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The full impact of former tropical cyclone Gita may have come overnight, but there’s no respite for the Canterbury region heading into today with more rain on the cards. Mid Canterbury looked set to escape the worst of the storm with the heart of it running through Banks Peninsula and then further north, but a severe weather warn-

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ing has been issued that is in force until late this morning. While conditions are set to calm somewhat after predicted high winds and torrential downpours during the early hours of this morning, rain is expected to continue into the day before the strong south-westerly winds die down later today.

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Gita bites Canterbury region From P1 More than 50mm of rain fell in Ashburton during the day yesterday, but remarkably, as of last night the township had escaped any major flooding. Significant accumulations of rainfall had been set down for Methven and Mt Somers with close to 100mm predicted overnight. Yesterday afternoon, Christchurch Mayor, Lianne Dalziel declared a state of emergency for Christchurch City, including Banks Peninsula due to the impact of the storm with grave concerns of flooding in low-lying areas still impacted on by the earthquakes. “The full impact of the storm will be felt overnight and tomorrow morning,” she said when making the announcement. “We are expecting homes to be flooded.” The Ashburton District Council bounced into action yesterday afternoon as well announcing precautionary boil water notices for the Montalto, Mt Somers and Methven water supplies advising residents connected to these schemes to boil their drinking water, and water used in food preparation and for hygiene purposes for at least three minutes

before consumption. Council also issued a general warning to residents – particularly motorists travelling around the region today with the high possibility of debris and flooding on the roads after the wind and rain. That means drivers should be cautious on the roads, and any unsecure items should be stored in a safe place, Council Emergency Management Officer James Lamb said. “There have already been reports of minor surface flooding on some roads and storm water drains overflowing. During this time, it’s important motorists drive to the conditions and are mindful of water on the road,” Lamb said. Council also advised yesterday that they would continue with kerbside collection this morning as per normal despite the weather concerns. Schools around the district yesterday finished early to allow for staff development, so buses weren’t affected but schools were advising last night that they were set to monitor the situation before making an announcement this morning around whether or not they would be open for the day.

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■ MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

Windfall schools ‘deserving’ By Katie todd

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Other local schools aren’t concerned about missing out when Allenton School and Ashburton Intermediate receive a $10 million windfall for upgrades later this year. Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced plans on Monday to complete “badly needed” renovation and building projects at the two selected schools in response to district growth, but that won’t leave other schools lacking money or enrolments, say principals. “Obviously all schools want

something, we’d all like more funding – but we’re not complaining,” said Fairton School Principal Rebekah Clements. “Our classrooms are up-todate, and it’s really good for the other schools that will now also be able to have up-to-date safe, compliant, child friendly facilities.” She said the ministry had already provided funding for them to upgrade their pool changing rooms, and did not feel like their current classrooms needed any work. Hampstead School Principal Peter Melrose said being a feeder

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school to Ashburton Intermediate, they were looking forward to sending students to the “majorly upgraded” facilities. Hampstead School had seen an increase in enrolments, and as a result are also currently undergoing renovations to add four new classrooms, new bathrooms and improve asphalt areas. “We’ve had many years of ongoing improvements and we’re happy with what we’ve got,” he said. While the school “wouldn’t turn down” an offer for a similar multimillion investment, Melrose was confident the current spaces ena-

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Falloon linked to leadership hopefuls By Colin WillisCroft

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Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon has strong connections to all five candidates for the National Party leadership. In the past two days Steven Joyce and Mark Mitchell have thrown their hats into the ring for the leadership and Falloon has worked alongside both men before. “Prior to the election I worked with Mark Mitchell to strengthen youth justice policy when he was the responsible minister,” Falloon said. “He came to Mid Canterbury and spoke to several hundred people about issues with youth crime in Ashburton. “Following that we used some of the ideas that came up in that meeting, and they helped form our policy for the election.” Falloon’s history with Joyce runs even deeper. “I worked alongside Steven Joyce as his senior adviser in government for five years across the range of portfolios he had: finance, economic development, tertiary education and science & innovation.” Last week Falloon revealed he knew the other three candidates – Amy Adams, Simon Bridges and Judith Collins – very well. “I sit on the Justice Select Committee with Amy, and she helped me earlier this year drafting my Member’s Bill to ensure repeat offenders receive longer sentences.

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“As my neighbouring MP we have quite a bit to do with each other locally, she’s got a strong interest in recent problems with crime in the Ashburton District. “Two of the areas I’ve focused on since I was elected have been Regional Development and Immigration, they’re both hugely important issues for Mid Canterbury. Simon is the National Party spokesman for both portfolios, so we’ve worked together closely in recent months on how to ensure our region keeps growing strongly. “As Transport spokeswoman Judith has strongly backed my push to extend the highway between Ashburton and Christchurch to four lanes. She’s been an invaluable source of advice to me as a new MP in opposition.” Falloon said all five candidates were strong leaders within the party, and any one of them would make an effective leader and future Prime Minister. “I’m continuing to meet with the leadership candidates one on one, and I’ll make a decision once I’ve spoken to them all about their vision for New Zealand and for Mid Canterbury.” However he does not intend to announce publicly how he plans to vote next Tuesday. “The mood in the party is very positive. I’m focused on holding the new government to account for their promises, and challenging them on the policies that will have a harmful effect on our area.” QUEEN SIZE Bed + Base

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Dogs use facial expressions when communicating with humans, recent research suggests. But as is often the case, scientists have discovered something other people seem to know already. They include Ashburton Kennel Association members Gary and Laura Kennedy, who are gearing up for the association’s annual show at the weekend. There is likely to be plenty of canine smiles at the event, to be held at the Allenton Rugby Club grounds and expected to attract over 300 dogs and their owners from throughout the South Island. The Kennedys will be there with two of their five Dogue De Bordeaux pooches, Red and Flame.

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“She’s a very smiley dog,” said Laura of 16-month-old Red, who is already quite happy about the show, enjoying being bathed, combed and having her wrinkles, ears, eyes and teeth cleaned. Gary and Laura have attained many an award for their Dogue De Bordeaux dogs, which they have been showing over the past five years. They attend shows throughout Canterbury, as well as the bigger events in the North Island. They have high hopes for sixmonth-old Flame this weekend, after the promise he showed at his first show at Mandeville about four weeks ago, achieving a coveted puppy in group award. They could tell not only when their Dogue De Bordeaux dogs were happy, but also when they

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were nervous, as they would lick their lips and noses. The dogs have droopy faces and looked decidedly bored with sitting in the rain to have their photograph taken for the Guardian. However, their droopy faces are also their strength, according to Gary, as this gave them a “smooshy” appeal, and they were sought after. The couple run a kennel for the breed and have a long waiting list for puppies. The UK research, for which results were released late last year, showed that a group of dogs did not produce facial expressions when presented with food, but did when receiving attention from humans. This suggested dogs in general attempted to communicate by making facial expressions.

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■ RELAY FOR LIFE

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Youngsters get to channel their inner superheroes BY KATIE TODD

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Days out from Relay for Life, children at Tiddlywinks Preschool are channelling their inner superheroes. Staff at the preschool are gearing up to partake as the Wonder Teachers, and yesterday children at the school donned their own capes and masks in support. Teacher Amanda Moore said it was the third year the preschool had been involved, and they were looking forward to embracing the idea of Everyday Heroes. They had even prepared a glowing baton to use throughout the event, she said. “And we’re planning to do it properly … have someone on the track at all times.” The preschool had already held a movie night fundraiser and yesterday a variety of characters were present – from Batman and Cat-woman to Spiderman and Superman. Relay for Life will kick off at 4pm on February 24 at the Ashburton Showgrounds and run

for 18 hours. Funds raised will be donated to the Cancer Society to benefit locals living with cancer.

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said. The purpose of the competition was not only to have a good time and provide an opportunity for fishing and com-

petition, but also to raise awareness of the river environment. Rakaia River Fishing Promotions, which organises the

event, put money back into the river. Projects over the past year include contributing to installation of a boat ramp at North Rakaia huts, and providing feed for smolt releases on a tributary release programme. “When you sit back and have a look, it makes you quite proud of what we are setting out to achieve,” Lee said. Lee said the event was a great success, with a strong following, and it had a strong future ahead, with many younger anglers and potential committee members coming up in the ranks. This year there will be $52,000 of prizes on offer, and compering on the Friday and Saturday nights will be Ashburton radio DJ Phill Hooper.

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Police have named the man they are seeking in connection with a firearms incident in the Northland town of Ahipara. Rawiri Teruru Ihaka, 44, who has a warrant for his arrest, is considered dangerous and police say he should not be approached. Ihaka is wanted in connection with a firearm being discharged at a property on Monday. The incident led to Ahipara School being put in lockdown for several hours and cordons set up around Takahe Rd. Ihaka is described as being of medium build and 1.82m tall, and has a tattoo of a cross on his right forearm. - NZN

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National has complained to the Auditor-General over what is says are issues in the way the Government has handled the potential closure of partnership schools. National’s spokeswoman for Education, Nikki Kaye, said she sent a letter to the Auditor-General outlining a concern over perceived conflicts of interest. The complaint also touches on what she called several “unfortunate comments” made by Education Minister Chris Hipkins about the issue. - NZME

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■ RAKAIA SALMON FISHING COMPETITION

Cyclone Gita might have called off the fishing, but the fun will go ahead regardless. That will be the case this week at the three-day 35th annual Rakaia Salmon Fishing Competition, which kicks off on Friday. About 570 entries from throughout New Zealand and even Australia have been received, which is slightly up on last year. President Ken Lee said he expected everyone to turn up, despite the fact the river may be in flood and unfishable after wind and rain in the high country associated with Cyclone Gita. “High waters, low waters, we are there to have a good time. It’s all about the Rakaia,” Lee

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Plastic card manufacturer ABCorp is closing its Christchurch plant with the loss of around 50 jobs. The company has confirmed it is moving the plant’s operations to Australia. E tu spokesman Joe Gallagher says the union will do all it can to support the workers before the closure, which is scheduled for the end of March. “We’re gutted about this,” he said. “The workers knew what was coming but that doesn’t make it any easier.” - NZN

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Looking for love in the right place By Katie todd

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Hinds Young Farmers hosted an opportunity for single lads and lasses to mingle on Saturday night.

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Tinder was off the cards for dozens of the district’s singletons on the weekend, as they flocked to the Hampstead Rugby Clubrooms for a spot of good old fashioned speed dating instead. The Hinds Young Farmers held their biennial speed dating night on Saturday in the name of fun, fundraising and potential love finding. Mary Holmes, part of the organising committee, said the evening was a great success, and the conversation “looked to be flowing between the couples”. “Some hilarious and often bizarre questions were overheard by the drinks waiters … some daters seemed reluctant to move on when the bell rang to indicate the next date.” Other daters left interesting notes on their dating forms which were handed in at the end of the event, she said. Prior to the evening two participants were selected for free makeovers from Tanglez Hair Studio, and after the evening many daters stuck around for a drink and the dance at an after party, with tunes delivered by DJ Powerhouse. “We put in a fair bit of work organising the event – so many little details to get right! But it was worth it in the end,” Holmes said. “Now we provide contact details to matches and the rest is up to them … I hope to hear of a few solid matches in the next few weeks!”

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■ FILIPINO HELPERS

Delivering help to those in need By Katie todd

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A Mid Cantabrian clan of Filipino friends are quickly earning a good name for themselves around the district as they deliver help to those in need. The group, known as Pagong Ako Kuyang (PAK) or “I am turtle brother”, formed at the end of last year have already helped stock up the Salvation Army Foodbanks, completed chores on behalf of Ashburton’s elderly, and on Friday, completed a donation project at Ashburton College. Member Brian Reodique said the latest project came about somewhat “spontaneously”, after hearing that some of his son’s classmates were unable to bring a device to their classes. From this year, all Ashburton College students

are required to bring a tablet or computer to school, so Reodique suggested to PAK that they donate tablets to the college for the new entrants that cannot afford their own. The group met with principal Ross Preece and head of junior school Carolyn Clough to hand over two new tablets on Friday, and they were received with much gratitude. Also on the cards for PAK is a project at Ashburton Hospital maternity ward, where the group will soon be donating welcoming gifts for new babies and their families. Member John Paul Belarmino said though PAK was founded as a group of Filipino immigrants, they are open to anybody interested in joining and help them promote charitable causes, regardless of their nationality.

Members of PAK met with members of Ashburton College on Friday to hand over two tablets to students who need them (from left): Dave Caballero, Carolyn Clough (head of junior school), Ross Preece (principal), Brian Reodique, Jeff Battad and Kristian Earl Jacob Cabrera. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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elcome to Gita-Fever, the cyclone that’s gripped a nation and forced life to stray away from the normal. It’s a natural event that’s broadened our horizons when it comes to understanding the power and potential of a tropical cyclone and it’s an event that may just show how well-prepared Kiwis are should trouble hit. Remember those ads that used to appear on the television a few years back about being prepared for a natural disaster with the guy from Shortland Street walking down the middle of a motorway?

