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Plans for big rise in stadium fees BY SUE NEWMAN

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Users of the EA Network’s Centre stadium could be walking away in droves if Ashburton District councillors sign off on a 40 per cent increase in court charges. As discussions started on the long term plan, the document that spells out how rates money will be spent over the next 10 years, councillors were keen to change the way the centre is funded. Currently rates cover 60 per cent of costs and users 40 per cent, but councillors want this changed to a 50/50 share. In spite of a plea by centre manager Steve Prescott to retain the status quo, councillors wanted to build the proposed change into the draft long term plan to see what the community’s reaction would be. Prescott said he had no question about

the outcome – users would be walking away in droves. Council staff came up with two scenarios, a 15 per cent across the board increase, or pushing stadium fees up 40 per cent and pool and gym fees up 9 per cent. The 50/50 funding model might be the council’s ideal, but there were virtually no other councils with sports complexes who achieved that, Prescott said. “You have to be really careful with this. You don’t want to make it unaffordable for people to use the centre. There will be casualties if you go with 50/50; we will become elitist and we’ll lose a lot of people.” A 40 per cent increase would see futsil players, for example, who used the courts for five hours on a Sunday paying $896 a session for four courts, rather than $640, $11,000 more over a year. And the im-

pact on the largest user, netball, would be huge, he said. “I know we’d lose netball immediately if the fees go up. They’re already saying $32 a court is too high. They’d just go back to Middle Road if it goes up to $44”. Ashburton was already at the upper end of council owned sports facilities when it came to charges, Prescott said. “We’re one of the few facilities in New Zealand that would be charging more than $4 for kids, most are $3 or $3.20. Auckland has no charges for kids. They look at it as a community service they’re trying to provide. We want more people, more active, more often. Put the fees up and we’ll get punished by it.”

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Butterfly lovers to the rescue

Big rise in stadium fees mooted

Lauriston mum Sita Bouchie de Belle has been overrun with ravenous monarch butterfly caterpillars, and was desperately seeking people to give them away to yesterday. Four-year-old Bella Currie of Methven was among a handful of butterfly lovers who came to the rescue, planning to transplant them to a swan plant in her garden. Bouchie de Belle and her husband Nandu and their four children witnessed the caterpillars emerging from small eggs covering swan plants they bought from a nursery several weeks ago. The caterpillars have kept eating and kept growing ever since, leading to a lack of food. “They just eat voraciously,” Bouchie de Belle said. Right – Sita Bouchie de Belle points out a monarch caterpillar to Bella Currie, 4, in the Bouchie de Belle garden. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 150118-SS-364

Rates to rocket at Lake Hood By Sue NewmaN

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Lake Hood property owners could find themselves paying almost 30 per cent more in rates in the next financial year as they officially become part of residential Ashburton. For years Lake Hood has been considered a rural settlement but the Ashburton District Council decided to review its rating status because it now shared the same services as Ashburton. This is likely to see home owners at the lake paying at least $600 more in rates in the next financial year. As district councillors moved into the first day of discussions on their long term plan, the document that details spending for the next 10 years, the significant increase in rates for lake prop-

erty owners was signalled. “Under the new policy Lake Hood will be looking at a 29.4 per cent rate increase and Ashburton urban at 4.5 per cent,” said business support manager Paul Brake. Lake Hood was now connected to the Ashburton drinking water supply and residents had exactly the same amenities and services as urban Ashburton. The significant increase in rates reflected the change from rural to urban, he said. The higher value properties at the lake, average $640,000, compared to Ashburton, $292,000 meant there was a difference, on average of $600 a year in rates bills between the two urban areas. Long term plan discussions started with most rural villages

showing a significant drop in rates because the council has changed the way it charges for water supplies, moving from fees specific to a scheme to a water group rate. Mt Somers, Dromore and Mayfield residents are likely to see their rates bill drop by more than 20 per cent because of the change. Finance committee chairman Neil Brown told his fellow councillors at the start of discussions that there was a lot of increased expenditure that would be discussed over the next three days. “You’ll have to make some decisions what you want – or not – because there will be implications on rates from what you do,” he said. It was the councillors’ job to have a broad focus across 10 years of the plan but with most

of the detail in years one, two and three, Brown said. There are a number of items in most departments’ budgets that could significantly pump up rates including additions to the EA Networks Centre, improvements at the Resource Recovery Park, additional spending on water supplies and community expectations that there will be a greater cash injection into roading. If most of these are given the green light, rates could rise by at least another five per cent. In the current long term plan (2015-2025) the average rate rise across the district was predicted to be 4.7 per cent for the 2018/2019 year. The draft long term plan will go out for community consultation in March.

From P1 Councillor Russell Ellis said he wasn’t opposed to putting fees up. Sports that owned their own facility had to pay maintenance costs. It was only fair that stadium users paid a fair rate, he said. “We can’t justify ratepayers continuing to subsidise the stadium, we have to bite the bullet,” councillor Alasdair Urquhart said. The council might save about $500,000 if it moved to the 50/50 model, but councillors needed to remember that every lost user or member would mean less money coming in, Prescott said. “We need to be careful we don’t tip the balance and go over the price point. If we do they’ll walk away and to get them back will be a lot harder than you think. We’ll then be losing revenue hand over fist.” Councillor Neil Brown was keen to see the proposed funding change go out for public consultation so the council could get feedback from the community. “If they’re not happy with this, they’ll tell us. Obviously there’ll be some kickback and we might end up going back to scratch or we might meet in the middle, but there will be kickback,” he said. “If we leave it as it is you’ll never get the information, no one will submit, if we say we’re proposing to do this in the draft, then we’ll get the information we need.” An option could be to phase in the funding change, Brown said. “We can look at the different options through the consultation process.” The changed fee structure will be included in the draft long term plan that will go out for consultation from April 9 to May 11. Council has a debt of $28.8 million over 40 years on its books for construction of the EA Networks Centre. By 2028 this will be down to $20 million.

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Long wait for students finally over By Katie todd

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The six-week wait is over for hundreds of students around Mid Canterbury who awoke yesterday to the news that their NCEA results were live. NCEA has uploaded examination results for around 168,000 level one, two and three students around the country. Ashburton College year 11 student Jessica Kettley was able to see how she fared in her first ever external exams. She received grades back for english, science, food nutrition, mathematics and economics and said she was pretty happy overall. “I passed with merit and I’m pretty chuffed.” Kettley was among those who sat the extremely difficult NCEA Level 1 mathematics exam in November, which left many students and teachers around the country disgruntled and upset. She said it had been a “very stressful” exam but understood that the marking may have been altered to account for it. Ashburton College principal

Ross Preece said yesterday’s results were released to individual students only, but schools’ results were due to be released in a few days. Students who sat scholarship exams now face another threeweek wait before finding out how they fared. The year ahead may see significant changes in the way NCEA operates, with the Ministry of Education due to begin a review of the system in April. Education Minister Chris Hipkins said in December that the review will address the overassessment of students and teacher workload, along with the structure and relevance of NCEA Level 1 and whether all students should attempt it. Kettley said the current NCEA system had proven very stressful for her friends who had a number of assessments falling at the same time, and she hoped changes may take place. Right – Ashburton College Year 11 student Jessica Kettley logging in to receive her NCEA results yesterday.

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Stage Challenge, J-Rock get the chop due to lack of funding By Katie todd

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The abrupt news that Stage Challenge and J-Rock will be axed has left a group of Ashburton College students at a loose end. The school had already begun preparing for the annual nationwide performing arts competition and selected a student directing and choreographing team. But stage challenge emailed

all participating schools after Christmas to deliver the news that after 25 years, they no longer had the funding to continue. “It’s very disappointing” said Ashburton College teacher Claire Bubb. “We’d already done a significant amount of work towards this year and we were looking forward to defending our title … But there’s not a lot we can do.” Ashburton College won the

open division and 10 other awards at the Christchurch Stage Challenge last year with their story One Small Boy. But the Stage Challenge Foundation, which relied on corporate and government sponsorship, grants, participation fees and ticket sales to cover its operating costs, informed schools that “current economic conditions” had affected ticket sales and sponsorship in 2017.

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similar experience.” Bubb said it was too early to say what Ashburton College would be doing in place of the Stage Challenge. “But we will be staying in touch with other schools in Christchurch and looking into the options,” she said. More than 500,000 students around the country have taken part in Stage Challenge competitions over the past 25 years.

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In brief Boil water notice lifted Ashburton District Council has lifted the precautionary boil water notice for the Methven water supply. “The quality of the Methven water has returned to normal and no contamination has been detected,” council said in a media release last night. Monitoring equipment detected high turbidity in the supply on January 12. A precautionary boil water notice remains in place for the Montalto supply, which was put on a notice due to turbidity levels on January 6.

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Julie and David Barlass are pleased to see the Methven Library and Historical Society reaching completion. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 150118-SS-332

■ METHVEN LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

March opening in its sights By SuSan SandyS

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The Methven Library and Historical Society is on the verge of completion after a two-year building project. Spokesperson Julie Barlass said management committee members were hoping for an official opening towards the end of March. “It’s been a huge project for community volunteers to take on and to enact. It started almost eight years ago with the first earthquake, it’s not just been about building a building,” Barlass said. First of all it had been about accepting the historic town buildings of the library, located at the new building site, and nearby historical society, were damaged and

would need to be demolished. Applications with the Ashburton District Council and Historic Places Trust followed, as well as obtaining insurance pay-outs and going through resource consent procedures, and more. “It’s been a big, big project for people who are not professionals, and to come out at the end with no debt and no borrowed money is quite an achievement,” Barlass said. She and husband David had been among volunteers overseeing the long-term building project, and were pleased to see it finally reaching the stage of completion. The building committee had now transformed into a management committee, under the chairmanship of Zella McGirr.

She was grateful to the support of local tradesmen and businesses which had helped keep expenses down, and funds had come from grants and generous individual donations, with as much as $500,000 from local sources. Contributing groups included the Lochhead Charitable Trust, Lotteries Foundation, Advance Ashburton, Mid and South Canterbury Trust and Methven Lions. An application was currently before The Lion Foundation. Yet to be undertaken is carpet and furnishing installation, and landscaping. “It’s going to be a real community effort,” Barlass said of the landscaping, which would involve Methven Lions Club members’ time and equipment.

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The interior of the new building has high angular ceilings, with several rooms including the library at the front, museum at the rear, meeting room and library stack room. It has features reflecting the history and environment of Methven. A wide meandering hallway with polished concrete floor has hints of Methven’s main street, while cedar doorways are a nod to the rustic attributes of stock and station agents’ quarters. The building is on Methven’s fibre optic cable network which will ensure high-speed internet, and committee members plan to give consideration to employing a librarian in the long-term as they aim to increase opening hours.

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Residents were being evacuated last night from homes near Queenstown as emergency services tackled a bushfire. Fire and Emergency New Zealand southern communications shift manager Tim Reynolds says properties are “threatened” in the blaze near Threepwood Road at Lake Hayes. He was not able to confirm how far dwellings were from the 100sq m fire. Fire crews from Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown are fighting the fire and three helicopters have been sent. - NZME

Truck driver killed A man has died after his truckand-trailer unit rolled at Beaumont, in the Clutha District. Police, two fire engines and ambulance were called to Rongahere Road, about 3km south of Beaumont, at 6.22am yesterday. The driver of the truck was trapped in the cab, and pronounced dead at the scene. The police’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Team and the Serious Crash Unit have been advised. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. - NZME

Kiwi fizzy among worst Our fizzy drinks are among the worst in the world when it comes to sugar content. A Waikato University study has found New Zealand’s fizz contain more sugar than those in most other western countries. Fizz founder Dr Gerhard Sundborn said the findings are further proof a sugar tax is needed. Sundborn said New Zealand fizzy drinks and juice have one-and-a-half-times more sugar than Canada, Australia and the US. - NZME

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■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT

Convicted for theft An Ashburton man who made two trips to New World and stole meat worth $708 was convicted of theft when he appeared in the Ashburton District Court yesterday. Christopher Leon Weir, 27, first entered the supermarket in the morning of November 20. He pushed a trolley to the meat section, put meat worth $220 into a satchel and left without making any attempt to pay. Later in the day he returned and repeated the process, this time taking meat worth $488. Weir also admitted a charge of dishonestly using a document, arising from an incident last July. Judge Joanna Maze remanded him to February 19 for sentence, reminding him any failure to meet with probation officers could result in his liberty being as risk. She pointed out that on the day of the meat theft he had also appeared in court for breaching a sentence of community work. Philip Michael John Wilson lost control of his car on a main street in Timaru, resulting in an accident that sent the driver of another car to hospital with a cracked sternum. Wilson yesterday admitted a charge of careless driving causing injury, arising from the incident last November when he and other car enthusiasts had been in

Timaru for a car show. Police prosecutor Ian Howard said Wilson had been driving south on Theodosa Street when he accelerated heavily. The vehicle moved to the right, lost control and slid, hitting a raised island in the middle of the road. It then crossed the centre line and hit two oncoming vehicles head-on. The driver of one of the vehicles was taken to hospital with a cracked sternum and other injuries. Wilson told police he had lost control. He was remanded to March 5 for sentencing, following a restorative justice meeting.

