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Double ‘trouble’ Twins Jackson and Jason McCulloch are among babies who regularly turn out for Ashburton Plunket’s twins and multiples coffee group. FULL STORY

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Relief teachers in short supply BY KATIE TODD

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A significant lack of relief staff is the latest symptom of teacher shortages and local principals say it’s beginning to hinder the effective operation of their schools. As nationwide teacher shortages leave their mark on the district, Ashburton schools are having trouble finding day cover for teachers on sick leave and having to resort to “last choice” options. Allenton School principal Graham Smith said that five years ago his school

had an extensive day relievers list which was only ever stretched during wintertime. But this was definitely no longer the case. “Relievers are not easy to get hold of now,” he said. “We’ve had it a wee bit over winter – but to have problems this early in the year is a bit of a worry.” Smith said it was a catch-22 that teachers were exposed to all sorts of sicknesses from the classroom, but then faced difficulty finding cover when they needed to take sick leave. “And most do want to do their job, so

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if they’re away it’s because they’re really sick.” Nowadays when teachers were away, his school was having to look into other options like “doubling up” multiple classes with one teacher, or taking teachers off their two designated days of classroom release time (CRT) per term, which are usually used for planning, testing and training.

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Long service recognised By SuSan SandyS

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Paul Thomas has not only saved lives, but also touched many a soul, throughout his long service at St John in Ashburton. The 78-year-old was recognised for 37 years service at an annual awards ceremony for the Mid Canterbury district recently. The many roles he has undertaken include as the area chaplain, providing emotional support to staff and their families, a role he began in 1999 and continues to this day. “The biggest thing with that sort of work is you have to mingle and get to know your staff, because anybody who doesn’t know you very well isn’t going to confide their inner most thoughts and problems,” Thomas said. And he has had plenty of experience to know first-hand just how gruelling St John work can be, having begun as a first-aider on the sport and events sideline, and then becoming an ambulance volunteer, a role he did for about 15 years from 1982. Being on the rugby sideline in his early years gave Thomas a case of déjà vu, as he had himself been winded while playing the sport at Mayfield when he was about 22. Laying on the ground with his tongue blocking his airway, he ended up being fine thanks to St John coming on to the field and tending to him. It was a simple mishap leading to a routine intervention, but an experience that Thomas was never to forget, and his respect for the organisation has only grown since. “You don’t hang in there and do the stuff to get rewards, when you join a thing like St John, you have got to have a passion for it,”

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Paul Thomas has been recognised for 37 years service to St John. Thomas said. “St John is like a family, you join and you get another circle of friends.” In the latter period of his ambulance volunteer work he entered into the governance side of the organisation by joining the area committee, and is today the chairman. He said wives and partners were a big part of the organisation as well, and that had certainly been the case for Thomas with wife Maureen. His family’s support had been particularly crucial during his ambulance

volunteer days, as he juggled the role with meatworker shifts at Fairton. “It’s like the old saying that behind every good man is a good woman. In my case if it wasn’t for my understanding wife and family I would not have lasted anywhere near as long.” He said it was good to see the organisation in good heart today. It had recently taken on more volunteers and was making preparations for double-crewing in line with new legislation. When Thomas began with the

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organisation, there was only two ambulance vehicles, based at Ashburton Hospital, whereas today there is a fleet of five ambulances based at the Ashburton St John headquarters. And when he began as an ambulance volunteer there were about 14 paid and volunteer staff, compared to about 44 today. Thomas received his award alongside Ashburton St John paramedic Robyn Kelland, who had also completed 37 years service.

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Maria Lench is only just getting over not being able to pay as much attention to both her twin boys at the same time. The mum of four was among parents and their children at an Ashburton Plunket twins and multiple coffee morning this week. “For a long time I felt guilty because you had to choose who you are picking up if they are both crying at the same time,” Lench said. “There’s a big difference between twins and singles.” Her 11-month-old boys Jason and Jackson are the youngest of her brood of four. They were sometimes double trouble, she said, helping each other out opening heavy doors and doing other things they were not supposed to do. “But it’s double the love, double the kisses, double the hugs, and double the fun.” Lench said she enjoyed attending the coffee morning, particularly with not having any extended family in Ashburton after she and her partner emigrated from their home country of Scotland about three years ago. Plunket community support co-ordinator Sue-Ann Carr said the group was established last year, and met on the third Tuesday of every month. It began at 10.30am at the Plunket rooms and was open to all parents of twins and multiples. Generally up to about five families attended at any one time. “It’s quite a nice relaxing time for parents to come together,” Carr said.

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Guiding students in digital minefield By SuSan SandyS

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New Zealand cyber security expert John Parsons had many a cautionary tale for both teenagers and parents while visiting Ashburton this week. However, not many parents heard what he had to say, with only 27 people turning up to a free public presentation at the Ashburton College auditorium on Monday night. The author of Keeping Your Children Safe Online was invited by the college to talk to students throughout the day on Monday, in a series of presentations, and then to staff after school, before the public seminar in the evening. Deputy principal Helen ShoreTaylor organised the visit, in light of the fact that some of the issues the school and parents dealt with was around cellphones and use of devices. Shore-Taylor said Parsons had delivered some powerful messages, and the visit was well worth it, so much so that she was considering booking him in for a further day of presentations next year. Parsons told the Guardian that in his role as an independent cyber security consultant, he had come across many a child, teenager and adult who had been harmed by

Cyber security expert John Parsons talked to Ashburton College students and the wider community this week. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 190318-SS-002 digital communication. They included online gamers as young as nine coerced into sending personal pictures, children even younger who used aggressive and sexualised language after playing R18 video games, teenagers with digital footprints so bad they could not find jobs, teenag-

ers suffering emotionally after revealing images of them were distributed by a bitter ex-partner, and elderly widows and widowers who were the victims of internet romance scams. Parsons said using technology was like driving on the road, in that anyone could do it, but to do

it responsibly required having a set of values which one learned at home. “The best firewall is a strong sense of self-worth, and family values, but that comes from the dining room table,” he said. “If a child makes a mistake on the internet we say they are stu-

pid, but we have to get past that.” Some parents had a tendency to blame schools, however schools had children only 11 per cent of the time, and he had never known a school which encouraged children under the 13-year age of eligibility for social media sites to sign up to them, nor encouraged under 18s to play R18 video games. Parsons advised those combatting negative digital footprints that the internet was like a pipe, and when good content was uploaded on top, the bad stuff filtered down into the darkness. So teenagers could begin to build good digital footprints by posting about positive things such as their participation in sports and involvement in their community. Surviving and thriving in the digital age was a relational issue, not a technological one. And even parents who did not know much about technology could get involved in their children’s online lives, by building upon lines of communication. After all, cyberspace itself was a notion, and something which did not exist as a place. “When we talk about cyberspace we cast the problem into a space that doesn’t exist,” Parsons said.

Relief teachers in short supply; shortage starting to bite From P1 Neither options are ideal, he said. Doubling up meant that multiple classes were interfered with, while taking teachers off CRT deprived them of valuable time to do background work and preparation. Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association President Hilary Boyce said she thought the notion of

doubling up classes or cancelling release “is something all schools resort to as a very last choice”. However, like Smith, she said the significant shortage of relief teachers had occurred alongside shortages of “regular, part-time and specialist teachers”. She said the issue had been brought up and discussed at length at a New Zealand Principals’ Fed-

eration meeting that she attended last week. “Generally, we don’t have enough well trained teachers to cater for the number of day to day demands of the profession,” she said. “It is not a new situation but as the demands of the job grow, we have not been able to keep or attract new people to the profes-

sion.” One thing which she said certainly did not help schools trying to cope last week was when NZEI meetings were held during teaching and learning time. “They could have easily been held at 4pm which is still well within the hours of work for a teacher … we did try to have our local meetings at a more suitable time but were not permitted to do so by

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the union hierarchy,” she said. Smith said it will take some time to find a solution to teacher shortages, and in the meantime parents needed to understand. “The solution is not simple or possible in the short term, but it must involve making primary teaching a more attractive proposition for those looking for a rewarding career,” he said.

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■ EA NETWORKS DUATHLON & TRIATHLON

Young’uns tested in multisports Budding triathletes and multisporters swam, biked and ran their way around a special course at the EA Networks Centre on Sunday. Organiser Anna Johnson said 166 children from five to 13 years took part in the event, which was an introduction to the growing sport of triathlon. The five and six-year-olds did a run-bike-run duathlon, while the older athletes included a swim leg. Johnson said the youngsters learned how to transition from one discipline to the next, includ-

ing the tricky art of dressing a wet body and overcoming nerves to tie their shoelaces tightly. They also had to remember rules of the sport, like putting on their helmets before touching their bikes, and following the instructions of marshals. She said participation was the main aim of the day and Mid Canterbury was a great training ground for aspiring and successful triathletes. Guardian photographer Robyn Hood captured some of Sunday’s action.

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Old, young messin’ about in boats Classic boats and their owners from all around Canterbury converged at Lake Hood over the weekend for a regatta hosted by the Ashburton Sailing Club. The old motor and sail boats had the run of the lake, allowing their owners a chance to enjoy their restored craft and share stories of the day. A common denominator was their beauty and grace on the water. The boats were launched by about 11am for a leisure sail, then they all took part in an organised parade around the lake. The Ashburton club sails regularly on the lake with Sunday mornings a

chance for youngsters to learn about the sport. Commodore Grant Badger said it was a pleasure to host the classic boats, which had been rescued and lovingly repaired by their owners. While many of the boats were from Christchurch, one that generated plenty of interest was a boat built by local kite builder Peter Lynn. It was about 6m long, in the shape of a wide, open canoe and powered by an ancient motor. Badger said many of the boats had their own stories, which the owners were willing to share with interested spectators.

Maddison Foster, 12 (left) and Nathan Harbutt, 14, help each other out during a tricky manoeuvre in a learn-to-sail session run by the Ashburton Sailing Club. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 180318-RH-039

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Road safety: It’s your responsibility BY KATIE TODD

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Police and the NZTA have added their voices to pleas for motorists to play their part in helping keep local roads safe. A fatal crash near Rolleston early yesterday morning and a fatal crash near Amberley on Sunday have bumped this year’s road toll to 93 – 17 more fatalities than the same time last year. Three crashes in Mid Canterbury on Saturday also left a number of people injured, and locals calling for more care on the roads. Canterbury road policing manager Inspector Al Stewart said police are doing what they can to reduce death and injury on our roads, but need everyone’s help to keep our roads safe. By taking actions like slowing down, wearing seatbelts and reporting dangerous driving, he said, potentially tragic incidents can be avoided. He said police are “absolutely committed” to reducing death and injury on our roads. “Police are focused on reducing risky behaviour such as people going too fast for the conditions, people using alcohol and drugs when driving, driving

A fatal crash which happened on Glasnevin Road near Amberley early on Sunday claimed two lives. PHOTO NZME distracted, and failing to wear seatbelts. “But at the end of the day, police can’t be everywhere at once, or control the actions of every driver 24/7. We can’t be beside you in the car telling you to put your seatbelt on and slow down. We need you to take that

responsibility and in doing so, you’ll help make our roads safer for your family and all New Zealanders.” Assistant Commissioner for road policing Sandra Venables said “we want everybody to understand the responsibility they have to protect themselves and

their passengers, as well as all other road users”. “Simple things such as being respectful and courteous on the road, having a focus on getting to the destination safely, having plenty of time so you can take breaks, and not taking unnecessary risks … being a few minutes

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late is better than not making it there at all.” Police have also urged drivers to use the *555 line for non-injury crashes, erratic driving, traffic congestion, breakdowns and obstructions. Stewart said motorists who use *555 “regularly help police to make successful interventions which potentially prevent tragic incidents involving death and serious injuries. Yesterday, NZTA said they supported police plans to target enforcement activity on a number of high risk roads to reduce deaths and injuries. Roads in Canterbury will be among those to benefit from $22.5 million worth of targeted improvements like rumble strips and better signs and crash-preventing safety barriers, under a government programme being delivered by NZTA. “These are relatively simple, but effective, improvements which can help prevent deaths and serious injuries,” said NZ Transport Agency safety and environment director Harry Wilson. “Road deaths are not just numbers, and we never lose sight of the real human loss and grieving behind these figures.”

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Resthome staff a priority for flu vaccinations By susan sandys

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Canterbury District Health Board staff, resthome and other health care workers are being encouraged to get vaccinated as a potentially heavy flu season looms. Canterbury medical officer of health Alistair Humphrey said there was good evidence to suggest resthomes where workers were not vaccinated had more residents who died from the flu. Many resthomes are proactive on this front, and offer free flu vaccinations to their staff. They include Rosebank Private Hospital and Rest Home, where manager Sue Prowse said there was a 55 per cent vaccine uptake, while an unknown additional number may seek vaccination through their GPs. “I think we are quite pleased with the uptake, but the more people who get vaccinated the better it is,” Prowse said. Tinwald’s Terrace View Retirement Village also offers the vaccine free to staff.

