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Offenders’ history vital – cop

BY MICHELLE NELSON MICHELLE.N@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

A former Ashburton police officer wants to see the history of offenders who breach protection orders made available to courts.

Christchurch police family safety team supervisor Jim Sole said there were challenges in prosecuting breaches, and even apparently innocuous offences, such as sending birthday greet-

ings, are often intended to intimidate victims.

“From a prosecution perspective you’ve got to prove the order was breached and there was an intention behind it. It’s the difference between inadvertently driving past the house of the applicant and deliberately driving past,” Mr Sole said.

“They (offenders) can argue they are only there for breach-

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ing a protection order – and the belief the victim has that she will be killed is not part of their offending,” Mr Sole.

“We need to have a system in place where more of that information is considered and more of the background of the respondent is considered. We’ve got men who are respondents for four or five protection orders.

“In my view if they breach

protection orders well why muck around with them – their action are very deliberate, they no exactly what they are doing – rehabilitation is unlikely if they’ve been violent to four or five other women. Why would you muck around?

“Effectively the applicant has come to the state and said I need your protection, so there needs to be a response from all

the agencies that are involved in that process – so that’s Child, Youth and Family, the police, the courts, probation – all of the state agencies have a responsibility to say you obviously fear for your safety and its up to us to make sure its not compromised.”

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A claim about which battery the All Blacks trust has sparked a dispute between rival manufacturers. The All Blacks endorsed Duracell in a television advertisement last year, provoking a complaint from rival manufacturer Energizer, which argued the ad went beyond endorsement by making an untruthful claim. Rival battery maker Energizer complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), arguing it was a conceptual overreach to claim there was only one battery the All Blacks trusted. It argued the statement went beyond endorsement to the point of being untruthful and likely to deceive or mislead consumers. Energizer also complained about the “trusted everywhere” line, claiming it went beyond hyperbole because it implied Duracell batteries had been widely available in New Zealand. However, Duracell had been absent from the market between 2006 and 2013. The ASA’s complaints board did not uphold the complaint.

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Dreams can come true She might have been a preacher’s daughter, but Katy Perry’s prayers weren’t always pure. The pop vixen has told GQ as a preteen she would lie in bed at night praying for bigger breasts.

“I said, ‘God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can’t see my feet when Im lying down?’ ” she told the magazine.When her Godgiven gifts arrived at age 11, Perry learnt to be careful what you wish for. “I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually.” The daughter of travelling ministers, the I Kissed A Girl singer went on to further frustrate her parents with her penchant for suggestive lyrics and skimpy outfits. But she’s still a good girl in some ways. “The weed – I’m not friends with it,” she says.

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Viagra stolen from UK military Nearly £6000 worth of Viagra and 100 bayonets are among millions of pounds worth of military stock reportedly stolen from the British military since 2007. Figures released by the British ministry of defence show alleged thefts have totalled more than £7 million over the past seven years. The Times newspaper reports that the stolen items include thousands of antiimpotence Viagra pills – also used for conditions including high blood pressure – and equipment from nuclear submarines. In the past year 100 bayonets, thousands of rounds of live and blank ammunition, a Bedford truck and an industrial washing machine have all been taken.

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Police really liked this suspect Police in one Pennsylvania town really “liked” this Facebook post. The (WilkesBarre) Times Leader reports officers arrested 35-year-old Anthony Lescowitch less than two hours after he shared a wanted photo of himself and taunted police for not being able to find him. Police in Freeland say Lescowitch shared the wanted bulletin minutes after they posted it on the department Facebook page Monday night. He was being sought on assault charges. An officer pretending to be an attractive woman then messaged Lescowitch. Police say Lescowitch refused the offer of a drink, but eventually agreed to meet for a cigarette, and was arrested at the agreed-upon location.

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■ ASHBURTON ROAD SAFETY

High crash rate sparks campaign

By Sue NewmaN

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Over the past five years 13 people have died as a result of crashes at intersections around the Ashburton District.

Those deaths occurred in the 482 crashes recorded over that period. Intersection crashes also resulted in 41 people sustaining serious injuries requiring hospitalisation and another 175 being

treated for minor injuries.

And that high crash rate demonstrates clearly the district’s motorists need to get a lot smarter when using intersections says Ashburton District Council project officer Rachel Boyd.

“If we can improve driver behaviour around intersections we have a great opportunity to significantly reduce crashes, in-

juries and deaths on our local roads,” she said.

To help motorists understand the need for care at intersections, the council is running a three month intersection awareness campaign and is making intersection rules and safety information available on its website.

The Know Your Way Around campaign will be launched on

the East Street chessboard tomorrow, between noon and 2pm with a free sausage sizzle, maze and spot prizes to be won.

Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians will all be targeted in the campaign which highlights the basics of the road code around intersections.

“Our aim is to help residents understand how to use intersections safely and effectively, Mrs

Boyd said. During the campaign police will be increasing their vigilance around intersection behaviour including people who run red lights and fail to stop at stop signs.

“By using a combination of information, awareness and enforcement we hope we can change behaviour so drivers will think twice before pushing the rules.”

■ 2014 SKY TOWER CHALLENGE

Firefighter facing 15 minutes of stairwell hell for a worthy cause By eriN TaSker

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After running up and down the stairs of the Somerset House building a few times, the sweat drips from Mark Ellis’s face.

It’s hot and hard work, especially when you’re wearing heavy firefighting gear.

But it’s all for a good cause.

Rakaia School principal Mr Ellis is in training for one of the biggest challenges of his life – the 2014 Sky Tower Challenge on May 17.

The challenge sees firefighters from around the country make their way up the 1103 stairs of Auckland’s Sky Tower in the quickest possible time as a fundraiser for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.

“It’s a really good cause. You think what these people have to go through, whereas we just have to put ourselves through 15 to 20 minutes of pain,” Mr Ellis said.

He’s training hard, but knows it’s going to be a tough 15 min-

utes – the time he’s aiming to complete the challenge in.

“The stairs shouldn’t be a problem; I think the problem will be my lungs,” he said.

The most stairs he can find in Ashburton to train on are in Somerset House. There’s 60 stairs all up there, so up and down 20 times is 1200 steps.

“Although it’s slightly artificial because you’re coming down too.”

At the Sky Tower, it’s all up – a climb he’s expecting to take around 15 minutes.

He knows it’s going to be tough. He’s completed the 550 stair 9/11 memorial climb in 5.38 minutes.

He and fellow firefighter Jeff Marshall did that in memory of Barry Keen, a volunteer Willowby firefighter who died in the line of duty.

“We both worked on him (after his accident) and it was a chance to take him to the top again.”

The Sky Tower Challenge is a personal challenge though.

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“I like to think I’m fit, but not at the level of these men.”

These men include a man who can do it in around nine minutes.

“He almost runs it, it’s just incredible.”

Mr Ellis is the only Ashburton firefighter taking part in the challenge, but a number of firefighters from Rakaia are also competing.

He’s aiming to raise $5000 and is already over $1000 – the sixth highest amount raised by competitors so far.

DONATIONS WELCOME Mark wants as many individuals and businesses as possible to help him out as he aims to raise more than $5000 for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.

If you’d like to donate, jump online to my.leukaemia.net. nz/markellis.

Volunteer firefighter Mark Ellis has been using the stairs at Somerset House as his training ground for the 2014 Sky Tower Challenge.

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■ PROTECTION ORDERS

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Offenders’ history vital – cop

By Michelle NelsoN

for police and the courts.

“The fact that the applicant has felt sufficiently fearful to get a protection order would indicate that the respondent is going to struggle with any sort of boundaries around their behaviour, therefore it is likely someone is served a protection order is going to breach it,” he said.

“A lot of that is based around the power and control dynamic.

The person who asked for the order wants to get some balance into what has been an unequal power dynamic and the person whose been served with the order wants to keep it unbalanced.”

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Protection orders do work, but they are not infallible, Christchurch police family safety team supervisor Jim Sole says.

Responding to questions concerning Edward Livingstone who breached a protection order to kill his two children while they slept in their Dunedin home last week before taking his own life, Mr Sole advocated the use of protection orders.

But he said dealing with the relatively high number of offenders who breach protection orders presented a challenge

Mr Sole said protection orders send clear messages to offenders that their behaviour is unacceptable and that the relationship is over.

“Protection orders certainly aid in making people accountable for behaviours that would otherwise be quite difficult to prove. One of the far reaching things with protection orders is that they cover psychological abuse – which is not covered in any other act or legislation that can be punishable by penalty administered by the district court.

“There is the comment that if I set my mind on killing someone a piece of paper is not go-

ing to stop me – and you can’t argue with that but what it can do is put some interventions in place to stop the situation escalating.

“The first response is from the court, depending on the seriousness of the breach, which may be quite low level, and the aim is to send a message that their behaviour is not appropriate, and if it continues to escalate that’s when the penalties get more serious, and at the end of the day it will be beyond the scope of the order anyway.”

Mr Sole said society’s attitudes toward family violence were changing, but there was still along way to go.

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Ashburton Police attended a car crash on Archibald Street in Tinwald on Tuesday. A vehicle had crashed and overturned, coming to rest on its roof on the road. No serious injuries were reported and traffic was blocked until the car was dragged from the road.

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Ashburton’s Vintage Car Club will be the starting point for an annual car rally this Saturday. A variety of vehicles are among the strong entries for the rally, which will leave the Maronan Road vintage car club’s grounds at about 10am. Members of the public are welcome to view the cars on site between 9am and 10am.

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Parents were quick off the mark to snap up a bargain at the Ashburton Intermediate School second-hand uniform sale yesterday.

Jocelyn Vessey was on the hunt for items for her 11-year-old son Riley, who starts at the school this year, having just been at Ashburton College topping up the uniform wardrobe for her older children.

“He’s the lucky last, thankfully,” she said.

“We came to look for a PE uniform, because they are so expensive to buy new – about $70 or $80. Even if they cost $40 or $50 here it will still be a good deal.”

The Vesseys also took advantage of the sale to collect some extra polo and sweat shirts.

Polo shirts cost $3 each or $5 for two, sweatshirts $8 or two for $15, polar fleeces $15, sports shorts and shirts $20 each, summer shorts $40 and kilts $100.

Intermediate uniform clothing is available throughout the school term from the school office.

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The leader of the ill-fated Australasian Antarctic Expedition has apologised for the inconvenience caused to rescuers, while authorities estimate the bill could reach $2.6m.

Fifty-two passengers, including six New Zealanders, arrived in Hobart yesterday nearly a month after the research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy became stuck in thick sea ice in Antarctica.

In total, four ships from four countries were involved in the rescue mission after the Russian-flagged Akademik Shokalskiy became trapped on Christmas Eve. At a press conference in Hobart yesterday, expedition leader Chris Turney apologised to rescuers for the disruption that had been caused, Radio New Zealand reported.

“We are terribly sorry for any impact that

might have had on fellow colleagues whose work has been delayed in the operation. But any experienced Antarctic scientist knows that’s an inherent risk. “Many of our team members have actually been on the other side where they’ve supported teams when they’ve been caught.”

Australian Antarctic Division director Dr Tony Fleming told Radio New Zealand he estimated the total cost of the response would be AUS$1.8m to AUS$2.4m (NZD$1.9m to NZD$2.6m).

The stranded ship was retracing Sir Douglas Mawson’s 1911 Antarctic expedition when it became trapped.

Six New Zealanders were on board, ornithologist Kerry-Jayne Wilson, University of Auckland student Colin Tan, Jon and Barbara Tucker, and two chefs.

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A man has died after crashing his car into a ditch in Manawatu.

The crash occurred about 5.30pm on Tuesday on No 1 Line Rd, near Tiakitahuna, just west of Palmerston North. Police central communications Inspector Chris Tate said the man died at the scene of the single-vehicle crash. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.

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Pike River tribute Singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn is writing new music to be performed at an upcoming tribute concert for the families of victims of the Pike River mining disaster. Dobbyn will perform with the Orpheus Choir at the Dreams Lie Deeper show on May 10 at Wellington’s Michael Fowler Centre. “I am deeply honoured to be asked by the Orpheus Choir to write a piece for the Pike River 29 and their families and community,” Dobbyn said.

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Car rolls, driver injured A Dunedin man who lost control behind the wheel near Golden Bay yesterday morning was airlifted to hospital. The 49-year-old was driving on the open road when his car rolled into a paddock south east of Takaka. The incident occurred around 6.30am.

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■ LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM PLAN

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Amalgamation dismissed

Submissions overwhemingly against land tag

BY SUE NEWMAN

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While the spectre of amalgamation might be hanging over some local authorities, Ashburton mayor Angus McKay has dismissed the likelihood of Ashburton amalgamating with a neighouring council.

Amalgamation has been touted as one of the key components to generate greater efficiency in the way territorial local authorities operate.

But Mr McKay believes

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the chances of Ashburton merging with a neighbouring council are very low.

“I get the feeling that it is

not a big local move to do this. I think people are happy with having their own identity and with having their own council close to them.”

The suggestion that amalgamation of some councils could be on the Government’s radar came in the Local Government reform plan promoted by then Minister of Local Government Chris Tremain.

While amalgamation was seen as a way of achieving some efficiencies, the planning document made it clear that any amalgamation

would be community driven.

Five Hawke’s Bay local authorities have signed up to amalgamate with a final proposal due out mid-year.

This week Mr Tremain was replaced as Local Government minister by Paula Bennett and Mr McKay believes the change of minister is unlikely to see any change in the commitment to ensure that any amalgamations were community driven.

“I still hold to the belief that I don’t think we’ll see any boundary changes for our district.”

Tributes paid to young shooting victims The St Leonards’ community has paid tribute to “two lovely, caring and bright children” following their deaths last week.

Notices published yesterday paid tribute to Bradley, 9, and Ellen, 6, Livingstone, who were killed by their

father in the St Leonards home the children shared with their mother, Katharine Webb.

A notice from St Leonards School described Bradley and Ellen as “lovely, caring and bright children”, who had “so much potential”.

“Taken so early and so cruelly from us. Katharine, our deepest sympathies and thoughts are with you and your family,” the notice read.

Another notice paid tribute to Bradley’s “quirky sense of humour, energy and unending devotion to

your mum and little sister”.

A notice for Ellen described how she “brought joy and happiness to everyone you met”.

A service for the children will be held at St Leonards School at 2pm on Saturday.

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The weight of public opinion is overwhelmingly against the Ashburton District Council’s proposal to tag land for the construction of a second bridge across the Ashburton River.

In November the council notified its intention to acquire land for the bridge route to protect it from development and invited people to make submissions.

They did - in huge numbers - with a total of 336 received.

