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Flurry ahead of snow fall Ashburton businesses are humming ahead of a forecast weather bomb.

Heavy snow to sea level has been forecast for Thursday and Friday, which could last for two days.

Ashburton Mitre 10 Mega spokeswoman Lynn Church said yesterday was hectic, with shoppers preparing to hunker down and weather the storm.

“Anything to do with heating, coal, wood, shovels, gas bottles – anything to do with snow has been flying out the door,” she said.

Generators were also moving fast – the store sold 15 yesterday, three on Monday, and had ordered more from Nelson. Under normal trading conditions, one is sold every six weeks.

Mrs Church said the stocks were holding out, but the next couple of days would be telling.

Across the road, the New World supermarket was also the scene of brisk trade, with people taking advantage of a break in the weather to stock up on grocery staples. And yesterday evening a shopper at Countdown reported the supermarket was running low on bread and milk.

In previous years heavy snowfall has led to road closures and power outages affecting large parts of Canterbury.

Emergency services have issued warnings to be ready.

“People need to be prepared now for the possibility that this week could bring hazardous weather conditions,” Canterbury Civil Defence group controller Neville Reilly said.

“Everyone should have the necessities in place to be able to be self-sufficient for three days or more in the event of road closures

EMERGENCY ITEMS • Torch with spare batteries or a self-charging torch • Radio with spare batteries • First aid kit and essential medicines • Blankets or sleeping bags • Pet supplies • Wind and waterproof clothing and strong outdoor shoes

Food and water for at least three days • Non-perishable food (canned or dried food) • Food, formula and drinks for babies and small children • Water for drinking. At least three litres per person, per day • A camp-cooker or gas barbecue to cook on • A spare, full gas cylinder • A can opener • Water for washing and cooking and power cuts.

“This includes having stocks of food, water, warm clothing, fuel, alternative lighting and other emergency supplies on hand.

“Installing heat tape on exterior pipes can help prevent water systems from freezing.

“For general readiness, every household should create and practise a household emergency plan, and assemble and maintain emergency survival items.”

He also advised checking vehicle supplies and reminded those who use power management systems to top up.

Fire services have issued safety warnings, reminding people to keep everything at least a metre

Items for Your Car • Windshield scraper and brush • Battery or self-charging torch • Battery or self-charging radio • Extra batteries • Water • Snack food • First aid kit • Jumper cables • Hi-vis vest • Tow chain or rope • Cigarette lighter cell phone charger • Wind and waterproof clothing and strong outdoor shoes • Personal medications • Blanket(s) • A shovel away from heaters or fireplaces and to avoid overloading power sockets or multi-boxes, and if using candles, to do so in stable, non-combustible candle holders, clear of flammable items.

Police have urged motorists to assess the conditions before venturing out, and to delay any nonessential travel in the event of severe weather.

Farmers should also consider shelter options for stock.

Members of the public should contact their local council for further Civil Defence information.

Information on weather conditions and warnings including www.metservice.com and www. cdemcanterbury.govt.nz .

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Ashburton College drama pupils (from left) Elizabeth Hill and Grace Goulter look on in shock as their friend Luke Martin lies dead on the bonnet of their car in a mock crash demonstration as part of the college’s annual road crash day yesterday.

Driving home the safety message

By Myles Hume As four teenagers acted out a life-like serious car smash, tears were hard to hold back for three parents looking on, who lost their sons to the roads.

The Ashburton College drama pupils played out a horrific crash scene with one passenger lying dead on the car’s bonnet and others with fake blood pouring from their heads, the scene bringing back tragic memories for parents Brent and Christine Laurence and mother Lisa Collins.

The trio were at the Middle Road demonstration as part of the college’s annual road crash day, where Year 12 pupils took the day away from class to learn the harsh reality of road accidents, which too often emerged from speeding, drinking or peer pressure.

Mr and Mrs Laurence, of Marlborough, lost their 18-yearold son Nathan in 2009 when he was a passenger in a car that was being driven by “a young person who was showing off on the road in the wrong conditions at the wrong time”.

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Parents (from left) Christine and Brent Laurence and Lisa Collins lost their sons to roading accidents, and were in Ashburton yesterday to share their stories.

Check out our video “We want to show how a normal everyday 18-year-old can be involved in something like this, and the grief parents have to deal with,” Mr Laurence said.

Lisa Collins’ son Grant was killed five years ago when he was 13 after he ran across the road after being dropped off by a school bus in Northland. He was hit by a car travelling in the opposite direction.

“He had massive head injuries and after spending 25 days in Starship Hospital we had to turn off life support.

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He had massive head injuries and after spending 25 days in Starship Hospital we had to turn off life support

here, just to raise awareness about this growing issue.”

The mock crash showed the panic of a serious accident scene, before emergency services arrived to carry out their procedures. When the actors were finally freed using the jaws of life, the Aotearoa Driving Academy demonstrated stopping distances for various speeds.

Year 12 pupil Ash McBride said the scene brought back memories for her, saying the demonstration resembled the reality.

“It brings up a few emotions,” she said.

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After listening to Mr and Mrs Laurence and Ms Collins’ stories at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre later in the day, the pupils also took part in workshops with the Serious Crash Unit, the Fire Service and St John.

Ashburton District Council road safety manager Rachael Boyd said 16 to 24-year-olds were all too often involved in road accidents.

“This demonstration shows a lot of emotion, we are not simply getting up on stage and saying this could happen if you choose to drink and drive or speed,” she said.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS McDOUGALL, Alan John (Kid and AJ) – 16/06/2013. We have fond and fun memories, you will be sadly missed. Brother in law and uncle of Malvae and the late Pete, Ron and Barb, Sonya and Geoff, Jemma and Matt, Kayla and Logan, John, Courtney and Brooke.

PERRETT, Daphne Lorna – Passed away at Ashburton Hospital on June 17, 2013.

Beloved mother, mother in law and grandmother of Roy, Val, Anna, Sarah, and families; Anne, Ross, and Shane; Alan, Kay, Sean, and Karl. Messages to Perrett Family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Daphne’s life will be held at St Marks’ Anglican Church, Elizabeth Avenue, Rakaia on WEDNESDAY June 26, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by interment at the Rakaia Cemetery.

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SLATTER, Clarice Marina (Nee Glennie) – On June 17, 2013 at Rosebank Hospital Ashburton in the company of her daughter Noela and best friend Margaret. Much loved mother and mother in law of Bloss and Selwyn McNicholl (Christchurch).

Special friend of Margaret, June, and Jan. Loved aunty and great aunty to all her nieces and nephews. Aged 94 years.

Messages to Slatter Family P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Branch of St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Clarice’s funeral service will be held at St Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall, Park Street, Ashburton tomorrow THURSDAY, commencing at 1.30pm. To be followed by Private Cremation.

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High uptake of vaccines ‘impressive’

By Sam Morton Whooping cough has featured regularly in Mid Canterbury for the past two years, but health experts are impressed with the high uptake of vaccines in recent months.

In Canterbury, which includes Ashburton, Rakaia and Methven, more than 90 per cent of parents have opted to allow their child to receive the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine – giving them a higher immunity against the disease.

However, the small percentage that are against the vaccine, continue to concern Canterbury medical officer of health Ramon Pink – who says there are no valid reasons for parents not to proceed with the free protective measure.

“Those that do not get their children vaccinated, especially when they are bubbas, are absolutely putting them at risk and it can be quite nasty, if it sets in,” Dr Pink said.

“In small communities like Ashburton, the more babies that can be vaccinated for whooping cough, the better, as it creates a stronger resistance to the disease and in many cases, prevents it from circulating.

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Incidents attended to by the Ashburton Police and Mid Canterbury volunteer fire brigades recently.

Check out guardianonline.co.nz, for up-to-the-minute updates on every fire callout in the district during the week.

• Man stabbed in leg An Ashburton man was taken to hospital after his partner stabbed him in the leg on Saturday night. He was treated for a minor wound, but discharged shortly after.

Ashburton police are dealing with the incident, allegedly linked to an ongoing family violence case.

“It is certainly encouraged by the CDHB for parents to vaccinate their children at three months, five months and even a before school check at four years of age. These are the important timeframes to consider,” he said.

In recent years, the country has been part of an epidemic, with the number of cases hiking from month to month right across the nation.

Canterbury has been hit particularly hard, with one case of whooping cough proving fatal for one young girl – in an incident Dr Pink describes as “not good enough”.

“Quite frankly, one death from pertussis is too many and it is completely preventable.

“As a country, as a community, as parents – we need to do the right thing and take every possible step to decrease the chances of contracting it, particularly risky to infants.

“In most cases, it rarely has fatal complications, but evidently there has been the odd case and we can’t take any chances going forward,” Dr Pink said. *The vaccine is available as part of the national immunisation programme or can be requested at your local medical centre.

• Car through fence A driver, in his early 20s, crashed through a fence on Laghmor Westmoor Road on Sunday, causing significant damage to the fence and to his car. However, in a good gesture, the man has voluntarily put his hand up to fix the fence. Police will be following this matter up.

• Close call A man, who drove into an irrigation ditch beside a rural Mid Canterbury road, will likely be charged. The man lost control of his vehicle on Thompsons Track, in the early hours of Monday and caused significant damage to his car but he only sustained minor injuries. When spoken to by police, the man blamed surface flooding for the crash – but police will be further investigating the case. He is likely to be charged with careless driving.

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Snow may be the fitting touch to this year’s enchanted theme at the Ashburton College ball, but organisers are holding out hope it won’t dampen the night.

Yesterday’s college ball committee were frantically organising contingency plans before Friday’s event, after weather forecasters predicted Canterbury could be in for the biggest snowfall in 20 years.

Ball committee member Abbey Marshall said yesterday they were planning to transport the set for the enchanted-themed ball in an open top trailer but they were working to source a closed in trailer so the paint, lights and other props for the set won’t be damaged in the forecasted bad weather.

Hair, makeup, dresses and shoes will also be under intense protection from the elements, with many already anxious about what the night will bring.

It will prove as one of the final hurdles for the committee, who have been planning since early term one for the more than 400 pupils dressed in their finest expected at the Hotel Ashburton.

Fellow ball committee member Ellen Dakers said anticipation was slowly building before Friday, marked as the biggest event on the teenage social calendar, with freshly tanned legs and dress-talk emerging around the campus.

She said the enchanted set was “left up to the imagination” of ballgoers and would all be revealed when they make their grand entrance.

Meanwhile, the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drugs Service (ACADS) has been working behind the scenes with college pupils to prepare the highly-anticipated after-ball function.

A Christchurch man’s disappearance four days ago has sparked fears for his wellbeing.

Police said they had concerns for Peter John Crowther, 55, who was last seen at his workplace in Addington about 5pm on Friday.

He has not been in contact with his family since then, and his disappearance has been described as out of character.

Police described Mr Crowther as a solidly built Caucasian man, about 1.6m tall, with short grey hair, brown eyes and a distinctively large nose.

He was believed to be driving a 1996 Green Mitsubishi Galant, registration number UJ8610, and may be in the North Canterbury or West Coast areas.

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After-ball When: Saturday 12.30am to 3am A maximum of six alcoholic drinks, no more than 5% alcohol Ball-goers only Must be dropped off beforehand Must be picked up from the after-ball car park Ball-goers must be inside the premises by 12.30am, and parents are being advised to behave too.

“Before the ball we will be doing a blitz with police, so just a reminder to parents if they are out at social activities beforehand not to be drinking and driving,” ACADS manager Chris Clark said.

Only those who went to the ball can attend the after party, and they must be dropped off, leaving their own car at home.

With a maximum of six alcoholic drinks each containing no more than five per cent alcohol, Mrs Clark is hopeful pupils will maintain their standard of behaviour in previous years under the watchful eye of 32 parent volunteers and ACADS staff.

Mrs Clark instructed parents to pick their teens up from the afterball car park by the 3am closing time.

include some old classics to sing along to, and an afternoon tea will be provided.

The concert will be held at 2pm on Sunday, June 23 at the Seniors Centre in Ashburton.

Public admission is $5.00 at the door, with children free.

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Barbara Summerfield, a hard-working volunteer who has been deservedly but relunctantly thrust into the spotlight of recognition.

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variety concert will showcase musicians, dancers, singers and plenty of other local talent, including grandfather and grandson duo bagpipers Peter Ireland and Ruairidh MacLean.

The programme will also

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Ashburton police had to trespass a man from a house on Trevors Road on Monday, just after 4pm.

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A traditional Gaelic ceilidh Decked out in kilts and Scottish tartan, this Sunday will see plenty of local talent descend on the Seniors Centre in Ashburton for a traditional Gaelic ceilidh.

Hosted by the Ashburton County Scottish Society, the

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Barbara’s a deserving recipient

By Tess McClure Barbara Summerfield has quietly volunteered in the Ashburton community for over 20 years. But this week, she was formally recognised for her contribution.

Mrs Summerfield, who has spent more than 20 years volunteering for both Alzheimer’s Ashburton and The Ostomy Society, received an award at Volunteering Canterbury’s annual Volunteer Recognition Awards.

Mrs Summerfield said she was “a little embarrassed” when she found out she’d been nominated.

“I enjoy working in the background, and would prefer to stay there, really.”

Ultimately, however, she enjoyed

the day. “Just to be there and to hear the things people do – people with big challenges in their own lives. It was an inspirational day to be part of, and see what other people are doing.”

She said that she didn’t see anything particularly remarkable about her years of work.

“It’s just a job that needs to be done, and I’m quite capable of doing it. I enjoy doing it, and enjoy meeting people.”

Councillor Peter Beck, who presented the awards, said it was a “terrific” event to attend.

“There were just such a variety of people and things happening.

Reading through the list of nominees, it was quite moving to think that they represent so many others

who are active in our communities.”

Ruth Gardner, director of Volunteering Canterbury, said it was vital that volunteers were acknowledged and celebrated.

“Our society simply wouldn’t survive without them, and these people are often not recognised for the work they do.”

Mrs Gardner said that today, there was a trend toward more people looking for short-term volunteering opportunities, so people like Barbara who volunteered for 20 years or more were becoming rare.

The awards were part of National Volunteer Week, running 16-22 June.

Twenty-four awards were presented to members of the Canterbury region.

Drink-driving up Mixed bag of ratings

The number of drink drivers getting caught in parts of Christchurch has risen dramatically since the earthquakes.

“In the 2011-2012 year there was a 69 per cent increase,” road policing manager, Inspector Al Stewart said.

This was in contrast to an overall 15 per cent decrease of drink-drivers getting caught in the Canterbury area for the same period.

“The reason for the increase is the displacement of people from the inner city bars to people going to local bars,” Mr Stewart said.

“Previously, when they went into the city, people would plan for getting there and getting home. Now they’re just jumping into their cars and driving to their local bar, and driving between suburbs.

“They’re driving between areas like Riccarton, Merivale, Hornby.”

All demographics were represented, he said.

The spread of bars across the suburbs has also led to a drop-off in taxi availability, prompting people to take their cars when they go out socialising and drive home over the limit.

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Its annual survey of clients revealed a mixed bag of ratings for Grow Mid Canterbury.

The organisation is charged with providing a range of training courses and services to the Ashburton District’s business community and its users are surveyed annually for its major funder, the Ashburton District Council.

The range of services provided and the quality of business advice and assistance provided was given the thumb’s down by those surveyed, but when it came to overall service, Grow Mid Canterbury scored 100 per cent, up 8 per cent from last

year. The service most accessed over the past 12 months was business advice which has now over taken training as the resource most often used.

Some respondents commented that the training offered had decreased and that it was not pitched at a high enough level.

Developing projects to improve the district’s economy was viewed as the number one priority for Grow Mid Canterbury. The organisation hit an all time low, however, when it came to overall client satisfaction with the services it provided adding value to their business.

Police also dealt with three drink-drivers at the weekend, all recording breath alcohol limits well in excess of the legal limit (400mcg). The three drivers will appear in the Ashburton District Court next week.

• Toxic waste Toxic waste, including poisons, has been dumped at the Karamea rubbish tip and may have leached into a whitebait spawning ground. A local man discovered the hazardous waste on Saturday. It included insecticide, anti-freeze, oil containers and filters, paint, industrial cleaner, batteries, solvents and offal.

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• Mass break-out Two weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the pound, the facility was again broken into this week and all the dogs set free within the compound.

Police and the Grey District Council dog control staff were left scrambling trying to round up the pooches. Blankets were draped over the barbed wire fence to gain entry to the compound and the door to the pound was missing.

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• Libby adopted Libby, the cat left for dead in a car destined to be crushed at a wrecker’s yard, has been adopted by an Auckland couple. The moggy was left tied in a sack in the boot of a car abandoned at Pick-a-Part wreckers in Greerton before being rescued by a woman living at the site. Libby spent six weeks at the Tauranga SPCA before being adopted by Christine Holland and Brent Topine.

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Dawn of a new era – 40 days to go Time is racing by for the team at the Guardian as we near the launch of your new daily compact newspaper.

As we announced last week, the Monday to Friday editions will follow the example of your Saturday paper and be changed over from the bigger broadsheet size to the more popular compact size.

The weekday papers will not become a different version of your current Weekend Guardian but instead the entire paper is undergoing a major revamp.

The new Guardian will not only be more convenient, reader-

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friendly and more modern but also will see the addition of several new elements.

Ashburton’s only daily newspaper follows the worldwide trend which has seen the majority of papers around New Zealand and Australia opting for

the more popular, smaller size over the past year.

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the product.

A compact paper does not equate to tabloid journalism, as some readers may have feared.

Another common misconception is that the move to tabloid is a commercial decision aimed to reduce pages and save money.

