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Winning a hundy for baring your undies It wasn’t just a case of four-legged creatures galloping Ashburton Raceway’s home straight yesterday. The two-legged kind were also on show, as keen punters were treated to 12 primed men who were stripped to the bare minimum, striding towards the $100 prize.

While some looked a little worst for wear after the Undie100 race, Kieran Bellew (pink undies) wasn’t, the teen leaving all competition behind and entertaining onlookers for the final race of the day. • More race day photos – P12

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DEATHS

DRUMMOND, Christine Carol – Peacefully on December 20, 2012 at South Canterbury Hospice. Loving wife of the late Bill, loved mother and mother in law of Janeen, Sharon and Peter Dugdale (Gore), Stephen and Robyn, dearly loved nana of Joshua, and Reon; Shaun, Lisa, Hayden, Jasmyn, and John; Javarney, and Zarlea, loved great nana of Ruby; and Hayley. A service for Christine will be held at Betts Chapel cnr North & Butler Streets, Timaru, on MONDAY, December 24, at 11am, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations to the Cancer Society would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to 72 Victoria Street, Timaru. Betts Funeral Services FDANZ

HARRIS, Dennis John – On December 19, 2012. Loved brother in law of Beverley and Wilfred Belcher and Anita and John Twiname and a loved uncle of his nieces and nephews.

HENEY, Betty – Peacefully at Coldstream House, Ashburton, on Thursday December 20, 2012. Loved wife of the late Eric. Loved mother of Sandra, Kay, Yvonne, David, Robin, Donald, Peter. Paul and their families. Messages to 23 Burnett Street, Ashburton 7700. A private service for Betty will be held. Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

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McKENZIE, William Dacre – 06-10-29 28-05-11. Interment of ashes. Plot 3491, New Lawn Area, Ashburton Cemetery. 2pm, Saturday, December 29. All welcome.

IN MEMORIAM

BISHOP, Anthony Richard (Tony, Bish) – December 22, 2011. Can’t believe a year has passed. You will always be forever treasured in our memories. Love you and miss you. Ann, Kerri, Andy, Julie, Marcus, Sam, Ollie, Neka, Max. KIRCHER, Stewart – In loving memory of my husband and lifetime friend, Stewart. I miss you more than words can say, with love, Fay. “If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden” KIRCHER, Stewart – You live forever in our hearts, Dianne, Garry, Ally, and Robbie and Jack families.

Loved Grandfather. LANE, Margaret Isabel – Sunshine passes, Shadows fall, But love and memories, Out last them all. Loved and sadly missed. John, Kim, Emma and Alice. xx

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STUART, Don – 28.2.1938 - 24.12.1998 STUART, Maureen – 17.4.1938 - 15.12.2002. As Christmas approaches each year we are always reminded of the loss of our parents when they were too young. Fondly remembered and sadly missed. Tania and Jessica.

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GRAHAM-BAGRIE, Meredith Louise Gill, Guy, Simon, Nick and families want to take this moment to thank and acknowledge your continued love and support since Meredith's sudden passing on September 23, 2012. Losing Meredith has been deeply felt by us and we appreciate how much you will be grieving too. The sharing of your thoughts and memories is hugely comforting. A very special thank you to Julie-Anne Jones at Bell Lamb and Trotter for the heartfelt, vibrant service in which we could say our farewell, and to Mike Brooklands of the Kaiapoi Police Station for his sensitivity, while carrying out his duties. In life, our gorgeous girl was valued by so many people that we have yet to individually express our thanks to each and every one of you. Until then, please accept this notice to allow us to say how grateful we are to be surrounded by you all. Kia Kaha! PO Box 97 190, Manukau, 2241. PIERCE, Rita Betty – Joy, Brian, Colin, Alistair, Kenneth, Ian, Kay and families would like to thank all who attended mum's farewell. Special thanks to those who travelled; Katrina Mensen and Ian Hyslop for their kindness and memorable service; the organist Lois McKinnon, the many beautiful cards, flowers, baking, phone calls and kind words. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement from the Pierce family.

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More Novopay woes By Myles Hume and APNZ Novopay has taken tens of thousands of dollars out of Ashburton College’s account and paid people who it was not entitled to. It is part of the latest pay round issues that has tempers soaring throughout the country, but no more so than at Ashburton College where principal Grant McMillan was sent an unwanted Christmas present yesterday. About $40,000 has been sucked out of his operations grant and paid to people who are not linked with the college and are not entitled to the money. Last week 12,000 was taken out of the account and then a further $28,000 yesterday, adding up to the hefty sum. It also comes on top of 25 fresh botch ups for the college, including staff that had been paid for only half

Women are being warned to watch for people filming up their skirts after the arrest of four men in Christchurch who police say preyed on Christmas shoppers. Detective Sergeant Craig Farrant said police had arrested the men, aged between 30 and 55, over separate incidents in Eastgate shopping mall, Westfield Riccarton and the Eastgate Warehouse over the past three weeks. “Police have received reports of a number of instances where males have been seen covertly filming under females’ skirts using a range of devices - from cellphones to covert camera systems,” Mr Farrant said. The arrests of the four men have resulted in “a large number of charges, which are still being collated”, Mr Farrant said. They are yet to appear in court. Police said in a separate case, a teacher had been charged in relation

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of the hours they worked, and some that have been over paid. Mr McMillan said it is just part of the ongoing saga. “How all that money gets recovered is a good question, you will be well aware the person who gets over paid determines how they pay that back and what I’m worried about is that them (Novopay) putting it on us to get the money back,” Mr McMillan said. He said a lot of the random people the money was paid to had left the district or moved overseas Mr McMillan said he warned the Ministry of Education and Novopay about what was going to happen, but they did not listen to his calls. “I sent emails and made phone calls, I did all the right things and it still happened.” He believed the college would cope without the money, saying “it would be

a considerable loss to any firm”, but he has left it up to the ministry to chase down the total and return it to the college’s account. “(But) one senior staff member (from the ministry) told us it may not be recovered for two months,” he said. The ministry has told schools to contact their headquarters in Wellington if teachers have not been paid, saying they wide tide them over the summer break. Meanwhile Novopay has apologised for the latest mistakesbut the head of the company behind the system says he’s “bamboozled” anyone should remain unpaid. Chief executive of Australian company Talent2 John Rawlinson said there was no reason for staff to go unpaid because they could get cash advances from their schools, who would be reimbursed. “Either staff don’t know

about the process, the school doesn’t follow the process or they just don’t want to get paid.” Mr Rawlinson said there was a helpline and it would be staffed during the holidays to deal with problematic pay. He echoed the comments made by former Secretary for Education Lesley Longstone, saying that if he could implement Novopay differently he would - but he wouldn’t think twice about accepting the contract. “We’re really sorry that it hasn’t gone better. It’s been new and there have been some errors, and there have been parts of the process that haven’t worked as well as they should have and for that we apologise.” The ministry’s chief information officer Leanne Gibson said 300 school staff had not received their holiday pay, but 73,000 school staff received their final pay for the year. - APNZ

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to an incident at Westfield Riccarton last month. “In all these cases, the victims are unknown to the offenders. Our concern is that once these images are captured there is no control over the potential use or distribution of the material,” Mr Farrant said. “It’s extremely disappointing that we have to issue such warnings - but we do encourage women to remain vigilant while climbing stairs, using escalators or standing in close confined spaces with others, where they may be susceptible to such activity.

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“This type of offending is taken extremely seriously and anyone caught offending in this manner can expect swift action from the police, including arrest and court appearance.” Police said they were urging vigilance as large crowds filled the city’s shopping centres and malls. Mr Farrant said anyone who saw suspicious activity should contact police or mall management immediately. Anyone with information should call Christchurch Police on 03 363 7400 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111. - APNZ

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A person is dead after a crash in Tokoroa yesterday, a community still reeling from the deaths of a family of five in a crash less than a week ago. A Fire Service spokeswoman said the latest fatality occurred at the intersection of State Highway 1 and East Parkdale St about 4.25pm. One person died at the scene after a car left the road. No-one else was thought to have been injured, she said. On Tuesday, forestry workers discovered the bodies of five family members, including three children, off nearby State Highway 32. The vehicle was thought to have been there with their bodies inside since Sunday. Another two people were killed on Tuesday when a car collided with a truck on State Highway 1, about 30km away. - apnz

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Derlen Bakery closes; jobs lost By Sue Newman An iconic Ashburton business closed its doors yesterday, delivering about 15 Ashburton people the worst Christmas present possible, the loss of their jobs. Derlen Bakery has been part of Ashburton’s food history for about 30 years, growing from a small business run as a sideline for then Boston Burger own-

ers Derek and Helen Binnie to become a big player in the baked smallgoods market nationally. Over the 30 years they’ve been in business the Binnies have moved premises several times, each time expanding the range of products they produced. The decision to sell was a tough one, Mr Binnie said, but an offer to buy came at a time when he was looking at options for the future of his business. It had reached a point where

expansion into the export market was a logical move, but that meant a longer term commitment than the Binnies were prepared to make. After 30 years of watching your business grown from back room to a large scale, 365 days of the year manufacturer of pastry goods had been incredibly rewarding. It was an emotionally difficult decision to sell, but it was the right decision at the right time,

Mr Binnie said. “We sold to the Elite Food Group and I had nothing more to do with the business from November 30. Helen and Daniel (son) stayed on with the new owners.” Mr Binnie said he had hoped that the sale would see the business remain in Ashburton, but the new owners indicated the business would move out of town at some point. “Ten days later they said the

best time in the food industry was to make the move over the holiday period and that’s what’s happening.” Mr Binnie said that while he’s sad to see the business go, he knows the impact is far worse on his staff who must watch their employment opportunities disappear along with the business. “I feel pretty gutted by this but I can’t dictate to the new owners what they do.”

A week of tragic horror Sina Solomona’s sudden death has rocked Ashburton to the core. On Wednesday night, police arrested a youth and charged him with the murder of Ms Solomona. Here’s a brief reconstruction of events leading to the arrest

Sina to be laid to rest By Sam Morton Today, the Solomona family will lay to rest their daughter, mother and sister, just a week after she was tragically murdered in her Cass Street home, in Ashburton. Sina Solomona, 22, a mother of one, was found dead in a pool of blood by her stepbrother in the early hours of Saturday morning. Her suspicious death was immediately thrust into the public spotlight as the police launched a murder investigation to find her killer. On Wednesday, relief was felt across the community as police arrested a youth and charged him with the murder of Ms Solomona. But this afternoon the investigation will be secondary in the minds of Ms Solomona’s friends and family, as they gather at the Baring Square Methodist Church to farewell the “loving”, “beautiful” and “very bubbly” girl taken from them far too soon. The service will be held in the church hall, prior to interment at the Ashburton New Lawn Cemetery.

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Timeline Saturday, December 15 (Day 1) - Sina Solomona, 22, finished her shift at CMP Canterbury at 1am. She went to a friend’s house, before phoning her sister’s partner to pick her up and drop her home. - Sina, a mother of one, is dropped off at her Cass Street home between 2.20am and 2.30am. - Stepbrother discovers Sina in a pool of blood about 2.36am. He panics and runs down the road for help, bumping into a man on a bike - who then cycles to Mobil to raise the alarm. - St John Ambulance phoned at 2.43am and shortly after paramedics pronounce Sina dead at the scene. - The block of Cass Street, between Peter Street and Cox Street is cordoned off. - Tributes begin to flow on social network site, Facebook, on the Rest in Paradise Sina Solomona page, as friends and family are left deeply shocked. Sunday, December 16 (Day 2) - Police confirm they are treating the case as a suspected homicide. - Investigation gets in to full swing.

Treasured memory: Ashburton mother Sina Solomona (left) and her twin Monday, December 17 (Day 3) sister Loretta last year as they enjoy - Police begin seeking answers their 21st birthday together. to piece together Sina’s final

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minutes between when she was dropped home between 2.20am and 2.30am, and when she was found fatally injured at 2.36am. Police upgrade their investigations to a murder inquiry. A post-mortem is carried out on Sina’s body. Police reveal a weapon has been found at the scene, but would not be drawn on if the weapon was used in the attack. The investigation continues as specialist search teams scour the community for items of interest, relevant to the case – as they look to plug the gaps. CMP Canterbury workers devastated by their colleague’s death, flags at half mast as a mark of respect for Sina Solomona.

Tuesday, December 18 (Day 4) - Police look at the possibility the murder was sexually motivated, revealing a bloodied hand-print had been discovered on a nearby clothing bin. - Post-mortem results identify some injuries were likely caused by a sharp blade, while some were likely to be caused by blunt trauma. Detective Senior Sergeant John Rae, who heads the case, tells media he is confident of making an arrest, pointing out someone will be brought to justice for the “horrific crime”.

Wednesday, December 19 (Day 5) - Police believe suspect could be among the 25 to 30 people already spoken to, however remain open-minded. - Police increase their team from 20 to 24, not including the specialist search team as the investigations go in to overdrive. - The block of Cass Street remains cordoned off, while the victim’s body is released to the family. - On Wednesday night, police arrest a youth and charge him with the murder of Sina Solomona. Thursday, December 19 (Day 6) - The youth appears in the Christchurch Youth Court, where he is remanded in custody to reappear in the Ashburton District Court on January 14. - Huge relief in the Mid Canterbury community following the arrest. - Other houses in Ashburton, of family relevance, cordoned off as a routine process. - Cass Street house remains blocked off and investigation continues. - Police close any further comment on the case, saying the matter was now before the Court.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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For 22 years, Corey Twamley has been with his family at Christmas. Accustomed to a nice cold beer and a tasty patty or two, this year his surroundings have dramatically changed. Reporter Sam Morton talks to Corey from his Afghanistan camp.

alling snow and no family, that’s not exactly what Private Corey Twamley pictured this Christmas. However, that’s exactly what the 22-year-old will get as he prepares for his first Christmas away from Mid Canterbury. For Corey, who grew up in Ashburton, it has been a few tough, gritty and determined months. He joined the NZ Army two and a half years ago and from his first day of training he’s never looked back. Bunking out in the Bamyan province, Afghanistan, it’s been a strange transition for the Ashburton lad who has grown up accustomed to Kiwi summer heat and cold beer. Instead, his Christmas surroundings are a picture of heavy snow and freezing temperatures. “Ah yeah, pretty different mate, it’s my first Christmas away and it looks like it’s going to be my first white Christmas, so that’s pretty cool,” Corey said. “It’s going to be strange, it feels strange even now, but we’ll definitely Photo supplied make sure we catch up and I reckon the family will be queuing up for their Christmas absence: Private Corey Twamley will be absent at the family’s Christmas din- turn on Skype, for sure.” ner this year, as he serves with the NZ Army in Afghanistan. Earlier this year, Corey was deployed to Afghanistan as a major cog in Burnham’s Main Camp and in his role as a fully trained Gunner, he is always ready to go. Waking up at the crack of dawn, all day every day, the soldiers are sure to capture every minute of life in the Let us entertain you! unknown. Whether it’s working on fitness lev211a Wills Street, Ashburton Phone 307 2010 els, maintaining weaponry or vehicles, www.ateventcentre.co.nz group debriefs, catching up with family and friends or eating, there’s always something to be done. And this Private admits food is never Summer Singing School far from his mind. Show tunes from Gershwin to Phantom of the Opera, sung in He may describe himself as a fit2 and 4-part harmonies. ness freak and a soldier of chiselled physique, but it’s fair to say there is Fri, Sat 19 & 20 Jan 2013, 7.30pm always room for some good “hearty” All tickets $20 (incl fees) food. “Gotta love what the chefs make out here to be honest, it’s pretty good. SChool holiDAy EnTErTAinMEnT Back in Vegas, I hear there is a new Why Are My Parents So Boring? Burger King too, so when I get back, I’ll definitely be getting down there and Kids these school holidays will finally get an answer to the age-old question checking it out. in the Court Theatre’s new show. “Probably order a classic Whopper or something, been a while eh.” Writer and director Dan Bain, has filled his latest show with mime and As a youngster growing up attendphysical comedy in a play that unfolds in the style of a silent movie. ing Netherby School, Ashburton Intermediate and Ashburton College, It follows the hilarious consequences when a mischievous youngster (Laura school was never really the place for Daniel) sets out to teach her parents (David Ladderman and Kathleen Corey.

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Although he did well and was popular among his peers, he knew his love for the outdoors would see him enter the New Zealand Army and sure enough his premonition proved accurate. In 2009, he took the giant leap and now aspires to rise through the ranks. But he’s more than prepared to bide his time. “Nothing really drove me to join, it was just the fact that I’ve always liked the outdoors and what not and yeah, one day I just said to myself, do it Corey, get involved. “So that’s it, I went along and the rest is history man,” he said. “It would be pretty cool reaching the top and a lot of people do stay with the Army for their whole career. It’s a great place to start and a great place to finish.” Since arriving in Afghanistan three months ago, Corey has kept his head down and stuck to the task. It’s been a time of emotion, but also a time requiring courage and strength following the tragic deaths of three soldiers earlier this year in the Bamyan province. Corey believes New Zealand’s presence is having a great affect on changing the world of war, which currently shrouds Afghanistan, but he is looking forward to his homecoming. “We’re doing pretty big things out here mate, I’ll definitely say we’re making a difference. “Since those tragedies this year, we are all just so determined and are always prepared to give it that little bit more eh. It was quite a hard time back then, but in our field you have to learn to expect the unexpected and move on. “We do what we have to do man and right now, we’ll doing it bloody well,” he said. And although Corey’s philosophical attitude won’t bring him home for his cold beer and a barbecue burger, the Ashburton soldier is ticking off the days to returning home in April. He will likely pencil in some leave and catch up with his family after more than six months. “Yeah, will be great to see them all again and have a proper catch up, for sure. “We’re all real close, so it feels a bit strange not being with them this year, but we’ll still talk over Skype and until then I’ll probably Facebook hard out.” But for now, the dream of biting in to a Whopper burger with fresh mayonnaise and pickles will have to live on for a little longer yet.

What’s with the water? By Kristin Macfarlane Possum carcasses infested with maggots have been thrown into a rural Rotorua family’s water tank not only destroying their water supply, but their Christmas too. An Okere Falls woman, who didn’t want to be identified, said she was disgusted when she found her family’s water tank and supply had been contaminated by two carcasses, which she initially believed to have been sheep. However, on closer inspection the carcasses were more likely to have been possums. Either way, the woman said the carcasses would have had to have been deliberately thrown in the tank. She said her children had complained to her last Thursday the water tasted “like the beach” but she brushed it off. On Sunday, she said the water was very “murky” and

when she went to check the tank she saw two carcasses covered and surrounded by maggots. She immediately reported the vandalism to police. “I was a little bit angry at myself that I hadn’t taken the kids seriously,” the woman said. Rotorua police are looking into the incident. The Health Act carries a specific offence for contaminating water supply which carries a penalty of five years imprisonment, or a fine not exceeding $200,000, or both. The woman was disgusted, especially since she, her partner and their children had been drinking and using the water. She said the carcasses had been in the tank for at least four days before she noticed the contamination because that was how long the water tasted off. However, she said they could have been in there for up to two weeks. -APNZ

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Pair claim Key reneged By Claire Trevett Two unemployed men arrested after trying to put their meals onto Prime Minister John Key’s bar-tab this week claim Key had offered to shout their meals and then reneged - a claim the Prime Minister’s office has rejected. The two men spoke to Scoop about the incident on Monday night at the Green Parrot restaurant in Wellington, a nightspot frequented by MPs including NZ First leader Winston Peters. Kent Boyd and Andre Jellema said they saw Mr Key when he arrived at the restaurant with some acquaintances. After initially being rebuffed by Mr Key’s security, the pair managed to introduce themselves, said they had voted for him and asked to have a photo taken with him. Boyd said they had told him they were unemployed and it was their only night out for the year. “Then, being cheeky, I said ‘would you pay for the meal?’ And he goes ‘absolutely’. So we thought, great, we’ve saved $80, and couldn’t stop saying what a good guy he was.” However, Boyd said when they told the manager “John’s got our tab” he did not believe them.

After checking with Key’s security the pair were marched out and charged with breach of bail before they were put in the cells for the night. Boyd said he now referred to Mr Key as “John Dot-con” because the Prime Minister had not gone through with the alleged promise to pay. However, a spokesman for Mr Key rejected that version of events saying the Prime Minister was never asked to pay for the meal, and had not offered to pay. He would not comment further, saying it was being dealt with by the police. Boyd was later charged with theft from the Green Parrot of $82 - the cost of their meals. Jellema said his bail conditions prohibited any alcohol, but had only had one beer and had the incident with Key not happened, it would not have been an issue. Boyd said his bail conditions prevented him being drunk in a public place - but he also had only had one beer and subsequent testing had shown minimal alcohol in his system. Wellington Police confirmed a 45 year old - Boyd - was arrested for breach of bail and theft and a 41 year old - Jellema - was arrested for breach of bail. - APNZ

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Santa can’t hide anymore By Gabrielle Stuart Nine-year-old Abbey Williams helped her siblings Lilly (7) and Oliver (5) track Santa down at the torch-lit hunt at the Ashburton Museum on Wednesday night. Museum curator Maryann Cowan said the night went well, with about 150 people

joining the hunt. “There was a crowd of keen, eager people on the doorstep when we opened. It was much the same crowd as last year I think. A lot of families have come regularly every year. It went very well this year, there were no tears which is always good.” On Thursday, she said clean-up was happening at the

museum, with glass cases in the museum covered in little fingerprints. “There are no reindeer droppings though, so clean-up isn’t too bad.” The Santas will remain hidden in the displays throughout the school holidays for families that missed the night, with lollipops awarded to hunters who can find them all.

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Children at Hampstead Kindergarten are all prepared for Christmas this year. This week they shared with Gabrielle Stuart their thoughts on the silly season.

By Kurt Bayer The parents of a man who threatened to exhume a 90-year old man’s body fear he’s been affected by a new church where the pastor believes in faithbased healing. A 25 year old was removed from Ruru Lawn Cemetery in Bromley, Christchurch yesterday by police after contacting relatives saying he could “raise the body”. The man was taken into custody when he arrived at the cemetery about 11.45am and has been referred to psychiatric emergency services for assessment. Police said last night that was the end of their involvement in the case. The man had turned up uninvited at the funeral for 90-year old Harold Ritchie on Wednesday, banged on the coffin and told the deceased to “wake up”. The family were disgusted by his actions but even more horrified when he contacted them later asking to meet them at Mr Ritchie’s grave. The man showed up as promised with two church friends. Holding a Bible and a copy of Mr Ritchie’s funeral programme, he was quickly apprehended by police guarding the freshly dug grave. Before being taken away in a police car he urged officers to allow him to continue his bizarre mission. “Time is running out,” he said, promising to fast-track Mr Ritchie to heaven. “Tomorrow is too late.” The man’s shocked parents were also at the cemetery waiting for him. They blamed the Fellowship Church, which their son had joined recently. “He’s not been long with the church, but long enough for them to get their hooks into him,” said the man’s father. The distraught mother said her son’s actions were completely out of character. “He’s a lovely boy. He has always been Christian in his beliefs. But he’s never been a church-goer. “Now, I don’t know what he’s involved in, whether they’re some sort of cult or what.” One of those who accompanied the man was fellow churchgoer, Jonathan Sansom. “He said he wanted to raise the dead and he was going to do it no matter what,” Mr Sansom said. “He’s been talking about it for a while. He picked me up from home and just said, ‘today is the day’. “I didn’t know what he was on about. He looked upset so I went with him.” Mr Sansom said he too had joined the Fellowship Church last month and the move had been “life-changing”. The church is led by ‘Pastor Peter’. Neither he nor anyone from his congregation would reveal his full name.

