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Law service under threat with clients, many of whom have no assistance on legal issues such as employment, ACC and family disputes.

The Ashburton outreach clinc was introduced three years ago following the success of the service in Timaru.

However, Community Law Canterbury manager Paul O’Neill said Ashburton and South Canterbury were not exempt to funding cuts proposed by the ministry and locals seeking legal advice could be left in the cold.

“I’m very nervous about the future, and in particular I’m very

By Myles Hume More than 200 Mid Cantabrians in legal strife could be left with nowhere to turn.

Community Law Canterbury’s service to the district is “under threat” after the Ministry of Justice released figures stating 37,000 fewer clients have used the free legal service since 2009, putting a cloud over the Community Law centres throughout the country.

Once a week, a duty solicitor from the Canterbury branch visits Ashburton to meet face-to-face

nervous about the quality of service where a lot of the work we do needs to be face-to-face,” Mr O’Neill said.

“There’s potential in the outlying regions that they may suffer if there is costing cuts.”

Mr O’Neill scrutinised the figures released by the ministry, pointing out they were skewed by not counting the number of inquiries that were made online last year when they had done so in recent years, as well as discounting the number of leaflets handed out to clients in 2012.

“There’s mistakes, they weren’t

correct. The data would actually show an increase in the number of people using the service,” he said.

However a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said the figures were accurate and reducing the number of centres from 27 to 24 was a contributing factor to the decline in service users.

Mr O’Neill said “the greater tragedy” would be cutting a service to a district like Mid Canterbury where the need for the service continued to grow.

Figures from Community Law showed at least six people from the district met with one of the ser-

vice’s solicitors each week, which translated into more than 200 clients each year in Mid Canterbury.

The service provides personal meetings with clients where negotiations and other issues can be weeded out on the spot, saving time and making the process a lot smoother for clients.

Mr O’Neill predicted if the service was no longer available to Mid Cantabrians, they would either have to travel to Christchurch, which was not possible for many, or they would have to use technology to contact legal professionals.

He believed it would have a

knock-on affect.

“Most of us are touched by legal problems at some stage in our lives and fortunately some of us are able to afford it.

“But what we find with being not able to afford it, is that frustrations flow into other areas of life.

When people can’t get help they can get into bad situations and do things they have never dreamed of.

“It’s all about providing that safety valve to minimise frustrations so that it doesn’t build and push people towards anti-social behaviour.”

Mr O’Neill said there was no

timeframe on when a decision would be made on the future and he hoped the ministry would find a way to cater for the needs of Mid Canterbury.

The ministry said: “We expect to be in a position to confirm an approach to short-term funding shortly and we are working through options for sustainable long-term funding.”

Local MP Jo Goodhew said she was reluctant to speculate on the future of the law service in Ashburton, however she said she was supportive of the service and hoped it would continue.

A celebration of all things cricket New model of

health care ‘will ease GPs’ burden’

By Jonathan Leask It was a festival of all things cricket in memory of one of the game’s great servants.

The Gary Ashworth Memorial had about 400 people flock to the Ashburton Domain Oval for a day of cricket, with a festival atmosphere for the fundraising event.

“It was a great day and probably couldn’t have gone any better,” Mid Canterbury cricket captain Matt Winter said.

“The weather played its part, we got a good crowd in and the cricket wasn’t too bad either.”

The Canterbury Wizards were on hand to play the curtain-raiser with the children and then roamed the outside of the ring becoming spectators as the real drawcard was out in the middle, three 10-over-a-side matches.

The Mid Canterbury seniors and former Mid Canterbury players joined by a team from Sefton, Gary’s original cricket club.

On the field the crowd got a good show.

Mid Canterbury beat Sefton and then Sefton got the better of the Mid Canterbury Classics, who looked a tad rusty, before the Classics fell short in their run chase against Mid Canterbury after pulling rank and sending the current Mid Canterbury side into bat without having a toss.

“We were pumping the Classics all over the park but then they came out and were doing the same to us. We got a bit worried but they couldn’t quite finish it off.”

The Classics, essentially the side that won the Hawke Cup in the 2003-04 season, couldn’t rekindle that form but still showed they had the ability.

Off the field the crowd played their part through the raffles and auctions with Mid Canterbury able to give a substantial donation to the Ashworth family.

“It was great to give something back to the Ashworth family after all that Gary did and we are grateful for all the support we had for the event,” Winter said.

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Canterbury’s bolstered population.

It has been a case of all hands on deck.

The growing burden smothering Mid “There has been no real let up in the Canterbury GPs can only be lifted if a last six months . . . we really need to new model of health care is adopted, bring in more resources and encourage according to a leading health repre- younger doctors to town,” Dr Norman sentative. said.

For months, medical practices in Mid “It’s not easy, but we are all doing Canterbury have been bursting at the the best job with what we have and we seams as the district’s population con- are urging new residents to place themtinues to soar. selves on waiting lists. The waiting lists The demand for GP services has fluctuate all the time and just because exceeded the number of doctors avail- someone couldn’t get a GP two weeks able in the district and many new resi- ago, it doesn’t mean they won’t be able dents have struggled to see a doctor – as to get one tomorrow. the GPs’ schedule has often been full.

“It’s a case of better utilising our However, Canterbury resources as a practice Response Group primary and most practices in Mid care co-ordinator Dr Phil ‘We really Canterbury are really startSchroeder, of Rolleston, ing to do that to full effect,” believes while the burden is need to bring she said. getting larger, the message In North Canterbury, the in more is not to send patients away. first of the highly anticipatresources He is calling for a change ed health hubs have been in the way services are deliv- and encourage confirmed and will be set up ered to patients. at some stage this year.

“It’s rather about bringDr Schroeder is confident younger ing our resources together health hubs, or Integrated doctors to Family Health Centres, will and collaborating as a wider team. That may mean betbe the way of the future. town’ Although the idea has ter utilising the skills of the practice nurse, who are - Dr Rachel Norman been widely welcomed, some doctors and dentists have more than capable of carexpressed concerns that rying out quick check-ups, which would ultimately save a great they would be out of pocket – as they deal of time if the doctor’s eye is not would have to sell their buildings to relocate. necessarily needed.

“That doesn’t have to be the case at “Often there are quite a few tasks that the nurse can do far better than GPs all,” Dr Schroeder said.

“What we are saying now is, collaboand I would absolutely encourage that.

If GPs can save time, then the level of ration is the key, Regardless of where healthcare provided will most definitely you work, if you choose to be part of the be a higher quality,” Dr Schroeder said. hub then that will go a long way to lightNewly-appointed Mid Canterbury ening the workload for everyone as it GPs’ spokesperson Rachel Norman said will operate as a central point of service.

“As I said, it’s about better utilising it was vital to gain more resources for the district, regardless of the model resources and by bringing together a whole team of health specialists under used.

Dr Norman said the district’s GPs the one roof – the benefits will really were struggling to meet the increasing speak for themselves,” he said.

Dr Schroeder believes a health hub in demand, pointing out there was currently not enough doctors to service Mid Ashburton is a strong possibility.

By Sam Morton

Young Methven cricketer George Wareing, 8, gets a signature from Canterbury Wizard and Black Cap Tom Latham at the Gary Ashworth Memorial at the Ashburton Domain yesterday.

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By Michelle Nelson Mid Canterbury heifers included in the largest shipment of live dairy cattle to leave Timaru will be well cared for, an industry spokesperson says.

The 7200 cattle due to be loaded onto livestock carrier Bader III next week, is double the head count of previous shipments.

The shipment has drawn criticism from animal rights groups, but Mid Canterbury dairy spokesperson Hamish Davidson, who has sold heifers for export in the past, said systems were in place to ensure their welfare.

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Yachtie in ‘good spirits’ A French yachtsman who abandoned his boat off the coast of Tasmania for his life raft two days ago is in “good spirits” and is not suffering any injuries, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says.

Rescue staff have kept in contact with the man while he waits for a cruise ship, PV Orion, to come to his aid.

The ship was expected to arrive yesterday, authority spokeswoman Jo Meehan said.

Two of the planes had French interpreters on board to aid in communication efforts.

The solo yachtsman, on an around-the-world trip got into trouble more than 800km off Tasmania’s coast on Friday.

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ing tests and being prepared for the journey, which will take about 17 days “They have three or four blood tests to make sure they are healthy before they are shipped, and have been accustomed to dry feed,” Mr Davidson said.

“There are people onboard monitoring their health – the animal welfare is second to none. Even where there were problems around exporting live animals from Australia, it wasn’t with the shipping – the issues were in the slaughterhouses.

“These heifers are worth US$3000-$4000 each – they are valuable animals, no one is going to mistreat animals worth that much money. They are counting on them producing for seven or eight years.”

Mr Davidson said there

will be a number of heifers bred on Mid Canterbury dairy farms on the shipment, and it was a growing trend for farmer to breed specifically for burgeoning international markets.

“These shipments leave all the time – it’s getting harder and harder to buy straight friesians and the market will be there for some time,” he said.

New Zealand-bred dairy cattle perform well in China, able to milk up to 20 litres more a day than locally bred cattle. The close proximity to the market is also attractive to Chinese buyers.

South Canterbury livestock company Peter Walsh and Associates assisted with procuring the cattle for Australian brokers, Landmark Global Export.

Police praise ‘heroic’ efforts of swimmers Three swimmers could have shore where her 15-year-old faced a tragic end at a Hawke’s rescuer’s mother, an off duty Bay beach if not for some fel- nurse, treated her. low swimmers’ “heroic efforts”, “Several doctors on holiday police say. at Waipatiki beach also helped A 21-year-old woman was with medical treatment until St caught in a rip and carried about John ambulance staff arrived,” 250m off-shore at Waipatiki Mr Stevenson said.

Beach, north of Napier, about The woman, who had been 4pm on Saturday, Senior in the water for an hour, was Sergeant Mike Stevenson said. flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital Her cousin by the Lowe swam out to help, Walker Rescue but was also swept Helicopter suf‘This is story out. fering from that could have h y p o t h e r m i a A 15-year -old Hawke’s Bay boy was reportended tragically and at the beach swam ed to be in a out and found the but some heroic stable condi21-year -old and tion. efforts have kept her calm, Her cousin conscious and was been taken prevented that above water, Mr by St John from occurring’ Ambulance to Stevenson said.

“They were hospital. joined by a kayPolice underaker who gave [her] his life- stood the woman was from out jacket.” of the region but was holidayA surfer put a lifejacket on ing at the beach with family. her cousin and they all made it Mr Stevenson praised the back to the beach. people who helped in bringing A 16-year-old girl, who also the females to shore and said went out to help, found her- the 15-year-old boy’s efforts self in difficulty as well, and were “admirable”. was helped back to shore by “This is story that could an unidentified person, Mr have ended tragically but some Stevenson said. heroic efforts have prevented The 21-year -old woman that from occurring.” briefly lost consciousness on - APNZ

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Enjoying the summer sun at Lake Hood Splashtastic: With temperatures in Mid Canterbury soaring to 26°C yesterday, hundreds of locals and people from out of town flocked to Lake Hood to enjoy the summer sun. Kerry Holdem, of Christchurch (above) enjoyed his time out on the lake, despite falling off the ski-driven biscuit several times. As the heat climbed, swimmers, skiers and picnickers claimed their spot lakeside and settled in for a warm afternoon.

Short, sharp quake rattles Methven Guildford stands down after late-night incident A short, sharp quake rumbled Methven early yesterday, while on Saturday Christchurch was rocked by its strongest aftershock since July.

According to GeoNet, the Methven quake occurred 15km east of the township at a depth of 6km yesterday, just after 7am.

It was followed by a magnitide 3 quake at 7.17am and a 2.5 quake at 2pm.

No reports of damage had been filed.

Following Saturday’s 4.6 quake 15km south-west of Christchurch, a series of earthquakes rocked other parts of the country including East Cape and Taranaki – with the most recent being a magnitude 5 quake that struck an area 20km south of Hawera yesterday.

The Hawera quake came on the back of an earthquake 15 minutes earlier, which was centered 20km south-west of Tolaga Bay, about 1.20pm. The magnitude 3.6 quake had a depth of 21km.

Following the 4.6 quake that shook Christchurch at 9.15pm on Saturday, more than 3000 people took to social media websites to report their experience.

“Made me run out the door felt like it was going to get bigger the way it started, looked like it was at Rolleston,’’ @Kadin16 said on Twitter.

“I was in my office at the university enjoying my study, all of a sudden I found my self under the desk,” @abbadalshalahi said.

Quake expert Mark Chadwick said Saturday’s shake was widely felt and Cantabrians should prepare for aftershocks similar to that rumble.

“I’d expect to see some aftershocks from this one.

“Probably in the magnitude 3 type range – they tend to last maybe a few more days (in terms of) aftershocks,” he said.

The earthquakes at the weekend were widely felt throughout most parts of the country.

- APNZ

Fire being treated as suspicious

By Matthew Theunissen A young woman raced into a smoke-filled corridor to warn neighbours about the fire engulfing their downtown Auckland apartment building after the smoke alarm system failed to go off.

Aspiring model Chantelle Bignell is being credited with saving lives after the two-storey block on Commerce Street caught fire just after 7am yesterday.

The Fire Service said the “serious” incident highlighted the need for alarms to be in working order.

Ms Bignell and her partner, Simon de Boer, were having a “little tiff” after celebrating his 31st birthday on Saturday night when they smelled burning.

After opening their front door to see the hallway black with smoke, Mr de Boer headed for a ladder leading to the roof.

He encouraged Ms Bignell to follow, but she was unable to do so because of her fear of heights. “... So I ended up running into the smoke and knocked on the neighbour’s door, carried on to the

The Fire Service said the ‘serious’ incident highlighted the need for alarms to be in working order end of the hallway to knock on the other guys’ door ... and said ‘there’s a fire, get out’.

“I went to smash the fire alarm those things are horrible to break and I ended up taking a small gash out of my wrist.”

When she flicked the alarm there was no response.

“It’s really silly. The fire alarms went off a month ago because of someone accidentally burning their roast and that was just light smoke.

This time when there was actually a fire, no smoke alarms went at all.”

She and a neighbour, Jamie Whittaker, made it back to her apartment and shut the door to keep out the smoke.

A group of people had gathered below their back window as she yelled that they were trapped.

“There was a guy waiting below trying to convince me that he was going to catch me and stuff, but I don’t like heights.”

Fortunately, firefighters arrived with a ladder and carried them to safety.

Ms Bignell was taken to hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and a cut to her wrist, but later discharged.

She said she’d knocked on her neighbours’ doors “just to make sure everyone got out and got safe”.

“I didn’t know what else really to do.”

Mr de Boer was convinced his partner saved lives.

“She actually ran into the smoke – ran into the black – knocked on the neighbours’ doors, knocked on the other neighbours’ doors, in complete blackness.

“If it wasn’t for her I don’t think the neighbours would have made it out ... they would have been fast asleep, they wouldn’t have known.”

The Fire Service said the blaze was suspicious and referred the matter to police.

