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The people of Ashburton have delivered a short sharp message to their district councillors - they want a council that will listen, says re-elected mayor Angus McKay. The top four pollers in his new line-up of urban ward councillors are all associated in some way with the recently formed Ashburton Citizens’ Association and that’s pretty significant, he said.

“It tells me that the council in the last three years has not performed in the Ashburton urban area as well as it should have – that’s performance, listening and attitude.”

That message was also repeated time and again, Mr McKay said, when he went door knocking during his election campaign.

“I kept hearing that we weren’t connecting and this will be top for me. If we’re going to progress in this district with good economic growth and low unemployment we have to connect with people.”

To improve dialogue between residents and the council, Mr McKay said he would be looking to reduce

the number of sub-committees where decisions were made by small groups of councillors and increase the use of working groups for projects as these arose.

“The council is about supplying what people want.

Yes, that’s the big things but the small things are important too.”

This term of council would be one of consolidation because the big projects that had been on the burner for a long time were now signed off and under way, he said.

“That doesn’t mean we’ll be stopping for a cup of tea; we will be continuing to move on.”

Key issues in the coming term would be work on Ashburton and Tinwald’s stormwater systems, Mr McKay said.

“In a large rain event human effluent coming through the streets is just not an option in this day and age.”

Water projects including potable water supplies, water races, stockwater and the enhancement of the Ashburton River would also be big issues for the council, he said.

Ready to lead the Ashburton District for a second term, re-elected mayor Angus McKay, relaxing at home with wife Mary.

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Groom forgets bride

A German couple’s marriage got off to a rocky start when the groom forgot his bride at a highway gas station on the way home from their honeymoon, only noticing she was missing after hours had passed. Police said Friday the couple was heading home to Berlin from France when the man pulled over near the central town of Bad Hersfeld late Thursday to fill up their van. The woman had been sleeping in the back but got up — unbeknownst to the man — to use the toilets and he drove off before she returned. Only after 2 ½ hours on the road did he notice she was gone and called police, who said she was patiently waiting.

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Ink for One Direction One Direction heart-throbs Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have added to their tattoo collections during their brief stay in New Zealand. The boy-band singers revealed their new inkings ahead of a final sold-out show at Auckland’s Vector Arena tonight. Louis has flashed a fresh tattoo of a famous computer game character. “We went and did a bit of shopping [on Friday], and we got a couple of tattoos,” he said in an interview with ONE News. “I got this silly little Pac-Man here,” he added, pointing to the back of his forearm.

“And a web on my leg.” Zayn, 20, who said he got another tattoo on his shoulder, praised the skill of Kiwi tattoo artists.

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Ramsay endures hell Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay had to swallow a three-course banquet of pain and suffering to finish the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon. The Hell’s Kitchen star endured the demonic heat of the Queen K Highway and was shattered as he limped across the finish line at Kona on the Big Island. Ramsay posted a time of 14 hours four minutes 48 seconds for the 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km marathon run event. The marathon became a painful hobble for the fit 46-year-old after he suffered a hamstring injury 15km into the run. It meant Ramsay had to walk for the last three hours of his race. Ramsay was clearly relieved and happy at the finish, but in no state to talk about his day. He finished 1810th out of 2134 starters in this year’s race.

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Cruickshank presents Soul Food. The Sensing Murder star has been literally swamped with people wanting to see him. For this reason, he is continuing his series of exclusive evenings that will help to reach out and touch more people at once. These evenings will simply be Kelvin working with spirit. On Thursday from 7pm-9pm at Ashburton

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Crime figure turned author Mark “Chopper” Read will be sent off at a funeral in Melbourne next week. Read, who died aged 58 on Wednesday after a battle with liver cancer, will be farewelled at a funeral in the inner Melbourne suburb of Clifton Hill next Thursday.

Read spent more than 23 years in jail for crimes including armed robbery, assault and kidnapping, including trying to abduct a Victorian County Court judge at gunpoint. He once claimed he was involved in killing 19 people and the attempted murder of 11 others.

He was famously portrayed by Eric Bana in the 2000 film Chopper.

Read was also Australia’s best selling true crime author, with copies of his first book Chopper: From the Inside selling more than 300,000 copies.

Telfer calls it quits Sports broadcaster Brendan Telfer will leave Radio Sport this year, after 15 years at the pioneering station and 40 in the industry. The 62-year-old Telfer admits to disappointment over the way things have worked out but has no intention of fading away. Telfer, among New Zealand’s highest profile media sports figures, casts an eye over his career, a near-death experience and our sporting landscape. What have been his favourite events to cover? The Olympics, he says, which are beyond a sports event.

“You feel privileged to be involved. All were very different because of the venues ... to commentate with 100,000 people around you is uplifting.”

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Mayor takes time to relax

Tough line on people speeding past buses

By Sue NewmaN

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Ashburton Mayor Angus McKay said he was able to relax yesterday for the first time since the election campaign began.

He might have been the Ashburton District’s sitting mayor, but with two challengers in the wings, Mr McKay said he was never confident the mayoralty would go his way.

For a sitting mayor, the election was there to lose; for challengers it was there to win, he said.

“One month out the vibe was not good but three weeks out it turned and I could feel that.

I believe it was because people could see that I was working to bring the council towards the people.”

His plan B was to return to

full time farming but he admits being mayor puts a much bigger smile on his face than working on the farm.

While he waited out election results Mr McKay ringed and cut up fallen trees, fixed his irrigator, mowed lawns and got his farm book work under control.

Before election day he had cleaned out his mayoral office prepared to re-start his life; today he will be putting out family photos and personal items on his desk again.

And he’ll be starting to work out which of his team of 12 councillors should be on which standing committees.

Walking into the council office post election today will be a very different feeling to entering the offices after the 2010 election, he said.

“I know what I’m getting into this time round and I have things more mapped out,” Mr McKay said.

And this time around his wife Mary also knows what it means to have a husband who is public property.

She’s now comfortable with his regular absences and phones that ring all night.

She may not use the title mayoress but admits she enjoys the round of social events that have become a part of her life too.

Second highest polling mayoral candidate and third polling urban councillor, Russell Ellis, said he was delighted with the election results.

“I was very happy to get the number of votes I got for council, that’s quite humbling, and

it’s the same with the votes for mayor. I phoned Angus as soon as the results were out, wished him well and said I was looking forward to working with him.

There are some exciting times ahead with council.”

Third mayoral candidate Don McLeod, who was re-elected to council’s urban ward, said while he was a little disappointed with the way he had polled in the mayoralty race, he was looking ahead to his second term as an urban councillor.

“I’m very happy to be back on council and there are lots of opportunities out there. I’m looking forward to building on my first term. Good luck to Angus. Obviously I’m a bit disappointed but that’s the way it is, the way democracy works,” he said.

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They might be irreverent, but the Red Hat ladies of Ashburton hope they’ll never become irrelevant.

Proving that you don’t have to be in the first flush of youth to behave in a risqué way, Red Hatter Val Snowball shows a little leg as she and her fellow members dressed up yesterday and headed out on a tour of the Ashburton District.

The Red Hat Society has become the international society dedicated to reshaping the way women are viewed in today’s culture. It supports and encourages women to pursue fun, friendship, freedom, fulfillment of lifelong dreams and fitness.

Ashburton’s group is one of many around New Zealand, and is open to women over the age of 50. Under 50s can join but they wear pink, rather than red hats.

Call to scrutinise 60 suspects in Lundy case

By BevaN Hurley A real estate agent who killed himself five days after Christine and Amber Lundy were murdered is on a list of 60 suspects police are being urged to reinvestigate.

As a slimmed-down, goateebearded Mark Lundy enjoyed his first full day of freedom in 12 years on Saturday, there

were increasing calls for police and Crown prosecutors weighing up a retrial to “let the sunshine in” to the investigation.

Auckland businessman Geoff Levick, who campaigned to free Lundy, said there was a list of 60 suspects, 55 of whom had been ruled out by police because they were working on the assumption that the time of death was 7pm.

Now the Privy Council had called the time of death into question, those people should be looked at again, he said. “The police had a suspects list which was about 60-strong, they eliminated 55 or so that had an alibi for around 7 o’clock. And there are five who haven’t been eliminated.”

Supporters of Mark Lundy have pointed to several alter-

native suspects. One theory is that Christine and Amber were the victims of a methamphetamine-fuelled attack or a possible execution gone wrong.

Another motive, previously investigated, called into question the paternity of Amber Lundy. Tests carried out during the 2002 trial, at the request of police, confirmed Mark was her father.

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Police are taking a tough line on motorists who fail to take on board the new rules around school bus speeds.

Today as the new school term begins, police will be out in force in the Ashburton District ticketing drivers who flaunt the 20km/h legal speed limit - in both directions - when passing a school bus that has stopped for children to get on or off.

Ashburton police sergeant Stephen Burgerhout said the enforcement operation is a crucial part of a national school bus 20km signs trial being implemented in the district.

“There will be serious outcomes for drivers who don’t observe the law. The police have no option but to suspend a motorist’s licence for 28 days if they are travelling past a school bus at 50km/h over the legal 20km/h limit,” he said.

The national trial aims to find ways of tackling the problem of poor driver awareness of the speed limit around school buses and the need for drivers to slow right down to keep children safe.

The enforcement campaign is the third stage of a yearlong trial being conducted by TERNZ Ltd, with funding from the Road Safety Trust and support from the NZ Transport Agency, Rural Women New Zealand and Ashburton District Council.

The trial kicked off in June with a concerted effort to raise driver awareness of the legal speed limit and over the past few months, drivers in the Ashburton District have been bombarded with the Either Way it’s 20km message through billboards, posters, print ads and wide media coverage.

The second stage involved the installation of the LED 20km/h signs on local school buses in August.

These signs automatically light up when the bus door opens, and include flashing ‘wig wag’ lights to alert drivers that a bus is stopping and of the need to slow to 20km/h.

Ashburton was chosen as the location because of the strong support and co-operation of bus operator, Pearsons Coachlines, which services 16 schools in the district. Its fleet of 30 buses has been fitted with the active 20k signs, front and back, Mr Burgerhout said.

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■ LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS HOW THEY POLLED ■ Ashburton District Mayoralty: ■ Angus McKay 4499 ■ Russell Ellis 3395 ■ Don McLeod 2339

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Sticking with tried and true

By Sue NewmaN

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Opting for the tried and true rather than change, voters in the Ashburton District have given sitting mayor Angus McKay the nod for another term.

When final votes were counted Mr McKay secured a convincing win over his nearest challenger and is assured of leading the district for another three years.

He received 4499 votes while his nearest challenger Russell Ellis received 3395.

The third mayoral contender Don McLeod received 2339 votes.

Mr McKay won the 2010 election, toppling sitting mayor Bede O’Malley. He is a former Environment Canterbury councillor who lost his position when the authority came under commissioner control.

Mr McKay said he was “pleasantly surprised” by his large majority and was delighted to

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have won the mayoralty race.

“I’m looking forward to working with, and for, the people of the Ashburton District for the next three years. I believe this mayoral race was tight at the start, up until three weeks ago, and then things started to turn,” he said.

For urban ward councillors, their fate was decided early Saturday afternoon after progressive results were released. For the lowest polling successful candidates, Don McLeod and Rod Beavan, however, there

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was always a chance that the highest polling unsuccessful candidate, sitting councillor Jac Sparks, could replace them.

When the preliminary votes were posted at 9.30pm, however there was no change in rankings.

Highest polling candidate was second term councillor Donna Favel, with two out of the three highest polling candidates newcomers to local body politics. Alasdair Urquhart, who has campaigned strongly against the council’s choice of

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route for a second bridge across the Ashburton River, polled second. Russell Ellis, who also stood for the mayoralty, polled third.

Two councillors who resigned in the middle of a term, both put their hat back in the ring this year and both were successful. Peter Reveley who previously represented the eastern ward, resigned just a few months into the last term.

He was replaced by Ken Cutforth.

Rod Beavan who resigned at the end of the previous term also successfully sought reelection.

Deputy mayor for the past term, Darryl Nelson, also retained his seat.

No election was required for the council’s eastern and western wards with sitting councillors Neil Brown, Ken Cutforth, Stuart Wilson, Alan Totty and Martin Nordqvist re-elected unopposed.

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Strong line-up for Ashburton Trust There were no surprises for the Ashburton Trust with the four sitting board members who sought re-election, returned.

They will be joined by two newcomers, Chris Robertson and Jim Lischner.

Successful Ashburton Trust members are Alan Neumann,

Alister Lilley, Roger Paterson, Fay Watson, Chris Robertson and Jim Lischner.

The two new board members replaced Stuart Leadley and Gary Haskett who did not seek re-election. Trust chairman for the past term, Alister Lilley said the new board line-up

was a strong one that offered a good set of skills. “I’m looking forward to another term on the trust and to getting back on with the business of running our business,” he said.

In early December the trust board will put together its strategic and business plans for the

next three years, taking into account business opportunities that were available but weighing those against debt levels too, Mr Lilley said.

The trust board will elect its chairman on Thursday when it meets for the first time to brief new members.

