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Mid Canterbury’s Heartland Championship rugby team will challenge for the Ranfurly Shield next year - its first challenge in 11 years.

The challenge against Counties will be the Mid Canterbury union’s 13th attempt at winning New Zealand rugby’s oldest and most prestigious prize.

The New Zealand Rugby Union has confirmed that Counties will play two pre-season shield challenges – against Thames Valley on July 2 and Mid Canterbury on July 9. Both games will be played at Pukekohe.

Captain Jon Dampney led Mid Canterbury to victory in this year’s Meads Cup. He said the challenge was an amazing opportunity and would be a great

incentive for players keep their fitness up and earn a spot in the squad next season.

“If we do what we did this year and play the expansive game, and if we are all fit, we will give them a good run that’s for sure,” Dampney said.

If they won, it would be a dream come true.

“It would be unreal. I don’t think we’d be at work for a week,”

Dampney said. He remembers watching Mid Canterbury’s last shield challenge – against Canterbury at the Ashburton Showgrounds in 2002. Jason Gill was the captain that year.

Gill said a shield challenge was special and not something many players got to experience.

It will be a step up, as the 2002 side found out against a Canterbury side featuring then new All Black Dan Carter at first-five.

Canterbury won 78-10.

Counties coach Tana Umaga said his side would be without its Super Rugby players for the first two challenges.

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Vocal England paceman James Anderson says he’s developed his sledging as a “skill” because it helps his game and he’ll keep dishing it out to Australia. Anderson, the focal point of the most controversial incident in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba, also says he has no problem with anything said to him by Australian players so far in the series. Australia captain Michael Clarke was fined for telling Anderson he should get ready for a broken arm when facing Mitchell Johnson in the first Test at the Gabba, where England suffered a 381-run defeat. He had allegedly threatened to punch Australia’s short leg fielder George Bailey. But while Anderson said the atmosphere at the Gabba was one of the most hostile he has experienced, he does not expect anything to change for the rest of the series.

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Luke Skywalker poncho for sale A costume worn by Mark Hamill in Star Wars is expected to fetch as much as $US45,000 ($A49,502.23). The poncho worn by Hamill’s character Luke Skywalker in 1977’s Star Wars: A New Hope is among the items featured in Christie’s Pop Culture online sale. The auction includes 100 lots of props, photographs, artwork, instruments and other iconic items from the world of music and film. Also up for sale is the Tom Forddesigned suit and cuff links worn by Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall, and a trumpet played by jazz legend Louis Armstrong, which expected to bring in as much as $US12,000 ($A13,200.59).

A giant flower that smells of rotting flesh has bloomed for the first time ever in New Zealand. The strange and unpredictable titan arum - also known as the “corpse flower” - began unfurling in the tropical glasshouse at the Auckland Domain Wintergarden about 2pm on Saturday and was in full bloom yesterday. The fully unfurled flower was now showing its deep burgundy interior. It was giving off only a light smelly odour yesterday morning, but its signature rotting flesh smell was expected to intensify as the day progressed. The rare Amorphophallus titanum originates from the rainforests of Sumatra in Indonesia, and has been growing at the council-owned nursery and Wintergarden for about seven years.

Auckland Domain manager David Millward said it was the first time the plant had produced a bloom, creating a good deal of excitement amongst his team and visitors to the garden.

“The titan arum, as it’s commonly known, can produce a single leaf the size of a small tree every year for seven to 10 years before showing any signs of producing a flower,” he said. “We have been watching this one very closely and were delighted to finally confirm that a flower was on the way.”

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Fast and Furious star dies Actor Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast and the Furious action films, has died in a fiery car crash north of Los Angeles. His publicist, Ame Van Iden, says the 40-year-old died on Saturday afternoon. A statement on Walker’s Facebook page says Walker was a passenger in a friend’s car, and that the crash happened while he was attending a charity event.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s department said the crash happened in the community of Valencia. The Santa Clarita Signal reports that a red Porsche crashed into a light pole and tree and burst into flames. Walker was working on the latest Fast & Furious movie at the time of his death. He also stars in the suspense drama, Hours, set for release this month.

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Auckland goes digital Auckland television viewers who haven’t gone digital saw nothing but static yesterday after New Zealand’s last remaining analogue TV signal was switched off early yesterday. Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss switched off the Waiatarua TV Tower analogue transmitter at 2am, bringing to an end a three-year nationwide digital switch-over campaign. The switchover was carried out over 15 months in four stages. From yesterday, viewers there will only be able to watch TV if they have Freeview, Sky or Igloo. Mr Foss said the switch-over was a significant milestone in the history of New Zealand television.

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■ INTERNET IN MID CANTERBURY SCHOOLS

Local school trial goes national

BY MYLES HUME

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A trial involving every Mid Canterbury school is now being rolled out nationally.

Education Minister Hekia Parata this week announced the first 100 schools to take hold of the $211 million Network For Learning (N4L) initiative, providing schools with safe, uncapped and fast internet along with content filtering and network security services.

The initiative is set to revolutionise the way Kiwi children

learn in the classroom, while opening up access to a reservoir of new resources.

However, that has already been happening in Mid Canterbury schools for three years, principals say.

Mid Canterbury Fibre Connected Schools committee chairman Peter Melrose said after EA Networks connected each of the district’s 23 schools to ultrafast broadband, the Ministry of Education awarded a trial contract to local schools in 2011.

That contract, the National

Education Network Trial, has been closely monitored by the ministry before rolling out its N4L initiative.

It meant the ministry subsidised the internal hardware and infrastructure in Mid Canterbury schools and allowed funding for teacher professional development over the use of technology in schools.

“Since teachers have been involved in the professional development and extra training that has led on to the same sort of training and development for

students,” Mr Melrose said.

“When you go into schools around Ashburton you see laptops and tablets being used in an integrated fashion right through the curriculum.”

Ms Parata said Massey School would be the first officially connected to N4L, with Waimate High School and Mt Aspiring College to follow before 100 schools are connected by the end of term one next year.

No Mid Canterbury schools appeared on the 100 list of schools to connect to N4L next

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BY SANDRA CONCHIE Police are investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found in the Tauranga suburb of Merivale yesterday.

A team of police were going door-to-door when the Bay of Plenty Times arrived at the scene mid-morning yesterday.

The body of the man, believed to be in his early 50s, was found by neighbours beside Merivale School about 10am.

The street was cordoned off as police examined the scene.

Police last night said no more information would be released until the man’s next of kin was located and notified.

A post-mortem examination is to be carried out to establish cause of death. A resident, who did not want to be named, said while she did not know the man personally, it had left her feeling “very sad and quite shaken”.

Other sources said the man was a long-time resident in the street, with three young daughters, two of whom attended a local school.

Merivale School Principal Jan Tinetti confirmed the man was one of the school’s fathers, and in consultation with police, the school would be closed today, but would reopen tomorrow.

Board of Trustees chairman Bruce Delamere was reluctant to comment about the investigation out of respect for the man’s next of kin.

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Bodies recovered Police have recovered the bodies of an Auckland holidaymaker and his young daughter after they disappeared while kayaking on Lake Tarawera at Rotorua yesterday.

Emergency services were called after people in the area heard screams just after 11am.

The 40-year-old man and his 6-year-old daughter were together in a single kayak.

Police said it was not clear at this stage what happened but the kayak was seen upturned on the water and the pair disappeared under the water and didn’t resurface.

Locals and holidaymakers joined emergency service personnel and Coastguard in the search for the pair and an air search was also carried out by the Bay Trust Rescue helicopter.

Local divers had also gone into the water to help search.

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year, but Mr Melrose said the ministry told the Mid Canterbury Fibre Connected Schools committee those under the trial would be dealt with separately with the roll-out of N4L. “All they can do for us now is provide the national umbrella of services, but those services we already enjoy, so there may be some savings in cost over the long-term but the deals we have at the moment work for us and are better currently than what we can see being provided by N4L.”

Santa pays visit to parents’ centre Christmas celebrations got off to an early start for the Ashburton Parents’ Centre yesterday, and even Santa came bearing gifts.

The annual parents’ centre Christmas party saw up to 30 youngsters, including five-yearold Grace McClelland, blow bubbles, play with parachutes and throw themselves around in a bouncy castle before Santa arrived with an early present for each child.

The Christmas party, at St David’s Union Church, was for families who are members of the Ashburton Parents’ Centre and others associated with it.

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■ FARM SALE

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Rakaia farm sells for $25m

By Anne GiBson A Rakaia dairy farm belonging to Federated Farmers dairy chairman Willy Leferink and his wife Jeanet has been sold to Italy’s Barilla family, founders of the world’s largest pasta company, for $25 million.

New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office approved the purchase in a decision released last week, saying the buyers intend to make additional capital investment in the farm and develop significant indigenous biodiversity.

The price for the 413ha Rakaia property represents about $61,000/ha, a 33 per cent premium to the $46,000/ ha median price for Canterbury dairy farms in the latest Real Estate Institute figures and 85 per cent above the $33,000 national median dairy price in October.

Barilla pasta, sold in distinctive blue cardboard boxes, was established in 1877 as a bread and pasta shop in Parma, Italy.

It is now a global business with exports to more than 100 countries and almost 4 billion ($6.72 billion) of annual sales.

The company is headed by the fourth generation Barilla siblings, Guido, Luca, Paolo and Emanuela, who are named as the new owners of the New Zealand farm.

Foreign investment in New Zealand has sped up towards the year end, after applications granted by the Overseas Investment Office more than doubled in the latest month.

The office released details of 14 applications it handled in October which saw the transfer of 1786ha of land and the sale of assets valued at $89 million.

A branch sheared off a willow tree by high wind seriously injured a driver on State Highway 1 on Saturday. The 53-year-old woman was 5km north of Taihape when her car was hit on the windshield by a large branch, caving it in. She suffered serious head, chest and back injuries, St John Whanganui Territory manager John Stretton said. The front seat passenger in the car, also a female, suffered minor head injuries.

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A Rakaia dairy farm belonging to Federated Farmers dairy chairman Willy Leferink and his wife Jeanet has been sold for $25 million. photo lance isbister

In September, the office handled only seven applications.

During October, NZX-listed retirement specialist Summerset Group Holdings got consent to buy 4ha of land at Racecourse Rd in Trentham from AgResearch for a big new retirement development. The deal went to the OIO because the land is classified as sensitive and the amount involved was kept secret.

Germany’s DEKRA SE can buy leasehold land from MTA Group Investments (Motor Trade Association) in Gisborne, Porirua, Manukau and Botany for $55 million so it can

introduce new technology and business skills in the vehicle testing business.

Buller Coal, 86 per cent Australian-owned, can buy 240ha of land at Waimangaroa from New Zealander Bruce Colligan.

The coal business is a fullyowned subsidiary of NZXlisted Bathurst Resources (New Zealand) which is developing a big coal mine on the Denniston Plateau near Westport.

The development, the Buller Project, will see a coal handling facility built to receive coal mined from the Escarpment mine and the wider Buller Project, the OIO said.

Granting consent for the land deal, on which the price was suppressed, was to New Zealand’s benefit, the OIO found in October.

New Zealand Longline got consent for two deals worth $8.1 million and $5 million, involving its purchase of fishing quotas from various holders.

Nippon Suisan Kaisha of Japan owns 25 per cent of the company, which is why the deal had to go before the OIO. Fish involved in the transactions include red crab, giant spider crab, king crab, ling, blue shark and ray bream.

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Young buyers turning to parents for help Young, first-time house buyers are cashing in their inheritances early as tough new lending rules make home ownership harder.

New Reserve Bank rules limiting the number of loans banks can make with less than 20 per cent of a property’s value as a deposit came into force on October 1.

Since then, experts say, young people are increasingly turning to the “bank of mum and dad” to raise the deposit.

John Bolton, mortgage adviser at property finance experts Squirrel, has been swamped with new buyers asking par-

A woman will go on trial in the High Court at Christchurch today for the murder of a man in 2009. A sweeping suppression order covers the case, with the woman’s name, the dead man’s name and all facts of the case suppressed. She has denied one count of murder and two of attempted murder. The trial was meant to begin in August but was postponed after the accused’s lawyer suffered a brain aneurism.

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ents for help. “I deal with a lot of professional people in their 30s who find it difficult to ask their parents for financial help,” Bolton said.

“But more first-time buyers are realising this may be the only real option to get into a house. They would rather have some of their inheritance now.”

The most popular tactics parents use to guarantee a mortgage is to offer a large sum of money in a term deposit account as security or using equity in their own house.

“Using a term deposit, the parents still get interest paid on their money and they also have a stake in their kid’s property,” Bolton explained. “It also

means parents don’t put their own home on the line, which is something most people are uncomfortable with. We are doing a lot of these deals now.”