The Guardian makeover will be the opposite, as readers will get double the pages, with more local news and more photos.

It also enables us to expand current sections and include new sections to enhance your enjoyment of our paper.

The Guardian has a wonderfully, loyal readership that

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reaches over 70 per cent of the district’s population so we are wary that any change needs to keep our long-time readers happy.

We are fully focused on maintaining our current standards and service to our readers and aim to make your daily read even better and offering even more variety.

Over the next 40 days I will continue to explain our plans and the improvements we are working on, and as always, I am keen to hear your feedback, your concerns and suggestions on coen.l@theguardian.co.nz.

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By Myles Hume A damning report criticising the message New Zealand adolescents are receiving from sexual education has been batted back

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Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan said sexual education was at times “conservative” in local classrooms, contrary to claims by a report by Family First that found the overall message to young people that sex is okay as long as you are using a condom.

The report, based on an analysis on a range of sexual education resources including from Family Planning and the Aids Foundation, said there was little encouragement for teens to refrain or show self-discipline, with the view that “sex is seen as risky only when it’s unprotected”.

Mr McMillan was sceptical of the report, and said schools offered a balanced range of sexual education topics, including the potential health implications.

“I think the report clearly has a lot of emotion behind it, the writing behind it clearly shows a strong point of view and they aren’t actually referring to resources that schools use,” he said.

“To be honest I think the biggest risk isn’t what’s being taught in schools I think what’s taught through the television on prime time TV and what’s being exposed - that’s the issue.”

The critical review, headed by United States psychiatrist Dr

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John Schreurs Miriam Grossman, who has been questioned over her conservative nature and church affiliations, also found sex-related diseases and health risks were “whitewashed” in New Zealand.

Mount Hutt College principal John Schreurs said “in an ideal world” parents would teach their children about sex, however that was not always the case.

“One of the things the programme does is it has a question box so students can ask any questions that are relevant to them, it’s set up in a trusting environment, and it helps to pick up the things that are relevant to students at that time.”

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Celebrity birth, bashing hog the headlines S

o Kim Kardashian has given birth! Who cares?

A lot of people apparently, if the media space the event has hogged is anything to go by.

Punters are placing bets on the likely name of the little girl, who has been under the spotlight even before she took her first breath.

Of more interest on the international stage has been the public assault of television celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.

In an upmarket London

OUR VIEW restaurant, Charles Saatchi was snapped by paparazzi gripping his wife firmly by the throat – first with one hand then with two.

The domestic goddess was then caught on film leaving the restaurant in tears.

Mr Saatchi was quick to downplay the situation – saying it was misinterpreted; that he only did it to make a point during

an altercation, he described as a “playful tiff”, during which he “held Nigella’s neck repeatedly” to make his point.

Referring to Ms Lawson’s tearful departure, the advertising mogul said she was upset – no kidding! And that was because she didn’t like arguments – any wonder if that’s how differences are dealt with in the Lawson Saatchi household!

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His excuses are typical of those spewed out by abusers the world over – the incident wasn’t serious, it was misconstrued, and to add insult to injury he justified his behaviour

the media, saying he told her to move out until the situation calmed down.

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typical of those spewed out by abusers the world over – the incident wasn’t serious, it was misconstrued, and to add insult to injury he justified his

behaviour. Under pressure Mr Saatchi caved and admitted to the domestic assault at a local police station yesterday – and was cautioned for his behaviour.

All this played out in a very public arena; which makes you wonder what might be happening behind closed doors, in a home we associate with wholesomeness and cinnamon.

And proves that domestic violence plays no favourites – no one, regardless of their status, is safe from this social malady.

Mum charged over stabbings

By Kurt Bayer A mother has appeared in court accused of cutting her 14-monthold baby and stabbing her partner at their Christchurch home on Monday night.

Leah Stacey Chandler, 23, appeared before Christchurch District Court yesterday morning facing two charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous

bodily harm. She did not enter a plea to either charge and was remanded on bail to a post-committal conference on August 23, with conditions that she doesn’t consume alcohol and abides to a 6pm to 9am curfew.

A bid by her duty lawyer Mark Callaghan for interim name suppression was refused by Judge Richard Watson.

Police allege Chandler used a hunting knife to stab her part-

ner 30-year-old Donald Williams while he was holding the couple’s son, who suffered minor cuts.

Detective Sergeant Chris Power said both were treated at hospital and discharged on Monday night.

“It is extremely fortunate the man’s injuries were not more serious,” he said.

“They had the potential to be life-threatening.”

Mr Williams said he received a 5cm-deep cut near the base of his

back, while his son’s forearm was injured. Both wounds required stitches.

Against medical wishes, he discharged himself on Monday night, wanting to “get my boy sorted”.

The man was impressed by how his son coped with the presence of the emergency services and his visit to hospital.

“He seems completely fine, thank God,” Mr Williams said.

- apnz

Truck driver told to beg for petrol

By Kurt Bayer of APNZ A bread delivery driver has been awarded $18,000 after being sacked for refusing his boss’s orders to beg for petrol when he ran out of fuel while making his rounds.

Daryl Tiplady-Prasad got fed up after he kept being given a van without enough gas to complete his nightly bread run to Christchurch schools, cafes, dairies and supermarkets.

His frustration amplified whenever he ran out of petrol and his boss, Kenneth Broad would tell him to go to the local petrol

station and ask for a top-up on credit.

After it happened twice, he told his boss that he wouldn’t be begging for gas again.

But when he found his van approaching empty a few days later, Mr Tiplady-Prasad chose not to complete his bread run.

He returned his van to the bakery, and left a note telling his boss Mr Broad why.

The next day, in March last year, just a few weeks into the job, Mr Broad trespassed his employee from the Christchurch bakery he was contracted to, meaning he could no longer do his job.

Armed teens plan Chch robberies

By Samantha McPherson Teenagers as young as 14 are arming themselves with air pistols to rob dairies and service stations around Christchurch.

On Sunday, a 14- and 17-yearold were arrested after allegedly trying to hold up a dairy in Christchurch.

A 14-year-old was also arrested on Monday night and charged with the aggravated robbery of the Caltex Hornby service station, where he allegedly pointed a gas pistol at the shop attendant and demanded cigarettes and money on June 9.

There have been 21 aggravated robberies of businesses in Christchurch from January to May this year.

Of those, 18 were at dairies, service stations and superettes.

Detective Senior Sergeant Darryl Sweeney said teenagers were robbing diaries and service stations for money and cigarettes.

“Most of them are in their late teens to early 20s. They aren’t getting a lot from these robberies but it’s very disturbing for people that are involved,” he said.

Criminologist Professor Greg Newbold said the trend was worrying.

“Kids are so crazy. There is nothing worse than a kid armed with a firearm,” he said.

“If they are mad enough to rob a store then they are the ones you need to worry about. They don’t know what they are doing and they can do anything without thinking about it. It shows they are dangerous and unstable. They are high risk and dangerous,” he said.

-APNZ

He then refused to pay his owed wages.

Now, Mr Tiplady-Prasad has won his Employment Relations Authority (ERA) case and been awarded $18,000.

“I do not believe that it is unreasonable for that employee to draw a line in the sand and say that he would no longer ask a petrol station for credit in circumstances where that petrol station was very clearly reluctant to give it,” ERA member David Appleton said.

He was critical of Mr Broad for not taking part in the employment dispute process.

Mr Appleton also criticised him

for not going through the proper steps before taking out a trespass order against his worker.

It took Mr Tiplady-Prasad six months to get a new bakery job, and he was awarded $10,650 in lost wages, plus $1800 for owed wages.

The ERA also awarded him $4000 in compensation after suffering humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to his feelings.

Mr Broad, who failed to show for several ERA meetings, was also ordered to pay Mr TipladyPrasad’s lawyer $1500 in fees, and to his former worker himself for costs incurred in bringing the personal grievance case. - APNZ

One dead in house fire Police are working to identify a person found dead after a house fire in Hamilton yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the Brooklyn Road property in suburban Claudelands about 12.20pm.

“During the course of the firefighters extinguishing the blaze and clearing the scene, the body of a yet to be identified person was discovered. Right now the priority for police is establishing the iden-

tity of this person and any other party linked to the address,” said Detective Senior Sergeant Ross McKay of Hamilton CIB. The body was discovered in a bedroom.

Two men managed to break down a door and rescue two dogs from the house.

Waikato Fire Service area commander Roy Breeze said the two bedroom house was extensively damaged by the blaze.

- APNZ

Remanded in custody A man accused of walking into an Auckland bank armed with a gun, prompting a five-hour siege, has been remanded in custody.

The man, who was granted name suppression, made a brief appearance in Auckland District Court yesterday charged with possession of an air pistol and unlawfully presenting the pistol at a person.

He entered no plea and was

remanded to reappear on July 3.

The man allegedly entered a Westpac bank branch on Great South Rd, Penrose, in a wheelchair about 4.30pm on Monday and threatened to harm himself.

Nearby office workers and children at a playcentre were kept on lockdown while police negotiated with him.

He was arrested without any shots being fired.

-APNZ

Opposition parties have hailed what they call a blueprint to address a manufacturing crisis which Prime Minister John Key says doesn’t exist.

He said it was a “joke” to suggest there was a crisis in manufacturing and it had been “a stunt” to hold an inquiry into it.

Labour, the Greens and New Zealand First leaders were all at Hamilton Jet in Christchurch on Monday to release the inquiry’s report.

They are going easy on the crisis rhetoric, preferring instead to characterise manufacturing as “the Cinderella sector” of the New Zealand economy.

Opposition MPs sat on the inquiry which was chaired by Christchurch businessman Cameron Moore. Professor Nigel Haworth, of the University of Auckland Business School, wrote the report.

Its three main recommendations reflect a combination of the parties’ policies.

They want changes to Government policies that would result in a less volatile exchange rate; stronger investment into the productive economy rather than housing speculation; lowering electricity prices; reviving research and development tax credits and a national procurement policy that favours New Zealand made.

The importance of the manufacturing sector to the economy was reflected in several submissions about the multiplier effect.

The Council of Trade Unions estimated that the multiplier for output was 1.4 - that for every $1 of manufacturing output, another $1.40 was produces elsewhere; and that the multiplier for jobs was 1.7 - for every job in manufacturing, another 1.7 jobs was created elsewhere.

Hamilton Jet managing director Keith Whiteley, who hosted the launch yesterday, made a submission to the inquiry in January.

He talked about how much fluctuations in the exchange rate impacted on sales.

The company’s policy was to hedge 50 per cent of projected sales five years ahead and 100 per cent one year ahead, which at the time meant operating with the US dollar at 74c and the euro at 56c.

At those rates its profit was about 9 per cent of sales but if it had to trade at the spot rates of the day (84c and 62c on January

Main points • Reform monetary policy to ensure a less volatile exchange rate.

• Refocus investment into the productive economy rather than housing speculation.

• Lower structural costs such as electricity.

• Encourage innovation through a return to R&D tax credits.

• Govt procurement policy to favour New Zealand made.

28) it would be a marginal 2 per cent of sales.

The report cites another example of the Dreadnought machine tool company - a made-up name for a real Christchurch company that submitted confidentially. The company has been around for three generations and employs 200 people.

“Exchange rate pressure can be the make or break of the company,” says the report.

It successfully competed internationally on the basis of competitive pricing, high quality and reliability.

“It simply cannot ‘put up its prices’ as the way out of exchange rate difficulties.”

With a US dollar at 70c its profit margin was 8 per cent of sales price, at 80c it was 2 per cent and at 83c it was zero.

Greens co-leader Russel Norman cites the fact that there were now 40,000 fewer manufacturing jobs than there were at June 2008 in Statistics New Zealand quarterly Employment Survey as proof of a decline in the sector.

Labour leader David Shearer said the report was a blueprint for better jobs and higher wages.

The major recommendations would tackle an overvalued dollar, encourage innovations through a better tax system and create a level playing field for New Zealand companies’ access to Government procurement.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters said the report was an urgent call to action if the manufacturing sector was to survive and thrive.

Mr Key scoffed at the report yesterday saying: “I reckon the only crisis is the one brewing in the Labour Party.”

- APNZ

Chch building consent process ‘dysfunctional’ Prime Minister John Key has suggested there is dysfunction in the Christchurch City Council but denied the Government is trying to “take over” its consenting process.

The Government has appointed a team of technical experts to help speed up the council’s consenting process, saying urgent action is needed in the quakedamaged city.

Mr Key told TV3’s Firstline yesterday morning that the council had been properly warned of the deadline to improve its consenting process before the Government announced it would step in.

“When [mayor] Bob Parker, and I accept he was blindsided by his people, but when he said [Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister] Gerry Brownlee sent a media missile across him, well actually that council knew about that 14 days

prior ... they were written to directly,” Mr Key said.

“The fact that they didn’t tell ...

Bob Parker, might give an indication there is some dysfunctional behaviour taking place, but it’s not the Government.”

The Government said yesterday it would appoint a team of five technical experts from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to work with council officers.

“The team will have the authority to make changes as required,” Mr Brownlee said.

The Government will reassess next week whether it needs to intervene further to speed up the consenting process.

“We’re not trying to take over.

What we are trying to do is legitimately say this is a complex issue demanding lots of resources and the Government might be able to help,” Mr Key said.

- APNZ

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organised crime bill overhaul

By Kate Shuttleworth The Government plans to overhaul laws governing money laundering, identity fraud and international trafficking.

Justice Minister Judith Collins said yesterday that new legislation to attack organised crime would be introduced to Parliament later this year.

The Government would redraft money laundering laws to remove the five-year imprisonment threshold to make prosecutions easier.

Under the changes banks would be required to tell police about all international transfers of more than $1000 and all physical cash transactions of more than $10,000.

The changes would also make it illegal to sell or pass on identity information.

Ms Collins said New Zealand cannot afford to be complacent about organised crime, which she described as a constantly evolving threat.

“Although our Government consistently ranks as the most transparent and least corrupt in the world, we cannot afford to be complacent,” Ms Collins said.

“We’ve done a lot already to fight organised crime, and we’ve been successful. But it is a constantly evolving threat so we need to be a step ahead legislatively and operationally.”

The recommendations will be progressed through an Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Bill.

Key recommendations include: * Redrafting the money laundering offence to say that intent to conceal is not a requirement of the offence in order to comply with international obligations from the Financial Action Task Force and the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crime. * Making it easier for police to prosecute money laundering by removing the five-year imprisonment threshold from the money laundering offence. * Requiring banks to report on all international transfers of more than $1000 and all physical cash transactions over $10,000 to the Financial Intelligence Unit within Police under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009. * Introducing new offences to address identity crime including, making it an offence to sell or pass on identity information. * Amending the trafficking offence to remove the requirement to cross borders. * Developing an anti-corruption strategy for both private and public sectors and ratifying the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

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Sisters sue father over pocket money

By Sam Hurley Two Napier teenagers who successfully sued their father for $20,000 worth of pocket money fear he will go back to court over the money.

Ellisha, 19, and Amanda Basher, 15, sought to recover the sums of $11,154.98 and $9226.08 respectively that their grandparents had paid them in wages and gifts as young children, while working weekends and school holidays for the grandparents’ joinery business.

The girls were wary of talking further about the case out of concern that their father, Wayne Basher, would appeal again against the court decision.

“We don’t want to say anything wrong so he can reopen the case in

the High Court with new information,” said Ellisha. “He’s already put us through enough emotionally.”

Mr Basher, who has not spoken to his daughters for more than five years, also worked for the grandparents’ business.

He and wife, Karleen, had created bank accounts in the girls’ names for the money they had earned.

After Karleen died of breast cancer in 2005, family relations deteriorated. Ultimately, custody of the girls was awarded to the grandparents.

In 2008, Ellisha and Amanda discovered that their bank accounts had been closed and the funds retained by their father. Mr Basher was queried regarding the disappearance of the money at the time and responded to them via an

email: “The money in the savings account WILL be returned upon Ellisha turning 25, not BEFORE!!”

He said the account had been set up for the girls to access when they “were old enough to act more mature and know how to handle money”.

He then removed the money, knowing at the time Ellisha was about to turn 15, when she would have legal access to it, before placing it in a separate account that would be inaccessible to the girls until they turned 25.

The grandparents had, however, kept careful business and banking records, making it relatively easy to identify the sum that each of the girls received from them.

A court judgment released on June 6 said Mr Basher changed his position on the matter after he claimed he was under no obliga-

Hunters gear up for big weekend

By Ben Irwin

Nun accused of assault told teacher: ‘It was me’ A nun accused of breaking a 9-yearold’s arm told a Sunday School teacher “it was me’’, a court has been told.

The Crown says Leva-i-Fangalupe Fono - known as Sister Leva - yelled at the girl, flicked her in the head and twisted her arm, breaking it, at Sunday School at St Patrick’s, Panmure, in April last year.

Sister Leva has denied charges of assault and injuring with intent to injure the girl.

Otahuhu College teacher Kolotita Taimani, who also teaches Sunday School at the church, told sister Leva’s trial in Auckland District Court yesterday she was helping taking kids through an action song for upcoming celebrations.

She told the court she was about to begin the lesson when she noticed one of the girls crying.

She asked what was wrong and Sister Leva told her ``it was me’’.

Ms Taimani said she did not see what had happened but told the girl to sit down and she was looked after by other adults.

Under cross-examination from Sister Leva’s lawyer Andrew Comeskey, Ms Taimani said Sister Leva also told her that she was trying to put the girl’s arm in the correct position for the action song.

Ms Taimani said that when she

heard about the girl’s injury the following day, she organised a meeting and visited the girl and her family. ”I said to the dad, I’m very sorry to hear what happened yesterday.’’