■ Successful candidates for the urban ward of the Ashburton District Council: ■ Donna Favel 4650 ■ Alasdair Urquhart 4071 ■ Russell Ellis 4026 ■ Peter Reveley 3660 ■ Darryl Nelson 3418 ■ Don McLeod 3225 ■ Rod Beaven 3139 ■ Unsuccessful candidates for the urban ward of the Ashburton District Council: ■ Jac Sparks 2601 ■ Thelma Bell 2387 ■ Maree Moore 2350 ■ Vicki Smith 2070 ■ Alden Thomas 1716 ■ Sam Quinton 1140 ■ Successful candidates for the Ashburton Trust: ■ Alan Neumann 6790 ■ Alister Lilley 6495 ■ Roger Paterson 6138 ■ Fay Watson 5139 ■ Chris Robertson 4521 ■ Jim Lischner 4263 ■ Unsuccessful candidates for the Ashburton Trust: ■ Terry McNabb 4090 ■ Bernard Davidson 3287 ■ Spike Sampson 1671 ■ Elected unopposed: ■ Eastern ward of the Ashburton District Council – Neil Brown, Ken Cutforth, Stuart Wilson ■ Western ward of the Ashburton District Council – Martin Nordqvist, Alan Totty ■ Methven Community Board – Hamish Gilpin, Sonia McAlpine, Dan McLaughlin, Liz McMillan

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Favel flattered by result

By Sue NewmaN

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When the results of this year’s local body elections came in on Saturday night no one was more surprised than Donna Favel.

She’d wrapped up her first term as an Ashburton District ccouncillor and was keen to serve a second term, but when she looked at the voting numbers she couldn’t believe what she was seeing. Not only had she topped the polls, she had a 600 vote lead.

“I was stunned. I just stood there with my hand over my mouth. I couldn’t believe it,” she said.

“It’s hugely flattering.”

While she didn’t run a big campaign, Mrs Favel said she did reinforce the message she gave to voters in 2010, that she would listen to what the people said.

“I said I’m standing by that.

I’m still listening. I’m very humbled and very proud to have received all these votes.

It’s hugely flattering.”

While she will be the only female around the council table, Mrs Favel said council service is not about gender, rather it is about serving and respecting the community.

She might have topped the polls for urban ward candidates in this year’s local body elections, but yesterday was just another working day for Donna Favel.

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“I feel very positive about where our council is heading.

From the small examples I’ve seen working with the new management structure, we’re setting in place a council that wants to serve the community.

We have a very smart commu-

nity and if we can respect our community it will respect the decisions council makes.”

Yesterday, while it was just another working day for her, she said she spent a lot of time pondering her high poll status.

“You have to look at the re-

sults and see that the four highest polling candidates have all been associated with the citizens’ association,” she said.

Those four are (in polling order) Donna Favel, Alasdair Urquhart, Russell Ellis and Peter Reveley.

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Sparks just misses out While her peers were celebrating, election night 2013 was a tough night for Jac Sparks.

The second term Ashburton District councillor, who was seeking a third term around the council table, polled eight from 13 candidates, missing out on securing an urban ward seat by about 500 votes.

She admits she’s disappointed to have her local body career abruptly ended and while showing unwavering support for the issues she believed in, such as the new art gallery and museum complex may have cost her her seat, she says it was important to stand up for what she believed was right.

“I’ve supported what I believed in, there is no point in changing your mind. You have to stand up for what you believe in. It’s good to listen to people but I believe it’s wrong to fly in the face of what you believe in,” she said.

Mrs Sparks said she would miss council work and would miss working with a team of people who were motivated to do the best for their district.

If there was any advice she could give new councillors, Mrs Sparks said it was to accept that it could be difficult if you swept in with strong ideas without understanding how those ideas could be put into place.

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In brief

Help for college students

By Myles HuMe

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A former Ashburtonian has established a free tutoring programme exclusively for ex-Ashburton College pupils studying towards a career in the health professions at the University of Otago.

And he believes one day it will drive GPs to rural Mid Canterbury to bridge the shortage of health professionals in the area.

Student Nick McIntosh is in his third year working towards a Bachelor of Medicine degree and a surgery degree after leaving Ashburton College in 2010.

After realising how “competitive, stressful and daunting” it was to try and gain entry into

health courses at the University of Otago, the 21-year-old decided he would help fellow Ashburton students who had similar aspirations.

He set up a tutoring programme this year, which has helped 2012 leavers including dux Olivia Quinn and head girl Sam McLay. “I didn’t truly know how intense the programme would be when I first signed up for it.

There’s a large step between secondary level learning and tertiary level – especially in health science.

“Meeting students from private schools, whose secondary education has been geared towards this course, can be over-

whelming and the idea is that they can have guidance from students who come from the same place as them and have done what they’re about to do,” he said.

He hoped it will create a legacy for former college pupils studying medicine in Dunedin, with the learning students from each year ideally taking over the programme.

Mr McIntosh said if additional help was available now, the ripple effect could reach Mid Canterbury – a district that is finding it hard to attract health professionals.

“There is increasing evidence that students from rural backgrounds are more likely

to return to rural locations to practice. While there are some schemes in place already, I felt the best way to increase the number of doctors in Ashburton would be to increase the amount of Ashburton medical graduates,” Mr McIntosh said.

Last year’s Ashburton College dux Olivia Quinn has been taking part in Mr McIntosh’s tutoring programmes during her first year in health science, and said he had helped boost her knowledge “by going through the things we learn in lectures at a slower pace”.

“The plan is if I get into medicine next year, I will try and help the first year students from college,” she said.

Fourth man charged A fourth man has been charged in connection with the death of a teenager in Taupo on Friday.

Wiremu Birch, 19, is believed to have been stabbed during a fight, and died on the way to hospital. A 30-year-old man from Taupo has been charged with his murder after being arrested in the town earlier yesterday. He will appear before Rotorua District Court today. Three other men have been charged with grievous bodily harm.

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Critically injured A 25-year-old man was critically injured when he lost control of a motorcycle while fleeing police in Porirua yesterday. Police said the man lost control and crashed at the intersection of James Cook Drive and Shoal Place in Whitby shortly after 2pm. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to Wellington Hospital, where his condition was described as critical.

The police serious crash unit was investigating. The pursuit and crash will be referred to the Independent Police Conduct Authority.

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Quad bike crash A Hutt Valley man was seriously injured when he was flung from a quad bike at high speed yesterday. The man, aged in his 20s, suffered multiple injuries when he crashed at the Upper Hutt end of the Akatarawa Valley about 9.50am. He was taken to Wellington Hospital in a serious condition by the Life Flight Trust’s Westpac rescue helicopter. Life Flight crewman Dave Greenberg said friends of the injured man had taken him to Akatarawa Road on the back of a ute, so the crew was not able to see the crash site. The man was treated by Wellington Free Ambulance staff before being taken to the rescue helicopter, which had landed in a paddock about 1km away. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

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International opera star Simon O’Neil in concert in Ashburton yesterday with members of the MSA Men’s Choir and Ashburton College’s Phoenix Rising choir.

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Concert has international flavour Ashburton’s famous opera son Simon O’Neill returned home yesterday to star on a stage that was light years away from the opera houses that are his usual place of work.

Mr O’Neill sang with the

MSA Men’s Choir and the Phoenix Rising Chorus as part of a fundraiser for the choir ahead of it competing in a male voice choir festival in Auckland.

The choir was formed 18 months ago and organiser Ron

Cresswell said the idea for the concert had been Mr O’Neill’s and he offered to give his time to the event.

While Mr O’Neill is a regular star on the international opera scene, he was happy to be part

of the Ashburton event both because Ashburton is his home town and because his father Brian, is a choir member.

Mr O’Neill performed to a full house and received a standing ovation.

Two autistic children who went missing from a North Shore house yesterday were found just metres away from a creek, prompting police to warn that consequences could have been much worse.

Police have referred the incident to Child, Youth and Family (CYF) after the children, aged 8 and 9, were reported missing from a property in Northcote about midday.

The disappearance sparked an immediate response from police, who were concerned due to the age of the children and the number or creeks and waterways nearby. Officers canvassed local areas with help from family members and neighbours of the missing children. “The children fortunately were found nearby sometime later, metres away from a local creek,” police said. - APNZ

Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1375 drawn on Saturday.

Winning numbers (in ascending order): 6, 8, 30, 32, 37, 39.

Bonus number: 16.

Powerball winning number: 2.

Strike: 37, 6, 32, 30.

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New laws to prevent fraud

Crowds enjoying the best of the Ashburton District’s private gardens during a Mayfield Playcentre fundraising garden tour on Saturday.

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New measures to crack down on beneficiaries who have previously cheated the system will begin today.

The ‘low trust client’ rules are aimed at preventing those with a history of benefit fraud from repeating the abuse. It will apply to people who have been convicted of welfare fraud in the past or had overpayments established following a fraud investigation. The new law will apply to about 1500 beneficiaries per year.

“These people have proven, through their own actions, that they are willing to be dishonest with the welfare system and take money they are not entitled to,” said associate social development minister Chester Borrows.

“With these new measures we will have sensible steps to prevent them repeating this behaviour, such as requir-

ing them to deal face-to-face with a single case manager.”

The changes are part of a series of changes announced by the Government earlier this year in a bid to “better prevent, detect and punish welfare fraud”.

The measures include changing the law to hold to account partners of beneficiaries complicit in ‘relationship’ fraud offending; joint agency fraud investigations; and enhanced information sharing between the Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue.

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The sun shone and crowds flooded in as Mayfield Playcentre earned itself around $8000 from its Homegrown Garden tour on Saturday.

More than 360 tickets were sold for the fundraising event that put five of the Mayfield and Ruapuna district’s best gardens on display.

While large numbers walked through each of the private gardens, there was also a huge turnout of people who came simply for the fete, event promoter Cate Hogan said.

On a day where the weather gods threw just about everything possible at the Ashburton District, Ms Hogan said

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“The heavens opened at 10 to four. We got a wee bit of hail at some of the gardens but it was all over very quickly. By 4.30 the sun was out. We were so lucky,” she said.

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“The whole idea of this was to raise our funds in one hit and we’ve done it,” Ms Hogan said.

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New Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has wasted no time in calling for an independent audit of the crippled city’s books.

The long-time Labour MP romped to a landslide victory on Saturday, beating her nearest rival by almost 50,000 votes.

The overwhelming majority had a beaming Ms Dalziel itching to get her feet under the mayoral desk.

She said work has already started to find out the council’s full obligations for big ticket post-disaster items: new sports stadium, metro sports facility, arts precinct, city bus interchange, and the multi-billion dollar underwater water and sewage network.

“I want to start a process very quickly to bring an internal body in to have a look at exactly what the financial situation of the council is,” she said.

“I want to know exactly what we’ve signed up to with central Government in terms of the cost sharing agreement [for the rebuild anchor projects].

“I want to make sure that all of us around the table understand what that means, in terms of rates obligations into the future, and also our debt liability.”

Lianne Dalziel

Just four city councillors retained their posts in Saturday’s first local body elections since the deadly February 22, 2011 earthquake.

The mixture of new blood and old faces, including former mayor Vicki Buck, has Ms Dalziel confident that together they can restore confidence in the embattled council.

Since the devastating earthquakes, the council has been mired in controversy and infighting, including losing its buildings consents accreditation, and a shamed chief executive resigning.

Last week, outgoing mayor Bob Parker spoke about his disappointment in losing control

of the “big decisions” to central Government relating to the city’s $40 billion rebuild.

But Ms Dalziel said: “The previous council had given those (big decisions) away.

“Through circumstances the senior team who had been negotiating with the Government have signed up to a cost sharing agreement without really fully explaining or engaging with the councillors.”

A review last year found that the council was “culturally reluctant” to communicate openly with its residents.

Ms Dalziel wants to change that.

“It’s about reclaiming democracy,” she said.

“People have felt disempowered and we want to bring the power back to the people.”

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, who she’s been at loggerheads with during her shadow role as Christchurch East MP, phoned Ms Dalziel on Friday pre-empting her win.

Ms Dalziel said that Mr Brownlee wanted an “early meeting”.

And despite their chequered past, she welcomed it and looked forward to working together in rebuilding the broken city.

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The balance of power at Auckland Council has tipped from left to right for the second term of Mayor Len Brown, a shift that’s being compared with the United States Government deadlock.

With the election of new councillors Denise Krum, Linda Cooper and Chris Darby the number of centre-right councillors has jumped from eight to 11, while the number of left-leaning and centrist counterparts dropped from 12 to nine.

Political scientist Bryce Edwards warned Auckland council was at risk of a stand-off similar to the United States Government shutdown.

“There you have a Democrat president locked in battle with the Republican-led house. So effectively the council could end up with something similar over the next three years.”

The shift to the right could be a “recipe for stalemate” in which the centre-left mayor’s hands

could be tied on several issues.

“Len Brown’s going to be less able to get his way over the next three years, that’s obvious.”

Newly elected Waitakere councillor Linda Cooper said the change in balance would be “interesting”. Centre-right Cooper replaced Sandra Coney, who retired from council after 12 years.

“Richard Northey’s gone, Sandra Coney’s gone, so that’s a fundamental change,” she said.

The shift would hopefully bring some changes, especially to housing affordability, Cooper said. “People are hurting.”

National Party member Denise Krum, who ousted long-serving councillor and former Labour MP Richard Northey to win a seat in Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward, said she intended to hold the Supercity mayor to account.

“People need to see more value for their money - where are my rates going? What’s it being spent on?

“We see rates going up, a lot of things going up. Do we feel that

we’re getting a return on our investment?” Krum has criticised a lack of public consultation over the Unitary Plan and soaring debt levels and called for more transparency and accountability.

The 42-year-old businesswoman campaigned on wanting to put a “hand brake” on Brown’s political programme.

