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For Mid Canterbury’s sheep and beef farmers this week’s snowfall is the final straw in what is proving to be the year from hell. As foothills and high country farmers battled snow and freezing temperatures to rescue new born lambs, they were also counting the cost of a year that failed to deliver on many fronts. And Federated Farmers national meat and fibre section chair Jeanette Maxwell is concerned that this snowfall might be one blow too many. “We have to take these hits in our stride, that’s farming, but so many things have happened to Canterbury farmers this year you wonder how much more some can take.” About eight centimetres of snow was lying inland from Methven and into the foothills yesterday with intermittent rain helping reduce the depth. It was very cold but as long as the wind didn’t come up, lamb survival rates wouldn’t be too bad, Mrs Maxwell said. “Our biggest concern is how long this lasts. If it lasts too long the older lambs will start to go down and if the wind chill factor rises we’ll be in
Just one victim among many as the freezing conditions of the past two days have taken their toll on young lambs on the Ashburton District’s foothills farms. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 091013-TM-084
trouble.” This year would go down in the books for all the wrong reasons for many farmers, she said. “Prices were horrible for sheep and beef farmers, we had a drought even though we weren’t declared a drought
area, the June snow saw most farmers use up their feed, the windstorm took out our shelter belts and now we have snow at lambing. It’s been a challenging year.” For foothills farmers, the drought had affected sheep fertility rates with scanning back
20 tp 25 per cent. The snow could see a 15 per cent mortality rate and for some that would mean a lambing that was 40 per cent down on a normal year, Mrs Maxwell said. It would take years to recover from trees lost in the Sep-
tember wind storm but the immediate impact was being felt now during lambing, she said. In the space of just two days the Ashburton District went from an unseasonal 24.4 degrees on Sunday to a low of four degrees over the past two days.
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Otago scraped their way to a bonus point victory over championship battlers Northland in Whangarei last night, to retain some hope of gaining a home semifinal. With just a four day break since their last ITM Cup game, and facing the powerful Auckland side in their final encounter, promotion chasing Otago benched some leading players including goalkicking ace Hayden Parker. The move wasn’t too far away from backfiring though and they only confirmed their 31-21 victory with a driving try in the 79th minute. A lightweight ramble greeted the sparse crowd, with both sides flinging the ball around with only moderate pressure on the ball carriers. - APNZ
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Reward for bad bird A $300 reward is being offered for sightings that lead to the capture of a bird threatening New Zealand’s native birds, and fruit and vegetable crops. The Department of Conservation (DOC) believes there are at least five red-vented bulbuls in Auckland, which it says are one of the most invasive bird species on earth. DOC is offering the reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the capture of one of the birds. “These prolific breeders have been found in Auckland twice before and successfully eradicated. They’re back and we need to act fast to ensure they don’t have time to make themselves at home,” spokeswoman Liz Brooks said.
Trade Me crashed yesterday morning, causing the online auction site to extend thousands of affected auctions. The site began experiencing technical issues around 11am before it was taken down as a precaution at 11.58am. It was back up and running by 1pm. Affected auctions that were due to close between 11am and 1.30pm - totalling 38,903 listings - were extended by five hours. “The issue was to do with the way our data is synchronised inside Trade Me,” a spokesman said. “We’re sorry for any inconvenience to our members.” - APNZ
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Rihanna’s new tat Rihanna has taken home a permanent reminder of her visit to New Zealand - a traditional tattoo on her right hand. A video of the 25-year-old pop star being inked by tattoo artist Inia Taylor, with help from local musician Tiki Taane, has been posted on YouTube. The singer from Barbados played three shows in Auckland this week as part of her Diamonds World Tour. The two-minute video shows the singer, wearing a grey hoodie, and cringing and looking away as Taylor works, and occasionally dabbing her hand with a paper towel. - APNZ
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Ashburton ‘has an alcohol problem’ By Sue NewmaN
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Ashburton is ranked as the second worst district on the scale of illness caused by alcohol, says Canterbury Medical Officer of Health Alistair Humphrey. Only Kaikoura has a worse record and even when a number of variables were considered, the picture changed very little, Mr Humphrey said. “Look at the statistical variation and you’ll see we’re no better than anywhere else; proba-
bly we’re worse than most. This shows Ashburton does have a problem, one it needs to think about carefully.” Alcohol related hospital admissions were unnecessary and they absorbed millions of health dollars, not just in immediate injury but in heart attacks, stroke and breast cancer, he said. “This is a serious problem. We spend millions of dollars on people in the Ashburton District and that doesn’t include tourists. It’s local people with
local problems as a direct consequence of over-consumption of alcohol.” The Ashburton District Council had an unparalleled opportunity to reduce alcohol harm by taking a tough line in its new local alcohol policy (LAP). It had opted for a blanket 3am closing for bars and clubs but had moderated that with a one way door policy after 1am. The success of that policy lay entirely with the council’s commitment to enforcement and bar
owners commitment to door security, Mr Humphrey said. “The LAP is about reducing harm from alcohol not about boosting the local economy and the hospitality industry.” Without rigorous enforcement word would quickly get out if a bar was letting people in after 1am and young people would be in cars and on the road, putting themselves and other road users at risk, he said. “It comes down to the council sticking to the evidence they’ve been presented with. If they
don’t they’re failing in their duty. If they don’t rigorously enforce this people will die.” In Christchurch a one-way door policy had resulted in a 50 per cent drop in violent crime. The reduction of late night bars from two to one over a period of time in the past two years in Ashburton saw a significant reduction in wilful damage because people were not moving from one bar to another, Mr Humphrey said. “That’s pretty compelling evidence.”
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Club snares Saturday race day By Sue NewmaN
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The Ashburton Racing Club has scored a huge coup and secured itself a coveted Saturday race day. Traditionally Ashburton has been assigned week day race meetings but after many years of battling for a place on the bigger profit weekend schedule, the club has finally won, says secretary Gareth Murfitt.
“We were about the only club in the country to run a listed race mid-week and we’ve always been pretty annoyed about not getting a Saturday. The only way we get income is through on-course betting and the difference with a Saturday could run into thousands,” he said. The club will be going all-out on October 19 to turn on a carnival day for race goers and Mr Murfitt said this will provide a great opportunity for families
to have a low-cost day out with entertainment laid on. While the action will be ontrack, the day will also cater for families with free admission and racebooks, a range of activities for children, and a chance to have a picnic on the expanses of the well-groomed grass in front of the stands, Mr Murfitt said. “A day at the races is a classic Kiwi day out with the excitement of thoroughbred horse racing plus a great opportu-
nity to meet and mingle with friends.” The feature race is the listed Ray Coupland Stakes for 3 year olds with the local unbeaten filly Orovela likely to face some imposing opposition from the Te Akau stable who have a terrific strike rate in the event. The Ashburton Cup for sprinters will also attract a strong line-up, as the winner is exempt from the ballot of the premier South Island sprint at Riccarton a few weeks later.
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In brief Last chance to vote If it’s not in the mail tonight then your vote may not count in this year’s local body elections. For completed ballot papers to reach Auckland before noon on Saturday, to be part of the final count in this year’s elections, they need to be posted today. Papers can still be dropped off at the Ashburton District Council’s Baring Square office, however, until noon on Saturday. With just two and a half days left before the polls close, just 32.99 per cent of ballot papers have been returned.
Car in culvert A Whangarei man in his 80s had to be cut from his car after it veered off State Highway 10 and tumbled into a culvert yesterday. The accident occurred about 10.30am just south of Kaeo, leaving the driver trapped with a badly broken leg. Passers-by saw the vehicle drift off the edge of the road, striking a concrete abutment. The vehicle came to rest in a creek. A passing policewoman and members of the public made the man comfortable until St John medics arrived. - APNZ
Long wait for water Raetihi residents could be without safe running water for up to a year. Ruapehu District Council chief executive Peter Till has told locals that tap water, which has been contaminated by a diesel spill, was likely to be unsafe for at least another three months. The town’s water supply was turned off last week after it was found a pipe at the nearby Turoa Ski Field became disconnected. - APNZ
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Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose holding his latest Education Review Office report with his teachers, all who were happy with the findings of the report. Photo Myles huMe 091013-Mh-001
Glowing report for Hampstead School By myleS Hume
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Hampstead School principal Peter Melrose received the news every principal wants to hear after a visit from education’s watchdogs – we won’t be back for at least four years. The Education Review Office (ERO) this week posted its independent findings after visiting the school in August, which commended the school’s “Happy Hampstead” culture, and commitment to lifting achievement. Mr Melrose labelled the report a “tremendous result” for
himself, the board, staff and parents, but what’s best is ERO will not return for four-to-five years – a luxury given to few schools throughout the country. “It confirms the great work going on over the past few years and gives us direction for where we need to head in the future,” he said. ERO found the decile four school achieved well in National Standards results and “is aware of groups who need to have their progress accelerated in literacy and mathematics”. It has brought in extra sup-
port to help those pupils. For Mr Melrose the highlight was having the positive culture acknowledged in his school, and he would “continue to put steps in places to grow its strength”. That’s also backed by Hampstead School’s “importance of establishing positive and productive relationships” with its Maori and Pacific communities, the report found. ERO assessors said the next step now was for the school to increase Maori pupils’ understanding and awareness of their culture and to lift the achieve-
ment for Maori and Pacific pupils, some who do not possess English as their first language. Mr Melrose said those were often a national and a local recommendation for schools. “It’s about looking at these priority areas in terms of National Standards and working together to improve and that’s what we are always trying to do,” he said. Hampstead School has a roll of 315 pupils, made up of 63 per cent Pakeha, 19 per cent Maori, 15 per cent Pacific and 3 per cent other ethnicities.
Tractor driver left traumatised over fatal accident A veteran council tractor driver involved in the “terrible accident” which resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy has been left traumatised and distraught. The boy is thought to have been with his older cousins at Kirkpatrick Park in Hastings
while a council tractor towing a lawn mower cut the grass. He was hit by the mower and died at the scene. Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule said the senior driver and his wife were “very distraught” by the boy’s death. “He has been a tractor driver with the council
for 13 years and is one of our senior drivers. He is just devastated.” Police, the council and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s labour department have all launched investigations into the death, which is also expected to be the
subject of a coroner’s inquest. Sergeant Ray Kirkby said the mower was doing a forward run when the boy came towards it on an angle and was hit. The driver stopped immediately but there was nothing he could do and the boy died at the scene. - APNZ
A 43-year-old woman appeared in Hastings District Court on Tuesday charged with using a phone for fictitious purposes after calling the police 39 times in three months, with no real cause for concern. Rachel Catherine Kokaua pleaded guilty and was convicted by Judge Tony Adeane who ordered her to come up for sentence if called upon within six months. Kokaua called the police 39 times to report prowlers, peeping Toms and, most recently, armed offenders on her property. - APNZ
White kiwi released A rare white kiwi, described as having a “feisty” personality was released into a reserve at Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre. Mauriora, one of three white North Island Brown kiwi hatched at Pukaha Mount Bruce, was released into the 942ha reserve following a final routine health check. - APNZ
Anchor mystery A Taieri Mouth fishing trawler hauled up a mystery from the deep this week. Ladyann skipper Karl Maley and deckhand Jess Ngawhika were anchored about 300m off-shore from the Nuggets on Monday when they pulled up their anchor with another anchor attached. “It took us about an hour to get it up,” Mr Marley said. He estimated the anchor weighed about 250kg and said it was “definitely” the most unusual catch he had brought up in 21 years of fishing. - APNZ
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Being given the rights to host the biggest mountain bike event to enter New Zealand shores will prove a major economic coup for Mid Canterbury, a local tourism expert says. The Mt Hutt Bike Park will play host to the 2014 Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in March, set to attract more than 1000 people to Methven for two days to showcase the top downhill and mountain bike riders in the pacific region. Experience Mid Canterbury general manager Nigel Birt said the park was “a key asset” to the district, and could see more than $200,000 brought into the district for each night visitors stayed. Bike Methven president Daniel Burgess said an event of this caliber should not be under-estimated. “It’s massive, this is the biggest mountain bike event we can hold in New Zealand, for Mid Canterbury and Ashburton - it doesn’t get any bigger than this,”
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Mr Burgess said the event would feature the top 10 New Zealand downhill riders, all who placed in the world’s top 30, seeing quality riders such as Sam Blenkinsop and Kiwi mountain bike sensation Anton Cooper. Methven Resort owner Ann Tillson said the event would further prove Methven was more than “just a winter town”.
However, along with Oceania’s top riders comes a greater demand for a quality track, which Bike Methven volunteer Cam Bisset is responsible for in the lead up to the champs. Mr Burgess said plans are in the pipeline to build a bridge and a “challenging” drop off for downhill competitors, and an extension to the start line.
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A new planning tool that could carve millions of dollars off roading costs could also lower roading standards, says Ashburton mayor Angus McKay. The Economic Network Plan (ENP) has been adopted by the Southland District Council as a way of getting the highest economic value from roading expenditure. Southland has the longest roading network in New Zealand, with the Ashburton District running a close second. Nationally, territorial local authorities spend about $800 million on building, fixing, renewing and maintaining roads each year. This amount is matched in subsidies by the Government. Under the ENP a cost analysis would be carried out on individual roads to see whether they paid their way or not in terms of carrying transport that contributed to the district’s economy, Mr McKay said. “It’s a new way of looking at roading and yes, it would probably work here but at the public’s displeasure. It could mean that some roads that were rarely used were closed.”
The rational behind the ENP was creating fit for purpose roads with roading funds spent where they generate the most benefit for the most people and for a district as a whole. It measured the needs of individual roads against the cost of meeting that need. The designers of ENP, consulting firm MWH Global have tagged Ashburton as one of the local authorities that could easily replicate the success of Southland’s use of the plan. The Ashburton District ranks high on the chart of sealed rural road kilometres per capita. Unlike Southland, however, Ashburton is not deemed to have road spending and debt servicing at high levels. The Ashburton District Council had looked at the ENP model and while it had not bought into the idea it was open to closing unused roads. Adopting the ENP could result in savings but it could also disadvantage some on lesser used roads, Mr McKay said. Instead, the council was focused on getting the best deal possible out of the New Zealand Transport Agency as it reworked its funding formula.
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No rich pickings for our councillors By sue NewMaN
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While their counterparts around New Zealand might be growing fat on directors’ fees, Ashburton District councillors are not. Some Christchurch City Councillors are pocketing around $40,000 a year in payment for their role as directors of council owned organisations, but for Ashburton’s district councillors, the opportunity to earn extra cash on the back of their elected position is almost
zero. Christchurch mayoral aspirant Lianne Dalziel is promising to scrap directors’ fees for councillors if she wins the city’s mayoral election this weekend. Councillors are already well paid she said, without adding directors’ fees to their salaries. Ashburton had just one council owned organisation, Experience Mid Canterbury, where a council appointee is entitled to payment, Ashburton District Council chief executive Andrew Dalziel said. Currently that appointee is retiring councillor Jim Burgess but because the
tourism body was only formed six months ago, no payments have been made. Directors’ fees for Experience Mid Canterbury are about $1500, he said. The council owns Ashburton Contracting Ltd (ACL) but there are no councillors on its board. It does have one appointee to Grow Mid Canterbury but this is an unpaid position. For some councils, particularly larger ones, the option of paid directors worked because it ensured a good flow of information from the board back
to council. In smaller councils such as Ashburton liaison committees were often the best way of ensuring that information flow, Mr Dalziel said. For Ashburton District councillors about the only opportunity available to earn more money was through qualifying as a commissioner to hear submissions around the council’s district plan and the Resource Management Act. The pay rate is $100 for the panel chair and $80 for panel members Currently five councillors are
Wakanui farmer David Fisher has purchased a $1.2 million property on the shores of Lake Pukaki.
qualified for this work but three are not seeking re-election – Robin Kilworth is qualified as a panel chair and Jim Burgess, John Leadley, Alan Totty and Don McLeod are accredited to sit on panels. Pay rates for councillors are set by the Remuneration Authority and are population based. Rates for the new council will be a base salary of $21,800 for a councillor and $92,450 for the mayor. Councillors who take on more responsibility as committee chairs receive additional payment.