Earlier the court heard from the girl’s mother who said she only learnt of her daughter’s injury the day after the incident.

“We all know when our children are taken to school or if someone is injured at school - whether a little girl or little boy - the parents must be told what happened.

“But when I went to pick up my children no one from the Sunday School came to me, either Sister Leva who caused my little girl to cry - none of them.’’

She said she felt “so bad and disappointed’’.

Under further questioning she said she could not remember if she learnt of her daughter’s injury on the Sunday or the following day when her daughter complained of pain.

A specialist in children’s X-ray, Dr David Perry, showed the jurors X-rays of the girl’s arm.

The doctor from Auckland’s Starship hospital said the arm break was known as a buckle fracture and said it could be compared to a bent drinking straw.

The trial is due to finish on Friday.

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Starting on Friday, the competition will run through until Sunday afternoon.

The competition is organised by a group of avid Mid Canterbury hunters, with help from Rakaia and Ashburton deerstalkers and local search and rescue groups.

Competition rules allow participants to hunt anywhere in the South Island, however they must present their animals at the weigh-in on Sunday at Hotel Ashburton to claim prizes.

Hunters from as far away as Blenheim planned to take part in the competition.

Glenn Ralston, one of five organisers, said the idea of the competition was to get people outdoors and into the countryside.

“A lot of people that live in town never even go into the back country … they don’t know what they’re missing out on,” he said.

The competition had a number of different categories, including heaviest tahr, six heaviest boars and the three heaviest wallabies, among others.

About 250 people took part last year, but organisers hoped for over 300 this time around.

Mr Ralston said more support from sponsors had made this year’s competition one to look forward to for hunters.

“It’s going better this year; we have a lot of new sponsors which makes things easier to run.”

“There’s definitely over $20,000 worth of prizes there, probably close to $30,000,” he said.

Mr Ralston said the competition offered a great opportunity for families to experience the outdoors together.

The competition had a section for kids and free entry for those under 15 years of age.

He said the safety of children around firearms was a serious matter and parents had to take responsibility for them when hunting.

“They’ve got to be with a parent or supervisor to shoot their animal because they’re underage, so that’s up to the parents to look after them,” he said.

With the competition set to take place at the weekend, not even ammunition shortages overseas can stop it.

A rush on gun and ammunition sales in the United States over fears of tighter gun controls had led to limited ammunition supplies around the world.

While aware of the issue, Mr Ralston said it wouldn’t affect the competition.

“I’ve been told by the gun shops it’s getting harder to get ammunition now because people are buying up large overseas,” he said. “But no, we haven’t noticed it here.”

More information on the competition can be found at www.midcanhuntingcomp.co.nz.

Court, arguing the girls had to show a breach of trust relationship and an improper gain or unjust enrichment derived from the breach.

He further argued that he had not benefited from the funds, saying “the money had been spent on the care and maintenance of the children”. He said holidays to Australia for the children and lavish gifts should be excluded.

Justice Rodney Hansen ruled Mr Basher was in breach of trust in failing to account to his daughters for the money. The judgment was upheld and the appeal dismissed, while Mr Basher was ordered to repay the girls and costs against him.

Mr Basher and his wife Linda yesterday declined to comment when asked about the court ruling.

-APNZ

Dog finally back home

By Kurt Bayer A dog owner forced to do her own sleuth work after police failed to fully investigate her family pet being dognapped has got her pooch home - nearly a year later.

Police admitted being too “swamped” with burglary cases across post-quake Christchurch to try to find out who snatched Kym Berney’s beloved dog Oscar from her home on August 17, last year.

Burglars smashed open her locked front door and bundled away her placid 7-year-old American staffordshire terrier, who “thinks he’s human” and adores children.

At the time she said she had been forced to “take the law into my own hands”.

“It’s like someone has taken my child,” she said.

Her desperate measures came after reporting the “heartbreaking” theft to police, dog control, and SPCA, who all came up emptyhanded.

Within days, she received a letter from Christchurch police saying they “can’t proceed any further with this case”.

“After looking at all the available evidence we have not been able to find out who is responsible,” it said.

The letter astounded the 40-yearold sales and events coordinator, who wondered what “evidence” they could have considered, since no officer visited her Shirley home.

Police confirmed that no one had looked at the case in depth.

“We’re swamped with files like this. Some guys have 30 files open and they simply can’t do them all justice,” said Sergeant Tony Tully of Papanui station.

After her case was highlighted by APNZ, police told Ms Berney that the suspected thief was living in Oamaru.

“The Oamaru cops were really good. They went round and checked out the address, but obviously the guy had the dog hidden somewhere,” Ms Berney said yesterday.

But she was no closer to getting Oscar back, until she received an anonymous tip-off that the dog was definitely still at that Oamaru address.

Ms Berney then contacted local dog control, who took up the crusade.

“One day a dog control officer saw Oscar and told police, who executed a search warrant. Even though no one was home, they broke in and got Oscar back.”

She immediately drove down to collect him last Thursday (June13).

“I was ecstatic. He’s put on a lot of weight, obviously having been locked up and just fed.

“But he’s really happy to be home - he jumped straight back in his own bed.”

Oamaru police told Ms Berney that the man was going to be charged with receiving stolen goods once they located him.

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He then said he had used the money for the girls’ benefit. However at the District Court hearing on June 4, he again modified his stance by saying he would be happy to pay each of his daughters $1500 when they were 20 years old and “more mature”.

The court ruled that there was no evidence to suggest Mr Basher or anyone else had the right to use the funds that had been paid to the girls.

“The evidence is overwhelming that the defendant [Wayne Basher] has knowingly retained wages and gifts paid to the plaintiffs [Ellisha and Amanda],” said the court. “Put simply, it is not his money and now the time has come for him to return it to its rightful owners.”

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Whether it was luck or something else, members of the Judkins family of Lake Hawea were counting their blessings yesterday.

When a runaway Toyota Granvia people mover crashed through the ranch sliders into the lounge of their house on Monday night, the room was empty.

Warren Judkins said yesterday that until 45 minutes before the crash, he and his family - wife Rhonda, mother Wiki, 84, and children Amber, 4, and Joshua, 2, - were gathered there for their regular bible-reading and prayers.

But Mr Judkins said by the time the vehicle hit, they were in the rear of their house sharing stories, songs and prayers with their children as they dropped off to sleep.

“Rhonda and I are both Christians and we always pray for God’s protection over our family and our house.

“And I think we experienced that last night.”

Mr Judkins said the children were almost asleep and he and Rhonda were about to return to the lounge when they heard the “rushing” sound of the people mover approaching.

“My first thought was, ‘what is capable of making those noises on our street?”‘ Mr Judkins said because the vehicle entered the house through the ranch slider there was no noticeable impact, but the sound of the final crash led him to think “it could be a car coming into our house”.

Senior Constable Sean Hurley, who attended the crash, considered there could have been fatal consequences for anyone in the lounge at the time.

Mr Judkins said the vehicle was probably travelling quite slowly by the time it reached the lounge but agreed that was a possibility.

Mr Judkins said he did not know the driver, although he was a neighbour, but he looked “pretty darned shaken” and the family had a lot of concern for him.

“We would like to make it easier for him rather than harder for him. We are very glad he is well and he doesn’t have to worry about things that happened.”

Mr Judkins is a maths and physics teacher at Aspiring College but had yesterday off while he organised insurance and repairs.

Wanaka constable Greg Nolet said the driver, who was in his 40s, had been in “a lot of shock” after the incident.

Alcohol was not a factor but tiredness and lack of food might have been.

The man’s licence was suspended pending the results of medical tests, and Constable Nolet said charges were being considered.

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Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron (left) and US President Barack Obama wave as they walk during at the G8 summit at the Lough Erne Golf Resort in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, yesterday.

G8 exposes rift among leaders on Syria Deep differences over Syria’s fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders yesterday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from the US, Britain and France to halt his political and military support for Syrian leader Bashar Assad’s regime.

But there were also fissures among the three Western nations, despite their shared belief that Assad must leave power. Britain and France appear unwilling – at least for now – to join President Barack Obama in arming the Syrian rebels, a step the US president reluctantly finalised last week.

The debate over the Syria conflict loomed large as the two-day summit of the Group of 8 industrial nations opened yesterday at a lakeside resort in Northern Ireland. The lack of consensus even among allies underscored the vexing nature of the two-year conflict in Syria, where at least 93,000 people have

been killed as rebels struggle to overtake Assad forces buttressed by support from Hezbollah, Iran and Russia.

Obama and Putin, who already have a frosty relationship, did little to hide their differing views on the matter while speaking to reporters following a oneon-one meeting on the sidelines of the summit later yesterday. The two-hour meeting marked the first time the leaders have met in-person since last year.

“We do have different perspectives on the problem,” Obama said plainly of their divergent views on Syria.

The Russian leader, speaking through a translator, agreed, saying, “our opinions do not coincide”.

But despite their seemingly intractable differences, Obama and Putin did express a shared desire to stop the violence in Syria and convene a political conference in Geneva, Switzerland, next month. But it’s unclear who would

participate in such a meeting or whether the rebels, given their weakened position, would have any leverage if they did.

US officials say Obama’s decision to send the rebels weapons and ammunition for the first time was an attempt to increase their military strength in order to bolster their political bargaining power. But the American inventory for the rebels is not yet expected to include the high-powered weaponry sought by the opposition, raising questions about whether the deepening US involvement will be effective in changing the situation on the ground.

The White House also announced Monday an additional $300 million in humanitarian aid for Syria and neighbouring countries absorbing refugees escaping the violence. The new money brings the total US humanitarian assistance to $800 million, according to the – AP White House.

Assad threatens Europe Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has warned that European powers would “pay the price” if they sent weapons to rebel forces seeking to topple him.

“If the Europeans deliver weapons, then Europe’s backyard will become terrorist, and Europe will pay the price for it,” he was quoted as saying by German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung yesterday.

Assad also denied US, British and French claims his forces had used chemical weapons.

According to an excerpt of an exclusive

interview to appear in today’s edition of the newspaper, Assad said: “Terrorists will return, battle-hardened and with an extremist ideology.”

Denying claims his forces had used chemical weapons during the escalating conflict in Syria he said, “if Paris, London and Washington had any evidence for their claims, they would have submitted it to the global public”.

The comments were published in German. At the G8 summit, the Assad regime’s ally Moscow expected to come under pressure from Western powers.

Assad also labelled the insurgents as terrorists and denied any blame for the escalation of the conflict, while defending co-operation with Russia and Iran as legitimate support.

Washington said last week it would provide Syria’s rebels with military support after it determined that the regime had used chemical weapons.

Both London and Paris have discussed the possibility of sending weapons to the fighters that are battling the Syrian government after the EU lifted an arms embargo.

– AFP

Saatchi cautioned over assault Art collector Charles Saatchi has been cautioned over a dramatic assault on his TV presenter wife Nigella Lawson captured by a tabloid photographer just outside a fancy London restaurant.

The Daily Mirror said yesterday that Saatchi, 70, had accepted the official warning after a five-hour grilling over dramatic photographs published in its sister paper, the Sunday People, which showed him grasping Lawson’s throat.

The tabloid published photographs of what it said showed Saatchi taking a cab back from a London police station.

Under British law, a caution is a formal warning given to someone who admits a minor offence. It carries no penalty, but it can be used as evidence of bad character if a person is later prosecuted for a different crime.

When asked about Saatchi, London’s Metropolitan Police said that a 70-yearold man had been cautioned for assault after voluntarily attending a police station following an investigation into the pictures published by the Sunday People.

The force didn’t mention Saatchi by

Nigella Lawson name – authorities in Britain rarely identify suspects who haven’t been charged – but such statements are routinely understood as confirmation of

media reports. Contact information for Saatchi couldn’t immediately be located, but the collector had earlier told the London Evening Standard newspaper that the photos misrepresented a “playful tiff”.

Saatchi, an Evening Standard columnist, said “the pictures are horrific but give a far more drastic and violent impression of what took place”.

“About a week ago, we were sitting outside a restaurant having an intense debate about the children, and I held Nigella’s neck repeatedly while attempting to emphasise my point,” he was quoted as saying. “There was no grip, it was a playful tiff.”

The 70-year-old Saatchi also told the paper the couple “had made up by the time we were home”.

“The paparazzi were congregated outside our house after the story broke yesterday morning, so I told Nigella to take the kids off till the dust settled.”

Lawson’s spokesman, Mark Hutchinson, confirmed that she and her children had left the family home but declined to comment further. – AP

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But he said he would seek to thaw relations with the key Gulf Arab backers of the rebels fighting to oust Assad’s regime for more than two years.

Rowhani, who led the nuclear negotiating team under reformist former president Mohammad Khatami from 2003-5,

said there could be no return to the moratorium on uranium enrichment that Iran accepted at the time.

“This period is over,” he said.

When Rowhani stepped down, outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad resumed uranium enrichment, triggering successive UN security council ultimatums to suspend it, some of them backed up with sanctions.

Iran has since massively expanded its facilities for the enrichment of uranium.

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The moderate cleric, who won outright victory in last week’s presidential election on the hopes of millions for an end to the economic hardship caused by Western sanctions, yesterday pledged greater transparency in the long-running talks.

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By Dave Clark Rogue US intelligence tech Edward Snowden has issued a defiant rebuke to his critics in Washington and warned more leaks were on the way, declaring: “Truth is coming and it cannot be stopped.”

The 29-year-old former contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA) dismissed allegations he was a traitor or a Chinese agent and insisted he had exposed a dangerous US global surveillance network that threatens the privacy of millions.

US President Barack Obama’s administration has protested that the programs exposed by Snowden’s leaks were vital to protecting US citizens from terrorism.

But the revelations have triggered an embarrassing global debate.

Snowden, who fled last month from his job at an NSA base in Hawaii to Hong Kong carrying with him a cache of secret documents, is unrepentant. He vowed to expose more details about how US agents spy on private emails.

“More detail on how direct NSA’s accesses are is coming,” he said yesterday, in an online interview hosted by The Guardian newspaper, repeating his allegation that US federal agents have access to private users’ web traffic.

The government has opened a criminal probe into Snowden’s acts and partially confirmed his allegations by defending the programs to access internet data and phone records, saying that they have thwarted dozens of terror attacks.

The degree to which US agencies have direct access to private communications stored on servers operated by private internet giants has proved to be one of the more controversial aspects of the revelations.

Firms like Google and Facebook say they provide information only when presented with a court order and deny that they have effectively given the NSA “back door” access directly to their data banks.

But Snowden repeated his claim

almost any intelligence analyst with access to the NSA signals intelligence database could target almost anyone’s emails or phone metadata and that warrants are rarely audited.

“They can enter and get results for anything they want,” he said.

“Phone number, email, user ID, cellphone handset ID (IMEI) and so on. It’s all the same. The restrictions against this are policybased, not technically-based and can change at any time,” he said.

He also warned he could continue the leaks.

“All I can say right now is the US Government is not going to be able to cover this up by jailing or murdering me,” he said.

Edward Snowden Some in Washington have suggested Snowden chose Hong Kong because he was working with US rival China, but he dismissed this as laughable. “This is a predictable smear that I anticipated before going public,” he said.

He had harsh words for the US politicians who have criticised him. “Being called a traitor by Dick Cheney is the highest honour you can give an American,” he said.

Since Snowden surfaced in Hong Kong, he has released details of several US snooping programs.

– AFP

• Thrilled new mum Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian is thrilled to have a new baby. Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West were keeping silent in the wake of multiple reports that Kardashian gave birth over the weekend – about a month premature. But Jenner told E! at the Daytime Emmys yesterday that Kim is “extremely happy and thrilled for the new baby and she’s doing great and she’s beautiful”.

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Assange may be in embassy for five years

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By Julian Drape WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told Ecuador’s foreign minister he is strong enough to remain inside the country’s London embassy for five years rather than face legal proceedings in the United States.

Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino yesterday said he hopes Australian-born Assange doesn’t get old and die inside the embassy but his government isn’t going to hand him over to the United Kingdom or anyone else.

“For us this is a matter of principle and if you have principle you have all the time in the world,” Mr Patino told reporters in London through a translator.

The minister was speaking after meeting his British counterpart William Hague in London.

He said Ecuador wasn’t going to try to smuggle Assange out the back door of the embassy.

“He is going to come out proud through the front door,” Mr Patino said, adding he’d stayed up talking to Assange until 4am (London time) ahead of his meeting with Mr Hague.

The UK Foreign Office yesterday said there was “no breakthrough” on what to do about the Australian who has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy for the past year in a bid to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning for alleged sex crimes.

Mr Patino said he’d asked about Assange’s health after spending almost a year in the embassy.

“He replied that he was in good spirits,” the foreign minister said yesterday.

“He said he was strong enough to at least stay in our embassy for five years if he is not granted safe passage (to Ecuador).”

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Entertainment star Barbra Streisand receives an honorary doctorate during a ceremony at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem yesterday.

In Israel, Streisand criticises treatment of women Entertainer Barbra Streisand waded into one of Israel’s touchiest issues yesterday on the first major stop of her tour of the country – Jewish religious practices that separate men and women.

Speaking at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she received an honorary doctorate, she took aim at cases of ultra-Orthodox Jews targeting women, even as she warmly praised the country.

“I realise it’s not easy to fully grasp the dynamics of what happens in a foreign land,” she said.

But “it’s distressing to read about women in Israel being forced to sit in the back of the bus or when we hear about ‘Women of the Wall’ having metal chairs thrown at them when they attempt to peacefully and legally pray”.

