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Even the district’s smallest schools are asking why they are facing some of the biggest schools had seen further errors pay blunders since its inception since the “crucial” pay period on seven months ago.

December 22, which was around Mid Canterbury Principals’ the time when some staff ended Association president Neil Simons their tenure at several schools. said he was not surprised to hear The wave of errors since the result of the survey and said school started back this year he would support legal action to has also prompted legal action rectify “the unpredictable” errors from the Post Primary Teachers’ the system generates.

Association (PPTA) which yesThe New Zealand Principals’ terday announced it would purFederation released sue group legal a survey yesteravenues against day that found the Novopay. number of schools PPTA president experiencing ongoAngela Roberts ing Novopay issues said the assohad leapt from 86 ciation would be per cent in October seeking compen2012 to 96 per sation for memcent. bers for the hurt, Stories have humiliation and emerged of the financial suffering district’s largcaused by the dysest schools facing functional payroll bottomless pits of system. mistakes, but Mid A s h b u r t o n Canterbury’s small College principal schools are also Grant McMillan facing a backlog of said he was invoicerrors. ing the Crown for Fairton School the 438 hours his has five staff on the administrative payroll and since Neil Simons - not surprised staff had spent by the survey results Christmas principal away from their Rebekah Clement core responsibilihas struggled to reclaim money ties. from underpayments with wages Hearing that legal action was and holiday pay. imminent, Mr Simons the disLauriston School principal trict’s principals would support Dianne Prendergast questioned it. how a payroll of eight staff could “We will support our colbe so difficult to pay. leagues, the PPTA is a secondary She was still waiting for school organisation, so for primaresponses from the Ministry of ry schools we will be seeing what Education since last week to NZEI (New Zealand Educational deal with past errors dating back Institute) will be doing,” he said. months ago, but believed her He said they would have a small school could be less of a strong case because “there is an priority to the ministry. obligation to pay your employee”.

“Possibly, but I haven’t got any The ministry could not say evidence to confirm that,” she when the system would be fixed. said.

“The reality is that the issues The Ministry of Education said are complex and will take some it was the make-up of the staff- time to resolve,” a spokesperson ing complement that determines said. the complexity of payments, not the size.

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By Michelle Nelson The penguin that rocked up to the Rakaia Salmon Fishing Competition was not looking for a free meal – in fact it was probably fasting, according to an expert.

Christchurch City Council ranger and ornithologist Andrew Crossland also put the Guardian straight on the type of penguin it was – on Monday it was reported as being a yellow-eyed penguin, however our penguin expert has informed us it was in fact a juvenile Fiordland crested penguin.

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completely change their feathers,” Mr Crossland said.

“Although they may look miserable while moulting this is a natural, annual process and their bodies are geared up for it.”

During the moult, the birds fast and their digestive systems shut

down. “For this reason people should not try to feed moulting penguins – if you try to force feed them you’re likely to kill them,” Mr Crossland said.

Moulting penguins were best left alone, unless they were at risk of a dog attack or danger from another

source, and the Department of Conservation should be advised.

“If they are taken into care, this should only be done by experts trained in looking after penguins,” Mr Crossland said.

“In Canterbury we sometimes get Fiordland crested penguins ashore at this time of the year, there’s also one in the Kaikoura area at the moment, as well as more unusual species like snares crested and erect-chested penguins.

“It was this time last year that Happy Feet - an Emperor penguin came ashore near Wellington, and last week a Royal penguin came ashore on the south coast of the

North Island.

“Our local penguins – yelloweyed and white-flippered penguins on Banks Peninsula, and little blue penguins further south, also moult along the Canterbury shorelines.”

However the Fiordland crested penguin which took time out at the Rakaia River Mouth on Sunday was a long way from home and sightings of these birds outside Fiordland and Stewart Island were rare.

For this reason Mr Crossland suggested sightings were reported to the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, to be officially recorded.

Teen arrested following high speed chase

By Sam Morton An Ashburton teenager was arrested following a high speed police chase early yesterday.

The pursuit got under way just after 1am with two police cars tailing the vehicle throughout Ashburton for about an hour, as the 18-year-old driver continually failed to stop, despite the loud sirens and flashing lights.

A Guardian reporter witnessed the chase and saw marked police cars patrol East Street, West Street, Walnut Ave and Chalmers Ave in pursuit of the alleged offender.

The reporter, who was waiting in his vehicle at red lights on the corner of Havelock and East streets, was then told to drive through immediately as police cleared the roads.

Yesterday, residents reported the disturbance to the Guardian, calling in to say the chase had woken them.

An observer on Walnut Ave described the road as a converted speedway, while others reported hearing the sirens and the screeches of cars as the chase changed direction.

A McDonald’s staff member told the Guardian police had chased back and forth on East

Street and West Street several times, before heading towards Netherby.

Sergeant Janine Bowden, of Ashburton, said the chase finished on Bridge Street, at 1.42am.

Mrs Bowden said police were forced to use a tyre deflation device, otherwise known as road spikes, to stop the driver.

Another onlooker claimed they saw the vehicle driving on “rims” near the Netherby roundabout off Chalmers Ave. The man was arrested and will appear in the Ashburton District Court on Monday, facing a string of driving related and other charges.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS EWART, James William (JIM) – Jim’s courageous battle ended on February 23, 2013 at Ashburton Hospital, aged 60. Treasured husband of Jan, treasured father and father in law of Reece and Val (Rakaia), Marcus and Michelle (Alford Forest), devoted and loved pop of Michelle (Clarence Valley), Thomas (Rakaia), Nicholas and Annabel (Alford Forest), and great pop of wee Skyla, and Van (Clarence Valley), and friend of Karen.

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Dearly loved son of Malda (late of Green Island) and the late Bill, brother and brother in law of Mary and John Currie (Kurow), Laura and Bill Currie (Alexandra), Christine and John MacFarland (Invercargill), Dearly loved son in law of Eileen and the late Rob Pearson (Kurow), the late Don Gordon (Kurow), brother in law of Marj and Tony Vousden (Nelson), loved fun loving uncle of all his nieces and nephews. A service for Jim will be held at Salisbury Park Crematorium, Beaconsfield Road, Timaru on THURSDAY, February 28 at 1.30pm. In lieu of flowers donations to Ashburton Palliative Care would be appreciated and may be left at the service. Messages to P.O. Box 772, Timaru 7940.

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KEIG, Graeme Leslie – Passed away peacefully and with dignity on February 21, 2013, at Ashburton Hospital, after a valiant fight against cancer, surrounded by his loving family, aged 67 years.

Loving and much loved father and father in law of Murray and Charlie (London, U.K.), Wayne and Julie (Burrum Heads, Queensland), Troy and Lauren (Mackay, Queensland), Belinda and Dean (Takaka).

Adored granddad of Viggo and Frida; Madison, Brooke and Tilly; Jett, Jada and Lenny; Dove, Nikau, Indiana and Maya. Devoted son of Noeline and the late Harold Keig (Christchurch). Dearly loved brother of Lyn Neville (Little Sis) and awesome uncle of Matthew, Tracey and Simon, great uncle of Kurt and Emma. Soulmate and loved best friend of Beverley Gellatly. Messages to the Keig Family, P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to the Ashburton Cancer Society would be much appreciated and may be left at the service. Sincere thanks to the Ashburton Palliative Care Team, Dr Mick Tarry and the Team at Ward 1, Ashburton Hospital, Annie Bonifant of the Cancer Society and everyone who has been associated with Graeme’s journey. A service to celebrate Graeme’s life will be will be held at our Chapel, Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on SATURDAY, March 2, commencing at 11.am. To be followed by a private cremation.

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Beer drinkers on the decline

By Sue Newman Ashburton’s drinkers are increasingly opting for quality over quantity when it comes to their favourite tipple says Ashburton Trust operations manager Sarah Davidson.

As alcohol consumption patterns continue to change across New Zealand, Ms Davidson said Ashburton is mirroring the national trend of a swing away from beer drinking and is

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Drinkers appeared to be less driven by price and more by the desire to enjoy something that was of a high quality, she said.

“More people are drinking in moderation, perhaps having a couple of drinks and they’re going for quality over quantity. Yes, there’s change but it’s positive change. We’re getting a bit more adventurous.”

And it’s the same story at the Ashburton MSA with chief executive Simon McDonnell saying that while many of his patrons had stuck with beer, the club’s changing membership with more women and younger adults meant drinking patterns had changed too.

“Probably more than anything the change over the past 10 years has been in the bigger uptake of RTDs across the bars.”

For the traditional beer drinker,

the greatest change was that while they may be drinking less over the bar, their off-licence habits hadn’t changed.

Nationally the volume of beer sold last year fell by 6.6 per cent making consumption for 2012 33 million litres, the lowest for many years.

Wine consumption was up 4.4 per cent, making up 22 per cent of the total volume of alcoholic beverage available for consumption compared to 16 per cent in 1996.

Former school staff are walking round with tens of thousands of dollars they are not entitled to because the Ministry of Education has not pursued them yet, two principals say.

Ashburton and Mount Hutt College had $40,000 and $12,000 taken out of their operations grants respectively at the end of last year and paid to people who are no longer associated with the school.

Two months later, Mount Hutt College has not received a cent and Ashburton College has reclaimed about $12,000.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan and John Schreurs, principal of Mount Hutt College, believe it has taken too long for the Ministry of Education to track down and retrieve the money.

The ministry has to reclaim the money because there are Kiwisaver and Inland Revenue complexities, meaning it would be difficult for the colleges to simply ask for the money back.

“We have contacted Novopay and haven’t had any notification on how they are going to claim the money back,” Mr Schreurs said.

The Ministry of Education could not respond to questions by the Guardian yesterday.

Mr Schreurs said he had had former staff members who had wanted to give the money back but the problem could snowball if it the money was taken back in its original form.

“I suppose I could chase it up but I really would like it sorted out by the ministry first.”

Mr McMillan told the ministry he wanted the money in his operational grants account when school returned at the end of January and he is frustrated it has taken this long.

The college was suffering as a result, he said. “It’s affecting cashflow, for example we are not going to get three months interest off it, it’s just another hidden cost.”

Both colleges have not been notified of a timeframe when the money will be returned.

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The steady climb of minimum wages is part of running a business, but will have little effect on the bottom line, local businesses say.

Labour Minister Simon Bridges yesterday announced the minimum wage is to rise to $13.75 an hour, set to come into effect on April 1.

It is a 25 cent increase on the current wage of $13.50, and follows calls for the wage to rise to $15 an hour.

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• Medical assist The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was called out to assist the St John Ambulance on Princes Street yesterday, just after 1.30pm.

Ashburton police did not report any incidents yesterday afternoon.

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• Drought move Northland is asking the Government to declare a drought in the region. Civil Defence, the council and rural representatives are calling on the Minister of Primary Industries Nathan Guy to issue a medium-scale adverse events declaration for the region. Northland Rural Support Trust co-ordinator Julie Jonker hoped the minister would respond by the end of the week.

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• Backpacker missing Police are appealing for information about a missing Canadian backpacker who hasn’t been in contact with his family since February 8.

Pearce Martin, 20, has been backpacking around New Zealand, camping and staying in hostels. His last known whereabouts was in Waitangi from February 3-8.

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• Impaled by branch An 8-year-old Western Bay of Plenty boy was impaled through the leg by a branch after crashing into a tree on a rural property. The boy was riding a 50cc bike at 6pm on Monday at the back of his family’s home on State Highway 2 when he crashed into a tree.

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Picnic kicks off annual appeal One-year-olds Emily Hickmott and George Bennett, pictured with his mother Philippa, might not appreciate the significance of next week’s Plunket Appeal but no doubt their parents

will. Ashburton Plunket kicked off the service’s national appeal week with a teddy bears’ picnic yesterday morning, but from Monday the hard work will be under way, with collec-

tors pounding the pavements.

The appeal will run through until Friday, when Plunket volunteers will also be accepting donations at a stall outside McGregor Real Estate on the

main street.

All money raised in Mid Canterbury will be used to run baby groups and music and movement groups, and to maintain the service’s rooms.

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Incidents attended to by the Ashburton Police and Mid Canterbury volunteer fire brigades recently.

Check out guardianonline.co.nz, for up-to-the-minute updates on every fire callout in the district during the week.

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setting its own pattern in the range of alcoholic drinks now being consumed.

“Traditional beer drinkers are declining, the younger market wants RTDs and the baby boomers are moving to Central Otago pinot noir,” she said.

Beers that were once considered the obvious choice to have on tap were now making way for a range of more boutique beers, RTDs and ciders, Ms Davidson said.

“And the consumption of wine is up; people are branching out and try-

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another 25 cents an hour to some staff wages.

He did the same when the minimum wage was increased to $13.50 in February last year.

“Well, we can’t do much about it can we?

“We try and keep ahead of it because we know it’s going to keep climbing,” he said.

“It’s the price of doing business, without staff you haven’t got a business. I think they need to get

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it up there in my view, we need to keep up with the rest of the world.”

Ashburton Business Association executive officer Sue Cooper spoke to association members who said they would not be affected.

“There’s not a concern because the businesses I spoke to are paying above minimum wage anyway,” Mrs Cooper said.

The training and new entrants’ minimum wages will also increase

from $10.80 to $11, which is 80 per cent of the adult minimum wage.

Mr Bridges said it was a delicate mix.

“Setting these wage rates represents a careful balance between protecting low paid workers and ensuring jobs are not lost as the economic recovery gains pace.”

He said the Government is firmly focused on growing the economy and boosting incomes.

“Through our Business Growth Agenda we are creating opportunities to help grow more jobs in New Zealand, for New Zealanders,” Mr Bridges said.

Labour’s spokeswoman on labour issues Darien Fenton said a 25 cent increase in the minimum wage was “miserable”.

Where are all the monarchs?

By Michelle Nelson The absence of the iconic orange Monarch butterflies from Mid Canterbury gardens this summer is concerning lepidopterists.

“We’ve heard from many people in Canterbury and Otago that the Monarchs haven’t returned this summer – and it’s something that’s got us baffled,” secretary of the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust Jacqui Knight said.

“Is it climate change? Is it lack of host plants?”

“Everyone loves the Monarch, and while some people are reporting good numbers there are more areas where few have been seen.”

Unfortunately Mid Canterbury is one of those areas, with few sightings reported this summer.

Whether this is a result of a

cold winter, pesticide use or a lack of host plants, the disappearance of the butterflies will be a hot topic trust’s conference being held in Auckland in March.

While the situation could rectify itself next season, evidence suggests declining butterfly numbers could be an indicator that other insects are also struggling.

“Monarchs are an indicator species, telling us a lot about how other insects are going, and this is something to watch closely as we need our insects,” Ms Knight said.

“Butterfly and moth caterpillars make great food for birds and other wildlife so they should be an important part of any habitat restoration.”

But it won’t be only Monarchs on the agenda. Some of New Zealand’s less visible species will be included, along with

various methods of encouraging them into gardens.

“I believe we’ve gathered the very best of speakers from this country as well as Australia and the US,” Ms Knight said.

Renowned lepidopterist Brian Patrick will identify New Zealand species, Geoff Davidson, founder of Oratia Native Plant Nursery, will speak on native plants for native butterflies and moths, and Queensland’s Professor Myron Zalucki will detail exactly what goes on in the milkweed patch, sustainable Monarch butterfly habitat.

Keynote speaker associate professor David G James, from the US, is involved in creating sustainable habitat in vineyards, reducing the need for chemical pesticide use.

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She said an extra $10 a week pay rise for struggling workers was a slap in the face.

“Four out of ten of the Kiwi children living in poverty and hardship come from working families.

An extra $10 a week, less tax, won’t be enough to make their lives any easier.”

She said Labour would lift the minimum wage to $15 an hour, giving people an extra $50 a week.

First Union general secretary Robert Reid said the increase would do little to reduce poverty.

The poverty line wages sees families going without food and proper housing, and whole communities being ripped off by dodgy loan sharks as it becomes the measure of last resort in desperation, he said.

Court martial for sailor A 28-year-old Royal New Zealand Navy sailor accused of making and possessing “intimate visual recordings” will face a court martial next week.

The sailor has name suppression under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971 and the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, the New Zealand

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The Court Martial of New Zealand will sit at 9am next Tuesday, March 5 at the Officer Training School, HMNZS PHILOMEL, Devonport.

The NZDF said no further details will be released ahead of the court martial.

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Police staff from across the North Island will descend on Rotorua this week for their annual raft race. Organisers of the New Zealand Police Association Raft Race on the Kaituna River this Friday say this year marks the sixth anniversary of the race and with 37 teams of four entered it’s now one of the country’s largest police sporting events.

• Prison term likely A promising rugby league player has been told to expect prison when he is sentenced for the brutal bashing of a man in Wellington in 2011. Ioritana Tuau, 22, pleaded guilty in the High Court at Rotorua yesterday to a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Tuau played for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL under-20 grade in 2009 and 2010.

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• Population jump The Hawke’s Bay region’s population has jumped by 7232 with the arrival of three luxury cruise liners this week.

Liner passengers are keeping cafés, stores and local attractions busy. Napier i-Site manager Carolyn Neville said the influx added to the estimated total 50,000 visitors to Hawke’s Bay during the January and February period.

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• Budget blowout The Westland District Council, one of the smallest in New Zealand, has revealed a $5.1 million blowout for the first six months of the 201213 financial year. Chief executive Tanya Winter said this week that a report had found a “variation” of $5.1m between the long-term plan budgeted six-month result and the actual result.

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Cellphone coverage under fire Survey to uncover extent of problem

By Sue Newman Rural Ashburton is about to tackle communication providers head-on in an effort to improve cellphone coverage around the district.

A joint venture between Grow Mid Canterbury and Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers will see every rural boxholder receive a survey card that asks them three simple questions about cellphone coverage in their area.

Anecdotally there was a lot of evidence suggesting coverage was poor in parts of the district, but hard data was needed to put a case for improvements to be made, Grow Mid Canterbury chief executive Rob Brawley said.

“We’re sending these out and it’s up to rural boxholders to make sure we get them back. This is

the only way we can show where the poor coverage is. It will give us some hard data. And by signing those cards, every one becomes an individual complaint.”

The mini survey provided an opportunity for rural people to make a case for improved cellphone coverage by showing where the issues were and how many people were affected, he said.

“It’s an opportunity to get something done about it, but we have to prove how bad the coverage is.

Cellphone coverage varies across Mid Canterbury. It can even change from day-to-day depending on usage by customers closer to cellphone towers. This means that many rural residents experience intermittent coverage or even no coverage on their properties.”

Farmers were no different to other business people where they relied on technology for produc-

tivity and environmental management. That meant many rural businesses were reliant on cellphone connectivity not just for phone calls but to operate their businesses. Limited or non-existent cellphone coverage put them at a real disadvantage, Mr Brawley said.

“We’re just asking some simple questions and we’ve made this as easy as possible. Take a pen to the mailbox, fill the form in and put it straight back in the box.”

The survey was the best chance rural people had to make the telecommunications companies understand the depth of the cellphone coverage problem, he said.

Rural boxholders, including Lake Hood, will receive a survey form this week asking them to describe the cellphone coverage on their farm or property.

