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A six-month trial in Mid Canterbury to get motorists to slow down when passing school buses has shown that drivers are continuing to break the law.

As children head back to Mid Canterbury’s primary schools on Monday, Rural Women NZ is hoping 2014 will be the year that the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) approves speed limit signs on all school buses to help remind drivers of their message – Either Way it’s 20K. The trial saw bright 20km/h signs put on the front and rear of buses that lit up when the doors opened, and included flashing wig-wag lights to attract the attention of drivers well in advance.

But Rural Women national president Wendy McGowan said drivers appeared to be unaware of the law and there was still a way to go to improve safety around school buses.

It’s understood about 25 children have died in the past 25 years after getting off school buses.

“The 20km/h speed limit in both directions must be one of the most flouted rules in the Road Code, often because drivers are simply unaware of the law,

or don’t notice they’re passing a school bus until it’s too late,” she said.

The trial was completed in three phases, beginning with an intense awareness campaign and ending with police enforcement.

“The trial shows there’s still a way to go. Ashburton drivers are still passing school buses at twice the legal speed limit on average, but it’s certainly a step in the right direction.”

Before the campaign began, the average speed of drivers passing a stationary school bus was 80km/h. Now drivers are slowing to an average of 40km/h – still double what they’re meant to.

Mrs McGowan said children were especially vulnerable in rural areas, where they were dropped off at the side of the road, often with no pavement.

A moment’s inattention or the child’s inability to translate speed and distance has led to tragic fatalities.

“That’s why observing the 20km/h law is so vital. At that speed drivers have much longer to react, and if cars do make contact with a child, it’s unlikely to be fatal or so serious.”

Recommendations will be made to the NZ Transport Agency in June.

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Red panda cubs doing well

Animal-lovers hoping to catch a glimpse of Auckland Zoo’s brand new baby pandas should plan for a viewing date in March.

The Nepalese red panda twin cubs, born on January 3, now weigh around 400 grams each - a healthy size for their age.

The pair, who are yet to be named, are the second and third offspring of 4-year-old mum Bo and 13-year-old dad Sagar.

Auckland Zoo’s acting carnivore team leader Lauren Booth said the births were fantastic news, particularly as numbers of Nepalese red pandas continued to dwindle in the wild.

“They have now opened their eyes and are moving about in the nest box a little more, and will sometimes ‘huff ’ at us,” she said.

“Their weights have shot up to 403 grams and 423 grams respectively - above average, so we know they’re getting plenty to eat, but they still have more growing to do,” Ms Booth said.

Like their older brother Pabu born just over a year ago - the twins will eventually relocate to a zoo in Australia to contribute to the breeding programme.

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Motley Crue announce retirement Veteran US rockers Motley Crue have announced their retirement unveiling plans for one last tour before they thrash into the sunset next year. The Los Angeles-based band, together for over three decades, will play 72 dates in North America starting in July before continuing the appropriately named Final Tour internationally next year.

“Motley Crue have been and always will be the definitive bad boys of rock and roll,” said Rick Franks of tour promoters Live Nation, announcing the tour with Alice Cooper as special guest. “But behind all those notorious stories is a legendary rock band that has revolutionised heavy metal and created some of the biggest hits in music history,” he said. “The music industry will never have another Motley Crue.” The four-piece band - singer Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars, bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee - was formed in 1981, and they have sold over 80 million albums globally, had six top 20 singles and three Grammy nominations. Their last album, Saints of Los Angeles, was released in 2008.

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A herd of dairy cows nearly lifted the roof off their barn in central Germany when methane released by the animals caused an explosion. Police in Hesse state said a static electric charge apparently triggered the detonation, and a spurt of flame, at a farm in Rasdorf. The roof was slightly damaged and one cow suffered light burns. No people were hurt.

Police say 90 cows are kept in the shed and it wasn’t clear why quantities of methane had built up. Bovine belching and flatulence releases large quantities of the gas.

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Tokyo thief caught with 450 pairs of heels A man arrested for stealing high-heeled shoes from a Tokyo hostess club was found to have a total of 450 purloined pairs when his room was searched, Japanese police say. “I’ve felt pleasure in stealing high heels. I was not interested in brand-new products,” Sho Sato, 28, told investigators after he was arrested, according to Tokyo police. Sato, who is jobless and has no fixed residence, broke into the changing room of the hostess club in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district last November and stole 14 pairs of high heels and cosmetics, police said. They later confiscated some 450 pairs of high heels from a room he rented but the owners have yet to be identified. “The lockers at the club’s changing room were a treasure chest,” Sato was quoted as telling police.

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Grant a dad again Hugh Grant has become a dad again fathering a third secret love child, a report says. The British actor already has two children - Tabitha Xaio Xi, born in September 2011, and Felix Chang, born in September 2012, both with Tinglan Hong. And now the star allegedly fathered his third child, a 16-month-old son born to Swedish TV producer Anna Elisabet Eberstein in September 2012. “They (Chang and Eberstein) were pregnant with Hugh’s children at the same time. It’s an unusual arrangement,” a source told UK newspaper The Sun. According to The Sun, the third baby was only revealed when Grant was named as father on the birth certificate after it was re-registered in December 2013. “Anna is being supported by Hugh all the way. She lives in a very comfortable property in West London and knows that Hugh is there for her,” the source continued. “Anna’s parents in Sweden know all about the relationship and she has their blessing.”

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■ ASHBURTON CYCLE LANES

Planners need input from cyclists

By Sue NewmaN

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If Ashburton’s cyclists believe designated cycle lanes make it safer to ride on the road, they need to speak up.

A decision on the development of new bike lanes around Ashburton could lie in cyclists’ hands with the Ashburton District Council about to run surveys and consult user groups to determine future cycle lane development.

The council’s move to revisit its cycle lane network comes at the same time as the Government has rejected a call to up the ante on cycle safety after several recommendations to reduce cyclist risks were made by Coro-

ner Ian Smith. These included mandatory hi-viz clothing, a one-metre travel gap between bikes and cars and compulsory use of cycle lanes.

Currently Ashburton’s cyclists have their own riding areas on Walnut Avenue, Oak Grove, Chalmers Avenue, East Street along the green to the information centre, through Ashburton Domain and in the Ashburton Business estate.

The coucil had plans to extend this network along the West Street car park, but this has been shelved while it takes a second look at cyclist needs, said council contracts manager Brian Fauth.

“The original cycling strategy was developed in 2008 and the site of the new stadium wasn’t

determined then. We now have this, so we need to go back to the drawing board, canvass schools and cycling groups to determine how many people cycle, who cycles and the routes taken.”

Most likely linkages would be from Tinwald into town, routes into the new stadium on Riverside Terrace and from town out to the north Ashburton business estate, Mr Fauth said.

“We’re hoping our surveys will tell us what people want and when we get this information we’ll find where the need is and if there’s a need.”

While designated lanes provided some security for cyclists, Mr Fauth said the ultimate safety factor lay in awareness - for both motorists and cyclists.

Lisa Nimmo making good use of the cycle lanes on Walnut Avenue.

■ TERRACE VIEW RESTHOME APPLAUDED

Minister praises flexi-work scheme in Ashburton

By Sue NewmaN

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An employment partnership between Ashburton’s Terrace View Retirement Village and Work and Income has changed Melissa Salmon’s life.

She’s one of a group of 11 Ashburton people who were on WINZ books and who have moved into employment at the retirement village as part of a flexi-wage work subsidy scheme.

This time last year, her youngest child had turned six, she was on a benefit and with no solid

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Left - Terrace View carer Melissa Salmon with resident Sefton Gray, is looking at a bright future thanks to the Government’s flexi-wage subsidy aimed at partnering with employers to get beneficiaries into the workforce.

work history was wondering where her life was heading. Today she works as a carer at the retirement village and has her sights set on training to become a registered nurse.

“This has given me a new life.

I love what I do and it’s not often you get the chance to work at something you love,” she said.

Without the WINZ scheme and the willingness of retirement village manager Karen Harris to give her a chance, Ms Salmon said her life could be heading down a very different path.

The Terrace View story has been applauded by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett as a great example of a WINZemployer recruitment partnership.

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“This means more choice about how their income is spent and more opportunities to save and plan for the future. It’s great to see employers coming to the party.”

For Mrs Harris the scheme has also been a winner. The new recruits underwent a fiveweek NZQA caregiving course and have gone on to be valuable members of staff, she said.

The recruitment scheme is one Mrs Harris says she would be keen to use again.

Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew said the Terrace View experience was positive proof of the successful approach by WINZ to give people opportunities to gain paid employment and break the cycle of benefit dependency.

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■ CROYS MAKES IT WORK

Paid parental leave a happy juggle

By Sue NewmaN

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If anyone understands the juggling act that paid parental leave requires from employers, it’s Anne Marett, director of Ashburton accountancy firm Croys.

Her business has a staff of 25, 20 of whom are women.

Currently three are on parental leave with another due to take up this option shortly. Under a Government proposal to increase paid leave, Mrs Marett would have more staff off work for longer.

It’s a juggling act keeping her

staffing ranks full, but it’s a juggling act she is happy to make.

“As a new mum you should have every opportunity to stay home and look after your newborn. I just work around this, we make do,” she said.

Currently staff with a new baby elect to stay home anywhere from the paid 14 weeks through to a full year, she said.

If the paid portion is increased from 14 weeks, then that just increases the amount of juggling needs, Mrs Marett said.

“From an employer’s perspective, the most difficult thing to

manage with large numbers of females is that when they return to work they generally come back part-time but when they left they were full-time.

But when you have good accountants you work around that because you don’t want to lose them.”

Paid parental leave looks likely to increase as the National Party drafts proposals to go to select committee. However Prime Minister John Key has signalled any extension to paid parental leave is unlikely to go as far as the 26 weeks targeted by the

bill’s sponsor, Hamilton Labour list MP Sue Moroney.

Six months was unaffordable, he said, but a smaller increase could be on the cards.

Mr Key said the 26 weeks was unaffordable but a smaller increase was on the cards.

“It’s a large financial cost and it’s got to be seen against a whole range of other priorities,” Mr Key said.

“I’m not saying it’s not important and I’m not saying there couldn’t be some modest expansion.”

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■ ASHBURTON COLLEGE

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Year 9s embark on high school mission Ashburton College pupils Grace Pearce (left) and Mikayla Beck and their newly formed class of 9RD met each other and family form teacher Stephen Diedricks,

as hundreds of fresh-faced, year nine pupils hit the high school yesterday.

It was the first time the pupils’ family form classes were revealed – a place they will

be for the next five years.

In total, 290 year nine pupils spread over 11 classes swarmed on Ashburton College for their first day.

It was an induction day – full

of routine information, and meet and greets, spearheaded by deputy principal junior school Grant Congdon and head of junior school Carolyn Clough.

■ CANTERBURY HEALTH FUNDS

Patients to benefit from cash boost

By ToNi williamS

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More than 180 people waiting for elective surgery through the Canterbury District Health Board will benefit in the next five months with a $10m boost in funding promised from the government yesterday.

The Canterbury District Health Board was earmarked to get more than $1.1m of the ex-

crease paid parental leave from 14 to 18 weeks on July 1, to 22 weeks next year and 26 weeks in 2016.

The bill was due to be reported back to Parliament at the end of next month and Ms Moroney said she had the numbers to take it to the third reading.

National, however, has threatened to defeat the bill with the Government’s right to a financial veto if it went ahead as drafted.

Labour is committed to extending paid parental leave from 14 weeks to 26.

tra funding from the total pot.

The extra funding was announced by health minister Tony Ryall. In Canterbury it will benefit 185 people, who will get surgery by the middle of this year. These included people waiting for orthopaedic surgery such as knee and hip joint replacements.

There would also be a mix of general surgery, ophthalmol-

ogy operations like cataracts, ears, nose and throat operations.

Mr Ryall said the government had increased the number of patients that received elective surgery from 118,000 in 2007/08 to 158,000 last year.

“We have identified specialties where public hospitals can do even better and every district health board will receive

extra funding to provide even more patients with the surgery they need,” he said.

“Elective surgery makes a real difference to patients and their families – it reduces pain, increases independence and improves their quality of life.

“This increased funding will build on the record numbers of elective operations achieved by the National-led Government.”

Prime Minister John Key says he will consider changing the national flag at this year’s election if there is a public appetite for it.

Mr Key said he would consult with senior ministers about a new flag, and would not rule out a referendum on the issue as part of the general election.

He believed a change was unlikely but he wanted to test the waters to see if the public wanted a change.

“I’d like to see a change. But one of the problems is that firstly it’s not the single ... biggest issue that we as a country face.

And secondly, even with those who want to change there’s not universal support for what we should change to.”

He added: “We’ll have a discussion with our senior ministers, and say ‘Is there any appetite to progress that?’. And if the answer’s no then we’ll park it up.”

Mr Key said if ministers agreed, the Government would choose the design of the flag and ask the public to vote yes or no.

He believed the public was divided 50/50 over whether the flag should be changed.

“If you’d asked the question before the Rugby World Cup, it might have been more 60/40 in favour.”

The Prime Minister’s personal preference was for a silver fern on a black background, but he said it would be very difficult to get a consensus.

Mr Key hoped Waitangi Day this year would be a day of celebration instead of being marred by protests.

He wished New Zealand’s national day was similar to Australia Day, with shows of patriotism such as flag-waving.

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■ MID CANTERBURY WIND DAMAGE

Wind repair bill totals $74.5m

BY SUSAN SANDYS

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Ashburton’s Rainer Irrigation staff are continuing to wipe the sweat from their brows after last year’s September 10 windstorm.

It is therefore of no surprise to them that figures released by the Insurance Council of New Zealand this week show the storm resulted in $74.5 million of insured losses, making it the third most expensive storm event in the past 45 years.

The event was one of several during the year, which made 2013 the second most expensive year on record for insured weather damage. There was over $174 million of insured costs arising from weather related events.

Rainer Irrigation assistant manager Lucas Cawte said yesterday damaged irrigators in Mid Canterbury alone could easily make up over $20 million, with his company being just one of several repairing them.

“We are still repairing irrigators so we don’t even have an

A Mid Canterbury irrigator mangled by September’s wind.

exact figure ourselves. It was a huge event, it (the figure) is not a surprise, the sheer volume of damage and how widespread it was, we knew how affected we were here.

“That damage stretched right up into Culverden,” Mr Cawte said.

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clude for damage as well as lost production.

Rainer teams had worked right through the holiday period, only having the statutory days off work, to make sure they could restore water to crops and pastures. They had repaired the main length of centre pivots on all farms, and

were now returning to repair the corner arms.

The cost of insured damage in 2013 was exceeded only by 2004 when there was $181 million worth of insured damage (inflation adjusted as at 2011), and 1984 was another expensive year with $155 million worth of insured damage.

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Kiwis aid fire crews A team of New Zealand rural firefighters will be flown to Australia today to help battle continuing bushfires in Victoria.

A second team will be sent out on Monday as a backup, the National Rural Fire Authority said. It follows a request from the Victoria Fire Services Commissioner for help from Kiwi firefighters with knowledge of tackling blazes in remote areas.

The New Zealand teams will be sent to the rural national park area of Gippsland.

“Victoria is going through one of its longest and most intense heat waves. There are fires burning across the state and there has been little respite from the extreme hot weather,” National Rural Fire officer Murray Dudfield said.

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■■Goodhew backs attendance rule

In brief

Fines for MPs with no excuse

By Sue Newman

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Rangitata MP Jo Goodhew says there are no excuses for tardy MPs who look at attendance in Parliament as an option.

This year an attendance register will be introduced for all MPs, with a penalty likely to be imposed on those who have an unexplained absence of three days likely to face a $295 a day fine.

As an ex-Government whip, Mrs Goodhew believes there are systems already in place to ensure that MPs take their jobs

seriously and understand that attendance when Parliament is sitting is not optional.

“Our whips make sure everyone is where they need to be.

It’s quite an active process and there’s a lot of work involved in it. As a whip I marked a register first thing every day.”

The National Party had systems in place to ensure accountability for MPs, she said.

Mrs Goodhew said her attendance record was 100 per cent over the past year.

There were always times when MPs would be away when

Parliament was sitting either on official business, through sickness or for family business but that was always accounted, for Mrs Goodhew said.

Meetings, however, were generally arranged outside of sitting times to ensure all MPs were able to participate in debates, she said.

A new roll-call system has now been introduced so the public can see how many MPs, who earn at least $147,800 a year, turn up for work.

As well as being fined for breaches of the attendance

rules, MPs could face suspension. Attendance will be recorded by the Sergeant-atArms or committee clerks. An MP must have attended a debate in the House, a select committee meeting, participated in an inter-parliamentary relations programme visit or some other kind of approved “official business”.