The council has now analysed these submissions and has found that 319 opposed the Notice of Requirement or parts of it and only 17 were made in support.

The submissions will be heard on March 10 by two independent commissioners John Milligan (Barrister) and Andrew Carr (Traffic Engineer) who will then make a recommendation to the council on the Notice of Requirement.

The hearings may continue into Tuesday and Wednesday depending on the number of submitters.

An assessment report on the applications and the submissions will be available at the council from next week.

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State-house dogs face eviction

By Shawn Mcavinue The leash has shortened as the Government tightens its policy on dogs in state houses.

Housing New Zealand (HNZ) documents released under the Official Information Act reveal a plan to allow dogs to live at a state house only “in exceptional circumstances”.

HNZ considered dogs a “barrier to independence” that made it difficult for tenants to “move on”, the document revealed.

HNZ estimated about 40,000 dogs lived at state houses in New Zealand in 2012.

About half of HNZ tenants in New Zealand owned a dog and about 38 per cent of the dogs were there without HNZ permission.

An HNZ executive team agreed last November any tenant who kept a dog without permission after being warned

could be issued with a 90-day eviction notice.

A tenant would need written permission from HNZ to keep a puppy of a permitted dog.

If a puppy was kept without permission, a “notice to remedy” would be issued to remove the animal, a document said.

HNZ tenant Chanel Brogan, of Wakari, said she was “gutted” when HNZ declined her request to get a dog last week.

She had planned to rescue a dog destined to be put down.

“I’m a grown adult – I feel discriminated against,” she said.

HNZ tenant Lara Elliott, of Andersons Bay, said she rescued her dog Mischief as a puppy while living in private rental accommodation.

Mischief was registered and microchipped and Ms Elliott got permission seven months ago from HNZ for the dog

to move with her into a state house.

Stopping her from having a dog would be “devastating”, as she had muscular dystrophy and a dog was comforting for her.

“If I had to give up my dog, I’d be heartbroken. They are a part of you.”

The HNZ documents said a dog could be kept if it assisted a person with a disability or was “important to therapy for a mental illness or other chronic health condition”.

The document revealed HNZ deemed some dogs a “health and safety risk”.

Between July 2011 and June 2012 there were 37 “dog-related incidents”, including one leaving a HNZ staff member and four contractors requiring medical treatment.

HNZ lower South Island manager Kate Milton said ten-

ants were discouraged from owning dogs.

“Dogs can cause damage to our properties, they can be a nuisance to neighbours and they can make it difficult for our tenancy managers or contractors to visit our properties.”

Many state houses were unsuitable for dogs, she said.

Although dogs played an important part in the lives of many tenants, it was not an easy rule to enforce. HNZ’s “first principle” was not to allow dogs, she said.

Dunedin Dog Rescue manager Michelle Hagar said it was “disheartening” an HNZ tenant could be refused dog ownership.

A petition had been started asking HNZ to change its dog policy to allow tenants to own registered, microchipped and desexed dogs.

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Chemical spill A farming supply store in Southland was evacuated yesterday morning after a chemical spill. A Fire Service spokesman said three staff members were told to seek medical attention after coming into close proximity with the spill at RD1 Winton, on WintonHedgehope Highway, but none was thought to have been badly afflicted. The Fire Service was contacted about 10.45am to help clean up the spill.

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Shops catch on fire Firefighters were dampening down hot spots after a block of shops caught fire in Invercargill yesterday morning. Southern fire communications shift manager Karl Patterson said a call about the blaze at the shops in suburban Windsor was received about 4am.

“My understanding is that of the eight shops, approximately half were involved in fire.” One fire truck remained at the site of the fire and a fire investigator would be looking into the cause of the blaze, he said.

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Evacuated for gas leak Several businesses in Warkworth shut early for the evening yesterday after a digger hit a gas main. Firefighters asked businesses on Morrison Drive around the damaged main to close about 4.30pm so it could be repaired safely. There were no residential evacuations, a fire service spokesman said.

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900 quake claims Nearly 900 claims have been made to the Earthquake Commission (EQC) following Monday’s quake centred near Eketahuna. EQC said a total of 893 claims had been received. The most came from Palmerston North, with 268 claims, followed by Tararua District, with 184. EQC said people who had suffered damage to their home, land or contents had three months to lodge a claim, with the last day for filing April 22. Phone 0800 DAMAGE (326 243) or email info@ eqc.govt.nz.

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Change of role

Sixteen-year-old Dani Rigby blitzed the competition at Blenheim country music awards at the weekend.

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Dani cleans up at Blenheim country music awards

By SuSan SandyS

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Ashburton’s Dani Rigby is over the moon at winning at the Gourmet Paradise Country Music Awards in Blenheim.

The 16-year-old blitzed the intermediate section for 13 to 18-year-olds, being the over-

all winner of the section after taking out first in gospel, traditional, and country rock, second in solo and third in the under-18 duo with her eightyear-old sister Rebecca Brown.

“I was a bit shocked actually,” Dani said yesterday.

Her favourite song from the competition was Cupid’s Got a

Shotgun which she sang in the country rock section.

The Ashburton College pupil has been undertaking singing and guitar lessons since the age of eight, and is a keen songwriter.

And despite her obvious singing talents, she is more interested in songwriting.

“I don’t really want to become a singer, that’s not my dream, I would like to start a recording studio and record my own songs.

“Songwriting is definitely what I love,” she said.

She is inspired by country artists Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and Kerry Underwood.

Chief executive of Kim Dotcom’s Mega, Vikram Kumar, has resigned to take up a role with the controversial German businessman’s fledgling Internet Party. The former chief executive of advocacy group Internet NZ announced his move in a blog posted yesterday afternoon[http:// internetganesha.wordpress. com/2014/01/22/career-hiatus/].

His role would be “on the management side but details still need to be worked out”.

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Armed break-in A man has appeared in court following an armed break-in at an Oamaru supermarket yesterday. A 62-year-old appeared in Dunedin District Court yesterday on one charge of aggravated burglary, three charges of presenting a firearm, one charge of using a firearm to prevent arrest and one charge of possession of an offensive weapon. He was remanded in custody until Friday.

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When 48-year-old CatrioMs Jackson said her canna Jackson was diagnosed cer was at stage 4 - “they’re with bowel cancer 18 just trying to keep me gomonths ago, she was told ing for as long as they can”. by her surgeon to go and “But people do beat it.” work on her bucket list.

She was not surprised at The diagnosis came as New Zealand’s ranking on a shock because for two the WHO report because years her GP had said her of the lack of information stomach pains were indiaround symptoms. gestion.

“There’s nothing out Catriona Jackson It wasn’t until she perthere. I had no idea and nosisted he sent her for a colonoscopy. body told me I should be having a coloAfter the diagnosis Ms Jackson under- noscopy.” went chemotherapy treatment and the A publicly-funded screening procancer went into remission. gramme “had to happen”, Ms Jackson “About October last year it came back said. aggressively. It spread to my lymph Her advice to anyone who thought nodes from my bowel.” they might be showing symptoms of She now has fortnightly chemotherapy cancer was to get to the doctor immesessions as she battles against the dis- diately. ease.

“And push and push for a colonoscopy.

Her friends had offered “huge support” I wish I’d done that.”

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“A programme that is available to all Kiwis, like those in place for breast and cervical screening, would have the potential to prevent one in three people with bowel cancer from dying from the disease.”

A Ministry of Health spokesman said a decision about rolling out a screening programme across the country would be made in two years when its pilot programme was completed.

That programme had been running since 2012 and in 18 months had detected cancer in 98 people.

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New Zealanders were dying from embarrassment because of a reluctance to speak with doctors about bowel cancer symptoms, Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa said.

“The survival rate of New Zealanders with bowel cancer is just 55 per cent.

That is tragically low when you consider 75 per cent of bowel cancer cases can be treated successfully if diagnosed early,” chief executive Megan Smith said.

Nearly 100 people had been treated for cancer after using a pilot screening programme that was being run in Waitemata, but the Ministry of Health was still two years away from deciding if it would be rolled out to the rest of the country.

The WHO report, released last month, collated results of estimated cancer incidents worldwide from 2012 data.

It said bowel, or colorectal, cancer was the third most common cancer in men (746,000 cases or 10 per cent of the total) and the second in women (614,000 cases or 9.2 per cent of the total) worldwide.

Almost 55 per cent of the cases occurred in more developed regions and the lowest rates in Western Africa, WHO said.

Ms Smith has called for a free screening programme to curb the country’s high death rate.

“We need New Zealanders to become familiar with the symptoms of bowel cancer, and unembarrassed about seeking medical attention when any or all of these symptoms present.

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Chch man jailed for $1.1m fraud

By Kurt Bayer A Christchurch businessman who conned insurers and investors out of $1.1 million after the devastating earthquakes has been jailed for more than two years.

Stuart Crellin Bell, 37, was chief executive of city software firm Black Box Spatial Ltd when the quakes hit.

But he’d already been sowing the seeds of his fraud before natural disaster struck the region.

Black Box, which developed and provided operational software and business information

systems, had come up with a Road User Charges Off Road Rebate programme which calculated what money companies were due in road user rebates.

Bell faked email correspondence with potential clients, which he then used to encourage two investors to fork out almost $700,000 in capital investment between May 2010 and May 2011.

And after the September 2010 and February 2011 quakes, the company claimed and received $713,129 from Vero Insurance for business interruption after being unable to process road user charge rebates for its al-

leged clients. Bell emailed faked contracts to the insurance loss adjustor in which he wrongly claimed he had secured contracts to complete road user charge rebates on their behalf.

The father-of-two also manufactured emails to convince two investors to put $690,000 into the Road User Charges Off Road Rebate programme, claiming it was on the verge of a cash windfall.

They are still out of pocket to the tune of $390,000 and have little hope of ever getting their money back.

Black Box has since been put into liquidation, and Christch-

urch District Court yesterday heard that Bell had paid back $80,000 to Vero.

Bell pleaded guilty to seven charges, including using altered and forged documents, document fraud, and obtaining a financial advantage by deception, last November.

Judge Alistair Garland said the impact of offending on the investors has been “substantial”.

He jailed Bell for two years, three months.

Bell looked to his distraught wife in the public gallery as he was led into custody to begin his sentence.

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■ BOROUGH SCHOOL FUNDRAISER

Maize maze set to be great attraction

By MicheLLe NeLsoN michelle.n@theguardian.co.nz

The gates to Ashburton Borough School’s amazing new fundraiser will open tomorrow.

The maize maze was designed and planted by local farmer and rookie maze-builder Randal Hanrahan, in a paddock alongside the Hakatere Marae on State Highway One opposite the Fairton turn off.

“We came up with a design and planted the maize in two directions,” he said.

“Later on we did a bit of transplanting to get it right.”

The maize maze will be open from 9am until 4.30pm for the last two weeks of the school holidays, and in weekends thereafter.

Borough school principal Sam Winterbourn said it would possibly be opened later for corporate events, and there have been discussions about creating a “scary maze” when the days became shorter later in the season.

The maze will be signposted,

A new maze near Fairton will keep the kids amused for the last two weeks of the holidays.

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and the cost of entry is $2.50 for a child and $5 for an adult.

Visitors are asked not to bring dogs, to wear suitable

footwear and come equipped with sun block and hats.

Protest plan on changes to hospital

By Laura MiLLs Hospital staff in Greymouth and Westport have taken the unprecedented step of penning an open letter to the people of the West Coast expressing their “grave concern” about new hospital plans.

Every union involved with staff at Grey Base Hospital gathered in the lecture theatre on Tuesday night, and unanimously agreed on the open letter.

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists branch president and Grey Hospital doctor Paul Holt advised the meeting that in November he received a “bombshell” about the new hospital, while attending a conference in Australia.

While chatting with Dr Tim Molloy, of Northland, Dr Holt said he was happy with the proposed hospital plans for Greymouth, but was surprised when Dr Molloy replied “we wouldn’t get this” because the cost was too high.

The ‘bombshell’ came when Dr Molloy revealed that he was on the partnership steering group appointed by the Health Minister to oversee the Greymouth hospital rebuild.

Later details of the business case were published. Alarmed, the union initiated the staff meeting.

Dr Holt, the unions and staff now say several years of work by clinicians appears to have been discarded.

“This shows a disregard for clinical engagement and is a national issue, not just a West Coast one,” he said.

They want the minister, Tony Ryall, to support what is called ‘option 3’, which would preserve, among other things, specialist obstetrics and anaesthetic cover at Greymouth. - APNZ

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Paraglider thought he was goner

By Kurt Bayer Soaring to 1000m above sea level, out of control, vomiting, and heading for the Pacific Ocean, Howard Hudson thought he was going to die.

The rookie paraglider, on just his second solo flight, had taken off from a Picton hill summit in “perfect” conditions.

The 49-year-old was concentrating on using the building breeze to go higher than he’d ventured before.

But before he knew what was happening, the Cook Strait wind had picked him up and was streaking him across the sky at an estimated 50 knots.

“I was having a great flight, going higher and higher, thinking ‘This is fantastic’,” said the Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraftman.

“But by the time I tried to go down, the wind had picked up and I couldn’t go down – I was still gaining height. When I saw I was headed for the sea, I thought, ‘I’m going to drown’.”

He tried various techniques to drop altitude during Sunday’s flight but nothing worked.

Vomiting and fearing for his life, he searched the Marlborough Sounds horizon for a likely landing spot.

He used a UHF radio to contact his wife Sheira, who was wondering what was going so badly wrong, to say he was aiming for a small Picton aerodrome.

But as he passed over a ridge, a katabatic airflow – one that carries air down a slope at high speeds – “rushed me to the ground pretty quick”.

With the ground fast approaching Mr Hudson aimed for open farmland. Turning his back to the wind to try to reduce his speed, he hit the ground backwards.

“It was a hard landing, and certainly hurt my back.”

Howard Hudson (inset) took off from a hill near Picton in “perfect” conditions on his second solo flight and then things went scarily wrong. photo supplied

But his ordeal was far from over. He was “physically unable to move, except to dry retch” and, exhausted, soon fell asleep in the long grass.

“All I could do was sleep and wake up and try to get up. It was a really surreal feeling.

“I knew people were looking for me, I knew I had to get up and do something, I just couldn’t physically do it. As soon as I lifted my head I would be dizzy, and sick, and just be exhausted.”

He finally managed to stagger a few steps, get cellphone reception and phone his worried wife.

Then he spotted a rescue helicopter and made contact by his UHF radio.

Amazingly, he escaped with a sore back and a few bumps and bruises.

“I feel that the consequences could’ve been much worse. I was fortunate there was an open field for me to land in, and fortunate I didn’t fly into any hightension wires or a bunch of trees or land in the sea.

