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By Sam Morton Ashburton residents are likely to see a new theatre block in its early building stage by the end of this year, according to departing operations manager Mark Newsome.

Mr Newsome, who has quashed any rumours Ashburton Hospital would not replace their surgi-

cal services, believes plans were already well under way to restore the district’s major health asset.

However, since the historic operating theatres closed in January last year, it hasn’t been all doom and gloom for Mid Canterbury.

The mobile surgical bus raised its head as the saviour for needy residents and has visited the township once every five weeks on aver-

age since the theatre’s closure.

“I’ve been pleased by the success of the bus and it’s been great to have surgery here in some form or fashion.

“Feedback has been positive and it really offers a high quality service to our patients,” he said.

But, although Mr Newsome won’t be around to see the developments unfold, he is more than

However, while Mr Newsome knows the Canterbury rebuild is going to financially impact national projects from progressing, he believes Ashburton’s new theatre block project is unlikely to be pushed back.

“We can’t hide from the fact the rebuild in Christchurch is going to impact nationally, but I really don’t think it will influence on the

theatre blocks here. I think we will be an exception and there is a high chance of building possibly starting by the end of this year,” he said.

“It’s exciting, but challenging times ahead ... absolutely.”

Ashburton Hospital’s theatre block closed in January last year after the buildings were deemed earthquake prone.

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By Michelle Nelson Losing weight and getting fit are high on New Year’s resolution lists for many people and the trend is alive and well in Ashburton, according to local gyms.

Snap Fitness Ashburton manager Aaron Walton signed up about 20 people in two days last week.

“We’ve definitely seen an increase in people wanting to shape up, but that’s quite normal for this time of year,” Mr Walton said.

“People tend to get pretty slack over Christmas and the urge to get fit kicks back in when the new year arrives.

“It was reasonably quiet for a couple of weeks but it’s starting to pick up again – it’s a good time to get in and do something about the extra weight gained over Christmas, or to commit to improving fitness levels.”

Whether or not people stick to their guns is largely dependent on their level of motivation, according to Mr Walton. But for those who are determined the results can be astounding.

“We have seen people who have lost about 60kg – that’s life-changing really,” he said.

The trend is similar at Curves women’s gym.

“We always see more people at this time of the year,” Curves franchisee Viv Williams said.

“Whether that’s a result of New Year resolutions or the fact that people wear lighter clothing and start assessing their health is debatable.

“People tend to take stock in the summer time and want to repair the damage.

“Being a women’s gym February is when we see the biggest increase in numbers using the gym because school goes back.”

to think as the months roll on, Ashburton Hospital will just go from strength to strength, which will certainly include some major developments,” Mr Newsome said.

And that news will come as some relief for residents who have spent months on the growing waiting lists piling up at other South Island hospitals, standing in line for treatment.

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confident building will begin by the end of the year.

“I have no doubt some movement will be seen later this year. It has been a lengthy process, but I am sure the time is closing in and Ashburton residents will see their surgical services restored at the hospital.

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A Rakaia businessman found himself in an unusual dilemma this week selling quad bikes just kilometres from the site where dairy farmer Hamish Baxter died in a quad bike accident on Saturday night.

David Chapman, of Chapman’s Garage Ltd in Rakaia, made the hard decision to display quad bikes and motorbikes outside his store on Monday, signalling business as usual.

“At the end of the day, it has to be business as usual.

Motorcycling or ATV activities carry a reasonable risk of danger at all times and it’s really sad that people do get hurt on these farm vehicles,” Mr Chapman said.

“But at the same time, all these motor vehicles are extremely necessary for farm operations ... everyone needs a quad bike.”

Mr Chapman believes education and personal choice will help reduce the number of quad bike injuries throughout New Zealand.

As a farm vehicle dealer, he always points out key safety points and encourages protective gear such as hard cap helmets.

“We all have the opportunity as a farm owner, farm worker or motor vehicle operator to keep ourselves as safe as we see fit,” he said.

“Some people will, some people won’t, but from my point of view quad bike and farm machinery issues are always dealt to at point of sale.

“Safety awareness is utmost paramount,” Mr Chapman said.

Meanwhile, other quad bike dealerships in Mid Canterbury are backing the calls for further safety education.

McKay & Donaldson Motorcycles Ltd sales manager Cliff Drey says the increasing problem needs to be addressed at grassroots level, particularly among young children.

“I think it’s about hammering the message to the younger ones at a local level, who can then take the message home – that’s a really powerful method.

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By Sam Morton New Zealanders will continue to be involved in quad bike accidents until a wholesale attitude change occurs, according to a Government safety expert.

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment general manager of health and safety operations Ona de Rooy, who is leading the charge on reducing quad bike deaths nationally, says the latest spate of quad bike accidents, including Rakaia dairy farmer Hamish Baxter’s death, is frustrating, but not unexpected.

“It’s a case of promoting the same message over and over again until it sinks in,” she said.

“This campaign which was launched last year was designed specifically to take effect over a few years, so this is about understanding the risk and that

alone will require a real behavioural change.

“We know that process will be slow and will take some time and we knew right from the start the campaign’s effects would not be instant,” she said.

However, through the changing phase, Ms de Rooy believes common sense and increased community encouragement would go a long way to helping bring the drastic annual figures down.

“On average 850 people are injured on quad bikes every year. Five die.

That’s not something any of us like to see at all and as a community, we need people encouraging each other to wear protective gear at every opportunity.

“The social economic impact on families is huge and the impact they have really does have a tragic impact. This safety campaign sets out to reduce those figures and help change atti-

tudes around the country,” Ms de Rooy said.

Two years ago, Wellington coroner Ian Smith slammed authorities for a lack of action and called for mandatory helmets, lapbelts and roll bars to be introduced.

However, that has not yet happened and a spate of quad bike incidents in the last fortnight has further renewed calls for urgent action.

Under the NZ Transport Agency legislation, all quad bike riders must wear safety helmets – although farmers are excused if they are driving 30km/h on their own farm.

Ms de Rooy and her team’s campaign is actively trying to change that mentality and are urging farmers and all quad bike users to wear helmets at all times.

“Farmers can expect to see our inspectors this year, they’ll be dropping by to check on how quad bikes

RECENT ACCIDENTS December 26, 2012: Rowan Cai Parker, 16, was killed when he lost control of a quad bike in south Otago and drove over a cliff.

December 27: A Wairarapa man in his 60s suffered broken ribs after his quad bike rolled on a muddy hill.

January 3, 2013: Ashlee Shorrock, 6, suffered serious head injuries after the are being used – and where safety issues are identified there will be penalties,” she said.

“If we are to see a noticeable reduction in the number of farmers and

quad bike she was on with four adults crashed down a Hawke’s Bay ditch. The adults were treated for serious injuries.

January 5: Andrew Baxter, 45, fell from his quad bike in Rakaia and suffered fatal injuries.

January 7: A 50-year-old farm worker suffered spinal injuries when he crashed in Hawke’s Bay. their workers being harmed at work we must all work together to put safety first this summer.”

The campaign will continue to roll through 2013.

Retailers get end of year boost

By Michelle Nelson Ashburton retailers are reporting lively end-of-year spending, however national figures have come in below average.

Figures released this week by Paymark, which processes about 75 per cent of all electronic transactions countrywide, show December spending was up for the third consecutive month but down 2.3 per cent yearon-year.

The seasonally adjusted total spend through the Paymark network increased 0.5 per cent from November to December, with a bumper 13.4 per cent lift on Boxing Day sales.

Ashburton Business Association retail spokesperson Bob McDonald said many local businesses, his own included, had recorded an increased spend over the festive season.

“I’ve recently spoken to two or three retailers who said their turnover was up,” he said.

“It’s a very positive end to the year and start to the new year for Mid Canterbury, with dairying and other industries really cracking on.

“Canterbury is getting back on task after the quakes, which is nice to see.”

While the local figures are not yet in, Mr McDonald said it appeared many people were opting to shop in Ashburton, rather than head out of town, which has been a trend in past years.

“We quite often lose to Christchurch but this year people appeared to be more parochial, and chose not to shop elsewhere to the same extent,” he said.

“There’s a lot happening in Ashburton, with a lot of building going on, things are shaping up nicely.”

Paymark Head of Sales and Marketing, Paul Whiston, said when the figures were adjusted for seasonal fluctuations however, the growth rate sits at a more positive 4.3 per cent.

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Stan’s convinced signature authentic

By Sue Newman There might be debate over the authenticity of Sir Edmund Hillary’s signature on the wall of Mid Canterbury’s Double Hut, but Stan Haskett is convinced it’s the real deal.

The 91-year-old says he has absolute proof that Sir Ed was in the district at the time, when in true tramping tradition, the young man

who was just Ed Hillary back then, wrote his name on the hut wall.

“My dad had a 1929 Pontiac and he was coming home to the farm on River Road at Mt Hutt when he got a puncture. He started fixing it and this chap came walking along the road and offered to help.”

That was in 1951 or 1952 and the tramper was Edmund Hillary, then a young man with a pack on his back, heading towards the Rakaia River.

Job done, Mr Haskett offered to drive the man to his destination, a boarding house at Highbank Power Station. They chatted, and the young man said he was in the area climbing and that he’d just climbed Mt Hutt.

“He’d come by train to Rakaia, got off the train, walked to Mt Hutt, climbed to the top and he’d come back down again and was on his way to Highbank.”

Mr Hillary told his father that he

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Devised and directed by Dan Bain At the Ashburton Trust Event Centre January 8-10, 2012, 6pm Running time 45 minutes Suitable for all ages, especially families and children from 4 years upward This is the second enchanting piece Dan Bain has devised without dialogue, for an audience of children and families.

Both A Paintbox of Clowns and Why are My Parents So Boring? have premiered at The Court Theatre in Christchurch and gone on to seasons in other theatres.

No trouble guessing why. They are well thought out, visually engaging, expertly performed and full of child-friendly humour, emotion and wisdom.

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and according to schedule. They are not tyrants, just blind adherents to pattern.

Child’s attempts to get them to play, now that (as she eventually convinces them) it is the school holidays, fall on deaf ears.

She tries many ways to entice them out of routine and into creative fun, but ends up sent to sit on The Naughty Step …. where she has to get REALLY creative.

I won’t tell you more, as you really should see the show, with its final lovely emotional and comic surprises for yourself.

The actors are David Ladderman (Dad), Elsie Edgerton-Till (Mum) and Laura Daniel (Child).

Their physical comedy skills and rapport with a live audience are outstanding.

The manipulation of props and set is of circus standard, and the lighting and sound a delight.

Give yourselves and any children you can persuade a treat, and come and see the show.

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Stabbing development There has been a development in the police investigation into the death of expatriate New Zealander Murray Wilkinson in Waihi Beach.

Police have called a media conference for 7.30am in Waihi today.

Mr Wilkinson, a 64-year-old living in Queensland, stepped outside the caravan he was staying in early on Tuesday morning to investigate a noise, and was stabbed in the neck and head.

The offender fled the scene when

neighbours heard a disturbance, and Mr Wilkinson was taken to Waikato Hospital where he died on Thursday.

Waihi police asked for New Year’s Eve revellers to supply their festive photographs in the hope police could identify the assailant.

Motorists were spoken to at police checkpoints as they left the holiday spot, and Mr Wilkinson’s family appealed for the killer to come forward.

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was doing a fair bit of climbing in the area before heading overseas to climb.

“People talk about him climbing Mt Taylor, but I know he also climbed Mt Hutt. No one talks about that, ” The timing of the chance roadside meeting and the information Mr Hillary shared with his father convinced him that the Double Hut signature was genuine, Mr Haskett said.

Changes to CoFs applauded

By Sue Newman Proposed changes to heavy vehicle inspection regulations have been applauded by Ashburton’s transport operators.

The Ministry of Transport has signalled it plans to introduce wide sweeping changes to Certificate of Fitness that are predicted to transfer responsibility for maintaining heavy vehicle fitness onto operators rather than independent testers.