Mr Sansom said the pastor had healed his hand after nine tendons had been slashed. “Since Pastor Peter has been praying for me, I’ve been getting some feeling back in my fingers for the first time. I’m turning my life around. It’s amazing.” Pastor Peter said he started the church in June. It meets twice a week for service and prayer at Waltham Primary School hall and enjoys a burgeoning membership, with “60 or 70 members now, I’m not sure”. He denied it was a cult. “We’re just Christians. We believe in Jesus Christ. We pray in the name of Jesus. There’s nothing new we do.” He said he helped “heal” Mr Sansom’s hand but there was “no magic”. “We pray in the name of Jesus Christ. I don’t heal people, but God, he heals people.”

Saydie Forsyth Pakinga, 3 “We put candies on the tree and then take them off and eat them and then there’ll be one left on the tree. Santa will be there on Christmas day. His sleigh can’t get in cos there’s no chimney but he’ll knock on the door.”

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Annaliese Taylor, 4 Jesse-May Blythe, 4 “I want a scooter to ride to kindy. “I really want a baby that cries out Santa doesn’t bring my presents, her eyes, but Santa didn’t give me my aunty brings them. She brought any presents. I made a ball to hang on the tree but it was just white.” me a bubble lawn mower.”

Yoda Lene, 4 “Santa will bring toys for us but it’s a surprise. I’m going to leave something to eat for Santa. Maybe a banana.”

Brodyn Cooper, 4 “I’m going to get presents for everyone, a lollipop for mummy and daddy and heaps and heaps of lollies for my friends. Santa’s on the Christmas tree. He’ll bring me a motor truck, a big black one.”

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Generous help for needy families By Sue Newman For children in homes where money is short, Christmas will be a little brighter this year thanks to the kindness of one of Ashburton’s big box retailers. Simon Lye, general manager for Mitre 10 Mega, this week handed over a mountain of toys

to St Vincent de Paul as part of the company’s ongoing support for the company. And no one was happier with the donation than society member Paul Thomas. “This is a very big donation and I must say we were a wee bit astounded. “They’ve always been good to us but this year we’ve been

overwhelmed,” he said. As part of the working together of Ashburton welfare organisations to provide Christmas food parcels to people in need, Mr Thomas said some of the donated toys would be handed over to the Salvation Army to use as Christmas gifts. The remainder would be kept to give away during the year.

“Some families strike a bad time during the year and it’s nice when you give them a hand with a food parcel to be able to give one or two things out to the children too.” Christmas came a second time to St Vincent de Paul with the donation of a large freezer full of meat from the Allenton Meat Centre.

An investigation is underway into suspected financial discrepancies at the offices of Masterton District Council, says chief executive Wes ten Hove. Mr ten Hove said earlier this year an internal audit brought to light the discrepancies, which involved a former staff member who had left the job. “The fact that we needed to investigate something came to my attention in August,” Mr ten Hove said. He said council investigations were ongoing and police had become involved, although “we haven’t given them a lot of detail yet because that’s all part of the investigation”. Mr ten Hove would not say how much money was involved but said there was currently nothing outstanding. “Obviously it’s a sensitive matter in terms of all the different interests and processes, and that’s what I need to manage,” he said. “We now have to let the investigations and the processes run their course. When the facts are known, they can be discussed.” Mr ten Hove said a specific complaint was yet to be made to police, who would decide on whether to lay any related charges. Senior Sergeant Carolyn Watson of Masterton police could not confirm whether officers were investigating. -APNZ

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Gary Ashworth A great servant to his sport, Gary Ashworth played his final innings but left a lasting legacy on the sport he loved. Gary was born in Rangiora on May 29 1957, the oldest child of four. The family farmed at Leithfield alongside his father’s two brothers and one sister and their respective families so there were always cousins galore and plenty of games of cricket to be played amongst them. Gary attended Sefton Primary School and then Rangiora High School where he played for the first XI cricket and first XV rugby teams. Sport was a huge part of his life. He played both cricket and rugby at representative levels throughout the years from underage up to senior level. Gary also coached the Ashley Rugby senior reserve team for a few years. Gary played cricket for Sefton where he was instrumental in getting the first senior side established and it is still going strong today. However, he chose to play for the senior reserves side so that he could help coach and mentor the younger players coming through and give the club a good pool of players to call upon when required.

He firmly believed that a senior side is only as good as the strength of the teams under it, a philosophy later brought to Mid Canterbury. While on an end of season rugby trip with the Ashley team to Hokitika in 1982 Gary met his wife Deb, who happened to be on a similar trip with Albion Netball from Christchurch. They married in 1987 and bought a 30 acre homestead block that had been subdivided off the original Ashworth farm at Ashworth’s corner, which had earlier belonged to one of Gary’s uncles. Then came Kelsey and Meg born in Rangiora Hospital in 1992 and 1994 respectively and following the move to Ashburton in 1997 were followed by Cameron in 1998. From the moment he arrived Gary immersed himself in the local cricket scene and over 15 years he played a major part in the development of junior cricket in Mid Canterbury with many of the initiatives he set up now taken for granted as a part of community life. When Gary arrived there was little in the way of cricket development in Mid Canterbury so he set about rectifying that using the same successful development philosophy he established in Sefton.

He set up Milo Kiwi and havea-go cricket in 2002 and has also greatly assisted Mid Canterbury chief executive Richard Pithey to set up a centre in Methven. He coached club fifth grade and set the Ashburton College 1st XI up to play in the Christchurch Schools’ 1st XI competition in 2004. The college 1st XI now plays in the top tier of the competition, and thanks to another suggestion from Gary - have gone on pre-season trips to Australia to help the team be more competitive. Gary coached for 15 years ticking off the entire junior representative teams - from the year 5/6, year 7, primary, under 15 and under 17s, and also had a role with the senior development side, usually more than one in a season. Last year he was in charge of the year 7s and the under 18s who won the Canterbury Regional Tournament for the first time. He spent a large portion of his life coaching, managing, preparing wickets and doing almost anything for cricket. In the 2009-10 season Ashworth received an ICC Centenary Medal for volunteerism, one of a thousand worldwide and one of only 50 awarded in New Zealand for his commitment to the game of

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the existing walkway in place at the intersection. Cera chief executive Roger Sutton said the experience of seeing the extensive damage to the cathedral and loss of surrounding buildings may be difficult for some, but it was important to give people the opportunity. “I hope people will go along in their holidays and see the square as it is today, and then look forward to the exciting new space it will become at the heart of a dynamic new central city, which we will begin to see unfold in the new year,” he said. - APNZ

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am sure that the Christmas Carol, Away in a Manger, sometimes attributed to Martin Luther, was written before the author had children of his own. “The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.” Real newborn babies cry. Real newborn babies cry at the top of their lungs. they also burp, and get messy nappies. If I am to understand what happened in Bethlehem that first Christmas, I have to believe that when the baby ‘awaked’, he bawled – or whimpered at the very leastbecause that’s what Christmas means at its very core. God came as a baby and was a real human being just like us. While that idea of God becoming really human, one of us, a screaming, dirty, hungry, vulnerable baby, might be hard to get my head around, its important I do, or else the whole Christmas event becomes just another fantasy tale, like Superman or Wonder Woman (without the latex) or Star Trek. If you want to watch re-runs of the latter, you know that at least once or twice a season an alien masquerading as a human finds his way aboard with the evil intent of commandeering the Starship Enterprise. He looks like a human, but don’t be fooled. If Jesus had been an extra-terrestrial, or a super hero, he, like a Star Trek alien could have thrown off his disguise, leapt from the manger, drummed up some exciting pyrotechnics, announced “Here I am” and commandeered this planet earth, for once and for all. (This scenario would not only have made believing so much simpler, it would also have made for some very exciting nativity costumes). But life is not that simple. My relationship with God is not that simple. If it was I wouldn’t be human. I wouldn’t have choices. Life may have well become less complicated, but it would be uniformly predictable. Because God did indeed come as a real human baby I know that God knows what it is like to be me – to cry, yes, but also to laugh. learn, play, cry, grow, feel pain and yes, even die. What happened in the stable in Bethlehem was not pretend. That night God took on the world and became human. Really human. No, he didn’t lose any of his divinity, the angels’ grand proclamation on the hillside sheep fields is testimony to that. But it is by being one of us that God can and does identify with us and can and does live with us in our births, in our deaths, and in everything in between. But God will not coerce us. God will give us the choice. And God will stand by us when we have to live with the consequences of those choices that life unfortunately tends to throw our way. There is a universe of difference between Star Trek’s Mr Spock lifting his hand in the Vulcan greeting of “Live long and prosper” and Jesus lifting his nail-scarred hands to bless his disciples. When Spock says “Human emotions make no sense whatsoever”, we chuckle. After all, those pointy ears are a give away, how could he possibly understand? He’s not like us. However when Jesus says, “I care”, we realise how true that is, and drop to our knees in worship. It wouldn’t bother me one bit to hear good healthy screaming coming from the stable to break the eerie stillness of that Christmas night. After all, a newborn with healthy lungs is a very good sign. And a much better option than some unconvincing latex covered humanoid. Jacqui Paterson is with St Stephen’s Anglican Church

Jesus or Father Christmas – who is for real?

o what of these two men at Christmas, Father Christmas and Jesus Christ. Are they the same or different? Are they made-up stories to create a nice feeling? Are they both a way for advertisers to loosen the purse strings? Will they both be forgotten after December 25? Father Christmas is very nice. He gives nice stuff, no demands, no obligations. But what a shock to me when I was about six or seven and my parents told me Father Christmas was NOT REAL!! Is Jesus a story just for children? Is Jesus made up? Is Jesus real? It’s a

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helpful thought to me that if we don’t know about something just watch for a while and see how it turns out. I am thinking of a 68-year-old lady from Romania who opened her heart to Jesus in Ashburton during 2012. She was changed and wanted to get bap-

tised in the Ashburton River in May. I said it’s too cold. She said it didn’t matter. That’s commitment. What an honour to baptise a person like that. I hope there will be lots more like that next year. I’m not talking about one visit to a church on Christmas Day. This is a deep change in people’s hearts. One of the words to describe Jesus is Immanuel which means “God is with us”. After Christmas one of these two will be gone for 11 months. The other one could be with you for the next 12 months and forever. David Hyslop is with the Assembly of God Church

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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wealth of knowledge and experience has left the classrooms of Ashburton College following the departure of three long-serving staff members. As of next year Mary Watson, Dave Hyslop and Lynne Judkins

will no longer be the familiar faces of the college landscape, a place they have combined to contribute 81 years to. While Mary has resigned from her role as science technician, Dave and Lynne have moved into retire-

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Ashburton College lost 81 years of valuable teaching experience when three of its long-standing staff members finished recently. MYLES HUME sat down with the retirees to talk about life after college.

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ment. Dave looking to enjoy more time on his lifestyle block and fill a reliever’s role at the college. Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan said it was sad to see them go after contributing so much towards what the college has

DAVE HYSLOP Long-serving Ashburton College teacher Dave Hyslop is stepping down from fulltime teaching following a career that spanned 27 years.

hen Dave Hyslop joined the teaching force back in 1976, it was a far cry from where he thought he would ever be. When he left school, odd jobs and a stint as a bank teller lead him to university where he “didn’t do anything of great significance”, but went about his work. He was not sure exactly what he wanted to be, maybe an engineer, but it was not the job he has held down at Ashburton College for the past 27 years. “No, I never even saw myself as a teacher, when I was at uni I never dreamed of it,” Dave said. Graduating as an economics and social studies teacher, Dave kicked off his career at Cargill High School, but it did not all go to plan. “I didn’t enjoy it at all, because in the first few years I didn’t know how to teach. I doubted myself, yes, but I stuck at it because I slowly learned how to do it but it was very disheartening at the time.” Recently, Dave wrapped up his career as a fulltime teacher, a job he has poured his life into at Ashburton College since 1985. Speaking about his time, with a reflective smile that has become so deeply ingrained at the college, Dave insists it’s just an end of an era as he hopes to fill in as a relief teacher next year. “It’s not really a retirement, just slowing down, I don’t want to stop that’s why I’m relieving so I can cover any class when a teacher is away.” That’s not only vital to Dave, but to his pupils too. It’s fair to say he was one of the most popular teachers at the college, that point highlighted by the saddened sighs and standing ovations he received at the Ashburton College senior prizegivings. Reflecting on that moment, Dave’s eyes tear up at the realisation he won’t be in daily contact with “such amazing people” anymore. “It was a really tearful moment

for me really, I felt very emotional because college is a huge part of my life.” Those tears bringing back some of his fondest memories; teaching two of his own his children; Erica, 29, and Brent, 27, telling his notorious stories and taking on leadership roles such as head of the economics department. “The best part about teaching is there is that feeling of achievement. I know that’s sort of a cliché, but that sense of achievement is there more than in most other jobs. “I have coached a lot of sport – cricket and soccer – and also taught some of the most gifted students in the school and I’ve had a lot to do with kids getting scholarships in economics.” Over the years, Dave said he has seen a lot of changes in the teaching landscape, and he has had to adjust. Long ago are the days where pupils copied off the blackboard and out of textbooks, he says you have to be “interactive”. So how did he manage that? “I just told lots of stories about the olden days, stories about car crashes and different jobs, really just stories about my life,” he said. “It’s actually much more realistic of life – the way we teach today. Looking back, it was not a very good way to teach but it was the easy way. It’s much more about relationships now, it’s absolutely critical to have that bond with students.” As he settles down with his wife and thrives his relieving role at the college, Dave hopes to spend more quality time on his five-acre lifestyle block. Taking care of the sheep and chopping down his gum trees for firewood will make up his days now, while continuing his role as pastor at the Assembly of God Church. He admitted it will be a huge change in his life, but in his relieving role, Dave can find peace knowing he will always have one foot in the door at Ashburton College.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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time on careers become. “I just want to send my most sincere thanks and congratulations to them because I’m just so appreciative. “The college and parents are so grateful, and they (the staff members) probably don’t realise

the contribution and difference they have made to young people’s careers.” Mr McMillan said it was also a chance to bring new ideas to the college. “It could be an opportunity for

Spending 24 years as a science technician at Ashburton College, Mary Watson is resigning from the job she once loved so much.

ometimes you choose change, and sometimes it’s forced upon you. And while Mary Watson may not initially have been looking to leave, she knew it was a decision she had to make for herself. Mary has been the science technician for the past 24 years, a role that she insists is the glue to the Ashburton College science department; preparing chemicals, organising class sets and monitoring what goes in and out was part of her day-to-day job, a job she loved. “It was brilliant, I absolutely loved it. Every day was different with all the little challenges.” However, the job Mary was so passionate about took an unexpected turn and her hours were cut from 30 hours a week to just 12. She worried that she could not get her work done in those hours. “It’s affected my health, mentally and emotionally, I just can’t do it. “There’s just so much work that needs to be done, teachers can’t do the job of a science technician. I went from what was a wellstructured day to now, where I just see piles of stuff I can’t get to because I haven’t got the time.” It has left Mary unwell, she made the decision recently to resign from the role which she thrived in for so long. She would not delve into the details, but it has left her broken and empty. “Stress affects you, if you get stressed out if affects you mentally and physically ... I’m just sad, I’m past the point of anger – I’m sad that it has ended.” It was a position she believed was under valued, only herself and the science department knew how much work had to be done to prepare the classes for practical science lessons, she said.

“I’m sad that when they made the decision they couldn’t see the consequences, because if they did they wouldn’t have made the decision.” Despite the saddening end to her job, Mary can leave knowing she has had a satisfying career. The curve balls the job threw at her, mixed with the enthusiastic teachers, was something she said she would struggle to leave behind. “All the teachers were capable with popping up with all these things that they wanted and they have always been brilliant to work with. They were all so great to me and it was such a great place to work.” Seeing her children Tim, Tessa and Rachel pass through the college gates each day and having her husband Lindsay teach in the science department featured on the highlight reel, but the challenge of a new act that was introduced to safely store chemicals in schools was her defining moment. “The Government introduced the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act where all the schools had to comply with the conditions for storing chemicals. It was my job to get my head around that act. “I really enjoyed that challenge and the success in knowing all the different things were in place according to the act. It was a vast amount of work and it was really fulfilling,” she said. For now, Mary is at home, adjusting to life away from college. With no set plans or a new job to go to, she says she wants to take things slow. “I don’t really know what I’m going to do, I might potter around in the garden and do odd jobs around home,” she said. “It’s time for me to recover, there are always things that come along, so I’ll just see.”

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some members of staff to pick up certain roles and also to bring new people in with expertise. It’s healthy turnover.” Mr McMillan said the secret to longevity at Ashburton College was the community-focused approach,

the environment within the college gates and the opportunities teachers had to develop their skills. He said the trio epitomised those three aspects and they would be sorely missed by college staff and pupils.

LYNNE JUDKINS Ashburton College English teacher and transitional careers advisor Lynne Judkins is looking forward to the freedom of retirement.

s the Ashburton College gates closed behind her for the last time, Lynne Judkins felt an unfamiliar sense of freedom. Making the decision to retire at the start of the year, Lynne decided she would see out the 2012 year, leaving her job as head of transitional careers and an English teacher after spending 30 years at the college. While most leave with a feeling of sadness and loss, Lynne is excited about the opportunities ahead after having such an expansive career in teaching throughout her life. “I have been in a classroom since I was five years old, so it’s time for me to move on from it,” she said. “It’s brilliant, it’s a really good feeling, it was definitely time to go because I was looking forward to the end of the year so much. “I was telling people this is the last time I will be doing this, and the last time I’ll be doing that, it just feels great.” She agreed that the liberating feeling was different to the one you had on holiday, in other words, it is a never-ending holiday. “I don’t have to worry about setting things up for next year, or worry about looking into something. It’s an enormous freedom, it means if I want to do something, I can go do it.” Lynne, who is also a pianist, pipe organist and singer, claimed her primary teaching qualification in the late 1960s at the College of Education in Christchurch, starting out as a teacher at Mayfield School on country service and then moving back to the city to teach in other schools. Raising her three children, Richard, Sean and Alistair, Lynne slowed down to make the most of motherhood before taking up another teaching job in Ashburton, as a reliever at Ashburton Borough School. She then made the move to Ashburton College in 1982, where she immersed herself in

her passion of teaching music. She then went on to spend half her time teaching English and the other half in the transitional careers department with fellow workers Greg Jones and Jenny Crouchley. It was a position she did not see herself staying in for 30 years, however Lynne says she would not have had it any other way, helping teenagers believe in themselves when they made the move into the real world. “Sometimes it’s hard for them to be positive about themselves, but if they can find something they are good at you can see the confidence build. “That’s one of the great things, but seeing them in a few years after they have left school – that’s the best part,” she said. Lynne could not filter through the years to identify some of her fondest moments, but there was one thing that has stuck out in her memory. “The students and the teaching staff have been magnificent, the students are so interesting with all the things they do. Teaching is never the same dayto-day; the humour, the vitality and the interest keeps the passion alive.” As she winds down into retirement, Lynne has no set plans, she only knows she will be spending more time with her family and with her other love – music. “What am I going to be doing? I’m going to be doing whatever I want to be doing. I’m going to wake up each morning and make a decision based on things I want to do, not because I have to. Well that’s for the first six months anyway.” Plans to visit her son Sean in Mallorca, Spain, and spend more time with her five grandchildren are penciled in for the long term, along with visits to Lake Clearwater with friends and singing in the Mid Canterbury Choir. From now on when Lynne hopes to do something, she can now know it will be on her terms and nobody else’s.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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f your garden is still looking a little postwinter dreary then you need to plant asters. These retro looking daisies come in a wide ranging selection of colours including blue, purple, red and pink, and will add the vibrancy your garden needs. They’re a perfect companion plant for growing next to roses, petunias, marigolds

and cosmos because they all like the same conditions – full sun and free-draining soil. Asters also come in different sizes. The dwarf variety grows to about 25cm high and the tall variety grows to around 75cm high. Did you know these bright flowers are popular with bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects too? Which

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makes them great for planting in a spot where you need extra pollination – like your vege garden. And what I love best about asters, is they’re fantastic cut flowers too. I’m pretty sure I don’t need to list any more reasons why you need to plant asters. So, grab some seedlings from your local garden centre. Once you’ve found the per-

fect spot to plant – they’re also great for brightening up the space around your mailbox – dig in some compost and blood and bone fertiliser. Now you’re ready to plant. To get a good effect plant them quite close together – no more than 20cm apart. Once you’ve planted all your seedlings, apply a bit of mulch, or some more of your

compost to prevent them drying out. Remember, not to overhead water to avoid them catching any diseases. In around six to eight weeks your asters will provide the colour your garden, or home, needs. Tod Palenski Awapuni Nurseries www.awapuni.co.nz

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Strawberries are one of the most rewarding fruits to grow, but it is worth getting a few things right at planting time to avoid problems later on in the season. May/June/July is the best time to plant new strawberry plants or your own divisions, and during this time the plants should require little or no watering.

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When planting strawberries, give the soil a boost with some vegetable food, then mound up the soil 15cm apart and plant one strawberry in each raised mound. These raised mounds help with drainage and avoids the plant becoming water logged throughout the season. Plant at a depth where the crown (just below the leaves) is sitting slightly higher than ground level. Coming into the growing season, keep plants moist without over watering. As fruit ripens, reduce watering to avoid having tasteless watery fruit and, in particular, avoid watering at night as this can lead to Botrytis (a grey fungus mould).

One of the secrets to successful strawberries is mulching. Not only does mulching help with water management, but also helps keep the fruit clean, dry and off the soil, thereby reducing fruit rot. Top tip: Apply strawberry fertiliser at the beginning of spring.

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Our district grows great businesses By Sue Newman senior reporter

here’s always something sad about watching a name that’s been associated with our district for years, disappear. From Monday the name Derlen Bakery, a name that’s been emblazoned across packets of pastry goods for decades will go. The company’s been sold and its business is moving north. That the business that’s been a dream for Helen and Derek Binnie for more than 30 years is on the move is pretty gut wrenching for them, but it’s a whole lot worse for their staff. They’ll be looking at a pretty grim Christmas and an even grimmer start to the new year. When the business goes, so too do their jobs. That’s the downside of selling up. You can’t dictate what a new owner will do. They buy your business, they make the calls, it’s up to them what they do with what they’ve bought and unfortunately that includes the staff involved. Our home grown bakery is moving lock, stock and barrel to Blenheim to become part of a greater, nationwide business. And while that’s a disappointing loss for our district, it’s one more example of us growing something good, something that has national appeal. The business that starts as the dream of one or two people, that is born over the kitchen table and that eventually takes on a life of its own is something that is so essentially part of our district. We’re not afraid to dream, to aim high and to chase and grow those dreams. Take a look around the Ashburton District and you’ll see it’s peppered with businesses that started off small but that with an energy investment by their owners grew and became significant players in their field nationally and in many cases, internationally. It’s inevitable that some of our home grown businesses will catch the eye of the big boys in other parts of the country. That leads to an offer to buy and that often means change. And that’s how its been for Derlen. The Binnies’ business has flown our flag proudly for more than 30 years. Now it’s time to let that flag fly somewhere else.

