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BOWLING FOR A CAUSE At 7pm tonight, Dan Hopkins will do something he’s done thousands of times. He’ll deliver a bowl down the Hampstead Bowling Green. That one delivery will mark the beginning of a 65-hour slog in which Hopkins will play the sport he loves in the name of charity. He’s raising funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis, a subject close to his heart with his 17-year-old daughter, Caitlin, diagnosed with the condition at 12 weeks old. Adam Burns has the full story on P3 in today’s Midweek Guardian.

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milking a total of 1200 cows, run by their sons Nick and Michael respectively. Another son Luke, is driving trucks, but also involved in the farming operation. They run three registered pedigree herds – jersey, holstein friesian and ayrshire – under the Glenalla stud name. The cows were transported north on Monday, November 23, arriving early Tuesday morning. “They spent the whole week up there, arriving back on Monday. They were at the showgrounds the entire time with the cows getting 24-hours-a-day care. We have people round the clock with them, feeding them and keeping their beds clean.” A team of about 10 tended to the cows, made up of family members as well as four other helpers.

watu, but we were the only South Islanders there. It’s a big trip for the girls, but they did really well.” Normally regulars at shows, it was the first time the Gilbert family had taken their cows off-

We went up there with high hopes, but to win the whole thing was very pleasing for us. Along with Delilah representing the ayrshire breed, they also took jersey and holstein friesian animals. “There were a lot of cows from the Waikato, Taranaki and Mana-

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The Gilbert family of Mid Canterbury can rightly claim to have the best dairy cow in New Zealand after their ayrshire cow named Delilah was named supreme champion at events in both the North and South islands. Last weekend, Pukekaraka Elle Delilah was judged supreme champion at the Stratford A&P Show in Taranaki. The dairy section at the Stratford show had Royal status this year, attracting 250 cows. Michael Gilbert said it was the first time an ayrshire had won the supreme champion all breeds in the dairy section at the Stratford A&P Show over the bigger numbers of jersey and holstein friesian cows on show. “We went up there with high hopes, but to win the whole thing was very pleasing for us.” Earlier in November, Delilah also won the Canterbury A&P dairy competition, which was run on-farm following the cancellation of this year’s New Zealand Agricultural Show in Christchurch. The Gilbert family were the only South Island exhibitors at the Stratford Show, trucking nine milking cows and two yearling heifers across Cook Strait for the event.

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farm since 2017 because of concerns about cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. The family, led by Peter and Anne Gilbert, have two dairy farms, at Winchmore and Rakaia,

“It was great to be out showing again.” While the Gilberts had never exhibited at Stratford before, they previously attended the New Zealand Dairy Event at Feilding. Disruptions to the event following the national M. bovis outbreak meant they had last attended in 2017, but hoped to compete there again in January. A six-year-old cow, Pukekaraka Elle Delila was bought for $2500 from the Robinson family’s herd dispersal at Atiamuri in the central North Island in April 2019. She was one of five cows purchased on the day. “She was the one we expected to do the best out of the five.” The Gilberts mainly farm jerseys, but also milk about 300 holstein friesians and 30 ayrshires.

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Hopkins to ‘give it his best shot’

Dan Hopkins with two framed All Blacks poems to auction. By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

Dan Hopkins is under no illusions of what faces him over the next two and a half days. However the Mid Canterbury man has a special and personal driving force as he strives to raise more awareness on a life-threatening condition by putting in a marathon shift on the bowling greens. The 42-year-old embarks on a 65-hour-straight bowl-a-thon from 7pm tonight in a profile and funds raising effort for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). “I just figured I’d do something completely different,” he said.

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“I’ve played bowls for many years and thought why not play bowls for 65 hours.” For Hopkins, he has been personally impacted by the condition for many years. His 17-year-old daughter Caitlin was diagnosed with CF at 12 weeks. “It’s pretty tough,” he said. “In the early days when Caitlin was born, she had not too bad health for a start. “That was pretty hard to take when you’re told there is something seriously wrong with your child, it was not an easy thing to hear.” The condition means a rigorous daily treatment regime including chest physiotherapy,

oral, nebulised and occasionally intravenous antibiotics, and taking enzyme tablets with food. He said he hoped his daughter would be proud of her father’s 65-hour attempt. “It’s something she doesn’t want to dwell on, she just gets on with life as best she can,” he said. “She’s got big hopes and dreams of what she wants to do and she’s chasing them at the moment.” There was also some significance around the 65 hour mark which was symbolic within the CF community, Hopkins said. It centres around the “65 Roses” story when in 1965, a 4-yearold, hearing the name of his disease for the first time, pro-

nounced cystic fibrosis as “65 roses”. Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand says the “65 roses” is a term often used by young children with the disease. Hopkins admitted there had been no specific preparation for this week’s marathon apart from his regular presence down at Hampstead greens. Heightening the challenge at hand is the fact that he is also hampered by an auto immune arthritis for which he requires an infusion every six weeks. “It’s going to be extremely challenging for me,” he said. “It just adds another element of toughness to this challenge making sure my body can handle

it as well. “It’s going to be tough, but I’m looking forward to it.” There were still opportunities for the community to provide support with an auction running alongside the marathon. Sporting franchises such as the Warriors and the Silver Ferns had pledged support to the auction. Although there had been plenty of support from outside the region, the response from local businesses, apart from a handful up until this point, is understood to have been meagre. A Givealittle page has also been set up for the event. All proceeds will go to Cystic Fibrosis NZ, including donations of entry fees from players.

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No place like home, or the garden By Heather Mackenzie

Left – Ballad Woodley (left), Raven Almquist and Francesca Harris enjoy an ice cream break during the tour.

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Much to the relief of Hen Royston, Saturday dawned clear and calm for the sixth annual Methven Care Trust House and Garden Tour. “I am really pleased with how the day went,” the Methven Care Trust administrator said. Royston said the six properties on the tour this year provided a stunning mix of new and renovated properties with established and newly planted gardens that attracted ticket holders from all over Canterbury and the West Coast. “The 250 tickets we sold exceeded my expectations,” Royston said. Adding a different dimension to the tour this year was Flow Pool and Studio. Owner Melanie Pedler said she had been asked to add Flow into the mix before and decided this was the year to do it. Wild weather the day before did see Pedler scurrying to clean up wind-blown debris off the outside path, but come opening time she was looking as serene and composed as the complex around her. Music, food, plants for sale and bubbles made for an enchanting lunch stop at the Back Track property.

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Below – Flow Pool and Studio was a popular addition to the Methven Care Trust Health and Garden Tour on Saturday. Owner Melanie Pedler explains what the complex has to offer to Rana Staples. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 281120-HM-303

“It was lovely to have local businesses and Wayne’s (Pannett) School of Rock on site. Sandy Redmond’s plant stall did a roaring trade. ” Royston said she wants to give a massive shout-out to all the

We want to ensure our event remains sustainable, therefore we will be moving to a biennial tour, with the next to be held in November 2022.

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property owners, volunteers, ticket holders and sponsors who all combined to make the event possible. “Going forward we want to ensure our event remains sustainable, therefore we will be moving to a biennial tour, with the next one to be held in November 2022.” Royston said the change will allow them to support other groups and fundraisers in the community. “The Mayfield Playcentre Homegrown Garden Tour is also a biennial event, and will be held in alternate years to the Methven Care Trust House and Garden Tour.”

Nor’westers play to the beat of their own drum Sunday was the Nor’westers’ Musos’ Club monthly club day at the Devon Tavern. Club president John Tull said the afternoon flowed along nicely. “We had a good crowd there”. Tull thought they were a bit light on musicians, but the numbers where soon boosted when visiting musos who were in town for a family reunion rocked up. First to take to the mic was acoustic guitar player Eddie Hauwai (right). Opening with the all-time classic Country Roads, followed by Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Hauwai’s strong voice and engaging

smile proved popular with the crowd. With warmer weather on the horizon Tull said the club are looking forward to holding the event in the Devon Garden Bar. “The outside days are always good. They are more relaxed and we often get families coming along.” Club days are held on the last Sunday of the month, starting at 2pm. “Everybody and all musical styles are welcome,” said Tull. Facebook page Nor’Westers Musos Club has more details. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 291120-HM-702

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Learning to show respect to others By Heather Mackenzie heather.m@theguardian.co.nz

Respect for others and different cultures is woven into the very fabric of Borough School, but to reinforce the concept they hold an annual cultural day. Leading from the front, teacher John Hooper wore Papua New Guinea’s traditional dress, complete with body paint and fur headdress. His Year 3 class made colourful ancient Egyptian Usekh collars to honour the Egyptian heritage of their eight-year-old classmate Malik Daib. Collars made, Malik then taught

the class to count to 10 in Arabic. “We have a wide range of different cultures in our school, and days like this are a way of encouraging the children to be accepting of others,” said Hooper. Cultural posters drawn by the students adorn the classroom walls. Seven-year-old Riley Tasker’s colourful effort included different cultural icons and the phrase “Respect other People’s Cultures”. In the afternoon teachers, pupils and parents met at the Sinclair Centre for an assembly. Malik, with the aid of Mr Hooper and a microphone, explained what his class had been up to in the morning.

We have a wide range of different cultures in our school, and days like this are a way of encouraging the children to be accepting of others. – John Hooper, teacher

Ashburton Borough School teacher John Hooper and his Year 3 class had fun making Egyptian collars and learning to count in Arabic on Thursday during the school’s cultural day. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 261120-HM-104

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Merry old time at Christmas market By Heather Mackenzie heather.m@theguardian.co.nz

If variety is the spice of life, then Ashburton Trust Event Centre (ATEC) was full to over flowing with life on Sunday. ATEC functions and marketing manager Casey Rose and her team put together another successful Merry Little Christmas Market, one that saw the centre transformed into a magical Aladdin’s cave of Christmas and non-Christmas themed stalls for its seventh year. Rose was really pleased with how the market went. “I couldn’t tell you exactly how many people came through the door, but we were up on last year,” she said. Starting just before lunch and finishing in the afternoon, Rose said the market had a nice relaxed atmosphere all day. “The theme of this year’s market was family and some of our stallholders represented that nicely,” Rose said. Apparently the lady selling book covers was related to the stallholder next to her, an aunty and her niece had a stall and the ex Anama combo of Fern Blake and daughter Merran proved to be a popular combination. “Everybody seemed to know Merran,” Rose said. Guests popping a gold coin in the basket on arrival were treated to a welcoming glass of juice or bubbles. The 65 or so stalls from all

There was something for everyone at Sunday’s Merry Little Christmas Market. around the South Island not only filled the foyer, the stage and part of the auditorium, they also took up residence in the Bradford Room

for the day. Offering goodies like fresh strawberries to Christmas decorations and everything in between, the

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tempting stalls soon had even the most discerning shopper heading back to the car to fetch their wallet. Rose thanked the ATEC staff, the

stallholders and members of the public for their support. “Without everybody’s help the event couldn’t happen,” she said.

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Members of the Samoan Church Choir after their impressive set on stage.

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Christmas comes to town By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

Hundreds packed Baring Square East for Ashburton’s Light Up the Night Christmas event on Saturday night. The event, which was moved from Friday to Saturday night to avoid the wet weather, celebrated the arrival of the festive season with performances, Christmas carols, food trucks and Santa gift giveaways. MC Robert Taylor conducted the night which featured performances from the Life Dance Academy, Christchurch City Chorus, the Samoan Church Choir and young singer William Johnston.

Santa Claus made a special appearance and drew the numbers for the gift giveaway. Every single person who attended was given free tickets into the giveaways and 25 lucky people managed to take home something special. The rain that had forced the postponement on Friday held off on Saturday right up until the town Christmas tree was ready to light up. Despite the downpour, Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan led the countdown to the big reveal and said the event had been another wonderful night, thanking the organisations and people who had made it all possible. The event kicked off the

Christmas festivities with the buskers night set to take place on Thursday. Homegrown talents will share their performances on East Street from 6pm, while several businesses will be open later for a spot of Christmas shopping beforehand. Santa comes to town on Saturday with the annual Santa Parade from 12 noon along East Street, then Havelock Street and down Cass Street. On December 11 there is a Christmas themed movie night at Baring Square East from 6.15pm. There is also the Festive Walk along East Street with the light and art installations in place until January 6. Above right – Members of the Samoan Church Choir during their impressive set on stage.

Right – Some junior members of the Life Dance Academy putting it all into their performance.

Below – A big crowd packed into Baring Square East for the festive festivities.

Members of the Life Dance Academy performing for the crowds.

Kaashi Shyama got amongst the face painting.

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Drone image of the progress at the Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa in Methven.

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Opuke Pools well on track By Jonathan Leask jonathan.l@theguardian.co.nz

The $15 million Opuke Thermal Pools and Spa at Methven is on track to open in July. Three months into a one-year build, Opuke director James McKenzie said things were going well. “We are still tracking to open next winter. “A lot of the tricky bits in the ground have been dealt with and now we are on to the roofing, glazing, steelwork. and the pools continue to get built out. “There is still a fair amount of work to go on.” Earthworks got under way in January and construction began in July with an anticipated opening in August 2021. All the precast panels are now in place, the main entry and café floor has been poured, and pool construction is progressing with foam insulation applied to the

external walls of the jump pool. “We are where we wanted to be at this stage. “There are still some critical elements that are due that potentially could impact our timing. Covid-19 has caused some disruption in the supply chain. “We haven’t been too significantly impacted, but we have noticed it in a few areas. “Certainly, freight costs have been a bit higher and delivery dates from time to time with delays getting things in from overseas. “There have been a couple of things we have had to get express delivered, but in the context of the overall build costs it is not substantial.” Once completed the facility will provide employment for between 35-40 staff, McKenzie said. The search for employees for some of the key positions will begin in the new year. “The key roles will be like a general manager, marketing co-

ordinator, financial controller, spa staff, food and beverage and so on. “There are quite a few roles that we will look to recruit earlier as they have a longer lead time generally. “We want to get the right people in all the roles. Everyone has a part to play in the culture of the company so we will be pretty thorough in the process.” The current border closures may restrict how wide the staff search can go, but McKenzie was optimistic that with an opening slated for August those restrictions will have eased, but a focus will be on local employment. “We are not due to open until August so we still probably cast the net so that we are still looking at how that international element will come into play. “We will be making every effort to recruit domestically before we have to go further afield. “We are really keen to make sure as many local people get the

opportunity to be involved and that is where the focus will be in the first instance.” The thermal pools will make Methven a year-round tourist destination, both domestically and internationally, rather than just through winter. McKenzie said there has already been a big push in Methven and the wider district to keep people coming to the district through the off season when the mountain is not running, and Opuke “will be another string to the bow”. While creating jobs at the site, McKenzie said it will create a lot of indirect employment as well. “An increase of anywhere between 100,000 to 150,000 visitors to the Methven area and the district annually will have a knockon effect. “The overall economic benefits will be quite substantial.” With the increase in visitors he said it will improve the viability in some businesses that will con-

tinue to invest in key staff over the summer rather than the usual winter peak times. Opuke’s capacity will be 300 to 400 maximum occupancy, but more typically would have up to 150 to 200 people at any one time. The pools would be carbon-neutral, with 500 solar panels to be installed on a bank bordering the site. Pool water would be emptied out and held in holding tanks overnight to conserve energy, while a scenic lake would help with dissipating excess solar energy as water flowed into it on warmer days. The water is to come from the nearby Rangitata Diversion Race, which was glacier fed, and ECan had recently issued a consent. Admission fees would be linked to the thermal springs at Hanmer, and visitation was expected to be about 25 per cent of what it was at the Canterbury resort thermal springs.

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A little Kiwi ingenuity and passion is all you need By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

t might have started as just a mountain biking event on one of the most spectacular bits of real estate in the district, but these days the Longbeach Coastal Challenge has become one of the must-attend events of the year. Hundreds, and I literally mean hundreds, of people flock seaside for the event each year, and it doesn’t really matter if its the elite athletes chasing the aura of another notable race success or a few family members and friends out for a bit of fun – it’s an event which caters for all. Run on the smell of an oily rag, thanks in large part to an amazing team of people who pull it all together, the event has become massive, not just here – but for people outside of our district too, and the more of those types of events, the absolute better. Anything that’s going to bring people into our district is gold, but an event that sees them all but knocking at the door from year-to-year is even better. But what an event like the Longbeach Coastal Challenge shows us is that you don’t necessarily need all the big suits and boardroom ideas to make something work. Some good old-fashioned Kiwi ingenuity and passion for a community and a district is absolutely sufficient. If you’ve got a group of people, willing to roll their sleeves up and get stuck in then you’ve got all you need. Sure, you could spend big money and a whole heap of time and energy to make it go even bigger – but when you’re achieving your goal already, why bother? Too often we do our best to ensure that we’ve got the absolute best for an event. The best organisational team, the best marketing group and the best of the best when it comes to the event itself. Yet, this district doesn’t really seem fussed on those kinds of things. They just want a well-run, well-organised event that they can enjoy. To them if the person standing there holding the starting gun is a millionaire entrepreneur or a mum from the local PTA, it’s irrelevant. Sometimes simple is better. And while the Longbeach Coastal Challenge is far from simple, I’m sure, it’s great to think that passion and dedication is all you need to make something turn into gold.

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Recent fires should sear cautionary approach in minds A

lready this spring too many families, property owners and communities have felt the devastating effects of fire. With La Nina-like conditions forecast across summer, we can expect more dry heat and winds, and with that increased risks of wildfires. No-one wants to see a repeat of the damage that occurred earlier this year at Lake Ohau – New Zealand’s most expensive fire to date, and one that without the quick thinking and action of locals to get out could so easily have cost lives. Some aspects of preventing fires are no-brainers. Great care is needed around activities like the lighting of fires, using barbecues, disposing of cigarette butts, or sending off Chinese lanterns into the sky. In fact, many of these are sim-

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ply no-no’s. Yes, nature is unpredictable, but there are things you can do to reduce your odds of becoming fire’s next victim. This starts with reducing the fire risk and fuel loading around your property. There are lots of great resources you can access at www. checkitsalright.nz, or directly from Fire and Emergency New Zealand. These provide you with clear and easy advice, guidance and expectations around the do’s and don’ts of fire. Fire and Emergency advise that everything within 60 metres from your house can determine

how safe it will be in a wildfire. Removing fire hazards and reducing fuel loading is key. Recommended actions include clearing gutters, removing stacks of firewood from beside the house, and even things like getting a non-flammable door mat might make that real difference. There’s a need to get rid of long grass, old vegetation, and twigs from around homes, holiday homes or farm buildings. It’s better to do this now, before vegetation gets the chance to dry out any further. We saw at Tekapo how easily vegetation can become a prime fuel source. Controlling wilding pines, and getting on top of gorse, broom and rank grass is also crucial in reducing fire risk and fuel loading. It doesn’t matter whether it’s private farmland, the DoC estate, or other public land, dry vegeta-

tion can very quickly become a ticking time bomb, just waiting for ignition. Grazing is an effective way of reducing fire fuel loading, and ultimately may help minimise the impact of wildfires both to those within the rural area and to those in adjacent townships. It’s an ongoing issue on public land, where grazing is prevented. Mowing lawns or paddocks needs greater care in warmer weather, in case a spark from a blade hitting stone turns into a blaze. Mowing first thing in the morning when there is still a bit of dew on the ground is the safest time. Warm or strong winds can very quickly find a simmering ember to reignite a blaze, so it is critical that anyone who has previously undertaken any activities with fire gets out regularly and checks those fires are fully out.

