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Two locals honoured

By Sue Newman Two Ashburton men were among 191 people named in the New Year Honour list released today.

Laurence Cooney, who died on November 23, has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to law, business and the community while Ross Gordon received a Queen’s Service Order for services to search and rescue.

Mr Cooney practiced in Ashburton as a lawyer for more than 35 years and had served as the district’s coroner since 1977. He was appointed Notary Public in 1987 and had been a member of several legal committees and disciplinary tribunals.

He was also involved in numerous charitable trusts and associations including the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum Trust Board and was deputy chair of the Advance Ashburton Charitable Trust. He held trustee and directorship roles in a number of organisations and was a long serving member of the Ashburton College Board.

Mr Gordon, who lives in Methven, has been involved in Land Search and Rescue for 40 years and is considered a world leader in the delivery of search and rescue training.

In 1975 he joined the New Zealand Police and was an assistant to the National Police Search and Rescue co-ordinator from 1988 to 1993.

In this role he helped initiate the formation of LandSAR, the national volunteer organisation.

He developed Emergency Management Ltd in 1994 and developed and delivered search training courses for police and thousands of volunteers. He formed the Search and Rescue Institute New Zealand in 2002 and has been a tech-

nical advisor on many high profile search and rescue operations, national committees and the television series The Missing. He has also been a contributing author to a number of world-leading search and rescue texts.

Anyone can be nominated for a New Zealand Royal Honour and the system provides a way for New Zealand to thank and congratulate people who have served their communities and to recognise their achievements.

There are three orders in the New Zealand honours system – the Order of New Zealand, the New Zealand Order of Merit and the Queen’s Service Order. The system also includes various medals such as the Queen’s Service Medal and the New Zealand Antarctic Medal.

The most senior honour awarded in this year’s New Year Honour list is the Dame and Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

This year two new dames and six new knights were created.

Nationally, Paul Holmes, Owen Glenn and gold medal-winning Olympians are among those recognised.

Sir Paul receives a knighthood for services to broadcasting and the community. His honour brings the number of new Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit to seven.

The others are billionaire businessman Sir Owen, former Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey, Court of Appeal president Justice Mark O’Regan, newspaper publisher Julian Smith, Maori businessman Mark Solomon and equestrian Mark Todd.

There are two new Dames Companion, the equivalent honour for women, former High Court judge Justice Judith Potter and

Wendy Pye, who founded and runs one of the world’s most successful educational export companies.

The honours list describes Sir Paul, who was previously made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, as one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent broadcasters with one of the most recognisable faces and voices in television and radio.

Sir Owen, who was already an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, is recognised again for his philanthropy, including budgeting $88 million for a project to address domestic violence and child abuse, starting with a trial in South Auckland.

Several athletes were recognised.

Sir Mark Todd, already named a Companion of the British Empire, was knighted for services to equestrian. He won Olympic golds at Los Angeles in 1984 and Seoul in 1988 and bronze in Sydney in 2000. He came out of retirement to win another bronze in London, equalling the record of Hungarian fencer Aladar Gerevich in having the longest gap between first and last Olympic medals, 28 years.

Other London Olympians to be honoured were Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, who won gold in the women’s 470 sailing event, Hamish Bond and Eric Murray, who won gold in the men’s coxless pair, Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan, who won gold in the men’s double sculls and Lisa Carrington, who won gold in the women’s K1 200 metres kayaking.

All were named Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Paralympians Mary Fisher and Phillipa Gray and her pilot Laura Fairweather received the same accolade.

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Wellington’s Peter Jacobson and Sadie Maund rock to Ruby Frost at the Rhythm and Alps music festival on Saturday which ended early yesterday at Terrace Downs Resort.

Rocking it out at Rhythm and Alps

By Myles Hume As the sun rose to the drum and bass of DJ group Hospitality, thousands of music revellers swarmed in front of the main stage as the second Rhythm and Alps music festival came to a close.

While many opted for the comfort of their tent after two days of partying in the sun and throughout the night, more than half of the 3500-strong crowd saw the 6am finish yesterday at Terrace Downs Resort, which started on Friday.

It has been labeled “a massive improvement” and a success from Rhythm and Alps director Alex Turnbull, with the crowd exceeding expectations and doubling the size of the inaugural event which saw about 1900 people last year.

The sister event of Gisborne’s Rhythm and Vines, the smaller scale South Island festival saw 50 international and local artists, many who are the “emerging talents” in the industry, with music enthusiasts popping up tents and bouncing to the beat of the vast range of music on offer.

Although there were about 2000 tents scattered across the picturesque landscape of Terrace Downs, communications advisor Kevin McKernon said there was not a lot sleeping as many of the festival-goers made the most of the three full stages featuring quality music by SBTRKT, Spektrum and Code Monkey along with popular attractions like the water slide and Hunger Hub. Mr McKernon said there were a few people nursing a sore head as they emerged from their tents yesterday morning, but despite

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people. “We are heading in the right direction and we are building it on people going home and telling their friends and saying you have to come experience this,” he said.

The music festival is set to return at the same time next year.

With the tents pitched and the chilly bins stocked, Mid Canterbury holidaymakers are not going to let a few raindrops and a howling wind get in the way of New Year celebrations.

Lake Camp and Lake Clearwater campers made plans and preparations yesterday as they look to enter 2013 with a bang, and while the drizzle sent them momentarily underPhoto Joseph Johnson 301212-JJ-003 cover in recent days, they are Swimming in the rain yesterday, Lake Camp holidaymakers Toni Cousins and adamant tonight would not be Aimee McCarthy, both 19, are planning to make the most of their New Year’s Eve, marred by average weather.

The forecast in the foothills partying with friends no matter what the weather brings.

‘We just want people to leave the place how they found it’ - Elaine Brake looks set for early showers and a blustery nor ‘westerly wind with a high of 23°C, dropping to 13°C overnight.

However, the signs are that holidaymakers will not let that get in the way of their celebrations as waterskiers, swimmers and jetskiers filled Lake Camp and Lake Clearwater yesterday despite the temperamental weather.

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“Something that’s been commented on was how relaxed the whole event was because these things can get really intense.

People found it quick and easy to find their friends and not over complicated,” he said.

“We had some really good feedback for the headline act SBTRKT and Jurassic 5, we set it up so everyone enjoyed the music so we had nothing too clashy.”

Feedback on Facebook echoed a similar view, some calling the event “exciting” and others hoping the event “definitely goes ahead next year”.

Mr McKernon said he hoped the event would become the South Island equivalent of the Gisborne event which will feature some of the Rhythm and Alps acts performing in front of about 26,000

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“We’ll be heading to Lake Clearwater to see some people and check out what’s going on,” Lake Camp freedom camper Toni Cousins, 19, said.

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McKay, Australia, Aroha Tozer, 22, and Patrice Garrick, 21, said they hoped the sun would peak through the clouds and put on a mild night – much like what their friends would be experiencing back home.

With many looking to cap off the year lakeside, Lake Clearwater committee member Elaine Brake warned the numerous teenagers in the area to drink responsibly and leave only footprints as they filter out tomorrow afternoon.

“We just want people to leave the place how they found it so we can keep coming here in the future,” she said.

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Honour ‘a privilege’

By Susan Sandys Ross Gordon’s career in search and rescue began when he was just 13 years old.

The retired police officer in Methven has been named in the list of New Year Honours, and believes it is an “absolute privilege” to have received the Queen’s Service Order (QSO).

Mr Gordon joined Horowhenua Search and Rescue in 1972, and it was not long before he was out on his first call.

As a fifth former at Horowhenua College, he was among searchers looking for a group of three third and fourth formers who had gone missing on twin peaks behind Levin.

He found himself searching in heavy mist, driving rain, wind and limited visibility.

About 3am one of the search teams before Mr Gordon’s found the trio, who were suffering from hypothermia.

It was not time to go home however, and searchers including Mr Gordon had axes dropped from a rescue helicopter so they could clear an area of scrub for the aircraft to land.

A lack of sleep that night, and the “absolutely foul” weather, did not make the search any less enjoyable for Mr Gordon.

“It was an opportunity to help, and to benefit from the leadership by the more experienced searchers, it was really good working in that environment,” he said.

The next search Mr Gordon participated in, for a hunter, ended with the tragic outcome of the man being found dead in a river.

However, even recovering a missing person’s body was better than no result at all, as it meant the family could move on with their grieving.

One of the most psychologically challenging tasks he had been involved in was the recovery of six soldiers’ bodies from Mt Ruapehu in the 1990s. And some of the saddest cases were searches for

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Methven’s Ross Gordon has been named a companion of the Queen’s Service Order, after a life time of involvement in search and rescue. people suffering dementia, or who were depressed and may have committed suicide.

It just makes good outcomes all that more special, and Mr Gordon holds some moments close to his heart.

“One of the rewarding times is when you see the reunification of the lost person and the family and friends,” Mr Gordon said.

In the mid 1980s he and about 50 other searchers found a young day walker who had been missing for a couple of days on the Rimutaka incline.

“We brought the young woman in to meet her family, among the 50 searchers there would not have been a dry eye in the room. That’s a powerful motivation because you see how important people are to other people.”

The most recent search call out for Mr Gordon was about two months ago, when Methven Search and Rescue, which he is a member of, was called to find a tramper at Akaroa. The searchers were turned back half way to the seaside village when the tramper walked out.

Today Mr Gordon enjoyed his volunteer work with Methven Search and Rescue, while his day job is as search and rescue development manager for Search and Rescue Institute New Zealand. He established the organisation, which carries out training, research and development, in 2002.

He is based in Methven and works from home, but the job requires him to regularly travel overseas to undertake training. He has recently returned from three weeks in the United Kingdom, and had also been to Iceland, America, Australia and Antarctica.

“One of the most stimulating things is working with some of the global leaders in SAR, establishing systems and models and improving ways of doing things,” he said.

It was a constant challenge however for bureaucracy to keep up with changes and advances in mapping and mathematical modeling, profiling and the science of lost person behaviour. Among developments in recent years had been the formation of an international data base which gave guidelines as to where to look when it came to finding a person depending on specific criteria.

Mr Gordon joined the police when he was 17 in 1975. He filled various roles in search and rescue there, including as assistant to the national police search and rescue coordinator from 1988 to 1993.

In this role he helped initiate the formation of LandSAR, New Zealand’s national volunteer organisation. He established Emergency Management Ltd in 1994 and developed and delivered search training courses for police and volunteers.

He has been a technical advisor on many high profile search and rescue operations, national committees and the television series The Missing, and has been a contributing author to a number of world leading search and rescue texts.

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Laurence Cooney has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Hard work brings reward

By Sue Newman For Ashburton’s legal Godfather Laurence Cooney, an award as a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, came six weeks too late to be enjoyed.

Mr Cooney’s huge contribution to the legal profession, to business and to the Ashburton community were acknowledge today when he was made a member of the order in the New Year Honours list. The award was approved by Her Majesty the Queen, before his death on November 23.

He retired from a 35-plus year in law in August 2011 and on his retirement he reflected on the huge satisfaction he had gained from his work and the opportunities it had provided to become involved in the wider community.

He was a man who knew the meaning of hard work. His father died when he was 12 and his mother struggled to raise her three children alone. And for Mr Cooney that meant the decision to go to university included hard work alongside study – in freezing works, wool stores and on the wharf in Dunedin.

He came to Ashburton for a job with Nicoll and Sinclair and never imagined he would still be with the same firm, albeit carrying his name over the door, when he retired. He always said that he never found a reason good enough to leave Ashburton.

In his industry, he became acknowledged as a brilliant mind and as a man who would never back down from a legal fight and was always happy to champion small causes. While his peers enjoyed the cut and

thrust of the courtroom, Mr Cooney was happier fighting his client’s battles away from the limelight. His peers describe him as a “tenacious, quiet achiever”.

It was his work as coroner, however, that gave him some of his greatest satisfaction.

He was appointed to the role in 1977 and served as the Ashburton District’s coroner until coronial law was rewritten in 2007. In that role, Mr Cooney became known as a coroner who went to great lengths to ensure families were dealt with sympathetically and with understanding.

Over the years he was appointed to many boards and became a trustee or director of many organisations. He held positions on several legal committees and legal disciplinary tribunals. In 1987 he was appointed a Notary Public.

New Year Honours THE NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT Dames Companion Justice Judith Marjorie Potter, CBE, Auckland, for services to the judiciary.

Wendy Edith Pye, MBE, Auckland, for services to business and education.

Knights Companion Owen George Glenn, ONZM, Auckland, for services to philanthropy.

Robert Anster Harvey, QSO, Auckland, for services to local body affairs and the community.

Justice Mark Andrew O’Regan, Wellington, for services to the judiciary.

Julian Stanley Smith, OBE, Dunedin, for services to business.

Mark Wiremu Solomon, Christchurch, for services to Maori and business.

Mark James Todd, CBE, UK, for services to equestrian sport.

Companions Dr Alan Esmond Bollard, Wellington, for services to the state.

John Kenneth Buck, OBE, Havelock North, for services to the wine industry and the arts.

Stewart Ian Buckley, Auckland, for services to technology, business and motorsport.

Barry Michael Joseph Dineen, Wellington, for services to business and the arts.

Professor Ivan MacGregor Donaldson, Christchurch, for services to neurology.

Alan Raymond Isaac, Wellington, for services to cricket and business.

Hohi Ngapera Te Moana Keri Kaa, QSO, Gisborne, for services to Maori and the arts.

Dr Lester Levy, Auckland, for services to health and education.

Professor David Ian Pool, Hamilton, for services to demography.

Geoffrey Thomas Ricketts, Auckland, for services to education, the arts and business.

Turoa Kiniwe Royal, QSO, ED, Wellington, for services to education.

Professor Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith, Hamilton, for services to Maori and education.

Fleur De Lyse Ross Sullivan, ONZM, Palmerston, for services to the food industry.

Dr David John Teece, USA, for services to New Zealand-United States relations.

Officers Antony Paul Astle, Auckland, for services as a chef.

Gavin John Bishop, Christchurch, for services to children’s literature.

Peter David Broughton (Rawiri Paratene), Auckland, for services to film, television and theatre.

Associate Professor Ian David Campbell, Hamilton, for services to breast cancer treatment and research.

Dr John Laurence Craig, Whangarei, for services to conservation.

Professor Emeritus Glynnis Marjory Cropp, Palmerston North, for services to research in the humanities.

Doris Theodora Huberdina Zita de Pont, Auckland, for services to fashion.

Mary Monica Devine, Christchurch, for services to business.

Emeritus Professor Roger John Field, Wanaka, for services to education and land-based industries.

Alexander Christopher Kelley, Dunedin, for services to the New Zealand Police and diplomacy.

Graham Michael Lowe, QSM, Auckland, for services to the community.

John Morris, Auckland, for services to education.

Tuaine-Nurse Tamarua Robati, Porirua, for services to education and the Pacific community.

Anthea Isobel Simcock, JP, Hamilton, for services to child welfare.

John Lindsay Slater, JP, Auckland, for services to the community.

John William Acton Smith, Invercargill, for services to business and the community.

Dr Roderick William George Syme, Christchurch, for services to athletics and science.

Henare Rakiihia Tau, Kaiapoi, for services to Maori.

Selina Mary Webb, JP, Whakatane, for services to health and education.

Dr Philip Seabrook Yates, Auckland, for services to agribusiness.

Members Dr Mohamed Samy Abdel-Al, Carterton, for services to the community.

Jo Qesem Ayela Aleh, Auckland, for services to sailing.

Senior Sergeant Ian Roy Appley, Christchurch, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

Stephen Paul Bell, Auckland, for services to youth.

Hamish Byron Bond, Cambridge, for services to rowing.

Diane Edith Brown, Dunedin, for services as a writer and educator.

Lisa Carrington, Auckland, for services to kayaking.

Douglas Hewdy Catley, Wellington, for services to sport and healthcare services.

Beverley Joan Chappell, Kapiti, for services to senior citizens and the community.

Dr William John Childs, ED, Whangarei, for services to health.

Pamela Marie Coe, New Plymouth, services to cycling.

Nathan Phillip Cohen, Cambridge, for services to rowing.

Laurence Killoh Cooney, Ashburton, for services to business, law and the community.

Ian Trevor Corney, Taumarunui, for services to agriculture.

Jeanette Crosado, Dunedin, for services to animal welfare.

Dr Mary Margaret Dawson, Auckland, for services to the Girl Guides and the community.

Frances Denz, Tauranga, for services to business.

Wendy Duff, Auckland, for services to people with autism.

Laura Fairweather, South Catlins, for services to cycling.

Mary Elizabeth Fisher, Upper Hutt, for services to swimming.

Sylvia Pearl Frame, Napier, for services to nursing, motoring and the community.

Phillipa Gray, Thames, for services to cycling.

Inspector Mark Stanley Harrison, Palmerston North, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

John Graham Hartnell, Christchurch, for services to the community and beekeeping.

Ian Wilson Hay, JP, Auckland, for services to the community.

Vicki Cathryn Hyde, Christchurch, for services to science.

Maia Giselle Jackman, Auckland, for services to football.

Peter Francis Jensen, Whangarei, for services to the community.

Kathleen Frances Joblin, Wanganui, for services to health.

Sumant Lala, Auckland, for services to the Child Cancer Foundation.

Dr Anthony Gerard Lanigan, Auckland, for services to tertiary education and the community.

Alison Maree Marshall, Hamilton, for services to the community.

Robert Patrick McDavitt, Auckland, for services to meteorology and yachting.

Geoffrey Mirkin, Dunedin, for services to the community.

Sally Christine Morrison, Tauranga, for services to health and the community.

Eric Gordon Murray, Cambridge, for services to rowing.

Professor Vincent Ernest Neall, Palmerston North, for services to Earth science.

Geoffrey Watts Neilson, Mosgiel, for services to agriculture.

Anthony James Norman, Mangonui, for services to the community.

Peter James Ombler, Te Puke, for services to the kiwifruit industry.

Ian Maurice Phillips, USA, for services to New Zealand-United States relations.

Olivia Elizabeth Powrie, Auckland, for services to sailing.

Jacob Rajan, Wellington, for services to theatre.

