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By Myles Hume and APNZ A Novopay compensation package barely covers the time spent fixing the blunders, Mid Canterbury principals say. Minister responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce announced a $6 million support package for the flawed system yesterday, after a technical review. Schools will be compensated $105 per full-time equivalent teacher for errors in the Novopay payroll system as well as an additional $500 per school. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association president Neil Simons called the package “a token gesture”, saying he had seen invoices sent from local schools to the Ministry of Education that asked for a lot more than they will be receiving. “I don’t know how successful putting in an invoice would be but I’m surprised we have compensation in such a tight, fiscal market,” Mr Simons said. Mr Joyce said the support package would recognise additional administrative work until June, when the backlog of problems was expected to be resolved. But Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan hoped the package would be one of many instalments. The college sent an invoice for more than $11,000 for about 430 hours spent on Novopay up to the end of December last year, with many more hours spent dealing with mistakes this year. According to the compensation rate, the college would receive $8900.

“Numerically, the amount they are offering is part of a package for schools, that amount is what we (the college) were owed at about the end of last year but doesn’t compare with the costs from January onward,” Mr McMillan said. For a smaller school with five fulltime teachers, it would get $1025. Mr Joyce said the package was a sign that the Government was listening to schools. “Schools are experiencing increased administration workloads to manage the Novopay issues and they have requested financial relief. This $6 million support package recognises the impact that Novopay has created for schools and will assist in addressing some of these issues,” Mr Joyce said. Hampstead School Principal Peter Melrose said “Novopay has ground any goodwill to dust”. “The money translates to about $2000 for our school - nothing like what the debacle has cost us. The days spent trying to unravel and address what Novopay has done or the stress that has been incurred,” Mr Melrose said. The support package also included a number of non-financial initiatives, including faster and direct support from the Ministry of Education for schools. But Mr McMillan called for Novopay to be scrapped, saying it was corrupted with errors and it was nothing to do with the way schools were entering the pay-related data. “Personally, I think there’s a race here, it’s going to be how quickly Novopay can fix itself versus how long the ministry can have a dead albatross hanging round its neck.”

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Stepping up to Sky Tower Stair Challenge By Myles Hume It may be a long way from the real thing, but firefighter Rob Markillie is relying on 26 steps at the Methven Racecourse to prepare him for the climb of his life. The Methven volunteer firefighter is putting every step in place as he readies himself for the 51 floor, or 1103 step, climb in the Firefighter Sky Tower

Stair Challenge, in a bid to raise money for blood cancer and leukaemia. And he won’t be clambering up the country’s tallest building alone either. A six-strong contingent from the Rakaia Fire Brigade, who have also started a rigorous training regime, are looking to raise more than $2000 from community events and fundraisers in the lead up to the event. Mr Markillie has been turning

heads around Methven, dressed head-to-toe in his firefighting attire, sprinting up and down the racecourse stairs and hitting the treadmill at his local gym. “The gear’s 25kg so it’s a bit of extra weight . . . I’ve told the gym owner what I’m doing so I hope I haven’t scared any people away,” the field department manager for South Pacific Seeds said. “I’ve worked out it’s 26 steps at the racecourse, so I will have to run up and down about 50 times

to do the same amount as the Sky Tower, I haven’t managed that yet, I’m at about 20, but I’m slowly building.” Time is on his side. With the run not scheduled until May 11, Mr Markillie said he is also running local roads with a 20kg bag on his back, hoping to reach the top of the building in 15 minutes on the day. He will be up against 480 other firefighters from across New

Zealand and from overseas, who will combine with the goal to beat last year’s $319,000 haul. So far, Mr Markillie believes he has raised more than $170 from donations around town, and is hopeful of reaching his $600 target. Donations can be made on the Leukeamia and Blood Cancer New Zealand website and at local stores, or more information can be found on the organisation’s Facebook page.

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A Pendarves farmer thought something was amiss when he saw one of his employees pushing vehicles into the sea – and the Ashburton police confirmed his suspicions. Enzed Norman Beazley, 19, of Christchurch was one of four young men involved in the incident, and he was shocked when he learned the fate of a cooffender, during an appearance in the Ashburton District Court yesterday.

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where they stole a car in October last year. They then drove the vehicle to meet a co-offender who lived on a Pendarves farm. They returned to Ashburton and stole three more vehicles, taking them back to the farm.

using farm machinery to push the cars into the sea – and he called the police. A search of the farmhouse uncovered all four offenders, the items taken from the stolen vehicles and instruments used to break into them. Beazley was convicted on his guilty pleas to four charges of vehicle theft. He was remanded on bail to return to court for sentencing on April 29.

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Later they decided one of the cars was “too hot” to keep, so they drove it to Rakaia where they stripped it and set it alight – resulting in a fire brigade callout. After the farmer told them to get the now stripped vehicles off the property, the offenders took them to the back of the farm where they pushed all three off a cliff. The farmer was alerted to their offending when he saw them

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Hospital plans to be unveiled By Sue Newman Hot on the heels of the Government’s commitment to the $600 million redevelopment of Christchurch hospitals, comes news that plans outlining future services at Ashburton Hospital are about to be unveiled. Canterbury District Health Board chief executive David Meates said that this month his board would be presented with a plan outlining the preferred service model for Ashburton. “Planning is under way now to restore surgical services to the district. I want to be very clear there is no uncertainty about the future of Ashburton Hospital. It has a very rosy future,” Mr Meates said. While there had been suggestions that services at the hospital could be reduced, that was definitely not on the CDHB’s agenda, he said. “Ashburton Hospital has an important role to play in providing a wide range of services to the local community and we’re working closely with the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation about our plans for the future.” A fund of more than $1.5 million was set aside in December 2010 through the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation and other Ashburton charitable groups including the Frampton Estate and Lochhead Charitable Trust, to help build two day-surgery suites, a recovery area and day-care beds at the hospital. When the funding deal was signed, the CDHB made a commitment for planning to start on the project. That was prior to the February 2011 earthquake and the plans were put on hold while the CDHB assessed the viability of all of its building stocks. As part of that assessment Ashburton’s operating theatres were closed because of earthquake damage. Ashburton’s plans might have been on hold, but they were not shelved, Mr Meates said. While news that money had been tagged for redevelopments at Christchurch

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Jake Strachan may only be of slight build, but he does not let that stop him landing award winning salmon. Late 2011, Jake, 11, hauled in an impressive 5.7kg salmon, making him the top young fisherman at the Rangitata Huts when he was awarded the Hayden Riley Memorial trophy on New Year’s Day this year. Thinking that was the end of the praise for his prized fish, the Ashburton Intermediate youngster has just found out he will be travelling to the North Island after a photo of him holding the whopping salmon captured the attention of Fish and Game Kids magazine editors. “It’s pretty cool, I can’t wait to head up,” he said. Jake will head to Turangi with his father Jason and a new fly fishing rod next month, where they will spend a day rafting on the Tongariro River, fly fishing with an expert guide

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An artist’s impression of the planned changes to Christchurch Hospital. and Burwood Hospitals was fantastic for all Cantabrians, it did not detract from what would be a bright future for Ashburton Hospital, he said. “People from Ashburton who travel to Christchurch for specialist services will benefit from the brand new facilities to be built. Our days of providing care in a construction and repair zone will continue for some years to come, but this announcement has given us certainty that there is light

at the end of this very noisy, dusty tunnel. “Future patients from throughout the South Island will benefit from modern, purposedesigned facilities.” The Government will provide $500 million for the work and the extra $100 million needed to fund the redevelopments will come from the CDHB. “We now have an opportunity to create a new future with facilities that support the very best patient care,” Mr Meates said.

REDEVELOPMENT BENEFITS What’s included in the redevelopment? • An extra 159 extra beds available between Christchurch and Burwood hospitals • Eight additional operating theatres at Christchurch Hospital • Nine new 24 bed wards at Burwood for older persons’ health • Intensive care wards and emer-

gency department at Christchurch Hospital will be expanded • Construction work will start at Burwood within three months and will be completed in 2015 • Work at Christchurch Hospital is expected to be completed in 2018. • No mention has been made of the future of Princess Margaret Hospital

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before staying at a local motorlodge. The free trip worth $1500. Jake won the prize after his granddad Gary entered him in August last year, but it would not be surprising if his early mornings and patience at the Rangitata River mouth took him further after recently landing a 9.9kg salmon - almost double the size of his award winner. For Jake, it is all about putting up a fight. “You just go with it and when it finally tires, you just put the rod up and wind,” he said. Granddad Strachan said Jake was hooked by fishing right from the start, and is always up at 4am at the weekends to head to the Rangitata River mouth to catch all kinds of fish, many of which come up to his waist. He’s even learnt how to gut and gill fish and is an avid fan of salmon. “One thing’s for sure, he won’t let Pop and dad go without him,” Mr Strachan said. Jake and his father Jason will head to Turangi on April 28.

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Revenue Minister Peter Dunne’s proposed ‘iPad tax’ on work smartphones, laptops and tablets appears dead in the water, a day after his carpark tax was dumped. Prime Minister John Key said there was “virtually no chance of it going ahead”. His comment follows remarks from Mr Dunne that he expected stronger opposition to the iPad tax than the proposed tax on inner city employer-provided carparks. -APNZ

• Media banned Local media has been banned from covering a court hearing into a Doha mall fire that killed 19 people, including New Zealand triplets. Lillie, Jackson and Willsher Weekes, aged 2, died when fire swept through the Villaggio Mall last May. The judge in a hearing to determine responsibility for the deaths stopped Doha News from reporting the proceedings. -APNZ

• Costly view A man who paid for the illegal felling of native trees so he could have an unobstructed harbour view from his spa pool has been fined $45,800. Brian Kent pleaded guilty to breaching the Resource Management Act and the Reserves Act and was sentenced in Tauranga District Court after a disputed facts hearing this week. -APNZ

• Gondola to reopen The Christchurch gondola will reopen on Monday after being closed by the February 2011 earthquake. About $2 million has been spent renovating the gondola to meet new rockfall standards. -APNZ Photo Kirsty Clay 180313-KC-006

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Ashburton home owners wanting to replace their ageing log burners might be running out of time to have the work done with the help of a Government subsidy. In July 2009 the Government came up with a $330 million home heating and insulation scheme. That scheme has become a victim of its own success with New Zealanders flocking to take advantage of the deal that could see up to one third of the cost of their retro-fit insulation and the swap to clean heating subsidised by the Government. Ashburton District Council regulatory officer Richard Wade, said the Ashburton scheme was guaranteed until at least June 30. He’s hopeful this will be extended. When the scheme officially ends in September, up to 230,000 Kiwi homes will have benefitted. To be eligible for a subsidy on a clean heat burner, an Ashburton home owner must: • Have a house that was built before January1, 2000 • The heater must be installed in the primary living space • A clean heating system must not already be in place • Insulation must be up to standard Homeowners who qualify are entitled to: • 33 per cent (up to $1300) off the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation to bring this up to standard. • $500 off the cost of a replacement clean heating appliance. Holders of Community Services Card get an even better deal. They are eligible for $1200 off the cost of a replacement clean heating appliance and 60 per cent off the cost of an insulation upgrade.

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Revamp plan for meat industry By Sue Newman and Sally Rae Consolidation within the meat industry will only be achieved if both farmers and the meat industry changed their behaviours says Ashburton Federated Farmers’ leader Jeanette Maxwell. She’s long been a supporter for change in the industry and while a meeting in Gore on Monday night showed overwhelming willingness for consolidation, farmers had to realise that change wouldn’t all be one-sided, she said. “We have to look at behaviours first and then decide where we go and how we develop things and one of those things will have to be

on-farm water storage.” The current drought had taken care of any spare capacity in the industry as farmers shed stock, but if rationalisation occurred that option would be gone. And that made better planning and better systems inside the farm gate essential, Mrs Maxwell said. For farmers to achieve the change they needed, the consent system for water storage needed to become much more streamlined and less protracted, she said. “To make this work, we need the tools and the mechanisms in place first and that means more reliable water on farms, it means future proofing.”

When she first started campaigning for change in the meat industry, Mrs Maxwell said there was plenty of money in the system and farmers weren’t interested. “Now, I think, is the wrong time to ask for change because people are hurting but it’s a good time if it’s got farmers talking. It’s been hard to get them to this point.” In supporting the mandate for change, Mrs Maxwell said farmers had to be aware that they would have to carry some of the costs involved in building a new industry model. “Farmers have to ask themselves what they’re prepared to put into this to make it happen.” There was standing room only

at the Gore meeting, which some farmers described as a key day in the industry. The Meat Industry Excellence committee was seeking a mandate from farmers to work with the meat companies to develop a plan for consolidation in the industry. outlining its vision, West Otago farmer Fiona Hancox said farmers were “over the roller-coaster of prices” they received. “Having one or two good years in 10 doesn’t stack up in any business,” she said. Farmers wanted stability, viability and transparency from meat processors. If they did not show unity or strength, they would continue to

face the same frustrations and inefficiencies, and more farmers would leave the industry, she said. The group’s vision was to have farmers and the meat industry working together to maximise returns for farmers and allow industry profitability. Gerry Eckhoff, who chaired the meeting, said the industry was failing and the tipping point was not far away. Doing nothing was no longer an option for any of those gathered. “You are responsible individually and collectively for your own futures and for the industry’s future and nobody else,” he said. Alliance Group chairman Owen Poole said he did not think there

was a meat processor or exporter in the country that did not think a better model should be employed. Alliance Group and Silver Fern Farms had been talking for some time about that prospect and were still in discussions. Everyone recognised there needed to be change. It was easy to talk about it but it was hard to achieve, he said. One of the group’s principles was for up to 80% of the red meat processed and marketed by one “coalition of the willing” structure. Silver Fern Farms chairman Eoin Garden said that was a “huge challenge”. It is likely further meetings will be held throughout the country.