Wildfires are intense and unpredictable, and their impacts can be devastating to people, property, and to nature. While fire risks may not be able to be totally avoided, you gain back some control by having good plans in place. Not only to reduce your risks of fires starting, but importantly, of having a solid evacuation and emergency plan in place so that you and your family can get out if fire does start around you. Kim Reilly is Federated Farmers’ South Island Regional Policy Manager. 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

Memories of a precious childhood

own from my childhood home, a steep and unforgiving road known as the mad mile winds like an intrepid snake in vicious curves through native bush. It is a deep dark road, flanked by crumbling cliffs. Nature is always trying to claim it back in earnest, bits of asphalt forever falling away into the gully below, washed away by the relentless coastal weather. At the very base of the mad mile, a one-way bridge, ancient and unassuming, hides a place that was once the treasured secret of every child that lived on our road. In this island we live on, everyone has a memory of water, a river or stream that claimed them as their own. This was ours. Beneath this bridge, which

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held the name on a small white sign that read ‘Arkles’ was a swimming hole that was a gift from Mother Nature herself. Deep and clear, and fed by a miniature waterfall, the Arkles was banked by rocky outcrops that provided the perfect launchpad for small brown bodies to divebomb into on hot and sultry summer days. Cockabillies flitted in the shallows, and in its depths, eels would hover dangerously, sometimes appearing from a cave beneath the waterfall as

we shrieked and ran for safety. We would skim our bodies along with the smooth pebbles, watching the filtering light shimmer through the water underneath. We would always have our first swim here after the Canterbury Show. After a hot, dusty day in the A&P showgrounds and a stifling hour and a half drive home through shingle roads, we would dive into its chilly depths, more refreshing than any swimming pool ever could be. And so it was every summer, for all of our childhood. The Arkles holds its own secrets. Named after a family of early settlers, somewhere in the native bush near-by on a conical mound lies the grave of old Mrs Arkles, unmarked and long forgotten.

Legend has it her granddaughters used to play by her graveside, leaving trinkets and treasures to decorate her grave, playing on a swing suspended in a near-by willow tree by the edge of the water. No one has ever been able to find the grave in recent times, despite efforts by her ancestors to do so. She remains lost amongst the manuka and brambles, watching over the gully for eternity. As childhood disappeared into young adulthood, the Arkles swimming hole was forgotten by us too. With no children to follow behind us, it was left abandoned to gorse and time and memory. Sometimes, in later years, I would dream of the clear, crisp water and gliding over the smooth pebbled

bottom, warmed by the sun. When I went back many years later, thinking I could introduce my own children to its magic, I found the swimming hole had disappeared. Like life, the river had changed course, and a slip had filled the swimming hole with stony sediment. All that remained of the Arkles was an ankle-deep trickling creek, a reminder that childhood was a distant memory and that what we assume will last forever, never really does. 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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Covid-19 might have put an end to many major events in the district for the year, but it was always going to take more than a global pandemic to halt the hugely popular Longbeach Coastal Challenge on the weekend. With good numbers and plenty of fun to be had, Heather Mackenzie went seaside to capture some of the action.

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6am Breakfast 0 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1pm Coronation Street PG 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Driving Test 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 5 Gold Rings Phillip Schofield hosts a quiz show in which two teams use gold rings on an interactive LED floor to answer pictorial questions to win up to $50,000. 0 8:20 L Lotto The Lotto draw. 8:25 5 Gold Rings Continued. 0 8:30 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil help search for properties in south and east London. 0 9:30 Coronation Street PG 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0 11pm Manifest MC 3 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Masha’s Spooky Stories 7am New Looney Tunes 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 0 7:50 Unikitty! 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:40 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 9am Religious Programming 9:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Murphy Brown PG 0 11am Kevin (Probably) Saves The World PG 3 0 Noon Selling Houses Australia 0 1pm Judge Rinder PG 2pm The Middle 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:35 Power Rangers Beast Morphers PG 0 4pm Brain Busters 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 3 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6pm Neighbours 0 6:30 Home And Away PG 0 7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 Motorway Patrol PGL 0 8pm Renters PG 0 8:30 Taskmaster NZ 16L Guy’s frustration proves expensive; the UK Taskmaster, Greg Davies, says what he thinks of Jeremy. 0 9:35 Paranormal Caught On Camera PG 0 10:35 Mad About You 0 11:10 2 Broke Girls M 3 0 11:40 The Twilight Zone 16L 0

6am The AM Show 0 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:35 Face The Truth PG 3 0 12:05 Flipping Vegas 1pm M Secrets In The Snow M 2020 Thriller. A young woman goes with her new boyfriend to meet his family, and is drawn into the mystery of his elder brother’s death. Aubrey Reynolds, Travis Caldwell, Liz Fenning. 0 3pm Bondi Vet 0 4pm The Fishing Show Classics PG 3 Fishing action from around New Zealand and the world. 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 0 7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PG One contestant seems to have memory loss, and a team have a large target on their backs. 0 8:35 9-1-1: Lone Star M Owen and the team deal with a runaway bull at a used-car lot, and an apparent electrocution; Michelle gets a lead on her missing sister. 0 9:30 Hawaii Five-0 M McGarrett helps his sister spy on her shady neighbours; the team tease the youngest member when Junior escorts Tani to a wedding. 0 10:30 NewsHub Late 11pm SVU 16 3 0 11:55 Infomercials

6am Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 6:25 Butterbean’s Café 3 6:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 7:15 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 8:05 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, And Dawn 8:30 Justice League – Unlimited PGV 3 9am A Place In The Sun 3 10am The Doctors PGC 3 11am Hot Bench PG 11:30 Ice Road Truckers MVL 12:30 FBI MV 3 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 3 4pm American Pickers PGL 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 6:30 Shipping Wars PGL 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Man With A Plan PGC Adam and Andi are caught off guard by unexpected expenses, and decide to give up a personal luxury. 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG Extreme weather caught on camera as told by survivors, meteorologists, and severe-weather specialists. 9:30 Extreme Love Stories 16SC Autumn takes a major step in her relationship; Dean shares his home with some unusual companions; a professional pick-up artist reveals his secret weapon. 10:30 Pacific Brothers And Sisters 11:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 12:05 Closedown

6am The Great Interior Design Challenge 7am Choccywoccydoodah Starstruck. 8am Inside The Vets 9am Escape To The Chateau DIY 10am The Day The Rock Star Died PGC Elvis Presley. 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 1:30 Amazing Spaces – Shed Of The Year 2:30 Property Brothers – Forever Home 3:30 Great Blue Wild The Bahamas. 4:30 Nigella Bites 5pm Jamie Oliver – Quick And Easy 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 Forged In Fire PGC 8:30 Alone – Million Dollar Challenge PGCV 10pm Hunting Aotearoa PGCV Pete hunts pork with local hunters of Motueka, Ben Buschl, and the team from Advanced Optics. 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC

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12:35 Marvel’s Cloak And Dagger M 3 0 1:20 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:50 2 Overnight 4:40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

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10am Judge Jerry 3 10:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK PG 3 11:30 Snapped PG 3 12:30 The People’s Court 3 1:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County PG 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules PG 3 3:30 Southern Charm PG 3 4:30 Undercover Boss 3 5:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 Hoarders PG With no way out by herself, the family reunites to help Becky and clean out her hoarded properties. 8:30 Reported Missing M When an 82-year-old man with advancing dementia goes missing, a full-scale land-andair search is launched. 9:45 One Born Every Minute UK M Tom has cared for his father since he was a teenager, and did not expect find love or have a family of his own, but then he met Elly, and they are now expecting their first baby. 10:45 Snapped M 3 11:45 A Lie To Die For M 3 12:35 Infomercials

6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Storage Wars PGL 7:35 Storage Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 9:15 Pawn Stars PG 9:40 NCIS – LA MV 10:25 NCIS – LA MV 11:10 Storage Wars PGL 11:35 Storage Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune 12:50 Extreme Salvage Squad ML 1:40 The Cops MV 2:30 NCIS – LA MV 3:20 Storage Wars PGL 3:45 Storage Wars PGL 4:10 The Simpsons PG 4:40 Jeopardy! 5:05 Wheel Of Fortune 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 CSI MV 9:30 Criminal Minds 16VS 10:30 NCIS – LA MV 11:15 NCIS – LA MV

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6:31 Shazam! MV 2019 Action. Zachary Levi, Mark Strong. 8:39 Five Feet Apart ML 2019 Drama. Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse. 10:31 Official Secrets 16VLSC 2019 Drama. 12:21 Welcome To Acapulco 16VLC 2019 Action. 1:51 The Poison Rose MVL 2019 Thriller. 3:26 Crypto 16VLS 2019 Thriller. 5:11 The Rhythm Section 16VLSC 2020 Action. 7:02 Daughter Of The Wolf 16V 2019 Action. Gina Carano, Richard Dreyfuss. 8:30 The Peanut Butter Falcon MVL 2019 Adventure. A young man with Down’s syndrome runs away from his care home to follow his dream of attending the professional wrestling school of his idol. Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf. 10:10 The Good Liar 16VLSC 2019 Drama. For a career con man, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes. Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren.

6:10 The Bucket List ML 2007 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. 7:50 Seven Psychopaths 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson. 9:45 Black Snake Moan 16VLS 2006 Drama. 11:40 Body Of Lies 16VL 2008 Action. 1:50 Dreamgirls MC 2006 Musical Drama. 4pm The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. 5:40 The Aviator PGC 2004 Biography. 8:30 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller. After a couple move into what seems a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a demonic presence. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs. 10pm Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. A haunted family seeks to discover the childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson. 11:45 Dreamgirls MC 2006 Musical Drama. Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy.

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Midnight Touchback M 2011 Family. 1:59 The Poison Rose MVL 2019 Thriller. 3:34 Crypto 16VLS 2019 Thriller. 5:16 The Rhythm Section 16VLSC 2020 Action.

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12:30 Nigella Bites 1am Jamie Oliver – Quick And Easy 1:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGC 2am Babies – Their Wonderful World 3am Great Blue Wild 4am Alone – Million Dollar Challenge PGCV 5:10 Mysteries At The Museum PGC

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1:55 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. 3:35 The Aviator PGC 2004 Biography.

6am Tri-Nations Argentina v All Blacks. 6:30 Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final – Auckland v Tasman. 7am Aotearoa Rugby Pod 7:30 The Breakdown 8:30 French Top 14 Highlights Show 9am Playmakers 9:30 Guinness Pro14 Benetton v Dragons. 11:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod Noon Autumn Nations Cup Wales v England. 12:30 Autumn Nations Cup France v Italy. 1pm Autumn Nations Cup Ireland v Georgia. 1:30 Tri-Nations Argentina v All Blacks. 3:30 The Breakdown 5pm Aotearoa Rugby Pod 5:30 Guinness Pro14 Edinburgh v Ulster. 7:30 Mitre 10 Cup 8pm Pacific Brothers 8:30 Ignite7’s Draft 9:30 Tri-Nations 10pm One Fern – One Hundred Years 11pm French Top 14 Highlights Show 11:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod

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Midnight Pacific Brothers 12:30 TriNations 1am Mitre 10 Cup 1:30 Mitre 10 Cup 2am Gallagher Premiership 3am Ignite7’s Draft 4am Gallagher Premiership

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6:35 Josh Gates Tonight PG Are we Having Fin Yet? 7:30 Monster Under The Bridge PG 8:20 Sharks Of Ghost Island PG 9:10 Lair Of The Great White PG 10am Extinct Or Alive – Land Of The Lost Sharks PG 10:50 Nuclear Shark PG 11:40 Expedition Unknown – Megalodon PG 12:30 Shark Lockdown PG 1:20 Wicked Sharks PG 2:10 Adam Devine’s Secret Shark Lair PG 3pm Abandoned Waters PG 3:50 Lair Of The Great White PG 4:45 Great White Double Trouble PG 5:40 Shark Lockdown PG 6:35 Mako Nation PG 7:30 Homestead Rescue PG Shaky Ground. 8:30 Building Off The Grid PG Georgia Mountain Treehouse. 9:25 Barnwood Builders PG In the Nick of Time. 10:15 Moonshiners MLC Toxic Work Environment. 11:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 11:55 How It’s Made PG

12:50 Qi MLS 1:20 Qi PG 1:50 Would I Lie To You? PG 2:25 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 3:10 Call The Midwife PG 4:10 Holby City M 3 5:10 Keeping Up Appearances PG 5:40 The Singapore Grip MVLC

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Weather Top Tens PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MLC 3:15 Homestead Rescue PG 4:05 Expedition Unknown PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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6am Breakfast 0 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1pm Coronation Street PG 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Driving Test PG (R). 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces George meets a couple crafting a magical den for their toddler with the help of a handy granddad; an aircraft technician turns a jet engine’s housing into a supersonic camper. 0 8:30 Naughty Nursery (Part 1) A nursery created by child psychologist Laverne Antrobus to tackle the extreme behaviour of some of the UK’s most challenging children. 0 9:30 Coronation Street PG 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0 11pm The Late Cut Cricket Show M 11:35 20/20 3 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Masha’s Spooky Stories 7am New Looney Tunes 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 0 7:50 F Unikitty! 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:40 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 9am Infomercials 9:30 8 Simple Rules 0 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Murphy Brown 0 11am F Kevin (Probably) Saves The World PG 3 0 Noon Selling Houses Australia 0 1pm Judge Rinder PG 2pm The Middle 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:35 F Power Rangers Beast Morphers PG 0 4pm Brain Busters 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory PG 3 0 6pm Neighbours 0 6:30 Home And Away PG 0 7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 Police Ten 7 PG 0 8pm Booze Patrol PG Series following the work of police who deal with problems caused by alcohol. 0 8:30 Australian Survivor – All Stars ML 0 9:50 Police Code Zero 16VL 0 10:45 Police Ten 7 3 0 11:20 Emergence MV 0

6am The AM Show 0 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:35 Face The Truth PG 3 (Part 1) 0 12:05 Flipping Vegas 1pm M The Sinister Surrogate M 3 2018 Thriller. Maeve Quinlan, Jim Meskimen. 0 3pm Bondi Vet 0 4pm The Fishing Show Classics PG 3 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 0 7pm The Project 7:30 Grand Designs NZ 3 Ski enthusiast Ash dreams of building a traditional European log cabin at the base of Mount Ruapehu, but his daughter’s input may compromise his dream. 0 8:30 The Graham Norton Show M Graham’s guests are Bruce Springsteen, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas, Mawaan Rizwan, Stephen Mangan, Matthew McConaughey, and Sam Smith. 0 9:35 Live At The Apollo 16 3 Dara O Briain introduces Australian comedian Felicity Ward, and viral internet sensation Mo Gilligan. 10:35 NewsHub Late 11:05 Blue Bloods M 0 12:05 Infomercials

6am Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 6:25 Butterbean’s Café 3 6:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 7:15 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 8:05 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, And Dawn 8:30 Justice League – Unlimited PGV 3 9am A Place In The Sun 3 10am The Doctors PGC 3 11am Hot Bench PG 11:30 Ice Road Truckers MVL 12:30 FBI MV 3 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 3 4pm American Pickers PGC 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm Football – ISPS Handa Premiership 6:30 Shipping Wars PGL 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Why Are We Fat? 3 One million kiwi adults are classed as obese, and chef Simon Gault discovers the new science behind obesity. 8:30 The Sounds MVLS The Cabbott family envoy, Esther Ishikawa, arrives, putting Maggie under further pressure as the search for Tom continues; in the bush, Tom’s problems escalate. 9:30 Evil MVC 10:30 Basketball – NBL Women’s 18IN18

6am The Great Interior Design Challenge 7am Nigella Bites 7:30 Jamie Oliver – Quick And Easy 8am Great Blue Wild The Bahamas. 9am Escape To The Chateau DIY 10am The Day The Rock Star Died PGC Michael Jackson. 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 Forged In Fire PGC 1:30 Alone – Million Dollar Challenge PGCV 3pm Storage Wars – New York 3:30 Into The Wild – India 4:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 Chasing Monsters MCLSV 8:30 Supercar Megabuild Shane Lynch and Dan Barruffo have the opportunity of a lifetime when the owner of the DeLorean Motor Company wants them to make his 1980s classic car. 9:30 Project Impossible 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC

Friday

12:35 Life Flight PG 3 0 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

BRAVO 10am Judge Jerry 3 10:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK PG 3 11:30 Snapped M 3 12:30 The People’s Court 3 1:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County PG 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules PG 3 3:30 Southern Charm PG 3 4:30 Undercover Boss 3 5:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 Tattoo Fixers Extreme Pash gives a man a portrait of his idol Tom Jones; Alice remove’s a terrible tattoo; Uzzi helps a naughty nanny; Sketch tattoos a superhero fan. 8:30 Below Deck – Mediterranean M Andy Cohen hosts the second part of a reunion. 9:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County M 10:30 Snapped M 3 An anniversary celebration becomes fatal when a husband is killed during a beachfront robbery. 11:25 A Lie To Die For M 3 12:15 Infomercials

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12:20 Gotham 16V 3 0 1:05 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:30 Infomercials 2:35 2 Overnight 4:40 Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Storage Wars PGL 7:35 Storage Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 9:15 Pawn Stars PG 9:40 NCIS – LA MV 10:25 NCIS – LA MV 11:10 Storage Wars PGL 11:35 Storage Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune 12:50 CSI MV 1:40 Criminal Minds 16VS 2:30 NCIS – LA MV 3:20 Storage Wars PGL 3:45 Storage Wars PGL 4:10 The Simpsons PG 4:40 Jeopardy! 5:05 Wheel Of Fortune 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 NCIS – LA MV 9:30 Hawaii Five0 MV 10:30 NCIS – LA MV 11:15 NCIS – LA MV

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12:05 Storage Wars PGL 12:30 Storage Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune 1:20 Jeopardy! 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 Hawaii Five-0 MV 2:55 NCIS – LA MV 3:40 NCIS – LA MV 4:25 Pawn Stars PG 4:50 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

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12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 1:30 Closedown

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7:07 Daughter Of The Wolf 16V 2019 Action. Gina Carano, Richard Dreyfuss. 8:32 The Peanut Butter Falcon MVL 2019 Adventure. Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf. 10:06 The Good Liar 16VLSC 2019 Drama. Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren. 11:52 Hotel Mumbai 16VLC 2019 Thriller. Dev Patel, Armie Hammer. 1:51 Overcomer PGV 2019 Drama. Alex Kendrick, Shari Rigby. 3:46 The Farewell PGC 2018 Drama. Awkwafina, Tzi Ma. 5:25 Drunk Parents MVLSC 2019 Comedy. Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek. 7pm 47 Metres Down – Uncaged MC 2019 Adventure. Corinne Foxx, Sistine Stallone. 8:30 Midway MVLC 2019 Action. For three days, the American fleet engages the Imperial Japanese Navy in one of the most important and decisive battles of the Second World War. Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson. 10:50 The Dead Don’t Die 16VLC 2019 Horror. Bill Murray, Adam Driver.