Dr Reena Ramsaroop, Auckland, for services as a histocytopathologist.

Dr James Stewart Reid, Lower Hutt, for services to health.

Ronald Alexander Robertson, Gisborne, for services to athletics.

Inspector Wendy Lynne Robilliard, Kerikeri, for services to the New Zealand Police and community.

David John Saunders, Christchurch, for services to Land Search and Rescue.

James Samuel Stuart-Black, Wellington, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service and Urban Search and Rescue.

Joseph Sullivan, Cambridge, for services to rowing.

Lorna Winifred Sullivan, Tauranga, for services to people with disabilities.

Miriam Swarbrick, Gisborne, for services to senior citizens and the community.

Dr David Emil Mynott Taylor, Rotorua, for services to pathology and Maori.

Inspector William John Taylor, Auckland, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

Peter Robert Tyler Thorburn, Auckland, for services to rugby.

Nilima Venkatakrishnan, Auckland, for services to senior citizens and the Indian community.

Denise Brenda Walsh, Dunedin, for services to youth theatre.

John Raymond Wheeler, New Plymouth, for services to the horse racing industry.

Susan Barbara Worthington, Kapiti, for services as a botanical artist.

Honorary Members Kathleen Brader, USA, for services to kiwi conservation.

The Honourable Christopher Robert Hill, USA, for services to New Zealand-United States relations.

THE QUEEN’S SERVICE ORDER Companions Ross Malcolm Gordon, Methven, for services to Land Search and Rescue.

The Honourable George Warren Hawkins, Auckland, for services as a Member of Parliament.

The Honourable Rodney Philip Hide, Wellington, for services as a Member of Parliament.

Dr The Honourable Wayne Daniel Mapp, Auckland, for services as a Member of Parliament.

Nicholas William Rogers, Auckland, for services as a land damage assessor.

Paula Mary Rose, Upper Hutt, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

Honorary Companions Dr Sjoerd van Ballegooy, Auckland, for services to geotechnical science.

THE QUEEN’S SERVICE MEDAL Brian Charles Adams, Christchurch, for services to cricket.

Noel Dawson Anderson, Southland, for services to the Coastguard.

Michael Lynn Andrewes, Dunedin, for services to opera.

Ann Margaret Andrews, Auckland, for services to the community.

Raymond Baker, Auckland, for services to the Jewish community and the racing industry.

Georgia Lily Ball, JP, Auckland, for services to youth and the community.

Mark Robert Ball, JP, Auckland, for services to the community.

Warren David Barker, Fairlie, for services to the community.

William Patrick Bruce Benson, Hastings, for services to art deco restoration and the community.

Phillipa Avis Bishop, Auckland, for services to the community.

David Lindsay Blackwell, Christchurch, for services to tennis.

Lynette Bowe, Taupo, for services to people with diabetes.

Donald Vincent Brebner, Tauranga, for services to the community.

David Harold Broderick, Himitangi Beach, for services to the community.

Diane Barbara Broderick, Himitangi Beach, for services to the community.

Barry Lawrence Brook, Palmerston North, for services as an entertainer.

Peter John Bugler, JP, Picton, for services to cycling tourism.

William Andrew Maxwell Burrill, Auckland, for services to regional parks and conservation.

Malcolm Duncan Cameron, Dunedin, for services to youth and the community.

Daphne Christophers, Tauranga, for services to music.

Shin-Kee Chung, Christchurch, for services to the

community.

Frederick Charles Cooper, Gore, for services to the community.

Peter Thomas Cummings, Lawrence, for services to agriculture and the community.

Mavis Jessie Davidson, South Otago, for services to the community.

Chief Fire Officer Raymond Peter Dever, Tolaga Bay, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service.

Kenneth Robert Dorman, Auckland, for services to television and the community.

Maureen Teresa Fenton, Hunterville, for services to the community.

Harold Aitken Findlay, Napier, for services to cricket.

Peter Bell Gibson, JP, Napier, for services to the community.

Graham Henry Goss, Wellington, for services to the community.

Dianne Celine Gregory-Hunt, Pitt Island, for services to the community.

Ashwin Gulab, Wellington, for services to the Indian community.

John Gully, Nelson, for services to New ZealandNepal relations.

Giri Raj Gupta, Auckland, for services to business and the Indian community.

Miyoko Hammersley, Rotorua, for services as a hospital chaplain.

Gwendoline Irene Harding, Tauranga, for services to the community.

Stewart Harvey, Dunedin, for services to heritage preservation.

Margaret Ann Hickey, Taranaki, for services to the community.

Michael Eden Jacka, Christchurch, for services as a geotechnical engineer.

Mileva Jankovich, Auckland, for services to refugees.

Parbhu Kanji, Auckland, for services to cricket and the Indian community.

David Alan Lea, JP, Tararua, for services to the community.

Chief Fire Officer Ian Moffat Lindsay, Winton, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service.

Chief Fire Officer Robert James Lunn, Greymouth, for services to the New Zealand Fire Service.

Gregory Shane Makutu, Sydney, for services to the Maori community and veterans.

Maitland Ross Manning, JP, Central Hawke’s Bay, for services to the community.

June Dorothy Mills, Dunedin, for services to the community.

Senior Constable Bruce Milne, Matamata, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

Rhondda Olive Moffitt, Christchurch, for services to sport and the community.

Shona Marjory Murray, Wellington, for services to music and education.

Anand Naidu, Auckland, for services to the Indian community.

Senior Constable John Joseph O’Donovan, Nelson, for services to the New Zealand Police and the community.

Father Aprem Oraha Pithyou, Wellington, for services to the Assyrian community.

Patricia Dawn Porter, Hauraki Plains, for services to the community.

Jenifer Maud Prattley, Kaiapoi, for services to the Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Ian Peters Gladstone Roche, Dunedin, for services to lawn bowls.

Keith Clifford Scholes, Gisborne, for services to athletics.

Barry Noel Searle, Dargaville, for services to marine conservation.

Diane Louise Sharpe, JP, Hamilton, for services to the community.

Herakwal Paul Singh Bains, JP, Cambridge, for services to the Indian community.

Barbara Jean Stone, Auckland, for services to the community.

George Sue, JP, Levin, for services to the community.

Senior Constable John Thomas Tangaere,

Hastings, for services to Maori.

Jonathan Harold Tanner, Hamilton, for services to hockey.

Patrick Wikiriwhi Thompson, Auckland, for services to Maori and the deaf community.

Barbara Frances Thomson, Whangarei, for services to the performing arts.

Lynette Merle Thornton, Auckland, for services to the community.

Krystyna Tomaszyk, Wellington, for services to the community.

Terence Tuanui, JP, Chatham Islands, for services to the community.

Helen Ethel Walker, Waipukurau, for services to the community.

Susan Moya Westwood, Wanganui, for services to the community.

George Ronald Wheeler, Auckland, for services to veterans.

Asantha Peter Wijeyeratne, Lower Hutt, for services to business and the community.

John Edward Wilce, Porirua, for services to golf and the community.

Catherine Mayann Williams, Auckland, for services as a geotechnical engineer.

The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration New Zealand Defence Force Lance Corporal Anatoliy Valerievich Derepa, Auckland, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Group Captain Athol James Forrest, MNZM, Papua New Guinea, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Lieutenant Arthur Jordan Gale, Palmerston North, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Major Shane Ruane, Upper Hutt, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

Lieutenant Colonel Brent Lockwood Wellington, Upper Hutt, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force.

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$10m unclaimed in Lotto ‘We want people in Ashburton and New Zealand to check behind their couches, on their back seats and in their cars and get them checked out today’

By Myles Hume If you are passing through Templeton with an unclaimed Lotto ticket on the back seat, it may pay to get it checked.

One lucky Lotto winner may be oblivious to the $666,667 fortune that awaits them in the small town only 50 minutes from Ashburton, with Lotto saying one lucky Mid Cantabrian could hold the winning ticket to the life-changing prize.

The outstanding ticket, purchased on December 17, is a chunk of the $10,599,577 mil-

- Victoria Barton-Chapple lion-worth of unclaimed Lotto earnings in New Zealand for the past year, which has prompted pleas from the Lotteries Commission for people to look behind their couches and under car seats for long-lost tickets.

The ticket bought at Templeton Convenience Store is one of two first division prizes

in Canterbury, the other, an unclaimed ticket worth $500,000 purchased in Rangiora.

With tickets expiring a year after the winning date, Lotto communications advisor Victoria Barton-Chapple said it was vital tickets were claimed before they became defunct.

“We want people in Ashburton

and New Zealand to check behind their couches, on their back seats and in their cars and get them checked out today,” Ms Barton-Chapple said.

Although the lucky Templeton ticket holder has more than 11 months to claim their small fortune, Ms Barton-Chapple said missing out on Lotto winnings

was a harsh reality some people had to face.

“We use the media to tell people that there are outstanding Lotto winnings but sometimes they don’t come forward. We would like to think people don’t know (that they have missed out) because there would be nothing worse than finding out the day after it expired,” she said.

Despite the untouched $10m sum, the Winning Wheel has proved the biggest throwaway ticket, Ms Barton-Chapple saying they have had to chase several people up this year to be in

with a chance to win $1m.

Some New Zealanders were quick to check their tickets, however Ms Barton-Chapple said it was likely that the people who hadn’t claimed their tickets were unaware or had just left them on the backburner to get checked at a later date.

According to Fairfax, other unaccounted small fortunes include second division prizes ranging from $39,000 to $75,000.

Nationally, there has been more than $540m paid out in prizes this year from ticket sales of almost $950,000.

NEWSMAKERS OF 2012

Battling for his school and pupils’ future Peter Livingstone has made his feelings pretty clear against the Ministry of Education this year.

Class sizes, charter schools, National Standards and Novopay have rubbed all schools throughout New Zealand and Mid Canterbury the wrong way and the Tinwald School principal is no exception.

His angst against the ministry has been backed by fellow local school principals such as Neil Simons and Peter Melrose, but no one has provided the colourful quotes and unique analogies like Mr Livingstone.

Quotes such as: “I think it’s fair to say this decision is narrow, misaligned and bordering on self-neglect for our future generations. A real lack of creativity here from the minister and she certainly doesn’t have my support – far from it,” about bigger class sizes showed the special way he meticulously formulates his viewpoints.

While comparing the workload in front of him caused by the Ministry of Education with “eating an elephant” and saying national standards are like making judgments at a roundabout, are among the other original ways he got his points across.

However, underneath the happy and joyful exterior there is a sense of frustration at the tumultuous year the education

sector has had.

Mr Livingstone calls 2012 the “slipperiest of slopes”, where he believes the ministry has strayed far from its philosophies all in the hope to boost personal careers.

Although class sizes caused stress and anxiety, it was the sheer workload created by other controversies that has angered Mr Livingstone and other principals.

Novopay and National Standards have provided the biggest headaches, (maybe even migraines), schools having to meet the deadline to send away their pupils’ data and hours wasted trying to rectify teachers’ pay haven’t made life easy.

On top of this he has found time to voice his concerns, but why?

“It’s all for parents to be aware of the conditions we are working in, parents played a big part in class sizes.”

He believed it was the active voice of parents that prompted the ministry U-turn against class sizes, saying the Government would not have wanted to lose votes prior to election year.

But it has been a difficult balance for Mr Livingstone, having to put the heat on teachers for things he did not believe in, but having to answer to the ministry.

“For me the biggest stress is maintaining the buffer, keep-

ing out the rubbish coming into school but maintaining the success of learning.

“You have that sort of stress with teachers coming to you because they can’t make judgments on National Standards.

We also get new pupils; and teachers ask if I will come into that meeting with them to tell the parents their child is not at the level they were at when they were at (another school).

“It’s definitely been the worst year, and Hekia (Parata) and Anne (Tolly, former Education Minister) don’t seem to want to talk to us, we are left on our own and then when we don’t get things done they threaten us.”

Next year Mr Livingstone has predicted further conflict, and “unless there is serious change” he said the ministry would push for teacher performance pay and look towards a national test.

Further flexing their political muscles.

“I think it will be a continuation of head in the sand, we are doing it our way and I think what is happening in Christchurch is a perfect example.

“If she (Parata) was running a PR company, she would have no clients - would she?” Mr Livingstone said.

And what’s a better place to leave it than with another classic Livingstone line.

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• Head-on crash A woman was taken to hospital following a head-on collision with a milk tanker about 8am yesterday. Ashburton Fire Brigade Chief fire officer Alan Burgess said the car, heading north, appeared to have veered into the path of the milk tanker and smashed into the wheels of the truck, 2km north of Hinds. He said the truck driver was uninjured and the driver of another car involved was not hurt either.

• Vegetation fire The Ashburton Fire Brigade was called to a vegetation fire in Rakaia on Saturday afternoon. The brigade was alerted at about 2.20pm on the Rakaia Highway where they spent 25 minutes attending to the fire.

On Sunday, Ashburton firefighters were called to medical incident at 9.05am at a Smithfield Road residence in Elgin.

• Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1334 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 3, 6, 7, 25, 26, 29.

Bonus number: 8.

Powerball winning number: 4.

Strike: 6, 26, 3, 25.

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Young heroes save man

By Amy McGillivray Two young boys didn’t think twice about putting themselves in danger when they jumped in a rip to save a drowning man’s life.

Will White and Sergio Schuler, both 12, were swimming at the beach near Bowentown in Waihi about 2pm on Saturday when they saw a man struggling to stay afloat in a rip about 100m from

the shore.

“We were just swimming around in the water and we saw the guy struggling so we thought we better help him,” Sergio said.

The large man tried grabbing onto the boys when they reached him but the pair kept their cool and began to swim him back in against the rip.

“He was grabbing us trying to stay afloat,” said Will, a Waihi junior surf club member. “He was

saying ‘help’, just all the time. We just kept our distance a bit and tried to encourage him to swim.

“We pulled him sometimes and he followed us sometimes. We were just encouraging him. He would get hit by waves and go under and we had to get him up.”

Sergio swam ahead to raise the alarm on shore and then swam back out to help get the man to land.

“We slowly made our way back

in to shore and he collapsed on the ground. Then we rolled him onto his side,” he said.

Once in the recovery position the man began vomiting, went into shock and lost consciousness.

Sergio’s mum Vivian Schuler called the ambulance and attended to the man until help arrived.

Through it all the brave rescuers were never scared or worried about their own safety.

Waihi paramedic Pauline Davison said the rescuers did everything right while they waited for help.

“They had done an exceptional job. They had put him in the recovery position.”

The man was taken to Tauranga Hospital. He was discharged overnight and texted Mrs Schuler to give his thanks and arrange to meet the boys.

- APNZ

By Coen Lammers

Lucky escape after car crashes into store

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t is only a few hours until we say goodbye to another year.

As you get older those occasions seem to come around quicker than we want and years keep flying past.

It only seems a short time ago that I walked back into the Guardian offices, and most certainly not a year ago.

The first week back was marred by the dog attack on young Rikiau West-Pakuria and the news events just kept on coming.

After arriving from the Press in Christchurch, some of my former colleagues wondered what Ashburton would offer an old newshound after the dramas of the 2011 earthquakes, but I was not disappointed.

Even though it may not be on the radar of other media outlets unless there is a murder, 2012 has been a vibrant one for Ashburton and the readers of the Guardian.

Some may merely remember the high-profile crime stories or fatal accidents as we tend to forget how full the year has been with local people making us all feel proud.

The world’s focus in 2012 was on the London Olympics and Mid Canterbury was well represented by rower Matthew Trott and cyclist Lauren Ellis.

Former Chertsey kid Hamish Bond was one of the Kiwi stars and proud to show off his gold medal at his old schools.

And who can forget Sandra Keith’s bowls world title or Ricky May’s New Zealand Cup victory?

While the rest of the world has struggled to shake off the remnants of the global financial crisis, and New Zealand hit record unemployment, the Ashburton economy has experienced record growth.

Based on plain old hard work and a truck load of inventiveness, most Ashburton farmers and businesses are keeping this district humming.

Several businesses and individuals have been fittingly recognised with awards at local and national levels.

The district’s achievements were not just restricted to business and sport with local artists, chefs, scientists, hairdressers and florists claiming the national and international spotlight.

Ashburton also hit national headlines when it was named Co-operative Capital of New Zealand.

Unfortunately, the outside world also branded Ashburtonians as philistines after the historic protest against the new Art Gallery and Museum.

Sadly, these casual observers failed to understand that the anger was aimed at the council process, not the wonderful organisations looking after our cultural heritage.

The Art Gallery saga was not the only time the elected representatives made the headlines for the wrong reasons, but armed with some strong feedback from consultants and the public, they have until next year’s election to show the citizens they deserve another term.

Aside from the well-known success stories, Ashburton should be most proud of those in the community who make this district a truly special place without expecting any recognition.

The hundreds of locals who have bandied together to raise an incredible $5 million for the Riverside Stadium project, the organisers and participants of the Relay for Life, or those who came to the rescue of others in need, like the MacKenzie group for the disabled who found a new home in the RSA. Those are the stories and people that I want to remember from 2012.

On behalf of all the staff at the Guardian, I wish you a wonderful start to the new year.

Man killed in capsize A Greytown man has been confirmed dead after an inflatable boat capsized in the upper reaches of the Waiohine River on Saturday with two others surviving the incident.

Masterton police reached an area of the Waiohine Gorge in mid-afternoon after receiving a call reporting cries for help.

Senior Sergeant Carolyn Watson confirmed three people had been in the inflatable when it tipped over.

She said the Westpac Helicopter had been called in

and the Greytown man, aged 52, was dead.

He has not yet been named.

His wife managed to get to safety and the third person had scrambled onto a bank.

The rescue helicopter could not be used to reach her due to buffeting wind but a local man in a jetboat carried her to safety about 5pm.

It is thought the survivors were taken by ambulance to Wairarapa Hospital for observation.

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By Trevor Quinn A child who was sitting outside the Eketahuna Four Square store on Saturday had a lucky escape when a car crashed into the front of the store, narrowly missing the youngster.

The crash happened about 3.45pm when the car careered into the front of the store, causing substantial damage. The child had been sitting outside the store at a table a metre or so from where the crash occurred.