But Brown said he wasn’t particularly concerned about the new council make-up.

“I don’t see much of a change in the left-right balance. I think people are coming from all sorts of interesting political backgrounds and views.”

Councillors should put their political differences aside when they walked through the door and work together, he said.

“My door will be open to every single one of them. I think that we have the potential of working as strongly in this council as we did in the last, together.

“There will always be differences, but I think we’ll be fine.”

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40th season ends in style Beware of birds nesting in tractors The Mt Hutt skifield signed off its 40th season in style with a big weekend on the slopes.

The annual Bikinis For Breast Cancer (right) on Saturday had a hardy bunch of women, and a few fellas strip down for a good cause before a number of keen and crazy individuals contested the Pond Skim (below). After the fun and games it was all about squeezing in as many runs on the last day of the season yesterday, one that saw its fair share of action since opening day in June.

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Tractor fires can lump major financial burdens on farmers and stretch fire resources, Mid Canterbury’s rural firefighting boss says.

However, if farmers regularly check their tractor motors for bird nests before turning over their engines and put in place fire preventative measures over summer, it will “be of benefit to everyone”.

Principal rural fire officer Don Geddes’ warning comes as starlings and other bird species enter their nesting season in search of dry areas, favourably in tractor engines, to construct their nests.

“Farmers can remove the risk if they check their engines in the morning or after they have been on a lunch break, or even if they leave the bonnet up while they are not using it because birds prefer to nest in closed spaces,” Mr Geddes said.

Fire extinguishers and dry powder products in the tractor are also strongly recommended, he said.

Mr Geddes said each year tractor fires unnecessarily tied up firefighting resources during the peak fire season, but also placed heavy burdens on farmers.

“We get vehicle fires started from material birds have brought in each year, it’s not in huge numbers, but each one of those is avoidable,” Mr Ged-

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des said. “The inconvenience for the owner of the machine from lost production and having to deal with the hassles of insurance as well as calling out firefighters can quite easily be avoided if they put measures in place.”

Federated Farmers has also called on its members to be vigilant of nesting birds, which have been known to cause hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage.

“FMG have been running their ‘Stop and Pop’ campaign which, over the last three years, has helped reduce their tractor fire claims by 40 per cent, saving farmers time and money,” Federated Farmers rural fire spokesperson Andres Crofoot said.

“Farmers also need to make sure their staff are aware of the risks and preventative methods also; it only takes a starling 18 minutes to build a nest so it pays to check each time you use the vehicle.”

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Escaping Bangkok buzz in the jungle I was in Bangkok and less than enamoured.

The nightlife is chaotic, as are the crowded streets, the touristladen temples and the city itself, so overflowing with skyscrapers and malls and concrete that it seems about to burst. It was an impression based on a short, first-time visit, to be sure, but I felt the need to escape.

I contemplated hopping a shuttle van south to the beaches, but they can be just as overrun.

Looking for peace in Pattaya is like looking for a sober person at a frat party.

So I veered north instead toward an ancient city called Chiang Mai, because I’d heard there would be waterfalls and elephants in the nearby countryside, and a chance to get at least a little closer to another side of Thailand.

From Bangkok I jumped onto an overnight train and stretched out on the vaguely comfortable bunk beds that folded down

After experiencing the disorder of Bangkok, Christina Rexrode heeded the strong call of the Thailand jungle playground what you’re wearing — there’s a stack of robes out front.

There is also an abundance of trekking companies in Chiang Mai, all offering what seem like similar packages, so we picked one, Buddy Tours, that was cheap, with an easy-to-navigate website that we’d looked at while we were still kicking around Bangkok. We signed up for what was described as a twoday, one-night jungle hike.

The tour company picked us up in a van in town the next morning.

Eventually our driver deposited us in the bend of a hilly road somewhere in the Mae Tang valley, and we set out with our Thai tour guide.

The tropical woods that we hiked through were loud with the shrieking cacophony of insects, but it was tranquil all the

from the walls. When I woke up the next morning and saw only countryside through the windows, I knew I was close.

Chiang Mai is a manageable city of about 200,000, a relief compared to Bangkok’s 9 million. There are leafy parks, inviting art galleries and little children wandering around in school uniforms.

This is hardly a place, though, where time has stopped. Motorbikes zoom around stuffed with three people apiece, some texting, some clutching kittens, some reading books. The place is dotted with 7-Elevens, the sidewalks crammed both with backpackers and businesses meant to cater to them. Rent a bike from a stand on one side of the street. Wash your clothes at a laundromat on the other, and no worries if you need to clean

same. We played in waterfalls, ate fried rice packaged up in banana leaves.

Our guide knew the woods like someone who had been in them his whole life, picking herbs, spotting a stick bug that was all but invisible to me, trying to coax out a tarantula when he ran across its hole.

That evening we stayed in a one-room cabin in a hill tribe village, a place with a tiny school and maybe a few dozen houses and not much else.

Kids wearing shorts and Tshirts chased each other around their yards, water buffalo meandered on the single street, and in the evening, after our guide cooked dinner, we built a fire and some of the villagers stopped by to see us — some to sell handmade bracelets or bottled water and beer, but some just to

see the farang — the Thai word for foreigner. The bathroom was an outhouse, which I got used to, and bed was a blanket on a wooden floor, which made my back ache. The next morning, our guide cooked eggs, and we hiked again and cooled off in more waterfalls.

A pickup truck took us to the Huay Poeng Elephant Camp, where we rode elephants and bought them bananas, and then to a river where guides rowed us along a lazy stream in bamboo rafts.

Occasionally you feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere, and then you happen upon a roadside stand selling popsicles and a house with a satellite TV dish.

Still, I’d do this trip again in a minute, and would go for more than one night if I had the chance. I feel lucky that I went, and was happy to ditch the disorder of the city for the playground of the jungle.

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Top left: Connor Brosnahan hits a backhand return during his open A grade tennis match.

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Above, centre: Thomas Corbett takes in the pond scenery on the Mayfield Playcentre Garden Tour.

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Centre right: Mid Canterbury primary B girls celebrate after scoring a goal against Central Otago.

Above right: Jenny Muschamp stops to smell the flowers on the Mayfield Playcentre Garden Tour.

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id Canterbury voters have decided to stick with much of the old but have injected enough new faces to create some intrigue in the newly elected council.

After many controversial moments for the outgoing council, some locals would have been surprised Angus McKay retained his mayoral chain with a clear lead ahead of fellow candidates Russell Ellis and Don McLeod.

Clearly the voters did not hold Mr McKay personally responsible for some of the ongoing issues while Mr Ellis did not get enough support to rattle the council chambers to its core.

Still, Mr Ellis was one of the highest polling council candidates along with Alasdair Urquhart, which gives both newcomers a mandate to push for some genuine change.

Whether or not they will be able to nudge the old guard into a new direction remains to be seen, as all other councillors are current or former representatives.

Among those sitting members, Donna Favel, Ken Cutworth and Stuart Wilson have regularly been critical of council decisions but have been outnumbered.

These dynamics may change with some of the new faces around the table like Mr Urquhart and Mr Ellis, and to a lesser extent Peter Reveley, have all campaigned for change.

One of the most intriguing questions will be whether those three will be able to put the second bridge route back on the agenda as it featured prominently in their campaigns.

Newcomer Rob Beavan returns after a short break from the council table and it will be interesting to see how he will perform after three years as an observer.

Change is good and with its fresh mix of the old and the new, the Ashburton District Council will hopefully be able to reconnect with its community.

Relationships between council and key stakeholders in the community have at times been strained, but with a new group or elected members and a new chief executive at the helm it is time to wipe the slate clean and start afresh with high expectations.

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POLL RESULT Yesterday’s result Q: Are you expecting major changes from the newly elected council?

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he sheer arrogance and overweening naivety of Greenpeace defies belief.

That thirty of their gung ho “protesters” should assume they could with impunity take on the Russians in their own arctic waters and expect no firm Russian reaction is a fair indication of their complete loss of touch with reality.

Surprising. The only mildly surprising aspect of the whole ludicrous incident is perhaps that the Russians didn’t simply “blow them out of the water” while accusing them of various other crimes, spurious or otherwise.

One can only speculate on how the same Russians might have reacted to the infamous “Sea Shepard”, boys’ own group down in the Antarctic had it been their fishing trawlers and not Japanese that had been harassed.

I guess something more effective than mere jets from hoses would have been used to encourage the agitators to go elsewhere. If they - Greenpeace - hadn’t, amazingly, worked it out before now - assuming they had even bothered to try - that any Russian response to such “anti-social” behaviour was certain to be a good deal more robust than anything the soft-skinned West was likely to offer they have, inevitably, only themselves to blame.

Now, “the world” is expected to come to the aid of the imprisoned perpetrators of this woolly-headed escapade and government leaders called upon to plead the case of their deluded nationals with

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President Putin downwards.

It’s too late for the intervention of “film stars” and the like; the wealthy Greenpeace management should never have sanctioned such a hair-brained stunt.

Moral: Actions lead to consequences, particularly if the Russians are involved.

Meanwhile…. the letter reads, “Have we gone mad?”

“Team New Zealand tried but failed, and now we laud them with a reception and the Government has pledged to continue with the funding.

(Unconfirmed). Sorry, we were out-thought and out-sailed.”

My thoughts, exactly; the euphoria of the welcome home reminds me uncomfortably of the day not long ago when the

English rugby team did a “lap of honour” round Twickenham to celebrate their being beaten by the All Blacks “by only fifteen points”. I recall the delighted response of the New Zealand media to such way over the top antics.

As to whether the Government is about to “invest” further in the on-going “Team NZ” saga depends on the degree of political risk Mr “Globe-Trotting” Key is prepared to take. Is it to be the well-worn “Devil and Deep Blue Sea” scenario? There’s “Jolly” Steven Joyce, looking more like Santa than ever, seemingly poised to give the boys an early Christmas gift but still - thankfully - not quite committed to doing so. And nor

should he.

Any so-called commercial spin-off to the America’s Cup should come from the increased sales of the product with which, primarily, the rich-asCroesus entrepreneur backer of the challenge is involved. I can’t see their new PM, Tony Abbott, putting taxpayers’ money into the Australian syndicate.

The political dilemma concerns the proximity of next year’s election. Will Mr “Always Confident” Key feel obliged to offer more financial support for yet another wildly over-hyped attempt to “Bring home the Auld Mug” if only for fear of losing votes of which he is likely to have few to spare?

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Killer cyclone wreaks havoc Cyclone Phailin has left a trail of destruction along India’s east coast and up to seven people dead after the biggest evacuation in the country’s history helped minimise casualties.

As emergency teams began assessing damage from the country’s biggest cyclone in 14 years, a massive relief effort went into full swing to distribute food to an estimated one million evacuees, clear roads and help the injured.

Most of the local population spent the night huddled in shelters and public buildings as deafening winds flattened flimsy homes, uprooted trees and sent glass and asbestos strips flying through the air.

The worst affected area around the town of Gopalpur, where the eye of Phailin packing winds of 200km an hour came ashore, remained cut off with emergency services rushing to reach there.

Raj Kishor Muduli, a delivery driver who lives just outside state capital Bhubaneswar, said the whole of his village had

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“We were all afraid, the whole village was afraid, we didn’t know how strong the winds would be,” the 43-year-old said

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AFP journalists in the cyclone zone said electricity was down in large parts of Orissa and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh while queues formed outside petrol stations with fuel rationed to five litres per vehicle.

High-sided trucks lying on their sides were witness to the strength of the winds on the main highway south of Gopalpur which was littered with uprooted trees and other debris.

“Our teams have fanned out on the ground, they are running searches, trying to check if there have been any casualties, check the extent of the damage,” said Sandeep Rai Rathore, inspector general of the army’s National Disaster Response Force.

More than 8000 people were killed in 1999 when a cyclone hit the same region, devastating crops and livestock from which the region took years to recover.

This time round, a massive evacuation operation which officials said was the biggest in Indian history appeared to have succeeded in minimising casualties.

- AAP

■ VIETNAM

Factory blows up State media say an explosion at a military-run fireworks factory has killed at least six workers and injured 10 others.

The online newspaper VnExpress quotes Maj. Gen. Le Quang Dai, the military chief in Phu Tho province, as saying the bodies of six workers were pulled from the wreckage after the explosion yesterday morning.

He says the explosion is under control.

A local police officer told The Associated Press that the explosion could be heard 10km away and it leveled some houses and shattering glass windows in others.

The factory is the only facility in Vietnam that produces fireworks to be used for Lunar New Year festivals and other major public events. - AP

■ RUSSIA

New charges?

Russian investigators say they’re considering fresh charges against Greenpeace activists who were detained last month for an Arctic protest.

The 29 Greenpeace activists and a freelance Russian journalist have been charged with piracy after their September protest at an oil platform.

The charge carries a sentence up to 15 years.

Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the Investigative Committee, said that “dual-use equipment” and drugs were found on the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise.

Markin said that the committee was expecting to charge several activists with more “grave crimes” once they have established their role in the protest. He said that investigators are trying to identify the people whose inflated boats were standing in the way of Russian coast guards, thus “threatening life and safety of an official,” a grave offense in Russia.

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Plane door falls off A door that fell off a small plane has been found on a US motel roof.

The Salinas Californian reports the door fell from a Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprop plane that took off from Monterey Regional Airport. The pilot heard a pop and turned around to land. He realised the door was missing when he was back on the ground. But the door wasn’t discovered until the next day when a contractor working outside the motel noticed it.