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• The Voice winner Victorian teenager Harrison Craig has been crowned the winner of The Voice, delivering the reality show with another feel-good story. Craig, who suffers from a stutter and has not known his father since he was five, won $100,000, a recording contract and a car for winning the second series. Former Ten Tenor Luke Kennedy was runner-up ahead of folk singer Celia Pavey and New South Welshman Danny Ross. – AAP

ANZ Bank has been named as the first of the big banks being taken to court in a law suit targeting “unfair” default fees.

Auckland barrister Andrew Hooker launched a campaign in March called Fair Play on Fees to encourage people to come forward and take a class action style lawsuit against the banks.

More than 22,000 people have already signed up to join the legal action.

Court documents will be filed next week against ANZ Bank New Zealand (ANZ) – New Zealand’s largest – to claim back what Hooker and his team claim are unfair penalty fees.

ANZ and former National Bank cus-

tomers must register at www.fairplayonfees.co.nz by 11pm on Monday, June 24, 2013, to be included in the case. Court documents will then be lodged on June 25.

In a statement yesterday afternoon, Hooker said the case would claim repayment of default fees charged by both ANZ and its former subsidiary National Bank over the past six years.

These included fees for unarranged overdrafts or rejected payments on deposit accounts, as well as late payment or exceeding a credit limit on credit cards.

“The launch of Fair Play on Fees in March saw over 25,000 Kiwis sign up to claim back these unfair fees,” said

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Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital for 10 days suffering a lung infection, is “doing very well”, one of his daughters, Zenani MandelaDlamini, South Africa’s ambassador to Argentina, yesterday told reporters gathered outside the Pretoria hospital treating the 94-year-old Mandela.

Earlier yesterday the antiapartheid hero’s wife Graca Machel thanked the world for its messages of support which she said had eased “the burden – AFP of anxiety”.

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will erode their authority.

Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni has introduced legislation making forced separation of men and women in public places like buses illegal. On the issue of women praying at the Western Wall, a court has upheld the right of women to wear prayer shawls, and a proposal has also been made to set aside a section of the Western Wall for mixedgender prayers.

Streisand said she was pleased to hear that there were hopeful developments. “Repairs are being made, and that’s very good,” she said.

Earlier in the day, the entertainer met 20 children with life-threatening illnesses from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Streisand beamed as a teenage girl sang her song, People.

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She was referring to isolated incidents in which ultra-Orthodox men tried to force women to sit separately at the rear of buses that go through their neighbourhoods, as well as more serious clashes in which ultraOrthodox Jews tried to prevent women donning prayer shawls and carrying Torah scrolls from praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the holiest site where Jews can worship.

According to traditional Orthodox Jewish practice, only men wear prayer shawls and handle Torah scrolls, though that is slowly changing in some places.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who cut themselves off from the rest of society but wield disproportionate power in government and religious affairs, fear that allowing women to make such inroads

They are calling it the ‘Angelina effect’ – the massive increase in the number of women ringing helplines for advice on breast cancer. Cancer Council Victoria says there has been a massive 1033 per cent increase in the number of calls its helpline is receiving following the decision by Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie to undergo a double mastectomy. In response, the Cancer Council is hosting an hour-long free national webinair on June 25 dealing with breast cancer in the family.

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By Laurilee McMichael Taupo Mayor Rick Cooper says he’s shattered by news the Taupo District Council is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office.

Mr Cooper said he didn’t know what the alleged fraud was in relation to or who it involved.

He challenged whoever made a complaint to “put up or shut up”. He believed there was a vendetta against the council and that people were trying to manipulate public opinion.

“I do believe that there’s someone or some people are being very, very mischievous in the public and are screwing the scrum to suit their own ends,” Mr Cooper said.

“If there’s somebody in the community that thinks there’s something wrong in this council, please let me know and I’ll personally open any file book or anything and have a look.”

Mr Cooper and the Taupo district councillors were told last week that the SFO had launched an investigation but were given no more detail.

The SFO focuses on serious or complex fraud in which there are multiple victims, the sum of money lost exceeds $2 million, or has significant legal or financial complexity beyond the resources of most other law enforcement agencies. Its brief includes bribery and corruption crimes involving public officials.

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By Paul McBeth Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (NZ), the local unit of the biggest US tyre maker, posted a third annual loss last year and its accounts were tagged by the auditors as its future viability becomes increasingly reliant on its decision to quit retailing in New Zealand.

The tyre company’s annual loss widened to $20.4 million in calendar 2012 from $9.3 million a year earlier, according to financial statements lodged with the Companies Office.

Goodyear’s sales plunged 25 per cent to $114.8 million and it booked restructuring expenses of $10.4 million as it shifted to a new strategy of focusing on marketing and wholesaling tyres, and improving its services to dealers and aviation customers.

Last month Goodyear signalled plans to exit local retailing, selling 52 Beaurepaires retail stores and 180 employees shift to Beau Ideal, owned

by TyreLine Distributors’ founder Grant Rushbrooke. Rushbrooke’s Beau Ideal would also take on Goodyear’s local retail marketing and licensing programmes. It sold its heavy commercial tyre service in 2012.

The loss was the biggest since 2006, when Goodyear booked about $50 million in restructuring costs and impairment charges to close its local tyre manufacturing plant in Upper Hutt, laying off about 430 staff, and took retained losses to some $26.2 million, leaving Goodyear in negative equity.

Without qualifying its opinion, auditor PwC said Goodyear’s neg-

Hooker, “ANZ has overcharged hundreds of millions of dollars over the past six years. Their customers have come to us in droves, with over 11,000 signing up in the past three months.

We expect thousands more to join them over the next week.”

Hooker said he would “do the best he can to include everyone who signs up, but after the court documents are lodged there are no guarantees”.

“While there may be later opportunities for ANZ customers to register, we expect that the bank’s lawyers will do what they can to keep as many people out of the case as possible.

“The message we want to get out to people today is that they need to act

ative equity of some $5.4 million “indicate the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the company’s and group’s ability to continue as a going concern,” it said in its May 31 report.

The validity of Goodyear’s status as a going concern “depends on the outcome of the significant restructuring activities undertaken in 2012 to improve business performance, and the ability of the company and group and their related party to comply with the covenant requirements of the joint bank facility,” it said.

The New Zealand unit shares a joint banking facility with Goodyear Australia Pty and Goodyear & Dunlop Tyres (Australia), which is guaranteed by US parent Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. It drew down $20 million in the 2012 year to repay a related party loan to Goodyear Luxembourg.

Goodyear New Zealand’s directors said the negative equity position prompted “significant restructuring activities including the sale of commercial tyre operations, closure of retail sites, closure of retreading plants, reduction in headcount through redundancies, and the consolidation of support functions”.

Those measures, along with the joint bank facility “provide sufficient support to enable the company and group to meet its obligations as they fall due,” the directors said, while acknowledging the bank covenants depend on the performance of the Australian and New Zealand groups.

Goodyear’s NZ unit has gone through a number of restructuring attempts to stem its decline in sales, which were as much as $240.6 million annually before it closed its local

now if they want to get their unfair fees back.”

The lead plaintiff for the case against ANZ and National Bank is Auckland resident Sandra Cooper. Cooper and her cleaning business banked with National Bank before last year’s merger with ANZ. She said that over the past six years she had been hit with around $1500 in default fees, making her “a typical claimant” in the case.

Cooper yesterday said she was generally only charged fees when she had not realised her account would be overdrawn.

“This means that I was usually overdrawn by only about $50 for a couple

manufacturing plant.

The decision to quit retailing came in a year when government figures showed a pick-up in motor vehicle and parts retailing, with a 10 per cent boost in the volume of sales and an 11 per cent increase in annual value, outpacing retail sales growth across all industries of 3.6 per cent in volume and value terms.

Rival Bridgestone New Zealand, the local unit of the world’s biggest tyre maker, reported a decadehigh profit $10.2 million in calendar 2012, and paid its first dividend since 2007.

– APNZ

of days at a time. So while the interest on the overdrafts was just a few cents, the $15 fee they charged to administer it really stung.”

Hooker said the case was all about the difference between the fees charged by the bank, and the cost to them of managing the default. “If these fees were fair, the banks would have justified the need to charge their fees by now. Their silence says it all.”

He said he expected to announce proceedings against the other major banks in coming months.

Australian law firm Slater & Gordon, which is backing the case, is offering its services on a no win-no fee basis.

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• Cover the casserole dish, place in oven, and cook for 1 hour.

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• Stir every 40 minutes or so, add water if needed to keep the ingredients just covered.

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• Lightly brown the onion and celery in the oil in a deep frying pan or large saucepan.

• Add the chicken and cook for about ten minutes until lightly browned and almost cooked.

• Add the mushrooms, the can of soup, salt and pepper, ¼ of a can of water.

• Bring to a simmer. Cook at a simmer for a further 5 to 10 minutes.

• Take from the heat and stir in the sour cream just before serving.

• Preheat the oven to 170°C. • Cover the base of a heavy base pan with stock and heat.

• Add the steaks and brown on both sides, remove and place in a casserole.

• Add the remaining stock mushrooms and onion to the pan.

• Stir-fry 2-3 minutes and pour over the steaks.

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2T olive oil 500g lamb leg steak, cut into pieces 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, finely chopped ¾ C beef stock 2 t paprika 3T lemon juice ¼ C chopped parsley 2C mixed frozen vegetables

• Preheat the oven to 160°C. • Heat the oil in a frying pan.

• Add the meat and cook over a mediumhigh heat until it is brown.

• Transfer the meat to a casserole dish.

• Add the garlic and onion to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Add the stock to the pan, bring to the boil.

• Pour the stock and onion mixture into the casserole dish.

• Add the paprika, lemon juice and parsley to the casserole dish.

• Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

• Add the frozen vegetables and cook for

a further one hour. Serve with mashed potatoes and green vegetables.

Lamb casserole 2T olive oil 1kg lean boneless lamb meat, cut into bite-sized cubes 2 rashers streaky bacon, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped 2 chorizo sausages, roughly sliced 1½ C red wine 1½ C beef stock 1T tomato paste 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 400g tin cannellini beans, drained well Salt to taste Freshly ground pepper to taste Crusty bread to serve • Preheat oven to 160°C.

• Heat the oil in a large, flameproof casserole dish and brown the meat in batches.

• Set the meat and any juices aside in a dish.

• Add a little extra oil if necessary to cook bacon and onion until onion is soft and transparent.

• Add the garlic, carrot and chorizo and cook for a further 2 minutes.

• Return the meat and any juices to the casserole dish.

• Increase the heat and add the wine, stock and tomato paste, thyme and rosemary.

• Cover the casserole dish with the lid and cook in the oven for 1½ hours.

• Remove the casserole from the oven and stir in the drained beans.

• Return the casserole to the oven and cook for a further 30 minutes.

• Adjust the seasoning to taste. Serve with crusty bread.

Beef and red wine casserole

500g chuck or boneless beef

6 small onions, peeled and left whole 2 carrots, thickly sliced 1C beef stock 1C red wine 2T tomato paste 200g button mushrooms Mashed potatoes and steamed green vegetables to serve

• Preheat oven to 180°C. • Cut beef into 2.5cm-3cm cubes.

• Season with salt and pepper, add a little oil, and mix well.

• Heat a large frypan over a medium-high heat.

• Brown the beef in 2 batches. Remove each batch and place in casserole dish.

• Reduce heat in the pan.

• Add a little oil, add onions, carrots and tomato paste, cook stirring for 1 minute.

• Gradually pour in stock and wine, stirring well.

• Add the tomato paste, stir until the mixture boils.

• Add to the casserole dish, stir to combine.

1T oil 8 chicken thighs 2 onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 3T tomato paste 1T sweet chilli sauce 1T fresh thyme, chopped or ½ tsp dried herbs 1 can crushed tomatoes 400g can of apricot halves 1C water 1t chicken stock, powder

• Heat oil in a large frying pan and brown chicken pieces.

• Set chicken aside.

• Drizzle a little more oil into the same pan and fry onion and garlic until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes.

• Return the chicken to the pan.

• Add tomato paste, sweet chilli sauce, herbs, tomatoes, apricots, water and stock powder.

• Roughly break up the apricots with a wooden spoon.

• Stir all ingredients together and partially cover with a lid.

• Simmer on medium heat for 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.

• Serve hot with rice, couscous or mash, and greens.

Jeanette Tarbotton Serving the ageing

Never too old to cruise I

will never regret being encouraged to join a locally-organised touring group to a part of the world that I have not seen.

Having read so many glossy brochures enticing me to take a trip to picturesque Alaska, I thought, why not?

As I write this I am about to leave the ship after eight amazing days cruising the passages along the south coast of Alaska with opportunities to go ashore and experience some of the local culture and learn of their lifestyles.

I did not observe many older people around and this was not surprising as there is only one way into their territories and that is by boat or by seaplane if you can afford it.

Most of the coach drivers that we met were young men who came from many parts of North America.

All were very knowledgeable and were able to offer good commentaries on local history and points of interest, but above all treated their passengers with respect and consideration, especially to those who were unable to cope with a fast pace and had a mobility problem.

I had observed that among the 1300 passengers there were many who needed walkers, wheelchairs and even some with motorised scooters on board.

The ship staff were incredible with their consideration and help that was always at hand.

Great to see many older folk really enjoying themselves in an environment that was manageable for them. One passenger was heard to say that a cruise was one of the few ways that she could take a holiday and know that she would be catered for.

There were lifts readily available, wide corridors, entertainment to suit all tastes and plenty of viewing spaces to sit, relax and enjoy the experience without the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

My advice is if you can afford it go for it.

My only regret is that I have to leave this idyllic interlude in my life and return to the wintery cold of New Zealand.

Jeanette Tarbotton is a member of Age Concern

dining out

Southern food style and service

245 BURNETT ST, ASHBURTON | PHONE 03 308 5980 This is a sample of our great menu

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f its good hearty portions of Southern food matched with local beer you’re after then the Speight’s Alehouse is the place for you. The full range of Speight’s beers on tap, including exclusive seasonal beers only to be found at the Ale House.

fish stock delicately flavoured with fresh herbs and served with warmed bread

Well priced, and a favourite with the locals the Speight’s Alehouse is famous for its Lamb Shanks, Ribs and Lambs Fry. New dishes are available to try as our New Winter menu is now being served, but don’t worry your old favorites haven’t gone. Whether it be live sport on the big screen, a beer or two with some friends or just relaxing in the sunny beer garden the Ashburton Alehouse has something for everyone.

TO FOLLOW

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of our Quiz nights. Book a table for free and come along to test your knowledge over a few drinks; every Wednesday from 7pm.

Introducing our Happy Hour (or two) come in from 5-7pm every Thursday for $6 handles and house wines. So whatever the weather you cant beat the Speights Ale House for great food and great service.

1T oil 1 celery stalk, chopped 500g chicken meat cut into 2cm pieces 400g can of mushroom soup 2T Sour Cream Salt Pepper 1 onion chopped 100g mushrooms, sliced

Speight’s Home-style Paté (GF) $13.00 Chicken liver and brandy paté served with red onion marmalade and toasted foccacia

TO SHARE Alehouse Hot Platter Half $30.00 / Whole $45.00 Chicken nuggets, corn bites, salt & pepper calamari, crumbed onion rings, mini hot dogs, fries and dipping sauces Cowboy Nachos Small $14.00 / Large $20.00 With ground beef, chilli beans, in a spicy tomato sauce topped with melted cheese and a side of sour cream

TO START Moeraki Seafood Chowder Small $12.00 /Large $16.50

A true local favourite. Seafood bound in a creamy

Speight’s Pot Pie $21.00 Chef’s pie of the day served with seasonal vegetables and mash A pint of Speight’s Distinction Ale and a hot pie couldn’t be better!

Plains Pasta $23.50 Chicken, bacon and mushroom carbonara or Creamy pumpkin, roasted red pepper and pine nuts topped with Parmesan cheese Chicken Parcels One $22.00 / Two $28.50 Our famous filo parcels filled with chicken, bacon, peach and soft cheese baked till golden, topped with citrus peach chutney, kumara wafers, served with gourmet potatoes and salad A crisp Speight’s Triple Hop Pilsner suits this well.

Vegetarian Stack (GF) $23.00 Selection of roasted vegetables piled high on Parmesan polenta and wilted spinach with a spicy tomato salsa Blue ‘n’ Gold Small $19.50 / Large $25.00 Blue Cod fried golden in Speight’s beer batter, finished with fresh garden salad and fries. It’s a goodie!

Classic Kiwi cuisine - pair it with a cold Speight’s Triple Hop Pilsner Shearers Shanks One $23.00 / Two $29.50 Tender and delicious lamb shanks slow braised in Speight’s Old Dark on Alehouse mash with broccoli, red cabbage and rich gravy Delicious with a glass of rich, robust Speight’s Porter Sticky Pork Belly $29.00 Twice cooked pork belly served on a bed of sticky rice with a honey, hoisin and soy sauce with fresh broccoli and golden crackling Delicious with a glass of rich, robust Speight’s Porter

James Speight’s Steak $34.00 300 grams prime rib eye served with a house salad and your choice of alehouse mash or fries Choose your sauce: Garlic butter, hollandaise, mushroom, porter gravy, peppercorn, smokey BBQ Caesar Salad (GF) $18.50 Cos lettuce, croutons, bacon, shaved Parmesan, anchovies (optional), poached egg and caesar dressing or With char grilled chicken $23.50 A nutty Gold Medal Ale is great with a fresh salad

TO FINISH Chocolate Mud Cake $12.00 Served warm on a rich decadent chocolate sauce with berries, vanilla ice cream and cream Speights Old Dark Ice Cream Served with a coffee caramel sauce

NEW WINTER MENU

Charming Thai Restaurant is an excellent and unique Thai restaurant in Ashburton. In our menu, you will find a variety of distinctive tastes, ranging from the north to the south and from the west to the east of Thailand.