Bolton also warned of a rise in struggle-street couples turning to independent finance companies for a second mortgage to fund a deposit. He stressed this was not a sensible strategy as interest rates can be more than double offered by high street banks.

Apart from asking for help from family, the Governmentbacked Welcome Home Loan scheme is another option.

But with a price limit of $485,000 for a house and an income cap of $120,000 per cou-

ple, it was not a realistic option in the expensive Auckland market, he said.

Campbell Hastie, mortgage adviser at Go2Guys, said he had also been inundated with first-time buyers turning to parents for help.

Experts caution against the elderly taking out reverse mortgages to help offspring.

“It is unwise for a retired person to borrow money on their house and give it to someone else,” Bolton added.

“If it goes wrong, they don’t have a regular income to cover the payments and could end up in serious financial trouble,” he said.

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A woman’s body was found in Wellington Harbour on Saturday night. Police have launched an investigation after the body was found by the waterfront in the central city about 8pm, Acting Detective Sergeant Caroline Martin said. Ms Martin said police were seeking any sightings of a European woman, aged in her mid 30s, who was wearing a dark coloured sweatshirt, black leggings and a red and black backpack in the area since November 21.

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Wave of spam attacks YahooXtra customers have been hit with another wave of spam attacks, forcing Telecom to lock down users’ email accounts.

It’s unknown how many are affected, but an attack in February compromised around 87,000 accounts. Telecom spokesman Richard Llewellyn said customers would be locked out until they changed their password. Mr Llewellyn said the company became aware Yahoo had been experiencing spam-related issues on Saturday.

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Sun for Christmas Santa is expected to gift sunny skies to much of New Zealand on Christmas Day but wise men will keep a brolly close at hand. Summer officially started yesterday and WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan said the warm weather of the past week was likely to cool in the next few days. For most Kiwis, the first week of summer would be cooler than the last week of spring. The days around December 25 would more likely be dry. “I’d say the chances are stacked against the rainmakers rather than for them, but you never know.”

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Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1382 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 1, 4, 11, 17, 31, 37.

Bonus number: 27.

Powerball winning number: 7.

Strike: 1, 37, 4, 11.

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■ MID CANTERBURY BUS AGREEMENT

Schools extend bus agreement

By Myles HuMe

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Mid Canterbury’s two secondary schools have extended an agreement allowing one another to pick pupils up from their designated bus transport zones.

The move means Mount Hutt College can continue to transport Years 9-13 pupils from

Ashburton to Methven via bus, and vice-versa, as long as it sticks within the Ministry of Education’s guidelines.

Up to 70 pupils from Ashburton travel to Mount Hutt College on buses each day, as well as from other parts of the district.

Ashburton College principal Grant McMillan said the former agreement had lapsed, and

the latest signing would take the two schools through to December next year when bus contracts were put up for renewal.

Each school has a designated Transport Entitlement Zone (TEZ), which is a mapped out area where pupils can access a ministry-funded bus to the nearest school.

This agreement between the

college’s two boards allows their transport companies to pass through each others TEZ to pick up pupils, however some of those pupils families are left to fund the transport.

“The agreement has lapsed, but it needs to be there essentially for the simple rules that allow us to be good neighbours, that’s why we have signed again,” Mr

McMillan said.

However, with regard to Mount Hutt College’s Year 7 and 8 pupils, it must sign agreements with schools in Ashburton that cater for those year groups.

Mr McMillan said it was not uncommon for schools to sign such agreements.

■ HINDS FISHING COMPETITION

270lb shark sets record for Hinds fishing competition

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a tuna that’s slightly bigger before.”

Mr Duff was comA 270lb beast was fortably the winner pulled from the of the rod and reel depths off the Mid guardianonline.co.nz class with his prized Canterbury coast fish, competing with yesterday in what more than 60 fisherproved a new record men who were also for the Hinds Lions trying to land the Club Sea Fishing biggest fish between the Hinds Competition.

In just its third year since its and the Rangitata river mouths.

Mr Cameron said Rikki Mann inception, the fishing competition already has what may be was the winner of the Kontiki a long-standing record after a reel class with a 7.2kg elephant 270lb sevengill shark latched on fish, while one young competito the line of Bay of Plenty fish- tor also reeled a paddle crab with a span of 150mm. erman Steve Duff.

He said conditions for the “It was really quite phenomenal, he was targeting those competition were ideal yesterfish all day and it was amazing day, but the southerly meant to see him get that,” organising they had to call it off early.

He said 66 competitors turned committee member Angus Cameron said. “And he reckons that out and he hoped the competiwas not the biggest fish he had tion would continue to grow in caught, he thinks he has caught years to come.

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■ OFFENDER IDENTIFIED

Opera singer identified as sex offender

Your electorate could be changing.

By AnnA Ferrick

Proposed new electorate names and boundaries for the next two general elections have been released.

Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule says it is a shock that a man jailed for sex offences against a teenager was identified as opera singer William Winitana.

Winitana was jailed in June of this year for three years and one month after being found guilty of sexual violation.

He was granted interim name suppression at sentencing in Napier which lapsed yesterday.

The 43-year-old was featured in the Flaxmere Heroes calendar in 2010 and has performed at a number of local events including a fundraiser concert for victims of the Christchurch Earthquake.

Winitana has also hosted and performed at the Waiata Maori Music Awards and tutored classes at the National Youth Drama School.

Mr Yule said the news was a “big shock”.

“I had no idea. He’s been held up in the opera community, we’ve used him in a number of things the council have done over the years, as an MC. I’m completely shocked.”

Mr Yule said Winitana had expressed in interest in starting an opera school in Hawke’s Bay and had at times been paid for his services to the council.

Winitana had taught musical theatre at the National Youth Drama School.

In June the court was told that six years ago Winitana invited a teenage boy, then aged 17, back to his house to take part in a photo shoot. During the shoot the teenager was rubbed in oil by Winitana and asked to pose for the camera in various stages of undress.

Judge Raoul Neave said Winitana “anticipated some enjoyment” from the encounter when he invited the boy home.

At some point during the encounter, Winitana “stopped thinking” and proceeded to perform a sex act on the boy, the judge said.

The victim came forward in 2012, about five years after the offending.

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To check out the changes, go to your local library or council office or view them online at elections.org.nz. You have until 23 December to make your submission on the proposed changes.

You can have your say online, by email or in writing. To find out how, visit elections.org.nz or Freephone 0800 36 76 56.

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Medals for local athletes

Wind cuts rowing regatta

By Myles HuMe

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Mid Canterbury’s national Special Olympics athletes returned from Dunedin with a swag of silver medals yesterday.

Three local swimmers and two bocce players donned the Mid Canterbury colours at the four-day National Summer Games where they ended with silver medals in five swimming events on Saturday.

The five athletes, who returned yesterday, were among more than 1600 other intellectually disabled competitors taking part in events across the southern city.

Mid Canterbury swim coach Sarah Taylor said swimmers Trevor Nish, David Gosney and 16-year-old Liam Bartley were up against a host of strong North Island swimmers in their events, but that did not stop them from featuring on the podium.

Nish was one of the standout performers at Moana Pool, claiming a silver after coming second equal in the 25 metre backstroke and then going on to claim another in the 50m.

Gosney matched him, taking second spot in the 25m and 100m freestyle events.

Both added a third silver to their individual tallies when they joined Bartley and Eastern Southland swimmer Sharna Brownlie in the 4x25m freestyle relay where they claimed second prize.

Bartley, one of the youngest swimmers in each of his events, showed signs of a promising future finishing fourth in the 25m, 50m and 100m freestyle races.

“They all did so well, I am so proud of them all, they were all up against tough competition and they all achieved personal best times,” Ms Taylor said.

Meanwhile, Mid Canterbury bocce coach Colleen Lindsay said Shane Pringle and Joanne Inwood managed a strong summer Games campaign after beating Wellington 10-4 in their first division one match on Thursday.

They went on to lose to the other Wellington side, and competed in three other matches to come out fourth overall, just shy of a podium finish.

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The Mid Canterbury national Special Olympic silver medal winning relay team (from left) coach Sarah Taylor, Liam Bartley, Trevor Nish and David Gosney.

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Mid Canterbury swimmer Liam Bartley, 16, competing at Moana Pool during the Special Olympics National Summer Games which ended on Saturday.

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Partner allegedly runs over teenage mother

By Brendan Manning A teenage mother fighting for her life after she was hit by a car allegedly driven by her partner suffered two punctured lungs, a broken leg and a fractured neck, her sister says.

Maxine Morrison, 17, also had to have her spleen removed after she was run over on State Highway 33 in Whangamarino, northeast of Rotorua on Saturday.

Her 19-year-old partner, with whom she has a 1-year-old

child, is due to appear in court in Rotorua today charged with driving with excess breath alcohol, careless driving causing injury and driving while suspended.

Maxine’s sister Oreen told 3News the incident happened at

her 20th birthday party.

The incident followed an argument between Maxine and her partner, she told 3News.

“I’m feeling guilty because it was my birthday [party] and I should have looked after everyone.”

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The Ashburton Rowing Club was prominent on the results sheet despite the annual regatta being cut short due to wild winds at Lake Hood at the weekend.

Up to 20 races did not go ahead on the lake after southerly winds stunted the programme on Saturday and blew rowers off the water prematurely again yesterday.

However, that did not deter the more than 450 crews that turned out at the Ashburton Rowing Club regatta, featuring 22 Ashburton College rowers along with schools and clubs from across the South Island.

“It was a bit frustrating but the Christchurch clubs said they got enough rowing in and were happy when they packed up and left,” Ashburton rowing coach Justin Wall said.

“It’s just when we get that southerly change there’s nothing much we can do on Lake Hood.”

However, that did not stop local rowers from putting in some strong performances as many prepare for Maadi Cup at the end of March next year.

The Ashburton novice cox four of Dana Logan-Leach, Sarah Hazelhurst, Fran Connelly-White, Jordyn Kell and cox Mady Evans put in the top local performance of the weekend when they claimed first place in their respective race.

Hazelhurst, Logan-Leach and Evans then combined with Veronica Wall and Grace Wilson to take second prize in the under 18 women’s novice quad.

Georgia Lysaght and Matt Beveridge continued their strong start to the 2013/14 season with silvers in the women’s club singles and men’s club singles, respectively.

Beveridge then combined with Matthew Rae to come third in the men’s club double.

Women’s club double rowers Wall and Charlotte Cox took out second spot in their final.

In other events, Wall, LoganLeach, Connelly-White, Kell and Evans were second fastest in the women’s novice quad, and then Connelly-White, Kell and Evans joined Hazelhurst and Wilson to come third in the U15 women’s quad.

Meanwhile in the corporate eights, Timaru laws firm Timpany Walton won the A grade, CRT the B grade and ANZ Timaru the C grade.

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■ CHRISTCHURCH EAST BY-ELECTION

Success down to ‘giving people hope’ Labour’s newest MP says her victory in the Christchurch East by-election came down to meeting people in the community and giving them hope.

Poto Williams maintained Labour’s century old stranglehold on the seat yesterday with a comprehensive 61 per cent of the vote, replacing former Labour MP and new city Mayor Lianne Dalziel.

Her 8119 votes gave her 4613 more than National’s Matthew Doocey, who got 3506 votes.

On TVNZ’s Q+A programme yesterday, Ms Williams said her success came down to meeting people in the badly quake-damaged community, hearing their stories and coming up with solutions that gave them some hope.

■ ST JOHN

“We talked very clearly about being able to continue the very, very hard work that we’ve been doing on the individual case files and advocating strongly for them,” she said.

“Not only has Lianne been doing that work in her electorate office, but across the city the Labour Party MPs have taken a real strong attitude towards sorting out each and every individual case that’s come through the door - and that will continue to be our commitment.”

Ms Williams, 51, said Labour’s policies had given people hope, like its promise to build 10,000 homes in Christchurch within four years.

She also cited Labour’s policy to set up a state insurance pro-

vider that would resolve some of the insurance issues Christchurch residents were facing.

Voter turnout was low, after the Canterbury earthquakes saw numbers in the electorate plummet by about 10,000 people. A total of 13,318 votes were counted, with 573 special votes.

But Ms Williams said the turnout was higher than the recent local government elections and people in Christchurch East were not apathetic about the process.

Labour leader David Cunliffe said it had been a grassroots campaign run and won on the issues facing the city.

“On housing, insurance and standing up for people in the rebuild, voters heard and em-

braced Labour’s vision. We will continue to campaign on these issues for all of Christchurch all the way through to the next election.”

Green Party candidate David Moorhouse, who came third with 926 votes, congratulated Ms Williams on her victory.