“There were so many factors that could have gone really against me. Had I been more experienced, I hopefully would’ve picked up the change of winds quicker, instead I was concentrating on flying as high as I could.

“I didn’t twig to that until it was too late.”

Mr Hudson had taken off

from Collins Hill, near Picton, about 1.15pm intending to land at Koromiko.

Almost four hours later a friend reported he had not returned and the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter was scrambled.

He was found on farmland at Robin Hood Bay, Port Underwood a staggering 30km off course.

Marlborough police area commander Inspector Simon Feltham said Mr Hudson was fortunate to have walked away with minor injuries.

“This incident underlines the importance of ensuring you have checked the weather conditions and have the skills and

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experience to match them,” he said. Tasman Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club president Peter Allison said such incidents are “very rare”.

“It sounds like he lost a fair bit of control. There’s an expression we have in paragliding, and that it’s better to be on the ground wishing you were up there, rather than being in the air, wishing you were down there.

“I suspect that sort of thing was going through his mind at the time.”

Mr Hudson has vowed to “get back on the horse”, but his wife is going to buy him a personal locator beacon for his upcoming 50th birthday.

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A true champion Coen Lammers EDITOR

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shburton’s Sandra Keith has become the victim of New Zealand’s enormous depth in bowling stocks.

Only a few months ago, Keith’s mantelpiece was nearly collapsing under the weight of all her trophies, but this week the Ashburton bowler suddenly found herself on the outer for the national team.

After years of competing at a top level, winning national titles and a world title in the singles, Keith last year finally cracked the international representative stage when she was selected for the Black Jacks for the transTasman challenge 12 months ago.

Last season, Keith just about won everything there was to win, including her world singles title, a national doubles title, skipped her Dunsandel club team to the fours final, and helped the Canterbury women win the National Intercentre championships.

With all this silverware it was little surprise to everyone, apart from Keith herself, that the modest bowler was recognised as Mid Canterbury’s Sportsperson of the Year.

The Ashburton bowler had been knocking on the door of the national selectors and could no longer be denied a place in the Black Jacks after her string of successes.

Last year would always be hard to repeat and Keith struggled to reach the dizzy heights of the previous national championships. She told the Guardian she was pleased with the way she played but simply had been a bit unfortunate in certain key games.

With a slightly more favourable draw and the rub of the green, Keith felt she could have easily been amongst the silverware.

In elite sport, small moments can be the difference between success and failure, and those few unlucky moments have now cost Keith a place in the national team.

Sadly, non-selection happened in a Commonwealth Games year so the Ashburton bowler is likely to miss out on Glasgow.

Keith has been working hard towards the Games and will be bitterly disappointed, but hopefully she will use it as an encouragement for many big tournaments to come.

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Thank you to Jo, Alice, all the talented young folk plus helpers who gave us a magical night at the Event Centre.

It was a really upsetting photo from the earthquake in the lower North Island that you published. What a tragic loss of wine. I like wine.

Marcos

Green bins Lose the green bins all the recycling stuff blows down the roads.

Accommodation One wonders why, when there is a shortage of pensioners’ accommodation and big waiting lists, that the Ashburton District Council would rent out their pensioner flats for $40 a week to a freezing worker that is working fulltime at $25 per hour plus regular overtime, who is a number of years away from receiving the pension.

It’s sad for those in genuine need and waiting.

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Craft market Great to read in your paper about the local farmer’s market a week ago. Please also acknowledge our local craft market alongside.

There are some very good stalls there every week as well.

Our very own local talent and skills are there on display. Come on Ashburton support these people.

Sue Anne M

Crossword Once again repeat of daily crossword. Wednesday’s same as Tuesday’s, also solutions

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wrong as well. Also is the big Saturday puzzle coming back?

Where are your proof readers?

There are so many mistakes in your paper, not good.

G. Black

Ashburton River Well M. As far as the Ashburton River goes you can thank the population of Ashburton and their excrement for making it not fit for swimming. ***** In regards to M and Sandy Gibson’s comments in the Guardian, January 22.

It’s ok. You can swim in Lake Hood (which uses water from the Ashburton River) instead.

Be happy dairying and farming in general is here. It is the reason most of us are able to live and work in this great place.

Happy townie

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It’s best to love thy neighbour H oward E. Koch once said “You can be a good neighbour only if you have good neighbours.”

This article will explore some common disputes which can arise between neighbours including fencing, encroaching trees and excessive noise.

Fencing issues are governed by the Fencing Act 1978, but you also need to be aware of the requirements set out in the District Plan which is implemented by the Ashburton District Council.

The Fencing Act provides generally that “the occupiers of the adjoining lands not divided by an adequate fence are liable to contribute in equal proportions to work on a fence”.

That raises the question of what constitutes an “adequate fence”. The test appears to be “what sort of fence would a reasonable occupier erect given (their) purpose and the surrounding circumstances?”

In the urban area it might be reasonable to require a fence which provides privacy and/or prevents neighbours’ pets from entering your property.

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ly responsible for damaging the fence they are fully liable for the cost of repairing it.

The Fencing Act emphasises the need to give notice to the adjoining owner and provide an estimation of costs. An application can be made to the Disputes Tribunal or District Court if your neighbour is refusing to comply.

Although trees are a significant part of our landscape and environment, there is only so far that they may interfere with neighbouring land before intervention is required.

A balance is required between the right of the owner of the tree to enjoy their land to the fullest extent as against the right to be free of hardship for the other neighbour.

When a neighbour’s tree is encroaching on to your property (provided it is not a heritage tree or on the district council’s

protected list) you may trim the tree back to the boundary which separates your properties. Before taking out your chainsaw, it is recommended that you speak to your neighbour first as they may not be aware that you have an issue.

Noise disturbance continues to be a source of irritation among neighbours but you need to be reasonable in what you regard as excessive noise.

The Ashburton District Council website provides information on noise control with excessive noise being defined as “any noise that is under human control and loud enough to disturb the peace, comfort and convenience of any person”.

Common examples include loud music/parties, operation of machinery and broken alarms.

Day-to-day activities such as mowing the lawns are generally not included provided they are carried out at reasonable hours.

In the first instance you should try talking to your neighbour. If that does not work you can call a noise control officer at the Ashburton

District Council (03 307-7700).

This service is available 24 hours a day. The council should be contacted while the noise is occurring so an assessment can be made as to whether it is excessive or not.

The person responsible for the noise is not told who has complained.

Often neighbourly disputes are fuelled by the approach that is taken when attempting to resolve an issue, or the fact that no approach is made at all.

The New Zealand Law Society stated that “the essence to being a good neighbour is neighbourliness”.

Therefore if you endeavour to be a good neighbour, you are unlikely to run into issues such as these and be able to live in a peaceful and neighbourly environment.

This article is necessarily brief and general in nature. You should seek guidance from your legal advisor before taking any action related to the matters raised in this article. Matt is a senior solicitor in the Ashburton office of Goodman Tavendale Reid, a leading Agri-Business and Commercial Law Firm.

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Bomb targets police patrol A bomb rigged to a bicycle hit a police patrol on its way to guard a polio vaccination team in northwestern Pakistan on yesterday, killing six policemen and a boy, the police said.

The attack was the latest in a surge in violence stretching across Pakistan that has killed over 100 people so far this month and left many questioning whether the government has a plan to tackle the country’s stubborn militancy problem.

The attack in the Charsadda district also wounded 11 people, four of them policemen, said officer Shafiullah Khan.

The bomb, set off by remote control, struck close to a busy town market, he said. The boy who was killed along with the six policemen in the patrol was just a bystander, Khan added.

The attack came following a particularly deadly day in Pakistan. A car bomb struck a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims in a restive region of the southwest on Tuesday, killing 20 people, including women and children.

Three health workers were also killed in an attack on a polio vaccination team in the southern port city of Karachi.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the latest attacks but the Pakistani Taliban have killed thousands of civilians, policemen, soldiers and officials in recent years. The militants are campaigning to

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In brief Bird flu spikes A spate of bird flu cases since the beginning of the year in China has experts watching closely as millions of people and poultry are on the move ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, the world’s largest annual human migration.

China has reported more than 50 H7N9 infections in 2014 after the strain jumped from birds to people for the first time last year. The virus remains hard to catch and most cases have been linked to contact with poultry, but scientists worry that could change if it mutates into a form that allows it to spread easily among people.

For those who track influenza, the holiday, which begins January 31, is always worrying because it comes during the winter months when flu typically rages.

- AP

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People look at the wreckage of a passenger bus destroyed by a roadside car bomb. The bus was carrying Shiite pilgrims returning from Iran; several people were killed and many wounded.

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overthrow the government and install their harsh brand of Islamic Shariah rule.

The Taliban targeted the military in its attacks, killing a total of 34 soldiers and seven civilians in northwestern city of Bannu and in the garrison city of Rawalpindi near the capital, Islamabad, where a suicide bomber blew himself up near

the country’s main military headquarters.

Polio vaccination teams have also come under relentless attacks. Pakistan is one of only three countries where the polio virus is still endemic and militants have killed more than 30 polio workers and troops protecting them in recent years.

Militants oppose vaccinations

against polio and consider such campaigns a cover for spying against Pakistan and a conspiracy to allegedly make male Muslim children sterile.

The vaccination campaign is also viewed with suspicion by many in Pakistan after a fake vaccination effort was used as a cover by the CIA in its pursuit of Osama bin Laden.

- AP

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■ THAILAND

Surfers try for record

Defiant protestors dig in

While the rest of the country sits back and relaxes this Australia Day, more than 100 surfers will try to ride the same wave along the NSW coast to for a new world record.

The group wants to break the Guinness World Record of 110 people, set by surfers in 2009 at Cape Town in South Africa.

Their bid for having the largest number of surfers ride a single wave will take place on Sunday at North Broulee beach on the NSW south coast.

Meanwhile, Australia Day celebrations in Sydney are being billed as the biggest since the bicentenary, with more than 14 hours of entertainment planned.

Some of the country’s most popular artists will perform at free shows in the Harbour Concert Series as a tribute to Australian music, including XFactor star Dami Im, Jessica Mauboy, and the Wiggles.

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Defiant Thai protesters have vowed to ignore a state of emergency in the tense capital and refuse to abandon their fight to bring down the government.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is under intense pressure to step down after more than two months of street rallies aimed at ousting her elected government and installing an unelected “people’s council”.

“We’re not taking any notice of the state of emergency and are continuing our protest as usual,” rally spokesman Akanat Promphan said.

“It shows that the government is getting desperate because the momentum is with us.”

The backdrop to the protests is a years-long political struggle pitting the kingdom’s royalist establishment against fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck’s older

She’s been around Paris in recent days, snapped with her partner rapper Kanye West at Versailles Palace, once the seat of French monarchy. Now Kim Kardashian has hit Paris couture week, holding court herself in the front row of the Stephane Rolland show. The reality star wore a flowing ivory cashmere couture coat and satin pearl-gray pants by the French designer and sported blond highlights. Although she arrived without West, who was seen last week at Givenchy, and refused to speak to the press, her arrival triggered a media storm, with photographers pushing each other and shouting angrily to get a clear shot.

- AP

Judge has 33 cars He was arrested for allegedly receiving a $250,000 bribe, but that amount would appear to be small change for a disgraced Indonesian chief justice. The graft commission says it has confiscated cash and assets worth $16,650,000 during an ongoing investigation into the former head of the constitutional court, Akil Mochtar. They include 33 cars, 31 motorcycles, land and house, commission spokesman Johan Budi said yesterday. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had promised to tackle rampant corruption, but few think he has made any progress.

Budi said Mochtar would have to prove the assets were not bought with the proceeds of corruption.

Mochtar is accused of accepting bribes to fix the results of two local elections.

- AP

Death at rally

Supporters of the anti-government movement.

brother, who was ousted by the military seven years ago.

The 60-day state of emergency starting yesterday enables authorities to impose a curfew, ban public gatherings of more than five people, detain suspects for 30 days without charge and censor the media in Bangkok and surrounding areas.

The government has not yet

used any of those measures and has said police will keep the leading security role, unlike during pro-Thaksin “Red Shirts” rallies in 2010 when the military was ordered onto the streets by the previous government.

Yingluck has called an election for February 2, but the main opposition party is boycotting the vote.

- AP

Ukrainian police have stormed protesters’ barricades in Kiev as violent clashes erupted, and activists say one person has been shot dead by security forces.

Yesterday’s move by police increased tensions to a new peak after two months of protests over President Viktor Yanukovych’s failure to sign a deal for closer ties with the European Union. In chaotic scenes, police marched through the protesters’ barricades on Grushevsky Street in Kiev.

New clashes broke out as police arrested protesters and created a large hole in the barricades, which the protesters had set up behind burnt-out wrecks of police buses.

The protesters threw petrol bombs and stones.

- AFP

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Mid Canty remains free of black grass

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Prime lambs, ewes hold value A medium sized yarding of prime lambs and ewes held their value at this week’s Tinwald sheep sale, achieving similar prices to last week.

Heavy woolly lambs made $155-$122, medium weights $95-$108 and lighter lambs, $75-$85.

Top prime ewes fetched $105-$120, mediums, $80$90, and lighter weights, $60-$75.

An advertised line of Suffolk-cross lambs made $64-$70. Medium weight store lambs fetched $63$58 and smaller lambs, $50-$32.

On completion of the fifth round of surveillance Mid Canterbury remains free of black grass.

But there’s no room for complacence, a Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) spokesperson says.

A comprehensive incursion programme was set up in Mid Canterbury last year, following a spillage of one of Europe’s most noxious arable weeds, which was found in a consignment of imported fescue seed.

The contaminated seed was securely transported to its importers – PGG Wrighton – yard in Tinwald. However, at the end of June it was moved to a seed dressing plant on Cranbrae Road, near Methven, in unsecured boxes.

On the journey it is estimated about 30 kilograms of the seed, containing an “egg cup” full of black grass seed blew out.

Once established, the weed could severely impact on the district’s lucrative small seed industry.

Because the shipment of seed from Denmark comprised of several sources, it cannot be ascertained whether the black grass which landed in Mid Canterbury came from spray resistant stock.

In September MPI approved an incursion programme, to be run in conjunction with Federated Farmers, the Foundation for Arable Research and PGG Wrightson.

The fifth round of roadside surveillance, involving contractors walking the affected roadsides, was completed last week – with no sign of black grass.

MPI response manager David Yard said the result was positive, but it was early days as black grass seed can lie dormant for several years.

“There is no sign of black grass

establishing but we can’t afford to be complacent,” Mr Yard said.

“The weed can still germinate over a period of time – which is why we have mounted a three-year programme.”