The front desk manager at the El Castell Motel says no one heard the 34kg door crash into the tile roof because the room below was unoccupied.

Baby Hope arrest Detectives solved the decades-old mystery of “Baby Hope,” a little girl whose body was discovered inside a picnic cooler beside a Manhattan highway in 1991, and arrested a relative of the child Saturday after he admitted he sexually assaulted and smothered her, police said.

Conrado Juarez, 52, was arrested on a murder charge and was awaiting arraignment. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Juarez claimed he killed the girl at his sister’s apartment and that she helped him dispose of the body.

The sister has since died, police said. They were cousins of the little girl’s father.

Fatal bus plunge A makeshift bus carrying 51 Quechua Indians back from a party in southeastern Peru plunged off a cliff into a river, killing everyone on board, including 14 children.

The accident happened as the red-and-yellow cargo truck made its way back from a party in the provincial capital of Santa Teresa.

It went off the road and fell about 200m into a deep ravine, ending up in the Chaupimayo river below.

Rescuers equipped with little more than flashlights spent the night searching without success.

Truck bomb kills 17 A pickup truck packed with explosives blew up at an Iraqi vegetable market yesterday, police said, killing 17 and wounding dozens in the latest outbreak of violence to hit the country. They said the nighttime bombing in Samarra also wounded at least 35 people and damaged several shops. More than 5000 people have been killed in Iraq since attacks began accelerating in April following a deadly security crackdown against a Sunni protest camp in the town of Hawija.

Gang bosses arrested The presidents of the Gold Coast Bandidos and the Mount Isa Rebels gangs have been arrested and charged in a nationwide crackdown on bikies. Queensland’s Deputy Police Commissioner Brett Pointing says all state and territory police departments united in a 24hour blitz operation on Saturday.

“Criminals don’t respect borders.

Police are working together across Australia,” Mr Ponting said. “The community expects us to do everything in our power to disrupt, prevent, and where necessary, respond to illegal activity, including the illicit activities of (bikies).”

- AP

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In brief Record A-League crowds As the national team stumbled abroad, soccer in Australia took another giant leap with record crowds attending the A-League opening round. Adelaide United and Brisbane Roar banked season-opening victories yesterday and helped the league create new attendance records. Bolstered by massive crowds in Sydney, Melbourne and Gosford, some 100,998 people attended the opening round. - AAP

Kings win opener Sydney Kings coach Shane Heal has warned his new-look team will keep improving after beating Melbourne Tigers 73-69 in a wildly see-sawing NBL opening round clash yesterday. The Kings rode the hot hand of veteran shooting guard James Harvey (19 points in 19 minutes), backed by an impressive debut from big man AJ Ogilvy, to triumph despite trailing by 10 points in the final quarter of the home match. Predictions for a tighter NBL competition this season looked on the money after a first round when only reigning champions New Zealand Breakers had a blowout win.

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Detroit down Red Sox Anibal Sanchez and the Detroit Tigers missed out on a slice of baseball history yesterday, but still beat Boston 1-0 in game one of the American League Championship Series. Tigers starter Sanchez and four Detroit relievers came within two outs of tossing the first combined no-hitter in Major League post-season history. Instead they settled for a one-hit shut-out and a 1-0 lead over the Red Sox in the best-of-seven series that will send the winner to the World Series.- AFP

Scot just misses 59 Scott Jamieson missed out on the first 59 on the European PGA Tour yesterday when his chip to the final hole in the Portugal Masters third round just slipped past. The 29-year-old Scottish player hit 11 birdies in the first 17 holes and needed another on the last to break 60 but a chip from 15 feet grazed the edge of the hole before he had to putt for a par. Jamieson had shot a round of 57 before winning his first title at the Nelson Mandela Championship in South Africa last December, but that was in a tournament cut to 36 holes on a course reduced to a par 65 because of wet fairways.

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■ MOTOR RACING

‘Frosty’ breaks Bathurst duck Ford’s Mark Winterbottom has won his maiden Bathurst 1000 title after a dramatic finish on Mount Panorama yesterday.

He held out V8 Supercars series leader and defending champion Jamie Whincup in the fivehour epic while a fast-finishing Craig Lowndes celebrated his 20th Bathurst and 500th career start with third.

Remarkably Winterbottom had never podiumed in 10 Bathurst starts before the 2013 race.

It also marked the first Bathurst triumph for factory backed Ford Performance Racing (FPR), boosting the Blue Oval’s overall Mount Panorama tally to 20 wins.

The victory came a day after Ford ended speculation and confirmed they would support FPR again next year, despite announcing in May they would cease manufacturing in Australia and retire the Falcon by 2016.

The stirring win by Winterbottom - partnered by Steven Richards - almost made up for the devastation of 2007 when he led with 10 laps left only to slide off the track, a moment Winterbottom rated “one of the lows of my career”.

Besides the Winterbottom drought, the win also ended FPR’s frustration on the mountain. Despite starting on the front row in six of the last seven Bathursts - including three pole positions - the team had not been able to podium let alone win.

FPR’s last podium was in 2004.

Winterbottom had to earn it, holding out desperate four-time winner Whincup - partnered by Paul Dumbrell - in a final sprint to the line in wet, blustery conditions.

Mark Winterbottom rockets over the top of the mountain in yesterday’s Great Race at Bathurst.

Whincup’s Holden team-mate - five-time champion Lowndes who was partnered by Warren Luff - was third in his 20th Bathurst and 500th career race start.

Winterbottom eventually held out Whincup by 0.47 of a second - the fifth year in a row that less than a second separated the top two.

The stage was set for an intense sprint finish when Winterbottom snuck in front of Whincup to effectively take the race lead when he emerged from the pits after 138 laps with both having had their mandatory seven stops.

All eyes were justifiably on

the pair after their spectacular qualifying duel on Saturday, narrowly won by the series leader.

But a barnstorming finish

by Lowndes and Garth Tander threatened to steal the show, tearing around the course at one stage a second faster than race leader Winterbottom despite falling rain.

Finishing with a wet sail, Lowndes set the race’s fastest lap in lap 145 only for Tander to snap it two laps later.

Holden veteran Jason Bright tried desperately to hold them out in third spot, but in a remarkable move both passed him with three laps to go.

Every car had to have seven mandatory pit stops during the race to cater for newcomer Nissan and Mercedes’ fuel economy issues.

It ensured the lead changed hands throughout the race - and at one stage Holden’s international import Mattias Ekstrom held it despite arriving at Bathurst without driving a V8 Supercar before.

There were only two safety cars after Todd Kelly’s Nissan hit a kangaroo on lap 20 and Holden veteran Kiwi Greg Murphy crashed into the wall at 135km/h on No.86 in a major blow to his co-driver James Courtney’s title hopes. - AAP

Vettel leads home Red Bull quinella

Test cricket stats It took 2097 tests in cricket history before one player recorded a century and a hat-trick in the same match. Bangladesh’sSohag Gazi trapped Corey Anderson in front before inducing edges from BJ Watling and Doug Bracewell to send both back to the pavilion first ball last night. It was the first test hat-trick against New Zealand since Ryan Sidebottom in 2008. Kane Williamson collected 188 runs but fell short of becoming the fifth New Zealander with centuries in both innings. Williamson did combine with Peter Fulton for two century stands, only the fourth time for a Kiwi pair. With the spinners being ineffective up to the last session, it would be no surprise for the tourists to play an extra paceman in the second test.

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Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday but will have to wait to seal a fourth-straight Formula One title as nearest rival Fernando Alonso finished fourth.

Vettel surged into the lead on the 41st lap and led a Red Bull one-two ahead of team-mate Mark Webber by 7.1 seconds.

Webber, who started from pole position, passed Lotus’ Romain Grosjean on the penultimate lap.

Grosjean led much of the race but could not take his maiden F1 victory and eventually finished third.

“Ichiban (first)!” whooped Vettel over the radio as he took the chequered flag for the ninth time this season.

“You’re the best team in the

world. I love you guys. Yes! Ichiban!”

Vettel managed the rare feat of a fifth-straight race win and leads the championship by 90 points from Alonso with four races remaining.

The last driver to win five races in a row was Michael Schumacher in 2004.

Grosjean, who started on the second row, grabbed the lead at the first turn and held it until the 29th lap when he went into the pits for the second time to change tires.

Vettel took the lead and waited for his final pit stop on lap 37.

With fresh hard tyres, Vettel blasted past Grosjean on lap 41 to take the lead for good.

It was Vettel’s fourth win in

the past five races at Suzuka.

He got off to a rough start when he clipped Lewis Hamilton’s right rear tyre before Turn 1, forcing the Mercedes driver to retire after the ninth lap due to a puncture and associated damage.

Grosjean was bidding to become the first French driver to win a Grand Prix since Olivier Panis at Monaco in 1996.

Prior to yesterday’s race, the drivers honoured Maria de Villota with a moment of silence.

The former F1 test driver was found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain, on Friday.

Her family said an autopsy showed that lingering injuries from her racing accident a year ago likely caused her death. - AP

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In brief Read, Whitelock re-sign All Black forwards Kieran Read and Sam Whitelock, have resigned with New Zealand Rugby for another four years. They have also recommitted to the Crusaders until the end of 2017, which is a major-boost for the Christchurchbased Super Rugby side. The deal was announced yesterday by New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew at Read’s University of Canterbury Rugby Club. “This is a significant re-signing for New Zealand Rugby with the tenure of the players’ contracts covering two major rugby events - the rugby World Cup in 2015 and the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2017.

- APNZ

FINAL POINTS PW Mid Canterbury 8 7 North Otago 8 6 Wairarapa Bush 8 6 West Coast 8 6 South Canty 8 4 Wanganui 8 4 Buller 8 4 Thames Valley 8 4 King Country 8 3 East Coast 8 2 Horow. Kapiti 8 1 Poverty Bay 8 1

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Mid Canterbury claimed homefield advantage for the Meads Cup play-offs with a bonus point 31-13 win over Buller in Westport in the Heartland Rugby Championship on Saturday.

The win propelled the Hammers to top spot, and they will host the West Coast in the semi-finals this Saturday, while North Otago will host Wairarapa Bush.

It was another strong second half from Mid Canterbury that had them pull away from Buller, something no other team had managed to do this season.

Buller were the equal-top defensive team in the competition, tied with Mid Canterbury, but Mid Canterbury showed why they are also the top attacking team becoming the first team to

register a four-try bonus point against the blue-and-reds in what were “pretty hard conditions” in Westport.

“There was more than a little bit of rain but it wasn’t too bad during the game. It blew hard and there were a couple of heavy showers but they have a good ground.”

Mid Canterbury produced a solid first half with a try to Dwayne Burrows which was converted by first-five Murray Williams, and three penalties from Williams had the Hammers up 16-8 at halftime, despite playing with the wind.

“I wasn’t too worried because I felt we would play better into the wind. We seem to play better when we have to keep the ball in hand.

“Buller still offered a lot and we had to defend for big periods of time, but we had a lot of the

possession in the second half.”

Playing into the wind the Hammers were able to run in three tries to lock Andrew Smith, fullback Richard Catherwood and replacement Johannes Lambrechts, with Williams unable to land a conversion.

Ashburton College’s Setariki Koroitamana came on at halftime and, as he did in his debut against Thames Valley, he provided instant impact, with the speedy loose forward instrumental in setting up a try for Catherwood.

“He was outstanding and we thought he would be.

“We wanted to have him in the squad for a while but because of his age we could only play him five times.”

It was another strong performance from Mid Canterbury both on attack and defence as

they continued to build momentum into the knockout stages.

“I’m still confident we have a little bit extra left in us. I think we have built nicely throughout the campaign.

“We intentionally played them through the front end of the competition quite tired and have been pretty hard on them at training which is sometimes to the detriment of their skills, but it’s starting to pay off now.”

The big payoff will be if they can keep the momentum going for another two weeks to clinch a maiden Meads Cup title.

Scoreboard: Mid Canterbury 31 (Dwayne Burrows, Andrew Smith, Richard Catherwood, Johannes Lambrechts tries; Murray Williams con, 3 pen) Buller 13 (Mike Schmidt-Lealavaa, William Sakuru tries; Matt Golding pen). HT16-8.

All Black selectors juggle with injuries

BY WYNNE GRAY Nine All Blacks will fly to France after the rest of their team-mates head to Japan as the selectors juggle a range of issues with their expanded touring squad.

Further complications are likely because some of the 36-strong All Black group will

want to play in the ITM Cup final on the weekend the All Blacks assemble.

That All Black squad for tests against Japan, France, England and Ireland is announced on Sunday after the All Blacks meet the Wallabies for the third time this season, in Dunedin.

The tourists assemble in Auckland a week later and coach

Steve Hansen will allow those who were not regular members of the All Black squad throughout the Rugby Championship to play in the provincial final.

If wider training group players like Luke Whitelock or Ryan Crotty are picked for the tour and are also in the final, they will be allowed to finish their ITM Cup commitments.

Two games from Cory Jane for Wellington have been enough to return the wing for the test in Dunedin.

Those potential issues, puzzles and a host of injury assessments will occupy a chunk of the All Black selectors’ time as they prepare for the test on Saturday and the tour squad announcement the next day.

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Nonu back at Blues?

The Blues felt badly let down

by Ma’a Nonu after last year but he may return for next season.