Completing those forms would

only take a few minutes, but taking the time to fill them in and put them back in the mailbox was essential in gaining a real picture of cellphone black-spots, Mr Brawley said.

Federated Farmers dairy executive member Willy Leferink said farmers were fed up with being back of the line when it came to technology.

“Because of the flat contours of Canterbury we’ve been on the hind tit of New Zealand for a long time.

We’re adding $2 billion worth of value to New Zealand’s economy annually and yet all the communication providers’ energy goes into urban centres.”

Farmers were heavily reliant on cellphone technology to run many of their farming operations, Mr Leferink said.

“Today I missed three very important cellphone calls because

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Ready to take on the telecommunications giants with the results of a rural cellphone coverage survey, Federated Farmers dairy executive Willy Leferink and Grow Mid Canterbury chief executive Rob Brawley.

I had no coverage and that’s just one farmer on one morning. The Telcos talk 4G; we don’t even have reception. This is a totally inequi-

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Rural cellphone coverage survey forms will be sent out with rural post tomorrow.

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Allenton retailers are preparing for three tough trading months as their shopping centre becomes a roadworks nightmare.

For several years retailers in the centre have pressured the Ashburton District Council to upgrade road and footpath surfaces and street furniture.

Last year the $768,000 project was signed off, but that work now means Allenton mirrors many of Christchurch’s earthquake hit suburbs.

The retailers knew there’d be a certain amount of pain while the centre was upgraded, but just two weeks into the work, the impact is already being felt in lost turnover, said Hec’s owner Brent McGregor.

“It’s quite disruptive. Our store numbers are down and a lot of our elderly customers are finding it quite difficult to get into the store – and we’ve got months of this.”

Shops on the northern side of Harrison Street were fortunate in having a car parking area at the rear of their premises, but many people seemed reluctant to use this, Mr McGregor said.

He’s encouraging people working in the shopping centre to leave close-in parks for customers and to park further down side streets when they come to work.

“On any given day at the moment we don’t have many parks so we need to keep what we have turning over,” he said.

The road works were definitely costing Allenton Meats

business, said co-owner Marie Kennedy.

“It’s knocking us around a bit, even though we’ve got parking out the back. We know this has to be done and you can’t blame the guys out there, they’ve been great.

“We just hope our customers continue to support us. The regulars are, but it’s the extras we’re not getting. It’ll be a long few months.”

Because his business was more destination than discretionary, Allenton Pharmacy’s Sean Reilly said the impact of the road works on his turnover was less significant.

“Our prescriptions are about the same and that’s our core business, but on the shop side, yes we are noticing it.”

The ongoing roadworks were tough on elderly customers who relied on parking close to the shops, Mr Reilly said.

While he was fortunate to be on a corner, with parking available down a side street, Postshop’s Brian Collins said he had been counting the cost of the roadworks in lost turnover, particularly during the first few days.

If the road cones are outside your business then you know you’re in for a quieter day, he said.

While they’re looking at weeks of lost business, Allenton retailers are keeping their fingers crossed their regulars will continue to support them.

When the work is over, they’re hoping the new look centre will see the casual shoppers return too.

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A tramper ran two hours to get help for an Auckland man who fell and injured his head in a remote part of Nelson Lakes National Park yesterday.

The 59-year-old man fell while he was walking with his family in the West Sabine Hut area, which is an 8 to10 hour walk from the nearest road. Another tramper ran two hours down the track to get cellphone reception. The man was airlifted to Nelson Hospital, along with the rest of his tramping party.

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Another day of disrupted business in Allenton as the Ashburton suburb’s $768,000 upgrade work sees roads ripped up and parking spaces lost on the way to creating a new pedestrian friendly precinct.

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Last week we even sent senior reporter Sue Newman out on her bike to explore the heart of the district.

Sue and her friend Jacqui literally smelled the roses and reported on the ordinary life and ordinary folk that create this district.

OUR VIEW To increase our relationship with our readers we continue to expand our attempts and avenues to communicate with our community.

We want to know what you think and feel, so we can incorporate your sentiments or criticisms and answer your queries in our reporting.

Our revamped GuardianOnline website has proven to be a wonderful tool

for people to vote on our polls or comment on the stories, but we also want to explore other opportunities to hear your thoughts.

For 133 years, engaged readers have picked up a pen, or in more recent years got on their computer to write letters to myself and previous editors.

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In 2013, text messaging has become the preferred way of communicating in the district, especially among younger

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Due to the size of the district, many have been reluctant to go public with their thoughts, so we have decided to also lower that hurdle and publish text messages without a full name.

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YOUR VIEW Roadside car sales I am concerned at some of the claims made in Tuesday’s article regarding Warnings issued to road-side car sellers.

Actually I have sold two vehicles over the years by this method and in both instances the vehicles were on the road for less than an hour - very successful in my experience.

Firstly, with regard to vehicles parked for sale on the south side of the Ashburton River bridge making it difficult for motorists to access the highway with a clear view etc.

I use this area as a pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle user on a regular basis. The cars for sale would pose no more of a problem than those of people picnicking, seeking a rest from the main road or just pulled up for a chat or a phone call.

Many vehicles congregate in this area throughout the week, probably more than private vehicle sales, some of them park directly over the cycle lane, so the

problem isn’t only and shouldn’t be put on to the people selling vehicles.

Also consider the large number of Ashburton intersections where a clear view of oncoming traffic is compromised by either buildings or large vehicles parked close to the intersection.

For example the intersection of Burnett and Cass Streets (when heading west) comes to mind.

Secondly those vehicles parked along the main road with ‘for sale’ signs on them. I have encountered, many times, motorists slowing down to a crawling pace, taking their attention of the road whilst they endeavour to check out the offerings in car yards; also there is a whole load of signage along these stretches of road promoting businesses and of course striving to draw the attention of the passing motorist.

Surely the odd car parked for sale on the side of the road pales into insignificance compared to the other distractions that abound.

Obviously I consider people

should be allowed to park their car on the side of a road with a ‘for sale’ sign on the vehicle - no more dangerous than a car dealer doing the same thing.

Grahame Kelly

School behaviour I have just read your write up in yesterday’s paper about stamping out bad behaviour at schools.

As a mother who has had a daughter physically assaulted this year I believe that the school does not take the hard approach to stamp out bullying.

The students are given a harassment bullying form to fill out.

For the life of me I can’t see how this solves any problems.

As a result a lot of bad behaviour goes without punishment and the student who lays the complaint normally continues to be harassed for narking.

As for cannabis this is a huge issue. Myself and another parent actually witnessed and recorded a drug deal being done through the school fence.

We took the evidence to the school and nothing was done.

This is disgusting!

I believe there is a need for more teachers on the grounds during breaks as a lot goes unseen.

A harder approach needs to be taken!

Concerned Mother (Text message)

Religious education It surprises me that so many Mid Canty schools still find it important to include religious studies.

I object to my children being taught such fairy-tales.

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Cabbage trees Mutilated - I don’t think. Keep the chainsaw running and do our town a favour, cabbage trees are ugly, protected or not.

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Mystery pills harmless herbal remedy

By Kurt Bayer The mystery pills swallowed by 12 primary school children today (Tue) were a harmless herbal remedy, toxicology results have concluded.

A mass poisoning scare was sparked yesterday morning after the youngsters swallowed the unidentified pills which were found by a 6-year-old on her way to school.

The children - all aged 7 and 8 from Northcote School in Christchurch - were rushed to the city’s hospital about 10am after ingesting the “unknown pills”.

Tests by chemists and Customs experts were unable to confirm what the tiny pills were. But now,

toxicology results have shown them to be harmless, with no side- or long-term effects.

“We tested a tablet and it has shown to be consistent with a herbal remedy containing geranium extract,” a hospital spokeswoman said.

The pills were believed to have been a “fat burner”.

The kids, who were all assessed and “appeared well” after four hours under precautionary observation, have been discharged.

They’re being told to return to hospital if they develop any symptoms, but “We’re not expecting any problems,” the spokeswoman said.

Principal Neil Baker breathed a sigh of relief at hearing the news.

“It’s been a really good learning

curve from our point of view.”

Mr Baker said the pupils had tried the pills on school grounds before classes started at 9am.

The 6-year-old girl had found the plain pills in an unlabelled, screw-lid container near the school grounds on Tuckers Rd, Redwood.

Once she arrived in the playground, she gave the container to her 8-year-old sister.

Twelve boys and girls, from two classrooms, swallowed the tablets - but some children spat them out, Mr Baker said.

A teacher “got wind of it” and asked what they had done.

“The child who found the pills gave them to somebody else who then decided to say, ‘Ooh, let’s try one’, and obviously gave it around a

number of children,” he said.

“We just didn’t know what they had taken.

“There’s no label on the contents.

It could be peppermint, it could be a herbal remedy, it could be I don’t know what.”

The alarm was raised and emergency services called shortly before 10am.

Three ambulances and two response vehicles were sent to the scene.

St John paramedics thought it could be a “mass poisoning” and took them all to hospital, with reports of some of them complaining of sore stomachs. None were in a serious condition, and they have been released and are in full health.

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Suppression lifted for fire death accused

By Edward Gay The second man charged with the fiery death of Shalvin Prasad can be named for the first time, after failing in his High Court bid to keep his name secret.

Bryne Permal has been jointly charged with the murder of Shalvin Prasad who was found

burned to death in a rural area of south Auckland. Police believe the supermarket worker was alive when he was set on fire.

Justice Tim Brewer ruled yesterday at the High Court at Auckland that there could be no compelling reason why Permal cannot be identified.

The reasons and legal arguments have been suppressed.

Permal appeared at the Manukau District Court with his co-accused Shivneel Kumar on Friday.

Judge David McNaughton declined name suppression, but Permal’s lawyer Ish Jayanandan said she would appeal the decision to the High Court.

Ms Jayanandan served APNZ with a notice of an appeal against

the lifting of suppression.

The nature of the legal arguments were in closed court and took almost four hours - causing delays for other cases.

Judge McNaughton remanded the pair in custody for a plea enquiry hearing next month.

Police have not ruled out laying charges against a third man.

- APNZ

A crunch five-hour showdown with the Government has left Pike River mine families confident of recovering the bodies of the dead 29 workers.

The meeting of 21 global mining experts, including representatives of the Government’s newlyformed High Hazards Unit, Solid Energy, Mines Rescue, and consultants hired by Pike families, sat in Christchurch yesterday.

The risk of triggering explosions has meant the remains of the men have been inaccessible since blasts ripped through the mine on November 19, 2010.

Prime Minister John Key last year apologised to families for the deaths of the men, but maintained a body recovery was unlikely.

But yesterday’s meeting to discuss a plan to safely re-enter the West Coast mine has left families confident of finding a way forward.

“We’ve come a long way today.

While it’s probably going slower than the families want, we just want to do everything right,” said Bernie Monk, spokesman for most of the families.

“We’re all sort of on the same page ... there are just a few items that we have to cover yet, and I think we’ll eventually get there. It’s just a matter of ticking all the right boxes as we go along.”

Having the mining expertise of Australia, the UK, and New Zealand all in one room for the first time was “very beneficial”, Mr Monk said.

The parties have agreed to continue developing and assessing two potential methods of exploring the

main entry tunnel, known as the drift.

Progress was being made, but there was more work to do, the Pike River drift exploration working group said in a statement.

The group believed both methods had the potential to satisfy the criteria that they must be safe as well as being technically and financially feasible.

Once a preferred option was agreed, and a plan firmed up, it would then be reviewed by the High Hazards Unit before being considered by ministers.

“The Government has indicated it is prepared to fund a safe, technically feasible and financially credible drift exploration project if one is developed,” the statement said.

The working group says an update will be given once decisions have been made at the end of the process.

Mr Monk, whose son Michael died in the tragedy, agreed that safety had to be “top priority” when planning a re-entry to the mine.

Another sticking point between the parties yesterday was that if anything went wrong in the first phase of drift reclamation, it could jeopardise any opportunity of going deeper down the mine’s 2.3km tunnel where most of the men likely remain.

“If we could come up with a viable and safe plan, Mr Key said he would fund it,” Mr Monk said.

“We must cover all bases before we jump into the fire, I reckon.

While we didn’t come to full agreement on a couple of issues today, we’re confident we can sort through them and get the go ahead.”

- apnz

Canadian-Kiwi drug syndicate busted Eleven people have been arrested “Methamphetamine is a horrenafter a Canadian methamphetamine dous drug, and this bust has the bust led police to a large cannabis potential to stop many lives being growing operation on Auckland’s destroyed,” she said in a statement North Shore. released yesterday.

Operation Express, a joint effort “The vigilance of our two counbetween the Organised Financial tries has made our streets safer Crime Agency New Zealand - there is no place in our communi(OFCANZ) and other agencies, has ties for drugs.”

Detective inspector Bruce Good of busted a methamphetamine importing syndicate between New Zealand OFCANZ also said he was pleased and Canada and shut down a num- with the operation.

“This has been another success ber of cannabis growing houses for OFCANZ, on the North Police and NZ Shore.

Customs.

More than Methamphetamine “It dem600 fully develonstrates oped cannabis is a horrendous ability to plants have drug, and this bust has our co-operate been seized extremely together with the potential to stop well at home an ounce of many lives being as well as methamphetwith overseas amine and destroyed enforcement about $90,000 agencies. in cash.

“It sends a Police discovered five cannabis houses last week clear message to those attempting and arrested seven men and three to bring drugs across the border that they will be apprehended,” he women, all aged 18 to 34.

Another person was arrested yes- said.

“I am particularly concerned terday, bringing the total to 11 - one of whom is a patched gang member. about the safety issues we discovAll those arrested were ered at these grow houses and we’ve been working with electrical profesVietnamese, police said.

OFCANZ has been working with sionals in the termination phase of New Zealand Police and Customs this operation.”

The properties had all been modiService in partnership with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and fied internally without the consent other Canadian authorities since of owners or agents and the electrithe operation began last December. cal supply to the houses had been The investigation was launched tampered with, Mr Good said.

“We’ve been dealing with live wires after Canadian authorities intercepted 6.6kg of methamphetamine hanging loose, connections to the concealed in truck shock absorbers mains supply by-passed and houses left without any earthing mechadestined for New Zealand.

It had a street value of $7 million. nism.

“This type of tampering is potenPolice Minister Anne Tolley has congratulated police and OFCANZ tially life threatening through the on their “hard work and dedication” risk of either electric shock or fire.”

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Hobbit deal laid bare Director Sir Peter Jackson’s frustrations with unions and fears that New Zealand would lose the Hobbit films have been revealed in documents released under the Official Information Act yesterday.

The Ombudsman ordered the Government to release documents related to its deal with Warner Brothers which allowed the film to go ahead in New Zealand.

Jackson’s exasperation with the Australian union Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) was evident.

In a note to Cabinet Ministers Gerry Brownlee and Chris Finlayson, Sir Peter said MEAA union boss Simon Whipp had “played us for fools”.

He later said he was concerned that Mr Whipp’s actions would derail the production.

In a separate note to ministers, he said: “In the end, this is not about Actor’s Equity, not is it about the Hobbit - it is about an Australian trade union making a blatant play to take a controlling hand in the New Zealand film industry - for

their own political and financial gain.”

In an email to Mr Brownlee’s chief advisor Tim Hurdle after the minister had met with Mr Whipp, Sir Peter said that the Government had “engaged with a snake, who now feels quite fearless”.

“He is in revenge mode, intent on inflicting as much damage as he can to our film, our film industry, to our country.

“I really can’t [take] much more of this toxic nonsense. All I want to do is make films! I haven’t been able to think about the movie for three weeks.”

The documents also revealed the anger of New Line Cinema - a unit of Warners - when it was informed of the unions’ demands.

After the MEAA outlined the working conditions it expected before an actors’ ban on the Hobbit was lifted, New Line senior vice president of business affairs Carolyn Blackwood said in an email: “I am furious. Furious.”

A later email between Ms Blackwood and Mr Brownlee showed that New Line Cinema did not plan to film the Hobbit in a different country, despite its concerns about the labour dispute.

The Government warned in October

2010 that the films could be moved overseas if the dispute was not resolved.

Ms Blackwood said there was growing momentum to find alternative places to film, and asked Mr Brownlee to consider similar incentives to those offered by New South Wales.

But she reassured the minister that the company was committed to making the films in New Zealand.

“As I have said to you on every occasion that we have spoken, we are committed to New Zealand ...

“We filmed all three Lord of the Rings films in New Zealand and are not making any decisions to move this production lightly. If that were to happen, if would honestly be a blow to all of us.”

She confirmed that the labour disputes put the company in “a very precarious position” and were a “real risk to [New Line]”.

Ministers initially refused to release the documents due to commercial sensitivity, but the Ombudsman ruled earlier this month that they should be made public.

The Government made a deal with Warner Brothers in 2010 which included tax rebates and a change to employment legislation.

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Loading up yet another trailer with goods for Friday’s giant community auction are Pakeke Lions members (from left) Derek Prebble, Colin Divers and George Cartney.

Ideal chance to bag a bargain If you’re looking for just about any household item for your home, bach or sleepout, then you’re likely to find it on Friday night at the annual Lions club of Ashburton Pakeke auction.

The event will see the Ashburton Racecourse lounge piled high with a

wide assortment of household goods, all for sale to the highest bidder.

And that event always attracts huge crowds keen to bag a bargain.

Auction goods have been donated by individuals and organisations and all will be available for pre-auction

viewing between 1pm and 5pm on Friday.

The first bids will be taken from 5.30pm.

Proceeds from the community auction will to the Ashburton Cancer Society and other local charities.

Opportunist thief hits op-shop

By Morgan Tait A brazen theft at an op-shop raising money for orphans has left the charity out of pocket, and has been labelled “disgusting” by police.

The Orphans Aid Op-shop in Hastings was targeted by thieves on Monday morning. The criminals entered the store while it was busy and stole a number of items, including manager Gabriela James’ handbag.

Ms James handbag contained her purse and keys which left her without money, identification and access to her house,

car and the shop. “We are trying to raise money for orphans overseas, every bit of money we send is a huge amount to them but now we have to pay to get our locks changed and increase security,” she said.

“I am scared they will come back, I feel very vulnerable.”

Constable Deborah Potter condemned the thieves actions.

“I think it’s disgusting,” she said.

“I guess our clientele don’t differentiate between shops and charities and it’s pretty terrible.”

Orphans Aid International is a registered New Zealand charity and has seven shops around the country to provide sup-

port to orphans in places such as Russia, India and Romania.

The charity also provides counselling services to people affected by the Christchurch earthquakes.

Ms James said she was embarrassed to send an unnecessary bill to charity headquarters.

“I feel so ashamed to be sending a bill to the office when I’m raising money, and every dollar goes to the orphans. They have to pay rent and power and now I’m sending an extra bill to get the locks changed.”

Mrs Potter said police had been acting on a few tips.

-APNZ

Phillip Leishman passes away Sports broadcaster Phillip Leishman has died.

The 61-year-old, who had surgery on a brain tumour last year, became sick again last week and slipped into a coma on Sunday night.

His brother Mark Leishman earlier said the problems were first noticed in February last year.