And if that happens it will be a welcome change said transport operator Philip Wareing.

He has a vehicle fleet of more than 100, including trailers and most weeks about 10 of those are put through certificates of fitness.

“At the moment VTNZ holds a monopoly and they only make weekly visits to Methven.

When you work it out at $3 a kilometre to run trucks, taking them to Ashburton is ridiculous,” he said.

Add to that the cost of the six-monthly certificate of fitness, and the current system of keeping vehicles on the road in good condition was an extremely expensive exercise for transport companies, Mr Wareing said.

Like many transport operators, he runs his own interim checks on his vehicles.

“Every 7000 kilometres we carry out brake testing so to some degree we are actually already self auditing and that’s what a lot of rural transport operators want, to be self auditing.”

If the system was changed to put responsibility on operators for keeping their vehicles safe and roadworthy, Mr Wareing said he anticipated there would be training required for businesses with in-house mechanics and for new independent testers.

Colin Rotch from Ryall Bush Transport puts his trucks through a top-to-toe mechanical check every 5000 kilometres.

He believes that the need to have trucks on the road would mean transport operators would ensure the self auditing process worked.

Vehicle failure was too expensive, he said.

The strongest opposition to change is coming from Vehicle Testing New Zealand.

This organisation would lose significant business if changes are made to the testing regime for certificates of fitness.

Currently it carries out about 230,000 truck and trailer inspections each year.

The organisation believes change will compromise safety and that commercial pressures could see short-cuts taken.

Teen drowns in river A teenager has drowned at Haruru in the Bay of Islands.

At about 3:30pm yesterday a 19-year-old was swimming with family in the Waitangi River at Lily Pond, when he disappeared under the water.

He was found some time later by family members and ambulance

staff, and attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful, police said.

His identity will not be released until next of kin have been advised.

The death is the second drowning in as many days in the North Island.

An average of 10 people drowned during the previous five Christmas periods.

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By Myles Hume Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan believes the latest “shocking and damning” figures released by Novopay are probably not a fair indication of the whole debacle.

Figures released to the Labour Party on Monday show schools have spent $580,000 of their own money supplying staff with funds

who had their wages cut, 580 people had been paid by schools they had no relation to while 7500 staff had been under paid or not paid at all.

However, Mr McMillan questioned the figures, pointing out Ashburton College had paid out at least $5000 of its own money to cover staff wages and 13 people had been paid a slice of $40,000 that was sucked out of the school’s operations grant - even though

they no longer had an association with the school.

“I’m not sure how they got those figures except by asking Novopay.

The people giving the problems are giving the information and I don’t think Novopay themselves know how big the issue is,” Mr McMillan said.

Despite calls from Labour saying the damage caused by the $30 million system may never be fully realised, Mr McMillan did not agree.

“Every school is being audited and a smart way to do it would be with the Auditor General’s Office including three or four key questions.

“How much money have you advanced to staff? What’s the time spent by administration staff? And the reasons for that?” he said.

Each pay round cost the college at least $1000, with administrative staff having to trawl through pay slips and then paying staff the

amount they were rightly due.

Mr McMillan said banks had been the saviour for many schools, offering schools interest-free overdrafts so schools could tide their staff over.

“I think all banks involved know how big the issue is,” he said.

With a gaping $40,000 hole in the college’s operations grant that went into the bank accounts of non-staff members, the onus was typically on the school to rectify the

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However, Mr McMillan was not letting himself or fellow staff give up further time on top of the 250 additional hours spent on Novopay.

“Quite frankly it’s their job, I’m not going to be wasting teaching and learning time to be a debt collector. Novopay made the mistake and I expect them to have it (the money) back within the first week.”

The next pay round for teachers will be on Tuesday night.

Ashburton youngsters are cashing in on the abundance of seasonal work the district has to offer this year.

While some look to use the summer holiday break as a time to relax, many youngsters are grafting away out in crop fields and in factories to earn a bit of much-needed cash after the Christmas and New Year break.

Arable farmers are always reluctant to talk too soon about the season but one farm owner, who did not want to be named, said the season had been a good one so far and it was opening up jobs to those who are willing to earn over the summer break.

Silver Fern Farms in Fairton has employed a “significant number” of students to work over the holidays, which coincided with its peak production period.

Personnel Placements, an Ashburton recruitment agency, has seen more than a hundred youngsters apply for seasonal work in the district, leaving director Wendy Robertson and her staff run off their feet getting people

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Seven major construction companies from around New Zealand have signalled they are keen to tender as lead contractors for Ashburton’s $30 million plus EA Networks Centre.

An invitation to submit applications to become a tenderer was issued late last year by the Ashburton District Council and property manager John Rooney, said he was pleased with both the number and calibre of registrations.

The seven submissions will now be assessed by an evaluation panel and narrowed down to a smaller group who will be invited to tender for the work. Tenders are unlikely to be called until about April, he said.

“Our aim is to award a contract by mid-year and we’re well on schedule.”

A resource consent application has been lodged with Environment Canterbury and this is open for submissions until the end of this month.

If a hearing is required, this will be before an independent commissioner.

Clearing work on the Riverside Drive site began before Christmas.

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Ashburton teen Courtenay Rushton, 15, was out taking advantage of the several seasonal job opportunities the district offers to youngsters over summer.

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Two men were seriously injured in a single-car crash in Central Otago yesterday afternoon. The men, believed to be overseas tourists, had been travelling through the Cromwell Gorge between Cromwell and Alexandra when the car crashed about 4.50pm. Both men suffered serious injuries. Police closed State Highway 8 while ambulance staff treated the men.

They were airlifted to hospital.

Police said there was no indication what had caused the crash at this stage.

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• In stable condition A 71-year-old man who was struck on the head by a flying dinghy is now in a stable condition. The 4.3m alloy dinghy with an outboard motor was swept up off the beach and into the air by strong winds at Torrent Bay in Abel Tasman National Park on Monday.

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into jobs for the day.

She said the agency has grown over the years with more employers looking to them for staff, offsetting further interest from teenagers on school holidays.

“Mid Canterbury’s a very buoyant area and there is enough work for people who want to work,” Ms Robertson said.

“They (students) are doing all sorts of things and some of those who are from university are doing jobs that are in line with their degrees but with roguing and seasonal work there’s an abundance to pick from.”

Ashburton 15-year -old Courtenay Rushton and her friend Fiona Davidson were working on Russell Keir’s farm in Hinds, roguing the oats yesterday with 12 other people.

The Rangi Ruru pupils said they were both looking to save money like most of their friends in the district who had landed jobs either through agencies or on family farms and they had not heard of many people that were sitting at home all day.

Ms Robertson said there was a particular keenness by local teenagers to put in the hard yards.

“I think that’s maybe down to grounding from their parents in a community where there is a lot of work, it just becomes an expectation for a lot of people here.”

Tom Gundry has employed several youngsters with seasonal work in the past, and he echoed a similar view.

“There’s some good kids out there, and people rubbish the youth but that’s crap. We have always had real good kids that turn up to work here,” he said.

Bay of Plenty police are yet to find a man who had his head stomped on numerous times during New Year’s Eve festivities in Mount Maunganui. The victim was last seen staggering through crowds on Marine Parade about 11.30pm. He was bleeding heavily and could have lost a couple of teeth after another man stomped in his head numerous times, Detective Kevin Shields said.

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Heke appeared in Nelson District Court on Monday afternoon after alleged DNA evidence led to his arrest shortly before 8am on Monday.

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Heke faces four charges of sexual violation, one charge of injury with intent to injure, one charge of indecent assault, one charge of kidnapping and one of aggravated assault.

The woman, a volunteer, was working alone at the Victory Community Gardens when she was attacked on New Year’s Day. Detective Sergeant Ian Langridge, of Nelson, said the victim was “elated” with news of the arrest.

“Her relief is shared by our entire investigation team who’ve put in some long hours since this terrible incident

on New Year’s Day. I’m sure the people of Nelson will also be very relieved.”

He said many of the investigating team commented that the attack was one of the most severe non-fatal cases they had ever seen in Nelson.

Mr Langridge said the support of the community had been a huge help for police.

“We’re very fortunate here in Nelson Bays. We’ve got a very supportive community; this result the work of the police and the community working together in partnership.”

He said police were not looking for any other suspects.

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While rents go up around Ashburton, the wages and benefits remain static and more families are facing weekly battles to make ends meet.

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And if you are on a low income or a benefit, things start looking really grim.

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A “grossly intoxicated” man who took a samurai sword to his mother’s throat when she refused to hand over his car keys has been ordered to undergo alcohol counselling.

A judge told 19-year old Cameron Fergus yesterday that he needed to urgently address his addiction after the incident at his Christchurch family home last year.

Following the attack, he was also charged over a drunken car smash in which he fell asleep at the wheel and drove through a deer fence.

He destroyed 100m of fencing when he went off State Highway 60, near Havelock, causing $3325 worth of damage, which he has since repaid in full.

Yesterday, he avoided jail at Christchurch District Court when a judge sentenced him to 12 months’ supervision, with special conditions that he undergo treatment and counselling for alcohol addiction.

“It is in your best interest, and in the best interests of the community, that you ... do something about your alcohol problems before it gets out of hand,” Judge Alistair Garland told Fergus.

The court earlier heard how Fergus was drunk on October 10 when his

mother refused to give him his car keys.

The process worker stormed off to his bedroom and returned with a samurai sword which he put it to his mother’s throat.

Fergus, of Northwood in Christchurch, was originally charged with threatening to kill, and assault with a weapon.

But his mother was not injured and it was later reduced to one charge of threatening behaviour.

Judge Garland said the December 9 crash, where he had an excess breath alcohol reading of 518mcg per litre of breath - the limit is 400mcg - was a “serious accident”.

But he praised Fergus, who has no prior convictions, for already paying for the damage.

The judge fined him $500 and disqualified him from driving for the minimum period of six months.

Defence counsel Andrew Bailey said the sword incident occurred during a “low point” of his client’s mental health and alcohol consumption.

He had been bailed to live with his mother and she supported him, the lawyer said.

Fergus had been assessed to take part in the Bridge Programme for alcohol and drug addiction and was keen to address his “quite severe alcohol problems”.

- APNZ

A fisherman who died after being swept down the Motu River has been identified as 41-year-old Benjamin Robert Tekira from Waimana, near Whakatane.

Police said Mr Tekira was fishing on Monday when it appears he attempted to cross the river mouth.

His body was discovered hours later by family members on the shore.

A search for Mr Tekira began just before 4pm on Monday and was called off three hours later.

About 8.30pm the man’s relatives found his body, police said.

He had come ashore about 150 metres from the point of the river where he had gone missing.

Police have issued a reminder about the dangers posed by the country’s waterways.

Currents and sea surf in the Bay of Plenty remained strong yesterday and police were urging extra caution in and around water.

A combination of rain and tropical weather meant river levels and the sea surf were dangerously high.

Anyone enjoying activities on the waterways was urged to take every precaution and make sure they were wearing life jackets, police said.

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Holiday shift plan Changing New Zealand’s summer holidays to February when the weather is more settled would cause major problems for businesses, a business leader says.

The proposed shift has been discussed since Peter Dunne expressed his support to the Sunday Star Times in the weekend.

“What I’d envisage is you’d have would be a shorter Christmas period ... and then we would resume business as usual until the end of January and the holiday month would become February,” he said.

Dunne said he has not yet mounted a campaign to make the change, but he thinks it is a good idea.

“The weather is better and more settled in February/March. I do think it’s something we should think seriously about and it’s something I think the public would get used to fairly quickly,” he said.

“There are some issues around the questions of how the school terms might fit but they could be adjusted.”

Dunne said he also understood the change could impact the business cycle but he didn’t think any of the issue were “insurmountable”.

“That’s transition. These are things that we could get over if we decided to make a change.”

Since speaking out, Dunne said he had received only positive feedback.

“The comments that I have seen on Twitter, Facebook and just in general emails ... I haven’t had one negative one yet.”