Others to appear before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday: Taylor-Ray Alby Berger, 22, admitted driving while his licence was suspended on Pudding Hill Road on August 6. He had earlier asked the judge if there was a way to avoid disqualification as his job as a contract milker depended on him being able to drive to where he was needed. Judge Maze said he had failed to appear on two occasions to sort the matter out and that option was no longer available. She fined him $200, ordered him to pay court costs of $130 and disqualified him from driving for six months.

Egypt Rose Bartlett, 24, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol on Wakanui Road on December 8. She blew 553mcg. She was fined $400, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months. Regemond Richard Jacob Keil was ordered to do 10 hours voluntary work in lieu of a fine after he was convicted of driving while his licence was suspended in Tinwald in October. Keil, unemployed, was also disqualified from driving for six months. A father who held a cigarette lighter to the skin of his young son was convicted of assault and remanded to February 19 for sentence. The man said he had been teaching the child about the dangers of lighting their fire. The lighter burn resulted in a blister on the boy’s skin. The judge asked for pre-sentence reports to include possible parenting courses. Andre-Paul Johnston, 32, admitted driving with excess breath alcohol on West Street on December 10. He blew 538mcg. He was fined $400, ordered to pay $130 court costs and disqualified from driving for six months.

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Making life safer in HNZ homes Housing New Zealand is making a $100,000 investment in its Ashburton properties. Over the past two years the government housing agency has installed long life smoke alarms in 126 of its Ashburton properties and has also built secure driveway areas around 56 homes. The work has been carried out as part of its drive to ensure tenants and their families had safe places in which to live, said HNZ area manager Kate Milton. “Two really important components of these are our smoke alarm upgrades and a focus on driveway safety. Both involve making sure the latest methods and technologies are employed to provide safe areas around motor vehicle accessways for children and early warnings in case of fires inside houses,” she said. Housing New Zealand partnered with Fire and Emergency NZ for its smoke alarm programme. The Driveway Safety programme, which began in 2013, aims to reduce the risk of children being run over in the driveways of state homes, by installing fencing, self-closing gates with child-resistant latches, speed restriction signs, speed humps and convex mirrors where appropriate. It focuses on separating play areas from driveways and ensuring play areas are directly visible and accessible from main living areas. On average, around five children in New Zealand die from driveway run overs every year and sadly, it is often a family member who is behind the wheel. Toddlers who are out exploring are particularly at risk. Nationally, over the past year $474 million has been spent on maintenance and improvements to its housing stocks.

Summer photo competition 6

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Left – Brothers in arms, Cromwell. Luke Watson 8, and Will Watson, 10. Taken by Stephen Watson Right – Anastasia Skilling, 11, 1 metre up on cloud nine! Caroline Bay. Taken by Barbara Skilling. Below left – Chapman family boating at Lake Opuha – Jaz the dog looks for her biscuit. Taken by Diane Rawlinson

This year’s Guardian Summer Photo Competition has turned up some great photos. We will be regularly running some of these great offerings.

Above – Harry just got busted in the strawberry patch! Harry Page, 6. Taken by Madeline Page, 10. Right – Lawrence McCormick and Alexia Thomson, 2. Water fun! Taken in Elgin by Caitlyn Barwell, 14.

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They grow to about a metre and a half, and come into the harbour each spring or summer to give birth to their young, which will be about 30cm long. “They have little paving-stone-like teeth which they use to crush up shellfish and worms, so they’re not interested in people.” Anyone worried about going into the water while the rig sharks were around need not be afraid. “There are other, bigger sharks that they may want to look out for, but they mostly occur out on the open coast around seal colonies and so on.” Francis was unsure why the rig sharks were coming so close to the shore, and said it could be to do with the warmer temperatures Wellington has been experiencing. Rays have been spotted floating around the waterfront for the past few weeks, and over the weekend beachgoers glimpsed a pod of dolphins swimming in the harbour. Reports of marine life sightings could also be higher because the scorching temperatures were driving more people into the water. - NZME

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Those lights could mean life or death Matt Markham

EDITOR

ee the flashing lights and get left, it’s pretty simple, folks. It should be something we don’t even have to think about, but unfortunately recent events would suggest that here in the Ashburton District we aren’t thinking about it enough. When an emergency vehicle is on the road with its lights on, get out of its way, allow as clear a passage through the traffic as you most safely can. Don’t take the opportunity to pass those in front of you who have already done the right thing and pulled over and don’t dilly-dawdle in the middle of the road, seemingly oblivious to what is going on around you. On Monday we had reports of vehicles continuing to drive along in front of emergency service vehicles as they rushed to an accident – whether through a driver being inattentive or just plain arrogant, who knows. And then, yesterday, on two separate occasions fire engines sat on the horn at a West Street intersection for far longer than they should have to in an effort to get through traffic. The majority are fantastic and it is always great to see people pulling out of the way to let fire, ambulance and/or police through. But those who aren’t need to take a good, hard look at themselves. What really annoys me though is when you do pull over and someone goes flying past you, trying to get ahead of the traffic. No one should be travelling faster than those with the flashing lights. The lights are there for a reason. Your decision to pass those who have pulled over to allow access could, in an extreme circumstance, become the difference between life and death or someone losing their home and someone not. It’s frustrating to watch it unfold in front you, but it must be even worse to be the ones driving an emergency vehicle only to have idiots getting in your way and slowing your progress. Let’s just drive a bit more aware about what is going on around us. If you see the lights, get to the side of the road as safely as you can.

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e Reo Maori is in dire straits. That’s the unsurprising claim made by Professor Paul Moon. He made it in his new book Killing Te Reo Maori: An Indigenous Language facing extinction. The title says it all. Personally, I’m supportive of the preservation of one of New Zealand’s official languages, and it’s great to teach children the language at school, anything that engages a child’s brain a little more than an iPad is a good thing. But I often wonder whether some Maori need to have honest discussion about the language when it comes to New Zealand history, and how it helps children in the future. Putting the language in the spotlight for one week of the year seems condescending. You’ll know it’s Maori Language Week when television weather presenters pronounce every New Zealand town in Maori. If it was as relevant as we’re sometimes told, why is it only good enough for a week? Of course what Paul Moon says isn’t new. In 2010, the Waitangi Tribunal said the Maori language is in crisis, and the government was not doing enough to keep it alive. It said “Te Reo was dying and needed life support”. So what’s changed? Moon says Te Reo Maori is

reaching the point where it may disappear as a living language in just one generation. But who’s to blame? Sir Timoti Karetu, who was the first Maori Language Commissioner, has spoken about this issue before and has said “there is an apathy pervading the whole of the Maori world, and the language is its victim”. He said “the Maori world has got to realise that if they want the language to survive, then it is the responsibility of every individual Maori person to do something about it. Don’t stand in the wings bleating away until the Maori world wakes up to the fact that unless it does some-

thing, the language is going to die.” Victoria University of Wellington’s Professor Rawinia Higgins says statistics show Maori people live outside of the language and choose not to see the relevance of the language to themselves because it appears to lack any relevance to society. Ironically, in recent years, there’s been a push by Caucasian Kiwis to “have a go” at speaking the language. Some of these noble good sorts do so, with the “look at me” attitude that goes with it, making their endeavours come across as disingenuous. Language evolves and

changes and the ‘use it or lose it’ rule applies. But trying to prop up a language artificially, when it lacks daily relevance beyond the feel-good factor, is doomed to failure. – NZME Chris Lynch is a NZ Herald columnist and radio host. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof.

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here are fleeting moments in life that really pique the interest of my internal conspiracist. Times when I must suppress the urge to whip out my tin-foil hat, pledge my allegiance to illuminati and sprint for shelter from the government’s poisoned airline vapour trails. Moving to Mid Canterbury and overhearing hushed office talk of the elusive black panther was one such moment. Rumour has it the big cat has made appearances anywhere from Alford Forest to Mayfield, in the heights of Tekapo to the frozen surfaces of Lake Clearwater. If there was any chance of finding, and befriending, the beast I wasn’t about to miss it. I avowed to keep my eyes peeled, my camera charged and a sachet of Whiskas Beef Pockets

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on hand. Last winter, during my first journey along the Ashburton Staveley Road I faced my first near-encounter. Heavy rain was sluicing down on the windscreen when I spotted a large and unusual silhouette skulking by the roadside. Squeezing the brake pedal and squinting through the thick droplets, I felt my cortisol levels spike. Could it be? But as thunder rumbled overhead and I drew closer to the object, it became evident that I was in fact dealing with a creature far more menacing and anatomi-

cally complex than a panther. It was blue, for one, with towering ears and colossal coneshaped limbs protruding from its muscular abdomen. A lightning flash briefly illuminated its face – and all was revealed. The object was – and remains – the most terrifying rabbitshaped letterbox I have ever chanced upon. (Anybody else?) Since then, I’ve handed over precious $5 bills to scan Mount John’s panoramic Tekapo views, and scoped the perimeter of Lake Clearwater on days so frigid I couldn’t feel my toes. With each trip, the realisation dawns that I am not in the company of a black panther, and each trip, disappointment hits like a wet flounder to the face. Last weekend, equipped with the food chain wisdom of “there

was an old lady who swallowed a fly,” I found myself at the most appealing destination I fathomed a big cat would want to go: somewhere boasting an abundance of succulent birdlife. But running the Peel Forest’s Acland Falls Track and Fern Walk again proved unfruitful. Perhaps kudos goes to the big cat for foreseeing and avoiding the 78,000,000 steps that I failed to mentally prepare for. Perhaps my own 140-decibel asthmatic wheezing scared off any birdlife, and the black panther followed suit. For now, the only dark feline in my life remains the one from across the road that incessantly utilises the garden below my bedroom window to do its lavatory duties, but I live in hope. Me and my Whiskas Beef Pockets will be waiting for you, panther.

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Victim stabbed 20 times A 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student whose body was found buried in a shallow grave at a California park had been stabbed more than 20 times, according to The Orange County Register. No weapon has been found. Carrie Braun, a public information officer for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, would not confirm to The Associated Press if Blaze Bernstein was stabbed but said “the condition of the body at the time it was discovered turned it from a missing person to a homicide immediately.” Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 20, was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of homicide after DNA evidence linked him to the death of college sophomore Bernstein, Orange County Undersheriff Don Barnes said. Bernstein was home visiting his family in Lake Forest during winter break when Woodward picked him up on January 2 and drove with him to several places before winding up at a park. The two knew each other from high school, Barnes said. Woodward was interviewed by investigators after Bernstein was reported missing by his parents on January 3. A sheriff’s investigator wrote in court filings that Woodward appeared nervous, had scratched hands and dirt under his fingernails, and avoided touching doors with his hands while leaving the sheriff’s office building. Bernstein may have been

Sharon’s seen it all Actress Sharon Stone has laughed when a reporter asked her if she had ever been the victim of sexual harassment, saying she’s “seen it all” during her career in Hollywood. She was asked by Lee Cowan about sexual misconduct. A bemused Stone looked at the uncomfortable reporter and promptly burst out laughing. “Oh, I’ve been in this business for 40 years, Lee,” she said. “Can you imagine the business I stepped into 40 years ago? Looking like I look, from Nowhere, Pennsylvania? I didn’t come here with any protection. I’ve seen it all.”

Samuel Lincoln Woodward has been arrested on suspicion of homicide. planning to sexually pursue Woodward, according to a 16page search warrant affidavit obtained by The Orange County Register. Bernstein wrote that Woodward was about to “hit on me” and “he made me promise not to tell anyone.” Investigators said in the affidavit that as he recounted that part of his story, Woodward clenched his jaw and his fists, saying “he wanted to tell Blaze to get off of him”. Woodward also told investi-

gators that Bernstein entered the park alone and then he waited for Bernstein for an hour before driving to meet with a girlfriend, the Register reported. However, according to the affidavit, Woodward could not remember his girlfriend’s last name or where she lived. It was not immediately possible to reach Woodward in custody, where he listed his occupation as “Nerf games,” according to the jail’s website. Authorities searched for

Bernstein for nearly a week with assistance from drone pilots and found his body on Tuesday after recent rains partially exposed it. The death of Bernstein rocked the community of Lake Forest, 80 kilometres southeast of Los Angeles. Hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil to remember him. It was the only homicide reported in Lake Forest in at least the past four years, according to authorities. - PA

Traces of booty found on Blackbeard’s ship Dead men tell no tales, but there’s new evidence that somebody aboard the pirate Blackbeard’s flagship harboured books among the booty. In an unusual find, research-

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ranged as far as Scotland, they managed to identify them as fragments of a book about nautical voyages in the early 1700s. Conservators for Blackbeard’s ship the Queen Anne’s

Revenge found the 16 fragments of paper wedged inside the chamber for a cannon. Volunteers with the Royal Navy killed Blackbeard in Ocracoke Inlet in 1718. - PA

Wiki heading our way New York rapper Wiki has locked in two New Zealand shows next month - and if you’re quick they’ll cost you just $5 each. The rapper, from the group Ratking who released his solo debut last year to critical acclaim, will perform at Auckland’s Kings Arms on February 2, and at Wellington’s Meow on February 3. He’ll be playing on the back of No Mountains in Manhatten, his solo debut which was called “an acidic and vivid manifestation of his city, at times surreal and too real” in a review that scored 8.1 out of 10. Wiki’s one of a number of rappers who’ve graced New Zealand over the past month, including Joey Bada$$, Danny Brown and Vince Staples. Others on their way include Lupe Fiasco, Lil Uzi Vert, Mick Jenkins and Goldlink.