Permission to be absent must be granted by a party leader, whip or the Speaker.

The names of absentees without permission will be published in a weekly journal.

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Aoraki joins forces with Lincoln University Aoraki Polytechnic and Lincoln University have announced they’re going to pool resources and expertise under a new arrangement around their landbased sector.

Under the new Collaborative Relationship Agreement, Lincoln University and Aoraki Polytechnic will bring together their facilities, funding and resources to create more opportunities for students, better meet the needs of employers and industry, and contribute more to the economy.

“Both institutions believe that New Zealand is best served by the evolution of a network of collaborating tertiary education providers, each of which develops regional, national and even international excellence in appropriate priority themes,” Aoraki Polytechnic chief executive Alex Cabrera said.

“While this collaboration will create efficiencies, it is as much about growth and adding value, as it is about avoiding duplication.

“We want to do more for learners and industry.”

The agreement will open the doors to a more seamless educational experience for students,

Fraudsters are using the Reserve Bank’s name to make their scams appear more genuine and credible, the Reserve Bank is warning. In one instance this week, a woman paid $200 upfront to a telephone scammer in order to release a further $3800. “She actually came into the Reserve Bank because she was told we would have the documents she needed to release the funds,” said Reserve Bank spokesperson Angus Barclay.

“But the Reserve Bank is not involved with tax refunds, transfers of unclaimed money, verifying charity donations, paying inheritances, settling deceased estates or any of the other fake stories that scammers use to lure their victims.”

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Stabber jailed A man who stabbed a fellow partygoer through the eye with such force that the knife embedded in his skull was jailed for more than eight years. Nivard Juan Cain Smith, 20, had been having an enjoyable evening at Sam Doyle’s flat-leaving party in Christchurch when a fight broke out. As Mr Doyle, 20, tried to break up the brawl, Smith - who was subject to a sentence of intensive supervision at the time - thrust a 9cm blade into his head. Lying in the gutter with the yellow-handled gibbing knife sticking out of his head, Mr Doyle may have died had it not been for the quickthinking actions of the first police officer on the scene, constable Carl Christensen. Mr Christensen, a former ambulance officer, ensured the knife was not removed from his head and applied bandaging while awaiting an ambulance.

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from Aoraki’s entry level programmes all the way through to Lincoln’s postgraduate qualifications.

“There’ll be more of an incentive for some students to go on to higher study – we’ll

be making it easier for them to get on that pathway. Another benefit is that the two institutions will each be more focused on the level of education that it makes the most sense for them to deliver.”

Above - Aoraki council chairman Kevin Cosgrove (left) and Tom Lambie (Chancellor, Lincoln University) at the signing of the collaborative relationship agreement.

ticular, aged in his early to mid50s, had a very high profile in the community.

However he declined to identify the potential candidate, saying it was too early in the selection process. “People will be surprised when they find out who it is.”

The branch is seeking to put up a strong showing at the elections after its 2011 candidate and List MP Brendan Horan

was expelled from the party after allegations he improperly accessed his dying mother’s bank account. Mr Perry said New Zealand First had to get someone out there that could challenge Mr Bridges on what he has done for Tauranga.

“From my perspective, he has not done a hell of a lot.”

The prospective candidate’s profile would make voters sit up and examine why he was stand-

A two-year-old boy’s tongue was impaled by a wrought iron fire poker in a “freak accident” in Hanmer Springs on Tuesday. The boy’s mother, who was visiting Hanmer with her son, heard him screaming from another room about 11.30am, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter spokesman said.

She found a wrought iron fire poker had gone right through her son’s tongue. “It’s actually been impaled in his tongue. We don’t know how he’s done it - he may have just fallen down,” the spokesman said. “His mum heard him scream, but we can’t work out how he’s actually created the force to impact it, so we’re not sure ... It was a freak accident.”

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Blogger worried

Party coy over possible candidate A well known and high profile Tauranga resident looks like taking New Zealand First’s election fight to the city’s MP Simon Bridges later this year.

New Zealand First’s Tauranga Electorate chairman Edwin Perry said a number of people had shown an interest in becoming the candidate, including several with good profiles in the area.

He said that one man in par-

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ing for New Zealand First, and take them with him.

“He has lived in Tauranga for a long time. He will challenge Simon on a lot of the issues.”

Mr Perry, an ex-National Party supporter, said he was getting feedback from National Party members in Tauranga that it was not the party they once knew.

Winston Peters will remain on the party’s List. - APNZ

Right-wing blogger Cameron Slater has had to move his family after death threats and a sustained cyber-attack on his Whale Oil blog.

Slater, who planned to report the threats to police, said his website had also been down due to a malicious denial-of-service attack.

The cyber-attack has coincided with a number of death threats on Facebook, which Slater has blamed on Greymouth residents and members of the wider West Coast community. In a blog post, Slater called a Greymouth car crash victim “feral” - a comment reported in the local Greymouth Star newspaper this week. Slater said he had received “a constant tirade of death threats”. - APNZ

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■ STROKE RECOVERY

Natural healer helps Henary back on his feet

BY TONI WILLIAMS

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Henary Bartlett suffered a stroke more than 10 years ago.

It affected his right hand side, leaving him with limited movement down that side and slurred speech.

Working alongside an alternative healer and changing the habits of a lifetime, Mr Bartlett is now able to walk, has better movement and his speech is greatly improved.

However, he still has blindness in one eye.

The 61-year-old has spent time working with natural healer Terry Fonya Leach and has made wonderful personal progress.

It was his goal to get out of the mobility scooter and walk the streets unaided.

Mr Bartlett said a long-term goal was to walk to Christchurch raising support for other Stroke Survivors, as well as the Blind Foundation.

He has the determination to do it.

“I want to get faster, walk further and get out of this . . .” he said of the scooter.

Mr Bartlett met Mr Fonya Leach in a chance meeting on the street a couple of years ago.

He knew of Mr Fonya Leach’s

holistic work in Christchurch and sought his help.

Their earlier work together was reported in the media.

However, in the past year increased sessions to three times a week had further helped.

It has been a physical challenge and hard work for Mr Bartlett, who was a former Tinwald and Hampstead Seniors rugby player, to change the habits of a lifetime.

There was a dietary change with an almost vegetarian diet, no dairy and raw foods to clean the liver and lungs.

And the effort to reawaken almost deadened muscles.

Mr Fonya Leach said biomechanical therapy was used to activate and stimulate Mr Bartlett’s muscles. It included acupressure.

He was full of enthusiasm and praise for Mr Bartlett’s improvement.

Together they worked on balance and used Tai Chi type movements in an open air environment like the tennis courts on Chalmers Avenue - places that could be easily accessed.

Mr Bartlett has the determination to keep on going.

“If I can walk by myself without my trainer walking beside me, (it would be good),” he jokes.

Natural healer Terry Fonya Leach (left) works with stroke survivor Henary Bartlett in an open air environment.

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Climbers have historic Himalayan peak in sight An Otago couple are attempting to make mountaineering history on an expedition to an unclimbed Himalayan peak.

Paul and Shelley Hersey, from the seaside township of Warrington, north of Dunedin, will try to ascend a never-before scaled peak - Anidesha Chuli also known as the White Wave.

Mr Hersey said his wife would be the first New Zealand woman

to summit an unclimbed mountain of that height and their climbing partner, John Price, would be the youngest Australian to summit an unclimbed mountain of that height.

Although the 6800m peak was 2000m lower than Everest, it was a “logistically challenging” climb, he said.

The expedition to Nepal would start on April 4.

The climbing party would spend three days in Kathmandu, take two days to travel by road to the eastern Himalayas and then walk 10 days to get to base camp at 5000m.

The climbing party then had 24 days to ascend the peak.

After acclimatising, the climb would take about a week to “get up and down” from base camp to the summit.

“The hardest climbing will be over the last two or three days - there’s a 1000m ice fall to get through, which the guys last year found a path through, but that doesn’t mean there will be a path through this year.”

The “guys last year” did not reach the summit.

Queenstown climber Ben Dare was rescued from the mountain last May when his climb-

ing partner, Scott BlackfordScheele, fell 90m, sustaining a head injury.

At the time, the pair were 400m from the summit.

Mr Hersey was realistic about the dangers of the climb. Many of his friends had died climbing including Jamie Vinton-Boot, who was swept off his feet by snow and fell to his death into a Remarkables ravine last year.

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Time out for holiday programme

Robber revealed A man suspected of planting a hoax bomb while robbing a bank in south Auckland was caught on CCTV taking off his disguise. The robber left with a small amount of money, after entering the BNZ bank on Ronwood Avenue in Manukau on January 24, claiming to have an explosive device.

It was later found to be an elaborate hoax bomb. Footage of the man, who hailed a taxi to a McDonald’s in Otara after the robbery and was caught on the vehicle’s CCTV camera, was released yesterday by police.

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Many parents will be sighing with relief this week with the end of the school holidays in sight.

Working parents will also be relieved that school holiday programmes like Allenton’s Hit Play programme will be back again for the next school holidays to help them out, and may even open their doors on teacher only days.

La Tisha Richards from Hit Play in Allenton said school hours did not accommodate working families and that’s why programmes like Hit Play existed.

Hit Play provides school holiday care as well as before school and after school care for children aged five to 13.

It’s been a popular place to be this summer, with their busiest day seeing 43 children attend, while their quietest day comes this week – 18 kids - as parents get their kids ready to return to school on Monday.

“We’re open all school holidays and as long as all the schools align their teacher only days, we’ll look to open for the teacher only days as well, because there’s just no relief in town,” she said.

Over the summer holidays, the kids at Hit Play have been kept busy with a range of activities including arts, crafts and sports, as well as some off-site excursions. Some of them even climbed to the top of Mt Peel.

Kayakers praised Kayakers who rescued a man who fell over a waterfall near Nelson Lakes National Park yesterday have been praised by police for their bravery. The 60-year-old Belgium national had crossed over barriers and was attempting to photograph the Maruia Falls when he slipped and fell into a crevasse near the front of the falls about midday.

The kayakers were equipped with ropes and other climbing equipment and lowered one of their party into the crevasse, according to local constable Willy Squires. They then fashioned a harness out of straps and were able to pull the injured man up out of the crevasse and onto rocks above the falls.

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Right - Annamarie Swanpoel, 5, shows off some of her artwork from the Hit Play school holiday programme.

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■ BOY INJURED ON BIKE

Community work for bad flight behaviour

Group wants cycle helmets optional

The sentence handed to a woman who bit and kicked flight attendants during a drunken rampage on a flight to Bali doesn’t go far enough, the airline union says.

However, the conviction of Tara Anne MacKay was welcomed by Air New Zealand, which said it shows violent behaviour “will not be tolerated”.

MacKay, also known as Laidler, was ordered to undertake 300 hours’ community work and 12 months’ supervision with drug and alcohol counselling, after she was convicted yesterday of assaulting a flight attendant with intent to injure in August last year.

The Flight Attendants and Related Services Association (Farsa) said the sentence for the 28-year-old wasn’t tough enough.

“It’s great that the woman

was convicted, but we would obviously prefer a bigger penalty to act as a deterrent to future similar events happening,” said Farsa general secretary Peter Bentley.

He described the sentence as “pretty light”: “I’m not too sure that actually sends the message about the safety of crew ... because this woman brought the safety of the whole aircraft into risk.

“There are a lot of things that happen in incidents like this that might have a causal effect if there was a safety incident at that time.”

He said staff did a “great job” in handling MacKay, whose behaviour - particularly the biting - was “horrendous”.

Air NZ said the decision, which made it “clear unruly behaviour on board will not be tolerated by our crew”.

A cycling advocacy group is still backing a law change to make cycle helmets optional, despite a Carterton boy hit by a car being hospitalised with a fractured skull.

Kuranui College student Matthew Pike was rushed to Wellington Hospital after he was hit while riding his bicycle in Carterton last week. He hadn’t been wearing a helmet.

Along with his skull being fractured in two places, Matthew, 14, suffered a bruised lung and sprained ankles.

His mother, Lisa Pike, said her son usually wore a helmet when riding his bicycle. “Matthew’s usually so good with helmets but for some reason, I’m not sure why, he just didn’t have one on this time,” she said.

Despite this Mrs Pike said she didn’t think a helmet would have made a difference.

“Getting hit at 100 km/h, I don’t think it matters whether you wear a helmet or not, it’s going to do some wicked damage.”

The compulsory cycle helmet law was passed 20 years ago.

The Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN) says the law needs to be changed to make helmets optional so that more people take up cycling and benefit from regular exercise.

CAN spokesman Patrick Morgan was sympathetic towards Matthew but remained firm in his position on optional helmets. Helmets offered protection against a slow-speed fall, he said.

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Grammy-winning singer Lorde was swamped by fans and media when she arrived home to Auckland yesterday - and the pop star wasn’t happy about the reception she received. The 17-year-old touched down after a whirlwind week in Los Angeles which saw her become a global superstar.

She took the time to meet adoring fans, sign autographs, pose for photographs and talk to the media, despite being “very tired” after a long flight. But Lorde later slammed the waiting New Zealand media for almost pushing over her family during her arrival, calling it “a bit of a sad welcome if I’m honest”. “Nz media almost pushed over myself and my family at the airport this morning in order to get their shots. bit of a sad welcome if i’m honest,” she wrote in a tweet.

In an uncharacteristic flurry of tweets, the pop star then went on to say she was frightened by the media attention and called the media scrum unacceptable.

Casanova injured An Argentine casanova trying to impress three young female German tourists by balancing on the outside of a vehicle as they drove along 90 Mile Beach ended up being flown to hospital. Kaitaia police Constable Kelly Bates said the 20-year-old man was a passenger in the vehicle with the three Germans as they travelled up the beach on Monday. She said it appeared the man climbed out a rear window and was balancing on the running board as they travelled at about 60km/h. Ms Bates said the man slipped off the running board, fell and struck his head on the sand. One of the German girls drove back to the Bluff where they raised the alarm with several locals on the beach, who helped the injured man.

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Watching Peniamina Swerling from Samoa take his oath of allegiance before mayor Angus McKay at the first Ashburton citizenship ceremony of the year were fellow candidates (from left) Dorin Chirila, Gabriela Dorina Chirila and Alexandru Dorin Graeme

Chirila from Romania; Ao Touli, Samoa, Sharon LeaAnn Joey Tourle and Madison Alyssa Tourle from Zimbabwe and Edward O’Neill from Australia. Yesterday’s ceremony was one of the smaller ones to be held in Ashburton in recent years, with the number

■ ARTHUR THOMAS CASE

of new residents taking their oaths often exceeding 30 at each ceremony. Last year 188 people took their oath of allegiance at the council and since 2005 the Ashburton District has welcomed more than 780 new citizens.

■ BIRDS ENDANGERED

Sick cop avoided probe 1080 to target pests A terminally ill former detective avoided a corruption probe because police failed to launch a criminal investigation while he was still alive, the brother of Arthur Thomas has claimed.

The allegation has been put before the Independent Police Conduct Authority, which has been asked to find out why former Detective Inspector Bruce Hutton was allowed to die without being formally investigated on a range of criminal allegations.

Mr Hutton died in April 2013 - six months after a formal criminal complaint was lodged by the brother of the man he was accused of framing.

Arthur Thomas was twice

convicted of the 1970 murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe after an investigation led by Mr Hutton. Mr Thomas was eventually pardoned and a Royal Commission of Inquiry found Mr Hutton had planted the cartridge cases used to convict him.

Police never carried out a formal inquiry into the allegation against Mr Hutton, instead accepting legal advice saying there was not enough evidence to prosecute.

The NZ Herald revealed in November 2012 a complaint was finally laid by Mr Thomas’ brother Des. He made a formal request for an investigation into the planting and other al-

legations of corruption against the officer.

Des Thomas said the complaint had been ignored by police and was instead rolled into the long-running police review of the case. The review, which has entered its fourth year, was never intended to be an investigation into the murders or police behaviour.

Mr Thomas said the police should never have included his formal criminal complaint into the review. Instead, he said, they should have launched a criminal investigation.

He said the complaint was made at a time when the Thomas family knew Mr Hutton was terminally ill.

- APNZ

The controversial pest poison 1080 will be used to deal with an expected explosion in rat and stoat numbers this year which threatens to “annihilate” the country’s native endangered birds.

Hailed as the Department of Conservation’s largest ever species protection programme, and dubbed the ‘Battle for our Birds’, the $21 million project aims to protect 25 million native birds a year over the next five years.

It was unveiled tonight by Conservation Minister Nick Smith at his annual speech to the Rotary Club of Nelson.

“Our native birds are in decline and the kiwi will not exist in the wild for our grandchil-

dren unless we do more to protect them,” he said.

He said the problem was “particularly urgent” this year, because the country was facing a one in 10-15 year large beech mast, which is expected to drop around a million tonnes of seed this autumn.

