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Summer singing school now in session By Katie todd

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If you’re on your way past the Ashburton Trust Event Centre this week, keep an ear out for the hard-working vocal chords of 149 Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School (MCSSS) students. The group launched into a week of practice yesterday before they bring a musical theatre production to the stage on Friday and Saturday. It’s the biggest production yet for the MCSSS, which has been operating each January for 18 years and is musically helmed by Ashburton singing tutor Jo Castelow. “We now have people from all over, from as far as Timaru and Christchurch, and each time brings a new mix of voices,” said Castelow. Some singers have been involved in the week-long course for more than 10 years, she said,

while more than half of this year’s junior group are newcomers. The group range in age from 9 to 21 years and includes members of NAZDA and first-year university students. This year’s production is themed Time Travellers and will cover musical theatre and tunes from across the ages – from My Fair Lady and Bing Crosby to recent hits like Hamilton and Moana, along with everything in between, Castelow said. “Among the juniors everyone knows the songs from Moana, but they find that they love singing the older ones just as much,” she said. And not only does the theme provide something for everyone in the audience, she said, but gives the young singers the opportunity to learn about various musicals. The group received their music a month ago, and auditioned for solo positions on Sunday. They are currently undergoing two days of musical

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A number of older buildings around the Ashburton District will shortly be sporting signs that spell out how they rank against new building standards. As part of the on-going drive to ensure all buildings will be earthquake safe, the Ashburton District Council will be sending signs to owners of buildings built prior to 1976 and will be asking them to display those signs prominently on the outside of their property. The public notification is part

ing work is either carried out or planned in the future. It’s been a long process getting to this point, council building services manager Michael Wong said, but the placard templates had now arrived and these would be sent to property owners over the next month. The placards would serve a two fold purpose – making the public aware of a building’s compliance level and encouraging owners to carry out necessary strengthening work. Wong anticipates there will be

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■ METHVEN

Ski town turns into trail town

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practice, before director Alice Sollis steps in to help with the actions from Wednesday onwards.

Three 80-minute performances of Time Travellers will take place on Friday night, Saturday after-

already assessed. Then we’ll do another desk top review and pick up the ones we may have missed and we’ll work with them,” he said. Buildings that have not been assessed will be given the lowest rating until an assessment is done, Wong said. There had been a proposal to change the rules so the cut-off date for engineering assessment would have moved forward to cover all buildings built before 2004 and that would have seen hundreds of buildings around

and that dramatically reduced the number of buildings coming into the net locally. If a building is required to have a placard displayed it will contain information on the percentage it complies with building standards and the year with which it will need to be strengthened to come up to code, Wong said. Older buildings that have been assessed and found to be up to strength or that have already been strengthened will not need to display placards. Details on the placard-bearing

Te Araroa walkers are on the rise, benefiting the summer tourism industry in Methven. 3000-kilomeMany who do the 3000-kilome tre trail, which runs the length of New Zealand, end up in the ski town, as it is a natural resting point near the uncrossable Rakaia River. Methven i-SITE consultant Lyndsay Agnew said December to February was peak season for trail walkers, and she was assisting about half a dozen per week. “Most of them are doing the whole trail or the whole South Island, depending on how much time they have got,” she said. “They are really interesting people, you have to be a certain breed to want to go and walk 3000 kilometres.” They mostly came from Europe and North America, and walked north to south, hitch-hiking into Methven from above Lake Coleridge. They generally stayed in the campground or backpacker lodges in Methven. “It’s nice to have them here and they spread the word when they go back,” she said. Walkers rejoin the trail on Blackford Road in the Rakaia Gorge, and Methven Travel provides transport on the “empty” section of its school bus run, and operates an on-demand shuttle service in school holidays. The Te Araroa section through Mid Canterbury goes from here to the Hakatere Heron Road, taking a public access easement over Glenariffe Station, then crossing the 60,000-hectare Hakatere Conservation Park. Among those undertaking Te Araroa is American Clayton Beckett. His trail name is Chef, he has a travel blog at chefspecial5.com and is from Connecticut. The 26-year-old is walking the South Island section, south to north, and was in Methven at the weekend. He said he ended up

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From P1 Near Methven, Lucy Raisbeck’s free range egg stall was also burgled on Sunday night. While taking out the bins yesterday morning, she said she noticed that the security camera had been taken and the padlock had been cut off from her honesty box. All money had been cleared from the box before the theft, but Raisbeck said she was still gutted to discover the break-in, which she presumes is the work of people “who don’t care about other people”. However, with new security

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After a couple of days rest in Methven, the Te Araroa trail beckons once again for American hiker Clayton Beckett. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 080118-SS-003

fered a Hikers’ Special made it all the more attractive. “My feet were pretty banged up, so I decided to hang out for just one more day,” Beckett said. He flew into Auckland in midDecember, and had his cellphone stolen in his first two days. He flew to Queenstown and shuttled to the southern end of Te Araroa at Bluff, and walked 555 kilometres north to Twizel over the next fortnight, staying in high country

hitchhiked to Methven, and left at the weekend aiming to hitch to north of Lake Coleridge to resume the trail. Beckett said the trail to date had had many river crossings, and some mountainous terrain, as well as farm tracks and dirt roads. Besides the road walks, which he did not like as they lacked the wilderness appeal of true trail walking, and a lack of markers in some areas, he was enjoying the scen-

south. “A lot of Kiwis don’t even know about the trail,” Beckett said. He was not worried about being without a cellphone. “If you don’t have service it’s not going to help you and you are not going to get that in the mountains,” he said. He was confident enough from previous trail walking in Chile and America not to worry about an emergency locator beacon.

compared to 350 in 2015-2016 and 210 the year before. Te Araroa Trust chairman David McGregor said the trail, which takes five months to complete and officially opened in 2011, was attracting people from all walks of life. “From students and young people taking a gap year to retirees and workers taking an extended holiday. “It’s a great way to connect with

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■ FEDERATED FARMERS FIELD DAY

Challenges ahead for high country: Minister By Colin WillisCroft

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There are real challenges ahead involving the management of the South Island high country, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage told a Federated Farmers’ high country field day on Thursday. Sage said human pressures on the land were taking a toll and there was an urgent need for New Zealand, as a nation, to lift its game to look after indigenous landscapes and the plants and wildlife found in them. There are around 4000 species current at risk of extinction, she said, and there is a real need for protection before it’s too late. “Unless we do better we’ll see some species extinct in our lifetime.” Around 170 people attended the field day, which was hosted by Castle Ridge and Mt Arrowsmith stations. Other speakers included Kerry Harmer from Castle Ridge, who gave a runholder’s perspective, Department of Conservation biosecurity ranger Brad Edwards, who spoke about managing public land, and Environment Canterbury principal planning adviser Leo Feijte, who covered environmental planning in the high country. As Minister for Land Information Sage is also responsible for Crown Land, in-

cluding pastoral leases of high country land. She said more work was needed on those leases but she assured those at the field day that there was a strong future for livestock in the high country. “It just can’t be to the detriment of the environment.” Sage said ecological sustainability was supposed to be given priority in the legislation that covered pastoral leases but she questioned whether that was happening. “We need to look at how we can integrate indigenous land values with farming work.” There was the potential for legislative change in that area, she said. There had also been an underinvestment in the control of some feral species, she said, giving the exploding tahr population as an example. That was a concern to Sage, especially given that there are currently an estimated 35,000 of them living in the central Southern Alps, when for the sake of the natural environment their number should not go beyond 10,000. “This needs urgent attention. Just because alpine areas are out of sight they should not be out of mind.” A feature story on the field day will appear in next week’s Guardian Farming.

Left – Kerry Harmer from Castle Ridge Station gave a runholder’s perspective at the high country field day on Thursday. PHOTO COLIN WILLISCROFT 080318-CW-048

■ CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT COURT

Pair on burglary charges granted bail Two men arrested over burglaries at Hotel Ashburton and the Devon will appear in Ashburton Court next month after being granted bail at the Christchurch District Court. Ashburton residents Matiu

Morunga, 18, and Alizter Koyla Watson, 28, appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday facing charges of burglary, attempted burglary and receiving stolen goods. Morunga was remanded on bail

to April 9 in the Ashburton District Court. He is expected to enter pleas to charges of burgling the Devon Tavern on Sunday night, receiving two stolen pouches of tobacco worth $160, and unlawfully interfering with a car.

Police did not oppose Morunga’s release on bail. He has agreed to live at an address in Northcote, Christchurch, until his court appearance in Ashburton. Watson entered no plea to a charge of attempted burglary of

Hotel Ashburton on Tuesday night. Although police had opposed his bail, he was also remanded on bail to April 9 at the Ashburton District Court. He will live at an Ashburton address under a number of conditions, including a nightly curfew.

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Offering hope to those facing mental health problems Comedian Mike King attracted an audience of more than a few hundred people to the Ashburton Trust Events Centre yesterday. King was in town as part of his nationwide I Am Hope tour, delivering a message that we all have the power to offer hope to those facing bullying, depression, low self-worth, anxiety or other mental health issues. The centre’s main auditorium was well over half full for the free, 90-minute show, where King told his own story, which covered being bullied at school, becoming a bully himself, then struggling with mental health problems while at the same time being recognised as one of the country’s top comedians. Many of the tour’s dates involved shows at schools about the country and in Ashburton school pupils were joined by a range of other age groups.

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■ ASHBURTON I-SITE

i-SITE radio still on By Sue NewmaN

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There’s plenty of behind the scenes spade work being done on a project that could see Ashburton’s vacant i-SITE building become a radio station says the projector’s promoter Peter McQuarters. He floated the idea last year as community angst raged over the centre’s closure, saying Radio Hokonui could relocate into the building and take on the job as an information provider. He put forward the idea at a meeting of the Ashburton District Council as part of a community plea for the site to remain open. Since then it’s gained a life of its own, McQuarters said and from this point decisions would be out of his hands. “Our technical people have been down a couple of times and done a full technical appraisal and we’ve quantified the costs. Part two is that we take all this information along with a business plan to convince them it will work if they’re spending the money we’ll

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Event organisers are selling themselves short by failing to have listings on the district’s official event calendar, says Experience Mid Canterbury chief executive Bruce Moffat. His organisation runs an event calendar that is available for every event organiser to list details of coming events. Some do, but many do not, Moffat said and that often means people are unaware of what’s on around the district. It also means that there are weekends when several events are staged on the same day and find themselves competing for spectators and participants, he said. “These event operators need to be shouting out about what’s on and they need to make sure those events are listed on the district’s calendar so everyone knows. Some organisations are really good at this but there are many that are not.” By not putting their event on the district’s official calendar event organisers

were selling themselves and the public short, Moffat said. The district was well served by the number of events staged every year, but too often major events clashed or were held without much publicity, he said. “If you are holding an event, put it on our calendar, if you’re thinking about holding an event check the calendar to see what else is on then you can plan your event so it doesn’t clash.” For any event timing was critical and even if it didn’t clash with something similar, just knowing that something such as a major rugby event was on, on the day you were targeting could mean you’d be competing for numbers, Moffat said. “This is an area we’re totally focused around and it’s simple for people to create a listing. If we have a cohesive approach to events, then we’ll all win.” To list an event, log on to the Experience Mid Canterbury site at www.midcanterburynz.com, click events, click submit your event and follow the prompts.

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■ PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

Stress levels measured in resignations By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton College principal Ross Preece has added his support to an independent study that has found school principals suffer from disturbingly high levels of stress. While the survey commissioned by the NZEI focussed on primary school principals, Preece said the stress factor is a significant one across all levels of education. On Thursday Ashburton Borough principal Sam Winterbourn agreed with the statistics that indicated principals suffered 1.8 times more stress than the general population And he went further in saying that the number of hours principals worked in a week was higher than the survey indicate, at around 60. Preece agreed and said that for secondary principals, the stress level could be spelled out in the number of principals leaving the profession. “Thirteen years ago I was at a first time principals training course. There were 27 in our group and all were new secondary or area school principals. Now, 13 years later there are only 19 of us still in the profession,” he said. Others had left because of burn out, some had returned to classroom teaching but most were now working outside their profession. The stress issue was exacerbated by what was often an isolation factor for principals in terms of collegial support, Preece said. “It can often be quite a lonely job. I’ve been fortunate in that my schools has been transfor-

mational and positive. And it can be a immensely rewarding job.” While he described himself as a ‘glass ¾ full person” Preece said there were things that wore even the most upbeat of principals down and one of those was health and safety responsibilities. A principal lived with the knowledge that if something occurred that breached those regulations they could face a massive fine or a prison term. “It’s a real worry for principals and we all know that sooner or later someone will be the test case. Why would you want to have that hanging over your head?” The stress factor was a reality for principals, but that didn’t mean it was a job that didn’t have its rewards, he said. ‘As a teacher you know you’ve made a difference to a student, as a principal you know you’re making a difference to a whole school and if that’s the only school in the community you make a difference to the community. But there are certainly a lot of frustrations.” The acknowledged high stress load that came for principals did nothing to encourage younger teaches to consider moving up to top management positions, and that indicated there could be a leadership crisis on the horizon, Preece said. “We have a huge bubble of principals who’re 60 plus and will soon be retiring.” Those with leadership aspirations were happy to become deputy principals but drew the line when it came to taking on the high stress job at the top, he said.

House of Hearing’s Ron Trounson presents lucky local Isabel McArthur with her new phone yesterday. PHOTO KATIE TODD 090318-KT-001

■ HEARING COMPETITION

Isabel gifted a new phone thanks to new hearing aids By Katie todd

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An Ashburton woman got much more than she bargained for when she purchased a set of hearing aids – she also took home an iPhone 8. Isabel McArthur has been selected as a winner in a South Island-wide House of Hearing competition. Across the company’s six South Island clinics, three iPhones were

given away to clients that purchased a set of NX range hearing aids. McArthur said it was a big surprise to find out she had won – particularly as her old phone was already on the way out. “I’m so excited to have an iPhone, to play with it and find out what it can do,” she said. “I’ll have to hide it from my family!” She had also been revelling in

the “life-changing” new hearing aids. Experiencing a lot of loud construction noises in her younger years had made it tricky to hear but “once I tried them there was no going back,” she said. House of Hearing charge audiologist Ron Trounson said once McArthur had her new phone up and running and all figured out, she would even be able to connect her hearing aids and take calls through them.

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Earn a Chromebook plan a winner BY SUE NEWMAN

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When Ashburton College principal Ross Preece put out a call for employers to help his students earn their own computer, it generated a strong response from the community. Preece received plenty of phone calls of support, but what he did not receive were enough people willing to employ a student for about 25 hours so they could earn their own computer. Several did, but he has a list of 13 students keen to be part of the project and few employers to match them with. He came up with the project as a way to help students whose families were finding it difficult to provide their children with a laptop or Chromebook. While the school had a number of devices that could be shared, the ideal was for each student to have their own, he said. It was all about providing an equitable outcome and a level playing field for all students, Preece said. “I’m a real believer in giving kids a helping hand rather than a hand-out and we’ve looked at the option of giving kids the opportunity to earn a computer.” The scheme involved a busi-

ness or an individual employing a student for $15 an hour for about 25 hours until enough money has been earned to pay for a Chromebook. The business or the individual gives the college the $400 the student earned and the school gives that student a Chromebook. It’s theirs to keep. There’s an added incentive for the employer as the donation to the college comes with a tax refund. Some students who had been through the scheme had found an additional benefit in that they secured part-time work, Preece said. One of those finding work was Year 11 student Lisa Lemberg. She worked as a caterer providing sandwiches, cakes and sandwiches to a fund raising group and said it was a great experience knowing the work she was doing would earn her a much needed device. For her first two years at college Lisa used a school device but said it was much easier to manage her workload with her own Chromebook. Employers who have work to offer a student should contact the Ashburton College office and ask for the principal’s secretary.

Lisa Lemberg, enjoying a computer earned through working with the Ashburton College workto-earn-a-computer project. PHOTO SUE NEWMAN 090318-SN-003

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■ ASHBURTON POLICE

Queries over ‘collector’ BY KATIE TODD

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Police are following up on a boy seen door knocking and collecting for Scouts, after residents raised concerns about his legitimacy. The boy has been spotted visiting a number of Hampstead properties asking for money for a Scouts raffle – but when asked for identification or verification, has reportedly run away. Police said they received a report from a local resident in regards to the activity and are now following up on a particular individual. “We advise all residents in the wider Ashburton area to never give money to anyone claiming to be collecting for a charity, unless they can provide identification relating directly to the charity they are claiming to be collecting for,” said Senior Sergeant Mark Worner. “Residents should never

allow a person to enter their house and should phone police immediately to report a matter such as this.” Mid Canterbury Scouts secretary Joyce Bingham confirmed the organisation were not holding any raffles at present. “We would never do that … we wouldn’t send a young boy out alone to collect like that.” She said if any fundraising did take place, the Scouts would likely be dressed in full uniform. Police said that in the event of a suspect door knocker, residents should take note of the person’s general description – for example gender, age, hair colour, height, build, any distinctive features such as tattoos or facial hair, and what they were wearing. They also ask residents to also take note of the direction the person was heading in when they left the address.

If you live in Canterbury, you’ll ! timethis want to read It’s Long-Term Plan time for Canterbury: Across the region all the councils are preparing plans for 2018-28 – and these plans need community input to help make sure they will deliver what the people of Canterbury actually want. You will see information in your letter box and local media about two different plans. ▪ One from the council for the district/city you live in eg Mackenzie, Ashburton or Timaru. This is your ‘territorial authority’ and it is the council that provides services for your area eg libraries, footpaths, rubbish collections and water. ▪ The other plan you will see is from Environment Canterbury (the regional council), that acts across Canterbury to look after regionwide issues such as air quality, freshwater quality, natural hazards and the buses.

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Ashburton to joins in 2019’s lantern festival action Christchurch’s Lantern Festival begins tonight, but when next year’s event rolls around, Ashburton will be part of the action. Through his contacts in Ashburton’s Chinese sister Puyang, Experience Mid Canterbury chief executive Bruce Moffat arranged for two lanterns to be sent that could become part of the city’s festival. Those lanterns, however, have not arrived in time and are expected in New Zealand within two months. Puyang is the hometown of the Chinese Dragons and through the city’s minister of tourism, Moffatt arranged for two lanterns to be built.

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The Brewster glacier is just one of many glaciers Niwa scientists will be checking following a rather warm summer.

Glaciers under spotlight after record summer Climate scientists and glaciologists are taking to the skies this week to find out how New Zealand’s glaciers are faring following this summer’s record-breaking warmth. Niwa’s annual long-term aerial snowline survey marks its 40th anniversary this year of recording the snowline altitude of up to 50 glaciers across the South Island. The survey is undertaken every March at the end of summer and is carried out using specialised cameras from a light aircraft. The survey reveals how much of the previous winter’s snow remains to contribute to long-term glacial ice accumulation. Niwa climate scientist Dr Andrew Lorrey, who leads the project, says the information gathered over the past four decades has produced a unique and incredibly valuable dataset that provides an independent measure of how climate change and variability are affecting our water resources. “We look at the surface of each glacier and the line of demarcation where there is snow from the previous winter above, and exposed bare ice below. That line can tell you about the amount of snow gained versus the amount lost since the start of the glacier year in April.” Dr Lorrey says he expects this year’s survey to reveal some “pretty pathetic” glaciers, following New Zealand’s hottest summer on record. “We have seen preliminary photos of some of them and they look sad and dirty. “At this time of year we can see the effects of the summer melt but following such an extreme summer the layers really start to peel back and you can see how harsh the effect has been on the glaciers. Where it becomes a concern is if there is a succession of seasons like this within a decade or two – that’s when it can cause the overall volume of the glacier to decline.” Glacier fluctuations are among the clearest signals of climate change, because they are highly sensitive indicators of atmospheric temperature and precipitation levels. Victoria University glaciologist Professor Andrew Mackintosh says he is also ex-

pecting one of the largest melt years ever recorded. “Our team has previously investigated the relationship between the South Island glaciers and sea surface temperatures. We have seen that when the Tasman Sea is warmer than normal, you tend to lose a great deal of snow and ice in the Southern Alps. “The marine heatwave this summer, where temperatures have been up to 6°C higher in some parts of the Tasman Sea, means we are expecting to see a much higher snow line.” The five scientists on board the snowline flight – Andrew Lorrey and Trevor Chinn, together with Dr Huw Horgan, Dr Brian Anderson and PhD student Lauren Vargo from Victoria University, will take thousands of photos from different angles that will then be used to build 3D models of glaciers that can be compared year on year to give an accurate depiction of the volume of ice that has changed. Prof Mackintosh says that powerful computing methods are used to process the photos, enabling precise measurement of snowlines, and the glacier surfaces. Over the 40 years of the survey, the precision has evolved to the point it now “takes the guesswork out of expert judgement”. Analysis of the photographs provides absolute numbers on how the snowline has changed which act as the benchmark for evaluating computer models of the glaciers. “It is a tremendous resource that gives us quantitative digital information on how glaciers have changed. It also allows us to reconstruct length changes for glaciers that have never been measured on the ground. ” For the first time this year a thermal imaging camera will be used that Dr Lorrey hopes will reveal more about the debriscovered ice. “While it is experimental, we hope it may tell us something about the thickness and extent of the debris cover and the properties of the ice underneath it.” The scientists begin this year’s aerial snowline survey today.

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$38 million a year ‘wasted on dropouts’ Paul Goldsmith

National and ACT say the government’s fees-free tertiary education policy means $38 million a year will be wasted on university dropouts. The figure, first reported by Newshub, is the cost of paying for the 14 per cent of students who don’t complete their first year.