It appeared to have started in an apartment that should have been locked but wasn’t, Senior Fire Risk Manager Mike McEnaney said.

The lack of a correctly operating fire system “put residents at significant loss of life”, he added.

“There was no early warning or notification of a fire in the building and residents failed to be notified by fire alarms to evacuate the building until such time that there was a substantial fire developing.”

He compared the incident to a fire at the nearby Heritage hotel later in the day, where a “correctly operating” alarm system meant there was no risk to residents and minimal damage. In contrast the badly damaged Commerce Street building was cordoned off last night.

The manager of the Commerce Street building, Jonathan Kim said he had “no idea” who had the key to the empty apartment and the smoke alarms were tested every month.

More than 80 firefighters tackled the blaze and rescued four people, two from the roof. There were no serious injuries but two firefighters were treated at the scene for cuts - APNZ and exhaustion.

Crusaders wing Zac Guildford has voluntarily stood down from the Super Rugby franchise after a late-night incident at a residential address in Christchurch last weekend.

Guildford, 23, has admitted being involved in the incident after attending a private house party and is facing misconduct proceedings by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU).

The NZRU and Crusaders are refusing to comment on the details of the incident.

Guildford informed Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder about the incident during the week and voluntarily removed himself from the team environment while the matter is considered by the NZRU and Crusaders.

NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said: “We and the Crusaders were very disappointed to learn of this incident. As a result, the NZRU has initiated misconduct proceedings against Zac. “We will be meeting with Zac and his representative in the

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following week to discuss the matter, and next steps. As his employer, we want to ensure that the process respects Zac’s right to a fair hearing so we do not wish to comment further at this stage.”

Guildford vowed to give up alcohol after a drunken rampage in the Cook Islands in November 2011. He was suspended for four weeks by the NZRU and vowed to give up alcohol until the end of 2012.

However, he was photographed drinking beer at Ellerslie Racecourse while watching the Melbourne Cup last November.

Guildford’s agent, Simon Porter, said the All Black had come a long way from the situation he had found himself in after the Cook Islands incident.

“Zac has met all of his commitments to his coaches, teammates and the NZRU since the incident last year. He is really comfortable with where he is at and trusts himself to enjoy himself with friends socially,” Mr

Porter said. Guildford received support from the NZRU following the Cook Islands incident, including having sessions with a counsellor arranged.

He had already been warned about his drinking.

He attended a press conference in Christchurch during the 2011 Rugby World Cup to apologise for behaviour under the influence, before going on to allegedly assault two patrons in Trader Jacks bar in Avarua and harass triathlete Kelly Pick while in the Cook Islands for a wedding.

After the incident, Blackadder said he was pleased about Guildford’s decision to stop drinking for more than a year.

“What he went through is hopefully going to be a lifechanging experience. There’s no second chance to learn here. I think that’s really clear.

“There are no more misconducts, if there’s anything remotely close then he’s gone.”

- APNZ

by David Fletcher

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Boom time in Methven

By Sam Morton Methven has firmly taken its place on the tourist map and it is there to stay, accommodation providers say.

While Ashburton guest rates and visitor numbers plummeted in November last year, Methven’s economy is on the rise and business owners in the town suggest the rural township is only going to get busier.

And based on the latest figures released by Statistics NZ, it would be hard to disagree.

In less than a year, Methven appears to have come full circle when it comes to weighing in on the overseas tourism market, registering a growth of 10.5 per cent in visitor numbers and 18.23 per cent rise in guest nights.

The figures, which reveal November’s activity only, show more than 5500 people stayed the night in Methven last year, compared to only 4680 in 2011.

A total of 5158 people walked through the door at the Methven i-SITE centre last year, compared to 4649 in 2011.

Meanwhile, Ashburton suffered a minor setback, recording 5258 people to the i-SITE centre last year, compared to 6462 the previous year – a total growth decline of 18 per cent.

Ashburton guest nights were also down 15.67 per cent.

Brinkley Resort general manager Paul Creswick, of Methven, said the township has matured in recent years, with operators uniformly displaying a professional attitude.

“Methven has built up a very strong reputation now and the work that is being done in the area is fantastic to see. There are some big things happening and you can see quite a gradual, not dramatic, change as the town comes together.

“You can also feel the town is a lot different to what it was six years ago and the whole complexion of Methven is becoming apparent as a town to visit all year round.

“Methven has always been a place with huge potential and I think now, that potential is being realised,” Mr Creswick said.

But, while Mr Creswick and other accommodation providers remain reluctant to call the changing image a “tourism boom”, Methven publican Greg Snelling said that’s exactly what it was, “we’ve been rushed off our feet for months now” – he said.

“The town has definitely cemented its place on the map mate and that’s great for everyone.

“I’m looking around now, the weather is stunning, the pub is full and I can only see one or two locals – this really is a tourist destination.

“We’ve had the best year ever for accommodation and the awareness when it comes to Methven is clearly on the up – people are just loving their time here and it seems they are telling all their mates too – the place is absolutely buzzing,” Mr Snelling said.

Better weather, better snow and better marketing were all factors likely to have helped growth – as well as the popular and successful Kids4free Campaign.

The campaign, aimed at those aged 10 and under, provides free skiing, airport transfers, accommodation and meals. Since the initiation, Methven operators had injected more than $100,000 towards its promotion, which will continue throughout 2013.

Nationally, the country has recorded a 1.24 per cent drop, comparing a total of 2,662,602 overnight stays in 2011 to a modest 2,629, 492 last year.

“Long may this continue,” Mr Snelling said.

Changing times: Methven’s tourism economy is enjoying a buoyant period, with a strong season at Mt Hutt helping to lift visitor numbers and guest nights in the area.

Shackleton’s whisky returns home ‘It’s older than me and it deserves respect’

By Isaac Davison The most tantalising, soughtafter bottles of liquor in the world have been returned to their home with barely a drop being consumed.

Three bottles of 115-yearold whisky found in Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic hut were delivered back to the frozen continent on Saturday night by Prime Minister John Key after two years in Scotland.

They will be placed in the hut on Cape Royds in March with only a handful of people having tasted the unspoiled whisky.

“We’re all tempted to crack it open and have a little drink,” the Prime Minister said as he handed a bottle to Antarctic New Zealand chair Rob Fenwick at Scott Base.

- Prime Minister John Key “I’m doing everything I can not to drop it,” said Mr Key, who wore gloves so as not to damage the original paper label.

“It’s older than me and it deserves respect.”

The Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered the whisky in 2007 after it had sat frozen under the floorboards of the Shackleton’s hut for 100 years, along with a case of brandy.

Conservator Lizzie Meek, speaking from explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s Antarctic hut, said: “We could some things under the building buried beneath the ice, which gradually as we got closer,

revealed themselves to be first of all boxes, which said ‘whisky’, tantalisingly, on the side.”

A case of the Mckinlay’s whisky was sent to Christchurch to be thawed.

In 2011, three bottles of “Rare old highland malt whisky” were flown to the brand’s new owner Whyte & Mackay in Scotland for analysis by the master brewer Richard Paterson (known as “The Nose”).

Mr Paterson was given a permit by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to carefully sample the heroic-era whisky – by removing drops of it with a syringe – ana-

lyse it, and make a replica.

The replica was stronger than the original at 47.3 per cent alcohol and reportedly had “a whisper of peat”.

The first batch of 50,000 bottles sold within nine months.

Mr Fenwick said a percentage of the sale price went to the Antarctic Heritage Trust, with sales creating a $500,000 windfall for the organisation.

The whisky was taken to Antarctica during the heroic age of exploration in the early 20th century.

Shackleton left the cases in his hut ahead of his failed, but celebrated attempt to reach the South Pole.

Mr Key said the bottles were a time capsule of what took place in Antarctica 100 years ago.

“Antarctica is a place that is

full of people that have come, been incredibly brave, had a vision of what they’ve tried to achieve.

“All of us can imagine what it might’ve been like 100-odd years ago sitting around, not really knowing what was happening next, and sharing a few stories over a whisky.”

While the whisky had captured the world’s attention, very little attention had been paid to the brandy.

It had been made by a company which had since shut down.

Antarctic Heritage Trust executive director Nigel Watson said there was a great opportunity for a brandy-maker to replicate the bottle found in the hut.

“If you know any brandy makers, let them know.”

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Port worker killed in accident A 47-year-old port worker who died early yesterday after being caught between a forklift and cargo in a warehouse at CentrePort in Wellington was indoors only because of bad weather.

Mike Clark from the Maritime Union said Titahi Bay man and father of three Mark Samoa was working inside because rain had forced the team to stop loading cargo on a ship.

“It’s one of those sad occurrences.”

Mr Clark said the forklift driver was distraught about the 12.30am incident and had to be sedated overnight.

“It’s devastating for him and his family. We’ll be working closely with the company in forms of grief counselling and trying to get to the bottom of exactly what happened.”

Relatives of Mr Samoa paid tribute via Facebook yesterday.

“The greatest man i have ever known,” said Baden Samoa. “Thats who Uncle Mark Samoa was in my life. I will never get over it. Nothing but RESPECT for you. Rest easy uncle i love you.”

Mr Samoa had worked at the port for nine years and was part of a small team of permanent staff, Mr Clark said.

“When it’s one of your own it’s a very difficult time.”

The site will be blessed today before workers return to finish loading the vessels.

Mr Clark said the union would work with the company on systems to avoid similar incidents in the future.

Nobody at CentrePort was available for comment.

The Government’s labour group, police and CentrePort are launching separate investigations into the death.

Other incidents at CentrePort: • May 18, 2012: An argon gas container leaked when it was damaged by another container being loaded. Emergency services rushed to the port as the gas could be absorbed into the body by inhalation, and was a serious suffocation risk in confined areas.

• March 31, 2011: A shipping container, with a car inside, exploded while being fumigated.

There was nothing suspicious about the blast and nobody was injured.

• May 20, 2003: A worker was critically injured when his leg was crushed by a shipping container. The man, an employee of Centreport subsidiary Central Stevedoring, was giving instructions to a crane operator on board the Pacific Quest at Aotea Quay when he was struck by the container.

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• Vehicle rolls Carseats are being credited for limiting the injuries to a baby and a child when the four wheel drive they were in rolled near Taupo on Saturday. Senior Sergeant Fane Troy of the Taupo area road policing group said the crash happened on the East Taupo Arterial just north of the Centennial Drive interchange, about 12pm. The 25-year -old male driver received serious injuries, while the 25-year female passenger and her two children aged 6 and 1, suffered moderate injuries. Three rescue helicopters flew them to Waikato Hospital. Mr Troy said both children were restrained in the vehicle in carseats. “The injuries sustained by the children could have been worse if they were not restrained.

Everyone in the car needs to ensure they wear their safety belts or are in an approved child restraint.

- APNZ

• Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1337 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 5, 19, 21, 32, 36, 39.

Bonus number: 9.

Powerball winning number: 8.

Strike: 19, 5, 39, 21.

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Statistics may not tell full story T

he fact that 13,000 fewer Kiwis are on a benefit compared to two years ago sounds like great news, on the surface.

The Government last week trumpeted these new statistics to prove their focus on reducing beneficiaries is working.

Overall, still around 340,000 people are on a benefit, but that is 13,600 fewer than at the end of 2010.

The statistics look great, but not always tell the full complexity of this story.

Finance Minister Bill English will be happy that the enormous benefit burden on the taxpayer has been slightly reduced and many of those 13,600 people will hopefully have found full employment to support themselves.

Still, it may be some time until the full impact of the new Government initiatives become visible.

Much of the decline is among single parents as 95,138 were on the DPB in December compared to 100,266 a year earlier.

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has boasted that her more aggressive approach is paying off. In October she introduced new legislation forcing single parents to find part time work when their youngest child turned five or full-time work when their youngest turns 14.

At first glance, it sounds fair to ask individuals to support themselves once their children are in school, but that blanket rule could have a devastating effect for many.

In places like Mid Canterbury or the wider Canterbury area, there are few excuses for not finding work, but in other more deprived

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Dotcom’s new site launches

By David Fisher Kim Dotcom has laid out plans for free internet for all Kiwis while claiming huge international interest in his new Mega data storage and sharing website.

The tycoon – facing extradition to the United States to answer internet piracy allegations – spoke to media yesterday saying he had just three hours of sleep in the day leading up to the launch of his new venture.

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controlling the knowledge of what it contained.

Dotcom said he hoped the success of the website would create jobs and growth in New Zealand but the ability to place infrastructure here was hampered by the single internet cable coming into the country.

“It is hindering New Zealand to be any kind of player in the internet game. At the moment there is a great wall shielding New Zealand saying ‘go away’.”

Dotcom said another cable would bring down the cost of

internet use in New Zealand, which was far greater than overseas. Another cable would also allow him to host the data servers storing customer information in New Zealand, creating a huge stream of outbound internet traffic.

The weight of external traffic would allow New Zealand to charge the rest of the world, subsidising and potentially eliminating the cost of bringing data into the country.

Dotcom said there had been an unexpected number of Mega users

The mining front. On the mining front – especially potential oil exploration the news is seemingly “all for the Government.

By Nick Lindo bad” The drillers are pulling EYE ON POLITICS out supposedly because of uncertain commercial returns but more obviously because of the hostility of locals who are unable to see beyond the immediate pain to the likely long-term gain. they are leaders, isn’t it? Loyalty “Exploitation”, as in taking wise to a colleague can, in the end, advantage of natural resources, be bad for the health of both the is now so tainted with the smell individual and the party. of the perceived evils off grasping NY resolution. As a NY capitalism as to have little chance resolution, I would recommend of bringing possible future Mr Key screws his courage to the prosperity. It has therefore to be sticking-place – as Macbeth once seen as a significant vote loser, to advised his nervous Lady wife – be kept well away from. inhales deeply and then gently The Constitution. The new – in eases Hekia out from under her the opinion of many – uncalled school desk, while also giving for “written” constitution, with her a spot of “gardening leave” – the Treaty firmly entrenched, is said to provide useful, long-term now moving steadily forward, with political therapy. Then will he be publication scheduled for later in a position to replace her with in the year. That too seems more a colleague more attuned to the likely to bring grief than glee to inner sanctum of the Class and the National cause. Mr Finlayson Common room and well braced to may have to do some even faster take on the enormous challenges talking than usual on Publication of that contentious world of Day. hungry kids, NCEA and all related Finally, in this deliberately issues. thought-provoking, wake-up At the risk of causing offence, what else - call for the PM and I might even postulate the possibility of there being a suitably “his people” - a veritable “litany of liabilities” - the Party numberqualified male person who could noodlers must obviously be aware do the job. One never knows. of the dearth of possible coalition Affordable homes. Elsewhere, partners after the 2014 election. the cry is for “more affordable Both one-man Act and threehomes”. Says the Salvation Army, and others who should know, “The person Maori seem doomed to disappear. To whom will National market”, always relied upon to then turn for support, read, do the job, is no longer doing it. “votes”?

