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Facebook is getting rid of a privacy feature that lets users limit who can find them on the social network. Facebook Inc said yesterday it is removing a setting that controls whether users could be found when people type their name into the website’s search bar. Facebook says only a single-digit percentage of the nearly 1.2 billion people on its network were using the setting.

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In Chile, he’s known to many people as the “Dalmatian Man”. After watching the 1996 Disney movie 101 Dalmatians, Nelson Vergara began fantasising about rescuing and taking care of as many dogs as possible. Today, 42 Dalmatians live in the backyard of his modest home on the outskirts of the Chilean capital Santiago.

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A man who disappeared decades ago is finding out there’s no easy way to come back from the dead. Donald Miller Jr went to court in Findlay, Ohio, this week to ask a county judge to reverse a 1994 ruling that declared him legally dead after he had vanished from his home eight years earlier.

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Child has paratyphoid disease

By Myles HuMe

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An Ashburton baby has been diagnosed with paratyphoid, a rare and highly contagious disease.

The scare has prompted health authorities to alert parents of children going to the same preschool as the affected child.

A Canterbury District Health

Board (CDHB) spokesperson said the child had not attended the preschool while being unwell, and “as far as we are aware there has been no spread”.

“A child under 12 months has been diagnosed with paratyphoid this week in Ashburton.

The child was unwell with a high fever and tummy pains,” the spokesperson said.

“Parents at the childcare centre have been provided with

information on the illness, and children who have been unwell are being asked to provide stool samples for testing.”

The paratyphoid case comes on the back of a hepatitis A epidemic in Ashburton, however health authorities said the two illnesses were unrelated.

Paratyphoid fever is a bacterial disease similar but milder than typhoid and is highly contagious, passed on through

faeces, similar to the spread of hepatitis A. Its symptoms include a high fever, stomach pains, constipation and flat rosecoloured spots.

“It can be acquired from food or drink that have been handled and contaminated by a person shedding the bacteria or if contaminated sewage gets into water,” a CDHB health sheet said.

The disease is believed to infect 10 to 30 people in New Zea-

land a year, with most cases introduced while overseas, mainly to southern or eastern Asia.

The CDHB spokesperson said the infected child had no travel history, but an investigation was underway to find the source.

An infected person is usually treated by antibiotics and are not allowed to return to preschool, school or work until they have had clearance from a medical officer.

Medals theft shatters World War Two veteran

By Myles HuMe

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An Ashburton war veteran has been left “shattered” after thieves ransacked his Allenton home and made off with his prized World War Two medals.

Alex Thomson arrived home on Monday after visiting his son and grandchildren in Sydney to find his home trashed as broken TV sets, picture frames, frozen meat and many other of his belongings laid strewn across his home.

His laptop, computer and iPad, among other items, were gone and his liquor cabinet emptied.

But as he walked through his unrecognisable home towards the bedroom, an open top drawer in his bedroom cabinet sent shockwaves through the 86-year-old.

“I saw my war medals had been taken, I was shattered it was far worse than I had imagined, I thought it was one of the worst things ever,” Mr Thomson said.

Five World War Two medals, including one signifying his service in Palestine between 19461948, had been taken along with a set of replica miniature medals. Each remains at large.

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with the Palestine Campaign clasp has his service number and name engraved on the edge being, “14176838, A W Thomson”.

Yesterday, insurance had already replaced many of his electronics while professional cleaners took care of the spilled alcohol and broken belongings, but his prized medals are not so easily replaced.

“I don’t know if I’m just angry, or devasted by this,” Mr Thomson, a former assistant principal at Ashburton College, said.

The British war veteran first learned his home had been broken into when a neighbour contacted him on Saturday, telling him his back door was open, the security light had been broken and his home ransacked.

With plans to already return home Monday, Mr Thomson immediately contacted his friend who was a locksmith. He secured the home to deter the offenders from returning.

Ashburton police believe the incident took place between 3pm Thursday October 3 and Saturday October 5.

An officer from Timaru examined the scene on Monday, and took fingerprint and footprint samples, Mr Thomson said.

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in, all the doors were locked before I went away, and the door that was open had a bolt on it,” he said.

Constable Peter van den Dorpe, of Ashburton said the burglary scene was one of the worst he had seen in Ashburton and urged anyone who had seen the medals or had information to contact Ashburton police on 3078400 or anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

Allenton resident Alex Thomson’s TV set was smashed and his house ransacked during a burglary at his home last week, which saw the thieves take off with five of his prized war medals.

THE MISSING MEDALS ■ British Defence Medal ■ Victory Medal ■ 1939-1960 British Service Medal

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■ LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS

Results available online today Progress results in the vote count of year’s Ashburton District local body elections are likely to be known at about 1.30pm today.

Those results will be posted on the Guardian’s website, www.guardianonlin e.co.nz shortly after this.

Results will also be avail-

able on the Ashburton District Council website, www.ashburtondc.govt.nz.

The progress results will give a clear indication of the people who will lead the Ashburton District for the next three years as mayor and the team of seven urban councillors.

The six members of the Ash-

burton Trust board will also be known today.

No election was required for the eastern and western wards of the council.

With Ashburton’s election being run by Auckland based Election Services, preliminary results are unlikely to be known until late tonight after the final

batch of papers is delivered to the Auckland based returning officer.

Ballot papers can be hand delivered to the Ashburton District Council’s ballot box in the council foyer until noon today. These will then be couriered to Auckland for counting.

Late yesterday there were more

than 300 papers in the box. For any issue where the number of votes is close, the late count votes could swing the outcome.

The return of papers has been low this year and by late yesterday just 41.08 per cent had been returned. At the same time last year the return rate was 55.40 per cent.

‘It’s just another day’ - candidates

By Sue NewmaN

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For Ashburton’s three mayoral candidates election day will be just another day – on the surface.

Angus McKay, Russell Ellis and Don McLeod all say they’ll be carrying on life as usual as they wait for election results, but all three admit that underneath they’ll be quietly anxious.

“I just went in early, cleaned out my locker, handed over my door pass and came home and got on the tractor,” he said.

For a sitting mayor who loses an election, the job ends when the votes are counted.

“If I lose, I’m out. The person who wins is the mayor elect, but with no power until they’re sworn in.”

He says he’s not thinking too much about how he’ll feel if the votes don’t go his way but admits to having a plan A and a plan B. He says he’s not over confident but believes he’s done as much as he could to campaign and talk with voters and admits he’d love another term as the district’s leader.

“If I win, I’ll have a big smile on my face.”

Angus McKay For sitting mayor Angus McKay, how he spends the day depends on the conditions the weather gods deliver. If it’s fine he’ll be mowing lawns and sawing up windblown trees; if it rains he’ll be ploughing his way through a mountain of farm bookwork.

“You don’t wait the day out, you carry on as normal,” he said.

And that normal means dinner in Methven with friends tonight, regardless of the election results.

When he packed his briefcase and left his Ashburton District Council office yesterday, he left behind a clean desk, an office anyone could walk into and make their own.

“I’m a great one for spring cleaning and the office has already been spring cleaned.

There is nothing of my own in there.”

Mr McKay knows what it’s like to deal with loss. He was one of the last Environment Canterbury elected members to lose their positions when a commissioner was appointed to run the authority.

Russell Ellis Russell Ellis might be a newcomer to local body politics and while the election campaign has been a big learning curve, he says he’s enjoyed every minute of it.

“I’m really not sure what I’ll be feeling tomorrow, but I guess I am feeling anxious, even now.

“It was a long way off and suddenly it’s here,” he said.

With the Guardian’s informal poll showing similar levels if support for all three candidates, Mr Ellis said that made the waiting just that little bit more tense.

“I’m really hopeful it will be a tight contest. It’s been very hard to get a gauge on what the results will be when they come

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A sad twist out. You wouldn’t put your house on it.”

The low voter turnout had been one of the biggest disappointments of the election, he said.

“Given all the things that have happened over the past three years that’s surprising.”

Regardless of the outcome of the mayoralty, Mr Ellis still has a second iron in the fire as one of 13 candidates for seven urban seats around the council table.

“I’ll be pretty disappointed if I miss out on both but whatever happens here, there will be at least three new councillors and that has to be exciting for the district.”

While his wife Jackie Wright works full-time, she had been totally supportive of his decision to stand for the mayoralty and was committed to filling the supporting role if he was successful, Mr Ellis said.

Don McLeod When it comes to waiting for election results, where he waits

is out of Don McLeod’s hands.

As a member of the MSA men’s choir, with a concert lined up for Sunday, he’ll be spending the morning in rehearsal – no cellphone, no email, no contact.

“I won’t have to sit around and wonder, we’ll all be singing our hearts out,” he said.

As a first time mayoral candidate, Mr McLeod said he’s enjoyed the build up to election day – most of it – but had found it challenging seeing his face on billboards around town.

The weeks leading into the election had seemed long, far longer than the last election when he was just seeking a seat on council.

He’s planning a low-key approach post election and said win or lose he’ll be doing the same thing tonight – enjoying a wine and a meal at home with his wife Denise O’Halloran and his mum.

He admits he’ll be a little anxious when the results come in.

Because he’s standing for both the mayoralty and for council, Mr McLeod said he’ll be disappointed if he misses out on both issues.

He has just wrapped up his first term on council.

“I’ve put my hat in the ring and I’m keen to do the job as mayor, but I do hope I get back on council as I’m very keen to continue to contribute.”

If he wins tonight, there won’t be much time for celebrations either as he’ll be back on stage, singing his heart out again with Ashburton’s homegrown international opera star, Simon O’Neill.

In a sad twist of fate, Ashburton man John Rollinson, who had served as the district’s returning officer since 1993, died two days out from this year’s local body elections.

Mr Rollinson retired from the Ashburton District Council in February due to health issues, but had hoped to be actively involved in this year’s election.

He took over the role of returning officer when he moved to Ashburton and had run countless local body elections.

When Mr Rollinson retired the district lost its only qualified returning officer and because there was insufficient time for a replacement to be trained, the council has, for the first time, contracted out its election service to an Auckland based company.

In his role as the council’s community services manager, Mr Rollinson was a key player in several of the district’s large community projects. His working career spanned almost 50 years in local government and in Justice.

In addition to giving 20 years of service to the district council, Mr Rollinson was heavily involved in harness racing and was president of the Ashburton Trotting Club for seven years.

He was the driving force that ensured the Ashburton District secured the rights to stage the multi-million dollar earning Harness Jewels raceday.

Mr Rollinson is survived by his wife Delwyn and children Shelley and Ryun. The couple’s oldest son Matthew died, unexpectedly in 2012.

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Watching from sidelines a new experience

By Sue NewmaN

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For the first time in 27 years John Leadley will be watching the outcome of this year’s local body elections from the sidelines.

Three years ago he decided this term would be his last and he’s stuck by that decision.

He’s now had his name in the ring for nine elections, won eight of those and reckons he’s earned his retirement stripes.

“I know I’ve made the right decision; there comes a time when you need to make changes,” he said.

Mr Leadley started his local body career as a member of the Ashburton County Council and then stood for election when the Ashburton District Council was formed from the merger of the borough and county councils.

When the new council reduced its councillor numbers from 18 to 12 at the next election, and elected its councillors at large (without the ward system used now), Mr Leadley was one of several to miss out.

Undeterred he was back at the next election, proceeding to win his seat for the eastern or Rakaia Ward and to retain it, unchallenged for three straight elections.

“That was good but there’s not a lot of satisfaction in that.

You can read into it that you’re

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either doing a good job or that it’s apathy,” he said.

A move to town saw him become an urban councillor and during that long run, he always polled strongly at election time.

During his years on council he has chaired virtually every council committee and sub-committee and has served several

terms as deputy mayor.

“I’ve been fortunate, I seem to have had a group of people who support my views. people expect you to be your own person and that’s what I’ve been.

“I’ve always had my own views,” he said.

He’s never been one to get uptight on election day.

It’s always been business as usual, watching his grandchildren play sport, working on a community project or pottering in the garden.

That won’t change today. It’ll just be a different kind of waiting game.

“Not being involved doesn’t mean you stop taking an inter-

est and I’ll be checking out the results online.”

Stepping aside from council doesn’t mean he’ll be taking it easy, however.

That’s not how ex-farmers handle retirement “Why would you ever sit still, you only get one crack at life,” he said.

Apathy rules in poor local body voter turnout

By GaBrielle Stuart gabrielle.s@theguardian.co.nz

Apathetic Mid Cantabrians are contributing to what Local Government New Zealand has predicted could be the worst voter turnout ever recorded for this year’s local body elections.

On the streets of Ashburton

yesterday there was an even split between numbers who had voted in the local elections this year and those who hadn’t.

Young tradesman Nathan Stevens was one of many in Ashburton who didn’t vote in local body elections this year, but was one of very few willing to give his thoughts as to why.

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Helen Agnew “I’ve always voted. It’s so important, it would weigh on my conscience if I didn’t. Besides, if you don’t vote you can’t growl about it afterward.”

Richard Mahoney “I voted, but we’re going to have to do things a lot differently if we want to get the young ones involved.”

“I don’t get the paper, so I don’t know enough about what they stand for to have much of an opinion. And I live 30kms out of town, so it’s a long way to come in just to get my vote in.”

But voting was an issue that divided opinions even in his workplace. One of his work-

mates did not want to be named, but had strong thoughts on the matter.

“My wife and I voted, and we have always voted. It would be stupid not to.”

He thought that the low voter turnout was due to younger generations who “don’t really realise the significance of it”.

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Sonya McKerrow “It’s very important to vote, to get the right people representing us and making decisions in our local government.”

Robin McKerrow “I’ve always voted, in both local body and general elections.

Most people I know are intelligent and they understand the importance of it.”

“It’s just not important to them. But that might be because so many decisions are made behind the scenes by people in the council that we don’t get a say in electing anyway.”

Although Richard Mahoney voted himself, he said the entire system was outdated and would need significant changes to get younger generations interested and involved.

“The whole system is very traditional and it’s obviously not working anymore, is it? It’s outdated.

“We need something different, something with more involvement and more fanfare.”

While just over 90 per cent of the population was enrolled to vote this year, the 32 percent who had voted in Timaru local body elections by last week was one of the highest in the country, contrasting with just 14 per cent in Auckland and Hamilton.

Figures showed a drop in numbers across the country, with Christchurch the only exception.

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Mid Canty kids up to the Tui garden challenge

BY GABRIELLE STUART

They’ve also kept a record of their adventures in the garden, which are up online at the Tui Garden website.

Mid Canterbury youngsters have also signed up to the competition from Hinds Primary School, St Joseph’s School and Mt Somers Springburn School.

There are two weeks left to cast votes in the people’s choice section of the competition, with the school with the most votes taking away $1000 in gardening vouchers.

The competition will run until October 25, and winners will be announced in mid November.

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Children at Methven Preschool have faced more than their fair share of obstacles as they take part in the Tui School Garden Challenge.

From building a ‘glasshouse’ for seedlings out of recycled plastic bottles to getting out in the garden each day to weed, the children have proved themselves both hard workers and creative thinkers – but the weather could bring an end to their chances as their seedlings have been battered by snow, strong winds and hail.

The preschool is one of four Mid Canterbury schools and preschools signed up for the challenge, which requires them to plan, plant and maintain a garden over the three months of competition.

Methven Preschool teacher Tenille Clemett said that the lowest point for the children was when a storm blew the greenhouse over and they lost all their seedlings, which were just a week away from being ready to plant.

But with just over two weeks

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left of competition, she said the children were proud of their garden and had learnt a lot from the challenge.

“They’ve grown vegetables to feed our preschool rabbit, and they’re looking forward to growing strawberries when it

gets a little warmer. A couple of the boys have been out there digging in the garden every day.”

Mid Canterbury children need your votes to take home the People’s Choice Awards and win vouchers to keep their gardens growing.

Votes for Hinds School, St Joseph’s School, Mt Somers Springburn School and Methven Preschool can be cast online at www.tuigarden.co.nz.

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Family blamed for cot tragedy

BY CASSANDRA MASON AND LYDIA ANDERSON The family of a “beautiful” 1-year-old girl who died when she became trapped by loose cot railings is angry they are being blamed for the accident.

Ashburton girl Liiana Ato Mamapomisa died in Christchurch Hospital’s intensive care unit on her first birthday, March 26 last year, after the accident at her home two days earlier.

In findings released yesterday Coroner Richard McElrea found Liiana died of a global is-

chaemic brain injury as a result of positional asphyxia.

Her standard wooden cot was loosely assembled, and Liiana had fallen into a gap between the side rails on the frame and the mattress - her head trapped against the mattress.

Ashburton police examined the cot two days later, and found several parts of the frame were loose, the coroner found. Not all the bolts were fitted, and the dowels were not properly fitted into the woodwork at the top of the cot.

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mended parents follow the Ministry of Health’s advice by making sure cots had no gaps between the frame and mattress that could trap or wedge a baby.

“The infant was in an unsafe sleeping environment due to the looseness of the assembly of the cot,” he concluded.

“This has directly resulted in the infant’s death.”

Liiana’s aunt, Krystle McIntosh, said the coroner’s findings had come as a complete surprise.

“It’s terrible. I didn’t expect that it would be plastered on paper that it was our fault. I didn’t

expect that at all.

“You feel like you’re just getting through it and then ... boom,” she said.

“I’m very angry, but I can’t do much about it.”

Ms McIntosh was at the house at the time of the accident, along with about 10 others who were all there to celebrate Liiana’s first birthday.

The cot was second-hand, and no one had thought about the danger it posed, she said.

“I personally think that cots should be made illegal.”

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Thai students officially welcomed to town

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A large group of Thai youngsters will temporarily immerse themselves in the Mid Canterbury community, in what is a significant occasion for Ashburton Borough School.

The 27-strong group of Thai students are the first group to exercise Ashburton Borough’s right to host international school students, in what principal Sam Winterbourn hopes will trigger major financial gains and cultural diversity for the school.

Yesterday, the group arrived in Ashburton where they joined their Ashburton Borough billets to meet Mayor Angus McKay who officially welcomed them for their 18-day stay.

Ashburton Borough teacher Kate Wills is also the school’s new international student director.

She said the pupils had come from all corners of Thailand and brought together through an international student agency called UCE and sent to Ashburton along with two teachers. “It allows them to get a taste of

In brief EPO inquiry spreads Investigations are continuing into the possible wider use of banned substance EPO in the thoroughbred racing industry after it was found in an Ashburton stable. The Racing Integrity Unit was handed a syringe containing the banned substance by Ashburton trainer Lenny Faber.

Tests were carried out on his horses but all returned a negative result for EPO. Unit manager Mike Godber and his investigators tracked the substance back to its supply source and have had discussions with the person who supplied the substance to Mr Faber. Investigations are on-going to determine whether there are other stables with connections to EPO, Mr Godber said.

Geyser bubbling again A Te Whakarewarewa Valley geyser that has been dormant for nearly 35 years has sprung into life in recent weeks, in what is being described as a possible world first.

The activity signifies the first regeneration of a Te Whakarewarewa Valley geyser since Rotorua’s bore closure programme was implemented between 1986 and 1992. Located near the world-famous Pohutu Geyser, Papakura was historically known as one of the highlights of a visit to Whakarewarewa Valley.

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Crash closes road A serious motorbike crash closed State Highway One in North Canterbury yesterday afternoon.

The incident on the north side of the Ashley River bridge, at Waikuku, resulted in the bridge being closed. Police, Fire Service and St John attended. Details of injuries and how many people are involved are not yet known.

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Major gas leak Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay talks with Thai student Natcha Nilplub as 27 international students and two teachers join Borough School for 18 days.

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life in New Zealand schools and some families may one day be interested in sending their child long-term, or for others it may just be a one-off chance to improve their English,” Ms Wills said.

While the pupils had photographs with Mr McKay, Mr Winterbourn said it was an exciting time for the school, and he hoped this was the first of many more group to visit the district.

Piriya Pansawata is an English

teacher at Kanlayanawat School in Khen Kaeu in Thailand, and hoped the experience would help her in her professional development.

“This is a real learning experience for all of us,” she said.

Fire services have cordoned off an area in Blockhouse Bay in Auckland due to a major gas main rupture. The cordon sits at Holbrook St and Blockhouse Bay Rd, and Tiverton Road and Blockhouse Bay Rd. Police have asked motorists travelling in the area to follow directions at the cordon barriers. The rupture was being repaired.

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Methven heats up in the kitchen

By GaBrielle Stuart gabrielle.s@theguardian.co.nz

There will be heat, pressure and plenty of action as the Methven Master Chefs competition kicks off – but with just under a week before the cook-off begins the eight Methven contestants seem pretty relaxed about the whole affair.

On Thursday the four Methven teams will gather to compete in the kitchen for the first time and, although details of what they’ll be cooking up are still a mystery, they’re confident that it’s going to be a lot of fun.

If cooking skills are in the blood then contestant Paul Crewsick of the Brinkley Resort has a pretty good chance at the title, with both parents and grandparents running restaurants.

But when he steps up to compete for the Methven Master Chefs’ title alongside team-mate James Urqhart, he’s not sure blood will be enough.

“I wouldn’t describe myself as master chef material. I’m pretty confident that I can make a tasty dish, but as for making them look pretty – I hope James has

a few ideas!”

Together he said they’d make a perfect team – and Mt Hutt ski manager James Urqhart was ready to agree.

“He’s rough as guts and I’m a tidy freak, so we’ll be an interesting combination – but we both like to eat food, so we should be fine.”

He said that he was looking forward to an “absolute scream of a night”, and hoped to have learned some new skills in the kitchen by the end of the course.

“My wife’s hoping I’ll take over the cooking after this, she

thinks it’s all a great thing.”

Contestant Irene Duff said that she was looking forward to a lot of laughs with her best friend and fellow BNZ teammate.

“It’s going to be an excellent night.

“What we’re going to be cooking is still a bit of a mystery, so we’re going to be chucked right in the deep end!

“I’m a bit worried about all those eyes on me – but I’m from a large family so we’ve always known how to cook up a storm.

I say bring it on.”

Ultimately, contestant Paul Crewsick said that it was all about supporting the Methven Summer School and having an excellent night.

Next week’s cook-off is the first of several in the Methven Master Chef series, which will include three summer school classes in January as well as a finals night featuring guest chef Chelsea Winter.

Limited tickets are still available for both the cook-offs and the classes, and can be booked online at www.methvensummerschoolfestival.co.nz.

She said she had rung the local district council and police but had been told there was nothing they could do to reverse the decision to have Lundy bailed to the property.

She did not know the people who lived at the bail address,

except to wave when she saw them, she said.

“It’s happened so fast ... we were never told this was where he was going.”

She had found out when a friend texted her late yesterday afternoon.

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AND THE CONTESTANTS ARE:

Lundy released on bail

By Mike WatSon Mark Lundy’s first night of freedom was met with a hail of vitriolic abuse and a shower of rain.

Lundy, who had murder convictions for killing his wife, Christine and daughter Amber, quashed on appeal by the Privy Council on Monday, arrived at his bail address around 5.45pm yesterday looking relaxed.

He had been driven from Rangipo Prison by one of his bail hosts, following the granting of a bail application yesterday

afternoon in the High Court in Wellington.

When the two men arrived at the house, Lundy calmly got out of the car and without acknowledging media waiting on the footpath, went and gave a woman a long hug before walking inside the house.

His host spoke briefly to media and asked for them to be given privacy.

“We’re pretty happy..Mark’s happy, he’s good ...”, he said.

“We’ll be having dinner tonight ...” he said before rubbing his stomach and saying “pork

belly”. “We’ll be staying home all weekend. Please guys, we like you to respect our privacy.

“A few of the neighbours might be upset, but we can’t help that.”

As he was explaining, a neighbour from across the street came out of her house and yelled “I’m furious, furious”, at the host.

“Read the decision” he responded.

Later, the neighbour said she was “absolutely sickened and shocked” Lundy had been bailed to the address. Other neighbours shared her views, she said.

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1D fans scream selves hoarse

BY GABRIELLE STUART GABRIELLE.S@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

W

hen the curtains opened at teenage boy band One Direction’s concert Thursday night, screams from the fans completely drowned out the band for the first two minutes.

For many Ashburton girls amid the crowd, the appearance of the boy band onstage was the culmination of nearly two years of anticipation.

Ashburton girl Emily Hickman woke up completely hoarse yesterday morning, after travelling to Christchurch for the concert with a group of five local girls Thursday night.

She brought the tickets more than a year-and-a-half ago, one of the lucky few who managed to secure one of the 7000 tickets that sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale.

It has been a long, long wait for the concert, and for a teen interests can easily change within a year and a half – but for Emily the wait was worth it.

“It was such a long time waiting that the excitement kind of fades, but when they’re right there in front of you it all comes back.

This year I seriously contemplated selling the tickets,

but now I’m really, really glad I didn’t.”