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A hotel and restaurant for cashed-up visitors to the South Island is what Wakanui farmer David Fisher is envisaging for his new 19-hectare property on the shores of Lake Pukaki. The Mid Canterbury crop farmer last month purchased the $1.2 million property at a Christchurch auction, which rates as one of the country’s top
scenic sites, situated at the base of Lake Pukaki looking towards Mt Cook. “We have got a property around the corner from there and we have thought about targeting the top end, create an environment for those people coming through the country to stay in a unique place,” he said. The site has been classified as ‘special purpose’ by the Mackenzie District Council, meaning Mr Fisher would be allowed
to develop a tourist and holiday village for up to 1000 people, something he says is a rare opportunity in the area. And after claiming it for $1.2m, $700,000 under the valuation price, the Australian ex-pat was excited about the potential his new property 14 kilometres north of Twizel held. “It’s a really unique site and with some great zoning, so I went along to the auction and I was really surprised how much
I managed to get it for, I would say it was under market for such a pristine property looking down the lake and it’s become really hard to build down there now.” With it being the first major project on the local farmer’s agenda, he said he would be keen to have a hands-on role in its development to “blend into the landscape”. “I think it would be great to have a high-class hotel/restau-
rant area on the lake, where people can call in and look at the beautiful view, but that’s if it is all done well,” he said. The 19-hecatre block was once earmarked to become a township when the Upper Waitaki hydro project finished with plans to relocate Twizel into the area. However those plans were dumped after creating angst in the area and with that went plans to develop the Pukaki site.
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Pink Ribbon appeal BY GABRIELLE STUART GABRIELLE.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ
Volunteers will be hitting the streets again tomorrow for the annual Pink Ribbon Appeal, aiming to raise both funds and awareness for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Ashburton woman Julie Allen has seen the foundation from both sides, six years ago as a patient and in the years afterward as a willing volunteer and supporter. She said that New Zealand Cancer societies were doing something right – from the start to the finish of her journey, she said that the care she received was constant and ‘unbelievably wonderful’. “We have a very special country here. Right away I was assigned a nurse who I could phone anytime, and right the way through treatment I never had to ask for things, they just happened. “It sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, but going in for treatment was a wonderful experience, just because of the people I met. They’re such up-
lifting characters. Everybody is so positive, and there’s always laughter.” But she said that it was the kindness of strangers that really hit her. “In the middle of my treatment I was completely bald, my face was round and puffy from the drugs and I had massive black rings under my eyes. One night my husband and I went down to get a movie, and I was exhausted, I hadn’t even put my wig on. I walked in the door and the lady at the counter looked right at me and said, hello, gorgeous. I must have looked like the dog’s breakfast. “It was just a little thing, but it meant the world to me that day.” Since her recovery she has worked tirelessly to support many cancer appeals, volunteering, working with Relay for Life and even sacrificing her hair for a second time. “It’s something I have to do. After I’ve been given so much I have to give something back. “I think people get compassion fatigue sometimes, because
BREAST CANCER FACTS ■ More than 2800 women will likely be diagnosed with breast cancer this year in NZ – an average of seven women a day. ■ A mammogram can detect a tumour as small as 2mm. A lump you can feel is usually at least 2-3cm. ■ Some women have other symptoms, but no lump. These include thickening, a change in the breast shape or size, unusual pain in the breast, nipple changes and reddening, puckering or dimpling of the skin. there are so many campaigns and so many appeals. But even the tiniest thing can mean such a lot.” Volunteers are still needed to man Ashburton Pink Ribbon Appeal stalls around town on Friday and Saturday. Anyone able to help can contact Christine on 027 330 7891.
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In brief Armed holdup Armed men wearing goggles have robbed a TAB in Lynfield, Auckland, police say. Two men wearing dark clothing and goggles entered the TAB on Hillsborough Rd just before 8pm last night. One was armed with a firearm and used it to threaten staff and customers. No one was injured. The men stole a quantity of cash and left in a stolen car, police said. The car was found shortly afterwards in Orcades Place about 500 metres from the TAB. - APNZ
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There’s not a thing that would keep young country music singer Ocean Waitokia from the stage – she might have been confined to a wheelchair at the Oamaru Whitestone Country Music awards over the weekend, but that didn’t stop her from taking home trophies. The 10 year old is still recovering from a hip operation in August that saw her flown up to Starship Hospital in Auckland for two weeks and confined to her bed for another six weeks afterward. With more than a month until she’ll be allowed to walk again, many would have seen competing as out of the question, but not Ocean. “When I heard that there weren’t many competitors this year I thought easy-peasy, I’ll win this for sure. And I did.” She returned to Ashburton on Monday with first place in the junior solo and gospel sections, as well as taking the junior overall award. All managed while confined to a wheelchair. “It’s a bit awkward to sing while I’m sitting down. I can’t get as much breath because my lungs are all squashed up. But it’s not that bad.” The frequent costume changes at the competition were another challenge, but she managed with plenty of help and some easy to slip on dresses.
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With endless reserves of energy, the biggest challenge for the 10 year old wasn’t getting back onstage, but staying off it for so long. “The hardest bit was being stuck in bed for so long. I couldn’t even sit up afterward. You should try lying in bed for six weeks and try to stand up afterwards. I was flopping around like crazy.” Her grandfather, Anthol Waitokia, said that even in hospital her attitude was that ‘the show’s got to go on’. “The nurses in Christchurch made her sing if she wanted
anything, so she had the whole place buzzing.” He is partly to blame for his granddaughter’s love of country music, and used to sing country songs with her while driving her to and from kindy. Now Ocean’s love of country runs deep, and she said that one of the best parts of the country music scene was seeing the style become more and more popular among her peers. “I’m really glad that it’s becoming more popular, because then you know you can sing country music with your friends and not be embarrassed.”
CORRECTION In Tuesday’s Guardian it was incorrectly stated that Amelia James won first place overall at the Whitestone Country Music Awards, and competed against 150 contestants. Amelia won first place in the Intermediate section, while first place overall was won by Timaru singer Mel de Garnham. There were just 105 contestants at the competition.
Lundy makes bid for bail ahead of retrial If Mark Lundy’s bid to be released from prison on bail succeeds, he is welcome to stay at his sister’s house in Taupo, his brother-in-law says. A bail hearing has been scheduled in the High Court at Wellington today. Dave Jones, who is married to Lundy’s sister Caryl, said if
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their home was approved by police and bail was granted, Lundy would have a place to stay until his retrial. He trusted Lundy “implicitly”, he said. “Firstly, he’s my brother-inlaw, and my wife’s brother that’s why we have offered him a roof over his head if he is
bailed,” Mr Jones said yesterday. Mr Jones said he did not know when - if released - Lundy would arrive at the house. Police have visited the Taupo house to check on its suitability. “It’s a chicken and egg situation really isn’t it ... it’s got to be approved yet, and we need to wait until that happens.
Name released Police have released the name of a man killed by a train in the south Auckland suburb of Takanini on Tuesday. He was 32-year-old Alex Tipene. Police said Mr Tipene died instantly when he was struck by a passenger train at the level crossing on Walters Rd about midday. He had parked his car nearby and crossed the tracks about 20m north of Walters Rd to speak with friends. “As he went to cross back to his car, he walked backwards back towards the tracks,” a police statement said. - APNZ
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“I expect we will get a lot of rubber neckers coming past but I’m hoping it won’t last long,” he said. Mr Jones and his wife had been in regular contact with him since he was convicted of the double murder of his wife, Christine, and daughter, Amber, in August 2000. - APNZ
A man who police say is a senior member of the Headhunters gang has been arrested. Graham Te Awa was found during a routine checkpoint in Northland where he attempted to give false details. Police said in a statement that Te Awa had been wanted since February for breaching his parole and had been actively evading arrest since then. - APNZ
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The 19-year-old who fell from the Work and Income building in Wanganui on September 13 has been discharged from Waikato Hospital and is reported to be recovering in Wellington. A hospital spokesperson said the man left Waikato Hospital over a week ago. The building’s owner, Noel Cooper, said CCTV footage showed the man appeared to have fallen from the third floor through a glass pane in a verandah roof. The man was taken to Wanganui Hospital and then airlifted to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition. - APNZ
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Killer jailed for 23 years BY KURT BAYER OF APNZ Double child killer Jeremy McLaughlin will be almost 60 by the time he can apply for parole again. The 35-year-old teetered on the “brink” of becoming the first New Zealand murderer to be jailed with no hope of parole yesterday. At the High Court in Christchurch, Crown prosecutor Brent Stanaway told Justice Graham Panckhurst that McLaughlin met the criteria for life in jail without parole. McLaughlin continues to deny the murder, even in a letter he wanted read out in court yesterday, but which was blocked by the judge who said it would only “inflame the situation”. But the judge concluded that the unrepentant McLaughlin didn’t quite reach the high threshold, and instead jailed him for a minimum non-parole period of 23 years for the “brutal and senseless” crime. In April, McLaughlin guilty of murdering his ex-partner Tina Bayliss’ daughter in a callous act of revenge. He denied strangling Jade with a piece of cord, stuffing
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socks in her mouth, dousing her house in petrol and setting it ablaze on November 10, 2011. Jury members weren’t allowed to know McLaughlin’s shocking criminal history. In Australia in 1995, he bashed 14-year-old Phillip Vidot with a cricket bat, and a mate ran over Vidot in a car. The boy died, and Mclaughlin was sentenced to 12 years in jail for manslaughter. After four years he was deported to his native New Zealand in 2001. News of McLaughlin’s prior history sparked calls, endorsed by Justice Minister Judith Collins, for better sharing of criminal convictions between Australia and New Zealand. Ms Collins will meet Austral-
ian counterparts in Sydney this week and advise of the progress being made by New Zealand Police to develop a joint Memorandum of Understanding to improve the management of Kiwis convicted in Australia and deported back to New Zealand. Jade’s mum Tina Bayliss read out her victim impact statement yesterday, in which she paid tribute to her bright daughter, an exceptional pupil, and her “special friend”. “I think of her every day. She had everything to live for,” Ms Bayliss said. Ms Bayliss said she used to be happy-go-lucky, but now is “not really fussed about living life to the max anymore”. She recently returned from Perth where she had an “emotional” meeting with the family of Vidot and another victim Tyron Williams, who still suffers brain damage. As McLaughlin was led into the cells to begin his lengthy prison term, people in the public gallery shouted abuse at him, and saying he should be hung. Defence counsel Margaret Sewell indicated that McLaughlin will appeal the decision. - APNZ
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Paedophile dies in hospital A paedophile due to be sentenced today for historic sex offences against young boys has died of cancer in Waikato Hospital. Douglas Peters, 68, had pleaded guilty to 10 indecency charges against five boys between the ages of 5 to 15, between 1978 and 1987. The bulk of the offending took place at his Owairaka home, in his car, or at locations connected to the various sporting activities he participated in around Mt Albert, West-
ern Springs, Avondale and Pt Chevalier in Auckland. “It may be that there are more victims out there and by coming forward to police, whilst we won’t be able to prosecute, we can offer access to services that may help them,” said Detective Grainne Scott of the Henderson adult sexual assault team. Mr Scott praised the “strength and courage” of the men who had already come forward to police to report Peters. - APNZ
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Keas flock together on the West Coast Kea are a common sight on the West Coast, but it would be hard for locals to remember a time when almost 100 Kea of a different kind were scouring their towns. After a mountainous fundraising effort, Allenton and Tinwald
Kea Scouts recently embarked on their latest adventure to the West Coast, where they joined counterparts from across the South Island for a festive weekend, involving treasure hunts, animal encounters and activities to help them on their way
to claiming their Aviator Badge. While they stayed in Hokitika, the youngsters also took time to visit other parts of the district, including the famous Shantytown Heritage Park and catching a bus to catch a glimpse of glow worms.
Local Kea Scouts spokesperson Nicci Glanville said the trip allowed Allenton and Tinwald Kea Scouts members to meet up with new friends across the South Island and experience one of the country’s most pristine areas.
A warning has been issued against fraudsters who are trying to scam New Zealanders out of money by posing as employees of the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank said the fraudsters were using its name to make their scam seem legitimate. Victims are being told they need to pay money to access a tax refund, or a one-off bonus from the Government. The fraudsters often ask victims for immediate payment via a website, which sends the money to the Philippines or India. Those behind the scam were also sometimes pretending to work for the Inland Revenue Department or PM John Key. Victims were being reassured by claims the Reserve Bank could provide a receipt number or other proof that the “release payment” had been made. “These scammers are just trying to steal money. They’re not genuine; they’re fraudsters,” said a spokesperson for the Reserve Bank. The bank had no involvement in tax refunds or tax collection. “Tax refunds are managed by the Inland Revenue Department, which doesn’t ask for payments in order to process refunds.” - APNZ
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any will wonder what the district should do with the Methven Heritage Centre after the council took ownership of the facility in Methven. The Methven Heritage Association was no longer able to pay the bills due to low visitor numbers and must have felt sick to the gut to have to go cap in hand to council to cover twothirds of a $600,000 debt. The visionary people within the trust must be commended for having the energy and drive to build and fund this wonderful facility in Methven but it now seems their revenue projections have proven to be far too optimistic. The local community raised significant funds for the project but it can not be ignored that the fundraising success was highly dependent on council, lotteries and community grants. The initial budget heavily relied on outside help so it was always going to be interesting to see how the facility was going to stand on its own feet. The earthquakes and subsequent downturn in tourism was a massive blow even before the centre opened its doors in August 2011, so the district’s new baby was bound to have a rough start in life. Last week’s council decision was a tough one, and many critics will question if the facility deserved to be bailed out. The same people would have wondered whether the earlier council contribution was a good investment, and in a way that early grant may have forced the council’s hand. The events centre bailout had indeed set a precedent, but that should not automatically be a reason to come to the aid a failing community project. And neither should the fear that the centre would have fallen into private hands, as those owners may have produced a sustainable business model. The bottom line however is that the council could not walk away from its early investment and that of the local community. In for a penny, in for a pound. Most ratepayers will understand this move and acquiring a $4m asset for a quarter of the price seems a good investment if the council can come up with a new model for the heritage centre without having to pour in more ratepayers’ cash.
YOUR VIEW Bookarama 2013 The Rotary Club of Ashburton would like to thank the public of Ashburton for their tremendous support of Bookarama 2013. The 34th annual event again exceeded expectations with gross takings of $58,000, a very rewarding total for the hundreds of hours of work by club members. This significant event would not be possible without the generous sponsorship of local businesses and individuals. A huge vote of thanks for your assistance. Bookarama profits will again be distributed to worthy causes in the community over the next year. This will include a new Margaret Mahy book for every five-year-old commencing schooling in the district in 2014. The Rotary Club of Ashbur-
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Local Alcohol Policy It is great to see the council’s draft local alcohol policy is generating some thought and comment in the community, as shown by Simon McDonnell’s letter to the editor on October 4. The issues Mr McDonnell raises are largely valid points that he should include in his submission to the council on the draft policy. Mr McDonnell’s comments implying the council is “pandering to the supermarkets” are, however, well off the mark and I would hope, with the benefit of hindsight, are regretted by
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him. The proposed 8am to 9pm maximum opening times for off-licence premises was pushed hard by the Police and the Medical Officer of Health to reduce harm from alcohol due to availability and pre-loading. There was no consideration of the current closing time of local supermarkets as part of the discussions that took place. If any residents have questions about the draft local alcohol policy I strongly encourage them to contact the relevant council staff in the first instance for information or explanation. This is an important policy for Ashburton District and the community debate and submissions to council need to be as well-informed as possible. Jim Burgess – Chairman Local Alcohol Policy Working Group
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boy is a simple creature really. Feed him, let him play and sleep, but whatever you do, do not ask him why he does what he does. Only ask this question, if you are happy with the answer “I don’t know.” Case in point – a while ago I looked out of my office to see a young boy sitting on the netball court, by himself, crying. His lunch box was broken on the ground and some food was randomly spread around. An adult was sitting nearby, trying not to laugh. I investigated. He hadn’t tripped, no one had pushed him or hurt him, the adult had nothing to do with it. What happened to him? He couldn’t tell me for the sobbing and tears were taking precedent. So the adult explained, that as he was running across the court to the hall, he threw his lunch box up into the air. Newton’s Law says “what goes up, must come down” and so it did, right on top of his head! At this point I asked “why did you do this?” Of course his answer was – “I dunno”. Actually boys and lunch boxes are an interesting mix. This year on two separate occasions, two boys threw their lunch boxes onto the PE Shed and the shade area. They don’t know why they did it, but they do know it is hard to eat a lunch when it is frying on an iron roof. Imagine this meeting of the minds – a boy and his teacher, who is most likely to be a woman. The teacher wants to understand all aspects of her learners and what motivates them. The boy finds himself in some bizarre social experiment surrounded by girls who love to
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time possible. This skill is very useful later on in life for Christmas shopping for his wife. It all ends well, as long as he says “sorry”. Quickly he learns that if he is asked why he has done something and mutters “I dunno”, soon he will have to say sorry. Again a very useful skill for life later on, especially when arriving home with a motorbike or a car that has more cylinders than his IQ. At this point in the school holidays, almost all boys have been interrogated and replied “I dunno”. Almost all mothers have checked the calendar to see when school starts so another woman can take over from her.