“She fought a good campaign and I wish her the best of luck representing the good people of Christchurch East.”

In the run-up to the by-election, National Party representatives, and even Prime Minister John Key, had been playing down their chances of gaining a seat that Labour has held for nearly 100 years.

ACT’s candidate Gareth Neale received just 56 votes. - APNZ

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■ HAKATERE CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Ambulance officers sought St John in Ashburton is looking for more people to train as volunteer ambulance officers.

St John provides more than 95 per cent of New Zealand’s ambulance services. Consequently, there is a focus on having highly-trained, effective, caring ambulance officers.

An ambulance officer’s role is to administer pre-hospital emergency care.

“Ambulance officers are required to provide a high level of professional medical care to patients under all circumstances,” Ashburton station manager Russell Harris said.

Officers attend accidents and emergencies, treat sick and injured people, stabilise and transporting patients and accident victims to medical facilities, liaise with other emergency services, and provide a high level of professional medical care to patients.

“You’ll begin with a foundation of basic skills and then gain industry-recognised qualifications and skills as you progress,” Mr Harris said.

A volunteer position could lead to becoming a professional ambulance officer.

Potential volunteers in Ashburton need to be able to commit to shifts during daylight hours, Monday to Friday.

St John is holding an information evening on Thursday at 7.30pm at St John on Tancred Street.

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Tinwald hall hub of cultural diversity From kapahaka to ukulele to Pacifika performances, the Tinwald Memorial Hall was a hub of cultural diversity on Friday.

A total of nine schools and one kindergarten presented 13 performances at the fifth annual Hakatere Cultural Festival in front of fellow

Mid Canterbury pupils and proud parents. Netherby School pupil Jacob Gray was one of many performers on Friday, featuring in his school’s kapahaka group.

The festival also featured a Tongan performance by Rakaia School and a ukulele act from Tinwald

School among many others.

The event, featuring Merle Leask for the first time, provides pupils with an opportunity to showcase the work they have been doing throughout the year, while developing confidence and performance skills.

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Kiwis rewarded for their bravery Seventeen New Zealanders have been recognised this year with New Zealand Bravery Awards for putting themselves at risk while trying to save the lives of others.

Georgina Langford (NZBD), Jan Boyd and John Boyd (NZBM) The family confronted a paranoid, shotgun-wielding relative who shot his son in the chest at their isolated rural home near Nelson in April 2011. Mrs Boyd, a trained nurse, pushed the man and his shotgun before giving first aid to his injured son. Her 21-year-old daughter, Ms Langford, grabbed the shotgun barrel and tried to wrestle it from the man. Her bedridden stepfather, Mr Boyd, who has multiple sclerosis, called emergency services and kept them on the line after being ordered to put the phone down.

Sergeant Michael Wardle (NZBD) Mr Wardle confronted an armed man at a home in Christchurch in July 2010. The offender had shot another officer in the face, fired at an officer who was fleeing through a window, and fatally shot a police dog, Gage. The gunman then pointed his rifle directly at Mr Wardle and started walking towards him. The then-constable stopped the offender by firing

Seventeen New Zealanders have been recognised this year with NZ Bravery Awards

his Taser stun gun, then stood his ground between the gunman and his colleagues.

Mark Allen and Kenneth Reilly (NZBM) The Amberley men rescued an unconscious woman who was trapped in a burning car following a head-on crash on State Highway 1 in North Canterbury in May 2011. The men doused her clothes with a fire extinguisher and climbed into the car, inhaling thick smoke as they freed her firmly trapped leg and pulled her to safety, moments before the car was engulfed in flames.

Detective Gregory Cater, Constable James Collins, Detective Constable Edward Luxford, Constable Johan Mulder, Constable Liam Pham, Sergeant Chris Turnbull and Constable Andrew Warne (NZBM) Seven officers came to the aid of a wounded constable who was

shot four times and left bleeding on a Papatoetoe driveway in December 2009. The officers did not wait for help from the armed offenders squad before rescuing the constable on foot and rushing him to a waiting ambulance in a patrol car.

Martin Kay and and Colin Wiggins (NZBM) Hastings man Colin Wiggins and Wellingtonian Martin Kay risked thick smoke as they rescued the drivers of a car and light truck that crashed near Hastings.

They pulled the 17-year-old car driver to safety but could not see the truck’s 75-year-old driver because the cab was thick with smoke. They smashed the truck window, felt around for the driver and dragged him to safety before a fire, of tar sealmelting intensity, took hold.

Lois Kennedy (NZBM) The 81-year-old Christchurch rest home resident leapt out of

bed and armed herself with a hearth brush after hearing her neighbour’s cries for help in January 2011.

She found her neighbour being attacked with a blunt samurai sword by her middle-aged son.

Mrs Kennedy swung her brush at the man several times before returning to her unit to phone police. She suffered an injured hand while her neighbour suffered bruises, cuts and bites.

Jade Lynn (NZBM) Christchurch construction worker Mr Lynn confronted a man who was standing in the middle of the road, waving two large, bloody knives at members of the public in March 2012.

The man had already kidnapped and stabbed two people, and was trying to stab a cyclist and get into cars. Mr Lynn tried to reason with the man and, when that failed, he armed himself with a steel pinch bar from his truck.

The man came forward twice, forcing Mr Lynn to push back with the bar once. He then distracted the man until police arrived.

The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD), awarded for acts of exceptional bravery in a situation of danger Georgina Rose Langford, of

Leeston Sergeant Michael Thomas Wardle, of Nelson police The New Zealand Bravery Medal (NZBM), awarded for acts of bravery Mark John Allen, of Amberley Jan Margaret Boyd, of Wakefield John Boyd, of Wakefield Detective Gregory Edward Ross Cater, of Manukau police Constable James Phillip Collins, of Howick, Auckland Martin Joseph Kay, of Karori, Wellington Lois Patricia Kennedy, of Linwood, Christchurch Detective Constable Edward Michael Luxford, of Darwin, Australia Jade Ronald Lynn, of Mt Pleasant, Christchurch Constable Johan Artemus Mulder, of Botany Downs, Auckland Constable Liam Pham, of Papatoetoe, Auckland Kenneth William Reilly, of Amberley Sergeant Christopher Charles Turnbull, of Taupo Constable Andrew Stephen Warne, of Otahuhu, Auckland Colin John Wiggins, of Hastings - APNZ

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Helicopter crashes Scottish authorities are investigating what caused a police helicopter to plunge through the roof of a busy Glasgow pub, as emergency services work to recover the remains of at least eight people killed. Police say recovery work is difficult because the wreckage of the Clutha pub is still unsafe following Saturday night’s freak accident, while 14 people are still in hospital with serious injuries. Witnesses said the helicopter dropped “like a stone” onto the pub where more than 100 people were watching a band play.

Three people on the helicopter and five people in the bar are so far known to have been killed.

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Anti-government protesters wave Thai national flags and clapping tools during a rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday.

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More than 1000 protesters faced off with riot police outside Government House, as organisers of the rally distributed towels and water and advised protesters what to do if police fired tear gas.

“We’re all brothers and sisters,” police shouted through a loudspeaker. “Please don’t try to come in!”

Demonstrators took to the streets a week ago seeking to topple Yingluck’s government, which they believe serves the interests of her brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a 2006 military coup after being accused of corruption

and abuse of power. Authorities have exercised extreme restraint over the past week as the protesters besieged and occupied parts of various government ministries and offices. But police have warned they will not allow protesters to enter Government House, the Parliament or other key offices.

The violence has stirred fears of further instability like what plagued the country during related political conflicts in 2006, 2008 and 2010. In 2008, antiThaksin demonstrators occupied Bangkok’s two airports for a week after taking over the prime minister’s office for three months.

Any escalation is likely to scare away tourists who come to Thailand by the millions and contribute a huge chunk to the economy. But it may help the government by undermining the claims of its opponents to be carrying out a nonviolent campaign of civil disobedience.

The nighttime clashes involved opponents of the government, led by university students, who tried to block government supporters from entering the rally, which drew more than 50,000 people.

At least some of Sunday’s gunshots appeared to have been fired into the nearby university.

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Elwood, world’s ugliest dog dies

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More gunshots in Bangkok Riot police in the Thai capital fired tear gas at protesters yesterday trying to force their way into the prime minister’s office compound and Bangkok police headquarters.

Reporters saw anti-government protesters trying to rip down concrete barriers outside the Government House on Sunday. Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push them back.

Separately, police drove back another crowd of protesters at the Bangkok police headquarters.

This was the first time police have used force against protesters who have occupied government offices for the past week in a bid to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawtra.

The country is braced for more violence, after political protests erupted into street fighting between supporters and opponents of the Prime Minister.

The clashes have left at least two people dead and 45 wounded, authorities said.

Gunshots were fired early yesterday in the northeastern neighborhood of Bangkok where clashes broke out the day before, but it was not clear who was responsible or who was targeted, said Police Col. Narongrit Promsawat. The violence occurred near a stadium holding a large pro-government rally.

But it was just one of several pockets of tension and possible volatility as anti-government protesters vowed to push ahead with a plan to seize the wellguarded prime minister’s offices and other key government buildings.

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A US canine that was crowned the world’s ugliest dog in 2007 and later became the topic of a children’s book preaching acceptance has died. Elwood was 8.

His owner, Karen Quigley, of Sewell, New Jersey, says the Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix died unexpectedly on Thursday morning. Quigley said Elwood had been dealing with some heath issues in recent months but appeared to be doing well.

Elwood was dark colored and hairless — save for a puff of white fur resembling a Mohawk on his head. He was often referred to by fans as Yoda, or ET, for his resemblance to those famous science-fiction characters.

Elwood won his crown at the annual ugly dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair in California a year after he had finished second.

Quigley had rescued Elwood in 2005,

when he was about nine months old.

“The breeder was going to euthanise him because she thought he was too ugly to sell,” Quigley has said.

After garnering the ugly dog title, Elwood became an online darling and developed a worldwide fan base. During his life, he appeared at more than 200 events that helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal rescue groups and nonprofit animal organisations.

Inspired by her pet, Quigley wrote “Everyone Loves Elwood,” a popular children’s book that promoted a message that it’s OK to be different. Quigley said the book shares lessons of love, compassion and perseverance and encourages readers to be kind to animals.

“He made people smile, he made them laugh and feel good. It was wonderful,” Quigley said yesterday. “He will truly be missed.”

- AP

A French bill that cracks down on prostitution by penalising people who pay for sex has easily passed a first vote in parliament. With a show of hands, members of the National Assembly adopted the main elements of the bill, which fines people caught buying sex 1500 euros ($A2,255.98). The penalty for repeat offenders would be 3750 euros ($A5,639.95).

The entire bill will be put to vote on December 4. Once adopted by the lower house of parliament, it will be put to vote in the Senate.

The bill marks a shift in France’s efforts to eradicate the sex trade.

Prostitutes caught touting their services currently face hefty fines and a prison sentence. Those sanctions would be scrapped and customers hit in the pocket instead.

- AFP

Missing plane found Police have found the burned wreckage of a Mozambican Airlines plane the day after it went missing in northeastern Namibia, saying none of the 33 people aboard had survived. The crash in the remote, swampy terrain of Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park killed victims from several countries, including a baby, and is one of the worst accidents on record in Mozambique’s civil aviation history.

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Historic soil Soil from World War I battlefields in Belgium has been laid in a memorial garden in London ahead of the 100th anniversary next year of the start of the conflict. Seventy bags of “sacred soil” gathered by more than 1000 British and Belgian schoolchildren earlier this year arrived in Britain by Belgian warship at the weekend.

Schoolboy Patrick Casey was given the honour of pouring a crucible of soil taken from all the battlefields into the heart of the garden. - AP

Baby removed British social services forcibly removed a baby from a pregnant Italian woman’s womb by caesarean section while she was in the country on a work trip. The woman was sedated and then had the girl removed from her womb after authorities in Essex obtained a court order. The authorities said the woman had had a mental breakdown and it acted in the best interests of the child, which is now 15-months-old, the paper said.

The mother has now launched a legal battle for the child.

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1. John Moses and his nephew Elijah Arrowsmith, 6, during tee-ball on Saturday morning.

2. Joe Langley returns a backhand in A grade tennis.

3. Methven’s Dan Wheeler sends a delivery down the pitch during open grade cricket’s Pritchard Shield match against Allenton.

4. A competitor at the Hinds Lions Fishing Competition casts into the surf on between the Hinds and Rangitata river mouths yesterday.

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5. Pounding the pavement during the Big Day at the Office multisport race on Saturday.