However, Business New Zealand CEO Phil O’Reilly says while he likes the idea of taking holiday at the hottest time of the year, the practicality was a “problem”.

“For me, as a human being, it’s a nice idea.

“As a personal thought, I suspect most New Zealanders would say ‘Yeah, I’d like to be taking February off, because the weather’s better.”‘ But as a business representative, the problems associated would be two-fold, he said.

The first would be the fact that nowhere else takes their holidays in February.

“We’d be on holiday and all of our customers would be ringing us up saying ‘where are you?”‘ We’d be out of step with what’s happening with our trading partners.

Secondly, the “sunk costs” of the change - such as changing the school year - would be big.

“It’s big, I don’t know how you’d define it but it’s multi-billions. Big numbers.

“Those two things alone would make you say ‘It’s probably too hard’.”

O’Reilly also noted that, as we move away from the traditional factory-based model towards a more service and knowledge-based economy, people have more choice about when they want to take their holidays anyway.

“The [thing] that is insurmountable is that nobody else in the world is on holiday in February.

“We don’t get to tell the world what to do.”

A WeatherWatch poll last year asked readers to choose when their preference for holidays would be.

Twenty-eight per cent of respondents wanted to leave the holidays as they were, 17 per cent wanted to take their holiday in January and 55 per cent said they wanted to take the time off in February.

“It does make sense if you think about it. December is very much like spring, a lot of meteorologists believe that summer doesn’t officially start until the longest day of the year just before Christmas,” said head analyst Philip Duncan.

“We’re almost at the wrong end of the season.”

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By Tui Bromley Self-proclaimed weather guru Ken Ring is wildly astray in his January predictions for the South Island hydro lakes region, in his 2013 weather almanac.

His summary for January, based on lunar patterns, says “the driest regions for the South Island for January may be the hydro lakes”.

But Environment Canterbury flood controller Tony Henderson said the 500mm of rain in the Waitaki and Rangitata river catchments over four days was “probably the most we’ve had over the summer in several decades”.

As a result, Meridian Energy is conducting controlled spills from the Pukaki and Benmore hydro lakes to counter the run-off from heavy rain that has fallen in the headwaters.

Mr Ring’s predictions also missed the mark on the West Coast, with no mention of the torrential downpours that caused severe flooding and slips which closed road and rail links last week.

In fact, he predicted a fine day across the West Coast on January 2, when the storm was at its peak, but he did expect heavy rain at Bruce Bay the next day.

- APNZ

Canty economic confidence surges

By Alex Mason Cantabrians can expect to see more money in their pay packets this year as confidence in the region’s economy surges, says one expert.

The latest Westpac McDermott Miller Regional Economic Confidence survey shows the number of households expecting positive economic times for Canterbury rose from 36 per cent in September to 41 per cent in December.

Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce chief executive Peter Townsend said: “Confidence is building along with the rebuild of Christchurch and the enormous economic impact we’re seeing.”

While that impact is being led by the construction sector, Mr Townsend said it will flow through the rest of the region’s economy.

“Fletchers have paid out over $900 million in wages to contractors ... that’s close to $1 billion cash going into our community and that goes around. That goes to houses, that goes to supermarkets, to shops,” he said.

Mr Townsend said Cantabrians could expect to see wage increases and more economic stability. “They’ll have more certainty when planning for their economic futures,” he said.

“For those in business they will see a higher demand for services.”

Mr Townsend said members of Christchurch’s “casual workforce” should also benefit from improving economic times.

He said employees who had dropped out of the rebuild-centered workforce due to post-earthquake delays in work would soon see more job opportunities.

“It’s good news all round for households, but the bad news is we will

see pressures on labour resources and human resources and that will risk cost increases,” said Mr Townsend.

At the end of the day, the consumer will bear the brunt of such increases, he said.

“Not only will there be wage increases but there will be increases in the prices of materials as we go through resource constraints, so that will lead to price increases. We have to make sure we grow the economy and avoid this.”

New Zealand Council of Trade Unions secretary Peter Conway agreed there will be a “spillover effect” from construction to other areas of Canterbury’s economy.

“If there’s a lot of demand for labour you should expect to see wages rise,” he said.

However, Mr Conway said much of the talk among Canterbury employers about wages had so far focused on changes “in the future”.

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A Whangarei mother of two has died in hospital after a domestic dispute and more serious charges are likely to be laid against the man accused of assaulting her.

Patricia Anne McGrath, 34, died yesterday in Whangarei Hospital. She had been taken to hospital on Saturday morning after suffering head injuries during an assault in her Fairway Dr, Kamo home the night before.

It is believed Ms McGrath - who has two children aged 15 and 12 - was taken off life support on Sunday and died about 1pm yesterday.

From the outset, Friday’s assault was serious enough to warrant investigation by uniformed and CIB police staff. Police teams interviewed neighbours in the area over the weekend and took away exhibits from the house.

Whangarei police Detective Sergeant Shane Pilmer said it was highly likely more serious charges would be laid against Phillip Andre Mahanga, 32, who has been charged with assaulting Ms McGrath.

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10 – With the Ashburton Library owed thousands of dollars in book fines, district librarian Jill Watson is urging library members to get in and pay them off.

12 – Conal Boland-Bristow clears the fence in the off-road run during the Peak-to-Pub race. Boland-Bristow had started his journey on the slopes of Mt Hutt behind him and was on his way to the Blue Pub in Methven.

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ARIES (Mar 21st Apr 20th) Venus relocates today into Capricorn.

If you can cultivate a stylish yet professional image, it can have an impact upon the movers and shakers that you encounter. If you take your talents seriously, others will be drawn towards you. In love, this location can point towards an attraction to someone you meet through work, or from a different age group.

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However, a need to wheedle out the truth of a close relationship gets stronger.

GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) You may benefit from someone else’s largesse. This may not happen exactly today Gemini, but it can happen over the next four weeks. If you have been waiting for any kind of payout, this too can come soon. If you are single, someone may soon want to spoil you. You may find yourself awakening more to the positives of closeness and intimacy.

CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) The Sun/Pluto conjunction at the turn of the year and, more recently, the Sun/ Mercury conjunction, have probably taught you a lot about yourself and your interpersonal relations. If there have been harsh words exchanged or more assertive vibes, then from today you have a chance to soothe and smooth. A spirit of give and take can work wonders.

LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) With such a lot of emphasis on your professional and work sector this week, this has probably pushed you to think whether you are happy with what you do. A sense of personal satisfaction has certainly been important to this, and if you can help others in your role, better still. But how do you feel about the people you work with?

Are you at ease?

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VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Have you been able to get creative so far this year? If so, and you’ve been brimming with ideas, now you can add even more panache and style to your output. Then again, you may want to soak up other people’s talents and could soon visit a show or a gallery. In romance, you can start to yearn for a more beautiful kind of love. Solo?

Attention beckons.

LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) If there have been any changes in your home life or emotional situation, you can use the arrival of your ruler Venus into Capricorn today to try to create a more peaceful and calm vibe. Perhaps you are still reflecting on the events of a visit over the holidays. Creating a real sense of tranquillity can help you to find your essential equilibrium.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) With all the recent parties and comings and goings, did you get to know someone in your community better? If so, you can find yourselves chatting more frequently now. If you have a natural love of writing or reading, these can be a source of considerable comfort. You can have a tendency to be very direct in what you say but diplomacy can work wonders now.

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With this in mind, you may also find yourself thinking about your image and the way you dress.

Extra refinement can appeal or you may be drawn towards a complete makeover.

If you are solo, a new phase kicks in. You can feel more progressive and hopeful about your prospects.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) You may have a secret admirer Aquarius, and if they are to be revealed it may well be through someone playing Cupid. Alternatively, you can start to get to know someone new yourself, but it will probably develop very slowly. You may even be secretive.

If you are in a tie that feels unsatisfactory you may start to ponder your options.

PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) Whatever you feel about the close relationships in your world, friendship or partnership-wise, valuing the things you share between you rather than focusing on any differences becomes quite a theme now. If there have been politics swirling around a group, things can improve, though this will require give and take by all concerned.

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Delhi gang rape accused appear in court

By Rupam Jain Nair Five men have appeared in court for the first time to face charges over the murder and gang-rape of a 23-year-old student in New Delhi amid chaotic scenes that forced the hearing behind closed doors.

Prosecutor Rajiv Mohan told AFP the men had been appointed a defence lawyer, but declined to comment on reports that two of the defendants have reportedly offered to co-operate in return for more lenient sentences.

“The five have been provided with one counsel from the legal aid services,” he told AFP following the hearing in the Saket district court complex in the south of the Indian capital on Monday.

The suspects, residents of New Delhi slums aged from 19 to 35, were brought to the court complex from the capital’s highsecurity Tihar jail under high security due to fears for their safety after three weeks of protests.

“A charge sheet has been provided to the accused and the next hearing will be on January 10,” magistrate Namrita Aggarwal, who is expected to transfer the case for trial in a higher fast-

track court, told reporters.

She earlier ordered proceedings to take place behind closed doors after journalists and lawyers packed the tiny courtroom, which had chairs for about 30 people but was struggling to accommodate about 150.

Some lawyers staged protests while others argued over whether the suspects had a right to defence counsels after two Supreme Court advocates stepped forward offering to defend the men in order to ensure a fair trial.

“It has become completely impossible for the courtroom proceedings to proceed,” Aggarwal said in an order that forced all journalists and lawyers not connected with the case to vacate the stuffy room.

The accused, who could face the death penalty if convicted, face a string of charges including rape, murder and kidnap.

The defendants have been named as Ram Singh, a bus driver, his brother Mukesh Singh, gym assistant Vijay Sharma, labourer Akshay Thakur and fruit-seller Pawan Gupta.

A court source, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity, said two of the men had offered to become witnesses in an apparent bid to avoid the

death penalty, which is rarely carried out in India.

Prosecutor Mohan said he was unable to discuss their plans, but said no petition was “on the record”. It remains unclear if the prosecution would want to accept them in any case.

The next hearing has been set for tomorrow and will also take place behind closed doors.

A sixth accused, who is 17, is to be tried in a separate court for juveniles.

Though gang-rapes are commonplace in India, the case has touched a nerve, leading to three weeks of sweeping introspection on India’s attitudes to women, its often insensitive police force and dysfunctional justice system.

It often takes years to bring a case to court, but the fasttracked legal proceedings are getting under way barely a week after the medical student died of her injuries in a Singapore hospital.

India’s chief justice has ordered high courts in each Indian state to set up new fasttrack courts for sex crimes, saying the New Delhi case had “shaken the conscience of the nation”, according to a letter seen by AFP earlier in the week.

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A mother convicted of beating her seven-year-old son to death for failing to learn the Koran by heart has been jailed in Britain for a minimum of 17 years.

Sara Ege, a 33-year-old mathematics graduate from India, battered her son Yaseen with a stick in July 2010 when he failed to memorise Islamic texts and burned his body to hide the evidence, Cardiff

ber of occasions.” The judge said that until the final three months of Yaseen’s life Ege had been “a very good mother” in many respects.

He also acknowledged that she had suffered prolonged periods of depression.

Yaseen was initially believed to have been killed in a fire at the family home in Pontcanna, Cardiff, but tests later revealed he was dead

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before the blaze began.

A jury found Ege guilty last month of murder and perverting the course of justice.

She had confessed to the murder but later retracted the confession, saying her husband and his family had forced her into it.

Her husband, Yousef Ege, 38, was cleared in December of failing to prevent the death.

- AFP

Prince’s fears at succession reform

By Tony Jones Prince Charles has raised concerns about the implications of changing the laws of succession to the British throne, it has been reported.

Charles is said to be in favour in principle of government plans to end discrimination against female heirs to the throne as long as they are backed by the public.

The measure will mean that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first baby can succeed to the

throne, regardless of whether the child is a girl or a boy.

But in a meeting with Richard Heaton, permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office, the prince voiced worries about what will happen if his grandchild marries a Roman Catholic, the Daily Mail reported.

