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Faye, Dylan and Mya got to take in the sounds and sights of Sunday’s Tinwald Christmas Festival from atop a luxury chariot. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 101217-TM-045

Concern over youth parties BY KATIE TODD

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Mid Cantabrian minors are being urged to reconsider the recipe for a good party, following incidents where good behaviour has gone awry. Pitfalls like no adult supervision, uncontrolled alcohol supply and public Facebook events are proving problematic and have caused police to intervene in “two or three” recent incidents. “In many instances the adults do make sound decisions, and that’s great to see,” said Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield. “But other people have turned a blind eye to some of the goings on and even supplied alcohol, which is a big no-no.” He said while police are not trying to

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Another persistent problem, he said, was the number of open-invite Facebook events still being publicised and attracting unwanted invitees, “even when the event is way out in the country”. After making poor decisions at parties, Banfield said the police often saw a number of people with issues arising further down the track. For example, he said, some people had difficulties obtaining visas for overseas travel. “People then feel hard done by … but there’s nothing police can do at that stage.”

spoil everyone’s fun, they often see the sorry end of young people’s alcohol consumption. “When drinking, young people can become one of two things,” he said. “They can become an offender – and that could mean getting into a fight, throwing something through a window or driving while intoxicated ... or they can become a victim – and someone assaults them.” The CIB were continuing to investigate recent incidents in Mid Canterbury in which assaults had occurred, he said. “Young girls can be particularly vulnerable,” he said. “You can’t just leave someone alone assuming they’ll be fine … you’ve really got to look after your mates.”

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In brief Wind whirls up Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade members responded to a wind gust tearing off parapet capping from Big Al’s building in the town centre about 4pm yesterday. Deputy chief Dave McLeod said he had not heard about speculation the wind may have been from a whirlwind, or mini tornado. “I’m not a meteorologist, so I don’t know,” McLeod said. It was however “a real strong gust” which had hit the centre of town.

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Santa steamed into the Plains Museum during the annual Tinwald Christmas Festival.

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■ TINWALD CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

Santa steams into Plains By Katie todd

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Over 40 stallholders and hordes of eager visitors descended on the Plains Museum yesterday for the annual Tinwald Christmas

Festival. Featuring food, music, gifts, entertainment and all the Christmassy fixtures, the event was held under the sun from 11am. Organiser Lorraine Oakley said

the event had shifted from its regular date to accommodate the Longbeach Coastal Challenge, and was the biggest in over a decade. This year’s festival also featured

a model display and pieces from the combined craft group, as well as the opportunity to meet Santa in the Waterton Church, and have Christmas wishes taken back to the North Pole.

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Planning urged for safe, sober driving By Katie todd

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Safe, sober driving isn’t just a repetitive police plea, and it isn’t just a way to avoid fines. With the season of work functions, Christmas parties and New Year’s festivities under way, sober driving is in fact your “moral obligation,” say local police. Ashburton Police Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield said getting home safely – and ensuring

workmates and friends do the same – can be hard in a rural environment where taxis are scarce and public transport is not an option. “But we need to be planning, organising in advance and figuring out some way to get home,” he said. While it’s easier for everyone to leave and disperse from work functions in the city, Banfield said problems can arise when people depart events in Mid Can-

terbury and find a lack of taxis or rides to get home. It’s when people are waiting on the streets for taxis that fights and other issues can occur, said Banfield, and it’s “unfortunately not uncommon to attempt to drink and drive”. “But it’s not just about whether you can get away with driving a short distance down the road without a cop catching you … it’s about getting your mate in the passenger seat home safely,

remembering that you’re responsible. “That’s vastly more important,” he said. When organising a work function, Banfield encourages bosses and managers to take the “little extra step” to book buses or shuttles in advance. And when choosing whether to drive, he said it’s a simple matter of making good decisions. “You don’t want to be killing a friend.”

Police want a doctor who helped at the scene of an accident near Kaiapoi to come forward. Police and ambulance staff were called to the Tram Road on-ramp at 3.30pm on Saturday, after a collision between a motorcyclist and a car with a trailer. Police want further information from the public in relation to the crash, including the doctor on the scene prior to police arriving, and any other witnesses. - NZME

Driver flees police A driver who fled police in Hamilton stopped mid-chase to drop off his child. Police signalled a Nissan car to stop in Dinsdale about 10.30am yesterday, but the 59-year-old driver didn’t do so. At one point the driver stopped, let out his young child at a family member’s home and then continued to drive on. He was finally stopped on Quail Place and was arrested and charged with driving offences. - NZME

Cat-killing contest A cat-killing contest named after political figure Gareth Morgan is causing concern for pet moggie owners. The Morgan Score was set up on Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater’s new hunting, fishing and butchery website The Wild at the weekend and labels itself New Zealand’s first trophy scoring system for wild cats. The competition encourages the destruction of feral cats in New Zealand, and for participants to measure and photograph their kill in order to earn points and win prizes. Concerned cat owners have taken to social media to air their disgust at the competition, calling it “pathetic” and “attention seeking”. - NZME

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■ RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON

■ FIRE

Open-air fires banned

Three lucky to escape blaze

By Katie todd

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Lighting open-air fires without a permit is now officially a no-no, says Mid South Canterbury Rural Fire and Emergency. The organisation has declared a restricted fire season in force – and thanks to the driest November on record for parts of Mid Canterbury, it has arrived sooner than usual this year. In a restricted season, it is an offence to light a fire anywhere in the open-air without first obtaining a permit from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). FENZ Mid South Canterbury principal rural fire officer Don Geddes said the ban, effective from last Saturday, will give firefighters “a greater measure of control,” and allow them to impose penalties if need be. He said firefighters were seeing increasing callouts for fires in areas without any irrigation, including fence lines, margins and

Bonfires, braziers, hangis and controlled burns are now off the cards unless you have obtained a permit. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

dry parts of riverbeds. “In the past week we’ve also seen a couple of fires in the district start in unexpected ways – one where a welder was to blame,

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and one where a lawnmower hit a stone,” he said. “If you are doing something like welding, you’ve got to make sure it’s in a safe area … put things in

place and really take care.” Geddes urged people to check areas where they had recently held burns, in order to prevent anything re-igniting. “Go out and check everything is still cool, and dampen the area if need be,” he said. If the dry conditions continue for another three or four weeks, Geddes said FENZ will be “seriously looking” at imposing a prohibited fire season, during which all permits will be suspended. “We only occasionally have to enforce a prohibited fire season, but I guess that’s an indication of how quickly things have become dry, and how dry they really are,” he said. Permits can be applied for checkitsalright.nz, and Geddes said each application would be assessed on its merits. FENZ are urging locals to immediately call 111 if they spot an uncontrolled or unattended fire in their area.

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Concern over parties National still has From P1 Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (ACADS) are currently ramping up efforts to promote safe driving, but commented that “the parties are always a concern”. To hold a successful event, ACADS and police were urging organisers to get in touch and seek advice. “It’s important to put steps in place,” said an ACAD spokesperson. “You’ve got to ensure your actions are covered by the law.” Police encourage people to register their parties with the Good One website, which allows them to easily seek further advice and assistance from police in the instance of any further issues. “It is the responsibility of par-

ents/guardians and or party organisers to ensure a safe environment around alcohol, and model appropriate behaviour for teens,” police said. When supplying alcohol, the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act 2012 sets out the rules, and can see adult supervisors liable to $2000 penalties. Under the act, adults cannot supply alcohol to minors under the age of 18 with the exception of two instances. Adults can supply alcohol if they are the parent or legal guardian of the recipient and the alcohol is “supplied in a responsible manner”. They can also supply alcohol if granted the express consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian, and the alcohol is again supplied in a responsible manner.

National is still enjoying solid support from New Zealanders despite September’s election loss. In the latest 1News/Colmar Brunton poll, published yesterday, National leads the party support on 46 per cent, while Labour trails on 39 per cent. On election night in September, National finished with 44.4 per cent of the party vote, while Labour was on 36.9 per cent. In the latest poll, the Green Party is up slightly to 7 per cent, while NZ First has slipped back to 5 per cent. The Opportunities Party and

Maori Party are on 1 per cent each. Bill English told TVNZ’s Q & A programme that he expected a “bounce” for Labour but their “messy start” to taking power had hurt them in the public’s eyes and this was reflected in the poll result. In the preferred prime minister stakes, Jacinda Ardern earned a healthy 37 per cent, compared with Mr English’s 28 per cent. Winston Peters was preferred by 5 per cent of those polled. In a major change, Colmar Brunton has evenly split the 1000 people polled by landline and mobile phones. - NZME

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Three people were fortunate to escape harm when an 1870’s building burnt to the ground near Mount Somers yesterday. The Singlemens Quarters on the Rangiatea sheep and beef farm caught alight shortly before 3.30am yesterday, and were quickly razed to the ground by flames. Smoke alarms awoke three people sleeping inside, who managed to get out before volunteer firefighters from Mt Somers, Methven and Mayfield arrived at the scene. Firefighters were working at the scene for around two hours, applying around 80,000 litres of water to the area. Though the building itself was destroyed by the fire, Mount Somers Rural Fire Force Chief Officer Lesle Huggins said firefighters managed to contain the fire from spreading further. “A few trees behind it caught on fire too, so we were dampening those down,” he said. “But the building was up the river. Gone.” He said the fire appeared to be electrical, and began in a bathroom. Property owner Blair Gallagher said the fire was “pretty devastating” given that the Singlemens Quarters were one of the original buildings on the property. He said they contained two big bedrooms and were constructed out of wood, including rimu, which allowed the fire to “take hold very quickly”. “I guess it could have been a lot worse though,” said Gallagher. “We are really lucky no one was hurt or killed.”

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Pool coolers set to be installed The mercury might be rising and summer might be looking set to be long and hot, but that won’t bother users of the EA Networks Centre pools. On several occasions last year pool staff fielded complaints from angry pool users because the temperature inside the pool complex became unbearably hot. The pools closed because of excessive heat on one occasion in February. That won’t be the case this with a new air conditioning system about to be installed. The units are expected to arrive next week and once fitted will keep pool air temperatures at a comfortable level. Council Service Delivery Group Manager

Neil McCann said that council was determined to ensure the pool complex were comfortable for staff and users. “We got to work earlier this year making sure everything would be ready for the units to be fitted, and have just been waiting on the units to arrive in the district. Once hooked up, we expect they’ll be operational from December 22. “The new system will be fantastic for the community, particularly on those very hot days we tend to experience in January and February, when people are looking for somewhere to cool off out of the sun. We’re really looking forward to having the system up and running.”

Witnesses sought Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a jetskier getting into difficulty at the mouth of the Waikamariri River. The man died after being taken to hospital on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Kairaki Beach about 1.20pm. Surf lifesavers, the Coastguard and a helicopter were all involved in the rescue and the police are seeking information, photographs or video footage during or after the incident. - NZME

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Flying the info flag in Mid Canty ■ RAFTING ACCIDENT

Teacher dies after raft capsizes A Christchurch Boys’ High School teacher has died after falling from a raft on a West Coast river on Saturday. Samuel Jacob Zarifeh, 27, was on a private rafting trip with a group of teachers from the school when the raft overturned on the Landsborough River, inland from Haast. There were four people on the raft when it capsized about 6pm on Saturday. Mr Zarifeh’s body was recovered by police, 45km downstream. Headmaster Nic Hill said Mr Zarifeh was a physical education teacher and a house

master at the school’s Adams House boarding facility. “Sam is loved by the Boys’ High and Adam’s House communities. Our heart’s go out to Sam’s family, his friends and the wider Christchurch Boys’ High Community.” The school was supporting those affected, including getting those who were there at the time of the accident back to their families safely. “Sam’s death will be difficult for us all. I know that we will support each other,” Mr Hill said. - NZME

While the community battles to have Ashburton’s town centre i-SITE reopened, two new information sites have been clearly highlighted for visitors. White flags emblazoned with a large letter I are now flying outside Ashburton’s public library and the Somerset Grocer. Both businesses now stock a large number of pamphlets and information sheets about the Ashburton District and its attractions. Ashburton’s i-SITE was officially closed in September by Experience Mid Canterbury as it struggled to balance its books and make the best use of its annual grant from the Ashburton District Council. The closure generated a backlash of community anger that saw petitions signed and a public rally held. Public angst over the closure continues, but Experience Mid Canterbury has now moved the i-SITES functions to other businesses – the library and Somerset Grocer for information and House of Travel for transportation bookings.