Mr Yard said the second round of mowing the roadsides was scheduled to be undertaken shortly.

“We mow the roadside from five metres from the white line or up to the fence line,” he said. “Areas around power poles are cleared using a weedeater – which means there are people on the ground looking out for it (black grass) again.”

Farmers in the affect zone, and not covered by the mowing programme, can get relevant information of the MPI website, Mr Yard said.

The parties concerned with the incursion programme have been working with European experts so they can identify the pest weed.

“It and be mistaken for meadow foxtail,” Mr Yard said.

“But black grass rises above the level it (meadow foxtail) seeds at.

“We will continue to work with FAR, Federated Farmers and PGG Wrightson to make sure the incursion plan is thorough.”

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■ MID CANTY CLEAN-UP WORK

Crews kept busy with downed trees

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Logging crews, transport operators and shipping ports will be dealing with the aftermath of the spring gales for many months yet.

An estimated 1.3 million tonne of wood, mostly pinus radiata came down in the devastating winds, and much of it is destined for export markets.

Methven transport company Philip Wareing has three extra trucks and drivers from the North Island to help with the workload.

“We’re very busy, and we’re expecting it will continue like this at least until the end of summer,” Wareing’s logging manager Murray Lumsden said.

He said the condition of the timber varied, but at the moment most of it was holding up.

“If it’s blown over and the roots are still in the ground on one side of the tree it helps maintain it,” Mr Lumsden said.

“Sap stain is not quite such an issue for some of the countries it’s exported to – they allow for a bit of sap stain, but you can’t sell sap-stained wood into the domestic market.

“The worst time is when the sap is running before Christmas – it (sap stain) can start within a matter of weeks, but other times the wood will last a lot longer – and the older the wood the better it is, it doesn’t stain as quickly as young stuff.”

But in Mid Canterbury young plantation wood took a hammering, particularly during the Sep-

Across Mid Canterbury work is under way harvesting windblown timber.

tember storm.

Mr Lumsden said all the logging crews have had health and safety training to ensure they were aware of the extra hazards associated with harvesting windblown wood.

“So far there haven’t been any issues that I’m aware of,” he said.

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In this country Air New Zealand’s lounge in the new Christchurch Airport terminal has won praise and the airline is in the early planning stages for redeveloping its lounge at Auckland International Airport.

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More recently, telecommunications network operator Chorus, which is building the bulk of the UFB, has argued that cuts to its regulated copper line service prices will undermine migration to fibre by making the older technology a cheaper alternative.

Baker said the uptake of fibre services has been slow relative to the roll-out of the network, following a similar pattern seen in Singapore.

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■ GOOD NEWS FROM US

Shares in energy efficient light bulb maker Energy Mad have doubled, touching a two-year high of 68 cents, after a string of positive announcements about the company’s US market growth.

Over the past two years the Christchurch based company has suffered a series of setbacks since its IPO in late 2011, consistently missing prospectus forecasts. Last year it wrote off a $2 million tax benefit, compounding its $500,000 loss in the six months to September 2013.

The company announced it was selling its light bulbs under its United States Ecospiral brand through online retailer Amazon United States before the NZX opened yesterday.

This is the latest in a string of upbeat announcements from the company including securing resupply with US drug store chain, Walgreens, and a successful two week, single store direct mail campaign with American energy utility National Grid. Direct mail campaigns with some other 18 US electricity utilities are at the expression of interest stage.

A “relatively small” reorder of US$46,000 for Energy

Mad’s 3-pack 15 watt energysaving bulbs from Walgreens was “pleasing,” the company said in a statement.

The “key milestones” in the US come after Energy Mad announced a significant fall in sales for the six months ending September 30 to $0.1 million, compared to $1.6 million for the same timeframe in 2012.

“We’ve got the same strategy as we had on day one, get into the New Zealand, Australian and US market,” Chris Mardon Energy Mad managing director told BusinessDesk. “We’ve had a couple of core wins recently, so it’s nice to see our share price going up, to see our hard work paying off. We’ve had a lot of patient investors.”

Mardon said 57 per cent of New Zealand homes use the energy saving bulbs, and the Australian market continued to look good, especially after winning Australian consumer magazine Choice’s best energy saving light bulbs.

“The next big thing to happen in Australia is the halogen replacement production, and we’re close to getting accreditation there,” Mardon said.

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Since the company entered the Singapore market, fibre pricing has dropped, and the company this year launched 1 gigabit per second services in the Asian city-state.

MyRepublic is expected to charge based on the speed of its services, rather than using data caps, which is the norm in the local market, and anticipates this will be attractive to content providers.

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The Labour Party is ditching two of its flagship tax initiatives from the last election, giving itself an extra $1.5 billion for alternative policy promises. Labour leader David Cunliffe announced the changes, which will see Labour drop its proposal to exempt fresh fruit and vegetables from GST and the first $5000 of earnings from income tax. The GST promise, while politically popular, was criticised by tax experts as creating a compliance minefield for retailers, while the $5000 tax exemption threshold would have benefited wealthy people as much as low income earners while undermining one of the most reliable parts of the tax base. Cunliffe said the changes would allow Labour “to create fresh opportunities for all New Zealanders.”

customers to move to fibre,” Baker said.

“It’s up to us to introduce greater competition, to offer attractive services at affordable prices and help fibre really take off.”

In a 2012 report on demandside drivers for ultrafast broadband services, the Commerce Commission identified access to content, data cap charges and the cost of connecting as likely to influence uptake.

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Labour drops cuts

MyRepublic, a Singapore-based internet service provider, plans to enter the New Zealand market in the middle of this year, targeting services provided over the government-sponsored ultrafast broadband fibre network.

The company’s local unit, headed by former Regional Fibre Group chief Vaughan Baker, is pitching itself as a fibre-only ISP and plans to deliver products and services specifically designed for the UFB network, it said in a statement.

Just 14,248 customers have signed up to UFB services of the 322,479 able to connect as at September 30, and MyRepublic is aiming to grab market share while it’s still unclaimed.

“From an industry perspective, legacy copper networks are much more profitable, which explains why incumbent providers aren’t encouraging

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Dairy product prices rose at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by surging prices for butter and cheese, two products which have posed problems for Fonterra Cooperative Group as their prices lagged whole milk powder. The GDT Price Index increased 1.4 per cent from the last sale on January 8. The average winning price was US$5,025 per tonne from US$4,953 a tonne at the last auction. Some 41,024 tonnes of product was sold, down from 46,418 two weeks ago, for about US$206.1 million. Butter climbed 10.8 per cent to US$4657 per tonne, cheddar gained 10.4 percent to US$5133 per tonne, and milk protein concentrate advanced 7.2 percent to US$9657 a tonne, leading gains in the index.

By Paul McBeth

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New fibre ISP seeks NZ stake

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A New Zealand dairy company is reportedly being investigated

by Chilean authorities over allegations it inhumanely slaughtered thousands of calves it couldn’t use for milk production.

Manuka, which owns 22,500ha of land and employs 340 people in the South American country, has been splashed across Chilean newspapers alongside photographs of dead calves lying in pits. Calves were allegedly slaughtered within days of birth to ensure they did not consume any milk destined for sale, with workers forced to let them starve, cut their throats or beat them with heavy objects, according to media reports.

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 NZX 50 index

4,950.34 +28.67 +0.58%

 NZX 20 index

3,890.71 +23.87 +0.62%

 NZX All index

5,342.1

+25.99

 Rises 47

+0.49%

 Falls 37

WORLD MARKETS

 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,319.8

–11.7

–0.22%

At close of trading on January 22, 2014

 Dow Jones Indust.

16,414.44 –44.12 –0.27%

At close of trading on January 21, 2014

 FTSE 100 index

6,834.26

–2.47

–0.04%

At close of trading on January 21, 2014

 Nikkei 225 index

15,820.96 +25.0 +0.16%

At close of trading on January 22, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

London – $US/ounce

 Silver

London – $US/ounce

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–0.26

–1.28%

–8.0

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7,332.0

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm January 22, 2014

Country

Australia Canada China Euro Fiji Great Britain Japan Samoa South Africa Thailand United States

TT buy

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TT sell

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■ Take the chicken pieces and apricot quarters and thread onto skewers, with apricot in between the chicken.

■ Place yoghurt, curry powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic into a bowl and mix well. Divide the mixture into two portions and place one portion in the fridge until ready to serve.

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QUICK MEAL 500g skinned, boned chicken breast, diced 1/2 tin of Homebrand apricot halves drained, chopped into quarters 125g Greek yoghurt 1T curry powder dash Worcestershire sauce 1 garlic clove, crushed 10g slivered almonds 2T fresh coriander, finely chopped 250g steamed green beans steamed rice to serve Salt and pepper to taste

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■ Place the chicken and apricot kebabs in a dish and pour over the second portion of yoghurt marinade, rolling the kebabs so they are completely covered.

Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for about an hour.

■ Heat a small frying pan to medium heat and toast the almond slivers until they are fragrant.

Keep moving them around in the pan so they toast evenly.

This will only take 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.

■ Preheat a griddle pan or BBQ to 200°C and cook the chicken kebabs for 10 minutes, then turn and cook for a further 10 minutes.

■ Garnish with toasted almonds and coriander and serve with the remaining yoghurt mixture on the side with steamed green beans and rice.

Recipe courtesy of Countdown www.countdown.co.nz/recipes and by Jax Hamilton

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Arts Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Ashburton artist Karlena Wishart enjoys painting rodeo scenes and horses.

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Artist loosens up with style

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Ashburton artist Karlena Wishart sold her first painting when she was 19.

“I used to do really detailed work when I first started, then I thought if you want a photo you can take a photo, so I thought I would try a bit more texture and a bit more looseness in my paintings,” the mum-of-one said.

She has recently branched into an impasto style, and to get the look she wants she uses a palette knife to apply paint to the canvas, something she did by mistake while mixing paint just a few months ago.

“I just sort of paint it on like butter on toast,” Miss Wishart said. “It’s a lot quicker and you don’t get as much detail, it loosens it up.”

The 42-year-old lives with her partner and son, and works fulltime in a supermarket.

She is from the Chatham Is-

lands originally and has been in Ashburton for about nine years, where she completed a Diploma in Painting at Aoraki Polytech.

Her favourite subject to paint is rodeo and she is doing a series of paintings on the theme, featuring animals and humans in scenes such as barrel-racing and calf-roping.

She regularly undertakes commissions and has recently completed one of two dolphins and another of a stockman in the hills of the Mackenzie Country.

Miss Wishart is among artists exhibiting at a cash and carry exhibition in Methven, and recently sold one of her works there.

She also has paintings for sale in a café in Temuka and had an exhibition in the Ashburton Arcade just before Christmas.

Miss Wishart is planning on branching into new subject matter, and doing a series of portraits and works on the human body.

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Ashburton artist Karlena Wishart embarks on another of her popular works in her home studio.

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Summer school for budding actors Big Little Theatre Company (BLTC) summer school students (from left) Hayley Sparks, 7, Esme Heffernan, 8, Oliver Bubb, 8, and Willa Nicol, 8, learn that acting is about being aware of the space and people around you, as well as your own body and mind. The BLTC is running its fourth summer school at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre this week and over 50 children aged six to 16 are attending.

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January 24 - Big Little Theatre Company week-long summer school wraps up at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

To January 26 – Zirka Circus is in town. More information is at www.zirkacircus.com To February 2 – Henry’s Map exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery featuring works by David Elliot. The David Elliot writing competition is running in conjunction with the exhibition.

February 26 – Ashburton Film Society evening: Saving Mr Banks.

To February 28- Cash and Carry art exhibition at the Methven Heritage Centre.

To March 9 – Who Am I? Dowse Art Museum exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

March 20 – Too Far From Heaven, Arts on Tour NZ, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre.

All tickets $25, on sale from mid January.

March 29 – The Fresh-Up Real New Zealand Comedy Tour featuring Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood and Vaughan King. The trio are getting away from the big cities and keeping it real.

Tickets on sale from January 27.

If you have any events to add to the arts diary please contact Susan Sandys, susan.s@ theguardian.co.nz

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■ MARK 3 ZEPHYR

In brief A sad passing The Ashburton Guardian Motoring Team is saddened at the passing of Arthur Wolfreys. After encouraging us to cover motoring matters Arthur kindly let us share his interest with our readers. His story featured in our first column on April 18, 2001. Since then Arthur took a keen interest in our motoring page. The support of an enthusiast who was so highly regarded not just within motoring circles but also in the wider community has always meant a lot to us and has been greatly appreciated. We offer Wilma and all her family our condolences, we’ll miss Arthur but we won’t forget him – he will always hold a special place in the annals of Guardian Motoring.

Annual rally The Vintage Car Club Annual Rally on Saturday has attracted a good number of entries. A variety of vehicles will be taking part and members of the public are welcome to view them between 9am and 10am on the day at the Vintage Car Club grounds on Maronan Road.

Mark 3 Zephyr owner John Lilley (right) holds the original registration papers to the car former Gluyas Motors salesman Cam Ellis (left) sold to his father 50 years ago. The car has remained in the family since then. photo tetsuro mitomo 160114-tm-017

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he phone call Harold Lilley took on the morning of Friday, January 24, 1963, was one he was expecting, but it was a long time coming.

On that morning 50 years ago tomorrow, Gluyas Motors, as the firm was then known, phoned Harold to tell him the new Ford Zephyr he had ordered had arrived.

Harold was then asked if he still wanted it.

He sure did, after all Harold who was a patient man. He had placed the order seven years earlier.

Back then getting a new car wasn’t quite as easy as it is today and long delays were not uncommon.

About twice a year Harold would check on progress and he knew one day he would get his new Ford.

So on that Friday afternoon 50 years ago Harold and his son John headed into town from their farm at Seafield to pick up the new Zephyr.

But Harold didn’t quite get what he was expecting.

He had ordered a Mark 2 Zephyr and when they got to the showroom there wasn’t one to be seen.

In fact Harold had to ask salesman Cam Ellis which was his car.

Cam was delighted to tell him it was the nationwide launch day for the new Mark 3 model, three were allocated to Gluyas Motors and one was for Harold.

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tined to become company cars so Harold’s car had the distinction of being the first Mark 3 Zephyr sold to a private owner in Mid Canterbury. And of course one of the first in the country.

It now has another distinction – it is quite possibly the only one to have remained in the same family ownership ever since.

Harold Lilley may not have got the model he was expecting but of course he was pleased with the car he got and never felt any need to replace it.

After retiring to town Harold mainly used the Zephyr for longer trips or for towing the caravan, on holidays which he and wife Dorothy enjoyed.

Being a keen cyclist Harold liked riding his bike around town.