6. Ensuring all runs smoothly at the Big Day at the Office multisport race – Methven Lions (from left) Ian Totty, Carl Shannon, Peter Garde and Colm McGrath.

8. Ashburton youngsters (from left) Rubie Williams, 11, Charlotte, 5, and Lucy, 1, Chilton, Alicia Millichamp, 4, and Emma, 3, and Grace, 5, McClelland play with a parachute at the Ashburton Parents Centre Christmas party at St David’s Union Church yesterday.

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Hope for our rivers Coen Lammers EDITOR

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he augural New Zealand River Awards last week were a welcome relief from an avalanche of depressing publicity around our rivers.

The Morgan Foundation handed out its awards to communities around New Zealand who had made successful efforts to improve the quality of their rivers. Especially the story of the Shag River should be an inspiration to all of us.

Environmental groups had just about given up on this Otago stream a decade ago until the local council and farmers introduced new minimum flow levels and better farming practices. Small improvements over the past 10 years have revived this “dead” river which is again safe to swim in.

Sadly, the Canterbury region was conspicuous by its absence from a long list of winners.

The awards followed only days after the damning Water Quality Report by Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Jan Wright, who squarely blames the dairy boom for our deteriorating rivers, especially in Canterbury.

She found that mass conversion of land to dairy caused deterioration of water quality through the run-off of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrate, which increases algae and brown slime, and reduces the fish population.

Thankfully, farmers are no longer in denial and Federated Farmers and Fonterra are actively promoting better farming practices and have fenced over 24,000km of waterways around the country. Everyone, farmers and townies alike, hark back to the good old days - not so long ago - that our kids could jump into any river, creek or pond without having to worry about dangerous levels of Ecoli.

As farms continue to be converted to dairying, things may get worse before they get better in Mid Canterbury, especially as shrinking glaciers put even more pressure on our fresh water supply.

The Mid Canterbury water zone committee is working hard to find the right balance between reviving our sick rivers without jeopardising our healthy economy. Hopefully they will get inspired and pick up some pointers from the rebirth of the Stag River.

YOUR VIEW Brawl We are aware of an anti-social behaviour issue during a certain time period and share the concerns of the local community with what can potentially go wrong at this time of night.

Our Ashburton franchisee invests heavily in security at his restaurant, with security plans constantly being monitored.

We also have an open dialogue with the police and local community.

We believe offering food and non-alcoholic beverages is a positive thing and we are committed to doing all we can to provide a safe environment for our customers, employees and neighbours.

Dave Whalley McDonald’s Ashburton franchise owner ***

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Re brawl: Two views were to call the fire brigade.

The good old reliable fire brigade. Don’t these people think the fire brigade have enough calls during the year – over 400 in fact. Why add another number to their tally for the year when they are all volunteers, and putting them at risk with drunken louts that can’t handle their drink! The suggestion of hosing them down is appalling and a perfect way to aggravate the situation.

Christmas in the park Was shocked today when I heard about Christmas in the park and the firework display which will cost several thousand dollars when we have just had Toot for Tucker to fill our local food banks. One does not have to look far in the world to

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find a need; the Philippines are close to home.

Is this the only way to celebrate the birth of Jesus? What or where would he be if he was here? He would be amongst the needy not at a firework display.

funding what should be funded from central government.

An arrogant decision by those councillors and mayor who continue yet again to not listen to the community

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Bridge debate Maybe Mr Urquhart needs reminding that he was elected to look after all ratepayers and not just his own interests, and the Bridge Action Group. *** Who cares Mayor McKay (other than you) if council is put in a bad light by your vote.

The transport agency will be rubbing their hands with glee that a naive council has taken over the role the transport agency should be taking. Muggins us the ratepayers will be

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: How often do you listen to the radio?

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efore National came to power, our welfare system simply expanded to meet demand, without investing in support to get people into work, or preventing longterm benefit dependency.

We didn’t think that was good enough. After comprehensive changes through our welfare reforms, an average of 1500 people are moving off welfare and into work each week.

Being off welfare and in work means a better life, better opportunities, and a brighter future for people and their families.

The welfare system will always be there to support people who genuinely need it. But we believe long-term welfare dependency can become a trap, leading to a life of limited choice and limited outcomes.

We’re helping people into work with subsidies for childcare and training, workplace support, and access to health and disability support services.

Recent figures show the benefits of going from welfare to work. An average sole parent in South Auckland with two children under 13, working 15 hours while receiving a benefit, would take home $750 a week.

That’s $107 more each week than the $642 they’d receive on benefit – including the Accommodation Supplement and a minimal allowance for costs.

If they were working 40 hours a week on a minimum wage, they would be $190 better off at $833 a week with the Family Tax Credit, Accommodation Supplement and In-Work Tax Credit.

The benefits of work for a single person are also clear. If they work 40 hours a week on a minimum wage they will be earning $520 a week – about $200 better off than a single person on Jobseeker Support with Accommodation Supplement and minimal allowances.

It can be daunting to move off a benefit, and it can be tough putting yourself out

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there for different jobs.

But when someone offers you a job, it’s a great confidence boost. And going to work brings a sense of pride and independence.

It also creates a positive picture for children of what their future could be – going to work and earning money.

National believes people in employment can gain more skills, higher wages, and a better lifestyle. This also contributes to building a more competitive and productive economy for New Zealand – one of our priorities this term.

Keeping P away from our communities We’ve all heard the horrific stories of what methamphetamine, or P, has done to once vibrant people.

It’s a drug that destroys lives.

When the Prime Minister launched the Methamphetamine Action Plan in 2009, New Zealand had one of the highest rates of P users in the world – 2.2 per cent of the adult population was using the drug.

Today, that figure is down to just under 0.9 per cent – a great improvement.

However, that still means more than 25,000 New Zealanders are using P. That is too many parents, children, partners, friends, and communities still affected by this awful and addictive drug.

Last week the Prime Minister announced that more than $3 million recovered under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act will be used to fund law enforcement initiatives to break

the methamphetamine supply chain, and expand alcohol and drug treatment programmes.

This funding includes increasing residential accommodation for alcohol and drug treatment programmes, enhancing frontline screening at the border, and helping fund a Police training programme to teach drug dogs to detect cash as well as drugs.

Funds will also go towards our Drug and Alcohol Court pilot to cover prosecution and defence counsel costs, and money will go to the recovery of legal costs incurred by Police recovering criminal proceeds.

We are sending a clear message: National is serious about tackling methamphetamine and the harm it causes our communities.

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Staff Farewell to Long-Serving Staff Members

Kia ora and Greetings Celebrating Success We are now well in the countdown to the Festive Season which, in the College, means we are living in three different but overlapping ‘worlds’. Many of our teachers are finishing the extra support and tutoring that they have been providing to our Year 11 to 13 students as NCEA exams draw to a close; our Year 9 and 10 students are busy both in their classes and the inter-class competition that is currently running; and staff in leadership roles are busy preparing for 2014.

Over the next two weeks remaining of the student term we have a number of key activities and events occurring. These range from our Phoenix Rising Chorus touring the Nelson area, including musical performances in a number of schools and at Nelson Cathedral; to the Year 9 and 10 student PrizeGivings on Thursday afternoon, 12 December. Alongside is the annual “Get Out There Day” where we give our Year 9 and 10 students the opportunity to try or experience something new in our community; to the annual Year 13 Students’ and Families Leavers’ Dinner where we farewell our departing Year 13 students.

Year 9 and 10 student reports will soon be posted home to parents and caregivers. As always, should you wish to follow-up something in your child’s report please feel free to contact their teacher or the College. We are more than happy to discuss any aspect of your child’s report with you – which is why the reports come home before the year ends.

Strategic Plan 2014

The end of a College year often brings with it a number of leaving staff. In this newsletter we acknowledge with sincere appreciation three long-serving staff who are especially acknowledged as they look to retirement and new endeavours.

Their contributions, totalling an amazing 76 years, have been absolutely significant across many aspects of the life and work of the College. They will be missed for all they have given, and for themselves as people.

Janice Ackerley

In addition to teaching Janice has contributed over many years as the International Department’s Homestay Co-ordinator, as Reader-Writer Coordinator and in earlier years as an Ancillary Aide in the English Department.

Janice has always been committed to Children’s Literature and this was most evident when she attained her Masters in Education, during her time at College, majoring in Children’s Literature.

John Baird

Our Board is already making a start on this, and is seeking ideas and input from parents, caregivers and community members. From this a draft plan will be developed by the Board, which will then form the basis of consultation in Term One next year.

If you are a community member who would like to be included in this survey please email us requesting this on principal@ashcoll.school.nz Naturally, we will report back on the broad survey results early next year and, more importantly, our Board of Trustees will be seeking your further input and ideas when they release the draft strategic plan for consultation during Term One next year.

Cheers Grant McMillan, Principal

Staff Dave Naldrett Sports Co-ordinator Kay Rotch Financial Administrator

Information Year 13 Leaving Procedures Wednesday 04 December Year 13 leaving procedures are to be completed at the College Office, Student Counter this Wednesday, 04 December.

Students should report between 12:30pm and 1:30pm.

Final text book returns to be put in a supermarket bag with student’s name and that subject teacher’s name written on the bag and placed under desk in College Office area,by the Student Counter.

When all items are returned/paid for (eg: text books, fees, blazers), students can collect Leaving Documentation and leave.

Phoenix Magazines may be picked up by seniors from Wednesday.

Twenty six years after starting as Head of Physics Department at College in 1988, John has continued his enthusiasm for his subject and has continued to equip students very well for tertiary and post-secondary school success.

Many students have had cause in their first year at university to thank John for the quality Physics grounding they received while at College.

In latter years John was also responsible for the introduction of the well-received Electronics Course for senior students.

Organised, innovative, professional and aware of different learning styles describe John as a teacher whose commitment to his students is well-recognised. His capabilities, knowledge, planning and expertise have been greatly valued, as he has undertaken his roles thoroughly, collegially and usually at great pace.

John has also been well-involved in a number of other aspects of College life including Volleyball Coaching and a long-term, quality contribution to lighting and sound for events in the Holyoake Auditorium. This involved innumerable additional hours and developmental expertise and advice for students who joined the technical team.

You can order and pay for your copy of the 2013 Ashburton College Phoenix Magazine now, from the Student Office - $25.00.

Enjoy this record of your 2013 year at College.

(Pictured above) Emily Willis, Year 11 student, designer of the 2013 Phoenix Magazine cover.

Resurgamus Magazine – Issue 2

The Resurgamus Magazine is designed for leavers, former students, staff and parents/caregivers of Ashburton College.

The magazine is sent to subscribers annually, at the close of every College year.

Each publication will keep subscribers up-to-date about what has been happening at College and will showcase former students doing great things.

A fifteen year subscription only costs a one-off payment of $27.50.

Subscription forms are available from the College Office or by emailing: resurgamus@ashcoll.school.nz

Ashburton College acknowledges the initiative, vision and enterprise shown by the 2012 Student Executive in spearheading and completing this project.

Curriculum Event Ashburton College eLearning Showcase – In Conjunction with MCFCS On Thursday 21 November around sixty teachers from throughout Mid Canterbury attended an eLearning Showcase at Ashburton College, in order to find out the ways in which our College is working towards the vision that includes young people who are “confident, connected, actively involved and life-long learners.”

In the 1990’s John very effectively led the then School Review while, in 1997, he proposed and developed an Outdoor Education Programme for Years 9 and 10 levels.

Denise O’Halloran

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Her career at College has been epitomised by her unassuming, positive, consistent, effective and conscientious people-focused contributions.

Janice is a thoroughly professional, highly competent staff member who has been acutely attuned to her students’ needs.

As many of you will already know, one of the key things a Board of Trustees is charged with is to develop a 3 to 5 year Strategic Plan for their school. The purpose of this plan is to look ahead at what the College should be like in 3 to 5 years, and to identify what changes or improvements the College should have in place by then.

In the next few days every parent and caregiver, plus those community members we have email contacts for, will be sent a four question survey via email. We are asking that you please take a few moments to consider these questions and respond.

Janice started at Ashburton College at the beginning of 1990 as a Teacher of Reading within the College’s Reading Programme. She has continued, from this time, to offer twenty four years of quality service and support to staff and students.

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Denise’s association with Ashburton College also began in 1988, twenty six years ago, and has covered a mix of part-time and fulltime teaching over the subjects of English, Journalism and Social Studies but most particularly, English.

As a teacher Denise held a student-centred approach, creating an effective classroom balance of instruction, motivation, caring and student interaction. Her calm, confident, curriculum-sound approach and affirmation of student ideas led to effective and enjoyable student learning.

It was this base and passion for students’ learning, which led to Denise’s appointment, in 2006 (to now), to the position of Specialist Classroom Teacher. Establishment of a research reading group and an emphasis on boys’ education formed part of this role.