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s a kid in Ashburton, the only time I remember our house being locked up was when we went away for a couple of weeks just after Christmas. The rest of the time, windows were open or shut according to the weather, the back door was unlocked, and family and friends came and went. In those days the Flatman and Attwood IGA store at Allenton delivered groceries after you phoned your order through, and if everyone was out at the time, the boxes of groceries were left on the kitchen table. Harry Walls, the meter man, also let himself in to read the meter in the hall if there was no response to his knock. There was a story about him entering one house one day and hearing the occupant’s voice, conducted a conversation with her through the bathroom door while she continued with her bath. Cars weren’t locked much either. That was all very well until Mum left her keys in the car whilst in a shop on East Street. She came out to find the car was gone. Long after insurance had replaced it; it was located on the wharf in

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Picton. Obviously someone needed a ride in a hurry. Since those days I have lived in places where security is a much bigger issue, and locking up for many years became a matter of course. Mind you, that was after being burgled several times. In the burglary which most affronted me, the burglars walked across the newly mown lawn to get though a bedroom window in full view of the street, and then put their grassy footprints all over my cream bedspread. That one felt truly invasive. Since coming back to Ashburton, I guess I’ve let my defences drop a bit, but that stopped a few days ago. Clearing the letter box I was surprised to find an official New

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Zealand Police envelope, with my name written on it in ball point pen. On opening it, I discovered a brand new plastic card embossed with my name. There was also a note from a very kind Constable explaining the Police had been talking to a couple of girls about letter box thefts in our area, and as a result, were returning my

card. For that, I am extremely grateful. I am also glad that it didn’t happen when I was growing up. In those days my grandparents used to send a ten shilling note inside a card for birthdays and Christmas. If anyone had pinched my money then, I would have been beside myself. Ten bob was a huge amount of money for a kid back then. It’s quite possible the girls in question were hoping people still sent paper money in cards. So thanks a lot for the ever vigilant Ashburton Police. I’m thinking of putting a lock on the box, and I’ll certainly be reminding myself carefully to check all the doors and windows when I am out, or in the garden. You might want to consider it too.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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TRUST TALK Thank you for your support throughout 2012. ALT enjoyed a fantastic year from a trading perspective and by all accounts this should continue on into 2013. Our businesses have grown in challenging economic times and this is due to the fantastic support of our local community. The Staff, Management and Board of ALT remain focused on delivering the highest standards in all of our venues and are committed to providing ongoing support to our community. Whilst all ALT establishments are trading within budget or slightly better we have two stand out stars this year, the Somerset Grocer and Braided Rivers Restaurant + Bar. The Somerset Grocer is now a thriving ALT business unit bringing a true heart to the centre of town by providing a relaxed and casual place to meet with friends or colleagues over a great cup of coffee or your favourite tea. Each time I visit I notice an ever increasing variety of tasty foods and deli goods on the shelves which are a real asset for the community to access locally. Braided Rivers is another Burnett Street establishment that continues to increase in popularity with the locals. Increasingly to the point whereby the menu and atmosphere on offer have meant some locals have complained to me due to the restaurant being fully booked. Whilst this may go against some traditions, this is actually a good problem to have. It suggests to me that Braided Rivers is providing exactly the offering our local community demand and are therefore supporting it with vigour. Looking forward to 2013, I see many positive signs within our regions’ economy. Therefore, we will continue to work proactively with our customers to capture these advantages for the benefit of our owners “you” the Ashburton Community. This is your business, therefore we must make sure you are proud of that ownership and in turn continue to support the ALT business model as you have in 2012. There is much to do in 2013 with further investment required in many of the venues. Again, thank you for your custom in 2012 and we all at ALT look forward to seeing you again in 2013. On behalf of everyone at ALT, we wish you a merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year.

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draw for football’s European Champions League last 16 was made overnight, the day after a rehearsal draw was run. Remarkably, the real draw resulted in the exact same eight match-ups as the practice run predicted, the odds of which a Sky Sport statistician put near two million to one.

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- Northern Districts allrounder Tim Southee had a day to remember in the Knights’ Plunket Shield match against Wellington on Monday, smashing 156 from 130 balls for his maiden first class century before picking up four wickets late on the same day as the Knights went on to record a six-wicket win. His week ended on a lower note after injury ruled him out of the Black Caps’ test series in South Africa.

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- Christchurch’s Dave Harrington had a brief but memorable experience at the world darts championship, losing 4-0 to Japan’s Haruki Muramatsu inside 10 minutes in front of 9000 fans at the Ally Pally in London. Harrington was a 10001 outsider in the tournament offering $1 million in prizemoney.

- Under High Performance Sport New Zealand’s latest round of funding announced on Wednesday, 81 per cent of the $31 million annual investment will be allocated to 12 targeted sports. After their success at the Olympics, rowing, cycling and sailing sit at the top table and are tier one sports.

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As inbound test series go, the opposition doesn’t come much better than France, the All Blacks’ bete noire. Appropriately, given the rivalry between the two nations - particularly in a certain four-yearly tournament - the first test on June 8 will be at Eden Park, the scene of last year’s excruciating World Cup final. For themes, look no further than redemption (France) and inconsistency (France again). Capable of the sublime and the ridiculous almost simultaneously, the French never fail to entertain. All joking aside, there was some spitefulness in last year’s big showdown won 8-7 by the All Blacks (allegations of eye-gouging by a Frenchman on Richie McCaw) which all adds up to a compelling package.

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Intrigue, back-biting, general cattiness in a bid to win the oldest trophy in sport? Check. Fullon racing in huge multi-hulls on the edge of control? Check again. The America’s Cup finals series in San Francisco holds huge appeal - as much for the sailing as the politics. Emirates Team New Zealand, currently testing in Auckland alongside Italian entrant Luna Rossa, will hope to continue New Zealand’s proud recent history in the event. Selection trials begin in February. The Louis Vuitton Series for the right to challenge holders Oracle begins in July and the finals series proper in September. Dean Barker will carry the hopes of New Zealand once again.

3. England cricket

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The New Zealand cricket side might provide more drama than an episode of Home and Away and offer as much success as Brendon Horan’s chances of getting back in the good books of New Zealand First but they have plenty to look forward to in 2013. A lot revolves around England. New Zealand host the world’s secondbest test side for three tests, three one-dayers and three Twenty20 internationals in Feb-ruary and March and will return to

“There’s a fine line between horsing around and playing dirty . . .” - Merv C

We can look forward to 2013 the home of cricket in May for two tests, three one-dayers and two T20 internationals. There are few better tours in world cricket - Lord’s, the Long Room, Barmy Army - and few better places to succeed. We can only hope.

4. Rugby League World Cup

Australia might win the majority of tests between the transtasman rivals (they’ve won eight of the last 10 with one draw) but the Kiwis won the most important one in the last four years and will defend their title at the World Cup in England and Wales in October and November. Australia will start the tournament as favourites and England will also be dangerous on home soil but the Kiwis will be contenders. As terribly as they do in one-off matches - the Australians are always in much better shape because of combinations built during State of Origin - they perform better in tournaments. They won the 2005 Tri Nations, 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations and coach Stephen Kearney will be able to assem-

Don’t panic folks! It’s the missus, she’s driven me up the wall! - Merv C

ble a side capable of winning with the likes of Benji Marshall, Kieran Foran, Sam Kasiano and, if the stars align and he’s in the mood, Sonny Bill Williams.

5. The Hesson and Taylor embrace

Ross Taylor will return to the New Zealand cricket side next year - hopefully sooner rather than later - and it will mean working under Mike Hesson, who brought about his removal as skipper. Their first meeting could be like a first date (think nervous teenagers), a boxing weigh-in (staunch bravado) or they could just get on with it. Whichever way, it will be fascinating to see how the messy situation unfolds. Jesse Ryder will also return hopefully. But wait, there’s more! There are plenty of other things to look forward to in 2013, like (hopefully) the cleanest Tour de France in years, the All Whites’ high-stakes playoff for a spot at the 2014 World Cup and another instalment of Super Rugby in which the Chiefs will look to defend their title. - APNZ

“I give up - I’m kneckered!” - Merv C

“In Sydney, they were after me because I wasn’t scoring and today they were pissed because I got a hundred. If they’ve come here to enjoy the game, they should do that and not get drunk and abuse players.” VIRAT KOHLI, one of few bright lights for India on a woeful Test tour, wasn’t enamoured with the Australian crowds’ alcoholfuelled banter. * * * * “If he kicks two goals a game, plays every game - that’s 40-odd. That’s a good effort in his first year.” - Greater Western Sydney coach KEVIN SHEEDY made a rather optimistic crystal ball prediction about what ISRAEL FOLAU was capable of in his first AFL season. * * * * “The fairytale has turned into a nightmare.” - IAN THORPE on his failed Olympic comeback which never really threatened to get off the ground. * * * * “I will not accept racism at all. It’s unacceptable. If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail. Because I will kill them.” - Italian striker MARIO BALOTELLI warned fans he would be taking a hard-line stance on racist taunts during Euro 2012. * * * * “I feel like I’ve been robbed there with the decision. It cost us the grand final.” - Perth Glory skipper JACOB BURNS was filthy Brisbane agitator BESART BERISHA was awarded a controversial penalty that proved the difference in the A-League grand final. * * * * “Miracles do happen in Manchester. Only this time it’s on this side of the road.” - Manchester City manager ROBERTO MANCINI on his side’s Premier League triumph. * * * * “It’s fantastic as Minister of Sport to welcome you here to this very special game. The first game of the Queensland versus New Zealand ... New Zealand, that’s a good start ... Queensland versus New South Wales in the State of the Origin match.” - Victorian minister for sport HUGH DELAHUNTY struggled with proceedings at a pre-match function for rugby league’s showpiece series in Melbourne. DELAHUNTY also referred to NSW captain PAUL GALLEN as PAUL CALLEN. * * * * “If they are faggots, it is their problem.” - Italy’s ANTONIO CASSANO sparked controversy at Euro 2012 when asked whether he thought there were gay footballers in the Azzurri squad. He later apologised.

“Whaddya mean, its a goal, don’t your new-fangled cameras work under water??” - Kris M

Okay boys, after me, 1, 2, 3…’’Home, home on the range, where the deer and the antelope play…” - Merv C

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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Postillion finally gets it together

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Three-year-old Postillion posted his first win yesterday at Ashburton, when Paul Taylor rode him home at the head of the field in the Valachi Downs two-year-old and up maiden. The 10-start veteran has produced mixed form in his last six starts, but left the field in no doubt that he had what it takes to leave the maiden ranks. He slipped home a head clear of favourite Warlock, ridden by Chris Johnson with Ryan Bishop and Make it Happen half a head back in third.

The weather was fine and the track good for the Ashburton Races at Ashburton yesterday. RACE 1 - DAIRY BUSINESS CENTRE RATING 85, $12000, 2100m 5-5 Lisa Love (4) S Wynne 1 6-6 Heaven Sent (3) T Direen 2 2-2 Keeparunnin (7) L Allpress 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 1-1 Voodoo, 3-3 Alpine Heights, 4-4 Aussieaussieaussie, 7-7 Imthejoker. 1-1/4L, 1-1/2L, 1-3/4L. Time: 2:08.46. Win: $8.20. Places: $3.30, $3.70. Quinella: $22.10. Trifecta: $374.40 (4,3,7). First4: $1266.00 (4,3,7,2). Sub: Voodoo (2). Trainer: Kathryn Thomson, Rangiora. Breeding: 7 m Generous (IRE)-Flaring Star (AUS). RACE 2 - ENVIRA TIMBER CLADDING MAIDEN, $7000, 1600m 2-2 Avid Ruler (1) D Bradley 1 4-4 Rate Myself (4) T Moseley 2 8-8 Superted (5) C Barnes 3 Scratched: Eyeou, Gossip Girl. Also (in finishing order): 10-10 Our Zulu Girl, 12-12 Tungata Zebiwe, 1-1 Google Me, 5-5 Back Burner, 3-3 Mi Dragon Lady, 7-6 Istatadlate, 13-13 Itwasme, 6-7 Sandy’s Girl, 11-9 Lilith Fair, 9-11 Gallant Trick. Nk, 3/4L, 1/2 hd. Time: 1:36.91. Win: $4.50. Places: $1.70, $2.60, $4.60. Quinella: $22.40. Trifecta: $528.40 (1,4,5). First4: $2889.80 (1,4,5,14). Double: $33.30 (4/1), $27.20 (4/4). Sub: Google Me (2). Trainer: T & M Stokes, Waikuku. Breeding: 5 g Viking Ruler (AUS)-Avidus. RACE 3 - BARNESWOOD FARM FILLIES & MARES RATING 7, $12000, 1600m 9-9 Consummate (9) T Direen 1 2-2 Sylvie’s Dream (8) R Hannam 2 10-10 Slick Nickel (6) P Taylor 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 3-4 Pinaz, 5-5 Satisfaction, 7-7 So Regal, 6-6 Our Mona Lisa, 4-3 Monachee, 1-1 Zah Girl, 8-8 Livana. 2-1/4L, 2L, Lg nk. Time: 1:37.00. Win: $20.10. Places: $4.70, $1.80, $8.40. Quinella: $57.50. Trifecta: $2814.20 (9,8,6).

First4: $10074.20 (9,8,6,10). Sub: Zah Girl (5). Trainer: Kevin & Pam Hughes. Breeding: 4 m Fast ‘N’ Famous (AUS)-Ngaio. RACE 4 - VALACHI DOWNS 2YO & UP MAIDEN, $7000, 1200m 2-2 Postillion (5) P Taylor 1 1-1 Warlock (3) C Johnson 2 4-7 Make It Happen (8) R Bishop 3 All Started. Also (in finishing order): 10-11 Individual, 11-12 Te Namu, 3-3 Katriffic, 6-6 Keynote, 7-5 Pancho, 5-4 Sparks Fly, 12-10 Tuapeka, 8-9 Dragon’s Glory, 13-13 Whezmyphone, 9-8 Asaint Sheaint. Hd, 1/2 hd, Lg nk. Time: 1:10.16. Win: $4.70. Places: $1.90, $1.40, $4.20. Quinella: $5.40. Trifecta: $147.80 (5,3,8). First4: $2881.40 (5,3,8,4). Double: $105.00 (9/5), $23.60 (9/3+). Treble: $585.90 (1/9/5). Sub: Warlock (3). Trainer: K & L Rae, Ruakaka. Breeding: 3 g Postponed (USA)-Danvers (AUS). RACE 5 - MCCREA PAINTERS & DECORATORS/PAUL HENDER, $7000, 1400m 1-1 Bronte Lass (7) L Allpress 1 9-9 Lady Lunchalot (20) H Tinsley 2 3-2 Lady Privateer (15) P Taylor 3 Scratched: Paradise City, Zandria, Falena, Chatter. Also (in finishing order): 12-11 Short Black, 5-5 Ataahua Dreamin, 11-12 D’Ellis, 2-3 Boujet La, 16-15 I Candy, 13-13 Hydraulic, 4-4 Presley, 8-8 Dillinger, 7-7 Waitin Awhile, 14-16 Flying Sportsman, 6-6 Kingsley Rose, 10-10 Sailing By, 15-14 Seasoned Gem. 2-1/2L, 3/4L, 3/4L. Time: 1:23.57. Win: $2.40. Places: $1.40, $7.50, $2.20. Quinella: $35.80. Trifecta: $419.90 (7,20,15). First4: $5651.20 (7,20,15,4). Sub: Bronte Lass (7). Trainer: Jason Bridgman, Rangiora. Breeding: 4 m Stravinsky (USA)-Little Dorrit (IRE). RACE 6 - RD PETROLEUM OPEN HANDICAP, $15000, 1400m 4-5 Miss Maximuss (5) C Johnson 1 3-3 Keep The Conflict (1) S Muniandy 2 7-7 Cangowest (9) R Hannam 3 All Started.

Also (in finishing order): 6-6 Kirkie, 8-8 William Of Orange, 2-2 Dr Dee Bee, 10-9 Windwhistle, 9-10 Lamaze, 1-1 Coup Darci Be, 5-4 Dozintmateranyway (Disqualified). 1-3/4L, Nse, 3/4L. Time: 1:22.05. Win: $9.20. Places: $2.70, $1.80, $4.10. Quinella: $26.90. Trifecta: $496.80 (5,1,9). First4: $3588.10 (5,1,9,10). Double: $21.90 (7+/5), $6.40 (7+/1). Sub: Coup Darci Be (6). Trainer: Michael Pitman, Riccarton. Breeding: 5 m Castledale (IRE)-Missprynt. RACE 7 - SPRAYMARKS GROUP RATING 65, $8000, 1400m 1-1 London Dream (11) C Johnson 1 2-2 Sometime Later (8) D Bradley 2 4-6 Mary Burke (7) T Direen 3 Scratched: Esquina. Also (in finishing order): 3-3 Sovereign Rose, 5-4 Treviso, 6-5 Emm Gee, 13-13 Sir Luis, 7-7 Miss Kate, 8-9 Stradbroke City, 10-10 Ruthless Tycoon, 11-11 Shes All Class, 9-8 Red Magic, 12-12 Compact Pussycat. 3/4L, Hd, 1-1/2L. Time: 1:22.12. Win: $3.70. Places: $1.80, $1.90, $3.00. Quinella: $8.10. Trifecta: $130.70 (11,8,7). First4: $330.90 (11,8,7,13). Sub: London Dream (11). Trainer: J & K Parsons, Balcairn. Breeding: 4 m Handsome Ransom (AUS)-Rich Return. RACE 8 - DEVON TAVERN RATING 75, $10000, 1400m 3-2 Semper Plus (5) H Tinsley 1 1-1 Purpose (2) K Williams 2 6-6 Our Premonition (7) R Hannam 3 All Started. Also (finishing order): 10-10 Sheiswhatsheis, 9-9 Elleaye, 8-8 Oxborough Magic, 7-7 Champagne Eva, 5-4 Pearl Dancer, 2-3 Sir Daniel, 4-5 Confused. Lg hd, Nse, 1/2L. Time: 1:22.15. Win: $6.60. Places: $2.30, $1.50, $2.70. Quinella: $10.10. Trifecta: $146.10 (5,2,7). First4: $2178.50 (5,2,7,9). Quaddie: $1117.60 (7+/5/11+/5). Place6: $151.70 (6, 8,9/3+,5,8/7+,15,20/1,5,9/7,8,11+/2+,5,7) . Double: $18.60 (11+/5), $5.30 (11+/2+). Treble: $294.80 (5/11+/5). Sub: Purpose (2). Trainer: J & K Parsons, Balcairn. Breeding: 4 m Howbaddouwantit (USA)-Grandiose.

Module looking for form By Mike Hedge Trainer Peter Gelagotis readily acknowledges the recent efforts of the former Lloyd Williams-owned galloper Module are unflattering. But the trainer who has just come through the best spring carnival of his career also believes the horse is on the verge of finding form.

“We’re running on Saturday because I think he can fire up,” Gelagotis said. “He’s been below par this time in but there’s been some problems and some excuses.” Module runs in the Bitalli Handicap at Flemington on Saturday, a race Gelagotis is hoping will lead to a start in the Listed Bagot Handicap (2800m) at the same track on New Year’s Day. - AAP

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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2012 - pass mark for rugby Last year was always going to be difficult to top for the All Blacks but, as Patrick McKendry of APNZ writes, 2012 was a year of mostly highs. That was then

The big question - how would the All Blacks cope with new coaches after winning the World Cup - was quickly answered this year but 2012 ended on another after the Twickenham humiliation. The All Blacks collected the Rugby Championship and retained the Bledisloe Cup but their year ended disappointingly against England. It appeared to be a physical and mental hurdle too far and, unfortunately, raised the question about how good they really were after dispatching Ireland in three tests and winning the inaugural Rugby Championship in a canter. Overall, the new coaching panel of Steve Hansen, Ian Foster, Aussie McLean and Mick

Byrne, along with selector Grant Fox, was a success. The team played outstanding rugby at times - the pace, power and accuracy was several levels above what other teams could cope with - and often took the game to a new level. Most impressive was their defence. They conceded only two tries in three tests against Ireland and six in six Rugby Championship matches against South Africa, Australia and Argentina. The blemishes to the All Blacks’ records came in the two fixtures added to the schedule for financial gain - the third Bledisloe Cup test in Brisbane (18-18) and the thrashing by England (38-21) which broke several records. The Brisbane draw halted the All Blacks’ winning run at 16 and the England match their unbeaten run at 20. Hansen’s men leaked three tries at Twickenham, the most in a single game in 2012.

New Zealand’s most impressive performances came in the 22-0 defeat of the Wallabies at Eden Park, which they won without really breaking into a sweat, the two matches against the Boks at Dunedin (21-11) and Soweto (32-16) and the big win in Buenos Aires (54-15). The northern tour, however, will be remembered more for the ongoing controversy over decisions made by the judiciary as well as the unexpected defeat to England. The All Blacks were painted as dirty thugs by the UK-based media after Adam Thompson’s footwork against Scotland and this was only exacerbated by Andrew Hore’s wild hit on Bradley Davies, which left the Welshman unconscious on the Millennium Stadium turf. Many All Blacks fans felt similarly giddy after the defeat to England and it took the gloss off what was otherwise a good year. Earlier the Chiefs had boosted the

nation with a first Super Rugby title for a New Zealand franchise since the Crusaders last won in 2008. It was a triumph for teamwork, the coaching and recruiting skills of Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith, and owed much to Sonny Bill Williams’ frequent star turns at second-five. The Chiefs’ victory over the Sharks in the final was predictable given the Durban team’s travels up to that point but it was a richly deserved first title for the franchise. Elsewhere, the New Zealand sevens team took out the 2011-12 IRB world series and Canterbury won the ITM Cup for the fifth time in five years.

This is now

The world will seem emptier without Richie McCaw, who has just started a six-month sabbatical. It leaves a huge leadership void and No 8 Kieran Read seems a shoo-in to replace him as skipper for both the All Blacks and Crusaders.

It will also put the spotlight more on Chiefs No 7 Sam Cane, who has so far been carefully managed through his career at the top level. He appears to have the physical and mental characteristics to be another very good openside, bringing some hope their might be life after McCaw. The June tests against France will be welcomed. The rivalry between the All Blacks and the French is a special one and they are likely to offer more resistance than Ireland did this year, although the Irish were unlucky not to draw the test in Christchurch. Dan Carter’s first baby could present issues at the Crusaders, given it’s due when the team is scheduled to be in South Africa. He could miss the trip but coach Todd Blackadder will have faith in the abilities of youngster Tom Taylor, who received an SOS from the All Blacks’ squad in London recently. It’s a very big year for Blackadder

and the Crusaders. The former All Blacks captain has yet to win a Super Rugby title as a coach and he is in the last year of his contract. The Crusaders will also be operating under a new management and licence structure. The Chiefs will seek to retain their title without the services of SBW, a tough task, and Canterbury will go for six in a row in the absence of Tabai Matson, who has taken a coaching job at the Crusaders.

Stories of the Year

McCaw’s sabbatical announcement, the continued fumbling by the International Rugby Board over the judiciary, the fallout from Hore’s hit on Davies (which

shone another light on the former) and the England defeat.

Quotes of the Year

“I think he just went through the motions and wanted to be the martyr if he didn’t get it, so he wins on both sides of the table.” - Steve Hansen does his best to get on Robbie Deans’ Christmas card list “It is not the All Black way and I have let myself down and the team, and probably the whole country that is pretty proud of what we do.” - Andrew Hore’s apologises for his mindless act against Davies

Player of the Year

McCaw - Impressed hugely after a massive 2011. Was physically brave, showed fantastic leadership and deserves his break, although he will be missed, particularly by the Crusaders. - APNZ

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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SPORT • Stroud crashes out For the first time in a number of years, defending Suzuki Tri-Series champion Andrew Stroud will not be at the Boxing Day races at the Cemetery Circuit, Wanganui, after suffering a number of injuries at the Feilding track. Stroud was leading last weekend’s first race, with just the last corner to go, when he and the chasing Sloan Frost came across some lapped riders. The week before at the opening round of the series it was Frost who crashed out, but his time it was Stroud who hit the deck hard. Stroud was stretchered from the track with a broken collarbone and - NZH injured knee.

