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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Outdoor balcony dining coming to CBD

By Susan Sandys

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A large first-storey balcony at Murney Main is set to be Ashburton’s latest bar and restaurant hot spot.

Matt and Belinda Fine will open The Fine Lion on the first level of the building which is set for completion in August to September.

The couple will continue running Kelly’s on East Street as they take on the exciting new project.

Matt said yesterday they were in the final stages of decisions regarding the fit-out, while very much looking forward to opening the new business at the central Ashburton site in what is set to be a stunning new building.

The large balcony, measuring 80 square metres, would have two outdoor fireplaces, television screens and sliding windows across its front and a louvred roof.

Matt said the restaurant name was a play on words on their own name, but also encompassed a reference to the lion in the Murney family’s crest, and Lion Breweries,

which would be supplying the restaurant.

Meanwhile, NBS (Nelson Building Society) are to occupy the ground floor, moving from their current premises on Level 3 of Somerset House across the road.

Murney Trust director Willie Murney said the new tenants would be a perfect fit for the building. The Fines had a proven track record in successful hospitality management, while NBS was a building society with a long history and was growing in Ashburton.

“The tenants are a perfect fit,” Murney said.

“We could’ve gone with a chain,” he said, referring to national coffee chains contacting him when word got out about the development.

“But we decided to back someone local, someone who would put their heart and soul into it. It just gives someone that wants to take the opportunity to be successful on a corner like that to go for it.”

Office space on the building’s third storey had also been leased,

but the lessee wanted to remain undisclosed at this stage.

On the top floor of the four-storey building will be offices of Murney Trust.

Murney said the format of a restaurant on the first floor would hark back to decades gone by in Ashburton of the iconic Coach Wheels restaurant. This was located on the first floor of the Somerset Hotel.

And first-floor dining was by no means a thing of the past, as proven by Christchurch’s successful The Terrace, where several first-floor premises were part of a thriving bar and restaurant scene.

“On the whole we are delighted with the building,” Murney said.

Murney said it was good to see the copper façade beginning to emerge from beneath the scaffolding and green screening.

“It’s going to age well, we will just let it age naturally,” he said.

The Murney family crest at the top of the building is currently covered over but was to be revealed within the next two months.

A member of the Hinds Voluntary Rural Fire Force works to dampen down an area of burnt vegetation.

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Beach vegetation burns in Lowcliffe

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

It is not yet completed, but Murney Main’s copper facade is already adding a shine to Ashburton’s CBD. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 140220-SS-0026

Firefighters were left with a big job on the beach after what was believed to be an abandoned campfire on the beach spread to nearby vegetation.

The Hinds Voluntary Rural Fire Force were called to the beach in the Lowcliffe area at around 2.10pm on Tuesday.

Chief fire officer Dave Kingsbury said it appeared the fire had spread from a campfire-type fire that had not been extinguished by those who had lit it.

“Somebody on the beach has lit a fire and left the bloody thing going,” he said.

“There was plenty of water around so they could’ve put it out themselves.”

The fire spread to nearby

vegetation in an outlet area by the beach, burning through grass next to a road before heading towards a wooden bridge.

“The risk was very high for it to have been much worse if the wind was stronger it could have jumped the road and gotten into a private property,” he said.

Kingsbury said the fire should have never been lit with the district currently being in a restricted fire season, and that despite damp weather over the past few days, the risk was still high.

“All the dry fuel is still there, even if it is a bit damp on top,” he said.

“It only takes half-a-day (of hot, windy weather) and you are back to where you started.”

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Scammers strike local lady

By Susan Sandys

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An elderly Ashburton woman is potentially $499 out of pocket after falling victim to a phone scam.

The woman, who did not want to be named, said she was telling her story in the hope that others would not get caught out.

She said a man with an Indian accent phoned her landline on Saturday about 5pm and said he was from the Norton anti-virus software company.

Over several phone calls throughout the evening, with the last one at midnight, the man convinced her she needed to upgrade to Windows 10 and with her help, remotely accessed her computer to install the new operating system.

She said she had been aware of phone scams, but when the man said he was from Norton, she knew it was a trusted company so believed him.

“He said my name and address, it made me think he was genuine,” said the woman, who is aged in her 80s.

She paid $499 on her credit card for the services, but became suspicious when talking to friends the Elderly people with landlines following day. were the main targets.

She has since gone to her bank The Guardian phoned the conand is hopeful the payment can be tact phone number left by the reversed. scammer with the victim.

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Ashburton Guardian

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Town centre project on track Bt Sue Newman

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The opportunity to be part of the revitalisation of Ashburton’s town centre was one that has delighted Daniel Powell.

The Tru-Line Civil executive director gave Ashburton’s district councillors an update on the project on Thursday and said it was one he and his team were excited about.

They won the contract last month and are now on site replacing and upgrading the central business district’s infrastructure, constructing new road and footpath surfaces and installing landscape features.

Ashburton showed a lot of foresight in its plan, he said and once his teams moved on site, it was clear the council had done a significant amount of work with businesses and retailers around the impact the project would have on them.

“We’ve found the locals have been pretty good because they’ve been well informed by the council team. It’s a major project and we’re taking the town from where it is at the moment to a pretty modern and exciting place to do business and to shop.”

The project is currently under way on Cass Street and there had been good positive interaction with locals over what was hap-

In brief Incorrect name A photo which ran with a story detailing a foot clinic service offered in Methven was incorrectly captioned earlier this week. The image stated that it was volunteer Leonie Green when in fact it was Leonie Campbell.

The Guardian apologises for this mistake.

Wrong date A story in Thursday’s Guardian incorrectly listed the dates of the South Island Motorhome Show as February 28 and 29. The correct dates for the show are in fact February 29 and March 1. February 28 is solely for setting up the show and for trade exhibitors and social campers. The Guardian apologises for this error.

Paradise on sale Work on the early stages of the Ashburton CBD revitalisation is progressing well.

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pening, Powell said.

Local knowledge had been helpful on some issues, such as plans that showed a tree planted over an accessway and that input meant amendments to the plan could be made as required, he said.

“The disruption will be major and we’ve tried to be fairly upfront and tell people that yes, there will be an amount of disruption, but everyone’s had a chance

to put their two cents worth in.”

Emergency service personnel had been consulted and were talked with regularly to ensure they were fully informed and that any concerns were taken into account, Powell said.

Alongside the Cass Street work, watermain replacement is under way on Burnett and Tancred streets.

As work moved into the retail areas of Burnett and Tancred

streets, mayor Neil Brown wanted to know if night work had been considered to minimise the impact on those businesses.

“It’s on the table, but we definitely try to keep footpaths open if we’re working on the road so the whole street is not blocked off,” Powell said.

The $15 million construction project is expected to take approximately two years to complete.

NZFFA offering private well water testing The district’s residents using private wells to supply their drinking water will get the chance to have it tested thanks to the New Zealand Federation of Freshwater Anglers.

Federation president Peter Trolove said the NZFFA is prepared to test the water for free but a small donation per sample would be appreciated.

The NZFFA is a long standing incorporated society set up initially to oppose trout farming but with wider objectives to promote freshwater angling and to advocate for fresh water habitats and native fish.

“Nitrate levels in many of Can-

terbury’s foothills/surface recharged rivers and streams such as the Selwyn and Hinds Rivers, and Hart’s Creek have nitrate levels about double that which is toxic to trout eggs and fry,” he said.

“This means trout reproduction can no longer occur in these waters.”

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■■ASHBURTON TRUST EVENT CENTRE

Technology upgrade needed

By Sue Newman

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It’ll come with a price tag of close to $100,000, but not having technology upgrades at Ashburton’s Event Centre is not an option, says manager Roger Farr.

The demands of modern lighting and sound equipment have outstripped the ability of the event centre’s infrastructure that now struggled to meet the needs of both the conference and the performing arts community, he said.

In his six-monthly report to the Ashburton District Council Farr made the case for an upgrade of the 11-year-old equipment. Since it was installed there had been a move away from analogue to digital IP based technology and audio visual and the need for a reliable network for the building was now essential, Farr said.

Currently technical staff were struggling to meet client needs and were improvising by running cables throughout the venue and putting in long hours ensuring they could meet customer needs.

The expectations of touring groups was that they could ‘plug in and go’ when they were setting up for a performance, he said.

“And it’s vital we remain at a level where we can meet those needs. At the moment we’re trying to make old systems talk to new systems and an upgrade is

A $100,000 upgrade of technological equipment is in the pipeline for the Ashburton Trust Event

Centre.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN the gateway to solving these issues. It’s important we don’t get so far behind that we can’t catch up.”

Ageing equipment had not yet cost the centre any bookings, but

it was only through the innovation and hard work of staff that their needs were met, he said.

To fund the upgrade, Farr said he was looking at grants to cover the bulk of the cost with

the council contributing about $10,000. The technical team at the event centre had been working on the upgrade project for 12 months and had a good handle on what was required, Farr said.

Ashbury McDonald’s now in local hands

By Sam Morton sam@timaruapp.nz

Almost 15 million burgers and 25 years after starting his first shift with McDonald’s, Timaru’s original franchise owner Peter Johnson is stepping back from life in the fast food lane.

First establishing the McDonald’s Ashbury site in 1994, Johnson and his wife Gabriel have played a major role in the com-

munity, employing thousands of people throughout their ownership and expanding the franchise facilities over many years.

Estimating between 11 and 12,000 transactions a week, the business is rarely quiet, and with a commitment of almost three decades associated with the brand, Johnson says it is time for a lifestyle change.

“It’s been a big 25 years, Mc-

Donald’s require that and it’s been a huge commitment to the business. Now it’s time to take things easy,” Johnson said.

“The highlights have to be the people, it’s been a great people business and it’s been great to be actively involved in the community . . . some of our staff have been with us for 20 years.”

Taking over the reins is Ashburton’s Dave Whalley, who al-

ready owns franchise sites in Greymouth, Rolleston and Ashburton, and himself has been with the golden arches for 30 plus years.

The transition, which officially took place on February 1, has resulted in little change to the operation, with all existing employees being offered new positions under Whalley’s ownership.

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Work begins on sewers The Ashburton District Council has started a project this week that will increase the life of parts of its wastewater network in Ashburton and Methven, with work expected to finish in early March.

Sewer mains located along Nelson and Kermode Streets in Ashburton, as well as on Main Street and The Mall in Methven will have a new lining inserted into the pipeline that will prolong the serviceable life of the pipe.

The lining is installed through sewer manholes, which negates the need for trenches to be dug.

The work will be from Eton Street to Trevors Road along Nelson Street, between Dobson Street West and East Street on Kermode Street, from Lochhead Crescent to Lampard Street on Main Street in Methven, and between Forest Drive and The Mall.

Ashburton Contracting Limited and Pipe Technologies Limited are carrying out the work on the council’s behalf.

Service delivery group manager Neil McCann says the project is necessary to ensure the network continues to operate as it should without needing to completely renew the pipes.

“The new lining is an effective tool for rehabilitating the pipeline, and is inserted in the old pipes so that we don’t need to dig up the street, which means it’s a lot less disruptive to residents,” he said.

Some sewer manholes are located on private property, and the council will be working closely with affected residents to minimise disruption while accessing the manholes.

Letters have been sent to those who will be affected by the project.

The work will be carried out on weekdays between the hours of 7am and 6pm, and is anticipated to finish in the first week of March.

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Open day for speed limit review Ashburton District residents wishing to provide feedback on the council’s proposed speed limit changes to local roads are being invited to an open day on February 17.

The council is conducting a speed limit review of local roads and has put forward several speed changes that it would like community feedback on. The review is open for consultation until March 8.

Ashburton District Mayor Neil Brown says it has been wonderful to see a lot of interest in the review and is encouraging residents to come along to the open day where they will be able to ask questions and talk to staff.

“Our local roads are very important to the community and it’s vital that we ensure they have the right speeds in place to get people to their destinations safely.

We are welcoming feedback from everyone to make sure we get this right,” he said.

“If you’d like to speak to some-

one about the proposals, or need more information to form your submission, please come and see us at the council chambers on Monday.”

The council last reviewed its road speeds in 2012 and since that time, the district’s urban areas have grown and residents have made several speed suggestions to the council.

The open day will happen at the council chambers, 131 Havelock Street, Ashburton, from 12 noon until 6pm, on February 17.

Residents can drop in at any time during the open day.

Feedback on the speed limit review is welcome until 5pm, March 8.

The consultation document outlining the proposals is available online at ashburtondc.govt. nz/haveyoursay.

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Consultation is set to take place on speed limits around the district.

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Presbyterian Support services manager Suz Hutchinson is excited about their new service connection with Hakatere Marae being launched on Monday The move will see services offered by Presbyterian Support being made more accessible to whanau and friends.

“We are here to support whanau, children and older people, everybody is welcome.”

On hand will be Presbyterian Support staff member Gemma Whiting in her role as community and family worker. Alongside her will be fellow staff member Jeanette who is a senior budget mentor. The pair will be available to offer

support, discuss people’s needs and fill individuals in on how the service may be able to help.

Hutchinson said they are looking to build on the good work already carried out in the area and to form a long term relationship with the marae by extending a helping hand.

Ray Solomon is a key player with Presbyterian Support and the marae. The marae vice chairman has been appointed as the official navigator to Presbyterian Support. In this role he will help the service make connections within the Maori community via the local marae.

Also having its first outing on Monday is the Kaumatua Club.

The club is about identifying

and inviting revered Maori elders to the marae to connect with each other and share their considerable knowledge.

It is hoped the Kaumatua Club will also become a regular fixture on the marae calendar as, through the club, it will be possible to get the stories and wisdom of the elders out to more ears.

Juanita Richards is looking forward to this chance to listen and learn.

“You can read as many books as you like, but there is nothing like hearing kaumatua wisdom first-hand.”

The event begins at 10am on Monday and runs until 1pm, all members of the community are welcome.

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Captured in action in Mid Canty Things were flat out across the Ashburton District in the past week and the team at the Guardian were out and about snapping plenty of photos.

Above – Arlo Parsons gets down low in his representative Above – Morris dancers were seen struttennis match for Mid Canterbury on Sunday.

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Above – Play gets under way at Mid Canterbury Netball’s walking netball competition on Tuesday.

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Parents warned: Wagging ‘not on’ NZME Fewer students are attending school regularly as figures reveal “patterns of absences”.

And the Government is warning parents to take their child’s school attendance more seriously.

Data taken from Term 2 last year showed there was a drop in the number of students going to school regularly, while Mondays

and Fridays were the most frequently skipped days.

And 22 per cent of students weren’t present on the last day of term.

Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin said parents needed to take school absences seriously.

“Education really matters and we all have to take attendance seriously.”

The data, released yesterday, showed while most of the absenc-

es were justified – for example if a child was sick – there were some increases in unjustified absences.

The average attendance rate was 88.6 per cent last year while “regular attendance” is measured as a student being at school 90 per cent of class time. Research showed that every day away from school could affect results, Martin said.

For example, students attending 95 per cent of days in Year 10 later

get an average of 75 credits at Level 3, which was plenty to achieve the qualification.

But of Year 10s who attend 85 per cent of the time, only about half go on to achieve NCEA Level 3, Martin said.

The downwards trend in attendance had been going on for a few years and it had to stop in order young people got the education they needed, Martin said.

It was justified if a child needed to stay home because they’re ill and most of the absences recorded in the data were because of this, Martin said.

The minister acknowledged this “is a tricky thing to talk about at the moment with the fears around the coronavirus”.

“But it is clear from the patterns of absences that something else is going on.”

Suspect fired up to 20 shots at police NZME The man shot dead by police on Thursday night in Tauranga fired at officers up to 20 times before officers returned fire.

The shootout left a police patrol car riddled with bullets and the officers who fatally shot the man – a suspect in a double murder earlier this week – were distraught, district commander Superintendent Andy McGregor said yesterday.

The suspect was wanted in connection with a double homicide at McLaren Falls, near Tauranga, on Tuesday.

After the man fired several “volleys” of shots, the police returned fire, McGregor told media yesterday.

“In the exchange, the offender was wounded,” he said.

“The vehicle slowly came to a stop – the police officers went forward and then called for medical assistance.

“The offender was later pronounced dead at the scene.”

The event was dramatic for the officers involved, McGregor said, and the patrol car had several bullet holes in it from the exchange with the fleeing offender.

Following the shooting, they were distraught and shaken. The officers started work to patrol the Tauranga area in a bid to add reassurance to the public that they were safe.

No members of the public were injured during the exchange, McGregor said.

“I just wanted to reassure the people of Tauranga, the community there, that they are safe,” he said.

Local police were doing everything they could to ensure the Tauranga community was feeling safe.

Members of the public who saw anything out of the ordinary were encouraged by McGregor to contact them on 105 or to call Crimestoppers.

There were roughly 45 officers working on the McLaren Falls double homicide and around 10 to 15 working on the shooting from Thursday night, McGregor said.

Meanwhile, a 25-year-old Bay of Plenty man was arrested in Christchurch yesterday in relation to the double homicide in Tauranga on Tuesday, February 11.

The arrest was made at a property in New Brighton and involved Police’s Special Tactics Group, Armed Offenders Squad, Armed Response Team and Investigations staff.

Prior to the arrest police liaised with staff at a school near where the arrest was being made to ensure the staff were aware of the Police activity and that the children were safe.

While enquiries into the double homicide are ongoing it is believed that the man arrested yesterday and the man shot by police last night were known to each other.

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Family members urged to speak up NZME Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says someone knows how a fouryear-old Hawke’s Bay boy was brutally bashed, and has urged any silent family members who have information to come forward.

Ardern said cases like that of the Flaxmere boy, who remained in a stable condition in Starship Hospital, likely with brain damage, were “devastating”.

“I know we are a country that wants all our children to live free from violence – but that is going to continue to take our ongoing effort and commitment,” Ardern said.

“In the meantime, someone knows what happened to this child, and I urge them to come forward.”

The boy was taken to the Hawke’s Bay Hospital after a family harm incident on the night of January 29, at a Ramsey Crescent address in Flaxmere, Hastings.

On the day the boy was taken his step mum and father as well as extended family were all at home.

Detective Inspector Mike Foster said the boy sustained brutal injuries – possibly over a period of days and they were among the

Children’s Minster Tracey Martin said the violence against children needed to be addressed. worst he had seen in his 30 years of policing.

Children’s Minister Tracey Martin said it was a “terrible event and the real tragedy is for this young boy. I’m appalled at what someone has done to him”.

“What’s even more sad is he is not the only child in hospital because they’ve been beaten and a five-year-old is dead,” Martin said,

referring to other cases around NZ recently.

“This violence against our children is what we need to address as a country and what I’m trying to address as minister.

“That’s not simple. New Zealand has had horrible rates of violence in families for too long and every government wants to stop this.”

She said the ministry was re-

building the child care and protection system, which included Oranga Tamariki.

“A big focus of that is trying to do more at the front end to work with families and help them to reduce the risk of harm to their kids,” Martin said.

“This is why we need partnerships and good relationships between Oranga Tamariki, other

agencies and with the Maori and iwi providers who can reach and help families.

“The reality is that no single government agency is going to be able to keep our children safe.

That requires everyone – families, neighbours, communities, professionals to care and to talk.

“I’m sure most people know this and it’s why we’re seeing the local outrage around this case.”

Oranga Tamariki spokeswoman Alison McDonald told Hawke’s Bay Today the boy’s injuries were “extremely disturbing”.

She also previously confirmed the family were previously known to Oranga Tamariki.

“We are continuing to work with the whanau to offer support and are working with other professionals in the Hawke’s Bay,” McDonald said.

“We can confirm that Oranga Tamariki has been working with this family previously, and the situation involves challenging circumstances.”

Stuff reported that the boy had been hospitalised with broken bones in a suspected case of abuse before.

Police have made no arrests to date.

Prison for man found with $137m of methamphetamine A man found in possession of more than $137 million worth of methamphetamine will spend up to 13 years and nine months in prison.

Lionel James Ruka McDonald, 42, had 137.5kg of the drug in packages in his vehicle and in a storage unit, when Rotorua police executed search warrants in Fairy Springs on August 14 and 15 last year.

Meth was worth about $1m per kg in the region, at the time of the bust.

The Rotorua District Court public gallery was full of McDonald’s friends and family, including his wife, yesterday.

Some wept when Judge Greg Hollister-Jones announced the sentence for McDonald’s single charge of possessing methamphetamine for supply.

Last year he pleaded guilty to having at least 60kg of the drug.

Crown prosecutor Amanda Gordon said the 137.5kg of meth had the potential to “cause $170 million in social harm if distributed in the community”.

The summary of facts said McDonald had 36.5kg of meth, made up of 62 small packages, in the car on August 14.

The packages were hidden in sports bags and a chilly bin.

Five phones and a notebook with columns and weights recorded were found in his house.

In his garage, there was a box of empty bags labelled “Chinese green tea”.

The next day police searched a storage unit McDonald used and found 101 packages of methamphetamine in “Chinese green tea packaging”.

They were kept in four metal lockers.

The keys for the lockers and storage unit were in the vehicle searched the night before.

Gordon said McDonald was in a supply chain for financial motive.

“He was taking it [the meth] to somewhere ... It is irrelevant whether he was delivering it to an end-user or to someone who is going on to supply.”

However, she accepted McDonald was remorseful and had “done good work” in the community in the past.

She said he had an “extremely difficult upbringing” but argued that didn’t cause his offending, a gambling addiction did.

Defence lawyer Andrew Schulze said McDonald was a custodian, had a $200 a day gambling addiction and was approached to join the supply chain.

“It was a naive, stupid decision to make ... and completely out of character.”

Judge Hollister-Jones said McDonald was “an intelligent man, he’s a manager”.

“That combination of factors means that I just don’t accept his [McDonald’s] claims of naivety.”

The judge said McDonald had not provided police with information about where the methamphetamine had come from, because he feared there would be repercussions for his wife.

Judge Hollister-Jones ruled McDonald had a “packaging role” that was “significant” in the chain.

He said a letter of remorse from McDonald was “brief and to the point”, saying he was “hurt to the core” for the harm caused, and expressed shame and embarrassment.

Judge Hollister-Jones said, “I also accept that you are going to do everything to come out of prison a better person”.

He gave McDonald discounts for remorse and an early guilty plea, from a 23-year sentencing starting point.

He ordered McDonald to have a minimum non-parole period of seven years in his 13 year, nine-month sentence.

McDonald’s second charge of selling the drug was withdrawn in November.

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Greenpeace takes aim

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Greenpeace has placed billboards in what it refers to as “one of the country’s dirtiest rivers” to remind the Prime Minister of the promises she made about New Zealand waterways.

The three billboards were placed alongside the Waikirikiri/ Selwyn River, near Chamberlains Ford, on Thursday.

They included an image of Jacinda Ardern with her 2017 quote – “We will clean up our rivers”.

“Lakes and rivers once enjoyed

by Kiwi families have become too polluted for our kids to swim in without fear of getting sick,” Greenpeace campaigner Gen Toop said.

“It’s time for the prime minister to make good on her promises to clean up our rivers.”

The campaign centres around Greenpeace’s concerns that the Government “might have overlooked” cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser in its freshwater reforms.

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“Synthetic fertiliser is driving intensive dairying, ramping up cow numbers and polluting our rivers,” Toop said.

Greenpeace stated that use of the chemical has increased 627 per cent since 1990 and in that time the dairy herd has more than doubled.

“Nitrogen pollution from cow urine and synthetic fertiliser run-off threaten the safety of our drinking water and drive algal blooms which kill off life in rivers and lakes.

“These billboards are a gentle reminder to the Prime Minister, that a cap on synthetic fertiliser must be part of the clean water plan.

“Anything less will render new freshwater reforms meaningless.”

A cap on synthetic fertiliser would be the first step to phasing out the use of this harmful chemical altogether, Toop said, “putting New Zealand on the path to higher-value and more profitable food production through regenerative farming”.

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Held at the Hotel Ashburton, the Expo will follow the same format as Expos held in Christchurch by Age Concern Canterbury.

Ashburton Age Concern president Trish Small said it was not always easy for the ageing population to find out what was available about various issues.

“The Expo is an opportunity to have a good look at those businesses.”

Site holders range from health professionals, Community Law Canterbury, bankers, IT specialists, support agencies, service clubs, retirement villages and rest homes, Ashburton District Council, mobility providers, government agencies and emergency services.

Starting at 10am on Thursday, March 5, for just a gold coin entry, the Expo promises to give practical advice.

Visitors can also enter into a draw for two upcoming shows at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

Light refreshments will be on sale for all those attending, and there is easy, convenient parking.

There will also be demonstrations during the day of steady as you go exercises that aim to prevent falls at home, as well as a demo by Age Concern Ashburton’s renowned Hip Hop group.

“We are very excited to be bringing this to our local community. We hope that the wonderful response from site holders will be reciprocated by the Ashburton public.”

Although the Expo is geared towards those reaching or at retirement, Trish says it will be beneficial to all who have worries about elderly loved ones.

So get along to the Positive Ageing Expo, held at the Hotel Ashburton on Thursday, March 5 from 10am to 3pm.

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OUR VIEW

Is there an end in sight to the scams?

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t’s a little frustrating that despite advancements in technology and increased awareness and knowledge around the act of scamming that it’s still so prevalent in our society.

There aren’t too many weeks that go by where we don’t hear of a new scam coming onto the market and making its way around the district and instead of the flow being stemmed if anything, it appears to be growing larger.

And all we can do as a society is be as aware as we can when taking phone calls that are of a suspicious nature, knowing full well that we shouldn’t be giving out credit card details or anything similar over the phone

unless it’s to someone we know and trust.

There really doesn’t seem to be an end to it at the moment and the number of calls seems to get more and more as time goes on.

We’ve got an issue here in the Guardian offices that most of our phone numbers are only one or two numbers different to each other, so you can usually guar-

antee that if one comes through, then there’s likely to be a fair few more in the coming minutes, hours and days.

