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More than $40,000 was spent in October’s local body elections by people chasing seats around the Ashburton District Council meeting table. And for most it appeared the more they spent on raising their profile the greater number of votes they received. With the numbers in on candidate expenditure Neil Brown, who won the district’s mayoralty race in something of a voting landslide, spent significantly more on his campaign than his three rivals. His campaign expenses ran to
$10,859, well within the $20,000 limit allowed for councils with a population the size of the district. That investment earned Brown one-third of the votes cast, for the mayoralty, 4446. Brown’s expenditure was mainly on newspaper advertising and signs. Second placed runner Tony Todd spent $5698 on his campaign and secured 3753 votes. Sitting mayor Donna Favel, however, spent just $3870 on her campaign and received just 2400 votes. The lowest polling candidate Leen Braam’s return has yet to be processed. The majority of Favel’s expenditure
was on flyers, hoardings and radio advertising, while Todd’s was heavily weighted towards newspaper advertising. With Braam’s returns not available, it is unclear how much he spent chasing one of the five urban councillor seats, but second highest poller, John Falloon spent just over $5000 on his campaign, the highest of any councillor.
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Last chance to hand in firearms By Jaime Pitt-MacKay
and September,” they said. “A number of people we spoke to at events have travelled from outside the district because they wished to be anonymous or just felt more comfortable handing in outside their local area.” The Ashburton District hosted four events; one in Ashburton, two in Rakaia and one in Methven. A total of 1221 parts were also handed in, all by a total of 262 people. Despite the buy-back ending on Friday, the Council of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) estimates that police have only recovered 28 per cent of the total number of newly prohibited firearms. COLFO spokesperson Nicole McKee said they have estimated there is a total of 170,000 banned firearms in New Zealand, following an investigation of records from 11 firearms distributors and Customs imports. The announcement supports the higher limit released by police earlier this year. While COLFO has always encouraged licensed firearms owners to comply with the law, McKee says she understands why some people are choosing not to engage with the process. “The entire approach has been adversarial from the get-go. More firearms banned than they claimed, poor compensation, export bans ruining the opportunity of selling up valuable collections, and police destroying prized and historic firearms,” she said.
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There are only a couple of days left for the prohibited firearms buy-back and Ashburton Police are urging people to get in to the station to hand over their firearms before it closes at the end of the week. The last day for the buy-back is this Friday, and Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins said the Ashburton Police Station will be processing firearms up until 4pm that day. “Any person who is unable to make the station by 4pm will have the option of attending the Timaru or Christchurch Station as their counter is open 24hrs,” he said. While Jenkins did not have a total number of firearms handed in to the Ashburton station, he said the front counter had been very busy with a constant stream of people bringing in firearms. The last buy-back event in the Ashburton District was held in September, and at the time a police spokesperson said they could not be sure that all the prohibited firearms in the district had been collected as it was common for people to travel outside of their own regions to attend the events. A total of 397 prohibited firearms have been handed in at collection events across the Ashburton District this year. “The Canterbury Firearms Collection Team have held four events in the Ashburton District across July, August
Outside a gun buy-back event in Methven earlier this year.
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Spending money wins local body elections just $242 with the ward’s second councillor Rodger Letham spending $2106. Money didn’t always guarantee success, however, with the two sitting councillors who lost seats at the last election spending $3600 between them – Selwyn Price spent $2522 and Thelma
campaign. Successful eastern ward councillor Stuart Wilson’s electoral expenses were $1374 with Lynette Lovett spending just $902. In the western ward, deputy mayor and top polling councillor Liz McMillan spent less than any candidate on her campaign,
From P1 Third highest poller Carolyn Cameron spent $3611, the second highest for an urban candidate. Diane Rawlinson was the fourth polling urban councillor but her expense return has yet to be processed. Fifth urban councillor Angus McKay spent $2117 on his
Bell, $1172. On top of those declared expenses all candidates paid a $200 nomination fee which is refunded after their expense details are filed. To receive a refund, however, a candidate must poll not less than 25 per cent of the lowest successful candidate’s votes. All
candidates for Ashburton District issues will receive a refund. All expense details must be filed within 55 days of election results being declared. Spending limits were $20,000 for mayoral candidates, $14,000 Ashburton ward and $7000 for the eastern and western wards.
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Speeds set to drop on many of district’s roads By Sue Newman
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A raft of new speed limits proposed for Ashburton District roads will see motorists forced to change their driving habits. The council last reviewed speed limits in 2013/2014 and the proposed changes have been made taking into account both Land Transport legislation and the requests of the community. Racecourse, Farm, Allens and Carters roads are tipped to change from their current 70km/h limit to either 50 or 60 km/h with the new 60km/h limit extending down Racecourse Road into the open road speed area, for 52 metres beyond Farm Road. Speed changes will impact heavily on motorists in Ashburton’s north-east with reductions planned for most 70km/h roads, one to 60km/h but most to 50km/h. Open road speed limits may be removed from Morris, Murdochs, Works and part of Company roads as well as JB Cullen Drive and Fairfield Road West. These will become 60km/h zones but JB Cullen Drive will have a speed limit of 50km/h. A number of Ashburton’s residential streets are likely to see traffic slowed to just 30km/h most in the Braebrook and Lochlea subdivisions as well as several streets in the Whiteoak subdivision in Tinwald. Speed reductions are planned in Tinwald on Carters, Wilkins, Tarbottons, Hollands, Fords and Frasers roads. Lake Hood will see some sig-
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It’s all go for the biggest Christmas lunch in town By Sue Newman
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Speeds are set to drop on many roads around Mid Canterbury. nificant changes in motoring habits, with Huntingdon Avenue, the original entrance to the residential area, to drop from 100km/h to 50km/h. Most residential streets in the settlement will be designated 30km/h
zones. The speed zone changes are not limited to Ashburton as most of the district’s smaller towns and villages will also be affected with speeds reduced on many 100km/h roads on
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their outskirts. Tomorrow district councillors will consider the speed limit changes. If they give them the nod they will be put out for public consultation in early February.
In just one week about 140 people will be part of the largest Christmas celebration in the Ashburton District, the Community Christmas Lunch. Planning for the event began many months ago on organiser Ann Allott’s dining room table. And with just one week to go, the boxes are all ticked and the scene is set for an event that provides a giant dollop of festive goodwill to people who may otherwise have been spending Christmas Day alone, or perhaps with a dining table short on festive fare. The food is organised, Danny Lysaght caterer extraordinaire will be in charge of the kitchen and all that’s needed are a few willing hands to help plate up meals and deliver these to diners, Allott said. “We’ve got a good core group of volunteers, but it would be good to have a few more,” she said. While registrations have officially closed at 140, the door will always be open to people who would still like to be part of the occasion. Every year there are people who simply turn up at noon wanting to be part of the event and while no one is ever turned away, knowing numbers means there is always a place at the table, laid and ready for each guest, she said. “We also like to have name tags ready for people so they feel welcome.” Anyone who would like to help with food service for the lunch or who would like to reserve a seat should call Allott on 308 0333.
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Frank’s lights are back in business By Heather Mackenzie
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Christmas time in Methven would not be the same without Frank Sandys and his Christmas lights. Sandys tried to retire from the light show circuit, but when push came to shove he couldn’t do it. A couple of years ago he thought his time of clambering over his roof with a trail of tangled Christmas lights behind him was up. He even went so far as to sell off some of his precious collection. However, one visit to Ashburton to look at the light display was enough to inspire him to dust off his ladder. “I had to get home and put them up again,” he said. Adding to his inspiration to unpack the extension cords was his desire to do something nice for his daughter who was coming home from America. It worked, when she saw the house all lit up she said “Oh Dad. I knew you would do something like this.” That clinched it, his retirement was over and his house
was back on the Christmas lights display map. Selling off his lights earlier in the year meant space in the garage, so Sandys purchased a large inflatable Santa fire truck, and a matching Santa helicopter. “The helicopter looks a bit like the Westpac one, so they can go together in my emergency vehicle display area,” he said New for this year and adding a local flavour to his display will be a seat from the Mt Hutt triple chair. “I will make a light walkway that ends at the chair.” He hinted that Santa himself may make use of the newly installed chair on Christmas Eve. Donations collected at the gate will go to the Methven Fire Brigade. This year they are looking to restore a Series One Land-Rover, gifted to them by Eric Maw. “The plan is it make it into a fire engine like the one we had years ago.” Sandys plans to switch the lights on at around 9.30pm tonight and they will be switched off on Boxing Day night.
Frank Sandys is bringing his popular Christmas lights back to Methven this year.
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Judge offers opportunity to move forward
“You have the opportunity to put these charges behind you,” was the message Judge Joanna Maze had for Joshua Hurst who was sentenced on four charges in the Ashburton District Court on Monday. Hurst had gone to The Warehouse on two different days and stole a headlamp, torch and perfume with a combined value of around $450. He also stole a gas butane torch worth $107 from Mitre 10 Mega. He was challenged, but left the stores without paying. Hurst also admitted his part in a breakin at the Ashburton Racecourse on the night of August 15, when the function room was broken into and boxes of beer worth $150 were stolen from a storeroom. Judge Maze was told that Hurst has a work opportunity in Auckland that will allow him to distance himself from past associates and a history of drug abuse. Due to him being declared unfit to
work which ruled out community work, Maze sentenced Hurst to nine months’ supervision and ordered him to pay reparation. Waitai Herewini will have to serve 100 hours of community work for unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and for unpaid fines after appearing before Judge Maze. He pleaded guilty to unlawfully taking a motor vehicle that had been lent to him and he failed to return the vehicle on the agreed date. There was no damage to the vehicle and police saw no reason to pursue reparation and Judge Maze sentenced him to community work, adding extra for remitting a number of outstanding fines and court fees totalling around $8742. He was also convicted and discharged on a charge of driving while forbidden and breaches of bail.
Men deny kidnap, murder charges NZME Five men charged with killing Hawke’s Bay man Codi Wilkinson have denied charges of murder and kidnapping, with their identities still subject to an interim order suppressing publication. The not-guilty pleas were entered when the men, aged from 30 to 49, appeared yesterday in the High Court in Palmerston North, where it was a revealed a trial is unlikely to happen before February 2021, more than 15 months after they were arrested and charged relating to the death of the father-of-two and Mongrel Mob member. Wilkinson was found dead, with exten-
sive injuries, on a property at Bunnythorpe, between Ashhurst and Feilding on September 27, five days after he would have turned 27. He had not been seen by his partner, family or friends for more than a fortnight, although he had not been reported missing. Charges laid in the last week of November reveal the alleged offences are believed to have happened on or before September 12. Those in court are each charged with kidnapping and murder, and also with kidnapping and wounding a second man with intent to injure, and with participating in an organised criminal group.
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Suppression continues NZME
Christmas magic in Mayfield Christmas arrived in Mayfield on Saturday when the Marvellous Little Christmas Market opened for business. Stalls set up in and around the Mayfield Hall did brisk business with shoppers looking for a Christmas bargain. Good crowds attended the event, all hunting for that little gem hidden away in the displays. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 151219-RH-058
A Hamilton man charged with the murder of an Australian tourist will face trial next year after pleading not guilty. The 23-year-old was also granted continued name suppression when he appeared via audio visual link in the High Court at Hamilton yesterday. His lawyer, Sheila Cameron, successfully applied for the suppression extension citing her client’s fragile mental health state. The man is charged with the murder of Sean McKinnon, 33, who was allegedly shot in the campervan he was sharing with partner Bianca Buckley while parked in the Te Toto Gorge in August. Members of McKinnon’s family were in court for the appearance and to hear the not guilty plea entered. The man also denies charges of robbery causing grievous bodily harm, threatening to kill, and driving while disqualified. A trial date for three weeks was also set down for November 16, next year. Crown prosecutor Jacinda Foster said they had no issue with the continued suppression but depending on the result of a follow-up S38 psychiatric report, they could oppose it continuing.
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OUR VIEW
Profile raising helps to win votes A
s Kiwis we’re a pretty modest lot We do whatever it is we do without expecting too much in return, just a decent wage if it’s work, and the odd thank you when we help someone out. But there are times when we need to make a bit of a song and dance, when it pays to tell the rest of the world what we’re about and that we might even be pretty darned good at what we do. And one of those times is when we put our names in the hat as candidates for election to a board, a committee, or as a leader for an organisation. That’s never more true than when it comes to local body elections.
