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JOHNSON - STRIJLAND Bill and Nina, along with big brother, Ethan (2½), welcome with love another gorgeous son, Elvis Bradley Johnson. Born at home on Sunday, January 13 at 9.08am, weighing 8lb 7oz, special thanks to Linda, Jacqui, and Nadia McClelland.

Armstrong comes clean

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The end of Lance Armstrong could be the beginning of clean cycling, say local cycling enthusiasts.

In an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey yesterday, Armstrong’s already bruised reputation was thrust under the spotlight where he admitted to dop-

ing allegations and leading a secret drug ring.

“I went and looked up the definition of cheat,” Armstrong said.

“And the definition is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe. I didn’t view it that way. I viewed it as a level playing field.”

Although it was a damning admission for cycling itself, Armstrong also admitted to using drugs in

each of his seven Tour de France titles.

Ashburton cycling heads believed it could only be a positive step for the sport that has been shamed by drugs once again.

Once one of Armstrong’s most avid fans, Cyclerama owner Paul Wylie had “7LANCE” as his number plate before he removed it late last year.

“Not even the scrap metal

guys would want that now,” Mr Wylie said.

He believed it was also a step in the right direction not only for cycling.

“It’s definitely a positive step and I have always said cycling is one of the most drug tested sports around and I can see a lot of other sports getting a real shake up now.”

Tinwald Cycling Club president Rob Hooper was

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MONTGOMERY, Joan Cornelius (nee Cameron) Peacefully at Princes Court, Ashburton. On January 17, 2013, in her 94th year.

Dearly loved wife of the late Bill Montgomery (Southbridge). Loved mother and mother in law of Wilma and the late Barry Breading, Jill and Russell Carr, (Dunedin) Peter and June, (Leeston) Rick and Chris, Fiona and Win Partridge, (Dunsandel) and Carol and John Twiss (Southbridge).

Loved grandmother of her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

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Many thanks to the management and staff of Princes Court for the loving care of Joan over many years as a resident. A Cyclist Lance Armstrong service to celebrate Joan’s life will be held in our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on ENGAGEMENTS MONDAY, January 21, commencing at 11.00am. To be followed by private HANSEN - LEARY – interment.

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disappointed to see the downfall of the man who was once the hero of worldcycling.

“It’s something that the whole cycling community wants to see – a clean sport,” Mr Hooper said.

“I think it’s positive that they are identifying drug cheats because they are no longer sweeping it under the carpet.”

Armstrong said he always raced clean, but used performance enhancing drugs during training, something he did not do alone.

Ashburton cyclist Bruce McClelland said Armstrong was never one to sit back, pointing to the fact he trained on hills in the hail and snow to prepare for the Tour de France.

Although he was disgusted with Armstrong’s confession, Mr McClelland said it was hard to put the offending in context, stating there were worse crimes than what Armstrong confessed to the world yesterday.

“Has he done worse than some of those corporate criminals? It’s an interesting one and he’s certainly topical, I just don’t know if we should be vilifying him for all of this,” he said.

“Disappointed” was a word all the Ashburton cycling enthusiasts used to describe the interview, and they felt cheated by the success of the cheat.

Mr McClelland, along with Mr Wylie, said they always had suspicions about his trademark runaways on the hills of the Tour de France.

Mourners farewell ‘Jonesey’

By Kelli Hooks and Nathan Crombie More than 700 mourners filled the Anzac Hall in Featherston to overflowing yesterday to farewell local man Glen Jones, who died after a vicious beating in his home.

The 40-year-old supermarket worker died in Wellington Hospital early last Saturday, hours after he was attacked.

Five people appeared in Masterton District Court yesterday on charges of aggravated burglary related to the fatal beating.

At his funeral yesterday Mr Jones’ older brother Brent Jones tearfully

recounted memories of his brother, known as Jonesey, and how he had been a born battler who had survived a brain tumour at just 2 years old, despite a diagnosis that he would die before he was 5.

“Unfortunately, late last Friday night evil came to visit ... and he lost his fight”.

“He was a man with a heart of gold and only a little bit of mischief in his eye,” he said.

“We’ve all learnt that life with Glen around is how life should be.”

Celebrant Pam Bailey said Glen Jones’ tragic death had united the community in sorrow and said that the death of someone at his age “shocks us”.

“This is a travesty that should never have happened to someone so special, someone so young,” Ms Bailey said.

A work colleague described Mr Jones as a kind man who was always smiling and willing to help.

She also recalled his skill as a forklift operator and his knack of lighting up the work place.

“Jonesey you’ve made us laugh but now it’s time for tears.

“We will all miss you and your uniqueness terribly and we will never forget you,” she said.

A former girlfriend spoke of times spent with Mr Jones and said they shared a love of pool and nights

Woman falls two storeys A 25-year-old woman was scaling a fire escape when she accidently fell two storeys from a central Wellington building early yesterday.

The woman was taken to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition and underwent surgery yesterday morning.

Yesterday afternoon, she was in a critical condition in the intensive care unit, a spokesman said.

Emergency services were called to Bute St, in Te Aro, about 6.30am

after the woman fell from a second storey landing. “[She] scaled the fire escape in an attempt to get into a residence,” police spokesman Nick Bohm said.

It was not known whether she lived at the address.

Police were speaking to witnesses and working at contacting the woman’s family.

Police were not looking for anyone else in connection to the incident and it appeared to be accidental, Mr Bohm said.

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out. Children of all ages were foremost at the funeral and joined a chorus of older voices when tributes were made and released balloons skyward after Mr Jones’ body was carried from the hall.

“We miss and love you Uncle Glen,” they said.

His brothers carried his brightly decorated coffin from the service, after which there was a private cremation.

A friend of Mr Jones spoke of their close bond and his deep regret that he had faced his attackers alone.

“In my heart I wish I could have been with you in your hour of need,” he said.

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Jade’s our Queen of green

By Michelle Nelson From small seeds big things grow, as has proved the case for Jade Temepara who has been announced as a national finalist for the Local Hero Awards.

The Ashburton mother is one of three Local Hero nominees selected to attend the gala awards presentation dinner at the Langham Hotel on February 28, where the overall winner will be announced.

Ten semi-finalists were selected from 180 of nominations made by communities around the country; yesterday the three finalists were announced.

Her project, Hand Over A Hundy, began with an idea to help struggling families cut their food bills by giving them $100 to grow their own vegetables. After a year, the family then gives that $100 to the next family to start their own food garden which ensures that the concept of growing healthy food continues to spread.

She started the charity entirely on her own and has committed hundreds of hours to the endeavour. Yet, despite having a family to raise, she still finds time to remain as dedicated as ever to the cause.

In its first year the project helped 10 families become gardeners, but it now has a life of its own, reflected in several

other communities and with strong local support from mentors and demand from new gardeners.

But for Mrs Temepara and those involved, Hand Over A Hundy is much more than a horticultural project - it’s become an intergenerational project connecting people of all ages, and she certainly isn’t taking the credit for its success.

“You want to draw the best out of your own community, but we all possess the leadership qualities inside ourselves – anyone can do what we have done,” she said.

“I knew it had potential because I knew it would really change lives, but it’s grown into so much more.

“Not only are our families gaining, but our mentors are often older people passing on their knowledge and skills – it gives them a sense of purpose.”

Mrs Temepara is excited about attending the award ceremony, not the least because she will have the opportunity to meet one of her own heroes, Parenting Place founder Ian Grant, who is a finalist in the Senior New Zealander of the Year category.

“It will be great to meet him and all the other nominees,” she said.

Other Local Hero finalists are Jim (Heemi) Morunga, from Napier, and Scott Gilmour from Takapuna.

NZer of year finalists A plastic surgeon, an entrepreneur and an environmentalist have been announced as the finalists for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.

The three finalists were chosen by a group of judges from a list of about 700 nominations.

The finalists are: • Professor Swee Tan of Wellington, a plastic surgeon whose research into the origin of strawberry birthmarks has impacts on the treatment of cancer.

• Dame Anne Salmond, a writer, historian and environmentalist who is working to improve New Zealand’s waterways for the benefit of society’s health.

• Bill Buckley, an entrepreneur from Auckland whose

company, Buckley Systems Ltd, prepares 90 per cent of the world’s silicon chips.

They were chosen from 700 nominations in fields including the arts, sport, community, health, public service, the environment, tourism, business, rural, education, entertainment, science, and technology and culture.

Last year Weta Workshop head Sir Richard Taylor was named New Zealander of the Year.

Among the Young New Zealander of the Year finalists is Assil Russell, 23, a dentist of Hamilton. She established and runs “Revive a Smile” programme, aimed at providing Hamilton’s disadvantaged people with free dental care.

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Growing success: Jade Temepara is in the running for the national Local Hero Award.

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Shutting lawyers out ‘illogical’

By Sam Morton New Zealand families will be left stranded if new regulations keep lawyers out of Family Court, according to a law representative.

Last year, Justice Minister Judith Collins announced plans to exclude lawyers from Family Court, in a move that she claims will save the Government about $70 million over a four year period.

Ms Collins wants to do away with free legal representation, through legal aid funding, in favour of a new Family Dispute Resolution Service, aimed to help families resolve more disputes outside of court.

The new service would have a standard fee of $897.

However, chair of the Law Society’s Family Law Section Garry Collin has slammed claims the policy will save money and says neither judges nor lawyers throughout the country support the change.

Mr Collin said the policy would seriously harm some outcomes in court and place people, particularly women, in vulnerable positions – often fighting for their most valued asset – children.

“When someone is in court fighting for the most important thing in their lives, their children – denying them the right to a lawyer is absolutely illogical.

“There is no sense at all in the policy and the Law Society is strongly opposing the proposal.

We believe it could clog the courts up and place the judges under

some really undue pressures,” Mr Collin said. While the policy does not completely shut lawyers out of the courtroom, Mr Collin said it complicates the resolution process and will leave a majority of people disadvantaged.

Under the changes, family court lawyers can still be approached for advice outside of the court room and for more urgent cases, their presence will be approved in court. The lawyers will also be allowed in to the court room for the final hearings. “(However), the point remains that a lot of the work areas are done before the final hearings and many are resolved well before the final stage.

“It is very daunting for anyone to appear in a court room, let alone deal with their case by

themselves. There will be some women left extremely vulnerable, who really do require representation, help and support.

“We think we help significantly in resolutions and shutting lawyers out of the process makes no sense at all ... all it will do is create further confusion and leave people feeling helpless,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ashburton family court lawyers are up in arms about the proposal and are encouraging people to write to their local MP in a show of solidarity.

Senior Family Court lawyer and mediator Marilyn Gilchrist, of Everist Gilchrist, said if the proposal went ahead, families throughout the country would miss out.

“People will find it harder to deal with things in the Family Court

and there will be an imbalance in power. Some people could afford to get advice from a lawyer and seek help drafting the documents, while the other side could turn up at court not having seen a lawyer or had any help at all,” Ms Gilchrist said.

“The Ministry is trying to push the line that the change will mean better access to the courts, but really it’s all about money. If they cut lawyers out, they don’t have to pay legal aid to the parents who cannot afford a lawyer.

“This is all about money, that’s the only logic behind it,” she said.

The Family Court deals with more than 60,000 cases every year.

Submissions on the Ministry’s Family Court Reform proposal close in mid-February.

School uniforms ‘just too expensive’

By Myles Hume It is a catch-22 for many Ashburton parents, who see school uniforms as a necessity but believe they are forking out too much to dress their children for school.

Uniforms were the top priority for thousands of fami-

lies throughout the district this week as children look to replace their out-grown and over-worn uniforms for bright shirts and shiny shoes.

With the first day of the school year only two weeks away, Ashburton uniform shops have been swarming with parents accompanied by their children, excited

about their new attire.

However, too many are finding uniforms blowing the budget on top of school camps and stationery that come hand-in-hand with the back-to-school period.

A Guardian Poll found 78 per cent of respondents believed school uniforms were too expensive while the remainder felt the price was

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Families approached by the Guardian echoed a similar view, many spending in excess of $150 for primary pupils and reaching up to $1000 for secondary schoolers.

The Adams family had just finished buying uniforms for son Corey, 10, and Kaitlyn, 5, adding to the ongoing costs before their first day at Netherby School.

“We find it is a very expensive time of year, we’ve just

been out and spent $90 on his school books today, but I guess we can’t argue with that,” father Shayne said.

However, he believed it was important schools showed pride in their uniforms, saying they removed judgment and isolation for many children.

Jane O’Reilly was shopping for an Ashburton College uniform for her daughter Sarah, 13, yesterday and although it was an expensive time of year for her, she believed it was

a worthwhile investment.

“I think they are a good quality and they certainly last a while,” Ms O’Reilly said.

Mother Margot Brownlie said she loved school uniforms and, in the past, had pushed for uniforms to be worn at her daughter’s previous school where they dressed in mufti.

Second-hand uniform shops are expecting more shoppers to flood through their doors when they open next week.

It’s a costly time of year for Mid Canterbury families with schoolage children so the Guardian asked parents what they really thought about the costs and whether a uniform was necessary.

RIGHT: The Adams family, of Ashburton, father Shayne Adams believes school uniforms have become too expensive but parents could not argue with the costly time of year. “You can’t make it any cheaper and if schools have a dress code then I guess there’s no other alternative.”

BELOW: Jane O’Reilly and her daughter Sarah, 13, believe school uniforms “can get out of hand” but it was all about budgeting.

“School uniforms are of a high quality so I feel like I’m paying for what I get,” Ms O’Reilly said.

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ABOVE: Scott Marshall, 15, of Ashburton College, said his parents always complained about buying school uniforms and he was not fussed with how the college uniform looked. “I reckon it’s not that bad compared to some schools in Christchurch where they are really strict with certain types of shoes and all that.”

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Summer ski hoax The Mt Hutt Skifield was inundated with calls yesterday after posting on its Facebook page it was open for business.

After receiving 5cm of snow, in the middle of summer, ski area general manager James Urquhart, put up “Yes we are open today we have received up to 5cm new snow overnight and our grooming team have been extremely busy trying to

put back together our groomers so you can all enjoy the fresh cord.”

But it was all a bit fun.

“It was just to show everyone that we had some snow up there,” Urquhart said.

“One day it was 30 degrees and the next it was -5 and we had snow.”

However, the post quickly went viral and he received numerous messages and phone calls from

people interested in skiing in summer.

“We got plenty of calls from people asking if and how they could go up but I had to explain it was just a bit of fun.”

RIGHT: A web cam photo taken at 8.56am yesterday of Mt Hutt skifield. It shows a good coverage of snow which prompted the hoax issue.

Spectacular scenery, views on offer Get high on Mt Hutt next month.

With spectacular alpine scenery for walkers, challenging trails for mountain bikers, and fun for families on Sunday, February 17 is your chance to discover the mountain during the Mt Hutt Ski Area’s open day!

“It’s a totally different mountain in summer and it’s great to be able open it up for people to enjoy,” Peter Garde, president of the Methven Lions Club, said.

The club was instrumental in the establishment of the ski area in the 1970s, and as part of its longstanding relationship with Mt Hutt, runs the biennial open day as a fundraiser.

The six-seater chairlift will carry families, walkers, bikes and bikers to the summit where, weather permitting, they will be able to enjoy unrivalled views of the Southern Alps and Canterbury Plains. Visitors will be able to descend on the chairlift or walk or bike down from the summit.

“We’re delighted to welcome visitors again to Mt Hutt and support the Methven Lions,” ski-field area manager James McKenzie said.

“We recommend visitors wear sturdy footwear and we will be providing water stations on the day. As the terrain is steep and erosion likely, riders must descend the summit on the four wheel drive tracks.”

For those wishing to see the sights in style, scenic helicopter flights will be available from the skifield car park.

Café seating will be open for those wanting to watch proceedings and the Lions barbecue will offer refreshments.

Admission is $20 per person or $40 for a family and includes free travel on the chairlift.

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Crash fatality

A man was killed and his passenger seriously injured when a ute and a truck collided at a motorway off-ramp north of Christchurch yesterday morning.

Emergency services were called to the Lineside Rd off-ramp of State Highway 1 in Kaiapoi about 11.15am.

The ute driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

His passenger was taken to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition.

The truck driver was reported to be shaken but unhurt.

Senior Sergeant Phil Newton of the Canterbury Highway Patrol said the police serious crash unit was investigating.

“At this stage it is too early to determine exactly what’s caused the crash. However, early indications are that the utility was travelling northwards on the motorway and has exited at the Lineside Rd off-ramp. It appears the ute has attempted to turn right into Lineside Rd and collided with the truck,” he said.

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By Sam Morton More farmers are taking their own lives than their urban counterparts and Federated Farmers is keen to publically air the lifechanging problem.

Statistics released last year detail the harrowing reality of mounting farm pressures among rural men, revealing a staggering suicide rate of 16 per 100,000 people.

Compare that figure to 11.2 for every 100,000 people living in urban areas – and it’s easy to see why the national farming lobby is pushing for urgent intervention nationwide.

Federated Farmers health spokesperson Jeanette Maxwell believes more resources are needed to address the serious issue, despite the extensive work currently under way in some communities.

The lobby has recently launched a trial initiative to encourage people to talk about depression.

Last year, New Zealand sevens star Mark Jackman fronted the issue, talking about the sad loss of his father in the hope that his story could help save many lives.

“We want to remove the stigma around the problem and the initiative is about helping people get help when they need it,” she said.

“We need to have an ambulance at the top of the cliff, not just at the bottom. There needs to be a targeted strategy for approaching depression in the farming sector and we need to ensure that when rural people need help and support – they get it.”

Ms Maxwell, who lives in Mid Canterbury, feels strongly about providing better access to the appropriate rural mental health

services. She also encouraged farmers to keep an eye on one another and urged anyone feeling pressure to reach out.

“While there is a lot of work already being done to address depression, we need to provide better resources and better access to limit long waiting lists.

“In the face of mounting compliance costs, increased local and central Government demands, weather events, coupled with the reduced forecasted lamb and milk pay-outs, along with the normal stresses and strains of life, things are only going to get harder for rural communities.

“The reality is rural people can get depressed and often in a more isolated work environment the challenges, to get better, can be more difficult,” Ms Maxwell said.

Hawke’s Bay farmer David Hunt, who is also the province’s dairy chairperson, felt compelled to tell his story after learning about the recent suicide among a farmer in his community.

“Depression affected me to the point that I couldn’t physically work for 12 months. I was incapable of driving a motor vehicle let alone running my farm, at my worst I was living on three hours sleep a night.

“The tiny little things became a real issue for me and I battled to get through each day,” he said.

“Farmers can be their own worst enemies, we struggle to let people in or ask for help.

Working in isolation makes the problem harder to identify. With the stigma around depression I didn’t want to admit I had a problem, let alone take medication.”

Mr Hunt urged farmers to reach out if they were struggling.

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Flat out looking after pets

By Michelle Nelson While many of us are heading off on summer holidays, Rowena Stanton is hard at work.

Christmas is traditionally the busiest time at Mid Canterbury Boarding Kennels and Cattery and this year has been no exception.

“It’s been absolutely chocka, a full house,” Ms Stanton said.

She traded her previous job in administration for running the pet boarding establishment six and a half years ago, and has no regrets.

“It’s hard work – seven days a week and you have to love animals to do it,” she said.

“I won’t get a break until February – that will be my Christmas.”

Many of her charges are old acquaintances, and of course she

has her own brood of animals, six Schnauzers, a Rottweiler, who was an ex-pound dog, and two cats to care for.

“We get a lot of regulars coming back every year, and they remember and know the drill,” Ms Stanton said.

The cattery operates in two parts; 30 spacious indoor cages, and five outdoor. There is a heat pump installed in the area to keep the cats warm in the winter.

“The indoor cats are let out for a run by themselves every morning while their cages are cleaned, then they go back inside to be fed, those kept in the outdoor cages have bigger runs, they are very popular in the summer time,” she said.

Next door, the smaller dogs enjoy the comfort of an indooroutdoor flow, with a day bed outside for added luxury. Each dog has its own run, but ken-

nelmates are usually housed together.

“They are let into the big exercise area three or four times a day, we clean their run and entice them back in with a biscuit in the morning and a meal at night – it’s all about bribery really,” Ms Stanton said.

“I’ve only had a couple of dogs who were difficult characters; most of them are very well behaved.”

Larger dogs are kept separate from their smaller counterparts, but enjoy the same care.

All boarders are provided with good quality pet food, but those on special diets are provided for by their owners.

Ms Stanton also offers a doggy daycare service.

“Some people don’t like to leave their dogs at home alone for long periods, especially if they are barkers,” she said.

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Uniforms out

Police officers will not be able to march in uniform in next month’s Auckland Pride Parade even though their Defence Force colleagues will have a uniformed group in the parade.

Up to 30 police officers have registered to take part but have been told they cannot march in uniform. “[Because of] the possible perception that there may be a lack of impartiality if there was to be any incident that required actual policing,” police spokeswoman Noreen Hegarty said.

Parade organiser Jonathan Smith said the Defence Force’s Overwatch group - a peer support network for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members

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- would be marching in uniform at the February 16 parade.

The Fire Service had not registered to have a group marching in the parade.

Mr Smith said he was meeting police officials on Monday to discuss their stance.

Ms Hegarty said there was a difference between the Defence Force and police because “the Defence Force don’t police the country”.

A police spokesman said off-duty police officers were able to march in uniform at official events such as Anzac Day parades but could not march in uniform in any “interest” parades.

“The position is the same with those, just as it is with the pride parade.”

-APNZ

Memorial a big day

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Mid Canterbury cricket captain Matt Winter shows off some of the merchandise that will go under the hammer while the pitch is prepared in the background for tomorrow’s Gary Ashworth Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Ashburton Domain Oval.