Change the only constant for 39 years By Sue Newman There’s one word that’s a constant when you spend 39 years working for one organisation and that’s change, says retiring planner, Cheryl Yates. She reckons she’s seen the best of years in local government, joining what was the Ashburton Borough Council in March 1974 at a time when hard work rather than qualifications could see you grow from office junior to boss. Over those years Cheryl has worked as everything from architectural draftswoman to dog dosing expert, drainage inspector, health officer and back again. By training she’s an architectural draftswoman, a job that took her from Ashburton to Australia and back. “In Australia I’d been designing high rises and that was interesting. The engineer took the kudos and I drew the pretty pictures, but that meant an awful lot of responsibility I didn’t have to shoulder. Back then there was no computer assisted drawing. We did it all on paper and spent our days working out how to keep our perspiration from dripping on to the tracing paper.” The lure of a quieter life where you didn’t have to queue meant a job on home turf had huge appeal. That was in the days when few people in local government specialised, when they did whatever was needed on the day. And for Cheryl that meant planning, mapping, reception and after a short time drainage inspection too. When the dog officer was on leave then Cheryl picked up the work of dosing dogs. It didn’t end there. A health officer left and she added food premises inspections, food hygiene and infectious

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diseases to her portfolio. “That was in the days when you could do all those things. I guess I’m one of the last of those who worked their way through. Then you could start as office boy and become town clerk.” She admires today’s young people who come into local government highly qualified for specific jobs. For them, however, there will always be a constant pressure to upskill to keep ahead, she said. “I’m impressed with the quality of the young people coming through, their calibre and their confidence; I’m in awe of what they can do. A lot are juggling families and big careers. It’s inspiring watching them but it’s also tiring.” The current Ashburton District Council building is dear to Cheryl’s heart. Before leaving for Australia she helped draft plans for its construction and she was part of the council team that moved into the new building the year she returned. The amalgamation of the borough and county councils in 1989 changed the local government landscape in many ways, she said. “It was an exciting time, there were so many things we had to learn about as we went along. Things like the Resource

Management Act. It hadn’t been tested and we were all flying blind really. At that time we were really like a big family.” Amalgamation also saw the end of her roving workload and a return to her original work in the planning department. Over the years that work has also changed, with a swing away from the role of helping the public solve their planning problems to giving them the tools to solve the problems themselves. “I do miss that aspect of it. We used to have little old ladies in asking if they could subdivide their property and we’d get out a plan, draw on that and tell them it might be possible. Now we tell them to get professional advice. It’s a much more cautious environment now.” Tools of trade have also changed – dramatically. “I’ve seen cellphones, computers and the internet arrive. I’ve worked on old Imperial 66 typewriters, golf ball typewriters and computers. There’s bits of technology I’ve learned to work with and bits that have escaped me. My brain’s intuitive, I feel things in my gut. My computer and I have a lovely relationship, I’ve always been respectful of it.” On Monday, when she signed off for the last time, Cheryl said she had no regrets. Retirement will mean time to do more of everything else – golf, travel, reading, painting, helping record history and best of all, just enjoying life in Ashburton. “I am proud of my town. I love this district. It’s amazing. We’re very, very fortunate. It just feels right to be going now. Yes of course I’ll miss the people coming in and the people I interact with, but I’ve closed the door and walked away with pride.”

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oney is not everything and does not make everything okay. Teachers, principals and school administrators will tell you that the $6 million pay-out by the Ministry of Education barely covers the aches and pains the new Novopay system has caused them. At least we have to give the Government some credit for listening to union demands for compensation, even though Minister Steven Joyce refused to call it that. The union asked for $5.8m so

OUR VIEW they got a smidgeon more than that. The pay-outs will occur through a standardised formula that will deliver $105 per teacher at each school on top of the $500 flat pay-out per school. For some schools that have had minor problems this sum may seem like a lovely windfall where others who have turned into fulltime Novopay warriors will feel that the pay-out does not reflect the frustration and extra hours

worked. To go back to each individual school and work out who has been most affected would probably have been even more time consuming than fixing Novopay, so the flat rate is a pragmatic solution to an extremely complex scenario. While announcing the pay-out, the minister also revealed that the review by Deloitte concluded that the current system was not stable, which would not be a

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surprise to anyone working in the industry. However, Deloitte argued that the system could be fixed with significant additional resources by the ministry and Talent2, the company responsible for Novopay.

Prime Minister John Key parachuted his trouble shooter Steven Joyce into the debacle after Minister Hekia Parata and her staff were unable to get any cut-through with the failing system. The continuous blunders severely damaged the reputation of all involved and it is disappointing that it required a Deloitte review to conclude that those responsible needed to throw more resources at the problems at hand. The stuff-ups and delays have been going on for over six months

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in the head. Bruised, bleeding and unable to control the situation he called the police. Lawyer Paul Bradford said his client was at the tail end of a relationship that was going nowhere and the couple had since parted company. On the matter of the breach charge, she had been working on the West Coast and unable to attend court on the day in question. Judge Maze offered therapeutic sentencing options, however Johnstone declined the opportunity to take part in a drug and alcohol assessment or anger management, saying she did not have transport to get into Ashburton. Judge Maze warned Johnstone not to expect such leniency if she appeared on domestic assault charges again.

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the education sector is completely twisted in the Novopay web and untangling the mess is still easier than starting from scratch. Minister Joyce was given a horrible hospital pass by Mr Key and at least the compensation will go some way to appease the furious education sector for now. The real test will be his Novopay Remediation Plan that will come into effect shortly. Let’s hope it is more effective than the previous solutions because schools and teachers do not deserve any more punishment.

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and it is incredible that Minister Joyce was still refusing to say whether Talent2 would be billed for the $6 million dollars. Unless it comes out of the pay packets of all the ministry bureaucrats who signed off on this faulty payroll system, Talent2 seems the obvious company to pass the cost on to. Certainly the tax-payers should not be left to pick up yet another tab for shared incompetence in the public and private sector. Talent2 should be happy they are still in the ball game and are probably only involved because

Irresponsible use of a young man’s photo at the tennis will only make him feel worse. Thinking of the consequences for him would have been the decent thing to do. No, I am not related nor do I know him. Annabel (Text message)

Congratulations Harry! You played in the tennis finals against players older than you! Well done! If you get bullied at school challenge them to a game of tennis - you would wipe the court with them. Maybe the Guardian should think twice next time and congratulate Harry! J Thompson (Text message)

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George Rendell, when you’re dead you’re dead! Fairy tale believers don’t come back either. You go in a hole or are cremated! It doesn’t matter if you believe in fairy tales or not! You are dead. Sandy Gibson (Text message)

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Messed up track On Saturday afternoon enjoying a bike ride on the river track to Lake Hood. Cow sh.t more cow sh.t lots of cow sh.t all over the track then to top it all off five black beef cattle on the track Come on farmers it’s a track for bike riders etc – not free grazing for your stock Last year the track was ripped up by wandering dairy cows however the farmer concerned did not make any effort to repair the damage. Have some sense of community and keep your stock away from our track please. Sue (Text message)

Sign theft To the person or people who saw fit to remove without permission the advertising sign from McDonald’s corner, for The Big Little Theatre Company’s latest production of “HOOD”, I hope you are buying tickets seeing as how you have taken our signage, that was kindly sponsored by Braided Rivers and McDonald’s.

Weather looks good for annual balloon festival A little rain hasn’t dampened the spirits of the Trust House Balloons Over Wairarapa organisers, who say the weather is looking good for the festival start tomorrow. The 15th annual balloon festival will see balloons and their pilots take part in a series of competitions and displays over four days. Wairarapa Balloon Society chairman Jonathan Hooker said the weather is set to clear up but the rain had taken the “edge” off. “We were anxious about how dry the ground was, particularly when they’re inflating the balloons,” he said. Although balloons can handle a bit of wind, rain does become an issue. “You can still fly if it’s a bit windy but you can’t if it’s raining.” Mr Hooker said the weather had also affected the build up of toxic algae at Henley Lake, which means the Wairarapa Times-Age Splash ‘n Dash on Saturday morning may be altered if the lake can’t

be used. “We’ll still be in the Henley Lake area but whether we’ll be able to splash and dash will be another matter.” In previous years, the weather has packed up halfway through the festival. “But for Thursday morning, we’re looking good,” he said. Mr Hooker said the society was looking forward to the festival, particularly the arrival of Pioneering balloon pilot Roly Parsons. “He’s excited and so are all the balloonists, particularly the ones like Martyn Stacey, Peter King and Andrew Nicholson, who have all been around for quite a while.” Festival director Mr Stacey said the weather should “fine up quite nicely” for the event. He was looking forward to the festival and said it was another great line-up. “We’ve got the cream of New Zealand ballooning coming to Wairarapa - which I think is nice,” he said. -APNZ

These signs are not cheap, we are a small theatre company, run on the smell of an oily rag, giving up our time to put on an excellent holiday production for the children of Ashburton, the last thing we need is some low-life sabotaging our efforts. If you find our sign, please return it to McDonald’s or The Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Deanna Watson, BLTC President (Text message)

Pay your tax I won’t be buying any Sanitarium products, until they start paying tax! How can they hide behind a religious outfit, so they don’t pay tax, makes me sick! Pay your share of tax! Sandy (Text message)

Pool first Why is the new swimming pool not being built first before the museum which most of us don’t want any way? A lot of families swim, and want a decent pool complex. This council are not listening to the people/ratepayers who have to fund these things, now and for years to come! Tricia (Text message)

A young mother facing a raft of fraud charges has upped the ante by committing a further six offences while on bail for charges to which she had already pleaded guilty. Johnelle Leslie Stephanie Rose Albert, 20, of Mayfield, appeared before Judge Joanna Maze in the Ashburton District Court yesterday for sentencing on more than 40 charges relating to fraud by deception, dishonesty and theft, but the new charges put a halt to sentencing proceedings. The fresh charges came about after Albert stole an eftpos card from a relative’s home, discovered the PIN and used it to withdraw cash from several automatic teller machines around Ashburton. Albert told police she had heard there was an overdraft facility on the account which the stolen card accessed, and she wanted to prove it. However, her lawyer Paul Bradford told the court his client owned a large flat-screen television,

which was being held by the couple she stole money from. “She took the money and gave it back to them to get possession of the TV,” he said. Police prosecutor Sergeant Mike Wingfield pointed out there was no mention of this account in Albert’s statement, nor were any reparations sought for the TV, but agreed to speak to the complainants before she appears for sentencing next month. Judge Maze said the new offending was significant because it occurred while Albert was on bail. “It is significant to the issue of home detention and significant to the length of the sentence,” she said. Albert was convicted on 49 counts and remanded on bail with curfew conditions until she appears for sentencing on April 22. A co-offender was recently sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for fewer charges, however the judge indicated that home detention was still on the table as a sentencing option for Albert.

Armed police called to domestic incident A man has been arrested after armed police were called to what is understood to have been a domestic incident in Whangarei. Streets were cordoned off in Tikipunga, in Whangarei, about 5pm this afternoon (Tue) while police searched for the man. The incident that led to the callout took place in Denby Cres and a man believed to be the person the

police were searching for was later caught in Stebbing Rd. About 6.30pm the man, limping and handcuffed, left the area in a St John Ambulance, accompanied by an armed police officer. It is not known what charges the man faces. Police would make no comment about the incident but said a statement would be made today. -APNZ

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Reprieve for farmers By Don Farmer Farmers in Wairarapa have been able to take the finger off the panic button after the entire district was drenched over Monday and yesterday. Up to 100mm fell in some places and most areas soaked up at least 50mm. Household water tanks have been replenished and thirsty pastures have been given a good drink. Farmers spoken to yesterday were hedging their bets though over whether the rain was enough to get things back on track, with most saying a further good rain was needed within the next three weeks before a confident call on an end to the drought could even be contemplated. Wairarapa Federated Farmers president Jamie Falloon said the rain had “broken

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Banks gets his revenge on Shearer By Adam Bennett Act Leader John Banks yesterday jumped at the chance of payback against David Shearer, demanding the Labour leader stand down over his “secret” United States bank account. Mr Shearer strongly criticised Mr Banks last year over the Act leader’s failure to remember receiving a political donation from internet tycoon Kim Dotcom and called for Prime Minister John Key to strip him of his ministerial portfolios. Yesterday, the boot was on the other foot as Mr Shearer admitted he had forgotten to include details of a US bank account containing more than $50,000 cash when filling in his register of pecu-

niary interest form. Mr Shearer acknowledged he’d made the mistake during each of the preceding three years. Mr Banks said Mr Shearer was on record as saying that anyone with a memory lapse was not fit for public office and should stand down. “Yesterday he told us he forgot not once but on four occasions to tell the Parliament about his secret US bank account. He didn’t forget to tell the IRD about this secret bank account but he forgot to tell the Parliament, he had a memory lapse. “If you were to live up to his standards and his ideals and his rules, he should stand down, otherwise it’s hypocrisy. I suggest that he’s holier than thou and should take a good hard look at himself.” Mr Shearer was also the target of barbs

from the Prime Minister when during question time he asked Mr Key if he stood by all of his statements. “Yes, I do stand by all my statements, and in that I include bank statements,” Mr Key said. Earlier, Mr Key told reporters anybody could make a mistake, including himself. “When I do, I try and tell people I’ve made them. It’s just that you don’t get cut any slack from the Labour Party when you say you’ve made a mistake, but when they make one they don’t want anyone to have a look at it.” Mr Shearer denied he was guilty of a double standard. “When I myself found that [bank account] error I made the move to correct it, I didn’t wait for anybody else to find it.” - APNZ

