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Ashburton is about to hop on a CBD merry-go-round as businesses seek to escape earthquake prone buildings and landlords ponder the cost of reinvesting in real estate that may not generate a decent return. Already there are signs that retailers are snapping up vacant, modern buildings and vacating those that are known to be earthquake prone. Next month placards will be placed on the exterior of 155 buildings around Ashburton (most in the CDB), making it clear they have been assessed as earthquake prone and that strengthening

work or demolition must be completed within 12 years. Those buildings will be listed on a national, public access register. Among those 155 buildings are 60 where owners have yet to provide the council with an engineering assessment. These will need to be provided within 12 months. Regardless of the final number, Ashburton District Council building services manager Michael Wong said, building owners will be forced to make some tough and financially difficult decisions. Most of those buildings would need to be strengthened or demolished within 12 years.

Wong is also concerned the placards will unleash a wave of community concern about building safety, but said the reality is that nothing has changed. “It’s no worse than it was before they got a placard, but now people will know it’s earthquake prone, they may say ‘can I go safely into that building’,” he said. The public needed to be assured that if the council had a problem with a building they believed was below 34 per cent of the code, it would have been red stickered, he said.

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D-Day’s coming for old buildings From P1 For tenants the placard spelling out their buildings earthquake prone status would create the dilemma of when and where to relocate their business, Wong said. Investor Barry Redmond owns buildings that are earthquake prone, some with tenants and some that are vacant and agrees that it will be a juggling act for tenants as buildings are vacated. As tenants moved out, building owners had only two options – try to find new tenants who accepted the building’s status or move ahead with redevelopment. “The issue with redevelopment, however, is that Ashburton’s tenants will have to recognise that if they want new buildings they’ll come at a cost,” he said. It also came down to space, how much office and retail space was reasonably needed in Ashburton, Redmond said. “A lot of these buildings around town have been terminal for a while and something has to be done. It comes down to what people are prepared to

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pay and what people are prepared to invest. We all need a return so we could end up with a lot of car parks.” In terms of the timing, Wong said it appeared everyone was waiting for someone else to make the first move. “You might have 12 years, but don’t leave it till the last minute, work with us. We’re all trying to get a better town centre and we all want the same thing. The sooner you do it the better, you’ll be putting confidence back into the CBD.” This work will be complicated in some parts of town, where buildings owned by different people might share a wall, he said. “Some of those deals were done on a handshake, a gentleman’s agreement with nothing registered on a title. “If a neighbour says they’ll demolish the other owner will be asking what effect the demolition will have on their building. “Building owners may end up having to work in pairs or in threes and time their work at the same time. A lot of co-operation will be needed.”

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Locals can expect delays travelling around the Ashburton District over the coming days, with the NZ Transport Agency issuing warnings about heavy traffic flows north of and through Ashburton. The agency has published a traffic hotspot map on its website, with peak traffic times listed. Southbound traffic from Christchurch and through Ashburton is anticipated to be at peak volumes between 1pm

The Ashburton District’s health statistics consistently show that giardia is a health issue in the district. In February five cases were reported to community and public health and this month there have been three. While the numbers are relatively stable, GP spokesperson

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and 6pm on Thursday, 11am and 1pm on Friday and between noon and 3pm on Saturday. At other times traffic volumes will be a little lighter but are still listed as likely to be heavy. Peak time for north bound traffic will come on Monday, with volumes likely to be very heavy between 2pm and 7pm. Two major events over Easter – Warbirds Over Wanaka and the Ed Sheeran concerts in Dunedin are expected to create higher traffic volumes than last Easter. The agency is urging people who will be driving around the

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“What we’re seeing is not a spike, it’s fairly normal unfortunately,” she said. In February the district had eight reported cases of campylobacteriosis, three of pertussis (whooping cough), three of salmonellosis, one of TVTEC/ SETC infection and four of yersiniosis.

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Methven library and museum readies for opening By Susan Sandys

Left – Methven Lions Club president, Bruce Sim, hands over a super-sized cheque for $15,000 to Methven Library and Historical Society management committee chairwoman Zella McGirr, alongside fellow Lions and committee members.

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Methven Library and Historical Society management committee members hope to open their new building next month. Chairwoman Zella McGirr is pleased with a recent donation from Methven Lions Club, for $15,000, taking the total received from the club to a very generous $40,000. “It’s been a real success story,” she said of the funding for the new building. McGirr said it was thanks to groups such as the Lions, and organisations and individuals which had contributed grants and donations, that the committee had not had to go to the community asking for money or undertake any major fundraising drives. And when the building did open, which would hopefully be next month, it would be with its books in the black, as it was all paid for. There was a further contribu-

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tion to come from the Lions, in members providing equipment and labour for undertaking the landscaping.

This was among the finishing touches to be completed prior to opening, alongside interior furnishings for the separate library

and historical society spaces. Methven Lions Club president Bruce Sim said supporting the library and museum building was

what the club had chosen for its New Zealand Lions centennial project. “We made that our worthwhile centennial project to support them, because it’s a community thing and they are doing such a good job,” he said. Building of the new library and museum began about two years ago, following the former historic library at the site, and the nearby museum, succumbing to damage from the Canterbury earthquakes. The historic library had then sustained further damage when a drunk driver crashed into it.

Changing the club drinking culture By Sue Newman

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Changing the culture around sports clubs and alcohol will be a long, slow process, but health promoter Tania Scott says she’s planning to do this one rugby club at a time. Scott is leading a new project, Game On, that aims to promote a more family-friendly focus in clubs through the implementation of alcohol harm reduction strategies. While education programmes have been run in the past with sports clubs, Game On uses work-

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and made them look at what they drank and why. It aimed to turn tradition on its head. The two clubs’ members were surveyed to establish a baseline on their willingness to change and their knowledge of liquor licensing regulations. Both have had one workshop and will continue working through a series of workshops over the rugby season. “I’m trying really hard to get interaction and discussion, but it’s a long-term process. Rakaia is well ahead of the game and is already implementing new strategies into

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Eggcited about Easter Hopping about as the Easter Bunny and bringing smiles to the faces of Ashburton Christian School kids was Leanne Chatterton’s job yesterday. Chatterton was among Countdown South staff who popped in to the school unannounced yesterday morning, bringing a spread of cake, hot cross buns and Easter eggs for staff. Acting principal Mike Hill said Easter was a special time for the pupils at their various churches and they had been overjoyed by the surprise visit. He said Easter eggs were seen as a symbol of new life, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Chatterton and other Countdown staff will be taking turns in Easter Bunny outfits outside the store today and Thursday after school, handing out Easter eggs. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 270318-SS-012

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Hut overcrowding solutions debated By Susan Sandys

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Trampers and the Department of Conservation are debating how to solve the issue of overcrowding at Woolshed Creek Hut, on the popular Mt Somers Track. Mt Somers Walkway Society members say two families walked out after there was no space for them on a Saturday night earlier this month, as all the 26 beds were full and there were altogether about 50 people staying in the vicinity of the hut. Some people bring tents so they don’t have to sleep on a bed, or foam strips so they can sleep on the verandah. Hut tickets at $15 per adult per night are purchased prior to arriving for those who want to stay in the hut, but it is first come first served when it comes to getting a bed. The fee to camp at the hut is $5 per adult. President Barry Austin said for those arriving in the afternoon to tramp the track, “if there’s a lot of cars in the carpark the chances of getting a bed are pretty slim”. Potential solutions include introducing a booking system or opening up additional accommodation on the walkway. Austin said members had discussed the idea of the Acland Shel-

Woolshed Creek Hut, on the Mt Somers Track. ter, which is a day shelter on the south side of Mt Somers with a couple of benches for people to sit on, becoming a hut. The shelter was built in 2007

and is relatively accessible from Mt Somers Station. “That might be one way of alleviating the accommodation problem we have on the track

now,” Austin said. A booking system had also been discussed by members, however, many had not supported the idea. However, his personal opinion

was that it could be necessary in future. The Department of Conservation was not enthusiastic about the idea of introducing additional accommodation on the walkway when contacted by the Guardian. Operations manager based at Geraldine Dave Winterburn said in an emailed response there was already additional accommodation “nearby” at Pinnacles Hut. A booking system at Woolshed Creek Hut could however be introduced, and DOC needed to work with community groups and other stakeholders to decide if it was the right approach. “We would also need to establish a timeframe for a booking system because in the winter it is very quiet, and numbers do fluctuate a lot through the season.” Winterburn said the benefit of a bookable hut was being able to see when use is high, and possibly choosing another time to visit or being able to plan to carry on to Pinnacles Hut instead. However, bookable huts made it harder to change trip plans. “Visitors should be prepared that the hut may be busy, particularly on good weather weekends at this time of year, and plan accordingly by packing a tent or choosing a quieter time to stay,” he said.

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Making our place welcoming By Sue Newman

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Ashburton is just one of five areas in New Zealand chosen to pilot a new programme called Welcoming Communities and there is just one chance left to play a part in developing the district’s welcoming plan. The final workshop in a series that have been held across the

district is being held tonight and Ashburton Mayor Donna Favel said it is the last chance people will have to share their experiences of living in the Ashburton District. “It’s important everyone takes the opportunity to contribute to our district’s welcoming plan and I’d strongly encourage everyone, from newcomers, to people

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who’ve grown up here to have their say in this important initiative,” she said. Welcoming Communities is an Immigration NZ initiative and its purpose is to support local authorities and their communities to become even more welcoming to newcomers, whether they are from overseas or from other parts of New Zealand.

Tonight’s workshop is the last of five that have been held around the district. It will be held in the Baring Square East council chambers at 5.30pm. Anyone unable to attend but wanting to share their experience of life in the Ashburton District can do so on line at www.welcomingcommunitiescanterbury. com/get-involved.

For Ashburton residents who are heading into the garden rather than heading to holiday hot spots over Easter, the opportunities to off-load waste at Ashburton’s Resource Recovery Park will be limited. The park will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Rakaia park will also be closed on Easter Monday. Kerbside collections will also be affected by Easter. People who would usually put their wheelie bins out on a Friday will not have these emptied this week. Their collection day will move to Saturday. The following week, collection days will all move back one day – Monday’s collection will be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday, Wednesday on Thursday, Thursday on Friday and Friday on Saturday.

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Jesus was victim of sexual violence, says professor An unlikely figurehead has been co-opted into Hollywood’s Me Too movement – Jesus Christ. A New Zealand professor from the University of Otago and an academic from the University of Sheffield have claimed the son of God was also a victim of sexual abuse, when he was stripped to be crucified. Writing in advance of Easter, on website The Conversation, Dr Katie Edwards of the UK says this was a “powerful display of humiliation and gender-based violence”. The article headlined with the words ‘#Him Too’, was co-written with Professor David Tombs, Howard Paterson chairman of theology and public issues at the University of Otago. “This is not just a matter of correcting the historical record,” the article says. “If Jesus is named as a victim of sexual abuse it could make a huge difference to how the churches engage with movements like #MeToo and how they promote change in wider society.” The MeToo movement has been supported by Hollywood actors, who wore black to support it, and attacked by feminist Germaine Greer as “ballyhoo”. But the article is thought to be the first to link it with the crucifixion. Dr Stuart Waiton, a criminology expert and senior lecturer in the sociology department of the University of Abertay, said: “Using Jesus Christ in this way is farcical. “There is a tendency in society to discuss almost everything as a form of abuse, to try and attach the label of victim and victimhood to more and more things and people. “But this is ahistorical and odd.

“Our understanding of Jesus suggests he would see hardship as something to rise above and move on from, rather than as something that you come to define yourself through.” Dr Edwards is director of the Sheffield Institute for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies and has called for more attention to be paid to the stripping of Jesus, which she claims receives “little attention and minimal discussion”. Writing with Professor Tombs, she said the MeToo movement had exposed a common tendency to deny and dismiss sexual assault, harassment and abuse. The article continues: “With this in mind, during this present Lenten period, it seems especially appropriate to recall the stripping of Jesus and to name it for what it was intended to be: a powerful display of humiliation and gender-based violence, which should be acknowledged as an act of sexual violence and abuse.” Stripping was a deliberate action used by the Romans to humiliate and degrade those they wished to punish, although historical depictions of the crucifixion tend to show Jesus wearing a loincloth. The article says scenes of the crucifixion contrast the power and control of the Romans against the forced submission of their prisoner, while hinting at further sexual violence in store. The authors conclude: “The sexual abuse of Jesus is a missing part of Passion and Easter story retellings. It’s appropriate to recognise Jesus as a victim of sexual violence to address the continuing stigma for those who’ve experienced sexual abuse, especially men.” – NZME

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ot a huge problem, but one big enough to want to bring to your attention. Aside from being a town filled with petty and opportunistic crime, delinquent youth, a strangely odd odour that seeps through the walls of buildings around 5pm and our lack of a second bridge, there’s a bit more to be concerned about heading into the long weekend. And that is – what to do? At the moment, the best option seems to be to get out. But, surely we should be encouraging people to stay and play in their own backyard instead of climbing over the fence to the neighbours and jumping on their trampoline. But what’s to entice them?

At the moment, there’s nothing. But there could be something, surely. It constantly surprises me that no-one has seen the potential in Ashburton to hold a decent-sized event. We see sporting events flitter in and out, but apart from the Harness Jewels which brings huge numbers to town for the day, we don’t actually have a really strong entertainment push to drive peo-

ple into the district. But it has to become a plausible option in the future? It doesn’t have to be huge, nor does it have to be flashy – we’re not trying to attract an Ed Sheeran concert to our doorstep or anything like that, but perhaps music is the place to start? Easter is a great time to spend with family and friends, and hundreds will flock to others’ places for barbecues and drinks and just generally enjoy the fact they don’t have work for a few days – the lucky devils. Imagine if you could do that while sitting at a venue like the domain listening to some quality musicians. Apart from the long lines to get a drink and the general discom-

fort, there’s been plenty of positive comments about the format and entertainment offered at Selwyn Sounds a few weekends ago. There’s the perfect blueprint, maybe we should use it. Yes, events cost money, but run well, those same events can actually make money – it just takes someone, or a group of people keen to make it happen, to do exactly that. Tens of thousands of people will drive through the middle of this town this weekend. It will take them a while, it does on a good day, but traffic is going to be at a maximum and delays are expected. So we should be planning ahead for them to not have to drive through our town, but instead to

have them stopping here. They could fill our accommodation venues, eat our restaurants out of food and generally enjoy what the Ashburton District has to offer. Chuck the carrot of an actionpacked event with musicians that the majority are actually going to enjoy and it’s a system that surely cannot fail. And then, instead of sitting, waiting for 15 minutes to get across to the other side of the main road in Tinwald this weekend and waving to everyone, sometimes not pleasantly, as they head away for a few days of rest and relaxation, we could actually be building up to something quite big ourselves. In our own community. And not someone else’s.