The pipeline between the Marsden Point oil refinery and Auckland International Airport has been shut down again after a sensor went off. The customers of Refining NZ were told yesterday that the pipeline had been temporarily shut down after an alarm from the pipeline leak detection system, says Debi Boffa, the managing director of BP Oil New Zealand and spokeswoman for customers. The cause was being investigated and the extent of possible impact also being assessed. - NZME

Struck by car A pedestrian is fighting for their life in hospital after being struck by a car in the Auckland suburb of Mt Wellington. The accident happened at 4.45am yesterday between Meadow Street and New Brighton Road. - NZME

Search scaled back The search for missing Rangiora woman Emma Beattie is being scaled back. Searchers have combed the area where the 20-year-old was last seen on December 1 at her Fernside home, including the Ashley River. “Sadly we have now reached the point where all possible search options have been exhausted, and as such, our efforts will now be scaled back,” says Senior Sergeant Paul Reeves yesterday. - NZME

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Ashburton’s sweetest destination BY SUSAN SANDYS

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“Nothing ventured, nothing gained,” says Howard Mahere, and for him that sums up the journey behind Lolly Mania. The colourful shop in the Countdown complex on East Street is a Canterbury retail destination, with many people who visit making a special trip from Christchurch. Mahere, wife Emely and their three children, arrived in New Zealand from their home country of Zimbabwe early in 2009. Mahere was an internal auditor for a mining company in the African nation, and then ventured into his own businesses. He opened a money-lending business and another which was a phone shop comprising photocopying, laminating and other services. But then Robert Mugabe’s destructive reign of the country took hold and inflation went through the roof, making operating the businesses difficult. “It was like chasing the wind, in

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The Lolly Shop operator Howard Mahere. the morning up to the end of the day you make whatever you make and by tomorrow there’s no value,” he said. People would try and retain value by trading Zimbabwean currency for American dollars, but then

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that became illegal. Mahere and his family sold up the businesses, and took a leap of faith, immigrating to New Zealand. “The only thing we didn’t dispose of was our house, it’s still there,” Mahere said.

He worked in Mid Canterbury at a meatworks and saved enough to open Lolly Mania in the Triangle at the end of 2009. He has since been able to build up the business, and today gets to travel the South Island taking its

products to markets and shows. “I would never have been to these places if it wasn’t for lollies,” Mahere said. He is a motivational speaker, talking at clubs and groups throughout Canterbury, and an author, having released his autobiography, An Immigrant with A Plan, in 2014. Mahere is relieved Mugabe is no longer in office after finally stepping down last month, and he has not ruled out one day returning to Zimbabwe to live. But that is not amongst his plans at this stage, the family are grateful for the good life that New Zealand has given them , and their many friends here. Today the children are aged 28, 25 and 16. What Mahere likes most about operating his lolly shop is not only getting to travel the South Island, but getting to meet lots of people. He has added toys to the products being sold, and recently repainted and introduced a new layout at the shop.

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ARTS DIARY ■

December 16 – Unusual Adornment – summer holiday activities begin at Ashburton Art Gallery.

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Until December 17 - Ashburton Society of Arts Christmas Show opens at the Short Street Studio.

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December 17 – A Matt Pack Christmas at RSA Ashburton

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December 18 – Ali Harper Christmas Joy Concert at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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January 12 to 13 – Mid Canterbury Summer Singing School presents Time Travellers at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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Until January 14 – New Perspectives on Landscapes Exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery.

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January 15 to 19 – Big Little Theatre Company Summer Theatre School.

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Until January 21 – Elfi Spiewack in Splendour Moot Adornment Reframed exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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January 28 – Heather Sarin’s Forever Young exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

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Until January 31 – Cash & Carry Exhibition at Methven Art Gallery.

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February 14 – Kevin ‘Bloody’ Wilson Almost Awesome Tour at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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February 20 – Ashburton Arts and Garden Tour.

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February 22 – Michael Jackson History Show at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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March 2 – ZONTA Ashburton Female Art Award announced.

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March 13 - Rado & Raybon Save the World at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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April 19 – Arts on Tour presents Olive Copperbottom at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

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April 27 – Foster & Alan Golden Years at Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

The ﬁnal contending photos in Emmily Harmer and World Travellers Ashburton holiday photo competition. PHOTO KATIE TODD 071217-KT-031

Photo entries impress BY KATIE TODD

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Ashburton’s hidden photography prowess came to light in a photography competition judged last week. Emmily Harmer Photography teamed up with World Travellers Ashburton to hold an openentry holiday photo competition, where entrants were simply invited to “show off your favourite

holiday photo and be in to win”. “It was something a bit different,” said Harmer “And we’ve been very impressed with the number of entries.” First place was awarded to Jess Chamberlain, whose snap of London city (middle row, left) awed judges. Rod Robinson claimed second place with a portrait of a Vanuatu

resident, and Alan Wakelin took out third place, having captured a leopard in a tree. The awards ceremony was held at Emmily Harmer studio on Thursday night, and the winners took home prizes donated from local businesses. Harmer herself also gave travel photography hints and tips. It was the first time Harmer said they had held such a com-

Bringing Christmas cheer through song BY KATIE TODD

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Next week signals the final countdown to Christmas – and ready to spread the beauty and spirit of the season is accomplished songstress Ali Harper. Harper will deliver one magical Christmas show at Ashburton Trust Event Centre next Monday at 7.30pm, covering both carols and classics. Harper said the show will be a time to forget the stresses of shopping and food preparations, and simply relish the “beautiful” season that is Christmas. “I’ll have the beautiful Voices Co. Ensemble singing with me, and I’ll have the wonderful Julian Hay on piano,” she said. “It will be a lovely time.” Harper said the concert follows

two sold-out Christmas concerts in Christchurch last year. “I thought I’d share it with Ashburton this year,” she said. Over her 25 years of performing, Harper has also undertaken a number of successful concerts to awed Ashburton audiences, including cabaret-style performances and a one-woman play. Next Monday’s concert will be just over an hour in duration, and open to anyone five to 95. Tickets are available from the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, or at Ticket Direct.

Right – Ali Harper is delivering Christmas cheer to Mid Canterbury ears next Monday at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. PHOTO SUPPLIED.

petition – an opportunity to celebrate the town’s skills in photography and adventure. Kevin Crequer from World Travellers said Ashburtonians travel “far and wide”, and are often quite adventurous, as was highlighted in the pictures. The finalists’ pictures will be displayed in the Emmily Harmer studio for the remainder of this week.

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Year 9 General Awards Katelin Adcock, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Shrina Afu, Excellence in Agriculture, Application and Effort Zedrick Agreda, Excellence in English Language Studies Jet Aguila, Application and Effort Cat Anderson, Excellence in English, General Excellence in 9BV - Joint Award Application and Effort Thomas Anderson, Application and Effort Ethan Annear, Application and Effort Jasmine Balladon, Application and Effort Brooke Bennett, Excellence in Art, Excellence in Japanese as a second language General Excellence in 9GL, Application and Effort Ashleigh Binnie, Application and Effort Victoria Binnie, Application and Effort Olivia Bishop, Application and Effort Brad Blundell, Application and Effort Taylah Burrowes, Application and Effort Ila Cabalse, Application and Effort Stacie Cameron, Application and Effort Logan Cartman, Application and Effort Georgie Cartney, Excellence in Fabric Technology, Application and Effort Sierra Chambers, Excellence in Drama, Excellence in Digital Technology, Application and Effort Himanshu Chand, Application and Effort Samuel Corbett, Application and Effort Ryan Cox, Excellence in Agriculture Miar Diab, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Hard Materials Technology, General Excellence in 9RJ – joint award, Application and Effort Isaac Diamond, Application and Effort Emma Dickson, Application and Effort Todd Dolan, Application and Effort Blair Donaldson, Application and Effort Buddhika Ekanayake, Application and Effort Blake Farr, Application and Effort Gabriel Forster Lobato de Faria, Excellence in Agriculture, Application and Effort Ines Forster Lobato de Faria, Application and Effort Charlie Galbraith, Application and Effort Shalie Gare, Application and Effort Steph Geeson, Application and Effort Jack Gibson, Application and Effort George Goodes, General Excellence in 9RJ -Joint Award, Application and Effort Tiger Grant, Application and Effort Skye Gulleford, Application and Effort Chloe Guthrie, Application and Effort Kaliopasi Hala, Application and Effort Brooke Halliday, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Megan Harrison, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Aleesha Haslemore-Smith, Application and Effort Emray Henry, Application and Effort Wilson Hii, Excellence in Music, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Matthew Hopkins, Application and Effort Ian Jerao, Application and Effort Samantha Jerao, Excellence in Digital Technology, Application and Effort Emma Johnson, Application and Effort Rhiannon Jones, Application and Effort Zoe Kenny, Application and Effort Emily King, Excellence in Social Studies, Excellence in Science, Application and Effort Ellie Lawn, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in English, Application and Effort Hayley Lefeber, Application and Effort Olivia Lill, Excellence in English, Application and Effort Victoria Lovett, Application and Effort Hayley Luxton, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, General Excellence in 9BV - Joint Award, Application and Effort Connor Lyttle, Excellence in Physical Education, Application and Effort Connor Mackenzie, Application and Effort Flynn Mackenzie, Application and Effort Otto Mareko, Application and Effort Jayden Marshall, Application and Effort Harrison McKee, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Sarah McKerrow, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Application and Effort Ben Middleton, Application and Effort Georgia Moke-Harvey, Application and Effort Gabby Naylor, Application and Effort Dennis Nguyen, Excellence in Drama, Application and Effort Tamaki Nishioka, Application and Effort

Monday, December 11, 2017 Rj Pasion, Application and Effort Thomas Patterson, Excellence in Physical Education, General Excellence in 9BM, Application and Effort Isabelle Pearce, Application and Effort Emma Petrie, Excellence in Hard Materials Technology, Application and Effort Emily Polmear, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Application and Effort Mahina Pongia, Application and Effort Anthony Pore, Excellence in Māori, Excellence in Agriculture Drew Porter, Excellence in Social Studies, Application and Effort Victoria Pupuke, Application and Effort John Radan, Application and Effort Keertthana Rajini, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Sam Rakthong, Application and Effort Katelyn Rattray, Application and Effort Annya Rawlings, Excellence in Hard Materials Technology, General Excellence in 9OZ, Application and Effort Alex Rielly, Application and Effort Mikayla Roulston, Application and Effort Libby Ryan, Application and Effort Emma Scammell, Application and Effort Matt Smith, Application and Effort Samuel Smith, Application and Effort Aaron Staite, Application and Effort Cloe Stowell, Excellence in Art, Application and Effort Jasmine Sturm, Application and Effort Jacob Swan, Application and Effort Harrison Tacbaya, Application and Effort Lauren Taylor, Excellence in Mathematics, Application and Effort Rueben Taylor, Application and Effort Lucan Taylor-Culshaw, Excellence in Māori Charlotte Thomas, Application and Effort Shakira Tipoki, Excellence in Māori Ethan Titheridge, Application and Effort Nicholas Tuck, Application and Effort Penina Vaaelua, Application and Effort Dante Vannini, Excellence in Digital Technology, Excellence in Hard Materials Technology, Excellence in Fabric Technology, General Excellence in 9GK, Application and Effort Eliane Vinculado, Application and Effort Shasha Watagedara, Excellence in Hard Materials Technology, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Sophie Watson, Application and Effort Maddie Whyte, Application and Effort Abbey Williams, Application and Effort Emily Wilson, Application and Effort Jadah Wilson, Application and Effort Maddy Wilson, Application and Effort Georgia Winchester, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Whautere Witihera, Excellence in Māori Abbey Wood, Application and Effort