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In brief Smuggled tusks Authorities in Vietnam have seized nearly two tonnes of elephant tusks illegally imported from Malaysia, state media reported yesterday. Customs officials in the northern port city of Hai Phong found the tusks last week in a container shipped from Malaysia en route to China, the Tuoi Tre newspaper said yesterday. The cargo had been declared as sea shells. - AP
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Obama pressures Boehner President Barack Obama stepped up pressure yesterday on the top House Republican to hold votes to reopen the federal government and prevent a potentially disastrous US government default. Obama spoke to reporters at the White House a few hours after calling House Speaker John Boehner and urging him to drop demands that the votes be tied to Republican demands for dismantling Obama’s health care law and cutting federal spending. Republicans “don’t get to demand ransom in exchange for doing their jobs,” Obama said. “They don’t also get to say, you know, unless you give me what the voters rejected in the last election, I’m going to cause a recession.”
The US government has been partially shut for eight days because of Congress’ failure to pass a normally routine temporary spending bill. Obama also wants Congress to extend the government’s borrowing authority, warning that if it fails to do so by October 17, the United States will not be able to pay its bills. Boehner said Obama is demanding that the Republicans surrender the budget and debt limit fight unconditionally, and he insisted that the two sides start negotiating now on the terms of any budget or debt agreement, saying attaching other measures is a long-held practice. “What the president said today was if there’s unconditional surrender by Republicans,
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A fire killed 10 people at a garment factory in Bangladesh about six months after a factory building collapse that killed 1100 people exposed the harsh and often unsafe conditions in an industry that is the world’s third-largest. Authorities and global clothing companies have pledged to improve safety standards in Bangladesh’s garment industry after the Rana Plaza collapse and numerous other fatal accidents. The cause of the fire at the Aswad garment factory in Gazipur outside Dhaka was not immediately known, but the government was investigating. The fatalities included the general manager, Rashiduzzaman Mandal, said fire of-
ficial Zafar Ahmed. He said the fire was doused after firefighters laboured 10 hours to bring it under control. Factory director Emdad Hossain said 170 workers were inside the factory when the fire started and most were able to escape. Farhaduzzaman, another fire official, said the fire spread to two buildings that housed garment factories belonging to the Palmal Group of Industries. Another garment factory fire last November killed 112 workers in a building authorities said did not have enough exits. Bangladesh earns $20 billion a year from garment exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. The sector employs about four million workers. - AP
A young mother has admitted she poisoned her daughter with cancer drugs but why she did remains a mystery. The 22-year-old Gold Coast mother pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm during a brief hearing in the Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday. Wearing a T-shirt, leggings and thongs, she sat in the prisoner’s dock, at one time smiling at two supporters in the public gallery. Police say the woman fed her four-yearold chemotherapy drugs bought over the internet over 10 months between July 2012 and April 2013. The girl became seriously ill and was hospitalised. - AAP
Chopper Read dies Crime figure and author Mark “Chopper” Read has died following a battle with liver cancer, his manager says. Read died yesterday at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after a long battle with liver cancer, his manager Andrew Parisi said in a statement. “I am deeply saddened to confirm the death of Mark Brandon Read, known widely throughout Australia and the world as ‘Chopper’,” Mr Parisi said. - AP
Remains found Italian rescuers have found human remains on the wreck of Italy’s Costa Concordia, which are believed to belong to one of two victims who are still missing, the civil protection agency said. The “remains of a human body, which could be one of the two missing, an Indian waiter” were found on the third bridge of the cruiseliner which crashed off the tiny island of Giglio in January 2012, said Francesca Maffini, the agency’s spokeswoman yesterday. - AFP
Terrorism compo All Australian victims of terrorism overseas since the September 11 attacks will be able to make claims for compensation within a fortnight. Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday wrapped up his trip to Indonesia for the APEC summit by visiting the site of the Bali bombings in Kuta, where he made the announcement. He laid a wreath at the memorial, which marks the spot where 202 people - including 88 Australians - were killed in twin bomb attacks in the popular nightclub district. Standing alongside Peter Hughes, who was injured in the Bali blast, Mr Abbott said from October 21 all Australian victims of terrorism could make claims for up to $75,000 compensation. “They were targeted because they were citizens of a country where people are free to choose their own way of life,” Mr Abbott said in a statement. - AAP
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Requests cost council $20,000 Official information requests Eight were made by Michael from three councillors to the Laws, two by Rob Vinsen and Wanganui District Council one by Jack Bullock. Mr Harkhave cost ratepayers more than ness said these requests had tak$20,000 in the past three years. en anywhere from between four That is the dollar estimate of hours and 100 hours to complete. time officers spent handling the “We don’t maintain staff time requests under the Local Gov- records for the requests but we ernment Official Information estimate that these requests and Meetings Act (OIA) during have taken between four and 100 the term of the current council. hours per request, with requests Julian Harkness, council’s dep- for correspondence being the uty chief executive, said three ones that take the longest time,” councillors lodged a total of 11 he said. Also caption- fathers – OIA requests. Mr day Harkness said costing out Sunday 1st of September.
the OIA requests took into account that the work was often done by or at least reviewed by a senior member of council staff. “As such, a rough estimate of cost would be in excess of $20,000,” he said. Mr Laws said he used the Official Information Act when he was “unable to get the truth” from council. He said they had revealed “the secret suggestion of council staff that the council could borrow or rate to fund the $32m Sarjeant Gallery project”.
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one that would be easily avoidable,” Jones said. Such a default would be in stark contrast to the turmoil caused by the Greek sovereign debt crisis of 2010. “So the consequences of that would not be as dire as what we saw with Greece a couple of years ago - when there was no way they could stave off a default,” Jones said. But if a US default came a reality, it would put downward pressure on the New Zealand dollar because investors would be likely to turn away from riskier currencies. - APNZ
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Bank of New Zealand, said. “In some ways that makes sense because the consensus view is that the politicians will continue to dither until they get some sort of 11th hour compromise, in which case if you did take up a position you would have to quickly unwind it,” he said. Market participants said that if the US Government did default on a debt repayment, be technical matter. “A US government default, if it did happen, would not be through the inability of the US to service its debt - it would be a technical default and
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The political stalemate over the US budget is so far having little impact on the financial markets, but that could quickly change as the October 17 funding deadline approaches, market commentators said. The impasse has so far shut down the Federal government for nine days. If an agreement is not reached, it could prevent the raising of the US Government’s US$16.7 trillion borrowing limit. “The markets so far have been pretty unruffled by it all,” Mike Jones, currency strategist at the
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Andrea Bentley, with the American Federation of Government Employees, protests the government shutdown outside the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. A new poll says Americans are holding Republicans primarily responsible for the partial government shutdown. PHOTO AP
ates more than 130 “bricksand-mortar” stores on both sides of the Tasman and in Britain, also said it’s in the process of developing additional online initiatives such as international shipping, mobile apps and services such as “click and collect”, where customers can buy a product online, then pick it up from a store. The retailer said that online sales had grown by 55 per cent in the year to July 31 and contributed 4 per cent of total revenue. That would equate to around $15.4 million of Kathmandu’s $384m total sales figure in its last financial year.
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Contest grand fin The 46th season of the ANZ Young Farmer Contest officially got under way last Friday with a launch in Christchurch. There was ample turnout at the launch from Young Farmers members, volunteers and representatives from sponsors. The contest’s compere, Craig Wiggins, opened the proceedings and was followed by other speakers such as outgoing NZYF CEO Richard Fitzgerald and Graham Turley, managing director commercial and agri for ANZ. ANZ has been the principal sponsor of the Young Farmer Contest since 2003 and this long standing relationship continues to thrive. The current champion of the contest and agri manager with ANZ, Tim Van de Molen also spoke at the event. “The prizes that the sponsors offer is a great recognition of support for the primary industry.” “The great thing about the contest is learning about new things and getting out of your comfort zone, you would never push yourself to do these things if it were not for the contest,” said Mr Van de Molen. The contest receives extraordinary support from the volunteers who dedicate many hours and use their passion for the
industry to make the all the events, from district finals right through to Grand Final huge successes year after year. “The enthusiasm across the club members is really infectious and I really think that this year will be the most fiercely contested,” said Terry Copeland, CEO for New Zealand Young Farmers. “The ANZ Young Farmer Contest is the most inspiring and comprehensive rural challenge for competitors in the world. The commitment and achievements from our entrants is both aspirational and aweinspiring for our youth,” he said. “Past winners have gone on to become inspiring leaders within the broader agricultural sector and this year’s crop of competitors should bring through another set of great role models who will push the boundaries across all sectors to show what a diverse career path the primary industries have to offer,” said Mr Copeland. The first of the 24 district finals took place in Christchurch and Massey University last weekend and place getters from these events will progress to one of seven regional finals held throughout the country from February to April. The Grand Final will be held in Christchurch from July 3-5.
Morrell returns to shearing Finewool shearing legend Dion Morrell has confirmed he will accept a place in the New Zealand shearing team for this summer’s Transtasman tests after a surprise but emotional comeback for second place at the New Zealand Merino championships. Morrell won the place in the team with the first test just three weeks away by being the best New Zealander in the Alexandra final on Saturday, as West Australian shearer Damien Boyle won the title for a fourth year in a row. Morrell wondered whether he was up to it, having at the age of 50 long-since givenup the toil of everyday shearing to concentrate on his shearing contracting business.
“I don’t think 2-3 days’ shearing a year makes a shearer,” he said. “I’m a contractor now, not a shearer.” A member of the Merino championships organising committee, he’d given up regular competition shearing 10 years ago after he last represented New Zealand, and only entered his home event when he was worried several weeks ago about the number of entries. “This is our local show and entries were looking a bit light,” he said. “Then things just took off. The entries were good.” His major preparation was shearing about 25 sheep at controlled pace doing the woolhandling competition heats on Friday.
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The spring flower show was hosted by Shirley Thomas in September. Mrs Judy Hay judged our entries which were very well supported despite the gardens being hit by rain. The results were: Floral - B Hanrahan Cooking - K. McQuillan Craft - B. Hanrahan Premier Bloom - B. Hanrahan October meeting we travelled to Hinds where we had lunch at Macaroon Cafe and browsed through the Merino Story shop.. This was followed by a meeting business was discussed, and from there we travelled to the Glass blowing studio at Hinds, were Tash Sim described this process and also the creation of mirrors, lamps, stain glass windows and jewellery. She is a delightful young lady and we were all thrilled with our purchases. This was a most enjoyable day.
The September meeting was the annual Home industries Show with a good number of entries. President Adrienne Hodson welcomed 24 members. Birthday greetings were sung for members with birthdays during the month. Members were thanked for doing meals on wheels and flowers for the hospital. The speaker Coen Lammers from the Guardian explained organising and the printing of the paper. Bernard Egan told of doing reports for the paper and told some quite amusing stories. Teams for the quizco were made up during the meeting. Results from the Home Show were Decorative: B. Jackson Sewing and Craft: J. Henderson Knitting and Crochet: P Palmer also the Joan Wilkinson Plate. Champion Bloom: M. Amos V. Mitchell won the floral section, baking, Jessie Sowden Trophy, most
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Mental health week needs rural focus With Mental Health Awareness week upon us, Federated Farmers wants to emphasise the importance of talking about depression and removing the stigma around the issue. “Federated Farmers’ ‘When Life’s a Bitch’ campaign really took the lid off the issue in rural communities and this week is a great time to reinforce just how important it is to be open and aware of the issue,” says Jeanette Maxwell, Federated Farmers Mental Health Spokesperson. “When there are more suicides in New Zealand than road deaths, drowning’s and workplace accidents combined, and we are rated 22nd out of 23 countries for social wellbeing, there is a serious need to stand up and pay attention. “Whilst environmental pressures have dropped for some, not all farmers are in the clear and people struggling with depression are still slipping under
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the radar. On the surface farmers may seem like they have it together however, the hangover from the drought is still very much here.” Mrs Maxwell said she was still talking to farmers around the country who were under severe financial pressure from the drought and other adverse weather events. “It is important to understand that depression is not a problem that just comes and goes with the weather. Positive change comes from people talking and connecting with each other, we are stronger when we band together. “Conversations build communities creating awareness and breaking down the barriers of isolation.” She said Federated Farmers was focusing on connecting with each other, and there were a few events on around the country to attend as well as an online wellbeing game.
Rural Women leads year of farming family Rural Women New Zealand is excited to play a key role in organising a programme of events to celebrate the UN International Year of Family Farming in 2014. As a member of the steering committee that will liaise directly with the UN, Rural Women NZ has hosted the first meeting in Wellington to start the planning process. Convened by Organic Systems and Adams Harman, others taking part in the meeting included DairyNZ, Horticulture New Zealand, the New Zealand Farm Forestry Association, Young Farmers, Beef+Lamb NZ, Federated Farmers and
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Tinwald President Joy welcomed members to our September meeting at the Plains Museum. After a leisurely lunch and chat Joy read the minutes. Roll call, tin of fruit was well responded to. These will be donated. Judy and Audrey reported on the Netherby Home Show, which they enjoyed. Our three teams entered in the Federation Bowls Tournament and did very well. But congratulations are in order to Hampstead who came out the winners. Joy and Yvonne will be our delegates for the half yearly, also three teams will enter the Quizco that same day. Our thanks to Lorayne who welcomed members to
and innovation achieved by families.” Rural Women NZ has teamed up with family farming ambassador and 2013 Landcorp agricultural communicator of the year Doug Avery to run events in rural and urban centres around the country next March and April. “We want to celebrate family farming past, present and future,” says Mrs Evans. “It’s also a great opportunity to link town and country.” Rural Women NZ will hold events across New Zealand including seminars, and hands-on workshops.
the Plains and was presented with a tray of fruit. Margaret Jamieson and Colleen Van-Der-Eik were the lucky winners of our jiffy raffle. After a leisurely stroll around the Plains ending a most enjoyable afternoon.
We finished the afternoon off with a very nice afternoon tea supplied by Jen.
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We held our September meeting at Rosebank where some of our previous members joined us. Our speaker was Howard Mahere, the lolly man, who spoke to us on his journey from Zimbabwe to life in New Zealand. After early years of poverty and his mother dying when he was seven, and a stepmother who kept him from school, he was helped by an aunt, who sent him to school. He then managed to educate himself, and joined the workforce, becoming an internal auditor. Life became very difficult, with food scarce, no petrol and inflation at 500 per cent, so his family immigrated to New Zealand. After seeing a lolly shop in Queenstown, he decided to start one here in Ashburton. He brought along some
Our September meeting took place at Jen’s Kitchen on Park Street. Acting President Ruth Logan opened the meeting and welcomed 11 members. Motto : Life is short- Eat desert first. Display: Favourite Recipe book. Some well used books on display. After our meeting Jen Shepherd talked on how Jen’s Kitchen started. Her enthusiasm for teaching children to cook has grown and now teaches many different classes. Jen also demonstrated the making and decorating of Cake Pops. Also showed us new food items available for flavouring and decorating baking.
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samples, some of which were soon sold.
Westpark The September meeting was held at the Macaroon Cafe at Hinds.11 members had met at Colleen Corbetts then travelled out to Hinds for our outing. A short meeting was held, a reminder to members about the half yearly meeting at the Senior Centre at 10am and the quizco in the afternoon. Flowers for ward 6 on the 27th September. Members then enjoyed a lovely lunch, then visited the Merino Shop. After several purchases were made we then went to Tash Sims workshop where we heard all about her work. What a talented lady she is. Several gifts were purchased. This bought our outing to a close with a reminder to members of our next meeting on 15th October our flower show entries to be in by 10.45am.
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oul singer Bella Kalolo has done it all. She has performed at the Glastonbury music festival and for New Zealand’s television series Dancing with the Stars. She has sung with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and with kiwi icon Dave Dobbyn. She has released an album, been up on the big screen in Sione’s Wedding, starred in her own TV show and she has recently won a Pacific Music Award for her powerful vocals. She has seen plenty of cities across the world, but this month the Christchurchborn singer will tour through the small towns of her own country, some of which she will be visiting for the first time. When she visits Ashburton she doesn’t want to be proclaimed as a big name - she is simply coming as a Kiwi musician. “It’s not all about me, or my sound or my latest song. I just want to share music, and I want it to be accessible to anyone. I want stay-at-home mums to be able to get a babysitter and take the night out to come along, and I want them to be able to enjoy themselves and just feel special for a night. “I want people to be able to have a good laugh at my expense and maybe be touched by my music, and give me the chance afterwards to meet them and say hi.” She has been playing across the world since the age of 17, when a scholarship sent her to Paraguay where she joined the
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October 17 – Kelvin Cruickshank from TV series Sensing Murder visiting Ashburton Trust Event Centre. 7pm, R18. October 19 – Hutt Fest concert featuring student bands and singers, from 12.30pm to 4.30pm at Mount Hutt College. October 19 – Watercolour show at the Ashburton Art Gallery. October 22-23 – Magic Moments local 50s and 60s song and dance show at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Tues 1.30 and 7.30pm, Wed 7.30pm. October 25 – Arts on Tour Bella Kalolo Band concert from 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. October 26 – Court Theatre Production Bombshells from 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. To October 28 – Extended Momentum exhibition by artist Angela Mole at the Methven Heritage Centre. To November 10 – Mary Macpherson photography exhibition on the changing face of small town NZ at the Ashburton Art Gallery. November 16 – Schools exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery. November 19 – NZ rural comedy You Gotta Be Joking from 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. November 21 – A Festival of Russian Ballet by the Imperial Russian Ballet Company from 8pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. November 29 – Four-man band Beyondsemble performing from 7pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. December 1 – Strassman Careful What You Wish For! comedy night from 6pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. To December 7 - The Ashburton Society of Arts Spring show from 10am to 2pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Short St Studio. December 12 – The New Entrants Dance Party at the from 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Events Centre, with an optional Christmas buffet meal from 6pm. Ashburton Society of Arts weekly art and printmaking group Wednesdays 10am to 2pm, life drawing group first Monday of the month 10am to midday, mixed media art group Mondays 10am to 2pm, Saturday painting group 10am to 2pm.