A tumour was removed in March and family had hoped for a recovery.

“Phil was down at a family reunion in Central Otago and he noticed his driving was a bit strange. He was doing a commentary for the NZ Women’s Open.

“He was thoroughly professional of course, but he was struggling. He couldn’t get the words out quite right.

He went to the ophthalmologist and they discovered something there. That’s when it all started.”

He said Phillip was “so chuffed” to get a text from Lydia Ko’s coach last week with thanks for giving her confidence behind the microphone and in front of cameras.

“He had a big smile on his face when he read that.”

Longtime friend and race caller Des Coppins was Phillip’s best man.

“I look at Phillip as my mentor, he gave me my start.”

Leishman was a feature of New Zealand

Phillip Leishman broadcasting for more than four decades.

He started his career in radio in 1970 and began working in television a year later when he went to Dunedin as a relieving sports officer, according to NZ On Screen.

He then moved to the nightly network bulletin as sports news presenter, appearing alongside the big names of TV news broadcasting at the time, includ-

ing Dougal Stevenson, Bill Toft, Angela D’Audney, Jenny Goodwin and Richard Long.

In 1975 Mr Leishman hosted the New Zealand Games and began his long association with horse racing, which included hosting the horse programme Turf Talk until 1979.

In 1976 he covered the Montreal Olympics and established himself as host of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, a role which continued until the 1998 Olympics in Kuala Lumpur.

In 1997 Leishman formed a new company called Uplink, now known as Sportinc. He was the executive producer, company director and fronted the company’s popular Golf Show.

From 1991 to 1996 he hosted 1250 episodes of TVNZ’s Wheel of Fortune and was host when boxer David Tua famously appeared to ask for the letter “O for awesome”.

Off screen, Mr Leishman was involved with children’s charity Variety since its inception in 1989.

In 2011 he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to broadcasting and the community.

He leaves his wife Michelle and three children - Harry, 20, India, 17, and Lily, 15.

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Syria says it’s ready for talks with rebels The Syrian regime is ready for talks with armed rebels and anyone who favours dialogue, President Bashar al-Assad’s foreign minister says, in the first such offer by a top Syrian official.

Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem was in Moscow yesterday for talks with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, whose country is

one of the few big powers to still maintain ties with Assad’s regime.

Russia has renewed calls for rebels and regime to engage in direct negotiations to end the twoyear conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people, warning that pressing for a military victory risked destroying Syria.

“We are ready for dialogue with all

who want dialogue, including those who are carrying arms,” Muallem said at the talks with Lavrov.

“We still believe in a peaceful solution to the Syrian problem,” said Muallem, pointing to the creation of a government coalition that would negotiate with both the “external and internal opposition”.

Lavrov said alongside Muallem that

there was no alternative to a political solution to the two-year conflict agreed through talks.

He warned there was no point for the sides trying to fight towards a “victorious end” and warned Assad’s regime not to give into what he termed “provocations”.

Russia has also been working on agreeing a trip to Moscow, pos-

sibly in early March, by the head of the Syrian opposition National Coalition Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib.

However, the rebels have now pulled out of talks with foreign powers in protest at the international community’s inability to halt the bloodshed.

While Khatib has offered to talk to regime officials without “blood

on their hands”, the National Coalition has said Assad and the top military command cannot be part of any solution.

The Muallem-Lavrov talks came a day before Russia’s top diplomat meets new US Secretary of State John Kerry in Berlin for the first time, with the Syria crisis topping the agenda.

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Tidbits from the Oscars

An unknown drawing that appears to be the work of Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) has been discovered at the Picasso Museum in Barcelona.

The drawing, which has been named Figure with Pipe, had been attached to the back of Picasso’s 1896 painting Portrait of the Mother of the Artist, the museum’s representative said yesterday. It was discovered when the painting was restored. – DPA

OSCAR A TRIP FOR LAWRENCE

• 20 die in clash Police in eastern Nigeria say more than 20 people have been killed in violence that erupted after Christian and Muslim youths argued over a soccer field. Taraba state police spokesman Amos Olawoye said yesterday that the attacks this weekend in the town of Wukari damaged more than 50 buildings, including mosques and churches. He says about 100 people have been arrested and that police have stepped up their presence in the area.

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ABOVE LEFT: Actress Helena Bonham Carter (left) and director Tim Burton arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Monday night (NZ time), in Los Angeles.

ABOVE CENTRE: Jennifer Lawrence stumbles as she walks on stage to accept the award for best actress in a leading role for Silver Linings Playbook.

ABOVE RIGHT: Anne Hathaway accepts the award for best actress in a supporting role for Les Miserables.

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RIGHT: Jennifer Lawrence hugs Karen Lawrence.

FAR RIGHT: Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney pose with their award for best picture for Argo.

ACTING GODS, TOGETHER For a moment, it looked the Oscar stage had turned into the Mount Olympus of acting, with British actor Daniel Day-Lewis and Meryl Streep standing together.

Though he’s not known for comedy, Day-Lewis got a big laugh when he turned to Streep, who had just presented him the bestactor trophy – his third – and said he’d actually originally been slated to play Margaret Thatcher, the role Streep won the Oscar for last year in The Iron Lady.

And, he added, Streep had actually been director Steven Spielberg’s original choice for Abraham Lincoln.

“I’d like to see that version,” Day-Lewis quipped.

With his win for Lincoln, DayLewis became the first person

Internet users who are illegally sharing music, movies or television shows are going to start to receive warning notices from America’s five major internet service providers.

The Copyright Alert System is being activated this week to target consumers who may be engaging in piracy using peerto-peer software. Under the new system, complaints will prompt an internet service provider – such as Verizon or AT&T – to notify a customer whose internet address has been detected sharing files illegally. A person will be given up to six opportunities to stop before the internet provider will take more drastic steps, such as temporarily slowing their connection.

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Show Bits brings you the 85th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles through the eyes of Associated Press journalists.

Jennifer Lawrence’s performance in Silver Linings Playbook was flawless enough to capture the best actress Oscar. She wasn’t so adroit in claiming the trophy.

Lawrence stumbled as she took the steps to the Oscar stage, falling to her knees in her flowing Dior gown. That drew a sympathetic ovation from the auditorium.

She remained endearingly flustered during her acceptance speech, thanking her family, those who worked with her on the film and wishing a Happy Birthday to a fellow nominee, Emmanuelle Riva of Amour, who turned 86.

“Look at this dress. I tried to walk up stairs in this dress,” Lawrence said of her white, floorlength gown. “I think I stepped on the fabric and they wax the stairs.”

Lawrence said she thought of a “bad word” to say when she tumbled but kept it to herself.

She had already been bleeped

by ABC when she let loose with a four-letter word while joking with Kristin Chenoweth on the red carpet.

— Lynn Elber

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to win three best-actor Oscars.

Streep has won three Oscars too, one of them as supporting actress.

— Jocelyn Noveck

ONION CRITICIZED FOR JOKE A tweet from The Onion about the nine-year-old star of Beasts of the Southern Wild is drawing criticism for being tasteless, even amid the constant social media satire of the Oscars.

The satirical newspaper called Quvenzhane Wallis an expletive intended to denigrate women. The joke was meant to parody how beloved Quvenzhane is, but many thought the language inappropriate for discussing a child. The Onion deleted the tweet about an hour after it was posted. A spokeswoman for The Onion didn’t

immediately respond to a request for comment.

Not everyone thought the tweet went too far: It was retweeted more than 500 times and favourited by some 400 before being deleted.

— Jake Coyle

PARTY TIME FOR PREGNANT KIM KARDASHIAN Kim Kardashian didn’t just step out at the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Oscar after-party in West Hollywood dressed to impress. She rocked her pregnancy bump like a glam accessory.

The reality TV starlet wore a white, cleavage-baring Donna Karan dress that showed off every curve without self-consciousness.

Kardashian and her sister

Khloe, both without their respective loves, Kanye West, and Lamar Odom, chatted up party guest Chris Brown, who was at the party without his girlfriend, Rihanna.

Kim Kardashian added she was also looking forward to catching the show by the night’s featured performer, soulful Scottish singer Emeli Sande.

“I love her!” she exclaimed.

— Solvej Schou

CARVING IT UP AT OSCAR AFTER-PARTY The first stop on the party circuit for Oscar night winners is almost always the Governor’s Ball.

Oh sure, the fancy food Wolfgang Puck lays out there is part of the attraction. But it’s also the place

to go to get your name engraved on your new toy.

“You trading that in?” lead actress winner Jennifer Lawrence asked Ben Affleck when she saw him show up with his best picture statuette.

“What can I get for this award?”

Affleck joked.

Anne Hathaway arrived with her Oscar in one hand and a glass of champagne in the other.

She covered her mouth in awe when the engraver showed her the nameplate, then helped attach it to her trophy’s base. Her husband, Adam Shulman, recorded the moment for posterity on his iPhone.

After spending a moment checking out his Oscar, Affleck stood up to a round of applause from those in the room.

“Thank you! I love it,” he said.

— Sandy Cohen

MASTER-FUL EXIT In recent years, everyone would head for the door as soon as the best picture winner — the last Oscar category in the show — was announced. This year, organisers hoped to get attendees to stick around until the end of the show for a closing performance from Seth MacFarlane and Kristin Chenoweth, which was dedicated to all the evening’s Oscar losers.

Well, one pair of “losers” weren’t interested. The Master stars Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman bolted for the door at the beginning of the song.

— Derrik J. Lang

Janet Jackson rang in 2013 as a married woman after secretly exchanging vows with her billionaire boyfriend Wissam Al Mana. Reports emerged in December, suggesting the R&B superstar had accepted a proposal from businessman Al Mana months earlier, and the couple was planning to wed in his native Qatar this year. But Jackson has now revealed the tabloids have it all wrong, because she and Al Mana are already man and wife.

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Pippa writing for supermarket mag 1 dead, 1 missing in Aust floods In a statement, she said she was “delighted” at her new job at the magazine, for which she appeared on the April issue’s cover. “My column, Pippa’s Friday Night Feasts, will be an exciting opportunity to share my own passion and enthusiasm for food and entertaining, and I can’t wait to get started,” she said.

Middleton has worked for her parents’ party-planning business and last year

published a book of recipes and ideas on entertaining, although it was widely panned in the media for being full of glaringly obvious advice.

William Sitwell, editor of Waitrose Kitchen magazine, said he hoped readers would appreciate “her relaxed and easy entertaining ideas, which will help with the preparation for all sorts of occasions”.

– AFP

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Gale-force winds uprooted trees, stripped roofs and wiped out buildings as the storm front hit Sunday morning.

“Seeing the roof of the fire station missing, seeing mature trees that look like they have been through a mixmaster, seeing blue tarpaulins along a defined corridor: this is an event that you associate with a tornado going through parts of America,” said NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell.

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A man is dead and a woman is missing as torrential rains continue to pound large parts of Queensland.

There are flood alerts for most rivers between Rockhampton and the NSW border and a major highway has been cut in central Queensland.

Police are searching for a 49-year-old woman who left her car on a flooded section of road near Pomona, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, about 5.15pm on Monday and tried to walk along a bush track. She failed to return home. A man, 77, drowned after flash flooding trapped him in his car on Monday afternoon near Kilcoy.

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A miniature satellite carrying a smartphone has been launched into space.

The British-built Strand-1 spacecraft, developed by British scientists, was sent into orbit from Sriharikota in India.

Known as “phonesat”, the device is the first off-the-shelf smartphone to be sent out of the earth’s atmosphere, where it will orbit the planet in synchronisation with the sun at 785km.

Scientists from the University of Surrey’s Surrey Space Centre (SSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) are testing how gadgets that are available on the high street can perform in space.

The Google Nexus One android smartphone has been loaded with special experimental apps and will act as the “brain of the satellite”.

Professor Sir Martin Sweeting, SSC director and also executive chairman of SSTL, said: “This mission is a fantastic achievement and a great tribute to the hard work of the engineers involved.

“The UK’s first nanosatellite Snap-1, also built

by SSC and SSTL and launched in 2000, was the world’s most advanced nanosatellite at the time – Strand-1 continues that story with the latest technologies available to us in 2013.”

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Split vote throws Italy into gridlock Italy headed for gridlock and financial markets tumbled as a stalemate developed in parliament between the right and left after critical elections in which the real winner might be a new protest party calling for a referendum on the euro.

Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani and his leftist coalition scraped a razor-thin victory in the lower chamber of parliament. They won just 29.55 per cent to 29.18 per cent for Silvio Berlusconi, with 99.9 per cent of the ballots counted.

The victor’s bonus will give the left a handy majority in the lower house, the Chamber of Deputies.

But in the 305-seat Senate, preliminary results from the interior ministry showed Berlusconi’s coalition could win 110 seats to the left’s 97 seats, with neither group winning a majority.

A majority in both chambers of parliament is required to form a government, leaving Italy in a state of limbo with a hung parliament that is unprecedented in its post-war history.

“It is clear to everyone that this is a very delicate situation for the country,” Democratic Party leader Pier Luigi Bersani said late on Monday.

US stocks closed sharply lower with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 1.55 per cent on the news and stocks in Tokyo opened 1.83 per cent lower.

“Political uncertainty has returned,” SMBC Nikko Securities general manager of equities Hiroichi Nishi said at the start of trading on Tuesday.

The newcomer Five Star Movement (M5S) led by former comedian turned activist Beppe Grillo, who has stirred anger at poli-

Nuns leave a polling station after voting in downtown Rome. ticians and budget cuts, became the country’s third political force, creating dozens of new MPs. Comparing single parties without coalitions, the M5S is now the biggest party in the lower house with 25.55 per cent to the Democratic Party’s 25.41 per cent _ a shock success that analysts predicted would reverberate around

an austerity-weary Europe.

“This is fantastic! We will be an extraordinary force!”

Grillo said on Monday in a phone interview on his website, warning mainstream politicians they would “only last a few more months”.

“We’ll have 110 people in parliament and we’ll be millions outside,” said the campaigner, who has

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European capitals fear the lack of a clear winner could bring fresh instability to the eurozone’s third largest economy after Germany and France and plunge it back into the debt crisis storm.

“A stalemate between the two houses of parliament would add a noisy element

of instability to the political mix, including possibly new elections eventually,” analysts at German bank Berenberg said in a note to investors.

Some Democratic Party officials suggested fresh elections may have to be held within a few months after a reform of Italy’s complex electoral laws.

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agreement could be found with the anti-austerity Five Star Movement.

Political analysts suggested a possible return to the grand coalition agreement between right and left seen under Monti over the past 18 months – or even dissolving the Senate alone to hold fresh elections for only one chamber of parliament.

– AFP

Cannibal-plotter viewed disturbing porn – wife Struggling to stay composed, the estranged wife of a New York City police officer testified yesterday that she was shocked to find he had visited a website featuring a photo of a dead woman and other gruesome images – a discovery that led to a federal prosecution accusing him of plotting to abduct, torture and eat dozens of women.

“It was porn. It was disturbing,” Kathleen Mangan told a Manhattan jury about the darkfetishnet.com site.

“I know S&M is popular with Shades of Grey,” she said in reference to the popular book series

by E. L. James, “but this was different.”

When her testimony was interrupted by a break, Mangan dropped her head and started sobbing. Her husband, Gilbert Valle, also looked upset, rubbing his brow and putting his head in his hands.

Mangan, 27, was the first government witness in the unusual federal case against Valle, who’s accused of conspiring to kidnap a woman and unauthorised use of a law enforcement database that prosecutors say he used to help build a list of potential targets.

A conviction on the kidnapping count carries a possible life sentence.

The online discussions of cannibalism – what Valle claims was harmless fetish fantasy – was instead a dangerous plot by a would-be killer to target “very real women”, a prosecutor said earlier yesterday in opening statements.

“Make no mistake,” Assistant US Attorney Random Jackson told a jury. “Gilbert Valle was very serious about these plans.”

Defence attorney Julia Gatto argued that her client “never intended to kidnap anyone”. She added: “You can’t convict people for their thoughts, even if they’re sick.”

A college graduate and father of a young child, Valle appeared to be leading a normal life before “things got bad”, his wife said.

“Weird stuff started happening.”

She testified her husband began asking questions about where she liked to jog, what the lighting was like and whether other people were around.

Once Mangan reported his strange behaviour to the FBI last year, agents uncovered “a heinous plot to kidnap, rape, murder and cannibalise a number of very real women”, Jackson said.

The officer had attempted to contact potential victims, including a New York City elementary school teacher, to learn more about their jobs and residences, the prosecutor said. His internet research also included the best rope to tie someone up with, recipes, human flesh, white slavery and chemicals that can knock someone out, Jackson said.

Gatto countered that there was “no proof of a crime here. The charges are pure fiction”.

Valle, she said, had always been aroused by “unusual things” including the thought of a woman boiled down on a platter with an apple in her mouth, his lawyer said. He found a home at darkfetishnet.com with its 38,000 registered members, where regulars discuss “suffocating women, cooking and eating them,” she said.

The defence has denied that Mangan was a potential victim.

Valle had made clear that his wife “was unavailable for any kidnapping fantasy”, the defence has said in court papers.

Valle, 28, a baby-faced tabloid sensation known as the “Cannibal Cop,” is expected to take the stand to make the case that it was all role-playing fantasy.

The defence also is planning to show jurors the videotaped testimony of darkfetishnet.com co-founder Sergey Merenkov in which he describes the site as a “social media network.”

Merenkov called the site “a clone of Facebook, but it is oriented to people with fetishes that are not considered standard.”

– AP

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Credit card company launches digital payment system Credit card giant MasterCard has launched a new digital payment system that lets people use a wide variety of devices including smartphones to spend their money.

The system, known as MasterPass, stores customers’ banking and personal information in a “secure cloud” online where it is available for the moment of payment whether in a store or when browsing the internet, the group said.

Banks and stores will be able to issue MasterPass-connected “digital wallets” to their customers, the group said on the opening day of the four-day Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona, Spain.

The system will also accept credit and debit card information, including cards other than MasterCard’s.

Shoppers would be able to use the system on the web without having to key in their bank information and delivery address for each purchase.

But they also could make payments with the new system in other ways, including by waving a smartphone equipped with Near Field Communications, or NFC, technology near a special reader.

“Every device is becoming a shopping device,” said Ed McLaughlin, head of emerging payments at MasterCard.

“MasterPass brings together all of the ways we pay for things, from traditional plastic cards to digital wallets, and gives consumers the ability to make a payment from wherever they are and with one simple experience,”

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he said in a statement.

The system will be launched by financial institutions in Australia and Canada by the end of March, in the United States in spring and Britain in

the summer before expanding to other markets including Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain and Sweden, MasterCard said.

– AFP

New Zealand’s expected pace of inflation over the coming two years has slowed down from the start of the year, though unemployment is still picked as staying relatively high, according to the latest central bank survey.

Respondents to the Reserve Bank’s March survey of expectations don’t seen any sign of rising interest rates, with consumer price inflation seen at 1.67 per cent for the year ahead and 2.17 per cent in two years’ time.

That’s down from 1.77 per cent and 2.27 per cent respectively from the January survey.

“Monetary conditions are currently perceived as being easy, and are expected to remain easy over the forecast horizon,” the Reserve Bank said in its commentary.