It’s not something that I’d encourage, but when I’m feeling particularly annoyed at having my day interrupted by someone trying to fleece me out of money, I tend to try and have a little fun of my own with the person on the other end of the line.

Again, it’s not something I’d suggest you try – but it’s a good measure of my level of frustration when I decide that the best course of action is to chew potato chips really loudly down the phone, press as many buttons on the phone as possible or, and this one usually goes

down a treat, offer up some radio silence.

I automatically feel a bit better after one of those calls and I know that the person on the other end of the line doesn’t so that improves my mood considerably.

Of course, it doesn’t deter them. The phone next to me will ring a minute or so later and then I’m back to square one so the chips come out again and then so on and so on.

It’s all good to have a bit of fun and wind them up in return every now and then but the cold, harsh truth is that there are people out there in our community who are preyed upon by these cretins and their vulnerability is exposed and used to the scam-

mer’s advantage.

So it’s worthwhile having a conversation with some of the elder members of the community, whether they be family or friends and reinforcing to them just how important it is to not give out vital information over the phone and to treat everything as though it’s suspicious unless there’s rock solid proof it’s not.

Combatting the problem from a legal and authority based point of view might be making small in roads, but that calls aren’t getting any less so it’s up to us to try and stop them because every success story for them is a boost to confidence and only encourages more.

unapologetic in a Fox News Channel interview about not publicly disclosing the incident until the next day.

In 2007, National Guardsmen in Humvees ferried food, fuel and baby supplies to hundreds of motorists stranded for nearly a day on a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 78 in eastern Pennsylvania because of a monster storm.

In 2018, the last of the bodies of the 17 victims of a school shooting in Florida were removed from the building after authorities analysed the crime scene; 13 wounded survivors were still hospitalised.

In response to the Florida school shooting, the suspect in the

shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, was ordered held without bond at a brief court hearing.

Ten years ago: Eighteen people were killed when two trains collided south of Brussels, Belgium.

Five years ago: A video purporting to show the mass beheading of Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages was released by militants in Libya affiliated with the Islamic State group.

One year ago: Gary Martin, a 15year employee who was being fired from a suburban Chicago manufacturing company, opened fire on co-workers, killing five of them and wounding five police officers before he was killed in an

exchange of gunfire with police.

Today’s birthdays: Actress Claire Bloom is 89. Author Susan Brownmiller is 85. Songwriter Brian Holland is 79. Rock musician Mick Avory is 76. Jazz musician Henry Threadgill is 76. Actressmodel Marisa Berenson is 73.

Actress Jane Seymour is 69. Singer Melissa Manchester is 69. Actress Lynn Whitfield is 67. Simpsons creator Matt Groening is 66. Actor Christopher McDonald is 65.

Reggae singer Ali Campbell is 61.

Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli is 61.

Musician Mikey Craig is 60. Actorcomedian Steven Michael Quezada is 57. Country singer Michael Reynolds is 56. Actor Michael Easton is 53. Rock musician Stevie

Benton is 49. Actress Alex Borstein is 49. Actress Renee O’Connor is 49. Actress Sarah Wynter is 47.

Actress-director Miranda July is 46. Rock singer Brandon Boyd is 44. Rock musician Ronnie Vannucci is 44. Rock singer/ guitarist Adam Granduciel is 41.

Singer-songwriter-musician Conor Oberst is 40. Actress Ashley Lyn Cafagna is 37. Blues-rock musician Gary Clark Jr is 36. Actress Natalie Morales is 35. Actress Amber Riley is 34. Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is 25. Actor Zach Gordon is 22.

Thought for today: “Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.”

– Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher (1905-1980).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, February 15, the 46th day of 2020. There are 320 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On February 15, 1898, the US battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in Havana Harbour, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain.

On this date: In 1564, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa.

In 1882, New Zealand’s first successful shipment of frozen meat was sent to Britain, this had a huge impact on the colony, paving the way for the trade in frozen meat and dairy products that became the cornerstone of New Zealand’s 20th-century economy.

In 1933, President-elect Franklin D Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J Cermak; gunman Giuseppe Zangara was executed more than four weeks later.

In 1952, a funeral was held at Windsor Castle for Britain’s King George VI, who had died nine days earlier.

In 1961, 73 people, including an 18-member US figure skating team en route to the World Championships in Czechoslovakia, were killed in the crash of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 in Belgium.

In 1978, New Zealand beat England in a cricket test for the first time.

In 1989, the Soviet Union announced that the last of its troops had left Afghanistan, after more than nine years of military intervention.

In 1992, a Milwaukee jury found that Jeffrey Dahmer was sane when he killed and mutilated 15 men and boys.

In 2005, defrocked priest Paul Shanley was sentenced in Boston to 12 to 15 years in prison on child rape charges.

In 2006, Vice President Dick Cheney accepted blame for accidentally shooting a hunting companion, calling it “one of the worst days of my life,” but was defiantly

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The husband whisperer W

ith it being practically 40 years to the day since the subject of this column entered my life, it is timely perhaps to address a strange phenomena which has perplexed me for much of that time.

To put it plainly, I am married to a woman who appears to have an inexplicable Bluetooth connection to my mind.

I was going to say brain, but that would be way too generous and makes the assumption I do actually have one.

Over the years there have been many strange instances where she, without doubt, reads my very inner thoughts and motives.

It has caused me to reflect, when I allow my thoughts to wander there, that basically she has been “placed” in my life to keep me on track for my own good, but on the other hand, sometimes it has been pretty hard to reconcile that.

Really, when it comes down to it, I am starting to look at it all as a bit of a real life Truman Show and that, up above the clouds, there are people in a control room and I am just a bit player, fulfilling a role, and they have planted Mrs Mac in my life as part of their social experiment.

That must be it.

It’s gotta be it.

How else do you explain something that happens fairly regularly.

My thoughts will turn to something random and totally unrelated to what we may have been talking about.

Then “presto” she will weigh in with a comment about that very thing.

Right at that very time.

It happens . . . lots.

It’s freaky.

I swear when she looks at me

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and her face develops a shallow wry smile, she is reading my eyes like a teleprinter.

I can do nothing, not be anywhere, without her innate sixth sense working overtime.

She has it all covered.

She seems to know me better than I know myself.

Us blokes aren’t generally wilfully dishonest to our other halves but, sometimes, it’s just desirable to be a little discreet so as not to attract any unwarranted grief.

Such was the modus operandi quite recently when I decided to avail myself of another model for my classic vehicle collection.

By no means a big ticket purchase, but I thought I would transfer it from the car, to the house at a time when the antennae would be tuned elsewhere.

And save any mild drama.

So first thing I do is go out to the car . . . and the carton is not there!

Being a catastrophist, I assume immediately that thieves have burgled my vehicle overnight and removed a small tin fire engine.

Left everything else, but flogged my new miniature fire truck. Cos that’s exactly what thieves are looking for right?

I know, sounds ridiculous now, but in the moment!

Truth was, I’d walked out and left it at the shop.

See why I questioned the brain bit?

Anyway, I sort that out, retrieve

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Following a meal, she’s seated comfortably on the couch watching the news, I’ve got the dishes sorted and I think to myself, “now is the time”.

Now is the time I shall carry out my nonchalant, no-attention-seeking, extremely casual process of transferring the said carton from the car and into the garage.

I quietly disappear and all seems to be going well. As I head out the door a quick but not obvious glance over my shoulder reveals she is still engaged in the news.

I transfer said package from the car in the driveway to the garage and place it on the bench.

Discreetly and very quietly I begin to silently release the sticky tape encasing the goods when I hear from my right-hand side, my deaf side, “aaannd WHAT do we have here???”

Incredulous, like a possum caught in headlights, I’m thinking a thousand thoughts in a single heartbeat.

But chiefly amongst them,

“How the HELL did you know?”

Her formidable presence, silhouetted in the doorway, is now permanently etched on my psyche.

Clear evidence again that there’s a plot from above and I am the hapless subject of it.

The people in the control room upstairs above the clouds, watching on their hidden cameras in my home, work, everywhere, blue-toothed her the details and she was immediately on to it.

I am totally at the mercy of others.

In February 1980, 40 years ago exactly, the scriptwriters placed her in my life and it’s all been out of my control since then.

Either that, or she’s the husband whisperer.

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days away, to appreciate some really warm weather and indulge in one of my favourite pastimes – soaking in hot water pools.

It was also great to catch up with family, whom I only see from time to time, for a special occasion together.

The greatest pleasure though was, the phone didn’t ring for me, I had no meetings to attend and paperwork and time on the computer was virtually non-existent.

I even got to do a jigsaw puzzle

and read two books.

Looking forward to and planning the next holiday.

The value of having time away, is immeasurable.

It is time to recharge the batteries, to appreciate the day more fully, to take stock and reflect.

This is what is often referred to as taking a Sabbath rest.

The Sabbath day has often been thought of as a Sunday.

A day when the faithful attend worship, undertake certain rituals and have a quiet time, of not working, and of being with family.

This Hebrew tradition has many restrictions that are observed by some Jews, but the wider observance of a Sabbath break can be practised, on any day of

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ow that we are well and truly into the month of February, I am sure that many of you, like me, have forgotten how great it was to be on holiday.

The time when we usually try and get away, enjoy the lovely summer weather, visit family and friends, go to places far away or even just enjoy a staycation, all seems to have faded into memory.

Most of us are now back into the busyness of everyday and working on those things we do, especially as organisations, institutions and routines start to pick up speed and the norm gets established again.

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Taking a Sabbath is to intentionally have a time set apart where you can have a quiet time, to reflect, to read, to listen to music, to do things you enjoy and to share those activities with others, especially if you usually work on the weekends.

Maybe you like to go for a walk, to enjoy our natural environment, and give thanks to God, for the past week and for all the next week might bring.

Enjoy!

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$6b boost for wall The US Department of Defense is diverting $3.83 billion ($NZ6b) from elsewhere in its budget to build more of President Donald Trump’s border barrier, according to budget documents reviewed by The Washington Post, setting in motion a broader White House plan to take some $7.2b from the Pentagon budget this year for the project as Trump heads into the presidential election.

The Pentagon informed Congress yesterday of its plans to divert the $3.8b from the purchase of aircraft and other equipment and instead use the funds for the construction of border barriers.

The Pentagon is moving the money using an obscure counternarcotics law that allows the Defense Department to build fencing for other federal, state and local agencies in known drug-smuggling corridors.

According to the budget documents, the Pentagon is pulling the funding from two F-35 fighter jets and two Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft for the Marine Corps; one P-8A reconnaissance aircraft for the Navy; and four C-130J transport planes and eight MQ-9 Reaper drones for the Air Force.

In addition, funding will be diverted from programmes to update Humvees and trucks for the Army, buy $1.3b in “miscellaneous” new equipment for the National Guard and Reserves and develop certain US Navy vessels.

The Pentagon told Congress that the funding is either in excess of the military’s needs or is not yet needed given the timeline of the programmes in question.

The $7.2b would give Trump enough money to complete nearly 1400km of new barriers by 2022, a plan that allows the president to campaign for re-election on his signature immigration initiative – and the budget to pay for it.

On Monday the White House

President Donald Trump is well on his way to getting his wall between Mexico and the United States. released its budget request for 2021 that included $2b in border wall funds, far less than what Trump is planning to take from defence funding.

The Trump administration is making the moves without approval from Congress, which under the US Constitution is given the power to appropriate federal funds.

Some US states and advoca-

cy groups are challenging the legality of the administration’s plans in federal courts.

The move comes after Trump bypassed Congress last year to take $6.1b from the Pentagon budget for the border project.

To take the funding, Trump used the counternarcotics law, as well as another little-known statute in US code, which

allows the Pentagon, in the event of a national emergency requiring the deployment of troops, to divert military construction funds to pay for infrastructure needed by those forces.

About 5000 troops – including National Guard and active-duty forces – remain deployed to the US southern border.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff determined last year that the construction of border barriers would support those troops – the active-duty component of which is deployed under a national emergency Trump declared early last year.

The Pentagon suggested that the $3.6b in military construction funds it was diverting to border barriers last year would be “backfilled” by Congress, potentially leading to no delays in the projects that were defunded.

But the money wasn’t replenished, so the projects are de facto cancelled until they receive funding.

The White House is expected to take a similar amount again this year from military constructions funds, but Pentagon officials have not said which construction projects that Congress has approved would be defunded to free up that money.

Administration officials with knowledge of the discussions said the money will likely be diverted once more from military construction projects, and the Pentagon’s civil works budget could also be diverted to pay for barrier construction.

Projects that had their funding pulled last year include the restoration of US military facilities destroyed by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, installations the US military said it would build in Europe to help deter Russia and a number of schools on US military bases in the United States and abroad.

Portman ‘not so brave’ Natalie Portman has agreed with Rose McGowan that her Oscars outfit wasn’t “brave”. The 38-year-old actress was slammed by the Charmed star over her decision to walk the red carpet in a Dior outfit embroidered with the names of snubbed female directors as Rose insisted the gesture was “deeply offensive” to real campaigners. Natalie has now responded to the activist’s criticism and admitted she felt it was “inaccurate” to call her brave. “Brave is a term I more strongly associate with actions like those of the women who have been testifying against Harvey Weinstein the last few weeks, under incredible pressure.”

Jamil slams conspiracies Actress Jameela Jamil has slammed a series of “unhinged” conspiracy theories about her that have circulated widely on social media this week. The claims originated in a thread of Instagram Stories posted this week by writer Tracie Egan Morrissey, who collated alleged discrepancies in Jamil’s accounts of various illnesses and injuries she’s had over the years. Morrissey claimed it was evident the Good Place actor has Munchausen’s Syndrome, a condition that causes an individual to repeatedly and knowingly fake mental or physical illnesses for attention.

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Kathmandu founder faces charges NZME The founder of outdoor retail giant Kathmandu is facing criminal charges.

The charges relate to Jan Cameron’s involvement in infant formula maker Bellamy’s across the Tasman.

Cameron, 67, a former director of Bellamy’s, has been charged by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for failing to disclose her links to a major investor in the company.

She will appear before the Hobart Magistrates’ Court following an investigation by ASIC, charged with contravening sections 671B(1) and 1308(2) of Australia’s Corporations Act. In a statement ASIC said Cameron failed to disclose her true relationship with a company which held approximately 14 million shares in the company.

ASIC alleges that on or about August 1, 2014, when Bellamy’s became a listed company, Camer-

on began, along with her associate The Black Prince Foundation an entity domiciled in Curaçao, to have a substantial holding in a listed company through a holding of 14 million Bellamy’s shares.

The holding represented more than 14.7 per cent of Bellamy’s total issued capital, and that Cameron, who founded Kathmandu in Christchurch in 1987, failed to disclose that interest, ASIC said.

ASIC alleges that Cameron lodged an initial substantial holder notice days later that was misleading as it failed to disclose her true or complete relationship with The Black Prince Foundation.

Under Australia’s Corporations Act, if a person begins to have a holding of shares in a listed company that results in 5 per cent or more voting power, they must lodge a substantial holder notice with the company and the Australian Securities Exchange.

Cameron, who made her fortune from Kathmandu, was director in Bellamy’s between 2007 and 2011.

Right – Jan Cameron will appear before the Hobart Magistrates’ Court following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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Experts say the online hack of KiwiSaver provider Generate should serve as a wake-up call to other providers and a warning to consumers to check the security measures their provider is taking.

Yesterday Generate revealed online thieves had stolen photographic identification, tax department numbers, and personal names and addresses of some 26,000 customers in a month-long raid between December 29 and January 27.

No investors’ funds are at risk, although all those affected appear to be at risk of identify theft, which can be used for a variety of purposes from online purchases to organised crime.

More than three million New Zealand have over $60 billion tied up in KiwiSaver with around 26 different schemes on offer.

Mark Gorrie, senior director at cyber safety software firm NortonLifeLock New Zealand, said: “It is definitely a wake-up call for other providers. A lot of businesses get complacent.”

He said Generate could lose members as a result of the breach and potential reputational damage.

Gorrie said often stolen data was not used by the people who stole it but sold on the dark web.

“It is incredibly valuable.”

Given the data included passports, driver’s licences and IRD numbers it was even more valuable as it involved more than one data point on an individual.

“That is as good as it gets for someone that wants to buy identity information.”

He said in many cases it was organised criminals who bought the information.

“Billions are lost through identity theft every year. This is big business.”

He said those affected by the hack should change passwords and get credit checks from agencies to ensure someone else did not take out debt in their name.

Gorrie said the victims should also be vigilant for phishing scams as the more personal information a scammer had the easier it was to get someone to fall for a scam.

And it might be a while before any identity theft takes place.

“Identity theft can go on for years and years.”

Daniel Ayers, a cyber security consultant, said any KiwiSaver members who were concerned about the security of their provider should contact their provider and ask questions.

If they were unhappy they could switch elsewhere.

“That will be the thing that is the biggest stick to get providers to improve their security.”

Ayers said people should ask what security measures the provider has in place, where their data is stored and who has access to it.

“Ask for written assurance they have complied with the Privacy Act and give details about where your information is stored and who has access to it.”

Those looking at switching should consider the size of the or-

ganisation, how long it had been around for. Ayers said banks also tended to have tight security.

Sam Sargeant, chief security officer at Internet NZ, a non-profit internet advocacy group, said identify theft could affect all Kiwis.

“Building secure systems is an ongoing challenge which requires monitoring.”

Sargeant said the Generate breach was a “little concerning” because it went unnoticed for a month. “A month is not the best, but I have seen worse.”

He said the rule for anyone handing over high level personal information was to stop and pause to find out more about who they were giving it to.

“Do your homework on a company. Are they new, small, do they have a clear privacy policy? Do they talk about security on their website?”

Sargeant said it was very difficult for the public to know if their data was safe.

He urged providers to see this as opportunity to work together with the IRD and the Privacy Commission to disclose any potential breaches and work together so they can protect New Zealanders.

A spokesman for the Privacy Commissioner said its office had been notified of the privacy breach.

“The unauthorised disclosure of the company’s customer information appears to be the result of a sophisticated and maliciously targeted breach. The personal information disclosed is extensive and sensitive.”

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he’s a free spirit who’s backpacked her way around the world, she’s a single mum raising two teens, she sells underwear as a business and she’s a Justice of the Peace. Liz McMillan is all of these and more.

She’s also Ashburton’s deputy mayor and no-one is more surprised than Liz herself that she holds arguably the district’s second most powerful position.

It’s a big responsibility, a big commitment and it’s something she takes seriously. While it’s not a job you can prepare for, Liz says her great rural upbringing meant she was as prepared as she could be for tackling the task.

Her growing years were close to idyllic. The child of farming parents, she and sister Belinda ran wild and free on the family’s 1200-acre (485.6ha) Waikari Valley farm.

“It was a lovely, free, growing up. We had a great time. There were lots of cousins around and

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we were always out on the farm doing stuff. We’re a close family,” she said.

Turning five meant hopping on the bus and joining neighbourhood kids at Waikari School where she was one of 60 students. Year 9 saw a move to Hawarden Area School.

By the time she was 17, Liz’s restless spirit and desire to see more of the world had surfaced and she spent Year 13 in Japan as an AFS student.

While that was a huge step, she was no stranger to the Japanese culture. She and her parents visited friends they had

made through their farm stay business.

None of that, however, prepared Liz for the reality of swapping a free Kiwi life for a more regimented regime in Japan.

“I was the only foreigner in this little town about two hours’ north of Tokyo, but there was a group of us AFS students in the prefecture, a couple of Australians, so I had a little touch of home,” she said.

Life in Japan was far more structured and strict than life in New Zealand. At the final assembly before summer holidays, the principal made it clear what her

students could and could not do during the break. The do-nots included riding motor bikes, riding in cars with strange men and drinking, to name just a few forbidden activities.

Thirty years ago there were no cellphones. Letters were the only way to stay in touch with friends and family.

“I was allowed to call home once a month, they were quite strict, but I was lucky, I’d often get two or three letters a day. I made some really good friends over there and it was quite different coming home because I’d been so totally immersed in their

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culture.”

She attended a school with a roll of 1000 girls, light years away from rural Hawarden, but she thrived on the experience, loved the country and the culture and has returned several times over the years. And she’s heading back to Japan in October for a 30-year reunion with her classmates.

“Japan is in my heart really.

The people are a lot of fun. It’s so different to what I’m used to, but I like that.”

She’s also taken children Floyd, 14, and Estella, 12, over there.

Back in New Zealand, Liz completed a two-year Japanese course at Christchurch Polytech.

That course and her experience living in Japan would open career doors.

Over several years she worked with the Mount Cook Line as a tour guide with Japanese, initially based in Christchurch but later in Queenstown “It was a great job. Mt Cook owned the skifields, an airline and buses, so I got a ski pass and buses home. It was the perfect job. I ended as manager of the inbound office at 24, the first non-Japanese to get the job, and it was a great time to be in Queenstown. It was just starting to take off.”

Her urge to travel remained centre at Christchurch’s QEII. and after four years she signed Time ticked by and in 2005 son off and took off – no plans, just a Floyd arrived, followed two years backpack and an airline ticket to later by his sister Estella. And that South America. meant a change of focus for Liz. The change was also the catShe trained as a playcentre alyst for her move to Methven. supervisor and when Estella was Before heading overseas she just four months old she was secured a ski express job with Mt elected to the Methven CommuHutt Skifield and for the next four nity Board. years she alternated winters at “I’d been here three Mt Hutt and off seasons overseas or four years when I or in the Mt Cook National Park stood for the board. as a hiking guide.

I remember I was Liz’s life is a travelogue – India, walking to playcentre Nepal, North America, South and a friend said America, Japan, China, Mongolia. she’d just put her The countries mounted up and husband’s nomiso did the experiences; some of nation in for the them hair-raising in retrospect. board and I told “Sometimes when I look her I’d like to back I wonder how I didn’t get do that too,” murdered somewhere. You do she said. so much without thinking when Liz went on you’re young, but you do keep to serve nine your wits about you.” years on the The September 11, 2001, board, six of those terrorist attacks on New York’s as its chair.

World Trade Center prompted During that time Liz to think about returning she became Methhome. Decision made, she ven’s underwear enrolled in a sports expert, taking on massage course with the Intimo lingerie the Canterbury Natufranchise. ral Medicine School.

“This opened up Graduation saw her a whole new world relocate to Methreally. It made a ven, joining dozens huge difference of friends she’d as I had regular made over her years money coming in. of working in the ski It’s such a good industry. organisation to She divided her time be in, there’s so between Methven’s much personal Sports Massage development Centre and the training.” sports mascontinued over page sage

Estella McMillan and Milo.

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From P19 Liz loves the customer contact and the ability to fit her business in around her other commitments.

“It’s something I’d never have thought of doing, but when someone suggested it, I thought, I can do that. It’s quite personal, but if you’ve done sports massage, well, that’s pretty intimate too.”

Over her nine years on the community board, Liz said there had been plenty of change and growth.

“We were quite a young group when I first started and it’s just evolved over the years.”

One of the highlights during her time was hosting the national community board conference in Methven. It came from a suggestion she made at an earlier conference. The offer was accepted and she found herself with a huge event to organise.

But Liz is no stranger to organising events, or to getting people on board to help.

She’s been a big driver behind several Methven projects, including the bike park and skate park. Getting stuck into community affairs is just what people in her family do, she said.

“Mum and dad have both got Hurunui Community Awards, dad’s in search and rescue and mum does heaps of stuff.”

It was inevitable Liz would make the step from community board to the Ashburton District Council.

She stood for the western ward for the first time at the 2016 election, won her seat and admits the first months of that term were a huge learning curve.

“I was quiet as a mouse when I first started. I was a newby and it took a while to feel comfortable in my role.”

When she sought re-election last year, the role of deputy mayor was not on her radar.

When Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said she was his first choice deputy, Liz was stunned.

“I was totally surprised and absolutely honoured. It didn’t occur to me that he’d ask me,” she said.

She talked to her children, talked to her parents and all gave their overwhelming support.

“My parents particularly thought it was amazing.”

She realised just how big a deal the deputy’s job was in the days after she was sworn in when people kept stopping her on the street to congratulate her.

She’s enthusiastic about her second council term and her new role. It’s a different era for the council with numbers reduced from 12 to nine. That’s a move Liz supports.

“We are more streamlined now there are not as many of us and yes, we are rewarded much better for what we do and for me that’s doing what I love.”

Four months into the job, Liz

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Inset – Relaxed, easygoing and loving her new role in the district’s second top job.

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said she’s enjoying the extra responsibility and commitment.

“I’m enjoying working with Neil. He includes me in quite a bit of stuff and I seem to be getting invited to quite a few things.

We seem to be a good mix,” she said.

She believes it’s important elected members are seen at events, whether it’s mayor, deputy mayor, or a councillor.

Liz doesn’t describe herself as ambitious, saying she has goals in the back of her mind she wants to achieve, but that she’s not a big planner. She’s pretty

easy-going and said there’s not a lot that winds her up too much.

“I just get on and do stuff really and I always try to treat people how I want to be treated.”

Life is busy.

Council absorbs many hours each week, her underwear business does the same and both have to be fitted around her commitments to Floyd and Estella and daily walks with Cloud the wire-haired jack russell.

“I’m on the rugby sideline and the netball sideline at the weekends, I ski in the winter, walk, garden and read heaps of

books.”

And after reading a weighty council agenda every week, Liz admits her reading habits are currently trending towards lighter novels.

She’s a night owl and usually doesn’t stop working until around 9.30pm. If there’s time for television, she admits to being a Coro fan.

She also enjoys cooking and loves going to live concerts and dancing her heart out.

After years of wandering the globe, Methven is now very firmly home to Liz and her chil-

dren.

“I’ve been here 15 years and I love this place, the mountains and the people. It’s a very cool spot.”

Travel has been on the backburner since her children were born, but with her 50th birthday on the horizon, she’s keen to celebrate that milestone somewhere distant.

And would she ever chase the top job? She’s non-committal.

“I’m very happy where I am.

It’s a great partnership with Neil.

He’s a great leader.”