The five local girls arrived at the CBS Arena an hour before doors opened, and lines already stretched to the road.

Then the skies opened up, and for many fans that meant more than an hour’s wait in the rain before they even made it in the doors.

But once in the doors, the local girls found the atmostphere ‘amazing’.

“We bought tickets on the floor and we ended up being just three metres from the stage. It was incredible to be that close.”

It was also a prime location sound-wise. She said that after the boys came onstage the screaming was deafening.

“As soon as they opened it just got so loud that no-one could hear a thing. We were close to the speakers, but some of the girls further away

can’t have heard much of the songs at all.”

A veteran fan, Emily also went to the British boy band’s 2012 concert, but thought Thursday night’s event was “far better”.

The five One Direction members, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, hailed their local fans at the concert, calling them “the most in-tune crowd ever” and “the loudest we’ve ever heard”.

But although quick to acknowledge local fans at the concert, the band didn’t hold a meet and greet in Christchurch and were rushed away straight after the concert.

They also managed to avoid crowds of fans camped out at the airport, taking a back route to their private jet to avoid even being visible to the hopeful fans.

The band has not yet confirmed if they will be returning to New

Above – Ashburton teenagers Kaya Beal, 11, Daize Beal, 13, Baely Wilson, 13, getting ready for the One Direction concert in Christchurch.

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Left – The One Direction heartthrobs.

Zealand in 2014.

Tom Jones’ fans reportedly initiated the undie throwing and, since then, Chris Brown, Lionel Ritchie and One Direction have all had their fair share. Jenny Tabakoff examines the sheer pant-emodium celebs put up with.

Don’t get your knickers in a knot

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hen Liam Payne’s boxers were purloined by a fan from his beachside balcony during his time in Australia, the young One Direction star tweeted his embarrassment – but he may not have appreciated the long and fascinating history of knickers and rock’n’roll.

Then again, there has been an underwear theme throughout 1D’s world tour, with a few pairs of panties thrown at their recent Sydney concerts.

It’s not just 1D and wellknown underwear recipients such as Engelbert Humperdinck who have been pelted with panties. John Farnham, Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Bieber and Lana Del Ray ... all have received their share of underwear.

There seems to be something about music that inspires knicker-tossing.

Sir Tom, possibly the only septuagenarian capable of belting out Sex Bomb, said a few years ago: “I don’t capitalise on it (the knicker-throwing) as

much as I used to.

“I used to pick them up, which I stopped doing because it was encouraging it.”

Sir Tom has said he wishes it would stop, especially when he is singing ballads. “It’s just wrong. I’m laying my soul down here. And people start laughing.”

In May Lana Del Ray copped some knickers while performing in Dublin. She good-humouredly waved them in the air.

South Korean boy band Teen Top say knicker-tossing is very European. When asked the main difference between their Korean and European fans, band member Niel said: “The European fans throw their underwear on stage. We even got hit by them before.”

He and fellow member Changjo had a good laugh imagining what would happen if someone’s underwear got hooked over a band member’s ear. The craze crosses all genres – and generates different reactions. Rapper Drake dropped a

pair of panties like a hot potato on stage in 2010, but in June Chris Brown held up a white thong during a concert in California and grinned broadly.

The knickers’ donor, later identified as 21-year-old Carol Quiroz, said she was a huge Brown fan: “I wrote my name, number and Instagram on the thong in permanent marker. I got his attention and handed it to him.”

So when did it all start?

Swooning, screaming and willing fans have been around since Frank Sinatra, but a sexual revolution intensified the public displays of devotion.

Knicker-tossing took off in the late 1960s, at a 1968 Tom Jones concert at New York’s Copacabana nightclub.

But not all performers like it.

New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa pulled out of a planned concert series in 2005 with John Farnham after she saw a video of women throwing their knickers at the Australian pop singer during

one of his previous concerts.

The soprano said she had been “concerned about the knickers or underpants ... being thrown at him and him collecting it and ... holding it in his hands as some sort of trophy”.

She added: “How could I, in my classical form, perform in this way?”

Some stars retain their sense of humour better than ever.

In 2003, Mick Jagger, then a youthful 60, noted that there had been more men’s underwear than women’s on the stage after a Rolling Stones concert in Munich.

“I don’t know what that says ...” he said. “Usually we get a few bits of underwear on the stage. Last night there were a few Y-fronts.”

Ageing stars note that the knickers get bigger as time goes on. Billy Joel said in 2009 that although he still got knickers thrown “once in a while – but it’s not like it used to be. Now they’re weird sizes and strange shapes.”

When veteran crooner Engelbert Humperdinck became Britain’s Eurovision entrant last year, he said: “I still occasionally get knickers thrown at me, yes.

I think it is the people that want to be noticed. What I should do is throw mine at them.”

Lionel Ritchie says one female fan fought her way on stage and took off all her clothes. Another time, he kept being hit by “ladies’ panties” from the same section of the audience.

“Finally I look down to see what it is, and there’s one lady ... she’s opening packages (of underwear) and throwing (them at me).”

According to Jon Bon Jovi: “There are a lot of panties thrown on stage during our shows. But trust me – panties are better than bottles!”

Perhaps a similar fear of heavy projectiles inspired Justin Bieber while performing in New Jersey, this year. He stuck a mobile phone that had been thrown at him down his pants.

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People watch the Methven i-SITE being officially opened on May 11, 2010.

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opes were high for the $2 million-plus New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter when it opened in August 2011.

At $17.50 admission per adult, it was to encourage both domestic and overseas visitors to Methven, and to increase the length of their visit and their expenditure while they were here.

The encounter is part of the Methven Heritage Centre, established after a $6 million upgrade to the Mount Hutt Memorial Hall, completed in 2011.

The heritage centre board and trustees oversaw the upgrade, contributing funds themselves, raising money from donors in the community and securing substantial grants as well as $750,000 from the Ashburton District Council.

But this month the council had to come to the rescue of the project, contributing an extra $400,000 towards a remaining $600,000 loan, effectively putting the facility into council’s ownership.

The inability of the board to pay back the loan can be put down to the Alpine and Agriculture Encounter failing to live up to expectations. In addition initial cost estimates for the overall heritage centre project ended up being $2 million higher than first anticipated.

However, board members today have no regrets.

Chairperson Philip Wareing said yesterday the board had anticipated opening of the encounter in time for the Rugby World Cup in Christchurch, which after the beginning of the Canterbury earthquakes, was cancelled in the

The New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter was to be the jewel in the crown of a revamped $6 million Methven Heritage Centre. But the encounter has failed to perform, and has been one of the reasons behind ratepayers having to take over the centre. Susan Sandys reports.

city. “That was the start of tourism taking a backward step in Canterbury,” Mr Wareing said.

And as ambitious as the project was when it was planned, he did not think it had been too risky and was certainly not a failure.

“I don’t think the word failure wants to figure anywhere, I think it’s a huge success for Methven. I

think we have been very successful, Methven should be proud of its revamped facility.”

The facility includes a performance area, supper room, committee room, large entrance foyer housing the town’s i-SITE, Mt Hutt Ski Area customer service centre, and a cafe.

It was earthquake strength-

ened, as part of the upgrade, which enabled it to be used as an emergency centre for Cantabrians following the February 22, 2011, earthquake.

Mr Wareing expected the encounter would operate as-is for years to come, with the council perhaps making some changes further down the track.

He said yesterday that he and fellow members were “conscious that the pricing needs finetuning”, referring to the $17.50 admission charge for adults.

Nevertheless, the price was at a lower level than at other attractions such as the Antarctic Centre and the Peter Jackson Collection of aircraft at Omaka. And

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at any rate, it was not the pricing that was the issue in terms of the encounter not having met its financial projections, but more so a downturn in tourism generally.

“It’s not really pricing that’s the issue, because people who come through it are absolutely thrilled.”

Board member Viv Barrett said the future of the encounter would now be up to the council, and he would be disappointed if

it did have to close at any point.

“Because a lot of money, about $1 million, is in the inside displays alone,” he said.

Mr Barrett works as a volunteer at the encounter on weekends, and said he only charged people $12 to get in, and had been trying to get the price of admission dropped officially.

He enjoyed working at the centre and found those who went through, which included tourists

The New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter houses about $1 million of interactive and three-dimensional displays.

Visitors can climb into a huge header cab, operate an excavator, or see how milk is made via an interactive cow with a see-through stomach. They can also wander through Huber’s Hut, a replica of Willi Huber’s hut in which the skifield legend lived in and researched weather and snow conditions on the skifield before it opened.

It also houses a national ski museum.

The encounter was established as part of the $6 million Methven Heritage Centre upgrade of the Mount Hutt Memorial Hall.

The hall itself was officially opened on February 12, 1956.

It was built with a government subsidy of 35,000 pounds, while the community raised 16,230 pounds over two years.

Above – Skifield legend Willi Huber and Alma Lochhead visit Huber’s Hut at the encounter’s official opening.

Left – The New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter was opened with much enthusiasm in 2011.

from around the world, enjoyed the experience. However, numbers were not easy to predict and could range from three or four per day to up to 20.

“One day there’s hardly anybody in there and the next day you are rushed off your feet,” Mr Barrett said.

He said the council had now obtained a world-class facility for a low price, and the council repayment of the majority of the

loan was effectively the council taking over its own asset.

“We have done all the work, and it’s just about costing them nothing,” Mr Barrett said.

The trustees and others in the community had put in the hard work and donations for the project, and secured the numerous grants which had made the $6 million upgrade possible.

And, crucially, the board had undertaken extensive earthquake

strengthening as part of the project, just in time for Canterbury’s destructive earthquakes, which have ruined many older brick buildings in the region.

“People would have had nothing now because the hall would have collapsed. At least it’s there to tick along, but it would not have been there if we hadn’t of strengthened the thing, it would have been a heap of rubble on the ground.”

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Murder a shock

ACADS urges revellers to be prepared

BY REBECCA MALCOLM

Plan ahead and stay safe, is the message Ashburton Alcohol and Drug Service wants rodeo-goers to keep in mind.

With the annual Methven Rodeo just around the corner, ACADS general manager Chris Clark said being prepared was the key to having a good time.

“Everything from designating a safe, sober driver to food, non-alcoholic drinks and where to stay the night needs to be planned – for you and your friends,” Mrs Clark said.

“Parents of young people are also being encouraged to be proactive and ask their young people how they are going to get there and home again safely.”

ACADS is also reminding people to be mindful before driving the day after the rodeo if they have been drinking alcohol.

“Only having a few hours’ sleep is not enough to sober you up if you have had a big night out, the only thing that will is time,” Mrs Clark said.

The ACADS youth team will be at the rodeo, providing a safe, chill out area for anyone needing assistance.

Free bottled water will also be available through the Community Alcohol Action Programme (CAAP), along with free sunscreen.

The chill out tent will be situated just inside the rodeo admission gate.

While what happens in the rodeo ring can be unpredictable, the Ashburton Alcohol and Drug Service is urging rodeo-goers to plan well in advance if they are drinking alcohol.

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Police treating Northland death as a homicide A 36-year-old man has been found dead at a house in Northland in what police are treating as a homicide inquiry.

Another man from the house at Whananaki, around 20km north-east of Whangarei, is being spoken to by officers, who admit information of what has gone on there is “vague”.

Police were called to a serious incident at around 10am yesterday.

The Armed Offenders Squad, a specialist dog unit, Northland police and ambulance staff attended the scene and a cordon surrounds the property.

A man was walked from a property earlier yesterday and

was taken in an unmarked car to Whangarei Police Station for questioning.

“At this stage police are treating the scene as a potential homicide,” a police statement said.

“Police are at the address and expect to hold the address overnight while we complete our

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Forensic examinations at the house were carried out yesterday afternoon.

A resident on Whananaki North Rd said she had seen seven police cars, dog handlers, and a police wagon race down the road.

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A Taupo man woken by yelling and screaming in the early hours of Friday morning said he knew something wasn’t right - but had no idea just how serious the situation was.

Kepa Whakatau said it was only when he turned on the news that morning that he realised the noise he heard was part of an incident that left 19-yearold Wiremu Birch dead and police looking for clues in the homicide investigation.

It’s believed Mr Birch was stabbed although a post mortem carried out yesterday would determine how he died.

“I knew something wasn’t right and maybe there was a gang confrontation or something wasn’t right but I didn’t want to go and have a look.”

Mr Whakatau said his family knew Mr Birch’s partner and while he didn’t know Mr Birch well “he seemed a pretty good guy”.

“I used to see him walk to the shop and I never saw any trouble or any dramas with him.”

Mr Whakatau described it as “heartbreaking”that it had happened in the community.

“I heard the yelling and the screaming because I don’t live too far from here. I could hear the noise and I didn’t think it would end up this bad but yeah.”

Detective Senior Sergeant Graham Perks said it was too early to speculate on the details surrounding the death. However, he said as far as he was concerned it was an “isolated incident”and there was not general risk to the community.

He said police officers were flagged down by a member of the public and discovered Mr Birch laying injured.

They gave the man first aid but he died on the way to hospital.

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Axe hangs over 200 Chch fisheries jobs

BY APNZ About 200 jobs are on the chopping block at Christchurch-based fishing company Independent Fisheries Ltd, it announced yesterday.

Citing intense competition from heavily discounted foreign-sourced product in its key markets, the firm is considering the future of its Woolston processing facilities.

A proposal under review is

for the possible closure of the plant, with about 200 jobs affected, a statement from the privately-owned company said.

Announcing the review to staff at IFL’s premises today, general manager Mark Allison said the move was the result of fierce competition in the market from mainly Asian-sourced processed fish products of similar quality at much lower prices.

It has caused a sharp decline

in sales over the last three years, he said. The market issues were compounded by damage to the Woolston facilities - which produces crumbed and battered fish products - resulting from the Canterbury earthquakes.

“We understand the concern that this announcement will cause for our staff, many of whom have been with us for a considerable time,” said Mr Allison.

“We will be consulting with

them and their representatives.

We want to ensure that Independent Fisheries continues as a viable company making a valuable contribution to the Canterbury economy, but it is clear that we cannot do so under our current structure.”

The company hopes to be in a position to announce the outcome of the consultation process on November 8.

The union representing workers at Independent Fish-

eries has called on the Government to back the 200 people under threat.

“These Christchurch workers have been through enough insecurity in the past two years and are devastated at the thought of losing their jobs,” said Ian Hodgetts from the Service and Food Workers Union.

“More job losses in Christchurch should not be an option.

Government needs to play a role.”

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Six year old Charlotte Lennon dances with fellow guide five year old Elsie Vlaanderen, at the Ashburton Girl Jam. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO111013-TM-022

A special day set aside just for the girls Ranger, guides, brownies and pippins gathered across the country at 12.30 yesterday for a Girl Jam, dancing to celebrate the International Day of the Girl.

About 20 youngsters were joined by club leaders and parents to dance at the giant chessboard in Ashburton.

District co-ordinator Marion Brown said that this was the first year that local clubs have joined in celebrating the annual day, but it wasn’t likely to be the last.

She said that the day was about girls getting together, getting active, dancing and having fun.

There was also a serious side to

it, with one of the aims of the day to promote awareness about child poverty and mortality both in the community and for the children themselves.

Many clubs around the country have working those themes into their discussions as they planned activities for the day.

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Breast cancer appeal Mayfield Lions members Arnold Rushton and John Harper helped plenty of locals pin on pink ribbons yesterday. They were helping to collect funds for the

New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Volunteers will be spread out across town manning stalls again today, for the two-day Pink Ribbon appeal.

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Health insurance gives members the ability to skip public waiting lists, but it comes at a cost. Cassandra Mason looks at why one size doesn’t fit all for health insurance policies and what you need to look out for.

Health insurance comes at a cost T

hinking about health insurance can be a daunting task, but choosing carefully could save you money in the long run.

Medical insurance premiums vary by sex, age, current health status, and the likelihood of making a claim.

Southern Cross, the country’s largest health insurer, has released its top five surgical claims for men and women.

The results show the sexes tend to suffer vastly different health problems, and people need to take this into account when deciding how to insure themselves.

Who needs what?

Men in their 20s and 30s claim the most for hernias

and endoscopic sinus surgeries, while women in the same age bracket predominantly claim for endometriosis procedures, abdominal adhesions and ovarian cyst surgeries.

Southern Cross Health Society chief executive Peter Tynan says the differences highlight the need for those taking out health insurance to check that their policy covers them for what they’re most likely to need.

“Men, in particular those in their 20s and 30s, think they’re invincible but I think information like this goes to show that no one’s immune from developing conditions that require surgical treatment,’’ Mr Tynan says.

And going under the knife doesn’t come cheaply.

What does it cost?

While surgical procedures make up 7 per cent of the claims Southern Cross deals with, they account for threequarters of the total cost.

Endometriosis surgery and hernia repairs, considered quite common procedures, can cost up to $9500. More intensive surgeries like hip and knee replacements can sting patients more than $20,000.

Health insurance is one area where customers “get what they pay for’’ and going over your policy with a fine tooth comb – especially if you’re switching insurers to get a better deal – is crucial, Mr Tynan says.

“Health insurance is longterm insurance. You need to find a policy that suits your needs and a stable, financially strong insurer that can provide multiple plans. There is no use looking to change insurers once a pre-existing health condition has been developed.’’

A Consumer NZ study of eight insurance providers last year found that the best value for money deal for a couple in their thirties was Unimed’s Hospital Only plan, which costs $66 a month but carries zero excess, research assistant Scott Donaldson says.

Policies with excesses are harder to measure because it depends on the number of

claims the policyholder makes.

However, some plans come with excesses up to $2000, although they invariably come with lower premiums.

Why do we need health insurance?

Consumer NZ’s Mr Donaldson says medical insurance is very much “risk, reward’’.

The security of being insured means you can leapfrog the public system and have your medical problems addressed immediately.

But policies are not always straightforward.

“As you get older, the premiums skyrocket and if you don’t get (insurance) for a while, you will have pre-existing conditions which then aren’t covered, which is a bit problematic,’’ Mr Donaldson says.

Because young people tend not to worry about health insurance, parents often pay for their children’s plans – even into adulthood, he says.

Others opted for “self insurance’’, using the public system but regularly putting money aside in case they needed it, requiring extreme discipline.

Those most likely to save money long-term are people with “obscure’’ medical conditions who need specialist treatment. However, there are still ways to ensure you are getting the best deal.

Money-saving tips SHOP AROUND Getting quotes from several insurers will uncover differences of up to thousands of dollars.

Compare the policies carefully and choose a policy with high claim limits and as broad a cover as possible.

FOCUS ON THE BIG RISKS Don’t insure for day-to-day medical expenses like GP visits and prescriptions. If you want health insurance, protect against the big risks with hospital and surgical cover only. Comprehensive policies that cover everyday costs are unlikely to be worth it.

CHOOSE A HIGHER EXCESS It’s natural to shy away from high excesses on insurance, but the rule generally is: the bigger the excess, the lower the premium. Take the highest excess you can comfortably afford and make sure you have the money for it available at short notice.

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR DISCOUNTS Many insurance companies offer lower premium rates for groups, package deals and discounts for paying annually instead of monthly. Some insurers offer discounts of up to 20 per cent for non-smokers and 10 per cent for those with a healthy lifestyle.

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Body in caravan at holiday park Police believe a body found in a caravan being stored at a Cromwell holiday park is that of Simon James Garrick, who has been missing for a year.

Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw said the body, which was found yesterday, had been there “for months”.

Police said in a statement that while the body was yet to be formally identified, a number of items found at the scene provided a strong indication the body

was Mr Garrick’s. The body would be taken to Christchurch where a post-mortem examination would be held next week to formally confirm identity.

The circumstances of death did not appear to be suspicious and the matter had been referred to the Coroner.

Mr Shaw said he had spoken with Mr Garrick’s family about the latest developments.

“Simon’s family wish to thank the public and media for their

support over the period of time that Simon has been missing.

While this support has been very important to them, they now ask for privacy.”

The body was found by a woman who was checking on her caravan, which was being stored among hundreds of others at the holiday park.

“It was the first time she’d checked it for over a year and upon entering the caravan, she found a scene of disarray and

what appeared to be the remains of a male person on the floor,” Mr Shaw said.

“I understand she was upset and she was put in contact with Victim Support and obviously police will be keeping in contact with her.”

Early last month, police said the last confirmed sighting of 42-year-old Mr Garrick was in October last year in Dunedin.

At that time, Mr Shaw said he was concerned Mr Garrick had

“met an untimely death”, and a homicide inquiry was launched.

Mr Garrick’s Central Otagobased family reported him missing in May this year.

He had not accessed his cellphone, passport or bank accounts for a year. He usually kept in close contact with his family, but he did not attend his father’s funeral in December.

Mr Garrick worked as an excavator driver in Central Otago.

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■ CHRISTCHURCH

Cheeky criminal arrested A man who left a string of comments on his own ‘wanted’ page while on the run from police is finally in custody.

Michael Colin Sturgess, 26, had been a wanted man for more than two months before police swooped on his hideout on Thursday night and arrested him.

Christchurch police posted on their Facebook page on August 21 that they had a warrant to arrest the 26-year-old.

They posted a photograph of him, a physical description, and details of how anyone knowing his whereabouts could contact them.

But after it was posted, Sturgess left a series of cheeky messages and interacted with friends.

Friends left various comments: “Lol priceless commenting on your own wanted picture lol”, one poster said, while another added: “Only you Sturge would comment on your own wanted pic lol.”

Police were tipped off to his whereabouts and closed the net on Thursday night.

Officers found Sturgess hiding out at an address in Christchurch’s Aranui area and arrested him without incident.

He appeared at Christchurch District Court yesterday charged with a breach of community work, and was remanded on bail to reappear on October 25.

Police earlier said they weren’t concerned with Sturgess’ online activity, with a spokesman saying that Facebook was a “very good tool for us”.

- APNZ

Flying the flag for the Aotearoa Leglaise Cannabis Party, members and candidates, back (from left) Fred MacDonald, Irnika Britnell (secretary), Geoff McTague, Alistair Gregory and front Paula Lambert (treasurer), Michael Appleby (leader and Wellingon City Council candidate) and Sara Shelley during a visit to Ashburton yesterday. photo tetsuro mitomo 111013-tm-014

Cannabis party challenges ideas, ideals They’re a small party with a simple mandate – legalise cannabis.

And while they don’t find many friends in the mainstream, members of the Aotearoa Leglaise Cannabis party say their job is to challenge ideas and ideals and to fight for the legalisation of cannabis.

What they’re asking is simple, commonsense, they say.

“In Colorado it’s legal and it’s treated like a commodity, it’s regulated and it’s taxed,” party spokesman Fred MacDonald said.

They look at legalisation as similar to bringing down the Berlin Wall – just a matter of time.

The party was formed in 1996 and it has the distinction of having had just one leader, Michael Appleby.

Its membership hovers just over the legal limit of 500 and that’s the way they like it.

And some of those members live in the Ashburton District.

How many will turn up at this weekend’s annual conference in Dunedin is unknown.

But every member was contacted, invited to attend and invited to have their say treasurer Paula Lambert said.

■ AUCKLAND ZOO

Janie the chimpanzee had to be euthanised Janie the chimpanzee has died after 57 years at Auckland Zoo. The 60-year-old had multiple health issues, and was euthanised early yesterday afternoon.

It had become clear that the zoo could no longer maintain her standard of welfare, said Head of Life Sciences Kevin Buley.

“Janie was and always will be a special part of Auckland Zoo and we are very saddened by her loss.

“While it was a heartbreaking decision, the overwhelming desire to preserve Janie’s dignity meant [euthanasia] was the right one.”

Janie was the oldest animal at Auckland Zoo, and was one of the oldest chimpanzees in any

zoo in the world.

She arrived at Auckland Zoo from London Zoo in 1956 with her three companions, Bobbie, Josie, and Minnie to showcase ‘Chimp tea parties’ to entertain the public. Changing zoo and public attitudes saw the tea parties stop in 1963.

She was “highly intelligent, cheeky, funny and wise,” a statement from the zoo said.

In her 57 years at the zoo she connected with millions of visitors, was treasured by Zoo staff, and was loved by many in the Auckland community, the statement said.

In lieu of flowers, if people would like to pay tribute to Janie, donations can be made to the Auckland Zoo Conservation Fund at the Zoo or www. aucklandzoo.co.nz - APNZ

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Bailie Perriton on board a Suzuki SV 650 Pro Twin for the first time in a race situation, leading the field in qualifying.

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Champion in the making

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Motorcycle racer Bailie Perriton has got one thing on his mind at the moment.

To become the NZ 250 Production champion in 2014.

After finishing runner up earlier last season to Australian Luke Burgess, Perriton wants to go one better this season.

The teenager is already in some fine form, competing in the winter series championships held at Ruapuna and Levels raceways.

At the tender age of 15 Perriton made a stunning debut in the 250 production class last season

and was the only rider to mount a serious challenge on Burgess, the Australian champion.