Governor Graeme Wheeler has found himself stuck between a booming property market in Auckland and $30 billion rebuild in Christchurch gathering momentum, and a tepid economic recovery and subdued inflation with the strong kiwi dollar

taking the sting out of imports.

ASB economist Jane Turner said the decline in medium-term inflation expectations is in line with the moderation in various measures and underpin the downbeat environment.

“Due to the subdued near-term inflation outlook, we expect the RBNZ will leave the OCR on hold at 2.5 per cent until March 2014,” she said.

The 74 respondents were still pessimistic about the labour market, with one-year ahead expectations for the unemployment rate down 0.1 of a percentage point to 6.7 per cent, while two-year ahead picks were unchanged at 6.3 per cent.

Earnings growth expectations fell, with year-ahead wage increases expected to be 2.3 per cent, form 2.5 per cent in the January survey, and the two-year ahead outlook falling 0.2 of a percentage point to 2.7 per cent.

Still, they’re slightly more upbeat about the economy, with real gross domestic product growth of 2.3 per cent expected for the one-year horizon, and 2.6 per cent for the twoyear. That’s up from 2.1 per cent and 2.3 per cent, respectively in the previous survey.

– APNZ

Genesis Energy ready for partial sale – Shipley

By Grant Bradley Genesis Energy chairwoman Dame Jenny Shipley says the state-owned enterprise is ready for partial sale but was coy on whether she would be leading the company on the sharemarket.

Shipley has been under fire from market figures given her board roles in the failed construction company Mainzeal, its parent company Richina and Seniors Money International, the owner of a home equity release company which is also under financial pressure.

Speaking at the release of Genesis’ half year result, she said her future as chairwoman was up to the Government, which still owns all of the company.

“We’re always here at the behest of our shareholders – this is true of any company whether it’s a governmentowned company or not. I’ve always been judged my results in my career and I expect to be judged by my results in the future.”

Net profit at Genesis for the six months was up 85 per cent to $71 million as the company benefited from lower interest and depreciation costs,

and low wholesale electricity purchase prices. Asked whether her presence on the Genesis board could affect market perception of the company and its eventual sale price she said: “As a director one always pays attention to the best interests of the company and the best interests of shareholders. I think this result speaks for itself – we have an excellent board that I and others have recruited over the last three years, it is absolutely a standard that you would expect of a listed company.”

Asked whether she would consider stepping down she reiterated that she should be judged on results.

“This is a strong half-year result – this company has moved from being a good company to being an excellent company since I’ve been involved in it along with my fellow directors and (chief executive) Albert (Brantley) and his senior management team and I would simply ask that people judge the performance of this company on its results.”

Prime Minister John Key has said there is nothing “at this point that would suggest she should no longer chair a state-owned enterprise”.

The Genesis result was achieved despite weak consumer demand which

meant total revenue for the period fell 7 per cent to $1.03 billion, but total operating expenses fell more, down 9 per cent to $835 million.

Genesis will return to paying dividends this year after two years spent absorbing the cost of buying the Tekapo A and B hydro power stations.

It will pay an interim dividend of $57 million and says it will pay the same for the second half of the year.

The cost of repairing canals leading to the power stations has increased from the estimated $125 million to between $145 million and $155 million.

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hen trees are lush with fruit and vegetable gardens are in full production, there’s just one thing to do – make pickles, chutneys and sauces.

There’s something wonderfully therapeutic about squirreling away the summer’s bounty for long, cold winter days and there’s as much fun to be had in the making as there is in the sampling.

Just about anything can be turned into a pickle, chutney or sauce. Apart from fruit or vegetables, just about the only other things you’ll need are vinegar of some kind, sugar and a few spices. Add to that a large pot and some sterlised jars with lids and you’re in business.

Best of all making condiments from scratch costs less than the bought product and inevitably tastes a whole lot better. If you have too many jars, you can guarantee your friends will be happy recipients of any surplus.

• Cut a small cross on the top of each tomato.

• Place in large bowl, cover with boiling water, leave for a minute.

• Drain and rinse with cold water and peel off skins.

• Roughly chop tomatoes; finely chop the onions and garlic.

• Place the tomatoes, onions, garlic, sugar, vinegar, cayenne and salt in a large saucepan.

• Bring to the boil, reduce to a med heat and gently cook for 15-20 mins.

• Mix the mustard, curry powder and cornflour with the extra vinegar to a smooth paste.

• Stir into the tomatoes and cook until thickened.

• Spoon into warm, sterilised jars and seal.

Refrigerate once opened.

Apple and tomato chutney

1kg apples, peeled, cored and sliced 450ml water 1T yellow mustard seeds 1kg tomatoes, sliced 2 large brown onions, chopped 1 clove garlic, chopped 85g sultanas 140g caster sugar 2 T curry powder 1 t cayenne pepper 1 T salt 560ml malt vinegar

• Place apples and water in a large saucepan.

• Bring to the boil; reduce heat.

• Simmer for 25 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally.

• Wrap mustard seed in muslin or cheesecloth and add to apples.

• Add tomatoes, onions, garlic, sultanas, sugar, curry powder, cayenne pepper, salt and vinegar.

• Stir until sugar has dissolved.

• Bring the mixture to the boil.

• Reduce heat; simmer for 3 hours, stirring occassionally, until mixture is thick and pulpy.

• Remove and discard wrapped mustard seed.

• Seal chutney in hot sterile containers.

Red pepper relish

2 red capsicums, chopped 1 red onion, peeled and chopped 1C white wine vinegar 1 C caster sugar 1T dried crushed chillies

2 medium onions 2 cloves garlic 1C Raw Sugar 1/2 c cider vinegar 21/2t salt 2 t curry powder 2 t mustard powder 2 t cornflour Pinch cayenne 1-2 Textra vinegar

Beetroot relish

1kg uncooked beetroot, minced/grated 500g onion, minced/grated 2 cups sugar 1 t salt 1 t allspice Vinegar - enough to cover ingredients 2 T cornflour and vinegar, mixed together

• Add all ingredients to a pot and add enough vinegar to cover mixture.

• Boil for 30 mins.

• Thicken with cornflour mixture and boil a further 5 mins.

• Put into sterlised jars and seal.

• In saucepan, mix together the capsicums, onion, vinegar, sugar and chillies.

• Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to simmer and stirring occasionally.

• Cook 30 minutes or until thickened.

• Put into sterlised jars and seal.

Rhubarb relish 1 kg rhubarb, trimmed, washed and cut into 2–3 cm pieces 3 medium onions, peeled and chopped 1 1/2C sultanas 1 1/2 C brown sugar 2 t ground ginger 1 t mustard seeds 2 t salt 1/4 t cayenne pepper 2 1/2 C white vinegar

• Put all the ingredients in a large saucepan.

• Simmer, stirring frequently, for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the relish thickens.

• Do not allow the relish to cook too quickly or it will stick to the pan.

• Spoon into clean, warm, dry jars and cover immediately with vinegarproof lids.

Apricot chutney 1.75-2kg fresh apricots, stoned, halved 1 kg sugar 500g onions, chopped 30ml salt 30ml ground coriander 25ml cayenne pepper - or to taste- can be omitted

500ml brown vinegar 1 t minced garlic

• Chop apricots and onions.

• Add all ingredients together.

• Put in heavy bottom saucepan and simmer uncovered for approximately 1 hour or until thick.

• Pour into hot sterilised bottles and seal.

Let it stand for about 2 weeks before use.

Apple and pear chutney

1 2 2 2

medium onion, finely chopped C peeled and diced apples C peeled and diced pears t fresh ginger, finely grated

1 C raisins 1¼ C brown sugar ½ C cider vinegar

Cucumber relish

• In a medium non-stick saucepan, combine all ingredients.

• Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to a medium-low, simmer and cook uncovered for about 1 hour, Stir regularly until the fruit mix has thickened and most of the juice has been absorbed.

• Pour it into hot, sterilised glass jars, which are then covered and sealed.

• Store jars in a cool, dark place.

Tasty tomato relish

500g fresh tomatoes

• • • • • •

1kg apples 1kg onions 1.5kg cucumber 500g sugar 600ml white vinegar 1T salt 1/2 t Cayenne Pepper Peel, core and cut up apples and cook in vinegar till soft.

Cut onion and cucumber finely.

Allow apple mixture to cool.

Add all other ingredients (don’t reheat to keep mixture crunchy).

Mix all together and put into sterilized jars.

Leave one month before using.

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Most of us take shallow breaths and breathe from our chests; however, breathing from the abdomen is considered to be healthier as it pro-

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LEO (Jul 24th - Aug 23rd) You may enjoy a fantastic connection with someone that is quite unusual. The sense of togetherness which binds you can be very gratifying. If you can cocoon yourselves away in your own little world, the memory may stay with you for a very long time.

Yet be more cautious around investments or property. Wait to make a big decision.

VIRGO (Aug 24th Sep 23rd) It’s true there have been some hard-toread moments this month, and with your ruler Mercury continuing to rewind there may be more before the month comes to a close. Yet Mercury retrograde can also help us to go back over something that didn’t work out first time around. This analysis, along with a willingness to compromise, could work wonders.

such as yoga and Pilates, which will improve posture and help prevent back pain and associated health problems.

Sitting down According to a number of research studies, sitting for long periods of time puts you at risk of dangerous illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, even if you are otherwise physically active. This is particularly bad news for office workers who are obliged to sit still for prolonged periods of time.

If you spend a lot of time sitting still at work, try to make an effort to move more often throughout the day in any way you can.

Have standing meetings, set yourself a reminder to regularly get up and stretch, take more trips to the water cooler, or organise your workspace so things are out of reach. Even the smallest activities can make a difference to your health.

You should also make an effort to stay active during your time away from the office; go for a walk, run or exercise on your lunch breaks and keep active throughout your evenings.

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LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) If your job involves helping others or providing essential services, you could get tremendous satisfaction from doing a good deed well. You may not want any praise for this, true, though respect and acknowledgement would be nice, but with a selfless planetary aspect strong, sacrifice can come easily. Ensure all the details are right too Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) The next four weeks could be a very sweet time for your love life, and even during this week a romantic date can see you glow. Yet as much as there is potential for something wonderful to happen, this is not a certainty.

To ensure fate works for you in the best way possible, crisp communication is important too. If you find yourself stalling, the moment could pass.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) You probably need to be with the people who are very close to you today, or spend time in those places that bring a feeling of comfort and security.

Any time of peace and tranquillity is to be welcomed. You can be someone with an unquenchable thirst for stimulating activities and people but now your senses can really appreciate some soothing.

Taking on too much With many of us juggling personal commitments alongside heavy workloads, hectic to-do lists are a common feature of most of our lifestyles as we continually try to multi-task and squeeze too much into our days.

However, although you may think you are being dynamic and productive, you could be compromising your mental and physical health, as well as the quality of the tasks you are completing.

Not only can multi-tasking lead to stress and anxiety, having a hectic to-do list can cause you to miss out on sleep. Furthermore, a busy lifestyle can lead to erratic eating patterns and a reliance on unhealthy fast foods, and having a busy day can also cause you to miss out on essential breaks, which are good for mental health as well as productivity.

To look after your mental and physical health, make a list of tasks and priorities and get rid of any tasks that aren’t necessary. Also, make sure you take all the breaks you are entitled to and find some time at the end of each day to relax and unwind.

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CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) If you find yourself drawn to starting a new book or absorbing yourself in a mental activity which provides some escapism, it would be no surprise. Lucky in love?

This can be a time when you and yours can share sweet nothings with one another.

If you have someone in your orbit you fancy, you may dare to send them a really nice text.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) If you are someone with refined taste buds, you might want to conjure up some culinary magic today and invite someone to share this with you. If you have more of a sweet tooth, it may be this that you want to indulge.

Nice clothes and fine furnishings can also appeal. If you are smitten currently, spoiling your beau can prove wonderful.

PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) Your co-ruler Neptune has been particularly influential this month: a shimmering magical influence at best, one which has enabled you to show all of your special sensitivities, flair and creativity. Today in its union with Venus, it can be your love life that benefits, with someone new dancing on your senses. Will this endure? Well, that’s a different matter.

ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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SPORTING NOTICES

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CARAVAN for sale. Zephyr 380. Very tidy condition. BUYER of unwanted $7,800. Phone 308-3830. animals.

Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet FOR SALE food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272-101-621 A/H 03-322BODUM pizza wheel. Large 7626. steel wheel with textured grip handle in four colour MEETINGS, EVENTS ways. $26.95.

Kitchen Kapers, The Arcade. for sale or hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. – Wilson Bulk Transport, Phone 308-7772.

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A.G.M. Will be held at Turf Pavilion Clubrooms 7pm March 5, 2013 All welcome Positions available on committee.

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Noticeboard

TOMORROW - THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 28 9.00am-4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street Consultancy House.

9.30am. M.S.A. T’AI CHI CLUB. Beginners class, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social Hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 11.30pm. MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, new players very welcome. Sports Hall, Tancred Street.

9.30am - 1.00pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time round op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Street.

10.00am. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fit Kidz, 48 Allens Rd.

10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, museum open. Seafield Road.

10.30am - 3.30pm. ASHBURTON EMBROIDERERS GUILD. Workday with Lynette Crowther or own stitching. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.45am. M.S.A. T’AI CHI CLUB. Qigong exercises, newcomers welcome. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

2.00pm. R.S.A. WOMENS SECTION. Social meeting, R.S.A. Cox Street.

2.00pm. TINWALD GARDEN CLUB. Jenny Baker, easy floral arrangements. Tinwald hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm. GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time/sequence dancing. learn to dance. All welcome. Pipe band hall, creek Road.

7.30pm. DIABETES ASHBURTON. Open meeting, speaker Brent Holley. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

childRen’s day

Roa d saFet y c alendaR comPetition

Sunday 3 March 2013 10am-2pm

We want your artwork in our road safety calendar!

Design a picture with a “safe speed� safety message and you have a chance of being in the road safety calendar for 2014!

Visit the Road Safety page of the Ashburton District Council website for more details or contact Rachael Chapman, Road Safety Coordinator at rachael. chapman@adc.govt.nz

Face Painting

stock wateR - low Flows / summeR months

Miniature Trains Under 5’s area

Craft Activities

If you are or have experienced low flows or no water in your stockwater race, please contact the Council office on 307 7700 as soon as possible. In some cases, this will be the only notification Council receive and these issues cannot be actioned if staff are not aware of the problem.

Steam Train

Rides

Demonstrations

Council would like to remind all stockwater customers that over the summer season, there is the possibility of lower flows in the stockwater system. This is due to lower water flows in the rivers and streams, and the unavailability of some spring sources that the stockwater network is reliant on.

AMAC Bungy Bouncy castles

Zorb water balls

Council endeavours to ensure customers have access to stockwater in their races at all times but due to the variability of the intake sources, Council cannot guarantee supply. Customers reliant on the stockwater network should consider and regularly review their stockwater requirements and ensure they have contingency plans in place in case the stockwater race supply is unavailable.

Pack a picnic lunch and drink bottle and come along and join in all the free activities on offer and Celebrate our Children.

If you are experiencing low flows, have no water or require advice on contingency planning please contact Council on 307 7700 (24 HRS)

RestRic ted FiRe se a son – a shbuRton distRic t Pl ains and Foothills Notice is hereby given that the part of the Ashburton Plains for which the Ashburton District Council is the Rural Fire Authority, is imposed with a RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON for the period midnight Friday 25 January 2013 until further notice.

This means that the lighting of fires in the open air in the Ashburton District is prohibited without permit except as below. A permit is required from the Department of Conservation for any fires on or within 1 km of any Crown land.

A Restricted Fire Season remains in force for the Ashburton Lakes and Rakaia Gorge area.

Exceptions during Restricted Fire Season: The following are approved activities allowed under special authority issued under Section 23 of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977: • • • •

Gas fuelled barbeques lit in properly constructed containers and gas cookers Hangis (subject to specific conditions) Fires lit in fully enclosed drums (subject to specific conditions) The burning of agricultural crop residues, stubble or straw (subject to specific conditions)

Full information is available on the Ashburton District Council website at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz or by contacting Councils Customer Services on (03) 307 7700 (24 hours) D GeDDeS, Principal rural fire Officer

Maronan Rd, Tinwald, Ashburton

sPoRt new Ze al and RuR al tR aVel Fund Sport New Zealand provides funding to the Ashburton District Council for the Rural Travel Fund. This year just over $12,000 is available to distribute.

The purpose of the Rural Travel Fund is to assist with travel expenses of junior sports teams in rural communities to participate in regular, local sporting competition. It is open to rural sports clubs and rural school teams with young people aged between 5-19 years.

Sport New Zealand guidelines state funding shall not be provided: • • • •

For the purpose of travel to regional or national events To individuals For training costs or one off events

Application forms and criteria are available from the Council’s website www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/community/ funding+grants and from the Council office.

aPPlic ation FoR ResouRce consent

For further information please contact Council on 307 7700 luc13/0004

TODAY - WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27

9.00am-4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street Consultancy House.

9.30am - 1.00pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Second time around op shop. Ashburton Baptist Church, Cnr Cass and Havelock Streets.

9.45am. ASHBURTON LADIES PROBUS CLUB. Meeting, Doris Linton Lounge. R.S.A. Cox Street.

10.00am. ST STEPHENS ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street.

10.00am. WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Tasmania doubles 10-12, assn doubles and golf croquet 1pm4pm. Waireka Croquet Club, the domain, Philip Street.

10.00am - 4.00pm. ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP. Open for research, non members welcome. Upstairs in the Old Polytech Building, 254 Cameron Street.

10.00am - 7.00pm. ASHBURTON ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM Open, Baring Square East.

10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hanger RNZAF Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Seafield Road.

10.45am. T’IA CHI CLUB. Exercises for people with limited mobility. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

6.00pm. CHRISTCHURCH HIGH SCHOOL OLD GIRLS. Finger food tea followed by A.G.M. 169 Mitcham Road, Ashburton.

7.00pm. GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Sequence dancing.

Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

7.00pm - 9.30pm. MID CANTERBURY LINE DANCERS. Learn to line dance 7pm, followed by beginner/intermediate (8pm - 9pm). Phone 307-7138 a/h. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street.

7.30pm. ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women walking group. 48 Allens Road.

7.30pm. ASHBURTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Samoa with Kirsty. PJ Work shop. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

27 february 2013

aPPlications close thuRsday 28 FebRuaRy 2013

application for Resource consent Ashburton District Council has received the following application:

Pl ant this, not this Roa d saFet y c amPaign

Application For Resource Consent By RX Plastics Limited, Hendersons Road, Tinwald The Council is hereby notifying pursuant to section 95A of the Resource Management Act of an application for resource consent made by RX Plastics Limited to extend the existing storage of plastic goods an additional 450m (between the intersection with Maronan Road to the southernmost boundary of 68 Hendersons Road) on Railway lease land adjacent to Hendersons Road between , Tinwald.

If you wish to make a submission on this application you may do so by sending a written submission to the Ashburton District Council no later than 27th march 2013.

Submission forms are available from the Ashburton District Council office or from the Council website (http:// www.ashburtondc.govt.nz/).