Gary played his final innings and passed away on December 8 with Mid Canterbury Cricket holding the fundraising event for the Ashworth family, to show the gratitude for the countless hours he gave to Mid Canterbury cricket.

As well as three exciting 10-overa-side matches between the Mid Canterbury Mid Canterbury Classics and Canterbury Country XI, there will be raffles, auctions and Canterbury Wizards cricket players making for a big day out.

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News • Shot man dies A 23-year-old man has died after being shot in the stomach in south Auckland on January 2. The man, who has not yet been named, died at Middlemore Hospital yesterday, 17 days after he was shot outside an Eastland Rd house in Flatbush. Detective Inspector Jim Gallagher said the investigation into the shooting had been upgraded to a homicide. Two men aged 25 and 29 have been arrested and charged in relation to the shooting. They appeared in court earlier this month and were remanded in custody.

Mr Gallagher said a post-mortem examination would be held as soon as possible and further charges against the men would be considered.

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• Prime minister faints Prime Minister John Key was taken to hospital on Thursday night after fainting in front of a full restaurant in Christchurch.

He was taken to Christchurch Hospital, where he was seen by three specialists, who decided he was fit to travel to Antarctica yesterday morning. He was released from hospital around midnight. The restaurant was Tutto Bene, an Italian pizzeria in Merivale. Press secretary Kevin Taylor said Mr Key fell to the ground of the restaurant in full view of diners. It was not known what caused his collapse. “Sometimes faints just happen,” Mr Taylor said.

-APNZ

• Supervision for biter A West Coast woman who bit a police officer on the leg has been sentenced to six months’ supervision. The Buller woman, who has name suppression, was sentenced in Westport District Court yesterday on charges of aggravated assault on police, resisting police, threatening to kill and wilful damage.

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• Women jailed four years Two Rotorua women who bashed a man over the head with a frying pan then tied him up, gagged him and robbed him have been jailed. Anihau Hunuhunu and Alyssa Paige Mita, both 21, were sentenced in the Rotorua District Court yesterday to four years each in prison after previously pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and kidnapping. The women tied the man’s hands and feet with electrical cord and gagged his mouth with socks. They then stole his TV, laptop, computer equipment, more than $300 cash, alcohol, a cellphone and took his Eftpos card and demanded the pin number.

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• Rural Women awards Entries for the Rural Women New Zealand Enterprising Rural Women awards 2013 have opened. The deadline for entries, using the form that can be downloaded from www.ruralwomen.org.nz, is March 15.

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Teen missing in Hauraki Gulf A search for a 13-year-old boy who is missing in the Hauraki Gulf after a boat capsized was called off last night.

Three men and the boy, members of a Papakura family, set off from Kawakawa Bay about 11am on Thursday but their 12-foot runabout capsized within an hour of launching.

Police said late yesterday afternoon that the search had been called off for the day.

The boat, with two people clinging to it, was spotted yesterday morning by Coastguard Air Patrol and a member of the public on a yacht, a coastguard spokeswoman said.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched two people aboard and a police helicopter found the third person in the water.

A police crew member jumped into the sea with a flotation device to rescue him and both were then picked

up by a police launch.

Two of those rescued were taken to Auckland Hospital.

None of the survivors were wearing lifejackets when they were rescued.

Inspector Shawn Rutene said the 13-year-old boy was believed to have separated from his three other family members some time during the night.

“Indications tell us so far they were all huddled together on the boat, it was dark, it was pretty rough and at

some point during the night or early morning the parties have separated,” Mr Rutene said.

The boat capsized halfway between the Coromandel and Waiheke Island, which Mr Rutene said was “a place that you really don’t want to be in the water”.

Coastguard operations manager Ray Burge said the capsized vessel was “a small boat ... for the conditions and the number of people on board”.

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YOUNG PEOPLE r i e speaking th minds The voice of young Mid Cantabrians for the past decade, the Ashburton Youth Council has played a huge part in the way youth have made a difference in the district. MYLES HUME finds out what it is all about.

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hey may not be the decisionmakers of the district just yet, but a bunch of youth is ensuring the voice of young Mid Cantabrians is heard.

Every six weeks, the Ashburton District Council chambers is transformed from a formal round table meeting, to a spontaneous buzz of ambitious ideas and optimism as 15 of the district’s young leaders meet to make their opinions known to the council.

Submissions at a local and national level on issues affecting youth are part of the group’s core job, as well as creating events to entice the young people of Mid Canterbury to meet one another and create strong links.

The Ashburton Youth Council was an idea originated in the mind of councillor Robin Kilworth in 2000, when she noticed the voice of the young was somewhat muzzled in Mid Canterbury.

“Council needed a way to touch base with young people to hear what they thought . . . it was a way of the council to come up with ideas and run it by them so they could make suggestions, so basically it was begun as a two-way conversation,” Mrs Kilworth said.

Mrs Kilworth has been influential in getting the organisation for 15 to 24-year-olds off the ground, and along with councillor Jac Sparks and community services officer Jo Naylor, they have managed to create a gateway for youth to interact with those who run the town.

Currently headed by chairman Alasdair Tarry and vice-chair Issy Ferguson, the youth council has been putting its weight behind community projects and is in the final stages of putting together Let’s Be Honest, a day for teens to learn about real life situations.

It’s this work that Mrs Naylor says goes largely unnoticed by youth in the district.

Although some of their plans “can be a bit ambitious” within the confines of the $3000 budget, Ms Naylor, who works closely with the youth council, believes the team is taking a real stand for their peers and their voices are being heard.

“They are very proactive, it’s not all about making events for youth, it’s more

Alasdair Tarry and Issy Ferguson are making sure young people have the ear of Mid Canterbury’s decision-makers. about getting the view of young people across to the council. They look to make submissions on things both nationally and locally.

The Ashburton Youth Council was the only South Island-based group of youth to make a submission to the Green Paper for Vulnerable Children which was altered last year. It was a time when members felt they really made a difference.

They have also sent members to youth forums across the country where they have chipped in with local views, and they have hosted one of the most successful events in Ashburton, the Wearable Arts Show, in 2010 and 2012.

The latter is an event expected to grow in the coming years.

“They are thinking about getting a bigger venue next time,” Mrs Kilworth said.

It’s these kind of actions the busy

group of young leaders take while weaving sporting, part-time work and study commitments around meetings and planning.

“We just want to continue to getting the word out there. A lot of young people don’t know about it and that they are a group they can contact if they have an issue nationally and locally that they want heard,” Mrs Naylor said.

With many youth organisations dwindling around the country, Mrs Naylor said Ashburton was blessed to have a “group of youth that do things for youth”.

“I think we are really lucky, it gives young people the opportunity to make a difference in the community and also volunteer in events around town.”

When the spark ignites, Mrs Kilworth said the youth councillors create “a real buzz” around the chambers.

Enthusiasm, drive and ambition are

Sam Cleland, Hamish Cleland and Jake Magill were glowing at an Earth Hour event organised by the youth council.

attributes she believes go hand-in-hand with a group she works so closely with.

“They are great. They are fearless, and for them the sky is the limit which is exactly what you want. Sometimes they can’t exactly reach the sky but I’m sure that the council and the district are better for having them,” she said.

With her determined nature and hectic schedule to boot, Issy Ferguson epitomises what the youth council is about. At only 17 years old, the vicechairperson has a drive to be the voice of her peers, and has managed to be an influential member in orgainising the Let’s Be Honest event while juggling mentoring, teaching ballet and tennis, part-time jobs and school.

“I have never been one of those people who sits around and says ‘I’m bored’.

You’re not doing anything for yourself by saying that, this year my day would start at 7am and I would not get home until nine,” Issy said.

“Basically, if you say you’re bored around here, you’re a boring person.”

Issy has poured months of work into Let’s Be Honest, to be held on February 10, attracting inspiring speakers such as Lesley Elliott, the mother of the slain Sophie Elliott, and holding workshops for youth to “learn about the things you never learn at school”.

Although it’s people like Issy that keep the youth council going, it is a fact of life for her, and many of the inspiring Mid Canterbury youth, that they move on to bigger things in life.

University, job opportunities and dreams mean up to half of the members can leave each year while some stick around for years on end.

Although it may halt the momentum of the youth council’s projects, they hope to bring in new blood much like Issy, who will bring fresh ideas and issues that affect youth in Ashburton.

“It’s a great thing to be a part of and you can really make a difference around town, and when you want to move on to bigger things, it can be a great thing to put on your CV,” Issy said.

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SUMMER HERB GUIDE: Keep planting mint, rosemary, thyme, oregano, chives, rosemary and sage. Blend SaturAid into the soil to help maintain good moisture levels in the ground. Soft annual herbs are not very forgiving if the soil totally dries out.

Sow coriander, dill, chervil, rocket and borage into trays of Tui Seed Raising Mix. Moveable feast - grow herbs in pots and containers and take them on holiday with you. No need to miss out on the joys of fresh herbs just because you are away. Plant into Tui Herb Mix for optimum results.

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Save for a rainy day - freeze, dry or preserve excess herbs. Soft herbs such as basil, coriander, dill and chervil freeze well in snap lock bags. Drying herbs is a fabulous way to store them for use at a later date.

Mix it up - plant edible flowers and pretty annuals alongside herbs, or plant herbs among vege crops or blend them into the ornamental garden.

HERB CULINARY GROUPINGS: Seafood herbs: dill, fennel, coriander, chives.

Herbal teas: lemon balm, lemon verbena, peppermint, chamomile.

Pesto: basil, coriander, parsley and rocket.

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Fall of a legend

By Coen Lammers editor

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ports fans in Mid Canterbury and around the world must have watched yesterday’s Lance Armstrong interview with mixed feelings.

Many would have felt vindicated or even enjoyed the seven-time winner for the Tour de France finally admitting his doping.

For over a decade Armstrong was a living legend and bigger than the sport of cycling, after overcoming a battle with cancer and winning an unprecedented seven consecutive Tour de France titles between 1999-2005.

He inspired young cyclists around the world, from Ashburton to his home town of Austin and took the sport to an entirely new level, introducing it to an entirely new audience.

As he told Oprah Winfrey yesterday, it was “the perfect story’’ but turned out to be the perfect lie.

For years, Armstrong has attacked and sued those who accused him of drug taking and consistently won his cases, based on his persistent lies and his squeaky clean drug testing record.

Yesterday, he admitted that the old testing regime was easy to avoid and that the introduction of out of competition testing and a doping passport made it too hard to continue with his usual doping regime.

No surprise therefore that he retired in 2005 when things got too hot, and yesterday said that he competed free of any doping after a short comeback in 2009 and 2010.

His third place in 2010 underlined that the Texan undoubtedly had enormous natural talent, but sadly he never tried to find out how good he really was without drugs in his system.

In yesterday’s interview he said that doping was rife a decade ago and said that winning the Tour without drugs was impossible, so he is definitely not alone.

Unfortunately he turned to be in the biggest winner and now has become the biggest loser among the gallery of drugs cheats.

Armstrong had already been stripped of all his titles and the interview may have given him back a smidgeon of a reputation.

For most of his fans however it will be too little too late.

He can expect former sponsors coming after their money and US authorities charging him with perjury.

The world of cycling will hold their collective breath to see which officials and organisations will also be implicated in the coming months for aiding Armstrong and see if the sport will make it to the next Olympics.

Celebrating diversity W

hen I first left Ashburton many years ago, it was largely a monocultural town.

The handful of people I encountered who hadn’t been born in Ashburton had come here to be Kiwis, so apart from perhaps slightly different accents, didn’t seem any different than the rest of us.

I moved to a largely Greek and Italian neighbourhood in Brisbane. The neighbours and local shopkeepers were incredibly welcoming.

They invited my flatmate and me to parties and celebrations. They encouraged us when we were job seeking, and rewarded us with figs and sugared almonds when we succeeded.

This was repeated in other countries and neighbourhoods.

To me, the chief joy of travelling the world is meeting local people from different cultures.

Sadly, many forms of travel, bus tours, cruises, motor-homes, make that difficult.

You may exchange a few words with the bus driver or the staff in restaurants, hotels or caravan parks, but they’re brief, and unlikely to cover the issues the locals have educating their kids, celebrating their culture or caring for the elderly.

Further down the track I spent

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The most outstanding ingredients though, were the smiles. Smiles from the chilBy Felicity dren, smiles from the adults encouraged them, smiles Stacey Clark who from the onlookers. The FOOD FOR THOUGHT atmosphere was electric with happiness.

But for the rest of the year, I see very few of these new Ashburtonians on the streets.

I rejoiced recently at reports that more than 200 members a couple of years as manager of of the Indian community attended Wellington Access Radio. the Diwali or Festival of Light celAt that time we had around 40 ebrations. Maybe I don’t see them different radio programmes in more because they are working or busy than 30 languages. Some were prewith family life. sented by single presenters, some by I know there is a successful multiple presenters. Some brought Newcomers Group running for new groups in as guests.

Ashburtonians, but I’d like to think The main reception area and teaneighbours and work mates are room were full of sound, musicians also welcoming new arrivals to their tuning up, others laughing, chatting, neighbourhoods, work places and sharing. Celebrations with shared schools, helping with the little things food were legendary. about adjusting to a new culture Fortuitously I arrived back to or with the pangs of homesickness Ashburton a couple of years ago in which must inevitably arise. time for the annual Multicultural I see people who have come from Bite celebration. other cultures as huge assets to It was so wonderful to hear differAshburton, people who can increase ent languages around me, to be surour knowledge of the global village in rounded by the peacock colours of traditional national dress, admire the which we live.

The Multicultural Bite is on music and dancing of young and old, Waitangi Day in Baring Square East. and taste the amazing array of food Don’t miss it. on sale.

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SPORT • Breakers on a streak With unpredictable comebacks and ugly conquests marking a six-game winning streak, don’t bet against the Breakers’ unwavering belief resulting in a seventh straight success in Adelaide tomorrow. The defending champions’ one-point victory against Wollongong on Thursday night was the latest in a series of unlikely victories, solidifying the club’s lead atop the Australian NBL standings before yet another jaunt across the Tasman. Having recently completed a four-game summer sweep in Australia, the Breakers (14-3) will be confident of continuing their run in Adelaide (6-11) - even if coach Andrej Lemanis admitted the hectic schedule had impinged on his players’ performance - APNZ against the Hawks.

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Fourth seed Annabel Ellis lines up a forehand return during her semi-final match with top seed Sade Atkinson at the Ashburton Tennis Centre yesterday.

Top seeds flourishing

By Jonathan Leask The top seeds will be the favourites to finish with the singles titles in the New Zealand under 16 tennis tournament at the Ashburton Tennis Centre today.

In the boys’ and girls’ singles the top seeds are lining up in the finals, with the doubles and consolation draws also to be decided.

The girls final will see the top two seeds square off with top seed Sade Atkinson taking on Kelly Drew.

Atkinson had to fight through two three setters to make the final, dropping the the first set to fifth seed Megan Rogers but taking the match 3-6, 6-0, 6-1.

Atkinson then met Timaru fourth seed Annabel Ellis in the semi-final, with Atkinson taking the first 6-4 before Ellis looked to have gained the upper hand in the second, taking it 2-6, only for Atkinson to come home stronger 6-2 to advance.

The second seed Drew also had to go the distance against third seed Ella Hassall coming back from a set down to win 4-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Top seed Kyle Butters overcame a first set scare to overwhelm ninth seed Zach Whaanga 7-6, 6-0 in the quarter finals and then had to come back from a set down to beat fourth seed Rhett Purcell 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the final.

Third seed Alex Klintcharov eased past the 10th seeded Jack Heslin in the quarterfinals to meet the second seed Connor Heap in the semi-finals, with Heap forced to retire with Klintcharov up 7-5 4-2.

Mid Canterbury’s Ashleigh Leonard recovered from two losses on the first day to

advance to the plate final beating Rileigh Fields 6-4, 6-2 and then Hannah Waine 6-1, 6-2.

In the final Leonard was outclassed 3-6, 2-6 by her doubles partner Katie Hartland.

Leonard and Hartland had bowed out in the first rounds of the main and consolation doubles draws as did the pairing of Christal Brosnahan and Stacy Hopwood.

Both doubles main draws still had some way to go before the finals this afternoon, while Aidan Mitchell and Sam Benny have reached the boys’ consolation doubles semi-finals.

Ivanovic takes over Stosur’s role

Ana Ivanovic: people’s favourite

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Australian Open darling Ana Ivanovic has become the adopted local hope after winning the battle of the seeded Serbs.

The former finalist, long a favourite in Melbourne, will pick up the mantle dropped by Samantha Stosur after the ninth seed’s second-round loss.

Stronger than in past years, Ivanovic continued her dominance over compatriot Jelena Jankovic, extending her record to 8-3 with a 7-5 6-3 win.

“This outdoor ten pin bowling is not for the faint hearted!”

- Merv C

The win pits her against fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the fourth round.

Ivanovic has relatives in the beachside suburb of Mentone and has long had a loyal following at Melbourne Park. And she did not hesitate when asked if she could act as a substitute with no local women’s players in the draw.

“Thank you for offer, I’d be happy,” Ivanovic said.

“I think people here are so

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lovely so I love coming here. It’s my favorite grand slam. I’m so happy it’s the beginning of the year so I can come even earlier.”

Jankovic and Ivanovic are both former world No.1 players and have had a long but friendly rivalry, which the latter has dominated since her 2008 French Open victory.

Former finalist Li Na defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-4 6-1 and will meet German Julia Goerges for a - AAP quarter-final spot.

“You know, you really have to laugh.

I never thought for a minute they would ask me to dive down and clear the plug hole of the oxidation pond!”

- Merv C

The 34th America’s Cup in San Francisco will likely be Team New Zealand’s last roll of the dice in the quest for the Auld Mug. As Emirates Team New Zealand prepare to launch their second AC72, which they will race in San Francisco Bay later this year, managing director Grant Dalton confirmed their 2013 campaign will be “make or break” for the team. The future of one of New Zealand sport’s most enduring brands is therefore resting on their sleek new 72-ft catamaran, NZL5, which will be launched early next month. Dalton stopped short of saying Team New Zealand would close their doors if they fail to win the Cup, but admitted if they’re unsuccessful in September it would likely spell the end of their America’s Cup - NZH aspirations.

• Man City fight back Manchester City can close to within four points of their English Premier League title rivals Manchester United by beating Fulham this weekend.

United, who don’t play until Sunday, have looked imperious in recent weeks, picking up 31 points from a possible 33 to establish a seven-point lead over second-placed City, who have let 10 points slip over the same period. The Reds Devils visit Tottenham Hotspur. With third-placed Chelsea also preparing for a problematic assignment at home to Arsenal, City hope this weekend marks the start of their fightback in the - AFP title race.

• Roma beats blowout Spanish driver Nani Roma survived a late puncture on his Mini to claim his third stage win of the 2013 Dakar Rally yesterday while Stephane Peterhansel stayed comfortably on course for an 11th title. Roma won the 319km timed section from Fiambala in Argentina to the Chilean town of Copiapo in 3 hours 36 minutes and 34 seconds. - AFP

“I’ve heard of ‘bottoms up’ but ‘bottoms down’ gives you that sinking feeling!”

- Merv C

“Good on you girls for giving those cockabullies a second chance!’”

- Merv C

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Shooting for

Scotland

By Jonathan Leask

After finally securing the Ballinger Belt Ashburton shooter John Snowden has already lined up his next target. And that’s defending his Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow.

“It’s a different set of circumstances, but I’d love to go back to defend it.”

Snowden claimed gold in the fullbore pairs alongside Te Puke’s Mike Collings, and they are currently leading the way in the trials.

“It has gone well so far but there are still three trials to go and then we’ll know.

“After that the results go to the Olympic committee who make the final decision, and they generally go with the recommendations form the trials results.”

That puts Snowden three good

shots off a trip to Scotland next year.

“I’m not sure of the exact figures but I’ve got a handy advantage, but all it takes is three poor days on the range to change that.”

But if his bid is successful, Glasgow will present and entirely different scenario.

“There was sweltering heat and high humidity in Delhi which I wouldn’t expect to encounter in Glasgow.

“We also won’t get a practice shoot at the range as it won’t be finished until just before the Games. We’ll have to get used to it over the practise days but in Delhi we had the Commonwealth Championship shoot a few months out which gave us an idea of what to expect.”

Snowden is now fully focused on Glasgow which he had to turn his attention to the day

after his breakthrough Ballinger Belt win.

“It was a long six days of concentrating on every shot so it was hard to enjoy it.

“It started to sink in once they hoisted me up on the chair, but I had to refocus for the trials the next day.”

“But when the final was over I was just happy to have finished and there was a fair bit of relief to know I had won it.”

That’s because he had he had spent 20 years trying sit in the chair, coming close on a number of occasions.

“I have shot well quite a few times but there was just always someone who managed to shoot better.

“I had a pretty hot run in the early 2000s when I kept shooting really well, but it just never happened.”

In his first attempt in 1992

John Snowden with his haul from the New Zealand Shooting championships.

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he did just that, shooting what would have been a top score.

“The first time I went I shot what would have been a score to qualify for the final most years, but it happened to be a year when a lot of top class international shooters were here for something so I missed out.”

That was when the final followed the traditional 50 shooters qualifying for the final, but with the numbers in decline the final has recently been reduced to the top 20 qualifiers.

It would take another 19 years for Snowden to finally don the Ballinger Belt, with a number of near misses in between.

“I had a few thirds and at least one second over the years.”

But now he has joined the honours board of New Zealand’s oldest sporting trophy.