A passerby, who did not wish to be named, said it was thought the driver of the car, which had two occupants, mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.

There were several people in the store when the crash happened but nobody was injured. The passerby said in the aftermath of the incident, customers were talking about how lucky the child had been to have emerged unscathed.

Police attended the scene and the Eketahuna fire brigade was called out and pushed the car off the footpath.

The proprietor of the store would - APNZ not comment.

Tail feathers ripped from pet rooster

By Andrew Ashton An animal-loving farm worker said he felt “physically sick” after he returned from a Christmas holiday to find that hoodlums had ripped the tail feathers of his pet rooster.

Brian Ross said he returned to Otematata, Otago on Boxing Day to discover his 4-year-old rooster traumatised by the actions of drunken youths who forcibly docked the animal’s tail feathers.

“We believe it happened between 24 minutes past midnight and 1am on Christmas morning. Our neighbours heard people yahooing at the time.”

Mr Ross said the whole of the rooster’s tail had been plucked, which would have caused the bird a lot of pain.

“They have pulled the whole lot out one by one, and we are not talking about small feathers.

Whoever it is who has done this, they are sick and they need help.”

The rooster had previously been happy to be around people, but was now frightened of humans, he said. “He’s not a happy chappy.”

Police said they had no suspects but Detective Warren Duncan said anyone with information should contact the Kurow or Otematata stations.

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Woman bashed in brutal attack

By Katee Shanks A 71-year-old from Kawerau brutally bashed in her home during the early hours of Saturday morning has been described as a “remarkable woman” by police.

Detective Inspector Tim Anderson said the woman suffered a broken cheekbone and possible broken nose in the “serious and nasty” attack.

Although the woman was happy to have a photo of her injuries released to show the extent of her injuries, Mr Anderson said she was not prepared to be named at this stage.

“She’s a strong lady who has been able to provide us with a vague description of the offender and who is rallying well with the support of family and friends from the Kawerau community,” Mr Anderson said.

“We believe she will be released from Whakatane Hospital within the next day or two.”

Police said the woman was waiting on the arrival of a family member from overseas when she opened her door to a man at 1am.

“The door was pushed open and she was punched at least twice in the face before the offender demanded money then grabbed her car keys and left the address at speed,” Mr Anderson said.

No money was taken.

The car, a Mitsubishi station wagon, was found a short time later in bush and near a river.

Mr Anderson said police were checking whether the crime was linked to the theft of two or three other cars in Kawerau that had later been found dumped in rivers and streams.

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He was not prepared to say whether the woman lived on her own or whether she had been able to call emergency services herself.

Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell said he had been stopped on his way to work on Saturday morning by a member of the community. “The man told me he had had a gutsful of the people who were pinching cars in Kawerau,” Mr Campbell said.

Mr Campbell said the victim was a strong lady who was well liked in the community.

“Her parents were one of the first families to set up a home here [in 1954] after her father secured work with Fletchers.

She moved away for a while then returned to Kawerau with her husband.”

She is a well-respected person in sporting circles and for her voluntary work.

He said people had to bear in mind attacks like this were happening all around the country and it should not reflect on the Kawerau community.

Mr Anderson agreed, describing Kawerau as a neat place with lots of community spirited people.

“The victim is very strong-minded and I’m sure she will have her say when she feels the time is right.

“We are appealing to the people of Kawerau to come forward. Someone will know something and they need to think about how they would feel if the victim was their mother or grandmother,” Mr Anderson said.

The officer in charge of the case, Detective Constable Ash Clements of Whakatane police, said anyone with information could contact Kawerau police (07) 323 1400 or Whakatane police (07) 308 5255.

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MPs in Twitter stoush A war of words has broken out on Twitter this morning after National MP Tau Henare was listed in a Herald on Sunday poll as one of the 10 MPs who should have performed better this year.

Political columnist Matt McCarten ranked Mr Henare as the sixth MP who should have performed better than he did.

“Humiliatingly hawking himself for the Speaker’s job to his political enemies because his own party wouldn’t support him. When you started life as a working class hero and morph into someone who pub-

licly offered to sweep the floor for Don Brash, there’s nothing else to say. Referred to these days as Uncle Tau. Sad and embarrassing,” Mr McCarten wrote.

Mr Henare, who is chairman of the Maori Affairs Committee, this morning tweeted about being called Uncle Tau, “like me calling him [Matt McCarten] that back in the 80s 4 not s’portng Maori unionists,” he tweeted.

Labour MP Trevor Mallard quickly responded, suggesting Mr McCarten had “progressed while you have regressed”.

This prompted Mr Henare to respond: “yeah you would know I spose, how many schools did you close? Maori ones too. Ah well. We all can’t be saints”.

St Stephen’s – a Maori boarding school – was closed in 2000, after Mr Mallard announced the Labour government would cut funding.

Mr Mallard, who was Education Minister at the time, responded that Maori schools closed because middle-class urban Maori chose not to send their children to them.

Mr Henare, who was Maori Affairs Minister from 1996 to 1999 and

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He then said Mr Mallard blamed Maori for the closure of St Stephen’s. “...hard to reopen without support from leading whanau willing to send there kids there and they aren’t”.

Earlier this month Mr Henare gave up on his ambition of becoming the Speaker next year after the Maori Party pulled its support for him.

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Collector Grant Kelly has almost 100 trucks parked up in his garage, and more inside the house. His Tonka truck collection will be displayed at the Ashburton museum this month.

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Almost 356,000 people viewed that auction, won by Auckland strip club Calendar Girls with a bid of $12,450.

In the year of so-called Marmageddon – a shortage of Marmite caused by quake damage to the Christchurch manufacturing base – two auctions featured the polarising spread.

Almost 153,000 people viewed the listing for a 25kg tub, that sold for $2115. And almost as many checked an auction for a 500g jar of the spread that survived a house fire.

Away from the gimmicks, almost 194,000 viewed the listing for an original signed

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However, no auction this year came close to beating Trade Me’s most popular ever.

That honour belongs to the 2006 sale of a handbag that former All Black captain Tana Umaga used to whack Hurricanes team-mate Chris Masoe. It’s the only auction to attract more than one million views – 1,072,893.

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Mr Bryce said train bookings for the season were strong.

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World skinny dip record smashed More than 500 people helped smash the world record for skinny dippers at Midway Beach in Gisborne yesterday afternoon.

Thousands of spectators turned out to see 506 people take to the water, beating the previous record of 413 set in Wales.

The attempt was part of the BW Camping Festival, run in conjunction with Rhythm & Vines.

Festival manager Toby Burrows said there was a great turnout and everyone who took part of offered their support was in good spirits.

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Luke Taplin from radio station ZM, which co-hosted the event, roused an estimated 14,000 campers. Police and surf lifeguards were also on hand.

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Some of his collection are toys he played with as a boy, although he only began seriously collecting about 10 years ago.

Mr Kelly said he would never be too old to enjoy toys.

“I keep a few classic cars as well, but the toys don’t take up as much space or need as much maintenance.”

Many of the toys he has restored himself, stripping the paint, repainting them, replacing broken parts and having transfers made for them.

Most he brought on Trade Me or Ebay, and each truck can cost around $200 to $300.

He said he would like to extend his collection, but had already filled all the spare rooms in the house.

He also collects pedal cars and New Zealand-made Fun Ho! toys, and has small collections of a few other brands.

Some of Mr Kelly’s collection will be displayed at the Ashburton Museum throughout December.

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LOOKING AHEAD AT 2013

As the sun rises on 2013, it opens the door on a year that is laden with possibilities for the Ashburton District. Senior reporter SUE NEWMAN does some crystal ball gazing and makes some predictions for the next 12 months.

ABOVE: The district’s most eagerly watched and awaited project, the EA Networks Centre, will be close to completion by year’s end.

LEFT: Mayor Angus McKay, leading the district into 2013, a year that’s destined to be one of challenge and change.

Ashburton will continue to lead the way in 2013 T

he Ashburton District will continue to be one of New Zealand’s shining examples of how good things happen in small places. We’ll be leading the way in terms of low unemployment, a rapidly growing economy and a population that continues to increase ahead of all predictions.

We’ll become a viable living option for people who work in Christchurch and there will be pressure on our housing stocks to meet increasing demand.

The only stumbling block to

growth will be a lack of people looking for work.

We’ll need to come up with a smart way of attracting new people to relocate to our district, bringing their skills and their energy.

If we do it right, if we promote ourselves and sell the dream to families in Wellington and Auckland, we could wrap up 2013 with an influx of new residents, building new homes, starting new businesses and contributing to our economy.

Ashburton District Council: There’s every indication that 2013 will be one of the biggest years in this district for decades. It will be a year of challenge and it will be a year of change.

The council will continue to reshape itself as jobs are lost or changed and the local government amendment bill will start to bite. Central government will continue to keep the pressure on local authorities to perform.

Hanging over all councils is the spectre of local government amalgamation. Given the Government’s drive to have fewer and larger territorial local authorities, Ashburton doesn’t stand a chance of retaining its status quo.

It’s an odds-on bet that if amalgamation is signalled, we’ll absorb much of the rural Selwyn council area, pushing its urban heart into Christchurch city along with Rangiora and Kaiapoi. Super city Christchurch is just a year or two away. Alongside that will run a Canterbury rural local authority based in Ashburton.

October’s election will be the most dramatic this district has seen. On the back of community unrest over council spending on several big ticket items, residents will be determined to make this election one that’s marked by choice.

We’ll see more candidates standing for positions both as councillors and the district’s mayor.

It’s likely this election will see the local body aspirations of a number of incumbents come to a crashing end and in October we could be looking at a significantly different leadership team. Some of our elected representatives might pay a high price for the stand they took on several big ticket issues.

We will also be led by a new chief executive as Brian Lester bows out. The next leader could well be a woman and possibly someone outside local government circles.

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centre and it will become a bigger and better centre than anyone could have anticipated.

The community fundraising target of $5 million will be significantly exceeded with the help of an anonymous donor and that will see the facility open with a hydroslide in place from day one.

It will also gain unexpected early support from several sporting codes wanting to relocate their base to playing fields around the new centre. Development plans that were intended to spread over several years will have to take a giant leap forward as the centre gains support from around Canterbury as a sporting venue of choice.

By year’s end plans to build a velodrome alongside the centre will have firmed up and it’s likely this facility will be built in conjunction with the centre.

Ashburton’s economy will continue to strengthen.

Our population will grow, albeit with temporary residents who are part of the Christchurch rebuild. Some of those will inevitably stay.

Opportunities to do business in the inner town will increase as new buildings are completed. To ensure those new buildings acquire the tenants they need, however, Ashburton will need to undertake a significant programme to attract out-of-the-district businesses to town.

As we have always done, we will continue to grow on the back of our rural industries, but that is likely to be a sector of winners and losers in 2013 Dairying’s fortunes will continue to wax and wane, but the giddy heights of the industry’s peak won’t be seen again. This year may see some of those who dreamed big, borrowed hard and relied on the milk fat payout to remain high, exit the industry. The debt servicing gap will be too big.

The fortunes of those who’ve stuck with sheep will improve and our small seeds industry will continue to grow, as the big players carve out new international markets.

The Canterbury Water Strategy will move ahead and the greening of the plains will become much closer to reality.

The second bridge across the Ashburton River:

Employment:

Health:

This year will be one of the toughest on record for Ashburton employers but for anyone wanting to work hard, it’s likely to be the perfect year. Our already low unemployment rate will plunge even lower.

As the Christchurch rebuild gets under way there will be a steady outflow of people to the city, keen to take advantage of the long hours and the big pay packets that will be available.

Hardest hit will be trades and anyone building a house or wanting renovations done will be in for a long wait. They might also find the cost of this work will ratchet up as local employers are forced to match out-of-town pay rates to retain staff.

But it won’t be just the tradies who will benefit from the rebuild. There will be a raft of professional jobs available across a range of careers and there will be endless work for anyone who is happy to work as a general hand, jack-of-all-trades, labourer.

For young people wanting to get ahead, spend a couple of years of 10-hour days and six-day weeks and you’ll be set up, financially, for life. The rebuild will be a golden opportunity for anyone with a desire to make money.

For Ashburton businesses, however, that will mean a dire staff shortage.

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum This complex is likely to be completed in late 2013 and when the last tradesmen packs his bags a long and bitter battle will be laid to rest.

For most of 2012 the community and the Ashburton District Council were in opposite corners on this project, but when the doors open that opposition will melt away.

The complex will surprise its strongest opponents by the support it attracts. It will become an attraction in its own right for passing traffic and it will become a well-used community facility.

Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre: Work will commence on the stadium and aquatic

This project will gain little traction during the year.

The council will lodge its consent application to designate land for the bridge route mid-year, but this will be swamped with objections. The process will be bound up in hearings and by year’s end it will be on the waiting list for an Environment Court hearing.

By the year’s end the council will become a big property owner of land in Tinwald’s east as it is swamped by requests from property owners whose land is in the route path, to buy their land.

Our GP services will continue to be under pressure with at least one more doctor retiring.

This will prompt the development of the first health hub in Ashburton. This may be a private venture but it could also see the Ashburton District Council join forces with the Canterbury District Health Board to create a multi-doctor and ancilliary health services cluster in the grounds of Ashburton Hospital.

And this could be a significant factor in ensuring the hospital remains and retains most of its services.

This year will be a significant one for the hospital.

There will be change and without a fight, it’s likely we’ll see further downgrading of services. The future of the hospital’s operating room redevelopment will be decided and that will be key to the shape of the hospital and its services by year’s end. Chances are it won’t be reinstated.

Education: National rumblings around the future of intermediate schools will filter into Ashburton and while ours will still be there in December, there’ll be other options on the table, possibly a year seven to 10 school and a senior high for years 11 – 13.

Nothing will be resolved because change will be logistically too hard, but the discussion won’t go away, however.

There are also likely to be rumblings over the need for another secondary school option, possibly a charter school.

The face of education is changing across Canterbury – we won’t be immune.

Crime: Ashburton’s fledgling gang presence will continue to grow and the district is likely to seem more violent crime.. Petty crime will also increase and local police resources will be stretched to cope with the workload There will be a breakthrough in what appears to be a cold case, Kirsty Bentley’s murder and in the trial of Sina Solomona’s killer there are likely to be some unexpected twists and turns.

It will be a good year on the district’s roads with accidents numbers dropping.

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10 – Ashburton students (clockwise, from top) Kate Shore, 14, Courtney van-der-Eik, 16, Laura Forbes, 16, and Alex Boote, 16, enjoyed One Direction mania.

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12 – Staff Sergeant Ryan Thornley of the Ashburton Cadet Unit stands guard at the Ashburton Cenotaph on Anzac Day.

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Two years after abandoning a $US15 million ($A14.52 million) girls academy, the pop diva said projects in 2012 would educate 4871 children in the tiny southern African country.

The projects were carried out by her charity Raising Malawi and the global non-profit buildOn. “I am overjoyed that my commitment along with buildOn’s to help educate the children of Malawi has come to fruition,” Madonna said in a statement issued by her charity.

“In a country where girls have little opportunity for education, it’s additionally inspiring to know that more than half the students attending will be young girls.

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The schools, which had been scheduled to be built over 18 months, were completed six months ahead of schedule. The charity said six of the schools are already in use and all 10 would be up and running in January 2013 for the first day of school in the New Year.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

LIBRA (Sep 24th Oct 23rd) Of course this is the night when many people make merry, but that may or may not be true of you. If you are a person who likes fun to unravel off the cuff rather than being obligated to let your hair down, you might be better off cocooning yourself away for a quiet night or time spent with your nearest and dearest. Single?

Well, a surprise invite can intrigue.

After weeks of failed haggling, the fiscal cliffhanger is at hand as US lawmakers convene in a bid to strike a year-end deal that avoids huge tax hikes and possibly spending cuts set to kick in January 1.

With the clock ticking ever closer to the New Year’s time bomb, the suddenly alarmed Senate and House of Representatives were holding special sessions 36 hours before the yearend deadline for a plan that would keep America from tumbling off the so-called fiscal cliff. The stakes in the game of holiday-interrupting brinkmanship are enormous.

Economists agree the $US500 billion ($A484.05 billion) in fiscal pain due to hit when the new year starts would stifle the US economic recovery and send the country back into recession, spelling bad news for the global economy as well.

Aides to both sides’ leaders in the Democrat-controlled Senate worked feverishly behind closed doors on Saturday to fashion a deal palat-

SCORPIO (Oct 24th - Nov 22nd) You might find yourself talking to someone you have never ever met before. That side of you which can like to incite some controversy may see you touch on subjects that others are less comfortable with around gender, creed, sex or money.

If you want a peaceful evening, it may be better to park this and concentrate on being mellow.

able to Democrats as well as to Republicans, who control the House of Representatives.

The Senate convenes this morning while the lower house goes into session an hour later.

Both chambers would have little time to debate and then pass a deal that has eluded the White House and congress for weeks.

President Barack Obama, who called congressional leaders to the White House on Friday, will address the crisis once more when he gives an interview on NBC’s Sunday morning talk show Meet the Press.

Amid the tense negotiations, Obama pressed legislators to clinch a deal, even if they must reach a compromise that lacks the significant deficit-reduction measures both sides had sought.

The country “just can’t afford a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy”, he said.

If lawmakers fail, “every American’s paycheck will get a lot smaller”, he warned. “Congress can prevent it from happening, if they act now.”

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weather or a technical malfunction. Several state media outlets speculated only hours after the incident that something might be wrong with the brake system of the Tu-204 planes.

They cited a letter sent by the state aviation security watchdog Rosaviatsya to the jet’s Tupolev maker on Friday expressing concern over an incident last week in which the jet’s engines refused to fire into reverse on landing.

The manoeuvre is required for the plane to slow down quickly upon touchdown.

Czech officials stressed that the plane was in fine working order when it landed at an airport 100 kilometres east of Prague earlier in the day.

Air safety in Russia is a major headache for the authorities following a severe deterioration in the quality of domestic services following the Soviet Union’s collapse.