Subject and Special Prizes Parker Bradford, Top Student in German as a second language (German Embassy Prize) Coty Cuadrado, Galletly Award for Leadership, Initiative and Innovation, Excellence in Art, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Excellence in Digital Technology, Application and Effort Mahina Edwards, Top Student in Digital Technology, Excellence in Physical Education, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Hard Materials Technology, Excellence in Fabric Technology, General Excellence in 9GT, Most Merits in the Junior School, Application and Effort Easterlin Faamausili, Top Student in Art, Top Student in Japanese, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Social Studies, Application and Effort Mark Gabriel, Top Student in English Intensive Course, Application and Effort Megan Hurley, Girls’ Rugby Trophy for Most Improved Forward, Application and Effort Sinead Intemann, Top Student in Food and Nutrition, Excellence in Music, Excellence in Science, Application and Effort Madi Leak, Top Student in Music Tyler Leonard, Junior Boys’Tennis Champion (Ross Family Trophy) Michael Lin-Nguyen, Top Student in Drama, Excellence in Mathematics, Application and Effort Rangaikore Makutu, Top Student in Māori Tia McCallum, Top Student in Mathematics (Williamson Cup), Top Student in Social Studies (Edsall Cup), Excellence in Science, Rakiura Trophy for the top overall Year 9 Maori student, Application and Effort Hannah O’Reilly, Top Student in Fabric Technology, Excellence in Physical Education, Excellence in Drama, Excellence

www.guardianonline.co.nz in English, Excellence in Science, Application and Effort Marlese Schoonderbeek, Top Student in Hard Materials Technology, Excellence in Art, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, Winner of the Year 9 Speech Competition, General Excellence in 9OT, Application and Effort Lio Solofuti, Top Student in English Language Studies, Application and Effort Gemma Taylor, Top Student in English (Hill Cup), Top Student in Science, Top Student in Graphics, Excellence in Social Studies, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Excellence in Drama, Excellence in Fabric Technology, General Excellence in 9RK, Application and Effort Toetu Touli, Top Student in Physical Education, Excellence in German as a second language, General Excellence in 9BK, Application and Effort Isileli Ula, Top Student in Agriculture, Application and Effort Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Top Scholar of Year 9, Gemma Taylor

Year 10 General Awards Shinnaye Alford, Application and Effort Caue Andrade, Excellence in English as a second language, Excellence in English Language Studies Phoenix Andrew, Excellence in Physical Education Alijah Arnold, Excellence in Maori, Application and Effort Marshall Ashdowne, Excellence in Digital Technologies, Application and Effort Daniel Bao, Application and Effort Jim Barry, Application and Effort Caitlyn Barwell, Application and Effort Anna Bennett, Application and Effort Georga Bent, Application and Effort Sumit Bhatt, Application and Effort Chloe Blake, Application and Effort Jacob Body, Application and Effort Isabella Brown, Application and Effort Ken Bulagnir, Excellence in Dance, Application and Effort Mac Burdett, Application and Effort Adele Burgess, General Excellence in 10X, Application and Effort Kyle Cabangun, Excellence in Physical Education, General Excellence in 10L, Application and Effort Joshua Cameron-Neighbour, Application and Effort Montana Cannan, Application and Effort Sam Chamberlain, Excellence in Technology Metal, Application and Effort Henry Chapman, Excellence in Exercise Performance, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Application and Effort Blanch Chute, Application and Effort Mikayla Clare, Excellence in Digital Technologies, Application and Effort Kaveesha Clark, Application and Effort Hunter Corbett, Application and Effort Rob Corbett, Application and Effort Maria Costas, Excellence in Drama, General Excellence in 10N, Application and Effort Jessica Cowan, Application and Effort Jane Cribb, Application and Effort Sophie Dalgety, Excellence in Technology Metal, Excellence in Technology Wood, Application and Effort Tau Daniel, Excellence in Physical Education Katie Danielson, Application and Effort Eddie Davis, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, General Excellence in 10M, Application and Effort Denielle De Leon, Application and Effort Matt De Ocampo, General Excellence in 10K, Application and Effort Paddy Dekker, Application and Effort Shikarna Delore, Application and Effort Hayley Dickson, Excellence in Graphics, Excellence in Agriculture, Excellence in Money Management, Excellence in Social Studies, Application and Effort Alyssa Fitzpatrick, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Christina Francis, Application and Effort Ryan Geeson, Application and Effort Bailey Gray, Application and Effort Jessica Grey, Application and Effort Oscar Guthrie, Application and Effort Shania Harrison-Lee, Excellence in Drama, Excellence in Music, Excellence in Social Studies, Application and Effort Klara Harrison, Application and Effort Calais Hill, Excellence in Drama, Application and Effort Rita Iakopo, Application and Effort Spencer Ifopo, Application and Effort Chloe Johnson, Excellence in Agriculture, Application and Effort Ronan Kenny, Application and Effort Lachlan Kingan, Excellence in Digital

Technologies, Application and Effort Prithvi Kumar, Application and Effort Sapphire Kururangi, Excellence in Materials Fabrics, Application and Effort Lisa Lemberg, Application and Effort Daniel Lockington, Excellence in Maori Chantal MacDonald, Application and Effort Dredgewell Madla, Excellence in English as a second language, Application and Effort Roi Makutu, Application and Effort Rona Malabuyoc, Excellence in English as a second language, Application and Effort Vhal Mamuad, Application and Effort Ivan Mangubat, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, Excellence in Music, Excellence in Science, Application and Effort Ramona McIlroy, Excellence in Art, Application and Effort Josh McIntyre, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Application and Effort Chirag Mehta, Excellence in Digital Technologies, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Application and Effort Tara Mellish, Excellence in Materials Fabrics, Application and Effort Brooke Miller, Excellence in Dance, Excellence in Art, General Excellence in 10V, Application and Effort Logan Moore, Application and Effort Lottie Norton, Application and Effort Megan O’Brien, Application and Effort Arnold Pantoja, Excellence in Dance, Application and Effort Ricalene Pantoja, Excellence in Dance, Application and Effort Kotiti Patea, Application and Effort Tori Pitama, Application and Effort Aakash Poudel, Application and Effort Grace Quinn, Application and Effort Jestena Raj, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Seluvaia Ratoul, Application and Effort Roan Redpath, Excellence in Technology Wood, Application and Effort Laykyn Rautapu, Excellence in Maori Bre Rennie, Application and Effort Ryan Robinson, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Mathematics, Application and Effort Emma Rollinson, Excellence in Agriculture, Excellence in Technology Wood, Application and Effort George Rosevear, Application and Effort Angela Salvador, Application and Effort Matthew Scammell, Application and Effort Sean Scott, Application and Effort Eli Sinclair, Application and Effort Corbin Soal, Application and Effort Olivia Stockdill, Application and Effort Chris Stowell, Excellence in Art Zoila Suyat, Application and Effort Nicole Swaney, Application and Effort Monaro Tahapehi, Excellence in Maori, Application and Effort Henrik Tawatao, Excellence in Exercise Performance, Excellence in Physical Education, Excellence in English Language Studies, Application and Effort Hemi Te Paki, Application and Effort Lagisa Teomatavui, Application and Effort Naumai Terekia, Application and Effort Jacqueline Teulilo, Excellence in Materials Fabrics, Excellence in English Language Studies, Application and Effort Scott Thomson, Application and Effort Aljean Timajo, Application and Effort Jessica Timmo, Excellence in Dance, Excellence in Drama, Application and Effort Aaliyah Toa, Excellence in Maori, Application and Effort Bobby Tomokino, Application and Effort Samantha Tuck, Application and Effort Riley Vessey, General Excellence in 10W, Application and Effort Abbie Wallington, Application and Effort Grace Watson, Excellence in Technology Metal, Application and Effort Jakob Watson, Application and Effort Maddy Watson, Excellence in Graphics, Application and Effort Caleb Wells, Application and Effort Callum White, Excellence in Technology Metal Eliza Wikohika, Application and Effort Rubie Williams, Excellence in Maori, Application and Effort Stacey Wilmshurst, Application and Effort Amy Zhen, Application and Effort

Academic and Special Awards Josh Ackerley, Best Golf Aggregate Score (Glover Trophy) – joint award, Application and Effort Sophie Adams, Junior Girls’ Sports Cup,

Excellence in Exercise Performance, General Excellence in 10Y, Application and Effort Isaac Bazley, Junior Boys’ Squash Champion, Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Application and Effort Crystal Brown, Top Student in Māori, Excellence in Science, Application and Effort Jed Cameron, Top Student in German as a second language, (German Embassy Prize), Top Student in Graphics, Excellence in English, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Science, Excellence in Social Studies, General Excellence in 10P, Application and Effort Joseph Collins, Top Student in Dance, Application and Effort Oliver Davidson, Cycling (Ron Clayton Challenge Cup), Application and Effort Willow Diedricks, Top Student in English (Lonsdale Cup) – joint award, Top Student in Music, The most promising instrumental student in the Junior School (Registered Music Teachers’ Trophy), Application and Effort Brendan Fleming, Top Student in English (Lonsdale Cup) – joint award, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Science, Application and Effort Jake Gane, Top Student in Agriculture, Excellence in Technology Wood, Application and Effort Jacob Gray, Junior Boys’ Sports Cup, Application and Effort Poppy Kilworth, Top Student in Physical Education, Top Student in Exercise Performance, Excellence in Drama, Excellence in Money Management, Application and Effort Lily Lyu, Top Student in English as a second language, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, Application and Effort Harry McMillan, ANZ Bank Junior Cricketer of the Year, Cricket (Outstanding Cricket Performance Trophy), Excellence in Food and Nutrition, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Money Management, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Lucy Moore, Top Student in Art, Top Student in Technology Wood, Excellence in Graphics, Excellence in Materials Fabrics, Toro Iwikau – Archie Keepa (Kaumata Ashburton College 1993-2003) Trophy for Top Overall Year 10 Maori student, Application and Effort Georgia Muir, Top Student in Drama, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, Application and Effort Cam Pearce, Top Student in Social Studies, Top Student in Digital Technologies, Excellence in English, Excellence in German as a second language, Excellence in Money Management, Application and Effort Mia Pearson, Top student in Materials Fabrics, Excellence in Art, Excellence in Drama, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Aannana Rai, Top Student in English Language Studies, Application and Effort Jack Savage, Top Student in Technology Metal, Application and Effort Wendy Sheng, Top Student in Japanese, Excellence in English as a second language, Excellence in Mathematics, Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Jonty Small, Top Student in Food and Nutrition, Top Student in Money Management – Joint Award, Application and Effort Emma Smith, Junior Shooting Champion (ATC Trophy), Excellence in Exercise Performance, Excellence in Japanese as a second language, Application and Effort Aidan Soal, Junior Chess Champion, Application and Effort Naomi Sooaemalelagi, Most Improved Back (Girls’ Rugby Trophy), Excellence in Social Studies, Application and Effort Penny Stilgoe-Rooney, Top Student in Mathematics (McLean Cup), Top Student in Science, Top Student in Money Management – Joint Award, Excellence in English, Excellence in Agriculture, General Excellence in 10J, Winner of the Year 10 Speech Competition, Application and Effort Hayley Tallentire, Skill, Sportsmanship and Dedication in Netball (Myers Junior Netball Trophy) Ocean Waitokia, For a student participating to a high standard in the Performing Arts (Ashburton Society of Performing Arts Trophy), Excellence in Music, Application and Effort Ashburton High School Centennial Trust Top Scholar of Year 10, Penny StilgoeRooney

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Give a little love this Christmas Katie Todd

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hristmas Grinch syndrome appears in different forms and varying behaviours. From benign indifference to certain Christmas tunes, to fullblown tinsel-a-phobia, it can strike absolutely anyone – or, as Nat King Cole describes it - “kids from age one to 92”. Symptoms generally manifest between late November and late December, and appear largely incurable, even despite liberal application of festive spirit. Christmas Grinch syndrome might seem like a laugh, but the story of how I gained expertise on the matter is a little more serious. It resulted from a conversation with a retail worker, who was rather despondent with the rudeness and misery inflicted upon her at this time of the year. This individual felt she was among legions of retail and hospitality workers who now dread the Christmas season, due to the grumpy, short-tethered behaviour it brings out in customers. And as someone who has previously stood on her side of the counter, heard Christmas tunes for eight hours a day and dealt with the said moaners, I couldn’t help but wholeheartedly empathise. Christmas season can indeed become a living hell for waiters, shop workers and front-of house staff, who are inflicted with the ugly realities of Christmas Grinch syndrome – yelled at, clicked at, whinged at, hurried up and sometimes even threatened. Sure, Christmas and shopping isn’t always a fun experience as a customer. A little dose of Christmas negativity is unavoidable when you’re financially strapped, physically tired and oh so reluctant to see scary greataunt Gertrude. But there’s no need to inflict your symptoms on anyone else – particularly not our hospo and retail workers, who are working a lot harder, and are genuinely there to help you. So here’s my plea this Christmas season. If you’re feeling a little grinchy as you dine or shop, dig deep. Find a little patience, take deep breaths, and keep it cool. Be kind to the human behind the counter. And remember the golden rule – treat others how you want to be treated. And remember that fortunately, the Christmas season will afford you with plenty of other opportunities to physically execute your pent-up Christmas Grinch syndrome. My personal favourite festive de-stressors include angrily tearing up wrapping paper, vigorously hand beating eggs to make meringue, and therapeutically popping bubble wrap. And if all else fails – remember, it will all be over soon.