Next year could well prove to be a big one, as prior to the pos-

sible trip to Glasgow Snowden will look to be the first to break the belts curse, with no shooter able to defend the title in 141 years.

“I guess they all say that and look how it’s turned out.”

Since the competition was first held in 1861, Captain Wales of Otago became the first and only shooter to win the nationals in consecutive years in 1871 and 1872, meaning he won the champion belt outright.

The new belt was then won by Arthur Ballinger three times in 1893, 1897 and 1907.

Snowden became the first Ashburton shooter to win the prestigious trophy and now, with the monkey off his back, he will return to Trentham next January looking to defend it, and will then hopefully be off to Glasgow to do the same with his Commonwealth gold.

Durante ‘strong contender’ Andrew Durante’s availability for the All Whites hasn’t even been confirmed but he is already being mentioned by coach Ricki Herbert as a potential skipper for the national side.

With Ryan Nelsen’s international career in limbo following the announcement he will take up a coaching role at Toronto FC in the MLS in the near future, much speculation has begun as to who will succeed him as captain of the All Whites.

Ipswich Town defender Tommy Smith has done the job before when he became the youngest player to lead the All Whites at 22 when they played El Salvador last year, while

West Ham United centre back Winston Reid captained the Hammers against Manchester United in FA Cup action during the week.

Then there’s Durante, the Australian-born Wellington Phoenix skipper who becomes eligible to represent New Zealand in March, providing his citizenship is approved and he can tick all the relevant boxes with Fifa.

Durante, 30, has sat on the bench for the Socceroos in the past but never took the pitch for his native Australia and it would be a controversial call if the centre back came straight in to the All Whites and was then given the armband.

Herbert said during the week that if Nelsen’s international career was over - which is still

a big if - then he had three options at his disposal.

“Yeah, look, Tommy’s had a go at it and I think that’s important. I think Winston comes well in to the mix and like I say, who knows with Andrew,” Herbert said.

“There’s a bit of red tape to go yet but I think they’d be three very strong contenders to pick up and lead the side in a very good way. A very strong way.”

New Zealand aspirations aside, Durante’s immediate focus will be on trying to lift the struggling Phoenix out of their mid-season slump when they play Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium tonight.

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Seven tour titles ‘fuelled by drugs’

By Rebecca Bryan

Disgraced cycling legend Lance Armstrong’s fierce defence of his record finally collapsed yesterday as he at last admitted that his seven Tour de France titles were fuelled by an array of drugs.

“I made my decisions.

“They’re my mistake,” Armstrong told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, in his first interview since he was stripped of his record yellow jersey haul and banned from sport for life late last year.

“And I’m sitting here today to acknowledge that and to say I’m sorry for that,” said Armstrong, who kept any emotions in check as he described years of cheating, lying, and attacking those who had the temerity to doubt him.

“I view this situation as one big lie that I repeated a lot of times,” he said.

“Certainly, I’m a flawed character,” said the Texan, who was once revered as a cancer survivor who beat the odds to succeed on cycling’s greatest stage, and then used his fame to help others fighting the disease.

“It’s just this mythic, perfect story,” he said.

“And it wasn’t true.”

Winfrey’s interview opened with a rapid-fire series of “yes” or “no” questions that saw Armstrong admit with terse “yes” answers to using the blood-booster EPO, blood-doping transfusions, testosterone and human growth hormone.

All were listed by the US Anti-Doping Agency in the damning report on which it based the 41-year-old American’s life ban and the loss of all his cycling achievements since August 1998.

Armstrong confirmed details contained in the report such as the existence of the shadowy courier known as “Motoman” who delivered EPO to riders.

But he took issue with other USADA assertions, saying he didn’t believe the doping program on the US Postal Service team was the biggest in the history of sport, and that it couldn’t compare to the statesponsored doping program in the former East Germany, for example.

He denied that the International Cycling Union (UCI) covered up a

positive drug test from the 2001 Tour of Switzerland and he denied that he used banned drugs when he returned from retirement and raced in the 2009 and 2010 Tours de France.

For many of his admissions, Armstrong related the justifications he made to himself, saying that in the years that he won the Tour from

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I viewed it as getting a level playing field

“I didn’t view it that way.

“I viewed it as (getting) a level playing field.”

He described his favoured “cocktail” of EPO, blood transfusions and testosterone, recalling that at the time he told himself that his history of testicular cancer somehow justified it.

“All the fault and all the blame here falls on me,” Armstrong said.

“Whether it’s fans or whether it’s the media ... it just gets going and I lost myself in all that.”

He admitted he bullied people who didn’t go along with the “narrative” he constructed, and said some of those most hurt, such as former team-mate Frankie Andreu and his wife, Betsy, may never forgive him.

Asked by Winfrey about whether he’d sued a particular nay-sayer, he said his camp sued so many people he couldn’t even be sure.

Armstrong - who was stripped of his 2000 Olympic bronze medal hours before the airing of the interview _ denied forcing his teammates to dope, but admitted that they may have felt the pressure to

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1999-2005, he did not believe it was possible to capture cycling’s greatest race without doping.

Back then, Armstrong said, he didn’t even think of himself as cheating.

He didn’t feel he was doing something wrong.

He even looked up the definition of “cheating” in the dictionary.

“And the definition is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe,” he said.

follow his example.

Had he not come out of retirement in 2009, Armstrong said, he doubted anti-doping officials would have ever caught up with him.

He said he was worried when accusations against him by former team-mate Floyd Landis sparked a US federal criminal probe in 2010.

When it ended in 2012 with no charges, Armstrong thought he was “out of the woods”.

Now that USADA have made their case stick, however, Armstrong said he’d be happy to play a role in a “truth and reconciliation” period in cycling.

“If they have it and I’m invited, I’ll be the first man in the door,” Armstrong said, while acknowledging that he had “no moral platform” from which to pursue a clean-up of the sport.

USADA chief Travis Tygart reiterated after the interview that Armstrong must tell his story under oath to have any chance of reducing his life ban.

But first will come the second instalment of his talk with Winfrey today, when he’ll talk about the repercussions of his spectacular fall from grace.

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Quoted Confession - but more to come Did Armstrong use banned substances? “Yes.” - LANCE ARMSTRONG in his initial answers to Oprah Winfrey in his much-anticipated interview, acknowledging he had lied repeatedly for years.

Did he use EPO? “Yes.” Did he do blood doping and transfusions? “Yes.” Did he use testosterone, cortisone and human growth hormone? “Yes.” Did he do it in all seven of his Tour wins? “Yes.” “I know the truth. The truth isn’t what was out there, the truth isn’t what I said ... This story was so perfect for so long ... you overcome the disease, you win the Tour de France seven times, you have a happy marriage, you have children.

I mean, it’s just this mythic, perfect story. And it wasn’t true.” - ARMSTRONG again.

“Lance Armstrong finally acknowledged that his cycling career was built on a powerful combination of doping and deceit. His admission that he doped throughout his career is a small step in the right direction.” - TRAVIS TYGART, who guided the USADA probe that led to Armstrong being stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport.

“He was wrong, he cheated and there was no excuse for what he did.” If Armstrong “was looking for redemption, he didn’t succeed in getting that.” - JOHN FAHEY, head of the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA).

“We at the Livestrong Foundation are disappointed by the news that Lance Armstrong misled people during and after his cycling career, including us,” it said after the broadcast of Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey.

“When Lance cries on Oprah (Winfrey’s show) later this week and she passes him a tissue, spare a thought for all of those genuine people who walked away with no reward, just shattered dreams. Each one of them is worth a thousand Lances. - retiring British cyclist NICOLE COOKE, (before the Winfrey interview aired).

By Roger Vaughan

This was some confession, but without a lot of contrition.

Like much of what Lance Armstrong has done since his first Tour de France title in 1999, it was high-profile, riveting and guaranteed to polarise opinion.

It told us some things, but in other respects left everyone none the wiser - and probably panned out much as Armstrong and his advisors would have wanted.

Yesterday’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the first time Armstrong has spoken publicly since last August, when he was stripped of his precious seven Tour de France titles and banned from all sanctioned sport for life.

Let’s be clear, going on the Oprah interview, this almighty demise has not changed Armstrong too much.

It was good to hear him talk of humility, to admit to being a total bastard with his bullying of those who dared to question Planet Lance.

It’s about time he said sorry for the horrendous way he treated his

Lance Armstrong ‘passes’ another drug test on the Tour de France former masseuse Emma O’Reilly and the Andreus, Frankie and Betsy, after they raised doping allegations against him.

True, he squirmed at times and

to Winfrey’s credit, she did not shy from some fierce questions.

But this was the same charismatic Lance who charmed an army of fans, the cancer survivor who tran-

scended sport to become an international celebrity.

He himself admits that if he had not made his 200911 comeback, he might never have had to make this confession.

Also, after the first of two extended interviews, Armstrong has left many questions unanswered.

His reluctance to talk about others potentially involved in doping - him calling disgraced doctor Michele Ferrari “a good man” sent Twitter into overdrive - will only heighten calls for Armstrong to officially testify.

Indeed, there are so many agendas at play here - potential lawsuits worth millions of dollars, possible criminal charges, Armstrong’s reported desire to have his lifetime ban reduced so he can return to competing in sanctioned triathlons.

But one thing is crystalclear. Indeed, Armstrong said it himself.

“I’m not the most believable guy in the world right now,” he observed.

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Letter re-ignites Taylor-gate saga

By Kris Shannon It seems somewhat appropriate that the latest twist in the messy Ross Taylor captaincy issue came on the day Lance Armstrong admitted to years of doping.

The dirty laundry of New Zealand Cricket cannot compare to the world’s most famous drugs cheat confessing at the altar of Oprah but, like the years of rumours that dogged Armstrong, Taylor’s removal as skipper during the Sri Lanka tour late last year is one mess that won’t go away.

NZC would have hoped the saga had concluded, lost in the carnage that has taken place in South Africa, but there was one loose thread remaining - the “additional material” to which NZC chairman Chris Moller referred at a press conference last month.

That loose thread was pulled yesterday to reveal a letter penned by bowling coach Shane Bond which relaunched a public relations storm and further complicated what must be a tangled environment within the national set-up.

Bond’s letter was written to NZC late last year and, according to RadioSport,

Brendon McCullum: complicit, or not?

stated coach Mike Hesson was “dishonest” and involved in a “cover-up to save face” over the captaincy controversy.

Bond essentially supported Taylor’s story about the coup in Sri Lanka, backing the deposed skipper’s insistence he was never offered an opportunity to remain as test captain.

“I believe the coach has been dishonest in his assertion around the miscommunication of the captaincy split with Ross,” Bond wrote.

“At no time during my conversations with Mike Hesson, that mostly included [batting coach] Bob Carter and/or [team manager Mike Sandle] was the captaincy split ever suggested.”

NZC has been adamant that is not the case and chief executive David White yesterday reiterated that stance in a statement, again blaming the mess on a “misunderstanding and poor communication between the parties involved”.

White said NZC did their due diligence after receiving Bond’s report but a thorough investigation called into question his version of events.

Shane Bond: supported Taylor’s story about the captaincy coup “We found considerable variance with Shane’s account in the assessments given to us by the other members of the senior management team. The important thing to recognise is that Shane wasn’t in the room at the time that the captaincy discussions were taking place.”

Whether it will ever be known exactly what was said in that hotel room in Galle is uncertain.

One thing more likely is that the level of disagreement within the team will make for an interesting atmosphere when Taylor returns to take on England this summer.

Some players, notably Martin Guptill, remain loyal to Taylor, and Bond’s letter suggests that

can also be said of some staff.

Bond and Taylor are both managed by agent Leanne McGoldrick, but Bond also wrote how batting coach Carter was another who was “stunned”

by Taylor’s demotion.

Bond later released a statement through NZC in which he said the leaked letter was intended to share his views and opinion on the change of captaincy.

Bond said the matter had been dealt with and he and Hesson had put the difference of opinion behind them to develop a good working relationship.

The nature of Bond’s - and subsequently Taylor’s - relationship with new captain Brendon McCullum is another question.

In his letter Bond alleged McCullum was complicit in his elevation to skipper - something previously denied by both player and management.

“I believe Brendon was aware of [the change] as Mike stated he was the man to lead the team forward,” Bond wrote.

“I don’t believe [Hesson] would have initiated the conversation with Ross unless he knew Brendon would accept.”

All three men are former teammates but whether they are all still playing on the same side depends on who is asked. - APNZ

Black Caps: where to from here?

By David Leggat

Hard thinking must be done before New Zealand cricket players next set foot on a test ground.

As good as South Africa were, New Zealand’s performances at Cape Town and Port Elizabeth were dire.

South Africa’s bowling was terrific, but not 45 all out terrific, or 47 for six terrific for that matter.

There’s no escaping the fact that the No 8 test spot fits New Zealand, just as No 1 seems spot on for the South Africans.

England arrive next month.

Only South Africa are ahead of them on the test rankings.

They’ll expect a series win as they chase their rankings rival hard.

New Zealand will be back in their home conditions - at University Oval in Dunedin, the Basin Reserve and Eden Park.

But if there are no adjustments there will be more grief thrown the selectors’ way.

Someone(s) have to go.

If not, what sort of message does that send to the supporters, not to mention the players striving hard to be selected.

If players sense the door has not budged even after the debacles in South Africa, where’s the incentive on the outside looking in?

“Any time you lose there’s psychological scars,” captain Brendon McCullum said after the second test in Port Elizabeth.

“BJ Watling and Dean Brownlie were excellent in the way they applied themselves.

“The rest of us have to look at it and say it was a missed opportunity, and I guess it’s now what you do with it.

“We’ve got to learn from the experience rather than wallow in defeat and feel sorry for yourself.”

That said, all selection options must be explored in coming up with a team for Dunedin, from March 6.

Nothing should be off the table.

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• Ryder delivers again Fourteen minutes was all Jesse Ryder needed to dazzle the crowd at the Basin Reserve yesterday afternoon. If you had a quick snooze on the embankment in the sun you would have missed his brutal assault of Auckland’s bowling attack, which set Wellington on the path to a huge total in the HRV Cup preliminary final. Ryder faced only 17 balls but in that time plundered 46 runs - all in boundaries, with seven fours and three sixes. Ryder’s quickfire innings laid the platform for stand-in skipper Michael Papps to carry the torch with an unbeaten 70 as Wellington posted 182-4 on a belter of a wicket. The total proved too much for the defending champions, who were held to 159-8 as Wellington recorded a 23-run win.

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• ‘Brothers’ set to fire They’re brothers in arms off the cricket field, but Shaun Marsh and Luke Pomersbach will put their close friendship to one side when the Perth Scorchers host the Brisbane Heat in Saturday night’s Twenty20 Big Bash final at the WACA. This summer’s BBL has proven to be a turning point in the careers of both men. Scorchers opener Marsh was dropped to grade cricket in October after being caught up in off-field issues amid a form slump. But the former Test batsman is on the cusp of earning a national recall after plundering 396 runs at an average of 66 during the BBL. Pomersbach’s story is even more amazing. He was dumped from WA in 2011 after a series of off-field misdemeanours.

Queensland coach Darren Lehmann threw the hard-hitting left-hander a lifeline and Pomersbach has paid him back in spades, cracking 360 at an average of 45 to guide the Heat to the BBL final. Pomersbach used to live with Marsh in Perth and says their friendship is so strong, they consider them- AAP selves brothers.

• Kobe leads the way Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant led all players in votes in earning a record 15th successive NBA All-Star selection. The NBA announced yesterday the starters for the 2013 mid-season exhibition and said Bryant received 1,591,437 votes to edge Miami’s LeBron James (1,583,646) as the top vote-getter. Bryant had been tied with Jerry West, Karl Malone and Shaquille O’Neal for the most consecutive All-Star nods. The Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul will be Bryant’s partner at the guard position in the Western Conference starting lineup.

Paul, with 929,155 votes, beat out Houston’s Jeremy Lin for the spot.

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• Djokovic cruises on World No.1 Novak Djokovic has strolled into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Czech veteran Radek Stepanek.

The defending champion overcame the 31st seed 6-4 6-3 7-5.

Stepanek, 34, had a break point in the seventh game which was he was unable to convert and then didn’t get another until the eighth game of the third set, such was the top seed’s dominance. It was an entertaining affair but Djokovic remained in control throughout.

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Still in the fast lane Nathan Astle smashed his way to a test record 222 off 153 balls, against England at Lancaster Park in 2002.

Right: Sprintcars now occupy the former cricket star’s time

By Jonathan Leask

Former Black Cap Nathan Astle was known for his aggression with the bat, and now he is fast making a name for himself behind the wheel.

Astle will show off his “competitive” nature at the Ashburton Speedway today in the fifth round of the War of Wings sprintcar series.

Astle’s fellow driver, the fastest farmer in Mid Canterbury Matt Honeywell, described Astle as a developing talent with the

Van Gisbergen in SuperTourers Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen has cut short his brief break from motorsport by confirming his intention to race in the V8SuperTourer Championship this year.

Van Gisbergen shocked motorsport fans on both sides of the Tasman last month by quitting the Australian V8 Supercars series in which he had driven since the age of 17.

The 23-year-old, regarded as one of the rising stars of the series, left Stone Brothers Racing saying he wanted to have “some fun and do different stuff”.

But van Gisbergen did not last long away from the sport and will now race in Corkery Motorsport’s Ford Falcon V8ST in the New Zealand-based touring cars championship.

“I have kept an eye on the series in its first year and came along to a couple of the races last year, as well as testing the car a couple of times, and it’s a series which really excites me,” van Gisbergen said. “I’m looking forward to getting into the mix and hopefully getting some good results.”

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right attitude who will “be a contender in the years to come”, as Honeywell currently leads the series.

“That’s nice of Matt to say that.

“I do have a bit of a competitive streak, but I’m still a season or two away from competing with the top guys.

“This is my third season of speedway but first in the sprint car.

“It’s going alright but it will take a bit of time to fully get the hang of it.”

He faces another learning curve today, having his first real

taste of the Ashburton Speedway track.

“I had a practice drive in my sprint car earlier in the season but I’ve only done about 15 laps of the track, but at least I know what I’m in for.”

Astle played 81 tests and 223 one-day internationals for New Zealand before retiring from international cricket in 2007 and eventually found his way to his other sporting love, finally being able to jump behind the wheel three years ago.

“I always followed speedway but being a contracted cricket player I wasn’t allowed to hop

behind the wheel in case I got injured.

“So once I was finished playing I finally had the opportunity to give it a go, and I’m loving the new challenge.”

The Black Caps, currently in disarray in South Africa, would probably love him to come back, but Astle has no plans of a return.

“Not me, I’m 41 now and too old for that.

“They are struggling a bit but hopefully they come right.”

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Testing the waters

By Jonathan Leask After a week’s intensive training under their belt, the Ashburton College Rowing Squad is set for the business end of the season.

The college crews were put through their paces by coach Steve Beveridge at their annual mid-season training camp this week, and get their competitive half of the season underway this weekend at the Canterbury Championships at Lake Ruataniwha.

Starting the season with double the numbers, before Christmas there were positive signs in the squad, however, this weekend will be a good assessment of where they are at.

“We were sitting in the middle of the pack prior to Christmas so hopefully we are at least starting there and working our way up,” Beveridge said.

“We worked hard and got some good training in across the week but most of the crews are coming off training camps.”

The Canterbury Championships is a cut-throat regatta, with big numbers of club and secondary schools making for tough progression.

“With the large numbers of entries it makes the progression pretty hard. In some you have to turn up and win your heat to advance.”

But a tough time is what Beveridge is after for.

After a three week break out of the boat Beveridge blew the

cobwebs out of his crews and got them back in the groove before the season start its incline.

“This weekend is to gauge where some of the crews are at, but also to test a few other options.”

After this weekend the South Island Championships are at the start of February before the focus turns solely to secondary school regattas, starting at Lake Hood with the Canterbury Secondary Schools on February 16 and 17.

It’s back to Ruataniwha two weeks later for the South Island Secondary Schools before the squads have 15 days before the start of the Maadi Cup New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships at Lake KaraSteve Beveridge: crews working hard piro.

Costs scupper U20 World Cup bid

By Chris Morris Dunedin’s formal bid for a slice of the 2015 Fifa Under-20 World Cup and its global television audience has been quietly scrapped because of concerns about the cost.

However, a seven-strong Fifa delegation from Switzerland will

visit Dunedin next week anyway, amid hopes the Forsyth Barr Stadium could yet host some tournament matches.

The Otago Daily Times was yesterday told the city’s official bid had been abandoned late last year amid concerns the council’s share of costs - in cash and in kind - could have more than doubled to more than $1 million.

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It had been expected the council would have to pay $450,000 over three years to Fifa to cover Dunedin’s share of tournament costs if its bid to secure games - including a semi-final and the final - was successful.

There had been no announcement made about abandoning the bid because the Fifa delegation was still interested in view-

ing the city’s roofed stadium.

Mayor Dave Cull issued a statement yesterday confirming the decision had been made after taking “a dispassionate look at the business case”.

Comparing the costs imposed

by Fifa and the likely returns for Dunedin showed “it simply does not stack up”, he said.

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• Cambo fires it up Former US Open champion Michael Campbell has begun the year in form at the Abu Dhabi Championship on the European Tour. Campbell, who got back to his best in 2012 in a run that included a third place finish in Portugal and a tie for eighth in Hong Kong, has carded a three-under par 69 in his first round for 2013 yesterday to be in a share of fifth place in the world-class field. The eighttime European Tour winner got off to a fine start when he played the front nine in threeunder par 33. He added further birdies on 10 and 13 to get into a share of the lead but dropped shots coming home on 15 and 16 to sign for a 69. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have both got off to slow starts signing for rounds of 75 and 72 respectively.