Manager Donna Coxshall said yesterday she would like to see more than the usual 50 per cent proportion of the village’s staff uptaking the vaccine this coming winter. “That’s why we have it for free, because it keeps our residents safe, it keeps our staff safe,” Coxshall said. Some workers did not get the vaccine because they mistakenly believed they could catch the flu from getting it. The CDHB aims this year to vaccinate 80 per cent of staff. Last year it vaccinated 6080 staff during the annual influenza programme, representing 64 per cent, including 322 staff from Ashburton and Rural. The World Health Organisation strongly recommends healthcare workers as a priority group for influenza vaccination, to protect themselves and their patients. People can transmit influenza without even knowing they are infected, as the virus does not always cause symptoms.

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Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince were in Ashburton on Sunday spreading the word about waste reduction. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 180318-RH-044

‘No-waste nomads’ share their story By Colin WillisCroft

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A zero waste roadshow was greeted by a small but appreciative audience when it stopped off in Ashburton on Sunday. Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince are the self-described nowaste nomads behind The Rubbish Trip for an introduction to the practicalities and philosophy of waste reduction.

Drawing on their own research and more than three years of experience living zero waste, which includes not having a rubbish bin, the pair talked about the zero waste movement and why waste reduction is important, while also providing examples of waste minimisation policy, practice and thinking from around the globe, and how these might inform community-level waste reduction. They

said there was a core of people in the Ashburton area who were already doing their bit when it came to minimising waste, which was heartening. They are in Timaru tomorrow night. For those who missed the presentation, people are encouraged to visit The Rubbish Trip website or Facebook page for zero waste shopping guides, tips and recipes.

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on one incident.” While there used to be more than 50,000 Hector’s dolphins around New Zealand, the species is now only abundant along some South Island coastlines where about 15,000 are left. “Areas around Banks Peninsula and on the North Island’s west coast have been closed to set nets to protect Hector’s and Maui dolphins, but dolphins and seabirds continue to get caught and die in set nets,” Sage said. “Official records show 188 Hector’s and Maui dolphin are known to have been killed in set nets since 1973.” Those figures would have been underreported because of a lack of monitoring. New Zealand needed to consider the example set by some US states in banning commercial set nets to protect endangered seabirds and marine animals, Sage said. “South Australia has done the same to protect the Australasian sea lion, as has Finland for the Saimaa ringed seal.” The Ministry of Primary Industries said it would look into the February deaths, but that the incident occurred in an area where set netting was permitted. The fisherman had reported the incident himself and there were no cameras or observers onboard. He had since voluntarily moved on from using set nets, Nash said. In a statement, lobby group Forest and Bird said set nets had no place in the modern fishing industry and needed to go. “Set netting is an indiscriminate fishing method that kills dolphins, penguins, and non-target fish alike. We can and must do better than this,” spokesman Anton van Helden said. - NZN

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Focusing our attention on water T

omorrow is World Water Day, a day that we’re supposed to focus attention on access to clean water. Unfortunately, when it comes to water, I think it’s fair to say that as a nation, we’ve missed the boat. The quality of our water is something that we’ve always taken for granted, not the least because depending on where you live, either a vast amount of it falls out of the sky, comes rushing past in an impressive river system, or you’re lucky enough to be handy to a stunning lake or an equally impressive piece of coastline. Simply put, it’s just always been there or is not far away. So why are we in the situation we are now, where we worry

about the state of our water, whether it be fresh water in rural areas, or that around the coastlines of some of our biggest urban areas? You could say comedian, and in that guise I like to think social commentator, the late John Clarke (aka Fred Dagg) had his finger on the pulse – “We don’t (or didn’t) know how lucky we are”. As is often the case, you don’t know what you’re going to miss

until it’s gone, usually because you’re off pursuing something you think is better elsewhere and you’ve taken your eye off the ball. Unfortunately, the people who suffer the downstream effects of that sort of thinking are future generations. It’s those people, rather than ourselves, that we need to be thinking about. Of course there are a range of problems to be faced and no one simple solution, however, in areas like Mid Canterbury, reliable storage of water collected from plentiful sources can only relieve pressure on sources that may have been undermined by overuse in the past. I can remember, many moons ago, interviewing the then

recently appointed Minister of Agriculture David Carter. He’d only been in the job a matter of days and I expected him to enthuse about what his government would do for trade and farmers’ bank balances. So I was a bit surprised (and probably more than a little naive) when, while he touched on the subject, all he really wanted to talk about was water. Or more specifically, the storage of it. We’d gone too long, he told me, watching a resource that should be regarded as clear gold, falling in the mountains and then flowing out to sea, particularly in his home patch of Canterbury. I give him credit for recognising that, and trying to put in place measures to change it, even though many didn’t come

on-stream until after he was out of office. These days I think better water storage capabilities are a nobrainer, and I can’t believe people find fault in them, but maybe that’s because those people don’t like the ends, so they want to pour cold water on the means. However, that’s a discussion for another day. So before World Water Day rolls around I would urge all of us to not put off until tomorrow what we can think about achieving today. Whether that’s on a household or commercial scale, anything we can do to improve the available supply of clean water can only be a good thing. And it might mean we can still catch that boat.

Department workers had pried into the supposedly secure passport files of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain, prompting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to personally apologise to the presidential contenders. Five years ago: On his second day in the Middle East, President Barack Obama insisted “peace is possible” as he prodded both Israelis and Palestinians to return to long-stalled negotiations with few. One year ago: US and British

officials announced they were barring laptops and tablets from the cabins of some international flights because of longstanding concerns about terrorists targeting jetliners. Martin McGuinness, the Irish Republican Army commander who led his underground, paramilitary movement toward reconciliation with Britain, and was Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister for a decade in a power-sharing government, died in Londonderry at age 66. Today’s birthdays: Actress

Kathleen Widdoes is 79. Songwriter Chip Taylor is 78. Folk-pop singer-musician Keith Potger is 77. Actress MarieChristine Barrault is 74. Singermusician Rose Stone is 73. Actor Timothy Dalton is 72. Singer Ray Dorset is 72. Singer Eddie Money is 69. Rock singer-musician Roger Hodgson is 68. Rock musician Conrad Lozano is 67. Rhythm-and-blues singer Russell Thompkins Jr. is 67. Comedy writer-performer Brad Hall is 60. Actress Sabrina LeBeauf is 60. Actor Gary Oldman is

60. Actress Kassie Depaiva is 57. Actor Matthew Broderick is 56. Comedian-actress Rosie O’Donnell is 56. Rock musician Jonas “Joker” Berggren is 51. Rock MC Maxim is 51. Rock musician Andrew Copeland is 50. Actress Laura Allen is 44. Actress Sonequa Martin-Green is 33. Actor Scott Eastwood is 32. Thought for today: “Among individuals, as among nations, peace is the respect of others’ rights.” — Benito Juarez, Mexican statesman (born this date in 1806, died 1872).

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, March 21, the 80th day of 2018. There are 285 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 21, 1918, during World War One, Germany launched its Spring Offensive on the Western Front, hoping to break through the Allied lines before American reinforcements could arrive. On this date: In 1556, Thomas Cranmer, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, was burned at the stake for heresy. In 1788, fire broke out in New Orleans on Good Friday, destroying 856 out of more than 1100 structures; one death was reported. In 1804, the French civil code, or the Code Napoleon as it was later called, was adopted. In 1935, Persia officially changed its name to Iran. In 1946, the recently created United Nations Security Council set up temporary headquarters at Hunter College in the Bronx, New York. In 1952, the Moondog Coronation Ball, considered the first rock and roll concert, took place at Cleveland Arena. In 1963, the Alcatraz federal prison island in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates and closed at the order of Attorney General Robert F Kennedy. In 1981, Michael Donald, a black teenager in Mobile, Alabama, was abducted, tortured and killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan. In 1990, Namibia became an independent nation as the former colony marked the end of 75 years of South African rule. In 2006, the social media website Twitter was established with the sending of the first tweet by cofounder Jack Dorsey, who wrote: “just setting up my twttr”. Ten years ago: Officials admitted that at least four State

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his month marks the 30th anniversary of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA). Launched in New Zealand on March 1, 1988, the Act calls for local authorities to be transparent in providing official information to their communities. LGOIMA gives everyone the ability to request access to official information and ensures the public has advanced notice and access to meetings held by local authorities. This provides an opportunity for all ratepayers and residents to participate in the decisions and actions of their council. It also allows communities to hold their mayor, councillors and other local officials to account. In the Ashburton District, any individual, group or organisation can request information held by the council in written or verbal form. Unless there is good reason for the information not to be released (these can be found on the ADC website), the council cannot legally withhold it. Since 2015, Ashburton District Council has responded to more than 180 LGOIMA requests. It’s important that procedures like LGOIMA are in place to protect democracy in our region. Chief ombudsman Peter Boshier recently called for a more proactive approach to the way local authorities provide

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information to the public. Rather than simply replying to requests for information, he believes agencies should disclose as much information as feasibly possible without being asked. The aim of this is to increase transparency and also public trust in local authorities. Ashburton District Council understands its job is to serve the people of the community as best it can, which is why it works hard to provide relevant and timely information to its residents. One way it does this is by providing residents with opportunities to have their say about issues in the district that affect them. The recent It’s Our Place campaign was developed to encourage as many people as possible to tell us what matters to them and what they’d like to see happen in the district in the next decade. Council created a process that was as inclusive as possible and collected more than 2300 responses over three survey rounds. The feedback we received

helped us to develop the draft Long Term Plan (LTP), which outlines what council will do over the next 10 years and how it will be funded. The LTP will be out for public consultation next month. Currently, council is asking residents for feedback on how they think they should be represented at a local government level. The purpose is to ensure council is achieving fair and effective representation in the district. Public submissions are also being accepted on the Proposed Use of Sports Fields and Domains Usage policy. Your feedback will help guide how council-owned or managed sports fields and domains can be used. You can have your say on these matters by filling out a short survey, available at the council offices or from the council website. Council regularly collects information about its residents to ensure it is providing services and processing applications correctly. Channels where personal information may be collected include; written or verbal correspondence with the council; engagement with council facilities; through external organisations such as Land Information New Zealand; and visiting council’s websites or social media pages. The privacy of your informa-

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Fire victims view homes Tathra residents were taken on a grim bus tour of their fireravaged NSW township with many to get the first glimpse of the charred remains of their homes. Yesterday was the first time locals have been allowed to return to the south coast town hit by a ferocious firestorm on Sunday afternoon. Residents have been notified by RFS crews if their home is damaged, destroyed or unaffected. Those who lost property were given priority to board “site inspection” buses taking them into Tathra. The streets aren’t yet safe enough to allow people to get off the buses but they’ll at least be able to see what’s left of their homes after days of uncertainty. Nearly 100 properties were incinerated by the blaze which was fanned by dry winds and high temperatures. Sixty-nine have been completely destroyed with 39 sustaining significant damage. Authorities have been checking for asbestos, fallen power

Debris from a destroyed home lays on the ground in town of Tathra, following a wildﬁre. PHOTO AP lines, unstable structures and other hazards. Hundreds of anxious Tathra residents packed into the Bega Showgrounds hall to hear the latest Rural Fire Service update. “I think my place is safe but I just need to see it,” Alison Westblade told AAP. “I’m a wreck. I’ll be okay but the young couples with mortgages and no insurance, well it’s awful.”

Air-quality inspections have revealed no asbestos in the atmosphere of Tathra while cool overnight conditions allowed fire crews to backburn and establish containment lines around the 1200-hectare fire. Some damaged properties will remain isolated until asbestos tests are conducted. They’re expected to be completed in the coming week. Meanwhile, the RFS has

responded to concerns it declined offers of help from Fire & Rescue NSW before the fire raged out of control. RFS Deputy Commissioner Rob Rogers said the offer of an urban pumper wouldn’t have been appropriate because of the difficult terrain. Many Tathra residents believe emergency services did a good job with water-bombing equipment and extra trucks wouldn’t have made much difference as the fire was so fastmoving. Others are more concerned about restrictions on hazard reduction burns and patchy mobile coverage in the area which meant many residents didn’t receive emergency warning texts. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the Bega Valley on Monday and Opposition leader Bill Shorten surveyed Tathra yesterday. “It’s a miracle there was no loss of life,” Shorten told reporters, adding now was not the time to engage in a “blame game” regarding mobile phone towers and land clearing. –AAP

Ant re-enters rehab Ant McPartlin is stepping down from his television commitments and will head back to rehab following his arrest on suspicion of drink-driving at the weekend. Saturday Night Takeaway, which McPartlin hosts with presenting partner Declan Donnelly, will not air this weekend as scheduled. McPartlin’s publicist said in a statement: “Ant has decided to go back into treatment and step down from his current TV commitments. He has spoken with Dec and ITV today and asked for time off for the foreseeable future. As such Saturday Night Takeaway will not be going ahead this Saturday.”