6:20 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller. Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs. 7:45 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson. 9:30 Dreamgirls MC 2006 Musical Drama. Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy. 11:35 The Eichmann Show 16C 2015 Drama. Martin Freeman, Anthony LaPaglia. 1:10 Paranormal Activity 16L 2007 Horror Thriller. 2:35 No Country For Old Men 16V 2007 Crime. 4:35 The Bone Collector MVL 1999 Thriller. 6:35 300 16V 2006 Action. Gerard Butler, Lena Headey. 8:30 What Women Want PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy. After an accident, a chauvinistic executive gains the ability to hear what women are really thinking. Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt. 10:40 The Blind Side PGL 2009 Drama Biography. Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw.

12:35 Knives Out ML 2019 Drama. Daniel Craig, Chris Evans. 2:41 Overcomer PGV 2019 Drama. 4:36 The Farewell PGC 2018 Drama.

12:50 No Country For Old Men 16V 2007 Crime. 2:55 The Bone Collector MVL 1999 Thriller. 5am 300 16V 2006 Action.

Friday

12:30 Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 1:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGC 2am Babies – Their Wonderful World 3am Into The Wild – India 4am Project Impossible 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

SKY SPORt 1 6am The Breakdown 7am French Top 14 (RPL) Lyon v Paris. 9am Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Northampton v Harlequins. 11am Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Bristol Bears v Worcester. 1pm Aotearoa Rugby Pod 1:30 French Top 14 (RPL) 3:30 French Top 14 (RPL) 5:30 Pacific Brothers 6pm Playmakers 6:30 Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 7:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 8pm Autumn Nations Cup (HLS) Wales v England. From Parc Y Scarlets, Llanelli, Wales. 8:30 Autumn Nations Cup (HLS) France v Italy. 9pm The Aussie Rugby Show 9:45 Australia v Argentina Throwback (RPL) From Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza.

Friday

Midnight Tri-Nations (HLS) Argentina v All Blacks. 12:30 Autumn Nations Cup (HLS) Ireland v Georgia. 1am Pacific Brothers 1:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 2am Guinness Pro14 (RPL) Cardiff v Glasgow. 4am The Aussie Rugby Show 4:45 The Breakdown

6:30 Pipi Ma 6:35 Takaro Tribe 3 6:50 Waiata Mai 7am Te Ao Tapatahi 8am Tamariki Haka 8:10 F Te Nutube 8:20 ZooMoo 8:30 Darwin + Newts 3 8:40 Purakau 3 8:50 Paia 9am Marae Kai Masters 3 10am Whare Puoro 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Matangi Rau 3 Noon Whatta Beauty PG 3 12:30 Ride Or Die 1pm Tohunga 3 1:30 Ako 3 2 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Korero Mai 3 3:30 Toku Whare Kohanga Reo 3 4pm Fresh PG 3 4:30 Wiki Ha 3 5pm Pipi Ma 5:05 Takaro Tribe 3 5:20 Waiata Mai 5:30 Tamariki Haka 5:40 Te Nutube 5:50 Zoomoo 6pm Darwin + Newts 3 6:10 Purakau 3 6:20 Paia 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7:30 Mahuru Maori A snapshot of the challenges facing a Maori wahine growing up in Tokoroa, and her journey of rediscovery. 7:50 Loading Documents A decade after her uncle’s death, Ashley sets off on a journey of reconnection. 8pm Rage Against The Rangatahi 8:30 Reo Awhina 9pm Hamu And Tofiga PG 3 9:30 Takes A Village MCL 3 10pm Senior Kapa Haka Regionals 3 10:30 Haka Life 3 11pm Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata 3 11:30 Closedown

UKtV

DISCOVERY

6:30 Qi M 7am EastEnders PG 7:30 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 8:20 The Bill M 9:05 Lewis MVC 10:40 Death In Paradise M 11:40 Doc Martin MSC 12:30 Midsomer Murders MVC 2:10 The Bill M 3:05 The Singapore Grip MVLC 3:55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 4:50 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 5:45 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 6:30 Qi MLS 7pm EastEnders PG 7:30 Qi MLS 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG 8:30 The Graham Norton Show PG 9:05 The Jonathan Ross Show M 10pm Fawlty Towers PG 10:35 A Confession MLC 11:25 Midsomer Murders MVC

6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Motorcycle Mayhem; Packing a Packard for Pebble 2/2. 7:30 Expedition Unknown PG The Secret. 8:20 Homestead Rescue PG Shaky Ground. 9:10 Building Off The Grid PG Georgia Mountain Treehouse. 10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Swamp Murders MVLSC Slings and Arrows. 1:20 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade MVLSC 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 7:30 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 8:30 Demolition Down Under PG 9:25 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:15 Homestead Rescue PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 11:55 How It’s Made PG

1am Qi MLS 1:30 Qi MLS 2am Would I Lie To You? PG 2:35 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 3:15 The Graham Norton Show PG 3:45 The Jonathan Ross Show M 4:35 Holby City M 3 5:35 The Singapore Grip ML

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Weather Top Tens PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MLC 3:15 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:05 Expedition Unknown PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Million Dollar Wedding Planner, at 8:25pm

Australian Survivor – All Stars, at 8:35pm

Spider-Man 2, at 8:30pm

Suits – Jessica Pearson, at 10:30pm

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces – Snow Special – Norway, at 9:30pm

6am Breakfast 0 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PG 3 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1pm Coronation Street PG 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Driving Test PG 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 The Repair Shop Expert craftsmen pool their talents and resources to restore heirlooms and antiques such as music boxes, vases, and clocks to show anything can be restored to its former glory. 0 8:25 Million Dollar Wedding Planner Lelian Chew is a wedding planner with an unbelievable budget. For the last six years she has been organising weddings for some of the wealthiest couples in Asia. 0 9:35 Miranda M 3 0 10:10 1 News Tonight 0 10:40 Ghosts 3 0 11:20 Blindspot MV 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Masha’s Spooky Stories 7am New Looney Tunes 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 0 7:50 Miraculous – Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 3 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:40 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 9am Religious Programming 9:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Murphy Brown 0 11am Dress To Impress 0 Noon Selling Houses Australia 0 1pm Judge Rinder PG 2pm The Middle 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:35 Power Rangers – Ninja Steel 0 4pm Brain Busters 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6pm Neighbours 0 6:30 Home And Away PG 0 7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 Best Of Travel Guides Australia PG 3 0 8:35 Australian Survivor – All Stars With one tribe member at the bottom of the group, they know the only way to secure a place in the game is to win individual immunity. 0 9:40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown 16L 0 10:45 Taskmaster NZ 16L 3 0 11:50 Renters PG 3 0

6am The AM Show 0 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:35 Face The Truth PG 3 (Part 2) 0 Noon F Flipping Vegas 1pm M Dispatch M 3 2016 Thriller. Fiona Gubelmann, John Lee Ames, Scott Bailey. 0 3pm Bondi Vet 0 4pm The Fishing Show Classics PG 3 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 0 7pm The Project 7:30 The Masked Singer PG A singing competition where celebrities perform while in costume completely concealing their identity until they are eliminated. 0 8:30 M Spider-Man 2 M 2004 Action. Peter Parker is dissatisfied with life when he loses his job, the love of his life, Mary Jane, and his powers, but he must also face Doctor Octopus, who threatens to destroy New York City. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco. 0 11:05 NewsHub Late 11:25 Ultimate Tag PG A physical competition based on the classic playground game of tag, co-hosted by NFL superstar siblings JJ, TJ, and Derek Watt. 0

6am Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 6:25 Butterbean’s Café 3 6:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 7:15 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 8:05 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, And Dawn 8:30 Justice League – Unlimited PGV 3 9am A Place In The Sun 3 10am The Doctors PGC 3 11am Hot Bench PGC 11:30 Ice Road Truckers MVL 12:30 FBI MV 3 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 3 4pm American Pickers PGL 5pm Frasier 3 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 6:30 Shipping Wars PGL 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Pawn Stars PG A drive to Los Angeles promises Rick a look at Babe Ruth’s bat. 8pm Border Security PG 8:30 Seal Team MV After the failed mission in Venezuela, Bravo Team conducts a review to identify who is responsible for a possible career-ending mistake. 9:30 Raw PGV 10:30 Suits – Jessica Pearson MVLC Jessica is split between her personal and professional lives; Keri makes a serious decision about her future. 11:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 12:30 Closedown

6am The Great Interior Design Challenge 7am Jamie And Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 8am Into The Wild – India 9am Escape To The Chateau DIY 10am The Day The Rock Star Died PGC Jimi Hendrix. 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 Project Impossible 1:30 Supercar Megabuild 2:30 Chasing Monsters MCLSV 3:30 Surviving The Amazon The Dry Season. 4:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 World’s Most Luxurious 8:30 Money For Nothing 9:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces – Snow Special – Norway Architect George Clarke and master craftsman Will Hardie find out how Norway, a country with some of the harshest weather in the world, has become a leader in architectural design. 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC

Saturday

12:15 The Crossing M 3 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 0 1:35 Infomercials

BRAVO 10am Judge Jerry 3 10:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK PG 3 11:30 Snapped M 3 12:30 The People’s Court 3 1:25 The Real Housewives Of Orange County M 3 2:25 Vanderpump Rules PG 3 3:25 Southern Charm PG 3 4:35 Undercover Boss 3 5:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 M The Scorpion King M 3 2002 Action. A warrior rises up against an army destroying his homeland. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Kelly Hu. 9:30 Cults And Extreme Belief M 3 The Twelve Tribes have long been accused of physically abusing children and subjugating women. Now disconnected from her family, former member Samie Brosseau works to expose their abusive practices. 10:30 Snapped M 3 A teenager accused of stabbing her mother more than a dozen times finds herself fighting for her own life. 11:25 A Lie To Die For M 3 12:15 Infomercials

Saturday

12:20 2 Broke Girls M 3 0 12:45 F The Mayor PG 3 0 1:30 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:55 Infomercials 3am 2 Overnight 4:45 F Emmerdale PG 3 0 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Andi Mack 3 0

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Storage Wars PGL 7:40 Storage Wars PGL 8:05 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 9:25 Highway Thru Hell PG 10:25 NCIS – LA MV 11:10 Storage Wars PGL 11:35 Storage Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune 12:50 NCIS – LA MV 1:40 Hawaii Five-0 MV 2:30 Pawn Stars PG 2:55 Pawn Stars PG 3:20 Storage Wars PGL 3:45 Storage Wars PGL 4:10 The Simpsons PG 4:40 Jeopardy! 5:05 Wheel Of Fortune 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 Ice Road Truckers PG 8:30 Highway Thru Hell PG 9:30 Pawn Stars PG 10pm Pawn Stars PG 10:25 NCIS – LA MV 11:15 NCIS – LA MV

Saturday

12:05 Storage Wars PGL 12:30 Storage Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune 1:20 Jeopardy! 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s

Saturday

12:20 Bob’s Burgers PG 12:55 The Goldbergs PG 3 1:20 Infomercials

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

6:13 Drunk Parents MVLSC 2019 Comedy. Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek. 7:47 47 Metres Down – Uncaged MC 2019 Adventure. Corinne Foxx, Sistine Stallone. 9:14 Midway MVLC 2019 Action. Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson. 11:34 The Dead Don’t Die 16VLC 2019 Horror. Bill Murray, Adam Driver. 1:16 Knives Out ML 2019 Drama. 3:22 All Nighter 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. 4:45 Judy MLC 2019 Drama. 6:40 A Dog’s Journey PGC 2019 Adventure. Kathryn Prescott, Dennis Quaid. 8:30 Hustlers 16LSC 2019 Comedy. When the 2008 economic collapse cuts into their profits, a group of strippers devise a scheme to take their lives back. Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez. 10:23 The Fanatic 18VLC 2019 Thriller. After a man is cheated out of meeting his movie-star hero, he turns to stalking to get the celebrity interaction he feels he deserves. John Travolta, Devon Sawa. 11:53 10 Minutes Gone MVL 2019 Action. Michael Chiklis, Bruce Willis.

6:52 What Women Want PGL 2000 Romantic Comedy. Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt. 8:55 The Blind Side PGL 2009 Drama Biography. Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw. 11am No Country For Old Men 16V 2007 Crime. Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem. 12:57 300 16V 2006 Action. 2:50 The Judge ML 2014 Drama. 5:10 Love, Rosie MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy. 6:50 300 – Rise Of An Empire 16VLS 2014 Action. Eva Green, Sullivan Stapleton. 8:30 Three Kings 16VL 1999 Action. After the Gulf War, four soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube. 10:30 The Last Exorcism 16V 2010 Horror. A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew. Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell. 11:55 The Judge ML 2014 Drama. Robert Downey jr, Robert Duvall.

Saturday

1:28 All Nighter 16VLSC 2018 Comedy. 2:51 Judy MLC 2019 Drama. 4:46 A Dog’s Journey PGC 2019 Adventure.

Saturday

2:15 Love, Rosie MLS 2014 Romantic Comedy. 3:55 300 – Rise Of An Empire 16VLS 2014 Action. 5:35 Three Kings 16VL 1999 Action.

Saturday

12:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 1:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGC 2am Babies – Their Wonderful World 3am Surviving The Amazon 4am Money For Nothing 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

SKY SPORt 1 6am Pacific Brothers 6:30 Guinness Pro14 (RPL) Edinburgh v Ulster. 8:30 Tri-Nations (RPL) Argentina v All Blacks. 10:30 The Aussie Rugby Show 11:15 Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 12:30 The Breakdown 1:30 Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Championship Final – Hawke’s Bay v Northland. 2pm Playmakers 2:30 Autumn Nations Cup (HLS) Wales v England. 3pm Autumn Nations Cup (HLS) Ireland v Georgia. 3:30 The Aussie Rugby Show 4:15 Currie Cup (RPL) Griquas v Lions. 6:15 Ignite7’s Draft 7:30 Australia v Argentina – 2014 From Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza. 9:30 Tri-Nations (HLS) Argentina v All Blacks. 10pm The Breakdown 11pm Ignite7’s Draft

Saturday

Midnight The Aussie Rugby Show 12:45 The Breakdown 1:50 Currie Cup (RPL) Sharks v Pumas. 3:50 Currie Cup (RPL) Griquas v Lions. 5:55 L Currie Cup Pumas v Griquas. From Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit.