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Credit card spending up in December New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards gained in December for the fourth month in a row, driven by higher fuel prices. Seasonally adjusted total retail spending on credit and debit cards – including vehicle-related spending – increased 0.5 per cent in December, boosted by a 4 per cent rise in fuel spending to $618 million, Statistics New Zealand said in a statement. Core retail spending, excluding

fuel and vehicles, was down 0.2 per cent in December, after three consecutive monthly rises. Shoppers spent 2.2 per cent less on clothing and 0.1 per cent less on hospitality in December. Spending on furniture, hardware, and appliances (durables) was unchanged in December, after a 1.2 per cent rise in November. Durable industry figures are provisional for December and may be updated in the future,

as more detailed data becomes available, Stats NZ said. Yesterday’s figures show actual total retail spending climbed a provisional 3.3 per cent to $6.68 billion in December from the same month a year earlier. Card-holders across all industries made 161 million transactions in the month, up from 147 million in November. The average value lifted to $53 from $50 in November. – NZME

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while a net 2.1 per cent were optimistic about expected job opportunities, from -0.5 per cent. Job security dropped 5.7 points to a net 7.3 per cent saying they expect to be more secure over the coming year. According to the latest survey, market confidence in Wellington rose 10.5 points to 113.3 in the quarter, and more Wellingtonians expect to receive a pay rise over the coming year. However, in Auckland, confidence fell back 5.7 points to 114.1, with the slowing housing market weighing on people’s minds. A growing number of Aucklanders were also concerned about their job security, Ranchhod said. Canterbury saw market confidence slip 1.7 points to 113.5 as the peak of the earthquake rebuild has passed, meaning the pace of economic growth has slowed and unemployment has risen. Northland became the most upbeat region in the country, up 10.5 points to 120.5 in the quarter, while Southland became the most pessimistic, dropping 8.4 points to 106.9. – NZME

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inbound migration, and the recent recovery in the dairy sector. The net inflow of migrants has largely kept wages flat, even as firms find it increasingly hard to attract skilled labour. Ranchhod noted there was one exception to this pessimism – households earning less than $30,000 per year “have become notably more upbeat about the earnings outlook”, with the number of households in this income bracket reporting that they received a pay increase over the past twelve months having risen sharply since the start of last year. The unemployment rate dropping to a nineyear low in 2017, and planned increases to the minimum wage, are behind this lift in expectations, he said. Yesterday’s employment confidence survey shows of the 1555 people surveyed, a net 26.8 per cent experienced past earnings growth, down from 29.8 per cent in the September quarter. A net 9 per cent of those surveyed saw more job opportunities currently, an improvement from a net 1.7 per cent in September,

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the coming quarter. That compares to a net 6 per cent experiencing lower profits but a net 13 per cent expecting increased earnings in the September survey. Leung said the decline in expectations was a “worrying development” with fewer firms predicting conditions will recover in coming months. That increased uncertainty

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by the Reserve Bank and typically tracks closely with the ANZ Business Outlook, which was at an eight-year low last month. Firms have become gloomier since the formation of the Labourled government, with questions hanging over what impact its policies will have on industrial relations and how effective it will be reconfiguring the property market. Leung said previous surveys

showed firms were more cautious about investment, she said. The QSBO showed a net 2 per cent of firms plan to invest compared to 18 per cent in September, while a net 10 per cent plan to lift investment in plant and machinery, down from 17 per cent, while hiring intentions declined to 12 per cent from 19 per cent. Firms are still finding it hard to find labour, with a net 49 per cent saying skilled labour was hard to find, deteriorating from 46 per cent in September, and a net 31 per cent finding it hard to attract unskilled labour, compared to a net 27 per cent in the prior period. Companies still expect to face cost pressures, with a net 38 per cent anticipating an increase in costs compared to 24 per cent in September, while experienced costs were largely unchanged with a net 29 per cent reporting higher costs compared to 30 per cent in the prior period. Pricing intentions increased with a net 31 per cent expecting to lift prices in the coming quarter, up from 24 per cent in September, while a net 18 per cent raised prices in December, compared to 17 per cent in the prior period. – NZME

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hink schnitzel and it’s easy to dismiss the quickcooking and versatile cut of meat as something resembling cardboard dusted in artificially coloured breadcrumbs. There’s a whole lot more to schnitzel than that. The cut can be beef, lamb, pork or chicken and while often it’s served crumbed, it’s also good wrapped, rolled or stuffed. It originated in Austria and is called wiener schnitzel.

Cheese and mushroom schnitzel 4 large beef schnitzels 200g mushrooms, finely sliced 150g blue cheese, crumbled 1 small red onion, finely sliced 1/4 C seasoned flour 1 large egg, beaten with 2T water 1 to 1 1/2 C fresh white breadcrumbs 1/4 t onion salt ■ Cut schnitzels in half and beat out to an even thickness (use a smooth meat mallet, rolling pin or flat side of a large cleaver). Remove the plastic. ■ Cook the mushrooms in a little oil, drain and combine with the blue cheese and onion. Cool. ■ Divide the mixture evenly among the beef schnitzels ■ Fold over one side of each schnitzel to form a sandwich then press together firmly. ■ Dust each schnitzel parcel with seasoned flour. ■ Dip into the egg mixture then in the breadcrumbs mixed with

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onion powder to coat, firmly patting the coating on. Place crumbed schnitzels on a cake rack to dry for about 15 minutes Or refrigerate, lightly covered, for several hours. Cook in a little hot oil and butter in a frying pan, for about 1 minute Turn to brown the other side. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve.

Crumbed schnitzel with cheese sauce 500g beef schnitzel 1/4 C oil 1/2 C flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten with 2T milk 2C panko crumbs 1T fresh thyme or 2t dried thyme leaves Sauce: 50g butter 2T flour 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1C milk 1C cheddar cheese, grated 2t Dijon mustard ■ Place the flour, eggs and panko crumbs into separate bowls. ■ Add the thyme to the panko crumbs and mix to combine. ■ Season the schnitzels. ■ Coat each one in flour, dip in the egg mixture and then coat with the panko crumbs. ■ Repeat with the other schnitzels. ■ Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes to help the egg set. ■ Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying pan over a high heat.

■ Add the schnitzels a couple at a time and cook until golden brown. ■ Turn and cook the other side. ■ Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and keep warm in the oven until serving. ■ Sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium-low heat. ■ Add the flour and garlic and cook, stirring for a few minutes until pale and frothy ■ Remove from the heat and slowly pour in the milk, whisking all the time to avoid lumps. ■ Replace over a medium heat and simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes or until thickened. ■ Add the cheese and mustard ■ Simmer for a few minutes until melted and smooth. Season to taste and keep warm. ■ Drizzle sauce over schnitzel ■ Sprinkle with chopped chives and a squeeze lemon juice. ■ sauce. ■ Sprinkle over remaining cheese and top with paprika. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour at 180°C or until the potatoes are soft.

Herby crumbed schnitzel 2C (120g) fresh breadcrumbs 1/4 C chopped fresh mint 1/4 C chopped fresh parsley 1/4 C finely-grated parmesan 1/2 C flour, to coat Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 eggs 4 x 120g beef schnitzel 1/2 C extra light olive oil ■ Combine the breadcrumbs, mint,

parsley and parmesan. ■ Season the flour. Lightly whisk eggs in a shallow bowl. ■ Press the meat into the flour. Shake to remove any excess. ■ Dip into the egg then press into the breadcrumbs. ■ Pat the breadcrumbs on to the meat until both sides are coated. ■ Heat half the olive oil a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. ■ Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain. ■ Repeat with the remaining oil and crumbed beef. ■ Serve with mashed potato, lemon wedges and salad.

Rosemary and balsamic-glazed schnitzel rolls 8 slices beef schnitzel (uncrumbed) Extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Fresh rosemary, chopped 1 red pepper, sliced into thin strips 1 green pepper, sliced into thin strips 1 medium zucchini, sliced into thin strips 1 medium onion, halved and then thinly sliced A few white button mushrooms, cut into thin strips For the rosemary balsamic glaze: 1t extra-virgin olive oil 1 large clove garlic, minced 1/4 C balsamic vinegar 2T dry red wine 2t brown sugar 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

1/4 C good quality beef stock ■ Rub each side of the schnitzel slices with a little extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, freshly ground black pepper and some chopped fresh rosemary. ■ Heat 1T of extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the vegetables until tender but still crisp. Season with salt and pepper. ■ Place a few of the vegetable strips vertically on one end of each schnitzel so that once rolled up the end of the vegetables are sticking out of each end of the roll. ■ Roll it up, and secure it with a toothpick. Repeat for each schnitzel roll. ■ For the rosemary balsamic glaze: Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Add the garlic and cook for one minute, until fragrant. Add the balsamic vinegar, red wine, brown sugar and the rosemary sprigs and bring to a rapid boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the stock, return to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for another 15 minutes. Discard the rosemary sprigs. ■ Prepare the grill and grill the schnitzel rolls on each side for about 2 minutes or according to desired doneness. Do the same if cooking them in a skillet, frying over medium-high heat until done. ■ Serve immediately drizzled with the rosemary balsamic glaze. Baked potatoes make a great accompaniment.

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■ RUGBY

Tourney ‘huge experience’ By Jaime Pitt-macKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz

They might not have won a game, but Mid Canterbury sevens coach Sean Carter had plenty of praise for his young band of troops and their performances at the national sevens tournament over the weekend. “It was a good experience for the boys. “There were a lot of tough challenges there from some big unions but the boys showed a lot of courage and fight,” he said. They started the tournament with a 43-0 loss to the Bay of Plenty, something Carter put down to turning over the ball too many times. Next up against Auckland they lost 39-10, but with some encouraging signs. “After the game we were talking to them and they said they were pretty shocked that we ran in two tries, when their main goal was to keep us out for the game, so that was pretty nice,” he said. In the third and final pool game, Canterbury were able to get revenge after Mid Canterbury embarrassed them at the southern regional qualifier. “They turned the tables on us this time and they deserved to win, but we did let the game slip away from us,” Carter said. After a bowl quarter-final loss to Counties Manukau, they progressed to the shield semifinal against Southland. In their closest game yet, they lost 32-24, with two late tries securing the result for the Stags. “If we had longer than 14 minutes the boys believed they could have won it,” he said. “All the boys are now excited to get into this season and get back to their clubs. “They realised with this tournament the expectations and the speed and physicality of the national tournament, but there was never a moment where they looked at another team and went ‘oh, don’t really want to have a go against them’,” he said.

Frisby off to France Exiled Queensland Reds halfback Nick Frisby has signed with French Top 14 club Bordeaux for the remainder of the European season. Frisby is contracted to the Reds until the end of 2019 but, along with Quade Cooper, was told by coach Brad Thorn late last year he was not in his plans. The Reds confirmed the 25-year-old has been released on a short-term contract and is due back when the French season concludes in June. - AAP

Castle wants stability Stability and better on-field performances will be the key measures of success for new Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle, who was meeting with Michael Cheika last night. Castle is looking to build relationships after a challenging 2017 for Australian rugby. Asked how she would measure success in her first year, Castle said “some stability people can see across the performance of the Wallabies, community engagement, making sure that we’ve got some strong commercial programmes in place”. - AAP

Peachey not moving Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has allayed concerns Tyrone Peachey could be headed to Gold Coast, declaring the versatile star is key to the Panthers’ upcoming NRL season. Peachey has recently been linked with a move to the Titans despite having a further two years left on an extension. The 26-yearold’s management is reported to have already initiated talks with the Titans, who will this year be coached by former Panthers assistant mentor Garth Brennan. - AAP

Tuivasa-Scheck targeted

Right – Brian Matoramusha in full flight gave defenders plenty to think about at the National Sevens.

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Man U close the gap on cross-town rivals By Steve DouglaS

Anthony Martial was one of Man U’s goalscorers.

