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Gunman flees on foot on Clark St Ashburton police are appealing for information from members of the public following an aggravated robbery on Thursday night. The Discount Dairy in Allenton, on Alford Forest Road was targeted in the attack which occurred around 8.20pm on Thursday night. The harrowing video footage of the robbery shows the man (right) enter the building dressed in an orange hi-vis top over the top of blue clothing and then point the gun at the female shop attendant. As she backs away he moves closer with the gun and motions her closer to the till where he proceeds to demand money while holding the gun at his side. The attendant hands over two handfuls of an undisclosed amount of cash before the offender takes off out the door and heads off on foot to the east, back towards the centre of Ashburton. Ashburton Sub-Area Commander, Senior Sergeant Philip Dean said they were keen to speak to anyone who might recognise the man pictured or from

anyone who was in the area of the Ashburton Discount Dairy after 8pm on Thursday night and may have noticed anything suspicious. “The offender has entered the dairy on Alford Forest Road at around 8.20pm armed with a long-barrelled firearm,” Dean said. “After threatening a staff member and stealing cash the offender has fled on foot along Clark Street. “The offender is described as a male with silver tape or a mask over his face, he was wearing an orange hi-vis top over blue clothing.” Thursday night’s incident is not the first time the dairy has been targeted with numerous other incidents over the years when operating under different names. Police are urging anyone with information to call the Ashburton Police on 03 307 8400 and quote file number 180427-3253. Information can also be shared anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Solution found for Ashburton Airport water woes BY SUE NEWMAN

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A new subdivision on Murdochs Road will be a lifesaver for Ashburton airfield users as they struggle to secure a safe, secure water supply. An extension to the urban water supply was approved in 2016 by the Ashburton District Council for the subdivision, but it did not get off the ground. Now the de-

veloper wants to proceed and the project has reignited. And for the council, that provides an opportunity to deal with the airport’s water problems, said assets manager Andrew Guthrie. Currently there are nine properties that could be serviced by the new water main. Seven of those support the extension but two do not as they have invested in improving their private bores,

he said. The work will be part funded through a lump sum contribution from the developer and Ashburton Airport with the balance of costs recovered from each property as they connect to the water main in the future. This is estimated to be $5320 (ex GST). Property owners who do not connect will still pay half that charge. The connection will be taken to

the end of Morris Road with the route into the airport yet to be decided. “We’ll probably take it diagonally across the airfield, but first we’ll look to avoid the runway area, but it will be the best and cheapest option with the least disruption,” Guthrie said. The airport water supply is drawn from an old bore but water security is not good and the

well also has high nitrate levels, he said. The water main extension is part of a larger plan that would encompass the entire north east area. The project would see a safe, potable water supply made available to ratepayers at the same time as it resolved the problems council had at the airport, Guthrie said.

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Maximum thrills promised in this year’s Wheels Week By Linda CLarke

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Wheels Week 2018 will crank into gear next week, with the 27th running of the wheels-themed event promising highlights on the road and on the water. Wheels Week Plus chairman Ross Butterick, who has been involved with the event since its inception, said nearly two weeks of activities had been planned to provide maximum thrills and people from all over the South Island were expected to visit Ashburton. The event kicks off with the Ashburton Vintage Car Club swap meet on Saturday, May 5. The club’s grounds on Maronan Road will be packed with stalls selling all things to do with motoring, as well as other bric-a-brac. Butterick’s passion is speedway and the opening weekend sees two full days of action at the Ashburton Speedway Association’s track on Seafield Road. Saturday features qualifying races for national ministock, production and six shooter titles, with the winners to be decided at Sunday’s finals. Butterick said some of the country’s leading drivers would be in Ashburton to contest the titles and the weekend promised exciting racing. May 5 would also feature the Americar Rod and Custom Club car show and the Show and Shine motorcycle show at the Devon Tavern, while the Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Museum would also be open. Sunday, May 6, features the Ashburton Plains Rotary Club car rally to Longfields Farm, the Ashburton Car Club’s sealed motokhana and the Ashburton Motorcycle Club’s TT event. The car club’s street sprints take pride of place the following weekend, along with a game of wheelchair basketball and a six-hour mountainbike race. At Rakaia, a large private collection of classic cars will be avail-

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Action during last year’s Wheels Week Plus street sprints. able for inspection as a fundraiser for the local Anglican church. Other events during the festival include a night car trial, a 4x4 run at Inverary Station, a motorcycle tour and a classic boat run at Lake Hood. A street parade on May 20 brings Wheels Week Plus to a close. Butterick said the street sprints were always a highlight and this year local motor racing legend

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Rod McElrea would be driving his restored V8 Cortina in a demonstration run. McElrea owned a car yard in Ashburton and won the OSCA championships in 1983. His son Andy, who lives in Australia, won the 1991 Formula Ford championship and the 1996 TranzAm championships. He now runs McElrea Racing, a professional racing team.

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McElrea’s V8 Cortina, rebuilt by Mid Canterbury man Anthony Prendergast, is on display at Gluyas Motor Group’s yard in the lead-up to the start of activities next week. Butterick said Wheels Week had grown enormously over the years and the event was in a constant cycling of planning to ensure it provided entertainment plus for fans.

For just $160,000 Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre could line itself up valuable daytime business, says facility manager Steve Prescott. He’s been under pressure from Ashburton District councillors to better utilise the complex’s stadium. The space is well used in the evenings and weekends, but underutilised during weekday hours. Better utilising the stadium, however, can’t be done unless the council is prepared to spend money on floor protection mats, Prescott said. “I’m not prepared to let it be used (for events other than sport) without floor protection.” He previously made a pitch to council for funds to buy matting but was turned down. “We did the business case, showed the return on this but council chose not to go any further with it,” he said. Floor matting came in square tiles that would be laid by staff over the existing floor to provide a protective surface. This would allow tables and chairs to be placed for functions and events. “For example, Sport Canterbury have looked at the idea of holding their award ceremony at EA, but we’d need flooring covers for that to happen because we can’t have our $500,000 floor damaged,” Prescott said. He estimated it would take about two-and-a-half hours for staff to lay and later lift the flooring tiles and that could be done on a timeframe that would not impact on stadium users. He is also working with schools on use options during the school day to boost revenue.

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Reserve boards run on the power of volunteers and that means their sports fields should be treated differently to those in the Ashburton Domain, board members say. Yesterday, representatives of three rural boards made a pitch to be spared the sportsfield charging regime the Ashburton District Council plans to introduce across the district. Its new sports fields and domain usage policy would see sporting codes pay, in some cases for the first time, to use council-owned grounds. And while the charging regime may not be high, it’s about creating fairness for all sports ground users, Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel said. The new policy means charges made according to the size of area used, but would include exemptions for schools, community groups and not-for-profit organisations. It would have a specific category for commercial users. Those fees for sports groups range from $200 per season for a cricket block, to $310 per season for soccer and rugby. At the submission hearings, Angela Cushnie, speaking on behalf of the Southern Rugby Club, said that rural reserves such as Hinds ran on the back of massive community input. “We’re all very proud of this place and maintain it as our own. Things are different in the country. If we want to get something done we get on and do it ourselves. “A thank you from council rather than a fee would be more appropriate,” Cushnie said. In any year more than $10,000 was spent in time, money and resources by volunteers and the

board was looking at spending $35,000 on a mower to maintain the reserve grounds, she said. Rather than charging a ground fee for fields on reserves, the council should look at not charging in lieu of the work done, councillor Stuart Wilson said. Submissions were also received from the Rakaia, Mt Somers and Methven reserve boards. In Methven, Jan Whitehead said the reserve board had a professional administration system in place that included charges as well as a range of policies. They did not want to see any change. The council’s revised policy sets

out to standardise fees, charges and hire conditions, but reserve board members say their situation is quite different to reserves in Ashburton that are directly under the jurisdiction of the council. Mid Canterbury Cricket, however, argued they should also be given dispensation from the full fee regime because of the amount of work club members did in the Ashburton Domain. “These charges impact negatively on our ability to deliver cricket,” president Paul Winter said. “Cricket clubs are certainly not for profit and Mid Canterbury

Cricket is not a profit-making organisation.” The clubs maintained cricket blocks in the domain and other than mowing, which the council would need to do anyway, there was minimal work done by staff for the benefit of the sport, Winter said. Cricket clubs in other parts of Canterbury were not charged to use sports grounds and there was no reason why they should be in Ashburton, he said. Most cricket clubs are not currently paying to use the domain. The new charges would come to about $2000, with an extra charge

to use the domain pavilion. Council open spaces planner Bert Hofmans said that his team did provide a higher level of service to sports groups in the domain, with additional mowing and several other services. Staff also repaired grounds post season. Across both cricket and football, this cost the council about $62,000 each year, Hofmans said. Councillors took the reserve boards’ plea on board, opting to change their sports field policy to give reserve boards flexibility on charging regimes – provided these were approved by the council.

Handbags to be hammered at charity girls’ night By Katie todd

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Dozens of handbags are ready to go under the hammer for charity next month, but organisers are still on the hunt for goodies to fill

them with. Ashburton’s annual charity girls’ night – the Handbags & Gladrags auction – is due to take place on May 19 with a live band, speakers, cheeseboards, bubbles, lolly bar and – naturally – hand-

bags galore. During the evening held at Ashburton MSA, handbags will be auctioned off to raise money for Canbead and White Ribbon Ashburton. Event organiser Anna Arrow-

smith said plenty of handbags had been collected, but they were still on the hunt for items to put inside them. Community House was now accepting donated items and sell-

ing the tickets at $25 (including drinks and nibbles). The bags could be filled with knick-knacks, scarves, books, cosmetics, chocolate or other bits and pieces.

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In brief Night Glow postponed The Hororata Night Glow has been postponed to Sunday due to the forecast rain on Saturday. The organisers, the Hororata Community Trust, said all details remain the same regarding times and agenda, and any pre-purchased tickets will be transferred to Sunday. The event will run regardless on Sunday.

Success at Tinwald Pool A long, hot summer meant big business for the Tinwald Domain swimming pool. Total visits for the season hit 4935, well up on last year’s total, 4245. The strongest growth was in the sale of adult tickets, up from 844 to 1209 and family tickets, up from 460 to 692.

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Beat that licence rush Amid predictions of a good duck hunting season, game bird hunters are being encouraged to abandon their usual habit of buying a hunting licence at the last minute. The 2018 game bird season opens throughout the country next weekend, on Saturday, May 5 with optimistic forecasts from many regions. So far licence sales in the Ashburton District are on par with expected sales, however most licences are sold on the Thursday and Friday before opening day with around 500 licences sold in the region each year. But if previous years are anything to go by, most licence sales will be the day before opening day, according to Fish & Game

New Zealand’s policy manager Robert Sowman. “Hunters are notorious for leaving their licence purchase to the last minute. More game licences get sold in the last days before opening morning than any other time of the year,” Sowman said. “Unfortunately, that can mean long queues of hunters at sports shops waiting to buy their licence.” His advice is to avoid the queues and buy a licence now from the comfort of home. “The easiest way is to go onto the Fish & Game website and buy online. The new website is very mobile phone-friendly, so you can buy without having to queue,” he says.

Hunters are also being advised to make sure they familiarise themselves with the hunting rules for the region they are planning to hunt in. In the South Island, the traditional duck hunting regions are holding good numbers after a great breeding season over the summer months. Fish & Game officer, Rhys Adams said that monitoring of mallard ducks occurred on the Canterbury Plains via a Cessna airplane in March and the search also included the Ashburton District. “Mallard duck numbers in the Ashburton District were relatively high during the 2018 survey,” he said. “They increased nearly threefold from last year’s relatively

low count.” While Mallarad numbers were looking strong, numbers were down for Paradise shelduck. “Paradise shelduck are counted when they congregate to moult in late January and early February. “This is undertaken from a Cessna airplane around Ashburton lakes and several ponds used traditionally near the Ashburton and Mt Somers townships. “Paradise shelduck numbers reduced from last year’s high count and are considered moderate in number currently in the area.” The 2018 game bird season opens on Saturday, May 5 and runs until Sunday, August 26.

A hot line to the Methven i-SITE has been linked to Ashburton’s information centre in the public library, but it’s finding few users. With the closure of the Ashburton i-SITE, the library took on the role of providing information for the travelling public. A display stand for information brochures was installed and staff took on the dual role of library assistants and providers of information about the district. In March they fielded 105 visitor information inquiries.

Curves under spotlight Twenty curves on roads around the Ashburton District have been identified as safety hazards and are on the list for investigation. This is part of ongoing safety work around out of context curves and intersections. The curves will continue to be looked at as part of prioritising roads in terms of risk classification.

Wet, windy weekend The last weekend of the school holidays promises rain for most of Canterbury as a low-pressure system moves in from the northwest this weekend. Severe weather warnings are in place in southern parts, but the MetService warns there is still a degree of uncertainly around where the most severe weather will occur. Rain is expected in Mid Canterbury today and tomorrow. People returning home after holidays are advised to heed travel advisories and drive to the conditions.

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Victim had an ‘amazing smile’ Nicky Tuxford was a “beautiful young woman” with a huge smile and a “wonderful giggle”. Tuxford was embarking on a new career as a life coach and spiritual guide when she was killed in the Christchurch suburb of Merivale three weeks ago. Tenty-seven-year-old Nicole Marie Tuxford, known to friends and family as Nicky, had been training for two years with the Phoenix Light Foundation to become a life coach. Foundation director Phyllis Brown said she had known Tuxford for four years after she began coming to classes as a student “to explore her own intuitive gift and skills”. “She was a lovely young woman with an amazing smile and a wonderful giggle.” Tuxford was hoping to become someone who could help others find themselves, a passion she had discovered she wanted to pursue in recent years, Brown said. “She threw herself into it, this self-healing process.” An “intensely private” woman, Tuxford was very close with her

“lovely” family but did not reveal too much about her inner self, Brown said. “Her personal life was very much her own thing and we didn’t cross those boundaries with her.” Brown said she and the other teachers at the foundation were shocked by what had happened and their thoughts went out to Tuxford’s family and friends. In a statement released earlier yesterday, Tuxford’s family said they were broken by the loss of their beloved daughter, sister and partner. “Born and bred in Dunedin, she moved to Christchurch to pursue her professional career after she finished high school. “Nicky was a funny, bubbly character who lit up a room with her personality and made other people laugh. “She loved people and had ambitions to work as a counsellor so she could help others.” A 54-year-old man charged with murder appeared before a closed sitting of the High Court via video-link yesterday morning.

Nicole Tuxford, known as Nicky, was training to be a life coach. He also faces two charges of sexual violation and stealing a vehicle.

Judge Gerald Nation continued the defendant’s interim name suppression, saying it was im-

portant for a fair trial. The man has been remanded in custody until June 29.

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A doctor delayed As a GP crisis looms across the country, a South African doctor with more than 14 years’ experience is being forced to wait one-and-a-half years to sit her Kiwi medical exams. Claire Terblanche told Mike Hosking on Newstalk ZB yesterday that she emigrated to New Zealand last year but can’t sit the second of two exams she has to pass until March next year. She said the second exam only runs three times a year and each sitting only has 28 spots available. “I can’t take the test in November because it’s full, and the June sitting got filled in October last year.” Terblanche said she took the first academic test in February and passed. However, because of the delay in receiving her results, she missed the cut for booking stage two in November. “I don’t know why they only take 28, they can’t give me a reason for that.” Terblanche said she was told the exam used to be run five times a year instead of three. “I’m told the system has got progressively worse in the last five years but I have no idea why and every doctor I speak to doesn’t know.” The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners’ president Dr Tim Malloy said these tests were not just a bit of paper but clinical exams which require actors and patients, take all day. “There are pragmatic reasons why there are restrictions on the capacity to examine in a particular timeframe.” Dr Malloy said the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners were not

the testers but set the standards of training and qualification in New Zealand. The Medical Council of New Zealand runs the testing and were not available for comment. The first set of exams is costing Terblanche $4000 and her March exams will cost another $4000, yet there is no guarantee of a job. If she passes the New Zealand medical tests, she then needs to undergo a two-year internship, which she has already done in South Africa before she could practise as a GP. Terblanche said for an overseas doctor finding an internship is near impossible. “All the internships with DHBs are allocated to New Zealand graduates or Australian medical graduates.” She said she basically needs to wait for an intern to get sick to fill their post. “I know overseas doctors who have waited five years for an internship and by that time their New Zealand medical certificate has expired. There’s a real problem with this system.” Dr Malloy said this wasn’t a problem until the Government increased the number of medical students coming out of medical school in New Zealand. “In the past we used to recruit junior doctors from around the world. Now we have saturated junior doctor numbers in New Zealand. “This has created a barrier for overseas GPs getting jobs in New Zealand.” Terblanche, who is currently based in Wellington, said she would work anywhere in New Zealand because she loves the lifestyle here and her husband is locked in a good job here. - NZME

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That is what Easter is all about, restoration of hope and a fresh start in the risen Lord. All of us will face times of disappointment in life and our hope may be shaken because of what has happened to us. The story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ however reminds us that we can start again in life, trusting in the risen Lord and become participants in new life with hope. Allowing Jesus’ Spirit to walk with us in our life’s journey gives us a hopeful perspective in life when we are faced with challenges. As followers of Christ, we have hope rooted in the life, death and resurrection of our Saviour Jesus. Luke goes on to say that after Jesus walked with two followers, they reached their village and When Jesus “was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognised him …” Jesus walks with us always even in those times when we feel that we are alone, through His Spirit, Jesus walks with us and so be encouraged that you are not alone in your journey. Blessings and peace to you.

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Call for strategy to fix ‘broken food system’ Former Guardian rural reporter and Nuffield Scholar Nadine Porter says New Zealand needs a national food policy that both rural and urban people are connected to.

New Zealand Nuffield Agricultural Scholar is calling for the Government and the agri-food industry to develop a food strategy to reverse what she terms is a broken food system. Former Mid Cantabrian Nadine Porter spent a year visiting 15 countries and six continents, and viewed current food systems in developed and under-developed countries. “The opportunity the scholarship afforded made it clear that New Zealand must think of food as a connector and consider it as the nucleus of policy, if we are to realise our economic, social, and environmental goals.” Porter believes the current breakdown in urban-rural relationships and the growing disconnect from those that eat our food to those that produce it, is a function of short-term thinking, driven only from an economic imperative. “In other countries, there is now a growing realisation that this compartmentalisation of issues surrounding food has led to destruction of food systems. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in the United States where the devaluation of food has been a catalyst for burgeoning health problems and industrialised food systems that has eroded any semblance of a food culture. “We are all beginning to look sick as technology and automation drives food production systems without factoring in what it leaves behind.” Porter said New Zealand has prided itself on being an agricultural export nation with scant thought to what that means. “While we are rightly proud of what we’ve achieved as food exporters, and have enjoyed the economic benefits, we are now about to face a new age that I fear we are not prepared for.” Competition overseas and the lack of global boundaries when it came to trade meant New Zealand could end up embracing technology at the expense of jobs and the social fabric society was built on, she said.

Nufﬁeld scholar Nadine Porter (left) believes New Zealanders’ growing disconnection with where their food comes from could be helped by a government-run food policy for the long-term health of our citizens and our businesses.

She urged leaders to look at countries like France, where, although an artesian food culture was celebrated, it was not necessarily the truth. “Post Second World War the French Government ramped up agriculture – turned tens of thousands of farmers off their land and brutally promoted industrialisation of food. “Those farmers drifted to the city and their community and

the cultural health of France itself was compromised. However, they are addressing the mistakes of the past and are visionary in their aspirations to implement a human rights-centred policy. New Zealand is at the very same crossroads and has a very real opportunity for every citizen to benefit from the implementation of a food strategy.” Porter said while food strategies were a relatively new

concept, many Commonwealth countries were embracing the idea and developing food policy holistically because they understood how food connects every sector of society. She is urging the Government to call a Commonwealth summit on the issue and believes a New Zealand food council needs to be set up to consult with all New Zealand citizens on food. “Every New Zealander shares a connection with food. With one in five children now considered obese, 8000 citizens dying each year due to nutrition-related problems and a growing disconnection with where their food comes from, a New Zealand food strategy would put food firmly at the centre of policy.” Porter said a food strategy could also provide big wins for agri-food producers. “If everyone is at the table and considering long-term food policy, we wouldn’t see shortsighted policies that often look at an issue in isolation, without considering all the implications – such as the water tax that was suggested by the Labour Government last year.” It would also reconnect the disconnect in the food chain, she believed.

“Canada’s consultation process on their soon-to-be-released food strategy, seems to have engendered a genuine admiration and pride for Canadian food producers because citizens have been empowered to share their voice. This could be the same for New Zealand.” Agriculture might also have more research and development government grants available if the burgeoning food-related health issues were addressed by a food strategy – with less taxpayer dollars needed for health. Porter also believed there was a significant farm gate dollar value in branding New Zealand as a country where food producers put citizens first and where natural, unprocessed foods were exported. “Imagine every citizen being proud of our food producers and sharing in a world-leading food strategy. That could lead on to a powerful Team New Zealand marketing concept that would be unique and refreshing.” Porter is currently working for the British Government as an EU exit communications strategist, but will be back in New Zealand in early May to present her findings.

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Celebrating awarding the ﬁrst Advance Ashburton Community Foundation leader’s scholarship (from left) past AACF trustee Anne Fleming, AACF chairman Trevor Croy, AACF Leader’s scholarship recipient Fleur Mulligan and Lal Mulligan. PHOTO SUPPLIED

The Advance Ashburton Foundation is now one of the Ashburton District’s major funders and this week announced its first leader’s scholarship. Winner Fleur Mulligan talks to reporter Sue Newman about the impact that scholarship will have on her career.

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n her relatively short working life Fleur Mulligan has logged some remarkable achievements, but thanks to a $5000 boost from the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation she’s about to take a large step up the leadership ladder. As the first recipient of the foundation’s leader’s scholarship, Fleur has set her sights on adding qualifications from the institute of directors to her already impressive resume. Like many teens, the Lismore farm girl left home for university anticipating she’d make her future anywhere but in small-town Ashburton. But home town is where life is at for Fleur and she couldn’t be happier. There are opportunities at every turn, she said. “You don’t need to go to the city for big opportunities; there are bigger things in Ashburton and some amazing people. “It’s all here. If you need anything or anyone you can find

them,” she said. Fleur studied at Canterbury University graduating with a double degree in law and art history, then moved to Wellington to work in ACC’s graduate programme. That was followed by a three-and-a-half-year stint overseas before a return to Christch-

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ed and, to her surprise, moved back on to home turf. Today she works as an agribusiness relationship associate with ANZ and lives and works at her second job as a sharemilker at Lowcliffe. She also volunteers with the Ashburton Art Gallery and is on the Ashburton Trust’s

will benefit her career, Fleur also sees that knowledge as something she will be able to share with others to empower them. “To me this is about sharing the knowledge I gain, about broadening my horizons and expanding my opportunities.” Cost is often the barrier for

You don’t need to go to the city for big opportunities; there are bigger things in Ashburton and some amazing people

urch and a job at Statistics New Zealand. “I’ve always been proud of Ashburton, but I didn’t really see myself returning,” Fleur said. She was wrong and when a job as senior policy adviser at the Ashburton District Council was advertised, she applied, succeed-

Lion Foundation board. And in between all that busyness, Fleur plans to use her scholarship fund to boost her qualifications, signing on for a five-paper Governance Essentials course with the Institute of Directors. While the knowledge she gains

young professionals wanting to gain more qualifications, but the Advance Ashburton scholarship meant the director’s programme was now well within reach, she said. The application process was a positive, rather than daunting, experience.