Those were all done in preparation for the arrival of things like Gita. We should never be in a position to stand up and say we weren’t ready for something like this, because we have been warned. Yet, you can’t help but wonder how many people actually

listened and heeded some of the advice being given. It could be easy to take it for granted and believe that it might never happen to you, but there’s just as much chance it could as there is that it couldn’t. It often takes a disaster to happen right in front of our eyes to make us take action – so many people, including this editor, were so unprepared for what unfolded after the Christchurch earthquakes that they were found wanting and only through the kindness of organisations and donations of good-hearted people did many make it through.

There’s a lot to be said for having a box stacked quietly away with a few essentials in it – torches, candles and water. Preparation is really the key. The Guardian decided to be prepared yesterday. You will have noticed that we’ve doublebagged and rolled your newspaper today to try and ensure you receive a dry product no matter what the weather might be doing. The only thing out of our control is when it comes to delivery and although Joyce and the team will do the best they can, if it’s not safe to do so, we won’t be doing it.

As this column was being written, there was a lot of uncertainty about what the night ahead was to bring. Christchurch was in a state of civil emergency, rain was falling heavily and there was no sign of it letting up, so things were very much in the dark. We can predict many things in life, but we can’t predict the weather and there’s still every possibility that we will have woken up this morning to sunshine and the birds chirping. But being prepared doesn’t cost anything. So, let’s hope, that if we need it, we will be prepared.

General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman were sentenced to 2 1/2 to 8 years in prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up (each ended up serving a year and a-half). In 1986, Larry Wu-tai Chin, the first American found guilty of spying for China, killed himself in his Virginia jail cell. Ten years ago: Serb rioters broke into the US Embassy in Belgrade and set fire to an office during protests against Western support for an independent Kosovo. A Venezuelan plane crashed in the Andes, killing all 46 on

board. Author Robin Moore, who wrote The French Connection and The Green Berets, died in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, at age 82. Five years ago: Drew Peterson, the Chicago-area police officer who gained notoriety after his much-younger fourth wife, Stacy Peterson, vanished in 2007, was sentenced to 38 years in prison for murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio. One year ago: Conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos resigned as an editor for Breitbart News, apologising for comments he’d made in video clips in which he appeared to defend sexual relationships between men and

boys as young as 13. Today’s birthdays: Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is 94. Fashion designer Hubert de Givenchy is 91. Actor Gary Lockwood is 81. Actordirector Richard Beymer is 79. Actor Peter McEnery is 78. Actress Tyne Daly is 72. Actor Anthony Daniels is 72. Tricia Nixon Cox is 72. Actor Kelsey Grammer is 63. Country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is 60. Actor Kim Coates is 60. Actor Jack Coleman is 60. Actor Christopher Atkins is 57. Rock singer Ranking Roger is 57. Actor William Baldwin is 55. Rock musician Michael Ward is 51. Actress Aunjanue Ellis

is 49. Blues musician Corey Harris is 49. Country singer Eric Heatherly is 48. Rock musician Eric Wilson is 48. Rock musician Tad Kinchla (Blues Traveler) is 45. Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 39. Comedian-actor Jordan Peele is 39. Actor Brendan Sexton III is 38. Singer Charlotte Church is 32. Actress Ashley Greene is 31. Actress Ellen Page is 31. Actor Corbin Bleu is 29. Actress Hayley Orrantia is 24. Actress Sophie Turner is 22. Thought for today: “In scandal, as in robbery, the receiver is always as bad as the thief.” — Lord Chesterfield, English author and statesman (16941773). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, February 21, the 52nd day of 2018. There are 313 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On February 21, 1965, black Muslim leader and civil rights activist Malcolm X, 39, was shot to death inside Harlem’s Audubon Ballroom in New York by assassins identified as members of the Nation of Islam. (Three men were convicted of murder and imprisoned; all were eventually paroled.) On this date: In 1437, James I, King of Scots, 42, was assassinated in Perth by a group of conspirators led by Walter, Earl of Atholl; his 6-year-old son succeeded him as James II. In 1513, Pope Julius II, who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, died nearly four months after the project was completed. In 1613, Mikhail Romanov, 16, was unanimously chosen by Russia’s national assembly to be czar, beginning a dynasty that would last three centuries. In 1916, the World War One Battle of Verdun began in France as German forces attacked; the French were able to prevail after 10 months of fighting. In 1945, during the World War Two Battle of Iwo Jima, the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea was sunk by kamikazes with the loss of 318 men. In 1947, inventor Edwin H. Land publicly demonstrated his Polaroid Land camera, which used self-developing film to produce a black and white photograph in 60 seconds. In 1958, the USS Gudgeon (SS567) became the first American submarine to complete a roundthe-world cruise, eight months after departing from Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon began his historic visit to China as he and his wife, Pat, arrived in Beijing. In 1975, former Attorney

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In 2017 there were 182 recorded vehicle crashes on Ashburton District roads, and as far as the Ashburton District Council is concerned, that’s 182 crashes too many. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

District council works hard on road safety

n 2017, there were 182 recorded vehicle crashes in the Ashburton District. That’s 182 too many. The Ashburton District Council takes road safety seriously and is involved in a number of initiatives to help keep our roads safe. This role extends well beyond the maintenance of the district’s roading network. For example, the council is a key partner in the Ashburton Road Safety coordinating committee, alongside the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), the police, AA and other local organisations. A member of the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association has also joined the committee recently to maintain a strong connection with our district’s schools. Councillor Liz McMillan chairs the meetings, which focus on road safety issues in the district. Among the benefits of bringing together these key agencies are shared understanding about the work being done and staying up-to-date on current trends. Of the 182 crashes recorded in 2017, nearly 40 per cent of them involved alcohol as a contributing factor. There were three fatal crashes during this time and alcohol was an influence in each.

Donna Favel

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Reducing drink driving is one of the four target areas we have for road safety this year, along with intersections, young drivers and speed. Each target area is highly relevant for our district. The council supports the annual Community Alcohol Action Plan that Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Services (Acads) co-ordinates. Last year’s message was “get home safe with all your mates” and the focus was on ensuring anybody consuming alcohol had a safe and sober ride home. Young drivers (between the age of 15-24) are involved in the most crashes of any age group in the district. If you are in this age group, perhaps consider doing a defensive driving course. It will only take a small amount of your time, but will help set you up with great driving skills for life. A quarter of crashes in the Ashburton District happen as

a result of drivers pulling out in front of others at intersections. Motorists are being reminded to check again after looking both ways at intersections. The council keeps a record of the highest risk intersections and curves in the district and works on improvements such as new line markings and signs each year. Overall, the council maintains the fourth largest roading network in the country. Its Roading Worx campaign was recently launched to keep our community up-to-date with maintenance work and major roading projects in the district. Motorists need to pay attention to roadworks and slow to 30km/h when driving through them. The speed limit is lowered in stretches of roadworks to protect workers and protect you. Travelling on a roadworks site can be unpredictable as the range of work being carried out varies and the road may need time to set. Speeding can damage the work and means the site will be under construction for longer. It also heightens the risk of losing control of, or damaging, your vehicle when driving across freshly laid chip or hitting a pot hole. You can keep up to date with roadworks in the district by visit-

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ing www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/ our-services/transport/Pages/ Roading-Worx If you know you are going to encounter roadworks on your journey, allow extra travel time to accommodate any delays. Sticking to the speed limit gives you the best chance of staying safe and preventing serious injuries if you have a crash. I’d also like to note the changes in the local police this month. On Monday, Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Worner stepped in to temporarily head the Ashburton Police Station after Senior Sergeant Scott Banfield moved to a role in Christchurch. We are also lucky to have Sergeant Dan Harker start this month. Sergeant Harker has more than 30 years of experience in the police force. He was involved in developing a solar-powered warning sign, which was trialled in Selwyn. The sign is designed to reduce the number of fatalities on the road by sensing if oncoming vehicles are speeding and flashing warning lights at them. We are delighted to have his experience and knowledge in our district. Donna Favel is the Mayor of Ashburton

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Gun laws under spotlight The deadly shooting at a Florida high school has put pressure on the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws in a state that has resisted restrictions on firearms for decades, lawmakers said. The legislative effort coalesced as 100 students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School prepared to ride buses more to the state capital to urge lawmakers to act to prevent a repeat of the massacre that killed 17 students and faculty last week. The suspect, 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz, made his first appearance in court yesterday. Wearing a prison jumpsuit, he kept his head down and didn’t appear to make eye contact with the judge or others in the courtroom, though he responded briefly to someone on the defence team. A previous appearance was by a video connection from jail. His lawyers have said he will plead guilty if prosecutors agree not to pursue the death penalty. No decision has been made on that. Soon after the shooting, several legislative leaders were

Were they even married?

Sara Smith (left), and her daughter Karina Smith visit a makeshift memorial outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting. PHOTO AP taken on a tour of the school to see the damage first-hand and appeared shaken afterward. The attack seemed to overcome the resistance of some in the state’s leadership, which has rebuffed gun restrictions since Republicans took control of both the governor’s

office and the Legislature in 1999. However, there is still strong resistance by many in the party to any gun-control measures, leaving the fate of new restrictions unclear. Senator Bill Galvano, the incoming state Senate president, said the Senate was preparing

When it comes to finances, both stars had made most of their money before they got together, with Jennifer’s hefty pay day from Friends and Justin’s work on Tropic Thunder secured and not up for grabs during any potential settlement deals. But division of assets may not even be an issue - after it emerged there was ‘no evidence’ the two ever officially married according to DailyMail. The former couple revealed last week that they decided to go their separate ways at the end of 2017, two and a half years after they tied the knot at Jen’s Bel Air home. But it has since emerged that there is no evidence a legal ceremony ever took place.

a package that would include raising the age to purchase any firearm to 21, creating a waiting period for purchasing any type of firearm, banning bump stocks that can allow semi-automatic guns to spray bullets quickly and creating gun-violence restraining orders. - AP

■ IRAN

Rescuers find wreckage from plane crash Iranian search and rescue teams reached the site of a plane crash that authorities say killed all 65 people on board, Iran’s Press TV reported. The Aseman Airlines ATR72, a twin-engine turboprop used for short-distance regional flying, went down in foggy weather, crashing into Mount Dena in a remote area of southern Iran. The airline said all on board Flight EP3704 were killed, including six crew members.

The crash of the aircraft, brought back into service only months ago after being grounded for seven years, was yet another fatal aviation disaster for Iran, which for years was barred from buying necessary airplane parts due to Western sanctions over its contested nuclear programme. Press TV said search teams reached the crash site before dawn yesterday. The station said the weather had improved, though it was still

windy. The semi-official Tasnim news agency cited the military as saying Russia had helped locate the crash site. Russia and Iran are close military allies. The TV broadcast footage of a helicopter joining the search and showed ambulances and rescue vehicles preparing to reach the site on Mount Dena, which is about 4400 metres tall. The site is reportedly at a height of 3500 metres. Transport Minister Abbas

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Akhoundi left Tehran to visit the site of the crash, state TV reported. Reza Jafarzadeh, a spokesman for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation, said a sevenmember delegation from France is to arrive in Tehran to investigate the cause of the crash, the official IRNA news agency reported. Jafarzadeh said the delegation includes four officials from French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. - AP

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Manson melts down It wasn’t Marilyn Manson’s finest moment. Fans who attended the 49-year-old performer’s concert at the The Paramount in Huntington, New York, were displeased after he showed up 90 minutes late before a pitifullyabbreviated show. According to Newsday, Manson emerged in a wheelchair, integrating his injury into the act, and rattled off three songs – The Reflecting God, Deep Six and This is the New S*** – at which point he began demanding the audience show him affection if they wanted him to continue performing. His accompanying band was confused, leading to a number of songs starting and stopping, prior to leaving the stage.

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■ POST-QUAKE PROFIT

KiwiRail improves earnings

KiwiRail posted half-year revenue of $292.7m. As always, the national rail carrier did not report a statutory profit on its activities, reporting a $193m loss for the half-year. That reflects the fact that revenue earned “above rail” is always far lower than would be required to fully maintain the capital-

intensive network. However, the importance of maintaining a rail network for wider economic and national interest reasons means both the previous and present government accept KiwiRail will always make accounting losses. The result for the half-year was

Former Prime Minister Bill English will address high net worth investors and family business owners from Australia and New Zealand in Auckland on Friday at an invite-only lunch focused on the America’s Cup. English and Rene de Monchy, director of trade, PR and major events at Tourism New Zealand, will address the event organised by the Table Club and hosted on Rakino Island in the Hauraki Golf. The three-hour lunch was planned in conjunction with the arrival of the Volvo Around The World Yacht series. - NZME

achieved on revenue of $292.7m, 1.9 per cent down from the $298.3m recorded in the last six months of 2016, and reflecting the fact that the Kaikoura link was only restored in September 2017. Operating expenses, at $277.4m, were 3.5 per cent lower than in the previous period. Ports revenue from KiwiRail’s trucking and rail services was up 16 per cent on the half-year, which chairman Trevor Janes said was a strong result when placed against overall container volume growth of 7 per cent nationally in the same period. Forestry revenues rose 8 per cent as the so-called ‘wall of wood’ from maturing plantation forests starts to come on-stream. Dairy industry and coal volumes rose, contributing to a 6 per cent increase in bulk freight revenue. Poor weather and “significant and unexpected” repair costs on the company’s ageing South Island locomotive fleet contributed to a “messy” six months, Janes said. - NZME

Auckland-Bali flights Just when Air New Zealand was about to wave goodbye to the Emirates juggernaut flying from Auckland across the Tasman, the Dubai-based airline is back in direct competition on another developing route. From midJune Emirates will fly daily from Auckland to Bali year-round, a route that was coming along nicely for Air New Zealand. This year it was stepping up from three times a week to five times a week during the winter peak using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Emirates’ 777300ER aircraft will add close to 130,000 seats a year on the route.