Too many people making do with By that date, Mr Shearer, the garages and sleep-outs and even still shadowy Labour leader, seems red-stickered, wrecked dwellings likely to have acquired both body in Christchurch, does nothing for whatever “caring face” the National and soul sufficient to give himself a real chance to take the top job Party sees itself as presenting to from Mr Key if, that is, he can the public. Long-standing but stomach some of the demands still bitterly unresolved “broken made by the Green Party to enable building” issues are also not him to form an administration. helping the National image in the Not privy. No doubt this Canterbury region.

Earthquake victims. Again, that apparently dark National cloud has a silver lining to which I there remain many earthquake am not privy but, even so, 2013 victims battling with EQC and could have quite a bearing on Insurance bureaucracy does the longevity of Mr Key’s political little to endear the incumbent career. government to them. If those two Question. Does JK really have to bureaucratic elephants are going fiddle with the Warrant of Fitness? to continue to score points off Another vote loser? each other to the disadvantage Late news: It seems Mr Key has of the citizens, any Party offering decided to stick with Ms Parata. a sensible solution is likely to She will not lose her job in the pick up more than a few votes. pending re-shuffle. She is, says, National beware. There are limits Mr Key, “One of the smoothest to the patience of even the most communicators”. “understanding” sufferers.

who had sought out the paid-for premium accounts. Users who sign up for the free service get 50GB of storage space but premium accounts get faster transfer speeds, among other perks.

He also said he eventually wanted to list the company on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.

However, he expressed concerns about being able to stay in New Zealand long-term, saying eventual success in his case might not be forgotten by the government agencies acting for the US government.

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areas jobs may be not so abundant.

Forcing single parents to move away for work is often not an option as they have to leave their natural support network. Without friends or families around to fill the child-care gaps, we all know the potential problems and stresses that can cause.

Of the 5000 single parents who have lost the DPB, Ms Bennett proudly reported that 3221 had returned to work since the new rules were introduced in October.

She failed to mention what happened to the 1800 families who have lost their benefit but have no income. Their stories will no doubt be complicated and diverse, but they are unlikely to be happy tales.

The harder line is clearly paying off for the Government books as those on the dole have also dropped significantly from the peak in 2010 of 67,084 to 53,747 in December last year.

But opposition leaders rightly query how many of those have found work or have simply lost their benefit.

New Zealand faces a mounting debt and the Government has little choice but to make cuts, including the welfare sector.

But before Ms Bennett starts popping the champagne and rolling out her plans to deal with sickness and invalid beneficiaries, we may need to get a better understanding of the real social impact of her policies.

The year beckons s 2013 dawns, all around, change and decay face the National Party.

There is little – if any – hope of the Government “balancing the books” by 2014/5, its oft-repeated aim and claim for months now.

Unemployment is nudging a new and singular ceiling, the prospect of which gives even the ruggedly unflappable Mr English the wobbles. Entwined as he is – and will be for months to come – in the struggles to sell off some parts of our sacred assets in the molars of Maori – and other – opposition, the Finance Minister’s outlook seldom gets warmer than bleak. Old Bill must have grave reservations about the immediate political future.

Novopay. The “Novopay” saga continues seriously to undermine the education industry - and the Nats with it. And why wouldn’t it?

Whatever the politics of education in general, teachers should at least be able to rely on their pay packets turning up when expected and containing the correct amounts.

That they still cannot goes well beyond “teething troubles” and into the realms of inefficiency and inadequacy. Too, that the schools themselves are now being obliged to repay money incorrectly extracted from their dwindling resources is yet another horror chapter of this endless story.

Ministry’s troubles. Coming on top of the Ministry’s much publicised troubles - in particular, the abrupt return of its CEO to England (inexplicably, the proceeds of her golden handshake secure in her parka pocket) from which she unwisely came in the first place, only to find herself mired in local controversy and a long way outside her comfort zone – “Novopay” is a deeply contaminated chalice for all obliged to imbibe from it.

Now even the under-achievement of the declaration of the NCEA results has spread frustration and discontent. Not much “Excellence” here. What next?

Resolutely unprepared. The minister herself has shown herself resolutely unprepared for the task Mr Key (JK) set her, her handling of the Christchurch schools’ imbroglio only the most vivid illustration of that unsuitability.

The PM is thus confronted by the dilemma many leaders face, constantly to express “confidence” in Ms Parata or cut his losses and sack her. But then that’s why

6.48am – a year after Dotcom and three colleagues were arrested and charged with copyright violation.

Dotcom claimed 250,000 registrations within hours. He said the surge of interest initially caused huge capacity management issues.

The website offers cloud storage with a twist – it promises “on the fly” encryption, meaning only those uploading data would ever know its contents. The site would effectively operate as a Swiss vault for secrets, with users

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze on the fifth floor of a central Auckland hotel. Eight units were sent to the fire at the Heritage Hotel on Hobson Street, in the CBD. A Fire Service spokesman said the incident was under control and an investigator was on the scene trying to determine the cause. It is unclear whether it was deliberately lit or the result of any other suspicious activity. - APNZ

• Car swap incident Four Gisborne men facing serious charges following a Trade Me vehicle swap were remanded on bail on Friday. The men, two aged 20, one 17 and the other 22, are charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges follow an incident in Rotorua on Thursday in which it is alleged the four demanded at gunpoint the return of a vehicle they had swapped with a local man through the website earlier in the week.

Police allege that when the men got back to Gisborne, they became unhappy with the quality of the vehicle.

They were remanded on bail, subject to strict conditions, to appear in Gisborne District Court today.

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McVicar stands by gay marriage claims

By Rebecca Quilliam Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman Garth McVicar is standing by his claim that legalising gay marriage could increase crime, despite a backlash on social media.

Since Mr McVicar’s submission to Louise Wall’s Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill was made public yesterday, a wave of protest tweets were posted on Twitter, many using the hashtag #gaycrimewave.

Broadcaster Alison Mau, who is engaged to her female partner wrote: “I’m oddly grateful for his help in getting the Bill passed.”

Labour MP Grant Robertson posted “welcome, all crimes, grammatical or otherwise are a result of my deviance”.

And media commentator Russell Brown tweeted: “Crime will rise if gays are allowed to marry, says Garth McVicar ... Garth, I’m so

disappointed in you.”

Yesterday, Mr McVicar said his submission was personal and not on behalf of the trust and stood by his claims, “If you look at the court stats, most of the crime that has been committed has been committed by fatherless kids.”

He said if the bill is passed, same sex couples may be able to adopt children.

“That’s where it’s heading – this is just another step in that politically correct journey that we’ve been on as a country.”

It wouldn’t matter that some children, if adopted by a gay couple, had two fathers, because they would still need a mother, he said.

Green Party MP Kevin Hague, who sits on the select committee considering the bill, said of the 20,000 submissions on the proposals, Mr McVicar’s was the only one to link gay marriage with crime.

But he said it mirrored a number of other submissions connect-

ing gay rights with an erosion of traditional values, which is associated “in a vague way to various ills in society”.

“They are statements of probably genuinely held belief, but entirely absent of actual argument or evidence.”

Campaign for Marriage Equality chairman Rawa Karetai said Mr McVicar’s submission was “farfetched”.

“I haven’t seen any evidence to suggest that and the argument seems to be unsupported.”

Mr Karetai said he would be interested to see some peerreviewed studies on the subject.

Law lecturer Professor Warren Brookbanks from Auckland University said he gave the submission “little credence” and Mr McVicar’s claims were speculative.

“It’s hard to see in any realistic sense how it’s going to increase the crime rate.

“Without more evidence, based on the experience of some other

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Whale euthanised A whale believed to have suffered a shark attack before being stranded on a Southland beach has been euthanised.

The 8m beaked whale was first found on Omaui Beach, between Invercargill and Bluff in Southland, on Saturday afternoon.

It was in poor condition and appeared to have been attacked by a shark, with “bite marks all down one side”, said Department of Conservation (DOC) area manager Andy Roberts.

DOC staff and about 20 local volunteers managed to re-floated the mammal at high tide this morning but it became restranded two hours later and was euthanised about 2pm.

The decision was made by DOC staff, local iwi and volunteers, said Mr Roberts, because the whale was stressed and in poor condition.

It will remain on the beach until iwi and DOC decide what to do with its body.

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jurisdiction, for example, it’s easy to make those statements, but difficult to sustain them.”

Just Speak, an organisation of young people wanting justice system reform, said Mr McVicar’s submission “beggars belief”.

“If anything, allowing same-sex couples to wed may increase stability for children growing up in the homes of same-sex couples.”

It said Mr McVicar would be better placed addressing issues such as poverty, alcohol and drugs abuse, education, the damaging effects of our high imprisonment rates, and high unemployment.

Mr McVicar made the submission last month.

It said: “I see the marriage amendment bill as being a further erosion of what I consider to be esential (sic) basic values and morals that have stood the test of time for centuries.”

He said the bill represented a further “decay and erosion” of the traditional family that society had - APNZ been founded on.

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Hostage crisis ends in bloodbath

By Amal Belalloufi A dramatic four-day hostage crisis at an Algerian gas plant ended in a bloodbath when Islamists executed all seven of their remaining foreign captives as troops stormed the desert complex.

Twenty-one hostages, including an unknown number of foreigners, died during the siege that began when the al Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked the facility deep in the Sahara at dawn on Wednesday, the interior ministry said yesterday.

Thirty-two kidnappers were also killed, and special forces were able to free “685 Algerian workers and 107 foreigners,” the ministry said.

The kidnappers led by Algerian Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a former Al-Qaeda commander in North Africa, killed two people on a bus, a Briton and an Algerian, before taking hundreds of workers hostage when they overran the In Amenas complex.

Belmokhtar’s “Signatories in Blood” group had been demanding an end to French military intervention against jihadists in neighbouring Mali.

In the weekend assault, “the Algerian army took out 11 terrorists, and the terrorist group killed seven foreign hostages,” state television said, without giving a breakdown of their nationalities.

A security official who spoke to AFP as army helicopters overflew the plant gave the same death tolls, adding it was believed the foreigners were executed “in retaliation”.

As experts began to clear the complex of bombs planted by the Islamists, residents of In Amenas breathed a collective sigh of relief.

“We went from a peaceful situation to a terror situation,” said one resident who gave his name as Fouad.

“The plant could have exploded and taken out the town,” said another.

Brahim Zaghdaoui said he was not surprised by the Algerian army’s ruthless final assault.

“It was predictable that it would end like that,” he said.

Most of the hostages had been freed on Thursday when Algerian forces launched a rescue operation, which was widely condemned as hasty.

But French President Francois Hollande

and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta refused to lay the blame on Algeria.

The Algiers government’s response was “the most appropriate” given it was dealing with “coldly determined terrorists ready to kill their hostages,” said Hollande.

Panetta added: “They are in the region, they understand the threat from terrorism... I think it’s important that we continue to work with (Algiers) to develop a regional approach.”

British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said the crisis had been “brought to an end by a further assault

by Algerian forces, which has resulted in further loss of life”.

“We’re pressing the Algerians for details on the exact situation,” he said.

The deaths were “appalling and unacceptable and we must be clear that it is the terrorists who bear sole responsibility for it,” he told a news conference with Panetta.

The hostage-taking was the largest since the 2008 Mumbai attack, and the biggest by jihadists since hundreds were killed in a Moscow theatre in 2002 and at a school in the Russian town of Beslan

in 2004, according to monitoring group IntelCenter.

Foreign Secretary William Hague said five British nationals and a British resident are dead or unaccounted for.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan said he had received “severe information” about 10 of his country’s nationals who were still missing.

On Friday the gunmen, cited by Mauritania’s ANI news agency, said they were still holding “seven foreign hostages” – three Belgians, two Americans, one Japanese and a Briton.

However, Brussels said it had no indication any of its nationals were being held.

Algeria was strongly criticised for launching the initial assault, which the kidnappers said had left dead 34 of the hostages and 15 of their own fighters.

Belmokhtar also wanted to exchange American hostages for the blind Egyptian sheikh Omar Abdul Rahman and Pakistani Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in the United States on charges of terrorist links.

At least one American had already been confirmed dead before yesterday’s assault.

But the State Department said “the

United States does not negotiate with terrorists”.

France, which said yesterday that 2000 of the 2500 troops it had pledged were now on the ground in Mali, said that no more of its citizens were being held.

President Hollande said French troops would stay in Mali as long as is needed “to defeat terrorism” in the West African country and its neighbours.

Algerian news agency APS quoted a government official as saying the kidnappers, who claimed to have come from Niger, were armed with machineguns, assault rifles, rocket launchers and missiles.

This was confirmed by an Algerian driver, Iba El Haza, who said the hostagetakers spoke in different Arabic dialects and perhaps also in English.

“From their accents I understood one was Egyptian, one Tunisian, another Algerian and one was speaking English or (another) foreign language,” Haza told AFP after escaping on Thursday.

“The terrorists said: ‘You have nothing to do with this, you are Algerians and Muslims. We won’t keep you, we only want the foreigners.’“ - AFP

Extreme weather causes deaths in Europe Extreme winter weather swept across western Europe at the weekend, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at London’s main international airport and claiming several lives in Spain, Portugal, Scotland and France, including those of three Malibound soldiers.

The frigid temperatures also caused delays and cancellations on major railway lines including the Eurostar train service, and transport authorities warned of further traffic disruptions with more blizzards forecast for Sunday.

In London, thousands of passengers were forced to camp out on the floor at Heathrow Airport overnight as hundreds of flights to and from the British capital were cancelled.

“There are lots of bodies lying around in the airport. If feels like there’s been a natural disaster,” Jerry Meng from Los Angeles, whose flight to New York was

cancelled, told the BBC. London’s other main airports, Gatwick and Stansted, managed to operate fairly normally yesterday.

For today, the snow is expected to reduce traffic at Heathrow by 20 per cent, and French air traffic authorities have ordered a 40 per cent cut in takeoffs and landings at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports.

Aeroports de Paris, which operates the city’s main airports, said air traffic there would be disrupted today.

Air France said all of its longhaul flights would operate normally today, but that about 40 per cent of its short and mediumhaul flights would be affected by the disruptions.

Snow and ice covering large parts of France led to several fatal car crashes, one of which killed three French soldiers about to join comrades fighting in Mali, authorities said.

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The troops were travelling in an army car with their military packs and weapons when their vehicle crashed in an accident involving two trucks and two cars.

In total, six people were killed on the slippery French roads yesterday, and the nation’s weather services have forecast more snow across the northern and southeastern parts of the country.

The French railway SNCF said high-speed train travellers could expect delays of up to 40 minutes for all TGV destinations on Saturday night, as train conductors had been ordered to slow down because of the elevated risks linked to the storms.

In the Scottish Highlands yesterday, an avalanche killed four climbers and seriously injured one, while a sixth survived, police said.

The cold snap also led to power outages, particularly in Northern Ireland where at least 900 homes

were without electricity yesterday. In southern Europe, the fierce weather claimed several lives, killing two men in Spain as the force of winds whipping the country’s southeastern coast caused a wall to collapse on them in the city of Cartagena.