“This is taxpayers’ money going straight down the drain,” said National’s tertiary education spokesman Paul Goldsmith. “Not only has this $2.8 billion policy had no real effect on enrolments, it has been so poorly designed that $38m will be wasted.” ACT leader David Seymour

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says taxpayers can expect $38m of their money will achieve “exactly nothing”. Education Minister Chris Hipkins told Newshub “the Government is extremely focused on providing taxpayers with value for money.” “The policy is an investment in the future”. – NZN

More than 60 per cent of women in New Zealand’s film industry have experienced sexual harassment at work, usually by someone senior to them, according to a survey. The Screen Women’s Action Group (SWAG) has held two forums in Auckland and Wellington to “break the silence” around the issue, says spokeswoman Emma Slade. The forums heard from women across the industry that unacceptable behaviour – from creepy comments and jokes through to sexual assault – were part of a culture that had to change, she said. – NZN

Elderly targeted A Christchurch woman has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud, after being involved in a scam that targeted elderly women who lived alone. From September 2015 to January 2016, a group of offenders obtained more than $270,000 from at least 30 victims. Reiana Janine Hilton, 35, appeared in the Christchurch District Court yesterday morning. Hilton, who is currently on home detention for a string of shoplifting offences, wiped away tears as Judge Jane Farish convicted her. – NZME

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‘Brown sugar’ ring busted Wellington police have busted a drug ring they say has been importing a new type of drug. A four-month operation concentrating on N-Ethylpentylone – a class C controlled drug commonly referred to as brown sugar, mephedrone or drone – resulted in raids on Thursday where four men and a woman, aged between 25 and 37, were arrested. Police also seized about 6kg of the drug, more than $400,000 in cash and seven vehicles – two Harley-Davidsons, an Audi, HSV Commodore, Mercedes, Chevrolet ute and Maserati. Also seized was over $200,000 of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. “We hear a lot about the harmful impact of Class A drugs like methamphetamine, but this drug – and others like it – are also doing real harm,” Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Dye said. Two of the men have been charged with a range of drugrelated offences, including importing a class C controlled drug and was to appear in Wellington District Court yesterday. The other three will appear in court on Monday. – NZN

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A New Zealand woman jailed for killing her sexually demanding husband in Victoria is set to be deported after losing a bid to stay in Australia. Eileen Mary Creamer, 60, was jailed for at least seven years in 2011 after a jury found her guilty of defensive homicide for killing her husband at Moe, in regional Victoria, in 2008. – AAP

Rabbit owners should vaccinate their pets in an effort to protect the fluffy critters from a rabbit virus, says the New Zealand Veterinary Association. The RHDV1-K5 calicivirus, known as K5, can cause a fatal haemorrhagic disease in the European rabbit and will be released in Canterbury, Otago and Marlborough in March and April to manage pest rabbits. K5 can also infect pet rabbits

through contact with diseased wild rabbits, faeces, bedding material and flies. Pet rabbits should be vaccinated from 10 weeks of age and ensure boosters are up to date. The NZ Veterinary Association is also reminding owners to take the following biosecurity measures. ■ Control insects (especially flies and fleas) as much as possible both indoors and outdoors

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Midwives to march Fed up midwives are planning a series of actions demanding better pay, culminating with a march on Parliament. Two days before International Midwives Day on May 5, practising midwives and their supporters will deliver hundreds of letters to Health Minister David Clark, who they have asked to attend. Hundreds of midwives and their supporters have written to Clark in the Dear David campaign, detailing how difficult it is for them to keep doing the job they love. – NZME

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Scientists drill into major NZ faultline Scientists have begun an expedition into New Zealand’s largest faultline. The Hikurangi subduction zone, where the Pacific plate slips under the Australian plate, is capable of generating a magnitude 8 earthquake. An expedition team of international scientists will spend the next eight weeks drilling into the seafloor east of Gisborne to find out more about the plate boundary fault, GNS science said in a statement yesterday. Expedition co-leader Dr Laura Wallace says the team will be taking samples of the seabed to understand how slow-slip earthquakes work. “During a slow-slip event, it takes weeks to months for this fault movement to occur. This is very different from an earthquake, where fault movement occurs over a matter of seconds releasing energy suddenly.” Understanding the link between slow-slip events and earth-

quakes and tsunamis would allow better preparation particularly for coastal communities. The investigation would involve two observatories being placed into the Australian tectonic plate above the area where slow-slip events occur, the first time these had been installed in New Zealand waters. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has welcomed the expedition which would allow it to better prepare for a major earthquake or tsunami. “As we learn more about the

science we continue to refine our response and recovery plans. “Understanding more about these zones and their ability to generate large tsunamis will allow for better risk modelling and hazard preparation for our coastal communities,” Civil Defence director Sarah Stuart-Black said. The expedition is jointly led by scientists from GNS Science and Pennsylvania State University and is funded by the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and the US National Science Foundation. – NZN

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pollen on her nose after brushing past a bunch of lilies. He rushed Myra to the emergency vet where she was immediately put on a drip because she was drowsy and dangerously dehydrated. “Thankfully she made a full recovery but I would never have bought lilies if I’d have known how deadly they could be,” said Luke. “I think it’s really important that people should be warned not to buy them for cat owners as it would be so awful if you ended up being responsible for the death of their pet.” Signs of lily poisoning include continued vomiting, blindness, paralysis, renal failure and coma. If a cat exhibits any of these symptoms, get it to a vet as soon as possible for urgent treatment. It’s also important to note that not only your pets could be at risk, but your children could be in harm’s way too. – NZME

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Christchurch Hospital might be just a 25-minute helicopter ride away, but currently the transfer from helicopter to hospital is almost as long because landings are made in Hagley Park. A fundraising project for a roof-top heli-pad that will carve 13 minutes off that transfer is under way. Reporter Sue Newman talks to a Kate Murney who experienced the park transfer and Michael Flatman, the man behind the fundraising appeal.

f you are critically ill, every minute counts when it comes to accessing care; for your family members every one of those minutes can seem like an eternity. Ask Ashburton woman Kate Murney and her family how that feels and they can sum it up in just two words – sheer hell. Step back in time to December 2013. Kate had pneumonia. She was taking prednisone and feeling reasonably well, but within a short time she became critically ill. “I went to the doctor who put me in Ashburton Hospital and overnight everything started to go wrong and they thought I wouldn’t survive,” she said. That meant an emergency transfer to Christchurch Hospital by helicopter. Two of Kate and husband Hank’s children lived close to Christchurch and raced to the hospital, her husband, father and other daughter drove from Ashburton to Christchurch. The flight to Hagley Park took 25 minutes, but the transfer to hospital seemed to take an eternity as Kate was moved from helicopter to ambulance and driven the short distance to the hospital’s ambulance bay. She was told that trip took 13 minutes, but for her family waiting in the hospital it seemed like hours. “When I finally got into hospital they said I was the sickest person on the ward. I was almost dying and that extra 13 minutes of waiting time for my family was excruciating, they went through so much angst.” Kate floated in and out of consciousness, but the lasting memory of being wheeled into surgery is of her six foot two-tall adult son crying. She was found to have septicaemia and her gall bladder was

removed. Her story has a happy ending, but Kate knows that like anyone who is critically ill, even minutes can make the difference between life and death. And those 13 minutes that it takes to make an ambulance transfer from the central park heli-pad could be that difference. Kate is joining with other air ambulance users in becoming the face of the Maia Health Foundation’s campaign to raise $1 million in six weeks to ensure a heli-pad is built on Christchurch Hospital’s roof. “They say that first hour is crucial and at the moment we’re wasting 13 minutes of that time. I consider myself very, very fortunate, my story had a happy ending,” she said. For Ashburton people it is critical the rooftop heli-pad is built, because any one of us could find ourselves needing those critical 13 minutes of lifesaving time in the future, Kate said.

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hristchurch Hospital might be New Zealand’s busiest trauma centre, but it is the only one in the country that does not have a roof-top heli-pad, says Maia Health Foundation chief executive Michael Flatman. He’s one of several people with Ashburton links who are involved with the foundation and says he’s absolutely committed to seeing the $1 million needed for the roof-top heli-pad raised within the target six weeks. Michael has been leading the foundation since its inception

three years ago and said the rewards of working with a health related organisation are immense because what the foundation does touches everyone. Maia Health Foundation was established by the Canterbury District Health Board but is legally a separate entity that can disburse funds to any health facility in the South Island. The roof-top heli-pad is the foundation’s project of the moment. Its challenge is to raise $500,000 of public money that

will be matched by the Rata Foundation to form the base funding pool for the heli-pad. Having patients ferried from Hagley Park to the hospital, an exercise that takes at least 13 minutes, is far from ideal as it ties up valuable emergency services and ambulance resources, Michael said. Over the past three years helicopter use for emergencies and patient transfers had increased approximately 40 per cent and the roof-top heli-pad would mean critically unwell patients

Kate Murney and Maia Foundation chief executive Michael Flatman showing Ashburton’s support for a fundraising appeal that will generate $1 million to build a roof-top heli-port for Christchurch Hospital. PHOTOS SUPPLIED would receive emergency hospital care immediately on touchdown. For the neonatal unit, it will quicken the pickup and unloading of a neonatal incubator by up to an hour on a round trip. Currently there are about 700 landings a year in Hagley Park. Annually between 150 and 160 of those come from the Ashburton District. The roof-top heli-pad will allow two helicopters to be on the roof at one time and will include a rooftop clinical support termi-

nal that will provide life-saving measures on touchdown. All up the heli-pad will cost $2 million and Michael said the target date for opening is April next year. Fundraising has a South Island wide catchment, but Ashburton is likely to be a big player. He’s working with local charitable foundations and service clubs The crowd-funding campaign is appropriately named 13 Minutes. Donations can be made until April 14 at www.13minutes.co.nz

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It was just one small advertisement in a newspaper for a public meeting, but it became the advertisement that would galvanise a district. It is almost 30 years to the day since a meeting was held to gauge interest in a man-made lake in the Ashburton District. Reporter Sue Newman takes a look at the days when Lake Hood was just a dream shared by a handful of men.

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hirty years ago an advertisement ran in the Ashburton Guardian that would yield a result only the wildest of dreamers could have anticipated. That advertisement, published in mid-March 1988, was for a public meeting called by the Ashburton Promotions’ Association to gauge support for a man-made lake close to Ashburton. Three possible lake sites were suggested – off Smallbone Drive, in the south side of the Ashburton River bed and in open country south of Ashburton (considered to have the most scope). Promoter of the concept, Ken Kingsbury had been pushing for a man-made lake for some time and said that more than the site, support for the concept itself was the important issue. His criteria was for a lake that would cater for a wide range of

aquatic sports and be within a short drive of Ashburton. The lake’s creation, Kingsbury said, would create jobs, help stem the outflow of young people from the district and ultimately become the summer mirror of Mt Hutt Skifield, giving the district year-round tourist attractions. It was not the first proposal for a man-made lake, but it was the one that would capture the public’s imagination. The idea of building a lake had been around since 1970 but had never gained traction. One of those earlier proposals, put forward by Ashburton Jaycees, was for a small lake off Smalbone Drive, but the lake envisaged by Kingsbury would be one that would equal Lake Camp in size The meeting was called for March 22, 1988, and Kingsbury found he wasn’t alone in believing

Ashburton needed a lake. More than 50 people turned up to the meeting and gave the project their whole-hearted support. The site of choice was a 300-hectare block of land south of Ashburton. It was swampy, low lying, would need minimum excavation and had enough water courses to ensure a good water supply. That site was on farmland owned by Malcolm and Lynn Stewart. The decision to support a man-made lake was a bold move for those 50 people, some of whom became part of a steering committee that would move the project to its next stage. Ian Wills was elected as chairman and 22 volunteers put their hands up to help the project take its fledgling steps. Two motions were passed that night – that a lake should be built

and that it should incorporate an international waterski site. Following the meeting as news of the potential lake began to make its way around the district, the fledgling project ignited the community, attracting support and condemnation in equal numbers. Fundraising for a feasibility study got under way, with 50 per cent of the money needed provided by the Aorangi Development Council and the balance coming from the community. This was the beginning of 14 tough years where the commitment of the small team dedicated to seeing Lake Hood become a reality, would be sorely tested again and again until the lake was completed and officially opened by the district’s MP Jenny Shipley on April 28, 2002. On March 22 this year, 30 years after that first meeting and almost

16 years since it opened, the lake’s supporters will be gathering to celebrate those early milestones. While the celebrations will be about the lake as it is today, they will more importantly be an occasion that will mark that first meeting, that will acknowledge those who turned up and said yes to a project that would challenge, test and push its supporters further than they could ever have imagined in the pursuit of a dream that would become a district-wide gold mine. The celebration dinner will be held at The Lake House on March 22. It’s an event that’s open to anyone who has been part of the lake journey, said organiser David West, and while it will be a casual affair, he’s hoping the numbers will be high. Registrations should be made at The Lake House.

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Event caters for all ages Geraldine Multi Challenge, previously known as the Geraldine Bike Challenge is a multi-discipline event for bike riders, runners and walkers, of both sexes and all ages. This year it will be held on Sunday, March 18, 2018. Families are particularly welcome as are serious athletes. In fact there is a category for everyone no matter what your ability. The tracks are very sheltered from wind and heat and provide very pleasant surroundings in which to compete or enjoy. All the profits from the event are going to the Lions Club of Geraldine Charitable Trust for donation to charitable causes. The beneficiaries for the 2018 event are to be local charities. For more information on this event or to register, please go to www.geraldinemultichallenge.co.nz

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21.8km Half Marathon – mainly offroad, a picturesque run through the river tracks for competitive and social runners. There are water stations at 6kms/10kms and 15kms. 13.8km Recreational Run – enjoy this mainly off-road challenge on the Orari River tracks amongst the trees in sheltered conditions. There is one water station at half-way point. 5.8km Fun Run – a shorter distance for those who want to enjoy the experience and have fun.

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New Zealand’s Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker (right) has hailed the deal. “Along with Canada and Chile, we have pledged to work together to promote transparency,” he said. Parker said it was good to see international acknowledgement of the need for trade that worked for everyone. “Our countries are committed to making sure the benefits of trade and investment are broadly shared

and we will be working together to achieve this.” The declaration affirmed the right of each country to regulate to achieve legitimate public policy objectives, in such areas as health, safety and the environment. It also included commitments to work together through trade policies on sustainable development,

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put it on the market in April. The Commerce Commission said its ruling was based on competition issues in the national markets for the manufacture, importation and wholesale supply of a number of table sauces to supermarkets and the food service industry. “We believe the merger of the number one and two wholesale suppliers to supermarkets of red sauce, barbecue sauce, steak sauce and Worcestershire sauce would be likely to result in a sub-

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that by the time they’ve saved the money, the goal posts are likely to have moved as house prices have only gone in one direction over the past few years. If someone is on their own, then you’re effectively talking about doubling the amount of time it would take to save a deposit. “This research comes not long after the Government has revealed that home ownership is at a 60-year low* and could fall even further in the future. This is why REINZ has repeatedly called for LVRs to be eased for first-time buyers as saving a 20 per cent deposit is just too difficult. While the Reserve Bank announced that from January 1 2018 that banks could now lend above the LVR ratio to 15 per cent of owner occupiers [up from 10 per cent], we still don’t think this has done enough to help first-time buyers onto the market,” she said. - NZME

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Sixteen years to save a house deposit It takes Aucklanders on an average weekly income a punitive 16 years of hard slog to save for a house, new research from the Real Estate Institute has revealed. “The average Auckland household looking to purchase a house that costs $670,000 – the price that 25 per cent of the houses in Auckland fell below – may have to save for 832 weeks, exactly 16 years, in order to have a $134,000 deposit for that property,” REINZ said. The figures are based on an average weekly income, weekly tax payments and average weekly expenses required by couples in our largest city. REINZ then calculated any weekly surplus left over. It only takes Cantabrians four years to save their weekly surplus and get a $69,500 deposit for a lower-quartile house priced at $347,500, the research showed. “Wellingtonians face a more positive situation with it taking

pan, it preserves the unique status of the Treaty of Waitangi, and it protects the Government’s right to regulate in the public interest.” The signing of the agreement coincides with US President Donald Trump’s plans to sign off on an increase in tariffs on steel and aluminium today – a step many fear will lead to retaliatory tariffs and increased protectionism. “We recognise that trade can be a force for good around the world, for example by raising environmental and labour standards, or enforcing commitments to reform fisheries subsidies,” Parker said. “We expect CPTPP to make a meaningful contribution to progressive and inclusive trade in the future. And together with Canada and Chile we intend to ensure the promise of CPTPP is delivered on for workers, families, farmers, businesses and consumers.” The agreement will enter into force after it has been ratified by six countries. The 11 countries involved are New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. - NZME

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Trade Minister David Parker is in Santiago for the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership and said it was a “fair deal for New Zealand”. Parker also revealed New Zealand had signed “side letters” with five countries to exclude the use of the controversial compulsory investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions – measures which allow corporates to sue governments for law changes and regulations that impacted on their business under the agreement. As well as Australia, those countries are Brunei, Malaysia, Peru and Vietnam. “I’m pleased we have been able to make so much progress in just a few months. We haven’t been able to get every country on board, but signing letters with this many CPTPP partners is a real achievement,” Parker said. While Canada and Chile had not agreed for full exclusion of ISDS, they and New Zealand had signed a joint declaration to use investorstate dispute settlement responsibly. Parker said that was an acknowledgement of public concerns about ISDS.

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Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes T

here’s been a traditional view that farmers and those passionate about conservation will always be at loggerheads, their philosophical differences guaranteeing that they are never likely to agree on anything of significance. So it was very refreshing to hear at the Castle Ridge component of a Federated Farmers’ high country field day on Thursday of the close work being done by farmers and the Department of Conservation on a number of different projects with environmental objectives. Castle Ridge’s Kerry Harmer, speaking as a runholder, spoke of the closeness of the relationship between the high country station and the department, saying DOC staff were great to work with. Gone are the days where any-

thing outside the farm boundary was DOC’s problem, instead an attitude now exists where problems are there to be shared in order to find the best solution. Rather than a them and us mentality, it’s acknowledged that farmers and the department are neighbours in a small and isolated community, so it makes sense for everyone to work together, as that’s the best way for real progress to be made and problems solved. For his part, DOC biodiversity

ranger Brad Edwards spoke of how important it was to recognise that the department was the biggest landowner in the district and there were responsibilities that came with that, especially if it wanted help from its neighbours to achieve its goals. He said the department needed that help if it wanted to make a difference on a number of projects, including water monitoring, fencing of waterways and pest and weed control. The key to achieving those goals was to build strong and lasting relationships with landowners. It was something he took very seriously, not only because that relationship was critical in his day-to-day work. Of course, despite what some people might think, most farmers would describe themselves as

environmentalists, as the environment is a critical part of the success of their business. It makes no sense to not respect and look after it, because in the end that will come back to haunt them. Unfortunately, as mentioned earlier, there’s a view out there that farmers don’t care about the environment, that they are only there to take what they can from the land they work, and have no interest at all in looking after it. It’s a portrayal that’s gained a lot of traction in the media in recent years – including social media. Hopefully some of the most outspoken of those keyboard warriors, who do more damage than they realise, will pipe down for a while so the rest of us can have a proper conversation. Because if solutions to environ-

mental problems are to be found, then, as Harmer said, every person in the country has a responsibility to stand up and be counted, because in one way or another we are all to blame for where we are today and the sooner we accept that the better. Because once that’s been acknowledged it will become much easier to foster some sort of spirit of co-operation, where we can all work together. We need to take a leaf or two out of what’s been happening up at Castle Ridge. That doesn’t mean we’re all going to agree all of the time. But having an understanding of where other people are coming from will stand us in good stead to find solutions that will go a long way to appeasing the majority.

Ten years ago: A suicide bomber killed five US soldiers as they chatted with shop owners while on a foot patrol in central Baghdad. Five years ago: The president of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, accused the Taliban and the US of working in concert to convince Afghans that violence would worsen if most foreign troops left – an allegation the top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Joseph Dunford, rejected as “categorically false”. One year ago: South Korea’s Constitutional Court formally

removed impeached President Park Geun-hye from office over a corruption scandal. Death claimed Bridges of Madison County author Robert James Waller at age 77 and Joni Sledge, a member of the group Sister Sledge, at age 60. Today’s birthdays: Actor Chuck Norris is 78. Actor Richard Gant is 74. Rock musician Tom Scholz (Boston) is 71. Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell is 71. Actress Aloma Wright is 68. Blues musician Ronnie Earl (Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters) is 65. Producer-director-writer

Paul Haggis is 65. Alt-country/ rock musician Gary Louris is 63. Actress Shannon Tweed is 61. Pop/jazz singer Jeanie Bryson is 60. Actress Sharon Stone is 60. Rock musician Gail Greenwood is 58. Magician Lance Burton is 58. Movie producer Scott Gardenhour is 57. Actress Jasmine Guy is 56. Rock musician Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) is 55. Britain’s Prince Edward is 54. Rock singer Edie Brickell is 52. Actress Paget Brewster is 49. Actor Jon Hamm is 47. Rapper-producer Timbaland is 46. Rock musician Jerry Horton (Papa Roach) is 43. Actor Jeff

Branson is 41. Singer Robin Thicke is 41. Actress Bree Turner is 41. Actor Edi Gathegi is 39. Rock musician Matt Asti (MGMT) is 38. Actor Thomas Middleditch is 36. Country singer Carrie Underwood is 35. Actress Olivia Wilde is 34. Rhythm-and-blues singer Emeli Sande is 31. Country singer Rachel Reinert is 29. Actress Emily Osment is 26. Thought for today: “Show me a man who claims he is objective and I’ll show you a man with illusions.” – Henry R. Luce, American magazine publisher (1898-1967). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, March 10, the 69th day of 2018. There are 296 days left in the year. Daylight saving time will begin Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. Today’s highlight in history: On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant, Thomas Watson, heard Bell say over his experimental telephone: “Mr Watson — come here — I want to see you” from the next room of Bell’s Boston laboratory. On this date: In 1496, Christopher Columbus concluded his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he left Hispaniola for Spain. In 1785, Thomas Jefferson was appointed America’s minister to France, succeeding Benjamin Franklin. In 1933, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake centered off Long Beach, California, resulted in 120 deaths. In 1969, James Earl Ray pleaded guilty in Memphis, Tennessee (on his 41st birthday) to assassinating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (Ray later repudiated that plea, maintaining his innocence until his death.) In 1973, the Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon was first released in the US by Capitol Records (the British release came nearly two weeks later). In 1985, Konstantin U. Chernenko, who was the Soviet Union’s leader for 13 months, died at age 73; he was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1988, pop singer Andy Gibb died in Oxford, England, at age 30, of heart inflammation. In 2003, shortly before the start of the Iraq war, Natalie Maines, lead singer of the Dixie Chicks, told a London audience: “Just so you know ... we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.” (Maines later apologised for the phrasing of her remark.)