Consequently the Zephyr, which Harold was still driving until almost the end of his days, didn’t clock up a huge mileage.

The car became part of the family and has been in attendance at many family gatherings and has been a popular wedding car.

During his lifetime Harold Lilley owned just three cars – all Fords – and a few commer-

cial vehicles, one of which was a Ford truck.

He swapped his first car, a Model T, for a cow and calf.

Since John inherited the Zephyr he has keep it for special use.

And the Zephyr will be getting some special use on Saturday when John takes it on the Vintage Car Club Annual Rally.

John says “motoring on the rally will be a great way to celebrate the Zephyr’s birthday”.

After 50 years the Zephyr has only done 108,000 miles, it is in almost original condition right down to the front disc pads and number plates.

John has the registration certificate and warranty card which were issued when the car was new.

While his dad owned just three cars, John, who has always been a car enthusiast, has owned more than 50, but the Mark 3 Zephyr which his dad bought 50 years ago will always have a special place in the family.

What’s more John says the Zephyr has always been a pleasure to drive and he still enjoys driving it just as much as he ever did.

FOOTNOTE: Cam Ellis who was at Gluyas Motors has pleasant memories of handing over his new Mark 3 Zephyr to Harold Lilley 50 years ago. He is delighted the car has remained in the family ever since.

A life long enthusiast himself, Cam has owned many cars, in fact one for every year of his life.

A FEW MARK 3 FACTS ■ Ford’s Mark 3 Zephyr range was manufactured in three variants between 1962 and 1966.

■ The Zephyr Special had a 4 cylinder motor while models like the Lilley’s car and the Zodiac model have 6 cylinder power plants.

■ Mark 3s are rear wheel drive, most have a manual 4 speed gearbox although overdrive or automatic transmission were optional extra on some models.

■ The Zodiac variant which featured some additional lights and chrome was one inch longer than the other two models.

■ Servo assisted brakes were a special state of the art for the time feature.

■ The Mark 3 became widely known and popular after often appearing on the popular 1960s TV series Z Cars.

■ And what did they cost – well, Harold Lilley paid 1145 pounds and 45 pence for his car which was amongst the earliest produced and one of the first Mark 3s sold in New Zealand.

Zanardi returns Former Formula One driver Alessandro Zanardi, who lost both legs following a crash in 2001, is returning to motorsport as a BMW factory driver. The 47-year-old Italian will take part in the 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series, racing a BMW Z4 GT3 for the ROAL Motorsport outfit, BMW said.

Zanardi, who won two gold medals in hand bike racing at the 2012 London Paralympics, raced with the same team, formerly Ravaglia Motorsport, in the European Touring Car Championship in 2004 and the world championship between 2005 and 2009. Zanardi said he had been motivated to return to motorsport after testing the BMW M3 DTM in 2012 and was eagerly looking forward to “a new adventure”. “In my heart even after leaving in 2009 I have always remained a racing driver,” he said.

He will take part in six of seven weekends in the sprint series from April to November in a speciallyadapted car using only hand controls.

Dodgy survey German car lovers have voiced fury at the country’s powerful automotive association after it admitted to having faked a survey for the nation’s favourite car.

The scandal around the annual “Yellow Angel” prize dominated newspaper front pages after the 19-million-member auto club ADAC came clean on having manipulated survey data for the coveted award. “It’s a write-off,” judged top-selling newspaper Bild after the 111-year-old association admitted to having inflated 10-fold the number of survey participants for “Germany’s Favourite Car”.

But the ADAC insisted the overall order of the ranking, in which the VW Golf was declared the winner this year, was accurate. Speaking for many in a country where the car is sacred, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt demanded the ADAC “put the cards on the table” and provide full transparency.

Club news Thursday, January 23, 2014

www.guardianonline.co.nz Allenton Outdoor Bowling Club First of all a few results from our club. Progressive Pairs 11/01/14 LEADS: 1st. Ann Reid.

2nd. Ann Taylor. SKIPS: 1st. Neil Sharplin/ Lester Tarbotton. 2nd. Peter Gibson. 18/01/14 LEADS: 1st. Steve Bradshaw. 2nd. John Vanderheide. Skips: 1st. Alan McIntosh. 2nd. Annette Sargisson. TUESDAY NIGHT PAIRS 07/01/14 1st.

B. Harrison & J. Kingsbury. 2nd. A. McIntosh & G. Crack. 3rd. P. Whinham & B. Harper. Our Sponsor of $100 was Paterson’s Funeral Services. 14/01/14 1st. A. McGirr & M. Cabout. 2nd. Jo Ryk & J. Ryk. 3rd. D. Kiddey & P. Kiddey. 4th. G. Bishop & L. Neal. Our Sponsor of $100 was once again PATERSON’S FUNERAL SERVICES. Our grateful thanks to them for their generosity.

There are quite a few tournaments and games available at the moment making us just busy enough trying to get a attendance to them all, and we are nearly at the end of January already. Our Club Championships are fairly well advanced but there are a few games that need to be played and hopefully all involved in these can get them played asap. Good Luck to all playing in them.

We have a new NZ rep and our Congratulations go to Caitlin Bassett on her selection for the U18 NZ team to play Australia in Australia around March 2014. A fabulous achievement Caitlin and the Club wishes you great bowling and a successful trip. Travel Safe. On a disappointing note our bemusement at the non selection of ‘our Sandra’ in the NZ Black Jacks leaves us all trying to understand the reasoning for this.

Sandra will always be ‘OUR STAR’ and a super bowler to watch.

Ashburton Golf Club A wonderful mixed day last Saturday, and a full clubhouse watched Janice and Jeff Ackerley pick up the AC Browne cup, with a great score of 60, with Chris Lovelock and Andrew Richards successful in the Smith Salver with 58.

Well done to all.

We already have a faller in the Hydraulink shootout, with young Master Stoddart withdrawing, allowing Tufuga Sa to step up to the plate. Come along on Saturday evening for the Auction and see if you can pick yourself up a bargain. I’ve heard that Arkright is going cheap.

Then get down on Sunday for a 10am tee off and watch the spectacle.

Things are progressing well for the Harvey Norman Classic, with the entries already streaming in, I think it really is going to be a fun filled weekend, so don’t miss out and get in your application.

News from the course, Mr Small was mowing his paddock recently. Now Maurice’s paddock boundaries the 14th and 15th holes, in the act of mowing, he per chanced to run over an errant 52 degree wedge that had lodged itself in the middle of his field. He brought it back to the club to see if we could return it to its owner, so I did some investigating. Well its right handed so that scuppered my first thoughts of Lefty May, its a full size man’s club so that put Nutts out of the equation, and it was in the middle of the field that it was aimed at, so that put Kenny Clucas out as well. If any one can help finding this wedge a home, please let me know. Good Golfing.

Creative Fibre President Margaret welcomed members to the first meeting of the year – also a new member from Cheviot. Many thanks to members who helped with the luncheon and entertainment in December for an enjoyable Christmas party.

Acknowledgement cards were read and congratulations to Margaret on her Queen’s Award.

Fern reported a good bank balance; Shona displayed the new Spin Off magazine to add to our library. We were all given a small box to fill with something original as a challenge – these will be displayed at the A&P Show. The new show schedule has more classes and sponsors now.

A Christchurch Guild newsletter received with meetings for the year. Area meeting Heathcote February 20; Canterbury will hold Festival 2017; February 13-17 Craft and Quilt Fair – Pioneer Stadium; March 7 Rangiora Spin In; April 17-21 Oxford Tutor Weaving and Exhibition; September Kaipoi Spin In; June 16 Area meeting Ashburton.

The new wool shop at the Tannery is not yet open – contact Dianne Sullivan if you intend to supply goods.

Our next Spin In February 3 and meeting February 17. The Show and Tell held a lovely display of machine knitting using natural fibres. A picture using wire knitting, waistcoat, poncho, novelty spin wool, woven mat, dyed Alpaca squares.

Lunch followed the meeting and a chance to see friends after our holiday break.

Methven Bowls Report Another week of full on bowls has passed. On Monday at the umpires tournament Brent Mayson, Wendy Suttie, Ivan Syme and Eric Maw were placed 2nd. More club champs games were played drawing closer to finals.

Men’s Winners - Singles, Matt Markham. Bruce Harper, Craig Carter Neil Owen Brent Mayson.

Ladies - Singles, Melva Middleton Wendy Suttie and Glenda Ryan.

Pairs - Win Breach and Lyn Fensom Maureen Sullivan and Raiona Isherwood Wednesday Ladies - Rep game Quadrangular against Hurunui/Ellsmere Methven well represented - congratulations to Maureen Sullivan, Raiona Isherwood, Ruth Smith. Wendy Blackwell. Barb Gawn Wendy Suttie Mary Stone Joyce Thomas and Melva Middleton. Mid Canterbury were the overall winner well done.

Thursday - Winner of Smallbone Triples Rakaia David Isherwood, Raiona Isherwood and Barb Gawn.

Friday Ashburton Triples - Bruce Harper Wendy Blackwell and Ivan Syme 2nd.

Last week - Hinds Triples Gene and Shirley Pagey and Hugh Weir 1st.

Saturday Methven Doug Hood Open fours Sponsored by Plains Irrigation Don Smith Motors and Rainer Irrigation. Thank you for your sponsorship. This was won by Craig Carter, Brent Mayson. Wendy Carter and Jeff Nowell.

This is the first Methven team to get their name on the cup so well done guys; 2nd Eric Maw Alan Smith Ronnie Thomas and Rob Fensom; 3rd Murray Smallridge Joe Ryk Judy Ryk and Boyd Marsh; 4th Neil Atkinson Jock Moore Bill Clarke and Noeline Woods.

Once again the Ladies provided wonderful food which was enjoyed by all throughout the day thank you Ladies for all your work and Melva for doing the bar.

Sunday - The men played Reps against Hurunui. Congratulations to Craig Carter, Simon Fleetwood, Adrian Kemp, Eric Maw, Rob Fensom, Ivan Syme, Anthony Holmes, Dave Callaghan and Jeff Limbrick. Mid Canterbury were the overall winners; great work to you all. Next week events at the club Wendy Blackwell turns 60 Happy Birthday; Wednesday Ladies ½ day Edna Low fours; Friday rep game at Methven Mid Canterbury play South Canterbury in the Arnst Trophy.

Mid Canterbury Basketball Basketball Pacific South Tour Basketball Pacific South’s find proved to be Ashburton College’s loss when Coach Chris Pugh led his team of Under 15 Boys to a historical Championship win at Port Macquarie last week.

The team of eight had two eleventh hour withdrawals due to injury and were unable to be replaced at such short notice.

Pugh moulded his team of eight into a great unit ready to take on the world, and what proved a great development opportunity for the players, made up of four Mid Canterbury players - William Hollings, Joshua Lowe, Bailey

O’Donnell, and Mitchell Prendergast.

The team went through the tournament undefeated, and had a close game against NSW Metro in pool play where they came out the winners in the last 30 seconds 67-65.

The final against NSW Country was a more decisive win for the team 78-51 where they played with confidence beyond their years Also to make the finals was the U17 Girls led by Bert Tobia. This team was made up of predominantly Southland players who performed well.

The competition was strong at this level and the team was outplayed by the strong NSW Country team in the final 35-67. The winning team won all their pool games by at least the thirty point margin, and was a significantly better developed unit overall.

The U17 Boys ended up fourth, losing to the Western Reds 59-88 The North Boys were outplayed in the final where they went down 66-97 unable to put their game together when it mattered.

The U15 Girls, coached by local Pat Turton, finished fifth beating the North 70-66. This result was a great end for the girls after North beat them in pool play 46- 41 Our local U15 players are now keen to take on the world once again at the 3x3 championships in February to be held in Christchurch.

They had their first taste of this exciting game at Port Macquarie and relish the opportunity to participate again. North ended up runners-up in this competition Local referee Nic Thomassen relished the opportunity extended to him, making the most to take on anyone off the court to a game of tennis as the Referees accommodation was at a Tennis resort. To be invited back next year can only be good for Mid Canterbury as we attempt to develop all aspects of the game of basketball.

Nor’westers Musos Club Hope you had an enjoyable Xmas & New Year.

Well the 80’s night went off well and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

There were some great costumes, with a lot of effort put in by all that attended. Taking out the best costumes on the night were for the guys, Pete ‘ Horse ‘ Horsburgh dressed up as ‘Adam Ant’ and he certainly looked the part, well done Pete. Taking out the best dressed for the girls was Sue Cromie dressed up as ‘Cyndi Lauper’, well done Sue, good effort.

Thanks to all involved especially Nicki and all the excellent bar staff at The Devon. The Club really appreciate all the superb effort and service that you help us out with.

Cheers Team!!

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to expect with the December Jam and this one was fairly quiet, but a big thanks to all the musicians and punters that attended.

First up we had Hoover on bass, Tony on drums (congratulations on your wedding day Tony) Kinnear on guitar/vocals and Paul on electric guitar.

They ripped thru some Filter, Weezer, Public Image Ltd, Silverchair and a terrific ‘Take Me To The River ‘ from Talking Heads. Thanks guys, great stuff.

Kinnear then went solo with guitar/vocals with some David Grey, Tool, Hunters & Collectors, Pearl Jam, finishing off with the ever popular ‘Wagon Wheel’ from Old Crow Medicine Show and an outstanding Billy Jean - Chris Cornell style - excellent stuff Kinnear Paul, Hoover, Tony & Kinnear followed up with everyone taking a shot at the vocals on a great set including - Kings Of Leon, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Offspring, Queens Of The Stoneage, Black Keys and for the encore ‘Take Me To The River’ from Talking Heads after many requests from a very appreciative crowd.

Well done fella’s, real top effort.

Sunday 26th Jan will be our first Jam for 2014, so lets see plenty of musos and punters to soak up some great sounds, so remember Fenneys Lounge, The Devon Hotel, Ashburton Sunday 26th Jan - from 2pm - free admission, full bar service, good food available - see you all there.

Photos of the 80’s Night & the December Jam are on the Nor’westers Facebook page - check it out.

Tinwald Rugby Club News We held our meeting on Tuesday 15th January 2014, it looks like it is going to be another full on season and we are looking forward to the 2014 season and hope that all existing and any possible new members are training up for this to!!

For this season we are hoping to have teams in the following grades; U6, U7, U8, U9, U10, U111/2, U13, U14 ½, U16 and Senior B. Last season we had a team in all grades and hope to continue to have that this season as well.

Coaches have been appointed for most of our teams, at this point, but any expressions of interest would be greatly received.

Our registration night will be held later in February; if you have any questions regarding this you can contact Reece Wallington (Club President) on 022 108 4289.