Officials blame most problems on pilot inexperience as well as poor maintenance by small and

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Four crew were killed when a Russian airliner crashed into a motorway and broke up into three pieces after overshooting the runway at an international Moscow airport.

The Red Wings Airlines Russianmade Tu-204 jet – empty of passengers and carrying just its eight crew on a return trip from the Czech Republic – caught fire after crashing through the perimeter fence of Vnukovo airport in the west of the city.

The plane’s impact with the highway embankment sent the severed nose sliding over the icy road while the rest of the jet rested just past the airport’s fence – its tail linked to the rest of the body by only a tangle of wreckage.

Russian state television showed live footage of rescuers climbing into the wreck with search lights as night fell over Moscow with the plane still blocking traffic on the

busy Kiev Highway.

“According to updated information, four people were killed and four more were injured,” the interior ministry said in a statement.

A health ministry official said the four survivors were being treated for head injuries at various Moscow hospitals.

The Interfax news agency said both pilots were among the dead.

It appeared that an even greater disaster had been averted because the plane was carrying just its crew on board.

Red Wings – which serves destinations in Russia and abroad as well as offering charter flights – is owned by Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev whose assets also include the London Evening Standard and The Independent in Britain.

Reports said the plane was landing into a heavy snowstorm and swirling winds.

But Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said all possible causes were being explored, including pilot error, the

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23rd - Dec 21st) Now, even if you are set to lay down some clear ground rules for yourself on what you will or won’t do today, you might stray from them. Why? Well, the bubbliest, larger than life side of you is going to be hard to contain and the only thing you might want to do in moderation is sleep. Oh well, few will accuse you of not entering into the spirit of things.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22nd - Jan 20th) You might find someone trying to tease some personal information out of you this evening. This will be especially so if you are in a setting where lots of new folk are thrown together. If you are an open kind of Goat, this will probably pass off unremarkably enough. If, however, you fiercely prize your privacy, this may see you squirming a little.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21st - Feb 19th) There is a real contrast of energies at play. The side of you that loves to people watch can certainly get an airing, but equally, if you feel comfortable and at ease, you might soon pitch yourself into the fray and become a central part of the fun and frivolity. However, if there are some serious conversations, your principles can shine like a beacon.

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PISCES (Feb 20th Mar 20th) If you do go to any kind of function, celebration or party tonight, it’s important that it is with people with whom you will feel at ease. If you don’t, you might start to feel like the proverbial fish out of water.

Yes, quite a metaphor for your zodiac sign, but you are at a sensitive juncture, one which will decide on whether certain ties endure or weaken.

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ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, Monday, December 31, 2012

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

To place an ad, call 307-7900

classifieds@theguardian.co.nz

WANTED

FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

Wanted

DECKING Kwila Hardwood Decking 140x19 and 90x19 (various lengths) timber for piling and joists plus pine decking also available Adams Sawmilling, Malcolm McDowell Road.

Phone 308-3595, Mon-Fri - 7am5.30pm, Sat 8am - 12.

Eftpos.

BUYERS for houses, every day in the Ashburton Guardian. Phone 307-7900.

Standing Grass and Lucerne.

Peavine for Hay and Silage.

Please phone Andrew Quigley 0274 369 307 office@quigleycontracting.co.nz

GARAGE SALES

For all subscriber enquiries, missed delivery, new subscriptions, temporary stops, call our subscriber hotline 0800 274 287 0800 ASHBURTON

HIRE

WANTED/SELL

HIRING is cheaper than buying, next time you need an item for a one-time job OWN your own business, check the Guardian Classiand be your own boss. fieds.

Advertise in the business ATTRACTIVE and busty. No wanted section of LIVESTOCK, PETS texting. Everyday. Phone the Ashburton Guardian Zoe 021-023-39-259.

Classifieds. Phone 307-7600.

DAILY DIARY MONDAY DECEMBER 31 9.00am - 4.00pm. ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone 307-0496. 60 Cass Street, Consultancy House. Closed 24/12 reopen 07/1.

1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hangar RNZAF Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Seafield Road. Seafield Road.

TUESDAY JANUARY 1 1.00pm - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hangar RNZAF Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd.

(Closed New Years Day only)

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2 10.00am - 3.00pm. ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM, Classic aircraft on display in Heritage hangar RNZAF Aermacchi RAF Harrier GR3. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd.

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Edward Keating Happy 10th birthday for tomorrow, have a great day.

Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Jonny and Jasper.

Harriet Leverton Happy 10th birthday.

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

ADAMS SAWMILLING. Open today 7.30am to 12 noon for all your last minute DIY handyman jobs WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR - Malcolm McDowell Road, Ph 3083595 - eftpos available

FOOT-TRAFFIC comes to announceyour garage sale when you IMPORTANT advertise in the Guardian ments, share them with Mid Classifieds. Phone 307-7900. Canterbury in the Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

FRISKY Fillies.

Escort / party agency, now open. In/out FUNCTION calls. New ladies welcome. equipment available for hire.

Marquees, tables, chairs, Phone 021-565-126. glasses, cutlery, cooking equipment, heaters and NEW sexy Asian 2013. Hot more. See U-Hire Ashburton. body, busty 36DD, size 9. 588 East Street. Open MonFriendly, good massage. Ph Fri 7.30am - 5.30pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 021-0843-1733.

8am - 12.30pm. Ph: 3088061, A/h: 308-7460, BUSINESS www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz.

PUBLIC NOTICES

RURAL TRADING POST TRACTOR parts, sell yours in the Rural Trading Post section of the Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

TRADES, SERVICES BRICKLAYERS, carpenters, plumbers, all advertise in the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

SUN CONTROL WINDOW TINTING, UV, heat, privacy etc. Vehicles - Homes Commercial. Phone your only local applicator Craig Rogers 307-6347, member of Master Tinters NZ.

TILING. For guaranteed professional workmanship PRIME hoggets, 10 - $90 and all your tiling needs each. Ph 308-5484. see Linton Muir at Skip 2 It. Tiling, 240 Burnett Street. Phone 308-0266, cell LOST, FOUND 027-222-5432. AH phone 308-0131.

FOUND - young black and white, short haired, female cat. Ph 308-3614.

WANTED

LOST something? Need it back? Place a classified in the Ashburton Guardian, for a prompt response. Phone 307-7900.

RARE or hard to find items can be found by advertising in the Wanted section of the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

MEETINGS, EVENTS PUBLICITY for upcoming events, tell Mid Canterbury in their preferred source for information the Ashburton Guardian. Phone 307-7900.

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

MOTORING

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HATCHBACKS, coupes sedans, wagons, vans, utes, trucks. All for sale in the Motoring section of the Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. 307-7900.

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WHEEL Alignments at great prices. Maximise the life of your tyres with an alignment from Neumanns Tyre Services Ltd, 197 Wills Street. – Phone 308-6737.

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MOTORCYCLES ROAD bikes buy or sell in the Motorcycles Section of Ashburton Guardian Classifieds. Phone 307-7900.

PLANTS, PRODUCE

SOUTHBERRY

Open 9am - 6pm daily

RASPBERRIES RANUI TAYBERRIES BLACKBERRIES 56 Tinwald Mayfield Westerfield Road Phone 308 1338 No eftpos available

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Rangiora harness fields, form and drivers Rangiora Harness Racing Club Venue: Rangiora (All weather) Meeting Date: 31 Dec 2012 NZ Meeting number : 8 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 5, 6 and 7; 9, 10 and 11 1 1.50pm (NZT) HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE YALDY HANDICAP PACE $8000, 4 to 7 wins spechcp pace, stand, 2600m 1 5x595 Wonderful Tonight (1) fr...........B Thomas (J) 2 06032 Eastwood Cullen (U1) fr................ S McNally 3 966x3 Joshua Mac (1) 10.............................J Dunn 4 26x06 Texican 10..................................... Scratched 5 55700 Kotare Yaakov (2) 10........................ G Smith 6 66534 Bettor’s Fire (3) 10..........................K Barron 7 8x087 Supreme Gem (U1) 10................. G O’Reilly 8 93447 Mister Presley (1) 20...........................R May 2 2.15pm HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM RANGIORA HRC HANDICAP TROT $6000, 3yo+ up to 1 win spechcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 8x006 Brite N Sunnee (U1) fr.................. P Wakelin 2 4868 Renegade Fighter fr...................... Scratched 3 x10P5 Thanks Charlie (1) 20.........................R May 4 7x71 Aile Rouge (2) 20.......................... R Holmes 5 02x11 Astral Traveller (3) 20......................K Barron 6 24107 Shutterup (4) 20.................................J Dunn 7 45044 The Black Forest (5) 20....................J Curtin 8 5x132 Juneamy Castleton (6) 20.............R Todd (J) 9 3143 Sent Again (7) 20.......................M Purvis (J) 10 900x1 Sundons Comet (8) 20.....................P Court 11 60606 Danke (9) 20..............................M Edmonds 12 74748 Brawlinwiththeboyz (10) 20........... G O’Reilly 13 38404 Gregory R (U1) 20..........................T Chmiel 3 2.50pm BOB BUTT SPONSORED BY THE YALDY MBL PACE $6000, 3yo+ non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 00576 Hotmamalinemypockets fr............ Scratched 2 398x2 Ajaye (1) fr....................................... G Smith 3 48035 Dream Gal (2) fr............................G O’Reilly 4 600P0 Disturbia (3) fr.....................M Williamson (J) 5 0 History Maker (4) fr..................... R Close (J) 6 0494x McArdles Smooth (5) fr...................T Chmiel 7 8x059 Luxor (6) fr........................................J Curtin 8 0x Brute Ute Anvil (7) fr................... S Ottley (J) 9 0x956 Rainbow Classic (8) fr....................... G Craw 10 89434 Davy Lindenny (21) fr...............S Thompson 11 x00x4 Scarlett (22) fr................................... L Biggs 12 6 Lilly’s Got Courage (23) fr..................J Dunn 13 00236 Curve (24) fr........................................R May 4 3.25pm STEVIE GOLDING SPONSORED BY THE YALDY PACE $6000, 3yo+ non winners pace, stand, 2000m 1 Cindi Arma (1) fr................................J Dunn 2 99x33 Tom Bola (2) fr...............................L O’Reilly

Auckland Trotting Club Inc Venue: Alexandra Park Meeting Date: 31 Dec 2012 NZ Meeting number : 5 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 11, 12 and 13 1 12.20pm (NZT) MAJESTIC HORSE FLOATS HANDICAP TROT $14,999, 1 to 3 wins spechcp trot, stand, 2200m 1 4x680 Sapphire Castleton (1) fr.............. P Butcher 2 7x442 Sastre (2) fr.....................................T Herlihy 3 x2290 Madisonz Luck (U1) fr.......................D Dunn 4 88752 Silver Whisp (U2) fr.................. Z Butcher (J) 5 13600 My Continental Lover (U3) fr..... M McKendry 6 P4P40 Getaway Doug (U4) fr..................C DeFilippi 7 0x575 Mitchell (1) 10...............................B Mangos 8 11424 Rare Opportunity (2) 10................ D Butcher 9 37135 Ginger Bertha (3) 10.................. J Abernethy 10 27716 Charles De Cazanove (4) 10.........M Purdon 11 760x1 Xenas Boy (5) 10...........................B Orange 12 51794 Irvin (6) 10........................................ L Hollis 13 510x5 Brookside Filly (7) 10........................ P Nairn 14 46393 Superbowlcheerleader (U1) 10.T Macfarlane 15 3651P Sweetcheeks (U1) 20..................... S Doody 2 12.55pm BRECKON BLOODSTOCK YOUNG GUNS SERIES HT MBL PACE $24,999, 2yo c&g mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 4 Return To Sender (1) fr.....................D Dunn 2 Ubettabelieveit (2) fr.....................C DeFilippi 3 Nota Lada (3) fr..............................T Herlihy 4 Bettormore (4) fr........................... D Butcher 5 Mullinalaghta Lad (5) fr............ T Macfarlane 6 5 The Merchant Banker (6) fr.........J Stormont 7 2 Isaiah (7) fr.....................................M Purdon 8 6 Machtu (8) fr............................. M McKendry 9 Racer (21) fr............................. Z Butcher (J) 10 Cyclone Prince (22) fr......................M Jones 3 1.30pm IRT 40 YEARS FLYING HORSES HANDICAP TROT $20,000, 3 to 6 wins spechcp trot, stand, 2700m 1 54x32 Manchester Lass (1) fr............. T Macfarlane 2 89560 Silver Stream (2) fr.................... M McKendry 3 41131 Realmein (3) fr................................S Phelan 4 23541 Luby Ann (U1) fr............................M Purdon 5 26153 Damit Invasion (U2) fr.......................D Dunn 6 x2122 Stent (1) 10..................................C DeFilippi 7 2x131 Commander Galleon (U1) 10.........T Herlihy 8 22D65 Ray (1) 20..................................... P Butcher 9 11111 Master Lavros (U1) 20.....................M Jones 4 2.05pm PASCOES THE JEWELLERS MBL PACE $14,999, 4-5yo mares 1 to 4 wins mob. pace, mobile, 1700m 1 52851 Living The Dream (1) fr..................M Purdon

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3 059x7 Shamrocks Boy (3) fr......................T Chmiel 4 4046 Handlebar Hank fr......................... Scratched 5 0 Twojays (4) fr.................................S McNally 6 00576 Hotmamalinemypockets (5) fr.............R May 7 x0028 Countess Vale (6) fr..........................J Curtin 8 2x840 Lottie Franco (7) fr........................R Todd (J) 9 87x08 Cromac Jesse (8) fr...................... S Harding 10 20468 Caesar (9) fr............................... J Trainor (J) 11 90091 Shadow Rider fr............................ Scratched 12 0 Radio Roscoe (10) fr....................... G Smith 13 4 Leading The Way (11) fr...............K Hadfield 14 0809x J B’s River (12) fr................M Williamson (J) 15 00P0x Winged Warrior (13) fr.................. R Holmes 5 4.00pm THE YALDY BAR MAIDS MOBILE PACE $6000, 3yo fillies non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 5x054 Dalness (1) fr.....................................J Dunn 2 9 Perissa (2) fr.................................S McNally 3 Stradowan (3) fr..............................T Chmiel 4 9x222 Chanelle Bromac (4) fr.............. J Trainor (J) 5 Panic Slowly (5) fr...............M Williamson (J)

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2 42807 Realatthetime (2) fr......................J Stormont 3 22318 Three Jewels (3) fr............................. A Neal 4 73176 Athena Matai (4) fr........................ D Butcher 5 71x3 Bettor Romance (5) fr.............. Z Butcher (J) 6 34371 Sovereign Faith (6) fr............... T Macfarlane 7 12245 Vegas Delight (7) fr.......................B Mangos 8 56xP8 El Suela (U1) fr...........................P Ferguson 5 2.40pm 2012 NATIONAL MOBILE TROT $80,000, ffa mob. trot, mobile, 2700m 1 61803 Sovereignty (1) fr...................... M McKendry 2 x1124 Sno’s Big Boy (2) fr.........................T Herlihy 3 11114 I Can Doosit (3) fr..........................M Purdon 4 44137 Charlemagne (4) fr........................ P Butcher 5 45718 Great Getaway fr........................... Scratched 6 31255 Dr Hook (5) fr...................................... A Butt 7 x3170 Raydon (6) fr............................ T Macfarlane 8 23321 Stig (7) fr............................................. D Butt 6 3.15pm ALABAR SIRES STKS FILLIES CHAMPS SILVER MBL PACE $17,000, 3yo fillies mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 x8771 Dixey Styx (1) fr..........................P Ferguson 2 04x68 Tandias Bromac (2) fr......................M Jones 3 32878 Kilkeel Lady (3) fr.......................... D Butcher 4 22500 Corzan Effect (4) fr......................... H Cullen 5 04749 Keepsake (5) fr........................ Z Butcher (J) 6 50x67 La Norvic De Milo (6) fr...............J Stormont 7 23001 Vincennes (7) fr.............................N Chilcott 8 3210 May Fly (8) fr............................. M McKendry 9 8x268 Pepper Potts (21) fr.........................S Phelan 10 282 Chillysjustastrutter (22) fr.............. P Butcher 11 13536 Splendour (23) fr...................... T Macfarlane 12 12x5 Holly Madison (24) fr......................T Herlihy 7 3.50pm ALABAR SIRES STKS FILLIES CHAMPS FINAL MBL PACE $170,000, 3yo fillies mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 1111 Adore Me (1) fr..............................M Purdon 2 21204 Gold Elite (2) fr........................ S Lawson (J) 3 41031 Georgia’s Jury (3) fr...................... D Butcher 4 12253 Robyn’s C C (4) fr.........................B Mangos 5 21194 Kabet (5) fr....................................T Williams 6 83x21 Rozelski (6) fr.................................B Orange 7 11350 River Polka (7) fr.............................T Herlihy 8 12x5 Holly Madison (8) fr 9 1307 Sunday Girl (21) fr.............................. A Butt 10 x9692 Onlyforyou (22) fr..............................D Dunn 11 11822 Delightful Christian (23) fr......... M McKendry 12 31771 Can’t Teach That (24) fr..................S Phelan 13 04x68 Tandias Bromac (25) fr 14 8x912 Spirit Of Art (26) fr..................N Rasmussen 15 x4224 Annie Morva (27) fr.....................P Ferguson Emergencies: Holly Madison, Tandias Bromac 8 4.25pm 2013 AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC PARADE 17 FEB MBL PACE $14,999, 3yo+ 1 to 4 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 22052 Beau Vite (1) fr...............................M Purdon 2 59029 Fiery Achiever (2) fr..........................D Dunn 3 41216 Bettorbeastar (3) fr.................... M McKendry 4 2x218 Freespin (4) fr.................................S Phelan 5 2113 Royal Mach (5) fr...........................B Orange 6 x3417 Imajollywally fr............................... Scratched

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REFUSE, RECYCLABLES AND RESOURCE RECOVERY PARKS

Call 0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) or 027 857 2133 or visit www. The Ashburton Resource Recovery Park and will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2012. alcoholics-anonymous.org.nz for more information.