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Baton passes to Bridges A

mere 10 days ago, we were all agog to learn the outcome of the National Party MPs’ ballot to select a new leader for that bastion of free enterprise, Bill English having decided to swap the caterwauling of the Beehive for the calm of the farm. The election had been preceded by a certain amount of well-mannered jostling for position and prestige, with the five candidates reluctant to disparage any of their four opponents. Suddenly, the nation was informed a decision was pending. The news broke. It was to be the new firm of Bridges and Bennett, to lead the National Party into the unfathomable future. Bridges had labelled himself the exemplar of “generational change”, something, he said, the party now requires in the face of the Jacinda phenomenon. Presumably, we shall never know how clear-cut or close his victory was but I am not sure, generational change or otherwise, whether he is really the man of the hour or the moment to lead the Nats to glorious victory in 2020. Therefore, it may pay to dabble in a little post-election analysis. The indisputable fact is that Simon Bridges is a man with the priceless asset of Maori ancestry, yet I still doubt whether that will help him bring down the Jacinda monolith, so rigidly rooted, in less than the next two-and-a-half years. Yes, he has an impressive pedigree of honours and political appointments past, including, a stint at that haven of academe, the University of Cambridge. He is happily married and the father or two small sons and an even smaller daughter. Thus he ticks boxes wherever one looks but, in the now almost immortal words of one of his vanquished opponents, “Crusher” Judith Collins, he has little chance of – as “Crusher” herself put it when considering her own prospects of becoming the next National leader – “out-jacindering” Jacinda. In my opinion National needed a younger generation, female candidate to be the leader and in Amy Adams they had a wellqualified one though, in my humble book, not one quite as formidable as Nikki Kaye would have been. I imagine Nikki’s uncertain health was a factor in her decision not to enter the fray. From the start, I had this possibly over-romanticised vision of Jacinda, Nikki and Julie-Anne locked in lady-like battle for

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the hearts and minds of Kiwis everywhere. Even if he begins to feel he would have had a better chance of becoming PM in 2020 had he been born a woman, it is highly unlikely Simon Bridges will ever declare himself disappointed actually to have come into this world as a child with potential to become a man. There are, after all, limits to political ambition, or there certainly should be. No, Bridges will have to fight the good fight with Jacinda as a fully-fledged man and somehow convince the nation the elevation of Jacinda to the political stratosphere was a once-in-500 year aberration on the part of the gods who control such things. He is confident his masculinity will triumph over dainty femininity as well as the seismic glow of motherhood. And the creepy, Australian interviewer, who asked Jacinda and Clarke precisely when their baby was conceived, should be hung, drawn and quartered and the body parts thrown off the Sydney Harbour Bridge in front of a jeering crowd of ex-pat Kiwis! If you agree with that suggestion I urge you to turn to Twitter immediately! (Only, that is, if the ubiquitous Trump isn’t hogging the system at the time.) No, Simon B is worthy and well-motivated, but he is not really the telegenic equivalent of George Clooney or even Brad Pitt and his tones perhaps less attractively modulated than some of his National predecessors. Though apparently well-acquainted

with Jacinda via verbal stoushes on early morning television past, he is not obviously equipped to out-muscle or out-smile Brand Jacinda. Paula Bennett, as Bridges’ 2IC, will certainly assist in getting the National horse to water, but when it comes to persuading it to drink, I am convinced that Crusher Collins would have been more effective. Nothing much holds her back and no horse would dare not continue to plod forward as she cracked her ruthless whip, real or merely political, in a furious campaign to unseat the so far “untouchable” Jacinda – currently making her way through the islands and paying her respects to her island-based parents as she does so. Thus, in the end – in the regrettable absence of Nikki – Crusher would have been my pick for the leadership. Since the passing of the baton to the new generation, however, there have already been some interesting straws in the wind that when harvested and minutely dissected may give us some idea of the direction a Bridges-led party may take. For starters, the old guard – led by the once all-powerful Steven Joyce – will be bowing out, leaving the field free for their much younger, more energetic and ambitious replacements. At least three of those will undoubtedly be female – Harete Hipango, Whanganui, Sarah Dowie, Invercargill, and from the list, Nicola Willis, 37, a replacement for the retiring Joyce, and of whom great things are confidently expected (according to my ever-reliable eyein-the-sky). Bridges’ new Cabinet and National Party pecking order will be revealed to the nation next week

so then will be the moment for further deep and meaningful scrutiny. In the meantime, I sniff the possibility of National attempting to lure the Greens away from Labour. It would certainly be a major change for National to have friendly things to say about that precarious party, but Bridges has, for some time, been emphasising his blue/green credentials, which seems to suggest he might like to form at least a “bond” of some sort with James Shaw and Julie-Anne Genter. It could also mean that this new generation of Nats will at last show they realise the necessity of having available another party with which to coalesce when it comes to forming a government. Unlike their predecessors, they are now keen to indicate that they are aware that these days we live in an MMP environment – whatever our personal misgivings – and not one in which first past the post takes all, something those predecessors have always found excessively hard to swallow. Even so, to detach the Greens from their now comfortable mooring may take political bribes (persuasion) of as yet unheard of seduction, which even bouncy Bridges may have difficulty mustering. Next week: the New National Cabinet and its chances of overthrowing the Labour interlopers. Don’t miss it!

Even later news As the ink was still drying on what it is written above, came the call from camp Bridges that the new leader had appointed Amy Adams to be his Minister of Finance. Heads nodded and smiles were exchanged. Everyone trusts Amy; the safest pair of hands in the business. Within seconds she was at the throat of her opposite number, Grant Robertson, who will have instantly recognised in Amy a serious opponent, not to be taken lightly in the vicious political in-fighting ahead. Presumably, the rest of the National shadow cabinet will be drip-fed to us over the next few days. Perhaps that’s how it’s done these days. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Trump to meet Kim After months of trading insults and threats of nuclear annihilation, President Donald Trump agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un by May to negotiate an end to Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme, South Korean and US officials said yesterday. No American president has ever met with a North Korea leader. The South Korean national security director, Chung Eui-yong, told reporters outside the White House of the planned summit, after briefing Trump and other top US officials about a rare meeting with Kim in the North Korean capital on Monday. The meeting would be unprecedented during seven decades of animosity between the US and North Korea. The countries do not even have formal diplomatic relations. They remain in a state of war because the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice and not a peace treaty. Chung said he had told Trump that Kim says he’s committed to “denuclearisation” and has pledged that North Korea will refrain from any further nuclear or missile tests – providing a rare diplomatic opening after a year of escalating tensions over the North’s tests. The rival Koreas have already agreed to hold a leadership summit in late April. “He (Kim) expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible,” Chung said. “President Trump appreciated the briefing and said he would meet Kim Jong Un by May to achieve permanent denuclearisation.” Chung did not say where Trump would meet with Kim. The White House said Trump’s meeting with Kim would take place “at a place and time to be determined”.

Neil Finn fesses up Neil Finn has revealed he once tried to steal a Beatles CD. But the Kiwi music star says he was a “hopeless” thief and grabbed the wrong one. Finn was taking part in a Hauraki radio segment called Thank You For Your Honesty when he revealed the theft. When hosts Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells asked Finn if he’d ever stolen anything, he replied: “Yes, a cassette tape from an electrical store when I was 12 years old. I thought I was getting a Beatles CD, but in my haste I pulled out a Charlie Pride cassette.” Finn said he never ended up played the tape by the American country singer.

President Donald Trump has accepted an offer of a summit from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and will meet with him by May, a top South Korean ofﬁcial said. Trump took office vowing to stop North Korea from attaining a nuclear-tipped missile that could reach the US mainland. He’s oscillated between threats and insults directed at Kim, and more conciliatory rhetoric. His more bellicose talk, and Kim’s nuclear and missile tests, have fuelled fears of war. Trump, who has ramped up economic sanctions on North Korea to force it to negotiate on giving up its nukes, has threatened the pariah nation with “fire and fury” if its threats against the US and its allies continued. He has derided Kim by referring to him as “Little Rocket Man”. After Kim repeated threats against the US in a New Year’s address and mentioned the

“nuclear button” on his office desk, Trump responded by tweeting that he has a nuclear button, too, “but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!” On Tuesday after leaving Pyongyang, Chung had publicised that North Korea was offering talks with the United States on denuclearisation and normalising ties, but the proposal for a summit still came as a huge surprise, and will raise questions about whether the two sides are ready for such a high-level meeting. Chung, who credited Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign for the diplomatic opening, said Kim understands that routine US-South Korea military drills “must

continue”. The drills were suspended during the Winter Olympics recently hosted by South Korea, which provided impetus for the inter-Korea rapprochement. The drills are expected to resume next month. North Korea has long protested the military manoeuvres south of the divided Korean Peninsula as a rehearsal for invading the North. Trump had made a surprise visit to the White House press briefing room on yesterday to alert reporters to the South Korean announcement. When asked whether the announcement would be about talks with North Korea, he told ABC reporter Jon Karl: “It’s almost beyond that. Hopefully, you will give me credit.” - AP

Sex slave claims Actor Ed Westwick stands accused of being a “violent sexual predator” who repeatedly raped a 20-year-old stylist, holding her captive for two horrifying days at his Hollywood mansion. Haley Camille Freedman, now 23, is the fourth woman to claim that the Gossip Girl star raped or sexually assaulted her. The former art director of the fashion magazine Kat & Bare, Freedman named Westwick in documents filed in Federal court in Los Angeles. She’s suing Kat & Bare for, among several complaints, of “shunning” her after she decided to go public with her account of her 2014 sexual encounter with the star.

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Bones likely to belong to pilot Amelia Earhart Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. The study and other evidence “point toward her rather strongly,” University of Tennessee anthropologist Richard Jantz said yesterday. Earhart disappeared during an attempted flight around the world in 1937, and the search for an answer to what happened to her and her navigator has captivated the public for decades. Jantz’s analysis is the latest chapter in a back-and-forth that has played out about the remains, which were found in

1940 on Nikumaroro Island but are now lost. All that survive are seven measurements, from the skull and bones of the arm and leg. Those measurements led a scientist in 1941 to conclude the bones belong to a man. In 1998, however, Jantz and another scientist reinterpreted them as coming from a woman of European ancestry, and about Earhart’s height. But in 2015, still other researchers concluded the original assessment as a man was correct. Now Jantz weighs in with another analysis of the measurements, published in January in the journal Forensic Anthropology. For comparison, Jantz used

an inseam length and waist circumference from a pair of Earhart’s trousers. He also drew on a photo of her holding an oil can to estimate the lengths of two arm bones. Analysis showed “the bones are consistent with Earhart in all respects we know or can reasonably infer,” he wrote in the journal article. It’s highly unlikely that a random person would resemble the bones as closely as Earhart, he wrote. In a phone interview, Jantz noted that some artifacts found on the island also support the possibility that the bones came from Earhart. “I think we have pretty good evidence that it’s her,” he said. - AP

Bolton to sing at the Civic

Amelia Earhart poses with ﬂowers as she arrives in Southampton, England, after her trans-Atlantic ﬂight on the Friendship from Burry Point, Wales. PHOTO AP

Soul singer Michael Bolton is coming to town to make music with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for one night. The singer who seduced the charts in the late 80s and early 90s with his pop rock balladeering, interpretations of classic soul tracks and his flowing golden locks will perform a set of his greatest hits with the APO at the Civic Theatre. Bolton first appeared in the New Zealand charts with his take on Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay in 1987. After that he became a chart regular with songs like How Can We Be Lovers, Said I Loved You... But I Lied and How Am I Supposed to Live Without You as well as his cover of When A Man Loves A Woman.

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■ POLAND

Apology for expelled Jews Poland’s president made an emotional plea for forgiveness yesterday for the expulsion of 13,000 Poles of Jewish origin from Poland 50 years ago, decrying the loss the country suffered with their departure. President Andrzej Duda made his appeal during a speech marking the anniversary of mass student protests against the Moscow-backed communist regime in 1968. Those protests were exploited by the communist party to purge Jews from the party and from Poland. Among those who were forced out were Holocaust survivors and prominent intellectuals including sociologist Zygmunt Bauman and philosopher Bronislaw Baczko. “I want to ask forgiveness of those who were expelled,” Duda said. “Through my lips Poland is asking forgiveness, asking them to be willing to forget, to be willing to accept that Poland regrets very much that they are not in Poland today.” Speaking at the Warsaw University campus that was the site of the 1968 protests, he said the expulsions were a “shameful act” and the departures a “loss” for

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In brief DIY heart attack care A nurse in an isolated town on Australia’s far west coast managed to diagnose and treat himself after a heart attack. The 44-year-old nurse was stationed at a nursing post in Coral Bay, about 1000km from Perth, when he started suffering chest pains. He pushed past the pain to give himself an electrocardiogram (ECG) and emailed the results to an ER physician through Australia’s Emergency Telehealth Service. which showed complete heart block. To save his own life, he set up an intravenous line for drugs, including clot-busters and painkillers to correct his irregular heart rhythms and clear the blockage in his heart. - NZME

Cockroaches 1, house 0

Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin (left), former Israeli Knesset Speaker Shevah Weiss (center) and Polish President Andrzej Duda (right), speak during ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of student protests that were exploited by the communists to purge Jews from Poland. PHOTO AP Poland. A group of the current government’s opponents, many holding white roses – a symbol of their protest – chanted “disgrace,” ‘’hypocrite,” and “go away

from the campus”. In March 1968, students staged protests against censorship and in support of academic freedom that were brutally quashed by the

regime. The protests were initially triggered by a ban on a play by the Polish Romantic-era poet Adam Mickiewicz seen as having an anti-regime message. - AP

A man in Australia blew up his kitchen while trying to kill cockroaches, using a can of fly spray as a flamethrower. The explosion happened around 8pm on Wednesday night, in Mt Isa, Queensland. Three children who were in the house at the time, all escaped unharmed. The man suffered abrasions to his face and arms. The explosion caused extensive damage to the house, with windows blown out and holes through the walls. Police say the man failed to follow the instructions in the fly spray can. - NZME

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Ashburton’s Greg Roadley reﬂects on seven days of exhaustion but awesomeness.

Battered but unbowed BY LINDA CLARKE

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In the middle of a brutal adventure race, Mid Canterbury dairy farmer Greg Roadley and his team-mates found time for a spot of sailing. After being on their feet for nearly 70 hours in the rugged wilderness of the Fiordland National Park, the exhausted four lashed their inflatable pack rafts together, fashioned a sail and made the most of a brisk tail wind to sail nearly six kilometres on Lake Hauroko towards their next checkpoint. “It was just awesome,” said Roadley yesterday, who was recovering in Te Anau with his team-mates Jim Cotter, Mike Robins and Jo Turnbull. The team, officially Tavendale and Partners Lawyers, finished 10th in seven days and five hours, not that far behind Richie McCaw’s PwC team who finished in six days and 11 hours and 30-odd hours behind the winning team Yealands.

Roadley said the unexpected sail was the high point in a brutal race where athletes were sleep-deprived, bruised and battered at every turn. The race was broken into seven stages with compulsory checkpoints and included kayak and pack rafting, caving, abseiling, mountainbiking and trekking. The teams of four had to stick together for 540km, carrying everything they needed with only a couple of scheduled food and equipment drops. Roadley said the constant wet conditions were tough and athletes’ feet simply “dissolved”. Many developed trench foot, the result of the rain and fungi; some were able to be treated by medics on course, others were airlifted out. The experienced multisporter and adventurer said his own body was in good shape, despite the lack of sleep over seven days and the extreme effort required. “I only have a couple of blisters and sore

patches, my feet are in pretty good shape. “It was seven days of wet feet, you were continuously walking through rivers or mud.” Roadley said some specialty socks provided by the New Zealand Sock Company in Ashburton were perfect for the job. “The body is battered and bruised and I seem to have scratches and nicks and knocks all over from being in the bush. “I had 15-18 hours sleep when we finished and a couple of good feeds and now it will be a week of taking care of the body for a bit.” The adventure team managed about 15 hours of sleep on the course, but none in the last 36 hours, which involved a 24km trek through the Kepler Mountains and a 35km kayak to the finish line at Te Anau. Roadley, who last year trekked 560km across the Arctic Circle, said he gained a new appreciation for the skill of navigation. “I didn’t realise how critical that was, we

were in the dark a lot and under the canopy with no reference points. “It was tricky and you were doing it with no sleep.” He said the race was technically challenging not only because of the navigation required, but because of the equipment and skills needed for the different stages, which included caving and rope work. “My first abseil was a 150m vertical descent in the dark.” Roadley said it was also good to be part of a team, instead of battling solo. While there were 100 teams taking part in the full course and shorter course option, competitors did not see much of each other. “You’d be in the middle of nowhere in the bush and sometimes a team would pop up going in the opposite direction and then you might have 12 hours of seeing not a soul.” Roadley said he had no plans on the horizon for future adventures.

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Dragons on the water By Linda CLarke

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Sixteen crews will converge at Lake Hood today for the South Island Dragon Boat Championships. The event is a forerunner to the national championships, which will be held at the lake later in the month. Organiser Ian MacBeth said today’s racing was also a chance to test the new pontoon starting blocks that would be used at the nationals. The 16 crews today range from

school teams to premier mixed teams and they will race over 200m, 500m and 2000m, with two heats and a final in each category. Racing, which gets under way around 9am today, is at the northern end of the lake. Avonside Girls and Marian College are expected to continue their battle of the schools, while Tu Meke and Waimak Attack should feature in the premier mixed races. In the women’s events, Otautahi Paddlers and Waimak Thun-

der are the warm favourites. MacBeth said there would be a focus during the offseason to attract more school crews. “It is a great team sport, with 22 people in a boat, and cheaper than rowing.” Technique and teamwork produced more results than strength alone, he said. Dragon boats for today’s championships were transported to Lake Hood yesterday, along with a mobile grandstand that will offer spectators an elevated view of the court and finish line.

Crews will compete for a range of trophies that will be handed out at the end of the day. MacBeth said there was concern that the sport’s national body wanted to keep the nationals in the North Island after this year as Lake Karapiro, as a venue, was seen as having more accommodation and services. But he said the same facilities were available at Ashburton and in nearby Christchurch and this year’s nationals would be a chance to show Lake Hood was a suitable alternate spot.

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Todd toughs it out for Crusaders Crusaders skipper Sam Whitelock has lauded the durability of teammate Matt Todd after the flanker agreed to endure the pain of a broken thumb for today’s clash with the Hurricanes. Todd fractured his thumb in the Crusaders’ 45-23 victory over the Chiefs a fortnight ago and could’ve been out for up to six weeks. Instead, he has returned in two – and with the bone not yet fully healed. Whitelock lauded his fellow All Black for pushing through the pain barrier for the sake of his team, who’ll face their toughest challenge of 2018 to date. Todd’s surgeon gave him the green light to play, saying it wouldn’t cause further damage, but he will wear a protective guard. “He’s always going to put the team first so if he’s ready to go, he’ll get out there, and if not, he won’t – it just shows how tough he is as a man, and it’s nice to have

him out there,” Whitelock said yesterday. The Crusaders have lost their last four matches in Wellington, including last year’s late-season clash, and won just three of their past 10 Canes meet-ups. The 96-test Whitelock was confident his troops could turn that trend around, but would have to be on guard for the Canes’ running game. They’d look to win three from three in 2018, having downed the Chiefs in week one and the Stormers 45-28 in last week’s game. “Any team in this competition, you give them easy pill and they’ll burn you, score from anywhere – the Canes are the team that sum that up,” Whitelock said. “We’ve had a really good review after the game on the weekend and at times we had control and at other times they did – we’ve had a good look at that, and trying to work out how we can have control the whole time.” - NZME

McKenzie re-signs Damian McKenzie has re-signed with New Zealand Rugby and the Chiefs for the next three years. McKenzie’s commitment through to 2021 – two years beyond the 2019 World Cup – is a big win for NZR in the constant fight to retain talent. McKenzie made his debut for the All Blacks off the bench in Argentina in 2016 and has gone on to play 12 tests, primarily at fullback. - NZME

Massive dosh for Barrett A French club is willing to make All Blacks star Beauden Barrett the highest paid player in world rugby, according to the Daily Telegraph. The Australian newspaper reported that a French Top 14 club is prepared to offer Barrett a $3.4 million a year deal after next year’s World Cup. The deal is reportedly worth a whopping $10m over three years. Barrett’s agent Warren Alcock refused to comment on any prospective deal to send the star playmaker to France. - NZME

‘Give Reiko the ball’ Rieko Ioane has, after two rounds and two defeats for the Blues, finally got his own way and will start at centre against the Lions in Johannesburg on Sunday. Ioane will form a tall and powerful midfield with the returning Sonny Bill Williams at Ellis Park. Considered the world’s best wing, has made no secret of his wish to play closer to the action, but coach Tana Umaga was reluctant to shift him. But, after losses to the Chiefs and the Highlanders, Umaga feels it’s time for something different, and there is no doubt the Blues look a better side when Ioane has the ball in his hands. - NZME

Reds lock down ‘Thor’

Matt Todd will turn out for the Crusaders despite a broken thumb.