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■ COURTS GET TOUGH

Compiled by

The tax offences by the builder and the plasterer totalled almost $2 million. turned income totalling $230,717, but bank records showed he had received $2.5 million. A wider investigation into Aegerter’s affairs showed he had evaded a total of $879,340 in tax, including failing to pass on $630,682 in GST he’d charged his clients. Bank deposits into company accounts over this period totalled more than $7 million. “This was a deliberate and calculated abuse of the New Zealand tax system by these tradesmen,” Whitiskie said. “The consequences of their actions were that they deprived other New Zealanders to the tune

of just under $2 million in tax revenue. That’s money could have gone towards funding a range of important social services everyone benefits from. “It is really disappointing these tradesmen thought this behaviour was acceptable.” Whitiskie added that business facing difficult circumstances should approach the IRD instead of hiding income. “We recognise that sometimes businesses will get into difficulties. “In such cases, people should come and talk to us and we can discuss their options,” she said. - NZME

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Tradies jailed for tax evasion Two tradesmen have been sentenced to prison for each evading nearly $1 million in tax. Hamilton plasterer Paul Andrew Mills was sentenced on February 9 to two years and one month, while Auckland builder Hamish Paul Aegerter received a sentence of two years and seven months last Friday. Mills was sentenced on 11 tax evasion charges for offences committed between the 2009 and 2017 tax years. Aegerter was prosecuted for three representative charges of filing false GST and income tax returns, and failing to file returns. According to Inland Revenue Legal Services Leader Karen Whitiskie, Mills hadn’t filed any income tax or GST returns during the nine-year period and also failed to pass on his employees’ PAYE when he became an employer. In total, he was liable for $996,107 in GST, income tax and PAYE on undeclared earnings of nearly $3 million. “Mr Mills charged his clients GST but never passed that on to Inland Revenue. “He deducted PAYE from his employees but never passed that on either. And he didn’t file an income tax return for nearly a decade,” Whitiskie said. The IRD said Aegerter had existed largely outside the tax system for 17 years. When he filed some income tax returns, he grossly under-reported his income. For one six-year period he re-

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Disruption to South Island rail services caused by the November 2016 Kaikoura earthquake masked a continuation in improved operating earnings from state-owned railway operator KiwiRail in the six months to December 31. The company reported an operating surplus of $15 million for the period, which would have come in at $40m once the one-off costs associated with the closure of the main trunk line between Picton and Christchurch were stripped out. While quake impacts would still be felt in the second half of the current financial year, KiwiRail was still on track to deliver operating earnings of between $30m and $50m, said chief executive Peter Reidy. In the previous comparable period, which included the first few weeks of the outage caused by the massive Kaikoura quake, KiwiRail reported operating earnings of $11m, or $23m underlying once quake impacts were backed out.

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Oodles of noodles W

hen you want a quick and easy meal it takes a lot to beat a bowl of noodles. They’re the ultimate one-pan short-order meal. There’s a huge range of noodles on the

market – both soft and dried – so it’s really just a matter of keeping a few of your favourites in the pantry and you already have half a meal. As long as your pantry has the Asian spice

basics, your fridge has a few vegetables and your freezer has a packet of prawns, stir-fry beef, or pork or beef mince, you have the rest of the ingredients you need to whip up a meal in well under 30 minutes.

Chilli pork noodles 200g pkt egg noodles 1T peanut oil 500g pork mince 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2t finely-grated ginger 2 long red chillies, thinly sliced 227g can water chestnut slices, rinsed, drained 400g pkt frozen stir-fry vegetable mix 1/3 C (95g) oyster sauce 1/4 C (35g) roasted peanuts, chopped Thinly sliced long red chilli, extra, to serve Coriander leaves, to serve Lime wedges, to serve ■ Cook the noodles following packet directions. Drain. ■ Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan over high heat. ■ Add the mince and cook, ■ Stir with wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for five minutes or until cooked through. ■ Add the garlic, ginger, chilli, water chestnut and vegetable mix. ■ Cook, stirring, for two minutes or until vegetables are wilted. ■ Add the oyster sauce and noodles and cook, stirring, until well combined and heated through. ■ Sprinkle the stir-fry with peanuts, extra chilli and coriander. ■ Serve with the lime wedges.

Beef noodle stir-fry 2 pkts udon noodles 1T olive oil 600g beef top sirloin filet, thinly sliced across the grain 500g mushrooms, sliced Small head broccoli, chopped into florets 2 carrots, diced Sauce: 1/3 C soy sauce 3T oyster sauce 1T brown sugar, packed 1T freshly-grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1t sesame oil 1/4 t crushed red pepper flakes 1/4 t ground black pepper ■ In a small bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients. ■ In a large pot of boiling water, cook udon noodles according to package instructions, drain well. ■ Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. ■ Add beef and cook, flipping once, until browned, about 3-4 minutes; set aside. ■ Stir in mushrooms, broccoli and carrots to the skillet. ■ Cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. ■ Stir in udon noodles, beef and soy sauce mixture until well combined, about 2-3 minutes. ■ Serve immediately.

Did you know? Rice noodles are great for stir-frying, as they are elastic and strong, so less likely to break apart.

Pesto prawn noodles 300g dried egg noodles Small pack basil Small pack coriander 75g peanuts 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1 lime, zest and juice, plus wedges to serve 2T sesame oil 2T olive oil Olive oil 400g prawns ■ Put the noodles in a large bowl, then pour over enough boiling water to cover. ■ Set aside and wait for the noodles to reach an al dente texture. ■ Meanwhile, put the basil, coriander, peanuts, chilli, lime zest and juice, sesame oil, 1T olive oil, 2T water and a pinch of salt in a food processor and whizz into a pesto. ■ Heat the remaining oil in a large non-stick pan. ■ Quickly stir-fry the prawns for 3-4 mins, then stir in the pesto. ■ Drain and add the noodles, season with black pepper. ■ Mix so noodles are completely coated in the pesto. ■ If it looks a little dry, add a splash of hot water. ■ Spoon into bowls, squeeze over extra lime juice and sprinkle over more coriander.

Spicy peanut noodles Spiced Singapore noodles with chicken and cauliflower Juice 1/2 lemon 2T medium curry powder 300g cauliflower florets 200g skinless chicken breast, diced 100g spring onion, whites and greens separately sliced 200g white cabbage, cut into chunks 25g fresh red chilli, finely chopped 100g fine rice noodles 1T soy sauce 1/2 t golden caster sugar 5g coriander leaves ■ Heat oven to 180°C. ■ Line a baking tray with baking parchment. ■ Mix the lemon juice with 1/2 T of the curry powder. ■ Toss with the cauliflower on the baking tray. ■ Roast for 25-30 mins until tender and slightly golden. ■ Heat a non-stick wok or frying pan. ■ Add chicken, spring onion whites, cabbage, red chilli, remaining curry powder and a splash of water. ■ Fry, adding splashes of water until the chicken is cooked through and the cabbage is softening add the noodles, soy sauce and sugar. ■ Fry for another few mins until piping hot. ■ Scatter over the spring onion greens, roasted cauliflower and coriander leaves, and serve.

Quick mince and noodles 500g beef mince 1 brown onion, halved, cut into thin wedges 3 garlic cloves, crushed 300g broccoli, cut into small florets 115g baby corn, thinly sliced diagonally 1 carrot, halved, thinly sliced diagonally 1 small red capsicum, cut into 1cm pieces 1/4 C soy sauce 1/4 C barbecue sauce 1t sesame oil 2 green onions, thinly sliced diagonally ■ Place noodles in a heatproof bowl. ■ Cover with boiling water. Stand for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender. ■ Using a fork, separate noodles. Drain. ■ Meanwhile, heat a wok over high heat and then add 1T peanut oil. ■ Swirl to coat. Add mince. ■ Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up mince, for eight minutes or until browned. ■ Transfer mince to a bowl, draining fat. ■ Add remaining peanut oil to wok. Swirl to coat. Add brown onion and garlic. Stir-fry for 1 minute. ■ Add broccoli, corn, carrot and capsicum. ■ Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Return mince to wok. ■ Add soy sauce, barbecue sauce and sesame oil. ■ Stir-fry for 1 minute. Add noodles and green onion. Stir-fry to combine. Serve.

Easy Asian noodle soup Serves 4 1L low-salt vegetable stock Small piece fresh root ginger, grated 2 garlic cloves, grated 4t soy sauce 3t sugar 170g leftover cooked chicken, chopped Couple of handfuls of mixed vegetables, eg beansprouts, sweetcorn and snow peas 300g pack straight-to-wok noodles (or use 170g dried, cooked according to pack instructions) 3-4 spring onions, sliced, to serve Juice 1-2 limes, according to taste ■ Put stock, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan, then heat. Simmer for 5 mins. Take off the heat, pour into a microwave-safe bowl, then cool. Throw in chicken and veges, cover, then chill for up to a day. ■ When ready to eat, remove from fridge, then add the cooked noodles. Microwave on high for 3 mins, stir, then cook for 2 mins more or until piping hot. ■ Serve in bowls, sprinkled with spring onions and add the lime juice to taste.

Did you know? Wheat noodles in Japan (udon) were adapted from a Chinese recipe by a Buddhist monk as early as the 9th century.

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In brief Wigan stuns Man City Sergio Aguero was involved in a confrontation with a Wigan fan as ugly scenes marred the end of the thirddivision side’s shock FA Cup win over Manchester City yesterday. Fans spilled onto the pitch as the hosts celebrated their 1-0 win against the runaway Premier League leaders. Supporters from both clubs were involved in disturbances, while television appeared to show a home supporter and striker Aguero involved in a physical exchange. Pep Guardiola and Wigan counterpart Paul Cook were involved in a heated dispute. - PA

Young confident of glory

Annabel Spicer is all concentration for Mid Canterbury in their junior rep fixture with Ellesmere.

Manchester United’s solid defence and attacking options make Ashley Young believe Champions League glory is realistic this season. For the first time since 2013-14, the three-time European champions are back in the knockout phase of the continent’s top competition. Tonight sees Jose Mourinho’s side take on Sevilla in the first leg of the last-16 clash, yet there is already half an eye on the Kiev finale this May. Saturday’s 2-0 fifth round FA Cup win at Huddersfield was a welcome boost at the start of a massive week that sees Mourinho’s former side Chelsea arrive at Old Trafford after the trip to Spain. - PA PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 180218-RH-526

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Future bright on court By Matt MarkhaM

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They may have lost the overall battle, but Mid Canterbury’s young tennis stars did win some of the wars in their annual rep fixture with Ellesmere on Sunday at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre – continuing a strong rep season in the process. Ellesmere took overall honours across the four age groups, winning 35 matches to Mid Canterbury’s 29, but the hosts did claim success in the 10-year-old and 16-year-old fixtures. Mid Canterbury Tennis coach,

Andre van Rooyen said the performances of the 10-year-old group was particularly satisfying. “They are unbeaten in the last two seasons of this Canterbury Country Districts Rep League,” he said. “There was a significant improvement year on year in the performances of the 12s, which shows our development pathway plan is working, I believe.” The loss on the weekend took the junior rep side to a 1-2 score for the rep season after a win against Malvern late last year but defeat at the hands of North Can-

terbury. The final fixture for the group comes in a month when they host South Canterbury. The hard work will continue after that with winter training set to take place. “We will be doing strength and conditioning work and focusing on everything so that we can hit the competition courts hard next spring and summer.” On Sunday, the performance of the 16s was spear-headed by a dominant effort from the boys, who won both doubles matches and their four singles ties before combining with the girls to win

three mixed doubles matches. Sam Bubb, Edwin Dargue, Jarrad Hill and Erin Connelly-White enjoyed unbeaten days on the courts. In the 10s the boys again did the damage with Jake Parsons, Jacob Adam, Sebastien van Rooyen and Drew Gilbert all undefeated for the day. The 12s side had Ollie Bubb and Holly Jayne Feutz recording three wins from three matches while the 14s side were unable to pick up a win during their 16 matches against a strong Ellesmere outfit.

Getafe rock Celta Viga Getafe followed their surprise draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium with a comfortable 3-0 win against Celta Vigo yesterday, ending a four-game winless streak in the Spanish league. After holding off the league leaders in the previous round, Getafe took care of mid-table Celta with goals by Angel Rodriguez and another by Jorge Molina. - PA

Protest mars victory Frankfurt came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 2-1 as their fans vented their fury in the first of five contentious games in the German Bundesliga. Timothy Chandler and Kevin-Prince Boateng cancelled out Jean-Kevin Augustin’s early strike as Frankfurt overtook Leipzig to go third. But the game will be remembered for the charged atmosphere as the home supporters protested against staging games on a Monday night.