6:30 Pipi Ma 6:35 Takaro Tribe 3 6:50 Waiata Mai 7am Te Ao Tapatahi 8am Tamariki Haka 8:10 Potae Pai 3 8:20 Zoomoo 8:30 Cube 8:40 Huritua 8:50 Paia 9am Marae Kai Masters 3 10am Whare Puoro 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Matangi Rau 3 Noon Whatta Beauty PG 3 12:30 Ride Or Die 1pm Tohunga 3 1:30 Ako 3 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Korero Mai 3 3:30 Toku Whare Kohanga Reo 3 4pm Fresh PG 3 4:30 F School Of Training 5pm Pipi Ma 5:10 Takaro Tribe 3 5:20 Waiata Mai 5:30 Tamariki Haka 5:40 Potae Pai 3 5:50 Zoomoo 6pm Cube 6:10 Huritua 6:20 Paia 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7:30 Know Your Roots Eight urban New Zealand celebrities compete Maori and Pacific style to avoid being the Most Plastic Poly present. 8pm He Aha To Say Naatis share their aspirations, inspiration, and predictions for the future. 8:30 M The Drop 16VLC 2014 Crime. A lonely bartender becomes involved in a covert scheme of funnelling cash to local gangsters. Tom Hardy, James Gandolfini. 10:20 Rise M 11:50 Closedown

UKtV 6:20 Keeping Up Appearances PG 6:50 EastEnders PG 7:20 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 8:10 The Bill M 9am Lewis MVC 10:35 Death In Paradise M 11:35 Doc Martin MSC 12:25 Midsomer Murders MVC 2:05 The Bill M 3pm Traces MLC 3:55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 4:50 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 5:45 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 6:30 Qi MLS 7pm All Round To Mrs Brown’s MLS 8pm Would I Lie To You? PG 8:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 9:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 10:15 Hypothetical MLS 11:05 Midsomer Murders MVC

Saturday

12:40 Qi MLS 1:10 All Round To Mrs Brown’s MLS 2:05 Would I Lie To You? PG 2:40 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 3:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown ML 4:15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown ML 5am Hypothetical MLS 5:50 Death In Paradise M 4Dec20

DISCOVERY 6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG Revving Up a 1969 Riviera. 7:30 Expedition Unknown PG The Hunt for the Golden Owl. 8:20 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Outback Gold. 9:10 Demolition Down Under PG 10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Swamp Murders MVLSC Death in an Orange Grove. 1:20 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade MVLSC The Dixieland Murders. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Towies PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:25 Demolition Down Under PG 10:15 Expedition Unknown PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Saturday

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Weather Top Tens PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MLC 3:15 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:05 Expedition Unknown PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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Britain’s Got Talent, at 7pm

2012, at 9pm

A Million Ways To Die In The West, at 8:30pm

WhichCar, at 7pm

Jade Fever, at 7:30pm

6am Te Karere 3 2 0 6:30 Country Calendar 3 0 7am Te Radar’s Chequered Past 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 0 9am People On Bikes 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Pacific Island Food Revolution 0 11am Cash Trapped 0 Noon Our Shirley Valentine Summer PG 3 0 1pm The Living Room 0 2pm Location, Location, Location 3 0 2:55 Love Your Home And Garden (Starting Today) 3 0 4pm Jamie’s Quick And Easy Christmas 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm F Britain’s Got Talent The final acts compete to win the votes of Britain. 0 8pm L Lotto The Lotto draw. 8:05 Britain’s Got Talent Continued. 0 9:45 The Apprentice UK ML 3 0 11pm World On Fire 16VLC 3 0

6am Thomas And Friends 0 6:10 The Wiggles’ World 3 0 6:20 Tinpo 3 0 6:30 PJ Masks 3 0 6:55 Love Monster 0 7am Zak Storm 3 0 7:25 The Amazing World Of Gumball 0 7:50 Dragon Ball Super 3 0 8:15 Bakugan – Battle Planet 3 (R). 0 8:45 Transformers – Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures 0 9:10 Ninjago 0 9:20 Pickle And Peanut 3 0 9:45 The Simpsons 3 0 10:15 My Wife And Kids 3 0 11:10 Black-Ish 3 0 11:40 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show PG 3 0 12:55 Dog Almighty 3 0 3pm The 100 PGV 0 4pm God Friended Me 0 4:55 Little Big Shots 0 5:55 Best Of Travel Guides Australia PG 3 0 7pm M Race To Witch Mountain PGVC 2009 Fantasy. Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb. 0 9pm M 2012 MVLC 2009 Action. An academic researcher leads a group of people in an attempt to counteract the apocalyptic events predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar for the year 2012. John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet. 0

6am Charles Stanley 3 6:30 Infomercials 9:30 NewsHub Nation 0 10:30 The Sweet Life 11am Mexican Fiesta With Peter Kuruvita 11:35 N Love At First Flight 0 12:45 Arranged 3 0 1:45 MasterChef UK 0 2:55 Survivor – Island Of The Idols PG 0 4pm N Healthy Homes – A Kiwi Dream 0 5pm F Ocean Bounty 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm Bondi Rescue 3 0 7:30 Mega Zoo Much-loved African wild dog Maana has a scare on the operating table; a crocodile is in need of treatment. 0 8:30 M A Million Ways To Die In The West 16 3 2014 Comedy Western. Helped by a beautiful woman, a cowardly farmer finds his courage, and now it is about to be tested. Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron. 0 10:45 M Killer Night Shift PG 3 2018 Thriller. A pregnant woman who must rest gets help from two home-care nurses, but one of them has a vendetta against her husband, and has her own plans for their baby. Christie Burson, Sara Antonio, Cynthia Evans. 0

6am Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 0 6:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 0 7:15 Danny Phantom 3 0 7:40 Ben 10 – Omniverse 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 3 0 8:30 Batman – The Animated Series 0 9am Justice League PG 3 0 10am SmackDown PGV 3 11am Raw PGV 3 Noon Storage Wars PG 3 0 1pm Judge Judy PG 1:30 Pacific Brothers And Sisters 3 2pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? PGC 3 3pm Hellfire Heroes PG 3 0 4pm Fish Of The Day 3 0 4:30 Hot Bench 3 5pm Surveillance Dashcam PGV 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Ice Road Truckers PGL 0 7pm WhichCar PG A show of supercars, track machines, and ultra-luxury hardware. 0 7:30 Elizabeth 3 0 8:30 Life After Footy – Legends Of The Pacific PG Local documentary about what happens to Polynesian football when their on-field careers ends, featuring Sir Michael Jones, Olsen Filipaina, and more. 9:30 Maori All Blacks v Moana Pasifika

6am Stars In Their Cars 6:30 Discovering… Lennon PGC 7:30 Love Nature – Surviving The Amazon 8:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 9:30 Money For Nothing 10:30 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 World’s Most Luxurious 1:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Snow Special – Norway 2:30 Forged In Fire PGC 3:30 Hope For Wildlife 4:30 Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure 5:30 Down East Dickering 6:30 Irish Pickers 7:30 Jade Fever PGC The Bunce family’s jade-mining operation employs most of the town’s residents, and they aim to turn various claims into million-dollar jackpots. 8:30 Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGC 9:30 British Airways – 100 Years In The Sky PGC (Part 1) 10:30 Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure 11:30 Hope For Wildlife Sunday 12:30 Down East Dickering 1:30 Stars In Their Cars 2am Grand Slam Fishing 3am Jade Fever PGC 4am Ozzy And Jack’s World Detour PGC 5am Irish Pickers

Sunday

12:15 The Family Law PG 0 12:45 The X Factor – The Band 3 0 2:15 Coronation Street Omnibus PG 3 0 4:20 Infomercials 0

BRAVO

SKY 5

10am Judge Jerry 3 10:30 Tori And Dean – Storibook Weddings 3 11:30 Worst To First 3 12:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 1:30 David Tutera – Celebrations 3 2:30 M The Wedding Singer PG 3 1998 Comedy. Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor, Allen Covert. 0 4:30 Hoarders PG 3 5:30 Songland PG 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles PG 3 7:30 Body Fixers PG 3 8:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG Kris takes the family to Wyoming to ease recent tension and strengthen their bond, but her plan backfires; Kendall spends bonding time with Kylie. 9:30 Buried In The Backyard 16 3 10:30 Summer House M Kyle and Amanda’s mothers visit; the boys of Summer House behave badly. Jordan surprises Jules; Luke surprises the house; Carl cannot make things right with Lindsay. 11:30 Snapped M 3

Sunday

12:20 Infomercials 5am Clean House PG 3

Sunday

Midnight M The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson. 2:45 M Constantine – City Of Demons 16VLSC 2018 Animated Drama. Matt Ryan, Damian O’Hare, Laura Bailey. 0 4:20 You’re Back In The Room NZ 3 0 5:30 Religious Programming

Sunday

12:35 Infomercials 5am Brian Houston @ Hillsong 3 5:30 Charles Stanley 3

Sunday

Midnight NXT PGV 1am Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

6am The Amazing Race PG 7am Ice Road Truckers PG 8am Pawn Stars PG 8:30 Lazy Boy Garage PG 8:55 The Simpsons PG 9:20 The Amazing Race PG 10:10 Highway Thru Hell PG 11:10 Scorpion MV Noon Salvation MV 1pm NXT PGV 2pm SmackDown Live MVC 4:05 Ax Men ML 4:50 The Force MC 5:40 Ice Road Truckers PG 6:35 Lazy Boy Garage PG 7pm The Simpsons PG 7:30 The Amazing Race PG In Venice, teams can either become a gondolier and sing a traditional Italian song, or deliver suitcases to hotels. One team reaches breaking point searching for a water taxi. 8:30 Counting Cars PG 9pm Ax Men ML 10pm Pawn Stars PG 10:30 The Amazing Race PG 11:20 The Force MC

6:31 Hustlers 16LSC 2019 Comedy. 8:17 10 Minutes Gone MVL 2019 Action. 9:52 Judy MLC 2019 Drama. 11:47 A Dog’s Journey PGC 2019 Adventure. 1:35 Wild Rose MLS 2019 Drama. 3:15 Bad Samaritan 16VLSC 2018 Thriller. 5:05 Final Score 16VL 2018 Action. 6:50 Wonder Wheel PGVLS 2017 Drama. Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake. 8:30 Gemini Man MVL 2019 Action. An elite assassin is targeted and pursued by a young operative who can seemingly predict his every move. Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. 10:30 Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears MV 2020 Drama. After freeing a girl from unjust imprisonment, Miss Fisher sets out to solve a mystery concerning a priceless jewel and an ancient curse. Essie Davis, Ashleigh Cummings.

12:20 Highway Thru Hell PG 1:20 The Simpsons PG 1:50 Pawn Stars PG 2:20 Counting Cars PG 2:50 Lazy Boy Garage PG 3:20 NXT PGV 4:05 Classic Pawn Stars PG 4:30 Ax Men ML 5:15 Chicago PD 16V

12:10 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror. 1:55 Wild Rose MLS 2019 Drama. 3:35 Elvis Goes There – Ryan Coogler MC 2019 Documentary. 4:31 Bad Samaritan 16VLSC 2018 Thriller.

7:35 The Last Exorcism 16V 2010 Horror. Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell. 9:05 The Judge ML 2014 Drama. Robert Downey jr, Robert Duvall. 11:25 Speed Racer PGV 2008 Action. Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox. 1:35 Ex Machina MLSC 2015 Drama. Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson. 3:25 The Great Gatsby MVS 2013 Drama Romance. Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton. 5:45 Gangs Of New York 16VLS 2002 Historical Drama. 8:30 Bend It Like Beckham PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy. A young and talented footballer rebels against her traditional Indian parents. Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley. 10:25 The Family 16VLS 2013 Crime. A Mafia boss and his family are relocated to a small town in France under the witness protection programme after informing on the gang. Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer.

Sunday

12:20 Speed Racer PGV 2008 Action. 2:40 Ex Machina MLSC 2015 Drama. 4:35 The Great Gatsby MVS 2013 Drama Romance.

SKY SPORt 1 8am The Aussie Rugby Show Rugby chat show with Lou Ransome, Drew Mitchell, Steve Hoiles and Sean Maloney, along with weekly guests. 8:40 L Gallagher Premiership Bristol Bears v Northampton Saints. From Ashton Gate. 10:45 One Fern – One Hundred Years 11:45 The Aussie Rugby Show 12:30 Ignite7’s Draft 1:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 2pm Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Connacht v Benetton. 4pm Currie Cup (RPL) Pumas v Griquas. From Mbombela Stadium. 6pm Pacific Brothers 6:30 L Maori All Blacks v Moana Pacifika 9:35 L Tri-Nations Argentina v Australia. From Bankwest Stadium, Sydney.

Sunday

12:15 Maori All Blacks v Moana Pacifika (HLS) 12:50 L Autumn Nations Cup Georgia v Fiji. 3:05 L Autumn Nations Cup Ireland v Scotland. 5:35 L Autumn Nations Cup Wales v Italy.

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Kia Mau 3 6:50 Te Nutube 7am Darwin + Newts 7:10 Purakau 3 7:20 Pukoro 2 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Tamariki Haka 8:30 Pukana 3 2 9:30 Korero Mai 3 Noon Waka Ama Sprint Nationals 3 1pm The Pits TV 3 2pm Poitukohu Nga Kura Tuarua 3 3pm Touch Rugby – National Championships 3 4pm Shear Bro Series following the Paewai-Mullins whanau through Main Shear, the busiest months in the shearing world. 4:30 Kai Safari Sonia Gray and Pio Terei travel to some of New Zealand’s most remote areas to highlight the history of local communities. 5pm The Hui – Kaupeka Wha Maori current affairs presented by Mihingarangi Forbes. 5:30 Matangi Rau 6:30 Nga Whetu O Te Kohu 3 7pm M Emma’s Chance PG 2016 Family Drama. Greer Grammer, Joey Lawrence, Missi Pyle. 8:40 M Notes On A Scandal MCLS 2006 Drama. A veteran teacher befriends a younger art teacher who is having an affair with a student, but her intentions go well beyond platonic friendship. Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Andrew Simpson. 10:20 The Vietnam War M Story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history, told on film. 11:20 Closedown

UKtV 6:50 Qi MLS 7:20 Qi PG 7:50 Qi PG 8:25 Would I Lie To You? PG 8:55 Would I Lie To You? PG 9:25 Would I Lie To You? PG 10am The Bill M 10:45 The Bill M 11:35 The Bill M 12:20 The Bill M 1:10 The Bill M 2pm Casualty MC 2:55 We Hunt Together 16VLSC 3:45 Holby City M 3 4:50 A Touch Of Frost MVLC 6:40 A Confession MLC 7:35 Casualty MC Jacob betrays Connie’s trust; Noel makes a mistake. 8:30 Midsomer Murders MVC An unpleasant and unpopular local magistrate is found shot dead in his house. 10:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M The best bits from the season with Jimmy Carr, Sean Lock, Jon Richardson, and celebrity guests. 11:15 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG

Sunday

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DISCOVERY 6:35 How It’s Made PG 7am How It’s Made PG 7:30 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Outback Gold. 8:20 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 9:10 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10am Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:50 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Barnwood Builders PG In the Nick of Time. 1:20 Building Off The Grid PG Georgia Mountain Treehouse. 2:10 Homestead Rescue PG Shaky Ground. 3pm Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 3:50 Demolition Down Under PG 4:45 Demolition Down Under PG 5:40 Demolition Down Under PG 6:35 Demolition Down Under PG 7:30 Pool Kings PG 8pm Pool Kings PG 8:30 Man Caves PG 9pm Man Caves PG 9:25 Mission Declassified PG 10:15 The Day I Ran China PG 11:05 Expedition Unknown PG 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Sunday

12:20 Naked And Afraid MC 1:35 Weather Top Tens PG 2:25 Expedition Unknown PG 3:15 Expedition Unknown PG 4:05 Expedition Unknown PG 4:55 Expedition Unknown PG 5:45 Expedition Unknown PG

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The Meg, at 9:35pm

The Block Australia, at 7pm

Outback Opal Hunters, at 7:30pm

Rick Stein’s Secret France, at 4:30pm

6am Heathrow – Britain’s Busiest Airport 3 0 6:25 Biggest And Baddest PG 3 0 7:15 Tagata Pasifika 3 7:40 Praise Be 3 8:10 The Living Room 3 0 9am Q+A With Jack Tame 0 10am Marae 2 10:30 Waka Huia 11am Attitude 3 0 11:30 Fair Go 3 0 11:55 Paramedics PGC 3 0 12:55 World’s Worst Flights PG 3 0 1:55 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 2:55 F World’s Most Secret Homes 0 3:55 Coronation Street Special – Stories That Gripped The Nation PGC 0 4:25 Coronation Street Special – Famous Faces PGC 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Country Calendar 0 7:30 Primates The importance of family. 0 8:35 Deadwater Fell 16L (Mini-series) (Part 1) Investigations into a fatal house fire reveal something sinister. 0 10:35 Mother Father Son M 3 0 11:50 Deep Water 16L 3 0 12:50 Infomercials

6am Blaze And The Monster Machines 3 0 6:20 Takaro Tribe 3 0 6:35 Ducktales 3 0 6:55 Powerpuff Girls 3 0 7:05 My Little Pony – Pony Life 0 7:30 M Dolphin Tale 2 PG 2014 Family Drama. Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick jr. 0 9:15 Wallace And Gromit – The Wrong Trousers 3 0 9:45 Regular Show PG 3 0 9:55 Shortland Street Omnibus PG 3 0 Noon M Freaky Friday 2003 Comedy Drama. Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon. 0 2pm Home And Away Omnibus PG 3 0 4:30 Bob Hearts Abishola 0 5pm Ellen’s Game Of Games 3 0 6pm America’s Got Talent 0 7pm M Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them MV 2016 Adventure. Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston. 0 9:35 M The Meg MV 2018 Action. After being attacked by a 23-metrelong shark, Jonas Taylor and his crew must take down one of the most dangerous predators of all time. Jason Statham, Cliff Curtis. 0 11:55 M Flatliners 16VSC 2017 Thriller. Ellen Page, Nina Dobre. 0

6am Life TV 6:30 Brian Houston @ Hillsong TV 7am Charles Stanley 8am Life TV 3 8:30 Turning Point 9am R&R With Eru And K’Lee 3 9:30 Open Homes 3 10am NewsHub Nation 3 0 11am Nature’s Greatest Talents (Part 3) 0 Noon Mega Zoo 3 0 1pm Motorsport – The Grid 1:30 Motorsport – Muscle Garage 2pm Motorsport – Whanganui Street Race (HLS) Round Three. 3pm Motorsport – DTM (HLS) Round Seven. 4pm Motorsport – Western Springs Speedway (HLS) 4:55 The Fishing Show Classics PG 3 0 5:25 Fish Of The Day 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Block Australia PG One team will take home $10,000 cash, and one will not. 0 8:30 M Daddy’s Home PG 3 2015 Comedy. An affable man must fight for the affections of his stepchildren after their ‘cooler’ biological father breezes back into their lives. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg. 0 10:30 F Chicago PD M Intelligence seeks justice for Olinsky; Antonio’s loyalty is tested; Woods seeks to take Voigt down once and for all. 0 11:25 Hawaii Five-0 M 3 0 12:25 Infomercials

6am Religious Programming 7am Nella The Princess Knight 3 0 7:30 Religious Programming 10am The Great Escapers 3 11am NXT PGV 3 NXT delivers full-Throttle, highOctane in-Ring competition. Noon Traffic Cops PGVL 3 0 1pm Civilisations PGVC 3 0 2pm World’s Wildest Weather PGC 3 0 3pm Fishing Classics 3 0 4pm Mighty Machines PG 3 0 4:30 The Channel PG 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm The Great Escapers 3 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 3 Justin and Dan tread a dangerous path underground, following a seam of opal in the supporting walls of the mine but, the closer they get, the more danger they risk. 0 8:30 Massive Engineering Mistakes PGC 3 What brought a Pennsylvania railroad bridge to its knees? Can engineering save a skyscraper cathedral on the brink of failure? In Chicago, engineers must keep the Great Lakes great. 9:30 Basketball – Women’s 18IN18 Grand Final (RPL) At the Pulman Arena, Auckland. 11:30 SmackDown PGV 12:30 Closedown

6am Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge 6:30 Through The Bible With Les Feldick 7am Leading The Way 7:30 Key Of David 8am Celebrity Motor Homes 8:30 Phil Spencer’s 100 Homes 9:30 Cash Cowboys 10:30 Irish Pickers 11:30 Sarah Off The Grid 12:30 Hope For Wildlife 1:30 Down East Dickering 2:30 Jade Fever PGC 3:30 Hope For Wildlife 4:30 Rick Stein’s Secret France Rick Stein sets off on a new culinary adventure to discover France’s bestkept gastronomic secrets. 5:30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Inside The QE2 Hotel Valentine’s Day aboard Hotel QE2 is an especially busy one for her 283 international staff. 8:30 People Magazine Investigates MCLSV In 2014, business millionaires Brad and Andra Sachs are shot several times in their California home, and the police are left with clues that take them on a search for the killer. 9:30 Lake Erie Murders MCLSV 10:30 Antiques Roadshow 11:30 Inside The QE2 Hotel