■ SYRIA

Air strike kills 15 children at school At least fifteen children have been killed when an air strike hit a school shelter in eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, a conflict monitor says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said planes, believed to be Russian, hit the school shelter, which was being used by civilians. “Usually regime planes do not fly at night, but Russian warplanes do,” said activist Nour Adam. Fifty-two people were wounded in the strike on the enclave, which has been a re-

bel stronghold since 2012. Syrian government forces backed by Russian air power began a major operation to retake Eastern Ghouta a month ago. Activists in the area described the scene as “horrific” and said the bodies of small children were everywhere. The death toll was likely to increase as some of the injured have serious wounds, Observatory head Rami Abdel-Rahman said. “Those people were hiding in the basement of the school thinking schools will not be

hit, but for this tyrant (Syrian President Bashar al-Assad) and his allies the Russians there are no safe areas inside eastern Ghouta, all of them are terrorists, even the children,” Abdel-Rahman said. Since launching their assault, Syrian government forces have advanced deep inside the enclave and split it up, triggering a mass exodus from the area, which UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called “hell on earth”. Around 50,000 civilians have fled the embattled region to government-controlled areas

■ JAPAN

Gallows for subway killers? Thirteen Japanese cult members may be sent to the gallows any day now for a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes. However when is uncertain, such is the secrecy that surrounds Japan’s death penalty system. Yesterday marked 23 years since members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult punctured plastic bags to release sarin nerve gas inside subway cars, poisoning thousands and killing 13. Cult leader Shoko Asahara and a dozen followers have been sentenced to death for

that and other crimes that killed 27 in all. The relocation of seven of them to five detention centres outside of Tokyo last week has sparked speculation that executions could be imminent. In Japan, accomplices in a crime are customarily hanged on the same day. Ten of those on death row were convicted for the subway attack, a number beyond the Tokyo detention centre’s daily capacity. As with all executions in Japan, when and where they will be killed isn’t being released, even to family members and lawyers. The executions won’t

be announced until they have already happened. Shizue Takahashi, the wife of a subway stationmaster who died in the gas attack, asked the Justice Ministry for a chance to meet the convicts and witness their executions. “I want to follow through to the very end,” Takahashi said. Her wish is unlikely to be granted. Even prisoners sent to the gallows are not notified until guards come to their cells in the morning. After a chat with a chaplain, a last bite or smoke, the prisoner is taken to the gallows. – AP

since Thursday alone, according to Observatory estimates. And at least 1454 people are thought to have been killed in eastern Ghouta, including 297 children and 183 women, the Britain-based watchdog says. The humanitarian situation in eastern Ghouta is dire, according to the United Nations and the Red Cross. The two organisations have only been able to bring in small amounts of aid recently, reporting hunger and medicine shortages there. – DPA

Miley silent about wedding Miley Cyrus and fiancé Liam Hemsworth are truly in love. A source had said that the Wrecking Ball singer and the Hunger Games star are more committed to each other than ever and are at a place in their lives where a beautiful wedding could be in the cards. “They have been in love for almost nine years but the timing has never been right until now,” the source says. “Their massive careers, their ages and their families’ input has kept them from getting married.” Apparently, the stars’ families have also been a factor in when or even if the two decide to exchange vows.

Xi abolishes rule limits Chinese President Xi Jinping has struck a stridently nationalistic tone in his closing address to the annual session of the ceremonial parliament at which term limits on his rule were abolished. He said Chinese are “closer now than at any time in history to realising the great rejuvenation of the Chinese people”. The congress’ most significant achievement was the passage of a constitutional amendment ending term limits on the president and vice president, allowing Xi to rule indefinitely. – AP

Stewie’s accent is false Everything you thought you knew about Stewie Griffin is wrong. All this time, he’s been pretending to be someone he’s not. The sardonic toddler has been faking that British accent—the catalyst for his condescension, the trait that has defined his entire aesthetic—this whole time. Stewie’s real voice, it turns out, sounds a lot less like Seth MacFarlane doing his best British accent than it just sounds like Seth MacFarlane. Don’t be confused. This wasn’t a revelation that has been brewing in the minds of the Family Guy creative team from the start. Gary Janetti, who wrote the episode said, “We literally just decided it … It wasn’t anything that was planned at all in any form.”

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New Zealand businesses are investing more in their growth and research and development but while the number of businesses carrying out R&D is at a 10-year high only 11 per cent of firms are doing it. According to Statistics New Zealand’s Business Operations Survey, one in nine businesses with six or more employees undertook research and development in the year to August 2017 versus 7 per cent in the year to August 2016 and 9 per cent in the year to August 2015. Total R&D expenditure by businesses was $1.8 billion versus $1.6 billion in the prior comparable period. The government is targeting an increase in total spending on R&D to reach 2 per cent of GDP in 10 years and work is currently under way to overhaul

New Zealand’s R&D regime. Total R&D spending – including both the private and public sector – is currently around 1.3 per cent of GDP, according to 2016 data from Statistics New Zealand. Of that, 0.6 per cent is carried out by business, 0.3 per cent by the government and 0.4 per cent by higher education. In terms of barriers to innovation, 18 per cent of those surveyed in today’s data said the cost to develop or introduce impacted innovation to a high degree and 17 per cent cited a lack of management resources. Regarding expansion, 33 per cent of businesses invested in expansion in the year to August versus 30 per cent in the prior year and 29 per cent in the year to August 2015. Investment in expansion can include purchasing assets (such as

land and machinery). It can also include entering into new markets or investing in innovation. Over the past decade, the industries with the greatest growth in expansion rates over the past decade were the construction, and information media and telecommunications industries. According to Stats NZ, in the construction industry, 43 per cent of businesses reported investing in their expansion in 2017, compared with 20 per cent in 2009 and 24 per cent in 2007. “The construction industry saw a significant decline in expansion rates in 2009 after the global financial crisis,” business performance manager Laura O’Leary said. “The increased demand for construction work in recent years means businesses need to grow to keep up with the workload.” – NZME

New Zealand money laundering target More than $1.35 billion-worth of illicit funds from fraud, tax offending and drug trafficking is ending up in New Zealand every year to be laundered, according to a new report from the NZ Police Financial Intelligence Unit. And this number doesn’t include money generated from overseas proceeds of crime, which could make the figure significantly higher. The International Monetary Fund estimates approximately 2 to 5 per cent of global gross domestic product is proceeds of crime. The latest annual National Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment report says criminals and fraudsters are targeting legitimate New Zealand

businesses in the financial, legal, property and retail sectors. Transparency International NZ chair Suzanne Snively says antimoney laundering legislation over the past few years and increased numbers in the police’s Finance Intelligence Unit have made a difference, but more needs to be done. Transparency International NZ is calling for an open public register of the owners of overseas companies and trusts set up in New Zealand, so anyone can see who’s benefiting from any money moving through that company. Snively says the European Union is moving down that track and the new Labour-led government should do so too.

A shake-up of disclosure around foreign trusts, prompted by John Shewen’s 2016 report, saw the number of foreign trusts fall from 12,000 to 3000, a clear sign many of them were being used to hold illegitimate funds. The NZ police report shows the first stage of anti-money laundering legislation, which was introduced in 2013, significantly boosted reporting of suspicious transactions. In April 2017, NZ police launched its first dedicated money laundering investigations team. Since the eight-person team started work, the number of money laundering charges brought by police has gone from an average of four a month, to six, the report says. – NZME

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half of the year, covering the six weeks to March 11, were 7.9 per cent above last year at constant exchange rates, with same store s ales increasing 7.5 per cent in Australia and 5.1 per cent in New Zealand. Kathmandu said it agreed to buy Oboz Footwear for $US60 million in cash and a potential earn-out of up to $US15 million based on an

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Kathmandu said clearance inventory levels at the start of the financial year were about 40 per cent below the year earlier. “While this impacted clearance sales performance, particularly in the first quarter in New Zealand, there were benefits to both gross margin and inventory handling costs,” Kathmandu said. It said sales so far in the second

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company’s forecast. Total sales in New Zealand, including inter-segment sales, dropped 6 per cent to $65.1 million while earnings before interest and tax slid 13 per cent to $11.1 million. In Australia, total sales lifted 9.6 per cent to $138.4 million as ebit more than doubled to $8.4 million from $3.7 million.

earnings target for the 2018 calendar year, and expects acquisition costs of about $2 million. Kathmandu is the exclusive retailer of Oboz in Australia and New Zealand and the companies have worked in partnership for more than 10 years. Kathmandu plans to raise $40 million selling 18.5 million new shares at $2.16 apiece to institutional and sophisticated investors in Australia, New Zealand and and some other countries. Kathmandu noted that it has secured $A90 million of funding from Commonwealth Bank of Australia and $90 million from Bank of New Zealand, as part of its multi-option facilities agreements. The company invested $8.7 million in capital projects in the first half, mostly to update its stores, ahead of the $6.8 million invested in the year-earlier period. It said working capital efficiencies led to record low net debt of $17 million, versus $48.9 million the year earlier period, lowering its finance costs. Kathmandu will pay a first-half dividend of 4 cents per share on June 22, unchanged from the year-earlier period. – NZME

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Kathmandu Holdings, the outdoor equipment retailer, increased first-half profit 23 per cent, in line with its forecast, as it discounted less products and lifted margins. It also announced plans to buy its US footwear supplier Oboz Footwear. Profit rose to $12.3 million, or 6 cents per share, in the six months ended January 31, from $10 million, or 4.9 cents, in the year earlier period, the Christchurch-based company said in a statement. That’s in line with its January forecast for profit of at least $12 million. Under the management of chief executive Xavier Simonet, who started the role in June 2015, the company has been taking a more cautious approach to stock levels after earnings slumped in the July 2015 year as a build-up of inventory forced it into aggressive discounting at lower margins to rid itself of excess product. “Striking the right balance between generating sales growth and improving our gross margin has fuelled healthy earnings growth in the first half,” Simonet said. First-half sales rose 4.3 per cent to $204.8 million, in line with the

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toss over heat for 1 minute. ■ Divide between 4 bowls and top with remaining spring onions, bean sprouts, coriander and peanuts. ■ Drizzle with lime juice and serve accompanied by extra sweet chilli sauce.

he flavours of Thai food must be some of the world’s most often enjoyed. While eating in a Thai restaurant usually guarantees you’ll eat the authentic dish, it’s easy to cook Thai at home and achieve the same flavoursome food. Sometimes the recipe might be a bit of a deviation from the traditional, but if the flavours are there a mouthful can take you to Thailand.

Chicken satay Satay sauce 250ml can coconut milk 1/2 C (125g) crunchy peanut butter 1/2 small onion, finely chopped 1T dark soy sauce 2t brown sugar 1/2 t dried crushed red chilli flakes Satays 20 bamboo satay skewers 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/4 C soy sauce 1/4 C oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, crushed (1t crushed)

Thai green curry 4T Thai green curry paste 1 bunch coriander 2 cloves garlic 1 knob fresh ginger, small 1T palm sugar 2 limes 1 eggplant, chopped 4 spring onions, chopped 1t sesame oil 4 boneless chicken thighs, sliced 1C chicken stock 1C coconut milk 1 handful green beans, sliced Cooked egg noodles ■ Blitz green curry paste, the coriander, garlic, ginger, palm sugar and the zest and juice of a lime with a little of the coconut milk to form a smooth paste. ■ Fry eggplant and spring onions in sesame oil until coloured. ■ Add curry paste and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes. ■ Add chicken thighs, chicken stock and the rest of the coconut milk. ■ Simmer until chicken is cooked. ■ Add a handful of sliced green beans. ■ Serve on cooked egg noodles with coriander leaves and a squeeze of lime juice.

large, non-stick frying pan. ■ Add curry paste and cook over a medium heat for 1 minute, stirring continuously. ■ Add chicken thighs cut in 3cm pieces and stir-fry for 5 minutes until browned. ■ Stir in coconut milk and peeled pumpkin cut in 3cm pieces ■ Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat. ■ Simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken and pumpkin are cooked. ■ Stir in lime juice and thinly sliced spring onions, reserving a few for garnish. ■ Serve with steamed rice.

Simple chicken and pumpkin curry

Easy Thai beef curry

1T canola oil 2T Thai red curry paste 400g boneless chicken thighs 400ml coconut milk 500g pumpkin 1 lime, juiced 4 spring onions ■ Heat canola or rice bran oil in a

1T palm sugar 3T red curry paste 1/2 T grated ginger 1kg beef rump steak 1/2 C peanuts 800g coconut cream 2T fish sauce 1C fresh coriander ■ Heat curry paste in a large sauce-

pan. ■ Add brown or palm sugar and finely grated ginger. ■ Then add beef steak, chopped into 3cm chunks, and chopped peanuts. ■ Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. ■ Add coconut cream and fish sauce. ■ Simmer for 1 hour or until beef is tender. ■ Serve garnished with coriander.