The submission must be dated, signed by you, and include the following information:1. Your name and postal address and telephone number and fax number (if applicable): 2. Details of the application in respect to which you are making the submission, including location: 3. Whether you support or oppose the application: 4. Your submission, with reasons: 5. The decision you wish the consent authority to make: 6. Whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission: A copy of your submission must be served as soon as reasonably practicable on the applicant whose address for service is: c/- Resource Management Group Limited PO Box 9053 Christchurch 8149 Attention: Teresa O’Neill

“Plant this, not this� is an intersection road safety campaign designed to get people to slow down at intersections, stop at stop signs and be more observant at give way signs.

Around 40% off all crashes occur at intersections in the Ashburton District with the main causes being poor observation and failing to give way or stop.

It will cost you $150 and 20 demerit points if you plant your foot through an intersection, so plant sunflower seeds instead!

If you have been taking part in the growing competition, don’t forget to either upload your photos to Facebook or email rachael.chapman@adc.govt.nz.

Make our roads safer and our lives brighter by planting this, not your foot.

A copy of this application can be viewed at the Ashburton District Council offices, 5 Baring Square or at the Ashburton Public Library, Havelock Street.

Visit Facebook.com/Plant This Not This or the road safety web page of the Ashburton District Council website for more details.

J DOnalDSOn, environmental Services Manager

PRoPosal to close Roa ds to Vehicul aR tR aFFic Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, notice is hereby given that the Ashburton District Council and New Zealand Transport Agency for the purpose of allowing the Ashburton RSA to hold Anzac Day celebrations, propose to close the following roads to ordinary vehicular traffic for the period indicated hereunder.

Roads proposed to be closed:

The after ball party is organised by the Ashburton Community Alcohol and Drug Service (ACADS,) to promote the “safe partying� message to teenagers. The After Ball is a controlled event where everyone who attends is taken care of and driven home safely. This has been going since 1999.

Each van has two volunteers, a man and a woman, one being the driver and one being the navigator. Each couple is given “after ball pack� containing map etc. There is free food and hot drinks for all the volunteers.

6.00 am until 8.30 am and 10.00 am until 12.30 pm on Thursday 25 April 2013 Detours will be available on adjacent streets and these will be signposted.

Any person objecting to the proposal is called upon to lodge notice of their objection and grounds thereof in writing by 4.00 pm on Friday 27 March 2013, at the office of the Ashburton District Council, 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton.

COlIn KnaGGS State highway Manager nZ Transport agency - Christchurch

PO box 94, ashburton 7740

Each year the Road Safety Coordinator for the Ashburton District organises volunteers to drive home people from the After Ball party that is after the Ashburton College Ball. This year the after ball is on the 21st of June.

The After Ball is held at the Celtic Club rooms and starts 30 minutes after the Ashburton College Ball has concluded.

Period of Closure:

5 baring Square West, ashburton 7700

Volunteers Needed for After Ball

The Road Safety Coordinator hires and is donated the use of minivans for the night/morning and people arrive in shifts from 1.00am.

HAVELOCK STREET, from Park Street to East Street, Ashburton BARING SQUARE WEST, from Havelock Street to Cameron Street, Ashburton STATE HIGHWAY 1 (WEST STREET) from Burnett Street to Wills Street, Ashburton CAMERON STREET, From West Street to Park Street, Ashburton

brIan leSTer Chief executive ashburton District Council

VolunteeRs needed

P (03) 307 7700

The event usually finishes around 4.30am with all drivers meeting at the Mobil station to fill the vans before dropping them off to their places of hire.

If anyone is interested or would like more information contact: r ChaPMan, road Safety Coordinator

e info@adc.govt.nz

www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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WEB ID AU27080 WEB ID AU27552 WESTSIDE WESTSIDE 38 Cameron Street 20 Pages Road This very sunny three Nestled bedroom in this lovely very tidy treed and townhouse opens shrubbed out to sunny garden private is this very sunny patio. AUCTION three TOMORROW bedroom home with a generous open plan lounge area. Two generous AUCTION and bathroom upstairs. Full 11.00am, Sat 17thbedrooms November, 2012 bathroom master bedroom On site, 38 Cameron Street, and Ashburton downstairs. Separate laundry and large double garage. Be sure to view.

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WEB ID AU27081 MOUNT SOMERS 134 Ashburton Gorge Road OPEN HOME Four bedroom family home appears sound but needs a little TLC. Spacious living area. Extensive deck overlooks attractive well planted surrounds and courtyard.

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Wed 27 Feb Sits Vacant

$297.60 chance to view.

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

Shop Sales

The ideal person for this position will need to have the following attributes: • Have a friendly manner and good communication skills • Be reliable, hard working, honest • Preferably have an engineering background

SITE ENGINEER Ashburton

• Make your mark!

• Be part of the momentum • Growing organisation in the agriculture sector SealesWinslow Ltd is a leading New Zealand compound ruminant feed manufacturer, offering farmers the highest quality, unique, proven and reliable animal feed and nutrition products. With operations in regional areas: Morrinsville, Ashburton and soon to be open Wanganui, our sales and distribution teams reach well beyond these boundaries.

SealesWinslow recently joined forces with Ballance Agri-Nutrients Ltd creating new and exciting opportunities and synergies. You will get the best of both worlds! The strong team focus of a small and growing business, with the added support that comes from the well-established practices of Ballance.

As Site Engineer at our Ashburton operation you will lead the development of strategies to improve overall reliability of the mill, buildings and equipment and improve production. You will also work closely with the Engineering Team Leader to deisgn, plan and build plant and equipment to improve reliability and safety of plant and production processes.

This role has predominantly been covered by external contractors and therefore needs you to take the reigns and make it yours. Your success in this dynamic role will lie in your ability to relate to others and quickly build rapport both within and outside of SealesWinslow. You will utilise your customer service orientation, initiative and attention to detail as you proactively work toward your goals.

Your key responsibilities will include: • Ensuring that all plant and equipment is fully maintained • Developing and implementing a robust preventative maintenance program • Planning systems and processes to ensure efficient and effective engineering and maintenance work is carried out and continuous improvement is achieved • Budgetting control and cost monitoring

These are just some of the qualities the successful applicant will need to show.

If you are the right person, apply in writing to the Manager, with your CV, to:

We seek a motivated and reliable employee who will be able to work well in a team as well as independently.

• Communicating effectively with all levels to ensure appropriate flow of information

HT licence required.

You will have:

General farm duties, irrigation, stock work.

• Qualifications in service/maintenance engineering and/or relevant trade is essential

Single accommodation available.

• Experience in delivering optimal service within a manufacturing/milling environment including the development of maintenance schedule palnning • Thorough understanding of relevant technology, plant and equipment • Willingness and flexibility to work out of hours where required to meet business needs We are willing to consider a permanent employment relationship or long term contracting arrangement, so if you want to make this role yours please apply to: www.qjumpers.co.nz/QJ8692/3

Phone 027 6519 556 for further details

RURAL TRADING POST BALEAGE for sale, individually wrapped.

Approximately 45. Phone 308-5986.

Applications close Monday 4 March 2013.

FOR SALE. Rahu Ryecorn.

Field dressed. Enquiries to 027-245-1390 or 302-3844.

SAWDUST-SAWDUSTSAWDUST. Beat the calf shed 3rush - summer special $10m plus GST ex yard ADAMS SAWMILLING, Malcolm McDowell Road, Ph 308-3595, Mon-Fri 7am5.30pm, Sat 8am-12 noon.

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We are a steel plate processing centre, located in Ashburton, servicing the engineering and manufacturing industry throughout the South Island.

We currently have a full time vacancy for a motivated individual who can demonstrate an engineering aptitude. Full training is offered.

Main duties are:

Have you ever wondered whether the grass is greener on the other side? We think it is, why don’t you come and see for yourself.

Good communication skills Ability to think outside the square Positive attitude Be an analytical thinker Tidy work habits Regular work history

Contract Position

RX Plastics has a position available to assist in the completion of an inventory conversion project within the Finance Team at our Tinwald offices. Working under the direction of the Finance Director, the tasks at hand will be interesting and varied, focusing on processes and inventory movements. It will require working independently, and sometimes alongside other departmental staff to ensure the “lose ends” are tied in the completion of an inventory and costing exercise.

Ideally, the candidate will have knowledge of the manufacturing process, and the flow of information within a manufacturing environment. The key attribute being able to approach tasks logically, a good communicator and being a self starter.

• Experience in Inwards Goods • Accurate stock management control and efficient storage methods • A current Forklift licence is essential • Physical fitness (essential), as the position will involve regular heavy lifting • A clean NZ Driver’s Licence as delivery work will be required • Knowledge of the rural retail industry • Customer Service experience.

It is envisaged the position will last for three to six months.

We would also consider the right candidates looking for flexibility in hours.

For further information, please call the Finance Director 03 307 9081 Email your application to; Philp@rxplastics.co.nz Or post to Finance Director RX Plastics Ltd PO Box 360 ASHBURTON 7740

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Apply with a brief resume including references by March 8 to:

If you have any specific questions contact Luke Spence, Branch Manager on 0272941334 or for the position description please visit WWW.RD1.COM/careers

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If you think this sounds like you, please forward your CV to josh@precisioncutting.co.nz Also you can check out our website for more company information. www.precisioncutting.co.nz

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Primarily in this role, you will be responsible for delivery work and managing the inwards goods and bulk area of the store.

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An opportunity has arisen for a full time position to look after our front of Pharmacy activities.

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10.00 Soccer. A-League. Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. Highlights.

11.00 Motorsport. Toyota Racing Series.

New Zealand Grand Prix. Round 5.

12.00 Motorsport. New Zealand V8’s.

Round Three. Highlights.

1.00 Deaker On Sport.

2.00 Rugby. Investec Super Rugby.

Reds v Waratahs. Replay.

4.00 Rugby. Investec Super Rugby.

Hurricanes v Blues. Replay.

6.00 NYPD Blue. (M) 6.50 The Simpsons. (PG) 7.15 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.40 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (PG) 8.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 8.30 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 8.55 24. (M) 9.45 Law & Order. (M) 10.35 NCIS. (PG) 10.40 NCIS. (PG) 11.25 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 11.30 CSI: New York. (M) 12.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 12.20 CSI: New York. (M) 1.20 NYPD Blue. (M) 2.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 2.40 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 3.05 24. (M) 4.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 4.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 5.00 Law & Order. (M) 6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos.

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6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30 10.15 11.15 12.15 1.10 1.35 2.10 3.00 3.05 3.50 4.45 5.35

The Simpsons. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) NCIS. (PG) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) Law & Order. (M) NCIS. (PG) 24. (M) America’s Funniest Home Videos.

Cash Cab USA. (PG) NYPD Blue. (M) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) Showdown In Little Tokyo. (18) CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M) 24. (M) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG)

sky sPORt 2 6.00 Crowd Goes Wild.

6.30 Golf Central.

7.30 Rowing. NZ Championships. From Lake Ruataniwha. Highlights.

8.30 The Dirt.

9.00 Dumbest Stuff On Wheels.

9.30 Golf Central.

10.30 Athletics. Kelloggs Nutrigrain Ironman & Ironwoman. Round Six. Replay.

1.30 Football League Show.

2.00 Reunion.

3.00 The Ultimate Fighter 17.

4.00 Soccer. A-League. Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. Replay.

6.00 SKY Sport What’s On. 6.30 Golf Central.

7.30 Golf. WGC. Accenture Match Play Championship. Semi-finals And Final Matches. Highlights.

8.30 Deaker On Sport.

9.30 The Ultimate Fighter 17.

10.30 Crowd Goes Wild.

11.00 Pool. World Cup. Quarter-final Four.

12.00 Pool. World Masters. Quarter-final Four.

12.30 Soccer. English Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United. Highlights.

1.30 Pool. World Cup. Quarter-final Four.

2.30 Pool. World Masters. Quarter-final Four.

3.00 Snooker. World Tour. German Masters.

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6.15 Kung Fu Panda 2. (2011, PG) Jack Black, Angelina Jolie.

7.45 Making Of Battleship. (2012, M).

8.00 Captain America: The First Avenger.

(2011, M) Tommy Lee Jones.

10.05 Man On A Ledge. (2012, M) Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks.

11.50 The Slammin’ Salmon. (2009, 16) Michael Clarke Duncan.

1.30 Fright Night. (2011, M) Colin Farrell.

3.15 Yogi Bear. (2010, G) Dan Aykroyd.

4.35 Jane Eyre. (2011, M) Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender.

6.35 American Reunion. (2012, 16) Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan.

Everyone from the comedy classic return to East Great Falls for their tenyear high-school reunion for a weekend they will never forget.

8.30 The Big Year. (2011, PG) Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Steve Martin.

Two enthusiasts try to defeat the cocky, cutthroat world record holder in a year-long bird spotting competition.

10.15 Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.

(2011, M) James Franco, Freida Pinto.

12.00 True Justice 2: Blood Alley.

(2012, 16) Steven Seagal.

1.30 Country Strong. (2010, M) Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund.

3.30 Jane Eyre. (2011, M) 5.30 Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes.

(2011, M) James Franco, Freida Pinto.

7.50 The Godfather: Part III. (1990, M) Al Pacino, Diane Keaton.

10.35 Directors: Norman Jewison.

DIsCOVeRy 6.00 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.30

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Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (M) Dirty Jobs. (PG) American Loggers. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Mythbusters. (PG) Swords: Life On The Line. (PG) Adrift: 47 Days With Sharks. (M) Cold Blood. (M) Evil, I. (M) Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (M) River Monsters. (PG) American Loggers. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Gold Rush: The Dirt. (PG) Gold Rush. (PG) Secret Weapons.

Flying Wild Alaska. (PG) Radio Silence.

Bear Grylls: Day In The Life. (PG) From bugs for breakfast to camping in the jungle canopy, relive the action packed escapades of Bear Grylls and explore a typical day in the life of a very English adventurer.

American Guns. (M) Young Cowboy Action Shooter’s Winchester.

I (Almost) Got Away With It. (M) Fatal Encounters. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) American Loggers. (PG) Gold Rush: The Dirt. (PG) Gold Rush. (PG) American Guns. (M) I (Almost) Got Away With It. (M)

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(2011, PG).

11.05 Con Air. (1997, 18) Nicolas Cage, John Malkovich.

1.00 Bad Company. (2002, 16) Chris Rock, Anthony Hopkins.

3.00 The Hunted. (2003, 16) Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro.

4.35 Dead Calm. (1989, M) Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill.

6.15 A Beautiful Mind. (2001, M) Russell Crowe. The captivating story of John F. Nash, who went from the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, and then on to win a Nobel Prize.

8.30 Death Race. (2008, 16) Jason Statham. An ex-con is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.

10.20 Cape Fear. (1991, 16) Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte.

12.25 Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans.

(2009, 16) Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy.

2.00 The Hunted. (2003, 16) Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro.

3.35 Dead Calm. (1989, M) Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill.

5.10 Death Race. (2008, 16) Jason Statham.

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A delight to drive

Peugeot 208 Allure three-door hatch

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Sweet as” is an apt description for these frisky little French hatches. For it’s all about style with their distinctive exterior looks and very smart, high-tech cabins.

The Allure three-door, as driven, is the current leader of the new 208 pack, pending the arrival later this year of the 147kW/275Nm GTi. The 208 five-door hatch range kicks off at $23,990 for the neat sounding three cylinder, 1.2 litre Active with a five-speed manual. All other current NZ 208s, including the test car, have 1.6-litre four-cylinder, 88kW/160Nm engines and four speed autos.

While the two base Active

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models have steel wheels that are lookalike alloys, they are otherwise well equipped. And also get the large colour touchscreen for the Bluetooth, trip computer and sound system.

The latter particularly will appeal to Generation Y and their successors for it forgoes the CD player in favour of audio streaming and a USB interface.

Then from a safety angle all the 208s are five-star cars courtesy of having stability control, six airbags and other safety features.

To which the Allure models add dual-zone air-con, LED daytime running lights, rain-sensing wipers, rear parking sensors and alloy wheels. Those on the three door which also has a sportier-looking grille and detailing, are 17 inch. And there’s full-size spares on all models.

It’s definitely not just a case of looks being only skin deep for these continue inside the rather elegant cabin. This has received a number of European awards, for its upmarket feel, finish and decent space. For those sitting

in the pair of sporty, height adjustable front seats, there’s no doubt that 7 inch centre touchscreen is there to be used.

Although this is likely to grab first attention, the next things you notice are the small oval steering wheel and the instrument cluster with its smart looking circular dials, with the additional digital speedo centrepiece.

This sits above, not behind the steering wheel, meaning a clear line of sight to them.

With a little practice, access to the rear is not too difficult.

Space therein is fine for two with decent headroom, although for longer trips, those with longer legs will appreciate their mates in the front seats moving

these forward a little. The decent sized, well shaped boot holds 285 litres and rear seat splits or folds as required.

So that’s a whole lot of ticks on the score sheet so far, but what about the engine and the four- speed auto?

Well the engine develops its peak torque at 4250rpm and the auto’s gearing is relatively low to make the most of this. It does very nicely around town, but then on the open road the lack of ratios show with the revcounter showing a rather busy 3000rpm at 100km/h.

Mind you at the legal limit on the flat, engine and road noise are so well suppressed it’s just the rev-counter telling the story.

However, when needing higher revs to maintain your speed for hill driving, the engine certainly makes its presence known.

But on gradual climb, never mind how sharp the corners are, the engine/gearbox limitations are hardly noticed because through these corners the 208’s great dynamics mean you can maintain speed into, through and out of them.

It’s quite a delight, thanks to the combination of nicely weighted, direct steering and firm, but absorbent suspension.

This at all times means its handling is predictable and gives a feeling of being well connected to the road. The GTi will no doubt be an even greater delight!

Finale This 208 is a great-looking small car. It has style both out and in, is generously equipped and well built. And while the four speed auto is a bit ho-hum it is fine for normal day-to-day driving.

Peugeot 208 Allure three-door • Price: $29,900 • Safety rating: 5 stars • Engine: 1.6-litre 4-cyl petrol, 88kW/160Nm • Transmission: 4-speed auto; FWD • Quoted thirst: 6.7L/100km

Ford to make small engine in Ohio

By Tom Krisher

F Ford’s Geneva Fiesta

Holden’s VF Calais Sportswagon

New cars to hit market Both Ford and Holden are gearing up for a big year ahead with new arrivals.

Ford’s line-up includes the Fiesta with an ultra economical 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine and Fiesta ST performance hatch.

The latter gets the turbocharged 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine, reputed to deliver 132 kW and 240Nm. This is mated to a six-speed manual and the ST is said to scoot from 0-100km/h in under seven seconds.

Around the same time the new all-wheeldrive Kuga arrives. For it there’s a choice

of two engines either a 2.0-litre TDCi diesel or the 1.6-litre EcoBoost petrol.

Both come with 6-speed autos.

Holden says that with the new VF Commodore, all three body styles – sedan, Sportswagon and Ute – will go on sale at the same time after their mid-year launch.

These are said to be very refined, packed full of features and technology and take the driving experience to new levels.