Forgiveness and some persistent high-level negotiations may see the All Black second five-eighths back in the Blues jersey but there is still some way to go. That prospect has gathered momentum as the October 22 deadline for naming squads approaches and the All Black selectors look towards the three-test series next June against England. Blues coach John Kirwan is on leave in Europe but aware there is mounting pressure to give Nonu a second chance in his squad. That u-turn would require concessions from both parties but especially Nonu after his repeat fallouts with the franchises.

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Sonny Bill, Olympic star New Zealand’s rugby sevens coach Sir Gordon Tietjens says there’s no reason Sonny Bill Williams can’t add Olympic gold to his NRL premierships and Rugby World Cup crown. The dual-code superstar announced yesterday he intends to return to rugby union following next year’s NRL campaign with the Sydney Roosters. It means not only will Williams be able to try to earn All Blacks selection for the 2015 World Cup but he could be a part of New Zealand’s team for the debut of rugby sevens at the Olympics.

Tietjens, who has led New Zealand to 11 world sevens series crowns and four Commonwealth Games gold medals, is in no doubt Williams would be a huge plus for his team.

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Edinburgh ends jinx Edinburgh ended a run of six successive defeats by two-time European Cup winners Munster yesterday with a 29-23 victory over the Irish province in their opening Pool Five clash. There was more joy for Leinster, however, the threetime Cup winners battling to a 19-9 victory over Welsh region Ospreys, French champions Castres also recording a close win in the same Pool 1 with their 19-13 victory over Northampton. A try from Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien converted

by Kiwi fly-half Jimmy Gopperth, who also kicked four penalties, was enough for Leinster to scrape past perennial under-achievers Ospreys, for whom Dan Biggar notched up three penalties. At Murrayfield, Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw was the driving force, kicking 19 points including converting the two Edinburgh tries.

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Crawford in top 10 Wanaka mum Gina Crawford enjoyed another top-10 finish but it proved no fairytale debut for Bevan Docherty at the ironman world championships in Hawaii yesterday. After dropping back midway through the bike, Crawford fought her way through the field on the run, clocking 3hr 11min for the marathon for her ninth placing in 9:14.47. Docherty, who was ninth after the 180km bike, was unable to make any ground during the run, dropping back before withdrawing at approximately the 30km mark.

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Gallen raring to go Australian vice-captain Paul Gallen is relishing the chance to take on England and the Burgess boys in the rugby league World Cup opener - and welcoming the opportunity of cooler weather in the UK. The Kangaroos went through their final hit-out on home soil yesterday in temperatures nudging the mid-30s at St George Illawarra’s Kogarah Oval in Sydney.

The team will fly to London today abefore jetting onto Manchester where they’ll be in camp until the October 26 encounter with England in Cardiff. A crowd of around 70,000 is expected for the opening game.

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Federer, coach part

James Watt serves up in his first interclub match of the season on Saturday.

Roger Federer split with coach Paul Annacone yesterday as the 17-time grand slam winner attempted to pull his career out of its worrying tailspin. Former world No.1 Federer, currently sitting seventh in the rankings, revealed he was calling time on his relationship with Annacone, who guided Pete Sampras during the American’s glory years. “After a terrific three and a half years working together, Paul and I have decided to move on to the next chapter in our professional lives,” Federer said.

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Weather gods upset first day of tennis

Dhoni lost without Sachin Indian skipper MS Dhoni admits he won’t exactly know what to do with himself when Sachin Tendulkar walks away from international cricket next month. Tendulkar has not just been a constant during Dhoni’s elevation to the top of Indian cricket - he’s been a constant during the keeper-batsman’s entire history. Dhoni was just eight years old when Tendulkar made his Test debut in 1989, and admits life won’t be the same without the Little Master to call upon. Tendulkar will draw the curtain on his astonishing career when he chalks up his 200th Test match in a two-match home series against the West Indies next month.

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Del Potro thumps Nadal World number one Rafael Nadal was dumped out of the Shanghai Masters yesterday by inspired Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who blew the Spaniard away with a relentless display of brutal hitting to set up a final against Novak Djokovic. The giant Del Potro, fresh from winning the Japan Open, went into the semi-final at the Qizhong Tennis Centre trailing 8-3 in head-to-heads, but rocked Nadal with a double break in the first set and kept up the pressure to win 6-2 6-4.

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Rain put a dampener on the opening round of Mid Canterbury Open A grade tennis at the Ashburton Trust Tennis Centre on Saturday.

Both matches in the first round of the interclub competition got under way, completing the doubles rubbers before rain washed out play midway through the singles.

Allenton had made the best

of starts wrapping up both doubles matches against Tinwald, and the experienced Don Lake had already chalked up a 6-0, 6-0 win over Neil McCann before the rain put an end to the other three matches.

Lake and Mitchell had accounted for McCann and Poppy Sparrow 6-2, 6-3 in the top doubles while team-mates James Wild and Sarah Hayman beat Isaac Langley and Brad Chisnall 6-4, 7-6.

New competition entry Hinds were tied at 1-1 after the doubles with Hampstead after Charlie Stock and Caroline Murdoch required a tie-break win to get past Christal Brosnahan and Millie Young 7-5, 7-6 and they never got to start their singles.

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first set of singles before the rain arrived.

A reserve grade had earlier completed their first round which had Methven beat the Foothill Flyers 5-1, the Hampstead Ferns got the better of Hampstead Blue 5-1 and Allenton had a 6-0 clean sweep of Rakaia.

In the morning the junior interclub competition also got under way for the season with 37 teams across the four grades.

■ NETBALL

Diamonds nab Ferns on the buzzer

By Liza kappeLLe Australia’s super shooter Caitlin Bassett came off the bench to clinch a thrilling 50-49 comeback win in the final three seconds against New Zealand yesterday and complete a 4-1 Constellation Cup netball series triumph.

The Diamonds already had the cup sewn up going into the final Test in Canberra with the Silver Ferns desperate for a win after losing the last three Tests.

Australian coach Lisa Alexander put her No.1 shooter Bassett - who had two 40-goal plus hauls in the series - on the bench to give Caitlin Thwaites her series debut and Thwaites responded with 17 goals from 19 attempts in the first half.

“We needed to do that,” Alexander told reporters after the match. “To not put those athletes out there would have been a wasted opportunity.”

Captain Laura Geitz said goal attack Erin Bell provided the turning point for Australia when she came on during the final quarter as New Zealand looked like sealing victory.

“Erin Bell who just came on and sunk that long bomb that just lifted the team and you could tell it was just the turning moment out there,” she said.

New Zealand had overcome a first-quarter deficit as their indefatigable goal attack Maria Tutaia (24 from 33) and shooter Catherine Latu (25 from 27) edged them to a 26-23 halftime lead despite the best efforts of

Australian defenders Bianca Chatfield and Geitz.

Alexander responded by introducing the taller Bassett (20 from 25 attempts) as Australia clawed back to 38-all at threequarter-time.

New Zealand led in the final minutes but could not hold off the home team’s late surge.

A disappointed NZ coach Waimarama Taumaunu rued late turnovers and a number of penalties.

“We just let ourselves down in the last 90 seconds,” she said.

There is another domestic season and more international Tests to be played before the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

The Silver Ferns have beaten Australia in the past two Commonwealth Games finals - AAP

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Fursdon duo top prospects Matamata trainer Karen Fursdon is confident a two week break in the paddock has worked the oracle for her promising mare Sunbeam as she looks to get back to winning form in the Rating 75 Paeroa Lions Club 1150 (1150m) at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Paeroa today.

After putting back-to-back victories together Sunbeam finished a lacklustre eighth on a testing track at Ellerslie where she failed to show her customary dash.

“I guess we just went one too many too quickly with her as

she certainly didn’t show what she had in those previous two wins so it was straight to the spelling paddock for a fortnight off,” explained Fursdon.

“We’ve had her back now for about three weeks and she is bouncing around like her old self so the break has done her the world of good. “I’m sure there is still plenty of development left in her so we’re hoping for a good performance today.”

Silk Chardonnay will be looking to cap off consistent form with a win in the first race on the card after three second placings at her last three starts.

“She has been going extra well and just needs a little luck to get that maiden win,” said Fursdon.

“She is another who has had a break since her last start and she seems to have thrived so it could be her day today.”

Fursdon picked up her fourth win for the current season when hardy stayer Sir Elmo finished strongly to win the PIC Insurance Brokers 2000 at Matamata on Saturday in the hands of rider Michael Coleman.

Coleman will continue his association with the stable when he rides both of the Fursdon runners today.

daughter of Keeper added the Listed Team Welleans Matamata Cup on Saturday to her previous black type successes in the Tauranga Classic and the Ag Challenge Stakes for ownerbreeders The Oaks Stud.

“We had no intention of putting her to stud this year and I’m quite convinced she’ll be even better over middle distances,” the farm’s general manager Rick Williams said.

“She likes dead to soft tracks

In brief Mighty Matt going far Progressive performer Mighty Matt has fashioned a smart record for Michael Breslin and the Awapuni trainer is convinced the best is yet to come from the four-yearold. His regard for the son of Any Suggestion was further vindicated at Hawera on Saturday when the gelding put away a competitive field of Rating 85 gallopers with a minimum of fuss and effort in the Egmont Tyres Handicap. “He’s a very good horse with a great attitude and he’s going to be a really good open handicapper.”

Don thrilled for rider

Trainer Karen Fursdon

Major cups beckon for Innovation Innovation has three stakes wins to her credit and there is confidence in the Cambridge five-year-old’s ability to add to her record when she is stepped out over more ground.

The Ralph Manning-trained

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best and she can handle them heavy if it’s loose.

“There’s cup races coming up like the Counties and Waikato Gold Cups so we’ll keep her going. There’s an awful lot of stamina on her dam’s side.”

Don Walker was as pleased for his jockey Derek Nolan as he was for his iron mare Postmans Daughter after they had accounted for a strong line-up in the Gr.3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes. The Pukekohe owner-trainer admitted he got a huge thrill out of the Irishman’s display aboard his pride and joy in Saturday’s feature at Hawera. “I was very, very pleased to give Derek the opportunity to ride a Group winner and he rode her extremely well,” Walker said. Nolan repaid that faith with a faultless display and brought Postmans Daughter with a well-timed finish to claim the big prize by a length.

“She was a bit flat on the corner, but Opie (Bosson) had said to me don’t give up on her. Definitely the biggest win of my career.”

M2 Waikato gallops Today at Paeroa raceway

Waikato RC Venue: Paeroa Meeting Date: 14 Oct 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 12.30pm (NZT) PAEROA PROMOTIONS TRUST MAIDEN 2100 $7000, MDN, 2100m 1 94235 Rex b (5) 58.5 ........................... M D Plessis 2 8x260 Capstand (9) 58.5 ....................... D Johnson 3 544x4 Here’s De Consul (1) 58.5.......... M Dee (a3) 4 27740 Mangaroa Hustler (3) 58.5 ..........T Thornton 5 70386 Waitoa (12) 58.5.............................. C Grylls 6 6 Tokomaru Bay (2) 58.5 .......L Magorrian (a4) 7 62x22 Silk Chardonnay b (11) 56.5 ......M Coleman 8 793 May (6) 56.5 .......................................M Hills 9 330x8 Candy Girl (8) 56.5.....................M Cameron 10 x38x5 Dayna Brae (4) 56.5 ...................M Sweeney 11 25850 Latin Rule (7) 56.5 ................. K Chiong (a3) 12 73457 Midnite Rendezvous (10) 56.5 P Turner (a1) 13 60085 Encharm 56.5............................... Scratched 2 1.10pm ROTARY CLUB OF PAEROA 3YO MAIDEN 1350 $7000, MDN 3YO, 1350m 1 0x Speedski (7) 57.5 ........................T Thornton 2 047x6 Enzo’s Mistress (1) 55.5............ M D Plessis 3 2 Flirty Gertey (6) 55.5 4 2 Lady Le Fay (2) 55.5 ....................... K Myers 5 425x5 Rosado (4) 55.5 .............................. C Grylls 6 4368 Dahls Delight (13) 55.5 ................... R Jones 7 Alezan (5) 55.5...................................M Hills

8 Chart Topper (10) 55.5 ............... M Dee (a3) 9 Justintime (12) 55.5 ...................M Coleman 10 7x Mezzaluna (9) 55.5 ..................... D Johnson 11 0x Panamba (11) 55.5 ............ J Whiteside (a3) 12 The Fire Inside (3) 55.5..............M Sweeney 13 Tiara (8) 55.5 ......................... A Forbes (a1) 3 1.45pm POSTITIVE PAEROA MAIDEN 1350 $7000, MDN, 1350m 1 38428 He’s Myn (17) 58.5 .................... M D Plessis 2 0x03x Lucky Orphan (3) 58.5 .......................J Jago 3 9294x Racquetor 58.5 ............................ Scratched 4 60330 Ready To Rocknroll (5) 58.5 .... P Turner (a1) 5 359x6 Macan (4) 58.5 ........................... M Dee (a3) 6 Benghaazi Burner (11) 58.5 .......M Cameron 7 King Size (10) 58.5 .....................T Thornton 8 Rebisha (18) 58.5 ...........................S Collett 9 5x070 One O Eight 58.5 ......................... Scratched 10 627. Annameika (14) 56.5....................... K Myers 11 43 Sweet Millicent (16) 56.5....................M Hills 12 72048 Hannah Mary (13) 56.5 ......L Magorrian (a4) 13 4555x Sheez All Heart 56.5 .................... Scratched 14 Raisedinasandpit (7) 56.5 ........... D Johnson 15 96. Miss Grace (6) 56.5 ...................M Sweeney 16 28x73 Vukona b (12) 56 ............................. N Harris 17 Lady Of Fortune (9) 56.5 18 Eyeslucky (1) 58.5............................. D Hain 19 Manana (15) 58.5............................ C Grylls 20 0x Tegwin (2) 56.5 -