Pad thai 400g dried rice stick noodles 1/2 C sweet chilli sauce, plus extra to serve 1/4 C fish sauce 2T peanut butter 2T tamarind sauce (optional) 1/4 C neutral oil 6 cloves garlic, crushed 3-4 long red chillies, finely chopped, or 1-2t chilli paste 18 large raw prawn tails or 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, finely sliced 4 eggs, lightly beaten 4 spring onions, finely angle

sliced or shredded 2 handfuls (250g) bean sprouts 1C coriander leaves 1C roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped Juice of 2 limes, to serve ■ Place noodles in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water, stirring to fully submerge. ■ Allow to soak for 10 minutes, then drain and set aside. ■ Mix chilli sauce, fish sauce, peanut butter and tamarind, if using, and set aside. ■ Heat oil in a wok or large frypan. ■ Stir-fry garlic, chillies and prawns or chicken over a high heat for 2-4 minutes. ■ Add beaten eggs and stir-fry until scrambled and just set. ■ Lower the heat then add the drained noodles and the chilli sauce mixture. ■ Toss for a minute or two over a medium heat to coat. ■ Add most of the spring onions, bean sprouts, coriander and peanuts. ■ Reserve a little to garnish, and

■ Soak the bamboo satay sticks in water for at least an hour to prevent them from burning on the BBQ or under the grill. ■ Cut the chicken into long strips like fingers. ■ In a shallow dish or plastic container, whisk the soy sauce, oil and garlic together. ■ Add the chicken strips and stir to coat well. ■ Cover the dish and place in the fridge for at least 3 hours or overnight. ■ Thread the chicken strips in and out like sewing, on to the soaked bamboo skewers ■ Cook these on a hot BBQ plate or under the grill. Turn until they are cooked evenly and dark golden brown. ■ Serve with chunky peanut sauce. ■ Sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine coconut milk, peanut butter, onion, soy sauce, brown sugar and chilli. ■ Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. ■ Cook for two minutes or until well mixed, adding a little water if too thick. ■ Remove from heat and keep warm.

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Lamb 3 Quality Mark lamb rumps, trimmed Marinade 2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, chopped 2 shallots, roughly chopped 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 4T sugar 1T vegetable oil 1T fish sauce Tamarind sauce 1T tamarind paste 1T sugar 1-2t fish sauce 4T water Juice of 1 lime To serve Cooked rice Wilted greens 3T crispy fried shallots

Fresh chilli, finely chopped ■ Preheat oven to 210°C. ■ Marinade: Place lemongrass into a mortar and pestle or small food processor and break down into a rough coarse paste. Add shallots, chilli and garlic and continue to pound until well combined. Set aside. ■ Place the sugar, vegetable oil and fish sauce in a bowl and mix until the sugar dissolves. Stir in lemongrass paste and set aside to allow flavours to infuse. ■ Pat lamb rumps dry with kitchen paper and place in a non-metallic shallow dish. Rub lemongrass marinade over lamb rumps, cover and place in the refrigerator. Overnight is best, but for as long as you can. ■ Tamarind sauce: Place all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over a low

heat. Remove from the heat and set aside. Place a roasting dish in the oven to heat. ■ Lamb: Remove lamb rumps from the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes prior to cooking. Brush off excess marinade and season. Place lamb rumps in heated roasting dish. ■ Cook for 12-15 minutes for medium, baste with the tamarind sauce after 5 minutes in the oven. Remove lamb rumps from the oven and leave to rest for at least 5 minutes, loosely covered with foil before slicing across the grain. ■ To serve: Place sliced lamb rumps on top of rice alongside wilted spinach. Top with fried shallots and chilli. Recipe courtesy of www.recipes.co.nz Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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In brief Adams likes to chat The Utah Jazz’s Australian players have revealed the trans-Tasman banter that rises to the surface when they meet New Zealand’s NBA star Steven Adams. “When I play him, he’ll always say something like ‘gidday, mate’... trying to get under our skin,” said guard Dante Exum. “He always does it, so I always say ‘fush ‘n’ chups’ or something to try and give it back a bit.” Joe Ingles was left with an expensive reminder of one recent encounter with Adams. “He cost me $15 grand about a month ago. Yeah, I got a nice fine for making contact with the nether regions – accidentally, of course”. - NZME

76ers buzz the Hornets Ben Simmons had a triple-double to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets yesterday. Simmons had 11 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists to help the Sixers keep alive their shot at finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference and earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. “Our goal is to make the playoffs,” coach Brett Brown said. “We are pretty close to doing that. Now we all get greedy and say, ‘let’s get a home court.” - AP

James in top form

Morgan Lamb, 12, eyes the target while learning how to shoot.

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■ SHOOTING

Club targets new members The Coronation Target Shooting Club is set to welcome a big group of new members following its successful open day at the weekend. The club opened the doors of its West Street range on Sunday to share their sport and found many potential members. Spokeswoman Nina McKenzie said there were lots of families

and people keen to have a go. The club provided equipment, expert advice and encouragement. Throughout the day there were three public sessions, where members talked about what was involved in the sport and about firearm safety. The club also officially opened its new target wall and cut a cake

to acknowledge its new Phoenix club for novice shooters. McKenzie said the season was about to get under way in April, and new members were being encouraged to come along. Club nights are on a Monday, although novice shooters will meet on Tuesday nights after Easter. She said the open day was a

great success and club members were on hand throughout the day, proud to talk about their love of the sport and their successes. The Coronation club is the only one in New Zealand authorised to teach secondary school students shooting as part of their NCEA physical education course.

■ BOXING

Parker camp delighted with ref appointment By Patrick Mckendry Joseph Parker’s promoter David Higgins became near notorious the last time he was in the United Kingdom when disrupting his fighter’s own press conference before the Hughie Fury fight. But what Higgins has described as a “ruckus” his late, tipsy, entrance alongside a similarly wobbly Frans Botha to complain loud and long about the referee appointed for that fight in Manchester in September last year paid off then and he believes it is still paying off. The Parker camp are delighted with the referee for their heavyweight’s world title unification

fight against Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on April 1 NZT. Italian Giuseppe Quartarone will be the third man in the ring, with New Zealander Ian Scott on the judging panel alongside a Brit and an American. Terry O’Connor was the original referee scheduled for Parker’s fight against Fury in Manchester last year before the Englishman was moved to the judging panel, and Higgins’ protest, while less than elegant, was evidence the New Zealand camp wouldn’t be pushed around despite being in enemy territory. “I think we might have earned some respect up there and are [now] perhaps taken a bit more

seriously for not taking it lying down,” Higgins said. “This time around Eddie Hearn and I had a meeting of minds very early on pre-contract. “We were clear we wanted a minimum of a balanced panel. We jointly approached the British Boxing Board of Control and we’re grateful to them because they’ve selected a balanced panel.” Quartarone, described as “competent” by Parker’s matchmaker Stu Duncan, has controlled 91 fights, all in Europe, and several world title bouts, but this will be his biggest. Scott, from Wellington, has judged 120 professional fights,

including several of Parker’s victories, the latest of which was his win over Carlos Takam in 2016, a unanimous points decision. Parker has 18 knockouts in his 24 professional victories, while Englishman Joshua, who has won all of his 20 professional fights by stoppage, has never gone the distance. Higgins added before leaving to join Parker in London: “All Joseph has to worry about is his training on the home straight and winning the fight and he’s very good at compartmentalising. “That’s all Joseph’s concerned about and he trusts people around him to take care of the details.” - NZME

LeBron James recorded his 16th triple-double of the season in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 124-117 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. James scored 40 points on 16 of 29 shooting and added 12 rebounds with 10 assists. Myles Turner scored 21 points and Victor Oladipo added 20 to power the Indiana Pacers to a 110-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points and Michael Beasley added 17 as the New York Knicks defeated the Chicago Bulls 110-92. - AP

Day seeks third title Jason Day is raring to start his quest for a third World Golf Championships-Match Play title one year after an emotional withdrawal from his pet event. Day arrived at the 2017 edition as defending champion but forfeited six holes into his opening match at Austin Country Club. Minutes later, the Queenslander called a tearful press conference where he revealed mother Dening had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Day has been seeded eighth at the elite 64-man event. He will face Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner and James Hahn in pool matches. - AAP

Webb gets exemption Two-time champion Karrie Webb has received a special exemption to the US Women’s Open at Shoal Creek in Alabama. Webb won consecutive US Women’s Open titles by a combined 13 shots when she was at the top of her game. She beat Cristie Kerr and Meg Mallon by five shots in Chicago in 2000 and Se Ri Pak by eight shots at Pine Needles in North Carolina a year later. The US Women’s Open at Shoal Creek starts May 31. Webb received a 10-year exemption for her 2001 victory, and she has remained exempt through other categories every year since then. - AP

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■ CRICKET

Happy hunting ground Scoff at Eden Park’s hopelessly odd short boundaries if you will; Neil Wagner loves the place. The lively New Zealand left armer has played two tests there, a thrilling draw against England, which went down to the final ball on their last visit to this country in 2013, the English saved by wicketkeeper Matt Prior’s unbeaten century; and a terrific 40-run victory over India in 2014. Wagner’s contribution to that match was a match haul of eight for 126. “I love playing at Eden Park,’’ he said yesterday. ’’I lot of guys find it funny, being a rugby field and with quite short dimensions. “But just the history of it, knowing Richie McCaw and those guys ran out there and won a (rugby) World Cup. “It’s a pretty special place and I do get a little bit of goosebumps.’’ Wagner rates the England draw as “probably the most exciting test I’ve been involved with’’. The Indian win was just “an awesome spectacle’’. Wagner rates the pitch conditions highly, but has a simple answer to questions about the short boundaries straight. “You’ve got to adapt as soon as you can.’’ He likes the idea of the pink ball test this week, the first to be played

in New Zealand and the ninth worldwide. “It is different, it gets the crowds excited. “But as a cricketer you find a way of adapting to different conditions and how it is going to pan out. “It’s an exciting prospect.’’ He has played just one pink ball game, New Zealand’s warm-up game in Perth ahead of the inaugural day-nighter in Adelaide in late 2015. He had no problems with the ball then and said the same rules apply to using a white or red ball. “You’ve got to make sure you put it in the right areas, so it’s no different to any other form of the game,’’ he said. The one aspect which some of the players have found challenging is catching high pink balls under the lights. “It seems to hit your hands a little sooner than you think, so we’ll try and take a few more catches tonight (when New Zealand have a training session at Eden Park).’’ He scotched at talk England might be vulnerable coming off a 4-0 Ashes pasting in Australia over Christmas and New Year. “I think it will motivate England to come back stronger. “They are a quality team and I wouldn’t expect anything less than this being a tough, hard fought series.’’ - NZME

Stuart Broad insists his time is about to come again – whether or not Joe Root wants him to continue opening the bowling for England. Broad is just one wicket short of 400 in tests as a two-match series against New Zealand begins this week. He still regards himself as a “streak bowler” who changes games in unstoppable spells, a characteristic which has defined the majority of his stellar test career, yet has been absent for the past two years. Broad famously clinch-ed the Ashes in a session with his remarkable 8-15 at Trent Bridge in 2015 but laboured through England’s 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia this summer. - NZME

Australia and South Africa will continue to pepper each other with barbs during the third test in Cape Town, where Vernon Philander is ready for a verbal onslaught. An extended break between the second and third tests had some hoping there might be more cordial relations at Newlands, where the series continues tomorrow. However, Cameron Bancroft has made it clear the tourists will be taunting Philander over an inflam-matory tweet sent from his account last week. - PA

Guptill in test squad

Neil Wagner will be a vital part of the Black Caps’ armoury.

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BJ Watling is definitely the incumbent test keeper. from 101) and Ian Smith (176 from 63). He has had limited leadup to the test since returning for Northern Districts, admitted he is focusing hard on his fitness routines, but confident he is over the latest setback. “It’s definitely something I’m

Milestone looming

Niggle will continue

Watling still front of the queue Try this for a telling statistic on test cricket’s place in this country, officially anyway; BJ Watling has been missing from the New Zealand team for a year, but has missed just two tests. The experienced wicketkeeper is relishing returning to the test game at Eden Park this week in New Zealand’s inaugural home pink-ball match. He is over a niggling left hip injury which counted him out of the two tests against the West Indies in December and is ready to play in his 53rd test match. Tom Blundell made the most of his chance in Watling’s absence, nailing a century on debut at the Basin Reserve. But once Watling declared he was ready, there would have been little selectorial debate. Blundell did well, but even he admitted last week he knew the score; Watling is the selectors’ man in the test game. Six test centuries and an average of 38 point to his value with the bat and he’s a consistent presence with the gloves. Three men stand ahead of the 32-year-old for keeping dismissals but his average per innings – 2.012 – is superior to all of Adam Parore (201 dismissals in 78 tests), Brendon McCullum (179

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monitoring,” the 32-year-old said yesterday. “I’m working every day at the gym and making sure I do my rehab but I haven’t felt anything [amiss] for about two months.” Four wicketkeepers have represented New Zealand this summer.