In brief

Manchester United took a chunk out of Manchester City’s large lead in the English Premier League by beating relegation-threatened Stoke 3-0 in a one-sided match at Old Trafford yesterday. The thoughts of United’s fans may have been on the possible arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal but the players have stayed focused on the task at hand. With spectacular goals from Antonio Valencia and Anthony Martial, United capitalised on City’s first loss in the league – at Liverpool on Sunday – to reduce the gap to 12 points with 15 games remaining. Valencia, back from nearly a month out with a hamstring injury, blasted a shot into the top corner with his weaker left foot to give United the lead in the ninth minute, and Martial curled in a first-time effort from the edge of the area to make it 2-0 in the 38th. Romelu Lukaku added a third goal in

the 72nd from a shot on the turn. Second-place United moved three points clear of Chelsea and Liverpool in the race for qualification for the Champions League. “We scored two amazing goals and for me that was the good thing of the first half,” coach Jose Mourinho said. “Second half, totally different. “We missed lots of chances because we accelerate the game.” Paul Lambert, who was hired as Stoke manager hours before kickoff, as a replacement for Mark Hughes, was in the stands at Old Trafford. He saw the size of the task awaiting him to avoid relegation, with Stoke easily seen off by United in occasional hailstorms in northwest England. United goalkeeper David De Gea was needed to pull off a couple of good saves from Xherdan Shaqiri and Mame Biram Diouf. Stoke, who have been in the top flight since 2008, sit third from bottom after 23 games. - AP

South Sydney are set to target Warriors captain Roger TuivasaSheck for 2019, according to a report. The Rabbitohs are believed to be preparing to make an offer for the Warriors fullback and Kiwis test star who comes off contract at the end of the upcoming NRL season. “The mail coming out of Auckland is that Tuivasa-Sheck isn’t happy at the Warriors, where his game has gone downhill since he left the Roosters at the end of 2015,” detailed the report. - NZME

Dope ban for Kepaoa The Akarana Falcons will be without prop Siliga Kepaoa for the upcoming National Premiership season following two positive tests for the prohibited substance Higenamine. The Falcons have won consecutive New Zealand Rugby League National Premiership titles, but he won’t be available for the Falcons’ title defence. - NZME

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■ CYCLING

Cooper up for title defence Joseph Cooper wants to be the first back-to-back winner of the New Zealand Cycle Classic in more than a decade. The Kiwi professional is among the favourites to take general classification honours at the country’s pre-eminent road tour, which begins in Masterton today. Cooper is back with his Australian-based Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling team for the fivestage race and vowing to match the deeds of accomplished ex-pat Ashburtonian Hayden Roulston, who defended his title in 2007. “As a Kiwi it is definitely a mustwin race. “It’s one of New Zealand’s biggest races and feels nearly as good to win as the national title,” threetime national champion Cooper said. “Winning the New Zealand Cycle Classic is always a great one for the team to get exposure especially early on in the season. “It makes it easier for the following overseas races to know that we have a strong and cohesive team.” The Wellingtonian can expect

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threats in the 108-rider field to emerge from a host of other Australian professional teams, England outfit JLT Condor and the Swiss national endurance track team. A New Zealand National Team combination, featuring former winners Michael Torckler and Taylor Gunman also possesses multiple threats, along with James Oram and Hayden McCormick. All four European-based Kiwis featured prominently at this month’s national road championships in Napier and have been in good form elsewhere. Cooper reckons Saturday’s 150km fourth stage, which finishes with a 10km climb up Admiral Hill, will hold the key to the tour. “It will take it back to the style of racing of a few years ago where everyone will be trying to keep the race together for that one stage and to really light it up,” he said. “The climb can be brutal and steep in sections and can be 35 degrees. “You can find yourself melting away into the tar.” - NZME

Sagan the big threat Defending Tour Down Under champion Richie Porte hopes Caleb Ewan can blunt Peter Sagan’s strong start to the season. Porte is wary of Sagan as the Australian cycling star tries to become the first champion in the Tour’s 20-year history to successfully defend his title. The Tour opened yesterday with a 145km stage from Port Adelaide to Lyndoch. This year’s Tour features a strong contingent of fast men, including Sagan and Ewan. Sagan, the three-time defending world road champion, opened his season by winning Sunday night’s Classic street race in Adelaide. - AAP

Kiwi sailors do battle

Joseph Cooper rates the NZ Cycle Classic a ‘must-win’.

Tom Saunders accepts working alongside Laser class rival Sam Meech has its benefits as the pair prepare for another showdown on the waters off Miami. Saunders, 25, and Meech will contest the World Cup regatta starting Sunday, both looking to further their hopes of selection for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where only one Kiwi boat can be fielded. A regular on the world circuit since 2012, Saunders enjoyed a breakthrough year in 2017, regularly challenging for medals with Meech in one of the most competitive Olympic classes. - NZME

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Big Bash likely to be robbed of stars By Scott Bailey The Big Bash League risks being robbed of its biggest stars including D’arcy Short and Alex Carey for the finals due to cricket’s congested schedule, if they earn national call-ups. Australia’s Twenty20 squad are due to go into camp for their international tri-series on January 31, the day before the BBL’s finals begin. Complicating matters further is the fact Australia are due to play a four-test series in South Africa in March, and selectors have confirmed some of their multi-formatted stars will head there early to begin preparations. That will rule those players out of the T20 tri-series with England and New Zealand, which doesn’t conclude until February 21 in Auckland – the day before a tour match begins in South Africa. Both squads will be selected at the same time, and those named in both will have to play the T20 tournament in its entirety, therefore skipping the only warm-up match in South Africa and entering the test series with no redball cricket since the Ashes. Last summer’s 13-man Australian T20 squad, picked while the test team was in India, was a virtual BBL all-stars side with eight players named from the tournament who did not play in the preceding one-day series against Pakistan. If a similar approach is followed, it means the likes of Hobart’s big-hitting Short, Adelaide’s Carey and Billy Stanlake, Perth’s Hilton Cartwright and Ashton

Ben Stokes is likely to miss England’s cricket tour of New Zealand after being charged following an incident outside a British nightclub. The 26-year-old, who played six T20 matches for Canterbury while under suspension from the English squad that lost the Ashes 4-0 this summer, is charged with affray alongside two other men. He had been due in New Zealand in March after being provisionally named in England’s test and T20 squads, but selectors said his participation was dependent on any charges. - NZME

Bangladesh in form Bangladesh are the first team to notch two wins at the under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand following a 66-run defeat of Canada. Towhid Hridoy compiled 122 off 126 balls as Bangladesh posted 264-8 at Lincoln before dismissing Canada for 198, with offspinner Afif Hossain claiming 5-43. After beating Namibia in their opening match, Bangladesh have virtually assured themselves of a quarterfinal berth, with the top two teams from each of four groups advancing. In the same group C, England opened their campaign with an eight-wicket defeat of Namibia in Queenstown. - NZME

Aussies under pressure Travis Head will likely be missing from the Adelaide Strikers’ line-up if they make the finals. Turner along with Brisbane’s Joe Burns could all have shots at selection, leaving them unavailable for potential finals. The Scorchers’ task could be made even harder with the losses of Jhye Richardson and Andrew Tye if they retain their spot from the one-day side, while Adelaide skipper Travis Head would also be in the same boat. Brisbane’s Chris Lynn could be recalled too, if he recovers from a calf injury. This summer marks the first

time the hugely popular Big Bash finals clash with Australian international T20s, and will be more of a nuisance to clubs given they have had their trump shortestform stars available for the whole of the regular season. The loss of players to Australian one-day sides was a controversial topic last summer, after Kevin Pietersen claimed cricketers wanted to be playing in the booming BBL. However Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland

has previously insisted international cricket remained a priority for the sport. “There’s nothing perfect about scheduling,” Sutherland said during the fifth Ashes test. “We’ve got a T20 series that runs very closely into a test series in South Africa, and we’ve got to manage those transitions carefully. “We’re very clear that international cricket has priority over domestic cricket, and test cricket has priority over every- AAP thing.”

Australia believe the pressure of sudden death will ignite their under-19 cricket World Cup campaign, ahead of their group stage clash with Zimbabwe. The Aussies began the tournament in New Zealand with a 100-run loss to India and face a Zimbabwe side coming off victory over Papua New Guinea. “There’s certainly pressure. It’s sudden death now, so we’ve got to win the next two,” vicecaptain Will Sutherland said ahead of the Group B clash in Lincoln today. “It’s a really important game and we really want to win the next two and give ourselves a chance for quarter-finals.” - NZME

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■ LAZARUS

All Stars camp optimistic An injury which threatened to derail a potential summer of glory for harness racing superstar, Lazarus is looking likely to be back on track despite missing a Western Australia feature this weekend. The champion pacer, who produced a phenomenal performance on Friday night to finish second in the Fremantle Cup after sitting three-wide the trip, pulled up with some bruising in a hoof on Saturday morning which had his co-trainer, Mark Purdon initially quite concerned. “It didn’t look too good there on Saturday,” he said.

It was a one-horse affair inside the final furlong of the qualifying trot at yesterday’s Mid Canterbury Trainers, Owners and Breeders trials at the Ashburton Racecourse. Superfast Ninja, driven by promising junior driver Mikayla Lewis, left her rivals in her wake as she strode away to win the heat untouched in a slick time. Trained by Brent White at Temuka, Superfast Ninja is the first foal from The Jinja Ninja who won four races. The three-yearold filly is by Superfast Stuart who stood at Trouble Lodge which is owned by Mike and Di Heenan.

“I’m not sure what we can exactly put it down to, perhaps the different nature of the ground over here a hard run but he was pretty lame.” That lameness led to the likely situation where Lazarus would miss the Western Australia Cup this weekend and then both the Hunter Cup and Miracle Mile next month but Purdon’s optimism grew significantly early in the week. “He was, touch wood, a lot better on it and not anywhere near as lame so hopefully it’s not as bad as what we thought it was going to be. I’m going to give him

a swim today (Tuesday) and then all going well I might give him a light jog tomorrow and we will really know what’s going on from there I think.” Meanwhile, Purdon got the one draw he didn’t want with enigmatic pacer, Heaven Rocks in this weekend’s Ballarat Cup in his first run back off the unruly. The dual Jewels winner was given the one marble. “That’s the one draw we did not want with him. “But we have to get off the unruly at some point, he’s a good horse but he can’t keep giving other good horses a start, so

we have decided to try and get things sorted before those big races roll around.” Purdon said he would speak with co-trainer, Natalie Rasmussen about who would drive the big pacer and who would sit behind stablemate and rival, Vincent. “We need to have a chat about that one still. I’ll see what Natalie wants to do.” Spankem and The Devil’s Own will also be engaged at Ballarat while Titan Banner is at Menangle, while back on home soil both Funonthebeach and Duplicated will race at Wyndham.

Marsh considers Oaks A Group One classic features in future plans for Mark Two with options either side of the Tasman for the promising three-year-old. The daughter of Pins finished runnerup on debut over 1600m last month and then acquitted herself admirably when fourth in the Gr.2 Royal Stakes at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day. “It’s her first preparation and it would be nice to get her to the Oaks,” trainer Stephen Marsh said. - NZME

Overseas trip beckons A pair of talented Wexford Stables performers, one proven and the other potentially heading for higher honours, may be heading offshore. Sweet Leader and the impressive debutant winner Smart Patch are both owned in Hong Kong, the likely destination for their future racing. - NZME

Timaru harness Today at Phar Lap Raceway

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50558 Clive (2) fr...................................B Munro (J) 77704 Sans Le Sou (3) fr ............................R Alfeld 5757x Bettor To Be Tricky (4) fr ................... D Dunn 1 Back In Black (5) fr ............................. R May 06663 Mogul (6) fr....................................J Geddes 33251 The Go To Man (7) fr ................ J Kennett (J) 74807 Highland Reign (8) fr ............... S O’Reilly (J) 76627 Gypsy’s Choice (9) fr............... M Williamson 00021 Christian Who (21) fr ............. J Whittaker (J) 1447 Doitson (22) fr .....................................B Butt 01004 Karmic Way (23) fr ........................B Orange 74159 Queen Of Glory (24) fr ................C DeFilippi 90553 One Direction (25) fr ........................R Close 9 5.48pm BROSNAN TRANSPORT PASSING LANE HANDICAP PACE $8500, 3yo+ r50 to r70 discrhcp pace, stand, 2600m 1 15008 Franco Exeter (1) fr .......................... J Keast 2 08096 Boomer Bailey (2) fr ......................... D Dunn 3 54853 Buckeye (3) fr ................................J Geddes 4 30832 Leading The Way (4) fr ................. S McNally 5 1x009 Dodge Phoenix (5) fr ...................T McMillan 6 87x00 Hotdiggettycullen (6) fr ............ C D Thornley 7 47567 Bound To Impress (7) fr................J Versteeg 8 87915 Acuto (1) 10 ....................................... R May 9 80770 Igottastar (2) 10...................... J Morrison (J) 10 40783 Enchantee (3) 10 ........................C DeFilippi 11 77325 Zimfandel (4) 10 ...................... S O’Reilly (J) 12 70071 Mr Midnight (5) 10 ............................S Ottley 13 41308 Nearis Green (6) 10 ............................ J Hay 14 84100 Quite Ideal (U1) 10.................. M Williamson 15 019x0 Mighty American (1) 20 .................B Orange 10 6.16 MORRISON’S SADDLERY & FEED MOBILE PACE $8000, 4yo+ r40 to r55 jun.d, mobile, 2000m 1 05045 Burning Rubber (1) fr ...........M Anderson (J) 2 310x6 Little Bad John (2) fr.................. M Purvis (J) 3 5P076 Linton Shard (3) fr ......................C Jones (J) 4 09090 Hestia Franco (4) fr ............... S Whatuira (J) 5 33355 Stompem (5) fr .....................S Tomlinson (J) 6 8P486 Playboy Prince (6) fr.............. J Whittaker (J) 7 93712 Swap Over (7) fr ............................ K Butt (J) 8 50558 Clive (8) fr