Chef’s ‘dumpster dive’ nets feast By Amelia Wade Supermarkets and food retailers’ leftovers are an Auckland chef’s treasure. After spending a couple of nights “dumpster diving”, Ben Barton last night served 32 people a feast made of ingredients binned by shops. The thought might inspire images of half-eaten cheeseburgers covered in grime, but the chef pulled wrapped bread baked that morning, fresh produce, chocolate and even wasted bottles of champagne

from the dumpsters. For anyone none the wiser, it could have been a feast sourced from a farmers’ market. Romesco, a nut and red pepper-based sauce, with crumbed smoked gouda was one of the five canapes. Again there were more options as the mains came out, panade with greens and cheese, potato and bread salads followed by banana bread pudding. Almost the entire menu, which was vegetarian, was made from supermarkets’ leftovers, though he bought seasonings and a few other ingredients to complete

the dishes. “I knew I was going to get a lot of bread because they have to throw it out because it was baked that morning, so I based the dishes on that,” Mr Barton said. Mr Barton used the challenge to highlight the amount of food binned by retailers and restaurants. Collecting edible food from bins is gathering steam overseas. Thousands of New Yorkers have been rummaging through dumpsters behind food chains as part of the “freegan” movement in which environmentalists live off throwaway food. -APNZ

Minimum 10 days in prison for Collins By Simon Scott Former All Black Jerry Collins will be kept in police custody for at least 10 days but it could be up to 20, Japanese police say. The 32-year-old was arrested on Saturday in Hamamatsu, Japan, for carrying a weapon in public and officers say they are still trying to figure out why he was armed. “We are currently questioning Mr

Collins and trying to ascertain what happened,” a spokesman said. “We are trying to find out why he was in possession of a concealed weapon ...” Collins was in the basement of the Entetsu department store in central Hamamatsu and behaving strangely, police said. After a store security guard approached him, he pulled a knife from his pocket and placed it on the counter. “We are currently trying to find out

why he pulled out the knife,” the spokesman said. Once police have finished questioning Collins, they will pass on the information to the public prosecutor who will decide whether to press formal charges. “Mr Collins will remain in custody at the Hamamatsu Police Station for at least 10 days,” the spokesman said. “If need be, he will then be detained for an additional 10-day period for questioning as is allowed under Japanese law.” - APNZ

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Pope asked to intervene on Falklands dispute Pope Francis’ diplomatic skills will be put to the test today as he hosts political leaders from 130 nations and religious representatives from a variety of faiths who are descending on Rome for his installation Mass, with Latin America strongly represented to celebrate the first pope from the New World. Among the VIPs expected is the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, Bartholomew I, who will become the first patriarch from the Istanbul-based church to attend a papal investiture since the two branches of Christianity split nearly 1000 years ago. His presence underscores the broad hopes for ecumenical and interfaith dialogue in this new papacy given Francis’ namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, and his own history. Francis’ diplomatic mettle was tried yesterday as he held his first audience with a visiting head of state, having lunch with his political nemesis, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, who asked him to intervene in the dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.

It was a baptism by fire, given that the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires has been on record as saying Britain “usurped” the remote islands from Argentina and last year paid homage to the Argentines who were killed trying “to reclaim what is theirs for the fatherland”. Argentina and Britain fought a 1982 war over the islands, which Argentina calls Malvinas. Earlier this month, the islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a British Overseas Territory. There was no indication that Francis, now Pope, would take up the request from Fernandez, with whom he has clashed for years over her populist policies on gay marriage and other hot-button issues like birth control that will soon confront Francis on a global scale as leader of the world’s 1.2-billion Catholics. Francis may well map out some of his own priorities in his installation Mass today, which aside from 132 official delegations is expected to draw scores of Jewish, Orthodox and other Christian representatives. Italian news reports say civil protection

officials are gearing up for as many as 1 million people to flock to the event. Francis will receive each of the government delegations in St Peter’s Basilica after the Mass, and then hold an audience with the ecumenical groups on Thursday. He has a break from activity on Friday; a gracious nod perhaps to the fact that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is being installed that day in London. As a result, Welby won’t be representing the Anglican Communion at today’s installation Mass for Francis, sending instead a lower-level delegation. All told, six sovereign rulers, 31 heads of state, three princes and 11 heads of government will be attending, the Vatican said. More than a half-dozen Latin American presidents are attending, a sign of the significance of the election for the region. Francis has made clear he wants his pontificate to be focused on the poor, a message that has resonance in a poverty-stricken region that counts 40 per cent of the world’s Catholics. – AP

FBI: Art thieves got away with it The FBI says they finally know who conducted a daring art heist in Boston exactly 23 years ago – but the thieves can no longer be prosecuted. For two decades, the 1990 theft of 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, including rare paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer, has been one of America’s great-

est unsolved crimes. Now, says the FBI’s Boston chief Richard DesLauriers, agents “confirmed the identity of those who entered the museum and others associated with the theft”. At a news conference, he touted “significant investigative progress”. But there are two big hitches. First, the thieves who hit the

museum dressed as Boston police officers essentially got away with it – because the robbery “occurred 23 years ago, the statute of limitations has run” out, US Attorney Carmen Ortiz told reporters. The prosecutor said the only likely prosecutions were over “criminal liability for anyone in possession”. – AFP

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Actress Lindsay Lohan and her attorney Mark Heller appear at a hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court yesterday. Lohan accepted a plea deal in a misdemeanor car crash case that includes 90 days in a rehabilitation facility.

Lohan headed to rehab after plea deal Lindsay Lohan isn’t headed back to jail – but she won’t be free to party for a while either. The troubled 26-year -old actress accepted a plea deal yesterday in a misdemeanor car crash case that includes 90 days in a locked-down rehabilitation facility that she won’t be able to leave. Lohan who has struggled for years with legal problems and been briefly jailed five times, pleaded no contest to reckless driving and lying to police who were investigating the accident involving the actress in June along the Pacific Coast Highway. A charge of obstructing an officer was dropped.

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from New York to Los Angeles, instead travelling on a private plane provided by a Los Angelesbased energy drink company for which she has made promotional appearances. “Thanks Mr Pink for the private jet see you all in a few hours in LA,” she tweeted. After entering the courtroom, Lohan sat for more than two hours as her New York-based attorney, Mark Jay Heller, and prosecutors ironed out the plea deal. After a pair of arrests for driving under the influence in 2007, Lohan has resolved her numerous legal issues without going to trial. – AP

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Lohan to begin rehab. Instead he set another hearing for May 2, when the court must be given proof of enrollment in a treatment programme. The sentence extends Lohan’s probation for another two years. Dabney warned her that there won’t be any discussion about putting her back on probation if she doesn’t meet the conditions of the latest sentence. Lohan arrived nearly an hour late for yesterday’s proceedings and was showered with confetti as she passed through a barrage of media to enter the courthouse. The Freaky Friday star reportedly missed her original flight

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Lohan also was found in violation of her probation in a 2011 necklace theft and sentenced to 180 days in jail. However, she can avoid jail time if she complies with the conditions of her plea deal, which also includes 30 days of community labour, 18 months of psychological therapy and an unspecified fine and restitution. Lohan spoke little to Superior Court Judge James R. Dabney in court and said “yes” when asked if she accepted the plea deal. Before the Mean Girls actress left the courtroom, Dabney offered her a suggestion. “Don’t drive,” he said. Dabney did not set a date for

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Protesters hold up their hands as they protest outside the parliament in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, yesterday. A vote on a bailout package for Cyprus that includes an immediate tax on all savings accounts has been postponed until today.

Savings account seizure plan draws fury in Cyprus A plan to seize up to 10 per cent of savings accounts in Cyprus to help pay for a 15.8 billion euro financial bailout was met with fury yesterday, and the government shut down banks until later this week while lawmakers wrangled over how to keep the island nation from bankruptcy. Though the euro and stock prices of European banks fell, global financial markets largely remained calm, and there was little sense that bank account holders elsewhere across the continent faced similar risk. Political leaders in Cyprus scrambled to devise a new plan that would not be so burdensome for people with less than 100,000 euros in the bank. The authorities delayed a parliamentary vote on the seizure of 5.8 billion euros and ordered banks to remain shut until Friday while they try to modify the deal, which must

be approved by other eurozone governments. Once a deal is in place, they will be ready to lend Cyprus 10 billion euros in rescue loans. A rejection of the package could see the country go bankrupt and possibly drop out of the euro currency – an outcome that would be even more damaging to financial markets’ confidence. Even while playing down the chance of fresh market turmoil, experts warned that the surprise move broke an important taboo against making depositors pay for Europe’s bailouts. As a result, it may have longer-term consequences for confidence in Europe’s banking system – and its ability to end its financial crisis. “It’s a precedent for all European countries. Their money in every bank is not safe,” said lawyer Simos Angelides at an angry protest outside parliament in Cyprus’ capital, Nicosia, where people chant-

ed, “Thieves, thieves!” Eurozone finance ministers held a telephone conference yesterday and concluded that small depositors should not be hit as hard as others. They said the Cypriot authorities will stagger the deposit seizures more, but they remained firm in demanding that the overall sum of money raised by the seizures remain the same. In the short term, there was little sign of a new explosion in the European financial crisis. Stock markets dropped in early hours but stabilised by the close. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 62.05 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 14,452.06 yesterday. The euro fell 0.6 per cent – a bad day, but hardly a token of impending doom. Government bond prices for Italy and Spain were roughly unchanged, suggesting that investors do not expect the market trouble to spread beyond Cyprus for now. – AP

Around half of New Zealanders don’t realise their personal information is being collected online for use by companies, governments and other organisations to market goods and services, while approximately a third of people don’t worry about it. International research for telecommunications provider Ericsson found 39 per cent of people worldwide know the makers of “apps” for smartphones and tablets are collecting personal information. Another 39 per cent didn’t know, and another 21 percent didn’t think it was happening. The findings come from interviews with 48,500 people globally by market research firm ConsumerLab, of whom 500 were in New Zealand. Awareness was better among users of social media sites like Facebook, with 52 per cent expecting their personal information to be harvested. Some 53 per cent expected that to happen when they used a mobile phone, but only 43 per cent expected it of Google or Apple. “When it comes to New Zealand versus other countries, I would say there’s relatively low awareness of how and whether information is used,” Ericsson’s Australasian strategy and marketing general manager, Kursten Leins, told BusinessDesk. “About half didn’t perceive it (personal information) was used. It’s not necessarily good or bad but there’s probably a better job for businesses to do of telling people how their information is used.” The research found that consumers were generally willing to have their personal information used if it meant they were offered goods and services in tailored packages that better met their needs. “A clear benefit in the form of discounts or clearly improved user experience positively affects the willingness to share even sensitive information,” the ConsumerLab report says.

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“From a privacy perspective, Big Data is thus not considered a problem. This does, however, highlight a continued lack of consumer understanding around the power of data mining. “Most people give little or no thought to the fact that it is not impossible to reconstruct personally identifiable information from large anonymous data sets.” Many regarded information-sharing as simply part of participating in daily life at home and at work. Some 44 per cent of those polled globally were happy to have personal information used to create personalised information, but only 5 per cent were happy to see their information sold to another company. Almost three-quarters of those surveyed said they would “feel bad about it” if information or files on their computer or mobile phone was being shared in an uncontrolled and unregulated way. Some 67 per cent didn’t like medical information being shared without permission, and 56 per cent opposed sharing their current location without permission. The report argues for a “common market for personal information” to cater to the needs of the private sector, governments, and the public sector, as well as individual consumers. Australia and New Zealand have relatively rigorous data privacy rules, compared to much of Asia and the US, he said. Unlike trends in Asian markets, New Zealand and Australian consumers also still demonstrate a much greater preference for face-to-face dealings rather than online. Meanwhile, Ericsson’s New Zealand research found that 47 per cent of Kiwis think the internet aids freedom of expression, compared with 50 per cent worldwide, 43 per cent of people locally think the internet helps them connect with likeminded people (51 per cent globally), and some 59 per cent say they can’t imagine life without the internet (55 per cent global average). – APNZ

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Syrian opposition elects interim PM Syria’s opposition coalition yesterday elected an Americaneducated IT manager and Islamic activist to head an interim government to administer the areas seized by rebel forces from the forces of President Bashar Assad. Ghassan Hitto received 35 votes out of 48 ballots cast by the opposition Syrian National Coalition’s 63 active members during a meeting in Istanbul. The results were read aloud by coalition member Hisham Marwa to applause from a few dozen of his colleagues. “I miss my wife and children and I look forward to seeing them

soon,” said Hitto, who has lived in the United States for decades and recently moved from Texas to Turkey to help co-ordinate aid to rebel-held areas. When asked what the first priority of his interim government would be, he said: “We’ll talk about that tomorrow.” Coalition members hope the new government will unite the rebels fighting Assad’s forces and provide services to Syrians living in rebel-held areas, many of which have been battered by the country’s civil war and suffer acute shortages of food, electricity and medical services.

The new government faces huge challenges, starting with its ability to gain recognition from rebel factions on the ground. As rebels have progressed in northern and eastern Syria, a patchwork of rebel groups and local councils have sought to fill the gap left by the government’s withdrawal by organising security patrols, reopening bakeries and running courts and prisons. It is unclear if these groups, many of which have taken charge of their own towns, will accept an outside authority, especially if it is headed by someone who has spent decades abroad.

“How can a civilian come and tell these fighters on the ground, ‘Drop your weapons. It’s my turn to rule’?” asked Adib Shishakly, the coalition’s representative to a group of Gulf nations known as the Gulf Co-operation Council, before the results were announced. Hitto’s election follows two failed attempts to form interim governments due to opposition infighting. Coalition members also say they received insufficient international support to allow them to project their authority to groups inside Syria. The new government could have the same

problem. “You have to find a way to co-operate with these groups and you can only rule by providing services, which requires funding,” Shishakly said. Hitto also does not begin his tenure with a resounding mandate form the coalition. Of the group’s 63 active members, only 48 voted. Four cast blank ballots and Hitto received 35 of the remaining votes. In the confusion following the vote count, coalition members briefly said 49 votes had been cast before returning the number to the 48 originally announced. – AP

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• Cancer hits actress Australian comedienne Gina Riley is receiving treatment for breast cancer. The Kath & Kim star was diagnosed with the disease before Christmas last year and has since had the cancer surgically removed, according to News Ltd newspapers. She is now preparing to undergo further treatment. Doctor’s from Melbourne’s Cabrini Hospital have told the Daily Telegraph the cancer was detected early and have described Riley’s prognosis as “excellent”. Riley, 51, says she feels lucky and grateful that the cancer was found early and is treatable. – AAP

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An Egyptian walks by a burning police vehicle, which has been set afire by angry protesters in Tahrir Square, once the epicentre of protests against former President Mubarak, in Cairo, Egypt, yesterday.