“This flood of food will trigger a plague of an additional 30 million rats and tens of thousands of stoats. When the seeds germinate in spring, these starved predators will annihilate populations of our endangered birds,” he said.

The programme will increase pest control in 35 forests to protect 12 native species, and mainly involves using 1080. - APNZ

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Scramble for votes Coen Lammers EDITOR

T

he election lolly scramble has well and truly started.

With the elections still nearly a year away, political leaders are falling over themselves to splash millions of taxpayers’ dollars to lure you to the voting booth.

Labour leader David Cunliffe’s State of the Nation address was the most blatant election bribe, offering $60 a week for every new child for couples earning less than $150,000.

New Zealanders love a freebie but the extraordinary high threshold for the new allowance has many wondering if it is necessary and where the money is going to come from.

Mr Cunliffe is clearly targeting the large centre group of middle-class swing voters with a bonus that would apply to 95 per cent of households. For many of them, especially those bringing home $1000 to $2000, a week, $60 will make little difference and initial responses indicate that this sweetener is unlikely to clinch the centre vote.

The National Party’s main new policy is aimed to improve schools, but Labour and the Greens have opted to target the more basic needs of our children.

Any new Government needs to do a lot better in improving our depressing and embarrassing statistics around poverty, the income gap and all the social issues this generates.

Targeting families and children in under-privileged areas seems more appropriate and valuable than the scatter gun approach of a $60 baby bonus for all and sundry.

Aside from the effectiveness of this benefit, critics have quite rightly queried where the one billion dollar price tag over the first four years will come from.

Mr Cunliffe has predicted tax announcements that will cover this cost which could include capital gains tax and increased tax for the higher incomes.

Tax increases would potentially affect more people than the number of new parents that truly need the $60, so it remains to be seen whether this equation will be a vote winner.

The opposition has criticised the Government for not tackling our poverty problem across the board, but handing out free cash can hardly be the answer.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Are you happy the school holidays are over?

Yes 69%

Peter Livingstone OUT OF SCHOOL

No 30%

W

hat is the similarity between the ADC decision to build a second bridge at the end of Chalmers Avenue, and the current round of education election promises being rolled out by party leaders?

They are both taxpayer commitments that are part of a non-existent shared vision, the leaders don’t have for their district and country.

Oh come on Livingstone!

Take a chill pill and put down that cup of cynical coffee with two teaspoons of sarcasm. Can you not say something positive at the start of the year?

Did Father Christmas forget to leave you socks and undies?

Okay – I will try again. It is wonderful to live in a town and country where our leaders have the strength to commit our tax dollars to future actions that will have a benefit for us.

It is also great they do this when there is no shared vision (one which all stakeholders have contributed to and agreed on) which these decisions could be a part of.

I have no opinion about the rash of election year promises for education, and on paper they are valid attempts to address known issues. My opinion is they should be part of a strategy that realises a shared vision of the nation.

Had we committed to a vision for our children as learners and developed strategic plans with milestones to pass and measure against along the way, the announcement by the prime minister would be a non-event.

The same can be said for our council. Had they composed a shared vision, and put in place a strategy, the decision over the placement of the bridge would be understood in a better light.

My point is that our council wants to go ahead with a project without showing how the bridge will be part of a transport strategy for Ashburton many years from now.

What is the vision the council

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has for Ashburton by the time this bridge is built?

The same for the recent education initiatives. Our Ministry of Education does have a vision and some strategies. What they don’t have are milestones or regular reviews of how they are going towards meeting their vision.

Unfortunately their role as advisors on education can be over-ridden by well-intentioned political promises.

It is interesting to note that John Key admitted the latest education initiative has been influenced by schooling initiatives in Singapore.

For the record Singapore is ahead of us in educational achievement according to international testing. A stunning fact given that education was only made compulsory in the

year 2000!

So John Key likes some of their ideas. What he missed was, those strategies were all part of a massive national effort to make Singapore a knowledge-based economy and actually earn money from education. Currently their education system accounts for 3 to 5 per cent of the country’s income. These initiatives were all part of the nation’s vision – “Thinking Schools-Learning Nation” that their prime minister led the country through.

What is not reported about Singapore and their rise in the field of education, is their treatment of children with physical and mental disabilities.

Singapore is one of two ASEAN nations not to sign the Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (an

inclusive policy that New Zealand was instrumental in bringing to the world stage. In fact we received an international award for doing so in 2008.)

Currently a child in Singapore with disabilities is not required to attend school and there are no public schools for them.

Which means their results of student achievement will never include children with disabilities, unlike New Zealand.

So let’s begin the year with some predictions.

1. There will be a round of education election promises made with no detail given as to how they will actually work.

2. The local paper will publish opinions (about said promises) from strutting school principals wearing suits their wives brought them at Farmers.

3. Teachers will ignore all of this and get on with the task of nurturing young minds.

Peter Livingstone is the principal of Tinwald School.

The views expressed in this column are his and do not represent the views of his school, the Ashburton Guardian or the Mid Canterbury Principals’ Association.

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Obama aims to bypass Congress President Barack Obama, in what served as the opening salvo in a fight for control of Congress ahead of the November election, used his biggest speech of the year to push for programmes to narrow economic disparities between rich and poor.

Looking to energise his sluggish second term, Obama pledged in his State of the Union speech yesterday to sidestep Congress “whenever and wherever” necessary to bypass the political gridlock that has bedeviled his presidency.

Democrats, seeking to cast Republicans as uncaring about the middle class, have urged Obama to focus on economic mobility and the gap between the wealthy and poor.

His focus on executive actions that don’t need congressional approval was greeted with shouts of “Do it!” from many Democrats.

Coming off a year in which his major legislative proposals largely fell flat, Obama’s speech was an amalgam of modest proposals designed to chip away at some of the same problems he’s been working on all along: persistent unemployment, middle-

Eight burn in bus Indian police say at least eight people were burned to death and another 11 seriously injured when a bus collided with a diesel tanker and a car, and all three vehicles caught fire. Police official Anand Wadkar said the injured were pulled out of the burning bus and the car by local villagers in western India. The people who died were trapped inside the two vehicles.

Wadkar says the bodies were charred beyond recognition in the accident near Kude, a village nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Mumbai, India’s financial capital.

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Barack Obama delivering his State of the Union speech.

class insecurity, lagging schools and more.

“Inequality has deepened.

Upward mobility has stalled,” Obama said. “The cold, hard fact is that even in the midst of recovery, too many Americans are working more than ever just to get by — let alone get ahead.”

For Obama, the address was also aimed at convincing an increasingly skeptical public that he still wields power in Washington even if he can’t crack through the divisions in Congress. Burned by a series of legislative failures in 2013, White House aides say they’re now redefining success not by

Barclays shuts up Barclays will close a quarter of its 1600 branches in the UK and cut hundreds of investment banking jobs as it aims to slash costs to meet targets, it is reported. The bank will replace around 400 branches with smaller sites in Asda supermarkets, the Financial Times said. It is also understood to be preparing to axe several hundred jobs at a senior level in its investment banking business, on top of around 1700 losses made in the division last year. It comes as high street Lloyds Banking Group also announced plans to shed a further 1080 jobs across its retail, risk, operations and commercial banking divisions. Barclays’ chief executive Antony Jenkins is leading an overhaul to improve results and repair its tarnished image following the group’s STG290 million ($A550.96 million) fine for rigging the Libor rate.

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what Obama can jam through Congress but by what actions he can take on his own.

While domestic issues dominated the speech, Obama also warned Congress he would veto any sanctions bill that threatens to derail talks with Iran, even as he acknowledged that the talks may not succeed.

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Troops to remain

Lesbian makes appeal to tycoon dad over dowry The daughter of a flamboyant Hong Kong tycoon whose offer of a massive dowry inspired a movie wrote an open letter yesterday asking him to accept who she is after he reportedly raised the price.

Cecil Chao made world headlines in 2012 when he tried to find a man who could successfully woo his daughter, Gigi Chao, away from her partner by offering 500 million Hong

Kong dollars ($65 million), an offer that a Malaysian newspaper which interviewed him last week said he has doubled.

In a letter to her father published by two Hong Kong newspapers, Gigi Chao said she knows it’s “difficult for you to understand, let alone accept” how she could be romantically attracted to a woman.

The tycoon made his offer after he learned his daughter

had eloped with her partner, Sean Eav, to France, where they had a church blessing in Paris.

While Hong Kong decriminalised homosexuality in 1991, it does not legally recognise same-sex marriage.

Gigi Chao, 34, added that “it would mean the world to me if you could just not be so terrified of her, and treat her like a normal, dignified human being.” She confirmed to the AP

that she wrote the letter.

She added, “I will always forgive you for thinking the way you do, because I know you think you are acting in my best interests.”

Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor behind Borat, is reportedly working on a movie inspired by the tycoon’s proposal, according to Hollywood trade publications.

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■ THAILAND

Protests turn tourists off Bangkok delights Hotel occupancy rates in central Bangkok have plunged.

Conventions have been cancelled. Business deals have been postponed. Tourist bookings for coming months are way down.

The latest spasm in Thailand’s near decade of political upheaval is taking an economic toll as anti-government protesters barricade Bangkok’s major intersections and confrontations between protesters and supporters of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra periodically turn deadly.

Since a 2006 coup ousted Yingluck’s brother Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, Thailand’s economy has bounced back from several episodes of violent political conflict. However, the underlying failure to resolve deep divisions in Thai society has diminished its reputation as a reliable country for foreign business.

Southeast Asia’s secondbiggest economy could wallow below 3 per cent growth this year, if the anti-government protests continue into the sec-

President Barack Obama says a small US military force may remain in Afghanistan next year, but he’s promising to declare an end to the 12-year war there at the end of 2014. Obama said Afghanistan will take responsibility for its own future after the end of the year.

He said any US troops that remain beyond 2014 will only help continue to train Afghan forces and carry out counterterror operations against al-Qaida and other extremists. Obama did not say how many troops might remain in Afghanistan after this year.

- AP

ond quarter, it is projected.

That is far below potential for Thailand, one of the world’s top tourist destinations and a base for global companies in many industries.

“It’s terrible. It’s worse than ever. We can’t see an end to it,” said Virat Jaturaphutphitak, vice president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents.

Bookings from European and American travellers to Bangkok through April are down 70 per cent. “If this situation continues, we will have to close many businesses.” - AP

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■ MILK PRICE RISE

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■ BIOSECURITY SCARE

Fruit sliced in hunt for flies

BY KRISTIN EDGE Yesterday three “slicers and dicers” were chopping their way through fruit collected from the restricted zones where a single male Queensland fruit fly was found in a garden in the Riverside/Parihaka area, in Whangarei, eight days ago.

The fly was found in the front yard of a home last Tuesday. It was collected from an insect trap the Ministry of Primary Industries had placed there as part of its national fruit fly surveillance programme. The fruit fly is a major threat to New Zealand’s $4 billion horticulture export industry.

Since then a team of about 120 had remained on high alert and were vigilantly checking traps, collecting fruit and examining hundreds of pieces of fruit. So far 60kg of fruit had been sliced and looked at under a microscope.

Head of the mobile laboratory MPI entomologist Alan Flynn said that, as each day passed with no further fruit flies being detected, it increased the probability that there was no fruit fly population in the area.

A team of about 120 have remained on high alert and are vigilantly checking traps, collecting fruit and examining hundreds of pieces of fruit.

He said the message for people in the two zones was to leave any fruit that fell from trees on the ground and not to clear them away as MPI staff would be doing the rounds over the weekend collecting the produce.

“People should just let it fall and leave it there. We will evaluate what might be of interest to us,” Mr Flynn said.

He said the public had done a fantastic job and were abiding by the regulations in both Zone A and B. People cannot take fresh fruit or vegetables,

other than leafy and root varieties, out of the 1.5km circularcontrolled area called Zone B. In the heart of that circle is Zone A - ground zero, where a 200m circle extends from the property where the fruit fly was found.

Working inside the strictly controlled lab at Dyer St, the MPI staff were cutting fruit into pieces no bigger than 5mm wide and under a microscope looking for any evidence of larvae, pupa or other signs of infestation. The fruit they had examined included pas-

sionfruit, pears, grapes, plums apples, tomatoes and loads of citrus.

Mr Flynn said insects collected from traps in the affected zones were also being identified. Members of the public had also brought in insects they thought may have been the Queensland fruit fly.

So far the only larvae found came from the Vinegar Fruit Fly - which most people would have seen buzzing around their fruit bowls at home. A bee found in a trap was identified as a native bee.

- APNZ

■ COMBINED WOOL SALE

Overall firming trend emerges at sale New Zealand Wool Services International reports that the combined North and South Island wool auction comprising 15,100 bales saw an overall firming trend with a 90.7 per cent clearance.

The weighted currency indicator hardly altered.

Mr Dawson advises that there were some price variations between selling centres

reflecting localised covering requirements with the main driver continuing to be limited supply and firming enquiry.

Compared to the January prices: Mid micron fleece 25 to 30.5 micron was firm to 2 per cent dearer.

Fine crossbred full fleece 32 to 35 micron was firm to slightly dearer in the south

and slightly easier in the north.

Fine crossbred shears were firm to 3 per cent dearer.

Coarse crossbred fleece was firm to 2 per cent stronger.

Coarse second shears were firm to 3 per cent dearer.

First lambs were 1 to 4 per cent firmer except the finer types in the north which eased slightly. Long oddments were firm to 8 per cent dearer with

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There was wider interest with China, Australasia, India and Western Europe principals, supported by United Kingdom and the Middle East.

Next sale on January 30 comprises approximately 8300 bales from the North Island and 7200 bales from the South Island.

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Push to get Monaghan on Alliance Group board Strong interest in appointment of John Monaghan to Alliance Board Meat Industry Excellence (MIE) supporters and Alliance shareholders are still hopeful Fonterra director John Monaghan will be appointed to the Alliance Group board, says MIE chair John McCarthy.

He wants the Alliance’s board to listen to its shareholders and step up and do the right thing.

Alliance shareholders called for the appointment of Monaghan to their board by a “million-vote majority” at the group’s annual meeting in December. Mr McCarthy said Alliance shareholders have a right to know what is happening.

“I’ve had a lot of enquiries from Alliance shareholders about what is happening so far and we are hopeful that Alliance is prepared to follow the wishes of its members.

“If the board chooses to ignore such a clear mandate from farmers, it will do so at its peril.”

Alliance rejected Mr Monaghan’s nomination as a supplier representative for the board elections last year because he failed to meet the criteria in the company’s constitution. This required nominees to directly or indirectly have a beneficial interest in 5000 or more Alliance Group shares, despite his holdings in Ngapara Farms, a major Alliance supplier.

Subsequently a resolution was put forward for him to replace retiring independent director Owen Poole.

“The Alliance board can appoint up to four independent directors, so appointing John Monaghan is a win-win for the co-operative,” Mr McCarthy said.

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■ FARM CONFIDENCE SURVEY

Confidence up but there’s calls for OCR hold

With the Official Cash Rate decision due today, Federated Farmers 2013/14 mid-season Farm Confidence Survey, undertaken by 871 farmers, shows an Auckland style split opening up between dairying and other pastoral farming sectors.

“Given farm incomes are a function of farmgate prices and production, where we are right now in the commodity cycle and with much kinder growing conditions, tells us the confidence glass of many a farmer is half full,” says Bruce

Wills, Federated Farmers President.

“While undoubtedly the OCR will rise sooner rather than later this year, we would like to see it held until March’s Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) at the very least.”

Mr Wills said there was a feeling of déjà vu given the way emerging markets in 1997 tipped New Zealand into recession, bookended by some sub-optimal growing conditions. “If anything, our exports today are far more exposed to emerging markets so what happens in them matters to

■ TINWALD SALE

$4 rise on last week Prime sheep prices lifted up to $4 on last week’s sale at the Tinwald saleyards.

Heavy lambs fetched $115$127, medium weights $105$112, and lighter lambs, $85$96.

Heavy prime ewes made $112-$130, mediums $90$105 and light weights $65-

$90.

A line of coopworth male store lambs made $79-$84, and a line of coopworth suffolk cross mixed-sex lambs realised $78-$83.

Both lines were offered on behalf of KJ and the estate of MA Taylor, from Ruapuna.

our economy. Holding the OCR until the March MPS will give the Reserve Bank time to get its thinking in order over these external implications and risks to our economy.

“That should include a two-step pastoral agricultural sector. As with the previous farm confidence survey, undertaken at the beginning of the 2013/14 season in July, a rosy picture on the surface is masking genuine industry and regional variations.

“When adjusted for inflation, current milk price forecasts are on track

to be the second highest ever. Dairy famers are unsurprisingly the most optimistic across all indicators.”