Brewed coffee at the peak of freshness served by experienced, friendly staff This multi award winning cafe is now open for dinner Wednesday to Saturday.

With delicious new meals to warm your heart and soul and its relaxing atmosphere, Nosh Cafe is the perfect place to sit back and relax with family and friends.

148 East Street, Phone (03) 308 5885

$12.00

Sticky Date Pudding (GF) $12.00 Warmed and served with a toffee sauce, pouring cream and ice-cream

Feeling like a good Thai curry?

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EA Networks - we’re hiring!

EA Networks has several vacancies available for enthusiastic individuals looking to join a stable and successful locally owned company. Take the next step in your career and apply today.

Aftermarket Manager

• Sales Representative – Fibre Communications Network

o Are you ambitious, target driven and love to meet new people? Help grow our fibre communications network and support its development.

• Systems Administrator – Information Technology

o Are you experienced in the world of IT? Bring your technical skills to support our large IT infrastructure and diverse systems. o Are you looking for an interesting, analytical role that provides business intelligence and supports our finance department and wider business?

• Technical Services labourer

o Are you looking for a multi-functioned role working outdoors and in? Utilise your varied skills in our Technical Services department.

• Underground Services labourer

o Do you enjoy being part of a team working outdoors across the district? Do you have proven infrastructure skills? Come and talk to us.

• Visit our website www.eanetworks.co.nz/careers • Phone

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If you're a carpenter looking for more from your workplace, Bradford Building can offer you: » A secure future » Skill based pay rate » Varied technical challenges » Advancement opportunities

To find out more about this opportunity please apply with an up to date CV and application letter to: Courtney Freller, HR Manager courtney@dne.co.nz or post to: Drummond & Etheridge Ltd PO Box 340 Ashburton 7740 Ph. 027 5720 034 for more details

You could be a part of this. Build yourself a better future with Bradford Building.

Mount Hutt College Methven

Please contact Lynn Whyte for more information: Phone: 0276 984 176 Email: lynn@bradfords.co.nz

www.bradfords.co.nz

Rangiora

Luisetti Seeds is a long established grain and seed company based in Rangiora. An opportunity has arisen for a Seed Cleaning Plant Operator.

Key responsibilities will include: • Operating a high output modern, largely computer controlled seed cleaning plant • General yard duties including assisting with the intake and dispatch functions You will need to be organised, logical and fit and have a willingness to work extended hours over the harvest period. You should be mechanically minded and be able to work in a team environment. Although a knowledge of agriculture would be desirable, an ability to operate complex machinery is critical for this position. A forklift and H.T. licence would be an advantage but is not essential.

Applications should detail recent relevant experience, qualifications and references.

Please apply to: Luisetti Seeds Ltd PO Box 77 Rangiora 7440 Attention: Susan West Or admin@luisettiseeds.co.nz

LTR Teacher Mount Hutt College is a Decile 8, coeducational school with students from year 7-13.

We are looking to recruit for the following position: Parts Assistant • Full time position based in our Ashburton Branch • General understanding of tractor/agricultural machinery required • Basic computer skills an advantage

We are a family owned and operated business focused on providing local farmers quality products and personal service.

www.cochranes.net.nz

Au Pair or Person required

your farm machinery specialist

The Fresh Name in the Freezer

Please email CV and references to:

r othdiez@hotmail.co.nz o f 2013

Phone 03 307 8255

We have two positions available in the South Canterbury region.

• Ashburton – one early morning shift and three evening vacancies, $15 per hour • Geraldine – one evening shift, $14.10 per hour Part-time hours with some weekend hours included.

Turn your previous cleaning experience into some extra money. Site training will be provided.

For more information and to apply, please call Donna Conroy, Branch Manager on (03) 6848148 or email: donna.conroy@ocs.co.nz You must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

Receptionist / Service Advisor Gluyas Motor Group has a well-established automotive repair workshop on the corner of East Street and Kermode Street. We have a busy professional team and we offer on-going training to enhance your skills. We pride ourselves on having a long standing and loyal customer base built on excellent relationship management and exceeding customer expectations.

The following role requirements would be an advantage for the successful person:

The Ashburton Farmers Market Committee seeks applications for the position of Market Manager.

The Market season runs from beginning October to end of April (approx).

This is a part time job, every Saturday morning during the Market season, plus some phone and computer work and during the week.

Please reply by July 20, 2013 to secretary, Ashburton Farmers Market, PO Box 49 Ashburton, 7740.

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Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Experience preferred but not essential.

Applications will be treated with confidence.

Enjoy interacting with people The ability to build positive rapport Good people skills Effective listening skills Efficient organisational skills The ability to work in a team environment Current New Zealand drivers licence Excellent command of English Ability to work without supervision Professional standard of work and attention to detail Good computer skills Ability to handle pressure in a positive way Reliable, fit and healthy

Experience as a service advisor or receptionist would be an advantage, however the ideal person will be a real people person with ability to understand and implement effective systems and a good comprehension of basic computer systems.

Methven Pharmacy is looking for a vibrant, motivated and reliable individual to join us.

required for live-in for a 950 caw position farm situated for 6 weeks.

20 km from Ashburton, Located on Main Street, 10 km from Mayfield Methven.

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COCHRANES your farm machinery specialist COCHRANES

The Ashburton site runs rotating shift patterns.

Experienced Calf Rearer

Applications close 4pm, Friday 28th June. Application packs are available from E. Lumsden. Contact: ph (03) 302 8437 Ext 2; email college@mthutt.school.nz or from our website www.mounthuttcollege.co.nz

OCS Limited is a leading facilities services organisation established in 40 countries and with 26 branches nationally.

For more information Please call Chris West on 03 324 3791 / 0275 243 555 or email chris@cochranes.net.nz

Talley’s Ashburton has Forklift Operator positions available on the Ashburton site.

www.talleys.co.nz

Ideally they will also possess the following attributes: • Animal husbandry experience • Excellent organisational skills • Have the ability to work unsupervised.

Stockpersons are required to supply two of their own horses which the company will feed, stable and maintain. This role requires the successful applicant to work rostered weekends.

If you are looking for a great place to work, variety in your role, are selfmotivated then Gluyas Motor Group wants to hear from you!

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If you want to make a difference with a growing company, please apply online at www.careers.anzcofoods.com.or post your CV to: Emma Collett, Five Star Beef Ltd, PO Box 42, Ashburton 7700.

Phone 03 308 1599.

KERMODE STREET, ASHBURTON

Applications close 24 June 2013.

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Mount Hutt College Methven

Financial Assistant An opportunity has arisen for a person to be responsible for the part-time accounting and invoicing for the Snowfed (5 hours per week) and Methven Area Bus Group (3-5 hours per week). These could be two separate positions. Accounting experience would be preferable but not essential. Full training will be given.

This position will start as soon as possible.

Mac Operator / Graphic Designer

· Part time

Do you have what it takes to deliver high quality design for our clients?

Phone for more information or email your CV and covering letter to: info@redraisin.co.nz

redraisin.co.nz

Start beginning of Term 3, 2013. School housing may be available.

If you are a motivated and trustworthy team player looking to join a reputable company then we would like to hear from you.

Forklift Operators

Email a copy of your CV with a cover letter to Tony.Gimblett@ash.talleys.co.nz or complete an application at the guard house on-site.

An opportunity has arisen to work in a modern workshop teaching Technology Hard Materials (3 hours per week) and Food and Fabric (12 hours per week).

These could be two separate positions. This is a LTR position for Term 3 and 4, 2013. Please state any other subjects.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to work for one of Canterbury’s leading agricultural machinery companies – Cochranes.

Talley’s is a successful and well known brand, operating several plants throughout the South Island, as well as having many diversified interests in seafood, frozen vegetables, meat and dairy products. We currently have the following positions at our Fairton plant located 10 minutes drive from Ashburton.

Forklift experience would be an advantage but not essential as full training will be given to the right candidates.

Our successful applicant will be conscienious, reliable and a competent horse rider with the ability to work effectively within a small team.

Customer focus, with problem solving and negotiation skills, Extensive leadership and people management skills, Excellent administration and computer skills, A high level of personal motivation, with the ability to motivate and support those around you, A sound knowledge of the agricultural sector, An aptitude for all things mechanical, Ability to support training and ongoing development of our people, Strong service or parts management experience, Honesty and integrity at all times.

If you are interested in being part of our future, please apply or ring for a confidential discussion.

With a reputation for high quality, technical innovation and sheer hard work, Bradford Building plays a well-deserved major role in the construction industry throughout Canterbury.

Plant Operator Seed Cleaning

To support ongoing growth our Senior Management team is expanding. This creates the opportunity for an Aftermarket Manager to join us. With our current Aftermarket Manager still on our team, this creates a seamless transition with plenty of support. Reporting to the Dealer Principal, this role is responsible for the development and management of the Parts and Service departments, ensuring our dealerships deliver on our strategies and financial goals.

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Part of the ANZCO Foods group, one of New Zealand’s largest exporters, Five Star Beef is recruiting a Stockperson role which has become available in the livestock team. This position is tasked with covering the health and welfare of the cattle, including the areas of inspection and the treatment and sorting of animals. Most of the stock work is performed on horseback.

The ideal candidate will display;

Applications close Friday 21 June 2013 at 4pm.

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Five Star Beef is a large scale beef feedlot, in the heart of Mid Canterbury, which finishes up to 30,000 head of beef cattle annually.

The role will focus on our customers and our people, ensuring that our brand is backed up with superior service, satisfied customers and a productive and happy workforce. We are looking for a go-getter who will harness the potential of our people, developing within and showcasing our Service and Parts ability.

To apply for any of these roles or for more information; recruitment@eanetworks.co.nz

Full Time Position

Our Ashburton and Christchurch dealerships are in an exciting phase of growth. We have completed a state of the art facility in Ashburton, with the Christchurch (Rolleston based) facility close to completion. We are diversifying into many new exciting projects and brands, whilst concentrating on our core business that has been the backbone of our success. Our brand is rock solid and we will continue to build on the last 80 years of evolution in the business.

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Drummond & Etheridge Ltd is a long serving company in the Canterbury districts. A leader in the John Deere network, we are looking for an Aftermarket Manager to lead our Parts and Service teams, building loyalty and passion whilst succeeding through sales and profits.

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DAILY DIARY TODAY - WEDNESDAY JUNE 19

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 - 1.00pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

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

10.00am. MID CANTERBURY LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Coffee morning. Cafe Central, Tancred Street.

10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

10.00am - 4.00pm. ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, non members welcome. Upstairs in the Old Polytech Building, 254 Cameron Street.

10.00am - 7.00pm. ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM Open, Baring Square East.

10.30am. LADIES PROBUS. Coffee morning, Cafe Central, Tancred Street.

10.45am. M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock St. 11.30am. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

12.00noon. CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS ASSOCIATION. Mid winter luncheon, ex old girls welcome. Salmon Tales, Rakaia.

1.15pm. TINWALD 500 CLUB CARDS. Come join in and play cards, all welcome. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

1.30pm. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Euchre, all welcome, Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip St 7.00pm. GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing.

Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm - 9.30pm. MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, followed by beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road.

7.30pm. ASHBURTON SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Dancing, music, fitness and fun. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street.

7.30pm. ALLENTON INDOOR BOWLING CLUB. New members welcome. Allenton Hall, Harrison Street.

7.30pm. ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Kevin Crequer speaking about Rarotonga. Everyone welcome. St David’s Church Lounge, Allens Road. Allenton.

TOMORROW - THURSDAY - JUNE 20 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. M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Beginners class, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 11.30pm. MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, new players very welcome. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm. ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Open today. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

9.30am - 1.00pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

10.00am. ST DAVID’S UNI0N CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.30am. MID CANTERBURY NEW COMERS NETWORK. New Comers coffee morning group. McDonald’s Ashburton.

10.45am. M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Qigong exercises, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

11.30am. (at Geraldine) HINDS GARDEN CIRCLE. Meet at planned time to car pool for lunch, Lower Downs road, Geraldine.

12.30pm. M.S.A. PETANQUE. Petanque has started, everyone welcome, Racecourse Road.

1.00pm. ASHBURTON SCOTTISH SOCIETY INDOOR BOWLS. Bowls afternoon new and old members welcome.

Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.15pm. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Mahjong - beginners welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, the Domain, Philip St. 7.30pm. GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe band hall, Creek Road.

7.30pm - 9.30pm. ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat, Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

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Cle an He at libR aRy SeSSion The Ashburton District Council would like to invite Ashburton Residents to a public information session about the Clean Heat Ashburton Programme. This will be held at the Ashburton Public Library between 11.00am and 1.00pm on the following dates: • Thursday 27 June • Thursday 11 July, Thursday 25 July

Business Studies Timetable Semester 2, 2013 New Zealand Diploma in Business (NZ DipBus) Diploma in Applied Business

Full-time or part-time study options available Classes start on Monday 22 July ENrol Now 501 Accounting Practices - Tu/Ash

Tues & Thurs 5.30pm - 7.15pm

A representative will be available on site to offer advice, provide guidance and answer any questions that you have relating to Clean Heat Ashburton and the options that are available to home owners who live within the Ashburton Clean Air Zone.

510 Intro to Commercial law - *VC

Mon & Wed 1pm - 2.45pm

For further information visit www.cleanheatashburton.org.nz or call (03) 307 7700.

541 Fundamentals of Marketing - *VC

Tues & Thurs 3pm - 4.45pm

550 Business Computing - Tu/Ash

Mon & Wed 3pm - 4.45pm

560 Business Communication - Tu

Tues & Thurs 1pm - 2.45pm

601 Financial Accounting - *VC

Mon & Wed 10.15am - noon

603 Business Finance - *VC

Tues & Thurs 10.15am - noon

635 Employment relations - *VC

Mon & Wed 5.30pm - 7.15pm

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530 organisation & Management - Blended Online blended delivery with four Saturday workshops 9am-4pm

*VC = video conferenced between Timaru, Ashburton and Oamaru

The Ashburton District Council is participating in the Ministry for the Environment’s TV TakeBack program.

For a limited time a subsidised fee of $5 will be charged to drop off your old televisions at the Ashburton Resource Recovery Park only.

The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park is located on Range Road, Ashburton and is open: • Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm • Saturday 9 am – 5 pm • Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm

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To be held on the 14th July 2013 10.00am At the Clubrooms Maronan Road Ashburton All Welcome

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Design a picture with a “safe speed� safety message and you have a chance of being in the road safety calendar for 2014!

Visit the Road Safety page of the Ashburton District Council website for more details or contact Rachael Chapman, Road Safety Coordinator at rachael. chapman@adc.govt.nz

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Injured/Need Help Contact: Paul Annear

Physiotherapist Former All Blacks Physio ACC provider

Ph 307-0560 306 Havelock St, Ashburton

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL TO LET - tidy 2 bedroom flat. Park Street, central location. Call 03 308 2650

A LOVELY new Asian. Hot and sexy and very friendly.

Sensual massage. Phone Amy 021 100 3539.

Hawkins Construction Ashburton EA Sports and Aquatic Centre Closing @ 12 noon, Friday 14th June P O Box 42127 Christchurch 8149 P: 379 3691 F: 379 8025 E: g.daeche@hawkins.co.nz Please contact Hawkins to access documentation via TenderLink www.tenderlink.com/hawkins

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

3 BEDROOM house, Hinds township.

No dogs, references required please. $250pw. Phone Wendy Sim 03 303 7227 or 027 523 0354.

BEAT THE WINTER BLUES. Come in and see our hot, frisky ladies that are waiting to help u warm up. Phone/text 021 565126.

MINDY, available everyday, genuine calls only, no texting please. Phone 021 0233 9259.

FOR SALE ARE you a Mickey and Minnie Mouse Fan? If yes, call past our Burnett Street window at The China Shop and see the fantastic new range from Lenox. Start a lay-by now in time for Christmas. for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. – Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

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FREE PLANTS ON OFFER

Due to a garden down-sizing, a good variety of plants including roses are available. First in first served, bring all the digging, pruning, moving equipment required.

Date; Saturday, June 22 Gates open at 9am until 3pm.

Location; 457 Dromore Methven Rd, Ashburton.

purebreed poultry ducks bantams pigeons and cage birds Friday, June 21, 2013 2pm - 5pm Saturday, June 22, 2013 10am - 5pm Sunday, June 23, 2013 9am - 12noon Saturday includes Cats Cavies and Rabbits Admission $5.00 Children Free Sports Hall, Tancred Street West.

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SHED or covered area - have you any spare space we could use for winter DO you want to add colour? maintenance on truck based to your home this Winter? machines. Minimum height 1991 FORD Courier, single At The China Shop we have 3.5m. Ph Dave 027 608 6455. cab, flatdeck, two wheel drive, 2.2 diesel. New a beautiful collection of warrant, very tidy. $3,200. artificial flowers on display.

LIVESTOCK, PETS Ph 303-6048.

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Available in 90x19 and Premium 140x19 with large choice of chipped from our slabwood. lengths available. Stocking Guaranteed 100% untreated NO all your timber requirements wood/bark OR for under your deck as well - CONTAMINATION WHEEL Alignments at great Adams Sawmill, Malcolm DEMOLITION McDowell Road, Ph 308 3595 MATERIALS. Sawdust also prices. Maximise the life of available - Adams Sawmill, your tyres with an alignment - Eftpos/credit card.