• Zvonareva pulls out

Dennis Mably has stepped down after five seasons as Ashburton College 1st XI coach.

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Time to take a back seat By Jonathan Leask After a successful five years in the top job, Dennis Mably decided it was time to step back. Mably has been at the helm of the Ashburton College 1st XI for five years, and stepped down following the last game of the secondary school season last weekend. “The timing is right and it’s the best time to go,” Mably said. “Of this year’s team we only lose three players, so it is just good timing to hand the team over. “Rather than hand a new team over to a new coach there is a core of players there.” Mably believes he is leaving the College team in good stead and in good hands, with Michael O’Callaghan stepping up from his assistant role, but Mably says he won’t be far from the action. “My son Mark is still in the team so I’ll probably still be there most weeks, but I’m step-

ping back and taking a back seat.” Dennis graduated to the 1st XI after a stellar season with the year 9 and 10 team in 2008. The team finished runnersup to Palmerston North Boys High School in the final of the National schoolboy competition in Taupo, beating Gisborne Boys’, Wanganui Collegiate, and Auckland’s Westlake Boys’ on the way to the final. It was the highlight of his cricket coaching career and one of the factors in his decision to take over as coach of the 1st XI the next year. “I got a lot out of the game during my time as a player and always wanted to give back to the game, but it was also out of obligation. “The late great Lester Ward rang me a few days before he died concerned about the state of the game and what the future would hold. I told him not to worry, that I’d take care of it.” And that Mably has. When he took over the reins

of Ashburton College cricket it was in “a mess” with a 1st XI middling in the reserve grade of the Canterbury second schools competition, and one third grade team travelling to South Canterbury to play their matches. He steps down with the 1st XI a force in the top tier that features the likes of Christchurch Boys’ and St Bedes, and boast four teams in a local third grade competition - all playing out of the Ashburton College Cricket Club that is separated from the school but plays under its banner. However things didn’t come easy with the hardest battle proving they were good enough for the top tier. “We won reserve grade and defended the title the next year to be pushing pretty hard for promotion, but they told us to have another year in reserve grade. “We bolted in again and went up the next year. “We had a good side that had

Century all in vain Kieran Hunt scored a superb run-a-ball century for Mid Canterbury against Christchurch Metro Black before the rain brought an early end to play yesterday. Mid Canterbury took on Metro Black on the final day of the under 15 tournament in Westport but rain in the afternoon saw play abandoned, but not before Hunt could produce a brilliant batting display. Mid Canterbury made 214 all out after a poor start, being 3/11 after five overs. Hunt then anchored his team’s innings through the middle, making most of the

scoring shots on his way to a century. Hunt eventually fell for 135 off 136 deliveries, hitting four sixes and 10 fours to leave Mid Canterbury at 188/7. Mid Canterbury managed a further 20 runs for their final three wickets, which included Patrick Sandrey who was the next best with 20, as they finished up on 214 all out in the 46th over. Under leaden skies the defence was off to a superb start, with Mid Canterbury taking three early wickets to have Metro Black struggling at 10/3.

The fourth wicket partnership got Metro Black back on track scoring at over a run ball to be 99/3 after 20 overs before the heavens opened and brought an abrupt end to the tournament. Sam Hall had 2/12 off five while Hunt capped an allround day with the other wicket. Right: Kieran Hunt scored a brilliant century for Mid Canterbury in Westport yesterday; unfortunately the rain intervened and the game could not be completed.

all started young and came through to be a really good team and from there the team has continued to be competitive.” After stepping up to the top flight with the big guns they weren’t just making up numbers, but have been a competitive force each season, helped by preseason tours to Australia and a successful development system. “I always liked to have a group of development players that would practice with us and float in and out of the team. “It is a big step so rather than just drop them in the deep end we tried have them learn in the environment and progressively introduce them to the level so when their time came they were ready.” He has essentially done the same in the coaching ranks by bringing in O’Callaghan this year to be groomed as his successor, but Mably wouldn’t quite go as far as saying he was finished coaching altogether.

Former world No 2 Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the ASB Classic tennis tournament due to injury. The Russian, who was given a wildcard into the Auckland event, was also forced to withdraw from the Australian Open because of ongoing problems with a shoulder injury. Tournament director Karl Budge was naturally disappointed a player of Zvonareva’s quality has had to withdraw, but was still upbeat about the field coming to Auckland. “We have six top 30 players gracing our courts in just over a week’s time, headlined by world No 4 Agnieszka Radwanska who is in world-beating form. We also have three former champions competing with 2003 and 2004 winner Elena Daniilidou given a wildcard yesterday.” The 2013 Classic runs from December 31 - APNZ to January 5.

• Drysdale going to Rio Olympic gold medallist Mahe Drysdale will defend his single sculls title at the Rio Olympics after yesterday announcing his intention to continue in the sport until 2016. The 34-yearold will take a six-month sabbatical from rowing and will be back in the boat at Lake Karapiro for trials in July 2013, aiming to gain selection for the following month’s World Championships in South Korea. The news is something of a turnaround, given Drysdale had previously spoken of the difficulty of committing to another four-year cycle and many thought his retirement was imminent. - APNZ

• Six, or not a six? Big Bash League officials have changed the rules for Etihad Stadium after Renegades’ skipper Aaron Finch was denied a certain six by the roof in a recent match. Under the new rules, if the ball hits the permanent section of the roof, which Finch struck during Wednesday’s win over the Hobart Hurricanes, it will be deemed a six. Previously, it was a dead ball. If the roof is closed and the retractable section is hit, it will still be a dead ball, because that section is within the field of play, but any other part of the roof will count for six. “No one wants to see an incredible piece of skill, such as Aaron Finch’s shot on Wednesday night, go unrew a r d e d , ” the BBL’s A n t h o n y E v e r a r d said. - AAP

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

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Magic, for some Netball in New Zealand experienced a busy 2012, including a breakthrough ANZ Championship win for the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic and the Fast5 Ferns taking out the Fast5 Netball World Series. APNZ’s Daniel Richardson takes a look back on the year. That was then

The Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic provided the feelgood story of the year when they won the ANZ Championship title for the first time with a 41-38 grand final victory over the Melbourne Vixens in July. It was remarkable in two ways. Firstly, no Kiwi team had ever won the transtasman tournament in the previous four years of its existence and, secondly, because the Magic began their season with four-straight losses. But a side that boasted Irene van Dyk, Leana de Bruin, Laura Langman and Casey Williams couldn’t be held back forever, and they won their next 12 games to triumph in pulsating fashion. It wasn’t quite that exciting on the international front. Australia and New Zealand firmly remained the only two sides worth getting out of bed to watch, although England are steadily improving. The Silver Ferns won the Constellation Cup with a 2-1 victory over Australia in September, dropping only the dead rubber encounter in game three. Australia gained some form of redemption when they soundly beat the Ferns in the early stages of the Quad Series and were able to take the title in the four-way tournament that also included England and South Africa. Depending on how much stock you put in to Fast5 - netball’s equivalent of rugby sevens - New Zealand also won the world championship of the game in Auckland last month. The tournament may have been better remembered for the Kiwi side’s amusing entrance to the court to the sound of the PSY song Gangnam Style rather than the netball, though.

This is now

The Magic and Central Pulse are likely to be the front-running Kiwi teams in the transtasman competition next year and it will be interesting to see how the Northern Mystics cope with the retirement of veteran mid-courter Temepara George. The Magic will have a target on their backs after they won the competition this year, but the Pulse are steadily improving under coach Robyn Broughton who continues to wave her magic recruitment wand. At international level, the Silver Ferns will again resume hostilities with Australia as they battle for the Constellation Cup later in the year and the Ferns would love to reclaim the No 1 world ranking currently held by their arch rivals. Just how long Casey Williams’ troublesome knees will hold up will also be interesting after they kept her sidelined for a long period in 2012. Fast5 will return to Vector Arena in November as New Zealand look to retain their title in the sport’s most engaging format for the neutral.

Story of the Year

How long can Irene van Dyk play on for? The 40-year-old goal shoot almost seems to be getting better with age and takes on a huge workload given she played for the Magic, Silver Ferns and Fast5 Ferns this year. Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu has tried to find a successor during the past 12 months but there’s no denying van Dyk is still the queen of the shooters in world netball.

Quote of the Year

“At the moment I’m still going good for an old bird,” Leana de Bruin, 35, comments on her age and form during October’s Quad Series

The top two men’s seeds may have made it through to the semi-finals of the New Zealand Tennis Championships at North Harbour in straight sets yesterday, but the other two quarterfinals were huge battles as some new talent started to shine. Top seed Dan King-Turner, ranked inside the world’s top 400 players, secured his spot in the semis in hot conditions with a well-executed win over Ben McLachlan in straight sets while second seed Artem Sitak easily dispatched former champion Adam Thompson 6-2 6-0 using his big serve to good effect. King-Turner now plays 17-year-old Auckalnder Cameron Norrie, while Sitak plays the super-fit third seed - APNZ Sean Berman.

Wallabies flanker David Pocock is a strong chance to captain Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after re-signing with the ARU for a further three years. Acting ARU chief executive Matt Carroll announced yesterday that Pocock had agreed to terms until the end of 2015 after earlier this season departing the Western Force to sign with Super Rugby rivals the ACT Brumbies. The 24-yearold has won 45 Test caps for the Wallabies since making his debut against the All Blacks in 2008 and has twice been a nominee for the IRB international player of the year award. The news comes two weeks after Wallabies team-mate Quade Cooper re-signed following a tumultuous few months - AAP with ARU officials.

Player of the Year

Millie Lees. Silver Ferns coach Waimarama Taumaunu had a challenge on her hands to fill the wing attack position following the international departures of Liana Leota and Temepara George but Lees took her chance in the Constellation Cup when she was hugely impressive. The qualified doctor missed the first three games of the Quad Series due to study commitments - when the Silver Ferns were hammered 68-48 by Australia and produced only middling victories over easybeats England and South Africa. Lees then returned for the final three games of the four-way tournament to help the Ferns find their stride. Honourable mention to Laura Langman who has played 90 consecutive tests since her debut for the Ferns in 2005. - APNZ

over and, what they have in their favour is that, Carter is set to have a young family and Paris would be a very attractive proposition in that regard.” Carter signed a four-year contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union before the 2011 World Cup with the option of a second sabbatical in it. He was the first player to be granted dispensation to play abroad as part of his contractual agreement with the NZRU. He went to Perpignan in 2009 but managed only four games before he seriously damaged an Achilles tendon. He retained a sense of unfinished business from his French sojourn but is close to turning 31 and the dangers of returning to the highly physical French league in 2014 would be considerable. The indications at this stage are that Carter will most likely be

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• Scott coaching Scots

French clubs wave chequebooks French clubs Toulon and Racing Metro are reportedly in a bidding war to sign All Blacks first fiveeighths Dan Carter. The Rugby Paper reported that both clubs were keen to secure Carter’s services when he takes his sabbatical before the next Rugby World Cup. The British publication is reporting that Racing Metro president Jacky Lorenzetti has been in talks with Carter’s agent and is offering him a 4-million pound, three-year contract after the 2015 World Cup. Toulon’s multi-millionaire owner Mourad Boudjellal has also entered the bidding war. A source told the Rugby Paper: “Boudjellal has been in contact with Dan’s representatives so it will probably come down to a bidding war between them and Dan Carter: some unfinished Metro. “Metro really want to bring him business in French rugby

available for all of next year’s All Blacks programme but then possibly play in Japan from December 2013 through to February 2014 and not return to Super Rugby until after the June test window. The Japanese league is not known for its physicality, and its shortness would provide Carter a nice overall mix in a six-month sabbatical - a change of scene where he would be well paid and able to focus on aerobic improvements and then a period of prolonged rest. The other option would be for Carter to follow Richie McCaw’s example and simply take a break from all rugby in the first six months of 2014. Whatever he decides, it would seem the one thing not likely to happen is him being available for all Super Rugby commitments between now and the World Cup. - HOL

Scott Johnson aims to reverse Scotland’s fortunes after being appointed interim head coach for the Six Nations and summer tour to South Africa next year. The 50-year-old Australian has been placed in temporary charge following Andy Robinson’s resignation as head coach after the humiliating loss to Tonga - Scotland’s 10th in 13 Tests - which left them 12th in the IRB world rankings. The global search for a successor to Robinson is ongoing. “It’s an honour to take charge of the national team for our imminent campaign,” said Johnson of the Six Nations, which begins for Scotland against England at Twickenham February 2. - PA

• Malinga gives tips Sri Lanka are tapping into Lasith Malinga’s local knowledge as they prepare for their first MCG Test in 17 years. None of the current tourists was around for Sri Lanka’s only previous Test at the ground the Boxing Day Test of 1995 when Muttiah Muralitharan was famously no-balled for throwing. Retired Test speedster Malinga, playing in the Big Bash League with the MCG-based Melbourne Stars, was at his national team’s training session yesterday, talking with coaching staff and players. In-form batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan said while the pitches for the shorter forms of the game would differ from that for the Test, Malinga’s advice would be useful for Sri Lanka’s inexperienced attack. “When you’re playing one-day cricket, he’s having a chat with all the bowlers, he’s leading the bowling and he’s a leader for the Sri Lankan team,” Dilshan - AAP said.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, 22 December 2012

Terrace View on track to open

September 2013

Ashburton’s first purpose-built retirement village is on target to open on 1 September next year.

options. Unit prices start from $145,000 and range in size from 40sqm through to 200 sqm.

TerraceView Retirement Village is now framed up and visitors to the Carters Terrace site can expect to see more action in coming weeks as the roof is completed and walls made weather-tight.

While there are a number of lifestyle housing alternatives for the elderly in Mid Canterbury, Mr Ennor says there is a shortage of aged care beds. With 60 new beds, TerraceView will provide options ranging from independent villas, assisted living studios and apartments through to dedicated resthome and hospital care. “It will be good to have the full continuum of care at one facility so that Mid Canterbury residents won’t have to move again as their dependence increases.”

The $20million five-acre complex, situated within extensive terrace gardens overlooking Ashburton River, has been several years in the making and developer Brent Ennor is delighted the village is finally taking shape. “As soon as I saw the property I knew that it would make an amazing site for a retirement village. The fact that it came with a couple of acres of native bush and English parkland made it ideal for a care facility of this nature and the building is already starting to look at home on the site.” Strong local support means the construction of TerraceView’s main complex is currently three weeks ahead of schedule. While Armitage Williams is the main contractor, just about all builders and tradespersons working on the project are locals. “Out of 37 men on site, 31 are from Ashburton. They are doing a fantastic job and I’m very confident that the complex will be complete by mid-winter, so we can prepare for our official opening on 1 September,” says Mr Ennor. Three show home villas, next to the main village facility, are being built for public viewing by Ashburton builders Smith & Sons. “Smith & Sons is doing an excellent job building show homes which replicate the high quality villas we will offer on site,” says Mr Ennor. Public open days will be held during March so interested parties can tour the different show home

Since the earthquakes around 1000 aged care beds and units have been lost in Christchurch putting more pressure on the retirement village and resthome sectors in Canterbury. “Christchurch has been Ashburton’s overflow when local rest-homes have been at capacity, especially over winter. Unfortunately with the earthquakes this has now changed,” says Mr Ennor. Terrace View Retirement Village is the fifth retirement village Mr Ennor has developed after being involved in the aged care and retirement village Industry since the late 1980s. The village will be managed by Karen Harris, who is also a shareholder. Karen has worked in the operation, ownership and management of aged care complexes for the last thirty years. TerraceView will include a café, entertainment area, movie theatre, library and hair salon. Within the park area there will also be a number of unique features for village residents such as an all-weather bowling green, a putting green and croquet area. There will also be extensive walking tracks, a picnic and barbeque area, a village green and men’s shed.

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We’re getting better at tackling debt New Zealanders are getting better at tackling debt and spending within their means, according to survey results. The Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income has just released its latest six-monthly index, which tracks changes in Kiwis’ financial behaviours. An online survey of 1000 New Zealanders last month found people are generally paying down their nonmortgage debt faster and smarter than a year ago. The results showed 92 per cent of Kiwis were now paying off their retail purchase agreements in full within the interest-free period, up from 85 per cent last November. Similarly, the number of people paying more off their personal loan than required has risen from 30 to 39 per cent. And 54 per cent said they earned more than they spent over the last three months, up from 50 per cent in November 2011.

Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan said she hoped the results were a sign that a permanent shift was happening in New Zealanders’ attitudes towards debt. “Whether times are good or bad, paying off debt should be a priority especially when it is dumb debt - that is, high interest debt that could have been avoided. “It’s great that people see the benefit of paying off debt within interest-free periods because paying interest really is a waste of hard-earned money.” Spending less than earnings was a key behaviour in getting ahead financially, she said. “If you’re spending more than you earn you’re always going to be moving backwards rather than forward. “I’d urge everyone to live in the black and spend less than they earn.” Crossan said the challenging economic times appeared to have had a silver lining. “There seems to be a much healthier attitude among Kiwis towards dumb

debt. More people understand that it’s not a good idea to buy things that decrease in value.” BNZ chief executive Andrew Thorburn last month expressed a different view on recent behavioural changes. He said better attitudes towards saving and debt were merely being driven by fear and would not last. “I don’t think there’s a culture shift happening,” he said. “The reason people are saving more at the moment is because of fear rather than incentives.” When things improve in the local and global economy, kiwis will go back to bad habits, he thought. The latest Financial Behaviour Index survey was conducted by Colmar Brunton, which interviewed 1001 people aged 18 years and over online, between October 31 and November 19. Results have a maximum sampling error of +/- 3.1 percentage points at the 95 per cent confidence interval. - APNZ

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All smiles: Methven woman Di Pannett with Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers at the recent awards dinner.

Di’s a top checkout operator By Sam Morton Methven woman Di Pannett is still basking in the glory after being named one of New Zealand’s top three checkout operators. Mrs Pannett, who works at Supervalue Methven, took out the honour at the inaugural Checkout of the Year awards last month, involving both Freshchoice and Supervalue supermarkets. The contestants were chosen after a series of random testing throughout all supermarkets spanning three months. The testing was then nar-

rowed down to each region, before five regional finalists were chosen to compete at the finals. Mrs Pannett was required to carry out a mock transaction which focused on how she greeted the customer and maintained conversation, personal grooming, efficient bag packing and how she processed bulk food items. She was then tested on her verbal ability to deal with the sale of liquor/tobacco, the fresh good guarantee policy, dealing with complaints, knowledge of food safety procedures, knowledge of health and safety and methods to encourage customers

back to the store. Mrs Pannett impressed the judges and after a process surveying more than 300 checkout operators, she was named as the third best in the country. The awards dinner was held in conjunction with the Conference Gala Dinner, where contestants travelled with the supermarket’s owner/ operator. It is understood when the Methven community got wind of Mrs Pannett’s achievement, baked scones and other goodies piled in to the supermarket. They must have been proud.

Knowledge is power By Ian Lennie and Selwyn Sloan MONEY MATTERS

cientia potential est or “Knowledge is power”, are the words commonly attributed to Sir Francis Bacon. He was a rather clever chap, who was Attorney General and later Lord Chancellor of England during the 16th Century. He was a man of science and method and is considered to be the philosophical influence behind the dawning of the Industrial Age. He liked to rationalise, systemise - bring order to things. I think I would have liked him. Today we live in an age of information, and quite frankly there’s too much of it. And too much information can be overwhelming and a distraction from the task we are focused on. How many times have you gone onto the web in search of some specific information only to be distracted by something else, probably entirely unrelated? I suggest almost every single time. The internet can suck up your time and so it helps to be focused and know what to read and what to cull straight to that circular filing cabinet on the floor. Fortunately for you dear investor, Forsyth Barr has developed an application (App) for your iPhone that helps you sort the wheat from the chaff, and lets you focus effectively on what’s most relevant to you. If you’re the kind of intrepid investor who likes to stay in touch with the markets whilst you’re on the move then you’ll love our App. I’ve tried a number of financial Apps and this is the best I’ve found to monitor New Zealand and Australian investments, and no I am not just saying that because I work for the company! The App is currently ranked number four in the New Zealand free Finance category. So what’s so good about it? Well for starters the App is free to use and you don’t have to be a client of our firm to access it. Secondly, users can create their own watch list of those companies they are interested in, rather than wading through screeds of data and news on companies that don’t concern them. Also you’ll be able to see what the Forsyth Barr investment view is on the over 60 NZX listed companies that our research team covers – be it Buy, Hold, Reduce or Sell. Of course information is not knowledge. Information is useful, but with some knowledge that information can lead to great wisdom. In this respect being a client of Forsyth Barr does grant the Apps user an additional advantage; clients can access our in-depth research and get useful insights from our seasoned research team. There are plans afoot to provide an iPad version of the App, and other features will be added in due course. So if there’s anything you’d like to see on the App then please let us know and we’ll do what we can to make it better still. To find our App go to the Apple App Store and search for “Forsyth Barr”. But beware! Too much information without the necessary know-how can be a dangerous thing; Sir Francis Bacon famously died after contracting pneumonia whilst studying the effects of freezing on the preservation of meat. There should have been an App for that. Ian Lennie and Selwyn Sloan are Authorised Financial Advisers with Forsyth Barr in Ashburton. This column is general in nature and should not be regarded as personalised investment advice. Disclosure Statements are available on request and free of charge.

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Hillside workers vow to fight on By Rosie Manins Down but not out, redundant Hillside workers are vowing to fight on amidst hope the South Dunedin manufacturing facility will be resurrected under a new government. The 130-year-old workshops were all but closed yesterday as a further 35 staff finished, leaving just a handful to operate the heavy lift for KiwiRail and the foundry for Bradken. A ceremony outside the main gates on Hillside Rd at 11am attracted about 120 people, including workers and their families, union delegates and MPs. Wreaths were laid under the Hillside World War One and World War Two memorials and flowers placed alongside. An emotional moment of silence for all past and present Hillside workers was followed by angry speeches blaming the Government for deliberately rejecting Hillside tenders in favour of buying cheap Chinese rolling stock. Rail and Maritime Transport Union (RMTU) Hillside branch assistant secretary Dave Kearns said Hillside’s demise was a “crime against workers everywhere” - a crime committed by “this Tory government” and the governmentappointed KiwiRail board. “There’s only one thing to do when you get knocked off your feet and that’s to get back up and fight on,” he said. RMTU Hillside branch chairman Stuart Johnstone used sar-

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casm to make his point, while accompanied by his two-year-old daughter Lucy. “For us workers one of the disappointments is we haven’t been backed by our board, so thank you very much John Spencer [board chairman] and the board for not supporting us, not supporting our families. We really appreciate your lack of effort,” he said. Labour Party MPs Clare Curran, David Parker and David Clark each spoke about the unnecessary demise of Hillside and New Zealand manufacturing in general, pledging to reverse the dilemma if elected into power. Mr Clark read a statement on behalf of Labour leader David Shearer, who was attending a “similar” rally at the rail station in Wellington, he said. “It is a huge blow to all of you, the community and the city as a whole. The story of Hillside needs to be told ... KiwiRail carriages should be built in Kiwi workshops by Kiwis,” Mr Clark said. Ms Curran cited a previous petition signed by 14,000 Dunedin residents supporting rail investment which she said was “blocked” by Parliament, and talked about Hillside tenders for rail work which were also rejected. “It’s shameful, 130 years of history is out the door. This is not over. We will keep fighting to have trains and carriages built at Hillside and we will keep fighting to expose the lies that have been told,” she said. - APNZ

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Aries 21 March - 20 April With practical matters to attend to, the tendency to forget and move into a dreamier state may be strong. Your thoughts may be far away with a desire to escape the current round of tasks and go on an adventure. If you have last-minute shopping to do it helps to make a list as your mind may be everywhere except on the matter at hand.