DUTY DOCTORS If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop that’s ours. Rubbish and recycling scheduled to be collected on Tuesday, January This service is for emergency medical care only. Please remember 1 will be collected on the Monday, December 31. That scheduled to your Community Services Card.

MENTAL HEALTH - Call free on 0800 222 955. Ask for the be collected on Wednesday, January 2 will be collected on Thursday, SATURDAY Dr Sparks of Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Crisis Team.

January 3 instead.

Street, will be the duty doctor for Saturday until 8am Sunday. They will hold BUS DEPARTURES surgery from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment SAFE CARE - ~ 24 hour rape and sexual assault crisis Reservations and timetables, 24-hour service. Freephone for necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066. Emergency phone until 8am Monday support. Phone 03 364 8791 reservations: 0800 802 802. BUSES — Southbound: 9.30am, 3.20pm.

0800 700 155.

VICTIMS SUPPORT GROUP ~ 24 hour number SUNDAY Dr Ryan of Moore Street Medical Centre, 254 Moore Street, Freephone 0800 VICTIM (0800 842 846) - direct dials to a volunteer. Northbound: 12.30pm, 5.10pm. will be the duty doctor for Sunday until 8am Monday. They will hold Ashburton office - 307 8409 week-days, 9am - 2pm - outside of INFORMATION CENTRES surgery from 10am until 12noon and from 6pm until 7pm. No appointment these hours leave a message on answer-phone.

ASHBURTON — Saturday 10am until 2pm. Sunday CLOSED. Public necessary. Surgery phone 308 3066. Emergency phone until 8am Monday holidays from 10am until 2pm. Phone 308-1050.

ALCOHOL DRUG HELPLINE Call us free on (0800 787 0800 700 155.

METHVEN — Saturday and Sunday 10am until 3pm. Phone 302-8955 797). Lines open 10am - 10pm seven days.

METHVEN AND RAKAIA AREA - METHVENor methven@i-site.org For medical attention at the weekend there are drop in Clinics from 11am - LIFELINE - Toll-Free Number: 0800 353 353 24 hour health advice.

12noon and 5 - 6pm Saturday and Sunday. Phone 03 302 8105.

Emergency phone until 8am Monday: 0800 700 155

animal services DOG, STOCK & NOISE CONTROL - 24 hour service,

community services ART GALLERY

Ashburton Hospital DOES NOT provide an accident and emergency phone Ashburton District Council 03-307-7700. service. Except in cases of emergency persons requiring medical Phone 308 1133. Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm.

MID CANTERBURY SPCA attention must consult their own or the duty general practitioner. Persons WEEKEND EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: All enquiries - Inspector subsequently requiring treatment at Ashburton Hospital must have a ASHBURTON PUBLIC LIBRARY Havelock Street. Ph 308 7192. Saturday 10am-1 pm; Sunday 1pm – 4 John Keeley, 308 4432 or 0274 342 646 general practitioners referral note. pm

PHARMACIES

East Street Pharmacy, 182 East Street will be open from 10am until COMMUNITY POOL WEEKEND 12pm on Saturday and will be open from 10am until 12pm on Sunday Hours: Sat & Sun 7am - 7pm. and from 6pm till 7pm Saturday and Sunday evening

HOSPITAL VISITING HOURS

ASHBURTON MUSEUM

HOURS

Baring Square East, Ashburton. Phone 308 3167 Open Saturday and Sunday 1pm - 4pm ASHBURTON HOSPITAL GENERAL WARDS — (Medical and Surgical): DAILY, 2pm until 4pm & Closed Statutory Holidays only.

Groups by arrangement - phone 308 3167 6pm until 7.30pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

CHALMERS WARD (including Assessment, Treatment & Rehabilitation Unit) — OPEN VISITING. MATERNITY WARD — DAILY, 10am - 8pm. Husbands and patient’s own children may visit the patient from 7am - 10pm.

TUARANGI HOME (Cameron Street) — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

ASHBURTON REST HOMES: COLDSTREAM HOUSE — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

CAMERON COURTS — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

PRINCES COURT — DAILY, unrestricted visiting.

EMERGENCY DENTIST Dec 31 - Jan 2 Dr Justin Wall from 10am til 1pm, phone 308 1953 or 027 201 1193.

MAIL CLOSING TIMES ASHBURTON MAIL CENTRE FAST POST: Mon - Fri 6pm STANDARD POST: Mon - Fri 6pm POST DELIVERY CENTRES — Allenton: Mon - Fri 5pm Tinwald: Mon - Fri 5pm Methven: Mon - Fri 4.30pm Rakaia: Mon - Fri 4.30pm ASHBURTON’S STREET RECEIVERS — Business Area: Mon - Fri 5pm Residential Area: Mon - Fri 1pm

6 046 Hellofanangel (6) fr.....................................P Court 7 2 Sara Holley (7) fr........................... R Holmes 8 3 Artsu (8) fr...........................................R May 9 0044 Rise And Shine (9) fr.................. S Ottley (J) 6 4.35pm TANK ELLIS RECOMMENDS THE YALDY HANDICAP TROT $7000, 2 to 4 wins discrhcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 75086 Sunbrite (1) fr................................... G Smith 2 20663 Sunny Jewel (2) fr......................... P Wakelin 3 40345 Take For Granted (3) fr................... D Nyhan 4 78x68 Brite Brook (4) fr......................... R Close (J) 5 64382 Paint The Moon (1) 10..................S McNally 6 00219 Sunny Kash (U1) 10................ C D Thornley 7 31708 Commander Jewel (1) 20.............R Todd (J) 8 03100 Good Hest 20................................ Scratched 7 5.10pm KEN BARRON SPONSORED BY THE YALDY MBL PACE $6000, 3yo+ non winners mob. pace, mobile, 2600m 1 79500 Singer Su (1) fr............................. P Wakelin 2 42284 Surfin Swift (2) fr................................J Dunn 3 059x7 Shamrocks Boy fr.......................... Scratched 4 A J Lee (3) fr.......................M Williamson (J) 5 39032 Tom Grainger (4) fr.........................T Chmiel 6 07 Pescado (5) fr.....................................R May 7 Uroc M’Man (6) fr...................J Anderson (J) 8 67924 Shantahlia’s Star (7) fr................K Cameron 9 00093 Pacquiao (8) fr................................K Barron 10 000x0 Double Vision (21) fr........................ G Smith 11 8446P Royal Cynic (22) fr..........................M House 12 92x97 Woodlea Wager (U1) fr............B Thomas (J) 13 08060 Chapala Surprise (U2) fr............... S Harding 8 5.45pm REGAN TODD SPONSORED BY THE YALDY HANDICAP PACE $6000, 4yo+ 1 to 2 wins spechcp pace jun.d, stand, 2600m 1 25344 All Delight (1) fr......................J Anderson (J) 2 32457 Master Pip (2) fr.......................... S Ottley (J) 3 56651 Shantahlia Knight (3) fr............B Thomas (J) 4 19450 The Lutts (4) fr......................... S Stewart (J) 5 5405x Tapestry Franco (5) fr................. R Close (J) 6 252P0 Fiery Lustre (6) fr................M Williamson (J) 7 293x3 Bedtime (1) 10..................... J Hornbrook (J) 8 x8312 Franco Harrison (2) 10............... J Trainor (J) 9 6x500 Lady Lizzie 10............................... Scratched 10 9x913 Macy Supreme (3) 10.................L Lester (J) 11 35x73 Strata Star (4) 10..........................R Todd (J) 12 x5108 Little Tess (5) 10...................... S Golding (J) 9 6.20pm FAREWELL TO 2012 - WELCOME TO 2013 MBL PACE $7500, 2 to 3 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 130x6 Life’s Essential (1) fr..................... R Holmes 2 320x6 Bettor Move It (2) fr.............................R May 3 43124 Alex (3) fr......................................R Todd (J)

4 00947 Cloudy Beach (4) fr............................J Dunn 5 709x8 Ima Dude Too (5) fr.......................K Williams 6 0x0x7 Caesarion (6) fr...........................C Markham 7 03412 Magna (7) fr...................................J Geddes 8 93252 Here’s Shifty (8) fr............................ G Smith 9 40942 Town Icon (9) fr.......................... C McDowell 10 99827 Summerhill Jack (21) fr...................H Hunter 11 46915 Shudawudacuda (22) fr.................L O’Reilly 12 00075 Native Geminthenight (23) fr....... R Close (J) 13 5x443 Captain Webber (24) fr...................K Barron 10 6.50pm AULD LANG SYNE HANDICAP TROT $8000, 4 or more wins spechcp trot, stand, 2600m 1 03053 Taimate Boyz (1) fr........................ P O’Reilly 2 3367x Mc Blizzard (2) fr...........................J Geddes 3 24546 Thanesan (U1) 10.............................J Curtin 4 85201 Uncas (U2) 10..........................B Thomas (J) 5 36340 Beat The Monarch (1) 25................T Chmiel 6 088P7 Unique Star (U1) 25............................R May 7 79117 Quality Invasion (U2) 25.................G Archer 11 7.20pm SEE THE NEW YEAR IN AT THE YALDY MOBILE PACE $6500, 3yo+ 1 to 2 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2000m 1 0x96x Sue Anna (1) fr...................................R May 2 01819 Cullens Spirit (2) fr................... J Thomas (J) 3 11581 Donegal Starella (3) fr............... J Trainor (J) 4 34313 K C Pedro (4) fr......................J Anderson (J) 5 018Px Harry Ramsay (5) fr.................B Thomas (J) 6 xP55P Debs Pal (6) fr.................................. G Smith 7 501x Nate fr........................................... Scratched 8 27731 Ally Grace (7) fr.................................J Dunn 9 00574 Principal Skinner (8) fr.................. R Holmes 10 73060 Lee Van Cleef (21) fr..................... S Lethaby 11 09081 Jaycees Belle fr............................. Scratched 12 1332 Angus Bromac (22) fr.......................J Curtin 13 04x58 Christian Seel (23) fr.....................R Todd (J) SELECTIONS Race 1: Mister Presley, Joshua Mac, Bettor’s Fire Race 2: Gregory R, Astral Traveller, Juneamy Castleton, Sent Again Race 3: Ajaye, Davy Lindenny, McArdles Smooth, Dream Gal Race 4: Leading The Way, Cindi Arma, Tom Bola, Caesar Race 5: Chanelle Bromac, Dalness, Stradowan, Sara Holley Race 6: Paint The Moon, Take For Granted, Sunny Jewel Race 7: Surfin Swift, Pacquiao, Royal Cynic, Tom Grainger Race 8: Franco Harrison, Little Tess, Bedtime, Fiery Lustre Race 9: Magna, Captain Webber, Alex, Bettor Move It Race 10: Thanesan, Quality Invasion, Uncas, Taimate Boyz Race 11: Angus Bromac, Harry Ramsay, Debs Pal, Ally Grace LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Today’s Auckland TC fields and form

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medical services helpline services HML ( Homecare Medical Limited) - Ring 0800 700 155 for FREE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

RACING

MID CANTERBURY ANIMAL SHELTER

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

VETERINARIANS CARE VETS - Ph 308 2327, 246 Tancred Street. The duty vet for emergencies this weekend refer to VetEnt: 10am - 2pm.

CANTERBURY VETS - Phone 307 0686, West Street Clinic, Main Road, Methven. The duty vet for emergencies this weekend is: Steve Williams. Ashburton Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

VETLIFE ASHBURTON - Phone 307 5195, cnr East Street and Smithfield Road. The duty vets for emergencies this weekend are: Large: Reon McMurtie, Small: Alex Avery. Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

VET ENT RIVERSIDE - Phone 308 2321, 1 Smallbone Drive. The duty vets for emergencies this weekend are: Large: Nathan Back, Small: Ian Hodge. Full emergency service all weekend. Saturday morning clinic: 9am - 12 noon.

7 14553 Pass Them By (6) fr................. T Macfarlane 8 32925 Topshelf Attitude (7) fr............. Z Butcher (J) 9 13351 Condrieu (21) fr.......................N Rasmussen 10 45737 Brydon Delight (22) fr...................T Grayling 11 03742 Alberto Contador (23) fr............ J I Dickie (J) 9 5.00pm CULLEN BREEDING MOBILE PACE $20,000, 5 to 8 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 20x62 Tatijana Bromac (1) fr....................B Orange 2 14x36 Minnie Moose (2) fr.................N Rasmussen 3 82148 Rangatiki Rosie (3) fr....................B Mangos 4 21310 Victors Delight (4) fr..........................D Dunn 5 236x9 Courage To Rule (5) fr............. Z Butcher (J) 6 15332 Delight Brigade (6) fr..................P Ferguson 7 28333 Statesman (7) fr..............................T Herlihy 8 43891 Charge Forward (8) fr........... S McMullan (J) 10 5.35pm PGG WRIGHTSON NZ YEARLING SALES 3YO FNL MBL PACE $225,000, 3yo mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 11746 Classiesistar (1) fr............................M Jones 2 24517 Mexicano (2) fr.......................... M McKendry 3 05381 Mighty Flying Mac (3) fr...................... A Butt 4 14212 Bit Of A Legend (4) fr.......................D Dunn 5 05392 McRoyal (5) fr.......................... T Macfarlane 6 78164 Ida Tiger (6) fr.................................T Herlihy 7 13137 Mista Mara (7) fr........................... D Butcher 8 133 Medley Moose fr........................... Scratched

Natalie Rasmussen takes the reins behind O Baby, a top chance from the ace draw in the 2012 Australasian Classic Sale Pace at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park today

9 21514 Cyamach (21) fr..............................S Phelan 10 11234 Arden Rooney (22) fr.....................M Purdon 11 61146 Stingray (23) fr.................................... D Butt 12 4703 Mac Tiger (24) fr..........................J Stormont 13 55x32 Star Of Van Gogh (25) fr.............P Ferguson 14 x1425 Five Card Draw (26) fr..................B Mangos Emergency: Mac Tiger 11 6.10pm MANUKAU SUMMER CUP MOBILE PACE $30,000, ffa mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 72283 Highview Tommy (1) fr...................B Orange 2 40965 Jarcullembra (2) fr......................... D Butcher 3 12620 Pembrook Benny (3) fr............. Z Butcher (J) 4 60907 Rangataua Ray (4) fr................ M McKendry 5 x5211 Bettor Dream (5) fr..........................T Herlihy 6 23134 Easy On The Eye (6) fr.....................D Dunn 7 02648 Mach Banner (7) fr..........................S Phelan 12 6.40pm 2013 AUSTRALASIAN CLASSIC SALE 18 FEB MBL PACE $20,000, 4-5yo 4 to 5 wins mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 51x62 O Baby (1) fr...........................N Rasmussen 2 111x1 Kiwi Ideal (2) fr................................T Herlihy 3 7x175 Murphy Maguire (3) fr................... D Butcher 4 168x7 Ideal Scott (4) fr....................... T Macfarlane 5 24111 All Star Man (5) fr..........................M Purdon 6 1240x Lets Elope (6) fr........................ M McKendry 7 77624 Orl Black (7) fr.................................... A Butt 13 7.10pm HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM AUCKLAND TC MOBILE PACE $10,000, 3yo+ up to 1 win mob. pace, mobile, 2200m 1 64373 Sofia Loren (1) fr.........................P Ferguson 2 186x Tori Maguire (2) fr..................... J I Dickie (J) 3 407x4 Winter Strike (3) fr........................B Mangos 4 35554 Lord Lincoln fr............................... Scratched 5 36042 Summer Wind (4) fr.................. M McKendry 6 46 Destined To Take (5) fr............. Z Butcher (J) 7 4x243 Cillas Boy (6) fr...............................T Herlihy 8 4703 Mac Tiger fr................................... Scratched 9 0x063 Bernie Maguire (21) fr............. R Downey (J) 10 622 The Bucket List (22) fr.................. D Butcher SELECTIONS Race 1: Silver Whisp, Madisonz Luck, Rare Opportunity Race 2: Return To Sender, Isaiah, The Merchant Banker Race 3: Master Lavros, Commander Galleon, Stent, Realmein Race 4: Living The Dream, Realatthetime, Vegas Delight Race 5: I Can Doosit, Stig, Raydon, Sovereignty Race 6: Dixey Styx, Tandias Bromac, La Norvic De Milo, Vincennes Race 7: Adore Me, Rozelski, Delightful Christian, Sunday Girl Race 8: Royal Mach, Beau Vite, Pass Them By, Bettorbeastar Race 9: Tatijana Bromac, Delight Brigade, Victors Delight Race 10: Bit Of A Legend, Arden Rooney, Five Card Draw Race 11: Bettor Dream, Highview Tommy, Pembrook Benny Race 12: Kiwi Ideal, All Star Man, Lets Elope, Ideal Scott Race 13: The Bucket List, Tori Maguire, Destined To Take LEGEND: X - Spell from racing of at least 3 months P - Retired (or pulled up) from race L - Driver unseated U1 - Unruly beginner {C} - Concession driver {C.cl} - Claiming concession driver which allows horse to start one class down

Super mare dominated racing news in 2012 Black Caviar continued her role as Australian racing’s most influential and glamorous ambassador in 2012, putting the sport on the front pages as the world marvelled at her invincibility.

That quality was challenged at Royal Ascot in June where the champion mare came the closest she ever has to defeat and she returned home sore and sorry and in need of a rest.

Her absence in the spring left a gap for other stars to fill, but instead racing endured a public relations disaster amid allegations of race fixing, punting jockeys, illegal raceday treatment of horses and threats against Victoria’s chief steward.

Australia’s highest-profile jockey, Damien Oliver, fell victim to the purge instigated by police investigations into the murder of South Australian owner and former trainer Les Samba, pleading guilty to a charge of betting on a rival horse. He was disqualified for 10 months and Racing Victoria’s handling of his case widely questioned.

Oliver’s case and a catalogue of pending matters have led industry authorities in Victoria to call for stewards to have the power to access police information, saying restrictions are hampering their cause.

There are no such restrictions when it comes to stable raids, with compliance stewards

Black Caviar: invincible pouncing on suspected offenders with Eliot Ness-like accuracy.

Equipment was found in several stables that could reasonably be assumed to be used to administer bicarbonate, a treatment that slows the buildup of lactic acid.