“It did mean I had to sit down and think about what I’d achieved and where I wanted to go, something I probably hadn’t really done since I left school.” The leader’s scholarship was funded through the foundation holding a fundraising breakfast with keynote speaker Sir Stephen Tindall. It was open to anyone over the age of 25 looking at enhancing their leadership skills. Whether it be a leadership or professional development course, or completing a project or experience that enhanced leadership. It attracted a large number of applicants. In accepting the scholarship, Fleur said it was a fantastic opportunity for the community. “Advance Ashburton is pretty inspiring. “This will allow me to enhance my governance skills to be a credible leader, able to represent those of my age, stage and gender in decision-making strategy,” she said.

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and season. Pour over the beef, place on the lid and place in the oven. ■ Cook for 2 1/2 hours until the beef is meltingly tender. ■ Fifteen minutes before the end of cooking time remove beef from the oven. Remove herbs and discard. Spread one side of French bread slices with a little Dijon mustard and place mustard side down, on top of the meat. Push the slices down below the surface ensuring they are soaked in sauce, they will rise back to the surface. Sprinkle over the parmesan cheese then return beef to the oven and cook until the bread and cheese are golden. ■ Serve beef with plenty of steamed greens or mixed vegetables. Recipe courtesy of www.recipes.co.nz Beef + Lamb New Zealand

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Expert calls for NZ banking inquiry

Sam Stubbs, head of KiwiSaver provider Simplicity, has called for New Zealand to hold a banking inquiry. duct includes selling products costing more, yet with fewer benefits, incentives that rewarded giving poor advice, and even charging dead people.” Stubbs said the time had come for a similar examination of New Zealand’s financial industry.

“Politicians, regulators and the industry in New Zealand have been vocal in saying that a similar enquiry is not needed. “If a commission of inquiry in New Zealand really isn’t necessary, why make such a noise about it? “I think about these

things pretty simply. If there really is nothing to hide, shouldn’t the industry welcome a commission of enquiry? Surely they’d want to be proved as good as they claim to be?” Stubbs said the main reason offered for why New Zealand didn’t need an inquiry was that the regulations differed here. “Does the industry really want us to believe that, in spite of everything going on in Australia, nothing needs to be done because our regulations are different? Different is not necessarily better.” Stubbs said the other reason given was that there weren’t enough examples of wrongdoing to merit an inquiry. “They all need to look over the ditch, because that was exactly the same reason used in Australia, and it was wrong. “We all hope it’s different here, but let’s assume nothing and find out the truth. Stubbs said New Zealanders had hundreds of billions of dollars at risk through mortgages, KiwiSaver, insurance and savings. “We should know if our indus-

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Ross Taylor Asked how he felt, Taylor said: “I think it’s very unfortunate. You don’t want to have to ever do that. People are here doing the right thing and supporting what we’re doing. “So if you find overheads have outgrown the business, it’s very disappointing. I don’t feel good

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Firm charged over misleading consumers The Commerce Commission has filed charges against Noel Leeming for allegedly misrepresenting consumers’ rights. Nine charges were laid against the retailer under the Consumer Guarantees Act. “We’re disappointed by the Commission’s enforcement decision which came without the opportunity to investigate or discuss the complaints,” a spokesperson for Noel Leeming said. “We take our compliance responsibilities seriously and we want to do the right thing by our customers.

“As the matter is before the court, we won’t be making further comments.” The charges follow an investigation into customer complaints which relate to; the right to seek remedies for faulty goods from Noel Leeming and not the manufacturer, the right to a refund for faulty products and the right to a replacement for a faulty product. Each of the nine charges relates to a different complainant at eight Noel Leeming stores between September 2015 and January 2017. The complainants purchased or considered purchasing consumer

goods such as mobile phones, laptops and household appliances when the breaches occurred. Noel Leeming supplies consumer electronics from 77 stores nationwide and via online sales. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Warehouse Group Limited. The Commission said since 2007 it had issued warnings or compliance advice letters to Noel Leeming on three occasions. The case would be heard in the Auckland District Court on May 29 and the Commission said it could not comment further until then. - NZME

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about it at all but it’s the reality. We can’t run the business with too much overhead.” No precise date in June had been set for the announcement, he said. The sale of Fletcher Building’s metal roof tile business was more advanced than Formica, he said, although he did not give any indication of valuations or expected proceeds. Taylor said his pay was public information and he got a base salary of $2 million, with annual and three-yearly incentives. “I had to buy 1 million shares and bought at $6.90 and now they’re at $6.21. The beauty of that is I’m very bullish about the longterm outlook and the board asking me to do that helps,” he said, referring to alignment of his interests and those of other shareholders. - NZME

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Job cuts loom following losses Fletcher Building will announce job losses in the coming weeks, following the disastrous $952 million of losses in its Building + Interiors unit due to major New Zealand construction project problems. Ross Taylor, chief executive, said the company expected to announce lay-offs in June to trim overheads and that he was deeply disappointed about that prospect. “We will be looking at trimming but have not talked about losses yet. We’re doing that out of respect to people and will work through that,” Taylor said of the process in which staff could be offered various options. Asked if cuts would be in the hundreds or thousands, Taylor said: “We’re not talking about numbers. It won’t be thousands. It will be smaller.” The business has previously said it had about 18,000 staff.

try is doing the right thing, once and for all. If that costs the Government time and money, so be it. It’s worth it given all the money we trust the industry with.” Massey University banking expert David Tripe said New Zealand had not had any whistle blowers or anybody reporting problems with the banks here. However, New Zealand’s banks were owned by the Australian banks which meant the same behaviour could not be ruled out. Tripe said if a New Zealand inquiry took the same approach as that of Australia it would depend on finding the dirt to start with. “Having an inquiry on the vague possibility of finding something strikes me as an expensive exercise,” he said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has left the door open to a banking inquiry in New Zealand. Even if New Zealand does not pursue its own investigation, Australia’s inquiry will doubtless be of interest in this country because of New Zealand’s links with Australian banks, she told Newstalk ZB earlier this week. - NZME

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New Zealand should have its own inquiry into the financial services sector, says Sam Stubbs, the founder of low-cost KiwiSaver provider Simplicity. The call comes as a raft of scandals has emerged from Australia’s Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry including fees that were charged for no advice by AMP and to clients who were dead by Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the parent of ASB bank. Stubbs, who has previously worked in the insurance and banking sector, said the misconduct in Australia was now too big to ignore here, especially when many of the same companies operate on both sides of the Tasman. “The Australian Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry has been a huge embarrassment for many. “Stories about industry bad practices have moved from the business section to the front page of the papers. “The growing litany of miscon-

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St Bede’s Catholic College St Bede’s is a Catholic College for boys founded by the Society of Mary in 1911 and it is also the only Catholic boarding school for boys in the South Island. Catholic, Marist and Bedean principles and values form the basis of a holistic education at the college, and our aim is that each boy has the best opportunity to become the best possible version of the person God created them to be. We aim not to make the college great but to ensure every boy has the opportunity to be great, and we endeavour to develop young men of Catholic hearts and minds through the experiences the boys have in their time here at the college. St Bede’s is a college for all ... a place where gospel values are practised to help form principled men; a learning environment where everyone achieves; a place that teachers want to come to because of the strength of the community; a place also, where boys can embrace spiritual, sporting, cultural and community activities, which all combined shape boys into men. That’s the priority and that is in our DNA. Boarding at St Bede’s College is a tradition that goes back to the 1920s. Our rich history and tradition provides an excellent foundation to embrace the challenges of the modern era and prepare our boys to be Catholic leaders wherever life takes them. Today’s boarders enjoy life away from

The demolition of the chapel seriously challenged us. It was the single most important building at St Bede’s College, and had symbolised the heart and soul of the college ever since the third Rector, Father Gilbert, converted it from the gymnasium in 1929. Makeshift holy places in the past six years, including the present facility, are a poor imitation and far from ideal. But we knew it was important to have this sacred space – a place where we gather in good times and in bad. The time has now come to build a new chapel. After the hard years, there is real excitement and anticipation about the prospect of the rebuild which will significantly transform the campus. We have set a fundraising goal of $1.5m via our A little from a lot campaign. For more information about the campaign, please go to www.oldboys.stbedes. school.nz/chapelappeal.

home at the only single-sex Catholic boarding school in the South Island. Like many other organisations in Christchurch, our campus has been broken and tested and if you visited the

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Timaru Girls’ Timaru Girls’ High School and hostel offers every girl the opportunity to nurture her talents and accept responsibility to become a self-confident young woman equipped both personally and academically to face the future. We proudly maintain strong cultural traditions with an emphasis on selfmotivation, high personal values, mutual respect and discipline. These combine to provide our girls with an experience that is not only enjoyable but which also fosters a true sense of self. Timaru Girls’ High School has undergone major building upgrades in the past 10 years, with a new administration block, technology block and refurbishment of the majority of classrooms and hostel accommodation. Earlier this year, a new four-class equivalent collaborative learning space, as well as a major refurbishment of the gymnasium was opened. Having contemporary and modern learning spaces creates a positive impact on teaching and learning in the school. The educational framework in place begins with a broad based programme for junior girls, leading to a wide range of

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Parents we talk to often agonise over the decision to board or not. For them thinking about “sending my son away” seems a negative consequence. Talking to their boys we get the opposite point of view, they can’t wait to get to Waihi! So, we encourage parents to think of it as “letting him go”, for all of the positive experiences he will encounter. Today’s boarding is comfortable, caring and above all fun. Parents are a lot more involved, technology allows constant communication and insights into your son’s daily experiences, and the pastoral care is second to none. If you are new to boarding, please take time to consider how this environment will benefit your son. Boys love it! The heartbeat of Waihi is our boarding

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Empowering girls Choosing the school that is right for your daughter is an important decision and one which no parent takes lightly. St Margaret’s College Open Day offers an insight into a unique education for girls from Years 1 to 13, and boarding from Year 7. At all levels, the emphasis is on learning combined with wellbeing and pastoral care. Each year group has a programme specifically designed to meet their needs ensuring customised learning for every girl. At St Margaret’s College we empower the girls to become strong, resilient young women who relate well to others and have confidence and empathy to build lasting relationships. Independent research shows both boys and girls achieve higher academic success in single sex schools. We are proud of our girls’ achievement in the 2017 academic results with 100 per cent pass rates in NCEA levels 1 and 2, plus 99 per cent at Level 3 and 99 per cent in university entrance. St Margaret’s is the only girls’ school in the South Island to offer the International Baccalaureate, an international course with a global focus which challenges and extends students. We also offer many opportunities for girls to interact with their male counterparts on an academic, performing

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Water meters are not a dirty word A

sk any property owner if they’re keen on having a water meter installed at their gate and they’re likely to fire up and give you five reasons why not. Clean water and plenty of it is a God given right in a first world country, they’ll say. As a ratepayer or a rent payer, surely they’ll say they have the right to use the water they want for what ever they want, whenever they want. But do they? We moan when hosing restrictions are imposed during the summer months and struggle with the concept of not being able to turn the garden tap on whenever we want. It never occurs to most of us that we could have a choice about the water we use and how we use it. That’s where measuring

consumption and paying if we choose to use more than our share comes in. Water meters are not a dirty word. They might well be the single best tool we have for keeping water consumption under control, for ensuring we do what’s environmentally and ethically right. In many parts of New Zealand paying for water according to what you use is the norm. No one is talking tough restrictions here, we’re talking setting a rea-

sonable level that can be used for free then charging for anything used above that level. It’s common-sense and it’s happening in parts of the Ashburton District now, on properties that are zoned rural but where connections are made to the town supply. They’re getting 1000 litres a day, free with a charge for water used over that level. Think about 1000 litres. That’s a lot of water. Some might say it’s not enough, but the standard apparently is 220 litres per person per day. On that basis 1000 litres per day is generous for the average four-person household. It’s not supposed to include garden watering. Yes, it might mean an end to 10-minute showers, to leaving the tap running while you clean

your teeth, to filling the bath to the top, but ultimately that will be your choice. It’s your free allocation you’re using. When it’s gone you pay. And we’re already paying through our rates, so it’s safe to assume that for the considered water users there would be no change. If anything, the water supply portion of our rates might drop. Water meters have to come. They’re used in other parts of New Zealand and a growing number of councils are signalling they have them on their radar. We can’t sit back and believe it won’t happen here. Not only do meters help curb user excess, they’re also the best possible tool for water engineers to understand their network. If water pumped into the

system and the use recorded on water meters are not equal, then it’s clear there’s a leak. Water wasted. After community opposition, the single biggest disincentive to water meters is the cost of their installation. Currently they’re not signalled in the Ashburton District Council’s long-term spending plan for the coming 10 years. They should be. It’s too late to slide them in as part of the current three-yearly review, but by the time 2021 rolls around it might be too late. They’ll be needed and the money won’t be there. Installing water meters won’t be a cheap exercise and it won’t be a popular exercise, but it’s one we can’t ignore. It’s not a question of if we’ll do it, it’s just a question of how soon.

In 1993, the first Take Our Daughters to Work Day, promoted by the New York-based Ms. Foundation, was held in an attempt to boost the self-esteem of girls by having them visit a parent’s place of work. (The event was later expanded to include sons.) In 1996, a man armed with a semiautomatic rifle went on a rampage on the Australian island of Tasmania, killing 35 people; the gunman was captured after a 12hour standoff at a guest cottage, and is now serving a life sentence.

Ten years ago: The first tax rebates were direct-deposited into bank accounts from a $168 billion stimulus package passed by Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush. Five years ago: Mohammed Sohel Rana, the fugitive owner of an illegally constructed building in Bangladesh that collapsed and killed more than 1100 people, was captured by a commando force as he tried to flee into India. One year ago: Pope Francis demanded that Egypt’s Muslim

leaders teach a rejection of violence in God’s name during a delicate visit to the Arab world’s most populous country, and he strongly backed its uncompromising crackdown on political Islam and militancy. Today’s birthdays: Actor Paul Guilfoyle is 69. Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is 68. Rock musician Chuck Leavell is 66. Actress Mary McDonnell is 66. Rock singer-musician Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) is 65. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is 58.

Rapper Too Short is 52. Actress Bridget Moynahan is 47. Actor Chris Young is 47. Rapper Big Gipp is 45. Actor Jorge Garcia is 45. Actress Elisabeth Rohm is 45. Actress Penelope Cruz is 44. Actor Nate Richert is 40. TV personalities Drew and Jonathan Scott are 40. Actress Jessica Alba is 37. Actress Aleisha Allen is 27. Thought for today: “If youth only had a chance or old age any brains.” — Stephen Leacock, Canadian humoristeducator (1869-1944). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, April 28, the 118th day of 2018. There are 247 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. On this date: In 1758, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. In 1789, there was a mutiny on the HMS Bounty as rebelling crew members of the British ship, led by Fletcher Christian, set the captain, William Bligh, and 18 others adrift in a launch in the South Pacific. (Bligh and most of the men with him reached Timor in 47 days.) In 1918, Gavrilo Princip, 23, the assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the archduke’s wife, Sophie, died in prison of tuberculosis. In 1925, the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts, which gave rise to the term art deco, began a sixmonth run in Paris. In 1940, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra recorded Pennsylvania 6-5000 for RCA Victor. In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country. In 1958, the United States conducted the first of 35 nuclear test explosions in the Pacific Proving Ground as part of Operation Hardtack I. In 1967, heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title after he refused to be inducted into the armed forces. In 1988, a flight attendant was killed and more than 60 persons injured when part of the roof of an Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 tore off during a flight from Hilo to Honolulu.

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’ve had moments of annoyance with cops, but not enough to wish for their humiliation. The police will do that for themselves. Accordingly, members of Wellington’s community police team are to be sent out on bicycles in shorts, stab-proof vests and helmets, to catch the city’s miscreants. On these they will pursue offenders not wearing a seatbelt, or caught texting while driving, maybe, and signal them to pull over “with a wave of the hand”, a message that could at times be embarrassingly misconstrued. And on bicycles they will give chase. It’s very Reno 911, which is to say, comedy gold. I’m reminded of an earlier police campaign to put life-size cardboard cut-outs of police in shops to deter thieves. You couldn’t make this stuff up. Shorts and ankle socks on grown men are a look that takes a lot of explaining, like grown men wearing shorty pyjamas. They are an awkward retreat to boyhood, to not being taken seriously by wives and other adults, which is why serious cyclists wear clingy, colourful lycra outfits covering their full body when they flaunt their assets on weekends. The cops’ outfit needs a rethink. The sartorial bar is set higher. I apologise for any inference here that a male of any kind should look masculine. As if. But credible would be good. As for the gender thing, rugby player Israel Folau has caused offence for saying what many people 50 years ago would have said without incident, and which members of his church still take as fact, that homosexuality is sinful. It is his misfortune that he lives in the present, where talk of gender and sexuality is a minefield of the unforgivable, so much so that a recent New York magazine featured new parents who plan

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for their babies never hearing a gendered pronoun, playing with gendered toys or wearing gendered clothes, and so will hopefully not identify as male, female, or the various other genders in particular. The same magazine has lately featured a precocious 10-yearold drag performer in the city, a sign that former beliefs are so irrelevant as to be risible. I am not sure why a sportsman’s opinion on homosexuality is of interest or even relevant, or that silencing public utterances amounts to genuine protection of the vulnerable. The kerfuffle looks more like the currently popular sport of setting a trap for the unwary, then mocking them when they fall in. This is what we call discourse, though it isn’t. Discourse is an exchange of opinions, which gendered topics can no longer be. There is a right way and a wrong way to hold beliefs about them, otherwise you are best advised to keep them to yourself.

Much like the unfortunate cops on bicycles, enforcers of the correct opinion on these matters wait in the wings, ready to strike offenders against the new code. It has the benefit of not being written down, like the Ten Commandments, and so is endlessly adaptable. The standard of debate is not high. Former MP Hone Harawira, speaking on the TV programme Marae last weekend, said he had some sympathy for Folau, saying that since Folau’s belief was supposedly based on the Bible, if you call it hate speech, “you’re saying let’s ban the Bible”. But you’re not, actually. You’re opening up an endless argument about what the Bible says or doesn’t say, which nobody seems to know with absolute certainty, though they can be very boring. MP Louisa Wall countered that Harawira was wrong because comments like Folau’s could lead to suicide. Which I doubt. Folau’s belief matters no more than anyone else’s, which is why

people should calm down and forget about him. Or if they insist, applaud his crazy courage in asserting the unthinkable. Either way the earth stays on its axis. It’s heard it all before. But what fun they have in Japan, where scientists, blissfully unaware of our progress in such urgent matters, have been able to establish that if you dress attractive young women up in mildly “sexy” nurses’ outfits, and station them outside pinball parlours, young men will tend to think having a check-up might be interesting. “Erotic stimuli can be a strong cue to action, given its inherence stemming from human evolution,” the Tokyo University scientists concluded before being forced to make grovelling apologies. And this was over heterosexuality. The nostalgic cheek of it.

end of September 2018. Our 11th market season went well, with some new stallholders joining us and this added to the variety and atmosphere at the market. We have also appreciated the buskers who have given their time to entertain us.

We thank our loyal customers who have supported us, wet or fine, and will be pleased to welcome them back, and encourage more locals to come to the market, when we recommence at the end of September 2018. Should anyone be interested in

joining as a stallholder, this is an excellent time to start thinking and planning, site availability not a problem, new ideas and variety would be much appreciated. Judith Crozier Ashburton District Farmers’ Market secretary

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left), and South Korean President Moon Jae-in cross the military demarcation line to the South side at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone yesterday. PHOTO AP

■ KOREA

Kanye West has gone on a Twitter tirade, sharing “manipulative” texts from John Legend and declaring his love for Donald Trump, and it seems the Kardashian sisters are no longer fans. The controversial rapper, who is married to Kim Kardashian, has lost Khloe, Kourtney and Kylie’s support on the social platform, after the sisters unfollowed him in the wake of his tweet outbursts. Fans of Keeping Up With The Kardashians would know how close West is with the Kardashian family, so the move to unfollow him has raised eyebrows. It also appears Drake, Rihanna, John Legend and more stars have also unfollowed Kanye.

Koreas come together With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of concrete, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made history yesterday by crossing over the world’s most heavily armed border to greet South Korean President Moon Jae-in for talks on North Korea’s nuclear weapons. Kim then invited Moon to cross briefly back into the north with him before they returned to the southern side. Those small steps must be seen in the context of the last year – when the United States, its ally South Korea and the North seemed at times to be on the verge of nuclear war as the North unleashed a tor-

rent of weapons tests – but also in light of the long, destructive history of the rival Koreas, who fought one of the 20th century’s bloodiest conflicts and even today occupy a divided peninsula that’s still technically in a state of war. “I feel like I’m firing a flare at the starting line in the moment of (the two Koreas) writing a new history in NorthSouth relations, peace and prosperity,” Kim told Moon as they sat at a table, its precise dimension of 2018 millimetres separating them, to begin their closed-door talks. Moon responded that there were high expectations that

they produce an agreement that will be a “big gift to the entire Korean nation and every peace loving person in the world”. Earlier, both leaders smiled broadly as Moon grasped Kim’s hand and led him along a blindingly red carpet into South Korean territory, where school children gave Kim flowers and an honour guard stood at attention for inspection, a military band playing traditional Korean folk songs beloved by both Koreas and the South Korean equivalent of Hail to the Chief. It’s the first time a North Korean leader has crossed over

to the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone since the Korean War ended in 1953. Beyond the carefully choreographed surface, however, it’s still not clear whether the leaders can make any progress in talks on the nuclear issue, which has bedeviled US and South Korean officials for decades. Kim’s news agency said that the leader would “open-heartedly” discuss with Moon “all the issues arising in improving inter-Korean relations and achieving peace, prosperity and reunification of the Korean peninsula” in a “historic” summit. - AP

Haka lessons on The Voice A Kiwi woman has taught The Voice Australia judges the haka during her audition on the Australian singing competition show. Joe Jonas, Kelly Rowland, Delta Goodrem and Boy George were taught the Maori challenge by Aunty Ora, who was auditioning on the singing competition show. In the clip, Aunty Ora tells the judges she is a kapa haka teacher in her day-to-day life. When Rowland asks if she can learn the haka, the judges then get to their feet, and Ora shows the judges how to wiri, and the correct stance for performing the haka.