There are plans to end the bar on royal heirs marrying Catholics if they want to keep their entitlement to the throne.

It is assumed any children born to a future royal and their Catholic partner would be brought up as

Catholics. But this could ultimately lead to the constitutional crisis of a future king or queen being barred from the throne because they are a Catholic – something which is still outlawed.

The Daily Mail reported that Charles was told the problem could be resolved by negotiations with the Vatican but he was said to have found the comment “unsatisfactory and unconvincing”.

The prince was also concerned about the effect the changes to the rules of succession will have for other hereditary titles passed

down the male line. New legislation that will end male primogeniture – the rule that discriminates against royal women – and allow heirs to the throne to marry Catholics was published last month.

The bill will be considered and voted on in the House of Commons as soon as parliamentary time allows.

Clarence House and the Cabinet Office both said they did not comment on the contents of private meetings.

- PA

Carey says Minaj made her feel unsafe Singer Mariah Carey has opened up about her infamous American Idol feud with Nicki Minaj, admitting she felt “unsafe” on set as a result of the bust-up.

The two new judges were filming an audition in Charlotte, North Carolina in October, when they became embroiled in an argument over a contestant.

Their heated exchange was posted online and at one point, an angry Minaj is said to have raged: “If I had a gun I would shoot her (Carey).”

The reality show’s executive producer Nigel Lythgoe quickly blasted the claims, branding them “absolute rubbish”, but the Hero singer was so alarmed by the alleged threats, she beefed up her security team out of

Nicki Minaj

fear for her twin babies, Monroe and Moroccan.

Speaking out about the incident for the first time, Carey tells Barbara Walters, the host of US news show 20/20: “It felt like an unsafe work environment. Anytime anybody’s reeling threats at somebody, you know, that’s just not appropriate.

Sitting there on the road with two babies, I’m not gonna take any chances, so yeah I did hire more security.”

The pair has since patched up its differences, and Carey, who was paid a reported $US18 million ($A17.22 million) to appear on the series, insists she is now just focusing on her role as a judge and mentor.

She adds: “For me, ultimately this is about the contestants. I’ve been blessed with my dream (for) more than half my life so I want to help give that back to someone else.”

Meanwhile, the Starships singer has since aired her side of the story on her reality show Nicki Minaj: My Truth, stating: “Twenty minutes before that (argument) happened, she egged me on... In life, you react, and what you saw was a reaction.”

And the feud is still simmering – Minaj recently took another shot at Carey in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, picking on her fellow diva’s costume choices.

“I can think of at least one other person that shows more cleavage and skin than me,” she said.- WENN

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New vehicle sales topped 100,000 last year for only the third time in 23 years despite sluggish economic conditions overall.

The Motor Trade Association’s annual sales figures, released yesterday, show there were 100,795 new car and commercial vehicle sales last year – an increase of 19 per cent or 16,155 units on 2011.

It was only the third time since 1989 that new vehicle sales topped 100,000.

New passenger car sales reached their highest level in five years, with 76,871 sold – up 12,852, or 20 per cent, on 2011.

Toyota again dominated both passenger and commercial vehicle sales, with the introduction of a new Corolla helping the Japanese maker sell 21,620 vehicles, giving it a 21 per cent market share.

It was followed by Ford with 11,132 sales, an 11 per cent market share, and Holden with 9446 sales, a 9 per cent market share.

MTA spokesman Ian Stronach said last year had been considerably stronger than anyone had predicted.

“Forecast growth predictions were easily exceeded, with most segments and the majority of distributors all shar-

ing in the strengthening market.”

Mr Stronach said while it was a positive result, the market was really only returning to where it was before the global financial crisis.

The top passenger vehicle brand was Toyota with 14,992 sales (20 per cent market share), followed by Holden with 7922 sales (10 per cent market share) and Ford with 7653 sales (10 per cent market share).

Toyota’s Corolla was again the most popular new car (5324 sales), followed by the Suzuki Swift (3321 sales) and Holden Captiva (2506 sales).

The commercial market was also dom-

inated by Toyota, with 6628 sales giving it a 28 per cent market share, followed

by Ford with 3749 sales (16 per cent market share) and Nissan with 2703 sales (11 per cent market share).

Toyota’s Hilux ute was the top selling commercial vehicle, with 4182 sales, followed by the Ford Ranger (2815 sales) and Nissan Navara (2586 sales).

Used import sales were down by 2541 on last year, or 3 per cent, to 78,311.

However, used passenger car sales were well ahead of predictions, with the market quickly adjusting to meet revised exhaust emissions standards.

- APNZ

Marsden Point refinery too vulnerable - Air NZ

By Pattrick Smellie New Zealand’s only oil refinery, at Marsden Point, is too vulnerable to the risks of a major fire or destruction from a tsunami, says Air New Zealand in a submission on a government review of the country’s transport fuel security arrangements.

The national carrier also suggests the country should abandon its $10 million a year membership of the International Energy Agency, which it says is an anachronism and the money spent investing in more robust domestic fuel storage and transport infrastructure.

The submission calls for the creation of a new, standalone fuel storage facility in West Auckland to augment the existing major storage facility at Wiri, in South Auckland. It proposes the new facility be used for ground-based transport fuels while Wiri would solely store jet fuel for use at Auckland International Airport.

The airline approached the oil companies in 2005 with the proposal, but says it now con-

siders “the oil industry collectively will not act to develop a coherent medium-term strategy and undertake new investments that have medium term benefits.”

Commenting on risks in current infrastructure, Air NZ says the Marsden Point refinery’s various elements “interface into each other”, which “makes the complex vulnerable to a fire in, say, the refinery impacting the ability to import fuels over the wharf or to operate the storage facilities, or send fuel down the RAP (refinery to Auckland) pipeline.”

“Fires do happen in well run refineries,” the submission says, so ensuring the refinery can operate in the event of a fire “is a critical aspect to enhancing New Zealand’s fuel supply security.”

Likewise, the government’s discussion document underplayed the risk to fuel security of a fire at the Wiri terminal, which the airline describes as “the most at risk asset that has the potential to cause the biggest long term problem.”

The vulnerability of Marsden Point to tsunami damage should also not be lightly discounted, the airline says.

The Air NZ submission takes a swipe at the inability of the four major oil companies to work together in customers’ best interests, saying they had been unable to provide a single data file for the airline’s monthly fuel purchases from all four. Similar examples existed in fuel storage infrastructure.

“The government needs to take a more active strategic interest in in promoting sensible economic outcomes for the supply infrastructure for petroleum fuels.”

In similar vein, the only New Zealand-owned fuel company of the big four, Z Energy, argues there is a “rare case for an element of government co-ordination in designing an investment framework and programme” to update the country’s ageing and inadequate fuel storage and transport arrangements.

Several submissions also call for protection of the Wiri site as a site for transport fuel storage, warning of serious risks if new land uses that could compromise its role as a dangerous goods storage site were permitted.

- BusinessDesk

‘Marmageddon’ spreads into 2013 Sanitarium is testing newly installed equipment at its Christchurch Marmite-making plant and an update on the breakfast spread’s return to supermarket shelves should be released next week, says general manager Pierre van Heerden.

The product has been unavailable since early last year after earthquake damage resulted in the facility being shut down while repair work was undertaken.

Van Heerden said Sanitarium was testing equipment at the factory and “making sure everything’s in a state that we can start producing [Marmite] again”.

He was unwilling to give a “specific date” on when the facility would be back up-and-running, but said he hoped the spread would be available to consumers

within the next three months.

“We should be putting out an update next week,” van Heerden said. “Once we’ve got all the equipment tested we should be able to put together a time-line.”

He said Sanitarium was confident consumers would return to Marmite from whatever else they’d been spreading on their toast during the factory closure.

“We’re expecting people to come back to Marmite - it is a New Zealand iconic brand.”

Van Heerden said Sanitarium did not have a big publicity campaign planned for the product’s return to stores.

“We expect that once [Marmite] is back on shelves word will spread so we don’t want to get out of stock very quickly.”

- APNZ

Woolworths NZ boosts annual profit

By Paul McBeth Woolworths New Zealand, which accounts for about 40 per cent of the country’s supermarket sales, boosted its annual profit 29 per cent as it squeezed more out of increasing revenue.

Net profit rose to $128.9 million in the 12 months ended June 24, from $99.8 million a year earlier, according to financial statements lodged with the Companies Office.

Revenue grew 3.5 per cent to $5.57 billion, a faster pace than the 2.4 per cent increase in cost of sales to $4.28 billion.

Woolworths’ revenue gains came in a period when local consumer price inflation shrank 0.2 per cent for grocery foods in the June quarter from a year earlier, and subsequently widened to a 2.4 per cent contraction in the three months ended September 30, according to government figures.

Including an unrealised $28.1 million write-down in the fair value of its 10 per cent stake in budget retailer Warehouse Group, total comprehensive income was $100.9 million. Since the balance date, Warehouse shares have rallied 20 per cent, recently trading at $3.01.

Woolworths finished rebranding its local stores to Countdown in 2012, opening seven new stores during the year and reopening its quake-damaged Christchurch supermarket. The company received $3.4 million from earthquake-related insurance recoveries in the year.

The supermarket chain is looking at setting up pharmacies within its stores, with planned trials at two new Countdowns in Wellington and Palmerston North, and is also looking at expanding its health and beauty product range across its network.

Woolworths increased its spending on employees to $546.6 million in the year from $519.2 million a year earlier.

That includes salaries and wages, some $5.4 million in KiwiSaver contributions, termination benefits, fringe benefits and leave entitlements.

- BusinessDesk

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ASHBURTON WESTSIDE 965 1E Kermode Fords Road Street 3.4ha Great of two pleasant bedroom rural unit. living Sunny located open15 minutes plan living, from kitchen town.with Character plentyfilled of 5 bedroom storage, single home.garage with internal access, heat pump and eco- friendly VIEW Saturday 13 Oct 10.30 11.15amlog burner all on a neat and tidy section.

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OPEN HOME OPEN OPEN HOME HOME ASHBURTON 965 Fords Road WEB WEB ID ID AU26875 AU26892 3.4ha of pleasant rural living located 15 WESTSIDE WESTSIDE $279,000 $27 TEN minutes from town. Character filled 5 89 18 Walker Bathurst Street Street bedroom home.

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WESTSIDE 1E Kermode Street Great two bedroom unit. Sunny open plan living, kitchen with plenty of storage, single garage with internal access, heat pump and eco friendly log burner all on aNEW neatLISTING and tidy section.

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EASTSIDE 19 Hugh Street If you are looking for a tidy unit or townhouse with a spacious yard then this may be for you. Afternoon sun streams in. As a home or investment this should be considered. Excellent tenant currently in place.

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10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, VIEW Saturday 13 Oct 10.15 -floor 10.45am Saturday 13 Oct5325 11.00 - 11.30am VIEW Saturday 13 Oct 10.00 - 10.45am VIEW Saturday 13 Oct 11.00 - 11.30am VIEW Saturday 13 Oct 10.00 -VIEW 10.45am P/F: 03 308 M: 0274 367 986 Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hanger RNZAF from E: g-drussellbuilders@xtra.co.nz Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Seafield Road.

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ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Our vendors have committed heart and Our vendors have1.00pm committed -heart and Purchase this brand new townhouse soul to this new home and will be sad soul to this new home and will be sad with two bedrooms, open plan Classic aircraft on display in Heritage Hangar, RNZAF to access leave but it does present a wonderful to leave but it does present a wonderful dining/living area and internal Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3.

Seafield Road. opportunity for the next owner. All your opportunity for the next owner. All your from garage. All double glazed and usual quality fixtures and fittings plus a usual quality fixtures and fittings plus a fully insulated on a very sunny corner few extras, loads of space. A must to site. Inspection will impress. few extras, loads of space. A must to view.

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WEB ID AU25908 WEB ID AU26552 EASTSIDE EASTSIDE Unit 1 Church Street 13 Sudbury Street Purchase this Currently tenanted, as an investment or brand new townhouse two bedrooms, open plan as a comfortable home this with property dining/living area and internal access offers up a number of options.