While Oliver was allowed to ride through the spring, his jockeys’ room rival Danny Nikolic was on the sidelines, disqualified after being found guilty of threatening Victoria’s chief steward Terry Bailey.

Nikolic’s winning ride on a horse in a race in April 2011 is also under scrutiny as part of the investigation into alleged race fixing.

Despite the scandal and concerns the Melbourne Cup was becoming a gift for European raiders, the country’s greatest race retained its standing.

The Cup went to Green Moon,

a former European who has been in Australia long enough to be classed as a local. Green Moon is owned by a true Australian, Lloyd Williams, who has spent more money than anyone else in pursuit of his holy grail.

With a hand-picked team of horses residing on his picturesque farm, Williams has a love for racing which has not diminished since the times he and Kerry Packer would set off alarm bells in betting rings around the country.

His punting days behind him, Williams puts his energy and his money into the thoroughbred, in particular those who can run the two miles of the Cup. North of the Victorian border, NSW racing was basking in unparalleled optimism. A High Court decision to uphold legislation requiring corporate bookmakers to pay turnover tax enabled the release of $120 million being held in reserve by Racing NSW pending the outcome.

Work also began on muchneeded renovations at Randwick racecourse made possible by a $150 million cash injection from the NSW Government. It’s capacity will never match Flemington, but it will give Sydney a worldclass venue to stage its premier carnival in the autumn.

Due for completion in June, it will have a partial opening in April. Perhaps Black Caviar will even be there.

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New Year’s Eve tV1

tV2

6.00 60 Minute Makeover.

6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Hi-5. (G, R, T) 7.00 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T) 7.25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. (G, R, T) 7.50 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. (G, R, T) 8.15 My Friends Tigger & Pooh: Tigger & Pooh And A Musical Too. (G, R, T) 9.20 Pajanimals. (G, R, T) 9.30 Infomercials. 11.00 Operation Hero. (Final, G, R, T) 11.30 FILM: City Slickers II. (1994, PGR, R, T) 1.50 FILM: Igor. (2008,

(G, R)

7.00 Going Going Gone. (G,

R)

MORNING

7.30 The Rich List. (G, R, T) 8.30 Infomercial.

9.00 Dancing On Ice. (G, R,

T)

11.30 Infomercial.

12.00 Mucking In. (G, R, T) 12.30 Come Dine With Me.

(Final, PGR, T)

1.30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. (G, R) 2.00 World’s Strictest Parents US. (PGR, T) 2.55 60 Minute Makeover.

(G)

3.55 Te Karere. (T) 4.25 Ellen. (G) 5.25 Millionaire Hot Seat.

(G, T) Six contestants go head-to-head to win the cash. Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 ONE News. (T) 7.00 Border Security. (G, R,

T)

7.30 Piha Rescue. (PGR, R,

T)

eVeNING

8.00 High Country Rescue.

(G, T)

8.30 FILM: Dear John. (2010, AO, T) Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas. A soldier falls for a conservative college student while on leave.

Over the next seven years the couple is continually separated but stays in touch with love letters.

10.40 FILM: Jerry Maguire.

late

(1996, AO, R, T)

1.30 Te Karere. (R, T) 1.55 Our World: Supply Chain Children. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 One Square Mile. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 World Business. 3.45 Sport Today.

4.00 BBC News. 4.30 HARDtalk.

5.00 BBC News. 5.05 Believer’s Voice. (R) 5.35 Te Karere. (R, T)

tV3 7.30 Chelsea New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker.

7.30 Home Shopping.

(G, R)

8.30 Infomercials. (G) 10.30 The Dr Oz Show. (PGR,

R)

11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 12.00 Terra Nova. (PGR, R, T) 1.00 Royal Pains. (PGR) 2.00 White Collar. (PGR) 3.00 The Real Housewives Of New York City. (PGR) 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (G) 5.00 Entertainment Tonight.

PGR, R, T)

T)

4.20 Pair Of Kings. (G, T) 4.49 Horace In Slow Motion.

(G, R)

TV1, 8.30pm (2010) Art-house favourite Lasse Hallström (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Cider House Rules) helms this warmhearted tearjerker based on a bestselling weepie by Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Nights in Rodanthe). A young soldier (Channing Tatum) falls for a conservative student (Amanda Seyfried, pictured with Tatum) while at home on leave, but heartache awaits.

(G, R) (G)

12.00 London 2012 Closing Ceremony. (G, R) 4.00 The Late Show With David Letterman.

(G, R)

5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) Game show hosted by Andrew O’Keefe that gives contestants the opportunity to win up to $200,000 each night.

5.30 Prime News.

6.00 3 News.

7.00 Road Cops. (PGR, R, T) A motorist reports cars speeding.

7.30 The Block Australia.

(PGR) Each couple struggles with their budgets so alternatively they focus on Shelly’s challenge.

8.00 FILM: Titanic. (1997, PGR, R) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Bill Paxton. An upperclass and independent young woman falls for a penniless young man aboard the ill-fated ocean liner.

T)

7.30 FILM: Dirty Dancing.

(1987, T) Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, Cynthia Rhodes. A young girl falls in love with a dancing teacher when she spends the summer in a holiday camp with her family.

9.30 FILM: Zoolander. (2001, PGR, R, T) Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Will Ferrell, Milla Jovovich. A clueless male model is brainwashed into assassinating the prime minister of Malaysia.

11.30 The Best Of Graham Norton. (AO, R) 12.30 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 City Impact Church.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 6.30 Millionaire: Hot Seat.

7.00 Best Of QI. (PGR, R) 7.30 FILM: Pink Panther 2.

(2009, PGR, R) Steve Martin, John Cleese.

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, Inspector Clouseau is assigned to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief.

9.30 Allo Allo. (G) 10.00 Duran Duran One Night Only. (PGR, R) 11.00 Rod Stewart For One Night Only. (AO, R)

sky sPORt 2 sky sPORt 1 8.00 Darts. World Championships. Day 14 Semi-finals. Live.

12.00 Snooker. Premier League. Replay.

3.00 Snooker. Premier League. Replay.

6.00 Snooker. Premier League. Replay.

9.00 Sky ARENA Access.

9.30 Basketball. NBL. Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers. Live.

11.30 Basketball. NBL. Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers. Replay.

1.30 Soccer. A-League. Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory. From Bluetongue Stadium, NSW. Replay.

3.30 A-League Highlights Show.

4.00 Soccer. A-League. Adelaide United v Sydney Fc. From Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide. Replay.

12.00 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G) 1.00 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 Best Of The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

8.00 New Girl. (PGR, R) The gang attends Schmidt’s holiday office party, and Jess frets when she receives an expensive gift from Paul.

8.30 FILM: Stuck On You. (2003, AO, R) Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Seymour Cassel. Conjoined twins travel to Hollywood so one can pursue an acting career, but their paths diverge when one of the twins falls in love.

10.45 Persons Unknown. (AO, R) The group feel confined and uneasy after learning they’ll be restricted to the hotel.

11.35 Entertainment Tonight. (G)

(G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Dora The Explorer. (G, R) 3.25 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 3.35 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. (G) 3.45 What’s Up Warthogs. (G, R) 4.10 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.40 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.10 Sabrina: The Teenage Witch. (G, R) 5.35 Clueless.

(G, R) 6.00 That ‘70s Show. (G, R) 6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (G, R) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PGR, R)

NYPD Blue. (M) Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) Cash Cab. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) Monk. (PG) Law & Order. (M) WWE NXT. (M) Smackdown. (M) NYPD Blue. (M) Monk. (PG) Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) Cash Cab. (PG) The Simpsons. (PG) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) Law & Order. (M) Funniest Home Videos. (PG) The Simpsons. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame 2012. (M)

12.30 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant.

(M) 1.20 America’s Funniest Home Videos.

(PG) 1.45 Cash Cab. (PG) 2.10 Monk. (PG) 3.00 Out For A Kill. (16VL) 4.45 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. (M) 5.35 The Simpsons. (PG)

(G)

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.30 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.55 The Wild Thornberrys.

(G, R) 8.20 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Advent. (G, R) 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends.

(G, R) 9.10 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.30 The Wiggles Show. (G, R) 9.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (G, R) 9.50 Action Central. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials.

6.00 6.50 7.15 7.40 8.05 8.30 9.25 10.20 11.10 12.50 1.40 2.45 3.10 3.35 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

This year the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N’ Roses are honoured, with appearances from Chris Rock, Green Day, Carole King and many more.

10.30 Out For A Kill. (16VL)

5.30 Last Man Standing. (G, R, T) Vanessa gives Mike a history of their house for his birthday.

7.00 2 Broke Girls. (PGR, R,

the bOx

movie

Dear John

(G, R)

4.50 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.20 FILM: Cats & Dogs 2: Revenge Of Kitty Galore. (2010, G, T)

11.15 FILM: Sorority Boys.

(2002, AO, R, T) Barry Watson, Michael Rosenbaum, Harland Williams.

1.10 Cougar Town Marathon.

(Final, PGR, T) 5.30 Infomercial.

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (G, R) 7.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat.

R)

3.30 Spongebob Squarepants. (G, R, T) 3.55 Zeke And Luther. (G, R,

PRIMe

6.00 Infomercials. (G) 6.30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. (G,

7.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 2nd Test Day Five. Highlights.

7.30 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League.

Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers.

11.00 Dumbest Stuff On Wheels.

11.30 Sky Sport What’s On. 12.00 Cricket. Australia v Sri Lanka. 2nd Test Day Five. Highlights.

12.30 Soccer. English Premier League.

Queens Park Rangers v. Liverpool.

2.30 Dumbest Stuff On Wheels.

3.00 Darts. World Championships. Day 14.

Semi-finals. Replay.

6.00 Davis Cup Best Of 2012.

7.00 Premier League Review.

8.00 Soccer. A-League. Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory. From Bluetongue Stadium, NSW. Live.

10.00 Soccer. A-League. Adelaide United v Sydney Fc. From Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide. Live.

12.00 A-League Highlights Show.

12.30 Football League Show.

1.00 Tennis. ASB Classic Womens International. Day One. Match Of The Day. From ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland.

2.30 Tennis. ASB Classic Womens International. Day One. Match Of The Night. From ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland.

4.00 Basketball. NBL. Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers. Replay.

sky MOVIes 1 6.55 I Don’t Know How She Does It. (2011, M) Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear.

8.25 Puss In Boots. (2011, PG) Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek.

9.55 Life As We Know It. (2010, M) Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel.

11.50 The Descendants. (2011, M) George Clooney, Shailene Woodley.

1.45 Gnomeo & Juliet. (2011, PG) James McAvoy, Emily Blunt.

3.10 Just Go With It. (2011, M) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston.

5.05 The Double. (2011, M) Richard Gere, Topher Grace.

6.45 The Muppets. (2012, G) Jason Segel, Amy Adams. With the help of three fans, the Muppets must reunite to save their old theatre from a greedy oil tycoon.

8.30 Transformers: Dark Of The Moon.

(2011, M) Shia LaBeouf. The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it first and to learn its secrets.

11.05 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. (2011, M) Gary Oldman, Colin Firth.

1.10 Shark Night. (2011, 16) Sara Paxton.

2.35 Gnomeo & Juliet. (2011, PG) James McAvoy, Emily Blunt.

4.00 The Double. (2011, M) Richard Gere.

5.40 The Muppets. (2012, G) Jason Segel.

DIsCOVeRy 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.30 1.00 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.30

9.30 10.30 11.00 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30

Swamp Loggers. (PG) Man Vs. Wild. (PG) Revealed: DNA The Next Wave. (PG) Nightmare Next Door. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) On The Case With Paula Zahn. (M) Stalked: Someone’s Watching. (M) Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (M) Disappeared. (M) Weapons That Changed The World.

(PG)

Swamp Loggers. (PG) Man Vs. Wild. (PG) MythBusters. (PG) Ragin’ Cajuns. (PG) Man Overboard.

You Have Been Warned. (PG) How We Invented The World. (PG) Cars. Examines defining inventions of the 21st Century and celebrates the visionaries and journeys that made them possible, revealing the fascinating stories of how iconic breakthroughs came to be.

MythBusters. (PG) Duct Tape Island.

I Was Murdered. (M) I Married A Mobster. (M) Scorned: Love Kills. (M) On The Case With Paula Zahn. (M) Swamp Loggers. (PG) American Guns. (M) You Have Been Warned. (PG) How We Invented The World. (PG) Dirty Jobs. (PG)

KEY: T Teletext R Repeat S Stereo P Premiere F Final RATINGS: G General exhibition PG Parental guidance recommended M Suitable for mature audiences AO Adults only 16 Approved for persons 16 and over 18 Approved for persons 18 and over c Content may offend l Language may offend s Sexual content may offend v contains violence

MOVIe GReats 8.35 Making Of We Bought A Zoo. (2011,

PG).

8.55 Species II. (1998, 18) Michael Madsen, Natasha Henstridge.

10.30 Wedding Crashers. (2005, M) Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn.

12.30 Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End. (2007, M) Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley.

3.15 Reign Of Fire. (2002, M) Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey.

5.00 Eraser. (1996, 16) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams.

6.55 Fun With Dick And Jane. (2005, M) Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni. A suburban couple turns to a life of crime in order to exact revenge and teach big business a lesson.

8.30 The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo. A millionaire playboy steals a priceless work of art and then strikes up a fiery romance with the female insurance investigator.

10.25 Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

12.20 Eraser. (1996, 16) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams.

2.15 Fun With Dick And Jane. (2005, M) Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni.

3.45 The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo.

5.35 Reign Of Fire. (2002, M)

shINe 6.00 Life Questions 6.30 Unlocking the Bible 7.00 Buzz and Poppy 7.30 Bedbug Bible Gang 8.00 Spoon TV 8.30 Impact for Life 9.00 In Touch 10.00 From Heartache to Hope 10.30 Life Questions 11.00 Hearts Wide Open 11.30 The Verdict of Science 12.00 Impact for Life 12.30 Enjoying Everyday Life 1.00 The 700 Club 1.30 From Heartache to Hope 2.00 Give Me An Answer 2.30 Hearts Wide Open 3.00 Buzz and Poppy 3.30 Bedbug Bible Gang 4.00 Spoon TV 4.30 Xtreme Life TV 5.00 Rock Nations TV 5.30 The Verdict of Science 6.00 Life Questions 6.30 Destined to Reign 7.00 The 700 Club 7.30 Just 10: J. John 8.30 The Bible Series: Moses 10.00 Movie: Facing the Giants 12.00 Give Me An Answer 12.30 In Touch 1.30 Life Questions 2.00 Impact for Life 2.30 The Bible Series: Moses 4.00 Hearts Wide Open 4.30 The Verdict of Science 5.00 From Heartache to Hope 5.30 Connection Point

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6.00 Creflo Dollar. 6.30 Hi-5. (G, R, T) 7.00 Grizzly Tales. (G, R, T) 7.25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. (G, R, T) 7.50 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. (G, R, T) 8.15 Tiki Tour. (G, R, T) 8.40 Fireman Sam. (G, T) 8.50 Pajanimals. (G, T) 9.00 Infomercials. 10.30 FILM: George Of The Jungle. (1997,

(G, R)

7.00 Going Going Gone. (G,

R)

7.30 The Rich List.

(G, R, T)

late

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MORNING

8.30 Cinderella.

(G, R)

10.20 FILM: Grumpy Old Men. (1993, PGR, R, T) Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret.

12.15 Come Dine With Me Omnibus. (Final, G, R,

T)

2.55 Te Karere. (T) 3.25 FILM: The Rookie.

(2002, G, R, T) Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Brian Cox, Jay Hernandez. A small-town baseball coach is encouraged by his team to try out for the major league.

6.00 ONE News. (T) 7.00 Border Security. (PGR, R, T) Illegal Chinese workers are found in a chicken processing plant in Brisbane.

7.30 RPA. (PGR, T) Thirtythree-year-old Renee needs a living saving kidney transplant.

8.30 FILM: Love Birds. (2011, PGR, T) Rhys Darby, Sally Hawkins. A charming, bitter-sweet kiwi romantic comedy about what it is to have friends and find true love.

10.35 FILM: The Boys Are Back. (2009, AO, T) Clive Owen.

12.40 Te Karere. (R, T) 1.05 BBC World News. 1.30 Our World: The Marriage Breakers. 2.00 BBC World News. 2.30 One Square Mile. 3.00 BBC News. 3.30 World Business. 3.45 Sport Today. 4.00 BBC News. 4.30 HARDtalk. 5.00 BBC News. 5.05 Believer’s Voice.

tV3 6.00 Infomercials. (G) 6.30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition. (G,

6.00 Home Shopping. (G) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (G, R) 7.00 Millionaire: Hot Seat.

7.30 Chelsea New Zealand’s Hottest Home Baker.

7.30 Tennis. (G) ASB Classic.

Day One. Highlights.

8.30 Home Shopping. (G) 12.00 Live To Dance. (G, R) 1.00 Best Of The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 1.30 America’s Got Talent.

R)

(G, R)

8.30 Infomercials. (G) 10.30 The Dr Oz Show. (PGR,

PGR, R, T)

R)

12.15 FILM: Scooby Doo.

11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (G, R, T) 12.00 Terra Nova. (PGR, R, T) 1.00 Royal Pains. (PGR) 2.00 White Collar. (PGR) 3.00 The Real Housewives Of New York City. (PGR) 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (G) 5.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(2002, G, R, T)

2.00 FILM: Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

(2004, PGR, R, T)

3.50 Mad. (G, R, T) 4.05 Zeke And Luther. (G, R,

T)

4.30 Pair Of Kings. (G, T) 5.00 Horace In Slow Motion.

(G, R)

(G, R)

(PGR, R)

3.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G, R) 4.30 Tennis. (G) ASB Classic.

Day One. Highlights.

5.30 Prime News.

5.30 Last Man Standing.

(G, R, T) Mandy gets the chance to meet her idol.

6.00 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 6.30 Spin City. (G, R, T) 7.00 2 Broke Girls. (PGR, R, T) Max shows her softer side when Earl has a heart attack and ends up in the hospital.