- APNZ

• Big start for Docherty Bevan Docherty is beginning the first full year of his long-distance career in style, with a starting spot in tomorrow’s inaugural Ironman 70.3 Auckland event, a return to Panama to defend his title, and a first full Ironman at his home town of Taupo.

Tomorrow’s 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run event, which has attracted a strong field of international athletes and New Zealanders such as Docherty, Cameron Brown and Terenzo Bozzone, will see competitors cycling over the Harbour Bridge for the first time. The race doubles as the Asia Pacific Championships.

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Creaming the profits from dairy

By Christopher Adams Chief executives and unionists have weighed in on the debate sparked by a soft drink boss’ comments that New Zealand’s “ingrained” anti-corporate mentality is stifling the growth of companies.

In a report in this week’s Business Herald, Coca-Cola Amatil NZ managing director George Adams said New Zealanders had a distrustful relationship with big business that was unhealthy for the country.

“I think it’s part of the tall poppy syndrome,” said Northern Ireland-born Mr Adams, who will leave the top role at the soft drink firm and return to Europe in June.

“There’s a very negative connotation with the word ‘corporate’ in New Zealand - it’s used in a very negative way.”

Many Kiwis took to social media websites to express their opinion. One Twitter user said: “I am glad Coke boss is leaving NZ, even happier if coke went as well.

He’s right we do hate corporates.

Long may it continue.”

The bosses of a number of large companies contacted by the Herald, including Cadbury and Telecom, were unwilling to wade into the debate, but others were more forthcoming.

Restaurant Brands chief executive Russel Creedy said he did not believe New Zealanders were necessarily “anti-corporate”, but they were questioning of big business.

“I think it’s a good thing because any corporate is part of the whole social fabric,” said Mr Creedy, whose company operates global fast food brands including KFC and Pizza Hut in this country.

By Ian Lennie and Selwyn Sloan MONEY MATTERS

F Small businesses could have higher aspirations, says departing CocaCola boss George Adams.

First Union general secretary Robert Reid said Mr Adams’ comments were “breathtaking” as corporates got too much of an easy ride in New Zealand.

Rather than being anti-big business, this country showed too much deference to large corporations, said Council of Trade Unions president Helen Kelly.

“Big business, if it wants more respect from ordinary people, has to behave better,” she said.

Eric Hertz, chief executive of cellphone company 2degrees, did not think New Zealanders had an anti-corporate mentality at all.

“I’ve worked in seven or eight countries and I think there’s always a healthy scepticism about corporations,” said Mr Hertz, who is originally from the United States. “I think there’s a real entrepreneurial spirit here about creating businesses.”

Don Braid, managing direc-

tor of international freight and logistics operator Mainfreight, thought New Zealanders were far more company- friendly than people in other parts of the world, including Australia, where effigies of bank chief executives have been burned in the streets in protests against their supersized pay packets.

“I don’t agree with George’s comments about anti-corporate attitudes but I do think [businesses] need to have higher aspirations and bigger aspirations,” said Mr Braid.

In his interview with the Business Herald Mr Adams said an anti-corporate mindset resulted in many businesspeople being happy with their firms remaining small. He said too few Kiwi companies were taking the risks needed to grow into bigger, export-driven concerns.

- APNZ

Meridian to mothball Waitaki hydro project Meridian Energy is canning its planned North Bank Hydro Project on the Waitaki River for the foreseeable future, saying it is uneconomic in the current flat electricity market.

“Like other generators we recognise that the demand outlook for the next five years is probably flat to slightly declining,” chief executive Mark Binns said. Land access negotiations will be suspended indefinitely.

This is the second time in a decade that Meridian has dropped anchor on a hydro scheme based on an intention to channel Waitaki River water through canals to generate additional electricity from a river where it already owns conventional hydro dams.

The move is the latest in a string of initiatives under Binns, who took over early last year, which will help prepare Meridian for sale in a partial privatisation, if the government chooses and is able to proceed with intended

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asset sales this year.

Binns told BusinessDesk earlier this month that Meridian is considering quitting its $A500 million investment in the huge Macarthur wind farm in Victoria, Australia, in order to return capital to strengthen the state-owned enterprise’s balance sheet and take profits now rather than over the 25 year life of its investment, which is structured to provide “bond-like” returns.

Meridian also recently sold its Electricity For Industry large consumer advisory business.

Meridian had projected the 260 megawatt North Bank scheme would generate enough electricity to power 140,000 homes, and had fought in the Environment Court to obtain water consents after initial consents were appealed by Ngai Tahu and other groups, receiving final approval in November 2010.

Binns told the Timaru Herald yesterday the company would not completely abandon the project.

“This is probably the best largescale hydro opportunity left in the country,” he said.

“We’re sitting on our hands but we’re not walking away from it. I would be surprised if we weren’t looking at it again before 2020.”

Meridian already owns and operates six hydro stations along the Waitaki River. The company abandoned another Waitaki River hydro project, dubbed Project Aqua, in 2004.

In May 2012 Contact Energy suspended plans four hydro stations on the Clutha River, citing similar concerns of economic viability, while another major player, Genesis Energy, has built no new generation for several years.

Economic recession and higher prices for electricity have seen reduced demand from major industrial users, who have invested in energy efficiency measures, chosen other fuel sources or have on balance contracted rather than expanded their operations.

- APNZ

or those of you that are old enough, you’ll remember receiving your pint of milk each day from the milkman, with the silver foil cap on top. There was always a race in the morning for breakfast to see who got the cream from the top of the bottle. My job was to make sure the empty milk bottles had the correct coloured rings to pay the milkman.

(Some may have also had to hand milk a cow named Daisy in their time.)

The markets last year were awash with excitement around the new listing of the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund (FSF) on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX). This was quite a milestone event, as it was the first time that New Zealanders were able to gain investment exposure to the primary dairy sector without owning a dairy farm. The dairy sector is New Zealand’s largest contributor to economic growth and GDP. The Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund listing price was set at the top end of the range at $5.50 per unit and quickly rose to $6.85 per unit, reflecting strong investor demand. It’s important to note that unit holders do not own Fonterra shares; instead they own the economic right to Fonterra share dividends and capital gains (or losses) on the underlying value of the farmer owned shares.

So how does the investment case for dairy stack up?

Firstly we need to take a step back, and look at the trends around the world in dairy and protein consumption in the developed world versus emerging markets. Diets in developing countries are changing as incomes rise. In relative terms, consumption of staple foods is declining, while that of meat, dairy products and oil crops is rising. Between 1964-1966 and 1997-1999, per capita milk and dairy consumption in developing countries rose by 60 per cent. By 2030, per capita consumption of livestock products could rise by a further 44 per cent (according to the Food and Agriculture organisation (FAO) of the United Nations report published in 2002).

Productivity improvements are likely to be a major source of growth.

In developing countries, demand is predicted to grow faster than production, resulting in a growing trade deficit. In China there is currently a growth gap of 3-4 per cent p.a., while in India this is 8 per cent p.a. Based on current growth rates, this deficit of milk and dairy products is predicted to rise considerably, from 20 million tonnes per year in 1997-1999, to 39 million tonnes per year in 2030.

While these trends appear impressive, what strategic advantage, if any, does Fonterra have? For a long time now New Zealand has been producing a lot more milk than our population can actually consume. So as a natural process of evolution we’ve learnt how to export dairy early on. As a result Fonterra is now the world’s largest processor and exporter of dairy products, with a globally traded market share of 46 per cent in whole milk powder, and 51 per cent in butter.

So what makes New Zealand so good at dairy? Well put simply, it’s the law of comparative advantage. We hear daily how manufacturers are moving their plants off-shore because it’s cheaper to produce goods overseas, and so to maintain their ability to remain competitive they need to shift manufacturing often to Asian countries. So what does New Zealand have that many countries in the world don’t have.

The answer is a ‘temperate climate’, that is our swings in temperature from winter to summer are relatively small, and at temperatures that are ideal for growing grass for ‘free’ all year around. So in this instance, even with New Zealand’s mid-range wage economy, our dairy farmers can produce milk cheaper than other countries.

Revelation? Well it shouldn’t be. But as a country we still need to work harder and smarter to maintain our comparative advantage.

Ian Lennie and Selwyn Sloan are Authorised Financial Advisers with Forsyth Barr in Ashburton. To arrange a meeting to discuss your investment objectives in confidence, please call (03) 307 9540 or e-mail ian.lennie@forsythbarr.co.nz or selwyn.sloan@forsythbarr.co.nz This column is general in nature and should not be regarded as personalised investment advice. Disclosure Statements are available on request and free of charge. Forsyth Barr Limited acted as a Co-Lead Manager to the Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund offer and received a fee in relation to this role. To find out more about Forsyth Barr please visit www.forsythbarr.co.nz

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World

Army rescues desert hostages Algerian helicopters and special forces stormed a gas plant in the stony plains of the Sahara to wipe out Islamist militants and free hostages from at least 10 countries. Bloody chaos ensued, leaving the fate of the fighters and many of the captives uncertain.

Dueling claims from the military and the militants muddied the world’s understanding of an event that angered Western leaders, raised world oil prices and complicated the international military operation in neighboring Mali.

At least six people, and perhaps many more, were killed — Britons, Filipinos and Algerians.

Terrorized hostages from Ireland and Norway trickled out of the Ain Amenas plant, families urging them never to return.

Dozens more remained unaccounted for: Americans, Britons, French, Norwegians, Romanians, Malaysians, Japanese, Algerians and the fighters themselves.

The US government sent an unmanned surveillance drone to the BP-operated site, near the border with Libya and 1290km

from the Algerian capital, but it could do little more than watch the intervention. Algeria’s army-dominated government, hardened by decades of fighting Islamist militants, shrugged aside foreign offers of help and drove ahead alone.

As the hostage drama entered its second day, Algerian security forces moved in, first with helicopter fire and then special forces, according to diplomats, a website close to the militants, and an Algerian security official. The government said it was forced to intervene because the militants were being stubborn and wanted to flee with the hostages.

The militants — led by a Mali-based al-Qaida offshoot known as the Masked Brigade — suffered losses in the military assault, but succeeded in garnering a global audience.

Even violence-scarred Algerians were stunned by the brazen hostage-taking on Wednesday, the biggest in northern Africa in years and the first to include Americans as targets.

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A satellite image of the Amenas Gas Field in Algeria, which is jointly operated by BP and Norway’s Statoil and Algeria’s Sonatrach.

Dear Abby dishes out last wise words Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as Dear Abby dispensed snappy, sometimes saucy advice on love, marriage and meddling mothersin-law to millions of newspaper readers around the world, has died. She was 94.

Phillips’ column, which appeared in 1000 newspapers as far off as Brazil and Thailand, competed for decades with the advice column of Ann Landers, written by her twin sister, Esther Friedman Lederer.

Their relationship was stormy in their early adult years, but later they regained a close relationship.

Phillips died on Wednesday in Minneapolis after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, said Gene Willis, a publicist for the Universal Uclick syndicate.

“My mother leaves very big high heels to fill with a legacy of compassion, commitment and positive social change,” her daughter,

• Body to be dug up Authorities plan to exhume the body of an IndianAmerican businessman Friday in hopes of learning exactly how he ingested a lethal dose of cyanide. Urooj Khan died in July as he was about to collect $425,000 in lottery winnings. His death was initially ruled a result of natural causes, but a relative pressed for a deeper look. Full toxicology results revealed in November that Khan was poisoned. His death was reclassified a homicide.

• Yacht finally found Exactly three months after a yachtsman was rescued following 16 hours adrift at sea, his abandoned yacht has been discovered and brought back to shore. On October 17 last year, Glenn Ey, 44, was rescued some 270 nautical miles from Sydney’s coast.

DAILY DIARY SATURDAY JANUARY 19 9.00am. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Nationals under 16

individuals finals. Public viewing welcome, free entry.

Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, Oak Grove.

10.00am - 12noon. ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. Maronan Road, Tinwald.

10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Assn and golf croquet 2pm - 4pm. Richocet 1pm-2pm. Waireka Croquet Club Domain, Philip Street.

1.30pm. MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. 14km road race. Register from 1pm. Fords Road, near the sale yards.

7.30pm. GLENYS DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing.

Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

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Dear Abby, Pauline Phillips.

Jeanne Phillips, who now writes the column, said.

The long-running Dear Abby column first appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1956.

Mother and daughter started sharing the byline in 2000, and Jeanne Phillips took over in 2002 as the disease advanced.

Pauline Phillips wrote under the - AP name Abigail Van Buren.

The Queenslander had set sail from Pittwater in Sydney’s northern beaches en route to New Zealand two weeks prior.

But he ran into trouble when his 11-metre yacht, Streaker, was hit by a large wave. He was rescued and the yacht abandoned in rough seas.

• Michelle’s new do There’s something a little different these days about Michelle Obama: bangs in her hair. The first lady’s office posted a picture of Mrs Obama’s new do on her new Twitter feed Thursday.

It shows her meeting at the White House with one of eight citizens named co-chairs of President Barack Obama’s inauguration. The last time Mrs Obama was seen in public, earlier this month when she and her family returned from Hawaii, her dark, shoulder-length hair was held away from her face by a headband.

8.30am. HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass.

Thomson Street, Tinwald.

8.30am. ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Early morning worship with rev David Brown, Cnr Havelock Street and Park Street.

9.00am. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. ITF Wilson Canterbury Under 18 Tournament starts - qualifying today.

Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, Oak Grove.

9.30am. ST DAVID’S UNION CHRUCH. Summertime worship led by Lesley Blain. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, Mass.

Sealy Street.

10.00am. ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street.

10.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.30am. VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 37 Alford Forest Rd, (In Polytechic building).

11.00am. COMBINDED CHURCH SERVCIES at St James, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

12noon. GARY ASHWORTH MEMORIAL CRICKET. Fantastic afternoon of cricket with 3 ten over matches.

Gold coin donation. Ashburton Domain Oval.

1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

2.00pm - 4.00pm. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mixed doubles, Waireka Croquet Club, Domain. Philip Street.

7.00pm. VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 37 Alford Forest Rd, (In Polytechic building).

MONDAY JANUARY 21 9.00am. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. ITF Wilson Canterbury under 18 tournament continues. Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, Oak Grove.

9.00am - 4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Consultancy House.

9.30am - 10.30am. AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Ladies exercise classes start today. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am. ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF ASSOCIATION. Members will contest the Merrett Salver, Gross WFA. Methven Golf Club.

10.30am - 11.30am. AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Men’s exercise classes start today. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hangar RNZAF Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Seafield Road. Seafield Road.

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World

Judge considers public nudity ban A federal judge is set to consider San Francisco’s new law that bans public nudity.

Public nudity activists are requesting that US District Judge Edward Chen block the law from going into effect on February 1 while he considers their lawsuit seeking to invalidate the ordinance.

The activists argue that ban violates their 1st Amendment freedom of speech because their nudity is a political statement.

They also argue the law violates equal protection rights because it exempts children younger than 5 and public nudity at certain events such as an annual street fair, the city’s Gay Pride Parade and its Bay-to-Breakers foot race, which is noted for the wacky costumes — or lack thereof — of participants.

Attorneys representing the Photo AP city counter that the ban is a matter of public health, safety Natalie Mandeau (right) of France, holds up a sign during a demonstration against a nudity ban outside and the “general welfare”. - AP a federal building in San Francisco.

Irish plant shuts over horsemeat find Food quality officials said they have identified more horsemeat traces in beef burgers produced in Ireland and pinpointed the problem in an imported ingredient. Ireland’s second-largest manufacturer of supermarket beef patties shut down its production line in response.

The Irish Agriculture Department said nine of 13 burgers analysed this week tested positive for horse DNA. In

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a potentially crucial finding, it said seven ingredients added to the product also were tested — and only one, imported from an unspecified European country, tested positive for horse DNA. It said the six Irish-produced ingredients did not contain any equine material.

“Identifying the source of the one (ingredient) contaminated is good news. We’re getting there.

The fact that the burgers were

contaminated isn’t a surprise, if an ingredient was positive,” said Mike Gibney, director of the Institute of Food and Health at University College Dublin.

The processing plant at the center of the controversy, Silvercrest Foods in the Irish border county of Monaghan, announced it would suspend operations indefinitely pending further investigations into why horsemeat keeps getting into its

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Ireland ordered the fresh testing of Silvercrest burgers hours after the country’s Food Safety Authority published test results of 27 brands of beef burgers on sale in November and December at Irish supermarkets. It found horsemeat in 10 of them. - AP

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Footlong subs under scrutiny Subway, the world’s largest fast food chain with 38,000 locations, is facing widespread criticism after a man who appears to be from Australia posted a photo on the company’s Facebook page of one of its footlong sandwiches next to a tape measure that shows the sub falls an inch short.

More than 100,000 people have “liked” or commented on the photo, which had the caption “Subway pls respond.” Lookalike pictures popped up elsewhere on Facebook. And The New York Post conducted its own investigation that found that four out of seven footlong sandwiches that it measured were shy of the 12 inches (304 millimeters) that makes a foot.

The original photo was no longer visible by Thursday afternoon on Subway’s Facebook page, which has 19.8 million fans. A spokesman for Subway, which is based in Milford, Connecticut, said Subway did not remove it.

Subway also said that the length of its sandwiches may vary slightly when its bread, which is baked at each Subway location, is not made to the chain’s exact specifications.

“We are reinforcing our policies and procedures in an effort to ensure our offerings are always consistent no matter which Subway restaurant you visit,” read an e-mailed statement.

The Subway photo — and the backlash — illustrates a challenge companies face with the growth of social media sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.

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Aries 21 March - 20 April It’s an easier day for communications as Mercury speeds into Aquarius. If your social life was busy before, it may be even more so now. Along with invites from friends, you may become involved in community projects and decide to volunteer your time. It’s also possible you may want to rethink your long-term goals to reflect your evolving needs.

TAurus 21 April - 21 May The Moon in your sign brings an opportunity for a slice of fortune. Dare to ask for what you want, and you may be successful. Yet don’t let anyone rain on your parade. This weekend, career strands get even more interesting as Mercury and the Sun encourage you to collect all the information you need to make a good impression.

Gemini 22 May - 21 June The pressure begins to ease concerning joint finances and shared assets. From today you may feel less burdened and keen to explore or take on new challenges.

The desire to travel or to study may be even stronger.

An online course or class may be just what you need to help your career take off.

If you’ve always wanted to be published, go for it.

CAnCer 22 June - 23 July You may be excited about possibilities for making your money work harder, getting a loan or getting the extra credit you need. As the focus shifts to your joint financial zone, you may be on the verge of a positive breakthrough. You may also have ideas about how to invest your money so that it brings you a good return.

Forward thinking is the key.

Leo 24 July - 23 August You may already be very active socially. As Mercury glides into the air sign of Aquarius, your desire to interact with others can step up. Thankfully this can be for the good. Working as part of a team may help you achieve far more than you can alone.

You may decide to take on a business partner. Romance may also be promising. Why not reach out?

VirGo 24 August - 23 September The intensity associated with a current romantic relationship may gradually be dying down. Although the excitement may lessen, you may feel relieved. The focus shifts to health, work and lifestyle issues. It’s time to set goals and create a strategy in order to help you stick with them and succeed. Insights you read could be very revealing.

LibrA 24 September - 23 October You’ve had quite a lot to do at home but thankfully from today the pressure seems to ease. Perhaps you’ve been so well organized you’ve managed to get it all sorted out. This leaves you more time to enjoy life and this is exactly what the cosmos is encouraging. If you get a chance for a romantic outing with someone swell - perfect!

sCorpio 24 October - 22 November You may feel more lively and easy-going today. Any feelings of mistrust may start to dissipate. With the focus shifting to home and family matters you may be keen to invite people around or keep an open house. You love to have friends and family drop by on a casual basis. From today, you may find that they will visit more often.

sAGiTTArius 23 November - 21 December Whatever your financial problem was, things seem to be going much better for you. Both Mercury and the Sun move into Aquarius this weekend, encouraging communication, whether you connect with friends or family or reach out to others on the internet. It’s a good time to share your message with the world or to promote yourself or your ideas.

CApriCorn 22 December - 20 January You seem to be on a roll as far as your finances are concerned. Mars has been encouraging you to get financial issues sorted out, and hopefully having done this, you can begin to have some fun with your cash.

You may want to set yourself some financial goals too. If there’s something you’re very keen to snaffle, look for bargains, especially online.

AquArius 21 January - 19 February You may feel you are finally back in control this weekend, as Mercury moves into your sign today along with the Sun tomorrow. You may even notice you get an energy boost that makes you happier and more vital.

Having had a chance to reflect on your priorities, you may want to go ahead with plans and ideas that are meaningful and give you a feel-good factor too.

pisCes 20 February - 20 March Your social life may gradually slow down from today and you might feel like spending more time doing your own thing, reflecting and meditating. You may still be busy but you’ll also find that getting space to yourself helps you to get a fresh perspective on what to do next.

Today’s Moon may also see you decide to confide in a close friend.

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Te Karere. (R, T) Hyundai Country Calendar. (G, R) 60 Minute Makeover. (G, R) Here To Stay. (Final, G, R, T) A Taste Of Home. (G, R, T) Come Dine With Me. (G, R, T) Monteith’s Wild Food Challenge.

(G, R, T) 1.10 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. (G, ) 1.40 MasterChef: The Professionals.

(G, T) 2.25 The Chase. (G, T) 3.30 Situation Critical. (PGR, R, T) 4.00 Children’s Hospital. (PGR, T) 4.30 Find My Family. (G, T) 5.00 Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.