TAurus 21 April - 21 May You may be on the brink of making a long-range decision and yet feel uncertain about which path to take. The need for security may help you to clarify things and ensure that you choose the right option. A meeting with a friend may find you going down memory lane. Yet despite the pull of nostalgia, try to bring the past into the present.

Gemini 22 May - 21 June Don’t let yesterday’s dreams evade realistic achievement. Use this morning and afternoon to plan goals with others that bring chances to expand your options. There’s plenty to look forward to today as a visionary idea may encourage you to set a new career goal. You may be planning your getaway rather than spending this holiday season at home.

CAnCer 22 June - 23 July You may be mulling over certain unfulfilled needs. If you pace yourself the afternoon brings a chance for you and your sweetheart to be there for each other with an opportunity to enjoy family togetherness. The Moon in Taurus livens up your social zone so get into the festive spirit and do something special with your lover or your friends.

Leo 24 July - 23 August This could be a busy day that seems to focus on groups or gatherings. Fun new acquaintances may bring a smile to your face. There are lots of opportunities to connect meaningfully with some of the people you meet. If the day doesn’t seem to gel, indecision could be to blame. In fact, it may help to consider a few ideas rather than make a bad choice.

VirGo 24 August - 23 September You may be busy putting the final touches to those home decorations - and while you’re at it, don’t forget the mistletoe. Your creative juices seem to be simmering nicely so if you get a bright idea, this is the time to explore it and see if it has wings. Romance is also a hot topic, with passion and soulful feelings forecasted. If need be, adjust your schedule.

LibrA 24 September - 23 October Today’s Taurus Moon may incline you to enjoy the good things in life, something you often relish. It may be an idea to frequent your local spa and get a few beauty treatments under your belt before the festivities begin. This is your chance to pamper yourself before the demands of friends and family take over, leaving you little time for yourself.

sCorpio 24 October - 22 November Your love of splashing the cash continues so make this the day to get last-minute presents and anything else you might need for the holiday week. Romance may be in the air, as a special aspect between the Sun and Neptune brings the chance of a warm and tender conversation. A date today may prove quite magical and one to remember.

sAGiTTArius 23 November - 21 December You may have a vision of how you can make your home even more appealing, perhaps focused on festive considerations. This might encourage you to go on a spending spree with a view to getting your place shipshape and shimmering with decorations. The Moon in Taurus may coincide with thoughts of health and wellbeing. Don’t lose the exercise habit.

CApriCorn 22 December - 20 January Narrow-minded thinking may push you to take an issue to an extreme. However, a more considered approach may prove better. A special planetary angle between the Sun and Neptune brings a chance to share a conversation with someone you care about. You may decide to spill the beans and unleash your romantic side. You might not regret it.

AquArius 21 January - 19 February The Sun, newly in your spiritual zone, encourages you to spend more time alone doing your own thing. You’ll still be up for all the fun and festivities going on but you’ll also notice a desire to reflect on your priorities and mull over sensitive issues in your life. The Moon in Taurus may favour an evening in by the fire with friends or family.

pisCes 20 February - 20 March You’ll be busy at work or attending to career goals but you’ll be having fun too. Your boss seems to be in a jolly mood and this seems infectious. A friendship may develop greater depth, which may bring you a lot closer to a certain person. You may find there are things you can share with each other that you can’t talk about with anyone else.

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Russia acknowledges that Syria may fall Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced himself further than ever from Syria’s embattled leader, suggesting that Bashar Assad’s regime is growing weaker while warning that his decline could exacerbate the country’s crisis. Putin insisted, however, that Russia’s position on the conflict has not changed and that only a negotiated agreement could “prevent a breakup of the country and an endless civil war”. Other Russian officials have made similar statements recently, although Putin’s carry much more weight, suggesting that resignation to the idea that Assad could fall extends to the Kremlin’s top reaches. Last week, Russia’s top envoy for Syria was quoted as saying Assad’s forces were losing control of the country. Although the Foreign Ministry backpedalled on the statement, analysts have suggested for months that Russia’s leaders recognise that Assad may fall. Russia has stood staunchly by Assad throughout the 21-month conflict, providing his forces with weapons and, along with China, protecting his government from censure by the UN Security Council for its violent crackdown on the opposition. His latest comments, however, suggested that Russia realises Assad’s days could be numbered. “We are not preoccupied that much with the fate of the Assad regime,” Putin told reporters during his annual, hours-long press conference in Moscow. “We realise what’s going on there and that the family has been in power for 40 years. Undoubtedly, there is a call for changes.” But Putin said the erosion of Assad’s regime might extend the war, not end it. “We are worried about another thing: What happens next,” he said. “We don’t want to see the opposition come to power and start fighting the

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Syrian refugees, who fled their home in Idlib due to a government airstrike, look out of a vehicle’s window just after crossing the border from Syria to Turkey. government ... so that it goes on forever.” He said Russia does not seek “to keep Assad and his regime in power at any cost,” but to foster an agreement among Syrians that “will ensure their safety and their participation in governing the country.” World powers have tried numerous times to push for a political solution in Syria, but neither side has showed any interest in negotiations, both thinking they can win militarily. The Russian comments came as rebels seeking to drive Assad from power are making gains throughout the country, storming military bases in the north and expanding their control in a string of towns near the capital Damascus, Assad’s seat of power. While few expect the 21-month conflict to end soon, analysts say the balance appears to be tipping in favour of the rebels, however slowly. Days of intense clashes in a Palestinian refugee community in

south Damascus subsided and hundreds residents who had fled returned to their homes after Palestinian leaders negotiated the rebels’ exit from the neighbourhood. About one-third of Syria’s half-million Palestinians live in the Yarmouk district, and more than 100,000 of them fled the area as rebel forces pushed in and clashed with government troops, activists and UN officials said. Most sought shelter on the neighbourhood’s outskirts, while others moved elsewhere in Damascus or to other cities. A few thousand crossed the border to Lebanon, where the United Nations sought to accommodate them in Lebanon’s camps. One refugee said she returned to find rebels still in the streets. “I saw damage in Yarmouk street,” Zeina Abbas, 42, said by phone from the camp, referring to one of the area’s thoroughfares. -AP

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Four dead as US Midwest hit by snowstorm Four people died as the first major snowstorm of the season hit the US Midwest yesterday, threatening to disrupt some of the nation’s busiest airports ahead of the holiday weekend. Forecasters warned that heavy snow coupled, with strong winds, could create blizzard conditions from Kansas to Wisconsin after the storm blanketed the Rocky Mountains earlier in the week. In Chicago, officials at O’Hare International Airport reported more than 90 cancellations. In Iowa, state police said a 25-vehicle pileup killed one person. In Wisconsin, sheriff’s officials said slick conditions led to at least two deaths when a driver lost control of his car. In Utah, a woman who tried to walk for help after her car became stuck in snow died. Search and rescue crews on snowmobiles found her buried in the snow. On the southern edge of the storm system, high winds peeled the roofs off buildings and toppled trucks in Mobile, Alabama, but injured no one. Tornado warnings remained in effect in parts of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The moisture was welcome to farmers in the drought-parched region, but Meteorologist Kris Sanders said the storm wouldn’t make much of a dent. - AP

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UN okays ousting of al-Qaeda in Mali The UN Security Council has authorised military action to wrest northern Mali from the control of al-Qaeda-linked extremists but demanded progress first on political reconciliation, elections and training African troops and police. A resolution adopted unanimously by the UN’s most powerful body stressed that there must be a two-track plan, political and military, to reunify the country, which has been in turmoil since a coup in March. The Security Council authorised an African-led force to support Malian authorities in recovering the north — an area the size of Texas — but set no timeline for military action. Instead, it set out benchmarks to be met before the start of offensive operations, beginning with progress on a political roadmap to restore constitutional order. The resolution also emphasises that further military planning is needed before the Africanled force is sent to the north and asks Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to “confirm in advance the council’s satisfaction with the planned military offensive operation.” UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said recently he does not expect a military operation to begin until September or October of next year. France’s UN Ambassador Gerard Araud told reporters it’s premature to say when the military operation will take place

because African and Malian troops must be trained and much depends on the political process and the country’s extreme weather. “Our goal would be to have a real political process which will allow the Malian army to go back to its barracks in the northern part of the country without fighting,” he said. “That would be our preferred option.” Mali was plunged into turmoil after a coup in March created a security vacuum. That allowed the secular Tuaregs, who have long felt marginalised by Mali’s government, to take half the north as a new homeland. But months later, the rebels were kicked out by Islamist groups allied with al-Qaeda, which have now imposed strict Shariah law in the north. Many residents of northern Mali have expressed deep dismay at the timetable for the intervention, saying that the longer the world waits, the more entrenched the militants are becoming. El Hadji Baba Haidara, a member of the Malian parliament for the northern city of Timbuktu, welcomed the resolution “in the hope of seeing our cities liberated as soon as possible”. “If we have wished for this resolution, it’s not to wipe out our people with soldiers but rather to drive out the armed groups who occupy our towns,” he said. Timbuktu’s Mayor Ousmane Halle said he feels abandoned by the West, and that only people

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Malians protest in favour of an international military intervention to regain control of the country’s Islamistcontrolled north, in Bamako, Mali. who are not living through what The Security Council strongly Dine, or “Defenders of the Faith,” he and his citizens are living condemned the Malian security has expanded its reach. The through could consider holding forces for their continued inter- fighters, whose territory includes off military action until next fall. ference in the work of the tran- Timbuktu, have stoned to death “A living hell,” he said. sitional authorities, and stressed a couple accused of adultery, Coup members created new the need to expeditiously restore hacked off the hands of thieves political turmoil earlier this democratic governance and con- and have recruited children as young as 12 into their ranks. month when they arrested the stitutional order. country’s prime minister — a As the council spent months Heavily armed men also have move that raised new concerns negotiating over what action to attacked bars that sell alcohol, about the ability of the Malian take, an Islamist group behind and banned men and women military to take part in the public executions and amputa- from socialising in the streets. - AP operation to retake the north. tions in northern Mali, Ansar

Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don’t give much thought to safety at the community’s lone school — mostly because some of the teachers are carrying concealed weapons. In remote Harrold, the nearest sheriff’s office is 30 minutes away, and people tend to know — and trust — one another. So the school board voted to let teachers bring guns to school. “We don’t have money for a security guard, but this is a better solution,” Superintendent David Thweatt said. “A shooter could take out a guard or officer with a visible, holstered weapon, but our teachers have master’s degrees, are older and have had extensive training. And their guns are hidden. We can protect

our children.” In the awful aftermath of last week’s Connecticut elementary school shooting, lawmakers in a growing number of states — including Oklahoma, Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota and Oregon — have said they will consider laws allowing teachers and school administrators to carry firearms at school. Texas law bans guns in schools unless the school has given written authorisation. Arizona and six other states have similar laws with exceptions for people who have licenses to carry concealed weapons. Harrold’s school board voted unanimously in 2007 to allow employees to carry weapons. After obtaining a state concealedweapons permit, each employee

who wants to carry a weapon must be approved by the board based on his or her personality and reaction to a crisis, Thweatt said. Employees also must undergo training in crisis intervention and hostage situations. And they must use bullets that minimise the risk of ricochet, similar to those carried by air marshals on planes. CaRae Reinisch, who lives in the nearby community of Elliott, said she took her children out of a larger school and enrolled them in Harrold two years ago, partly because she felt they would be safer in a building with armed teachers. “I think it’s a great idea for trained teachers to carry weapons,” Reinisch said. “But I hate

that it has come to this.” The superintendent won’t disclose how many of the school’s 50 employees carry weapons, saying that revealing that number might jeopardise school security. The school, about 240 kilometres northwest of Fort Worth near the Oklahoma border, has 103 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Most of them rarely think about who is carrying a gun. “This is the first time in a long time that I’ve thought about it,” said Matt Templeton, the principal’s 17-year-old son. “And that’s because of what happened” in Connecticut. Thweatt said other Texas schools allow teachers to carry weapons, but he would not reveal

their locations, saying they are afraid of negative publicity. The Texas Education Agency said it had not heard of any other schools with such a policy. And the Brady Centre to Prevent Gun Violence did not know of any other districts nationwide that allow school employees to carry concealed handguns. But that may change soon. Oklahoma state Rep. Mark McCullough said he is working on a bill that would allow teachers and administrators to receive firearms training through the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, which would authorise them to carry weapons at school and at school events. Other states are proposing or considering similar measures. -AP

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6.00 Te Karere. (R, T) 6.30 Hyundai Country Calendar. (G, R, T) 7.00 60 Minute Makeover. (G, R) 8.00 Here To Stay. (G, R, T) 9.00 A Taste Of Home. (G, R, T) 9.30 Come Dine With Me. (G, R) 12.00 Marco’s Kitchen Burnout. (PGR, T) 1.00 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. (G, T) 1.35 MasterChef: The Professionals. (G, T) 2.20 The Chase. (G, T) 3.20 Situation Critical. (PGR, R, T) 3.55 Children’s Hospital. (G, T) 4.25 Find My Family. (G, R, T) 4.55 Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas. (Final, G, R, T) 6.00 ONE News. (T) 7.00 The Food Truck. (G, R, T) 7.30 Doc Martin. (G, R, T) 8.30 Come Dine With Me UK. (PGR, T) It’s festive cheer all round this Christmas as four celebrities battle it out to be crowned the Christmas king or queen of dinner parties – and anything goes! 9.35 Pan Am. (T) 10.30 FILM: Brideshead Revisited. (2008, T) 1.20 BBC World – BBC World News. 1.30 Equestrian World. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.15 Sport Today. 2.30 Fast Track. 2.30 Fast Track. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 Dateline London. 4.00 BBC World News. 4.10 Faster, Higher, Stronger. 5.00 BBC World News. 5.30 Our World.

6.00 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 6.25 Buzzy Bee And Friends. (G, T) 6.35 Handy Manny. (G, T) 6.55 The Adventures Of Chuck And Friends. (G, R, T) 7.15 Stitch! – Christmas Special. (G, R, T) 7.40 Phineas And Ferb. (G, R, T) 8.10 Green Lantern: The Animated Series. (G, T) 8.35 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (G, R, T) 9.05 A.N.T. Farm. (G) 9.30 Cool Kids Cooking. (Final, G, R, T) 9.35 Just The Job. (G, R, T) 10.00 I AM TV. (Final) 11.00 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. (PGR) 12.30 Hope And Faith. (G, R, T) 1.00 The Amazing Race. (PGR, R, T) 2.00 Are We There yet? (2005, PGR, R, T) Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden. 4.00 The Nowies. Hosted by What Now’s Gem and singer Timomatic, The Nowies are New Zealand’s ultimate youth awards show with cool nominees across sport, movies and television categories. 5.00 One Direction: A year In The Making. (G, T) Watch band members Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson on their journey to fame during their first year as a group in the UK. 6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, T) 6.30 Wipeout. (G, T) 7.30 The Voice. (Final, PGR, T) 9.30 FILM: Bring It On. (2000, PGR, R, T) Kirsten Dunst, Eliza Dushku, Jesse Bradford, Gabrielle Union, Clare Kramer. A new girl who joins a prize-winning squad of cheerleaders helps them to recover their self-respect in time for the national championships. 11.30 Derren Brown: Enigma. (AO, R, T) 1.05 FILM: The Prestige. (2006, AO, R, T) 3.20 FILM: Blonde Ambition. (2007, PGR, R, T) 4.55 Cougar Town. (PGR, T) 5.30 It Is Written.

SUNDAy

6.00 60 Minute Makeover. (G, R) 6.50 The School Of Home Truths. (Final, PGR, R, T) 7.40 Tagata Pasifika. (R) 8.10 Praise Be. (G) 8.40 Attitude. (G, R, T) 9.10 Westfield Style Pasifika 2009. (G, R) 10.00 Marae Investigates Summer Series. (G) 10.30 Waka Huia. (G, T) 11.00 Neighbourhood. (G, T) 11.30 What Lies Beneath. (G, R, T) 12.00 Weird Creatures With Nick Baker. (Final, G, R, T) 1.00 Location, Location, Location. (Final, G, R, T) 1.30 SCU: Serious Crash Unit. (Final, PGR, R, T) 2.00 Hotel Inspector. (PGR, R, T) 2.55 Undercover Boss USA. (G, R, T) 3.55 Grow your Own Drugs. (Final, T) 5.00 Our World: March Of The Dinosaurs. (G, R, T) 6.00 ONE News. (T) 7.00 Animal House. (G, R, T) 7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey. (G, T) 8.30 Sunday Murder Mystery: Silent Voice. (T) 10.30 Packed To The Rafters. (R, T) 11.30 Meet The Natives USA. (G, T) 12.30 Call 911. (PGR) 1.00 BBC World – BBC World News. 1.30 A Year of Compelling Stories. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.15 Sport Today. 2.30 Click. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 A Year of Compelling Stories. 4.00 BBC World News. 4.10 Why Poverty? 5.00 BBC World News. 5.30 The Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (G, R)

MONDAy 6.00 7.00 7.30 9.00 9.30

10.30 11.30 12.00 12.30 1.25 2.00 2.55 3.55 4.25 5.25

60 Minute Makeover. (G, R) Going Going Gone. (G, R) Remembering Ed. (G, R, T) Infomercial. Trinny & Susannah’s Downunder Makeover Mission. (Final, PGR, R, T) A Mad Business. (Final, PGR, R, T) Infomercial. Mucking In. (G, R, T) Emmerdale. (PGR, T) Celebrity Coach Trip. (G, R, T) World’s Strictest Parents Us. (PGR, T) 60 Minute Makeover. (G, R) Te Karere. (T) Ellen. (G) Millionaire Hot Seat. (G, T)

TV3

PRIME

Charles Stanley. Outdoors With Geoff. (G, R) Trade Zone Gone Fishin’. (G, R) The Little Couple. (G, R) The Little Couple. (G, R) Infomercials. (G) Flowers Uncut With Jeff Leatham. (PGR) 10.00 The Great Food Escape. (G, R, T) 10.30 Media3. 11.00 Project Runway. (PGR, R, T) 12.00 The X Factor USA. (G, R) 2.00 The X Factor USA. (Final, G, R) 4.00 The Office. (G) 4.30 The Real Hustle NZ. (G, R, T) 5.00 Rheem Outdoors With Geoff. (G, R) 5.30 Trade Zone Gone Fishin’. (G) 6.00 3 News. 7.00 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals. (G, T) 7.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PGR, T) 8.30 CSI: New york. (AO, T) A man in a clown costume shoots a bakery owner, and the investigation reveals that the suspect may be connected to Flack. 9.25 CSI: Miami. (AO, T) Miami sorority sisters are murdered one-by-one, and the CSIs try to stop the killing spree. 10.25 Homeland. (AO, R, T) 11.55 FILM: The Constant Gardener. (2005, AO, R) 2.25 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Brian Houston @ Hillsong. (G) 5.30 Charles Stanley.

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 11.30 Harry’s Practice. (G, R) 12.00 Best of The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus. (G, R) 3.35 Masterchef USA. (G, R) 4.30 Get Growing With New Zealand Gardener. (G) 4.55 Fishing NZ. (G) 5.30 Prime News. 6.00 Getaway. (G) Enjoy the wonders of the world from the comfort of your chair as the Getaway team takes you to some of the most beautiful and fascinating destinations in the world. 6.30 The Enforcers. (G, R) In Adelaide Environmental Health Officer Don is called to inspect a house that’s overflowing with junk, in Melbourne Officers are called out when rubbish is dumped in a playtypus habitat. 7.00 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. (G, R) Nigella tackles the Christmas lunch, including a spiced roast Turkey is accompanied by Pancetta and Chestnut Sprouts, Gingerbread Stuffing and Maple syrup Parsnips. 7.30 Antiques Roadshow. (G) A return visit to the Museum of Steam at Swindon as Fiona Bruce and the experts scour more family treasures. 8.40 Weekend Murders: Midsomer Murders. (AO, R) An estate manager’s murdered. She was the lover of an unpopular farmer in a lengthy dispute with his neighbour who also gets killed. 10.40 Running Wilde. (PGR) 11.05 Paul Merton In Europe. (AO, R) 12.05 Home Shopping. (G)

TV3

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SUNDAy

6.00 Tiki Tour. (G, T) 6.25 Jungle Junction. (G, T) 6.50 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. (G, R, T) 7.15 Adventure Time With Finn And Jake. (G, R, T) 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (Final, G, R, T) 9.10 A.N.T. Farm. (G, R, T) 9.35 Jonas. (G, R, T) 10.20 Sonny With A Chance – Christmas Special. (G, R, T) 10.45 Jonas: Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience. (G, R) 12.00 FILM: Christmas Cupid. (2010, PGR, R, T) 1.40 Are We Done yet? (2007, PGR, R, T) Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen, Philip Daniel Bolden. 3.30 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 4.00 The Polar Express. (2004, G, R, T) Voices of Daryl Sabara, Tom Hanks, Nona Gaye. 6.00 Wipeout: Deck The Balls Christmas Special. (G, T) 7.00 FILM: A Christmas Carol. (2010, PGR, T) 8.55 FILM: Bad Santa. (2003, AO, R, T) Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox. 10.45 FILM: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PGR, R, T) 12.20 Distraction. (AO, R, T) 2.15 Cougar Town. (PGR, T) 2.40 Infomercial. 3.10 20/20. (R, T) 4.15 It Is Written. (R) 4.40 Emmerdale. (PGR, R, T) 5.30 Infomercial.