“I learnt an awful lot in 2013, not only about my ability but it made me realise that the whole package has to work,” Perriton said.

“This year I’m training hard to increase my fitness and mental awareness, and also spending lots of time on track working on key areas of my riding.”

In what was supposed to be a development season he exceeded expectations to be the top Kiwi 250 production rider in the national series.

This year Perriton has hopped

on a Suzuki SV 650 Pro Twin and has adapted to the bigger bike quickly, qualifying on the front row of his first race, and was winning races within weeks.

Perriton was runner-up in the 2013 King of Levels Pro Twin championship, despite missing a whole round of racing, and also won the 2013 King of Levels 250 Production championship.

He currently leads four other South Island championships on both the 250 and the 650 machines after the last meeting at Ruapuna, where he took six wins from all six starts in challenging weather conditions.

Perriton’s Kiwistars race team manager Merv Orford has been impressed by his ability to switch between bikes.

“I have worked with and watched many young riders over the years, and Bailie has exceptional talent, and an ability to adapt to both a difference in machines and weather conditions.”

The Kiwistars team helps a number of young Kiwi riders including the 17-year-old Jake Lewis from Rangiora who is currently leading European Junior Cup series.

Lewis and fellow teenager Perriton struck up a friendship

in the 2013 New Zealand Superbike series and if Perriton continues his current form and continues his rapid rise onto the larger bikes, Orford believes he has the kind of “special something” to follow Lewis to Europe.

His first objective is a national title in his second New Zealand superbike championship series.

The 2014 series will be over four races this year starting at Ruapuna on January 4 and then at the Levels raceway in Timaru the following week.

The series then shifts north in March for races in Taupo and then Manfeild Park raceway.

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■ QUOTES

Hore’s sunset moves further away

They said it

BY WYNNE GRAY The fullstop on Andrew Hore’s test rugby career may shift again.

Suggestions that Saturday’s test against the Wallabies would be his All Black swansong have abated as the selectors’ search for a replacement hooker continues.

Hore is 35 and does not have a Super 15 contract next season, and with a young family and farming duties beckoning, his international rugby shelf-life is shrinking.

He does not want to leave his Central Otago connections and accepts he is unlikely to have a place in 2015 World Cup plans.

The All Black panel has sifted through a range of younger contenders.

They had Dane Coles as an understudy to Hore and Keven Mealamu, and brought other young hookers Liam Coltman, Rhys Marshall and Nathan Harris, into All Black camps to assess their potential.

The selectors were impressed but not quite convinced any were ready for an upgrade.

Discussions this week will cover several topics - whether Hore has an appetite for another trip to Europe, whether it is wise to take Mealamu as the

Andrew Hore: Retirement may be put off just a little.

sole senior man for the set-piece battles, and the readiness of the young brigade for test combat.

There is an argument they all need to be told to condition themselves for a selection shootout in next season’s Super 15 series, a result which will be made easier if Hore agrees to another European trip.

Plans are to take 36 players for the four-test expedition to Japan, France, England and Scotland.

Matt Todd has fallen off the contenders’ list because of his torn chest muscle injury, and there are several others are facing fitness tests before they

can be named in the squad.

Crusaders’ locks Luke Romano (groin) and Dominic Bird (chest) remain on the cusp.

If they are chosen, Steven Luatua can cover lock or Jeremy Thrush may be needed as cover.

Hurricanes’ wing Cory Jane has proved his fitness in comeback ITM Cup work for Wellington, and is back with the squad in place of the sabbaticalbound Conrad Smith.

Halfback TJ Perenara is still marginal after the stress fracture in his left leg.

Ryan Crotty and Tom Taylor showed in their cameo Rugby Championship stints they were

ready, and wider training group players Frank Halai, Francis Saili, Luke Whitelock and Joe Moody must also be close.

The selectors dropped Victor Vito mid-season and asked him to sharpen his physical impact in the ITM Cup. They will now decide whether he has succeeded, while scrum coach Mike Cron will be busy evaluating an expanding group of props.

Owen Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Afeaki, Ben Franks and Jeff Toomaga-Allen work mostly on the right hand side of the scrum while Tony Woodcock, Wyatt Crockett and Moody cover loosehead.

Possible 36: Israel Dagg, Charles Piutau, Tom Taylor, Cory Jane, Frank Halai, Julian Savea, Ben Smith, Ma’a Nonu, Francis Saili, Ryan Crotty, Daniel Carter, Aaron Cruden, Beauden Barrett, Aaron Smith, Tawera Kerr-Barlow, Piri Weepu, Kieran Read, Victor Vito, Luke Whitelock, Richie McCaw, Sam Cane, Liam Messam, Steven Luatua, Sam Whitelock, Brodie Retallick, Luke Romano, Dominic Bird, Owen Franks, Charlie Faumuina, Ben Afeaki, Keven Mealamu, Andrew Hore, Dane Coles, Tony Woodcock, Wyatt Crockett, Ben Franks.

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■ NETBALL

Latu becomes public enemy number one

BY MICHAEL BURGESS

times but it is also significant, as Australian crowds - whatever the In the best traditions of Sir Richard sport - often focus on those opposHadlee at the Melbourne Cricket ing athletes who they perceive as a Ground, Cathrine Latu became pub- threat. lic enemy number one in Melbourne Latu has been a bit player over last Monday night. the past few years, playing only 23 Latu, starting for the first time quarters (of a possible 72) since her against Australia in almost two Ferns debut in October 2011. But years, was a formidable presence there is a feeling that last Monday on court and soon attracted the we witnessed the rebirth of Latu. attention - and ire - of the capacity In her last full game against crowd inside the Rod Laver Arena.

Australia (October 2011) she looked It seemed unusual for a netball a fish out of water, struggling to crowd. adjust to the physicality - and After a series of particularly especially the pace - of the physical opening exchanges with international game. the Diamonds defenders, Latu’s It seems different now. every touch was booed and heckled, “I’ve been around for a with cries of “She’s been doing it all while but I haven’t actuday” emanating from the seats near ally played that much,” the court. says Latu.

The 27-year-old was clearly nerv“I know I am behind the ous at the start but got stronger world’s best shooter but it across the match, despite also being was great to get a run out targeted by the umpires at times. there and feel exactly what “I love nothing more than to be it feels like because you can’t the arch enemy of the crowd,” replicate that at training, as laughed Latu. much as we try to.”

“No ... really ... I couldn’t care less.

Waiting in the queue behind van I was trying to get the ball as much Dyk can’t have been easy. as [Laura Geitz] was, they just Since her debut, she has started didn’t like it. [To be honest] the only six of 17 possible matches (inbooing makes me laugh - it’s funny.” cluding just two against Australia) The attention was unnecessary at and Monday’s match was only her

second full game for the Ferns.

“From a purely sentimental perspective it was difficult to leave Irene out,” admits Ferns coach Wai Taumaunu.

“But in practice Cathrine deserved a start and deserved to stay on the court.” - APNZ

“Someone needs to be held accountable for this monumental stuff-up. No one should ever be bigger than the game, and here is another credibility issue for rugby league purely based on the egos of a select few.” - Former Kiwis manager Tony Kemp on the Sonny Bill saga. * * * * “Stephen Kearney has created amateur hour. To say he thought Sonny Bill wasn’t available and had other commitments, I mean when you’re chasing a player and you chase him properly ... I think it’s the worst selection announcement I’ve ever heard in sport.” - Former Kiwis coach Graham Lowe. * * * * “As selectors, we have a duty to pick the best side available.

Sometimes you battle with the moral situation and that’s a battle we will continue to have as individuals, but I can, and will, live with the decision.” - Kiwis selector Richie Barnett. * * * * “I saw him (Sachin) playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two... his compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel.”

- ‘The Don’ Bradman on Sachin Tendulkar. * * * * “Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without a doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third.” - Shane Warne. * * * * “He has been a genius when it comes to ability, a Trojan when it comes to work ethic and manic when it comes to his focus.” - Viv Richards. * * * * “What he has done is set a benchmark for future generations which, probably, would be almost impossible for anyone to emulate.” - Rahul Dravid. * * * * “Sachin is a genius. I’m a mere mortal.” - Brian Lara.

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It’s the Sonny Bill Show

BY MICHAEL BROWN Moments after NZRL chief executive Phil Holden had read out the 24-man Kiwis squad to contest the upcoming World Cup, coach Stephen Kearney said he would address the “elephant in the room”.

He was referring, of course, to the unavailability of Sonny Bill Williams.

Little did he know that elephant would transform into a herd of them. Aggressive bull elephants in musth.

What unfolded in the next 36 hours was little short of extraordinary and won’t be seen again in this part of the world.

But we’ve never seen anyone like Sonny Bill Williams.

Depending on who you talk to, it was a publicity stunt, naivety, disrespectful, a genuine mistake or an illustration that one player can be bigger than the game. Regardless, it was something that affected a large number of people.

Stephen Kearney Stephen Kearney had tried for weeks to convince Sonny Bill Williams to play at the World Cup. He tried to paint a vision to him and manager Khoder Nasser of what it would be like to don the black jersey again and the culture he had tried to create. He also pointed to how Williams could help New Zealand retain the World Cup they won in 2008.

Throughout his conversations, Kearney had a “feeling” Williams would reject his overtures and skip the World Cup. He had one final conversation with him on Monday, the day after the grand final, when he got the definitive, “no”.

Kearney moved on. He picked Tohu Harris. He addressed media in Auckland on Tuesday morning and talked about how he was confident the Kiwis could win the World Cup without Williams. After all, they had done it before. He flew back to Brisbane and turned on his phone. His world turned upside down. Williams and Khoder

Nasser had left messages to say Williams had changed his mind and was available if the Kiwis wanted him. There wasn’t really a doubt in his mind, but Kearney knew what it would mean for another player, what it would mean for Harris.

The coach phoned Williams to discuss the matter and was left with a new feeling, that Williams was genuine in his desire to play for the Kiwis. He spent most of the next few hours on the phone firstly trying to work out if a change was possible, whether he would be supported by the NZRL and how they would go about it. The selectors were canvassed for their views but the final decision was left in Kearney’s hands.

He called Harris.

It was about as awkward as another one he made earlier this year to tell Benji Marshall he was losing the captaincy, describing it as “a conversation no coach would like to have”.

But the bigger picture was at play. “It’s been a tough situation, but Sonny brings things to the group that we couldn’t ignore,” he explained. # Sonny Bill Williams Sonny Bill Williams long maintained he would make a decision on whether he would be available for the World Cup after his season with the Roosters. Few people believed him, convinced it was another way for him to drag out yet more drama and suspense and keep Brand SBW in the headlines but it soon became apparent he was genuine.

It was naive and left him little time to decide with a clear head, especially as he did in the immediate aftermath of the Roosters’ NRL grand final win when a variety of emotions were swirling around. He thought he could skip

the World Cup and go on holiday with his family. He thought he was sore and his body needed a rest.

But then he remembered what it felt like to miss the 2008 World Cup. He had watched the Kiwis win from France, where he was playing rugby after walking out on the Bulldogs and said he “wouldn’t be able to look myself in the mirror” if he passed up a second chance to win a league World Cup. He spoke to Nasser and then called Kearney. When Kearney phoned back, Williams explained he had made a mistake and was now desperate to play for the Kiwis at the World Cup. “I’m sorry for taking someone else’s spot,” Williams told the BBC. “I actually feel like shit, to tell you the truth.

“I’ve offered my apologies to him and obviously he is hurting.

It’s just a really tough situation and all I can do now is play as hard as I can and help the boys retain the World Cup.” # Tohu Harris Tohu Harris was on top of the world on Tuesday. The 21-yearold had been included in the Kiwis squad to cap an impressive debut season highlighted by being named Melbourne’s Rookie of the Year and his debut for New Zealand in the Anzac test.

He received countless texts and phone calls from friends and family congratulating him and his parents booked flights to the UK to watch their son play at the World Cup. Less than 12 hours after the Kiwis squad was officially named, coach Stephen Kearney called

Harris to tell him Sonny Bill Williams had changed his mind and that Kearney wanted to include him at Harris’ expense.

It was a devastating blow.

Melbourne general manager of football Frank Ponissi said: “Tohu handled the situation magnificently for a young man.

He had his World Cup dream taken away really quickly but there was no bitterness.” # NZRL The NZRL rumbled into action as soon as they discovered Williams had backtracked on his earlier decision.

Kiwis manager Tony Iro contacted the international board and World Cup organisers to see if a change could even be made - the deadline for team lists was still more than 24 hours away.

It helped that NZRL chairman Scott Carter is also chairman of the international board, and he couldn’t see any reason why an alteration couldn’t be made. # Chiefs For the past two years, the Chiefs have ruled Super Rugby. Sonny Bill Williams helped them win the first title and it looks increasingly likely he will be part of the squad aiming for a three-peat.

On Thursday, Chiefs coaches Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith, along with the NZRU’s Neil Sorensen, met with Williams and Nasser in a Sydney cafe.

It was caught on camera by Fox Sports (what an amazing coincidence for them to have a camera nearby) and brought into sharp relief how little time Williams has left in rugby league.

It’s understood Williams has a handshake agreement to return to the Chiefs and, by association, New Zealand rugby in the same way he had one with the Roosters five years ago.

It should be confirmed in the coming days, given Super Rugby franchises need to finalise their squads

by October 22.

It’s said a week is a long time in politics.

It’s even longer in the world of Sonny Bill Williams.

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SBW stays with league Sonny Bill Williams will stick with rugby league and the Roosters next year after informing the NZRU and Chiefs he won’t be returning to rugby in 2014.

The 28-year-old met with NZRU general manager professional rugby Neil Sorensen and Chiefs coaches Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith in Sydney on Thursday, when it was assumed he was finalising a deal to return to the Chiefs and New Zealand rugby.

The NZRU put out a statement, however, to say Williams wouldn’t be returning to rugby in New Zealand next year.

While disappointed not to have secured the World Cup winner for 2014, Sorensen said it was no secret Williams had options for his playing career next year.

“We obviously worked pretty hard to bring Sonny home, and we have had some really good conversations with him,” Sorensen said.

“This is disappointing but we know we put our best foot forward and, in the end, Sonny has made his decision.

“As we do with many players who leave New Zealand, we will continue to keep the lines of communication open with him about his playing career.”

Chiefs head coach Dave Rennie said: “While we are disappointed that Sonny won’t be with us in 2014 now, we’ll be keen to keep talking to him about future options.”

The NZRU understood Williams had informed the Roosters he will return to them for the 2014 season.

Firstly, he will help the Kiwis at the rugby league World Cup. He was a controversial late inclusion after originally indicating he would be unavailable for the tournament.

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In brief Whincup top qualifier The welcome mat may have been thrown out for Mercedes and Nissan but this year’s Bathurst 1000 again looks set to add another chapter to the great Holden-Ford rivalry judging by yesterday’s qualifying. Defending V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup of Holden defied damage caused by clipping the wall to claim provisional pole (two minutes, 8.00 seconds) ahead of Ford threat Mark Winterbottom (2:08.06) and Holden’s Jason Bright (2:08.22). The top 10 grid spots for Sunday’s Great Race will be determined from 5pm AEDT on Saturday. Mount Panorama fans have embraced Mercedes - back for the first time since 1994 - and Nissan, not sighted since claiming back-to-back wins in 1992, this week. But it seems they won’t have much to cheer about after Lee Holdsworth (12th) was Mercedes’ leading driver at qualifying while Nissan’s four-car charge was led by Michael Caruso (17th).

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Slade first scalp Mount Panorama 1. V8 Supercars drivers 0. First blood has already been drawn by the notorious Bathurst 1000 circuit after Mercedes failed to repair Tim Slade’s Benz in time for Friday’s opening practice session. And it remains to be seen whether it will emerge from the pits at all this weekend. Slade could only look on enviously as his crew tried to resurrect his Mercedes that suffered horrific front damage when it hit the wall during Thursday’s final session. The team worked in shifts until midnight to cut away damage at the front of the car. Team boss Ross Stone rated the salvage effort as the “most damage we’ve ever tried to repair at a race track”.

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Johnson after miracle In 1983, an emotional Dick Johnson received a standing ovation as he took his place on the Bathurst 1000 grid after somehow recovering from one of Mount Panorama’s worst crashes. Thirty years later Johnson will be praying for another miracle after history repeated itself yesterday for all the wrong reasons. Dick Johnson Racing lead driver Chaz Mostert was reduced to frustrated spectator as defending champion Jamie Whincup grabbed provisional pole after the Ford young gun spectacularly crashed at practice. But the one doing it really tough was team boss Johnson who must have had a sense of deja vu as Mostert’s Falcon limped back into the pits boasting his trademark ‘Green Meanie’ colours. History shows his team somehow prepared a new Falcon in time for the 1983 race start - but only just. Legend has it the green paint job was still wet as Johnson brought the crowd to their feet as he lined up for the race start in stirring scenes. And it seems the stars will again need to align for Johnson after Mostert ricocheted off the concrete wall twice near Reid Park after sitting pretty as fourth fastest at final practice before qualifying. Mostert received the all clear from medical staff but his Falcon is on life support after the crash. “Make a mistake around here and it’ll cost you pretty big,” said Mostert.

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There’s still the love for heartbr

BY LAINE CLARK It has broken many hearts but is still the event the V8 Supercars faithful loves the most.

What makes the Bathurst 1000 so special?

Judging by crowd numbers, Mount Panorama is Australia’s most adored 6.231km section of public road.

A record 200,000-plus fans over four days are expected to make the annual pilgrimage to witness traditional rivals Holden and Ford

thwart the return threat of Mercedes and Nissan in the Great Race.

And V8 Supercars CEO James Warburton expects hundreds of millions around the world to tune in.

But perhaps the best guide to the Bathurst 1000’s appeal comes from the ones who have walked away from the mountain devastated, only to yearn to return.

For all the Peter Brocks, Marks Skaifes and Jamie Whincups, there are the hard luck stories.

One of the more memorable is Glen Seton’s tale. The stars ap-

peared to have aligned for Seton to finally break through for his maiden Bathurst win in 1995. It was 30 years after his father Bo had triumphed on the mountain, Seton had just turned 30 and his car was leading with nine laps left. Then his engine blew.

Seton is not sure how long it took him to recover from the heartbreak but he kept coming back for more.

He never cracked it, finishing second twice and third once before walking away. The mere mention of Bathurst should by rights send

Seton into a foetal posit can only speak of it fond “It means the world t race driver,” he said. “It’s final of Australian motor Maybe the drivers’ lo lationship with Bathurst up best by Ford great Dic He won the race three this week Johnson has op memorate one of his w mares on the mountain.

The Johnson team’s have adopted his famo Meanie” racing colours

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Murphy ‘the man’

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played at the 1983 Great Race.

It also commemorates 30 years since Johnson crashed out in Bathurst qualifying, hitting trees at 150kph and forcing his crew to frantically find a new vehicle to race with barely 24 hours later.

“The 1983 race was an amazing weekend. Building a new car from scratch in the garage and again seeing the generosity and passion of people to see DJR succeed was full two Fords bore,” Johnson said. “I hope again I ous “Green can bring back some good memories s first dis- for all those passionate fans.”

But perhaps the final word on Bathurst’s appeal should go to Ford threat Mark Winterbottom. In 2007, the man dubbed Frosty was running hot, leading by 20 seconds with 12 laps left. But a safety car and falling rain turned the 1000km epic into a final 10-lap sprint in the wet.

Winterbottom slid off and found the sand as Whincup and Craig Lowndes surged to victory, part of their Ford three-peat from 2006.

“That’s why Bathurst is so special - it’s never over until that last corner,” Winterbottom said.

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BY LAINE CLARK

QUALIFYING Results from Qualifying in the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, the 11th round of the series, at Mount Panorama Circuit (circuit: 6.2km) yesterday: Qualifying 1. Jamie Whincup (Holden) 2min8.0054s 2. Mark Winterbottom (Ford) 2:08.0612 3. Jason Bright (Holden) 2:08.2184 4. James Courtney (Holden) 2:08.2476 5. Shane Van Gisbergen (H) 2:08.2824 6. Craig Lowndes (Holden) 2:08.4042 7. Will Davison (Ford) 2:08.4451 8. David Reynolds (Ford) 2:08.4475 9. Scott McLaughlin (Holden) 2:08.5792 10. Alex Premat (Holden) 2:08.5900

It will forever be known as the “Lap of the Gods”.

Now, 10 years after highlighting his V8 greatness by setting the scorching Mount Panorama lap record time, Greg Murphy has been tipped to provide some divine intervention to Holden co-driver James Courtney’s Bathurst 1000 hopes.

Murphy, 41, may be a four-time winner of the Great Race but the Kiwi veteran has not been able to walk far at the Mount Panorama circuit this week without being reminded by fans about the anniversary of “that” lap.

No wonder - his 2003 polewinning time of two minutes: 06.85 seconds in a Kmart Commodore is still the fastest qualifying lap ever at the demanding Bathurst track. No one has bettered it in qualifying or the epic 51-year-old race itself.

“It’s humbling to go to Bathurst each year and still have fans coming up and talking to me about the lap, and I’m just glad I was able to give them an occasion to remember,” Murphy said. “Hopefully James and I can give all the Holden fans another happy moment at Bathurst this year.”

Indeed the buzz created by Murphy this week has some believing he may produce something special again 17 years after his first Bathurst win and nine years since his last.

Certainly Courtney is a believer. Especially after the Holden Racing Team duo combined to finish fifth in the traditional Bathurst warm-up - the recent Sandown 500.

To some V8 observers, the outspoken, aggressive Murphy is not the messiah - he’s just a naughty boy.

But 2010 V8 champion Courtney believes Murphy is heaven sent as he plots a maiden triumph on Mount Panorama on Sunday.

“This is my best shot ever,” Courtney said of his Bathurst winning chances alongside Murphy. “I have a good teammate in Murph, who did a great job at Sandown. At Sandown, we proved we can handle pressure and overcome setbacks, and adapt as the race unfolds.

“It gave us a good rehearsal for some of the things that might happen at Bathurst.”

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In brief Basketball U13s The Canterbury Country girls crashed out of contention at the national under 13 basketball championships in Dunedin. The girls had qualified for the top eight but were ousted in the quarter-finals by Rotorua 47-54 and faced in the minor placing semi-final Palmerston North.

The Canterbury Country boys had a tough day going down to Southland 64-69 in their bottom eight quarter-final and then were edged out by Wellington 45-46 to end up playing off for 15th today.

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■ RUGBY/BOWLS

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Hatch Cup A hat-trick from Harrison Davies gave Mid Canterbury Primary A boys two wins in two days at the Hatch Cup primary hockey tournament in Hamilton. Davies found the back of the net three times as Mid Canterbury took down Central Otago 3-0. Their 6-0 win over Southland in the bottom section quarter-finals, their first win at the Hatch Cup since the 2011 tournament, had them avoid the bottom four on Thursday. Mid Canterbury play Horowhenua for 17th place today.

Collier Trophy The Mid Canterbury Primary A girls will playoff for 19th place at the Collier Trophy hockey tournament in Wellington today.

A 1-0 win over Wairarapa on Thursday had them meet Taranaki yesterday where they were edged out 1-2 after a goal from Jaidyn Busch. That has them, take on Eastern Southland tin a playoff for 19th today, a side they lost 1-3 to on Monday.

Phoenix opener Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick will sleep on who he will name at right back for his side’s A-League season-opener against the Brisbane Roar in the capital on Sunday. The Phoenix have almost never had a regular right back and it was hoped Louis Fenton would fill the role this summer but he dislocated his shoulder in a pre-season outing and remains on the sidelines. “The two centre backs will be Ben [Sigmund] and Michael Boxall and Reece Caira will be at left back and I’ll leave the right back decision till the last minute.”

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Hamilton fastest Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets in yesterday’s first free practice for the Japanese Grand Prix with runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel third fastest amid spins, run-offs and a flying wheel. Hamilton clocked a quickest lap of one minute, 34.157 seconds in warm conditions, three-tenths clear of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. Red Bull’s Vettel, who can clinch a fourth successive Formula One world title this weekend, lapped in 1:34.768. Vettel’s Australian Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber was fourth, followed by Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso who sits second in the world championship standings.

Vettel can become only the third man to win four titles in a row on Sunday if he triumphs and Ferrari’s Alonso fails to finish in the top eight.

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The two sides of Simon Fleetwood, packing down in the front row for Mid Canterbury (above) and rolling up on the bowling green.

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Mid Canterbury prop Simon Fleetwood puts his body on the line in Buller in the Heartland championship today and hopes he can recover in time for a shot at the Lowry Cup bowls title tomorrow.

It’s a big weekend for Fleetwood.

Today it is all about brute force and physical prowess, while tomorrow precision and patience are the key.