Auckland’s rising Glenn Phillips had five T20s; ND’s Tim Seifert had four; Blundell had his two tests and three T20s; while Tom Latham seems the ODI fancy at present, having been keeper in all 13 home ODIs, tying in with dropping down to the middle order in that format. Watling is aware there’s a pack of eager, younger keepers queuing up behind him. Nothing like a spot of motivation. “It definitely keeps you on your toes. We’ve got a good few young keepers coming through. “Tom’s a quality keeper and batter. “Tim as well, and Glenn has played [for New Zealand] this summer as well. “It’s a good young crop.” Watling said it was best not to pre-judge what the pink ball might do on the drop-in pitch at Eden Park. “The new pink ball obviously swings early but might flatten out, then it livens up again during that dusk period. “It’s just being aware of the situation, where the games’s gone and that we use the right tactics.” Senior batsman Ross Taylor was making good progress from his quad injury and was expected to train fully under lights last night. - NZME

Martin Guptill has been added to the Black Caps’ test squad ahead of the first match against England in Auckland tomorrow. Guptill’s addition completes the 13-strong side, with selector Gavin Larsen noting the top order batsman added more depth to the team. “We have opted for the extra batting cover for that final spot in the team and with Martin having been playing in the middle order in recent times, he can cover a number of positions for us,” Larsen said. - NZME

Curator has free rein A dangerous pitch that became an international embarrassment has triggered somewhat of an epiphany in South Africa, with curators no longer being coerced or constrained like they were earlier this year. Australia will confront a challenging green-tinged wicket in Cape Town, where the four-test series continues tomorrow. The deck isn’t expected to have as much pace and bounce in it as the pitch produced for a test at the ground in January, when 18 wickets fell on a single day as the Proteas defeated India. - PA

McClenaghan back in IPL Mitchell McClenaghan is back in the Indian Premier League. The former Black Caps paceman was not picked up at the most recent IPL auction after playing for three seasons with the Mumbai Indians, but it was that same team which handed him a lifeline yesterday. They needed a replacement for Australian paceman Jason Behrendorff, who has been ruled out of this year’s competition with a back injury, so turned to the fellow left-armer from this side of the ditch. The IPL technical committee approved the move, with McClenaghan picked up for his base price of $213,000. - PA

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In brief Roux out of All Whites All Whites defender Storm Roux has withdrawn for private reasons from the squad to face Canada in an international friendly this week in Spain. The 25-year-old from the Central Coast Mariners, who has played nine internationals since making his debut in 2015, has been replaced by Team Wellington captain Justin Gulley. - NZME

Welbeck escapes charge Danny Welbeck has escaped retrospective action for his alleged dive during Arsenal’s 3-1 win against AC Milan last week. The Arsenal and England striker went down in the box after he tangled with Ricardo Rodriguez in their Europa League second leg. Arsenal were trailing 1-0 but Welbeck con-verted the penalty as they progressed to the quarter-finals with a 5-1 aggregate victory. - PA

Messi, Ronaldo battle Regardless of who wins the Spanish league, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be battling to the end. Real Madrid doesn’t have much chance of keeping Barcelona from winning the league, but Ronaldo is making a strong run to snag the scoring title from Messi with nine matches remaining. Ronaldo added another four goals as Madrid beat Girona 6-3, giving him 22 for the season. - PA

Promising thrower Jaidyn Busch in action.

■ ATHLETICS

Record-breaker Mid Canterbury’s Jaidyn Busch will head to the South Island Secondary School Athletics Championships this weekend on a high after breaking the Canterbury secondary school under-19 shot put record on Tuesday. Busch, 16, and a boarder at Christchurch Girls’ High School, threw 13.41m to set a new record. The Year 11 student will have two more seasons in the age-group. It has been a big fortnight for the thrower, who featured alongside her idol Dame Valerie Adams at two celebrity shot put contests last week.

Last Wednesday at the Super Shot in Timaru, she threw against the senior women and was placed fifth from six with a throw with the 4kg shot of 13.34m. On Friday she threw in the Future Stars class at the Big Shot in Christchurch, where she was first with a best throw of 14.68m with the 3kg shot put. The South Island secondary school championships will be in Timaru this weekend, featuring the best track and field school-age Champion junior shot putter Jaidyn athletes from Invercargill to Nelson. Busch with her idol Dame Valerie Adams Ashburton College and Mount Hutt Col- at the Christchurch Big Shot last week. lege will also be sending athletes. PHOTOS SUPPLIED

■ ROWING

Quad leading AshColl charge Ashburton College rowers continued their progress into the national secondary school Maadi rowing regatta yesterday with crews topping many heats. A widespread power outage disrupted proceedings for some time yesterday morning and meant that no time was available for the winning crew in the under-18 coxed quad. There was no doubt that Veronica Wall, Mollie Gibson, Emma Stagg, Lara Biggs and cox Harriet Leverton were first over the line though. Haxby Hefford and Harrison are through to the semifinals of the under 18 doubles after coming second in their heat. Gibson and Stagg are through to the quarter-finals of the under-17 doubles after finishing third in their heat and will be joined by Lara Biggs and Aidan Elvines, who also make it through to the quarter-finals with a fourth placing. Other crews were attempting to progress yesterday afternoon via the repechage races. Left – AshColl’s Emma Stagg in action on the water.

Man U keep Young Manchester United have triggered a one-year option to retain the services of Ashley Young for another season. The 32-year-old’s deal was due to expire this summer but United have confirmed they have activated a clause to extend the contract by 12 months. - PA

RESULTS ■ Golf Ashburton Golf Club March 17 and 20 Women’s Section Round 1 Sunmeade, Round 2 HE Cook Judy Sheppard – 67, Hilary Ward – 69, Wendy Parr – 71, Kathryn Green - 71, Daphne Hinton - 71, Pauline Bell - 71 Nearest the Pins: No 4 Gabites: Lynn Small, No 8 House of Travel: Wendy Parr, No 12 Lynn’s small Salon: Judy Sheppard, No 14 Todds of Ashburton: Pauline Bell, No 4 Somerset Grocer 2nd shot: Judy Sheppard, No 18 2nd Shot to Green: Win Carter

■ Shooting Mt Somers Rifle Club March 12 Ian Huggins 79.1, Katie Barry 90.1, Brendon Ridgen 90.0, Josh Jones 63, 72, Jeremy Jones 79.1, 89.2, Jess Heaven 75, 87, Henry Murphy 52, Will Murphy 62, Chris Murphy 81.2, Jack Keane 74, 62.1, Mark Smith 86, Dave Millichamp 95.4, Pete Keane 90.2, Nathan Wilson 64. March 19 Taten Claassens 75.1, 83, Harry Redmond79.1, 77, Brendon Ridge 90.2, Katie Barry 78, Peter Kane 74.1, Jack Keane 83, 74, Jesse Heaven 89.3, 91.1, Lauchlan Rooney 82, 75.1, Archie Rooney 90, 85, Marcus Ewart 81, Nic Ewart 83.1, Jeremy Jones 87, Josh Jones 72.1, Warwick Lill 92.1, Hunter Lill 89.1, Stephen Millichamp 94.1, Eddie Millichamp 88, Joe McAdam 96.3, Wayne Tubb 95.1, Andy Oram 94, Dave Millichamp 96.4, Julian Evans 85.

Mayfield Rifle Club March 19 Sarah Gould 70, Nicholas McDowell 71, Nico Rejas 51, Annett Schneider 86, 96.3, Daniel Gould 83.1, Mateo Rejas 60, Ben Nordqvist 96.3, Hamish Dalzell 96.4, 94.2, Lizandoro Rejas 77.1, Andrew Donaldson 96.4, Carl Nordqvist 99.5, John Fleming 95.3, Martin Fleming 95.2, 94.2.

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■ GOLDEN SLIPPER

In brief

Seabrook flying Kiwi flag An inspired purchase has New Zealand interest in the world’s richest two-year-old race centred on Seabrook. The Mick Price-trained filly goes into Saturday’s A$3.5 million Gr.1 Golden Slipper (1200m) at Rosehill as a strong contender following her last-start win in the Gr.2 Sweet Embrace Stakes (1200m) at Randwick. The Kiwi-bred youngster is out of Don Eduardo’s unraced daughter Midnight Revels, who was purchased in foal to Hinchinbrook by Tauranga breeder Warwick Jeffries. “I bought the mare through Brett Howard’s Randwick Bloodstock Agency three years ago,” he said. “I liked the pedigree and at that stage Hinchinbrook was unproven, but he was a Group winner and a half-brother to Snitzel by Fastnet Rock – I thought he was a good chance at stud. “Seabrook always had a gorgeous temperament and she was a big, strong early-maturing filly. “The mare’s by Don Eduardo, who’s got that blueblood, and the female side is all speed.” A half-sister to the Group Three-winning juvenile My Emotion, Midnight Revels is from the family of the Group One-winning sprinter Malaguerra and the

Broadcaster bows out Karyn Fenton-Ellis has called time on her Trackside career. “Last week, I advised the New Zealand Racing Board that I did not intend to return to Trackside after the conclusion of this season,” she said. “I will miss the team, and everyone who supports them. This was my decision alone to step down. I remember well first going to air on my birthday, November 6, 1992, together with George (Simon) for the first edition of Action TV. A quarter of a century on I look at the team with huge pride and respect.” - NZME

Power relocated Group One winner Power has been relocated from Cambridge Stud to Oaklands Stud in Queensland. The nine-year-old son of Oasis Dream’s leading representatives include the Wakefield Challenge Stakes winner Gift Of Power and the Anglesey Stakes (1200m) winner and Group One performer Peace Envoy. Power was the leading first-season sire in New Zealand during the 2016-17 season. - NZME

Top Easter prospect Shaune Ritchie is confident that Sultan Of Swing will be a force to be reckoned with in the Gr.2 Easter Handicap (1600m). “Off a good weight I’m sure he’ll run the mile right out and he should be very hard to beat,” the Cambridge trainer said. Sultan Of Swing ran third in the Gr.3 Darley Stallions Plate (1200m). - NZME

Hugh Bowman gets the best out of Seabrook in the Sweet Embrace at Randwick. stakes-winning two-year-olds Tennessee Morn and Tennessee Midnight. “The Slipper’s a tough 1200m and hopefully she gets a clear run and is challenging hard in the last 100m. “It wouldn’t be the worst thing

if she drew out a bit,” Jeffries said. She will be bidding to become the first New Zealand-bred to win the Golden Slipper since Courtza was successful in 1989. Jeffries sold Seabrook for A$85,000 at a Melbourne Sale and has subsequently sent Mid-

night Revels to Proisir. “That’s what I bought her for, I’ve got a share in the stallion,” he said. Hugh Bowman rode Seabrook to win the Sweet Embrace, but she will have a change of rider on Saturday with Damien Oliver booked. - NZME

Whakatane gallops Today at Te Teko Raceway

Whakatane RC Venue: Te Teko Meeting Date: 21 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.32pm COMPUTECH ALARMS & SECURITY 2100 $11,000, Rating 70 Benchmark, 2100m 1 32204 Princess Davone (2) 59...............C Lammas 2 93255 Thailand (3) 56 ................................S Collett 3 35078 Cochise t (1) 56............................. R Norvall 4 90x58 Delegate dm (4) 56 .........................A Collett 5 10809 Iffraajinator (5) 55.5..............T Newman (a3) 2 1.07pm BAY VALUATION SERVICES 1200 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1200m 1 24. Show ‘N’ Go b (11) 58.5 2 47 Virtuoso Lad (5) 58.5 ...................... T Harris 3 86900 Clarios (3) 58.5 4 9x07x Silverado (9) 58.5 ............................M Vance 5 2 Stand Tall b (6) 58 ...........................A Collett 6 Mellors (8) 58 .................................V Colgan 7 Come Back Tiger (1) 58 8 5979 Orient Express (7) 58 ..................... J Bayliss 9 58x The White Queen (2) 56.5........... D Johnson

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 12.05pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0, 305m 1 3442 Breed Apart .............................. nwtd M Olden 2 62x43 Whippy Bale ........................... nwtd P Morris 3 52476 Swift Liberty ............................ nwtd R Waite 4 77576 Cosmic Jamie ................... nwtd J McInerney 5 76533 Bigtime Clever .......................... nwtd L Cole 6 78678 No Mug ................................. nwtd C Morris 7 7542 Alamein Stretch ............... nwtd K & Phillips 8 86544 Cawbourne Rob ............... nwtd K Gommans 9 58777 Hurricane Al ........................... nwtd C Morris 10 48687 Knock Knock Mary ...... nwtd G R & S Voyce 2 12.23pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 520m 1 34333 Thrilling Arnold nwtd ....................... K Walsh 2 47634 All Black Star nwtd ...................E Duganzich 3 Bigtime Alldone nwtd .........................L Cole 4 2 Bigtime Henry nwtd ............................L Cole 5 3354F Bigtime Polly nwtd ..............................L Cole 6 7624 Cockney Rip Off nwtd .....................M Olden 7 44248 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd..........................L Cole 8 31 Bigtime Twinkle nwtd ..........................L Cole 9 53 Bigtime Maci nwtd ..............................L Cole 10 46 Bigtime Autumn nwtd .........................L Cole 3 12.40pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C0 C0, 305m 1 7 Bouncing Bubble nwtd K &................Phillips 2 88682 Star Mechanic nwtd ....................... L A Hunt 3 2 Night Howler nwtd ....................E Duganzich 4 73 Indignant nwtd.............................A Turnwald 5 52465 Flying Koko nwtd ...................... K Gommans 6 27564 Homebush Belle nwtd ...............J McInerney 7 2428T Captain Kate nwtd...........................C Morris