7.30 FILM: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001, PGR, R, T) Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane.

A 10-year-old boy learns of his magical family background and is sent to a special school to train to become a wizard.

10.35 Revenge. (AO, R, T)

6.00 3 News.

7.00 Road Cops. (PGR, R, T) 7.30 The Block Australia.

(PGR) Million dollar views on the roof means hard thinking about privacy screens.

8.30 FILM: The Green Mile.

(1999, AO, R) Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse.

Drama about an elderly man who recalls his time as head guard at a 1930s Louisiana state prison, where he befriended a gentle giant black man with an unusual gift.

11.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (AO, R)

R, T)

Prime, 9.30pm (1987) Brainless variation of Pinocchio in a cheesy romantic-comedy style that stars Andrew McCarthy (in a follow-up role to Pretty in Pink) as a young, unemployed artist and mannequin-maker who builds a dummy so lifelike that he falls in love with it. Via some strange occurrence, it comes to life in the form of Sex and the City’s Kim Cattrall (below with McCarthy). There’s as much fun to be had in mocking the fashions of the time as there is in the story.

12.55 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (AO, R) 1.45 Infomercials. (G) 5.00 Joyce Meyer. 5.30 Infomercials. (G)

(G)

7.00 Best Of QI. (PGR, R) 7.30 World’s Strictest Parents Australia.

(PGR)

11.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (G) 12.30 Home Shopping. (G) 1.30 Best Of The Crowd Goes Wild. (G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (G)

FOUR 6.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 6.55 Pingu. (G, R) 7.00 The Angry Beavers. (G, R) 7.30 Hey Arnold! (G, R) 7.55 The Wild Thornberrys.

(G, R) 8.20 Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Bitty Advent. (G, R) 8.45 Bananas In Pyjamas. (G, R) 9.00 Thomas & Friends.

(G, R) 9.10 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 9.20 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.25 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 9.30 The Wiggles Show. (G, R) 9.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (G, R) 9.50 Action Central. (G, R) 10.00 Infomercials.

Mannequin

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (G, R) 6.30 Millionaire: Hot Seat.

8.30 Bad 25. (G, R) This tribute documentary, from award-winning director Spike Lee, celebrates the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s landmark album – Bad. 9.30 FILM: Mannequin.

(1987, AO, R) Andrew McCarthy, Kim Cattrall, Estelle Getty, James Spader.

(G) 2.00 Sesame Street. (G, R) 2.55 Peppa Pig. (G, R) 3.00 Dora The Explorer. (G, R) 3.25 Bob The Builder. (G, R) 3.35 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion. (G) 3.45 What’s Up Warthogs. (G, R) 4.10 Drake And Josh. (G, R) 4.35 Kenan & Kel. (G, R) 5.05 Sabrina The Teenage Witch. (G) 5.35 Clueless. (G, R) 6.00 That ‘70s Show. (G, R) 6.30 Futurama. (G, R) 7.00 The Simpsons. (PGR, R) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PGR, R)

8.00 New Girl. (PGR, R) 8.30 Don’t Trust The B**** In Apartment 23. (PGR) June spends an awkward Thanksgiving with Chloe when they visit Chloe’s parents.

9.00 Whitney. (PGR) Whitney and Alex celebrate their unofficial wedding day.

9.30 30 Rock. (PGR) 10.00 Community. (PGR, R) 10.30 The Real Housewives Of New York City. (PGR, R) 11.25 Entertainment Tonight. (G) 11.50 Infomercials. (G)

the bOx

movie

(G, R)

5.01 America’s Funniest Home Videos. (G, R, T) 5.30 My Wife And Kids. (G,

11.30 Happy Town. (AO, R, T) 12.30 Police Women Of Dallas.

(Final, AO, R) 1.30 Infomercials.

2.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA. (AO, R, T) 3.20 Call Me Fitz.

(Final, AO, R) 4.15 Emmerdale.

(PGR, R, T) 5.05 Erin Simpson Show. (G, R) 5.30 Infomercial.

PRIMe

6.00 6.25 6.50 7.15 7.40 10.25 11.15 12.10 1.55 2.45 3.10 3.35 4.00 4.30

Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) Cash Cab USA. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2012. (M) Monk. (PG) Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant. (M) Out For A Kill. (16) Monk. (PG) Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) Pawn Stars. (PG) Cash Cab USA. (PG) The Simpsons. (PG) Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(PG)

5.00 Criss Angel Mindfreak Special.

(M)

6.00 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Celebration 2012. (M) 8.30 The Rundown. (M) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Seann William Scott, Christopher Walken. A gangster’s righthand-man is dispatched to the Amazon jungle to retrieve a priceless treasure.

10.30 Hooters Dream Girl Special. (M) 11.30 NYPD Blue. (M) 12.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG) 12.50 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG) 1.15 Cash Cab USA. (PG) 1.40 Criss Angel Mindfreak Special.

(M) 2.30 Monk. (PG) 3.15 Hooters Dream Girl Special. (M) 4.05 The Rundown. (M)

sky sPORt 2 sky sPORt 1 6.00 Basketball. NBL. Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers. Replay.

8.00 Sky Sport What’s On. 8.30 Motocross. Red Bull X Fighters.

Dubai.

10.00 Motocross. Red Bull X Fighters. Glen Helen, Istanbul and Madrid. Replay.

2.30 Motocross. Red Bull X Fighters.

Munich and Sydney. Replay.

5.30 A-League Highlights Show.

6.00 Soccer. A-League. Melbourne Heart v Newcastle Jets. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. Live.

8.15 Soccer. A-League. Western Sydney v Melbourne Victory. From Parramatta Stadium, NSW. Live.

10.30 Soccer. A-League. Brisbane Roar v Wellington Phoenix. Live.From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

12.30 Football League Show.

1.00 Tennis. ASB Classic Womens International. Day Two. Match Of The Day. From ASB Tennis Arena.

2.30 Tennis. ASB Classic Womens International. Day Two. Match Of The Night. From ASB Tennis Arena.

4.00 Soccer. A-League. Melbourne Heart v Newcastle Jets. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. Replay.

6.00 Tennis. ASB Classic Womens International. Day One. Match Of The Day. From ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland.

7.30 Tennis. ASB Classic Womens International. Day One. Match Of The Night. From ASB Tennis Arena, Auckland.

9.00 Dumbest Stuff On Wheels.

9.30 Dumbest Stuff On Wheels.

10.00 Darts. World Championships. Day 14.

Semi-finals. Replay.

1.00 Lawn Bowls. New Zealand Open.

Womens Triples.

2.30 Soccer. English Premier League.

Fulham v Swansea. Replay.

4.30 Dumbest Stuff On Wheels.

5.00 Premier League Review.

6.00 The Dirt.

7.00 Lawn Bowls. New Zealand Open.

Womens Triples.

8.30 Cricket. KFC T20 Big Bash League.

Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers.

From Blundstone Arena, Hobart.

Live.

12.30 The Cricket Show.

1.00 ICC Cricket 360.

1.30 Soccer. English Premier League. West Bromwich Albion v Fulham. Live.

3.45 Soccer. English Premier League.

Manchester City v Stoke City.

Live.

sky MOVIes 1 7.25 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. (2012, M) Gary Oldman, Colin Firth.

9.35 Just Go With It. (2011, M) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston.

11.30 Transformers: Dark Of The Moon.

(2011, M) Shia LaBeouf.

2.05 Flicka 3: Best Friends. (2012, G) Clint Black, Kacey Rohl.

3.40 A Family Thanksgiving. (2010, PG) Daphne Zuniga, Faye Dunaway.

5.10 Demon Hunter. (2005, M) Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Drago.

6.30 Safe House. (2012, M) Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds. A CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.

8.30 Black Swan. (2010, 16) Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis. Nina finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at a ballet company and takes a thrilling and, at times, terrifying journey.

10.20 Friends With Benefits. (2011, 16) Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis.

12.10 Slayer. (2006, 16) Casper Van Dien.

1.40 Kill The Irishman. (2011, 16) Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken.

3.25 Demon Hunter. (2005, M) Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Drago.

4.45 Black Swan. (2010, 16) Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis.

DIsCOVeRy 6.30 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.30

8.30

9.30

10.30 11.00 11.30 12.30 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30

Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) Deadliest Catch. (PG) The Bitter, Bloody End. In this special two-hour close to a merciless opilio season, the fleet gives it everything they’ve got. A veteran deckhand pays for a mistake in flesh.

Mighty Planes. (PG) Antonov 124.

The huge air ferry carries turbines from Hamburg, Germany to Santiago, Chile.

Secrets Of. (PG) They’ve been called the most highly trained special operations force in the world. From hostage rescues to the pivotal mission to get Osama bin Laden, we lift the veil of silence on the SEALs. Evil, I. (M) Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (M) First Week In. (M) I Shouldn’t Be Alive. (PG) Swamp Loggers. (PG) River Monsters Goes Tribal. (PG) Mighty Planes. (PG) Secrets Of. (PG) Evil, I. (M)

KEY: T Teletext R Repeat S Stereo P Premiere F Final RATINGS: G General exhibition PG Parental guidance recommended M Suitable for mature audiences AO Adults only 16 Approved for persons 16 and over 18 Approved for persons 18 and over c Content may offend l Language may offend s Sexual content may offend v contains violence

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MOVIe GReats 7.15 Sky Special: The Hobbit World Premiere With Dominic Bowden.

(2012, PG).

7.45 Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover.

9.40 Eraser. (1996, 16) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams.

11.35 Fun With Dick And Jane. (2005, M) Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni.

1.10 The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999, M) Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo.

3.05 The Fabulous Baker Boys. (1990, M) Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer.

5.00 Species. (1995, 16) Natasha Henstridge, Ben Kingsley.

6.50 The Lake House. (2006, M) Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock. A lonely doctor, who once occupied an unusual lakeside home, begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, but discovers that they’re actually living two years apart.

8.30 Van Helsing. (2004, M) Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale. This epic horror has the fabled 19th century vampire-hunter trying to stop Dracula using Frankenstein’s monster for evil purposes.

10.45 Panic Room. (2002, 16) Jodie Foster.

12.40 The Fabulous Baker Boys. (1990, M) Jeff Bridges, Michelle Pfeiffer.

2.35 Species. (1995, 16) 4.20 Van Helsing. (2004, M)

shINe 6.00 Days of Wonder: Jarrod Cooper 6.30 Precious Word of Truth 7.00 From Aardvark to Zucchini 7.30 3-2-1 Penguins! 8.00 Adventures from the Book 8.30 Word For You 9.00 Living Truth: Charles Price 10.00 Conversations in the HolyLand 10.30 Days of Wonder: Jarrod Cooper 11.00 Just 10: J. John 12.00 Word For You 12.30 Enjoying Everyday Life 1.00 The 700 Club 1.30 Conversations in the HolyLand 2.00 Precious Memories 2.30 The Verdict of Science 3.00 From Aardvark to Zucchini 3.30 3-2-1 Penguins! 4.00 Adventures from the Book 4.30 UKCMC 5.00 TheDRIVEtv 5.30 Missions Dilemma 6.00 Hearts Wide Open 6.30 Destined to Reign 7.00 The 700 Club 7.30 From Heartache to Hope 8.00 Precious Memories 8.30 Christian World News 9.00 Serve the City 9.30 Leland Klassen’s Comedy 10.00 Word For You 10.30 The 700 Club 11.00 Days of Wonder: Jarrod Cooper 11.30 Hearts Wide Open 12.00 From Heartache to Hope 12.30 The Verdict of Science 1.00 Conversations in the HolyLand 1.30 Precious Memories 2.00 Living Truth: Charles Price 3.00 Leland Klassen’s Comedy 3.30 Christian World News 4.00 From Heartache to Hope 4.30 Serve the City 5.00 Hearts Wide Open 5.30 Word For You

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2012 replay April HOWZAT!! 2012 was a big year of sport in Mid Canterbury and this week we rewind to see what the Guardian photographers captured throughout the year.

Left: Mid Canterbury’s newest and youngest whistle blower, Louise Moore, presides over her first game.

Left below: Powering her way through one of the many creeks on the course, mountain biker Rachel Bower was one of hundreds who turned out to compete in the Mt Somers classic mountain bike race.

Left, third down: Blind in his left eye, Josh Ross-Jones is pleased to have his boxing plans back on track.

Left, bottom: Sandra Keith reflects on a very successful season on the bowling greens.

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Above: Mitchell (left) and Callum Stocker are all geared up for their second appearance at the New Zealand Junior National Championships at Pleasant Point.

Right, top: Rakaia’s Josh Walker finds support out wide on a rare line break against Southern in the opening round of the Combined Country Cup. Right, second from top: Jan Wilson (left) hot on the heels of Judith Crozier during the Easter Hop. Right, above: Celtic’s Rachel MacGregor and United’s Hannah Blair contest a rebound during their senior netball grading match.

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Right: Mid Canterbury Eastern’s Stan Pollipuki attempts to go around the Methven goalie during their division five match.

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Stratford RC fields, form and riders Stratford RC Venue: Stratford Meeting Date: 31 Dec 2012 NZ Meeting number: 11 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.38pm (NZT) AITKEN TRANSPORT/DEAN CAMERON TYRES MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 2000m 1 4x658 Self Evident h (7) 58.5....................... M Hills 2 0055 Light Handed (8) 58.5...................... K Myers 3 806 Jachil (6) 58.5..............................B Lammas 4 x0089 Brecon Grosve h (5) 58.5........... V Johnston 5 9x Vomo b (2) 58.5..............................D Walker 6 8465x Miss Evergreen (4) 56.5...... R Hutchings (a) 7 5x858 Alation h (9) 56.5............................ J Parkes 8 66x69 Beguiling h (1) 56.5.................. B Grylls (a3) 9 900x Scotch Hoppa h (11) 56.5.................S Doyle 10 8705 Maeve Davone (3) 55................... L Allpress 11 9099 Carinya (10) 55..............................M Tanaka 2 1.13pm MIDHURST TAVERN/TUI BREWERY RATING 75 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1200m 1 4x111 Themoneyzmine d (3) 60......... D Turner (a4) 2 7x666 Gendarme d (1) 58.5....................... K Myers 3 362x3 Sans Souci dm (5) 57........................ M Hills 4 1277x Cool Spur (2) 57.................. R Hutchings (a) 5 35116 Torricella (4) 55.5......................... R Hannam 6 110x0 Pasha Sumore dh (6) 55............... L Allpress 3 1.48pm McDONALD’S REAL ESTATE STRATFORD BRANCH R65 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1200m 1 1x429 Sharmack d (5) 59............................. M Hills 2 35621 Lumiere Blue 60............................ Scratched 3 x1880 Miss Construe m (1) 57.5................ K Myers 4 1x964 Falzano 57.5................................. Scratched 5 x3360 Taoist Master (8) 56.5................... L Allpress 6 83765 Daltoray d (4) 56..............................D Walsh 7 9x966 Liberating h (2) 55.5....................... J Parkes 8 74x63 La Vie En Rose m (3) 55.5..........B Lammas 9 x4614 Rohaise d (7) 55......................... V Johnston 10 3966x Rivelatore (6) 55........................J Oliver (a4) 4 2.23pm TARANAKI STEEL FORMERS/ITM STANDARD TIMBER MDN $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 348x Pioneer (8) 58.5............................ L Allpress

2 0 Givemeatow (6) 58.5........................D Walsh 3 Zulu Boy 57................................... Scratched 4 09x4x Saki House h (7) 56.5..................B Lammas 5 Bailar Riovida (3) 56.5.................... J Parkes 6 00x Braidwood h (5) 56.5................B Grylls (a3) 7 Irish Spring (9) 56.5..........................S Doyle 8 x990x Led The Way h (4) 56.5..................D Walker 9 Mackenzie (11) 56.5....................R Hannam 10 My Honour Me 56.5...................... Scratched

David Walsh is down to ride Ballroom in the Hooker Pacific Stratford Cup at the Stratford Racing Club’s meeting today

11 47 Braxy’s Image (1) 55........................ K Myers 12 Justasuggestion (10) 55.......... D Turner (a4) 13 Love Me Moore 55........................ Scratched 14 78 Shezastunna (2) 55........................... M Hills 5 2.58pm EMPIRE HOTEL/NEW WORLD MAIDEN $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 65x24 Itsforfree (8) 58.5............................... M Hills 2 66x03 The Big Opal h (6) 58.5............B Grylls (a3) 3 4 La Hoya 58.5................................. Scratched 4 0 Bon Vivant (7) 58.5......................R Hannam 5 Rome (2) 58.5.................................. K Myers 6 9 Raf Lanac (10) 57....................... L Satherley 7 304x2 Hostage 56.5................................ Scratched 8 00577 Hanamichi (9) 56.5................... A Taylor (a3) 9 8x068 Precious Poppie (3) 56.5..................S Doyle 10 50x00 Skytower h (4) 56.5......................... J Parkes 11 20087 The Toothfairy (1) 56.5.....................D Walsh 12 56 Bunkered (5) 55...........................B Lammas 13 0x083 Zetow (11) 55..................................D Walker 6 3.33pm BRIAN DARTH FUNERAL SERVICES RATING 85 $8000, Rating 85 Benchmark, 1600m 1 61164 Mungo Jerry d (2) 60............... D Turner (a4) 2 3136x Negotiate dm (4) 55.................... M Dee (a4) 3 7707x Affairoftheheart dm (1) 54.5 4 228x8 Jumoke tdh (5) 54.5..................B Grylls (a3) 5 874x3 Darby Shaw dm (6) 54.................... J Parkes 6 00080 Contest dm (7) 54................ R Hutchings (a) 7 34224 Heapzacash mb (8) 54................R Hannam 8 64671 Yardstick d (3) 54.........................B Lammas 7 4.08pm HOOKER PACIFIC STRATFORD CUP $20,000, OPN HCP, 2000m 1 05441 Blood Brotha dm (6) 58.............. M Dee (a4) 2 x3242 Made My Point (8) 56..................... J Parkes 3 57414 All In Clover dmb (7) 55................ L Allpress 4 71273 Glaizem (2) 55............................ V Johnston 5 68828 Celebration 55.............................. Scratched 6 56845 Baltis m (1) 55............................. R Hannam 7 28501 Kairanga 55.................................. Scratched 8 15594 Zeina Royale m (9) 55......................S Doyle