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HIRE FUNCTION / party equipment available for hire.

Marquees, tables, chairs, glasses, cutlery, cooking equipment, heaters and more. See U-Hire Ashburton.

588 East Street. Open MonFri 7.30am - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8am - 12.30pm. Ph: 3088061, A/h: 308-7460, www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz.

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SITUATIONS WANTED

A squad of young Mid Canterbury footballers is preparing for a special visit by two teams from Japan next month.

The mostly 12th grade footballers will compete in the annual Friendship Games, held alternately in Ashburton and Hosoe, in Japan.

The squad has been busy training and fundraising for the visit and will host the Japanese players in their homes and treat them to the best of Kiwi culture – including farm visits and pavlova.

The Friendship Games will be held at the Ashburton Domain from July 23-25 and other teams

from throughout the South Island will attend.

This year a team from the Hibiscus Coast will also take part for the first time.

Mid Canterbury Football development officer Peter Roberts said it was a great chance for the young footballers to play “international� matches.

The Japanese are known for their skilful and fast play and are always contenders for the tournament title, despite having to adjust to the colder weather in New Zealand.

Roberts said a Mid Canterbury A team had already been selected

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Please Deborah Sloper phone Sam Hoffman 027 781 Tenor Luke Glendining 1272 or Soprano BelindaAngela 027 Petrus 815 6720.

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International football tradition returns

Tenor Luke Glendining

By Daniel Richardson Call it hometown sentiment if you like, but in Taranaki, Beauden Barrett is big news.

The 22-year-old might be the All Blacks’ third-string first-five but there are few more popular figures in Amber and Black country than the son of former Taranaki stalwart Kevin who played 167 games for the province as a flanker and a lock, and 14 for the Hurricanes between 1997 and 1998.

If a snap poll was taken down the main streets of New Plymouth, the locals would likely select Barrett to start at pivot for the All Blacks in their third test against France at Yarrow Stadium this Saturday.

But with Dan Carter back from injury and Aaron Cruden in useful form, it’s hard to see where Barrett fits in, although his ability to cover fullback may see him command a spot somewhere in the match-day 23.

Barrett said more than once yesterday it would be a “dream come true� to play a test match on his home ground but acknowledged the All Blacks’ brains trust couldn’t pick their

side based on keeping the locals happy. “As much as the public want it, you can’t do much about it,� he said. “You’ve got to put a team out there. It is the New Zealand All Blacks and I suppose the selectors want to pick the best team to do the job and the main thing is we get out there and finish the job on the weekend and wrap the series up.�

The All Blacks have safely secured the Dave Gallaher Trophy but would dearly love to sweep the series 3-0.

Barrett is an old boy of Francis Douglas Memorial College, who boast another current All Black on their alumni list in centre Conrad Smith.

Although Smith has played all his professional rugby in Wellington after heading south more than a decade ago, Barrett said he’d be keen to share the field with the veteran No 13. “I never thought I’d play with Conrad but to both play a test match here would be awesome.�

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen won’t name his team until Thursday and there has been speculation that he might blood a couple of youngsters. - APNZ

SCOREBOARD Results Golf

Ashburton Golf Club Women’s Section June 15 and June 18 Rnd 2 Smallbone Trophy Wendy Parr – 30, Jenny Williams - 29 Nearest The Pins: No. 4 Gabites: Not Struck, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Pauline Bell, No.12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Not Struck No. 14 Todds of Ashburton: Vicki Moore, 2nd Shot to Green: Heather Trott Twos: Kay Fox No 8, Vicki Moore No 14.

Nine Hole Section June 13 Stroke – Rnd 3 Marion Marshall Sue Letham 35, Michael Kingsbury 38, Annette King 41.

Carpet Court Gobbler – Carolyn King.

Netball ANZ Championship Round 13

QUEENSLAND FIREBIRDS 52 (Romelda Aiken 36 Natalie Medhurst 16) bt NSW SWIFTS 48 (Susan Pratley 30 Carla Dziwoki 18) at Brisbane Convention Centre.

ADELAIDE THUNDERBIRDS 64 (Carla Borrego 45 Erin Bell 19) bt NORTHERN MYSTICS 48 (Bailey Mes 38 Maria Tutaia 10) at Netball SA Stadium.

WAIKATO BAY OF PLENTY MAGIC 56 (Irene van Dyk 31 Ellen Halpenny 25) bt MELBOURNE VIXENS 51 (Tegan Caldwell 28 Karyn Howarth 23) at Claudelands Arena.

CENTRAL PULSE 73 (Paula Griffin 50 Donna Wilkins 23) bt CANTERBURY TACTIX 59 (Joanne Harten 28 Julianna Naoupu 19 Sophia Fenwick 12) at Te Rauparaha Arena.

WEST COAST FEVER 68 (Caitlin Bassett 41 Catherine Cox 27) bt SOUTHERN STEEL 56 (Jhaniele Fowler 45 Jodi Brown 7 Te Paea Selby-Rickit 4) at Challenge Stadium.

Standings P W L For Agt % Pts Adelaide T-birds 12 11 1 634 568 111.62 22 Q’land Firebirds 12 9 3 741 637 116.33 18 Melbourne Vixens 12 8 4 623 550 113.27 16 Waik BoP Magic 12 8 4 681 610 111.64 16 Central Pulse 12 7 5 663 642 103.27 14 Southern Steel 12 6 6 748 717 104.32 12

for the tournament, but there were still several spots open in a development side.

Trials for that team will be next week and are open to all players in the 10th-12th grade range.

The tournament celebrates a long history between Mid Canterbury Football and its equivalent in Hosoe, but is the first time since 2007 that the Japanese have travelled.

Fears of an international pandemic of swine flu kept the Japanese at home in 2009 and in 2011 the country was still in the early stages of recovering from an earthquake and tsunami.

• Juniors target semis The Junior All Whites will head to next week’s Under-20 World Cup in Turkey in the familiar position of underdogs but the side have set the ambitious target of making the quarterfinals. New Zealand open their campaign against Uzbekistan on Monday morning before taking on Uruguay and Croatia. The Junior All Whites know they will be seen as one of the weakest teams at the tournament but want to make a greater impression than the under-20s side did two years ago in Colombia.

- APNZ

• Mills to miss finals A “weirdâ€? foot injury has forced Australian basketball star Patty Mills out of the remaining two NBA finals games. The San Antonio Spurs said their reserve point guard had undergone surgery on an abscess on his right foot, which developed after an infection between his fourth and fifth toes. The injury kept Mills on the bench for the Spurs’ 114-104 game five win over Miami on Monday, but that didn’t stop him from celebrating the victory that took the Spurs’ to a 3-2 lead in the best-ofseven finals series. - AAP

West Coast Fever 12 NSW Swifts 12 Canterbury Tactix 12 Northern Mystics 12

5 7 676 688 98.26 10 3 9 590 630 93.65 6 2 10 658 820 80.24 4 1 11 659 811 81.26 2

Shooting Mayfield Smallbore Rifle Club June 17 Mayfield C Nordqvist 99.4, M Fleming 100.4, J Fleming 98.5, A Wakelin 95.3, 98.4, P Fleming 96.3, P McClintock 95.3, S Bartlett 98.5 Mt Somers S Millichamp 95.4, D Millichamp 95.3, J McAdam 99.4, S Stewart 95.2, M Amyes 84.1, W Tubb 93.3.

Volleyball Volleyball June 17 Robbies Bar & Bistro Volleyball - Monday 17th June.- 4 Play v Misfits 3-0, Silver Fern Farms v AshColl 1-2, Set, Play v Scared Hitless 3-0, Atomics v Team Havoc 3-0, Wondars v S & Giggles 0-3, Social Quads v Team Mega 1-2. Player of the night is Karl from S & Giggle.

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Horror of Honiara causes more hurt

By Michael Brown The All Whites have their eyes on a trip to Brazil in 12 months’ time, but what might they give to be in South America right now?

New Zealand missed out on qualifying for the Confederations Cup because of the Horror in Honiara when they finished in third place at last year’s Oceania Nations Cup. Tahiti won through, beating New Caledonia in the final, and opened their Confederations Cup campaign yesterday as Oceania’s representatives with a 6-1 defeat to African champions Nigeria.

“Hoping Tahiti do well but I must admit it hurts to be watching this and not being there,” All Whites striker Jeremy Brockie tweeted yesterday.

It would have been a view shared by at least 20 other New Zealand players.

The equation gets even more daunting for Tahiti with games against Uruguay and Spain to follow.

It wouldn’t have been an easy assignment for the All Whites but it would have been invaluable, especially with what is taking place in November.

The Confederations Cup isn’t rated particularly highly in world football but it would have been ideal preparation for the intercontinental playoff against the fourth-best team from North and Central America.

Not only would they have played three games against quality opposition, as well as a couple of warmups, but they would also have been in camp together for a fortnight.

And it would have all been for free, given Sepp Blatter picks up the tab.

Instead, New Zealand Football are trying to map out the next five months which will probably see a match against an Asian side in August, a four-team tournament in Saudi Arabia in September and two internationals in October they are hoping replicates the rapid-fire home-and-away playoff.

It’s a costly exercise, and all has to come from NZF’s coffers.

Their relatively healthy bank account relies a lot on the US$10 million windfall they pocketed from qualifying for the 2010 World Cup (40 per cent of that was shared among the players) and the upcoming playoff is important on so many levels.

Right now the players are mostly on holiday.

The exceptions are Brockie, who’s playing under Ryan Nelsen at Toronto FC, Tim Payne and Cameron Howieson, who are preparing for next week’s Under-20 World Cup in Turkey, and fringe midfielder Dan Keat who’s playing in the Swedish second division.

Some are in pre-season training, like the Wellington Phoenix players who started last week, while others like Tony Lochhead are searching for new clubs.

Playing at the Confederations Cup helped put the All Whites in the public’s consciousness, and it would have been a valuable marketing tool for the November game.

NZF are due to make a decision on the venue of the home game by the end of the month but they might have already locked in the host city if the All Whites were at the Confederations Cup. Wellington is expected to get the nod over Auckland but playing on the minds of NZF bosses is the fact they could make more money playing at Eden Park and there are no guarantees of qualifying for the World Cup. Four years ago, the All Whites played six games in the space of 18 days four months out from the intercontinental playoff.

They had warmups against Tanzania (1-2), Botswana (0-0) and Italy (3-4) before taking on Spain (0-5), South Africa (0-2) and Iraq (0-0) at the Confederations Cup. They then played only one more game against Jordan (3-1) before taking on Bahrain in the World Cup playoff.

They might have preferred another game then but didn’t really need to because of the Confederations Cup. Sadly, they don’t have that luxury - APNZ this time around.

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999: What’s Your Emergency? (AO, T) Discover how hoax calls are costing the already stretched services millions.

ONE News Tonight. (T) FILM: Spies And Lies.

(2010, AO, R, T) Antony Starr, John Sessions.

6.00 Friends. (G, R, T) 6.30 Neighbours. (G, T) 7.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, T) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (PGR, T) 8.00 The Neighbors. (T) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PGR, T) Leonard, Sheldon and Howard try to advance the cause of women in science by speaking with junior high girls.

9.00 2 Broke Girls. (PGR, T) 9.30 Arrow. (AO, T) 10.30 Supernatural. (Return, AO, T) 11.30 Are You There, Chelsea?

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12.45 Te Karere. (R, T) 1.15 Infomercials. 5.05 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 5.35 Te Karere. (R, T)

12.00 Neighbours At War. (R, T) 12.30 20/20. (R, T) 1.30 Infomercials. 2.30 Desperate Housewives. (AO, R, T) 3.20 Amazing Race. (PGR, R) 4.05 Anderson. (PGR, R) 5.05 Erin Simpson. (R) 5.30 Infomercials.

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3 News: Firstline.

Infomercials. (G) The Shopping Channel.

Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 3 News.

Home And Away. (G, R, T) Dr Phil. (AO) The Dr Oz Show. (PGR) Top Chef: Just Desserts.

(PGR, R) A style trial ensues when the pastry chefs whip up inventive fashion-themed edibles.

Rachael Ray. (G) Entertainment Tonight.

(G) Home And Away. (G, T) Maddy attempts to rekindle her friendship with Sasha and Spencer, Dex avoids looking at his uni results, and Sasha recommends Spencer for the job at the gym.

6.00 3 News.

7.00 Campbell Live.

7.30 Destroyed In Seconds.

(PGR, T) 8.00 Road Madness. (PGR, R, T) 8.30 3rd Degree presents The Vote. With Duncan Garner and Guyon Espiner.

9.30 Living With My Stalker.

(AO, T) Living With My Stalker tells the story of a true life crime, with the plot of a Hollywood thriller, exploring the campaign of terror waged against one woman after she broke up with her boyfriend.

10.35 Nightline.

11.15 Media3.

11.50 Hawaii Five-O. (AO, R, T) 12.50 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Infomercials. (G)

PRIMe 6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 The Crowd Goes Wild.

(G, R) 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 The Doctors. (G) 1.00 The Jeff Probst Show.

(PGR) 2.05 America’s Got Talent.

(G, R) Watch the wild card acts perform on America’s Got Talent.

4.00 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.

Deal Or No Deal.

Millionaire: Hot Seat.

The Crowd Goes Wild.

Top Gear USA. (PGR) Elementary. (AO) Sherlock tasks Joan with her very own case, putting her detective skills to the test, while he investigates a case involving a wealthy philanthropist with an incurable illness.

9.30 Game Of Thrones. (New, AO) US Drama series in which the seven noble families of Westeros fight for control of the Iron Throne.

10.35 Back Benches. (PGR)

6.30 Futurama. (G) Bender finds true romance with a co-worker after crossing a picket line, but jealousy over his love’s ex-boyfriend threatens to destroy everything.

7.00 The Simpsons. (G) Barney swears off alcohol, creating a rift between he and Homer.

7.30 Glee. (PGR, R) When Will tries to plan a special surprise for Emma, he enlists the glee club to help him

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Four, 8.30pm Saintly Bronx hip-hop dancer Honey Daniels gets a crack at the big time when a hot-shot music video director spots her talent. Jessica Alba steps out of the shadowy world of Dark Angel and into the spotlight for this sweet proposition. Like 8 Mile, it’s all about compromise and nice abs, you see, and Honey (who begins most lines with “Girl …”) must learn to bust all the right moves.

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11.35 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G) 12.30 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G) 6.55 Pingu. (G) 7.00 Sticky TV. (G) 7.30 Scaredy Squirrel. (G) 7.55 Hey Arnold! (G) 8.20 Chuggington. (G) 8.30 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G) 8.45 HUMF. (G) 8.50 Bob The Builder. (G) 9.00 Thomas & Friends. (G) 9.10 Peppa Pig. (G) 9.15 Peppa Pig. (G) 9.20 Barney And Friends. (G) 9.50 Tickety Toc. (G) 10.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G) 3.00 Sticky TV. (G) 4.30 FOUR Live. (G) 6.00 Everybody Hates Chris. (G)

Honey

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8.30 FILM: Honey. (2003, PGR, R) Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Missy Elliott. An ambitious dance choreographer climbs the ladder of success in the music industry.

10.25 Burn Notice. (AO, R) Fiona deals with a paranoid kidnapper who’s hiding a secret.

11.20 Entertainment Tonight. (G) 11.50 Infomercials. (G)

sky sPORt 1 6.00 Rugby. Steinlager Series. All Blacks v France. Replay.

8.00 Golf Central.

9.00 AFL Weekly Highlights.

10.00 Re:Union.

11.00 Golf. US Open. Round 4. Highlights.

12.00 Golf. Asian Tour. Queens Cup. Highlights.

1.00 Golf Central.

2.00 Soccer. UEFA European Under 21 Championship. Final. Spain v Italy.

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4.00 The Netball Zone.

4.30 Netball. College Series. Final. Replay.

5.30 Re:Union.

6.30 Rugby. Land Rover 1st XV Rugby.

South Otago High v Southland Boys.

Replay.

8.30 Rugby Zone.

9.00 NRL Fulltime.

9.30 ANZ Golf World.

10.00 SKY ARENA Access.

10.30 Fight Night On SKY. 12.30 Motorsport. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Quicken Loans 400. Highlights.

1.30 Motorsport. NASCAR Nationwide Series. NASCAR Nationwide Road America 200. Highlights.

2.30 Motorsport. IRL. Milwaukee Indyfest.

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4.00 Fight Night On SKY.

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iven the game result, it’s very likely the ABs took notice of this particular Santa Fe en route from their hotel to AMI Stadium last Saturday.

And lifting their game is certainly what Hyundai have done with this latest Santa Fe. This model, in recent years has been their best seller in NZ, the majority of these which have been Elite 7-seat diesels.

The Hyundai name is now synonymous with style and they have given this new model loads of this with its attractive front, flowing lines and neatly sculpted rear.

All of which come together so well it has presence, and looks decidedly classy in any situation including sitting very comfortably amongst more costly Euro SUVs! It’s now longer, wider and lower and perhaps more like a big practical, very comfortable station wagon that’s ideal for a wide variety of week-day domestic tasks.

Then come the weekends, will so easily line up for sporting (more than sufficient ground clearance for ski-field roads) and towing duties.

This shapely new body not only adds style, but also has great aerodynamics and a cd figure of just 0.34.

This not only benefits fuel economy (a stated 7l/100k overall), but means a much quieter interior.

But then it needs to do all this and more for the Elite as driven now costs $73,999.

There are seven other new Santa Fe models starting at $57,990 for a 2.4 petrol engine with six-speed auto peaking at $79,990 for the gear laden, Elite Limited diesel.