If you have an event coming up and you think it might be suited to the Arts Diary, please let us know by contacting Susan Sandys on 3077961 or susan.s@ theguardian.co.nz
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Allenton Bowling Club Only 1 event to report this week: The Walter Johnson Drawn Triples held last Thursday. A really lovely day and thoroughly enjoyed by all participants for this club event. The winners were: 1st. J.Drayton (skip) N.Sharplin, A.Reid. 2nd: J. Ryk (skip) B.Brasell, F.McCormick. 3rd: B.Harrison (skip) T.Johnson (wolfie) J.Vanderheide. Good bowling from you all. A wee reminder that we have a large field for the Friday Triples and many sandwiches will be needed, so if you can do a loaf please put your name on the board at the clubhouse or contact Shirley Doig. If you can help out it would be very much appreciated. Thanks. “The Girls” are in Blenheim playing this week but I think they may get more water than required for their drinks!!!! To date after 3 matches they have had two wins and one loss. Good Luck for the rest of it. Cheers and Good Bowling
Ashburton Golf Club Last weekend saw the County stroke tournament played at the Brandon course, and a very strong Tinwald team took home the Mayors Cup again, well done to our good friends from over the river. Individual winners were Wendy Bruce in the ladies, and Bruce Collins, just pipped the Hopster on countback in the mens. Thanks to everyone who took part, from all our neighbouring courses. I trust everyone has seen the ANZ golf show, that aired recently, with a lovely segment about our course and Matt’s great work with our juniors. Now whilst watching this, something didn’t sit right with me, so I did some investigating, and here is what I found. You will all have seen the lovely young Laura walking the 18th as the equally lovely Wendy played the hole. Well Wendy played the first three shots as shown on TV, and then she came to a 4 foot downhill putt for par. Now, on the show Wendy cans the putt, Laura makes a little joke about Mrs Parr getting a par and they both skip off for a cuppa, but I have stumbled upon the uncut version, and let me enlighten you all. The first putt actually rimmed the hole and slid passed, everyone laughed and take two was called for, and the ball was replaced. Well it was all good natured and humorous for the first six putts, then the camera man started checking the battery life in his equipment. After 10 attempts, Grant had to be called in to mow the green again as the grass was getting too long to see the ball. As the light started to fade, and the ball still hadn’t seen the bottom of the cup, the director had to call for a stunt putter. So if you have the show on tape, watch it again and the final putt is actually done by Ken Clucas wearing a wig. More uncovered conspiracies next time, till then good golfing
Ashburton Rowing Club “GROWING ROWING” To get more rowers, more active, more often COLLEGE ROWING: There are 18 College rowers this year. With two coxswains making the move into rowers seats. The R2K Regatta was held this last weekend at Lake Ruataniwha. Kate Hayman was 2nd in the U17 event; Adam Hodge 4th in the U18 and Georgia Lysaght 5th in the B Final.
Thursday, October 10, 2013 Kate Hayman also competed in the Interprovincial’s; she was placed 4th in the Single U20 event and joined other Canterbury rowers in a Quad placed third. A training camp for rowers is being held at Lake Hood this week 7 – 11am each day till Sunday. Although the weather has not been kind to them they have made it onto the water the last two days in calm if wet conditions. The camp is a huge commitment for the rowers and even more so for Coach Steve Beveridge. The first regatta of the season is Aoraki 1000 Regatta at Lake Ruataniwha 2nd & 3rd November. MASTERS AND CLUB ROWERS: Charlotte Cox attended the NZ Masters Championships at Lake Ruataniwha on September 21 with some very good results making it into the A finals for all events. She mixed it up a bit even helping out an Aussie crew. Well done Charlotte. CORPORATE 8 ROWING Training has begun for the three Ashburton teams – Ashburton Trading Society, Gabites and the ANZ Bank. Early morning starts for these crews with dedicated coaches Justin Wall and Chris Redmond turning out each morning to knock them into shape. An Erg session will be held in Ashburton with other Corporate eight teams from Timaru also participating. The regatta will be held on Saturday, November 30 with Masters races being held between Corporate eight events. The Ashburton regatta will follow the Corporate eight events beginning at 1pm on Saturday and continuing thru to the Sunday, December 1. GENERAL – Maintenance continues on the wires and trolleys and we thank Charles Ross and Brian Jones for the work they do keeping the equipment in order.
Ashburton Writers’ Group The October meeting was held recently, one visitor was welcomed. Rae read a quotation. “I want a sofa, as I want a friend, upon which I can repose familiarly” by William Makepeace Thackeray. The Assignment for the meeting was to write “A Cat’s Tale”. The subjects were communication, Ginger Boy, XMan, Kitten-Cat, Sad Look, Princess Purrfect and earthquake. A vote was taken and the writers of the best suspense in the stories were Marion, Kaye and Rae. The instant exercise was to write a story about a pet we have never had. An unusual topic, but it proved to be a fascinating one. Members wrote of a mere cat, blue and green eyes, Angel, Alexander beetle, large goanna, elephant, Beverley bumble bee and African tiger. The meeting concluded with the serving of afternoon tea. The assignment for the November meeting is “Thoughts on Ashburton”. Visitors are welcome to the meetings, please phone Rae at 308 8927.
Ashvegas Country Club The clubs monthly premier day was held at the Tai Tapu course last Sunday. It was our first visit to this course and while it was certainly an interesting place to play the thick rough ensured there was a lot of extra time spent looking for balls just off the fairway. Probably because of this the scoring wasn’t as good as normal with only
www.guardianonline.co.nz veteran, Richy Watson able to find the fairways often enough to have a good score. Using his short irons off the tee proved to be a wise decision and he finished with a score of 38 stableford points after his round of 90. Finishing in a tie for 2nd place were Mitch and Clarkie with 34 points apiece after their rounds of 94 and 86 respectively with Clarkie also winning the putting prize and Terry Kingsbury, Richie and Bryan McFarlane all having 2’s. This Saturday is the Ashvegas sponsored 27 hole tournament at Mayfield and it is hoped that there will be a good turnout of our members to support this fun event. Tee off for this is 10am. Sunday’s club day is scheduled to be held at Rakaia at the normal tee off time of 10am.
Hampstead Bowling Club Our season opened on September 14. Mike welcomed members and new members to our club and wished everyone all the best for the coming season. Twenty of us all enjoyed our first roll up on a lovely sunny afternoon while other folk watched on. We finished off with a lovely cuppa and eats. Friday, October 4 was our Friday Triples. The results were: 1st J. Ryk, D. Kinvig, M. Anderson; 2nd K. Butterick, G. Crack, I. Blackwood; 3rd B. Holdom, J. Cartwright, S. Holom. Saturday, October 5 the Walls Cup was played for and kindly sponsored by Café Central. The day ended up quite warm after a chilly start. Results were: 1st G. Eder, M. Eder, W. Lee, G. Crack; 2nd R. Cutberlet, J. Smart, M. Anderson, M. Quinn; 3rd M. Skilling, B. Saussey, W. Kellett, T. Caldwell. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Athol and hope it’s not too long before he can join us at the club as his health improves. Happy bowling one and all.
Methven Bowls This week we said good bye to one of our life members Dick Masters; condolences to the family. We had our annual bowls competition against Hornby. It was our turn to go there and we went by bus which was sponsored by Methven Seeds and Methven Travel; thank you both. On arrival we were shown the green. OMG we are playing bowls not rugby. The size of the green was huge. But to our surprise it played really well and didn’t take long to adjust to the longer length. We were treated to wonderful food all day and a very social time was had by all but unfortunately they just topped us at bowls and the trophy was returned to Hornby Club. The day was full of fun and laughter and the weather was good to us. In fact it got really hot and this was the cause of a fiddle fingered person who was trying to turn the air vent on and then having a fiddle with the wee red thingy, to see what it was, that she accidentally set the bus alarm off. After a good ten minutes stopped on the side of the road our bus driver discovered the cause. Sorry Jeff. You can’t take that Melva anywhere. The club was well represented at the Lowry cup on Sunday with Jeff Nowell, Adrian Kemp, Brent Mason, Craig Carter and Simon Fleetwood all qualifying. Well
done. We wish you all the best for next week
MSA Outdoor Bowling Club Players are now starting to get into competitive play after taking advantage of the beautiful days to have a roll-up and practice their skills for the forthcoming busy season. On Saturday three MSA Men’s Teams entered in the Walls Cup, played at Hampstead. The Skips were Brian Lynn, Tony Inwood, and Guildford Lane, unfortunately they did not collect any of the “spoils” but an enjoyable day was had by All. On Sunday MSA hosted qualifying round of the Lowery Cup Men’s Singles and the second day to determined the winner will be played at Hampstead green on Sunday October 13. We wish Tony and Larry good luck. Saturday 12 will be the first round in this event of the 2/4’s and will be played at home against Riccarton Racecourse. We wish our home teams well. Sub-Centre InterClub has been cancelled for Wednesday evening due to lack of entries. It is recognised that it is early in the season and that players are still getting motivated but it is hoped that interest will improve and that entries will be forwarded, as the season progresses. This was to be the end of report but a news flash has just come through to say Tony Inwood qualified for the Lowery Cup Singles — next Sunday— Congratulations Tony and good bowling and best of luck——Good Bowling All Tea Duty: October 15—17 W. Petrie —-W. Wear
Tinwald Branch New Zealand Red Cross October meeting was held in the Tinwald Hall beginning with the Red Cross Principles. Audrey Bruce gave the financial report. Orders were taken for 2014 Red Cross Diaries. The December Christmas meeting begins with lunch at the Stables on December 3. The Christmas Raffle is arranged by Mary Miles with dates and venues settled. Information was given on the soon to be opened Red Cross Retail Shop in its new premises on Burnett Street. The business part of the meeting was closed and special guest Joan Lawn was introduced. She spoke on how to make gifts for families on a strict budget. This idea came about with her work at Budget Advice. Joan had beautiful examples of gifts for all ages, low cost gifts that had made herself. She gave us all a challenge to make some of these exciting gifts. Mary Miles thanked her and gave her a plant on the Branch’s behalf. Several members attended the Red Cross Mid South Canterbury Area Forum in Ashburton on October 5. Branch members from Rakaia to Waimate attended. Branch reports gave an interesting account of the many Red Cross activities by Branches throughout the Area. Peter Scott, Membership Coordinator from National Office spoke on the Refugee Services, what it means to be a Refugee and the involvement of New Zealand Red Cross. This is an important aspect of Red Cross
work and the need to promote the positive message around refugees and not confuse them with Migrants, Internally Displaced and/or Asylum Seekers. The importance of the Red Cross Principles was emphasised especially the Principles of Humanity, Impartiality and Neutrality. Paul Kiesanowski National Board member informed the Forum on several matters including fundraising, Annual Appeal, Project Partners, and Christchurch Earthquake Recovery. Carol Ball Area Manager spoke on the Red Cross Emblem and its importance of its Protective and Indicative use. Examples of misuse of the Emblem were highlighted and it raised concern of the abuse of this international symbol, usually through ignorance. Ms Wills a psychotherapist working with Red Cross in Christchurch spoke of her work with Social Recovery post earthquake with vulnerable people who were and still are traumatised by this devastating event in their lives. A workshop session during the day brought forth interesting interaction. It was an interesting and informative Forum. Next forum to be held in Timaru or Ashburton.
Tinwald Garden Club 35 members of the Tinwald Garden Club met for the September meeting where a new member Colleen Williams was welcomed. Our speaker Chantelle Quin gave an interesting account of her time on Masterchef as well as the progress at her bar and restaurant “Twelve” since being on the show. Chantelle is an ambassador for several beef and lamb companies as well as catering three nights a week at “Twelve”. Ann Truman thanked the speaker with a fruit tray. Posy bowls donated by members were distributed at Coldstream House and Rosebank Home. Competition results: 3 Freesias: G. Quelch, C. Thomson, S. Lamont 1 Large cup Daffodil: S. Thomas, S. Lamont, V. Johnson 1 Small cup Daffodil: V. Johnson, S. Lamont, P. Hydes 1 Stem Narcissi: S. Thomas, S. Lamont, A. Scammell Vase mixed Daffodils: S. Thomas, B. Tarbotton, V. Johnson 1 Trumpet Daffodil: S. Thomas, G. Quelch, A. Scammell 1 Miniature Daffodil: S. Lamont, S. Thomas, V. Johnson Any other Daffodil: G. Quelch, S. Thomas, S. Lamont 1 Tulip: V. Johnson, S. Lamont, B. Tarbotton Miniature Bloom: B. Tarbotton, G. Quelch, A. Scammell Spike: C. Thomson, P. Hydes, S. Lamont Cluster: M. Glassey, S. Thomas, A. Scammell Flowering Shrub: B. Tarbotton, S. Lamont, S. Thomas Flower N.O.S.: A. Scammell, C. Thomson, A. Truman Flowering Climber: B. Tarbotton, A. Scammell Bunch Parsley: A. Truman, B. Tarbotton The Young/O’Keefe Trophy went to S. Thomas. The next meeting will be held on October 17, taking the form of a mystery bus trip.