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Crackdown on scrums By Liam Napier Rugby has moved to punish manipulation of uncontested scrums by stripping teams of a player. Uncontested scrums are a rare sight but if teams involved in this year’s Super Rugby lose four of their six front-rowers to injury, or three of their four props, they will have to play the remainder of the match with 14 men. The only exception will be if front-rowers leave the field due to a head injury assessment or blood related knock. Should a team lose two props to injury and one more to a yellow or red card, they will then be forced to play with 13 players. In the case of a yellow card, the team will be restored to 15 players after the 10 minute period in the bin. The purpose of the rule crackdown is to avoid situations such as the controversy surrounding Chiefs prop Siate Tokolahi and the uncontested scrums in a match against the Hurricanes last year. With the Chiefs struggling

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Siate Tokolahi to win their ball from scrums, Tokolahi left the field late. The Chiefs then claimed replacement prop Siegfried Fisi’ihoi could not play tighthead which forced uncontested scrums. This played a hand in the Chiefs clinging on for a 28-27 victory.

In this situation, by forcing uncontested scrums, they would now lose a player of their choice. The Chiefs are not alone. In the week before facing the All Blacks, Wales were accused of bringing the game into disrepute after Warren Gatland appeared to manipulate his front-row substitutes to force uncontested scrums and scrape out a 13-6 win over Georgia. In both cases, the dominant scrum had its dominance unfairly taken away. This rule change is designed to counter that negative tactic. Another adjustment to the scrums means there will now be no pre-engage, with front-rows mandated to keep the gap. Initially at least this could lead to more re-sets. Other rule tweaks adopted by the All Blacks in their November internationals – those around the scrum and tackle arena – will also be adopted by Super Rugby this season. Teams have spent up to one week with referees in camp getting up to speed. - NZME

RULE TWEAKS Scrum: No signal from referee. Halfback to decide when to put ball in. Halfback must put ball in straight but can align his shoulder on the middle line of the scrum, allowing him to stand a shoulder width towards his side of the middle line. Scrum hook - One player from the team who put the ball in must strike for the ball. No 8 may pick the ball up from the feet of the locks. Tackler - Must get up before playing the ball and then can only play from his side of the tackle gate. Ruck (formation) - A ruck commences when at least one player is on their feet and over the ball which is on the ground (tackled player, tackler). At this point the offside line is created. A player on his feet may use his hands to pick up the ball as long as this is immediate. As soon as an opposition player arrives no hands can be used. (Made to avoid repeat of Italy’s tactics against England last year) Ruck (kicking) - A player must not kick the ball out of a ruck. The player can only hook it in a backwards motion.

McKenzie up for it Damien McKenzie is embracing the challenge of his switch from fullback to first five-eighth for the Chiefs. McKenzie has played the bulk of his 51 Super matches at fullback, starring with an electric running game which has eaten up metres and left defenders in his wake. “For myself it’s taking more of a leadership role and leading the team around the park, not changing too much but playing my own game and being smart about how I play it,” he said. He is happy to have brother Marty back after a season with the Crusaders. - NZME

Ireland calls on Ringrose Centre Garry Ringrose could be in contention to face Wales in the Six Nations after replacing the injured Robbie Henshaw in Ireland’s squad. Ringrose has been battling ankle trouble since January but was drafted into Ireland’s ranks with Henshaw sidelined for four months with shoulder trouble. Ireland will be forced to rearrange their midfield in the absence of British and Irish Lion Henshaw, with Chris Farrell and now Ringrose among those in the frame to wear the No.13 shirt. Henshaw suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder in Ireland’s 56-19 win over Italy on February 10. Ireland bid to extend their 100 per cent record in this year’s Six Nations. - PA

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In brief Aces against Cantabs The Auckland Aces take on Canterbury today in a Ford Trophy semifinal at Colin Maiden Park with the winner earning a Ford Trophy Final spot against the Central Stags. By virtue of finishing second on the points table, the Aces have earned the hosting rights for the semifinal and will be hoping to add to their 3-1 record over Canterbury in white ball cricket this season. Canterbury are the defending Ford Trophy champions.

Kiwi teen eyes gold Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synott wants to “show the world what she’s got” in Friday’s Winter Olympics Big Air final. Sadowski-Synott was four years old when she first visited the snow on a family Christmas holiday, describing the memory as the “coolest thing ever”. At the age of 9, SadowskiSynott was encouraged to take up the sport of snowboarding by her father. And now, hoping to achieve her ultimate goal, Sadowski-Synott will compete in a bid to claim New Zealand’s second ever Winter Olympics medal. - NZME

Johns urges patience

Harry McMillan keeps his eyes focused on the ball in AshColl’s match against Shirley Boys’ High School at the weekend. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 180218-RH-564

■ CRICKET

AshColl facing huge task Ashburton College’s 1st XI cricket side have a herculean task ahead of them this weekend in day two of their match against Shirley Boys’ High School in the Christchurch secondary schools’ two-day competition. Playing on the Ashburton Domain on Saturday, Shirley Boys took the bat to open the match and bashed and crashed their way through to 309/7 declared,

including a remarkable innings of 173 from Mitchell Barry who hit 21 fours and three sixes before he was caught by Tom Middleton off the bowling of Angus Jemmett. Barry’s effort was the highest individual score by a batsman from the cricketing-proud Shirley Boys’ High School. Harry McMillan and James Forbes were the pick of the Ash-

Coll bowlers with two wickets each. In reply, the local side’s run chase didn’t start too well, with four members of the top order back in the dugout for just eight combined runs. A tidy 54 from the bat of Jayden Fuller was the bright spot on the batting scoresheet which ended at 118 all out on the close of the day’s play.

After his heroics with the bat, Barry was on fire for Shirley Boys with the ball as well, taking four wickets for just 23 runs, although he was outshone by team-mate Brad Entwhistle who claimed 5/14. Play will resume this weekend with plenty to be done by the Ashburton batsmen if they are to salvage anything out of the match.

Skippers contemplate coping with Eden Park By Andrew Alderson Australia’s world record Twenty20 chase against New Zealand on Friday night has left both captains mulling over how they defend against Eden Park’s backyard dimensions ahead of tonight’s tri-series final. The visitors chased down the hosts’ 243 for six with five wickets and seven balls to spare. The ball appeared to spend more time in the stands than on the field as both bowling attacks were dismantled on one of cricket’s most unforgiving arenas. The 32 sixes equalled the world record in the format. With the electronic signage the boundaries are 56m from the middle of the pitch straight, and 64m square. With no scope to place fielders

in the bleachers, David Warner and Kane Williamson have been calculating how to best restrict runs and protect their bowlers’ confidence after such a mismatch between bat and ball. “It’s probably one of those grounds where you should have five [fielders] in the outfield straight away because it doesn’t matter,” Warner quipped. “It’s a challenge as a captain and as a bowler; you probably need a deep fly slip instead of a third man which makes for some bizarre catching spots. “We’ve just got to find a way to get wickets in the first six overs, it’s as simple as that.” Williamson placed his hope in a deteriorating drop-in pitch. “The surface is the same as the previous game and the one before that.

Kane Williamson “Hopefully it takes more turn and assistance to offer balance between bat and ball. That way we might be able to use spin more as an attacking option. “It’s important not to go in with too many pre-emptive ideas, however the last one [at Eden Park] was a slightly different experience because a lot of games

there have been relatively low scoring.” Williamson agreed some fielding positions become less relevant on the ring or the boundary. “Like third man. At times it went down there and you have to suck it up, knowing a top edge would’ve gone for six or beaten a fieldsman along the ground. “You can’t get caught up in any mentality of what we think is good, like 180 often being a fantastic score.” Williamson said it was no time to remove Eden Park as a venue. “We’ve had some of the most fantastic games of cricket here. The last game was the first time we’ve seen it fully exposed as a small ground. The World Cup produced some of the best atmospheres I’ve been involved in anywhere in the world.” - NZME

Andrew Johns urged Roosters fans to be patient for Cooper Cronk to gel with his team-mates this NRL season. Johns is working closely with Cronk and halves partner Luke Keary in his role as a coaching consultant at the club, and is predicting big things for the Roosters after the teething period. “Be patient, Roosters fans. It may take a while for them to gel but when they do it’s going to be a dangerous team,” Johns said. - NZME

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■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club February 24 and 25 Harvey Norman Classic No 1 Tee 8am: D Morrison, N Wilson & T Blacklow, J MacFarlane; 8.07 D Fisher, G Brown & G Crawford, S Beavan; 8.15 J Power, L Cabout & S Lemon, P Wright; 8.22 R Hewson, C Gallagher & N Gill, A MacGregor; 8.30 G Smith, V Carr & H Preston, N Preston; 8.37 H Argyle. J Williams & J Dunlop, K Green; 8.45 B Turton, P Turton & B Walsh, S Jones; 8.52 H Ward, C Trott & M Carter, K Fox; 9am M Watson, T Newton & B Fechney, J Fechney; 9.07 B Crequer, P Lee & N Knight, E Silver; 11.45 P Bradford, B Hawksby & G Jansen, P Hunt; 11.52 G King, G Neil & J Shanks, A Browne; 12 noon T Bain, J Durham & B Smith, W Smith; 12.07 C Knight, G Boldeston & B Flannery, J Harrex; 12.15 P May, K Clucas & G Sparrow, N Sutton; 12.22 B Franklyn, N Macdonald & S Clarke, L Magee; 12.30 B Chinn, H Lovett & W Bruce, T Sa; 12.37 J Ackerley, B Wood & B Quinn, T Hurst; 12.45 B Collins, J Peacock & L Marsh, S Marsh; 12.52 R McKernan, A Coffin & S Anderson, B Peddie; 1pm M Beach, D Allan & G Lee, G Day; 1.07 Beardsley, M Whiting & T Cates M Bennett; 1.15 C Whiting, R Ford & J Williamson, B Nuttall ; 1.22 R Simms, A Barrie & J Kingsbury, M Gorman; 1.30 T Booker, M Wedderell & S Reid, H Robertson No 10 Tee 8am P Morrison, P Morrison & B Davidson, M Davidson; 8.07 J Bird, M Tait & S King, D Gill; 8.15 M Hickman, S Resteaux & S Dunlop, M Wackrow; 8.22 A Anderson, S Cowie & K Smith, B Ferriman; 8.30 J Small, R Duncan & D Hewitt, M Green; 8.37 T Watson, S Watson & C Ross, W Hii; 8.45 D Stoddart, R Stoddart & J Overend, B Smith; 8.52 S Stratford, M Young & A Preston, L Pasco; 9am R Day, B Whittaker & J Hurst, J Hurst; 9.07 G Douglas, A Tindall & M Douglas, M Fine; 11.45 V Moore, C Brand & S Bradford, J Austin; 11.52 P Greer, S Kircher & R Greer, G Greer; 12 noon B Day, G Austin & G Kean, P Macaulay; 12.07 J Stoddart, V Ward & L Stoddart, D Ward; 12.15 B MacGregor, B Clarke & H Niles, M Issaacs; 12.22 R Lambert, M Holmes & G Rhodes, B Fauth; 12.30 M Glasson, M Marsh & E Parr, W Parr; 12.37 B Simkin, L Gunatunga & S Davidson, P Davidson; 12.45 A Day, P Adams & L Small, C Yates; 12.52 S Newman, E Collins & S Quinn, S Smith; 1pm P Bell. J Senior & J Webb, N Webb; 1.07 C Kinita, N Connelly & T Knight, S Esler; 1.15 K Venmore, P Lane & W Lin, B Mackay; 1.22C Anderson, W Hopwood & W Smith, E Langford; 1.30 T Hurley, M Smith & D O’Hallerhan, D McLeod; 1.37 S Prince, D Hansen & G Clinton, P Woods.

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■ AVONDALE

In brief

Filly chasing Oaks berth Promising filly Excelsior Island has two chances to earn her place in next month’s Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). A start in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai-sponsored feature rests on her performance at Avondale today in the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race (1600m) with a sterner test to follow. “We then want to run her in the Sunline Vase a week and a-half later and decide on the Oaks from there,” trainer Mark Forbes said. “The Oaks wasn’t originally on her programme, but it could be a possibility now.

“She’s a filly with a good pedigree so a bit of black type is the main goal.” The daughter of Exceed And Excel is a half-sister to the former champion two-year-old Warhorse, winner of the Gr.1 Diamond Stakes (1200m) and a subsequent Group performer in Australia. Bred and part-owned by retired Cambridge vet Jonathan Hope, Excelsior Island broke her maiden at her third appearance over 1400m at Te Rapa last time out. “She’s trained on well since and we’ll probably ride her a bit colder tomorrow,” Forbes said.