Three fromsheds garage. All double glazed and bedrooms, multi purpose room, fully insulated on a very sunny corner and garaging.

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

FULL TIME BAKER

IRRIGATION SALES PERSON

ASHBURTON

Based in Ashburton Mid Canterbury, we are the sole New Zealand Importers and Distributors of Reinke Centre Pivot and Lateral move irrigation systems and Snap-tite Irrigation hoses. We also manufacture & distribute the “TurboRain” fixed boom travelling irrigator.

This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career path in the bakery industry.

AGRONOMIST

Due to continued growth in irrigation development, specifically in Canterbury, we have a position available for another sales person within our organisation. This position would suit a self motivated person who has experience in a sales related role in the agricultural industry – preferably based in the Canterbury area.

Key responsibilities will include: • Ensuring utilisation of resources is used within the department.

• Monitoring stock to avoid and/or reduce shrinkage within the department.

• Ensuring that all systems and procedures are maintained where required.

Mid Canterbury

We are seeking an Agronomist to join our company.

Based in Methven, we provide our clients with a range of services in both the arable and pastoral sector/s.

This position involves promoting our complete range of irrigation products including Reinke irrigation systems (leaders in the field of GPS irrigation technology), TurboRain irrigators, Snap-tite irrigation hose, and other associated irrigation equipment including pumps and general irrigation service work.

The successful candidate needs the following characteristics:

The successful applicant will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Good knowledge of crop protection and fertiliser use • The ability to promote our services to existing clients • Work independently as well as in a team environment • Be outgoing with a good sense of humour

We require a person who: • can operate without supervision • has good communication skills with farmers • is honest and reliable • has a current drivers licence and • is able to work with all of our staff and specifically our design team (although design skills are not essential).

• Good personal presentation, excellent communication skills and a motivation to exceed expectations.

• Effective problem solving skills to deal with any issues as they arise.

In return we offer a competitive package including a company vehicle among other benefits.

Days will be Sunday to Thursday. Hours will be discussed at an interview.

Applicants for this position should have New Zealand Residency or a valid New Zealand work permit.

Irrigation experience is not a pre-requisite however the ability to identify with farming and agricultural sales will be an advantage.

Applications close Wednesday 23rd January, 2013.

Applications closing 2nd Feb 2013

If you have been involved in the agricultural industry then this may be the position for you.

Apply in writing to:

Please apply to: David Molloy david@molloyag.co.nz (03) 302-8098

Previous work history and referees will be required.

All applications should be made in writing before 26th January 2013 to: ray@raymayne.co.nz or Ray Mayne Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings Ltd P O Box 247 ASHBURTON 03 308 6022

The Human Resources Manager Ashburton New World P 0 Box 444, Ashburton 7740 Or e-mail: donalda.hartley@newworld-si.co.nz

Junior Receptionist Administrator Full Time

LIVESTOCK DRIVER

Kilworth Financial Ltd is a financial advisory service with over 40 years experience, operating from offices in Ashburton and Christchurch.

PICKING/PACKING/PROCESSING CM Trailer Equipment Ltd is a national distributor of light trailer parts throughout New Zealand. We require a fit, energetic and reliable person with a mechanical knowledge to work in our Ashburton warehouse.

This position involves picking, packing and processing client orders, product assembly and some general warehouse duties.

McIntosh Precast is a newly formed Pre-Cast concrete company; we are currently in the process of setting up our brand new production facility at the Ashburton Business Estate. We are looking for experienced pre cast workers who are looking for a change and want the opportunity to assist with the set-up of our new yard.

Skills and experience you will need: • Be fit & strong as there is some heavy lifting required • A current full drivers license • Accuracy with figures and neat writing skills • Basic computer skills for data entry • Be a team player with a can-do attitude • Be able to work to daily deadlines

We welcome all expressions of interest from all pre cast workers who have the relevant industry experience and are looking for a change.

Excellent remuneration for the right candidates will be given.

Hours of work 8am to 5.00/5.30pm

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

We offer an excellent salary, good working conditions, full training and advancement opportunities.

Alastair McIntosh Cell phone: 027 274 3469 Home phone: 03 307 0367

Applications should be sent to Alasdair Cleland, PO Box 124, Ashburton 7740 or emailed to alasdair@cm.net.nz

John McIntosh Cell phone: 027 258 0668 Home phone: 03 307 2667

Applications close 5pm, 26th January 2013.

Cafe Macaroon All rounder, with enthusiasm and skills to produce great food and service. Skills required: • Excellent prep and cooking skills • Willingness to work unsupervised • Strong baking skills • Leadership and supervision skills • Team player • Passion for producing quality food • Able to work alternative weekends.

If this sounds like you please contact via email: havencorp@xtra.co.nz or phone Sue Moorren 027 434 1088

Territory Manager Animal Health/ Dairy Hygiene An experienced person is required to service existing and growing business within this region.

You will be calling on dairy farmers and rural merchants.

A good knowledge of dairy hygiene and farming practice will be important.

A comprehensive salary package is offered along with business expenses and a company vehicle.

For further information please contact

Hugh Murdoch on 021 611 647.

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

We are looking for someone who displays excellence in the following areas:

PAint DePARtment HeAD Factory Team Member/ Delivery Person Full Time Position

Canterbury Long Run Roofing Ashburton are manufacturers and suppliers of Long Run Iron, Ridges, Flashings and all other associated roofing products.

We are looking for someone who is physically fit to primarily run our roll forming machines and do deliveries.

You would need to have the following attributes: • Customer focused • Always thinks in the best interest of the company • Outgoing personality and works well in a team environment • Excellent work ethic and the ability to use your initiative • Works well under pressure • Holds a current full drivers licence If you have all of these qualities and you would like the opportunity to join our team, please apply in writing including your CV with two or more references to: Canterbury Long Run Roofing Ashburton P.O Box 5009 Tinwald, Ashburton Attention: Megan – Production Supervisor or Email: sales@canterburylongrun.co.nz

We have a vacancy in our Paint/Decorator Department. This is a fulltime position which will include rostered weekends.

The Paint Decor Department services both trade and D.I.Y customers. We sell a full range of painting accessories and well known brands Resene and Dulux paint. The successful applicant will have the following attributes: • Excellent customer service skills • A flair for colour and design • Enthusiasm and be able to work as a team • Heavy lifting is require • Experience in painting or decorating would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given.

If you think you are the person we are looking for to fill this position, we would like to hear from you.

Reply to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to PO Box 35, Ashburton 7740 All applications remain confidential and close on Monday 14th January 2013.

Applications close: Monday 21st of January 2013.

An opportunity has arisen for a livestock truck driver based in Ashburton. This position requires a Class 5 License and previous experience would be a definite advantage.

• A good telephone manner • Organisational skills and a keen sense of initiative • Strong work ethic • A ‘people person’ who is a team player • Confident computer skills including MS Word and Excel

Apply in writing or email your application to: Jim Crouchley PO Box 104, Ashburton 7740 03 308 4079 or 0275 554 364 jim@ruraltransport.co.nz

We can offer you: • Excellent working conditions in modern premises • On the job and industry training • Salary commensurate with qualifications If you have these qualities and you would like the opportunity to join our team, please apply in writing including your CV and references to:

www.ruraltransport.co.nz

The Directors Kilworth Financial Ltd PO Box 5 Ashburton

Experienced Concrete Placer Required

Or email ashburton@kilworths.co.nz

Due to further expansion of our business, we require another concrete placer.

Screeding experience would be an advantage.

A full time permanent position is offered with overtime available.

Applications close Thursday 10th January 2013

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Part-Time Cook

Rural Transport is a locally owned transport business with its head office located in Ashburton and with branches operating in Kurow and Fairlie.

Due to an ever increasing workload we seek to fulfil the following four positions: · 1 x Quantity Surveyor · 2 x Apprentices · 1 x Labourer / Hammer hand Applicants will enjoy working in both residential and commercial construction as well as pre cast construction. You must be productive, reliable, have good work ethics and a can do attitude.

Excellent remuneration packages will be given for the right candidates.

Please phone Tony Worsfold, Paveco, 027 450 8191 for further information.

Guardian Classifieds

Phone 307 7900

We are looking for an enthusiastic Butchery Junior view to an apprenticeship.

If you want to work with a great team with great potential, you could be the next young butcher of the year!

Apply in writing with CV and cover letter: Paddy Kennedy 94 Harrison Street ASHBURTON

To promote your business in any of the Ashburton Guardian products, call me now

SUZANNA MACILQUHAM

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

All applicants will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

John McIntosh Cell phone: 027 258 0668 Home phone: 03 307 2667

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Alastair McIntosh Cell phone: 027 274 3469 Home phone: 03 307 0367

To promote your business in any of the Ashburton Guardian products, call me now BRIAN TIERNAN

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03 307 7907 021 836 543 brian.t@theguardian.co.nz

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Central Press Features Ltd Reefton JC fields, form and riders Reefton JC Venue: Reefton Meeting Date: 09 Jan 2013 NZ 13 Punch (10) 58.5 Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 14 53689 Nicmajac 58.5............................... Scratched and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 15 009x Coterie (9) 56.5 1 1.28pm ELECTRONET MAIDEN $7500, MDN, 2000m 16 F7x0x Yak Yak (4) 56.5 17 78455 Individual 58.5............................... Scratched 1 52262 Dunroamin 58.5............................ Scratched 18 Incontrol (12) 55 2 47627 Rate Myself 58.5........................... Scratched Emergencies: Punch, Nicmajac, Coterie, Yak Yak, Individual, 3 56572 Back Burner (7) 58.5......................R Bishop Incontrol 4 74829 Perfectly Court (8) 58.5.................T Moseley 4 3.15pm BIRCHFIELD COALMINES RATING 65 $8500, 5 0x655 Tungata Zebiwe (6) 58.5........... R Black (a3) Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1020m 6 090 Itwasme (1) 58.5..........................L Callaway 1 51609 Captain Bro m (2) 59.............. S Wynne (a3) 7 08706 Pompei Cat 58.5........................... Scratched 2 4x46x Halo Buster (4) 59.......................L Callaway 8 Busker (5) 57...................................D Walsh 3 45351 Good Excuse (5) 57.5................. A Frye (a3) 9 48004 Old Gold (2) 56.5.........................C Johnson 4 64x00 Napatap m (8) 57.5.......................K Williams 10 57434 Lady Privateer (3) 55 11 0 Zurich (4) 55 2 2.04pm REEFTON CRANE HIRE RATING 75 $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 1 10322 Tidal Wave mb (10) 59....................R Bishop 2 41092 Sir Daniel (5) 57.5.........................T Moseley 3 0x000 Livana d (4) 55.............................C Johnson 4 030x6 Windswept mb (1) 54.5....................D Walsh 5 37900 Barbara Jennie (6) 54..................L Callaway 6 451P6 Emm Gee (8) 54........................ L McGregor 7 37542 Pinaz b (7) 54...................................P Taylor 8 x1005 Ruthless Tycoon (3) 54........... S Wynne (a3) 9 x2040 Seasprite (2) 54 10 98565 Lezani (9) 54 3 2.40pm RAILWAY TAVERN RAKAIA 2YO+ MAIDEN $7500, MDN 2YO&UP, 1020m 1 Western Warrior (3) 58.5............ A Frye (a3) 2 8 Anutha Hula (2) 57................... R Black (a3) 3 Spurs Are On (1) 57....................C Johnson 4 1 Yipson (5) 59...................................D Walsh 5 x8235 Quality Street (8) 56.5.................L Callaway 6 x0749 ‘Er Indoors (11) 56.5 7 47646 Princess Ana (13) 56.5.................K Williams 8 3x Sing Like Ella b (6) 55......................P Taylor 9 5054 Perfection 55................................. Scratched David Walsh is in scintillating form on the 10 Figolan (7) 55................................T Moseley West Coast circuit, with six wins at Grey 11 0 She’s Payback 55......................... Scratched mouth last weekend, just as he did last year 12 84 Miss Rhythmic 54......................... Scratched