The amount of money that can be spent raising your profile and chasing votes is considerable – $20,000 for a mayor, $14,000 for Ashburton’s urban ward and $7000 for the two rural wards. None of our candidates, however, came anywhere near those numbers this year, but profile raising is what elections are all about and maybe ours don’t do enough of it. The only candidate to get it
close to right was Mayor Neil Brown. He spent half of what he was allowed, he got the votes and won. Not all the other runners did the same and perhaps they got what they paid – or didn’t pay for – at the end of the day. It was the same story when it came to councillors. Those who sold their story won voters’ hearts. Election 2019 is done and dusted, expenses have been filed and the story told, but there might be lessons to be learned from this year’s event that could change the fortunes of others in future years. Yes, not everyone can afford to fork out big dollars on an election campaign, but the evidence
is pretty clear that, if you do, you could well stand a better chance, by simple name and face recognition alone. The system in play with election expenses ensures absolute accountability and provides the best possible checks to prevent a flush of backers’ funds boosting any particular candidate’s chances. None of the Ashburton candidates needed to fill in the donations box, showing they’d received a donation – anonymous or otherwise – of more than $1500. This is about ensuring no one has backing that could ultimately influence how they conduct their business around a council table if elected. Our candidates just had
straight forward expenses. Elections in our district are good, clean battles fought on very even playing fields. Everyone has the opportunity to buy advertisements, erect hoardings, deliver flyers, stand on corners pitching their cause or signwrite their cars. We’ve never had post election accusations tossed about dodgy dealings and donations during campaigns such as the accusations being thrown at Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel by an unsuccessful challenger. Thank God when the votes are counted our losing candidates don’t stick around and throw mud, rather they graciously move on with their lives.
electricity in the United States, went on line. In 1969, Britain’s House of Lords joined the House of Commons in making permanent a 1965 ban on the death penalty for murder. In 1972, the United States began heavy bombing of North Vietnamese targets during the Vietnam War. In 1988, Air New Zealand women cabin crew won an antidiscrimination case when the Equal Opportunities Tribunal ruled that Air New Zealand had breached the Human Rights Commission Act 1977 by not offering female cabin crew the same opportunities for promotion as their male co-workers. In 2003, two federal appeals courts ruled the US military could not
indefinitely hold prisoners without access to lawyers or American courts. Ten years ago: The infamous iron sign bearing the Nazis’ cynical slogan “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free) that spanned the main entrance to the former Auschwitz death camp in Poland was stolen. Five years ago: Sternly warning the West it could not defang the metaphorical Russian bear, President Vladimir Putin promised to shore up the plummeting ruble and revive the economy within two years. One year ago: The Trump administration banned bump stocks, the firearm attachments that allowed semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns,
and gave gun owners until late March to turn in or destroy the devices. The president authorised the Defense Department to create a new Space Command, an effort to better organise and advance the military’s operations in space. Today’s birthdays: Actress Cicely Tyson is 95. Actor Roger Mosley is 81. Rock singer-musician Keith Richards is 76. Writerdirector Alan Rudolph is 76. Movie producer-director Steven Spielberg is 73. Blues artist Rod Piazza is 72. Movie director Gillian Armstrong is 69. Movie reviewer Leonard Maltin is 69. Rock musician Elliot Easton is 66. Actor Ray Liotta is 65. Comedian Ron White is 63. R&B singer Angie Stone is 58. Actor Brad Pitt is 56. Actor Shawn Christian is
54. Actress Rachel Griffiths is 51. Singer Alejandro Sanz is 51. Actor Casper Van Dien is 51. Country/ rap singer Cowboy Troy is 49. Rapper DMX is 49. DJ Lethal is 47. Pop singer Sia is 44. Country singer Randy Houser is 43. Actor Josh Dallas is 41. Actress Katie Holmes is 41. Actor Ravi Patel is 41. Singer Christina Aguilera is 39. Christian rock musician Dave Luetkenhoelter is 37. Actress Ashley Benson is 30. Actresssinger Bridgit Mendler is 27. Electro-pop singer Billie Eilish is 18. Actress Isabella Cramp is 15. Thought for today: “Whoever wants to be a judge of human nature should study people’s excuses.” – Christian Friedrich Hebbel, German poet and dramatist (1813-1863). – AP
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, December 18, the 352nd day of 2019. There are 13 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On December 18, 2000, the Electoral College cast its ballots, with President-elect George W Bush receiving the expected 271; Al Gore, however, received 266, one fewer than expected, because of a District of Columbia Democrat who’d left her ballot blank to protest the district’s lack of representation in Congress. On this date: In 1642, the first known encounter between Māori and Europeans took place when Abel Tasman’s Dutch East India Company expedition had the first known European contact with Māori. In 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US Constitution. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H Seward. In 1916, during World War One, the 10-month Battle of Verdun ended with French troops succeeding in repulsing a major German offensive. In 1917, Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibiting “the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” and sent it to the states for ratification. In 1940, Adolf Hitler signed a secret directive ordering preparations for a Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. In 1944, the US Supreme Court upheld the government’s wartime evacuation of people of Japanese descent from the West Coast while at the same time ruling that “concededly loyal” Americans of Japanese ancestry could not continue to be detained. In 1956, Japan was admitted to the United Nations. In 1957, the Shipping port Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, the first nuclear facility to generate
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Presents for our political leaders By David Cormack
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t’s the last sitting week of the year for parliament, so it would be my last chance to get all the political leaders’ Christmas presents to them. If I was buying Simon Bridges a Christmas present, and it’s probably important to clarify I sure as hell won’t be, I think I’d get him a set of Garbage Pail Kids’ cards. You might think I want to get him those because he’s a trash person who needs to get in the bin, but you’re wrong. I want to get him a set of Garbage Pail Kids’ cards because when I was at school having a set of those cards made you so much cooler. It didn’t matter how unpopular or unlikeable you were, owning a set of these bad boys would make people like you. And if there’s one thing that Simon needs it’s finding something that will make people like him. I might also get him a mirror. Again you could think this is because I think Simon is vain and loves to admire his own Brylcreem coiffed hair, but no, that’s not it. It’s so he can keep an eye on Judith Collins as she lurks behind him with a knife, ready to plunge it into his back at any moment. For the Prime Minister I’d probably give her a few of those reusable shopping bags. If she’s anything like me she probably leaves them all at home whenever she goes to the supermarket, and she also needs all the help she can get carrying this Government. I also think a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle would be a good Christmas present for her. On the one hand, it’s a slightly tricky thing to do, but on the other I think it’s something she would definitely achieve. James Shaw is a tricky one to buy for. He doesn’t exude much of anything. I think I’d probably get James a garish multi-coloured novelty tie. It would mean he could wear a tie that wasn’t that bloody green one he wears every day, and wearing it would probably be about the most exciting thing he’s let happen to himself in years. I’d also get him a piece of Che Guevara merchandise, maybe a t-shirt with Che’s face on it? It’s
the perfect reminder of the Green Party’s leftist tendencies, while also being a commodified money-making product of late-stage capitalism. Perfect for the Green Party member you’re worried could go blue. Marama will get tickets for a cruise trip so that she can experience a pleasant time on a boat, to balance out her time protesting on the Women’s Boat to Gaza which was intercepted by the Israeli navy. I’ll also splurge out on some Xero shares for her. When she ran for leader she promised she’d work hard on holding Labour to account, I haven’t seen a bunch of that, so instead of holding Labour to account, she can profit from an accountancy company! Now that Winston is suddenly the media’s best friend and saviour, I’d buy him his pick of the media outlets currently up for sale. I’m sure he’d act with its best interests at heart and keep it running fairly and free of editorial interference. I was thinking it might be time for him to also try heroin. Because a man who seems to be in as good a shape as he is despite a life of smoking, drinking copious amounts of whisky and eating all the steaks that the Green Parrot will serve, can probably survive anything. And the heroin high might make him more amenable to Andrew Little’s ideas. David Seymour’s present is pretty easy. I’d get him a copy of Golriz Ghahraman’s upcoming memoir Know Your Place. If the title doesn’t send a strong enough message, then maybe reading about a young woman who fled her homeland, landed in New Zealand and grew up to be a lawyer and MP despite being a woman of colour facing all the disadvantages that come with that, will impress upon him the importance of diversity and how making sure that angry old racists get their angry racist free speech and right to own military semi-automatics protected is potentially not the best idea. I hope that all the politicians who leave Wellington this week and return home have a Christmas befitting the year they’ve had. If you’ve been nice, you get a nice Christmas.
If you’re been awful, have an awful one! I hope they reflect on what sort of country they want New Zealand to be, and reflect on what sort of politician they want to be thought of as and then come back in 2020 and don’t run a revolting cesspool of a campaign for next year’s election like we saw in the UK, Australia, and the United States.
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New law sparks protests AP Thousands of university students flooded the streets of India’s capital, while a southern state government led a march and demonstrators held a silent protest in the northeast yesterday against a new law giving citizenship to non-Muslims who entered India illegally to flee religious persecution in neighbouring countries. The protests in New Delhi followed a night of violent clashes between police and demonstrators at Jamia Millia Islamia University. People who student organisers said were not students set three buses on fire and police stormed the university library, firing tear gas at students crouched under desks. Members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party said opposition parties were using the students as pawns. Modi’s government says the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was approved by Parliament last week, will make India a safe haven for Hindus and other religious minorities in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. But critics say the legislation, which for the first time conditions Indian citizenship on religion, violates the secular constitution of the world’s
Hemsworth shocks A young bride got the shock of her life when she bumped into her celebrity idol Liam Hemsworth on her wedding day. Katie and Shane had just tied the knot on the Gold Coast when they stepped into the Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Life Saving Club for a drink with their family and friends last month. Then Katie’s sister pointed out the Hunger Games star sitting in the corner of the room. Hemsworth was enjoying a drink with a friend and was “such a gentleman” when he found himself in the middle of the wedding celebration. He happily posed for photos with the couple, and Katie was “in shock” and “over the moon”. Indian students of the Jamia Millia Islamia University shout slogans during a protest in New Delhi, India. largest democracy. At Jamia Millia Islamia University, thousands stood outside the locked-down campus. Inside, hundreds of students took part in a peaceful sit-in, holding placards denouncing the injuries of dozens of students the night before. Mujeeb Ahmad, a 21-yearold Arabic major, returned to
campus to join the sit-in and retrieve the book bag he lost fleeing the library, where he had been studying for exams. “We thought we were safe in the library,” he said, adding that he and others had locked the library doors from the inside. Policemen broke them down, and at least one officer fired tear gas, he said, holding up an empty canister he said
he picked up from the library floor. About 2000 people including students and families with young children gathered at New Delhi’s iconic India Gate memorial to protest the Citizenship Amendment Act and reports of students demonstrating against the law who were beaten by police at several university campuses.
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Bail granted after six murder trials, 23 years NZME For more than two decades, Curtis Flowers has returned over and over again to a court in Mississippi to face prosecution for the brutal killings of four people in a small-town furniture store where he once worked. In the first three trials, Flowers, a black man, was found guilty by nearly all-white juries. Each of those convictions was overturned by the state Supreme Court. In the fourth and fifth trials, juries failed to reach verdicts. And in the sixth and most recent trial, Flowers was found guilty and sentenced to death. This time, his appeals ascended to the US Supreme Court, and again the conviction was tossed. On Monday, after chastising prosecutors for not resolving the case that Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote was “likely one of a kind,” a judge granted Flowers bail, offering him the gift of freedom for the first time in 23 years. It was a long-awaited victory in a case that has attracted global attention, consumed much of Flowers’ adult life and tested the limits of his family’s
Curtis Flowers speaks with reporters as he exits the Winston-Choctaw Regional Correctional Facility in Louisville, Mississippi. hope. “Welcome home!” his daughter, Crystal Ghoston, said jubilantly outside the courthouse, imagining her reunion with her father. She was 3 years old when he was arrested and was raised by an aunt. As he set bail at $US250,000, Judge Joseph H. Loper Jr. warned prosecutors – who have neither decided whether to try the case for the seventh time nor responded to motions filed by defence lawyers – that if their inaction contin-
ued, “the state of Mississippi will reap the whirlwind”. He also noted the absence of Doug Evans, the white district attorney who has tried the case six times. “I don’t know why he’s not here,” Loper said. “I expected him to be here.” Last month, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Evans, accusing him of racial discrimination through “a practice of striking black jurors with per-
emptory challenges at an extraordinary rate”. The latest conviction against Flowers was thrown out after the US Supreme Court ruled that Evans had violated Flowers’ constitutional rights by pushing to keep black jurors off the panels deciding his fate. (In the six trials for Flowers, 61 of the 72 jurors were white.) In the majority opinion, Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh wrote, “Equal justice under law requires a criminal trial free of racial discrimination in the jury selection process.” By pursuing a “relentless, determined effort to rid the jury of black individuals,” Kavanaugh wrote, the state wanted to try Flowers “ideally before an allwhite jury”. “This case is unprecedented in the history of the American legal system,” Rob McDuff, a lawyer for Flowers, said as he laid out his arguments in court Monday. The quadruple murder and robbery of the Tardy Furniture store in July 1996 rattled Winona, a small town about a two-hour drive from Memphis. In the many years since, it continues to hold a tight grip on the community and its 5000 residents.
‘Women should thank me’ Harvey Weinstein defended himself as a pioneer in advancing the careers of women in the film industry in the wake of scores of sexual misconduct allegations that launched the #MeToo movement. “I feel like the forgotten man,’’ Weinstein said in an interview. “I made more movies directed by women and about women than any filmmaker, and I’m talking about 30 years ago. I’m not talking about now when it’s vogue. I did it first! I pioneered it!” “It all got eviscerated because of what happened,’’ Weinstein said in the interview. “My work has been forgotten.’’