(G, T) 6.00 One News. (T) 7.00 The Food Truck. (G, R, T) 7.30 First Crossings. (G, T) 8.30 Come Dine With Me UK. (PGR, T) Watch as Harj Aujila takes on Brittany Sheridan, Sean Jackson and Michael Psaradelli as they all try to outshine each other in a bid to win the grand prize.

9.30 Pan Am. (PGR, T) 10.30 FILM: Ransom. (1996, AO, R, T) 1.00 BBC World – BBC World News. 1.30 Equestrian World. 2.00 BBC World News.

2.15 Sport Today. 2.30 Fast Track. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 Dateline London.

4.00 BBC World News. 4.10 Have You Heard From Johannesburg? 5.00 BBC World News. 5.30 Our World.

6.00 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 6.25 Buzzy Bee And Friends. (G, T) 6.30 Handy Manny. (G, T) 6.55 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends.

(G, R, T) 7.15 Stitch. (G, R, T) 7.40 Phineas And Ferb. (G, R, T) 8.05 Scooby-Doo! Legend Of The Phantosaur. (G, T) 9.30 Just The Job. (Final, G, R, T) 10.00 Fresh. (G) 10.30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

(Final, PGR) 1.00 The Amazing Race. (PGR, R, T) 2.00 Hell’s Kitchen. (PGR, R, T) 3.00 Secret Life Of The American Teenager.

4.05 Good Luck Charlie. (G, T) 4.35 Mad. (Final, G, R, T) 4.45 America’s Funniest Home Video.

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5.15 Alaska. (1996, G, R, T) 7.30 FILM: The Medallion. (2003, PGR, R, T) 9.15 FILM: Rush Hour 2. (2001, AO, R, T) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Zhang Ziyi, Roselyn Sanchez.

11.05 FILM: Proof Of Life. (2000, AO, R) 1.45 FILM: Father’s Day. (1997, PGR, R, T) 3.35 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.

(Final, AO, R, T) 4.20 Anderson. (G) 5.05 Fresh. (G, R) 5.30 It Is Written.

6.00 Charles Stanley.

6.30 Trade Zone Gone Fishin’. (G, R) 7.00 Rheem Outdoors With Geoff.

(G, R) 7.30 Knight Rider. (G, R) 8.30 Infomercials. (G) 9.30 Flowers Uncut With Jeff Leatham. (PGR) 10.00 The Great Food Escape. (G, R, T) 10.30 Money Man. (G, R) 11.00 Project Runway. (PGR, R, T) 12.00 Tim Gunn’s Guide To Style. (G, R) 1.00 America’s Next Top Model: All Stars. (PGR, R) 2.00 Platinum Hit. (PGR) 3.00 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. (PGR, R) 4.00 The Office. (G) 4.30 The Secret Lives Of Dancers.

(PGR, R) 5.00 Trade Zone Gone Fishin’. (G, R) 5.30 Rheem Outdoors With Geoff. (G) 6.00 3 News.

7.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (PGR) 7.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PGR, T) 8.30 CSI: New york. (AO, T) A serial rapist is murdered and found restrained in the same manner as his victims.

9.25 CSI: Miami. (AO, T) Horatio uncovers a corruption scandal that pits him against an old adversary, and Calleigh makes a life-altering decision that could affect her relationship with Delko.

10.25 Outrageous Fortune. (AO, R, T) 11.25 FILM: Catch A Fire. (2006, AO, R) 1.20 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Hillsong. (G) 5.30 Charles Stanley.

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 11.30 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G, R) 12.00 The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus.

(G, R) 2.30 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series.

Round 1. From the Teretonga raceway, Invercargill.

3.25 Motorsport. New Zealand V8 Series. Round 1. From the Teretonga raceway, Invercargill.

4.25 Get Growing With New Zealand Gardener. (G) 4.55 Fishing NZ. (G) 5.30 Prime News.

6.00 Getaway. (G) 7.00 Return To River Cottage. (G, R) Unseasonal rains cause havoc with his crops, Hugh is shown how to prepare his sheep for a livestock show and while foraging for a wild dinner with Nick and Paddy they discover a giant puffball.

7.30 American Idol. (G) New judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban join fellow judge Randy Jackson in San Antonio as the search continues for America’s next Idol!

9.30 Weekend Murders: Midsomer Murders. (AO, R) An international concert pianist runs a summer school for aspiring young musicians at his home but when one of them dies and Barnaby’s own life is threatened, he finds something very bizarre at play.

11.30 Running Wilde. (Final, PGR) 11.55 Crownies. (AO) 1.05 Home Shopping. (G)

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60 Minute Makeover. (G, R) Missing Piece. (Final, G, R, T) Tagata Pasifika. (R) Praise Be. (R) Attitude. (G, R, T) The Big Picture. (G, R, T) Marae Investigates Summer Series.

10.30 Waka Huia. (T) 11.00 Neighbourhood. (G, R, T) 11.30 New Zealand Stories: The Womad Wrangler. (G, R, T) 12.00 Coronation Street Omnibus.

(PGR, R, T) 2.00 The Force. (PGR, R, T) 2.30 Coastwatch. (PGR, R, T) 3.00 Hotel Inspector. (PGR, R, T) 3.55 Make The Politician Work. (G, R) 4.25 Keeping Up With The Joneses.

(G, R, T) 4.55 Walk On The Wild Side. (G, T) 5.25 Wild Vets. (G, R, T) 6.00 One News. (T) 7.00 Animal House. (G, R, T) 7.30 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home. (PGR, T) 8.30 Sunday Theatre: Appropriate Adult. (Final, AO, T) With Janet Leach no longer involved in the police interviews, Fred West refuses to speak to the police.

10.00 Packed To The Rafters. (Final, PGR, R, T) 11.00 Winners And Losers. (Final, AO, R) 12.00 Call 911. (G) 12.30 Artsville: Black On Red. (Final, G, R, T) 1.30 BBC World – The Culture Show. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.15 Sport Today. 2.30 Click. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 Horizons. 4.00 BBC World News. 4.10 TBA. 5.00 BBC World News.

5.30 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

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Breakfast.

Infomercial.

MasterChef NZ. (G, R, T) How To Look Good Naked. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Infomercial.

12.00 ONE News. (T) 12.30 Emmerdale. (PGR, T) 1.30 Come Dine With Me. (PGR, T) 2.00 Britain’s Best Dish. (G, R) 2.55 To Build Or Not To Build. (G, T) 3.55 Te Karere. (T) 4.25 Ellen. (PGR) 5.25 Millionaire Hot Seat. (G, T) 12.00 Beyond The Darklands. (AO, R, T) 1.00 Te Karere. (R, T) 2.00 Impact with Mishal Husain. 3.30 HARDtalk. 4.00 BBC World News. 5.05 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 5.35 Te Karere. (T)

SUNDAy

6.00 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 6.25 Pocoyo. (G) 6.30 Jungle Junction. (G, T) 6.55 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (G, R, T) 7.20 The Looney Tunes Show. (G, R, T) 7.40 Adventure Time. (G, R, T) 8.00 Transformers Prime. (G, R, T) 8.45 A.N.T. Farm. (G, R, T) 9.35 Sonny With A Chance. (G, R, T) 10.00 Shortland Street.

(PGR, R, T) 12.30 Hell’s Kitchen. (Final, PGR, R, T) 1.30 Two And A Half Men. (Final, PGR, R, T) 2.00 The Secret Circle. (PGR, T) 4.00 Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. (G, R, T) 5.00 America’s Funniest Home Video.

(G, R, T) 5.30 Pretty Little Liars. (G, T) 6.30 I Hate My Teenage Daughter. (G, T) 7.00 FILM: Cars. (2006, G, R, T) 9.20 FILM: Extract. (2009, AO, T) Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis. Life takes a turn for the worse for Joel as he faces a multitude of personal and professional problems, from a bored wife to employees who are trying to take advantage of him.

11.10 FILM: Quarantine. (1999, AO, R, T) 1.00 FILM: A Father’s Son. (1999, PGR, R, T) 2.45 Infomercials. 3.15 20/20. (R, T) 4.15 It Is Written. (R) 4.40 Emmerdale. (PGR, R, T) 5.30 Infomercials.

MONDAy

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Hi-5. (G, R, T) 7.00 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T) 7.25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. (G, T) 7.50 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. (G, R, T) 8.15 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 8.40 Fireman Sam. (G, R, T) 8.50 Bird Bath.

(G, R, T) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Spin City. (G, R, T) 12.00 Once Upon A Time. (PGR, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 2.00 Jeremy Kyle USA. (PGR) 3.00 Pocoyo. (G, R, T) 3.15 Disney Jungle Junction. (G, R, T) 3.35 Spongebob Squarepants. (G, R) 4.05 Sonny With A Chance. (G, R, T) A monster story told by Miss Bitterman takes o a life of its own.

4.30 Kickin’ It. (G, T) Rudy’s birthday party takes an unexpected turn when Bobby shows up.

5.00 Horace In Slow Motion. (G, R) 5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 My Wife And Kids. (G, R, T) Michael goes overboard when Jay requests more romantic attention from him, and Franklin tells Kady that he thinks he’s too short and goes to great lengths to appear otherwise.

12.30 Drop Dead Diva. (PGR, R, T) 1.30 Infomercials. 2.30 Lincoln Heights. (PGR, R) 4.15 Emmerdale. (PGR, R, T) 5.05 The Erin Simpson Show. (G, R) 5.30 Infomercials.

SUNDAy 6.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 8.25

Bayless Conley. (G) Brian Houston @ Hillsong. (G) Charles Stanley. (G) Both Worlds. (G, R) Bringing My Brother Back To Life. (G, R) 9.10 What’s Really In Our Food? (G, R, T) 9.35 The Gruen Transfer. (PGR, R, T) 10.10 Home And Away Omnibus. (G) 12.00 Entertainment Tonight Weekend.

(G) 1.00 Survivor: South Pacific. (G, R) 2.00 James May’s Man Lab. (G, R, T) 3.00 Motorsport. Waimate GT50.

Highlights.

3.30 Motorsport. Australian V8 Ute Series. Round 4. From Hidden Valey Raceway, Darwin. Highlights.

4.30 Motorsport. World Sprintcar Champs. Highlights.

5.00 Would I Lie To you? (G, R) 5.30 ITM Fishing Show. (G) 6.00 3 News.

7.00 FILM: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. (2008, G, R) 8.50 FILM: Me, Myself & Irene. (2000, AO, R) Jim Carrey, Renée Zellweger, Robert Forster, Chris Cooper, Richard Jenkins. A mildmannered, small-town police officer reveals his split personalities when a woman he is escorting home is targeted by her corrupt ex-boyfriend.

11.10 The Good Wife. (PGR, R, T) 12.00 Portlandia. (PGR, R) 12.25 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV. (G)

MONDAy 6.00 8.30 10.30 11.30

3 News: Firstline.

Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel. (G) Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 12.00 3 News.

12.30 Home And Away. (G, R, T) 1.00 Three Rivers. (PGR, R) 2.00 Touch. (PGR, R, T) 3.00 America’s Next Great Restaurant. (G, R, T) 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (G) 5.00 Entertainment Tonight. (G, R) 5.30 Home And Away. (G, T) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.

SUNDAy 6.00 10.30 12.00 12.30 1.00 2.05 3.30 4.30 5.00

Religious Programming.

Sport Box. (G) Getaway. (G, R) The Enforcers. (G, R) Top Gear USA. (PGR, R) Fake Or Fortune. (G, R) Must Be The Music. (G) Three Hungry Boys. (G, R) Export Gold Match Fishing League. (G) 5.30 Prime News.

6.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G) 6.30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes. (G) 7.00 Storage Wars. (G) Two bitter rivals go toe to toe for a storage locker with a twenty thousand dollar payout while a lover’s quarrel ruins the revealing inspection of a newly acquired locker full of potential.

7.30 Jamie’s American Road Trip.

(PGR) Jamie begins in Georgia, one of the country’s poorest states and the birthplace of the civil rights movement before heading down to Flordia to try his luck in a world class barbeque competition.

8.35 Downton Abbey Christmas Special. (PGR) Lord and Lady Grantham are heading for a summer break in The Highlands of Scotland, leaving most of their servants back at home.

10.40 Sea Patrol. (PGR, R) 11.40 Boardwalk Empire. (AO, R) 12.50 Home Shopping. (G)

MONDAy 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 12.00 1.15 2.10 4.00

Home Shopping. (G) The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G, R) Home Shopping. (G) Antiques Roadshow. (G, R) Man Vs Wild. (PGR, R) America’s Got Talent. (G, R) The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000 each night.

5.30 Prime News.

12.15 Home Shopping. (G) 1.45 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.15 Home Shopping. (G)

KEy: T Teletext R Repeat S Stereo P Premiere F Final RATINGS: G General exhibition PG Parental guidance recommended M Suitable for mature audiences AO Adults only 16 Approved for persons 16 and over 18 Approved for persons 18 and over c Content may offend l Language may offend s Sexual content may offend v contains violence

movie Ransom TV1, 10.30pm Mel Gibson is the airline tycoon whose son is kidnapped for $2 million. When the FBI help botch a ransom drop-off dad’s intuition tells him he’ll never see his son or wife (Rene Russo) again unless he gives the kidnappers a bit of the old Mad Max. The script isn’t holeproof but director Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind) covers these blemishes with a cosmetic application of suspense.

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.30 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.55 The Wild Thornberrys. (G, R) 8.20 Twisted Whiskers. (G, R) 8.30 Twisted Whiskers. (G, R) 8.40 Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: Fused. (G, R) 9.05 Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: Fused. (G, R) 9.30 Power Rangers: Samurai. (G) 9.55 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G) 3.00 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 3.30 Bryan & Bobby. (G, R) 3.40 Pukana. (G) 4.05 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.35 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.05 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.30 Clueless. (G, R) 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments. (G, R) 6.30 FILM: Shark Tale. (2004, G) 8.20 The Simpsons. (PGR, R) 8.50 FILM: The Strangers. (2008, AO, R) 10.40 Excused. (AO) 11.10 Excused. (AO) 11.35 Infomercials. (G)

SUNDAy 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.25 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.50 The Wild Thornberrys. (G, R) 8.15 Rugrats. (G, R) 8.40 The Mighty B! (G, R) 9.05 The Mighty B! (G, R) 9.30 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. (G, R) 9.55 Go Diego Go. (G, R) 10.20 The Wiggles Show. (G, R) 10.30 Franklin And Friends. (G, R) 10.55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (G, R) 11.05 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 11.30 Wonder Pets. (G, R) 11.55 Pingu. (G, R) 12.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G) 3.00 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 3.30 Bryan & Bobby. (G, R) 3.40 Pukana. (G) 4.05 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.30 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.30 Clueless. (G, R) 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments. (G, R) 6.30 Top Chef Masters. (G) 7.30 Beauty & The Geek Australia. (PGR, R) The 8.30 How I Met your Mother. (PGR, R) Robin’s aversion to malls piques Ted’s interest as to what secret she is hiding.

9.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PGR, R) Upset that he’ll have to purchase a new rug after Audrey gives their old one to Adam and Jenn, Jeff tries to sabotage the gift by telling Adam about all the ‘fun’ that he and Audrey had on it.

9.30 Raising Hope. (PGR) When the National Invention Convention Extravaganza comes to town, Virginia encourages the family to submit their own inventions.

10.00 The Ricky Gervais Show. (AO, R) 10.30 Better Off Ted. (PGR, R) 11.00 Entertainment Tonight Weekend. (G) 11.50 Infomercials. (G)

MONDAy 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.30 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.55 The Wild Thornberrys. (G, R) 8.20 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Advent. (G, R) 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) 9.10 Bob The Builder.

(G, R) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.30 The Wiggles Show. (G, R) 9.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (G, R) 9.50 Action Central. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G) 3.05 Dora The Explorer. (G, R) 3.30 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 3.40 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. (G) 3.50 Hannah Montana Forever. (G, R) 4.15 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.40 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.10 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.35 Clueless. (G, R) 1901

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Television

The Box 6.00 The Simpsons Super Saturday. (PG) 8.05 Deadliest Warrior. (M) 8.55 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.20 Flashpoint. (M) 10.10 Raw. (M) 1.05 The A-Team. (PG) 1.55 The A-Team. (PG) 2.45 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 3.35 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 4.30 The Simpsons Super Saturday. (PG) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Chuck. (M) 8.30 Deadliest Warrior. (M) 9.30 Spartacus: Blood And Sand. (18) 10.30 TNA Impact Wrestling. (M) 12.30 The A-Team. (PG) 1.20 The A-Team. (PG) 2.20 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 3.10 Spartacus: Blood And Sand. (18) 4.10 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 5.05 Showrunner: The Shield. (M) 5.35 The Simpsons.

(PG)

SuNDAy 6.00 6.50 7.40 8.30 9.20 11.10

The A-Team. (PG) The A-Team. (PG) Top 20 Countdown. (M) Top 20 Countdown. (M) TNA Impact Wrestling. (M) The Simpsons Marathon.

(PG) 1.15 Chuck. (M) 2.05 Deadliest Warrior. (M) 3.00 Raw. (M) 5.45 Main Event. (M) 6.45 Smackdown. (M) 8.30 Criminal Minds. (M) 9.30 Criminal Minds. (M) 10.30 Baker Boys: Inside The Surge. (M) 11.30 Main Event. (M) 12.30 Smackdown. (M) 2.10 Criminal Minds. (M) 3.00 Criminal Minds. (M) 4.10 Baker Boys: Inside The Surge.

(M) 5.10 Chuck. (M)

MoNDAy

6.00 NyPD Blue. (M) 6.50 Malcolm In The Middle.

(PG) 7.15 Cash Cab uSA. (PG) 7.40 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(PG) 8.30 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 9.20 Law & order. (M) 10.15 Main Event. (M) 11.05 Smackdown. (M) 12.50 NyPD Blue. (M) 1.40 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 2.45 Malcolm In The Middle.

(PG) 3.10 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.35 Cash Cab uSA. (PG) 4.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 4.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(PG) 5.00 Law & order. (M) 12.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 1.00 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 1.25 America’s Funniest Home Videos.

(PG) 1.50 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 2.15 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 3.05 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 3.55 CSI: New York.

(M) 4.45 CSI: New York. (M) 5.35 The Simpsons. (PG)

Sky Movies 1 Movie Greats 6.20 True Grit. (2010, M) 8.10 Mars Needs Moms.

(2011, PG) 9.40 The Descendants. (2011, M) 11.35 unstoppable. (2010, M) 1.15 Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. (2011, G) 2.45 Joyful Noise. (2012, PG) 4.40 Rango. (2011, PG) Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher. A chameleon, who aspires to be a swashbuckling hero, finds himself in a Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to literally play the role in order to protect it.

6.25 Hugo. (2011, G) 8.30 Senna. (2010, M) Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost. The story of legendary Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna - who won the world championship three times before his death.

10.20 Texas Killing Fields. (2011, 16) Sam Worthington, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

12.05 Daydream Nation. (2010, 16) 1.45 Death Row. (2006, 16) 3.15 Joyful Noise. (2012, PG) 5.10 Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked. (2011, G)

SuNDAy

6.35 Biography: Harry Potter Kids. (2007, PG) 7.25 Hugo. (2011, G) 9.30 Rango. (2011, PG) 11.15 Making of Water For Elephants. (2011, PG) 11.30 Senna. (2010, M) 1.20 Hop. (2011, G) 2.55 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. (2012, M) 5.00 Dolphin Tale. (2011, PG) Harry Connick, Jr. Inspired by the true story of Winter, a young dolphin who loses her tail in a crab trap, and Sawyer, the introverted 11-year old boy who befriends her.

6.55 Source Code. (2011, M) Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan.

8.30 Men In Black 3. (2012, M) Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones. Agent Jay travels back in time to 1969, where he teams up with a younger version of Agent Kay to stop an evil alien from destroying the future.

10.20 Roadkill. (2010, 16).

11.50 True Justice: Lethal Justice. (2011, M) Steven Seagal.

MoNDAy

7.05 Freshman Father. (2010, PG) Andrew Seeley, Brittney Irvin.

8.40 Dolphin Tale. (2011, PG) Harry Connick, Jr. 10.30 Sky Special: The Hobbit World Premiere With Dominic Bowden. (2012, PG).

11.00 Men In Black 3. (2012, M) Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones.

12.45 Source Code. (2011, M) Jake Gyllenhaal.

2.20 Making of Safe House.

(2012, M).

2.35 Puss In Boots. (2011, PG) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek.

4.05 A Family Thanksgiving.

(2010, PG) Daphne Zuniga.

5.35 Wyvern. (2009, 16)

6.00 Buzz and Poppy 6.30 3-2-1 Penguins! 7.00 Lads TV 7.30 Kids 10 Commandments 8.00 From Aardvark to Zucchini 8.30 Adventures from the Book 9.00 uKCMC 9.30 DRIVEtv 10.00 uprising 10.30 MXTV 11.00 one to one 11.30 Footnote 12.00 Verdict of Science 12.30 Facing the Canon 1.00 Christianity 1.30 Building a Difference 2.00 Leland Klassen 2.30 Joni and Friends 3.00 Journey into the Amazon 3.30 From Heartache to Hope 4.00 Conversations in the HolyLand 4.30 Facing the Canon 5.00 Verdict of Science 5.30 Give Me An Answer 6.00 Incredible Creatures

7.25 V For Vendetta. (2006, M) 9.35 Baby Mama. (2008, M) 11.15 Snakes on A Plane. (2006, M) 1.05 Moulin Rouge. (2001, M) 3.10 Species. (1995, 16) Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley. A group of scientists try to capture a killer alien seductress before she mates with a human male.

Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley. 1995.