Our Senior B team will be having a get together and a throw around down at the grounds on Saturday 08th February at 1pm.

Anyone that is keen can contact John Pearson 027 375 8309.

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Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington Raceway Meeting Date: 23 Jan 2014 NZ Meeting number: 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 5.00pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C4, 295m 1 75322 Homebush Mayhem 17.27 ........J McInerney 2 22535 Hetfield 17.36 ...............................C Roberts 3 24666 Know Thought 17.10 ......................G Cleeve 4 55521 Oscar Tuivasa 17.36........................L Philips 5 66146 Business Plan nwtd...................R Blackburn 6 13483 Opawa Rufus 17.34 S &..................B Evans 7 65284 Bellwave 17.20 W & .......................... Nissen 8 76453 Red Carpet 17.29...........................G Cleeve 9 67177 Blue Gale Rise 17.28 ....................... B Dann 10 77388 Taieri Plains 17.41 C &....................... Fagan 2 5.25pm RITCHIES COACHLINES DASH C3, 295m 1 24241 John Dory 17.45........................J McInerney 2 87778 Rule Judge Judy 17.47 ....................A Joyce 3 82136 Sea Spray Tich 17.50 C & .................. Fagan 4 88x77 Another Raewyn 17.30 .............J McInerney 5 44125 Starburst Benny 17.55 M G & ........... S Hurd 6 58676 Secret Sprite 17.45 B & ................... T Shaw 7 12546 Mildred Lillian 17.47 ..........................M Flipp 8 82112 Fleur Du Liys 17.57 ...................R Blackburn 9 87612 Cawbourne Plunge 17.71 .........J McInerney 10 46358 Ohoka Hart 17.50 ........................ L Waretini

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6 57714 Homebush Chopper 17.31 ........J McInerney 7 45635 Know Lies 17.37 ............................G Cleeve 8 33571 Sting Me 17.12 M G &....................... S Hurd 9 17384 Know Jealousy 17.29 .....................G Cleeve 10 16877 Isabelle Domain 17.21 ..............J McInerney 6 7.19pm (NZT) I PAVE CONCRETE DASH C4, 295m 1 11267 Billy West 17.25 .....................M K Dempsey 2 668x6 Ate Pizza 17.18 B & ......................... T Shaw 3 13264 Opawa Wally nwtd L & ....................... Wales 4 72731 Blonde Tori 17.47 ...................... A Bradshaw 5 25354 Know Wisdom 17.36 ......................G Cleeve 6 68276 Cawbourne Dasher 17.19 W & ......... Nissen 7 66417 Roxy Rascal 17.44 M &.....................Jopson 8 64255 Elki 17.31 .................................Matt Roberts 9 48365 Know Pride 17.26...........................G Cleeve 10 14477 Sprinkles 17.33 .........................J McInerney 7 7.50pm CAROL’S TAB STAKES C4, 520m 1 14262 Goldstar Bella 30.48 S &.................B Evans 2 38757 Hustler Ambition 30.58....... Melissa Roberts 3 48856 No Undies Sundy 30.39 ............J McInerney 4 85316 Fear Go 30.48 ................................G Cleeve 5 44867 Not A Know 30.33 ........................A Waretini 6 12577 Pindari 30.25 ............................Matt Roberts 7 68131 Cawbourne War 30.22 .................C Roberts 8 87864 Bigtime Kelina 30.36 B & ................. T Shaw 9 22727 Speedy Kazza 30.46 .................J McInerney 10 28345 Opawa Jed 30.06 J & ......................D Fahey

8 8.20pm RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ SPRINT C3, 295m

22612 Damarjo 17.09 H & .............................Taylor 21223 Keramus 17.16 ...............................G Cleeve 21585 Wandy Hallee 17.29 .......................G Cleeve 62x86 Know Favours 17.37 ......................G Cleeve 31768 Cawbourne Chief 17.39 M G & ......... S Hurd 11 9.50pm CTV SPRINT C5, 295m 1 14116 Homebush Churro 17.29 ...........J McInerney 2 64828 Drysdale 17.17 ....................................A Lee 3 71786 Etched In Stone 17.25 ..............R Blackburn 4 52342 Know Advantage 17.04 ..................G Cleeve 5 53315 Bugsy Bangles 17.16 B & ................ T Shaw 6 61674 Swip And Tear 17.30 H & ....................Taylor 7 34225 Cawbourne Jelly 17.19 W & .............. Nissen 8 147x8 Wandy Luck 17.44 .........................G Cleeve 9 46376 Stolen Money nwtd ........................G Cleeve 10 18778 Know Rival 17.22 ...........................G Cleeve 12 10.19pm SPEIGHT’S SPRINT C4, 295m 1 16885 Mer De Noms 17.32 ..................R Blackburn 2 22214 Rusty Knife 17.32 W & ...................... Nissen 3 72458 Sosan 17.43 .................................C Roberts 4 62482 Botany Prancer 17.54 ...............J McInerney 5 54718 Turbo Tundra 17.57 M G & ................ S Hurd 6 24563 Wandy Chick 17.36 ........................G Cleeve 7 346x3 Take No Prisoner nwtd ...................G Cleeve 8 34567 Yabba Yabba 17.33 H &.......................Taylor 9 48365 Know Pride 17.26...........................G Cleeve 10 67177 Blue Gale Rise 17.28 ....................... B Dann

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9 10.05pm ZAPWALL GROUP TROT $7000, 3yo+ c0

1 28445 Will Excite 17.36 .......................... L Waretini 2 77866 Another Gon 17.17....................J McInerney 3 67875 Black Emily nwtd L & ......................... Wales 4 72183 Gorilla On Drums 17.31 ...................A Joyce 5 85846 Another Jewel 17.32 .................J McInerney 6 84822 Homebush Craig 17.29 ...................... I Kaye 7 52333 Star Dreamer 17.34 C & .................... Fagan 8 14455 Yaldhurst Edward 17.38 ............J McInerney 9 88283 Wandy Feather 17.39 M G & ............ S Hurd 10 46464 Iona Haka 17.44........................J McInerney 9 8.50pm 2014 FLAIR LADIES BRACELET C5, 520m 1 46368 Popstar Rocket 30.57 ........................M Flipp 2 81676 Opawa Style 30.55 L & ...................... Wales 3 82151 Starburst Clemmy 30.54 M G & ........ S Hurd 4 13561 Opawa Stretch 30.33 J & ................D Fahey 5 41325 Wild Grove 30.41 .........................C Roberts 6 24253 Follow Fame nwtd .............................M Flipp 7 21734 Cawbourne Witch 30.64 ...............C Roberts 8 17378 Zarishel 30.35 H & ..............................Taylor 9 643F1 Deanne’s Fantasy 30.42 J & ...........D Fahey 10 14262 Goldstar Bella 30.48 S &.................B Evans 10 9.20pm EMERSON CONSULTANCY DASH C5, 295m 1 78834 Another Colt 17.19 ....................J McInerney 2 53356 Two Ways 17.30 B & ........................ T Shaw 3 63273 Mr. Whippy 17.17 W & ....................... Nissen 4 46817 Zebidiah 17.02 ..........................A Bradshaw 5 71453 Homebush Edith 17.21 .............J McInerney

6 7 8 9 10

NZ Metro harness Today at Addington Raceway

NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington Raceway on January 23. Meeting number: 8. Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10. Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10.

1 6.05pm (NZT) PRIME PANELS HANDICAP TROT $7500, c2 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 59664 Midfrew Medusa (1) fr .............B Thomas (J) 2 44135 Trick Star (2) fr ............................T McMillan 3 x989P Westmelton Willie (U1) fr .................T Healy 4 58776 Pammys Boy (1) 10 ................... M Edmonds 5 12727 Sundons Comet (2) 10 ............... S Ottley (J) 6 35231 Live The Dream (3) 10 ....................... R May 7 97204 Tart N Tights (4) 10 .......................B Orange 8 1LP16 Sunoflindenny (U1) 10 ....................M Jones 9 70592 Whispering Champagne 10 ......... Scratched 10 34781 Vacanza (U1) 20 ............................ B Hutton 2 6.35pm BISHOPDALE,BUSH INN TAB/TAVERN HAREWOOD MBL PACE $5000, c0 to c2 & others with cond. +claimer mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 50500 Twitch (1) fr ..............................J McDermott 2 P8270 Batini (2) fr .......................................A White 3 04778 Steal A Grin (3) fr .............................B White 4 0x000 Lexington Lad (4) fr ....................... R Burnett 5 0P079 Glacier Express (5) fr ........................T Ward 6 49x76 Chanelle Bromac (6) fr M O’ ................Brien 7 08091 Supreme Estella (7) fr .................M Stratford 8 77150 Arden’s Attack (8) fr ................... M Maynard 9 39759 Royal Courage (9) fr......................... G Cook 10 810x0 Caesar’s Flame (21) fr .............. N Chalmers 11 09065 Selester (22) fr .................................S Blake

12 08430 Benihana (23) fr ...........................J Reardon 13 10859 I C U Darling (24) fr ........................R Reekie 3 7.05pm EZY KITCHENS PACE $7000, 3yo+ c0 pace, stand, 2600m 1 7946 Significant Anvil (1) fr ......................... D Butt 2 66986 Fulham Flyer (2) fr.........................R Holmes 3 25236 Highview Jimmy (3) fr................ T Bagrie (J) 4 28882 Lifestyler (4) fr .......................... T Woodward 5 9 Don’t Call Me Sue (5) fr ............. S Ottley (J) 6 8077x Spencer Gore (6) fr ....................B Anderson 7 42 Franco Harrington (7) fr........... C D Thornley 8 873x Can’t Get Enough (8) fr ...............C DeFilippi 9 35000 Private Jones (9) fr.........................H Hunter 10 30970 Spanish Lustre (10) fr ...................B Orange 11 40x True Legend (11) fr ......................... G Smith 12 85227 Major Donegal (12) fr ..........................B Butt 13 Four Starzzz Shiraz (13) fr ............... D Dunn 14 20383 Rip Roaring (14) fr .........................T Chmiel 15 04008 Coyote (U1) fr..................................R Curtin 4 7.35pm MISCO JOINERY MOBILE PACE $7000, 4yo+ c2 mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 1950m 1 35311 Smart Caesar (1) fr ....................... K Butt (J) 2 63x32 The Brigadier (2) fr .....................N Harris (J) 3 29x86 Belkmyster (3) fr...................... S Stewart (J) 4 75162 Franco Envoy (4) fr..............G Mathieson (J) 5 22103 Clarisa (5) fr ............................... S Ottley (J) 6 55512 Massimo (6) fr ........................... T Bagrie (J) 7 56952 Thrill (7) fr.....................................A Veint (J) 8 45154 Whyamibettor (8) fr ....................B Munro (J) 9 14950 Brute Ute Anvil (9) fr ............... M Neilson (J)

10 x7x11 Bettor Not Knowing (21) fr ...... J Thomas (J) 11 810x0 Caesar’s Flame fr ......................... Scratched 12 7P081 Bettor Fella (22) fr .................J Anderson (J) 13 30155 Fiery Lustre (23) fr .................. S Golding (J) 5 8.05pm TRENDS KITCHEN HANDICAP TROT $9000, c4 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 24170 Whata Gamble (1) fr ................ S Smolenski 2 61102 Rebma (2) fr ...................................... C Ford 3 01006 Sunny Kash (3) fr .................... C D Thornley 4 79556 Fire In The Night (U1) fr ...................J Curtin 5 023x8 With Intent (1) 10 ........................... D Nyhan 6 7906x Global Invasion (2) 10 .................. A Lethaby 7 72400 Burano (1) 20 ................................... D Dunn 8 59524 King Charlie (2) 20 ......................N McGrath 9 x1D17 Habibti 20 ......................... Scratched 10 11418 Master Lavros (1) 30 .......................M Jones 6 8.35pm GEDDES MANUFACTURING MBL PACE $10,000, c3 to c6, c7 to c8 with cond. mobile, 2600m 1 186P1 Uncle Trevor (1) fr G O’ ........................Reilly 2 11444 Vice Chairman (2) fr .................. T Bagrie (J) 3 50413 Flyover (3) fr ............................ C D Thornley 4 121x3 Border Control (4) fr ......................M Purdon 5 43x10 Chaff Muncha (5) fr .................... S Ottley (J) 6 97688 Chechnya (6) fr ...................................A Butt 7 7x784 Twilight Rascal (7) fr..................... S McNally 8 21112 Donegal’s Guest (8) fr .......................J Dunn 9 41311 Classiesistar (9) fr .......................N McGrath 7 9.05pm J B JOINERY LTD MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+ c1 mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 00132 All Cash (1) fr ......................................A Butt

51153 Magic Oats (2) fr ............................T Chmiel x0252 Mashika (3) fr ....................................J Dunn 70670 Westburn Warrior (4) fr............ S Golding (J) x9603 Vienna Eyre (5) fr ..........................B Orange 146 Kacie’s A Flyin (6) fr .........................J Curtin 30447 Ireby Betty (7) fr .............................H Hunter 0x054 Gadeiros (8) fr ................................. G Smith 62003 The Black (9) fr .......................... S Ottley (J) 03508 Albie Al (21) fr ...............................R Holmes 024x2 Daughtry Bromac (22) fr ................. I Lee (J) 100 Art Pleaser (23) fr ...........................M Jones 78x90 Here Comes Brucie (24) fr ......... D Johnston 31068 Mr Franklin (25) fr............................... R May 119x4 Born In The USA (26) fr ................... D Dunn x6058 Canndew (27) fr ...............................P Davis

Emergencies: Westburn Warrior, Here Comes Brucie

8 9.35pm MILLBROOK KITCHENS MOBILE PACE $7500, 3yo+ f&m c1 to c2 mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 04778 Steal A Grin (1) fr ..........................R Holmes 2 30648 Incomparable (2) fr .................. C D Thornley 3 33x18 Shrieks Of Delight (3) fr .................T Chmiel 4 57xP1 Narissa Franco (4) fr G O’ ....................Reilly 5 15037 Onedin Emerald (5) fr ....................H Hunter 6 x3165 Jungle Jewel (6) fr ...............................A Butt 7 9628x Memorable (7) fr............................... D Dunn 8 47482 Vanilla Rose (8) fr ........................ S McNally 9 21594 Angelina Jolie (9) fr ............................ R May 10 21 Murphy Brown (21) fr ........................J Dunn 11 94405 Perissa (22) fr................................B Orange 12 06x02 Sara Holley (23) fr .......................C DeFilippi 13 3598x Vincennes (24) fr............................. G Smith

trot, stand, 2600m 1 63404 Price Of Fame (1) fr ...................... T Trathen 2 08 Desert Blue (2) fr ........................T McMillan 3 74622 Vitali (3) fr.........................................J Curtin 4 322 All Lit Up (4) fr .................................. J Smith 5 9xP00 Innuendo fr ................................... Scratched 6 0 Ethelsville fr.................................. Scratched 7 80 Princess Galleon (5) fr ......................J Dunn 8 887 Cherry Lindenny (6) fr .....................B Nyhan 9 28889 Sueno (U1) fr G O’ ...............................Reilly 10 0x965 Renegade Fighter (U2) fr .......... B Borcoskie 11 Donsmedad (U3) fr .......................B Orange 12 00x67 Veruca (U4) fr............................... S McNally 13 565 Innes Boyz (U5) fr ..........................T Chmiel 14 4008 Santorini Sunset (U6) fr ................... D Dunn 15 000 Ming (U7) fr ............................... T Bagrie (J) 10 10.35pm FREEFORM LAMINATES MOBILE PACE $7000, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 03022 Armbro Teehee (1) fr ...........................A Butt 2 708x7 Fiery Rock (2) fr .......................... J Sheenan 3 x3560 Beacon Hill (3) fr .............................. M Pash 4 22674 Damon Runyon (4) fr........................J Curtin 5 890 Raphoe (5) fr ......................................M Kerr 6 Ohoka Jett (6) fr ..............................M Jones 7 390 Jennalee (7) fr .................................. D Dunn 8 82293 Franco Sanchez (8) fr .................T McMillan 9 40528 The Mighty Falcon (9) fr ............ T Bagrie (J) 10 x503x Flickering Ember (21) fr................... G Smith 11 86070 Swarovski (U1) fr............................T Chmiel

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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■ TENNIS

In brief $100,000 catch

Juniors work on racket skills

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Tom Simpson eyes up a serve during a school holiday tennis coaching session at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre yesterday.