■ UNITED STATES/MEXICO

Migrant ‘caravan’ gathers on border About 170 people in a caravan of Central Americans travelled in tourist buses yesterday for the final leg of their monthlong journey to seek asylum in the United States, despite warnings from the Trump administration that they could be prosecuted, detained and quickly deported. Men, women and children travelled under Mexican federal police escort on a curvy, mountainous road from the Mexican border city of Mexicali to Tijuana to join up with about 175 others already there. Lawyers planned free workshops on the US immigration system in Tijuana. Many planned to seek asylum starting Sunday at San Diego’s San Ysidro border

A mother dresses her child at the Alfa & Omega migrant shelter in Mexicali, Mexico, as they travel north with a caravan of Central American migrants. PHOTO AP crossing, the nation’s busiest. Migrant shelters in Tijuana’s Zona Norte neighbour-

hood, home to the many of the city’s seedy bars and bordellos, were full. That forced

organisers to look elsewhere for temporary housing, said Leonard Olsen of Pueblos Sin Fronteras, a group leading the effort. Migrants who stayed overnight at a shelter in Mexicali were tired from the long journey and nervous about the possibility of being detained in the US but also knowledgeable about their rights to seek protection from persecution in their home countries, Olsen said. Many Central American asylum seekers say they face death threats by criminal gangs in their homelands. “This is a moment that will change their lives,” Olsen said in Mexicali, as he waited for the buses to arrive a few hours behind schedule. - AP

A Quiet Place sequel A Quiet Place is getting a sequel. Jim Gianopulos is the chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures. He says the studio is developing a follow-up to the buzzy John Krasinski-directed thriller that’s currently in theatres. A Quiet Place has earned over $135 million from North American theatres in just three weeks. It cost a modest $17 million to produce. Speaking to an audience of theatre owners and exhibitors at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas, Gianopulos acknowledged Paramount has had some difficult years. He says A Quiet Place is the first of what he hopes will be many future hits for the studio.

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Nice-guy image ‘a sham’ After decades of whispers, lawsuits, investigations and close calls – and a multitude of women who lost hope anyone would ever believe their word against that of America’s Dad – Bill Cosby could be headed to prison at age 80 for the remainder of his life. The comedian was convicted yesterday of drugging and molesting Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his suburban Philadelphia mansion 14 years ago in a verdict women’s advocates called a turning point in the #MeToo movement that proved what Cosby’s accusers had been saying all along – his nice-guy image was a sham. Lili Bernard, who said Cosby sexually assaulted her before giving her a one-time role on The Cosby Show in 1992, became so emotional in the courtroom gallery that she accidentally banged her forehead on the bench in front of her. “I’m overcome with gratitude,” Bernard, sobbing, said outside the courthouse. “I feel like I have to pinch myself. Am I awake? It’s a miracle.” The verdict, in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, sealed the spectacular late-inlife downfall of an entertainer who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as sweater-wearing, wisdom-dispensing Dr. Cliff Huxtable. It was the only criminal case to arise from a barrage of allegations from more than 60 women who said Cosby drugged and molested them over five dec-

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In brief Gaza Strip warning The UN’s top Mideast envoy warned yesterday that the Gaza Strip is “about to explode” and declared the world “must do everything possible to prevent another war” between Israel and the Palestinians as well as elsewhere in the Mideast. Nickolay Mladenov told the UN Security Council that prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace are slipping further away and with tensions mounting, the “IsraeliPalestinian conflict remains a perpetual source of oxygen for militants and radicals” in the region. - AP

Scientist laid to rest

Actor and comedian Bill Cosby reacts while being notified a verdict was in in his sexual assault retrial, at the Montgomery County Courthouse. PHOTO AP ades but whose stories were often disbelieved or ignored years before #MeToo put a spotlight on sexual misconduct by powerful men. The jury of seven men and five women deliberated 14 hours over two days before convicting Cosby of violating Constand in 2004. Cosby stared straight ahead as the verdict was read but moments later lashed out loudly at District Attorney Kevin Steele after the prosecutor demanded Cosby be sent immediately to jail. Steele told the judge Cosby

has an airplane and might flee. Cosby angrily denied he has a plane and called Steele an “a-hole,” shouting, “I’m sick of him!” Judge Steven O’Neill decided Cosby can remain free on $1 million bail while he awaits sentencing but restricted him to Montgomery County, where his home is. No sentencing date was set. Cosby waved to the crowd outside the courthouse, got into an SUV and left without saying anything. His lawyer Tom Mesereau declared “the fight is not

over” and said he will appeal. Shrieks erupted in the courtroom when the verdict was announced, and some of Cosby’s accusers whimpered and cried. Constand remained stoic, then hugged her lawyer and members of the prosecution team. The verdict came after a twoweek retrial in which prosecutors had more courtroom weapons at their disposal than they did the first time: They put on the stand five other women who testified that Cosby, married for 54 years, drugged and violated them, too. - AP

■ SPAIN

Anger erupts over abuse sentence Dolores Leis Antelo

Remind you of someone? A Spanish woman found unexpected online fame after being interviewed for an article about how farmers deal with storms. The woman, Dolores Leis Antelo, was interviewed by Newsweek. The journalist, Paula Vásquez, uploaded the photo of the Spanish farmer to Instagram without even noticing the resemblance. Everyone else seemed to notice it pretty quickly. Her photo ended up going viral in Spain. The woman told La Vos de Galacia: “My photo seems to have travelled far. I say it is because of the colour of my hair.” She said her daughters told her this picture would make her famous but she didn’t understand why. “Imagine if we were in Donald Trump’s family,” her daughter reportedly said.

Protests erupted across Spain Thursday after a court in the northern city of Pamplona sentenced five men to nine years each in prison for the lesser crime of sexual abuse in what activists saw as a gang rape during the 2016 running of the bulls festival in Pamplona. “It’s not abuse, it’s rape!” shouted protesters in live television broadcasts from the gates of the Navarra provincial court when the ruling was announced. Police stopped the crowd from advancing toward the entrance to the court, with some angry demonstrators shoving officers. Thousands of protesters gathered hours later in central Pamplona and most of Spain’s major cities, including Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Bilbao, Valencia and Zaragoza. Demonstrators shouted slogans like “No is no, the rest is rape!” while some waved homemade signs saying “Enough of a patriarchal justice system” or wore red gloves as a symbol of protest. “I am asking myself what is happening with the justice system in Spain and in the world,” 29-year-old student Nuria Beltran said in Madrid. “For a long time now the status of women has been denigrated by all governments. It is mind-blowing what is happening here, this is clear example that the masculine laws rule.” The five members of “La Manada” – or “The Pack,” after the nickname the group gave themselves – were found guilty of sex-

A woman shouts slogans with others during a protest outside the Justice Ministry in Madrid. PHOTO AP ual abuse, which doesn’t involve violence or intimidation under Spain’s criminal code. The prosecution had argued that violence was used and the 18-year-old victim didn’t consent to intercourse. The court chose the lesser sexual abuse charge in contrast to the more severe charge prosecutors sought along harsher sentences of more than 22 years in prison each. But the court agreed there was no consent because the defendants were in a position of “superiority that curtailed the victim’s freedom.” One of the three judges in the panel voted in favour of acquitting the defendants, the court said. - AP

Thousands of Palestinians joined a mass funeral yesterday for a Hamas scientist who was gunned down in Malaysia last week, as Hamas’ leader accused Israel of killing him and vowed revenge. Fadi al-Batsh was laid to rest shortly after his body was returned to Gaza through the Egyptian border. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh led the funeral prayers at a mosque in Jabaliya. “The hand that assassinated the scientist will be severed,” he said, as the crowd responded with chants of “God is great”. - AP

Floods claim teens Flash floods killed nine Israeli teenagers who were hiking south of the Dead Sea yesterday, Israel’s rescue service said. The casualties were all 18 years old. Israeli media said eight of the fatalities were female and one was male. Police said another hiker is still missing. Earlier, spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said 25 students in a pre-army course were “caught off guard” and some were “washed away” by heavy rains while they were hiking in the area. Rosenfeld said 15 hikers were rescued. The horrific incident was seen as a national tragedy in Israel. - AP

Charges dropped Prosecutors have dropped charges against two Canadian pilots accused of preparing to fly a commercial aircraft while under the influence of alcohol after their blood samples were mistakenly destroyed at a Scottish prison. Prosecutors say there will be no further action against Imran Syed, 39, and Jean-Francois Perreault, 41, who were arrested July 18, 2016, before they were to pilot an Air Transat flight from Glasgow to Toronto. Both men denied the charges. The flight eventually took off with a different crew the next morning after about 250 passengers spent the night at hotels. - AP

Bodies found in car Mexican prosecutors say they are investigating the identity of five men whose bodies were stuffed into a car in the resort city of Cancun. The prosecutors’ office in the state of Quintana Roo said the bodies have not yet been identified. The latest case comes amid a rise in violence and druggang killings in the once tranquil city. On Tuesday, prosecutors announced the arrest of three Cancun police officers in relation to the kidnapping of four Colombian citizens. - AP

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Methven’s Charlotte Samson looks to feed the circle in her side’s narrow win over United on Thursday night.

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Four-way tie at the top Four teams remain unbeaten after the second round of Mid Canterbury’s premier netball competition. Thursday night’s second round of play saw Celtic, Methven, Mt Somers and Celtic B all remain undefeated, while Ashburton College A, Southern A and Southern B as well as Rakaia still remain in search of their first wins. In Premier 1 action, Celtic were too slick for Southern. The green machine asked questions early of their opposition in the match and asserted their dominance rather quickly. They then maintained a solid tempo which saw them consistently moving the

ball through the mid-court strongly. For all their hard work, Southern were lightly rewarded and ended a match they will probably rather forget on the wrong side of the ledger with the score an imposing 42-7. Things were a lot closer in the other two Premier 1 matches, with Hampstead and Ashburton College A having just one goal separating them at the end of their match. After a narrow defeat by the same margin seven days earlier, Hampstead made sure they were on the right side of things this week, winning 31-32 over the young and improving AshColl side. Methven and United’s match, in which

both sides were looking for their second win, came down to a one goal difference as well with Methven gaining their second victory of the season by that one-goal margin. Up by five goals at half-time, Methven allowed their rivals back into the match – but could also have been forgiven for having no match for the strong feeding into the shooting circle from the United midcourt. The match was a rough and tumble type affair, with no love lost between the two sides and plenty of bodies smashing to the deck. United will face the tough task of a challenge with Celtic next weekend while Methven play Ashburton College and Hamp-

stead and Southern lock horns in the final match. In Premier 2 action on Thursday night, Mt Somers – the competition’s newcomers – advanced their chances of a promotion with another big victory, bringing up their 100th goal of the competition in the process. They destroyed Rakaia 53-7 in a one-sided affair. An all-Celtic affair saw the B side a little too slick for Celtic C, eventually winning 39-26. In the third match Ashburton College B managed to grab their first win of the season over Southern B, 28-21.

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■ BOXING

■ CRICKET

What next for Parker?

The most expensive game ever

Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker is eyeing a return to Britain to face the winner of the upcoming bout between Tony Bellew and David Haye. Parker is eager to cash in on his popularity in the UK after his unanimous decision loss to Anthony Joshua on April 1. With Bellew and Haye set to renew their rivalry on May 6 (NZT), Parker’s promoter David Higgins said the winner of the rematch held interest to them. “Of course it would. “Joseph Parker himself and our team would back him against almost anyone, and certainly would back him against the winner of Bellew-Haye,” Higgins told Sky Sports in the UK. “The question is whether they would be willing to step up? “I think most people would see Anthony Joshua at this point as the ‘Golden Goose’, and the big queue of people sitting on their hands and waiting a year, maybe two years for a shot, which may or may not happen. “For those British contenders, respect to the one that does step up to Parker, because I think, despite Parker not quite getting the win, he gained a lot of respect, and is the first man to take Joshua the distance.” Parker is friendly with Haye, having used the British heavyweight’s London gym while training for his last two fights in the UK against Joshua and Hughie Fury. Another British fighter touted as a potential opponent for Parker is rising heavyweight Dillian Whyte, who has called out Parker in the past.

Joseph Parker with David Haye during a training session in London. Higgins said Parker’s performance against Joshua should silence his British critics, particularly Bellew and Whyte. “A lot of guys are very mouthy and derogatory towards Parker in putting him down, guys like Bellew or like Dillian Whyte,” Higgins said. “It would be very interesting to see if they are still calling him out, and if the likes of Dillian Whyte or Bellew have changed their tune.

“What does that say about Bellew’s character? What does it say about Dillian Whyte and his character? “From our perspective, we are ready, willing and available. We’re not going to chase it, because our view is that they were just all talk. “Any fight against Parker now will be a guaranteed sellout of the O2 against any of those guys. “Credit to the one that steps up.” - NZME

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Corruption probe slams tennis integrity A two-year corruption investigation has claimed tennis has been responsible for more suspicious betting than any other sport. The Independent Review of Integrity in Tennis claimed the lower levels of the sport provide a “fertile breeding ground” for breaches of integrity and are engulfed in a “tsunami” of bettingrelated corruption.

The problems stem from too many players in the lower reaches, such as the Futures and Challenger circuits, not earning enough to make a living, coupled with the rise of online betting. Adam Lewis QC, who chaired the panel, said: “Player-incentive structure and remuneration creates a lamentably fertile breeding ground for breaches of integrity.

“In particular only those playing principally at Tour level make a decent living. “Only the top 250 female players and the top 350 men players break even before coaching costs, yet there are around 15,000 professional players.” The review panel was set up in February 2016 following allegations made by the BBC and Buzz-

feed that leading players, including grand slam winners, were involved in suspected match-fixing and that evidence had been suppressed. Having interviewed around 3300 players as well as tournament organisers, officials and betting operators, it found “evidence of some issues” at grand slams and Tour events. - PA

■ SAILING

Brits announce massive challenge By Christopher reive “Time will tell if this is the best British team ever.” That was the message out of the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) camp after Sir Ben Ainslie’s British challenge announced a huge sponsorship deal for their 2021 America’s Cup campaign. The deal will pump $216 million into the challenge, which would allow them to properly fund a two-boat strategy for the 36th America’s Cup. The syndicate, who will be renamed INEOS Team Great Britain, lost to ETNZ in the semifinal of the 2017 challenger playoffs in Bermuda, and were always expected to be strong again in 2021. “The British team were always going to be competitive, very competitive,” ETNZ said. “Ben is the most decorated Olympic sailor in

history and we know him well from his time working for Emirates Team New Zealand and, as a team, we remain good friends.” Formerly known as Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing, the syndicate will continue to represent the Royal Yacht Squadron’s affiliated club, Royal Yacht Squadron Racing. The deal was reported to be the largest investment in a British challenger, as they looked to bring the Auld Mug home for the first time since the competition’s inception in 1851. The America’s Cup was first contested in the Isle of Wight and won by the American yacht ‘America’. Despite a number of attempts, no British challenger has managed to bring the Cup back home since. “They started this in 1851. It’s the oldest trophy in all sport and they want it back,” ETNZ said. - NZME

Sir Ben Ainslie

A seat at next year’s World Cup final at Lord’s will cost up to £395 ($780), the highest ever price for a match in cricket history. The cheapest seats at the final on July 14 will be $188 for adults, $40 for children. MCC members will have to pay a percentage of the ticket price, with the club agreeing to subsidise part of the cost. Ticket prices for other matches will be as low as $40 for adults with some ‘kids for a quid’ prices expected to be released as well. The England & Wales Cricket Board has set the prices for matches after market research and looking at the cost of tournaments in other sports. The board expects to make around £40m in revenue from sales. There will be around 800,000 tickets for the 46 matches, although ten to 15 per cent will go to corporate sponsors of the ICC and other boards. It was confirmed yesterday that the London Stadium will not be one of the host venues despite extensive logistical planning by the ECB. It was eventually ruled out because the ideal pitch location would be hampered by the setting sun. The best orientation of the pitch would be east to west but the London Stadium has a perspex roof to allow the sun on the grass and after Eoin Morgan and Andrew Strauss shadow batted at the ground it was decided this would be too much of a problem for players. Rotating the pitch north to south or at a 55-degree angle was also explored but would involve the removal of too many seats, making the cost of turning from a football to cricket playing arena not cost effective. The ECB had already started growing drop-in pitches to be used and these could now be given to counties instead. Officials have promised fresh pitches for the semi-finals and final of the World Cup, avoiding the problem England faced at last year’s Champions Trophy when they were beaten by Pakistan on a used surface in Glamorgan. The last World Cup in England in 1999 was beset with problems. A farcical opening ceremony was followed by England being knocked out before the team song was released. England have never won the World Cup and were knocked out by Bangladesh in Australia three years ago at yet another disastrous tournament. “I don’t have a theory why that has happened. I suppose the easy answer is we have always prioritised test cricket,” said Eoin Morgan, the England one day captain. “The last World Cup we were not very good. But we are growing as a team and if we play well between now and the World Cup we will be contenders.” - PA

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Relishing underdog tag By Oliver Caffrey Write the Brumbies off at your own peril. That’s the message from captain Sam Carter leading into today’s Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders at GIO Stadium. Everything that could possibly go against an unlikely victory for the home side has. The Brumbies (3-5) will face the reigning champions, who are the most successful franchise in competition history, without stars David Pocock and Christian Lealiifano. Pocock has suffered a calf strain, while the Brumbies are managing Lealiifano’s workload after he played in Ireland following his recovery from leukaemia treatment last year. Their absences add further difficulty to the gigantic task of defeating the Christchurch-based team for the first time since 2009. The Crusaders have won their past seven games against the Brumbies, including three in Canberra, by an average of 19 points. If that wasn’t enough to deal

Kerevi keeps the faith Samu Kerevi will lead a Queensland Reds side short on experience into today’s Super Rugby clash with the Lions but is adamant they aren’t lambs to the slaughter. The hosts have included 11 players aged 21 or under for the Suncorp Stadium clash against last year’s Super Rugby grand finalists, with Jordan Petaia (18) and Hamish Stewart (19) set for run-on debuts. Kerevi is the next man up after stand-in captain James Slipper and No.10 Jono Lance were both casualties of last week’s limp loss to the Chiefs. - NZME

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The Brumbies are well aware of the huge task in front of them today. with, there’s the Australian hoodoo against New Zealand teams. Kiwi sides have proved unstoppable in 35 straight trans-Tasman matches in the competition dating back to May 2016. A disappointing last-start home defeat to the Jaguares has put the Brumbies’ season in a precarious position but Carter says that his

team will relish the challenge. “That’s how we like it. “We like it when blokes write us off,” Carter said yesterday. “We like being the underdog and that’s how the Brumbies have made their name over the years.” While the previously fierce rivalry has been one-sided in recent times, the Brumbies almost

pinched a win across the Tasman last year. With the majority of the squad featuring in that match, Carter says the Brumbies will draw on that experience and take confidence from it. The match has massive ramifications for the hosts, third in the Australian conference. - AAP

The Rugby Football Union has defended ticket prices of £195 ($384) for England’s match against New Zealand in November, the highest at Twickenham outside of World Cup tournaments, by stating that every penny of profit will be ploughed back into the sport. The rise from a topend Six Nations price of £165 is counter-balanced by the fact that children’s tickets will be offered for the first time – except for the most popular Six Nations fixtures – with the lowest price at £20. There are discounts for 50 per cent of the 82,000 tickets, with the most expensive New Zealand ticket reduced for members of rugby clubs to £160. - NZME

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Crying foul over weak ban By Wynne Gray

That limit is there because it shows the abhorrence there is for biting and the coniting and gouging sit in the top layer sequences for those who indulge but with of rugby crimes. their latest ruling, Sanzaar has contradictSwinging arms and high tackles ed their own intentions. deliver instant outrage with their profile Schoeman admitted he bit rival prop but sneaky thuggery is more insidious. Richard Hardwick and that formed part As the game has taken a stricter line on of his counsel’s plea for a reduction in his foul play, players have devised other ways sentence. to deal out their punishment or retaliaFurther arguments they offered were tion. that the 23-year-old had a good discipliAngles and timing in the tackle or body nary record, was remorseful and a solid height in the scrums and rucks are the character should have had no effect on the enforcement weapons. decision. At times, players get that wrong and They are irrelevant. are sin-binned or banned with Of course Schoeman was arguments about the merits of remorseful because he faced being dealt with by a referee or a a lengthy ban and slash in his judicial committee. salary. But there should be no debate A couple of cases in New about the red-mist men who Zealand put Schoeman’s featherchomp their rivals or attack their light sentence into perspective. eyes. In 1992, Richard Loe was Who knows what causes the banned for 26 weeks for eyeculprits to snap, but they need gouging Greg Cooper in the to be rubbed out of the sport for Pierre Schoeman final of the National Provincial lengthy periods. Championship and two years Sanzaar sidestepped that stage on a later another prop, Johan le Roux, was number of levels when they handed out a sent home from the 1994 Springbok tour six-week ban to Bulls prop Pierre Schoeand banned for 19 months for biting Sean man for biting a Rebels player in their last Fitzpatrick’s ear. round game in Pretoria. Four years earlier, English prop Kevin The recommended minimum penalty Yates was banned for six months for earlevel starts at 12 weeks, but the judiciary biting. decided to halve that sentence. Those cases held the headlines beReports on the case are based on a brief cause they were high-profile players who Sanzaar release where the downgrade in received long bans after their violence was suspension was attributed to Schoeman’s caught on television. early guilty plea, his good character and Schoeman does not have the same disciplinary record and his remorse. reputation as those other front-rowers and Who knows what causes the culprits to perhaps that is why his suspension and snap but they need to be out for lengthy coverage of the case was downgraded. periods. If Sanzaar wants to reinforce their So what’s the point in having a miniintolerance of foul play and convince us mum ban when Sanzaar’s own judiciary they are serious, they should appeal this ignores it? decision of their judiciary. - NZME

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Rowing crews on Lake Wakatipu as part of the Southern Lakes tour.

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Canal rowing ‘spectacular’ By Linda CLarke

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Three masters rowers from Ashburton had the rare opportunity to row on the canals from Lake Tekapo to Pukaki recently, as part of a trip scouting water for adventure rowers. Helen Hodge, Chris Bellringer and Teresa Eden were invited to join a group from the Nelson Rowing Club on a Southern Lakes tour this month, taking in Lakes Pukaki, Dunstan, Hayes and Wakatipu. Eden said the group, in three coxed quads, had planned to row on Lake Tekapo, but wind made

that impossible. They did get the opportunity to row 20km on the hydro canals from the Lake Tekpo power station to the salmon farm near Lake Pukaki. The group of 18 took turns in the boats and driving a support vehicle and safety boat. Eden said rowing the canal was a unique experience and crews had to lie flat to travel under one of the bridges. The group needed a permit to be on the canal, which is part of the area’s hydro-electric power system. They also took the opportunity to row at the competition course

on Lake Ruataniwha then travelled to the head of Lake Pukaki to launch their boats and row 30km down the lake. Lake Dunstan was the next stop on the five-day tour and the crews rowed 18km from Cromwell to the Clyde Dam. Travelling south to Queenstown, they then launched at Glenorchy and rowed 35km to Wilson’s Bay. Eden said while the weather was chilly and the water downright cold, the rowers were treated to some spectacular scenery, including snow-capped mountains, under unique rowing conditions.

“At 25 Mile Creek on Lake Wakatipu, we came across an Australian television crew doing an ad. “That whole row was amazing, it was my pick.” Eden and an Ashburton crew last year rowed the Waikato River as part of a North Island adventure rowing tour and the Southern Lakes tour is planned to run alternate years. Last year’s Hoea Kaha on the Waikato attracted international crews. Up to eight quads are expected to take part in the Southern Tour in 2020.

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Highlanders lose Naholo for Bulls clash Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo has been ruled out of the side’s clash against the Bulls in Pretoria this weekend, succuming to a hamstring niggle. The 26-year-old made the trip over with the team, but was left out of the 23-man squad for tomorrow morning’s match, with Ben Smith shifting to the right wing and Fletcher Smith starting at fullback. “We saw a good opportunity to

give him a bit of a breather this week and also an opportunity to get Fletcher Smith out on the park and start a game,” Highlanders coach Aaron Mauger said of the decision. Smith will get his first start of the year in a move Mauger said was ade to counter the Bulls’ kicking game, adding another reliable boot to the backline. The kicking duel could be an important aspect of the match.