The Queensland Reds have resigned prop Taniela Tupou for the next two Super Rugby seasons. It ensures they retain the services of one of the most exciting talents in Australian rugby until at least 2020. The 21-year-old, nicknamed the Tongan Thor, has enjoyed a terrific start to the season and earned glowing praise from coach Brad Thorn after last weekend’s win over the Brumbies for his role in set-piece domination. - AAP

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In brief Notts grab Taylor Black Caps stalwart Ross Taylor has signed a short-term deal with UK county cricket side Nottinghamshire. The 34-yearold Taylor will join up with the Trent Bridge-based club after his domestic duties are complete with New Zealand, playing eight County Championship matches and eight Royal London One-Day Cup games. They won last year’s OneDay Cup. Hopefully the team can mount a strong challenge again,” Taylor said. - NZME

Tasty treat for Taylor After scoring 181 not out to lead the Black Caps to an unlikely win in their fourth ODI against England on Wednesday, Ross Taylor earned a spot on the list of great innings by Kiwi batsmen. He also earned chicken. A whole lot of chicken. After being the driving force that saw the Kiwi side level the series at 2-2, KFC offered the batsman $181 in vouchers to help him refuel and celebrate his birthday. Taylor turned 34 on Thursday. - NZME

Skippers lay down law

Ashburton College batsman Angus Jemmett watches as his ball heads to the boundary in his side’s Gillette Cup second-chance qualifier against Riccarton High School this week. PHOTO DOUG BOVETT

■ CRICKET

Sudden death for Muirhead It’s semi-final time in Mid Canterbury Cricket’s Muirhead Rosebowl senior competition this weekend, as well as crunch time for junior grades. Unbeaten top qualifier Tech plays Coldstream, while Allenton and Lauriston face off in the other semi-final. Tech has momentum, but its 12 points at the top of the table will count for nothing if they lose in the knockout phase. Allenton and Lauriston are equal on points, with both semi-

final winners progressing to the Rosebowl final. Allenton, which dominated senior cricket last season and took home both the Rosebowl and Pritchard Shield, will need a full complement of players if they want their name on the trophy again. Cricket bosses have granted some flexibility to secondary and primary school players, with games able to be played on Sunday so the players can watch the Black Caps in action against

England at Hagley Oval today. The Ashburton College First XI is in a good position heading into day two of its match against Riccarton High School and this game will be completed in Ashburton on Sunday. AshColl bowled the visitors out for 76 last weekend, then made 101 runs themselves. AshColl already has Riccarton four wickets down for 37 runs in their second innings and will be looking to its senior bowlers to work through the middle order quickly so it has

a good chance to chase the total down. The two sides actually met midweek in a second chance qualifier for the nationwide Gillette Cup First XI contest. AshColl missed out on the Aorangi qualifying spot after losing to Timaru Boys’ High School but has a chance of getting back into the draw if it beats Riccarton. The Christchurch boys had the better of Thursday’s game but AshColl has eyes on Sunday’s prize.

Steve Smith is adamant he and Faf du Plessis will restore order, rebuild relationships and refocus on cricket before the second Test in Port Elizabeth. The Australian and South African captains were read the riot act at a pre-rest meeting with umpires and match referee Jeff Crowe. Smith has already put team-mates on notice, imploring them to not let “emotions get in the way of what we’re trying to achieve”. - AAP

No worries with spin The world’s best batsman had been a bit “lazy” in Durban but Steve Smith insists he doesn’t have a problem with left-arm spin. Smith, fresh from man-of-theseries honours in the Ashes, fell victim to South Africa’s frontline spinner Keshav Maharaj in his first dig and part-timer leftarmer Dean Elgar on day three. “Somebody has to get you out,” Smith said. “Perhaps, I got a little bit lazy at times and didn’t have the same concentration levels that I had in India at the start of last year.” - AAP

Proteas likely to target Warner’s temperament South Africa might look to provoke David Warner in the second Test, knowing Australia’s vicecaptain is one false step away from a suspension. Warner avoided a ban over his infamous staircase stoush with Quinton de Kock, but his leveltwo charge came with a heavy fine and three demerit points. It means Warner will essentially be on his final warning for the next two years, with even a minor misdeed to trigger an automatic suspension. Proteas captain Faf du Plessis, whose side trail 1-0 in the fourtest series, won’t rule out the idea of antagonising Warner to try to get another rage-fuelled reaction. Du Plessis suggested it could

be a clever tactic, given the prospect of Warner missing the third and/or fourth tests. “I didn’t think of it before the series, but I did hear that yesterday. It’s probably a little bit smart, being like that,” du Plessis said in Port Elizabeth. “If you can entice someone to make a mistake, to get them missing the rest of the series – that’s probably a tactical move. “Before we came into this series and I looked at all the demerit points – all of it was on the South African’s team side. “There wasn’t much on the Australian team. “Now that it’s happened, it’s possibly an angle we can look to get to.”

Steve Smith backed Warner to handle any additional pressure created by the hosts. “Davey plays really well when he’s aggressive and gets into a contest. “Obviously, he’s going to have to be careful not to cross the line,” Smith said. “He’s not got any more chances. He’s aware of that.” Du Plessis chattered about Warner when the aggressive opener was batting on day three of the first test, imploring teammates to feed off the batsman’s ego. Warner’s innings ended soon after when he played a loose stroke to Kagiso Rabada, eliciting a send-off from the speedster

that caught the attention of both umpires. Du Plessis suggested yesterday that words were not a particularly effective weapon in cricket. “For me, it’s probably more about your presence as a player than the stuff that comes out of your mouth,” he said. “As a captain, we don’t look to push that line. We don’t look to find the grey areas.” Smith had suggested last month his side might look to niggle Rabada, who is also facing a suspension if he misbehaves. Rabada has five demerit points on his record, while du Plessis has three. Tim Paine and Nathan Lyon have one point each. - AAP

Fiery opener David Warner

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All eyes on master blaster As the cricketing nation holds its collective breath, Ross Taylor strode onto Hagley Oval to test his fitness for the deciding one-day international between New Zealand and England. Cameras, smartphones and even plain old sets of eyes were focused on him as he went through a series of drills with New Zealand team physiotherapist Tommy Simsek. Taylor’s left thigh looked to be heavily strapped. He completed a lap of the park before embarking on shuttle runs. He then expanded his repertoire into darting sideways and – in a daring manoeuvre – backwards as though he was at the non-striker’s end and the bowler was about to get a touch on a straight drive. All exercises were completed with relative ease, and he appeared comfortable throughout. The upshot is that a decision is expected to be left until to this morning as to his involvement in the final match. Taylor looked a tad sheepish with the mounting attention but that was a thimbleful compared to what he faced in his matchwinning 181 not out in the fourth ODI at Dunedin. The session lasted about 15 minutes. Coach Mike Hesson eventually emerged to join the discussion between player and physio. The three strolled off together into the pavilion.

Clearing the air Interim Wellington Phoenix boss Chris Greenacre admits his first task as manager is to give his beleaguered players, moored to the bottom of the A-League ladder, a much-needed confidence boost. Ex-Nix coach Darije Kalezic was relieved of his duties on Thursday. Greenacre said he felt more prepared for the role after his two previous stints, but admitted the past week had taken a toll on the players and staff. - NZME

“We’ve also selected a very strong group of fringe players around our current test group and this is a fantastic opportunity for them to challenge themselves against a very good international side.” Stalwart Ross Taylor has been named in the red-ball side despite aggravating a thigh issue in Wednesday’s fourth-ODI win over England. There is some overlap between the two sides, with Tom Blundell, Scott Kuggeleijn, Seth Rance, Ish Sodhi and George Worker to play on all four days. - NZME Colin Munro will be coloured-uniform only from now on. The Black Caps’ first of two tests against England will follow the week after. “There’s a number of our frontline guys in there and this is a great opportunity for them to get ready for what is a huge test series,” selector Gavin Larsen said.

Red-ball squad (March 14-15): Martin Guptill (c), Logan van Beek, Tom Blundell, Doug Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Scott Kuggeleijn, Glenn Phillips, Seth Rance, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, George Worker. Black Caps Pink-Ball Squad (March 1617): Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn, Henry Nicholls, Seth Rance, Jeet Raval, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, George Worker.

Bates’ century blitzes West Indies’ total A century to stalwart Suzie Bates guided the White Ferns to an eight-wicket second-ODI thumping of the West Indies on Wednesday. Set a straightforward target of 195 for victory, the Kiwis blitzed

their opponents in Lincoln, reaching 175-0 before the 30over mark. Sophie Devine fell for an impressive 80, caught off an Afy Fletcher delivery, but opening partner Bates cruised to her ton,

Cricket Australia have joined the New Zealand sports broadcasting market after Sky TV opted out of pursuing the rights to the South Africa test series. Cricket Network, a branch of the cricket.com.au website, has launched a digital subscription for New Zealand viewers for the remaining three tests for $25. Sky reportedly did not enter a bid for the four-test series, which opened the door for Cricket Network to secure the rights in New Zealand. - AAP

New Zealand Rugby general manger Neil Sorensen will resign from his position at the end of the month. The 56-year-old Sorensen, who serves as the organisation’s head of rugby, has worked at NZR for 17 years and said it was the right time to move on. “I’m excited about what might be around the corner – I love building, developing and leading teams but for now, I’m looking forward to supporting my team-mates over the next few weeks before enjoying Easter as a fan,” Sorensen said. - NZME

Munro opts out of test consideration

day warm-up matches against England in Hamilton. Taking place back to back, Martin Guptill will captain a redball side on March 14 and 15 before Tom Latham takes the reins for a pink-ball side on March 16 and 17.

Aussies trump Sky

Sorensen quits NZR

Right – Ross Taylor is a vital part of the Black Caps’ batting line-up and his fitness will be confirmed this morning.

Big-hitting Black Cap Colin Munro will no longer seek selection for test or four-day Plunket Shield cricket. The 30-year-old, one of the finest Twenty20 batsmen in the world, has played just the single test for New Zealand, against South Africa in early 2013. But he has played 39 ODIs and 45 T20 internationals. Munro said yesterday that he’d focus on white-ball cricket from now on, both with the Black Caps and the Auckland Aces. “I’m still 100 per cent committed to playing for the Black Caps and Auckland Aces in the shorter formats and have some big goals I’d like to achieve,” Munro said. “Obviously with the World Cup next year, I’d love to give myself the best chance of making that squad and that’s where my main focus is.” As such, the Durban-born Munro will sit out the New Zealand XI’s upcoming pair of two-

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scoring 101. It was the 30-yearold Bates’ ninth ODI century in 109 matches. The Ferns wrapped up the game in the 31st over. Earlier, Kiwi spinner Leigh Kasperek’s four-wicket haul helped

New Zealand bowl out the West Indies for just 194 in the 49th over. Medium pacer Lea Tahuhu finished with figures of 3-42. New Zealand are now 2-0 up in the five-ODI series. - NZME

Milan shot down Goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey have given Arsenal the upper hand in their Europa League last-16 tie with AC Milan as the Gunners won 2-0 at San Siro. Mesut Ozil set up both strikes, with Armenian forward Mkhitaryan tucking away the German’s pass in the 15th minute of yesterday’s first-leg encounter in Milan, and Ramsey doubling the lead in stoppage time. - PA

New name for cup New Zealand soccer’s domestic cup competition for women has a new name – the Kate Sheppard Cup. The competition, which dates back to 1994, was previously known as the Women’s Knockout Cup. NZ Football chief executive Andy Martin says it’s fitting to have the trophy carry the name of someone who was a pioneer for New Zealand women. - NZME

Glory aiming high Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe has put the pressure on the clubs above him, saying his side is primed to make a late-season charge up the table. Glory sit four points adrift of the sixth-placed Wanderers with just five games remaining. But playing in their favour is that four of those are at home. Glory have the chance to start their late charge with victory over strugglers Central Coast at nib Stadium tonight. The Wanderers take on last-placed Wellington this weekend, before facing tough away games against Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory. - AAP

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Southern feature in the mix A trip south is on the cards for the capable mare Bring To The Block. “I’m thinking of sending her to Riccarton for the fillies and mares’ weight-for-age race on March 24,” trainer Shane Brown said. Ahead of a possible tilt at the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m), Bring To The Block will run in today’s Hiremaster Handicap (1200m) at Trentham. It will be her first appearance since she came from the tail of the field to finish eighth in the Listed Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). “They ran 1.34.4 and she came from last and was out very wide on the turn,” Brown said. “She didn’t disgrace herself, it was still a good run. “She had 10 days in the paddock after that and while 1200m on Saturday is short of her best distance, she’s fresh and can go a cheeky race.” Stablemate Handfull will be in action in the Rural Trading Post Handicap (1600m) off the back of a last-start third over 1500m at Wairoa where he was forced to race three wide without cover. “It’s not ideal running him in

Tentative plans are in place for a trip to the Queensland winter carnival for the highly-regarded Campari. The O’Reilly filly has placed in each of her four starts and was spelled after finishing third behind Dijon Bleu in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes in the spring. Campari is now close to a return to racing and was a 1000m trial winner at Taupo on Tuesday. “She’s a pretty talented galloper,” Marsh said. “We could be looking at Brisbane in the winter for her.” - NZME Bring To The Block is looking at a trip to Riccarton if all goes well at Trentham today. an open handicap, but there isn’t much else around for him and then I’ll step him back up over ground,” Brown said. “I’m looking at the Waipukurau Cup on March 22, he’s owned lo-

cally there by Jenny Dalby who’s bred and raced a number of good horses over the years.” Brown’s other representative at Trentham is Sunanda, who will make her debut in the Crombie

Lockwood NZ Ltd 2YO Maiden (1000m). “She’s a nice filly who’s been galloping well and it wouldn’t surprise me to see her go a cheeky race as well,” Brown said.- NZME

Stablemates locked in for Sydney trip

Champion expatriate New Zealand jockey James McDonald has been relicensed by Racing New South Wales. He will be able to ride trackwork and at trials from April 3 before resuming his race day career on May 15. Godolphin’s former number one jockey in Australia, McDonald was outed after he admitted to placing a $1000 bet on Astern before he rode the horse to victory at Randwick in December 2015. He was subsequently disqualified for 18 months. - NZME

Brisbane on the radar

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Ruakaka stablemates Danzdanzdance and Endowment are set to join the party at the Championships in Sydney. Co-trainer Chris Gibbs has confirmed carnival plans for the talented duo with the former on target for the A$1 million Gr.1

McDonald returning

Australian Oaks (2400m) on April 14 and the latter to run a week earlier in the $2 million Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m). “We’re very happy with Danzdanzdance and she’s put the weight back on,” said Gibbs, who prepares the three-year-old

with Donna Logan. “We’re moving forward with our plans for Australia and she’ll go over and run in the Vinery first.” The lightly-tried Danzdanzdance, a daughter of Mastercraftsman, was a last-start third

in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) in her fifth race day appearance. Endowment was having his sixth outing when the son of Savabeel finished fifth in the Ellerslie feature after jumping from a wide gate. - NZME

Rusof back in NZ Former champion Singapore apprentice Shafiq Rusof has returned to New Zealand. The 31-year-old is continuing his association with Te Akau and will again be based at Matamata with trainers Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards. “He’s a gun rider and he’ll be a big asset to the riding ranks in New Zealand,” Walker said. - NZME

Benzini doing it right Benzini has already lifted James Bull’s profile and on Monday the widely-travelled galloper could provide another career-boost for the expat Kiwi horseman. The wellperformed eight-year-old finished a solid third in the Lord Reims Stakes behind Etah James last Saturday and the gelding will return to Morphettville on Monday for the Gr.2 Adelaide Cup (3200m). - NZME

Auckland gallops Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 10 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.40pm WHITE CLIFFS TIMBER 1200 $50,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 01664 Breezon td (10) 59.5 .....................O Bosson 2 8215x Carson River d (1) 59 ................ M D Plessis 3 x2224 Morweka db (11) 58 .................J Nason (a2) 4 61424 Swissilicious td (5) 57.5 .............G Cooksley 5 16. Its Destinys Child db (8) 57 .............M Vance 6 44517 Confessional d (2) 56.5 ................... S Spratt 7 33841 Pownce d (4) 56.5 ...........................S Collett 8 08244 Almarie (7) 56.5 ............................. J Parkes 9 56107 Orange Shore d (6) 56.5 ...........S McKay (a) 10 07718 Precision Miss d (9) 56 ..............M Coleman 11 75837 Getalonghome Cindy m (3) 55.5 Fawcett (a2) 2 1.15pm PIAZZA D’ORO 1200 $50,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 030x1 O’Guy t (1) 60 ................................. S Spratt 2 15x Bevan Street b (7) 59 .................. D Johnson 3 63245 Eprouvez d (5) 59........................... J Bayliss 4 2286x Fullinbloom tdb (3) 58 ...................M McNab 5 x1262 Silver Cloud db (9) 57.5 ....................L Innes 6 17350 Full Of Talent td (10) 57.5................M Vance 7 06324 St Regis d (6) 57 ........................M Cameron 8 6x154 Ipanema Girl (8) 56.5 ................ M D Plessis 9 42231 Walkin’ By d (4) 56.5 ..................M Coleman 10 221x Imblaze m (2) 56.5 ............................ V Gatu 3 1.50pm CMC MARKETS 1400 $50,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 1522x Smart Dragon (15) 59.5 2 76145 Descendant 58 ............................. Scratched 3 236x3 Showemup m (11) 57.5 ..............M Cameron 4 9x125 King’s Cross tdb (7) 57.5............. D Johnson 5 34117 Project td (4) 57 ..................................C Dell 6 45211 Corporate Raider t (9) 56.5 ........G Cooksley 7 06413 Lucky Sweep td (3) 56.5 ................. S Spratt 8 94491 Buy Me A Rock d (13) 56 ..................L Innes 9 x31x1 Fortius dm (2) 56.............................S Collett 10 27061 Roll The Gold d (5) 56 ............J Fawcett (a2) 11 69825 Princess Belle 55 ......................... Scratched 12 84213 Sound Works dm (12) 55 ............... J Bayliss

13 21451 O’Angel d (10) 54.5 .....................T Thornton 14 37271 Stacey Ann td (14) 54.5 15 68643 Thatsforsure td (8) 54.5..............M Coleman 16 10239 Spindle td (1) 54..............................A Collett 17 28543 Danger Dee d (6) 54.5 .......S Weatherley (a) 18 49265 Light Shadow 54.5 ....................... Scratched Emergencies: Danger Dee, Light Shadow 4 2.25pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD 2100 $50,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 xL2L3 Scrutinize (5) 60 .................O Bosson 2 72529 Victory Drive td (1) 60 ................M Cameron 3 55126 Blue Lagoon d (10) 57.5 ...............M McNab 4 x0314 Jake The Muss (12) 57..................D Browne 5 66011 Major Tom tdm (6) 57 .............J Fawcett (a2) 6 x9011 Lovelight d (16) 56.5 ................. M D Plessis 7 24290 Model Aye d (4) 56.5 .......................A Collett 8 114x4 Monarch Chimes tm (13) 56 .......... J Bayliss 9 87122 Richie McHorse t (3) 56 ..............T Thornton 10 53351 Brookbars dm (15) 55.5 ...........J Nason (a2) 11 x8845 Captain Cavalier d (7) 55 ...S Weatherley (a) 12 43150 Makdanife 55................................ Scratched 13 74633 Hoist (2) 54.5 ..................................S Collett 14 2x345 Sacred Siren (8) 54 ..................... D Johnson 15 04393 Splendido d (14) 54....................G Cooksley 16 92764 Blue Breeze (11) 54 ........................ S Spratt 17 99090 Arite Guru m (9) 54 Emergencies: Blue Breeze, Arite Guru 5 3.00pm WINGER MASERATI 1200 $50,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 5820x Galaxy Miss dm (10) 59.5 ......J Fawcett (a2) 2 x7607 Prince Of Passion 59 ................... Scratched 3 45235 Selfie db (4) 59................................A Collett 4 2160x Adriatic Pearl m (3) 58 ................T Thornton 5 23111 Howbowdat td (2) 57.5 ....................M Vance 6 x1914 Barcelo d (5) 55.5 .....................S McKay (a) 7 42074 Ja Ja Binks td (6) 55 .....................M McNab 8 48231 Rosa Carolina d (7) 55 ................ D Johnson 9 x1101 Rikki Tikki Tavi td (11) 54 ................S Collett 10 47218 Rich Billie Marsh tdm (8) 54 ............ S Spratt 11 41383 Princess Kereru td (9) 54 ...........M Coleman 12 10x1x Save The Date dm (13) 54 ................L Innes 13 6379x Playboy Prince tdm (1) 54 ............... R Jones