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Exercise can help arthritis T

oo often we see patients that have had an x-ray done and been told they have arthritis and will likely need a joint replacement, now or in the future, but don’t often get told what they can do to help it.

There is so much you can do to help yourself!

So, here’s a little bit about what osteo-arthritis is, where you actually get your pain from (it’s not the cartilage) and a brief summary on all the stuff that some very good research has shown helps reduce the secondary pain and improve function.

OA is a condition, particularly in the knees and hips, where the smooth, hard cartilage that forms a smooth surface on the

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ends of your bones wears down.

This cartilage is a firm, rubbery material and its main function is to reduce friction and act like a shock absorber.

Things that cause arthritis to happen (or happen earlier) is past injury to the joint (such as past cartilage or ligament injury), obesity, genetics and family history, to name a few.

How does OA cause pain?

Firstly, you don’t actually get pain from your cartilage – you can’t, there is no pain receptors in your joint cartilage.

So, even if an x-ray shows cartilage degeneration, that doesn’t

mean it is causing you pain, you can have cartilage degeneration and be totally pain free!

Arthritis causes a joint to gradually become stiffer and lose elasticity. When pain occurs, it is due to loss of cartilage and a subsequent increase in load on the tissues around it.

This can cause a number of things to become sore, such as the bone marrow close to it, the joint capsule or synovial lining, as well as ligaments, which are on increased stretch and load.

So what can you do to help that?

Guided and graded strengthening has been PROVEN to reduce pain ... increase joint health and increase function.

Exercise has been shown to decrease inflammation as well as decreasing stress on the joint by improving muscle strength and integrity.

It is so important to know that exercising and loading a joint with arthritis does not do it harm.

Loading a joint with compressive load has been proven to actually maintain cartilage.

Without regular physical activity, your muscle strength decreases, which means you would have less and less support for your knee (or hip etc) and you would get stuck in a downward spiral. Whereas we know for knees, at least, that to stabilise joints and decrease the chance of OA getting worse, strength in the

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Giveaways TINA Simply the Best

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he Australian production team behind the hit concert tours of The ABBA Show, Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic and The Bee Gees Night Fever are set to debut their hit tribute extravaganza TINA Simply the Best in New Zealand when it tours nationally from March 16 to 30 at various New Zealand venues.

The new show has been designed as an homage to the barrier-breaking music and pioneering stage shows of the great Tina Turner and claims to recreate her electrifying concert experience.

In the lead role, and taking on arguably one of the hardest and most energetic characters in music, is South African-born singer and celebrity Caroline Borole who, thanks her extensive experience with other demanding productions, such as the Dreamgirls musical and TV talent show South African Idol, with giving her the discipline needed to recreate such a raw, powerful presence on stage.

“I’ve done lots of really hard work before, but this is definitely a next level kind of challenge. Between the massive belting songs and the crazy dancing and the super intense emotion in everything she does, she [Tina Turner] is just the most incredible performer on stage.

“I appreciate that more now that I’ve had to study and emulate it. She’s the epitome of a super woman,” Borole said about preparing for her role.

Borole and her accompanying international cast of eight, including live band, brass instruments, backing vocalists and high-energy dancers, will

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Please include the name of the competition (YOU Tina’s the best) somewhere prominent, ie in the subject line or on the envelope. be moving at a blistering pace on this, their first ever New Zealand tour, with 13 venues scheduled within March.

Audiences can prepare themselves to hear live performances of all the biggest Tina Turner hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s including Simply the Best, What’s Love Got to Do With It, River Deep Mountain High,

We Don’t Need Another Hero, Private Dancer, Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits, Let’s Stay Together, Typical Male and more.

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Eat a salad a day D

uring the summer season a salad can become a great meal option for lunch or for dinner with the abundance of green plant-based foods on offer in the local glasshouses and supermarkets.

This time of year it is easy to put a salad together with such a variety of salad ingredients to choose from. Winter may be a little different, but winter vegetables can easily be turned into salads that are just as delicious.

Salads have multiple health benefits – packed with nutrition, it is a great way to get a large proportion of the essential nutrition that your body requires on a daily basis. Nutrition that your body needs, and sometimes craves, on a daily basis, to help it perform a myriad of daily tasks efficiently to help maintain optimum functioning.

The body can quickly fall prey to ill health if it does not receive the nutrients for every cell in the body to utilise.

Salads provide a good amount of fibre as a meal option that has the ability to lower cholesterol and prevent constipation and prevent an array of other health conditions.

Eating more fibre helps with weight control and helps you to feel fuller for longer. It can help you eat less, especially if you have a salad as a starter before a main meal. Having a salad for lunch can help curb the lunchtime appetite.

Indulging in a salad on a daily basis, your body will benefit immensely from the influx of powerful phytochemicals and antioxidants from the large variety of ingredients that can be found in an interestingly-made salad.

Antioxidants help mop up the free radical cells that have the ability to cause havoc and, potentially, disease, hence the benefits of eating a variety of salad ingredients.

Nutrients such as vitamin C in peppers and tomatoes, vitamin E in almonds and sesame seeds, folic acid in spinach and mesclun, lycopene in tomatoes and magnesium in spinach and mesclun, are all easy sourced by

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the body from these food types found in a salad.

Having a salad each day is an easy way to ensure that you are getting the good fats into your diet, fats such as monounsaturated olive oil and advocado oil. Nuts, such as pistachios and almond, and seeds, such as sesame, sunflower and pumpkin, all hold the good fats and nutrition essential to the body.

It has been observed that people whom consume plenty of olive oil can have a higher life expectancy in those above the age of 60. Olive oil reputedly unlocks the nutrients found in the salad ingredients that makes it easier for your body to absorb.

Eating a daily salad is a great way to reduce your daily calorie intake and helps increase the amount and variety of fruits and vegetables that you otherwise may not get.

It is often quite difficult to include such a wide variety into any particular meal and a salad can achieve this goal.

Remember, we are trying to eat five to eight-plus a day of fruits and vegetables to maintain our optimum health.

Many health professionals say that we need to include more fruits and vegetables in our daily diets, with at least half of our daily intake consisting of these types of foods.

Many of us are just not getting this amount and our health suffers as a consequence.

There have been many studies done that have concluded that consuming a diet of more plant-based foods has a positive impact on our general health and lowers the risk of many diseases such as cancers and heart disease.

Foods that are of great importance are the dark green leafy variety and those that are brightly coloured.

With the compliments of Jane Logie, a medicinal herbalist, clinical nutritionist and chef from Methven

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Summer salad – avocado and blueberries with pistachios and avocado dressing Serves 1

1 handful mesclun 1 handful spinach 1/2 avocado, cubed 6 cherry tomatoes 12 blueberries 8 small cubes goat feta (optional) 1t sesame seeds Handful of pistachio nuts 6 small basil leaves 2 calendula flower heads (optional)

– Place the mesclun, spinach, avocado, cherry tomatoes, blueberries and goat feta on a large dinner plate, arranging evenly.

– Then place sesame seeds, pistachio nuts, basil leaves and calendula flowers

on top. To serve more people just repeat that same process to the number of people required to serve.

Avocado dressing: 1C olive oil 1/2 lemon 4T apple cider vinegar 1 avocado, cubed 1/2 t rock salt 6 shakes white pepper

– Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.

– Place in a glass jar with a lid to chill until ready to serve.

– Give it a few shakes in the jar with the lid on before drizzling across the top of the salad.

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For this very reason, the Heart Foundation is calling on nationwide support for its upcoming appeal.

“While the Heart Foundation is committed to tackling heart disease in New Zealand, we can’t do it alone,” says medical director Gerry Devlin.

“Our volunteers around the country make a huge difference in our ability to help.”

They are searching for people to volunteer as street collectors for the Big Heart Appeal on Friday, February 21, and Saturday, February

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22. Gerry says that a few hours of a volunteer’s time on the day is huge and plays a vital role in the fight against heart disease.

“We are calling on big-hearted Kiwis all around New Zealand to volunteer a few hours of their time to help collect funds to support our vital research and work in the community.”

Funds raised during the Heart Foundation’s annual appeal are used to support life-saving heart research and specialist training for cardiologists, he says.

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FEBRUARY IS HEART AWARENESS MONTH

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Looking after your heart

eart attacks are a leading cause of death in New Zealand. Learn to recognise the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack, so you know what to do if you see or experience them.

Minutes matter – if you think you are having a heart attack, call 111 immediately.

Too many New Zealanders die or live with permanent disability because of the lack of awareness of heart attack warning signs and delays in seeking medical help.

Even if you have had a heart attack, you may experience another and next time, the symptoms can be different.

What does a heart attack feel like?

A heart attack may not be as dramatic as you think. If you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms, you may be having a heart attack.

Are you experiencing …. Heaviness, tightness, pressure, discomfort/pain.

In any of these areas …. Chest, shoulder, jaw, arm, neck, back.

You may also experience.. sweating, shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, dizziness If you think you are having a heart attack: - Stop and rest and make sure you tell someone how you feel.

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If you have angina medication, take one puff of your GTN spray.

Wait five minutes. If symptoms continue take another puff.

Wait five minutes. If you still have symptoms, treat it as a heart attack and call 111 immediately.

Is it possible to have another heart attack?

After having a heart attack, you’re at risk of having another one. Many people do not recognise their next heart attack as the symptoms may be different.

Women and heart attack warning signs Women may experience any of the heart attack warning signs. However, they can sometimes experience heart attacks slightly differently to men: • the pain is more likely to spread as far as the shoulders, neck, abdomen and even the back • the pain may feel more like indigestion and not be consistent

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Carrot and cumin spread

Pan-fried chicken with carrot salad and potato rosti

Serves 4

Serves 4

Carrots and cumin seeds roasted and blended with peanut butter. A great addition to your lunch box as a dip or spread.

8 carrots, peeled and chopped

2t whole cumin seeds

1T canola oil 2T peanut butter 1T lemon juice – Heat oven to 200°C. – Mix the carrots with the cumin seeds and canola oil.

– Spread out in a roasting dish.

– Roast in oven for approximately 45 minutes or until browned, stir every 10 minutes.

– Remove from oven and allow to cool.

– In a food processor blend roasted carrots with peanut butter and lemon juice.

– Serve with pita bread crisps or vegetable sticks.

Here’s a flash looking dinner recipe that is actually pretty easy to make and will have you coming back for seconds.

Pan-fried chicken 500g skinless and boneless chicken pieces 1T oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/4 C lemon juice 1/4 C water 1/2 C chopped fresh herbs Carrot salad 3 carrots, peeled into ribbons 1/2 C chopped fresh herbs 1T oil 1T lemon juice Potato rosti 4 potatoes, grated 1 apple, grated 1 onion, grated 2T oil

– Carrot salad: Mix ingredients together.

– Potato rosti: Rinse grated potato, apple and onion in cold water.

– Squeeze out as much water as possible.

– Heat oil in a large frying pan over a low to medium heat.

– Place handfuls of potato in the pan without crowding.

– Cook on one side without moving until it becomes loose from the bottom of the pan.

– Flip and cook on the other side, pressing down to flatten slightly.

– Cook for another 5 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown on each side.

– Pan-fried chicken: Heat oil in a large pan until very hot.

– Add chicken and cook on one side until they are no longer stuck to the bottom.

– Turn them over and do the same for the other side.

– Once browned and loose from the pan add the garlic and cook briefly.

– Add lemon juice and water and cook until all has evaporated from the pan.

– Check the chicken is cooked through.

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otearoa’s finest ballet dancers take to the Ashburton Trust Event Centre stage on March 14.

Tutus on Tour – the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s much-loved regional touring programme, bringing homegrown and cutting-edge classical dance to theatres from Kerikeri in the Far North to Gore in the Deep South, takes in 14 regional centres.

Tutus on Tour is so popular with audiences up and down the country, that new shows have been added as some performances are sold out.

Artistic director Patricia Barker believes Tutus on Tour plays an important role at the RNZB. “Performing is what gives our dancers true joy and bringing great dance to the many communities and audiences throughout New Zealand is what drives our passion. Transcending the everyday through dance is what connects the human in us all. We can’t wait to see you over the summer.”

Many RNZB dancers had their first experience of professional ballet with Tutus on Tour.

“When I was little, I loved when Tutus on Tour came to Tauranga,” Olivia Moore, who has danced with the company since 2018, said. “I would sit in the audience and dream of dancing on stage with the company and now that dream has come true. I hope that I am now that dancer, inspiring the next generation to reach for their dreams.”

Tutus on Tour also kicks off a celebratory year of dance, featuring a line-up of all-female choreographers, with four works that include a world premiere and two other RNZB commissions. These hour-long performances include: – Recently retired RNZB Principal Abigail Boyle restages Artemis Rising on the company, alongside the work’s choreographer Sarah Foster-Sproull. At the heart of this piece is a graceful, evocative solo for a strong female dancer, inspired by Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and of the moon.

– Remember, Mama is Danielle Rowe’s tender look at the relationship between a mother and son at different stages of their life, from childhood to old age. It was commissioned for the RNZB’s critically acclaimed Strength & Grace season in 2018, marking the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.

– Berceuse by award-winning American choreographer Penny Saunders is a rapturous, deeply musical pas de deux set to a lyrical lullaby

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– Former RNZB Dancer Kiara Flavin premieres her newly-commissioned classical ballet Wayward in celebration of the power of dancers performing in harmony with great music, compassion, strength and soul.

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Summer favourites FROM JAPAN with Miya Komatsu

T

he hot summer weather is here.

In summer, the appetite can disappear due to heat and poor physical condition. In such a case, cooking with vinegar and ginger may restore your appetite.

I would like to introduce my two favourite summer recipes.

And this month, I would like to share two basic Japanese omelettes.

Hope you enjoy them!

Miya Komatsu is a Japanese-trained chef and nutritionist who has made Ashburton her home.

She has been living here for 14 years.

Hiyashi chuka Cold ramen 2 servings

Noodle dressing 50ml soy sauce 40ml rice or cider vinegar 25ml cold water 1 1/2 T sugar 1t sesame oil

2 pieces sliced ham, thinly sliced 6 prawns, boiled, then cooled 6 cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Shredded thin omelette 1 egg Pinch of salt

Noodles 2 packet Hiyashi chuka noodles or singapore noodles 1t sesame oil

Toppings 6cm cucumber, julienned

Topping 2t roasted sesame seeds

– Combine all the noodle dressing

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ingredients in a bowl and whisk until sugar dissolved. Set aside and keep in the chiller.

Whisk together the egg and salt.

Heat the oil in the pan (non-stick is best) over medium heat and pour the egg mixture into the pan and cook on both sides.

Cool the omelette and slice thinly.

Cook the noodles according to packet instructions and then drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again.

Drizzle sesame oil over the noodles.

This prevents them from sticking together and adds more flavour. Divide the noodles on to plates.

– Place all the toppings on and pour the dressing over. Garnish with sesame seeds.

Miya’s tip: Try Japanese creamy sesame dressing (recipe is below) instead.

– In a small bowl, whisk together 1T each of tahini (sesame paste), sugar, vinegar and 3T water.

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Dashimaki tamago Japanese rolled omelette 2 servings

3 eggs 2T oil in small bowl

Seasonings 80ml dashi stock or 80ml cold water + 1/2 t dashi powder 1 1/2 T sugar 2 pinches salt 1t soy sauce

– In a small bowl, combine the seasonings and mix well.

– In a bowl, crack eggs and whisk gently 10 sec. Pour the seasonings mixture into the egg mixture and whisk gently another 10 secones.

– Heat the pan over medium heat, dip a folded paper towel in oil and apply to the hot pan.

– Pour 1/3 egg mixture into the pan, tilting to cover the bottom of the pan.

– Poke any air bubbles to release the air.

When the bottom of the egg has set but still soft on top, use spatula to start rolling it into a log shape from far side to front.

– Move the rolled omelette to the far side and apply oil to the pan with a paper towel.

– Pour the other 1/3 egg mixture to cover the bottom of the pan.

– Lift the rolled omelette up to let the egg mixture run underneath.

– When the new layer of egg mixture has set and still soft on top, start rolling from far side to front. Wipe the empty side of the pan with oil soaked paper towel.

– Pour the last 1/3 egg mixture and repeat roll.

– Turn the heat off and wrap the omelette with a paper towel.

– Roll the wrapped omelette with a sushi mat to hold shape if you have one. Rest to cool down.

– Once cooled, slice the omelette into 1cm pieces.

Miya’s tip: Dashimaki tamago makes good sandwich fillings too!

Beef sushi salad 2 servings

Shigureni – beef in ginger soy sauce 300g beef (I recommend rump steak), thinly sliced 30g ginger, finely grated 4T soy sauce 3T mirin 3T sake 2T sugar Sushi rice 3/4C rice, cooked and kept warm 2T rice or cider vinegar 1/2 T lemon juice (optional) 1 1/2 T sugar 1t salt

Toppings 4 lettuce leaves 1 avocado, cut in half and sliced 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced 6 thinly sliced dashimaki tamago (Japanese rolled omelette) Sushi ginger (as much as you want)

– First, make shigureni: In a pot, combine ginger, soy sauce, mirin, sake and sugar.

Heat the pot over a medium heat until boiled.

– Add the beef and cook until the sauce has evaporated. Set

aside.

– Make sushi rice: In a small bowl, combine vinegar, lemon juice (if using), sugar and salt until sugar and salt dissolved.

– In another bowl, put rice and pour vinegar mix over and mix with a wooden spoon in a cutting motion. Divide the sushi rice on plates.

– Place toppings on rice and serve.

Miya’s tip: This ginger soy sauce is good for all kinds of proteins such as pork, chicken, seafood and tofu.

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OUT AND ABOUT @ Methven Racecourse

The sun shone down on the annual Hororata Trotting Club meeting at the Methven Racecourse earlier this month.

YOU photographer Robyn Hood called in to see who she could find.

Above – Sarah Crawford (left) and Anna Ridge.

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Above – Laura Proudman and James Wasley.

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Above – Ian White and Sue Baxter.

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Above – Tracey and Mike Fuller.

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Left – Dianne and Michael Parsons.

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Above – Mark Guthrie, Vicki Hampton and Monty.

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Above – Lois Star and Alf Wightman.

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Left – Cathy Brewerton (left) and Vicki Veenings.

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Right – Jason and Karen Wood.

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Above – Heather Middleton and Terry May.

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Above – John Moodie (left) and Alan Cornwall.

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Karma or guilty conscience?

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hat would you do with $260 in cold hard cash, slapped into your hot little hand and begging to be blown immediately on something fabulous.

Money that is over and above any wages you earn, income you receive and not to be spent on boring things like bills and parking tickets that may have piled up from frequent hairdresser visits.

Well. This awfully tricky yet wonderful problem landed on my very lap, but it didn’t come without a small moral dilemma.

The problem was, while some cows and things were sold recently on the farm, it appears my little baby cow Mocha got swept up with the herd and was moved on. I did not know about this!

My gorgeous little jersey-cross who I’d saved from death row (because the farmers didn’t want that particular breed) made next to no money and was sold.

Sold to live a happy life on another farm, apparently.

The farmer thinks it probably cost more to actually keep it alive, so in fact I possibly owe him around $50. However, as fate would have it, I ended up with the cash.

But how to spend it? It surely would need to go on a good cause? Was I not a good cause?

I had, after all, survived six fulltime weeks

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with my children on school holidays and deserved a small reprieve!

So a trip to town was on the menu, but why go to town when you can have a day in the city?

Yes ... off I went to the twinkly lights of Christchurch for some much-needed pampering, all the time, thinking and thanking little Mocha for my day trip.

It may be that I should have just donated the money to charity and maybe I really did have blood on my hands, as the trip to the city didn’t go quite as expected.

First stop, a massage, where I ended up slightly bruised, followed by an eyebrow wax and colour that left me somewhat stained.

On the plus side the Kmart purchases were a complete winner, until I returned to my car, complete with a $55 fine for being in the mall too long. It was karma. Sigh.

Mocha, I’m sorry, I may have to start saving up again to buy you back!

TV reporter, journalist, mum and born and bred Aucklander Donna-Marie Lever talks about life after marrying a farmer and moving to rural Mid Canterbury

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YOU AND YOUR LIFESTYLE | February 2020

Summer end F

ebruary is a busy month for harvesting fruit and gathering mature vegetables.

It can be a little challenging with typically very dry weather and strong winds.

With daily care, you can limit the impact on your garden.

Vegetable gardens Where vegetable gardens have been well cared for, summer vegetables should be prolific in February.

Continue to replant quick maturing summer veges like dwarf beans, lettuce/ salad greens and radishes.

Remove plants after they have cropped and add them to the compost bin.

Maintain a regular watering regime and apply side dressings of vegetable fertiliser around slow-maturing vegetables.

Towards the end of the month, begin planting winter vegetables.

Flowering annuals Flower gardens and containers should be resplendent in colour as summer annuals peak in their display!

Remember to trim petunias to ensure continual flowering.

Bulbs The end of February marks the beginning of the bulb-planting season and garden centres will now stock a full range of bulbs.

Preparation for bulb planting is similar to preparation for vegetables and flowering annuals. Dig over the soil thoroughly, adding generous amounts of compost.

Ensure the soil is well-drained and the site receives full sun. Mark where you have planted your bulbs with a label that

identifies the species and date of planting.

Fruit trees It’s harvest time for late-season peaches and plums, and the beginning of apple and pear season. Young fruit is now forming on all citrus trees so water regularly.

This is especially important for younger trees to prevent fruit fall. Mulch to help maintain soil moisture and begin applying fertiliser in late February.

Strawberries Fruiting of strawberries has now finished. Allow plants to grow vigorously to provide runners for next season planting.

Keep strawberry beds weeded, plants mulched and water to maintain strong, vigorous growth.

Raspberries In most seasons, there will be a second crop of raspberries in February – not as prolific as the earlier crop, but often quite plentiful.

Continue thinning and removing excess growth and tie up new season’s growth for next year’s cropping.

Roses Towards the end of the month, roses will perk up again and start providing beautiful displays of flowers. It’s also a good time to start applying rose fertiliser.

Remove any diseased leaves and spray regularly to keep rust and black spot at bay. Add compost around plants.

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Tall poppy syndrome

Adams hits a big three

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Allenton will be hoping they can upset the apple cart when they take on the unbeaten Tech Stags today.

There’s both little to gain and little to lose for Mid Canterbury’s two cricket sides competing in the Combined Country Cricket competition this weekend as the season approaches its pointy end.

An all-Mid Canterbury affair will play out at the Ashburton Domain when the rampant Tech Stags take on neighbours Allenton, in a match that other than local bragging rights won’t have a major impact on the overall make-up of the competition.

With three days of play remaining for the normal stages of the season, the Stags could already begin to plan their celebration party with an unassailable lead on the competition ladder.

In 11 appearances, they registered 11 wins and being brutally honest, they’ve done it most weeks without even breaking a sweat and unless something drastic was to unfold, it’s hard to see that changing in the coming weeks either.

Using a mixture of experienced shoulders and some of the better known cricketing names from the district, they’ve been able to rely heavily on individual efforts getting the job done throughout the season.

Added to that is a real sense of team culture that has been a part of their approach, which has undoubtedly helped get the results on the board.

For Allenton, it’s been a little trickier.

They have had a strong player base, but limited if any at all experience in the Mid Canterbury cricket scene.

Despite the fact the results might not have always gone their way they’ve always competed at a strong level and shown that they’re quite capable of knocking over any team on any given day.

That’s a mantra they’ll be keen to walk out on the Technical wicket with this afternoon too.

The form book suggests that

they would have to pull a big rabbit out of the hat to take down the Stags.

The two sides have only met once thus far during the season, with one match abandoned due to rain.

The Stags won the encounter early in the season by seven wickets after running down a small target set by Allenton in reasonably comfortable fashion.

Play between to the two sides begins today at 1pm.

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The Midas touch Mid Canterbury cricketer Angus Jemmett seldom has an off day and his allround capabilities with bat and ball have led to some impressive numbers at both school and representative level. Adam Burns caught up with the 16-year-old and found out what is driving the Ashburton College pupil to the top.

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If anyone has the golden touch when it comes to Mid Canterbury cricketing talent it may well be Angus Jemmett.

The Ashburton College Year 12 pupil has been earmarked as an all-rounder of immense promise and his outrageous numbers can not be overstated.

You could argue that his abilities cover off two areas which New Zealand Cricket circles have struggled with; in that he is a run-thirsty opening batsman and a wicket-taking spinner.

As far as he is concerned, he does not identify with either discipline over the other.

“You can have an off day with the bat and come back with the ball, or not have the best day with the ball and come back with the bat.

“It’s pretty hard to split between the two to be honest.”

Captain of the Mid Canterbury under-17 side, he was dragged into the senior representative team last month where the 16-year-old made an instant impression.

Jemmett hit 108 on debut against Otago Country in their Hawke Cup clash in Alexandra in January.

However it should hardly come as a surprise, as every watershed moment Jemmett has encountered, he has exhibited a natural ability.

Making a switch to off spin was a pivotal moment at the age of 10.

“I used to bowl medium pacers then decided to change to off spin,” he said.

“I got five wickets for zero runs that day so I was pretty stoked.

“Have stuck to off spin since then.”

On that particular day, the youngster bowled a double hat-trick, he recalls.

Coming from a strong cricketing family, Jemmett has a Mid Canterbury stronghold of handy cricketers and coaches in his lineage.

“It’s a pretty big cricketing family,” he said.

He also credits the likes of cricket coach Mark Reid in assisting his bowling.

Jemmett grew up idolising the likes of Black Caps heroes Brendon McCullum, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor, alongside Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australian spinner Nathan Lyon.

As a member of Ashburton College’s 1st XI, he tops both the run-scoring and wicket-taking tallies this season.

Last year, he was in prodigious all-round

Angus Jemmett is becoming one of the region’s biggest talents as both batsman and bowler. touch in a two-day game against St Thomas of Canterbury where he scored 122 and secured a 10-wicket match haul, including 7-86 in the second innings.