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Question of the day: What is a profession that you think is under appreciated in our society? Sarah Refuse workers/rubbish collectors. They are absolutely vital to a healthy community and environment. It’s a foundation level job that allows and supports a successful community and society to grow and thrive. Try Googling what happens when towns and cities lose their waste collection. Samara All of them, because society is unappreciative. Most people dont stop to think that everyone is providing them a convenience. If you want someone else to teach your kids, make your lunch, grow your veg, build your house, collect your rubbish etc etc then stop and realise they are providing you a service that they dont have to supply. Thank you goes a long way

who give up their time to spend it with the Elderly, whether it’s feeding, reading, or just holding their hand when when no one else can, I hope there are still people with that compassion when I’m really old Noah That’d be the excellent team at ashburton new world who put together amazing fruit platters! Great for summer! Lillian Fire volunteers, elderly/disabled careers and so many who volunteer for tedious jobs, always with a smile! Lorraine Carers for the disabled and the old

to put up with people at their worst and often get abused for their help Helen Nurses as have put up with the abusive behaviour from certain public. Kaye Carers of elderly and disabled Melissa Cleaners Linda Truck drivers Dominique Aged care workers Wendy Nurses and caregivers Melissa Teachers Toni-maree Bar staff

Deby Anyone who has to deal with the public and on minimum wage. Trust me the customer is not always right.

Alexia Anyone in customer service. I am appalled at the way many customers treat cashiers etc

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Softening on crime not welcome

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am sure that most readers would agree that it would be good if we didn’t need to build more prisons because there were less criminals needing to be locked up. However, most people probably wouldn’t think it was a good idea to let potentially dangerous criminals out on bail, just to avoid having to provide suitable facilities to keep them in. Unfortunately, recent comments by justice minister Andrew Little seem to suggest that is exactly what the new government intends to do. Minister Little stated that he believed that judges were being too conservative in putting public safety first and keeping offenders in custody, rather than releasing them on bail. He further commented that he considered that our country’s bail laws are fine but that the way judges are applying them is problematic. This is an astonishing statement from a justice minister, given that the “separation of powers” is a fundamental principle of our system of government. The separation of powers means that the judiciary is independent from other branches of government. Judges must be free to determine each case according to the law, based on the evidence presented in court. This means that judges must be free from influence from every person including ministers and all other

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members of parliament and government officials. In my view, minister Little’s apparent call for judges to stop erring on the side of caution is ill-advised. More than that, however, it goes against the wishes of most New Zealanders who welcome strong sentences for serious and violent criminals and caution around the granting of bail. The minister’s statements follow on from his earlier indication that he was intent on repealing the three strikes law which was passed in 2010 to help protect the public from dangerous repeat offenders. By all means we should be continuing to work hard to keep people from offending. We need to keep up the momentum on existing programmes to help deter prisoners

from reoffending, such as the trades training programmes that are working so successfully in prisons here in Selwyn and around the country. We need to keep investing in addiction treatment and other rehabilitation for our prisoners and continue to strengthen the support services for those finishing their sentences so that they can adjust to life outside of prison, without falling back into their former patterns of criminal behaviour. However, in terms of serious offending, there is no short-term fix. Serious offenders more often than not come from a background of family dysfunction. These at risk individuals and families are where we need to concentrate our efforts via early intervention through the social investment approach started by

the National-led government. Releasing offenders who pose potential risks to our communities and crossing our fingers is not a valid approach. As this will be my last column for the Ashburton Guardian before Christmas I would like to let you know that my electorate office in Templeton will be closed from Friday, December 22 and will re-open on Monday, January 15. I would also like to wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. Amy Adams is a National MP. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

YOUR VIEW Ashburton Pipe Band Shades of 1746! During the ethnic cleansing which followed the collapse of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, the Highland bagpipe was banned, the instruments destroyed and their owners subjected to imprisonment, transportation or execution.

Ironically, one of the factors responsible for the survival of an ancient music form was the adoption of pipes and drums by the kilted regiments of the British army, a recruiting ploy which became a military asset. This has led to imperishable moments in history such as the stiffening of the “Thin Red Line” by the pipers of the Black Watch during the Crimean War, New Zealand infantry being encour-

aged by the pipes of the Jocks on their right as they crossed the start line at El Alamein, and the 19 year old Private Bill Millin piping his fellow commandos ashore on Sword Beach on D Day and across Pegasus Bridge. For both bands and solo pipers, there are tunes old and new which can evoke feelings of triumph, sadness, romance, loss and hope. If, in their pursuit of excellence,

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the local band offends the delicate senses of a very few, perhaps we should consider that a small price to pay for the preservation of a valuable community and cultural asset. The Ashburton Pipe Band has in the past nurtured musicians of national and international reputation, and will do so again, given encouragement and support. Peter Bain

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‘Time is of the essence’ in North Korea crisis “Time is of the essence” to find a diplomatic solution to rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, the UN’s political chief has told North Korea’s foreign minister during a visit to Pyongyang. Jeffrey Feltman, the highest-ranking UN official to visit the reclusive communist state since February 2010, had a series of meetings with Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho and his deputy Pak Myong Guk in the trip which ran from Tuesday to Friday. Both parties agreed that the current

situation was the most tense and dangerous peace and security issue in the world today, the UN said. Feltman’s visit follows last month’s launch by North Korea of a ballistic missile that Pyongyang said could reach the entire US mainland. But a UN spokesman stressed before Feltman set off that the invitation was extended on the sidelines of the UN’s General Assembly in October, and was not in reaction to the latest provocation. Feltman emphasised to Pyongyang the

need to respect Security Council resolutions and said there can only be a diplomatic solution through “sincere dialogue”. Feltman underscored the international community’s commitment to achieving a peaceful solution, the statement said. He also met with the UN’s staff on the ground and visited UN project sites including a paediatric hospital, a tuberculosis prevention institute, a breast tumour institute and a children’s foodstuff factory. - DPA

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Last Jedi premiere kicks off with droids Stormtroopers marched on the red carpet as Star Wars music blared and fans cheered at the world premiere of latest instalment in the beloved space opera franchise. The elaborate premiere for Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the weekend included a procession of Stormtroopers and a squad of elite guards clad in red armour walking the red carpet. Fans cheered, some waving stuffed Porgs, a new character being introduced in the eighth film in the core Star Wars franchise. The procession of characters took them down a red carpet set up under a towering model of an assault vehicle and into a tented area where photos and interviews were taking place before the film’s premiere. The characters, including the droids R2D2, C-3PO and BB-8, arrived before the film’s stars. Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey, arrived wearing a shimmering dress adorned with stars. Ridley was in good spirits, saying about her dress, “I mean, it’s just fun. It’s fun. And I feel fun. And it’s got stars on it.” Newcomer Kelly Marie Tran wore a bright red dress with a lengthy train behind it. “It’s a Star Wars movie, and the energy tonight is pretty amazing,” said a beaming Andy Serkis, who plays the villain Supreme Leader Snoke. Secrecy about the film, which has only

Princess Diana

Sculptor for Diana statue Princes William and Harry have chosen British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley to create a statute of their mother, Princess Diana, to mark the 20th anniversary of her death, Kensington Palace says. RankBroadley, whose image of the Queen has appeared on British coins since 1998, will complete the work by 2019. The statue will be placed in the grounds of Kensington Palace, where Diana once lived. The princes said the statue is meant to create “a fitting and lasting tribute to our mother” and to remember her life and legacy. - AP

Charlie Sheen

Sheen sues magazine

A general view of atmosphere at the Los Angeles premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the Shrine Auditorium yesterday in Los Angeles. PHOTO AP been screened for a select VIPs, was still in place. Anthony Daniels, who plays C-3PO, told a reporter looking for details on the film, “I’m going to let you work out everything for yourself.”

Charlie Sheen is suing the National Enquirer, saying that the magazine defamed him by alleging he sexually assaulted teen actor Corey Haim. In papers filed in Los Angeles, Sheen called the tabloid’s allegations “ridiculous” and “disgusting”. The Enquirer’s November 8 edition includes a quote from actor Dominick Brascia, saying that Sheen had assaulted Haim when he was in his midteens and Sheen around 20. Sheen and Haim, who died in 2010, both appeared in the 1986 release Lucas. Sheen is seeking unspecified damages. - AP

The Last Jedi is one of the year’s biggest releases. Early box office projections are for the film to debut in the $US200 million ($NZ290 million) range on its first weekend. - AP

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Trump ‘drinks 12 cans of Diet Coke daily’ Donald Trump voraciously drinks Diet Coke, is addicted to watching news and uses TV to manipulate his own moods, insiders say. From the moment he wakes up, he uses CNN for news, watches Fox News for comfort, and – they suspect – takes in MSNBC’s Morning Joe to get himself riled up for the day. To keep himself in a fighting mood he consumes 12 cans of Diet Coke daily, according to some of the 60 advisers, associates, friends and members of Congress that spoke to The New York Times. And a fighting mood is most certainly what he’s in, they say – because for Donald Trump every day is a new battle against his

detractors, both real and imagined, and television is his lifeline to the world. Trump last month told Air Force One reporters that he was too busy ‘reading documents’ to watch TV and catch up on the Roy Moore scandals. But according to the New York Times’ sources, he spends his days mainlining TV news from dawn to dusk. Trump wakes up each day at 5.30am after five-to-six hours of sleep and flips on the TV, usually with his phone to hand in case any tweets occur to him. Sometimes he’s in bed when he makes these posts, or in the adjoining snug. Occasionally he’ll be in the Treaty Hall, where he sometimes makes his daily calls

in his night attire. Wherever Trump is in the White House, a TV will usually be on somewhere - and per Trump’s rules, only he and technical support staff are allowed to touch them. As a result the televisions are set up to provide a constant drip-feed of facts and opinion and – importantly, insiders say – headlines about himself. Trump views his presidency as a dayto-day battle for legitimacy against liberal news channels, insiders said. The TV allows him to remain aware of the battleground. He even tells staff to view each new day as a new ‘episode’ in a show about him defeating his opponents. - AP

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Housewives get Real The drama queens, aka The Real Housewives of Melbourne, are returning to TV with some new faces in the mix. Fan favourites Gina Liano, Janet Roach, Jackie Gillies, Lydia Schiavello and Gamble Breaux will all be there to stir up trouble, and this season they’re joined by former magazine editor and hotelier, Sally Bloomfield and lawyer Venus Behbahani-Clark. But, after an 18-month break, they have also lost three regular characters, Pettifleur Berenger, Chyka Keebaugh and Susie McLean. - AAP

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The Symphony of Light, the emblematic nightly light show, strung across the harbourside skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island, is arguably the world’s greatest lighting spectacle.