W. Bush declared that Iraq was standing at a defining moment as it struggled to put down heavily armed Shiite militias in new flare-ups of violence. Cuba made it legal for its citizens to own cellphones in their own names. Five years ago: President Barack Obama, flanked by grim-faced mothers who lost their children to guns, urged lawmakers not to “get squishy” in the face of powerful forces against gun control legislation. Pope Francis

washed and kissed the feet of a dozen inmates, including two young women, at a juvenile detention centre in a surprising departure from church rules that restricted the Holy Thursday ritual to men. One year ago: President Donald Trump proposed immediate budget cuts of $18 billion from programs like medical research, infrastructure and community grants so that US taxpayers, not Mexico, could cover the down payment on the border wall.

Today’s birthdays: Author Mario Vargas Llosa is 82. Country musician Charlie McCoy is 77. Movie director Mike Newell is 76. Actress Conchata Ferrell is 75. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is 73. Actress Dianne Wiest is 72. Country singer Reba McEntire is 63. Actress Alexandra Billings is 56. Rapper Salt is 52. Actress Tracey Needham is 51. Actor Max Perlich is 50. Movie director Brett Ratner is 49. Country singer Rodney Atkins is 49. Actor Vince Vaughn is 48.

Rapper Mr Cheeks is 47. Actor Ken L is 45. Singer-songwriter Matt Nathanson is 45. Rock musician Dave Keuning is 42. Actress Annie Wersching is 41. Actress Julia Stiles is 37. Singer Lady Gaga is 32. Electronic musician Clayton Knight is 30. Thought for today: “It isn’t what people think that’s important, but the reason they think what they think.” — Eugene Ionesco, Romanian-French playwright (born in 1909, died this date in 1994). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, March 28, the 87th day of 2018. There are 278 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 28, 1898, the US Supreme Court, in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, ruled 6-2 that Wong, who was born in the United States to Chinese immigrants, was an American citizen. On this date: In 1797, Nathaniel Briggs of New Hampshire received a patent for a washing machine. In 1930, the names of the Turkish cities of Constantinople and Angora were changed to Istanbul and Ankara. In 1941, novelist and critic Virginia Woolf, 59, drowned herself near her home in Lewes, East Sussex, England. In 1942, during World War Two, British naval forces staged a successful raid on the Nazioccupied French port of St. Nazaire in Operation Chariot, destroying the only dry dock on the Atlantic coast capable of repairing the German battleship Tirpitz. In 1943, composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, 69, died in Beverly Hills, California. In 1969, the 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, died in Washington DC at age 78. In 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania. In 1987, Maria von Trapp, whose life story inspired the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music, died in Morrisville, Vermont, at age 82. In 1990, President George HW Bush presented the Congressional Gold Medal to the widow of US Olympic legend Jesse Owens. Ten years ago: President George

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hatter of regional flight cuts has me contemplating my lukewarm relationship with another of New Zealand’s transport options. As Air New Zealand control– alt-delete their invisible skyward links to small centres, I am compelled to reminisce fond and not-so-fond memories aboard the slow, friendly giant on the ground. The one that always went easy on the student wallet. The one that will always be there when regional centres receive the commercial cold shoulder. Ahh, long distance bus travel. The Intercity bus service is a sight particularly familiar among Ashburtonians – routinely seen dominating the slow lane of State Highway 1, or depositing befuddled travellers twice-daily at the graveyard of the iSite. While many will recognise the grass-green facades (quite the eco-friendly appearance for a 12-tonne carbon emitter) – fewer Ashburtonians will have familiarised themselves with the true interior experience. That’s where I, humble fivetimes Intercity traveller, twotimes Atomic bus traveller, chime in to tell you: long distance busses are some of the most anthro-

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pologically bizarre places I have ever spent time. Few places assemble such a strange cross-section of Kiwi individuals, and as they endure hours together, entertainment is guaranteed. The drivers are the first oddity. While some show simple determination to get on with grind, others determinedly venture into tour guide territory, commanding the crackling PA system at short intervals to alert passengers that they are now passing an historic murder site! The best – Huntly shortbread store! A newly sealed section of road! The longest town to drive through in New Zealand (Ashburton, allegedly!?) The peculiarly predictable passengers are the second source of entertainment. Just like stock characters out of a cheap 70s show amassed along the aisle. Toward the back you’ll encounter the doting rap music fan, flagrantly disregarding the

‘headphones only’ rule, and the slumbering man who may or may not miss his stop by several hundred kilometres. Towards the front you’ll observe an anxious overseas couple in head-to-toe Osprey gear and the argumentative individual dead-set on becoming chief aircon operator. And then come the curveballs. The priceless articles of Kiwi culture. On my highlights reel is a woman who began to bicker with the driver about her chilly bin, pleading him to let her take it on board. Said argument grew heated and the woman finally resolved to find a better bus. On her way out the chilly bin tipped over, and frozen fish catapulted right down the aisle, all over the floor and stairway. Another gem of a passenger occupied the seat next to my boyfriend on a bus out of Auckland. This individual was fresh out of South Auckland Corrections Facility, and proud. “Gee, can I use your phone to look at my Facebook? It’s been six years,” he pleaded of my boyfriend. In the hours which ensued, all nearby passengers were given updates on the man’s friends – who had married, who had new

children and who else had been incarcerated. And then came the sublime man I witnessed board at Hamilton, and single-handedly demolish five pies before disembarking in Gisborne. I don’t know who you are, man, but you certainly left me feeling stunned and inspired in your crumbly, pastry flake wake. Granted, the idea of bus travel can easily be romanticised. It’s for quintessential New Zealand roadies, only from a slightly higher perspective. It’s our New Zealand worldclass road network, utilised for all its thrills! It’s not about the destination, man, and … at least it’s not Jetstar. But the reality continues to deviate from any romantic notions, to bemuse and to bestow discomfort upon those who ride. Buckle up, Kapiti. Katie Todd is a reporter at the Ashburton Guardian. The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the author and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Ashburton Guardian Co Ltd or any employee thereof

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Kim Jong Un in China? The arrival of a special train in Beijing and unusually heavy security at a guesthouse where prominent North Koreans have stayed in the past have raised speculation that Kim Jong Un is making his first visit to China as the North’s leader. Kim has summits planned with South Korean President Moon Jae-in in late April and with President Donald Trump by May. While there has been no word of a similar meeting with Chinese leaders, China has been one of North Korea’s most important allies even though relations have recently chilled because of Kim’s development of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. A vehicle convoy entered the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Monday evening and a military honor guard and heavy security were seen later. That followed reports from Japanese network NTV and public broadcaster NHK of a special North Korean train arriving in Beijing under unusually heavy security. Shortly before 11am.Tuesday, a convoy of official Chinese cars was seen leaving the east gate of guesthouse, heading in the direction of government offices and the city’s two train stations. City police and the paramilitary People’s Armed Police stood guard in the area and unidentified men in plainclothes attempted to prevent photographers from taking pictures. Cars in the convoy were identified by yellow stickers but carried no diplomatic license plates. The guesthouse had been the favored residence of Kim’s father, North Korea’s former leader Kim Jong Il. A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said she was not aware of the

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Heavy security presence is seen at the entrance to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse where top North Korean leaders have stayed on previous trips. situation and had no further comment. North Korea’s state-run media had no reports of a delegation traveling to China. South Korea’s presidential office said Tuesday it cannot confirm reports that the train carried Kim nor a separate report that Kim’s sister was onboard. South Korean analysts were doubtful the visitor is Kim Jong Un. Since succeeding his father as leader in 2011, Kim has touted an image of his country as diplomatic equal to China and it’s unlikely he would sneak into Beijing for his first face-to-face meetings with the Chinese leadership, the experts said. They said it’s more likely Kim sent a spe-

cial envoy, possibly his sister Kim Yo Jong, to appease a traditional ally ahead of his planned meetings with the presidents of South Korea and the United States. The envoy could potentially seek Chinese commitment for future support should North Korea’s talks with rivals fall through, said Du Hyeogn Cha, a visiting scholar at Seoul’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies. “North Korea doesn’t want to send a message that China has been pushed to the back as it makes diplomatic approaches to the United States and South Korea,” said Cha, saying that the visit could be part of the North’s effort to gain leverage in the talks with South Korea and the US.

Kylie Minogue has been struck down with a throat infection, forcing her to cancel a performance in Sydney. The popstar was to perform an intimate show at the Beresford in Surry Hills, for a few hundred invited guests on Thursday as part of radio station Nova’s Red Room series, to promote her upcoming album Golden. But Minogue, who has been on a whirlwind promotional trail around the world has been ordered to rest by her doctor but promised to reschedule the gig in her home country. “Hey #NovasRedRoom fans. I’m so sorry to have to let you know that I can’t make the Red Room show this week.”

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Girl at centre of ‘54 segregation battle dies Linda Brown, who as a Kansas girl was at the center of the landmark US Supreme Court ruling that struck down racial segregation in schools, has died at age 75. Her father, Oliver Brown, tried to enroll the family in an all-white school in Topeka and the case was sparked when he and several black families were turned away. The NAACP’s legal arm brought the lawsuit to challenge segregation in public schools, and Oliver Brown became lead plaintiff in the 1954 Brown v Board of Education decision by the Supreme Court that ended school segregation.

Sherrilyn Ifill, president and directorcounsel at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc, said in a statement that Linda Brown is one of a band of heroic young people who, along with her family, courageously fought to end the ultimate symbol of white supremacy-racial segregation in public schools. “She stands as an example of how ordinary schoolchildren took centre stage in transforming this country. It was not easy for her or her family, but her sacrifice broke barriers and changed the meaning of equality in this country,” Ifill said.

Peaceful Rest Funeral Chapel of Topeka confirmed that Linda Brown died Sunday afternoon. No cause of death was released. Funeral arrangements are pending. The landmark case was brought before the Supreme Court by the NAACP’s legal arm to challenge segregation in public schools. The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that separating black and white children was unconstitutional because it denied black children the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law.

A toxicology report from Prince’s autopsy, obtained Monday by The Associated Press, shows he had what multiple experts called an “exceedingly high” concentration of fentanyl in his body when he died. Prince was 57 when he was found alone and unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park estate on April 21, 2016. Public data released six weeks after his death showed he died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 times more powerful than heroin. A confidential toxicology report obtained by the AP provides some insight into just how much fentanyl was in his system. Experts say the numbers leave no doubt that fentanyl killed him.

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SkyCity commits to $20 minimum wage by 2020 By Holly Ryan SkyCity Entertainment Group says it will pay its New Zealand staff at least $20 an hour by 2020, a move it says will increase pay for about 1750 people. The official minimum wage is set to increase to $16.50 from next month. The $20 by 2020 initiative would increase pay for the company’s lowest paid employees by 21 per cent in the next three years, benefiting 46 per cent of its staff. Group chief executive Graeme Stephens said SkyCity had been considering the change for 18 months. “We know living in New Zealand is expensive, and that the hospitality industry is generally geared to lower wages,” Stephens says. “We have a commitment and a responsibility to sustainable career paths at SkyCity, and we want our staff to grow their careers with us.” Stephens said SkyCity was the first major listed company to commit to a $20 an hour minimum wage, which the government had indicated it planned to introduce by 2021. “As a customer-facing compa-

By Pattrick Smellie New Zealand’s Government expects moving away from using fossil fuels will take several decades so the economy and affected industries have time to adjust, the Minister of Energy Megan Woods told the country’s main annual oil and gas conference in Wellington. Speaking to an audience that required police intervention to run a gauntlet of protesters outside the capital’s TSB Events Centre, Woods’ speech was anxiously awaited after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last week announced the Government was considering discontinuing the previous government’s annual Block Offer programme, which invites bids for new onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration. Woods quickly dispelled any hopes a decision on Block Offers was imminent, saying it was weeks away, but stressed the Government was committed to “a long-term transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy”. “These are 10- and 20- and 30-year timelines we are talking about,” she said. No existing oil and gas production permits would

be affected, with some forecast to continue production until 2046. Instead, the Government was determined to lay out a plan for “just transition” to an economy with net zero carbon emissions by 2050, achieved in ways that did not repeat the socially and economically wrenching economic reforms of the 1980s Labour government. “I will not be part of a government that allows something like that to happen again. I don’t want New Zealand to be the country that rips the rug out from under businesses, communities and individuals because we didn’t have a plan to deal with the future. “If we have the courage to think long-term now we can avoid that. “I don’t want to see an abrupt transition that leaves industries stagnant, communities without a future and individuals without hope. What I want to see is a clear, transparent and well-managed pathway to a new economy,” and “support communities that currently rely on fossil fuel extraction”, Woods said. She also acknowledged the oil and gas industry’s acceptance that the global economy will move away from fossil fuel dependence

in coming decades and the role that natural gas would continue to play for years to come in guaranteeing a secure supply of electricity. “No-one is talking about shutting off our supply of fuels we need to keep our country and economy running strongly,” she said. “This government is well aware of the huge importance of peaking to ensure security of electricity supply. “We know we have 10 years or so of natural gas consented for drilling, and potentially many more years that could be discovered under existing exploration permits.” Planning now had to include identifying new industries and workforce planning, said Woods, who outlined a tripartite approach involving the Government, industry and trade unions, including “how to connect the transition to a low-carbon future to the resurgence of our regions”. “Our job in the 21st century is to ensure that our industries and workforce currently employed in high-emission industries are not consigned to the scrap heap as we respond to the shocks of unplanned and urgent economic upheaval.” – NZME

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4 large baking potatoes 1/2 C milk 1C grated tasty cheese 2-3T chopped fresh chives 1C salad greens Fillings: 1/4 C diced red capsicum and 1/4 C cooked finely sliced onion OR 1/2 C chilli beans and 1/4 C sliced spring onion OR 1/4 C diced ham and 1/2 C crushed pineapple

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■ AUSTRALIAN CRICKET

Paine’s rocky road to captain As Australia’s ball-tampering episode sinks Australian cricket further into the mire, spare a thought for Tim Paine, the Tasmanian boy wonder ready to accede to the Test captaincy. Just 18 months ago, Paine was spending many of his weekends on suburban Hobart grounds, and seriously considering giving the game away. A combination of politics, future-planning and poor form had the long-term state wicketkeeper out of the Tasmania side. He was digging in for University cricket club and had decided to quit for the security of a sales rep job in Melbourne. “He had the deal. He’d picked his car as his rep car. He was ready to go to Kookaburra,” great friend and grade cricket teammate Josh Bean said. “His wife had gone and looked around at what part of Melbourne she wanted to live in. “He was ready, already planning on how he’d approach different cricketers and how he could make the new job work.” It took two former Test captains to arrest the situation. The Australian wicketkeeping job was up for grabs, and selectors thought Paine - behind Matthew Wade and next-gen hope Jake Doran in the state pecking order - had a role in the national team. “I was there when he got a phone call from Greg Chappell,” Bean told AAP. “He said ‘I’m hearing some stories that you’re going to quit.