21 79x9 Seatheklouds (8) 58.5 22 0x Speedski 56 ................................. Scratched Emergencies: Lady Of Fortune, Eyeslucky, Manana, Tegwin, Seatheklouds, Speedski 4 2.20pm LIFE EDUCATION TRUST MAIDEN 1150 $8000, MDN, 1150m 1 662x Ringo Starr (8) 58.5 ........................ R Jones 2 48277 Boom Boom Brahma b (10) 56.5 M Dee (a3) 3 8x Falkirk’s Honour (4) 56.5 ........ K Chiong (a3) 4 Red Dirt Girl (12) 56.5........................M Hills 5 Spy In The Huddle (9) 56.5 .........L Callaway 6 30366 Eye Contact (2) 56 .................. R Smyth (a3) 7 Up The Ante (1) 56................. A Forbes (a1) 8 6x35x Shezhardtocatch (11) 54........... M D Plessis 9 Civetta (6) 54...................................S Collett 10 7x5x Love (5) 54 .................................. D Johnson 11 9 Leica My Bling (7) 54 ..................T Thornton 12 Sports Illustrated (3) 54................... C Grylls 5 2.56pm GOLD FM MAIDEN 1150 $8000, MDN, 1150m 1 x276x Lucky To Be Cool (7) 58.5 ............... K Myers 2 06x5. Kash Konverta (4) 58.5 ......L Magorrian (a4) 3 Ranfurly (8) 58.5 .............................S Collett 4 8x52x Clareville Flight (9) 56.5 .......... P Turner (a1) 5 3237x Rejoice (2) 56............................ M D Plessis 6 Huckleberry Flyer (11) 56 ........... D Johnson 7 Valdivia (1) 56 ............................M Coleman 8 00 Red Caviar (6) 56............................ C Grylls

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9 0x Diddy Bop Shades (5) 56 ...................M Hills 10 Laugh (10) 54..............................T Thornton 11 Whoopsie (3) 54.......................K Leung (a3) 12 Wyn The Kash 54......................... Scratched 6 3.31pm PAEROA LIONS CLUB RATING 75 1150 $8000, Rating 75 Benchmark, 1150m 1 720x2 Lucky Country (11) 59.5 2 2245x Jubilate b (5) 59 3 93x90 Cachucha (7) 57 ....................... M D Plessis 4 00x19 He’s Rock’N’Roll 57 ..................... Scratched 5 x006x Heydental Tourist m (2) 57 ....... A Taylor (a2) 6 93296 Airfield Road (1) 56.5 .................. C Dell (a1) 7 59118 Sunbeam m (9) 56 .....................M Coleman 8 5702x Cassie May td (3) 55.5 ............... M Dee (a3) 9 1719x Biggin Hill (8) 55.5......................M Cameron 10 x1760 The Mig d (10) 55.5.....................T Thornton 11 13x68 Melody Celebre (6) 54.5 ................. K Myers 12 x5144 Never Surrender mb (4) 54.5 ...... D Johnson 7 4.06pm ORDER OF ST JOHN RATING 65 1150 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1150m 1 33210 Blue Streak (3) 58.5 ...........................M Hills 2 1. Lego Figure (8) 58.5 ................. M D Plessis 3 25314 Summer Dale td (12) 58.5...............S Collett 4 4207x Mato Grosso (1) 57.5 ...................... K Myers 5 8060x Khisdar (6) 57 ..........................K Leung (a3) 6 40308 Pogue dm (2) 57 ...................... A Taylor (a2) 7 1367x Eveready (9) 56.5.................... R Smyth (a3)

8 03203 Aluka m (7) 56............................. D Johnson 9 2946x Sea Major (13) 56 .......................T Thornton 10 9x10 Conquering Kenny m (11) 55.5 ....... C Grylls 11 10727 Big Bang Baby m (10) 55 ..........T Wenn (a4) 12 6160x Ignishun m (4) 55 ....................... M Dee (a3) 13 50458 Pearle Lustre (5) 55 ............... A Forbes (a1) 8 4.41pm PAEROA VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE RATING 65 1670 $7000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1670m 1 8413. Falcon Regiment b (10) 58.5........... C Grylls 2 52135 Jesshanimo (6) 58.5 ....................... D Nolan 3 34666 West End m (5) 58.5 ..........L Magorrian (a4) 4 539x0 Chasing Time m (4) 57.5...... M Cheung (a3) 5 x2267 Elude b (1) 57 ............................. D Johnson 6 45615 All About Fun tdm (13) 57 ....... P Turner (a1) 7 24331 Anaheim (3) 56.5 ...................... M D Plessis 8 02244 Postage mb (14) 56.5............. K Chiong (a3) 9 24329 Iponi mb (9) 55.5 ......................K Leung (a3) 10 50x96 Lion Rock Hill (12) 55.5 11 180x0 Milan Miss m (11) 54 12 34200 Princess Holly (7) 54 ..................M Sweeney 13 06790 Marain (2) 54...................................S Collett 14 60230 Prickley Princess m (8) 54 ..........T Thornton Blinkers on : Mangaroa Hustler, Tokomaru Bay (R1), Speedski, Enzo’s Mistress (R2), Pearle Lustre (R7), Milan Miss (R8) Blinkers off : Boom Boom Brahma (R4), Kash Konverta (R5), Cassie May (R6) Winkers on : Diddy Bop Shades (R5) Winkers off : Tokomaru Bay (R1), Speedski (R2)

Today at Manawatu Raceway

Palmerston North Greyhounds Venue: Manawatu Race- 1 43143 Cawbourne Anna 22.24 ............J McInerney 7 42754 Tenkay Down 21.85.....................S Drysdale 2 13875 Nonu Nonu Boom 21.59 ..................L Ahern 9 14627 Ever So Hopeful 21.63 G & ................Denby way Meeting Date: 14 Oct 2013 NZ Meeting number : 9 2 35433 Kotumba 22.03 L & ............................ Morris 8 77418 Bulet Tooth Tony 21.65 .....................R Waite 3 76775 Little Blackspot 21.27 D J & ...J M MacAuley 10 66158 Bee Rabbit 21.62 .............................L Ahern Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 3 42511 Stiff Drink 22.01 F & .......................Turnwald 9 12677 Black Hennessy 21.37 F &.............Turnwald 4 13443 Fierce Star 21.24 F & .....................Turnwald 11 3.24pm FEILDING STAKES C3 C3, 457m 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 4 31235 Under Milkwood 21.87 .....................L Ahern 10 62885 Coarsair 21.76 ................................... N Udy 5 77748 Wise Crack Lad 21.76 .....................M Olden 1 82574 Fulla Torque 27.02 ...........................G Quirk 5 24235 Ten Eleven 22.24 ............................... N Udy 6 1.37pm MARTON DASH C2 HT2 C2q, 375m 10, 11 and 12 6 22371 Run Junior Run 21.69 .................A Turnwald 2 25325 Alamein Jah nwtd K & .......................Phillips 6 17632 Kiribati Girl nwtd ....................... S Gommans 1 35576 Stevie’s Magic nwtd............................W Kite 7 75174 Cawbourne Bully 21.84 ....................G Quirk 1 12.02pm (NZT) AWAPUNI STAKES C0 C0, 457m 3 32276 Homebush Rick nwtd .............. T McCracken 1 5 Bigtime Chip nwtd ............................L Ahern 7 12125 Cool Heir 21.80 .................................. N Udy 2 33555 Ramessee 21.82 ...........................M Gowan 8 37123 Fastback King 21.85 ........................ A Clark 4 11321 Chevy Volt nwtd................................L Ahern 2 47236 Vinny Doon nwtd B & ....................G Atwood 8 23262 Home Brewer 22.37 ......................A Speight 3 44516 Aschenputtel nwtd............................G Quirk 9 14572 Smidged 21.46 ..............................A Speight 5 44182 Crushed Monkey 26.34 ...................... N Udy 3 3521 Bigtime Dasher nwtd ........................L Ahern 9 36161 Another Another 22.03 ..............J McInerney 4 74544 Kezz 22.06 .............................. T McCracken 10 44541 Moulin Blue nwtd F & .....................Turnwald 6 28224 Red Crystal nwtd.........................B Hodgson 4 4 Dipsy Lala nwtd................................L Ahern 10 51732 Homebush Envy nwtd ...............J McInerney 5 21177 Lockett In Eddie 21.79 .....................L Ahern 9 2.39pm CLOVERLEA STAKES C5 C5, 457m 7 52365 What’s Up Gee nwtd ........................L Ahern 5 73226 Backyard Queen nwtd ................ G Hodgson 4 1.00pm MANAWATU RACEWAY C1 C1, 457m 6 F2576 Sarah’s Cool nwtd F & ...................Turnwald 1 24118 Bigtime Jet 26.24 .............................L Ahern 8 x1637 Lady Anabella 26.57 F &................Turnwald 6 3 Octane Time nwtd ............................L Ahern 1 27414 Opie Bossman nwtd F & ................Turnwald 7 35F56 Fire Boy Baxter 21.55 ...............J McInerney 2 35264 Thrilling Havoc nwtd .........................G Quirk Emergencies: 7 61 Kay Road nwtd ................................S Maher 2 73441 Bigtime Tip 26.79 .............................L Ahern 8 44233 Captain Osti nwtd.............................G Quirk 3 73622 Feel The Vibe nwtd ....................D Schofield 9 47633 El Jetta 26.41 ...................................L Ahern 8 788 Snooky Bear nwtd B & ..................G Atwood 3 35236 Paddy Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 9 1487x Asher 22.11......................................R Waite 4 66416 Chainsaw Pete 26.29 ......................B Marsh 10 16586 Queen Cobra nwtd ........................... A Clark 9 66676 Tai Baxter nwtd .........................J McInerney 4 25341 Adda Boy Zeke nwtd B & ..............G Atwood 10 62858 It’s A Doll 22.05 ...........................A Turnwald 5 41564 Bigtime Karen 26.86 ........................L Ahern 6 31667 Laugh Like Santa 26.07 ...................L Ahern 12 3.41pm FOXTON STAKES C2 C2, 457m 10 75864 Gold Stone nwtd .......................A Blackburn 5 12121 Check The Mail nwtd........................L Ahern 6 F7468 Homebush Sting nwtd ...............J McInerney 7 1.54pm ASHURST DASH C3 C3, 375m 7 24216 Mammy Brown 26.15 .......................L Ahern 1 52346 Thanks Charlie nwtd .................J McInerney 2 12.21pm WOODVILLE SPRINT C0 C0, 375m 1 11621 Almost Got It 21.77 ............................ N Udy 2 31657 Opawa Token nwtd ..........................S Maher 1 44742 Big Sharkie nwtd .......................J McInerney 7 46835 Opawa Leanne nwtd ........................ A Clark 2 58527 Thrilling Cairo 21.68 .......................... D Little 8 57633 Superior Izmir 26.13 F & ................Turnwald 3 41547 Thrilling Ava nwtd ............................B Marsh 2 73 Kwasant nwtd....................................D Edlin 8 33773 Sand Buster nwtd..................... S Gommans 3 43652 Jackson Town nwtd ............................ N Udy 9 26168 Fancy Tip 26.09..........................D Schofield 4 24142 King Lumpy 26.39 F &....................Turnwald 9 246x1 Dolly Peg nwtd F &.........................Turnwald 10 42875 Graduation 26.33 .............................L Ahern 3 66 Iza Hungi nwtd ......................... S Gommans 5 35644 Deceiver 26.24 ................................M Olden 10 78631 Sydenham Opal nwtd G & .............. J Clarke 4 22314 Uno Orange 21.82 ..........................S Maher 10 3.06pm SHANNON DASH C5 C5, 375m 4 64756 Groovy Leo nwtd .......................J McInerney 5 42673 Kazillion 21.83...................................D Edlin 6 17736 Belldeen 26.61 .........................A Duganzich 5 1.19pm PETER SINCLAIR PHOTO FINISH C2 HT 1 71743 Shanghai Sam 21.36 .......................L Ahern 5 3x72 Offensive nwtd F & .........................Turnwald 6 11218 Individual Lily 21.75 .........................L Ahern 7 56616 Alpinador nwtd ..................................D Edlin 1 C2q, 375m 2 31114 Talk It Over 21.55 ................................

L Bell 6 38848 Homebush Verona nwtd ............J McInerney 7 57217 Homebush Coco 22.11 .............J McInerney 8 23842 Noaki Hurricane nwtd K & .................Phillips 1 41388 Addicted 21.96 .................................L Ahern 3 66624 Attire 21.52 .........................................