Mr Wills said the confidence of red-meat and fibre farmers in their own profitability was nowhere near that for dairy.

This was important given redmeat is New Zealand’s number two merchandise export.

“Indeed, the number of meat and fibre farmers who think their profitability will improve is almost half that for dairy.”

National ewe hogget contest open Entries are now open for this year’s national ewe hogget competition.

Now is its 18th year, the unique hogget competition gives farmers the opportunity to benchmark their flocks against others and to compare different farming systems.

All sheep farmers are invited to enter.

Entries close March 21, with

judging taking place the following month. Judging takes place from April 28.

“The achievements of New Zealand sheep farmers deserve more recognition and acknowledgement, national convenor Stephen Rabbidge said.

“It is pleasing that the New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition is gaining momentum and now plays a major role in the pro-

motion of excellence within our sheep industry.”

The presentation dinner will be held on May 23, at the Mercure Queenstown, with all breed finalists presenting a slide show and discuss their farming operation.

At the end of the evening the overall winner will be announced.

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■ $17.6B INVESTED

In brief Budget set for May 15

Growth funds up 14.6%

Finance Minister Bill English will deliver the government’s 2014 budget on May 15. This will be the National-led government’s sixth budget since election in 2008, and they’re on track to deliver a surplus in 2015, English said in a statement.

Prime Minister John Key confirmed yesterday that the government is sticking to a limit on new spending of $1 billion. Key also signalled that the government will continue to focus on funding capital investment from the proceeds of partial privatisations, and continue to “fine-tune the tax system.” - APNZ

By Tamsyn Parker

NZ ‘more bullish’

wiSaver money remains in the conservative category.

Of the $17.6 billion invested in KiwiSaver $5.97 billion is in conservative funds while $3.3 billion is in growth funds and a further $1.1 billion is invested in aggressive growth funds.

ANZ bank maintained its dominance as the largest pro-

vider with $4.65bn in funds under management while ASB is second largest at $3.64 billion.

The strongest performing fund over the year was the FC Scheme’s Active High Growth fund which returned 27.9 per cent and invests in international shares. It has just $3 million in assets.

- NZH

■ ECONOMY HOLDS PROMISE

Compiled by

ANZ’s Cameron Bagrie

you’ve got to get the productivity to match before the wage gains.”

While there is a risk of workers migrating in search of better pay packets, increasingly the New Zealand economy held more promise, Bagrie said.

“People want to come here,” he said.

“The economic story here is more robust than anywhere, than in Australia, and we are seeing a turnaround from the exodus we saw.”

- APNZ

Farm Forestry Associations and will liaise with the governmental health and safety regulator, WorkSafe NZ. The inquiry comes after ongoing concern about safety compliance and the high rate of

workplace injury and death in New Zealand’s logging sector.

WorkSafe NZ said earlier this year it had come to the conclusion the poor safety was part of a “deeply ingrained systemic issues in this industry.” - APNZ

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Last Daily Volume sale move ’000s

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Inquiry launched into spate of deaths The forestry industry will hold a major safety review after 11 workers died on the job in the past 13 months.

The six-month review will be funded by Forest Owners, Forest Industry Contractors and

NZX 50 constituents

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Better pay would lure six out of 10 employees to leave their current job, says a survey by recruitment company Hudson but economists remain sceptical that conditions are favourable for pay increases.

Hudson surveyed 5003 employers and 5701 employees in Australia and New Zealand.

Of employees surveyed across New Zealand and Australia 58.2 per cent say higher remuneration would see them leave their current workplace, while 71 per cent of employers said they intended to increase wages in line with the consumer price index.

A more mobile labour market, with jobseekers confident they can be employed, puts pressure on employers for wage increases, says the Hudson report.

However, despite employers reporting skill shortages, New Zealand unemployment remains at a pre-recession high of 6.2 per cent.

“There is still high unemploy-

ment by historical standards,” Council of Trade Union economist Bill Rosenberg told BusinessDesk.

“So there’s a lot more work to be done.”

Labour scarcity should prompt employers to increase wages to attract and keep staff, but this was yet to be truly seen outside of Christchurch where construction worker shortages were leading a rise in pay, Rosenberg said.

“It’s not enough to say you’ve matched cost of living, it is time for real wage growth now,” Rosenberg said.

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Quarterly Survey of Business Opinion said that employers were finding labour increasingly hard to find, particularly skilled workers.

“The labour market is starting to have movement but it’s still a long way from being red hot,” said ANZ New Zealand chief economist Cameron Bagrie.

“It’s a bit of horse before the cart in terms of wage rises,

NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

Source: NZX

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‘Time for real wage growth’ By suze meTherell

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Growth funds had an average performance of 10 per cent per annum for the last five years while conservative funds returned 6.3 per cent per annum on average, and balanced funds had an average return of 8.7 per cent over five years.

But despite the strength of growth funds most of the Ki-

New Zealand small- to mediumsized businesses are more bullish in their revenue expectations for the year to August than their Australian counterparts, according to a MYOB trans-Tasman report. Around 43 per cent of the 1000 New Zealand SMEs surveyed by the business software company are expecting revenues to rise between August 2013 and the same month this year. Across the ditch, a quarter of the 1000 SMEs surveyed expect revenue to improve and 22 per cent are forecasting it to be down. A higher proportion of New Zealand operators are also more optimistic about the economy than in Australia.

- APNZ

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KiwiSaver growth funds had a strong year last year as local and international sharemarkets took off, according to research firm Morningstar.

The average performance for growth funds was 14.6 per cent in 2013 with top performing fund OneAnswer Growth up 19.9 per cent for the year.

Growth funds significantly outstripped conservative and balanced funds which on average were up 5.8 per cent and 11.3 per cent respectively.

Conservative funds invest mainly in cash and fixed interest investments while growth funds invest mainly in shares and property assets.

Over five years growth funds now outstrip conservative funds which initially performed well amid the global financial crisis.

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 NZX 50 index

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 NZX 20 index

3,837.42 +25.16 +0.66%

 NZX All index

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+31.33

 Rises 59

+0.6%

 Falls 40

WORLD MARKETS

 S&P/ASX 200 index

5,229.00 +53.90 +1.04% At close of trading on January 29, 2014

 Dow Jones Indust.

15,928.56 +90.68 +0.57%

At close of trading on January 28, 2014

 FTSE 100 index

6,572.33 +21.67 +0.33% At close of trading on January 28, 2014

 Nikkei 225 index

15,383.91 +403.75 +2.70% At close of trading on January 29, 2014

METAL PRICES

Source: interest.co.nz

 Gold

1,251.0

London – $US/ounce

 Silver

19.72

–9.5

–0.75%

London – $US/ounce

–0.11

–0.55%

 Copper London – $US/tonne

7,215.0

–20.0

–0.28%

NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm January 29, 2014

Country

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

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TT sell

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1 In January Ashburton police reported a crime ring with up to how many young burglars? a. 5 b. 8 c. 11 2 Harold Wilson was a former Prime Minister of which country? a. Australia b. Canada c. United Kingdom 3 Which fruit contains the most vitamin C? a. apple b. avocado c. banana 4 Who won the award for best dramatic actress in the 2014 Golden Globe Awards? a. Jennifer Lawrence b. Amy Adams c. Cate Blanchett 5 Which is not a type of sheep? a. Devonshire b. Coopworth c. Drysdale 6 The music group Arctic Monkeys comes from … a. Canada b. United Kingdom c. Australia 7 Who plays the Earl of Grantham in the Downton Abbey series? a. Hugh Bonneville b. Jim Carter c. Dan Stevens 8 The Foreign Minister for Australia is … a. Julie Bishop b. Warren Truss c. Philip Saunders

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■ To make the dressing: Mix the juice of half a lemon, sugar, fish sauce, ½ red chili and ½ clove garlic, mashed into a paste in a large bowl. Stir until the sugar dissolves.

■ Place the noodles into another bowl and cover with warm water. When soft, drain and set aside. Mix with the other salad ingredients and 4g coriander, sliced. Toss into the bowl with the dressing.

■ Serve burger patties in a toasted hamburger bun topped with the lettuce, carrot matchsticks and a side of the rice noodle salad.

Recipe courtesy of Countdown www.countdown.co.nz/recipes and sent in by Brett McGregor

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Dai Henwood will entertain Ashburton audiences when the Fresh-Up Real New Zealand Comedy Tour hits town.

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■ ASHBURTON EVENT CENTRE

World War One deserter Victor Spencer, played by Jade Gillies, and baby murderer Minnie Dean, played by Lizzie Dawson, in Too Far From Heaven.

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susan.s@theguardian.co.nz

Both Kiwi history and Kiwi comedy shows will be entertaining audiences at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre in March.

On March 20 a provocative play featuring two of New Zealand’s historical figures, Minnie Dean and Victor Spen-

cer, will stage, while on March 29 comedians Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood and Vaughan King will bring the Fresh-Up Real New Zealand Comedy Tour to town.

Too Far From Heaven focuses on the night before the executions of baby murderer Minnie Dean and World War One deserter Victor Spencer.

The two characters are

played by Lizzie Dawson and Jade Gillies respectively.

As the criminal pair face their last night on earth, they examine what’s brought them to this point.

Joining them is Lewis, a man with his own shady past.

He becomes the catalyst for Dean and Spencer to tear back the scars of their tragic lives and confront what’s led them

to this point.

The Arts on Tour New Zealand production is offering all tickets at just $25.

Comedy tour performers Hurley, Henwood and King are well known in New Zealand after being regulars on TV3’s 7Days.

Tickets are $36.50, and $30.50 for seniors and students.

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Sarah Harper painting up for grabs in silent auction The Big Little Theatre Company is auctioning off this large painting

by Mt Somers artist Sarah Harper.

A silent auction is under way at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, where just three bids have been received, up to $400.

The auction closes on February 14.

Funds from the sale of the painting will help fund the theatre company’s 2014 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, auditions for which kick off next week.

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To February 2 – Henry’s Map exhibition at the Ashburton Art Gallery featuring works

by David Elliot. The David Elliot writing competition is running in conjunction with the exhibition.

February 8 – Otago artist Juliet Novena Sorrel has exhibition at Ashburton Art Gallery to March 2, called We Are Here, Recreating A Sense Of Place. Artist talk 1.30pm.

February 13 – Nelson artist Deanne Hobbs’ exhibition opens at Terrace Downs Resort with an evening function, runs to March 27.

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

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

March 7 – Zonta Youth Art Awards entries must be delivered to the gallery by 4pm.

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

March 14 – Zonta Youth Art Awards exhibition opening function. Exhibition runs to March 30.

March 20 – Too Far From Heaven, Arts on Tour NZ, at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. All tickets $25, on sale from mid January.

March 29 – The Fresh-Up Real New Zealand Comedy Tour featuring Ben Hurley, Dai Henwood and Vaughan King.

The trio are getting away from the big cities and keeping it real. Tickets on sale from January 27.

Ashburton Society of Arts Wednesday weekly art group commences February 5, and life drawing Monday group has commenced, while Saturday group commences this Saturday.

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

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■ SUZUKI S-CROSS LIMITED ALL-GRIP $35,990

Distinctive styling, adhesion to match

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idn’t need to make use of the new S-Cross’s clever “All-Grip” all-wheel-drive at the recent Levels race meeting.

But I do remember a day some years ago when there was so much mud in the car-park, it would have been very useful.

The S-Cross comes in GLX and Limited versions, and both are available with this $3000 “All Grip option”.

This has four settings, Auto, Sport, Snow and Lock, the titles of which readily explain their functions.

Auto, which suits everyday use sends power to the front wheels, but also to the rear when any slip is sensed.

This distinctively styled, Hungarian built, S-Cross is a neat blend of a 5-door hatch and small SUV.

Longer and wider than the previous SX4, it’s also 110kg lighter with use of high tech materials.

Size-wise it slots neatly in between the likes of Holden’s also new Trax, and Suzuki’s Vitara.

Prices start at $27,990 for the GLX 2WD 5-speed manual. AllGrip AWD versions start from $30,990 through to the Limited’s $35,990 (all plus on-road costs).

Equipment-wise GLXs get most of what you now expect; including 16-inch alloys, body protection, cruise control, traction/ stability control, emergency brake assist, seven airbags and 5-star safety rating. To this the Limited adds dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth, keyless entry, 17inch alloys with 205/50R tyres, sat-nav, digital radio, a reversing camera and parking sensors.

All S-Cross models have a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine. This delivers 86kW at 6000rpm and 156Nm of torque at 4400rpm, which proved more than adequate for town and open road driving on the flat.

For the seven-step CVT auto does a great job, when left to make its own decisions of keeping the motor in its sweet spot, which makes it a very easy daily drive.

For hill work and through tighter bends, brisk progress requires more revs, so its just a matter of using the Sport setting and the paddle shifters.

While the engine becomes vocal when worked hard, it’s very quiet when both driving around town and cruising on the open road.

At cruise there’s minimal surface and wind noise.

Suzuki quotes a combined figure of 5.8L/100km. The trip computer showed 6.5L/100km for my 430km of varied driving.

The suspension tends to be

on the firm side around town.

This means, especially with four adults aboard, you notice patchedup potholes and railway crossings, but then on the open road the ride is compliant and pleasantly comfortable with bumps well dealt with.

Liked the accurate and well weighted steering, which in concert with well contained body control, suspension/drive set-up means the S-Cross handles neatly and changes direction with ease.

For any size of driver there’s plenty of seat and steering wheel adjustment to get comfortable.

While the seat fabrics feel and look classy the dash has a purposeful, durable look.

The centre is in two sections with the 6.1 inch touch-screen for sound/sat-nav/reversing camera above and climate controls below.

Everything is where expected, decently sized and easy to use.

Very good views to the front and rear as well.

There’s plenty of head, foot and legroom both back and front for four usual sized adults in comfortable seating. One said that while the rear seat squab could be a bit more shapely, it was still comfy enough.

The large luggage space is practically shaped and easily loaded.

There’s a concealed flat surfaced space below the luggage area floor and above the space-saver spare. Of course the split rear seat backs fold down almost flat.

Roger Hart ROAD TEST

SUZUKI S-CROSS LIMITED ALL-GRIP ■ Price: As driven $35,990 – others from $27,990 ■ Safety rating: 5 stars ■ Engine: 1.6 litre 4-cyl petrol, 86kW/156Nm ■ Transmission: 7-speed CVT auto.

■ Turning circle: 5.2 metres ■ Quoted Economy: 5.8L/100km.

■ Warranty: 5-year/100,000km and roadside assistance

FINALE Suzuki’s S-Cross Limited AllGrip is a very well equipped, spacious, good to drive practical family vehicle with slightly elevated, easy to access seats. And it won’t cost much to run - not just fuelwise, for Holland’s Suzuki have some CostFree Motoring Programmes available.

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ernard Egan and I happened to be the “Concours” judges at the recent Vintage Car Club rally.

Appropriate transport was required, so we went by Triumph TR6 with the top down.

Duties done we intended catching up with some stages of the rally.

Only our concern about how more topless motoring might affect Bernard’s hair style, the TR then somehow morphed into this delightful new 435i Coupe.

It’s visibly longer, wider, lower and even decidedly better looking than the 3 Series Coupe it replaces. BMW say it has the lowest centre of gravity in their current line-up.

However the doors are wide and access easy into the inviting and stylish cabin with its fusion of sporting allure, comfort and many driver assistance systems.

Even getting into the two rear contoured seats wasn’t a hassle and there’s practical, usable space therein for adults, plus a great boot if touring.

Under that long shapely bonnet is a 3 litre, direct injected petrol straight six with BMW’s

latest TwinPower turbo technology.

The result is 225 kW and 400Nm right through from 1200 to 5000rpm. This drives the rear wheels via an eight-speed auto.

Goes without saying the performance is totally impressive, even when selecting the “Comfort” setting of the performance control (also Eco, Sport and Sport +).

We are told, and well believe that 0-100km/h happens in a tad over five seconds, and the top speed is 245km/h.

And also that the claimed 7.4l/100km is possible - with restraint, for there’s even auto stop/start and brake energy regeneration.

Of course the driving experience is totally involving, and you just go find more road to enjoy the dynamics (50:50 weight distribution) and totally assured handling.

All of which happens with a surprisingly comfortable ride. It’s totally enjoyable.

And apologies to rally organiser Owen, we were so overcome by the 435i’s charms we forgot to come to lunch at Washpen Falls!

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Allenton Outdoor Bowling Club This week a few results of ‘busy bowls’ Friday Triples: 24/01/14 1st. B. White, G. Clark, A. Reid. 2nd. P. Whinham, F. McKnight, M. Reid. 3rd. A. Crawford, B. Holdom, B. Beck. 4th. J. Ryk, D, Kinvic, M. Anderson. This was kindly sponsored by Tinwald Tavern & Stables Restaurant $100. A big thank you to them. Progressive Pairs: 25/01/14 Leads: 1st Bev. Anderson, 2nd Maureen Knox. Skips: 1st.