14 41521 Solomon d (12) 54 -

17 94242 Wildflower tm (12) 53.5 .................M McNab 18 61946 Toni May m (17) 53 ................... M D Plessis 1 181 Sword Of Osman d (1) 56.5 ..........O Bosson 10 6.09pm PGG WRIGHTSON 1600 $50,000, Rating 2 1438 Bocce (3) 56.5................................ J Bayliss 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 3 695 Tavisan (7) 56.5..................S Weatherley (a) 1 10924 Neeson (11) 60 ..........................M Coleman 4 3 Not Usual Current (2) 56.5 ..............A Collett 2 235x4 Valante d (7) 60................... T Yanagida (a4) 5 1111. Avantage td (8) 54.5...................M Cameron 3 49265 Light Shadow t (10) 59.5 ................ J Parkes 6 11. Melt td (6) 54.5 ..............................M McNab 4 3x416 Gundown mb (9) 58.5 ...................O Bosson 7 121 Spanish Whisper td (5) 54.5...... M D Plessis 5 32641 The Mitigator d (6) 58.5.............S McKay (a) 8 103 The Real Beel (4) 54.5 ................ D Johnson 6 x4522 Honkietonk Tiger (3) 58.5................S Collett 7 4.15pm ROYAL DESCENT STAKES $50,000, Rating 7 66017 Ming’s Emperor d (1) 58.5...............M Vance 85 Benchmark, 1600m 8 13352 Koko Belle (8) 57.5........................M McNab 1 31302 Arraignment d (4) 59 ..........S Weatherley (a) 9 22044 Lady Shabeel 57.5 ....................... Scratched 2 20223 Camino Rocoso tdb (9) 59 ............O Bosson 10 71460 Princess Sapphire (12) 57.5 ......M Cameron 3 x8202 Ruud Not Too td (7) 58 ................ D Johnson 11 28664 Touch Of Silver t (14) 57.5 ........ M D Plessis 4 03354 Marky Mark td (5) 57.5 ..............S McKay (a) 12 8x314 French Lover d (5) 57 ...................... S Spratt 5 91916 Break My Stride tdm (12) 57 ...... L Satherley 13 24502 Incantesimo d (13) 56.5 ..............T Thornton 6 21152 Livin’ On A Prayer tb (13) 56 ......M Cameron 14 x5590 Rube Bridges 56 .......................... Scratched 7 34441 Angel In Bluejeans d (11) 54.5........ S Spratt 15 00800 Jud Strunk d (4) 55 ................J Fawcett (a2) 8 x1159 Symphonic td (3) 54.5 .................... J Parkes 16 02434 William Tell (2) 54.5 .................... L Satherley 9 44156 Caprikosa t (8) 54 ..................... M D Plessis Blinkers on: Breezon, Its Destinys Child (R1), Ipanema Girl 10 11362 Monrecour tb (1) 54 ...................M Coleman (R2), Five To Midnight, Toni May (R9), Incantesimo (R10) 11 4x330 Enough t (6) 54 ......................J Fawcett (a2) Blinkers off: Carson River (R1), Full Of Talent (R2), Victory 12 21P74 Kachhi td (10) 54.............................A Collett Drive, Splendido (R4), Alinko Prince (R9) Winkers on: For13 62801 Polzeath d (2) 54 ............................ J Bayliss Matt Cameron is aboard one of the tius (R3), Hoist (R4) Winkers off: Breezon (R1) 8 4.50pm BONECRUSHER NEW ZEALAND STAKES favourites when he tackles the Auck- LEGEND: Runner Form - b - Beaten favourite at last $200,000, WFA, 2000m land Cup with Excalibur today. start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at 1 24015 Start Wondering tmb (5) 59............ J Parkes 3 21328 Five To Midnight m (1) 56 ..............O Bosson this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won 2 41000 Authentic Paddy tdm (2) 59.........T Thornton 4 57175 Von Tunzelman (7) 56 .......................L Innes in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months 3 54501 Saint Emilion td (4) 59.......................L Innes 5 13314 Charles Road tb (10) 56................. J Bayliss 4 43240 Ronchi tm (9) 59 ............................. S Spratt SELECTIONS 6 13104 Magic Chai td (9) 56......................D Browne Race 1: Breezon, Pownce, Morweka, Carson River, Swissilicious 5 51418 Beefeater (10) 59 ............................R Myers 7 8x903 Araldo Junior d (18) 55.5............M Coleman Race 2: Fullinbloom, Bevan Street, Walkin’ By, O’Guy 6 44414 Brighton tb (7) 59 ..........................M McNab 8 02633 Alinko Prince m (4) 55.5..................R Myers Race 3: King’s Cross, Fortius, Buy Me A Rock, Corporate Raider 7 65832 Seventeen Seventy t (3) 59 ......... D Johnson 9 x6707 Gentil Tonton tm (14) 55.5..S Weatherley (a) Race 4: Blue Lagoon, Lovelight, Hoist, Scrutinize, Jake The Muss 8 01221 Lizzie L’Amour td (1) 57..............M Cameron 9 41111 Darscape Princess (11) 57 ...........D Browne 10 32231 Kaharau t (5) 55 .............................. S Spratt Race 5: Ja Ja Binks, Save The Date, Howbowdat, Rikki Tikki Tavi 10 10334 Nicoletta b (6) 57...........................O Bosson 11 6x421 Show The World t (16) 55 .......... L Satherley 11 31457 Savvy Dreams (8) 57 ......................S Collett 12 18111 Excalibur t (2) 55 ........................M Cameron Race 6: Melt, Sword Of Osman, Spanish Whisper, The Real Beel 7: Monrecour, Camino Rocoso, Kachhi, Ruud Not Too 9 5.28pm BARFOOT & THOMPSON AUCKLAND CUP 13 11016 Diesel tm (13) 55.............................S Collett Race 14 55058 Smedley tm (15) 55 .................H Marzuki (a) Race 8: Lizzie L’Amour, Start Wondering, Nicoletta, Savvy Dreams $500,000, OPN-SW&P, 3200m 1 25158 Zacada t (3) 57............................ D Johnson 15 53375 Comin’through tb (6) 55 ..................A Collett Race 9: Ladies First, Magic Chai, Five To Midnight, Wildflower 2 27925 Sampson m (8) 57 ......................T Thornton 16 50121 Ladies First tm (11) 54 ................... J Parkes Race 10: Gundown, The Mitigator, Honkietonk Tiger

6 3.35pm SISTEMA STKS $200,000, 2YO SW, 1200m

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Ashburton Guardian 27

Saturday, March 10, 2018

■ INVERCARGILL

In brief

Super Nugget wide open If there was ever time to use the well-worn racing phrase that anything could win this, it’s before today’s Super Nugget Final at Ascot Park. A red hot field of progressive pacers has been assembled for the $20,000 feature on the Northern Southland Cup day undercard. So deep is the form around the event that it not only serves as a mouth-watering attraction for punters, but it endorses the graduation-style nugget series in its first season of being run by the Southern Harness organisation. Invercargill trainer Alister Black has qualified leading southern three-year-old Lawrence for the race and has fellow sophomore pacer Kilowatt Kidd in the race as a handy back-up. Lawrence comes into the event on the back of an unlucky third behind rival Zealand Star at Winton last month after being held up on the final bend. Since then he has pleased Black with a quiet workout to prime him for today’s feature. “The Winton race didn’t pan

out to what we had planned; he had to run a 58 half in the middle, but he didn’t disgrace himself by any stretch,’’ Black said. “He seems to have trained on good since his last workout and he had a nice quiet run at the workouts.’’ That workout, where race rival Franco Santino ran past Lawrence could be an important form reference for today’s event, but Black is quick to point out there are no prizes for winning there. “He has got home in 26.6 and Franco Santino ran away from him, but there is no money at the workouts.’’ Lawrence stamped his class and put himself in contention for today’s race with a huge performance to win at Wyndham two starts ago. He won by coming from behind, which has Black in two minds whether the horse is better with a sit or up on the speed. “I always thought he was a bit more of a stayer than a sprinter.’’ “But he has got home in a very fast last half and run 2.56 at

Brad Williamson Wyndham. Every other time he has he has sat outside them.’’ “He sat outside Gore Bay and served it up to them and they went a track record that day.’’ “So, he can do it both ways.’’ It would be no surprise to see driver Brad Williamson adopt sit sprint tactics from Lawrence’s

Baker considers options Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman could have as many as five three-year-olds aimed at Sydney staying features in the coming weeks. NZ Derby winner Vin De Dance is heading to Sydney with stablemates Mission Hill and Mongolian Marshal. Weather With You is already in Sydney and will contest a 1600m Rating 75 race next Wednesday, with Kerrin McEvoy booked, as a possible lead-up to the Rosehill Guineas (2000m) on March 24. Gundown could yet join the travelling party, should he win the last race at Ellerslie today. - NZME

two on the second row draw today. What his main rivals do from their tricky draws will have a big impact on the speed in the event. Franco Santino and Shebang must overcome drawing on the outside of the front line and The Bus has only one horse outside him on the second row. Zealand Star finished hard on the back of Franco Santino in the Winton workout he and Lawrence contested and is a major winner after the barrier draw having secured barrier one. Though Alister Black does rate Lawrence ahead of Kilowatt Kid, there may not be much between them today judging by Kilowatt Kid’s recent trackwork. “I thought his work was the best it has ever been (on Thursday morning); he worked good.’’ Black is hoping leading driver Blair Orange can work his renowned magic on the horse and time his run to perfection. ‘’He is not a natural leader, he has got to sit and come with one run.” - HRNZ

Blinkered approach Chris Waller is banking on a new look to bring out the best in the New Zealand-bred Kaonic in the Gr.1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) today. “He was a little bit disappointing in his mid-week race against the older horses carrying a top-weight,” the Sydney trainer said. “Blinkers go on and he comes back to his own age group. Six weeks ago we thought he would have been our leading Randwick Guineas hope, but things haven’t quite worked out the way we would have liked them to. I can’t fault the horse with the way he looks and the way he is working.” - NZME

Gore gallops Tomorrow at Gore Raceway

Wyndham RC Venue: Gore Meeting Date: 11 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.40pm RODGERS GARAGE/AB LIME HANDICAP MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 63. Our Boy Scotty (6) 58.5.......... B Murray (a3) 2 39656 Red Major h (5) 58.5 .......................J Laking 3 0690x Doppelganger (9) 58.5 .................T Moseley 4 Haywood (10) 58.5 ................ S Toolooa (a4) 5 0x Hold The Raddle (11) 58.5 ........ S Muniandy 6 x9568 Itz My One h (3) 58.5 ................... D Skerrett 7 60035 Finbarr b (2) 58 ........................D Bothamley 8 63820 Qashqai (8) 58 ................... C Campbell (a3) 9 75705 Night Lady h (1) 56.5 .....................S Wynne 10 9x Nordea Wee Thing (7) 56.5 ........... C Barnes 11 80 Gemstone Jewels (4) 56 .......K Mudhoo (a1) 2 1.15 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1200M $12,000, MDN F&M, 1200m 1 42022 Verify b (12) 57.5..................... G Jogoo (a1) 2 4. Jim’s Gift (10) 57.5 ..........T Comignaghi (a2) 3 4444x Montserrat (9) 57.5 .................... J Lowry (a) 4 5300x Pyjamarama (11) 57.5 .................... J Morris 5 09x47 Opio Rose (2) 57.5...............A Bohorun (a4) 6 x0755 Befiftytwo (8) 57.5 .......................K Kwo (a3) 7 5x Shine Bright (4) 57.5 .............. B Murray (a3) 8 Tap Tap (3) 57.5 ........................... D Skerrett 9 353x8 Ajay Tee (7) 57 ............................L Callaway 10 77. Known To Flirt (5) 57 ......................S Wynne

11 Luuka (1) 57 .................................. C Barnes 12 0 Simply Natural (6) 57 ..........R Beeharry (a3) 3 1.50pm CALDWELL CONTRACTING FIRESIDE CUP 1335M $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1335m 1 50377 Thought That th (7) 59 ...................S Wynne 2 31252 Nightcap tb (4) 58.5 .............. S Toolooa (a4) 3 13194 Katango td (2) 57.5 .........................J Laking 4 21135 He’s Mi Brother td (3) 57.5 ..........L Callaway 5 23868 Gold’nguru tdm (1) 57 ............... S Muniandy 6 76320 Waylay tdm (6) 56.5 ........... C Campbell (a3) 7 21855 Sally Getcha Gun td (5) 55 ............. J Morris 4 2.25 MACAULAY MOTORS/LES FRISBY CONTRACTING HANDICAP $10,000, R65 Benchmark*, 1335m 1 x9334 Our Charlie m (7) 59 ................D Bothamley 2 14077 Fulltothebrim (2) 58.5 ......................J Laking 3 10395 Knutquacker h (6) 58......................S Wynne 4 88346 Hoofbeat b (8) 58 ............T Comignaghi (a2) 5 44295 Promising m (10) 57.5............ B Murray (a3) 6 F303x Drumgold (1) 57.5 ..................... S Muniandy 7 30010 Dezzies Delight (3) 57............. G Jogoo (a1) 8 010x0 Chica Rapida m (11) 56.5 ...........L Callaway 9 00x00 Casing The Joint (5) 56 ...... C Campbell (a3) 10 7298x Royal Dollar (9) 54.5 ..................... C Barnes 11 0860x Miss Norway (4) 54.5 5 3.02 AUTO WINDSCREEN REPLACEMENTS/GORGE ROAD CC HCP $10,000, R65 Benchmark*, 1335m 1 88003 The Believer td (11) 59....T Comignaghi (a2) 2 56256 Jakob Gambino (2) 58.........R Beeharry (a3)

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x4526 Pacific Tap t (5) 57.5..................... D Skerrett 77x24 Shirley Maude td (4) 57................T Moseley x5668 Friar Tuck (12) 57 .................... G Jogoo (a1) 13044 Vino Tinto t (10) 56.5.......... C Campbell (a3) 000x9 The Likely Lad t (9) 56.5 ............ J Lowry (a) 37090 Richie Rox m (8) 55.5 ....................S Wynne 68000 The Energizer tm (6) 55.5 ...........L Callaway 80806 It’s Pandemonium (3) 55 ........ B Murray (a3) 99966 Lizzie Bordon (7) 55 .............. S Toolooa (a4) 8580x Hilarious m (1) 54.......................... C Barnes 6 3.37pm ADVANCE AGRICULTURE / EWAN ALAN HONDA MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1335m 1 2440x Markwood (5) 58.5 ............. C Campbell (a3) 2 30434 Roc Leone (6) 58.5 ................. G Jogoo (a1) 3 043x Olaf (7) 58.5 .............................D Bothamley 4 5x200 Drumstorm (2) 58.5................... S Muniandy 5 63820 Qashqai 58................................... Scratched 6 60x Iwo Jima (1) 58 ...........................L Callaway 7 464x4 Haka Star h (8) 56.5.......................S Wynne 8 x6057 Lil Miss Swiss (3) 56.5 ........... B Murray (a3) 9 006. Cocee (4) 56 ................................... J Morris 7 4.12pm PGG WRIGHTSON/AON INSURANCE BROKERS WYNDHAM CUP $25,000, OPN HCP, 2000m 1 62123 Come Fly With Me tdm (4) 60A Bohorun (a4) 2 23107 Lochan Ora dm (7) 58 ............ B Murray (a3) 3 32805 Motorboat Mike td (1) 57 .T Comignaghi (a2) 4 20435 Flag The Groom d (2) 56..............K Williams 5 922x8 Stokers Rock mh (8) 55.5 ..............S Wynne

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68311 Taniwha td (9) 55 ............................ J Morris 45118 Accidental Offside tmh (5) 54.......T Moseley 67214 Shantav tdm (3) 54 ............ C Campbell (a3) 11474 He Ain’t Heavy tdm (10) 54 .........L Callaway 62155 Rock Solid tdm (6) 54 ...........K Mudhoo (a1) 8 4.47 PARKSIDE PANELS/WOODLANDS TAVERN MAIDEN 2000M $10,000, MDN, 2000m 1 62542 Edward (2) 58.5 ................. C Campbell (a3) 2 x0223 Run Forrest Run b (5) 58.5 ..........K Williams 3 x0934 Satin Flag (11) 58.5 ................... J Lowry (a) 4 x3437 Tony Two Chips (13) 58.5 .............. C Barnes 5 x7094 Coatncollar (9) 58.5 .....................T Moseley 6 43x79 Friday Knight (1) 58.5..........R Beeharry (a3) 7 03656 Shotglass (4) 58.5 ...........T Comignaghi (a2) 8 55476 Dad’s Brother (10) 58.5 ............D Bothamley 9 06797 Our Boy Baz (8) 58.5 ............. B Murray (a3) 10 33592 The Style (6) 56.5 ..........................S Wynne 11 52057 Dowry Duty (14) 56.5 .............. G Jogoo (a1) 12 x0309 Jandles (12) 56.5 ...................... S Muniandy 13 09. Myluckymay (7) 56.5 ....................... J Morris 14 080 Sapphon (3) 56.5 ........................K Kwo (a3) 9 5.24 MLT THREE RIVERS HOTEL/TITIROA TRANSPORT HCP $10,000, Rating 65&JMPS Benchmark*, 2000m 1 48229 Satin Guru mb (3) 59.5 .............. J Lowry (a) 2 91324 The Quiet Man (8) 59 ...........A Bohorun (a4) 3 25231 Mac Murdoch (1) 58.5 ..............D Bothamley 4 55468 Consolidate tdh (4) 58....................S Wynne 5 21430 Beethoven td (2) 58................... S Muniandy

6 0x259 Darci Inn b (6) 58 ............T Comignaghi (a2) 7 30510 Majic El 58 ................................... Scratched 8 0x435 The Chief (10) 58 ............................J Laking 9 x0396 Franconi (15) 56 ....................K Mudhoo (a1) 10 25800 Dream Rich (7) 55.5........... C Campbell (a3) 11 x4866 All The Drama (12) 55 ............ B Murray (a3) 12 2133x Tai Ho mh (14) 55 ........................T Moseley 13 60x00 The Young Pretenda (9) 55 . R Firdhaus (a2) 14 9x705 Letthethunderroll td (5) 54..... S Toolooa (a4) 15 00580 Sir Ed (11) 55 ..............................L Callaway 16 4x880 Velvet Rose m (16) 54................... C Barnes 17 9L980 Limousine m (13) 55 18 8580x Hilarious 54 .................................. Scratched Blinkers on: Hold The Raddle, Night Lady, Gemstone Jewels (R1), Dad’s Brother, Myluckymay (R8), Consolidate (R9) Blinkers off: Miss Norway (R4), Jakob Gambino (R5), Cocee (R6) Winkers on: Finbarr (R1), Miss Norway (R4) Winkers off: Night Lady (R1), Our Charlie (R4), Dad’s Brother (R8), Consolidate (R9) SELECTIONS Race 1: Finbarr, Our Boy Scotty, Night Lady, Red Major Race 2: Verify, Ajay Tee, Shine Bright, Montserrat, Jim’s Gift Race 3: Nightcap, Katango, Thought That, He’s Mi Brother Race 4: Hoofbeat, Our Charlie, Knutquacker, Fulltothebrim Race 5: Shirley Maude, Lizzie Bordon, The Believer, Pacific Tap Race 6: Roc Leone, Lil Miss Swiss, Markwood, Drumstorm Race 7: Stokers Rock, Come Fly With Me, Motorboat Mike Race 8: Satin Flag, Edward, Tony Two Chips, The Style Race 9: Satin Guru, The Chief, The Quiet Man, Consolidate

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium 3 23241 Jetsun Jamie 18.73 ........................G Wilson Meeting Date: 11 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 4 34387 Vee Marina nwtd U & ........................Cottam 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 5 16733 Opawa Blair nwtd .........................K Williams Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 6 57817 One Cool Chap 18.70 W &..............T Steele 1 1.06pm WELCOME TO THE MANUKAU SPORTS- 7 34122 Alex Attack 18.38 U & .......................Cottam 8 75825 Maximum Express 18.51 ................P Green BOWL SPRINT C0, 318m 9 12668 Kirkham Kylie nwtd.......................K Williams 1 88x Riccitelli nwtd ................................A Cleaver 2 84235 Star Secret nwtd ..........................K Williams 10 72546 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ...........................L Udy 3 8658 Agbeze nwtd .................................A Cleaver 4 1.59pm MT WELLINGTON TAB SPRINT C2, 318m 4 87472 Jetsun Woody nwtd ........................G Wilson 1 822x5 Subzero Princess nwtd ..................C Henley 5 54226 Bright Concept nwtd R &.....................L Udy 2 75313 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 6 27552 Hot Mayhem nwtd U & ......................Cottam 3 36418 Mobility Scooter 18.81 .....................M Black 7 53234 Leezrom nwtd ...................................B Craik 4 24582 Stranger Things 18.92.......................B Craik 8 83763 It’s All Me nwtd ..................................G Hunt 5 21762 Ken Wilde 18.53 ........................... H Mullane 9 27635 Feed The Need nwtd P & .............. J Cleaver 6 81464 Red Dee 18.53 ................................P Green 10 42735 Kuridrani nwtd ...............................A Cleaver 7 43814 Scott Tied Up 18.63 U & ...................Cottam 2 1.23pm $5,000 BONUS QUADDIE STKS C1, 527m 8 12532 Epic Force 18.63 .......................... H Mullane 9 47185 Bigtime Moola 18.60 R & ....................L Udy 1 74532 Salvarotti 30.70 ..........................D Schofield 2 22542 Atomic Missile nwtd ..................... H Mullane 10 17384 Scott No Value 18.51 ........................G Hunt 3 33635 Secret Babe nwtd W & ....................T Steele 5 2.16pm PUMP ENGINEERING STAKES C1, 527m 4 33886 Dyna Bevlin nwtd U & .......................Cottam 1 2611 Jinja Liv nwtd U & .............................Cottam 5 56783 See Eye Aye 31.07 ...................... H Mullane 2 74533 Out Of Paper nwtd .......................... T Green 6 42177 Kaeshius nwtd.................................. S Clark 3 52216 Gotcha Millie 30.86 ...................... H Mullane 7 38647 Hey Pretty Girl 30.79......................C Henley 4 76185 Jetsun Doll 31.31 ...........................G Wilson 8 31185 Jinja Might nwtd U & .........................Cottam 5 11554 Don Morocco nwtd P & ................. J Cleaver 9 47554 Barwon Babe nwtd .....................D Schofield 6 35424 Swift Order nwtd ............................C Henley 10 87486 Zarzuella 31.28 ...............................S Codlin 7 78848 Little Bit Silly 30.80.....................D Schofield 3 1.41 HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C3/4, 318m 8 34246 Midnight Daydream 31.25 R & ............L Udy 9 25776 Talkabout Ziggy 30.95 R & ....................Hunt 1 57636 Elouera Mist 18.53 .....................P Ferguson 2 61351 Leroy Spirit 18.59 ............................S Codlin 10 26657 Tabulam Girl nwtd W &....................T Steele