Excelsior Island will be partnered by the in-form Jake Bayliss, who guided her to her maiden victory. “She settles well in her races, she’s a good-natured filly and we definitely think she can get over a trip,” Forbes said. The Cambridge horseman knows Excelsior Island well, having originally broken her in. “She went to Australia to Mick Price, but she didn’t settle over there so she came back to Trelawney Stud, where she was born and raised, and then came into work with us,” Forbes said. - NZME

Jack’s Legend fit New Zealand Cup runner-up Jack’s Legend is nearing a resumption as the second half of his racing season approaches. It has been six weeks since he raced in the Waikato Flying Mile, where he finished a disappointing fourth. He was sixth in the Auckland Cup and fifth in the Franklin Cup, both efforts down on his brilliant Cup week. “For whatever reason he just wasn’t quite himself after Cup Week,” said Barry Purdon, New Zealand’s all time winningest trainer. - HRNZ

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Magic Chai will be required to trial to the satisfaction of stipendiary stewards before he races again. The order was made after the Tony Pike-trained stayer beat one home in Saturday’s Nathan’s Memorial where he lost considerable ground with a slow start. - NZME

Avondale gallops Today at Avondale Raceway

Avondale JC Venue: Avondale Meeting Date: 21 Feb 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 12.09pm RACECOURSE PARADE MAIDEN 2200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 2200m 1 22522 Redcayenne b (2) 58.5...................V Colgan 2 x6F52 Tensile (1) 58.5 ...............................J Riddell 3 33403 The Rebel Knight (12) 58.5 ...........O Bosson 4 x0405 Deebee Perci (4) 58.5 ................R Elliot (a1) 5 72495 Flash As (13) 58.5 6 09453 Raise The Phantom (7) 58.5 ...........S Collett 7 94354 Lake Superior 58.......................... Scratched 8 35266 Starrybeel (14) 58 ....................... D Johnson 9 086 King Of The Dance (18) 58 ............ J Bayliss 10 00 Crouching Tiger (3) 58 11 33374 Hello Sailor (6) 56.5 ......................M McNab 12 x7566 Press My Buttons (15) 56.5 .......M Coleman 13 5x407 She’s Ice Cold (16) 56.5.................. R Jones 14 853 Chiara (9) 56 ...................................A Collett 15 7774 Mamba (10) 56...........................M Cameron 16 6075 Barzellar (17) 56 ................S Weatherley (a) 17 7x077 Hoopla (5) 56.5 18 87078 Fool’s ‘N’ Horses (11) 58 19 79x90 Escapologist (8) 56 Emergencies: Hoopla, Fool’s ‘N’ Horses, Escapologist 2 12.43pm AVONDALE SUNDAY MARKETS MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 x2282 Heat Seeker b (11) 58.5 ................J Waddell 2 8934x Grand Duke (10) 58.5 .....................A Collett 3 4 Virtuoso Lad (7) 58.5 .................M Coleman 4 85x Donington Park (13) 58.5 ...S Weatherley (a) 5 x2324 The Ice Knight (5) 58 ....................M McNab 6 6623. The Swiss Maestro b (1) 58 ............J Riddell 7 34x Draiochta (12) 58 .......................M Cameron 8 Copper Mine (14) 58 ................... D Johnson 9 9. Northcote (2) 58 .............................. S Spratt 10 6 More Torque 56.5 ......................... Scratched 11 34. Toffee Pop b (3) 56 ..........................S Collett 12 446x Birdie Blitz b (6) 56.................J Fawcett (a2) 13 Pop Star Princess (15) 56 .......... L Satherley 14 0x Tokyo Lil (4) 56 ...............................V Colgan 15 Elle Cee (8) 56 16 Pop ‘n’ Rock 58............................. Scratched 17 Cailin (16) 56 18 Somethink 56 ............................... Scratched 19 Sean’s Secret (9) 58 20 Fancy More (17) 56 -

Emergencies: Elle Cee, Pop ‘n’ Rock, Cailin, Somethink, Sean’s Secret, Fancy More 3 1.17pm AJC ON FACEBOOK MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 4233x Saint Croix (6) 58.5 ................J Fawcett (a2) 2 xL43x Hanger b (10) 58 .............M Coleman 3 2x480 Bucky (3) 58 ................................T Thornton 4 x3420 Secret Dreams (14) 56.5............ L Satherley 5 Glendowie (5) 56.5.......................... S Spratt 6 770x6 Henley Road (13) 56.5 .................. R Norvall 7 26x Savelle 56 .................................... Scratched 8 563 Wild Child (9) 56 .............................S Collett 9 4 Bravissimo b (11) 56 ....................... A Jones 10 47x6. Pitch And Switch (4) 56..................V Colgan 11 Back In A Flash 56 ....................... Scratched 12 5x Stage Hit (7) 56 ........................... D Johnson 13 Toy Kingdom 56 ........................... Scratched 14 78x Veine D’Or (1) 56 ...............S Weatherley (a) 15 Elle Cee 56 .................................. Scratched 16 Pop ‘n’ Rock (8) 58 .......................... R Jones 17 Cailin (12) 56.................................. J Bayliss 18 Somethink 56 ............................... Scratched 19 Sean’s Secret (15) 58 20 Fancy More (2) 56 Emergencies: Elle Cee, Pop ‘n’ Rock, Cailin, Somethink, Sean’s Secret, Fancy More 4 1.52pm WEST BROOK FLOWING FROM THE LAND 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 3235x Valante d (4) 60............................... S Spratt 2 22x59 My Pride And Joy db (7) 59.5 ....M Coleman 3 19443 Trudeau db (2) 59.......................M Cameron 4 04038 Impulsive Habit m (1) 58 .................M Vance 5 7x452 Honkietonk Tiger (3) 57.5................A Collett 6 x0240 Lord Snow (8) 57.5 ................J Fawcett (a2) 7 1200x Ballet Choux (5) 55.5 .................R Elliot (a1) 8 0x609 Scusa dm (6) 55............................. J Bayliss 5 2.25pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MAIDEN RACE $12,000, MAIDEN 3YOF, 1400m 1 3x282 Bits And Pieces (6) 56.5 ............. D Johnson 2 22 Marija b (16) 56.5 3 239 O’Sam (1) 56.5................................ S Spratt 4 6x682 Super Hunter (9) 56.5 .............E McCall (a4) 5 28 Into The Groove 56.5 ................... Scratched 6 57034 Politely 56.5.................................. Scratched 7 6x464 Iffida (2) 56.5 ......................S Weatherley (a) 8 4 Stella Daze (14) 56.5 9 45. Tia Celeste (3) 56.5 ...........................M Hills

8 63824 Ivy’s Dream (15) 55.5 9 x4536 Amanjena b (14) 55.5 ................. D Johnson 10 88530 Diamondsandbubbles (4) 55.5 ........S Collett 11 845 Imperious (20) 55.5 12 P4 Perroquet (17) 55.5 13 80346 Swiss Maid (2) 55.5 ...................R Elliot (a1) 14 x09x5 Shezallpower (18) 55.5 15 6 Jammu (13) 55.5 ........................M Cameron 16 6 Vainglory (22) 55.5 17 76 Ponsonby Road (10) 57.5 18 960. Misstumut (3) 55.5 ................H Marzuki (a3) 19 Go Go Goal (8) 57.5 Em: Our Star, Podravina, Shiitake, Thee Madame, Irish Tavern 20 9 Thee Madame (21) 55.5 6 3.07 ELM STREET MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, 1400m 21 7x0. Tearanita (12) 55.5 00. Alberation (6) 57.5 1 0x024 William Tell h (10) 58.5 ............... L Satherley 22 2 08629 Flying Trapeze (12) 58.5................M McNab Emergencies: Ponsonby Road, Misstumut, Go Go Goal, 3 2x037 Good Intentions 58.5.................... Scratched Thee Madame, Tearanita, Alberation 4 84. The Magnate (3) 58.5 ................M Coleman 8 4.22 NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES $12,000, Rat5 05740 Goldchi (17) 58.5 ...................J Fawcett (a2) ing 65 Benchmark Fillies Mares*, 1600m 1 37146 Princess Sapphire 60 ................... Scratched 6 78857 Pushka 58.5 ................................. Scratched 2 17323 Poppy Star (1) 59.5 7 48x0x Welletsdoit (14) 58.5 .....................J Waddell 3 08x31 French Lover d (4) 59 ...................... S Spratt 8 6x75 Going Pro (20) 58.5 4 02x21 Our McKay (15) 59 ...................... D Johnson 9 68452 Maduro (2) 58 .................................A Collett 5 4x521 Smart Thinking td (14) 59 10 36. Boogie Woogie (15) 58 ..................V Colgan 6 651 Excelsior Island (13) 58.5 .............. J Bayliss 11 Obsessive (5) 58 .........................T Thornton 7 516 Lucidity (3) 58.5 ............................O Bosson 12 x3425 Our Showgirl b (8) 56.5 8 x5210 Al Vandaam d (2) 58.5 ....................S Collett 13 28937 Nuttee (9) 56.5 .................... T Yanagida (a4) 9 319. Chill (7) 58..................................M Coleman 14 x90x5 Cologne (7) 56.5 ......................... D Johnson 10 Matauri tb (10) 58.......................M Cameron 15 5633. Konstantina (1) 56 ......................M Cameron 10 11 79810 Sunburst d (6) 58 16 064. Chapoutier (19) 56 17 86x Mongolian General (18) 58 ...........O Bosson 12 92450 Incantesimo td (8) 58 ..................T Thornton 18 0 Rusalka (11) 56.5...............S Weatherley (a) 13 x6343 Hot Saki d (5) 57.5 ..........................A Collett 19 0 Captain Risky (6) 58 ...................... J Bayliss 14 08x05 Voleuse (12) 57 ..........................R Elliot (a1) 20 0x7 Answer Back (16) 58.5 15 755x7 Coat Of Honor (9) 55.5 .............T Wenn (a3) 21 08 Blanco Canyon (4) 58 16 72707 Fort Street Dancer th (11) 55 Weatherley (a) 22 0x8. So Glorious (13) 58 9 4.57 WEST BROOK WINERY & ESTATE 1200 $11,000, Emergencies: Mongolian General, Rusalka, Captain Rating 70 Benchmark, 1200m Risky, Answer Back, Blanco Canyon, So Glorious 1 290x2 Fortune Patch d (8) 60 ........ T Yanagida (a4) 7 3.42 AVONDALE RACING MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, 2 47732 Magic Of The Sun d (13) 59.5 Schwerin (a2) MAIDEN 3YO, 1600m 3 17x25 Chicane tdmb (10) 58.5 ................J Waddell 1 23264 The Mitigator (9) 57.5.................M Coleman 4 x69x8 Piazzetta t (2) 58.5 ..........................J Riddell 2 033 Le Patron (16) 57.5 .................... J Grob (a2) 5 x21x1 Zavistic d (3) 58.5 ................T Newman (a3) 3 3742 Mongolian Marshal b (7) 57.5 .......O Bosson 6 62233 High Distinction (6) 57.5..................S Collett 4 3. Divine Elite (1) 57.5.......................M McNab 7 91x21 Aileen Grace d (4) 57 5 73 Seven Falls (5) 57.5 ......................J Waddell 8 71023 Spindle d (7) 57...........................T Thornton 6 947 Georgian Ease (19) 57.5................V Colgan 9 x6864 Thatsforsure (14) 57...................M Coleman 7 48750 Finvara (11) 57.5 .........................T Thornton 10 29449 Buy Me A Rock (5) 56.5 ................O Bosson 10 36x70 Sunrise Ruby (5) 56.5 .........A Schwerin (a2) 11 46078 La Mia Stella (13) 56.5 ....................S Collett 12 5x7. After Five (18) 56.5 .................... J Grob (a2) 13 06. Me Before You (8) 56.5 14 Ego Princess (11) 56.5 ..............D Prastiyou 15 Out Of The Park (10) 56.5 .............M McNab 16 Secretaria (15) 56.5 .......................V Colgan 17 Our Star (7) 56.5 .............................A Collett 18 8x Podravina 56.5 ............................. Scratched 19 8x Shiitake (17) 56.5 20 9 Thee Madame (4) 56.5 21 88. Irish Tavern (12) 56.5 -