Spain’s national rail operator ADIF said wind damage forced delays to high-speed trains linking Madrid with the major cities of Seville and Valencia.

The country’s interior ministry issued an alert, warning of snow and rainstorms nationwide with winds up to 100 kilometres per hour and rough seas in the Mediterranean.

In Portugal, an elderly man was killed after strong winds hurled him into a door in the central municipality of Abrantes, leaving him with deadly head injuries.

Two teenagers were hospitalised after a chimney collapsed in Agualva, in the Lisbon suburbs.

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• Watts focuses on family Naomi Watts desires to take a break from working this year in favour of spending time with her sons. The British-born, Australianraised actress has two sons, fiveyear-old Sasha and four-year-old Samuel, with her partner of nearly a decade Liev Schreiber. While out at the Sundance Film Festival promoting her independent Australian film Two Mothers, Watts, 44, revealed that another important indie film of hers is not yet complete. Queen of the Desert, a Werner Herzog biographical film about British explorer Gertrude Bell also starring Robert Pattinson, may not be released on schedule because Watts is taking a break. She is also busy getting prepared for the Oscars, which will take place next month. Finding the right dress for the event is an arduous task for the star. “It’s kind of endless hours that you have to put into it, in terms of fittings and second fittings - CM and more,” Watts said.

• The $4.2m Batmobile The original Batmobile from the 1960s television series Batman has sold at auction for $4.2 million. A spokeswoman for Barrett-Jackson Auction Co says the winning bidder has not been disclosed following the weekend auction. The 5.79-metre -long black, bubble-topped car was used in the Batman TV show that starred Adam West as the Caped Crusader. The car’s owner — famed auto customiser George Barris, of Los Angeles — transformed a one-ofa-kind 1955 Lincoln Futura concept car into the sleek crime-fighting machine. On the show, it boasted lasers and a “Batphone” and could lay down smoke screens and oil - AP slicks.

• Ned Kelly laid to rest Bushranger Ned Kelly’s final wish has been realised more than 132 years after he was hanged. Kelly was laid to rest yesterday beside the unmarked grave of his mother at a cemetery in the tiny northeast Victorian town of Greta, not far from Glenrowan where he had his last stand in June 1880. Kelly’s burial brings about the realisation of his dying wish of a traditional Catholic burial in consecrated ground alongside his loved ones. A marquee surrounded the gravesite during the burial which was attended by dozens of his descendants. Kelly’s great-grand-niece, Joanne Griffiths, said the family was happy to finally put things right.

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The Li River under a cloak of mist

Shrouded in mist the Li River still exudes an air of calm.

The boat glides toward the white void. Nothing can be seen beyond.

We silently cut through water that varies in tones of olive green.

Ripples that fan out from the hull reflect the glaring white sky.

It’s all very surreal; delightfully peaceful, and yet here I am on a double-decker boat filled with Australian, British, German and Chinese tourists.

We are on just one of many craft travelling the Li River (officially called Lijiang River) in southern China and still the atmosphere is one of calm.

Perhaps that’s the effect of the stunning landscape surrounding us, even if we are only privy to glimpses of it.

It’s an overcast day: there is not a touch of blue in the sky, with mist masking jagged limestone karsts around us.

I’ve seen the brochures of the Li River; the ones with perfect weather that allows for the towering peaks to be reflected in silky water. Conditions are far from that today, yet it’s this flat weather that is creating an ethereal beauty.

It’s difficult not to wax lyrical when describing the Li River (pronounced Lee) heavily enveloped by low cloud and mist.

Although umbrellas and raincoats are required, with drops gently falling all day, my fellow passengers and I don’t let the conditions dampen our spirits - our river visit remains a highlight of our itinerary.

“Today is too misty,” our local guide, who shares the river’s

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Travel writer Jennifer Ennion had to restrict herself from waxing lyrical after a boat trip down the calming relaxing Li River in China. name, tells us. “But a little bit of mist is like a Chinese painting,” Li says.

Indeed, this is where Chinese artists have come for centuries to capture the beauty of the region Guangxi Province.

“I guess we can use our imaginations,” a British woman tells friends as she looks out a fogged window from the lower deck of the boat.

By doing exactly that, using your imagination, you can easily envisage an adventurous biologist in a raincoat standing at the bow of the boat, perhaps on a journey searching for a cure for a rare disease.

It’s very Sean Connery in Medicine Man (1992), but this is not the Amazon jungle; it’s China, a land of more than one billion people and yet the Li River feels so far removed from the chaos of the cities.

I am jolted from my reverie as we approach Crown Cave, where a short trail of poncho-cloaked Chinese line up for a look inside.

Crown Cave is part of Crown Mountain and has been turned into a tourist attraction, with lighting showcasing the stalagmites and stalactites inside.

Li, our enthusiastic guide, points out a face in the rocks near the cave and many of us squeeze our camera lenses through the windows to capture that perfect pic.

The cave is one of a handful of natural attractions along this stretch of the river from Zhujiang Wharf, near Daxu Ancient Town, to Yangshuo. Other landmarks are creatively called The Painted Hill of Nine Horses and Bat Hill.

The Li River begins at Cat Mountain (also known as Mao’er Shan). It travels through Guilin (pron. gway-lin) and Yangshuo (pron. yang-show) into a tributary of the Pearl River, which leads to the South China Sea. The shrouded section we’re travelling down is 80km and considered the highlight of the Li River.

As we continue, I snap photos of black cormorants lined up on a riverside log and groups of large wild ducks that better resemble swans.

“It’s lovely, isn’t it?” asks an elderly English woman. “It’s such a shame it’s so misty.”

I disagree - the cloud works to create a veil of mystery.

Li continues identifying passing natural and man-made objects.

White towers on the banks of the river were once lights that guided boats transporting everything from dogs, chickens, noodles, spices and timber to Hong Kong.

The lights are no longer in use as the river is now only plied by tourist vessels. The mini lighthouses are, however, still handy indicators of the water level, Li says.

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TAURUS (Apr 21st May 21st) You might find that those people or agencies that can influence your future are scrutinising your situation more closely. This could be an employer, the state or even a parent. Although this may set up a temporary niggle today, later this week you have a fine chance to work at improving your situation. This could come from retraining or a new role.

GEMINI (May 22nd Jun 21st) Something that ordinarily you wouldn’t take too much notice of can seem bigger and more important today. In a more negative context this is likely to be a relatively fleeting event or situation. However, some exciting possibilities can open up.

Change is in the air and you can want to embrace it. A change of scenery can also work wonders.

CANCER (Jun 22nd - Jul 23rd) You might see someone in a new and possibly less flattering light today. This can come from how they are over money, a possession or because they have a differing set of values from you. You have entered a time when your perceptions are sharpened up in all sorts of ways and because of this you are less likely to take things at face value.

Tourism on the river began in 1978, he says, but up until 1976 the land surrounding the river was occupied by rubber, paper, brick and chemicals factories. They ceased, explains Li, due to high levels of pollution.

It’s difficult to imagine the river banks dominated by industry when now, growing in abundance, is a voluminous green phoenix tail bamboo, sprouting and falling like peacock feathers.

“The phoenix bamboo gives the river an elegance,” Li says.

There are also slopes of pine trees, among which mountain goats and eagles live. Nearby, on flat fields, the occasional cow grazes.

As we near Yangshuo’s Foreign Wharf, where we’ll be disembarking, we pass the tiny town of Xingping, where other boats cluster.

It is from here that more tourists float along the river on rafts made from white PVC pipes. Some have canopies and bamboo chairs while other travellers crouch under colourful umbrellas, looking content as they watch the world go by.

The rain doesn’t bother them; nor does the mist that shows no sign of dissipating; and I can understand why.

The Li River is a peaceful part of China - a jade ribbon, as the tourist sites say - that is mesmerising no matter what the weather.

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LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) You might have started to feel more hopeful around one involvement and you are right to be optimistic. Just don’t expect an instant improvement. If there have been strains or any kind of tensions, this may take a little while longer to untangle. As ever with these situations, your view of it may differ greatly from theirs.

Diplomacy is the key.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) Your mind can work super-quick today but that doesn’t mean you will automatically benefit from making snap judgements. As much as your attention to detail usually does hold you in good stead, the Moon’s location in its angle to Mars could make you slightly rash. So soak up all the data you need. By doing so, by tomorrow you’ll be well placed to act.

What could be more relaxing or entertaining than cruising down the Li River in a double-decker boat.

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Staying there:

Fly China Southern Airlines to Guilin from Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne with return economy fares starting from $1063 and return business fares from $3943 (including taxes and subject to conditions).

It also offers daily direct services from Auckland to Guangzhou.

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LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) The stars are looking very much more promising for you now. The last few weeks may not have been totally reflective but there may have been times when you were happier at home, perhaps alone in your thoughts, as you have made sense of some important issues. Interspersed with this have been bubblier days. Now these will flow through more often.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) If a close relationship has recently been out of kilter you can reflect on this today.

Then again, you might find yourself at crosspurposes with a loved one, specifically today.

The main thing now is not to react defensively to people. Until your co-ruler Mars moves into Pisces early next month it is important to think situations through before responding.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) If you like to be busy you are entering a really positive time of the whole year. Your mind will become a lot more fertile, with the ability to absorb plenty of ideas but also share lots of your own. If you enjoy any kind of mental challenge, look to take it on. Pub quizzes, brainteasers and competitions can be areas where you can really thrive now.

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CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) Mars and the Moon may tempt you to splash the cash today. In fact, Mars has been testing your resolve since before the end of last year.

Alternatively, if you have become more cautious around your spending, now you can start to think of ways to earn more.

You can find yourself positively bursting with ideas on how to improve your lot in life.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) Often for Aquarius folk, it is only with the arrival of the Sun in your sign at this time each year that you really start to pick up momentum. This time around Mars has been giving you lots of support, even if this may have led to an increase of impatience. But it’s truly time to light the rocket launchers of your hopes, so get to it with gusto.

PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) You may have revised your opinion of certain people so far this month, but in the next four weeks events can give you even greater insights.

If your trust or kindness are being misplaced anywhere, you may well find this out.

This may not be very pleasant it is true, but equally, you will find out about those who are really loyal and truly care for you.

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“She is a new player but already a great golfer, and her handicap has come flying down and will keep going down the way she is playing.�

The final playoff was a tense affair and Williamson and Lovett were all square on the final hole, going to a putt-off for the title.

They were both placed 20m

away from the hole, putting up the hill.

Lovett went first landing her put 1m short of the hole before Williamson’s putt went 2m past the hole, handing Lovett the win.

Of the 19 that started the day, six were women and there was plenty of banter exchanged between the

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hole until there was only one left standing on the 18th green.

It came down to club president Jeff Williamson and Lovett, a relative newcomer to the sport and even newer to the club. “She is a rising star at the club,� shootout organiser Paddy Bradford said.

TUESDAY JANUARY 22 9.00am start. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. ITF Wilson Canterbury under 18 tournament continues. Public viewing welcome, free entry. Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre, Oak Grove.

9.30am. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

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rust and put the polish back.

The four-times champion admitted he wasn’t presumptuous entering his third-round showdown with Tomic on Saturday night. “The result is something I was hoping for, but not sure going into it,� Federer said after ousting Tomic 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 in a sublime display. “So I’m just really pleased that the outcome is what I was hoping for. I’m happy also with my playing. I thought I played really

good. That’s obviously important looking ahead.�

The Swiss maestro has also found an unlikely training ally in Saville, the 18-year-old local who won last year’s Australian Open junior title. “We had a good practice when I got to Australia, maybe the second or third practice in,� Federer said. “Yeah, it was good. “He’s a nice guy. I think he plays well. “When you find a guy you’re

comfortable with, it’s nice to stay with the same guy. I think he’s got some potential as well. “I think like Bernard, the work ethic, the day in, day out grind, wanting to improve badly, that needs to come through big time for these guys now. I hope they’ll do that.�

Federer takes on Canadian 13th seed Milos Raonic today and is strongly favoured to qualify for a record-extending 35th consecutive grand slam quarter-final. - AAP

Sharapova in cruise mode

By Robert Grant Russian Maria Sharapova has skipped into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with yet another effortless victory.

The No.2 seed beat Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-0 in just 68 minutes.

Sharapova has now dropped just five games in her four matches at Melbourne Park. “I’m certainly happy to be playing this well, but it only gets tougher from here,�

Sharapova said. “I played a different type of opponent today than in my earlier rounds but I felt I adjusted really well.�

She now meets compatriot Ekaterina Makarova, who outlasted German star Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-4.

Last year the 24-year-old from Moscow knocked out Serena Williams in the same round - and is looking forward to her match-up with Sharapova.

Kerber, the fifth seed, had won the past three meetings between the pair but struggled yesterday and was intermittently treated for a back problem.

She said the injury had developed recently and had bothered her during the match.

Makarova took 92 minutes to close out the match, running up three match points in the 10th game and sealing it with an ace at her first opportunity.

Makarova said she wanted to play Sharapova because she improved since her quarter-final appearance here last year. “I really want to play Maria because I played against her a lot last year and I think it would be really interesting,�

Makarova said. “I think I am more prepared this time. “Last year I was surprised a little bit photo ap and had so many thoughts in my mind.�

- AAP Maria Sharapova gets in a strong backhand return against Kirsten Flipkens.

genders, but in the end the females took the bragging rights with Lovett claiming the win. “Over the first six holes we lost six men but then lost four ladies in a row to even it out, but it was quite fitting to have a man and a woman in the final two to add to the excitement,� said Bradford.

• New world junior no. 1 Despair not, 17-year-old tennis ace Nick Kyrgios has restored battered local pride at the Australian Open. Not one of Australia’s 16 main-draw singles entrants made the second week of the Open at Melbourne Park. But today Kyrgios will be elevated to world No.1 junior and favourite for the junior boys’ championship. Inspired

by Roger Federer and modelling his game on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Kyrgios backed up his success at last week’s prestigious Open lead-up event at Traralgon with an ominous first-round win in Melbourne. The powerhouse third seed crushed Turkey’s Cem Ilkel 6-3 6-1 to lead several Australian juniors into the second round.

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• Tennis record falls Maria Sharapova’s fearsome form continued yesterday when she claimed an enviable record en route to the Australian Open quarter-finals. With her victory over Belgian Kirsten Flipkens, the Russian set a new mark of the fewest games conceded in the first four rounds of the Open since 1988 when the 128-person draw was introduced. Sharapova has dropped just five games in her four matches at Melbourne Park, beating the previous record of eight held by Steffi Graf (1988) and Monica Seles (1991 and 1993). The overall grand slam record is held by French player Mary Pierce, who lost four games on her way to the French Open - AAP quarters in 1994.