9 25187 Possente Cavallo (9) fr ..............M Hurrell (J) 10 00213 Clarendon Falcon (21) fr ......... A Stewart (J) 11 00881 Van Laddie (22) fr ......................S Payne (J) 12 97541 Trendy’s Bad Girl (23) fr ............. D Keast (J) 13 00x12 Cool Changes (24) fr............. J Markham (J) 14 66518 Awaytocullect (25) fr .............. O Thornley (J) 15 10909 Aveross Rustler (26) fr 16 02900 English Rose (27) fr .................... B Hope (J) 17 56485 The Persuader (28) fr ................ C Purvis (J) Emergencies: Hestia Franco, Clive, Aveross Rustler 11 6.44pm AORAKI FRAME & TRUSS MOBILE PACE $8500, 3yo+ r47 to r52 mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 3x290 Some Legend (1) fr .......................... D Dunn 2 0x975 Handsome Hero (2) fr .................. G O’Reilly 3 9x037 Game Changer (3) fr ........................P Davis 4 75672 Going To California (4) fr ..................R Close 5 73200 OK I’m Bad (5) fr ..............................S Ottley 6 100x6 Courageous Becqui (6) fr ................ G Smith 7 7P0x0 Locked Out Of Heaven (7) fr .............. C Butt 8 22646 Glengarry Rose (8) fr 9 17040 Mister Slick (9) fr ..................... C D Thornley 10 39702 Bird Of Paradise (21) fr ........... M Williamson 11 68950 Gucci Cavallo (22) fr ............... S O’Reilly (J) 12 16039 Hot Starff (23) fr ........................... S McNally 13 73942 Articulight (24) fr ................................ R May 14 x0004 Jay FM (25) fr ................................B Orange Pacifiers on: Paradise Spur (R4) Pacifiers off: Downtown Train (R3) 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 SELECTIONS Race 1: Skyline, One Over Da Skye, Superfast Maggie Race 2: Lets Hustle, Dying To See You, Art Collector Race 3: Comfortably Numb, Honour The Bet, Katies Nightmare Race 4: Whatasista, Tijuana Taxi, Westy Boyz, Mr Majestic Race 5: The Dream Maker, Bringitonhome, Silent Shadow Race 6: Cindy Bromac, Uralla Sue, Regal Suzy, Living Legend Race 7: Castlereagh, Jeddy R Ya Ready, Rebel Kibbybones Race 8: Miss You, Bettor To Be Tricky, Christian Who

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

■ ROTORUA

Charmed start for new stallion

On target for Classic Talented filly Kapoor will further her preparation for a crack at a million-dollar purse with an appearance at Rotorua today. The stakes-performed daughter of Reliable Man will gallop between races with stablemate Gentil Tonton ahead of the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m), in which she will be ridden by Danielle Johnson, at Ellerslie on Saturday week. “Then it will be on to the Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic and maybe the Lowland Stakes or the Sunline Vase before the Oaks,” trainer John Bell said. Following recent seconds in the Listed Trevor Eagle Memorial (1500m) and in the Eight Carat Classic, Kapoor is currently an $18 chance in the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks. Stablemate Gentil Tonton, the winner of the Listed Taumarunui Gold Cup, is progressing very well

toward his return to racing. “We’re looking at the open 1600m at Counties, he’s coming to hand quite nicely,” Bell said. Meanwhile, he is also hoping for a genuine pace to give Rosso Corsa every chance in today’s Rydges Hotel Rotorua 1950m. “Jonathan Riddell will be riding him and he’s won on him before,” Bell said. “He’s a horse that’s got oodles of ability, but he’s just quirky and he hears and sees things that aren’t there but he’s very, very fit.” Rosso Corsa won three runs back at Taupo and then finished fourth at Tauranga before he was unplaced at Taupo last month. Bell also has Melbourne Born in the closing event, the MacMillan Accountants Maiden (1400m). “She’s very hard to keep condition on, but she’s a horse with a lot of talent,” he said. - NZME

Kapoor will gallop between races at Rotorua today.

Windsor Park Stud shuttle stallion Charm Spirit will be represented by his first crop of yearlings at Karaka later this month and confidence levels are high in the stud’s camp. This comes off the back of a strong Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where the farm sold four Charm Spirit yearlings for an average of $A216,000. “It’s a great start,” Windsor Park Stud principal Rodney Schick said. “To be the second leading first season sire in one of the biggest Australian sales is huge, it’s pretty exciting stuff. He was an exceptional racehorse and has a beautiful pedigree, so it’s nice to see that he is sought after in Australia.” The son of Invincible Spirit was a high-class miler, he won six of his nine starts on the track, including three Group Ones. - NZME

Rotorua gallops

Today at Rotorua Raceway

Racing Rotorua Venue: Rotorua Meeting Date: 17 Jan 2018 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 2.27pm CAMPBELL INFRASTRUCTURE MAIDEN 1215 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1215m 1 x335x Ruby Rueben h (4) 58.5.................. A Jones 2 3 Louis Fourteen (3) 58.5................... S Spratt 3 00x Imnotsure (5) 58.5.......................T Thornton 4 000 The Bok (6) 58.5 .............................M Vance 5 454x8 Eeny Meeny Miny Mo (14) 57 .........A Collett 6 x7096 Stole the Show (8) 57 ....................... T Allan 7 98x74 Deviant Miss (12) 56.5 ........A Schwerin (a2) 8 4x289 Nuttee (9) 56.5 ........................... L Satherley 9 8x90x Cologne (7) 56.5 ......................... D Johnson 10 7050x Thornbury (2) 56.5 ........................ R Norvall 11 Gorana (13) 56.5.......................S McKay (a) 12 3 One Way Street (11) 55 13 3 Toffee Pop (1) 55 .............................S Collett 14 536x4 Iffida (10) 55 ................................C Lammas 2 3.07pm BURTON CONSTRUCTION 1215 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1215m 1 00633 Ichiban mb (8) 59.5 ......................... S Spratt 2 0x632 Eprouvez (2) 59.............................M McNab 3 37107 Above All (1) 58.5............................S Collett 4 17040 Impulsive Habit tm (6) 58.5 .............M Vance 5 70x33 Elusive Empire b (5) 57.5 ............T Thornton 6 15x0 Anacapri (3) 56.5 ..........................J Waddell 7 x5833 Wonder Woman (7) 56.5 ................ J Bayliss 8 407x4 Honkietonk Tiger (9) 56.5........... L Satherley 9 0000x I’m All Ears h (4) 55 ........................ A Jones 3 3.42 POMARE ELECTRICAL MAIDEN 1100 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1100m

1 0x Maska (4) 57 ............................J Nason (a2) 2 00. Bahamas (7) 57.....................T Thornton 3 0x630 Arrivo (8) 56.5 .............................T Abel (a4) 4 4 Bellinsky (9) 56.5 ..........................J Waddell 5 090 Lauramia h (12) 56.5...................C Lammas 6 23. Sacredvista b (11) 55 ....................M McNab 7 3 One Way Street (6) 55 ....................S Collett 8 3 Toffee Pop (10) 55 9 4 No Finer Pins (5) 55 ........................ A Jones 10 66x Amazone (13) 55 ............................A Collett 11 5x0 Our Sydney (3) 55......................R Elliot (a1) 12 0 Me Before You (1) 55.................S McKay (a) 13 000 The Bok (2) 58.5 .............................M Vance Emergency: The Bok 4 4.22pm ARAWA PARK FUNCTION ROOMS MAIDEN 1950 $10,000, MDN, 1950m 1 2x6F5 Tensile (3) 58.5 ...............................J Riddell 2 902 Aigne (4) 58.5 ................................... T Allan 3 5x273 Deejay Mac (7) 58.5 ...................D Prastiyou 4 x4724 Flash As (16) 58.5..............................M Hills 5 5x09F Duke Street (1) 58.5....................T Thornton 6 058 Vinaros (14) 58.5 ......................S McKay (a) 7 08x68 Mighty Colombo (10) 58.5...............S Collett 8 97 Mozart (8) 57 9 0x343 Anarchy b (6) 56.5.........................M McNab 10 L9405 Keep The Moment (15) 56.5 ....... L Satherley 11 3627 Pont Alma (11) 55 .......................... J Bayliss 12 7940 Spectra (5) 55 ............................. D Johnson 13 77 Mamba (13) 55...........................M Cameron 14 77788 Salient (2) 55...................................A Collett 15 88608 Gabriel (9) 58.5 ...............................M Vance 16 600x0 Secret Embrace (12) 56.5 -

8 43381 Style By Design m (3) 54 ................A Collett 6.04pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN $12,000, MDN 3YOF, 1400m Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1950m 1 7x422 Walkin’ By 56.5............................. Scratched 1 63850 Four Degrees 59 .......................... Scratched 2 2 Gold Spice (16) 56.5 ..................D Prastiyou 2 x0148 Rosso Corsa b (1) 59 ......................J Riddell 3 x4256 Chiquitita (10) 56.5..........................S Collett 3 80822 Doubtless Princess tm (6) 58 ........J Waddell 4 88034 Swiss Maid (17) 56.5 .................R Elliot (a1) 4 126x9 Youvebeenlitup 58 ........................ Scratched 5 6x45 Amanjena (12) 56.5 .................... D Johnson 5 x3312 Artiste b (3) 57.5 ........................M Cameron 6 4 Cabochon (11) 56.5 ................... L Satherley 6 06x75 Craftyeva 57.5 .............................. Scratched 7 53655 En Soie (13) 56.5 ..........................J Waddell 7 1x008 Keen To Keeper tdm (11) 57.5 ........ S Spratt 8 8x64. Expedition (9) 56.5 .......................... A Jones 8 09428 Touch Of Silver (13) 57 .................. J Bayliss 9 4 Tia Celeste (2) 56.5 ...........................M Hills 9 49217 In The Clear (7) 55.5 ..................M Coleman 10 73047 Lavish (5) 56.5 ............................T Thornton 10 001 Miss Rippy t (2) 55.5 ................... D Johnson 11 36x7 Sunrise Ruby (7) 56.5 ..................... S Spratt 11 75179 Kittykittybangbang (4) 55.5 .............S Collett 12 x1787 La Foi m (14) 55.5 ...................... L Satherley 12 46078 La Mia Stella (14) 56.5 13 98410 Anevay 55 .................................... Scratched 13 5x85 Sacred Charm (1) 56.5 ..............M Coleman 56 Wild Child (15) 56.5 ...................M Cameron 14 00027 Lady Roseanne tm (10) 55 .........T Thornton 14 8 Le Sablier (4) 56.5 15 x5720 Real Savvy (5) 55 ..............S Weatherley (a) 15 06 Chapoutier (6) 56.5 ........................ J Bayliss 16 x4054 Sweet Treat m (9) 55 ..................R Elliot (a1) 16 17 5x57 Politely (3) 56.5 17 x0209 Defer (12) 56.5 Princess Of Paris 56.5 ................. Scratched 18 0x008 Masu (8) 56.5 ..................................A Collett 18 19 9 Altenari (8) 56.5 19 09x07 Wooden Red (15) 55.5 20 589x0 Barbello 56.5 ................................ Scratched 6 5.34pm ISCL 1400 $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, Emergencies: Le Sablier, Chapoutier, Politely, Princess 1400m Of Paris, Altenari, Barbello 1 8x688 Xcuses Xcuses (1) 59 ......... T Yanagida (a4) 8 6.35 MACMILLAN ACCOUNTANTS MAIDEN 1400 2 x7255 Santiago d (6) 59 ........................ D Johnson $10,000, MAIDEN, 1400m 3 74013 Don’tblamethemusic (5) 58.5T Newman (a3) 1 47x02 No Doubt A Star (3) 58.5 ............T Thornton 4 02307 McCullum dm (7) 57.5...............B Hutton (a) 2 335 Wordofmouth (1) 58.5 ...............S McKay (a) 5 x8711 Honneur Noir td (4) 55.5 .................S Collett 3 0x5x4 Crimson Glory (11) 58.5 ...............J Waddell 6 40401 Rough Conduct d (2) 55.5...........T Thornton 4 36 Keyser Soze b (12) 58.5 .............C Lammas 7 17040 Impulsive Habit 55........................ Scratched 5 7357x Melbourne Born (6) 58.5 .................J Riddell Emergencies: Gabriel, Secret Embrace

5 4.57pm RYDGES HOTEL ROTORUA 1950 $10,000, 7

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7 Inigo Montoya (8) 57 ...................... J Bayliss 6342x Keeper Girl b (4) 56.5.................A Sims (a3) x2294 Choulee (9) 56.5 ........................M Cameron 0x342 Our Showgirl (15) 56.5 ....................S Collett 9x342 Secret Dreams (10) 56.5............ L Satherley 5x854 Midsummer Magic (13) 56.5 ........... S Spratt 295x8 Destiny One (5) 56.5 ................J Nason (a2) 5. More Cheers (16) 56.5 06. Regal Assassin (2) 55 ...................M McNab Joe’s Legacy (7) 57 7 Stimplythebest 57 ........................ Scratched 8x64 Expedition 55 ............................... Scratched 56 Wild Child (14) 55 7050x Thornbury 56.5 ............................ Scratched