Playing at altitude, the Highlanders could opt to put boot to ball more often rather than utilising their running game. Through the first 10 weeks of the competition, both teams have averaged more than 19 kicks, racking up about 600 kicking metres per game. Mauger has made changes up front for the clash, too, opting to start loose forward Elliot Dixon ahead of Shannon Frizell. Frizell,

fresh of a hat-trick against the Blues, will likely get a chance late in the piece off the bench. Tyrel Lomax will also draw the start, replacing injured tighthead prop Siate Tokolahi (knee). “Elliot’s had a lot of experience and has played at altitude before, played against Bulls teams before and been in some big set piece battles. So, his know-how in those situations is going to be important fearly on,” Mauger said. - NZME

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Record contract for Hooper Michael Hooper has reportedly been offered a five-year deal by Rugby Australia (RA) that would lock up the Wallabies captain through to the 2023 World Cup. According to News Corp Australia, the long-term contract is the longest tabled by RA. Shorter-term options are understood to be available to the NSW Waratahs skipper, who is off contract at the end of this year and would command a salary in the region of $1million a season. The parties continue to negotiate with the 26-year-old Hooper believed to be keen to continue his playing career in Australia. “I love playing rugby in Australia,” he recently told News Corp Australia. “It is such a great place to play rugby. “There is a great talent pool and we have a lot of players coming up who are hungry to win, and that’s something that is exciting.” Rugby Australia high performance boss Ben Whitaker hinted that Hooper’s contract would be longer than those of other players. “With a player like that, you want to see how you can engage in him in this environment for as long as possible and as long as he wants to, and as long as he is going to contribute at the top level,” he said. - AAP

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Stadium open in 2021

The man to fix the Blues

Christchurch will get a new covered stadium which is large enough to host test matches and entertainment events, the Government said yesterday. Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods and Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said progress had been made on two of the city’s rebuild projects, the stadium and the Metro Sports Facility. A business case for the new stadium had been fast-tracked, allowing the council to begin the detailed work on it, Woods said. The minister also indicated what the stadium’s eventual size would be and how it would be used. “Obviously, the final stadium design will be subject to a business case, but we foresee a roofed stadium large enough to allow the city to host major test matches as well as entertainment events.” A deadline of when the stadium could be finished was not given. Woods said it would be up to the council to decide in its longterm plan whether it brought construction of the stadium forward. The Crusaders and other sports teams have been using the upgraded Rugby League Park since the 2011 earthquake damaged Lancaster Park beyond repair. There have been growing calls for a larger, weatherproof stadium which can host All Blacks matches and also host large concerts, similar to Dunedin’s stadium. The new stadium is expected to cost around $500 million, and the council has already committed to paying half of that amount. The Government is investing $300m to speed up Christchurch’s rebuild projects, some of which will be in next month’s Budget. The council will decide whether to spend that money on the stadium. Woods also said yesterday that Otakaro, the agency in charge of the anchor projects, had completed its detailed designs on a Metro Sports Facility.

There’s no quick fix option for the Blues but there is at least an obvious path they can take next year that will service a number of mutual needs and maybe even spin the troubled club in the right direction if not necessarily to the top of the table. There are essentially three strands that could be pulled together here. Head coach Tana Umaga needs a bit of help from an experienced old hand – a trusted mentor who can work in a guidance and advisory capacity alongside the existing coaching team. Someone who can provide coaching intelligence and yet not take over the show. New Zealand Rugby has identified the need to build playing numbers in Auckland and improve participation rates. As part of that strategy, the national body recognises that the Blues sit at the apex and if they were less of a tragedy-cum-horror show then interest in the game in the country’s largest city might be slightly higher. There is a need now for decisive, high profile action that illustrates sleeves are rolled up and hands are getting dirty. And the best way to do that, is to parachute All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster into the Blues next year. He doesn’t need to be full time and his job title isn’t worth fretting over – he just needs to be allowed to spend enough time with the club to have the chance to make a meaningful impact. The All Blacks coaches drop into each club for a few days here and there and they always seem to be able to form an accurate view on where each is going. Rather than have the Blues blunder through another campaign with usable intelligence on how they could be fixed being wasted, why not let Foster be hands-on and licensed to make practical recommendations? This would service a third need – which is that Foster is expected to contest for the All Blacks head job after the 2019 World Cup and he possibly needs his case to be strengthened. - NZME

Lancaster Park was damaged beyond repair in the 2011 quake and sports matches have been moved to Rugby League Park and Hagley Oval.

The facility was meant to open in 2016 but has been beset by delays and a budget blowout of $75m. Woods said that the project’s costs had been cut by $50m as a result of procurement and design changes, which included cutting back on cosmetic features, carparking space and scrapping the plans for a childcare facility.

As announced in November, the facility would be opened in 2021. It will include a 50m competition pool and diving pool with 1000 seats for spectators, nine indoor courts, a gym and other facilities. The anchor projects were started under the previous Government and are designed to encourage development and at-

tract people back into the CBD, most of which was demolished after the earthquakes seven years ago. Some of the projects have been completed, such as the Justice Precinct, the National Earthquake Memorial, and the bus interchange. Most of the projects are still in the planning or construction phase. - NZME

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In brief Shortage of hookers Brisbane’s hooking crisis has reached new depths after fill-in rake Josh McGuire suffered an ankle injury in Thursday’s gritty win over South Sydney. Wayne Bennett admitted his dummy-half stocks were running dangerously low and was unsure as to who would wear the No.9 against Canterbury next Thursday. With Andrew McCullough out, McGuire started against the Rabbitohs but only lasted 47 minutes. Bennett categorically ruled out using Sam Thaiday at dummyhalf, after his poor showing as starting hooker in the season opener against St George. - AAP

Elgey’s confidence down Kane Elgey appeared to lose his love for playing rugby league before he was dropped to reserve grade this week, according to Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan. Elgey will run out in Mackay in the Queensland Cup today, just hours before his Titans teammates take to the field against Cronulla in the NRL with Bryce Cartwright in the No.6. Brennan said Elgey’s issues went deeper than just his defence, with the young playmaker lacking confidence in his game as the Titans try to fight their way back into the top eight. - AAP

Blues claiming Haas

Lafeele Talosega in action for the Ashburton Barbarians against the Saints last week. PHOTO TETSURO MITOMO 210418-TM-0205

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Baabaas take a breather The Ashburton Barbarians rugby league team will earn two points in their Canterbury division one competition without leaving town today. The Barbarians sit at the top of their competition leaderboard with three wins from three outings and have the bye today. They then face a three-week period on the road with away games against Shirley Hawks, Celebrations Lions and Burnham Chevaliers.

The Chevaliers sit second on the leaderboard with two wins from two outings, plus bye points, while the Hawks are third with two wins and a loss. Their next home game is against Marist Saints Gold on May 26, at Robilliard Park. The Barbarians beat Marist Saints Green last weekend, bouncing back from a 22-12 halftime deficit to win 38-28. Manager Matt Milne said they started to get back their structure

in the second half, controlling the game and dictating tempo by gaining and breaking the advantage line. “At halftime the boys came into the huddle and discussed what was going on and broke it down to what they needed to do. “All we needed to do to give ourselves a chance to get back into the game was essentially slow down their play the ball. “Then our defensive line could be organised and set to stop their

momentum and also to prevent the giving away of cheap penalties.” Debutant Xavier Bartlett and veteran Jack Richards shared man of the match honours. Milne said the whole squad was striving for continuous improvement on and off the field and players to keep an eye on included Lafaele (Raf) Talosaga, who was hard to stop with ball in hand, and goal kicker Marvin West.

Shark attack set to fire, says Flanagan By Scott Bailey Shane Flanagan has finally found his spine at Cronulla and now he’s warning they’re ready to fire. For the first time this season, the 10th-placed Sharks will carry the same spine into two consecutive matches – with Josh Dugan at fullback and Matt Moylan at fiveeighth against the Gold Coast on Saturday. The Sharks’ spluttering attack enjoyed their best game of the season in last week’s upset win over Penrith, putting on a season-high four tries in the win and completed at just shy of 80 per cent. “I think we will see the best of them over the next couple of weeks,” Flanagan said. “Josh got coach’s award from

all the coaches and Matty Moylan had a hand in all the tries. “They’re both over their injuries which is great ... is that what I’m going to settle on in my spine? 100 per cent. “That’s where we trained in the off-season.” Flanagan’s declaration comes just weeks after he claimed Moylan was the best fullback option at the club. But with Dugan struggling with a groin injury at the time, Flanagan revealed yesterday Moylan’s earlier move to No.1 had been as much about protecting a shoulder problem as it was based on form. “At some stages earlier in the year I had to play a little bit of the game,” Flanagan said. “To be really honest Matty had

a bad shoulder injury. He subluxed his shoulder in a game out here in round two or round three and struggled with contact. “We had to protect him a little bit and that’s why we had to play him at fullback.” At the time, the addition of Moylan at fullback appeared to give the Sharks another ball-playing option in attack, given Dugan is most notably recognised for his running game. But Flanagan said he now expected Dugan to be able to return to the kind of ball-playing capabilities he had at Canberra in the early stages of his career with more time at the back. “Josh has definitely got the skill set to do it,” he said. “I think playing in the centres for Origin and Australia changes

the way he plays a little bit. “Josh has definitely got the quality at the back to do what we require.” Meanwhile Flanagan’s injury woes have now seemingly shifted to the back row, where he is unsure whether NSW star Wade Graham will recover from a hamstring injury to face the Titans, or instead join Luke Lewis and Paul Gallen on the sideline. “I wouldn’t say he is 100 per cent but he’s trained well today,” Flanagan said yesterday. “As long as he doesn’t get any more hamstring tightness over the next 24 hours then he will be right. “He hasn’t had a strain but he keeps getting some tightness in his hamstring so we just need to treat it carefully.” - AAP

Just 21 minutes of NRL football may be under his belt but Brisbane teenager Payne Haas has already done enough to be claimed by NSW. Haas made his NRL debut off the bench on Thursday night but NSWRL boss Dave Trodden has not wasted time sabotaging any potential Queensland poaching plans by announcing the giant 18-year-old is “definitely” a Blues player. Haas had already earned comparisons with NSW juggernaut Andrew Fifita. “You’re seeing the birth of a superstar,” Phil Gould said on commentary. - AAP

Pack gets it wrong Parramatta’s forwards stopped hunting as a pack and began operating as lone soldiers in their poor start to the NRL season, according to injured lock Nathan Brown. Brown was originally expected to return from an ankle injury for the Eels on Sunday against the Wests Tigers, but that was put back to the following week against Cronulla. Having spent the past two weeks on the sidelines, Brown has been able to see better than most where things need to change after their 0-6 start to 2018. Brown admitted his pack had to cop and accept criticism they’d been monstered in the opening rounds. - AAP

Super League beckons Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson has drawn the attention of the New York rugby league club aiming to be a part of the English Super League in 2020. Johnson, contracted to the Warriors until the end of 2019, was the latest star NRL player to support the bid of the New York club. Last year, NRL stars Josh Morris, Paul Gallen and Sam Burgess all expressed an interest in playing in New York. Johnson’s manager Peter Brown said it wasn’t surprising to see Johnson supporting the bid. “Shaun thinks outside the square and is engaged in what is happening around the world.” - NZME

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O’Reillys in the thick of it A local face could well be to the fore on one of his home tracks this afternoon. Success in Mid Canterbury harness racing and the O’Reilly surname almost go hand in hand and if everything goes to plan today, Gerard O’Reilly should find himself in the winners’ circle at least once throughout the day’s 10-race programme. The Rakaia horseman has none of his own horses engaged at the meeting, but does have a strong book of outside drives, including a two-pronged attack for Winchmore trainer, Geoff Kelk. A long-standing trainer and driver combination, the pair combine today with maiden pacer Art Collector and also experienced campaigner Handsome Hero with the nod going to the latter. “Geoff is really happy with him (Handsome Hero) this week,” O’Reilly said. “He was fresh up at Addington last time out with no workouts or trials and went really well I thought. “So with improvement he should

Gerard O’Reilly has a good book on his home track today. be right there in the middle of it.” Art Collector is a horse who looked early on to have any amount of potential and it’s surprised more than just a few as-

tute judges that he’s yet to win a race after eight starts. “I thought he was pretty disappointing last week to be fair, he got a nice run into it but was

gone a long way from home. “We’ve made some changes to his gear this week so hopefully he will be right in the thick of it.” O’Reilly also has two steers for his brother Patrick, including talent trotter No Fears, who if in the right mood would be a serious winning prospect in a wide-open trotters’ field. The brothers will also combine with Sheez Good who has a good record at Ashburton as well. O’Reilly’s fifth drive for the day, the David Mitchell-trained Katamach, was a good third when last produced. “He should be a good chance based on that run and we have a good draw to work with too.” The 10-race card is full with local hopes throughout the day with only one race not featuring a Mid Canterbury trained or driven runner, but even in that race there is a local connection. Alan and Ian Neumann share in the ownership of debutant two-year-old trotter, You Really Got Me who has shown potential in workouts and trials for John and Robert Dunn.

Race 1: Pegga Nova, Foreigner, One Yankee Son, Future Queen Race 2: Reklaws Gem, Firstjoy, Change Is Good, With The Band Race 3: Jake The Mus, Majestic Chevron, You Really Got Me, One Opollo Race 4: Art Collector, Tinker Tailor, Sounds Bettor, Xmas Bay Race 5: Adieu Flirt, Katamach, Mahksman, Trompeur Race 6: Handsome Hero, Ideal Rule, Every Option, Gotta Future Race 7: Scarlett Banner, Astuto, Hayden’s Meddle, Pirate Bay Race 8: One Over Da Skye, No Fears, Jaw D Nancy, Tehoro Dazzle Race 9: Donegal Carrickfin, Alta Shelby, Nolan Sackett, Titanium Race 10: Motu Bettor Be Quick, De Lancome, Mighty American, Ohoka Johnny BEST BET: Adieu Flirt (Race 5) VALUE: Scarlet Banner ROUGHIE: Xmas Bay

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Ashburton Trotting Club Inc Venue: Ashburton Raceway BILE TROT $8000, 2yo mob. trot, mobile, 1609m 5 Majestic Chevron (1) fr ................N McGrath Meeting Date: 28 Apr 2018 NZ Meeting number: 8 Dou- 1 Eyre I Go fr................................... Scratched bles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 2 3 43P0 Count Eyre (2) fr .............................. D Dunn 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 Prince Teka (3) fr 1 11.50am (NZT) ASHBURTON U-HIRE TROT $8000, 45 7 The Peaky Blinder (4) fr .......M Anderson (J) non-winners 3yo+ trot, stand, 2400m 6 8 Jake The Mus (5) fr .......................B Orange 1 08952 Edesia (1) fr ....................................... C Butt 7 48856 Christmas Babe (6) fr ....................... A Clark 2 00x8 One Yankee Son (2) fr ...................L O’Reilly 8 Kowhai Sundown (7) fr .....................S Ottley 3 9x977 Don’t Rock The Boat (3) fr .... O Thornley (J) 9 Tonique De Feu (8) fr .................C Jones (J) 4 246x3 Peggy Nova (4) fr ......................... J Wheeler 10 You Really Got Me (21) fr ..................J Dunn 5 5x Some Time (5) fr .............................. J Smith 11 9 Steel Legend (22) fr .....................T Williams 6 00000 This Way Comes (6) fr .................D Burrows Carnegie Hall (23) fr............................B Butt 7 009 Noble Mistress (7) fr .....................M Perriton 12 76 One Apollo (U1) fr ........................ S McNally 8 30236 Future Queen (8) fr ..........................S Ottley 13

2 31330 Astuto (2) fr ...................................L O’Reilly 3 03089 Awaytocullect (3) fr ................ O Thornley (J) 4 5x101 Overarm (4) fr ................................T Chmiel $8000, non-winners 3yo+ mob. pace, 2400m 5 0108x Vinny Gambini (5) fr ......................... D Dunn 1 403 Katamach (1) fr ............................ G O’Reilly 6 74602 Kensington Kate (6) fr ..................T Williams 2 0x0 Tribeca (2) fr .........................A Fitzgerald (J) 7 43097 Buckeye (7) fr ................................J Geddes 3 05380 Adieu Flirt (3) fr ...............................J W Cox 8 P7137 Dying To See You (8) fr..................B Orange 4 50654 Trompeur (4) fr .................................S Ottley 9 x9595 Sheez Good (9) fr ........................ G O’Reilly 5 3658x Mahksman (5) fr ............................... D Dunn 6 45245 Glengarry Knight (6) fr ...................T Chmiel 10 Dx313 Hayden’s Meddle (10) fr ....................J Dunn 7 Bettor Beontoit (7) fr......................B Orange 11 17338 Black Art (11) fr ....................A Fitzgerald (J) 8 43945 Silent Shadow (8) fr ............... J Morrison (J) 12 34534 Pirate Bay (U1) fr .............................S Ottley 9 7x9x8 Moytura (9) fr....................................J Curtin 8 3.41pm FARMLANDS MOBILE TROT $9000, 6 2.29pm CATES GRAIN & SEED PACE $8500, 3yo+ 3yo+ up to & including r60 mobile. trot, mobile, 2400m r40 to r51 pace, stand, 2400m 1 02100 Ideal Invasion (1) fr ..........................J Curtin 9 67302 Wait For Success (9) fr ..............B Munro (J) 4 1.24 MORGAN FENCING PACE $8000, non-winners 1 44502 Blingiton (1) fr..................................J W Cox 2 00961 One Over Da Skye (2) fr .................... R May 2 8x600 Out Of Aces (2) fr .............................S Ottley 10 Folly’s Trouble (10) fr .......................... R May 3yo+ pace, stand, 2400m 3 91706 Geena’s Girl (3) fr............................. D Dunn 3 00050 Kiel (3) fr ......................................... G Smith 11 5800 Foreigner (11) fr ................................G Hunt 1 00905 Chaaat (1) fr ............................ L McCormick 4 41200 Tehoro Dazzle (4) fr ......................R Holmes 4 52686 Handsome Hero (4) fr .................. G O’Reilly 12 09009 Red Harbour (U1) fr ................ C D Thornley 2 00000 Franco Hatton (2) fr ......................T Williams 5 712 Neverneverland (5) fr ..................C DeFilippi 5 P5956 Every Option (5) fr.............................J Dunn Tailor (3) fr ..........................B Orange 2 12.15pm AURIC ELECTRICAL FIRE & SECRUITY 34 9x Tinker 6 81952 Didjabringthebeers (6) fr .................J W Cox 6 46017 Ideal Rule (6) fr ............................ A Lethaby All Money (4) fr ................................J W Cox MOBILE PACE $8000, non-winners 2yo+ f&m mob. 5 46580 Victor Tango (5) fr................... J Morrison (J) 7 17088 Lightworkofit (7) fr ........................D Burrows 7 96830 Game Changer (7) fr ........................P Davis pace, mobile, 1609m 8 11679 Sods Law (8) fr..............................J Geddes 8 63579 Martin McGuinness (8) fr ................. D Dunn 6 74473 Sounds Bettor (6) fr.......................K O’Reilly 1 70234 Change Is Good (1) fr ..................T Williams 9 01049 No Fears (U1) fr ........................... G O’Reilly 9 50500 Mr Asia (9) fr ........................... C D Thornley 7 Xmas Bay (7) fr ...........................T McMillan 2 0004P Nicky Anew (2) fr ................................ R May 8 736 Bound To Be Bettor (8) fr .................S Ottley 10 61546 Christie Marie (10) fr .....................B Orange 10 70002 Crusher Collins (U2) fr ..................B Orange 3 56738 With The Band (3) fr ......................L O’Reilly 9 26277 Art Collector (9) fr ........................ G O’Reilly 11 37895 Take After Me (11) fr ........................R Close 11 33080 Jaw D Nancy (U3) fr ..........................J Dunn 4 Buzinga (4) fr ................................... D Dunn 10 45258 Bronx Village (10) fr ........................ G Smith 12 90400 Texas Ruler (12) fr.............................. R May 9 4.09 CHERTSEY TROTTING CLUB MOBILE PACE 5 56602 Firstjoy (5) fr ..................................B Orange 11 Tactical Change fr ........................ Scratched 13 71660 Unfinished Business (13) fr .........C DeFilippi $9000, 3yo+ r57 to r75 mob. pace, 2400m 6 04548 Chain Reaction (6) fr ...................T McMillan 12 1 84216 Nurburgring (1) fr .............................S Ottley Morningstar Gold (11) fr ................R Holmes 14 61020 Gotta Future (14) fr ................. M Williamson 7 7x404 Rosinupthebow fr ......................... Scratched 13 0 Ideologist (12) fr ...............................J Curtin 7 3.04pm ITM ASHBURTON PACE $8500, 3yo+ r52 to 2 10531 Laytons Lass (2) fr .........................T Chmiel 8 50x24 Reklaw’s Gem (7) fr .........................R Close 14 3 36350 Martin John (3) fr ..........................B Orange 3 Sweeney Todd (13) fr .....................T Chmiel r60 pace, stand, 2400m 3 12.48 LEGENDS OF MID CANTERBURY 2YO MO- 15 1 24020 Scarlett Banner (1) fr....................... G Smith 4 19045 Anytime (4) fr ....................................J Dunn Nans Choice (14) fr ............................ R May

MATT MARKHAM’S SELECTIONS

302 Fletch (15) fr................................C DeFilippi

5 1.54 HOKONUI MID CANTERBURY MOBILE PACE

5 6 7 8 9 10

60102 Titanium (5) fr..............................C DeFilippi 41436 Nearis Green (6) fr ............................... I Lee 28841 Alta Shelby (7) fr .............................. D Dunn 25717 Boomer Bailey (8) fr ................ M Williamson 564x2 Donegal Carrickfin (9) fr ...............T Williams 0149x Nolan Sackett (21) fr ............... C D Thornley

10 4.37pm KELLY’S CAFE & BAR MBL PACE $8500, 3yo+ r50 to r55 mob. pace, mobile, 2400m 1 83807 Mighty American (1) fr...................B Orange 2 8100x Ohoka Johnny (2) fr ......................... D Dunn 3 60440 Maddisons Desire (3) fr...................J W Cox 4 32003 Stompem (4) fr ........................ C D Thornley 5 24166 Motu Bettor Be Quick (5) fr ................ R May 6 608x0 Casino King (6) fr .................... M Williamson 7 58242 Johnny White (7) fr ............................J Dunn 8 25087 De Lancome (8) fr ........................... G Smith 9 1053x The Golden Boy (9) fr....................R Holmes 10 70289 Sails (U1) fr ......................................S Ottley Pacifiers on: Sods Law (R8) Pacifiers off: Jaw D Nancy (R8)