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t’s always good to welcome another long-haul carrier to the Southern Skies and recently, Cathay Pacific Airways touched down in Canterbury on their inaugural service to the Garden City. There’s no question that it’s a major milestone for the south, with another premium long-haul carrier flying direct to Christchurch. In addition to existing and long-standing services out of Auckland, it’s now just one-stop away from Christchurch to wider Asia and Europe, through Hong

The prospect of a long-haul flight, while exciting, can also be daunting. From Ashburton, the added palaver of having to fly from Christchurch to Auckland, to join many long-haul services, merely protracts the whole ordeal, writes Mike Yardley. Kong. I’ve been a regular traveller with Cathay Pacific for a decade, particularly because they boast great reach into Europe, with an extensive route network across the continent. And I’ve always considered them as being one of the world’s truly best carriers, underpinned

by outstanding service, leadingedge product and exemplary safety standards. Cathay’s home port of Hong Kong is an electrifying destination in its right. Billed as Asia’s World City, this global metropolis is a pulsating cosmopolitan cauldron, with a

Cathay Pacific’s inaugural non-stop flight from Hong Kong touches down in Christchurch.

slew of sights, lip-smacking dining, world-leading shopping and unbelievably scenic walking trails, high above the skyscrapers. No matter how many times I visit Hong Kong, I never grow tired of three great icons: the Star Ferry, the Peak Tram and the Symphony of Light. The emblematic nightly light show, strung across the harbourside skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island, is arguably the world’s greatest lighting spectacle. For the first time in its 13 year history, Symphony of Light has just been given a makeover, with the all new show being revved up including the addition of gigantic LED panels slung on the sides of high-rises. The all-new show premiered recently, so that’s a must-see. From Hong Kong Airport, you’ve also got another engrossing destination on your doorstep – Macao, by fast ferry. Later next year, the daring new overwater bridge will open, which will allow you to zip to Macao from Hong Kong airport in just 20 minutes – a quicker trip than travelling into Hong Kong itself, from the airport! Coinciding with the launch of the Christchurch service, I had the pleasure of flying aboard the

inaugural flight from Hong Kong. It’s certainly not every day you’re greeted at Christchurch Airport by the Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel, various dignitaries and a Maori performance group! Like the Auckland service, the Christchurch route is being operated by the technologicallyadvanced Airbus A350, the newest aircraft in Cathay Pacific’s fleet. I’m sure I could detect new plane smell. It features the airline’s latest seats and cabin products, including an enhanced inflight entertainment system and Wi-Fi connectivity across all classes of travel, Business, Premium Economy and Economy. I’m a junkie for great viewing on long-haul flights and the refreshed Studio CX entertainment system is a class act. The in-seat system is incredibly easy to use and intuitively responds like an iPad. In addition to an extensive library of movie and TV options, I also enjoyed getting my news fix, with the live satellite TV channels including BBC World News, and CNN. The inflight internet service faithfully functioned with ease and efficiency. On my flight, it was priced at $US9.95 for one hour or $US12.95 for the entire flight.

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Greeting the inaugural flight, Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel and Cathay officials. The A350 is the newest “new generation” aircraft offering, posing as a direct competitor to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Being so cutting-edge, the A350 has improved upon the passenger experience trends pioneered by the Dreamliner. High ceilings, great air pressure, you can hear a pin drop. Seriously! Aviation analysts agree that the A350 has the best cabin pressure of any plane, with 5 per cent more humidity than the 787, which means you won’t end up feeling like a dried prune, with gunk build-up in your eyes, on arrival. Because the air quality is so much better, it minimises the curse of jet-lag. The high ceilings projects a feeling of space and the in-flight environment is extremely quiet, only eclipsed by the A380. In addition to less noise, the aircraft is also more environmentally-friendly than its predeces-

sors, being up to 25 per cent more fuel efficient. Other standout features include the push button full blackout window shades, the widest average economy seats and compelling live camera feeds, from the tail and the nose, viewable on-demand from take-off to touchdown. I felt like a contented bird. Cathay Pacific’s three-timesweekly seasonal route from Christchurch will operate until February 28, 2018, opening up new trade and tourism opportunities between Hong Kong and New Zealand’s South Island. If demand proves sufficiently popular, the service will be considered for expansion. To celebrate the launch of the Christchurch route, enjoy NZ$100 off any flight and hotel package with promo code: CHC17, on the airline website. The offer is valid until January 31, 2018. For best fares and seats to suit, head to www.cathaypacific.com

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In brief Team pursuit gold New Zealand have won women’s team pursuit gold on the second day of the track cycling World Cup in Chile. Rushlee Buchanan, Kirstie James, Bryony Botha and Racquel Sheath clocked a season’s best of 4min 17.804sec to comfortably outpace Italy’s 4:19.415. The women’s combination are improving with every race, winning silver behind hosts Canada in last week’s World Cup meeting. Fellow Kiwi Natasha Hansen finished fourth in the women’s sprint. - NZME

Pither in a Supercar Another Kiwi driver has secured a Supercars drive in 2018 with Chris Pither signing a deal to race at Garry Rogers Motorsport in the 2018 Pirtek Endurance Cup. Pither enjoyed a stellar co-driving stint in 2017 where he really stood out alongside the lowly Dale Wood at Erebus Racing. He has earned a drive with the GRM Holden outfit, who he drove with in 2015 when they were a Volvo operation. “I had great time with GRM in 2015, so I’m excited to be re-joining the team for the 2018 Pirtek Enduro Cup,” Pither said. - NZME

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Juniors star on court By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

Mid Canterbury’s young tennis stars were once again battling it out on the courts over the weekend, this time in the Mid Canterbury Junior Age Group Championships. Competitors’ ages ranged from the 16-18 year-old category, right down to the eight and nine yearolds.

In what has been one of the brightest points for talent this season, the 12-year-old boys’ singles offered some close competition. In the end, the rivalry that appears to be forming between Jake Parsons and Ryan Watt was alive once again, with Watt getting one back over Parsons after he won a close match 9-8 the last time the pair met in the prima-

ry/intermediate tournament. In the end he was able to do it in convincing fashion, winning 6-2 and 6-2. Neil Alombro took out the boys 16/18 singles, and joined up with Oliver McKeown to do the same in the doubles. Holly-Jayne Feutz and Angel Spooner took out a busy 12-yearold girls’ doubles, while Jacob Adam and Sebastian van Rooyen

won the 10-year-old boys’ doubles. Matthew Hopkins came out on top is the 14-year old boys’ singles, with Amelia McKeown won the girls’ bracket. The tournament saw no interclub tennis being played over the weekend, with one more round of games to be played next weekend before the Christmas break.

Wozniacki ‘wants to be a hobbit’ Caroline Wozniacki has made an unusual request to ASB Classic organisers, ahead of next year’s tournament. The Danish star, who is coming off a remarkable year where she rocketed up to world No.3,

will be one of the main attractions at the Auckland event. She is becoming a regular – having played the tournament on four previous occasions – and has also managed to do some sightseeing around the isthmus.

But in 2018 she wants to spread her wings, which could see one of the most recognisable sportswomen in the world making a side trip to Matamata. Wozniacki, who lists the Lord of the Rings trilogy as among her favourite

movies, wants to visit Hobbiton. “I love Auckland,” Wozniacki said. “It’s an amazing tournament and there is so many things to want to go and see. Hobbiton is definitely one of the things I would love to see.” - NZME

The New Zealand sprint car team claimed victory after a tie-breaker decision in the two-race test series at Vodafone Speedway Western Springs on Saturday. New Zealand took a 19 points to 17 lead after the first race but Tony Stewart’s Team USA equalised 19-17 in race two. The decision came down to the fastest lap which was scored by Kiwi champion Jamie Larson, 12.147s. Micheal Pickens was lucky to escape a sprint car heat crash, which saw NASCAR star Stewart tangle and damage his car. - NZME

Parker/Joshua bout close Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum claims Anthony Joshua is “very, very close” to finalising a deal to fight Joseph Parker in Cardiff on March 31. Arum, who co-promotes New Zealand’s heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, said negotiations are nearly finalised for the bout which would be staged at Principality Stadium in Wales. “I give Parker a shot with Joshua. Joshua doesn’t have a chin, man,” Arum told the LA Times. “Parker, you can hit him with a baseball bat and nothing happens.” - NZME

McGregor fight all on Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from legislative duties. “If we can negotiate it, I have no problem. It is ok with both of us,” Pacquiao said when asked if he was seeking a match with McGregor who lost a megabucks match in August against Floyd Mayweather.

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In brief Clippers snatch victory Lou Williams has hit a go-ahead three-pointer with a little over a second remaining in the game to give the Los Angeles Clippers a 113-112 NBA victory over the Washington Wizards yesterday. With Bradley Beal guarding, Williams put up the game winner from the top of the key, capping a wild final 12 seconds in which both teams traded leads on clutch plays. Goran Dragic and Tyler Johnson each scored 20 points as Miami beat the Brooklyn Nets 101-89 in the Heat’s first game in Mexico in franchise history. Playing in front of 19,777 fans at raucous Arena Ciudad de Mexico, the Heat snapped a twogame losing streak. - PA

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Stunning sevens win By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

The Mid Canterbury Sevens team have booked their place at the National Sevens tournament after a rollercoaster tournament on Saturday. The young side finished fifth at the Southern Regional Sevens, which was the final qualification spot. The biggest moment of the tournament for the side was in their David v Goliath battle against big brothers Canterbury, which they went on to win 14-7. In reality, it was more like Mid Canterbury v Mid Canterbury B, with Hammers players Maleli Sau, Willie McGoon and Dan Fransen all pulling on the red and black striped jumper, alongside Jesse Houston. The green and golds started the game off strongly, with Christian Vainerere and Seta Koroitamana picking up two quick tries in the

first half. Sloppy passing and poor finishing was what proved costly for Canterbury. “We got Canterbury when they were a bit vulnerable and they took us a bit lightly, but you can never underestimate someone at this sevens competition and the boys battled on and got the result,” coach Sean Carter said. Despite losing some very good players to Canterbury, it was not something Carter was bitter about. “It is always disappointing to lose players to another union when they think there might be better opportunities there but our boys rose to the occasion and showed they could roll with the big boys.” Unfortunately, Mid Canterbury were unable to make it two from two when they played Otago in their second game, eventually losing 17-0. “Otago played a very different

style, they were really physical and that took its toll on the boys,” Carter said. “We had a couple of good chances in the first half but just couldn’t get across the line.” In the third and final game of pool play, Mid Canterbury took North Otago to town, winning 42-10. “They were a combination of how Canterbury played and how Otago played, very confrontational and very wide, so the boys realised if they held their depth and used possession they could punish them, so it was good to get some points on the board,” he said. Despite finishing pool play with two wins and one loss, it was only enough for third in their pool, setting them up with a winner takes all clash in the fifth and sixth play-off with South Canterbury. Things did not get off to a good

start, with Mid Canterbury trailing 15-0 at halftime. “I wasn’t panicking at halftime. “The game is all about possession and we bottled a couple of kick-offs which allowed them in, but once we got the ball, we were able to wear them down and break the line a few times,” Carter said. “It was really great at the end to see young Cam (Butler) and Kirk (Chettleburgh) right on top of that.” The team will now have a break before heading to the North Island for the national tournament on January 13 and 14. “It has been very productive and it has been great to be able to provide these opportunities to these guys would not normally get,” Carter said. Canterbury finished second at the tournament, conceding a last-minute try to lose the final to defending champions Tasman.