He said another highlight was his recent performance against Timaru Boys’ High School, where he again did the damage with both bat and ball.

Jemmett scored 132 in Ashburton’s first innings total of 236/5 declared during the two day game a fortnight ago.

He then bowled his side into a match winning position in the second innings with 5-66.

As an opening bat, he made the switch about two years ago, initially in a makeshift capacity.

“I usually batted at three or four.

“Then we had no openers and I got asked to open. Then I thought I may as well take the opportunity.

“It’s not easy but I do enjoy it.”

He has been among the runs at both school and representative levels.

When it comes to batting, he has a very uncomplicated approach, always treating each ball on its merits early on in his innings.

“To start off, I look for singles and hit the boundary balls.

“And then later in the innings, I try and up the run rate.”

Undoubtedly one of Ashburton College’s key players, the 1st XI are tracking well in the Canterbury Schools’ second grade competition.

Jemmett said the side are in the awkward position where they go well in the second grade but struggle making the step up to the premier level.

He is a part of a two-pronged spin attack

for his school which includes leg-spinner Liam Sullivan.

“We work well in partnership,” he said.

“Most games we get about eight wickets (combined).”

He also likes to keep well involved in the field.

Although usually fielding in the slips, he says he gets limited opportunities due to the slow and low nature of the typical local wicket.

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“I only took my first slip catch in two years the other weekend.”

Jemmett has plenty more opportunities to shine this summer both for Mid Canterbury and Ashburton College.

Moving forward, he is eyeing up the red and black of Canterbury and “building from there”.

And at this stage, higher honours seem an inevitability for this more-than-capable cricketer.

Angus Jemmett flights a delivery for Ashburton College’s 1st XI during a school fixture last year.

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■■HALBERG AWARDS

Dame Noeline’s ‘amazing’ night The 57th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards was a night to remember for Bay of Plenty’s Dame Noeline Taurua as she and her Silver Ferns cleaned up in multiple categories.

She spoke to David Beck about what the awards meant to her and the team.

The magnitude of the Silver Ferns’ Netball World Cup victory last July is evident in the accolades that have come in the seven months following.

At the end of 2019, head coach Dame Noeline Taurua was made a Dame companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to netball and at the 57th ISPS Handa Halberg Awards on Thursday night she and her team took top honours.

Taurua was named Buddle Findlay Coach Of The Year and presented with the Sport New Zealand leadership award for

her efforts in the leading the Silver Ferns from Commonwealth Games failures to world champions.

The Silver Ferns were named Team of the Year before also claiming the Supreme Award.

Taurua admitted that, while confident in her own and the players’ abilities, the speed of the side’s turn around and the recognition received since surprised even her.

“That’s probably the amazing thing about it, I definitely would never written a script to what’s happened post Netball World Cup, not only for the team but also for myself.

“I suppose that’s the highs of success and what happens when you succeed on the world stage.

“It’s fantastic for our sport.

“I feel that over the last two years there have been massive shifts. With the lows of the Com-

monwealth Games and the highs of the Netball World Cup it’s a bit of a fairytale kind of journey winning the Halbergs last night.”

Taurua, a former Rotorua woman who last year relocated from Australia to Pukehina Beach, said she was not surprised at all to see athletes from her home region finding success on the world stage.

“I think we’ve got so much talent that we’ve all grown up in the same environment of trying to be competitive against one another.

“That’s once again a great grounding once you become higher or become an elite athlete.

“I relocated back from Australia in December and just getting my feet on the ground has been lovely.

“Being out at Pukehina Beach is just a dream so everything

about being back and getting out in the regions, I’m looking forward to.”

She put the success of the Silver Ferns in 2019 down to the players’ deep desire to improve.

The goal now was to use that momentum to grow the game at all levels.

“Definitely the people involved, the intent for them to be better forced a shift in the standards and that’s become ingrained in what they know needs to be done to wear the black dress and be a Silver Fern.

“The next thing is now the levels underneath and trying to grow the next line of Silver Ferns, whether it be as players or the upcoming coaches.

“We’ve got a lot of work to do in that respect but the Netball World Cup is a great foundation or starting point for us to build upon.”

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■■OPINION

Tall poppy syndrome still alive and well

By Phil Gifford

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’ve always been a fan of the Halberg awards.

They’ve grown from the first one I attended, at a small community hall in Mt Roskill in 1966, won by Commonwealth Games decathlon champion Roy Williams, where the caterers toiled in a tiny kitchen behind a serving hatch, to the television extravaganza they are now.

This year it was great to see Dame Noeline Taurua and her netball heroes sweep the field, and bravo to Israel Adesanya for a speech that broke the mental shackles that usually see winners suggesting everyone but him or herself was responsible for the recipient’s success.

But there have always been less worthy reasons to enjoy the Halbergs – such as the fact the voting is so often controversial.

Several years ago, watching a disgruntled winner storm out because the winner’s coach hadn’t also won an award, was one of those brilliant moments of rampant, thwarted ego where, to quote Oscar Wilde, you needed a heart of stone not to laugh.

Who could not be entertained by the reality of arguments over the voting being, by definition, ridiculous.

A rowing pair against a netball team against a shot putter?

Tell me you’ve got a formula to judge such diverse champions and I’ll tell you you’ve lost your mind.

The reality is every person, or team, that is in a final at the Halbergs will have trained like a maniac, and had the talent and backbone to take on and match the best in the world.

So every finalist would really be a deserving winner.

But most of all I love the Halbergs because over five decades the trust that runs the awards has poured millions of dollars into helping young New Zealanders with disabilities lead a happier, more active life.

To me, that puts into perspective any hurt feelings or disagreements over who wins or loses.

Sir Murray Halberg is a man who, like Sir Edmund Hillary, took an opportunity presented to him by his own courage and talent to serve a much bigger purpose.

Halberg could have been revered as a former Olympic gold medal winner if he’d done nothing else with his life.

By deciding to help kids who started life with hurdles to face his legacy is legendary, and so it should be.

“If I win, you win,” said Adesanya in his acceptance speech.

And as long as the awards succeed, so do children who need a hand to enjoy sport and life.

In 2018, working with a crew shooting at Sky television’s headquarters in Mt Wellington for the series The Story Of Rugby I listened with great interest as the outgoing CEO, John Fellet, explained to interviewer Stephen O’Meagher that the one team sport on Sky that was actually gaining ground with young Kiwi viewers was basketball.

He believed a major reason the NBA was more popular with people under 30 than Super Rugby was that American basketball had larger than life figures, players with star power who actually went out of their way to reveal their personalities.

On the other hand, he mused, the majority of rugby players seemed reluctant to open up in public.

Israel Adesanya was a worthy Halberg winner, and said so.

There are a host of issues facing rugby in New Zealand right now.

There are obviously discontented rumblings in the provinces that may yet erupt into the public arena.

Crowds at Super Rugby games now being played in summer are worryingly small. If you can only half fill a ground in a rugby hotbed like Hamilton when the Crusaders are in town to play the Chiefs something’s seriously awry.

While more women are playing the game, with a rise of 14.6 per cent in player numbers reported last year, the numbers for men continue to decline, with a 1.8 per cent drop in 2019.

To save the game into the 21st century is going to need work on a host of fronts.

I’m one who firmly believes making the game less competitive for kids before their teenage years is an excellent idea.

I also think offering heroes for the young can be a terrific boost.

That comes from having the stars of a sport succeeding for a start.

When Richard Hadlee and the national cricket side of the 1980s began beating Australia, the reaction here was that our clubs were swamped with juniors wanting to play cricket.

When you look at the brilliant play of the Black Ferns, in both sevens and 15-a-side, no wonder young women start to think of the game as something exciting to be involved in.

What must surely help too is that the stars of the women’s team are so new to the spotlight they aren’t too guarded in interviews.

When the rugby sevens tournament was in Hamilton the unalloyed joy of Stacey Fluhler when she was being interviewed was worth a thousand recruitment ads.

I can understand why All Blacks are, by comparison, more reserved.

Adesanya was right at the Halbergs when he talked about the tall poppy syndrome.

It’s still alive and well in New Zealand.

Look at the grumbling online and on talkback over Beauden Barrett having the temerity to not only take some time off as he’s absolutely entitled to in his contract, but to also enjoy the fruits of his labour by going to the Grammy awards and posting photos online.

Social media is regarded as the Devil’s playground by an older generation of sports fans, but if rugby wants to engage with schoolkids, that’s where the stars of today need to be.

There are signs too of progress in players revealing more of themselves, actually acting like human beings, not machines in studded boots.

Traditionally an All Black would have stuck needles in eyes rather than post, as Ardie Savea did at the World Cup last year that “I’ve had moments where I’ve cried because I miss my girls who are at home and just wish I was with them.”

And no, I’m not suggesting every All Black should be required to make public every vulnerable moment he has, but I do know that after making dinner speeches around the country for 40 years one question that almost always arises is, “What’s (insert the name of an All Black here) REALLY like?”

Lifting the iron veil that usually seals in our best players won’t suddenly fix everything that might ail the game.

But right now, under pressure from societal changes, and rival sports, even small improvements in public perception are surely a help.

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The prospect of a resumption in Mid Canterbury club tennis proceedings today looks promising after last week’s disruptions.

Last weekend’s scheduled club fixtures have been moved to today after rainfall on Saturday decimated any possibility of play.

One player who will be hankering to get out onto centre court will be Methven’s Cameron McCracken after he was humbled

by Fairton’s Diego Quispe-Kim a fortnight ago.

Methven plays Allenton, who themselves will be wanting to bounce back, although the likes of Jake Parsons proved that the club is no pushover, after his excellent performance against Southern.

His partnership with Lucas Parsons could make for an intriguing doubles tussle against Methven.

Methven’s Cameron McCracken in interclub action earlier this month.

Southern take on Dorie in their match, with the latter hardened by their closely fought battle with Hampstead.

The same could be said for family duo Rhys and Jayden Cromie who were unlucky in their doubles loss to Hampstead a fortnight ago which was taken to a tie-breaker.

They will want to avoid a repeat.

But Southern will offer an imposing challenge, with the likes of Sam Bubb, Jacob Adam and Brendon Adam in clinical mood in their previous fixtures.

It is Hampstead’s turn to face Fairton and they will have to contend with the prodigious talent

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that is 14-year-old Diego QuispeKim. But there are further players Hampstead will be wary of including Connor and Jade Brosnahan.

However, Hampstead’s pairing of Matt Hopkins and Mia Lui proved an imposing partnership a fortnight ago and could prove tough to get on top of.

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Schedule, match conditions confirmed for America’s Cup The schedule and match conditions have been locked in for the 2021 America’s Cup. Following a mediation, Cup holders Team New Zealand and challenger of record Luna Rossa have come to an agreement on terms for the event which will be held in Auckland next year.

The agreed racing schedule for the America’s Cup showdown has two races per day planned for March 6, 7, 10, 12, 13 and 14 – with the organisers hoping to complete the event on the weekend of March 13/14.

The intention of finishing the race on that weekend means that if one team takes a significant lead, Friday March 12 may not be used as a race day – or just one race will be held – in order to try and have the race decided on a weekend.

If the race is behind schedule after the first weekend due to poor weather, March 9 can be used as a reserve day, while if racing is not completed by March 15, racing will continue

every day until completion.

The weather has also had some guidelines attached to it, with the wind range for racing in the America’s Cup set to be between six and 23.5 knots.

Racing is planned from 4pm onwards on each race day, and the winner of the America’s Cup will be the first team to score seven points.

The dates have also been confirmed for the Prada Cup – the challenger selection series which will determine which team will take on Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup. Luna Rossa, American Magic, Ineos Team UK and Stars and Stripes Team USA are all set to compete in the series, which will start with four round-robin sessions from January 15-24, before a repechage round from January 29 to February 2.

The first-to-seven-points Prada Cup final will take place from February 13-22, with the winner then taking on Team New Zealand for the ultimate prize.

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Adams celebrates a stunner

Steven Adams is a happy man after landing a basket from the halfway mark.

Prewster gets surprise call-up for Tall Blacks Dion Prewster may not have been top of everyone’s list when it came to the naming of the Tall Blacks roster for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup Qualifying window, with games next week against Australia (February 20 in Brisbane) and Guam (February 23 in Guam), but head coach Pero Cameron had no hesitation in calling up the 30-year-old, despite him not playing in the Australian National Basketball League.

“Dion has proven himself in this environment before, I have no doubt he will have prepared himself well and be ready to make a contribution to the group, on and off the floor.

“He showed when given the chance in the recent World Cup qualifiers that he has the skills required, but importantly he has the maturity to come in and perform the role we are expecting of him, without any fuss.”

“I had the opportunity to play in a couple of semi pro tournaments in Malaysia with a Sydney based club team ACBA Dragons.

“It was an eye-opening experience in terms of the style of basketball and culture within Malaysia. I have also spent most of my off season working on my individual game in Sydney.

“I have been working out with Venoa Creed, founded by two athletes/mentors Hala Manoa and Goran Veg. “I knew Hala from my Wellington Basketball and Hoop Club Wellington representative days.

“They are forward thinkers who think outside of the box to help their athletes not only develop physically but also mentally on and off the court.

“Working with Venoa has challenged my previous beliefs on how to train and

help me realise that intelligence is important to athlete development.

“Through Venoa I have been able to have exhibition games, weekly scrimmages, recovery sessions, and see different people from various medical professions.

“At the same time they have been able to offer me work on the side to help mentor and coach young upcoming athletes.

“Venoa is more than just two trainers.

“It’s a collective of athletes pursuing knowledge, sharing ideas and wanting to pass on that knowledge to help others reach their potential.”

Prewster is however wary of coming in with less actual game time than most of his team-mates next week and is ready for those adjustments.

“Obviously not playing regularly can cause issues because you can’t simulate a team training environment and the physical challenges you face over the course of a season when you are training by yourself.

“But if you plan your training correctly you can maximise your training to peak at the right time.”

The combo guard admits he was not expecting the call from new head coach Pero Cameron but is delighted to once again represent his country.

“I haven’t been playing regularly so I was very surprised when Pero called about the upcoming tour.

“I’m very grateful however to have another opportunity to wear the black singlet.

“Being a part of the Tall Black culture is very special.

“I’m looking forward to having the chance to showcase the new skills I have accumulated over the off season.”

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Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 yesterday.

Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, his second straight game scoring more than 30, but Gallinari’s clutch shooting – he had 11 points in the fourth quarter – kept the Pelicans at bay.

New Orleans, who trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter, rallied behind Williamson’s dominant inside play to take several slim leads inside the final six minutes.

But after Lonzo Ball’s corner 3 gave the Pelicans a 111-110 lead, Gallinari hit a fall-away in the paint and followed up by rattling in a 3.

He added free throws and a leftwing pull-up in the final minutes, the last making it 121-115 with a half-minute left.

Dennis Schroder scored 22 points for the Thunder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 17 points.

Thunder centre Steven Adams capped his 11-point, 11-rebound, three-block night with a clutch jumper in the paint that made it 119-114.

JJ Redick scored 24 points for the Pelicans, who saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a compelling, highlight-filled contest that saw 22 lead changes and 12 ties.

Both teams shot better than 48 per cent, but New Orleans were done in by 17 turnovers that the Thunder converted into 24 points.

Oklahoma City committed just nine turnovers.

Williamson delighted the crowd on both ends of the floor.

He rejected Abdel Nader’s floater in the paint with a volleyball-style spike out of play. His dunks included one on a putback and another on an alley-oop feed from Frank Jackson.

Paul had nine of his assists in the opening two quarters, the last of those coming in a rather unusual way. Paul unloaded the ball to Adams in the back court in the final seconds of the half, and Adams hurled the ball right into the hoop from beyond half-court.

The shot, which gave the Thunder a 66-58 lead, was the first 3-pointer of Adams’ career.

He celebrated it with a brief, smiling shimmy before jogging with team-mates toward the tunnel to the locker room.

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Southland gallops

Today at Oamaru Raceway

Oamaru Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Oamaru (Grass) Meeting Date: 15 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 1.22pm (NZT) FAT SALLY’S PUB & RESTAURANT TROT $8000, non-winners 2yo+, stand, 2000m 1 89329 Gotta Ticket (1) fr..................S Tomlinson (J) 2 57502 Play Dough (2) fr............................L O’Reilly 3 x2365 Rain Mist And Muscle (3) fr.............. G Smith 4 90009 Halfway There (4) fr................. C D Thornley 5 08990 Goose Healy (5) fr.......................C Markham 6 50x08 Dreamsinthe Mist (6) fr..................B Orange 7 Fast Whispering (7) fr............... M Williamson 8 0005 Majestic Jag (8) fr............................. G Telfer 9 D08x8 Rastusburn (9) fr................ G O’Reilly 10 09870 Ken’s Dream (10) fr..........................L Dobbs 11 00008 Line A Love (11) fr...................... J Patterson 12 35394 Appearance (U1) fr........................... J Smith 13 09806 Muscle Power (U2) fr........................ A Clark 2 1.56 ONE SMART COFFEE MOBILE PACE $8000, r43-r47., mobile, 2000m 1 60008 Dalness Arizona (1) fr...............B Williamson 2 08500 Sheelasinleague (2) fr...........K Tomlinson (J) 3 90077 Koromiko Eyre (3) fr.......................B Orange 4 03500 Omar Sharif (4) fr.............................J W Cox 5 76936 Barkley (5) fr..................................L O’Reilly 6 70477 Tin Roof Blues (6) fr...................... G O’Reilly 7 00006 Von Richthofen (7) fr................ M Williamson 8 10690 Honour Scroll (8) fr......................R McIlwrick 9 07780 Pocket Call (9) fr...................... C D Thornley 10 09890 Alexy (21) fr................................M Hurrell (J) 11 40208 Little Rain (22) fr......................A Mugford (J) 12 700x0 Arma Twospoons (U1) fr............ R Houghton 13 70606 Vigoroso (U2) fr..........................D O’Connell 3 2.33pm ALISON MARY MUDIE MEMORIAL PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2000m 1 9x383 Miss Impression (1) fr............. J Morrison (J) 2 09359 Huckabee (2) fr........................ M Williamson 3 45668 Ever So Bettor (3) fr..................... B Hope (J) 4 060 Evidently (4) fr................................L O’Reilly 5 80090 Onedin Smiler (5) fr......................... G Shand 6 9687x Living Fantasy (6) fr................... C Purvis (J) 7 27507 Cambire (7) fr................................... G Smith 8 96972 Uno Mia (8) fr........................S Tomlinson (J) 9 0346 Archaic Lustre (9) fr.......................R Holmes 10 Livingthehighlife (10) fr..............B Williamson 11 Caballe Beach (11) fr...........................K Cox 12 All Night Long (12) fr......................B Orange 13 78703 Iron Woman (13) fr...........................J W Cox 14 Striking Gladiator (14) fr........... S O’Reilly (J)

15 67550 Webs Reactor (15) fr...................C Markham 16 She’s Tough (16) fr..................... R Houghton 17 Uber Express (17) fr..........................S Ottley 18 77664 Westburn Bliss fr........................... Scratched 19 0x0 Santeria (18) fr......................K Tomlinson (J) Emergencies: Evidently, Onedin Smiler, Livingthehighlife, Santeria 4 3.08pm HOUSEKEEPERS DESIGN OAMARU MOBILE PACE $8000, r40-r42., mobile, 2000m 1 00493 Geoff’s Legacy (1) fr.................B Williamson 2 92600 Pat Campbell (2) fr..................J Young-Grant 3 00300 Baker Creek (3) fr..........................L O’Reilly 4 90087 Ruby Tues Bay (4) fr................. C D Thornley 5 00070 Shindal (5) fr................................. S McNally 6 55437 Man I’m Good (6) fr............................. A Kyle 7 47400 Star Paige (7) fr....................................K Butt 8 26903 Szybka Lane (8) fr..........................B Orange 9 0x005 Madame Frost (9) fr.......................R Holmes 10 00400 My Nikayla (21) fr........................R McIlwrick 11 0x074 Doc Seelster (22) fr.................... R Houghton 12 46994 Playboy Prince (23) fr............... M Williamson 13 89590 Canardly Remember (24) fr.............J W Cox 14 06096 Rozzano (25) fr.....................S Tomlinson (J) 5 3.43 DAVID OVENS BUILDER TROT $8000, r40-r48, stand, 2000m 1 79466 Moniburns (1) fr..............................B Orange 2 00000 Dream Of Pat (2) fr..................... R Heads (J) 3 64080 DD’s Super Stuart (3) fr.............. J Markham 4 57036 Don’t Look Back (4) fr...................... G Smith 5 00060 Smudgee (5) fr..................................S Ottley 6 50244 Rusty I Am (6) fr......................J Young-Grant 7 x4065 Matai Jetstar (7) fr............................. A Milne 8 900P6 Sunnivue Phileah (8) fr............ C D Thornley 9 00000 Lady Zara (9) fr................................... A Kyle 10 60649 Rogie Falls (10) fr.......................... S McNally 11 1x645 Majestic Rose (U1) fr.............. J Morrison (J) 12 81000 Rites Of Zhou (U2) fr............................K Cox 13 95650 Jaccka Josh (U3) fr....................M Hurrell (J) 14 60P60 Deborahs Gem (U4) fr............. M Williamson 15 000P6 Mickey Jay (U5) fr..........................R Holmes 6 4.18 WAIKOUAITI RACING HERE NEXT WEEK MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 3yo+., mobile, 2000m 1 x7002 Honour Before Glory (1) fr................S Ottley 2 09x99 K Mach (2) fr........................... J Morrison (J) 3 7x098 Mighty Reactor (3) fr 4 6x0x Manon The Run (4) fr................. R Needham 5 47644 Hold Thumbs (5) fr.....................M Hurrell (J) 6 90 Estella Reign (6) fr...............................K Butt 7 0883 Beeps (7) fr....................................L O’Reilly 8 x4805 Mach O’Melley (8) fr..............K Tomlinson (J)

9 05362 Buckskin (9) fr.......................... S O’Reilly (J) 10 55442 Krystal Delight (21) fr................... B Hope (J) 11 5x229 Oliver North (22) fr................... M Williamson 12 005 Matai Dani (23) fr.............................. A Milne 13 62566 Gilligans Island (24) fr....................B Orange 14 49307 Top Pocket Chance (25) fr..........R McIlwrick 15 20647 Fraud (26) fr.....................................J W Cox 16 064x7 Le Tissier (27) fr.............................R Holmes Emergencies: K Mach, Mighty Reactor 7 4.56 PICK & SHOVEL JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ r40-r55. jun.d, mobile, 2000m 1 25442 Star Ruler (1) fr..........................E Barron (J) 2 45900 Glacier Coaster (2) fr............. O Thornley (J) 3 80x03 Skipperland (3) fr.......................M Hurrell (J) 4 98621 Lilac Change (4) fr..................S Thornley (J) 5 00901 Natural Fire (5) fr.....................K Newman (J) 6 x8140 Ideologist (6) fr........................ J Morrison (J) 7 x3545 Ultimate Rocker (7) fr............... S O’Reilly (J) 8 26058 Hot Starff (8) fr.......................B Laughton (J) 9 215x0 Pete’s Dash (9) fr.........................T Duley (J) 10 18x05 Miss Paddy Wagon (21) fr.......... L McKay (J) 11 40004 Chloe’s Joy fr................................ Scratched 12 75920 Sheeza Sport (22) fr.................. C Purvis (J) 13 22165 Jacks N Jazz (23) fr..............K Tomlinson (J) 14 20381 I’m Jimmy James (24) fr........S Tomlinson (J) 8 5.30pm PGG WRIGHTSON STANDARDBRED TROT $8500, r49-r55, stand, 2000m 1 104 Call This Fun (1) fr.............................. J Ford 2 118 Da Moons Mission (2) fr........... M Williamson 3 13335 Zoned Scarlett (3) fr..................B Williamson 4 9059P Take After Me (4) fr.................... R Houghton 5 21765 Hawaiian Hula (5) fr.........................J W Cox 6 68040 One Over Dover (6) fr.............. C D Thornley 7 67x9x Spurs Of War (7) fr.................. J Morrison (J) 8 x7521 Kiwi Crusher (U1) fr..............S Tomlinson (J) 9 03470 Some Time (U2) fr............................. J Smith 10 x9300 Amulet (U3) fr................................... G Smith 11 86053 Sioux Princess (U4) fr.......................S Ottley 12 00008 Mikemaro (U5) fr............................B Orange 9 6.00pm OAMARU HARNESS RACING CLUB HANDICAP PACE $11,000, r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2000m 1 64098 Chiller Bay (1) fr.............................B Orange 2 06007 Major Sass (2) fr............................ K Barclay 3 5x121 Rocknroll Max (3) fr....................... S McNally 4 53314 Shadow Minister (4) fr....................L O’Reilly 5 41830 Sweet Loress (5) fr...............................K Butt 6 96150 King Of Heroes (6) fr.........................R Close 7 16580 God Only Knows (7) fr..................... G Smith 8 01362 Homebush Lad (1) 10M............... B Hope (J) 9 13421 Wolfenstein (2) 10M................. M Williamson

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7.05pm MORRISONS SADDLERY & FEED MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r49-r60., mobile, 2000m 1 54360 Canstar fr...................................... Scratched 2 08955 Hands Up Jack (1) fr........................J W Cox 3 64783 Yoha (2) fr.........................................S Ottley 4 33534 Motoring Major (3) fr..................M Hurrell (J) 5 31038 Highland Reign (4) fr...............J Young-Grant 6 50175 Vintage Rose (5) fr......................... K Barclay 7 70D03 Glen Elgin Tomson fr..................... Scratched 8 21407 Champagneandwine (6) fr...... J Morrison (J) 9 46266 The Maroon Marauder (7) fr..... M Williamson 10 54107 Gabby’s Star (21) fr...................B Williamson 11 719 Look Sharp (22) fr.................... S O’Reilly (J) 12 x6917 I’ll Write The Story (23) fr.....................K Cox 13 41980 Tracksarefortrains (24) fr.............C Markham 12 7.33pm GRAVES SADDLERY PACE $8500, 3yo+ r40-r55, stand, 2000m 1 0x005 Madame Frost fr............................ Scratched 2 98197 Rafa Novak (1) fr............................L O’Reilly 3 08920 Gotta Future (2) fr.............................R Close 4 63047 Vintage Beach (3) fr..........................S Ottley 5 41807 The Diva (4) fr..................................J W Cox 6 53530 Essence Of Easton (5) fr............... G O’Reilly 7 90903 Magicol Ideal (6) fr................... S O’Reilly (J) 8 69250 Dynamite (7) fr.....................................K Butt 9 07780 Pocket Call fr................................. Scratched 10 70477 Tin Roof Blues (8) fr................... C McDowell 11 x2870 Takemybreathaway (9) fr............ R Houghton 12 03500 Omar Sharif (10) fr 13 69201 Auchtercairn (11) fr.................J Young-Grant 27219 Loissonya (12) fr........................M Hurrell (J) Samantha Ottley takes the reins 14 15 07245 Standout (13) fr....................... J Morrison (J) behind Vintage Beach in the last 16 86643 Maurice (14) fr................................B Orange 17 96972 Hes Fast And Furious (15) fr.S Tomlinson (J) on the card at Oamaru today.