Bayless Conley. (G) Brian Houston @ Hillsong. (G) Charles Stanley. (G) Open Door. (G, R) What’s Really In Our Food? (G, R, T) 8.50 Hitched. (PGR, R, T) 9.15 Fly Girls. (PGR, R) 9.35 Fly Girls. (Final, PGR, R) 10.00 FILM: Living Out Loud. (2009, PGR, R) 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 11.55 Entertainment Tonight Weekend. (G) 1.00 Survivor: South Pacific. (G, R) 2.00 James May’s Man Lab. (G, R) 3.00 King Of Dirt. (G) 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R) 4.00 DOCO: Our Far South. (G) 5.00 Million Dollar Catch. (PGR, R) 5.30 ITM Fishing Show. (G) 6.00 3 News. 7.00 Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. (2009, G) 8.50 FILM: you, Me And Dupree. (2006, AO, R) Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon, Seth Rogen, Michael Douglas. A newlywed couple allow their luckless friend to live with them temporarily, but their patience is tested when he outstays his welcome. 11.00 The Good Wife. (AO, R) 12.00 Media3. 12.35 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV. (G)

MONDAy

SUNDAy

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Mr Men. (Final, G, R) 6.35 Buzzy Bee And Friends. (G, R, T) 6.40 Dinosaur Train. (Final, G, R, T) 6.55 Grizzly Tales – Christmas Special – The Crystal Eye. (G, R, T) 7.15 What Now? Christmas Special. (Final) 9.30 Infomercial. 11.00 Sonny With A Chance. (G, R, T) 11.30 Operation Hero. (G, R, T) 12.00 FILM: 12 Dates Of Christmas. (2011, PGR, T) 1.50 The Nowies. (R) 2.45 This Is Justin Bieber. (G, T) 3.40 Spongebob. (Final, G, R, T) 4.05 Zeke And Luther. (G, T) 4.35 Pair Of Kings. (G, T) 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion. (G, R) 5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 Hope And Faith. (Final, G, R, T)

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6.00 Campbell Live. 6.30 Moko - A Dolphin in Danger. (G, R) 7.25 Hitched. (G, R) 7.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 8.25 Infomercials. (G) 10.30 The Dr Oz Show. (PGR, R) 11.30 Missing Pieces. (PGR, R, T) 12.00 FILM: McHale’s Navy. (1997, PGR, R) 2.05 FILM: Extraordinary Measures. (2010, PGR) 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (R) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R) 5.00 Michael Bublé: Home For The Holidays. (R)

SUNDAy

6.00 Religious Programming. (G) 10.30 Sport Box. (G) 12.30 World’s Strictest Parents UK. (PGR, R) 1.40 Top Gear USA. (PGR, R) 2.35 Psych. (G, R) 3.30 Must Be The Music. (G) 4.30 Three Hungry Boys. (G, R) 5.00 Export Gold Match Fishing League. (G) 5.30 Prime News. 6.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G) 6.30 Genius. (G, R) 7.30 Jamie’s American Road Trip. (G) On his epic journey into the heart of America, Jamie Oliver will meet the most interesting but unsung chefs and food producers the country has to offer. 8.35 America’s Got Talent. (Final, G) See who will win Season 6, and make sure to catch special guest performances by Stevie Wonder, One Republic, Def Leppard and many more. 10.30 Leverage. (AO) 11.25 Boardwalk Empire. (AO, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (G)

MONDAy

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 Best Of The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 7.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat. (G, R) 7.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 Great Outdoors. (G, R) 1.00 Live To Dance. (G, R) 2.00 Getaway. (G, R) 3.00 Legend Of The Seeker. (PGR, R) Richard, separated from his companions, continues his quest to defeat the Keeper once and for all. 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.

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movie Bring It On Saturday, TV2, 9.30pm (2000) The world of high-school cheerleading is cheerfully poked at by director Peyton Reed (The Break-Up) in his debut film. Among the pompoms and bizarre dance routines is a mish-mash of comedy, sports drama and eye-candy. Leading the way is Kirsten Dunst (below) as a team leader who loses a cheer squad member and turns to Eliza Dushku (Buffy) as an offbeat replacement.

FOUR TODAy 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) 8.25 Twisted Whiskers. (G, R) 8.35 Twisted Whiskers. (G, R) 8.45 Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: Fused. (G, R) 9.10 Hot Wheels Battle Force 5: Fused. (G, R) 9.35 Power Rangers: Samurai. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 3.30 Bryan & Bobby. (G, R) 3.40 Pukana. (G) 4.05 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.35 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.05 Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.30 Clueless. (G, R) 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments. (G, R) 6.30 FILM: Curious George. (2006, G, R) Voices of Frank Welker, Will Ferrell, Eugene Levy. 8.20 The Real Housewives Of Orange County. (PGR) This week sees the Orange County ladies featured in previously unseen footage. 9.20 Face Off. (PGR) The artists must modify an ordinary occupation into a character worthy of a Tim Burton movie, and three contestants face elimination. 10.20 Sons Of Tucson. (PGR) Robby enters a ballroom-dancing competition and Gary is all for it, especially since his dancing dreams had been dashed. 10.50 Excused. (AO) A fresh take on a dating show, Excused sees singles looking for love trying to win dates before being eliminated from contention. 11.15 Excused. (AO) 11.40 Infomercials. (G) SUNDAy 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.25 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.50 The Wild Thornberrys. (G, R) 8.15 Rugrats. (G, R) 8.40 The Mighty B! (G, R) 9.05 The Mighty B! (G, R) 9.30 The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. (G, R) 9.55 FILM: Care Bears: Oopsy Does It. (2007, G, R) 11.10 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 11.35 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 12.00 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 3.30 Bryan & Bobby. (G, R) 3.40 Pukana. (G) 4.05 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.35 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.05 Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.30 Clueless. (G, R) 6.00 Life’s Funniest Moments. (G, R) 6.30 Survivor: Philippines. (G) 9.00 American Dad. (PGR, R) 9.30 South Park. (AO, R) The boys are startled to learn that their popularity at school is waning when they fail to submit to the latest fad, which actually makes Butters cooler than they are. 10.00 The Ricky Gervais Show. (G, R) 10.30 I Just Want My Pants Back. (AO, R) 11.00 Entertainment Tonight Weekend. (G) 11.50 Infomercials. (G) 1.10 Entertainment Tonight. (G) 1.35 The Edge On FOUR. (R) 5.00 Elmo’s World: The Street We Live On. (G, R) 5.50 Thomas & Friends. (G, R) MONDAy 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 Wild Thornberrys. (G, R) 8.25 Go Diego Go. (G, R) 8.50 Bananas. (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 Wiggles Show. (G, R) 9.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (G, R) 9.55 Action Central. (G, R) 10.05 Infomercials. (G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Barney And Friends. (G, R) 3.30 Power Rangers: . (G, R) 4.00 Sabrina. (G, R) 4.25 FILM: Care Bears: Share Bear Shines. (2010, G) 5.30 Rules Of Engagement. (G, R) 12.05 Infomercials. (G) 2212

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Television

The Box 6.00 The Simpsons Super Saturday. (PG) 8.05 Deadliest Warrior. (M) 8.55 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.20 Flashpoint. (M) 10.10 RAW. (M) 1.10 The A-Team Marathon. (PG) 4.30 The Simpsons Super Saturday. (PG) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.30 Chuck. (M) Chuck spies Sarah on a date with an older man and has an Intersect flash. 8.30 Deadliest Warrior. (M) Pirate, the merciless high seas marauder; versus a Knight, the armoured battle tank that crushed infidels underfoot. It’s an explosive, bloody battle between two fighters who hate each other’s guts. 9.30 Spartacus: Blood And Sand. (18) Batiatus purchases a fresh batch of slaves during an auction to be trained as gladiators and ponders the idea of selling Crixus. 10.30 TNA Impact Wrestling. (M) 12.30 The A-Team. (PG) 1.20 The A-Team. (PG) 2.10 The A-Team. (PG) 3.00 Spartacus: Blood And Sand. (18) 4.00 Girls Gone Wild. (18) 4.45 The A-Team. (PG) 5.35 The Simpsons. (PG)

SuNDAy

6.00 The A-Team Marathon. (PG) 9.20 TNA Impact Wrestling. (M) 11.10 The Simpsons Marathon. (PG) 1.15 Chuck. (M) 2.05 Deadliest Warrior. (M) 3.00 RAW. (M) 5.45 WWE NXT. (M) 6.45 SmackDown! (M) 8.30 SmackDown! WWE Tribute To The Troops. (M) 9.30 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2012. (M) Talk about an all-star line-up! Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars will be rocking the runway at the 2012 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, along with the usual bevy of beauties, including Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes and Candice Swanepoel. 10.30 Life. (M) 11.30 WWE NXT. (M) 12.30 SmackDown! (M) 2.10 SmackDown! WWE Tribute To The Troops. (M) 3.05 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2012. (M) 4.00 Life. (M) 5.10 Chuck. (M)

MoNDAy

6.00 NyPD Blue. (M) 6.50 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 7.15 Cash Cab. (PG) 7.40 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Monk. (PG) 9.25 Law & order. (M) 10.20 WWE NXT. (M) 11.10 SmackDown! (M) 12.55 NyPD Blue. (M) 1.50 Monk. (PG) 2.45 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 3.10 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.35 Cash Cab. (PG) 4.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 4.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 5.00 Law & order. (M)

Sky Movies 1 Movie Greats 6.00 Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. (2011, PG) 7.40 Tanner Hall. (2009, M) 9.15 The Decoy Bride. (2011, PG) 10.45 Biography: Sarah Jessica Parker. (2008, PG) 11.35 The Double. (2011, M) 1.15 The Night Before The Night Before Christmas. (2010, PG) 2.45 The Rite. (2011, M) 4.40 Cars 2. (2011, PG) Voices of Owen Wilson, Michael Caine. Lightning McQueen and Mater head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix, but Mater gets caught up in an adventure of his own. 6.25 We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PG) Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson. 8.30 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. (2011, M) Gary Oldman, Colin Firth. In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent within MI6. 10.40 Life As We Know It. (2010, M) Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel. 12.35 It Waits. (2005, 16) 2.00 Slayer. (2006, 16) 3.25 The Night Before The Night Before Christmas. (2010, PG) 4.55 We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PG)

SuNDAy

6.55 Cars 2. (2011, PG) 8.40 Life As We Know It. (2010, M) 10.35 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. (2011, M) 12.40 Biography: Charlie Sheen. (2009, PG) 1.25 Alpha And omega. (2010, PG) 2.55 X-Men: First Class. (2011, M) 5.05 Spy Kids 4. (2011, PG) Jessica Alba, Joel McHale. A retired spy is called back into action, and to bond with her new step-children, she invites them along for the adventure. 6.35 Just Go With It. (2011, M) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston. 8.30 Safe House. (2012, M) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. A CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. 10.30 Shark Night. (2011, 16) Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan.

MoNDAy

6.45 Spy Kids 4. (2011, PG) Jessica Alba, Joel McHale. 8.15 X-Men: First Class. (2011, M) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. 10.25 Safe House. (2012, M) 12.20 Just Go With It. (2011, M) 2.15 It’s Christmas, Carol! (2012, PG) Emmanuelle Vaugier, Carrie Fisher. 3.45 True Confessions of A Hollywood Starlet. (2008, PG) Joanna ‘Jojo’ Levesque. 5.15 Gulliver’s Travels. (2010, PG) Jack Black, Emily Blunt.

6.00 Storyteller Café 6.30 Wemmicks 7.00 The Lads TV 7.30 Paul the Little Missionary 8.00 Spoon TV 8.30 Adventures from the Book 9.00 Revolution TV 9.30 TheDRIVEtv 10.00 The uprising 10.30 MXTV 11.00 The one to one Show 11.30 Serve the City 12.00 The Verdict of Science 12.30 Just 10: J. John 1.30 Building a Difference 2.00 Beyond Adventure 2.30 Joni and Friends 3.00 Missions Dilemma 3.30 The Men’s Series 4.00 Conversations in the HolyLand 4.30 Philosophy, Science and the God Debate 5.00 The Verdict of Science 5.30

6.45 10 Things I Hate About you. (1999, PG) 8.20 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. (2005, 16) 9.45 Eraser. (1996, 16) 11.40 Rain Man. (1988, M) 1.50 10 Things I Hate About you. (1999, PG) 3.25 Reign of Fire. (2002, M) Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey. A brood of fire-breathing dragons has emerged from the earth; they’re intelligent, highly evolved and they don’t like sharing. 5.05 Layer Cake. (2005, 16) Daniel Craig, Sienna Miller. A successful drug dealer who is about to retire, is lured back when he is ordered to settle a sour deal and find a crimelord’s missing daughter. 6.50 Role Models. (2008, 16) Seann William Scott, Paul Rudd. 8.30 Doom. (2005, 16) Karl Urban, The Rock. Based on the hit computer game about Marines sent to investigate what went wrong on a scientific research centre on Mars. 10.20 Mamma Mia! (2008, PG) Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep. 12.10 Making of Safe House. (2012, M) 12.35 Layer Cake. (2005, 16) 2.20 Reign of Fire. (2002, M) 4.00 Doom. (2005, 16) 5.45 Mamma Mia! (2008, PG)

SuNDAy 7.35 9.15 11.00 12.45 2.35

3.00

4.55

6.40 8.30

10.20 11.55

Role Models. (2008, 16) Layer Cake. (2005, 16) Doom. (2005, 16) Mamma Mia! (2008, PG) Making of Safe House. (2012, M) S:W:A:T. (2003, M) Samuel L. When a drug lord offers a $100 million bounty to anyone who frees him from custody, the S.W.A.T. team is pursued by a ruthless band of mercenaries. Big. (1988, PG) Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia. The Oscarnominated tale of a young boy who, when he makes a wish to be big, wakes up as a 35-year-old man. Species. (1995, 16) Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley. Talladega Nights. (2006, M) Will Ferrell, John C. A top NASCAR driver’s turbocharged lifestyle hits an unexpected speed bump when he’s bested by a flamboyant French F1 driver. Mad Max. (1979, 18) Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel. We own The Night. (2007, 16) Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix.

MoNDAy

7.15 Talladega Nights. (2006, M) Will Ferrell. 9.00 Mad Max. (1979, 18) 10.35 We own The Night. (2007, 16) Mark Wahlberg. 12.35 S:W:A:T. (2003, M) 2.35 The Man In The Iron Mask. (1998, M) 4.45 Home Alone. (1990, PG)

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6.00 Kiwi Magic. 7.00 uS PGA Tour year In Review. 8.00 Darts. World Championships. Day Eight Session Two. Live. 12.00 Premier League Preview. 12.30 First London 2012 official Film. 2.30 Kiwi Magic. 3.30 Premier League Preview. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. All Star Game. Live. 6.00 Darts. World Championships. Day Eight Session One. Replay. 9.00 Rugby. Sevens Qualifiers. Central Regional. From the Massey Institute of Sport, Manawatu. Highlights. 10.30 Darts. World Championships. Day Eight Session Two. Replay. 1.30 Darts. World Championships. Day Nine Session One. Live. 5.30 Export Gold Match Fishing League.

8.30 Crowd Goes Wild. 9.00 Cricket. HRV Cup. Auckland Aces v Canterbury Wizards. From Eden Park, Auckland. Replay. 12.30 The Cricket Show. 1.00 Golf. US Womens Amateur Championship. Lydia Ko v Jaye Marie Green. 3.00 Golf. LPGA Canadian Womens Open. Highlights. 4.30 Cricket. HRV Cup. Auckland Aces v Canterbury Wizards. From Eden Park, Auckland. Replay. 8.00 The Cricket Show. 8.30 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat. Live. 12.30 ICC Cricket 360. 1.00 Premier League Preview. 1.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Wigan v Arsenal. Live. 3.45 Soccer. English Premier League. Manchester City v Reading. Live.

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6.00 The Weight of A Nation. 8.00 Darts. World Championships. Day Nine Session Two. Live. 12.00 Rugby Zone. 12.30 Bowls. New Zealand Open. Men’s Triples. 2.00 Touch Rugby. Tag Football World Cup. U21 Men’s. 2.30 Touch Rugby. Tag Football World Cup. Mixed Grade. 3.00 Touch Rugby. Tag Football World Cup. Open Women’s. 3.30 The Cricket Show. 4.00 Athletics. Kelloggs Nutrigrain Ironman & Ironwoman. Round One. Live. 7.00 Basketball. NBL. All Star Game. South All-Stars v North All-Stars. Replay. 9.00 ICC Cricket 360. 9.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Wigan v Arsenal. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Manchester City v Reading. Replay. 1.30 Darts. World Championships. Day Ten Session One. Live. 5.30 The Dirt.

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Give Me An Answer 6.00 The Journey 6.30 Building a Difference 7.00 Joni and Friends 7.30 Love’s Christmas Journey 9.30 Nzone Focus 10.00 Just 10: J. John 11.00 Give Me An Answer 11.30 Joni and Friends 12.00 Nzone Focus 12.30 The Journey 1.00 Missions Dilemma 1.30 Beyond Adventure 2.00 Just 10: J. John 3.00 Love’s Christmas Journey 5.00 Give Me An Answer 5.30 Running With Fire SuNDAy 6.00 Living Truth: Charles Price 7.00 TQ 7.30 The Lads TV 8.00 Kids 10 Commandments 8.30 Connection Point 9.00 In Touch 10.00 Life Questions

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6.00 Soccer. English Premier League. Liverpool v Fulham. Live. 8.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Newcastle v Queens Park Rangers. Delayed. 10.30 Soccer. English Premier League. Tottenham v Stoke. Delayed. 12.30 Soccer. English Premier League. West Ham v Everton. Delayed. 2.30 uS PGA Tour year In Review. 3.30 Soccer. A-League. Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners. Replay. 5.30 Sky Sport What’s on. 6.00 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. Live. 9.30 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. Live. 1.00 The Cricket Show. 1.30 Athletics. Kelloggs Nutrigrain Ironman & Ironwoman. Round One. Replay. 4.30 Cricket. 2nd Twenty20. South Africa v New Zealand. From Buffalo Park, East London. Live.

MoNDAy

8.30 The ITM Fishing Show. 9.00 Athletics. Kelloggs Nutrigrain Ironman & Ironwoman. Round One. Replay. 12.00 Sky Sport What’s on. 12.30 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder. Replay. 4.00 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. Replay. 1.00 Kiwi Magic. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. All Star Game. South All-Stars v North All-Stars. Replay. 4.00 The Weight of A Nation.

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Connect. (PG) MythBusters. (PG) ET Fishing Escapes. (PG) Volcano Time Bomb. (PG) Mighty Planes. (PG) you Have Been Warned. (PG) American Guns. (M) MythBusters. (PG) How We Invented The World. (PG) Inside The Catch. Deckhands. (PG) After The Catch. (PG) Ragin’ Cajuns. (PG) Abalone Wars. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) Harley Bike/Lincoln Document. The crew auctions off a Civil War document signed by Abraham Lincoln. Auction Hunters. (PG) Everything’s Bigger In Texas. Allen & Ton take on the country’s biggest storage auction in North Texas with over 800 containers up for auction. The guys discover a long range Winchester 1886 rifle. Sons of Guns. (M) Red Jacket Challenges Mythbusters. The Red Jacket team attempts to un-bust a busted myth from Mythbusters. Tory and Kari come out to Louisiana to help the team break a famous James Bond myth. Mighty Planes. (PG) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) Call 911. (PG) Destroyed In Seconds. (PG) Man Vs. Wild. (PG)

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Building The Future. (PG) MythBusters. (PG) ET Fishing Escapes. (PG) Ragin’ Cajuns. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) Volcano Time Bomb. (PG) Abalone Wars. (PG) Auction Kings. (PG) Auction Hunters. (PG) X-Ray: yellowstone. (PG) After The Catch. (PG) Inside The Catch. (PG) First Time Filmmakers. Korea. (PG) Evil, I. (M) Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (M) I (Almost) Got Away With It. (M) Swamp Loggers. (PG) MythBusters. (PG) Apocalypse 2012 Revelations. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) Dirty Jobs. (PG)

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Swamp Loggers. (PG) Man Vs. Wild. (PG) MythBusters. (PG) Nightmare Next Door. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) on The Case. (M) Stalked. Someone’s Watching. (M) Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (M) Disappeared. (M) Apocalypse 2012 Revelations. (M) Swamp Loggers. (PG) Man Vs. Wild. (PG) MythBusters. (PG)

10.30 Word For you 11.00 Songs of Praise 11.35 Quick Study 12.00 The Bible Series: Jesus 1.30 Star of Bethlehem 2.30 Precious Memories 3.00 Hour of Power 4.00 In Touch 5.00 Living Truth: Charles Price 6.00 Running With Fire 6.30 The Journey 7.00 Nzone Focus 7.30 Songs of Praise 20.05 Precious Memories 8.30 David Jeremiah 9.30 The Bible Series: Jesus 11.00 Star of Bethlehem 12.00 Hour of Power 1.00 Nzone Focus 1.30 Songs of Praise 2.05 Precious Memories 2.30 David Jeremiah 3.30 The Journey 4.00 Late Programs

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Mobile Mower servicing • Rotary Mowers • Reel Mowers • Ride on Mowers • Chainsaws Ashburton 308-6173 - Methven 303-3178 • Water blasters • Rotary Hoes • Small Motor Repairs • Generators

PROFESSIONAL DECORATORS

You’re our best advertising And you’ll have great things to say. The Finishing Company 03 307 8870 or 0274 444 856

Stan Keeley, Owner

Ph 307-0002 - Mobile 021 88 34 36

Paint, Plaster (Rockcote), Factory Spray Lacquer, Specialist Coatings/Textures (Resin & Stone Floors)

Roofing Specialists

HEAT PUMPS KEEP YOUR HOME THE PERFECT TEMPERATURE

HEAT PUMPS Perfect all year round

• Wall or Floor mounted available • Most models will continue to heat even with outside temperatures of minus 15°C

electriCOOL Ltd

We specialise in:

• New roofs and re-roofs • Glendeck 5 rib • Corrugated iron • Fascia, gutters and down pipes • Qualified fixers.

03 307 0593 or 0508-453-696 North park drive

Phone Paul Crequer, your local authorised Daikin dealer for a free quote on all domestic and commercial systems.

CLEANErs EXECUTIVE HOME CLEANING (2012)

EmErgEncyglass glassrEpairs rEpairs EmErgEncy There when you need us with a Fast reliable service

We will clean anything from the mountains to the sea. Under new management.

plus No extra Call-Out fee for urgent after-hours work

ashburton glass Works 11 peter street,

Call sandra and the team on 03 307 8184 or 027 292 0180

peter Broome gordon allan

Home • Commercial • Office

Got a tree troubling you?

11 peterashburton street, ashburton Tel:Tel: (03)(03) 308308 3918 3918 a/H:a/H: (021)(021) 716 716 157 157

painting & Decorating contractors

if you are renovating or building a new home you need someone to trust in all your painting and Decorating neeDS – commercial or residential. • Interior decorating • Exterior decorating • Wallpapering • Waterblasting • roof painting

You need Four Seasons Treecare, your local tree experts! • Pruning • Felling • Branch chipping (up to 12”)

Free Measure & quote

• Hedge trimming • Powerline clearance • Stumpgrinding • Dismantling

Greg Trudgeon

0800 559 255 for a free quote

HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER LICENCING Certified Assessor for licencing from Learner to Full • Licence classer 2 - 5 • Wheels, tracks & roller endorsements • NZTA Certified • Tranzqual Assessor Drive Rite - But Keep Left Contact Paul McCormick

For any enquiries call us today on Ph/Fax 308-8432 Mob 0274 332 259

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Continuous Spouting Need new spouting, fascia and downpipes? Give Ben a call for a free quote. All jobs guaranteed.

Manufacturers and installers of continuous spouting, fascia and downpipes.

Phone 03 307 7402 Mob 027 433 5766 Ben Kruger • Phone 308 4380 or 021 808 739 • email: benkruger@xtra.co.nz

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

Guardian Classifieds the destination for • Your next job • Your next house • Your next car • Your next event • Your next purchase •Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900

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SATURDAY DECEMBER 22

Working to keep the price right • Exterior • Small Fences • Planter Boxes

Chris Boniface Painting & Plastering

Specialise in old villas, older properties and weatherboard

9.00am - 12noon. ASHBURTON FARMERS MARKET. Christmas Fare, live display, music. West Street. 10.00am - 12noon. VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum open. Maronan Road. Tinwald. 10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM,

Phone Today 022 681 2499 After Hours 03 308 9617

• Husqvarna • Gardena • McCulloch • Flymo • Honda • Briggs & Stratton • Victa • Lawn Master • Robin / Mikasa P 307 7055 F 308 8116

5 Range Street, Riverside Industrial Park, Ashburton

Smithy's Watch &Clock Repairs Why send your precious items away when they can be repaired locally by a fully qualified watchmaker.