Don’t quit. Just don’t. We might have some plans for you’. “Ricky Ponting came to his aid and squeezed out a one-year deal for him after Cricket Tasmania had said ‘we’ve done all we can’. “And it all changed.” Paine’s rags-to-riches rise might have surprised the nation, but not those close to him. Two decades ago, his talent was first spotted by Enrico di Venuto, then coaching at University. “His talent was obvious. He was a natural,” Di Venuto, the father of Michael - one-time ODI batsman and Australian batting coach - said. “And he was an absolute soak. A sponge. Trying to get as much information and improve all the time. “We put him into first-grade at 15 and he got a ton in the second innings in his first game.” Playing for Australia quickly became Paine’s obsession. He earned his first baggy greens in Brad Haddin’s absence at the turn of the decade and was ready to assume the gloves fulltime on Haddin’s departure. Then came the Johnnie Walker All Star Twenty20 match, a Mickey Mouse season-opener at the Gabba. Paine was struck by a delivery from Dirk Nannes, breaking his right index finger. It began a spiral of surgeries and setbacks that would curb the the best years of Paine’s career. But Bean, full of admiration for his mate’s ability to overcome adversity, said it was also the mak-

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Bancroft was caught by TV cameras rubbing the ball with yellow tape. “To see someone take something like that out onto the ground and try to change the ball like that...it’s not the smartest thing I’ve ever seen,” Boult said. “It was a bit of a shame to see that news come out of South Af-

Steve Smith is no longer visible on the website of breakfast cereal Weet-Bix website as the brand’s owner considers the future of its relationship with the Australia cricket captain after he admitted to a ball-tampering plot. Smith was featured on the cereal’s home page until at least two weeks ago and Weet-Bix owner Sanitarium - a wholly owned subsidiary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church has told the Reuters news agency it is reviewing its sponsorship pending an investigation by Cricket Australia. Socceroo star Tim Cahill’s December, 2015 tweet welcoming the unveiling of Smith as a so-called “Weet-Bix Kid” is still visible on the cereal’s official Twitter account, but the initial announcement that Cahill retweeted is no longer visible.

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ing of Paine the leader. “One of the leading surgeons worked on his finger to re-shape it and it got broken again and broken again,” he said. “He ended up having to hold the bat completely differently. To change his whole technique and his grip totally. It’s pretty amazing to do that, especially late in his career. “Then he snuck into the national team at the right time. The selectors have always wanted him there. “He’s where he wants to be and he’s got nothing to lose.” The 33-year-old might only be in the top job for one Test. But Di Venuto said his steady-

ing presence would be felt in Johannesburg - and however long Paine stayed in the role. “He’s a born leader and his calming influence on players is obvious,” he said. “Tim’s also known to have a prank and a muck around, but not when it comes down to the nitty gritty. “He’s a strong character and he’s got his morals. “You haven’t heard anybody been critical of his wicketkeeping. “He won’t let (the ball-tampering situation) get to him. And he’ll demand standards. He’ll lead by example. He’ll set them.” - AAP

Boult: Aussies could learn from NZ, England Trent Boult has called on the cheating Australian cricketers to learn a lesson from the spirit of Eden Park. The opening bowler, who led New Zealand’s demolition of England in the first test, was “amazed” at the blatant nature of Australia’s ball tampering against South Africa, when Cameron

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rica and it’s not where test cricket needs to be. There is definitely no room in the game for that. It’s disappointing. I don’t see any need for that in the game. “The game was played in good spirit at Eden Park and I don’t see why everyone can’t play along those lines.” Former England captain Mi-

chael Vaughan has said Australia could learn from the Black Caps. “I look at New Zealand and think that’s the way to play cricket. I’ve been in teams that have gone over the edge in terms of things we’ve done and said. New Zealand – they’re the benchmark for how cricket should be played.”

Under-fire Australian national team cricket coach Darren Lehmann is reportedly set to resign with immediate effect, as the balltampering row escalates in South Africa. According to the Telegraph in London, Lehmann is expected to quit the team and it’s the reason why Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland has flown to South Africa. An announcement regarding the findings of an inquiry by integrity boss Iain Roy and team performance manager Pat Howard will be made public this morning, according to CA chairman David Peever.

Socceroos on call Tim Cahill has called on the Socceroos to lift the spirits of the Australian public following the cricket team’s ball-tampering scandal in South Africa that has rocked the nation. Bert van Marwijk’s side face a huge test against a red-hot Colombia in London early today just five days after being thumped 4-1 by Norway in Oslo. The British newspapers have been giving in-depth coverage to the events in Cape Town and Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft’s press conference even led the BBC’s main news bulletin on Sunday. Cahill said the team were fully aware of the situation, but are doing their best not to get caught up in the media hysteria.

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In brief Pocock in line Brumbies coach Dan McKellar expects David Pocock to have “some involvement” in Saturday night’s Super Rugby showdown with the NSW Waratahs. McKellar stopped short of confirming the Wallabies star’s inclusion for the match at GIO Stadium but says “all signs” are pointing towards his return. Pocock’s comeback to the Brumbies was delayed after he underwent surgery to repair damage to his meniscus in January. The openside flanker has been back training with the main group for three weeks in a bid to prove his fitness for the blockbuster. Barring any setbacks, McKellar said he will be named when the team is announced tomorrow.

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Southern captain Eric Duff returns to the fray tonight after missing Saturday’s opening match.

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Southern ready to rumble By Matt Markham

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They’ve begun on the right foot, but Southern will be out to ensure the next step is just as good as the first when they open the second round of the Combined Country Rugby competition in Prebbleton tonight. After their convincing 30-15 victory over Oxford in last weekend’s opening round, the defending Watters Cup champions signalled their intention for the new season and put the warning out to future opposition that they will be a side to keep an eye on. But coach Andrew Carr’s job this week has been to keep his

lads grounded and to not allow them to get ahead of the game going into what should be quite a brutal encounter with a strong Prebbleton side. “Winning the first game is always great, but it’s how you come back for the second that’s just as important,” he said. “We had a good result on the weekend, but this is going to be tougher, historically they (Prebbleton) are a really good side and they made big progress last year by all accounts.” Prebbleton opened their season with a bang too, beating one of the new sides to the competition, Hurunui, on the weekend.

Carr is looking forward to welcoming back a couple of players to the side this weekend and declared his team to be as close to full strength as they could be ahead for the match. Captain Eric Duff is back in the side after missing the weekend while Josh McAtamney is back in the Southern jersey after a couple of years away from the side. In his first season at the helm of the team, Carr has inherited a seriously good side – filled with experience, but equally as matched in the skills department too. “We are pretty well known for having a good forward pack and there’s nothing different this year.

“But we’ve been working on ensuring that everyone out there, no matter what the number is on their back, is ready to do anything at any point in the game when they might have too.” Southern’s match tonight opens a disjointed second round. Methven will play their second Thursday night match in a row when they head into the big lights to take on Hornby while Rakaia get a home match against newcomers, Springston. Then on Saturday, Mid Canterbury’s other two sides – Celtic and Hampstead – will battle it out against each other in a local derby on the Celtic main field.

Fanning bows out Triple world champion Mick Fanning is certain he has picked the right time and the right place to end his professional surfing career. The 36-year-old will bow out at the upcoming Rip Curl Pro at iconic Bells Beach - an event he has won four times, including his first top-tier title as a teenager back in 2001. “It’s been something that’s been going on in my mind for a few years now. It was always the idea to come and finish at Bells,” Fanning said yesterday.

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■■VOLVO OCEAN RACE

Hopes diminish for overboard racing sailor The chances of recovering a British yachtsman who fell overboard during a round- the-world race in the Atlantic Ocean are “diminishing”, organisers say. Crewman John Fisher, who now lives in Adelaide, fell from Team Sun Hung Kai’s Scallywag yacht 1400 nautical miles west of Cape Horn on Monday. Volvo Ocean Race organisers said a search was under way for the 47-year-old but acknowledged the severity of the forecast and lack of light meant hopes of a rescue were slim. They said the Scallywag team aboard the 65-foot yacht conducted an exhaustive search for Mr Fisher but were forced to turn downwind and head towards the

Wests Tigers playmaker Benji Marshall says he is likely to start in the Easter Monday NRL clash against Parramatta despite rupturing the lateral ligament in his left ankle. Marshall initially feared he would have to undergo surgery after suffering the injury in last week’s controversial loss to Brisbane. The injury usually requires one to two weeks rest, but given the side’s long turnaround the 33-year-old is confident of taking on the Eels. “I’m pretty confident I’ll be sweet,” Marshall said yesterday.

nearest safe landfall on the South American coast. “The weather in the area is forecast to deteriorate significantly in the coming hours,” they said in a statement. “SHK/Scallywag has thus made the difficult decision to turn downwind and head towards the South American coast, the nearest safe landfall, approximately 1200 nautical miles away.” The wind in the area at the time was a strong 35-knot westerly and the water temperature was 9C. The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre requested one ship divert to the scene and is continuing to contact other ships that may be able to assist.

Fisher was taking part in his first Volvo Ocean Race, a 45,000 nautical mile race around the world. The teams were on leg seven from Auckland, to Iajai, Brazil, when Mr Fisher went missing. He was on watch and wearing appropriate survival gear when he went overboard, the organisers said. Officials said a ship was diverted, but that it was some 400 nautical miles away. Fisher was a veteran of the Sydney-Hobart, one of the world’s top, and toughest, offshore races, the team’s website said. Earlier in the race, Scallywag crewman Alex Gough fell overboard during a sail change and was rescued within seven min-

utes. This edition of the race already had been tarnished by a collision involving Vestas 11th Hour Racing and a fishing boat that killed a fisherman. The collision sank the fishing boat and caused severe damage to the racing yacht, forcing it to miss the next two legs. The teams are on Leg 7 from Auckland, New Zealand, to Itajai, Brazil. It will cover 7600 nautical miles. The entire race will cover some 45,000 nautical miles. In May 2006, Dutch sailor Hans Horrevoets was swept overboard when a wave hit ABN AMRO TWO in the Atlantic Ocean. The crew turned back and found Horrevoets but could not revive him.

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In brief Carnival focus Devise has been put aside with connections already eyeing next season’s Group One carnival at Hastings. “She’s having a break and we know she goes well at Hawke’s Bay so she’ll likely chase the Triple Crown series there,” trainer Shaune Ritchie said. The Darci Brahma mare won the Gr.1 Haunui Farm WFA Classic (1600m) last month before she was unplaced in the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington where she suffered a minor fetlock injury. Stablemate and Listed New Zealand St Leger (2500m) winner Daytona Red has also headed to the spelling paddock. “There’s nothing really suitable for him so he’ll have a spell and then we’ll get him ready for next season,” Ritchie said. “He’s come a long way, he was still a maiden at the start of the summer.”

Milseain’s future TBC

Look Both Ways has good field covered Len Moseley and Look Both Ways have the field covered inside the final 100 metres of the learners’ trot at yesterday’s Ashburton Trotting Club workouts at the Ashburton Raceway. The distinctive grey three-year-old filly by Monkey Bones was the only one in her heat of five to trot the entire 2400m distance and she comfortably held off

the late challenge of the John Versteegtrained King Of The Jungle (inside). Look Both Ways hails from an outstanding trotting family which traces back to the breed of Kaikoura’s Mark Smith and includes this season’s Dominion Handicap winner Amaretto Sun, as well as arguably the greatest trotter of all time, Lyell Creek.

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Cup week on pacer’s agenda The New Zealand Cup carnival in November is the long-term goal for exciting pacer Governor’s Bay, who was superb in defeat at Addington on Friday night. After being three-wide for the trip, the son of Rocknroll Hanover was nailed in the shadows of the posts by Born To Run, preventing what would have been a hat-trick of wins. His trainer, Tom Bagrie, says it has been a waiting game with the four-year-old, but the connections’ patience is now paying off. “We’ve sort of waited for the penny to drop for quite a while. “We’ve always thought he was a really nice horse, he just seemed to have a few problems. “Growing pains I think, but I don’t know for sure.” He’ll have one more start before a spell and then a preparation geared around the second week of November. “We’re pretty keen to give him a good break and come back and attack Cup Week. “He’s going to have one more start next week in a $20,000 stand.” Governor’s Bay debuted at the start of December and had won back-to-back starts at Addington in the lead-up to Friday’s effort. Naturally, the phone has been ringing since Friday night’s performance and agents are circling.

Plans are undecided for the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) placegetter Milseain. “We’ll keep her ticking over and see how she is in the next few days,” co-trainer Andrew Forsman said. “She won’t be going to Sydney though and she’ll be much better next time in.” A sister to the multiple Group One winner Werther, Milseain has also placed in the Gr.2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic (2000m), the Gr.3 Lowland Stakes (2100m) and the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) this preparation. Stablemate Marcellina, who finished sixth in the Oaks, will race on but where has yet to be confirmed.

Doncaster on the line A higher prize beckons the New Zealand Group One winner Sound Proposition if he is successful on Saturday. The son of Savabeel will be exempt from the A$3 million Gr.1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m) ballot if he can claim top honours in the Gr.3 Doncaster Prelude (1500m) at Rosehill. Sound Propostion won the Gr.1 Easter Stakes (1600m) from Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott’s Matamata stable before he joined Kris Lees’ operation. He has won twice for the Newcastle trainer and finished runner-up in the Gr.3 Cameron Handicap (1500m).