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Monday

2am M Justice League Dark MV 2017 Animated Action. 0 3:20 Cougar Town PG 3 0 4:25 Religious Programming 4:55 Infomercials

SKY 5

6am The Profit 3 6:45 The Profit 3 7:35 The Profit 3 8:20 The Profit 3 9:10 Get A Room With Carson & Thom PG 3 10am Get A Room With Carson And Thom PG 3 10:50 Body Fixers PG 3 11:40 World Of Dance 3 12:30 Dress To Impress 3 1:25 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 2:20 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 3:15 Judge Jerry 3 3:40 Judge Jerry 3 4:05 Judge Jerry 3 4:35 Judge Jerry 3 5pm 50 Ways To Kill Your Mum 6pm Undercover Boss 3 0 7pm M The Invention Of Lying M 3 2009 Comedy. Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Jennifer Garner, Rob Lowe. 0 9:10 M No Strings Attached 16 3 2011 Comedy. A man and a woman try to keep their relationship strictly physical but, before long, they learn they want something more. Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher. 11:25 Don’t Be Tardy M 11:55 Don’t Be Tardy M 12:20 Infomercials

6am Counting Cars PG 6:25 Mountain Men PG 7:10 NCIS – New Orleans MV 7:55 NXT PGV 8:50 Mountain Men PG 9:35 Rooster And Butch PGC 10:25 Pawn Stars PG 10:55 NCIS – New Orleans MV 11:45 Ax Men ML 12:40 Mountain Men PG 1:30 Counting Cars PG 2pm Raw PGV 4:45 NXT PGV 5:45 SmackDown PGV 7:30 NCIS – New Orleans MV Pride is under attack from an unknown person of power in DC, starting with a scathing article documenting his ‘reckless use of justice’. 8:30 NCIS – LA MV After the theft of a load of weapons en route to be disposed of, the team fears Nate Getz has turned on them, and must discover his motive before it is too late. 9:30 NCIS – LA MV 10:30 Chicago PD 16V 11:25 Mountain Men PG

Monday

12:15 SmackDown PGV 1:55 Chicago PD 16V 2:45 NCIS – New Orleans MV 3:35 Mountain Men PG 4:25 NCIS – LA MV 5:10 NCIS – LA MV

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

6:21 Final Score 16VL 2018 Action. Dave Bautista, Pierce Brosnan. 8:06 Wonder Wheel PGVLS 2017 Drama. Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake. 9:51 Gemini Man MVL 2019 Action. 11:51 Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears MV 2020 Drama. 1:31 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 16C 2019 Horror. 3:20 Berlin, I Love You MLS 2019 Romance. 5:20 The Kitchen 16VLC 2019 Action. 7pm The Night Clerk 16VLSC 2020 Drama. Tye Sheridan, John Leguizamo. 8:30 Bombshell MLSC 2019 Drama. True story of three newswomen who stood up to the man who made them famous, the head of Fox News, Roger Ailes. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman. 10:20 A Score To Settle 16VLSC 2019 Action. A former enforcer for a local crime syndicate has vowed to enact retribution on his gang bosses after serving 19 years of wrongful imprisonment. Nicolas Cage, Benjamin Bratt.

7am Gangs Of New York 16VLS 2002 Historical Drama. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel DayLewis, Cameron Diaz. 9:50 Bend It Like Beckham PGL 2002 Romantic Comedy. Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley. 11:50 Trainwreck 16LSC 2015 Comedy. Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson. 2pm Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes MVL 2014 Action. 4:15 It’s Complicated MC 2009 Romantic Comedy. 6:20 Gridiron Gang MVL 2006 Action. Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit. 8:30 Chef ML 2014 Comedy Drama. A head chef leaves his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. Robert Downey jr, Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara. 10:30 Mr Brooks 16VLS 2007 Thriller. A successful businessman is also addicted to killing. Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook.

12:05 Anna PG 2016 Drama. 2:05 Berlin, I Love You MLS 2019 Romance. 4:02 The Kitchen 16VLC 2019 Action. 5:42 The Night Clerk 16VLSC 2020 Drama.

12:30 Trainwreck 16LSC 2015 Comedy. 2:40 Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes MVL 2014 Action. 4:55 It’s Complicated MC 2009 Romantic Comedy.

Monday

12:30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips 1:30 Ultimate Sportsman’s Lodge 2am Grand Slam Fishing 3am People Magazine Investigates MCLSV 4am Lake Erie Murders MCLSV 5am Sarah Off The Grid

SKY SPORt 1

6:30 Waiata Mai 6:40 Kia Mau 3 6:50 Te Nutube 7am Darwin + Newts 3 7:10 Purakau 3 7:20 Pukoro 2 7:50 Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 8:20 Tamariki Haka 8:30 Whanau Living 3 9:30 Hahana 3 10am Wehi Na Upload PGC 10:30 Sidewalk Karaoke 3 11am Te Ao Tapatahi Noon Life Of Kai 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PG 3 1pm Touch Rugby – Junior National Championships 3 1:50 M Emma’s Chance PGC 2016 Family Drama. Greer Grammer, Joey Lawrence, Missi Pyle. 3:30 Marae DIY 3 4:30 Tagata Pasifika 5pm Te Ao Toa 6pm Waka Huia 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7:30 Rise M Sarain Fox travels to Indigenous communities across the Americas to meet people protecting their homelands and rising up against colonisation. 8:30 M The Duchess 16CLSV 2008 Drama. The life of 18th-century Georgiana, Duchess Of Devonshire, who was noted for her extravagant political and personal life. Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper. 10:10 Undertow MC Let the undertow pull you to a time and place where Aotearoa was still being carved out; both its land and its people. It’s 1840 and all the players are here, join us for “The Ragged”. 11:20 Closedown

UKtV

DISCOVERY

7:45 Black Ferns v New Zealand Barbarians (HLS) From Trusts Arena Stadium, Waitakere. 8:10 L Guinness Pro14 Glasgow Warriors v Dragons. From Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. 10:30 Tri-Nations (RPL) Australia v Argentina. From Bankwest Stadium, Sydney. 12:30 L Ignite7 Final Day. From Blake Park, Mt Maunganui. 6pm Maori All Blacks v Moana Pacifika (RPL) 8pm Tri-Nations (RPL) Australia v Argentina. From Bankwest Stadium, Sydney. 8:30 Rugby Nation Highlights and analysis of the latest rugby action. 9:30 Autumn Nations Cup (RPL) Ireland v Scotland. 11:30 Maori All Blacks v Moana Pasifika (RPL)

6:20 All Round To Mrs Brown’s MLS 7:15 Qi MLS 7:45 Holby City M 3 8:45 EastEnders PG 9:15 EastEnders PG 9:45 EastEnders PG 10:15 EastEnders PG 10:45 Heartbeat PG 11:35 The Jonathan Ross Show M 12:25 The Graham Norton Show PG 12:55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown ML 1:45 Midsomer Murders MVC 3:35 We Hunt Together 16VLC 4:25 Death In Paradise MV 5:25 Heartbeat PG 6:15 Would I Lie To You? PG 6:50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown M 7:40 We Hunt Together 16VLC Freddy and Baba seize an opportunity to solve two problems with another killing. 8:30 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 9:15 A Touch Of Frost MVC 11:05 We Hunt Together 16VLC 11:50 Casualty MC

6:35 How Do They Do It? PG 7am Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:50 Naked And Afraid MC Snow Daze. 9:10 Mission Declassified PG The Lindbergh Kidnapping. 10am Barnwood Builders PG In the Nick of Time. 10:50 Building Off The Grid PG Georgia Mountain Treehouse. 11:40 Homestead Rescue PG 12:30 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 1:20 Demolition Down Under PG 2:10 Richard Hammond’s Big PG 3pm Richard Hammond’s Big PG 3:50 Richard Hammond’s Big PG 4:45 Richard Hammond’s Big PG 5:40 Richard Hammond’s Big PG 6:35 Richard Hammond’s Big PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Naked And Afraid MC 9:25 Ed Stafford – Man Woman Child Wild PG 10:15 Demolition Down Under PG 11:05 Mission Declassified PG 11:55 How It’s Made PG

1:30 The Aussie Rugby Show 2:15 Autumn Nations Cup (HLS) Georgia v Fiji. 2:50 L Autumn Nations Cup England v France. 5am Rugby Nation

12:40 We Hunt Together 16VLC 1:25 A Confession MLC 2:15 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 3am A Touch Of Frost MVC 4:45 The Singapore Grip MVLS 5:35 Death In Paradise M

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Expedition Unknown PG 1:35 Weather Top Tens PG 2:25 Naked And Afraid MLC 3:15 Naked And Afraid MLC 4:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Naked And Afraid MLC

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The Apprentice UK, at 8:30pm

Wonder, at 8:30pm

Christmas Around The Corner, at 1pm

Cold Pursuit, at 8:30pm

Mediterranean With Simon Reeve, at 8:30pm

6am Breakfast 0 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show PG 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1:30 Country Calendar 3 0 2pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Coronation Street Special – Off The Cobbles PG 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:27 Backing Business 0 7:30 Fair Go 0 8pm Motorbike Cops ML 0 8:30 The Apprentice UK ML The candidates must create a new comic aimed at 8- to 12-year-olds. 0 9:45 F 20/20 A look at what it takes to make a superstar, and how three of the top celebrities of the 2000s – Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Kim Kardashian West – changed Hollywood’s fame game. 0 10:45 1 News Tonight 0 11:15 Prodigal Son 16C 3 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Masha’s Spooky Stories 7am New Looney Tunes 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 0 7:50 Miraculous – Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 3 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:40 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 9am Infomercials 9:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Murphy Brown 0 11am Dress To Impress 0 Noon Selling Houses Australia 0 1pm Judge Rinder PG 2pm The Middle PG 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:35 Power Rangers – Ninja Steel PG 0 4pm Brain Busters 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6pm Neighbours 0 6:30 Home And Away PG 0 7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 Dog Almighty The pups are at the theatre, where they perform on stage and play the piano. 0 8:30 M Wonder M 2017 Drama. A boy with a facial deformity enters fifth grade and must overcome the daily challenges of being different. Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson. 0 10:50 Two And A Half Men PGS 3 0 11:20 2 Broke Girls PGS 3 0 11:50 Hell’s Kitchen 16L 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:35 Face The Truth PG 3 12:05 Flipping Vegas 1pm M Christmas Around The Corner PG 2018 Drama Romance. Alexandra Breckenridge, Jamie Spilchuk. 0 3pm Bondi Vet 0 4pm The Fishing Show Classics PG 3 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PG Keith loses his patience, and wants someone to leave The Block. 0 8:40 Taranaki Hard 16 Emerging from lockdown, the community starts to open up again; while Leon is on the front line as an essential worker, relationships are re-connected and new opportunities appear. 0 9:40 Magnum PI M Magnum and Higgins must find Kumu when she is kidnapped by an injured man accused of killing his wife. 0 10:35 NewsHub Late 11:05 N Nutri Nathan Charles, a professional rugby player born with cystic fibrosis, discusses what it is like to face a lifethreatening illness. 11:15 NewsHub Nation 3 0 12:30 Infomercials

6am Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 0 6:25 Butterbean’s Café 3 0 6:50 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 0 7:15 Ben 10 – Ultimate Alien 3 0 8:05 Teen Titans 3 0 8:30 Justice League – Unlimited PGV 3 0 9am A Place In The Sun 3 10am The Doctors PGC 3 11am Hot Bench PGC 11:30 Ice Road Truckers MVL 0 12:30 FBI MV 3 0 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 3 4pm American Pickers PGC 5pm Tagata Pasifika 5:30 Prime News 6pm Rugby Nation 3 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 American Pickers On a ramshackle New Jersey estate, Mike and Danielle go on a ‘Back to the Future’ joyride in a DeLorean. 8:30 M Cold Pursuit 16VLSC 2019 Action. A family man’s life is changed after the death of his son, and his search for justice becomes a vengeful hunt for a violent drug lord. Liam Neeson, Laura Dern. 0 11:05 King In The Ring M (HLS)

6am The Great Interior Design Challenge 7am Phil Spencer’s 100 Homes 8am Hope For Wildlife 9am Escape To The Chateau DIY 10am The Day The Rock Star Died PGC Whitney Houston. 10:30 Inside The QE2 Hotel 11:30 Antiques Roadshow 12:30 Hope For Wildlife 1:30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips 2:30 Rick Stein’s Secret France 3:30 Big Cat Country 4:30 River Cottage – Veg Every Day 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 Amazon – The Lost World PGC 8:30 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve Simon Reeve goes on the first leg of his four-part journey around the Mediterranean. At the centre of this sea, and surrounded by crystal- clear waters, is Simon’s first stop, Malta. 9:30 Tutankhamun – Life, Death, And Legacy 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC

Tuesday

12:15 Les Miserables M (Starting Today) 3 0 1:30 Te Karere 3 2 1:55 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

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Tuesday

12:50 Lethal Weapon MV 3 0 1:35 Shortland Street PG 3 0 2am Infomercials 3:05 2 Overnight 4:40 The Middle 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

SKY 5

10am Judge Jerry 3 10:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK PG 3 11:30 Snapped M 3 12:30 The People’s Court 3 1:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County M 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules PG 3 3:30 Southern Charm PG 3 4:30 Undercover Boss 3 0 5:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 Snapped M A former ladies’ man falls for a pious daycare worker, but when his body is found in a creek, detectives discover there was more to their relationship than meets the eye. 8:30 The Real Murders Of Orange County M When a couple are found shot to death by the Ortega Highway, the case leads detectives through a series of love triangles. 9:30 Buried In The Backyard M 10:30 Snapped M 3 11:25 A Lie To Die For M 3 12:15 Infomercials

6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Storage Wars PGL 7:35 Storage Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 9:15 Pawn Stars PG 9:40 NCIS – LA MV 10:25 NCIS – LA MV 11:10 Storage Wars PGL 11:35 Storage Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! 12:25 Wheel Of Fortune 12:50 NCIS – LA MV 1:40 NCIS – LA MV 2:30 NCIS – LA MV 3:20 Storage Wars PGL 3:45 Storage Wars PGL 4:10 The Simpsons PG 4:40 Jeopardy! 5:05 Wheel Of Fortune 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 RBT MC 9pm Traffic Cops MVLC 10pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 10:30 NCIS MV 11:15 NCIS – LA MV

Tuesday

12:05 Storage Wars PGL 12:30 Storage Wars PGL 12:55 Wheel Of Fortune 1:20 Jeopardy! 1:40 Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 2:05 RBT MC 2:35 Traffic Cops MVLC 3:35 NCIS – LA MV 4:25 Pawn Stars PG 4:50 NCIS – LA MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

Tuesday

12:55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 1:55 Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREAtS

7:12 Elvis Goes There – Ryan Coogler MC 2019 Documentary. 8:06 Bombshell MLSC 2019 Drama. Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman. 9:52 A Score To Settle 16VLSC 2019 Action. Nicolas Cage, Benjamin Bratt. 11:35 Anna 16VLSC 2018 Action. Sasha Luss, Luke Evans. 1:30 Hellboy 16VL 2019 Action. 3:30 The Poison Rose MVL 2019 Thriller. 5:05 Official Secrets 16VLSC 2019 Drama. 6:55 The Peanut Butter Falcon MVL 2019 Adventure. Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf. 8:30 Queen And Slim 16VLSC 2019 Drama. An African American couple’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over and, terrified, they go on the run. Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith. 10:45 Five Feet Apart ML 2019 Drama. Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse.

6:55 Chef ML 2014 Comedy Drama. Robert Downey jr, Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara. 8:50 Mr Brooks 16VLS 2007 Thriller. Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook. 10:50 Trainwreck 16LSC 2015 Comedy. 1pm Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes MVL 2014 Action. 3:15 Black Snake Moan 16VLS 2006 Drama. 5:10 Rock The Kasbah MVLSC 2015 Comedy. 6:55 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino. 8:30 Seven Psychopaths 16VLS 2012 Comedy. A screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster’s shih tzu. Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson. 10:25 Body Of Lies 16VL 2008 Action. When an idealistic CIA agent is stationed in Jordan to stop attacks by Al Qaeda, he plants suspicion among terrorists that their leaders are collaborating with the Americans. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe.

Tuesday

12:40 Killerman 16VLC 2019 Action Thriller. 2:30 The Poison Rose MVL 2019 Thriller. 4:04 Official Secrets 16VLSC 2019 Drama. 5:52 The Peanut Butter Falcon MVL 2019 Adventure.

Tuesday

12:35 Black Snake Moan 16VLS 2006 Drama. 2:35 Rock The Kasbah MVLSC 2015 Comedy. 4:25 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy.

Tuesday

12:30 River Cottage – Veg Every Day 1:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGC 2am Grand-Slam Fishing 3am Big Cat Country 4am Mediterranean With Simon Reeve 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

SKY SPORt 1 7am Tri-Nations (RPL) Australia v Argentina. 9am L French Top 14 Paris v Toulon. From Stade Jean Bouin, Paris. 11:05 Tri-Nations (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 11:35 Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) Championship Final – Hawke’s Bay v Northland. 12:05 Gallagher Premiership (RPL) London Irish v Sale Sharks. 2pm TriNations (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 2:30 Ignite7 (HLS) Final Day. 4pm Tri-Nations (RPL) Australia v Argentina. 6pm Guinness Pro14 (RPL) Gloucester Warriors v Dragons. 8pm Maori All Blacks v Moana Pasifika (HLS) 8:30 French Top 14 Highlights Show 9pm Playmakers Nisbo and Marshy preview the next game between Australia and Argentina. 9:30 Tri-Nations (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 10pm Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 11pm Maori All Blacks v v Moana Pacifika (RPL)

Tuesday

1am Rugby Nation 2am Currie Cup (RPL) Bulls v Cheetahs. 4am Tri-Nations (RPL) Australia v Argentina.