Twelve Ashburton College teachers had a chance to share their eLearning teaching practice with other teachers with presentations involving the use of Web2 tools such as Google apps, Wikispaces, Delicious, Moodle, Prezi, Padlet and Blogger.

The teachers were focussing on the ways that they use online tools to engage students in learning.

Positive feedback followed the sessions, with staff enjoying the experiences, talent of presenters and evaluating opportunities to add their learning to classes.

This was the first in a series of seminars to be organised by the Mid Canterbury Fibre Connected Schools’ Group. The aim for the year is for teachers to share experiences and collaborate, as a district.

From 1995, for a number of years, Denise contributed much energy as Blue House Staff Leader, during which time Blue House emerged as House Trophy victors on a number of occasions. During this period Denise undertook senior student Tutor roles.

Students have also benefitted from her management of basketball and volleyball teams and as a netball team coach and manager, while also supporting a number of the College’s Cultural Events.

A key focus in latter years has been her leadership of the Mãori Student Achievement Committee and her work with Mãori students through events and opportunities.

A number of shorter-term staff are also making a change from Ashburton College and we will acknowledge them in our next newsletter, the final for 2013.

2014 Additionally, College been asked to host the Core Education ‘Learning at Schools’ Roadshow on 20 May 2014, which has been selected as a College Teacher Only Day. Ashburton College is one of only two schools in the South Island hosting this event, where key speakers come from around the country to deliver good e-Learning practice.

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Year 9 and 10 ‘Top Family Form’ Competition

Ashburton College Rowing

This end-of-year competition of activities is in its second week currently. Each Family Form will compete in year levels over the six categories of –

Early morning starts and training will begin to pay off as the new season’s Rowing Competitions get underway.

• Year 9 / Year 10 Has Talent - Held in the Auditorium during the first week of the competition each class selected one act to perform, either individual or group. Drama Head of Department Claire Bubb adjudicated.

Aoraki 1000 Regatta

• My Kitchen Rules – being held this week this is a ‘cook-off’ for each Year Level in one of the Food and Nutrition rooms.

1st placings were gained by Girls’ Under 16 Single Georgia Lysaght.

The brief for this competition is to prepare and cook an egg dish, with other ingredients to enhance this dish. One hour is allowed to prepare, cook and clean up.

• Quizco – a penultimate event being held in the big gym towards the end of the competition, on Tuesday 03 December for Year 10, and Wednesday 04 04 December for Year 9.

• Art Poster – for completion during the two week period. Entries close on Wednesday 04 December.

• Touch Rugby – on the field on 19 and 20 November for Year 9, while Year 10 had weather postponements and will complete their competition this week. .

• Volleyball – At the time of going to print with this newsletter Volleyball results were through – as follows: Year 9: 1st – 9BM; 2nd – 9GK; 3rd – 9BK; 4th – 9RK; 5th – 9RL; 6th – 9OM; 7th – 9GL; 8th – 9OL; 9th – 9RJ. Year 10: 1st – 10OP; 2nd – 10BP; 3rd – 10GS; 4th – 10BS; 5th – 10GV; 6th – 10RS; 7th – 10OT; 8th – 10RV; 9th 10GT (defaulted).

As with all sporting endeavours controversy was alive and well during this competition.

Held at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, this saw all rowers achieve A or B Finals.

Men’s Open Four

Lachie Davidson, Adam Hodge, Matthew Rae, Mark Tait and Cox: Jeffery Cooke.

Boys’ Under 16 Four

Lachie Davidson, Matthew Beveridge, Matthew Rae, Benji Barry and Cox: Matthew Parker.

Women’s Novice Coxed Veronica Wall, Dana Logan Leach, Grace Wilson, Jordyn Kell and Cox: Jeffery Cooke.

Canterbury Pennant Rowing Regatta Held at Lake Hood on 10 November Ashburton crews featured in nineteen races, with crews rowing in divisions.

Results were Sunburst Class: 1st

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Dana Logan Leach, Sarah Hazlehurst, Fran Connelly-Whyte, Jordyn Kell and Cox: Maddie Evans.

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Thursday 05 December Travel to Kaikoura and perform a concert at Hapuka Primary School before staying overnight and visiting the seal colony.

Friday 06 December They travel to Wakefield for an afternoon Concert and Workshop with students at Wakefield Primary School. The group bases themselves at Bridge Valley Adventure Park for the next four nights.

College Year 9 Scholarship Exams, 9:00am - 11:15am Boys’ Softball Team - Canterbury Softball Competition, Christchurch ESOL Break-Up, Lake Hood, 5:00 – 8:30pm.

Peer Support Training Programme – Year 11 students 2013 NZQA/NCEA Exams finish 9RK SOS – Indian Minar Restaurant, East Street, Ashburton Year 13 Leaving Procedures, at College Office, 12:30pm - 1:30pm GOT Day – Year 9 and 10 students, various venues SLSU Day Out - Pakeke Lions, Picnic and Fun Day, Ashburton Airport, Ashburton Domain Uniform Clothing Shop Open, 10am – 1pm, Administration Block Phoenix Rising Choir Tour – Nelson area New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Athletics, Porrit Park, Hamilton Ashburton College 1st XI Cricket v Christchurch Boys’ High School 3rd X1 Blue, Ashburton Domain. On one day between these dates Year 13 Leavers’ Dinner, Hotel Ashburton, 6.30pm for 7.00pm start Boys’ Softball Team - Canterbury Softball Competition, Christchurch SLSU Break-Up, SLSU, 1:30pm Community Entry Programme Break Up/Final Day Year 10 (12:30pm) and Year 9 (1:45pm) Prize-Givings, Auditorium Year 9 and 10 Final day Teacher Only Day Swim Lake Hood, Open Water event

Prize-Givings and End of Year Dates – Junior School: Thursday 12 December • Year 10 12:30pm; • Year 9 1:45pm.

Final day for Year 9 and 10 students.

Parents/Caregivers are welcome to join us in the Auditorium for these events.

Key Beginning of Year Dates, 2014: January Enrolments and Course Confirmations 20 College office open, 9:00am - 3:00pm for this week, to 24 January 22 New Enrolments, by appointment 22-24 Student Course Confirmations - some Year 12 students - Year 13 students 30-31 Year 12 Course Confirmations

Sunday 08 December Morning rehearsal at Bridge Valley, afternoon rehearsal with the Nelson Male Voice Choir prior to an evening concert at the Nelson School of Music, where Phoenix Rising is the invited Guest Choir.

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Monday 09 December An afternoon concert, and afternoon tea at the Jack Inglis Friendship Hospital, Motueka.

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Tuesday 10 December Travel back to Ashburton via Hanmer Springs and a stop there for lunch and time in the Hot Pools.

Ashburton College greatly appreciates the initiative, preparation, time and energy of the staff in providing this wonderful development opportunity for our up and coming musicians.

In preparation for this trip the students have been working very hard to fundraise and have run eight separate fundraisers including BBQs, car wash, raffles and sales of toilet paper, chocolate and wrapping paper.

(Pictured right, left to right) are Katya McCallum, Jacinda Ramsay and Bonnie Bennett (with Carolyn Clough) showing some of the fundraising activities they have taken part in.

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Men’s Four

Their itinerary includes –

‘Dream’n Dean’ sailed by Aimee Denbee, Gemma Duncan.

2nd ‘TWO-Eighty’ sailed by Tom Norton, Josh Collins.

Lachie Davidson and Mark Tait.

From Thursday 05 December to Monday 10 December this Choir; with Musical Director Angela Cresswell, Carolyn Clough Choral Manager and Ron Cresswell Technical Manager; will ‘hit the road’ for a Musical Experience of performance and learning.

Held at College on Tuesday 19 November a wonderful response from families saw $745.50 raised from the students’ Mufti Day and staff ‘hat wearing’ and a huge collection of blankets, clothes, toys and canned food. This, added to donations which arrived from some Primary Schools and offers from community groups, led to significant contributions for the container due to leave Ashburton that week for the Philippines.

Although small fields, racing was strong. George Yeatman gained a good start in his event and led for almost all of the entire race but, in an exciting finish, he got caught on the very last tack and pipped by about one quarter of a boat length on the finish line.

Men’s Double

Another team fielded an all-girls line-up and ‘wasted’ the opposition. The boys on the beaten team complained vigorously, saying that each team needed three boys and three girls. The all-girls’ team complied with this in the next round – and lost!

Philippines Disaster Relief Appeal

This was a Junior Regatta for Primary and up to Year 10 students, held at the Mt Pleasant Yacht Club on the Christchurch Estuary.

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College Junior Sailing Team Inter-School Junior Sailing Regatta

1st placings were gained by Men’s Single Matthew Beveridge.

Women’s Eight The College Rowers got a rare opportunity to compete in this event and were delighted to gain 1st place with Jemma Rotch, Veronica Wall, Olivia Fleming, Georgia Lysaght, Grace Wilson, Fran Connelly-Whyte, Jordyn Kell, Cox: Maddie Evans and club rower Charlotte Cox.

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Year 10 first day, in College from this day.

Year 11 first day, in College from this day.

Year 12 Peer Support students with Year 9 students Year 12 and 13 first day, in College from this day Powhiri to welcome new students and new staff All students in College from this day Waitangi Day - public holiday.

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College Second Hand Uniform Clothing Shop The Clothing Shop (opposite the Student Counter in the College Office) will be open on Thursday 05 December from 10.00am - 1.00pm.

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Yesterday’s top 5 stories on guardianonline.co.nz: 1. Mid Canterbury gets a shot at the Shield 2. Developer’s trail of debt 3. Decision a long, involved process 4. Teachers fully registered 5. Councillor ‘gutted’ by exclusion

1 – When is the Ashburton Farmers’ Market? a. Saturday morning b. Saturday all day c. Sunday morning 2 – How many pieces of information are posted on Facebook every month? a. 70 million b. 7 billion c. 70 billion 3. How old was Margaret Thatcher when she passed away? a. 79 b. 84 c. 87 4 – What is the most significant presence at Te Rere Hau farm? a. A gold mine b. Wind turbines c. Volcanic ash 5 – How long is Franz Joseph Glacier? a. 6 kilometres b. 9 kilometres c. 12 kilometres 6 – For which famous rock group is Charlie Watts the drummer? a. Rolling Stones b. Queen c. Genesis 7 – Which country celebrates July 14? a. United States b. Italy c. France 8 – Rhys Cromie is well-known in Ashburton for which sport? a. Cricket b. Bowls c. Tennis

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t’s Saturday afternoon and I’m enjoying a soothing massage before heading off on an Arabian food tour around old Dubai.

As I lie face down on a table in The Oberoi hotel’s spa facility, I confess it’s been 10 years since my last massage so there’ll be a minefield of knots to work on.

I ask the masseur if he can concentrate around my right shoulder and neck which are particularly stiff.

For the next hour my body oscillates between mild agony and spasms of ecstasy as the effects of years of computer overuse ebb away with each long, vigorous stroke.

I’m told my massage is an Ayurvedic treatment which uses continuous strokes to release muscular knots and improve circulation. I can feel my shoulder is reaping the benefits to the point where it feels like it’s being kneaded like a lump of Plasticine. Ahhhhh!

The hour is up and I feel supple, invigorated and ready to dine, but before I go I’m invited to enjoy a cleansing herbal tea.

It’s a therapeutic finish to a satisfying session.

I’m feeling languid as the evening descends on Dubai Creek’s neighbourhood of Deira but two things jolt me out of my torpor: the smell of food and our sharp-witted guide Arva Ahmed.

As founder and “chief executive muncher” of Frying Pan Adventures, Arva conducts walking tours through Deira searching out authentic Arabian street eats. It’s a part of Dubai she knows intimately as she has lived in this bustling area since 1989 after several years spent in New York.

Over the next four hours, Arva guides our group on an Arabian culinary “pilgrimage” with stops in Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon and Turkey. It’s quite a ride and to begin she softens us up with something familiar: falafels.

The first thing I notice is the filling is green and not yellow like the ones I see in Australia.

I’m told the colour comes from the paste made with parsley, coriander and chilli and being freshly cooked means its crispness is a world away from pre-prepared deli versions.

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Ashburton Guardian

In brief

Monday, December 2, 2013

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■ CRICKET

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The Hagley Park premier interclub tennis team – featuring two young Ashburton players – has finished on top after the first round of the Christchurch competition. Ashleigh Leonard and Stacey Hopwood’s team beat Burnside 4-2, with Leonard beating Alice Batt 4-6 7-6 7-5 in the singles. Hopwood teamed up with Michelle Kelsen in the doubles and lost to Leela Beattie and Jolene Feneon 6-2 6-1.