18 9x062 Fletch (16) fr............................. M Williamson 10 6.34pm SPRINGBANK HANDICAP TROT $11,000, 19 00920 Four Starzzz Shiraz (U1) fr........D O’Connell Pacifiers off: Rastusburn (R1), Some Time (R8) r56+ discrhcp, stand, 2000m SELECTIONS 1 09862 Chief Of Staff (1) fr........................... G Smith 2 31614 Lisa Marie P (2) fr...................... C Purvis (J) Race 1: Play Dough, Rain Mist And Muscle, Appearance 3 67x70 Playboy’s Brother (3) fr......................S Ottley Race 2: Arma Twospoons, Koromiko Eyre, Omar Sharif, Barkley 4 10794 BK Dawn (4) fr........................J Young-Grant Race 3: Uber Express, Striking Gladiator, Caballe Beach 5 90x09 Breenys Cullen (5) fr..................... G O’Reilly Race 4: Man I’m Good, Playboy Prince, Geoff’s Legacy 6 D811 Navara (6) fr.............................. J Ford Race 5: Moniburns, Rusty I Am, Rogie Falls, Matai Jetstar 7 32322 Rebel Kibbybones (U1) fr..................... J Hay Race 6: Gilligans Island, Oliver North, Krystal Delight 8 57511 Rocknpop (1) 10M................S Tomlinson (J) Race 7: Ultimate Rocker, Skipperland, Ideologist, Star Ruler 9 98x93 Red Hot Poker (2) 10M..................B Orange Race 8: Da Moons Mission, Call This Fun, Sioux Princess 10 2355x Imran Khan (3) 10M...................M Hurrell (J) Race 9: Homebush Lad, Rocknroll Max, Shadow Minister 11 P1346 Riteur (4) 10M...........................B Williamson Race 10: Riteur, Navara, Majestic Connies, Rebel Kibbybones 12 7x719 Majestic Connies (U1) 10M...K Tomlinson (J) Race 11: The Maroon Marauder, Champagneandwine, Yoha 13 04641 Monty Python (1) 45M.............. M Williamson Race 12: Maurice, Standout, Dynamite, Essence Of Easton

Today at Ellerslie Raceway

Auckland RC Venue: Ellerslie Meeting Date: 15 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.20pm (NZT) STELLA ARTOIS 1200 $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 1356x Quick Thinker tm (3) 58.5............M Cameron 2 21x7x Rainbow Dash tb (1) 57.5.M Hashizume (a3) 3 13018 Woodcote Lass m (2) 57.5.............M McNab 4 27053 Exuberant (6) 57.5.........................O Bosson 5 1124 Madam Hass td (4) 56.5................J Waddell 6 31073 Avadane d (5) 56.5.............................L Innes 2 12.55pm PAPATOETOE GLASS 1200 $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 80x6x O’He Can td (4) 60......................M Cameron 2 24932 Virtuoso Lad d (1) 60.....................O Bosson 3 x5223 Master Park (11) 59.5.................. D Johnson 4 1x Fratello (3) 59.....................................L Innes 5 2x17x Finale db (9) 58.5............................V Colgan 6 x2750 Satriani (8) 58.5.............................. A Calder 7 418 Western Choice db (2) 58.5............. S Spratt 8 20x81 Almarie d (5) 58............. A Goindasamy (a2) 9 6x182 Three Sixty td (7) 57.5.......................R Elliot 10 03x63 The Dom td (10) 57.5.....................J Waddell 11 01325 Eridani d (6) 57.................... T Yanagida (a2) 12 610x React dm (12) 56..................T Newman (a3) 3 1.30pm ECOCHILL 1500 $27,500, Rating 65 Bench-

mark*, 1500m 1 00x60 The Rebel Knight 60..................... Scratched 2 55704 The Buzz (1) 59...........................C Lammas 3 x4613 Here Comes Faffy (9) 58.5...................C Dell 4 x1454 Quick Preview (4) 58.5......... T Yanagida (a2) 5 x7972 Looks Like (8) 58............................V Colgan 6 55725 William Tell (6) 57.5.......................... S Spratt 7 x2194 Shanqueen (2) 56.5...........................L Innes 8 79273 Socialights b (10) 56.5 9 21876 Kaipaki Road (5) 56..................... D Johnson 10 05069 Anjameme (3) 55........................M Cameron 11 00x57 Tunzagutz (7) 54..........................T Thornton 4 2.05 BARFOOT & THOMPSON 1600 $30,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1600m 1 35182 Ohceedee d (1) 60......................M Cameron 2 36143 Iron Eagle td (6) 59......................... S McKay 3 31x26 Shezathinka d (4) 58.5...................O Bosson 4 x8105 Civilised td (7) 57.5.............. T Yanagida (a2) 5 13660 Red Sky At Night 56.5................... Scratched 6 00x60 The Rebel Knight t (3) 56.5............J Waddell 7 57102 Annie’s Song (9) 56......................C Lammas 8 x7258 Incantesimo td (8) 56.....................M McNab 9 70243 Sunburst d (5) 56........................M Coleman 10 4011 Gravitelle (2) 55.5..............................L Innes 5 2.40pm DUNSTAN FEEDS 1200 $40,000, OPN HCP, 1200m

1 x6x0x Amarula d (2) 60............................. S McKay 2 56064 Santa Monica td (9) 56.5....................L Innes 3 10210 Sheezallmine d (1) 55.5........T Newman (a3) 4 1712x Sword Of Osman tdb (5) 55.5........O Bosson 5 56120 Pop Star Princess 53.................... Scratched 6 74533 Short Fuse d (7) 53...................... D Johnson 7 55631 Bevan Street td (6) 53.... A Goindasamy (a2) 8 37x45 Hammer King d (3) 53.......... T Yanagida (a2) 9 15139 Red Chois dm (4) 53....................C Lammas 10 x49x4 Elusive Empire (8) 53...................... R Kozaki 6 3.15pm JAMIESON PARK AVONDALE GUINEAS (G2) $100,000, 3YO SW, 2100m 1 51341 Sherwood Forest (2) 56.5..............M McNab 2 121 Dragon Leap t (1) 56.5...................O Bosson 3 31113 Scorpz td (9) 56.5..........................J Waddell 4 23235 Tibetan (7) 56.5..................................L Innes 5 54211 Springsteen (12) 56.5....................L Allpress 6 212 James Barrie (6) 56.5...................... S Spratt 7 2741 Dalmatia d (10) 56.5........................J Riddell 8 54313 Den Bosch (8) 56.5...................... R Hannam 9 21406 Lochwinnoch (4) 56.5...................... S McKay 10 54336 Enjoy The Show (5) 56.5.............M Cameron 11 12725 Karalino (3) 54.5..........................C Lammas 12 3314 Communique t (11) 54.5.............. D Johnson 7 3.50 JOE MCDONALD AVONDALE CUP (G2) $100,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2400m

1 46416 Etah James (9) 59........................... S McKay 2 26352 Jessiegee (3) 59............................O Bosson 3 83210 Platinum Invador td (7) 59..................L Innes 4 54414 Concert Hall b (17) 58.5.....................R Elliot 5 21323 Masetto (6) 58..............................C Lammas 6 10943 Toms m (15) 56.5...........................L Allpress 7 69552 Felaar t (13) 55...........................M Cameron 8 86215 Paisley Park tdm (1) 55..................M McNab 9 34331 Soleseifei d (5) 54.5.....................T Thornton 10 15857 Excalibur t (18) 54.5......................... R Oliver 11 1x365 Daytona Red t (4) 54........................ S Spratt 12 59731 Starrybeel t (2) 53........................ D Johnson 13 39242 Intrigue mb (14) 52......................M Coleman 14 96023 Final Suggestion (8) 52.... A Goindasamy (a) 15 13342 Polzeath (11) 52........................J Fawcett (a) 16 75183 Babiche (12) 52............................... R Kozaki 17 57635 Dragon Storm (16) 52................. L Satherley 18 00776 Gabriel (10) 52...................M Hashizume (a) 8 4.25 AUCKLAND CO-OP TAXIS 2100 $27,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2100m 1 10094 Lake Superior d (1) 60.....M Hashizume (a3) 2 x0422 Iago tb (16) 59.5.............................J Waddell 3 x4327 River Run (7) 59.5........................ D Johnson 4 48x35 Checkers (3) 58.5.......................M Cameron 5 68871 Marbuzet d (10) 58.5..........................R Elliot 6 x4421 Our Beeskees d (17) 58.5...............V Colgan

7 20516 Red Rufus (9) 58.......................... R Hannam 8 33165 Vladivostok (6) 58..........................L Allpress 9 98517 Rapidz (13) 58..................... T Yanagida (a2) 10 2x017 Vedo Rosso (4) 58...........................J Riddell 11 15204 Lavaglo (12) 57..............................M McNab 12 04325 Stilton d (2) 57............................. L Satherley 13 20632 Petrabella (5) 56.5..............................L Innes 14 37822 Avoca Willow (15) 56....................... A Calder 15 73107 Spelterini (14) 56..........................T Thornton 16 0x862 Lady Azamour m (18) 55.5 Goindasamy (a2) 17 77x48 Iffraajinator (8) 55 18 04433 You’re Welcome (11) 58.5 19 00776 Gabriel 56..................................... Scratched Blinkers off: Vedo Rosso (R8) Winkers on: Socialights (R3) Winkers off: React (R2), Dalmatia, Lochwinnoch (R6), Vladivostok, You’re Welcome (R8) SELECTIONS Race 1: Madam Hass, Avadane, Exuberant, Quick Thinker Race 2: Virtuoso Lad, Eridani, Master Park, Finale, Fratello Race 3: Kaipaki Road, Shanqueen, The Buzz, Socialights Race 4: Iron Eagle, Shezathinka, Gravitelle, Annie’s Song Race 5: Short Fuse, Sword Of Osman, Red Chois, Santa Monica Race 6: Dragon Leap, Scorpz, Tibetan, Communique Race 7: Platinum Invador, Concert Hall, Felaar, Masetto Race 8: Iago, Petrabella, Stilton, River Run, Vladivostok

4 32130 Kilowatt t (11) 59............ K Chowdhoory (a2) 5 32721 Sitarist t (12) 57.5....................T Comignaghi 6 13887 Shakti tmh (7) 57.5........................K Mudhoo 7 59512 Mr Intelligence m (4) 55.5..... R Mudhoo (a2) 8 12293 Riviera Rock tb (8) 55.5.....................L Hemi 9 12116 Zedaam tm (2) 54............... C Campbell (a1) 10 68088 King Of The Dance (6) 54...............S Wynne 11 18853 Nesta m (10) 54..........................D Prastiyou 12 24122 Olaf th (14) 54......................... B Murray (a2) 13 74910 Madam De Soir tm (9) 54............. C Johnson 14 33830 Beam Me Up Scotty tm (1) 54.......K Williams 9 4.44pm CASTLEDALE@TE RUNGA SUMMER CUP $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m 1 9561x The Gordonian tdmh (7) 60.5........K Mudhoo 2 30354 The Bumper tdm (11) 60..............K Kwo (a3) 3 11411 El Bee Jack d (13) 57.5...........T Comignaghi 4 31110 Tobilicious tdm (5) 57.5.. K Chowdhoory (a2) 5 21469 Picture Me Rollin tdmh (2) 57.R Mudhoo (a2) 6 40272 What’s Up Alf tdm (10) 57..................L Hemi 7 3x019 Teddytwinkletoes d (4) 55.5.... B Murray (a2) 8 01111 Quintuple Twins (9) 55................. C Johnson 9 82122 I Am A Rock b (6) 55.....................K Williams 10 31514 Fly Without Wings tdm (12) 54.5Bohorun (a3) 11 08065 Francis Drake d (1) 54........... S Toolooa (a3) 12 02151 Out Of The Park d (8) 54.................S Wynne 13 49524 Upscale db (3) 54........................... C Barnes 10 5.19 BELLEW & COMPANY@HARCOURTS HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x9414 Ripnroll mh (7) 59.5.............. R Mudhoo (a2) 2 00966 Taponisme tm (5) 59........... C Campbell (a1) 3 49410 Are You Cereal (2) 58.5.................K Williams 4 56167 Milano 58.5................................... Scratched 5 90211 Kandhu d (13) 58...............................L Hemi

6 34140 Trickle Treat th (14) 58.............T Comignaghi 7 30742 Sweet Oak th (6) 57.5......................J Laking 8 53916 Garment m (4) 57.................. S Toolooa (a3) 9 25487 Perfidia (16) 57............................. C Johnson 10 0777x Ruby Marie dh (8) 57....................K Mudhoo 11 04430 Our Boy Baz td (17) 57.. K Chowdhoory (a2) 12 67686 Bridget Town dm (15) 56.5...R Beeharry (a3) 13 5x618 Shock And Awe (12) 56...................A Balloo 14 75373 Fine Bouquet m (9) 55.5..............K Kwo (a3) 15 x3084 Fox In Socks h (11) 55....................S Wynne 16 10x00 Never Quitz 55.............................. Scratched 17 32636 Drumstorm mh (10) 56.5 18 63085 Miss Tanira 54.5............................ Scratched 19 0600x Odysseus m (1) 56.5 20 70380 Fazioli dh (3) 55 Emergencies: Fox In Socks, Never Quitz, Drumstorm, Miss Tanira, Odysseus, Fazioli Blinkers on: Car Pie (R2), Friar Tuck (R3), Trip In Time (R4), Tobilicious, Picture Me Rollin (R9), Taponisme (R10) Blinkers off: Eisenhower, Love To Dream (R1), Buck Shellfish (R7), Ruby Marie (R10) Winkers on: Eisenhower, Love To Dream (R1), Buck Shellfish, Hot Tap (R7) SELECTIONS

Today at Ascot Park Raceway

Southland RC Venue: Ascot Park Meeting Date: 15 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.02pm CENTREPOINT LIQUORLAND MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 70x45 Beeslaststing (3) 58.5......................J Laking 2 49x37 Marmaduke (9) 58.5........................K Selvan 3 9 Battle Code (2) 58.5................ B Murray (a2) 4 500x Eisenhower (10) 58.5..............B Morgenrood 5 00 Retaliate 58................................... Scratched 6 26424 Love To Dream h (1) 56.5........T Comignaghi 7 9x244 The Selection (6) 56.5.......................J Lowry 8 056x6 Llovizna (7) 56.5................. C Campbell (a1) 9 7599 Goodthingstaketime (4) 56.5.......... C Barnes 10 3570x Miradello h (8) 56............................S Wynne 11 Make Believe (5) 56..................... C Johnson 2 12.37pm SPEIGHT’S HANDICAP $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 5x10 Irish Guru d (6) 59.........................K Mudhoo 2 47212 Expedition (7) 58................... R Mudhoo (a2) 3 31194 Expressive (9) 58............................S Wynne 4 72832 Promising tdm (3) 58....................K Kwo (a3) 5 00100 Park Ranger dm (2) 58...........B Morgenrood 6 63236 Juliette m (12) 57.5...........................J Lowry 7 26003 Campo d (11) 57.5....................... C Johnson 8 2489x The Chief (8) 57...................... B Murray (a2) 9 61594 Kate The Great d (10) 56.5.....T Comignaghi 10 04100 Rosso Cavalla (5) 56.5.......................L Hemi 11 x8028 Miss Maxipark dm (1) 55.......A Bohorun (a3) 12 005x0 Car Pie d (4) 54................................A Balloo 3 1.12 SOUTHERN INSULATION HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m 1 07244 Bluey’s Chance dm (7) 59................A Balloo

2 75634 Nopele tdmh (2) 59............... R Mudhoo (a2) 3 45513 Solomon d (8) 59............................S Wynne 4 36350 Always On Call tdm (3) 58.5........ C Johnson 5 65296 Friar Tuck td (6) 58...............R Beeharry (a3) 6 057L7 Moss Jazz tdm (5) 57.......................J Laking 7 40215 Opio Rose tdm (1) 57............A Bohorun (a3) 8 16675 Times Time tdm (4) 55.5.K Chowdhoory (a2) 9 85487 Tickets On Her td (9) 54...............K Kwo (a3) 4 1.48pm PHILLIPS HORSE TRANSPORT MAIDEN $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 x4452 Mustard (9) 58.5......................T Comignaghi 2 25548 Power Punch (10) 58.5.....................J Lowry 3 82073 Aristotle (5) 58.5.................. C Campbell (a1) 4 02x90 Benlachie (8) 58.5.........................K Mudhoo 5 74989 Renounce (4) 58.5..........................S Wynne 6 8x607 Solar Tide (13) 58.5.............R Beeharry (a3) 7 42879 Belle South h (12) 56.5........... B Murray (a2) 8 25538 Rosie Mae h (7) 56.5............ R Mudhoo (a2) 9 5x00x Deebeewiththestars (3) 56.5..............L Hemi 10 060 G’day Gorgeous h (1) 56.5........... C Johnson 11 48068 Last Letter (11) 56.5.........................A Balloo 12 7607 Magical Mystery (6) 56.5............... C Barnes 13 x7560 Trip In Time (2) 56.5.....................K Kwo (a3) 5 2.24pm WHITE ROBE LODGE HANDICAP $25,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 2200m 1 87311 Scooby dm (1) 59....................T Comignaghi 2 09110 Feel The Rush tdm (10) 58...........K Williams 3 54641 Knutquacker 55.5.......................... Scratched 4 x6250 Baban (2) 55.5.................................A Balloo 5 70x70 Friday Knight t (4) 54.5.........R Beeharry (a3) 6 x0050 Perfecto th (6) 54.5............. C Campbell (a1) 7 83073 Rainman (5) 54.5......................... C Johnson 8 34130 She Is Gold (9) 54..............................L Hemi

9 26575 Superstition m (8) 54............... B Murray (a2) 10 50250 Stellacanto m (7) 54.............. R Mudhoo (a2) 11 65455 Leuluai (3) 54..................................S Wynne 6 2.59pm DUNEDIN CASINO SOUTHLAND STAKES $35,000, OPN HCP, 1400m 1 24129 El Bee Darci dm (8) 60............T Comignaghi 2 1210x Nomen Ludi m (5) 60....................K Williams 3 71636 Shaara tdmh (7) 60.......................K Mudhoo 4 3x259 Raise You Ten d (6) 59.5..... C Campbell (a1) 5 21565 Xcuses Xcuses d (9) 57.5...............S Wynne 6 28340 Finbarr tdmh (4) 57.5...................K Kwo (a3) 7 79242 Shirley Maude tmh (3) 56............. C Johnson 8 67129 Jim’s Gift h (2) 54........................... C Barnes 9 66x77 Koxinga d (10) 54.................... B Murray (a2) 10 95338 Waimate Bill tdm (1) 54.........A Bohorun (a3) 7 3.34 ILT ASCOT PARK HOTEL SOUTHLAND GUINEAS $70,000, 3YO SW, 1600m 1 51110 He’s Got Power td (1) 56.5.................L Hemi 2 93571 El Gladiador (8) 56.5...............T Comignaghi 3 38911 Lightning Jack (11) 56.5................K Williams 4 841 Panzer d (3) 56.5....................B Morgenrood 5 92618 Poniard (7) 56.5...............................J Laking 6 22740 Buck Shellfish h (4) 56.5........... B Murray (a) 7 08395 Hot Tap m (6) 54.5.................. R Mudhoo (a) 8 51409 Kitty Power m (5) 54.5...... K Chowdhoory (a) 9 01557 Sanctify m (10) 54.5..................... C Johnson 10 51300 Top Ghia (9) 54.5........................... C Barnes 11 44 Asathought bh (2) 54.5......... C Campbell (a) 8 4.09pm BAILLIE & LEWIS PHARMACY INVERCARGILL GOLD CUP $50,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 2600m 1 10210 Come Fly With Me tm (5) 60.R Beeharry (a3) 2 21560 Dee And Gee (13) 60............. S Toolooa (a3) 3 85841 Wild Jack tm (3) 60...............A Bohorun (a3)

Race 1: The Selection, Llovizna, Miradello, Make Believe Race 2: Expressive, Juliette, Promising, Campo, Expedition Race 3: Solomon, Bluey’s Chance, Tickets On Her, Times Time Race 4: Mustard, Aristotle, Rosie Mae, Solar Tide, Belle South Race 5: Rainman, Scooby, Feel The Rush, Leuluai, Baban Race 6: Shirley Maude, Xcuses Xcuses, El Bee Darci, Jim’s Gift Race 7: El Gladiador, Lightning Jack, He’s Got Power, Panzer Race 8: Mr Intelligence, Sitarist, Kilowatt, Dee And Gee Race 9: Tobilicious, El Bee Jack, Quintuple Twins, I Am A Rock Race 10: Kandhu, Sweet Oak, Perfidia, Ripnroll, Taponisme

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

Ashburton Guardian 43

■■OBITUARY

Sholto a racing man through and through More than 200 people turned out for a memorial service for long time Hawke’s Bay Racing stalwart Sholto Matthews at the Hastings racecourse last Saturday.

Matthews passed away on December 19 and a private funeral was held soon after. But the family wanted to put on a memorial service for a man who had left a lasting impression on so many people, in various ways, and so it was held on what would have been his 80th birthday.

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jockey, when working for a Gisborne trainer, but only ever rode one winner and that was at the beach races.

Matthews and his wife Diana moved to Ashburton where Sholto continued playing polo and also became a committeeman of the Ashburton Racing Club.

His other passion was thoroughbreds and he had shares in several horses over the years, most of whom were trained by Bruce Marsh.

Sir Nova was undoubtedly the most

successful. The son of Sir Avon was small in stature but had a heart as big as a lion, chalking up 12 wins and nine minor placings from 48 starts.

Matthews was a people’s person, who endeared himself to everyone he met with his very forthright, yet jovial manner.

He had an infectious smile and played an integral part in the area of hospitality at Hawke’s Bay Racing.

He is survived by his wife Diana, children Susie, Annie and Henry.

Sholto Matthews

Winton harness

Tomorrow at Central Southland Raceway

Winton Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Central Southland Raceway Meeting Date: 16 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.07pm LAMB & CATTLE GRAZIERS TROT $10,000, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2400m 1 In The Groove (1) fr........................B Orange 2 36374 Tease My Tartan (2) fr......................J W Cox 3 9x Carnegie Hall (3) fr........................ B Barclay 4 7343 Brandy And Dry (4) fr.................E Barron (J) 5 36056 The Power Broker (5) fr........ K McNaught (J) 6 2 Andover The Keys (6) fr..................K Larsen 7 7802 Slainte (U1) fr........................... M Williamson 8 xP337 Willangus Lad (U2) fr.............. J Morrison (J) 9 682x T Bone Rawhide (U3) fr........... N Williamson 10 00P Birch (U4) fr...............................B Williamson 11 00868 Kiwi Heir (U5) fr...........................R McIlwrick 2 12.37pm AB LIME MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 2-3yo., mobile, 1609m 1 2 Croesus (1) fr........................... N Williamson 2 72786 Racing Minister (2) fr............... S Walkinshaw 3 020 New York Man (3) fr.....................C Ferguson 4 4782 Von Art (4) fr..........................S Tomlinson (J) 5 87952 I’m Watching You (5) fr............. M Williamson 6 The Big Yin (6) fr............................ B Barclay 7 84232 Raksjameson (7) fr.....................E Barron (J) 8 22x4 In Chevron We Trust (8) fr..............B Orange 9 33 Mach Quillan (21) fr.........................J W Cox 10 45773 Targaryen (22) fr.............................K Larsen 3 1.12pm REGENT CAR COURT PACE $9000,

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Matthews was born in Gisborne, but later made moves to Ashburton, Wellington and the Waikato before finally settling in Hawke’s Bay. During his life he had been an amateur jockey, a stock agent, a successful polo player, a club administrator, a highly regarded polo commentator, a farmer, an accountant, a successful racehorse owner and a much-valued board member and steward of Hawke’s Bay Racing.