Watch out Baby Yoda Baby Yoda better watch out because Poe Dameron is out to get him. Maybe not Poe Dameron as such, but certainly the man who plays him on screen in Star Wars movies The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi and the upcoming The Rise of Skywalker. The rest of the world may have fallen in love with the adorable entity dubbed Baby Yoda but officially credited as The Child in Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian, but Oscar Isaac isn’t buying into the hype. “I’m not into the Baby Yoda thing,” Isaac told news.com.au, before adding with gusto, “Kill it! Stamp it! Smoosh it!”
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Westpac dealt further blow By Alexis Carey
ment of claim contained “serious allegations” that “question the prudential standing of Australia’s second largest bank”. “While Westpac is financially sound, there are potentially substantial gaps in risk governance that need to be closed,” he said. “Given the nature of the matters raised by Austrac, the number of alleged breaches and the period of time over which they occurred, this will necessarily be an extensive and potentially lengthy investigation.” APRA has vowed to impose that increase in capital requirements of $A500m “to reflect the heightened operational risk profile of the bank”, which brings the total operational risk capital add-ons that Westpac is required to hold to $A1 billion. It will also launch an “extensive review programme” focused on Westpac’s risk governance which will include risk management, accountability, remuneration and culture. APRA’s investigation will coincide with one being carried out by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), as well as Austrac’s legal proceedings.
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scandal “was not playing out as a high street issue” and that the Westpac board “don’t need to overcook this” because “for people in mainstream Australia going about their daily lives, this is not a major issue”. Now, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) – the banking regulator – has ordered Westpac to set aside an additional $A500 million ($520m) in capital as an investigation gets under way that could end in hefty fines or the
disciplinary action of high-ranking staffers. APRA is looking into whether Westpac breached the Banking Act – including the Banking Executive Accountability Regime (BEAR) – and will examine its conduct in the lead-up to the Austrac allegations as well as its efforts to fix the problems after they were uncovered. In a statement, Westpac confirmed it would co-operate with APRA.
“Westpac accepts the gravity of the issues presented by Austrac,” Westpac Group’s chairman Lindsay Maxsted said yesterday. “As previously stated, these shortcomings are unacceptable and we are determined to urgently fix these issues and lift our standards. “We will provide our full support to APRA through its investigation and review.” Meanwhile, APRA deputy chair John Lonsdale said Austrac’s state-
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to be swapped to be charged. The bikes have a 25km/h speed limit. Greenacre said Uber was confident the bikes would be popular with New Zealanders, and would increase its fleet numbers if required. “If you look at the scooter schemes in New Zealand, they’ve been really successful from a numbers point of view so I can’t see why bikes are going to be any different.” In cities like Paris and Seattle the company has upwards of 5000 e-bikes on the streets at any given time. The company starts relatively small with bike numbers when it launches into a new market but scales up with demand, Greenacre said. “When we put them on the road we don’t want them to be sitting there not getting used, that’s not good for us, so we ramp up as demand builds – we don’t want to flood the streets with lots of bikes.” Greenacre said the company chose to launch its e-bikes in New Zealand ahead of Australia as the country was “further advanced down the micro mobility path” and from a regulation stand point. The company intends for the
bikes to be used between four and seven times per day, and hopes they will appeal to those who are not fans of its scooters. “E-bikes and scooters appeal to very different groups of people for very different journeys. What we’ve found overseas is that a lot people use these for commuting and longer distances, especially when hills are involved as they travel faster. “Some people are bike people and some are scooter people just by preference so we think by having both we add to the accessibility for micro mobility for a bigger portion of the population.” Longer term, Jump by Uber wants to expand its e-bike business into Wellington, where it already operates its e-scooters. Greenacre said he would like to see the e-bikes in all major cities in New Zealand. Greenacre also said he expected sales of e-bikes to increase in Auckland once Jump by Uber e-bikes launched in Auckland, as it had happened in other markets. “E-bikes have exploded globally, we think that dockless e-bike systems have been a part of that but I think there is an explosion that is happening by itself.”
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By Aimee Shaw Uber is set to expand its business in New Zealand from February next year, when it rolls out its fleet of electric bikes in Auckland under the brand name Jump. The San Francisco-based ridesharing company was last month granted a licence by Auckland Council to operate both its Jump e-bikes and electric scooters. Jump general manager of New Zealand, Henry Greenacre, said the company was yet to finalise the exact date that the bikes business would launch but said all 655 dockless bikes were expected to be on the streets by March. Uber operates its Jump e-bikes business in Europe and North America, currently. Its launch into New Zealand will be its first in the Asia Pacific region. Uber acquired Manhattan-founded bike-share start up Jump, which began as Social Bicycles, last year for a reported $200 million. The company had been operating for about 10 years prior to the acquisition. Like regular bikes, you cycle on e-bikes but as you do the motor kicks in and takes you further (a bit like swimming with flippers). The e-bikes are heavy duty, 33 kilograms in weight with a 300W motor, and like the company’s e-scooters have built-in location trackers. The bikes cost around $1 to unlock and 30 cents per minute to use. The e-bikes, manufactured in Portugal, were extremely expensive, Greenacre said. Uber does not yet know how far the bikes can travel on a single charge in this country, but on average can travel between 40 and 50 kilometres before the battery needs
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Embattled banking heavyweight Westpac has been dealt another blow in the wake of the money laundering and child exploitation scandal. The 200-year-old lender dominated headlines last month after financial watchdog Austrac alleged it failed to investigate customers who made transactions possibly linked to child exploitation in the Philippines and South-East Asia. According to The Australian Financial Review, some payments may have gone towards “livestreamed child abuse”. The lender was also accused of breaching money laundering and counter-terrorism finance laws, with Westpac publicly accused of 23 million breaches. The crisis claimed the scalp of Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer as well as chairman Lindsay Maxsted, who will now bring forward his retirement to the first half of next year. The scandal deepened further when comments allegedly made by chief executive Brian Hartzer to senior staff were leaked to The Australian, including claims the
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Affordable and versatile P
ork was once considered a luxury meat, but today it’s definitely affordable. And it not only won’t break the food budget, it’s a meat that is incredibly versatile, coming in a variety of cuts. New Zealand grown, fed and farmed pork, of course, is an absolute must to ensure what’s on our plate is absolutely what we believe we are buying.
Chilli pork noodles 1 large packet fine dried egg noodles 4T light soy sauce 4T Shaoxing wine 1T cornflour 400g NZ pork steaks or fillet, thinly sliced 3T vegetable oil 1t chilli flakes 3 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 knob ginger, finely diced 1C small broccoli pieces 1C sugar snap peas 1 red pepper, finely sliced 2T light soy sauce 2T kecap manis (sweet thick soy sauce) 2t sesame oil
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4 NZ pork cutlets 4T olive oil 300g small new potatoes, halved 1 red onion, cut into wedges 1 lemon, cut into wedges 250g cherry tomatoes 1C Kalamata olives 4-5 sprigs oregano 60g feta cheese Salt and pepper, to taste ■■ Preheat oven to 180°C. Season pork fillets with salt and pepper and set aside. ■■ Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. ■■ Fry the pork cutlets for 3 minutes on either side. ■■ Remove the pork and add the potatoes. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until slightly golden. ■■ Place the pork cutlets, potatoes, red onion, Kalamata olives, lemon wedges, tomatoes and oregano into a large baking tray lined with baking paper. ■■ Drizzle over a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. ■■ Place the baking tray in the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes. ■■ Serve immediately with crumbled feta cheese, fresh lemon wedges and oregano leaves.
1T olive oil 1 onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1/2 t ground cumin 1/2 t allspice 1t ground coriander 500g NZ pork mince 1T fresh mint, finely chopped ■■ In a fry pan, heat oil over medium heat. Once hot, sauté onion, garlic and spices for 3-4 minutes. ■■ Remove from the pan and cool mixture for 5 minutes. ■■ In a bowl, add pork mince, mint and onion mixture. ■■ Combine – mixing thoroughly – using your hands or large spoon. ■■ Divide the mixture into 12 small logs (or 6 large ones). ■■ Pierce each kofta with a presoaked kebab skewer. ■■ Cook the koftas on the barbecue, in a fry pan or in the oven (at 190°C) for about 1015 minutes, turning once. ■■ Serve with tzatziki and fresh wedges of lemon.
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■■ To soften the dried noodles, submerge them in boiling water and leave for 5-10 minutes. ■■ Once cooked, cool in cold water, drain and set aside. ■■ In a bowl, mix together the light soy sauce (4T), the Shaoxing wine and cornflour. ■■ Coat the pork in the mixture and set aside for 20 minutes. ■■ Heat the vegetable oil in a wok until hot and add the garlic, ginger and chilli flakes. ■■ Fry gently for about 2 minutes. ■■ Add the pork mixture and continue to fry until cooked through – about 8 minutes. ■■ Add the veges and fry for a further 2 minutes. ■■ Add the drained noodles and toss with the pork and veges until well coated. Fry for about 3 minutes. ■■ Then add the kecap manis, soy sauce and sesame oil. ■■ Season with salt and serve on a plate or in a bowl.
Pineapple and pork skewers 20 bamboo skewers 1/4 C tomato sauce 2T soy sauce 1T brown sugar 2T malt vinegar 1t sesame oil 2T ground ginger 2 garlic cloves, grated 1/2 t ground allspice 1/4 t ground chilli 1T lemon juice, plus extra for serving 500g pork shoulder, cut into 2cm-sized pieces 1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into 2cm-sized pieces Coriander, to garnish ■■ Soak the bamboo skewers in water for 10 minutes, to prevent burning when cooking. ■■ Mix together the tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar, malt vinegar, sesame oil, spices, garlic and lemon juice. ■■ Keep half the marinade aside and add the pork pieces to the other half. ■■ Leave to marinate for at least one hour. ■■ Preheat oven to 220°C. ■■ Thread the pork and pineapple pieces on to the prepared skewers, alternating each. ■■ Place on an oven tray lined with baking paper and roast for about 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes. ■■ Brush with the reserved marinade 3-4 times during cooking, until dark golden and crispy. ■■ To serve, sprinkle skewers with coriander and a squeeze of lemon juice. ■■ Serve with mixed salad on the side.
Thai pork 100g dried rice vermicelli noodles 1T peanut oil 500g minced pork 4 spring onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 long red chilli, chopped 2/3 C brown sugar 1/3 C fresh lime juice 1/3 C fish sauce 1 bunch coriander leaves 1/2 C peanuts, toasted, chopped 1 bunch broccoli, chopped Fried shallots, to serve Lime wedges, to serve ■■ In a large heatproof bowl, cover noodles with boiling water. ■■ Leave for 5 minutes, then drain. ■■ In a wok, heat oil on high. ■■ Add pork and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes, or until browned, breaking up lumps. ■■ Add spring onion, garlic and chilli, then stir-fry for 1 minute. ■■ Transfer mixture to a plate. ■■ In the wok, combine sugar, lime juice and fish sauce and heat until boiling. ■■ Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until reduced and sticky. ■■ Return mince mixture to pan with half of the coriander, half of the peanuts and broccoli. ■■ Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Toss noodles through. ■■ Serve with remaining coriander, nuts, fried shallots sprinkled over top and lime wedges on the side.
To help keep your pork tender, avoid freezing whenever possible to eliminate additional moisture loss during thawing.
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■■ Remove the meat from the fridge an hour or more before cooking so it comes up to room temperature. ■■ Place the lamb skin-side down. Look for the plumpest parts, and partially slice horizontally into them to create a flap. Lift the flap and flip it towards a gap you wish to fill, to create a more even rectangular shape.
■■ Cover the meat with plastic wrap and pound it with a rolling pin to flatten and firm into place. ■■ Trim off any hard or fat gristly bits. Or, if using a carvery or full leg, ask your butcher to remove the bone for you. ■■ Combine the stuffing ingredients. Place the stuffing in a strip down the middle of one side of the meat then lift the edge and roll the meat tightly as though rolling a Swiss roll, tucking in any stray pieces.