Bright future tipped

Governor’s Bay in action. “We’ve had a few phone calls but nothing is really set in stone. “Every horse of ours is for sale at the right price, though.” Bagrie’s father, Peter, developed and sold champion pacer Themightyquinn at the end of his three-year-old campaign in 2008. Peter went one better than his son, training a winner on Friday night’s card with the much-improved mare Bettor’s Heart. While training separately, the father and son enjoy each other’s

wins as their own. “We call ourselves Team Bagrie,” said Tom. “She’s really starting to go some good races and everything is working out well for her. “She’ll drink a whole bucket of water, eat a full meal and she’s a much better colour than she was. “We haven’t worked out what we’ve done to get her to turn the corner, but we did notice it in her work recently and have been a lot happier with her.”

Peter bred and races Bettor’s Heart with wife Anne while the couple also share in the ownership of Governor’s Bay with longtime stable client George Bennett. “George is one of dad’s really good mates and this is the first one I’ve trained for him,” said Tom. Bagrie will line up his good trotter BD Khaosan in the $30,000 4&5YO Trotting Championship at Addington on Saturday.

Time will benefit the well-related Sahar, who will make his debut at Matamata today. The son of Iffraaj and Valpolicella is a halfbrother to the Group Two winners Vavasour and Catalonia, who raced in Australia as Vilanova, and will step out for the first time in the Paul Jones 1200m. “He’s a nice horse who trialled really well,” said Andrew Forsman, who trains the colt with Murray Baker. “If he wins it will be on sheer ability. He’ll be a much nicer three-year-old, but we like to give them a run at two and I’m sure he’ll perform very well.” Sahar has had two trials and finished third at Matamata in the spring and more recently he won a 1000m heat at Taupo in the hands of Jonathan Riddell, who will take the reins today. Riddell will also partner Smiling More for the stable in the Lowe Schollum Jones Insurance Brokers Handicap (1600m). “We thought he would have gone a bit better last time out.”

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Awapuni swansong for winner

Harris quickly back in winning groove Troy Harris has exceeded his own expectations since resuming race riding. The Cambridge jockey has been back in action a little over a week and the 29-year-old has quickly returned to his winning ways. “Everything is going really well and my manager Dean Williams is doing a great job,” Harris said. “I couldn’t have asked for anything better and hopefully the good rides keep coming.” Harris won on Woodloveto at Rotorua in his second day back riding and gained further success aboard Virtuoso Lad and Ambitious Winner at Te Teko last Wednesday. He also won on O’He Can at Avondale the following day. “I was out for three and ahalf months after I strained my back,” he said. “I do a lot of running to keep the weight off and when I can’t

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do any exercise I get heavy, I have to work really hard at it. “I can do 57kg easily and I was 56.5kg on Saturday. My weight is the best it’s been for a while.” Harris has five rides at Matamata on Wednesday – Amen Corner (Fairview Motors 1600m), Giant Gem (Mitavite 1200m), Lord Snow (Lowe Schollum Jones Insurance Brokers 1600m), Lips Of An Angel (New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race 1400m) and The Concord (Hi Tech Floor Scrubbers 1400m). He will also be heading to Awapuni on Saturday where his mounts will include the Shane Crawford-trained Bel Ragazzo in the Gr.3 Higgins Concrete Manawatu Classic (2000m). He was a winner two runs back before he finished unplaced, after a chequered run, in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). – NZ Racing Desk

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Talented mare Let Her Rip will close out her New Zealand career at Saturday’s Manawatu meeting. She will make her final appearance in the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Handicap (1400m) at Awapuni. “She’ll take her place and a few days after that she’s on a plane to Sydney where she’ll be sold,” trainer Shaune Ritchie said. “She’ll be joined in the sale by Snow Secret and we’d expect them to both fetch nice prices.” Let Her Rip, whose five wins feature the Gr.3 Rotorua Stakes (1400m), hasn’t raced since December but the Rip Van Winkle five-year-old signalled her readiness for the weekend with a recent placing in a 1000m heat at the Taupo trials. “We know she’s always gone her best races fresh, she’s very effective first-up,” Ritchie said. “This year’s edition of the Flying Handicap looks like it will be quite strong and any rain will help her. I think she’ll run well though.” Like Let Her Rip, Snow Secret has won five races and also made her mark at black type level.

Matamata gallops Today at Matamata Raceway

Racing Matamata Venue: Matamata Meeting Date: 28 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 2 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8 Trebles: 2, 3 and 4; 6, 7 and 8 1 12.27 MATAMATA SADDLERY MAIDEN 2000 $10,000, MAIDEN, 2000m 1 9F028 Duke Street (1) 58.5..................J Nason (a2) 2 50304 Bugs Moran (8) 58.5........................S Collett 3 75x50 Soldier Field (4) 58.5...................... R Norvall 4 6x800 I Gotta Hunch h (11) 58.5................M Vance 5 94749 Georgian Ease (5) 58......................V Colgan 6 70789 Fool’s ‘N’ Horses (2) 58........................C Dell 7 6229. Eloquence b (7) 56.5.................... D Johnson 8 05076 Lucky Dreamer (3) 56.5.............. L Satherley 9 77453 Mamba (10) 56............................M Coleman 10 68 Vainglory h (6) 56.............................A Collett 11 77x99 Wishful h (9) 56..........................S McKay (a) 2 1.02pm FAIRVIEW MOTORS MAIDEN 1600 $10,000, MAIDEN, 1600m 1 57207 Amen Corner h (9) 58.5................... T Harris 2 x0x43 Welletsdoit (19) 58.5...........S Weatherley (a) 3 x6300 Normandy h (12) 58.5......................S Collett 4 8 Guess Who (10) 58.5...................T Thornton 5 52255 Verses 58...................................... Scratched 6 62364 The Swiss Maestro (14) 58..............J Riddell 7 84386 Hoof Hefner (17) 58............................M Hills 8 74506 Inigo Montoya h (3) 58.................C Lammas 9 6. Qian Gua h (5) 58..........................O Bosson

Wanganui Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Hatrick Raceway Meeting Date: 28 Mar 2018 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12; 13, 14 and 15 1 12.01pm ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C0 C0, 305m 1 53387 Bigtime Clever nwtd............................L Cole 2 75766 Cosmic Jamie nwtd....................J McInerney 3 461 Bigtime Autumn nwtd..........................L Cole 4 85 Cawbourne Zayne nwtd J &.................D Bell 5 35343 Star Secret nwtd...........................K Williams 6 677 Bigtime Dean nwtd........................K Williams 7 36354 Bigtime Charlie nwtd...................... M Gowan 8 77 Bouncing Bubble nwtd K &................Phillips 9 78 Homebush Secret nwtd..............J McInerney 10 86787 No Mug nwtd....................................C Morris 2 12.19pm WANGANUI CHRONICLE C0 C0, 520m 1 Bigtime Lucy nwtd...............................L Cole 2 42486 Bigtime Nibbles nwtd.......................B Marsh 3 76244 Cockney Rip Off nwtd......................M Olden 4 54F87 Bigtime Polly nwtd...............................L Cole 5 28223 Barge Bale nwtd............................M Roberts 6 5355 Bigtime Maci nwtd...............................L Cole 7 45642 Bigtime Wayno nwtd...................... H Mullane 8 232 Bigtime Henry nwtd.............................L Cole 9 47877 Trendy Val nwtd G &................ S Fredrickson 10 8 Bigtime Winter nwtd............................L Cole 3 12.36pm WANGANUI TOYOTA C0 C0, 305m 1 55 Spot Woodstock nwtd K &..................Phillips 2 65872 Bigtime Panther nwtd..........................L Cole 3 8 Dream On Dreamer nwtd.................M Olden 4 86826 Star Mechanic nwtd........................ L A Hunt 5 46741 Bigtime Sassy nwtd.......................K Williams 6 65443 Cawbourne Rob nwtd............... K Gommans

10 0x30x Silk (13) 56.5...........................J Fawcett (a2) 11 8x2 Miss Scandinavia h (11) 56 12 5x83 Sacred Delight (18) 56.......................L Innes 13 030. Tenacious h (7) 56.......................... J Bayliss 14 5 Figeameout (2) 56...........................V Colgan 15 957x Hatrick Boys h (15) 58................M Coleman 16 Van Blanc (16) 58 17 0x666 Henley Road (4) 56.5..................... R Norvall 18 760. Ponsonby Road h (1) 58 19 x6800 Mighty Colombo (8) 58.5 20 6x800 I Gotta Hunch h (6) 58.5 Emergencies: Hatrick Boys, Van Blanc, Henley Road, Ponsonby Road, Mighty Colombo, I Gotta Hunch 3 1.37pm PAUL JONES 2YO MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 2YO, 1200m 1 2 Byzantine h (1) 57.5.......................O Bosson 2 Sahar (3) 57.5..................................J Riddell 3 Way Above (5) 57.5..........................S Collett 4 Gee Tee Eleanor (6) 55.5................V Colgan 5 Santa Catarina (2) 55.5................ D Johnson 6 So Taken (4) 55.5.........................C Lammas 4 2.12pm MITAVITE 3YO MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, MDN 3YO, 1200m 1 6. Giant Gem (7) 57.5.......................... T Harris 2 82455 Ivy’s Dream h (6) 55.5..................T Thornton 3 446x3 Birdie Blitz (1) 55.5....................... D Johnson 4 78x27 Veine D’Or h (2) 55.5..........S Weatherley (a)

5 94 Cailin h (9) 55.5................................S Collett 6 70340 Politely (3) 55.5............................... J Bayliss 7 3x955 Sheeznoteasy (4) 55.5...........H Marzuki (a3) 8 479 Bravissimo h (5) 55.5..................M Coleman 9 Cherry Lane (11) 55.5..................C Lammas 10 0 Conquering Kelly (8) 55.5........... L Satherley 11 Lady Missy 55.5............................ Scratched 12 0x Pimms ‘N’ Pearls h (10) 55.5............A Collett 5 2.47pm CENTIGRADE MAIDEN 1200 $10,000, 1200m 1 33x33 Saint Croix 58.5............................ Scratched 2 86900 Clarios h (1) 58.5.........................C Lammas 3 x000x The Dash h (3) 58.5....................A Sims (a3) 4 6238x Avant (9) 56.5............................. M D Plessis 5 0x433 La Roccetta (4) 56.5...............J Fawcett (a2) 6 603 More Torque (5) 56.5 7 336x Zappeur b (7) 56.5...........................S Collett 8 58x The White Queen (6) 56.5............ D Johnson 9 82455 Ivy’s Dream h (8) 56 10 Lady Missy (2) 56.............................A Collett 6 3.27 LOWE SCHOLLUM JONES INSURANCE BROKERS R65 $10,000, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 1 01489 Rosso Corsa (6) 59......................... J Bayliss 2 510. Speechmaker d (3) 58.5..................M Vance 3 87198 Nopele (13) 58.5.......................J Nason (a2) 4 24054 Lord Snow d (9) 58.......................... T Harris 5 354x3 Smiling More (5) 58..........................J Riddell 6 61x63 Fawn d (4) 57.5................................A Collett

7 2x210 Our McKay (11) 57.5.................... D Johnson 8 1 Concert Hall t (2) 57...................S McKay (a) 9 93682 Chou Chou (1) 57............................S Collett 10 65100 Bet She Is d (12) 56......................... S Spratt 11 x0504 Voleuse t (8) 55.......................J Fawcett (a2) 12 380x9 Gangsters Lass d (7) 54..............T Thornton 13 39609 Star Ella h (10) 54.................T Newman (a3) 7 4.02pm NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE FM MAIDEN $12,000, MDN F&M, 1400m 1 x5625 Feel The Breeze (7) 57.5.............T Thornton 2 603 More Torque (1) 57.5............... K Cowan (a3) 3 207. Aniceta b (2) 57.5....................... M D Plessis 4 9807 Monreith Moyra (10) 57.5.................M Vance 5 70340 Politely (9) 57 6 4 Snitz Of Time (8) 57........................ J Bayliss 7 8x Feel The Beat (5) 57........................S Collett 8 Jolly Zam h (3) 57...............S Weatherley (a) 9 89. Lips Of An Angel (4) 57.................... T Harris 10 08x Miss Freelove (6) 57........................J Riddell 8 4.37 HI TECH FLOOR SCRUBBERS MAIDEN 1400 $10,000, MDN, 1400m 1 323x7 Imran (7) 58.5............................. L Satherley 2 40x5 Mediterranean Star (14) 58.5....... D Johnson 3 4705x Taazman h (10) 58.5................. D Danis (a3) 4 6x0x Echoes Of Gold h (15) 58.5....... T Miles (a4) 5 600x St Verde (8) 58.5.......................J Nason (a2) 6 43x62 Hanger (5) 58.....................................L Innes

7 2526 The Concord b (3) 58....................... T Harris 8 02208 Master Painton h (13) 58................O Bosson 9 4 Reliable Lad h (11) 58..................... J Bayliss 10 7378x Pukerua (12) 58..............................V Colgan 11 9 Blade Runner 58........................... Scratched 12 x60x6 Simply Impeccable h (4) 58........M Coleman 13 94336 Cameo (6) 56.5................................ S Spratt 14 0x7 Caramia (16) 56.5........................C Lammas 15 678x8 Stevie’s Surprise h (1) 58.5.........A Sims (a3) 16 008 Pumbaah h (2) 58.5............S Weatherley (a) 17 x5625 Feel The Breeze 56.5.................... Scratched 18 603 More Torque 56.5.......................... Scratched 19 Jolly Zam h (9) 56 Emergencies: Stevie’s Surprise, Pumbaah, Feel The Breeze, More Torque, Jolly Zam Blinkers on: Soldier Field (R1), Henley Road (R2), Mediterranean Star (R8) Blinkers off: Zappeur (R5) Winkers on: Hanger, Caramia (R8) SELECTIONS