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83318 Wonder Woman t (11) 56.5 ............ J Bayliss x6324 Eprouvez d (12) 56.5.....................M McNab 91x5 Roxanne d (1) 54.5 ......................... S Spratt x0771 Precision Miss d (9) 54 ............... D Johnson 10 5.33pm WINGATE DEVELOPMENT MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 05x63 Normandy (8) 58.5 ........................M McNab 2 73950 Bugs Moran (13) 58.5 .....................M Vance 3 8x80x I’m Murphy h (12) 58.5 ....................A Collett 4 805x Mr Nik (10) 58.5 .......................J Nason (a2) 5 0 Pumbaah (9) 58.5 ..............S Weatherley (a) 6 x5x25 Ironside b (18) 58 ............................J Riddell 7 5843 Hoof Hefner (20) 58 ...........................M Hills 8 745 Inigo Montoya (7) 58 9 54235 Top Actress (16) 56.5 ......................S Collett 10 45x75 Briar Rose 56.5 ............................ Scratched 11 5x532 Don’t Lie To Me (1) 56.5 ..............T Thornton 12 46442 Bride To Be (17) 56.5 .................M Coleman 13 x4064 Marquita Miss (14) 56.5 .............D Prastiyou 14 0x6 Philosophical (11) 56.5 ............... D Johnson 15 Eva Luna (6) 56.5........................... J Bayliss 16 Lucetta (15) 56 ...........................M Cameron 17 00. Alberation (19) 58 18 07x77 Sunday Rose (2) 56 19 63824 Ivy’s Dream (5) 56 20 6x75 Going Pro (3) 58.5 21 x09x5 Shezallpower (4) 56 22 6 Jammu 56 .................................... Scratched Blinkers on: Deebee Perci (R1), Tokyo Lil (R2), Irish Tavern (R5), Finvara, Amanjena (R7), Al Vandaam, Matauri, Fort Street Dancer (R8), High Distinction (R9) Blinkers off: Raise The Phantom (R1), The Ice Knight (R2), Pitch And Switch (R3) Winkers on: Raise The Phantom, Fool’s ‘N’ Horses (R1), Stella Daze (R5), Chapoutier (R6), Ivy’s Dream (R7), Inigo Montoya, Ivy’s Dream (R10) Winkers off: Finvara, Amanjena (R7), Al Vandaam (R8) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Redcayenne, The Rebel Knight, Tensile, Starrybeel Race 2: Heat Seeker, Draiochta, The Swiss Maestro, Toffee Pop Race 3: Hanger, Glendowie, Wild Child, Bravissimo Race 4: Trudeau, My Pride And Joy, Honkietonk Tiger, Valante Race 5: Stella Daze, Tia Celeste, O’Sam, Bits And Pieces Race 6: Maduro, Boogie Woogie, Obsessive, Our Showgirl Race 7: Divine Elite, The Mitigator, Seven Falls, Le Patron Race 8: Lucidity, Poppy Star, Smart Thinking, French Lover Race 9: High Distinction, Zavistic, Magic Of The Sun, Fortune Patch Race 10: Top Actress, Bride To Be, Normandy, Bugs Moran

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Race- 8 62274 Cawbourne Lick 30.38 J & ..................D Bell way Meeting Date: 21 Feb 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 9 247x5 Ocean Gambler 30.41 .................A Turnwald Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 10 48553 Midnight Daydream nwtd R & .............L Udy 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 4 12.51pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C0 C0, 305m and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 66635 Bright Concept nwtd R &.....................L Udy 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL CO C0, 520m 2 54566 Phuket Paul nwtd ............................S Codlin 1 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd ..........................L Cole 3 26 Bigtime Chloe nwtd ............................L Cole 2 Dream On Dreamer nwtd ................M Olden 4 52723 Cool Wolf nwtd .............................. D Donlon 3 Bigtime Wendle nwtd .........................L Cole 5 22585 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ...............J McInerney 4 Cockney Rip Off nwtd .....................M Olden 6 42337 Jericho Warrior nwtd ........................R Waite 5 36463 Bigtime Sassy nwtd......................K Williams 7 43231 Just A Matthew nwtd ........................M Black 6 83F72 Tuna Speed nwtd .....................E Duganzich 8 57275 Homebush Belle nwtd ...............J McInerney 7 78354 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 9 88654 Cawbourne Rob nwtd .............. K Gommans 8 Bigtime Victory nwtd ..........................L Cole 10 87487 Sozin’s Diamond nwtd...............J McInerney 9 75676 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy 5 1.09pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 520m 10 6866 Spot On Hearty nwtd ...............E Duganzich 1 F4633 Meteor Vege 30.41 ...................E Duganzich 2 12.18pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 305m 2 52585 Cawbourne Muzza 30.42 J & ..............D Bell 1 36842 Star Secret nwtd ..........................K Williams 3 16245 Millie Prince 30.62..............................L Cole 2 45844 Homebush Asher nwtd ..............J McInerney 4 13543 Mischief Viking nwtd........................... N Udy 3 7 Homebush Secret nwtd .............J McInerney 5 x6121 Forever And Ever 30.44 ...............K Williams 4 24 Captain Kate nwtd...........................C Morris 6 22226 Bigtime Monty 30.28 ..........................L Cole 5 43635 Bigtime Charlie nwtd ..........................L Cole 7 134P6 Toki Girl 30.68 .............................. D Denbee 6 2 Snippy Pippi nwtd........................A Turnwald 8 37882 Cawbourne Foxy 30.26 ...................P Morris 7 3847 All Black Star nwtd ...................E Duganzich 9 44865 Milly Rivers 31.26 ........................B Hodgson 8 63228 Subway Kay nwtd.......................B Goldsack 10 48368 White Comet nwtd......................... D Donlon 9 58 Going Bananas nwtd........................M Black 6 1.26 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C0 C0, 305m 10 77 Cosmic Jamie nwtd ...................J McInerney 1 Breed Apart nwtd ............................M Olden 3 12.35pm METEOR OPD WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 2 25837 It’s All Me nwtd ..................................G Hunt 1 34344 Bigtime Clyde 30.66 ...........................L Cole 3 35577 Sky Ryder nwtd ................................M Black 2 77453 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 G & ... S Fredrickson 4 44235 Homebush Demi nwtd ...............J McInerney 3 62621 Bigtime Joshy 30.70 ...........................L Cole 5 68862 Killer Frost nwtd ...............................P Taylor 4 5416 All About Space nwtd ...............E Duganzich 6 53461 Reedy Set Go nwtd ...................J McInerney 5 63386 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 7 62x43 Whippy Bale nwtd ...........................P Morris 6 12754 Thrilling Rocky 30.68 .................... M Gowan 8 76533 Bigtime Clever nwtd ...........................L Cole 7 84545 Idol Jazz 30.75 ................................... N Udy 9 66476 Homebush Razz nwtd ...............J McInerney

10 88548 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................B Goldsack

7 1.44pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m

1 45546 Secret Agenda 30.81 ..................B Hodgson 2 71556 Bigtime Zoe 31.19 ..............................L Cole 3 35126 Clover Bubba nwtd ......................A Turnwald 4 28266 Thrilling Stan 30.40 ...........................D Edlin 5 35433 Kiwi Gal nwtd U & .............................Cottam 6 48527 Patty Boy 30.65 .................................. N Udy 7 56578 Silky Sock 30.38 ..........................M Roberts 8 38377 Cawbourne Web 30.23 J & .................D Bell 9 57465 Opehu Express nwtd........................R Waite 10 56587 Gunnar Blueblood 30.18 ...........J McInerney 8 2.04pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 HT1 C1q, 305m 1 31564 Judge Me Jackie 18.13 .................. L Pearce 2 187F7 Chaos Theory 17.83 .......................M Olden 3 32221 Bigtime Swift 17.86 G & ......... S Fredrickson 4 24241 Lucha 18.00 ......................................D Edlin 5 34786 Unconscionable nwtd R & ...................L Udy 6 54417 Carefree Highway 17.76 ..............K Williams 7 77543 Alamein Lady 18.17 K & ...................Phillips 8 88174 African Violet 18.45 ...................J McInerney 9 57467 Cawbourne Johno 18.23 .......... K Gommans 10 87776 Rosie 17.86 .................................J McArthur 9 2.20pm FIRST SECURITY C1 HT2 C1q, 305m 1 45655 Tiger Uppercut 17.89 .......................... L Bell 2 88384 Homebush Olive 17.63..............J McInerney 3 35433 Snow Ball Chance 17.72..........E Duganzich 4 56452 Naharis 17.88....................................D Edlin 5 67851 Bigtime Olivia 18.01 .....................K Williams 6 54262 Retail Mayhem 18.14 ..................... L Pearce 7 87551 Alamein Panda 18.13 K & .................Phillips 8 55447 Bigtime Moola 17.70 R & ....................L Udy 9 75465 Paris Global 18.13.....................J McInerney 10 48548 Clover Victoria 17.71 ...................A Turnwald 10 2.40pm AON CPF C1 HT3 C1q, 305m

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53587 Pepper’s Choice 18.06 .................K Williams 73363 Opawa Bucks 17.87 .........................R Waite 24127 Plan Stan 18.04 ............................. L Pearce 52151 Alamein Tane 18.07 K &....................Phillips 22784 Ndora 17.81 ......................................D Edlin 54458 Minder 17.83 .............................J McInerney 51744 Bigtime Kaea 18.01............................L Cole 62136 Mobility Scooter 17.78 .....................M Black 85557 Homebush Myra nwtd ...............J McInerney 86423 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .....................L Udy 11 2.57pm PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 HT4 C1q, 305m 1 41162 Clover Colin nwtd ........................A Turnwald 2 23658 Piko Piko Dawn 18.03 ..................... C Brider 3 15835 Choice Lass 17.94 ..........................C Morris 4 75453 Roketto 17.83....................................D Edlin 5 65632 Rocky’s To Much 18.15 ................K Williams 6 51752 Oloroso nwtd U & ..............................Cottam 7 28364 Bigtime On Track 18.11 ......................L Cole 8 47742 Cawbourne Owen 17.82 .......... K Gommans Emergencies: 9 66866 Manhattan Style nwtd ...............J McInerney 10 58474 Just Like Ma 17.89 J & ........................D Bell 12 3.16pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C1 HT5 C1q, 305m 1 31567 Warrior Tony nwtd U & ......................Cottam 2 54166 Bigtime Steve nwtd ............................L Cole 3 76268 PikoPiko Connor 17.92 ................... C Brider 4 66782 Cawbourne Hint 17.74 J & ..................D Bell 5 52667 Azandei 18.21 ...................................D Edlin 6 42721 Spirit Of Nathan 17.92 ....................C Morris 7 44127 Little Tornado nwtd ...........................R Waite 8 75676 Brilliant Jayla 17.53 .........................P Morris 9 845x7 Cyndi Action 18.06 ................... S Gommans 10 37872 Bublin Max 18.28 ......................J McInerney 13 3.33pm LASER PLUMBING C1 HT6 C1q, 305m

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67334 Ivanhov 17.81 K & .............................Phillips 42755 Just Jiggle nwtd U & .........................Cottam 55287 Blue Precision 17.72 .......................C Morris 48848 Ciara 17.87 I C & ...........................J Lenden 88571 Eight Oh Three 17.99 ........................M Flipp 28647 Hotdog Shannon 17.98 ...................P Morris 32525 Uno Eleven 18.05............................... N Udy 78843 Lissadell Babe 17.99..................... D Donlon 58387 Graemes Pick 18.34........................ C Brider 77885 Homebush Freda 17.89 ............J McInerney 14 3.51pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 HT7 C1q, 305m 1 54656 Rising Hawke nwtd..........................C Morris 2 68437 Dermott Brown nwtd ..........................W Kite 3 66464 Bigtime Kera nwtd ..............................L Cole 4 57436 Three Amigos nwtd ......................M Roberts 5 22364 Nic’s Fab 17.67 J & .............................D Bell 6 3337F Mark Be Good 17.84 .......................P Morris 7 62136 Dark Syrah 17.92 .............................R Waite 8 15783 Smash Fire 18.13............................... N Udy Emergencies: 9 15467 Idol Alan nwtd ...................................M Flipp 10 68718 Magic Jean Lass 18.11 .............J McInerney 15 4.09pm HATRICK DASH C1 HT8 C1q, 305m 1 46687 Zarzuella nwtd.................................S Codlin 2 62665 Kiwi Baxter 17.74 ......................J McInerney 3 74312 Shadow Girl 17.96 ..........................C Morris 4 74353 Yankee Foxtrot 17.84 .................... R Maisey 5 71225 Rowdy Ruby 17.91 ..............................S Kite 6 56658 Smash Mate nwtd ........................R McPhee 7 588x5 Billie Tee 18.23 S & ...................C Blackburn 8 56745 Cawbourne Chezzy 17.78.................. N Udy 9 278x7 Rocket Jewel nwtd ..........................P Morris 10 68838 Ngakawau 17.82 .......................J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Racing 18

Ashburton Guardian

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018

In brief

■ HEAVEN ROCKS

Stateside sale likely Outstanding but erratic pacer Heaven Rocks is under offer to American interests and could be stateside by the end of the month. Co-owner Phil Kennard has confirmed that the owners of the big gelding had accepted an offer and now it was a case of waiting for the buyers to complete their due diligence before he departed Australasian shores. The decision came with mixed emotions for the group according to Kennard who said although he’s tested their patience on numerous occasions during his career, he’s also given them some incredible thrills. “It’s been an interesting ride, that’s for sure,” Kennard said. “He’s given us all some wonderful thrills, but going to watch him is a bit like going to a rodeo, you just don’t quite know what’s going to happen.” Kennard said the horse was still in good health and capable of racing competitively in the high grades, but his manners have unfortunately meant he has always been chasing the good ones. “If you go back through most of his runs, he’s had to chase because he’s come off the unruly or been slow away or done things wrong. “He’s put up some phenomenal performances at times, to run a length and a half behind Vincent, who Mark thinks is the next big thing, in the Auckland Cup was huge. “But eventually, that could break his heart and none of us want that to happen.” Heaven Rocks is a multiple Group One winner, including last season’s Easter Cup and 4YO Emerald at the Harness Jewels. He raced for Kennard, his wife Glenys, Phil and Margaret

Brisbane on priority list The Queensland winter carnival remains firmly on the radar of the multiple stakes winner Prom Queen. “She’s fine and she’ll likely kick off in mid-April, there’s a race at Te Rapa for her and a week later one at Doomben, but we’ll give her a trial first and take it from there,” co-trainer Kenny Rae said. Prom Queen has won eight of her 11 starts, four of them at black type level, and was fourth last time out in the Bonecrusher Stakes. - NZME

High Spirits earns break Promising staying mare High Spirits has been turned out following her unplaced run at Ellerslie in the Nathan’s Memorial. “She’s gone to the spelling paddock, it was perhaps one run too many but she pulled up fine,” trainer John Bary said. “Maybe the Wellington Cup flattened her.” High Spirits finished fifth in the Group Three feature off the back of a similar placing in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) and a clear-cut win in the Chalmers Premier (3200m). - NZME

Northern targets

Multiple Group One winner Heaven Rocks, part-owned by Ashburton’s Gavin Douglas, may have run his last race in New Zealand as a sale to American interests looms. Creighton, Ashburton’s Gavin Douglas and Kevin Riseley on 27 occasions, winning 12 and placings a further six times for close to $500,000 in earnings. It’s never nice selling a horse who has given you such a great ride Kennard said, but at the end of the day the owners had made the decision based on what was best for the horse, Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen and for them in the long run. “It would have been hard for

him next season, off the unruly and chasing not only Lazarus, but probably Vincent too. “The treatments he can get over in America will help him greatly and it will free up a lot of time around the stable because he requires attention above and beyond most other horses.” It is likely, unfortunately, that Heaven Rocks’ last run as a Kiwi will go down as one of his worst, with his effort to finish last in the Allied Express Sprint on Satur-

day night at Menangle. “With the virus that had been going through the barn we weren’t that confident, he hadn’t really handled the retention barn too well, either. “But he was pretty ordinary by his standards.” With just the minor details to be worked out by the interested party, Kennard expected that Heaven Rocks could be on his way to America within a fortnight. - NZHN

■ FLYING FEET

Injury knocks star out of Ellerslie feature

Flying Feet with Opie Bosson aboard have been in winning form.