Em: Joe’s Legacy, Stimplythebest, Expedition, Wild Child, Thornbury

Blinkers on: Above All, Wonder Woman, Honkietonk Tiger (R2), Maska (R3), Vinaros (R4), Kittykittybangbang (R5), McCullum (R6), Tia Celeste, Wild Child (R7), Wild Child (R8) Blinkers off: I’m All Ears (R2), Chiquitita (R7) Winkers on: Anacapri (R2), Honneur Noir (R6), Amanjena (R7) Winkers off: Vinaros (R4), Kittykittybangbang (R5), Wordofmouth (R8) Pacifiers off: Keep The Moment (R4)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: One Way Street, Toffee Pop, Louis Fourteen, Nuttee Race 2: Elusive Empire, Eprouvez, Wonder Woman, Ichiban Race 3: No Finer Pins, Sacredvista, Toffee Pop, Bellinsky Race 4: Pont Alma, Anarchy, Deejay Mac, Secret Embrace Race 5: Artiste, Doubtless Princess, Miss Rippy Race 6: Honneur Noir, Style By Design, McCullum, Santiago Race 7: Gold Spice, Sacred Charm, Chapoutier, Sunrise Ruby Race 8: Keyser Soze, Secret Dreams, Our Showgirl, Wordofmouth

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 687 Bigtime Wayno nwtd...........................L Cole way Meeting Date: 17 Jan 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 7776 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 886 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 12.52pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS FINAL C0f, 305m and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 73132 Lucha 18.00 ......................................D Edlin 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 2 26871 Magic Jean Lass 18.11 .............J McInerney 1 8x467 Bionic Boyd nwtd...............................G Hunt 3 2411 Blitz ‘Em Rene 17.73 U &..................Cottam 2 Night Howler nwtd ....................E Duganzich 4 52461 Carefree Highway 18.19 ..............K Williams 3 48 Jericho Warrior nwtd ........................R Waite 5 824 Little Tornado nwtd ...........................R Waite 4 84754 Blackfort Down nwtd .......................C Morris 6 66872 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy 5 Bigtime Clever nwtd ...........................L Cole 7 84322 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ...............J McInerney 6 64873 Sky Ryder nwtd ................................M Black 8 41312 Mobility Scooter 17.78 .....................M Black 7 66 Kiwi Gal nwtd U & .............................Cottam 9 23813 Azandei 18.21 ...................................D Edlin 8 Homebush Secret nwtd .............J McInerney 10 47713 Kellydean 18.10 ..............................C Morris 9 848 Plan Stan nwtd ............................... L Pearce 5 1.10pm J P PRINT PETONE C0 C0, 520m 10 66768 Pickering nwtd ....................................J Hunt 1 F Bigtime Craig nwtd .............................L Cole 2 12.18pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 2 47823 Bigtime Zoe nwtd ...............................L Cole 1 77356 Shadow Girl nwtd ............................C Morris 3 Bigtime Jacob nwtd ............................L Cole 2 4 Just A Matthew nwtd ........................M Black 4 F4457 Smiling Sid nwtd ..............................S Stone 3 26365 Cawbourne Rob nwtd J & ...................D Bell 5 56447 Bigtime Polly nwtd ..............................L Cole 4 42675 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 6 Bigtime Barcia nwtd ...........................L Cole 5 68827 Star Secret nwtd ..........................K Williams 7 68258 Cawbourne Chops nwtd J & ...............D Bell 6 38 All Black Star nwtd ...................E Duganzich 8 55856 Bigtime On Track nwtd .......................L Cole 7 2787 Bigtime Kaea nwtd .............................L Cole 9 7776 Bigtime Roll nwtd ...............................L Cole 8 68x Ace Star nwtd.............................B Goldsack 10 886 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 9 74861 Bigtime Kera nwtd ..............................L Cole 6 1.27 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C0, 305m 10 75888 African Violet nwtd ....................J McInerney 1 72482 Bigtime Kendall nwtd..........................L Cole 3 12.35pm METEOR OPD C0 C0, 520m 2 Swift Liberty nwtd.............................R Waite 1 428 Tuna Speed nwtd .....................E Duganzich 3 48863 It’s All Me nwtd ..................................G Hunt 2 76578 Cawbourne Gibbo nwtd J & ................D Bell 4 63334 Subway Kay nwtd.......................B Goldsack 3 34575 Bigtime Panther nwtd .........................L Cole 5 5 Going Bananas nwtd........................M Black 4 786 No Mug nwtd ...................................C Morris 6 45432 Ahuroa Flyer nwtd ..........................R Murray 5 66638 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 7 52265 Cool Wolf nwtd .............................. D Donlon 6 25522 Bigtime Clyde nwtd ............................L Cole 8 8536 Hardaway Chief nwtd ................J McInerney 7 Bigtime Joshy nwtd ............................L Cole 9 45648 Miss Muffet nwtd .........................J McArthur

10 57587 Hurricane Al nwtd P & .....................C Morris

7 1.45pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI HT1 C1q, 520m 1 21311 Bigtime Tears 30.07 ...........................L Cole 2 85446 Bark Rosanowski 30.45 .....................L Cole 3 53375 Rubbed Out 30.38.......................B Hodgson 4 77485 Dyna Bevlin 30.84 U & ......................Cottam 5 45434 Take Action 30.84.........................M Goodier 6 6587x Opawa Judy nwtd..............................M Flipp 7 56348 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 8 73635 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J & ..............D Bell 9 74888 Classy Delta nwtd ...........................C Morris 10 87668 Lissadell Marcus nwtd................... D Donlon 8 2.02pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 HT2 C1q, 520m 1 73753 Thrilling Stan 30.40 ...........................D Edlin 2 48654 Bigtime Jorja nwtd..............................L Cole 3 45877 Charlie Bo Bo 30.34 ....................B Hodgson 4 53222 Pat Patterson nwtd ............................M Flipp 5 44113 Millie Prince 31.00..............................L Cole 6 65546 Rising Hawke nwtd..........................C Morris 7 56621 Cawbourne Brandy 30.46 J & .............D Bell 8 66775 Bigtime Jack nwtd ........................M Goodier 9 67686 Cawbourne Bluey 31.04 J & ...............D Bell 10 57578 Bonus Lotto nwtd ............................L Doody 9 2.20pm FIRST SECURITY C1 HT3 C1q, 520m 1 64326 Wong Full Arrest 30.75 ...................C Morris 2 83211 Cawbourne Kai 30.72 ..................M Roberts 3 77264 Cawbourne Merl 30.51 J & .................D Bell 4 27211 Bigtime Serena 30.71 ........................L Cole 5 77567 Homebush Tulip nwtd ................J McInerney 6 54712 Bigtime Kylie 30.69 ............................L Cole 7 75358 Erasmus 30.91 ................................L Doody 8 71866 Niamh’s Way nwtd ........................P Blanche 9 34778 Idol Patches 30.75 ............................M Flipp 10 78867 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 10 2.40pm AON CPF C1 HT4 C1q, 520m

1 4475F Meteor Vege 30.41 ...................E Duganzich 2 45745 Bigtime Forecast 30.41 H & .............. Woods 3 34486 Dermott Brown 31.45 .........................W Kite 4 41324 Caveman Sam nwtd ....................B Hodgson 5 46667 Cawbourne Muzza 30.42 J & ..............D Bell 6 56765 Rocky’s To Much nwtd..................K Williams 7 12524 Idol Tom 30.38...................................M Flipp 8 31112 Bigtime Mike 30.64 ............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 78883 Carrick nwtd I C & ..........................J Lenden 10 77776 Making It Up 30.66 ..........................C Morris 11 2.57 PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 HT5 C1q, 520m 1 57873 Bigtime Coffee 30.45 G & ...... S Fredrickson 2 45764 Cawbourne Web 30.23 J & .................D Bell 3 45554 Secret Agenda 30.81 ..................B Hodgson 4 42342 White Comet nwtd......................... D Donlon 5 66657 Thrilling Cassie 30.13 .............. K Gommans 6 88338 Doug Deep nwtd R & ..........................L Udy 7 22313 Bigtime Logan 30.39 ..........................L Cole 8 8148 Bigtime Pickit nwtd .............................L Cole 9 85857 Cawbourne Lyns 30.62 J & .................D Bell 10 77578 Whata Shemozzel nwtd .................R Murray 12 3.16pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 C1, 305m 1 22121 De Blonde 18.05 ............................... B Hunt 2 12347 Alamein Stryda 18.11 K & .................Phillips 3 52743 Mark Be Good 17.84 .......................P Morris 4 86114 Bigtime Conrad 17.79 G & ..... S Fredrickson 5 33453 Snow Ball Chance 17.72..........E Duganzich 6 72365 Piko Piko Dawn 18.03 ..................... C Brider 7 58443 Uno Brent 17.75 ................................. N Udy 8 37767 Scott To Go 18.23 .......................... L A Hunt 9 56641 Alex Attack nwtd U &.........................Cottam 10 84341 Stole Me Car 17.71 .................. K Gommans 13 3.33pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m

1 64237 Culvie Den 17.80 ................................ L Bell 2 47713 Kellydean 18.10 ..............................C Morris 3 21444 Crackle 18.12 .................................... B Hunt 4 27636 Hungry Machine nwtd .....................L Doody 5 72225 Totes 17.80 ...............................J McInerney 6 67575 Another Vespa 17.85.........................M Flipp 7 43538 Bigtime Spark 17.86...........................L Cole 8 68668 Black Roadstar nwtd ...................... L A Hunt Emergencies: 9 78326 Bigtime Buster 18.08 G & ...... S Fredrickson 10 1775 Alamein Lady 18.17 K & ...................Phillips 14 3.59pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 48664 Downgrade King 17.57 G R & ......... S Voyce 2 54381 Uno Eleven 18.05............................... N Udy 3 21526 Bigtime Kalani 18.06 ..........................L Cole 4 77261 Wellington Wind 17.94 K & ...............Phillips 5 63453 Tiger Uppercut 17.89 .......................... L Bell 6 16235 Luke Skywalker 17.79 .................... L A Hunt 7 36755 Hows Your Mum nwtd U & .................Cottam 8 61552 Blue Precision 17.72 .......................C Morris 9 41788 Celtic Rover 17.90.........................M Gowan 10 63584 Cawbourne Frost 17.59...................P Morris 15 4.29pm HATRICK DASH C1 C1, 305m 1 86361 Accra 18.03 ............................... K B Benson 2 83622 Just Like Ma 17.89 J & ........................D Bell 3 63652 Homebush Manu 18.14 .............J McInerney 4 55353 Unconscionable nwtd R & ...................L Udy 5 57237 Bigtime Emma 17.93..........................L Cole 6 77578 Whata Shemozzel 18.33 ................R Murray 7 47341 You’re The Best 17.90 ........................ N Udy 8 23813 Azandei 18.21 ...................................D Edlin 9 77771 Tynecastle Flyer 17.82 G R & ......... S Voyce 10 75762 PikoPiko Connor 17.92 ................... C Brider LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

In brief Djokovic does it easy Novak Djokovic has needed less than two hours to stamp himself as a serious Australian Open contender. The six-time Melbourne Park champion crushed Donald Young 6-1 6-2 6-4 in his first official match in six months yesterday to march into the second round. Apart from an adjusted service action, the Serbian superstar showed no signs of the elbow injury that has sidelined him since Wimbledon as he booked a potential date on Thursday with flashy Frenchman Gael Monfils. - AAP

Warwinka scrapes in Swiss star Stan Wawrinka has survived a mini-meltdown against Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis to progress through to the second round at Melbourne Park. The ninth seed, a late starter for the Open with lingering knee pain, dropped seven consecutive games and berated Berankis’ box for talking, but lived to fight another day with a 6-3 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-2) win. The three-time slam champion’s trademark backhand was on song and he looked to be moving well throughout the two-hour-47-minute affair on Hisense Arena. - AAP

Raonic in shock exit Russia’s Maria Sharapova makes a forehand return to Germany’s Tatjana Maria during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne yesterday. PHOTO AP

■ TENNIS

Stars on collision course

Milos Raonic’s summer of woe has continued with the former world No.3 making a first round Australian Open exit. A quarterfinalist at Melbourne Park last year and semi-finalist in 2016, the 22ndseeded Canadian fell to Slovakian Lukas Lacko 6-7 (7-5) 7-5 6-4 7-6 (7-4). Raonic also made an early departure from the Brisbane International. - AAP

Adams off target

Garcia opened her campaign with a 7-5 6-3 win over German Carina Witthoeft and next plays Czech Marketa Vondrousova. Other big-name winners early on day two included Czech sixth seed Karolina Pliskova, a 6-3 6-4 victory over Paraguayan Veronica Cepede Royg, and British ninth seed Johanna Konta, who crushed American Madison Brengle 6-3 6-1. Konta, a 2017 semi-finalist, next plays American Bernarda Pera, a lucky loser from qualifying who made the most of her good fortune with a 6-2 6-2 firstround win over Russian Anna Blinkova. Pliskova, one of five women who can supplant Simona Halep from the top ranking with a Melbourne Park triumph this month, will resume her title quest against Beatriz Haddad Maia, the Brazilian who ousted Australian wildcard Lizette Cabrera 7-7 (7-3) 6-4. - AAP

Kiwi big man Steven Adams posted a solid stat line of 13 points and 13 rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s win over the Sacramento Kings yesterday. But, if you look further along the stat sheet, you’ll find Adams might have been thankful that the game wasn’t any closer. The 24-year-old left nine points at the stripe, converting just 3-12. It didn’t hurt the Thunder though, as they topped the Kings 95-88. - NZME

Zverev makes hard work of progressing

Anthony Mundine wants one more year in boxing and a crack at WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn before calling it quits. Mundine, who has won major titles in three weight divisions since switching from league in 2000, will today look for a first win since 2014, after losing successive fights for the first time in his career. Speaking ahead of his clash with Tommy Browne in Sydney, the 42-year-old says he is in the best shape since his first fight with arch-rival Danny Green in 2006. - AAP

By Darren Walton Angelique Kerber is threatening to seize Australian Open title favouritism after storming to her 10th straight victory of the summer. The 2016 champion and former world No.1 maintained her unbeaten start to the year with a merciless 6-0 6-4 first-round win over German compatriot AnnaLena Friedsam at Melbourne Park yesterday. Undefeated at the Hopman Cup in Perth and triumphant at last week’s Sydney International, Kerber has buried the demons of a horror 2017 season in emphatic fashion. “2017, I say goodbye already, so I’m not looking back,” Kerber said. “I’m just happy the new season’s started. I’m just enjoying it again, enjoying being back on court. “I love playing in Australia.