5 026x3 Black Berry Punch 57.5................ Scratched 6 52560 Tsingana m (6) 56.5.....................T Moseley 7 10383 Maria Predadi (7) 56.......................R Bishop 8 70009 Desert Saboteur m (9) 55.5....... L McGregor 9 65305 I’m Maveric (3) 55.5..................... C Johnson 10 x0902 Kitty Russell (10) 54.5.............. R Black (a3) 11 56298 Bee Jean (1) 54...............................D Walsh 12 Incontrol 54................................... Scratched 5 3.50pm FAYHEY CONTRACTING MAIDEN $7500, MDN, 1400m 1 78455 Individual 58.5............................... Scratched 2 08047 Short Black (6) 58.5................ S Wynne (a3) 3 5x1 Flynn (9) 60.5............................ R Black (a3) 4 Right Hand Man (11) 58.5..............R Bishop 5 34223 Prince Ransom b (3) 57...............C Johnson 6 65 Mr Wiz (5) 57....................................P Taylor 7 x7088 Fats (1) 57.....................................K Williams 8 Ruckus (10) 57 9 85250 Peit Rox (8) 56.5..........................L Callaway 10 06207 Sandy’s Girl (7) 56.5................... A Frye (a3) 11 1 Kick Back (12) 58.5..........................D Walsh 12 63 Rubysmyne 55.............................. Scratched 13 08x09 Hula Grace (2) 56.5................... L McGregor 14 38009 Trundler (4) 58.5 15 0 She’s Payback 55......................... Scratched 16 08706 Pompei Cat 58.5........................... Scratched 17 0x809 Seasoned Gem 58.5..................... Scratched Emergencies: Hula Grace, Trundler, She’s Payback, Pompei Cat, Seasoned Gem 6 4.25pm MOLLOY & ASSOCIATES REEFTON CUP $17,500, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 01841 Our Genes tdm (5) 59..............A Denby (a2) 2 15313 Pinsgold td (6) 58.5................ S Wynne (a3) 3 5948x Tick Tock Turbo dm (8) 55.5..............P Taylor 4 22455 Vintner 54.5.................................. Scratched 5 604x5 William Of Orange td (7) 54....... L McGregor 6 x78x4 Peyow Peyow dm (1) 54......... B Pitman (a2) 7 10004 Kalgoorlie Bomber dm (4) 54.... R Black (a3) 8 00393 Cangowest dm (10) 54.................K Williams 9 x3104 Court Dancer d (3) 54........... R Doherty (a2) 10 x6611 Georgies Girl (11) 54 -

11 93384 Vincitore d (2) 54.............................D Walsh 12 71040 Stormpatrol dm (9) 54..................C Johnson 13 00394 Slick Nickel 54............................... Scratched Emergency: Slick Nickel 7 5.00pm BILL O’MALLEY MEMORIAL RATING 65 $8500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 77031 The Governator (3) 59.............A Denby (a2) 2 x0547 Gold Terror (8) 58.........................K Williams 3 026x3 Black Berry Punch m (9) 58... S Wynne (a3) 4 x97x1 Absolut Excelencia (7) 57.5..............P Taylor 5 6137x Edenbrae d (10) 57..........................D Walsh 6 16534 Mary Burke d (6) 57......................T Moseley 7 0x289 Miss Kate 56.5.............................. Scratched 8 70691 Annabel Rose d (1) 55.5..............C Johnson 9 x0902 Kitty Russell 55............................. Scratched 10 x0577 Sir Luis (2) 55............................. A Frye (a3) 11 48600 Miss Biennale d (4) 54.................L Callaway 12 0x809 Seasoned Gem (5) 54.............. R Black (a3) 8 5.30pm FOOD TV/LIVING CHANNEL RATING 75 $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 4569x Balaq d (5) 60.5...............................D Walsh 2 28071 Semper Plus d (8) 59...................C Johnson 3 56373 Groover d (2) 55.5.................. S Wynne (a3) 4 1700x Shackleton (1) 55............................R Bishop 5 90516 Davone Code (4) 54.....................K Williams 6 19255 Itsaboutime d (7) 54................ B Pitman (a2) 7 88x69 Kimberley Courtney d (3) 54.........T Moseley 8 70005 Lucky Break (6) 54............................P Taylor 9 00394 Slick Nickel 54............................... Scratched Blinkers on : Quality Street, Yak Yak (R3), Absolut Excelencia (R7) Blinkers off : ‘Er Indoors (R3) SELECTIONS Race 1: Back Burner, Tungata Zebiwe, Busker Race 2: Pinaz, Tidal Wave, Sir Daniel, Ruthless Tycoon, Windswept Race 3: Yipson, Sing Like Ella, Quality Street Race 4: Maria Predadi, Kitty Russell, I’m Maveric, Captain Bro Race 5: Kick Back, Prince Ransom, Flynn Race 6: Pinsgold, Our Genes, Cangowest, Vincitore, Georgies Girl Race 7: Absolut Excelencia, Black Berry Punch, Annabel Rose Race 8: Semper Plus, Balaq, Itsaboutime, Davone Code

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Wanganui greyhound fields, form Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue : Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 09 Jan 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles : 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.01pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 52425 Cluain Meala nwtd...................... B Johnston 2 3 Versatile Richie nwtd.......................... R Udy 3 1 Bee Rabbit (c1) nwtd........................L Ahern 4 74635 Summertime Bobby nwtd.............B Goodwin 5 68244 Gunpowder Gertie nwtd...............J McArthur 6 34374 Knocka Off Time nwtd....................J Harland 7 48286 Starla nwtd.................................J McInerney 8 6 Amy Wineglass nwtd.................A Duganzich 9 87776 Another Stone nwtd...................J McInerney 10 782 Addis Mate nwtd........................A Blackburn 2 12.21pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 1 8672 Liquorice Whip nwtd..................J McInerney 2 33346 All For One nwtd........................J McInerney 3 45365 Yeah Nah nwtd.....................................L Udy 4 65442 Intense Zoom nwtd......................J McArthur 5 Uno Allegro nwtd..............................L Ahern 6 53763 Ruthless nwtd..............................J McArthur 7 57422 Working Camarade nwtd............... D Donlon 8 4 Belldeen nwtd...........................A Duganzich 9 877 Azure Dreams nwtd.......................J Harland 10 78 Cuts Deep nwtd.......................... B Johnston 3 12.41pm GUTHRIE BOWRON C0 FINAL C0f, 520m 1 55474 Rich List.................................................nwtd 2 1 Red Crystal (c1) 30.67................ B Hodgson 3 83374 Gucci Rush nwtd L &.......................... Morris 4 42861 Calm Brooke (c1) 30.86....................G Quirk 5 3633 Lynny Southcombe nwtd............J McInerney 6 33633 Mic Player nwtd.......................... W Hodgson 7 872 Big Job Jonesy nwtd K &...................Phillips 8 6622 Alamein Jah nwtd K &.......................Phillips

9 45 Alamein Dream nwtd K &..................Phillips 10 74635 Summertime Bobby nwtd.............B Goodwin 4 1.01pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 305m 1 23842 Blair Ninety 17.97 B G &................ S Denby 2 32824 Eunuchs Luck 18.27..................A Blackburn 3 27634 Random Act 17.80...................... S Drysdale 4 31 Alamein Rip 18.17 K &......................Phillips 5 48743 Ghost Chips 17.76 U &............... McCracken 6 15682 Hey You 18.10.....................................W Kite 7 63555 Another Gunna 18.31................J McInerney 8 84826 Back At Ya 17.75............................M Gowan 9 44882 Mrs. Bouquet 18.22........................J Harland 10 86757 Sydilicious 18.06................................. R Udy 5 1.20pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1 C1, 305m 1 55758 Hit The Lip nwtd U &................... McCracken 2 8627x Lavender Sal 17.85....................... P Denbee 3 53755 Kurohara nwtd B G &...................... S Denby 4 13541 Monkey Queen 17.99.........................W Kite 5 25887 Ms. Tournamental 0.00...................J Harland 6 77858 Red Hot Dutch 18.26.................. S Drysdale 7 56418 Cawbourne Brooke 18.14..........J McInerney 8 85746 Careless Talk 18.07............................. L Bell 9 54857 Single Sculler 17.87...................Peter Knight 10 86767 Dogged Dan nwtd............................... R Udy 6 1.37pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 520m 1 45482 Bullabakanka 30.54 U &............. McCracken 2 44338 Opawa Miata nwtd...........................S Maher 3 45645 Regal Step 31.00........................ B Hodgson 4 46556 Thrilling News nwtd..............................J Udy 5 28788 Girly Dreamz 30.77...............................I Cox 6 6136 Sheza Terror..........................................nwtd 7 65272 Cawbourne Tilly nwtd.................J McInerney 8 314 Pandemonium Paws 31.29 K &.........Phillips 9 77547 Darby Lane nwtd L &.......................... Morris 10 56671 Homebush Lacey (c2) 30.46......J McInerney

7 1.55pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C1 C1, 305m

2 77657 Flayosc...................................................nwtd 3 45734 Rebel Joe nwtd................................. A Clark 1 24868 Nelly Flaherty 17.98.......................J Harland 4 2415 Miss Foxy Minx 18.08 B G &.......... S Denby 2 13544 Thrilling Abra nwtd............................. L Bliek 5 7T737 Opawa Chance nwtd.................J McInerney 3 52263 Chelseas Babe 18.07................... T Downey 6 41346 Sedgebrook Lad 18.06........................F Kite 4 61526 Stevie’s Magic 18.28...........................W Kite 1. Tine 6.

Make ready (7) 7 2F212 Tanybryn 18.18 L(5) &............................. Morris 5 77558 Homebush Greta 18.26.............J McInerney 8 84478 Homebush Gwen 17.87.................... C Clark 6 53325 Easy Silence 18.00....................J McInerney 2.

Spring (3) 7. Bet (5) 9 55683 Lotus nwtd U &........................... McCracken 7 73Fx2 Te Popo Joe 18.03 B G &............... S Denby 18.00........................P Blanche Press (4) 9. Writing fluid (3) 10 86885 Flossy3.Haka 8 55583 Mister Whisker 17.69...................J McArthur 11(9)3.07pm BROAD ROOFING C2 C2, 305m 9 46386 Jimmy The Buck 18.03................. P Denbee 4.

Size (9) 10.

Compensation 1 31231 Thunda Thighs (c3) 17.60..........J McInerney 10 86757 Sydilicious 18.06................................. R Udy 2 12324 Don’t 5.

CallUneasy Me 18.03...................J McInerney (7) 12.C1,Informative (11) 8 2.13pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 305m 3 73178 Pinta Guinness 17.71...................K Jackson 1 46557 Kate Rose nwtd W &............................Brider Outcome (6) 15. Change (11) 4 85x67 Jolokia8.17.89. ...............................R J Murray 2 17735 Kiwi Ranger 18.15...............................F Kite 5 43351 Kinetic (c3) 17.79 3 86432 Sisal nwtd B G &.............................

S Denby 11.NeoInsult (9) K &................Phillips 17. Innumerable (9) 6 12275 Showtime Addis 18.02.......................D Little 4 85476 Homebush Colt 17.90................J McInerney 13.Colt Scuffle (6) 19. Arid (3)Udy 7 31717 Another nwtd......................J McInerney 5 35353 All In All nwtd.......................................J 8 82241 Mr. Reece 17.83..................................

R Udy 6 65636 Nuts For Sure 17.83...................

B Johnston 14.

Separate (7) 21.

Intense (5) Emergencies: 7 24472 Homebush Anabel 18.12.................. C Clark 16.SurfDeputy (5)U &....... McCracken 22. Excuse (7) 9 T2553 8 31438 Working Waikato 18.23..................