There is a tinge of disappointment in Joseph Waldron’s Te Awamutu stable after his Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) hope Flying Feet has been forced to withdraw from the Ellerslie feature. The promising Ocean Park three-year-old is now in the spelling paddock after he was found slightly lame on Saturday morning, just before his tilt at the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m). “In a routine trot-up on race morning he wasn’t quite right,” Waldron said. “We got him checked out and the vet said he needs a few months in the paddock to get over things. “It was a big shame. “I think he would have been competitive in the Guineas then

onwards into the Derby as well, but that’s just how things go in this game sometimes. “The horse always comes first and it will be good for him to have a break now.” The gelding has been extremely impressive in his first three starts for Waldron, winning one and runner-up in his two other starts for the young trainer who is looking forward to Flying Feet’s four-year-old season. “He came a long way in one preparation, and the wear and tear got to him a bit,” Waldron said. “He’ll have a good spell now and allow for him to get over things naturally, time’s a good healer of most things and we look forward to getting him back as a four-year-old.” - NZME

Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are readying the troops for North Island raids. “For the Otaki meeting that’s been transferred to Hastings we’re bringing up Sensei for the three-year-old race and Son Of Maher for the Group One,” Michael Pitman said. The latter will contest the Haunui Farm Classic. “Then we’ll have Pinup Coup and Savvy Coup running in the Lowland Stakes and then we expect to have a solid team at Wellington on March 17.” - NZME

Diamond plans upset A series of misfortune has put a spanner in the works in the race plans for quality stakes-winning mare Untamed Diamond. Trained by Richard Collett, she had been earmarked to start in the Darley Plate at Ellerslie before those plans were thwarted by injury. “She had a throat infection and then we had her up and going with intentions of racing her over the Auckland Carnival for the Darley but she’s just pulled a hamstring muscle in behind, so she is back on the easy list,” Collett said. - NZME

Kiwi-bred on target New Zealand-bred sprinter Music Magnate is thriving ahead of an international campaign. The Bjorn Baker-trained six-year-old, who won a 900m trial at Rosehill on Monday, has been set for the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan in Dubai on March 31. “He’s going really, really well. He’s definitely on target,” Baker said. “We are probably going to give him another trial at Randwick in a couple of weeks as we try to get him on the plane in the best possible order for what’s in front of him.” - NZME

Mare ready to resume Multiple stakes winner Miss Wilson will be back in action on her home course next month. The Hastings mare has been freshened since she finished a luckless eighth in the Telegraph at Trentham last month. “She copped a couple of checks and was last at the crossing before she got put off balance again, but that’s Group One racing,” trainer John Bary said. - NZME

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Our Ashburton South team are on the lookout for the following team members:

Butchery Manager Bakery Apprentice These roles will require your commitment for weekdays and weekends including some late nights or early mornings. In return, we offer you the opportunity to begin your career with a large and well established supermarket chain. Please apply online at: www.wowcareers.com.au and search for opportunities in Ashburton South.

STOCK DRIVER Hobbs & Banks Transport is a rural based company which operates a modern fleet of trucks based in Geraldine and Mayfield. We are looking for an experienced class 5 Stock Driver. Suitable candidates will have: • A full and current class 5 truck and trailer licence • Relevant driving experience (additional training will be given) • Self-motivation and a can-do attitude • Flexibility with working hours To apply, please call: Peter on 027 437 3169 or Mick on 027 435 4371 or email office@hbl.nz Applications close 28 Feb 2018.

Customer Services Manager – Full Time Position Greg Donaldson Contracting Ltd are a locally owned and operated Ashburton based company, working throughout the greater Canterbury Region. This is an office based position that would require the following skills: • Great phone manner and people skills • Ability to work within a team environment • Highly organised • Self motivated • Computer literate • Good administration skills • Knowledge of Civil Contracting would be an advantage If you think you have the above skills and wish to apply, then please either email your CV and covering letter to: office@gdcgroup.nz or post to P O Box 439, Ashburton 7740. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Closing date Friday, March 2, 2018.

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Casual position- 8 hrs/week initially, increasing to 30hr/week for maternity cover. Caring for person requiring full assistance. Payment through government funding. Day and night shifts; some on-call required. Must be based locally, be non-smoker and have full license. Please email CV to: legisnas@gmail.com Enquiries to 022 125 5802

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10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am MID CANTERBURY LADIES FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Coffee morning. Robert Harris, 361 West Street. 10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, 60 years and older. More information ring Age Concern 308-6817. Cameron Street. 10.30am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL TOWN - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street, Ashburton.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Seated exercises suitable for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays). 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Midweek service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 1pm - 3pm ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Drop in and pre loved clothing shop. Cnr Thomson and Jane streets, Tinwald. 1.30pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street, Ashburton.

6pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Practise and coaching evening, anybody welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 7pm BOOTCAMP. Catering for all levels of fitness. Hinds Domain. Contact Georgia 0276888686 or Aleisha 0278489309. 7pm - 9pm MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/ intermediate(8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Monthly meeting with speaker V Lyford on Croatia. St David’s Union Church lounge, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays). 10.30am - 3.30pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Stitch and chat. Senior Centre, Cameron Street. 10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excludes school holidays). 11am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. TINWALD - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment.

Holy Spirit Catholic Church rooms, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. ALLENTON - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. St Peters Anglican Church, Harrison Street, Allenton. 1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street, Ashburton.

1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social games, everyone welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 2pm - 4pm VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum only open at 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. 7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS. Players of all experience who are interested are urged to come along and have a go. R.S.A. Cox Street.

6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road. 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Steady As You Go Exercise group. Meet at 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9.30am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. ALLENTON - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. St David’s Church, Allenton.

9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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AQUATIC WEED CONTROL Are you a leader in our community? The Advance Ashburton Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the

Leader’s Scholarship 2018 is now available Would you like to complete a leadership or personal development course, or perhaps a project or experience to enhance your leadership skills? Closing date Wednesday, March 7, 2018. For more information, application criteria and forms: www.advanceashburton.org.nz Advance Ashburton Community Foundation PO Box 310 Ashburton info@advanceashburton.org.nz

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

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PAKEKE Lions Charitable Trust - Charity Market and Garage Sale, 9am Saturday, March 3, Ashburton Racecourse. Saleable household, garden, GRAZING GRAZING wanted for store workshop, sporting etc items lambs. Phone Mitch 027 3131 required. No electrical, audio, computers please. Phone 320. George 308 8231.

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, and all farm animals. Signage will be in place during application horse We also sell pet food. Call periods for the waterways treated. Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439. Level 2, 73 Burnett Ashburton Members|ofMembers I.B.A.N.Z & Ltd. NZ Ltd. LevelSt, 2, 73 Burnett St,|Ashburton of Brokernet I.B.A.N.Z & NZ Brokernet

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DOWN 1. Rejoice (5) 2. Farm vehicle (7) 3. Persistent dull pain (4) 4. Divided into separate parts (13) 5. Masculine (5) 6. Scholar (7) 7. Version (7) 12. In reality (L) (2,5) 13. Intention (7) 14. Foolish (7) 15. Game played on a green (5) 17. Old-fashioned (5) 19. Roman cloak (4)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You tend to put pressure on yourself. Some of it is appropriate and is absolutely what you need to succeed; some of it is totally unnecessary. Today you’ll figure out the difference. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There are three kinds of luck: the kind you are born into, the kind you stumble into and the kind you make in situations with great potential. You can only really control the last kind. And you will today! GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Happiness doesn’t always make you smile. Sometimes it makes you holler, sometimes it makes you cry and sometimes it dumbfounds you into a state of perfect, blissful neutrality. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You figure out you don’t need as much as you thought you would, so you can let go and watch your energy level rise. Also, your connection with a fire sign (Aries, Leo or Sagittarius) will raise your energy. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Thinking back to your behaviour in younger days will make you cringe. Years from now, you’ll cringe about something you did yesterday. But it’s all growth and learning. Stay light, laugh, forgive and keep going. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Friends and stories will be the great treasure of your day. You’ll be surprised by what some people remember about your times together and this will add to your own recollections. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Time can seem like a bully. But bullies can be stopped. Stand up to time! Take control of your schedule by filling it with what you want to do instead of reacting to every petty demand that’s made of you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You know when people say they’re ready, but then it turns out that they are not ready at all? It irritates you so much that you’ll take extra measures today just to make sure you’re not “that person.” SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Sometimes conditions are perfect for slipping into a sweet spot of productivity. Then there are days like today, when you have to practically bribe yourself to get your head in the game. That’s no bad idea! CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve seen how small and trivial events can have disproportionately influential consequences. Today will present another instance of this, though it will take you months to detect the moment. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’re not sure where the next lucky break is coming from – the last one was so long ago you’re forgetting it. This is a fine time to arrange to be in as many potential hot spots as you can foresee. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s a point where trying too hard to change a negative behaviour becomes even more negative. Obsessing over improvement is not improvement. Try self-compassion and acceptance.

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fog

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isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

rain

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A deep low, formerly Cyclone Gita, moves away to the southeast of the country today, while another low forms to the west of the South Island. The low weakens as it moves over the North Island on Thursday, followed by a ridge of high pressure. A weak front moves across the far south on Friday.

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TODAY FZL: 2000m in the N sloping to 1600m in the S

Auckland

few showers

Rain with some heavy falls, easing from afternoon. Southerlies, gale about the coast, gradually easing from afternoon.

Rain, with heavy falls and snow to 1000m in the south, gradually easing from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: SE gale 70 km/h, easing to 50 km/h then changing S 40 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: SE severe gale 90 km/h, easing to S 50 km/h.

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

Wellington

few showers

TOMORROW

TOMORROW Coastal showers clearing by afternoon then fine spells. Southwesterlies dying out in the afternoon.

Nelson

showers

Blenheim

showers

Areas of morning cloud then fine. Light winds.

Greymouth

rain

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rain

Areas of cloud about the coast with a few early showers. Becoming fine inland. Light winds, northerlies developing later.

Mainly fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud, and isolated afternoon showers. Southwesterlies dying out.

Timaru

rain

Queenstown

rain

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SATURDAY

Dunedin

rain

Fine. Northerlies.

Mainly fine with high cloud. NW developing.