Egypt lynchings ‘the death of the state’ Egypt’s justice minister warned yesterday that the lynching of criminals in the streets by angry citizens is a sign of the “death of the state.” On Monday, vigilantes hung two suspected thieves in a rural Nile Delta village as a crowd of thousands watched, and some of them egged on the killers. Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki indicated that the killers may have seen themselves as implementing a strict form of Islamic law that calls for punishment of thieves and other outlaws whose crimes are so extreme, they disrupt society. “The application of Islamic justice on outlaws by citizens and the cutting off of roads is one of the signs of the death of the state,” Mekki was quoted as telling the Turkish Anadolu news agency. He said only the state is authorised to use force and if this right is transferred to citizens, there is no state.

“A state that allows this is an unjust state because it does not afford its people protection,” he said. Since Islamists took power in Egypt following the 2011 uprising, there have been a number of cases where civilians tried to enforce more conservative, Islamic mores on the public. In one such case, three men were convicted of killing a student in the city of Suez as he sat in a park with his fiancée. The assailants had argued with the victim for loitering in public with a woman who was not his wife. In another example, a teacher in the southern city of Luxor allegedly punished two 12-yearold schoolgirls by cutting their hair for not wearing the traditional Muslim headscarf. Witnesses to the lynchings depicted it purely as a revenge killing without pointing to any connection to enforcing Islamic law, or Shariah. The killings came a week after

Captain Peacock actor has died British actor Frank Thornton – best known as Captain Peacock in the long-running television comedy Are You Being Served? – has died at age 92, his agent said yesterday. The actor is best remembered by British audiences for his comic role in the innuendo-laden hit sitcom, which ran from the 1970s to 1985. He played Frank Thornton a mustachioed, pompous floor manager who oversaw his fellow shop workers in a department store. Thornton’s agent, David Daly, said that the actor died in his sleep in his home in London at the weekend. Born in Dulwich, south London, Thornton had worked in insurance after leaving school but took evening classes to become an actor. He soon took up stage acting and played in London’s West End, before serving in the Royal Air Force during World War Two. In the 1950s, while still doing theatre, he began to branch into television comedy. He appeared on The Benny Hill Show and other comedy programmes, and also took a small role in the movie Carry On Screaming. In the 1970s – with the success of Are You Being Served? – Thornton became a household name in Britain. – AP

the attorney general called for citizen arrests amid a police strike and sharp deterioration in security. The men were hanged in the village of Mahallit Zayad, part of Samanod district in Gharbiya province, about 90km north of Cairo. Security officials, a witness and a local rights activist, Diaa Mahalawi, said residents suspected the two men who were lynched were part of a gang of kidnappers who abduct girls and boys for ransom. At least one girl told a rights activist that she had been raped during her abduction by one such gang in the village. The lynching of the two, who were also accused of stealing a motorised rickshaw, was one of the most extreme cases of vigilantism in two years of sharp deterioration in security following Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Because of conservative cultural norms in rural areas like Mahallit Zayad, girls have

not reported a single rape allegation to police, according to security officials and residents, including Mahalawi. The security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to the media. Residents in Gharbiya province, among them a spokesman for Egypt’s dominant political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, say people do not trust the police there to act on reports of rape. Rights activist Mahalawi said people in Gharbiya are feeling hopeless. “There is no security in the country,” he said. “Meanwhile, the regime is trying to secure the presidential palace and the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters,” he said, referring to the heavy security presence outside the offices of President Mohammed Morsi’s Islamist group following violent protests there. – AP

Two men have gone on trial in Britain accused of plotting to rob and murder soul diva Joss Stone. Kevin Liverpool and Junior Bradshaw drove to the 25-year-old singer’s home in Devon, south-west England in June 2011, with a sword, a knife, a hammer and notes of their intentions in their car, Exeter Crown Court heard yesterday. The Grammy-winning singer was at home at the time. Bradshaw, 32, and 35-yearold Liverpool deny charges of conspiracy to murder, conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to rob. – AFP

• 16 killed in blast A medic says at least 16 people were killed in an explosion that hit a bus station in Kano in northern Nigeria. The medic, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said at least 16 dead and dozens more injured people were brought to the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital after yesterday’s blast. National Emergency Management Agency spokesman Yushau Shuaib said it was not clear if there had been one or multiple explosions. Residents’ suspicion fell on the radical Islamist sect, Boko Haram, which has waged a campaign of bombings across Nigeria’s north. – AP

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Keep it real, keep it healthy Make your own cheese E

ver wanted to have a go at making your own cheese? In May Ashburton people will have a chance to try their hand at creating a range of artisan cheeses when cheesemaker Donna Stanger holds a weekend long workshop on May 25 and 26. Her company Home Made Cheese turned four this year and she’s discovered that the interest in cheese and cheesemaking is constantly growing. “What started out as a personal and somewhat ‘mad scientist’ obsession; to a husband’s need for his wife to get out of the house more often, has turned into a fun business that has taken me the length of the South Island teaching people how they too can make their own amazingly delicious cheese.” There were no great mysteries to making good cheese. Anyone could do it in their own

f you ever want a dose of reality about what you think you should eat and what you really should be eating, check out the New Zealand Healthy Food magazine. The Kiwi monthly is always packed with healthy recipes, each coming with recommended serving sizes and information on the amount of fat and other nasties each contains. This month there’s a run-down on the amount of 50 common foods that make up a serving. Given most ideals are far smaller than the amount each of us would consume, it’s no wonder we fight a daily battle with the bulge.

Soy and ginger beef with noodle salad 1T salt-reduced soy sauce 1t sesame oil 3cm piece fresh ginger finely grated 2 cloves garlic minced 1t lime zest 1T freshly squeezed lime juice 4x125g lean rump steaks fat trimmed

Noodle salad 300g dried ramen noodles 1/2lge iceberg lettuce shredded 6 radishes thinly sliced 150g snow peas trimmed and shredded 2 carrots coarsely grated 1 1/2T salt reduced soy sauce 1 1/2T lime juice 1 1/2T sweet chilli sauce

• Mix first five ingredients in shallow dish. • Add steaks, turn to coat, cover and chill 4 hours. To make salad: • Cook noodles in lge saucepan for 2 mins. • Drain and set aside to cool. • Add lettuce, radishes, snow peas and carrots. • Toss to combine. • Whisk lime juice and soy sauce and pour over salad. Toss. • Cook steaks to your liking. • Rest for a few minutes. • Slice and serve on top of salad.

Italian meatloaf

450g lean mince 1/2C fresh breadcrumbs 1/2C rolled oats

1 egg lightly beaten 1 courgette grated 2 carrots, grated 2 spring onions finely chopped 1 clove garlic finely chopped 1t tomato paste 1T fresh rosemary chopped 1T fresh basil chopped Freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ C red wine 400g can cherry tomatoes drained 2T balsamic vinegar

• Preheat oven to 180°C. • Mix all ingredients except half of the tomatoes. • Line loaf tine with greaseproof paper. • Press mixture into tin and smooth top. • Arrange remaining tomatoes on top. • Cook 50 mins to one hour. • If tomatoes are browning too quickly, cover with foil. • 10 mins before end of cooking drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Vegetable pasta bake

300g ribbon pasta 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 800g courgettes halved and diagonally sliced 4 eggs

¾ C milk 100g low fat ricotta cheese 100g reduced fat grated cheddar cheese 1 punnet cherry tomatoes sliced in half 2 T pine nuts • Preheat oven to 180°C. • Cook pasta and drain well. • Spray non-stick pan with oil and add onion and garlic. • Cook one minute and then add courgettes. • Cook a further 5 mins. • Combine eggs milk, ricotta, pasta and half the cheddar. • Stir in the courgette mixture. • Spoon into an oven-proof dish. • Arrange tomatoes cut side up on top. • Sprinkle with remaining cheddar and pine nuts. • Cook 45 to 40mins until firm and golden.

Vietnamese fish cakes

1C mashed cooked kumara or potato 2x180g cans tuna in springwater 2T flour 1/4C chopped fresh coriander 2T green curry paste 2T sweet chilli sauce 1 egg lightly beaten 1t lemon zest

kitchen, Donna said. “You can make the most wonderfully decadent French style camembert unlike anything able to be purchased in this country all for the cost of a litre of milk.” At the recent Christchurch Cheese Heist, she made holloumi on the spot which husband Jared cooked up in the frying pan until it was all golden and slightly crispy on the outside and soft and ‘squeaky’ on the inside. “A lot of people haven’t tried halloumi before as it can be quite expensive to buy and its now becoming popular on restaurant menus – 150 grams will set you back at least $9 at the supermarket yet 2L of milk will make around 220 grams and the all-important flavour and texture will be through the roof in comparison.” During the workshop amateur cheesemakers will

make camembert, feta, Greek yoghurt, ricotta and mascarpone on the first day and then on Sunday they will make mozzarella, halloumi, butter, some more ricotta and some Artisan Bread. “This day has that that instant gratification factor as we get to eat everything that we have made for lunch along with the mascarpone and ricotta from the day before. Participants get to take home any leftovers that we haven’t already devoured to show their family. They also go home with a piece of feta soaking in brine.” The workshop will be held at the soon-to-open Jen’s Kitchen – 10am to about 3pm on Saturday and 10am to about 4pm on Sunday. For all enquiries contact Donna Stanger on 03 359-2455 or go to the website www.HomeMadeCheese.co.nz

1/2C finely chopped green beans Oil spray

Sauce 1t fish sauce 3T water 2T vinegar 1T sugar 2T sweet chilli sauce 2t minced garlic 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped 1 spring onion finely chopped • Combine all fish cake ingredients and shape into 16 balls. • Refrigerate for at least one hour. • Flatten balls into patties. • Cook in non stick pan with a little oil, 2 mins each side. To make sauce: • Mix fish sauce, water and vinegar with sugar. • Stir until sugar has dissolved. • Add remaining ingredients. • Serve fishcakes garnished with fresh coriander.

DINING OUT

A world of experience in Methven

Ryan Simpson, Head Chef, The Blue Pub and The Brown Pub

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yan Simpson has worked all over the world, Aspen Colorado, The Scottish Highlands, Ireland and Australia to name a few. He has cooked for resort towns, oil rigs, highland lodges and 1000 meal a day truck stops. Ryan now calls Methven home, after leaving Christchurch four hours after the Earthquake which destroyed the restaurant he was working in. With two very young children and a car full of their most precious belongings; Ryan and his wife stumbled upon Methven. Ryan is Head Chef to both The Blue and The Brown Pubs in Methven; spreading his time between both. He manages the daily operations

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which includes writing menus and working with an array of hospitality professionals. “Our goal is to create food that people enjoy. We want our customers to return and to spread the word. There are no egos in the kitchen and no unnecessary culinary terminology for our customers to decipher. The menu is quite different in each pub as the demographic is different... it is our job to cater for that. We aim to give people what they want and to do it consistently.” Ryan says that Methven is full of energetic people who obviously care about their town and he is happy that his family have found comfort and home in Methven; he looks forward to continuing to share his talent of cooking good food for good people.

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Pork Ribeye (agf)

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Lamb Rump (agf)

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Akaroa Salmon (gf)

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with an apple and pistachio crust, served on baby spinach with seeded mustard mash & jus grilled to perfection, served on a kumara hash brown with roasted tomato, rosemary jus & tzatziki baked salmon fillet served on sweet basil potato rosti with lemon pepper aioli

Blue Pub Chicken (gf)

Ribeye Steak (gf)

They can play in our shaded fully fenced play area while you relax in the restaurant or sunny beer garden.

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$33

300g prime aged export quality angus beef with - bacon & cheese croquettes, wilted spinach & jus or - garlic mash potatoes with prawns & hollandaise

Warm Loaf

brushed with olive oil & garlic - served with whipped garlic butter

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$18 Asian Chicken Salad (agf) grilled chicken breast & crisp summer vegetables tossed with vermicelli noodles in a lightly spiced satay dressing

Today’s Freshly Made Soup (gf) $10

Greek Salad w Canterbury Lamb (gf) $23 grilled Canterbury lamb with a classic combination of fresh greens, cucumber, tomato, kalamata olives, red onion & feta cheese, topped with tzatziki

Toasted Breads & Spreads

Chicken Ranch Salad (gf) $21 summer in a bowl - fresh greens with grilled chicken, tender prawns, crispy bacon, avocado & tomato in a creamy ranch dressing

served with fresh foccacia bread & whipped butter - please see our specials board for today’s creation

$14

a selection of fresh breads with basil pesto cream cheese, orange & mango salsa & tzatziki Smoked Bacon & Cheese Croquettes $10 served with a fresh, green salad & tomato relish

Lemon Pepper Squid (agf) entree $12 main $24

entree - served with house coleslaw, aioli & lemon main - served with house coleslaw, chunky chips, aioli & lemon

Smoked Salmon & Hash (gf) $23.5 hot smoked salmon fillet on a kumara hash brown with baby spinach & hollandaise sauce - add poached free range eggs for $4

All day pub grub menu available plus a delicious range of desserts.

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Ashburton Methodist Parish

15 Ludlow Drive Three Bedrooms / Two Bathrooms Web ID AS491 $450 per week 12 Hakatere Drive Three Bedrooms Web ID AS486 $300 per week 71A Beach Road Four Bedrooms / Two Bathrooms $420 per week 18A Nursery Drive Two Bedrooms Web ID AS495 $280 per week 298 Moore Street Four Bedrooms $390 per week References required

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Annual Fair Saturday, March 23 Lots of stalls 9am start Baring Square East

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â&#x20AC;˘ Bark â&#x20AC;˘ Oamaru stone â&#x20AC;˘ Rocks â&#x20AC;˘ Organic compost â&#x20AC;˘ Sand â&#x20AC;˘ Screened soil â&#x20AC;˘ Home deliveries available Plus much more FREE loan trailer available! From a shovel load to a trailer load. Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302 Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

FRISKY FILLIES. Lots of lovely ladies to choose from. New lady - Destiny. Open 7 days. Phone 021-565-126.

PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ashburton Lakes and Rakaia Gorge Pursuant to Section 19 of Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 notice is hereby given that a Prohibited Fire Season has been declared from midnight Friday 2 March 2013 for the Rakaia Gorge and Ashburton Lakes areas to the Main Divide west of a line from the Rakaia River, up Hutt Stream and along the ridge to Mount Hutt thence a line to Mount Alford to Mount Somers to Mount Barrosa and the Rangitata River at Boundary Stream, basically the border between the plains and the foothills.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Ashburton Bridge Club A.G.M. 6.00pm Tuesday April 9, 2013 In clubrooms

ASHBURTON Society of Arts Summer Show, Short Street Studio. Now until April 13. Hours: Sat, Mon, Wed, 10am - 2pm or by appointment. Ph 308-4533 or 308-5460.

DC3 Fly to the Classic Fighters Easter Air Show, Sat 30 th March, $475 p.p. includes Air Show entry. Ph Shelley 0800 323-359. Winner of ChCh Heritage Award 2010.

DAILY DIARY TODAY - WEDNESDAY MARCH 20

9.00am. ASBHURTON BRANCH OF RED CROSS. Red Cross Rose Day in Ashburton. Support us at New World, Post Shop and the Warehouse. 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. Morning coffee, Cafe Central, Tancred Street. 10.00am. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmania doubles 10-12, assn doubles and golf croquet 1pm4pm. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip 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. 10.45am. Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;IA CHI CLUB. Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. 11.30am. ST DAVIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNION CHURCH. Mid week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road. Allenton. 7.00pm. GLENYSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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 DAVIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. June Lindores, speaking on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The enjoyment of cruisingâ&#x20AC;?. St Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Lounge. 48 Allens. Road, Allenton.

TOMORROW - THURSDAY - MARCH 21 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. Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;AI 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 DAVIDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Rd. 10.45am. M.S.A. Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;AI CHI CLUB. Qigong exercises, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 2.00pm. ASHBURTON GARDEN CLUB. Meeting, Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 2.00pm. TINWALD OUTDOOR BOWLING CLUB. Past members get together. Bowling Green, Melcombe St. 7.30pm. GLENYSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe band hall, creek Road. 7.39pm - 9.30pm. ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GOULD. Stitch and chat. Senior Centre. Cameron St.

Public Notice

NZSki Ltd, Level 2, the station building Queenstown, PO Box 359, Queenstown, has made application to the District Licensing Agency at Ashburton for the grant of an On Licence in respect of the premises situated at McLennans Bush Road, Methven, Ashburton District and known as Mt Hutt Ski Area Day Lodge. The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is- restaurant. The days on which and the hours during which liquor is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday: 7.00am to 10.30pm. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Agency at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary Ashburton District Licensing Agency P O Box 94 ASHBURTON 7740 This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on Wednesday March, 13, 2013. Sale of Liquor Act 1989

Public Notice

Methven Pubs Limited, has made application to the District Licensing Agency at Ashburton for the grant of an On Licence and Off Licence in respect of the premises situated at 2 Barkers Road, Methven and known as Blue Pub Methven. The general nature of the business conducted (or to be conducted) under the licence is- restaurant. The days on which and the hours during which liquor is (or is intended to be) sold under the licence are: On Licence: Monday to Sunday: 7.00am to 3am, the following day. Off Licence: Across-the-bar, Monday to Sunday: 7.00am to 3.00am, the following day. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Ashburton District Licensing Agency at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Any person who is entitled to object and who wished to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with: The Secretary Ashburton District Licensing Agency P O Box 94 ASHBURTON 7740 This is the second publication of this notice. The first publication was made on Wednesday, March 13, 2013.

FOR SALE

20 March 2013

OPEN AIR FIRE CONTROL ME A SURES

ROA d SAFET y C ALENdAR COMPETITION

TRADES, SERVICES

Sale of Liquor Act 1989

Better in Blue

Noticeboard We want your artwork in our road safety calendar! Design a picture with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe speedâ&#x20AC;? 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

This means that the lighting of all fires in the open air in the above referenced part of the Ashburton District is forbidden, with the exception of gas fired barbecues and gas cookers. RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ashburton Plains A Restricted Fire Season remains in force for the plains area of Ashburton District to the east of the above referenced boundary line. This notice shall remain in force until further notice. D GEDDES, Principal Rural Fire Officer

STOCK wATER - R ACE MAINTENANCE Council wishes to remind stockwater customers that races are to be kept clean with water flowing at all times. Throughout the year, Council water rangers closely monitor the standard of race maintenance in the network. This also a reminder that any tree/hedge or gorse trimmings that fall into a stockwater race, are to be removed immediately after trimming has occurred. Please attend to any requests from ranger staff to clean races in a timely way. Bylaw Enforcement Notices may be issued for races that do not comply maintenance requirements of the Stockwater Bylaw. The responsibility for maintenance is as follows-: â&#x20AC;˘ For â&#x20AC;&#x153;localâ&#x20AC;? stockwater races on private property or on the property road frontage, these are responsibility of the relevant property owner. â&#x20AC;˘ For â&#x20AC;&#x153;mainâ&#x20AC;? stockwater races and road crossings, these are the responsibility of Council. If in doubt as to the status of a race on your property please contact Council Customer Services on 307 7700.

UPCOMINg PUbLIC MEETINgS - MARCh / APRIL 2013 All meetings are open to the public unless specified and residents are welcome to attend. Thursday 21 March Draft Annual Plan Workshop â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10.30 am Finance & Community Services Committee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.30 pm Thursday 4 April Council Meeting â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.30 pm Monday 8 April Methven Community Board â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.30 pm Thursday 18 April Operations Committee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.30 pm Wednesday 24 April Environmental Services Committee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.30 pm Council and committee meetings are held in the Council Chamber, Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton. Methven Community Board meetings are held in the meeting room of the Methven Heritage Centre, Main Street, Methven. B LESTER, Chief Executive

REFUSE ANd REC yCLINg E A STER ARR ANgEMENTS 2013 The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April 2013. The Methven drop-off facility for household items will be closed on Friday 29 March 2013 There are no changes to any other opening days or times. Kerbside refuse and recyclables programmed for collection on Friday 29 March in Ashburton and Rakaia will be collected on Thursday 28 March 2013.

gR A ZINg TENdER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PL ANTATION bLOCK The Ashburton District Council, seeks tenders to graze the land described below; Plantation Block â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3133 Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road.

There are no changes to any other collections.

â&#x20AC;˘ Area: Approximately 200 hectares â&#x20AC;˘ Legal Description: Part Lot 1 DP 76816

R ROUSE, Operations Manager

A Three (3) year grazing licence with a commencement date to be agreed with the successful tenderer. Tender documents may be obtained from Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reception desk at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton or by phoning Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Property Department, (03)307 7863 or (03)307 7840. Tenders are to be enclosed in an envelope enfaced â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plantation Block Grazing - Arundel Rakaia Gorge Roadâ&#x20AC;? and are to be either delivered or posted to reach Council by the closing time of 4pm Tuesday, 9 April 2013. Tenders for the sections close with;

For further information contact the Community Services Officer on 307-7700. APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 5.00 PM ON THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2013

B LESTER, Chief Executive

PO Box 94, ashburton 7740

LET OR LEASE

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LIVESTOCK, PETS

WORKSHOP/storage space needed between 200-500 BUYER of unwanted MACARON Class Tues, square meters. Anything animals. Cattle, bobby March 26, 3.30pm - 5.30pm. considered. Phone 027-829- calves, horse and all farm Kirsten Day from Auckland. 0000. animals. We also sell pet Instore demonstration. food. Call Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pet Food Limited spaces- $25.00pp. Guardian Classifieds 0272-101-621 A/H 03-322Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade. 7626.

Phone 307 7900

WHITBY Wicker glass top table and four chairs. As new. $400 ono. 022-0750723.

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WORKING with Fondant Class. Hands on to master the technique of covering and decorating 8â&#x20AC;? cake. Teacher- Kirsten Day from Auckland, Tues, March 26, 6.00pm-8.30pm. Book early. $50.00pp. Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade.

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HIRE

ADD that finishing touch when decorating your home, with a beautiful wall heart. Back instore now at The hire. LawnChina Shop in The Arcade. GENERAL Open Monday-Friday 9-5.30, mowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. Saturday 10-1. All your DIY / contracting work, Call and see U-Hire CONTAINERS for sale or Ashburton. 588 East Street. hire, ex shipping: general Open Mon-Fri 7.30 - 5.30pm; and insulated. Sidelifter Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunavailable for delivery. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; day 8am - 12.30pm. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ph: Wilson Bulk Transport, 308 8061 A/h: 308 7460 Phone 308-7772. www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

Applications are now invited for the Creative Communities New Zealand Ashburton District Scheme. Funding is available for eligible projects which have an arts or cultural focus, take place within the Ashburton District and benefit the local community.

Application forms and criteria are available from the Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website www.ashburtondc. govt.nz/community/funding+grants and from the Council office, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Officer for enquires â&#x20AC;&#x201C; John Rooney â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Property Manager

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CRE ATIVE COMMUNITIES LOC AL ARTS FUNdINg

Projects or activities may involve any art forms or a mixture of art forms including theatre, visual, multi-media, dance, traditional arts, craft, music, literary arts and performing arts.

The Chief Executive Officer Ashburton District Council P O BOX 94 ASHBURTON

5 Baring Square West, ashburton 7700

Kerbside refuse and recyclables programmed for collection on Monday 1 April in Tinwald, Mount Somers, Methven, Mayfield and Hinds will be collected on Tuesday 2 April 2013.

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Birthday Greetings are free for those aged 12 and under only. Free birthday greetings must be received at least two working days before date of insertion otherwise there is no guarantee that it will appear on the day requested. Photos will be available at our ground floor office for collection after notice has appeared in the paper.

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ElEctrician

A position has become available for a qualified electrician to join our busy team. A good ability to work in a team environment is essential, ensuring the customers expectations are met at all times. A wide range of tasks will be required in this job, from Servicing, Domestic and Commercial Electrical Wiring, Digital Tv and Data Wiring and Sound System Wiring. There is an opportunity to progress your career in the Refrigeration industry if you desire. The right applicant for this job can expect a generous remuneration package, depending on experience. Training will be provided for areas of less experience. Please call 308-7182 or apply to mark@stewartandholland.co.nz Your confidentiality will be guaranteed.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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Maintenance Electrician One of New Zealand’s fastest growing companies, Synlait Milk Ltd, is an innovative supplier of nutritional and dairy ingredients and produces a range of standard and added value milk products for export. With a new and growing state-of-the-art processing facility, we are located 40 minutes south from Christchurch and 20 minutes north of Ashburton.

Milk nutrition for a modern world

We are now seeking a Maintenance Electrician with a current electrical registration, to join our Maintenance team, who are committed to providing core electrical maintenance services to our manufacturing site, ensuring the reliability of the site’s processing equipment on a shift-by-shift basis. Other key responsibilities will include writing robust procedures and monitoring key performance indicators of our highly automated processes such as plant reliability. You will ideally have: • several years experience of plant maintenance, ideally within the dairy industry • a background in a food manufacturing environment and experience with Food Safety and HACCP systems is desirable • experience in root cause analysis programmes • good relationship building and communication skills • a high level of attention to detail.

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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 position available at our Fairton plant located 10 minutes drive from Ashburton.

Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of engineered timber products.

Handyman/Maintenance Worker

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Due to our ever increasing work load, we seek to fulfil the following positions; Carpenters Applicants will enjoy the ability to work in both Residential and Commercial Construction, Alongside a family run business that is experiencing considerable growth. Applicants will need to have good work ethics; the ability to work unsupervised and the ability to work as part of a team. Excellent remuneration will be paid for the right applicants. All applicants will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. John McIntosh Cell phone: 027 258 0668 Home phone: 03 307 2667

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Malt Europ is a well established world leader in the Malt Industry. A full-time position has become available at our Ashburton plant for a Store Person. The applicant would be contributing to the smooth running of our Ashburton Grain Store and a 'can-do' attitude is key to being successful in this role. Although full training will be given ideally the applicant would have some mechanical knowledge and in addition the following attributes: • Have a good level of physical fitness - heavy lifting is involved • Be honest, reliable & a team player • Have some computer skills • Have a current forklift licence (desirable but not essential) • Be keen to learn fordate an opportunity to progress your URLIf you are looking Closing _______________ With: _______________________________ Date:_______________________________ tested: career established checked: x in a stable, x environment this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

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Niagara Sawmilling Company Ltd is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of engineered timber products.