6:30 Pipi Ma 6:35 Takaro Tribe 3 6:50 Waiata Mai 7am Te Ao Tapatahi 8am Tamariki Haka 8:10 Potae Pai 8:20 Zoomoo 8:30 Cube 8:40 Huritua 8:50 Paia 9am Marae Kai Masters 10am Whare Puoro 10:30 Whanau Living 3 11am Matangi Rau Noon Whatta Beauty PG 3 12:30 Ride Or Die 1pm Tohunga 1:30 Ako 3 2 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Korero Mai 3 3:30 Toku Whare Kohanga Reo 3 4pm Fresh PG 3 4:30 Miharo 2 5pm Pipi Ma 5:05 Takaro Tribe 3 5:20 Waiata Mai 5:30 Tamariki Haka 5:40 Potae Pai 5:50 Zoomoo 6pm Cube 6:10 Huritua 6:20 Paia 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7:30 Gourmet Goes Tribal 3 8pm Off The Grid With Pio 3 8:30 N Living The Change Exploring solutions to global crises through people pioneering change in their lives and their communities to live in a sustainable and regenerative way. 10pm Waka Huia 3 10:30 Ki Tua Podcast where te reo movement leaders and ground-level influencers discuss current events and important issues, and formative moments in their lives. 11pm Iwi Anthems 3 11:30 Closedown

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6:35 Demolition Down Under PG 7:30 Expedition Unknown PG Cracking the Secret. 8:20 Naked And Afraid MC Dont Cave In. 9:10 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG Outback Gold. 10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Swamp Murders MVLSC Love Squared. 1:20 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade MVLSC The Death of Disco. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG Over the Line. 3:50 Gold Rush PG 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Richard Hammond’s Big PG 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Fast N’ Loud PG 10:15 Surveillance Oz – Dashcam PG 10:40 Surveillance Oz – Dashcam PG 11:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 11:55 How It’s Made PG

Midnight Midsomer Murders MVC 1:35 Qi MLS 2:05 Qi PG 2:35 Would I Lie To You? PG 3:10 Who Do You Think You Are? USA PG 3:50 Death In Paradise MV 4:45 We Hunt Together MVLC 5:30 The Singapore Grip PG

12:20 How Do They Do It? PG 12:45 Weather Top Tens PG 1:35 Gold Rush PG 2:25 Moonshiners MLC 3:15 Bering Sea Gold PG 4:05 Expedition Unknown PG 4:55 Naked And Afraid MLC 5:45 Gold Rush PG

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6am Breakfast 0 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am The Chase 3 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1:30 Fair Go 3 0 2pm Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas (R) PG 0 3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0 4:30 Coronation Street Special – Villains PG 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Coronation Street – Soapy Slip Ups PG Including misbehaving props, wardrobe malfunctions, cursing, and missed lines. 0 8pm Coronation Street – 60 Unforgettable Years PG A celebration of life on the cobbles of the world’s longest-running and most loved and iconic TV soap, which debuted in 1960. 0 9:30 Coronation Street PG Long-running drama with the residents of England’s most famous cobbled street. 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0 11pm Our Shirley Valentine Summer M 3 0

6:30 Rescue Bots Academy 3 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 6:55 Masha’s Spooky Stories 7am New Looney Tunes 0 7:25 Ben 10 3 0 7:50 Miraculous – Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 3 0 8:15 Puppy Dog Pals 3 0 8:40 Dorothy And The Wizard Of Oz 0 9am Infomercials 9:30 8 Simple Rules 3 0 10am Neighbours 3 0 10:30 Murphy Brown PG (Part 1) 0 11am Dress To Impress 0 Noon Selling Houses Australia 0 1pm Judge Rinder PG 2pm The Middle 3 0 2:30 Home And Away PG 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 3:35 Power Rangers – Ninja Steel 0 4pm Brain Busters 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons PG 3 0 5:30 The Big Bang Theory PG 3 0 6pm Neighbours 0 6:30 Home And Away PG 0 7pm Shortland Street PG 0 7:30 Dog Almighty Semi-final. The five remaining dogs tackle the toughest course yet to go through to the final. 0 8:35 F Young Sheldon 0 9:30 Will And Grace PG S11 E15. 0 10:30 Two And A Half Men PG 3 0 11pm 2 Broke Girls PG 3 0 11:30 The Resident MC 0 12:30 Station 19 M 3 0 1:20 Shortland Street PG 3 0 1:45 Infomercials 2:50 2 Overnight 4:40 The Middle 3 0 5:05 Neighbours 3 0 5:30 Infomercials

6am Ben 10 – Alien Force 3 0 6:25 Butterbean’s Café 3 0 6:50 Danger Mouse 3 0 7am Red Bull Ignite7 (HLS) 9am A Place In The Sun 3 10am The Doctors PGC 3 11am Hot Bench PGS 11:30 Ice Road Truckers MVL 0 12:30 FBI MV 3 0 1:30 Married… With Children PG 3 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 3 4pm American Pickers PGL 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 0 6:30 Shipping Wars PGL 0 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 Life Cycles PGC Among social animals, group leaders are always looked up to, with their decisions going unquestioned; nature shows no mercy for weakness, strength must be either learned or earned. 0 8:35 Salvation MV Grace goes on a dangerous mission; Liam and Darius’s relationship is tested. 9:30 Fear The Walking Dead 18VLC Althea chases a story with determination, putting the mission and her life in danger. 0 10:30 The Breakdown 11:40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 12:40 Closedown

6am The Great Interior Design Challenge 7am River Cottage – Veg Every Day 8am Big Cat Country 9am Escape To The Chateau DIY 10am The Day The Rock Star Died PGC Johnny Cash. 10:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 11:30 Salvage Hunters 12:30 Mediterranean With Simon Reeve 1:30 Amazon – The Lost World PGC 2:30 Tutankhamun – Life, Death, And Legacy 3:30 Inside The Vets 4:30 Choccywoccydoodah Starstruck. 5:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC 6:30 Salvage Hunters 7:30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home 8:30 Property Brothers – Forever Home 9:30 Amazing Spaces – Shed Of The Year 10:30 Salvage Hunters 11:30 Mysteries At The Museum PGC

Midnight Te Radar’s Chequered Past 3 0 12:35 There And Back 3 1:05 Te Karere 3 2 1:30 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

6am The AM Show 9am The Café PG 10am Infomercials 11:40 Face The Truth PG 3 12:05 Flipping Vegas 1:05 M Christmas By The Book PG 2018 Romantic Drama. A romance expert has a bestselling book telling how to end holiday loneliness, but is newly single and cannot seem to apply her philosophies to her own life. Chelsea Kane, Drew Seeley. 0 3pm Bondi Vet 0 3:55 The Fishing Show Classics PG 3 0 4:30 NewsHub Live At 4:30pm 5pm Millionaire Hot Seat 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 The Block Australia PG The parents are offered a chance to reunite their families. 0 8:40 M Neighbours 2 – Sorority Rising 16 3 2016 Comedy. When their new neighbours turn out to be a sorority even worse than the fraternity previously living there, a couple join their former enemy to deal with the girls. Seth Rogan, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Chloë Grace Moretz. 0 10:35 NewsHub Late 11:05 NCIS – Los Angeles M 3 0 Midnight Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Judge Jerry 3 10:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK PG 3 11:30 Snapped M 3 12:30 The People’s Court 3 1:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County M 3 2:30 Vanderpump Rules PG 3 3:30 Southern Charm PG 3 4:30 Undercover Boss 3 0 5:30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians PG 3 6:30 Million Dollar Listing NY 3 7:30 Songland PG The Jonas Brothers hear unknown songwriters pitch their original material to be their next hit song. 8:30 Marrying Millions M After Katie’s breakup with Kolton, her daughter plays matchmaker; Gentille wonders whether to say I do or I don’t; Bill plans a surprise for Brianna; Sean’s father’s disapproval threatens his and Megan’s wedding. 9:30 Killer Couples M When an aspiring actress is found murdered, authorities discover family secrets and a love affair with lethal intensity. 10:30 Snapped M 3 11:25 A Lie To Die For M 3 12:15 Infomercials

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SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune 6:45 The Simpsons PG 7:10 Storage Wars PGL 7:35 Storage Wars PGL 8am Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 8:25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 9:15 Pawn Stars PG 9:40 NCIS – LA MV 10:25 SVU MV 11:10 Storage Wars PGL 11:35 Storage Wars PGL Noon Jeopardy! 12:20 Wheel Of Fortune 12:45 The Simpsons PG 1:10 Traffic Cops MVLC 2pm Raw Live MVC 5:05 Wheel Of Fortune 5:30 Pawn Stars PG 6pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away MVL 7pm Border Security – Australia’s Frontline M 7:30 NCIS – LA MV 8:30 Extreme Salvage Squad ML 9:30 The Cops MV 10:30 NCIS MV 11:20 NCIS MV

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6:05 Seven Psychopaths 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson. 7:52 Body Of Lies 16VL 2008 Action. Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe. 9:55 Black Snake Moan 16VLS 2006 Drama. Samuel L Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake. 11:50 Rock The Kasbah MVLSC 2015 Comedy. Bill Murray, Kate Hudson. 1:35 Stand Up Guys 16VLS 2012 Comedy. Christopher Walken, Al Pacino. 3:08 We Are Your Friends 16LSC 2015 Drama. Zac Efron, Emily Ratajkowski. 4:40 The Blind Side PGL 2009 Drama Biography. 6:45 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror. Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson. 8:30 Dreamgirls MC 2006 Musical Drama. Adaptation of the Broadway musical in which three black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s. Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy. 10:40 300 16V 2006 Action. Gerard Butler, Lena Headey.

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12:35 We Are Your Friends 16LSC 2015 Drama. 2:15 The Blind Side PGL 2009 Drama Biography. 4:25 Insidious – Chapter 2 MV 2013 Horror.

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12:30 Choccywoccydoodah – Starstruck 1:30 The Day The Rock Star Died PGC 2am GrandSlam Fishing 3am Inside The Vets 4am Amazing Spaces – Shed Of The Year 5am Mysteries At The Museum PGC

SKY SPORt 1 6am Autumn Nations (RPL) Italy v Wales. 8am Rugby Nation 9am Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Leicester v Exeter. 11am Playmakers 11:30 Tri-Nations (HLS) Australia v Argentina. Noon Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Gloucester Rugby v Harlequins. 2pm Currie Cup (RPL) Bulls v Cheetahs. 4pm L Currie Cup Pumas v Griquas. From Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit. 6pm Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Bristol v Northampton. From Ashton Gate. 8pm Aotearoa Rugby Pod 8:30 The Breakdown 9:30 Autumn Nations (HLS) Wales v Italy. 10pm Autumn Nations (HLS) England v France. 10:30 Ignite7 (HLS) Final Day.

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Midnight Aotearoa Rugby Pod 12:30 Gallagher Premiership (HLS) 1:30 The Breakdown 2:30 Autumn Nations (HLS) Georgia v Fiji. 3am Autumn Nations (HLS) Italy v Wales. 3:30 TriNations (HLS) Australia v Argentina. 4am Women’s Six Nations (RPL) Italy v Scotland.

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6:30 Pipi Ma 6:35 Takaro Tribe 3 6:50 Waiata Mai 7am Te Ao Tapatahi 8am Tamariki Haka 8:10 Te Nutube 8:20 ZooMoo 8:30 Darwin + Newts 3 8:40 Purakau 3 8:50 Paia 9am Marae Kai Masters 10am Whare Puoro 10:30 Whanau Living 11am Matangi Rau Noon Whatta Beauty 3 12:30 Ride Or Die 1pm Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 1:30 Ako 3 2 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 3pm Korero Mai 3 3:30 Toku Whare Kohanga Reo 3 4pm Fresh PG 3 4:30 Waka Ama Sprints 3 5pm Pipi Ma 5:05 Takaro Tribe 3 5:20 Waiata Mai 5:30 Tamariki Haka 5:40 Potae Pai 3 5:50 Zoomoo 6pm Darwin + Newts 3 6:10 Purakau 3 6:20 Paia 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7:30 Marae Kai Masters Special Marae teams from around New Zealand take part in a competitive cooking show to win prizes for their marae. 8pm Billy T James PGC 3 8:30 Intake MCLS The recruits are a month into their training and the pressure is building as they under take their first firearms test; it is the end of the road for one recruit. 9pm Piri’s Tiki Tour PGC 9:30 Hunt With Me M 3 10pm Hunting Aotearoa MLC 3 10:30 Te Po Mekemeke 11pm Whawhai 11:30 Closedown

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6:35 Fast N’ Loud PG This is So Farfegnugen. 7:30 Fast N’ Loud PG 9:10 Demolition Down Under PG 10am How Do They Do It? PG 10:25 How Do They Do It? PG 10:50 How It’s Made PG 11:15 How It’s Made PG 11:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 12:30 Swamp Murders MVLSC The Chameleon Killer. 1:20 The 1980s – The Deadliest Decade MVLSC The Krishna Killers. 2:10 Top Gear 3pm Bering Sea Gold PG Storm Surge. 3:50 Gold Rush PG Cruelest Cut. 4:45 Fast N’ Loud PG Germany Meet America. 5:40 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 6:35 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Expedition Unknown PG Hunt for the Metal Library. 9:25 Mission Declassified PG 10:15 Naked And Afraid MC 11:05 Naked And Afraid MLC 11:55 How It’s Made PG

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TEST YOURSELF Test yourself with the Guardian’s quiz 1. In terms of weapons, what is a pike? a) A trench knife b) A spiked helmet c) A very long spear

2. Which actor DIDN’T appear in Pulp Fiction? a) Samuel L. Jackson b) Uma Thurman c) John Turturro

3. What are in NZ is known for gold? a) Tauranga b) Coromandel c) Auckland

4. What is considered the rarest form of colour blindness? a) Purple b) Blue c) Green

5. Which of these species is not extinct? a) Komodo Dragon b) Tasmanian Tiger c) Saudi Gazelle

6. Which of the following is NOT a word used to describe an earthquake?

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a) Drop-slide b) Foreshock c) Temblor

7. Who starred in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon? a) Bruce Lee b) Jackie Chan c) Yum-Fat Chow

8. The space needle is located in which city? a) Seattle b) Los Angles c) Toronto

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Resilience essential in adversity Mid Canterbury dairy farmers Michelle and John O’Connell will talk about their experience with M. bovis and staying resilient during adversity at a field day tomorrow. Out of the blue, the O’Connells received a notice to cull 15 cows in January 2019. “A small line of heifers we purchased had been grazing at an infected property. That was the first we’d heard of it, so it was quite a shock, especially because they were very nice cows,” John O’Connell said. “M. bovis was confirmed in the slaughter samples and we knew then what was on the cards.” The O’Connells are A2 herd-owning sharemilkers for Rural Equities at Eiffelton. They also own a farm at Carew, north of the Rangitata River. Over a two-month period, the O’Connells said goodbye to 1184 cows, 364 yearlings and 32 bulls. “At the time it knocked us for a six, but we realised early on that we couldn’t dwell on it. We had to stay positive and keep moving. The toughest time was seeing the first load of cows away. The next 24 weren’t so bad,” O’Connell said. It became apparent quite quickly that dotting all the ‘i’s and crossing all the ‘t’s was important for the compensation process to go smoothly. To speed up the process, and make things simpler, the O’Connells took on a lot of the administration tasks themselves. For example, they booked the killing space directly with their meat

works buyer. Every truck load needed a slew of paperwork, to ensure the status of each animal was cross-referenced. If one piece didn’t line up, it would slow down the compensation process. Every cow had a different category and valuation, so the O’Connells ensured the first animals to be slaughtered were the higher-value two to eight-year-olds. Thereafter, they tried to have every unit load in the same category. “We got into a good routine, and for every 200 cows, we lodged a claim and got paid within 20 days. The cows were valued by PGG Wrightson, and then we deducted what the works paid for them,” O’Connell said. “We wanted to get our claims in quickly, so as soon as we got the ‘all clear’ from MPI, we could concentrate on buying a new $2 million A2 herd. The team at the DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Compensation Assistance Team (DBCAT) helped O’Connell with his paperwork. “The team was set up to help farmers complete the compensation paperwork. We had a lot of help from them and the service we received was exceptional.” In response to their experience having M. bovis the O’Connells have adopted additional biosecurity measures including trying to minimise stock movements between their farms. They’ve also leased a block for their service bulls so they can reuse them. “We’re really careful about in-

tricky and we’re still trying to establish our results from last season. “For sure, it was a tough couple of months, but from a farming perspective, we probably couldn’t ask for better product prices than we’ve had for the last four years.”

John O’Connell’s advice:

Michelle and John O’Connell are to share their experiences at a field day of dealing with a herd infected by M. bovis. PHOTO SUPPLIED coming stock, mainly around bulls. We buy yearling hereford bulls from one place, so they haven’t been used over other cows, then we graze them for the rest of the season and use them again. We buy 20 bulls a year and once

we’ve used two-year-olds for the second time, we cull them.” O’Connell said he was philosophical about the experience with M. bovis. “Bovis happened over two financial years, so it’s been a bit

■■ Keep your herd records up to date and your cows tagged. ■■ Work with MPI but be prepared to drive the process yourself. Use the resources on offer, like DBCAT. ■■ Making claims yourself is much more difficult. Surround yourself with a team of people who will help you get through it: vets, stock agents, financial and farm advisors, DairyNZ consulting officers, Rural Support Trust etc. A resilience during adversity field day will be held at the O’Connells’ farm on Dawsons Road, Eiffelton, on Thursday, November 3 from 10.45am to 1pm. John O’Connell will draw on his experiences, and how he turned things around after a tough time being impacted by M. bovis. He will discuss the systems he put in place for how he farms now, to help them be prepared for future adverse events, whether it is a biosecurity incursion or drought. South Canterbury farmer John Gregan will talk about strategies to overcome adversity and keep thriving on farm. Frances Beeston from the Mid Canterbury Rural Support Trust will also talk about resilience in tough times.

Further confirmed M. bovis cases locally By Heather Chalmers heather.c@theguardian.co.nz

A Mid Canterbury dairy farm and its run-off are the two latest properties to be confirmed as infected with cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. M. bovis programme director Stuart Anderson said the two properties were linked to the existing Ashburton cluster. “These two new confirmed properties were identified from tracing animal movements from one of the original three Mid Canterbury dairy farms, picked up

through our national surveillance Bulk Tank Milk screening for August.” This brings the Mid Canterbury tally to eight active cases, made up of four dairy farms and three other dairy grazing properties linked by animal movements as well as a beef property identified earlier. “There continues to be no evidence this is widespread – no additional farms in the area have been detected in subsequent bulk tank milk screenings. This supports that we are dealing with an isolated cluster connected by animal movements,” Anderson said.