John Bruce, 2nd Dawn Bruce. Tuesday Night Pairs: 28/01/14. 1st B. White & N. Woods.

2nd P. Whinham & B. Harper. 3rd M. Reid & F. McKnight. 4th J. Drayton & S. Doig. Our great sponsor for this was Wolfson Casing Corp $100. Another grateful thanks to them. Where would we be without their generosity Thank You. Ladies Drawn Pairs: 28/01/14 1st Judy Smith & Lynne Manning. 2nd Janet Kingsbury & Bev Anderson. Played on a beautiful hot summers morning.

Now JC it has been brought to my attention that you have been ‘showering’ on the greens!! Please be aware that you will have to supply your own soap if this practice is to continue HeHe!!

Championship games are getting through, well done but please get them played asap. A reminder that all trophies are to be returned to the club as soon as poss please. Cheers.

Ashburton Bowling Club It is a couple of weeks since my last report.

The greens are in top condition and the efforts of the greens staff are greatly appreciated. The Murray Grey drawn games was held on Thursday 16 Jan, 1st M Eder, C Andrew and J McIntyre with 3 wins 12 ends and 31 points. 2nd A MacKenzie, J Smart and W Herriot with 3 wins, 11 ends and 20 points.

3rd G Taylor, I Blackwood and A Stroud 2 wins 1 draw 11 ends and 20 points. Tuesday 21 Jan was to be the visit of RSA Indoor Bowlers for a chance to play on our greens. The weather again put a spanner in the works and now the day is to be 18 Feb. Members please bring a plate of afternoon tea.

Friday Triples saw our local team of Jo Dennis, Heather Goodall and Heather Mowatt come in the winners with 3 wins 17 ends and 37points. Well played ladies. 3rd place was taken by Jo Ryk, Murray Anderson and Doug Kinvig with 3 wins 15 ends and 32 points.

Kiddey Aussie Pairs on 25 Jan was well supported and Mike Quinn with S Doig was 2nd with 3 wins 1 draw 24 ends 57 points, and Chas Leech and John Smart 3rd with 3 wins 26 ends and 47 points. The Sub Centre held the over 60s on our greens and a full green of players enjoyed the day on Jan 27.

Gloria Hawkins, Gladys Body, Relda Prendergast and Jo Dennis travelled to Methven to come home the winners in the Edna Lowe fours with 3 wins 16 ends and 35 points. At Allenton Triples Jo Ryk, Murray Anderson and Doug Kinvig were placed 4th.

The team of Jo Ryk, Murray Smallridge, Judy Ryk and Murray Anderson were 2nd in the Hinds Maddison Cup. The Ladies Singles Championships have reached the finals stage. In the semi finals Gaynor Crack played Heather Goodall and lost her first life in the am, and lost the 2nd life to Leonie Spargo 21 -15 in the pm. The final will be held at a later date. The Saturday Rollovers and Corner to Corner will again be played this Sat, the greens are NOT required for other games. More entries are needed for the Smallbone Triples Sat Feb 8th. Contact Jo or put entries in book at Club.

Good bowling all.

Ashburton Celtic Rugby Club The 2014 season is nearly here again so time for an update!!

After the AGM at the end of 2013 the committee has a few new faces onboard.

President; Paul Summerfield, vice president/ gear; Kevin Donaldson, club captain; Gary Casey, secretary/assistant club captain; Stefan Brook, treasurer; Greg Wall, JAB club captain/gear; Darion Gray, sponsorship; Phil Prendergast, MCRU delegate; Rob Harnett, bar manager; Kevin Hurley, coaching coordinator; Dave McCrea, NZ Marist/ gear; Richie McCrea, grounds man; Warren McKenzie, fundraising; Kieron Gray, netball; Mieke Brook. Other committee members; Paddy Strange, Pete Restieaux, Mike Hanham, Mark O’Grady, Tony Fielding, Danny Hurley and Tim Reid, so if you need to know anything just ask one of the committee members.

The Darryl Phillips Motor Company seniors have two new coaches appointed with Warren McKenzie (0272502502) and Phil Prendergast (0274327768) taking the helm. A huge thanks from the club goes to Dave McCrea, who has put a lot into the seniors over the last 5 years.

They have commenced training on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6:30pm along with the senior Bs who will be coached by Stefan Brook (0272551025). This year we also have a Colts team which is training on the same

nights with their coach being Neville Williams (0272668419). U18s are also on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

New players to the district are welcome to come have a run, so ring the above people if you want to play at one of the top performing clubs in the district.

The seniors have three warm-up games scheduled with the 1st being against Hornby on March 9 at Celtic, March 16 against McKenzie Country for the Mick Casey Memorial Trophy at home and lastly on March 23 v Timaru Celtic to be played in Timaru.

The combined competition will start on April 5 with the draw to be announced.

We are currently working on friendly games for the senior Bs and Colts.

The JAB will again have a team in every grade up to U16s and in some cases two teams.

Registration night will be Friday February, 21, 5pm at the Celtic clubrooms. For any enquiries about the JAB contact Darion Gray, 0276880647 or 3071446.

We would also like to thank all sponsors that continue to support us, new and old.

Remember to check our website, www. ashburtonceltic.co.nz or Facebook Ashburton/ Celtic for any updates or news.

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Ashburton County Lions Ashburton County Lions club has begun its activities for 2014 with a meeting held at the Plains Museum. With many members still in casual mode for holidays, the meeting was planned to reflect that style.

President Lilian Wakelin welcomed a good attendance of members, partners, other Lions and visitor Karen Kingston.

A minimum of business was attended to, largely relating to seeking commitment of members to support of forthcoming activities – Park St Day Care Centre driving; club visit to Mayfield & Districts Lions 4 February; catering for Children’s Day 2 March; Mayfield A & P Association contract; and Mystery Trip “out west” 5-6 April. The one day Mystery Trip on 22 February was confirmed.

Correspondence was received and members were encouraged to take – and use – registration forms to 202J Convention being held in Temuka 28-30 March.

Information about, and a general invitation to participate in, the final day of flying with the Aviation Museum’s DC3, was given by visiting Lion Meredith Lowe.

After a sumptuous ‘pot luck’ meal, members were able to indulge in a time of nostalgia as they boarded the Ashburton Railway Preservation Society railcar for a brief journey.

The club acknowledges and thanks the Preservation Society members who gave time to bring pleasure to our members.

Ashburton Golf Club A good weekend just passed at the club with men’s opening day J McKenzie Memorial Trophy ending up in a 3way tie, so come presentation night, Pete Huggins, Eddie Chilton, John MacArthur, Bri Edmondston, Kyle Brown, and Jason Gutsell, will have to fight it out for the trophy.

Then Sunday 19 golfers teed off in glorious sunshine in the Hydraulink Shootout final, Tony was first to fall, then one every hole followed him. Then after the 10th hole it turned, and the southerly came through but we battled on, we lost Nicky in a putt off on the 17th, then the two old ducks Eddie and Mike waddled up the 18th through the rain and couldn’t be separated again, but then good old steady Eddie finished on top of the pile in another putt off. Well done to Hamish, Perry, Bruce and Brian for keeping everyone in line, right to the end.

This weekend the chaps have a stroke round off the blue tees on Saturday, then on Sunday we have the mixed foursomes AM Bruce cup, which is also a qualifier for the White Trophy.

Both games are 11.30 meet for 12.00 tee off, either come down with a partner, ask Jenny or myself to match you up with one or come down on the day and take pot luck, just make sure you come down. The Mixed days are always good fun, come and see for yourself.

Good golfing.

Hunter’s Wines High Country Classic 25- 26 January 1: Dale Fisher and Wanda Campbell: 149 stableford points. 2=: Tim Johnson and Luke Spence, Dave Gorman and Kerry Smith: 142.

4: Rob Phillps and Bruce Farmer: 140. 5: Angela Mowbray and Robyn Maw: 137. 6=: Neil Robinson and Rennis Robinson, Geoff Saunders and Maree Saunders: 136. 8=Bob Winter and Shirley Winter, Bill Brown and Sarah taylor, John Whelan and Mike Philip, Simon Hampton and Graham Gunn: 134.

12: Nigel Heney and Adam Marshall: 133. 13: Alistair Maxwell and CJ Middleton: 132. 14: Jason Ree and Robin Ree, Ross Hynes and Ken Tyree, Jason Hynes and Matt Carter: 130.

17 John Stara and Jeff Hurst, Alister Brockie and Andy Pearce: 128. 19: Brock Peddie and Alan Anderson. 127 20: Mark Scrivenor and

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Barry Wackwitz, Paul Dixey and Denise Dixey: 125. Nearest to the pin and winners of their height in Steinlager: Terrace Downs: Mark Scrivenor, Methven: Michael Thomas.

Ashburton Horticultural Society The first meeting of the year was well attended and plans are well underway for next month’s Annual Garden Competition, some good entries already having been received. Several members will be attending the National (‘Ellerslie’) Flower Show in Christchurch at the end of February and local exhibitors will no doubt be well supported.

Ashburton Domain unfortunately will not be involved this year as they will be directing all their efforts towards a special celebration of 150 years later this year and the Society wishes David Askin and team well with their plans. Speaker for the evening was Graham Gunn who spoke of his 50 years employment in the Domain and all the changes he has seen during that time, including relocation of the rose beds, children’s playground and tennis courts.

Of historical interest was the ashveld cycle track, the old rugby club grounds and mention of the grandstand destroyed by fire.

Raffles were won by 1st Mary McCosker, 2nd Dick Bennett.

Premier bloom: Patricia McLaren – pink lily.

Meetings are held on the fourth Monday evening of each month except for June, July and December. Visitors and new members are most welcome.

Ashburton MSA Petanque On Saturday 18th January 2014, eleven of our members competed in the Arthur Daiper Tournament hosted by the Papanui Club. This was a drawn triples tournament, so we had no idea as to which teams we were playing in.

Teams were made up of players from Papanui Club (the hosts), Woolston Club, Ascot Club, Timaru T&C Club, Mt Pleasant Club, and Ashburton MSA Petanque.

The competition consisted of 5 round robin games before lunch each of 30 minutes; this was followed by three semi round robin games, and then semi-finals and finals.

Our successful players (teams) were: B. Attewell; Championship winner, I. Herron; Championship 3rd place, J. Crum; Plate 3rd Place, R. Kyle; Plate 3rd Equal, M. Little & T. Nish; Bowl winner, W. Nuberg; Bowl 2nd Place, B. King & M. Harrison; Bowl 3rd Place S. Kyle; Bowl 3rd Equal Petanque section of the Ashburton MSA Attended the Ascot Clubs Summer Drawn Triples Tournament. Held at the Ascot Clubs Terrain in Christchurch. Players attending: L. Herron, I. Herron, S. Kyle, R. Kyle, M. Little, M. Harrison, B. King, J. Crum.

A good days play was had by all, our most successful member being S. Kyle who with his team were the Bowl Winners. Well done to all.

Ashburton Pakeke Lions Report for January 2014 President Lion John Lynch welcomed 81 members and partners to the January meeting. Lion Graeme Mably introduced a prospective new member to the gathering.

The January meeting traditionally takes on a Scottish flavour as the legendary Robbie Burns is remembered by the presentation of the Haggis.

This year Piper Johnny Gluyas piped the procession into the room with Lion Raymond holding aloft the revered haggis, President John carrying the wee dram of whiskey with Lion Ray addressing the haggis using the immortal words of Robbie Burns. Lion Raymond over enthusiastically almost decapitated not only the thistle but also the top of the haggis with it. Following this ceremony a brief history of the formation of the Ashburton Scottish Society was given.

Grace was given by Lion Ron Paterson which was followed by the serving of the haggis. Once again the master chef of ‘haggis making ‘ for Pakeke Lions, Dulcie Lytlle, had expertly produced her own brand of culinary art, which was consumed by most present although there may have been a few Sassenachs amongst the members. Emma Trafford entertained with some highland dancing accompanied by Johnny Gluyas on the bagpipes.

Lion Robin Ford was the 5 minute speaker who gave an outline of his life which eventually led to the last 21 years in Ashburton and who is well known in this District as a Rural Land Agent. Among his interests and accomplishments over the years has been long distance running which included the Gold Coast marathon.

Guest Lion Christine Stewart in her capacity as Zone Chairman made presentations to two Pakeke Lions’ members who had achieved International Awards . She preceded each award with a message of the responsibilities and roles of elected officers. Lion Meredith Lowe was presented with the International Achievers Award and Lion Noel Lowe the Advanced Membership Award.

Notices included details of the bus trip to Mt Potts on February 24, any apologies to be in 1 week prior to the day. Plans for the Charity Auction are well advance and members were thanked for the positive response from all members for assistance on the day.

Restoration of the boat is progressing well and the motor has been repaired and is working.

The evening closed with the usual fun from Tail Twister Ron and the unaccompanied singing of the National Anthem.

Grey Power Ashburton On Monday 27th 4 members of the Ashburton Committee attended the Canterbury Zone Meeting hosted by the North Canterbury association in Rangiora. Delegates were present from North Canterbury, Christchurch, Ashburton, Temuka, and Timaru; unfortunately Waimate were unable to attend.

Zone Director Miles Jackson welcomed delegates and observers, and invited National President Roy Reid to address the meeting. Roy was pleased to see such a good attendance, and commented on the quality of agenda items to be discussed.

Some items of business discussed were; the new Grey Power web site which is still having some teething problems; the loss of Trackside on Freeview TV; elective surgery for the elderly; joining age for membership; the new association guide; and the funding

criteria for smaller association to attend the AGM. Following this was the election of Zone Director and Deputy, Miles Jackson (North Canterbury) and Denise Fitzgerald (Timaru) were both re-elected unanimously. The meeting then adjourned for lunch.

After lunch, Gary Holden from Pulse Energy made a presentation to the group about Grey Power Electricity and answered several questions. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Gary and his team.

The next Zone meeting will be in Timaru June 9, Ashburton will host the October meeting.

MSA Outdoor Bowls At last something to report! Weather did play a big part for some games which were postponed and were to be played in the New Year, but the men did manage to play the Cotula Cup at the end of 2013. The team of Dave Muir(s) Tony Inwood, Robin Petrie and Syd Harrison had a win. This team then went on to claim three wins and took out third place overall. Well done.

During January Dave Muir(s) and his band of merry men - Guildford Lane, John Argyle and Larry Neal gained third place in the Milsom Cup 4s Tournament played at the Ashburton Bowling Club, and while congratulations went to them, so did Larry Neal bring honour to our club by being chosen for Sub Centre Representative play in Junior Men’s Pairs played in Cheviot. He paired with John Drayton.

Men’s Section are being mindful of closing dates for their competition and are “Hell” bent on getting them played shortly, I may have some finals to report. Would appreciate results forth coming by someone who can use the ‘old fashion” phone???

Saturday last the very popular 2/3s were played at home against Woolston Bowling Club, which resulted in 3 teams winning each, Robin Petrie(s) John Argyle, and Ray Mitchell one loss by team skipped by Syd Harrison, Barry Stott, and Hamish Nish. Well Done men. A good start to this competition.

Ladies Section has been struggling with games to be played. Weather has been the main contributor to this. The Championship Pairs have had the rough end of the stick and when they thought they had the right day, half way through had to be called off through extreme heat and one player becoming ill. On Tuesday last however the final was completed and congratulations to the four players for delivering a very close fought match, most exciting and entertaining. The Championship Pairs are Robyn Parkin (s) and Margaret Watson/Runner-up Shirley Taylor(s) and Rene Devereux. Congratulations to you all.

The annual Ladies M.S.A. Fours - sponsored

by Smith & Sons - was held on Monday and was a great success. Winners were Ruth Smith, Raiona Isherwood, Melva Middleton & Wendy Suttie (Methven) 2nd: Rosemary Bennett (Rakaia) 3rd Allenton skipped by Wendy Watson. Corner to Corner won

by Relda Predergast.

Thank you ALL and the Sponsors.

Tea Duty: February 4-6 Shirley Taylor, Maureen Flatman

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Mehrts a Waratah In a move that could chill the hearts of Crusaders’ supporters of a certain age, Andrew Mehrtens has joined the Waratahs as kicking coach, his first foray into coaching in Super Rugby. Now a resident of Sydney after many years playing in the south of France, Mehrtens, 40, was quick to jump at the chance to join his former All Blacks and Crusaders team-mate Daryl Gibson at the Waratahs, saying he still supported his former team in Christchurch but couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Mehrtens, a former first-five who played with vision and flair, was a record-breaking goalkicker. He was popular among Crusaders fans as much for his points scoring as for his quickness of thought and cheeky attitude.