5.00 Species II. (1998, 18) Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge. After being infected by an alien during a mission to Mars, an astronaut returns to Earth and seeks out his mate - the deadly Sil. Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge. 1998.

6.35 Species III. (2004, 16) Robin Dunne, Robert Knepper.

8.30 Man on Fire. (2009, 16) Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. A former CIA assassin is hired to protect an industrialist’s daughter in Mexico. When she is kidnapped he vows to kill anyone involved. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. 2004.

10.55 The Sixth Sense. (1999, M) Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette.

12.40 Species. (1995, 16) 2.25 Man on Fire. (2009, 16) 4.50 The Sixth Sense. (1999, M)

SuNDAy 6.40 8.30 10.05 11.55 2.20 4.30

Species. (1995, 16) Species II. (1998, 18) Species III. (2004, 16) Man on Fire. (2009, 16) A Knight’s Tale. (2001, M) Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

Riggs and Murtaugh find themselves in the midst of an escalating war with a former cop turned criminal mastermind. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover. 1992.

6.30 Crimson Tide. (1995, M) Denzel Washington, James Gandolfini.

8.30 The Grudge. (2004, 16) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pulman. An American exchange student stumbles upon a hidden terror in a Tokyo house, as a cycle of death afflicts anyone who enters. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pulman. 2004.

10.05 out of Sight. (1998, M) George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez.

MoNDAy

6.05 out of Sight. (1998, M) George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez.

8.10 A Knight’s Tale. (2001, M) Heath Ledger.

10.25 Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

12.25 Crimson Tide. (1995, M) Denzel Washington, James Gandolfini.

2.20 The Thomas Crown Affair.

(1999, M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo.

4.15 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. (2004, M) Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth.

Sky Sport 1

Sky Sport 2

6.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day Five Night Session.

7.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 3rd One-day.

8.00 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Two. Highlights.

9.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Two. Live.

12.00 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Two. Highlights.

1.00 Inside The PGA Tour.

1.30 Rugby Zone.

2.00 Premier League Preview.

2.30 Basketball. NBL. NZ Breakers v Wollongong Hawks. Replay.

4.30 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series. Round One. 5.30 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Two. 6.30 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Two. Highlights.

7.30 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka.

3rd One-day. Highlights.

8.30 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day Morning Session. From Boland Park, Paarl. Live.

12.25 The Cricket Show.

12.55 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day Afternoon Session. Live.

5.00 The ultimate Fighter.

8.00 Snooker. World Tour.

Masters Quarter-final Three.

Live.

10.30 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series. Round One Invercargill, Spirit Of A Nation.

11.30 Premier League Preview.

12.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 3rd One-day.

Highlights.

1.00 ICC Cricket 360.

1.30 Cricket. HRV Cup. Preliminary Final. Replay.

5.00 The Cricket Show.

5.30 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 3rd One-day.

Highlights.

6.30 Premier League World.

7.00 Premier League Preview.

7.30 Soccer. A-League. Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix.

From Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Live.

9.30 Inside The PGA Tour.

10.00 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Round Three.

Live.

2.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Two. Highlights.

3.15 Premier League Preview.

3.45 Soccer. English Premier League. Manchester City v Fulham. Live.

SuNDAy

6.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day Six Night Session.

7.00 Soccer. A-League. Sydney FC v Wellington. Replay.

9.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Three. Live.

12.00 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Three. Highlights.

1.00 The Cricket Show.

1.30 Cricket. HRV Cup. Final. Live.

6.00 Motorsport. NZ V8s. From Teretonga Park. Highlights.

7.00 Soccer. A-League. Brisbane v Western Sydney. Live.

9.00 The Cricket Show.

9.30 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Three.

10.00 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Four. Live.

2.00 Sky Sport What’s on.

2.30 The ITM Fishing Show.

3.00 Soccer. A-League. Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets. Replay.

5.00 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series. Round One.

MoNDAy

6.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Day Seven Night Session.

7.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka.

4th One-day. Highlights.

8.00 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day.

Highlights.

9.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Four. Live.

12.00 Golf. European PGA Tour.

Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Four. Highlights.

1.00 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day. From Boland Park, Paarl.

2.00 Surfing. ASP Mens World Championship Tour.

Billabong Pipe Masters 2.30 Motorsport. Dakar Rally.

3.00 Soccer. A-League. Sydney FC v Wellington. Replay.

5.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka.

4th One-day. Highlights.

SHINE

6.30 Building a Difference 7.00 Joni and Friends 7.30 MoVIE. Another Perfect Stranger 9.00 Footnote 9.30 Nzone Focus 10.00 Facing the Canon 10.30 Christianity 11.00 Give Me An Answer 11.30 Joni and Friends 12.00 Nzone Focus 12.30 Creatures 1.00 Journey into the Amazon 1.30 Footnote 2.00 Facing the Canon 2.30 Christianity Explored 3.00 MoVIE. Another Perfect Stranger 4.30 Incredible Creatures 5.00 Give Me An Answer 5.30 Running With Fire SuNDAy 6.00 Living Truth. 7.00 TQ 7.30 Lads TV 8.00 Kids 10 Commandments 8.30 Connection Point 9.00 In Touch 10.00 Life Questions

SuNDAy

6.00 Soccer. English Premier League. West Brom v Aston Villa. Live.

8.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Liverpool v Norwich City. Delayed.

10.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Newcastle v Reading. Delayed.

12.30 Soccer. English Premier League. West Ham v Queens Park Rangers. Delayed.

2.30 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Three.

Highlights.

3.30 Sky Sport What’s on.

4.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 4th One-day 1st Innings. Live.

7.55 The ITM Fishing Show.

8.25 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 4th One-day 2nd Innings. Live.

12.30 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day. From Boland Park, Paarl.

Highlights.

1.45 Premier League World.

2.15 Soccer. English Premier League. Chelsea v Arsenal.

Live.

4.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Tottenham v Manchester United. Live.

MoNDAy

7.00 Cricket. HRV Cup. Final.

Replay.TBA 11.00 Soccer. English Premier League. Chelsea v Arsenal.

Replay.

1.00 Soccer. English Premier League. Liverpool v Norwich City. Highlights.

2.00 Basketball. NBL. Adelaide 36ers v NZ Breakers. Replay.

4.00 Rugby Sevens. Pub Charity National Sevens. Event.

Highlights.

5.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Tottenham v Manchester United. Replay.

Discovery 6.00 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.00 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.00 1.30 5.30

Connect. (PG) River Monsters. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) ET Fishing Escapes. (PG) Secrets of. (PG) Mighty Planes. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Magic of Science. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) Mythbusters Specials.

(PG) After The Catch. (PG) Brainwashed. (PG) yukon Men. (M) American Guns. (M) Volcano Time Bomb. (PG) Gold Rush: The Jungle.

(PG) Sons of Guns. (M River Monsters: untold Stories. (PG) Secrets of. (PG) Call 911. (PG) Destroyed In Seconds.

(PG) Man Vs: Wild. (PG) Powering The Future. (PG)

SuNDAy 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30

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To place a trades & services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

Alps

HEAT PUMPS

Continuous Spouting Need new spouting, fascia and downpipes?

Give Ben a call for a free quote. All jobs guaranteed.

KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE

HEAT PUMPS Perfect all year round

• Wall or Floor mounted available • Most models will continue to heat even with outside temperatures of minus 15°C

Manufacturers and installers of continuous spouting, fascia and downpipes.

electriCOOL Ltd

Ben Kruger • Phone 308 4380 or 021 808 739 • email: benkruger@xtra.co.nz

Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems.

Mobile Mower servicing

Smithy's Watch &Clock Repairs Why send your precious items away when they can be repaired locally by a fully qualified watchmaker.

• Rotary Mowers • Reel Mowers • Ride on Mowers • Chainsaws Ashburton 308-6173 - Methven 303-3178 • Water blasters • Rotary Hoes • Small Motor Repairs • Generators

Collected and delivered back to your home within the Ashburton town boundary.

Phone Smithy’s for a free quote now on 307 8574

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307-0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

Got a tree troubling you?

HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER LICENCING

You need Four Seasons Treecare, your local tree experts!

Certified Assessor for licencing from Learner to Full • Licence classer 2 - 5 • Wheels, tracks & roller endorsements • NZTA Certified • Tranzqual Assessor Drive Rite - But Keep Left

• Pruning • Felling • Branch chipping (up to 12”)

• Hedge trimming • Powerline clearance • Stumpgrinding • Dismantling

Contact Paul McCormick

Phone 03 307 7402 Mob 027 433 5766

Roofing Specialists

PEST CONTROL • Fly Control • Fleas / Ants • Silverfish • Whitetails • Borer

0800 559 255 for a free quote

• Rodents • Spider Proofing • Moss / Lichen • Silos / Dairy Sheds

Grant Smith 0800 BUG OFF

Smithfield Rd, Ashburton

painting & Decorating contractors

if you are renovating or building a new home you need someone to trust in all your painting and Decorating neeDS – commercial or residential.

• Interior decorating • Exterior decorating

• Wallpapering • Waterblasting • roof painting

Greg Trudgeon

For 332 259 259 Forany anyenquiries enquiriescall callusustoday todayononPh/Fax Ph/Fax308-8432 308-8432Mob Mob 0274 0274 332

We specialise in:

• New roofs and re-roofs • Glendeck 5 rib • Corrugated iron • Fascia, gutters and down pipes • Qualified fixers.

Free Measure & quote

03 307 0593 or 0508-453-696 North park drive

CLEANErs EXECUTIVE HOME CLEANING (2012) We will clean anything from the mountains to the sea.

Under new management.

Call sandra and the team on 03 307 8184 or 027 292 0180 Home • Commercial • Office

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Guardian Classifieds the destination for • Your next job • Your next house • Your next car • Your next event • Your next purchase •Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900

classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

TRADES & SERVICES

To place a trades & services ad, call 307-7900 or email classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

TRADES & SERVICES

Looking for a builder with a little more experience?

EmErgEncyglass glassrEpairs rEpairs EmErgEncy

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There when you need us with a Fast reliable service plus

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Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote.

No extra Call-Out fee for urgent after-hours work

ashburton glass Works 11 peter street, 11 peterashburton street, ashburton Tel:Tel: (03)(03) 308308 3918 3918 a/H:a/H: (021)(021) 716 716 157 157

peter Broome gordon allan

Phone 03 308 9936 or 0274 323 258 WANTED

WANTED

FACTORY SPRAY LACQUER CAN’T find what you are looking for? Place a classified in the Wanted section of the Ashburton Guardian classifieds, call today on 307-7900.

Yes, ugly stuff can look great again!

WANTED - used Ford, Belarus and Massey Ferguson tractors in any condition.

Freephone 0800-888-343.

The Finishing Company 03 307 8870 or 0274 444 856

To promote your business in any of the Ashburton Guardian products, call me now

Lacquer Finishes for doors, joinery, existing kitchens, furniture, appliances.

A new look for your old stuff!

Shade and Motor Trimming

Ashburton Canvas

120 Moore Street behind Masterguard Repairs

• Seats • Motorbike • Caravan squabs

Shade

• Sail shade • Awnings • Roll out blinds

New

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Farming

• Hay covers • Roll out bin cover • Ute covers

John Webster Phone: 03 307 7073 | Mobile: 027 362 8231

SUZANNA MACILQUHAM

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

TEL MOB

03 307 7973 021 272 2399

$ CASH PAID $ $ $ $ FOR SCRAP $ BUYERS OF ALL METALS Copper, Brass, Aluminium etc.

Mid-Canterbury Metal Recycling Licensed Buyer Dealer

10A McGregor Lane, Riverside Estate (Off McNally Street)

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

Birthday Greetings

Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

For all your cake decorating requirements.

• Husqvarna • Gardena • McCulloch • Flymo • Honda • Briggs & Stratton • Victa • Lawn Master • Robin / Mikasa

Working to keep the price right • Painting • Plastering • Interior

• Exterior • Small Fences • Planter Boxes

Chris Boniface Painting & Plastering

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287

Connor Stratford Happy 2nd Birthday wee man.

Love Dad, Nana, Pop and Aunty Amber.

P 307 7055 F 308 8116

Painting & Plastering

Specialise in old villas, older properties and weatherboard Phone Today 022 681 2499 After Hours 03 308 9617

Jackson Couper Happy 5th Birthday (January 20) beautiful boy.

Love you to the moon and back. Happy school days.

Lots of love from Mum & Dad. Jackson Couper Happy 5th Birthday Jackson Lots of love Nana & Grandad, Aunty Anna, Uncle Jen and Libby. xxx

Happy Birthday

Call in and talk to the people that know

NEW LOOK SHOWROOM 60 YEARS EXPERTISE MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PRIZES Full range of engineering supplies & accessories for all your repairs and maintenance.

Kerrick hot & cold waterblasters & industrial vacuum cleaners.

Esseti welders & accessories.

Stockists and distributors of Trailer Equipment.

Peter Blacklow

“Locally owned & operated family business for 60 years”

Phone 308-8959 or 027-228-1467 anytime

Full workshop to service any brands of small motors

5 Range Street, Riverside Industrial Park, Ashburton

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ASHBURTON

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 Fax (03) 308-1042 Email blacklows@xtra.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522

TRADES & SERVICES

SPORTING NOTICES

BUILDERS, carpenters bricklayers, all advertise in the Ashburton Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

FOR: Welding – Mig, Arc, Mild steel fabrication.

Sandblasting. Competitive Rates – Quality assured.

Phone Kurt at Action Sandblasting Ltd. 027-3324549 or 308-4226 HOME handyman available.

Minor repairs, painting etc.

Ph 027-677-1952.

ROOFING - for all your roofing requirements, new roofs, reroofing, commercial, insurance claims, repairs.

Licensed building practitioner, Wiki, Vision Roofing, phone 027-4760203.

CLIENTS are waiting to hear of your services in the Connections section of the Ashburton Guardian newspaper. Phone 307-7900.

Pre- season Training Tuesday, Jan 29 and Thursday, Jan 31 At Hinds grounds, 6.30pm start.

All players old and new welcome.

For further details contact: Seniors Andrew Carr 0274 701 067 Senior B Rob Hampton 027 230 6556 Colts & U18 Wayne Schmack 027 208 6345 Come along and be part of a friendly country club.

Building –

it’s what we know and it’s what we do best. That’s why clients have chosen us, again and again.

211 Alford Forest Road, Ashburton (03) 307 61 30 www.calderstewart.co.nz

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Cleaning staff required.

Monday to Friday, 3.00pm - 11.00pm.

System Control/Administration • Fixed-term Contract Five Star Beef is an export company producing high quality grain finished beef, operating at the Wakanui Feedlot, near Ashburton. The above position has become available on a fixed-term contract.

Duties will include: • • • • •

Operation and administration of the feedlot management systems.

Reconciliation of feed contracts/cattle numbers.

Reception duties/grain receivals.

PA duties including typing and visitor arrangements.

General Administration and office management.

Ideally the successful applicant will have the following attributes: • Very good computer skills – including Microsoft Office and the ability to comprehend new systems.

• Logical approach to problem solving.

• Attention to detail.

• Professional attitude and a friendly and outgoing personality.

• Ability to work well with others, and provide support where required.

• Good time management skills.

This position will suit an individual who enjoys variety and working as part of a small team, and likes the challenge of operating efficient and sophisticated operational systems.

Training in the feedlot operating system will be provided.

Applicants should apply via Apply Online at careers.anzcofoods.com or send a CV with covering letter and references to: lindsay@fivestarbeef.co.nz Applications close 29 January 2013.

IRRIGATION SALES PERSON

Based in Ashburton Mid Canterbury, we are the sole New Zealand Importers and Distributors of Reinke Centre Pivot and Lateral move irrigation systems and Snap-tite Irrigation hoses. We also manufacture & distribute the “TurboRain” fixed boom travelling irrigator.

Due to continued growth in irrigation development, specifically in Canterbury, we have a position available for another sales person within our organisation. This position would suit a self motivated person who has experience in a sales related role in the agricultural industry – preferably based in the Canterbury area.

Gardening Roles Our Parks and Recreation Department proudly manage and maintain 86 parks and reserves through our district. While their work is physically demanding, the results of their effort go on show for the entire community to see providing much satisfaction. Their standard working week is Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm, with staff rostered on for the occasional weekend shift. If you work well both by yourself and within a team environment and are friendly to all you meet – we may have the perfect opportunity for you.

Modern APPrentice

To be our Apprentice Gardener, you will need to demonstrate enthusiasm for horticulture and a willingness to advance your knowledge in this area. You’ll be looking to start a career in the horticultural industry as opposed to just seeking a job. You might be straight out of school or only have a few years of work experience; to commence a modern apprenticeship you need to be under the age of 21. During the 3 year apprenticeship you will be paid while you gain skills by working in the field, completing assessments and attending courses.

This apprenticeship is facilitated by the Horticultural ITO, to learn more about the qualifications you will earn go to www.hortito.org.nz.

GArdener

As a Gardener at the Council, your work location and tasks will vary daily. You could be propagating bedding plants, planting, weeding or hoeing flower beds or maintaining existing gardens. Experience within the industry is preferable, however, if you have the right attitude, a strong work ethic and a commitment to expand your skills and knowledge through gaining horticultural qualifications we are keen to hear from you.

Job descriptions for the above vacancies are available online or from Council’s reception. Applications including a CV and a cover letter stating the position of interest will be accepted online, by post or at reception until Wednesday 30th January 2013.

Please apply to: Kimberley Grayling Human Resource Officer 5 Baring Square West PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740 www.ashbur tondc.govt.nz

This position involves promoting our complete range of irrigation products including Reinke irrigation systems (leaders in the field of GPS irrigation technology), TurboRain irrigators, Snap-tite irrigation hose, and other associated irrigation equipment including pumps and general irrigation service work.

Irrigation experience is not a pre-requisite however the ability to identify with farming and agricultural sales will be an advantage.

Phone 308 3987 Text 027 568 4392

CROPPING FARM Rakaia Wanted experienced worker.

Must have good machinery skills.

Good with stock.

Full time permanent/ part time semi retired person.

Phone 302-7034

Relief Milker Required Mayfield area.

370 cows.

Herringbone cow shed.

Phone John 03 615 5246 or 027 212 5550

Relief Milker Required Phone 027 246 8686

Electrician CMP Canterbury Ltd is a modern meat processor of export lamb and beef, situated close to Ashburton.

We require the services of an Industrial Electrician/Technician to work at our

If you have been involved in the agricultural industry then this may be the position for you.

Ashburton facility. The Engineering function is charged with the maintenance

Previous work history and referees will be required.

requires New Zealand Electrical Registration and is permanant and salaried.

All applications should be made in writing before 26th January 2013 to:

You will be able to demonstrate the following:

ray@raymayne.co.nz or Ray Mayne Ray Mayne Hose and Fittings Ltd P O Box 247 ASHBURTON 03 308 6022

Full training would be given to suitable applicants.

Hinds Area

We require a person who: • can operate without supervision • has good communication skills with farmers • is honest and reliable • has a current drivers licence and • is able to work with all of our staff and specifically our design team (although design skills are not essential).

Must be enthusiastic, honest, physically fit, reliable and have own transport.

and development of our assets to meet the needs of our customers. This position

• The ability to be a team player • Versatility and flexibility • Willing to learn and develop • Diagnostic and problem solving skills • Electronics knowledge • Good communication skills • Tidy workmanship.

If you possess the above competencies and are looking for a genuine career development opportunity in a growing company, please apply online at www.careers.anzcofoods.com Applications close 27 January 2013.

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

For further information please contact our advertising team on 307 7974

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The destination for jobs - Over 30 jobs every week The meeting place for Ashburton District employers and employees To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

Promoting Excellence in Agriculture and Goodwill between Town & Country

Association Manager The Ashburton A&P Association seek an enthusiastic and motivated person to fill the part time position of Association Manager (secretarial), to commence April 1, 2013.

We require a team player with a positive attitude and high degree of initiative, drive and an ability to work well under pressure with volunteers.

• • • • • •

Excellence is required in the following: People skills Attention to detail, Ability to multi task Ability to work to deadlines, Computer skills

SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS ASHBURTON

After School Caregiver

Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd is New Zealand’s largest privately owned bus company with over 900 buses New Zealand wide.

Friendly, professional Ashburton family, two children, looking for a part-time after school caregiver. 3pm to 5:30pm Tuesday to Friday.

We are currently looking for a part time driver for our Special Needs School Transport Services for our Ashburton business.

We require a person that can relate to younger people that need your care and attention. This position requires a part time driver to drive a vehicle in the mornings and afternoons.

To succeed in this role it is essential you have: * A clean driving record * The right to live and work in New Zealand * Great interpersonal and communication skills * A valid car or Class 2 licence.

For any enquiries and a copy of the job description please contact President David Bennett phone 302 3720 or visit: www.ashburtonshow.co.nz If this sounds like you then please forward your confidential application along with your CV and References to: David Bennett 1272 Beach Road 7RD ASHBURTON 7777 d.mbennett@farmside.co.nz

Ritchies will give full training to gain your P Endorsement if required and the required skills that is required of you to complete your duties in this position.

Opportunities will also exist for you to do charters and other such driving duties.

Please APPLY NOW Sending your CV to PO Box 19786 Christchurch 8241 Attention: Davld Gale Email: david@rthl@co.nz

Applications close February 8, 2013 .

Factory Team Member/ Delivery Person Full Time Position

Canterbury Long Run Roofing Ashburton are manufacturers and suppliers of Long Run Iron, Ridges, Flashings and all other associated roofing products.

We are looking for someone who is physically fit to primarily run our roll forming machines and do deliveries.