1 45x78 Cyndi Action 18.06.................... S Gommans 2 57658 Wetchester 17.77................................. L Bell 3 47554 Lucha 17.93.......................................D Edlin 4 33655 Lissadell Babe 17.99...................... D Donlon 5 83476 Homebush Flutey nwtd..............J McInerney 6 77684 Rosie 17.86..................................J McArthur 7 24381 Cawbourne Looks 17.75 J &................D Bell 8 38574 Banshee Reel 18.05.........................R Waite 9 86667 Alamein Tiger 18.05 K &....................Phillips 10 45885 Brad Baxter nwtd.......................J McInerney 11 2.57 PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1 C1, 520m 1 64647 Secret Agenda 30.81...................B Hodgson 2 65487 Cawbourne Muzza 30.42 J &...............D Bell 3 78858 Goldstar Holly 30.58.......................... B Hunt 4 54187 Bigtime Owen 30.98 G &........ S Fredrickson 5 56665 Paris Global nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 3126 Bigtime Twinkle nwtd...........................L Cole 7 35351 See Eye Aye 30.30....................... H Mullane 8 35224 Thrilling Rocky 30.68..................... M Gowan 9 87778 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J &...............D Bell 12 3.15 BOOK YOUR FUNCTION@HATRICK C1, 305m 1 21234 Cool Wolf 18.09.............................. D Donlon 2 76443 Lil Diva nwtd...............................J McInerney 3 73554 Barn Door Billy 17.88................ K Gommans 4 54163 Jericho Warrior 18.01........................R Waite 5 76731 Bigtime Roll 17.73...............................L Cole 6 47647 Hotdog Shannon 17.98....................P Morris 7 25762 Culvie Den 17.80................................. L Bell 8 46832 Roketto 17.83.....................................D Edlin 9 68576 Holly Blue Blood 17.64...............J McInerney 10 76767 Bigtime Jorja 17.71....................... H Mullane 13 3.35pm LASER PLUMBING C1 C1, 305m 1 71548 Hot Machine nwtd............................ T Green

2 86551 Extroverted 18.00.......................... H Mullane 3 58221 Opehu Express 18.10.......................R Waite 4 56847 Stole Me Keys 18.15................. S Gommans 5 81588 Zara Daiken nwtd...............................M Flipp 6 71877 Magic Jean Lass 18.11..............J McInerney 7 8x337 Cawbourne Spook 17.87..................... L Bell 8 63442 Rising Hawke nwtd...........................C Morris Emergencies: 9 44588 Minder 17.83..............................J McInerney 10 56885 Leon Rouge 17.86 J &.........................D Bell 14 3.53pm MAX REFRIGERATION C1 C1, 305m 1 77876 Jandel Man 17.81..................... K Gommans 2 83667 Cawbourne Sandy 17.79.......... S Gommans 3 86421 Hungry Machine 18.00.....................L Doody 4 46287 Little Tornado nwtd............................R Waite 5 34336 Jelani 18.05........................................D Edlin 6 56855 Billie Tee 18.23 S &....................C Blackburn 7 48788 Shakti 17.89.......................................M Flipp 8 86682 Manhattan Style nwtd................J McInerney 9 83887 Ngakawau 17.82........................J McInerney 10 7F786 Chaos Theory 17.83........................M Olden 15 4.10pm SPRIGGENS PARK DASH C1 C1, 305m 1 73486 Accra 17.87................................ K B Benson 2 46642 Cawbourne Frost 17.59...................P Morris 3 67876 Zoe Jean 18.08..................................M Flipp 4 27435 Azandei 18.21....................................D Edlin 5 87274 Bublin Max 18.28.......................J McInerney 6 56x24 Smash Charger nwtd..................... M Gowan 7 12823 Shadow Girl 17.75...........................C Morris 8 48767 Vanos nwtd................................... H Mullane 9 84753 Celestial Action 17.82............... K Gommans 10 78858 Lucky Sunday nwtd....................J McInerney

Race 1: Mamba, Eloquence, Duke Street, Lucky Dreamer Race 2: Miss Scandinavia, Welletsdoit, The Swiss Maestro Race 3: Santa Catarina, Byzantine, So Taken, Gee Tee Eleanor Race 4: Birdie Blitz, Bravissimo, Ivy’s Dream, Politely Race 5: Avant, Zappeur, More Torque, Ivy’s Dream Race 6: Fawn, Concert Hall, Speechmaker, Smiling More Race 7: Aniceta, More Torque, Feel The Breeze, Jolly Zam Race 8: Hanger, Imran, The Concord, Cameo, Pukerua

Wanganui dogs Today at Hatrick Raceway

7 2x434 Whippy Bale nwtd............................P Morris 8 85883 Magic Jess Lass nwtd................J McInerney 9 87775 Hurricane Al nwtd.............................C Morris 10 7774 Cawbourne Zulu nwtd...................M Roberts 4 12.53pm ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C1 C1, 305m 1 37888 Cawbourne Jeff 17.91.........................J Hunt 2 37552 Nippa-A-Spot nwtd.....................J McInerney 3 87534 Graemes Pick 18.34........................ C Brider 4 77657 Sergio Star nwtd........................J McInerney 5 46261 Judge Me Jackie 17.91................... L Pearce 6 73778 Bigtime Olivia 18.01......................K Williams 7 71672 Alamein Lady 17.95 K &....................Phillips 8 46734 Kinetic Shadow 17.85.......................... L Bell 9 846F7 Bigtime Pickit nwtd......................... M Gowan 10 65768 Kiwi Baxter 17.74.......................J McInerney 5 1.11pm THE ROCK 95.2FM C1 C1, 520m 1 5188x Wairoa Wolf 30.74......................... H Mullane 2 11663 Cawbourne Taber 30.50................M Roberts 3 27556 Bigtime Light 30.50 G &.......... S Fredrickson 4 58575 Milly Rivers 31.26.........................B Hodgson 5 16 Bigtime Alldone 30.70.........................L Cole 6 68557 Unprofound nwtd................................E Potts 7 53642 Idol Jazz 30.75.................................... N Udy 8 78686 Homebush Clint nwtd.................J McInerney 9 87778 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J &...............D Bell 6 1.28pm HATRICK DASH C1 C1, 305m 1 83668 Smash Fire 18.13................................ N Udy 2 67745 Totes 17.80................................J McInerney 3 58736 Pepper’s Choice 18.06..................K Williams 4 81777 Alamein Panda 17.90 K &..................Phillips 5 F43F5 Dermott Brown nwtd...........................W Kite 6 32545 Retail Mayhem 18.14...................... L Pearce 7 48747 Eamon 17.71..............................J McInerney 8 57757 Microphone nwtd............................. L A Hunt

9 45866 Cawbourne Merl 17.64 J &..................D Bell 10 6F778 Piko Piko 17.89................................ C Brider 7 1.46pm LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C1 C1, 520m 1 66184 World Freakshow 30.47...................M Olden 2 32558 Bark Rosanowski 30.45................ H Mullane 3 435x8 Bigtime Sam 30.52 G &.......... S Fredrickson 4 46442 Take Action 30.84.........................M Goodier 5 62676 Homebush Tulip nwtd.................J McInerney 6 33521 Bigtime Lonestar 30.53 G &.... S Fredrickson 7 61152 Cawbourne Taylor 30.24...............M Roberts 8 48775 Charlie Bo Bo 30.34.....................B Hodgson 9 87778 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J &...............D Bell 8 2.04pm J P PRINT PETONE C1 C1, 305m 1 74476 Bigtime Kaea 18.01.............................L Cole 2 13434 Hardaway Chief 17.93................J McInerney 3 45374 Bigtime On Track 18.11........................F Kite 4 52444 Plan Stan 18.04.............................. L Pearce 5 32633 Rocky’s To Much 18.15.................K Williams 6 34421 Breed Apart 17.91............................M Olden 7 36586 Piko Piko Dawn 18.03...................... C Brider 8 53554 Bigtime Boy 17.79.........................M Goodier 9 45758 African Violet 18.45....................J McInerney 10 84868 Half Silver Fern 17.72................J McInerney 9 2.22pm FIRST SECURITY C1 C1, 520m 1 86658 Niamh’s Way nwtd......................J McInerney 2 78444 Magic Latte 30.31 G &............ S Fredrickson 3 76655 Bark My Words nwtd...................... M Gowan 4 78543 Bigtime Ronnie 30.88..........................L Cole 5 211 Cawbourne Krusty 30.12..............M Roberts 6 25875 Bigtime Redo 30.60 G &......... S Fredrickson 7 21684 Gotcha Millie nwtd......................... H Mullane 8 78664 Bonus Lotto nwtd.............................L Doody 9 87778 Cawbourne Bettsy 30.99 J &...............D Bell 10 2.39pm AON CPF C1 C1, 305m

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Black Caps on cusp of history The last – and only - time New Zealand won a home test series against England, no one in the current team was born. On February 15, 1984, when the third test was drawn at Lancaster Park in Christchurch, senior pro Ross Taylor was 21 days from entering the world. This Black Caps side are on the cusp of more history in a summer where they established the country’s record winning streak of 13 consecutive matches. Test victories, let alone series, against England are rare. New Zealand have won 10 out of 102 tests and three out of 35 series in 88 years of competition between the sides. On Friday they will try to win their second series in 19 attempts at home. The achievement of the 198384 summer was by a New Zealand team in the ascendancy. Martin and Jeff Crowe, Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith made their maiden test centuries; Sir Richard Hadlee was in his pomp as an all-rounder; and a wave of self-belief was building. They dismissed an England side – which Britain’s Mail on Sunday accused of smoking dope on tour - for 82 and 93 in Christchurch, to win by an innings and 132 runs. The performance of the current New Zealand side to defeat England by an innings and 49 runs, a consecutive victory after the 2015 triumph in Leeds, suggests they have the capability to repeat. “[I was impressed by] our grind,” coach Mike Hesson said, reflecting on the Eden Park win. “The wicket didn’t offer a lot and the ball got soft, but we hung in there and stayed disciplined. We knew we’d have to invest the whole day. Thankfully we gave ourselves 20 overs’ grace.” Hesson differentiated between “first and second innings bowlers” after man-of-the-match Trent Boult and Tim Southee took 10 wickets as the only bowlers used in the opening session. “You can’t pick a side with guys who only perform on day one. Neil Wagner [three for 77 from 32 overs] is testament to that and Todd Astle [three for 39 from 16.1 overs] did a great job too. “When there’s not a lot happening, Neil makes things hap-

He’s not on any invite list but the unauthorised cousin of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games mascot Borobi has crashed the party. Stickers featuring a lookalike to the Games’ blue koala have popped up all over the Gold Coast in recent days in an attempt to highlight the plight of the city’s wild koala populations. Named Sorrowbe, the green version of the mascot appears on the sticker climbing a light pole alongside the slogan “no tree”. Grave fears are held by conservationists for koala populations on the Gold Coast, especially in the city’s fastdeveloping northern suburbs.

Simmons on form Ben Simmons contributed with a double-double while Markelle Fultz had 10 points and eight rebounds in his first NBA game since October in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 123-104 defeat of the Denver Nuggets. Simmons had just seven points but pulled down 13 rebounds and provided 11 assists as Philadelphia edged to fourth in the eastern conference. The Sixers and their fans wanted No.1 draft pick Fultz to play and after five oftenconfusing months they got him.

Taufua out

New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, left, celebrates with BJ Watling after taking the catch to dismiss England’s Jonathan Bairstow for 26 during their first cricket test in Auckland. AP PHOTO

pen. The balance of the attack allows him to play that role in the second innings.” Astle was a debated pick after Mitchell Santner’s knee injury, given the perception fellow leg spinner Ish Sodhi attacks more. Hesson defended the selection. “A lot of the debate comes from people who don’t watch first-class cricket. Todd has been amazing there for three or four years and is a fine bowler. “He just hasn’t earned the opportunities because the likes of Dan Vettori and Mitchell have

been in that role. “He has good variation and brings the stumps into play, which is what you need on day four and beyond. He doesn’t get the bounce of some other guys, but brings lbw and bowled into play, which is what we needed yesterday.” Hesson expected the red ball in Christchurch to offer challenges deeper into the innings. “The pink ball swung for eight to 10 overs, but if you could withstand that you got some respite. The red ball probably won’t allow that, so different preparation is

required.” England captain Joe Root denied his side had a skill level problem after suffering their fifth innings defeat in eight away tests. “We didn’t adapt quickly enough to the conditions [early in the test]. “It’s disappointing because we’re used to balls swinging and seaming around. At no stage [in the first innings of 58] did anyone get themselves in and create the partnerships fundamental to get scores of 350-400 plus and build scoreboard pressure.”

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Warriors reshuffle pack against Roosters Veteran Adam Blair has been named as lock in a reshuffled Warriors pack for the Auckland club’s NRL clash away to the Sydney Roosters. While the personnel in the starting 13 is unchanged, Blair moves from prop in a swap with Agnatius Paasi for the match at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. On the bench, prop Sam Lisone’s one-match ban for two in-

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cidents of dangerous contact in the 20-19 win over Canberra has given Chris Satae the chance to make his first appearance of the season. Meanwhile, club stalwart Simon Mannering remains sidelined by the shoulder injury he picked up in a pre-season trial. Coach Stephen Kearney says the backrower is getting closer to returning to action but remains a

week-by-week proposition. The win over the Raiders marked the first time the Warriors have begun a season 3-0 and they are one of only two unbeaten teams, along with competition leaders St George Illawarra. The Roosters sit third, having bounced back from their roundone defeat to the Wests Tigers to beat Canterbury-Bankstown and Newcastle.

Warriors: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (captain), David Fusitu’a, Peta Hiku, Solomone Kata, Ken Maumalo, Blake Green, Shaun Johnson, James Gavet, Issac Luke, Agnatius Paasi, Leivaha Pulu, Tohu Harris, Adam Blair. Interchange (from): Jazz Tevaga, Ligi Sao, Chris Satae, Bunty Afoa, Mason Lino, Anthony Gelling, Albert Vete, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. - NZN

The hits keep coming for Manly following confirmation winger Jorge Taufua has been ruled out for eight weeks with a broken collarbone. Taufua suffered the injury in last week’s loss to South Sydney, and comes just a day after the club was stripped of $660,000 from their salary cap over the next two years due to illegal player payments. The injury is another blow to the Sea Eagles winger, who was just three weeks into his return from a knee reconstruction. Manly still have star centre Dylan Walker on the sidelines with an ankle injury.

Cronk primed They’ve poured on 68 points together in 120 minutes of NRL football, but Cooper Cronk insists the Sydney Roosters attack is far from the finished product. Luke Keary’s return from a broken jaw has sparked the Roosters to life over the past fortnight, including their 38-8 shellacking of Newcastle last week. But despite playing over 300 games, Cronk is relishing in arguably the league’s most potent spine alongside James Tedesco, Jake Friend and Keary. “There’s a lot of commentary around how long does a combination take, will it take 20 weeks or 10 weeks? It takes as long as the time you’re willing to put in,” Cronk said.