Matthews dabbled as an amateur

r40-r52, r53 w/c, stand, 2400m 1 x6318 Delightful Gloria fr......................... Scratched 2 60059 Nightmarch (1) fr.................. K McNaught (J) 3 41x99 Ask Me Major (2) fr........................ K Barclay 4 35622 Melton Mafia (3) fr................................G Lee 5 42002 Ronnie Pickering (4) fr................... B Barclay 6 77482 Triple VC (5) fr.......................S Tomlinson (J) 7 58716 Major Menace (6) fr..........................J W Cox 8 85360 Tact Eze (7) fr.......................... J Morrison (J) 9 24681 Indulgence (8) fr....................... M Williamson 4 1.47 WINTON’S TOP PUB MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 4yo+ g&e., mobile, 2400m 1 36052 The Interceptor (1) fr........................J W Cox 2 99585 Sly Tricks (2) fr............................... A Armour 3 5806 Rock To The Boss (3) fr...............C Ferguson 4 Call Me Keith (4) fr.......................... P Hunter 5 02700 Maximilian (5) fr..........................R McIlwrick 6 00089 Mr Jingles (6) fr............................B McLellan 7 75794 Delight N Gold (7) fr......................... E Swain 8 78007 The Mighty Cullen (8) fr........... M Williamson 9 06 Art Profile (21) fr............................B Orange 10 0809x Tommys Reactor (U1) fr.............E Barron (J) 5 2.22pm ‘VINCENT’ STANDING AT ALABAR MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+ f&m., 1609m 1 04605 A Rocknroll Maid (1) fr............. M Williamson 2 4723 Weren’t Watching fr....................... Scratched 3 45656 Sunset Red (2) fr..................................G Lee 4 0x374 The Optimist (3) fr.......................... K Barclay 5 328x0 Arizona Doll (4) fr.................... J Morrison (J) 6 3 Omaggio (5) fr............................E Barron (J)

7 46504 Rakarippa (6) fr............................... P Hunter 8 75095 Hans Ideal (7) fr....................S Tomlinson (J) 9 503 Sherwood Maggie (21) fr............C Ferguson 10 60070 Classie Princess (22) fr...............R McIlwrick 11 69966 Crosso’s Cullect (23) fr...................B Orange 12 544 Broadbeach (24) fr......................... B Barclay 13 4409 A Smidgen More (25) fr............ N Williamson 14 9 My Tern (26) fr..................................R Swain Emergency: Classie Princess 6 2.57 ROBIN DUNDEE CLUB MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ f&m r50-r65., mobile, 1609m 1 70762 Better Galleon (1) fr...................E Barron (J) 2 1x33 Yankee Party (2) fr................... N Williamson 3 81099 Countess Of Arden (3) fr..................J W Cox 4 32109 Cheezel (4) fr.................................B Orange 5 22510 Dachy (5) fr...........................S Tomlinson (J) 6 85451 Amore Lancome (6) fr.................... K Barclay 7 31611 Watch Me Now fr........................... Scratched 7 3.32pm SINCLAIR TRANSPORT HANDICAP TROT $10,000, 3yo+ r40-r80 spechcp, stand, 2400m 1 56597 Miss Jessica (1) fr..................... T Robertson 2 2081 Kiwitrix (2) fr............................. M Williamson 3 24317 Sunny Valley fr.............................. Scratched 4 50041 Make My Day (3) fr........................ B Norman 5 19558 Spotlight The Valley (4) fr............R McIlwrick 6 43473 Christmas Babe (5) fr................B Williamson 7 90240 Miss Bamboocha (U1) fr............M Hurrell (J) 8 25272 Dipendra (1) 15M..........................R Stevens 9 20372 Sekkie Monkey (U1) 15M......... N Williamson 10 7x101 Chloe Rose (U2) 15M....................B Orange

11 3x633 Full Noise (1) 25M.......................... B Barclay 12 85568 Nottingham K Two (2) 25M.........E Barron (J) 13 5305D Whatwillbeewillbee (U1) 25M...........J W Cox 14 133x7 Picketts Ridge (1) 35M............ J Morrison (J) 8 4.07 THANKS GERALD CAYFORD ‘SUPPORT KIDZ KARTZ’ PACE $9000, 3yo+ r53-r55, stand, 2400m 1 10581 Holy Havoc (1) fr...................... M Williamson 2 12673 Dangerous (2) fr.............................B Orange 3 165 Bundoran (3) fr.............................. A Lethaby 4 63601 Ideal Glacier (4) fr.................K Tomlinson (J) 5 00071 Mistacullect (5) fr.........................C Ferguson 6 43043 Triroyale Brigade (6) fr............. N Williamson 7 08522 Chuckles (7) fr............................E Barron (J) 8 1042 Revitalise (8) fr............................... B Barclay 9 21100 Jaccka Ted (9) fr...................... J Morrison (J) 9 4.42pm UPPER CUTS BUTCHERY MOBILE PACE $10,000, r51-r60,r61-r65 w/c., mobile, 2400m 1 152P8 Dallas Grimes (1) fr...............S Tomlinson (J) 2 67063 Franco Huntington (2) fr.......... J Morrison (J) 3 50673 Airwaves (3) fr................................... A Milne 4 29000 Aveross Rustler (4) fr................B Williamson 5 20331 Lite Percussion (5) fr...................... K Barclay 6 57x43 Delightful Deal (6) fr................. N Williamson 7 96555 Ideal Draw fr.................................. Scratched 8 22720 Lawrence (7) fr E Barron (J,......................Cl) 9 69089 Maidonthebeach (21) fr................... P Hunter 10 09459 Rah De Rah (22) fr......................R McIlwrick 11 10772 Deus Ex (23) fr......................... M Williamson 12 88434 Mach’s Back (24) fr........................ B Barclay 10 5.09pm PGG WRIGHTSON MOBILE PACE $8000,

r40-r50., mobile, 2400m 1 x1823 The White Rabbit (1) fr....................K Larsen 2 50030 Dismara (2) fr..............................R McIlwrick 3 x0703 Lilac Becky (3) fr........................E Barron (J) 4 x6078 Lock It In Eddie (4) fr................ N Williamson 5 757D2 Love The Blues (5) fr........................R Swain 6 83975 Bettors Atom (6) fr...................K Newman (J) 7 9x040 Franco June (7) fr.................... J Morrison (J) 8 07868 Franco Riot (8) fr........................... A Lethaby 9 04574 Kagee VC (21) fr.......................B Williamson 10 70760 Myrcella (22) fr.....................................C Lee 11 62848 Rosinupthebow (23) fr................M Hurrell (J) 12 42634 Groomsman (24) fr................... M Williamson 13 68380 Annie Fitz (25) fr.........................C Ferguson Pacifiers on: Tommys Reactor (R4), My Tern (R5) SELECTIONS

2 L508x Battle Royal (3) 58......T Newman (a3) 3 51446 Plushenko d (2) 58..................J Fawcett (a1) 4 85585 Prodigal Son m (1) 58........................R Elliot 5 221 Unlaced d (4) 56.5.........................L Allpress 6 60x91 Fantasy Flight (7) 56.5.................... S McKay 7 x8534 Swish Az (10) 55.5.........................H Andrew 8 05069 Anjameme d (8) 55...................... D Johnson 9 x8999 Surrey d (9) 55............... A Goindasamy (a2) 10 00248 Border Leicester (5) 54................C Lammas 7 4.24pm GISBORNE HERALD POVERTY BAY CUP $30,000, Rating 82 Benchmark, 1600m 1 00x25 More Wonder (5) 61.5........................R Elliot 2 70431 Shadow King dm (2) 61.........S Macnab (a2) 3 32255 Satu Lagi (7) 59.............................. J Parkes 4 73554 Pasabahce dm (3) 57...................... S McKay 5 33166 Roll The Gold db (8) 54.5........J Fawcett (a1) 6 05447 Rhaegar (4) 54............................. D Johnson 7 76241 Hattie Bee (6) 54..........................C Lammas 8 x9569 Locally Sauced tm (1) 54......T Newman (a3) 8 4.59pm CRAIGS INVESTMENT PARTNERS MAIDEN MILE $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 43322 Touch The Clouds b (11) 58.5......... J Parkes

2 x5443 Piping Hot (2) 58.5.......................C Lammas 3 04x34 Rocking Along b (1) 58.5...............L Allpress 4 0x467 Brawler (6) 58.5................................. T Allan 5 9x Nedwin (3) 58.5.......................C Burdan (a3) 6 x3244 Vroom (10) 56.5.............................H Andrew 7 604 Commotion (8) 56.5..................... D Johnson 8 567 Miss Wrigley (5) 56.5...................... S McKay 9 xB9Px Press My Buttons (9) 56.5 .. T Newman (a3) 10 8x642 Sweet Fields (7) 56............................R Elliot 11 7x769 Miss Fendt (4) 56........... A Goindasamy (a2) Blinkers on: Motley Crue (R3), Brawler (R5), Brawler (R8) Blinkers off: Press My Buttons (R8) Winkers off : You’re Welcome (R2), Motley Crue (R3) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Carnegie Hall, Andover The Keys, Slainte Race 2: In Chevron We Trust, Croesus, I’m Watching You Race 3: Tact Eze, Triple VC, Ronnie Pickering, Melton Mafia Race 4: The Interceptor, The Mighty Cullen, Delight N Gold Race 5: The Optimist, Omaggio, A Smidgen More, Broadbeach Race 6: Yankee Party, Amore Lancome, Cheezel, Dachy Race 7: Sekkie Monkey, Full Noise, Nottingham K Two Race 8: Triroyale Brigade, Chuckles, Bundoran, Dangerous Race 9: Lawrence, Delightful Deal, Deus Ex, Mach’s Back Race 10: The White Rabbit, Annie Fitz, Lilac Becky, Myrcella LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Poverty Bay gallops Tomorrow at Ashwood Park Raceway

Poverty Bay TC Venue Ashwood Park Meeting Date: 16 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.55pm (NZT) LINDAUER MAIDEN 2000 $10,000, MAIDEN, 2000m 1 58259 Blizzing Away (5) 58.5..................... S McKay 2 x6x43 Eagle Fifty (2) 58.5.............................R Elliot 3 49065 Remember O’Reilly (3) 58.5........ D Johnson 4 09085 Uluaki (7) 58.5................................. J Parkes 5 7 Nowanagen (1) 58 6 00350 Rosa Fiore (6) 56.5........................L Allpress 7 53777 Global Diamond (8) 56.5..............C Lammas 8 9 Walk The Line (4) 56.5............J Fawcett (a1) 2 1.30pm GISBORNE SCAFFOLDING 2000 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 2000m 1 409x5 Vittachi m (3) 59.5........................C Lammas 2 111x5 Zed Em m (1) 59.5.........................L Allpress 3 04433 You’re Welcome (7) 58.5................. J Parkes 4 33128 Katiem Marie d (4) 57.5.........S Macnab (a2) 5 35447 Capellani d (5) 56...............................R Elliot 6 54037 Vannoss (6) 56................................ S McKay 7 x7443 Dam Reliable (2) 55.5.................. D Johnson

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Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 16 Feb 2020 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 1.21pm (NZT) SPEEDMAPS @FORMPRO RATINGS SPRINT C1, 318m 1 65358 My Bro Bobby 18.80................... M Prangley 2 17542 Our Greg 18.74..................................E Potts 3 27634 Paddy Fast 18.76 M &....................... J Smith 4 83536 Smash Burton 19.12 R &.....................L Udy 5 16637 Botany Rifles 19.00..........................P Green 6 43773 Tamantha 19.04.................................B Bond 7 58752 Small Paige 19.03 A &.....................Williams 8 25478 Star Secret 19.14 A &......................Williams 9 72458 Bailey And Cream 18.96 R &...............L Udy 10 14878 Little Mermaid 18.97 W &.................T Steele 2 1.39pm $2,500 BONUS QUADDIE SPRINT C0, 318m 1 62426 Get Me Home nwtd U &.....................Cottam 2 76353 Our Hotrod nwtd U &..........................Cottam 3 76562 Xena Poppy nwtd R &..........................L Udy 4 5 Portland Art nwtd...............................B Craik 5 F5244 Firecracker nwtd A &........................Williams 6 2 Botany Sandy nwtd..........................P Green 7 47237 Forego nwtd................................ G Pomeroy 8 78443 Kapai Stewie nwtd W &....................T Steele 9 48658 Big Time Camila nwtd A &...............Williams 10 x8x58 Mrs. Opal nwtd R &......................N O’Regan 3 1.56 CAROL’S TAB TAIPA TAVERN STAKES C1/2, 527m 1 43468 Kapai Tahi 31.00 R &...........................L Udy 2 36223 Crackling Gal 30.49 U &....................Cottam

3 2.05 GISBORNE REFRIGERATION MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO&UP, 1200m 1 009 Fire Scout (6) 58.5.......................... S McKay 2 9x87x Meryace (4) 58.5................................R Elliot 3 73224 Motley Crue (7) 58.......................C Lammas 4 4940x All The Rage (11) 58...... A Goindasamy (a2) 5 Postcode Envy (5) 58.....................H Andrew 6 25342 Enduring Love (2) 56.5................ D Johnson 7 5390x Flautino (3) 56.5.............................. J Parkes 8 x39x8 More Than Enough (10) 56.5..C Burdan (a3) 9 0x689 Masarova (8) 56.5.................R Beemud (a4) 10 35x64 Shake That Tush (9) 56 11 Chateau de Roque (12) 56....S Macnab (a2) 12 Girlboss (1) 56........................J Fawcett (a1) 13 9 Autobahn 53.................................. Scratched 4 2.40pm BRONWYN KAY 1200 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 06734 Ottavio m (9) 60............. A Goindasamy (a2) 2 10x86 Honesty td (10) 58.............................R Elliot 3 00x34 Rose Bowl 58................................ Scratched 4 10x7 Pluton d (4) 58.............................C Lammas 5 93223 Ristretto b (5) 57.......................... D Johnson

6 13520 Simona (6) 57................................. S McKay 7 7x129 Vino Bella (8) 56.5..................C Burdan (a3) 8 340x3 Chosen Peak dm (3) 56.5......S Macnab (a2) 9 23517 Mannie’s Power d (2) 56.5.............L Allpress 10 x9810 Ruie’s Crumpet (7) 56.5..................... T Allan 11 94146 Riverfalls 56.................................. Scratched 12 65869 Makabar (1) 55......................R Beemud (a4) 5 3.14 GISBORNE FISHERIES MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 23x67 Kapalka (4) 58.5............. A Goindasamy (a2) 2 57453 Castle Black (8) 58.5..........................R Elliot 3 0x467 Brawler (9) 58.5................................. T Allan 4 09085 Uluaki 58.5.................................... Scratched 5 33 Victory Glory b (3) 58...................... S McKay 6 25473 One Way Street (7) 56.5................. J Parkes 7 2 Aromatic (2) 56............................ D Johnson 8 2 Bellesgirl (5) 56..............................L Allpress 9 654 New Dawn (6) 56...........................H Andrew 10 95640 Royal Charter (1) 56.............T Newman (a3) 6 3.49pm VINTECH PACIFIC MILE $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 081x9 Beau Geste (6) 59...................C Burdan (a3)

Race 1: Rosa Fiore, Eagle Fifty, Walk The Line, Global Diamond Race 2: Capellani, Katiem Marie, You’re Welcome, Vittachi Race 3: Enduring Love, Motley Crue, Shake That Tush, Flautino Race 4: Ristretto, Chosen Peak, Vino Bella, Simona Race 5: Aromatic, Castle Black, Bellesgirl, One Way Street Race 6: Anjameme, Fantasy Flight, Swish Az, Plushenko Race 7: More Wonder, Pasabahce, Satu Lagi, Shadow King Race 8: Vroom, Touch The Clouds, Piping Hot, Sweet Fields

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium 3 511F2 Jinja Jay 30.85 W &.........................T Steele 4 13337 Jinja Nice 30.96.................................E Potts 5 22735 Enjoy The Perks nwtd.....................P Henley 6 85128 Pam Arising 30.74........................... S O’Neill 7 55181 Monsoon Malabar 30.93 U &.............Cottam 8 37245 Always Dreaming nwtd.................... G Farrell 9 14458 Nexus nwtd..................................... G Farrell 10 8777F Amy Amy 30.47............................... G Farrell 4 2.14pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C4, 318m 1 71533 Podium Phobia 18.53.........................B Craik 2 54533 Last Star 18.56.............................. D R Laing 3 42156 Pat Tama 18.70................................. S Clark 4 66237 Native Scout 18.66...........................P Green 5 34423 Go All Lin 18.56.............................. S O’Neill 6 7563x Artic Miss 18.43.......................... G Pomeroy 7 22121 Express Emporium 18.72 W &.........T Steele 8 72221 Guru Secret 18.61 A &.....................Williams 9 12174 Mad Jack 18.51................................ T Green 10 51468 Cosmic Meteor 18.56.................... D R Laing 5 2.31 SPORTSBOWL FUNCTION CENTRE SPRINT C1, 318m 1 58638 Smalltime Johnny 19.02 A &............Williams 2 25526 My Snuggles nwtd........................... G Farrell 3 66868 Bigtime Dean 18.63 A &...................Williams 4 44885 Platinum Spirit nwtd.......................... S Clark 5 5176F Just Nia 18.80...................................M Black 6 22222 Smash Out nwtd R &...........................L Udy 7 62676 Medusa Who 18.97..................... M Prangley 8 42847 Magic Eight Ball 18.96 R &..........N O’Regan 9 47484 Hi Ho Tonto nwtd..............................P Green 10 7868x Big Time Ivy nwtd A &......................Williams

6 2.49pm LAST ONE STANDING SPRINT C2, 318m 1 13542 Bigtime Gal 18.92 R &.................N O’Regan 2 27788 Bigtime Lovie 18.92...........................B Craik 3 23263 Stay Rich 18.55 M &......................... J Smith 4 12825 Pliskova 18.78................................... S Clark 5 32537 Digger Ace nwtd U &..........................Cottam 6 58615 Big Time Tatum nwtd A &.................Williams 7 13725 Grey Way 18.64.......................... G Pomeroy 8 57438 Ford Man 18.90 R &.............................L Udy 9 62637 Kai Nan 18.94................................. G Farrell 10 85187 Botany Thommo 18.60.....................P Green 7 3.05pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STAKES C3, 527m 1 71154 Opawa Delight 30.59.........................B Craik 2 25842 Frosty Blaze 30.57........................... T Green 3 14116 Rod’s Girl 30.80 U &..........................Cottam 4 47324 Sausage nwtd....................................E Potts 5 25773 Heart Shaped Box 30.50....................B Craik 6 45388 Bear Claws 30.81 W &.....................T Steele 7 24626 Jinja Murphy 30.50 W &...................T Steele 8 53365 Go Angel 30.70............................... G Farrell 8 3.24pm $15,000 GUARANTEED PICK6 SPRINT C1, 318m 1 77638 Rion King nwtd R &..............................L Udy 2 32556 Platinum Tears 18.87.......................R Roper 3 46575 Bigtime Kiowa nwtd A &...................Williams 4 42253 Noise Maker 18.70...........................P Green 5 45535 Fancy 19.00................................ M Prangley 6 54732 Big Time Ricky 18.86 A &................Williams 7 27486 Dignity Dented nwtd......................... T Green 8 28745 Asserting Power 18.77.................... S O’Neill 9 38684 Go Stopper nwtd A &.......................Williams

6 65725 Dig Dig Dig 30.60............................ S O’Neill 7 43654 Kiwi Gal 30.40 U &.............................Cottam 8 12371 Our Hemi nwtd U &............................Cottam C1, 527m 1 46537 Little Moo 30.50 U &..........................Cottam 9 63774 Spring Mechanic 30.79 R &.................L Udy 2 78432 Opawa Big 30.91............................ G Farrell 10 33656 He’s All Shine nwtd...........................S Lozell 3 42641 Fear The Fur 31.02......................... S O’Neill 12 4.34pm JO’S WHOLESALE & SPORTS BAR TAIPA 4 85722 Jinja Babe 31.03..............................P Green TAVERN SPRINT C3, 318m 5 45274 El Narco 30.69.................................P Green 1 73136 Blocker 18.52 R &........................N O’Regan 6 87561 Boyka nwtd..................................... G Farrell 2 15456 Flying Huey nwtd..............................M Black 7 45443 Opawa Nemo 30.96 W &.................T Steele 3 27788 Hands Of Steel nwtd........................ T Green 8 72244 React Respond 30.77......................R Roper 4 87255 Audrette 18.45...................................B Bond 9 66365 Jinja Jake nwtd W &.........................T Steele 5 12333 Franky The Jett nwtd..........................E Potts 10 54445 Just Maddie nwtd..............................M Black 6 43212 Kuridrani 18.65..................................M Black 10 3.59pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES SPRINT C4/5, 7 26768 Noah Who 18.36......................... M Prangley 8 3738x Tres Vite 18.56.................................T Patton 318m 1 13344 Electric Dancer 18.48 W &...............T Steele 9 44666 Zugzwang 18.54............................. S O’Neill 2 22323 Captain Kev 18.65 W &....................T Steele 10 45671 Prerogative 18.73 U &........................Cottam 3 74142 Ashen 18.42.......................................B Bond 13 4.51pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS SPRINT 4 27515 Thank You Next 18.63........................B Craik C1, 318m 5 32311 Manila Bala 18.24 R &.................N O’Regan 1 68563 Small Boy nwtd A &.........................Williams 6 22636 Fantastic Amy 18.29.........................S Lozell 2 36545 Botany Esmay 18.69........................P Green 7 21154 Carbon Tiger 18.41 W &..................T Steele 3 24886 Coober Pedy 18.99 R &...............N O’Regan 8 33881 Relevance 18.35 R &...........................L Udy 4 54536 Not Shackley nwtd W &....................T Steele 9 35474 Jinja Mongo 18.34 W &....................T Steele 5 36425 Ma Chere nwtd................................ S O’Neill 10 67643 Call Me Leo 18.69............................ T Green 6 21447 Agbeze 18.98....................................M Black 7 48853 Bigtime Champ 19.01 A &................Williams 11 4.16pm MANUKAU CUP C5, 527m 1 11321 Looking Snatched 30.82....................B Craik 8 454F3 Tribal Conquest 18.80 R &...................L Udy 2 55347 Busy Flash nwtd W &.......................T Steele 9 86777 Bigtime Wayno nwtd A &..................Williams 3 21524 Grunt 30.82 W &..............................T Steele 10 85887 Our Scarlett nwtd............................ G Farrell 4 13214 Spring Queen 30.67...........................E Potts LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 5 66112 Charlow 30.77 R &.......................N O’Regan - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 57788 Yella Ella 18.58 R &.............................L Udy

9 3.41pm PUMP ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD STAKES

Trades & Services To place a Trades & Services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

TALBOT SECURITY GROUP

TALBOT SECURITY GROUP OCAL

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Book your high windows in today “we clean to a standard, not a price”

• regular full house cleans • one off spring cleans • farm houses • builders cleans • floor buffing • All staff are police vetted •Able to travel out of town

Home and Business Solutions • • • •

Alarm Installation Alarm Servicing Alarm Monitoring Alarm Response

E - operations@talbotsecurity.co.nz phone 03 307 2409 anytime 24/7

03 307 2656 | www.ashburtoncleaning.co.nz

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE ALL YEAR ROUND

HEAT PUMPS

electriCOOL Ltd Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems phone 0274 362 362 or 308 4573.

• • • • • • •

Your local authorised Freeview installer Commercial TV systems Extra phone points TV wall mounting Future proof pre-wire of new homes Authorised Sky installer Home theatre installation

• Ashburton based locksmiths • Keys, door locks, padlocks • Window stays and latches • Sliding/bifold door rollers • WE REPAIR ALL

CALL DAM DOORS AND MORE MOBILE SERVICE 0275 167 104

ASHBURTON TV & AUDIO LTD Ph 308-7332 or 027-277-1062 CALL GROUTPRO FOR AN HONEST DISCUSSION ABOUT YOUR GROUT AND TILE AFTERCARE

To deal with Dirty Tiles and Grout CALL GROUTPRO WE HELP YOU KEEP ON TOP OF YOUR SHOWER AND TILE MAINTENANCE

• Tile shower makeovers • Professional tile and grout cleaning • Re-colouring existing grout

LOCKSMITHS / DOOR REPAIRERS

• Sealing and repairing/replacing tiles/grout • Replacing mouldy and tired silicon

2031035

YOUR LOCAL TV RECEPTION SPECIALIST

Keeping your property protected with a security camera system from Masterguard Protect your biggest asset with a home security camera package from Masterguard Call me today for a free, no obligation quote

WE TRANSFORM TILES/GROUT IN BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, SHOWERS, BALCONIES, CONSERVATORIES AND ANY TILED AREA

Hartley Curd phone 0800 788 393 or 021 328 301

Contact GroutPro Brett Muir for a quote and an upfront honest discussion.

027 746 7632

www.groutpro.co.nz

57 Dobson Street, Ashburton.

Mobile Mower servicing • Rotary Mowers • Ride-on Mowers • Water Blasters • Small Motor Repairs

To advertise here contact Cushla on 021 959 783 or 03 307 7955

• Reel Mowers • Chainsaws • Rotary Hoes • Generators

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307 0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

Cushla Harborne

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REAL ESTATE

Lifestyle

To advertise here contact Karen on 021 309 973

Open all hours

Phone 308 3927 Cell 027 434 4809 205 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton

CONNECTIONS

Karen Hall

Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155.

Weekend Services

Medical ServiceS

IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111.

For all other medical assistance outside of normal hours, please phone your General Practice team, 24/7, to speak with a health professional who will give you free health advice on what to do or where to go if you need urgent care If you don’t have a regular General Practice, call any GP team 24/7 for free telephone health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS Three Rivers Health, Allens Road, Ashburton, will be the duty practice for Saturday and Sunday until 8am Monday.

Consultation will be by appointment only. Please call ahead for an appointment.

Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID.

Methven & Rakaia Area

For weekend and emergency services please phone Methven Medical Centre on 302 8105 or Rakaia Medical Centre on 303 5002 for details on how to access the after-hours service each weekend.

Healthline is a free health advice service. It operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The toll-free number to call is 0800 611 116. Healthline is staffed by registered nurses who are trained to assess health problems and offer advice over the phone. The service is free and confidential.

Pharmacies

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency Lifeline

Ashburton Rest Homes

Art Gallery

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

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm, Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

Emergency Dentist

Ashburton Museum

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890.

Open daily: 10am – 4pm

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

Helpline ServiceS Alcoholics Anonymous

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

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955.

Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24hr Rape and Sexual Assault Crisis

Support. Phone 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846).

Direct dials to a volunteer.

Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm, outside of these hours leave a message.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797).

Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Toll-free: 0800 353 353.

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802.

BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

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

coMMunity ServiceS

Ashburton Public Library

aniMal ServiceS Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24hr service.