10 Together (4) 56..............................M McNab 11 Sierra Vista (10) 56 ................... M D Plessis 3 1.42pm ASH & OAK ARBORISTS LTD 3YO $10,000, MAIDEN 3YO, 1200m 1 2 Stand Tall b (1) 57.5 ........................A Collett 2 4695. Picture This (10) 57.5 ...................... T Harris 3 Copper Mine (5) 57.5 .................. D Johnson 4 Come Back Tiger (4) 57.5 5 238. Sacredvista (7) 55.5 ................... J Grob (a2) 6 56x03 Devine Love (2) 55.5 ................. M D Plessis 7 26x9 Savelle (3) 55.5 ...............................S Collett 8 x4640 Iffida (9) 55.5 ...............................C Lammas 9 Together (6) 55.5 10 0x90x Mahidun (8) 55.5 ............................... D Hain 4 2.17pm TEAM WEALLEANS 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 45403 Link Road d (1) 59 ..........................A Collett 2 72428 Ambitious Winner (7) 58.5............... T Harris 3 x2513 Siren Call t (3) 57 ............................S Collett 4 x5210 Smart Thinking (5) 57 ................. D Johnson 5 505x3 Cancellara dm (6) 57 .............J Fawcett (a2)

6 22410 My Dakota (4) 56.5 .......................M McNab 7 34174 Miss Foxy Gal (2) 56 ...................... J Bayliss 5 2.52pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE $12,000, MAIDEN F&M, 1400m 1 90420 Lauramia (4) 57.5 2 0x40x Madrugada (10) 57.5 .................. D Johnson 3 70x66 Henley Road (11) 57.5 .................. R Norvall 4 96x Pavlichenko (3) 57.5 ....................... T Harris 5 x2823 Bits And Pieces b (2) 57 .............C Lammas 6 3332 One Way Street (8) 57 7 6552 Martinelli (12) 57 8 9x3 Fleur Delacour (6) 57 ......................S Collett 9 37 Le Castile (7) 57.............................V Colgan 10 44 Stella Daze (1) 57 .......................... J Bayliss 11 030. Tenacious (13) 57 12 50 Out Of The Park (9) 57 13 99x Reflection (5) 57..............................A Collett 6 3.27pm KILOWATT ELECTRICAL 1400 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1400m 1 86290 Flying Trapeze (7) 58.5...................V Colgan 2 93682 Sokitome (8) 58........................ D Danis (a3)

3 66236 The Swiss Maestro (4) 58 .........S McKay (a) 4 34x83 Draiochta b (6) 58 ........................... T Harris 5 4 Pop ‘n’ Rock (3) 58 .......................... R Jones 6 94x Whenharrymetsaddle (10) 58 .........S Collett 7 San Siro (9) 58 ............................ D Johnson 8 Ostrava (5) 58 ...............................M McNab 9 90420 Lauramia (12) 56.5......................C Lammas 10 3332 One Way Street (1) 56 ....................A Collett 11 242 Surveillance (2) 56 ......................... J Bayliss 12 44 Stella Daze (11) 56 7 4.02pm NEW WORLD WHAKATANE 1600 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 5x475 Crimson Glory (13) 58.5 ............ J Grob (a2) 2 54x87 Tipical (8) 58.5 ...............................V Colgan 3 74008 Goldchi (15) 58.5 ..................... D Danis (a3) 4 87288 Justamaiz (3) 58 ......................... D Johnson 5 0559 Lewis Road (1) 58 .......................... J Bayliss 6 6 Qian Gua (6) 58 ............................M McNab 7 x5322 Don’t Lie To Me (16) 56.5 8 24342 Kane (14) 56.5 9 76543 Regal Dancer (4) 56.5............... M D Plessis

10 x6829 Super Hunter (2) 56 ........................S Collett 11 36 Soda (5) 56 .................................C Lammas 12 03469 Swiss Maid (12) 56 .........................A Collett 13 6 Foreign Investment 56 ................. Scratched 14 7 Lady Zeraph 56 ............................ Scratched 15 40x67 Quintos (7) 58.5 16 007 Wrinkle (9) 58.5............................... A Jones 17 x0099 Heavenly Gold (10) 56.5 18 0x000 Wilson (11) 58.5 LEGEND: Runner Form: b - Beaten favourite at last start c Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months SELECTIONS

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8 8 Cawbourne Skid nwtd J & ...................D Bell 9 58777 Hurricane Al nwtd............................C Morris 10 58858 Classy Baxter nwtd ...................J McInerney 4 12.58pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS DISTANCE FEATURE C0d, 645m 1 62131 Cawbourne Foxy nwtd ....................P Morris 2 44644 Take Action nwtd ..........................M Goodier 3 23352 Bigtime Lonestar nwtd G & .... S Fredrickson 4 82755 Bigtime Light nwtd G & .......... S Fredrickson 5 43564 Bigtime Brucie nwtd ...........................L Cole 6 25214 Jinja Flash nwtd ................................D Edlin 7 461F6 Midnight Daydream nwtd R & .............L Udy 8 32253 Mischief Viking nwtd........................... N Udy 9 67556 Toki Girl nwtd ............................... D Denbee 10 6F778 Piko Piko nwtd................................. C Brider 5 1.16pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 FINAL C1f, 305m 1 66441 Luke Skywalker 17.79 .................... L A Hunt 2 64613 Dyna Hadvar 17.92 ...........................M Flipp 3 26361 Snow Ball Chance 17.72..........E Duganzich 4 54821 Clover Victoria 17.71 ...................A Turnwald 5 11 Simple Image 17.85 .....................M Roberts 6 36361 Opawa Bucks 17.87 .........................R Waite 7 1F451 Bigtime Chloe 17.76...........................L Cole 8 53721 Rowdy Ruby 17.91 ..............................S Kite 9 46582 Opehu Express 18.10 ......................R Waite 10 66521 Bigtime Steve nwtd ............................L Cole 6 1.33 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C0, 305m 1 68663 Spot On Hearty nwtd ...............E Duganzich 2 7 Homebush Secret nwtd .............J McInerney 3 236 Snippy Pippi nwtd........................A Turnwald 4 42268 Bright Concept nwtd R &.....................L Udy 5 46587 Bigtime Panther nwtd .........................L Cole 6 52677 Flying Mason nwtd ................... K Gommans 7 5 Spot Woodstock nwtd K & .................Phillips 8 54835 Shark And Tayty nwtd ................B Goldsack

9 58777 Hurricane Al nwtd............................C Morris 10 58588 Magic Jess Lass nwtd ...............J McInerney 7 1.50pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 1 12Px7 Thrilling Attack nwtd ........................ K Walsh 2 345x3 Argus Filch nwtd .........................A Turnwald 3 72671 Tuna Speed nwtd .....................E Duganzich 4 53642 Idol Jazz 30.75 ................................... N Udy 5 36633 Cawbourne Web 30.23 J & .................D Bell 6 86531 Bigtime Lady 30.09 ............................L Cole 7 74877 Charlie Bo Bo 30.34 ....................B Hodgson 8 76267 Homebush Tulip nwtd ................J McInerney 9 77868 Homebush Clint nwtd ................J McInerney 10 86618 World Freakshow 30.47 ..................M Olden 8 2.06pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 305m 1 33365 Lissadell Babe 17.99..................... D Donlon 2 87F78 Chaos Theory 17.83 .......................M Olden 3 38753 Graemes Pick 18.34........................ C Brider 4 65422 De Blonde 18.05 ............................... B Hunt 5 3768x Bev’s New Point 17.80 .............E Duganzich 6 81756 Going Bananas 18.16 ......................M Black 7 37167 Alamein Lady 17.95 K & ...................Phillips 8 61353 Homebush Razz 18.04 .............J McInerney 9 83668 Smash Fire 18.13............................... N Udy 10 47647 Hotdog Shannon 17.98 ...................P Morris 9 2.24pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 1 85628 White Comet nwtd......................... D Donlon 2 61542 Thrilling Rory nwtd ......................A Turnwald 3 85322 Bigtime Mike 30.43 ............................L Cole 4 65857 Milly Rivers 31.26 ........................B Hodgson 5 55355 Bigtime Boy nwtd .........................M Goodier 6 67876 Wong Full Arrest 30.75 ...................C Morris 7 21 Cawbourne Krusty 30.12 .............M Roberts 8 56445 Opawa Mine 30.72 ............................. N Udy 9 77868 Homebush Clint nwtd ................J McInerney 10 78858 Goldstar Holly 30.58 ......................... B Hunt

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21282 Shadow Girl 17.75 ..........................C Morris 71343 Hardaway Chief 17.93...............J McInerney 33627 Unconscionable nwtd R & ...................L Udy 32322 Just A Matthew nwtd ........................M Black 18666 Alamein Tiger 18.05 K & ...................Phillips 73243 Cawbourne Looks 17.75 J & ...............D Bell 28347 Homebush Flutey nwtd .............J McInerney 7884x Cawbourne Spree 17.66 H & ............ Woods 77684 Rosie 17.86 .................................J McArthur 36477 Zimmer Frame nwtd R & .....................L Udy 11 3.04 PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 520m 1 16 Don’t Knocka Gee 30.22 ....................L Cole 2 17854 Bigtime Ronnie 30.88.........................L Cole 3 67556 Toki Girl 30.68 .............................. D Denbee 4 57866 Bonus Lotto nwtd ............................L Doody 5 73574 Gentleman Tim 30.99..................A Turnwald 6 65666 Paris Global nwtd ......................J McInerney 7 56115 Cawbourne Taylor 30.24 ..............M Roberts 8 66464 Secret Agenda 30.81 ..................B Hodgson 9 77868 Homebush Clint nwtd ................J McInerney 10 87778 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J & ..............D Bell 12 3.19 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1, 305m 1 25762 Culvie Den 17.80 ................................ L Bell 2 54664 Cawbourne Frost 17.59...................P Morris 3 64626 Judge Me Jackie 18.13 .................. L Pearce 4 15788 Surge Ahead nwtd R & .......................L Udy 5 14787 Wellington Wind 17.94 K & ...............Phillips 6 52735 Barn Door Billy 17.88 ............... K Gommans 7 32123 Cool Wolf 18.09............................. D Donlon 8 67644 Lil Diva nwtd ..............................J McInerney 9 17447 Bigtime Kaea 18.01............................L Cole 10 65768 Kiwi Baxter 17.74 ......................J McInerney

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74575 African Violet 18.45 ...................J McInerney 83755 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd ....................J McInerney 85788 Cawbourne Lyns 17.72 ....................... L Bell 66521 Bigtime Steve nwtd ............................L Cole 34667 Umaga Rama nwtd ..........................M Black 75244 Plan Stan 18.04 ............................. L Pearce 55416 Jericho Warrior 18.01 .......................R Waite 18177 Alamein Panda 17.90 K & .................Phillips 77876 Jandel Man 17.81 .................... K Gommans 54683 Roketto 17.83....................................D Edlin 14 3.54pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 33246 Cawbourne Chezzy 17.78.................. N Udy 2 66838 Britt Baxter nwtd........................J McInerney 3 72462 Little Tornado nwtd ...........................R Waite 4 23254 Retail Mayhem 18.14 ..................... L Pearce 5 356x2 Smash Charger nwtd .................... M Gowan 6 166 Tilly’s Silly 20.40..........................A Turnwald 7 8x388 Cawbourne Skeeta nwtd J &...............D Bell 8 x8x33 Cawbourne Spook 17.87 .................... L Bell 9 77274 Azandei 18.21 ...................................D Edlin 10 68668 Manhattan Style nwtd ...............J McInerney 15 4.12pm HATRICK DASH C1 C1, 305m 1 87187 Magic Jean Lass 18.11 .............J McInerney 2 45343 Jelani 18.05.......................................D Edlin 3 46582 Opehu Express 18.10 ......................R Waite 4 44888 Just Like Ma 17.89 J & ........................D Bell 5 78642 Hungry Machine nwtd .....................L Doody 6 25665 Casual Sipper 17.80 ..................B Goldsack 7 44537 Bigtime On Track 18.11 .......................F Kite 8 57836 Cawbourne Sandy 17.79 ......... S Gommans 9 67745 Totes 17.80 ...............................J McInerney 10 75478 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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■ SOFTBALL

In brief

AshColl scores big win Contenders for the South Island Secondary Schools’ Division Two softball titles are emerging in Ashburton with several strong teams shining early in pool play. Five girls’ teams and seven boys’ teams are engaged in battle at Argyle Park with the tournament under the control of Mid Canterbury Softball. Ashburton College girls’ team

had a 10-2 win over Burnside in its first game of the day yesterday and was drawn to play a strong Dunstan side in the evening game. AshColl boys lost 18-3 to tournament favourites St Thomas of Canterbury in their first game, but came back for a 18-16 win over Rolleston College later in the day.