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Scott crashes and burns Rory McIlroy has denied Adam Scott Australian golf’s Triple Crown with a dramatic one-stroke Australian Open victory at Royal Sydney. McIlroy birdied the 18th to close with a final-round six-underpar 66 to steal the Stonehaven Cup from Scott, who bogeyed the last after leading the tournament from the first morning. Scott had started the day with a four-stroke buffer and never trailed until making a meal of the 72nd hole of the championship. McIlroy, meanwhile, drained his 15-foot birdie attempt to end a 12-month winless streak for the one-time world No.1. - AAP

Black Sticks crash New Zealand’s World Finals campaign got off to a grim start when they were beaten 2-0 by China in Tucuman, Argentina yesterday.

The world No 3 Black Sticks had five penalty corners but couldn’t capitalise and many more shooting chances than the Chinese. China, ranked No 7, got an early lead, with a close range tap in from a penalty corner and sealed the win in the second half after poor marking left Huang with an open chance. - NZH

‘Hoggy’ back in Big Bash Brad Hogg’s farewell tour shows no signs of winding up, with the veteran spinner signing up for another Big Bash League season with the Perth Scorchers. The Scorchers have revealed Hogg as their final signing, extending the 42-year-old’s partnership with the franchise that helped relaunch his international career. Hogg snaffled 13 wickets at an average of 14.69 in the maiden BBL season, a performance that resulted in selection for the Australia Twenty20 squad at the age of 40 and some four years after he first retired from the highest level.

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Allenton’s Jeff Naish is all style as he plays a shot on his way to 21 during his side’s narrow one-run victory over Methven in cricket’s Pritchard Shield on Saturday.

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Coldstream go on Shark hunt

By Erin TaskEr A major form reversal saw Coldstream produce one of the biggest upsets of senior cricket’s Pritchard Shield, beating the Tech Sharks, on Saturday.

A week after a batting performance which featured seven ducks and one player scoring 44 of their 58 runs, Coldstream pulled a convincing six-wicket win over the senior cricket competition frontrunners out of the bag.

The Sharks elected to bat first at Lowcliffe, but struggled from the start and made just 80 all out in 21 overs. Sean Strange scored 21 runs, while

Coldstream’s bowlers shared the wickets - Richard Print took 2/13, Brent Ferguson 2/20 and Andrew Bennett 2/21.

In reply, Coldstream made it through to 83/4 off just 21 overs, with Print backing up his bowling effort with 46 runs off the bat.

Meanwhile Allenton bounced back from a surprise loss to Lauriston to beat Methven at the Ashburton Domain – just.

It came down to just one run, after Methven won the toss and elected to field.

Allenton posted a daunting 242/7 off their 45 overs and Methven almost got there – they finished all out for 241

with just four balls remaining.

Allenton’s big total was set up by its top order, with Matt Tait top scoring with 81 and Josh Worsfold adding 51.

But Methven’s top order also set a good foundation in their chase, with opener Davey Maw top scoring with 94 and combining with Mitch Sim for a 100run stand for the first wicket off just 16.1 overs.

Batting at number eight, Dan Wheeler chimed in with a handy 43 and saw his side through to 241 but was the ninth wicket to fall. Only two runs were needed with one wicket in hand, but the wicket came first.

Ben Payne was Methven’s

best bowler taking 3/41, while for Allenton Worsfold took 3/48.

In the other match of the round, Lauriston backed up its narrow win over Allenton last weekend with a 20-run win over the Tech Stags.

Lauriston batted first and made 161/8 off its 45 overs.

Nick Gilbert got them off to a good start with 33 runs while Bevan Ravenscroft added a quick-fire 60 not out at the end.

In reply the Stags managed 141 all out – Robbie Polson top scored with 58, while Lauriston’s best bowlers were Ravenscroft with 4/23 and Bevan Richan with 3/27.

■ TENNIS Luke Glendining serves it up for Dorie on Saturday

Winning ways continue for Dorie

By Erin TaskEr

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Dorie continued their winning form in A grade tennis this season, with a 5-1 win over Tinwald at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday.

Dorie, playing without its usual number one Rhys Cromie, secured their place at the top of the competition with a convincing win, losing just one singles clash.

Both doubles went Dorie’s way, although the top pairing of Jayden Cromie and Luke Glendining were pushed by Tinwald’s

James Watt and Aidan Mitchell, winning 10-6 in a third set super tiebreak. Mary Ann Thyne and Matt Bubb were more convincing, beating Isaac Langley and Bradley Chisnall 6-2 7-5.

Dorie’s only loss came in the number one singles, with Cromie losing to Watt 6-1 6-1, while Glendining beat Mitchell 6-1 6-4, Thyne beat Langley 6-4 6-2 and Bubb beat Chisnall 6-0 6-1.

In the day’s other clash Allenton moved up the leaderboard with an upset win over Hampstead, 4-2.

The doubles clashes were shared, with Allenton’s Neil McCann and Peter Kirwan beating Tony Brosnahan and Joseph Langley from Hampstead in a third set super tiebreak 10-7, while Hampstead’s brother and sister pairing of Connor and Christal Brosnahan managed to grab one back for their side with a 6-1 7-6 (7-4) win over Flynn Ness and Larissa Allan.

Gala Cup men’s singles winner McCann proved too good for Brosnahan in the top singles match, winning 6-2 6-3,

while Langley took Hampstead’s second win, beating Kirwan 6-2 6-2 in the number two singles.

Despite winning their doubles clash, the Brosnahan kids both went down in their singles – Connor lost to Ness 6-0 6-2 and Christal lost to Allan 6-4 6-2.

In A reserve action on Saturday top of the table Allenton had a convincing 6-0 win over Methven, the Foothill Flyers beat the Hampstead Ferns 5-1 and Hampstead needed a countback on sets to confirm its win over Rakaia, winning 7-6.

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■ RUGBY

In brief

Shield fever hits

By Erin TaskEr

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Mid Canterbury rugby fans are already looking up flights to Auckland so they can be sideline when their team challenges Counties for the Ranfurly Shield next year.

Mid Canterbury has never held the Ranfurly Shield, but 2014 could be its year as its first challenge in 11 years has been confirmed against Counties, in Pukekohe, on July 9.

Mid Canterbury Supporters Club president Colin Morgan said taking the shield off the holders was never easy, whatever team it was, but the current crop of Mid Canterbury players could well be the ones to do it.

“They have had an outstanding year this year and I think a lot of that credit goes to the management and coaching of the team.

“They brought the boys together,” he said.

“We can mount a serious challenge.

“Counties have had a pretty good year as well - they have moved up to the top division but it could be interesting.”

Although it’s a home game for Counties, Morgan is expecting a big crowd of green and gold supporters to travel north to cheer on their side.

“One of the first things on our agenda will be looking at getting in well in advance and seeing what interest there is,

and then seeing what we can do in terms of chartering flights up to the game,” Morgan said.

MCRU chairman Stuart Leadley said the union did enquire whether Counties would bring the shield match to Ashburton.

“It doesn’t necessarily please me but I can understand why Counties wouldn’t want to bring the shield down here,” Leadley said.

He said he’d heard of people already looking up flights.

Tickets to the matches will be included in Counties Manukau season passes which will go on sale next week or they can be purchased from at the gate on game day.

Record in Miracle Mile

Mid Canterbury’s past challenges ...

1933: Canterbury 31-7 Ashburton County 1938: Southland 20-16 Ashburton County 1939: Southland 50-0 Ashburton County 1956: Canterbury 14-6 Mid Canterbury 1958: Taranaki 16-0 Mid Canterbury 1970: Canterbury 28-8 Mid Canterbury 1973: Marlborough 36-9 Mid Canterbury 1983: Canterbury 28-0 Mid Canterbury 1985: Canterbury 17-7 Mid Canterbury 1989: Auckland 66-0 Mid Canterbury 1995: Canterbury 64-19 Mid Canterbury 2002: Canterbury 78-10 Mid Canterbury

M2 Racing Te Aroha gallops Today at Te Aroha Raceway

Racing Te Aroha Venue: Te Aroha Meeting Date: 02 Dec 2013 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 1.15pm (NZT) MORRINSVILLE TROTTING CLUB MAIDEN 2200 $7000, MDN, 2200m 1 58209 Eva Keeneva (5) 58.5...................... C Grylls 2 00004 Sir Al Syd h (8) 58.5 ....................L Callaway 3 03860 Waitoa 58.5 .................................. Scratched 4 0 Mad Jack (2) 57 .............................. D Nolan 5 85326 Encharm (7) 56.5 .......................M Sweeney 6 22480 Scarlet Chaparral (9) 56.5...........T Thornton 7 42x04 After Midnight (3) 56.5 .................. R Norvall 8 x6436 Pink Diamond (10) 56.5 ...... R Hutchings (a) 9 06407 Society Rose (6) 56.5 ..................... K Myers 10 67. Chazelle (1) 56.5...........................O Bosson 11 00x89 Superefficient (4) 56.5..................... N Harris 12 52234 Cursive (11) 55............................ D Johnson 2 1.50pm SUPER LIQUOR TE AROHA 3YO MAIDEN 1600 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1600m 1 47224 King Savinsky (7) 57.5 2 622 Seize The Moment b (6) 57.5........O Bosson 3 44225 Super Mover (2) 57.5 ...................... N Harris 4 446x9 Jimmy Hoffa (15) 57.5 ..................... K Myers 5 83 The Patriot (3) 57.5 ..................... D Johnson 6 5 Calm Bay (11) 57.5 ......................... C Grylls 7 56 Choysa (9) 57.5.............................M McNab 8 5x666 Cool Hand Duke (16) 57.5 .............. R Jones 9 9x Sir Lancelot (14) 57.5..................... J Adams 10 The Poacher (10) 57.5 ......................L Innes 11 92029 Fairy Cake b (12) 55.5 ...............M Coleman 12 36 Nigelissima (13) 55.5 ................ A Collett (a) 13 638. Tinged With Gold (8) 55.5 ... R Hutchings (a) 14 8x Dalcatrazze (4) 55.5 .................. M D Plessis 15 77 Chart Topper (1) 55.5 .................M Cameron 16 9 I’ma Countrygirl h (5) 55.5 ..........T Thornton 17 x7597 Lotti O’Reilly 55.5 ......................... Scratched Emergency: Lotti O’Reilly 3 2.20pm DECOART PRODUCTS MAIDEN 1200 $7000, MDN, 1200m 1 2526x Catalan King 58.5 ........................ Scratched 2 35x Feroz (10) 58.5...........................V Gatu (a3) 3 7x4x Fly With Me (7) 58.5 ......................O Bosson

4 46x Packing Express b (15) 58.5 ........... R Jones 5 Wayne (4) 58.5............................T Thornton 6 Domanae h (12) 58.5 .................M Sweeney 7 39x Draw The Line h (18) 57 8 Mountain Jack (14) 57........................M Hills 9 Racketeer (6) 57 ............................. S Spratt 10 6 Power Star (19) 57 .................... M D Plessis 11 37x Bellbird 56.5 ................................. Scratched 12 Single Glance (2) 56.5 .............. A Collett (a) 13 6x23 Jewels Gift (1) 55 .......................M Cameron 14 32 Panna Cotta (8) 55 ...................... D Johnson 15 9520x Opt (17) 55 ...................................... K Myers 16 8x4 Gardone (3) 55................................S Collett 17 Strike Back (9) 57.......................M Coleman 18 Amuse (13) 55 ........................ R Smyth (a3) 19 Miss Brooke 56.5 ......................... Scratched 20 Gyllene (11) 55 21 Victoryshallbemine (5) 55 22 Charlie Mac (16) 58.5 Emergencies: Strike Back, Amuse, Miss Brooke, Gyllene, Victoryshallbemine, Charlie Mac 4 2.55pm RUSTY WATERS MDN 1400 $7000, MDN 1 7 Absolute Gem (13) 58.5 ..............L Callaway 2 2 Aranmore (6) 57 .........................M Cameron 3 36 Speedy Jax (8) 57 ..............................M Hills 4 Halong Bay (4) 57 5 76 Armani (1) 57 ..................................S Collett 6 70. Chinsky (11) 57 ............................... S Spratt 7 7 Wajima h (9) 57 ..........................M Sweeney 8 085x5 Miss Photogenic (5) 56.5 ......... A Forbes (a) 9 Dreims Of Gold h (14) 56.5 ..... P Turner (a1) 10 8x7x Mirage (2) 56.5................................ R Jones 11 0x009 Permission Granted (10) 56.5 .....T Thornton 12 0 Capinsky (7) 55 .................................L Innes 13 Galaktika (12) 55....................... M D Plessis 14 00 Unknown Pleasures (3) 55.............. C Grylls 5 3.30pm PREMIER SALE LOTS 247 & 251 MAIDEN 1400 $7000, MDN, 1400m 1 07x Chico Rio (3) 58.5 ........................... D Nolan 2 80x0x Square Circles (7) 58.5 ............ B Grylls (a2) 3 Torrid h (2) 58.5...............................S Collett 4 42. Fledgekin (6) 57 ............................O Bosson