The 36-year-old Fleetwood fronted up to Thames Valley last weekend, getting amongst the physical stuff for 60 minutes, and was then able to don his whites the next day to make it through

qualifying in the Lowry Cup. “I was a bit stiff at times bending down to release the bowl a couple of times but managed to get through the day.

“I was pleased to qualify to be honest.

“It’s probably madness, but these tournaments only happen once a year and you never know when you’ll pull the Mid Canterbury jersey on again, so you just do it while you can.”

Fleetwood will play his 38th game for the province in Westport today as Mid Canterbury look for the win to book a home Meads Cup semi-final, going in guaranteed of a top four place after missing out for the first time in seven years last season.

“The target is the four points, but five would be brilliant for the region and the squad because they’ve worked pretty hard.

“The culture in the team was good when we went to Taupo, and the confidence has just risen helped by the good win over Thames Valley.

“Those basic errors that were happening at the start just aren’t happening now, so it’s all going good.”

If they can get the win in Buller they will be back at home eyeing up a third Meads Cup final.

As for how Fleetwood would go in the Lowry Cup, he wanted to “comment after the game” today but anticipates it will be a long day.

LOWRY CUP The Lowry Cup will have a new holder after defending champion Darren Turner didn’t make it through last weekend’s qualifying in the Mid Canterbury Bowls Associations prestigious men’s singles competition.

The prestigious singles title had 36 turn out to qualify and 15 advanced to the knockout stages to be played at the Hampstead Bowling Club. Lining up in Sunday’s final will be Dion Kiddey, Gavin Eder, Mike Grice, Jeff Nowell, Kenny Lynn, Murray Smallridge, John Drayton, Peter Collins, Andrew Kerr, Roger Gutberlet, Brent Mayson, Mike Quinn, Craig Carter Tony Inwood and Fleetwood.

Shield stays in Counties country

BY WYNNE GRAY Spud country is also the land of the Ranfurly Shield.

Counties retained the nation’s most famous rugby trophy last night, ticked over the mounting profits in the union bank account and set their sights on the ITM Cup playoffs.

They have generated a new wave of enthusiasm around the Bombay Hills with their style, new players and coaching ingenuity under Tana Umaga. Crowds

have built at EcoLight Stadium in Pukekohe as the local community has got in behind the Steelers.

They delivered again last night in conditions which were testing with rain and shifting winds proving tricky.

Counties took a strong grip on the game with some classy counter-attack in the first half when they fastened on to Southland mistakes and punished the visitors. Southland had enough possession, but their handling mistakes and general errors took

a toll. They let several high kicks bounce and looked diffident early as Counties lock Ronald Raaymakers rode some sketchy defence to score from general play.

Southland were still out of sorts as they watched Maama Vaipulu storm through a huge channel in midfield to create one try for his captain Fritz Lee before fullback Ahsee Tuala finished another rollicking movement. That gave Counties a handy 22-0 lead at the break but they had to deliver a concerted, tidy game plan

for the final 40 minutes as they played into an escalating wind.

They had to hold their discipline too as Southland kicked to several 5m lineout drives. There was enough resilience and guile from men like Lee, Raaymakers, Adam Cathcart and Hika Elliot to corral the defence or find a turnover There was some bend but little break in the Steelers as they stayed solid, stood tough with the necessary grit for this third and last defence this year.

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In brief

Cut puts Parker’s plans on hold

By Patrick Mckendry Joseph Parker will have woken yesterdaday the proud holder of the New Zealand National Boxing Federation heavyweight title but also with some uncertainty, due to the bad cut above his left eye suffered in Thursday night’s brutal second-round knockout of Afa Tatupu.

What is certain is that he is unlikely to fight again this year.

But the bigger issue is how the cut, which occurred when he was accidentally headbutted by Tatupu in the brawl at Auckland’s Trusts Arena, heals.

It is likely to require a deft touch from a plastic surgeon.

As his trainer Kevin Barry said after the fight, such cuts can forever be a weakness for a boxer.

“It’s definitely something to be concerned about,” he said.

“We don’t know exactly how bad it is at the moment. Some fighters get cuts and they open up every time after that. Other fighters get cuts and they heal well, look after it and they never bleed again.

“The first thing we have to do is get it treated and see how he heals.”

Promoter Dean Lonergan said afterwards it was less a cut and more a “canyon”, and he was right, although the bleeding was kept to a minimum thanks to Barry’s good work between the two rounds.

It was a fight, which, cut apart, ended well for Parker, who couldn’t resist Tatupu’s stand and deliver style but improved his record to seven victories despite his tactical naivete. The 21-year-old gradually got the better of the first round and it probably should have been called off in his favour

Windies down Ferns The West Indies women have taken out the one-day international series against the White Ferns 2-1, after winning the deciding match by 95 runs at Sabina Park in Kingston yesterday. A brilliant knock of 135 not out from Stefanie Taylor led the home side to a first innings total of 238-6. In reply, the White Ferns top order failed to create a substantial partnership and were dismissed for 143 after 43 overs.

The visitors pursuit got off to the worst possible start when captain Suzie Bates was run out without scoring.

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Cyclists in camp

Joseph Parker: Won’t be fighting any taxi drivers in the near future.

but for a mistake by referee Reg Williams.

A barrage of punches had Tatupu out on his feet with about 10 seconds to go, but rather than give the 33-yearold a standing eight count or stop the fight, he paused it because he believed the bell had gone, according to Parker.

Williams then told Barry he was considering calling off the fight due to Parker’s cut, only for Barry to convince him to hold out for one more round.

The end, one minute and 55 seconds into the second round, was clinical.

A right hand propelled Tatupu into the corner and a flurry of punches put him flat on his back.

Parker said: “I knew it [the cut] was a problem and the ref said if you don’t finish it I’m going to stop it in the second

round so Kev encouraged me to go out, keep my distance and pick my shots better than I did in the first round.”

Injury permitting, Parker remains on track.

Barry said he wanted his charge to have a world title challenge within five years and the punishment he took would suggest he has the chin to succeed.

“A lot of people have been asking me all week - we’ve never seen Joseph hit on the chin. Look, we’ve sparred over 250 rounds since we’ve been together in Vegas, with many big punchers, and I’ve never seen Joseph hurt once.

“I know he has a great chin so I wasn’t worried about that at all.

“But people have got to see it and experience it. You saw, fighting a legitimate heavy-

weight puncher, his chin got tested a lot tonight.”

Lonergan said he wanted Parker to fight around New Zealand for the next couple of years rather than in the United States.

He added: “Kev and myself and Joseph have a plan and that’s to be top 15 by early next year and by the end of the year top 10 to top five.”

Barry said: “We won’t put Joseph up against taxi drivers, and no disrespect to taxi drivers.

“We want to put Joseph in fights that actually mean something so he learns something every time he enters the ring.

“I don’t want him fighting 20 guys who can’t fight and all of a sudden we put him up against someone who can fight and he hasn’t been prepared.”

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Nationals provide top experience

By Jonathan Leask

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Caitlin Johnstone: Breastroke gold

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Caitlin Johnstone made the perfect start to the new swimming season claiming a national age group title at the Short Course Nationals in Wellington last week.

Johnstone won gold in the 16-year-old girls’ 50m breaststroke and also won silver in the 100m breaststroke, with a two second personal best (PB) effort.

Grace Sommerville won two

silver medals in the 17-yearold girls’ age group, setting PBs in the 200m butterfly and the 400m freestyle, where she also qualified for the open final coming in fifth in a race that was won by Olympian Lauren Boyle.

Matthew Harford had the busiest schedule of the Ashburton swimmers and came away with silver from the 200m butterfly in the 13-year-old boys.

Matthew Clough’s first trip to an open nationals was a good learning experience as well, im-

proving his 400m IM PB by 4 seconds coming seventh.

His older sister Lucy placed fifth in the 800m freestyle setting a PB. Sophie Beckley will also have gained some great experience from her debut at the top level of the sport.

Jennian Homes Ashburton Swim team coach Shane Jones was happy with the performance and said they are now focused on building a good base looking ahead to the major events in the new year.

The country’s leading cyclists take their first serious pedal strokes this weekend towards next year’s Commonwealth Games, in a critical campaign.

BikeNZ will stage one of its biggest camps from Sunday in Invercargill to prepare for the upcoming international season.

Twenty-four riders, both male and female, across all track disciplines, will target a massive summer of competition including three World Cups, the first UCI tier one event in New Zealand, the Oceania championships and the world championships. This is followed by the New Zealand championships in March, which will be the first event in the new Avantidrome in Cambridge. The busy season leads ultimately to next July’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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Docherty ‘a rookie’ Three-time Olympian Bevan Docherty is unfazed by his rookie status when he competes in his first ironman world championship in Hawaii on Sunday. The 36-yearold only arrived on The Big Island two days ago, but is not concerned about his late arrival to acclimatise to the unique climes of KonaKailua that usually attracts first timers several weeks before the race. He is the only New Zealand male in the race while Wanaka’s Gina Crawford leads a trio of Kiwis in the women’s field along with Auckland’s Anna Ross and Nelson’s Britta Martin. Docherty is hoping to emulate the feat of Kiwi legend Cameron Brown, who is a three-time podium placegetter in triathlon’s toughest test, with the ironman distance combined with the extreme heat and strong trade winds for the unique test in KonaKailua.

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Soccer Super League?

Galatasaray president Unal Aysal made the sensational claim on Thursday that Europe’s leading football clubs could form a breakaway pan-continental ‘Super League’ within the next five years. Aysal said that the new competition would replace the hugely lucrative Champions League and its sister competition, the Europa League, and would run alongside existing national championships. “The first 15, 20 big clubs of Europe all agree with this. Nobody will say no - not Manchester United, Paris SaintGermain, Real Madrid, of course,” he told reporters at the Leaders in Football conference being held in London.

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■ SPRING RACING

Raring to go Robert Heathcote has sounded a warning to Solzhenitsyn’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap rivals declaring the defending titleholder a superior horse to 12 months ago. He also doubts the calibre of today’s field is as strong as the one his horse beat last year. “I think last year’s field was stronger and, in saying that, my bloke is a bit better this year,” Heathcote said. “He’s a more seasoned horse and racing a lot more consistently.”

Mosquito returning Progressive stayer Mosquito will be back in action at Ellerslie later this month on a preparation aimed at the Gr.1 Auckland Cup. “His half-sister Tin Goose ran third in it and she was half his size and had half of his ability so we think he can be a serious contender,” co-trainer Donna Logan said. “He’ll run on the 26th after a stint in the paddock.” Mosquito has won his last three starts and was given a break following his latest victory over 2100 metres at Ruakaka earlier last month.

Cup stake lifted Prize money for the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup to be run at Riccarton on November 18 has been boosted. The Canterbury Jockey Club has announced an increase of $25,000 to $250,000 for the 150th running of the feature 3200 metre event. The increase has been made possible through New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s Special Interest Fund.

Guineas hopeful The forgotten horse of today’s Gr.1 $1 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m) could be the Mike Moroney-trained Marwood. The good-looking son of O’Reilly and Group One-winning mare Pernod won his first two starts like a potential star, before initially disappointing connections in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude with his midfield finish. Marwood is quoted at $16 for the Group One feature and will start from barrier seven with Prebble in the saddle.

King Zeus chasing Cups glory Spring and summer cups’ contender King Zeus is now developing the all round game that can make him a competitive force against the country’s leading stayers.

The promise he showed as a

three-year-old has been turned into performance this preparation with four wins from his last five appearances.

“Mentally he just wasn’t there last season, he was a big dumbo and he’s really only just starting

to put it together,” co-trainer Donna Logan said. “He can get to the front and then start waiting for the others, but he’s getting that competitive edge and starting to switch right on.

“The Counties and Waikato

M2 Matamata gallops

Cups are the sort of races that will suit him at the weights.”

In the meantime, King Zeus comes back from a brief break in Saturday’s Listed Team Welleans Matamata Cup. - NZ Racing Desk.

Today at Matamata raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 12 Oct 2013 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.37pm (NZT) FAIRVIEW MOTORS MATAMATA MAIDEN 1600 $12,500, MDN, 1600m 1 23762 Bach (1) 58.5 .................................. M Wenn 2 85022 Fast Profit b (19) 58.5 ................M Coleman 3 32234 Paco Kid b (6) 58.5 ....................M Cameron 4 3x233 Peacefuleasyfeelin h (15) 58.5 P Turner (a1) 5 022x6 La Hoya h (5) 58.5 .....................M Sweeney 6 L2x30 Vito Genovese h (14) 58.5....S Collett 7 42 Biologist (17) 58.5 ..................... A Collett (a) 8 53033 Sergios h (18) 58.5 ......................... R Jones 9 57x3. Flying Treasure (13) 58.5 .... M Dravitzki (a2) 10 32523 Keepit (11) 56.5........................K Leung (a3) 11 x4432 Scarlet Chaparral (8) 56.5...........T Thornton 12 03555 Strictly Limited h (2) 56.5 .........A Jones (a4) 13 2x66 Posh 56.5 ..................................... Scratched 14 4 Pythia h (16) 56.5 15 257 Fraajilistic (20) 56 ...............................M Hills 16 2833 Zanotti (4) 54.......................... A Forbes (a1) 17 65x54 Kick Buttowski h (7) 56................ D Johnson 18 25850 Latin Rule 56.5 ............................. Scratched 19 0x386 A L’Orange (9) 58.5 20 x5470 River Moy (10) 56.5 21 On The Mat (12) 58.5 22 0x066 Sir Al Syd (3) 58.5 Emergencies: Kick Buttowski, Latin Rule, A L’Orange, River Moy, On The Mat, Sir Al Syd 2 1.07pm COLCHESTER ENGINEERING LIMITED R65 1400 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 00x00 Quickasucan m (6) 59 ............. R Smyth (a3)

2 72169 Artifact dm (9) 58 .................... P Turner (a1) 3 31x Uncle Sugar (4) 58 ......................T Thornton 4 63462 Springloaded (12) 57.5 ................... R Jones 5 40x72 Super Thunder tdh (7) 57.5 .............S Collett 6 02023 Manaia Rose (11) 57 .......... M Dravitzki (a2) 7 5x443 Marmi (5) 57.............................. A Collett (a) 8 155. Hot Cha mh (1) 56 .............................M Hills 9 57x13 Roc de Chine h (2) 56 ................. D Johnson 10 1x Tarloshan 56 ................................ Scratched 11 x615x Artemis (8) 55.5 .........................M Cameron 12 30163 Gisela t (3) 55.5 .......................K Leung (a3) 13 13906 Scorching h (13) 55.5...................... M Wenn 14 108 Tronic Rose th (14) 55.5......... A Forbes (a1) 15 80x70 Ravello dh (10) 55 ......................M Coleman 3 1.42pm WAHAROA LIVESTOCK 3Y0 1200 $12,500, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 53 Connor John (4) 57 ............................M Hills 2 12 Alchemy’s Flight 56.5 ................... Scratched 3 1. Enhance dh (2) 56.5 ..................M Cameron 4 14x65 Miss Mossman h (1) 56.5............ D Johnson 5 1x89 Beck And Call d (3) 56.5 ..........K Leung (a3) 6 52. Cursive (5) 55..............................T Thornton 7 3x41 Miss Foxwood 55 ......................... Scratched 8 5 Lola 55 ......................................... Scratched 4 2.12pm COMAG R65 1600 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 990x6 Yin Yang Master h (11) 60 ..........M Coleman 2 47613 Rap N Tap dm (4) 58.5 ....... J Whiteside (a3) 3 32315 Cast King th (10) 58 ........................ R Jones 4 431x9 Rock Express (13) 57.5......L Magorrian (a4) 5 810x0 Sophie’s Gem (8) 57 ..................M Cameron 6 95802 Centavada tmh (6) 57 ................M Sweeney 7 40619 Just Ideal m (5) 56.5 ................K Leung (a3)

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19345 Imagunakepa h (12) 56 ........... P Turner (a1) 98433 Oui (7) 56 ....................................T Thornton 6314 Ngatira Gold (2) 55.5 .........................M Hills 0401 Sanasar d (3) 55.5 ...................... D Johnson x510x Sunday’s News d (1) 55 ...... M Dravitzki (a2) 00x08 Idalmar d (9) 54...................... A Forbes (a1) 5 2.46pm MANCO ENVIRONMENTAL R75 1600 $15,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 685x7 Bellino d (11) 60.5 ..............L Magorrian (a4) 2 17165 Mr Knowitall m (1) 58 .................M Sweeney 3 010x8 Even Better (9) 57.5 ........................S Collett 4 x1315 Prospero tmbh (2) 57 .................M Cameron 5 10824 Leica Queen tmh (3) 56 .................. R Jones 6 05423 Mr Kanton m (8) 56 ................... A Collett (a) 7 x7229 Auspicious (6) 55 ........................T Thornton 8 22141 Grace With Power dm (5) 55 ....... D Johnson 9 0x252 A Touch Of Ruby h (7) 54.5 ......K Leung (a3) 10 x862x Augusta National tdh (4) 54.5 ............M Hills 11 5x134 La Vitesse th (10) 54.5 ...............M Coleman 6 3.21pm PIC INSURANCE BROKERS R75 2000 $15,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 1 19576 D’Llaro dm (8) 60.5 ................ A Forbes (a1) 2 860x0 Grande Bellezza td (5) 56.5 .... P Turner (a1) 3 57185 Alfonze tm (9) 56 ................. M Dravitzki (a2) 4 23520 Le Bon Fin mh (12) 56 .......................M Hills 5 30x1P Bellazeel (1) 55.5 ........................ D Johnson 6 16147 Kakahu Nell tdmh (10) 55.5 ............S Collett 7 17458 Little Matey dmh (15) 55.5 .............. R Jones 8 02718 Regalo Reaal tmb (4) 55.5 .........M Cameron 9 38393 Sir Elmo h (6) 55.5 .....................M Coleman 10 81427 Malbec m (11) 55 ...................... A Collett (a) 11 5x721 Astute And Agile m (16) 54.5 .......... M Wenn 12 16714 Delveen m (14) 54.5.................K Leung (a3)

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02305 Irene Alice (2) 54.........................T Thornton 18x33 Seagold dh (7) 54 .............. J Whiteside (a3) 07783 Sateka tmh (3) 54 ......................M Sweeney 20086 Te Kingi tdm (13) 54 ....................L Callaway 7 3.56pm TEAM WEALLEANS MATAMATA CUP $56,000, OPN HCP, 1600m 1 01x62 Happy Guys dh (3) 59 ................M Coleman 2 60x28 Full Of Spirit d (9) 56 ..................M Cameron 3 147x0 Guns At Five 55.5 ........................ Scratched 4 1x163 Thunderbird One tdmb (14) 55.5M Sweeney 5 74x87 Amberio tdm (16) 55 ...................T Thornton 6 09611 Sarsarun dm (5) 55 ................... A Collett (a) 7 35390 Noble Warrior tdm (10) 55 ..............R Norvall 8 53151 Move Faster m (15) 54.5 ................... D Hain 9 0269x Annie Higgins dh (4) 54 .................. R Jones 10 43802 Old Drumble dm (12) 54 11 19032 Seed Of Speed tdm (1) 54 .............. M Wenn 12 31806 Innovation dm (17) 53.5 ........... A Forbes (a) 13 11121 King Zeus d (2) 53.5 ..........................M Hills 14 613x6 Our Famous Eve dh (11) 53........ D Johnson 15 500x7 Villifye dh (7) 53 .........................K Leung (a) 16 12575 Faraway Eyes m (6) 53 ...................S Collett 17 11432 Commett dm (13) 53 ............. M Dravitzki (a) 18 62343 The Shackler td (8) 53 Emergencies: Commett, The Shackler 8 4.31pm MATAMATA VETERINARY SERVICES LTD R85 1200 $15,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1200m 1 2099x Made My Point dh (2) 62.5 .......K Leung (a3) 2 110x8 Ten Belles dmh (1) 61.5 ...... M Dravitzki (a2) 3 x1316 D’Cash Man d (4) 60.5 ............ R Smyth (a3) 4 7x39x Whosyourmaster tdh (5) 58.5 . P Turner (a1) 5 0x720 Happyto Keepa tdm (3) 57 .............. R Jones 6 4216x Moneytree (8) 57......................... D Johnson

7 6396x Carlotta dm (9) 56.5 ..................T Wenn (a4) 8 41176 Kapsboy m (12) 56.5 ..........................J Jago 9 1x17x Powerplaya th (7) 56.5 ...............M Coleman 10 518x5 Taaxman tdh (10) 56 ..................M Cameron 11 1720x Lucky Country d (14) 54.5...... A Forbes (a1) 12 31034 Mosh Pit h (11) 54.5...........................M Hills 13 2540x Irish Encore dh (13) 54 ............. A Collett (a) 14 11244 Wainui Prince dm (6) 54..............T Thornton 9 5.06pm MATAMATA MITRE 10 R65 2000 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 68590 Sir Amron m (11) 59...........L Magorrian (a4) 2 03141 Armadio Estrada tdh (3) 58.5M Ulucinar (a4) 3 38024 Lucky Tonight m (7) 58.5 .................S Collett 4 3x312 Undertheradar (6) 58.5 ..............M Cameron 5 31340 Go Paddy mh (15) 58 ............. A Forbes (a1) 6 46443 Werio m (16) 58 ...................... P Turner (a1) 7 35124 Atlantis h (9) 57.5 ...............................M Hills 8 62157 Bold Ransom m (8) 57 ................ D Johnson 9 81676 Workmans h (14) 57 ....................... R Jones 10 32509 Excuse Me Madam tmh (12) 56.5 ............. M Coleman 11 x0470 Cool One td (5) 55.5 ......................R Norvall 12 17024 Forbidden m (4) 55.5................K Leung (a3) 13 97445 Keep Rocking h (1) 55 ................T Thornton 14 02540 Itsallme m (13) 54.5 ...................M Sweeney 15 45548 Ballypiper h (2) 54 ..................... A Collett (a) 16 35586 Maharishi m (10) 54 ....................L Callaway 17 20086 Te Kingi 54 ................................... Scratched Emergency: Te Kingi

17 24070 Birchino 54 ................................... Scratched 18 91575 Jackabean td (16) 54 .................. C Dell (a1) 19 146x0 Earl Of Doncaster 54 ................... Scratched Emergencies: Birchino, Jackabean, Earl Of Doncaster 7 4.13pm RICH HILL STUD TARANAKI BREEDERS STAKES (G3) $80,000, WFA F&M, 1400m 1 16155 Postmans Daughter dm (10) 57 ...... D Nolan 2 6218x Viadana d (6) 57 ....................... M D Plessis 3 7112x O’Fille db (11) 57 ............................ N Harris 4 8221x I Do tdm (1) 57 ................................J Riddell 5 4427x Dubai Belle tdm (15) 57 .............. B Lammas 6 45810 Elusive Tracy dm (3) 57 ............L Whelan (a) 7 241x1 Ididit m (12) 57 ................................ C Grylls 8 71053 Sacha dm (5) 57 ............................. K Myers 9 4425x Denlee d (8) 57 ...............................R Myers 10 44x38 Stormy Lass (13) 57......................D Bradley 11 05x73 Mink d (14) 57 ................................H Tinsley 12 58734 Unbelieveabelle (9) 57 13 02143 Royal Haze tdm (16) 57 ................ C Dell (a) 14 11323 Sam I Am mh (2) 57 .........................S Doyle 15 21121 Bonny Heights dm (17) 56.5 .......... J Parkes 16 271x1 Queens Rose dm (7) 56.5..............D Walker 17 21162 Lil Mer dmb (4) 56.5 ...................... T Russell Emergency: Lil Mer 8 4.48pm MOLLER JOHNSON LTD QUALITY MAIDEN $15,000, MDN, 1500m 1 x3924 Landlord (10) 58.5...........................J Riddell 2 04743 Premeaux (13) 58.5 .................... B Lammas 3 349 Finkbig (6) 58.5 ...................... K Chiong (a3) 4 7x56x Man Versus Wild b (8) 58.5 ............ J Parkes 5 65208 Oh That’s Nice (17) 58.5 ................. C Grylls 6 33522 Gipsy Star (11) 56.5 .........................S Doyle 7 4734x Scotch Hoppa (7) 56.5 ...........L Whelan (a1) 8 86222 Valley Queen b (21) 56.5 ........... M Dee (a3) 9 833x5 Zetow (2) 56.5 ................................D Walker 10 58x83 Checkout Chick (4) 56.5.. K Kalychurun (a3) 11 40 Naked Truth (22) 56.5 ............. D Turner (a3) 12 33. Aladdin (9) 56.................................H Tinsley 13 2 River Head (18) 56 .................... M D Plessis 14 0x52 Sir Gonzales (12) 56 ................ A Taylor (a2) 15 7x4 I Gotta Hunch (14) 56 ...................D Bradley