His two-finger salute to a rabid Bulls crowd at Loftus Versfeld in 1999 after scoring a matchwinning injury-time dropped goal attracted as much support as it did condemnation.

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Deaf star living dream Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman has been deaf since he was three years old, but determination and hearing aids have helped him live a dream by reaching Monday’s Super Bowl.

“I don’t use it as an excuse. It has never held me back,” Coleman said.

“If you have a disability you might have to work extra hard but you can do anything. No matter what your dreams are you can achieve them. I’m in the Super Bowl and the sky is the limit.” Coleman hears vague tones but with hearing aids amplifying voices and uncanny lip reading skill, he has been able to comprehend signals and reach the NFL pinnacle in the title game against Denver. “Everybody in the world has problems. That’s where the hard work comes in. It has what made me who I am,” he said. - AFP

Jamie Bates and Halo Buster made tidy work of the second on the card at Ashburton Races yesterday when they came home to win by three quarters of a length from Matthew Cropp and Ashburn Lane. Davone Code, ridden by Chris Johnson finished a neck back in third. Halo Buster ran the 1400 metres in 1.22.30. Bates finished the meeting with two wins and a second to his name.

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On-pitch win helps in the boardroom

BY ANDREW ALDERSON Thank goodness New Zealand beat India.

The hosts unassailable 3-0 lead in the one-day international series unfolded as the future of cricket was pin-balled around the International Crick-

et Council’s boardroom table in Dubai.

Martin Snedden is New Zealand Cricket’s delegate at the ICC meeting resolving cricket’s latest power struggle.

He says the win was a catalyst to productive discussion.

“It made it a little bit easier. We

were tracking it closely in the boardroom through Cricinfo.”

The performance helped reinforce what’s expected to be a largely status quo programme through to 2020 with the prospect of consistent extensions to 2023. However, caution is required before it is enshrined.

April is the deadline for sign off before commercial rights are sold to 2015-2023 ICC events.

“There’s still a lot of detail to nail down and loose ends to tie up,” Snedden said. “But NZC is well down the track to sorting a strong playing programme for the next decade.”

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The price of immortality on the tennis court

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here must have been a few TV remote buttons fair worn out after last weekend’s feast of top sporting action on the box.

On Friday night the Poms finally lumbered their way to a first victory on their disastrous Down Under tour, the Phoenix were looking like causing another upset over on Sport 3, and while all that was happening you had to keep flicking back to see how Roger and Rafa were faring in Melbourne, as they fought for a spot (and certain hot favouritism) in the big finale.

I suggested before the Federer/Tsonga game that Roger was in line to do what Pistol Pete did at the US Open in 2002, and that is sneak one more Grand Slam when everyone rated you as well past your prime.

All he needed was for someone else to take out Djokovic, and for Nadal to be off his game due to his well-documented injury issues. It nearly happened.

Steve Devereux MY SHOUT

On Friday Roger was playing top three tennis; unfortunately Rafa was off in a stratosphere of his own. Exit Roger, who will now be targeting Wimbledon.

Saturday night was a little easier; you could concentrate on an amazing game as the Black Caps tried to nail down a series win over the world champion Indians, and a tie was both a very fair, and incredibly frustrating, result.

You still had to cross channels regularly to see if the Thunder could manage their second win in 17 games in the Big Bash (they couldn’t), and in Melbourne Li Na wobbled a bit in the first set of the ladies final,

but came right in the second set and smashed her young rival 6-0 to grab her second Slam.

Her best line at the presentations: “Thanks to my agent for making me rich.”

Sunday, and the remote is crying enough, but there’s more.

While the Aussies and the Poms went at it again, and there was basketball on two other channels, most punters would have been stuck on Sport 4, transfixed by events unfolding at the Rod Laver Arena.

Stanislas Wawrinka, now flying the flag for Switzerland as Roger’s star wanes, faced the might of world numero uno Rafael Nadal, and was duly expected to wilt under the pressure, after doing so well to get to the final as eighth seed - but someone forgot to give him the script. Stan the Man came out blasting, and Rafa had no answers for some of the blistering shots coming from the other side of the net.

But the big twists were yet to come.

After the second set Rafa, already under a time delay warning, left the court for ‘treatment’.

For a long time.

Stan was getting agitated about this, and had long words with the umpire, who completely abdicated his responsibility and said there was nothing he could do.

The crowd was well behind the Swiss at this stage, and when Nadal did return a wave of booing went around the stadium, which clearly upset the champ, who was obviously in physical distress, and virtually hobbling around the court.

After a couple of farcical games and more treatment Nadal’s medication kicked in, he was back to 80 per cent of his best, and even looked like he might send the contest into a fifth set, but Stan, despite blowing about a hundred chances, finally closed it out,

for his first Grand Slam title.

Questions.

One, Who’s in charge? Do you get special treatment from the chair if you’re number one, and don’t even get questioned?

Two, at what point do performance enhancing drugs (oops, sorry, serious painkillers) break the rules? Surely part of winning a Grand Slam is being able to go the distance, and Nadal plainly couldn’t do that without medical assistance.

Three, how long can his ailing body be propped up to support the prodigious talent he possesses?

There’s many a rugby player who have either masked the pain with medical help, or played through it because they were tough, but found that those injuries returned years later, and this time didn’t go away.

I guess immortality, in the form of having your name on lots of trophies, is a prize that makes it worth it all.

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Ashburton Guardian 23

Thursday, January 30, 2014

M7 Forbury Park harness Tonight at Forbury Park Raceway

Forbury Park Trotting Club Inc Venue: Forbury Park Meeting Date: 30 Jan 2014 NZ Meeting number: 7 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 8, 9 and 10 1 5.55pm (NZT) CARL MIDDLETON RACING STABLES TROT $5500, 3yo+ c0 trot, stand, 2200m 1 09 Sweet Pretense (1) fr ................ C Middleton 2 x3435 Phil’s Folly (2) fr.....................R McIlwrick (J) 3 3536 Phat Freddy’s Drop (3) fr ............ R Close (J) 4 x0956 Desolation Row (4) fr ..................... K Barron 5 Jed Star (5) fr ..............................T McMillan 6 03623 Sunnivue Sadona (6) fr ........ C Ferguson (J) 7 Brylin Belle (7) fr ..........................M Heenan 8 335x3 Maidofdiamonds (8) fr ........ B Williamson (J) 9 70x97 Wingham Well (9) fr ........................J W Cox 10 7 The God Botherer (U1) fr ...........B Munro (J) 11 00x80 John The Fib (U2) fr ................ M Williamson 12 x0265 Feather Boyz (U3) fr...............A Malcolmson 13 72724 Cool Son (U4) fr ..............................R Swain 14 82 Blink (U5) fr ...................................... D Dunn 15 2907 Brylins Romance (U6) fr............. D Johnston 16 550 Hazel Alice (U7) fr .........................B Orange 2 6.25pm NZ COURIERS JUNIOR DRIVERS MOBILE PACE $5500, 4yo+ c1 mob. pace jun.d, mobile, 2200m 1 7x210 Denis (1) fr .................................... K Butt (J) 2 9010x Extreme Force (2) fr ................... R Close (J) 3 73470 Alexy (3) fr ............................... J Thomas (J) 4 77414 Machinegun Kelly (4) fr ........... S Golding (J)

4 23613 Expressionist (4) fr .................. M Williamson 6 86362 Tartan Trilogy (6) fr ..................... S Ottley (J) 5 44508 The Lutts (5) fr ..............................N Buchan 7 80660 Rescarn (7) fr ................................ B Barclay 6 09740 Vic N Art (U1) fr ............................ B Barclay 8 000 Doctor’s Brother (8) fr..................T McMillan 7 9x051 Elusive Flight (U2) fr........................J W Cox 9 7x748 Gerald (9) fr............................. M Williamson 8 71517 Skippy Rascal 10 ......................... Scratched 10 62x Big Slow (21) fr ...................................B Butt 9 06667 Motu Speedy Star (1) 30 .... B Williamson (J) 11 00082 Caesar Rocks (22) fr ..................... K Barclay 5 7.50pm RICOH HANDICAP TROT $6500, 4yo+ c1 to 7 8.40pm SIGNPRINT PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 pace, c2 discrhcp trot, stand, 2200m stand, 2700m 1 97770 Maldarna (1) fr 1 40 Verdun (1) fr ................................... A Faulks 2 39048 Sappy’s Brite Star (2) fr .................B Orange 2 05880 Manchester Tom (2) fr ...........M Prendergast 3 29870 Face Value (3) fr ................... C Ferguson (J) 3 Scanreco Bay (3) fr ......................M Heenan 4 98x77 French Desire (4) fr ................A Malcolmson 4 Grin Again (4) fr ......................... S Ottley (J) 5 90085 Lady Hest (5) fr ................................ D Dunn 5 x5066 Rylin Summer (5) fr .............. C Ferguson (J) 6 0x645 Goodboy Tiger (6) fr ....................... C Negus 6 8605x Smart Alex (6) fr ............................... D Dunn 7 022P0 Merilane (7) fr.......................... M Williamson 7 96 Mustang Bullitt (7) fr ........................... R May 8 53342 Waitoto Express (8) fr ..................T Williams 8 077x0 Spencer Gore (8) fr ....................B Anderson 9 05P10 Gorilla Playboy (9) fr ......................C McKay 9 52279 Major Donegal (9) fr ............................B Butt 10 08889 City Courage (10) fr ................... S Ottley (J) 10 79460 Significant Anvil (10) fr ....................J W Cox 11 03100 Veecewah (11) fr ...............................J Dunn 8 9.10pm SUPERFAST STUART HANDICAP TROT 12 19x91 My Mums Astar (1) 10.................T McMillan $7500, 3yo+ c1 to c5 discrhcp trot, stand, 2700m 13 x1761 Danny Cool (2) 10 .............. B Williamson (J) 1 3317 Diedre’s Trouble (1) fr ......................... R May 14 6x107 Ngaire Margaret (3) 10................... A Faulks 2 00849 Final Secret (2) fr ...........................C McKay 15 17846 Joltin Joe Demagio (4) 10 .................. R May 3 12245 Valmagne (3) fr ............................ C Kennett 6 8.15pm DUNEDIN HOLIDAY PARK HANDICAP PACE 4 40520 Trade Me Now (4) fr ......................... D Dunn $8000, 4yo+ c3 to c6 discrhcp pace, stand, 2700m 5 03233 Gold Harmony (5) fr ....................... K Barron 1 08326 Roo Star (1) fr .............................T McMillan 6 97770 Maldarna (6) fr ........................ M Williamson 2 61136 Stradowan (2) fr ...........................T Williams 7 41354 Trick Star (1) 10...........................T McMillan 3 25736 Kid Galahad (3) fr............................... R May 8 78657 Armori (U1) 10 ............................... G McLay

9 90279 Mum Beat Lyall (U1) 20 ..................J W Cox 9.35pm MOSGIEL MOTOR COURT MOBILE PACE $6500, 4yo+ c1 to c2 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 04605 Knapdale Lady (1) fr .......................R Swain 2 09409 Aveross Rustler (2) fr ......................J W Cox 3 39108 Shard N Awe (3) fr ........................ B Barclay 4 86187 Kaylea Bolter (4) fr .................. M Williamson 5 78x48 Hudson Sully (5) fr ......................... K Barron 6 20198 The Tisbury Terror (6) fr ................ K Barclay 7 9x867 Belkmyster (7) fr............................... D Dunn 8 90720 El Diablo (8) fr ...................... C Ferguson (J) 9 28841 Here’s Shifty (9) fr ........................ C Kennett 10 33760 Quick As I Can (21) fr ...................B Orange 11 31677 Washington Express (22) fr................ R May 12 x2210 Clifton Venture (23) fr ...................T Williams 10 10.00pm KEEP IT CLEAN PACE $6000, 3yo+ c1 pace, stand, 2700m 1 53745 Justalittlebettor (1) fr ...........................B Butt 2 10686 Mr Franklin (2) fr............................B Orange 3 1090x Onslow Hanover (3) fr ................... K Cox (J) 4 113 Starsky’s Dream (4) fr ...................... D Dunn 5 481 Scherger Royal (5) fr .......................J W Cox 6 6318 Face The Facts (6) fr .......................... R May 7 8x90x Here Comes Brucie (7) fr ........... D Johnston 8 74970 Mike McKaid (8) fr ......................... B Barclay 9 40489 Tango Lady (9) fr ................ B Williamson (J) 10 55559 Never Eyre (10) fr.................... M Williamson 11 L7380 Tuscaloosa (U1) fr ............T McMillan

5 Sir Delahoya (8) 57 ........................ J Parkes Hawkes Bay RI Venue: Hastings Meeting Date: 30 Jan 3 0x0 Breaking Protokol (5) 58.5 .......... R Hannam $7000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 6 0048x Lapsaglo (3) 56.5 .......................... T Russell 2014 NZ Meeting number: 4 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 4 773 National Pride (4) 57 .....................D Bradley 1 34622 Connor John b (8) 57.5 ...................R Myers 5 x0356 Poetry (3) 57 .................................M McNab 7 6448x Mahora Gold h (7) 56.5 ...................R Myers and 7 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7 2 46. Super Scot h (5) 57.5 ......................J Riddell 8 369x6 Hoofsain Bolt (11) 56.5 ...................S Collett Albrecht (3) 57.5 ........................M Cameron 1 1.10pm (NZT) KOLLA MIDDLE DISTANCE MAIDEN 6 5P Starperfect h (1) 57 ........................ J Parkes 3 7 9 Saintly Attitude (8) 56.5............... B Lammas 9 8x Sophisticate (2) 56.5 ..................M Coleman 4 Chuck It In Bro h (7) 57.5 ..............D Bradley HANDICAP $7000, MDN, 2200m 8 8x665 Valdarah (7) 55 ........................

B Grylls (a2) 10 Anna Lincoln (10) 55 .....................D Bradley 5 2 Copper Reign (9) 55.5 ................ B Lammas 1 x7546 Zulu Boy (2) 58.5.............................J Riddell 11 970.

Don’stopgirl (6) 55 ...................... M Dee (a2) 2 Light Up A Screen (1) 55.5 ...........M McNab 2 25284 Missteeflying (7) 56.5 ......................R Myers 3 2.20pm WAIMEA NURSERIES MAIDEN SPRINT, 6 7 0x736 Awesome Diva (4) 55.5 .............. M Dee (a2) 6 4.05pm PROFRUIT & J BOSTOCK F&M RATING 65 MILE 3 6x602 Boosting Eleanor h (6) 56.5 ........... J Parkes MDN, 1200m 8 44 Elleva (6) 55.5 ............................. R Hannam $12,000, Rating 65 Benchmark Fillies and Mares*, 1600m 1 Black Bridge h (4) 58.5 ...................R Myers 4 98828 Cupcake (5) 56.5 ..........................M McNab 9 x57x5 Darting (2) 55.5 ........................ B Grylls (a2) 2 0x9 Sandspex (5) 58.5 ....................K Leung (a2) 5 94793 Star Emerald (4) 56.5.................. R Hannam 1 66801 Andalou (1) 59 .................... M Dravitzki (a2) Runny Honey 55.5 ....................... Scratched 3 Captain Zippo h (6) 57 ................ R Hannam 10 6 90907 I’m Bella (3) 56.5 ........................M Cameron 2 0x2x1 Live Life th (10) 59 ..........................S Collett 4 742x2 The Knight’s Queen h (7) 56.5 ...M Cameron 5 3.30pm DM PALMER MAIDEN SPRINT $7000, 1400m 3 x0407 Miss Ana d (3) 59 ....................... M Dee (a2) 7 76533 Brandy (1) 55 .............................M Coleman 5 9x835 Queen Of Excuses (2) 56.5 ............S Collett 4 0x270 Nova Scotia d (2) 59 ................... R Hannam 1 28x War Story b (9) 58.5...................M Cameron 2 1.45pm ORORA KIWI PACKAGING MAIDEN MILE 6 50x43 Miss Lightning (1) 56.5..................D Bradley 5 53137 Malrose tbh (5) 58.5 ........................R Myers 2 4500x Mr Polo (5) 58.5 .......................... B Lammas $7000, MDN, 1600m 7 Runny Honey (3) 55 ....................... J Parkes 6 x4392 Blooming Hell (4) 58 .................. L Satherley 3 0x0x6 Pride Rock (4) 58.5 ..................... R Hannam 1 032 Ooee h (6) 58.5 ...............................J Riddell 7 21756 Gold h (6) 58 ...................................J Riddell 67 Rocky Molloy h (1) 58.5 ..................J Riddell 2 0x9x Astro Lad (2) 58.5 ..............C Anderson (a4) 4 2.55pm EVERFRESH TRANSPORT 3YO MAIDEN 4