• Almagro does it easy Spain’s Nicolas Almagro earned a rocket ride into the Australian Open men’s quarter-finals when fourth-round rival Janko Tipsarevic retired hurt in their match yesterday. Almagro was leading 6-2 5-1, with Tipsarevic struggling with what appeared a foot injury from late in the first set. The Serbian called a medical time-out when down 5-2 in the first and returned to the court with his ankle heavily strapped and padding on his heel. But he was unable to finish the second set, calling it quits just past the one hour mark. Tenth seed Almagro will now play countryman David Ferrer in the quarterfinals after the fourth seed earlier cruised to victory over 16th seed Kei Nishikori on Rod Laver Arena 6-2 6-1 6-4.

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Monday, January 21, 2013

Waterhouse running with NZ trio Gai Waterhouse has joined the growing band of trainers sourcing stayers from Europe but will revert to a stable tradition in the Australia Day Cup with a trio of ex New Zealanders.

Group One placegetters Tullamore and Reuben Percival will be joined by up-and-comer Travolta in Saturday’s 2400m feature at Warwick Farm.

Waterhouse’s success with former Kiwis includes five winners of the Metropolitan (2400m) - Herculian Prince (2010), In Joyment (1998), Hula Flight (1996), Electronic (1995) and Te Akau Nick who gave the trainer her first Group One trophy in 1992.

The trainer’s husband Rob is a keen

student of New Zealand racing and has selected many of her stayers from videos of their performances.

Reuben Percival, third in the 2012 Metropolitan, and Travolta filled the placings behind Moriarty in the recent Gosford Cup while 2011 Caulfield Cup third Tullamore was unplaced first-up at Warwick Farm.

“I’ll have the three runners,” Waterhouse said.

Premier trainer Waller also has three potential runners but will monitor Marden and Secessio who finished third and fourth behind Kukri at Rosehill on Saturday before a decision on whether they will back up.

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Quick Crossword Fields, form and riders for Trentham Wellington RC Venue: Trentham Meeting Date: 21 Jan 2013 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 1 12.57pm (NZT) NEW WORLD OTAKI 3YO $8000, 3YO SW+P, 1200m 1 x4416 Madonna Mia (5) 56.5...................... L Innes 2 282 Wolverhampton (4) 56.................. O Bosson 3 70x25 Lady de Chine db (3) 55.5............... K Myers 4 68280 La Sommeliere (2) 55.5...................R Myers 5 76x3 Mels Evie (1) 54............................... C Grylls 6 7 Miss Sing (6) 54.............................D Bradley 2 1.32pm NEW WORLD PORIRUA MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 39x24 Court A Sneek b (11) 58.5.............. J Parkes 2 47x39 King Panamera b (14) 58.5........... O Bosson 3 0x59. Xibit (1) 58.5.....................................K Smith 4 x5644 Little Drummer Boy (2) 57........... R Hannam 5 4 Canyon (5) 57................................. J Riddell 6 48x Praiseworthy (9) 57.........................D Walker 7 x46x7 Propulsion (7) 57.......................... L Allpress 8 x4493 Racey Red h (4) 56.5................. V Johnston 9 28433 Sunseka b (8) 56.5.......................... K Myers 10 448x2 Sarah Jane (6) 56.5.......................... L Innes 11 44057 Golden Jubilee (3) 56.5................... C Grylls 12 449x5 Last To Dance (13) 56.5..............B Lammas 13 56 Luck At Last (15) 56.5.................D Johnson 14 880x Precede (10) 56.5............................R Myers

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11 54846 Lady Shannon (8) 54.......................R Myers 7 4.29pm NEW WORLD WELLINGTON CITY RATING 75 HANDICAP $10,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2100m 1 10406 Ngario t (3) 59................................D Bradley 2 42219 Sadlers Rock (9) 58.5...................... K Myers 3 72154 Bar Keeper tm (5) 57.5................... J Riddell 4 14x61 Dal Dantrix (2) 56.5........................ J Parkes 5 30749 Crixus (1) 56..................................... L Innes 6 27908 Supervisor tm (4) 56...................... H Tinsley 7 75575 Run To The Bank (12) 55.............D Johnson 8 82517 City Chic d (11) 54.5....................R Hannam 9 15001 Minnaleo (10) 54.5...........................R Myers 10 x7903 Wyban Angel d (8) 54.5...............B Lammas 11 82866 Celebration (6) 54......................... L Allpress 12 02776 The Bachelor (7) 54....................... T Russell Blinkers on : Madonna Mia (R1), Little Drummer Boy (R2), My Pentire, Little Dragon Girl (R5) Winkers on : Miss Sing (R1) Winkers off : La Sommeliere (R1), My Pentire (R5)’ SELECTIONS Race 1: Madonna Mia, Lady de Chine, Wolverhampton, Mels Evie Race 2: King Panamera, Racey Red, Sarah Jane, Luck At Last Race 3: Bamboo, Basildon Bond, Stormy Lass, La Vie Onze Race 4: Asavant, Cottonwood Sky, Titch, Borrack, Fazza Race 5: Little Dragon Girl, Gwynethanne, Lincoln’s Girl, Lucy Lincoln Race 6: Footloose, Mataatua, Major Lincoln, Iamishwara, Stopover Race 7: Dal Dantrix, Sadlers Rock, Run To The Bank, Supervisor

Palmerston North greyhounds Palmerston North Greyhounds Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 21 Jan 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.04pm (NZT) AWAPUNI DASH C0 C0, 375m 1 56446 Marjanshar nwtd.................... R M Bannister 2 77768 Another Stone nwtd...................J McInerney 3 7827 Addis Mate nwtd........................A Blackburn 4 1 Nonu Nonu Boom (c1) nwtd.............L Ahern 5 25332 Cluain Meala nwtd...................... B Johnston 6 54865 Dallas Haka nwtd.......................J McInerney 7 36x73 Go Carter Go nwtd......................A Turnwald 8 63375 Mic Player nwtd.......................... W Hodgson 2 12.24pm WOODVILLE SPRINT C0 C0, 375m 1 42223 Working Camarade nwtd............... D Donlon 2 88828 Homebush Bedlam nwtd............J McInerney 3 3754 Brave Phoenix nwtd..................... J Chatfield 4 5 Go Dolphin Power nwtd F &...........Turnwald 5 76686 Circle of Life nwtd.......................R N Maisey 6 62261 Alamein Jah (c1) nwtd K &................Phillips 7 66 Crystal Wave nwtd...................... B Hodgson 8 786 Cuts Deep nwtd.......................... B Johnston 3 12.44pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 375m 1 56418 Cawbourne Brooke nwtd...........J McInerney 2 55254 Homebush Scotty nwtd..................... C Clark 3 43886 Working Waikato nwtd................... D Donlon 4 67452 Seong Duk nwtd U &.................. McCracken 5 2222F Smidged nwtd...................................G Quirk 6 28574 Excited Royale.......................................nwtd 7 75775 Sand Buster 21.73.................... S Gommans 8 55585 Another Gunna nwtd..................J McInerney 9 25478 Cyclone Six nwtd B &................... G Atwood 10 28x87 Genial nwtd............................ R M Bannister 4 1.04pm MANAWATU RACEWAY DASH C1 C1, 375m 1 55538 Home Brewer 22.37..........................G Quirk 2 38423 Blair Ninety nwtd G &.........................Denby 3 23633 Kezz 22.06...............................T McCracken

4 13622 Working Working nwtd................... D Donlon 5 83285 Lotus nwtd U &........................... McCracken 6 12 Uno Allegro nwtd..............................L Ahern 7 32118 Dolly Wind nwtd F &.......................Turnwald 8 25437 Easy Silence nwtd.....................J McInerney 9 36667 Diggin’ On You 22.12....................... I George 10 75588 Homebush Greta nwtd...............J McInerney 5 1.24pm PETER SINCLAIR PHOTOFINISH C1 C1, 457m 1 47444 Homebush Wild nwtd........................ C Clark 2 4x465 Miss Moet nwtd.............................P Blanche 3 15865 My Lil Lucifer nwtd K &......................Phillips 4 32824 Eunuchs Luck 26.76..................A Blackburn 5 72637 Homebush Anabel nwtd.................... C Clark 6 56663 Go Boof 26.35 B &........................ G Atwood 7 15212 El Jetta nwtd.....................................L Ahern 8 54731 Majma 26.85..............................A Blackburn 9 62776 Ronray Cruiser nwtd.............. R M Bannister 10 67P64 Mission Drive nwtd...........................M Olden 6 1.41pm CLOVERLEA DASH C1 C1, 375m 1 41764 Your On Fire nwtd....................... B Johnston 2 65754 Flayosc 22.37 3 57462 Homebush Alex 21.64................J McInerney 4 63442 Random Act nwtd....................... S Drysdale 5 27x64 Saucy Tomato nwtd...........................R Waite 6 73726 Kazillion 21.83...................................D Edlin 7 45575 Heroism nwtd.................................... J Tapiki 8 64327 Sisal 22.10 G &...................................Denby 9 63867 Jimmy The Buck nwtd................... P Denbee 10 68856 Flossy Haka nwtd.........................P Blanche 7 2.15pm FIELDING SPRINT C4 C4, 375m 1 11861 Run Junior Run 21.97..................A Turnwald 2 25784 Flag Waver 21.29..............................L Ahern 3 45512 Iona Haka nwtd..........................J McInerney 4 32356 Taleedy Trooper 22.32................... D Donlon 5 52554 Cawbourne Emo nwtd...............J McInerney 6 44266 Bound By Pride 21.66.......................G Quirk 7 21522 Chemically Free 21.66.....................M Olden

MORNING

tV1 6.00 Breakfast.

9.00 Infomercial.

9.30 MasterChef New Zealand. (G, R, T) 10.30 How To Look Good Naked. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Infomercial.

12.00 ONE News. (T) 12.30 Emmerdale. (PGR, T) 1.30 Come Dine With Me.

(PGR, T)

2.00 Britain’s Best Dish.

(G, R)

2.55 To Build Or Not To Build. (G, T) 3.55 Te Karere. (T) 4.25 Ellen. (PGR) 5.25 Millionaire Hot Seat.

(G, T) Six contestants go head-to-head to win the cash in a game of strategy, skill and survival, hosted by Eddie McGuire.

eVeNING

(G)

11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 12.00 3 News.

12.30 Home And Away.

(G, R, T)

1.00 Three Rivers. (PGR, R) 2.00 Touch. (PGR, R, T) 3.00 America’s Next Great Restaurant. (G, R, T) 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (G) 5.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(G, R)

5.30 Home And Away. (G, T) Roo questions whether she can marry Harvey, Dex wants to end things with April, and Bianca won’t let Heath give up on them.

(G, R)

5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 My Wife And Kids.

(G, R, T)

8.30 Criminal Minds. (T) 9.30 Married To A Murderer.

(Final, AO, T) Ronald Castree’s wife Beverley was subjected her to years of violent abuse before she finally made her escape, but it would be over 30 years before he was brought to justice.

10.30 ONE News Tonight. (T) 11.00 Damages. (AO, T)

8.30

12.00 Beyond The Darklands. (AO, R, T) 1.00 Te Karere. (R, T) 2.00 Impact with Mishal Husain. 3.30 HARDtalk. 4.00 BBC World News.

5.05 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

5.35 Te Karere. (T)

6.00 3 News: Firstline.

8.30 Infomercials. (G) 10.30 The Shopping Channel.

7.25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. (G, T) 7.50 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. (G, R, T) 8.15 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 8.40 Fireman Sam. (G, R, T) 8.50 Bird Bath. (G, R, T) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 Neighbours. (G, R, T) 11.00 Shortland Street. (PGR, R, T) 11.30 Spin City. (G, R, T) 12.00 Once Upon A Time. (PGR, R, T) 1.00 Jeremy Kyle. (PGR) 2.00 Jeremy Kyle USA. (PGR) 3.00 Pocoyo. (G, R, T) 3.15 Disney Jungle Junction.

(G, R, T) 3.35 Spongebob Squarepants. (G, R, T) 4.05 Sonny With A Chance. (G, R, T) 4.30 Kickin’ It. (G, T) 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion.

6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

(PGR, T)

tV3

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Hi-5. (G, R, T) 7.00 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T)

One News. (T) Border Patrol. (G) Piha Rescue. (PGR, T) Rapid Response.

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00

late

tV2

9.30

10.30 11.30

1 76165 Another Snazza 22.76...............J McInerney 8 18744 George Baxter 22.11.................J McInerney 2 21572 Gem’s Conquest nwtd.......................G Quirk 9 17676 Kinetic Rio nwtd K &..........................Phillips 3 12187 Juke Box Boy 21.69.................L MacDonald 10 67673 Little Blackspot 21.27.................D MacAuley 4 44531 Should Be Carlos(c4) 22.08......J McInerney 8 2.33pm MARTON STAKES C2 C2, 457m 5 24451 Fire Boy Baxter 22.13................J McInerney 1 84444 Talk It Over 27.03................................. L Bell 6 51264 Kinetic Neo nwtd K &.........................Phillips 2 38626 Triple Aye 26.56......................... W Hodgson 7 53545 Thrilling Halo 21.80........................M Gowan 3 66667 Just Mac 26.35........................... B Hodgson 8 21234 Bob’s Your Uncle 21.68......................R Hunt 4 11673 Mick Mania 26.10........................G Hodgson Emergencies: 5 55124 Bigtime Latte 26.65...........................L Ahern 9 488x6 Wise Crack Lad 21.82.....................M Olden 6 44353 Sammy James 26.68........................L Ahern 10 57848 Bulet Tooth Tony 21.65......................R Waite 7 52721 Cawbourne Tilly nwtd.................J McInerney 12 4.05pm BULLS STAKES C4/5 C4/5, 457m 8 52463 Deceiver 26.24.................................M Olden 1 14655 Necter (c5) 25.85..............................L Ahern 9 74565 Thrilling Tune 26.37..................... B Hodgson 2 66644 Buddy Broke 26.87..................... B Hodgson 10 18357 Sharkie’s Dream 27.30....................S Maher 3 14354 Thrilling Buddy nwtd......................M Gowan 9 2.51pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C2 C2, 375m 4 78788 Ode To Liberty 26.42........................R Waite 1 44651 Bigtime Jet 21.77..............................L Ahern 5 65336 Missing Melody 25.98.......................G Quirk 2 76134 Homebush Colt nwtd.................J McInerney 6 22154 Trendy Knocka’s (c5) nwtd................L Ahern 3 56436 Belfast Glenda 22.02........................ G Ross 7 31161 Retaliate First 26.14 F &.................Turnwald 4 52234 Ramessee 21.82............................M Gowan 8 33263 Rybenbrook Flash(c5) 25.80............L Ahern 5 87882 Cawbourne Tobes nwtd.............J McInerney 6 62733 Raveon 22.18.................................M Gowan SELECTIONS 7 68327 Floating Away 21.64........................S Maher Race 1: Nonu Nonu Boom, Mic Player, Go Carter Go, Addis Mate 8 27x41 Lavender Sal 22.30....................... P Denbee Race 2: Alamein Jah (c1), Go Dolphin Power, Working Camarade Emergencies: Race 3: Seong Duk, Smidged, Cawbourne Brooke, Working Waikato 9 73557 Nicki Haka nwtd.........................J McInerney Race 4: Uno Allegro, Dolly Wind, Working Working, Home Brewer 10 27772 Scott Me Going 22.13 U &.......... McCracken Race 5: El Jetta, Majma, Eunuchs Luck, Homebush Wild 10 3.08pm SHANNON DASH C5 C5, 375m Race 6: Random Act, Your On Fire, Saucy Tomato, Homebush Alex Race47: Morass; Flag Waver, Iona Run Junior Run, George 1 21461 Another Raewyn 21.98..............J McInerney Across: 1 Depart; 9 Haka, Circumspectly; 10 Baxter Race 8: Mick Mania, Bigtime Latte, Sammy James, Triple Aye 2 26572 Theodore West 21.19.......................L Ahern Denuded; 11 Adorn; Shape; 14 Devil; 18 Enter; 19 Colt Race12 9: Bigtime Jet, Floating Away, Lavender Sal, Homebush 3 31633 Ate Power 21.35 F &.......................Turnwald Race 10: Theodore West, Daddy Lowe, Ate Power, Darlyne Ottey 4 71566 Donky Deep 21.69 G &.......................Denby Unleash; 21 Incarceration; 22 Delays; 23 Unless.