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Peggy Nova, Wait For Success, Edesia, Future Queen Race 2: Reklaw’s Gem, Change Is Good, With The Band, Buzinga Race 3: Jake The Mus, You Really Got Me, The Peaky Blinder Race 4: Sounds Bettor, Art Collector, Morningstar Gold, Fletch Race 5: Katamach, Glengarry Knight, Bettor Beontoit Race 6: Every Option, Christie Marie, Blingiton, Handsome Hero Race 7: Hayden’s Meddle, Pirate Bay, Astuto, Black Art Race 8: One Over Da Skye, Jaw D Nancy, Didjabringthebeers Race 9: Donegal Carrickfin, Anytime, Alta Shelby, Titanium Race 10: Mighty American, Sails, Johnny White, De Lancoem

Cambridge gallops Today at Te Rapa Raceway

Cambridge JC Venue: Te Rapa Meeting Date 28 Apr 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.40 THINK WATER CAMBRIDGE PREMIER $25,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2400m 1 27556 Toorak Tower (3) 59.....................T Thornton 2 31465 Jake The Muss (10) 58.5 3 61241 Aigne (11) 58 ..................................A Collett 4 x8302 Trisha Lea tm (1) 57 ........................S Collett 5 16162 Princess El Jay (12) 56.5 ...S Weatherley (a) 6 57642 Epae Road (2) 55.5..................... D Johnson 7 936x8 Notabadrooster m (5) 54.5 .......J Nason (a2) 8 31037 Raise The Phantom (8) 54.5 .......C Lammas 9 10353 Eye’s Wide Open b (6) 54 ............... S Spratt 10 07613 Lucky Dreamer (7) 54 ................ L Satherley 11 x0706 He’s No Saint (9) 54 ...................M Coleman 12 95505 Itsabird (4) 54 ................................ R Norvall 13 63498 Wilijonmcbride t (13) 54 .............R Elliot (a1) 2 1.13 AON INSURANCE BROKERS PREMIER $40,000, OPEN HANDICAP, 1200m 1 0117x Volpe Veloce tdmb (1) 60 ............... J Bayliss 2 746x6 Salamanca dm (2) 56.5................... S Spratt 3 27706 Speech Craft d (5) 56....................M McNab 4 x120x Love Affair tdb (3) 55.5...............M Cameron 5 43534 Elusive Treasure tdm (6) 54 ........T Thornton 6 27202 Lewis Caroll td (4) 53.5 ...................S Collett 3 1.44 CAMBRIDGE EQUINE HOSPITAL PREMIER $22,500, 2YO SW+P, 1200m

1 1202 Nirvana In Fire b (1) 57.5 ............C Lammas 2 5x Qiji Express (9) 56 .....................M Cameron 3 Qiji Power (7) 56 ............................. T Harris 4 Star Performance (3) 56..................A Collett 5 6. Way Above (10) 56......................... A Calder 6 Iron Eagle (11) 56 ...........................S Collett 7 Looks Like (6) 56 .....................J Nason (a2) 8 Our Wonderland (4) 56 ..............R Elliot (a1) 9 5 Exemplar (5) 54.............................M McNab 10 5 Not Usual June 54 ....................... Scratched 11 8 Elate (12) 54 ..................................V Colgan 12 6 Platinum Rapper (8) 54 ............ K McCulloch 13 Zaniah (2) 54............................... D Johnson 4 2.18pm MAARA GRANGE REHABILITATION AND FENCING PREMIER $25,000, 3YO SW+P, 1600m 1 11 Not Usual Talent (10) 58.5 .......... D Johnson 2 134x7 Karisto t (5) 57.5 .........................C Lammas 3 4x313 Lincoln Raider (4) 57.5..................M McNab 4 46221 Executive Power d (7) 57.5 ............. T Harris 5 631 Giant Gem (2) 57.5 ........................V Colgan 6 34321 Lincoln Star (8) 57.5........................J Riddell 7 4521 Obsessive dm (3) 57.5 ...............M Coleman 8 31252 Konstantina b (1) 55.5 ................M Cameron 9 78614 La Mia Stella d (6) 55.5 ...............T Thornton 10 39217 O’Sam d (9) 55.5............................. S Spratt 5 2.53pm TRAVIS STAKES (GROUP 2) $100,000, WFA F&M, 2000m 1 07102 Thee Auld Floozie tm (9) 57 ............ T Harris

2 34663 Nicoletta t (4) 57..............................S Collett 3 52x00 Mime tdm (7) 57 .........................M Cameron 4 4x126 Cote D’Or tm (10) 57................... D Johnson 5 05112 Our Abbadean td (5) 57 ...................S Rusof 6 48x35 Platinum Command m (8) 57 ... K McCulloch 7 52401 China Star d (1) 57...................... R Hannam 8 138x1 Youwantmore tdm (2) 57 .................A Collett 9 0x090 Adriatic Pearl tm (6) 57 ...............T Thornton 10 10342 Lovelight tb (3) 57 ..........................V Colgan 6 3.28pm MANELINE CAMBRIDGE PREMIER FAST TRACK $5K BONUS $30,000, R75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 60x85 Stradivarius tdm (10) 60 ..................M Vance 2 x211x Trueman tm (8) 59.......................C Lammas 3 92011 Cinematic d (9) 58.5...... K Chowdhoory (a4) 4 652x4 Manhattan Flame dm (15) 58.5....... T Harris 5 x2652 Fortune Patch d (6) 57.5 ....S Weatherley (a) 6 25252 Chicane dm (5) 56.5 ....................... S Spratt 7 13838 Princess Kereru d (14) 56.5 .......M Coleman 8 12206 Memories Only td (13) 56.5 .......... R Norvall 9 1x1 South Fork (3) 56.5 .........................S Collett 10 26769 Elusive Meteor td (11) 55.5 ......J Nason (a2) 11 41461 Island Bay d (7) 55 .....................R Elliot (a1) 12 5667x Red Tsunami tdm (4) 55 ........J Fawcett (a2) 13 24220 Legramor td (2) 54.5 ..................M Cameron 14 86x44 Fullinbloom db (12) 54 ..................M McNab 15 15x13 Bevan Street d (1) 57 Emergency: Bevan Street 7 4.03pm INGLIS SALES CAMBRIDGE BREEDERS

STAKES (GROUP 3) $70,000, 3YO SW, 1200m 1 96434 The Great Southern d (4) 56.5 ........ S Spratt 2 x6211 Hanger m (1) 56.5 .............................L Innes 3 x1192 Merlini (20) 56.5 .........................J Nason (a) 4 x34x1 Ozil d (8) 56.5 .................................J Riddell 5 24113 The Ice Knight d (10) 56.5 .............. T Harris 6 194x5 Prom Queen db (16) 54.5 ...............A Collett 7 02551 Malambo tdm (6) 54.5 ..................R Elliot (a) 8 x2116 Astor dm (15) 54.5 ..........................S Collett 9 122 Paulownia d (11) 54.5 ...................M McNab 10 63246 Caesour’s Dream t (14) 54.5 .......... J Bayliss 11 3711 Le Castile (9) 54.5..........................V Colgan 12 217 Pop Star Princess (7) 54.5 ......... L Satherley 13 316x1 Power O’Hata (3) 54.5 ...............M Cameron 14 85116 Sacred Charm t (13) 54.5 ..........M Coleman 15 0x214 Sistabeel d (5) 54.5 16 x6122 Pitch And Switch d (19) 54.5 17 12582 Short Fuse d (12) 54.5 ................C Lammas 18 37064 Haussmann m (17) 56.5 19 322x1 Simply Optimistic d (18) 56.5 20 34831 Toitoi d (2) 54.5 Emergencies: Sistabeel, Pitch And Switch, Short Fuse, Haussmann, Simply Optimistic, Toitoi 8 4.43pm HARNESS JEWELS@CAMBRIDGE JUNE 2 PREMIER $30,000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1400m 1 3013x Danza Lad tm (14) 60.5 ............T Wenn (a3) 2 2220x Doiknowyou dm (2) 59.5 ................. T Harris 3 0x086 Galaxy Miss tdm (7) 57.5 .......J Fawcett (a2)

4 89975 Somethingvain d (3) 57 ................... S Spratt 5 257x7 Leeds tdm (4) 57 ......................... R Hannam 6 3358x Rosewood dm (11) 56.5 ..................S Collett 7 1590x Grand Rio tdm (9) 55.5 ..............A Sims (a3) 8 17523 Santiago d (1) 54.5 ..................... D Johnson 9 1310x Crafty Jess dm (12) 54...............M Cameron 10 x3744 Showemup m (10) 54 .................M Coleman 11 13007 Shadows td (5) 54 ...............A Schwerin (a2) 12 x2143 Aileen Grace b (8) 54 .........S Weatherley (a) 13 31043 I See Red d (13) 54 14 17751 Donna Anne Billy d (6) 54 ...........T Thornton Blinkers on: The Great Southern, Paulownia (R7), Doiknowyou (R8) Blinkers off: Itsabird (R1), Galaxy Miss, Rosewood (R8) Winkers on: Itsabird (R1), Legramor (R6), Haussmann (R7) Winkers off: The Great Southern, Paulownia (R7) LEGEND: Runner Form b - Beaten favourite at last start c Won at this distance on this course d - Won at this distance on another course h - Home track m - Won in heavy going t - Won at track X - Spell of three months

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Princess El Jay, Aigne, Toorak Tower, Epae Road Race 2: Volpe Veloce, Elusive Treasure, Lewis Caroll, Salamanca Race 3: Nirvana In Fire, Star Performance, Elate, Qiji Power Race 4: Lincoln Raider, Obsessive, Konstantina, Karisto Race 5: Cote D’Or, Nicoletta, Mime, Our Abbadean, Lovelight Race 6: Cinematic, Chicane, Bevan Street, Manhattan Flame Race 7: Paulownia, The Great Southern, Prom Queen, Merlini Race 8: I See Red, Rosewood, Santiago, Showemup

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Invercargill harness Tomorrow at Ascot Park Raceway

Invercargill Harness Racing Club Inc Venue: Ascot Park Raceway Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2018 NZ Meeting number: 7 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 1 11.30am WILLIAMSON RACING STABLES HCAP TROT $14,000, r70 & faster discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 34310 Trouble Giero (1) fr ....................... S McNally 2 17541 Sundons Wish (2) fr ......................... D Dunn 3 72456 Grey Power (3) fr ........................R McIlwrick 4 25612 Splash Cola (U1) fr ................. N Williamson 5 33207 Jen Jaccka (1) 10 ..............................A Beck 6 21410 Smokey Mac (U1) 20 .................... B Barclay 2 11.55 CADUCEUS CLUB GOLD CHIP NUGGET TROT $12,000, 3yo+ up to incl. r55 trot, stand, 2200m 1 79064 Robbie Royale (1) fr ................ N Williamson 2 00 Rumand Coke (2) fr ....................T Dewe (J) 3 82 Superfast Ninja (3) fr .................... S McNally 4 02231 Miss Bamboocha (4) fr ..................... A Milne 5 25218 Pres The Belle (5) fr ......................... D Dunn 6 56603 The Power Broker (6) fr .............E Barron (J) 7 90x05 Janucci Girl (7) fr...........................B Orange 8 1 Humble Ladd (8) fr ...................P Williamson 9 00100 Ko Wrected (U1) fr ...............S Tomlinson (J) 10 0x805 Ambro Ameigo (U2) fr .....................R Swain 11 03808 Spur Me On Gently (U3) fr ....... T Robertson 12 73840 Thunder Buddy (U4) fr ......................A Beck 13 03136 Zoned Scarlett (U5) fr ............. M Williamson 3 12.21pm FOVEAUX COMMUNICATIONS LTD MOBILE PACE $10,000, non-winners 3yo+, 2200m 1 88307 Betstars Blue Jean (1) fr .................. D Dunn 2 85 Bush Man (2) fr ....................... M Williamson 3 2x Black Ops (3) fr .............................B Orange 4 6 Notorious (4) fr 5 40x55 Unloaded (5) fr ............................... P Hunter 6 80864 Hans Ideal (6) fr .........................C Ferguson 7 65300 Dreaminsover (7) fr ...........................A Beck 8 38222 Fun Sponge (8) fr .............................S Ottley 9 33 I’m Trouble (21) fr .......................R McIlwrick 10 543 Vintage Cheddar (22) fr ...........B Williamson 11 77693 Fleur Galleon (23) fr .......................... S Lock 12 9082 Gotta Be Downtown (24) fr........... S McNally 13 x0603 Jilaire’s Mac (25) fr .........................K Larsen

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Saturday, April 28, 2018

OAKS MBL $45,000, 3yo fillies mob. pace, 2700m 1 22575 High Line (1) fr .............................. B Barclay 2 18P57 Chitura (2) fr ............................ C D Thornley 3 54241 Alfie Romeo (3) fr ..............................A Beck Vite (4) fr................................B Orange 4 12.52 OLPHERT CONTRACTING LTD HCAP TROT 45 134x0 Tres L1007 Glacier Coaster (5) fr ... M Williamson $10,000, 3yo+ r50 to r63 discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 6 06369 Repartee (6) fr 1 73924 Grace O’Malley (1) fr ...................... P Hunter 7 83726 Feel The Money (7) fr 2 61343 Scarlett Lane (2) fr .................. N Williamson 8 19309 Machitelli (8) fr ............................. S McNally 3 01347 Dipendra (1) 10 ...................... S Walkinshaw 9 36112 Betterthanbrie (21) fr........................ D Dunn 4 12186 Overcast (2) 10 .........................E Barron (J) 10 27449 Shebang (22) fr ....................... N Williamson 5 44262 Spotlight The Valley (3) 10 ............B Orange 11 02328 Bridesdale Robyn (23) fr ............C Ferguson 6 D9988 King Cassidy (4) 10 ........... B Barclay 12 32211 Dibaba (24) fr .................................T Chmiel 7 91041 Rydgemont Milly (U1) 10 ..................A Beck 13 50327 Smoke N Reactor (25) fr ..................S Ottley 8 xP177 Majestic Connies (U2) 10........ M Williamson 14 44966 Iwanadancewitsumbody (26) fr ......K Larsen 5 1.28pm MCMILLAN EQUINE FEEDS MOBILE PACE Emergencies: Repartee, Feel The Money $10,000, 3yo+ r40 to r51 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 8 3.13 PLUMBING WORLD MOBILE PACE $14,000, 1 77470 Annie Fitz (1) fr ......................... C Purvis (J) 3yo+ r59 to r69 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 2 63592 Cast A Shadow (2) fr.................M Hurrell (J) 1 66340 Southbound Train (1) fr ...................R Swain 3 83726 Feel The Money (3) fr ....................... D Dunn 2 68734 It Ain’t The Money (2) fr..............C Ferguson 4 60347 Alexy (4) fr .................................D O’Connell 3 17922 Especial (3) fr ................................... D Dunn 5 57977 Aveross Ferrari (5) fr ....................T Williams 4 31346 Ossessione (4) fr......................B Williamson 6 89300 Bold Ruler (6) fr..............................K Larsen 5 40401 Maidonthebeach (5) fr ............. M Williamson 7 06369 Repartee (7) fr ........................ N Williamson 6 54080 Four Starzzz Shiraz (6) fr .......... C Purvis (J) 8 25835 Misty Memory (8) fr ................. M Williamson 7 15015 Patanjali (7) fr .................................T Chmiel 9 24733 Cullens Avenue (21) fr ........... S Walkinshaw 8 51121 Gore Bay (8) fr ..............................B Orange 10 60544 Nightmarch (22) fr ......................... B Barclay 9 61957 Zealand Star (21) fr ....................... B Barclay 11 25740 My Georgie Boy (23) fr ................... P Hunter 10 33341 Bontz fr......................................... Scratched 12 20734 Canardly Remember (24) fr .M Anderson (J) 11 00121 Mach’s Back (22) fr ................. N Williamson 13 40282 Jacks N Jazz (U1) fr ......................B Orange 9 3.48pm bMAC SHEETMETAL LTD DIAMONDS DAY 6 2.03 DIAMOND CREEK FARM CLASSIC (MOBILE HANDICAP PACE $25,000, 3yo+ r60 & faster discrhcp PACE) $45,000, 2yo mob. pace, mobile, 2200m pace, stand, 2700m 1 354 Bottle Rock (1) fr ........................C Ferguson 1 67060 Sagwitch (1) fr ..........................B Williamson 2 2 Robyns Playboy (2) fr .................R McIlwrick 2 15528 Bettor Enforce (2) fr...........................A Beck 3 6 Give Him A Chance (3) fr ........ N Williamson 3 07332 Swamp Major (3) fr ..........................S Ottley 4 6 Sweet Chilli (4) fr......................B Williamson 4 41308 Mighty Santana (1) 10......................... J Hay 5 4 Memphis Tennessee (5) fr..............T Chmiel 5 17040 Young Conqueror (2) 10 ................ B Barclay 6 65222 A Bettor Act (6) fr .........................T Williams 6 69184 Acolyte (3) 10 .................................H Hunter 7 8 Swift Robyn (7) fr .................S Tomlinson (J) 7 70519 Gotta Minute (4) 10 .....................B McLellan 8 1 Rise Above This (8) fr.................... B Barclay 8 54080 Four Starzzz Shiraz (U1) 10...... C Purvis (J) 9 54 Escalera (21) fr ................................ D Dunn 9 20365 My Wee Man (1) 20.......................B Orange 10 75 Mighty George (22) fr ....................... A Milne 10 71113 Somejoy (2) 20 ...............................C Barron 7 2.38 NEVELE R STUD/MACCA LODGE SOUTHLAND 11 11137 Funatthebeach 20 ........................ Scratched

14 30004 Razcal Alley (26) fr ................. S Walkinshaw 15 42032 Armstrong (27) fr ..................... N Williamson 16 06067 Shindal (28) fr ...........................M Hurrell (J) Emergencies: Notorious, Shindal

Samantha Ottley is down to drive The Bus in the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final at Ascot Park tomorrow. 12 13 14 15

26781 Royal Bengal (3) 20 ......................... D Dunn 71375 Franco Tristan 20.......................... Scratched 71799 Maverick (1) 35 ...........................N McGrath 12374 Delishka (U1) 35 ..................... M Williamson

7 3x153 Thatswhatisaid (7) fr.......................K Larsen 8 13525 Convair Hustler (8) fr ........................ D Dunn 9 22703 The Bus (21) fr .................................S Ottley 10 11 Mighty Conqueror (22) fr ........ S Walkinshaw 11 24111 Duke Of Wellington (23) fr ............. B Barclay 12 00x33 Rockaball (24) fr...........................T Williams 13 1x812 Franco Santino (25) fr ............. N Williamson 14 71402 Hail Christian (26) fr ......................B Orange Emergencies: Gore Bay, Star Commander 11 4.51 SOUTH PORT NZ LTD MOBILE PACE $12,000, 3yo+ r52 to r58 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 1 Dunrobin (1) fr ......................... N Williamson 2 67011 Tact Maggie (2) fr .......................... B Barclay 3 33534 Franco Huntington (3) fr ......... S Walkinshaw 4 39121 Honour The Bet (4) fr .................C Ferguson 5 74186 Archman (5) fr ............................R McIlwrick 6 10845 Tiziano (6) fr ...................................H Hunter 7 22942 Ansett Flight (7) fr .......................... P Hunter 8 44423 Jody Direen (8) fr ............................. D Dunn 9 03213 Groomsman (21) fr.................. M Williamson 10 10849 Bettor B Ready (22) fr ..................T Williams 11 x1723 Bettor Be Gold (23) fr .......................S Ottley 12 009P1 Eastwood Chieftain (24) fr ........M Hurrell (J) 13 42062 Jabali (25) fr ..................................B Orange 14 37901 Grace Burns (26) fr Pacifiers on : Spur Me On Gently (R2)

LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

SELECTIONS

Race 1: Sundons Wish, Smokey Mac, Jen Jaccka, Splash Cola Race 2: Superfast Ninja, Humble Ladd, Ambro Ameigo Emergency: Four Starzzz Shiraz Race 3: Black Ops, Vintage Cheddar, Unloaded, I’m Trouble 10 4.23 ALABAR SOUTHERN SUPREMACY STAKES Race 4: Spotlight The Valley, Rydgemont Milly, Dipendra FINAL MBL PACE $45,000, 3yo c&g mob. pace, 2700m Race 5: Feel The Money, Cullens Avenue, Jacks N Jazz, Repartee 1 41414 Kilowatt Kid (1) fr ......................B Williamson Race 6: A Bettor Act, Memphis Tennessee, Bottle Rock Race 7: Dibaba, Betterthanbrie, Shebang, Machitelli 2 51121 Gore Bay (2) fr 3 25671 Tuapeka Trick (3) fr...............M Anderson (J) Race 8: Gore Bay, Mach’s Back, Especial, It Ain’t The Money Race 9: My Wee Man, Delishka, Royal Bengal, Swamp Major 4 22692 Star Commander (4) fr 5 05223 Triroyale Brigade (5) fr.......................A Beck Race 10: Franco Santino, Duke Of Wellington, The Bus 6 31363 Lawrence (6) fr ........................ M Williamson Race 11: Bettor Be Gold, Jody Direen, Dunrobin, Jabali

Marlborough gallops Tomorrow at Waterlea Raceway

Marlborough RC Venue: Waterlea Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2018 NZ Meeting number 6 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.06pm (NZT) BRIAN GARDINER CLEAN MAIDEN 1000 $10,000, MAIDEN 2YO&UP, 1000m 1 40x7 Mathieu (9) 58.5 2 8880x Happy Sea Dragon (5) 58.5 3 5707x Pinko Moon (11) 58.5.......... C O’Beirne (a3) 4 Nighttronic h (10) 58.5 5 0x Red Socks (13) 58.5 ................. G Jogoo (a) 6 54020 The De Boy (1) 58 ........................T Moseley 7 40x55 Blusteel (4) 58 8 Blair Flight (8) 58.........................K Kwo (a3) 9 Albaron (6) 58 10 8x24 Madam Ace (16) 56.5 ................R Elliot (a1) 11 84362 Where Angels Walk (3) 56.5 ....... C Johnson 12 03680 Miacoca (7) 56.5 ..........................K Williams 13 4 Before Dawn (2) 56 14 0x707 Mahidun (15) 56 .............................S Wynne 15 77P9x Acedecee (14) 58.5 16 62037 Itstolate (12) 56.5 Charlotte O’Beirne has the ride on Emergencies: Acedecee, Itstolate 2 12.36pm STRAIT SHIPPING OPEN 1000 $15,000, Challenge in the Peter Yealands Marlborough Cup at Waterlea. OPEN HANDICAP, 1000m 1 52957 Scapolo tdm (7) 60............... S MacNab (a2) 2 46LPx Brat Pack (9) 58.5 2 33530 Jazzman dm (3) 56 ................ J Bassett (a4) 3 20265 Qashqai (5) 58 ............................L Callaway 3 5x946 Madam Bentley (6) 54 4 40x55 Blusteel (14) 58 4 63468 Tiebreaker m (2) 54 ........................R Myers 5 655. Middagurd (2) 58.............................R Myers 5 12655 Celtic Cross (5) 54 6 6x The Poormanzabeel h (15) 58 6 04970 Saber dm (1) 54 .......................... C Johnson 7 Tipla (7) 58 7 45173 Confessional (4) 54 ....................R Elliot (a1) 3 1.11 TRADITIONAL COUNTRY PRESERVES MAID- 8 247x2 Strada Roccia (10) 56.5 9 62037 Itstolate (4) 56.5 EN $10,000, MDN, 1400m 10 04383 Mahana (6) 56.5.......................... C Johnson 1 55803 Toby’s Choice (12) 58.5 -