Dunstan and Southland Girls’ High School are tipped to face off in the girls’ final while St Thomas and Southland Boys are emerging as title contenders for the boys. Tournament organisers have their fingers crossed that forecast bad weather will not interfere with today’s play at Argyle Park, which will finish with play-

off games for the boys’ pools. The AshColl boys play Burnside at 9am today and Dunstan at 1pm. The girls play Southland Girls at 11am and Buller High School at 3pm. The finals will be on Thursday, with the girls at 12 noon and the boys at 2pm. Spectators are welcome.

Who’s really making the decisions? By GreGor Paul

Highlanders skipper Ben Smith. the realms of acceptable practice and warned all Super Rugby teams that he does not want to see a repeat. What troubled Bray was the perception that Smith may have influenced the decision-making of the officials – as the try, after it had been reviewed by TMO Glen Newman – was indeed chalked off due to a knock-on by Tim Bateman. Bray is understandably nervous about a precedent being set and Super Rugby captains holding the game to ransom after every try has been scored. But why weren’t officials equally concerned about a precedent being set in the third test of the Lions series, when the tourist’s captain, Sam Warburton, challenged match referee Romain Poite to review the decision to award the All Blacks

a kickable penalty in the last minute of the game? This was a direct and deliberate attempt by Warburton to influence the decision-making of the officials, and fair play to him, he succeeded and was widely heralded for doing so. It was hailed as strong captaincy and yet it was entirely against the rules as the incident in question neither related to a try being scored nor an act of foul play so Poite should never have referred it to the TMO. But no one in officialdom saw this as intimidation. No one was worried Warburton may have encouraged captains everywhere to badger referees into seeking TMO guidance outside their jurisdiction. Likewise, it’s commonplace for captains to inquire of referees whether they are going to show

an opponent a yellow card and this trend has crept in without incurring any official rebuke. The so-called moral code by which the game is governed has been eroding for years. Maybe 30 years ago a captain would make the occasional polite inquiry of a referee but for an age now, the line has been blurred as to how much engagement there should be and some officials spend half the game with one or other of the captains prattling in their ear, discussing their every decision. The truth as everyone can see is that captains have been trying to influence referees for decades. Some have been brilliant at it, others have struggled but regardless there has long been acceptance that a good captain will work the referee. That’s surely all Smith did last weekend? He made a legitimate inquiry of the referee and why his actions and not Warburton’s should be considered a cause for concern is impossible to fathom. And this is the problem – there is this undefined, unspecified code apparently about what constitutes acceptable conduct from a captain in relation to a referee. There is no consistency or transparency and so of course, players will push the limits. But rugby executives can’t therefore be selective about any of this and reactively determine what behaviour is acceptable and what is not. It has to be all or nothing for rugby. Either the referee becomes entirely off limits to even the captain or those running the game accept that in a grey area they will have grey outcomes that they will have to live with in silence. - NZME

Pocock set for return to rugby paddock Brumbies coach Dan McKellar says David Pocock is in line for an eagerly awaited Super Rugby return against the NSW Waratahs on Saturday week. The 29-year-old openside flanker has been cleared by medical

The Chiefs are bracing for a stern examination against the Sunwolves when they clash in Tokyo this weekend. The Japanese side has failed to win a game this season but came within a whisker of upsetting last year’s Super Rugby runnersup the Lions before going down 40-38 in Johannesburg. Chiefs assistant coach Tabai Matson isn’t writing the Sunwolves off despite them currently occupying last place in the competition. “They’re a really good team which is well led, and they will be up for this game, so we don’t make any assumptions about them being a banana skin or any of that rubbish.” - NZME

England lose Watson

■ OPINION

t would be nice to think that the people running Super Rugby weren’t just making things up as they go along. But they look like they might be – randomly venting about the wrong things at the wrong time. All anyone wants is consistency in decision-making and a sense of the game being managed for the greater good rather than of being manipulated by undisclosed agendas. Things have to make sense all of the time, not some of the time. Which they don’t and any hope they ever will is proving to be forlorn in the wake of a most puzzling intervention by Sanzaar referee boss Lyndon Bray which is a classic example of double standards and mixed messages. Bray felt that Ben Smith crossed a line last week in Dunedin when he asked referee Nick Briant to review whether there had been a knock-on in the build up to a try that had been awarded to the Crusaders. The Highlanders captain was with his team-mates under the posts when he saw the replay of Jordan Taufua’s try and decided on the evidence of what he had viewed to march forward to talk to Briant while Crusaders firstfive Mitch Hunt was lining up the conversion. Smith wanted to make sure Briant was aware of the possible infringement and he knew that if Hunt took the kick that would be the end of the matter – the try would stand. Effectively Smith physically intervened, which was either bold and excellent leadership, or a worrying breach of ethics. Bray has publicly condemned Smith’s actions as being outside

Chiefs talk up Wolves

staff and is almost certain to take on the Waratahs at GIO Stadium on March 31 after the side’s bye. McKellar said he would have no hesitation slotting Pocock straight back in if he thought it was best for player and team.

Pocock had surgery to repair damage to his meniscus in January, delaying his comeback to Super Rugby after a year-long sabbatical from the game. A battle for the No.7 jersey will be on after Tom Cusack per-

formed well in Saturday night’s win over the Sharks. “I think ‘Poey’ could start and perform well straight up because he’s been around a long time now and he’s in peak physical condition, as he always is.” - AAP

England winger Anthony Watson’s season has been ended by an Achilles injury. The 24-year-old was hurt during the first half of England’s Six Nations defeat to Ireland. Watson, who has scored 15 tries in 33 tests for England, was driven off the pitch on a buggy in the 34th minute at Twickenham. England’s former Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones said after the match that Watson had suffered an Achilles injury which was “not good”. The injury is a blow to England, who travel to South Africa in the summer. - PA

Taylor back for Titans Gold Coast linchpin Ashley Taylor has been named to return for the Titans for his home-town NRL clash with red-hot St George Illawarra in Toowoomba. Hero of the Titans’ first-round comeback victory, Taylor missed Saturday’s loss to the Warriors with a hamstring complaint. Queensland State of Origin prop Jarrod Wallace will also make his first appearance of the season on Sunday after serving a suspension. - AAP

Inglis ‘in good spirits’ South Sydney say Greg Inglis remains in good spirits as the investigation into Saturday’s alleged racial slur against the NRL superstar continues. Penrith officials met with the NRL yesterday to hand over their report – including witness statements – to the game’s governing body, and it’s hoped the perpetrator who called Inglis a “black dog” will be identified by the end of the week. Rabbitohs players have rallied around Inglis, who has previously been at the centre of a racial slur from an online troll in 2013 and had Andrew Johns apologise to him over another incident in the 2010 NSW State of Origin camp. - AAP

Storm eye big crowd Melbourne Storm are confident of getting a healthy crowd for their grand final rematch at AAMI Park despite an NRL scheduling bungle that sees it go head-to-head with the AFL season-opener next door. While the two best teams of 2017 square off and Melbourne league fans get to see retiring great Johnathan Thurston live in action for the last time, AFL is hogging the spotlight. Over 90,000 are expected to swarm to the MCG to watch Richmond take on Carlton. While that’s out of the ball-park for an NRL match, Storm boss Dave Donaghy doesn’t believe the AFL will impact too heavily on his team’s game against the Cowboys.

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High hopes for Dalghar filly Boutique trainer Mark Blackie looks to have an able deputy in Le Castile while stable star Joy Anna is enjoying time out. The Tauranga horseman has a high opinion of the Dalghar three-year-old, who will run in today’s New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race (1400m) at Te Teko. Le Castile got home strongly for third on debut at Tauranga before she was out of the money behind the subsequent Group Two placegetter Paulwonia at her next appearance. “She was unlucky at Pukekohe, she got knocked around and nothing went right for her,” Blackie said. “She’s definitely a fast track horse and 1400m at Te Teko should suit her down to the ground. I think she’s going to be very hard to beat.” Meanwhile, stablemate Joy

Anna has been sent to the paddock after a rewarding campaign. “She was in work for quite a while and she won three of her seven starts,” Blackie said. “She was getting a bit tired so she’s having six weeks off and then we’ll get her back. “I’d like to look at the Railway with her next season.” Joy Anna has won four of her 10 starts and showed her stakes potential on Boxing Day when a close fourth in the Listed Newmarket Handicap (1200m) before she was unplaced in an open handicap in January. “Her run in the Newmarket was huge and in her last start at Ellerslie she was in behind horses, which she doesn’t like,” Blackie said. “She’s a free runner and definitely likes to be the leader of the pack.” - NZME

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PUBLIC NOTICE DECISION ON THE CANTERBURY REGIONAL PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pursuant to section 75 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) gives public notice that it has made its decision on the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan (RPMP). Inspection and availability of the decision report and RPMP Copies of the decision report and RPMP are available for public inspection:

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• During office hours at the offices of Environment Canterbury • 200 Tuam Street, Christchurch; • 75 Church Street, Timaru; and • 73 Beach Road, Kaikōura. • The Environment Canterbury website www.ecan.govt.nz/pests.

CD copies of the decision report and RPMP can be ordered at no charge from Customer Services. Paper copies can also be requested at a cost as per the Fees and Charges Policy. Applications to the Environment Court Pursuant to section 76(3) of the Biosecurity Act 1993, any persons who made a submission on the Proposal for the RPMP may make an application to the Environment Court on the matters set out in section 76(2) of the Biosecurity Act 1993. The application must be made within 15 working days after the date of this public notice, which was first published Wednesday 21 March 2018. An application is made under section 291 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and regulations made under the Resource Management Act 1991. For any enquiries please contact Customer Services; Christchurch 353-9007 or freephone 0800 324 636.

Resource Recovery Parks The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on Friday 30 March and Sunday 1 April, 2018. The Rakaia RRP will also be closed Monday 2 April, 2018. Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection M

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Monday collections will be picked up on Tuesday Tuesday collections will be picked up Wednesday Wednesday collections will be picked up Thursday Thursday collections will be picked up Friday Friday collections will be picked up Saturday

Garage Sales

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CONTAINERS for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772. FOR SALE. Jetski - Seadoo 2012 GTX. Black and gold with only 86 hours. Registered and warranted. Extra’s - cover and also available are life jackets. $15,000 ono. Call 021 533 992.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

A FIRST time Asian. Beautiful, slim, curvy, busty D cup. Passionate experience. Good massage. Phone 021 0883 7229. BUSTY and sensual. High heels and long hair. Ready to please. Let me treat you like a king. Available anytime for in calls at a discrete location. Phone Cindy 020 4125 4423.

JAPANESE, first time in town, 28 years old, busty 36F, professional massage. Two weeks only. Ph 021 169 WHEEL alignments at great 2715. prices. Maximise the life MISS Delicious. Attractive of your tyres with an and busty. Available for alignment from Neumanns appointment. No texting Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills please. Phone 0210 440 698. Street. Phone 308-6737.

LIVESTOCK, PETS

BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

SHELLY – health massage. Open 9am - 9pm. Chinese girl. Ashburton. Phone 022 684 1692.

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For Sale

BATTERY specials. High output. Ns70 700cca $169. N70 820cca $189. Two year warranty. Inquire for other sizes and prices. Farmlands supplier. Eftpos available. Robbie Bell Auto Electrical, 25 Golf Links Drive, Ashburton. Phone 308700 or 027 221 3930.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery

Daily Events

9.30am and 10.45am (2 sessions). ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz for 0-5 year olds and caregivers. Mixed ages, gold coin donation. 48 Allens Road. 9.30am - 11am BALMORAL HALL LINE DANCERS. Join our friendly group for fun exercise during term time. Balmoral Hall, Cameron Street. 9.30am - 11am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. All ages and abilities welcome, racquets available. E A Network Centre Stadium, 20 River Terrace.

Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

FOR sale – Nadine and Agria potatoes. $2 per kg. Phone 027 531 9103 or 308 3195. 81 Elizabeth Street.

THURSDAY

Residents who receive kerbside collection on Friday 30 March will have their bins and/or crate collected Saturday 31 March instead. ALL residents who receive kerbside collection for the week beginning Monday 2 April will have their bins and/or crate collected the day after their usual collection day.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

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.

MOTORING

Bill Bayfield CHIEF EXECUTIVE

WEDNESDAY

Age Concern Ashburton AGM April 6, 2pm Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street. Guest speaker Richard Blake Borough “Life After a Bypass” Members and visitors welcome. Enquiries to 308 6817.

FOR SALE

Raffles 307 7900

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Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

March 21 & 22, 2018

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 ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion. Park Street. 10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN 206 CLUB. Monday Tuesday and Wednesday each week, 60 years and older. More information ring Age Concern 3086817. 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. Mid-week service and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

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 RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. 5km town circuit. Meet on Philip Street (the domain) outside the Croquet Club rooms. 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 SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB. Fitness Fun and Friendship. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street. 7.30pm ASHBURTON TRAVEL CLUB. Monthly Meeting , Speaker Rose Keen Netherlands, Bosnia. St Davids Church Lounge Allens Road Ashburton.