N Udy 7 64751 Dodgy Pockets nwtd......................M Gowan 8 24443 Kinetic Rio nwtd K & .........................Phillips Emergencies: 2 37674 Big Token nwtd ..........................J McInerney 4 23736 Calamity Free nwtd ....................D Schofield 8 1 Knocka Sloy nwtd.............................L Ahern 9 11776 Flirt Academy 21.45 ........................... N Udy 9 63744 Upahut Cindy 26.47 ....................B Hodgson 9 85787 Go Max nwtd ................................K Jackson 3 17272 Double Tapp 22.03 ........................M Gowan 10 78258 Excessive Speed nwtd ....................M Olden 5 64443 Sir Richie 21.57................................L Ahern 10 26568 Bev’s Viewpoint 26.74 ..............A Duganzich 4 18645 Winsome Achiever 21.90 ..............A Speight 6 23312 Cosmic Fury 21.65 ...........................L Ahern 10 76767 Vinnie Baxter nwtd ....................J McInerney 5 21555 All The Milk nwtd ..............................G Quirk 8 2.12pm WWW.RACINGDOGS.CO.NZ C4 C4, 375m 7 22351 Daddy Lowe 21.17 ...........................L Ahern LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 3 12.40pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 375m 6 23755 Chelseas Babe 22.02................... T Downey 1 43133 Jack’s First nwtd ............................... A Clark 8 11325 Call Me Ralph 21.34 G & ................ J Clarke - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track

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BY DANIEL RICHARDSON The Brisbane Roar have spoiled Ernie Merrick’s first outing as coach of the Wellington Phoenix as they stole a 2-1 win in the capital yesterday.

Brisbane’s Ivan Franjic, who had earlier hit the crossbar, drilled a ball home in stoppage time after a Thomas Broich shot rocketed off the post.

The Wellingtonians, who scrambled well on defence for large parts of the game, were without a quartet of All Whites as Glen Moss, Andrew Durante, Jeremy Brockie and Leo Bertos were all away on international duty.

Their absence created a makeshiftlooking Phoenix XI for the game but it was a side that gave a glimpse in to the future as a handful of youngsters, including Reece Caira, Jason Hicks and Luke Adams, made their debuts for the club.

Considering the cavalry Merrick was without, the Phoenix would have been pleased had they managed to hold on for a draw.

The game began in scrappy fashion as both sides tried to shake off the rust of the opening round.

Passes failed to find their target, while there were some heavy challenges and misguided crosses that punctuated the opening 20 minutes.

The Phoenix went ahead in the 21st minute when a long ball - that was floated in by stand-in skipper Ben Sigmund - found the head of Michael Boxall who nodded it in to the path of striker Stein

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Huysegems. The former Belgian international made no mistake as he slipped the ball past Brisbane goalkeeper Michael Theo.

Theo redeemed himself for Brisbane in the 40th minute though when he produced a fine save to deny Costa Rican striker Kenny Cunningham who looked like he would double the lead for the Phoenix.

The second half began in the worst possible way for the home side as Brisbane scored through Berisha as he was unmarked at the top of the box and easily guided the ball in to the goal with Spoonley having no chance.

But it was the Roar who finished stronger with a key strike at the perfect time.

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their performance despite their inability to score against Chivas, who finished bottom of the MLS Western Conference this year.

“It was good to take another step up today, this time against MLS opposition as we build up to the match with Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday,” said Herbert.

“We wanted to use the exercise as an opportunity to try some tactical variations we might employ during the away leg in November.”

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

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

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Netherby Shops, Chalmers Avenue.

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

9.40am MID CANTERBURY MENS PROBUS CLUB. Monthly meeting with a mini and main speaker. Senior Centre, Cameron Street.

10.00am ASHBURTON PARENTS CENTRE. “Moving and munching” course starts.

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

10.00am METHVEN HERITAGE CENTRE. New Zealand and Agriculture Encounter, interactive fun for all ages. Art Exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Street, Methven.

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

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

interactive fun for all ages. Art Exhibition, Momentum by Angela Mole. Main Street, Methven.

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

7.00pm ASHBURTON DAHLIA CIRCLE. Annual tuber sale, open to the public from 7.30pm. Speaker - Joyce Read. Tinwald Hall.

11.00am WESTPARK WI. Flower show. St Paul’s Church hall.

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

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

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www.guardianonline.co.nz CRYPTIC ACROSS 1. Water-seeking hillclimbers made a rhyme of it (4,3,4) 8. Where there is fighting one might earn a variation on it (5) 9. Ruins stockings, taking them up on board (7) 10. Neglected to say I’d motet to compose (7) 11. Go out with rod and line in the corner (5) 12. Plan might seem wrong to include the church in it (6) 14. A narrow gorge in Spain north of the USA (6) 18. Force one into service for the newspapers (5) 19. Popular recognition of the CIA might calm disturbance (7) 21. Sallies of the kind that dies without a leader (7) 23. Mediaeval story of a European capitalist (5) 24. Ra-ra skirts one here cleared of mixing it (5-6)

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across 1. St Vitus’s dance 9. Norwegian 10. Guide 11. Evict 12. Leastwise 13. Exhausts 15. Baltic 18. Swathe 20. Chelonia 23. Underdone 24. Ample 25. Bleat 26. Satellite 27. Sleeping-pills Down 1. Senseless 2. Varnish 3. Tweet 4. Skillets 5. Denial 6. Night-rail 7. Elitist 8. Swede 14. Usherette 16. Ceaseless 17. Threaten 19. Address 21. Nuptial 22. Toss-up 23. Urban 24. All up QUICK Across 1. Chokes 5. Offend 9. Glider 10. Lustre 11. Visa 12. Nitpicks 14. Chaste 16. Tended 19. Ancestor 21. Mope 22. Gratis 23. Ardent 24. Decode 25. Sicken Down 2. Hellish 3. Kidnaps 4. Stringent 6. Frump 7. Enticed 8. Dressed 13. Tutorials 14. Changed 15. Archaic 17. Nomadic 18. Expense 20. Spied

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DOWN 2. Encouraged (10) 3. Tie or link together (4) 4. Procession (6) 5. Hits (6) 6. Almost the same (2,4,2) 7. Puts into service (4) 11. Unnecessarily (10) 13. False perception (8) 16. Military attack (6) 17. Rural (6) 18. Parents (colloq) (4) 20. Sisters (4)

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YOUR STARS

by Forecasters

ARIES (MAR 21 – APR 20) At a time when big ideas, concepts and possibilities are taking shape start pulling things back, taking the time to measure twice and cut once.

TAURUS (APR 20 – MAY 21) In your personal and professional relationships there is a need to slow down and take the time to really understand what is being said.

GEMINI (MAY 21 – JUNE 22) When you take the pressure of deadlines and time restraints off your shoulders things start to look more doable. Slow down and breathe.

CANCER (JUNE 22 – JULY 24) Financial tension is going to keep you on your toes and on top of your game. If nothing else this is a chance to establish what you’re fighting for.

LEO (JULY 24 – AUG 23) On both the home and relationship fronts you’ll benefit from slowing down, taking the time to ensure the communication lines are open.

VIRGO (AUG 23 – SEP 23) Ahead of the third and final Mercury retrograde phase of 2013 already you need to be working to ensure the communication lines are open.

LIBRA (SEP 23 – OCT 23) A smart head for money would normally be calling for quick and decisive calls and actions, but instead you need to avoid knee jerk reactions.

SCORPIO (OCT 23 – NOV 24) The Moon’s return to your home and family sector is a chance to tweak things. Sometimes the small changes have the biggest impact.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 24 – DEC 21) Set time aside to think things through without over thinking or developing tunnel vision, with a chance to put a lot of things into perspective.

CAPRICORN (DEC 21 – JAN 20) Just when you need to be throwing yourself into your financial passions and fighting spirit, a nose for money allows you to pick your battles wisely.

AQUARIUS (JAN 20 – FEB 19) You have a chance now to slow down and consider your professional options, keeping the doors open to second chances and a change of mind.

PISCES (FEB 19 – MAR 20) Just as your professional year is really starting to gather speed you are being challenged by forces that want to keep the spirit of adventure alive.

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

GRIFFITHS Ivan John Passed away peacefully at Tuarangi Resthome, Ashburton on Sunday October 13, 2013. Dearly beloved husband and friend to Ngaire.

Loving and cherished father and father in law of Christine and David Janett. Much loved and devoted granddad to Hamish, Matthew, and Scott Janett. Funeral details to follow.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

PEARSON Thomas Francis (Tom) - On October 12, 2013 at Ashburton Hospital.

Loved husband of the late Beau. Loved son of the late Stan and May, and loved brother of the late Iris and Pat Hambleton, the late Allan, the late Ray and George Brand, and Mary and the late Arthur Renner. Much loved Uncle of Francis and Debbie, and Andrew and Nicky Renner. Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton 7740. Donations to the Heart Foundation would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held at Our Chapel Cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on FRIDAY October 18, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by interment at the Ashburton Cemetery.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

HERRIDGE Julianne Lois - Peacefully, holding her daughter’s hand, on October 12, 2013 at Ashburton Hospital. Aged 74 years.

Loved and loving wife of Alistair (deceased), mother of Shirley (Christchurch) and Iain (Adelaide) and Nana of Alexandra and Prudence Watson; and Dylain Herridge. During her life, Julianne chose to bequeath her body to the Otago School of Medical Sciences.

Accordingly, a service of thanksgiving for Julianne’s life will be held next week.

Details to follow. Messages to 32d Winchester Street, Merivale, Christchurch 8014.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton MACDONALD Victor James (Jim) (Reg No 422417 87 Squadron) - On October 10, 2013 at Coldstream House, Ashburton.

Aged 92. Dearly loved husband of the late Della.

Loved father and father in law of Crawford and Lyndia, Marilyn and Paul Heath (Australia), and Glenda and Paul Wederell. Loved granddad of Jacqueline, Scott and Lissette, Nicole and Ants; Joanne, and Andrew; Stacey, Peter, Robert; and Erin and Andrew. Great granddad of Saige, Frayha, and Maggie-May; Austin, and Ruby; Tyler, Riley, Todd, Ashleigh, James, Amy, and Jonathon.

Messages to P O Box 472, Ashburton. A service to celebrate Jim’s life will be held at our Chapel Cnr East and Cox Streets today MONDAY, commencing at 11.00am.

Followed by cremation.

Paterson’s Funeral Services FDANZ Ashburton

PEARSON Thomas Francis - On October 12, 2013.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dearly loved brother of Mary Renner and loved Uncle of Francis and Debbie, and Andrew and Nick Renner.

His wit and humour and concern for others will never be forgotten by his family and friends.

“Sleep peacefully Tom you will be truly missed by us all.”

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Northwest gale easing afternoon.

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ASHBURTON Ra JP - On October 10, 2013 ka ia 19 Warm gusty northwesterlies. passed away peacefully at home. Aged 66 years. Dearly MAX 20 OVERNIGHT MIN 10 loved husband of Delwyn.

Ash bur to Dearly loved father and faGeraldine n Midnight Tonight ther in law of the late Matthew, and Julia, Ryun and Ra n Debbie, Shelley and Richgitata ard Donnelly and special Granddad of Ben, and Alex Rollinson, Jemma, and Jack TIMARU Donnelly, and loved brother 19 SUN PROTECTION ALERT and brother in law of Patricia Rollinson, Dianne and the late Bill McTigue, and loved 20 10 :AM : PM brother in law of Jo and Bazz PROTECTION REQUIRED Register, and a loved uncle Even on cloudy days Data provided by NIWA of Jon, and Darren McTigue, and Michael, Brent, and Waimate Kirsty Register. Messages Wind km/h Monday, 14 October 2013 NZ Situation to: P.O. Box 6060, Ashburton less than 30 A disturbed westerly flow, with an active front crossing 7740. Donations to the Heart fine mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers Foundation and Cancer the North Island tomorrow, recedes to central and fine showers clearing showers Research would be appreci30 to 59 southern New Zealand on Wednesday as a high over the ated and may be left at the north Tasman Sea extends a ridge eastwards. The high service. A service to celfog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus becomes slow-moving north of the country on Thursday, ebrate John’s life will be held thunder flurries at St Andrew’s Presbyterian maintaining a ridge over northern New Zealand.

Church, on WEDNESDAY overnight October 16, commencing at Canterbury Plains NZ Today Canterbury High Country max low 11am. Followed by cremaAuckland fi ne spells 20 14 TODAY TODAY FZL: Lowering to 1200m tion.

Rain, with heavy thundery falls near the Paterson’s Funeral Services High cloud with scattered rain, clearing in Hamilton cloudy periods 19 10 FDANZ Ashburton the evening apart from a few coastal showers divide, but only scattered falls in the east. Rain

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Snow lowering to 800m in the evening.

Wind at 1000m: Severe gale NW, gusting 140 km/h, easing to 75 km/h during afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: Severe gale NW 130 km/h, easing to gale 80 km/h from afternoon.

south of Christchurch. Northwesterlies, severe gale, gusting 120 km/h in exposed places, easing from afternoon. A gusty southwest change south of Christchurch after dark.

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TOMORROW

Becoming fine with light winds in the morning. A few showers spreading north in the evening with a brief southerly change.

Fine with high cloud. Northwesterlies developing.

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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 21.6 22.5 Max to 4pm 3.3 Minimum -2.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.2 16hr to 4pm October to date 49.4 Avg Oct to date 25 2013 to date 705.8 538 Avg year to date Wind km/h NW 37 At 4pm Strongest gust NW 54 Time of gust 3:19pm

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SKY SPORT 1

6am Breakfast 9am Good Morning 10am Ellen 3 With guest Daniel Radcliffe.

11am House Gift Noon One News 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR Robbie is embarrassed; Edna is flustered; Dan is gobsmacked. 0 1:30 Come Dine With Me 3 2pm May The Best House Win Four sets of home-owners are invited to judge one another’s houses based on interior design, homeliness, comfort and hospitality.

3pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 3:55 Te Karere 2 0 4:25 Ellen With guests, Julianne Moore and Demi Lovato.