Holden’s aim with the VF models is to challenge people’s perceptions and get them excited about large cars again.

ord is preparing for a day in the near future when a small four cylinder engine will be the motor of choice in most of its vehicles, perhaps even in pick-up trucks.

Demand for the company’s 2-litre turbocharged engine is growing so fast in North America that Ford announced plans last week to start building the engine late next year at a factory in Brook Park, Ohio, near Cleveland. Currently it’s importing the motors from a factory in Valencia, Spain.

The Brook Park plant now employs about 1300 people who make V6 engines for the F-Series pick-up truck, the most popular vehicle in America.

Ford plans a $200 million investment in the plant and promises 450 more jobs, the halfway point in a Ford hiring spurt that will total 12,000 US hourly jobs by 2015.

But few think that the hiring will stop at 450, as the company and its customers look to smaller “EcoBoost” turbocharged engines to fight high gas prices and comply with more stringent government fuel economy regulations.

Demand for the 2-litre turbocharged motor has exceeded Ford’s expectations, Joe Hinrichs, the company’s new president for the Americas, said after making the announcement.

“You never know when that’s going to go further, because the products it’s going to go into are some of our best-selling cars.”

Plus, US auto sales are growing.

Industry analysts predict about 15.3 million cars and trucks will be sold this year, up 800,000 from last year.

It’s far higher than in 2009, when frozen credit and high unemployment cut sales to 10.4 million, a three-decade low.

More customers are choosing turbocharged smaller engines as Ford and other manufacturers offer them in more models. The engines get

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Larry Warner pressure tests lines for the turbocharger on Ford’s EcoBoost V6 at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 in Brook Park, Ohio. Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to Cleveland as sales of four-cylinder motors continue to rise. better gas mileage than six cylinder motors. And the turbochargers give them more power when needed. In the US, new vehicles will have to average 54.5 miles per gallon (4.3 litres per 100km) by 2025, twice the roughly 27 mpg (8.7 litres per 100km) they get today.

Ford offered the 2-litre EcoBoost engine in 2011 on its Edge and Explorer SUVs in the US. Last year it added the new Escape small SUV, the Taurus large sedan, the Fusion midsize sedan and a high-performance version of the Focus compact

to the list. This year the Lincoln MKZ midsize luxury car also has it.

Two years ago Ford sold 6900 vehicles equipped with 2-litre EcoBoost engines in the US, and that rose to 96,000 last year. In January Ford sold 15,000 vehicles with the engines, putting it on pace to sell more than 180,000 this year.

Ford expects to sell more than 500,000 cars and trucks with turbocharged four cylinder and V6 engines in the US this year, up from about 334,000 in 2012. The company said turbocharged engines

should be available on 90 per cent of its North American models this year, and 95 per cent by 2015.

The four cylinder is in just about every Ford vehicle but full-size pickups, and even they could have it in the future, said Scott Makowski, global design manager for Ford’s four cylinder engines.

Technically it’s possible to power a pickup with a smaller motor by adding boost to the turbocharger, Makowski said. Turbochargers pump high concentrations of air into the piston chamber. That allows more gas to be sent in and offers extra acceleration or hauling capacity whenever drivers step on the pedal. Turbos aren’t used under normal driving conditions, so the engines get better mileage because they behave like normal four cylinder motors.

“You can always go up on horsepower per litre,” Makowski said.

“We’re always being asked for more performance, and we’re always being asked for more fuel economy.”

The prospects are good for more hiring at the Cleveland Engine Plant, United Auto Workers Vice President Jimmy Settles, who handles talks with Ford.

A second engine plant and a metal casting factory were closed in the Cleveland area as Ford downsized in the early 2000s.

The company also plans to shutter a nearby metal stamping plant in 2015, but the roughly 330 workers there likely will transfer to the engine factory.

The rest of the engine plant hires will be at a lower entry-level wage of around $15.78 per hour, about half the wage of longtime UAW workers.

Settles said the union also agreed to work-rule changes to help make a business case for Ford to build the engine in Ohio. Eliminating expensive shipping costs from Spain was part of that, he said.

The Valencia plant will continue to make small engines for Europe, but some of its workers will be transferred to a nearby assembly plant.

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Opening batsmen facing off for test spot

By Adrian Seconi The last thing you want as an opening batsman is to feel a little edge, err, edgy.

But that is exactly the situation Tom Latham and Hamish Rutherford find themselves in today.

The pair will open the batting for

the New Zealand XI in a four-day warm-up cricket match against England at the Queenstown Events Centre.

It is a nervy time going out to face fast bowlers when they are fresh. But for Latham and Rutherford there is even more at stake than usual.

Both have been named in the Black Caps squad for the first test against

England. The catch is one of them will watch the game from the sideline while the other will make their test debut. How they perform in the next four days will help Black Caps coach Mike Hesson make up his mind.

Arguably, Otago left-hander Rutherford has the inside running.

He played in all three twenty/20 games against England and the last

two one-dayers. He has also amassed a useful record at first-class level, particularly in the past few years.

But 20-year-old Latham is a player who is highly rated. When Wellington wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi pulled out of the warm-up match with a muscle strain, Latham was promoted to captain and is clearly thought of as a young man with a

bright future. The game also shapes as a trial for Otago’s Neil Wagner and Wellington’s Mark Gillespie. The Black Caps will add a pace bowler to their squad for the first test and that spot will go to either Wagner or Gillespie.

“I suppose you could look at it that way,” Latham responded when asked if the game felt like a final audition.

Marton JC fields, form and riders Fields for Marton JC meeting at Awapuni today.

NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 RACE 1 1.10pm (NZT) TUI BREWERY LEADING THE WAY SINCE 1889 R65 HCP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 82254 Basildon Bond (2) 59.................. M Dee (a4) 2 x7500 Take Off d (1) 57..........................C Dell (a2) 3 07x78 Sherborne tdm (4) 56.5............. A Collett (a) 4 44931 Racey Red d (6) 56............. R Hutchings (a) 5 168x6 Rampantexcuse (7) 56.......... A Morgan (a3) 6 1 Adolay (5) 55.5.................... M Dravitzki (a3) 7 647x5 Tomsk d (3) 54.................. J Shackleton (a3) RACE 2 1.45pm WAIKATO STUD 3YO MAIDEN $8000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 1 2 Furio h (2) 57.5............................B Lammas 2 0x046 Platinum Marseille h (9) 57.5.........D Bradley 3 59 Facet (6) 57.5....................... R Hutchings (a) 4 8 In For Fun (10) 57.5....................... H Tinsley 5 07 Master Thomas h (3) 57.5.............. J Parkes 6 963 Platinum Provence h (8) 55.5..... V Johnston 7 4647 Rosehip (5) 55.5.............................. K Myers 8 650 Justasuggestion (1) 55.5......... D Turner (a3) 9 6. Puff h (7) 55.5.................................D Walker 10 8 Allez Rose h (4) 55.5.......................R Myers RACE 3 2.20pm POWER FARMING MAIDEN $7000,

MDN, 1200m 1 9x243 Court A Sneek (12) 58.5........... T Baker (a4) 2 65x56 Sergeant Lincoln bh (6) 58.5 3 Wish You Were Here (9) 58.5.A Morgan (a3) 4 8x Wiggle (11) 58.................. J Shackleton (a3) 5 08708 Hammer h (8) 58.........................C Dell (a2) 6 Recess (7) 56.5.......................... M Dee (a4) 7 609x9 Wotzat (5) 56.5..................... R Doherty (a2) 8 95052 Mi Apache Horse (10) 56..... R Hutchings (a) 9 2 Queen Of Excuses b (4) 56.M Dravitzki (a3) 10 49x8x Attivaree h (3) 56....................... A Collett (a) 11 Godzila Girl h (1) 56................M Cropp (a3) 12 0x Zenouka (2) 56........................ D Turner (a3) RACE 4 2.55pm MILLS REEF WINERY MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2300m 1 02. Revelstoke (3) 58.5......................... J Parkes 2 653 Grey Guru (1) 58.5........................ T Russell 3 90038 Prohibition h (2) 58.5...................R Hannam 4 0x422 Scotch Hoppa (5) 56.5...... J Shackleton (a3) 5 x7383 Perfect Symbol h (4) 56.5..............D Bradley 6 8 Royal Spi (6) 56.5......................... L Allpress RACE 5 3.30pm $10K BONUS QUADDIE RURAL ITM MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 482 Earl Spencer (6) 58.5.................... T Russell 2 x0746 Forever Dreaming (1) 58.5...............D Walsh 3 90x57 Lieutenant Lincoln h (4) 58.5........... K Myers 4 8x58P Coljoy (10) 58.5............................ L Allpress

5 59 Facet (8) 58.......................... R Hutchings (a) 6 73264 Lincoln’s Girl h (3) 56.5................R Hannam 7 49366 My Pentire (5) 56.5......................... J Parkes 8 7. Fantazi h (9) 56.5............................D Walker 9 90x90 Led The Way (7) 56.5.............. D Turner (a3) 10 06x00 Corsicana (2) 56..........................B Lammas RACE 6 4.05pm GALLAGHER RATING 75 HANDICAP $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 0x643 Powelka tdmh (8) 60................M Cropp (a3) 2 20x65 La Muchacha td (5) 59................ M Dee (a4) 3 54097 Kindred d (4) 57.5.................... D Turner (a3) 4 x1367 Samsi tdh (7) 55.5.......................R Hannam 5 15823 Magic Tricks (1) 54.5.................... B Lammas 6 72169 Desi Girl t (2) 54.............................. K Myers 7 88106 Miss Centrefold tdh (3) 54.... M Cheung (a4) 8 722x5 Marotiri Miss t (6) 54....................... J Parkes RACE 7 4.40pm FARMLANDS/IPLEX PIPELINES MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 89x2 Royal Triumph (4) 58.5................. B Lammas 2 249x5 Elusive Law b (10) 58.5................. H Tinsley 3 68259 Exceeding A Dream h (12) 58.5.A Collett (a) 4 20x6 Meo (8) 58.5................................. L Allpress 5 8379x Time For Gold (9) 58.5................R Hannam 6 Spike Miligan h (1) 58.5...............C Dell (a2) 7 0x Legal Advice 58.5......................... Scratched 8 Crafty Lad h (5) 58.......................... J Riddell 9 423x Taco (3) 56.5................................... J Parkes

10 Word’s Out h (13) 56.5.................... K Myers 11 70806 Ambitious Beauty (6) 56.5... R Hutchings (a) 12 77 Irish Spring (2) 56.5..........................S Doyle 13 8 Pompous Pearl (11) 56.5.................R Myers 14 Red Sunset h (7) 56 15 x4000 King’s Strike h (14) 58.5..........M Cropp (a3) Emergency: King’s Strike RACE 8 5.15pm MERIAL ANCARE RATING 65 HANDICAP $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 27753 Iamishwara th (5) 59....................R Hannam 2 x5362 Myminkcoat h (2) 58.................. A Collett (a) 3 210. Survived d (4) 58............................ J Riddell 4 150 On The Hill (7) 58.......................... T Russell 5 72291 Little Dragon Girl dh (10) 56.5.....B Lammas 6 41 Stylee d (12) 56.5.......................... H Tinsley 7 xL435 Lightning Lucy (8) 56......... L Allpress 8 51838 Masih Chiantik h (11) 56....... R Doherty (a2) 9 61350 Slippery Mistake (3) 56............... V Johnston 10 64576 Falzano (9) 56...................... R Hutchings (a) 11 00250 Desert Star (6) 55.5......................... K Myers 12 9x758 Myback h (1) 54...............................R Myers Blinkers on : Hammer (R3), Desert Star (R8) Blinkers off : Time For Gold (R7) Winkers on : Rampantexcuse (R1), Pompous Pearl (R7) Winkers off : Desert Star (R8)

Auckland greyhound fields, form Fields for Auckland Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Manukau Stadium today.

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 RACE 1, 4.26pm (NZT) AUCKLAND VENDING SPRINT C2, 318m 1 57174 Wolf Marine 18.91..........................P Cleaver 2 45257 Dyna Brownlow nwtd C &.............D Roberts 3 38251 Kiowa Whiz 0.00.........................D Schofield 4 54636 Thrilling Lori 18.65........................... K Walsh 5 71366 Bigtime Drifter 18.86................... R O’Regan 6 16311 Lace Them Up 18.88....................H Mullane 7 33883 Cawbourne Plunge nwtd............J McInerney 8 14638 Hotwax 18.77................................... M Mann 9 38784 Gone Awol nwtd.........................J McInerney 10 88485 Pride of South 18.65........................ M Mann RACE 2, 4.50pm (NZT) WWW.AGRC.CO.NZ SPRINT C3, 318m 1 67456 Peno Boy 18.83.................................J Black 2 11322 Uno Lachlan nwtd.......................D Schofield 3 77243 Magic You nwtd C &......................D Roberts 4 44756 Nathan’s Champ 18.70..................... B Bond 5 63475 Caruba King 19.03.............................J Black 6 74363 My Girl Cookie nwtd................... R O’Regan 7 46855 Bigtime Whizz nwtd..................... R O’Regan 8 24554 Be Delicious 18.81............................ B Craik 9 54585 Mr. Majestic 18.63..............................J Black 10 67646 Pint Star nwtd................................... B Craik RACE 3, 5.08pm (NZT) REEL-FISHIN.COM SPRINT C4, 318m 1 31773 Shari Jewel 18.70 G &.......................M Hunt 2 22447 Agent Victor 18.71...............................J Udy 3 81215 Family’s Pride nwtd..................... B Littlejohn 4 82542 Lafayette 18.78................................. B Craik 5 14441 Matrix 18.77.......................................J Black

6 28742 Mahonie 18.55............................ G Pomeroy 7 68663 Dolly Scramble 0.00........................G Parker 8 51527 Calamity Free nwtd.....................D Schofield 9 12416 Making Debree 18.39........................C Hore 10 76527 Pure Theatre 18.79.....................G Calverley RACE 4, 5.26pm (NZT) PLASTER BOARD LTD RAILWAY SPRINT SEMI-FINAL HEAT C5q, 318m 1 18853 Hauko nwtd..................................... G Farrell 2 66623 Ripped Jeans 18.60.......................... S Clark 3 42671 Bright Star 18.42............................... B Bond 4 21114 Guru Goose 18.36 F &...................Turnwald 5 56713 Cotswald Prince 18.49................ L Laagland 6 18415 One Tough Cookie 18.29...................C Hore 7 11341 Motherlee 18.42.....................K Sutch-Jones 8 34212 Know Advantage nwtd................... G Cleeve 9 26x64 Nippa Mary nwtd........................J McInerney 10 12468 Ocotillo nwtd J &..............................D Fahey RACE 5, 5.46pm (NZT) PLASTER BOARD LTD RAILWAY SPRINT SEMI-FINAL HEAT C5q, 318m 1 12434 Clone Your Own nwtd..........................A Lee 2 21534 Proven Shelly 18.56...........................C Hore 3 43123 Another Gon nwtd......................J McInerney 4 32355 Hot Mango nwtd A &...........................Seque 5 44235 Ate Pizza 18.43 F &........................Turnwald 6 14421 Complicit 18.74 F &........................Turnwald 7 24421 Callahan nwtd.............................. M Roberts 8 11x24 Appley Road nwtd.............................L Ahern 9 11376 Know Thought nwtd....................... G Cleeve 10 53162 Captain Coutts 18.36..................H Laagland RACE 6, 6.16pm (NZT) PLASTER BOARD LTD RAILWAY SPRINT SEMI-FINAL HEAT C5q, 318m 1 57543 Percentage Man 18.75................ L Laagland 2 22732 Wild Punting nwtd F &....................Turnwald 3 31324 Drysdale nwtd......................................A Lee 4 14715 Cosmic Pearl 18.39....................D Schofield 5 11111 Zebidiah 18.42 J &...........................D Fahey 6 24631 Ate Power nwtd F &........................Turnwald

7 72134 Stellar Force 18.81........................P Cleaver 8 23221 Ladakh 18.48.................................. G Farrell 9 13285 Harvey Nichols 18.52........................ B Craik 10 12162 Blue Jean Alice 18.50............K Sutch-Jones RACE 7, 6.46pm PLASTER BOARD LTD RAILWAY SPRINT SEMI-FINAL HEAT C5q, 318m 1 36412 Stiff 18.55 F &.................................Turnwald 2 53627 Blue Tramp 18.35.............................T Green 3 21111 Life’s A Dream 18.29.........................C Hore 4 22335 Rosca nwtd................................J McInerney 5 77122 Pearl’s Boy nwtd............................ G Cleeve 6 48376 Lochinvar Yasi 18.22...................D Schofield 7 23243 Ramrada nwtd C &.......................D Roberts 8 14532 Tiz Now 18.40 F &..........................Turnwald 9 34467 Kissin Kate 18.42...................K Sutch-Jones 10 21246 Mr. Whippy nwtd W &......................... Nissen RACE 8, 7.17pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRED HERBERT STAKES C4, 527m 1 26454 Kiwi Girl 30.48....................................J Black 2 78888 Lektra Fantasy 30.56........................ S Clark 3 558x7 Lochinvar Laredo 30.53..............D Schofield 4 45535 Jay Cee Hurt 31.02.....................G Calverley 5 62454 Magic Maggie nwtd C &................D Roberts 6 84852 Kilara’s Fancy 30.50....................D Schofield 7 23557 Thrilling Charge 30.38.............. M L O’Bryan 8 56463 Lachlan’s Cash 30.45.................D Schofield 9 45587 Rybenbrook Josh 30.33.............. R O’Regan RACE 9, 7.46pm $5K BONUS QUADDIE MTA AK CUP SEMI-FINAL HEAT 1 C5q, 527m 1 14141 Indi Rhode 30.71 W &......................T Steele 2 35252 Fancy Tip 30.34..........................D Schofield 3 32622 Ate To Much nwtd F &....................Turnwald 4 65244 Know Attempt nwtd........................ G Cleeve 5 33111 Thrilling Quest 30.51........................ K Walsh 6 61261 Riley’s Mate 30.72............................ S Clark 7 34514 Jetsun Flame 30.44........................G Wilson 8 18183 Jinjarango nwtd J &.........................D Fahey