M9 Auckland Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Manukau Stadium Meeting Date: 29 Apr 2018 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 1.20pm WELCOME TO THE MANUKAU SPORTSBOWL SPRINT C1, 318m 1 37452 Atlas Shrugged 18.69 .................. H Mullane 2 54414 Star Secret nwtd ..........................K Williams 3 14267 Pepper’s Choice nwtd ..................K Williams 4 22373 Spider Phil 18.78 R &..................N O’Regan 5 38x8x You Betcha Ana nwtd ..................... P Lowen 6 57222 Red Dee 18.53 ................................P Green 7 12876 Phuket Paul nwtd S H & ....................G Hunt 8 42121 Kuridrani 18.71 ..............................A Cleaver 9 13771 Finkle Foot Fred 18.62 R & ...................Hunt 10 43877 Bigtime Moola 18.60 R & ....................L Udy 2 1.39 $5,000 BONUS QUADDIE STAKES C0, 527m 1 33644 Crampton nwtd..............................A Cleaver 2 558F6 Jetsun Singer nwtd ........................G Wilson 3 8652 Billy Bright nwtd .........................P Ferguson 4 x5786 Riccitelli nwtd ................................A Cleaver 5 57F55 Jetsun Paint nwtd ...........................G Wilson 6 82674 Star Mechanic nwtd ....................... L A Hunt 7 44265 Finkle Foot Hero nwtd R & ....................Hunt 8 53685 Spark ‘Em Up nwtd .........................S Codlin 9 74 Ramblin’ On nwtd W & ....................T Steele 10 86778 Jellybean Junkie nwtd ..................R McPhee 3 1.55 STITCHES UPHOLSTERY SPRINT C2, 318m 1 11112 Majik Mikado 18.64 ...........................B Craik 2 77188 Vanos 18.76 ................................. H Mullane 3 44151 Nasa 18.78........................................B Craik

11 84905 Rubymoon (8) 56.5 12 65857 Three Shots (1) 56.5 ........... R Firdhaus (a2) 13 02688 Jezibaba 56.5............................... Scratched 14 4 Before Dawn (3) 56 15 Rosie Marie 56 ............................. Scratched 16 67x Ali Magee (11) 56.5 17 77P9x Acedecee (13) 58.5 Emergencies: Rosie Marie, Ali Magee, Acedecee 4 1.46 WOODBOURNE TAVERN 1400 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1400m 1 67x90 Mossomak m (10) 60 .................R Elliot (a1) 2 22544 Strowan db (8) 60 3 68530 Why Me d (5) 59.5....................... C Johnson 4 651x Fishermans Blues (7) 59 .................R Myers 5 55679 Highbrook tdm (11) 59 6 34619 Hoofbeat (3) 59 7 60205 Woodbine Ladd d (6) 59 8 17912 Smoken Hot d (2) 58 ............ T Johnson (a2) 9 01549 Richie Rox m (1) 58 .................. G Jogoo (a) 10 3831. Torre Del Greco d (4) 56.5 ... S MacNab (a2) 11 x4275 Fully Charged dmh (13) 56.5 12 x0560 Bravo Supremo m (9) 56 13 070x0 Showpin (15) 55.5 14 75607 Zayzay d (12) 55 ..........................T Moseley 15 850x7 Alamcferson d (14) 54 5 2.21pm WENTWOOD GRANGE 1400 $11,000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1400m 1 63468 Tiebreaker dm (1) 59.5 2 48x33 Redefine dm (6) 58 3 61235 Keely Be d (8) 56.5 4 55576 Bruegel td (9) 56 ......................... C Johnson 5 5x459 Sniparinda d (7) 56 6 28344 Elusive Boxers d (2) 54.5 7 36587 Hot Tempo dm (5) 54.5 ..................S Wynne

8 17912 Smoken Hot d (3) 54 9 60205 Woodbine Ladd d (4) 54 6 2.56pm BRIAN PRIDDLE MEMORIAL MAIDEN 1950 $10,000, MDN, 1950m 1 3226x Grand Rex b (10) 58.5 2 07347 Leuluai b (18) 58.5 3 55803 Toby’s Choice (8) 58.5 ......... T Johnson (a2) 4 8579x Pierian Spring (7) 58.5 5 87002 Coup Dreamwood (13) 58........... C Johnson 6 0x445 Iwo Jima (2) 58 ...........................L Callaway 7 8x333 Buffalo Rose h (6) 56.5 8 03226 Pamir (1) 56.5 ................................S Wynne 9 35663 Bastille Babe (15) 56.5 10 28x0x Raison D’etre (17) 56.5 11 42 Galway Lil (3) 56 ................. C O’Beirne (a3) 12 0063 Hypatia (11) 56 13 37x54 Lorde Have Mercy 56 ................... Scratched 14 74866 Cookie Time (12) 56 15 9x84x War Hero (14) 58 16 70547 Heel Be Jake (4) 58.5 17 46LPx Brat Pack (16) 58.5 18 94300 Painted Angel (9) 58.5 .............. G Jogoo (a) 19 84905 Rubymoon (19) 56.5 20 6x0x Keyboard Warrior (5) 58.5 ............T Moseley Emergencies: War Hero, Heel Be Jake, Brat Pack, Painted Angel, Rubymoon, Keyboard Warrior 7 3.31 PETER YEALANDS WINES MARLBOROUGH CUP OPEN 1950 $25,000, OPN HCP, 1950m 1 0458x Assign m (5) 60.5 2 01613 Overtheriver (4) 60 ..................... Z Moki (a2) 3 566x7 Duffers Creek m (3) 57......... T Johnson (a2) 4 31167 Bisou Bisou t (6) 54........................S Wynne 5 64455 Shadow King m (2) 54 ....................R Myers 6 52145 Vantaa (9) 54 -

7 72734 Chic b (11) 54 ............................. C Johnson 8 31x67 Eva Jensine (8) 54 ............... S MacNab (a2) 9 x9307 What A Deeza (7) 54 ...................T Moseley 10 15100 Challenge (1) 54 ................. C O’Beirne (a3) 11 69291 Dowry Duty (10) 54 8 4.06 STIHL SHOP 1950 $10,000, Benchmark*, 1950m 1 15100 Challenge (13) 60 ............... C O’Beirne (a3) 2 90752 Nunchucks (3) 58 ............................R Myers 3 92177 Smiling Assassin (1) 57.5 ..........R Elliot (a1) 4 16544 Carnaby m (4) 57 ........................ C Johnson 5 71080 Desert Storm (8) 57 6 0098x Napoleon (2) 57 7 06x71 Her Destiny (10) 56.5 8 69291 Dowry Duty (11) 56.5 9 70347 Commander m (12) 56.5 10 x0560 Bravo Supremo m (5) 56 11 43080 En Suite (14) 55 12 26093 Real Savvy (9) 55 13 6064x Brer mb (6) 55 14 L0Px7 Newstead tdm (7) 55 Blinkers on: Acedecee (R1), Tiebreaker (R2), Acedecee (R3), Bravo Supremo (R4), Tiebreaker (R5), Bisou Bisou (R7), Bravo Supremo (R8) Blinkers off: Toby’s Choice (R3), Showpin (R4), Toby’s Choice (R6) SELECTIONS

Race 1: Madam Ace, Albaron, Blair Flight, Where Angels Walk Race 2: Scapolo, Jazzman, Tiebreaker, Saber, Madam Bentley Race 3: Strada Roccia, Before Dawn, Middagurd, Itstolate Race 4: Woodbine Ladd, Strowan, Highbrook, Why Me, Showpin Race 5: Redefine, Elusive Boxers, Keely Be, Sniparinda Race 6: Pamir, Bastille Babe, Buffalo Rose, Coup Dreamwood Race 7: Assign, Shadow King, Chic, Overtheriver, Duffers Creek Race 8: Carnaby, Challenge, Nunchucks, Her Destiny, Commander

Auckland dogs Tomorrow at Manukau Stadium

1 75361 Brotastic 18.57 ..................................B Craik 4 21315 Go Ash 18.69 ....................................M Flipp 2 14256 Bodyguard 18.66...............................B Craik 5 37816 Thrilling Wiggle 18.69................. G Pomeroy 3 65674 Jetsun Jamie 18.73 ........................G Wilson 6 77423 Secret Indy nwtd ...............................M Flipp 4 38x87 Fantastic Lucy 18.22 ..................D Schofield 7 x7188 Snoopy’s Hero 19.05 R & ......................Hunt 5 88823 Elouera Mist 18.53 .....................P Ferguson 8 61662 Statman Dave 18.76 ..................H Laagland 6 52638 Was Just Saying 18.59 R &.................L Udy 9 11377 Extroverted 18.65......................... H Mullane 7 61171 Bright Boy 18.75 ...............................B Bond 10 64167 Simple Request 18.58.......................B Bond 4 2.12 PUMP ENGINEERING SERVICES STKS C1, 527m 8 22416 Retired Mouse 18.81....................... T Green 9 75886 All Hail Caesar 18.58 U & .................Cottam 1 68518 Talkabout Ziggy 30.95 R & ....................Hunt 2 327x8 Granny Magnet nwtd .................... H Mullane 10 11746 Bad 18.41..........................................B Craik 3 85367 Twelve Gauge nwtd ..........................M Black 7 3.04 GREYHOUND FUNCTION CENTRE STAKES 4 57684 Unprofound nwtd ...............................E Potts C1, 527m 1 66675 Bigtime Sassy nwtd......................K Williams 5 31322 Thrilling Arnold nwtd .......................S Codlin 2 37x66 Qadir Bale nwtd ......................... G Pomeroy 6 73217 Jetsun Bear nwtd ...........................G Wilson 3 18676 Opawa Silver 30.60 .......................... S Clark 7 48271 Over Indulgence nwtd ....................P Henley 4 F3346 Jetsun Stampede 31.39 .................G Wilson 8 87446 Aussi Joshy nwtd ............................. S Clark 5 57538 Deception Diva 31.01 W & ..............T Steele 9 66446 Tabulam Girl nwtd W &....................T Steele 6 48638 Zarzuella 31.28 ...............................S Codlin 10 26477 Pat Bella nwtd ...................................M Flipp 5 2.29pm HEWLETT ELECTRICAL SPRINT C4, 318m 7 42252 Token Jasper 30.92 .......................... S Clark 8 87635 Home Bound nwtd .......................... T Green 1 87247 Vee Marina nwtd U & ........................Cottam 9 75467 Luke Skywalker nwtd ..................... L A Hunt 2 33652 Ekali 18.42 ..................................... G Farrell 3 5F824 Timma Turtle 18.36 ...................... H Mullane 10 76566 Dyna Bevlin nwtd U & .......................Cottam 4 22412 Subzero Princess 18.57 .................C Henley 8 3.22 NZ RACING SERIES NOVICE FINAL NZRSf, 527m 1 65653 Wee Meredith 31.46 ........................ L Martin 5 54631 Alex Attack 18.38 U & .......................Cottam 2 67461 Blocker 30.99 R & .......................N O’Regan 6 64612 Pat Tama nwtd.................................. S Clark 3 45462 Fushidara 31.29 .............................. L Martin 7 51777 Kapai Lana 18.57 R & .........................L Udy 4 36121 Midnight Daydream 30.82 R & ............L Udy 8 32837 Mad Harry 18.47 .............................. S Clark 5 52743 Red Dot Special nwtd .......................B Craik 9 5886x Bushman’s Idol 18.70.................P Ferguson 6 72281 Lucky James 31.02 ...........................M Flipp 10 32667 Just One Smile 18.29........................B Craik 7 74213 Jinja Liv 31.08 U & ............................Cottam 6 2.47 DELI’S SPORTS BAR CLENDON INN SPRINT 8 34672 Opawa Velocette 30.86 W &............T Steele C3, 318m

9 57538 Deception Diva 31.01 W & ..............T Steele 10 87446 Aussi Joshy nwtd ............................. S Clark 9 3.39 CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STKS C2, 527m 1 33464 Electric Dee Eye 30.71 ...................P Green 2 13553 Secret Rory 30.98 .......................... G Farrell 3 27523 Princess Alea 31.02 .......................C Henley 4 65613 Little Bit Silly 30.80.....................D Schofield 5 56232 Cosmic Barwon 30.92 ................D Schofield 6 75211 Fancy Fox nwtd ..........................D Schofield 7 27516 Gotcha Millie 30.86 ...................... H Mullane 8 86413 Secret Babe 30.94 W &...................T Steele Emergencies: 9 27342 Bigtime Dazzler nwtd ........................E Potts 10 11145 See Eye Aye 30.91 ...................... H Mullane 10 3.58pm TROPHIES PLUS SPRINT C3, 318m 1 24158 Unileven 18.45 ...........................D Schofield 2 22361 Dyna Hadvar nwtd.............................M Flipp 3 73147 Unconscionable 18.61 R & .................L Udy 4 55828 Guru Secret 18.86........................K Williams 5 31484 Bigtime Sophie 18.62 ........................E Potts 6 47245 Jinja Roman nwtd W & ....................T Steele 7 66852 Waerenga Star 18.63 U & .................Cottam 8 65325 Stranger Things 18.46.......................B Craik 9 11746 Bad 18.41..........................................B Craik 10 75886 All Hail Caesar 18.58 U & .................Cottam 11 4.14pm MT WELLINGTON TAB STKS C4/5, 527m 1 12531 Ridin’ Shotgun 30.22 ....................... K Walsh 2 52881 Good Job 30.66 ..............................P Green 3 24242 Stay Away Haydo 30.55 .................. T Green 4 51114 Cameo Syd 30.57 .............................B Craik 5 62656 Zipping Vito 30.39 ......................D Schofield

6 7 8 9 10

53723 Global Conquest 30.27 W &............T Steele x5271 Zipping Kirby 30.72 ....................D Schofield 81614 Trevor Gibbs nwtd W &....................T Steele 86346 Very Choosy nwtd ..........................P Henley 37551 Letron James 30.59 ....................... G Farrell 12 4.37pm QUALIFIED PET SERVICES C4/5, 318m 1 11351 I’m A Leo 18.46 ...........................L Laagland 2 24615 Leroy Spirit 18.49 ............................S Codlin 3 32133 Obstinatus 18.25 R & ..................N O’Regan 4 35627 On Fleek 18.56 .................................B Craik 5 17313 Hallo Star 18.23 R & ...........................L Udy 6 76173 Formation 18.25 ................................B Craik 7 41126 Zipping Gabby 18.39 ..................P Ferguson 8 21545 Raging Demon 18.26 R & ...................L Udy Emergencies: 9 11188 Harry Brown 18.46 ....................... H Mullane 10 1878x Mega Munchies 18.61 U &................Cottam 13 4.59pm JACK’S WHOLESALE MEATS C1, 318m 1 42325 Just A Matthew 18.73.......................M Black 2 88218 Doug Deep nwtd R & ..........................L Udy 3 75277 Drury 18.41 ...................................A Cleaver 4 87824 Strike Lotto 18.74 .......................P Ferguson 5 64268 Katcha Ninja 18.78............................B Craik 6 34422 Rocky’s To Much nwtd..................K Williams 7 23251 Hot Mayhem 19.05 U & .....................Cottam 8 73833 Ken Wilde 18.53 ........................... H Mullane Emergencies: 9 48268 Hot Machine nwtd ........................K Williams 10 25546 Epic Force 18.63 .......................... H Mullane LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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In brief

■ ADDINGTON

Queen Bee shows sting After being good enough to run second at the Harness Jewels, Queen Bee Bardon’s career winto-starts ratio should probably be a lot better than what it actually is. With four wins from 30 starts, the Ben Waldron-trained mare isn’t doing a bad job on the track, but battles off the track have probably inhibited the ability to produce more victories. But at Addington on Thursday night, those battles were forgotten as the speedy five-year-old mare blasted a handy field off the track to win the junior drivers’ event in the hands of Matt Anderson, breaking a 15-month long drought from the winner’s circle in the process. To be fair to Queen Bee Bardon though, highlighting a winless year probably doesn’t do her justice considering that since her victory back in January last year she has raced against and in some cases placed behind the likes of Better B Amazed, A G’s White Socks, Let It Ride, Piccadilly Princess, Bettor Joy and Bonnie Joan. So, it hasn’t been easy going. But facing a slight drop back in grade on Thursday night, Queen Bee Bardon was a big fish in a small pond and when the speed went on mid-stages, Anderson waited and pushed the go button down the back, blowing his ri-

The only negative Mike Breslin can find in assessing Ozil’s prospects at Te Rapa is the distance. The Awapuni trainer can’t fault the three-year-old’s condition ahead of a stern test in today’s Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). “My preference would have been for 1400m, but you have to go where the money is,” Breslin said. - NZME

Sherrif eyes Derby start A trip across the Tasman for the talented three-year-old Sherrif remains in the balance. “We’re going to make a decision in the next few days,” Cambridge trainer Roger James said. “He will be entered next week for the South Australian Derby and then we’ll look at the nominations and decide whether he goes or not.” Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud’s Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Sherrif has won two of his four starts including an impressive victory in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2000m) at Awapuni. - NZME

Strong hand in Travis

vals off the track to win by seven lengths. For Waldron it was just reward for the patience and understanding he’s shown the mare. “She hasn’t been an easy train

that’s for sure,” he said. “But the ability has always been there.” A daughter of Gotta Go Cullen, Queen Bee Bardon is raced by Gordon Guthrie, Michael Crequer and Renee Williams. - NZHN

Queen Bee Bardon has had plenty of issues off the track, but all that was forgotten on Thursday when she destroyed her rivals at Addington.

■ TE RAPA

Three-year-old defending unbeaten tag Not Usual Talent will attempt to end his three-year-old career unbeaten when he tackles today’s Maara Grange Rehabilitation and Fencing Premier 1600 at Te Rapa. The winner of both of his race starts so far, the Stephen Marshtrained Zacinto gelding faces his sternest test to date in the set weights and penalties age-group contest but stable confidence is high. “He’s a very smart horse, still very immature but he’s done nothing wrong to date. “His two wins have been very strong,” Marsh said. “He’ll have this one and then go out. “He’s big and weak now, but he could well be a Cups horse later on.” Under regular rider Danielle Johnson, Not Usual Talent has come from back in running for his wins at Te Aroha on debut last month and in three-year-old company at Rotorua earlier this month. Marsh said tactics were unlikely to change from the outside barrier draw of 10 on Saturday. “He’ll probably go back from the wide draw, which can make it hard at Te Rapa but he’ll go huge,” Marsh said.

Trip only concern

Not Usual Talent will be trying to remain unbeaten today. “His work has been first-class and he’s holding together well. “It’s a good field and it will be a good test for him, but he’ll be

hitting the line as well as anything.” Marsh will also shoot for feature success at Te Rapa with

Group One winner Thee Auld Floozie attempting to go one better than her last-start second placing in the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Te Aroha when she tackles the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m). The Mastercraftsman six-yearold has finished fifth and fourth in the Travis in the past two years and Marsh would love to see her win in what could be her final race. “She’s going great, but we just don’t want the rain to come. “She’s that much better with good ground,” he said. “She’s extremely well and she’ll be hard to beat with the right track and the right run.” A winner of 11 of her 37 starts, including last year’s Gr.1 Thorndon Mile at Trentham, Thee Auld Floozie opened the TAB’s $4.20 final field favourite for the Travis, ahead of Cote D’Or at $4.40, Our Abbadean at $5 and Nicoletta at $5.50. “We’ll meet with the owners after this race and decide what we do with her. “There’ has been a bit of interest in buying her so we’ll assess how she goes and discuss options afterwards,” Marsh said. - NZME

Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman will play another strong Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) hand on Saturday. The Cambridge horsemen will be represented by defending Te Rapa champion Mime and the last-start Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes placegetter Nicoletta. A handy draw will give Mime’s regular rider Matthew Cameron plenty of options. “Obviously she won the race last year and she’s well, she’s pretty adaptable,” Forsman said. - NZME

Horror draw for Merlini Luck in the early running will be key to Merlini’s chances in today’s Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. A last-start second on the course, the Tony Pike-prepared representative will jump from the outside gate on his return. “It’s a similar field to last time, obviously Astor and a couple of others are turning up, but if he can get across and do no work then he’s an each-way chance,” the Cambridge trainer said. - NZME

Timely sale results Less than two weeks out from New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2018 Karaka May Sale, low-priced graduates from the broodmare section of previous auctions have posted significant black-type upgrades. Trujillo was purchased for $4000 at the 2017 sale by Canterbury’s Long Acres Stud to be served by their resident stallion Remind. She is the dam of Wednesday’s Manawatu ITM Anzac 1550m winner Ruby Armani, who had finished second in the Listed Flying Handicap at her previous start. - NZME

Mare ready for return Vinevale is in good order to open a new campaign at Hawke’s Bay today. She will make her first appearance in the Mulcaster Bloodstock Mile (1600m) following a South Island venture, which resulted in a fourth placing in the Listed Timaru Cup (1600m). “She trialled at Te Awamutu the other day and she’s come through that very well,” said Jamie Richards, who trains the Flying Spur mare with Stephen Autridge. - NZME

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In brief Kickert off to Kings Sydney Kings haven’t slowed in their recruitment drive in the wake of Andrew Bogut’s signing, adding Brisbane captain Daniel Kickert on a two-year NBL deal. Kickert joins on the back of two historic seasons with the Bullets, bolstering a squad already being tagged as the best in NBL history. Boomers stalwart Kickert brings incredible experience and offensive qualities to complement fellow veteran Brad Newley and young sharpshooter Todd Blanchfield. - AAP

Goulding extends deal Defending NBL champions Melbourne United have locked in captain and grand-final series star Chris Goulding for a further two seasons. The sharp-shooter is the club’s first off-season signing since winning the title. Goulding was the face of the NBL last season and eventually lived up to the billing with a huge back end of the season, culminating in finals MVP honours and a Commonwealth Games gold medal. - AAP

Refs ‘not on our side’ Graham Arnold has condemned as “completely wrong” suggestions Sydney FC get the rub of the A-League green. Former Melbourne Victory defender Rodrigo Vargas claimed that the Sky Blues have been protected by some lenient decisions and called on referee Kurt Ams not to get “caught up in the hype of the occasion”. “Sydney FC have been a bit protected in the A-League, I believe, and they tend to get more decisions go their way,” Vargas said. - AAP

Heat all on Sydney On the eve of their titanic Big Blue A-League semi-final, Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has fired back at a week of Sydney FC taunts, suggesting they’ve made a rod for their own back. You can understand why the Sky Blues might be confident, with a secondstraight premiership in the bag and seven-straight wins over Victory. Sydney captain Alex Brosque suggested his club had a mental stranglehold over Victory, while Michael Zullo said the Sky Blues also had a physical edge. - AAP Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks during the first half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics yesterday. PHOTO AP

■ BASKETBALL

Game 7 for Bucks, Celtics By Peter Mitchell Australian duo Thon Maker and Matthew Dellavedova remain alive in the NBA playoffs after the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Aron Baynes’ Boston Celtics to send their first-round series to a game seven decider. Bucks’ coach Joe Prunty elevated Maker to the starting line-up and the 216cm tall 21-year-old helped deliver the energy his team needed in Milwaukee on Thursday with a 97-86 win. “Clearly their speed, length and athleticism impacted us,”

Celtics’ coach Brad Stevens told reporters. If the Bucks lost they would have been eliminated. Instead, they tied the series 3-3 to set up what should be a dramacharged winner-takes-the-series game seven on Sunday at Boston’s TD Garden arena. The game seven victor will take on Aussie phenom Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers in the second round. Maker combined with the Bucks’ 211cm All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo to present a long and athletic obstacle for the Celtics.