■■ Tie as pictured including longways. ■■ Preheat the oven to 200°C or 180°C fan bake. Heat the oil and butter in a roasting pan and brown the lamb well on all sides. Remove from the heat, place remaining rosemary sprigs into the pan and place the roast on top. ■■ Roast for 45 minutes. ■■ Poke a metal skewer or thin knife into the centre, count to three and then test it on the inside of your wrist. It should feel warm if it doesn’t, cook for another 15 minutes and try again. ■■ Place the lamb on a warm plate and cover with foil to rest for 15 minutes before removing the string and carving. ■■ Serve warm in thick slices with gravy, or cold in thin slices with cranberry jelly. Recipe courtesy of Beef + Lamb New Zealand www.recipes.co.nz
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Scotland upsets the Kiwis on court
■■FOOTBALL Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha celebrates scoring his side’s first goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Selhurst Park yesterday. PHOTO AP
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Zaha on a goal spree Wilfried Zaha scored his third goal in five games to earn Crystal Palace a point from a 1-1 home draw with Brighton in an English Premier League game between teams in the middle of the standings yesterday. The Ivory Coast winger collected the ball on the left flank, cut inside, then back outside before driving a fierce left-footed shot high into the net in the 76th minute. Neal Maupay also kept up his impressive scoring form of late, netting for the third straight game to give Brighton the lead in the 54th. The striker pounced on a side-footed cross by Leandro Trossard from the right wing, also shooting high into the corner with his left foot from a central position in the area. Palace, which moved up one place to ninth, came into the game only late on after being dominated by Brighton in the first half. Brighton stayed in 13th place. Meanwhile Manchester City’s reward for winning its Champions League group was a guaranteed last 16 pairing with a team
that only finished runner-up. It got Real Madrid. The record 13-time champions will host the first leg on February 26 against the ambitious Premier League title holders, who are trying to win the European Cup for the first time. The match pits Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane against City manager Pep Guardiola. Zidane has won three Champions League titles in three attempts with Madrid, while Guardiola has been seeking his third title for almost a decade after winning twice with Barcelona. “The only way to be top in Europe is going forward and (playing in) semi-finals and finals and winning the Champions League,” City director of football Txiki Begiristain said at UEFA headquarters after yesterday’s draw. City’s best run in the Champions League was reaching the semi-finals in 2016, losing 1-0 over two legs to Madrid. That was soon after Zidane took over in Madrid, and just before Guardiola was hired to replace Manuel Pellegrini in Manchester.
Also, Liverpool was sent back to the Spanish stadium where it won the title last season. The first leg against Atletico Madrid will be at the Metropolitano Stadium on February 18. “I think that Liverpool know (the stadium) very well,” said Atletico director Clemente Villaverde, describing the unbeaten Premier League leaders as “at this moment the best team we have in Europe.” Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp said there were “pretty much four or five potential finals already in the last 16.” Spanish league leader Barcelona will face Napoli with the first leg in Italy, and Chelsea will face Bayern Munich in a rematch of the 2012 final. Chelsea won that title in Bayern’s home stadium, which will be hosting the second leg on March 18. In other Champions League matchups, Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel was paired with his former club, Borussia Dortmund, Lyon will take on Juventus, Tottenham will play Leipzig; and Atalanta will meet Valencia.
Lyon will face Juventus, a team led by Cristiano Ronaldo, without its own star forward. Memphis Depay left Sunday’s French league game with a season-ending knee injury. The Juventus games will be played on the same nights – February 26 and March 17 – as Madrid plays Man City. “The whole world will be watching, no doubt,” Madrid director Emilio Butragueno said. “We will experience football at its best and then all the fans will be lucky to enjoy this kind of game.” Two pairings feature teams playing in the knockout rounds of the Champions League for the first time. Leipzig will play the first leg at Tottenham and Atalanta will go up against Valencia. For the first time, all 16 teams left play in the five wealthiest European leagues. The first legs will be played between February 18 and 26, with the return games from March 1018. The final on May 30 will be at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
The New Zealand squash team were beaten by Scotland at the world teams championships yesterday. The loss means the Kiwi side can still reach the quarter-finals but will now have to play a round of 16 contest rather than go directly through to the quarters as initially expected if they had topped their group. Scotland were always going to be a difficult prospect with two very experienced players in their top two singles and the solid Rory Stewart at No. 3. The first match had Wellington’s Evan Williams beaten by Stewart who has a similar world ranking. The match had the Kiwi start slowly losing the first game 5-11, but then working his way back winning the second game 12-10, but dropping the third 10-12 before dropping the fourth 1-11. Next on court was a battle of the two 33-year-olds as Campbell Grayson faced Alan Clyne. The match provided plenty of drama as the Kiwi lost the first two games but forced his way back into the match, including winning the fourth set after saving a match point. Eventually it was Clyne who came away the winner in 84 minutes 8-11, 4-11, 11-7, 12-10, 4-11, the win giving the Scots the tie. The third match was played as every point is vital in case of countbacks and Paul Coll quickly took control, beating Greg Lobban 11-5, 11-4, 11-6 in 29 mins, but overall it was a 2-1 win for Scotland. Although disappointed with the result, New Zealand coach and former player, Glen Wilson believed the team can come back strong from the loss. “We were one down in the first in a close match at No. 3 and Campbell lost in five it was a long match, but full credit to Alan Clyne he played a slightly better fifth set to take the match. “The boys are playing well, but were slightly outplayed by Scotland today,” said Wilson. “It means we have to go into a last 16 round and an extra game to make the top eight. “We’ve put ourselves in a slightly tricky situation, but we’re not out of it and I’m sure the boys will fire up. “It’s quite an open event, there’s nine, 10, 11 teams quite a few teams who can do well …. we saw Germany beaten by Spain that’s another upset in pool play. “They know they’ve got an extra life. “It’s a little bit of a wake-up call for the boys.” The next match for the New Zealanders is this morning with Lwamba Chileshe set too make his debut for the team.
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Folau announces netball retirement
Christmas tourney a winner The Methven Bowling Green was packed to the rafters on Saturday with a full green of players stepping out into the sunshine for competition for the Stuart Gordon Christmas tournament under the mountains. All counted, 64 players making up 16 teams of four took part in the tournament for a festive day on the greens, while still maintaining a little of that well-known Christmas spirit. The tournament drew players from all around Canterbury and some of the big names of the sport locally too. At the end of the day’s play it was the foursome of Bob Holdom, Bruce White, Sandra Holdom and Noeline Woods who emerged on top of the pack ahead of locals, Brent Mayson, Bruce Harper, Bruce Redmond and Millie Fargo. Sandra Keith’s side consisting of herself, Craig Carter, Richard Kane and Craig Harrison were next on the score sheet in third place while the Canterbury Bowling Club side skipped by Tom Tamiti finished in fourth. Pictured above is Alan Smith taking part in the tournament. PHOTO PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 141219-RH-002
Silver Ferns great Maria Folau has called time on her illustrious netball career. The Silver Fern icon has retired from all netball, playing her final test series during October’s Constellation Cup. She signs off on an incredible career with 150 test caps, a Netball World Cup gold medal, two Commonwealth Games gold medals, a Netball World Youth Cup gold medal and a large following who have admired Folau’s trademark long-range shooting for well over a decade. Silver Ferns head coach Noeline Taurua said Folau will go down in history as one of New Zealand’s netball greats of the game. “She’s definitely one of the legends of our game not only in New Zealand but international wise,” Taurua said. “Very sad to see her go but really happy that she was able to end on a positive note with a Netball World Cup win.” Taurua said Folau’s incomparable skills in the shooting circle is what the Ferns will miss the most. “She definitely set the tone and never wavered irrelevant of the pressure she’s under, that’s her trademark,” Taurua said. “She’s a master in regards to the shooting ... her ability to turn anywhere in the circle and shoot. There’s never a sweat on her brow, she looks absolutely beautiful.” Folau made her debut in the black dress as Maria Tutaia, an 18-year-old, in 2005 against the Sunshine Girls in Jamaica. It was the same year she, along with two of New Zealand’s other great ‘fossils’ including Casey Kopua and Laura Langman, won the Netball World Youth Cup with the New Zealand U21 team. Twelve months later and Folau had become a regular starter for the Silver Ferns and has been a mainstay for the national side ever since. Folau also competed at four Netball World Cups including in Sydney in 2015 when she became just the fourth Silver Fern to earn 100 test caps. This year she played a major role in helping the Silver Ferns to golden glory in Liverpool in what was her Netball World Cup swansong. Domestically Folau spent much of her career in the blue strip of the Northern Mystics. Meanwhile, Taurua has made three changes to her side ahead of next month’s Vitality Netball Nations Cup in England. The world champions depart for the tournament without experienced duo in Langman and Katrina Rore, who will take a sabbatical break from the upcoming Nations Cup after coming off a heavy workload this season. Joining the side are shooter Maia Wilson and midcourters Whitney Souness and Kimiora Poi.
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Bodyline war about to explode
Cameron McCracken was in good form on the tennis courts on the weekend.
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Demolition jobs galore By Matt Markham
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It was domination day at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre for the final day of Open Grade Interclub tennis action on the weekend, with big wins the order of the day. Two of the three matches played in the premier competition resulted in one side winning all nine contests on offer, while the third was a slightly closer affair. Playing in the second week of round two of the competition and the final weekend before a break over the holiday period for a few weeks, first week winners, Fairton continued their hot form with an untouched victory over Allenton.
Diego Quispe Kim and Connor Brosnahan were in hot form, winning their doubles match 6-1, 6-0, before Kim defeated Jason Feutz 6-0, 6-1 in their singles fixture while Brosnahan proved too good for Jake Parsons in the other, winning 6-1, 6-1. The only match in the tie that went past straight sets was the doubles match between Fairton’s John Leslie and Angel Spooner who fought hard to beat Murphy Dargue and Holly Feutz 7-6, 6-3, 1-0. While Fairton were dominant, so too were Methven, untroubled by their rivals Dorie in a clash which saw many of the big names of the game locally going head-to-head. A gripping doubles match be-
tween top seeds, Cameron McCracken and Tyler Leonard and Rhys and Jayden Cromie set the tone for the day with the latter pairing eventually proving no match for their rivals, losing 3-6, 6-4, 10-6. The singles matches were a one-sided affair with Rhys Cromie missing from the action, leaving Methven with a win before they even stepped onto the court due to the default. McCracken continued his hot form winning 6-2, 604 against Jayden Cromie while Leonard, Aidan Watt, Ryan Watt and Neil Alombro also recorded wins. The third match of Saturday’s play saw Hampstead and round one winners, Southern, do battle and it was Southern who
emerged on top. After winning two of their three doubles matches, Southern would have felt in control of the tie and then they picked up four singles matches courtesy of Sam Bubb, Ollie Bubb, Erin Connelly-Whyte and Amelia McKeown. Peter Kirwan was the pick of the Hampstead players, winning his doubles match alongside Pete Leonard over Sam Bubb and Gareth Evans before taking down Evans in their singles match 6-2, 6-3. Meanwhile, yesterday’s Secondary Schools’ Singles competitions which were set to be played at the tennis centre were called off due to the inclement weather.
Could the cricket series between Australia and New Zealand turn nasty in Melbourne? Cricket greats want the Bodyline war to go into overdrive, urging Australia to pick their scariest “enforcer”. Legendary leg spinner Shane Warne and former England captain Michael Vaughan want fast bowler James Pattinson selected for the Boxing Day test over the veteran Peter Siddle. The Telegraph wrote: “Australian captain Tim Paine has vowed to be more ruthless as calls grow for selectors to unleash the beast and make James Pattinson their Bodyline enforcer. Pattinson was also described as an “attack dog”. New Zealand’s medium fast bowler Neil Wagner lit the first test fuse, after leaving Aussie batsman Matthew Wade “battered and bruised” as the Telegraph put it. Memories of the infamous Bodyline series between Australia and England 87 years ago are being revived, with claims that New Zealand’s short-pitched bowling has unnerved the great Aussie batsman Steve Smith who fell to Wagner bouncers. “Pretty simple for me – get Pattinson in, unleash him,” Warne told News Corp. “He’s aggressive and I want him to come in and I want him to bowl fast and be aggressive and smash it into the wicket.” Vaughan said bodyline comparisons made by Australian captain Paine was a declaration of war. “That’s why James Pattinson has to play. Pattinson comes in for (the injured) Josh Hazlewood,” Vaughan said on Fox Cricket’s 360. “I don’t think it’s even a discussion. Pattinson bowls at 145km/h with Cummins and then Starc and a bit of Nathan Lyon. I wouldn’t change anything.” Vaughan said most of the New Zealanders looked “a bit like rabbits in the headlights” after the humiliating first test defeat in Perth. “This is one test match win for New Zealand in 29 … whether it’s one day cricket or test cricket I really think the Australians have the wool over the New Zealanders eyes,” he said.
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Jamieson heading to Australia to join struggling Black Caps Kyle Jamieson is still coming to grips with his call-up to the Black Caps squad for the two remaining cricket tests in Australia. The two-metre tall Auckland pace bowler has received his maiden New Zealand call-up as the replacement for injured speedster Lockie Ferguson. The latter is returning home from Australia after suffering a right calf strain while bowling in
the Black Caps’ first test loss in Perth, and is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks. Jamieson will fly to Melbourne today, after turning out for Auckland in a T20 against Canterbury on Tuesday, and the 24-year-old said he’s excited to join the New Zealand squad for the first time. “I’m pretty speechless at the moment. “I had a phone call from (se-
lector) Gavin Larsen just as I was padding up at training, so that was kind of unexpected. “I obviously received the news and had to kind of park it for a couple hours while we ticked off prep for today’s game but yeah, it’s a pretty special moment.” Jamieson will join the test squad in preparation for the second test at the MCG, starting on Boxing Day.