Sell-out games ahead With just over a week until the start of the Commonwealth Games, organisers are confident the event will be a near sell-out. About 150,000 tickets remain available across several events for the Gold Coast event, but organisers expect by the start of the Games on April 4 approximately 90 per cent of tickets will be sold. The GC2018 website listed several sports as sold out on Tuesday afternoon including the basketball finals on the Gold Coast, beach volleyball, diving, gymnastics and triathlon.

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NRL plans women’s Warriors team The NRL has launched its strategic plan for the next five years years which includes a Warriors side in a new women’s competition and possible expansion for a second team in New Zealand. The strategic plan will focus on the women’s game, stadia and expanding the NRL. As part of the annoucenment the NRL revealed details of the first NRL Holden Women’s Premiership, to be contested in 2018. The Premiership will feature four teams in the first year – the Broncos, Dragons, Roosters and Warriors. Warriors CEO Cameron George said taking up one of the four licences for the inaugural NRL women’s premiership was vital from a strategic viewpoint. It means the Vodafone Warriors will now have four teams under their umbrella in the NRL, the Intrust Super Premiership, the Jersey Flegg Cup under-20 competition and now the NRL women’s premiership. “We put a lot of work into our bid once the women’s competition was announced and we couldn’t be more delighted to be taking up one of the spots,” said George. George said while the women’s team was a Warriors entity, the local game would be involved. “We’ve had some discussions with the New Zealand Rugby League and the Auckland Rugby League about the new competition and working together,” he said. “The next steps will include assembling a squad and coaching staff, looking at sponsorship, a name for the team and much more. “While there is much to be done, this is exciting for women’s rugby league across the board and especially in New Zealand.” The NRL has also put expansion back on the table, with the new State Cup competitions providing a pathway for clubs seeking to be part of the NRL in the long-term. It will be open for teams from areas such as Perth, Country New South Wales, New Zea-

Laura Mariu of the Kiwi Ferns offloads the ball during the Rugby League Women’s World Cup Final. land and Ipswich. Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman, Peter Beattie said rugby league had to grow to survive and the strategic plan was aimed at expanding the game at all levels.

He said a key pillar was participation, with the new ARL Commission setting this as a priority. “As I have said consistently since taking the role, if we don’t grow our game, it won’t expand – and if we don’t attract more young

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players, then our game dies,” he said. “And we are not going to allow that to happen.” The NRL will also revive the Hall of Fame concept. - NZME

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20 River Terrace. 9.30am - 12.30pm THE ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY INC. Open for toy exchange, 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle. 10am MT HUTT MEMORIAL HALL. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and hall of memories. 160 Main Street, Methven. 10.15am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Beginners refresher and learning of Tai Chi for Arthritis. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excluding school holidays).

10.45am M.S.A. TAI CHI. Stretching exercises for all abilities. M.S.A. Social hall, Havelock Street. (excludes school holidays). 11am AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. TINWALD - Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Holy Spirit Catholic Church rooms, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. ALLENTON- Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. St

Peters Anglican Church, Harrison Street, Allenton. 1pm AGE CONCERN, SAYGO EXERCISES. CENTRAL- Gentle exercises for muscle strength and balance in a friendly supportive environment. Buffalo Lodge rooms, Cox Street, Ashburton. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSEUM. A great selection of may aircraft from past to the future. Ashburton airport, Seafield Road. 1.30pm ASHBURTON M.S.A. PETANQUE CLUB. Social games, everyone welcome. 115

Racecourse Road. 7pm ASHBURTON R.S.A. DARTS. Players of all experience who are interested are urged to come along and have a go. R.S.A. Cox Street. 7pm ST STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH. Maundy Thursday Holy Communion, Park Street. 7.30pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Maundy Thursday Worship, 48 Allens Road.

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

SITUATIONS VACANT

TRADES, SERVICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

Full time Graphic Designer for KiwiCorp Products Ltd. Working as our Graphic Designer for Kiwicorp Products Ltd., you will be designing New Zealand symbolic and tourism products (packaging design) and sales supporting materials (brochure, banners, posters etc.) from ground up. You will need to liaise and work closely with our packaging supplier in Taiwan and work with our clients overseas. This job includes checking and signing oﬀ design projects.

Are you an Accounts Administrator that stands out?

Accounts Administrator

• Flexible role to suit part-time hours • Approx 20-30 hours per week • Fantastic opportunity to gain varied accounting experience. This varied role will stretch your organisation skills as you will be managing internal and external queries, alongside daily and monthly accounting tasks, so your ability to organise and prioritise your workload is essential! This role is key to ensure the routine departmental accounting functions are solid and, sits within a small team, so you’ll be asked to roll your sleeves up and take on a variety of tasks. Specific aspects of the role will include: • Payroll • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable • GST/FBT We are looking for a flexible and adaptable accounts-all-rounder that stands out from the crowd! Preferably you will have a relevant qualification or you are currently studying accounting. However, consideration will be given to candidates with relevant experience, who can demonstrate themselves to be quick learners, with the right attitude and a positive approach. Your accounting experience will include: • payroll experience • demonstrable accounts knowledge • minimum two years relevant work experience and familiarity with accounting packages • confident user of Microsoft Office including solid Excel skills • be self-managing with analytical and logical problem solving skills • must have excellent oral and written communication skills

To apply, please email your CV, cover letter and relevant work references to: desme@theguardian.co.nz Applications close Wednesday, March 28, 2018

An understanding on Mandarin is a must as you will be in charge of projects that are heavily requiring writing & speaking in Chinese as our products are mainly exported to Chinese speaking regions. To be a successful applicant you must meet the following requirements: 1.Language skill in English & Chinese (Mandarin and Taiwanese) including reading, writing, speech and computer inputing are the must. 2.Proﬁciency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Illustrator 3.Experience with print coordination and photography will be an advantage 4.Minimum of 3 years designing experience 5.An impressive work portfolio is required

Please send your CV to: PO Box 52, Ashburton Or email: info@kiwicorp.co.nz By April 20, 2018

The Ashburton RSA are looking for a senior Bar Person, Duty Managers Licence preferred. Must be able to work nights and weekend shifts. If you are interested please call in to the RSA and pick up an application form or email:

rsaoffice@xtra.co.nz

Applications close Friday, April 6, 2018.

Truck Driver / Concrete Pump Operator Whether you are looking for a new challenge or just starting out, if you’re not afraid of hard work and interested in machinery, hydraulics, trucks, concrete and heavy equipment, this could be the job for you. Full clean driver’s license required. Class 3 and 4 license holders welcome. provided

but

experience

Phone Chris 027 933 1872 CJs Concrete Pumping Ltd

Harvesting and Grading Opportunities Available We are looking for fit, reliable and motivated staff to work over the potato and vegetable harvest season around Mid Canterbury. To apply or for further information email Andrew on: andrew@agstaff.co.nz Phone / text 021 5024 84

For all subscriber enquiries, missed deliveries, new subscriptions, temporary stops – text, call or email:

Text 021 271 3399 Phone 0800 274 287 Email circulation@ theguardian.co.nz

The Ashburton and Rakaia Resource Recovery Parks will be closed on Friday 30 March and Sunday 1 April, 2018. The Rakaia RRP will also be closed Monday 2 April, 2018. Rubbish and Recycling - Kerbside Collection

We help save lives every day through the research and development of improved diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of heart disease in our hospital and community.

Find out how you can help by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

WINDOW TINTING. For cars, homes and offices. Quality window films for privacy, UV (fading) and heat. Follow facebook. Phone Craig Rogers 307 6347, 0800 TINTER or 027 258 0884 at SUN CONTROL Window Tinting. Member of Master Tinters NZ.

Please ensure all rubbish and recycling is placed at kerbside by 7.30am on collection day.

Ashburton Motor Cycle Club

Sunday, April 8, 2018 40 Hinds Gorge Road, Montalto. Sign on 9am Please visit: facebook. com/ashburtonmotor cycleclub or www.myrides.co.nz for all details. Contact Paul 027 419 2554.

PLANTS, PRODUCE SMITHFIELD FLOWERS – 211 Smithfield Road. Chrysanthemums for sale – $8 bunch or 2 for $12. Mixed bouquets $15. Our season finishes April 2 so come out and see us, gorgeous colours.

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

Monday collections will be picked up on Tuesday Tuesday collections will be picked up Wednesday Wednesday collections will be picked up Thursday Thursday collections will be picked up Friday Friday collections will be picked up Saturday

Neil McCann Group Manager Service Delivery ashburtondc.govt.nz

ENTERTAINMENT

SITUATIONS WANTED

PUBLIC NOTICES

Residents who receive kerbside collection on Friday 30 March will have their bins and/or crate collected Saturday 31 March instead. ALL residents who receive kerbside collection for the week beginning Monday 2 April will have their bins and/or crate collected the day after their usual collection day. • • • • •

CASUAL farm work or farm sitting. Very fit semi-retired man seeks above work. Reliable, experienced with most farm related activities and stock work. Good mechanical knowledge, has heavy traffic licence. Phone 021 0835 4596 or 03 308 3324.

DENTURES. Dr Peter Rumping, retired dentist, continues to provide full dentures. Repairs to existing dentures also available. Phone 027 220 9997.

MAYFIELD SCHOOL TRAILRIDE

We Help Save Lives

TRADES, SERVICES COMPUTER PROBLEMS ?? Prompt reliable Computer repairs and laser engraving. Contact Kelvin, KJB Systems Ltd, 4 Ascot Place, Ashburton. Phone 308 8989. Proudly serving locals for 30 years. Same day service if possible. SUPERGOLD discount card welcomed.

PERMANENT BAR STAFF REQUIRED

Full training an advantage.

Resource Recovery Parks

RSA EASTER HOURS

Paul Ubana Jones NZ Tui Award Winner Acclaimed Accoustic Solo Artist with the Mid Canterbury Choir

The RSA will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

LIVESTOCK, PETS BUYER of unwanted animals. Cattle, bobby calves, horse and all farm animals. We also sell pet food. Call Nick’s Pet Food 0272 101 621, A/H 03 348 9439.

HIRE GENERAL hire. Lawnmowers, chainsaws, concrete breakers, trailers, and more. All your DIY / party hire, call and see Ashburton U-Hire. 588 East Street. Open MonFri 7.00 - 6.00pm; Sat 7.30am - 5.00pm; Sunday 8.30am 3.00pm. – Ph: 308 8061 www.ashburtonuhire.co.nz

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Ride That Train Friday April 6 at 7.30pm Ashburton Trust Event Centre Book at: TicketDirect Adult $28 - Unwaged $25 Family $81 (2 adults, 1 child, 1 child free) Plus service fee

ADULT ENTERTAINMENT

MISS Delicious. Attractive SHELLY – health massage. and busty. Available for appointment. No texting Open 9am - 9pm. Chinese please. Phone 0210 440 698. girl. Ashburton. Phone 022 684 1692. NEW Asian, gorgeous, slim, size 8, really busty, playful, FOR SALE great massage. Phone 021 CONTAINERS for sale or 0883 7229. hire, ex shipping: general and insulated. Sidelifter available for delivery. Wilson Bulk NEW to town. Asian lady, Transport, Phone 308-7772. sexy body, size 8. Good service. Friendly. One week only. In/out calls. Phone 021 ADULT 046 4314.

ACCOMMODATION, RENTAL AVAILABLE for rent. Vacant now. Three bedroom house in Tinwald. Bath, shower, separate toilet. Sunny house. Easy care section. Double garage. $360 per week. No pets. Phone Ray at Leslie Property Management 021 1799 265. HOUSE to rent, three bedrooms, logburner, heat pump. Just off town boundary in Tinwald. Phone 027 229 9774.

TO LET: Three bedroom house plus office, handy to LOST, FOUND College. Two bedroom unit GYPSY blonde, sexy, 40’s, SPECIAL new Asian. Pretty, handy to town. Would suit a FOUND: Ashburton Domain sensual, toys. Three days busty DD, soft skin, stunning. mature couple. Phone 308 carpark. Two scarves and a only. Phone 021 0856 3949. Number 1 massage. Phone 5817 or 027 346 7800. book. Phone Iris 308 6322. www.nzgirls.co.nz 020 4072 6342.

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Puzzles and horoscopes www.guardianonline.co.nz Cryptic crossword

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker

WordWheel

Your Stars

WordBuilder

Insert the missing letter to complete an eight-letter word reading clockwise or anti-clockwise.

How many words of three or more letters, including plurals, can you make from the five letters, using each letter only once? No foreign words or words beginning with a capital are allowed. There is at least one fiveletter word.

Quick crossword 1

8 9

Previous cryptic solution

Across 1. Incorporate 8. Exposure 9. Able 10. Ashen 13. Ever 16. Dill 17. Harm 18. Veer 20. Sheen 24. Ream 25. Overtime 26. Concentrate 4 Abate 6 Down 2. Nape 3. Oasis 4. Purse 5. 6. Pearl7 divers 7. Reprimanded 11. Hawks 12. 5 Niece214. Veal 15.8Flee 19. Roman 21. Haven 22. Error 23. Riot

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 8 Excellent – 10 Amazing – 11

Previous solution: RECRUITS

6 8

12 14

Across 6. Worried 7. Repay 9. Sty 10.7Impartial 5 4 3 19. Dam 12. Complicated 15. Back to front 17. Hilarious 21. Creep 22. Mislead 3 9 7 8 Down 1. Lofty 2. Arc 3. Term 4. Restraint 5. Cadaver 2 5 8. Rapier 11. Workmates 13. Phobia 14. Calibre 16. Papal4 2 1 18. Unit 20. Fly

ACROSS 7. Disclose (6) 8. Acquire temporarily (6) 10. Set (7) 11. Foreign (5) 12. Throw up (4) 13. Enthusiastic (5) 17. Unclad (5) 18. Be idle (4) 22. Go upward (5) 23. Temporary (7) 24. Approached (6) 25. Dangers (6)

Previous quick solution

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21 23

28/3

Sudoku

DOwN 1. Exact (7) 2. Gains retribution (7) 3. Place of safety (5) 4. Situated (7) 5. Physically weak (5) 6. Oscillate (5) 9. Uncomfortable (3,2,4) 14. Someone past their best (3-4) 15. Slow-moving, sluggish (7) 16. Storm (7) 19. Barely enough (5) 20. Light purple colour (5) 21. Pugilist (5)

2 4 5 7 3 9 8

6 2 4 9

4 1 Maria Jamison 3 Commercial Broker 7 DDI: 03 307 7290 8 M: 021 243 1386 5 E: maria.jamison@rothbury.co.nz 6 Members of IBANZ 2 9

Previous solution: ale, alee, ave, eel, eve, lav, lave, lea, leave, lee, lev, leva, vale, veal, vee, vela.