Antetokounmpo was the most dominant player on the court with 31 points and 14 rebounds. “We came in with focus and the team agreed we would win the game no matter what,” Antetokounmpo said. Dellavedova had three points and six assists. Boston was led by Jayson Tatum’s 22 points and Baynes had two points and four rebounds. Maker had four points and grabbed seven rebounds, some at crucial points, and used his length and speed to harass Celtics’ shots and dive on loose balls.

Maker has thrived in front of his home crowd in Milwaukee. The Bucks’ three wins were in Milwaukee, but in their three losses in Boston the secondyear Sudanese-born, Australianraised giant has been quiet. The Bucks jumped out to a 4839 halftime lead and maintained the margin until halfway through the third quarter when the Celtics went on a 20-6 run and with four minutes left in the period the score was tied 61-61. The Bucks, however, withstood the charge and went on to comfortably win. - AAP

Atletico nab a draw Arsenal and 10-man Atletico Madrid played out a 1-1 draw in their Europa League semi-final first leg while Marseille beat Salzburg 2-0. Defender Sime Vrsaljko and Atletico coach Diego Simeone were sent off in the opening stages in London and Alexandre Lacazette’s 61st-minute header gave Arsenal the lead. However, Antoine Griezmann burst through on goal with eight minutes to net a crucial away goal. - DPA

Back issue for Buijs Sydney FC say Jordy Buijs will be right to play in the A-League semifinal against Melbourne Victory despite training separately from the main group. The Dutch centreback is believed to have woken up with a sore back on Thursday and was restricted to walking laps of the field and light exercises with club physio Elias Boukarim. But the club’s hierarchy wasn’t overly concerned about Buijs. - AAP

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Saturday, April 27, 2018

In brief

■ MOTOR RACING

Keeping the V8 rumble By Eric Thompson

ore good news to come out of the Supercars camp this week. At the Phillip Island round of the championship it was announced that Ford will be introducing a new car, not model, a new car into the series. And it is an inspired choice – the Ford Mustang. And it’s slated to be on the grid for 2019. With one of the world’s largest car manufacturers entering the fray, it just goes to validate that the category has legs and is fast turning into one of the, if not the best, touring car championships in the world. On top of that the Mustang is the largest selling sports car in the world, so would warrant being in the field on buyer numbers alone. Holden recently announced that it was shelving, and let’s hope eventually canning, developing a shopping trundler turbo charged V6 and will be sticking with a V8. Put the V8 back in V8 Supercars I say. I reckon teams running Holdens will soon reveal that they will be moving to the Camaro. At some point in the near future General Motors will discontinue the Holden badge, but they will also not want to frighten the horses; that is, die hard Holden fans who love the V8s. Now for all you nay-sayers out there beating your chests at the loss of your favourite big taxis I have a piece of advice for you.

Daniel Ricciardo says he would relish the challenge of having Lewis Hamilton as his team-mate if he were to join Mercedes next year. The Australian is out of contract at Red Bull at the end of the season and has expressed an interest in changing teams so he can challenge for the Formula One championship. That would likely mean a switch to either Mercedes or Ferrari. “I’d love to obviously be challenged against the best and Lewis is obviously up there,” Ricciardo said yesterday. - AAP

Signs good for Murphy

The only constant in life is change, and if you don’t change you die. The news that the Mustang will be racing in 2019 has been met with great applause. What did you really think was going to happen to Holden with Walkinshaw Racing getting into bed with an iconic race team, Andretti Autosport, who just so happens to have a bit of experience with, wait for it, Chevy engines. I really hope that Supercars stays true to its V8 roots. There are enough categories out there dumbing down their engine sizes to appease the tree huggers.

For a start you’ve got Formula E, which sounds and smells like one of those electric go kart tracks, followed by the World Endurance Championship LMP1 class with tiny engines and a whole lot of electric motors and then there’s F1 with all their electric gizmos and a tiny engine as well. Not every form of motor racing has to conform to saving the planet. Look at MotoGP. Some of the best racing you’ll ever see and not an electric motor in sight. There’s room for a bit of everything and it all doesn’t have to be dumbed down to the lowest

electric common denominator. Oh, and I almost forgot. There’s an F1 race somewhere this weekend. I’ll have a bit of a watch as Brendon Hartley is playing, as are all the drivers, follow the leader at Azerbaijan. Where do you say? Good point. It’s a small country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia next to Iran. Christ knows how much Bernie Ecclestone managed to squeeze out of these poor buggers to put on a motorsport event in a country that doesn’t even have an interest in motorsport. - NZME

Hartley’s ideas helping Toro Rosso Kiwi driver Brendon Hartley’s experience and World Endurance Championship background is providing some fresh ideas for his Toro Rosso Formula 1 outfit. The 28-year-old, who won the Le Mans 24 Hour race and two WEC titles during his career with Porsche, is preparing for this weekend’s round in Baku, Azerbaijan. Results have been mixed for the Red Bull-backed Toro Rosso team this season with a strong showing in Bahrain, where Hartley’s teammate Pierre Gasly finished fourth, mixed in between some disappointing performances. Toro Rosso is in the first year of a new arrangement with enginesupplier Honda. As they search for a competitive advantage in a tight midfield battle Hartley’s unique background could be a point of difference. “The great thing with Brendon coming in is that he’s got a completely different take on things,”

Ricciardo open to move

Brendon Hartley’s experience is helping out Toro Rosso. Toro Rosso technical director James Key told Motorsport.com yesterday. “The way he had to save fuel, save tyres, use energy is a com-

pletely fresh input into this. “So there’s definitely some valuable insight into what we are doing that we wouldn’t have had if we’d taken more of a standard

approach with a single-seater driver. “The technologies are different enough that there’s no technical transfer, but it’s more the process that you go through and the way that you look at it. “I think it’s been good for Honda, but it’s been good for the whole team to get that fresh and unique insight.” Hartley is hoping that there will be some advantage for him when it comes to having to save fuel in certain race situations. “I think where it can be an advantage is I’m quite used to having to be very efficient because we were so restricted on fuel there,” Hartley said. “So if we get to a race where we are very restricted on fuel, I feel like it’s a good strength. “Obviously, working on such a project is all valuable; all experience is good experience.” Hartley is in action today with free practice before qualifying tomorrow and the race on Monday morning. - NZME

A frustrated Greg Murphy will miss next week’s International Rally of Whangarei just when he was showing some real signs of improvement. The four-time Bathurst winner and Supercars star has taken his racing career down the rallying path and has been contesting the New Zealand Rally Championship the past couple of seasons in a new generation Holden Barina AP4 car. Murphy’s limited gravel experience and teething issues with the new car have limited his success. But the 45-year-old turned some heads with a couple of impressive stage times at the season-opening Otago Rally earlier this month. - NZME

Milestone hard-earned Having taken nearly a decade to rack up 99 AFL games you can be sure Andy Otten won’t take today’s clash with Gold Coast lightly. The Suns are rank $9 outsiders with some bookies to upset the Crows at their Adelaide Oval fortress. But Otten’s personal experience and the Suns’ newfound intensity is enough to remind him nothing is as straightforward as that. “I had a bit of a rollercoaster ride to get to where I am, but it’s been a fun journey ... had to have a lot of resilience, grit and determination and a bit of fight.” - AAP

Hartlett out for season Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley concedes Hamish Hartlett’s season-ending knee injury is a huge blow for the in-form defender and the AFL club. Hartlett ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in a training incident on Thursday. Scans confirmed the 27-year-old will need to undergo a knee reconstruction, which will end his season, after the innocuous mishap. It is a cruel blow for Hartlett, who had made a flying start to the 2018 campaign. - AAP

Giants not complacent Greater Western Sydney are bracing for a tough home game following their disappointing showing against St Kilda last week, despite Brisbane’s cellar-dweller status. The Giants enter round six in third spot on the AFL ladder following their draw against the Saints, while the Lions languish in 17th after five straight losses. However, coach Leon Cameron says his team won’t be underestimating the visitors during their first home match of the season at Spotless Stadium. It’s going to be a huge challenge because we were clearly disappointing last week at times,” he said. “We need to make sure on our home ground we play a brand of footy that we can walk off and our supporters are happy with.” - AAP

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Daily Events SATURDAY 9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON CRAFT MARKET. Local crafts, new stalls welcome. West Street Car park. 9.30am - 12.30pm THE ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC.

SUNDAY 8am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 8.30am HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH. Mass, Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 9.30am ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Morning worship with Tevita Taufalele. Baring Square East.

MONDAY 6am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road. 10am ASHBURTON COUNTY VETERANS GOLF. Members will contest the Wakelin Trophy. Methven Golf Course.

April 28 to 30, 2018

Open for toy exchange, 106 Victoria Street in the Triangle. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven.

10am - 12pm ASHBURTON VINTAGE CAR CLUB. Museum and parts shed open. 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. 10am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1pm MID CANTERBURY SOCIAL WHEELERS. 1pm registration, 1.30pm sharp start. Fords Road, Tinwald. 1.15pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Afternoon social meet - runners and walkers. Cross country run and walk 6

- 8 km. Participants must be registered club members. Meet Hot Rod Club Rooms, Maronan Road, Tinwald. 1.30pm RUN AND WALK ASHBURTON. Afternoon social meet - runners and walkers. Everyone welcome, all abilities catered for. Leave 1.30pm sharp. Domain oval pavilion, Philip Street.

9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Worship service led by Peter and Sandy Renew, 48 Allen’s Road, Allenton. 10am ST PAUL’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Morning worship led by Rev Helen Wallis, all welcome. 65 Oxford Street. 10am ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Combined service at St Paul’s, no

service at St Andrew’s today. 65 Oxford Street. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am ST ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Thomson Street, Tinwald.

10am ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Holy Communion, Park Street. 10am ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. Morning service, all welcome. 67 Cass Street. 10.30am VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall). 10.30am

GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Worshipping God and transforming lives. 63 Princes Street, Netherby. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road . 7pm VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. Worship God and study his word. 131 Thomson Street, (Tinwald School hall).

10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10am - 3pm AGE CONCERN, 206 CLUB. Fun fill days for 60 years and older, for more information ring 308-6817. Cameron Street. (excludes public holidays).

12 noon - 1pm. ASHBURTON BAPTIST CHURCH. A Free lunch. Ashburton Baptist Church, entry off Cass Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. Seafield Road. 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP.

Open for research. Heritage Centre, 327 West Street. 6pm BOOTCAMP. Catering for all levels of fitness. Walnut Avenue Pavilion. Contact Georgia 0276888686 or Aleisha 0278489309. 6pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Sweaty Bettys circuit training in hall, 48 Allens Road.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE. Euchre evening, new players welcome. Holy Name Pastoral Centre, Cnr Winter Street and Burnett Street, (every Monday, excludes public holidays).

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Admin/PA Support Fixed Term Contract We are looking for someone to join our group to help provide Administration and PA Support. The position is fixed term on a six month contract, for approximately 20 hours per week to help with an increase in workload. You will work closely with senior members of staff to help manage their workload, organise their day and free up their time by providing administration support. Previous administration experience is essential. In accordance with the Company’s Drug and Alcohol Policy, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Please email cover letter and CV to: jobs@mcintoshgroup.co.nz or alternatively please pick up an application form from our offices at: 38 JB Cullen Drive. Applications close Friday, May 11, 2018.

Grain & Seed Logistics Position

Cates Grain & Seed is a specialist grain and seed production and marketing company based in Ashburton, Canterbury. Due to company growth and our expanding domestic and international markets a fulltime Grain and Seed Logistics position has become available within our company. Based at our head office in Ashburton and reporting to the general manager duties will be focused on providing logistical support to our sales managers including liaising with seed cleaning stores, freight companies and suppliers to facilitate the timely administration, cleaning, certification, treating and movement of our agricultural seed crops. The successful applicant will require good time management skills and be able to work well in a team environment. A friendly and efficient manner will also be essential. Previous experience and knowledge of the grain and seed industry would be an advantage but not necessary. Applications, including a current CV, close on Friday, May 25, 2018 with: The Manager Cates Grain & Seed Ltd P O Box 337, Ashburton 7740 Email – stuartb@cates.co.nz All applications or expressions of interest will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Sales & Marketing Assistant The New Zealand Sock Company is an International leader in the innovation and development of technical, Merino based socks. We are a proud family owned company with years of experience and skills, needless to say our team are passionate about SOCKS! With a recent internal promotion we are now seeking someone who will need to fill some pretty big shoes. As the Sales and Marketing Assistant you will be in a pivotal role undertaking a variety of tasks and supporting the team. The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines will be your forte. Preferred skills and experience. • Enthusiastic, proactive self-starter with exceptional organisational skills • Experience in a sales and or marketing support role • Experience with ERP Integrated Software Systems • MS Office-Intermediate level, Word, Excel, Power point • Experience in Adobe SUITE - Illustrator and / or Image editing software. • Social media and website savvy The main duties in this role are: • Customer service, order processing. • Building relationships with customers, suppliers and various stakeholders relating to this position. • Reporting - creating, editing, analysing information. • Liaise with both domestic and international suppliers to ensure product specifications are correct. • QC checking, specification sheets and associated documentation. • Website sales processing, correspondence, freight bookings. • Social Media creation and posting – Website back end maintenance and general updating [training to be provided]. • Creating and editing catalogues and point of sale material. • Organising and collating all sales and marketing material • General administration, miscellaneous stock purchasing If you are a team player, have some experience or skills in the above areas, pride yourself on attention to detail, have a good sense of humor and willingness to grow and evolve in this position then please apply. Please Note: Due to this position being a permanent full time role you must be a NZ Resident to apply for this. Applications for this position close on Friday 4th May 2018.

Painters, Brush Hands and Apprentices McIntosh Painting are on the lookout for experienced painters, brush hands and also apprentices to join our group. What you need: • Previous experience with both brush and roller work along with preparation. • High standard of workmanship. In accordance with the company’s drug and alcohol policy, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug test. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. Please email cover letter and CV to: jobs@mcintoshgroup.co.nz or alternatively please pick up an application form from our offices at: 38 JB Cullen Drive.

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We have driving positions based at our Ashburton Branch for the following vacancies: • Class 5 driver for one of our 8 axle curtain sider truck and trailer units, experience preferred. • Class 5 Stock truck driver, experienced preferred but could train the right applicant. Apply in writing or email your application to: Rhys Young PO Box 104, Ashburton rhys@ruraltransport.co.nz (03) 308 4079 or 027 593 2142

work in the grocery industry to service our client’s products in the Ashburton area. Candidates will need to be dependable and have reliable transport. Supermarket experience is preferred. Enquiries to sarah@achiever. net.nz

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- Board Members Experience Mid Canterbury is responsible for marketing the Ashburton district as a great visitor destination. Vacancies on the board have arisen due to end of term and resignation. Expressions of interest are being sought from people who have the necessary skills to join the board and drive Experience Mid Canterbury forward. This is a rare opportunity to show your commitment to our district by using your expertise in one or more of the following fields; tourism, leadership, strategic planning, governance, finance or marketing at a board level.

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DENTURES. Dr Peter Rumping, retired dentist, continues to provide full dentures. Repairs to existing dentures also available. Phone 027 220 9997. INTERIOR PLASTERING. For all your plastering and Gib stopping requirements. New builds, alterations etc. No job too small. Loyal Interior Plastering; phone 027 384 7118 or 027 303 4746.

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Preliminary Notice Clearing Sale Of Stock, Plant and Machinery On Account of C W M & D Shannon 893 Tramway Rd, Mt Somers Friday 11th May Commencing at Cattle: 12pm Plant and Machinery: 12.45pm Cattle 60 Angus Friesian R2 Steers, 60 Angus Friesian R2 Heifers, 4 Angus Friesian R2 Bulls Plant 2014 Duetz Fahr M620 agrocation tractor – 2500hrs, Claas 120HP tractor complete with robust F31 fork bucket – 5600hrs, Ford 6000 tractor with 2017 reconditioned motor complete with quicklift fork bucket, 2017 Aitchison 3m drill, Discs, Fertiliser box, Grain box, 2017 255 Claas rollant baler fully serviced, Claas liner 2900 hay rake, Keverneland 1505 plough, Kuhn disc mower, Kuhn mower FC302S & crimper, Lely Lotus Stablio hay rake, 6m Sunflower 5035 harrows, Gray Engineering 3m heavy roller, Westerfield MK100 51 auger, Spreadmaster Cub fertiliser spreader Vehicles 2000 Mitsubishi Fighter diesel truck 170,000km 3 way tipper & grain bin, 2008 Nissan Navara ute 2.5 diesel 4wd 130,000km reg & wof

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HML Home care Medical Limited - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE 24hr Health Advice.

DUTY DOCTORS

For all urgent medical calls phone 0800 700 155 at any time. IN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY PHONE 111. This service is for emergency medical care only. Please bring your Community Services Card. All non New Zealanders should bring their passport with them, New Zealanders should bring some form of ID. Moore Street Medical Centre, Moore Street, will be the duty practice for Saturday until 8am Sunday. Consultations will be by appointment only. To make a booking please phone 0800 700 155. Ashburton Health First, Havelock Street, will be the duty practice for Sunday until 8am Monday. Please phone 0800 700 155 for an appointment.

Ashburton Rest Homes

COLDSTREAM HOUSE, CAMERON COURTS and PRINCES COURT all have DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

Emergency Dentist

If you do not have or cannot contact your regular dentist, please phone 027 683 0679 for the name of the rostered weekend dentist in Christchurch. Hours 9am - 5pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

HELPLINE SERVICES Alcoholics Anonymous

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or visit www.aa.org.nz for more information.

Mental Health - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the Crisis Team.

Safe Care - 24 hr Rape and Sexual

Assault Crisis Support. Ph: 03 364 8791

Victims Support Group

24 hr - Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) For weekend and emergency services please phone 302 Direct dials to a volunteer. 8105 for details on how to access the after-hours service Ashburton Office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm each weekend. outside of these hours leave a message.

Methven & Rakaia Area

Pharmacies

AUCTION SALES

GARAGE SALES

Annual General Meeting 2018

FISHING - Collector buying old/vintage fishing rods, reels and tackle. Top prices. Phone Steve 03 324 2064.

GRAZING wanted for store lambs. Phone Steve 027 321 NEW to town. Two beautiful ladies, busty 42DD, sexy, 6060. slim, size 8. Great massage. Phone 021 257 1703.

Ashburton Kindergarten Association

WANTED

Ashburton Guardian

Wises Pharmacy, Countdown Complex, East Street, will be open from 9am - 1pm Saturday, from 10am - 1pm Sunday, and from 5pm - 7pm both days.

Alcohol Drug Help Line

Call us free on (0800 787 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days. Lifeline - Toll-Free: 0800 353 353.

DIAL 111 in the event of a Medical or Accident Emergency

COMMUNITY SERVICES Art Gallery

Freephone for reservations: 0800 802 802. BUSES - Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm. Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm.

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 308 1133. Open daily: 10am – 4pm - Wednesday: 10am – 7pm

ANIMAL SERVICES

Ashburton Museum

Dog, Stock & Noise Control

327 West Street, Ashburton, phone 307 7890. Open daily: 10am – 4pm

Ashburton Public Library

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

Ashburton District Council 03 307 7700 - 24h service.

Mid Canterbury SPCA

WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - 308 4432.

Mid Canterbury Animal Shelter -

Contact - President 021 1356 969. 20 River Terrace - Phone 03 308 4020. WEEKEND HOURS: Veterinarians Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. Public Holidays 10am - 5pm. CANTERBURY VETS - Ph 03 307 0686, Mail Closing Times West Street Clinic, West Street, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE 9am - 12 noon. Weekend emergencies: Steve Williams. STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm ASHBURTON VETS - Ph 0276 838 000, POST DELIVERY CENTRES 149 Cameron Street, Ashburton: Duty vet: Ben Hallenstein. Allenton & Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Full emergency service all weekend. Methven & Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Ph 03 308 2321, ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS 1 Smallbone Drive, Ashburton. Saturday clinic: 9am - 12 Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Ph 03 307 5195, Information Centres Cnr East Street and Seafield Road, Ashburton. Saturday Methven - Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am until clinic: 9am - 12 noon. Weekend 24-hour emergencies. 3pm. Phone 302-8955 or isite@midcanterburynz.com

EA Networks Centre - Pools

Bus Departures

Reservations & timetables, 24-hour service.

Vet Ent and Vet Life operate a joint after-hours SMALL animal emergency service. To use this service please phone your vet as usual.

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6am Te Karere 3 2 6:30 Country Calendar 3 Tunnel Vision. 0 7am Rural Delivery 0 7:30 Infomercials 9am Code 1 PGR 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Tipping Point 11am Alphabetical 0 Noon Coronation Street PGR 3 0 1:55 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords PGR 0 2:55 F The Aussie Property Flippers 3:55 Dream Catchers 0 4:25 Radar Across The Pacific In New Caledonia, Radar rides a South Sea cowboy’s training mechanical bull, and explores Kanak culture and the desire for independence from France. 0 4:55 The Celebrity Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Britain’s Got Talent 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw. 8:05 Britain’s Got Talent Continued. 0 8:20 The Hotel Inspector PGR Alex Polizzi has a surprise when she arrives at the Harrogate Motel. 0 9:20 The Secret AO 0 10:20 Field Punishment No 1 AO 0 12:10 Aquarius AO 3 Hodiak visits the serial killer who has been sending him pictures. 0 1:05 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:05 Infomercials 5:30 The Key Of David

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6am Paw Patrol 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:45 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Elmo The Musical 0 7:05 Penn Zero – Part-Time Hero 0 7:30 Transformers – Robots In Disguise 0 7:50 The Legendaries 0 8:15 Pokemon Sun And Moon 0 8:40 We Bare Bears 0 9am Regular Show 0 9:15 Mech-X4! PGR 0 9:35 Kirby Buckets Warped 0 10am Fresh 10:30 The Barefoot Bandits 0 10:55 Regular Show 0 11:05 Melissa And Joey PGR 0 11:30 First Dates New Zealand PGR 0 12:30 N Survivor New Zealand 0 2pm The 100 PGR 0 3pm Once Upon A Time 0 4pm Dynamo – Magician Impossible 0 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 M Home On The Range PGR 2004 Animated Comedy. 0 7pm M Kung Fu Panda PGR 2008 Animated. A clumsy panda is unexpectedly chosen to fulfil a prophecy, defend everyone from a threat, and become a Kung Fu master. 0 8:40 M Starsky And Hutch AO 2004 Comedy. 0 10:40 M End Of Watch AO 2012 Crime Drama. 0

6am Charles Stanley 6:30 The Project 3 7:25 Infomercials 9:30 NewsHub Nation 0 10:30 Married At First Sight USA PGR 3 0 11:30 Wedding Town 3 Noon M Before You Say ‘I Do’ PGR 3 2009 Comedy Drama. David Sutcliffe, Jennifer Westfeldt, Lauren Holly. 2pm New Girl PGR 2:30 9JKL PGR 0 3pm The Goldbergs PGR 3 0 3:30 Come Dine With Me New Zealand 3 0 4pm Arranged Swytha has not seen her fiancé since their engagement day a year ago; best friends Ashish and Ekta are surprised when their parents decide they should marry. 0 5pm Survivor – Ghost Island 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm American Idol Solo performances. 8:40 American Idol Celebrity duets. 10:30 M Her Final Bow AO 2017 Thriller. Years after a violent attack sent her into retirement, an opera singer agrees to a comeback event. Jordan Ladd, Brody Hutzler, Alan Pietruszewski.