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4 407x1 Rose Of Falkirk d (2) 55 ..............T Thornton 5 16700 Gendarme d (7) 55.......................... K Myers 6 320x2 Nine Pin d (1) 54.5 ..................... M Dee (a2) 7 4106x Dancing Embers m (9) 54 ..L Magorrian (a4) 8 8050x Miss Danni (11) 54 .....................M Coleman 9 0x068 Fastnfree d (4) 54......................T Wenn (a4) 10 31472 Gold Hunter tdmh (8) 54 .................S Collett 11 57x36 Cartell (10) 54 ........................... A Collett (a) 8 5.15pm TE AROHA VETERINARY SERVICES MDN 1600 $7000, MDN, 1600m 1 2 Peerage (9) 58.5 ........................M Cameron 2 94x73 Racquetor (10) 58.5 ........................ C Grylls 3 6x4 Full Monty 58.5 ............................ Scratched 4 004x5 Sir Manawa (15) 58.5 .................. D Johnson 5 97370 Longview h (11) 58.5 ................T Wenn (a4) 6 Chesnee (14) 58.5 .......................... D Nolan 7 0x097 Dandee Boy (2) 58.5 ................J Nason (a3) 8 Elstow (3) 58.5 ......................... A Forbes (a) 9 0 Vettel (13) 58.5 ................................ S Spratt 10 3 Show The World (18) 57 ...............O Bosson 11 38x2x New Horizons (17) 56.5 ..............T Thornton 12 37x74 Magic Memories (16) 56.5 .........V Gatu (a3) 13 0x656 Picture Perfect (4) 56.5 ................... K Myers 14 05060 Chapel Bells (8) 56.5 ......................S Collett 15 52 Chop Chop b (5) 55 ..........................L Innes 16 48x89 Peria Princess (20) 55................ M Dee (a2) 17 080x0 Miss Nancho Belle h (12) 56.5 18 8x Dalcatrazze 55 ............................. Scratched 19 7 Absolute Gem (1) 58.5 20 9x Sir Lancelot (6) 57 21 77 Chart Topper (7) 55 22 00x89 Superefficient (19) 56.5 Emergencies: Miss Nancho Belle, Dalcatrazze, Absolute Gem, Sir Lancelot, Chart Topper, Superefficient Blinkers on : Eva Keeneva, Cursive (R1), Cool Hand Duke, Sir Lancelot (R2), Packing Express (R3), Chinsky (R4), Show No Emotion (R5), Zero Tua Hundred, Stylee (R6), Magic Memories, Sir Lancelot (R8) Blinkers off : Square Circles (R5) Winkers on : Our Molly Malone (R5) Winkers off : Cursive (R1), Sir Lancelot (R2), Chico Rio, Poetry (R5), Zero Tua Hundred (R6), Sir Lancelot (R8) Pacifiers on : Permission Granted (R4)

M9 Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhounds Venue: Manawatu Race- 8 65424 Rich List ................................................nwtd 10 14687 Fire Boy Baxter 21.55 ...............J McInerney way Meeting Date: 2 Dec 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 9 34753 Adda Boy Zeke nwtd B & ..............G Atwood 7 2.05pm ASHURST STAKES C3/4 C3/4, 457m Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 10 36575 Cluain Meala nwtd ..................... B Johnston 1 73576 Bigtime Jet 26.24 .............................L Ahern 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 4 1.04pm MANAWATU RACEWAY C2 C2, 375m 2 86835 Another Course nwtd ................J McInerney 10, 11 and 12 1 22518 Cawbourne Banksy nwtd .................G Quirk 3 3648x Regal Dancer 26.21 ....................B Hodgson 1 12.04pm (NZT) AWAPUNI DASH C0 C0, 375m 2 51142 Ten Eleven 22.04 ............................... N Udy 4 22763 Ostapchuk 26.12 ..............................L Ahern 1 2 Fancy Rover nwtd ......................D Schofield 3 22214 Kotumba 22.03 L & ............................ Morris 5 46367 Chevy Volt nwtd................................L Ahern 2 36433 Come On Mickey nwtd G & ............. J Clarke 4 62274 Stay Young nwtd F & ......................Turnwald 6 51848 Hello Ello 26.12 .......................... B Johnston 3 26242 Toxic Revenge nwtd ......................A Speight 5 52114 She’s Top Notch 21.93 .....................L Ahern 7 41878 Nonu Nonu Boom 26.29 ..................L Ahern 4 75324 Seconds Good nwtd.................A Duganzich 6 12131 Kaiser Max nwtd .............................. S Clark 8 13125 Thrilling Brave 26.29 ....................... K Walsh 5 31 Miss Cool nwtd.................................L Ahern 7 57143 Chelsea’s Beauty 21.75 ............... 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K Walsh 3 47826 Thrilling Havoc nwtd .........................G Quirk 4 62423 Austin Wana nwtd .....................J McInerney 2 12.24pm WOODVILLE SPRINT C1 C1, 375m 2 23146 Home Brewer 26.78 ......................A Speight 5 37774 Slangevar 21.66 ................................ D Little 1 42362 Red Hot Dutch nwtd ..................J McInerney 3 17751 Paddy Baxter 26.55...................J McInerney 6 11222 Stiff Drink 22.01 F & .......................Turnwald 2 41587 Sheldon Baxter nwtd .................J McInerney 4 8517x Acting Up nwtd .................................L Ahern 7 44724 Emma Marie 21.77....................... T Downey 3 27343 Thrilling Halo 21.80 ....................... M Gowan 5 46623 What’s Up Gee nwtd ........................L Ahern 8 75681 Little Blackspot 21.27 D J & ...J M MacAuley 4 34411 Bigtime Chip 22.21...........................L Ahern 6 55537 Cawbourne Logan nwtd ...................G Quirk 9 57278 Smidged 21.46 ..............................A Speight 5 32316 Missy Sloy nwtd ...............................L Ahern 7 43321 Jonesy’s Fortune nwtd F &.............Turnwald 10 67684 Feel The Vibe 21.50 ...................D Schofield 6 7722x Masonyx 22.06............................A Turnwald 8 46433 Upahut Cindy 26.47 ....................B Hodgson 7 13363 Uno Charm 22.20........................B Goodwin 9 12578 Opawa Jay nwtd ............................... A Clark 9 2.47pm CLOVERLEA DASH C4 C4, 375m 8 21285 Pedro Force nwtd J & ......................D Fahey 10 13588 Mighty Baxter 26.94 ..................J McInerney 1 74872 Wise Crack Lad 21.76 .....................M Olden 2 27436 George Baxter 21.91.................J McInerney 9 85534 Flayosc 22.37 G &........................... J Clarke 6 1.42pm MARTON DASH C3 C3, 375m 10 27453 Rebel City 22.07 ................................ N Udy 1 45327 Addicted 21.96 .................................L Ahern 3 57512 Swapan 21.76 .................................... N Udy 4 55366 Bob’s Your Uncle 21.68 ..................... R Hunt 3 12.44pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 457m 2 35856 Jack’s First nwtd ............................... A Clark 5 1655 Winning Knocka nwtd ......................L Ahern 1 54237 Botany Dave nwtd .....................J McInerney 3 82465 Tricky Harry 21.85 .................... S Gommans 6 43657 Ringa Ding nwtd........................J McInerney 2 21283 Thrilling Bert nwtd ........................... K Walsh 4 18411 Exponential Lily nwtd .......................L Ahern 7 85541 Darlek Khan 21.42 G & ................... J Clarke 3 12512 Thrilling Style 26.74 ........................ K Walsh 5 322F3 Captain Osti 21.80 ...........................G Quirk 8 27345 Run Junior Run 21.69 .................A Turnwald 4 54637 Billy Holmes nwtd G & .................... J Clarke 6 18148 Shaga Banga Bang 22.08 G &...........Denby 9 7788x Enable nwtd .....................................G Quirk 5 53153 Charming Chuck nwtd......................L Ahern 7 75354 Thrilling Cairo 21.68 .......................... D Little 10 67684 Feel The Vibe 21.50 ...................D Schofield 6 58335 Opawa Leanne nwtd ........................ A Clark 8 32584 Homebush Hell’s 21.66 .................... C Clark 7 21245 Opawa Laz nwtd J & .......................D Fahey 9 78677 Radiator Springs nwtd......................G Quirk 10 3.18pm SHANNON DASH C5 C5, 375m

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16532 Miss Foxy Minx 21.56 G & .................Denby 43785 Talk It Over 21.55 ................................ L Bell 32241 Real Vain nwtd ...........................D Schofield 68331 Snuffalopogas 21.72 ........................L Ahern 42712 Toi Shan 21.61 ...........................D Schofield 11672 Uno Allegro 21.56 ............................L Ahern 24711 Call Me Ralph 21.34 G & ................ J Clarke 53162 Red Moova Hoova 21.50 G & ............Denby F2177 Crystal Wave 21.54 .....................B Hodgson 11484 Individual Lily 21.75 .........................L Ahern 11 3.40pm NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES C5 C5f, 457m 1 32553 El Jetta 26.41 ...................................L Ahern 2 21222 Piggy Back nwtd .............................. S Clark 3 61112 Graduation 26.33 .............................L Ahern 4 85344 Opawa Jed 26.70 J & ......................D Fahey 5 82721 Riley’s Mate 26.10............................ S Clark 6 61514 Jinjarango 26.39 J & .......................D Fahey 7 11531 Mammy Brown 26.15 .......................L Ahern 8 24243 Speed Legend 25.71...................B Hodgson Emergencies: 9 42275 Fancy Dasher 25.80 ...................D Schofield 10 33645 Superior Izmir 26.13 F & ................Turnwald 12 3.57pm FOXTON STAKES C3 C3, 457m 1 36186 Queen Rowdy nwtd..........................P Taylor 2 21112 Blitzing Mayhem nwtd ...................... S Clark 3 5214F Red Crystal nwtd.........................B Hodgson 4 74875 Just Mac 26.23............................B Hodgson 5 51133 Thrilling Sonic nwtd ......................... K Walsh 6 21175 Dolly Peg 26.60 F & .......................Turnwald 7 11136 Deanne’s Fantasy nwtd J &.............D Fahey 8 x1316 Wong Way Susie nwtd F & .............Turnwald 9 28825 Deceiver 26.24 ................................M Olden LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

Cool, calm and collected, reinsman James Rattray had some onlookers in a panic when he settled Beautide three back on the pegs in the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night - but he knew exactly what kind of horsepower he had in his reins. Opting to take a sit on the $2.90 favourite For A Reason proved to be the winning move . . . and one that created history. As the pair crossed the line leaving Christen Me and For A Reason in their wake, the mile rate of 1:50.2 was a new race record.

Terror To Love mounted a run at the 300 but couldn’t go on with it and finished last. Smoken Up had tried to lead all the way, but faded in the run home.

Alleyoop does it easy Promising intermediate galloper Alleyoop made in three wins on end for fledgling trainer James Bridge when she destroyed a capable rating 75 field by eight lengths at Wanganui on Saturday. It was an armchair ride for jockey Johnathon Parkes who took the four-year-old daughter of ill-fated Windsor Park stallion Thorn Park straight to the front from a wide barrier draw and made every post a winner over the 1200 metres. “That’s a feeling that you certainly could get used to,” remarked Bridge as he reflected on the win twenty four hours after raceday.

- NZPA

Chasing black type Bellazeel shook off a disappointing performance at Tauranga recently to register maximum points at Ellerslie on Saturday for her bid to gain a start in the final of the ever popular Dunstan Feeds Championship at the same venue on New Year’s Day. Trainer Roger James was philosophical about the sharp turnaround in the mare’s performance after she managed to beat just one runner home at her last start before dispatching a handy line-up in emphatic fashion on the weekend. “We had every test in the book done on her after Tauranga including having her scoped, cardio-graphed and blood tested and couldn’t find a thing wrong with her,” he explained.

“I just couldn’t put my finger on what the problem was so we decided to press on with her as she certainly didn’t show anything in her work and thankfully we did as that was a nice run to win well - NZPA on Saturday.”