Black Caps coach Gary Stead, also the lofty quick’s former coach at Canterbury, said it was an exciting opportunity. “Kyle has impressed in the Plunket Shield domestic four-day competition. “We’ve also been really encouraged by his progress in the NZC winter camps and his performances for New Zealand A. “Standing at over two metres
tall he obviously gets good bounce and brings something different to our other pace bowlers. “It will be his first time in camp and we’re looking forward to welcoming him into the environment.” Jamieson boasts 72 wickets in the Plunket Shield at an average of 27.9 and was a member of the New Zealand squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Matamata gallops
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Today at Forbury Park Raceway
1 6649x Shamrock Bromac (1) fr................ G O’Reilly 2 53087 Mila Kunis (2) fr..........................M Hurrell (J) 3 89009 Franco Hatton (3) fr........................B Orange 4 90985 Iron Woman (4) fr.................... J Morrison (J) 5 5256x Changed My Mind (5) fr...................J W Cox 1 5.02pm EQUINOX RESTAURANT TROT $7250, non- 6 33586 Fraud (6) fr........................................S Ottley winners 2yo+, stand, 2200m 7 0809x K Mach (7) fr............................ M Williamson 1 600P5 Ken’s Dream (1) fr............................L Dobbs 8 0x984 Wee Ring The Changes (8) fr.....C Ferguson 2 08x04 Sunny Valley (2) fr............................B Munro 9 36442 With The Stars (21) fr..................... B Barclay 3 689 Random Spur (3) fr................. J Morrison (J) 4 730x7 Make My Day (4) fr............................. S Kelly 4 6.39pm IN APPRECIATION OF MAUREEN SIMPSON 5 77 Petronelli Gee (5) fr........................... A Milne MOBILE PACE $7250, non-winners 3yo+ mr47 to mr50., 6 5 Miss Jessica (6) fr..................... T Robertson mobile, 2200m 8 Dare To Defy (1) fr.................... N Williamson 7 00335 Listen Easy (7) fr............................R Holmes 1 8 0069x Be Bee Lass (8) fr..........................B Orange 2 47426 Hokuri Platter (2) fr............................S Ottley 3 0 Dion Robyn (3) fr............................... A Milne 9 6098 Muscle Power (U1) fr............... M Williamson 10 00000 Crown Range (U2) fr......................... A Clark 4 30047 Mack Sheer (4) fr........................... B Barclay 11 80 Iron Eagle fr.................................. Scratched 5 Willachy (5) fr.........................B Laughton (J) 12 0497x Lane’s Ace (U3) fr.............................S Ottley 6 64507 Rockngoodtime (6) fr..................C Ferguson 7 0 Edge Sheeran (7) fr.......................R Holmes 2 5.39pm RICOH MOBILE PACE $7750, r40-r43., mo- 8 535x3 Sport Mental (8) fr..........................B Orange bile, 2200m 9 4877 Off The Edge (21) fr.........................J W Cox 1 00x00 Valzona (1) fr........................... J Morrison (J) 10 Matai Dani (22) fr........................R McIlwrick 2 04754 Shindal (2) fr...............................R McIlwrick 11 5x Oliver North (23) fr................... M Williamson 3 00036 Rosinupthebow (3) fr..................M Hurrell (J) 12 Marie Long (24) fr................... J Morrison (J) 4 48349 Dreaminsover (4) fr.................. N Williamson 5 7.10pm NEXT RACE MEETING 5TH MARCH 2020 5 080x0 Chief Kapai (5) fr....................B Laughton (J) PACE $7250, non-winners 3yo+, stand, 2200m 6 P09x4 Playboy Prince (6) fr................. M Williamson 1 2x Jake (1) fr...............................B Laughton (J) 7 90x08 Lady’s Lass (7) fr....................... T Robertson 2 72808 Top Pocket Chance (2) fr............R McIlwrick 8 89048 My Nikayla (8) fr....................K Tomlinson (J) 3 Matau Jess (3) fr..................... J Morrison (J) 9 69388 Ideal Asset (21) fr................................ C Butt 4 64530 Major Menace (4) fr........................ B Barclay 10 0x099 Coolhand Easton (22) fr.................B Orange 5 08009 Huckabee (5) fr........................ M Williamson 3 6.13 NZ HORSE TRANSPORT MOBILE PACE $7250, 6 67353 Jacks Anne (6) fr................................A Beck non-winners mr40 to mr46., mobile, 2200m 7 6525x It’s A Laugh (7) fr............................... A Milne Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9
1 x6726 Sage Trouble (1) fr.............................A Beck 2 49070 Miss Bamboocha (2) fr...................... A Milne 3 00982 Boyz Invasion (3) fr........................ K Barclay 4 7160x Christmas Babe (4) fr..................... B Barclay 5 47x43 Count Eyre (5) fr....................B Laughton (J) 23318 Crusher Collins (6) fr................ N Williamson 6 7.34pm YALDHURST HOTEL MOBILE PACE $8500, 6 7 416xP Jimmy Carter (7) fr................... M Williamson r56-r70., mobile, 2200m 8 0970x Amabede (8) fr......................S Tomlinson (J) 1 08999 Balius (1) fr............................S Tomlinson (J) 9 05081 Ayutthaya (21) fr......................... L McKay (J) 2 226x2 The Croupier (2) fr......................C Ferguson 10 87430 Pat The Monkey (U1) fr...............R McIlwrick 3 17600 Melton Reactor (3) fr......................R Holmes 11 P00x4 Mickey Jay (U2) fr..........................R Holmes 4 59086 Linton Shard (4) fr.......................R McIlwrick 12 10786 Sioux Princess (U3) fr.......................S Ottley 5 46241 Kotare Elite (5) fr........................M Hurrell (J) 6 52210 Deus Ex (6) fr........................... M Williamson 9 8.49 MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM FORBURY PARK 7 31x72 Parama (7) fr......................................A Beck MOBILE PACE $7750, 3yo+ r49-r55., 2200m 8 15919 Whata Razzle Dazzle (8) fr............B Orange 1 1750x Altimeter (1) fr...................................S Ottley 9 74076 Aveross Rustler (21) fr......................S Ottley 2 00106 Alexy (2) fr..................................D O’Connell 10 65391 Rah De Rah (22) fr................... N Williamson 3 17759 Sheeza Sport (3) fr.....................C Ferguson 4 090x6 Sounds Bettor (4) fr.................. N Williamson 7 7.59 DUNEDIN CITY MOTORS MOBILE PACE $7750, 5 00003 Pocket Call (5) fr..............................L Dobbs r44-r48., mobile, 2200m 6 39x71 Wolfenstein (6) fr...................... M Williamson 1 0x576 Iamthedream (1) fr.........................B Orange 7 8x040 Southern Rain (7) fr................ J Morrison (J) 2 88555 Notaword (2) fr......................... N Williamson 8 22508 Russian Express (8) fr...................R Holmes 3 78295 Vigoroso (3) fr..............................D Simpson 9 5979x My Mate Ben (21) fr.......................B Orange 4 769x8 Ohoka Chopper (4) fr.............. J Morrison (J) 10 4010x Katchalight (22) fr.............................J W Cox 5 0x828 Bettors Atom (5) fr.......................C Ferguson 11 613 Nikasa (23) fr................................. B Barclay 6 44502 Jacks N Jazz (6) fr................... M Williamson 12 09104 Motoring Major (24) fr................M Hurrell (J) 7 160x0 Superstar Legend (7) fr...................M Tapper 13 0P1 Makara (U1) fr....................................A Beck 8 x0738 Goodthingstaketime (8) fr................B Munro Pacifiers on: Miss Bamboocha (R8) Pacifiers off: Lady’s Lass 9 37056 First Son (21) fr.....................S Tomlinson (J) (R2), K Mach (R3) 10 70602 American Mac (22) fr.................M Hurrell (J) LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired 11 86330 Wolf West (23) fr...............................S Ottley (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly begin- Blair Orange is down to drive Wha8 8.24pm NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY CENTRE ner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver ta Razzle Dazzle in the Yaldhurst MOBILE TROT $8000, r40-r55., mobile, 2200m which allows horse to start one class down Hotel Pace at Forbury tonight. 8 5x2 Joshua Dylan (8) fr.........................B Orange 9 0 My Big Romance (9) fr................C Ferguson 10 32787 All Money (10) fr.........................M Hurrell (J) 11 87006 Nicole (11) fr..................................R Holmes 12 90870 Shezdawon (U1) fr................S Tomlinson (J)
Today at Matamata Raceway
Racing Matamata Venue Matamata Meeting Date 18 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 2.55 CARRFIELDS LIVESTOCK MATAMATA MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MDN, 1600m 1 66962 Blizzing Away h (9) 58.5...................S Collett 2 x0503 Alfa Rosso (11) 58.5....................... A Calder 3 845 Thunder h (1) 58.5.......................... S McKay 4 60x80 Kia Ora Keith h (5) 58.5............ D Danis (a2) 5 7x564 Foogayzee (6) 57............................V Colgan 6 5 Principle (16) 57...............................J Riddell 7 7 Bradarnie (10) 57.........................T Thornton 8 68 Captain Newzealand (7) 57...............L Innes 9 9x8x8 Mister President h (15) 57................ S Spratt 10 x2478 Matter Of Fact 56.5....................... Scratched 11 0x98x Annalone h (8) 56.5........................ R Kozaki 12 47x67 Western Girl b (4) 56.5................ L Satherley 13 78746 Atomic Kitten h (14) 55.................... C Grylls 14 5 La Favorita h (3) 55......................C Lammas 15 68x55 Selenelion (2) 55.........................M Coleman 16 90x Swiss Idol h (13) 55.................E McCall (a3) 17 2209x Dangerman b (12) 58.5................ D Johnson Emergency: Dangerman 2 3.35 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE 1400 $10,000, R65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 4231 Girlfromthenorth (7) 59..................J Waddell 2 75x55 Bella Blue m (6) 58.5 3 62x00 Sweet Nineteen dm (5) 58.5............S Collett 4 3179x Avoca Willow th (3) 58..................... S McKay 5 43108 Girl Of Steel d (2) 58................... L Satherley 6 194x7 Kainui Rose tdh (10) 58.................. R Kozaki 7 59923 Lady Lira m (9) 58 -
M3 Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.08pm TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C0 C0, 305m 1 26442 Sideline Sally nwtd.....................J McInerney 2 45757 Big Time Goldie nwtd..........................W Kite 3 52468 Young Dumb Broke nwtd..................M Olden 4 73687 Free Thinker nwtd............................M Olden 5 76 Silly Salmon nwtd.................................F Kite 6 63756 Star Way nwtd..................................C Morris 7 7 Alfie Daman nwtd.............................. P Clark 8 46363 Yarn Sister nwtd...............................C Morris 9 376F7 Zara Jewel nwtd........................ S Gommans 10 48666 Goldstar Malone nwtd............... S Gommans 2 12.26 TAB BONUS BACK PROMOTION FOR RACES 1 & 2 C0 C0, 305m 1 448 Life Is Good nwtd.............................M Olden 2 F7 Sedgebrook Mini nwtd........................W Kite 3 545 Sub Twenty Three nwtd.......................L Cole 4 56783 Dewie nwtd............................... S Gommans 5 2 Noah Rapper nwtd...........................B Marsh 6 26756 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...................J McInerney
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Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 18 Dec 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 4 and 5 Trebles: 3, 4 and 5 1 3.04pm (NZT) FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 1 85686 Cool Wolf 17.86.............................. D Donlon 2 53362 Monty 18.00........................................ N Udy 3 33585 Goldstar Auburn nwtd............... S Gommans 4 44723 Three Amigos 17.55 J &......................D Bell 5 16666 Homebush Dolphy nwtd.............J McInerney 6 42334 Idol Jan 17.80....................................M Flipp 7 x2564 Leslie Albert 18.06......................B Goldsack 8 43588 Smash Charger 17.66..................... L A Hunt
8 1 Aloft (1) 57.5................................ D Johnson 9 x046x Indah d (8) 57.5................................ C Grylls 10 x800x Princess Origami (4) 57.5................J Riddell 3 4.09pm COMAG MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, 1400m 1 355x0 The Garrison h (14) 58.5........... D Danis (a2) 2 7750x Ipatch h (6) 58.5.............................. R Kozaki 3 8x25x Holy Mongolemperor 57................ Scratched 4 79x3 Not Usual Litening (4) 57.................J Riddell 5 0 Envied 57...................................... Scratched 6 Perfect Dimension 57.................... Scratched 7 5363x If At First h (8) 56.5..................E McCall (a3) 8 x9355 Jojo Roxx (1) 56.5............................ S Spratt 9 427x7 Shiranui b (13) 56.5.........................S Collett 10 7077x Bingwa (12) 56.5.............................G Swann 11 50x8 Ana Zorra h (15) 56.5...................C Lammas 12 Gracies Gold (5) 56.5................... D Johnson 13 3 Communique h (3) 55...................... C Grylls 14 x8x95 Royal Charter h (7) 55.................... S McKay 15 8 Marmellos h (2) 55 16 Milk Power (10) 55.......................T Thornton 17 Lady Chardonneigh h (11) 55 18 90x Swiss Idol h (9) 55 4 4.44pm DONAGHYS MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN, 1200m 1 x304x Rocking Along h (1) 58.5...............J Waddell 2 Candid Camera h (8) 58.5............... S Spratt 3 7 Intelligent Patch h (2) 57 4 95606 Keano Reeves (6) 57 5 634x5 Shipshape (11) 56.5 6 69x42 Romanov Girl (13) 56.5............E McCall (a3) 7 74x Servilia (4) 56.5............................... A Calder 8 x6389 Remarkable Riley (7) 56.5.......... L Satherley