The only other active case in New Zealand is a dairy farm in the Selwyn District, identified through September Bulk Tank Milk screening. “As previously noted, this increase was fully expected over spring as we look for those final pockets of infected properties – it’s a time we have more samples to test, animals are under stress from calving, and we have 2018 heifers entering the milking platform for the first time.” October screening did not pick up any additional dairy farms nationally that the programme was not already aware of, nor had ini-

tial results for November. As at November 26, another 32 properties in Mid Canterbury have had animal movements restricted under a Notice of Direction as movements of cattle from and to infected properties continue to be worked through. These properties will undergo routine testing to ensure their cattle are not infected. “Our data shows us that very few NODs become confirmed infected properties,” Anderson said. Another 20 Mid Canterbury properties are under Active Surveillance, regarded as low risk with no restrictions on animal

movements. Elsewhere in Canterbury a further 30 properties are under a Notice of Direction and 34 properties under Active Surveillance. “This is why good NAIT records are so important for farmers. “Tracing infected cattle is a difficult job when there are incomplete NAIT records and our surveillance tools like our Bulk Tank Milk screening programme and beef sector surveillance have been developed to, not only help find any remaining infection faster, but to give us confidence longterm that New Zealand is free from the disease,” Anderson said.

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New store a community hub By Heather Chalmers heather.c@theguardian.co.nz

Rakaia’s rebranded and refurbished Farm Source store aims to be a community hub as well as a place to buy farm supplies. Fonterra’s Farm Source regional head Charles Fergusson said the refurbishment was an investment in the Rakaia community and local farmers. “The objective is for it to be a community hub that people can use. People can come and talk to the Farm Source team about using the meeting rooms that are available. It is not just for farmers.” The store had traded through the refurbishment, which was delayed by Covid-19 restrictions. The Fonterra-owned Farm Source farm supply network has about 70 stores throughout New Zealand and had taken several years to update and rebrand these from RD1. The first Farm Source store was opened in Methven six years ago. The Ashburton store has also been rebranded on a new site. Ashburton-based Fonterra director Andrew Macfarlane said it was not just a matter of generating a decent payout price for dairy farmer-suppliers but keeping input prices down. Macfarlane said he was “quietly confident” about Fonterra’s future prospects after the co-operative had spent the last two years paying down debt and returning to profitability. This included the sale of its China farms business, for $555 million in October, which had to be carried out online as staff were unable to travel to China. “We are now at the point where we can start to be future focused again in looking at ways to receive a premium for New Zealand milk.” Fonterra researchers at Palmerston North had developed a product for the Asian market, where consumers were prepared to pay for milk, but many didn’t have refrigeration. Researchers had spent several years developing an ambient ultra high temperature (UHT) longlife cream which could last in the market at between 0deg and 40degC. A key breakthrough was new cooling regulations on-farm to get milk temperatures down within a required timeframe. This was linked with computer tracking

Celebrating the rebranding of Rakaia’s Farm Source store are (from left), Fonterra’s Farm Source regional head Charles Fergusson, Rakaia store manager Teresa Hamill and Chertsey dairy farmer Craig Copland, who features in a dairy scene on the store’s back wall. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

of milk tankers with milk best suited to UHT production. “It is not a big market right now, but it could grow, as the bulk of the markets we supply seek ambient as well as refrigerated product,” Macfarlane said.

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Letters may be handed in to the Ashburton Guardian Office, 3rd Floor, Somerset House, 161 Burnett Street or posted to: Santa’s Little Helpers, c/- PO Box 77, Ashburton 7740 and must reach us no later than 12 noon, Friday, December 11.

This year again, along with Santa, we would like to make a special collection of Christmas gifts from Ashburton retailers and businesses to give to families in Mid Canterbury who may not be as fortunate as others. To do this Father Christmas needs two helpers who will each spend half a day with him, on December 15 and 16 , 2020, calling on our Christmas stores collecting gifts. Those gifts will be given to the local St Vincent De Paul, who will then distribute the gifts to families in Mid Canterbury. Our Santa’s Little Helpers will be photographed visiting local stores during the day with Santa and we will publish these photographs on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in the Ashburton Guardian. All children in the Ashburton District are invited to write a letter stating why they would like to be Santa’s Little Helper and why they would like to help us collect gifts for other families.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Ashburton Guardian ADDINGTON

GERALDINE

Family legacy carries on Maui continued his family’s legacy when winning at Addington Raceway on Sunday. Trained and driven by David McCormick, Maui hails from a breed established by McCormick’s father, Doug, which stretches back five generations. McCormick is now continuing the lineage through Maui’s dam, three-win mare Shezadorabil, and four-win mare Cathy Combo. “Dad bought into the family well before I was born,” McCormick said. “When he died a couple of years ago I was left with two mares – Shezadorabil and Cathy Combo. “Cathy Combo has been a bit hard to breed from, but Shezadorabil has only left the two foals in Dora Explorer and Maui. “They have both won now, so that is handy. “It is a good breed that Dad ended up with in the end. “They haven’t left a good horse for a year or two, but a lot of nice horses.” McCormick admitted being quietly confident heading into Sunday with Maui off the back of a pleasing runner-up performance at Rangiora the week prior. “I expected him to win,” he said. “I thought on his run at Rangiora last week that unless something went wrong, he should win. “I couldn’t believe he was paying $8, that was terrific money.” While pleased with Maui’s efforts, McCormick was disappointed with stablemate Sungait’s Legacy’s unplaced result later in the day. “I was warned by Lawrence, my son, beforehand not to rush her over the first bit. She went away alright and I rushed her, and we galloped. “We’ll look for a mile and a quarter standing start somewhere now.” McCormick is now looking forward to summer racing with Maui, where he expects him to pick up a few cheques. “Maui is the best horse I have got by a country mile,” he said.

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Mohican’s first, but unlikely to be his last By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

“He is a nice, wee horse. “I knew it was only a matter of him trotting for him to win today, and hopefully he can go on with it.

David McCormick and Maui burst up the passing lane to win at Addington on Sunday. PHOTO SUPPLIED

They climbed out of trees to back and spruik him, and hyped Mid Canterbury pacer, Last Of The Mohicans, duly delivered on debut at Geraldine on Saturday. The Laurence Hanrahan-trained pacer was one of the hottest commodities in betting markets across all codes for a big Saturday of racing, and when Ricky May jumped the fouryear-old to the front early on, they started lining up at the totes. From there, May was able to dictate the tempo, and there was no looking back as he dashed away from his rivals to win by two and a half lengths untouched in a bold performance. The win was Hanrahan’s first for the season, and only his second ever on the Orari surface. His first winner there came in 1995, when Jimmy Curtin drove Sary Lea to victory. The win was the 163rd for May and Hanrahan as a driving and training combination. Sarah O’Reilly and John Morrison both added to their win tallies for the season at the meeting. Morrison won with his own horse, Standout, early in the day while O’Reilly picked up a slight upset victory with Buckskin late in the programme. The pair sit first and fourth on the national junior drivers’ premiership respectively.

CRICKET

Allenton crumble to second defeat By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

After a run of dominance for the past five weeks, Allenton’s stranglehold on the Canterbury Country Cricket scene came tumbling down in a heap on Saturday when they were humbled by Kaiapoi. Top of the table heading into the seventh round of play, Allenton were heavy favourites to make it five wins in a row, and playing at home the confidence levels were sky high when they had their guests all back in the shed for 109 runs after just 30 overs. Wickets were evenly spread across the bowling attack, but a 3-11 from six overs from Sanjay Undre stood out as the best performance as Allenton ripped through the Kaiapoi batting line up.

The run chase should have been simple, but it was nothing close to it as the Allenton batsmen crumbled to eventually be all out for 44 in their run chase with the highest contributor to that tally coming courtesy of the extras column, which added 16 to the total. Only one player made it into double figures in an innings which featured three ducks and three innings of just one run. The result will serve as a wake-up call to the Allenton side, who have now lost their position at the top of the standings to Sefton, who were victorious on the weekend. The Allenton boys take on Peninsula Harbour at Tai Tapu this weekend, a side who are now nipping at their heels for a spot in the top two on the competition leaderboard.

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CYCLING

Tough week for Aorangi By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

The ladies accounted for the top four spots in Tinwald Cycling Clubs, McDonalds Family Restaurant, 48km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday. Emma Hudson produced a strong four-up sprint to the line to secure the victory. Rachel Reid charged into second place, rounding out a solid week of training. Front markers Liz Wylie and

Helen Bancroft continued their stellar season, claiming third and fourth places respectively. Christchurch visitor Quinten Lawler and Mark Smitheram rounded out the top six. Kyle Gray lifted the Aaron Stewart Memorial Cup, having produced the fastest time of the day, riding the distance in 70.19. Nigel Douglas and Andrew McKenzie took second and third time.

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The juniors and division 2 competed over 16km. Charlotte Neal pulled out a top shelf ride to take the win and lift the major spoils. Back-marker Ryan Gallagher was hot on her tail, securing second place and fastest time honours, riding the course in 35.08.

Debbie Skinner had the final say in the sprint to the line to take division 2 honours from husband Andy Skinner, with Janette Hooper filling the third spot. Next week the club will be contesting a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.

It was a tough week at the office for the Aorangi golf men’s side at the hotly contested New Zealand Interprovincial tournament on the weekend. Up against some red hot teams from around the country, the Aorangi team featured four Mid Canterbury based players; Cameron Grant, Josh Smith, Ryan Cockburn and Jeff Hewitt. They started in promising fashion with a 3-2 victory over Northland in the opening of seven rounds of play at Whitford Park, near Auckland. Grant and Smith were both victorious in their head-to-head clashes. That result was to be the best for the Aorangi side however, because despite some solid performances, they were unable to head off another side during the week, finishing in 14th position of 15 teams. The result could have been significantly better if close matches between Otago and Tasman had fallen their way, with the Otago game seeing them go down 2-3 and the Tasman game resulting with two all-square ties and one win from the five matches. Smith was the best of the local players for the week, picking up two head-to-head wins and tying another from their six matches, but Tim Leonard was Aorangi’s player of the tournament, winning three of his matches and tying another. Yesterday, the Aorangi women’s side kicked off their campaign in the equivalent tournament on the Akarana Course. Rachel Eder, Sharon Bradford and Pauline Bell feature in the team with Angela Mowbray acting as manager.

CRICKET

Stags close to causing major upset By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Bevan Ravenscroft grabbed two wickets with the ball in hand on Saturday and then tried to form a rearguard action to see his side home with the bat.

They might not have won, but the Tech Stags came within a whisker of causing the upset of the South Canterbury cricket season on Saturday when narrowly losing to competition leaders, Pleasant Point. Without a number of key players due to representative duties in Invercargill, the Stags travelled to Pleasant Point with hopes of at least being competitive with the competition’s only unbeaten side, and while they were unable to get maximum points from the match, they pushed their rivals harder than anyone has so far this season. Pleasant Point won the toss and elected to bat, and an 83-run opening stand set them on the path for a big total. But regular wickets throughout innings changed the path of the game, and they limped through to 218 all out in the 42 second over. Bevan Richan was in miserly form, taking 3-17, but it was an all-round bowling effort from the Stags with Sam Hurley,

a good job for the final wicket, batting for 10 overs. But with runs needed off the last five overs, they tried to push on and Ravenscroft was the last wicket to fall with the Stags 27 runs still required for victory. The Stags managed to maintain fourth spot in the competition despite the loss, as the competition now heads into a twoweek break for the first representative window before they resume Timaru at home on DeJason Morrison, solid as a rock against cember 19. at the top of the order, is the fourth While they’ve struggled at times through the first stage of highest ranked batsman in the their foray into the South Canscene, the Stags have still competition with 292 runs from his terbury made their presence felt after the eight innings at an average of 36.5. first eight matches. Morrison, who has been solid as a rock at the top of the order, is Morrison (33) and Bevan Richan (15) set a the fourth highest ranked batsman in the solid platform, but while many players at competition, with 292 runs from his eight the top of the order got good starts, they innings at an average of 36.5, while Kruger failed to kick on and wickets fell frequent- is the eighth highest ranked batsman with 223 runs from six innings at an average of ly. Richard Print chipped in with a solid 37.1. With the ball, Ryan Bell who was in good 36 in the middle order to give the Stags a sniff, with Sam Bennett (24) also contrib- form for Mid Canterbury on the weekend, sits third on the bowling leaderboard with uting. Bevan Ravenscroft and Dave Morrison 15 wickets from his seven matches at an attempted to see the side home and did average of 18.4. Harry Jones and Bevan Ravenscroft all taking two wickets each in a good effort with the ball. Chasing just over 200, the Stags would have felt themselves a big chance of causing the upset with the bat despite some heavy hitters being out of action. A 43-run opening wicket between Jason

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Southland claims rain-affected Cup fixture Kruger breaks his duck with 112 By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

A rain-interrupted Hawke Cup match in Invercargill might not have fallen Mid Canterbury’s way on the weekend, but there was still plenty to smile about. The baggy green and golds travelled south with high hopes of coming home with points to kick off their Hawke Cup campaign, but it was the hosts who took first innings honours in a match that ebbed and flowed like the weather that surrounded it. Mid Canterbury’s first success came when they won the toss and chose to wield the willow, a positive outcome which didn’t look quite as attractive when both opening batsmen were back in the shed within the first 10 overs. Then things began to turn. An 89-run third wicket stand between Ben Innes and Des Kruger steadied the ship, and when Innes fell for 31 nearly 30 overs later, things looked a lot brighter. The departure of Innes brought Mid Canterbury captain William Southby to the crease, and he picked up where Innes left off as he and Kruger put together a strong partnership of 88, in which Kruger buried some recent demons and raised his bat, scoring 112 before he was dismissed in the 63rd over. Kruger, just a few weeks ago, scored 99 and 93 respectively in the same weekend, and then backed that up the following week with a 49, so breaking past the 90s barrier was a great relief for the talented middle-order batsman. Kruger’s 112 came from 163 balls, with 10 fours and five sixes. Southby continued to dig in, producing a solid captain’s knock

SCOREBOARD Mid Canterbury 279 (Des Kruger 112, William Southby 50, Ben Innes 31) Southland 330 (Ryan Bell 5-160, Tom Innes 2-32, Shaun Stagg 2-70) Ryan Bell swapped the Tech colours for the Mid Canterbury green and gold on the weekend and was in good form, claiming five wickets in a massive 30-over effort. before he was eventually out for 50. Ryan Bell wagged the Mid Canterbury tail to score 23, as Mid Canterbury were eventually all out for 279 after 92 overs of play. With runs on the board, Mid Canterbury needed wickets to put themselves in the match. Shaun Stagg put them right in contention when he snared

both opening batsmen for minimal runs, and when Southland limped through to 122 for six, the game was very much Mid Canterbury’s for the taking. However, a 176-run seventh wicket stand turned the match on its head as Southland’s Benji Culhane and Finn Hurley took it to the Mid Canterbury bowling attack.

Culhane was eventually removed for 105, and Hurley on 81, but the damage had already been done. Ryan Bell was in sublime form with the ball, claiming 5-160 in his massive 30-over stretch at the bowling crease, while Stagg and Tom Innes both grabbed a brace of wickets each for their efforts as Southland made it through

to 330-9, before the match was eventually closed out due to the weather. In such a good position to power through and claim first innings points, Mid Canterbury came home on Sunday night disappointed at a missed opportunity – but showed that they will be a force to be reckoned with in the Hawke Cup as they now turn their attention to a home match against Otago Country in 11 days.

OPINION

Conway certainty puts squeeze on test incumbents By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

nd just like that, the ball is back in the court of both Black Caps’ selectors and their test incumbents. A day out from the start of New Zealand’s fleeting test programme for the summer, selection make-up and a looming name who is making a serious case for inclusion to face Pakistan post-Christmas. Arguably the most hyped New Zealand player since a young Kane Williamson emerged on the scene, Devon Conway met expectations in his two T20 appearances over the past week, and now injury has forced his inclusion in the test squad. He hit 41 on debut followed by an unbeaten 65 from 37 balls, as he and Glenn Phillips went ballistic at the Mount. The South African-born player, who became eligible for New Zealand earlier this year, has carried on his commanding form for the Firebirds at first class level, topping the batting ranks after four

matches with an average just under 60. Two T20 starts is a small sample size, sure. But it suggests that the 29-year-old has the temperament – in spades – for international cricket. The make-up of the Black Caps’ playing XI to face the Windies in the first test tomorrow is already an intricate thing after injuries forced a reshuffle of the squad with like-for-like replacements Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner brought in for Colin De Grandhomme and Ajaz Patel respectively. Given the conservative nature Devon Conway of coach Gary Stead’s selection habits and the inclusion of Will to perform during this series is Henry Young in the initial test squad as batting Nicholls. cover maybe indicates that Conway’s path He was excellent after being promoted to a test debut may not have been entirely up the order in the one-dayers, however straightforward. a lean test summer saw his average slip As far as tomorrow goes, the obvious below 40. name who is possibly feeling the pinch With some batsmen on the periphery

knocking on the door – and you can include Young in that conversation – Nicholls needs a big series to cement his spot. He looked good in his one Plunket Shield appearance down in Alexandra for Canterbury when he hit 87 a fortnight ago and then 76 for New Zealand A. It was a New Zealand A line-up that also included Conway and Young. The Windies were unable to claim Conway’s wicket in the first tour match with unbeaten scores of 46 and 41 in both innings, while Young hit 64 not out in the second innings before backing up in the second tour match with 133. It is Conway, though, who has been generating the most excitement among the New Zealand cricketing public. And after a long eligibility countdown and a blistering performance in the T20s, now it’s time for him to deliver on that promise.

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Guardian photographer Heather Mackenzie stretched her weekend from one end of the district to the other and managed to capture plenty of action around the sporting traps, from junior cricket on Saturday morning through to a waterski fun day at Lake Hood.

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TENNIS

Weather wipes out premier action

INTERCLUB POINTS

Wilson - Babolat - Yonex - Head -

By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

The notion of a one-horse race in Mid Canterbury’s open grade may need to be revised after the league leaders were overturned. Team Babolat clinched a 7-2 win over the previously unbeaten Wilson, to close in on the local pacemakers’ lead on top of the table. It cuts Wilson’s lead down to five points following the upset win, which handed the outfit a total of nine points following the day’s play. Yonex meanwhile claimed

their second club win of the season, taking out a 6-3 win over Team Head. A six-match landslide in the singles was the catalyst for Babolat’s club win as the Wilson clan were caught on the hop. Tyler Leonard was superb in claiming a comprehensive straight sets win over Jason Feutz in the big singles showdown of the meet. Elsewhere, Lee Gilbert, Ollie Bubb, Jayden Cromie, Phil Crozier and Holly Jayne-Feutz got in

SPORTS RESULTS

E/W 1st Mike Holdaway & John Fechney, 2nd Rewa Kyle & Maree Moore, 3rd Trish & Maurice Small. Wednesday Afternoon November 25: N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Trish Downward, 2nd Peter Wilson & Trevor Coulter, 3rd Beth McIlraith & Johnny Wright. E/W 1st Peter Downward & Maryke Blignault, 2nd Val Palmer & Bev Macaulay, 3rd Perry Jowers & John Irwin. Thursday Evening November 26, Duplicate: N/S 1st Trish & Peter Downward, 2nd David Sewell Debbie Seddon-Sewell, 3rd Maree Moore & Rewa Kyle E/W 1st Trish & Maurice Small, 2nd Bev Turton Trevor Coulter, 3rd Maryke Blignault & Leigh Wackrow.