Animal Welfare Centre

All enquiries - phone 308 4432 or 027 3329286.

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

Sunday: 1pm - 4pm.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Veterinarians

Contact - President 021 1356 969.

20 River Terrace - phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, Sat and Sun 7am - 7pm. Public holidays 10am - 5pm.

149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein.

Full emergency service all weekend.

Mail Closing Times ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

POST DELIVERY CENTRES Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies.

ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Harriet Mills.

Information Centre Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL Methven - Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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Wellbeing Opuke Connector

Compliance Manager The position of Compliance Manager has become available at Mountain River Processors Ltd. We are a privately owned processing plant, specialising in venison.

The ideal applicant will have experience in the meat and/or food industry and be familiar with HACCP and quality assurance systems. A background in Health and safety would also be an advantage.

The role will involve working closely with members of staff and the MPI verification agency vets that are based on plant.

Reporting to the General Manager you will be responsible for the following: ◊ Day to day management of the Company’s Risk Management Programme, including but not limited to the following: • Carrying out scheduled monthly audits, reviews and reality checks • Customer Audits • Equipment calibration • Staff training • Licensing requirements • Testing requirements • Document control • Liaising with MPI and other regulatory authorities when required ◊ Health and safety co-ordinator role ◊ Further development and implementation of systems to ensure continued compliance with legislation and overseas market requirements ◊ Resource consent monitoring Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

If you have the skills to succeed in this role please send your CV and covering letter to: The General Manager Mountain River Processors PO Box 15, Rakaia 7743 Or email to kerry.whiting@mountainriver.co.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES

Inline Process Operator Full Time Position Who we are?

NZDCL is a small new innovative canning facility based in the Industrial area on the outskirts of Ashburton.

The role: We are looking for an Inline Process Operator to join our friendly team based in Ashburton.

We are looking for the right person with an excellent attitude we can train in all aspects of the position. If you are super reliable, honest, hardworking and want to learn, please contact us today.

In this role you would be responsible for: • Completing inline process testing for the canning line • Assisting the manufacturing team with the canning of product • Help with environmental testing To be considered for this role you are someone who has: • High standard of hygiene • Ability to follow instructions • Can work well within a team Remuneration is negotiable depending on experience If this sounds like you and you want to be part of a dynamic team then e-mail your CV and cover letter to: shyla.ray@nzdcl.com Please note you must be able to legally work in New Zealand.

Birthday Greetings Jessie James Aubrey Happy first Birthday Jessie!

Hope you have a great day, Nana and Grandad.

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

2020 Game Season Ballot For Hunting Stands Applications will be received from licensed game hunters, up to 5.00pm on Thursday, March 5, 2020 for the occupation of hunting stands on council controlled properties at: Wainono Reserve, Waimate (adjacent to Lk Wainono) up to nine stands (dependent on water levels). All Day Bay (Sth of Oamaru) up to three stands (dependant on water levels).

Devils Bridge (Oamaru) three stands. Ealing Springs (Rangitata) one stand for four hunters – all four hunters must be named on the application.

Tagging Day is Sunday, April 5, 2020 at 10.00am.

Further information may be obtained by phoning Bernadette on (03) 615 8400, or emailing to bdolan@csifgc.org.nz or writing to PO Box 150, Temuka to which applications should be forwarded.

J P GRAYBILL Chief Executive

TRADES, SERVICES

Property Officer This is not another real estate role, but a rare opportunity. We’re looking for an experienced property professional or graduate to join our Commercial team. You’ll gain practical experience with a diverse property portfolio worth over $120m ranging from public reserves to industrial business estates in an environment which expects and rewards results.

To find out more about these vacancies and what the Ashburton District Council has to offer you - visit our website.

The newly formed Wellbeing Opuke committee is looking for a person with passion for our community to assist with the development of community-wide wellbeing.

The role will involve connecting with our community groups and supporting wellbeing initiatives.

The position is a part-time, fixed term contract for six months initially.

The person we are looking for must be: • Self-motivated, enthusiastic and honest • Communicates well and has a good manner with people • Able to work with all ages • Community minded • Work flexible hours If you think this is you, please send your CV before 5pm on February 28 to: kathrynh@methvenmedical.co.nz or post it to: Kathryn Hellyer c/o Methven Medical Centre The Square, Methven 7730.

Applications close Wednesday, 19 February

You can check out the job description on SEEK - Job #40865786.

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/careers

Ashburton Meat Processors Ltd Leading Hand Positions – Night Shift Keen to kick start your career in management?

Ashburton Meat Processors Limited operates year-round from its premises in Bridge Street, producing a range of meat cuts on-time and to specification for a number of significant local and national clients.

We are seeking applicants that are looking to progress their career in management to fill a Leading hand role in our boning room. Specifically looking for motivated individuals that have experience in the meat industry with high motivation and enthusiasm.

In this role you will be supervising a boning room along side other Leading Hands and reporting to Management, you will be required to lead and mentor a diverse team, manage and allocate daily activities and monitor employee’s performance.

Requirements for the role: • Leadership in a production environment is preferred • Experience in the meat industry essential • Ability to influence and manage people with a hands on leadership approach • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to organize, plan, and prioritize your work • High motivation and enthusiasm • Attention to detail, initiative and time management skills We offer a competitive salary, year-round job security and a busy work environment. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of fitness and will be required to undergo a preemployment medical assessment including a drug and alcohol test.

To apply, email your details to admin@ab32.co.nz If you would like further details, contact Amanda Morley on 033082019.

Applications close Friday, February 21, 2020.

MOTORING

GARAGE SALES

FOR SALE

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.

GARAGE sale, dehydrator, agee jars, bow hunting gear and general household items. Saturday, February 15, Trevors Road, 9am - 12 noon. Sign at gate.

HIRE

MOVING sale Household item, sheets, blankets, kitchen stuff, a few antiques, tool, paint, etc...

Bridge Street, Ashburton.

Sign at gate at 9am.

PEA STRAW - conventional bales $6 delivered. Pea Straw - medium square bales $45 delivered. Pea Vine Hay Round bales $90 delivered.

Enquiries, please phone Andrew 020 402 33792.

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open Monday-Friday 7am - 6pm; Saturday 7.30am - 5pm; Sunday 8.30am 12.30pm - Phone 308 8061 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

COMPUTER PROBLEMS??

For professional computer servicing and laser engraving, see Kelvin at KJB Systems, 4 Ascot Place. Phone 308 8989. Locally owned and serving Ashburton for 30 years. Same day service GRAZING Grazing for if possible.

Supergold WANTED discount card welcomed. lambs. Small or large areas. Anything considered.

REGISTERED and Phone Ewan 0274 354 031. experienced builder moving to Ashburton is looking for work. Anything considered. Guardian Classifieds Please phone 027 651 9225.

307 7900

ENTERTAINMENT

Beckley Coachlines Programme

PAKEKE Lions charity market ◊ CHRISTCHURCH garage sale. Donations REBUILD TOUR of saleable household, Sunday, February 23 workshop and garden items depart 9.30am. Tour accepted. No TVs, heaters includes city centre with or computers, please. the Tram option and Collections: Trevor 307 Shirley Rebuilds with 2629. Jim 975 8277, Dave lunch at The Garden 307 4349, George 307 2243.

Teacher Aide We are looking for a Teacher Aide to join our friendly team at Lauriston School, located in peaceful rural surroundings just 20 minutes northwest of Ashburton.

You will work alongside dedicated and passionate teachers, supporting our students with their learning. A teacher aide qualification and/or previous teacher aide experience would be an advantage.

Hours of work will be 2 hours a day, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Monday to Friday, during school terms.

Please submit your letter of application, indicating: • your suitability for the position • work history to date • names and contact details of two referees and include any other information you think may be relevant.

Your application can be emailed to: Colin Brodie, Principal principal@lauriston.school.nz Applications should be received by 5pm, Friday, February 21, 2020.

EDUCATION

MID CANTERBURY PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIP Mid Canterbury Rural Women NZ is calling for applications for their 2020 Scholarship. The scholarship is open to both male and female applicants who have a home base in Mid Canterbury.

The $2,500 scholarship will be allocated as three grants. Two grants of value $1,000 and a resource grant of $500.

Applications for the scholarship close on April 1, 2020 with previous applicants welcome to apply again. A committee will consider the applications with the recipients being announced in April.

Scholarship application forms and further details may be obtained by contacting Rural Women branches, or Scholarship Coordinator Pauline Hewson, phone (03) 303 6397, Email hopelands407@gmail.com

Hotel.

FOR SALE GREEN old man pine $170, 3.6m. Phone Shane James Firewood 027 611 334.

◊ OPERATUNITY

February 19. “Tribute to Glen Miller”.

For bookings phone 308 7646

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Accounts Administrator Full time Looking for an opportunity to progress.

The Ashburton Guardian is a long standing, family owned, community newspaper that has been an integral part of the Ashburton community for over 140 years.

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Plant Operator Nightshift ASHBURTON

This role sits within a small, friendly, supportive team with extensive knowledge of the business and its operation.

PGG Wrightson Seeds is one of New Zealand’s leading arable industry businesses. The business operates throughout New Zealand and Australia and provides products and services to arable growers, livestock producers and to food and feed manufacturers.

If you are looking to keep busy with variety and the opportunity to progress this could be the role for you.

We are currently seeking a Plant Operator to work as part of our night shift team, at our seed cleaning facility in Ashburton.

Specific aspects of the role will include: • Accounts payable • Fortnightly payroll and associated HR tasks • Statutory IRD returns • Month end reconciliations

Duties and responsibilities:

We are looking for a flexible and adaptable accounts-all-rounder that stands out from the crowd! This role reports directly to the General Manager/Financial Controller.

Skills and experience:

• • • •

Seed dressing machine operation Preparing seed for customers Calculating mixes for seed blends Ensuring compliance standards are met

Onsite training in plant operation will be provided and you will be required to complete training in confined spaces, at heights training and to obtain a forklift license (if not already held).

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and relevant work references to: barbara.a@theguardian.co.nz

Please note you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Please note only New Zealand residents will be considered for this role.

To obtain a full position description or to apply for this position (with your CV and cover letter), please email recruitment@pggwrightsonseeds.co.nz or call into the PGG Wrightson Seeds site, corner Thomson Street and Fords Road, Ashburton.

Daily Events SATURDAY 9am ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Local fresh produce, hot drinks and more. North end West Street carpark.

9am - 12pm CRAFT MARKET. Woodwork, jewellery, Rawleighs products etc. West Street, car park.

SUNDAY 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship and Communion service led

by Rev Henry Mbambo. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

MONDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am - 4pm’ ST JOHN OPPORTUNITY SHOP. Open daily from 9.30am - 4pm and Saturday 9.30am - 1pm. 129 Tancred St. 9.30am (for 10.00am start) ASHBURTON VETERANS GOLF. 2nd round Heartland Championship at Ashburton Golf Club.

Do you have a passion for the meat industry?

Key duties: • Making small goods • Preparing quantity and quality cuts of meat • Customer service Do you have experience in the meat industry and an understanding in the safe food practices?

Do you have physical stamina and strength and able to work under pressure at a fast pace with high quality output?

Shop Assistant

• A good level of maths, reading and writing is essential • Experience in the grain and seed (or similar) industry would be an advantage but is not essential • Some engineering/maintenance skills would also be an advantage but is not essential • Good attention to detail • Ability to work without supervision

www.pggwrightsonseeds.co.nz

Butcher’s Assistant

Are you proud of your trade and work?

- then we want to hear from you.

Your skills and experience will include: • Minimum two years relevant work experience and familiarity with accounting packages • Advanced user of Microsoft Office suite • Self-managing with analytical and logical problem solving skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Applications close Monday, February 17, 2020.

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Due to an increase in demand for Netherby Meats quality products we are now seeking someone with exceptional customer service for front of house as well as packaging and making of orders.

If you have excellent numeracy skills and can pay attention to detail we want to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and cover letter to: info@netherbymeats.co.nz

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

HOPE, attractive and busty.

Available for appointments.

No texting.

Please phone 021 027 59055.

FOUR bedroom, warm brick home, log burners, 205 Wilkins Road. $375 per week. Phone 0274 344 808.

LYDIA, new Asian, pretty, 36DD, size 10, 34 years old, playful toys. Good massage.

Phone 021 232 1856.

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February 15, 16 & 17, 2020 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open every Thursday and Saturday with almost 1000 different toys to choose from for hire. 106 Victoria Street, The Triangle, Ashburton.

9.30am - 1pm ST JOHN OPPORTUNITY SHOP. Open daily and on Saturday 9.30am 1pm. 129 Tancred Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

10am - 12pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB MUSEUM AND PARTS SHED. Open to the public. Maronan road, Tinwald.

10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton

airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm (draw) WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Golf Croquet Doubles, new players welcome. Waireka, Philip Street.

6pm (seated) ASHBURTON SCOTTISH SOCIETY BURNS NIGHT. Traditional Burns Meal, $25, byo drinks, ticket enquiries, Susan 027 316 7063 or Iain 027 444 9467. Sinclair Centre, Park St.

9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST CHURCH. Morning worship with Rev Heather Kennedy, Paterson’s Chapel, corner East and Cox Street.

10am HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Morning worship led by Rev Johanna Warren, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street, Ashburton.

10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship and service led by

Rev Eric Mattock, all welcome. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass St. 10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street.

10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall).

10.30am GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft

from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm (draw) WAIREKA GOLF CROQUET. Golf Croquet Doubles, new players welcome. Waireka, Philip Street.

7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street (Tinwald School hall).

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For information phone Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street.

12pm BAPTIST CHURCH FREE LUNCH.

Weekly lunch, available at Baptist Church, Cass Street.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display.

Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome.

Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays.

2pm GREY POWER ASHBURTON. Join us for the first meeting of the year, Senior Centre.

4.30pm - 7pm GIRLS BRIGADE. Any enquiries please phone Rachel on 0211 1226 063. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street.

6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH.

Sweaty Betty’s circuit training in hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

7pm - 9.30pm R AND R LINE DANCING ASHBURTON. Beginners/Intermediate weekly line dance class. Enquiries Rayma 0274 867 504. Balmoral Hall, 240 Cameron Street.

7.30pm ASHBURTON ELECTRONIC ORGAN AND KEYBOARD CLUB. Club night and concert. All visitors welcome, Senior Centre.

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PRIME

6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Fishing And Adventure 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 0 9am Whanau Living 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Pacific Island Food Revolution 0 11:10 John And Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 12:10 A Place To Call Home PGR 3 0 1:15 Eat Well For Less 0 2:25 The Hotel Inspector Returns PGR 3 0 3:25 Sarah Beeny’s Renovate Don’t Relocate 4:25 Embarrassing Pets Cats Vince and Lana used to be friends, but are now sworn enemies. 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar 3 0 7:30 The X Factor – The Band The girls take the arena stage. 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw.

8:05 The X Factor – The Band Continued. 0 9pm Dinner Date 0 10pm Manifest PGR 0

6am Takaro Tribe 3 0 6:10 Thomas And Friends 0 6:25 Tinpo 0 6:30 Blaze And The Monster Machines 3 0 6:50 The Insectibles 3 0 7:05 Thunderbirds Are Go! 3 0 7:25 The Amazing World Of Gumball 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst Rise 0 8:15 Ninjago 0 8:40 Justice League 0 9:05 Regular Show 0 9:25 Clarence 3 9:35 Walk The Prank 0 10am The Simpsons 3 0 11am Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 11:25 Suburgatory PGR 3 0 11:55 Doctor Who 3 0 1pm American Housewife PGR 0 1:30 The Bachelorette NZ 3 0 6pm Friends 3 0 7pm M Austin Powers – International Man Of Mystery PGR 3 1997 Comedy. 0 8:45 M The Tourist AO 2010 Drama. 0 10:50 On The Red Carpet At The Oscars

6am Charles Stanley 3 6:30 Infomercials 9:30 F Malaysia Kitchen 3 10am Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen 3 10:30 Survivor – Heroes v Healers v Hustlers 3 Million Dollar Night.

11:30 Dr Lisa To The Rescue 3 Noon Dr Lisa To The Rescue 3 12:30 Face Off PGR 3 Dream House.

1:30 Drop The Mic PGR 3 2pm Fresh Off The Boat PGR 3 2:30 Fresh Off The Boat PGR S’mothered.

2:55 The Goldbergs PGR Dana’s Back. 0 3:25 Survivor – David v Goliath 0 4:20 Bird Brain 3 0 5:30 HelloWorld An Australian travel and lifestyle programme exploring destinations around the world.

6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm America’s Got Talent – The Champions Top former contestants return to the stage to compete for the title of AGT Champion, along with favourites from other Got Talent franchises, spanning 184 countries. 0 8:55 M Cloverfield AO 3 2008 Action. 0 10:35 Vintage PGR 0

11pm F Madoff AO 3 (Part 2) A look into the mind of the man who pulled off one of the greatest cons in the history of investment banking. 0 12:45 Coronation Street 3 0 2:50 Infomercials

12:25 92nd Annual Academy Awards 3 Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

3:30 On The Red Carpet – After The Oscars 3 3:50 Home Improvement 3 4:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos 5:30 Religious Infomercials

12:05 Infomercials 3 5am Hillsong 3 5:30 Charles Stanley 3

MOVIES PREMIERE 8:06 Super Troopers 2 16VLSC 2018 Comedy.

Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan. 9:45 The Padre MVL 2018 Drama.

Tim Roth, Nick Nolte.

11:20 State Like Sleep 16LSC 2018 Drama.

The X Factor – The Band The Tourist Katherine Waterson, 7:30pm on TVNZ 1 8:45pm on TVNZ 2 Michael Shannon. 1:05 Close Up – Tom Hardy PG BRAVO SKY 5 1:35 Shazam! MV 2019 6am World’s Wildest 10am Judge Jerry 3 Action. Zachary Levi, Weather PGV 6:50 The 10:30 The Kelly Clarkson Mark Strong. 3:45 Gun Simpsons Super Shy MVLC 2017 Action.

Show 3 Saturday PG 9:35 World’s Antonio Banderas, 11:30 The Kelly Clarkson Olga Kurylenko.

Wildest Weather PGV Show 3 5:15 Terminal 16VLS 2018 10:35 Supernatural MVS 12:30 Hoarders 3 Drama. Margot Robbie, 11:25 Curfew MVC 12:15 The 1:30 Hoarders 3 Simon Pegg. 6:50 Affairs Flash MVS 1:05 Ax Men ML 2:30 Love It Or List It 3 Of State 16VLSC 2018 Drama.

2pm SmackDown Live MVC 3:30 Love It Or List It 3 David Corenswet, Thora Birch.

4:05 Main Event MV 4:30 Undercover Boss 3 8:30 Poms PGLS 2019 Comedy.

4:50 The Simpsons Super 5:30 Undercover Boss 3 In a picture-perfect retirement Saturday PG 6:30 Undercover Boss 3 community, a group of young7:30 World’s Wildest 7:30 Botched PGR 3 at-heart pensioners start Weather PGV 8:30 Vanderpump Rules AO America’s first cheerleading 8:30 Counting Cars PG 9:30 The Real Housewives squad for women over 60.

9pm Ax Men ML Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver.

Of New Jersey AO 10pm Classic Pawn Stars PG 10:05 The Extraordinary The Jersey women prepare 10:30 World’s Wildest Journey Of The Fakir ML for Easter as Teresa’s family Weather PGV 2018 Comedy. Dhanush, deals with Joe losing his 11:20 The Simpsons PG Erin Moriarty. appeal; Jennifer’s daughter 11:45 The Simpsons PG 11:40 The Bromley Boys PGL discovers a secret about Sunday 2018 Comedy. Alan Davies, her family; Jackie faces new 12:15 The Simpsons Super Martine McCutcheon. challenges with her eating Sunday PG Sunday disorder.

2:10 Counting Cars PG 1:25 Sisters Of The Groom 10:30 The Disappearance Of 2:35 The Flash MVS PGC 2017 Romance. 2:50 Gun Susan Cox Powell AO 3 3:20 Main Event MV Shy MVLC 2017 Action.

Sunday 4:05 Classic Pawn Stars PG 4:20 Terminal 16VLS 2018 12:20 Infomercials 4:30 Ax Men ML Drama. 5:55 The Bromley Boys PGL 2018 Comedy.

5:15 Chicago PD 16V 5am How Do I Look? 3

MAORI

6am Ben 10 3 0 6:25 The Powerpuff Girls 3 0 6:50 Max Steel 3 0 7:15 Henry Danger 7:40 Legion Of Super Heroes 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 0 8:30 Batman – The Animated Series 0 9am Samurai Jack PGR 0 10am SmackDown PG 3 11am Raw PG 3 Noon Ice Road Truckers PGR 3 0 1pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 3 2pm American Restoration 3 0 2:30 Rugby League – Super League (RPL) 4:30 Hot Bench 3 5pm Addicted To Fishing 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Portrait Artist Of The Year Celebrity special in which Phill Jupitus, Joe Lycett, Maureen Lipman, and others show off their artistic skills painting portraits of Billy Howle, Howard Jacobson, and Kanya King. 0 7pm Shipping Wars PGR 0 7:30 The Sixties PGR 3 0 8:30 Hellfire Heroes PGR Firefighters must rescue two children and a family trapped on the edge of a flooded and icy river; the cliché of a cat stuck up a tree becomes a test of a rookie firefighter’s skill. 0 9:30 Super Rugby – Hurricanes v Sharks (DLY) 11:30 Football – A-League (DLY) Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City FC. From Eden Park.

12:05 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

PGR Clive Anderson puts a team of comedians through a series of games to total the points and announce a winner.

12:35 Closedown

MOVIES GREATS 6:55 Gridiron Gang MVL 2006 Action.

Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Xzibit. 9:02 Mission – Impossible III MV 2006 Action Adventure. Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

11:10 Mission – Impossible: Ghost Protocol MV 2011 Action. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner. 1:25 The World’s End MVLS 2013 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 3:15 Walk Of Shame MLS 2014 Comedy. Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden. 4:50 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama.

Chris Hemswoth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde. 6:50 50/50 16LS 2011 Comedy Drama.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen. 8:30 RIPD MV 2013 Action. Two police officers are sent by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect the living from destructive souls who refuse to move on peacefully. Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges.

10:10 Get Smart PGV 2008 Comedy. Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway.

11:56 The Host MV 2013 Sci-fi Adventure. Rachel Roberts, Shyaam Karra.

Sunday 1:57 The World’s End MVLS 2013 Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. 3:43 Rush MVLS 2013 Drama. 5:42 Walk Of Shame MLS 2014 Comedy.

CHOICE

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 My Mokai 7:10 Huhu – Te Tunga Rakau 7:20 He Rourou 3 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Huritua 8:30 Pukana 2 10am Swagger 10:30 Whanau Bake Off 3 11am School Of Training 3 11:30 City Slickers Rodeo 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 3 2pm Poitukohu Kura Tuarua 3 3pm Total Combat PGR 3 4pm Tangaroa With Pio 4:30 Paki Vault 3 5pm My Country Song 3 5:30 Nga Tamariki O Te Kohu 3 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

7pm M Yellowbird PGR 2014 Animated Adventure.

A tiny orphaned bird who has never left the nest finds himself leading a flock on its migration to Africa.

8:40 M Jane Eyre PGR 2011 Romantic Drama.

10:45 Te Ao – Maori News 3 11:15 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Super Rugby – Rebels v Waratahs (HLS) 6:30 Super Rugby – Blues v Crusaders (RPL) 8:30 L Pro14 – Warriors v Zebre From Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow.

10:35 Super Rugby – Blues v Crusaders (HLS) 11:05 Super Rugby – Rebels v Waratahs (RPL) 1:05 Thursday Kick Off 1:35 Super Rugby – Blues v Crusaders (HLS) 2:05 Super Rugby – Rebels v Waratahs (HLS) 2:35 Pro14 – Warriors v Zebre (RPL) 4:40 L Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Chiefs From Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo.

6:45 L Super Rugby – Hurricanes v Sharks From Sky Stadium, Wellington.

9:10 L Super Rugby – Brumbies v Highlanders From GIO Stadium, Canberra.

11:15 Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Chiefs (HLS) 11:45 Japan Top League (RPL)

Sunday

2am L Super Rugby – Lions v Stormers From Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg. 4:05 Super Rugby – Brumbies v Highlanders (HLS) 4:35 Super Rugby – Hurricanes v Sharks (HLS) 5:05 Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Chiefs (HLS) 5:35 Japan Top League (HLS)

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

6am Nadiya’s Food Adventure 6:30 Inside Mandarin Oriental 7:30 Baby Animals 8am The Water Brothers 8:30 Mysteries At The Museum Don Wildman unearths relics from the world’s greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past, examining each artefact to illuminate the hidden treasures.

9:30 Carver Kings 10:30 Culinary Genius 11:30 American Pickers 12:30 Building The Dream 1:30 Escape To The Chateau – DIY 2:30 Climbing The Property Ladder 3:30 Hugh’s Wild West 4:30 Healthy Food Guide 5pm Food Safari – Earth 5:30 Lonely Planet – Roads Less Travelled 6:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 7:30 Restoration Home 8:30 M Serena AO 2014 Drama.

Story of the deteriorating relationship between a North Carolina timber magnate and his fiercely independent, entrepreneurially-minded wife. Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.

11pm Nadiya’s Food Adventures 11:30 Lonely Planet – Roads Less Travelled 12:30 Restoration Home 1:30 Alone PGR 3am M Serena AO 2014 Drama.

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.

4am Restoration Home 5am Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club

SKY SPORT 2 8:30 Blackcaps v India (HLS) Third ODI. From Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

9:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (HLS) Fifth T20.

From University Oval, Dunedin.

10:30 Big Bash (HLS) 11am Big Bash (HLS) 11:30 Big Bash (HLS) Noon South Africa v England (RPL) Second T20.

From Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban.

3:30 ICC U19 World Cup (HLS) Final – India v Bangladesh.

4:30 South Africa v England (HLS) First T20.

From Buffalo Park, South Africa.