1 69 Excitonic bh (10) 57.5.................. D Johnson 2 Osaka (1) 57.5...............................J Waddell 3 7 Intelligent Patch h (5) 57.5............... T Harris 4 95606 Keano Reeves (7) 57.5................... R Kozaki 5 744 Blindspott h (8) 55.5........................V Colgan 6 Light Brocade h (9) 55.5..............C Lammas 7 67 Love Struck (2) 55.5......................... C Grylls 8 Arya Stark h (6) 55.5 9 Doha h (4) 55.5...........................M Coleman 10 Katy Power (11) 55.5.......................S Collett 11 Lady Chardonneigh h (3) 55.5.. D Danis (a2) 6 5.54pm BELL & GRAHAM BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS 1400 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1400m 1 94773 Tweedledee tmh (5) 61...........C Burdan (a3) 2 44651 Stand Tall (2) 60......................... N Alam (a4) 3 6x242 Creative Genius d (6) 59.5 4 30498 Bluetwentytwo tm (3) 59 5 x8135 Ohceedee (9) 58.5........................... T Harris 6 45x36 Roll The Gold dh (4) 58............... L Satherley 7 0x888 Lady Painton tdh (8) 57.5.......C McLean (a4) 8 62x00 Sweet Nineteen dm (1) 54 Sam Collett will be a big chance 9 98009 Felix Faure d (7) 54.....................M Coleman with Blizzing Away in the first on the 7 6.29 NOBLE & LEE 1200 $11,000, Rating 72 Benchmark, 1200m card at Matamata today. 1 48521 Liquid Inspiration tdmh (3) 59... D Danis (a2) 9 Blazing Star (12) 56.5..................T Thornton 2 4x755 Rocket Fuel mh (9) 58.5.........C Burdan (a3) 10 7600 Jenny Kraig (10) 56.5.......................S Collett 3 50x21 Wild Seas tdh (2) 58.5..................... C Grylls 11 34 Palm Springs (9) 55....................M Coleman 4 32060 Ottavio m (6) 58.5..............................R Elliot 12 Arya Stark h (5) 55........................... C Grylls 5 6180x Full Of Grace h (8) 57.5...J Kamaruddin (a4) 13 Doha h (3) 55 6 8x532 Autumn Wild h (1) 57...................... R Kozaki 5 5.15pm MATAMATA VET SERVICES MAIDEN 1200 7 00x29 She’s A Goddess tdh (4) 56.5..E McCall (a3) 8 3211 Romantic Lady tdh (7) 54.5..........C Lammas $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m
9 x0684 No Finer Pins tdh (5) 54..............M Coleman 8 7.00pm MATAMATA TYRE SERVICES MAIDEN 2000 $10,000, MDN, 2000m 1 00835 Hosel Rocket h (12) 58.5.............C Lammas 2 5629 Kipchoge h (11) 58.5........................ C Grylls 3 34604 Overthemark (10) 58.5....................V Colgan 4 8x847 Koolascuz (13) 58.5.....................T Thornton 5 890 Red Rushin (6) 58.5 6 95 Not Usual Glorious (7) 57...........M Coleman 7 098 Hardout h (2) 57.............................. S McKay 8 0 Ozymandias (3) 57...........................J Riddell 9 82427 Two Madison bh (1) 56.5.................. S Spratt 10 6x003 Rosa Fiore h (15) 56.5.......................R Elliot 11 57045 Awesome Babe (8) 56.5.................J Waddell 12 0506 Southern Vogue (9) 56.5........... D Danis (a2) 13 0 Commanding Annie 56.5.............. Scratched 14 90x99 Flying (5) 56.5................................. R Kozaki 15 80 Lets Roc h (14) 56.5...............C Burdan (a3) 16 80 Xitlalli h (4) 55..................................S Collett Blinkers on: Kia Ora Keith, Mister President, Selenelion (R1), Avoca Willow (R2), Intelligent Patch (R4), Intelligent Patch (R5), Ozymandias (R8) Blinkers off: Atomic Kitten (R1), Bingwa (R3), Rocket Fuel, Full Of Grace (R7) Winkers on: Overthemark (R8) SELECTIONS Race 1: Blizzing Away, Foogayzee, Selenelion, Thunder Race 2: Aloft, Indah, Girlfromthenorth, Kainui Rose Race 3: Communique, Not Usual Litening, Shiranui, If At First Race 4: Palm Springs, Shipshape, Romanov Girl, Candid Camera Race 5: Osaka, Excitonic, Blindspott, Love Struck Race 6: Stand Tall, Roll The Gold, Tweedledee, Sweet Nineteen Race 7: Romantic Lady, Wild Seas, Autumn Wild, Rocket Fuel Race 8: Two Madison, Kipchoge, Koolascuz, Overthemark
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
7 745 Sedgebrook Comet nwtd.....................F Kite 8 77524 Jamboree nwtd................................C Morris 9 68 Small Dukie nwtd A &......................Williams 10 57648 Telltale Signs nwtd...........................M Olden 3 12.43pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C1 C1, 305m 1 x6x77 Bigtime Bridget nwtd........................ C Brider 2 13 Belmonts 17.71...................................L Cole 3 16642 Bright Concept 17.84........................... L Bell 4 25225 Slam It nwtd...............................J McInerney 5 33727 Raining Sixes 18.32....................B Goldsack 6 47324 Final Straw 18.10................................ N Udy 7 66443 Bigtime Claws nwtd A &...................Williams 8 54845 Slick As Jewels 18.75............ L E Dunkerton 9 66787 Duke Bruce 17.94............................... N Udy 10 68867 Prettiest Eyes 18.02.........................M Olden 4 1.01pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C1 C1, 305m 1 33344 Jay Wendy 18.04................................. N Udy 2 57442 Epic Spark 18.00................................ B Hunt 3 88877 Princess Pea 17.94...........................P Taylor 4 81882 Taranaki Brie 18.16.......................... C Brider 5 46836 Opal Nora 18.30.........................J McInerney 6 51642 Morning Sun 18.00....................J McInerney 7 74457 Black Mags nwtd...............................S Stone 8 67635 Black Widow Baby 18.07..............M Roberts
9 77777 Cawbourne Symsy 17.78 J &...............D Bell 10 27867 Empty Pocket 18.08............................ N Udy 5 1.18pm AON CPF C0 C0, 520m 1 2432 Bigtime Bailey nwtd.............................L Cole 2 44651 Big Time Gwyn nwtd...........................L Cole 3 Idol Leo nwtd......................................M Flipp 4 26266 Big Time Harley nwtd..........................L Cole 5 Idol Andy nwtd...................................M Flipp 6 34534 Fool’s Russian nwtd............................L Cole 7 25538 Big Time Pluto nwtd............................L Cole 8 3 Derry Blues nwtd.............................. P Clark 9 4F876 Bill Barnacle nwtd A &.....................Williams 6 1.37pm PALMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 520m 1 18336 Waitohi 30.19...............................A Turnwald 2 36311 Big Time Elsa 30.47............................L Cole 3 52533 Cavatate nwtd J &................................D Bell 4 58422 Stormy Jay 30.55................................W Kite 5 62121 Big Time Vegas nwtd...........................L Cole 6 83133 Big Time Chad nwtd............................L Cole 7 623F6 Valve Bouncing nwtd........................... N Udy 8 53466 Bigtime Maci 30.53..............................S Kite 9 38635 Bigtime Ava 30.70............................. P Clark 10 57478 Three Of Hearts 30.82.................B Hodgson
7 1.53pm QUALITY INN COLLEGIATE WANGANUI C2 C2, 305m 1 34234 Naharis 17.73.....................................D Edlin 2 21376 Mr. Postman 17.85.............................. N Udy 3 15534 De Blonde 17.78................................ B Hunt 4 67541 Blitzem Gem 18.03................... S Gommans 5 45515 Shadow Girl 17.75...........................C Morris 6 46328 Just Like Harry 17.87.......................... N Udy 7 13325 Gotcha Marshall 17.96...............J McInerney 8 11237 Nuclear Jewel 17.99........................L Doody 9 34268 Butterball 17.59..............................M Gowan 10 37168 Dream On Dreamer 17.91...............M Olden 8 2.11pm RIVERCITY GAS C1 C1, 520m 1 63734 Zipping Romeo nwtd J &......................D Bell 2 63744 Big Time Trae 30.59............................L Cole 3 35442 True Testament 30.59...................B Hodgson 4 F317 Classic Rapper 30.79...........................S Kite 5 116 Big Time Odette 30.32........................L Cole 6 54111 Big Time Jackson 30.67......................L Cole 7 23214 Jay Mike 30.43.................................... N Udy 8 22434 Chat Ya Later nwtd............................. I Howe 9 84665 Tap Out Reg 30.47.......................A Turnwald 10 68683 Marley Farley 31.16 R &......................Voyce 9 2.27pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m
1 41317 Paris End 17.66..................................L Cole 2 56537 Opawa Flash nwtd.............................. N Udy 3 82636 Shrewdy 18.14....................... L E Dunkerton 4 45236 Homebush Shea 17.91............. S Gommans 5 48464 Bigtime Kiowa nwtd A &...................Williams 6 2P567 Sedgebrook Sally 17.90.......................F Kite 7 41874 Summer Glee nwtd....................J McInerney 8 77655 Clansman Douglas 18.16............B Goldsack 9 58568 Bigtime Boy 17.76........................ P B Briggs 10 26847 Zara Daiken 17.93.............................. N Udy 10 2.46pm ACCELL “LEADING THE WAY IN CANINE THERAPY” C1 C1, 305m 1 43725 Killer Frost 18.19...............................P Taylor 2 17218 Gemmas Dilemma 18.16...........J McInerney 3 21765 Mister Booze 18.09......................J McArthur 4 66666 Opehu Express 17.86.......................R Waite 5 32478 Goldstar Dayton nwtd.......................S Stone 6 44277 Choice Sister 18.21..........................C Morris 7 D2448 Go Stopper 17.95.................... N Udy 8 71256 Bees And Birds 17.97.........................L Cole 9 85858 White Comet 17.75........................ D Donlon 10 88588 Dottie Bell 18.09 J &............................D Bell
4 3.57pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C2 C2, 305m 1 57221 Bigtime Toby 17.91............................ P Clark 2 16328 Token Pick 18.15................................. N Udy 3 42111 Rapid Fire 18.13 G &.............. S Fredrickson 4 37333 Manimal 17.77.................................... N Udy 5 52817 No Mug 17.90..................................C Morris 6 61121 Homebush Yuri 17.96.................J McInerney 7 73277 Tiger Uppercut 17.89........................... L Bell 8 74321 Big Time Clare 18.02..........................L Cole 9 41876 Light Cruiser 17.93.........................G Atwood 10 68177 Homebush Maxi 17.89...............J McInerney 5 4.16pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C2 C2, 305m
1 82143 Mahala Bay 17.75..........................W Woods 2 37225 Bombshell Blonde 18.02..................... N Udy 3 26155 So Severe 17.77..............................C Morris 4 34513 Electrical Storm nwtd....................M Goodier 5 84131 Criminal Justice 17.89......................M Olden 6 82278 Punch On Ruby 17.78................J McInerney 7 16634 Zara Fab 18.03.................................... N Udy 8 58781 Poppy Rocket 17.96.......................... P Clark 9 33677 Dyna Lenny nwtd...................... S Gommans 10 83288 Shamrock Green 17.88...............B Goldsack
LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway
9 77767 Euphamistic 18.26.......................B Hodgson 10 78677 Bigtime Wayno nwtd A &..................Williams 2 3.25 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1, 305m 1 57863 Double Change nwtd................ K Gommans 2 25473 Smalltime Johnny 18.07 A &............Williams 3 2x215 Cadillac Mack nwtd....................J McInerney 4 214F7 Auros Advantage 18.01................... T Pilcher 5 74653 Yee Coo Coo 18.01....................J McInerney 6 68746 Blue Whizz 18.16........................B Goldsack 7 57822 Big Time Eilish 18.21....................... C Brider 8 2252x Articulator 17.88...........................B Hodgson 9 26847 Zara Daiken 17.93.............................. N Udy
10 77777 Cawbourne Symsy 17.78 J &...............D Bell
3 3.42pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m
1 32574 Sefton Brew 18.07 J &.........................D Bell 2 22217 Giraffe Club 17.88...............................L Cole 3 73746 Mustang Moo nwtd.............................. N Udy 4 45525 Ahuroa Prince 18.11.......................R Murray 5 58653 Bigtime Sam 17.96 G &.......... S Fredrickson 6 876x8 Rocky Top 18.08...............................P Taylor 7 65831 Xanthe Jewel 17.99......................P Blanche 8 72188 Homebush Jennia nwtd.............J McInerney 9 86777 Go Show nwtd A &...........................Williams 10 66787 Duke Bruce 17.94............................... N Udy
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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Warriors take $2.8m punt A 19-year-old, who has played just 113 minutes of NRL across five games, is set to leave the Melbourne Storm to sign with the New Zealand Warriors. On the day it appeared the Storm were beginning to say goodbye to Josh Addo-Carr, there may be another body about to head out the door. This time it’s a very big body, in the shape of Tino Fa’asuamaleaui. And it’s not just his 107kg, 197cm frame which looms large. According to Stuff, Fa’asuamaleaui will sign a deal in the region of $700,000 per year across four seasons. The report claims that the deal is done, although, it is not clear whether the huge teenager will sign immediately – or when his contract runs out at the end of 2020. Warriors recruitment boss Peter O’Sullivan, who coincidentally signed Israel Folau, Greg Inglis to the Storm and also took Latrell Mitchell to the Roosters,
is a known admirer of Fa’asuamaleaui. The Orange-born forward played for Samoa earlier this year, and has also represented the Junior Kangaroos. O’Sullivan told NZME that the Warriors’ main priority on the recruitment front was securing a hooker – which they did by bringing in Wayde Egan – along with some big forwards. “We are still not small, we are just not as big as some packs,” O’Sullivan said. “I could have signed three or four players in the last few months. “They would have helped our squad a little bit, but because we have only got one spot left in our 30, I didn’t want to do that unless we were getting a player that helps our squad a lot. “Priority wise the hooker was number one, the big edge back rower number two and probably a centre back rower would have been the third option which I really wanted to do. “Next priority would be a big middle.”