D Donlon Quake nwtd 9 47868 Cawbourne Travis nwtd..............J McInerney 10 31677 Cawbourne Spear nwtd.............J McInerney 18. Nimble (4) 10 78856 Gina Mac 17.71...........................J McArthur 12 3.32pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C2 C2, 305m 9 2.32pm MICKEY’S SUPER LIQUOR C1 C1, 305m 20. Pig-pen (3) .............J Harland 1 62624 Sydenham Bubbles 18.03.

1 27522 Sedgebrook Skite 18.19......................F Kite 2 34836 My Girl Marina 17.78.................J McInerney 2 12254 Shaga Banga Bang nwtd B G &..... S Denby 3 25643 My Little Oah 17.77...................J McInerney 3 8386x Wairere Miracle 18.25.................Paul Knight 4 26267 Billy Haka 17.84................................ C Clark 4 82544 Scarilicious nwtd L &..........................

5 43452 Cool Explorer 17.70 U &.9............

McCracken Across:Morris 7 Self-governing; 8 Decrepit; Glow; 10 5 24136 Working Working 17.76.................. D Donlon 6 11642 Red Moova Hoova 17.83 B G &..... S Denby Obeyed; 12 Nether; 14 Versus; 16 Liaise; 18 Waif; 20 6 25236 Kezz 17.97...............................T McCracken 7 71673 Calm Rita 18.17.......................... B Johnston Optician; 22 Paternalistic.

7 56565 Homebush Lestat nwtd..............J McInerney 8 11557 Another Jewel 17.93..................J McInerney 8 344x4 Miss Moet nwtd.............................P Emergencies: Down: Blanche 1 Resemble; 2 Affray; 3 Coup; 4 Sentinel; 5 9 87865 Homebush Kelly 17.82......................

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HOWZAT!! 2012 was a big year of sport in Mid Canterbury and this week we rewind to see what the Guardian photographers captured throughout the year.

Left, top: Long jump was one of many events for Longbeach School pupil Mia Pearson, 9, at the Southern Zone Athletics at Hinds School.

Canterbury beat Auckland 31-18 to take out the national rugby championship, for for fifth time in a row.

Ricky May has Terror to Love flying home for the win in the Ashburton Flying Stakes.

Bottom left: Sam Bubb, 11, eyes up a forehand during the Ashburton Junior Tennis Open.

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Above: Bulldog Todd Andrews and Mid Canterbury Eagle George Whitehead compete for possession during the CAFL clash at the Ashburton Domain.

Right, top: Aorangi’s Ashley van Staden watches his tee shot during the Templer Challenge match against Canterbury at the Ashburton Golf Club.

Slipping and sliding, Mid Canterbury’s Misi Salave makes a splash as he is dragged down by the South Canterbury defence in the Heartland Rugby Championship clash in Timaru.

School’s back and for seven-year-old Harrison Grice and his St Joseph’s School mates, day two of term four featured their annual athletic sports.

Right: Ashburton triathletes George McDonald, Callum Brown and Stephen Mealings at their final pool session before heading to Auckland for the Triathlon World Championships.

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Primary cricketers on a roll

By Jonathan Leask Mid Canterbury made it twofrom-two at the South Island Primary Cricket tournament in Christchurch, recording a 62 run win over Otago Country yesterday.

Mid Canterbury showed patience against a solid bowling attack to post a competitive 129/9, and then the bowlers delivered their own accurate performance.

Batting first again, Mid Canterbury again lost an early wicket as Otago Country bowled tight lines.

Opener Tom Ravenscroft batted diligently for 13 as Otago Country had the brakes on, keeping Mid Canterbury’s scoring rate at just over one run an over to be 29/3 after 22 overs.

Oscar Redfern and Gareth Hunt looked to get things moving but Redfern was the next to go for Mid Canterbury to be in trouble at 48/4.

Runs remained hard to come by but Hunt continued to lead the way to be 24 not out at lunch, with Cameron Jopson on 11 and the score sitting at 72/4 after 37 overs.

After lunch the wheels came off as Jopson was out for 28 and Hunt followed soon after for 43 as Mid Canterbury was reduced to 112/6.

Mid Canterbury finished at 129/9 after they lost five wickets for 21 runs in eight overs.

Hunt then did the damage with the ball, taking two wickets in the sixth over to have Otago Country 7/2 and Redfern then took two wickets to put Otago Country under pressure at 23/4.

Simon Pannett followed suit and made a double strike to be on a hattrick, to have Otago Country 32/6.

But Otago Country hunkered down looking to bat out for the draw, making safe and steady progress before Pannett struck again to make it 56/7.

Jopson then got in on the act and took two wickets before Louis McDonald finished the match off dismissing Otago Country for 67 for a 62 run win.

Today Mid Canterbury goes after a third straight win when they take on Invercargill Metro, who beat Southland Country by one run on Monday and were bowled out 39 runs short of the West Coast’s 124/10 yesterday.

Mid Canterbury opened their tournament with a 60 run win over Buller in which with Hunt top scoring with 37 and McDonald bowled a four wicket maiden, his only over, to finish off the match.

Hales in for Samuels English opener Alex Hales will make a whirlwind Big Bash League debut at the SCG tonight after being enlisted as the table-topping Melbourne Renegades’ injury replacement for Marlon Samuels.

With Samuels ruled out for the rest of the BBL season due to a suspected eye socket fracture, the

Renegades moved quickly to sign Hales and book him on a flight from London. The 24-year-old is due to arrive in Sydney this morning.

As a 16-year old, Hales hit 52 runs off a single over while batting down the order in a Cricket Idol T20 match at the Nursery Ground at Lord’s.

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SCOREBOARD Results Basketball NBA results Collated NBA results and standings yesterday (home team in CAPS): WASHINGTON WIZARDS 101 Oklahoma City Thunder 99 CHICAGO BULLS 118 Cleveland Cavaliers 92 88 NEW ORLEANS HORNETS 95 San Antonio Spurs 94 UTAH JAZZ 100 Dallas Mavericks SACRAMENTO KINGS 81 Memphis Grizzlies 113 119 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS 125 Orlando Magic 102 NEW YORK KNICKS 96 Boston Celtics

Golf Ashburton Golf Club January 5 Fourth round of the Summer Stableford and qualifying for the Hydraulink Shootout Best scores: Bruce Leighton 44, David Morrison 44 and Allister Baird 44, Chris Thornhill 43, Robynne Nicol 42, Peter Morgan 41; Bruce Ferriman, Ivan Blain, Bev Chinn, Ray Lambert and Vince Carr all 40; Neil MacDonald, Derek Shaw and Terry Molloy 39; Clarrie Galway, Gunter Puffe, Tony Bennett and Christo Steyn all 38 (by countback).

Nearest The Pins: Robbies Bar & Bistro: Brian Nuttall, MSA: John McArthur, Rothburys Insurance: Chris Lovelock, Netherby Meats: Brian Nuttall, Blue Pub (Longest Putt): Pieter van Vollenhoven, Robilliards (Nearest pin #18): Catherine Bell.

Twos: Bruce Leighton and Neville Trueman Birdy Hole: #6 Nett Eagle: #6

• King-Turner ousted Another year, another abject display by New Zealand men’s tennis on centre court at Stanley Street. At least this time it was mercifully brief. Daniel KingTurner will bear the brunt of the dismay at his 2-6 2-6, 56-minute annihilation at the hands of unheralded Canadian qualifier Jesse Levine - the world’s 104th ranked tennis player. But the real tragedy is that King-Turner is the best tennis player that this country can produce. It’s the sport’s administrators who should be in the gun, not poor old, hapless DKT. - NZH

• Relegation for Martin The sight of New Zealand’s senior seam bowler Chris Martin being overlooked for first use of the new ball in the first test at Cape Town seemed symbolic. Ever since his test debut at Bloemfontein in 2000, Martin has invariably been one of the bowlers to open opposing innings. Not so at Cape Town last week. Then it was given to the men of the future, Doug Bracewell and Trent Boult, and with it came a sense of the young bucks usurping the old pro. “Trent has earned that new ball over the last three months. Coming in first change I suppose I’m adding that little bit of experience and continuity with that line and length approach,” - NZH said Martin.

• Youth v experience Photo Sportz and Eventz Fotoz

Bailie Perriton roars through a high-speed corner at the Ruapuna Raceway during a race in the opening round of the New Zealand superbike championships at the weekend.

High praise for debut ride

By Jonathan Leask Bailie Perriton made a superb debut in the opening round of the New Zealand superbike championships at Ruapuna Raceway last weekend to sit second overall in the 250 production class.

Perriton made an excellent start to his New Zealand title campaign, coming in second in all three races as he along with the rest of the field were left chasing Australian speedster Luke Burgess.

The 19-year-old Burgess is the

man to beat claiming a hat-trick of wins, but arguably the rider of the day was the debutant Perriton who finished behind Burgess in all three races to be second overall on 60 points, with Burgess taking the maximum 75 points from his three wins.

Burgess is the current Australian 250 production champion and stamped his authority on this side of the Tasman by being unbeaten, but the 15-year-old Perriton in his first season in the class was right behind him throughout, closing in as the day wore on.

Veteran Grant Ramage, a former New Zealand 250 champion from Timaru, also proved he is still a force to be reckoned with after he claimed two third place finishes after an unfortunate crash in race one to sit in third on 41 points.

While Burgess set as blistering pace out front Perriton improved his times in every race to set a new personal best in the New Zealand Grand Prix race on Sunday, where he had to see off the challenge from the experienced Ramage for second.

Ramage tried every trick in the book to unsettle the youngster but had

to settle for third in the grand prix.

“It was a textbook weekend and Bailie showed so much maturity in his approach to the races,” Perriton’s Team Kiwistars manager Merv Orford said.

“It is a long campaign and with 12 races still to go he knows that although he doesn’t quite have the pace of the Australian champion yet, anything can happen and the gap is getting smaller.”

The next leg of the series is at Timaru’s Levels Raceway this weekend where Perriton hopes to continue to close the gap on Burgess.

Metro boys mop up Southern Tinwald Golf Club

Summer Golf January 8 3BBB Carol Shanks, Val Cartney & Shona Vucetich - Net 57, Marion Oakley, Mara Kennedy & Diana Wellman - Net 58, Phyl Ellis, Marg Reddecliffe & Verna Hampton - Net 60 Nearest Pin: No. 6 - Pam McAndrew, No 12 - Joyce Van derHeide Two’s Maureen Colville, (2), Barbara Harris, Pam McAndrew, Phil Ellis & Shona Vucetich 9 Hole Competition: Tuesday 8th 3BBB- Karen Young, Judy Johns & Deb Ellery

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Tennis Heineken Open First Round Singles Results Santiago Giraldo (COL) def Go Soeda (JPN) 6-1 6-0 Lukas Lacko (SVK) def Paolo Lorenzi (ITA) 6-3 6-3 Igor Sijsling (NED) defeated Robin Haase (NED) 3-6 6-3 7-5 Greg Jones (AUS) defeated Jurgen Melzer (6) (AUT) 7-6 6-2 Alejandro Falla (COL) def Grega Zemlja (SLO) 6-4 3-1 ret Jesse Levine (CAN) def Daniel King-Turner (NZL) 6-2 6-2 First Round Doubles Results:

Victor Hanescu (ROU)/Martin Klizan (SVK) def Jamie Delgado (GBR)/Ken Skupski (GBR) 6-2 6-2 Frantisek Cermak (CZE)/Michal Mertinak (SVK) defeated Santiago Gonzalez (MEX)/Scott Lipsky (USA) 6-2 3-6 13-11 Xavier Malisse (BEL)/Frank Moser (GER) def Jonathan Marray (GBR)/Andre SA (BRA) 7-6 6-4, Jerzy Janowicz (POL)/Albert Ramos (ESP) def Daniele Bracciali (ITA)/ Oliver Marach (AUT) (4) 6-3 6-4 Julian Knowle (AUT)/Filip Polasek (SVK) (3) def Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)/Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6-3 6-4

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Ashburton Golf Club January 12 Final of the Summer Stablefords and qualifying rounds for the Hydraulink Shootout Starting Time: Morning 8.00am Afternoon Report at 11.30 for a 12 noon start Saturday Starters: Morning Stewart Dunlop Afternoon Match Committee Results Match Committee.