SPORTS RESULTS
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Development Squad Triangle Tournament October 20 Ashburton Green Singles: Mathew Bassett, Craig Fowls Fours: Gavin Eder, Dion Kiddey, Colin Bird, Ivan Syme; Kenny Lynn, Neil Aitkenson, John Drayton, Adrian Kemp Paris: Matthew Bassett, Ivan Syme; Craig Fowls, Adrian Kemp Triples: Gavin Eder, Dion Kiddey, Colin
Bird; Kenny Lynn Neil Aitkenson, John Drayton Emergency: Allan Miller, Simon Fleetwood, Larry Neil
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Ashburton Golf Club Midweek Women October 15 Visitors Day – disc draw on the day Tuesday starters: Janice Dunlop, Leigh Wackrow Please report 9am for 9.30am start Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section 17 October Visitors Day – report 9.15am
Nine Hole convenors – Carolyn King 308 7022 and Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 12 October Frosties v Weekend women Battle of the Sexes – report 7.45am for 8am start Club Captain – Alison Grant 302 4635
Tinwald Golf Club Tuesday Ladies October 15 Clubhouse Draw for Everyone. Please report prior to 9.15a.m. for Draw Starters: A. Dwan & D. Lowe Cards: K. McAuliffe & M. Colville Morning Tea: J. Cartwright Afternoon
Tea: M. Bennett & M. Moore Tinwald Golf Club October 12 Medal Starters; am, B Collins pm P Hefford. Cards; L Jackson House Duty: House Committee The morning players will have a clubhouse draw for an 8 am start. Players are asked to report 15 minutes prior to tee off times. No 1 Tee.12.30, B McFarlane, S Kennedy, B Collins, R Kirdy.12.36, L Jackson, R Bruce, B Kirdy, O Everest.12.42, P Hefford, A Pierce, C Miller, No 10 Tee .12.30, T
Clarke, K Bishop, N Rayner, K Gray.12.36, B Shanks , D Green, W Mason, .No 7 Tee. 12.36, J Beardsley, E Collins, S Newman, .12.42, S Lane, J VanderHeide, B Kirdy,
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Mid Canterbury Open Grade Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre October 12 A Reserve 12.15pm Allenton v Rakaia; Foothill Flyers v Methven; Hampstead Blue v Hampstead Ferns A Grade 1.30pm Allenton v Tinwald; Dorie v Hinds; Fairton v Hampstead
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Wairarapa gallops Today at Tauherenikau Raceway
Fields for Wairarapa RC meeting at Tauherenikau today. NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 RACE 1 12.55pm (NZT) NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE 2YO $7000, 2YO HCP, 1000m 1 2 Jackofall (2) 58 ................................J Riddell 2 Borntoachieve (4) 57 3 Silversmith (3) 57 ............................ K Myers 4 Wild Wings (5) 55 ............................R Myers 5 5 Astute (1) 54.5 ...............................D Walker 6 7 Fernlin (6) 54.............................. V Johnston RACE 2 1.30pm MASSON IMPLEMENT CO / C&F INDUSTRIES MAIDEN 2200 $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 L6322 Tequila At Midnite (1) 58.5 ...P Turner (a1) 2 75423 Tigger (3) 58.5 ...............................H Tinsley 3 7. Potter (2) 58.5 ........................L Whelan (a1) 4 27326 Evasive Tracy h (7) 56.5 ........... A Taylor (a2) 5 x2743 Lucy Lincoln (4) 56.5....................... K Myers 6 33958 Lovetokeep’er (6) 56.5 ............... V Johnston 7 400 Duroyal (8) 56.5 ..............................D Walsh 8 79x0 Fantazi (5) 56.5 ...............................R Myers RACE 3 2.05pm THE ACAPULCO MOTOR INN TAUPO 3YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 3YO, 1400m 1 2. Kermit (12) 57.5 ..............................J Riddell
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2 36 Neat Belt (5) 57.5 ...........................H Tinsley 3 x485x Cool Hand Duke (1) 57.5 .... M Dravitzki (a2) 4 9x56 Pass It On (13) 57.5 ................... V Johnston 5 0x59 Sir Jasper h (6) 57.5 .......................D Walsh 6 9. Alaghera (3) 57.5 ........................ B Lammas 7 Highpoe (11) 57.5 ..........................D Walker 8 Lincoln Park (9) 57.5 .....................D Bradley 9 x2452 Miss Rhythmic (7) 55.5 ....................S Doyle 10 Porotene Park (10) 55.5 ................. J Parkes 11 8x5 Sanjara (4) 55.5 .....................L Whelan (a1) 12 9. Graciella (2) 55.5 ............................R Myers 13 9x Red Melody (8) 55.5 ....................... K Myers RACE 4 2.40pm PROFESSIONALS PATRICK & SCOTT / WCM LEGAL MAIDEN $7000, MDN 4YO&UP, 1400m 1 3322x Taipa Tiger b (6) 58.5 ....................D Bradley 2 5420x Chopper b (7) 58.5 ..........................R Myers 3 3540x Havataste (3) 58.5...........................J Riddell 4 00047 Gut Busta (2) 58.5...........................D Walsh 5 Jandakot (4) 58.5 .............................K Smith 6 54086 Platinum Marseille (9) 58.5 ............. K Myers 7 5x562 Gold (8) 56.5 ..................................H Tinsley 8 9x35 Amaretta (10) 56.5 ...................... B Lammas 9 4x Hippie (1) 56.5 .................... M Dravitzki (a2) 10 30x Party Ice (5) 56.5 ........................... J Parkes 11 5 Need A Diamond (11) 56.5 ........ V Johnston
RACE 5 3.15pm HIDDENBED NZ LTD MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN 4YO&UP, 1400m 1 2 Flash Man (10) 58.5 ....................... J Parkes 2 29. Another Bachelor (12) 58.5 .......W Satherley 3 0x4 Coz I’m Lucky (6) 58.5 ....................R Myers 4 30x Vettriano (5) 58.5 ........................ B Lammas 5 0x640 Be Yourself (4) 58.5 .........................D Walsh 6 076x Master Thomas (8) 58.5 ...................S Doyle 7 07. It Is Written (2) 58.5..........................K Smith 8 09x Tony Soprano (7) 58.5...................D Bradley 9 824x Word’s Out b (11) 56.5 ....................J Riddell 10 3x0x Fille Du Roi (9) 56.5 ........................ K Myers 11 4549x Star Emerald (3) 56.5.....................H Tinsley 12 0695x Red Sunset (1) 56.5 ............ M Dravitzki (a2) RACE 6 3.50pm WORLD TRAVELLERS MASTERTON/AARON BIDLAKE RACING $12,000, MDN F&M, 1000m 1 x334x Yalumba Lady (1) 57.5 ....................R Myers 2 0649x Fashion Lass (6) 57.5 ....................H Tinsley 3 40x Gold Lane (8) 57.5 ......................... J Parkes 4 0570x Golden Jubilee (4) 57.5.................D Bradley 5 Hot Spot (3) 57.5....................L Whelan (a1) 6 5. Onlyarose (10) 57.5 ................ P Turner (a1) 7 Paierau Puke (13) 57.5 ..................D Walker 8 Spillane (7) 57.5 ........................W Satherley 9 0957 The Rahtwo Rebel 57.5 ............... Scratched
10 Riverina’s Choice (17) 57.5 ..... D Turner (a3) 11 3x Chanel Number Five b (9) 55 .......... K Myers 12 3 Waitino Biscuit (2) 55 .......................S Doyle 13 6 Honey Queen 55 .......................... Scratched 14 7x Indolljence (15) 55 .............. M Dravitzki (a2) 15 Centre Cross (14) 55 .................. B Lammas 16 Diamond Flush (16) 55 17 Jax (12) 57.5 18 Marg (11) 57.5 19 89x Takemehomebabe (5) 57.5 Emergencies: Diamond Flush, Jax, Marg, Takemehomebabe RACE 7 4.25pm MARQUIS OF NORMANBY HOTEL RATING 65 SPRINT $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1000m 1 x4743 Sports Coat m (3) 59 ......................J Riddell 2 5499x Nine Iron (8) 58.5 .................... D Turner (a3) 3 2431x Mi Apache Horse (5) 57.5 ...............R Myers 4 03510 Patience m (10) 57 ..........................D Walsh 5 615x5 Eternity (2) 56.5 ...............................K Smith 6 5384x Floral Scent td (9) 56.5 ............... B Lammas 7 92060 Platinum Lincoln m (1) 56.5 ............ K Myers 8 150x Countessofdelgatie (12) 56 ............ J Parkes 9 1657x Racey Red (4) 56 ....................... V Johnston 10 3859x Edensong (7) 55.5 ........................D Bradley 11 0x Briza (11) 54 ..................................D Walker
12 0977x Hezanakbar (6) 54 .............. M Dravitzki (a2) RACE 8 5.00pm JAMES TRUCKS AND MACHINERY/ GRAY CONTRACTING MDN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 449x5 Grenade (2) 58.5............................H Tinsley 2 0x Paul (7) 58.5.....................................K Smith 3 9. Base Camp (11) 58.5 ..................... J Parkes 4 90 Exwhywhat h (12) 58.5................ B Lammas 5 x0508 Goldysox h (10) 58.5 ........ J Shackleton (a3) 6 Heza Guru (14) 58.5 .......................R Myers 7 8. Liverpool Kiss (1) 58.5 ..............W Satherley 8 x2743 Lucy Lincoln (13) 56.5..................... K Myers 9 70833 Shadow Player (3) 56.5...................J Riddell 10 B0674 Go Beauty (5) 56.5 .............D Walker 11 60470 Andalou (8) 56.5 ................. M Dravitzki (a2) 12 0476 Vitaari Girl h (9) 56.5 ................ A Taylor (a2) 13 53860 Shezastunna (6) 56.5.......................S Doyle 14 43 Carrington Park h (4) 54 .................D Walsh Blinkers on : Duroyal (R2), Party Ice (R4), Vettriano, Fille Du Roi (R5), Waitino Biscuit (R6) Blinkers off : Potter (R2), Cool Hand Duke, Pass It On (R3), Havataste (R4), Tony Soprano (R5), Eternity, Platinum Lincoln (R7) Winkers on : Hippie (R4), Another Bachelor, Master Thomas (R5) Winkers off : Onlyarose (R6), Floral Scent, Briza (R7), Shezastunna (R8)
1 96826 Underwood Road (1) fr .....................L Hollis 2 53649 Millview Rachal (2) fr ................ D Branch (J) 3 x3650 Mach Cruiser (3) fr ................... M McKendry 4 430x8 Lively Nights (4) fr ..........................J I Dickie 5 64722 Bettor Romance (5) fr ...................Z Butcher 6 x7330 Hugh Hefner (1) 10 ...................... B Mangos 7 x5771 Manotick Express (2) 10 .............J Stormont 8 1450x Change Gear (3) 10 ...................P Ferguson 9 53155 Westburn Courage (1) 20............. D Butcher 10 11824 Carlos 20...................................... Scratched RACE 6 8.50pm JOHN VILLIGER MEMORIAL JUNIOR DRIVERS HCP PACE $5500, 4yo+ 1 to 3 wins spechcp pace jun.d, stand, 2700m 1 04043 American Classic (1) fr............. D Branch (J) 2 9132x Destined To Take (2) fr ........... S Grayling (J) 3 11123 Mac Tiger (1) 10 .................. S Abernethy (J) 4 39785 Elias Bromac (2) 10 .............. A Poutama (J) 5 95x75 Mister Dann (3) 10 ............... S McMullan (J)
6 51x81 Omar (4) 10............................. B Butcher (J) 7 67690 Motu Just In Time (5) 10 .... J MacKinnon (J) 8 035x9 La Norvic De Milo 10.................... Scratched RACE 7 9.15pm HORSE POWER ENGINEERING (2005) LTD MOBILE PACE $5500, 4yo+ non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x566x Lisdelight (1) fr ..............................N Chilcott 2 8x50 Jazz Lover (2) fr ............................P Butcher 3 38x6 Comrade (3) fr...............................Z Butcher 4 325 Class Above (4) fr ......................P Ferguson 5 56500 Royal Arthur (5) fr .....................S McCaffrey 6 22729 Tactful Lady fr............................... Scratched 7 88659 Dolly Dagger fr ............................. Scratched 8 05464 Ineedanorvic (6) fr .......................A Donnelly 9 7595 Violle (21) fr.................................. B Mangos 10 455x6 Kilkeel Lady (22) fr ....................... D Butcher 11 53824 No Apachemee (23) fr..................M Teaz (J) Pacifiers on : Elsuccess (R2)
Morrinsville harness Today at Cambridge Raceway
Fields for Morrinsville Trotting Club meeting at Cambridge Raceway today. NZ Meeting number: 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 RACE 1 6.35pm (NZT) MIL JOINERY LTDD 3YO MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 6x Going To California (1) fr ...............Z Butcher 2 34079 Lotta Bets fr.................................. Scratched 3 51x3 Saucy El (2) fr .............................. D Butcher 4 77x9 Gotta Go Armbro (3) fr .............. J Abernethy 5 2590x Trishalish (4) fr ...............................T Herlihy 6 5x Strawberry Miss (5) fr................... B Mangos 7 4 Imperial (6) fr....................... S Abernethy (J) 8 76x Red Sky Night (7) fr ......................T Mitchell 9 04 Aphelion (21) fr .............................P Butcher 10 Smooth Delight (22) fr ....................S Phelan
RACE 2 7.05pm JUBILEE PARK MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ 1 to 2 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 67652 Hitch (1) fr .................................... B Mangos 2 0x41 Threestones (2) fr ........................ D Butcher 3 4227x Bettabe Fast (3) fr ......................P Ferguson 4 2044x Algranco Under Fire (4) fr ..............T Herlihy 5 F24x4 Millwood Roxy (5) fr ......................N Chilcott 6 51582 Ace Of Delight (6) fr ......................T Mitchell 7 035x9 La Norvic De Milo (7) fr S Grayling (J, .....Cl) 8 68897 Escape The Fate (8) fr S Abernethy (J, ....Cl) 9 009x3 Aceman (21) fr .......................... J Abernethy 10 7597x Elsuccess (22) fr .........................A Donnelly RACE 3 7.35pm NOTTINGHAM CASTLE MORRINSVILLE TROT CUP HCP TROT $6500, 6yo+ 1 or more wins +claimer discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 798L6 Ella’s Speed (U1) fr .......................T Mitchell 2 0x198 Boronova fr................................... Scratched 3 07578 Bunnys Gem (U2) fr ......................P Butcher
4 42097 Good Hest (U1) 10 .....................P Ferguson 5 38803 Canyouwatchoverme (U2) 10 .....J Stormont 6 450x1 Sodeska (1) 20......................... M McKendry 7 77864 Phoebe Gladiator (1) 40............D Alexander 8 19585 Meyer Lansky (2) 40 ........................G Robb RACE 4 8.00pm BLM ENGINEERING CO LTD MOBILE PACE $6500, 4yo+ up to 4 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 2126x Donostia (1) fr ...............................P Butcher 2 66448 Captivating (2) fr.........................P Ferguson 3 x9868 Falcon Crown (3) fr ............ J MacKinnon (J) 4 31151 Randalstown (4) fr.........................Z Butcher 5 12542 Golden Delight (5) fr..................... D Butcher 6 746x6 Mighty Mach (6) fr .................... M McKendry 7 02788 Christian Acropolis (7) fr ......... B Butcher (J) RACE 5 8.25pm EPIC SYSTEMS SCOTT RESERVE PACING CUP HCP PACE $7500, 5yo+ 3 to 6 wins +claimer discrhcp pace, stand, 2700m
M10 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway
Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 3 5.10pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C4, 295m 6 85511 Mega Girl 30.55 A &...........................Seque 1 41215 Jinja Power 30.41 J & .....................D Fahey Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Oct 2013 NZ Meeting num- 1 41132 Wandy Grant 17.19 ....................... G Cleeve 7 66171 Opawa Webby 30.51 L & ................... Wales 2 53726 Homebush Iris 30.66 .................J McInerney ber : 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 2 13211 Cawbourne Burn 17.24 ................M Roberts 8 54453 Bob’s Eye 30.73 ........................J McInerney 3 52543 Take A Trick 30.62 .............................M Flipp and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 3 21378 Taieri Plains 17.41 C &....................... Fagan 9 63584 Goldstar Bella 30.48 S &................. B Evans 4 77522 Criniti’s nwtd ......................................J Dunn and 9; 10, 11 and 12 4 24878 Another Colt 17.35 ....................J McInerney 10 75635 Lincoln Flyer nwtd ........................C Roberts 5 81354 Red Typhoon 30.56 ......................... M Grant 6 24446 Jinjarango 29.93 J & .......................D Fahey 5 46722 Sting Me 17.12 ................................ M Grant 6 6.02pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C5, 295m 1 4.35pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 87464 Gitcha Easy 17.25 W & ..................... Nissen 6 8x485 Wandy Hallee 17.29 ...................... G Cleeve 1 42163 Batiatus 17.34 ...........................R Blackburn 7 75621 Bone Nerd 30.62 ..........................M Roberts 8 67688 Opawa Midnight 30.66 S & ............. B Evans 2 51785 Cosmic Galaxy 17.55 A & ..................Seque 7 28355 Dyna Groll nwtd ...........................C Roberts 2 62343 Not A Know 17.22 ........................ A Waretini 9 22738 Starburst Clemmy 30.86 ................. M Grant 3 55742 Ringa Ding 17.50 ......................J McInerney 8 42823 Jumpin’ Julia 17.30....................J McInerney 3 14426 Cawbourne Queen 17.19 .............C Roberts 10 81777 Maximum Jewel 30.46 .................C Roberts 4 45137 Embee Dee 17.65 .....................J McInerney 9 4883F Starburst Blanch 17.26 ................... M Grant 4 62716 Butterbean 17.29 M & .....................P Binnie 5 87764 Wandy Pam nwtd ........................D Kingston 10 76466 Hot Mango 17.37 A &.........................Seque 5 23163 Bellwave 17.20 W & .......................... Nissen 9 7.17pm SKY HIGH SCAFFOLD FEATURE R/A, 520m 6 24322 Know Advantage 17.04 ................. G Cleeve 1 21324 Two Ways nwtd ................................B Shaw 6 67174 Cec Divine 17.49........................... G Cleeve 4 5.27pm RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ DASH C3, 295m 7 45523 Excuse Please 17.35 .................. J McMillan 1 76721 Georgie Wong 17.26 ......................... J Rush 7 31253 Pearl’s Boy 17.19 .......................... G Cleeve 2 51186 Idol Girl 30.51 L & .............................. Wales 8 7588x Homebush Britney nwtd .............D Stapleton 2 76664 Kin Nikki 17.41 ............................. L Waretini 8 34247 Nippa Mary 17.09......................J McInerney 3 31347 Opawa Stretch 30.33 J & ................D Fahey 9 21888 Botany Pete nwtd ......................J McInerney 3 73365 Homebush Cruden nwtd ...........J McInerney 9 63547 Homebush Sarge 17.35 ............J McInerney 4 21123 Beadman 30.77.................................J Dunn 10 67535 Wandy Geno 17.27 ....................... G Cleeve 5 26141 Mega Rexy 30.56 J & ......................D Fahey 10 45857 Pure And Special 17.25 .................. M Grant 4 55514 Roxy Rascal 17.44 M &.....................Jopson 6 76762 Speedy Kazza 30.46 .................J McInerney 5 66676 Just A Mate 17.21 .....................J McInerney 7 6.20pm GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND C5, 295m 2 4.52pm (NZT) FLAIR SPRINT C3, 295m 6 86831 Phil Wart 17.43................................ M Grant 1 88531 Homebush Churro 17.29 ...........J McInerney 7 14372 Opawa Paul 30.64 L & ....................... Wales 1 32142 Hetfield 17.36 ...............................C Roberts 7 12177 Another Snazza 17.56 ..............J McInerney 2 11472 Ciri Rioli 17.04 J & ..........................D Fahey 8 35112 Opawa Mez 30.37 J & .....................D Fahey 2 56154 Blonde Tori 17.47 ...................... A Bradshaw 8 33442 Know Fault 17.24 .......................... G Cleeve 3 14167 Attack Wide 17.23 ......................... G Cleeve 9 513 Opawa Zara 30.79 J & ....................D Fahey 3 22313 Camray 17.38.............................D Stapleton 9 21888 Botany Pete nwtd ......................J McInerney 4 75143 Elki 17.31 .....................................M Roberts 10 7.47pm CTV STAKES C5, 520m 4 45222 Austin Wana 17.58 ....................J McInerney 10 73878 Wandy On In 17.69 .....................D Kingston 5 61626 Know Lies 17.37 ........................... G Cleeve 1 37527 Wild Grove 30.41 .........................C Roberts 5 76265 Tricky Harry nwtd .......................... J Holdem 6 16111 Dixie Lee 16.98 .........................R Blackburn 2 47117 Stolen Money 30.24 ...................... G Cleeve 5 5.45pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES C3, 520m 6 54334 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd ...........J McInerney 1 14834 Cawbourne Kesha 30.74...........J McInerney 7 31262 More Better 16.99 W &...................... Nissen 3 32152 Wayleggo 30.31 J & ........................D Fahey 7 14431 Glenn Is Goodesy 17.20 ................. M Grant 2 22352 Ohoka Frenchi 30.69.................... L Waretini 8 48721 Pick The Tip 17.11 .......................... D Voyce 4 66763 Ultimate Dream 29.93 ............... A Bradshaw 8 17887 Opawa Rufus 17.34 S &.................. B Evans 3 64411 Opawa No Ear 30.18 J & ................D Fahey 9 63547 Homebush Sarge 17.35 ............J McInerney 5 32311 Opawa Jed 30.06 J & ......................D Fahey 9 21888 Botany Pete nwtd ......................J McInerney 4 33521 Pseudonym 30.52 .....................R Blackburn 10 77761 Red Carpet 17.29.......................... G Cleeve 6 252F1 Homebush Violet 30.41 .............J McInerney 10 78875 Another Jewel 17.32 .................J McInerney 5 61756 Opawa Style 30.55 L & ...................... Wales 8 6.47pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO STAKES C4, 520m 7 25525 Raw Energy 29.96 ....................J McInerney
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8 32524 Brighton Bullet 30.01 J & ................D Fahey 9 16158 Charlie’s Choice 30.45 A & ................Seque 10 26168 Indi’s Grace 30.20 ........................... M Grant 11 8.10pm CAROL’S TAB SPRINT C5, 295m 1 64355 Mr. Whippy 17.19 W & ....................... Nissen 2 4x121 Follow Fame 17.28 ............................M Flipp 3 22575 Homebush Helen 17.18 ............J McInerney 4 11211 Mary Marlow 17.17 ......................... M Grant 5 37314 Trans Tasman 17.23 ..................R Blackburn 6 25731 Zebidiah 17.02 .......................... A Bradshaw 7 37376 Know Jealousy 17.29 .................... G Cleeve 8 38315 Go Housie 17.06 ........................... G Cleeve Emergencies: 9 63547 Homebush Sarge 17.35 ............J McInerney 10 11488 Dynamic Black 17.46 A & ..................Seque 12 8.37pm SPEIGHT’S SPRINT C4, 295m 1 34757 Callahan 17.26 .............................M Roberts 2 53225 Cawbourne Chief 17.39 .................. M Grant 3 74267 Homebush Edith 17.21 .............J McInerney 4 51756 Know Wisdom 17.36 ..................... G Cleeve 5 13663 Wandy Gaylene 17.30................... G Cleeve 6 75156 Turbo Tundra 17.57 ......................... M Grant 7 51717 Bit Piccadilly 17.34 H & .......................Taylor 8 77883 Bella Dior nwtd ..........................J McInerney 9 85565 Botany Prancer 17.54 ...............J McInerney 10 74461 Ramrada 17.21 ............................C Roberts LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick 1 26374 Upahut Cindy 30.33 ....................B Hodgson Raceway Meeting Date: 10 Oct 2013 NZ Meeting num- 2 33165 Opawa Token 30.39 ........................S Maher ber: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 3 66553 Cawbourne Kim 30.17 ..............J McInerney 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 4 48433 Mahalo Rhode 30.42 W & ...............T Steele 9; 10, 11 and 12 5 441F2 Lockey’s Call nwtd.......................R O’Regan 1 12.05pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C2 C2, 305m 6 11773 Belldeen 30.24 .........................A Duganzich 7 26143 Opawa Patch nwtd ........................... C Clark 1 11827 Genia Haka 18.02 .....................J McInerney 8 22155 All The Milk 30.83.............................G Quirk 2 61236 Black Mercedes 17.83 ............. S Gommans 9 43547 Tricky Gale nwtd W & ......................T Steele 3 F2117 Lockett In Eddie 17.62 .....................L Ahern 4 13355 Ramessee 17.95 ........................... M Gowan 10 18772 Matisse 30.38..................................... N Udy 5 35428 Botany Jessie 17.91..................J McInerney 4 1.04pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C3 C3, 305m 1 16648 Homebush Craig 17.76 .............J McInerney 6 61121 Individual Lily 18.25 .........................L Ahern 2 73842 Uno Green 17.72 ............................S Maher 7 14423 Captain Osti nwtd.............................G Quirk 3 72417 Homebush Hell’s 17.63 .................... C Clark 8 44451 Aschenputtel 17.74 ..........................G Quirk 4 71687 Another Coffee 17.55 ................J McInerney 9 F2576 Sarah’s Cool 17.84 F & ..................Turnwald 5 53314 Run Kayla Run 17.84 .......................T Agent 10 72583 Where’s Rican 17.94 .................J McInerney 2 12.25pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C2 C2, 520m 6 64645 Thrilling Abra 17.79 ............................L Bliek 7 11162 Almost Got It 17.46 ............................ N Udy 1 43166 Eunuchs Luck 30.94..................A Blackburn 8 63621 Your On Fire 17.84 ..................... B Johnston 2 63533 Fergie’s Belle 30.33.........................S Maher 9 21785 Dasher Rum 17.69 ...........................R Waite 3 65234 Thanks Charlie 30.30 ................J McInerney 10 11776 Flirt Academy 17.77 ........................... N Udy 4 24154 Thrilling Ava 30.22 ..........................B Marsh 5 54275 Tenkay Down nwtd ......................S Drysdale 5 1.22pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C3, 305m 1 24365 Jackson Town nwtd ............................ N Udy 6 12414 King Lumpy nwtd F & .....................Turnwald 2 16658 Calm Rita 17.86 ......................... B Johnston 7 48175 Realon Rose 30.14 .....................R O’Regan 3 24267 Kazillion 17.68...................................D Edlin 8 33745 Rich List 30.41 4 58577 Matti Oah 17.49 ........................J McInerney 9 43547 Tricky Gale nwtd W & ......................T Steele 5 65Fx5 Thrilling Squeal 17.80 .............. S Gommans 10 26568 Bev’s Viewpoint nwtd................A Duganzich 6 85721 Homebush Coco 17.70 .............J McInerney 3 12.45pm (NZT) J P PRINT PETONE C2 C2, 520m
2 45367 Louielicious 17.64 ............................T Agent 7 12764 Agent Jorge 17.77................J Woolston-Bell 3 34313 Jack’s First 17.84 ............................. A Clark 8 63227 Homebush Rick 17.72 ............. T McCracken 4 24414 Scott No Money 17.82 ....................... N Udy 9 16586 Queen Cobra 18.12 ......................... A Clark 5 41387 Nonu Nonu Boom 17.64 ..................L Ahern 10 62477 Mega Rush 17.80............................M Olden 6 84454 Moulin Blue 17.55 F &....................Turnwald 6 1.39pm MICKEY’S SUPER LIQUOR C3 C3, 520m 7 65626 Homebush Lignite 17.59 ...........J McInerney 1 57766 Kylie’s Belle 30.27 ...........................S Maher 8 53186 Exciting Dream nwtd ...................R O’Regan 2 43314 All In All 30.51 U & ............................Cottam 9 46286 Moody Man 17.47 .............................D Edlin 3 34763 El Jetta 30.10 ...................................L Ahern 10 7F188 Rando Reason 17.68 ......................... R Udy 4 45852 Thrilling Cairo 30.31 .......................... D Little 5 42822 Red Crystal 30.16 .......................B Hodgson 9 2.32pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C4 FI6 65675 Hello Ello 29.93 .......................... B Johnston NAL C4f, 305m 1 42541 Matilda’s Babe 17.53...................J McArthur 7 71132 Chevy Volt 30.35 ..............................L Ahern 2 73762 Legend Bee 17.73 U &......................Cottam 8 45236 What’s Up Gee 30.30 .......................L Ahern 3 35632 George Baxter 17.58.................J McInerney 9 77578 Mi Ti Pa 30.19 ..................................L Ahern 4 63111 Talk It Over 17.55 ................................ L Bell 10 86578 Diva Rhode nwtd W & .....................T Steele 5 66641 Chainsaw Pete 17.72 ......................B Marsh 7 1.57pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C4 C4, 305m 6 42331 Cosmic Fury 17.52 ...........................L Ahern 1 33558 Shalf 17.54 ..................................R O’Regan 7 62325 Go Fern Go 17.69 .......................A Turnwald 2 72566 Tawny Port 17.37 F & .....................Turnwald 8 11173 Explodable 17.57 .............................L Ahern 3 12434 Sectioned 17.62 U & .........................Cottam 9 12434 Sectioned 17.62 U & .........................Cottam 4 65621 Mega Upload 17.74..........................T Agent 10 24414 Scott No Money 17.82 ....................... N Udy 5 31734 Fly Canary Fly 17.73 .................J McInerney 6 13766 Flying Blake 17.72 .............................. L Bell 10 2.49pm KEENAN CONCRETE C4/5 C4/5, 520m 1 13674 Indi Rhode 30.33 W & .....................T Steele 7 15648 Summer Tension nwtd..............E Duganzich 2 54156 Bigtime Karen 30.12 ........................L Ahern 8 35587 Uno Allegro 17.42 ............................L Ahern 3 61133 Ritza Jack 29.64...............................L Ahern 9 87438 Darlek Khan 17.36 G & ................... J Clarke 4 22421 Mammy Brown 29.98 .......................L Ahern 10 7F188 Rando Reason 17.68 ......................... R Udy 5 61782 Indiana Izmir 29.99 F & ..................Turnwald 8 2.14pm WANGANUI SECURITY C4 C4, 305m 6 32411 Bigtime Jet 30.20 .............................L Ahern 1 37517 Cawbourne Bully 17.76 ....................G Quirk 7 74335 Buddy Broke nwtd .......................B Hodgson
8 64544 Barry’s Way 29.99 ............................R Waite 9 576x5 Zamdato 30.12 ............................R O’Regan 10 74422 Space Race 30.19 .................. T McCracken 11 3.07pm MORRIE GIBBONS SIGNS C5 C5, 305m 1 27174 Shanghai Sam 17.53 .......................L Ahern 2 34124 Guru Goose 17.16 F & ...................Turnwald 3 66158 Bee Rabbit 17.38 .............................L Ahern 4 52263 Down The Back 17.71 ......................T Agent 5 33441 Allegro Star 17.42 ............................L Ahern 6 41372 Waterbug 17.68...................................L Udy 7 22165 Ima Spice 17.27 ..........................R O’Regan 8 62463 Enazuma 17.39 G &...........................Denby 9 61F78 Swapan 17.61 .................................... N Udy 10 3857x Armed Forces nwtd ..........................L Ahern 12 3.26pm CHRISTMAS @ THE RACES 6TH-13TH20TH DECEMBER C5 C5, 305m 1 77718 Donky Deep 17.32 G & ......................Denby 2 16444 Sir Richie 17.49................................L Ahern 3 51487 Where’s Chicken 17.56 ....................T Agent 4 81565 Ate Power 17.53...............................T Agent 5 22255 Rosemore Osti 17.23 .......................L Ahern 6 73156 Leadfoot Lenny 17.44 .........................L Udy 7 35622 Avert 17.54 ......................................... N Udy 8 41681 Fiery Dancer 17.56 ..........................L Ahern 9 14818 Secret Sprite 17.46 F &..................Turnwald 10 1878F Hot King Cole 17.66 .........................L Ahern 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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■ OAMARU REVISITED
Ford Kuga Titaniums
Roger Hart ROAD TEST
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uring time living in Dunedin I always thought the best thing about Oamaru was the road out of it! These days it offers lots, especially in the Victorian Precinct complete with Steam Punk. People clearly love SUVs with their taller stance, ease of entry and commanding road views. If you’re in the market for one, you couldn’t have picked a better time, for 2013 has seen a wave of new arrivals including these Focus-based Kugas. They start at $39,990 for the petrol only Ambiente. All models have up-to-theminute multi-media, all-wheeldrive and 6-speed autos. If you want a diesel, then there’s both a petrol or diesel choice for either the mid-range Trend or top Titanium. I was lucky enough to be able to enjoy longer distance tours, firstly in the $54,990 Titanium 2 litre diesel then the $52,990 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbo petrol version. Similar distances and varied terrain were driven in both. Of course the Titanium has all the goodies, including a reversing camera, parking sensors, sat nav with 5-inch colour screen, full leather trim, heated front seats, panoramic roof, keyless entry/start, hands-free power tailgate, active park assist. Plus an array of state-of-theart features including low-speed collision-prevention braking, blind spot/lane-departure/ driver-impairment monitors, a lane-keeping aid and 19-inch alloys. The diesel weighs in 25kg heavier than its petrol sibling. While it’s rated at 120Kw and the petrol 134Kw, the diesel’s constant wave of low speed torque, which peaks at 340Nm between 2000 and 3250rpm means it is a very flexible, easy drive around town. Then at open road cruise, with the rev-counter sitting at 2000rpm, it is just such a relaxed drive with hills being climbed effortlessly and quick, safe overtaking with minimal effort. Naturally the petrol 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine has more to do to. Maximum torque of 240Nm occurs right through from 1600 to the 5000rpm mark so you don’t notice that this is 100Nm less than the diesel’s with town and flat country driving where it quietly gets about its business and is also a very relaxed cruiser. But encounter lots of ups and downs, or hill driving and
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All models have up-to-theminute media, all-wheel drive and 6-speed autos
mountain passes, the diesel is tops. Also, while the petrol’s six speed torque-converter auto is a smooth, decisive operator, complete with a sport mode and manual function (courtesy of a not so convenient thumboperated switch on the gear lever), the diesel’s dual-clutch auto is even quicker acting and impressed with its down changing and engine braking abilities on steeper secondary roads Ford’s combined consumption figure for the diesel is 6.2L/100km and 7.7l/100km for the petrol. Our indicated figures for each were 7.9l/100km and 9.9l/100km respectively. Kugas are fortunate to have the latest Focus in their family tree. Of course sitting 1690mm high, and with most SUVs
aimed at families, you realistically don’t expect it to match the Focus’s dynamics or provide too much in the way of driver enjoyment or athletic handling. Great that Kuga’s engineers ignored this and have endowed it with direct, sharp electric steering, great body control and desirable road manners together with a firmer, but compliant ride over a mixture of surfaces, even with the 19inch alloys and 235/45 tyres. On tour, the combination of the Kuga providing a rewarding and involving drive, all which happens with nicely restrained noise levels, plus the general feeling of luxury and refinement and long term comfort of those great front seats meant, for some afternoon journeys with the navigator
was in siesta mode. So I needed to take orders from the even less easily managed sat-nav! No problems with the Sony sound system though. The dash and cabin have a definite Focus feel. For a start the array of dashboard buttons, as might the voice activation system, baffle some. But if in doubt read the handbook! There’s good rear-seat space, although taller than normal persons may notice the sunroof. They’ll however appreciate the recliner backrests and rear vents. Luggage capacity is a 406 litres seats up and 1603 litres folded. You can only fold these by the handles on the seat bases, but then, as long as the key’s in your pocket, the smart handsfree tailgate, opens by swinging your foot underneath. From a safety angle with the clever all-wheel-drive system set up to give the best combination of traction and handling, seven airbags and stability/ traction control Kuga has a five-star ANCAP rating.