6am Avatar – The Last Airbender 3 6:25 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 0 6:50 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 0 7:15 League Of Super Evil 3 0 7:40 Duck Dodgers 3 8:05 Max Steel 3 8:30 Henry Danger 3 8:55 The Thundermans 10am Robot Wars PGR 11am The Crowd Goes Wild Omnibus 3 12:30 NRL Try Time 1:30 Football – English Premier League (HLS) 2:30 Storage Hunters PGR 3pm IRT Deadliest Roads PGR 4pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 5pm Fishing Classics 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Antiques Roadshow 0

12:45 Grey’s Anatomy AO 3 0 2:20 The Exorcist AO 3 0 3am Once Upon A Time PGR 3 0 4:35 Mike And Molly PGR 3 0 5:05 Young And Hungry PGR 3 5:30 Beyond The Search 3

12:30 Infomercials 5am Hillsong 5:30 Charles Stanley

11:30 Top Gear PGR 3 Jeremy, Richard, and James enter the world of classic cars to find out if they really are more fun than modern machinery, setting out in pre-1982 cars they bought at an auction. 12:40 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE 7:45 Transformers – The Last Knight MVL 2017 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel. 10:15 What We Did On Our Holiday PGL 2014 Comedy. David Tennant, Rosamund Pike. 11:50 Catch Hell 16VLSC Britain’s Got Talent Kung Fu Panda 2014 Thriller. Ryan Phillippe, 7pm on TVNZ 1 7pm on TVNZ 2 Tig Notaro. 1:25 It Comes At Night 16VLSC BRAVO SKY 5 2017 Horror. Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott. 10am Beverly Hills Pawn 3 6am Raw MVC 10:25 Beverly Hills Pawn 3 8:30 SmackDown MVL 2:55 Arrival ML 2016 Drama. 10:53 The Dish 3 10:55 Say 10:15 Main Event MVC Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner. Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 4:50 Misconduct MVL 2015 11:10 Wild West Alaska M 11:25 Say Yes To The Dress Thriller. Josh Duhamel, 12:05 Ice Road Truckers PG Atlanta 3 11:55 Say Yes 12:55 Deep Undercover MVLC Anthony Hopkins. To The Dress Atlanta 3 6:35 Passengers MC 2016 12:25 Say Yes To The Dress 1:25 F The Amazing Sci-fi. Jennifer Lawrence, Atlanta 3 12:53 The Dish 3 Race PG 2:20 Supernatural Chris Pratt. 12:55 Little Big Shots – MVS 3:10 Arrow MVS 8:30 The Accountant 16VL Forever Young 3 1:50 How 4pm Wild West Alaska M 2016 Action. A mathematical Do I Look? 3 2:48 The 5pm F The Amazing genius works as an accountant Dish 3 2:50 Million Dollar for high-rolling criminals but, Decorators PGR 3:50 I Found Race PG 6pm The Simpsons PG once the Treasury Department The Gown 3 4:20 I Found 6:30 Supergirl MVS closes in, the high body The Gown 3 4:50 I Found The Gown 3 5:25 I Found count begins. Ben Affleck, 7:30 The Flash M The Gown 3 6pm I Found Anna Kendrick. 8:30 DC’s Legends Of The Gown 3 6:30 The 10:40 Split 16VC 2016 Thriller. Tomorrow M Getaway 7:30 Below Deck James McAvoy, Anya Taylor9:30 Arrow MVS PGR 8:28 The Dish 3 Joy. 10:30 Supernatural MVS 8:30 Keeping Up With The SUNDAY 11:30 Wild West Alaska M Kardashians AO 12:35 Sausage Party 16VLSC 9:30 Southern Charm AO SUNDAY 12:30 Supergirl 2016 Animated Comedy. 10:30 Dahmer On Dahmer – MVS 1:25 The Flash M Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, A Serial Killer Speaks AO 3 2:15 DC’s Legends Of Jonah Hill. 2:05 Arrival ML 11:25 How Do I Look? 3 Tomorrow M 3:05 Arrow 2016 Drama. Amy Adams, SUNDAY MVS 3:55 Supernatural MVS Jeremy Renner. 4am The 12:20 Infomercials 3 4:45 Ice Road Truckers PG Accountant 16VL 2016 Action. 5am Love It Or List It – 5:35 The Simpsons PG Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick. Vancouver 3

7pm Storage Wars PGR 3 7:30 MythBusters PGR 3 An interactive episode where the internet has presented four experiments for the team to tackle. 8:30 F Elementary PGR 0 9:30 Rugby – Super Rugby

MOVIES GREATS 6:45 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 7:15 Are We Officially Dating? 16LS 2014 Romantic Comedy. Zac Efron, Michael B Jordan. 8:50 Boogeyman MC 2005 Horror. Barry Watson, Emily Deschanel, Lucy Lawless. 10:20 The Secret Life Of Bees MV 2008 Drama. Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning. 12:15 Sliding Doors MLS 1998 Romantic Drama. Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch. 1:55 The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 16VL 2009 Thriller. Denzel Washington, John Travolta. 3:40 Bad Teacher 16LS 2011 Comedy. Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake. 5:10 The Losers MVL 2010 Action. 6:45 Black Swan 16VSC 2010 Thriller. 8:30 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel PGLS 2011 Comedy Drama. British retirees travel to India to live in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. 10:35 Man On Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. SUNDAY 1am Georgia Rule MLS 2007 Drama. 2:50 People Interview – Chris Pratt 2016 Featurette. 3:20 Bad Teacher 16LS 2011 Comedy. 4:55 The Losers MVL 2010 Action.

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 6:40 Pukoro 2 7:10 Huhu 7:20 Nia’s Extraordinary Life 7:30 ASB Polyfest Kapa Haka 2017 7:40 Huritua 7:50 Paia 8am Te Kaea 2 8:30 Morena 9am Celebrity Playlist 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 10am KaweKorero 12:30 Matau PGR 1pm Basketball – Schick Championships Secondary Schools 2017 2pm 2018 The Pits TV 3pm Waka AMA Sprints 2018 4pm Get Your Fish On 4:30 Marae Kai Masters Special 5pm My Reggae Song 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Pukuhohe 6:30 HakaNation 7pm F On The Ladder 7:30 Raw PGR 8:30 M The Handmaid’s Tale AO 1990 Sci-fi Drama. In a futuristic, dystopian United States with right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put into sexual slavery because of her now rare fertility. 10:25 Hunting Aotearoa AO 11pm Te Kaea Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. From Westpac Stadium. 9:30 The World Rugby Show 10am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers v Rebels. 10:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 11am ICC Cricket 360 Noon Fox Sports News 12:30 Sky Sports News UK 1pm Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Stormers v Rebels. 3pm Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 5pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Reds v Lions. From Suncorp Stadium. 7pm L Rugby – Super Rugby Blues v Jaguares. From Eden Park. 9:40 L Rugby – Super Rugby Brumbies v Crusaders. From GIO Stadium.

SUNDAY

Midnight The World Rugby Show 12:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 1am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday. 1:40 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Reds v Lions. 2:10 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Jaguares. 2:40 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Crusaders. 3:10 L Rugby – Super Rugby Bulls v Highlanders. 5:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

6am Best Of American Pickers 7am A Place In The Sun – Summer Sun 8am Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 8:30 Love Nature – Wild Things With Dominic Monaghan 9:30 James Martin’s French Adventure 10:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 11:30 Best Of American Pickers 12:30 Great Gardens Of The World 1:30 Big Fish Man 2:30 Sandcastles 3pm Storage Hoarders 4pm The Art Detectives 5pm Auction Hunters 5:30 Four Rooms 6:30 Building The World’s Most Luxurious Ship

7:30 American Pickers Series that follows two skilled pickers as they look for objects with historical, collectible, and pop-culture value. 8:30 M The Next Three Days PGR 2010 Crime. A married couple’s life is upset when the wife is accused of murder. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks. 11:10 The Auction House Midnight Colin And Justin’s Cabin Pressure 12:30 Gary And His Demons AO 1am Auction Hunters 1:30 M The Next Three Days PGR 2010 Crime. Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks. 4am Building The World’s Most Luxurious Ship 5am American Pickers

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7:30 Football – UEFA Champions League (HLS) 8am Sailing – Volvo Ocean Race Leg Seven Recap. 8:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Dragons v Roosters. 9am Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Storm v Warriors. 11am Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday. 11:30 The Professor’s Farewell Tour Noon Golf – European Tour Volvo China Open – Round Two. 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Sea Eagles v Knights. 2:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Panthers v Bulldogs. 4:30 The Professor’s Farewell Tour 5:10 L Rugby League – NSW Cup Canterbury Bulldogs v Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles. 7pm L Rugby League – NRL Titans v Sharks. 9:30 L Rugby League – NRL Cowboys v Raiders.

6:35 How It’s Made PG 7am How It’s Made PG 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Rocky Mountain Railroad PG Avalanche. 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 10am The Perfect Murder M Body in the Glades. 10:50 Evil Lives Here M 11:40 Megatrains PG New Zealand – The Milk Train. 12:30 Street Science PG 12:55 Street Science PG Human Cannonball. 1:20 Diesel Brothers – Power Hour PG Lifted. 2:10 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG This is So Farfegnugen. 3pm Rocky Mountain Railroad PG Avalanche. 3:50 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG Motorcycle Mayhem – Packing a Packard for Pebble 1/2. 4:45 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 6:35 Gold Rush PG SUNDAY 7:30 Treehouse Masters PG Midnight Rugby League 8:30 Insane Pools – Off The – NRL (HLS) Storm v Warriors. Deep End PG 9:25 Alaska 12:30 Rugby League – NRL – The Last Frontier M (HLS) Rabbitohs v Broncos. 10:15 Auction Hunters PG 1am Golf – LPGA (HLS) 11:30 What On Earth? PG Mediheal Championship SUNDAY 12:20 Finding – Round Two. 1:30 Golf Escobar’s Millions PG – European Tour (HLS) 1:10 MythBusters PG China Open – Round Three. 2am How Do They Do It? 2am L Cycling – Tour PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last De Romandie Stage Four. Frontier M 3:15 Treehouse 4am InCycle 4:30 Golf – Masters PG 4:05 Treehouse PGA Tour (HLS) Zurich Classic – Round Two. 5am L Golf Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How It’s Made – PGA Tour Zurich Classic – Round Three. PG 5:45 MythBusters PG 28Apr18

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6am Rural Delivery 3 0 6:25 Fishy Business 0 6:50 Sunday 0 7:15 N Dare To Dream 0 7:40 Tagata Pasifika 8:05 Praise Be 8:35 Waka Man Alby Waititi paddles the waterways of Aotearoa, revealing what waka culture meant in the past, and what it means for the future. 9am Q+A 0 10am Marae PGR 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Attitude 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 Coronation Street PGR 3 0 12:55 Tiny House Nation PGR 1:50 First Crossings 3 0 2:50 Pound Pups To Dog Stars 3 0 3:55 Chasing Monsters 4:55 The Celebrity Chase Nicky Byrne, Natalie Cassidy, Dave Myers, and Amy Williams attempt to win money for charity. 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 Sunday 0 8pm Coast New Zealand Neil Oliver visits living Moriori artefacts; Michael Stevens hears about the day the Germans infiltrated the islands’ waters during the Second World War. 0 9pm Bancroft AO 0 10:05 Seven Types Of Ambiguity AO 0 11:10 When We Go To War AO Charles and the first New Zealand troops land at Gallipoli, with unfortunate results; Bea shows her fighting spirit; Harry and Manaaki’s motivation for enlisting is revealed. 0 12:10 Q+A 0 1:20 Attitude 3 0 1:50 Emmerdale PGR 3 0 3:55 Infomercials

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BRAVO 6am Love It Or List It – Vancouver 3 9:10 How Do I Look? 3 9:58 The Dish 3 10am How Do I Look? 3 10:45 Below Deck PGR 3 11:30 Million Dollar Decorators PGR 3 12:18 The Dish 3 12:20 The Getaway 3 1:10 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 1:35 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 2:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 3pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 3:23 The Dish 3 3:25 How Do I Look? 3 4:25 I Found The Gown n 3 6:30 Child Genius USA 7:30 Top Chef Jr 8:30 Little Big Shots – Forever Young 9:30 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry 10:33 The Dish 3 10:35 Don’t Be Tardy AO 11:05 Don’t Be Tardy AO 11:30 Bethenny And Fredrik PGR 3 11:55 Bethenny And Fredrik AO 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

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6am Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 6:25 Thomas And Friends 0 6:35 Peppa Pig 0 6:45 Elmo The Musical 3 0 6:55 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:15 Elena Of Avalor 0 7:35 Andi Mack 3 0 8am What Now 10am Shortland Street Omnibus PGR 0 Noon The Resident 0 1pm The Resident 2pm Mike And Molly 2:30 Home And Away Omnibus 0 5pm The Simpsons Homer wants to cash in on Springfield’s new law allowing same-sex marriages by becoming an ordained minister via the internet. 0 5:30 The Amazing Race 0 6:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0

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6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston 7am Charles Stanley 8am Living Church Of God 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R 9:30 The Hui 0 10am NewsHub Nation 3 0 11:05 Ocean Bounty 3 0 11:55 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR 1pm Motorsport – Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport – Formula E Street Racers 2pm Motorsport – NZ Rally Championship (HLS) 3pm Motorsport – MotoGP (HLS) 4pm Motorsport – IndyCar Championship (HLS) 5pm Gone Fishin’ James goes in search of the ultimate game fish. 5:30 Towies PGR (Starting Today) 3 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm N Dancing With 7pm Survivor New Zealand 0 The Stars Hosted by Dai 8:30 M The Legend Of Henwood and Sharyn Casey. Tarzan AO 2016 Action. 8:30 M Central Intelligence Unaware he is being used AO 2016 Comedy Action. as a pawn for greed and An accountant, and former revenge, Tarzan returns to athlete, and a CIA agent the Congo, leading to a battle formerly bullied and between industry and nature. overweight, reconnect at a Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J reunion and work together Saper, Christian Stevens. 0 on a top-secret case. 0 10:35 Time After Time AO 0 10:40 Chicago Med AO 3 0

6am Religious Programming 10:30 Sport Box Noon Flog It! 1pm Haati Grassroots Rugby 2pm Mad About You PGR 2:30 Escape To The Continent 3 0 3:30 Antiques Road Trip 3 4:30 Rugby Nation 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great British Bake Off – An Extra Slice Jo Brand and her celebrity panel dissect Bake Off’s first Italian week, interviewing the latest baker to leave the tent, and revealing unseen footage from the show. 6:30 Round Planet Narrated by Armstrong Wedgewood, played by Matt Lucas, a naturalhistory series combining fact with comedy. 0 7pm Storage Wars – New York PGR 7:30 Prime Planet – Coast Australia 0 8:30 Midsomer Murders AO When a prize-winning violinist is murdered, and his priceless violin stolen, Barnaby and Winter’s investigation leads them into a world haunted by a potentially deadly curse. 0 10:30 60 Minutes PGR

11:30 M The Possession AO 2012 Horror. 0 1:15 Emerald City AO 0 2am Infomercials 2:35 Significant Mother PGR 3 0 2:55 Red Band Society PGR 3 3:40 Beyond The Search 4:10 Full House3 0 4:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5am Regular Show 3 0 5:10 The Muppets 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:30 Football – English Premier League (HLS) 12:30 Closedown

The Legend of Tarzan 8:30pm on TVNZ 2

SKY 5 6am Ghost Mine M 6:50 The Amazing Race PG 7:40 The Simpsons PG 8:10 Deep Undercover MVLC 8:40 Supernatural MVS 9:30 The Librarians MV 10:25 Supergirl MVS 11:15 The Flash M 12:10 DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow MVS 1:05 Arrow MVS 2pm Raw MVC 4:45 SmackDown MVL 6:30 Main Event MVC 7:30 The Librarians MV When the world is morphed into an unrecognisable place where the Library never existed, Baird must bring the Librarians together before this world becomes reality. 8:30 NCIS – LA MV 9:30 Longmire 16V 10:30 Raw MVC

MONDAY

1am SmackDown MVC 2:35 Main Event MVC 3:30 Ghost Mine M 4:20 Longmire 16V 5:10 NCIS – LA MV

11:35 Entertainment Tonight Weekend PGR Entertainment stories of the past week. 12:30 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

6:10 Misconduct MVL 2015 Thriller. Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins. 7:55 Passengers MC 2016 Sci-fi. Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt. 9:50 Split 16VC 2016 Thriller. James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy. 11:45 Sausage Party 16VLSC 2016 Animated Comedy. Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill. 1:15 The Accountant 16VL 2016 Action. Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick. 3:20 Kids In Love 16LS 2017 Drama. Will Poulter, Alma Jodorowsky. 4:45 Star Trek Beyond MV 2016 Sci-fi. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban. 6:45 My Cousin Rachel PGVL 2017 Drama. Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin. 8:30 The Big Sick MLS 2017 Romantic Comedy. Cultures collide when a Pakistani comedian falls for an American graduate student, but an illness leads one of them to face their feelings. Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan. 10:35 Life 16VLC 2017 Thriller. Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal. MONDAY 12:20 Dora’s Peace 16VL 2016 Thriller. Khabonina Qubeka, Danny Keogh. 1:45 Kids In Love 16LS 2017 Drama. Will Poulter, Alma Jodorowsky. 3:10 Star Trek Beyond MV 2016 Sci-fi. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban. 5:10 My Cousin Rachel PGVL 2017 Drama.

6:30 Black Swan 16VSC 2010 Thriller. Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis. 8:15 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel PGLS 2011 Comedy Drama. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton. 10:15 Nothing But Trailers MVLSC 10:30 Man On Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. 12:55 Georgia Rule MLS 2007 Drama. Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan. 2:45 The Hunger Games MV 2012 Sci-fi Adventure. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth. 5:05 Unstoppable ML 2010 Action. Denzel Washington, Chris Pine. 6:45 O Brother, Where Art Thou? MV 2000 Comedy. John Turturro, George Clooney. 8:30 Gattaca MVL 1997 Sci-fi Thriller. A man must break free from his genetic destiny in a time of genetic engineering, when those born naturally are second-class citizens. Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Alan Arkin. 10:20 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. MONDAY 12:25 Final Destination 5 16V 2011 Horror. 1:55 The Making Of Wanted 16VLS 2:10 The Hunger Games MV 2012 Sci-fi Adventure. 4:30 Unstoppable ML 2010 Action.

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10am Both Worlds 10:30 F Sisters 3 11am Native Affairs 3 11:30 F Hamu And Tofiga PGR 3 Noon Waiata 3 12:30 Grid 3 1pm F The Ring Inz PGR 3 1:30 F Touch Rugby – Youth Trans-Tasman Test Series 3 2:30 On The Ladder PGR 3 3pm F My Party Song 3 3:30 Touch Rugby – Junior Championships 4:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 5pm Marae PGR 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm F Nga Waru Pumanawa 3

7pm F Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 7:30 SmackDown PGR 8:30 M Charlie’s Country AO 2013 Drama. Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties. 10:30 Ipukarea 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 Closedown

SKY SPORT 1 6am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Reds v Lions. 8am Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Bulls v Highlanders. 10am Motorsport – Formula One (RPL) Azerbaijan Grand Prix – Qualifying. 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Brumbies v Crusaders. 1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Blues v Jaguares. 3:30 Cricket – IPL (HLS) Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians. 4pm ICC Cricket 360 5pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Reds v Lions. 6pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Blues v Jaguares. 6:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Brumbies v Crusaders. 7pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Bulls v Highlanders. 7:30 Rugby Nation 8:30 The World Rugby Show 9pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday. 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Storm v Warriors. 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday. 11pm InCycle 11:45 L Cycling – Tour De Romandie Stage Five. MONDAY 1:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Sunwolves. 2am Rugby Nation 3am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Bulls v Highlanders. 3:45 L Netball – Super League Mavericks v Bath.

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Scientists suggest that people who believe they are good at multitasking often do the worst in laboratory tests on multitasking. What needs doing will be accomplished by a singularly focused mind. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Someone who seeks security is not going to understand your need for excitement and risk, but maybe they’ll still be a good counterbalance to your team. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): In improv groups, at Disneyland or in friendly games of pretend among friends, the rule is: “Don’t break the magic.” Either commit fully to the makebelieve world or don’t even go there. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): You’re brave and insightful. Friends appreciate this about you. However, those who don’t want to be known or are afraid of being found out might be nervous around your observant eye. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): How can you maintain a relaxed state around people who make you nervous? Spend time there when you’re alone. The more time you spend in a relaxed-but-active state of mind, the better you’ll be able to access it when you need to. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Show yourself that you care about your own comfort. To be pampered isn’t always to be spoiled. Sometimes it’s just the way of getting back to yourself, reminding yourself that the body you live in needs care, too. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Group dynamics are influenced by logistics and will change. A family member at a distance is thinking of you and may even be thinking of moving closer to you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): You’re getting to know someone. It will happen in small, lighthearted interactions. In time, you’ll realise that memory has woven these positive short interactions into a strong bond. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You really admire the kind of people who will put aside their own baggage, reservations and preferences in order to fit into and appreciate the situation at hand. You’re like this, too. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): People want to know that they’ve been helpful, that they’ve been seen and that they matter. Does the content of the small talk really make a difference? Don’t argue semantics. Give attention. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The first time you take a trip always seems longer than subsequent trips down the same road, even when it’s not. It’s because you’re noticing more. Noticing gives you more time per second. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): When you care about something, you slow down to understand it. You read it instead of scan it, eat it instead of taste it, use it instead of try it. Focus on what you care about, and focus deeply on it.

ACROSS 1. At taking the remedy round to the churchman (6) 4. Sort of acid that appears to upset the critic (6) 9. Get the United Nations repeatedly to dish out the balm (7) 10. A New Zealander, or am I mistaken? (5) 11. Neat way to get the balance right (4) 12. Worry about what is fingered by an instrumentalist (4) 13. Browning - can you beat it? (3) 15. Chief who was compelled to surround the East (4) 16. How could he a-wooing go with this in his throat? (4) 19. Browning’s wife initially was in decline (3) 21. Probably it’s only half in an efficient way (4) 22. Make the coinage flavoursome (4) 24. Tried to reform, being weary (5) 25. Frenzied, a rift can be caused like this (7) 26. Leave one’s work and go to bed (6) 27. Mixes the corners taken when about fifty (6) DOWN 1. He strikes a false note (13) 2. Arch, the way I gush - or mix it! (7) 3. It turns up with the Queen to row (4) 5. I am grown up - but this isn’t (8) 6. At which one may be perched on one’s bed (5) 7. Heaps that go up with smoke inside them (13) 8. Something told to the South by a Conservative (5) 14. One on a raid may spoil a rude assembly (8) 17. Sit about in a narrow valley, and shine (7) 18. Fifty in a state of nudity will try to take one in (5) 20. What may be seen ahead is about to be seen in a flutter (5) 23. To plough and be ill, having started loudly (4)

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