8 77041 Pit A Pat h (9) 57.5 ...........................S Doyle 9 83066 La Clairette (7) 56.5 ...................M Cameron 10 x0068 Centarose dh (8) 55 ...............L Whelan (a1) 7 4.40pm AWESUM ORGANICS STAYERS FINALE RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 2000m 1 05094 Second Hope tdmh (1) 61 ........ B Grylls (a2) 2 57117 Grenade tdh (5) 56......................... J Parkes 3 92246 If I Can I Can dm (9) 55.5 ........... R Hannam 4 0x612 North Of Sunset b (7) 55.................S Collett 5 x0044 Park Princess (11) 54 ............L Whelan (a1) 6 x0187 Cajun bh (4) 54 ........................K Leung (a2) 7 29975 Peit Rox mh (6) 54 ........................D Bradley 8 10x06 Imagine (10) 54 ..........................M Cameron 9 23188 Platinum Marseille (8) 54 ................R Myers 10 40249 Ellie’O (2) 54 ................................. T Russell 11 09584 Crafty Lad (3) 54 ........................ M Dee (a2)

5 70330 Spirit Of Chronos (5) fr ...............B Munro (J) 6 06360 Elbeau (6) fr ........................ J Harrington (J) 7 42136 Spunky Monkey (7) fr ..............B Thomas (J) 8 0731 Aidan’s Rocket (8) fr ..............R McIlwrick (J) 9 06P14 Hadrian (9) fr ................................A Veint (J) 10 3331 San Antonio Rose (21) fr ... B Williamson (J) 11 122 Bute Courage (22) fr .................. S Ottley (J) 12 00x10 Strathtara (23) fr................... C Ferguson (J) 13 0x100 Cowboy (U1) fr .............................. K Cox (J) 3 6.55pm WASHINGTON VC FILLIES MARES MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ f&m c0 mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 46457 Highland Reign (1) fr ............... M Williamson 2 3907 Jennalee (2) fr .................................. D Dunn 3 35 Tuapeka Toff (3) fr ......................... B Barclay 4 x3947 Tisbury Hardlife (4) fr .................... K Barclay 5 640 Rapunzel Rock (5) fr .................... S Lethaby 6 Floreta (6) fr ..................................B Orange 7 Delightful Dash (7) fr .......................... R May 8 376x7 Onlykidding (8) fr.............................R Swain 9 4 Expressive Art (21) fr ......................J W Cox 10 00884 Gene Time (22) fr ............... B Williamson (J) 4 7.25pm DUNEDIN CITY FORD MOBILE PACE $5500, 3yo+ c0 mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 57000 Phin’s Twin (1) fr ................................. R May 2 00x08 Blue Eyed Suzie (2) fr .....................J W Cox 3 768x5 Go Da Jag (3) fr ...........................A Veint (J) 4 60095 Caesar (4) fr ..................................... D Dunn 5 96739 Adriatic Coast (5) fr .........................R Swain

M4 Hawkes Bay gallops

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Today at Hastings Raceway

M10 Christchurch dogs Today at Addington Raceway

Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Addington 10 75736 Hustler Ambition 30.58....... Melissa Roberts Raceway Meeting Date: 30 Jan 2014 NZ Meeting num- 3 5.07pm THURSDAY PLACE PICK DASH C5, 295m ber: 10 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 1 11111 Sozin’s Comet 16.94 .................J McInerney 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 2 73181 Blonde Tori 17.47 ...................... A Bradshaw 10, 11 and 12 3 25386 Go Housie 17.03 ............................G Cleeve 1 4.25pm (NZT) SUPER PETS SPRINT C4, 295m 4 35611 Opawa Stretch nwtd J &..................D Fahey 1 16877 Isabelle Domain 17.21 ..............J McInerney 5 25115 Wandy Boiler 17.33 ........................G Cleeve 2 61811 Fireman’s Legacy 17.34 ....................J Dunn 6 12232 Keramus 17.16 ...............................G Cleeve 3 15857 Wandy Hallee 17.29 .......................G Cleeve 7 12671 Billy West 17.18 .....................M K Dempsey 4 14868 Campaigner 17.15 H & .......................Taylor 8 62x86 Know Favours 17.37 ......................G Cleeve 5 44512 Will Excite 17.36 .......................... L Waretini 9 27152 Hot Mango 17.26 ..........................R Adcock 6 83652 Know Pride 17.26...........................G Cleeve 10 48281 Drysdale 17.17 ....................................A Lee 7 41127 John Dory 17.45........................J McInerney 8 52843 Bellwave 17.20 W & .......................... Nissen 4 5.25pm GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND C3, 295m 1 51814 Angelic Star 17.33.............................J Dunn 9 48254 Botany Prancer 17.54 ...............J McInerney 2 76123 Cawbourne Plunge 17.71 .........J McInerney 10 16635 Sheza Gamble 17.33 W &................. Nissen Embee Dee 17.43 .....................J McInerney 2 4.50pm HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAHAM VAN TON- 34 77784 78766 Maximum Jewel nwtd S & ...............B Evans GEREN STAKES C3, 520m 5 21124 Fleur Du Liys 17.57 ...................R Blackburn 1 61745 Andrea 30.43 ................................R Adcock 6 23135 Team Dream 17.67 C & ..................... Fagan 2 33715 Lochinvar Camaro 30.40 ..............C Roberts 7 75211 Waimak Dave 17.60 ..................J McInerney 3 41161 What I Like 30.59 ......................J McInerney 8 46358 Ohoka Hart 17.50 ........................ L Waretini 4 44157 Cawbourne Crazy nwtd................C Roberts 9 21834 Gorilla On Drums 17.31 ...................A Joyce 5 34733 Homebush Iris 30.66 .................J McInerney 6 57243 Banbit 30.57 B & .............................. T Shaw 10 21365 Sea Spray Tich 17.50 C & .................. Fagan 7 36224 Rambunctious 30.63 .................A Bradshaw 5 5.45pm (NZT) CTV SPRINT C5, 295m 8 12141 Joyville 30.58 ............................J McInerney 1 72768 Wandy Grant 17.19 ........................G Cleeve 9 x3448 Axel Grinder 30.46 ................... A Botherway 2 51113 Dixie Lee 16.91 .........................R Blackburn

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3 22246 Sahara Rama 17.09 ......................R Adcock 4 33244 Opawa Stella 31.13 L & ..................... Wales 8 41x46 Carat’s Prince 30.38 J & .................D Fahey 4 17384 Know Jealousy 17.29 .....................G Cleeve 8 7.11pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO CANTERBURY FU- 5 47773 Mega Girl 30.55 ............................R Adcock 5 62212 Pearl’s Boy 17.19 ...........................G Cleeve TURITY HEAT R/Aq, 520m 6 56222 Toddy’s A Flyer nwtd ....................C Roberts 6 11623 Homebush Churro 17.29 ...........J McInerney 7 22141 What’s Up Gee nwtd ........................L Ahern 1 71216 Jibbajabba Jewel 30.46................C Roberts 7 61211 Damarjo 17.09 H & .............................Taylor 8 31125 Thrilling Zoom nwtd......................... K Walsh 2 62333 Opawa Tania 31.10 L & ...................... Wales 8 51345 Know Charity 17.35........................G Cleeve 3 11121 Thrilling Georga nwtd ...................... K Walsh 11 8.27pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STKS C3/4, 520m 9 42256 Cawbourne Jelly 17.19 W & .............. Nissen 1 53166 Fear Go 30.48 ................................G Cleeve 4 53544 Know Wisdom nwtd........................G Cleeve 10 47433 Pick The Tip 17.11 .......................... D Voyce 2 21112 Travelling Joe 30.60 ..................J McInerney 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 6.15pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO CANTERBURY FU- 6 21118 Really Clever nwtd ...........................L Ahern 3 57357 Homebush Violet 30.41 .............J McInerney TURITY HEAT R/Aq, 520m 4 18127 Laudable 30.48 .............................R Adcock 7 57722 Mr. Johnny 31.13.............................J Goode 1 25314 Doleuze 30.36 ...................................J Dunn 5 61466 Business Plan 30.50 .................R Blackburn 8 41122 Opawa Zara 30.64 J & ....................D Fahey 2 46118 Bigtime Dasher nwtd ........................L Ahern 6 23154 Harlem Haka 30.51 ...................J McInerney 9 7.36pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO CANTERBURY FU3 21241 Token Kay 30.48 J & .......................D Fahey 7 63826 Celestrial Magic 30.27 J & ..............D Fahey TURITY HEAT R/Aq, 520m 4 21331 Thrilling Style nwtd .......................... K Walsh 8 25173 Opulent 30.74 ...............................R Adcock 1 67483 Car Bootle nwtd ........................

M Robinson 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 9 78647 Bigtime Kelina 30.36 B & ................. T Shaw 2 48444 Kaino 30.75 H & ..................................Taylor 6 13246 Air Flow 30.75 ........................... M Robinson 10 x3448 Axel Grinder 30.46 ................... A Botherway 3 45457 Opawa Mez 30.37 J & .....................D Fahey 7 74541 Opawa Dosh 30.90 L & ...................... Wales 4 71728 Opawa Lucky 30.89 L & ..................... Wales 12 8.52pm SPEIGHT’S SPRINT C4, 295m 8 83565 Game Girl 30.58............................R Adcock 1 16746 Swip And Tear 17.30 H & ....................Taylor Vacant ................................... Scratched 7 6.45pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO CANTERBURY FU- 65 76356 Box 2 64641 Iona Haka 17.44........................J McInerney Know Security 30.64 ......................G Cleeve TURITY HEAT R/Aq, 520m 3 21426 Rusty Knife 17.32 W & ...................... Nissen 7 11376 Thrilling Butcha nwtd....................... K Walsh 1 71886 Opawa Cuddles 31.00 L & ................. Wales 4 82763 Cawbourne Dasher 17.19 W & ......... Nissen 8 31111 Robbie 30.26 .................................R Adcock 2 78618 Zulu Bro 30.81 .............................C Roberts 5 75851 Dillmanstown 17.43...........................J Dunn 10 8.02pm BILL’S BAR & BISTRO CANTERBURY 3 11263 Thrilling Carter nwtd........................ K Walsh 6 46x33 Take No Prisoner nwtd ...................G Cleeve 4 43112 Mr. Jimmy 30.81 ............................R Adcock FUTURITY HEAT R/Aq, 520m 7 32244 Homebush Mayhem 17.27 ........J McInerney 1 31266 Mr. Barry 30.86................................J Goode 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 8 28786 Know Escape 17.02 .......................G Cleeve 2 16321 Jinja Ruby 30.57 J & .......................D Fahey 6 33838 Voreda 30.90 ............................. M Robinson 9 42556 Elki 17.31 .................................Matt Roberts 3 31F32 Idol Girl 30.51 J & ...........................D Fahey 10 45636 Wandy Chick 17.36 ........................G Cleeve 7 11282 Check The Mail nwtd........................L Ahern

Waikato dogs Today at Cambridge Raceway

Waikato And Districts Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Cambridge Raceway Meeting Date: 30 Jan 2014 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12; 13 and 14 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 8, 9 and 10; 12, 13 and 14 1 12.05pm (NZT) GARRARDS HORSE AND HOUND SPRINT C0, 375m 1 Hunted One nwtd ............................. S Clark 2 4236 Indefinite Order nwtd W & ...............T Steele 3 26553 Prancing Bee nwtd R & ...............N O’Regan 4 88x Bella Forza nwtd ......................... M O’Bryan 5 24432 Rotovegas Sparky nwtd ..................S Payne 6 8547 Director Vance nwtd W & ................T Steele 7 864 Xtra Large nwtd................................ S Clark 8 73 Midnight Loafa nwtd ................... W Toomath 9 67 Leroy Jethro nwtd W & ....................T Steele 10 8 Daisy’s Boi nwtd ............................. P Lowen 2 12.24pm NZRS NOVICE SERIES HT 1 NZRSq, 457m 1 64437 Queen Of Mean nwtd .................M Mathews 2 71431 Caesar Chance nwtd F & ...............Turnwald 3 43523 South Bay Dream nwtd R & ........N O’Regan 4 16728 Thrilling Rebel 26.04 ....................... T Green 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 13865 Benghazi 26.13 .................................S Ross 7 87x78 Asher nwtd .......................................R Waite 8 75783 Alamein Gus nwtd W & ...................T Steele 3 12.43pm NZRS NOVICE SERIES HT 2 NZRSq, 457m 1 6242F Nasty Bizo Boi nwtd ....................... P Lowen 2 28313 Thrilling Bert 26.09.......................... K Walsh 3 32424 Opie Bossman nwtd F & ................Turnwald

4 67326 Hell Fire nwtd U & .............................Cottam 7 87853 This Is Swip nwtd ............................. S Clark 7 Call Me Blue nwtd ......................K R Toomer 5 6 Summit Rock nwtd ............................S Ross 8 42222 Cawbourne Ignite 21.56 ....................C Hore 8 45771 Ten Point One 26.52 W & ................T Steele 6 44361 Jetsun Quaker nwtd .......................G Wilson 7 1.54pm YGOT BONUS SCHEME SPRINT C1, 375m 9 11225 This Time Pedro nwtd U & ................Cottam 7 74733 Cool Foot Luke nwtd .......................... J Foot 1 42211 Miss Sara nwtd ..........................R N Maisey 10 43254 Utah Bolt 21.49 .......................... G Pomeroy 8 68718 Belldeen nwtd ..........................A Duganzich 2 27333 Lucky Lucky Luck nwtd .....................B Craik 10 2.47pm GENERAL ENGRAVERS SPRINT C5, 375m 4 1.01pm NZRS NOVICE SERIES HT 3 NZRSq, 457m 3 38735 Lucylicious nwtd ...............................M Black 1 14686 Viva Vane 21.01 ............................... S Clark 1 14554 Pirate Lore nwtd ............................... S Clark 2 17664 Explosive Osti 21.04 .........................C Hore 4 16715 Rotovegas Rara nwtd......................S Payne 2 63728 Medicinal nwtd ..................................S Ross 3 54252 Kiwi Girl 21.16 B & ............................. Steele 5 65211 Fancy Rover 21.43 .....................D Schofield 3 15217 Fortis Flier nwtd U & .........................Cottam 4 71543 Real Vain 21.16 ..........................D Schofield 6 73443 Pearl Tiara nwtd W &.......................T Steele 4 33183 Larto nwtd .....................................A Cleaver 5 56813 Eureka Izmir 21.17 F & ..................Turnwald 7 22512 Botany Junction 21.36.....................P Green 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 26567 Calamity Free 21.14 ...................D Schofield 8 63442 Mic Player nwtd .............................. P Lowen 6 21846 Doro Foot nwtd................................... J Foot 7 38x57 Koko Whiz nwtd..........................D Schofield 9 53376 Where’s The Cat 21.38 ..............D Schofield 7 32413 Rotovegas Rat nwtd ........................S Payne 10 36464 Opawa Johnny 21.59 ...................R McPhee 8 81215 Holland Badger 21.35 .......................B Craik 8 2 Caesar Win nwtd F & .....................Turnwald 8 2.12pm SUPERIOR DOG ROLLS SPRINT C5, 375m 9 78578 Sammy James nwtd R & .............N O’Regan 5 1.19pm NZRS NOVICE SERIES HT 4 NZRSq, 457m 1 82612 Lochinvar Blaze 21.22................D Schofield 11 3.05pm WHITE & MORELAND STAKES C1/2, 457m 1 64131 Kwasant 25.99 ..................................D Edlin 1 48623 Nose White nwtd ......................A Duganzich 2 41138 Cawbourne Henry 21.32 ...................C Hore 2 42341 Cosmic Pirate nwtd .................... G Pomeroy 2 45546 Honey Queen nwtd ...........................S Ross 3 81368 We’re So Lucky 21.10 .......................B Craik 3 36244 Beau Rivage 25.51 W & ..................T Steele 3 67677 Sydilicious nwtd ................................. R Udy 4 43777 Toi Shan 21.05 ...........................D Schofield 4 46834 Teegz 25.95 .............................. A Lawrence 4 4F17 Thrilling James 26.08 ...................... K Walsh 5 25134 Thrilling Edge 20.98 ........................ K Walsh 5 25114 Offensive nwtd B &............................. Steele 5 Box Vacant ................................... Scratched 6 12322 Need To Chill 21.01 F & .................Turnwald 6 23453 Cool Pursuit nwtd ..............................C Hore 6 87763 Very Chilly 26.46 ........................M Mathews 7 33776 Harvey Nichols 21.22 ........................B Craik 7 134 Radlee Reason nwtd.................. G Pomeroy 7 48651 Opawa Chris nwtd......................R N Maisey 8 11126 Uno Lachlan 21.12 .....................D Schofield 8 68868 Whirly Ralston 25.80 ........................ S Clark 8 28767 Ode To Liberty nwtd .........................R Waite 9 78578 Sammy James nwtd R & .............N O’Regan 6 1.37pm NZRS NOVICE SERIES HT 5 NZRSq, 457m 9 2.29pm AFFORDABLE ACCESSORIES SPRINT C2, 375m 9 22716 Jelly Gem nwtd U & ..........................Cottam 1 x3125 Zipping Will nwtd ........................D Schofield 10 47774 Zamdato nwtd R & ......................N O’Regan 1 52232 Westerly Wind nwtd ..................... M J Lozell 2 33841 Creme Da Genes 21.91 R & .......N O’Regan 12 3.22pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C5, 457m 2 47573 Bon Vogue nwtd ............................A Cleaver 1 73258 Riley’s Mate 25.42............................ S Clark 3 34588 Stat Me Up nwtd .........................B Littlejohn 3 62256 Hair He Is 25.95 ................................. R Udy 2 63417 Magico 25.81 .................................. L Martin 4 12413 Found Roman 21.62 U & ..................Cottam 4 58653 Opehu Tiger nwtd.............................R Waite 3 36531 Nitro Luis nwtd F &.........................Turnwald 5 12575 Endorse nwtd .............................D Schofield 5 33188 Tamanuska 26.48............................ L Martin 4 46325 Cawbourne Rave nwtd ......................C Hore 6 85253 Belrani 21.54 .................................. G Farrell 6 63 Kasim nwtd .......................................D Edlin