6 2.34pm DOGZONE SPRINT C3, 318m

8 11553 Global Conquest 30.27 W &............T Steele 9 43686 Very Choosy nwtd ..........................P Henley 1 57644 Mad Harry 18.61 .............................. S Clark 2 24133 Noah Who 18.51 .......................... H Mullane 9 3.28pm SUNLINE TROPHY STAKES SPECA, 527m 3 47228 Harry Brown nwtd ........................ H Mullane 1 42121 Electric Dee Eye 30.71 ...................P Green 4 21132 Brotastic 18.57 ..................................B Craik 2 81563 Tullabung Googar 30.64 .............P Ferguson 5 11126 Suspicious Minds 18.67 ....................B Craik 3 44178 Sue Zooki 30.50 .............................. T Green 6 78727 Raging Demon 18.26 R & ...................L Udy 4 21415 Idol Ajay 30.90 W &.........................T Steele 7 34737 I’m A Leo 18.46 ...........................L Laagland 5 75436 Finkle Foot Hero nwtd R & ....................Hunt 8 87714 On Demand 18.54............................M Black 6 34335 Kapai Bart 30.71 W & .....................T Steele 9 46146 Bigtime Dazzler nwtd ........................E Potts 7 15224 Cameo Syd 30.79 .............................B Craik 10 11774 Bitters 18.59 ..................................... S Clark 8 15212 Talkabout Izzy 30.62 R & ......................Hunt 9 22542 Atomic Missile nwtd ..................... H Mullane 7 2.52pm DELI’S SPORTS BAR SPRINT C1, 318m 1 54313 Bad 18.42..........................................B Craik 10 2F183 Cosmic Barwon 31.24 ................D Schofield 2 17321 Carefree Highway nwtd ................K Williams 10 3.47pm CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES 3 5122x Tuipuloto 19.02..............................A Cleaver C2, 527m 4 25523 Emoji 18.51 .......................................B Craik 1 74536 Yooldome 30.59 .........................D Schofield 5 55335 Barwon Bandit 18.74..................D Schofield 2 52441 Victini 30.96 ...................................C Henley 6 64233 Unconscionable 18.61 R & .................L Udy 3 11258 Bark De Triomphe 31.17 ...................B Craik 7 34887 Twelve Gauge 19.10 ........................M Black 4 76535 Untouchable 30.75 ..........................P Green 8 63263 Rocky’s To Much nwtd..................K Williams 5 F1476 Pretty and Pink 30.96................... H Mullane 9 57838 Scott The Looks 18.90 U & ...............Cottam 6 34464 Jinja Squeak 30.48 W & ..................T Steele 10 81756 Going Bananas nwtd........................M Black 7 38768 Barwon Annie 31.02...................D Schofield 8 3.12 MICHAEL SAMMONS FAREWELL C4/5, 527m 8 78377 Hey Khali nwtd U & ...........................Cottam 9 51457 Jinja Mia 30.97 W & ........................T Steele 1 35733 Stay Away Haydo 30.55 .................. T Green 2 31841 Trip To Eden 30.10 .....................D Schofield 10 4x887 Blazing Spirit 30.32 ....................D Schofield 3 28651 Opawa Jimbo 30.47 W & ................T Steele 11 4.04pm THAYNE GREEN CLASSIC R/A, 527m 4 65356 Zipping Ringo 30.63 R & .......................Hunt 1 43168 Bigtime Mia nwtd................................L Cole 5 52721 Letron James 30.59 ....................... G Farrell 2 31362 El Narco 30.69 ................................P Green 6 62777 Zipping Vito 30.39 ......................D Schofield 3 11166 Bigtime Lily nwtd ................................L Cole 7 44357 Pat Tama 30.72 ................................ S Clark 4 14438 Beautiful Boy 30.40 ...........................B Craik

5 6 7 8 9 10

16111 Nangar Dream 31.06 .................D Schofield 31114 Amy Amy 30.47 .............................. G Farrell 38344 No Time Toulouse 30.79 ....................L Cole 31226 It’s A Plan 30.14 .............................P Henley 44357 Pat Tama 30.72 ................................ S Clark 32116 Bigtime Tears nwtd .............................L Cole 12 4.22pm QUALIFIED PET SPRINT C5, 318m 1 33853 On Fleek 18.65 .................................B Craik 2 51637 Wong Way 18.44 U & ........................Cottam 3 2x561 Cloona Express 18.26........................L Cole 4 85311 Beat The Butcher 18.36 R & ...............L Udy 5 12141 Alyeska 18.54 ...................................B Craik 6 42353 Classy Impact 18.35 ....................... T Green 7 51632 Just One Smile 18.29........................B Craik 8 43175 Kapai Lana 18.57 R & .........................L Udy 9 13158 Formation 18.25 ................................B Craik 10 21844 Nitrology 18.26 ................................. S Clark 13 4.39 JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS C1, 318m 1 13532 Just A Matthew 18.83.......................M Black 2 85173 Bigtime Olivia nwtd ......................K Williams 3 56741 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 4 88821 Doug Deep nwtd R & ..........................L Udy 5 35873 Pepper’s Choice nwtd ..................K Williams 6 35754 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 7 64523 Katcha Ninja 18.78............................B Craik 8 277x1 Marinara Girl 18.77 ...........................E Potts 9 63154 Zipping Andre nwtd ....................D Schofield 10 76157 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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In brief Benji’s emotional return Wests Tigers premiership-winner Benji Marshall is set to play his first NRL match for the club in 1644 days after overcoming a calf injury in time for their opening match of the season. It will be an emotional return for Marshall, who also feared missing the round-one clash against the Sydney Roosters as he and wife Zoe waited for the birth of their first child. The blockbuster clash also marks Cooper Cronk and ex-Tigers star James Tedesco’s first NRL match for the premiership favourites. - AAP

Plenty to work on Gareth Widdop and Ben Hunt say their combination at St George is still in the working stages after the 34-12 pummelling of Brisbane in the NRL season opener. But as far as first impressions go, this was something of a beauty. Built off the foundation of one of the strongest forward packs in the competition, the pair combined brilliantly and were involved in everything on Thursday night. Hunt set up the Dragons’ opening try and scored the next against his former club. - AAP

New era for Souths

Swimmers taking on best of the south Six swimmers from the Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim Team will be in action at the South Island Country and Town competition in Invercargill this weekend. Nearly 200 swimmers from 30 different clubs from around the South Island will convene at Splash Palace for the two-day meet, which is a development event for swimmers to perfect technique. Representing the Ashburton Swim Team will be (back row, from left) Charlotte McKenzie, 12, Alex Chapman, 14, Crystal Bentley, 13, (front row, from left) Leah Reid, 11, Kelly-Anne Bentley, 16, and Phoebe McKenzie, 10.

■ MOTOR RACING

Vettel in record form Sebastian Vettel broke the unofficial track record at the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona on the penultimate day of Formula One pre-season testing yesterday. In his best lap out of the 84 he completed, the German Ferrari driver recorded a time of one minute, 17.182 seconds on the new hypersoft tyres, and more than a second quicker than anyone else in a dry session with few problems. The time eclipsed the previous best, since the Barcelona circuit was reconfigured in 2007, of 1:18.47 set on Wednesday by Red Bull’s Australian star Daniel Ricciardo. Kevin Magnussen in the Ferrari-powered Haas and on supersoft tyres, was more than a second back in 1:18.360, while Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly was third fastest in 1:18.363. World champion Lewis Hamilton timed 1:19.296 as eighth fastest using super-soft tyres on his Mercedes. McLaren put two days of troubled running behind them with a solid 151 laps for Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne, who was sixth on the timesheets. Vandoorne completed 151 laps with the new Renault-powered car and had the sixth fastest time after the team suffered technical problems on the first two days of testing. The first race of the new season is the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 25. - EFE

South Sydney veteran Sam Burgess is fed up talking about last year, insisting he doesn’t care about pundits writing off the team’s NRL finals hopes. The Rabbitohs endured a forgettable 2017 campaign, costing coach Michael Maguire his job. Burgess got noticeably testy when asked about whether there was too much structure under Maguire. “I’m fed up with everyone talking about last year,” he said. “Everyone’s asking about it. Last year’s gone. Let’s just focus with what’s going on. It’s about us moving forward as a team.” - AAP

Dogs bring ‘madness’ Canterbury fullback Moses Mbye has warned the new-look Bulldogs are set to play with a bit of “madness” this season. It’s been a summer of change at Belmore with the club boasting a new board, new captain in Josh Jackson and new coach in Dean Pay. Mbye said Pay had instilled in his side a playing style which hark back to the “Dogs of War” style of the 1980s. - AAP

Taylor’s licence to roam Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan has encouraged halfback Ashley Taylor to run the ball more as he fine tunes his protege’s game for the first time as NRL coach. Now at the helm of the Titans, Brennan has encouraged the 22-year-old to take on the line more and form a roaming partnership with fellow half Kane Elgey against Canberra.

Caughey under pressure

Sebastien Vettel has the hammer down around the Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona.

He’s traded the big block engine for a twin turbo and if Canterbury’s Peter Caughey flinches at Hastings then Whanganui’s Rob Coley is determined to be right there to capitalise during round four of the New Zealand Jetsprint Championships. The circus of water speed moves to Riverside on Sunday with Caughey holding a 12-point lead over Coley in the Mouthfresh Superboats class after the events at Waitara two weeks ago, where the Whanganui racer first used his new Nissan engine package. - NZME

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Saturday 17 March

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Painters and Brush Hands

What you need: • Previous experience with both brush and roller work along with preparation. • High standard of workmanship. In accordance with the company’s drug and alcohol policy, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Please email cover letter and CV to: jobs@mcintoshgroup.co.nz or alternatively please pick up an application form from our offices at: 38 JB Cullen Drive. Applications close Friday, March 16 2018.

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Field Technician • Challenging Opportunity • Industry Leader • Excellent Working Conditions The Company Rubicon is a water technology business which designs, manufactures, installs and maintains irrigation automation hardware, software and telemetry that enables water authorities and rural water users to manage their water resources automatically and efficiently. With the rapid growth within the business the company has a need for a Field Technician. The Role Reporting directly to the General Manager - NZ, the role is diverse in nature and will require strong installation and maintenance skills. Key responsibilities will include: • Carry out field installation, repair and maintenance of various Rubicon products • Adhere to guidelines and procedures as required during installation and maintenance of equipment (OHS and QA) • Undertake fault diagnosis, testing, maintenance and modification as required to ensure safe and efficient operation • Investigate and resolve complex technical issues • Follow instructions from designated Project Managers • Liaise with customers to discuss incident concerns or complaints, instigating corrective actions where required. • Ashburton based but other Canterbury locations considered. • Be available for overseas travel. • Be available for the "support phone" roster; The successful candidate The successful candidate will be an electrically-minded technician. The following will be favourably looked upon: • Electrical background and experience is preferred • Experience with SCADA and PLC systems an advantage • Experience with Radio and Telemetry systems an advantage • Demonstrate exceptional time management, organisational and relationship building skills; • Willingness to learn and develop within the role. • Possess a strong work ethic Please send your resume by clicking on the "apply" button below or for a confidential discussion/ further information please email tim.eaden@rubiconwater.com

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Saturday, March 10, 2018

307 7900

Bakery Manager

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking qualified baker for our very busy supermarket. The bakery is a very integral part of our supermarket so we are looking for someone who is . Big on customer focus . A natural leader . NZQA 167 & 168 Certificates and H&S qualified . Has a high degree of integrity and honesty . Someone who can challenge the status quo . Stock and waste control . Training and staff development This is a huge opportunity for someone to take charge and make the bakery their own. What we have done in the past doesn't have to be what we do in the future. There will be no set hours or days I want this person to work, because I want the new Bakery Manager to develop and implement a new working daily and weekly working set roster. The bakery is currently experiencing excellent growth and the new Bakery Manager will need to build on this expanding on our baked bread, cake and sweet options as well as our food-to-go offerings. Does this sound like you? Call in to complete an application form today – only completed forms and qualified applicants will be contacted.

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Ashburton College Basketball Expressions of Interest Sought

Ashburton College are seeking expressions of interest for coaching positions for the 2018 basketball season for the following teams: • Senior Boys B team • Junior Boys team Expressions of interest to be made to Deb Kell by Monday, 26 March 2018 By e-mail: sports@ashcoll.school.nz By phone: 308 4193 ext 842

March 10 to 12, 2018

Saturday

Venue Hotel Ashburton, Racecourse Road. 9am ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Open event, all players welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET.

Local fresh produce, hot and cold food and drinks. North End West Street car park, Ashburton. 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Local crafts, new stalls welcome. West Street Car park. 9.30am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Parish Fair, all usual stalls, come and check us out. Park Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB.

Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. 10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Sunday

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square East. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Service at St James, Tinwald, morning worship led by Rev. Helen Wallis, all welcome at 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Fourth Sunday of Lent, Holy Communion, recognising International Women’s day. Sinclair Centre, Park Street. 10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street. 10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). 10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from

the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road . 2pm ASHBURTON ELECTRONIC ORGAN AND KEYBOARD CLUB. Concert together with Christchurch Accordion orchestra. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

Monday

Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN, 206 CLUB. Fun fill days for 60 years and older, for more information ring 308-6817. Cameron Street. 12pm - 1pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

A Free lunch. Ashburton Baptist Church, entry off Cass Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street. 6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 6pm BOOTCAMP. Catering for all levels of fitness. Walnut

Avenue Pavilion. Contact Georgia 027 688 8686 or Aleisha 027 848 9309. 7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre evening, new players welcome. Holy Name pastoral Centre, Cnr Winter Street and Burnett Street. (every Monday, excludes public holidays).

8.30am ZONDA ASHBURTON INTERNATION WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION. Ticketed breakfast event with Michele A’Court, tickets from Zonta members and Christine at Todds, East Street.

8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Table fellowship/breakfast worship led by Rev Henry Mbambo, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter,

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SITUATIONS VACANT

Sales and Marketing Support

Experienced Grocery/ Duty Manager Four Square Allenton are looking to recruit an experienced Manager for their supermarket which is based in Ashburton. Previous management experience in a New World, Pak’n’Save or Four Square is essential as is a strong working knowledge of SAP in relation to supermarkets Key responsibilities will include: Ensuring compliance with Health and Safety and Food Safety regulations Assisting with staff selection and training Managing the floor staff to ensure a well presented store and first class customer service Managing the grocery, produce and frozen goods on offer in store Acting as primary duty manager Rostering Cashier tracking Assisting with store financial performance Evening and weekend work is a requirement of this role. I am looking for someone who is living or will move to Ashburton as this person will take full responsibility for the store including after hour calls-outs in the owners absence. This role reports directly to the owner of the supermarket. Email your application, including cover letter and CV, to: allenton@foursquare-si.co.nz Overseas applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship, New Zealand permanent residency or a valid New Zealand Work Permit.

Allenton Four Square, 98 Harrison Street, Ashburton

Best under pressure

Workshop Manager Do all things technical or mechanical get your blood moving? Do hydraulic hoses and fittings spin your wheels? Does delivering awesome customer service drive your thinking? This is the job for you! Hydraulink Mid Canterbury is one of the busiest hose and fittings service suppliers in the South Island. Our quality and customer service is second to none and we pride ourselves on our workmanship and product knowledge. A position has arisen for a Workshop Manager to join our committed and motivated team at our Ashburton based workshop. This is a full-time, permanent position with some on-call and weekend work required. To fit this position you will have the following attributes: • A mechanical qualification and/or proven mechanical experience, • At least three years’ experience working in, on or around heavy machinery, • Proven experience on scheduling work flow for a busy workshop, • Manage a team of experienced service technicians, • Ensure work load is delegated effectively to ensure efficiency in the workshop, • Ensure that the quality of work is at a high standard, • Exemplary customer service skills, • Interest in rebuilding rams, motors and pumps, • The drive to learn more about hydraulics, • A positive, can-do attitude and flexibility to muck in and do what it takes to get the job done. What we will offer you: • A fun and positive working environment, • Remuneration package relevant to today’s market which includes a vehicle, • Provision of full uniform and PPE, • A strong commitment to training and education, • Job security.

Bio Oils Ashburton is a small, family owned and operated, business specialising in the manufacture and supply of cold-pressed flax seed oil. We are looking for a part-time Sales and Marketing Support person to manage and develop our B2B functions for our two retail brands ProVida and Totally Kiwi. Working closely with our small sales and marketing team, the ideal candidate will be self-motivated with excellent people skills and an exceptional telephone manner. Experience in a sales and/or marketing role would be an advantage, and even better if you have an interest in natural health products for ourselves and our pets too! The role would suit someone who is a quick learner with extremely high standards of accuracy and numeracy. Good spelling, grammar and computer skills are also essential. An eye for detail and a creative streak would also be an advantage. Essential tasks for this customer-focused role include: • Maintain and develop customer relationships with existing customers • Provide regular telephone/email sales and marketing support to customers • Maintenance of CRM – data entry • Assist with the development and implementation of the Marketing Calendar • Assist with the preparation of promotional material for our retail stockists • Assist with website maintenance and updates • Assist with trade show preparation and POS materials • Run sales and performance reports using our online accounting package Xero • Prepare and forward samples and promotional materials to clients Being a small team, we are all hands are on deck – every day is different! Our environment is pressured at times with production schedules and customer deadlines to meet, and we therefore require an intelligent and reliable person with a happy, positive and can-do attitude. This role will appeal to someone who likes variety in their work, who is a team player and can be a multi skilled part of our business for the long term. We anticipate approximately 15 hours per week at this stage, with some flexibility of hours a possibility for the right applicant. Our company values are Honesty, Integrity and Transparency and these are absolute core requirements to be a successful member of our team. To apply, email your CV, cover letter and references to: Jenna White | info@bio-oils.co.nz or post to Po Box 479, Ashburton 7740. Applications close Monday, March 26 – we will respond to all applicants after this date, once applications have been processed.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to be the best under pressure, send your covering letter and CV to:

wendy@hydraulinkmc.co.nz Applicants for this position will have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and reside in Mid Canterbury permanently. Applications close: 19/03/2018

HEAVY FABRICATOR/ ENGINEER We are looking for an experienced engineer to help with the increasing demand in manufacturing truck bodies and trailer chassis. Please apply with cover letter and CV to: Engineering Repairs (2012) Ltd 14 Watson Street, Ashburton engrep@xtra.co.nz or phone 03 308 1506

Excavator Operator/ Truck Driver Mt Somers Excavation is a small rural earthmoving company that has been operating in and around the Mid Canterbury district for 14 years. The right person must hold a clean Class 5 licence with WTR endorsements and have experience with on-farm irrigation systems, mainline trenching and general farm maintenance.

Financial Controller NEW ASHBURTON BASED FINANCE POSITION STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE PASSIONATE ABOUT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT? Launched in 2005, Heartland Technology employs approx. 40 staff across its 5 branches (Ashburton, Timaru, Cromwell, Wanaka & Queenstown) and is proud to deliver world-leading Ricoh products and cutting-edge software solutions to clients across Mid and South Canterbury and Central Otago. Reporting to and working closely with the company’s 3 business owners/directors, the Financial Controller will lead a centralised Finance & Administration team of 5 - based in Ashburton – enhancing the provision of timely financial and management reporting and improving accounting/business information systems and processes. This role will also work closely with the Directors with any ad hoc financial analysis required in order to facilitate business growth, enhance decision making capability and optimise overall business performance. Applicants will preferably be CA qualified and possess experience of leading teams and delivering continuous improvement initiatives. Exceptional communication and relationship building skills are essential together with well-developed commercial acumen and a proactive approach. Proven ability to commercially enhance business performance is also essential, together with the ability to roll your sleeves up & be comfortable working with the detail when required. Candidates can download a position description and apply online at www.sheffield.co.nz. To apply by email, please attach your cover letter and CV and send to cvchc@sheffield.co.nz quoting 880587AG. Applications close on 18 March 2018. Emails will be electronically acknowledged and further correspondence may be by email. For more information please phone Nick Gee on 03 353 4354 (DDI).

Must be able to follow verbal instructions, work unsupervised, be reliable, honest, problem solve and take pride in your work. Experience with other plant machinery would be an advantage. Pay based on experience and licences. Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

To apply please call Alistair on 027 434 7278 or email mtsomersexcavation@xtra.co.nz

sourcing and selecting leaders

Real Estate Agent

Bayleys Ashburton are looking to grow their team. We are currently seeking two experienced real estate agents. Our brand new building is located on a prime main road location. As all businesses grow, we here at Bayleys have too. We need your help to service our growing client base. We offer full support in all areas and an attractive start-up package to make your transition even easier. If you want to take your real estate career to the next level, work with an experienced team, and with full management support to make your career succeed, come and work with a company that is found nationwide. This could be the opportunity for that fresh start that takes your career to the next level. Phone Mark Williams for a confidential talk on 027 442 2281.

Whalan and Partners Ltd, Bayleys, Licenced Under the REA Act 2008.

Dairy Farm Assistant / Calf Rearer

Fixed Term – 2018 Calf Season Previous experience and full driver’s license required. Calving 1230 cows. Single accommodation available on a shared basis with three others. No smoking. No drugs. No pets. Apply with CV and references to lethamfarms@gmail.com by March 16, 2018.