Team Members

We are currently looking for keen staff to join our company. We can offer you good job security, ongoing training and a positive work environment. We will consider all applicants who have the following attributes: • Physically fit and reliable. • A team player who gets on well with others. • Keen to learn and do further training to advance their career • Safety conscious. • An eye for details and take pride in their work. Niagara is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug screening is a requirement for employment. Applications can be emailed to craigb@niagara.net. nz or posted to: Craig Bartlett Niagara Sales/Distribution PO Box 332 Ashburton Applications close on the 28th March 2013

FLATDECK/CONTAINER DRIVER

Call Des on: 03-308-9936 or 0274-323-258

Jill Quaid

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Today’s Counties RC fields, form, Centralriders Press Features Ltd Counties RC Venue: Pukekohe Park Meeting Date: 20 Mar 2013 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.10pm (NZT) GUTHRIE BOWRON PUKEKOHE MAIDEN 2100 $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 F0849 Pindalu (5) 58.5.......................... L Satherley 2 60x98 High Road (3) 58.5........................ R Norvall 3 x6x88 Justroy (2) 58.5............................T Thornton 4 000 Run Em Anyway (1) 58.5.............D Johnson 5 8x085 Pendyce (7) 58................................. S Spratt 6 82243 Ribbony Rose (8) 56.5............... A Collett (a) 7 40762 Timely Magic (6) 56.5.................... M Walker 8 84672 Favourite Girl (4) 56 2 1.45pm MALCOLM WRIGLEY INSURANCE SERVICES 2YO MAIDEN $7000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 2 Horse Warrior b (4) 57.5............ M D Plessis 2 72. Secret Power (7) 57.5.................... M Walker 3 96. Enlightened Knight (6) 57.5.........D Johnson 4 Draw The Line (8) 57.5............ P Turner (a1) 5 76 Little Red Devil (5) 57.5................. V Colgan 6 089 Mai Enn (1) 57.5..........................T Thornton 7 8. Ready To Rumble (2) 57.5...........C Dell (a2) 8 84854 Miss Rhythmic (10) 55.5.................. S Spratt 9 7x Love (3) 55.5..................................... L Innes 10 Queen Of Ur (9) 55.5................. A Collett (a) 11 Sade (11) 55.5........................... M Cameron 3 2.20pm GUNAC GME MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 x2535 Homeland (1) 58.5............................ L Innes 2 Graphene (8) 58.5........................... C Grylls 3 45 Hong Kong Pearl (2) 58................. M Walker 4 7x0. Top Choice (9) 58 5 335x4 Born Happy (7) 56.5.................. M D Plessis 6 53882 Rose Tattoo (10) 56.5................... L Allpress 7 0550x Fame Mouse (4) 56.5................ A Collett (a) 8 7046x Miss Meena (5) 56.5....................D Johnson 9 325. Hot In Pink (3) 56........................... V Colgan 10 9x Miss Clevedon (6) 56....................... S Spratt

2.55pm PETS ALIVE PET SHOP HIGHWEIGHT 1600 $7000, JMP HWT, 1600m 1 52x66 Sonny Wellington d (9) 75.5.K Veenendaal (3) 2 2171x Hemingway dm (2) 73.5..............J Rathbone 3 4x39x Shakeitup m (7) 67....................... P Ormsby 4 6501x Morpheus dm (6) 67.........................S Doyle 5 3915x Radinka m (3) 65.....................M Mitchell (3) 6 1676x Currency Spike dm (5) 65............... M Cropp 7 42008 West End tdm (10) 65.....................S Phelan 8 624Fx Arose dm (8) 65.................................. C Dell

9 3557x Gold Message m (4) 65..........................A Taylor 10 022Fx Air Cadet tb (1) 65............................E Stack 5 3.30pm NORTHERN DIGITAL PHOTOFINISH LTD F&M MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN F&M, 1600m 1 24256 Table One (9) 57.5............................ L Innes 2 58674 Big Bang Baby (5) 57.5...............T Thornton 3 545x5 White Lace (2) 57.5......................... S Spratt 4 9x996 Bo On The Go (1) 57.5.............. M Cameron 5 57 Manacor (7) 57 6 6x6 Duquesa (8) 57.............................. M Walker 7 0x50x Her To Eternity (4) 57................ M D Plessis 8 66 Lady Hawk (3) 57.........................C Dell (a2) 9 00875 Corsicana (6) 57..........................D Johnson 6 4.05pm DUN GOWAN FARM 3YO MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 3436x Power Trip b (3) 57.5....................D Johnson 2 Ramarro (5) 57.5..................... P Turner (a1) 3 69x The Sheriff (9) 57.5.................... M Cameron 4 Diamond Edge (10) 57.5........... M D Plessis 5 El Primo (11) 57.5............................. L Innes 6 Gold ‘N Mac (6) 57.5...................... M Walker 7 87x Grammaticus (1) 57.5.................... R Norvall 8 Reeperbahn (8) 57.5 9 325. Hot In Pink (4) 55.5........................ V Colgan 10 Image (7) 55.5......................... D Turner (a3) 11 7x7x Satin Queen (2) 55.5....................... S Spratt 7 4.40pm CLARKS BEACH GOLF CLUB RATING 75 1200 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 6x22x Cody Cat (10) 59........................M Coleman 2 23250 Gendarme td (5) 58.5..................D Johnson 3 x1110 Oh My Gosh td (9) 57..................C Dell (a2) 4 112 Rebound d (3) 57.........................T Thornton 5 11x9x Roman Ruler dm (4) 57.................... L Innes 6 63344 Torricella (7) 56..........................J Oliver (a4) 7 34460 Witz End 55.5............................... Scratched 8 1049x Frank Whitaker tdb (1) 55.............. V Colgan 9 64x41 El Dorado Sun d (8) 55.............. M D Plessis 10 5840x Ready Steady d (6) 54.5................ M Walker

11 89599 Kahala 54...................................... Scratched 12 0148x Snow Line m (2) 54................... M Cameron 13 52837 Fieldofdreams d (11) 54.................. S Spratt 14 09870 Aimees Gold 54............................ Scratched 15 03100 Elude 54........................................ Scratched Emergencies: Fieldofdreams, Aimees Gold, Elude 8 5.15pm EQUINE SPECIALISTS RATING 65 1400 $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1400m 1 03100 Elude 59........................................ Scratched 2 43232 Melody Celebre t (3) 59........... D Turner (a3) 3 41373 Takeover tdm (5) 59....................M Sweeney 4 401x Shroud d (9) 58.......................... M D Plessis 5 1x Etoile Filante t (4) 57.5................D Johnson 6 63215 Shipsterns (8) 57.5........................ M Walker 7 816x6 Kool Gal (6) 57............................M Coleman 8 54x65 Sand’ior (7) 57.............................. L Allpress 9 53706 Miss Marbella td (1) 56.5........... A Collett (a) 10 81809 Olivia Ann m (2) 56.................. K Leung (a3) Blinkers on : Mai Enn (R2), Lady Hawk (R5), Grammaticus (R6), Gendarme (R7) Blinkers off : Hong Kong Pearl (R3) Winkers on : Hong Kong Pearl (R3), Duquesa (R5) Pacifiers on : The Sheriff (R6) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c - Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months SELECTIONS Race 1: Ribbony Rose, Timely Magic, Pendyce, Favourite Girl Race 2: Horse Warrior, Secret Power, Little Red Devil, Miss Rhythmic Race 3: Hot In Pink, Hong Kong Pearl, Homeland, Rose Tattoo Race 4: Hemingway, Currency Spike, Radinka, Shakeitup Race 5: Duquesa, Table One, Big Bang Baby, Manacor, Lady Hawk Race 6: Hot In Pink, Satin Queen, Power Trip, Reeperbahn Race 7: Oh My Gosh, Frank Whitaker, Rebound, Cody Cat Race 8: Melody Celebre, Etoile Filante, Shroud, Takeover, Kool Gal

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Wanganui greyhound fields, form Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 20 Mar 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.02pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 4455 Time To Find nwtd............................... J Udy 2 57766 Billy Holmes nwtd.......................G M Clarke 3 22533 Another Pizza nwtd....................J McInerney 4 35686 Green Treats nwtd......................J McInerney 5 83784 Blue Rush nwtd L &............................ Morris 6 87 Morgan Baxter nwtd...................J McInerney 7 8 Cosmic Zoom nwtd...........................L Ahern 8 83443 Homebush Smoke nwtd............ S Gommans 9 5876 Sectioned nwtd........................... M Goodwin 10 57688 Groovy Leo nwtd........................J McInerney 2 12.21pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C0 C0, 305m 1 77555 Versatile Richie nwtd.......................... R Udy 2 637x8 I’m A Catch nwtd L &.......................... Morris 3 8245 Speedy Feet nwtd...................... K B Benson 4 8x562 Homebush Rick nwtd.................J McInerney 5 74 Where’s Rican nwtd...................J McInerney 6 57883 Alamein Dream nwtd K &..................Phillips 7 24 Flirt Academy nwtd U &.............. McCracken 8 28668 Winsome Extra nwtd..................J McInerney 9 85768 Supreme Shelleen nwtd.............J McInerney 10 46878 Blue Shorts nwtd..................B J Androutsos 3 12.41pm GUTHRIE BOWRON C0 C0, 520m 1 62761 Amy Wineglass nwtd.................A Duganzich 2 25583 Tepirita Jazil nwtd........................ C D Brider 3 Rapper Newy Too nwtd....................B Marsh 4 53446 Gucci Rush nwtd L &.......................... Morris 5 43354 Sydenham Opal nwtd.................G M Clarke 6 58323 Alamein Gus nwtd K &.......................Phillips 7 66526 Kylie’s Belle nwtd.............................S Maher 8 73223 Sydenham Jade nwtd.................G M Clarke

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1 24222 Homebush Limbo nwtd..............J McInerney 2 67275 Charlie’s Pal nwtd......................J McInerney 3 64476 Knocka Off Time nwtd.................G M Clarke 4 42552 Uno Green nwtd...............................S Maher 5 87287 Big Job Jonesy nwtd K &...................Phillips 6 5F586 Cuts Deep nwtd.......................... B Johnston 7 55585 Judy In Disguise nwtd....................M Gowan 8 7 Ranger Chick nwtd................... S Gommans 9 885 Homebush Envy nwtd................J McInerney 10 46878 Blue Shorts nwtd..................B J Androutsos 5 1.19pm GARY ROSS DECORATOR C1 FINAL C1f, 305m 1 88342 Homebush Buffy 17.51..............J McInerney 2 31117 Ringa Ding 17.58.......................J McInerney 3 47171 Hilton Friday (c2) 17.85.............J McInerney 4 66622 Nuts For Sure 17.83................... B Johnston 5 41252 Sarah’s Cool 17.96 F &...................Turnwald 6 75381 Working Waikato 17.75.................. D Donlon 7 81281 Starla (c2) 17.51........................J McInerney 8 31315 Waiwhata Dream 17.73................M J Lozell 9 32543 Homebush Lestat nwtd..............J McInerney 10 35232 Opawa Crusher nwtd........................... J Udy 6 1.37pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD LTD C1 HT1 C1q, 520m 1 7F412 Belldeen 30.24..........................A Duganzich 2 76417 Wind Up Whitey 30.60.................B Goodwin 3 21425 Rocky Baxter nwtd.....................J McInerney 4 32713 Sheza Terror 30.82 5 15438 Just Mac 29.92........................... B Hodgson 6 43766 Rijeka nwtd....................................M Gowan 7 12526 Cawbourne Bree nwtd...............J McInerney 8 83131 Fergie’s Belle 30.33.........................S Maher Emergencies: 9 65854 Sydilicious nwtd.................................. R Udy 10 56468 Mrs. Bouquet nwtd......................G M Clarke

1 2163 Got Value nwtd..................................L Ahern 2 31714 Working Camarade 17.86.............. D Donlon 1 63486 Mr. Lochlyn nwtd...........................M J Lozell 3 64631 Prefontaine 17.84.......................J McInerney 2 81112 Speed Legend 29.97.................. B Hodgson 4 84713 Yeah Nah 17.89...................................L Udy 3 42754 Flayosc...................................................nwtd 5 86855 Nelly Flaherty 17.98....................G M Clarke DOWN 4 78888 Jag You Are nwtd........................ACROSS B Johnston 6 12211 Charming Nev nwtd..........................L Ahern 5 61664 Cawbourne Kesha 30.55...........J McInerney 17.90..........................B 2. Nevertheless (3)Goodwin 1. Cartel (9) 7 821 Car Wreck 6 36432 Secret Nadia nwtd...........................S Maher Hunter 18.08.......................G Quirk 7 37588 Judge To Excel nwtd........................... Udy (3) 8 5x423 High Fly 3. Harden (5) 8. VastR age 9 1526 Stock Taker nwtd...............................L Ahern 8 56437 Lavender Sal nwtd........................ P Denbee Rouse (6) 9. Proviso (11) 10 28748 Belfast4.Glenda 17.85........................ G Ross 9 65657 My Lil Lucifer 31.45 K &.....................Phillips SUPER (7) LIQUOR C2 HT1 C2q, 305m 10 58755 Darby Lane nwtd L &.......................... Morris (7)11 3.05pm MICKEY’S 5. Letter 11. Go before 1 11421 Aussie Haka (c3) 17.56 U &....... McCracken 8 2.12pm KEENAN CONCRETE C112. HT3 C1q, 520m 6. Achiever Daringnwtd................A (11) JeerMaher at (5) 2 77232 Winsome Speight 1 x8555 Uno Orange nwtd.............................S 17.77...................J 2 86726 Raveon 30.75.................................M Gowan 7. Oah Fatuousness (9)McInerney 13. Spring (6) 3 23483 My Little 4 68812 Thrilling Abra 17.89............................ L Bliek 3 21457 Rich List 30.77 Unfair (11) 15. Ebb (6) 5 52157 Kezz10. 17.79...............................T McCracken 4 25135 Summer Tension 30.58......... E S Duganzich Mac 17.71...........................J McArthur Owner (9) 17. Praise (5) 6 42416 Gina11. 5 23282 Eric’s Song 30.31........................ B Johnston 7 16251 Working Working (c3) 17.70.......... D Donlon 6 F4445 Thrilling Cloud nwtd.................T McCracken 14. Gather (7)...........J McInerney 18. Difficult (7) 8 33574 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd. 7 45644 Homebush Violet 30.47..............J McInerney Emergencies: 16. Autocrat (6) 20. Beatification (11) 8 44564 Easy Silence nwtd.....................J McInerney Cindy 17.97...................P Knight 9 78358 Go Boof 30.46 B &........................ G Atwood (3) 9 67856 Homebush 19. Elude (5) 22. Lubricate 10 66667 Big Token 17.53.........................J McInerney 10 78656 Hair She Is 30.50................................. L Bell 21. Total (3) Trio (9) 12 3.23pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ HT2 C2q, 305m 9 2.29pm BROAD ROOFING C1 C1,23. 305m 1 22747 Jimmy Jurante 17.80..................J McInerney 1 62343 Lotus nwtd...............................T McCracken 2 55613 Bullabakanka 17.94.................T McCracken 2 174 Just A Boy 17.93 K &.........................Phillips SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,145 Knight 3 13768 Fawn Allegro 18.08..........................P 3 46422 Tui Hotlips nwtd.................................G Quirk 13425 Talk It Over 17.70. ................................ L Bell 4 5F614 Armour 17.84....................................G Across: 7Quirk Entire; 8 4 Strict; 10 Untruth; 11 Roost; 12 Rite; 5 78432 Gone Awol 17.74.......................J McInerney 5 35232 Opawa Crusher nwtd........................... 13 Break;J Udy 17 Brash; 18 Tyro; 22 Aroma; 23 Explain; 24 6 47235 Opawa Prince 17.91...................... D Donlon 6 34143 Azure Dreams 18.07...................G M Clarke Ladder; 25 Fringe. 7 67777 Bimboo 17.69 7 12 Eruza 17.72......................................L Ahern 72164 Thrilling Squeal 17.88. ......................G Quirk Down:McInerney 1 Require; 28 Statute; 3 Argue; 4 Eternal; 5 Pivot; 8 54153 Cawbourne Anna nwtd..............J 9 45453 Fire Boy Baxter 17.83................J McInerney Emergencies: 6 State; 9 Chorister; 14 Creased; 15 Tyranny; 16 10 14666 All The Rage 17.75 U &.............. McCracken 9 1526 Stock Taker nwtd...............................L Ahern Pointed; 19 Fault; 20 Moody; 21 Spare. 10 67748 Billy Haka 17.84................................ C Clark LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track 10 2.47pm WANGANUI SECURITY C1 C1, 305m