■■ Croquet Waireka Croquet Club Interclub Intermediate Grade: Waireka White v West End: Singles: Bruce Leath 5 v Alison Bartlett 7; Rod Webb 7 v Joyce Fraser 6; Eva Kircher 7 v Carol Burt 3; Barbara McIntosh 4 v Evelyn Milliken 7; Bruce Leath 7 v Joyce Fraser 5; Rod Webb 7 v Alison Bartlett 4; Eva Kircher 6 v Evelyn Milliken 7; Barbara McIntosh 5 v Carol Burt 7; Doubles: Bruce Leath and Rod Webb 7 v Alison Bartlett and Joyce Fraser 5; Eva Kircher and Barbara McIntosh 5 v Evelyn Milliken and Carol Burt 7; Total games won: Waireka White 5 v West End 5: Total hoops won: Waireka White 60 v West End 58; Croquet South Canterbury Interclub Competition winners: Advanced Grade: 1st Aorangi Blue, 2nd Waireka; Intermediate Grade: 1st Waireka Red, 2nd Awamoa Gardend Oamaru; Primary Grade: 1st Aorangi, 2nd Waireka
■■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club December 15, At The Butts Second Club Championship Day, and OAT Shield, Team Event vs Oamaru Rifle Club, at 300, 500 and 600 yards. TR, Allan White 47.2, 50.7, 49.3, 146.12, John Snowden 48.5, 50.4, 48.2, 146.11, John Miller 49.4, 47.5, 49.1, 145.10, Martin Fleming 48.5, 50.4, 46.1, 144.10, Bruce Plant 45.2, 48.4, 44.2, 137.8, Kevin Hooper 43.2, 47.0, 47.2, 137.4, John Fleming 45.3, 46.2, 45.2, 136.7, Brian Hawksby 30.0, 49.1, 46.4, 135.5, Hannes Brienesse 31.0, 41.2, 40.1, 112.2. FTR, Sharon Grimsey 54.2, 58.2, 51.1, 163.5, Murray Cook 49.4, 55.2, 51.1, 155.7, Brian Graystone 52.1, 55.2, 48.2, 155.5, Coby Snowden 53.2, 51.1, 50.3, 154.6. FO, Mike Chui 60.8, 59.7, 57.4, 176.19, Les Grimsey 59.6, 60.7, 55.1, 174.14, Lou Donaggio 49.0, 54.2, 49.1, 152.3, Bob McDonald 54.2, George Cuthbert 50.3, Morleu Tander 29.1. Equal grade teams for the OAT Shield, Ashburton team, Murray Cook, 155.7, Mike Chui 176.19, John Fleming 136.7, Brian Hawksby 135.5, total 592 38. Oamaru team, Les Grimsey 174.14, Sharon Grimsey 163,5, Bruce Plant 137.8, Hannes Brienesse 112.2, total 586.28.
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui
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Howley cops 18 month ban for betting Former Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has been suspended from all involvement in rugby for 18 months after admitting to breaching World Rugby anti-corruption and betting regulations. The Welsh Rugby union yesterday released the findings of a three-month investigation into Howley’s betting activity that
forced him to leave the recent World Cup in Japan before the tournament had started. During a five-year period as Wales assistant coach – from November 13, 2015, to September 7, 2019 – Howley has been found to have placed 363 prohibited bets on rugby union, featuring 1163 matches in total.
Under World Rugby’s regulation six players, agents, match officials, disciplinary personnel, coaching, backroom staff, owners and directors are not allowed to bet on any rugby match. The report found a “comparatively small percentage” of Howley’s bets were placed on matches involving Wales, and on two
Daily Events WEDNESDAY 8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new workshops. 8 William Street. 9.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St David’s Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am WALKING GROUP. One hour walking varying fitness levels. Meet Walnut Avenue by the College Auditorium carpark. 9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art
THURSDAY 9.30am AGE CONCERN EXERCISE CLASS. Weekly classes. Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB DAY TIME SECTION. New members very welcome, rackets available. EA Networks Stadium, River Terrace. 8.30am - 1pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. Come and join fellow sheddies for some fun and fellowship make/fix something in our new
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occasions on players representing Wales. The 49-year-old complied fully with the investigation which included submitting his bank statements, betting account details and electronic devices – a Welsh Rugby Union laptop and mobile phone – used to place the bets.
December 18 & 19, 2019 Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am TAI CHI. You are all welcome to join us for Tai Chi today, please meet at the pond at Trotts Garden. Racecourse Road. 10am - 11am HIP HOP FOR SENIORS. Join a great group, enquiries to Jessie, 029 944 0168. $5. Balmoral Hall, door along East side of building with ramp. (not school holidays). 10am - 3pm 206 CLUB AGE CONCERN. Join us for a fun day filled with activities for the over 60 years. For more information ring Age Concern 308 6817. Seniors Centre, Cameron Street. 10am - 3.30pm
WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Tasmanian doubles. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street. 10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred St. 10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2. Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday 20 December. 10.30am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street. 10.30am - 12pm ASHBURTON OPEN COFFEE MORNINGS. Every Wednesday, come for a coffee and chat, child friendly location, all welcome.
Phone Adi 027 220 8791 or Sue-ann 021 679 348. 10.30am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays). 10.45am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid-week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY
GROUP. Open for research, visitors welcome. Ashburton Heritage Centre, West Street. Closed most public holidays. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet. Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles, new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street. 6.30pm (registration 6pm) MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. Ford’s Road, Tinwald. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Corner Queens Drive and Creek Road.
workshops. 8 William Street. 9.30am - 4pm ST JOHN SHOP. Opportunity shop open daily, donations welcome. 129 Tancred Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 4pm HOSPICE MID CANTERBURY OP SHOP. Quality clothing and homewares. Donations welcome. 71 Tancred Street. 10am - 4pm ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL ASHBURTON INC. Write a message for a loved one and place on
our Tree of Remembrance, cost $2. Ashburton Arcade, Burnett Street end. Last messages Friday, December 20. 10am - 4pm ASHBURTON MUSEUM. The Topp Twins interactive exhibition celebrating NZ’s comedy duo and The Great Santa Hunt around the museum, plus hands on activities for kids free. West Street Ashburton. 10.15am MSA TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for arthritis. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays). 10.45am MSA TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. MSA Social Hall, Havelock Street (not school holidays).
11am AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. Holy Spirit Church. Thomson Street, Tinwald. 1pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE SECTION. Club day, new players welcome. Boules supplied. 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton. 1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817. St Peters Church, Allenton. 1pm AGE CONCERN STEADY AS YOU GO. Supportive fall prevention group, all abilities welcome. Phone Age Concern 308 6817.
Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of over 30 aircraft from the past to the future on display. Open daily with extended hours on a Saturday and Wednesday. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 7pm HAKATERE PRESBYTERIAN PARISH. Remembrance Service at 127 Thomson Street, Tinwald led by Rev. Johanna Warren. All welcome. 7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. Learn to dance. everyone welcome. Allenton Scout Den, Melrose Road.
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OFFICE MANAGER Ashburton
DENTAL ASSISTANT
We are a large modern dental practice based in Ashburton with five Clinicians. We have an opportunity for a friendly person to join our busy team. We are looking for someone who is well presented, energetic, physically fit and has the ability to build rapport with patients in a cheerful light-hearted manner. You will support the Clinician by assisting during dental appointments and instrument sterilisation. For this you will need to be well organised with attention to detail and be able to follow instructions. Computer skills and a clean driver’s licence are required, worth noting a police check will be done. If you want to work in a positive, fast paced environment where patient care is the number one priority please apply in person or send your cover letter and CV to: Bernie Jopson Practice Coordinator Bernie@parksidenz.co.nz Applications close for this position on Monday 23rd December 2019.
Full time CNC Profile Cutter position available for our Plasma/Oxy machine. • MUST have engineering/mechanical experience • MUST be able to work under pressure • MUST be able to work unsupervised • MUST be able to take instruction • Exceptional customer and management skills • Maths, measuring and plan reading ability Full training will be given. Please phone 03 308 1506 or email your expression of interest or work experience with a CV to: engrep@xtra.co.nz
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RURAL TRADING POST HUNTAWAY pups. Well-bred and raised. Ready to go now, have been vet checked, had their shots etc. $400 each. Phone Timaru 027 367 5556 for more information.
PLANTS, PRODUCE NEW season potatoes $2.50/ kg, 81 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton. Christmas orders taken. Phone 308 3195 or 027 531 9103.
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.
Due to increasing work load, an opportunity has arisen for a part-time gardener at Lochlea Lifestyle Resort. Experience in this field would be preferred as the successful applicant will be required to work unsupervised. The position requires management of garden beds, lawn mowing, the formation of new gardens and any other duties as directed. It is anticipated that this position will require the successful applicant to work up to three days a week but must be available for increased hours as and when required. The successful applicant needs to be flexible in their work commitment, have a clean, current drivers’ licence and New Zealand Residency. Please send your CV and covering letter to: Tony Sands, Resort Manager 25A/25 Charlesworth Drive Ashburton 7700 or by email to tony@lochlearesort.co.nz by Monday, December 23, 2019.
CNC Profile Cutter
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SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING. Professional window tinting for cars, homes and offices. Providing privacy, UV (fading), heat, safety and security. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347 or 0800 TINTER. Member of Master Tinters NZ. www.windowtinter.co.nz
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Cryptic crossword
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker
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ACROSS 1. Cruel distribution of wealth (5) 4. Indeed, masculine address is wanted (7) 8. An edentate description of an old hag, no longer powerful (9) 9. There’s a fresh sound an animal makes (3) 10. It is compared with a similar donkey (7) 12. It is the beak that must be paid (4) 14. One gets one’s just barren tracts (7) 17. Yellow-sounding part of a dress (4) 18. The market, in one instance, for an aperitif (7) 20. A good deal fell upon Jonah (3) 21. It did make endless sense to one who disagreed (9) 23. Former partner and mud he possibly dug up (7) 24. Boudoir piano has an imposing look (5) DOWN 1. Hornblower, when young, neglected his pastoral duty (6,3,4) 2. Gets bent? Such people already are (6) 3. He may get canned and thereby the effect is heightened (8) 4. Stain that will fade away, one is told (3) 5. It is thus repeatedly neither good nor bad (2-2) 6. Get back profit the Engineers made (6) 7. Lookalike to get together with Edward, able to bend easily (6-7) 11. A vision of what could be made right (5) 13. Bird to top the bill with fish (8) 15. Lightly draw a dramatic scene (6) 16. Came in and moved around the picture-house (6) 19. The first man to be an architectural brother (4) 22. Unhappy that the small advertisements are put out (3)
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Showers gradually becoming isolated. A southwest change in the morning
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Rain gradually clearing to fine late morning. Strong southwesterlies.
TOMORROW High cloud. Spots of rain from evening. Northeasterlies.
High cloud. Rain developing from afternoon and becoming heavy in the evening about the divide, with snow lowering to 1200 metres. Wind at 1000m: NW gale 70 km/h, rising to severe gale 110 km/h late evening. Wind at 2000m: SW gale 70, rising to severe gale 120 km/h in the evening.
Mainly fine, apart from isolated showers morning and night. Light winds, northerlies later.
SUNDAY High cloud, a few spots of morning rain. Northerlies.