Logans land Eagle again Habibi is the yardstick for threeyear-old fillies in the Dean and Donna Logan yard and a current member of the team is doing her best to emerge from the shadow cast by the stable’s champion performer. Now in the US following her sale to American owner George Strawbridge, Habibi won six of her nine starts for the Ruakaka trainers, including the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby and the Great Northern Guineas and Championship Stakes, both at Group Two level. She also won the Trevor Eagle Memorial and the Logans successfully defended that title, run for the first time this year at black type level, on her behalf at Ellerslie on Saturday with the promising Rising Romance. - NZPA

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Rare setback for SBW Sonny Bill Williams doesn’t have to contend with failure very often but he couldn’t escape it yesterday and it reduced the Kiwis second-rower to tears.

The 28-year-old is a winner - virtually everything he’s been a part of over the last three years has been successful - and many wondered if he could play a leading hand in helping the Kiwis to defend the world title they won in 2008.

Last week he was named the world’s best player by the Rugby League International Federation, which was an incredible achievement after five years away from the game.

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Williams certainly had an impact on the World Cup - the Kiwis wouldn’t have made the final without him after a brilliant performance in the dramatic 20-18 semi-final win over England - but he was powerless to stop Australia.

He didn’t have a poor game - he ran for 140m in 17 carries and produced three tackle breaks, 29 tackles and five offloads - but it also wasn’t his best and Australia’s tactic of sending multiple defenders at him worked.

“Some of the stuff didn’t come off, but that’s Sonny,” coach Stephen Kearney said. “He wants to try to make an impact on the game and he was doing that right to the end.”

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9.00am - 4.00pm ASHBURTON BUDGET ADVISORY SERVICE INC. For free budget advice and workshop enquiries. Phone

Tuesday 9.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Walking group meets outside church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

9.30am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB. Stretching exercise for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street.

9.30am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON METHODIST PARISH GOODWILL SHOP. Sell pre loved clothing. Methodist Church, Cnr Archibald and Jane Street, Tinwald.

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9.30am - 10.30am AGE CONCERN ASHBURTON. Ladies exercise classes. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC3. Seafield Road.

6.00pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Real women circuit training in the hall. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Exhibition by Judith Sommerville and

3.30pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL. Outdoor pool open in the Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

7.30pm CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE. Euchre in the Parish Centre, Cnr Burnett and Winter Streets.

10.00am ASHBURTON NEWCOMERS SOCIAL GROUP. Coffee morning, all welcome. NOSH Cafe, Ashford Village, West Street.

Maintenance class and exercises. M.S.A, Social hall, Havelock Street.

1.00pm - 3.00pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. Classic aircraft on display including DC 3. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road.

10.00am WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf croquet singles, the domain, Philip Street, Ashburton.

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Exhibition by local artists Judith Sommerville and Rebecca Hawkes. Main Street, Methven.

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI CLUB.

11.00am - 3.00pm TE HUB. Seeds, seedlings, workshops, Enviro centre. 35 Dobson Street West, Biograins building.

12noon - 3.00pm ASHBURTON JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION (INC).

Signing centre. Community house, rear of Westpac Bank, 122 Tancred Street.

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

1.30pm R.S.A. CARDS “500” R.S.A. Cox Street.

3.30pm - 7.00pm TINWALD SWIMMING POOL. Outdoor pool open in the Tinwald Domain, Maronan Road.

7.30pm - 9.30pm MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON. Great fun, everyone welcome, racquets provided. Sports hall, 35 Tancred Street.

Puzzles Monday, December 2, 2013

www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Put a pole out to supply people (8) 7. Overlarge – outsize – bee turns to it (5) 8. Frankness is able to swindle your half (7) 9. Bowler’s stint expected: it’s late (7) 10. Get cargo in if youngster has nothing to hold (4) 12. Foot gets it to work, being alerted to change (7) 14. Moved rook and king as all the players were first (7) 17. Crazy to make a return which will be a knockout (4) 18. How old wine is to give it a label in its plant (7) 21. Greed for wealth via care, perhaps (7) 22. Spread in the US managed by the church (5) 23. Dress to a different layout, including various types (8)

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11. Let dog go, Leah: sun is out! (7) 13. The locality where I’d turned up was harsh (8) 14. Puts something over players in the field (6) 15. Sees pictures of me as doctor, perhaps (6) 16. Mean to be at home to be conducive (6) 19. There isn’t any Japanese drama one loses head for (4) 20. Ring of sanctity for Prince Henry came to nothing (4)

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. Controversial 9. Cut and run 10. Ivory 11. Tally 12. Neighbour 13. Indirect 15. Status 18. Ease up 20. Off-white 23. Pack-drill 24. Hydra 25. Gruel 26. Greenland 27. Beyond the pale Down 1. Cicatrice 2. Nettled 3. Runny 4. Veronica 5. Rancid 6. Irish stew 7. Lookout 8. Boyar 14. Roundelay 16. Skedaddle 17. Affluent 19. Succumb 21. Indiana 22. Pidgin 23. Pagri 24. Hinge

DOWN 1. Touching (8) 2. Farewell (5) 4. Weak (6) 5. Escape plan (4,8) 6. Sharp, pointed teeth (7) 7. Painful (4) 8. Morning-after restorative (4,2,3,3)(colloq) 12. Estimated (8) 14. Defendable (7) 16. Clans (6) 18. Main impact (5) 19. Strong desire (4)

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) With so much water having passed under the bridge make a commitment to doing what you can, with what you’ve got, from where you’re at.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) This is the last day where the Moon is evoking your emotional responses, making it easier to get things out in the open.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) You’ve reached a point in your professional year where it’s all about putting things on the track you want to continue on, working smarter.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) While the focus will shift more to work matters over the next few days and quite dramatically so, playful forces aren’t yet ready to let go.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) While home and family matters will remain an important theme both this year and next year, the push to get everything out in the open is almost over.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Do whatever it takes to ensure the communication lines are open, with a chance today to give your emotional responses a voice and to clear the air.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) A nose and a smart head for money come together one last time for the year, giving you a chance to fine tune the game plan you’ll use moving forward.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) Today’s stars give you a chance to go back to the intentions made in your birthday month, with a reminder of what you’re striving for.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) Make the most of the chance you have to keep one foot in the past and another in the present, knowing where you’ve been and where you’re going.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) You have not only reached an important day for networking, but your instincts and intuitive responses and sense of timing are spot on.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) Put your professional instincts and smart and intellectually savvy forces on the same page as you move into the final weeks of your professional year.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) On both the personal and professional fronts keep your mind and your options open, thinking outside the box when it comes to what’s possible.

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h less than 30 fine

fog

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

Your local Telecom store, East Street, Ashburton (03) 308 0308

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

Canterbury Plains

TOMORROW

Fine.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light.

WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Dubai Dublin Edinburgh Frankfurt

fine cloudy fine cloudy fine showers cloudy fine fine rain thunder fine cloudy cloudy cloudy

Increasing high cloud. Light winds at low levels, northerlies developing about the tops.

THURSDAY

Scattered rain. Light winds at low levels, northerlies about the tops.

FRIDAY

Rain about the divide, and scattered falls further east. Strengthening northwesterlies.

Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi New Delhi

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cloudy showers fine showers cloudy drizzle thunder thunder cloudy fine fine showers rain thunder fine

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Rise 5:45 am Set 8:59 pm

Rise 5:45 am Set 9:00 pm

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Rise 6:48 am Set 10:01 pm

Full moon

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Bad fishing

Rise 5:49 am Set 9:02 pm

New moon

3 Dec

fine

Hamilton

fine

Napier

fine

Wellington

mainly fine

Nelson

fine

Blenheim

mainly fine

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

mainly fine

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

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Invercargill

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

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 12:00 pm, yesterday 341.0 Nth Ashburton at 2:00 pm, yesterday

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Palmerston North mainly fine

FZL: Above 3500m

Fine apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Northeasterlies dying out.

High cloud, scattered brief rain.

Northwesterlies developing.

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NZ Today

Fine, apart from areas of morning and evening cloud. Northeasterlies developing.

High cloud, with scattered rain. Winds mainly light.

Local focus

60 plus

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hail

Fine apart from areas of morning cloud.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: SW dying away.

Fine with high cloud. Light winds.

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Canterbury High Country

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Monday, 2 December 2013

The high over New Zealand moves off to the east tomorrow leaving a ridge over most of the country, while a weakening low approaching Northland directs a northeast flow over northern regions. A moist northerly flow spreads southwards over New Zealand on Wednesday.

30 to 59

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 13.7 18.5 Max to 4pm 4.2 Minimum 0.8 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm December to date 0.2 Avg Dec to date 2 2013 to date 758.4 639 Avg year to date Wind km/h SE 20 At 4pm Strongest gust SE 46 Time of gust 1:12pm

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather and information.

9am Good Morning 10am Ellen 11am Coach Trip PGR 3 0 11:30 Infomercials Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Sean is electrocuted; Cain is cold towards Debbie; Gennie urges Nikhil to talk to Priya. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me 3 2pm May The Best House Win 3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Ellen With guest Simon Cowell.

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6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 3 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Dr Phil AO 3 Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, discusses some of her recent choices.

1:30 The Dr Oz Show PGR 3 Natural solutions to anxiety; a diet plan to boost mood.

2:30 Rachael Ray 3 3:30 The Queen Latifah Show An exclusive interview with Dolly Parton; an interview with Revenge star Josh Bowman; a young fashionista helps needy teenagers.

4:30 Big Brother Australia Three more people enter the Big Brother house.

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12:05 Someone’s Daughter Someone’s Son AO 3 1:10 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 News and current affairs from a Maori perspective. 2 0

11pm Nightline 11:40 Bikie Wars – Brothers In Arms AO 3 Hostilities between the two clubs intensify with Jock declaring war on the Bandidos. 0 12:40 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 3 5:30 City Impact Church 3

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 N2K PGR 7am Early Edition 8am Home By Novogratz 8:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 9am Holiday Home Sweet Home With Lisa Faulkner.

10am Food And Drink 10:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland 11am Saturday Cookbook Noon Gourmet Farmer 12:30 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Extreme Frontiers 3:30 Home By Novogratz 4pm Clodagh McKenna Fresh From The Sea 4:30 Nigel Slater’s Dish Of The Day 5pm Secret Removers 6pm Bondi Vet 6:30 Bath Crashers 7pm Oddities The weird world of strange and extraordinary science artifacts.

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9pm Venice 24/7 9:45 Long Way Round PGR 11pm Oddities 11:30 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British

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11:30 Once Upon A Time PGR 3 0 12:30 Brothers And Sisters PGR 30 1:30 Infomercials 2:30 Rizzoli And Isles AO 0 3:15 Pretty Little Liars 3 0 4am Anderson Live PGR 5am Infomercials

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Championship Day Three, Session 7:30 Voodoo Shark PG 6:30 Patriot Games Romina D’Ugo, David Giuntoli.

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A competitor receives a much-needed refreshment during the Big Day at the Office sporting event in the Mid Canterbury foothills on Saturday.

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Allan proves too hot for Currie

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He may have had to settle for silver, but Methven’s Glen Currie was left feeling satisfied in what will be one of his key leadup events before another tilt at the Coast to Coast in February.

Currie was one of 115 competitors who were traversing the Mid Canterbury foothills in the Big Day at the Office sporting event on Saturday, seeing multisport, marathon, mountain run and duathlon races take

place throughout the day.

Currie, the brother of current Coast to Coast champion Braden, was prominent in the multisport event, where he missed out to eventual winner Dougal Allan by 13 minutes with a time of 6hrs 2secs.

“I was pretty happy with my performance, I expected Dougal to do really well but I just wanted to put enough pressure on him so if he made a mistake I would look to get past him,” he said.

Currie has plans to compete in the Coast to Coast next year, and Saturday’s race was one of the closest experiences next to the real thing, he said.

“I enjoyed the run, it was really spectacular up there and that’s an aspect I am really working on for the Coast to Coast.”

Big Day at the Office organising committee chairman Mark Lemon said he was pleased with how Saturday had played out despite blustery conditions making it tough for competi-

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tors, and there was also a quick change of plan to kayak the RDR, as the Rakaia River posed a safety risk.

He said many of the competitors praised the Methven Lionsorganised event which took them over some of the most spectacular landscapes of the district.

In other races, Sam Bell won the men’s duathlon, while his female counterpart Kate Lugtigheid took out the women’s section.

Marathon runner Fleur Pawsey was the fastest woman and overall competitor in the inaugural 42 kilometre event with a time of 5hrs 25min 20sec, while Matthew Bebbington won the men’s race.

In the 24km mountain run, Owen Woollaston won with a time of 3hrs 08min 53sec with Carrie Lakin taking women’s honours.

Meanwhile, Jess Simson did best in the the women’s multisport race.

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