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e might have been home from the Great British Car Rally for almost a month, but Alistair Lobb is still enjoying his special motoring experience. Alistair transported his delightful little Isetta – number plate WEEBMW – to Auckland and then drove it home from there on the rally route which crossed the North Island to get to Wellington. Leaving Wellington Alistair was able to cross something off his bucket list – he drove WEEBMW onto the Inter Islander Ferry. During the leg down the East Coast of the South Island other, quicker cars on the rally waited for Alister and gave him and WEEBMW the honour of leading the convoy into Kaikoura. Alistair says the cars on the Rally “ranged from the latest Rolls Royce to dare I say it a BMW Isetta”. And while he is too modest to say it, we know because fellow Micro Car Club members were keeping an eye on them that Alistair and little WEEBMW did

what they always do and often stole the show. Alistair had a couple of little hiccups along the way, but support was always at hand. At one stage the battery failed and he was loaned a truck battery, which caused some amusement because it was huge in proportion to the size of the car. Back on the mainland Alistair lost reverse gear but he decided it was all down hill from there and he kept going and WEEBMW got him home. The rally was a celebration of British cars, so maybe readers will be wondering what a BMW Isetta was doing amongst them. WEEBMW was there because it was made in England under licence to the German company, and it is proudly British. Highlights of the trip for Alistair not only included the driving but also the social activities along the way, which included the British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell taking a keen interest in WEEBMW and sitting in her.

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Typically Alistair saw the funny side of this, remarking if its good enough for our politicians to have BMW ministerial cars, why shouldn’t the British High Commissioner get to try one out too? Sharing a meal with Denny Hulme’s widow and his sister was significant, because a member of Yvonne Lobb’s family had worked for Denny. So now almost a month on how does Alistair sum it all up? Well he says “lots of good memories, lots of new friends and a great time had by all”.

If John Key can have a BMW then so can I. British High Commissioner Vicki Treadell checks out WEEBMW.

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One fast grandad Dennis Charlett cemented his reputation as New Zealand’s fastest granddad as he won the New Zealand Superbike TT at Hampton Downs in the weekend. The Christchurch racer, who is 44 but very fit, fired his Suzuki across the finish line four seconds clear of the field in very difficult conditions as the track dried out after a wet day. “It was hard to judge – it was slippery in some places but really grippy in other places,” Charlett said. “It’s awesome – like winning my first race all over again.” Charlett won the 600cc Supersport championship the last two years and this season returned to the top class after a long break. He also finished third in the preliminary race, and stands third in the championship. Other top riders were less successful in judging the conditions in the TT (Tourist Trophy) race. Defending champion and current series leader Robbie Bugden from Australia and second-placed Craig Shirriffs of Feilding both crashed their Suzukis at turn three on the third lap, and race-one winner Nick Cole from Hamilton lost control of his Kawasaki on lap six.

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ARIES (Mar 21st Apr 20th) You can feel particularly sparky today as the Sun returns to the start point in the Western Tropical Zodiac and re-enters Aries. With your ruler Mars also alongside the erratic influence of Uranus you can find yourself much less bothered about what others think quite a change from recent events. Rouse yourself and go show some devilment.

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TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) This could be quite an intense day Taurus. If you have a side to your nature that can be stubborn, it could come out now as the Moon faces Pluto. Yet if you feel any anger, whilst it may seem to be generated by one person’s attitudes, ask yourself if there is a sensitive spot that they touched that may relate to your past. It is quite possible.

Wellington’s Sloan Frost brought his BMW home second in the TT, ahead of Hayden Fitzgerald (New Plymouth, Suzuki), Tony Rees (Whakatane, Honda) and Australian-based Kiwi Karl Morgan (Suzuki). Seth Devereux reinforced his reputation as a rainmaster by winning the 600cc Supersport TT, his first major trophy and his second win in the rain this season. The Christchurch rider had crashed his Kawasaki three times in his preliminary race but held it together in the wet TT race, hounded leader David Hall and pounced in the final lap in a move that took four corners to complete. “It was definitely my plan to wait till the last lap,” he said. “Race two was dryer but the track was actually worse because the rear tyre [a wet-weather tyre] had less grip than it did when it was really wet.” Hall had scored an upset victory in the rain-soaked race one, riding a seven-year-old Suzuki and pushing it hard while other riders either crashed or were more circumspect. He finished a close second in the TT, ahead of Auckland teenager Jaden Hassan, riding a Yamaha.

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GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) What’s yours is yours, and even if you have been friendly with someone in the past, today’s astral vibes could create a break with someone that you have got on well with. Just be careful that you are not forcing something too hard. What can seem like a very important point of principle today may seem less crucial in a while.

CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) A much more assertive you is coming to the surface but you need to handle this right. If the kids or co-workers are used to you being more easygoing you may need to step up your new-found authority in stages or else you could create a lot of resentment and quite a bit of negativity. Yet this can be a time for setting new exciting goals Cancer.

LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) Any, and I mean just any, even tiny, limitations on your freedom today, or perhaps what you perceive as an unfair criticism, could see you boil over with frustration. So if there are people you encounter on a daily basis that regularly wind you up, it may be best to do everything in your power to avoid spending more than a minimum of time with them.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) You might find yourself in the mood to be blunt. People’s excuses will probably cut very little ice and you’ll want to tell it how it is. Yet this direct approach could arouse quite a bit of anger should you try to hustle anyone out of your way or brush off others’ points of views. In a settled situation there can be quite a lot of charged electricity and a tiff may ensue.

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LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) If you are not happy with your love life you can find yourself charged with determination to do something about it to change things. But equally, if you feel you have been needled by a colleague or someone is lacking appreciation, perhaps even respect for your recent efforts, you may find yourself wanting to put them right too.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) You might find yourself on a mission today. Just what you focus your energies on is really down to you. But if you have got a project or plan on the boil you can give it considerable time and effort. This would also be a good day to do something more physically strenuous. You can get a perverse pleasure from pushing yourself to your limit.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) You want to play today and anyone who is not up for your fun outlook can be seen as a killjoy. Go carefully, Archer. It is absolutely fine to find something entertaining and pleasurable to do but just because others see it differently does not make them wrong. Be careful you are not adopting the mantle of the person who is always right.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) Do you want space to yourself or do you want company? You may find yourself switching between the two all day long. Whilst it’s fine for you to have your own inner ups and downs, it may prove harder for those who live around you, who may not know whether they should leave you in peace or try to cheer you up. Try to work out your own mood.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) There can be a tremendous amount of nervous energy crackling in the air today. This can see you very mentally alert but also a tad agitated. Try not to do too much at once. Yet if you can find ways to stimulate your mind, do. Unfortunately, if you don’t have structure or interests today, you might find yourself becoming bored and irritable.

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PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) You can find yourself becoming very determined on the financial front. This can see you hunting down bargains or looking at price comparison websites for better deals on your utilities or phone cost. Getting sharper elbows may surprise some of the people that know you well, but perhaps it will do no harm to create a small wave or two.

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Critical games ahead for Blues By Wynne Gray The next phase of the Blues’ campaign will be a strong barometer about their Super 15 prospects. They have made a sound start but have to push ahead in their next four matches to show they are genuine finals contenders. Any lapses will be damaging because the Chiefs and Crusaders are likely to squeeze them as the series heads towards its halfway

point. So the Blues must resume after their bye with a powerful performance when they venture offshore for the first time this season and Sunday’s match against the Waratahs in Sydney. The Blues slipped in their last duel with the Bulls and have a critical stretch of games against the Waratahs, Chiefs, Highlanders and Hurricanes before their second bye. Appraisals of the Waratahs have been unflattering as they have

lurched to three defeats in four starts. The Blues just accounted for them in a pre-tournament match in Whangarei and need to repeat that with interest before returning to the torrid contests in their New Zealand pool. Waratahs’ coach Michael Cheika has been struggling to get his test-laden side to play to the style he wants and they have only one victory against the Rebels. Former Wallaby coach Bob Dwyer warned that players had to

adhere to the plans or be chopped. “If players can’t do it, or are torn between two different approaches and therefore don’t do it . . . then they have to be replaced,” he said. “You haven’t got any alternative as a coach. You either do what we all agreed we would do, or we will try and get someone else who can do that. I don’t see any alternative.” Midfield organiser Berrick Barnes returned last game but lasted only the first quarter before he injured his thumb. Initial

reports indicated he would be out for some time but those have been revised to suggest he might even play this Sunday. The Blues have a number of selection decisions to consider after coach John Kirwan and his selectors picked a rearranged group to host the Bulls and lost 28-21. Now they have to think again. Medical reports on players like Peter Saili, Chris Noakes and George Moala will help determine

their appearance while the impressive Steven Luatua should be restored to his more familiar role as blindside flanker. The Blues and Waratahs did not meet last year and finished well down the table with four wins each. Coaches Pat Lam and Michael Foley were not hired again with Kirwan and his coaching group installed at the Blues and Cheika returning from Europe to take over the Tahs. - APNZ

Johnson keen to Lindsey Vonn, Tiger Woods an item see spark return By Doug Ferguson

By Michael Brown After a dream start to his career, Shaun Johnson is learning the harsh realities of the NRL and says it will take time for the new Warriors halves combination to gel. The 22-year-old had a brilliant first season in 2011, when he played with freedom and on instinct to help the Warriors to their second grand final. Last year, his first full NRL season, was more of a struggle as the Warriors lurched to a disappointing 14th place but there are high expectations Johnson and five-eighth Thomas Leuluai will help spark a significant turnaround in 2013. The Warriors got off to a shocking start in their 40-10 defeat to Parramatta but showed signs of improvement in the final 30 minutes against the Roosters on Saturday night, when they made a late charge only to go down 16-14. Johnson was a catalyst for the momentum swing, scoring a runaway try and guiding the team around with a good kicking game and a handful of nice touches. He notched his first 40/20 of his career and also chimed in with one try assist and four tackle breaks. “I don’t think it’s going to take one try or one of two plays,” Johnson said. “Just like building the combination with Tommy in the halves, it’s going to take a bit of work. The slump we have been in, I wish it was that easy to get out of but we understand it’s going to take bit. “I love working with Tommy. He’s a pretty easy guy to work with. We both share the same view on how we want to play the game. It’s just important we keep on the same page. At the moment we are doing that and heading in the right direction. He’s a natural leader and his voice is pretty demanding. When he speaks, we react. If he keeps

doing that, we will adjust.” The Warriors are on a 10-match losing streak and face a difficult run of games to try to turn that around. On Sunday they will tackle a tough Cronulla side still bristling over the Australian drugs scandal before games against the Cowboys and Rabbitohs. Warriors coach Matt Elliott has named an unchanged side to travel to Sydney take on the Sharks, who beat the Titans 12-10 in their opening match before going down 14-12 to the Rabbitohs on Monday night. The main area of contention is at hooker but Elijah Taylor has retained the No 9 jersey with Pita Godinet starting on the bench. Godinet has provided a spark off the bench in the first two games, and scored a try against the Roosters, but Elliott clearly still sees him as a better option to inject into the game against tiring defences. Ben Henry has overcome his ankle injury which has kept him sidelined for the first two games and been included in an extended five-man bench. Manu Vatuvei (ankle), Jerome Ropati (knee), Sam Lousi (foot), Sione Lousi (knee), Russell Packer (bicep), Carlos Tuimavave (hand) and Nathan Friend (shoulder) are all still out. Johnson was encouraged by the performance against the Roosters, especially after the schellacking they received in the first game against Parramatta. “It was a big improvement,” Johnson said. “One of the big things we talked about was putting some pride back in the jersey and competing and really having a dig and I thought we did that.” Warriors side to play Cronulla at Sharks Stadium, Sydney, on Sunday (4pm): Kevin Locke, Glen Fisiiahi, Dane Nielsen, Konrad Hurrell, Bill Tupou, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Sam Rapira, Elijah Taylor, Ben Matulino, Steve Rapira, Simon Mannering (c), Todd Lowrie. Interchange: Jacob Lillyman, Feleti Mateo, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Pita Godinet, Ben Henry. - APNZ

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Bronze III: Janice Ackerley 70, Jenny Kean 76. Nearest The Pins: No. 4 Gabites: Shirley Elliott, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Kay Robb, No.12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Shirley Elliott, No. 14 Todds of Ashburton: Sally Lemon 2nd Shot to Green: Fairlie Matsinger.