16 4x9 Kairanga Lad (20) 56 ......................D Walsh 17 5975x Scarred h (16) 58.5 18 70x Belle Zed h (19) 56.5 19 0x066 Sir Al Syd (15) 58.5 20 8x000 Our Zulu Girl h (1) 56.5 21 x5621 Gold (3) 56.5 22 57x3. Flying Treasure (5) 58.5 Emergencies: Scarred, Belle Zed, Sir Al Syd, Our Zulu Girl, Gold, Flying Treasure 9 5.23pm ANDERSONS PIES R75 1600 $15,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1600m 1 36266 Heapzacash dm (14) 59....... M Cheung (a3) 2 10014 Jacksun m (3) 59....................L Whelan (a1) 3 23x6x Taikomochi m (5) 59 ........................ C Grylls 4 3x11x Holy Smoke d (20) 58 .....................J Riddell 5 32211 Untold dm (6) 58 ............................H Tinsley 6 4512x Elegant Madam (12) 57.5 ...............D Walsh 7 63192 Flippant tdm (8) 57.5 ......................D Walker 8 110x4 Fredrick William 57.5 .................... Scratched 9 1513x Mendoza d (16) 57.5 ................... B Lammas 10 35612 Katie McKeen m (7) 57 ... K Kalychurun (a3) 11 0104x Crixus td (4) 57 ......................... M D Plessis 12 031x0 If I Can I Can m (19) 55.5 13 48x0x Prestigiosa d (17) 55.5 ............... M Dee (a3) 14 x8534 Replace (9) 55.5 ............................. K Myers 15 55427 Darby Shaw tdm (13) 55 .................R Myers 16 01017 Ngawhini dm (2) 55 .......................D Bradley 17 510x0 Julinsky Prince tdm (1) 57.............. J Parkes 18 10x08 Our Ko Ko m (15) 55 ........................S Doyle 19 1R905 Jojo tmh (11) 56.5 20 6407x Hermosa Novia d (18) 54 21 02143 Royal Haze 57.5........................... Scratched 22 32765 Liberator (10) 55 Emergencies: Julinsky Prince, Our Ko Ko, Jojo, Hermosa Novia, Royal Haze, Liberator

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Blinkers on : Pythia, Kick Buttowski (R1), Quickasucan, Hot Cha, Ravello (R2), Little Matey (R6), Go Paddy (R9) Blinkers off : Alfonze (R6) Winkers on : Fraajilistic (R1) Winkers off : Kick Buttowski (R1), Quickasucan, Ravello (R2), La Vitesse (R5), Irene Alice (R6)

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Egmont RC Venue: Hawera Meeting Date: 12 Oct 2013 NZ Meeting number : 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles : 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9 1 12.48pm (NZT) BLACK & WHITE CAFE R75 1200 $15,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 97131 Cool Moon tdmh (6) 59 ..................H Tinsley 2 1518x Manu tdb (19) 58.............................J Riddell 3 6986x Brackenwood m (9) 57.5 ................. C Grylls 4 78711 Duntoilin dm (15) 57.5............... M D Plessis 5 2513x Madonna Mia (5) 57 ................ D Turner (a3) 6 48x55 Bright Glo d (11) 57..........................K Smith 7 57170 For Petesake tdm (13) 57..... M Cheung (a3) 8 12156 Mr Darcee’s Gold m (16) 56.5 .........D Walsh 9 1216x Wiggle dm (8) 56.5................. K Chiong (a3) 10 01265 Faro Rubino dm (7) 56 ....................R Myers 11 22101 Sir Kingwood dm (3) 56 ................D Bradley 12 45980 Elusive Red dm (12) 55.5............ B Lammas 13 7109x Lumiere Blue d (2) 55.5 .. K Kalychurun (a3) 14 38x90 Casual Fling d (17) 54.5.................. K Myers 15 11487 Atozed dm (18) 54 ......................... J Parkes 16 0x460 Austin Road dh (1) 54 ................ M Dee (a3) 17 5x170 Queen Of Rock dm (14) 54 18 x0853 Princess Lincoln dm (10) 54 19 12848 La Stellina dm (4) 54 20 11323 Sam I Am 56.5 ............................. Scratched Emergencies: Queen Of Rock, Princess Lincoln, La Stellina, Sam I Am 2 1.18pm C & M LEGAL R65 1400 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 24129 Share The Blame m (12) 59 . M Cheung (a3) 2 23284 Mr Ink h (10) 58.5.................... D Turner (a3) 3 74221 The Bouncer m (4) 58.5 ............ M D Plessis 4 x731x Rock Band dm (14) 58 ....................J Riddell 5 71x6 Brave Kat (2) 57.5 ............................S Doyle 6 33435 Pheasant (16) 57.5 .........................R Myers 7 140 Ralph’s Gift m (13) 57.5 .................. K Myers 8 24x32 Sharbeela b (7) 57 ..................... M Dee (a3) 9 612. Weregoingtogetcha tm (1) 56.5......H Tinsley 10 4530x Myminkcoat (3) 56.5 ................... B Lammas 11 9806x Minnaleo (8) 55.5 ...................L Whelan (a1) 12 32753 Rampantexcuse dh (6) 55.5 ..........D Bradley

13 00842 Riverman Jack d (5) 55.5 ............ C Dell (a1) 14 30494 Ashalini t (15) 55 .................... K Chiong (a3) 15 68209 Tartlet dmh (9) 54 ..................... A Taylor (a2) 16 810x7 Hi Yo Soo t (18) 54 ...........................K Smith 17 00603 Royal Vi mh (11) 54 18 0450x Hot Lips (17) 54 Emergencies: Royal Vi, Hot Lips 3 1.53pm EGMONT TYRES R85 1400 $15,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 50451 Arnold dm (11) 59 .......................... J Parkes 2 1144x Tyne Cot (2) 59 ...............................R Myers 3 3774x L’Amour dm (9) 58.5 ................... M Dee (a3) 4 63920 Iamishwara d (8) 58 ........................ C Grylls 5 13212 Our Gazza dmb (15) 58 ................D Bradley 6 40x20 Zumba dm (3) 57 ...................... M D Plessis 7 642x4 Surreal Storm d (16) 57 ..................J Riddell 8 39347 Authentic Paddy dm (10) 56.5 9 41323 Mighty Matt dmb (13) 56.5 .............H Tinsley 10 1x1x1 Forefront m (14) 55.5 ...................... K Myers 11 07263 Marotiri Miss dm (5) 54.5 ............ B Lammas 12 x4510 The Debt Collector dmh (12) 54.5 L Whelan (a1) 13 58734 Unbelieveabelle (4) 54 14 31x58 Polly Flinders dm (7) 54 ..................D Walsh 15 21162 Lil Mer dmb (1) 54 ......................... T Russell 16 06765 Defenciti dm (6) 54 ..................... V Johnston 4 2.28pm AITKEN TRANSPORT 1994 LTD R65 1600 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 90x61 Benzini (17) 59 ........................... M Dee (a3) 2 20x70 Corporal Lincoln (1) 58.5 ..............D Bradley 3 05136 Knowing m (12) 58.5 ...................... J Parkes 4 32765 Liberator (20) 58.5 .........................D Walker 5 x1x88 Lord Of The Stars tdb (2) 58.5 .......H Tinsley 6 45000 Mibachelorboy dm (18) 58.5 ...........R Myers 7 4123 Melodies Way b (4) 58 ....................D Walsh 8 40x29 Miss Enders td (5) 57.5 ....................S Doyle 9 609x0 Sworntoperfection d (13) 57............ K Myers 10 x0081 Zinika d (16) 56.5 ..................... A Taylor (a2) 11 06007 Beau Agen d (11) 56 ........ J Shackleton (a3) 12 70432 Torrado m (3) 56 .................... K Chiong (a3) 13 0374x Little Dragon Girl (9) 55.5............ B Lammas 14 28x09 Paige Me (15) 55.5.......................... C Grylls

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15 79837 Anniesstar (8) 54.5..................... V Johnston 16 519x6 Lady Shannon (10) 54.5 ........... M D Plessis 17 00603 Royal Vi dmh (7) 54 18 77x59 Dragon Beauty d (19) 54 19 72070 The Bachelor (6) 54.5 20 00700 Palraf mh (14) 54.5 Emergencies: Royal Vi, Dragon Beauty, The Bachelor, Palraf 5 3.03pm SOUTH TARANAKI CLUB R65 2100 $12,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 01206 Mr Handsomelad (1) 59 ............. M Dee (a3) 2 23518 Go Thunder m (2) 58.5....................J Riddell 3 21727 Zedeedudadeeko m (5) 58............ T Russell 4 22416 Justa Charlie m (10) 57.5............... J Parkes 5 05221 Citadelle d (6) 56.5........................D Bradley 6 x1603 Sonny Ben (3) 56.5 ................L Whelan (a1) 7 85328 Reka d (11) 56 ................................R Myers 8 48205 Good Risk mh (7) 55 ............... D Turner (a3) 9 41994 Leaper Faith (13) 55.................. M D Plessis 10 62625 Stuertzer dm (12) 55 ....................... K Myers 11 78645 Daisy Louise dh (9) 54 ...................D Walker 12 90283 Goldie Cantride m (8) 54........ K Chiong (a3) 13 74500 Ballroom tm (4) 54 ..................... V Johnston 6 3.38pm KAPONGA HOTEL EGMONT CUP $25,000, OPN HCP, 2000m 1 724x0 Blood Brotha dm (1) 59 ................. T Russell 2 40x91 Crocodile Canyon dm (9) 57 ..L Whelan (a1) 3 61570 Matost m (2) 55 ............................... C Grylls 4 14061 Thatz David tdm (12) 55................D Bradley 5 71020 Ormond Road dm (5) 54 ........... M D Plessis 6 04768 Josephine dm (6) 54 .......................D Walsh 7 51109 Sea Eagle m (10) 54 ...................... J Parkes 8 241x5 Duke Of York d (7) 54 .......................S Doyle 9 38341 Good One Glady dm (11) 54........... K Myers 10 12517 Mahanadi m (4) 54 ..................... M Dee (a3) 11 82831 Spring Cheer 54 ........................... Scratched 12 07391 Abstain m (15) 54............................R Myers 13 63301 Les Sylphides dm (8) 54 .......... A Taylor (a2) 14 068x0 Flemington d (3) 54 ........................D Walker 15 61480 I’m Not Ticklish tdm (13) 54 ....... V Johnston 16 38104 Let’s Go Fratelli (14) 54 ....................K Smith

Blinkers on : For Petesake, Casual Fling (R1), Brave Kat (R2), Lord Of The Stars (R4), Josephine (R6), Bonny Heights (R7), Heapzacash (R9) Blinkers off : Madonna Mia, Elusive Red (R1), Rampantexcuse, Tartlet (R2), Reka (R5), Sea Eagle (R6), Viadana, Mink (R7), Landlord, Man Versus Wild (R8) Winkers on : Justa Charlie, Reka (R5), Viadana (R7), Landlord (R8) Pacifiers off : Queen Of Rock (R1)

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■ AUCKLAND TRANSPORT PROBE

SFO executes search warrants The Serious Fraud Office has confirmed it is investigating procurement irregularities at Auckland Transport.

The white-collar crime investigator executed a number of search warrants at several locations yesterday as it probes an unidentified number of individ-

committed, which allows him to compel attendance at interviews.

Under a Part 1 investigation the SFO can only require the release of documents.

Auckland Transport referred the matter to the SFO after an internal investigation. -APNZ

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■ MIGHTY RIVER POWER

Chairwoman defends buyback Mighty River Power’s $50 million share buyback is more about the company’s strong balance sheet than politics, says chairwoman Joan Withers.

Mighty River’s share price has performed poorly since its debut on the NZX on May 10 after the Government sold just under half the company through an initial public offer.

The stock closed up 3c Thursday at $2.23 - still well down from its $2.50 issue price but up from its $2.17 low in August.

Share buybacks are commonplace and occur when companies seek to support their own flagging share price, while at the same time offloading surplus cash arising from an overcapitalised balance sheet.

Mighty River’s planned buyback, which starts next week, coincides with a delicate phase of the initial public offer for its far larger state-owned competitor - Meridian Energy - which is expected to list through an instalment structure, on October 29.

Opposition political parties seized on the timing of the buyback announcement, saying it was an attempt to prop up Mighty River’s share price to clear a path for a successful sale of Meridian.

“This is a supercharged political environment,” Withers said. “We know that. We anticipate that.” Labour’s stateowned enterprises spokesman, Clayton Cosgrove, labelled it “an act of absolute desperation”.

“Clearly the board could see the writing on the wall and knew the share price would fall even further,” he said.

But Withers said Mighty

uals relating to “irregularities in the procurement of services,” it said in a statement.

The investigation is being conducted under Part 2 of the Act. This means the SFO director has reasonable grounds to believe an offence has been

I Joan Withers says the Mighty River buyback is nothing to do with politics.

River did not set the share price. “... and this [buyback] is not a desperate measure.”

Withers said there would always be the potential for politicians to put a “spin” on the buyback, depending on their perspective.

“There is nothing political about this [buyback] at all. It’s about prudent capital management and about a newly listed company demonstrating to the market that it is going to manage its balance sheet appropriately.”

Fund manager and Business Herald columnist Brian Gaynor said companies typically did share buybacks to give shareholders the option of selling down their shares.

“With the electricity industry what they’ve done is very logical because there’s no growth in consumption of electricity so companies aren’t investing so therefore repaying capital or increasing the dividends is the common thing,” Gaynor said.

“The surprising thing here is the timing of the announce-

ment because the annual meeting is due in November and we were expecting something like this then ... It’s still a Government-controlled company and therefore the political influence can be quite strong.”

Prime Minister John Key said the buyback was a matter for the firm, “the Government wasn’t aware they were doing that”.

“It’s highly normal, Air NZ did it last year, companies buy back shares all the time,” Key said.

“It’s actually a sign of confidence directors have in the company because they actually think the market is undervaluing it and in the context of things this is a $3.4 billion company, they traded $50 million worth of cash.”

Shares in the state-controlled power generator and retailer have failed to capture the market’s imagination despite a strong showing when they listed.

They shot as high as $2.73 on their first day but by August they had sunk as low as $2.17.

- APNZ

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The key to asset allocation is combining individual asset classes in the best proportions to obtain the optimal portfolio trade-off between risk and return.

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Deciding upon a portfolio mix or the asset allocation that matches your risk preference is easier than you might imagine.

History usually provides a useful guide to the future.

The riskiness of each asset class can be quantified by reference to the way it has performed in the past. Rates of return change over time but the volatility of the asset classes does not change nearly as much.

While asset allocation broadly caters for risk, investment selection within each as-

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set class is also very important.

Usually a maximum allowable single holding within a class is set, to avoid exposure to a single or few individual assets.

An inter-market distribution for each asset class also needs to be considered. For example, under the shares asset class, a mix of local and overseas shares should be considered and/or a collection of shares from different industry sectors.

In our next update we will discuss managing volatility and risk in your investments.

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

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OUR VIEW

Nobody is bigger than the game Coen Lammers EDITOR

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y esteemed colleague Jonathan Leask yesterday declared his full support for Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney for selecting Sonny Bill Williams for the Rugby League World Cup. Maybe I am just getting old, but I have been struggling with the belated inclusion of the Roosters’ superstar, and most importantly with dropping Tohu Harris who had been announced in the ‘final’ squad only 24 hours earlier.

My young colleague argues quite convincingly that winning is the only thing that matters, and that any ethical dilemmas have no place in the modern world of professional sport.

Many will agree with the Kiwis management that some players are allowed to make their own rules, for the sake of the ultimate goal, winning the World Cup. The controversy this week goes to the core of what sport is – or was – all about.

We raise our children with mantras that no-one is bigger than the game and nobody is more important than the team. It gives our young athletes guidelines on the field but also teaches them a lesson about being part of a wider community.

Sonny Bill’s selection makes a mockery of those New Zealand principles and must send a worrying signal to SBW’s young admirers. I want the big guy on the New Zealand team just like anyone else, but why did he have to wait until after the selection to make up his mind?

Nothing in SBW’s career has been accidental, and every move is carefully planned by his cunning manager Khoder Nasser, so this change of heart can only be a cynical way to get maximum publicity.

As one colleague pointed out, by waiting a day his selection became front page news instead of back page fodder. On the bright side, it instantly created an intriguing edge to an otherwise anonymous competition.

We will watch with interest to see if the compromise pays off and how many other special treatments Mr Nasser will demand for his prodigy.

After all, SBW is now in charge of the Kiwis team.

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longer prevail – a set of traffic lights at NZTA cost as it is a state highway would then provide for pedestrians with considerably more safety than a pedestrian crossing in a different place?

I read your editorial regarding hepatitis A and consider that had the information of the area of concern been highlighted for the community at the onset the spread of this disease, it may have been contained without the additional taxpayer cost now being incurred.

Ownership of any problem is the first step to addressing the issue – or so I have been led to believe.

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It’s all about trial and error

POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: If you were the coach, would you have included Sonny Bill Willams in the Kiwis?

Matt Marshall A POINT OF LAW

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f you are employed under a 90-day trial period and your boss fires you, is that the end of the story? That depends, as a number of employers are now discovering.

Since March 2009 employers have been allowed to include a trial period of up to 90 days in the employment agreements of “new” employees.

It initially applied to small and medium-sized employers (those employing 20 staff or less) and from April 1, 2011, has been extended to apply to employers of all sizes.

In theory trial periods make it less burdensome to dismiss employees meaning that employers will be more willing to give people a chance to prove themselves.

Employers seem to agree that a lot more can be learned about whether the employee is a good fit for the organisation by actually having them working rather than by interviewing alone.

The legislation is not without its critics, with some concerned that rogue employers could hire and fire a series of short-term employees so that employment rights do not accrue.

Because the legislation takes away the employee’s right to challenge the dismissal by way of a personal grievance the courts have interpreted them in a strict way, meaning that employers must comply with certain requirements in putting 90-day trial periods in place.

Failure to follow the correct process initially may result in the employer not being able to rely on the trial period in ending the employee’s employment.

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A trial period clause must be in writing and state that the employee is not entitled to bring a personal grievance in respect of a dismissal during the first 90 days of employment.

The employment agreement containing the trial period clause should be provided to the employee well in advance of work commencing (more than a day or two and certainly not the morning that work is due to commence).

This gives prospective employees a chance to consider the agreement and take advice

if necessary. Agreements containing trial periods should be signed prior to work commencing.

Employees that have signed employment agreements on their second day of work have been held to be existing employees and therefore the trial periods have been invalid.

However, the courts have not looked favourably upon employees who have been given copies of employment agreements in advance and deliberately delayed signing until after their first day.

There are many intricacies

that surround trial periods and if you are in any doubt at all – employer or employee – you should seek advice.

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■ US FINANCIAL CRISIS

Budget standoff unresolved President Barack Obama and House Republicans, after weeks of ultimatums, are exploring whether they can end a budget standoff that has triggered a partial government shutdown and edged Washington to the verge of a historic, economy jarring federal default.

The two sides continued discussions into the night after Obama and top administration officials met for 90 minutes with House Speaker John Boehner and other House Republican leaders at the White House. No agreement was reported and plenty of hurdles remained, but both sides cast their meeting positively as, for the first time, hopes emerged that a resolution might be attainable, even if only a temporary one.

Obama planned a late White House meeting with Republican senators, who said they would present options of their own for ending the shutdown and debt limit standoff.

A White House statement said “no specific determination was made” but added, “The president looks forward to making continued progress with members on both sides of the

A furloughed federal worker, who did not wish to be identified, holds out a sign to passing traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. photo ap

aisle.”

Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said the meeting was “clarifying for both sides” and that following a night of negotiations,” hopefully we can see a way forward.”

The talks were held shortly before a Wall Street Journal/ NBC News poll was released

bearing ominous news for the Republicans. It showed more people blaming Republicans than Obama for the shutdown, 53 per cent to 31 per cent. Just 24 per cent viewed the Republican Party positively, compared with 39 per cent with positive views of the Democratic Party.

Boehner, who brought a pro-

■ SYRIA

New report claims Syrian rebels committed war crimes Jihadi-led rebel fighters in Syria killed at least 190 civilians and abducted more than 200 during an offensive against proregime villages, committing a war crime, an international human rights group said.

The August 4 attacks on unarmed civilians in more than a dozen villages in the coastal province of Latakia were systematic and could even amount to a crime against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a 105-page report based on a visit to the area a month later.

Witnesses said rebels went house to house, in some cases executing entire families and in other cases killing men and taking women and children hostages. The villagers belong to the minority Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam which forms the backbone of President Bashar Assad’s regime — and which Sunni Muslim extremists consider heretics.

One survivor, Hassan Shebli, said he fled as rebels approached his village of Barouda at dawn, but was forced to leave behind his wife, who was unable to walk without crutches, and his 23-year-old son, who is com-

Syrian rebels have been accused of war crimes.

pletely paralyzed. When Shebli returned days later, after government forces retook the village, he found his wife and son buried near the house and bullet holes and blood splatters in the bedroom, the New York-based group said.

The findings are bound to feed mounting Western unease about the tactics of some of those trying to topple Assad and about the growing role of jihadi rebels, including foreign fighters linked to al-Qaeda.

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tors have accused both sides in Syria’s civil war, now in its third year, of wrongdoing, though they said earlier this year that the scale and intensity of rebel abuses hasn’t reached that of the regime.

The new allegations of rebel abuses come at a time when the regime is regaining some international legitimacy because of its apparent cooperation with an internationally mandated programme to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile by mid-2014.

- AP

posal to the White House meeting to extend federal borrowing authority through November 22, conditioned on Obama’s agreeing to negotiate over spending cuts and the government shutdown. But participants said the discussion expanded to ways to quickly end the shutdown, which enters its

11th day today.

“It’s clear he’d like to have the shutdown stopped,” Republican House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers said of Obama. “And we’re trying to find out what he would insist upon” to reopen the government “and what we would insist upon.”

One major problem for Boehner’s plan was highlighted by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. After he and fellow Senate Democrats had their own White House meeting with Obama, Reid said negotiations before the government reopens — a key part of Boehner’s proposal — were “not going to happen.”

Boehner’s offer represented give on the part of Republicans, who had been insisting on cuts to Obama’s 2010 health care law and other programmes as the price for reopening government and extending the debt limit.

But they claimed victory on one front, noting that they were in negotiations with a president who had said repeatedly there would be none until the government was open and default prevented.

- AP

Libyan PM briefly abducted by militias The abduction was brief but still audacious: Gunmen from one of Libya’s many militias stormed a hotel where the prime minister has a residence and held him for several hours — apparently in retaliation for his government’s alleged collusion with the US in a raid last weekend that captured an al-Qaeda suspect.

The brazen seizure of Prime Minister Ali Zidan heightened the alarm over the power of unruly militias that virtually hold the weak central government hostage.

At the same time, the state relies on militias to act as security forces, since the police and military remain in disarray after dictator Muammar Gadaffi was overthrown and killed in 2011.

The militias are rooted in the brigades that fought in the uprising and are often referred to as “revolutionaries.”

Not only was Zidan abducted by militiamen who officially work in a state body, it took other militias to rescue him by storming the site where he was held in the capital.

“The abduction is like the shock that awakened Libyans. Facts on the ground now

are clearer than never before: Libya is ruled by militias,” said prominent rights campaigner Hassan al-Amin.

Zidan’s abduction came before dawn, when about 150 gunmen in pickup trucks stormed the luxury Corinthia Hotel in downtown Tripoli, witnesses told The Associated Press. They swarmed into the hobby and some charged up to Zidan’s residence on the 21st floor.

The gunmen scuffled with Zidan’s guards before they seized him and led him out at around 5:15am, said the witnesses, speaking on condition of anonymity because they feared for their own safety.

They said Zidan offered no resistance.

In the afternoon, government spokesman Mohammed Kaabar told the LANA news agency that Zidan had been “set free.”

A militia commander affiliated with the Interior Ministry said his fighters, along with armed groups from two Tripoli districts, Souq Jomaa and Tajoura, stormed the house where Zidan was being held, exchanged fire with the captors, and rescued him. - AP

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■ JAPAN

Fracking ban upheld France’s constitutional council has upheld a law banning fracking in France, keeping in place a law that had been a centerpiece of the Socialist president’s campaign.

Activists say fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is disastrous for the environment, spewing dirty water, fouling the air and sickening people and animals.

France banned the practice in 2011 over the objections of the oil industry. Earlier in the week European Union lawmakers voted to require environmental studies from companies that want to use fracking.

-AP

Cavemen recyclers

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Fire at hospital kills 10, injures 8 A fire broke out at a hospital in southern Japan early yesterday, killing 10 people, the police and fire department said.

Fukuoka prefectural police said another eight people were injured in the fire at an orthopedic hospital that apparently

started while patients were sleeping.

Police said eight of the dead were patients, and the remaining two were hospital staff.