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Today’s construction is tomorrow’s legacy  Housing  Commercial  Farm  Renovations Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote on 03 308 9936 or 027 432 3258

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Birthday Greetings

TRADES, SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

Private Sale

4 bedroom house in Allenton

Zara Redwood Happy 4th birthday to our special girl! Have a wonderful day of fun and laughter. With all our love Mum, Dad, Alex and Eva. xxxx

• Wet floor shower room. • Upgraded kitchen, large pantry, two drawer dishwasher. • New paint inside and out. • Raised vege gardens. • Large double garage. • Three sheds. • Gazebo. • Fully fenced. Enquiries 027 250 7425

Casey Rodgers Happy 8th birthday. Lots of love from Mum, Dad, Dom, Charli and Noah.xxx

MEETINGS, EVENTS

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

SPORT For all subscriber FISHING - Collector buying enquiries, missed old/vintage fishing rods, reels and tackles. Top prices. deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary Phone Steve 03 324 2064. stops – text, call or email: TRADES, SERVICES DENTURES. Dr Peter Rumping, retired dentist, continues to provide full dentures. Repairs to existing dentures also available. Phone 027 220 9997.

Ashburton Target Shooting Assn AGM

PLANTS, PRODUCE

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 7pm

FOR sale – Nadine and Agria potatoes. $2 per kg. Phone 027 531 9103 or 308 3195. 81 Elizabeth Street. LEAFY second cut lucerne hay bales, $12.65 each, COD in Mid Canterbury area. Phone 0274 384 006 SMITHFIELD FLOWERS – 211 Smithfield Road. Chrysanthemums for sale – $8 bunch or 2 for $12. Mixed bouquets $15. Our season finishes April 2 so come out and see us, gorgeous colours.

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 PUBLIC NOTICES WANTED Email CMT LOOKING to purchase ASHBURTON cottage and a few acres in a Association. The Annual circulation@ quiet rural setting. No agents General Meeting of the above will be held at the theguardian.co.nz please. Ph Rochelle on 027 association RSA in Cox Street, on

To be held at EA Networks Centre

MOTORING

BATTERY specials. High output. Ns70 700cca $169. N70 820cca $189. Two year warranty. Inquire for other sizes and prices. Farmlands supplier. Eftpos available. Robbie Bell Auto Electrical, 25 Golf Links Drive, Ashburton. Phone 308700 or 027 221 3930.

WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Wednesday, March 14. 2018, Street. Phone 308-6737. at 1.30pm.

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www.visioninsurance.co.nz

03 307 9028

HEALTH & BEAUTY

SHELLY – health massage. Open 9am - 9pm. Chinese girl. Ashburton. Phone 022 684 1692.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village. Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

LOST, FOUND

LOST on Sunday, March 4. Pocket knife with whistle attached on a string. In or near First and Last Dairy, Tinwald. Reward if found. Contact Dave 021 138 7239.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Lake Heron Possum Control Operation April-June 2018 From April to June 2018, the Department of Conservation, Geraldine District, intend to apply Feratox baits containing encapsulated cyanide within the following areas of public conservation land to control possums. Description of Area Possum control will take place on public conservation land known as the Hakatere Conservation Park Area. Location is approx 24km NE of Mt Somers township, in the Upper Stour and Swin River catchments - being approx 7,186ha in size. Method of Control Only ground based control operation methods will be used. Feratox (cyanide) bait bags will be stapled to trees, stakes, fences, or in bait stations, along fringe areas within the operational area. The pesticide used in this operation is poisonous to humans and domestic animals. Always remember: • DO NOT touch any bait. • WATCH CHILDREN at all times. • DO NOT BRING DOGS into this area. • DO NOT EAT animals from this area. • DO NOT touch bait stations. Observe these rules whenever you see warning signs for pesticides. For more information contact: Department of Conservation, Geraldine District Office PO Box 33 Geraldine Telephone: 03 693 1010 A detailed map of the treatment area may be viewed on the Doc website www.doc.govt.nz under the Canterbury Pesticide Summary section, and is available from the Geraldine District Office, North Terrace, Geraldine.

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James

An assembly will be held for

Graham Smith who is leaving Allenton School after 6 years.

It will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 1pm in the Allenton School Hall. Everyone is invited to attend.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

A FIRST time Asian. Slim, curvy, sexy body. Brunette, DD, playful with best massage. I will spoil you. Phone 020 4068 7352 - Jen. JAPANESE, first time in town, 28 years old, busty 36F, professional massage. Two weeks only. Ph 021 169 2715.

FOR SALE

ASHBURTON Society of Arts Summer Show ON NOW until March 18. Guest Margaret Croy. Great selection of work, available at Short Street Studio. Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am - 3pm. Monday, Wednesday 10am 2pm. SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308-3602

Tony

Weekend Services

MEDICAL SERVICES

HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111. This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Moore Street Medical Centre, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking phone 0800 700 155. Three Rivers Health, 7-11 Allens Road will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. Consultations will be held between 10am and 12.30pm and 2pm and 5pm. Please phone 0800 700 155 for an appointment.

Ashburton Rest Homes

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

Emergency Dentist

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) For weekend and emergency services please phone 302 Direct dials to a volunteer. 8105 for details on how to access the after-hours service Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm each weekend. outside of these hours leave a message.

Methven & Rakaia Area

Pharmacies

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday, and from 5pm - 7pm both days.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

COMMUNITY SERVICES Art Gallery

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133. Open daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

ANIMAL SERVICES

Ashburton Museum

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Ashburton Public Library

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday: 10am - 1pm. Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24h service.

Mid Canterbury SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - 308 4432.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter -

Contact - President 021 1356 969. 20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Veterinarians Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Mail Closing Times West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams. STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, POST DELIVERY CENTRES 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Full emergency service all weekend. Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Information Centres Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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6am Te Karere 3 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 Teaching agriculture skills on a marae-based training course near Ohakune. 0 7am Taste Of A Traveller 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am House Hunt 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 3 10:55 Alphabetical 0 11:55 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 12:50 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 0 1:50 Restoration Man 0 2:45 The Aussie Property Flippers 30 3:55 Location, Location, Location 30 4:55 The Celebrity Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Islands Of The Gulf Elisabeth Easther visits three islands in the Hauraki Gulf that are sanctuaries for many of our endangered species. 0 7:30 Hell’s Kitchen Australia 0 8pm Lotto 8:05 Hell’s Kitchen Australia 0 8:40 All Round To Mrs Brown’s AO 0 9:40 Coronation Street PGR 0 10:40 Blindspot AO 0 12:30 Aquarius AO 3 Manson and the family receive two surprises – one a blessing, one a threat; Grace makes plans for Emma. 0 1:25 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:30 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

Islands of the Gulf 7pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 10am Beverly Hills Pawn 3 10:30 Beverly Hills Pawn 3 10:58 The Dish 3 11am Four Weddings Australia PGR 3 11:55 Four Weddings Australia PGR 3 12:53 The Dish 3 12:55 World Of Dance PGR 3 1:50 How Do I Look? 3 2:48 The Dish 3 2:50 Million Dollar Decorators PGR 3 3:45 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 4:40 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 5:35 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 6:30 Mom’s A Medium 7pm Mom’s A Medium 7:30 Revenge Body With Khloe PGR 8:28 The Dish 3 8:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians AO 9:30 My Crazy Sex AO 10:25 60 Days In PGR 3 11:20 How Do I Look? 3

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12:10 Infomercials 3 5am Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3

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6am Blaze And The Monster Machines 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:45 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Elmo The Musical 0 7:05 Thunderbirds Are Go! 0 7:30 Transformers – Robots In Disguise 0 7:50 The Legendaries 0 8:15 Star Wars Rebels 0 8:40 Teen Titans Go! 0 9am Regular Show 0 9:10 Mech-X4 0 9:35 Kirby Buckets Warped 0 10am Fresh 10:30 The Barefoot Bandits 0 11am Regular Show 0 11:10 Melissa And Joey PGR 0 11:40 Meet The Parents 0 12:40 The Fosters PGR 1:35 Recovery Road AO 0 2:30 Famous In Love PGR 0 3:30 Dr Ken 0 4pm Movie Juice 0 4:30 N Australian Spartan 0 6pm Wilde Ride 0 6:30 The Middle 0 7pm M I Am Number Four PGR 2011 Sci-fi Action. 0 9pm M Air Force One AO 1997 Action. The United States President must save his family when they are taken hostage by terrorists on his private jet, Air Force One. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 The Project 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 NewsHub Nation 10:30 F Survivor – Worlds Apart 3 12:25 Face Off PGR 1:20 Lip Sync Battle PGR (Starting Today) 3 Channing Tatum v Jenna DewanTatum. 0 2:05 New Girl PGR 3 2:30 Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3pm The Goldbergs PGR 0 3:30 Come Dine With Me New Zealand PGR 3 0 4pm This Time Next Year 3 Davina meets a woman who hopes to lose half her body weight to begin fertility treatment. 0 5pm Grand Designs UK 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Survivor – Ghost Island Twenty castaways are confronted by the mistakes of contestants from previous seasons. 0 7:55 M Back To The Future PGR 3 1985 Action Sci-fi. 0 10:15 M Trance AO 3 2011 Crime Drama. 0

6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 – Alien Force 6:50 Codename – Kids Next Door 7:15 Grojband 3 7:40 The Powerpuff Girls 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 The Thundermans 10am Robot Wars PGR 11am The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 1:30 Football – English Premier League 2:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3pm IRT Deadliest Roads PGR 4pm Storage Wars – Barry Strikes Back PGR 3 4:30 L Horse Racing – New Zealand Stakes 5pm Fishing Classics 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Flog It!

11:30 M Enemy Of The State AO 1998 Action Thriller. 0 1:50 F Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 2:40 M Justice League – Gods And Monsters AO 2015 Adventure. 4am Cougar Town PGR 3 0 4:20 Undateable PGR 3 0 4:45 Young And Hungry 3 5:05 Kevin From Work PGR 3 5:30 Beyond The Search

12:15 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v England – Fifth ODI. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Midnight Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Warriors. From Optus Stadium in Perth. 1:50 Closedown

Back to the Future 7:55pm on Three

SKY 5 6am Raw MVC 8:30 Smackdown MVC 10:15 Main Event MVC 11:10 Border Security M 12:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 12:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? PG 12:55 Shearing Gang PG 1:25 The Amazing Race PG 2:20 Supernatural MVS 3:10 Arrow MVS 4pm Border Security M 5pm The Amazing Race PG 6pm The Simpsons PG 6:30 Supergirl MVS 7:30 The Flash M 8:30 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow M 9:30 Arrow MVS 10:30 Supernatural MVS 11:30 Border Security M

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Midnight Border Security M 12:30 Supergirl MVS 1:25 The Flash M 2:15 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow M 3:05 Arrow MVS 3:55 Supernatural MVS 4:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? MLS 5:10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? MLS 5:35 The Simpsons PG

7pm Storage Wars PGR 3 7:30 MythBusters PGR 3 Adam and Jamie test two tall tales, including defusing a mail truck full of TNT, MacGyver-style. 8:30 Elementary PGR 0 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (DLY) Hurricanes v Crusaders.

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:05 Swing State 16LSC 2016 Comedy. Taryn Manning, Billy Zane. 8:35 The Bye Bye Man 16VC 2017 Horror. Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount. 10:10 Collateral Beauty ML 2016 Drama. Will Smith, Helen Mirren. 11:45 Resident Evil – The Final Chapter 16VC 2016 Sci-fi. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts. 1:30 Why Him? 16VLS 2016 Comedy. Bryan Cranston, James Franco. 3:20 The Girl King MSC 2015 Biographical Drama. Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon. 5:05 Growing Up Smith MLC 2015 Drama. Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam. 6:45 Get Out 16VLC 2017 Thriller. Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya. 8:30 Lila And Eve 16VL 2015 Crime. After her son’s murder, a grieving mother attends a support group and, with a woman she meets there, sets out to seek revenge for their children’s deaths. Jennifer Lopez, Viola Davis. 10:10 John Wick – Chapter 2 16VL 2017 Action. Keanu Reeves, John Leguizamo.

6:10 Easy Virtue ML 2008 Romantic Comedy. Colin Firth, Kristin Thomas. 7:45 The Sapphires PGVLS 2012 Biographical Comedy. Jessica Mauboy, Deborah Mailman, Chris O’Dowd. 9:25 Memento R16 2001 Thriller. Joe Pantoliano, Guy Pearce. 11:15 The Vow PGLS 2012 Romance. Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum. 1pm Superman Returns MV 2006 Action. Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth. 3:30 My Super Ex-Girlfriend MS 2006 Comedy. Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman. 5:05 The Descendants ML 2011 Drama. George Clooney, Shailene Woodley. 7pm Boy MLC 2010 Comedy Drama. James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi. 8:30 Chronicle MV 2012 Sci-fi. After three high-school students make a discovery, they start to develop powers beyond their understanding. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell. 10pm The Iron Lady PG 2011 Biography Drama. 11:45 Hansel And Gretel – Witch Hunters 16VL 2013 Action Horror. SUNDAY 1:15 Boy MLC 2010 Comedy Drama. 2:45 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 3am Chronicle MV 2012 Sci-fi. 4:25 My Super Ex-Girlfriend MS 2006 Comedy.

SUNDAY

12:10 War On Everyone 16VLSC 2016 Action Comedy. Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena. 1:45 The Girl King MSC 2015 Biographical Drama. 3:30 Get Out 16VLC 2017 Thriller. 5:15 Lila And Eve 16VL 2015 Crime.

CHOICE

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Huhu 7:20 He Rourou 3 7:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 7:40 Huritua 3 7:50 Paia 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 Morena 3 9am Celebrity Playlist 3 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am KaweKorero 3 12:30 Tribe 1pm Aratere 3 2pm The Pits TV 3pm Waka Ama Sprints 4pm Get Your Fish On 3 4:30 Marae Kai Masters PGR 5pm My Reggae Song 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukuhohe 3 6:30 Haka Nation 3 7pm On The Ladder 3 7:30 Raw PGR 8:30 M Little Dorrit – Part Two PGR 3 1988 Romantic Drama. The events of part one, seen through the eyes of Little Dorrit, the Victorian seamstress born in a debtor’s prison. Derek Jacobi, Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood. 11:40 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 12:10 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 ICC Cricket 360 7am Kiwi League Show 7:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) 8am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Stormers. 8:30 L Squash – PSA Canary Wharf Classic Men’s Final. 10am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Rebels v Brumbies. 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Knights v Sea Eagles. 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Cowboys v Sharks. 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Dragons v Broncos. 3pm Squash – PSA Canary Wharf Classic (RPL) Men’s Final. 4:30 Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Valspar Championship – Round Two. 5pm Hook Me Up – Into The Deep-End 6pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Rebels v Brumbies. 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Stormers. 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Hurricanes v Crusaders. 10pm Fox Sports News 10:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v England – Fifth ODI. 11pm L Rugby League – NRL Bulldogs v Storm. SUNDAY 1am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Reds v Bulls. 1:30 The World Rugby Show 2am L Rugby – Super Rugby Sharks v Sunwolves. 4:10 L Rugby – Super Rugby Lions v Blues.

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

6am American Pickers 7am The Living Room 8am Buying The Bayou 8:30 Love Nature – America The Wild 9:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 10:30 The House That 100K Built – Tricks Of The Trade 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1:30 Wild Survivor New Zealand 2:30 Outback Wrangler 3pm Escape To The Chateau 4pm Gem Hunt 5pm Sold! 5:30 Four Rooms Sellers tempt dealers with a rare set of Noddy books, a rocking chair fashioned from fish and a vintage 1950’s saxophone. 6:30 Coast 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 M Better Living Through Chemistry AO 2014 Comedy Drama. A smalltown pharmacist’s uneventful life is changed when a chance encounter with a lonely trophy wife turns into a walk on the wild side. Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan. 10:20 The Operatives 11:20 Escape To The Chateau 12:20 Sold! 12:50 Outback Wrangler 1:20 Buying The Bayou 1:50 M Better Living Through Chemistry AO 2014 Comedy Drama. Sam Rockwell, Olivia Wilde, Michelle Monaghan. 3:30 Buying The Bayou 4am Coast 5am American Pickers

SKY SPORT 2

DISCOVERY

6am Cycling – UCI World Tour (RPL) Tirreno-Adriatico – Stage Three. 8am InCycle A preview of the week’s upcoming races with historical insight and tactical analysis. 8:30 L Rugby League – Super League Warrington Wolves v St Helens. 11:30 Kiwi League Show Noon Basketball – NBL (RPL) Perth Wildcats v Adelaide 36ers. 2pm The World Rugby Show 2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Highlanders v Stormers. 3pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Round One Friday. 3:30 Kiwi League Show 4:10 L Rugby League – NSW Cup Magpies v Bulldogs. 6pm L Rugby League – NRL Tigers v Roosters. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 8:30 L Rugby League – NRL Rabbitohs v Warriors. From Perth Stadium, Perth. 11:30 Kiwi League Show

6:35 MythBusters PG Hurricane Window. 7:30 How China Works PG Lifestyle Revolution. 8:20 Blowing Up History PG Hidden City of the Incas. 9:10 Homestead Rescue PG Drowning. 10am The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Make it Hurt. 10:50 Blood Relatives M 11:40 What On Earth? PG 12:30 Street Science PG 12:55 Street Science PG 1:20 Garage Rehab PG Special – Garage Rehab Revisited. 2:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Racing a 1967 Dodge Dart 1/2. 3pm Homestead Rescue PG Drowning. 3:50 Homestead Rescue PG Ozark Mountain Misery. 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG Methane Meltdown. 5:40 Homestead Rescue PG Drowning. 6:35 Gold Rush PG The Holy Grail. 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Glasshouse Treehouse. 8:30 Insane Pools – Deeper Dive PG 9:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10:15 Auction Hunters SUNDAY 10:40 Warriors Of Wood And Midnight Rugby League – Stone PG 11:30 What On NRL (HLS) Dragons v Broncos. Earth? PG 12:30 Inside The PGA Tour SUNDAY 12:20 Outback 1am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Valspar Championship – Round Opal Hunters PG 1:10 Edge Of Alaska M 2am How Do They Two. Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush 1:30 Six Nations Rugby People M 3:15 Treehouse Review Show Masters PG 4:05 Bering Sea 2:30 L Rugby – Six Gold PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG Nations Ireland v Scotland. 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:15 L Rugby – Six Nations France v England. 5:45 MythBusters PG 10Mar18

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6am F Fierce 0 6:50 F The Art Of The Architect 0 7:40 Tagata Pasifika 8:05 Praise Be 8:35 The Life And Times Of Temuera Morrison 3 0 9am Q+A 0 10am N Marae PGR 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11:05 Mucking In 3 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 12:55 N Tiny House Nation 1:50 Return Of The Giant Killers 30 2:55 Piha Rescue PGR 3 0 3:25 Pound Pups To Dog Stars 30 3:55 Chasing Monsters 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Captain Jake And The Neverland Pirates 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Peppa Pig 0 6:45 Elmo The Musical 0 6:55 Chuggington – Little Trainees 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 0 7:10 Elena Of Avalor 0 7:35 Best Friends Whenever 0 8am What Now 10am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon The Bachelor 0 2pm Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 5pm The Simpsons Marge takes up body-building to boost her self-esteem after a mugging. 0 5:30 The Amazing Race 0 6:30 Young Sheldon 0

7pm Country Calendar 3 0 7:30 Sunday 0 8:30 N Trauma AO (Part 1) A grieving father blames a high-achieving trauma consultant for the death of his teenaged son in the trauma unit of a London hospital. 0 9:35 Ride Upon The Storm 0 10:50 N Mum AO 0

7pm Australian Spartan 0 8:30 M Money Monster AO 2016 Thriller. A pompous financial expert is taken hostage while live on-air after his bad financial advice leads to bankruptcy for many. 0 10:25 M Chernobyl Diaries AO 2012 Horror Thriller. 0

11:55 F Love Child PGR 3 Martha and Bowditch marry; Annie and Chris decide to elope. 0 1am Attitude 3 0 1:30 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:35 Infomercials

12:10 Hope And Faith 3 0 12:30 Containment AO 3 0 2am Infomercials 2:35 Significant Mother AO 3 0 3am Hope And Faith 3 0 3:45 Cougar Town PGR 3 0 4:05 Beyond The Search 4:35 Regular Show 0 4:45 Cougar Town 3 0 5:05 Galavant PGR 5:30 Infomercials

Money Monster

8:30pm on TVNZ 2

BRAVO 6am Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 6:45 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 7:35 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 8:20 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 9:10 How Do I Look? 3 9:53 The Dish 3 9:55 How Do I Look? 3 10:45 Revenge Body With Khloe PGR 3 11:30 Million Dollar Decorators PGR 3 12:18 The Dish 3 12:20 60 Days In PGR 3 1:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 1:40 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2:40 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 3:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 3:38 The Dish 3 3:40 How Do I Look? 3 4:35 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 5:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 6:30 Child Genius USA 7:30 Top Chef Junior 8:30 World Of Dance PGR 9:30 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 10:28 The Dish 3 10:30 Don’t Be

Our Guy in China 7:30pm on Choice

SKY 5 6am Face Off M 6:50 The Amazing Race PG 7:40 The Simpsons PG 8:10 Shearing Gang PG 8:40 Supernatural MVS 9:30 The Librarians MV 10:25 Supergirl MVS 11:15 The Flash M 12:10 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow M 1:05 Arrow MVS 2pm Raw MVC 4:45 SmackDown MVC 6:30 Main Event MVC 7:30 The Librarians MV A Librarian from the past teams up with the Librarians of the present to take down an ancient and powerful enemy let loose in the modern day. 8:30 NCIS – LA MV 9:30 Longmire 16V 10:30 Raw MVC

MONDAY

1am SmackDown MVC 2:35 Main Event MVC 3:30 Face Off M 4:20 Longmire 16V 5:10 NCIS – LA MV

THREE

PRIME

MAORI

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 6am Religious Programming 7am Charles Stanley 8am Living 10:30 Sport Box The best of the past week’s sports Church Of God 8:30 Turning from New Zealand and around the Point 9am R&R 9:30 The Hui world. 0 10am NewsHub Nation Noon Best Of Top Gear PGR 3 0 11:05 Ocean Bounty 3 0 1pm Antiques Roadshow 3 0 11:55 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – 2pm Mad About You PGR Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport 2:30 Escape To The Continent 0 – Legends Of Bathurst 3:30 Antiques Road Trip 3 2pm Motorsport – The Grid 4:30 Rugby Nation 2:30 Motorsport – US Formula 5:30 Prime News Drift (HLS) 3pm Motorsport 6pm Rick Stein’s Long Weekends – Monster Jam (HLS) On a trip to the historic city of Cadiz 4pm Motorsport – Formula E (HLS) in Spain, Rick is captivated by tapas, From Mexico. including chickpea stews, freshly 5pm Gone Fishin’ grilled mackerel, and rice dishes Adam from Berkley talks micro jigs flavoured with garlic, saffron, and and soft baits. parsley. 0 5:30 XVenture Family Challenge 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Married At First Sight 7pm Storage Wars – Texas 3 Australia PGR 0 7:30 N Prime Planet – Coast 8:30 M The Amazing SpiderAustralia 0 Man PGR 2012 Action. 8:30 Prime Presents – All In The After a young man is bitten Mind PGR 0 by a genetically altered 9:30 60 Minutes PGR spider, he gains spider-like 10:30 Football – English Premier powers, and sets out to solve League 3 the mystery of his parents’ deaths. Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans. 0 11:10 Chicago Med AO 3 Two complex cases involving sick babies may have a surprising connection; an upbeat homeless man is treated, and offers valuable insight to the doctors. 0 12:05 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR Entertainment stories of the past week. 1am Infomercials

11:30 Game Of Thrones AO 3 Arya trains; Jorah and Tyrion run into slavers; Trystane and Myrcella make plans; Jaime and Bronn reach their destination; the Sand Snakes attack. 0 12:40 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:55 Growing Up Smith MLC 2015 Drama. Jason Lee, Anjul Nigam. 8:35 John Wick – Chapter 2 16VL 2017 Action. Keanu Reeves, John Leguizamo. 10:35 War On Everyone 16VLSC 2016 Action Comedy. Alexander Skarsgard, Michael Pena. 12:10 Get Out 16VLC 2017 Thriller. Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya. 1:55 John Wick – Chapter 2 16VL 2017 Action. Keanu Reeves, John Leguizamo. 3:55 Walk Of Fame MLS 2015 Romantic Comedy. Scott Eastwood, Laura Ashley Samuels. 5:20 Popstar – Never Stop Never Stopping 16LS 2016 Comedy. Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer. 6:45 The Sense Of An Ending MLSC 2017 Drama. Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling. 8:30 The Mummy MVC 2017 Action. Trapped for many millennia, an ancient princess awakens to bring terror and revenge upon the world. Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis. 10:25 Dead Draw MVL 2016 Thriller.