Mid Canterbury tennis coach Chris Anderson spent three days working with junior players, from mini-tennis up to Junior A level, on skill development.

The junior grades return on February 1 a week before the Mid Canterbury Junior Age Group Championships while open grade tennis, A and A reserve grades, get back on court on Saturday.

Wednesday Twilight Tennis returned last night while Thursday night Sunset Doubles restarted for the New Year last week.

Fittler’s pumped

Photo Jonathan Leask 220114-JL-009

Nadal into Australian Open semis Rafael Nadal admits a savage blister on his racket hand is undermining his Australian Open campaign at Melbourne Park.

The world No.1 was treated twice for the injury during a typically tenacious 3-6 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (9-7) 6-2 quarter-final triumph yesterday over Bulgarian dangerman Grigor Dimitrov.

Nadal coughed up seven double-faults and conceded the deep wound was causing him big concerns ahead of a semi-final blockbuster tomorrow night with either four-time winner Roger Federer or Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.

“Especially with the serve,”

Nadal said. “The rest of the hand is more or less fine.

“I’ve got to try to improve the hand tomorrow and be ready for Roger or Murray.”

The Spanish braveheart twice had his left hand extensively retaped during his intense threehour, 37-minute struggle with Dimitrov, a talented opponent tipped as a future world No.1.

“I hurt a lot,” Nadal said after overcoming a one-set deficit and multiple set points in the pivotal third set to advance to the last four for the fourth time.

Dubbed “Baby Fed” for a silky playing style uncannily similar to Federer, Dimitrov showcased

all his talents - including an audacious under-the-legs lob - to push Nadal to the limit.

“I felt like anything could happen in the third set,” Nadal said.

“I’m very, very happy.”

The signs were there early that Nadal might be in for a long afternoon when a couple of uncharacteristic shanks handed Dimitrov a break in the second game of the match.

It was the only opening the underdog needed as he clinched the first set with a thundering ace.

Upping the ante, Nadal whipped a signature off-fore-

hand winner to break Dimitrov for the first time to creep ahead 2-0 lead in the second set.

But the top seed gifted the break right back with three double-faults and an unsuccessful challenge in possibly the 13time major champion’s worstever service game.

He hit back in the second-set tiebreaker, ripping a forehand down the line to create three set points.

He only needed one, the Spaniard celebrating like he’d won the title after sending a ridiculous backhand flick past the 22nd seed to square the match up.

- AAP

inson.

A Smith, R Keeling, M Hyde, D Callaghan.

G Bishop, G Clarke, M Wallace, F McCormick.

E Maw, A Holmes, C Tubb, A Gibbs.

A Hill, H Weir, G Whipp, D Ross.

N Atkinson, J Bell, B Mitchell, M Foggo.

B Neilson, J Cartwright, J Thomas, M Cabout.

If unavailable contact Sylvia Mellish 3027148

Nine Hole Men and Women’s Section Thursday 30 January - Greensome Nine Hole Convenors – Carol O’Reilly 308 8758 – Wendy Smith 308 9207 Report 9.00 a.m. For 9.15 a.m. start Saturday 25 January – Greensome - report 8.20 a.m. for 8.45 a.m. start All women players welcome to join weekend ladies Club Captain – Jenny Williams 308 2081

SPORTS DRAWS AND RESULTS

Draws ■ Bowls Bowls Mid Canterbury Sub Centre Women’s Representative Teams January 24 Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury at Methven 9.00am Pairs: Rosemary Bennett(s), Sandra Holdom; Shirley Pagey(s), Wendy Suttie; Linda Boyd(s) Maureen Sullivan; Wendy Watson(s) Caitlin Bassett.

Fours: Val Bell, Noreen Smith, Mary Stone, Joyce Gray; Ruth Smith, Wendy Blackwell, Melva Middleton, Barbara Gawn; Lorrel Chaney, Heather Goodall, Wendy Herriott, Judy Ryk; Raiona Isherwood, Diana King, Diane Vanderweg, Noeline Woods.

A cricket fan plans to upgrade his car for a ute after becoming the second person to pocket $100,000 from grabbing a one-handed catch. Jatinder Singh, 22, from Te Aroha, caught the ball onehanded from Corey Anderson’s bat in the 38th over of the second one-dayer between New Zealand and India in Hamilton, instantly earning a bumper pay day. A promotion by Tui saw fans around the country flock to the cricket this summer wearing orange t-shirts, with the promise of $100,000 for any to take a one-handed grab. Singh, who played cricket for Te Aroha Cobras, said he was jumping up and down after the successful catch. He said there was an “nervous moment” when he checked whether he was wearing the required lanyard. “I had it inside my shirt, dunno how, but this guy put his hand into my shirt [to pull it out]. I was like ‘what are you doing?’ but he was actually helping me out.”

Reserves: Sylvia Mellish, Joycie Wood, Ollie Collins, Joyce Thomas Managers: Diane Gutberlet, Joan Chapman. $12 per person for catering Over 60’s January 27 At Ashburton Bowling Club; 12.30pm start.

Teams drawn as follows: M Anderson, N Woods, B Boothroyd, R Cockburn.

M Smallridge, B Stott, M Watson, A Reid.

A McIntosh, B Brassell, M Reid, G Brooker.

T Blain, M Quinn, L Connell, D Thomas.

J Martin, R Holdom, C Andrew, B Beck.

R Thomas, R Wade, J Smith, M Palmer.

B White, J Dennis, J Lilley, T Johnston.

C Leech, W Watson, R Smitheram, M Jones.

B Harper, J Ryk, G Baker, J Withell.

C Dennis, H Goodall, K McLaren, S Rob-

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club Midweek Women January 28 Ladies Opening Day – Greensome – Please telephone Draw Steward Janice Dunlop – 308 3910 so a draw can be done prior to day. Report 8.30 a.m. For 9.00 a.m. start

Tinwald Golf Club Women’s Opening Day January 28 Gwen Forbes Salver 18 hole players Sylvia Williams trophy 9 hole players.

Please report 8.45 for meeting and disc draw - new members most welcome.

Starters P Smith, L Bird; Cards M Smith, C Linney A M Tea Duty V Johnston; P M Tea Duty J Van der Heide S Young

Brad Fittler’s participation in the Auckland Nines has been confirmed after clearance by the NRL and the veteran player has brushed off criticism his presence brings down the credibility of the inaugural tournament. Fittler needed special dispensation from the NRL to play in the tournament to be staged at Eden Park on February 15 and 16. The Roosters had nine players involved in the World Cup and are also due to play Wigan in the World Club Challenge in Sydney a week after the nines and sought clearance from the NRL to register Fittler, who last played in the NRL in 2004. In his prime, he was one of the game’s best players and helped the Roosters to the 2002 title as well as four grand finals in five years.

Breakers at home Containing the Wollongong Hawks hasn’t been a problem for the New Zealand Breakers this season but keeping a lid on the Hawks’ best offensive weapon is an ongoing concern for the defending NBL champions. The Breakers host the Hawks on the North Shore in round 15 action tonight and while the Breakers have enjoyed the better of their two outings against Wollongong this year, import point guard Rotnei Clarke is someone they will need to keep a close eye on. Clarke, who is in his first professional gig after an impressive college career in the US, is averaging 21.1 points per outing.

Ferns win finale The Silver Ferns have wrapped up their tour of Britain with a comprehensive 67-44 win over England ‘A’ in an exhibition match at Crystal Palace in London. Coach Waimarama Taumaunu opted for youth over experience in the defensive starting line-up with Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit getting the nod alongside new test cap Phoenix Karaka. On-court captain Katrina Grant was moved out to the wing defence position to link with Camilla Lees in the centre bib, Shannon Francois played in the midcourt attack and Maria Tutaia and Irene van Dyk headed up the shooting end.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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■ WATERSKI TEST

Hood primed for trans-Tasman challenge

By Erin TaskEr

erin.t@theguardian.co.nz

A trans-Tasman showdown is set to play out on the hopefully calm waters of Lake Hood over the next three days.

The lake is hosting the OzKiwi Challenge – its first ever international competition – and it has taken a lot of hard work, time and willing sponsors to get the venue ready for such a big event, event organiser Janeen Donaldson said.

The finishing touches were still being put on the on-shore facilities yesterday, as both the New Zealand and Australian teams took to the water to fine tune their skills ahead of the tournament, which starts at 8am tomorrow morning.

Donaldson said while Lake Hood had always been an international waterskiing quality course, the on-shore facilities had needed some work. That work over the past couple of weeks had included pouring concrete and laying decking, the addition of an umpire’s room, and the setting up of a pagoda for some much needed shade.

It took time – and there’s still plenty that needs doing - but 14 years after the first waterskier took to the new trial lake, Lake Hood is ready for the big time.

“This what they aimed for, this is what they wanted to get… an international course,” Donaldson said.

“It’s been an international course from the start, we’ve just had to develop the facilities.”

Australia arrived yesterday and had their first skis on the lake course yesterday.

In all 48 waterskiers will compete, with the two countries battling it out in slalom, trick and jump, across the under-14, un-

Australia’s Ben Beatty, 13, gets his first taste of Lake Hood ahead of the Australia New Zealand Water Ski Challenge, which starts tomorrow.

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der-17 and under-21 level.

There’s some real talent in the field too, with the Australian team including world champion under-21 waterskier Jacinta Carroll, who will be one to watch out for.

“All we need is good weather and I can’t worry about that, be-

cause I can’t control it,” Donaldson said.

There’s plenty of titles up for grabs – with 120 medals ready to be hung around necks at Monday night’s prizegiving – but there’s also the overall honours to think about and it’s been about five years since New

Zealand had been able to get the better of the Australians in all three age groups.

It’s a real case of home lake advantage this weekend though, with eight members of the 24-strong New Zealand team hailing from Canterbury. They’re all hoping course

knowledge and the fact they’re used to the cooler water, will work to their advantage.

Competition begins at 8am tomorrow morning with the under-14 slalom, with the final event of the three days set to be the highlight, the under-21 jump.

■ OPINION

Filling in those awkward gaps between the overs

W

ith the myriad of top sporting stuff filling our screens at the moment (even the Phoenix are coming to the party; does that mean there’s hope for the Breakers?) you can’t help but be exposed to the bits in between the tennis, cricket, more cricket, hockey and netball - the ads.

Most of them are unmemorable dross that goes in one ear and out the other, maybe or maybe not leaving their subliminal message for you to go and buy the latest ute/computer/ carpet cleaner that you don’t really need.

But some, just some, overstep

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

those boundaries and become watchable entities of their own, be it good or bad.

At the bottom end is the one about two guys camping out in the wopwops who just have put up their tent, and found that they’ll be extremely cosy at night in their tiny tent.

There’s apologies all round,

and a burger magically appears to make it all better.

Um, if they’re out somewhere west of Timbuktu, where did the burger come from?

And the Food Handling Police will be aghast that the burger is handed across without a paper bag, napkin or protective glove in sight. Where that hand might have been . . .

Still with the Colonel and sport, you’ll have noted that for the duration of Aussie cricket this year, he’s changed his colours.

Now all over the world, the Colonel is red and white, that’s the brand, no exceptions.

There must have been very heavy discussions in the boardroom to make the change to yellow and green happen, I wonder how many dollars it took to help that one along?

While most of the ads are leaning toward the bottom end of the scale, there are gems.

Whoever put the “Fire at the Old Well” concept together will surely be picking up a hefty Christmas bonus this year, it’s just inspired.

If an ad can make you smile foolishly, even though you just saw it an hour ago, it’s a winner.

Does Fair Go still run its annual best-and-worst ad awards?

If they do, then that’s my pick for this year’s gong.

Although the people at Sky TV must have some pretty smart creative-types of their own.

The girl who’s been converted to a sports-lover “Hands in the ruck ref. HANDS IN THE RUCK!!!!!” when her boyfriend should really have just relegated her to the back bedroom with MultiRoom is another one that makes you laugh out loud, the intensity is superb, they must have had an enormous amount of fun putting that one together.

And their Father Time series isn’t too bad either!

Classifieds 24 Ashburton Guardian ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Public Notice

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– Notification of Alterations to Designations Under Section 181 of the Resource Management Act at the Intersections of Walnut Avenue and West Street and Walnut Avenue and East Street

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NEW POTATOES, last day THIS Friday, January 24.

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Ashburton District Council, PO Box 94, Ashburton has received a Notice of Requirement for an alteration to designation under s.181 of the Resource Management Act 1991 from NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY for the alteration to the existing designation at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and West Street (SH1) in Ashburton. A Notice of Requirement for an alteration to a designation under s. 181 of the Resource Management Act 1991 from ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL has also been received for works at the intersection of Walnut Avenue and East Street in Ashburton. Although the two designations are sought by separate requiring authorities they are directly linked, if one does not proceed the other is unlikely to; for this reason the proposals are being considered together.