Several of those injured were in serious condition, said Akiharu Otsu, a Fukuoka city fire

department official.

The fire has been extinguished after burning most of the building, Otsu said.

Police said the fire started from the ground floor of the fourstory building, but the cause was still under investigation.

There was no sign of initial fire extinguishing effort at the hospital and fireproof doors on the second and third floors that were not properly used, said an unidentified fire department official in a televised news conference on NHK. - AP

Second US astronaut sent into orbit, dies

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Big Aussie drugs bust Australian police seized around 200 million Australian dollars ($190 million) worth of methamphetamine hidden in the tires of a truck shipped from China, officials said yesterday.

Three Melbourne men were arrested after officials found more than 200 kilograms of the drug in a shipment from Shanghai that arrived in Melbourne on October 1, the Australian Federal Police said.

“The concealment did show up on X-ray but what was unusual about the truck was when you just looked at it, nothing,” Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Victoria re-

gional director Graham Krisohos said.

Two of the three men arrested were dock workers in Melbourne. The men face charges of importing and attempting to possess drugs and face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted.

Australian police have made a series of large drug busts in recent months. The country is becoming an increasingly lucrative market for international drug networks because of the strength of the local currency and resilience of the national economy compared to other wealthy nations.

- AP

Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth, was guided by two instincts: overcoming fear and quenching his insatiable curiosity.

He pioneered his way into the heights of space and the depths of the ocean floor.

“Conquering of fear is one of life’s greatest pleasures and it can be done a lot of different places,” he said.

His wife, Patty Barrett, said Carpenter died yesterday at age 88 in a Denver hospice of complications from a September stroke. He lived in Vail.

Carpenter followed John Glenn into orbit, and it was Carpenter who gave him the historic sendoff: “Godspeed John Glenn.” The two were the last survivors of the famed original Mercury 7 astronauts from the Right Stuff days of the early 1960s. Glenn is the only one left alive.

In his one flight, Carpenter missed his landing by 465 kilometres, leaving a nation on edge for an hour as it watched live and putting Carpenter on the outs with his NASA bosses.

So Carpenter found a new

place to explore: the ocean floor.

He was the only person who was both an astronaut and an aquanaut, exploring the old ocean and what President John F. Kennedy called “the new ocean” — space.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden said that Carpenter “was in the vanguard of our space programme — the pioneers who set the tone for our nation’s pioneering efforts beyond Earth and accomplished so much for our nation. ... We will miss his passion, his talent and his lifelong commitment to exploration.”

Life was an adventure for Carpenter and he said it should be for others: “Every child has got to seek his own destiny. “All I can say is that I have had a great time seeking my own.”

Carpenter earned numerous awards and honorary degrees. Carpenter said that he joined the Mercury program for many reasons: “One of them, quite frankly, is that it is a chance for immortality. Most men never have a chance for immortality.”

- AP

If you thought recycling was just a modern phenomenon championed by environmentalists and concerned urbanites — think again.

There is mounting evidence that hundreds of thousands of years ago, our prehistoric ancestors learned to recycle the objects they used in their daily lives, say researchers gathered at an international conference in Israel.

“For the first time we are revealing the extent of this phenomenon, both in terms of the amount of recycling that went on and the different methods used,” said Ran Barkai, an archaeologist and one of the organisers of the four-day gathering at Tel Aviv University.

- AP

India braces for cyclone More than 40,000 villagers were evacuated from coastal areas along India’s eastern seaboard and state officials reached out to the military for help as they prepared for a massive cyclone spinning in the Bay of Bengal. Officials cancelled holy day celebrations in coastal Orissa and Andhra Pradesh states, with forecasters saying Cyclone Phailin will hit the region Saturday evening. The Indian Meteorological Department warned that Phailin was a “very severe cyclonic storm” that was was expected to hit with maximum sustained winds of 210220km/h.

- AP

Traffickers tipped off A police operation to dismantle a drug trafficking cartel wasn’t as successful as it should have been because corrupt authorities alerted the traffickers weeks ahead of time, a Honduran official said.

Seized Property Administration Office director Humberto Palacios said officials seized 71 bank accounts from Los Cachiros drug gang during the September operation and that none of them had any funds and the houses and businesses seized were also empty.

“There weren’t any automobiles, machinery, or documentation on the assets,” Palacios said. “They left us nothing.”

- AP

Lost episodes founds Doctor Who fans rejoice — the BBC says it has recovered nine episodes of the sci-fi series that were feared lost in space and time. The broadcaster says the missing episodes, and two others, were found in the storeroom of a television relay station in Nigeria.

Doctor Who was first broadcast in 1963 and remains one of the BBC’s most popular programmes.

- AP

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Senior (Head) Teacher Jigsaw Ashburton is a newly established pre-school committed to providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of each child .

Assistant Coach

Full-time/part time position The Ashburton Community Pool requires an Assistant Coach to support our Head Coach.

This is a part time role which requires flexibility, including early mornings, evenings and occasional weekends to attend swim meets. If you enjoy working with a passionate, dedicated team then we look forward to your application. You will be coaching a wide range of ages and abilities but primarily working with the junior squads. Could be suitable for a beginner coach willing to learn from an experienced Head Coach. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, organised, committed, reliable and team orientated with a proven ability to motivate.

Supporting this full time/part time position we can offer learn to swim and/or life guarding hours.

Experienced swim instructors are also needed who are competent in teaching students from beginners through to classes that cover all four swimming strokes. Knowledge of the various stroke techniques is preferred but not essential.

Hours will be negotiated and full training will be give to the successful candidates.

Appointments are subject to a satisfactory result from the police vetting process.

Covering letter and CV can be emailed or mailed to: Ashburton Community Pool PO Box 196 Ashburton Email: shane@ashburtoncommunitypool.co.nz Applications close 28th October 2013.

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We are looking for a senior teacher (Head Teacher) in our over 2’S area .

The ideal candidate will have a recognised ECE Diploma or Degree as well as full registration. The personal attributes needed include; the ability to lead, motivate and support our teaching team through a shared vision with the Centre Director and Centre Manager.

The Senior Teacher will be able to work well in a team, have good time management and organisation skills, with a diplomatic and professional approach.

Good communication, passion and enthusiasm for working in Early Childhood are essential .

To express your interest, please email or post your CV and cover letter to: Kim Begg - Centre Manager Jigsaw Preschool 80 Peter Street Ashburton

With the steady growth of our Foundation, in both our asset base and grant/scholarship programmes we have reached the stage of needing the services of a Secretary/Treasurer.

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Rothbury is the largest majority New Zealand owned and operated insurance broking company with branches nationwide. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to take on the role of Domestic Broker in our Ashburton branch.

The ideal candidate will preferably have experience in Domestic Fire & General Insurance, with an understanding of the domestic insurance market and its policies. You will be working your own domestic client portfolio, resolving client queries on domestic insurance and any policy amendments.

We are looking for someone who will proactively handle all aspects of the role ensuring the best possible client service. Full training will be provided for the successful candidate.

Key skills will include; the ability to organise your own workload, manage time effectively, and a proven ability to build rapport and assist in retention of clients.

This is your opportunity to be part of a forward thinking company offering career development and learning opportunities. Join a busy, well established branch which encourages a work-life balance and a fun, supportive culture, where employees know that they are valued.

For further information on the position, contact Kelvin Holmes, Branch Manager, on 03 307 6890. To register your interest in this role, please submit your CV and covering letter to recruitment@rothbury.co.nz

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If you possess the above qualities then we should talk. This part-time position is working two days per week plus rostered Saturdays. Given time, longer hours will become available to the successful applicant.

If you enjoy the buzz of the fashion industry and have a desire to work for Todds, then contact us.

Head Office based - Ashburton CLAAS Harvest Centre Canterbury has branches in Christchurch, Ashburton, Timaru and Westland.

The business forms part of the Carr Group, a family owned company with multiple business interests in the New Zealand agricultural sector. The company supplies a large range of agricultural machinery brands, predominantly CLAAS, JCB and Amazone, to the market, as well as undertaking extensive after sales servicing and repairs.

As Finance Manager for CLAAS Harvest Centre Canterbury, you will report both to the Carr Group CFO and the CLAAS Harvest Centre Canterbury Managing Director. In this role, you will be responsible for monthly and quarterly management reporting, the analysis of business unit results, budgeting and forecasting, systems and process improvement and all other tasks associated with ensuring a successful and profitable outcome.

Competencies required to be successful in this role include: • • • • • •

A strong affinity with the agricultural sector Advanced IT skills with an interest in process and systems improvement A relevant tertiary qualification – CA status is not required Advanced Excel skills – macro level preferred Commercial acumen with strong communication skills Experience in job costing systems would be an advantage.

This role will suit an ambitious and dynamic career focused person, who is willing to give it all in return for becoming part of a successful and expansive family company.

For your interview time, call Janelle on 308 5089 or 0508 312 312

If this role interests you, please phone either Alwyn Coll on 027 229 1444 or Deb Francis on 021 224 5000 for a confidential discussion. Otherwise, send your CV with letter of application to apply@agrecruit.co.nz by Thursday 17 October (Quote ref CLFin).

We specialise in agri-business

www.agrecruit.co.nz 314 East Street, Ashburton

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South Island Sales Manager Environmental Waste Water Treatment Systems

Meat Industry Vacancies South Pacific Meats Ltd, Malvern is a modern sheep and beef processing plant at Burnham, south of Christchurch. We are now seeking experienced staff to fill positions for the new season:

• Beef boners and trimmers • Lamb boners/sawmen and trimmers • Beef butchers • Lamb butchers.

While previous experience in the above roles would be an advantage, we will offer training to applicants with a proven work ethic and those willing to make a commitment to the meat industry.

Competitive pay rates, combined with an extended season, make this an attractive industry option.

If you are looking to be challenged, want to join a successful, growing organisation and one of these positions interests you, please forward your CV to: Wayne Lindsay, HR Coordinator, PO Box 8, Rolleston 7643, or email: wayne.lindsay@affco.co.nz Or, alternatively, you can apply onsite, at our plant situated at: 1044 Two Chain Road, Burnham.

www.affco.co.nz

Mid Canterbury Freight Limited Due to growth within our business we have these driving positions available.

• Lift-out sider Truck & Trailer (Full Time) Bulk, Hay and general carriage. Working around the top half of the South Island with some overnight stays. Would need experience crossing alpine passes.

• Causal/ Relief Driver This is to help out over the coming silage season and to cover annual leave.

Hours can be discussed and worked to suit where possible.

If you have good people skills, tidy appearance, full class 5 driver licences and ability to work unsupervised with lots of patience then come and join our team.

We offer good remuneration, tidy gear and a great friendly work environment.

For more details or to apply contact Phill on 03-308-6573.

Class 5 Driver Are you looking for variety?

A Class 5 Bulk Operator is required for an immediate start. Licences W,T,R would be advantageous, as would the ability to operate a motor scraper and 20T excavator.

Contact Murray on

0274 391 556

Secondary School boy to mow lawn.

Good wages.

Belt Road area.

Phone

RX PLASTICS LTD

RX Plastics is New Zealand’s leading manufacturer of rural irrigation and effluent dispersal systems, pipe, and water storage tanks. RX Plastics also manufacture and market a great range of Aerated Waste Water Treatment and Septic Tank systems.

They now wish to appoint a South Island Sales Manager, Environmental Systems. This is a senior and specialised customer facing role, which will require you to develop an in-depth understanding of the RX Plastics product range and the resource consenting process, in order to provide technical assistance to the Company’s distributors.

In this role you will be responsible for the development and support of a strong and committed distributor and installer network. You will help your customers to grow their business by understanding their business and providing support through training, trouble shooting and implementing joint advertising and promotional campaigns.

You will work closely with and report to the Marketing Manager, to deliver the best possible service to your distributor network. Regular travel throughout the South Island will be a key requirement of the role.

Key competencies we are looking for include: • • • • •

The ability to absorb and transfer technical information.

A structured approach to managing a large territory.

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Experience in a customer facing sales environment.

Knowledge of water or waste water systems, while not essential, would be advantageous.

As this role is key to the success of RX Plastics in this market, we are looking for an experienced performer who can consistently deliver results. The successful candidate will be well remunerated and provided with tools of trade, including a company car.

If you would like to discuss this role in confidence, please phone either Al Coll on 027 229 1444 or Deb Francis on 021 224 5000. Otherwise, please send your CV with covering letter to apply@agrecruit.co.nz (quote ref RXCM) by Thursday 24 October.

We specialise in agri-business

www.agrecruit.co.nz

308 4369

Experienced Chef required for local Chinese takeaway.

Skilled at cooking Chinese dishes, 4-5 years or more, relevant work experience.

Familiar with whole kitchen operation. Must be highly motivated and able to work flexible hours.

Please contact: Tristan Tel 308 6384.

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MJ Jackson Ltd

Ashburton Guardian

Tradespeople wanted for various buildings in Mid Canterbury.

• Carpenters • Concrete Workers • Labour only Builders Wages and conditions discussed upon application, on site at 11 Grey Street.

Contact Murray

027 434 2021

Dairy Assistant A full time position has become available on our 1450 cow farm in the Ashburton area.

We require someone with: » Good work ethics » A positive attitude » A full drivers license We will provide: » An excellent roster » Near new shared accommodation » On farm training » An opportunity to progress in the dairy industry If you have the qualities we’re looking for and would like the opportunity to join our team, please contact:

027 380 5661

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Saturday, October 12, 2013 SITUATIONS VACANT

SITUATIONS VACANT

Canterbury Seed is a successful and well respected seed production, marketing and trading company recognised for its expertise in the fields of pea, forage, cereal and vegetable seed. Their large array of products are marketed domestically and to over 40 countries around the world.

They are fully owned by Winslow Ltd - part of the Carr Group, a family owned company with multiple business interests in the agricultural sector.

We have the following full time, permanent position available.

STOCK DISPATCHER

Ryal Bush Transport Ashburton Ltd run a modern fleet of vehicles and pride ourselves on our service and knowledge. We have a position available based in Ashburton as a Stock Dispatcher.

You will need to have • Good organisational skills • Ability to communicate well with clients and staff • Sound knowledge of the rural transport industry • Motivation and prepared to work as part of a team This person needs to have been, or be involved in the trucking industry and have a desire to succeed in a very rewarding industry. If you think you need a change, or are a driver with the necessary skills wanting to progress up the ladder, then you should apply for this position now.

We offer a stable work environment, with a huge variety of work. Please note; the successful applicant will be required to under go a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, as per company policy. All enquiries will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

If this position sounds like you, please apply to:

Colin Rotch Ryal Bush Transport Ashburton Ltd P O Box 233 Ashburton 7740 Phone: 03 307 8136 Or email: colin.r@hwr.co.nz Applications close Friday, October 25, 2013

Kitchen/Bathroom Department Salesperson We have a vacancy in our very busy Kitchen/ Bathroom department. This is a full-time position, Sunday to Thursday.

The Kitchen/Bathroom department services both the trade and DIY customers.

The successful applicant will require the following attributes: • Excellent customer service skills.

• Be reliable and able to work in a team.

• Some heavy lifting is required therefore a level of fitness is required.

• Retail experience would be an advantage, however full training will be given.

If you think you are the person will are looking for we would like to hear from you.

Please send your covering letter and c.v. to: HR.Ashburton@mitre10.co.nz or post to Human Resources, P.O. Box 35, Ashburton 7740.

All applications remain confidential and close on Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Due to growth in the business and to create a succession path, we now wish to appoint two key people to newly created positions in the Canterbury Seed business, both to be based in Canterbury.

International Sales Manager – Forage and Vegetable (Ref CSSM) You will work closely alongside the Managing Director, who has been managing the forage and vegetable international sales, marketing and business development. You will acquire the skills to manage and develop new and existing customers within the international market and to take increased responsibility for this area of the business.

Call Toni & Peter May on 03 308 8893 to find out more!

151 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton www.petermay.co.nz

(Ref CSPM) In this role you will be reporting to the New Zealand Sales and Marketing Manager and liaising closely with the Brand Manager, the General Manager of Production and the company’s Arable specialists.

This role requires the ability to travel and to be on-call to meet Canterbury Seeds’ high standard of proactive interaction and responsiveness.

Your responsibility will be to work closely with our international breeding partners, growers and other stakeholders to manage the life cycle of all cereal seed grains. Your focus will be on variety selection, highest possible production quality, internal and external technical transfer, and exceptional customer service to both our retail and wholesale customers.

Competencies required to be successful in this role include: • Empathy to emerging markets and international cultures • Experience in a customer facing position with strong sales and relationship management skills • Agronomic experience in seed production • Attention to detail and accuracy • High energy levels with the motivation to be exceptional

Competencies required to be successful in this role include: • A solid understanding of cereal production and agronomy • Knowledge of grain and seed processing practices • Technical transfer experience within the sector • Trial facilitation and co-ordination experience would be advantageous • High energy levels with the motivation to be exceptional

These are exciting roles that will see you step up into key positions within the company. Two great career progression opportunities not to be missed!

If either of these roles interest you, please phone either Alwyn Coll on 027 229 1444 or Deb Francis on 021 224 5000 for a confidential discussion.

Otherwise, send your CV with letter of application to apply@agrecruit.co.nz by Thursday 17 October (Quote ref number please).

We specialise in agri-business

www.agrecruit.co.nz Ashburton Guardian

Retail Sales Position

Property Officer – Fixed Term 14 months Working within our small Commercial Team, you will manage and administer property leases including: rental billing, preparation of lease and licence documents, management of renewals to organising valuations.

We are looking for a confident individual who is ready to learn the legalities associated with the management of property leases.

Previous experience or qualifications in property management would be advantageous but not necessary; however, it is critical that you have an eye for detail, strong computer skills and a friendly manner.

We anticipate this parental leave position will commence November/December 2013.

To make the most of this unique opportunity, see the position description and apply online by 14 October 2013.

We are seeking a full time sales person for our busy Methven Store. If you enjoy being involved with farming, with knowledge of arable farming, then this will be the position you are looking for.

You will be dealing with the farming community on a daily basis, provide technical advice and selling a wide range of products and services to ATS members, dealing directly with our suppliers, ordering product and being responsible for stock control.

You will also need to be strong and physically fit as some heavy lifting is required.

Ideally you will have: • A passion for agriculture • Strong customer service & retail experience • Desire for personal development and willingness to learn • Intermediate computer skills • Forklift & DG endorsements would be an advantage To join this friendly, enthusiastic and motivated team, please apply.

Email your application together with your CV to: hr.manager@ats.co.nz Applications close Monday 14th October 2013.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

Tractor Driver Required

SERVICES: Hay covers, farm truck seat covers, upholstery repairs, shade sails and blinds, marquee and event hire

Cereal Seed Product Manager

Due to our permanent machinery operator having surgery on his hand, we require a temporary tractor driver to do some cultivation, heavy rolling, mowing, topping and so other odd jobs. We have two JD 6520’s to carry out this work.

The role will be from ASAP until our staff member returns to full time work, in about a month’s time. A minimum of 30 hours a week is guaranteed.

Please email Andy Grant on ajrgrant@hotmail.com preferably attaching your CV and references.

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307 7900

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Monday-Friday 8am – 5.30pm Saturday 10am – 1pm

0800 LASER 4 U (0800 527 374) www.laserelectrical.co.nz

2/10/13 10:24:25 AM

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Saturday, October 12, 2013 RURAL TRADING POST

SITUATIONS VACANT

Call today 03 318-8371 Irrigation Logistics Ltd Canterbury 5 x 9 span Pierce CP600 Pivots 517mtrs ordered 3 SOLD 2 LEFT! Spans can be adjusted to suit your requirements Our current machines will be fixed by end of October ready for new rebuilds.

We can have you IRRIGATING by late November

Permanent, Part-time Vacancy 101879. Closing 16/10/13

We are looking for a part-time Receptionist Clerk to carry out a full range of reception and general clerical duties to assist the Ashburton Radiology Service.

To be considered for this role you must be able to multi task, possess excellent keyboard skills and a pleasant telephone manner. A background in the medical field would be an advantage however not a requirement as training will be provided.

WANTED

$ CASH PAID $ $ $ $ FOR SCRAP $

This is a part-time role of 16 hours a week. The specific arrangement of hours will be discussed and negotiated with the successful candidate. The flexibility to cover sick and annual leave is essential.

BUYERS OF ALL METALS

To find out more information, contact Heather Ewing, Recruitment Specialist, phone (03) 364 0599, ext 80599, email heather.ewing@cdhb.health.nz

Copper, Brass, Aluminium etc.

Please apply online at www.careers.cdhb.govt.nz

Mid-Canterbury Metal Recycling Licensed Buyer Dealer

10A McGregor Lane Riverside Estate (Off McNally Street)

Phone 308-8959 or 027-228-1467 anytime

WANTED

Female Support Worker Part-time

We require an experienced female support worker who has empathy and under standing to support our client living in her own home. Looking for that someone special who is passionate and committed to providing exceptional care to people living with brain injury and disability.

To be successful in this role you will need:· • Insight and understanding of brain injury and challenging behaviour • Excellent communication skills • Excellent command of English • Good physical fitness The permanent shifts are Monday and Friday 8.30am-2.30pm and a possible Saturday 8.30am12.30pm

Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements.

307 7900

Part Time Student

We require a part time person to fill in 2 afterschool day’s a week.

Plus every Saturday morning.

The right applicant must have great customer service and a passion for sports.

If you think you are the right person for this position, please send C.V. and cover letter to 173 West Street, Ashburton.

For all your classified requirements.

TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES • Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

Management of Customary Fishing

Tangata Tiaki Appointments

The Minister for Primary Industries, the Hon Nathan Guy, has appointed Michael Anglem, Gwen Bower, John Henry, Francese Home, Charles Rehe, Kevin Russell-Reihana and Karl Russell as Tangata Tiaki/Kaitiaki for further five-year terms for Te Ru-nanga o Arowhenua. The appointments will now expire on 16 October 2018.

The customary food-gathering area for these appointments is from the Pareora River to Whakatu (north of the Hakatere/Ashburton River). The area extends seaward to the limit of the ‘South Island fisheries waters’, being the 200-mile limit, and inland to boundaries defined for Te Ru-nanga o Arowhenua in Te Ru-nanga o Nga-i Tahu (Declaration Membership) Order 2001.

Tangata Tiaki appointed for Te Ru-nanga o Arowhenua may authorise any individual to take fisheries resources, which are managed under the Fisheries Act 1996, for customary foodgathering purposes from within any part of the area described above. The taking of fish, aquatic life or seaweed (ie, customary food-gathering) may not take place in an area without an authorisation from a Tangata Tiaki.

For further information about these and other Tangata Tiaki appointments for Te Ru-nanga o Arowhenua, please contact the: Ministry for Primary Industries, Private Bag 14, NELSON 7042 Telephone: 0508 272 272 The above appointments were made under regulation 9(5) of the Fisheries (South Island Customary Fishing) Regulations 1999.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

FOREST GROWERS LEVY TRUST

PETROL or kerosene cooker, anything considered, please phone Tony on 03 688 1613 or txt 027 434 4817.

Notice of Election of members of the Trust Board

TILLEY lamp, or similar, anything considered, please phone Tony 03 688 1613 or text 027 434 4817.

Following the successful referendum of forest owners in March, the Referendum Board of the Forest Growers Levy Trust has applied on behalf of the Trust for a Commodity Levy on logs and some other plantation forest products. The Levy Order, which is expected to be issued shortly, will establish a compulsory levy that will apply from 1 January 2014.

WANTED - used Ford, Belarus and Massey Ferguson tractors in any condition.

Freephone 0800-888-343.

Birthday Greetings Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

In anticipation of this, elections are to be held for the Trust Board of the Forest Growers Levy Trust, the body that will administer the Levy in terms of the Levy Order. Full details of the election, including the process for nominations, as well as other information about the Levy, are available at www.forestvoice.org.nz

Georgia Scammell To our dear Georgia.

Wishing you a very Happy 4th Birthday for tomorrow. Lots of huggles from Mum, Dad, Emma and Charlie. xxooo

For further information please call Kate or Sandra on 0508 733 377 and send CV to kate.doherty@healthvision.co.nz

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WIND DAMAGED PIVOTS

Receptionist Clerk

Ashburton Guardian

• Nominations formally called via the website: 14 October • Nominations close: 31 October • On-line voting begins on the website: 5 November • Voting closes: 22 November

Georgia Scammell Happy 4th Birthday for tomorrow Georgia. Have a great day. Lots of love Nana and Gramps. xx

Forest Growers Levy Trust Incorporated PO Box 10 617, Wellington 6143 www.forestvoice.org.nz

Mackenzie Charitable Foundation

Phone the Guardian 307 7900

Mon-Fri 8am – 5.30pm Sat 10am – 1pm

0800 LASER 4 U (0800 527 374) www.laserelectrical.co.nz

James Joyce Have lovely day little-big man.