6am The Descendants ML 2011 Drama. George Clooney, Shailene Woodley. 7:55 The Iron Lady PG 2011 Biography Drama. Meryl Streep. 9:40 Hansel And Gretel – Witch Hunters 16VL 2013 Action Horror. Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Peter Stormare. 11:10 Boy MLC 2010 Comedy Drama. James Rolleston, Te Aho Eketone-Whitu, Taika Waititi. 12:40 Chronicle MV 2012 Sci-fi. Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell. 2:05 The Social Network ML 2010 Drama. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield. 4:05 Gladiator MV 2000 Action. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen. 6:35 The King’s Speech ML 2010 Biography. Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter. 8:30 Coyote Ugly PGS 2000 Romantic Drama. An aspiring songwriter, after getting a job at a women-run New York bar, comes out of her shell. Melanie Lynskey, Tyra Banks, Piper Perabo. 10:15 Unknown MV 2011 Thriller.

MONDAY

Midnight Walk Of Fame MLS 2015 Romantic Comedy. 1:25 Popstar – Never Stop Never Stopping 16LS 2016 Comedy. 2:50 The Sense Of An Ending MLSC 2017 Drama. 4:35 The Mummy MVC 2017 Action.

CHOICE

10am Tradition On A Plate 3 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke PGR 3 11am F Native Affairs Summer Series 3 11:30 Survive Aoteaora PGR 3 12:30 Code PGR 3 1pm Matau PGR (Starting Today) 3 1:30 Touch Rugby – 2017 Youth Trans-Tasman Test Series 3 2:30 Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3pm My Party Song 3 3:30 KTK – The Next Level 4pm Hoiho 3 4:30 Pete And Pio 3 5pm Our Songs Music series featuring indigenous singers from around the world, presented by Robynleigh EmeryCowan. 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Waru Pumanawa 3 7pm Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 7:30 SmackDown PGR 8:30 M Samba AO 2014 Comedy Drama. Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim. 10:35 Taha Tauiwi 3

6am Buying The Bayou 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Christ Embassy 7:30 Buying Alaska 8am Baby Animals In The Wild 8:45 Organic Edible Garden And Kitchen 9am Outback Wrangler 9:30 Sold! 10am Escape To The Chateau 11am Coast Noon Buying The Bayou 12:30 Four Rooms 1:30 50 Ways To Kill Your Mammy 2:30 American Pickers 3:30 The Making Of Spain 4:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure In Hong Kong, the Hairy Bikers go in search of the authentic roots of the west’s favourite Chinese takeaway dishes. 5:30 Brick By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Our Guy In China Guy explores Beijing, buying a rudimentary Flying Pigeon bicycle, finding out how China’s super-rich live, and racing rickshaws around the twisty backstreets. 8:30 M Ironclad – Battle For Blood AO 2014 Action. 10:45 Polar Bear Town

11:05 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:35 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Rabbitohs v Warriors. 8:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sharks v Sunwolves. 9am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Lions v Blues. 9:30 Fox Sports News 10am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Indian Open – Round Three. 10:35 L Rugby – Super Rugby Jaguares v Waratahs. 1pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Rabbitohs v Warriors. 1:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Tigers v Roosters. 3:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Bulldogs v Storm. 5:30 L Rugby League – NRL Panthers v Eels. 8pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Lions v Blues. 8:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Vancouver – Day One. 10pm The World Rugby Show 10:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v England – Fifth ODI. 11pm Cricket – Women’s International (HLS) White Ferns v West Indies. 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Lions v Blues.

MONDAY

Midnight Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Crusaders. 12:35 L Rugby 12:05 Be Cool MVL 2005 – Women’s Six Nations Wales Comedy. 2:05 Directors v Italy. 3am The World Rugby – Luc Besson PG 2016 Documentary. 2:35 Gladiator Show 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Lions v Blues. MV 2000 Action. 5:05 The 4am Rugby – Super Rugby Social Network ML 2010 (RPL) Jaguares v Waratahs. Drama.

MONDAY

11:45 Baby Animals In The Wild 12:45 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 1:45 M Ironclad – Battle For Blood AO 2014 Action. A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from Celtic raiders. Roxanne McKee, Michelle Fairley. 4am Our Guy In China 5am Brick By Brick – Rebuilding Our Past

SKY SPORT 2 8am Cycling – Paris-Nice (RPL) Stage Seven. From Nice to Valdeblor La Volmaine. 9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v England – Fifth ODI. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch. 10am The Cricket Show Analysis and highlights of the week’s games, with features and player profiles from grassroots to domestic and international cricket. 10:45 L Cricket – Women’s International White Ferns v West Indies. First innings from Hagley Park, Christchurch. 2:35 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v England – Fifth ODI. 3:05 L Cricket – Women’s International White Ferns v West Indies. 7pm Cricket – ICC World Cup Qualifier (HLS) West Indies v Ireland. 8pm L Rugby League – NRL Titans v Raiders. From Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast. 10:30 Sunday Night With Matty Johns 11:30 Fox Sports News

MONDAY

Midnight Cycling – ParisNice (RPL) Stage Seven. 1:40 L Cycling – ParisNice Stage Eight. 3:30 L Rugby – Six Nations Wales v Italy. 11Mar18

DISCOVERY 6:35 MythBusters PG Greased Lightning. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Gold Rush PG The Holy Grail. 9:10 What On Earth? PG 10am Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:50 Moonshiners M Stash and Grab. 11:40 Homestead Rescue PG Drowning. 12:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 1:20 Blowing Up History PG Hidden City of the Incas. 2:10 What On Earth? PG Forbidden Cities of the Maya. 3pm What On Earth? PG The Curse of Merlin. 3:50 What On Earth? PG 7:30 Blowing Up History PG Treasures of the Terracotta Army. 8:30 Mighty Ships PG 9:25 Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:15 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:05 Railroad Australia PG 11:55 Gold Rush PG The Holy Grail.

MONDAY

12:45 Bering Sea Gold PG 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Edge Of Alaska M 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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RANGIORA

LAKE COLERIDGE

Weather

Saturday, March 10, 2018

McKERCHAR – Charlie and Stacey, along with big brothers, Jack and Sam, are pleased to announce the safe arrival of Ben George McKerchar on February 11, 2018 at Christchurch Women’s Hospital, weighing 8lb 7oz. A special thank you to our midwife Anna Campbell.

DEATHS BROWN, Noel Frederick: (Brownie) – On March 8, 2018. Suddenly but peacefully at Ashburton. Deeply loved husband and soulmate of Jennifer. Loved father and father in law of Corey, Shelley and Lindsay, Daryl and Ursh and Melissa and Will. Much loved grandad of Charlotte, and Ryan; Breea, Piper, Corbin, Nevaeh, and Malakai; and Blake. Messages to Brown Family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of donations to flowers Ashburton St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Brownie’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on MONDAY, March 12, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by private cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

BROWN, Noel Frederick – On March 8, 2018 at Ashburton. Dearly loved son of the late Robert (Bob) and Jessie (Doll) Brown and much loved brother of the late Lena and Des Keogh, the late George and Alma, the late Ray and Fae (Christchurch), the late Shirley and Barry Conner (Geraldine) and Judith and Eddie Robinson (Nelson). Much loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews. Will be sadly missed by us all.

BROWN, Noel – Sadly missed and respected friend of Tom and Margaret Gundry.

BROWN, Noel – Was such a pleasure to work with you. We have lost such a wonderful man who will be greatly missed. From all of Noel’s workmates at Tom Gundry Freight Ltd.

GALLAGHER, Grant William Burns – April 18, 1956 – March 8, 2018, peacefully at home, with his family by his side. Dearly beloved husband and best friend of Tessa, devoted father of Jasmine, Dean, Garth, and the late Brent. Loved middle son of the late Allan and Shirley. A special member of the extended Gallagher, Jaine and Hayward families and a friend to many. You will always be with us. Garden flowers only please. Donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Grant’s life will be held at his home, Antrim, 363 Anama Valetta Road, RD 8, Ashburton, on MONDAY, March 12 commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

DEATHS

STACK, Francis Ivan (Ivan) – On March 8, 2018. Suddenly at his home, Ashburton. Aged 79 years. Loved husband of Joy and much loved Dad of Brett and Rebecca, Jodie and Alan and Kirsty and Dave. Much loved grandad of Lachlan and Jamie. Messages to Stack Family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Ivan’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on TUESDAY, March 13, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

WARD, Chris – The family of the late Chris Ward would like to thank everyone for their loving support, kind words and generous gifts during the loss of a much loved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather. Special thanks to Father Geoff and Father Larry. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

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PROTECTION REQUIRED Wear a hat and sunglasses Data provided by NIWA

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

Edinburgh

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rain

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Fair

Fair fishing

Rise 12:22 am Set 3:26 pm

9 pm am 3

Last quarter

10 Mar 12:21 am

Rise 7:23 am Set 8:02 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

9 noon 3

9 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Rise 1:51 am Set 5:03 pm

New moon

First quarter

18 Mar 2:13 am

25 Mar 4:36 am

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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Rise 7:24 am Set 8:00 pm

Rise 1:04 am Set 4:17 pm

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NZ Today

overnight max low

Auckland

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

few showers

24 24 20 19 17 19 18 19 17 18 22 18 16

Palmerston North fine Wellington

few showers

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

fine

Invercargill

fine

River Levels

14 9 9 7 10 10 6 11 8 7 9 10 7

cumecs

4.97

Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 1:00 am, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:00 pm, yesterday 245.5 Nth Ashburton at 12:05 pm, yesterday

6.91

Sth Ashburton at 12:10 pm, yesterday

10.1

Rangitata Klondyke at 1:05 pm, yesterday

73.2 nc

Waitaki Kurow at 1:05 pm, yesterday

379.3

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

Monday

5:35 11:52 5:58 12:15 6:31 12:43 6:49 1:06 7:22 1:30 7:36 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:22 am Set 8:04 pm

Saturday, 10 March 2018

A ridge over the South Island spreads over the rest of New Zealand today. The ridge sits over New Zealand tomorrow. Cyclone Hola approaches the North Island from the north late Monday into Tuesday.

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing

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Celebrant

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YOUNG, Colin Gordon –. Margaret and family would like to thank most sincerely relatives, friends and neighbours who attended Colin’s funeral. Also for the many cards, flowers and messages of condolence received. Special thanks to Professor Rob Walker and his team at Dunedin Hospital. Our sincere thanks also to funeral directors David and Ethne Wall and celebrant Val Hill, for the care, respect and dignity they showed the family at this sad time.

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VAN DER KROGT, Margaret fine showers clearing showers Katherine (nee Sullivan) – 30 to 59 On March 9, 2018 at Ashburton. Passed away fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus peacefully in her 82nd year. thunder flurries She will be greatly missed by her children and their Canterbury Plains Canterbury High Country partners Nicola and Trevor Wall, Mitchel and June, Lloyd DEATHS TODAY TODAY FZL: Rising above 3000m and Wendy, the late baby Morning cloud gradually clearing to a fine Mary, and Tony and Jennifer. Morning cloud and patchy drizzle, then fine. Beloved sister and sister-inday. Wind at 1000m: Light. Northeast breezes. law of Natalie and the late Wind at 2000m: Light. Arthur Wells, the late Owen TOMORROW and Tina, the late Mervyn and TOMORROW FZL: Above 3000m Maureen, Nan and Allan Fine. Northeast breezes. Fine. Wind at 1000m: Light. Canterbury owned, Uden, the late Teddy, Tony Wind at 2000m: Light. locally operated and Karen, Melva and Ken MONDAY Bell and all her nieces and MONDAY Patersons nephews. Fun loving Fine, high cloud developing later. Fine, with high cloud increasing later. Strong grandmother of Vicky, Funeral Services Northwesterlies. northwesterlies possibly rising to gale. Nathan, Yarni, Eoin, Darragh, and Ashburton and Mia and great TUESDAY TUESDAY grandmother of Finlay. Crematorium Ltd Partly cloudy. A few showers, mainly about Together again with Nick van Cloudy periods. A few showers developing der Krogt, her late parents Office and Chapel the foothills, falling as snow to 1600 metres with a southwest change. Ted and Myrtle Sullivan of Corner East & Cox later. Northwesterlies turn southwest. Temuka and her great friend, Streets, Ashburton WEDNESDAY the late Jack Dwyer. Marg will WEDNESDAY be missed by family, her Isolated showers clearing and becoming Isolated showers clearing and becoming many friends and the staff fine. Light winds, northwesterlies fine. Southwesterlies turn northwest, and volunteers she worked developing later. becoming strong later. with at the Ashburton St Vinnies shop. Friends and family are welcome to pay Forecasts for today World Weather their respects to Margaret at MID CANTERBURY fine 7 -1 drizzle 14 7 New York Adelaide fine 35 22 Frankfurt her home, 281 Wills Street, FUNERAL SERVICES drizzle 15 9 showers 14 7 Paris Amsterdam rain 15 4 Geneva Ashburton from 4pm on fine 32 17 fine 27 14 Perth Bangkok fine 31 23 Hobart Sunday, March 11, with a Galbraith’s provide choice! showers 30 25 fine 20 13 Rarotonga Berlin drizzle 8 1 Hong Kong blessing at 7pm and/or attend We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Brisbane Galbraith’s thunder 18 11 fine 27 19 Rome showers 27 21 Honolulu celebrants. We oﬀer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, her funeral service at The 16 11 fine 29 10 San Francisco showers showers 30 23 Islamabad and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. provide choice! Cairns fine 9 0 rain 31 24 Seoul Cairo fine 25 14 Jakarta Church of the Holy Name, We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to showers 29 23 24 15 Singapore Calcutta fine 35 22 Johannesburg fine reﬂect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and 58 Sealy Street, Ashburton Call us on your family. Stockholm cloudy 1 -10 Kuala Lumpur fi ne 34 24 Canberra fi ne 28 11 on MONDAY March 12, Call us on 308 3980 fine 25 20 rain 15 2 Sydney Colombo showers 30 24 London commencing at 11.00am.or call in and 308 visit 3980 our new premises atDarwin cloudy 22 11 showers 18 13 Taipei thunder 33 26 Los Angeles Followed by private cremation showers 20 11 rain 15 8 Tel Aviv fine 32 15 Madrid or 246 callHavelock in andStreet visit Delhi at the Ashburton fine 14 6 fine 33 14 Tokyo Dubai fine 32 21 Melbourne our new premises at Dublin Crematorium. fine 12 -4 snow -3 -9 Washington showers 12 4 Moscow Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton Ph 307 7433

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

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

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Previous solution: PANNIERS 10/3

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Across 1. Aristocracy 8. Up-to-date 9. Logo 10. Means 13. Writ 16. Eros 17. Soar 18. Soap 20. Yards 24. Agio 25. Misnomer 26. Refrigerant Down 2. Rote 3. Sidle 4. Often 5. Allow 6. Businessman 6 9 7. Mortarboard 11. Annoy 12. Saver 14. Room 8 23. Amen 1 15. Coda 19. Proof 21. A-wing 22.4Diner

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ACROSS 1. Liability (4) 3. Brow (8) 9. Expressed gratitude (7) 10. Picture (5) 11. Connection between two people (12) 13. Involve (6) 15. Mourn (6) 17. Demoralised (12) 20. Nimble (5) 21. Constrict (7) 22. Ominous (8) 23. Taken advantage of (4)

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DOWN 1. Put off (8) 2. Noisy fight (5) 4. Male former pupil (3,3) 5. Escape plan (4,8) 6. Shifty (7) 7. Amounts owed (4) 8. Flightiness (12) 12. Blushed (8) 14. Expert teaching (7) 16. Combat (6) 18. Bills (5) 19. Flying mammals (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): The gurus suggest we drop all this suffering, but their methods are often confounding. And besides, there are little bits of it that might have something to teach (which is probably making it hard to let go): TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): No one grows in one direction. The tree goes high; the roots go low; the limbs go wide. You’re about to hit a breakthrough in one area of your life, and other parts of your life can’t help but be affected. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): This is a labour of love. You’ll be better off assuming that you’re not going be rewarded – that recognition won’t come and neither will money. That way, anything good that happens will be a lovely bonus. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Today you’re a bit like a shop owner who falls in love with inventory and wants to hang on to the best stuff even though it’s marked to sell. Don’t worry: There’s much more where this came from. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): No one’s opinion of you will matter today, not even your own. Don’t worry what anyone thinks. Focus on energising activities and people, while avoiding the drains. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): It can be difficult to tell the difference between the toxic dependencies and the kind that help you have a good life. You judge it for you, and others will judge their own scenes. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): This is like a game of pin the tail on the donkey; you’re trying to complete a picture that would be pretty simple to nail down were you not blindfolded and dizzy. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Though you wouldn’t totally toss your beliefs just because something interesting came along, you will find yourself cobbling together some new theories based on new information that has come to light. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): A response is different from a reaction. Reactions are involuntary, and responses are thoughtful – some more so than others. Take your time in answering. You have all the time you need for this one. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): It’s not just that you’re doing something right. You’re doing most of the things right, and that’s what’s behind today’s excellent push of progress. So don’t credit luck. This is about you! AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Which is the thing to do: hop to attention and try to fix it, or make a joke and shrug it off? This is really a matter of style. Whatever you choose, you’ll be setting up an expectation for the future. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Be careful not to volunteer without thinking. Take a day before responding. Do some calculations on the matter. Will you get a return on your investment? There’s a lot that would be fun to do, but will it serve your bottom line?

ACROSS 1. To top the bill when at church needs a lot of formality (6) 8. Prepared to study the books at the end of the day (5) 9. Schubert’s first to name work Coquille (7) 11. Left for dead? (8) 12. Nab a break in the afternoon in special extremes (5) 15. Deliver over for it to hold one’s breakfast cereal (4) 16. Make it and leave room for one’s manner of living (3) 17. Lay hold of tap key finishes off (4) 19. Flavoursome things are a woman’s, holding breath initially (5) 21. Taking off revolutionary copper that returns gin cocktail (8) 24. Half the Winter is time to change for a destructive insect (7) 25. Natural aptitude of a place of fun for taking in pounds (5) 26. Double-curve to write in block capitals for a quick run (6) DOWN 2. Bird is holding bill that is understood without words (5) 3. One earl upset a non-u blue who could be counted on (8) 4. Gangster raised by American to get a look at car engine (4) 5. Intermission that will not remain intact (5) 6. 5 will thus go without food except for early meal (4) 7. Looked at what was made yesterday and partly returned (4) 10. For each adult, male, ten arrange it to be there to last (9) 12. Sounds distressed to see former schoolfellow in Nazi force (4) 13. Discover a pennon right inside a cooking-vessel (8) 14. Some disorder occurs where men eat together (4) 18. Incise a line to get goals (5) 20. Even if it’s passed in the relay, keep going at the wicket (5) 21. Top of rudder to the stern of seaman’s floating structure (4) 22. Being set like the table, is given over to the face (4) 23. For example, give up writing such precious things (4)

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