5:30 South Africa v England (HLS) Second T20.

From Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban.

6:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (HLS) Fifth T20.

From University Oval, Dunedin.

7:30 Blackcaps v India (HLS) Third ODI. From Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

8:30 South Africa v England (RPL) Second T20.

From Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban.

Sunday

Midnight Big Bash (HLS) 12:30 Big Bash (HLS) 1am Big Bash (HLS) 1:30 Big Bash (HLS) 2am Big Bash (RPL) 5:30 South Africa v England (HLS) Second T20.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Gold Rush PG 8:20 Railroad Australia Omnibus PG 12:30 Expedition Unknown PG Africa’s Cursed Lake of Gold. 1:20 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Homestead Haul.

2:10 River Of No Return PG Bearing Down on the Ranch. 3pm Outback Opal Hunters PG 3:50 Expedition Unknown PG Mystery of Dead Mountain.

4:45 Expedition Unknown PG Siberia’s Coldest Case.

5:40 Expedition Unknown PG The Secret Solved.

6:35 BattleBots PG 7:30 World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 8:30 Secret Space Escapes PG Stranded.

9:25 Gold Rush PG 10:15 The Day I Ran China PG Grand Finale.

11:05 Undercover Billionaire PG Start Up or Die Trying.

11:55 How It’s Made PG

Sunday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 BattleBots PG 1:35 Weather Gone Viral PG 2:25 Evil Lives Here MVLC 3:15 Web Of Lies PG 4:05 People Magazine Investigates M 4:55 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M 5:45 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade M

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6am Extreme Road Rescue 3 0 6:50 Tiny House Nation 3 7:35 Tagata Pasifika 3 0 8am Praise Be 3 0 8:30 Off The Grid With Pio 0 9am Q+A With Jack Tame. 0 10am Islands Of The Gulf 3 0 10:35 Haka Global 3 0 11:05 London – 2000 Years Of History 3 0 11:55 DNA Detectives 3 0 12:55 F Ugly House To Lovely House 3 0 1:50 Outback Truckers PGR 3 0 2:50 Building The Ultimate 0 3:50 Serengeti 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

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6am Paw Patrol 3 0 6:20 Thomas And Friends 0 6:30 New Looney Tunes 3 0 6:55 Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:05 Masha And The Bear 3 0 7:10 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 7:35 Elena Of Avalor 0 7:55 M 101 Dalmatians 1996 Family. Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright.

9:40 Walk The Prank 3 0 10am Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon M Without A Paddle AO 2004 Comedy. Matthew Lillard, Seth Green, Dax Shepard.

1:50 Kevin Can Wait 0 2:15 Home And Away 3 0 4:10 The Bachelor PGR 0 6:05 The Simpsons 3 0

7pm The Casketeers Nona farewells a close family member; Francis has a clean out. 0 7:30 Seven Worlds, One Planet Africa – Home to the greatest wildlife gatherings on Earth.

0 8:45 World On Fire AO Webster begins a campaign of resistance in occupied Paris. 0 11:05 F Trauma AO 3 Dan undermines Jon’s daughter Alana’s relationship with her father, and guilt-trips Jon’s wife Lisa into taking pity on him. 0 12:10 F Vanity Fair PGR 3 Becky is lost and then she is found, but will she have a happy ending? 0 1:10 Coronation Street 3 0 3:05 Infomercials

7pm The Bachelorette NZ 0 8:30 M Geostorm AO 2017 Action. When an unforeseen series of natural disasters occurs around the world, the world’s most powerful leaders must band together to help stabilise the climate.

0 10:40 M No Good Deed AO 2014 Thriller. 0 12:15 Famous In Love PGR 3 0 1am Claws AO 3 0 1:50 Krypton AO 3 0 2:35 The Exorcist AO (Starting Today) 3 3:20 Regular Show PGR 3 3:35 Infomercials 4:10 Religious Infomercials 4:40 Home Improvement 3 5:30 Infomercials

THREE

8:45pm on TVNZ 1

BRAVO 6am How Do I Look? 3 6:45 How Do I Look? 3 7:35 How Do I Look? 3 8:20 How Do I Look? 3 9:10 Love It Or List It 3 10am Love It Or List It 3 10:50 Botched PGR 3 11:40 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 12:30 Hoarders 3 3:20 Judge Jerry 3 3:45 Judge Jerry 3 4:10 Judge Jerry 3 4:35 Judge Jerry 3 5pm Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 3 6pm Love It Or List It – Vancouver 7pm I Am Elizabeth Smart PGR 3 9pm Menendez – Blood Brothers AO 3 Exploration of the inner lives and motivation behind the murders of entertainment executive Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty by their sons Lyle and Erik in 1989.

11pm Very Cavallari AO 11:55 Infomercials 5am Infomercials

MAORI

CHOICE

6am Religious Programme 6:30 Krypto The Superdog 3 0 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 7:30 Religious Programme 10:30 Rugby League – NRL Nines (HLS) Noon Fishing The Wild PGR 3 1pm Massive Engineering Mistakes PGR 3 2pm Mad About You PGR 3 2:30 Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Salford Red Devils v Huddersfield Giants.

4:30 Rugby Nation 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great Escapers A chef from Buckinghamshire opens a cookery school in France; the British owner of a Spanish diving school waits for important news about his Gibraltar licence.

7pm Storage Wars PGR 0 7:30 The Cruise 0 8:30 How We Eat With Simon Gault 0 9:30 Uncharted With Sam Neill PGR 3 0 10:30 SmackDown PG

6am Nadiya’s Food Adventure 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Leading The Way 7:30 Healthy Food Guide 8am Food Safari – Earth 8:30 Animal Park 9:30 Tiny House Nation 10:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 11:30 Gus Worland – Marathon Man PGR Noon Home Of The Year 12:30 Love Nature: Hugh’s Wild West 1:30 Lonely Planet – Roads Less Travelled 2:30 Restoration Home 3:30 Bondi Vet 4:30 Field Trip With Curtis Stone 5pm Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 5:30 Toy Hunter 6pm Storage Wars – New York 6:30 Road To Riches 7:30 Arabia With Levison 7pm Helen’s Story PGR 3 Wood PGR 8:30 M Chappaquiddick AO 8:30 M What Just Happened 2017 Drama. In 1969, Ted AO 2008 Comedy. The fickle Kennedy’s life becomes world of Hollywood tests derailed after he is involved in the sanity of a Hollywood a car accident that takes the producer, who must life of a campaign strategist. manoeuvre around stubborn Jason Clarke, Kate Mara. stars, bossy studio executives, 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O and an unhappy wife. Robert Te Motu 3 De Niro, Sean Penn.

Te Whare Tu Taua o Aotearoa.

10:30 Toy Hunter

11:45 Hawaii Five-0 AO 3 McGarrett and Kono suspect an abused girl may be the victim of a sex-trafficking ring on the island; Chin and Grover investigate a murder at a sober-living facility. 0 12:35 Infomercials 3

11:30 60 Minutes PGR A look at the work of geneticist George Church, who hopes one day to live in a world where humans are no longer prone to viruses or genetic diseases; Sharyn Alfonsi profiles Adam Sandler.

12:30 Closedown

11pm Te Ao – Maori News 3 The latest news, with an inclusive approach to Maori news by connecting directly with communities.

11:30 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

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PRIME

6am Life TV 3 6:30 Brian Houston 3 7am Charles Stanley 3 8am Life TV 3 8:30 Turning Point 3 9am R&R With Eru And K’Lee 9:30 Getaway 3 10am Vacation Creation 3 10:30 Sandcastles 3 11am Ainsley’s Market Menu Noon Ocean Bounty 3 0 1pm Motorsport 3 1:01 Muscle Garage 3 1:30 World Speedway 2:30 Motorsport – Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 3:30 Motorsport – US Formula Drift 4pm Motorsport – Nitro Funny Cars 4:55 Gone Fishin’ 5:25 Fish Of The Day Clarke Gayford hooks more than he bargained for while chasing ugly monsters of the deep off the Poor Knights Islands. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 8:30 Talking Married AO 8:40 M Me Before You PG 3 2016 Drama. A carer forms a special bond with her patient, a man dealing with his recent disability.

Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin. 0 10:50 Blue Bloods AO 0

7:39 Poms PGLS 2019 Comedy.

Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver.

9:08 Affairs Of State 16VLSC 2018 Drama. David Corenswet, Thora Birch. 10:43 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir ML 2018 Comedy.

Dhanush, Erin Moriarty.

Geostorm 12:17 The Bromley Boys PGL 8:30pm on TVNZ 2 2018 Comedy. Alan Davies, Martine McCutcheon.

SKY 5 2:02 Poms PGLS 2019 Comedy.

6am Counting Cars PG Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver.

6:25 The Flash MVS 3:32 The Leisure 7:10 NCIS – New Orleans MV Seeker MVLSC 2018 7:55 Main Event MV Adventure. Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland.

8:45 The Amazing Race PG 5:22 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller.

9:35 The Flash MVS 10:25 Classic Pawn Stars PG Timothy Davis, Tatyana Ali. 6:59 The Founders PG 2015 10:55 NCIS – New Orleans Documentary.

MV 11:45 Ax Men ML 8:30 Men In Black – 12:40 Mountain Men PG International MVC 2019 1:30 Counting Cars PG Action. Decorated Agent H 2pm The Amazing and determined rookie M face Race PG 3pm Raw MVC a new alien threat that can take 5:45 SmackDown MVC 7:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV the form of anyone, including MIB agents. Chris Hemsworth, After a reshuffling of Tessa Thompson. assignments, Pride is no longer 10:30 Rampage MVC 2018 special agent in charge, and Action. Dwayne Johnson, returns to the office during the Naomie Harris. investigation of a missing petty Monday 12:15 Collide officer.

MVL 2016 Action.

8:30 Criminal Minds 16VS Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones.

10:30 Chicago PD 16V 1:55 A Deadly Affair MVC 11:25 The Amazing Race PG 2017 Thriller. Valerie Azlynn, Monday Alan Powell. 3:25 The 12:15 SmackDown MVC Leisure Seeker MVLSC 2018 1:55 Chicago PD 16V Adventure. Helen Mirren, 2:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV Donald Sutherland.

3:35 The Amazing Race PG 5:15 Doe MVLC 2018 Thriller.

Timothy Davis, Tatyana Ali. 4:25 Criminal Minds 16VS

MOVIES GREATS 7:14 50/50 16LS 2011 Comedy Drama. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen. 8:51 RIPD MV 2013 Action. Ryan Reynolds, Jeff Bridges. 10:24 Get Smart PGV 2008 Comedy.

Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway.

12:11 Dogtown And Z -Boys ML 2001 Documentary.

1:40 The Animal MS 2001 Comedy. Edward Asner, Rob Schneider. 3:05 Lara Croft – Tomb Raider MV 2001 Action Adventure.

Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight.

4:50 Lara Croft Tomb Raider – The Cradle Of Life MV 2003 Action. Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciaran Hinds.

6:50 Step Brothers 16LSC 2008 Comedy. Will Ferrell, John C Reilly. 8:30 The Sixth Sense MV 1999 Thriller.

A boy who communicates with spirits, unaware that they are dead, seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist. Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette.

10:20 Killer Joe 18VLS 2011 Crime.

Matthew McConaughey.

Monday Midnight Big Eyes ML 2014 Drama.

Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz.

1:43 Training Day 18VL 2001 Action Thriller. 3:41 The Animal MS 2001 Comedy.

5:01 Lara Croft – Tomb Raider MV 2001 Action Adventure.

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Tamariki Haka 3 6:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 7am Darwin + Newts 3 7:10 Huhu – Te Tunga Rakau 7:20 He Rourou 3 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Huritua 8:30 Waka Ama Sprints 3 9am Globe 3 9:30 Swagger 10am Cam’s Kai 3 11am R&R With Eru And K’Lee 3 11:30 Te Ao With Moana 3 Noon Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 12:30 Taha Tauiwi 3 1pm Touch Rugby – National Championships 3 2pm M Yellowbird PGR 2014 Animated Adventure.

3:30 Marae Kai Masters 3 4:30 Whare Taonga AO 3 5pm Ipukarea 3 5:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 6pm Waka Huia 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News

SKY SPORT 1 6:10 L Pro14 – Ospreys v Ulster From Liberty Stadium.

8:30 L Pro14 – Connacht v Cardiff Blues From the Sportsground, Galway. 10:35 Super Rugby – Lions v Stormers (HLS) 11:05 Super Rugby – Brumbies v Highlanders (HLS) 11:30 Super Rugby – Blues v Crusaders (HLS) Noon L Super Rugby – Jaguares v Reds From Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires.

2:05 Pro14 – Scarlets v Edinburgh (RPL) 4pm Pro14 – Ospreys v Ulster (RPL) 6pm Super Rugby – Jaguares v Reds (RPL) 8pm Rugby Nation 9pm Super Rugby – Sunwolves v Chiefs (HLS) From Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo.

9:30 Super Rugby – Jaguares v Reds (HLS) From Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires.

10pm Gallagher Premiership – Harlequins v London Irish (RPL)

Monday

Midnight Pro14 – Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Blues (RPL) 1:55 Pro14 – Dragons v Benetton (RPL) 3:55 L Gallagher Premiership – Saints v Bears From Franklin’s Garden in Northampton, England.

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

11pm Bondi Vet Midnight Road To Riches 1am Arabia With Levison Wood PGR 2am Alone AO 3am M What Just Happened AO 2008 Comedy. Robert De Niro, Sean Penn.

5am Gus Worland – Marathon Man PGR 5:30 Storage Wars – New York

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Blackcaps v India (HLS) Third ODI. From Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

7:30 Women’s – White Ferns v South Africa (HLS) Fifth T20.

8:30 Big Bash (HLS) 9am Bushfire Cricket Bash (HLS) 9:30 Women’s Super Smash – Blaze v Hearts (HLS) Final.

9:55 Super Smash – Firebirds v Aces (HLS) Final.

10:20 Ford Trophy Final 2018 (HLS) Otago v Wellington.

10:50 L Ford Trophy Final 6:30 Bushfire Cricket Bash (RPL) 8:30 Ford Trophy Final (HLS) 9pm South Africa v England (HLS) Second T20.

From Kingsmead in Durban.

10pm Big Bash (HLS) The Challenger.

10:30 Big Bash (HLS) The Final.

11pm Ford Trophy Final (HLS) 11:30 South Africa v England (HLS) First T20.

From Buffalo Park in East London.

Monday

12:30 South Africa v England (HLS) Second T20.

1:30 L South Africa v England Third ODI. From SuperSport Park in Centurion.

5am Women’s Super Smash – Blaze v Hearts (HLS) Final.

5:30 Super Smash – Firebirds v Aces (HLS) Final.

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DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7:05 How Do They Do It? PG 7:30 Secret Space Escapes PG Stranded.

8:20 World’s Deadliest Weather Caught On Camera PG 9:10 BattleBots PG 10am Undercover Billionaire PG Start Up or Die Trying.

10:50 Homestead Rescue PG 11:40 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Homestead Haul.

12:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 1:20 Gold Rush PG 2:10 Aussie Lobster Men PG 3pm Aussie Lobster Men PG 3:50 Aussie Lobster Men PG 4:45 Aussie Lobster Men PG 5:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG 6:35 Everest – The First Ascent PG 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Undercover Billionaire PG Start Up or Die Trying.

10:15 Unexplained And Unexplored PG Curse of Superstition Mountains.

11:05 Expedition Unknown PG Africa’s Cursed Lake of Gold.

11:55 How It’s Made PG Monday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Naked And Afraid MLC 1:35 Weather Gone Viral PG 2:25 Naked And Afraid MVL 3:15 Naked And Afraid MVL 4:05 Naked And Afraid MVL 4:55 Naked And Afraid MVL 5:45 Naked And Afraid MVL

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WALLS, Alma Mae TUESDAY: Fine spells. Light winds.

ASHBURTON Ra (nee Todd) – ka i 25 a Died peacefully on February MAX 26 OVERNIGHT MIN 13 11, 2020 at Cashmere View Ash Home, Christchurch. Aged 96 bur to Geraldine n years. Beloved wife of the Midnight Tonight late Joe, dearly loved mother Ra n of Julie (Te Anau), Trudy gitata Eaden (Christchurch), and Gregory. Loved grandmother of Emma Paulin and fiancée TIMARU Chris Thomson 22 SUN PROTECTION ALERT (Christchurch), Chris Eaden and fiancée Melissa Beach :55 :30 (Christchurch) and loved AM PM great grandmother of Laura PROTECTION REQUIRED Seek shade, reapply sunscreen Thomson (Christchurch).

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Saturday, 15 February 2020 NZ Situation less than 30 You’ll be forever A ridge covers the country during the day. On Sunday, fine mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers in our hearts. a deep ex-tropical low approaches New Zealand from fine showers clearing showers Heartfelt thanks to the staff at 30 to 59 the northwest, moving onto the southwestern South Barrington Wing, Cashmere Island. An associated front weakens over the country View Home for their care of fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus on Monday, followed by a humid northerly flow on Alma. Messages to the Walls thunder flurries family, PO Box 472, Tuesday through Wednesday.

Ashburton 7740. A service to overnight NZ Today Canterbury High Country max low celebrate Alma’s life will be Canterbury Plains held at our Chapel, cnr East Auckland fine 26 19 TODAY TODAY FZL: Above 3000m and Cox streets, Ashburton Areas of morning low cloud or fog, otherwise on TUESDAY, February 18, Low cloud and patchy drizzle gradually Hamilton fine 28 17 mainly fine with high cloud. Scattered rain commencing at 11.00am. clearing in the morning, then mainly fine Followed by cremation at the with high cloud. Northeasterlies. developing south of Arthur’s Pass at night.

Napier fine 23 17 Ashburton Crematorium.

Wind at 1000m: Light at first. N 35 km/h Palmerston North fine 27 15 Flowers most welcome. developing in the evening and rising to gale TOMORROW A long life well lived.

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NEWTON, Florence June (June) – On February 11, 2020 peacefully at Radius Millstream, Ashburton.

Surrounded by her loving family. Aged 95 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Roy. Cherished mother and mother-in-law of Dianne Newton and Angela and Maurice Soal and adored Nana of Mark, Emily and Peter, the late Samuel, and Laura and Brett; Kate and Steve, and Emma and Ken. Treasured great Nana of Savana, and Ruby; and Jordan.

In God’s Care.

Messages to the Newton family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to Radio Rhema would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Special thanks to the staff at Radius Millstream and Dr Wootton for their loving care of June. A service to celebrate June’s life will be held at the Ashburton Baptist Church, Cass Street, Ashburton on MONDAY, February 17, commencing at 2.30pm.

Followed by private family interment.

LILLEY, Brian David (aka Rangi, five-one, Popsicle) – Brian passed away peacefully at the Otago Community Hospice on Wednesday, February 12, 2020.

Surrounded by his loving family. Treasured husband and soulmate of Sherry, much loved and most precious Dad of Kate and Tony, Glenn and Ange, most loved Poppa of Isaac, and Charlotte. Loved brother of Lesley and Lou, Maxine and Greg and adored uncle of his nieces and nephews and dearly loved son-in-law and best friend of Sheila Kerr.

Brian was a loved brother and brother-in-law of Mike and Jan Kerr and Geoff and Jenni Kerr. A celebration of Brian’s life will be held at Chisholm Park Golf Club, 16 Tahuna Road, Dunedin on WEDNESDAY, February 19, at 2.30pm, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Portobello Volunteer Fire Brigade would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 35 Seaton Road, Portobello, Dunedin 9014 or leave a message on Brian’s NEWTON, June – page at www.tributes.co.nz At Ashburton, on February 11, 2020. Dearly loved sister and sister-in-law of the late Bernice and Jack Ireland.

Adored aunty of Jill, Gaye, Peter, the late Bruce and their families.

Treasured memories Please note all late death of a very special aunt. notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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TUESDAY BURROWES, Ivan Stanley – 31.01.1948 – 8.01.2020 Sue, Simon, Jenny, Sara, Becky, Craig, the grandchildren and siblings take this opportunity to thank the many family members and friends and past work colleagues who have lovingly supported us over the last few months. Ivan would be humbled and so amazed by the numbers of relatives, friends and church family who journeyed from all over the country to celebrate his life.

Sincere thanks to the Very Reverend Charles Tyrell and Reverend Allan Wasley who led his service. Thank you to all who sent cards, emails, letters from family, friends, work colleagues all over the world; your thoughts and stories are much appreciated.

Special heartfelt thanks to Dr Anna Wojacha, and the Cancer teams at Nelson Hospital and Manuka Street Hospital and the marvellous team at Wakefield Health Centre, especially Dr Pip De Hamel, Carol, Adrienne and Kelly for months of supportive care; and the staff at Nelson Hospice for your very gentle care in Ivan’s last days. Sue Burrowes.

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Cryptic crossword

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Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): When you speak of yourself, speak of possibility, with hope for what you might do. You can safely claim to be more powerful than the circumstance. That’s not bragging; it’s just truth.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Yes, raising the standard will help you make a change. You don’t need to raise it too high though. Just bump it up a little today, maybe a little more tomorrow.

Over time, the difference will be huge.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): If you say that you should be doing something, the implication is that that you’re behaving as an outside force would prefer. You decide. There is no authority above you in this, so there is no “should.”

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Though spirals generally go downward, they can also go upward, defying gravity, level after level, in a smooth revolving ascension. You are currently moving through an endeavour this way.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Take a step back, look around.

You’ll see a few better options that could make a world of difference for you. You don’t have to optimise yourself; you’re already optimal. But when it’s this easy, why not?

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): When people are having fun, there’s no room or need for certain power dynamics. Blame, credit and other tallying sorts of behaviour become unnecessary.

You’re all on the same team.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Regarding the thing you’re trying for: You absolutely can do this. You’re strong, and you’re able. It’s just that the scope may be a little off, at least for these early stages. Chunk it down. Start easier.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Often the answer isn’t to talk about things. Brainstorm other ways of making a point. If you find that you still want to have the talk, your success will depend on timing and framing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You believe in your loved ones and back that up with action. You don’t require anything to be fixed first, nor do you have to hash out fancy deals. Your support is unconditional.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You won’t be interested in every subject that comes up for conversation today, but that’s when your talent kicks in. You’re very interested in people and in finding common ground.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Before events occur, you run the film across the projector of your mind.

This happens automatically though adjusting your expectations will be a conscious act.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Beware of what’s hidden by ostentation. Those who are living in a particular way don’t have to be fancy about dressing it up or flowery in how they talk about it. It’s out there, obvious to all.

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Finance wizz drawn back to Ashburton

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shburton is the sort of place you leave and come back to. It has an attraction that draws you back whatever your age.

There’s something in the expression “you can take the boy out of Ashburton but you can’t take Ashburton out of the boy.” That’s the case with Bill Calder, well almost.

He was born, educated and grew up in Mid Canterbury and only left to pursue a career in banking. Now he’s back, at least in Christchurch, but he’s keen to travel those 100 kms home to family, friends and the community he embraced as a young man.

Bill was born in Ashburton in 1956. He attended Hampstead School and Ashburton College. There he was remembered for his sporting ability. He was very good at athletics and impressed at rugby, representing Mid Canterbury through the age grades. But Bill had another asset. He was lead guitar in a school band with three other college students.

The band, called Deep Image, played covers. They were handy with Cream but excelled with Beatles and Credence Clearwater Revival. Colleagues at the time remember Bill had great fingers on the guitar and a loyal group of fans.

He also had great fingers on the calculator but that was to come later.

Bill had a warm, close family upbringing.

Bill’s parents, Gordon and Bertha, both worked for The Guardian. It was there they met. While work romances are discouraged, Gordon and Bertha’s flourished. Ink was in Gordon’s fingers and, a few years later, he joined Laurie Kerr to establish Calder and Kerr in Tancred Street.

The Guardian played an important role in the Calder household. Gordon, Bertha, Barbara and Bill read the paper. So did Mandy, the family dog. She had close vision and was able to read it when she picked it up from the paperboy each day.

Bill was a typical Ashburton teenager.

When he wasn’t starring at the Showgrounds, he drove the circuit up East Street and down West. Bill fondly remembers familiar spots on the Ashburton landscape.

The domain or opposite the racecourse were two, and he wasn’t alone.

However Bill had a talent for banking. He worked for the CBA bank in Ashburton and, after four years, transferred to Wellington in early 1978. When the CBA morphed into Westpac, he moved to Palmerston North, back to Wellington and down to Christchurch in 1996.

Forty-five years in finance gave him a comprehensive knowledge of the industry. But there was something missing in the services

provided by banks and Bill started seeking a finance and investment alternative that offered solutions to people that the banks couldn’t help with.

He found it with Zagga. At first he was surprised by the name but, when it explained “why zig when you can Zagga,” he understood. It’s a New Zealand peer to peer lending and investment company that’s created a lending platform matching investors with credit worthy borrowers.

It’s fully licensed and regulated by the Financial Markets Authority. Investors can earn higher returns while borrowers gain greater access and flexibility to the finance they need. It’s Zagga’s point of difference and offers a possible solution to credit worthy borrowers who aren’t able to secure finance elsewhere.

In particular, Bill points out that Zagga, established in 2014, offers an alternative to people looking to borrow, including start-up businesses that lack a track record but are able to offer security. To date it’s lent about $300 million through its platforms to borrowers throughout New Zealand and Australia.

Zagga has a loyal customer base but is always looking to grow. That’s where Ashburton comes in. “I’m from Mid Canterbury and aware of the depth of investment opportunities the district offers,” he says. “We’re looking for mum and dad and private investors and can offer them a much better rate than the disappointing returns they might get elsewhere.”

Bill encourages people to check Zagga out at www. zagga.co.nz, ring him on 0274-780-326 or drop him an email at bill@zagga.co.nz.

If you’re interested he’s planning a trip home in the next few months and would love to meet anyone interested in borrowing or investing.

0800 286 286 your secured alternative

Bill Calder

“We’re a small but very viable and trustworthy alternative,” – Bill says.