Love Great Grandma. x

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TRADES, SERVICES

We currently have funds available to distribute in grants for the following purposes in the Canterbury area: • Research, treatment, provision of equipment in relation to, and the education and training of skilled persons relative to, the disease of cancer.

• Research, development, education for, training and expansion of, the science and practice of agriculture.

• The needs of young people who suffer physical or mental disabilities or have less chance in life than their peers.

Applications close at 5pm, Friday, October 25, 2013. For further information and application forms, please contact: The Secretary Mackenzie Charitable Foundation c/- Croys Ltd Level 2 161 Burnett Street P O Box 582 Ashburton Phone: 03 308 8353 Email: mcf@croys.co.nz

ROOFING - for all your roofing requirements, new roofs, reroofing, commercial, insurance claims, repairs. LiTRADES, SERVICES 4 TINT-A-WINDOW solar censed building practitioner, protective films, UV block, Wiki, Vision Roofing, phone fade, heat and glare control, 027-476-0203.

Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under privacy and safety films for only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two glass. FREE quotes - 20 RURAL TRADING POST working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no AUSTIN ROLLER RINGS guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos years local service. Bill AND BEARINGS - good Breukelaar - phone 0800 368 will be available at our ground floor office for collection at McMullan 468. www.tintawindow.co.nz selection after notice has appeared in the paper.

Enterprises 126 Dobson FOR: Welding – Mig, Arc, Street 308 2059. ATS Disco Dust Mild steel fabrication. Sand- Suppliers. blasting. Competitive Rates – Edible food glitter Quality assured. Phone Kurt FACTORY seconds, water $13 per pottle at Action Sandblasting Ltd. and colostrum tanks. Ph 027 RURAL TRADING POST 368 3999.

Adding extra sparkle to 027-332-4549 or 308-4226.

TRACTOR tyres - 2 only Christmas & birthdays HOME handyman available. GRUBBER TINES, POINTS, Goodyear and Ford rims.

Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph BOLTS AND NUTS - suits all Size 16.9x14x30. Good makes at McMullan condition $1000. Ph 027 565 027-677-1952.

Enterprises 126 Dobson 9196.

PLUMBER / Drainlayer Log Street 308 2059. ATS fire installations, bathroom Suppliers.

PERSONAL The Arcade, Ashburton and kitchen renovations, 03 308 8287 JEFF plumbing repairs, hot water MOWER BLADES AND cylinder replacements. Peter BOLTS - Large range at The number you gave me in Young reg. Plumber and McMullan Enterprises 126 Kaikoura isn’t happening. You Drainlayer phone 03 307 Dobson Street 308 2059. could call this number, 027 ATS Suppliers.

7582 or 027 280 0889.

412 4951. Cheers, Vanessa.

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

307 7900

PERSONAL

WIDOW, early seventies, independent, would like to meet a gentleman, same age, for friendship. Must be honest and have good sense of humour. Social drinker, non smoker. My interests are sports, gardening, music, meeting people, cooking.

Genuine replies only, to: Advertiser 788, c/- Ashburton Guardian, PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740.

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MEETINGS, EVENTS

MEETINGS, EVENTS

Synthetic Drugs/Legal High’s Outlet in Rakaia Smart Tavern Limited

(only one between Timaru and ChCh)

Public Meeting To be held on Friday 18th October

(In Liquidation) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO REMOVE COMPANY FROM REGISTER We, Keiran Anne Horne and Lynda Jane Smart, Liquidators of the above named Company, hereby give notice that pursuant to Section 318(1)(e) of the Companies Act 1993 and having filed with the Registrar our Final Report on the liquidation, it is intended to remove the Company from the New Zealand Register.

Any objection to the removal pursuant to Section 321 of the Companies Act 1993 must be delivered to the Registrar no later than 10 November 2013.

Dated this 10th day of October 2013 K A Horne LIQUIDATOR

Guardian Motoring Call the Guardian for all your classified requirements.

307 7900

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Saturday, October 12, 2013

At Rakaia Community Centre at 7.30 pm.

The Annual General Meeting of IHC Ashburton Association and Community Properies Ashburton Inc.

Presentations will be by:

Jo Goodhew, our local MP. Jo will explain the Government’s position on all this and what their thinking is.

Sergeant Janine Bowden, from Ashburton Police. She will explain our local Police’s position and what we can expect from them, and the laws around these drugs and the people who take them, then (in some cases) drive or work at their employment under the influence of this type of drug etc.

Jane Donaldson, Environmental Services Manager, from the Ashburton District Council, to explain the Council position and what they can and can’t do about this situation.

A Medical Professional from our own Rakaia Medical Centre, who has seen many years of what drugs can do to unsuspecting people.

We are trying to get someone from the National Poison Centre to make a presentation about all the science around these drugs and what they can do (and in a lot of cases do) to a person taking this stuff.

Service Bull Package

will be held on

The Service Bull Package is designed to give dairy farmers a competitive finance option for their service bulls. The package is cash flow friendly and provides up to 100% finance on service bulls at rates from 0% pa.

Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Idea Services 21 Archibald St, Ashburton, commencing at 7.30pm.

How it works

StockCo pays for bulls that the farmer selects, no repayments are required until the bulls are sold (after mating).

Repayment is achieved by the sale of the bulls through Alliance with any shortfall made up from the sale of the cull cows.

Guest Speaker - Alison Anderson from the Personal Advocacy Trust.

The finance rate is determined based on the number of cull cows to be supplied. A ratio of 5 cull cows processed at Alliance per 1 bull financed will typically result in an interest rate of 0%.

Supper will follow the meeting.

All welcome

Everyone welcome The Rakaia Community Association has organized a public meeting for everyone who would like to come along to hear all the facts about how these stores came to be in New Zealand and how come we have one in our town.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

When the farmer sells the bulls and cull cows through Alliance, proceeds are credited to the farmer’s StockCo account. Excess funds are passed directly to the farmer on the same day they would normally receive payment.

Ashburton District Neighbourhood Support Inc

Contact

Alliance Cattle / Dairy Representatives: Greg Jopson M Paul Whittaker M Ian MacLean M Colin Lindsay M

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday, October 23, 2013 2.45pm for cuppa followed by meeting at 3pm in the Council Chambers at the Ashburton District Council.

There will be a short presentation from the Police on crime prevention.

Interested people are invited to attend.

Call 0800 920 929 or visit www.stockco.co.nz

N.Z Oranges $1.79 kg Asparagus bunch Royal Gala 2kg Kiwifruit 1kg N.Z Tomato 500gm

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

MEETINGS, EVENTS

The meeting will be in the main hall so there will be plenty of room for everyone.

Please keep this evening free, hope to see you there.

Regards Neil Pluck RCA Chairman.

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

Both evenings: 6pm - 7pm.

Methven Pharmacy, 101 Main St, Methven.

Saturday and Sunday open: 4pm - 6pm.

OPEN 7 DAYS

Annual General Meeting

The Green Grocer

Wednesday October 30, 2013 7.30pm At the Winchmore Hall.

Fresh Fruit & Vege

COMMUNITY POOL

MENTAL HEALTH

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

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

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL DUTY DOCTORS GENERAL WARDS - (Medical and Surgical): SAFE CARE - 24 hr Rape and Sexual This service is for EMERGENCY MEDICAL DAILY, 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 7.30pm Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791 CARE ONLY. Please remember your Children must be accompanied by an adult. VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP Community Services Card. Emergency CHALMERS WARD - (including Assessment, 24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 phone until 8am Monday - 0800 700 155.

Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) - OPEN 846) - Direct dials to a volunteer.

Allenton Medical Centre, The Mall, VISITING. Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, Harrison Street, Ashburton will be the duty MATERNITY WARD - DAILY, 10am - 8pm.

9am - 2pm - outside of these hours leave a practice for Saturday and Sunday until 8am -Husbands and patient’s own children may message.

Monday. They will hold surgery from 10am visit the patient from: 7am - 10pm.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELP LINE until 12 noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No TUARANGI HOME (Cameron St) - DAILY, Call us free on (0800 787 797). appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 -unrestricted visiting.

Lines open 10am - 10pm Seven days.

9139.

ASHBURTON REST HOMES LIFELINE - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353 METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA COLDSTREAM HOUSE — DAILY, For weekend doctor and emergency details unrestricted visiting.

OMMUNITY ERVICES please phone Methven 302 8105. For medical CAMERON COURTS — DAILY, unrestricted ART GALLERY attention there are drop in clinics from 11am - visiting.

Phone 308 1133. Baring Square East, 12noon and 5pm - 6pm Saturday and Sunday.

PRINCES COURT — DAILY, unrestricted Ashburton. Sat & Sun: 10.00am - 4.00pm Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT visiting.

Closed Public Holidays. provide an accident and emergency service.

EMERGENCY DENTIST Except in cases of emergency persons ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY If you do not have or cannot contact your requiring medical attention must consult Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 their own or the duty general practitioner.

Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm for the name of the rostered weekend dentist Persons subsequently requiring treatment Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, at Ashburton Hospital must have a general ASHBURTON MUSEUM Sundays and Public Holidays. practitioners Baring Square East, Ashburton. Ph 308 3167 PHARMACIES Saturday-Sunday 1.00pm - 4.00pm ELPLINE ERVICES East Street Pharmacy, 182 East Street, Closed Statutory Holidays.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Ashburton. Saturday open from: 9.30am Group Bookings by arrangement Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) 12.30pm. Sunday from: 10.30am - 12 noon.

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307 7900

UK & EUROPE TRAVEL EXPO – Expo only deals.

House of travel invite you to attend: Wednesday 23rd October, 7pm, Hotel Ashburton. Call 307 8760 for more information.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals.

We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 322 7626.

LIFESTYLE owners - need your sheep shorn for the summer? Pets and small mobs, fast, prompt service.

Ph Jarrod 302 5866 or 027 259 4644.

LET OR LEASE

LEASE YOUR PREMISES OFF TRICROFT! Property managers/developers, Tricroft have a portfolio of commercial offices, retail space to yards/warehousing.

Contact operations/ property manager, Jack Harnett on 027 463 2547 www.tricroft.co.nz

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

or 027 857 2133 or visit www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.nz for more information.

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$2.99 ea $2.99 bag $1.49 bag $3.99 bag

Specials available from 8/10 - 15/10

Winchmore Tennis Club

Weekend Services MEDICAL SERVICES

MEETINGS, EVENTS

PLANTS, PRODUCE

MOTORING

Please come along to get the truth about these terrible drugs now legally available throughout New Zealand, and we may even be able to work out what we can do about them in our district (at least)!

StockCo Agribusiness Managers: Mark Poole M 027 614 1148 Sam Earl M 027 677 7195

027 447 4382 027 431 3234 027 285 1988 027 201 7319

WEEKEND HOURS: Sat & Sun 9am - 5pm.

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John Keeley: 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER

Contact (cats) Andrea 021 892 939 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Road, Methven.

Saturday clinic: 9am-12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams.

CARE VETS - Ph 03 308 2327, 246 Tancred Street, Saturday clinic: 10am - 2pm.

INFORMATION CENTRES Weekend emergencies: Refer Vet Ent. ASHBURTON - Sat 10am until 2pm.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Phone 03 Sun CLOSED. 307 5195, Cnr East St & Smithfield Rd, Public holidays from 10am until 2pm.

Ashburton. Saturday clinic 9am-12 noon.

Phone 308-1050.

Weekend emergencies: Large:Hazel Foley, METHVEN - Saturday and Sunday 9am Chris McFarlane. Small: Shannon Reeve.

5.45pm. Phone 302-8955 or VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Phone 03 308 2321 methven@i-site.org 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday BUS DEPARTURES clinic: 9am-12 noon. 24-hour weekend Reservations and timetables, 24-hour service. emergencies: Large: Catherine Haywood, Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

Neroli Wall. Small: Juan Gray.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 027 683 8000, Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: The duty vet for emergencies this weekend is: Ben NIMAL ERVICES Hallenstein. Full emergency service all DOG, STOCK & NOISE weekend.

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GRAZING

Church Services Jubilee Christian Fellowship 10am Every Sunday All Welcome

GRASS WANTED LUCERNE WANTED

Preaching victorious overcoming messages.

Victory is yours!

Quigley Contracting is now buying standing grass and lucerne for silage.

• No paddocks too big or too small • Top prices paid • Bonuses available for high ME grass • Deal with an established company

206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511

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BUSINESS NOTICES

FUNCTION VENUE

COMING SOON

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts, Phone 308 5409

A new place to celebrate in a cool retro-themed setting

Website www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10am Morning Service

Christmas Parties Milestone Birthdays Weddings & More!

Speaker: Pastor Rob Davison LIFE 2 da MAX (Kids Church) Creche Available Refreshments to follow 6.00pm House of Prayer YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE VERY WELCOME

Relax and enjoy that special occasion with us

Ph 03 307 2376

Facebook: Aeroview Function Venue

131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School Hall) Sunday Morning 10.30am Sunday Evening 7pm Wednesday night Bible Study, 15 Cross Street 7pm

Call one of our salesmen for details: James 027 436 9989 Andrew 027 436 9307 Ricky 027 436 9317

We hope to see you this Sunday!

Heart to God And Hand to Man Celebration Service and Children’s Programme

10.00am

For more info please call Pastor Mike Grove You’re very welcome!

308 4695 Cnr Cass & Cameron St 308 7610 - 308 7062

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting

St David’s Church 48 Allens Road Everyone welcome www.st-davids.org.nz

10.00am Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

GRAZING

AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village.

Phone Brian 307-8000 or 308-6180.

Maize | Silage | Baleage | Hay | Grass | Straw

Guardian Classifieds 307 7900

FLOAT hire - single, double and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime.

GRAZING

ACCOMMODATION,

SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today.

Phone 308-3602

ENTERTAINMENT

LAMB grazing required, short term. Please phone (03) 302 RENTAL LANDLORDS. Don’t leave 1877. the management of your valuable asset in the hands GARAGE SALES GARAGE Sale - 8am, 12 of a company that’s primary Mackie Street, Rakaia. income is from selling Property Fridge/freezer, couch, properties. washing machine, double management is our sole bed, mattress, bbq, outdoor focus 24/7. Contact B&N chairs, kid’s toys, computer Properties Ltd now, 0800 111 games and accessories. 252 www.bnproperties.co.nz Kitchen items.

THREE bedroom house, garage, rooms: double, semiFOR SALE double, and single with own FIREWOOD - dry old man toilet. Sun deck, outdoor pine. 4 and 6 metre loads. area. West Tinwald. $275/wk.

Phone 027 465 2122.

Ph: 022 310 1732 - leave a FIREWOOD - green old man message. pine - $130, green blue gum TWO bedroom flat, + macrocarpa - $150, green Hampstead area. Secluded poplar - $90. All pr 3.6m3. Ph back section. Heat pump, Shane James Firewood 03 carport. Available October 25.

303 7063. $210pw. Phone 021 181 FIREWOOD LOGS for sale. 3260 (after 5.30pm weekDelivered by logging truck days). and trailer. Ph Laurie Forestry 03 689 8333.

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Guardian Real Estate BUSINESS NOTICES

307 7900

CHRISTMAS decorating classes – cake pops, mini cakes and cupcakes. Made from the heart gifts. More info @ www.fillthetins.co.nz

ANGEL, tall, busty, 32 year old lady, in/out calls. Phone 021 0299 7405.

CINDERELLA, available everyday, genuine calls only, no texting please. Phone 021 0233 9259.

NEW Asian beauty, busty DD, Nice body, amazing massage, good service. Ph 021 0256 4691 Masha.

Daily Events Saturday

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open today. New members always welcome.

Methodist Church hall, Baring Square East.

9.00am - 12.00noon ASHBURTON DISTRICT FARMERS MARKET. Weekly farm fresh produce, plants, coffee, food and more. North end of the West Street 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. car park.

New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture 9.00am - 12.30pm Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Saturday’s in the West Street Car park.

Sunday 8.00am ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Rev Tevita Taufalele.

Methodist Church Lounge, Baring Square East.

9.30am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Monday 9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop

Street, Methven.

10.00am - 12 noon ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10.00am - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

12.50pm.

WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association croquet singles. The domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet doubles, change partners. The domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. 14km road race. Register from 1pm. Fords Road, near the sale yards.

7.30pm ASHBURTON MUSICAL CLUB. Public concert - announcement of scholarship winner. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

Morning worship, White Sunday, all welcome. Exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Holy communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street, Tinwald.

Street, Methven.

65 Oxford Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Rona Russell, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton.

10.00am ASHBURTON MODEL AERO CLUB. Radio controlled aeroplane flying, weather permitting. Lovett’s Road, off Maronan Road.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art

enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street.

9.30am - 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Ladies exercise classes. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass, Sealy Street.

10.00am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Pet blessing service. Park Street.

10.00am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown, cnr Havelock and Park Streets.

10.00am.

ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art Exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Street, Methven.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome.

Racecourse Road.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3.

Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

7.00pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

7.00pm ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service in the Sinclair Centre with Rev David Brown. Cnr Havelock & Park Street.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre in the Parish Centre, Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Rural Delivery 7:30 Fair Go 3 0 8am Fire Scene Investigation 3 0 8:30 60 Minute Makeover 3 9:30 Come Dine With Me Omnibus A daily lifestyle show that sees five very different people competing to be named the ultimate dinner party host.

Noon There’s No Taste Like Home 1pm Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution 3 0 2pm World’s Strictest Parents US PGR 3 0 3pm Four Weddings PGR 3 0 4pm Real Pasifik 3 4:30 New Zealand’s Got Talent 30 6pm One News 0 7pm F Country Calendar The sixth generation of a Marlborough Sounds family follows the family tradition of farming and fishing. 0 7:30 This Town 0 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries AO 0 9:40 M Moonraker PGR 1979 Action. Secret agent James Bond investigates the mid-air theft of a space shuttle.

Roger Moore, Lois Chiles. 0 12:15 Louie Spence’s Showbusiness AO 3 1:15 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:15 Neighbourhood 3 Exploring New Zealand’s cultural diversity. 0 3:55 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

CHOICE TV 6am Pioneer Woman 6:30 Better Homes And Gardens 8am Gardeners’ World 8:30 Make My Home Bigger 9am Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Nation 9:30 Pioneer Woman 10am Fantasy Homes By The Sea 11am LA Frock Stars 11:30 My Kitchen Noon Bath Crashers 12:30 Relocation, Relocation 1:30 Better Homes And Gardens 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Guide To The Good Life 4pm My Dream Home 5pm The People’s Cookbook 6pm Gourmet Farmer 6:30 Wild Thing I Love You 7pm Lonely Planet – Best Parks Ever The ultimate guide to America’s National Parks.

7:30 Jimmy And The Whale Whisperer Jimmy Doherty travels to the Caribbean island of Dominica to meet a man who claims to be able to speak to Dominican sperm whales.

8:30 Being Erica PGR 9:30 Beast Of The Amazon PGR 10:30 Guide To The Good Life 11pm My Dream Home

SUNDAY

Midnight Gourmet Farmer 12:30 Wild Thing I Love You 1am Jimmy And The Whale Whisperer 2am Lonely Planet – Best Parks Ever 2:30 Flatmates AO 3am Being Erica PGR 4am Beast Of The Amazon PGR 5am People’s Cookbook

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FOUR

6am Tiki Tour 0 6:25 Wiki The Kiwi 0 6:35 Jake And The Neverland Pirates 3 0 6:55 Stitch! 3 0 7:20 Matt Hatter Chronicles 0 7:45 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 8:10 Transformers Prime Beasthunters 3 8:40 Beware The Batman 3 0 9:05 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 9:10 Adventure Time PGR 3 0 9:35 Regular Show 3 0 10am Totes Maori 10:30 Neighbours Omnibus 0 1pm Beverly Hills Nannies PGR 2pm The Amazing Race Australia 3 0 3:05 F Extreme Makeover – Home Edition 3 0 4pm Operation Hero 4:30 Let’s Get Inventin’ 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 6pm Wipeout USA 3 0 7pm Duck Dynasty PGR 0 7:30 M 10 Things I Hate About You PGR 1999 Romantic Comedy. Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles. 0 8pm L Lotto This week’s Lotto draw.

8:05 10 Things I Hate About You PGR Continued. 0 9:30 M Cellular AO 2004 Action Thriller.

Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, William H Macy. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 Outdoors With Geoff 3 7am Gone Fishin’ 3 7:30 Infomercials 10am The Nation 10:55 3rd Degree Presents The Vote 3 Noon Pregnant In Heels Rosie counsels two very different mothers-to-be.

1pm The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills PGR 3 2pm The X Factor USA 3 4pm The X Factor USA 3 5pm Gone Fishin’ 5:30 Fishing Show Matt and Matt Shearer take to the dangerous waters around Cape Maria van Diemen in the far north, where snapper, trevally and large kingfish can be found.

6pm 3 News 7pm N Testing the Menu Chef Nic Watt gives the Kiwi roast a Japanese makeover.

7:30 F Ice-Road Truckers In Canada, Hugh and Rick come across an obstacle that could help Alex take the lead over his old rival Hugh. 0 8:30 SVU AO 0 9:30 Blue Bloods AO 0 10:30 Outrageous Fortune AO 3 0

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Rocko’s Modern Life 3 7:30 Invader Zim 3 7:55 All Grown Up 3 8:20 Scaredy Squirrel 3 8:40 BeyWheelz 3 9:05 Redakai 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Smokefree Rockquest 2013 6pm Sabrina – The Teenage Witch 3 0 6:30 M Mousehunt PGR 3 1997 Comedy.

Two clumsy inheritors are determined to rid their antique house of a mouse, which is equally determined to stay where it is. 0 8:35 The Real Housewives of Orange County AO Alexis organises a camping trip, complete with glamorous amenities; Tamara recovers from her implant-removal surgery.

9:35 Vanderpump Rules PGR Andy Cohen hosts a reunion installment, featuring the SUR gang discussing the season’s dramas.

10:35 Traffic Light PGR

11:20 M The Patriot AO 1998 Action. Steven Seagal, Gailard Sartain, Camilla Belle.

1:10 M Never Back Down AO 2008 Action. 0 3:20 M Cyborg Soldier AO 2008 Sci-fi Action. 0 5am Totes Maori 5:30 It Is Written 3

11:30 The Finder PGR 3 Amateur magician Preston Miller seeks Walter’s help to find his assistant, who vanished after a failed attempt at an ambitious disappearing act.

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

11pm Million-Dollar Cash Game PGR Would-be professional poker players vie for a chance to play three professionals for one million pounds.

Midnight Infomercials

PRIME

7pm Storage Wars PGR Too many choices and too much heat make it hard for Jarrod and Brandi; Barry and Dave make a bet on a couch.

7:30 River Cottage Treatment PGR 3 8:30 Downton Abbey Christmas Special PGR 3 Lord and Lady Grantham head to the highlands of Scotland for their Christmas holiday.

10:35 The Kennedys PGR 3 11:35 Secret Millionaire UK PGR 3 Multimillionaire Mark Pearson leaves behind his idyllic lifestyle to go undercover in Nottingham, the city with the highest level of violent assaults in Britain.

12:35 Home Shopping

MAORI TV 10am Toku Reo 3 2pm Waka Ama 3 2:30 Code 3 3:30 Rugby – IRB Junior World Championship 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Tepu 3 2 6:30 Joe’s World On A Plate 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 M Spirited Away PGR 2001 Family Animated.

A 10-year-old girl is taken to a spirit

THE BOX 6am Criminal Minds 16VS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 The Unit MV 8:10 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

10:15 Raw MC 1:10 24 Marathon MVLS 4:30 The Simpsons Super Saturday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

7pm The Simpsons PG Homer becomes jealous when a reporter takes an interest in Grampa’s life.

7:30 Modern Family PGL 8pm Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Billy The Exterminator PGL 9pm Counting Cars PG 9:30 Ax Men ML 10:30 The Unit MV 11:30 Chuck MVS

SUNDAY

12:30 24 Marathon MVLS 3:50 Billy The Exterminator PGL 4:20 Counting Cars PG 4:45 Chuck MVS 5:35 The Simpsons PG

SKY SPORT 1

6am Home Shopping 11:30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

UK 3 Noon The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 2:30 Father Ted PGR 3 Fame beckons Father Ted after Terry MacNamee from Faith of Our Fathers phones to interview him for TV, but things do not go to plan.

3pm Marlaina’s Kitchen Marlaina Curtis shares her passion for cooking, and shows how to create tasty dishes at home.

3:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Delayed) Counties Manukau v Southland.

5:30 Prime News 6pm F Fry’s Planet Word Stephen explores storytelling, and how it has resulted in the flowering of language.

6am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Counties Manukau v Southland.

8am Golf – OneAsia Tour (Highlights) Nanshan China Masters – Round Two. 9am Golf – European PGA Tour (Highlights) 9:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) 10am L Golf – US PGA Tour Frys.com Open – Round Two. From CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California.