5:25 Millionaire – Hot Seat Hosted by Eddie McGuire. 0 6pm One News 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Dynamo – Magician Impossible PGR 0 8:30 Person of Interest AO Reese and Finch encounter their most formidable POI in a government operative who eliminates terrorist threats before they occur. 0 9:30 Castle AO 0 10:25 One News Tonight 0 10:55 Dangerous Roads AO 3 0

6am Creflo Dollar 6:30 Buzzy Bee And Friends 3 0 6:35 Tiki Tour 0 7am Stitch! 3 0 7:25 The Penguins Of Madagascar 3 0 7:55 Slugterra 0 8:15 Franklin 3 0 8:40 Mike The Knight 3 0 8:50 Fireman Sam 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Home And Away 3 0 11:30 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 Noon Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 1pm Jeremy Kyle PGR 2pm Bethenny 3pm Melissa And Joey 3 0 3:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 3 0 4pm Mako Mermaids 0 4:30 The Erin Simpson Show 5pm America’s Funniest Home Videos 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm Friends 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0 7pm Shortland Street PGR Dr Chris proves to be a terrible patient; Nate incites a fight; Josh finally gets through to Bella. 0 7:30 The Middle Mike discovers Frankie has set him up on an adult play date with a new neighbour. 0 8pm Suburgatory 0 8:30 Grey’s Anatomy AO 0 9:30 Kitchen Nightmares AO 0 10:30 Private Practice PGR 0

6am 3 News – Firstline 8:30 Infomercials 10:30 The Shopping Channel 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon 3 News 12:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 30 1pm Dr Phil AO A 35-year-old woman confronts her mother and half sister about ignoring her cries for help when she was being molested by her adoptive father as a child.

2pm The Dr Oz Show PGR 3pm The Real Housewives Of DC 3 3:55 Rachael Ray 4:55 Entertainment Tonight 5:25 N Celebrity Masterchef UK celebrities Jamie Theakston, Anne Charleston, Javine Hylton and Steve Parry face cooking challenges.

6pm 3 News 7pm Campbell Live 7:30 The Block NZ PGR 0 8:35 M Fast and Furious AO 3 2009 Action Crime.

Brian O’Conner, now working for the FBI in LA, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker. 0 10:55 Nightline

6am Sesame Street 3 6:55 Pingu 3 7am Sticky TV 3 7:30 Beyblade – Metal Fury 3 7:55 Casper Scare School 3 8:20 Chuggington 3 8:30 Raa Raa The Noisy Lion 3 8:40 Ready, Steady, Wiggles 8:50 Bob The Builder 3 9:05 Thomas And Friends 9:15 Peppa Pig 3 9:25 Wonder Pets 3 9:50 Humf 3 9:55 Infomercials 2pm Sesame Street 3 2:55 Peppa Pig 3 3pm Sticky TV Featuring – Go, Diego, Go! and Monsuno.

4:30 Four Live 6pm Sabrina – The Teenage Witch 3 0 6:30 Everybody Hates Chris 3 0 7pm The Simpsons PGR 3 0 7:30 How I Met Your Mother PGR 3 8pm New Girl 3 8:30 Up All Night PGR Reagan and Chris want to show Amy snow, but their plan goes awry.

9pm Don’t Trust the B**** in Apartment 23 PGR 3 9:25 Raising Hope 3 9:55 Parks and Recreation PGR 10:25 The Ringer PGR

6:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

7am Deal Or No Deal 3 7:30 Home Shopping Noon The Doctors PGR 12:55 The Jeff Probst Show 1:50 Secret Millionaire UK PGR 3 Flamboyant beauty-industry magnate Rob Calcraft goes undercover in what has been described as the most working-class town in Britain.

2:55 Recruits PGR 3 Series about police recruits in training.

3:25 Nigella Feasts 3 4pm The Late Show With David Letterman 3 5pm Deal Or No Deal 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Deal Or No Deal 6:30 Millionaire – Hot Seat 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 N Great Barrier Reef Series exploring the complex coral structure that creates the Great Barrier Reef, and the reef creatures that live on it.

8:35 N Attenborough’s Ark David Attenborough chooses the 10 endangered animals he would most like to save from extinction.

9:35 60 Minutes PGR 10:40 The Crowd Goes Wild

6am Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Gold Coast – Day Two. 7:30 Rugby – ITM Cup Week 8am Golf – OneAsia Tour (Highlights) Nanshan China Masters – Round Four.

9am Golf – European PGA Tour (Highlights) Portugal Masters – Round Four.

10am L Golf – US PGA Tour Frys.com Open – Round Four. From CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California.

1pm Netball Zone (Replay) 1:30 Sky Sport – What’s On 2pm Motorsport – FIA Formula One Championship (Highlights) 2:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Highlights) 4:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) 6pm Match Fishing Series 7pm Arena Access 7:30 Rugby – IRB Sevens World Series (Highlights) Gold Coast – Day Two. From Skilled Park on the Gold Coast.

9pm Netball – International (Replay) Australian Diamonds v New Zealand Silver Ferns – Test Five. From AIS Arena in Canberra.

12:10 The Investigator AO 3 0 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

11:30 Orange Is The New Black AO 12:40 Brothers And Sisters PGR 30 1:40 Infomercials 2:40 Army Wives PGR 3 0 3:30 Ultimate Dream Home 3 0 4:15 Anderson Live PGR 5:05 The Erin Simpson Show 3 5:30 Infomercials

11:35 Sons Of Anarchy AO 3 The IRA wants proof that one of its members has flipped, and Samcro complies, leaving battle lines cleanly drawn. 0 12:35 Infomercials 5am Joyce Meyer 5:30 City Impact Church

11:20 Excused AO Dating show in which singles looking for love try to win dates before being eliminated from contention.

11:50 Infomercials

11:10 The Late Show With David Letterman A late-night comedy and talk show.

12:05 Home Shopping 1:35 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 An irreverent daily sports and entertainment show.

2:05 Home Shopping

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

11:30 Motorsport – V8 Supercars Championship (Replay) Bathurst 1000. From the Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst, NSW.

CHOICE TV 6am Benny Hinn 6:30 N2K PGR 7am Early Edition 8am Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 8:30 Grand Tours Of Scotland Paul Murton follows in the footsteps of the first tourists to Scotland.

9am Holiday Home Sweet Home Lisa Faulkner presents her guide to holiday homes around the United Kingdom.

10am Ainsley’s Barbeque Bible 10:30 Cheese Slices 11am Saturday Cookbook Noon Travel Wild 12:30 Britain’s Lost Routes With Griff Rhys Jones 1:30 Days Of Our Lives PGR 2:30 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British 3:30 Make My Home Bigger 4pm Trish’s Mediterranean Kitchen 4:30 Secret Meat Business 5pm Love Your Garden 6pm My Kitchen 6:30 Bath Crashers 7pm Oddities The weird world of strange and extraordinary science artifacts.

7:30 The London Market 8:30 Spice Trail 9:30 Coast 10:30 Stupid Stupid Man A0 11pm Oddities 11:30 Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British

TUESDAY

12:30 Benny Hinn 1am Bath Crashers 1:30 My Kitchen 2am Trish’s Mediterranean Kitchen 2:30 Secret Meat Business 3am Love Your Garden 4am The London Market 5am Coast

MAORI TV 10am Korero Mai 3 2 11am Toku Reo 3 Noon Korero Mai 3 2 1pm Toku Reo 2pm Korero Mai 3 2 3pm Warrant Of Fitness 3 3:30 Guardians Of The Legend 3 4pm Pukoro 2 4:30 Pukana 2 5pm Toi Whakaari 3 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm F Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3

THE BOX 6am NYPD Blue MVLS 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Pawn Stars PG 7:40 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 8:05 My Name Is Earl PG 8:30 My Name Is Earl PG 8:55 24 MVLS 9:45 Law And Order MV 10:35 CSI – Miami MV 11:25 SmackDown! MC 1:05 Modern Family PGL 1:30 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:20 My Name Is Earl PG 2:45 My Name Is Earl PG 3:10 24 MVLS 4pm Pawn Stars PG 4:30 The Simpsons PG 5pm Law And Order MV 6pm America’s Funniest Home Videos PG 6:30 The Simpsons PG 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 CSI – Miami MV 8:30 CSI – New York MV 9:30 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 10:35 Law And Order MV 11:30 CSI – Miami MV

TUESDAY

12:25 24 MVLS 1:15 My Name Is Earl PG 1:40 My Name Is Earl PG 2:05 NYPD Blue MVLS 2:55 CSI – New York MV 3:45 Da Vinci’s Demons 18VLS 4:45 24 MVLS 5:35 America’s Funniest Home Videos PG

SKY SPORT 2 6:30 Ako 3 7pm Te Kaea 3 2 7:30 Kai Time On The Road Chef Peter Peeti features New Zealand’s healthiest salami made from pure New Zealand beef.

8pm Project Matauranga 8:30 Native Affairs 9:30 The Nutters Club AO 10pm Tatai Hono 3 10:30 The New Migration 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 2 11:30 Closedown

DISCOVERY

Fast and Furious 8:35pm on TV3

SKY MOVIES

Great Barrier Reef 7:30pm on Prime

MOVIES GREATS

6am Destroyed In Seconds PG 6:30 American Guns M 7:30 Man v Wild PG 8:30 Man v Fish With Matt Watson PG 9:30 Deadliest Catch PG 10:30 Off The Hook – Extreme Catches PG 11am Off The Hook – Extreme Catches PG 11:30 River Monsters – Untold Stories PG 12:30 I (Almost) Got Away With It M 1:30 Cold Blood M 2:30 Forbidden M 3:30 American Guns M 4:30 Deadliest Catch PG 5:30 Mythbusters PG 6:30 Warlocks Rising PG 7:30 Auction Kings PG 8pm Auction Hunters PG 8:30 Mythbusters PG 9:30 You Have Been Warned PG 10:30 Dates From Hell M 11pm Dates From Hell M 11:30 A Haunting M

7:10 The Sapphires PGVLS 2012 Comedy. Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman.

8:55 Taken 2 MV 2012 Action. Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace.

10:30 50/50 16LS 2011 Comedy Drama. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen.

12:10 Crazy Stupid Love MLS 2011 Comedy. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling.

2:05 The Sessions MS 2012 Drama.

John Hawkes, Helen Hunt.

3:40 Foster PGL 2011 Drama. Toni Collette, Ioan Gruffudd.

5:10 Abduction MVL 2011 Action Thriller. Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins.

6:55 The Three Stooges PGV 2012 Comedy. Sean Hayes, Will Sasso.

8:30 The Marine 3 – Homefront 16VL 2013 Action. Mike Mizanin, Neal McDonough.

10:10 Project X 18LS 2012 Comedy.

Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper.

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Monday, October 14, 2013

Sport

Hammers secure home semi Mid Canterbury’s Setariki Koroitamana (left) passes off to eventual try-scorer Richard Catherwood against Buller in the Heartland Rugby Championship clash in Westport on Saturday.

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Mid Canterbury and North Otago will host the Meads Cup semi-finals of the Heartland Rugby Championship.

Mid Canterbury finished on top with a bonus point 32-13 win over Buller in Westport, while North Otago moved up

into second place at the expense of Wairarapa Bush on Saturday.

Wairarapa Bush went into the weekend tied with Mid Canterbury but were beaten 15-23 by Thames Valley, which Mid Canterbury had beaten 44-11 a week earlier, to fall into third place.

North Otago had started the competition with back-to-back

losses but were able to string together six straight wins, including a 27-22 win over Horowhenua Kapiti in the final round after being behind 11-22 at halftime, to finish second.

The Old Golds now host Wairarapa Bush in Oamaru in a replay of their opening round fixture which the Bush won 20-18.

The West Coast landed the final nail in the coffin of Wanganui’s unprecedented run of making every Meads Cup final with a 25-24 win in Wanganui to maintain fourth place on the ladder.

Wanganui will now contest the Lochore Cup for the first time hosting Buller while South

Canterbury have Thames Valley after they beat defending Meads Cup champions East Coast 4736 in Ruatoria to finish fifth and knock East Coast out of the top eight.

Poverty Bay finished on a high, claiming their first win of the season beating King Country 19-18 in Te Kuiti.

NZ runs away with sevens crown

BY ED JACKSON World champions New Zealand have proven too strong for an undermanned Australia to win the Gold Coast rugby sevens world series tournament last night.

The Kiwis overcame a sluggish start to run over Australia

and take out the title with a 4019 victory.

It’s New Zealand’s first tournament win on the Gold Coast after finishing as runner-up to Fiji in the past two years.

Australia went into the final without ex-Gold Coast Titan Shannon Walker and in-form star Nick Malouf after both suf-

fered head knocks in a gruelling clash against South Africa.

Despite their lack of bodies, the hosts made a bright start, racing to a 12-0 lead thanks to early tries from captain Ed Jenkins and veteran James Stannard.

But New Zealand didn’t take too long to get into their stride

with a double to Ambrose Curtis and two deadeye conversions by Tomasi Cama giving the favourites a 14-12 advantage at halftime. Cama then scored a third for New Zealand after the break before Waisake Naholo and Joe Webber put them out of reach.

Cameron Clark scored for Australia but even that counted

for little as David Raikuna went over under the posts as the final siren sounded.

It capped a dominant tournament by Sir Gordon Tietjens’ men who didn’t concede a point on their way to the semi-finals and were only really challenged

by England in a narrow 14-5 semi-final win.

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