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

5 4 2 7

1 7

6 8 4 4 5

4 8 7 2 6 1 5 3 8 5 4 7

3 4

4 9 1 6 3 9 2 4 3

EASY

8 9 5 3 6 2 1 4 7

7 6 2 4 9 1 3 8 5

6 3 4 5 1 7 8 9 2

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): A glorious day: The goal of the team will be accomplished by the team! For today, the victory you claim together will be just as sweet for you as any you could claim on your own. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You don’t mind leading the dance, so to speak. You’re a smooth leader, after all. Since you know where you’re going, there will be a certain ease in taking people there. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Drama is there for the taking. Anyone who needs a little extra will find it available. You may be tempted as today’s drama appears juicy but you also have much better things to do. Productivity will win out. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The hardest lessons happen when we forget that life is a classroom. So remember. Learning happens everywhere when you’re paying attention and occasionally asking the difficult questions. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Though you may, for an hour or so, stretch your imagination into interesting places, embellish reality and enjoy a bit of fantasy, in the end it will be your practical solution that saves the day. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’ve a talent for giving. The best gifts are the right words at the right time, a manner of showing up, a smile, a joke. Sensitive and observant, you naturally gravitate to delivering what people need. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): In the digital world, it’s easy to get snarled into distractions and purchases, but it’s also easy not to: Unsubscribe; block the call; don’t go to the website. Such limits will keep you on task today. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Today’s opportunity is stellar in every way. Stepping into the situation will bring such a warm, hopeful feeling that you’ll keep right on stepping. Before you know it, you’re immersed in the culture of this thing... SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You know the nonverbal cues that tell you when people are wanting you to speak and when they are ready for you to stop. Others are not so attuned, which is why you’ll need your advanced social tools to navigate this day. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Being first may give you a slight advantage, but it also comes with risk. In today’s dealings, it will be better to hang back and study the scene awhile. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): The people around you all want different things. Just ask them! Each one will have a different answer. Bonus: You’ll discover that you have a purpose that coincides perfectly with that of another. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s a time to turn your natural magnetism up and a time to tone it down. Today this mostly will have to do with the size of the space. Out in the world, radiating to fill it will have definite benefits.

ACROSS 1. Standby looking like an angry cat? (4-2) 8. Sound amused at half a rhyme (5) 9. Shellfish one may cut into curves (7) 11. Trivial pretext that made ten creep about (8) 12. Packs away with two perhaps in a screw steamer (5) 15. Cotton substitute ignited with nitrogen in it (4) 16. A crazy place to store wine in (3) 17. It’s not bard to give a yes to it (4) 19. Cut the stone right inside a rock hollow (5) 21. Interest on share will split, no date being given (8) 24. Calumniate one for putting copper back in the deal (7) 25. Cast has a period of complete freedom (5) 26. Boots for herons and the like (6) DOwN 2. Sort of tie achieved at royal race meeting (5) 3. Walk to it in order to get a measure of power (8) 4. Forward support in favour of parking (4) 5. Roofer uses it to enter on a list (5) 6. In Scotland running water may burst into flame (4) 7. Woman bolds nothing but Oxford, say (4) 10. In the public eye permit no national leader to turn (9) 12. There’s an old sailor in the cellar (4) 13. Looked at short road and agreed to differ about it (8) 14. Is pretty keen to hold a Yorkshireman (4) 18. Saying how aged a turn can be (5) 20. Man of the church has IOUs experienced at second hand (5) 21. Fed up with head teacher being so handy (4) 22. It’s useless having one in a commercial vehicle (4) 23. Prepare fowl for oven – with a pencil? (4)

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Family Notices 22 Ashburton Guardian DEATHS

Weather

JR FUNERAL DIRECTORS PH: 033799920

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AKAROA

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Ph 307 7433

MID CANTERBURY FUNERAL SERVICES Ashburton, Geraldine, Temuka & Surrounding Districts since 1905

620 East Street Ashburton Ph/Fax 308 5369 or 0274 357 974 ebcarter@xtra.co.nz NZMMMA Member

Galbraith’s provide choice!

Galbraith’s provide choice! Call us on WATSON, Helen Mable Call us on 308 3980 (nee Robinson) – 308 or call in and visit 3980 our new premises at 246 Havelock Street Suddenly at home with Bill by or call in and visit her side on March 23, 2018. Helen was the love of Bill’s our new premises at life for 66 years. Much loved 246 Havelock mum of Dianne and Neville Street and the late John MacDonald,

We believe that every life is unique and every person’s funeral needs to reﬂect their individuality - ask us how we can be of assistance to you and your family.

Rob Cope-Williams

Celebrant

Eion McKinnon

Managing Director

Graeme and Suzanne Watson, Janice and TrevorOﬃcial Opening 18 Feb - 9am til 4pm Cochrane, Ian and Gillian Watson, and Julie and Tim Raateland. Beloved Gran of Nathan and Sophie and Mitchell MacDonald, Simon Watson, Charlotte, James and Rebecca Cochrane, Zac, Zoe and Molly Watson, Luke and Lydia, Tom and Emily and Harry Moore, Adam, Genevieve and Harriet Raateland. Adored great grandmother of Tayla, Hannah, Olivia, Chloe and Ruby MacDonald. A service for Helen will be held at the Shone and Shirley Chapel, 164 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson TOMORROW Thursday, March 29 at 2.30pm. Respectfully cared for by Shone and Shirley Funeral Directors

Data provided by NIWA

NZ Situation

fog

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

isolated snow thunder flurries

Canterbury Plains

snow

hail

60 plus

TODAY

TOMORROW

FZL: Above 3000m

TOMORROWFZL: 2800m, rising to above 3000m at night

Cloudy periods. Scattered showers, mainly about the coast in the morning then the foothills in the afternoon. Easterly breezes.

SATURDAY Fine at first with northwesterlies. Showers spreading north with a southerly change.

Mainly fine. Northeasterlies developing.

World Weather fine rain rain drizzle showers showers rain fine fine fine fine fine fine cloudy cloudy

9 noon 3

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

18 5 25 2 22 24 20 25 10 25 25 21 19 0 3

Greymouth

fine

Christchurch

fine

SATURDAY

Timaru

fine

Queenstown

fine

Dunedin

mainly fine

Invercargill

showers

drizzle rain showers fine showers fine fine fine rain rain fine fine fine snow thunder

11 11 23 26 28 33 33 25 33 9 25 21 28 0 29

5 6 12 20 20 12 25 16 24 6 12 6 16 -9 24

New York Paris Perth Rarotonga Rome San Francisco Seoul Singapore Stockholm Sydney Taipei Tel Aviv Tokyo Washington Zurich

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

9 pm am 3

Thursday 9 noon 3

Good fishing

Full moon

1:38 am

9 pm am 3

Friday

9 noon 3

9 pm

Bad

Set 4:31 am Rise 6:33 pm

Bad fishing

Set 5:42 am Rise 7:05 pm

Last quarter

www.ofu.co.nz

New moon

7:19 pm

16 Apr 1:58 pm

Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa

For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com

10:05

Rise 7:47 am Set 7:27 pm

Good fishing

8 Apr

3 7 13 25 11 10 9 24 -8 19 19 17 10 -1 7

River Levels

2.63

Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 142.5 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

6.22

Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

8.60

Rangitata Klondyke at 2:10 pm, yesterday

80.3 338.2

Waitaki Kurow at 2:18 pm, yesterday Source: Environment Canterbury

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 24.2 25.5 Max to 4pm 11.0 Minimum 5.8 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm March to date 61.2 Avg Mar to date 53 2018 to date 363.8 161 Avg year to date Wind km/h NE 28 At 4pm Strongest gust NE 80 Time of gust 11:25am

Easter Eggstravangaza!

to 4pm yesterday

Methven

Christchurch Airport

Timaru Airport

22.5 24.3 17.6 –

24.2 26.1 7.2 3.7

25.4 27.4 8.1 –

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0.0 31.4 49 267.2 133

0.0 51.2 38 317.6 128

N 28 – –

N 30 N 57 12:22pm

NW 11 N 43 1:53pm

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17 15 16 16 15 14 11 11 13 12 9 12 10

cumecs

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

Canterbury Readings

Rise 7:45 am Set 7:29 pm

Good

9 11 25 31 18 21 18 33 3 28 29 30 23 21 11

23 23 25 21 20 23 24 19 22 21 19 20 17

Palmerston North showers

Showers developing about the divide, fine further east. Northwesterlies strengthening, becoming strong or gale at night.

8:02 2:12 8:22 2:42 8:53 3:04 9:14 3:34 9:41 3:55 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

1 Apr

fine

clearing

1:47

Napier

clearing

fine

Blenheim

Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing 6

Hamilton

Forecasts for today

24 9 31 7 29 30 32 36 28 31 34 36 33 8 7

Wednesday

mainly fine

Nelson

Rain becoming heavy about the divide, scattered rain further east, clearing everywhere later. Gale or severe gale NW, changing lighter SW.

SUNDAY

Auckland

showers

FRIDAY

Fine. Northeasterlies.

overnight max low

Wellington

Areas of morning cloud, then fine. Wind at 1000m: Light winds. Wind at 2000m: SW 40 km/h from afternoon.

FRIDAY

m am 3 3

NZ Today

Mainly fine. Wind at 1000m: NW 50 km/h, easing to 30 km/h in the morning. Wind at 2000m: Gale NW 70 km/h, easing to 40 km/h the morning.

Fine. Easterly breezes developing around midday.

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

rain

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

Set 3:19 am Rise 5:56 pm

A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence

sleet thunder

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

A high east of the Chatham Islands extends a ridge over the North Island today. A cold front moves up the South Island with strong northerlies and rain ahead of it, then stalls near Kapiti tonight. A ridge then builds over the South Island tomorrow, pushing the front slowly northwards.

30 to 59

Good

Find out how you can help save lives by visiting: www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart

Waimate

Rise 7:44 am Set 7:31 pm

We Help Save Lives

OVERNIGHT MIN

11:05 – 4:05

308 9051 or 021 267 5563

For all your memorial requirements New headstones and designs Renovations, Additional inscriptions, Cleaning and Concrete work Carried out by qualified tradesmen.

PROTECTION REQUIRED Seek shade, reapply sunscreen

fine

Office and Chapel Corner East & Cox Streets, Ashburton

OVERNIGHT MIN

SUN PROTECTION ALERT

Phone Eddie anytime

E.B. CARTER LTD

gitata

less than 30

MASTER MONUMENTAL MASON

OVERNIGHT MIN

Midnight Tonight

Wind km/h

Patersons Funeral Services and Ashburton Crematorium Ltd

TIMARU

individual personality

Canterbury owned, locally operated

OVERNIGHT MIN

SATURDAY: Fine at first with NW. Showers and S developing later. MAX

bur to

FRIDAY: Fine. Northeasterlies.

ASHBURTON

Ash

MAX

TOMORROW: Cloudy periods, chance of shower until evening. S . www.guardianonline.co.nz

LYTTELTON

Rakaia

Geraldine

TODAY: Fine. Easterlies developing around midday.

CHRISTCHURCH

LINCOLN

IN MEMORIAM

We have a team of highly respected, professional funeral directors and celebrants. We oﬀer you complete funeral care including pre-arrangement, and your choice of venue, funeral celebrants and catering.

WATSON, Helen Mable – Bill and family would like to express their sincere thanks to the people of “Summerset in the Sun” Stoke, Nelson. Your friendship, kindness and support is deeply appreciated.

METHVEN

Ashburton Forecast

Wa i m a ka r i r i

DARFIELD

Map for today

PUTARANUI, Herbie – Please note all late death One day comes ALLEN, Elizabeth Anne – notices or notices sent Another one goes On March 23, 2018 at outside ordinary office hours But the gate of memories Ashburton. Aged 89 years. must be emailed to: never close. Loved mother of Jamie and deathnotices@theguardian.co.nz Love Sharron, Tia and Shino, Bob and grandmother to ensure publication. Shama. of Leon, Portia, and Sukey. To place a notice during Messages to 5 Farquhar Place, Methven 7730. At office hours please contact FUNERAL us on 03 307 7900 Elizabeth’s request a private for more information FURNISHERS cremation has been held, followed by a private family Any queries service. please contact Specially designed Paterson’s Funeral Services 0800 headstones to FDANZ Ashburton ASHBURTON Ph 307 7433 (0800-274-287) reflect the ROBERTSON, Isabel Agnes Rae (Bell) – On March 26, 2018 peacefully surrounded by family at Christchurch Hospital in her 88th year. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Jennifer, Jeffrey and Angela, Marian, David, Shelley, Fiona and Chris, Ken, and Andrew, loved grandma of Jessica and Katie; Karl and Hayley; Chris, Nick, and Hannah; Lou, and Aarna; Samantha, and Christie. Special thanks to the staff of Ward 24 and Chatswood Rest Home for all their loving care and support to Isabel and her family. The funeral service for Isabel will be held at the Linwood Avenue Union Church, 378 Linwood Avenue Christchurch, on THURSDAY, March 29 at 11.30 am. Private Cremation thereafter.

RANGIORA

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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

DEATHS

12.30PM TILL 2.30PM GF AVAILABLE

Relax with live music and unwind with delicious food.