1pm Golf World 1:30 Heartland Rugby 2:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup North Harbour v Canterbury. From North Harbour Stadium on the North Shore.

4:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 5pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 5:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Northland v Bay of Plenty.

7:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Waikato v Taranaki.

From Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.

9:30 Rugby – Women’s Provincial Championship (Delayed) Waikato v Taranaki.

From Hamilton.

11:30 Darts – World Grand Prix (Replay) Quarter-finals.

3:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) Bangladesh v New Zealand – Test One, Day Four.

4am Basketball – NBL (Replay) New Zealand Breakers v Wollongong Hawks.

SKY SPORT 2 6am Basketball – NBL (Replay) New Zealand Breakers v Wollongong Hawks.

8am Cricket – International Bangladesh v New Zealand – Test One, Day Three.

10am Netball – National Championships (Highlights) 11am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Replay) Bathurst SUNDAY 1000 – First Qualifying Race.

Country Calendar Testing the Menu Noon Cricket – International 12:05 Te Kaea 3 2 7:00pm on TV One 7:00pm on TV3 (Highlights) Bangladesh v New 12:35 Closedown Zealand – Test One, Day Three.

12:30 The Ultimate Fighter DISCOVERY SKY MOVIES MOVIES GREATS 1:30 L Baseball – MLB St. Louis 6:30 Mythbusters PG 7:30 6:20 Everything She Ever Wanted 8:20 Down With Love Cardinals v LA Dodgers – League Part 1 MVS 2009 Drama.

Mythbusters PG 8:30 ET Fishing MS 2003 Romantic Comedy.

Championship Game One. From Escapes PG 9:30 Man v Fish With Gina Gershon, Rachel Blanchard.

Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor.

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

Matt Watson PG 10:30 Deadliest 7:50 Jack And Jill 10am Ladder 49 MC 2004 Action.

5pm Golf – European PGA Tour PGVL 2011 Comedy.

Catch PG 11:30 Off The Hook – Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, (Highlights) Extreme Catches PG Noon Off The Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes.

Robert Patrick.

5:30 Boxing – Bradley v Marquez 9:20 The Double MV 2011 Crime.

Hook – Extreme Catches PG 12:30 24/7 11:55 Shanghai Knights MV 2003 Richard Gere, Topher Grace.

River Monsters – Untold Stories 6pm Motorsport – V8 Supercars 11am The Making Of Snow White Action. Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson.

PG 1:30 Mythbusters PG 2:30 Championship (Replay) 1:50 What Lies Beneath And The Huntsman MV Auction Kings PG 3pm Auction 6:55 L Motorsport – V8 11:15 The Avengers MV 2012 MVL 2000 Thriller.

Hunters PG 3:30 American Guns M Supercars Championship Bathurst Action.

Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer.

4:30 Warlocks Rising PG 1000 – Top Ten Shootout.

1:40 Katy Perry – Part Of Me PGL 4pm The Rock 16VL 1996 Action.

5:30 Dirty Jobs Down Under PG 8pm L Cycling – Tour Of 2012 Documentary.

Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage. Beijing Stage Two. 6:30 Gold Rush South America PG 3:15 Fun Size MLS 2012 Comedy.

7:30 Car v Wild PG 10pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 4:45 Good Deeds MLS 2012 Drama. 6:15 The Blues Brothers MVL 1980 8:30 Deadliest Catch PG Comedy. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, 10:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 6:35 Pitch Perfect MLS 2012 9:30 Abalone Wars PG Carrie Fisher, James Brown, Aretha 11pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) Comedy.

10:30 Forbidden M 11:30 Boxing – 24/7 Bradley v Franklin, Ray Charles.

8:30 Snow White And The 11:30 Auction Hunters PG Huntsman MV 2012 Action.

8:30 Unbreakable MV 2000 Thriller. Marquez SUNDAY 10:40 The Twilight Saga – SUNDAY Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson.

Midnight Auction Hunters PG Breaking Dawn Part 2 MV 2012 Midnight Motorsport – V8 10:20 Lock, Stock And Two 12:30 American Guns M 1:30 Fantasy.

Supercars Championship (Replay) Smoking Barrels 18V 1998 Action.

Beyond Survival With Les Stroud SUNDAY 1am Motorsport – V8 Supercars SUNDAY PG 2:30 Beyond Survival With Les 12:35 Trespass 16VL 2011 Crime.

Championship (Replay) 12:05 What Lies Beneath MVL 2000 2am L Golf – European PGA Stroud PG 3:30 Beyond Survival 2:05 Katy Perry – Part Of Me PGL Thriller. 2:10 The Rock 16VL 1996 With Les Stroud PG 4:30 Beyond Tour Portugal Masters – Round Three.

2012 Documentary.

Action. 4:25 Lock, Stock And Two From Oceanico Victoria Golf Club in Survival With Les Stroud PG 5:30 3:40 Trespass 16VL 2011 Crime.

Mythbusters PG Vilamoura, Portugal.

Smoking Barrels 18V 1998 Action.

5:10 Fun Size MLS 2012 Comedy. world and must overcome her fears and face challenges in order to save her parents and herself. Voices of Rumi Hîragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki.

9:50 M The Girl Who Played With Fire AO 2009 Crime Thriller.

Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre.

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11:10 F DCI Banks AO 3 The clock continues to tick as Banks and Cabbot look for Rydell’s missing daughter.

12:10 Home Shopping

12:35 Football – A-League (Highlights) Wellington Phoenix v Brisbane Roar. 1:05 L Cricket – One-Day International India v Australia – First ODI, Second Innings.

5am Sky Sport – What’s On 5:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) Frys.com Open – Round Three.

town New Zealand.

8:30 Rescue Of Iani Lingurar 3 Part 1.

9:30 M The Pianist AO 2002 Drama.

A gifted Polish pianist must elude capture by the Nazis in a Warsaw ghetto because he is a Jew. Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann.

6am Rugby – ITM Cup (Replay) Waikato v Taranaki. From Waikato Stadium in Hamilton.

8am Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Gold Coast – Day One. From Skilled Park on the Gold Coast.

9:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Replay) Bathurst 1000 – First Qualifying Race. From Mount Panorama in Bathurst, NSW. River Cottage Australia 10:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars 8:35pm on Prime Championship (Replay) Bathurst 1000 – Top Ten Shootout. From MOVIES GREATS Mount Panorama in Bathurst, NSW. 11:30 L Motorsport – V8 6:10 The Blues Brothers MVL 1980 Comedy. John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Supercars Championship Bathurst 1000. From Mount Panorama in Carrie Fisher, James Brown, Aretha Bathurst, NSW. Franklin, Ray Charles.

8:20 Unbreakable MV 2000 Thriller. 7:45 L Cycling – Tour Of Beijing Stage Three. From Yanqing Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson. to Qiandiajian.

10:05 What Lies Beneath 10pm Football – A-League MVL 2000 Thriller.

(Replay) Wellington Phoenix v Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer.

Brisbane Roar. From Westpac 12:15 The Rock 16VL 1996 Action.

Sean Connery, Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage. Stadium, Wellington.

MONDAY 2:30 The Blues Brothers MVL 1980 Midnight Golf – US PGA Tour Comedy.

(Highlights) Frys.Com Open – Round 4:45 Remember Me MVLS 2010 Three. From CordeValle Golf Club in Drama.

San Martin, California.

6:40 The Sixth Sense MV 1999 12:30 Rugby – ITM Cup Week Thriller.

A weekly roundup of all the action in 8:30 The Notebook PGC 2004 the ITM Cup. Drama.

1am Match Fishing 10:35 Speed MV 1994 Action.

Jack Link’s Fishing League.

MONDAY 2am Sky Sport – What’s On 12:30 The Making Of Battleship MV A look at what is coming up on the 12:45 Remember Me MVLS 2010 sports channels over the next week.

Drama.

2:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars 2:35 The Notebook PGC 2004 Championship (Replay) Bathurst Drama.

1000. From the Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst, NSW. 4:35 Speed MV 1994 Action.

11:35 Q+A 3 Local political affairs programme.

12:45 Beat Squad AO 3 0 1:15 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:15 Gardens Of The World 3 3:25 Infomercials

12:50 Vampire Diaries AO 3 0 2:30 Supernatural – The Animation AO 0 2:55 Infomercials 3:25 20/20 3 0 4:15 It Is Written 3 4:45 Anderson Live PGR Talk show.

5:30 Infomercials

MONDAY

12:30 N2K PGR 1am Britain’s Lost Routes With Griff Rhys Jones 2am Travel Wild 2:30 Sex And Lies In Sin City AO 4:30 Ainsley’s Barbeque Bible 5am Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 5:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Rocko’s Modern Life 3 7:25 Invader Zim 3 7:50 All Grown Up 3 8:15 Scaredy Squirrel 3 8:40 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 8:50 Wonder Pets 3 9:10 Tickety Toc 3 9:25 Dora The Explorer 3 9:50 Moe 3 9:55 Sticky TV Omnibus Noon Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Barney And Friends 3 3:30 Infomercials 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Entertainment Tonight Weekend 6pm Sabrina – The Teenage Witch 3 0 6:30 Rules Of Engagement PGR 7pm Raising Hope PGR Burt and Virginia decide it would be a nice Mother’s Day gift to help Maw Maw remember she once had a mother.

7:30 Top Chef Masters The chefs reinvent salad-bar ingredients for the pop band the B-52s.

8:30 The Biggest Loser Australia PGR 10:25 The League AO 3 10:55 Entertainment Tonight Weekend

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 2pm Ka TV 3 2:30 Outback Café 3 3pm The Native Diet 3 3:30 Rugby – IRB Junior World Championship 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Waka Huia 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 F My Country Song Show that presents emerging songwriters and singers from small-

THE BOX 6am 24 Marathon MVLS 9:20 The Unit MV 10:15 Modern Family PGL 10:40 The Simpsons Super Sunday PG A marathon of The Simpsons episodes.

12:45 Ax Men ML Thanksgiving is over, but the return to work brings more trouble for the Ax Men. 1:40 Pawn Stars PG 2:05 Billy The Exterminator PGL 2:30 Counting Cars PG Kevin and Mike make an unauthorised purchase, forcing Danny to teach them a valuable lesson.

2:55 Raw MC 5:45 WWE Main Event MC 6:45 SmackDown! MC 8:30 Criminal Intent MV 9:30 Criminal Intent MV 10:30 Numb3rs MV 11:30 WWE Main Event MC

MONDAY

12:30 SmackDown! MC 2:10 Criminal Intent MV 3am Criminal Intent MV 3:50 Girls Gone Wild 18S 4:20 Numb3rs MV 5:10 Modern Family PGL 5:35 Pawn Stars PG

SKY SPORT 1

11:20 Touch AO 11:50 Infomercials 12:20 The Banker, The Escorts And The $18 Million AO 3 0 1:20 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong 7am Charles Stanley 8am Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God 3 8:30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah 3 9am Think Tank 9:30 Three60 10am The Nation 11am The Best Of Campbell Live 11:55 The Block New Zealand Omnibus 0 3pm Motorsport – Speedway Grand Prix 3:45 Motorsport – DTM Championship Round nine of the DTM (German Touring Car) Championship from Zandvort.

4:30 Motorsport – US Formula Drift Championship Round One – Part Two. From Long Beach.

5pm Destroyed In Seconds 3 0 5:30 Big Angry Fish PGR 6pm 3 News 7pm M Tooth Fairy 2010 Comedy Fantasy. A bad deed on the part of a tough minorleague hockey player results in an unusual sentence.

Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews. 0 9:10 M Baby Mama PGR 3 2008 Comedy. A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile, and hires a working class woman to be her surrogate. Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Greg Kinnear. 0

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6am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Replay) 7am Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Replay) 8am Golf – OneAsia Tour (Highlights) 9am Golf – European PGA Tour (Highlights) 9:30 Golf – US PGA Tour (Highlights) 10am L Golf – US PGA Tour Frys.com Open – Round Three. From CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California.

1pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 1:30 Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 2pm Rugby – ITM Cup (Highlights) 2:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Otago v Auckland. From Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

4:30 L Rugby – ITM Cup Tasman v Manawatu.

6:30 Rugby – ITM Cup Week 7pm Basketball – NBL (Delayed) Sydney Kings v Melbourne Tigers.

From the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

9pm L Cricket – One-Day International India v Australia – First ODI, First Innings.

From Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune, India.

6am Tiki Tour 0 6:25 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 30 6:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 7am What Now? 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 3 0 Noon M The Last Song PGR 2010 Drama. When a rebellious girl is sent to a southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father, the estranged duo reconnect through their mutual love of music. Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear.

2:05 New Zealand’s Got Talent 30 3:35 Home And Away Omnibus 30 6pm Hart Of Dixie George panics when Tansy’s dog goes missing on his watch; Zoe is focused on not losing her good status to a new doctor. 0 7pm The Middle 0 7:30 N Total Blackout PGR Contestants compete in complete darkness. 0 8pm N Betty White’s Off their Rockers PGR Betty White is ringleader of a gang of whitehaired seniors on a mission to play pranks on the young. 0 8:30 M Just Go With It AO 2011 Romantic Comedy.

Adam Sandler, Jennifer Anniston. 0 10:55 The Walking Dead AO 3 0

6am Gourmet Farmer 6:30 Christ Embassy 7am My Dream Home 8am People’s Cookbook 9am Days Of Our Lives Omnibus PGR Noon Jimmy And The Whale Whisperer 1pm Wild Thing I Love You 1:30 Guide To The Good Life 2pm Lonely Planet – Best Parks Ever 2:30 Being Erica PGR 3:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 4pm Cheese Slices 4:30 Ainsley’s Barbeque Bible 5pm Grand Tours Of Scotland 5:30 Holiday Home Sweet Home 6:30 N2K PGR 7pm Travel Wild 7:30 Britain’s Lost Routes With Griff Rhys Jones 8:30 Sex And Lies In Sin City AO This docudrama serves up several possible scenarios for the homicide of Ted Binion, the drugged-out Las Vegas casino manager and co-owner of the world-famous Binion’s Horseshoe Casino, who was murdered in 1998.

10:30 Cheese Slices 11pm Ainsley’s Barbeque Bible 11:30 Saturday Cookbook

FOUR

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box Noon River Cottage Treatment PGR 3 1pm Getaway 3 1:30 Heartland Rugby The provinces battle it out for the Meads and Lochore Cups.

2:25 Rugby Highlights 3:25 Nigella Express 3 4pm The View From River Cottage 3 4:30 Junior Masterchef Australia 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Millionaire – Hot Seat 6:25 Outnumbered Mum is still convinced Jake has a secret; Ben is determined to enter a talent competition with a double act; surprise callers make life more difficult than usual for the family.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 7:30 Antiques Roadshow 8:35 River Cottage Australia PGR Paul is well on his way to creating a self-sufficient farm, and, with his own herbs, vegetables, eggs and cream, he makes his first ‘all from the farm’ meal.

9:40 Netball – International (Delayed) New Zealand Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds.

The final test from AIS Arena in Canberra.

6am Rural Delivery 6:25 Do Or Die PGR 0 7:10 Sunday 3 0 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 3 8am Praise Be 8:30 Attitude 0 9am Q+A 10am Marae Investigates 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Neighbourhood 3 0 11:30 Christchurch – From The Streets 0 Noon Football – English Premier League Tottenham v West Ham from Whiteheart Lane.

2pm F The Best Of River Monsters 0 3pm Undercover Boss Australia PGR 3 0 3:55 The Zoo 0 4:30 Animal Rescue 3 0 5pm Our World – Survival Tales From The Wild 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Sunday 0 7:30 New Zealand’s Got Talent Hosted by Tamati Coffey, with a variety of performers competing in front of judges Rachel Hunter, Jason Kerrison and Cris Judd. 0 9pm A Place to Call Home PGR 0 10pm F Miranda PGR 0 10:35 Offspring PGR 0

SKY SPORT 2

MONDAY

Midnight Te Kaea 3 2 12:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY 6:30 Mythbusters PG 7:30 Mythbusters PG 8:30 Auction Hunters PG 9am Auction Hunters PG 9:30 Strip The City PG 10:30 Car v Wild PG 11:30 Dirty Jobs Down Under PG 12:30 Guns – The Men Who Made Them M 1:30 Sons Of Guns M 2:30 Sons Of Guns M 3:30 Sons Of Guns M 4:30 Sons Of Guns M 5:30 Sons Of Guns M 6:30 Sons Of Guns M 7:30 Sons Of Guns M 8:30 Warlocks Rising PG 9:30 Gold Rush South America PG 10:30 Auction Kings PG 11pm Auction Hunters PG 11:30 Dirty Jobs Down Under PG

MONDAY

12:30 American Guns M 1:30 River Monsters – Untold Stories PG 2:30 Off The Hook – Extreme Catches PG 3am Off The Hook – Extreme Catches PG 3:30 Dirty Jobs PG 4:30 Beyond Survival With Les Stroud PG 5:30 Time Warp PG

Just Go With It 8:30pm on TV2

SKY MOVIES 6:35 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy.

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

8:30 Pitch Perfect MLS 2012 Comedy.

Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson.

10:20 Snow White And The Huntsman MV 2012 Action.

Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth.

12:25 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy MVL 2011 Drama.

Gary Oldman, Colin Firth.

2:30 The Sapphires PGVLS 2012 Comedy.

Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman.

4:15 The Amazing Spider-Man MV 2012 Action.

6:30 Crazy Stupid Love MLS 2011 Comedy.

8:30 Taken 2 MV 2012 Action.

10:10 50/50 16LS 2011 Comedy Drama.

11:50 The Other Side 16C 2011 Sci-fi.

MONDAY

1:20 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy MVL 2011 Drama.

3:25 The Other Side 16C 2011 Scifi. 4:55 The Amazing Spider-Man MV 2012 Action.

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Family Notices DEATHS JAMISON, Raymond John – On October 5, 2013. A graveside Memorial service for Ray will be held at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery on MONDAY, October 14, commencing at 1.30pm. Donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

MACDONALD, Victor James (Jim) – On October 10, 2013 at Coldstream House, Ashburton. Aged 92. Dearly loved husband of the late Della. Loved father and father in law of Crawford and Lyndia, Marilyn and Paul Heath (Australia), and Glenda and Paul Wederell. Loved granddad of Jacqueline, Scott and Lissette, Nicole and Ants; Joanne, and Andrew; Stacey, Peter, Robert; and Erin and Andrew. Great granddad of Saige, Frayha, and MaggieMay; Austin, and Ruby; Tyler, Riley, Todd, Ashleigh, Amy, and Jonathon. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

A service to celebrate Jim’s life will be held at Our Chapel, Cnr East and Cox Streets on MONDAY, October 14, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by cremation.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

MORAWETZ, Alison Marie – Much loved mum and friend of Carmen Flett and mum-inlaw of Aiden. Loved Nana A of Logan, MacKenzie and Casey Flett. Loved wife of Tom Morawetz - her rock and safe place. Thank you to everyone, I am so very greatful.

Mum I’ve cried my first sorrow without you.

You are gone from my sight, that is all.

You are in everything I am and do.

I know that you are still near, in the music, in the sun.

In all that warms my soul.

“You taught me I can smile, open my eyes, love and go on”.

Peace, my beautiful mum.

“Fly free”

DEATHS

MORAWETZ, Alison Marie (nee Dalwood) – 07/09/1955 - 11/10/2013.

Extremely beloved and adored wife of Tom. Loved mother of Carmen, Donna, and Alan and nana to her 10 grandchildren, and baby sister to Yvonne, Ngrita, and Peter. Alison passed away after a long brave fight against cancer. I would like to thank all those who helped her maintain her dignity through their efforts, in particular Dr Malcolm Wootton with his unfailing care and attention and his lovely staff, Dr Dougal Steele and his team at ACPS, Maggie McKeown for her belief in and love for Alison, Grant Hastie, his caring team and his awesome treatment of Alison.

Professor Robinson, Jane Wright, the specialist nursing staff at Ashburton Hospital, Annie and her kind caring team at the Ashburton Cancer Society, Karen Hall and her team, Dr Landers for their tremendous palliative care, and Father Geoff for helping Alison finish her spiritual journey. To my sister Sally and her partner Richard, I would like to thank you for all the laughter, smiles and tears of joy, which their delightful gifts and expressions of care and love brought. Finally, last but never least, all the family members who gave Alison their time, love and care and helped to get us through this time. To our daughter Carmen, I would like to express my deepest love and appreciation for the tremendous support she gave her mother and me. I am so extremely grateful also to those who helped Alison’s fight by looking after our babies. Thank you Ngrita, Yvonne, and the girls. Thank you also to all those for the courage you gave Alison with your phone calls and visits.

Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. No flowers but donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. There will be a private cremation but all are welcome at the memorial service for Alison to be held at our chapel Cnr East & Cox Streets, on THURSDAY, October 17, commencing at 11.00am.

“I love you the most and see you in my dreams every day!! xoxox” Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

ROLLINSON, John Gilbert – On October 10, 2013 passed away peacefully at home.

Aged 66 years. Dearly loved husband of Delwyn. Dearly loved father and father in law of the late Matthew, and Julia, Ryun and Debbie, Shelley and Richard Donnelly and special Granddad of Ben, and Alex Rollinson, Jemma, and Jack Donnelly, and loved brother and brother in law of Patricia Rollinson, Dianne and the late Bill McTigue, and loved brother in law of Jo and Bazz Register, and a loved uncle of Jon, and Darren McTigue, and Michael, Brent, and Kirsty Register. Funeral details to follow.

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GIDDENS - IRELAND – Adam (Giddy) and Rebecca (Bec), along with their parents, Pete and Jen (Carterton), Geoff and Sandra (Ashburton), are pleased to announce their engagement, in the cow shed at Featherston, on October 4, 2013.

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HAVIS, Vicki – Susan and Malcolm, Mark and Janine, Brent and Jeanine, and their families, wish to thank everyone for their support in the loss of a dearly loved mum, gran and friend. Thank you for the kind messages, cards, phone calls, visits, flowers and baking., it was very much appreciated. To those who attended mum’s funeral service, thank you. Thank you to Bob Sidal for leading the service. Thank you to the support from Betts Funeral Services. A special thank you to the wonderful staff at Glenwood Home for the years of care give to mum. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from the family.

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MORAWETZ, Alison Marie – Loved sister and sister in law of Yvonne and Wayne.

A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost, even when you’re gone.

Dream in peace, love, till we meet again.

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ACROSS 1. Discuss vent at outbreak of chorea (2,6,5) 9. Neighbour of 8 wearing no shift? (9) 10. Couple from Guernsey take Italy, Germany and Spain Baedeker (5) 11. Turn one out East with half a London terminus (5) 12. However, the most foolish? (9) 13. Tires out one’s former spouse, seeing us surrounded by millinery (8) 15. Almost the Black, it might be, the Sea (6) 18. Was confusing article that might bind one round (6) 20. Tortoises and turtles once turned out with hail (8) 23. Not long cooked nude?

No – red and upset! (9) 24. More than enough to help man make comeback in part (5) 25. Table-turning may make one sound sheepish (5) 26. It orbits a Swiss folk-hero in place builders are at work (9) 27. Drops in solid form one drops off having taken? (8-5) DOWN 1. Unconscious, seeing neither rhyme nor reason in it (9) 2. A coat will no longer be visible when king is in it (7)

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DOWN 2. Diabolical (7) 3. Abducts (7) 4. Strict and precise (9) 6. Dowdily-dressed woman (5) 7. Lured (7) 8. Clothed (7) 13. University lessons (9) 14. Altered (7) 15. Antiquated (7) 17. Wandering (7) 18. Cost (7) 20. Watched secretly (5)

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) With things due to get a lot busier on the work front from next week, make this a weekend for embracing a sense of adventure and having fun.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) As Mars, warrior planet of the cosmos spends his last weekend in your home and family sector, it’s time to put everything on the line.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) Where you’ve already put in the hard work to ensure the communication lines are open, your relationships now get a chance to benefit.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) With your financial passions fuelled and your heart having a greater say in things on the work front, take time out to update your priorities.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) The tide has turned on the work front and with life set to become a lot busier there’s a need to find a sustainable balance between work and play.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Home is where your heart is this weekend, just when you’re in serious need of a chance to simply chill out and call your own shots.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) Embrace the weekend spirit, take off your work hat, catch up with friends or simply stay in the moment, with the laws of synchronicity in effect.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) While you’ll need to keep your professional and money hats on over the weekend, this can’t be at the expense of your home and family life.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) Take time out over the weekend to blow off some cobwebs, making it all about following your heart and embracing a sense of adventure.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) As Mars spends his last weekend in your financial sector find something that will fire up your financial passions, warrior and fighting spirit.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Venus’ first weekend in a social and serendipitous part of your chart means following your heart could put you in the right place at the right time.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) You’ve reached a point where income, work and career matters are coming together, with the weekend bringing a chance to reassess things.

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39

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94

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