By Jonathan Leask Southern Districts were beaten by an innings and 77 runs by Christchurch Metro Black in their two day cricket match in the under 15 regional quad series yesterday.

Southern Districts, made up of Mid Canterbury and South Canterbury players, had been rolled for 85 after choosing to bat first on Monday before Metro Black piled on 264/6 declared and had the hosts 6/3 at stumps.

Despite some stubborn resistance from Southern Districts yesterday, Metro wrapped up the win in 48 overs yesterday.

Southern Districts started 178 runs behind Metro Black with Burns Mills, who finished 43 not out in the first innings started the day 2 not out but couldn’t repeat his heroics the first wicket to fall without adding to his tally.

Josh Gill was joined by Kieran Hunt and the pair put together Southern’s best partnership before Hunt was trapped lbw for 23 after the pair put on 44, with the biggest partnership in the first innings 29 runs for the ninth wicket, to be 53/5 with 72 overs left in the days play.

Andrew Jopson was the next to go at 66/6 before Gill was bowled for 19 and the collapse ensued as Southern Districts were reeling at 73/9.

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Keith after whole set Sandra Keith will have a shot at clinching a full set of New Zealand bowls titles at the national championships in New Plymouth today.

Keith and her Dunsandel club team of Serena Matthews, Pam Clarke and Karolyn Boon are in the fours final this morning, up against a team with the advantage of playing on their own greens as they take on Paritutu Bowling Club’s Heather Johns skipped her side.

The final gives Keith the opportunity to add a fours title to the pairs title she won with Matthews on Friday, and the singles crown she claimed at last year’s national championships.

Yesterday Keith’s Dunsandel four appeared to stroll past their opponents and into the final on the back of a 21-7 win over Liz Johnstone’s composite four.

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Durante looms as Nelsen’s replacement looks unlikely he will ever play for the Socceroos.

“The ball is in his court but I have spoken to him about it,” de Jong said. “He’s looking into becoming a citizen.

“At the point that comes through, then he has to present papers to New Zealand Football and we would then take them to Fifa.

“He’s going through that process so, by that, I expect he will change over.”

Durante is Wellington’s captain and best defender who reads the game well. He would also allow All Whites coach Ricki Herbert to retain his favoured 3-4-3 formation and could play alongside Winston Reid and Tommy Smith at the back.

He would, however, be filling extremely big boots.

When Nelsen was last in New Zealand in October to play for the All Whites, Herbert described him and Winston Reid as their Richie McCaw and Dan Carter.

Nelsen wanted to be Carter - “I think I’m a lot better looking than Richie,” he quipped - but the point was that the public quiver whenever their two best All Blacks are absent.

Nelsen, however, is much more important than that.

The All Blacks can still win a World Cup without Carter, but it’s questionable whether the All Whites

By Michael Brown He might not possess the aura and ability of Ryan Nelsen, at least yet, but Australia-born Phoenix skipper Andrew Durante is looming as a possible replacement for one of this country’s greatest footballers.

Nelsen is widely expected to be unveiled as Toronto FC coach this morning when it’s also expected he will retire from playing.

It’s possible the 35-year-old could assume a role as a player-coach but it’s highly unlikely for someone who has no coaching experience and will want to commit to his new job fulltime.

Durante qualifies to play for New Zealand in March after nearly five years in this country and has started proceedings to become a New Zealand citizen.

To date, the 30-year-old has consistently played a straight bat to enquiries around his interest in playing for the All Whites, but New Zealand Football high performance manager Fred de Jong said he expected Durante to switch allegiance.

Durante has been called into Australian squads previously but is uncapped and, given his name was missing from a recent squad that contained 16 A-League players, it

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can qualify for consecutive World Cups without Nelsen.

“He’s one of our all-time greats,” de Jong said. “What he did at the 2010 World Cup and to get the side there was immense.”

NZF hadn’t heard from Nelsen about his plans and, like everyone else, were waiting with interest until his official unveiling at Toronto.

De Jong said they remained “hopeful” he might play on with key World Cup qualifiers looming, but Nelsen might not be willing to play for country if he wasn’t playing at club level.

The All Whites are in the box seat to progress to an intercontinental playoff against the fourth-best side from Central and North America in November, but firstly have to get something from their games against New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands in March.

De Jong said an alternative was to recruit Nelsen in an assistant coaching or advisory role for the November playoff but that decision rested with Herbert.

“At the moment, we are hopeful he can still play [for the All Whites], especially the March games,” de Jong said. “If not, then he will leave a big hole. We have good cover in that position but any New Zealand team with Ryan in it is a better team.”

- APNZ

One game at a time for Ferrer

By Steve Deane

Andrew Durante: very big boots to fill

The history books may eventually record the name David Ferrer as the Auckland Men’s Tennis Open’s most successful player, however the pursuit of that goal isn’t exactly causing the redoubtable Spaniard to lose any sleep.

The top seed’s quest for a third-straight and fourth overall Heineken Open title - both marks that would tie legendary Australian Roy Emerson - begins today against the winner of last night’s late game between Frenchman Benoit Paire or Taiwanese player Yen-Hsun Lu. Like fellow seeds Philipp Kohlschreiber (2), Tommy Haas (3) and Sam Querrey (4), Ferrer enters the tournament in the second round.

That controversial mechanism - designed ostensibly to help tournaments to recruit top players - certainly makes it easier for Ferrer to pull off a three-peat. However it shouldn’t really undermine his achievements here.

He turns up year-in year-out and seldom loses, regardless of the circumstances.

There were no such leg-ups in Emerson’s day, and plenty would argue the fields were stronger.

Then again, Emerson didn’t have to deal with too many Eastern Block giants fizzing the ball down at 230kph, either.

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Make no mistake, Ferrer will be chuffed if he can win here again, it’s just that he’s not really even contemplating it yet.

In dead-bat style that even Geoffrey Boycott would admire, Ferrer insisted he was simply concentrating on his next match.

“If I win it will be a dream for me,” he said in English that has improved over the years but still requires the odd translation.

“To win any ATP tournament is difficult. But I am not thinking about if I win here or not. I am only focused on my next match.

“Every year is different. This year I feel good but I know it is very difficult to win here.

“Okay, I have won three times, but for now my only focus is the next match, the [second] round.”

Ferrer’s lofty ranking - he’s currently five but will improve to four after the Australian Open due to countryman Rafael Nadal’s inactivity - means he always has plenty of options when it comes to plotting the opening moves of his season.

His reasons for returning to Auckland each year are simple - he’s comfortable here and that usually translates into success.

In eight visits he has failed to make the quarter-finals just once, winning 21 of his 26 matches in Auckland.

“I like this tournament a lot,” he said. “I like the organisation and the people. For me it is very, very special.”

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Johnstone after nine ends at 9-5 before they stretched their lead out to 20-7 after 15 and went onto finish 21-7.

In the other semi-final the Paritutu locals, Johns and her side of Val Keightley, Debbie Smith and Carolyn Harris, held a 17-14 advantage over Helen Grey’s Vogeltown four after 16 ends and held on for a nail-biting 17-16 to make it into the final opposite Keith.

Grey’s combination, with a combined age of 308, had earlier caused the big upset beating Sue Burnand’s composite team of Leanne Curry, Angela Boyd and Mandy Boyd, which won the title in Dunedin two years ago, 17-10 in the quarter final.

Three teams from the Taranaki had qualified for the semi-finals but the women’s final now comes down to the home team and the Cantabrian quartet.

Both the men’s and women’s fours finals will be played on the Paritutu greens from 9am today.

By Jonathan Leask

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TODAY

TODAY

High cloud. Strong northerlies, rising to gale gusting 120 km/h in exposed inland areas by late afternoon, spreading to the coast in the evening.

Rain about the divide, with very heavy falls developing, thundery from afternoon. Rain spreading to the foothills at times.

Wind at 1000m: NW gales, rising to severe gusting 140 km/h afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: Severe NW gales 120 km/h, rising to 150 km/h afternoon.

NZ Today

27 OVERNIGHT MIN 15

MAX

25 OVERNIGHT MIN 10

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23 OVERNIGHT MIN 11

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26 OVERNIGHT MIN 13

Midnight Tonight

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Wind less than km/h 30

MAX

SATURDAY: Fine. Northwesterlies developing.

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Canterbury High Country

FRIDAY: Fine with light winds.

25

LINCOLN

Canterbury Plains

TODAY: High cloud. Northerlies becoming strong and gusty.

TOMORROW: Fine spells, the odd shower. Northwesterlies dying.

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30 to 59

Auckland Hamilton Napier Palmerston North Wellington Nelson Blenheim Greymouth Christchurch Timaru Queenstown Dunedin Invercargill

60 plus

18 16 21 18 17 18 18 13 17 13 9 12 10

26 28 31 27 21 24 25 19 27 27 22 26 23

Patchy rain, with increasing fine spells from afternoon. Northwesterlies dying out.

FRIDAY

morning min max

fine fine fine windy windy cloudy windy rain windy windy rain showers rain

TOMORROW

NZ Situation

The ridge persists in the north through to the weekend. The weakening front becomes slow moving over central New Zealand tomorrow as a high advances across the Tasman Sea to cover much of the country on Friday.

TOMORROW

FZL: Above 3000m

FZL: 2600m

Occasional showers in the west, patchy rain elsewhere, gradually easing and fine spells developing.

Wind at 1000m: NW 50 km/h easing.

Wind at 2000m: NW gales 100 km/h easing to 80 km/h

Fine. Light winds.

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Fine with light winds, westerly 55 km/h about the tops.

Fine. Northwesterlies developing.

SATURDAY Fine with northwesterlies, rising to gale.

SUNDAY

SUNDAY

Partly cloudy. Little wind.

Cloud increasing, and rain developing in the west. Strong northwesterlies.

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fine 15 26 rain 6 9 cloudy 22 33 rain 6 7 fine 22 37 showers 23 33 showers 9 14 fine 9 21 fine 14 29 showers 23 31 thunder 25 33 fine 18 27 fine -1 6 showers 4 8 rain 3 6 cloudy 4 10 showers 10 16 fine 14 18 showers 21 25 fine 1 17 rain 24 31 fine 17 29 rain 24 32 showers 4 8 cloudy 10 19 cloudy -3 5 showers 13 20 snow -11 -10 fine 22 33 fine 5 18 fine 0 10 rain 4 8 fine 20 30 showers 24 29 cloudy 3 14 rain 8 13 fine -14 -7 rain 24 33 fine -2 0 drizzle 20 25 rain 12 14 showers 8 13 rain 4 7 fine -2 15 cloudy -1 6

River Levels

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 9:30 am, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 9:00 am, yesterday

340.8 7.83 12.1 203.6

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Canterbury Readings

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max

Ashburton Airport

19.0

Temperatures °C

Average

Timaru Airport

5.5

0.0

6.9

0.0

6.2

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0.0

11.1

22.6

11.9

21.1

10.2

20.8

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8.6

9.3

23.5

Christchurch Airport 21.2 Average

Rainfall mm

min grass 16 hour Jan 2013 min to date to date 9.4

9.6

Wednesday

6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Thursday 9 noon 3

6

max gust

26.4 26.4

S 43

9.4

NE 43

26.6 26.6

E 35

17

9.4 12

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Wind km/h

9 pm am 3

6

17 12 13

Friday

9 noon 3

6

9 pm

2 1 0

1:55

8:11 2:21 8:31 2:52 9:06 3:15 9:26 3:47 10:00 4:08 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 6:02 am Set 9:17 pm

Good

Good fishing Rise 3:04 am Set 6:29 pm

New moon

12 Jan

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Good

Good fishing Rise 4:02 am Set 7:31 pm

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10:20

Rise 6:04 am Set 9:17 pm

Good

Good fishing Rise 5:09 am Set 8:24 pm

Full moon

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