9.30am - 12.30pm THE ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open for toy exchange, 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 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 - 3pm ASHBURTON EMBROIDERS 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 R.S.A. WOMENS SECTIONS. Annual General Meeting, R.S.A. Rooms, Cox Street. 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.

Puzzles

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Cryptic crossword

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

Quick crossword 1

7 8

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 9 Excellent – 12 Amazing – 15

Previous solution: DEVOTION 9

10 12 13

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19 20

21 22

ACROSS 1. Irritable (8) 7. Long for (5) 8. Unplanned (9) 9. Strike (3) 10. Quaint (4) 11. Happens (6) 13. Manufacturing in bulk (4-9) 15. Row of covered shops (6) 16. Selects (4) 18. Conclude (3) 20. Say again (9) 21. Banish (5) 22. Put an end to (8)

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): You’ve been at it a while now. The responsibility is getting burdensome. You wonder why you agreed to this, but that doesn’t matter now. Keeping your word will be key to your liberation. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’ve a wow factor. You’ve not seen it as an asset, because for you it’s innate or at least comes very easily. But it’s something you wouldn’t want to lose. Honour it as the gift it is. Protect it. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Storytelling is important to success, but so is storydoing: living up to the hype of one’s reputation. It’s turning values into policies. It’s living out the narrative. And it’s what you’ll spend hours on today. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You may feel like someone else is the star of the show today, but there are fantastic opportunities to be mined here nonetheless. The thing that’s great about your role is that it’s yours. Play it to the hilt. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You’re a meteorologist of emotional weather. You read the atmosphere and determine what kind of protection will be appropriate. A metaphorical umbrella will serve you well around certain individuals. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re going to meet the right person to help you take your plan all the way. To entice this person to join you, the plan has to already be in motion. So make it happen; and trust that the world will catch up. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Though it may have felt like a series of small accidents and odd coincidences that led you here, this was not a mistake. You’re the best person for the job. That’s why you were chosen. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You give your all on the regular. Loved ones don’t know how good they have it until you withdraw. Only then will they remember what it’s like to live without all of the perks that come with the “You” package. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Your influence isn’t as great as you’d like it to be. Your territory is smaller than you believe you can handle. Govern your realm to the best of your ability, and your realm will increase over time. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): The balance of relationships will be precarious. If you have to constantly check whether you are in or out of favour... well, at least you’re in tune with the ridiculous social reality. Treat it like the game that it is. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ve great potential to make an impact by carefully honing the image you put out into the world. This image is your creation and you’re as much an artist as anyone with a paintbrush. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s a lot that’s not worth dealing with. Giving even a moment of attention is a loss. And once spent, you can’t get your time or energy back. So ignore the drama.

Previous cryptic solution

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Your Stars

ACROSS 7. Makes jolly certain one is an efficient nurse (5,4,4) 8. Spinning spider presented a problem, being in favour ahead (11) 12. Certain of upsetting me, one will take it up again (6) 14. He will gather first and last of the people in the rear (6) 16. Was doing exam with anger at the humorous writing (6) 18. Gazed narrow-eyed at profound reversal, having reentered (6) 19. Lower House has seen changes as to native intelligence (6,5) 23. ‘Doppelgänger’ translated as – second sense a bit blue? (6,7) DOWN 1. Keep finding fault with fish (4) 2. Where I’m standing, girl’s come to the end of the line (4) 3. Gin and It and additive one may heat to point of combustion (6) 4. One may be on the beat among one’s loose change (6) 5. Four decked by winning services (4) 6. Used last of bait with angling equipment, and used feet (4) 9. Schoolmaster is up to going both ways with rice dish (7) 10. Highly skilled people may be saucy in sex-change (7) 11. Note to free one from a framework of bars (4) 12. Over-hasty symptom of measles diagnosed (4) 13. Impair a planet, endlessly (3) 15. Part of a needle that’s not metal? (3) 17. Didn’t stay to get married, then? (6) 18. To take a close look around the street will be a nuisance (6) 19. Fiddle the books – and be grilled about it? (4) 20. Old schoolfellow involved in writing one swarms over (4) 21. Not any replacement of one for nothing but a number (4) 22. Having raised the stake, this may erupt (4)

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DOWN 1. Allotted period (5) 2. Subdue by force (7) 3. Implement (4) 4. Person obsessed with their health (13) 5. Solemn promises (5) 6. Warming (7) 7. Cloud type (7) 12. Ghost (7) 13. Wealthy (7) 14. Charge with crime against state (7) 15. Confess (5) 17. Rush (5) 19. Ding (4)

21/3

Sudoku

Previous solution: age, agile, ail, ale, gal, gale, gel, glia, ilea, lag, lea, leg, lei, lie, lig.

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Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS DOYLE, Tom Laurence – Andrew and Emma Doyle are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of Tom Laurence Doyle 8lbs, born at Christchurch Women’s Hospital February 8, 2018. Special thanks to midwives Anna Campbell and Sheree Corbett. Proud grandparents Ray and Jennie Swan and Diane Doyle.

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to ensure publication. To place a notice during office hours please contact us on 03 307 7900 for more information Any queries please contact 0800 ASHBURTON (0800-274-287)

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10:45 – 4:30 AM

PROTECTION REQUIRED Even on cloudy days Data provided by NIWA

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

rain

snow

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Managing Director

Canterbury Plains

60 plus

TODAY

Auckland

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

TOMORROW

Rain, some heavy falls about the divide, gradually spreading everywhere from late morning. Snow lowering to 1000m overnight. Wind at 1000m: NW 45 km/h changing S 50 km/h from the S from late morning and afternoon. Wind at 2000m: NW 50 km/h changing S 50 km/h from the S in the afternoon.

TOMORROW

Rain, easing by evening. Cold southerlies, possibly gale about the coast, easing later.

Mainly fine, high cloud at times. Northeast tending lighter northwest.

World Weather

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

fine drizzle showers fine showers thunder fine fine cloudy thunder thunder fine fine cloudy cloudy

showers

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

fine

Greymouth

rain

Christchurch

fine

Timaru

showers

FRIDAY

Queenstown

rain

Occasional showers, mainly north of Mount Cook, with snow down to 1000m. Northerlies developing, strong at upper levels.

Dunedin

rain

Invercargill

rain

FZL: Lowering to 1400m

Wednesday

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9 noon 3

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-4 -1 8 14 21 12 24 16 24 1 13 1 12 -8 23

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7:19 1:35 7:46 2:03 8:12 2:28 8:43 2:58 9:13 3:25 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:36 am Set 7:44 pm

Bad fishing

Rise 11:06 am Set 9:56 pm

First quarter

Rise 7:37 am Set 7:42 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Good

Good fishing Rise 1:24 pm Set 11:16 pm

Full moon

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1:38 am

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7:19 pm

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For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

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Rise 7:38 am Set 7:40 pm

Rise 12:15 pm Set 10:33 pm

1 Apr

2 -1 7 0 35 24 30 25 12 4 17 11 7 1 35 24 2 -16 23 20 16 13 27 11 7 5 4 -1 3 -2

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no data

Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

3.90

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

7.51

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:10 pm, yesterday

77.1 400.6

Waitaki Kurow at 2:08 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 27.2 27.6 Max to 4pm 13.0 Minimum 9.9 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm March to date 27.0 Avg Mar to date 39 2018 to date 329.6 147 Avg year to date Wind km/h N 15 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 24 Time of gust 3:48am

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 144.4

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River Levels Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA)

Forecasts for today

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Palmerston North fine Wellington

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FZL: Lowering to 1800m, but 2800m in the N

Rain, with snow down to 800 metres at first, easing from afternoon. Wind at 1000m: S 45 km/h dying out in the evening. Wind at 2000m: SE 50 km/h rising to gale 65 km/h in the N in the for a time morning/afternoon.

SUNDAY

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overnight max low

TODAY

Fine at first. However, occasional rain developing south of Ashburton in the morning, spreading elsewhere in the afternoon and becoming persistent in the south. Northerlies changing fresh cold southerly from the south during the morning and afternoon.

Patchy drizzle turning to rain, clearing later. Northeasterlies developing.

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An intense high pressure system to the southeast of Christchurch extends a ridge up and over the North Island. A complex trough of low pressure over the southern Tasman Sea is moving eastwards and should be over the central South Island by late morning and near Cook Strait at midnight.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

FRIDAY

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OVERNIGHT MIN

SUN PROTECTION ALERT

Phone Eddie anytime

Cloudy, isolated showers. Southerlies dying out.

Please note all late death notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours must be emailed to:

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OVERNIGHT MIN

Midnight Tonight

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KELLY, Phyllis Rosemary – On March 20, 2018 at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Aged 86 years. Wife of Allen. Dearly loved mum of Jan and John Cockburn, the late Rusty, Mike and Jane, Ritchie and Shilla and Chris. Gran of Ben, Kelli, Ryan, and Kurt; Marc and Angela, Sam and Arna, Will, and Finn; Shinade and Ben, and Zeak. Great Gran of Jamie, and the late Luke; and Olivia, and Archie. Messages to Kelly family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Phyl’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY, March 23, commencing at 11.00am. Followed by interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

SATURDAY: Early drizzle then rain, clearing later. NE developing. MAX

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DIXON, Stephen Henry – Office and Chapel 308 9051 or On March 17, 2018 Corner East & Cox 021 267 5563 peacefully at Christchurch Streets, Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved son of the late Arthur and Barbara, MASTER loved brother and brother-inMONUMENTAL MASON law of the late Richard, the late Prue and Michael, Jo and E.B. CARTER LTD Ed, James and Tracey, much For all your memorial loved uncle of Pruey, and requirements Amanda; Gwilym, and New headstones and designs Geraint; Xander, and Tom, Renovations, MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES and a loving member of his Additional inscriptions, wider family. Our sincere Cleaning and Concrete work Galbraith’s provide choice! thanks to all those who have Carried out by qualified We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and Galbraith’s cared for and supported tradesmen. celebrants. We offer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering. Stephen. Messages may be 620 East Street Ashburton provide choice! We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to addressed to the family of the Ph/Fax 308 5369 reflect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and Call us on late Stephen Dixon c/- PO your family. or 0274 357 974 Call us on 308 3980 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz Box 39001, Christchurch 308 and visit 3980 our new premises at NZMMMA Member 8545. The funeral service foror call in 246 Havelock Street or call in and visit Stephen will be held in St John’s Anglican Church, 8 our new premises at Lime Avenue, Barrhill Eion McKinnon Rob Cope-Williams TOMORROW Thursday, 246 Havelock March 22 at 2.00pm, Street interment thereafter at the Barrhill Cemetery. Official Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm Celebrant

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FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, one or two showers. Southerlies dying out.

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TODAY: Afternoon rain with fresh cold SW change.

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DEATHS

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Kimberley Bird and Cera Cassina clear a rail at the Horse of the Year show.

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Birds fly high at HOY BY LINDA CLARKE

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Mid Canterbury equestrian sisters Kimberley and Jaimee Bird are celebrating success at the prestigious Horse of the Year show. The family has been on the road for the past three weeks at show jumping events and just returned home with their spoils. Kimberley was second in the national Young Rider series and runner-up in the Lady Rider of the Year class; Jaimee won the aspiring rider title. Kimberley, 21, said it was a great way to finish her involvement with the Young Rider competition, which involves regular contests throughout the season for points so consistency is crucial.

She graduates from the competition by virtue of her age next year. She said the top finishes were unexpected as she had been working with two horses who were relative newcomers to the team, Cera Cassina and Euro Champagne. Both Birds jumped at Marlborough and then at a private show in Takapoto with success before hitting the Horse of the Year show in Hawkes Bay. “I didn’t really have any expectations,” Bird said, despite podium finishes throughout the season and captaining a South Island team that beat a visiting Australia contingent. “But it was pretty cool. I was not even thinking about the Young Rider series as my

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main mare is in foal and the two I still had hadn’t done much at all. “They were pretty green.” Bird was placed second with Cera Cassina in the Young Rider series behind Te Awamutu teen Emily Hayward, and second behind Cambridge-based professional rider Lisa Cubitt in the Lady Rider of the Year event. Thirty started in the all-female class and the two round competition was exciting right to the end with Bird only a couple of seconds behind. Cubitt was clear in the first round but a stumble over the second fence in round two saw the rail come down and she put her foot down to be the fastest four faulter.

Bird also had a rail down in the second round after a clear first round. She said her second horse Euro Champagne was a work in progress but also finished well this season. Bird has put in the hard yards though, most days finishing her job at Five Star Beef then saddling up to work her team into the evening. Both riders will turn their teams of horses out now for the off season. “They have done amazing things and they deserve a couple of months off.” Bird though will continue to work on a couple of young horses and plan for what promises to be a promising step up next season.

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