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Allenton Bowling Club Progressive Pairs March 16 (Leads) 1st P. Gibson 3 wins 2nd M. Reid 2 wins 1 loss +20. (Skips) 1st A. McIntosh 2 wins 1 draw 2nd A. Sargisson 2 wins 1 loss +7. Junior Tournament 5 years and Under March 17 1st A. Holmes, J. Lattimore, N. Bilby 3 wins 16 ends 34 points. 2nd O. Collins, R. Lowe, H. Gray 3 wins 16 ends 29 points. 3rd J. Bruce, J. Ryk, M. Foster 3 wins 14 ends 23 points. 4th J. Drayton, M. Reid, B. Anderson 3 wins 12 ends 31 points.

Golf Ashburton Golf Club Women’s Section March 16 and March 19 LGU, Rnd 3 Sunmeade Trophy, Rnd 3 HE Cook, Rnd 1 Bonnington Cup Silver: Sharon Bradford 68, Shirley Elliott 73. Bronze I: Liz Pollock 70, Brenda Fechney 72 on c/b from Ruth Fail. Bronze II: Hilary Ward 75, Rona Evans 78.

Medal March 16 Senior; Paul Gray 68, Brett Tawera 71, Simon Ross 71. Intermediate; Alex Millar 65, Wayne Mellish 68, Aaron Hales 68, Steve Kircher 69, Bryan Shanks 69.Junior; William Nehoff 53, Selwyn Munro 66, Dave Rush 67, Malcolm Fechney 69, Wayne Ross 70. Women; (stroke) Wendy Stevenson 74, Nancy McCormick foursomes; Jacqui Beardsley and Barb MacGregor 143. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Wayne Mellish. Gluyas Ford # 6; Alex Millar. Stirling Sports # 12; Steve Kircher. Ideal Electrical supplies # 16; Richard Hewson. Two’s; Steve Kircher, Steve Johnston, Bill Mason, Allen Moore, Malcolm Fechney, Richard Nehoff, Michael Thomas. Net Eagles#8 not struck. Winner of the Doug Gray Trophy: Ron Meiklejohn with 87 stablefords.

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If Doug Bracewell makes a good fist of his audition in Christchurch today, he’ll be a strong chance to play the deciding third test against England. Bracewell cut his foot on glass before the first test and hasn’t been seen since. He will play for Central Districts against Canterbury in their Ford Trophy game at Hagley Oval. His type of seam bowling may provide a point of difference, and a freshness for New Zealand.

• Strong showing Ashburton College crews continued their strong start at the Maadi Cup, the National Secondary School Championships, at Lake Karapiro yesterday. Kate Hayman and Georgia Lysaght took out their heat in the under 17 double to advance to the semi-finals. Matthew Beveridge had a good day, taking out his under 16 singles heat to advance to the semi-finals and combined with Adam Hodge in the lightweight double coming second in their repechage to move onto the quarter-finals. The boys’ under 16 coxed four came third in their heat but will need to place in the top two in their repechage to progress while the under 16 boys’ quad bowed out in the repechage. Hayman is in action today in the under 17 single quarter-final but has automatically advanced to the under 18 single semi-finals tomorrow, looking to keep up her unbeaten season in the single. Also on the water today is the under 18 novice doubles team of Sean McCormack and Benji Barry, and Lachie Davidson and Mark Tait have their quarter-final as does the under 16 girls’ quad and after winning their heat on Monday, the under 16 double of Beveridge and Matthew Rae have their quarter-final.

• Punter wins $250,000 A Wellington punter has collected a $250,000 payout from the TAB after successfully picking eight second round NRL winners. After placing a $5000 multi bet on all eight favourites, the punter needed the Rabbitohs to come through against the Sharks on Monday night to collect his winnings. The man would have been on the edge of his seat as the Rabbitohs edged out 14-12. South Sydney’s victory meant the punter took home $250,000 – the maximum payout for any single TAB multi. It’s rare for all TAB favourites to win in any competition, potentially making the bet one of the biggest single payouts on rugby league in TAB history. - APNZ

• Wingsail damaged Team New Zealand have damaged their wingsail – a hi-tech and expensive piece of machinery – in a dramatic launch incident in the Viaduct yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred as the team were preparing to fit their wingsail to the platform of the AC72 catamaran in gusty conditions. The 40m wing-sail needs to lifted into place by a crane – an extremely delicate process at the best of times. A Team New Zealand spokesman said as they were hoisting the sail, a strong gust of wind blew across the the Viaduct, picking up the sail. The leading edge of the hard sail is understood to have clipped the side of the main building of Emirates Team New Zealand’s base, ripping the skin and causing rig damage. - APNZ Photo ap Courtesy Tiger Woods/Lindsey Vonn

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Gamely as Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Trent Boult have bowled, it’s been hard yakka over the first two matches for both sets of seamers. Eden Park is likely to offer more pace and bounce than Dunedin and Wellington. Bracewell is a bowler who hits the pitch hard. His recent test form is modest – nine wickets at 64 apiece in his past six matches - but the draining effect of the first two tests in the ANZ international series means coach/selector Mike Hesson will need to think hard before sticking with the present trio. Captain Brendon McCullum said

on Monday that retaining the same XI for all three tests had merit and Hesson admitted it would be hard for a bowler to force his way in. Bracewell joins the squad if all goes well in Christchurch. Ian Butler is there, too. It seems you can’t have too many options. “We need fresh bodies there in case guys don’t scrub up,” Hesson said. “It’s been great they haven’t had to bowl for the last three days [since last Friday, because of England enforcing the follow-on in Wellington] because our guys were hanging on by a thread for a while. I’d assume they’ll be fine

but we need to show a bit of due diligence there.” Bracewell needed “to get through 10 overs, and a good 10 overs”. So who makes way for Bracewell? If he gets a tick on arrival in Auckland, one of the left-armers Wagner or Boult. Four seamers are a possibility for Friday, but Hesson was speaking before seeing the pitch, and was giving spinner Bruce Martin a decent rap at the same time. A demotion would be tough on Wagner, whose 87 overs top the lot across the two teams so far, for nine wickets. - APNZ

• World records go Paralympians Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher set world records on the third morning of the New Zealand swimming championships in Auckland yesterday. The 20-year-old Pascoe, who has collected 10 medals from the last to Paralympic Games, clocked 29.21 seconds in the 50m butterfly, which broke her previous world record of 29.57s set at the Paralympics in London. Her fellow London gold medallist Fisher, 20, from Wellington’s Capital Club, was timed at 34.35s in the same event to break her own world record of 35.12 which she also set in London. Fisher went on to be fastest in heats of the 200m individual medley in 2:54.25, outside the world record. US-based Glenn Snyders went under the FINA A qualifying time for the world championships when he topped qualifiers in the heats of the men’s 50m breaststroke. - APNZ

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became official in January. They separated in 2011. Vonn, whose maiden name is Kildow, decided to keep Vonn as her last name after the divorce. The announcement was one day after the World Cup season ended. Vonn hopes to return in time for the Olympics next year in Sochi. Woods’ past relationships are far more sensational. His marriage of five years to Elin Nordegren of Sweden collapsed in 2010 after shocking revelations of multiple extramarital affairs. His infidelity was exposed the night after Thanksgiving in 2009 when he ran his car into a tree and a fire hydrant outside his Florida home. Woods spent the summer of 2010 working out details of a divorce, which became official in August that year. They share custody of their two children. The 37-year-old Woods rarely discusses any aspect of his private life, and it was surprising that he acknowledged a relationship with Vonn, much less post studio photos of him and Vonn. But this would preclude paparazzi making big money when they are photographed together for the first time. He is playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week at Bay Hill, where he is a seven-time winner and the defending champion. Woods can return to No. 1 in the world for the first time since October 2010 if he wins. The 28-year-old Vonn is the premier ski racer of her generation, an owner of four World Cup overall titles, along with gold and bronze medals from the 2010 Vancouver Olympics that earned her AP Female Athlete of the Year honours. She is the only skier — male or female — to win one of the annual AP awards that date back to 1931. - AP

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Uncertainty around Durante’s eligibility New Zealand Football might be reluctant to play Andrew Durante against New Caledonia in their crucial World Cup qualifier in Dunedin on Friday night and have urged Fifa to make a more definitive statement on his eligibility. The Sydney-born 30-year-old recently earned New Zealand citizenship and Fifa have said they believe on the documentation they have seen he would be eligible to play for the All Whites but it was up to NZF to decide whether they took the risk and played him. NZF have asked for a more definitive stance from the world governing body before handing Durante an All Whites debut, given so much is riding on Friday’s match. A win over New Caledonia would see the All Whites win the Oceania group and progress to November’s intercontinental playoff against the fourth-best team from North and Central America for a place at next year’s World Cup. The risk would be if a rival country appealed Durante’s eligibility and won because any match he had played in would be an automatic 3-0 defeat for the All Whites. One approach NZF might consider is, assuming they beat New Caledonia on Friday and qualify for the intercontinental playoff, select Durante against the Solomon Islands and hope his eligibility is called into question. This would force Fifa to investigate his eligibility and make a definitive ruling well ahead of any potential intercontinental playoff. Fifa wrote to de Jong to say they will look at the matter with some urgency. “We feel he’s met all the criteria and Fifa have given us a steer that,

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Tinwald Cycling Club competitors (from left) Kees Donaldson, Jake Beeman and Ben Sutton racing in a three stage mini tour in Wakanui on Sunday.

Timaru rider shines in tour The Tinwald Cycling Club held a three stage mini tour around the roads of Wakanui on Sunday. All four grades raced a 40km stage followed by an 8km time trial, finishing with a 27km stage to top the day off. Timaru rider Andy Van Der Hayden scored victory in the first two stages of the A grade with the third stage being won by Simon Earl. Van Der Hayden’s earlier victories assured him of the overall victory in A grade from Glen Gould with Nathan Tew securing third place by the barest of margins over Simon Earl. The B grade saw close racing with all three stages being shared between Rob Hooper, Russell Ward and Ross Templeton. It was Ward who took the overall B grade title from Hooper and Templeton. A good field of C graders went to the line. Paul Houston laid his cards on the table early securing the first stage. Rob Nesbit showed his time trialing strength, claiming stage two with first year senior Frances Smith taking the final stage. This was good enough to see Smith take the

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overall prize from Houston, with BJ Tocher lifting the third place. Brian Ellis took all the D grade stages but not without a tough battle with second place getter John Harcourt and third place getter Liz Wylie. The juniors contested a 16km handicap event. Jessie Banks transferred her recent good track form to the road, taking out the top spot from the ever-improving Oliver Davidson. Connie Davidson ensured her brother didn’t have it all his own way by charging into third place. Sam Cullimore took fastest time honours, riding the distance in 25.09. Next week the club will contest the penultimate event, a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.

When Sandra Keith won her world title late last year, even she wondered how much higher she could climb in her ladder to success. But this morning when she steps out on to the Howick Bowling Club green in Auckland with the silver fern on her chest, she will be hoping no one would be cruel enough to wake her from the dream that keeps on rolling. Keith will make her debut for the Black Jacks in the trans-Tasman bowls series, another achievement the Allenton bowler can add to her quickly growing list of success which notes a host of national titles and a world championship crown. But as she prepares for the threeday showdown against Australia, she is not getting too ahead of herself after narrowly missing selection for the national squad in previous seasons. “Yeah I suppose (it could prove something to my doubters) but all I’m worried about is following through with a good result, it’s not about anybody else. I want to prove to myself I can do it because no one wants me to perform well as much as me,” Keith said. “I won’t be taking it any differently to any other game, I don’t know much about the opposition, they are all names to me, which is probably a good thing.” Selected to play in two women’s teams, Keith will accompany Mandy Boyd, and Lisa White in the triples; that team adding skipper Jo Edwards to the mix to represent their country in the fours. Today, Keith will compete in two triples matches and a fours game later in the piece. Confidence was hard to come by yesterday after the notorious wind swept through the Howick greens, pushing bowls wide of the jack as the team had their final hit out. But Keith’s recent form and the calibre of players around her ensured they will be ready to take down the Australian squad, who won five gold medals at the recent world championships. “Everyone is looking really good, I haven’t seen anyone doing anything too rough, it’s just a matter of coming out and doing the business,” Keith said.

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based on the evidence they have seen, he meets the criteria but they haven’t said yes or no,” NZF high performance manager Fred de Jong said. “They are saying it looks OK but the ball is in our court. We have gone back and asked them to give us something more definitive than that. We think it looks OK but, because there is so much at stake, we would like you to come up with something more definitive and that’s what we are waiting for now. “If we don’t get it by the weekend, then it’s a decision around risk. Do you risk him for this game? At the moment we will wait and see. But if he played and someone questioned his eligibility, that would bring it to a head.” Durante was called into the Socceroos squad in February 2010 for Australia’s Asian Cup qualification match against Indonesia but didn’t play meaning it didn’t affect his eligibility. One area of concern, however, could be around the fact the Wellington Phoenix skipper spent a period with Sydney FC on a temporary contract during their Asian Champions League campaign in 2011, meaning he wasn’t living in New Zealand. It takes five years for a player to become eligible for another country, as long as they haven’t played senior international football. “That’s possibly open to interpretation in a legal sense and is it worth taking a risk to leave your World Cup qualification to legal interpretation,” de Jong said. “I’m not sure it is.” Durante has joined the All Whites squad in Dunedin and, assuming he was eligible, would be a strong candidate to slot into a three-pronged defence following the retirement of former captain Ryan Nelsen. - APNZ

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Morning cloud, then fine. Light winds.

Mainly fine, though isolated afternoon showers possible about and south of Mt Cook. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: SW 20 km/h.

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FRIDAY: Fine with light winds.

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TODAY: Morning cloud, then fine. Light winds. TOMORROW: Fine with light winds.

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