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61626 Piggy Back 25.27 ............................. S Clark 52481 Hands Off 25.65 .........................D Schofield 31626 Feel The Vibe 25.60 ...................D Schofield 33222 Jannik 25.75...............................D Schofield 13724 Benny Rox 25.52........................D Schofield 14443 Magic Fancy 26.18 .....................D Schofield 13 3.40pm ALL SEW EMBROIDERY SPRINT C4, 375m 1 85675 Charley Farley 21.36 B & ................... Steele 2 76451 Cocky Appeal 21.00 ........................P Green 3 22826 Crackles Appeal nwtd .....................P Green 4 46347 Thrilling Abra 21.57 ............................L Bliek 5 65556 Jetsun Blaze 21.19 ........................G Wilson 6 21131 Rotovegas Boss nwtd .....................S Payne 7 58637 Predator Drone 21.19 W & ..............T Steele 8 82685 Fly My Pretty nwtd ............................B Craik 9 6476x Aunty Merl nwtd ................................C Hore 10 5688x Question Me 21.61............................S Ross 14 3.57pm THE CLUBHOUSE STAKES C3/4, 457m 1 77775 Thrilling Charly 25.63 B & .................. Steele 2 64162 Coal Sack 25.86........................ A Lawrence 3 78733 Thrilling Blitz 25.41........................... S Clark 4 68865 Zagato 25.68 ............................. A Lawrence 5 21111 Zipping Reece 25.69 ......................P Henley 6 82344 Lochinvar Sonic 25.85................D Schofield 7 17885 Aqua Wolf nwtd R & ....................N O’Regan 8 33865 Ghost Writer 25.68 ............................S Ross 9 21112 Rotovegas Dot nwtd ........................S Payne 10 14736 Multicam Lad nwtd .....................D Schofield 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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Thursday, January 30, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

Attention

ENTERTAINMENT

Weekend Entertainment

Akeroa (Louise) Stenning

Public Notice

– Partly Operative Ashburton District Plan - Notice of Decisions, Variation 5 I give notice that the Council made its decisions on submissions on Variation 5 to the Partly Operative Ashburton District Plan on Thursday 23 January 2014 and that the plan is amended in accordance with those decisions.

The decisions made by the Council and the plan as amended by the decisions are available for inspection at the Council’s offices at 5 Baring Square West, Ashburton; at the Ashburton Library, at the I-site centre in Methven, at the Mobil service station in Rakaia, and on the Council’s website at www.ashburtondc.govt.nz.

Any person or party who made a submission on Variation 5 may refer the matter to the Environment Court on appeal. Any appeal must be in the prescribed form and be filed with the Environment Court at Christchurch (and be served on Ashburton District Council) within 30 working days of the date on which notice of the decision is received.

A copy of the appeal must also be served, within 5 working days of filing the appeal, on every person who made a submission on the provision or matter to which the appeal relates.

IAN HYDE District Planning Manager On behalf of Ashburton District Council www.ashburtondc.govt.nz

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TRADES, SERVICES

CERAMIC tiles - tile quality guaranteed - Tile Warehouse selection available at Redmonds Furnishing and Flooring, Burnett Street.

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SUPERGOLD discount card accepted.

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Please contact Rainbow Storage, Ashburton within 7 (seven) days of publication of this notice or goods held on your behalf may be sold to defray expenses incurred to date.

Please contact 03 307 0401 immediately.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the above named is asked to bring this notice to their attention.

Attention Rosina Maria Joe Please contact Rainbow Storage, Ashburton within 7 (seven) days of publication of this notice or goods held on your behalf may be sold to defray expenses incurred to date.

Please contact 03 307 0401 immediately.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the above named is asked to bring this notice to their attention.

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BODUM accessories only $10. Come in to Kitchen Kapers and grab a great MEETINGS, EVENTS Bodum accessory. Pasta servers, whisk, pancake turners, serving spoons and more. All only $10!!!

ASHBURTON Society of Arts. Summer Show. Starting Saturday, February 1. 10am. THE AMAZING magic whisk Short Street Studio. Members is back in stock!!! Works with work for sale. Mon, Wed, Sat, a simple one handed motion to mix or aerate. Great for 10am - 2pm. use in smaller bowls, plastic drinking cups, protein GARAGE SALES powders and more. Only $16.99 from Kitchen Kapers.

A GOLFERS garage sale.

Heaps of gloves, balls, shoes, clubs, clothing, good brands, mainly new. REGRIPPING while you wait. Saturday, 8am - 3pm, Sunday, 9am - 12 noon. 6 Manse Place, off South Street, Hampstead.

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

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CARAVANS, TRAILERS

STROPS! Would the young couple who borrowed our strops in November, while purchasing our caravan, please return.

Urgently required. Phone 303 7482.

Daily Events Thursday 9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Large variety of toys for hire. Methodist Church Hall, Baring Square East.

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

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH. Goodwill shop, sale of pre-loved clothing.

Tinwald Methodist Church. Cnr Archibald and Jane Streets, Tinwald.

Summer Kiwiana Cupcakes

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

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

Main Street, Methven.

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

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

Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

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

1.00pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL. Outdoor pool open to the public. Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON SENIOR NET INC. Annual General meeting in the Card Room, M.S.A. off Burnett Street.

7.30pm GLENYS’ DANCE GROUP. Old time / sequence dancing. Learn to dance, all welcome. Pipe Band Hall, Creek Road.

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

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.00pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL. Outdoor pool open. Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

1.30pm R.S.A. CARD SECTION. Euchre, Ashburton R.S.A. Cox Street.

Puzzles Thursday, January 30, 2014

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ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) Due to turn direct in your career sector in just 2 days, Venus has come to a standstill, yet it’s unlikely to feel things have become stuck.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) As much as possible choose to stay in the moment, paying attention to what you might usually miss out on when you rush your day.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) There is a need to wait and see with money matters, with conditions in play today calling for a slow and more measured approach.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Timeless and nostalgic conditions in play on the relationship front today allow you to see the past, present and future with surprising clarity.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) With Venus in her final days in retrograde motion in your work sector the door is not only still open to second chances, but to a change of heart as well.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) While it may appear that getting what we want is the hard part, in reality the hardest part is knowing what you want. Don’t skip this vital step.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) There is a chance today for old memories to inspire a new sense of resolve, with a reminder of what you really want and need.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) It’s where you’re over thinking things or still stuck in a rut that you might find your spirit begins to rebel today.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) There is a need to avoid making assumptions, especially when it comes to assuming that others are mind readers.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Venus’ final days in retrograde motion are giving you a chance to reconnect to the past, old memories and to a sense of what you might be missing out on.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Your attention is being drawn to the rear view mirror, with a chance to take a look back at where you’ve been before fully committing to the future.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) Trying to control everything can be exhausting.

Instead trust the natural forces in effect, tapping into them through your intuition and sixth sense.

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Guardian

Family Notices 26 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

SMITH, Lorna Joan (Joan) – On January 17, 2014 at Cameron Courts, Ashburton.

In her 89th year. Loved wife of the late Charles William Smith. Much loved mother and mother in law of Rayma and Roger White, and grandmother and great grandmother of Glen and Ellen-Mary, Ashley, and Thomas; Amanda and Josh, Bree, Piper, and Portia; and Jody and Darren, and Nate.

Mother of Frances, the late Lindsay, and Gavin. A special thank you to the staff at Cameron Court for their loving care of Joan.

Messages to 34 Catherwood Ave, Ashburton 7700. At Joan’s request a private memorial service has been held.

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MCDOUGALL, Ronald James; (Ron) (Reg. No. 648638) Bombardier 25 Battery J Force – Passed away peacefully on January 28, 2014 at Ashburton. Aged 88 years.

Dearly loved husband of the late Marion. Loved father and father in law of Pam Roberts, Robyn and Gary Green, and Faye and Rob McKenzie.

Loved Pop of Carl and Karen Roberts, Debbie and A J Renga, Wendy and Matt Galbraith, Martin and Natasha Green, Mel and Simon Munro, James and Ayla McKenzie, and his 14 great grandchildren. Loved brother and brother in law of the late Alan, and Margaret McDougall.

Messages to C/- P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to celebrate Ron’s life will be held at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Please note all late death Church, Havelock Street, Ashburton on FRIDAY, notices or notices sent outside ordinary office hours January 31, commencing at must be emailed to: 2.30pm. Followed by private deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz cremation at Ashburton. to ensure publication.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton During office hours notices may also be sent to: REEVE, Margaret Ellen – classifieds@theguardian.co.nz On January 27, 2014.

Any queries Peacefully at Ashburton please contact Hospital, surrounded by her 0800 loving family. Dearly loved ASHBURTON wife of the late Stewart.

(0800-274-287).

Loved mum of Judith and Graham, and Barbara and Paddy. Loved nanny of Kate, nan of Anna, and Hamish, and great nanny of little Lexie. Messages to PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740.

Donations to the St Stephen’s Parish Building Fund would Canterbury owned, be appreciated and may be locally operated left at the service. A special thank you to the dedicated Patersons staff at Coldstream House for Funeral Services their care of Margaret, and to Dr Graham Ritchie and the and Ashburton staff at Ashburton Hospital. A service to celebrate Crematorium Ltd Margaret’s life will be held at Office and Chapel St Stephen’s Parish Centre, Park Street, Ashburton, on Corner East & Cox FRIDAY, January 31, Streets, Ashburton commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by private cremation.

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TOMORROW Mostly cloudy, with patchy drizzle morning and evening. Northeast breezes.

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SUNDAY A few morning showers, then fine and cloudy periods. Southerly breezes dying out.

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Nelson

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Greymouth

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Timaru

cloudy

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morning rain

Dunedin

brief rain

Invercargill

clearing

Fine apart from afternoon and evening showers. Light winds.

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Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 12:00 pm, yesterday 207.9 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 9:00 am, yesterday

480.9 nc

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Canterbury Readings

9:56 4:04 10:17 4:36 10:48 4:57 11:10 5:28 11:40 5:50 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

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SUNDAY

World Weather

overnight max low

Areas of morning cloud, then fine apart from isolated afternoon and evening showers.

Wind at 1000m and 2000m: Light.

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Patchy rain morning and evening, fine spells in the afternoon. Northeast breezes turning southerly later.

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Cloud increasing with isolated morning showers in the south. Isolated showers spreading north in the afternoon and evening, some possibly heavy. Drizzle expected about the eastern ranges in the north towards evening.

Wind at 1000m: W 30 km/h turning SE. Wind at 2000m: W dying out.

Mainly fine with northeasterlies.

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A weak ridge covers the South Island until late Monday when a front moves onto the far south. A low slowly approaches the North Island from the north late tomorrow and during Saturday, then moves away to the east on Sunday and Monday and is replaced by a weak ridge.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 26.5 26.9 Max to 4pm 9.4 Minimum 5.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm January to date 33.8 Avg Jan to date 55 2014 to date 33.8 55 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 30 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 46 Time of gust 3:08pm

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5:30 F Piha Rescue Rookie surfers in a massive swell cause mayhem for lifeguards; an upturned kayak is without a passenger; an elderly walking party takes a wrong turn.

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9:30 Reign AO Nostradamus tells Mary of his prophecy that one of them will die soon, which leads Mary to make a decision that will change her relationship with Francis.

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10:30 L Golf – European Tour Dubai Desert Classic – Round One.

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Charlie Creed Miles, Will Poulter.

2:45 The Avengers MV 2012 Action.

Robert Downey jr, Chris Evans.

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Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci.

6:55 Red Dawn MVL 2012 Action.

Chris Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson.

8:30 Oz The Great And Powerful PGC 2013 Adventure.

James Franco, Mila Kunis.

10:45 Alex Cross MVS 2012 Action.

Tyler Perry, Edward Burns.

12:30 The Pretender PG 1:20 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:10 Law And Order MV 3:05 Hell On Wheels 16VLS 3:55 Criminal Minds 16VS 4:45 The Pretender PG 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

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11:40 Lara Croft Tomb Raider – The Cradle Of Life MV 2003 Action.

Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler.

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3:10 Spider-Man MV 2002 Action.

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5:10 Guess Who MS 2005 Romantic Comedy. Bernie Mac, Ashton Kutcher.

6:55 Underworld – Rise Of The Lycans 16V 2009 Action. Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy.

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9:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v India – Fourth One-Day International.

From Seddon Park in Hamilton.

10:30 Cricket – T20 Big Bash League (Highlights) Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. From Melbourne Cricket Ground.

11am Football – A-League Highlights Show A wrap up of the latest games from the weekend.

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

Noon Fox Sports News A complete wrap of the day’s sporting headlines.

12:30 Adventure Angler High adventure and intense fishing action.

1pm Sky Sport – What’s On 1:30 Tennis – Australian Open (Highlights) 2:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v India – Fourth One-Day International.

From Seddon Park, Hamilton.

3:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 4pm Adventure Angler 4:30 L Golf – European PGA Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic – Round One. 9:30 Cricket – International (Highlights) New Zealand v India – Fourth One-Day International.

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10pm Sky Sport – What’s On 10:30 L Golf – European PGA Tour Omega Dubai Desert Classic – Round One. 2:30 Cricket – International (Replay) Australia v England – First Twenty20. From Blundstone Arena in Hobart.

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Deon Biggs has just represented Canterbury at under-17 level.

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Deon Biggs reckons he’d be scared facing his own bowling on the cricket pitch.

He’s not a big fan of bouncers screaming towards his head, and as a tall left-arm medium-fast bowler has got a mean bouncer.

It’s a bowling action that has taken him far, only a couple of years after taking up the sport.

Deon, 17, starred at the trials for this season’s Canterbury under-17 team – taking a fivewicket bag in a trial match at the Ashburton Domain – earning himself a spot in the Canterbury

Under-17 team which finished fourth at nationals last week.

It’s a very quick rise for the Ashburton College first XI player.

He only started playing cricket a couple of years ago, spurred on by a few games of backyard cricket with a friend.

He’d always found cricket boring to watch on television, but now he knows what he’s doing, he loves it.

“You have to really know the rules because if you don’t know the rules you won’t get it,” he said.

Deon doesn’t class himself as

naturally talented, but reckons his height is his biggest asset.

He’s well over six-feet tall and still growing.

Tall left-handed fast bowlers are hard to come by and one day, Deon would love to be the next Mitchell Johnson – playing for the Black Caps though, not Australia.

For now, it’s one day at a time.

His next goal is to make the Canterbury Under-19s and then the New Zealand under-19s.

He knows it’s going to take a lot of work to get there, but he’s ready for it.

He’s already had plenty of

coaching and reckons he’s got the motivation and determination to reach the top.

The national under-17 tournament was just the start and as his first national tournament, it was all about building confidence and gaining experience.

Their schedule included three two-day matches and two oneday matches and Biggs shrugged off any nerves to take two wickets in game one.

Typically batting at number 10 or 11, Deon showed he can hold a bat too, helping his side’s wicket-keeper to a half-century and combining with him for a

47 run partnership against Wellington.

Deon only made 5 not out, but he’d done his job.

“I just loved every minute of it,” he said.

You’d think – given the love he now has for the game – Deon would wish he’d have started playing cricket earlier, but that’s not the case.

“Some people get sick of it if they start playing younger,” he said.

That’s certainly not going to happen for Deon; the game he once found boring is now the sport he loves.

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