Race 11: Should Be Carlos(c4), Fire Boy Baxter, Gem’s 5 73651 Daddy Lowe 21.17............................L Ahern Down: 1Mitchell Decide; 2Conquest, Parenthetical; 3 Round; Overawe; 6 Thrilling Halo, Bob’s Your5Uncle 6 12354 Kango Klink nwtd...........................B Race 12: Necter (c5), Flash(c5), Retaliate 7 84347 Another Hit 21.83.......................J McInerney7 Saying; Authoritative; 8 Aside; 13 Rybenbrook Portray; 15 Behind; 16 First, Missing Melody, Buddy Broke 8 21434 Darlyne Ottey 21.35..........................L Ahern Queer; 17 Thanks; 20 Learn.

9 23664 Moody Man 21.73..............................D Edlin LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 11 3.43pm FOXTON SPRINT C3 C3, 375m First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Friends. (G, R, T) Neighbours. (G, T) Shortland Street. (PGR) Betty White’s Off Their Rockers. (PGR, R, T) Grey’s Anatomy. (AO, T) After eight years of practice, the residents head to San Francisco for their oral boards.

Private Practice. (PGR, T) Pete’s decision about a patient has far reaching effects and Jake gives Amelia support to prevent her from misusing drugs again.

Revenge. (AO, R, T) Anger Management.

6.00 3 News.

7.00 Campbell Live. A daily look at the issues touching the lives of New Zealanders presented by John Campbell.

7.30 The Block Australia.

(PGR, T) The teams get called on a Shelley Challenge to hopefully win some money and help their dwindling budgets.

8.00 FILM: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader.

(2010, PGR) Georgie Henley, Ben Barnes.

10.20 Nightline.

10.50 Medium. (AO, T) 11.50 Infomercials. (G)

(AO, R, T)

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

5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.

ACROSS

DOWN

1. List (8) 5. Former Italian currency (4) 9. Unhearing (4) 10. Sporty (8) 11. Obscene (5) 12. Suite (7) 13. Refilling (13) 18. Sniper (8) 19. Anger (4) 20. African spear (7) 21. Blended (5) 22. Knell (4) 23. Rise and fall (8)

2. Raise (7) 3. Unbeliever (7) 4. Killing off (13) 6. Profound (7) 7. Old (7) 8. Grasp (6) 13. Relic (7) 14. Reading (7) 15. Badge (6) 16. Warlike (7) 17. Ignore (7)

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

(G, R)

7.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat.

(G, R)

7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 Antiques Roadshow. (G,

R)

1.15 Man Vs Wild. (PGR, R) 2.10 America’s Got Talent.

(G, R) 12 more acts face the nation.

4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000 each night.

5.30 Prime News.

TV3, 8pm Younger Pevensie children Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) return to Narnia along with whining cousin Eustace (Will Poulter) in this third film in the franchise. Whisked on board The Dawn Treader with Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), the kids embark on a mission to rid Narnia of an unseen evil.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G) 6.30 Millionaire: Hot Seat.

(G, R)

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

8.00 New Girl. (PGR) 8.30 Don’t Trust The B**** In Apartment 23. (PGR) Chloe drags June and James on a weekend getaway to the Hamptons, where she plans to crash an exclusive party.

9.00 Whitney. (PGR) 9.30 30 Rock. (PGR) 10.00 Community. (PGR, R) 10.30 Persons Unknown. (Final, AO, R) 11.25 Entertainment Tonight. (G) 11.50 Infomercials. (G)

2. Constellation (5) 3. Lockjaw (7) 4. Reside in (6) 5. Mistake (5) 6. Egotistic (7) 7. Perceivable (11) 8. Trial (11) 14. Small quantity (7) 16. Rowdy (7) 17. Population count (6) 19. Scoop (5) 21. Should (5)

Across: 1 Register; 5 Lira; 9 Deaf; 10 Athletic; 11 Bawdy; 12 Retinue; 13 Replenishment; 18 Marksman; 19 Rage; 20 Assegai; 21 Mixed; 22 Toll; 23 Undulate.

Down: 2 Elevate; 3 Infidel; 4 Extermination; 6 Intense; 7 Ancient; 8 Clutch; 13 Remnant; 14 Perusal; 15 Ensign; 16 Martial; 17 Neglect.

the bOx 6.00 NYPD Blue. (M) 6.50 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 7.15 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 7.40 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 9.20 Law & Order. (M) 10.15 Main Event. (M) 11.05 Smackdown. (M) 12.50 NYPD Blue. (M) 1.40 Top 20 Countdown. (M) 2.45 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 3.10 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.35 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 4.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 4.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 5.00 Law & Order. (M) 6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos.

(PG)

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.00 1.25 1.50 2.15 3.05 3.55 4.45 5.35

(G)

7.00 The Crowd Goes Wild.

7.30 Relocation: Phil Down Under. (G) 8.30 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (New, AO) The award winning musical quiz, wherein each week a guest host resides over a musical battle of wits between two teams, led by Phil Jupitus and Noel Fielding.

9.05 Qi. (New, AO) 9.45 Blitz Street. (G, R) 10.50 The Crowd Goes Wild.

DOWN

SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,104

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Infomercials.

2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G) 3.05 Dora The Explorer. (G, R) 3.30 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 3.40 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. (G) 3.50 Hannah Montana Forever. (G, R) 4.15 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.40 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.10 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.35 Clueless. (G, R) 6.00 That ‘70s Show. (G, R) 6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (G, R) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PGR)

1. Dispute (11) 9. Foolish (7) 10. Repose (5) 11. Clergyman (5) 12. Biased (7) 13. Careless (6) 15. Bowman (6) 18. Gratify (7) 20. Facade (5) 22. Clear (5) 23. Secret laugh (7) 24. Mimic (11)

SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,103

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.30 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.55 The Wild Thornberrys.

(G, R) 8.20 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Advent. (G, R) 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends.

(G, R) 9.10 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.30 The Wiggles Show. (G, R) 9.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (G, R) 9.50 Action Central. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials. (G)

ACROSS

The Simpsons. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) NCIS. (PG) CSI: New York. (M) CSI: New York. (M) Law & Order. (M) NCIS. (PG) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) America’s Funniest Home Videos.

(PG)

Cash Cab USA. (PG) Top 20 Countdown. (M) Top 20 Countdown. (M) CSI: New York. (M) CSI: New York. (M) The Simpsons. (PG)

sky sPORt 2 sky sPORt 1 6.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day Seven Night Session. Highlights. 7.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 4th One-day. Highlights. 8.00 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day. Highlights.

9.00 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Four. Live. 12.00 Golf. European PGA Tour. Abu Dhabi HSBC C’ship Round Four.

Highlights. 1.00 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day. Highlights. 2.00 Surfing.

ASP Mens World C’ship Tour. Billabong Pipe Masters 2.30 Motorsport. Dakar Rally.

Highlights. 3.00 Soccer. A-League. Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. Replay. 5.00 Cricket.

Australia v Sri Lanka. 4th One-day. Highlights.

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

7.00 Sky ARENA Access.

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

8.30 Athletics. Auckland 70.3 Triathlon.

9.30 Cycling. Tour Down Under. People’s Choice Classic. Delayed.

11.00 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series. Round One Invercargill, Spirit Of A Nation. 12.00 New Zealand V8s. Highlights. 1.00 Cricket. NZ Tour Of South Africa. 1st One-day. Highlights. 2.00 Soccer. EPL. Tottenham v Manchester United.

Replay. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Sydney Kings v Melbourne Tigers. Replay.

7.00 Cricket. HRV Cup. Final. Replay.TBA 11.00 Soccer. English Premier League.

Chelsea v Arsenal. Replay.

1.00 Soccer. English Premier League.

Liverpool v Norwich City. Highlights.

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

4.00 Rugby Sevens. Pub Charity National Sevens. Event. Highlights.

5.30 Soccer. English Premier League.

Tottenham v Manchester United.

Replay.

7.30 Golf. European PGA Tour. Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Round Four.

Highlights.

8.30 Golf. US PGA Tour. Humana Challenge Round Four. Highlights.

9.30 Premier League Review.

10.30 Crowd Goes Wild.

11.00 Football League Show.

11.30 A-League Highlights Show.

12.00 Soccer. A-League. Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. From Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Replay.

2.00 Cricket. HRV Cup. Final. Replay.

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MOVIe GReats

7.05 Freshman Father. (2010, PG) 8.40 Dolphin Tale. (2011, PG) 10.30 Sky Special: The Hobbit World Premiere With Dominic Bowden.

6.05 Out Of Sight. (1998, M) George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez.

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

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

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

2.20 The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo.

4.15 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason.

(2004, M) Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth.

6.05 Changeling. (2008, 16) Angelina Jolie.

8.30 Two Weeks Notice. (2002, PG) Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant. After waiting on him hand-and-foot, a neurotic attorney decides to quit working for her charming but selfabsorbed millionaire boss.

10.15 The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor. (2008, M) Brendan Fraser, Jet Li. 12.05 Making Of Changeling. (2008, PG).

12.20 The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo.

2.10 Changeling. (2008, 16) Angelina Jolie.

4.30 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason.

(2004, M) Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth.

(2012, PG).

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

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

2.20 Making Of Safe House. (2012, M).

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

4.05 A Family Thanksgiving. (2010, PG) Daphne Zuniga, Faye Dunaway.

5.35 Wyvern. (2009, 16) Nick Chinlund, Erin Karpluk.

7.05 Chronicle. (2012, M) Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell.

8.30 Operation: Endgame. (2010, 18) Ellen Barkin, Zach Galifianakis. A battle ensues among groups of government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assassinated.

9.55 Let Me In. (2010, 16) Chloe Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee.

11.50 Kill The Irishman. (2011, 16) Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken.

1.35 The Engagement Ring. (2006, PG) Patricia Heaton.

3.05 Operation: Endgame. (2010, 18) Ellen Barkin, Zach Galifianakis.

4.25 Kill The Irishman. (2011, 16) Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken.

DIsCOVeRy 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.00 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 5.30

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Breakers’ streak stretches to seven

By Kris Shannon The Breakers could have been forgiven for stumbling in today’s game against Adelaide, but instead rode a huge third quarter to their seventh straight win.

The defending champions and league leaders have been handed a brutal schedule of late, racking up the air miles as they jetted back and forth from Australia during a four-game summer sweep across the ditch.

The constant travelling looked to have caught up with the players, with a scratchy performance against Wollongong at home on Thursday night resulting in a one-point win.

They were further hampered at the Adelaide Arena by the loss of starting centre Alex Pledger, who sustained an ankle injury in the first quarter of Thursday’s game.

But, as they have time and again shown during the current streak, the Breakers (15-3) flourish rather than fall when they are faced with obstacles.

Last time they encountered Adelaide (6-12), three weeks ago also across the Tasman, the North Shore club trailed by 14 heading into the final quarter before emerging with an improbable five-point win.

Yesterday’s triumph held none of that drama, with a 24-10 third period giving the Breakers a lead they never relinquished en route to their 14th consecutive victory against Adelaide.

An even game was blown open by 10 straight points from Daryl Corletto as the guard and his team-mates clicked into an offensive groove which has been largely lacking in recent weeks.

The Breakers talk often about their defence setting the tone for what happens at the other end of the court, and assistant coach Dean Vickerman thought that was again the trigger for the third quarter

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fireworks. “We talked about commitment to our on-ball defence and our disruption at halftime,” he said.

“In the first five minutes of the third quarter they didn’t score, and that’s where we won the game.

“Everybody was committed to the defence in that quarter and we made some shots as well.”

Before that offensive outburst, the two teams could hardly be separated in a fluctuating first half which saw the scores tied at the conclusion of both quarters.

Vickerman said he wasn’t worried about the lowly 36ers managing to hold their own, with some recent history providing assurance the Breakers could eventually pull away.

“We were 21 down here at halftime last time so we felt like we were in a pretty good position today.

“Obviously this group has to be motivated, and sometimes their motivation comes by being a few down.”

The deadlock at the half seemed to supply plenty of motivation yesterday, with the Breakers charging out of the tunnel to score the opening 12 points of the first quarter and create the first significant buffer of the game.

Corletto made a pair of triples and scored 10 straight points as their advantage quickly swelled to 16, with the home side taking more than seven minutes to make their first field goal of the period.

By the time the quarter closed, the Breakers held a 62-48 lead and only late collapse akin to Adelaide’s in December could have prevented victory.

These Breakers are too experienced and too savvy to allow that to happen, and cruised home in the final period to triumph by 18.

They now host Sydney at Vector Arena on Thursday in an attempt to equal their club record eight-game winning streak from 2011.

In the first five minutes of the third quarter they didn’t score

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Adelaide 66 (Petrie 19, Gibson 10, Johnson 9) Breakers 84 (Vukona 16, Corletto 15, Abercrombie 11) HT: 38-38 - APNZ

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Lauriston’s Nick Gilbert checks the progress of his defensive shot against the Tech Sharks at Lauriston on Saturday.

Shield stays in Sharks’ cabinet

By Jonathan Leask The Tech Sharks maintained their unbeaten season and locked away the Studholme Shield for the season after a seven wicket win over Lauriston in Mid Canterbury Senior cricket on Saturday.

The fifth round of the Muirhead Rosebowl had the Sharks end Lauriston’s six game winning streak and move into sole possession of top spot on the current competition points table, as well as claim the Studholme Shield.

It was a good day all-round for the Tech club as the Stags snapped their winless streak beating Fairfield, while in the other game the Muirhead Rosebowl holders Allenton took a big step towards a semi-final berth with an 88 run win over Methven.

Lauriston v Tech Sharks The Tech Sharks made it nine wins in a row with a comfortable seven wicket win over Lauriston.

Lauriston batted first on a damp

and slow pitch but made a strong start.