Support for drug investigation from NZ Rugby New Zealand Rugby is supportive of Drug Free Sport NZ’s investigation into the use of steroids, and the head of College Sport has warned athletes about the dangers attached to these illegal substances. The Weekend Herald revealed up to 80 athletes could face sanctions after allegedly committing

anti-doping violations. The alleged cases, largely involving amateur or college athletes, feature a range of sports, but it is understood rugby players make up a significant portion – more than 40 per cent – of those caught. The doping investigation stems from the arrest and im-

prisonment of Joshua Francis Townshend, who was mixing, packaging and selling clenbuterol and other anabolic steroids from his Christchurch home, mainly through the website clenbuterol.co.nz. In a statement, NZR general manager rugby Neil Sorensen said they supported all efforts to

remove doping from the game. “It’s a pretty simple message – there is no room for doping, steroids or illegal drugs in rugby or in any sport in New Zealand. The vast majority of players work hard to juggle work, school, training and life to earn their spot in a team, and they do it without cheating,” he said. - NZME

Inter Milan have retained top spot in Italy’s Serie A after they survived another major test by holding champions Juventus to a goalless draw in Turin. Juve created more chances but were foiled by Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic and their own poor finishing in a Derby d’Italia that failed to reach any great heights. Cagliari survived a freak sequence of injuries to draw 2-2 with Sampdoria, helped by an extraordinary goal where Samp goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano’s clearance hit Diego Farias and rebounded into the open goal. - PA

No new Phoenix faces Decisions on a replacement for Wellington Phoenix marquee midfielder Gui Finkler will have to wait a week with coach Darije Kalezic focused on their A-League match against Perth Glory. Rock bottom Wellington battled out a dour scoreless draw with Brisbane Roar on Saturday, their first point on Australian soil since early April. It was also their first clean sheet of the season after they leaked 20 goals in their eight previous matches. - NZME

Double for Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has scored twice for the first time in a Sanish La Liga game this season as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 5-0 while a controversial penalty allowed Valencia to edge out Celta Vigo 2-1. Valencia are second in the standings on 34 points, two points behind Barcelona. Real are third on 31 points but Atletico Madrid can go back above Zinedine Zidane’s side when they visit Real Betis overnight. - PAA

Chelsea in shock slip West Ham manager David Moyes celebrated his first win in charge as champions Chelsea slumped 1-0 to further dent to their Premier League title hopes. Marko Arnautovic’s early goal ended an eight-game league winless run for the Hammers, who had lost three of four since former Everton and Manchester United boss Moyes replaced Slaven Bilic last month. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte conceded his team are now out of the title race as they lie 11 points adrift of leaders Manchester City. Tottenham ended a four-match winless streak as they thrashed Stoke 5-1 at Wembley. Wilfried Bony smashed home with nine minutes left as Swansea climbed off the bottom of the table by beating fellow strugglers West Brom 1-0. - PA

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Black Caps in box seat By DaviD Leggat The West Indies have a job to do to win the second test against New Zealand after a rain-hit second dad at Seddon Park yesterday. The tourists, already 1-0 down in the two-match series, will start day three at 215 for eight, trailing New Zealand by 158 runs. Test debutant Ray Reifer is on 22 and Miguel Cummins 10. New Zealand reached 373 in the morning session, having begun at 286 for seven, on the strength of a breezy 10th wicket stand of 61 between new ball pair Tim Southee and Trent Boult. Boult finished unbeaten on 37 off 27 balls, Southee was last man out for 31, the pair each hitting two sixes and Boult, in particular, producing an exotic range of shots. Rain cut short a fascinating middle session. The West Indies had got to 87 for two off 21 overs but two hours were lost to the weather and it didn’t help the tourists. The New Zealand bowlers chipped away and the wickets came. Before the rain, Shimon Hetmyer had looked good, getting off the mark hooking Boult for six, then clattering a four through mid off and chipping another boundary over mid wicket. Kraigg Brathwaite got stuck into left armer Neil Wagner who had taken nine wickets in the first test at Wellington last week. He hooked a six over fine leg and took three fours in quick time, leaving Wagner with 21 taken off his first two overs. Hetmyer fell shortly before the delay, Boult had taken a fine diving return catch. When they resumed after a two-hour break, Shai Hope edged Southee low to first slip; Roston Chase was bowled by a

England’s stand-in skipper Moeen Ali swung freely and productively in suburban Perth yesterday, scoring a quick-fire 47 in an Ashes tour game. Moeen is the only member of the tourists’ incumbent Test XI taking part in the two-day fixture against a Cricket Australia XI at Richardson Park. The match started with English batsman Ben Duckett being stood down for tipping a drink on the head of Jimmy Anderson in a Perth bar during the early hours of Friday morning, heaping further pressure on a side that will relinquish the urn if they lose the WACA Test that starts on Thursday. Moeen’s hopes of spending

Ben Stokes’ cricketing cameo with Canterbury has hit an unfortunate low point, being run out after facing just one ball in Canterbury’s clash against Northern Districts, being caught short of his crease in strange circumstances. Stokes watched on as Michael Pollard punched a drive down the ground and called for a single. Brett Randell threw to the keeper’s end, with a direct hit catching Stokes well short of his ground. Earlier Stokes finished with 1-56 from 10 overs. - NZME

Gayle goes ballistic Cricketing powerhouse Chris Gayle has torn apart the Bangladesh Premier League with a sensational century to break an incredible T20 record. Gayle, opening the batting for the Rangpur Riders, blasted his side to victory with an unbeaten 126 from 51 balls to reach the Khulna Titans’ total of 167 in under 16 overs. At 38, the former West Indies skipper could be excused for finally slowing down — but his display in Dhaka assured fans the T20 king was still alive and kicking as he claimed another piece of cricketing history. Gayle’s knock saw the veteran become the first player in the format’s history to reach 800 sixes. - NZME

Wood strikes twice

West Indian skipper Kraigg Brathwaite led his team superbly, until being caught by Southee off de Grandhomme in yesterday’s second day of the test at Seddon Park. ball from Colin de Grandhomme which moved away a touch to hit off stump; Sunil Ambris, for the second time in his first three innings in tests, trod on his wicket, suggesting a technical issue he needs to fix; and Brathwaite, after getting to 66, was smartly caught by Southee at short cover,

at the second grab, off de Grandhomme. Those four wickets fell for 45 in the space of 16.4 overs. Shane Dowrich pushed the West Indies to the brink of avoiding the follow on with a racy 35 before skying an attempted pull at Neil Wagner and

Kemar Roach, attempting to emulate Boult’s distinctive approach, speared a catch to short third man. Southee, Boult, de Grandhomme and Wagner all finished the day with two wickets, Southee the pick of the quartet. - NZME

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Mixed day for Stokes

quality time at the crease, having fallen to Nathan Lyon four times in the test series, evaporated after just 36 balls on Saturday morning. But an arrangement brokered between rival coaches Trevor Bayliss and John Davison at lunch yesterday ensured that England would have another hit. The hosts declared at 4-151, handing England a first-innings lead of 163 runs then inviting the visitors to bat a further 20 overs and make a game of it. England obliged, storming to 3(dec)-130 in their second innings to set a target of 294 in 37 overs. The CA XI were 0-46 in response at tea. Moeen belted two sixes and picked gaps with ease, scoring

47 from 41 deliveries before he picked out Clint Hinchliffe in the deep. The scenario and scene was a world away from what the 30-year-old will confront at the WACA, but he will draw confidence from literally belting the ball out of the park when offspinner Michael Cormack was bowling. Officials scheduled extra drinks breaks on Sunday because of the sapping 37.7C heat. Moeen is among the many England players under the pump to lift at the WACA as Australia seek to win back the Ashes by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. A cut on Moeen’s spinning finger prevented him from bowling in the Perth tune-up. - AAP

Mark Wood’s first attempt to burst his way into England’s Test XI with express pace was met with mixed reviews at Perth’s Richardson Park. Wood was left out of the tourists’ Ashes squad after a year full of injury setbacks but is currently in Australia as part of England’s A team. There is speculation the right-armer and member of England’s home Ashes triumph in 2015 could be parachuted into the current series as early as the third test that starts in Perth on Thursday. - AAP

Bancroft ‘a must’ One month after sealing his test call-up in front of a handful of Sheffield Shield supporters in Perth, Cameron Bancroft will have a sold-out WACA crowd on their feet when he walks out to bat. Bancroft has seamlessly strolled into the powder-keg atmosphere of an Ashes series, weathering a headbutt from Jonny Bairstow along the way, but a home test always feels different. The stakes will be high when he runs out on Thursday with Australia attempting to regain the urn during the WACA’s final Ashes test. - NZME

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Ellyse Perry attributes the extraordinary record-breaking batting feats on the first day of WBBL03 to the growing development and professionalism of women’s cricket. The eight-team T20 competition got off to a spectacular start with batting records set in all three openingday games on Saturday. Sydney Thunder got the ball roiling with a league record team score of 6-200 in the opening match against Melbourne Renegades at North Sydney Oval. The mark lasted just a few hours, as their cross-town rivals and defending champions, Sydney Sixers, playing against Melbourne Stars at the same venue, belted 4-242. - AAP

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Stratocaster charges back Stylish grey gelding Stratocaster put his racing career back on track with a dominant performance at Trentham on the weekend. The six-year-old had looked a horse of real promise when he defeated the subsequent multiple Group One winner Turn Me Loose, at just his second start at Hastings back in August 2014. He then went on to perform with credit when finishing fourth in the Gr. 2 Hawkes Bay Guineas (1400m) and fifth in the Gr. 1 2000 Guineas (1600m) before rounding out his three-year-old campaign with a disappointing effort in the Gr. 2 Avondale Guineas (2000m) behind Mongolian Khan. Multiple injuries saw the Mastercraftsman gelding restricted to just one subsequent appearance in 2015 before returning to the track last month to recommence his career. Although finishing well back in two starts before Saturday, the signs were there that the Emma-Lee and David Browne trained galloper was ready for a forward showing which he produced in eye-catching fashion on Saturday.

Darryl Bradley gets the best out of Stratocaster at Trentham on Saturday. Settled in a handy position against the fence by Darryl Bradley, Stratocaster was travelling easily as the field straightened for the run home in the Hiremaster Premier (1400m) rating 85 con-

test. Bradley eased his charge off the fence as the gaps appeared and they raced to a three-length lead which was comfortably maintained to the finish line in a tidy 1.23.31 for the journey.

Emma-Lee Browne was quick to acknowledge the challenges faced by her charge when questioned after the race. “I think the ability has always been there, but he’s needed a couple of runs back after having the two years off,” she said. “He’s had a few injuries. He injured himself in his three-yearold year and we got him back then it all happened again. “He’s always had stacks of ability, so it was gutting when it all happened. It’s just so rewarding to get him back.” Browne did admit there was enough confidence in the camp to make the long trip from their Cambridge base to tackle the Trentham assignment. “It’s a long way to go but we were pretty confident coming in,” she said. “We will see how he comes through this as you just have to take every day as it comes with him. Hopefully we can keep kicking on with him. “We tried to stretch him out as a three-year-old, but he had his problems so we’re hoping he might be able to get up over a trip this time in.” - NZME

Lazarus ‘right in the zone’ says Purdon The only thing more startling than Kiwi pacer Lazarus’s demolition job in Friday night’s $A1.1million Inter Dominion Final was trainer Mark Purdon reaction to it. The Canterbury pair crushed Australia’s best harness horses with one of the greatest ever displays by a New Zealand pacer across the Tasman. After settling midfield Lazarus was forced to work harder than his key rivals sitting parked for the last two laps in a move that

could have had the punters who backed him into odd-ons favouritism feeling nervous. But those nerves were calmed when Purdon had a stranglehold on his champ starting the last 600m and actually chose to hold Lazarus back to his rivals to not let them gain clear air. At the top of the straight Purdon finally gave the magnificent five-year-old stallion his head and the result was electrifying as he bolted clear to beat Chicago Bull and Tiger Tara.

The ease of the win was stunning but Purdon was almost pragmatic about it. “I wasn’t surprised. Not at all,” he deadpanned. “I knew I had them beaten a long way from home and Tiger Tara in front was actually quite fired up so I had couple of little looks at him to keep him keen. “I knew I had him beaten down the back straight but I held Laz back to them so horses like Chicago Bull couldn’t get out till late but it wouldn’t have mattered.