So one expects, and Santa Fe delivers with an interior that is as up to the minute as its exterior, with both a quality feel and a nice variety of textures to match.

Its all refined and sensible with a dash that flows in three direc-

tions and a large central information screen with lots of inputs (including sound, climate control, the excellent reversing camera and very good sat-nav system).

The positive feel controls are easy to use and the back-lit dials have classy but clear graphics.

And I’m gradually becoming used to electronic parking brakes.

Combining all this with the leather furnishings and the Elites very comprehensive list of comfort and convenience features means the it both looks and feels like a quality SUV. There are four very comfortable heated seats to be enjoyed, the two in front, plus the outer seats in the second row.

These were appreciated by all during some really cold days.

Of course there’s space for seven.

Four adults and three kids have plenty of room and there’s still enough room behind the third seat for the footy gear or a bit of luggage.

The second row of seats very usefully split 40/20/40 split and also slide forward and backwards.

The third row which disappears into the boot floor is easier for kids to access, but nimble adults are fine there once seated. As well they get separate ventilation.

Four up there was heaps of luggage space for our long weekend away.

Power comes from the same smooth, grunty 2.2 litre turbodiesel engine of the previous model with 145 kW of power and an impressively strong 436 Nm of torque on tap from 1800-2500 rpm.

Which is just where its needed for quick, turbo-lag free acceleration and effortless overtaking in concert with the responsive sixspeed auto.

At idle there are quieter diesels about, but on the move and at cruise it’s very hushed.

The on-demand 4WD system for normal drive conditions main-

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tains drive to the front wheels, but as soon as the electronics sense that this needs to change it reapportions the drive as needed.

However 4WD can be locked in for speeds up until 40kmh when needed.

Some of the suspension and steering design work was done in Australia and the benefits of this and the body’s similar rigid feel to that experienced in European SUVs certainly showed on our trip to Akaroa.

Where it was obvious to note that on the interesting hill stretches of that road those Oz engineers have done their job very well and certainly have upped the Santa Fe’s ante in terms of ride comfort and and nicely balanced cornering abilities.

There’s little body roll (none commented on by the navigator) as it flows through corners and

and the steering, which is light at low speeds around town, firms up sufficiently on the open road and provides reasonable feedback.

Safety wise there’s a wide array of sophisticated electronic stability and traction systems that will activate if you get into trouble plus a full complement of airbags and a top 5 star ANCAP rating.

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The collective we were impressed!

The Elite, albeit a tad expensive, is spacious, very well equipped, well built and decidedly handsome. Meanwhile

it’s strong where it matters for the diesel’s torque and the 4WD enables it to tow decent loads and power up ski-fields.

Although its lower stance means it perhaps is now more of a social climber rather than goat track climber as was its predecessor!

Toyota’s 86 hits the racetrack Toyota’s 86 sports coupe will make its debut on New Zealand’s race tracks next summer using a locally developed Toyota Racing version called TR 86.

Confirming plans for the series and the specification of the race car, Toyota has released provisional details of the calendar which will see the 86

racing series debut on the new circuit at Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell, in early November.

The new series will share billing at some rounds of New Zealand’s premier motor racing championship, the Toyota Racing Series, including the

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The inaugural 86 racing series will cover up to seven rounds over seven months, and the cars are being built with other motorsport opportunities in mind.

Final specification and the race calendar will be announced at the annual CRC Speedshow, July 20-21 in Auckland.

Initial reaction to the announcement of the Toyota 86 series has been over-

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whelmingly positive.

The prototype TR 86 was displayed at this year’s five-round TRS international race series, where organisers say it attracted strong interest from VIP guests and race-goers.

This also provided the opportunity to run the car at some of the circuits the series will visit, providing valuable feedback to fine tune the car for competition.

TRS category manager Barrie Thomlinson says the TR 86 can also be adapted for use in Targa, endurance, hillclimbs, sprints and other forms of motorsport events.

“The 86 RC that forms the basis of the series cars is a fun and challenging car to drive – very agile, with impressive mid corner speed.

“The TR 86 platform lends itself to all forms of motorsport and we believe the car will have excellent resale value based on its versatility,” he said.

The TR 86 interior features include a 6 point FIA-approved roll cage, integrated Motec dash, Sparco Touring-car race seat and race steering wheel.

Cars also feature specially-tuned adjustable suspension, and a racing brake package and will run on 18-inch Speedline motorsport wheels fitted with slick tyres.

Each car is built to a low volume vehicle certification which means they can be driven on public roads provided the owner holds a Motorsport NZ competition licence.

The purchase price of $78,000 plus GST includes the Motec data dash and an additional set of 18-inch alloy wheels.

A deposit of $10,000 will secure the purchase of a TR 86.

Already eight cars are in various stages of the build process with 12 more to be built over the next three months.

Series testing is scheduled to take place in early October prior to the first race one month later in early November.

Finance to purchase the cars is available through Toyota Finance subject to standard credit criteria.

The Toyota Racing Series has become recognised in New Zealand and around the world as a highly professional and well managed category.

This new series is intended to build on the success of TRS and is designed to be extremely affordable and great fun.

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It’s just another Monday morning.

You’re standing at the bus stop, waiting for another boring day in the office, when a guy pulls up and you get offered a lift to work.

In a camouflaged secret supercar and the guy at the wheel is a Ferrari Formula One test driver.

What would you do?

This is what happened last week in Madrid and, amazingly, Marc Gene, driving the new Alfa Romeo 4C and being secretly filmed, was actually turned down by several people before one would-be bus passenger said yes, what the heck, and hopped into the Alfa Romeo 4C alongside the man who makes

sure Fernando Alonso’s F1 car is fit for purpose.

But the unsuspecting passenger got even more than he bargained for, as the video that’s on Alfa Romeo YouTube page reveals; because Gene offers him something special, something that he will remember for the rest of his life involving race tracks and very pretty women.

To find out what they exactly mean, you’ll need to watch the video here http:// www.youtube.com/user/ wearealfisti?feature=watch …..

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Champions Trophy a damp squib With New Zealand’s Champions Trophy exit before the semi-finals, Andrew Alderson looks at three key areas which caused them to struggle.

- Composure with the bat: It’s a classic ‘easier said than done’ when you’re facing devilish bowlers like James Anderson and Lasith Malinga, but Kane Williamson had composure in his 67 against England, Corey Anderson showed glimpses of it in his 30 on debut in one-day internationals, the McCullum brothers

had it to a degree in a partnership of 35 against Sri Lanka, as did Tim Southee to get the team home after hitting a ball for four with his foot in front of the stumps. However, composure was generally lacking among senior players. New Zealand were always going to be up against it when Martin Guptill, Luke Ronchi (senior by virtue of playing for two countries), Ross Taylor, James Franklin and Brendon McCullum were each dismissed in single figures against England. It made the situation impossible for the lower order

to rectify. In business parlance, Ronchi’s 47 runs in six innings at the top of the order now needs a ‘cost/benefit analysis’.

- Fielding glitches: New Zealand endured a horror spell in the field against England, including Nathan McCullum dropping Alastair Cook three times on 14, 37 and 45. The latter effort at backward point was particularly awkward to watch as he grasped at a dolly. McCullum went some way to redeeming himself with four catches, including Cook caught and bowled, but the damage

had been done. Cook’s 64 off 47 balls was the pivotal innings of the game. Franklin put down a difficult chance running back off Ian Bell but it was remedied the following over courtesy of captain Brendon McCullum taking a full-blooded Bell drive at short cover. A spate of sloppiness took hold, costing New Zealand valuable runs and was magnified by the game’s reduction to 24 overs.

- The weather: Rain compounded New Zealand’s inability to execute under pressure. The abandonment

against Australia and the removal of 52 overs against England meant they never showcased their flair over a full 50 overs, as had been seen in the ODI series win against England across three matches.

It was a shame because only two other games (West Indies v South Africa and the India v Pakistan dead rubber were affected). Still, the tournament format was short, sharp and successful with Brendon McCullum saying pre-tournament it would suit them in their quest to make the semi-finals.

- HOS Nathan McCullum celebrates a wicket at the Champions Trophy.

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Hole in Ellerslie track inspection chamber Racing Te Aroha fields The hole in the Ellerslie track is almost certainly an inspection chamber for a waste water drain that could date back to the war years.

That was the conclusion yesterday when engineers from Harrison Grierson inspected the cavity which was exposed during Saturday’s meeting at Ellerslie.

“It’s wonderful that we’ve got at least some answers to the mystery that nearly caused a catastrophic accident,” said Auckland Racing

Club boss Cameron George.

“The hole has been identified as an inspection chamber for the main Watercare sewer line that runs 6m below the surface of the track.

“The advice of Harrison Grierson suggests the isolated problem has been caused by the cap of this access chamber perishing over time.”

George said the following is being undertaken: • Engage Harrison Grierson to

conduct a full survey of the racecourse to ascertain and confirm the location of all access chambers.

• Work with Watercare in the immediate future to remedy the cap to the access chamber at approximately the 1200m.

• Conclude contacting all trainers who had runners engaged to compete in Race 8 and advise of the ARC’s commitment to compensation.

• Compensate the connections of Buckles which fell in race seven.

Cambridge trainer Sally Marshall confirmed that Buckles was fine after the incident.

“If it happened to any horse it may as well happen to Buckles because he’s tough.

“I’m just delighted Rogan [Norvall] came out of it unharmed.”

Norvall visited his osteopath yesterday then shouted himself a beer to celebrate his good fortune, announcing he will be fine to ride at Te Aroha today.

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Wanganui greyhound fields, form Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Hatrick Raceway Date: 19 Jun 2013 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14; 15 and 16 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 14, 15 and 16 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 28343 Another Stone nwtd...................J McInerney 2 65677 Sedgebrook Glory nwtd.......................F Kite 3 74443 Coyote Caught Ya nwtd......... E S Duganzich 4 52 Beadman nwtd...................................J Dunn 5 Aschenputtel nwtd............................L Ahern 6 56235 Where’s Rican nwtd...................J McInerney 7 76758 Go Russel Go nwtd.....................J McArthur 8 84364 All For One nwtd........................J McInerney 9 48676 Opawa Jen nwtd..............................S Maher 10 84887 Seconds Good nwtd.................A Duganzich 2 12.19pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 1 Cold Turkey nwtd..............................L Ahern 2 787 Ranger Chick nwtd................... S Gommans 3 2 Bowman nwtd....................................J Dunn 4 84271 Homebush Churro (c1) nwtd......J McInerney 5 57556 Another Drink nwtd....................J McInerney 6 57748 Intense Zoom nwtd......................J McArthur 7 4454 Boot The Cash nwtd................... M Goodwin 8 T2543 I’m A Catch nwtd L &............... Morris 9 48676 Opawa Jen nwtd..............................S Maher 10 84887 Seconds Good nwtd.................A Duganzich 3 12.37pm J P PRINT (PETONE) C0 C0, 520m 1 46563 Mighty Baxter nwtd....................J McInerney 2 65363 Billy Holmes nwtd.......................G M Clarke 3 24863 Tarryn’s Pride nwtd F &..................Turnwald 4 88628 Tepirita Jazil nwtd........................ C D Brider 5 45372 Gucci Rush nwtd L &.......................... Morris 6 86678 Homebush Julian nwtd..............J McInerney 7 4 Oche nwtd..........................................J Dunn 8 64535 Another Another nwtd................J McInerney 4 12.54pm GUTHRIE BOWRON C0 C0, 305m 1 23362 Snuffalopogas nwtd..........................L Ahern 2 67375 Charlie’s Pal nwtd......................J McInerney 3 45783 Dixie Queen nwtd....................... B Johnston 4 43F87 Ruthless nwtd..............................J McArthur 5 65687 Looptastic nwtd..........................J McInerney 6 74464 Cuts Deep nwtd............................P Blanche 7 61 La Fontaine (c1) nwtd........................J Dunn 8 6 Kiribati Girl nwtd....................... S Gommans 9 48676 Opawa Jen nwtd..............................S Maher

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5 1.12pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR FINAL C0 C0f, 305m

9 2.37pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C1 C1, 305m

1 85588 Tanybryn 18.02 L &............................. Morris 1 54727 Groovy Leo nwtd........................J McInerney 2 8715x Thirsty Shayne 18.33.................... D Craigen 2 11 Lockett In Eddie(c1) 17.68................L Ahern 3 46653 Your On Fire 17.89...................... B Johnston 3 21 Almost Got It (c1) 17.80 U &...... McCracken 4 722x3 Masonyx nwtd..............................A Turnwald 4 2 Thunder Time nwtd........................... G Ross 5 45412 Sectioned 17.90..........................M Goodwin 5 52671 Sydenham Jade (c1) 18.07.........G M Clarke 6 64446 Kate Rose 17.96.......................... C D Brider 6 24551 Sydenham Opal (c1) 17.99.........G M Clarke 7 41664 Waimak Dave 17.75...................J McInerney 7 34762 Judy In Disguise nwtd.................R N Maisey 8 8x164 Jager 17.94.................................G M Clarke 8 44426 Homebush Sting nwtd................J McInerney 9 54x77 Homebush Anabel 18.12.................. C Clark 9 T2543 I’m A Catch nwtd L &............... Morris 10 77757 Uno Orange nwtd.............................S Maher 10 24863 Tarryn’s Pride nwtd F &..................Turnwald 10 2.58pm RENOWN BAKERY WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 6 1.29pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C1 C1, 305m 1 75643 Bigtime Tip 30.32..............................L Ahern 1 71471 Black Hennessy nwtd F &...............Turnwald 2 74754 Belle Cadeau 30.76.........................H S Kite 2 76676 Gunna Excite 18.03 L &...................... Morris 3 6113 Emily Patrick nwtd..............................J Dunn 3 85665 Sedgebrook Lad 18.06........................F Kite 4 75858 Belldeen 30.24..........................A Duganzich 4 23586 Uno Green 17.81.............................S Maher 5 24186 Queen Rowdy 30.67.........................P Taylor 5 43245 Black Mercedes 18.04.............. S Gommans 6 71266 Homebush Lestat 30.47.............J McInerney 6 67x88 Randy Outside 18.09......................... B Hunt 7 65434 Thrilling Cloud nwtd.................T McCracken 7 47583 Another Pizza nwtd....................J McInerney 8 56648 Another Street nwtd...................J McInerney 8 85775 Calm Rita 18.17.......................... B Johnston 9 44778 Inner Beauty nwtd....................... B Johnston 9 88548 Kurohara nwtd G &.............................Denby 10 87784 Botany Comet 30.17..................J McInerney 10 44886 Dolly Wind 18.08 11 3.15pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m 7 1.47pm MICKEY’S SUPER LIQUOR C1 C1, 520m 1 12132 Flirt Academy 17.77 U &............ McCracken 1 76744 Bullabakanka 30.54.................T McCracken 2 58672 Morning Light 17.81...........................D Hunt 2 85475 Working Camarade nwtd.............B Goodwin 3 74386 Sisal nwtd..................................... D Craigen 3 52664 Darby Lane nwtd L &.......................... Morris 4 64856 Nina Be Good 18.04............................ L Bell 4 64735 Big Girl Welshy 30.23................J McInerney 5 58586 Dogged Dan nwtd..............................R Hunt 5 63563 Armistice Day 30.45..........................L Ahern 6 44233 Yeah Nah 17.89...................................L Udy 6 67528 Summer Tension 30.58......... E S Duganzich 7 11326 Hat Trick Chaos 17.78......................L Ahern 7 64772 Kiwi Ranger nwtd.................................F Kite 8 75753 Opawa Gift 17.81.............................S Maher 8 16375 Opawa Patch nwtd.....................J McInerney 9 57576 Armour 17.83....................................G Quirk 9 44778 Inner Beauty nwtd....................... B Johnston 10 44778 Inner Beauty 18.03..................... B Johnston 10 48587 Calm Brooke 30.86............................ B Hunt 12 3.33pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 8 2.10pm BROAD ROOFING C1 C1, 305m 1 67587 Face The Demon 18.24.....................R Hunt 1 63235 Scarilicious 18.03 L &......................... Morris 2 54844 Cawbourne Darcy 17.65...................... L Bell 2 26645 Nuts For Sure 17.83................... B Johnston 3 65541 Supreme Shelleen 17.78...........J McInerney 3 62658 Rijeka 17.83...................................M Gowan 4 43833 Go With It 17.77................................G Quirk 4 64241 Azure Dreams 18.02...................G M Clarke 5 53567 Jolokia 17.89................................R J Murray 5 76642 Sub Silentio nwtd.........................B Goodwin 6 65754 Opawa Charlie 17.77.......................... R Udy 6 24332 Liquorice Whip 18.05.................J McInerney 7 14 Zippit Sweetie 18.14.........................L Ahern 7 34643 Runs Like Al nwtd........................ C D Brider 8 84736 Blair Ninety 17.97 G &........................Denby 8 37753 Red Hot Dutch 18.26.................. S Drysdale 9 64x78 Homebush Julie 18.55.............. S Gommans 9 54x77 Homebush Anabel 18.12.................. C Clark 10 75588 Imagination nwtd......................... T M Furner 10 44886 Dolly Wind 18.08 13 3.50pm KEENAN CONCRETE C1 C1, 520m