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information. 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Whanau Living 10:30 Four In A Bed 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale 0 1pm Guess This House 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3:55 Te Karere 2 4:25 Ready For Take Off 3 Half way between Perth and Melbourne, a passenger on board QF772 loses consciousness, and the flight must turn around and return to Perth. 0 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Highway Cops PGR 0 8:30 The Week The Landlords Moved In 0 9:45 F Supersize Structures A look at fighting aircraft, including the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the seaplane JRM Mars, and the Nimitz Class carrier. 0 10:50 1 News Tonight 0 11:20 Code Black AO 3 The lead actor in the touring company of the musical The Lion King arrives with a throat infection, but is given a diagnosis that reveals both his career and life are in danger. 0 1:15 Te Karere 3 2 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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BRAVO 10am Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:25 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 10:53 The Dish 3 10:55 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 11:45 Snapped PGR 3 12:38 The Dish 3 12:40 Real Housewives Of New York City PGR 1:35 Dating Naked AO 3 2:28 The Dish 3 2:30 The Real Housewives Of Melbourne 3 3:30 How Do I Look? 4:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta (Starting Today) 3 5pm Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta 3 5:30 Love It Or List It – Vancouver 6:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 7:30 Botched PGR 3 8:30 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills 9:30 Vanderpump Rules 10:33 The Dish 3 10:35 Intervention Canada AO 11:30 Snapped PGR 3 12:20 Infomercials 3

MAORI

6am Impact For Life 6:30 Sesame Street 0 6:55 Peppa Pig 0 7am The Jungle Bunch To The Rescue! 3 0 7:25 Be Cool ScoobyDoo! 3 0 7:50 Beyblade Burst 3 8:15 Henry Hugglemonster 3 0 8:35 Miles From Tomorrowland 3 0 9am Life TV With Paul De Jong 9:30 Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am My Kitchen Rules 0 12:10 Jeremy Kyle PGR 1:10 Judge Rinder 2:10 Home Improvement 3 0 2:40 Home And Away 3 0 3:10 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:40 Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy PGR 3 0 4pm Fanimals Farmyard Olympics; Call of Nature; how to make an ant farm. 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 Home And Away 3 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Family Feud Australia 3 12:30 Dr Phil AO 1:30 Married At First Sight Australia PGR 3 0 3pm Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Family Feud Australia 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:25 The Block Australia During hall and laundry week, the couples test drive their new kitchens with a challenge to produce their own signature dish. 5:30 Modern Family 3 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

6am The Legend Of Korra 3 6:25 Ben 10 – Alien Force 6:50 Kung Fu Panda – Legends Of Awesomeness 3 7:15 Kid v Kat 3 7:40 Monsters v Aliens 3 8:05 Max Steel 3 8:30 Bella And The Bulldogs 3 8:55 The Moe Show 0 9:20 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 9:50 Jeopardy 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Ed PGR 1:35 Married With Children PGR 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 0 6:30 Pawn Stars

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 My Kitchen Rules Group two must serve a medieval banquet. 0 8:50 The Big Bang Theory PGR 0 9:20 Mom PGR 0 9:50 Car Crash Global AO 0 10:50 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0

7pm The Project 7:30 F Married At First Sight Australia PGR 0 9:05 F Swipe Right For Murder AO 0 10:05 F Towies PGR 10:35 NewsHub Late

7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Loggers PGR 0 8pm Fish Of The Day 0 8:30 N SAS – Who Dares Wins AO 0 9:30 Ross Kemp – Extreme World AO 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

11:20 Mom AO 3 0 11:50 This Is Us PGR 0 12:40 The Originals AO 3 0 1:25 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:50 Infomercials 2:50 Scandal AO 3 4:25 Hope And Faith 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

11:05 NCIS AO 3 When a deep-sea diver is murdered on the job, and his body must remain in a decompression chamber for four days, the NCIS team must conduct an unorthodox investigation. 0 12:05 Infomercials

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. Midnight Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

My Kitchen Rules

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6am Resident Evil – The Final Chapter 16VC 2016 Scifi. Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts. 7:45 Dead Draw MVL 2016 Thriller. Gil Bellows, Bitsie Tulloch. 9:20 Chronically SAS – Who Dares Wins Metropolitan MLSC 2016 Comedy. Mary-Louise Parker, 8:30pm on Prime Chris Noth. 10:45 The Family Fang MLC 2016 Comedy. SKY 5 Nicole Kidman, Jason Bateman. 6am Last Man Standing 12:30 Free State Of PG 6:25 Modern Family Jones 16VC 2016 Drama. PG 6:50 The Simpsons Matthew McConaughey, PG 7:15 Border Security Keri Russell. 2:50 Resident M 8:05 Pawn Stars PG Evil – The Final Chapter 16VC 8:30 Helicopter ER M 2016 Sci-fi. Milla Jovovich, 9:20 NCIS PGV 10:10 SVU Ali Larter, Shawn Roberts. MV 11am Crisis On 4:35 Suffragette MVL Earth-X P1 MVS Supergirl. 6:20 Race PGVLS 2016 11:35 Last Man Standing PG Biography. Stephan James, Noon Crisis On Earth-X P2 Jason Sudeikis. 8:30 Goon MVS Arrow. 1pm SmackDown – Last Of The Enforcers MVC 3:10 Border Security 16VLSC 2017 Comedy. After 4:10 The Simpsons PG a hockey player is side-lined, 4:40 Last Man Standing PG he attempts to settle into 5:05 Modern Family PG married life but, when his 5:30 Helicopter ER M nemesis takes over as captain, 6:30 The Force MC he is lured back into action. 7pm Pawn Stars PG Seann William Scott, Alison Pill. 7:30 Crisis On Earth-X M 3/4. 10:15 Baby Driver 16VL 8:30 Crisis On Earth-X M 4/4. 2017 Action. Ansel Elgort, 9:30 NCIS PGV Jon Hamm. 10:30 SVU MV Thursday 11:25 Helicopter ER M 12:05 Backup Boyfriend Thursday 16VLSC 2015 Comedy. 12:20 Border Security 1:30 Nothing But Trailers M 1:20 Pawn Stars PG MVLSC 1:45 Suffragette 1:50 Crisis On Earth-X M MVL 3:30 Goon – Last Of 2:40 Crisis On Earth-X M The Enforcers 16VLSC 2017 3:30 SVU MV Comedy. 5:10 Backup 4:20 The Force MC 4:45 NCIS Boyfriend 16VLSC 2015 PGV 5:35 The Simpsons PG Comedy.

MOVIES GREATS

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Team Umizoomi 3 7:40 Kia Mau 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Swagger 9:30 Kai Time On The Road 3 10am Korero Mai 3 11am Toku Reo 3 2 Noon Korero Mai 3 1pm Toku Reo 3 2 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Team Umizoomi 3 4:10 Kia Mau 3 4:20 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 4:30 Tangaroa With Pio 3 5pm Marae PGR 2 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2 7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Best Of Kai Time On The Road 8pm Voices Of Our Future – VOOF 3 8:30 Hamu And Tofiga PGR 3 9pm Haka Life PGR 3 9:30 Jimi’s World AO 3 10pm Waka Huia 3 10:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 11pm Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:30 KaweKorero 3 Inside news from at home and around the globe. Midnight Closedown

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6am The Breakdown 7am Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Highlanders. 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sunwolves v Chiefs. 8am Super League Fulltime 8:30 Ice Hockey – NHL (RPL) Vegas Golden Knights v Colorado Avalanche. 10:30 Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Raiders v Warriors. 12:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Storm v Cowboys. 1pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Friday. 1:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Saturday. 2pm Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Sunday. 2:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Rebels v Sharks. 3pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Hurricanes v Highlanders. 3:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Sunwolves v Chiefs. 4pm Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Jaguares v Lions. 4:30 The Breakdown 5:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Stormers v Reds. 7:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (RPL) Crusaders v Bulls. 9:30 Super Rugby Kick And Chase 10:30 The Breakdown 11:30 Rugby – Super Rugby (HLS) Stormers Thursday v Reds. Thursday 12:10 The Pink Panther 2 PGS Midnight Rugby – Super 2009 Comedy. Steve Martin, Rugby (HLS) Jaguares v Lions. John Cleese. 1:40 Rushmore 12:30 Rugby – Super ML 1998 Romantic Comedy. Rugby (HLS) Crusaders v Bulls. Bill Murray, Brian Cox. 3:15 I 1am Rugby – Super Rugby Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. (HLS) Rebels v Sharks. 1:30 The Will Smith, Alice Braga. Breakdown 2:30 UFC Main 4:55 Hellboy MV 2004 Event 3:30 UFC Ultimate Action Fantasy. Ron Perlman, Knockouts 4am Fight Night On Sky John Hurt, Selma Blair.

6am The Green Hornet MVL 2011 Action. Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz. 7:55 Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy. Johnny Knoxville. 9:35 Zero Dark Thirty MVL 12:10 Coyote Ugly PGS 2000 Romantic Drama. Melanie Lynskey, Tyra Banks, Piper Perabo. 1:50 Big Miracle PGL 2012 Biography Drama. John Krasinski, Drew Barrymore. 3:35 Jackass Presents – Bad Grandpa 16LS 2013 Comedy. Johnny Knoxville. 5:15 Rushmore ML 1998 Romantic Comedy. Bill Murray, Brian Cox. 6:50 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 8:30 Hellboy MV 2004 Action Fantasy. Comic-book tale of a supernatural demon, captured from the Nazis and enlisted to fight evil instead. Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair. 10:35 The Two Faces Of January MVL 2014 Thriller. Kirsten Dunst, Viggo Mortensen.

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

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6am The French Collection 7am Junk Gypsies 7:30 Love Nature – Catching The Impossible 8:30 Cash Cowboys 9:30 Jimmy’s Australian Food Adventure 10am A Taste Of South Africa 10:30 Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve 11:30 Location, Location, Location 12:30 Buying And Selling With The Property Brothers 1:30 The Spice Trail With Kate Humble 2:30 Money For Nothing 3:30 Love Nature – Bears Of The Last Frontier 4:30 Food Safari – Earth Series that explores the many possibilities of fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, and more. . 5pm Cheese Slices 5:30 American Pickers 6:30 Flipping Bangers 7:30 Saving Lives At Sea Series about the men and women who make up the crews and lifeguards of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, unpaid volunteers who risk their lives to save others. 8:30 Alone AO 10:20 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour 11:20 Food Safari – Earth 11:50 Cheese Slices 12:20 Junk Gypsies 12:50 Flipping Bangers 1:40 Love Nature – Bears Of The Last Frontier 2:40 The Spice Trail With Kate Humble 3:40 Saving Lives At Sea 4:30 Junk Gypsies 5am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour

SKY SPORT 2 6am NRL 360 7am The Fan 7:30 Queenslanders Only 8am NRL Try Time 9am ICC Cricket 360 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship Thailand – Race One. 11am Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship Thailand – Race Two. 11:30 Motorsport – Formula One Noon Motorsport – Nascar Cup Series 1pm UFC Ultimate Knockouts 1:30 UFC Main Event 2:30 The Breakdown 3:30 Golf – PGA Tour Champions 4:30 Golf – LPGA 5pm Athletics – IAAF Half Marathon Championships 6pm Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship 6:30 Motorcycling – Superbike World Championship 7pm Motorsport – Formula One 7:30 #SkySpeed 8pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 NRL 360 9:30 League Life 10pm Sport TBC 10:30 Football – A-League Hour 11:30 ISPS Handa Premiership Highlight Show

Thursday

Midnight Football – A-League Shootout 1am Rugby League – NRL 1:30 Rugby League – NRL 3:30 Super League Fulltime 4am NRL 360 5am League Life 5:30 Sport TBC 28Mar18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Deadliest Catch PG 100% Injury Rate. 7:30 Taiwan Revealed – Green Savers PG 8:20 MythBusters PG 9:10 Alaska – The Last Frontier M Cattle Drive. 10am What On Earth? PG 10:50 Street Science PG Hollywood Explosions. 11:15 Street Science PG Masters of Fire. 11:40 Swamp Murders M Multiple Personalities. 12:30 Blood Relatives M Dead Over Heels. 1:20 American Monster M Push Record. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Cold War. 4:45 Homestead Rescue PG Storm Shelter Showdown 2/2. 5:40 MythBusters PG 6:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 7:30 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Yukon Men M End of the Road. 10:15 Alaskan Bush People M Faith and Family. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M 11:55 American Monster M Push Record. Thursday 12:45 Blood Relatives M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaska – The Last Frontier M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 Bering Sea Gold PG

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Sport

Under 17 national rowing champion Mollie Gibson (front centre) with her Ashburton College rowing team-mates and their new skiff presented by (from left) Aon’s Dave Sutherland, Laszlo Kertesz, Aon’s Andrew Smith and school rowing club’s Alexia Biggs. PHOTO LINDA CLARKE

New boat reward for rowers BY LINDA CLARKE

LINDA.C@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

Maadi Cup 2018 might be over, but three Ashburton College rowers are continuing to hit the water in pursuit of higher honours. Gold medallists Veronica Wall and Mollie Gibson have earned trials for the New Zealand team that will compete in the Junior World Rowing Championships in Racice, the Czech Republic, in August. Emma Stagg was also part of the medal-winning quad crews and has earned a trial for the South Island under 18 team. The trials will be held later this

month, at Lake Karapiro for the juniors and Lake Ruataniwha for the under 18s. The entire Ashcoll rowing squad was back at school this week to catch up on a week’s schoolwork, but to also take possession of a new skiff gifted by long-time Maadi sponsor Aon and boatbuilder Laszlo Boats. In a first-time venture at the regatta, the two companies awarded the winners of the under 17 boys and girls singles a boat and a set of sculls. Gibson won the girls race in outstanding fashion, despite not

being at peak health because of a cold bug that was affecting some members of the squad. With four A finals, it was a big last day of the regatta and she now gets to row the new single, which stays with the school when she eventually leaves. Boat-builders Laszlo Kertesz and Vera Bacsu were delighted to hand over the skiff, which weighs just 14kg and is made of the latest carbon fibre honeycomb. It retails for $12,000. The pair are passionate about the sport and operate their business from Matangi, between Ham-

ilton and Cambridge. Bacsu said they wanted to support the under 17 age-group as those rowers were starting to show the combination of their natural skills and training, and would still have another year to race the boat as under 18s. They wanted all schools, regardless of the size of their rowing programme, to have the opportunity to benefit. While the eight was prestigious in rowing circles, not all schools could muster those numbers, which is why they went with the single, she said. The pair were at the Maadi re-

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gatta and delighted to see their boats in action by enthusiastic and talented rowers. “Sometimes we work in the factory and we think of them on the water,” she said. The boys’ boat went to John McGlashan College in Dunedin. Aon Insurance has a 14-year relationship with the Maadi regatta and the company’s Ashburton branch manager Dave Sutherland said the joint partnership with Laszlo Boats to gift two skiffs had been a successful and rewarding experience. He hoped it would be repeated.