“He was right in the zone tonight and he was bolting. He is just a champion. “It was hard to come over here and win, especially with the series being so close to when he won the New Zealand Cup. “But he got better every run through the series and I think he showed people what a great horse he is tonight.” The victory was Lazarus’s 33rd from 40 starts and over $3.2million and only Monkey King has won. - NZME

Another Kawi Group One Powerhouse Taranaki performer Kawi has edged closer to a significant slice of New Zealand racing history. Success in Saturday’s Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham was his seventh at the highest level to put him level with the outstanding mare Seachange. They sit one behind the former two-time New Zealand Horse of the Year Mufhasa, who heads the hit parade with eight domestic Group One wins. - NZME

Railway next up Volpe Veloce has firmed to outright favouritism for a New Year’s Day feature following her blistering return to racing at Ellerslie. The four-year-old accounted for Group One winners Heroic Valour, Melody Belle and Rangipo when she powered to victory in Saturday’s Ray White NZ at Ellerslie in an impressive dress rehearsal for the Sistema Railway (1200m). “I’m shaking, she did a lot wrong and still won,” said Graham Richardson. “That was amazing and it’s definitely the Railway next.” - NZME

Botched start no issue Despite being one of the runners most affected by a barrier malfunction prior to the last race at Trentham on Saturday, royally bred northern visitor Seraphim shook off the pre-race drama to notch another highly impressive victory. The warm favourite for the Woodridge Estate Premier contest had co-trainer Julia Ritchie fearing the worst as she cantered freely down the Trentham back straight after she and five other runners burst out of the starting barrier when the gates opened prematurely during the loading process. - NZME

Stakes challenge beckons Progressive mare Yearn put her name in the frame for higher honours with a gritty performance at Ellerslie on Saturday. Carrying the purpose-made colours of raceday sponsor, The Life Education Trust, the four-year-old made it four wins from five starts in this campaign when she dealt to a handy lineup of rating 85 gallopers in the Dunstan Feeds 1500 Championship Qualifier (1400m). - NZME

M3 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club (2014) Incor- 6 63512 Soft Gambler nwtd ......................A Turnwald 10 15765 Bigtime Sugar 21.38 ..........................L Cole porated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 11 7 21227 Bradam Begins 39.11 .................A Turnwald 7 3.52 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES C1, 457m Dec 2017 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 8 42518 Cawbourne Kai nwtd ....................M Roberts 1 13211 Bigtime Donny 26.21..........................L Cole and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 4 2.57 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESSORIES C3, 375m 2 63151 Eye Kno 26.43 I H & .....................W Woods Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 1 8x755 Joe Joe 21.85 ...................................M Flipp 3 1136 Van Jack nwtd ..........................D W Denbee 13, 14 and 15 2 75245 Polly The Dolly 21.69 J & ....................D Bell 4 56233 Toki Girl 26.45 ..........................D W Denbee 1 2.05pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY 3 36862 Shot Gun Harry nwtd ................... H Mullane 5 23335 Cawbourne Muzza 26.33 J & ..............D Bell MONDAY C0 C0, 375m 4 35122 Viva La Vixen 21.46 ....................A Turnwald 6 35171 Bigtime Sandy 26.15 G &....... S Fredrickson 1 34 Kellydean nwtd .............................C J Morris 5 14714 Cawbourne Symsy 21.68 J &..............D Bell 7 45523 Schiehallion nwtd ..............................D Edlin 2 84x34 Yoko Rama nwtd .............................L Doody 6 14748 Cawbourne Stick 21.47 J &.................D Bell 8 43535 Mischief Viking 26.77 ......................... N Udy 3 66677 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................ B Goldsack 7 86333 Lover 21.56 .................................A Turnwald Emergencies: 4 1 Zoe Jean nwtd ..................................M Flipp 8 4x264 Cawbourne Looks 21.46 J & ...............D Bell 9 33446 Bigtime Monty 26.40 ..........................L Cole 5 31 Bigtime Blast nwtd .............................L Cole 9 48346 Americano 21.54 G &............. S Fredrickson 10 45526 Bigtime Allgood 26.70 G & ..... S Fredrickson 6 35241 Dermott Brown nwtd ..........................W Kite 10 26847 Spare Some Time 21.23 ....................L Cole 8 4.12pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2 HEAT 7 236 Bigtime Lily nwtd ................................L Cole 5 3.15pm USE PETRAVELLER.COM.AU C4/5, 375m 1 C2q, 457m 8 63828 Lucha nwtd........................................D Edlin 1 33254 He Can Yodel nwtd J &........................D Bell 1 55434 Billy Marlow nwtd ..............................M Flipp 9 7 Azandei nwtd ....................................D Edlin 2 52126 Kirkham Kylie 21.67 J & ......................D Bell 2 66445 Allegro Beaty 26.58............................L Cole 10 451 Bigtime Spark nwtd ............................L Cole 3 54241 Cawbourne Mezza 21.40 .............M Roberts 3 47665 Bigtime Brucie nwtd ...........................L Cole 2 2.22pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C2 C2, 375m 4 11731 Bigtime Thinker 21.52 ........................L Cole 4 2752F Idol Jazz nwtd .................................... N Udy 1 11123 Blitzing Arbee 22.05 ....................A Turnwald 5 63177 Unbeknown nwtd ..............................E Potts 5 14118 Bigtime Tyson nwtd ............................L Cole 2 11121 Sparta 22.06 ................................... K Walsh 6 86145 Bigtime Mark 21.93 ............................L Cole 6 65F15 Cawbourne Merl nwtd J & ...................D Bell 3 61136 Wetchester 21.88 ................................ L Bell 7 31414 Bigtime Blackie 21.42 ........................L Cole 7 21674 Trendy Mind 26.14 G & .......... S Fredrickson 4 73328 Mitsuta 21.83 ....................................D Edlin 8 63533 Zipping Gabby nwtd ........................ K Walsh 8 41678 Bigtime Forecast 26.38 I H & ........W Woods 5 12317 Erasmus nwtd .................................L Doody 9 16466 Bigtime Blue 21.54 .............................L Cole 9 77734 Extrapolate 26.61 ...............................L Cole 6 22125 Al’s Apprentice nwtd...........................W Kite 10 77167 Kirkham Jasper 21.53 J & ...................D Bell 10 44556 Thrilling Wilson 26.13 ......................... N Udy 7 51172 Bigtime Break 21.89...........................L Cole 6 3.35pm IONLYFLYFIRSTCLASS.COM C4 C4, 375m 9 4.27pm OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2 HEAT 8 25234 Culvie Den 21.81 ................................ L Bell 1 87341 Butterball 21.84 ............................. M Gowan 2 C2q, 457m 9 75831 Celestial Action nwtd................ K Gommans 2 36326 Daisy Lara 21.49 ................................L Cole 1 21818 Bigtime Wild nwtd...............................L Cole 10 21277 Mikachu 21.85.............................A Turnwald 3 87287 Tranquil Rue nwtd .......................A Turnwald 2 24526 Noah Who nwtd............................ H Mullane 3 2.40pm J P PRINT, PETONE C2D C2d, 660m 4 32714 Bigtime Tomac 21.97 G & ...... S Fredrickson 3 34253 Pat Patterson nwtd ............................M Flipp 1 74646 Pacific Sunrise 40.86 ........................M Flipp 5 14774 Bear Inda Square 21.31 .....................L Cole 4 55526 Bigtime Boy 27.22 ........................M Goodier 2 16685 Mija Sydney nwtd ........................A Turnwald 6 73753 Breeze Attack 21.66 .........................S Lozell 5 43554 Bigtime OnFire nwtd ..........................L Cole 3 55772 Autumn Lights nwtd.....................A Turnwald 7 47218 Asserting Power 21.98 .....................S Stone 6 21153 Bigtime Forest nwtd ...........................L Cole 4 14644 Vince Fawn nwtd .........................A Turnwald 8 66413 Kirkham Coby 21.54 J & .....................D Bell 7 41666 Bigtime Ranson 26.27 G & .... S Fredrickson 5 13616 Gentleman Tim 38.98..................A Turnwald 9 63784 Bigtime Basher 21.41.........................L Cole 8 88416 Cawbourne Ridge 26.47 J & ...............D Bell

9 58651 Blackie Chan 25.94 .......................B Mitchell 10 8755x Bigtime Michelle nwtd ........................L Cole 10 4.47 STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C3, 457m 1 57645 Bigtime Flyer 26.04 ............................L Cole 2 73778 Takamori 25.71 ................................S Stone 3 62F73 Bigtime Dazzler 26.10 ........................L Cole 4 83764 Map My Run 26.04.............................L Cole 5 41121 Cawbourne Toddy 26.03 ..............M Roberts 6 42373 Bigtime Caleb 26.04...........................L Cole 7 11111 Lunch Special 26.20 ..........................L Cole 8 11282 Bigtime Rise 26.12 .............................L Cole 9 36355 Bigtime JayJay 26.05 .........................L Cole 10 7675x Five Eyes 26.09 .......................D W Denbee 11 5.07 ADRIAN CLARK BLOODSTOCK CONSULTANT C3/4 C3/4, 457m 1 35576 Fusion Cronulla 26.11 .................A Turnwald 2 44753 Quistis Bale nwtd .........................M Roberts 3 87116 Cawbourne Trixy 26.17 ................M Roberts 4 32127 Oity Allen nwtd .............................M Roberts 5 72758 Cawbourne Kaz nwtd ...................M Roberts 6 61513 Bigtime Phantom 26.12......................L Cole 7 54442 Bigtime MacDaddy 25.67 ...................L Cole 8 78128 No Time Toulouse 26.19 ....................L Cole 9 36355 Bigtime JayJay 26.05 .........................L Cole 10 44648 Bigtime Fred 26.04 .............................L Cole 12 5.22pm M&M MASTER BUTCHERS C5 C5, 457m 1 62711 Bigtime Mia 26.09 ..............................L Cole 2 13425 Timmy Trumpet 25.67 ..................... K Walsh 3 62281 Me Jane 25.97 ...................................L Cole 4 13352 Bigtime Doug 25.93 ...........................L Cole 5 Box Vacant 6 11157 Bigtime Levi 25.85..............................L Cole 7 17673 Allegro Gun 25.82 ..............................L Cole 8 31146 Bigtime Vanessa 26.15 ......................L Cole 13 5.39pm BROOKS TIMING C1 C1, 375m

1 634x2 Slick Star 21.71 ...........................B Hodgson 2 31148 White Comet 22.29 ....................... D Donlon 3 87886 Frontal Lobe nwtd ...........................L Doody 4 45437 Bigtime Moe Moe 21.99 G & .. S Fredrickson 5 24644 Forkner Bale nwtd ........................M Roberts 6 65313 Bark My Words nwtd ..................... M Gowan 7 57521 Naharis nwtd .....................................D Edlin 8 75623 Cawbourne Johno nwtd J & ................D Bell Emergencies: 9 3788x Mister Ebby nwtd.........................A Turnwald 10 45874 Nippa Joy nwtd.......................J T McInerney 14 5.57pm PAUL CLARIDGE ELECTRICAL C1, 375m 1 32321 Cawbourne Web nwtd J &...................D Bell 2 54833 El Hefe 21.69 G & .................. S Fredrickson 3 85834 Roketto nwtd .....................................D Edlin 4 71451 Bigtime Bev nwtd ...............................L Cole 5 45824 Brad Baxter nwtd ...................J T McInerney 6 43575 Bonus Lotto nwtd ............................L Doody 7 85753 Cawbourne Frost 21.89............... P C Morris 8 33487 Kinetic Shadow nwtd........................... L Bell 9 47852 Stole Me Keys nwtd ................. K Gommans 10 x8783 Cawbourne Serina 21.64 ............. T Downey 15 6.15pm WWW.PNGREYHOUNDS.KIWI C1, 375m 1 65466 Fear The Beard 21.90 .......................M Flipp 2 42774 Hungry Machine nwtd .....................L Doody 3 66357 Cawbourne Hint 21.73 J & ..................D Bell 4 24854 Clover Victoria nwtd ....................A Turnwald 5 44635 Totes 21.56 ............................J T McInerney 6 23242 Nic’s Fab nwtd J &...............................D Bell 7 66325 Uno Brent nwtd .................................. N Udy 8 45534 Tiger Uppercut nwtd............................ L Bell 9 77736 Winevara nwtd ........................... B Goldsack 10 68456 Take Action nwtd ..........................M Goodier 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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Monday

Main Street, Methven. 10am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF. Members will contest the McKenzie Trophy. Tinwald Golf Course. 10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL OF ASHBURTON.

Christmas Tree of Remembrance. Pop a star ($2) on the special Christmas tree in the arcade, Ashburton. All profits go to Palliative Care. 12pm - 1pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH. Free lunch for everyone. Baptist Church, please enter off Cass Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Play Golf and Assn croquet. Allenton

Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE EUCHRE. Every Monday night, Catholic Parish Hall Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

Tuesday

10am NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Weekly coffee morning for new people to Ashburton. Nosh Cafe at Ashfords, West Street. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter. Main Street, Methven. 10am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises and Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A.

Social Hall, Havelock Street. 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance. All Saints Church Methven. 12pm - 3pm JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Signing Centre, New Community House, 44 Cass Street. 1pm AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON.

Fall prevention strengthening muscles improving balance. Presbyterian Church, Rakaia. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Club day, non-members welcome. 115 Racecourse .

7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Weekly club night, all player levels welcome. E A Network Stadium, River Terrace. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TABLE TENNIS. Weekly games, come and have a go! Ashburton Club and MSA, Havelock Street.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in the hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allen’s Road. 9.45am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. (9.45am draw), (1.15pm draw). Morning singles Golf croquet, afternoon handicap singles Golf Croquet. The Domain, Philip Street.