FINALE Not only do the Kuga Titaniums look very modern, both inside and out, but they come up with great combination of comfort, practical ability and great handling. The EcoBoost petrol performs more than adequately, but for lots of long distance driving and/or towing, the responsive, but respectably frugal diesel would be my choice.
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Engines: 2 litre,120Nm/340Nm turbo-diesel. 1.6litre 134kW/240Nm turbo petrol, Transmission: 6-speed autos, on demand AWD Official fuel consumption: 6.2L/!00km and 7.7L/100km Suspension: MacPherson struts/ multi-link independent rear 193mm ground clearance Steering: Electric rack and pinion – 11.3m turning circle Tows: diesel 1800kg, petrol 1600kg Other Kugas: From $39,990
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■ CRICKET
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■ MOTORSPORT
Nissan plays down Bathurst return By Laine CLark
New Zealand’s Hamish Rutherford plays a shot on the first day of the test match against against Bangladesh in Chittagong, Bangladesh. ap photo
NZ make steady start BY DANIEL RICHARDSON New Zealand have made a steady and unspectacular start on the opening morning of their first cricket test against Bangaldesh in Chittagong yesterday. Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum won the toss and chose to bat at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium as Peter Fulton (38 not out) and Kane Williamson (15 not out) saw New Zealand through to lunch at 93-1 after 35 overs. Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim turned to his spinners with the expected alacrity when he introduced left-arm twirler Abdur Razzak in the
sixth over of the morning. Hamish Rutherford (34) was the only wicket to fall in the opening session. His lack of patience got the better of him early in the second hour of play when he chased another big stroke but mistimed a flighted delivery from off-spinner Sohag Gazi and was caught at mid-off. It would have been a frustrating way for Rutherford to get out given he had negated any early life in the wicket as he made his way through the first hour of play without any danger. He came out after drinks with a six down the ground in the 19th over but his desire to repeat the dose eventually brought his downfall.
Fulton and Williamson then steadied proceedings after the loss of Rutherford and will look to build on their promising beginning as the day wears on. New Zealand have taken a forward-thinking approach in to the test with the selection of promising leg-spinner Ish Sodhi and all-rounder Corey Anderson to make their first test appearances. The Black Caps have longed for a leg-spinner of decent quality for many years and while it would be premature to suggest Sodhi is the future, the 20-yearold has clearly impressed the right people in a short space of time. He has only played 14 first-class matches and a hand-
ful of limited-overs fixtures for Northern Districts and the national A side. The Indian-born tweaker will get ample opportunity to press his case for further selection as the test match progresses given the low-and-slow nature of the wicket in Chittagong. Anderson, meanwhile, has won his way in to test cricket on the back of a century for New Zealand A on their tour of India last month. The 22-year-old has long been classed as an international-cricketer-in-waiting after he was first contracted by Canterbury as a teenager but he’s taken a while to fulfil his lofty potential. - APNZ
It’s a tough act to follow. Then again not much can top V8 great Jim Richards calling an unruly crowd throwing beer cans at him on the podium names on live national television. No wonder leading driver Todd Kelly has played down expectations ahead of Nissan’s long awaited return to Mount Panorama. But he’s not being coy. Richards and co-driver Mark Skaife’s 4WD turbo charged Skyline brute dubbed “Godzilla” was so dominant when Nissan was last sighted in the category on the mountain, organisers changed the rules the next year so they couldn’t compete. They sealed back to back Great Race wins in 1992, albeit on a lap countback due to miserable conditions that matched the Ford-Holden faithful’s mood as they took aim at Richards. This year Kelly’s Nissan team arrived with Altimas - a modified V6 road car yet to feature in Australian show rooms - still to be fitted with engines for the Bathurst enduro. “It’s unheard of at Bathurst,” Kelly said. The only similarity will be Nissan drivers Michael Caruso and Daniel Gaunt wearing retro race suits based on Richards and Skaife’s 1992 design. Kelly claims V8 rivals had a 15-year head start on his Nissan team when they announced the manufacturer would make a much anticipated return this year. - APNZ
■ GOLF
Hendry and Wilkinson to represent New Zealand North Harbour professional Michael Hendry and Manawatu’s Tim Wilkinson will represent New Zealand at the lucrative World Cup of Golf in Melbourne next month. The global tournament will be staged at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club from November 1824. The 57th staging of the event will comprise 60 players, who will play four rounds of stroke play, with no cut, for US$7m and another US$1m up for grabs
for the team’s event. The pair earned their place through their position on the Official World Golf Rankings on the qualification date of September 23. Hendry, who is based on the Japan Golf Tour this year, returns for his second appearance at the event after finishing 16th at the 2011 event in China alongside Wellingtonian Gareth Paddison. Wilkinson, who advanced from the Web.com Tour this year to earn his PGA Tour card,
will make his debut in the event. Duncan Simpson, the Chief Executive of the PGA of New Zealand, believed the Kiwis would be competitive at the famed Alister MacKenzie-designed layout. “Mike and Tim have both played on competitive tours this year and with considerable success,” said Simpson. “I expect that they will be pretty excited by this opportunity to represent their country and take on the world’s best at
Royal Melbourne. It will be a great test for both of them to see where their games are at.” Simpson said that both golfers have matured markedly over the past two years. “Mike came home from the event in 2011 saying he wasn’t too far off the ball striking ability of some of the best golfers in the world and another two years on he will be even better prepared for this. While Tim has shown this year that his game has really come on and he
was one of the most consistent players on the Web.Com Tour to earn his PGA Tour card.” New Zealand No 1 Hendry was a clear choice but Wilkinson earned his place by only one ranking place ahead of former US Amateur Champion Danny Lee at the time of qualification. Lee has every right to feel a bit hard done by. Following his top-10 finish at the Web.Com Tour Championship Lee (297) is 21 places ahead of Wilkinson in world golf rankings. - APNZ
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■ RUGBY LEAGUE
■ BASKETBALL
Johnson hoping to escape Jackson
SBW added to Kiwis squad
By Kris shannon
Sonny Bill Williams
By Michael Brown Sonny Bill Williams has been added to the Kiwis 24-man squad for the rugby league World Cup in place of Melbourne’s Tohu Harris. Williams sensationally backtracked on his decision to skip the tournament to focus on “other commitments” and declared himself available to help the Kiwis retain the title they won in 2008. It was a stunning development after a day of intrigue that started when Williams’ name was missing from the 24man squad named for the tournament. The 28-year-old had a change of heart and advised Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney he wanted to play in the World Cup and left NZRL officials and selectors scrambling to work out what they were going to do.
Final squads needed to be submitted yesterday, meaning the NZRL had time to submit a change and both the international board and tournament organisers allowed the switch. “It’s been a tough situation, but Sonny brings things to the group that we couldn’t ignore,” Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney said. “He has had time since his NRL grand final win to clear his head and he wants to represent the Kiwis on the world stage. “He missed our 2008 World Cup win and his inclusion will be a great asset in trying to repeat that success this year. It’s not only his footballing ability, but also what he brings off the field which will benefit the team.” It was a tough call on the 21-year-old Harris, who made his Kiwis debut in this year’s
Anzac test. “As you would expect, I’m very disappointed not to be heading to the World Cup to represent my country, New Zealand,’ Harris said. “I was very much looking forward to going, however I understand the decision that has been made and hope I get another opportunity to play for the Kiwis in the future.” “My focus will now be on returning to training with Storm in November for pre-season and looking forward to an exciting 2014.” The Kiwis were keen to take Harris to the UK in a development role, which would have seen him travel with the squad and play pre-tournament against the Cook Islands, but the Storm have decided it’s in Harris’s best interests to stay in Melbourne and have a decent
off-season. The 21-year-old, who made his NRL debut for the Storm in the World Club Challenge in the UK in February, will instead bring forward minor surgery. “Tohu handled the situation as well as anyone could,” Kearney said. “It was a conversation no coach would like to have, but he’s a terrific young man and I’m sure he’ll have many more opportunities to pull on the black jersey. It’s been a unique set of circumstances for all involved, but for now our focus is getting set to defend the World Cup with the team we have.” They will have a better chance with Williams, who played a huge role in the Roosters’ premiership in his first year back in rugby league and is a player who will worry opposition sides. - APNZ
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West Indies women level one-day series The White Ferns one-day international series against the West Indies will come down to a decider, after the New Zealanders were comfortably beaten by 89 runs in the second match at Sabina Park in Kingston yesterday. A solid all-round performance with the ball helped the White Ferns limit the hosts to 148 in the first innings, with Morna Nielsen’s brilliant figures of 3-12 off 10 overs leading the way. In reply, their bat-
ting faltered badly and they were dismissed for 59 off 28.5 overs. Coming off a century in the opening match, captain Suzie Bates (4) was unable to repeat her heroics and was the first casualty of the White Ferns pursuit when trapped lbw. That was quickly followed by the dismissal of Sophie Devine and the run-outs of both Natalie Dodd (7) and Amy Satterthwaite (2), leaving the visitors struggling at 21-4.
It didn’t get much better, with the longest partnership of the innings coming from a last wicket stand of 15 between Katie Perkins (18 not out) and Sian Ruck (5). Stefanie Taylor was the chief destroyer for the West Indies, taking 3-10 from eight overs. Earlier, the West Indies had got off to a strong start after winning the toss and opting to bat first. The opening pair of Kycia Knight (24) and Nathasha McLean (21) took their side
through to 52-0, but a Nielsen inspired collapse ensued for the home side. At 90-7, the White Ferns were applying good pressure, but a late 29 from Shaquana Quintyne pushed the West Indies close to the 150 mark. Nielsen’s efforts were supported by Erin Bermingham and Bates who collected two wickets apiece, while Nicola Browne also claimed a scalp. The two sides meet again tomorrow at 3am (NZ time). - APNZ
Even if he never met the man, Kerron Johnson is on a firstname basis with the player he’s replacing at the Breakers. But ahead of tonight’s season-opener against Wollongong at Vector Arena, Johnson hopes he will soon be able to stop mentioning Cedric Jackson. Last season’s most valuable player has loomed large over the Breakers’ preparations as they plot the route to an unprecedented fourth straight title, a spectre Johnson would love to banish at the same time his team are vanquishing the Hawks. The 22-year-old has heard all about his predecessor from the day he arrived in New Zealand but he has not shied away from the inevitable comparisons. In fact, after a month spent walking in Jackson’s shadow, Johnson himself was the one to broach the subject when speaking the day before his debut. His replay to a query about providing open shots for his team-mates - “I think that’s something Cedric did great” was perhaps revealing of Johnson’s awareness about his environment. He knows all too well whom he has replaced and he is cognisant the comparisons are inevitable - at least until he makes a name for himself. “You understand what situation you’re coming into,” said the American. “[Jackson] was a fan favourite, you’re going to hear his name and there’s always going to be comparisons. “But I can’t let that get to me. I’ve got to focus on my own job, what I have to do and making my own legacy.” That starts tonight, shortly after the club raises their third championship banner and retires the number of Dillon Boucher. Once the ceremony concludes, the Breakers will begin to face the biggest test of their Australian NBL dynasty, and Johnson will face his first taste of professional basketball. It’s a lot for a rookie to deal with - the pressures of a titlewinning regime, the responsibility of running an offence, the task of creating a first impression that will go some way to erasing the memory of the club’s previous point guard. - APNZ
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Hatch cup The tough run continues for the Mid Canterbury Primary A boys’ squad , who yesterday lost to Counties-Manukau 4-1 in their fourth match in the Hatch Cup hockey tournament. Last night they went on to play Wairarapa Bush in their final round robin match before their cross over and play-off matches today.
Collier Cup The Mid Canterbury Primary A girls lost to 2-0 to an unbeaten Tauranga side on day three of the Collier Cup competition. The loss was the team’s fourth loss of the tournament and they would have been in search of a consolation win when they took on Hawke’s Bay last night before the play-off rounds starting today.
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A visit from a touring group of Canterbury Wizards cricket players was all about opening new doors yesterday. While it provided a chance for the likes of Mid Canterbury under 15 representative Josh Buchanan (left) to learn top tips from Wizards players including Henry Nicholls (right), it also
allowed time for the region’s premiere cricket players to branch out to its contributing regions. “There’s three other groups of Wizards players around, we have got a group on the West Coast, in South Canterbury, Canterbury Country and obviously we are here.
“We don’t get out into the districts very often so it’s a good opportunity for players across the region to get to know us,” young Wizards all rounder Logan van Beek said. Yesterday, the quad of elite players held coaching sessions for five different age groups, focusing on batting, bowling and
fielding drills in the Ashburton Domain oval’s indoor training facility. Today, van Beek, Nicholls, Todd Astle and Ryan McCone will hold sessions for the district’s elite representative players before opening up sessions for the general public in the afternoon.
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he kiss of death. Originally a mafia term that you really didn’t want to know about, because if you received it from someone within your family, there was an assassin lurking in the background ready to terminate with extreme prejudice your time on this mortal coil. Nowadays (in this country at least) it’s been toned down a little, and generally refers to sports commentators explaining how a goalkicker simply ‘couldn’t miss’ this one, or the goalmouth is open for ‘just a sitter’, or the best striker in the world is going for his 20th penalty in a row against a minnow keeper, and just as the team is running back to halfway without even looking to see the inevitable outcome, the commentator says ‘Oops, put the kiss of death on that one’. I’ve successfully managed to do that twice in recent times; a couple of weeks ago I (along with several million other Kiwis) was lauding Dean Barker as the best thing since sliced bread, a super sportsman come of age, bringing home the bacon in stylish fashion, after a
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career of learning the hard way about losing. Except, that after leading 100-nil with time up on the clock, he reverted to type and somehow managed to snatch ignominious defeat from the very jaws of victory. Suckered by an Australian, making it five times worse. It was the All Blacks at several World Cups all over again; didn’t they see them coming? Didn’t someone tap them on the shoulder and say ‘Hey look, the bad guys are catching fast!’? Wasn’t there a Plan B, in case awful things happened? Just like those All Blacks (of days gone by), the sailor-boys stood transfixed like bunnies in the headlights, and Oracle sailed right on by, taking the America’s Cup (that very few people in America care anything about) back to their club-
house. Anyway, we welcomed them back with much fanfare and celebration at the airport, telling them that its all OK, as long as you competed and Did Your Best, then everything’s fine. The other team I put the mockers on was the Otago Volts at the Champions T20. As my words about how they were going to go deep into the tournament with their superb down-to-11 batting line-up were being printed, those pesky Aussies (again) were meekly putting down their guns and surrenduring to the Mumbai Indians, a one-sided result that put the Otago-ites out without them having any more say in the matter. Scant consolation that the Indians went on to win the thing, taking out the Rajasthan Royals in a thriller of a final. As an aside from that tournament, two absolute championssuperstars of cricket were on show, but neither were to finish with a flourish. Rahul Dravid (The Wall) and Sachin Tendulkar were both missing in action with the bat, a sad sight for two genuine
pillars of the game, with Tendulkar only 30-odd runs away from an incredible 50,000 runs at top level cricket. I’m trying to avoid talking up our own team on the rugby patch, ticking along very nicely as they are, for fear of putting the kybosh on them, and I even missed Saturday’s game at the showgrounds, but there was a very good reason for that. It was a day to farewell a man who knew a fair bit about playing on that very ground, having represented Mid Canterbury well over 50 times (not to mention turning out a million times for the green machine), and in his time was good enough to face the mighty Springboks and Lions sides, for a Combined team. Bernie Dwyer would have been enormously pleased with the deservedly huge turnout on Saturday, and the after-match at the RSA was surely the best we’ve put on (the stayers moving on to Twelve till late), and some remarkable stories came out of the woodwork about the man and his achievements (and antics). RIP Uncle Bernie.
The Mid Canterbury 13th grade boys’ football team were in Queenstown for the South Island football championships this week where they finished ninth. In pool play, Mid Canterbury beat Marlborough 4-1 but then went down to eventual champions Otago 0-8 and Canterbury Black 0-8. They then had Southland in cross over play where they won 4-2 before a second match against Marlborough, going down 3-2 in a hard-fought match. Otago claimed the title, with Mid Canterbury finishing ninth out of 11 teams from across the South Island.
Rough start The Canterbury Country under 13 boys’ basketball team got off to a rough start at the national championships in Dunedin yesterday, losing 43-70 to Taranaki. After the heavy defeat, the Canterbury Country team, featuring four Mid Canterbury players, went on the play Tasman last night and will today take on Porirua and Tauranga. In the girls’ event, the Canterbury Country under 13 squad, with eight local players, beat heavyweights Auckland 53-39 and took that moment into their second match last night against CountiesManukau. Today, they will play Gisborne before taking the court in the afternoon against Tasman.