We are looking for someone who displays excellence in the following areas:

8.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 8.30am. HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH. Mass. Thomson Street, Tinwald. 9.30am. ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning Carol service, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street. 9.30am. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. A gentle reflective service for Christmas with Zara Balera, a gifted opera singer. 48 Allens Road. 9.30am. ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Worship Service, Church lounge, Baring Square East. 10.00am. ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Service with Rev David Brown. Cnr Havelock and Park Streets. 10.00am. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, Mass. Sealy Street. 10.00am. ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion every Sunday. 151-153 Thomson Street. 10.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10.30am. VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 37 Alford Forest Rd, (In Polytechic building). 1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 7.00pm. VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 37 Alford Forest Rd, (In Polytechic building). 7.00pm. ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Church service with Rev David Brown in the Sinclair Centre. Park Street.

Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hangar RNZAF Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Seafield Road. Seafield Road.

6.00pm. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Bedtime Service. Park Street. 6.00pm. CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME. Family Mass, Sealy Street. 9.00pm. CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME. Night Mass, Sealy Street. 10.00pm. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Candlelight service of readings and carols. Park Steet. 11.00pm. ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Carols by candlelight, guest organist Martin Setchell. Havelock Street. TUESDAY DECEMBER 25 Christmas Day 8.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Christmas Day Eucharist. Park Street. 8.30am. CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Christmas Mass Tinwald. Thompson Street. 9.00am. ST PAULS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Christmas Day family service, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street. 10.00am. CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME. Christmas Mass Ashburton. Sealy Street. 10.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Christmas Day Eucharist. Park Street. 9.30am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Family Service. Havelock Street.

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ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

MANY THOUSANDS OF NEW ZEALANDERS STRUGGLE TO MEET BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING AND HOUSING. For many Kiwis, Christmas brings tough choices such as skipping a bill or going without necessities so they can share a Christmas meal with loved ones or buy a present for the kids. The Salvation Army is there to help — with budgeting advice, food parcels, life skills programmes and other comfort and support. We work to help families through the tough times and towards a brighter future. Please donate to The Salvation Army Christmas Appeal.

TO HELP

Donate now at any Countdown checkout or at salvationarmy.org.nz

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Full Time

1.30pm. MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. 14km road race. Register from 1pm. Fords Road, near the sale yards.

MONDAY DECEMBER 24

Phone Smithy’s for a free quote now on 307 8574

Junior Receptionist Administrator

Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

9.00am - 4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Consultancy House. Closed 24/12 reopen 07/1. 1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM,

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Kilworth Financial Ltd is a financial advisory service with over 40 years experience, operating from offices in Ashburton and Christchurch.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 23

Full workshop to service any brands of small motors

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Painting & Plastering

• Painting • Plastering • Interior

TEL MOB EML

03 307 7973 021 272 2399 suzanna.m@theguardian.co.nz

• An excellent telephone manner • Good administrative and organisational skills and a keen sense of initiative • Excellent work ethic and sound problem solving skills • Proven communication skills, both written and oral • A ‘people person’ who is a team player • Confident computer skills including MS Word and Excel We can offer you: • Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm • Excellent working conditions in modern premises If you have these qualities and you would like the opportunity to join our team, please apply in writing including your CV and references to: The Directors Kilworth Financial Ltd PO Box 5 Ashburton Or email ashburton@kilworths.co.nz Applications close Thursday 10th January 2013

Legal Executive / Legal Secretary We are a well-established firm located in Ashburton and have a strong business focus and commitment to providing our clients with the best advice and service. Continued growth in our practice has resulted in the need to recruit a full time Legal Executive / Legal Secretary specialising in commercial and property Law. The successful applicant will have at least three years experience in this specialised field, highly developed written and oral communication skills, a flexible “can do” attitude, a proactive work ethic and a sound knowledge of Word and Excel. An attractive remuneration package and pleasant working conditions are offered. We will treat all enquiries in strictest confidence. Please apply in writing enclosing a copy of your CV to: The Staff Partner Argyle Welsh Finnigan PO Box 454 Ashburton 7740 Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 14 January 2013

Driver Mainfreight Ashburton An opportunity has arisen for a full time enthusiastic person to join our hard working team here at Mainfreight Ashburton. Duties include loading / unloading trucks, depot work and local deliveries. We are looking for someone who is competent on a Forklift, has experience in the freight industry, a positive attitude, and friendly disposition, is conscientious and enjoys being part of a team. We will consider application’s with any licence class but would look favourably at someone who holds a DG endorsement.

Contact Ross Butler – 027-751-1800

Guardian Classifieds phone 307 7900

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

The destination for jobs - Over 30 jobs every week The meeting place for Ashburton District employers and employees

To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

Farm Work Required to complete Lincoln University diploma minimum six weeks or full time on either crop, dairy support, sheep and beef, deer or in the allied industries.

We require a Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team for a fixed term contract, which may lead to full time employment, with regular overtime offered. The position entails maintenance and also new fabrication.

Ph 027 842 2333

The successful applicant will have:

Harvest Help Enthusiastic and experienced person required for Methven arable and lamb finishing property. January to April. Good hourly rate to match experience. Live out.

Ph: (03) 302 1877

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

• Accuracy with figures and recording • Ability to work with minimal supervision • Tidy appearance, must be physically fit and reliable Applications close Friday 11th January 2013 For more information on the position please contact: Brent Clarke – Director To apply, please forward a copy of your CV and references to:

South Island Seed Dressing & Storage Co Ltd P O Box 404 Ashburton 7740 Or email: brent@siseed.co.nz

Central Canterbury Central Spraying Ltd is an agricultural chemical application company that operates three 4WD spray trucks in the Central Canterbury district.

THE POSITION A full time position is offered for a spray truck operator. The ideal applicant would have a number of year’s agricultural experience, including crop spraying, and would hold a minimum of a Class 2 Licence. Ideally the applicant will have completed an approved chemical handler’s course but this is not a prerequisite. Applicants are asked to email an application letter and CV to Central Spraying Ltd at: hatfield@no8wireless.co.nz

Applicants must have prior experience in large herd dairying, be reliable, hardworking and keen to advance their career in dairying. Shared accommodation is available on farm, and salary will be by negotiation according to previous experience. Applications with references to ajrgrant@hotmail.com closing Wednesday 2 January

The successful applicant will have: • Good knowledge of the seed industry preferably in the seed processing sector • Strong leadership ability • Accuracy with figures and recording • Ability to work with and manage a small but dedicated team • Tidy appearance, must be physically fit and reliable

NIGHT SHIFT MACHINISTS We also require motivated Night Shift Machinists to help facilitate the smooth running of our night shift production. These are seasonal positions typically for six months with regular overtime offered, but could lead to full time employment. The successful applicants will have: • Knowledge of the seed industry would be an advantage (but not necessary as full training will be given) • Accuracy with figures and recording • Ability to work with minimal supervision • Tidy appearance, must be physically fit and reliable

AGRONOMIST

To apply, please forward a copy of your CV and references to:

South Island Seed Dressing & Storage Co Ltd P O Box 404 Ashburton 7740 Or email: roydon@siseed.co.nz

Mid Canterbury

We are seeking an Agronomist to join our company. Based in Methven, we provide our clients with a range of services in both the arable and pastoral sector/s.

THE COMPANY

Due to overseas staff returning home we are seeking to employ two Assistant Herd Managers for our 1950 cow 2 dairy shed property, 10 minutes north of Ashburton.

We are looking for a motivated Night Shift Supervisor/Manager to help facilitate the smooth running of our night shift production. This is a full time position with regular overtime offered.

For more information on the position please contact: Roydon Leath – Operations manager

Phone 307 7900

SPRAY TRUCK OPERATOR

NIGHT SHIFT MANAGER/SUPERVISOR

Applications for both positions close Friday 11th January 2013

Guardian Classifieds

CENTRAL SPRAYING LTD

Dairy Assistant Herd Managers

We are a large, modern, family-owned seed processing and storage company, based in the heart of Ashburton.

We are a large, modern, family-owned seed processing and storage company, based in the heart of Ashburton. Due to expansion, we have the following position available:

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The successful candidate needs the following characteristics: • Good knowledge of crop protection and fertiliser use • The ability to promote our services to existing clients • Work independently as well as in a team environment • Be outgoing with a good sense of humour In return we offer a competitive package including a company vehicle among other benefits. Applicants for this position should have New Zealand Residency or a valid New Zealand work permit. Applications closing 24th Dec 2012

Please apply to: David Molloy david@molloyag.co.nz (03) 302-8098

Smiley Staff Wanted! We are looking for a self-motivated, honest and reliable sales assistant with a can-do and down-to-earth attitude in our small busy shop. If this sounds like you, please come and fill out an application form.

First & Last Dairy Shop

127 Archibald St, Tinwald, Ashburton 7700

RACHEL AITKEN

We have a number of casual positions available in our further processing department. These positions can vary from, linking, pressing, examining, pairing, mending and packing. Would you like “Casual-Flexible family! We can offer you any of the following…. • Between 25 to 40 hours per week – additional overtime hours will be available at times • 5 days per week • Week and Weekend Shifts available • Day Shift and Night Shift • Positions start from 7th January 2013 To be a successful applicant in either role you will possess some or all of the following. • • • •

Teamwork attitude Willingness to learn Display attention to detail Any factory work would be considered an advantage however full training would be provided.

If this sounds like you please apply in writing and note the hours and if day or nightshift position you are looking for. Please include your current CV and at least two references from previous employers The New Zealand Sock Company P O Box 179 Ashburton Or email: tina@nzsock.co.nz

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

TEL MOB

03 307 7963 021 309 973

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

Fully Qualified Automotive Electrician or Air Conditioning Expert Required This is a thriving new business you will be working for and offers a variety of interesting work in and out of the workshop. This role is for a fully qualified automotive electrician or air-conditioning expert. The ideal candidate will be motivated, hard working and have a good sense of humour. New Zealand citizenship and a clean full drivers licence is required. Full time Monday to Friday and some on-call work. Remuneration package will be discussed upon application. Please send C.V and cover letter to:

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

P O Box 143, Ashburton 7740 Or Call Stephen: P: 03 307 2236 M: 027 307 2236

Hours” which suit you or your

Applications close Friday 25th January 2013

To promote your business in any of the Ashburton Guardian products, call me now

SUZANNA MACILQUHAM

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT

TEL MOB

03 307 7973 021 272 2399

Territory Manager Animal Health/ Dairy Hygiene An experienced person is required to service existing and growing business within this region. You will be calling on dairy farmers and rural merchants. A good knowledge of dairy hygiene and farming practice will be important. A comprehensive salary package is offered along with business expenses and a company vehicle. For further information please contact

Hugh Murdoch on 021 611 647.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

Guardian Classifieds the destination for • Your next job • Your next house • Your next car • Your next event • Your next purchase •Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900

classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

WANTED

Merry Christmas from Blacklows Tradezone Ashburton

BUYERS OF ALL METALS

KIWI’S PICK OF

THE WEEK

Copper, Brass, Aluminium etc.

Mid-Canterbury Metal Recycling

Call into Blacklows and talk to the man who knows!

Licensed Buyer Dealer

10A McGregor Lane, Riverside Estate

Sockets, Accessories, Wrenches, Screwdrivers, Hex Keys, Impact Drive Set, Chisels & Punches, Pliers, Bits, Files . . . PLUS LOTS MORE!

TF-SCRAP

(Off McNally Street)

KING TONY KT911-320KIT

320 PIECE TOOL CHEST

Phone 308-8959 or 027-228-1467 anytime

$2690

The number Mid Canterbury is sold on!

+ GST

RECEIVE 61 ENTRIES TO WIN A TRADEZONE FISHING TRIP

Check out all our great ideas for Dad this Christmas. Gift vouchers available.

Ashburton

Guardian Classifieds

Phone 307 7900

South Street, Ashburton PHONE (03) 308-3147 Email blacklows@xtra.co.nz FREEPHONE 0800 452 522

WANTED

Wanted Standing Grass and Lucerne. Peavine for Hay and Silage. Please phone Andrew Quigley 0274 369 307 office@quigleycontracting.co.nz

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Looking for a builder with a little more experience? 4 Housing 4 Commercial 4 Farm Contact Des anytime for an obligation free quote.

Phone 03 308 9936 or 0274 323 258

CAN’T find what you are looking for? Place a classified in the Wanted section of the Ashburton Guardian classifieds, call today on 307-7900. WANTED - used Ford, Belarus and Massey Ferguson tractors in any condition. Freephone 0800-888-343.

Publication Date

Deadline

Monday Dec 24 Christmas Day Tuesday Dec 25 Wednesday Dec 26 Thursday Dec 27 Friday Dec 28 Saturday Dec 29 Monday Dec 31 New Year’s Day Tuesday Jan 1 Wednesday Jan 2 Thursday Jan 3 Friday Jan 4

Friday Dec 21, 2pm NO PAPER Monday Dec 24, 12noon Monday Dec 24, 12noon Thursday Dec 27, 12noon Friday Dec 28, 12noon Friday Dec 28, 12noon NO PAPER Monday Dec 31, 12noon Monday Dec 31, 12noon Normal deadlines resume

NON DISPLAY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Publication Date

Deadline

Monday Dec 24 Christmas Day Tuesday Dec 25 Wednesday Dec 26 Thursday Dec 27 Friday Dec 28 Saturday Dec 29 Monday Dec 31 New Year’s Day Tuesday Jan 1 Wednesday Jan 2 Thursday Jan 3 Friday Jan 4

Friday Dec 21, 2pm NO PAPER Monday Dec 24, 2pm Monday Dec 24, 2pm Thursday Dec 27, 2pm Friday Dec 28, 2pm Friday Dec 28, 2pm NO PAPER Monday Dec 31, 2pm Monday Dec 31, 2pm Normal deadlines resume

Phone 03 307 7900. OFFICE HOURS Friday Dec 21

8am - 5.30pm

Monday Dec 24

8am - 3.30pm

Christmas Day Tuesday Dec 25

CLOSED

Wednesday Dec 26

CLOSED

to all our valued customers for all your support in 2012 and hope 2013 is filled with happiness and love in your homes.

Thursday Dec 27

9am - 5pm

Friday Dec 28

9am - 5pm

Monday Dec 31

9am - 3.30pm

New Year’s Day Tuesday Jan 1

CLOSED

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes.

Wednesday Jan 2

CLOSED

Thursday Jan 3

9am - 5pm

Friday Jan 4

9am - 5pm

Ton Patty and the team at Charming Thai say thank you for all of your support through 2012. We bid you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. We look forward to seeing you next year.

TRADES & SERVICES

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

RUN OF PAPER To enquire about Run Of Paper advertising deadlines, please phone the Ashburton Guardian office to speak to an Advertising Sales Consultant.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

WANTED

CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR

For ALL display classified advertising

TRADES & SERVICES

$ CASH PAID $ $ $ $ FOR SCRAP $

Advertising Deadlines

Creek Road Dairy, 50 Creek Road, Ashburton Ph 308 3624

CLIENTS are waiting TRADES & SERVICES to hear of your services in the Connections section of the Ashburton Guardian newspaper. Phone 307-7900. BUILDERS, carpenters bricklayers, all advertise in FOR: Welding – Mig, Arc, the Ashburton Guardian Mild steel fabrication. classifieds. Phone 307-7900. Sandblasting. Competitive Rates – Quality assured. Phone Kurt at Action Sandblasting Ltd. 027-3324549 or 308-4226

Guardian Classifieds

Phone 307 7900

Guardian Classifieds phone 307 7900

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

Guardian Classifieds the destination for...

Your next job Your next house Your next car

Your next event Your next purchase Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz PUBLIC NOTICES

TRADES & SERVICES CARPET Cleaning Services. $30 for average size room Ph 307-8030 or 022-314-7715.

PLANTS & PRODUCE

Ashburton District Council

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF FIRE SEASON STATUS RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON – Ashburton Lakes and Rakaia Gorge

IMPORTANT announcements, share them with Mid Canterbury in the Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

TRADES & SERVICES HOME handyman available. Minor repairs, painting etc. Ph 027-677-1952. ROOFING - for all your roofing requirements, new roofs, reroofing, commercial, insurance claims, repairs. Licensed building practitioner, Wiki, Vision Roofing, phone 027-4760203. TILING. For guaranteed professional workmanship and all your tiling needs see Linton Muir at Skip 2 It Tiling, 240 Burnett Street. Ph 308-0266, cell 027-2225432. AH ph 308-0131.

Pursuant to Section 19 of Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 notice is hereby given that a Restricted Fire Season has been declared from midnight Friday 21 December 2012 for the Rakaia Gorge and Ashburton Lakes areas to the Main Divide west of a line from the Rakaia River, up Hutt Stream and along the ridge to Mount Hutt thence a line to Mount Alford to Mount Somers to Mount Barrosa and the Rangitata River at Boundary Stream.

The Green Grocer Fresh Fruit & Vege

Main South Road Tinwald 308-1095

PUBLIC NOTICES

Ashburton District Council

Under Environment Canterbury’s Natural Resources Regional Plan rules, no outdoor burning is allowed at any time within all residential areas and industrial areas adjacent to residential areas without a resource consent from ECan.

ASHBURTON DISTRICT WATER SUPPLIES WATER RESTRICTIONS

D GEDDES Principal Rural Fire Officer

Saturday, Dec 29 9am – 2pm Thursday, Jan 3 and Friday, Jan 4

8am – 5pm

9am – 2pm

Please call for an appointment on (03) 308-7472

Our offices will be closed from 12 noon Friday 21st December until Monday 7th January For faults, please call your retailer.

Have a safe and happy Christmas, from the staff at EA Networks.

Val Parker Sends greetings and love for a beautiful Christmas and exciting New Year to all friends and clients.

OPEN 7 DAYS

People should also be advised that the legal liability for suppression costs associated with uncontrolled fires lie with the person lighting the fire.

Thursday, Dec 27 and Friday, Dec 28 8am – 5pm

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Specials available from 18/12 - 24/12

An Open Fire Season currently remains in force for the Ashburton Plains. People should be advised however that there is still a duty of care when conducting any burning in the open air, and due attention should be given to weather conditions, adequacy of fire breaks, and the patrolling/supervision of fires until completely out, and it is requested that fires not be lit after dark.

Saturday, Dec 22 9am – 2pm

NEED family legal aid? Contact Everist Gilchrist Lawyers, 03-307-7441.

Blueberries $3.99 punnet New Season Rocket Potatoes 3kg $4.99 per bag Tomatoes 700g for $2.49 per bag Naval Oranges $1.99 per kg

This restriction shall remain in force until further notice.

Surgery Hours Over The Christmas, New Year Season

SPECIALISED SERVICES

punnet

This means that the lighting of all fires in the open air without permit in the above referenced part of the Ashburton District is forbidden, with the exception of gas fired barbecues and gas cookers.

Ashburton District Council

Saturday, Jan 5

Boysenberries $3.99

SITUATIONS WANTED Tractor Work Required by 18 year old. Part time or full time. I have good experience and am practically minded, from a farming background. Wanting to work silage and harvesting season. Phone Todd 027 693 8185

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

Kerbside Collection Of Refuse And Recyclables And Resource Recovery Parks Closure The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park will be closed on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th December 2012 and Tuesday 1st January 2013. The Rakaia Resource Recovery Park will be closed on Wednesday 26th December. The Methven Greenwaste and Inorganic Materials drop off facility will be closed Wednesday 26th December 2012. Kerbside refuse and recyclables programmed for collection on Tuesday 25th December 2012 and Tuesday 1st January 2013 in Netherby and Hampstead will be collected on Monday 24th December 2012 and Monday 31st January 2013 respectively. Kerbside refuse and recyclables programmed for collection on Wednesday 26th December 2012 and Wednesday 2nd January 2013 in Allenton (bounded by River Terrace, Farm Road, West Street, River side of Harrison Street and the mountain side of Tinwald) will be collected on Thursday 27th December 2012 and Thursday 3rd January 2013 respectively. There are no changes to any other collections. Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day. R ROUSE Operations Manager

RURAL TRADING POST CAN’T find what you are looking for? Advertise in the Wanted section of the Ashburton Guardian. Phone 307-7900. CAT D8 and 40 tonne excavator for hire. Phone 027-474-5243. FEED wheat and barley available from experienced grower. Also green feed rape seed $2.00 1kg. Ph 027-2211408. FOR sale: grain auger - grey, 45 foot, 10 inch, $4,000. Ph 303-6385. GRAIN - wheat or barley wanted. Must be irrigated and excellent quality. Big tonnage wanted. Phone 027240-2100 or 302-0935. STOCK - buy or sell through the Ashburton Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

PLANTS & PRODUCE SOUTHBERRY

Open 9am - 6pm daily

RASPBERRIES RANUI TAYBERRIES BLACKBERRIES Closed Christmas Day 56 Tinwald Mayfield Westerfield Road Phone 308 1338 No eftpos available and no Christmas orders taken please.

The District Council wishes to advise consumers on council operated schemes, that in accordance with the Council’s Water Restriction Management policy, a Level 1 - Alternate Days Hosing restriction as detailed below shall be in place effective from 19 December 2012.

Level 1 – Alternate Days Hosing Scheme

Restriction

Permitted Activities

Ashburton Hakatere Lake Hood Methven Rakaia

• Even numbered properties may hose on even dates • Odd numbered properties may hose on odd dates

Chertsey

• Properties located on the south-east side of Maldon Street may hose on even dates • Properties located on the north-west side of Maldon Street may hose on odd dates

Fairton

• Properties which have frontage to Waymouth Street or Deans Street may hose on even dates • Properties which do not have frontage to Waymouth Street or Deans Street may hose on odd dates

• Any activity requiring water from a hose connected to the scheme supply • Operation of micro-spray irrigation systems. • Operation of automatic irrigation systems.

Hinds

• Properties located on the south-east side of the SIMT Railway may hose on even dates • Properties located on the north-west side of the SIMT Railway may hose on odd dates

Mayfield

• Properties located on the south-east side of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road may hose on even dates • Properties located on the north-west side of Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road may hose on odd dates

Mount Somers

• Properties which have frontage to Pattons Road may hose on even dates • Properties which do not have frontage to Pattons Road may hose on odd dates

NOTE: Hosing is not permitted at any time on the Dromore and Winchmore water supplies and the Methven Springfield and Montalto piped stockwater schemes. R S ROUSE Operations Manager

PLANTS & PRODUCE CHRISTMAS lilies and bunches of Christmas flowers and gift baskets available at 80 Carters Terrace, Saturday, Sunday and Monday until 2pm.

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

PLANTS & PRODUCE

sells fast in CHRISTMAS lilies, FRUIT gypsophila and Christmas the Ashburton Guardian trees. 94 Thews Road, classifieds. Phone 307-7900. Anthos Gardens. 308-8386. MEADOW hay, fresh cut. CHRISTMAS Trees. Real fir Good horse hay. $4.50 bale. trees, one metre high (Abies Pick up Mt Somers. Phone Concolor). $40 each. Free 303-9010 or 029-777-5545. 2013 mail order catalogue potatoes, Osprey, featuring spring and lily NEW bulbs. Gift vouchers. Ph Purple Passion. A Brown. Wendy Millichamp 303-9743 Phone 308-5972. www.lilyfields.co.nz

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

Christmas Church Services May you enjoy celebrating the Christ of Christmas.

St Andrews

Catholic Church Ashburton, Tinwald, Rakaia, Methven

Presbyterian Church HAVELOCK STREET

Celebrate Christmas with Us!