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Cryptic crossword

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Some people make it easier for you to be your best self. Others seem to bring out your worst. Those who encourage your best qualities – they are the ones to keep close now. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’re usually at least a little funny because people unite in humour; it spreads goodwill and some much-needed cheer in the world. Today you’ll turn it up to “a lot” funny. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You might not always have the right thing to say, but you always reach for it anyway, in hopes that the right words will drop into your sincere efforts to help. Today those efforts will pay off. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): While you slept last night, your mind and body refreshed themselves. You were healed in some way. You were changed in some positive way you’ve been leaning, and you’ll get proof of this, too. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): The people around you will act in unpredictable ways – and you’re usually so good at figuring out what will happen next! Mysterious actions will be far less so once you uncover their mysterious reasons. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Your productive mindset is as sunny and positive as it is organised and aimed at a goal. If you don’t know the purpose behind the goal, the whole thing will fall apart. So get clear on your “why” first. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): You have to live it before you can teach it. Knowing this, you’ll bone up on the skill needed for a task you want someone in your charge to be able to execute. The tools for learning this will be at hand. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): It’s as if you barely have time to do the things that are already on your schedule, yet if you add one more responsibility, things will magically fall in line. So don’t be afraid to say yes. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Ask any mountain peak; it’s lonely at the top! It’s too bad, because there’s good company up there for those hardy enough to endure the climb or as lighthearted as the clouds who visit regularly. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): There will be a difference between what’s cool and what’s practical. You’ll have to choose, you’ll have a different experience depending on which way you go. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You still don’t know everything about how you’re wired. You might be surprised by which button turns on the lights... and which button calls for help. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When you make a commitment, you give yourself over to the work, as well as to the responsibility of collecting the agreed-upon compensation. That’s part of it not to forget today.

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

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

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Previous cryptic solution

Across 1. Miler 4. Desires 8. Disappear 9. Gin 10. Tangled 12. Gnat 14. Severed 17. Apex 18. Diction 20. Use 21. Pistachio 23. Endorse 24. Turns Down 1. Made to measure 2. Losing 3. Repulsed 2 8 4. Dye 5. Sort 6. Raging 7. Sanctimonious 11. Dread 9 13. Penchant 15. Defend 16. Dither 19. Spar 22. 2 See

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 12 Excellent – 15 Amazing – 17

Previous solution: WALKWAYS 10

Previous quick solution 9

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Sudoku

ACROSS 1. Underhand acts (5,6) 8. Tearfully sentimental (7) 9. Backbone (5) 10. Necessity (4) 11. Resonant, impressive voice (7) 12. Edge (3) 13. Sheet of floating ice (4) 15. Always (4) 17. For each (L) (3) 19. Record office (7) 20. Tick over (4) 23. Stupid person (5) 24. Flee from justice (7) 25. Disaster (11)

DOWN 1. Forcefully request (6) 2. Blusher (5) 3. Shout (4) 4. Kidnap payment (6) 5. Client (8) 6. Fit (7) 7. Fashionable (6) 12. Self-effacing (8) 14. Terse (7) 16. Prison guard (6) 17. Cycles (6) 18. Provoke (6) 21. Sag (5) 22. Operator (4)

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Your Stars

ACROSS 1. The churchwardens may be bagged by musicians (5) 4. Hair too must be changed to play Hamlet’s friend (7) 8. While one is waiting at home with a period of stinginess (2,3,4,4) 10. Dodge paying for it in need – a veritable turn-around (5) 11. Shakespeare asked what’s in a form of Amen (4) 12. Portent that means nothing to boys when they grow up (4) 16. It’s very curtailed in part of the Bible, but not hidden (5) 17. A tube he impels in the way one shows humility (4,6,3) 19. Directed machine finally in desert storm (7) 20. It is close on the end of August when it gets dark (5) DOWN 1. Piece of machinery that may give one the proof (8-5) 2. Off such a bit of butter one has it word perfect (3) 3. Scandinavians who get married in half the masses (6) 4. Give me hail and I’ll say it belongs to Winter (6) 5. Old Bow Street sort of athlete (6) 6. Skinny and sticky, it’s a what-d’you-call it (9) 7. Too certain of self once rift has been created with Devon (4-9) 9. Time comet was destroyed, finding it sitting on business (9) 13. The one and the other find her topless, which is a nuisance (6) 14. Judged to be a river that joined the sea shortly (6) 15. About fifty notes somehow illicitly removed (6) 18. Mould one will be a glutton for (3)

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30 to 59 fog

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Canterbury Plains TODAY

hail

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TODAY FZL: 3400m, lowering to 2600 from the south

Occasional rain spreading north during the morning. Southerlies turning northeast.

9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

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fine

Early drizzle about the foothills, then fine. Rain later, snow to 1800m. Strong W changing lighter S.

Timaru

fine

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Good fishing Rise 2:12 am Set 1:54 pm

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6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:25 Entertainment Tonight 3 11:55 House Rules PGR 3 0 1pm M A Bride For Christmas PGR 3 2012 Romantic Comedy. Arielle Kebbel, Andrew W Walker, Kimberly Sustad. 0 2:55 Celebrity Name Game PGR 3:20 Sticky TV 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:25 Entertainment Tonight 4:55 The Best Of Family Feud 0 5:30 Family Feud Australia 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

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6:30 Takoha 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7am Team Umizoomi 3 7:30 Pukana (HLS) 7:40 Huritua 7:50 Paia 8am R&R 8:30 Te Kaea 3 2 9am Kawe Korero – Reporters 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Sachie’s Kitchen 3 10:30 F My Reggae Song 3 11am Marae Kai Masters 3 Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Billy T James PGR 1pm Tribe 1:30 Kapa Haka Regionals 2016 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takoha 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:30 Team Umizoomi 3 4pm Pukana 3 2 4:10 Huritua 3 4:20 Paia 3 4:30 It’s In The Bag 3 5pm Paki Vault 3 5:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6:30 Te Kaea 2 7pm Kawe Korero – Reporters 7:30 Café Niugini PGR 3 8pm On The Ladder 3 8:30 School Of Training 3 9pm Kairakau PGR 9:30 Hunting Aotearoa AO 3 10pm Whawhai Fight Night 3 10:30 Te Kaea 3 2

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6am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Adelaide 36ers v NZ Breakers. 8am Fox Sports News 8:30 The Cricket Show 9am Cricket – International (HLS) India v Sri Lanka – First ODI. 9:30 Cricket – International (HLS) Blackcaps v West Indies – Second Test, Day Two. 10:30 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – Second Test, Day Three. 1:05 Sky Sports News UK 1:35 L Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – Second Test, Day Three. 6:30 The Cricket Show 7pm Cricket – International India v Sri Lanka – First ODI. 7:30 Cricket – International Blackcaps v West Indies – Second Test, Day Three. 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9pm Fox Sports News 9:30 Football – A-League Brisbane Roar FC v Wellington Phoenix. 10pm The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Golf – US PGA Tour QBE Shootout – Final Round. 11pm Hunters Club – Underwater Hunting TUESDAY Midnight UEFA Champions League Magazine 12:30 Football – A-League TUESDAY (RPL) Perth Glory v Newcastle 12:50 Nothing But Trailers PG 1:05 To Rome With Love Jets. 2:30 Football – W-League (RPL) Melbourne MLS 2012 Romantic Comedy. City FC v Canberra United. Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz, 4:30 Football – A-League Jesse Eisenberg. 2:55 Green Brisbane Roar FC v Wellington Lantern MV 2011 Action. Phoenix. 5am Golf – US Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively. PGA Tour QBE Shootout – 4:50 The Messenger 16LS Final Round. 5:30 Drone 2009 War Drama. Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone. Champions League

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6am Antiques Roadshow Detectives 6:30 American Pickers 7:30 Travel Man – 48 Hours In Florence 8:30 Extreme Frontiers 9:30 Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas 10:30 Tiny House Nation 11:30 Getaway Noon The Auction House 1pm Extreme Frontiers 2pm American Pickers 3pm Outback Wrangler 3:30 Love Nature – Secrets Of Wild Australia 4:30 12 Drinks Of Christmas Alexander Armstrong and Giles Coren test a variety of booze to create their definitive Christmas selection pack. 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Tribal Bootcamp

7:30 Treasures Decoded 8:30 Italy’s Invisible Cities 9:30 Ancient Egypt – Life And Death In The Valley Of The Kings PGR Dr Joann Fletcher investigates what it was like to live in Egypt as an ordinary person 3500 years ago. 10:30 American Pickers

11:30 12 Drinks Of Christmas 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 1am Tribal Bootcamp 2am Love Nature – Secrets Of Wild Australia 3am Getaway 3:30 Outback Wrangler 4am Italy’s Invisible Cities 5am Ancient Egypt – Life And Death In The Valley Of The Kings PGR

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Historic title for Toronto Jozy Altidore and Victor Vazquez have scored the goals as Toronto FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-0 to claim a maiden MLS Cup title and become the first Canadian champions in league history. Toronto avenged a penalty-shootout loss to Seattle last year in the title game. Toronto won the title in their 11th season, having first reach the playoffs in 2015. Seattle were seeking to become the fourth back-to-back champions after DC United (1996 and 1996), Houston (2006 and 2007) and the Los Angeles Galaxy (2011 and 2012).

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Scott Maher top scored for Lauriston in their win over Coldstream on Saturday with 25 runs.

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The battle of the country cricket sides was a time for the bowlers to shine on Saturday, with pacemen on either side picking up six-wicket bags. Lauriston were red hot heading in to this weekend, with some big wins safely in the bag, and had Coldstream up next in their sights at the Lauriston ground. The two Scotts once again opened the batting for Lauriston, with both Scott Morgan and Scott Maher getting off to strong starts. Morgan was eventually dismissed with partnership at 22, having scored 17 of those runs. Bevan Richan was soon dismissed only a few balls later before Maher and Nick Gilbert set about building a strong partnership.

Gilbert, after valiantly trying to save Mid Canterbury’s Hawke Cup game last week with an inspired second innings knock, combined well with Maher to share the runs round, allowing

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We just haven’t been scoring enough runs

Lauriston to hit 67-3, with Gilbert the next to depart. Maher then went out shortly after, as Lauriston looked to be in serious trouble on 67-4. They were eventually able to limp through to 129, despite the best efforts of Jono Print, who took an impressive 6-44, which in the end was not the best bowl-

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ing figures the scorebook would see in the game. Maher was the top run-scorer with 25. Coldstream’s run chase was short and sweet, with Lauriston only needing to use three bowl-

ers as Alex Hooper tore through the top order. It was an emphatic first over for Hooper, bowling a two-wicket maiden on his way to taking 6-22. Michael Gilbert also chipped in with three wickets as it took Lauriston only 13.3 overs to dismiss Coldstream.

The top order struggled for runs, with five ducks in total, while no.9 Brent Ferguson topscored for Coldstream with 32 not out as they reached 72 all out. In the other match of the day, Methven once again lost, this time at the hands of Tech. Methven batted first and were dismissed for 108, with Mitch Sim the only highlight for the home side, reaching a half-century. Tech easily chased the total down, only losing three wickets in the process, with Jason Morrison finishing 50 not out, while Louis McDonald took all three wickets. “We just haven’t been scoring enough runs. “We only have one more game to go before the break and hopefully we can be better these next few games,” Methven captain Davey Maw said.

Next year’s Commonwealth Games will loom large when New Zealand’s top netballers assemble for a five-day camp starting in Auckland today. A 16-strong Silver Ferns squad will be joined by 10 development players with April’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games taking centre stage. The Silver Ferns will play a late-January series against England and South Africa in late January. The Silver Ferns team for the Commonwealth Games will be named shortly after that.

Top 10 ﬁnish for Wells Freeski halfpipe specialist Beau-James Wells has recorded an encouraging top-10 finish in a high-calibre World Cup field at Copper Mountain in the US. Wells finished sixth, his third run scoring 86 points, with gold going to Sochi Olympic champion David Wise (US) after he nailed a 92.80 point first run. Wells’s result is encouraging, given he returned to competition from injury only four months ago and is now tracking well towards qualifying for PyeongChang 2018. “I’m so stoked on how today went and very happy with sixth place.”

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