You would need to have the following attributes:

Office Cleaner – 9 hours per week

Do you want a part time position which offers the flexibility to work around existing work or family commitments? If so, this positions hours are 4.30 – 7.30pm every Wednesday to Friday, so along with some extra spending money you will also have the weekends off!

We are seeking a full time experienced sales person for our busy and successful Ashburton Store. If you are interested in being involved with farming, with a main focus around the dairy industry, then this will be the position you are looking for.

If your work history can vouch for your reliability, high standards of work, ability to work in a small team and you’re friendly to all you meet– we would like to hear from you.

You will be dealing with the farming community on a daily basis, provide advice and selling a wide range of products and services, dealing directly with our suppliers, ordering product and being responsible for stock control.

A job description for the above vacancy is available online or from Council’s reception. Applications including a CV and a cover letter will be accepted online, by post or at reception until Wednesday 30th January 2013.

Ideally you will have: • Experience in agriculture particularly dairy • Excellent customer service • Desire for personal development and willingness to learn • Intermediate computer skills • Good communication skills

Please apply to: Kimberley Grayling Human Resource Officer

Start date: Early February.

Phone 308 5677 or 021 153 8838 for further information.

• Customer focused • Always thinks in the best interest of the company • Outgoing personality and works well in a team environment • Excellent work ethic and the ability to use your initiative • Works well under pressure • Holds a current full drivers licence If you have all of these qualities and you would like the opportunity to join our team, please apply in writing including your CV with two or more references to: Canterbury Long Run Roofing Ashburton P.O Box 5009 Tinwald, Ashburton Attention: Megan – Production Supervisor or Email: sales@canterburylongrun.co.nz Applications close: Monday 21st of January 2013.

PICKING/PACKING/PROCESSING

Retail Sales Position

Full drivers license and own reliable vehicle required.

CM Trailer Equipment Ltd is a national distributor of light trailer parts throughout New Zealand. We require a fit, energetic and reliable person with a mechanical knowledge to work in our Ashburton warehouse.

Want to work for an award winning team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Butchery Junior view to an apprenticeship.

If you want to work with a great team with great potential, you could be the next young butcher of the year!

Apply in writing with CV and cover letter: Paddy Kennedy 94 Harrison Street ASHBURTON

This position involves picking, packing and processing client orders, product assembly and some general warehouse duties.

Skills and experience you will need: • Be fit & strong as there is some heavy lifting required • A current full drivers license • Accuracy with figures and neat writing skills • Basic computer skills for data entry • Be a team player with a can-do attitude • Be able to work to daily deadlines Hours of work 8am to 5.00/5.30pm We offer an excellent salary, good working conditions, full training and advancement opportunities.

Wanted the right person for the job

Applications should be sent to Alasdair Cleland, PO Box 124, Ashburton 7740 or emailed to alasdair@cm.net.nz Applications close 5pm, 26th January 2013.

5 Baring Square West PO Box 94, Ashburton 7740

ATS is a dynamic and innovative co-operative offering members the ability to purchase all farm inputs through our retail stores in Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven.

www.ashbur tondc.govt.nz

To join this friendly, enthusiastic and motivated team, please apply.

Email your application together with your CV to: hr.manager@ats.co.nz Applications close Thursday 31 January 2013

Timber Sales Position Timber Managers Position

www.ats.co.nz

Helmack ITM require staff for the following:

Ashburton College

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‘Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment’

Yard Man / Sales / Construction 1 – 2 positions 3:46:55 PM Timber Manager 1 position

Canteen Assistant Part-time, fixed-term position (to the end of 2013 College year) as assistant to the Canteen Manager.

The position may have the potential to become permanent.

4 hours/week, school term time only, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:00am – 12 noon.

Some additional hours may be available from time to time.

Employment is under the conditions of the School Caretakers’ and Cleaners’, including Canteen Workers, Collective Agreement Key personal and skill qualities required: Initiative, food handling interest and hygiene, and ability to relate well with campus users.

Enquiries/applications or registrations of interest to: Sheena Tyrrell, Management Administrator Ashburton College, P O Box 204, Ashburton 7740 Email: sheena.tyrrell@ashcoll.school.nz Phone: 308 4193, ext 812 Applications close 4.00pm, Friday 25 January 2013

A background in building products or the building industry would be an advantage, the essentials are: • Excellent customer service focus.

• Some computer skills and accuracy.

• Self-motivation with a pleasant manner for sales.

• Ability to manage staff.

Some heavy lifting would be required and forklift experience would be advantage.

If you think you are the one to help us then apply by phoning: Allan McCormick on 307 0412.

Managing Director Helmack ITM 92 Dobson Street ASHBURTON

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

General Labourer We are a steel plate processing centre, located in Ashburton, servicing the engineering and manufacturing industry throughout the South Island.

We currently have a full time vacancy for a motivated individual who can demonstrate an engineering aptitude. Full training is offered.

Applicants must be able to show: • • • • • •

Good communication skills Ability to think outside the square Positive attitude Be an analytical thinker Tidy work habits Regular work history

If you think this sounds like you, please forward your CV to josh@precisioncutting.co.nz Also you can check out our website for more company information. www.precisioncutting.co.nz

Place your job ads with our experienced team Deadline 2pm prior publication day

Our People, Our Place, Our Guardian

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Serviceman

Service Technician We currently have a vacancy in our store for a Service Technician who enjoys interacting with customers.

Within this role you will be involved in the service and fitment of our tyres and related products.

Our team environment means you must be flexible and enjoy performing a variety of jobs within the workshop.

You will need to be able to deal with people from all walks of life in a competent and pleasant manner.

You must have a friendly and helpful attitude to our customers and other staff and be part of a friendly team environment.

Healthy and Safety is a strong focus for Bridgestone Tyres Ashburton and you will be required to maintain high standards at all times.

While experience is an advantage, full training will be given to the right person.

Due to an increase in our workload we now have a vacancy for a Roto Rainer Service technician to join our team. The position requires full drivers licence, competent welding skills, ability to think on your feet, ability to work extended hours at times and travel with the occasional night away. The job comes with a variety of work and full training for the right applicant.

Registered Electrician Rainer has a growing in house Electrical department with 7 members specialising in the irrigation industry.

Due to demand we require an experienced, motivated individual to join our team. Experience within the industry is preferred but not necessary. Must be qualified, be able to work independently and have full drivers licence.

Please phone

The Manager 307 9049

> Good remuneration > Full uniform > Opportunities for advancement > On the job training You must be prepared to work in excess of a 40hour week which includes rostered Saturdays, and you must possess a full, clean driver's licence.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

Please apply in person, with CV, by January 23, to: Jeff Roddick, Owner Operator Bridgestone Tyre Centre Cnr Cox & East Streets Ashburton

AGRONOMIST Mid Canterbury

We are seeking an Agronomist to join our company.

Based in Methven, we provide our clients with a range of services in both the arable and pastoral sector/s.

The successful candidate needs the following characteristics:

Receptionist / Front Of House - Retail (Full Time Position) Canterbury Vets Ltd is a busy mixed animal veterinary practice with clinics in Ashburton and Methven.

We seek an extraordinary person who is 100% customer focused to work in our busy Ashburton Clinic.

The successful applicant will also have the following qualities: • Highly organised with excellent communication skills.

• Ability to differentiate between major and minor issues as they relate to the care of clients and patients.

• Flexibility with regard to unexpected requests taking priority over planned duties.

• Willingness to help out where required If the above describes you, then please apply with a hand written letter and enclose your Curriculum Vitae to:

Practice Manager Canterbury Vets Ltd 363 West Street ASHBURTON Applications close Monday 21 January 2013, 5.30pm.

Hammer Hand/Carpenter Wanted • To start immediately.

• Physically fit person to work with a great team.

• Carpentry/building work in the Ashburton District.

• Skills preferred, but training will be provided.

• Full drivers licence required.

CV’s to: Attention: Dean Carr 49 Smithfield Road RD 2, Ashburton or email to ashburton@versatile.co.nz

• Good knowledge of crop protection and fertiliser use • The ability to promote our services to existing clients • Work independently as well as in a team environment • Be outgoing with a good sense of humour In return we offer a competitive package including a company vehicle among other benefits.

Applicants for this position should have New Zealand Residency or a valid New Zealand work permit.

Applications closing 2nd Feb 2013

Please apply to: David Molloy david@molloyag.co.nz (03) 302-8098

Mid Canterbury Freight Limited We have a full time position available within our small transport for an experienced driver on our: 1) Lift-out sider Truck & Trailer Bulk, Hay and general carriage. Working around the top half of the South Island, with some overnight stays. Would need experience crossing alpine passes. Monday to Friday with very little weekend work (last driver do not work a Saturday in six months). Average 90-95 hours fortnight.

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

Youth Health Centre Coordinator

Due to our current staff member moving on to a new position with VSA in Cambodia we are now looking to employ a new coordinator to oversee this very successful venture.

Safer Ashburton District works in partnership with the Ashburton Youth Health Trust to employ and manage a person who will coordinate and be responsible for the day to day running of the Youth Health Centre.

• Are you passionate about improving health, wellbeing and social outcomes for youth?

• Do you have experience in working with, and along side, youth?

• Do you have experience in service coordination?

• Are you a skilled communicator with excellent relationship management?

• Do you have excellent organisational and time management skills?

• Do you have a knowledge of and commitment to strength based processes?

If you can answer yes to these questions we would love to hear from you.

Your role would be to develop, promote and coordinate the service along with developing interagency collaboration and partnerships to achieve better health outcomes for youth. This position also involves a high degree of hands on work with young people across our district.

This position is for 20 hours per week and is based in Ashburton For further information and an application pack please contact Mary Bailey at Safer Ashburton.

Applications close Friday February 8th at 4:00pm We offer a collegial, family friendly and flexible work environment.

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

For more details or to apply contact Phill on

03-308-6573

Ashburton An opportunity exists for a part time sortation role in the Ashburton branch.

Requirements are the ability to work night shift and hold or obtain a forklift licence.

Replies in the first instance to Courier Post Private Bag 912 Timaru 7940

To promote your business in any of the Ashburton Guardian products, call me now

ASHLEIGH FRASER

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

TEL MOB

03 307 7975 021 892 425

Full Time Position Immediate Start

A full time position has become available in the canvas fabrication and motor trimming industry. Opportunity for possible apprenticeship.

Must be punctual, reliable and motivated. The person we require must be able to work in a team environment.

Please reply in own handwriting, with CV, to:

Tinwald Canvas and Upholstery Ltd 115 Main South Road Tinwald 7700

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, January 19, 2013

Guardian Classifieds the destination for...

Your next job Your next house Your next car

Your next event Your next purchase Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz RURAL TRADING POST

ASHBURTON COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT OF COLLEGE YEAR 2013

CLEARING SALE NOTICE Friday 25 January 2013 Commencing - 11am

New Enrolments: Phone for Appointment, From Monday 21 January

Account: Peter Butler Ltd 131 Station Road Temuka 7920

Enrolment Dates, phone to make an appointment:

If your student is not yet enrolled at the College please phone the College Office on 308 4193, from Monday 21 January, to make an appointment (evening times also available).

We have been favoured with instructions from our vendor to hold a clearing sale of his plant. Outside entries welcome Machinery Ford 4000 Front end loader tractor. Ford 3000. Tractor (no loader). Suzuki King Quad 300 4wd approx 40,000km Implements/Equipment Three Furrow Plough. Maxitill 11ft (Duncan). Spring Tyne Grubber. Cambridge Roller 12ft. Tandem Disc 3PTL. Vogal 1800 Topper. 3PTL Mower. Prattley Tailing Race. Tandem Trailer 12ft with Deer and Sheep Pen. 150L Diesel Tank. 2 Pen Crate (fits Nissan Ute). 50 Teat Milkbar Calf Feeder. Gt3000 Power Generator. Head Bale. Donald Wool Press (Crank Down). Sunbeam Handpieces x2. Chain Harrows x2.

Sundries Copper. Sheep Pen. Water Troughs. Tractor Weights x9 (Ford). Gates. Meal Feeders. Calf Feeders. Water Tank 44 Gallon. Dropsaw. Knap Sack Sprayer. Disc Grinders.

Hydraulic Jack. Wire Strainers. Standard Lifter. Trailer Axle. Cdax Spray Unit. Irrigation Pump (Portable).

Opposom Trap. Grease Guns. Searing Iron(gas). Level Bar. Tyne Harrows. Square Bale Loader. Small Hay Bale Sleigh. Banford Hay Rake. K/Line and Hose. Sheep Ramp. New Holland Baler 276(Small Bales). Easy Lift Sheep Pen. Bale Feeder. Harrows. Duncan Drill 700 Seedling. 2x1000L Containers. Mulcher. 3PTL Wood Splitter. Arc Welder. Heiniger Double End Grinders.

Sunbeam Double end Grinder. Weigh Bars & Platform.

Electric Fence Reels Triples. Electric Fence Standards.

Waratah Driver. 3PTL Post Hole Borer. 3PTL 500 fert. spreader. Milk Warmer. Grain Crusher. Air Compressor.

27 piece 3/4" Socket Set. Kokan 1/2" Socket set. Netting Strainers. Petrol Powered Post Hole Borer. Gas BBQ. Hydraulic Hoses. Electric Fence Units. Sheep Hay Feeders. Cattle Feeders. 4T Roller. Chains. Standup Walk-in Chiller. Sunbeam Shearing Machine. Calf Water Troughs. Drainage Pumpsx3. Cover. Wire Netting. Dual Wheel Trailer 14ft. Iron. Dog Kennels on Wheels x2. Stock Signs. Chain Harrows (10ft). Lamb Tailing Chute. Donald Lamb Weighing Crate. 1hp Water Pump. 3PTL Tray. Yardman Rideon Lawn Mower 38 inch cut side discharge. Concrete Mixer. McCulloch Garden Shreader. Country Mile 1800W Water Blaster.

For Further information: Peter Butler 03 615 9916 Vendor Dean Cox 027 561 5007 PWA PETER WALSH & ASSOCIATES LT D www.peterwalsh.co.nz

SITUATIONS WANTED Heavy Vehicle /Plant Mechanic visiting from overseas.

Seeking mechanic position.

Any area considered.

Contact Salesh Sukul Phone 027 321 0116 Email

bshukul_2005@yahoo.com

RURAL TRADING POST CAT D8 and 40 tonne excavator for hire. Phone 027-474-5243.

HAY covers. Rollover bin covers.

Drying socks.

Ashburton Canvas, 120 Moore Street, Behind Masterguard. 03-307-7307.

STOCK - buy or sell through the Ashburton Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

HOUSE cleaner/gardener PUBLIC NOTICES available.

Excellent references, work guaranteed.

Please phone/text Sheri 308-7719 or 027-278-5505.

IMPORTANT announcements, share them with Mid Canterbury in the Guardian classifieds. Phone RURAL TRADING POST 307-7900.

PLANTS & PRODUCE CAN’T find what you are looking for? Advertise in the Wanted section of the Ashburton Guardian. Phone FRUIT sells fast in 307-7900. the Ashburton Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

RASPBERRIES RASPBERRIES

• • •

Students who have met all subject course requirements – can confirm by phone to the College Office: •

From Monday 21 January, to confirm intended return to College and to advise retaining course subjects as selected at the end of 2012.

Otherwise please come into College to confirm/discuss/make any course changes.

Please bring print-out of Results Document.

Course Confirmation as follows, in College Library.

Note times - attendance alphabetical by surname:

• •

Thursday 24 January: Friday 25 January:

between 9:00am - 12 noon: surnames A-H; between 9:00am - 12 noon: surnames Q-V;

between 12:30pm - 3:00pm: surnames I-P. between 12:30pm - 3:00pm: surnames W-Z.

Year Level Information

• Students, of any year level, not yet enrolled are required to do so - refer to above information and please phone for an appointment.

• Year 12 and 13 students: Course Confirmation required – refer to above information.

• New Year 10, 11, 12 and 13 students please report to the College Office at 8:30am on your first day at College.

Year 9 Students • Wednesday 30 January – all Year 9 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

• Please report to the Auditorium at 8:45am.

Year 10 Students • Thursday 31 January – all Year 10 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

• All Year 10 students report to the Auditorium at 8:45am.

Year 11 Students • Course confirmation not required – course remains as selected at the end of 2012.

• Thursday 31 January – all Year 11 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

• All Year 11 students report to Family Form at 8:45am.

Year 12 Students • Wednesday 30 January – all Year 12 students attend, in uniform (College year starts).

• All Year 12 students report to the Big Gym at 8:45am.

Year 13 Students • Wednesday 30 January – Friday 01 February: Year 13 Leadership Camp at Living Springs, (not all students attend).

• Leadership Camp students return to College in time for full-College Powhiri - to welcome new staff and students (Friday 01 February, period 5).

• Thursday 31 January - Year 13 students who are not at Leadership Camp are required to be at College (College year starts). » Please attend in uniform and bring Phys Ed gear (or shorts/tee shirt) to change into during the day. » Report to the Big Gym at 8:45am.

• Monday 04 February – all Year 13 students report to the Auditorium at 8:45am.

What Do Students Bring On Their First Day To College?

All year levels – on day one please just bring a refill pad and pens (there is no need to bring all books).

Stationery Requirements 2013

• Year 8 students entering Year 9: • Year 9 students entering Year 10: • Years 10-12 entering Years 11-13:

Students have been issued with a stationery list.

A stationery list was included with Year 9 Reports posted at the end of 2012.

Students will be advised by their subject teachers as to what stationery they are required to have as they attend each subject class.

Clothing Shop • •

The College Uniform Clothing Shop will be open on Tuesday 22 January and Thursday 24 January, 10.00am-1.00pm. Please come to the College Office.

Following these dates it will then be open on the first and third Thursday of each month.

International Students

New International Students – Enrolment by Appointment, Monday 28 January •

Homestay families will be contacted by the College to make an enrolment appointment time for Monday 28 January.

Monday 28 January • • • •

Report to the College Office at your allocated appointment time.

Students please bring your passport and evidence of insurance.

Host families please ensure a family member comes with the student.

The Clothing Shop will be opened for International Students and host families.

Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30, Thursday 31 January – Orientation Days • • •

Tuesday 29 January - report to the College Office at 11:00 am for Orientation until 2:00pm (bring lunch).

New International Students attend College from today.

Wednesday 30 January – students report to Family Form at 8:45am.

All International Students - Thursday 31 January • •

Day Trip to Tekapo – team building day, with Peer Support students.

Students leave College at 8:00am and return by 6:00pm.

Returning International Students •

Report to your Year Level Family Form on the appropriate day (refer above).

Adult Students – Enrolment • •

Friday 25 January between 12 noon – 3:00pm.

Please phone the College Office on 308 4193, from Monday 21 January, to make an appointment (evening times also available).

Buses – Mid Canterbury School Transport System (MCSTS) – •

Schools’ bus runs commence on Wednesday 30 January.

From Monday 21 January and preferably completed by Monday 28 January • • •

Existing bus students - must notify MCSTS that they wish to continue using the bus service.

This is to be done via email (admin@mcsts.co.nz) – [any time], or by phone: 307 2420 (on or after 21 January).

Enrolment of students new to the bus service - to be completed through the web-site www.mcsts.co.nz.

New bus students must enrol with the bus service before they can use the buses.

Parents/caregivers will be notified by automatic email via the web-site (or by post where email is not available) when the re-enrolment is complete and their student is able to use the bus.

College Office Hours

CLOSING TODAY P.Y.O. and fresh fruit.

Frozen IQF and jam fruit available.

• •

8am - 6pm

– Tuesday 22 January – Wednesday 23 January (this will include testing for Year 9 students) – Thursday 24 and Friday 25 January

Year 12 and 13: Course Confirmation – 24 & 25 January, College Library Year 12 and Year 13 students are required to confirm their courses for 2013, based on NCEA results and pre-requisites for course entry.

• • •

Smithfield Road

Year 11 Year 9 and Year 10 Year 12 and 13

Re-opens Monday 21 January.

From Monday 21 January – Friday 25 January, hours are 9:00am – 3:00pm.

From Monday 28 January onwards, hours are 8:30am – 4:30pm (Monday - Thursday); 8:30am – 3:30pm (Friday).

Other Dates

Teaching Staff Only Days - Monday 28 January, Tuesday 29 January Wednesday 06 February - Waitangi Day (public holiday)

COLLEGE CONTACT DETAILS Phone: (03)308 4193, Fax: (03)308 2104, Email: info@ashcoll.school.nz Web-site: www.ashburtoncollege.ac.nz Individual Excellence in a Supportive Learning Environment

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Your next job Your next house Your next car

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Your next event Your next purchase Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz PLANTS & PRODUCE

Nectarines

1kg

Plums 1kg Corn Avocado Cherries

$3.99

bag

$3.99 per bag 4 for $3.99 $1.29 each $8.99 per kg

Specials available from 15/01-22/01

OPEN 7 DAYS

The Green Grocer Fresh Fruit & Vege

CHURCH SERVICES

REAL ESTATE Three Bedroom House In Rakaia For Sale $325,000

Three bedrooms, large bathroom, spa bath and shower. New carpets in bedrooms, recently decorated.

Large maintained section in a peaceful area. Log burner, double garage, office, separate toilet, sun trap, good views, a bargain.

Phone 027 518 2444

SOUTHBERRY

RASPBERRIES RANUI TAYBERRIES BLACKBERRIES RED CURRANTS BLACK CURRANTS

We hope to see you this Sunday!

For more info please call Pastor Mike Grove 308 4695

is age-old cleanse

Quick Cleanse Detox Program is deisgned to enhance your bodys natural own natural internal cleansing process. Quick Cleanse Detox Program is available in 7-day and 15-day programmes.