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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.1 12.8 Max to 4pm 11.1 Minimum 12.6 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 24.6 16hr to 4pm December to date 39.4 Avg Dec to date 32 2019 to date 728.8 669 Avg year to date Wind km/h SW 30 At 4pm Strongest gust SW 54 Time of gust 12:01pm
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7am Married At First Sight USA 3 6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 0 8am The Biggest Loser 6:30 Batman – Brave And The Australia 3 Bold 3 0 9am The Café 7am Krypto The Super Dog 10am Infomercials 7:30 Danny Phantom 11:35 Entertainment Tonight 3 8am Game Shakers 3 Noon Millionaire Hot Seat 3 0 8:30 The Moe Show 3 0 1pm Dr Phil PGR 2pm M The Sinister Surrogate 9am Million Dollar Minute PGR 2018 Thriller. A couple discover 10am The Doctors PGR 3 11am Antiques Roadshow 3 0 the woman who they thought was Noon Just Shoot Me the perfect surrogate for their child 12:30 Madam Secretary PGR 3 0 will go to any lengths to keep the 1:30 The Odd Couple PGR 3 child for herself. Maeve Quinlan, 2pm The Late Show With Jim Meskimen. 0 Stephen Colbert PGR 3 4pm Entertainment Tonight 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 3:30 Jeopardy 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 4pm A Place In The Sun 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 5pm 3rd Rock From The Sun 0 Newshub Live At 6pm presents 5:30 Prime News comprehensive coverage of global 6pm Pawn Stars 3 and local news. 7pm Bondi Rescue 7pm Storage Hunters PGR 0 A boy is left in pain after 7:30 Traffic Cops PGR 0 encountering a marine 8:30 Liam Gallagher – As It Was creature; a young recruit AO shows the rest of the team The story of how one of what he is made of. 0 Oasis’s frontmen went from 7:30 The Block Australia AO 0 stardom to booze, notoriety, 8:40 M The Layover PGR 2017 and legal battles. 0 Comedy, Romance. 0 10:30 Ballers AO 10:30 NewsHub Late 11pm SVU AO 3 After a teenager stops an assault on his mother by using a rifle, the attacker turns out to be someone he knows. 0 Midnight Infomercials
MOVIES PREMIERE 6:05 The House Of Tomorrow 16L 2018 Comedy. 7:30 Slender Man MLC 2018 Horror. 9:05 Close Up – Bradley Cooper PG 9:35 Helmet Heads MC 2018 Comedy. 11am Welcome Shop Well for Less Christmas Liam Gallagher – As It Was To Marwen MV 2018 Drama. 12:55 Battle Of Dunkirk – Special, 8:25pm on TVNZ 1 8:30pm on Prime From Disaster To Triumph MVC 2018 Documentary. BRAVO SKY 5 2:10 The House Of 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Tomorrow 16L 2018 Comedy. 10am Yours, Mine, Or Ours Of Fortune PG 6:50 The PGR 3 3:35 Slender Man MLC 2018 10:25 Million Dollar Listing Simpsons PG 7:15 Can’t Pay? Horror. 5:10 To Hell And We’ll Take It Away MVL NY 3 Back – The Kane Hodder 8:05 Border Security – 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 Story MVC 2018 Documentary. Australia’s Frontline M 12:40 Cults And Extreme 7pm Fallen MVL 2016 Drama. 8:30 Ice Road Truckers ML 9:15 Storage Wars – Texas PG Based on the bestselling novel Belief AO 3 9:40 CSI MV 10:25 SVU MV of the same name, a young 1:35 Below Deck – 11:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It girl finds herself enrolled in Mediterranean AO 3 Away MVL Noon Jeopardy! PG a mysterious reform school 2:30 Four Weddings UK 3 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG after a terrible accident. 3:30 The People’s Court 12:50 Combat Dealers PG 4:30 Million Dollar Listing 1:40 World’s Wildest Weather Addison Timlin, Jeremy Irvine. 8:30 The Prodigy 16VLC 2019 PGV 2:25 CSI MV 3:10 Can’t NY 3 Horror. A mother becomes Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 5:30 Love It Or List It – increasingly concerned 4pm The Simpsons PG Vancouver 3 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel about her son’s disturbing 6:30 Dress To Impress 3 Of Fortune PG 5:30 Storage behaviour, and thinks 7:30 The Real Housewives Wars – Texas PG 6pm Ice something supernatural Of Dallas Road Truckers ML 7pm Border may be affecting him. Security – Australia’s Frontline 8:30 Paramedics – Life On M 7:30 CSI MV 8:30 The Force Taylor Schilling, Peter Mooney. The Line AO 10:05 Cinema Through MC 9pm Piha Rescue PG A look at the challenges The Eye Of Magnum 9:30 Helicopter ER M paramedics face, following 10:30 SVU MV 11:15 Ice Road PG 2017 Documentary. four paramedics dealing with 11pm Vice MVLC 2018 Truckers ML Thursday wandering grandmothers, 12:05 The Magicians 16VLSC Drama. Thursday broken hips, and a collapse in a 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune PG 1:08 Lasso 16VLC 2017 local temple. 1:20 Jeopardy! PG 1:40 Border Horror. 2:43 To Hell And Security – Australia’s Frontline Back – The Kane Hodder 9:40 Emma Willis – M 2:05 Helicopter ER M Delivering Babies AO 2:50 Piha Rescue PG 3:15 The Story MVC 2018 Documentary. 10:40 Snapped AO 4:28 Fallen MVL 2016 Drama. Force MC 3:40 SVU MV 11:35 Cults And Extreme 5:58 Cinema Through The 4:25 Storage Wars – Texas PG Belief AO 3 Eye Of Magnum PG 2017 4:50 CSI MV 5:35 The 12:25 Infomercials 3 Documentary. Simpsons PG
11:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR The best of Stephen Colbert’s satire and comedy, discussing politics, entertainment, business, and more. 12:35 Closedown
MOVIES GREATS
7pm Whanau Living 3 7:30 Cam’s Kai 3 8pm Ride Or Die 8:30 Holding Court With Steven Adams 9pm Ahikaroa AO 9:30 Ahikaroa AO 10pm #whiuatepatai AO 3 10:30 Te Ao – Maori News 3
11pm Koroua 3 A series of conversations profiling some of the last remaining Maori male elders, focusing on the transition of Maori from before urbanisation to the present day. 11:30 Closedown
6:03 Non-Stop MVL 2013 Thriller. Lacey Chabert, Veronica Cartwright, Betsy Russell. 7:46 Star Trek – Into Darkness MV 2013 Sci-fi Action. Chris Pine, Benedict Cumberbatch. 9:56 Life Of Pi PGC 2006 Drama. Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan. 12:01 A History Of Violence 18VS 2005 Crime. Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt. 1:34 Hitchcock M 2012 Biography Drama. Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Toni Collette. 3:10 Taking Lives 16VLS 2004 Crime Drama. 4:55 Elysium 16VL 2013 Action Sci-fi. 6:50 The Queen ML 2006 Drama. Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Michael Sheen. 8:30 Rush Hour 3 MVS 2007 Action. After an attempted assassination on an ambassador, a wisecracking cop and a Chinese chief inspector must protect a crucial witness from the Triad responsible. Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan. 10:05 Cinderella Man MV 2005 Drama. Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger.
6am Sevens – World Series (RPL) Cape Town – Day Three. From Cape Town Stadium. 2pm The Season The first half of the New Plymouth game provides an almost flawless performance but the second half provides more of a mental challenge than a physical one. 2:30 The Season 3pm Women’s Super Series – Black Ferns v England (RPL) 5pm Women’s Super Series – Black Ferns v Canada (RPL) From Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in California. 7pm All Blacks v Australia (RPL) First Bledisloe Cup Test. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 9pm All Blacks v Australia (RPL) Second Bledisloe Cup Test. From Eden Park, Auckland. 11pm The Season The first half of the New Plymouth game provides an almost flawless performance but the second half provides more of a mental challenge than a physical one. 11:30 The Season Hamilton hearts are tested in the Tauranga rain as rivals Hastings Boys’ High School come to town in preparation for the competition’s Grand Final.
12:25 Twilight Saga – Eclipse M 2010 Drama. 2:25 Taking Lives 16VLS 2004 Crime Drama. 4:05 Elysium 16VL 2013 Action Sci-fi. 5:52 The Queen ML 2006 Drama.
Midnight Women’s Super Series – Black Ferns v England (RPL) 2am Women’s Super Series – Black Ferns v Canada (RPL) 4am All Blacks v Australia First Bledisloe Cup Test.
Thursday
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6:30 Paia 3 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 E Kori 3 7:25 Pipi Ma 7:30 Potae Pai 3 7:40 Darwin + Newts 3 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Fresh 3 8:30 Hip Hop – NZ Nationals 3 9am Te Ao – Maori News 3 9:30 R&R 3 10am Tangaroa With Pio 3 10:30 My Party Song 3 11am Tautohetohe 3 Noon IVF World Sprints 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Celebrity Playlist 3 1:30 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3:10 Pukoro 2 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 E Kori 3 3:55 Pipi Ma 4pm Potae Pai 3 4:10 Darwin + Newts 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Pukana 3 2 5pm Stand Up Stand Out ‘19 5:30 Nga Kapa Haka Kura Tuarua 3 6pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 6:30 Te Ao – Maori News
SKY SPORT 1
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0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1
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6am Gardeners’ World 6:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 7am Rachel Khoo – My Swedish Kitchen 7:30 Jelly Jamm 8am Wildlife Icons 9am Destination Flavour Singapore 9:30 Gordon’s Great Escape – Southeast Asia 11:30 Hairy Bikers – Home For Christmas 12:30 Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 1:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces – Snow Special: Canada 2:30 My Dream Home 3:30 Attenborough And The Giant Egg 4:30 Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 5pm Forever Summer With Nigella 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum 6:30 Mine Hunters 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle 9:30 Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week PGR 10:30 Bear Grylls – Mission Survive PGR
11:30 Mysteries At The Museum 12:30 Gardeners’ World 1am Gordon Ramsay – Ultimate Home Cooking 1:30 Forever Summer With Nigella 2am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 3am Attenborough And The Giant Egg 4am Special Forces – Ultimate Hell Week PGR 5am Mysteries At The Museum
SKY SPORT 2 6am Big Bash (HLS) Heat v Thunder. 6:30 Super Smash (HLS) Kings v Volts. From Seddon Park, Hamilton. 7am Super Smash (HLS) Kings v Aces. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch. 7:30 Big Bash (RPL) Heat v Thunder. 11am India v West Indies (HLS) First ODI. From MA Chidambaram Stadium. 11:55 Super Smash (RPL) Kings v Aces. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch. 3:20 Big Bash (RPL) Heat v Thunder. 6:50 Australia v Blackcaps First Test Wrap. From Optus Stadium, Perth. 8:50 L India v West Indies Second ODI. From Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
Thursday 5am Super Smash (HLS) Kings v Aces. From Hagley Oval, Christchurch. 5:30 Super Smash (HLS) Firebirds v Stags. From the Basin Reserve, Wellington. 18Dec19
DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Camaro Rising. 7:30 Car Crash TV 7:55 Car Crash TV 8:20 BattleBots PG 9:10 Expedition Unknown PG Hunt for the Chupacabra. 10am How It’s Made PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:40 Swamp Murders M Mysteries at Palm Beach. 12:30 Blood Relatives M At the Stroke of Madness. 1:20 American Monster M Into the Swamp. 2:10 Car Crash TV 2:35 Car Crash TV 3pm Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Mining With Monster. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Wasted Talent. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Step Vanning into a New Era. 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Gold Rush PG Washplant Wars. 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG Rusted and Busted. 8:30 Alaskan Bush People PG The Wolfpack v the Wolf. 9:25 Raising Wild PG The Long Haul. 10:15 Moonshiners M Mobile Moonshine Madness. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 How It’s Made PG Thursday 12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Car Crash TV 1:10 Car Crash TV 1:35 Deadliest Catch PG 2:25 Moonshiners M 3:15 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid M 5:45 Deadliest Catch PG
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Sport
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Folau calls time on career
Big wins feature on court
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Haxby Hefford was in good form at the Otago Rowing Championships over the weekend before wind interupted the regatta.
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Rowers show their mettle Weather may have interrupted the latter stages of the Otago Rowing Championships, but the large Ashburton contingent of rowers who made their way down to Lake Ruataniwha on the weekend still walked away with some solid results. High winds limited racing action on Saturday and many finals were cancelled due to the condi-
tions, while others were reduced in distance, but rowers still stood up and asked to be noticed, putting them in good stead for a busy summer once the calendar rolls over to 2020. A number of Ashburton rowers picked up victories in either their heats or finals at the regatta and two A Final successes highlighted the weekend.
The women’s masters double sculls, held over 1000 metres went the way of Rose Kellet and Helen Hodge, while Kellet was also part of the women’s masters coxed/ coxless quad sculls team alongside Kim Hamill, Gendie Woods and Teresa Eden who were also successful in their A Final. Hodge also finished second in the A Final of the women’s mas-
ters single sculls. Accomplished singles sculler Haxby Hefford was in line for a good result in the men’s club single sculls, having won his heat to advance further before the final was cancelled and it was the same for Ged Wall who also picked up a victory in his heat of the Boys’ Under 17 single sculls. The men’s novice coxed four of
Matthew Pearce, Parker Bradford, Riley Harris, Zane Cameron and Harriet Leverton were also on the winners list, winning their heat before finishing third in the A Final. January will be a busy time for local rowers with a number of different regattas set to take place over the course of the month around the South Island.
Bodyline war brewing in trans-Tasman test series
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