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev has scrapped his way to a straightsets win over Thomas Fabbiano to kick off his Australian Open campaign. The 20-year-old German started brightly against the Italian world No.73, who made it a contest in the second set before suc-

“It’s just amazing. Something is going on with Australia and me. “I love the country and the people here.” Kerber took care of Friedsam in 66 minutes to book a secondround meeting with Croatian Donna Vekic. The 29-year-old could strike unseeded superstar Maria Sharapova in round three. After missing last year’s Open while serving a doping ban, Sharapova made a successful return to Melbourne Park yesterday with an ominous 6-1 6-4 win over German Tatjana Maria. Back in action at Melbourne Park for the first time since serving a 15-month doping ban, former world No.1 Sharapova raced into the second round. The 30-year-old Russian raised her arms in triumph and accepted the plaudits of the big crowd at Margaret Court Arena after ousting Maria 6-1 6-4 in 78 minutes. Sharapova was suspended af-

cumbing 6-1 7-6 (7-5) 7-5. Despite his promise and rapid climb up the rankings from world No.24 just 12 months ago, Zverev has so far failed to go beyond a grand slam fourth round. Absent from the court since the season-ending championship in November, he started the year

ter returning a positive test for Meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. Tournament organisers and the Seven Network were both widely criticised after feting the Russian at the official tournament draw last week, while making no mention of her doping infraction. Sharapova – whose five major crowns include the 2008 Australian title – has spent the past week in Melbourne adjusting to the conditions. “It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been back,” she said after advancing to a second-round clash against either No.14 seed Anastasija Sevastova from Latvia or American Varvara Lepchenko. “I wanted to enjoy the moment ... just wanted to get done.” Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza and eighth seed Caroline Garcia also lurk in Kerber’s loaded bottom quarter of the draw.

with a disappointing Hopman Cup campaign but said he was starting to find his groove. “I was a little bit rusty,” Zverev said. “It was my first match back but I’ve been playing well in practice and I’m happy to get through.” He will next face countryman

Peter Gojowczyk, who overcame Mikhail Kukushkin in three. Zverev was joined in the second round at Melbourne by the Belgian seventh seeded David Goffin, who outplayed another German in tournament qualifier Matthias Bachinger 6-7 (7-3) 6-3 6-2 6-4. - AAP

Speight wants contract Henry Speight is hopeful of signing a new contract with the Brumbies and Wallabies before the start of the Super Rugby season. Speight held talks with French Top 14 club Bordeaux after Australia’s end-ofseason tour and admits he is tempted by a move to Europe. But the 29-year-old’s heart is in Canberra and his preference is for an extension of his current deal, which runs out at the end of this year. - AAP

Mundine eyes Horn

Classifieds www.guardianonline.co.nz SITUATIONS VACANT

Wednesday, January 17, 2018 SITUATIONS VACANT

MACHINE OPERATOR / STOREMAN Ashburton Luisetti Seeds is a significant provider of grain and seed processing in the Canterbury region as well as supplying seed both nationally and internationally. An opportunity has arisen for a Seed Cleaning Plant Operator/Storeman at our Ashburton site. Key responsibilities will include: • Operating a high output, modern, seed cleaning plant • General yard duties including assisting with the intake and dispatch functions You will need to be organised, logical and fit and have a willingness to work extended hours over the harvest period. You should be mechanically minded and be able to work in a team environment. Although a knowledge of agriculture would be desirable, an ability to operate machinery is critical for this position. Seed cleaning experience and a forklift licence would be an advantage but is not essential. Applications should detail recent relevant experience, qualifications and references. Applications close Monday January 29, 2018. Applications will be treated and viewed in confidence.

Niagara is an innovative sawmill, manufacturer, and distributor of quality timber products. We export product all over the world, as well as supply building merchants and fabricators throughout NZ. As a company we pride ourselves on delivering outstanding service to our customers, it is vital that we deliver our product on time and in full.

Advocate / Welfare Coordinator

Team Members - Ashburton

(for RSE Scheme) – Ashburton area Approx. 10 hours per week Seasonal Solutions is a grower-based Cooperative providing workers to the horticulture (vegetable growers) industry. Workers come mainly from Vanuatu. Reporting to the Canterbury Operations Manager, you will oversee and coordinate all aspects of the health and well-being of the RSE workers in the Chertsey area, to promote health and safety at work and socially. If you have all of the following, then this is the job for YOU !! • a clean drivers’ licence and your own car • good people management and communication skills • a desire to meet and help people The role is home-based, very varied and interesting. Hours per week will vary but should average 10 per week. There will be some evening and weekend work as required. Occasional visits to Central Otago may be required. Further details of the role including a Position Description are available on our website: ssco.co.nz Please send us your CV to: SSCO, PO Box 326, Alexandra 9320 or email moy@ssco.co.nz or call 027 564 2785 Applications close Friday, January 19, 2018.

We are currently looking for keen staff to join our company. We can offer you good job security, ongoing training and a positive work environment. We will consider all applicants who have the following attributes: • Physically fit and reliable. • A team player who gets on well with others. • Keen to learn and do further training to advance their career • Safety conscious. • An eye for details and take pride in their work. Applications can be emailed to:

GPS Specialist Agriculture GPS Control Systems is the New Zealand importer and distributor of Trimble’s range of precision agriculture products. Our primary focus is machine guidance, rate and section control, and self-steering. We operate an extensive network of RTK reference stations that provide the high-accuracy GPS signal that is key to our success. We have a large customer base in Canterbury who would like closer sales and technical support. So we need a bright spark to join our team, someone willing and able to learn - because we will teach you all you need to know. The role is very independent and requires a motivated, self-starting person who can get on with people and the job at hand. You might not be a GPS specialist yet, but you’ll have experience in the agricultural world, possibly gained from working on agricultural machinery. Alternatively you may have an electrical background and be confident installing computer systems in mobile applications. A trade or technical/professional qualification would be ideal. The role is based in Mid Canterbury and does require travelling to customers sites. You will be able to work from an office at home and there is considerable flexibility required to fit around the agricultural calendar. The role includes: • sales presentations to customers, • hardware installation, calibration, and operator training, • technical support via phone, and onsite visits, • maintenance of RTK reference stations • supporting other staff in other regions who in turn will support you. You can learn more about Trimble’s products at www.trimble.com/ agriculture. There is a good chance that you already know us, and we may know you. So all enquires will be treated with the strictest confidence. This a big opportunity to join a small team of dedicated and professional staff. If you think you have the skills to learn, and the right attitude to customers and your workmates - then email me a brief resume plus covering letter. John Ahearn GPS Control Systems Ltd 0800 TRIMBLE john@gpscsl.co.nz

The successful applicant will show proficiency in the following areas: • Archicad software. • NZ Building Code and NZS 3604 • Working in a small team environment Send samples of work and a CV to: Chilton + Mayne Architecture P. O. Box 6021, Ashburton 7740 or email to admin@cmarchitecture.co.nz

Koji Japanese Restaurant Hiring New Restaurant Staff

Chef, Manager, Manager Assistant, Wait Staff For more details Trademe: 1514392489

phillipt@niagara.net.nz

or posted to: Niagara Recruitment, PO Box 332, Ashburton 7740 If you are interested in joining one of New Zealand’s leading timber companies then apply now. Applications close on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Niagara is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is a requirement for employment.

Machine Operators Permanent / Full Time This position requires somebody physically fit with good eye for detail and the ability to thread up machines with yarns for pre production.

307 7900

We are seeking an office junior for design and drafting roles.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Please apply to: Luisetti Seeds Ltd PO Box 77, Rangiora 7440 73St, Burnett Ashburton Members I.B.A.N.Z & & Brokernet Ltd. LevelSt, 2, 73 St,|Ashburton Members of NZBrokers I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet 2, 73 Level Burnett Ashburton | Members of|of I.B.A.N.Z Level Level 2, 73 Burnett St,2, Ashburton |Burnett Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. NZ Ltd. Attention: Susan West Level 2, 73 Burnett St, Ashburton | Members of I.B.A.N.Z & Brokernet NZ Ltd. Guardian Classifieds Or admin@luisettiseeds.co.nz

Architectural Designer

Ashburton Guardian

Looking for the ideal part-time driving job? We need school bus drivers! Driving a school bus is very rewarding and allows you plenty of time to follow other pursuits in between daily trips. We currently have vacancies within our company for School Bus Drivers in the Ashburton area. Assistance may be available for suitable applicants to obtain the required licences. For further enquiries to:

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The Manager Pearsons Coachlines Ltd 403 West Street Ashburton Email: pearsonsashburton@xtra.co.nz Phone: (03) 308 2992 or 021 344 647 Website: www.pearsonscoachlines.co.nz

ASHBURTON COLLEGE

Key Tasks • • • • • • •

Threading up of machines in preparation for production runs. Inspecting socks as production runs off machines to ensure quality is correct. Grading socks in production and recording tallies. Helping Hosiery Technicians with any tasks and cleaning of machinery. Checking production against specification and sample to ensure quality of product is correct. Quality Control. Checking of raw materials prior to machine loading. Good understanding of the English language both written and verbal.

The position could suit a school leaver wanting to start and build a career longer term in the Industry. The Operator position will be shift based and applicants need to be willing to work nights or weekends as per shift rotations. Additionally being mechanically minded would be ideal. Applicants must be New Zealand Resident or have a current work visa which is able to be extended as both positions are permanent requiring employees who can work long term. Please apply in writing or by email to: Email:

tina@nzsock.co.nz

Alternatively post to: Att: Tina Moore GENERAL MANAGER New Zealand Sock Company P O Box 179, Ashburton

‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Teacher Release – Student Learning Support Unit Responsibility for programme preparation and teaching of students with high to very high learning and physical needs. This is a fixed-term, part-time 0.4 position (2 days) for commencement as soon as is practicable (during Term 1 2018). Ashburton College is a participating member of the Hakatere Community of Learning. Applications close noon, Friday 2 February 2018. Information package enquiries and applications please contact: Jodee Ross, Principal’s Secretary Phone (03) 308 4193 ext 809 Email: rj@ashcoll.school.nz Ashburton College, PO Box 204, Ashburton 7740

Guardian Motoring

307 7900

Sales Specialist Smallbone Limited is seeking an energetic Sales Professional to join an experienced team providing motor vehicles to the public of Mid Canterbury. The successful applicant will be highly motivated with excellent relationship building skills. For more information and to apply search for: Smallbone on Trademe Jobs or email your cover letter and CV to: Lydia.sheppard@carrfields.co.nz

Guardian Situations Vacant

307 7900

Classifieds 20 Ashburton Guardian

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

SITUATIONS VACANT

BUSINESS WANTED/SELL

Sports Reporter

A RARE OPPORTUNITY IN ASHBURTON

Wanted a sporting all rounder who wants to be a star…. The Ashburton Guardian has an opportunity for a passionate reporter to make their mark in the world of sport.

Client Manager We are looking for a special person to fill the role of Client Manager at Hospice Mid Canterbury. Hospice Mid Canterbury is a registered charity with the vision of providing supportive holistic care to enhance the quality of life for all people dealing with life-limiting illness and bereavement. To do this, we encourage a culture of caring, compassion and respect in all areas of our organisation. These are our core values. The Client Manager will be the primary point of contact for our clients and carers, referrers and other service providers. This person will ideally have a level of clinical understanding. The Client Manager will work closely with the Volunteer Manager who recruits and support volunteers. Due to the shared nature of these positions, there will be some crossover of roles. The position will be part time, approximately 12 hours per week initially, with flexibility. It is intended that these hours will be covered over 3 days. The person we are seeking will enjoy working collaboratively, but will also be able to self-motivate. This person will enjoy finding solutions to improve clients’ quality of life. We are seeking a person with the following qualities: • A caring, compassionate nature • Respect for others • Generosity of spirit • Affinity with the hospice philosophy • Strong communication skills • A logical thinker • An active listener • The ability to keep good records and ensure systems are maintained • Computer and organisational skills • The ability to maintain confidentiality at all times To apply, or for more information, please contact: Jane Wright, admin@hospicemc.nz, 0274 362 361.