Ashburton Arcade

Naturally good health stores 308-1815

www.health2000.co.nz

Powerful Praise & Worship Annointed Preaching Healing and Deliverance

Sinclair Centre

Cnr Park & Havelock Streets Ashburton

Service - 3pm Sunday Contact Michael Blackwell Ph 03 312 7259

www.faithoutreach.co.nz

56 Tinwald Mayfield Westerfield Road Phone 308 1338

Detox

If you suffer from health problems like flatulence, wind, bloating or irregular bowel motions, your internal health is not as good as it could be.

FAITH OUTREACH CENTRE 37 Alford Forest Road (Aoraki Polytechnic) Sunday Morning 10.30am Sunday Evening 7pm Thursday night Bible Study, 15 Cross Street 7pm

connections

Detoxification is one of the oldest known methods for cleansing the body, and it can have a remarkable effect on health and wellbeing.

Church Services

PLANTS & PRODUCE

Open 9am - 6pm daily

Main South Road Tinwald 308-1095

Health beauty

“

Do you suffer....

• Neck and Back pain • Headaches and migraines • Orthopaedic problems • Trauma and Stress related problems

Many of my clients report relief from chronic symptoms when other forms of treatments have not been effective”

• Depression • Immune disorders • Muscle tension

A clinic is held fortnightly in Ashburton For more information and appointment times please contact:

Kate Smith Phone 03 313 8936 Mobile 027 435 8030 Email kate97@xtra.co.nz

CranioSacral Therapy combined with my gift of healing is an exceptionally gentle and yet extremely powerful form of treatment.

Yoga Classes

No eftpos available

CLOSING SUNDAY 6pm Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts, Phone 308 5409 Website www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

PERSONAL

10.00am Morning Service

HOW LONG WILLYOU BE SINGLE??

Make 2013 your year for love and happiness.

Bridges Matchmakers can put you in touch with the partner of your choosing as soon as tonight. There is no need to spend another day alone, call 0800-856-640. www.bridgesdating.co.nz

Speaker: Pastor David Jensen Creche Available Refreshments to follow 4.30pm Hour of Power YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE VERY WELCOME

Gentle Dru yoga techniques are used to de-stress and relax, build strength and flexibility, and improve balance in the mind and body.

Classes last 90 minutes and are suitable for all abilities.

Classes begin 29th January 2013, 8 week term, cost $120 Ashburton Classes: Catholic Church Hall, Thomson St Tinwald Tuesday 10am and 5.30pm (New classes) Thursday 5.45 and 7.30pm Mayfield Class Mayfield Hall, Wednesday 7pm Call Janet Cross on 3036067 Or email janetcrossyoga@gmail.com Registration required, limited space available

MOTORCYCLES RACING bikes, buy or sell in the Motorcycles section of the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

TRAIL RIDE MT SOMERS Sunday, February 3 9.30am $40 rider $60 family $50 rider + 1 junior Easy main loop Junior/Enduro loop Highway 72, Mt Somers Ph Alasdair 027-431-1244.

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting 2.00pm Hakatere Marae SH1, Fairton You are welcome Enquiries Phone 308-8699

Want to sell your car?

Call the Guardian on 307 7900 to see how

Guardian

Ashburton

Heart to God And Hand to Man Celebration Service and Children’s Programme

LIVESTOCK & PETS

10.00am

Jo & Ben Hallenstein

You’re very welcome!

Cnr Cass & Cameron St 308 7610 - 308 7062

Ashburton Selwyn Rakaia Vets

Experienced Dairy Veterinarians now open as

LIVESTOCK & PETS

STOCK WANTED Prime Lambs 45kg Plus For further information: Hamish Lane • 027 561 4056 John Harrison • 027 435 6243 Or your local PWA Rep

for all your large animal needs PETER WALSH & ASSOCIATES LT D Cattle Preg Testing - $2/head www.peterwalsh.co.nz 16 Mitcham Rd Ashburton Phone (03) 307 8565 Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, January 19, 2013

Your next job Guardian Classifieds Don’t let your boat ruin your holiday!

Bring into Your nextithouse D&E for a service and enjoy peace of mind boating.

Your next car the destination for...

Your next event Your next purchase Your next sale

?

To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz EDUCATION

BOATING & ACCESSORIES

your success

Boat ready to launch?

Fantastic career outcomes Aoraki programmes are designed to cater

Bring it in for a checkup with the Marine experts at D&E

FOR SALE

¾ Queens Drv, Allenton, three bedrooms, $330 per week.

be a good idea to look at which industries have the greatest skills shortages and focus

¾ Creek Rd, Allenton, three bedrooms $320 per week.

your study choices towards a career in those industries.

¾ Graham St, Tinwald, three bedrooms, $320 per week.

AgRicULTURE ANd HORTicULTURE

¾ Normanby St, Rakaia, three bedrooms, $270 per week.

ARTS ANd dESigN BEAUTY ANd HAiRdRESSiNg

¾ Fords Rd, Willowby, five bedrooms, short term, $350 per week.

BUSiNESS ANd TOURiSM

Please call Penny at Property Brokers on 307 9194

HEALTH ANd EdUcATiON HOSPiTALiTY iNFORMATiON TEcHNOLOgY t

Website www.propertybrokers.co.nz

Certificate in Information and Communications Technology (Level 4) Diploma in Information Systems Development (Level 5) Diploma in Information and Communications Technology (Level 6)

MEdiA TRAdES t National Certificate in Motor Industry (Entry Skills) (Level 2) Certificate in Motor Industry (Level 3) (Cars) and (Motorcycles) Certificate in Motor Body Trades (Level 3) (Collision Repair) and (Refinishing) Certificate in Automotive Heavy Engineering (Level 3) Certificate in Carpentry (Level 4) Certificate in Natural Building (Level 4) Certificate in Ecological Building and Design (Introductory) (Level 5) Certificate in Pre-Employment Brick, Block and Paving (Level 3) Certificate in Pre-Trade Electrical (Level 2) Certificate in General Engineering (Level 2)

For all of our programmes visit www.aoraki.ac.nz or phone 0800 426 725 supporting your success All programmes subject to approval and sufficient numbers

to the Timaru Campus* *Conditions Apply

ENROL NOW - FEBRUARY START

0800 426 725

www.aoraki.ac.nz

supporting your success

GARDENING

FOR SALE

Ashburton Horticultural Society Garden Competition

landscape supplies

Entries are invited for Summer Garden Competition to be judged February 10th 2013 Gardens judged (as viewed from the street).

Classes: 1- Open Grade 2- Premier Grade 3- Town Houses and Flats 4- Garden never having been judged before 5- Back Section to be judged from point of entry 6- Native Garden or a native section of a garden Entries to: The Secretary R Case President D Bennett

MOTORING

1991 VN HOLDEN 3.9, auto.

Lowered, spoilers etc. Reg on hold. Fly through WOF. Super mags. $2500 ono.

Also, 1991 Diamenta auto 2.5 gear box, $800.00 ono. Ph Dave 03-303-7246.

Phone 307 7653 Phone 3084321

MOTORING FORD Transit campervan 1999. Two berth, ramp entrance, toilet, shower, fridge.

Good condition. $22,000 ono. Ph 308-4741.

RACING car parts, trade or sell them in the Motoring Section of Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

COMMODORE SS 2003, 110,000kms, silver, black leather, excellent condition. SAVE money, by advertising $19,000 ono. Phone 03-308- your vehicle in the Guardian 9480 or 027-279-8229. classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

• Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available Plus much more FREE loan trailer available!

From a shovel load to a trailer load.

Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

To promote your business in any of the Ashburton Guardian products, call me now

BRIAN TIERNAN

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

TEL MOB

Please see our TradeMe listings

20% OFF

OUTdOOR EdUcATiON & SPORT

FREE BUS for 2013

Rentals ¾ Cavendish St, Allenton, three bedrooms, $330 per week.

153 Moore St 03 307 7620

for the growing skill shortage areas. It may

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

03 307 7907 021 836 543

ALL DRAPE FABRICS

Phone 03 308 3973 118 Tancred Street Ashburton, 7700 www.colourplus.co.nz

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.

MEETINGS & EVENTS Ashburton Club & MSA Indoor Bowls Section

Annual General Meeting Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7.30pm MSA Burnett Street Enquiries 308 8457 South Rakaia Bach Owners Association, Inc.

Annual General Meeting.

The AGM will be held at the Dorie Hall, 2pm on January 26, 2013.

Secretary Michelle Price

FOR SALE ASHBURTON College winter kilts. Size 30” waist, 27” length, and, 28” waist, 26” length. Phone 308-2647.

AVAILABLE RENTALS 30 Oxford Street Three Bedrooms Web ID AS471 $320 per week 97 Belt Road Three Bedrooms Web ID AS477 $340 per week 24B Grey Street Two Bedrooms Web ID AS478 $310 per week 2 / 14 Allens Road Two Bedrooms Web ID AS476 $230 per week 141 McMurdo Street Four Bedrooms Web ID AS479 $380 per week 85 Grey Street Two Bedrooms $280 per week

References required

Michelle 027 77 66 497 Alana 0274-736-825

Better in Blue FIREWOOD green old man pine 3- $130. Poplar - $90. All ACCOMMODATION, 3.6m split and delivered. Ph Shane James Firewood. 303RENTAL TWELVE good lambs. 7063. $1000. Phone 302-8451.

GET in early. Dry firewood - ALLENTON 4 bedrooms, 2 YOUNG turkeys. $25 each. $170 per load. Ph 027-439- living, 3 toilets, single 302-6055.

9322. garage. $350pw. Vince Carr 03-307-8714 or 0274-34JOHN Young sofa plus two 6634. PGG Wrightson Real HOLIDAY lazy boys, dark green, Estate Ltd, REAA 2008.

ACCOMMODATION excellent condition. $800. Ph FLATMATE wanted, would 03-302-4680. suit older responsible AKAROA - Spacious holiday MYFREEVIEW HD Satbox person.

Includes power, home with great views. S7090PVR. 500GB hard phone, Sky, internet. CloseThree bedrooms, two drive, simply plug up to in west side. $160 pw, Phone bathrooms, heatpump, flat satellite and you’re away. 308 9921 or 021-0812-3142 section with boat parking. Record two programmes Close to shops. Phone 302 while watching a third. GET in touch with renters.

Eight day EPG, record whole Place an advertisement in 8028. series at touch of a button, the Guardian Classifieds. pause live TV, the list goes Phone 307-7900. on. Less than a year old, TWO bedroom townhouse HIRE perfect working order. with double garage.

Hamish 027-274-9780 - Netherby area. (No dogs). $350. $270pw. Phone 03-323-9099.

FUNCTION/party equipment available for hire. Marquees, ONE for free ‘For Sale’ PROPERTY INVESTORS tables, chairs, glasses, cutlery, classified advertisement in Distance yourself from tenant cooking equipment, heaters the Ashburton Guardian and management problems. and more.

See U-Hire when you buy two. – Phone Have your property managed Ashburton. 588 East Street. 307-7900. independently, professionally Open Mon-Fri 7.30amand cost effectively. Property 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am-5pm; SCOOTER’S - new and management is our sole focus Sunday 8am- 12.30pm. Ph secondhand three and four 24/7. Call B&N Properties 308-8061 A/H: 308-7460 wheel electric scooters and Ltd now, phone 021-160wheel chairs. Call Fred www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz Reddecliffe at Electric 4565. www.bnproperties.co.nz RENTAL equipment, Mobility Ashburton today. advertise yours in the Phone 308-3602.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT Ashburton Guardian. Phone 307-7900.

LIVESTOCK & PETS

EDUCATION

GARAGE SALES UPCOMING events and meetings in the Ashburton Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

BARGAIN hunters can find treasure at Garage Sales advertised in the Guardian LOST & FOUND classifieds. Ph 307-7900.

LOST - one year old black short haired cat, from Thomas Street. Ph 307-0098.

Property Brokers Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed Under the REAA 2008

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

GRAZING

CAN’T find what you are looking for? Advertise in LIVESTOCK & PETS the Wanted section of the Ashburton Guardian classifieds, call today on BUYER of unwanted 307-7900. animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm FLOAT hire - single, double animals. We also sell pet and tandem. Reasonable food. Call Nick’s Pet Food rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & 0272-101-621 A/H 03-322- Feed. Phone 308-3422 any7626. time.

ASIAN, absolutely stunning, hot and sexy, beauty, busty, 99EXTEND your education, love to please. Phone Cindy look to up-skill in the 021-0834-6535.

Education section of the ATTRACTIVE and busty. No Ashburton Guardian texting. Everyday. Phone Classifieds.

Zoe 021-023-39-259.

LEARN while you work, lots FRISKY Fillies. In/out calls. of opportunities in the Sensual massages.

New Education section of the ladies welcome. Phone 021Ashburton Guardian.

565-126.

NEW qualifications extend your abilities, check for training courses in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds under Education.

BUSINESS WANTED, SELL

WORK for yourself by owning your own business, BUSINESS WANTED, SELL advertised in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds in the Business Sell section.

To place Classifieds phone QUICK sale of your business 307-7900. in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, January 19, 2013

WEEKENDservices medical services HML ( Homecare Medical Limited) - Ring 0800 700 155

by an adult.

CHALMERS WARD (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) — OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD — DAILY, 10am - 8pm. Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from 7am - 10pm.

TUARANGI HOME (Cameron Street) — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

ASHBURTON REST HOMES: COLDSTREAM HOUSE — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

CAMERON COURTS — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

PRINCES COURT — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

for FREE 24 hour health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card.

SATURDAY - Dr Holdaway, Gym Company Medical, Cass Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am Sunday.

She will hold surgery from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 9489.

Emergency phone until 8am Sunday 0800 700 155..

SUNDAY - Dr Sparks, Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Street, will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday. He will hold surgery from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066. Emergency phone until 8am Monday 0800 700 155.

EMERGENCY DENTIST If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am-5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

helpline services ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

LIFELINE - Toll-Free Number: 0800 353 353 community services ART GALLERY

Phone 308 1133. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm.

PHARMACIES Searles Allenton Pharmacy, Harrison Street, will be open from 9.30am until 12 noon on Saturday and from 10.30am until 12 noon on Sunday and from 6pm till 7pm both evenings.

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS ASHBURTON HOSPITAL GENERAL WARDS — (Medical and Surgical): DAILY, 2pm until 4pm & 6pm until 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied

BUS DEPARTURES

animal services DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL - 24 hour

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday 10am-1 pm; Sunday 1pm – 4 pm

service, phone Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700.

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

COMMUNITY POOL WEEKEND HOURS

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries Inspector John Keeley, 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

Hours: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER

Baring Square East, Ashburton. Phone 308 3167 Open Saturday and Sunday 1pm - 4pm Closed Statutory Holidays only.

Groups by arrangement - phone 308 3167

Contact (cats) Andrea 021 892 939 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.nz for more information. STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop POST DELIVERY CENTRES — that’s ours.

Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm Mon - Fri 5pm MENTAL HEALTH - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask Tinwald: Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm for the Crisis Team.

Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS — SAFE CARE - ~ 24 hour rape and sexual assault Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm crisis support. Phone 03 364 8791 Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP ~ 24 hour number INFORMATION CENTRES - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - direct dials to a volunteer. Ashburton office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am ASHBURTON — Sat 10am until 2pm. Sun CLOSED. - 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message on answer- Public holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

METHVEN — Saturday and Sunday 10am until 3pm. Phone phone.

302-8955 or methven@i-site.org ALCOHOL DRUG HELPLINE - Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and emergency service. Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner. Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners referral note.

In the event of medical or accident emergencies DIal 111 Reservations and timetables, 24-hour service. Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. BUSES — Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

METHVEN & RAKAIA AREA - For weekend doctor and emergency details please telephone the Rakaia Medical Centre, Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or ph 303 5002. .

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VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Phone 307 5195, cnr East Street and Smithfield Road. The duty vets for emergencies this weekend are: Large: Ciprian Verdes, Small: Susan Geddes.

Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Phone 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive.

The duty vets for emergencies this weekend are: Large: Carl Finnigan Small: Juan Gray. Full emergency service all weekend. Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

CARE VETS - Ph 308 2327, 246 Tancred Street. The duty vet for emergencies this weekend is: refer to VET ENT RIVERSIDE. Saturday morning clinic: 10am - 2pm.

CANTERBURY VETS - Phone 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Road, Methven. The duty vet for emergencies this weekend is: Steve Williams. Ashburton Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

ASHBURTON SELWYN RAKAIA VET SERVICES – Phone 307 8565, 16 Mitcham Rd, RD2, Ashburton. The duty vet for emergencies this weekend is: Large: Ben Hallenstein. Full emergency service all weekend.

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Guardian Weekend Weather

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Saturday, 19 January 2013

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RANGIORA

Wa i m a k a r i r i

LAKE COLERIDGE

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Map for Saturday

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LYTTELTON

25

LINCOLN Rakaia

25

Ash

Geraldine

Ran

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Wind km/h less than 30 Waimate

30 to 59 60 plus

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing 6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

morning min

9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

11:59

6:07

12:26

6

fine fine fine fine fine fine fine rain fine showers showers showers showers

Monday

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OVERNIGHT MIN

9

MAX

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OVERNIGHT MIN

11

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25

OVERNIGHT MIN

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9 noon 3

6

9 pm

1

17 14 17 15 14 13 12 10 10 9 8 11 9

22 22 26 21 19 23 26 18 27 26 22 20 17

11:01

5:13

11:30

5:39

6:36

12:53

6:58

The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 6:14 am Set 9:12 pm Good

Good fishing Set 12:16 am Rise 2:20 pm

First quarter 19 Jan 12:46 pm ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd.

Rise 6:15 am Set 9:12 pm Fair

Fair fishing Set 12:47 am Rise 3:20 pm

Full moon 27 Jan 5:40 pm www.ofu.co.nz

TODAY

TODAY

Fine, with high cloud at first. However cloud increasing, and isolated afternoon and evening showers developing. Gusty northwesterlies turning southerly from afternoon.

TOMORROW Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon showers possible inland. Light winds, northeasterlies developing about the coast in the afternoon.

TUESDAY

NZ Situation

A weakening front, preceded by northwesterlies, should move over the North Island tomorrow, followed by a southwest flow. A high is expected to move eastwards across New Zealand on Monday and Tuesday, leaving a ridge over the North Island. Northwesterlies developing over the South Island on Tuesday, herald the approach of a front, which should cross the South Island on Wednesday.

250.1 10.3 15.8 195.0

Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Temperatures °C

Rise 6:17 am Set 9:11 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 1:20 am Rise 4:17 pm

Last quarter 4 Feb

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

2:58 am

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Ashburton Airport Average

15.3

Average

Timaru Airport Average

min grass 16 hour Jan 2013 min to date to date

3.3 -1.7

23.5

11.1

22.6

11.9

21.1

10.2

Christchurch Airport 17.6 17.5

Rainfall mm

9.4

0.2

71.8

71.8

36

36

Wind km/h

max gust

S 44

3.0

0.7

0.0

37.2

37.2 SW 46

3.5

–

0.0

55.0

55.0 SE 33

9.6

26 28

26 28

Fine apart from areas of cloud about the coast. Northeasterlies about the coast, light winds inland.

WEDNESDAY

TOMORROW

fine snow fine cloudy fine rain fine fine fine fine showers fine rain rain snow

FZL: Rising to 3000m

Becoming fine in the morning, but there may the odd afternoon or evening shower.

Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h .

Wind at 2000m: W, gale 75 km/h in the morning, turning SW in the afternoon and easing to 50 km/h.

MONDAY Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon or evening showers possible. Light winds at low levels, southwesterlies about the tops.

TUESDAY Mainly fine. Northwesterlies developing, gradually becoming strong about the tops.

WEDNESDAY

Showers and a southwest wind change.

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Dubai Dublin Edinburgh Frankfurt

FZL: Lowering to 3000m

Rain with some heavy falls near the divide easing in the afternoon. Isolated showers elsewhere until evening.

Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h, gale at times in exposed valleys, dying out in the evening.

Wind at 2000m: Severe gale W 90 km/h, abating during the evening.

Showers and a southwest wind change.

World Weather Forecast for today

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 9:15 am, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 9:00 am, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

4:41

Canterbury High Country

Mainly fine, but isolated afternoon or evening showers inland. Northeasterlies about the coast, light winds inland.

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River Levels

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Canterbury Plains

MONDAY Auckland Hamilton Napier Palmerston North Wellington Nelson Blenheim Greymouth Christchurch Timaru Queenstown Dunedin Invercargill

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Midnight Tonight

NZ Today

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TUESDAY: Fine with light winds.

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MONDAY: Mainly fine, chance afternoon shower.

Light winds.

AKAROA

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ASHBURTON

TODAY: Fine, northwesterlies turn showery southerly afternoon.

TOMORROW: Mainly fine, chance afternoon shower. Light winds.

CHRISTCHURCH

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METHVEN

Ashburton Forecast

15 -4 19 -7 22 24 7 14 14 21 24 16 1 -3 -5

27 -3 30 -7 35 31 21 26 27 30 30 23 3 3 -1

Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi New Delhi

Compiled by © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2013

rain -7 4 showers 11 22 showers 13 17 showers 18 24 fine 3 15 rain 24 31 rain 16 20 rain 24 32 snow -2 1 fine 9 24 rain 10 11 showers 15 24 snow -12 -12 showers 23 32 fine 7 15

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

showers -2 7 snow -3 2 fine 17 32 showers 23 29 rain 1 14 cloudy 6 16 fine -6 5 rain 24 29 fine -11 -1 showers 21 25 fine 9 21 fine 9 19 fine -3 9 showers -4 9 snow -7 1

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, January 19, 2013