Dilshan to retire Sri Lanka’s former skipper and opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is to retire from Test cricket but will remain available for shorter versions of the game, the country’s cricket board said yesterday. Dilshan, who will be 37 on Monday, is due to hold a make a formal announcement at a press conference on Thursday, Sri Lanka Cricket spokesman Rajith Fernando said. “He is retiring from test cricket but will be available to play in one-day matches,” Fernando said. The aggressive right-hander began his test career in November 1999 playing against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo and the last of his 87 appearances came against Bangladesh at Colombo in March. He scored 5492 test runs, including 16 centuries, with a batting average of 40.98. He is the sixth highest test run scorer in Sri Lanka’s history. - AFP
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Drama at Parker weigh-in BY PATRICK MCKENDRY The respect between Joseph Parker and Afa Tatupu ahead of their title fight today was plain to see at yesterday’s weigh-in, but that didn’t extend to the protagonists of one of the undercard bouts. Julius Long, the 2.16m American who is in Auckland sparring with David Tua, began a shoving match with his opponent Jason Williams, a former NRL player, which brought a jarring note to what had been a light-hearted affair hosted by veteran boxing commentator Colonel Bob Sheridan. Long, nicknamed the “Towering Inferno”, posed for pictures with Williams before shoving him across the stage, shouting: “That’s what it is.” A visibly upset Williams attempted to confront Long before the pair were restrained by several others on the stage, including Parker’s trainer Kevin Barry. Afterwards 36-year-old Long said it was a tactic designed to unsettle his opponent. “I just wanted to let him know what he was getting himself into - be ready, bring your A game because I’m ready to take your head off. This is real,” he said. “I’ve got the edge because I know he wants me. Anger is a person’s weakness.”
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Williams, 32, said afterwards: “I think a few Americans are like that - showboating and stuff. “We’re going to fight in the end anyway so there’s no use doing something like that.” Williams said he had lived in Australia for 10 years while he played for the Bulldogs and Sharks but was now living back in Auckland and was boxing as a “hobby”. A fit looking Parker, who is challenging Tatupu for his New Zealand National Boxing Federation heavyweight title at Auckland’s Trusts Stadium, tipped the scales at 104kg, with Tatupu weighing 99.75kg. The winner will become the No1 contender for Sonny Bill Williams’ New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title, with national secretary Pat Leonard underlining his organisation’s determination to strip Williams of his title if he doesn’t defend it within the next six months. “We’ll allow him to have an optional fight to warm up... after that they will have to come to us and we will dictate that the winner of tomorrow night’s fight will be the No1 mandatory [challenger],” Leonard said. “We’ve been generous enough as it is. He’s had long enough. He won the title in February last year.” - APNZ
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Set 2:17 am Rise 12:21 pm
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27 Oct 12:42 pm
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“Kalolo was a most relaxed performer and obviously very much at home with her stunning musicians Soul Symphony who have a marvellous funk sound that added superb colour throughout the evening. Just Brilliant!”
Wellington
mainly fine
Nelson
mainly fine
Blenheim
mainly fine
Greymouth
rain
Christchurch
mainly fine
Timaru
mainly fine
Queenstown
some rain
Dunedin
few showers
Invercargill
some rain
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cumecs
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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday
Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 12:00 pm, yesterday 286.1 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday
11.8
Sth Ashburton at 9:15 am, yesterday
15.1
Rangitata Klondyke at 2:00 pm, yesterday
121.8
Waitaki Kurow at 9:00 am, yesterday
309.2
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overnight max low
Fine at first. Rain developing about the divide early afternoon, briefly heavy, easing in the evening. Scattered falls elsewhere from afternoon. Snow down to 1600m. Wind at 1000m: NW gusting 80 km/h in exposed places, easing in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: W, rising to severe gale 80 km/h in the morning then gradually easing to 60 km/h.
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A strong westerly flow lies over the North Island tomorrow ahead of a sharpening trough moving north over New Zealand. The trough is followed by southwesterlies on Saturday. On Sunday, winds turn strong northwesterly ahead of the next trough, which moves over the South Island on Monday.
mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers
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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather and information. 9am Good Morning 10am Ellen 11am House Gift Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Cain is in a bad mood; Declan is on the phone to Megan; Val teases Brenda. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me 2pm May The Best House Win Four sets of home-owners are invited to judge one another’s houses based on interior design, homeliness, comfort and hospitality. 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Ellen With guest Sean Hayes. 5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Coronation Street PGR 0 8:30 Packed to the Rafters PGR 0 9:30 Gavin and Stacey PGR 0 10:05 N The Spa PGR Comedy set in a health club where an encounter with the staff poses more dangers than an advanced yoga class. 10:35 One News Tonight 0
6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:35 Tiki Tour 0 7am Stitch! 3 0 7:25 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:55 Slugterra 0 8:20 Franklin 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon The Nine Lives Of Chloe King PGR 1pm Jeremy Kyle AO 2pm Bethenny 3pm Melissa And Joey 3 0 3:30 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 4pm Mako Mermaids 0 4:30 The Erin Simpson Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Chris comes to a realisation; Evan underestimates Toby; Bella helps a superhero. 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 0 8pm Street Hospital 0 8:30 N Mistresses AO Drama about the lives of four friends, each on her own path to self-discovery. 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:30 Nikita AO 0
6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 3 When Michael stays home from school for two days in a row, Ray suspects he has homework he has not finished. 0 1pm Dr Phil PGR 3 2pm The Dr Oz Show PGR 3 3pm The Real Housewives Of DC PGR (Starting Today) 3 4pm Rachael Ray 3 Viewers’ mostrequested topics from the show. 5pm Entertainment Tonight 5:25 Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals 3 Jamie makes lamb meatballs, chop salad and harissa yoghurt, and chicken salad. 0 6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live A daily look at issues touching the lives of New Zealanders. 7:30 The X Factor USA Simon Cowell’s singing competition continues. 9:30 Project Runway – All Stars PGR The designers must design elegant ball gowns for a night at the opera. 10:25 Nightline
11:05 Tagata Pasifika 11:35 Air Crash Confidential PGR 0 12:40 The Zoo – This Is Your Life 3 0 1:10 Te Karere 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 2 0
11:30 Police Ten 7 3 0 Midnight Rizzoli And Isles 0 1am Renters PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Army Wives AO 3 0 3:15 Ultimate Dream Home 3 0 4:05 Anderson Live PGR 5:05 The Erin Simpson Show 3 5:30 Infomercials
11:05 Golf World A weekly review of golf tournaments around the globe. 11:35 Medium AO 3 0 12:35 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials
CHOICE TV
SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Northland v Otago. From Toll Stadium in Whangarei. 8am Deaker On Sport (Replay) Murray Deaker and guests discuss the week’s sporting issues. 9am L UFC Fight Night Maia v Shields. Including the preview and prelims, with the main event starting at 12pm. 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (Highlights) Grand Final – Roosters v Sea Eagles. 3pm The Ultimate Fighter 4pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Northland v Otago. From Toll Stadium in Whangarei. 6pm Total Rugby 6:30 Heartland Rugby The provinces battle it out for the Meads and Lochore Cups.
The Simpsons PGR 3 0 Family Guy PGR 3 American Dad PGR 3 Bob’s Burgers PGR 3 South Park AO Cartman finally realises he is overweight, but declares the solution is to ride around on a mobility scooter. 9:30 Californication AO 3 0 10:35 F Against the Wall AO 3
7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Best of Man v Wild PGR 3 8:30 Death in Paradise PGR With Richard struck down by a tropical disease, and Camille in Paris, Dwayne and Fidel must solve the murder of a local diver. 9:40 Prime Rocks – The Day Lennon Died PGR 3 10:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3
7:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Hawke’s Bay v Wellington. From McLean Park in Napier. 9:30 Red Bull Chronicles A magazine style programme featuring extreme sport action. 10pm Darts – World Grand Prix (Replay) From City West Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
11:35 Excused AO Dating show in which singles looking for love try to win dates before being eliminated from contention. Midnight Infomercials
11:15 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show. 12:10 Home Shopping 1:40 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 2:10 Home Shopping
2am Basketball – NBL (Replay) New Zealand Breakers v Wollongong Hawks. 4am Match Fishing Series Jack Links Trans-Tasman Match. 5am Netball – International (Highlights) Australian Diamonds v New Zealand Silver Ferns – Test Four. 5:30 Total Rugby
7pm 7:30 8pm 8:30 9pm
MAORI TV
6am Benny Hinn 6:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 7:30 Candice Tells All 8am My Kitchen 8:30 Make My Home Bigger 9am Food Safari 9:30 Bath Crashers 10am The Cook And The Chef 10:30 Candice Tells All 11am American Restoration 11:30 Military Driving School PGR Noon Celebrity DIY 12:30 Where The Wild Men Are 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Combat Hospital PGR 3:30 Make My Home Bigger 4pm Taste 5pm The Home Show 6pm My Kitchen 6:30 Yard Crashers 7pm Auction Room 7:30 Escape To River Cottage Celebrity chef Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall takes over a Dorset cottage and sets out to achieve a form of rural self-sufficiency. 8:05 Paul Hollywood’s Bread The secrets of breads from all over the world. 8:50 Gourmet Farmer 9:20 Cheese Slice 9:55 Sicily With Aldo And Enzo AO 10:35 Woodley AO 11pm Auction Room 11:30 Combat Hospital PGR
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PRIME 6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show. 7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 1pm The Jeff Probst Show 1:55 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? UK 3 2:55 Millionaire – Hot Seat 3 3:25 Nigella Feasts 3 Nigella shares some of her favourite desserts, from decadent peach Melba to a simple dessert that will leave guests wanting more, her fruit fizz. 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat
6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV Holiday Edition 7:05 BeyWheelz 3 7:30 Beyblade – Metal Fury 3 8am Sticky TV Holiday Edition 8:30 Planet Sheen 3 9am Ready, Steady, Wiggles 9:15 Peppa Pig 3 9:25 Tree Fu Tom 3 9:50 Humf 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Wonder Pets and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 4:30 Four Live 6pm Sabrina – The Teenage Witch 3 0 6:30 Everybody Hates Chris 3 0
12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Make My Home Bigger 1:30 Woodley AO 2am Taste 3am The Home Show 4am My Kitchen 4:30 Yard Crashers 5am Paul Hollywood’s Bread 5:30 Sicily With Aldo And Enzo
10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 3 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Warrant Of Fitness 3 3:30 Guardians Of The Legend 3 4pm Pukoro 2 4:30 Phunk Nation PGR 3 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3
THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 My Name Is Earl PG 8:30 My Name Is Earl PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:45 Law And Order MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 NCIS MV 12:15 SVU MV 1:05 Modern Family PGL 1:30 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:20 My Name Is Earl PG 2:45 My Name Is Earl PG 3:10 24 MVLS 4pm Pawn Stars PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 8:35 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 9:40 SVU MV 10:40 Law And Order MV 11:40 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS
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12:45 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 1:50 24 MVLS 2:40 NYPD Blue MVLS 3:30 My Name Is Earl PG 3:55 SVU MV 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG
SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Survive Aotearoa PGR 8:30 Code 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 10pm Head 2 Head AO 10:30 Whakaratonga Iwi 3
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6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 American Guns M 7:30 Man v Wild PG Deserted Island. 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG I Don’t Wanna Die. 9:30 Mythbusters PG Confederate Steam Gun. 10:30 American Guns M 11:30 Deadliest Catch PG 12:30 Nightmare Next Door M 1:30 Scorned – Love Kills M 2:30 Warlocks Rising PG 3:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PG 6:30 American Guns M Rich Wyatt and his wife Renee own Gunsmoke, where they buy, sell and trade guns. 7:30 Abalone Wars PG Documentary about the crews that scour the waters of the ocean off South Australia for green-and-black abalone. 8:30 Gold Rush South America PG 9:30 Forbidden M 10:30 Blood Relatives M 11:30 Disappeared M FRIDAY 12:30 American Guns M 1:30 Abalone Wars PG 2:30 Gold Rush South America PG 3:30 Dirty Jobs PG 4:30 Beyond Survival With Les Stroud PG 5:30 Time Warp PG
6:50 Behemoth MV 2011 Sci-fi. Ed Quinn, Pascale Hutton. 8:20 What To Expect When You’re Expecting MLS 2012 Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison. 10:10 The Making Of Snow White And The Huntsman MV 10:35 John Carter MV 2012 Action. Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins. 12:45 Paranormal Activity 3 ML 2011 Horror. Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown. 2:10 One Angry Juror PG 2010 Drama. Jessica Capshaw. 3:40 Certain Prey MC 2011 Crime. Mark Harmon, Lola Glaugini. 5:10 The Artist M 2011 Romantic Comedy. Jean Dujardin, Berenice Bejo. 6:50 The Cabin In The Woods 16VL 2011 Horror. Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchinson. 8:30 The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey MV 2012 Adventure. 11:20 Total Recall MVLS 2012 Action. FRIDAY 1:20 Roadkill 16V 2010 Sci-fi. 2:50 The Cabin In The Woods 16VL 2011 Horror. 4:25 Roadkill 16V 2010 Sci-fi. 5:55 The Making Of Snow White And The Huntsman MV
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MOVIES GREATS 6:05 Directors – Michael Apted PG Documentary. 6:35 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Sci-fi. Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Randy Quaid. 8:55 The Firm PGL 1993 Thriller. Tom Cruise, Holly Hunter, Gene Hackman. 11:25 Bruno 16LS 2009 Comedy. Sacha Baron Cohen. 12:45 Con Air 18VL 1997 Action. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich. 2:40 The Making Of Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2:55 Independence Day MV 1996 Action Sci-fi. 5:20 Sharpshooter 16V 2007 Action. 6:45 The Skeleton Key MC 2005 Horror. 8:30 Step Up PGV 2006 Drama. 10:15 Ghost Rider MV 2007 Action.
FRIDAY
12:05 Haunting Sarah M 2005 Thriller. 1:35 The Making Of Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2:05 Sharpshooter 16V 2007 Action. 3:30 The Skeleton Key MC 2005 Horror. 5:15 Haunting Sarah M 2005 Thriller.
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6am Rugby League – NSW Cup (Replay) Grand Final – Cronulla Sharks v Windsor Wolves. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 8am Cricket – International Bangladesh v New Zealand – Test One, Day One. Coverage of the last two hours of play from Chittagong. 10am Netball – International (Replay) Australian Diamonds v New Zealand Silver Ferns – Test Four. From Hisense Arena in Melbourne. Noon Rugby League – NRL (Replay) Grand Final – Roosters v Sea Eagles. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney. 2:30 Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Highlights) Korean Grand Prix. From the Korean International Circuit. 3pm Rugby – International (Replay) Argentina v Australia. From Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario, Argentina. 5pm Golf – Presidents Cup (Highlights) 6pm Inside The PGA Tour 6:30 Deaker On Sport (Replay) 7:30 L Basketball – NBL Championship New Zealand Breakers v Wollongong Hawks. From Vector Arena in Auckland. 10pm Boxing – Bradley v Marquez 24/7 10:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Hawke’s Bay v Wellington.
FRIDAY
12:30 Heartland Rugby The provinces battle it out for the Meads and Lochore Cups. 1:30 Golf World A weekly review of golf tournaments around the globe. 2am L Golf – European PGA Tour Portugal Masters – Round One. From Oceanico Victoria Golf Club in Vilamoura, Portugal.
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With the boys done and dusted, it was time for the primary A girls’ hockey teams to take the turf at the Girls’ Festival Of Hockey tournament yesterday. Lara Biggs’ Mid Canterbury
Primary B girls’ team got off to a rocky start after losing to West Coast A 3-0 in wintry conditions at the Ashburton hockey turf before taking on Otago Blue Development and drawing
0-0. The Canterbury development girls’ squad has already stamped its mark on the competition, looking the team to beat after beating North Otago 11-0 before piecing together a domi-
nating 6-0 victory over Nelson Development. Today, Mid Canterbury B have the bye in the morning and will await the result of West Coast A and Nelson Development to
determine if they play in the top eight or bottom five draw. The tournament is set to play through until Saturday afternoon, with 13 teams vying for the championship.
Backflip delivers let-down for Harris BY MICHAEL BROWN Tohu Harris might have been tempted to avoid answering his phone yesterday. When he saw the number flash up with a call from Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney, he would have
had more than an inkling what it meant. The elation of being included in the 24-man squad for the Kiwis would have given way to deflation and perhaps even anger. It was an awkward situation caused by Sonny Bill Williams’
backflip on his earlier indication he was unavailable for New Zealand for the World Cup. Teams had until yesterday to finalise squads for the tournament, so there was little stopping the Kiwis selectors from making the change, but it still
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didn’t make it any easier for Harris. “As you would expect, I’m very disappointed not to be heading to the World Cup to represent my country, New Zealand,” Harris said. Chances are he will get to play
for the team in the future, but World Cups don’t come around that often and it’s why Williams made himself available. - APNZ
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