1 65654 Monkey Queen nwtd...........................W Kite 2 84868 Okuku Surprise nwtd...............T McCracken 3 7x743 Opawa Miata nwtd.......................A Turnwald 4 45666 White Legs nwtd........................J McInerney 5 73357 Uno Charm nwtd...............................L Ahern 6 52826 Hair He Is 30.63.................................. R Udy 7 35465 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J McInerney 8 32742 Smile For Daddy 30.35....................H S Kite 9 75588 Imagination nwtd......................... T M Furner 10 48587 Calm Brooke 30.86............................ B Hunt 14 4.08pm BOX 9 CATERING WANGANUI HT1 C2q, 305m 1 22415 Bumpa Sticker (c3) 17.56.................L Ahern 2 31281 Botany Jessie 17.91..................J McInerney 3 28211 Gogo Rioli nwtd F &........................Turnwald 4 x7522 Lachie’s Lad nwtd..............................J Dunn 5 65413 Sydilicious 17.84................................. R Udy 6 45462 Homebush Alex 17.90................J McInerney 7 68211 Regina Haka 17.78.......................P Blanche 8 87788 Jetsun Jules 17.94............................. B Hunt 9 65288 Thrilling Halo nwtd.........................M Gowan 10 73657 Homebush Bazil 17.71.......................R Hunt 15 4.25pm MID WINTER CHRISTMAS @ THE RACES 5TH JULY C2 HT2 C2q, 305m 1 13123 Eureka Izmir 17.59 F &...................Turnwald 2 74437 Scott No Money 18.05 U &......... McCracken 3 82182 Stevie’s Magic 17.79...........................W Kite 4 41113 Little Rascal 17.54............................L Ahern 5 13746 Shalana Star nwtd.............................J Dunn 6 23415 Jimmy Jurante 17.80..................J McInerney 7 34474 Crystal Wave 17.65..................... B Hodgson 8 41415 Flying Blake 17.72............................... L Bell 9 78816 Judge To Excel nwtd........................... R Udy 10 56746 Riba Lorda 17.73........................G M Clarke 16 4.43pm PUNTER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 19TH JULY C2 HT3 C2q, 305m 1 75367 Dittman nwtd......................................J Dunn 2 71334 Mr. Reece 17.83.................................. R Udy 3 16141 Homebush Rick 17.72.............T McCracken 4 48551 Opawa Prince 17.74................... B Johnston 5 48533 Furious Response 18.05...................... L Bell 6 31573 Fly Canary Fly nwtd...................J McInerney 7 1111 Stunt Double 17.67...........................L Ahern 8 63258 Sydenham Bubbles 17.51...........G M Clarke 9 17862 Homebush Rosebud 17.69........J McInerney 10 3768x Fawn Allegro 18.08..........................P Knight

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3 8L7x9 Lizac m (8) 69.............................N Quinn (3) 4 x25F2 Zagata tm (1) 67 5 x71F0 No Quota m (5) 67....................... S Houston 6 L2Px5 Smoke tm (7) 65.5................G Walsh 7 PPx01 At The Top m (9) 65.5.....K Veenendaal (1.5) 8 98747 Ayatollah m (6) 65...........................C Perrett 9 P5x66 Tallentire tdm (3) 65........................S Phelan 6 1.20pm LUNJEVICH & MARTIN CONTRACTING MAIDEN 2200 $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 5x240 Now Weretalkin’ (3) 68.5......M Fenwick (am) 2 0x903 Bayross (2) 68.5..................... J McKay (am) 3 97250 Callmelou (10) 68.5.............T Johnson (am) 4 5x863 Isdabicky (16) 68.5.....................A Tata (am) 5 7x403 Istimagic (11) 68.5............R Goldsbury (am) 6 x9726 Party Horse (13) 68.5............ S Fannin (am) 7 3 Real Treasure (17) 68.5.....M Roustoby (am) 8 x0030 Space Oddity h (7) 68.5 9 30x60 Iz (6) 68.5...........................M Northcott (am) 10 00x08 Rap N Tap (15) 68.5..................H Voss (am) 11 11x72 Tom’s Myth m (9) 68.5 12 37334 Bunkered b (8) 66.5............. L Wheeler (am) 13 05x02 Solyn (14) 66.5........................ S Wenn (am) 14 70 Check In (4) 66.5.......... E Chippendale (am) 15 580x8 Chloe Keeper (5) 66.5..... M Gibbs-Manssen 16 x3x84 Mr Align m (12) 68.5 17 70Px8 Applaud (1) 68.5 7 1.55pm KARL DAVIS BAYLEYS REAL ESTATE MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 229x6 Ready To Rocknroll (12) 58.5.... M D Plessis 2 3 Joey Jonz (9) 58.5...................B Hutton (a3) 3 3x Piazzetta (6) 58.5.............................S Collett 4 6x884 Mr Knowitall (8) 58.5...................M Sweeney 5 Domarco (11) 58.5........................... C Grylls 6 Plays Until Dark (13) 58.5............. O Bosson 7 Waitoa h (16) 58.5......................... R Norvall 8 237x4 Sandy’s Star (4) 56.5..................V Gatu (a3) 9 6x Dance (5) 56.5.............................D Johnson 10 0x6 Izzanorange (7) 56.5........................R Jones 11 80x57 Red Storm 56.5............................ Scratched 12 Aitchalpeebee (10) 56.5...............T Thornton 13 Caga Dance (14) 56.5....................... M Hills 14 0 Miss Citron (2) 56.5................ A Forbes (a1) 15 9797x Ratatui (3) 56.5......................... A Taylor (a3) 16 8708x Chantilly Rose (15) 56.5 17 6080x Solstar (17) 58.5 18 60x00 Maa Chuck (1) 58.5 Emergencies: Ratatui, Chantilly Rose, Solstar, Maa Chuck 8 2.26pm DAVE, FRED & MICHAEL LAURICH R65 1200 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 6079x Happy Man d (12) 59............... D Turner (a3) 2 7026x Duncan dm (15) 58............................ M Hills 3 43x18 Perfect Flow 58............................. Scratched 4 4x549 Edward Cheval tdmh (11) 57.......T Thornton 5 70400 Gold Hunter tdmh (4) 57.............M Sweeney 6 099x5 Pearle Lustre d (1) 56...................... C Grylls 7 60541 Sugar Plum Fairy dm (13) 56........M McNab 8 x006x Rakaunui m (2) 56.................. A Forbes (a1) 9 56410 Aluka dmh (3) 55.5.......................... S Spratt 10 4103x Dragonkeeper dmb (7) 55.5....... M Cameron 11 7x170 Rosie Rules tdmh (8) 55.5......... M D Plessis 12 30647 Artifact 55.5................................... Scratched 13 147x9 Coterie (6) 54.5........................B Hutton (a3) 14 1269x Rubysmyne (9) 54.5........................S Collett 15 40547 Miss Kimbra 54............................. Scratched 16 9x59x Ambitious Prince d (5) 55............D Johnson 17 44385 Poppas Delight 54.5...................... Scratched 18 8830x Le Couguar (10) 54.5 -

19 370x0 Hula Belle 54................................ Scratched 20 50x01 Regalia dm (14) 56.5 Emergencies: Miss Kimbra, Ambitious Prince, Poppas Delight, Le Couguar, Hula Belle, Regalia 9 3.05pm FRANK & ANNIE MATIJASEVICH MEMORIAL R65 1600 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1600m 1 03223 Belorussiya (10) 60.................. D Turner (a3) 2 0x871 Keep In Tune dm (7) 58.5.......... M D Plessis 3 47127 Kept In Style h (2) 58................. M Cameron 4 x7415 Maeve Davone dm (14) 58..... A Forbes (a1) 5 431 Nancylee dm (1) 58.......................... L Innes 6 x1024 Sophie Claire (6) 58...................... O Bosson 7 x4562 Veronica mh (13) 57.5.................T Thornton 8 58310 Big Bang Baby tdmh (15) 57.... T Wenn (a4) 9 16x55 So Keep Me tmh (3) 56.5...........M Sweeney 10 x70x9 Star Miss (5) 56.5......................J Oliver (a4) 11 80x54 True Light m (4) 56.5.......................R Jones 12 800x0 Anything Goes (11) 54.5.........K Chiong (a4) 13 99x95 Keepa Lady tm (8) 54........................ D Hain 14 47x38 Seams Like Magic (12) 54... R Hutchings (a) 15 475x0 Rosenellis h (9) 54......................... R Norvall Emergency: Rosenellis 10 3.40pm CRV AMBREED MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN 1 55x43 Lion Red (5) 58.5.......................... O Bosson 2 x8228 C’mon h (3) 58.5........................ M D Plessis 3 35 Jesshanimo b (17) 58.5....... R Hutchings (a) 4 95269 Sergios (10) 58.5...........................M McNab 5 64404 Tutanekai (11) 58.5..........................N Harris 6 7P44x Sportavian tmh (14) 58.5...............M Tanaka 7 996 Goin To The Chapel (7) 58.5........... S Spratt 8 588x7 C’mon George (18) 58.5..............T Thornton 9 0 Enviado (6) 58.5..................... A Forbes (a1) 10 474 Dreamy Jayda (19) 56.5............ M Cameron 11 x0x40 Pure Grace (2) 56.5....................M Sweeney 12 9x5 Black Cruiser (1) 56.5..................C Dell (a1) 13 0x0 Donk h (4) 56.5................................R Jones 14 0x0 Taihoa Gold (16) 56.5........................ M Hills 15 506x0 Tinker Rose (15) 56.5 16 800x9 Caradonna (13) 56.5 17 D00x0 A Soldiers Song (8) 58.5 18 x97x8 Imagunakepa (12) 56.5 19 9806x Biddy The Boop h (9) 56.5 Emergencies: Tinker Rose, Caradonna, A Soldiers Song, Imagunakepa, Biddy The Boop 11 4.15pm ERNIE MARTINOVICH MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 6x652 Power Trip (18) 58.5.......................... L Innes 2 02 Aqua Regia (12) 58.5.................M Sweeney 3 6 Liberty Fighter (16) 58.5..............C Dell (a1) 4 9x9 Charlie Clark (2) 58.5........................ M Hills 5 7 Hochhaus (11) 58.5......................... C Grylls 6 0x0 Knock King h (5) 58.5...................... S Spratt 7 0 Tucker Barkley 58.5...................... Scratched 8 97663 Rocket Queen (6) 56.5.................... M Wenn 9 4x748 Fullovit (10) 56.5........................ M D Plessis 10 x4544 Port Elizabeth (17) 56.5................ O Bosson 11 6x947 Mini Bloom (4) 56.5................ A Forbes (a1) 12 8x589 Lady Rosetta (14) 56.5.............. M Cameron 13 0x5 Bella Cavalla (8) 56.5.......... R Hutchings (a) 14 5x6 Raffles Ready (1) 56.5.................D Johnson 15 506x0 Tinker Rose (7) 56.5....................T Thornton 16 800x9 Caradonna (15) 56.5 17 D00x0 A Soldiers Song (3) 58.5 18 x97x8 Imagunakepa (9) 56.5 19 9806x Biddy The Boop h (13) 56.5 Em: Tinker Rose, Caradonna, A Soldiers Song, Imagunakepa, Biddy The Boop

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Sky TV won’t be screening next season’s English Premier League, and it is believed a new player to the market won the bid to broadcast the popular football competition.

It’s understood that international media rights company MP & Silva holds the rights to the league and has accepted a bid from an offshorebased consortium which is likely to screen the Premier League as well as the French first division and Italy’s Serie A. The competitions could be broadcast either online or via another television box.

The new start-up is likely to charge a subscription in the vicinity of $180-$200 per annum but the main selling point is that punters can watch any game they choose rather than be dictated to by television schedules.

Sky insisted it did all it could to ensure football fans in New Zealand would be able to watch the Premier League this season.

“It is not like we didn’t desperately want it,” Sky spokeswoman Kirsty Way told APNZ. “We put in a very high bid, our highest bid for it. So we are really disappointed.

“We’ll have to wait and see what happens and see what the plans are for it.”

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Today’s sports trivia question True or false? Andrew Mehrtens’ father Terry played both for and against the All Blacks.

Junior rugby supremacy will be up for grabs this weekend, as the annual Town vs Country rugby competition looks to kick off in trying conditions in Rakaia. Country under 9 player Angus Hyde trained with team-mates at the Tinwald Domain last night before his team take on their urban counterparts in what is predicted to be a cold, wet weekend. The matches on Sunday will see players in the U8, U9, U11, U12, U13 and U14.5 grades, with the Country squads being made up of Southern, Tinwald, Methven and Rakaia, while the Town teams consists of players from the Allenton, Celtic, Hampstead and Collegiate clubs.

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Ioane ready to face the Lions

By Jim Morton The Wallabies are hailing Digby Ioane’s healing powers after the powerhouse winger delivered a major boost for Saturday night’s series-opener against the British and Irish Lions.

The world-class flyer was in serious doubt for the first Test just last week as he struggled to return to training after undergoing knee surgery four weeks ago to clean up damaged cartilage.

But Ioane is now seen as a certain starter on the left flank, ensuring twin dangers on either side of Suncorp Stadium as Israel Folau prepares for his Test debut on the right wing.

The man who will split them in the back three could well be Folau’s NSW team-mate Berrick Barnes, who appears set to start at fullback, as concerns linger over Kurtley Beale’s lack of match

fitness. Beale hasn’t played a full first-class match since early March due to a broken hand and suspensions for alcohol issues and he may be eased back on the Wallabies bench.

Ioane only returned to full training on Friday but he’s confident his renowned recuperative powers will see him hit the ground running in the high-pressure battle.

“It’s feeling good, I’ll be ready for this weekend,” the Queensland winger said.

“I’ve been in this situation before against the All Blacks ... in 2010 when I did my shoulder.

“I didn’t play a game all year and that was my first game so I’m not too worried about it.”

With Joe Tomane breaking his toe in training last week and Nick Cummins struggling with a knee problem, Ioane’s return has averted an Australian wing crisis at a time the Lions battle one of their own with George North

(hamstring) in doubt and Tommy Bowe (broken hand) sidelined.

Ioane’s backline partner Adam Ashley-Cooper marvelled at his ability to bounce back in the nick of time.

“He has magical healing powers,” Ashley-Cooper said.

“It came as a bit of a shock when he had to go for that operation.

Losing Digby would be a big loss.

But he’s somehow recovered well and it’s great to have him back in the backline.”

Unlike many Northern Hemisphere Test sides, the Lions have shown their willingness to play a fast and open ballin-hand attacking game, highlighted by their 47-17 thumping of the Waratahs last weekend.

Ashley-Cooper expects the tourists to hold true to that philosophy in the first Test and are braced for a difficult defensive challenge out wide.

“Their ability to spread the ball is quite impressive,” the outside centre said.

“From a backs’ perspective defending that will be tough because first of all you have to consider their physicality and their great ball-running forwards, and then also defend the width they’re capable of achieving.”

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Sky posted a statement on its website last evening which tried to assure its 900,000-strong subscriber base that it would strive to broadcast top-level football in the future.

“We are extremely disappointed to have missed out and seek to assure our football loving subscribers that this does not signal a change in our wishes to secure the best football matches that we can for you,” the statement said.

“Last week we concluded our biggest ever deal with Football New Zealand to cover All Whites and Football Ferns matches, we will continue to show Wellington Phoenix and other A-League matches and through ESPN we will continue to have coverage of the Champions League.

“Over the coming weeks we expect to announce more new football coverage.”

It was thought that new Kiwi channel Sommet Sports would be the likely rights holders when it was confirmed that Sky had missed out but it wasn’t successful in its pitch to broadcast the Premier League either.

Sommet posted a message on its Twitter account last evening, which said: “Sommet doesn’t have EPL, we came second in the bidding, MP & Silva sold the rights to an internet start up called colosseum [sic]”.

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FRIDAY Showers, some heavy, with snow near sea level. Strong southwesterlies easing.

FRIDAY Heavy snow showers easing. Gale southerlies easing.

SATURDAY

SATURDAY

Sleety showers. Southwesterlies dying out.

A few snow showers. Southerlies dying out.

SUNDAY A few showers. Light winds.

SUNDAY Partly cloudy. Westerlies developing.

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6 17 25 19 7 19 23 27 -3 25 20 28 8 11 21 20 6 27 23 22 25 0 25 15 17 12 5 12 21 24 18 21 6 20 17 11 21 26 11 9 25 21 22 18 19

15 26 31 35 19 26 35 34 13 30 31 39 17 17 35 31 10 32 27 36 31 17 34 26 25 23 14 22 30 32 25 27 19 29 29 18 29 32 20 17 32 31 26 24 31

River Levels

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 3:30 pm, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

194.7 29.1 27.5 107.6

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

to 4pm yesterday

max

Ashburton Airport

min grass 16 hour Jun 2013 min to date to date

10.8

2.2 -0.7

0.2 118.6 450.4

W 35

3.5

2.2

0.2 109.4 316.4

SW 35

–

0.0 108.0 302.2

SE 9

Temperatures °C

Average

11.6

Christchurch Airport 11.8 Average

11.6

Timaru Airport

12.7

Average

1.2

-1.8

1.0

-1.6

–

11.3

Rainfall mm

-0.2

36

318

36

279

24

225

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Wednesday

6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Thursday 9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Friday

9 noon 3

Wind km/h

max gust

6

9 pm

2 1 0

5:36 11:50 6:04 12:16 6:27 12:43 6:59 1:08 7:19 1:37 7:53 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 8:07 am Set 5:01 pm Fair

Fair fishing Set 2:37 am Rise 1:34 pm

Full moon 23 Jun 11:34 pm ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd.

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:01 pm Good

Good fishing Set 3:48 am Rise 2:13 pm

Last quarter 30 Jun www.ofu.co.nz

4:55 pm

Rise 8:08 am Set 5:01 pm Good

Good fishing Set 4:59 am Rise 2:59 pm

New moon 8 Jul

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

7:16 pm