The Notices of Requirement are sought to provide for the construction, operation and maintenance of the roads, including the installation of traffic signals (traffic lights), at the intersections of Walnut Avenue and West Street, and Walnut Avenue and East Street. This would also result in the removal of the existing roundabouts.

The proposed works are required in order to improve the safety and efficiency of the State Highway network by providing for the upgrade of the Walnut Avenue/West Street intersection, particularly with respect to how it operates in conjunction with the Walnut Avenue /East Street intersection and the existing railway crossing.

The application includes an assessment of environmental effects.

Location and legal description of land to which this requirement relates: The location of the works is generally described as the intersections of Walnut Avenue and West Street and Walnut Avenue and East Street Ashburton.

The following land is directly affected by the designation alterations: Ashburton District Council Alteration to Designation Land Requirement Property reference Legal Description number:

Owner/Occupier

Area Required (m2)

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SEC 915 Town of Ashburton

Ashburton District Council 42.3

2

PT RES 2909

Ashburton District Council 45.0

3

PT RES 953

KiwiRail

4

PT RES 953

Ashburton District Council 330.5

524.1

New Zealand Transport Agency Alteration to Designation Land Requirement.

Property reference Legal Description number:

Owner/Occupier

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KiwiRail

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Her Majesty the Queen

1388.9

8

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West Street properties (BP Service Station)

129.3

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West Street properties (BP Service Station)

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If you wish to make a submission on the Notices of Requirement, you may do so by sending a written submission to the Planning Department, in accordance with Form 21 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedures) Regulations 2003, Ashburton District Council, P.O. Box 94, Ashburton no later than February 20th 2014.

The submission must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information:1. Your name, postal address, telephone number and email address (if applicable); 2. Details of the requirement in respect of which the submission is being made, including location; 3. Whether you support or oppose the requirement, in whole or in part; 4. Reasons for your submission; 5. The recommendation you wish the territorial authority to make; 6. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission.

The Notice of Requirement and accompanying information and submission forms can be viewed at the offices of the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton, Ashburton Library, iSite Methven and Rakaia Mobil during normal office hours and on the Council website www.ashburtondc.govt.nz. Please contact Ian Hyde on (03) 307 7750 if you have any enquiries regarding this Notice of Requirement.

A copy of your submission must be served as soon as reasonably practicable on the relevant requiring authority whose address for service is: New Zealand Transport Agency and/or Ashburton District Council, C/- BECA, Andrew Henderson, PO Box 13960, Christchurch 8141 JANE DONALDSON Group Manager Environmental Services By delegation given by the Ashburton District Council Dated 23 January 2014

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to unbend when away from home (10,3) 11. Offered enticement with half luck, and looks embarrassed (5) 13. Cook measures it for soup: no fluid, in short (8) 15. Passage by air from top of the stairs to the bottom (6) 16. On which was written part of novel luminary produced (6) 19. Fight with spurs for a bit of wood on board (4) 22. Measuring-stick for a pistol in America (3)

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) You’ve reached an auspicious and empowering day for friendship and relationship building. With everything out in the open, the rebuilding can begin.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) The Moon and Mars align evoking emotional responses to work matters and your fighting spirit, just as new career doors are opening.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) As well as fuelling romantic passions and your heart’s emotional responses, today’s stars reveal something is developing here.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) An emotional response to home and family matters gives you a sense of what you need to pay attention to and how much you are willing to give.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) Something special develops on the communic-ation front your relationships will be first to benefit from this, with a chance to clear the air.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Today’s stars will bring a nose for money and fuel financial passions and fighting spirit, but also a sense of rebellion against inequality.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) As your emotional responses fuel your passions and fighting spirit this will bring a sense that rather than dying down, warrior energy is here to stay.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Make your day as quiet and relaxed as possible, even if it’s just stolen moments here and there when you can zone out, alert to Eureka moments.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) You’re starting to realise that being a team player has advantages, with the biggest surprise being how good it feels to go the extra mile for someone else.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) With doors opening on the income front you’ll have a better sense of what excites you, your professional passions and your fighting spirit.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Your birthday month is just a few days old and already you’ll have a sense of your options, but also how little urgency there is.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) As the Moon makes his first visit to your financial sector for the year pay attention to the financial instincts, passions and fighting spirit triggered.

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Guardian

Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian BIRTHS

Please note all late death SMITH, Clara Joy – James, Angela (nee Digby), notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours Sophie, 5, and Angus, 3, are must be emailed to: proud to announce the early but safe arrival of Clara. Born deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz to ensure publication. on January 13, weighing 6lb 1oz. A very special thank you During office hours notices to N.I.C.U. and to our family may also be sent to: and friends for all of their classifieds@theguardian.co.nz support.

Any queries please contact DEATHS 0800 ASHBURTON MONTGOMERY, Robert (0800-274-287).

Laurie – On January 20, 2014 suddenly at home, after a DEATHS brief illness. Much loved husband of Daphne. Loved and proud father of Scott, and Emma, and loved son of the late Harry and Isabel.

Messages to Montgomery Family, R D 6, Ashburton 7776. A service to celebrate Canterbury owned, locally operated Rob’s life will be held at the Methven Heritage Patersons Centre, Main Street, Methven tomorrow FRIDAY, Funeral Services January 24, commencing at and Ashburton 11.00am. Followed by private Interment.

Crematorium Ltd Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

WARD, Thomas John; (Jack) – On January 22, 2014 at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved husband of Lorraine.

Dearly loved father, father in law and grandfather of Helen and Mark Callaghan, Hamish, William, and Duncan; Robbie and Lisa, Michael, Andrew, and Kate; Jonathan and Leeann, Thomas, Bryney, Taylah, and Sam. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Jack’s life will be held at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on MONDAY, January 27, commencing at 11.30am.

Followed by interment at 2.30pm at the Chertsey Cemetery.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

WARD, Thomas John; (Jack) – On January 22, 2014. Dearly loved husband of Lorraine.

Stepfather and good friend of Brent Halliday, Christine Van Duinen, Craig and Deborah Halliday, and Mark and Mandy Halliday, and all their families.

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10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages.

Main Street, Methven.

Friday 9.30am - 11.30am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, TINWALD. Drop in for a cuppa and chat. Cnr Jane and Thomson Street, TINWALD. 10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Main Street, Methven.

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1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM Classic aircraft on display including DC 3.

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL. Outdoor pool open to the public.

Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

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10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Exercises in the Social hall, Havelock Street.

12.50pm M.S.A. PETANQUE. Come and try Petanque, everyone welcome. Racecourse Road.

FZL: Gradually rising to 3000m

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FZL: Rising to 2400m

Any remaining showers about the divide clearing in the morning and becoming fine.

Wind at 1000m: W 25 km/h at times. Wind at 2000m: W 55 km/h, to 25 km/h at night.

Rain developing. Northerlies turning southwest later.

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Daily Events

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved clothing. Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

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Brethren of Thistle Lodge are called upon to attend the funeral service of the Late Bro. Thomas John (Jack) Ward at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Havelock Street, Ashburton on Monday, January 27, at 11.30am. Brethren of Sister Lodges are invited to attend.

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9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners and maintenance class. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

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6am Breakfast 9am Infomercials 9:30 The Chase 3 0 10:30 Ellen 3 11:30 Infomercials Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Debbie tries to resuscitate Gennie, but Cameron says there is nothing she can do. 0 1pm Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:30 House Guest 3 2pm Come Dine With Me 3 0 3pm The Renovation Game 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Ellen 5:30 Piha Rescue The annual Piha Big Wave Classic is underway and the Bethells girls get hammered – a surfboat ends up on the rocks, a surfer receives a serious head injury, and a lifeguard breaks his foot.

6pm One News 0 7pm Border Security 3 0 7:30 N George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George Clarke explores the world of small building projects, where people turn tiny spaces into the places to live, work and play. 0 8:30 N Doc Martin AO Wedding bells are ringing in Portwenn. 0 9:35 F Agent Anna 0 10:35 One News Tonight 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Handy Manny 3 0 6:53 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 6:55 Phineas And Ferb 3 0 7:20 Back At The Barnyard 3 0 7:45 Pokemon – Sinnoh League Victors 3 0 8:15 Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide 3 0 8:35 Zeke And Luther 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 3 0 11am Neighbours 3 0 11:30 Gary Unmarried PGR 3 0 Noon Shortland Street PGR 3 0 12:30 Scrubs PGR 3 0 1pm I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here PGR 2pm Bethenny 3pm Hope And Faith 3 0 3:30 Angry Birds Toons 3 0 3:35 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 4:05 Shake It Up 0 4:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Friends 3 0 6pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Bachelor Australia 0 8:30 M Two Weeks’ Notice PGR 3 2002 Romantic Comedy. A lawyer decides she is used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him. Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt. 0 10:30 Mistresses PGR 3 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 90210 PGR 3 1:30 F The Defenders PGR Nick and Pete temporarily dissolve their partnership so they can each defend a husband and wife accused of murdering a yoga instructor. 0 2:30 Rachael Ray Steve Harvey helps a man get a makeover, and solves the audience’s family feuds.

3:30 What’s Really In Our Food?

30 4pm The Real Hustle NZ 3 4:30 Big Brother Australia Highlights of life in the house.

6pm 3 News

11:05 24 Hours In A&E AO 3 0 12:05 Are You Being Served?

12:45 Jack Of All Trades 3 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2 0

12:25 F Neighbours At War 3 0 12:55 Street Hospital PGR 3 0 1:25 Infomercials 2:30 Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 3:15 The Lying Game PGR 3 0 4am Jeremy Kyle PGR 3 4:55 Pond Life PGR 3 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:10 Underbelly NZ – Land Of The Long Green Cloud AO 3 0 12:10 CSI AO 3 0 1:10 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 Infomercials

CHOICE TV

SKY SPORT 1

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

7am Deal Or No Deal 3 Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000.

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4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

7:30 American Idol American Idol searches the United States for the next American pop star.

9:30 Reign AO Mary and Francis must rely on one another when the castle is taken hostage; Queen Catherine makes a surprising proposal to try to save their lives.

10:30 Best of QI AO 3

6am Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Week One. 6:30 Motorsport – Dakar Rally (Highlights) Week Two. 7am Sky Sport – What’s On 7:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Replay) Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades. 11am Inside Cricket Noon Golf – European Tour (Highlights) Commercial Qatar Masters – Round One. 12:30 Netball – Interntional (Replay) England A v Silver Ferns.

2:30 Football – A-League (Replay) Perth Glory v Brisbane Roar.

4:30 Inside The PGA Tour 5pm Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades.

5:30 Martial Arts – UFC 6:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) 7:30 L Basketball – NBL New Zealand Breakers v Wollongong Hawks.

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10pm Cycling – Tour Down Under (Highlights) Stage Two. From Prospect to Stirling, South Australia.

10:30 Sky Sport – What’s On A look at what is coming up on the sports channels over the next week.

11:35 Entertainment Tonight Midnight Infomercials

11:05 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

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Sacha Baron Cohen.

8:30 The Devil’s Advocate 18VLS 1997 Horror Thriller. Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron.

10:55 Hollow Man 16VS 2000 Horror. Elisabeth Shue, Kevin Bacon.

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10am Ice Hockey – NHL (Replay) Edmonton Oilers v Vancouver Canucks.

Noon Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Renegades.

12:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v India – Second One-Day International.

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8:30 Being – Mike Tyson 9pm The Cricket Show 9:38 L Cricket – T20 Big Bash League Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat.

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Sport Black Jacks calling

BY JONATHAN LEASK

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Allenton bowler Sandra Keith may have missed out on Black Jack selection for the trans-Tasman test, but clubmate Cait Bassett received a call-up to the New Zealand under 18 squad.

Bassett has been named to play pairs and fours for the New Zealand under 18 women against Australia in Victoria at the Traralgon Bowling Club in March after impressing the selectors.

“It’s pretty big to get in the New Zealand team,” Bassett said. “I got selected for the trials which were last week up in Auckland and found out at the end of last week. It was pretty hard keeping it quiet.”

Bassett is heading into the unknown, representing her country for the first time at the Trans-Tasman test and will experience Australian greens for the first time too.

“We’ve been told the greens run slower than they do over here which is surprising so that will be interesting.”

Her selection was good news for the Allenton Bowling Club who were left disappointed when Keith missed out on a place in the senior women’s Black Jacks squad, which is tipped as a shadow squad for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

It was a good week for the Bassett family with older brother Mathew winning the Canterbury sub-centre Junior Singles title at the Papanui Bowling Club at the weekend.

Cait Bassett.

■ CRICKET

Kiwis hold nerve to beat India again

BY ANDREW ALDERSON Self-belief is becoming the New Zealand one-day cricket team’s most prized asset.

The players held their nerve as India advanced in the cauldron of Seddon Park to post consecutive victories over the world’s No.1 ranked team.

The little-team-that-could had enough desire to repel the rampant visitors, who threatened deep into the 42-over rain-reduced match. The hosts posted 271 for seven; the target was adjusted to 297 via the

Duckworth-Lewis method. New Zealand won with India requiring 20 runs in three balls with one wicket in hand as rain returned to curtail the match.

The required run rate rose past 10, 11 and 12-an-over but matches in this five-match series ain’t over while Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni swings. Kohli made 78 off 65 balls and Dhoni 56 off 44 balls. Sub fielder Anton Devcich and Kane Williamson held the turning point catches.

Tim Southee’s four dismissals - including three at the top of the Indian order as part of

figures of four for 72 - were defining moments. He became the 15th New Zealand to take 100 ODI wickets over the course of the match, finishing with 102.

Ajinkya Rahane (36) and Suresh Raina (35) continued the charge as the required rate threatened to haemorrhage.

They took Kohli’s advice from the previous match by judging length and committing more to their shots.

The New Zealanders are completing timely work on behalf of their administrators as they contend with the juggernaut

axis of India-Australia-England dictating the sport’s future in the International Cricket Council boardroom.

The win toppled India momentarily from a position they have held since January 2013 at the top of the world rankings while racking up valuable confidence and support as New Zealand prepares to co-host the World Cup next summer.

If Corey Anderson wasn’t worth an Indian Premier League contract before this match, team owners must be circling now. In front of a packed Seddon Park

crowd and cricket’s biggest television audience he savaged the Indian attack with 44 off 17 balls as New Zealand adapted to the rain-reduced status. The wicket of Dhoni didn’t hurt either.

He came within 10m of equalling Sanath Jayasuriya’s record quickest half-century off 17 balls when he was caught by Shikhar Dhawan at wide long-on. Ross Taylor (57 off 56) looked pedestrian by comparison in a 74-run fourth-wicket partnership with Anderson from 28 balls.

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