CHRiSTmAS EVE 11pm - Carol Service

CHRiSTmAS DAY 9.30am - Family Service Rev David Brown Ph 308 8042 e:mail standrew@ashburton.co.nz

We welcome you to our services. Monday, December 24 6:00pm – 6:00pm – 9:00pm – 9:00pm –

Family Mass Family Mass Night Mass Night Mass

(Ashburton) (Rakaia) (Ashburton) (Methven)

Tuesday, December 25 8:30am – Christmas Mass (Tinwald) 9:00am – Christmas Mass (Methven) 10:00am – Christmas Mass (Ashburton)

Holy Name Parish Sealy Street, Ashburton.

St David’s in Allenton

warmly welcome you to celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus with us.

Christmas Eve 6pm Children’s Christmas Celebration 8pm Greenstreet Christmas Eve Service 11:15pm St David’s Candlelight Service

Christmas Day 9:30am Everyone Welcome

Find heaven in the ordinary this Christmas at

St Stephens Anglican Church

Jubilee Christian Fellowship 10am This Sunday All Welcome

We pray God’s rich blessing to all during the Christmas Season and throughout 2013!

206 Cameron Street Pastors Jim & Ida Heath Ph 308 7511

Assembly Of God Sunday Meeting 10.30am Mackenzie Centre Mona Square 7.30pm You are welcome

6pm 10pm

Bedtime Service. Carol Service

8am: 10am:

Eucharist Eucharist

Please note that service details and times may differ from those in the advert placed on Wednesday, December 19.

All Welcome Ven. Jacqui Paterson Ph 307 1136

Cnr Cass & Havelock Sts, Phone 308 5409 Website www.ashburtonbaptist.co.nz

10.00am Morning Service

Speaker: Pastor David Jensen Creche Available Refreshments to follow 4.30pm Hour of Power

Christmas Day Service 9.30am “Jesus is the reason for the season” YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE VERY WELCOME

Christmas Day Service will be held on the green, opposite the town clock, on

December 25 at 12.30pm. Service taken by Moody Bryan.

Enquiries Phone 308-8699

Evangelical Presbyterian Church 63 Princes Street

Christmas Day Service Tuesday, December 25 9.30am All welcome Minister: Rev David Bayne Ph 307 7355

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

48 Allens Road, Allenton. Ph 308 5174

For more info please call Pastor Mike 03 308 4695

on Park Street

Refreshments available at both of these services

ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH

Please consider this your personal invitation to visit Victory Baptist Church, a friendly, family church.

Christmas day 9am

Christmas service Cnr Cass and Cameron st all Welcome! Phone 308 7610 or 308 7062 heart to God and hand to man

Lagmhor Community Church Service Monday December 24 Christmas Eve 7pm Lagmhor Church All Welcome Ph 302 5842

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

Guardian Classifieds the destination for...

Your next job Your next house Your next car

Your next event Your next purchase Your next sale

To place an ad, call 307-7900 or classifieds@theguardian.co.nz ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

FOR SALE

landscape supplies

Deep Tissue Massage

For ladies. An experience of true relaxation and pampering. Professionally provided by English educated Frenchman with twenty years oriental training. Hygiene and discretion is mutual. I visit you for one - two hours by appointment. Contact Jacques on 021 0269 3636

• Bark • Oamaru stone • Rocks • Organic compost • Sand • Screened soil • Home deliveries available Plus much more FREE loan trailer available! From a shovel load to a trailer load. Dobson Street West Ph: 307 8302

Health beauty

In my world the ladies come first.

Hours: Mon-Fri: 7.30am - 5pm Sat: 7.30am - 12 noon

BUSINESS WANTED, SELL

connections

EDUCATION

During summer we are all keen to get moving, exercise and shed any extra weight to form a lean, strong beach ready body

QUICK sale of your business in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

NEW qualifications extend your abilities, check for training courses in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds under Education.

Red 8 protein powders can be made into protein drinks/ shakes and may be beneficial because :

WORK for yourself by owning your own business, advertised in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds in the Business Sell section. To place Classifieds phone 307-7900.

Birthday Greetings

• They are a convenient, low fat source of protein for people with busy lifestlyes • They may provide a satiating snack for people trying to manage their weight • They are soluble, easy to digest protein and are efficiently ab sorbed into the body

Brought to you by Kitchen Kapers.

For all your cake decorating requirements.

Ashburton Arcade 308-1815 www.health2000.co.nz

The Arcade, Ashburton 03 308 8287

MOTORCYCLES RACING bikes, buy or sell in the Motorcycles section of the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

MOTORING GREAT stocks of new and used kids bikes, ready for Christmas, at McKay and Donaldson Motorcycles, 734 East Street, ring Cliff on 308-7982. www.mckayanddonaldson. co.nz RACING car parts, trade or sell them in the Motoring Section of Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900. SAVE money, by advertising your vehicle in the Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900. TOYOTA Land Cruiser Limited 2001. Good condition. One owner. Ph 302-0829 or 0274-362-629. WHEEL alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. Phone 308-6737.

MEETINGS & EVENTS UPCOMING events and meetings in the Ashburton Guardian classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

Guardian Classifieds Phone 307 7900

LOST & FOUND LOST Friday morning on Seafield Road by Showgrounds - black rotary mower catcher. Phone 308-8475. MISSING one male tabby cat, vicinity of Burton Place, Thomas Street, Wood Street. Please phone 308-2202. Thank you.

HIRE FUNCTION/party equipment available for hire. Marquees, tables, chairs, glasses, cutlery, cooking equipment, heaters and more. See U-Hire Ashburton. 588 East Street. Open Mon-Fri 7.30am5.30pm; Sat 7.30am-5pm; Sunday 8am- 12.30pm. Ph 308-8061 A/H: 308-7460 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

LIVESTOCK & PETS

RENTAL equipment, advertise yours in the Ashburton Guardian. Phone BUYER of unwanted 307-7900. animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm GRAZING animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272-101-621 A/H 03-3227626. CAN’T find what you are GOING on holiday? Need looking for? Advertise in pets feeding or stock moved the Wanted section of etc? Qualified vet nurse the Ashburton Guardian available, Rakaia area. Ph classifieds, call today on Nicola 302-7505 or 027-447- 307-7900. 1393. FLOAT hire - single, double HOLIDAY and tandem. Reasonable rates. Morrison’s Saddlery & ACCOMMODATION Feed. Phone 308-3422 anytime. AKAROA - CHARMING, spacious holiday home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, all GARAGE SALES electric heating. Sky, all mod cons, short walk to village. Available December 26-29. Phone 021-228-0018. BARGAIN hunters can find treasure at Garage Sales AKAROA - Spacious holiday advertised in the Guardian home with great views. classifieds. Ph 307-7900. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, heatpump, flat section with boat parking. FOR SALE Close to shops. Phone 302 8028.

HEALTH & BEAUTY GIFT vouchers at Bridge to Beauty, 143 Victoria Street. Vouchers from $13.00. Massage, facials, pedicure, manicure, eyelash tinting. Mon-Fri, 9am - 9pm. Ph Sue 308-5284.

DECKING Kwila Hardwood Decking 140x19 and 90x19 (various lengths) timber for piling and joists plus pine decking also available Adams Sawmilling, Malcolm McDowell Road. Phone 308-3595, Mon-Fri - 7am5.30pm, Sat 8am - 12. Eftpos.

FOR SALE EVERYTHING for the Christmas table – serviettes, runners, table toppers. Free gift wrapping on all purchases. Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade. FRESH Fudge – made onsite. Gift boxes in 3 sizes from only $15.00. Perfect gift for that hard to buy for person. Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade. GET in early. Dry firewood $170 per load. Ph 027-4399322. LARGE recliner chair. Forest green leather, excellent condition. Ph 0274732-579. OFFICE work desk and shelves also student work desk. Phone 308-2998. ONE for free ‘For Sale’ classified advertisement in the Ashburton Guardian when you buy two. – Phone 307-7900. SCOOTER’S - new and secondhand three and four wheel electric scooters and wheel chairs. Call Fred Reddecliffe at Electric Mobility Ashburton today. Phone 308-3602. WANTED - trees to fell, felled trees, branch wood etc. For fire wood. Rural Ashburton, anything considered. Ph 308-3873.

EDUCATION 99EXTEND your education, look to up-skill in the Education section of the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. LEARN while you work, lots of opportunities in the Education section of the Ashburton Guardian.

Eilish O’Shaughnessy Happy 7th Birthday Elish. Love you beyond the numbers and the stars. Mummy, Daddy, Zac, Tilly and Basil xoxoxoxoxoxo Adam Overend Happy 3rd birthday for tomorrow! Lots of love, hugs and kisses. Mum, Dad, Milla and all your family xxxx

Ryan Prichard Happy 3rd Birthday to our special guy. Lots of love Mum, Dad and Connor.

Ryan Prichard Happy 3rd Birthday to our special man. Lots of love Nan, Poppa, Grandma, Grandad and extended family.

Ella Bradley Happy 5th Birthday Sweetheart. Love from Mum, Dad and Liam.

Ella Bradley 5 today. Happy Birthday. Love from Gran and Grandad xx

Happy Birthday

from

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

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL

AVAILABLE RENTALS 52A Princes Street Three Bedrooms / Two Bathrooms Web ID AS458 $400 per week 110 Thomson Street Three Bedrooms Web ID AS469 $330 per week 30 Oxford Street Three Bedrooms Web ID AS471 $320 per week 1 / 74 Melcombe Street Two Bedrooms Web ID AS472 $250 per week 289A Moore Street Three Bedrooms / Two Bathrooms Web ID AS474 $400 per week 2 / 40 Cambridge Street Two Bedrooms Web ID AS473 $260 per week

References required

Merry Christmas Alana 0274-736-825

Michelle 027-77-66-497

Better in Blue

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ASIAN, new 24 years, size 6, sweet, lovely, gorgeous body, busty 36DD, friendly service. Phone Alice 021-0264-7179. ATTRACTIVE and busty. No texting. Everyday. Phone Zoe 021-023-39-259. FRISKY Fillies. Escort agency, now open. In/out calls. New ladies welcome. Phone 021-565-126.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL GET in touch with renters. Place an advertisement in the Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900. MATURE female flatmate wanted. 20 minutes from town. Share expenses. Ph 027-617-4441. PROPERTY INVESTORS Distance yourself from tenant and management problems. Have your property managed independently, professionally and cost effectively. Property management is our sole focus 24/7. Call B&N Properties Ltd now, phone 021-1604565. www.bnproperties.co.nz SEEKING nice, tidy boarder. All amenities included. Price negotiable. Ph 307-8030. THREE bedroom, four year old house to let. Private, sunny back section. Ph 03323-5743. TO let. Three bedroom house with two living rooms and sunroom. Logburner. Garage. Desirable west side location. Close to town, domain and schools. $310 per week. Tel 308-8774.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

WEEKENDservices

medical services HML ( Homecare Medical Limited) - Ring 0800 700 155

GENERAL WARDS — (Medical and Surgical): DAILY, 2pm until 4pm & 6pm until 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult. CHALMERS WARD (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) — OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD — DAILY, 10am - 8pm. Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from 7am - 10pm. TUARANGI HOME (Cameron Street) — DAILY, unrestricted visiting. ASHBURTON REST HOMES: COLDSTREAM HOUSE — DAILY, unrestricted visiting. CAMERON COURTS — DAILY, unrestricted visiting. PRINCES COURT — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

for FREE 24 hour health advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember your Community Services Card. Dr Holdaway, Gym Company Medical, Cass Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am Sunday. She will hold surgery from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment necessary. Surgery phone 308 9489. Emergency phone until 8am Sunday 0800 700 155. Dr Cox, Moore Street Medical Centre, will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday. She will hold surgery from EMERGENCY DENTIST 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment Ashburton Emergency Dentist Roster necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066. Emergency phone until Dec 22 Dr Holdaway 9am - 2pm, ph 308-7472. 8am Monday 0800 700 155. Dec 23 - 26 Dr Rumping 10am - 12 noon and 1pm - 4pm METHVEN AND RAKAIA AREA - For weekend doctor (Emergencies only). Ph 027 220 9997 or 027 286 4092. and emergency details please phone Methven 302 8105. Emergency phone 0800 700 155. For medical attention during helpline services the weekend there are drop in clinics from 11am - 12noon and ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 5pm - 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and visit www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.nz for more information. emergency service. Except in cases of emergency persons If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop requiring medical attention must consult their own or the duty that’s ours. general practitioner. Persons subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a general practitioners referral MENTAL HEALTH - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask note. for the Crisis Team.

In the event of medical or accident emergencies DIal 111

ALCOHOL DRUG HELPLINE - Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

INFORMATION CENTRES ASHBURTON — Saturday 10am until 2pm. Sunday CLOSED. Public holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 3081050. METHVEN — Saturday and Sunday 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or methven@i-site.org

LIFELINE - Toll-Free Number: 0800 353 353 community services ART GALLERY

animal services DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL - 24 hour

Phone 308 1133. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm.

ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

service, phone Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700.

Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday 10am-1 pm; Sunday 1pm – 4 pm

MID CANTERBURY SPCA

COMMUNITY POOL WEEKEND HOURS Hours: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm.

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector John Keeley, 308 4432 or 0274 342 646

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER

Baring Square East, Ashburton. Phone 308 3167 Open Saturday and Sunday 1pm - 4pm Closed Statutory Holidays only. Groups by arrangement - phone 308 3167

Contact (cats) Andrea 021 892 939 or (dogs) Dawn 021 828 350

VETERINARIANS CARE VETS - Ph 308 2327, 246 Tancred Street. The duty vet for this weekend is: refer to VET ENT RIVERSIDE. Saturday morning clinic: 10am - 2pm. CANTERBURY VETS - Phone 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Road, Methven. The duty vet is: Steve Williams. Ashburton Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon. VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Phone 307 5195, cnr East Street and Smithfield Road. The duty vets are: Large: Hazel Foley, Small: Kasia Chapman. Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon. VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Phone 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive. The duty vets for emergencies are: Large: Nathan Roberts Small: Lorna Humm. Full emergency service all weekend. Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES

ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES — Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm PHARMACIES SAFE CARE - ~ 24 hour rape and sexual assault ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS — Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will crisis support. Phone 03 364 8791 Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm be open from 9.30am until 12 noon on Saturday and from Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm 10am until 12 noon Sunday and from 6pm until 7pm both VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP ~ 24 hour number - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - direct dials BUS DEPARTURES evenings. to a volunteer. Ashburton office - 307 8409 week-days, Reservations and timetables, 24-hour service. Freephone for HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS 9am - 2pm - outside of these hours leave a message on reservations: 0800 802 802. BUSES — Southbound: 9.30am, ASHBURTON HOSPITAL answer-phone. 3.20pm. Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

SE A S O N S NG S GR E E T I Call us on our After Hours number 307 8317 or contact our agents on their cellphones.

Guardian Weekend Weather

Jill Quaid

Wa i m a k a r i r i

LAKE COLERIDGE

DARFIELD

LYTTELTON

LINCOLN Rakaia

Geraldine

Ran

burto

Wind km/h less than 30 Waimate

30 to 59 60 plus

Saturday 9 noon 3

9 pm am 3

Sunday 9 noon 3

morning min

9 pm am 3

fine showers fine showers showers fine showers fine clearing drizzle fine fine fine

Monday

OVERNIGHT MIN

MAX

OVERNIGHT MIN

MAX

OVERNIGHT MIN

13 TOMORROW

MAX

OVERNIGHT MIN

9 noon 3

17 14 19 15 14 14 12 11 10 8 9 12 10

25 26 27 23 21 23 23 19 21 18 22 18 18

NZ Situation

A ridge lies across the South Island through to Monday. A tropical low, formerly Tropical Cyclone Evan, is moving southwest, and is expected to lie to the west of Northland on Monday night. On Christmas Day, the low is expected to drift southwards to the west of the North Island, while the ridge pulls away to the east of the South Island, directing moist northerlies over much of New Zealand.

9 pm

cumecs

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 9:45 am, yesterday Nth Ashburton at 3:00 pm, yesterday Sth Ashburton at 9:15 am, yesterday Rangitata Klondyke at 3:00 pm, yesterday

215.1 6.27 9.88 124.6

Source: Environment Canterbury 12:02 6:11

12:30 6:40 12:56 7:05 1:22 7:29 1:47 7:57 2:10 8:14 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 5:47 am Set 9:16 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 1:46 am Rise 3:31 pm

Rise 5:47 am Set 9:16 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 2:13 am Rise 4:31 pm

Last quarter 5 Jan www.ofu.co.nz

4:59 pm

Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Temperatures °C

Rise 5:48 am Set 9:17 pm Bad

Bad fishing Set 2:44 am Rise 5:29 pm

New moon 12 Jan

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

8:45 am

max

Ashburton Airport

Rainfall mm

min grass 16 hour Dec 2012 min to date to date

Wind km/h

max gust

24.3 14.3

9.4

0.0

30.4 774.5

N 46

Christchurch Airport 27.1 10.3

7.0

0.0

28.2 652.2

N 33

–

0.0

Average Average

Timaru Airport Average

21.3

9.9

21.0

10.4

19.6

8.6

21.8

8.6

8.1

678

616

517

7.8 603.0 NW 22

FZL: About 3000m

TOMORROW

Cloudy morning and evening with some drizzle possible. Fine spells in the afternoon. Northeast breezes.

Cloudy periods with patchy drizzle, especially morning and evening. Northeasterlies about the coast, light winds inland.

max

River Levels

Morning drizzle, then fine spells. Cloud returning in the evening. Northeasterlies developing in the morning.

Becoming fine during the morning, but cloudy periods remaining about the foothills. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: W 30 km/h.

MAX

MONDAY

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Canterbury High Country

Midnight Tonight

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

Urban Consultant Mob: 021 239 4418

TODAY

NZ Today

TIMARU

Urban Consultant Mob: 027 389 7955

Urban Consultant Mob: 027 236 8627

Canterbury Plains

gitata

Cindy Hayward Mandy Marsh

Kim Miller

Urban Consultant Mob: 021 272 0202

TODAY

TUESDAY: Morning drizzle clearing. Northerlies.

Urban Consultant Mob: 027 454 4745

TODAY: Morning drizzle, then fine spells. Northeasterly.

MONDAY: Cloudy periods, drizzle at times. Northeast breezes.

AKAROA

ASHBURTON

Urban Consultant Mob: 027 438 2328

Ashburton Forecast TOMORROW: Cloudy periods, chance drizzle. Northeast breezes.

CHRISTCHURCH

METHVEN

Rural Consultant/ Urban Consultant Auctioneer Mob: 021 221 2544 Mob: 021 249 4644

Administrator 03 307 8317

Mid Canterbury Real Estate Ltd (A member of the First National Group) Licensed Agent (REAA 2008)

RANGIORA

Map for Saturday

Margaret Wilson Annette McCully Richard Quaid Mike Grant

Jarrod Ross

Sue Houston Narelle Usmar

Administration Property Manager Manager Mob: 027 697 6948 03 307 8317

Saturday, 22 December 2012

Ash

Veronica Monaghan

Manager Mob: 027 437 6755

FZL: Above 3000m

Fine, apart from areas of cloud and possibly some drizzle in the east morning and evening. Wind at 1000m: Light winds. Wind at 2000m: W 40 km/h easing in the afternoon.

MONDAY Fine, apart from areas of cloud in the east morning and evening. Northwesterlies, freshening about the tops in the evening.

TUESDAY

Morning drizzle clearing then fine. Northerlies.

Cloud increasing, and rain developing about the Divide. Northwesterlies rising to gale about the tops.

WEDNESDAY

Rain and southeasterlies developing.

Occasional rain. Gale northwesterlies easing and turning southerly later.

World Weather Forecast for today Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Dubai Dublin Edinburgh Frankfurt

fine rain fine cloudy showers showers fine fine fine rain thunder fine rain rain rain

16 4 24 -4 23 23 11 12 14 24 25 18 5 3 3

34 11 34 -2 29 32 19 25 32 31 33 28 13 12 12

Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi New Delhi

rain fine rain showers fine rain showers rain rain showers rain fine cloudy fine fine

0 9 11 22 17 19 21 25 6 22 25 31 13 24 24 33 7 15 8 14 8 13 13 29 -18 -15 20 31 7 23

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

rain rain fine showers fine rain fine rain cloudy showers rain rain rain showers rain

5 6 16 23 2 11 -2 24 -3 19 15 11 6 1 2

5 14 27 29 13 14 0 32 -2 27 17 19 10 5 12

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

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Saturday, December 22, 2012

Secateur & Snip Set

30m Fitted Handy Hose

Stainless steel blades. SKU00312722

SKU00104974

5L Outdoor Cleaner SKU00226774

SKU00302706

18V Lithium Ion Tool Kit

1000W Line Trimmer

Drill, Impact Driver, Cut Saw, Torch, Charger, Bag. Includes 2 batteries.

SKU00179004

199

Garden Shed

1.5w x 0.8d x 1.8h m. Zinc. Kitset. SKU00189683

149

6L 4 Seasons Exterior Acrylic

White. Semi gloss. SKU00318856

Folding Resin Table

1830 x 760mm.

SKU03191114

3 Burner Flat BBQ

Stainless steel burners. SKU00154555

129

EMMA, TEAM MEMBER

10 Piece Steel Cushion Setting

1520 x 970mm table. SKU03190970

699

WHAT’S WHA AT’SS ON ON

Mini Camping Lanterns Kids’ Folding Plastic Slide 110 x 56 x 71cm. SKU03320766

Blue, green or orange. SKU04410399

109

Cabinet Handles

Square. 96mm. Stainless steel. SKU04020124

Steel deck. 40L catcher. SKU00189333

224

SANTA’S

HERE

SATURDAY 22 & SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER 10–11AM & 2–3PM VISIT SANTA IN HIS GROTTO DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR CAMERA

FREE D.I.Y. WORKSHOPS SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER 11am & 1pm Outdoor Living D.I.Y. SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER 11am & 1pm Gardening Project SATURDAY 22 & SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER From 10am • Christmas cards • Wish lists for Santa • Christmas decorations and gifts • Colouring competition

Multi Purpose Poly Rope 30m x 9mm.

40 Piece Socket Set

1/4” & 3/8” drives. SKU00204558

4998

SKU04310091

$ 50

6L Decking Oil

Kwila. SKU00318859

109

89 Sink Mixer $ All pressures. SKU00170325

Oscillating Sprinkler With Timer SKU00278252

1250W. Wet & dry.

4 Stroke Lawn Mower

20L Workshop Vac SKU00495056

SANTA’S KIDS WORKSHOPS

Ultimate Bat Light

3995

SKU00711338

SKU00415747

1998

42 Piece Ladies Screwdriver Set

White. Self priming. Gloss, semi gloss or low sheen.

2-tier shelving. Plants sold separately. Kitset. SKU00915773

Ultra bright 250 LED rechargable folding worklight. SKU04410456

SKU02760350

10L Weathertough Exterior

Walk-In Greenhouse

5 Tier Plastic Unit

3686

BUNNINGS WAREHOUSE

80L Heavy Duty Garden Cart SKU02970060

Not all services and products featured are available in all stores, but may be ordered. See in store for product availability. We reserve the right to restrict the purchase of commercial quantities. All prices quoted are inclusive of GST. Prices valid until Friday 28th December 2012 or while stocks last.

ASHBURTON 363 West Street, Ph 03 307 6671 TRADING HOURS Weekdays 7am-6pm Weekends & Public Holidays 8am-6pm Catalogue online at www.bunnings.co.nz

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