Nick Gilbert made 46 and Bevan Richan 33, but after the pair departed so too did the hosts’ momentum, needing a strong surge of 46 from Jeremy Duckmanton at the death to push them through to 182 at the end of the innings.

Jason Morrison picked up 2/40 from his nine overs but the best effort came from Ben Mably who bowled tightly without reward for 0/21 off nine overs.

With a defendable total on the board Lauriston produced a loose bowling display, and the Shark batsman were only to keen to capitalise.

Opener Robbie Polson hit 49 before Morrison produced a captain’s knock finishing 67 not out to steer the Sharks to the win in reasonable time and only three wickets down.

For Lauriston Rob Hooper claimed 2/26 from his eight overs and Richan claimed the other scalp.

“It was easily the worst bowling performance that we’ve had this season but hopefully we have got

it out of the way,” Gilbert said.

Fairfield v Tech Stags The Stags chalked up their first win of the season, beating Fairfield by 23 runs.

Batting first the Stags put up 151 from their 45 overs with Hayden Sinclair top scoring with 38, and BJ Binnie also making a valuable 35.

Jordan Bird took 3/34 for Fairfield with Ryan Cockburn also taking 3/26.

The Fairfield side lacked momentum and ultimately fell short of the target being bowled out for 128.

James Southby made 28 with Thomas Bird the next best with 17.

Billy Stackhouse did the most damage for the Stags taking 3/16 and Jayden Faunge picked up 2/26 as the Stags shook off the winless tag and look to repeat their feat of last season, when they came back froma winless start to the season to make the top four.

Allenton v Methven Allenton simply put too many runs on the board for Methven.

Opener Liam McLeod top scored

with 63 and was involved in two 50-run partnerships to lay the platform for a big score.

Matt Tait made 22 in a 59-run third wicket partnership and then Cawte Whiting made 31 in a 61-run stand.

At 148/4 Allenton was in strong position, but only produced a further 60 runs to be all out for 208 in the 43rd over.

Simon Fleetwood took 4/22 off 6.1 overs and Ashley Mills had 4/27 off his eight overs but Methven gifted Allenton 36 runs in extras.

The Methven chase got off to a poor start to be 7/3.

Elliot Nicholson looked to mirror the efforts of McLeod but failed to get the support at the other end on his way to 36.

Matthew Holmes was the only other batsman to get a start, scoring 31 before Methven was dismissed for 120 after 30.2 overs.

Dave McKimmie was the pick of the Allenton bowlers mopping up the tail for 3.16 off 4.2, while Mitch Stoddart, Tait and Scott Wooffindin all bagged two wickets each.

Hayward nails first grand prix of season

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Emma Waite on board Spring Brooke clears a rail during the Pony Grand Prix at the Ashburton Area Equestrian Sports New Zealand one star Jumping and Showhunter Show yesterday.

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Ashburton’s Susie Hayward started the new season with a flier, winning the one star horse grand prix with a faultless performance at the Ashburton One Star Show yesterday.

Andretti showed no ill-effects of the sore feet which have kept him off the scene for almost a month, missing competitions in Taupo and Dannervirke.

“He’s basically had no jump schooling.

“I was thrilled with the way he jumped today. He’s probably still not 100 per cent, but it was pleasing to know that despite that he still tried so hard.

“I think he was quite happy to be out!” laughed Hayward.

Ten started over the big Lex Peddie-designed track, with Tegan Fitzsimon (Rolleston) and rising star Dual Diamond setting the early pace with a clear round.

Fourth to go in the first round, Hayward and Andretti were also clear, followed by a super clear

by Dunedin’s Brittany Whelan

on the gutsy little George Jetson, fresh from a smart victory in the South Island young rider on Saturday over Olivia Robertson on Ngahiwi Cisco.

Clear rounds came easier in the second round, with placings decided on time.

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Hayward proved too strong, posting a time of 57.13 to take the win with an impressive ride, leaving Whelan and George Jetson forced to settle for second, just ahead of Fitzsimon and Dual Diamond third, all posting double clears.

The win extends Hayward’s lead in the national one star horse grand prix series, and gets her 2013 season off to the best possible start with the business

end of the season only weeks away.

Hayward heads to South Canterbury North Otago next weekend before taking on the large Australian contingent at Ride the Rhythm in the $50,000 super grand prix in Dunedin on February 1.

“It’s great to get that first one out of the way,” says Hayward.

Halswell youngster Steffi Whittaker and Moonlight Glow’s unbeatable run continued in the pony grand prix, notching up her fifth individual grand prix win of the season.

Whittaker and Moonlight Glow produced the only clear in the first round, and backed that up with an immaculate round in the second to take the honours.

Riding in just her first grand prix, Rangiora’s Grace O’Sullivan and Tui Gold finished second on eight faults (four from each round), while local Emma Waite and Spring Brooke took third on eight faults from the first round.

Cambo in demand in Premier League auction Former US Open champion Michael Campbell remains in contention heading into today’s final round at the Abu Dhabi Championship on the European Tour.

The 43-year-old last tasted victory at the World Match Play at Wentworth in 2005, but sits in a tie for eighth heading into the fourth round of his first tournament of the year.

Campbell, who carded a one under in the second round to be tied seventh at the halfway stage, backed it up with a three under par 69 on moving day.

After three straight rounds in the black at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Campbell would fancy his chances of at least a top 10 finish. When he began he was five shots back from England’s Justin Rose, who led by two on -12.

Campbell’s performance is a continuation of the improved form he showed last year when he recorded a third place finish in Portugal and a tie for eighth in Hong Kong.

He was the hottest property at yesterday’s auction for the inaugural Golf Premier League to be held next month in India.

The Shubhkamna Eagles paid

$73,000 to secure the services of the Kiwi ahead of the tournament, which is dubbed as golf’s answer to the Indian Premier League cricket competition.

The tournament is played over 14 holes instead of the usual 18 and features two day-night rounds of strokeplay and a final round in the best-ball format.

- APNZ Right: Michael Campbell back in form

• NZ cyclists run hot New Zealand cyclists Sam Webster and Matt Archibald grabbed top-eight finishes on the final day of the UCI World Cup in Mexico yesterday. Webster, from Auckland, finished fifth overall in the men’s sprint and Archibald, from Invercargill, eighth, after both riders set stunning times in qualifying. Archibald qualified fifth in 9.737s, the fastest time by a New Zealand rider, assisted by the lightning fast track and high altitude. This beat the previous best of 9.963 by Eddie Dawkins at the world championships last year. Webster was seventh fastest with a superb 9.772.

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• It’s all in the genes . . .

Austrian driver Lucas Auer has supplanted Puerto Rican Felix Serralles at the top of the TRS championship after round two at Timaru. The 18-year-old has matured in the past year since he was last in New Zealand and no longer goes looking for tyre barriers to hit. In the past he was fast but erratic, now he’s fast and organised. It may have something to do with his genes his uncle and adviser is Gerhard Burger, the ex-Formula One driver who had 10 Grand Prix wins and twice finished third in world championships. - NZH

• Umpires hurt Aussies A pair of umpiring howlers and another failure from the top order have combined to restrict Australia to its third consecutive sub-par total in game four of their one day series with Sri Lanka. Australia battled their way to 9-222 in the must-win game at the SCG yesterday, as their top order frailties were again exposed by crafty Sri Lankan medium-pacer Nuwan Kulasekara and speedster Lasith Malinga. But their case to keep the series alive wasn’t helped by two blunders from the onfield officials who prematurely ended the innings of top-scorer David Warner (60) and Moises Henriques (3). On both occasions the batsmen were adjudged out lbw, despite replays showing clear inside edges prior to hitting the pads, and Australia slumped to 6-130 with the consecutive dismissals. Neither was able to use the decision review system because captain Michael Clarke (20) had burned Australia’s only challenge of the innings with a frivolous query of an lbw of his own - which was upheld. - AAP

• ‘Lance stay away’ Triathlon Australia chief executive Anne Gripper, a key figure in the Lance Armstrong doping saga, has derided him as far worse than a drug cheat. Armstrong wants to return to sanctioned triathlons and marathons, but Gripper hopes that will not happen. She also doubts the 41-year-old will be able to return in the short term by negotiating a substantial reduction to his life ban. “If he was just a drug cheat, I always believe you should do a sanction and have the right to come back to the sport,” Gripper said. “He’s not a drug cheat - he’s a bully, he’s a manipulator, he’s been incredibly unfair to a whole lot of people and he’s a dead-set liar. I don’t want those people in our sport.”

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Honeywell turns up the heat

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Check out our video Matt Honeywell leads the pack around the Ashburton Speedway during racing of the sixth round of the South Island War of the Wings series on Saturday.

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The racing was hotly contested but it was the temperature that won the final battle in the South Island War of Wings Sprintcar Series at the Ashburton Speedway on Saturday.

A consistent day behind the wheel had Mid Canterbury’s Matt Honeywell was able to extended his lead in the series after dusty conditions meant there was no feature race.

The Ashburton round was decided on points from the heat races after the twenty lap feature race had to be cancelled when it became apparent that the water truck would lose the battle against the 30 degree temperatures.

The sixth round of the series had 18 drivers fight a dustbowl battle throughout the day.

Te Anau’s Daniel Anderson got the meeting off to a spectacular start when he rolled heavily in the first heat.

Heat race wins went to Rangiora’s Allan Chapman, Honeywell, Cromwell’s Jason Scott, former Black Cap Nathan Astle, Nelson’s Chris Gerard and Christchurch’s Ray Baughan.

After the heats were run the heat that had hampered the track caused a discussion between drivers and officials which had the feature race being scrapped, and the results from the heat races determining overall placing for the meeting.

That meant Honeywell, who started the day with a 10 point lead, stretched his lead at the top of the ladder out to 40 points from Nelson’s Greg Teece.

Honeywell will now look to maintain his lead over the final three rounds of racing at Greymouth, Invercargill and Dunedin during the next few weeks.

Butler gets Otago home in final Phoenix performance

When three of your top four batsmen are dismissed without scoring you’re always going to find it tough to post enough runs and that was the case for the Wellington Firebirds in yesterday’s HRV Cup final.

After an impressive win over Auckland in Friday’s preliminary final, Wellington travelled to Dunedin to meet Otago with plenty of confidence.

But after winning the toss and deciding to bat first they limped to a total of 143-9

that was never going to be easy to defend at the batsman-friendly University Oval as Otago battled to a four-wicket win and the HRV Cup title.

Needing a shade above seven an over for victory, Otago got off to a rocky start as left-arm spinner Mark Houghton dismissed Hamish Rutherford (0) and Aaron Redmond (6) inside the first two overs.

Neil Broom steadied the chaos as he played the anchor role, while Derek de

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Rainer Irrigation Pony Grand Prix Series – Steffi Whittaker (Halswell) Moonlight Glow 1, Grace O’Sullivan (Rangiora) 2, Emma Waite (Ashburton) Spring Brooke 3, Sarah Parkes (Tuamarina) Tallyho Maestro 4, Jaimee Bird (Rakaia) Showtym Image 5, Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) Buckle Up 6.

Midlands Seeds 1.30m Horse Championship – Juliet Scott (Cave) Amarula MVNZ 1, Georgina Power (Little River) Waldorf 2, Georgina Power (Little River) Brooklynite 3, Olivia Robertson (Ohoka) Ngahiwi Cisco 4, Devon Van Til (Rangiora) Akubra 5, Anna Redmond (Ashburton) Up To Date 6.

Coulter Seeds KiwiSpan Junior Rider – Sally Spicer (Christchurch) Weiti Eros 1, Rose Alfeld (Weedons) Capprera 2, Tamara Silcock (Upper Moutere) Brea AF 4, Georgie Sciciliano (Perth, Western Australia) Yalambi’s Soltarella 4, Hayley Morris (Oxford) Livewire II 5, Danielle Guiver (Nelson) My Sassy Cat 6.

Betavet Caledonian Amateur Rider – Jenna Walls (West Melton) Baltamour 1, Angela Lissington (Amberley) Donala Dundee 2, Ashley Whitting (Woodend) Tricky Buizness 3, Jacquita Farquhar (Outram) Rustic Moonlight 4, Jackie Wear Guscott 5, Jacquie Crutchley (Christchurch) Hot Chocolate II 6.

Fiber Fresh MItavite South Island Young Rider Series – Brittany Whelan (Dunedin) George Jetson 1, Olivia Robertson (Ohoko) Ngahiwi Cisco 2, Katie Meredith (Ohoka) Applaud 3, Katie Meredith (Ohoka) Critter 4, Nicole White (Invercargill) Cricklewood Ace 5, Devon Van Til (Rangiora) Akubra 6.

Fernhill Stud 5 Year Old Series – Zoe Shore (Ashburton) Burberry 1, Kate Cavanagh (West Melton) MG 2, Brad Cunningham (Christchurch) Trader 3, Chris Harris (Alyesbury) Zilco Glenbrook e Archie Bun 4.

Global Performance Horses Mitavite 6 Year Old Series – Angus Taylor (Ohoka) Ngahiwi Wirey 1.

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Motor racing WRC Monte Carlo Rally Standings after final Saturday stages in the WRC seasonopening Monte Carlo Rally: 1. Sebastien Loeb (FRA/Citroen DS3) 5hr 18:57.2, 2.

Sebastien Ogier (FRA/Volkswagen Polo-R) at 1:39.9, 3.

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English Premier League West Bromwich Albion 2 (Brunt 49, Odemwingie 83) Aston Villa 2 (Benteke 12, Agbonlahor 31) West Ham 1 (J Cole 68) QPR 1 (Remy 14) Newcastle United 1 (Cabaye 35) Reading 2 (Le Fondre 71, 77)

Dani Sordo (ESP/Citroen DS3) 3:49.0, 4. Mikko Hirvonen (FIN/Citroen DS3) 5:26.3, 5. Bryan Bouffier (FRA/Citroen DS3) 8:13.1, 6. Mads Ostberg (NOR/Ford Fiesta RS) 12:03.7, 7. Martin Prokop (CZE/Ford Fiesta RS) 23:27.3, 8. Sepp Wiegand (GER/Skoda Fabia S2000) 29:34.5 Retirements: Thierry Neuville (BEL/Ford Fiesta RS) Evgeny Novikov (RUS/Ford Fiesta RS) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN/Volkswagen Polo-R) Juho Hanninen (FIN/Ford Fiesta RS) Note: The 16th special stage was abandoned and the 17th and 18th stages cancelled for poor weather.

World championship standings Drivers: 1. Sebastien Loeb (FRA) 25pts, 2. Sebastien Ogier (FRA) 18, 3. Dani Sordo (ESP) 15

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Open Schedule Day eight Schedule of play for today, day eight of the Australian Open Tennis Championship at Melbourne Park (prefix denotes seeding, all times ADST).

ROD LAVER ARENA, 11:00am 10-Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) v Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS), 1-Victoria Azarenka (BLR) v Elena Vesnina (RUS), 7-Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) v 9-Richard Gasquet (FRA).