Invercargill

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Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

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Good fishing Rise 2:22 pm

Last quarter

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 217.5 Nth Ashburton at 2:10 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:10 pm, yesterday

105.1

Waitaki Kurow at 2:17 pm, yesterday

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 11.6 12.1 Max to 4pm 11.0 Minimum 11.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 38.8 16hr to 4pm February to date 101.4 Avg Feb to date 35 2018 to date 215.6 94 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 20 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 33 Time of gust 3:01pm

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information. 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Whanau Living 10:30 Four In A Bed 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Angelo’s Outdoor Kitchen Kingfish three ways, including a recipe for Greek marinated steaks with Italian polenta. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6am Impact For Life 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am F My Little Pony – Friendship Is Magic 0 7:25 Milo Murphy’s Law 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst 3 8:15 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 0 8:35 Doc McStuffins – Toy Hospital 0 9am Life TV With Paul De Jong 9:30 Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am My Kitchen Rules 3 0 12:15 Jeremy Kyle 1:15 Judge Rinder 2:15 Home Improvement 3 0 2:45 Home And Away 3 0 3:15 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:45 F Ultimate SpiderMan 0 4:10 Stuck In The Middle 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory PGR 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Heathrow – Britain’s Busiest Airport 0 8:30 The Aussie Property Flippers Kath and Chris tackle a Sydney duplex; Amanda and Chris must make a profit in Melbourne. 0 9:35 The Secrets Of Your Food 0 10:50 1 News Tonight 0 11:15 F Queen Sugar AO Charley goes all out to secure an investor; Ralph Angel makes a discovery. 0 12:10 F Blood And Oil AO 3 0 1am Te Karere 3 2 1:25 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules 0 9pm The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9:30 Mom PGR 0 10pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia 0

11:30 This Is Us PGR 3 0 12:20 The Originals AO 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 Army Wives AO 3 0 4am Cougar Town AO 3 0 4:50 Regular Show 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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6am The AM Show 9am Boy To Man PGR 3 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Family Feud Australia 3 12:30 Dr Phil PGR 3 1:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 3 3pm Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Family Feud Australia 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:25 The Block Australia Everyone continues to work on their children’s rooms; one team calls the first body-corporate meeting; the contestants go to Yarra Valley for a challenge to win prize money. 5:30 Modern Family (Starting Today) 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 9:05 Swipe Right For Murder AO 0 10:05 Towies PGR 10:35 NewsHub Late

6am Olympic Winter Games Breakfast Show 0 7am Olympic Winter Games Breakfast Show 3 0 8:05 Batman – Brave And The Bold 8:30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky And Dawn 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 0 9:20 Antiques Roadshow 3 0 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Antiques Road Trip 12:40 Elementary PGR 3 0 1:35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 2:30 Wheel Of Fortune 3pm The Crowd Goes Wild 3 3:30 Olympic Winter Games 5:30 Prime News 6pm Olympic Winter Games (HLS) Day 12 of the figure skating from Gangneung Ice Arena, hosted by Bernadine Oliver-Kerby. 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Ready For Take Off Michelle ‘Foxy’ Fox is a baggage detective who finds missing luggage; after 46 years as a pilot, Captain Graham Weir makes his last journey with his son as his First Officer. 0 8:30 Shut-Ins – Britain’s Fattest People PGR 0 9:30 Olympic Winter Games

6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am It’s In The Bag 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Penguins Of Madagascar 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 5pm On The Ladder 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm KaweKorero 3 7:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 8pm Voices Of Our Future 3 8:30 Finding Aroha PGR 9pm Ipukarea 3 9:30 F Jimi’s World 3 10pm Waka Huia 2015 3 10:30 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3

11:05 NCIS AO 3 Ducky reveals his participation in a secret society devoted to solving cold cases when NCIS investigates the murder of a retired lieutenant who was also a member of the secret group. 0 12:05 Infomercials

4am Closedown

11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 KaweKorero 3 Inside news from at home and around the globe. Midnight Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:15 Broken Vows MVLS 2016 Thriller. Jaimie Alexander, Wes Bentley. 8:45 Americons 16VLSC 2015 Drama. Beau Martin Williams, Matt Funke. 10:10 The Purge – Election Swipe Right for Murder Freddie Flintoff Goes Wild Year 16VL 2016 Horror. Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, 9:05pm on Three 6:30pm on Choice Mykelti Williamson. Noon Why Him? 16VLS 2016 BRAVO SKY 5 Comedy. Bryan Cranston, 10am Four Weddings USA 3 6am Last Man Standing James Franco. 10:53 The Dish 3 PG 6:25 Modern Family 1:50 Collateral Beauty 10:55 David Tutera – PGL 6:50 The Simpsons ML 2016 Drama. Will Smith, Celebrations 3 PG 7:15 NCIS – New Helen Mirren. 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 Orleans MV 8:05 Pawn 3:25 Broken Vows MVLS 2016 12:43 The Dish 3 Stars – UK PG 8:30 The Thriller. Jaimie Alexander, 12:45 The Real Housewives Force MC 8:55 Ice Road Wes Bentley. Of New York City PGR 4:55 The Dramatics 16LSC Truckers PG 9:45 NCIS PGV 1:40 Dating Naked 3 2015 Comedy Romance. 10:40 SVU – Special Victims 2:28 The Dish 3 Kat Foster, Scott Rodgers. Unit MV 11:35 Last Man 2:30 The Real Housewives 6:25 The Infiltrator 16VLSC Standing PG Noon Modern Of Melbourne 3 2016 Crime. Bryan Cranston, Family PGL 12:30 Supergirl 3:40 How Do I Look? Diane Kruger. MVS 1:30 Border Security 4:35 Four Weddings USA 8:30 Going In Style ML 2017 PG 2pm SmackDown Live 5:30 Love It Or List It – Crime. Three geriatric friends MV 4:10 The Simpsons PG Vancouver attempt a bank robbery 4:40 Last Man Standing 6:30 David Tutera – after their pensions are PG 5:05 Modern Family PGL Celebrations mishandled. Morgan Freeman, 5:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 7:30 Botched PGR 3 Michael Caine. Dr Nassif helps a man who 6:30 The Force MC 7pm Pawn wants his ears back; Dr Dubrow Stars – UK PG 7:30 The Flash M 10:10 Rogue One – A Star Wars Story MV 2016 Sci-fi. hopes to repair a botched 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 MV Felicity Jones, Diego Luna. butt implant; the doctors 9:30 NCIS PGV THURSDAY meet a woman who has had 10:30 SVU – Special Victims 12:25 Hard Sell MLS 2016 17 operations to look like the Unit MV 11:25 Ice Road Comedy. Katrina Bowden, perfect pixie. Truckers PG Skyler Gisondo. 2am The 8:30 The Real Housewives THURSDAY 12:20 Border Dramatics 16LSC 2015 Of Beverly Hills Security PG 1:20 Pawn Stars Comedy Romance. Kat Foster, 9:30 Vanderpump Rules – UK PG 1:50 Hawaii Five-0 MV Scott Rodgers. 3:30 The 10:28 The Dish 3 2:40 The Flash M 3:30 SVU Infiltrator 16VLSC 2016 Crime. 10:30 Intervention AO 3 – Special Victims Unit MV Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger. 11:20 Snapped PGR (Starting 4:20 The Force MC 4:45 NCIS 5:35 People Interview – Idris Today) 3 12:15 Infomercials 3 Elba 2016 PGV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

MOVIES GREATS 8:10 Nothing But Trailers M 8:30 My Super Ex-Girlfriend M 2006 Comedy. Luke Wilson, Uma Thurman. 10:05 Signs M 2002 Scifi Thriller. Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin. 11:50 The Switch MS 2010 Comedy. Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman. 1:30 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs. 2:55 People Interview – Chris Pratt 2016 Featurette. 3:25 My Bloody Valentine 18VLS 2009 Horror. Jensen Ackles, Jaime King. 5:05 Jack And Jill PGVL 2011 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes. 6:35 Edge Of Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller. Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone. 8:30 Wanderlust MLS 2012 Comedy. Worried by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple survey alternative living options, deciding to experiment with living in a hippie commune. Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux. 10:10 Road To Perdition MV 2002 Crime Drama. Tom Hanks, Jude Law.

SKY SPORT 1 6am Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series (HLS) 7am Motorsport – Asian Le Mans Series (HLS) 8am Fox Sports News 8:40 L Football – UEFA Champions League FC Bayern v Besiktas. 11am The Crowd Goes Wild 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Pre-Season – Warriors v Storm. Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Golf – European Tour (HLS) NBO Oman Golf Classic Event. 1:30 Golf – Women’s Australian Open (HLS) Round Four. 2pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open. 3pm The Golf Show 4pm Road To The Octagon 5pm UFC Now 6pm Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) England v Blackcaps. 6:30 L Cricket – T20 Tri-Series Final – Blackcaps v Australia. 10:30 The Cricket Show 11pm Fox Sports News 11:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Pre-Season – Warriors v Storm.

THURSDAY

Midnight L Cycling – Abu Dhabi Tour Stage THURSDAY One. 2am Motorsport 12:05 What To Expect When – FIM Superbike World You’re Expecting MLS 2012 Championship Preview. Romantic Comedy. 1:55 My 3am Motorsport – Toyota Bloody Valentine 18VLS Racing Series (HLS) 2009 Horror. 3:35 Edge Of 4am Netball – Super League Darkness 16VL 2010 Thriller. (RPL) Manchester Thunder 5:30 Jack And Jill PGVL 2011 v UWS Sirens. 5:30 Super League Fulltime Comedy.

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6am The Living Room 7am Gardeners’ World 7:30 Love Nature – Catching The Impossible 8:30 Cash Cowboys 9:30 Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 10am A Taste Of South Africa 10:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve 11:30 Tiny House Hunting Noon Restoration Man 1pm Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 2pm Big House, Little House 3pm Gardeners’ World 3:30 Love Nature – Earth’s Natural Wonders 4:30 Destination Flavour Scandinavia 5pm Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 5:30 Auction Hunters 6pm American Restoration 6:30 Freddie Flintoff Goes Wild 7:30 Ben Fogle – Return To The Wild Adventurer Ben Fogle revisits people who have turned their backs on the rat-race and set up home in some of the most remote locations on Earth. 8:30 Alone AO 9:30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction 10:30 Auction Hunters 11pm American Restoration 11:30 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Midnight Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen 12:30 100 Day Bach 1am Freddie Flintoff Goes Wild 2am Love Nature – Earth’s Natural Wonders 3am Tiny House Hunting 3:30 Gardeners’ World 4am Ben Fogle – Return To The Wild 5am Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Crowd Goes Wild 6:30 Football – A-League Hour 7:30 L Football – UEFA Champions League Chelsea v FC Barcelona. 11:30 Football – UEFA Champions League (RPL) FC Bayern v Besiktas. 1:30 ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show 2pm Football – A-League Shootout 3pm Football – A-League Hour 4pm Motorsport – Toyota Racing Series (HLS) 5pm Cycling – Tour Of Oman (HLS) 6pm Golf – PGA Tour Champions (HLS) Chubb Classic. 7pm Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open Event. From Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Motorsport – FIM Superbike World Championship Preview. 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Super League Fulltime 10:30 Fight Night

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12:30 Road To The Octagon 1:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 2am Cricket – T20 Tri-Series (HLS) Final – Blackcaps v Australia. 2:30 The Cricket Show 3am Golf – PGA Tour Champions (HLS) Chubb Classic. 4am Golf – PGA Tour (HLS) Genesis Open Event. 5am The Golf Show 21Feb18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 MythBusters PG Motorcycle Flip. 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M Shots in the Dark. 10am What On Earth? PG 10:50 Street Science PG Red Hot Nickel Ball. 11:15 Street Science PG Strange Goo. 11:40 A Crime To Remember M The Shot Doctor. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M Murder On the Cape. 1:20 Evil Kin M For Sale by Owner. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG The Hill of Death. 5:40 MythBusters PG Coffin Punch. 6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 8:30 Homestead Rescue PG Ozark Mountain Misery. 9:25 Yukon Men M Less Than Zero. 10:15 Alaskan Bush People M One Brown Down. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M Curse Of The Swamp 2/2. 11:55 Evil Kin M For Sale by Owner.

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12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Edge Of Alaska PG

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Mid Canterbury referee Kalifa Faalago makes sure the Celtic and Hampstead scrums are set properly.

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Mouthguard rule enforced BY LINDA CLARKE

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Rugby referees around the country are under orders from New Zealand Rugby to enforce a 20-year-old rule requiring players to wear mouthguards. Mid Canterbury referees manager Graham Shaw said the onus was on coaches and managers to make sure all players were wearing mouthguards when they took the field. If a player was caught without one, they would be sinbinned for 10 minutes and the team captain warned that any further mouthguard offences would result in

players being red carded, or sent off for the game. The first player caught would only be able to return to the game if they had a mouthguard. The red card for subsequent offenders will also accompanied by a one-week standdown following the game. Shaw said Mid Canterbury players were generally compliant, but referees would now have no discretion in policing the rule, which has been in force since 1998. Referees will begin enforcing the rule from March 3, when preseason games begin. It was important players, coach-

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es, managers, spectators and parents, got the message, he said. The referees group has also written to all rugby clubs in the district to outline what would happen if players did not wear mouthguards. Shaw said New Zealand Rugby did not want mouthguards to become a referee issue and teams needed to take responsibility themselves. “There is enough information out there now on the benefits of wearing them, for safety and concussion. “We should not have to be policing it.”

The mouthguard rule does not apply to Super Rugby players, but they are required by their national players’ union to wear one. Shaw said referees would also be able to issue blue cards for suspected concussion from senior through to under 16 grades. Last year five blue cards were handed out. Players must sit out for three weeks and have a doctor’s clearance before returning. Shaw said the mouthguard rule and interpretations on rules would be canvassed at a series of Rugby Smart meetings to be held before the season started.

The referees themselves would also begin training on February 27 and will have the opportunity to take part in a training day with Super Rugby referees after the Crusaders game in Christchurch in March. Shaw said he had about 25 referees available to call on, but some were nearing the end of their careers and young blood was needed. People need not necessarily have played the game, but should have a keen interest in it. People can contact him on referees@midcanterburyrugby. co.nz

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