9 34224 Heapzacash 55............................. Scratched 10 28657 Storm Home d (5) 55......................... M Hills 11 30713 Coventina (4) 55..........................B Lammas 12 59081 Les Sylphides mh (10) 55................ K Myers 13 00030 Ballroom m (3) 55............................D Walsh 8 4.43pm J SWAP CONTRACTORS RATING 65 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 x5747 Stanbyme d (7) 59................... D Turner (a4) 2 x0489 Lucky Spur d (10) 58.5............... V Johnston 3 x8450 Sateka 57...................................... Scratched 4 x8498 Tigris dh (5) 57.........................B Grylls (a3) 5 98x01 Lastoftheline (11) 56.5.................... J Parkes 6 0x017 North Dakota 56........................... Scratched 7 55817 Quin Bay 55.5............................... Scratched 8 10x63 Boomchuckalucka (2) 55.............. L Allpress 9 5276x Our Alchemist m (1) 55...................D Walker 10 51080 Little Benny m (8) 55.......................D Walsh 11 84280 Amanpulo (3) 54.5............... R Hutchings (a) 12 x1650 Hi Yo Soo (12) 54..............................S Doyle 13 53530 Juliann dm (4) 54.........................B Lammas 14 35484 Lady Shannon (13) 54....................... M Hills 15 x9808 Goldie Cantride dmh (6) 54.........R Hannam 16 0x758 Joyous (9) 54 Emergencies: Goldie Cantride, Joyous Blinkers on: Jachil, Brecon Grosve (R1), Taoist Master (R3), Skytower (R5) Blinkers off: Precious Poppie (R5), Blood Brotha (R7) Winkers on: Scotch Hoppa (R1), Givemeatow (R4), Bon Vivant (R5) SELECTIONS Race 1: Maeve Davone, Light Handed, Vomo, Miss Evergreen Race 2: Sans Souci, Pasha Sumore, Themoneyzmine, Gendarme Race 3: Taoist Master, Sharmack, La Vie En Rose, Rohaise Race 4: Pioneer, Saki House, Irish Spring, Braxy’s Image Race 5: The Big Opal, Itsforfree, Bunkered Race 6: Jumoke, Darby Shaw, Mungo Jerry, Negotiate, Yardstick Race 7: Made My Point, Baltis, Blood Brotha, All In Clover Race 8: Lucky Spur, Boomchuckalucka, Tigris, Hi Yo Soo

Waikato greyhound fields and form Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 31 Dec 2012 NZ Meeting number : 9 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.10pm (NZT) ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 26733 Mic Player nwtd.......................... W Hodgson 2 756 Marjanshar nwtd.................... R M Bannister 3 Billy Holmes nwtd..........................J Harland 4 57432 Dolly Wind nwtd F &.......................Turnwald 5 36258 Homebush Smoke nwtd............ S Gommans 6 Fx554 Rich List.................................................nwtd 7 66524 Cluain Meala nwtd...................... B Johnston 8 54445 Yeah Nah nwtd.....................................L Udy 9 8 Azure Dreams nwtd.......................J Harland 10 577 Puppet Master nwtd....................R N Maisey 2 12.30pm HARRISON HIRE MASTER C1 C1, 305m 1 51213 Go Fern Go 17.83........................A Turnwald 2 33413 Sedgebrook Lad 18.06........................F Kite 3 22153 Easy Silence 18.00....................J McInerney 4 25215 Homebush Julie 18.55.............. S Gommans 5 73522 Chelseas Babe 18.07................... T Downey 6 52622 Smidged nwtd...................................G Quirk 7 53432 Aversion nwtd H &...............................Taylor 8 24122 Run Mischief Run 18.13..............A Turnwald 9 13325 Pick The Tip nwtd............................ D Voyce 10 613 Sheza Terror..........................................nwtd 3 12.47pm GUTHRIE BOWRON C2 C2, 305m 1 35348 My Girl Marina 17.78.................J McInerney 2 57317 Pinta Guinness 17.71...................K Jackson 3 86817 Another Street 17.67..................J McInerney 4 51626 Sydenham Bubbles 18.03..............J Harland 5 41586 Belfast Suzy nwtd H &.........................Taylor 6 11116 Red Moova Hoova 17.83 B G &..... S Denby 7 74434 Cool Explorer 17.70 U &............. McCracken 8 15112 Gem’s Conquest 17.86.....................G Quirk

9 77277 Scott Me Going 17.83 U &.......... McCracken 10 885x6 Jolokia 17.89................................R J Murray 4 1.05pm J P PRINT, PETONE C1 C1, 520m 1 54328 Eunuchs Luck nwtd....................A Blackburn 2 55566 Petrol Voucher 30.34........................M Olden 3 38163 Another Gunna nwtd..................J McInerney 4 44554 Kazillion 30.60...................................D Edlin 5 88754 Majma nwtd...............................A Blackburn 6 64874 Big Girl Welshy 30.23................J McInerney 7 44572 Pegson Fire nwtd H &..........................Taylor 8 21411 Seven Iron (c2) 30.20 F &..............Turnwald 9 55667 Homebush Lacey 30.46.............J McInerney 10 72878 Girly Dreamz 30.77...............................I Cox 5 1.22pm CROMBIE LOCKWOOD (NZ) LTD C2 C2, 305m 1 4x385 Homebush Bazil 17.71.......................R Hunt 2 43137 Another Snazza 18.02...............J McInerney 3 44863 Llamedos 17.86........................ S Gommans 4 16431 Family’s Pride (c3) 17.58 F &.........Turnwald 5 43311 Fire Boy Baxter 17.83................J McInerney 6 46T25 Surf Quake nwtd U &.................. McCracken 7 18577 Nitro Mabel (c1) nwtd H &...................Taylor 8 13211 Call Me Ralph 17.74......................J Harland 9 77277 Scott Me Going 17.83 U &.......... McCracken 10 57874 Opawa Black nwtd B &................. G Atwood 6 1.40pm PALAMOUNTAINS NUTRITION C2 C2, 305m 1 47167 Calm Rita 18.17.......................... B Johnston 2 82764 Scott No Money 18.05 U &......... McCracken 3 11357 Homebush Alex 17.90................J McInerney 4 85318 Cawbourne Tina 17.86......................... L Bell 5 11211 Secret Sprite (c3) 17.73 F &...........Turnwald 6 22486 Nelly Flaherty 17.98.......................J Harland 7 32262 Billy Haka 17.84................................ C Clark 8 21227 Showtime Addis 18.02.......................D Little 9 77277 Scott Me Going 17.83 U &.......... McCracken 10 86758 Run Alan 17.71........................... M Goodwin

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1 68715 Glenaddis Boy 17.74 B G &............ S Denby 2 64257 Another Legin 17.60..................J McInerney 3 58118 Run Junior Run 17.87..................A Turnwald 4 46344 Yaldhurst Edward 17.81.............J McInerney 5 46582 Real Clever nwtd......................... B Johnston 6 76456 Cawbourne Darcy 17.65...................... L Bell 7 37347 Pin Up Puppy 17.60.......................J Harland 8 81636 Homebush Cindy 17.97...................P Knight 9 86621 Another Raewyn (c4) 17.57.......J McInerney 10 68848 Jackie Shiraz 17.73..........................S Maher 8 2.32pm WANGANUI SECURITY C3 C3, 305m 1 85455 Wazza Freebie nwtd H &.....................Taylor 2 72524 Stat Me Up 17.60..............................G Quirk 3 55735 Bimboo 17.69 4 16778 Dynamik Spirit (c2) 17.86..........J McInerney 5 11126 Run Stacey Run 17.65 F &.............Turnwald 6 21366 Opawa Prince 17.91........................S Maher 7 55263 Homebush Hell’s 17.77..................... C Clark 8 16414 All The Rage 17.75 U &.............. McCracken 9 86621 Another Raewyn (c4) 17.57.......J McInerney 10 16556 Belfast Glenda 17.85........................ G Ross 9 3.07pm KEENAN CONCRETE C2/3 C2/3, 520m 1 77853 Still Helina nwtd H &............................Taylor 2 87686 Asher 30.32......................................R Waite 3 81213 Should Be Carlos 30.28.............J McInerney 4 56752 Regal Dancer 30.07.................... B Hodgson 5 67111 Pink Sock 29.99 F &.......................Turnwald 6 34143 Monty Dosh 30.75............................S Maher 7 37774 Thrilling Tune (c2) 30.23............. B Hodgson 8 15227 Thrilling Ava 30.51...........................B Marsh Emergencies: 9 21563 Shodsie (c2) 30.32 U &.............. McCracken 10 54378 Jag You Are (c2) nwtd................. B Johnston 10 3.42pm MICKEY’S SUPER LIQUOR C3/4 C3/4, 305m

1 21435 Chainsaw Pete nwtd........................B Marsh 2 76723 Freddie Baxter 17.37.................J McInerney 3 41687 Another Blend 17.63..................J McInerney 4 25717 Furious Response 18.05...................... L Bell 5 88363 Okuku Wee Man nwtd U &......... McCracken 6 11664 Boiled Lollies 17.64 F &..................Turnwald 7 63877 Riba Lorda 17.73...........................J Harland 8 88113 Hot Shot Lawyer nwtd H &..................Taylor 9 74851 Stumpy Kashkow (c5) 17.52.............G Quirk 10 5F766 Sheeza Meesha (c3) 17.90 B G &.. S Denby 11 4.17pm BROAD ROOFING C3/4 C3/4, 305m 1 52554 Cawbourne Emo nwtd...............J McInerney 2 44232 Glenaddis 17.62 B G &................... S Denby 3 11265 Lindop 17.77..............................J McInerney 4 37754 Louie Machall nwtd A &....................... J.Hall 5 77684 Waterbug 17.68...................................L Udy 6 76583 Sassafras 17.60 U &................... McCracken 7 78388 Homebush Britney 17.55...........J McInerney 8 65157 Bulet Tooth Tony 17.66......................R Waite 9 74851 Stumpy Kashkow (c5) 17.52.............G Quirk 10 36873 Sydenham Sam (c3) 17.73............J Harland 12 4.52pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C5 C5, 305m 1 64561 Emma Marie 17.76....................... T Downey 2 14361 Enazuma 17.72 B G &.................... S Denby 3 41567 See To Believe 17.63.................J McInerney 4 53425 Stiff 17.33 F &.................................Turnwald 5 33811 Homebush Boris 17.74..............J McInerney 6 61174 Visionary Man 17.35................L MacDonald 7 12663 Homebush Lignite 17.77............J McInerney 8 14542 Moody Man 17.47..............................D Edlin Emergencies: 9 72828 Mirage 17.65 F &............................Turnwald 10 56345 Darlek Khan 17.57.........................J Harland 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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Bowlers enjoy the sunshine

The five top teams could not be separated as the inaugural Ashburton Holiday Bowls Classic rolled into the final stages yesterday. Methven Club member Craig Carter (pictured left) and Roger Gutberlet took part in the two-day tournament which saw 16 teams from all over Mid Canterbury compete for summer bowls supremacy. It was the first tournament of its kind in the district, with five teams putting themselves in the running for the top spot which was eventually taken by Graham Bishop, of Allenton, on 44 points, followed

by Bruce Harper, of Methven, on 42 points and Gutberlet who scored 40 points.

Carrington adjusting to new status

By Michael Brown In the space of about 40 seconds in August, Lisa Carrington’s life changed forever.

She went from being a world champion canoe sprint racer who had a small profile in New Zealand to a household name after winning gold in the K1 200m at the London Olympics.

It has taken time to adjust to her new status.

If she’s not being stopped in the street by strangers and asked for an autograph or invited to attend functions, she can see herself as one of the new faces of the Beef + Lamb New

Zealand advertising campaign taking over from previous golden girls cyclist Sarah Ulmer and rowers Georgina and Caroline Evers-Swindell.

Her place in the world will step up another level after she was named a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to kayaking.

She was 2012 Maori Sportsperson of the Year and is a strong contender to take out the next Halberg Sportswoman of the Year title.

“It’s definitely been different,” said Carrington. “And hard. But I guess that’s what comes with winning a gold medal because you become a bit of public property. It’s comes with the territory. It’s been cool, a great - APNZ Golden girl Lisa Carrington journey.”

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“The main difference between playing League and Union is that now I get my hangovers on Monday instead of Sunday.”

Shootout nears final phase Ashburton Golf Club members made their bids towards the Shootout Qualifying Final as the third round of play teed off at the club’s course on Saturday.

Roger Duff (pictured left) and Clarrie Galway, among other club members, vied for a top 19 spot in

Williamson and Liz Pollock who are both sitting on 82 points.

With the qualifying set to finish on January 12, the top 19 players will compete in the Shootout Qualifying Final at the Ashburton Golf Club, the winner looking to claim a free membership for 2013.

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Trent Boult: getting some overs under his belt with the test series looming

the third week of qualifying as two more weeks of play remain before the final on January 20.

With the annual tournament set up to revitalise Ashburton golf during the holiday period, Bev Chinn leads this year’s qualifying on 87 points, closely followed by Jeff

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Trent Boult had been itching to get into action since arriving in South Africa.

The left arm swingman wasn’t required for any of the three Twenty20s, so it wasn’t until the 12-a-side warmup match against a young South African Invitation XI in Paarl that the Northern Districts bowler marked out his run up anywhere other than in the nets.

He picked up 2-46 from 15 overs as the bowlers got through some work in unhelpful conditions on a flat lifeless pitch while the Invitation XI ran up 274-6, in reply to New Zealand’s 311-6 on the first day.

In the modern vernacular, it was an exercise in building up bowlers’ loads, with possible test selection in mind.

So Chris Martin and Neil Wagner also completed 15 overs, while spinners Jeetan Patel and Bruce Martin bowled 19 and 17 respectively.

The Invitation XI openers Rassie van der Dussen and Matthew Kleinvelt put on 161, giving an indication of the difficulty of the bowlers’ job.

“It was a testing day for the bowling group but something we needed,” Boult said, acknowledging that things will be much different when the first test starts in a few days.

“It was hard to try and put into play a game plan going into the first test on a lot bouncier wicket, but the guys were making the most of what was in front of them.

“It’s all about grooving yourself and getting ready as best we can.”

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Following their Houdini act in Adelaide, the New Zealand Breakers move on to Cairns where they’re looking to tame the Taipans tonight and keep up the pace at the top of the Australian NBL ladder.

The Breakers have never won a game on New Year’s Eve, a quirky hoodoo given their dominance of the competition in recent seasons, so they have history against them as well as determined hosts.

They’ll be buoyed by their comeback against the Adelaide 36ers

Cairns keeping Taipans big man Cam Tragardh under control.

“He’s a great player,” Hudson said. “They’ve got some other great players on the team so we’ve got to stick to our scouts and focus on playing New Zealand basketball and the rest should take care of itself.”

Breakers coach Andrej Lemanis said he wanted to see his side put in a more polished performance than they did in Adelaide.

“For us it’s about playing well and some improvements we can make on the road right now is coming out and playing the first five to six minutes at an intensity and a

on Friday night, where they overturned a 21-point half-time deficit to triumph 71-66.

Back-up centre Will Hudson was one of the key performers, with 23 points, 11 rebounds and a block.

Ever the team man, the American said his performance was only possible due to the depth within the squad.

“You’ve just got to stay ready and exploit what the other team gives you ... The good thing about this team is we’ve got a deep bench and anybody can go off on any night and that’s what happened the other night,” Hudson said.

Hudson will have a busy night in

tempo that is Breakers basketball,” Lemanis said. “So that’s the first challenge, for us right now is to get that right and we’ll see what happens from there.”

The Taipans are sixth on the ladder but they’re always a tough prospect at home and Lemanis said the Breakers had to keep the Taipans’ three-point shooting in check.

“It’s a case of just trying to get them out of the rhythm and disrupting them and obviously we can’t give up defensive transition baskets. I think the last two times we’ve played them they’ve smashed us on the offensive boards.” -APNZ

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test side won’t become clear for at least another day.

But most likely two seamers, one spinner and one batsman will sit it out.

Auckland batsman Colin Munro will get to spend the entire New Zealand tour in the land of his birth.

Munro is in the test squad, replacing luckless Peter Fulton, who has pulled out with a tendon injury in his right knee.

Munro played in the T20s, and is in the ODI squad to follow the tests.

“Peter played yesterday in an effort to determine whether the injury would affect his batting,” team physiotherapist Paul Close said.

“By the end of his innings (of 39) the pain was significant and it became clear that the injury would prevent him from playing a full range of shots.”

New Zealand will also be hoping Fulton’s Canterbury team-mate Dean Brownlie is fully over the stomach bug, which he picked up late last week.

And lest anyone wonder if South Africa are a touch complacent ahead of the two-test series, their busy training schedule leading up to the first test should help dispel that notion.

South Africa have lost a test at home in every one of their last five series, going back to the visit by lowly Bangladesh in 2008-09.

They have been beaten by Australia (in two series), England, India and Sri Lanka since then.

A crumb or two of hope for New Zealand perhaps, as they prepare for a battle in which the odds are heavily stacked against them.

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Monday 9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

6

Tuesday 9 noon 3

6

9 pm am 3

58

695

47

630

55

533

Wednesday

6

9 noon 3

6

9 pm

2 1 0

12:23 6:40 12:50 6:55 1:06 7:21 1:33 7:40 1:50 8:04 2:18 8:26 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 6 minutes.

Rise 5:53 am Set 9:18 pm Good

Rise 5:54 am Set 9:19 pm Good

Good fishing Set 8:26 am Rise 10:37 pm

Last quarter 5 Jan

Mike Grant

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New moon

4:59 pm

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Good fishing Set 9:28 am Rise 11:06 pm

12 Jan www.ofu.co.nz

Kim Miller

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8:45 am

Rise 5:55 am Set 9:19 pm Good

Good fishing Set 10:31 am Rise 11:33 pm

First quarter 19 Jan 12:46 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

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