9 62454 Magic Maggie nwtd C &................D Roberts 10 26454 Kiwi Girl 30.48....................................J Black RACE 10, 8.12pm MTA AUCKLAND CUP SEMI-FINAL HEAT 2 C5q, 527m 1 11241 Pretty Good nwtd J &.......................D Fahey 2 52572 Kiki Rhode 30.37 W &......................T Steele 3 x1145 Pedro’s First nwtd.............................L Ahern 4 32231 Thrilling Ella 30.85........................... K Walsh 5 31573 Mint Power 30.67........................D Schofield 6 81113 Russell Hart nwtd......................J McInerney 7 34172 Cool Izmir 30.58 F &.......................Turnwald 8 27251 Know Class 30.60.......................... G Cleeve 9 11256 Seven Iron nwtd F &.......................Turnwald 10 x1156 Hypotential 30.74..............................G Quirk RACE 11, 8.40pm MTA AUCKLAND CUP SEMI-FINAL HEAT 3 C5q, 527m 1 11443 Brooklyn Hope nwtd J &..................D Fahey 2 12335 Dyna Diego nwtd C &...................D Roberts 3 72313 Koko Whiz 30.58.........................D Schofield 4 13284 We’re So Lucky 30.54....................... B Craik 5 3x114 Unprofessional nwtd F &.................Turnwald 6 58171 Raw Energy 30.49.....................J McInerney 7 13111 Piggy Back 30.34.............................. S Clark 8 57222 Thrilling Vegas 30.66....................... K Walsh 9 11656 Unshaken nwtd J &..........................D Fahey 10 16764 Ultimate Dream nwtd................... M Roberts RACE 12, 9.05pm SEL’S TAB MANGERE SPRINT C5, 318m 1 56761 Cool And Dry 18.55.......................... B Craik 2 745x1 Black Hombre nwtd........................... S Clark 3 33588 Quick Cat 18.74..........................D Schofield 4 12162 Blue Jean Alice 18.50............K Sutch-Jones 5 36154 Winsome Buster 18.63...............D Schofield 6 11236 Rodriguez nwtd....................................A Lee 7 47311 Thrilling Issues 18.68........................ S Clark 8 53162 Captain Coutts 18.36..................H Laagland 9 16535 Holland Badger 18.49....................... B Craik 10 x5185 Lochinvar Valero 18.90...............D Schofield

3 8x03 Bad Girlsrbest (3) fr...........................J Dunn 4 31x Mundaka (4) fr.................................... B Butt 5 ET Skipper (5) fr........................... R Holmes 6 65642 Beacon Hill (6) fr............................... M Pash 7 x68x8 Mach Kana (7) fr..............................M Jones 8 8230 Exceptional Mach (8) fr............ C D Thornley RACE 4 6.35pm JACCKA CLIVE PACE $6500, 3yo+ 1 win pace, stand, 2600m 1 69x08 Outta Sight (1) fr......................B Thomas (J) 2 27379 Shantahlia Knight (2) fr............... K Cameron 3 251 Billythehuntedone (3) fr............... S Ottley (J) 4 34766 Classiemahon (4) fr..........................D Dunn 5 850x4 Supabet (5) fr................................ M Kerr (J) 6 92565 Sobek (6) fr....................................B Weaver 7 61033 Ideal Arden (7) fr...............................J Curtin 8 08080 Rome’s Burning (8) fr.........................J Dunn 9 21336 Double Line (9) fr.......................... G O’Reilly RACE 5 7.05pm SEELITE WINDOWS & DOORS SIRES STAKES MOBILE TROT $8000, 2yo mob. trot, mobile, 1950m 1 Rocky Six (1) fr.................................D Dunn 2 Mr Natural (2) fr......................... M Edmonds 3 1 Twentyten (3) fr...............................T Chmiel 4 One Over Da Moon (4) fr...........M Purvis (J) 5 5 Not About The Money (5) fr...........B Orange 6 1 Daenerys Targaryen (6) fr...................R May 7 22 Trouble Rieu (7) fr......................... S McNally 8 Lothario (8) fr...................................... D Butt 9 D Shell Seeker (21) fr................... K Townley 10 4 Hot Pants (22) fr..........................C DeFilippi RACE 6 7.35pm WASHAKIE MOBILE MOBILE PACE $5000, 6yo+ 2 to 4 wins mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 03044 McPadden (1) fr.....................J Anderson (J) 2 76676 Town Icon (2) fr.......................... C McDowell 3 P4948 Supreme Sign (3) fr........................T Chmiel 4 41905 Storm’s Rule (4) fr............................... B Butt 5 15612 Oursjean (5) fr............................... R Holmes 6 33108 Winstone P (6) fr...............................D Dunn 7 61031 Meads Quaff (7) fr.........................B Orange

8 567PP Mullingar Mac (U1) fr.................... S McNally 8.00pm PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES SERIES MBL TROT $75,000, 3yo mob. trot, mobile, 1950m 1 91x44 Quite A Moment (1) fr.........................R May 2 96x Sunnivue Sadona (2) fr.................R Todd (J) 3 80x KD Hall (3) fr.............................. M Edmonds 4 937 Elle Galleon (4) fr...............................J Dunn 5 1x119 Royal Aspirations (5) fr............. S Smolenski 6 70x Enthral (6) fr.................................. S McNally 7 0x Lisa Marie P (7) fr.........................M Perriton 8 Duchess Diedre (8) fr................... R Holmes 9 61734 Royal Squeeze (9) fr.........................D Dunn 10 45x83 Rosemma (21) fr.................................. J Hay 11 15481 Dreamlover (22) fr........................... K Barron 12 9x116 Wingsonhai (U1) fr.......................A Donnelly 13 869x Topnotch Titan (U2) fr.............. C D Thornley 8 8.25pm $10K BONUS QUADDIE ALLWOOD TREES HANDICAP PACE $7000, 3yo+ 2 to 5 wins discrhcp pace, stand, 2600m 1 01704 Major Dave (1) fr...............................J Curtin 2 25185 Master Pip (2) fr...........................C DeFilippi 3 777x9 Franco Revel (3) fr..........................T Chmiel 4 17150 Shadow Rider (4) fr...........................P Davis 5 17430 Roo Star (5) fr..............................T McMillan 6 262x6 Four Needed (6) fr........................ S McNally 7 10300 Special Bella (7) fr......................C Markham 8 55305 O Baby (1) 10.......................... C D Thornley 9 16504 Roxy Bromac (2) 10.....................J Young (J) 10 41905 Storm’s Rule 10............................ Scratched 11 81115 Sachin Arden (1) 20............................R May 12 45526 Highview Teejay (2) 20...................B Orange 13 71857 Awesome Prospect (1) 30................D Dunn 9 8.55pm I’M THEMIGHTYQUINN MOBILE PACE $6000, 4yo+ 1 to 2 wins mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 1950m 1 x8451 Bevan Gray (1) fr..................... S Stewart (J) 2 30634 Incomparable (2) fr................J Anderson (J) 3 450P9 The Empire’s Sister (3) fr........... T Bagrie (J) 4 83332 Shifty Shivas (4) fr...................B Thomas (J)

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While there are spots up for grabs in the Black Caps test XI, England’s side looks fairly settled. The only real decision to make is where to bat Joe Root.

He may replace Nick Compton at the top of the order with Jonny Bairstow batting at No 6. Or England may opt to stick with Compton and ask Root to come in at No 6. - APNZ

SCOREBOARD Results

Hooper (5m) 119m 40s 43rd Adena Middleton (13m) 111m 53s. DNF> Peter Restieaux, John Uden, Wayne Clement, Steve Hands. Carline Askin (Mechanical) .

Bowls

Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers

Methven Bowling Club Mary Stone Salver Triples March 6 starting at 9am. Whites to be worn.

Skips: Tinwald 1, Tinwald 2, R Bennett, S Scott, J Dennis, N McKenzie, N Woods, G Hawkins, W Watson, S Holdom, J Hardy, C Hands, R Smith, M Sullivan, W Blackwell, M Middleton. Inquiries to W Blackwell 3028834.

Cycling Tinwald Cycling Club U17 Cadets 16km Handicap. 6 riders. 1st.& Fastest, Jake Beeman (6m) 30m 43s. 2nd Bailey O’Donnell (2.30m) 34m 14s 3rd Catlin Titheridge (Go) 37m 35s 4th Oliver Davidson (Go) 39m 27s 5th Connie Davidson (Go) 39m 27s 6th Abe O’Donnell (1.30m) 43m 15s. Div 2. 1st Drew Titheridge (3m) 33m 36s.

Terrace Downs Resort, 50km Handicap Race

Rangiora HRC fields, form and drivers Fields for Rangiora Harness Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today.

NZ Meeting number: 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 RACE 1 5.00pm (NZT) BISHOPDALE/BUSH INN TABS AMATEUR DRS MOBILE PACE $5000, 4yo+ 1 to 2 wins +claimers mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 58790 Jack Frost (1) fr............................. P Wallace 2 88861 Shezarocker (2) fr.............................B White 3 80206 The Lutts (3) fr..................................S Blake 4 6866x Kellyrox (4) fr....................................... G Bull 5 44664 Maiden Rome (5) fr........................ S Murtha 6 25605 Arden’s Attack (6) fr....................... R Reekie 7 45696 Ralph (7) fr................................. J R Bennett 8 49638 Rolias (8) fr..................................M Stratford 9 84205 Royal Courage (9) fr.........................G Cook 10 05490 Bedtime (21) fr..................................A White 11 55002 J C Skipper (22) fr...................... M Maynard RACE 2 5.35pm MACH ALERT HANDICAP TROT $7000, 3yo+ 1 to 3 wins discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 40x31 Eyrewell Pegasus (1) fr................. R Holmes 2 82524 Sarah Palin (2) fr...............................P Davis 3 52507 Take For Granted (3) fr................... D Nyhan 4 19056 Sundons Comet (4) fr.......................P Court 5 32003 No Potato (5) fr.................................D Dunn 6 00579 Dutchess (U1) fr.....................J Anderson (J) 7 89x07 William Lance (U2) fr..........................R May 8 25179 Trick Star (1) 10...........................T McMillan 9 85910 Lucky Monarch (2) 10........................J Dunn 10 15070 Speedy Earl (3) 10...................... K Cameron 11 x0x21 The Blazing Conman (4) 10..... C D Thornley 12 30120 Always Treasure (5) 10.............. C Middleton 13 26x16 Habibti (U1) 10.................................... D Butt 14 23958 Paint The Moon (1) 20.................. S McNally RACE 3 6.05pm SIR LINCOLN MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo+ non winners mob. pace, mobile, 1950m 1 23350 Diamond Rule (1) fr............................R May 2 03343 My Lifesign (2) fr...........................K Williams

“Hopefully we’re not thinking about those sorts of things. If we can go out there and everyone does their own job – hopefully we can put some numbers on the board and get some results.

“It is in the back of the mind that if you score a few runs I could be in the test match but I’m not really looking at it from that point of view.”

February 24 1st. Matt Marshall (19.45m) 87m 08s. 2nd.

Kristen Mariott (19.45m) 87m 08s. 3rd.Richard Kirwan (18m) 88m 54s. 4th.Craig Roulston (15.30m) 91m 24s. 5th. Rachel Thow (15.30m) 91m 24s. 6th.Janis Crawford (10.30m) 96m 25s. 7th. Pam Harcourt (10.30m) 96m25s 8thFirst Unplaced Lady Kathy Askin (10.30m) 96m 25s. 9th. Scott Albon (18m) 89m 03s. 10th.Maria Fowler (7.45m) 99m 22s. 11th. Nathan Tew F/T. (26.45m) 80m 43s. 12th.Brad Hudson 2f/t. (26.45 m) 80m 43s. 13th. Tony Ward 3f/t.(26.45s) 80.43s.

14th.Graeme Nuttridge (26.45m) 80m 44s.

15th. Josh Connor (23.15m) 84m 17s 16th.

Michael Templeton (23.15m) 84m 17s. 17th.

Ross Avis (23.15 m) 84m 17s. 18th. Nigel Douglas (26.45m) 80m 49s. 19th. Micheal Gallagher (23.15m) 84m 21s. 20th. Marty Cuttle (19.45m) 87m 51s. 21st. Brent Cowie (23.15m) 84m 23s. 22nd. Don Summerfield (13m) 95m 01s. 23rd. Tonee Hurley (13m) 95m 35s. 24th.Ross Templeton (19.45m) 89m 35s. 25th.David Sullivan (7.45m) 101m 48s. 26th. Gary Weston (15.30m) 94m 30s.

27th. Neil Wylie (23.15m) 87m 46s. 28th.

Rob Hooper (23.15m) 87m 53s. 29th Andrew Shepherd (19.45m) 91m 24s. 30th Michelle Davidson (15.30m) 96m 40s 31st Rob Nesbitt (10.30m) 102m 03s 32nd Paul Macfie (7.45m) 105m 20s 33rd Bruce Albon (7.45m) 105m 42s 34th Geoff Skerten (13m) 101m 19s 35th Paul Summerfield (13m) 102m 15s 36th Brendan Davidson (18m) 98m44s 37th Brian Ellis (5m) 113m 25s 38th John Harcourt (5m) 113m 25s 39th Liz Wylie (5m) 113m 25m 40th Lucy Kirwan (10.30m) 107m 57s 41st Brent Connor (15.30m) 108m 04s 42nd Janette

February 23 1st. Ethon Titheridge (Go) 29m 35s.

2nd. Drew Titheridge (Go) 29m 38s. 3rd.

Brendan Whalley F/T (10.50m) 19m 57s. 4th.

Matt Marshall (9m) 21m 48s. 5th. Michael Templeton 2f/t (10.30m) 20m 19sec. 6th.Scott Albon 3f/t. (10.30m 20m 19s. 7th. Richard Kirwan (10.30m) 20m 20s. 8th.Ben Sutton (9.00m) 21m 50s. 9th.Tonee Hurley (9.00m) 21m 51s. 10th Don Sutton (9.00m) 21m 51s.

11th Russell Ward. (10.30m) 20m 21s. 12th.

Ross Templeton (10.30m) 20m 26s. 13th.Kevin Hurley (10.30m) 20m 27s. 14th. Bruce Albon (8.20m) 22m 37s. 15th. Bevan Brown (5.30m) 25m 30s. 16th. Janette Hooper (5.30m) 25m 40s. 17th. Nigel Chatterton (8.20m) 23m 02s.

18th. Steve Tocher (9m) 22m 47s. 19th. Bruce Paterson (5.30m) 26m 17s. 20th Sonya Hyde (30s) 34m 46s.

Calder Stewart, McDonalds, Tinwald Supervalue Friday night Velodrome Racing February 22 Trainer Wheel W/W Group 1. 1st. Jai Kamure 13pts. 2nd.Oakley MacKenzie 11pts. 3rd.

Sahith Bernardo 6pts. 4th.Oliver Bellow 4pts.

W/W Group 2. 1st. Lucas Brown 15pts. 2nd.

Trae Aitken 9pts. 3rd. James Lansdown 5pts.

A. Grade W/W. 1st. Amy Peabon 13pts. 2nd.

Nia Peabon 11pts. 3rd. Maddie Lowry 6pts.

4th.Nik Taparau 3pts. B. Grade 1st. Gemma Taparau 10pts. 2nd. Madison Clark 9pts. 3rd.

Jenna Borthwick 7pts. 4th. Rosie Gray 4pts.

5th. Cole Aitken 3pts. C. Grade 1st. Charlize MacKenzie 13pts. 2nd. Briar Clark 10pts. 3rd.

Emmett Rowlands 7pts. D. Grade W/W. 1st.

Luke Rhodes 10pts. 2nd= Emma Lowry & Ben Pearson 7pts. 3rd Lachlan Lansdown 6pts. 4th.

Paige Aitken 3pts. E. Grade W/W. 1st. Phillip Soshnikov 11pts. 2nd. Ashlin Banks 10pts.

3rd.= Maxton Rowlands &Josh Bellow 6pts.

4th. Isaiah Cuthen 5pts. F. Grade W/W. 1st.

Samantha Nieman 10pts. 1st. Savahnah Todd 10pts. 1st= Nevadah Pease 10pts. Open & U17. 1st. Jessie Banks 16pts. 2nd. Ben Sutton 15pts. 3rd. Brendan Whalley 13pts. 4th. Josh Connor 12pts. 5th Scott Albon 9pts. B. Grade U17. 1st. Connie Davidson 12pts. 2nd. Oliver Davidson 11pts. 3rd Ethon Titheridge 10pts.

Golf Ashburton Golf Club Women’s Section February 26 Sandhurst Qualifying Kath Shaw and Vicki Moore, Shirley Elliott and Eleanor Langford 62, Helen Hawksby and Win Carter 63 on c/b from Bev Turton and Di Engelbrecht. Colleen Ness and Hazel Benke,

Joan Hetrick and Betsy Martin, Wendy Parr and Leigh Wackrow.

Nearest The Pins; No. 4 Gabites: Heather Trott, No 8 House of Travel Ashburton: Leigh Wackrow, No.12 Lynn’s Small Salon: Robin Bennett, No. 14 Todds of Ashburton: Kath Shaw 2nd Shot to Green: Mary-Lou Watson Twos: Heather Trott No 4 Nine Hole Section February 21 Rnd 1 Medal, Stroke Gloria Stubbs 31, Sue Lamb 32, Carolyn King 35.

Rnd 1 Jean Drummond Trophy, putting Val Ferrier 12, Sue Lamb 14 on c/b.

Tinwald Golf Club Stableford round February 16 Senior; Simon Ross 44 points, Randall Feutz 38, P Petelo 37 b/l.Intermediate; Wayne Mellish 46, Roger Duff 40, Snow Pierce 39, Trevor Taylor 38. Junior; Brent Kirdy 42, Andrew Barrie 41, Allen Moore 41, Selwyn Munro 40, Keith Bonnington 40. Women; (stroke) Sonja Mee net 65, Barb MacGregor 68, Elizabeth Collins 69. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Wayne Mellish. Gluyas Ford # 6; Ray Bell.

Stirling Sports # 12; Lindsay Jackson. Ideal Electrical supplies # 16; Pam Feutz. Two’s; Dave Rush, Simon Ross, Elizabeth Collins, Dave Allan, Lindsay Jackson, Pam Feutz. Net Eagle # 4; Graham Hortin, Wayne Mellish, Roger Bruce, Amanda Gray.

Tuesday Ladies Stroke round/Medal: Norman Bradford Putting: Judith Sheate Putting February 26 Carol Shanks net 68: Val Prendergast 69: Ina Divers 69: Dawn Sharplin 70: Pat McLauchlan 70: Lesley Glassey 70: Ruth Kinvig 71: Betty O’Neill 71 both on C/B Nearest the Pins: No 6 Stables Family Restaurant – Elaine Pierce: No 12 Hair by Mac & Maggie – Ruth Kinvig: No 2 Dairy Business Centre – Marilyn Bennett: No. 16 2nd Shot – Outdoor Adventure – Colleen Linney. Two’s - Maree Moore 9 Hole Section: Stroke Round: Madge Sherriff 34 on C/ B from Nancy Costin 34.

Softball Mid Canterbury Softball February 23 Tinwald Whitesox 24-24 Netherby Nixons; Hampstead Blue 27-21 Hinds Heroes; Longbeach Strikers 7-0 Rakaia Redsox; Allenton Diamonds 24-18 Allenton Gold; Borough 27-27 Hampstead Yellow; St Joseph Panthers 21-11 Tinwald Dolphins; Metalcorp Hampstead Allstars 11-10 Netherby Dodgers; Hampstead 16-15 Rakaia Redsox; Allenton Tigers 16-12 Tinwald Blacksox; Pirates 15-8 Methven Mad Dogs; AC Phoenix Flyers 24-2 AC Hellcats Rusty Demons; Fairfield Marines 7-4 Revival Rebels; Rusty Demons 20-9 Nosh Café Hampstead Hawks.

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Chch greyhound fields and form Fields for Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Addington Raceway today.

NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 RACE 1, 12.03pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C3, 295m 1 31152 Know Jealousy 17.29..................... G Cleeve 2 56418 Aversion 17.66 H &..............................Taylor 3 26733 Radiator Springs 17.39 W &.............. Nissen 4 45262 Knox 17.44........................................ B Dann 5 62382 Rambunctious 17.67..................A Bradshaw 6 42865 Another Coffee 17.41.................J McInerney 7 65574 Smash Dora 17.53........................... M Grant 8 74528 Homebush Coco 17.84..............J McInerney 9 53856 Opawa Blaze nwtd S &....................B Evans 10 68368 Vitalize 17.65 J &....................................May RACE 2, 12.22pm (NZT) I PAVE CONCRETE SPRINT C4, 295m 1 37571 Homebush Edith 17.40..............J McInerney 2 16567 Hot Shot Lawyer 17.48 H &.................Taylor 3 81315 New York Affair 18.08 J &.......................May 4 63335 Waterhouse 17.74 J &............................May 5 17358 Thunda Thighs 17.30.................J McInerney 6 27664 Fireman’s Salute 17.14.................. G Cleeve 7 32314 Wandy Paul 17.47............................ M Grant 8 45444 Etched In Stone 17.31...............R Blackburn 9 83758 Mini’s Fantasy nwtd A &......................Seque 10 47387 Okuku Lilly 17.51............................ R Casey RACE 3, 12.41pm (NZT) THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C3, 295m 1 75678 But It’s Great 17.55....................J McInerney 2 76327 Cot Case Cutie 17.48 J &.......................May 3 61643 Reddy Boy 17.43.............................. B Dann 4 21676 Drive Five 17.53............................... D Voyce 5 11131 Wandy Grant 17.19........................ G Cleeve 6 73723 Pure And Special 17.25................... M Grant

7 56114 Go Housie 17.48............................ G Cleeve 8 17F17 Make Your Point 17.42 W &............... Nissen 9 68366 Big Token nwtd...........................J McInerney 10 78747 Homebush Craig 17.29..............J McInerney RACE 4, 1.00pm (NZT) FLATPACK HOUSES PH.MURRAY 021480250 STAKES C2, 520m 1 56858 Parole To Excel 30.70........................ G Weir 2 42111 Stolen Money 17.97....................... G Cleeve 3 66758 Sixty Twenty nwtd S &.....................B Evans 4 51545 Know Revenge 30.39..................... G Cleeve 5 34266 Party Rock 31.30 S &......................B Evans 6 65445 Another Star nwtd......................J McInerney 7 17254 Homebush Violet nwtd...............J McInerney 8 53213 Indi’s Grace nwtd............................. M Grant 9 7Fx75 Girl Racer 30.42 H &...........................Taylor 10 16378 Opulent 30.74 A &..............................Seque RACE 5, 1.19pm (NZT) SHIRLEY VETERINARY CENTRE DASH C4, 295m 1 52252 Blickling Bridge 17.54 J &.......................May 2 46673 Austin Wana nwtd W &...................... Nissen 3 58843 Iceberg Rapper 17.48...................... M Grant 4 21161 Campaigner 17.34 H &........................Taylor 5 23363 Wandy Chick 17.36........................ G Cleeve 6 38533 Hard Habits 17.34.......................... G Cleeve 7 67646 Cawbourne Reeah 17.44...........J McInerney 8 44546 Theokoles 17.51........................R Blackburn 9 83758 Mini’s Fantasy nwtd A &......................Seque 10 83x87 Another Becky 17.58.................J McInerney RACE 6, 1.37pm (NZT) CAROL’S TAB STAKES C2, 520m 1 55585 Wonnie Wonder 30.55 C &...........D Roberts 2 42284 Know Honour 30.81....................... G Cleeve 3 13764 Cawbourne Philip 30.47.............J McInerney 4 75547 Thrilling Sadie 30.70........................ M Grant 5 67666 Opawa Midnight 30.66 S &..............B Evans 6 41261 Mick and Paddy 30.34 W &............... Nissen 7 25535 Sretror 30.69 J &.............................D Fahey 8 74866 Sonic Duffer 30.70......................... G Cleeve

9 7Fx75 Girl Racer 30.42 H &...........................Taylor 10 16378 Opulent 30.74 A &..............................Seque RACE 7, 1.54pm KOLORFUL KANVAS SPRINT C5, 295m 1 62621 Cawbourne Moff 17.00..............J McInerney 2 13213 Wazza Freebie 17.30 H &....................Taylor 3 31281 Jackson Cat 17.21............................ B Dann 4 61466 Avert 17.35 A &...................................Seque 5 75372 Fireman’s Escort 17.28.................. G Cleeve 6 73235 Homebush Mayhem 17.38.........J McInerney 7 26177 Gazza’s Pride 17.24......................... M Flipp 8 87714 Cool Jordie 17.27..............................S Whall 9 33648 Attire 17.14 A &..................................Seque 10 378x4 Know Trust 17.23........................... G Cleeve RACE 8, 2.12pm COALGATE TAVERN STAKES C3/4, 520m 1 13472 Cawbourne Kim 30.63...............J McInerney 2 55268 Homebush Iris 30.66..................J McInerney 3 x2371 Wandy Pam nwtd.........................D Kingston 4 14468 Barnaby Bale 30.84 C &...............D Roberts 5 61161 Wild Grove 30.41 J &.......................D Fahey 6 56687 Alisaray 30.59............................... L Waretini 7 58562 Magic Lass 30.43 C &..................D Roberts 8 75772 Maximum Jewel 30.46 C &...........D Roberts 9 52321 Know Peril 30.62............................ G Cleeve 10 38766 Okuku Dreamer 30.77 C &................. Fagan RACE 9, 2.29pm $5K BONUS QUADDIE SKY HIGH SCAFFOLDING SPRINT C5, 295m 1 16254 Another Breeze 17.27................J McInerney 2 87231 Dixie Lee 17.00..........................R Blackburn 3 71388 Fiery Flower 17.48............................ B Dann 4 53317 Know Escape 17.05....................... G Cleeve 5 12475 Adini 17.16.................................... L Waretini 6 21334 Persian Oil 17.53............................. M Grant 7 16825 Nova’s Fortune 17.27.................J McInerney 8 43864 Okuku Ollie 17.29........................... R Casey 9 33648 Attire 17.14 A &..................................Seque 10 777x3 Red Label Penny 17.46.............J McInerney RACE 10, 2.47pm AMBER CLEANING SERVICES

FEATURE R/A, 520m 1 11361 Threat 30.94 J &..............................D Fahey 2 15442 Another Colt nwtd......................J McInerney 3 55112 Not A Know 30.33.........................A Waretini 4 51231 Moulin Blue 30.42 J &......................D Fahey 5 12313 Opawa No Ear 30.18 J &.................D Fahey 6 11836 Take No Prisoner 30.42................. G Cleeve 7 15116 Know Chaos 30.65........................ G Cleeve 8 31151 Wayleggo 30.33 J &.........................D Fahey 9 11615 Opawa Jed 30.06 J &......................D Fahey 10 54231 Bob’s Eye 30.73.........................J McInerney RACE 11, 3.06pm ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CHRISTCHURCH DASH C5, 295m 1 31536 Butterbean 17.35 M &....................PT Binnie 2 61114 Just A Mate 17.29......................J McInerney 3 53415 Know Rival 17.22........................... G Cleeve 4 26x64 Nippa Mary 17.09......................J McInerney 5 67171 Dyna Frier 17.23 C &....................D Roberts 6 18562 Princely Dollar 17.41..................J McInerney 7 12468 Ocotillo 17.03 J &............................D Fahey 8 55413 Oscar Tuivasa 17.36........................L Philips 9 33648 Attire 17.14 A &..................................Seque 10 378x4 Know Trust 17.23........................... G Cleeve RACE 12, 3.23pm SPEIGHT’S SPRINT C4, 295m 1 37758 Vampires Shadow 17.23 J &..................May 2 78x66 Enable 17.45 H &.................................Taylor 3 33265 Anytime Will Do 17.48...............J McInerney 4 26566 Cawbourne Dusty 17.51.................. M Grant 5 58688 Jumpin’ Julia 17.36....................J McInerney 6 62766 Visual Illusion 17.38....................... G Cleeve 7 55542 Know Attention 17.10..................... G Cleeve 8 17411 Life’s A Laugh 17.39..................R Blackburn 9 3877x Genista Lightnin 17.49 J &.....................May 10 76775 Tricky Harry nwtd.......................... L Waretini

ACROSS 1. Being on hand (12) 7. Confusion (5) 8. Lotto (5) 9. Vehicle (3) 10. Wrong (9) 11. Punctual (6) 12. Pedestal (6) 15. Siren (9) 17. Pose (3) 18. Small weight (5) 19. Rascal (5) 21. Quarrelsome (12)

DOWN 1. Expectancy (12) 2. Meadow (3) 3. Halve (6) 4. Toilsome (9) 5. Tint (5) 6. Scornful (12) 7. Freight (5) 10. Intolerant (9) 13. Emit (5) 14. Calculate (6) 16. Craze (5) 20. Wonder (3)

SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,131 Across: 4 Scatter; 8 Hoodoo; 9 Envelop; 10 Lordly; 11 Unique; 12 Offering; 18 Palliate; 20 Hamper; 21 Racial; 22 Against; 23 Thrust; 24 Progeny.

Down: 1 Shallow; 2 Horrify; 3 Cooler; 5 Conjugal; 6 Thesis; 7 Exodus; 13 Imprison; 14 Maximum; 15 Deflate; 16 Dagger; 17 Spring; 19 Loathe.

ACROSS

DOWN

1. Promotion (10) 7. Explode (5) 8. Coach (7) 10. Luckless (3-5) 11. Stopper (4) 13. Kidnap (6) 15. Expurgate (6) 17. Dislodge (4) 18. Prophesy (8) 21. Junior (7) 22. Wrong (5) 23. Exiguity (10)

1. Jeopardy (5) 2. Charm (8) 3. Regard (6) 4. Flour (4) 5. Bewilder (7) 6. Binding (10) 9. Ignoring (10) 12. Produce (8) 14. Argue (7) 16. Origin (6) 19. Wrongs (5) 20. Expectant (4)

SOLUTIONS TO PUZZLE No 12,132

Across: 1 Availability; 7 Chaos; 8 Bingo; 9 Car Incorrect; 11 Prompt; 12 Podium; 15 Temptress; 17 18 Ounce; 19 Knave; 21 Cantankerous.

Down: 1 Anticipation; 2 Lea; 3 Bisect; 4 Laboriou Tinge; 6 Contemptuous; 7 Cargo; 10 Impatient; 13 Is 14 Reckon; 16 Mania; 20 Awe.

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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All Whites win with Herbert’s resignation

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Mount Hutt College pupils watch on as Kenji Boekholt clears 1.75 metres, practising before the competitive high jump event at the college’s preliminary athletics day yesterday.

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Plenty of spirit at prelims day

By Myles Hume At the heart of Mount Hutt College’s preliminary athletics day yesterday, sat what the day was all about.

A bunch of senior boys cheering on their classmates, as they hurled javelins into the solid college sports ground, surrounded by a string of other events that 480 of the college’s pupils took part in.

Connor McKinnon set the javelin event alight with his giant throws. And only a stone’s throw away Kenji Boekholt was clearing

others who were chatting while they ran. Mr Wilkins said it was a time for some students to give new things a go, but for others to stake their claim for the finals to be held next Wednesday.

“Very rarely we see records broken here, but when we get to the finals or the all-weather track at the Aoraki schools then we can see records fall,” he said.

And pupils weren’t the only ones run off their feet.

The St John Ambulance staff member was also busy, having to nurse a few strains and bumps only a couple of hours into the day.

1.75m in the high jump in front of amazed onlookers. He was only one centremetre off the college record.

Athletics co-ordinator Paul Wilkins, speaking at 100m finish line, said he was impressed to see pupils of all abilities mixing it with the best.

“There’s 10 events available, and they have to compete in a minimum of five, but as you look around there is hardly anyone who is not giving it a go,” Mr Wilkins said.

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It was telling New Zealand Football released a statement saying they “welcomed” Ricki Herbert’s decision to resign as Wellington Phoenix coach so he could focus on the All Whites’ World Cup campaign.

There have been many who have said it was unsustainable for Herbert to do justice to both jobs – and he was also advisor to the Olympic team – and this year looms as critical in the All Whites’ quest to qualify for consecutive World Cups.

A win over New Caledonia in Dunedin on March 22 will see them progress to November’s intercontinental playoff against the fourth-best side from North and Central America for a place at next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

New Zealand Football (NZF) conducted a review after the Horror of Honiara, when the All Whites finished third at June’s Oceania Nations Cup in the Solomon Islands, and found there were three major failings – scouting, tactical implementation and adapting to conditions.

One of those was uncontrollable (the heat and humidity) but the other two could be improved and Herbert will now be able to devote his full attention to the national side.

Next week he will name his squad to take on New Caledonia and the Solomon Island and there is even some thought now to send him to some World Cup qualifiers in Central America to scout potential opposition sides.

“Ricki has done a tremendous job with the Wellington Phoenix over the years, but the opportunity that presents itself to New Zealand Football is that he will be able to focus on the All Whites campaign,” NZF chief executive Grant McKavanagh said.

NZF know only too well how important qualifying for major tournaments is outside other benefits like public interest and playing numbers.

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Willis aims to qualify for worlds at home

By Dana Johannsen Nick Willis is aiming to meet the 1500m qualifying standard for this year’s world championships in Moscow on home soil tomorrow night with a one-off race in Auckland.

The Olympic silver medallist, who has raced in Christchurch,

Wellington, Wanganui and Palmerston North over the past couple of months, will end his New Zealand summer with a oneoff race at the Millennium track tomorrow night.

The race, which is open to the public, will double as a final tuneup for next week’s Sydney Grand Prix, where Willis has his sights set on the world championship mark.

But the Olympic silver medallist will be even happier if he can knock off the time in Auckland.

“Athletes like to get these things out of the way early in case of illness or injury,” said race organiser Chris Pilone.

With a personal best and New Zealand record of 3:30.35, set in Monaco last year, Willis knows the 3:35.00 qualifying time is well

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within his capabilities, but he will rely on the local field to push him through.

Pilone has lined up two pacemakers but he said Willis was likely to have to run solo for a large part of the race if he was to eclipse the qualifying time on home soil.

“Potentially he is going for something reasonably fast,” said Pilone.

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Mystery person: Noted for her long range shots, Kate Beveridge has long been a thorn in the side of the Silver Ferns, in her position as shooter for the Australian Diamonds.

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The national body picked up US$10 million for qualifying for the 2010 World Cup (40 per cent went to players) but then missed out on US$1 million for failing to win the Oceania Nations Cup and qualifying for this year’s Confederations Cup. Herbert has said he will step aside as All Whites coach after the present campaign, whether that’s March, November or next July. He already occupies a special place in New Zealand football history for guiding the team to the last World Cup but will enhance his legacy if he can do it a second time.

He will leave the Phoenix with a mixed report card, however. He did well to set up the club and then establish a record unbeaten streak at home and three consecutive playoffs appearances, even amid the turbulent Terry Serepisos years, but his time had come to an end.

Wellington were supposed to be contenders this season but, in truth, they have been left behind.

The A-League has improved but the Phoenix have not and Herbert took them as far as he could.

Results were unsustainable and he did, as club chief executive David Dome said, what he felt was the “right thing for the club”. It’s unlikely, however, Herbert would have survived an end-of-season review. Chris Greenacre will take over until the end of the season and they now have five games to try to salvage something out of the season.

“In the next six weeks we have to eat, breathe and sleep this football club,” Greenacre told the players this morning. “Other than your families, this is the most important thing in your lives.”

Captain Andrew Durante who, like the rest of the players, found out about Herbert’s resignation through the media, said he had the “full support” of players during his time as coach and his resignation was “another hurdle” in what has been a challenging year. - APNZ

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Guardian Weather

Wednesday, 27 February 2013

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NZ Today

TODAY

Fine apart from areas of mist and low cloud morning and evening. Light winds inland, northeasterlies near the coast.

Fine.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

MAX

24 OVERNIGHT MIN 11

MAX

29 OVERNIGHT MIN 12

MAX

21 OVERNIGHT MIN 11 TOMORROW

MAX

20 OVERNIGHT MIN 10

Midnight Tonight

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Wind less than km/h 30

TODAY

SATURDAY: Cloudy periods, few showers. Dying southerly.

AKAROA

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Canterbury High Country

FRIDAY: Fine spells, chance late shower with southerly change.

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LINCOLN

Canterbury Plains

TODAY: Fine with morning and evening cloud. Light winds.

TOMORROW: Fine apart from morning and evening cloud. Light winds.

CHRISTCHURCH

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METHVEN

Ashburton Forecast

30 to 59

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

60 plus

morning min max

fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine

16 12 15 13 13 12 9 12 14 11 11 14 11

26 28 23 28 23 25 25 21 25 23 27 21 25

TOMORROW

FZL: Above 3500m

FZL: Above 3000m

Fine apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Light winds inland, northeasterlies near the coast.

Fine.

Wind at 1000m: NW 30 km/h.

Wind at 2000m: NW 30 km/h.

FRIDAY

FRIDAY

Mainly fine with light winds. A few light showers developing in the evening with a change to southerlies.

Mainly fine with northwesterlies. A few light showers developing in the evening with a change to southerlies.

SATURDAY

SATURDAY

NZ Situation Cloudy periods and a few light showers.

The high over the country begins to weaken tomor- Southerlies dying out. row, while a low to the northeast is expected to pass to the east of the North Island, missing New SUNDAY Zealand. A weak trough moves onto the southern South Island on Friday, then moves slowly north Increasing fine spells. Light winds. over rest of the South Island on Saturday.

Cloudy periods and a few light showers.

Southerlies dying out.

SUNDAY Increasing fine spells. Light winds.

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River Levels

cumecs

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

116.7 4.62 6.16 46.8

Source: Environment Canterbury

Canterbury Readings

to 4pm yesterday

max

Ashburton Airport

Temperatures °C

Rainfall mm

min grass 16 hour Feb 2013 min to date to date

nc

Wind km/h

max gust

24.6 12.5 10.2

0.0

24.4 96.2

NE 30

Christchurch Airport 22.2 13.5 13.8

0.0

20.8 58.0

NE 35

Timaru Airport

0.0

23.4 79.0

SE 19

Average Average

22.7

10.9

9.2

22.1

11.6

9.5

20.9

10.1

22.4

Average

8.1

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42

100

34

77

37

83

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing m am 3 3

Wednesday

6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Thursday 9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Friday

9 noon 3

6

9 pm

2 1 0

5:36 11:45 5:54 12:08 6:19 12:29 6:40 12:55 7:05 1:17 7:30 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 7:08 am Set 8:22 pm

Good

Good fishing Set 8:22 am Rise 8:37 pm

Last quarter

5 Mar 10:54 am ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd.

Rise 7:09 am Set 8:21 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Set 9:30 am Rise 9:07 pm

New moon

12 Mar 8:53 am www.ofu.co.nz

Rise 7:11 am Set 8:19 pm

Bad

Bad fishing

Set 10:39 am Rise 9:40 pm

First quarter

20 Mar 6:28 am

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