7:30pm: 3-Serena Williams (USA) v 14-Maria Kirilenko (RUS), 13-Milos Raonic (CAN) v 2-Roger Federer (SUI).

HISENSE ARENA, 11:00am 12:30pm: Jeremy Chardy (FRA) v 21-Andreas Seppi (ITA), Bojana Jovanovski (SRB) v 29-Sloane Stephens.

5:00pm 14-Gilles Simon (FRA) v 3-Andy Murray (GBR).

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Swansea 3 (Davies 49, de Guzman 57, 80) Stoke City 1 (Owen 90+1) Liverpool 5 (Henderson 26, Suarez 36, Sturridge 59, Gerrard 66, Bennett 74 og) Norwich City 0 Wigan Athletic 2 (Vaughan 5 og, Henriquez 79) Sunderland 3 (Gardner 17 pen, Fletcher 21, 42) Manchester City 2 (Silva 2, 69) Fulham 0 Standings

P W D L F A Pts Manchester United 22 18 1 3 56 29 55 Manchester City 23 15 6 2 45 19 51

22 12 6 4 45 21 42 Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur 22 12 4 6 39 27 40 Everton

22 9 10 3 35 26 37 Arsenal

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23 9 7 7 40 28 34 Liverpool West Bromwich Albion 23 10 4 9 33 32 34 Swansea

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Stoke City 23 6 11 6 22 27 29 Sunderland

23 7 7 9 27 31 28 West Ham

22 7 6 9 25 28 27

Norwich City 23 6 8 9 24 39 26

Fulham 23 6 7 10 33 40 25

22 5 7 10 30 40 22 Southampton Newcastle United 23 5 6 12 28 41 21 Aston Villa

23 4 8 11 19 44 20 Reading

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Wigan Athletic 23 5 4 14 25 43 19

QPR 23 2 9 12 18 37 15

Boorder (33) and Ryan ten Doeschate (21) blazed away from the other end.

When ten Doeschate was caught the Firebirds caught a sniff of an unlikely victory and when they ran out Michael Bracewell without scoring they believed they could pull off something special.

Broom eventually succumbed for 60, leaving Otago needing 14 from as many balls but Ian Butler struck a few useful blows to see the Volts home as he finished unbeaten on 23.

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‘unacceptable’ - Herbert

By Daniel Richardson Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert remains defiant about his position, despite his side’s record 7-1 loss to Sydney FC. The Alessandro Del Piero-inspired masterclass on Saturday night leaves the Phoenix in last place on the A-League ladder after 17 rounds.

“I’m as hungry as ever,” Herbert told reporters after the game.

“There’s still a lot to build about this club.

“It’s tough, very, very tough at the moment, but I’m just as keen to get us out of this.”

As for whether he thought he still had the backing of the owners, Herbert said: “Probably ask them.”

Co-owner Gareth Morgan, who also holds a stake in the Hurricanes rugby franchise, did not return calls yesterday.

Herbert has a huge task ahead of him as he tries to plug the side’s leaky defence ahead of this weekend’s home game against the Newcastle Jets.

“That’s the most disappointing performance from a team that I’ve had at the football club,” Herbert said of the Sydney defeat.

“It was totally unacceptable at both ends of the pitch.

“It’s not like we didn’t have goal-scoring opportunities, we just weren’t good enough to

take them and at the back we were exposed by better players.

“It’s a tough ask but we’re back home next week so hopefully we can turn things around.”

The Phoenix have battled to put together a complete performance in recent weeks as they have tried to play a more attractive brand of football with a focus on possession rather than knocking the ball long.

The change came after Morgan said the club needed to move to a more viewer-friendly style during an interview with Radio Sport on December 13.

“We are trying to go towards what they call ‘total football’,” Morgan said at the time.

That comment was met with criticism by pundits and the Phoenix have lost five of their seven games since the interview, with only one win.

Herbert’s chances of turning the side around have been made tougher with five of his players one caution away from a single-match ban.

Andrew Durante, Ben Sigmund, Louis Fenton, Manny Muscat and Jeremy Brockie have all picked up four yellow cards and another before round 21 would lead to an automatic suspension.

It’s hard to see many changes that Herbert could make for the next game, but new signing Ian Hogg may be given his opportunity at left back as Tony Lochhead continues to - APNZ underperform.

• Drafting under fire The cycle leg in yesterday’s Ironman Auckland race came in for plenty of discussion from athletes and not just because of the slippery conditions and harbour bridge crossing. Some of the professional men felt the 90km leg was blunted by the ability of cyclists to gain an unfair advantage by drafting. Great Britain’s Paul Ambrose, who finished fourth behind Christian Kemp and New Zealanders Bevan Docherty and Clark Ellice, was one to raise his frustration about those getting an unfair advantage on the bike leg, which crossed the harbour bridge, took in some of the North Shore, and returned to the Viaduct. “It’s disappointing for a big event like this,” he said. “It should be the best man - APNZ wins.”

• Tough balancing act Perth Glory coach Ian Ferguson appears to be getting both parts of his juggling act wrong, his A-League club slipping further down the competition table and losing another talented youngster. The Glory lost 1-0 at home to Melbourne Victory with the grand finalists from last year dropping to eighth position. Ferguson admitted he was finding it hard to get the mix right between playing good football now and planning for the future. “I’m trying to take the club forward and it is a longer plan than just this season. At the end of the season we will go over a lot of things that I feel (have) to be done to take the club forward with the youth development and so on.”

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• Stoner into the V8s Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has confirmed he will make the move to four wheels to race a V8 Supercar this season. Since announcing his intention to quit the MotoGP circuit last May, Stoner has been strongly linked to a move to the V8s and he will make his debut in the second tier development series at the Adelaide 500 on February 28. “It was always my plan during my whole career to drive a V8,” Stoner said. “Since I was 12, I’ve always been interested in it. It’s now the new chapter in my career but I have to be realistic and see if we’re capable of doing anything.” The 27-yearold Stoner will race a Red Bull Holden Commodore backed by Triple Eight Racing, previously driven by four-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup. - AAP

• Hooper ups his value Celtic manager Neil Lennon says Gary Hooper might have added another couple of million to his price-tag after the striker scored a double in their 4-1 win over Hearts. Hooper, who was the subject of a rejected STG5m offer from Norwich City, took just 90 seconds to open the scoring when he prodded home Adam Matthews’ cross. The English striker then fired home his 20th of the season to make it 3-1 after Georgios Samaras had added a second.

Lassad Nouioui rounded off the scoring for Celtic to maintain their nine-point lead over Inverness - AFP Caledonian Thistle.

• Hewitt changes focus Lleyton Hewitt says he has moved on quickly from his bitterly disappointing Australian Open loss and is ready to lead Australia to victory in next week’s Davis Cup tie. Australia will face Taiwan on their home court in an Asia/Oceania Zone Group One clash from February 1-3. While Hewitt is confident, the team will be without the country’s top player, Bernard Tomic, who has been suspended by Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter for a poor attitude on court.

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Black Caps buoyed by shock win New Zealand showed no hangover from the harrowing recent test series and few ill effects from the latest off-field drama, edging South Africa by the barest of margins in Paarl yesterday.

James Franklin teamed up with the tail to see his side past the Proteas’ total of 208 with one wicket to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match one-day series ahead of Wednesday’s second game.

The gap between the sides in South Africa’s 2-0 test victory closed considerably in the coloured clothing, and the Black Caps could even emerge from the testing tour on a high.

Yesterday’s performance would have also provided relief to everyone within New Zealand cricket, turning the focus back on the field and away from Shane Bond’s leaked letter about the captaincy saga.

Bond’s day job as the team’s bowling coach was instead in the spotlight, with Mitchell McClenaghan’s dream debut helping the Black Caps dismiss South Africa in the 47th over.

McClenaghan recorded the best figures by a New Zealand bowler on debut, returning 4-20 from 10 overs, and it was appropriate the 26-year-old was at the other end when Franklin (47no) hit the boundary which secured victory.

Franklin came to the crease with his team on 81-5 and having as much trouble with the Boland Park wicket as the hosts experienced.

The allrounder enjoyed vital partnerships with Nathan McCullum (24) and Kyle Mills (26) before knocking off the 22 runs still required when New Zealand went down to their last wicket.

“It’s certainly nice winning, compared to losing,” Franklin said.

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By Jonathan Leask The Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre starts the second half of its big 11 days going from national to international level tennis today.

The ITF 18 and under tournament officially gets under way today after the New Zealand under 16 championships came to a close on Saturday, with the two winners hoping to recreate their form this week.

Top seed Kyle Butters wore down third seed Alex Klintcharov in the

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boys’ final 7-6, 6-2, in a battle that lasted two hours.

In the girls’ final, second seed Kelly Drew tipped over the top seed Sade Atkinson in a three set slug-fest 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 that went for an hour and 52 minutes.

Atkinson and Drew then paired up to claim the doubles title with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win over Gabriela Coates and Annabel Ellis.

Rhett Purcell and Niko Vulinovich won the boys’ doubles title 6-3, 6-4 over Jack Heslin and Josh Walden.

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To see or purchase more photos Zealand under 16 players will remain in Ashburton this week for the ITF 18 and under tournament, including the singles champions Butters and Drew.

Butters was part of the doubles winning pair alongside Hon Kong’s Sandy Lau in last year’s ITF tournament in Ashburton where

Wanganui’s Paige Hourigan won the women’s singles.

Hourigan will not be back to defend her title but her final opponent, Hong Kong’s Carina Ma Ka Man, is in the women’s draw and in the men’s draw is beaten last year’s finalist Thomas Weirather from Lichtenstein.

Currie storms to Wanaka victory

By Jonathan Leask

The Blacks rush in to celebrate another South African wicket falling.

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Wanganui’s Kyle Butters hits a backhand during the boys’ final of the New Zealand under 16 tournament at the Ashburton Tennis centre on Saturday, and he will be back in action today for the start of the ITF 18 and under tournament.

Braden Currie showed he is on track for a tilt at winning the Coast to Coast in three weeks after he successfully defended his title at the Lake Wanaka Half Ironman on Saturday.

Currie came home almost nine minutes clear after producing his trademark strong run home.

“I only had a 30 second lead heading into the run so it was a pretty exciting there for half of the race,” Currie said.

“I’m pretty lucky with my run

and that it’s my big strength.”

Currie was third out of the water after covering the 1.9km swim in 27.14 minutes before he covered the 90km cycle in 2 hours 26.07mins to come off the bike leg with a 30 second advantage.

“I came out of the water in third which was a pretty good swim for me. But on the bike I struggled to get into it and after 30km I started to feel better and was able to move up into first.

“Heading to the transition I knew Matt Randall was closing in on me in second so I wanted to get through the transition quickly and

get to working on building a lead on the run.”

That’s when he put the foot down producing a lightning run.

Currie started the run with a 30 second lead but soon opened up the gap and after 8km had a comfortable enough lead.

“I was moving along nicely and knew I had built up good gap so I could have a comfortable run home which was nice. There wasn’t any pressure so I was able to enjoy the rest of the run.”

Currie covered the half marathon distance, 21km, in 1hr 19.18 minutes to take the win with a

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run time five minutes faster than anyone else.

It was another big performance for Currie who is quickly becoming a major force in the multisport world and Currie now turns his full attention to the Coast to Coast where he was third last year, but is aiming to get the win. It wasn’t such a good day for Julia Grant was on track to improve on her fifth place finish in the Challenge Wanaka Ironman but pulled out when she was sitting in fourth.

Grant had completed the 3.8km swim in 1hr 2.02 minutes and was in fourth on the bike leg.

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“It’s been a hard couple of weeks.

“We’ve come up against a very strong South African test side and they’re a very good one-day side as well.

“It was extremely hard work out there today, and we’re under no illusions that we have to be almost at our best - if not at our best - to compete with these guys and win.”

Franklin was initially conservative, taking 25 balls to reach double figures, and thought that approach was needed after watching wickets tumble in both innings.

“We knew we were ahead of the rate and we knew it was a case of trying to bat as deep as we could and take the game as deep as we could.”

With the fall of Mills’ wicket, Franklin immediately upped the tempo and hit 19 from nine balls as New Zealand were on their last life.

“Mitch came out and he had to get through four balls initially and he was resolute in defence,” he said.

“Then it was just a case of myself being a bit more aggressive and having a bit of a dip, because I knew it was obviously going to be me that would have to get the majority of the runs.”

McClenaghan successfully defended six balls to allow Franklin to finish the chase, capping a perfect day for the Auckland left-armer.

Having made a delayed start to international cricket, courtesy of injury problems which have resulted in three hip operations, McClenaghan appears ready to further strengthen the Black Caps’ already solid seam stocks.

“Mitch has bowled really well in one-day cricket back home, particularly last season,” Franklin said.

“He’s here now seeing where he fits in international cricket.

“For a guy to come in and do that on debut against South Africa in their own backyard is nothing short of outstanding.”

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TODAY

Fine apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Light winds inland, fresh northeasterlies developing about the coast in the afternoon.

Fine weather.

Wind at 1000m: Light winds.

Wind at 2000m: SW Breezes.

NZ Today

19 OVERNIGHT MIN 11

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19 OVERNIGHT MIN 10

THURSDAY: A period of rain, then showers. Dying southerlies.

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TOMORROW: Cloudy periods morning and evening. Light winds.

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TODAY: Morning cloud, then fine. Light winds.

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Ashburton Forecast

30 to 59

Auckland Hamilton Napier Palmerston North Wellington Nelson Blenheim Greymouth Christchurch Timaru Queenstown Dunedin Invercargill

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25 26 24 26 21 24 25 20 20 19 25 20 18

Fine apart from coastal cloud morning and evening. Light winds inland, northeasterlies about the coast.

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FZL: Above 3000m

FZL: Above 3000m

Morning cloud clearing then fine.

Wind at 1000m: NW, rising to 30 km/h at night.

Wind at 2000m: NW, rising to 45 km/h at night.

WEDNESDAY

Fine apart from areas of coastal cloud.

Winds turning southwest later .

Mainly fine, but patchy rain developing in the south at night. Northwesterlies, gale in exposed places, turning lighter westerly in the evening.

THURSDAY

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River Levels

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 1:45 pm, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 9:30 am, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 9:00 am, yesterday

182.3 8.54 12.5 155.2

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Canterbury Readings

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max

Ashburton Airport

25.5

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Timaru Airport

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0.0

71.8 71.8

E 37

3.8

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37.2 37.2

E 37

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22.6

11.9

21.1

10.2

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11.1

24.0

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23.5

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6

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6

9 pm am 3

Wednesday

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9 noon 3

6

9 pm

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12:26 6:36 12:53 6:58 1:19 7:29 1:41 7:45 2:07 8:16 2:26 8:29 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 6:17 am Set 9:11 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 1:20 am Rise 4:17 pm

Full moon 27 Jan

5:40 pm

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Bad fishing Set 1:58 am Rise 5:12 pm

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Rise 6:19 am Set 9:09 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 2:40 am Rise 6:02 pm

New moon 10 Feb 8:22 pm

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