We’re looking for someone who lives for sport – all codes, who is keen to get to know the triers, the grinders the good teams and the sporting stars of the Ashburton District. You’ll be a one-person sports team, among an editorial team of experienced journalists, covering everything from representative rugby and netball, right down to primary school’s football and hockey. The Guardian is a progressive, six-day a week newspaper in the heart of a sporting strong hold. Our sports coverage is one of the cornerstones of the business. Our readers are passionate players, watchers and arm-chair critics who love nothing more than reading a good yarn about local sporting stars or teams. Sport takes place at any time on any given day, so you’ll be flexible with your working hours and willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide the sports coverage that the paper requires.

Welshy Contractors Ltd is an Ashburton based contracting firm in a growth phase. We are looking for a self-motivated leader who has the following skills; • Civil contracting experience • Ability to read and understand plans • Supervise staff • Customer liaison • Job site organisation • Traffic management qualification • Prepared to operate equipment when required

Weekend work in this role is a given, but that does mean that you’ll get time off during the week to enjoy everything our district has to offer. That could mean that in Winter you are on the slopes within an hour of raising your head from the pillow or in summer out on the lake after just a 10-minute drive. If you think you could be the sporting star we are looking for, then we would love to hear from you. Send us an application letter along with your CV, telling us about your passion for sport and what you could bring to the Guardian team. Please send your application, along with CV to Matt Markham by e-mail: matt.m@theguardian.co.nz or post to Box 77, Ashburton 7740. Applications close, February 12.

TRADES, SERVICES

LANDSCAPE SUPPLIES

Knowledge of the following is essential: • Fibre optic and electrical cable laying • Trenching • Mole ploughing You must be available to work away when required and have a clean drivers license and be able to pass a drug test when required. Be a NZ resident or a valid NZ work visa. If this sounds like you,

please contact Mark on 021 369 483

Hinds Convenience & Lotto

Store Manager

HEAVY FABRICATOR/ ENGINEER

The candidate must have relevant tertiary qualification and 1 to 2 years of retail supervisory or above experience.

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

Email CV to: hindsstore@ gmail.com

If you are looking for a new challenge and the chance to make a difference in your community, join one of NZ's fastest growing franchises. $30,000 plus GST, cars additional. Apply online www.drivingmissdaisy.co.nz/buy/e/ to become a franchisee in this growth sector.

You’ll also get the opportunity to swing one of our cameras around from time to time too.

Applications close 5pm, January 31, 2018.

Leading Hand Contracts

We are looking for a motivated, energetic and enthusiastic franchise owner for the Ashburton area.

• Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available

Plus much more FREE loan trailer available! From a shovel load to a trailer load. Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

TRADES, SERVICES DENTURES. Dr Peter Rumping, retired dentist, continues to provide full dentures. Repairs to existing dentures also available. Phone 027 220 9997.

Main South Road, Tinwald, Ashburton 03 307 9028 www.smallbones.co.nz

Daily Events

TRADES, SERVICES

COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? For prompt reliable computer servicing and laser engraving. Contact Kelvin, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989. Proudly serving locals for 30 years. Same day service if possible. SUPERGOLD discount card welcomed. WINDOW TINTING. For cars, homes and offices. Quality window films for privacy, UV (fading) and heat. Follow facebook. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347, 0800 TINTER or 027 258 0884 at SUN CONTROL Window Tinting. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

HIRE

GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open MonFri 7.00 - 6.00pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8.30am 3.00pm. – Ph: 308 8061 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

HEALTH & BEAUTY

INTEGRATIVE Yoga Discover the secret calm of Yoga, with peaceful, gentle, relaxing postures and stretching to make you feel good from the inside out – yesterday’s answer to today’s stress. Suitable for all body types and all ages. Phone Marta Levitt on 03 908 1337.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

SHELLY – health massage. FOR sale, new potatoes, Open 9am - 9pm. Chinese Osprey, Purple Passion. girl. Ashburton. Phone 022 Phone 308 5972, 83 Milton 684 1692. Road. Delivery possible.

NEW potatoes Nadine $2 per FOR SALE kg. 81 Elizabeth Street, CONTAINERS for sale or Ashburton. Phone 308 3195 hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available or 027 531 9103. for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

MOTORING

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.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

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

F & P upright freezer, 304L, 5 drawer in very good condition, $250 ono. Single bed with Queen Anne headboard and bedding in excellent condition, $150. Phone 03 928 8328.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

NEW Singapore lady, size 10, 36 D cup busty. Good massage. In/out calls. Phone 021 831 682.

Jan 17 and 18, 2018

Wednesday

Square West. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady As You Go Exercise group. Meet at 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 10am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Coffee morning, Robert Harris, 361 West Street.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, over 60years. More information ring Age Concern 3086817. Cameron Street.

11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service and lunch, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practise and coaching evening, anybody welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

Thursday

Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM.

A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social games, everyone welcome. 115 Racecourse Road.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road. 8.30am ASHBURTON STROLLERS CLUB. Pataiti Point, Timaru. All welcome, phone Jenny 308-6862. Meet Ashburton Courthouse, Baring

10am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture

Puzzles

Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

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

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ACROSS 7. Comfortable (2,4) 8. Fortress (6) 10. Make believe (7) 11. Scope (5) 12. In close proximity (4) 13. Bed covering (5) 17. Premature (5) 18. Golfer’s warning cry (4) 22. Twelve dozen (5) 23. Snake (7) 24. Levelled out (6) 25. Rest (6)

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 7 Excellent – 9 Amazing – 12

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Watch out for laziness in others, and be vigilant against the tendency yourself. As the ancient wisdom suggests, “He who is lazy in his work is brother to him that destroys.” TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): It’s time to travel light, both metaphorically and literally. Why carry more than is necessary? Leave past pain and future worries out of the satchel. Carry only what you’ll need in this hour. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Did you know that over half of college graduates don’t wind up in the field of their major? Today you will not apply what you’ve learned in a direct and logical fashion but you’re better for having learned it! CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): To handle the current problem, you will need more data. You’ll also need a few different tools and resources. Gather information, and look for people who have already solved this or something similar. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): It’s not too late. It’s never too late. If you knew with every fibre of your being that this was the truth, what would you do now? That’s the best way to spend your day. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Getting out of yourself will be the biggest challenge. One way to settle in more comfortably will be to turn your focus to the environment and become curious about the people and all that’s going on there. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Seductive and glamorous propositions abound. Before you head further into this, find out more from trusted sources. Ignorance can cause some pretty serious stumbles. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): What if you knew that trying to make something better was as absurd as trying to perfect the sea or improve upon the sunlight? What then? Maybe this isn’t about changing so much as it’s about learning the magnificence of a thing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Some use the term “free spirit” as a put-down. It’s a stance rooted in the fear that, given the entire range of choices, we’d go wrong. Loosen the reins on yourself today and you’ll see this is untrue. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Love will be like talking to the moon. The light inside you will be quietly, constantly reflected. You’ll feel at once big enough to hold space in your palm and small enough to be enveloped in it. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Any harm done in the name of believing the wrong thing can be undone in the name of believing the right thing. Go back and examine the beliefs that led to the discontent. One or more of them is faulty. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): The message can be the most eloquent, reasonable and perfectly crafted expression in the world, but if it is pitched to a non-receptive person it’s still a communication fail.

Previous cryptic solution

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WordBuilder

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

Quick crossword

Your Stars

ACROSS 1. Lower lights on motorway: the Italian reverses, it’s clear (6) 8. Bound to be switched on when I’m in (5) 9. Take a leisurely stroll and turn, sea being rough (7) 11. He has a will to start, toe being twisted (8) 12. An aircraft looks tiny in leaving the pier (5) 15. A round of duty or pleasure turning into a rout (4) 16. Habitually sail over the strand (3) 17. Good under stress, headmaster starts to be effusive (4) 19. Have a smell of a bit of fish turning in science fiction (5) 21. Dough-ball in soup one is getting rid of around end of meal (8) 24. Tuft found by Scots around the UK (7) 25. Compare Labour leader with Eisenhower at end of election (5) 26. An aimless stroll old Ted might have taken (6) DOWN 2. Idol from the East the Wise Men turned to first (5) 3. A flat, with rent up: copper can arrange it (8) 4. Limit the intake of parliament abroad (4) 5. Laziness with which Holst composed it (5) 6. Black mark for blue conversation (4) 7. Prison may allow one to mix it (4) 10. Beaming at referee, let gun go off (9) 12. Fibre shown by one who invaded Britain (4) 13. Was in torment over how to diagnose it (8) 14. One involved in preparation of course (4) 18. Length of wood one walked to a watery grave (5) 20. It has its plane shutter caught in a young horse (5) 21. Sort of pickled cucumber that makes first diner sick (4) 22. Create something in the week amateurs give over to it (4) 23. Some wind that unsettles the guts (4)

Ashburton Guardian

DOWN 1. Living under canvas (7) 2. Old hand (7) 3. Valuable possession (5) 4. Person who shoes horses (7) 5. Stench (5) 6. Discourage (5) 9. Having no scent (9) 14. Herb used as garnish (7) 15. Tedium (7) 16. Focused on (7) 19. Man-eating giants (5) 20. One over par (5) 21. Wept (5)

3 8 Peter McAuliffe 5 Branch Manager 9 DDI: 03 975 8710 6 M: 021 288 8303 1 E: peter.mcauliffe@rothbury.co.nz 4 Members of IBANZ 2 7

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Auks call up Raval In-form batsman Robbie O’Donnell has been replaced by Jeet Raval in the Auckland team to contest the T20 elimination final against Central Districts. The loss of middle-order blaster O’Donnell to a hamstring injury is a blow to the home side ahead of today’s match at Eden Park Outer Oval. The 23-year-old has scored 275 runs at a good rate and an average of more than 90. His place in the 13-man squad goes to test opener Raval, who hasn’t batted at domestic level since his majestic 169 for a New Zealand XI in a tour match against the West Indies in Whangarei a month ago.

Wasps conﬁrm Sopoaga Rodney Greaney went close to claiming the coveted Stewart Buttar Invitation Pairs on the weekend.

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Ashburton bowlers, both current and former, were in on the action at the prestigious Stewart Buttar Invitation Pairs at the Burnside Bowling Club on the weekend – although noone from this part of the world walked away with the major prize money. Former Allenton bowler Rodney Greaney went the closest of anyone to winning when he and

Ian Rule made it through to the division one final. They lost the big battle to Mike Small and Richard Hocking after two intensive days of play – but to reach the final of the longstanding tournament is an achievement in itself. The tournament carries a total prize pool of more than $11,000 and draws some of the best bowlers in New Zealand, and further afield to Christchurch for the weekend with interna-

tional representatives of both New Zealand and Australia on the greens this year. After playing in qualifying sections on Saturday, teams are split into divisions for finals play to find winners. Greaney’s effort to make the final saw him knock off some top bowlers, including the Australian pairing of Mark Wilkie and Aaron Wilson who are former world champion pair winners. For their sterling efforts, Gre-

aney and Rule picked up $1500. Sandra Keith teamed up with her usual partner in crime, Serena Matthews, to finish runnerup in division three while further down that division, Methven’s Craig Carter, who played with Peter Kearney, was fifth equal. The final of the fifth division saw a battle of Bassetts with Cait taking on her brother, Mat. Younger sister claimed the glory, winning the match and taking overall honours in division five.

Teen prodigy gets a shot at the Big Bash BY SCOTT BAILEY Victorian schoolboy Mackenzie Harvey’s blitzing of England’s front-line one-day bowling attack last week has helped to earn him his first Big Bash League contract with the Melbourne Renegades.

The 17-year-old created headlines last Thursday when he smashed 59 off just 48 balls for a Cricket Australia XI against England, in his first top-flight senior match. He is now a chance of selection throughout the remainder of the fourth-placed Renegades’

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BBL season after being picked up as a replacement player for Australian opener Aaron Finch. “I’m really stoked and to play in a Big Bash game would be absolutely amazing,” Harvey said. “After my last few games I’ve felt pretty confident so it should be good fun.

“I’m a Renegades fan so to hopefully pull the guernsey on for them will be a big honour.” The nephew of former Australian allrounder Ian Harvey, the left-handed batsman struck four sixes in his half-century against England at Sydney’s Drummoyne Oval. - AAP

Wasps are talking up the merits of Lima Sopoaga after confirming they have signed the All Blacks’ first five for the next English season. Sopoaga, 26, last week announced his departure from New Zealand following this year’s Super Rugby campaign with the Highlanders. However, the 16-test veteran didn’t reveal his destination. Wasps director of rugby Dai Young says the playmaker is a key signing for his club. “Lima’s track record with the All Blacks, Highlanders and Southland speaks for itself.”

Brockie on the move New Zealand striker Jeremy Brockie is moving to South African heavyweights Mamelodi Sundowns after three seasons at rival club Super Sport United. Former Wellington Phoenix front man Brockie will join the current Premiership leaders on a deal reportedly valued at R12 million ($NZ1.33m). The 30-year-old has scored 54 goals in all competitions for Super Sport, leaving him three short of the club’s all-time record.

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