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Monday Evening – November 23, Duplicate: N/S 1st Paul Leadley & Debbie Seddon-Sewell, 2nd Mary Bruce & Colin Clemens, 3rd Georgina Black & Cath King. E/W 1st Wendy Parr & Bernie Jopson, 2nd John F Rickard & Derek Prebble, 3rd Heather & Bruce Sim. Tuesday Evening – November 24, Duplicate: N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Trish Downward, 2nd Judith Edmond & Maryke Blignault, 3rd Perry Jowers & Trevor Coulter.

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Friday Triples - Friday 4th December 12.30pm start. Our grateful thanks to our sponsors Toyota. Whites or Club colours to be worn. The following Skips have entered teams: M Anderson, J Argyle, N Atkinson, T Blain, G Body, P Collins, G Eder, H Goodall, D Gutberlet, B Harper, B Harrison, R Herriott, A Hill, B Holdom, B Hopwood, T Inwood, T Johnson, D Kinvig, E Maw, J Mitchell, D Muir, L Osborne, M Reid, R Prendergast, M Quinn, N Sharplin, M Skilling, J Smart, G Taylor, B Williams. For information contact: G Eder 3077498.

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Ashburton Golf Club

Saturday December 5: Professional Matt Davis will be running a Pro Shop Tournament. Starting Times: Morning 8.00am and

afternoon report at 12.00pm for a 12.30am start. Nine hole golfers from 1.30pm.

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Mid Canterbury

Friday 4th December 2020: Devon Tavern Hampstead Slow Pitch - All Games Start 6.30pm. Devon Tavern D.1: S & Giggles v Laser Attack. Laser Electrical D.2: Hakatere Hitters v The Reigning Champs. First National Real Estate D.3: Marines & Angels v More Beer Than Gear. Hawkies Hawks bye. Saturday 5th December 2020: Hampsteads Mid Canterbury Draws: T-Ball U.7s: 9.30am. T.1: Hampstead School v Rakaia. T-Ball U.9s: 9.30am. T.3: Hampstead School v Rakaia Under 13s: 9.30am. D.?: Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves v Fairfield. Under 16s: 11.00am. D.?: Ashburton Subway Hampstead All Stars v Fairfield Senior Mixed: 1.00pm. D.?: Devon Tavern Hampstead Phoenix v Demons. 3.00pm. D.?: Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat v Fairfield Ragamuffins.

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Mid Canterbury Social Wheelers

Wednesday Night (McGee Cup & Mid-Cant Social Wheelers Summer Series. 10 riders. Cool night with rain and wind, 1st. Kyle Gray 24m 14s F/T. 2nd Tony Ward 24m 15s 2f/t. 3rd. Michael Gallagher 24m 17s 3f/t. 4th Mark Summerfield 24m 17s 4f/t. 5th Shona McGrath 28m 01s. 6th Paul Summerfield 28m 02s. 7th Nick Grijns 28m 02s. 8th Rachel Reid 30m 32s. 9th Nick Squires 30m 59s. 10th Nigel Chatterton32m 34s.

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SPORTS DRAWS

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Midlands Seed Social Teams - November 27 Top Team: Busck Blockheads 92.5 – Chris Ralston, Nic Ralston, Marc Gough, Brian Fauth. Men: Jobs On 85.5, One Man Handicap 84, The Young Hitters 84. Women: Golden Girls 87. Mixed: Rural Co 1 81. Top lady: Emily Wilson 31. Top man: Marc Gough 32. Twos: Dylan Stoddart, Brendan Davidson, Adrian Hopwood, Greig Sparrow, Tonee Hurley, Steven Lee. Men’s Winner for 20 Novmber: Richard Horrell 32 Saturday November 28 The winners of the John Smallbone Trophy for mixed pairs were Murray & Leigh Wackrow with a nett score of 70. Winning scores across the field were: Gordon Crawford & Shane Beavan 64; Ryan & Dylan Stoddart 66; Murray Moorehead & Ivan Blain, Gaby Jansen & Adrian Hopwood 67; Gavin Douglas & Brent Clarke 69. Twos: George Brown & Kevin McStay; Gaby Jansen & Adrian Hopwood; Chris Robertson & Royce Jamieson; Bruce Day & Lynne Small; Gavin Douglas & Brent Clarke. Nearest Pins: Brown Bombers: Dylan Stoddart; Docks Bar and Seafood Grill: George Brown; Value Plus Processing: Ian Rive; South Island Seeds: Blair Snowball; Property Brokers #6: Ryan Stoddart; Ton’s Thai Longest Putt #9: Gordon Clinton; Alluvial Restaurant Tinwald Spot Prize: Don

Rhys Cromie looked the goods against Connor Brosnahan, running away to a 6-3 6-0 victory. Aidan Watt, Pete Kirwan and Josh Jones also notched up singles wins. Lachlan Adam and Angel Spooner kept Team Head in the hunt with wins, however the outcome was eventually certified once Yonex claimed two wins in the doubles. McQuarters.

Nine Hole Results

Harvey Bakehouse winner was Terry O’Reilly with 19pts on c/b. Other winning scores were: Tonee Hurley 19, Elaine King 18, Murray Lister 18 and Dick Hansen 17.

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Twilight - Thursday November 26. Stableford: Leading scores in the stableford round played on Thursday: Men; -6; Brock Peddie 20, Dave King, Tim Bain, Nigel Heney 19 b/l. 7-10; Paul Lane, Murray Beach 21, Michael Thomas, Kevin Bishop 20, Kieron Gray 19, Tim Stoddart 18 b/l. 11 Plus; Callum Smith, Michael Mably 23, Arthur Pawsey 20, Lawrence McCormick, Sam Whiting 19 b/l. Women; - 14; Dinelle King 22, Bronwyn Flannery 21. 15 Plus; Madeline Smith 20. Nearest pin; # 6 Michael Thomas. Non-Handicap; Brad Tarbotton net 30. Twos; Brent Holmes, Nigel Heney, John Smitheram, Ray Kirdy, Dave King, Jeff Naish. Radio Hokonui Hacker; Darryl McKibbin 9 points Saturday November 28 Stableford: Leading scores in the stableford round played on Saturday; -18; Ton Kittikote 43, Jason Mactier, Ray Kirdy 38, Randell Feutz, Tony Sheppard, Gary Lee, Snow Pierce 36. 19 Plus; Steve Kircher 42, Neil Rayner, Doug Osborn 38. Women; Sally Lane 39, Barb MacGregor 38, Elizabeth Collins 37. Nearest the pin; Tinwald Liquorland # 2; Barb Macgregor. Gluyas Ford # 6; Alex Roa. The Fine Lion # 12; Paul Hefford. Ace Automotive # 16; Bronwyn Flannery. Two’s; Ray Kirdy, Jason Mactier, Sue Newman (2), Alex Roa, Neil Connelly. Net Eagle; # 3 Not struck. Played in conjunction was the Thompson Cup combined stableford for mixed couples with the trophy going to Steve Kircher and Jacqui Beardsley with 75 points.

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Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

Results of the Tri Star held in Ashburton 28 / 29th November: Canterbury Black 56.5 points, Southern 40.5 points, Canterbury Red 25.5 points, Wellington 21.5 points.

The weather gods wreaked havoc on any prospect of premier tennis on Friday. Country Ashburton were scheduled to meet Waimairi in Christchurch, with Tennis Canterbury moving forward their premier tennis clashes a day earlier. All six club teams secured a total of eight points following the cancelled matches. It ensures the Mid Cantabrians remain in second place on the table, trailing Cashmere by 16 points. Ashburton host the premier men’s frontrunners on Saturday in round six action. PREMIER POINTS

Cashmere - 62 Country Ashburton - 46 Te Kura Hagley - 44 Waimairi - 39 Elmwood - 31 Shirley - 31

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Ashburton District Rifle Club

29 November at 500 yards. TR, John Snowden 50.7, 50.5, 100.12, Kevin Hooper 49.6, 48.5, 97.11, Martin Fleming 47.3, 50.5, 97.8, (plus a 50.8), Brian Hawksby 49.3, 47.4, 96.7, Gareth Miller 47.1, 48.5, 95.6, John Miller 45.2, 48.3, 93.5, John Fleming 44.1, 44.1, 88.2. FO, Mike Chui 58.2, 58.5, 116.7. FTR, Brian Graystone 60.5, 57.4, 117.9, Coby Snowden 55.0, 55.1, 110.1. FPR, Darral Bradley 57.1, 56.4, 113.5, David Smith 56.4, 56.4, 112.8, Bob McDonald 56.2, 55.3, 111.5, (plus a 57.1), Lou Donaggio 53.2, 52.0, 105.2.

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Mid Canterbury

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Results from last week’s round of the Celtic Squash Club’s spring league: Team 3 lost to Team 6 5-6: Matt Speedy beat Jimmy Hunn 3-0, Craig Donaldson lost to Chris Lima 1-2, Rebecca Abernethy drew with Amy Muckle 1-1, Hailey Beevor lost to Craig Henshilwood 0-3. Team 1 lost to Team 7 7-8: James McCloy beat Ben Kruger 3-0, Brendan Clark lost to James Bowker 1-3, Hayden Robinson drew with Hamish O’Reilly 2-2, Sarah Forbes lost to Rebecca McCloy 1-3. Team 8 beat Team 11 7-5: Paul Cousins beat Blair Horrell 3-0, Mike Keen lost to Rob Giles 0-3, Kirsty Clay beat Gary Stratford 3-0, Jane Kingan lost to Chrissie Stratford 1-2. Team 2 beat Team 6 5-4: Chris Thompson beat Wouter Myburgh 2-1, Stacey Smith beat Trudy Dalton 3-0, Andre De Beer lost to Maggie Clark 0-3. Team 9 beat Team 4 9-4: Chris O’Reilly beat Nathan Forbes 3-0, Phil Andrew beat Shane Muckle 2-1, Riley Broker beat Guy Stanway 3-0, Jacinda Ryan lost to Sian Hurley 1-3.

32 CLUB NEWS Ashburton Bowling Club

To begin with, some not so recent updates for our readers to play catch up: Saturday November 14, the Club’s Saturday rollover triples:- 1st with 17 pts, 9 ends was D Prendergast, M Campbell, S Maw, and 2nd with 17pts, 8 ends was W Lee, M Watson, R Daker. On Saturday, November 21 our In House Quaich Trophy was a great success, played in good weather with a good gathering of club members! And also on 21st November, in the Mens Interclub 2/4s Ashburton beat Lincoln. On Monday, 23rd the Bowman Cup Ladies 4s, hosted in our Club’s inimitable style by Diane and her Ladies Committee, was held. The results, ie the first 5 placings were:1st Donita Yaxley’s team, 3 wins, 19 ends; 2nd Rachel Davies’ team, 3 wins, 17 ends; 3rd Lyn Richardson’s team 3wins, 16 ends; 4th Jan Harmon’s team 2 wins, 15 ends, and 5th was Ashburton’s Margaret Eder’s team 2 wins, 14 ends. Well done to all the Ladies! On 25th November, Men’s Interclub 9s, Ashburton beat Hampstead. On 28th November, Men’s Interclub 9s, Ashburton beat Oxford 3-0. At the club’s Saturday rollover triples also on 28th, there was a small number as some members had championship matches to play and the weather had been atrocious the previous day. The results are:- 1st J Kewish, R Keeling 3 wins, 12 ends and 2nd A Blain, D Murcott 1 win, 1draw, 8 ends. Our Ladies Championship Pairs will continue from last week, on this coming Tuesday and Thursday at 9.30 am. Apologies for the absence of news recently, the dreaded words “moving house” are my excuse! However, on Saturday, December 5 in the evening, the Club will hold its annual Christmas Dinner in the Club Rooms! How jolly that will be! I think the man in red might be coming to town as well! Happy (Christmas) Bowling Everyone!

Ashburton Golf Club

A great club closing day was held last Saturday. A Canadian foursomes was the game of the day, and leading the way with a very impressive 64 was Gordy Crawford and Shane Beaven. We had a trophy up for grabs as well, with the Smallbone trophy going to the wonderful pairing of Leigh and Murray Wackrow. The story was that Murray knew they were well ahead, that is why he decided to miss a couple of 8 inch putts, to keep the scores interesting. That is his story and he is sticking to it. After results we all got spruced up and returned to the club for presentation evening. A lovely meal was put on by the Spitroast company and all the trophies were handed out. Big thanks to captains and assistants, Vicki, Marylin, Terry and Tom for organising. Patron Bill and President Murray for handing out the trophies and a wonderful cameo by Jordy. Well done to all winners. This Saturday Matt is holding one of his superb Pro shop days, with an International Stableford, pop down and support the Pro and hopefully grab yourself a great prize. Next Saturday the 12th we will be having the Radius Care Christmas salvers, where, thanks to our great sponsors, we will have $500 worth of Christmas cheer up for grabs. This will also be the first of the Property Brokers shootout qualifiers. More on those next week. News from the Midland Seeds teams golf, was a minor hiccup last week in the results. By all accounts a great score of 32 points by Richard Horrell was missed in the prizes. The organising committee apologised, but a Royal commission was held to get to the bottom of this faux pas. It turns out that it was a cold evening and Lefty

Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, December 2, 2020 was wearing his mittens and was having trouble counting as his fingers were covered. The Midland Seeds teams is going from strength to strength, with over 200 players playing on Tuesday and Friday. Well done to everyone involved in running these. Upcoming, we have the AGM on Thursday 10th December, get along, listen to whats going on and have your say. Don’t forget, it is your club and your opinions are always welcome. Before that on Wednesday the 9th Paddy would like to have a quick meeting to discuss next years Men’s Interprovincials tournament. This is now under a year away and will come around quickly, Paddy has a list of things that need to be sorted out, so it would be great to put some names to the list. Anyone interested in getting involved in this tournament, please pop along to the club at 5:30 next Wednesday. If you can help but are unable to attend please let Paddy know. Till next time Good Golfing.

With the end of the year fast approaching, thank you to all Rural Women members who have supported our Community in any way over the past few months. It is humbling to see you take up these opportunities. Having attended the RWNZ National AGM and NZI RWNZ Business Awards in Wellington, it was with great excitement our Region 2 was presented with the Lady Blundell Tray (the most innovative project) for “20k either way”. A project first encouraged by Maureen Maginness to make drivers slow down to 20km when passing a stationary school bus. This is an ongoing awareness project in our Region. Mid Canterbury RWNZ is entering a tree in the Ashburton County Lions “Christmas Festive Forest”. It would be great if members could visit on the public viewing days, 4th and 5th December, at the Events Centre and support our Tree. The next Provincial RWNZ meeting is on Friday 11th December at 1023 Methven Highway starting at 10am with a cuppa. Wishing the Festive season is joyous and you get to spend some time with family and friends and supporting neighbours and those less fortunate, then you will surely have a most merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Ashburton Horticultural Society

President Joy welcomed 9 members & 1 past member to our November meeting which was our final meeting for 2020. We started the afternoon with an enjoyable Pot Luck Lunch. With several members away we had a smaller number of table show entries. Table show results: Joy Jaine: 8 firsts, 5 seconds, 1 third, Pat Tarbotton: 2, 3, 2, Graham Gunn: 4, 3, 0, Brian Glassey: 5, 0, 1. Premier Award: Joy Jaine – Class 20 -1 stem pink rose. Raffles were won by Allan Johnstone & Maureen Randall. Members were wished a Safe and Happy Christmas. Next meeting is on Friday 15th January at 1:30 pm at Domain Pavilion, Walnut Avenue, with guest speaker Judith Crozier from Farmer’s Market. New members welcome.

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Ashburton Pakeke Lions

President Lion Jim Martin welcomed Members and Visitors to the November Meeting held at Hotel Ashburton. He reported that the Afternoon Tea hosted by himself and Marion at his residence was very successful. Apologies were read by Sheilagh Briggs and Lion Joe Butchard reported on members duties for the the forthcoming Charity Sale. He thanked all those that had already volunteered for positions. Lion Garth Bateup spoke on his nomination for election to the position of 2nd Vice District Governor at the District 202 J Convention to be held at Waimate in March 2021. He outlined his history and his work with Lions Clubs since he joined in 1975 at Hokitika and has been two times president with the Ashburton Lions Club. Garth has been awarded the Lloyd Morgan Charitable Trust Honoured Membership and is a Melvin Jones Fellow. He was assured of Pakeke Lions full support for this position. Diane Young recited grace. Lion Robert Spencer reported that the Christmas Raffle was going very well and this year the Saturday Market has been included as a sales point. Lion Ron Paterson reported that the collection of items for next year’s Charity Sale has been very successful and goods are still being collected on a regular basis. Forthcoming Social Events were outlined by Lion Jim Young being a Car Trial and Cards afternoon. Lion Dave Horrell gave a final report on the refurbishment of the Sextons Building at the Cemetary which was officially opened on Sunday with a plaque being placed on the Building. This has been a Pakeke Lions Cennten-

An example of the Ashburton Woodworkers’ craft. tial Project. He also gave an address on the history of the building which was opened in 1898. Lion Peter O’Neill presented the Annual Financial Report for the year which was passed unanimously and also suggested that the Club hire an eftpos machine for the use at raffles, collections etc. Peter was presented with a special membership medal. Lion Les Briggs the speaker for the evening, was introduced by Lion Owen Everest. Les spoke of the development of Locklea Lifestyle Village which included all the hoops you have to jump through when tackling a project of this size mainly water and sewerage issues. He explained that the Locklea name is formed by the combination of the original landowners being the late Ian Lockhead and ex-Prime Minister Jenny Shipley. Currently there are 111 houses with 147 residents in the retirement village and also a leisure centre. Also adjacent is an 80-bed hospital and 19 room apartment block. This complex is a great asset to Ashburton. Les was thanked by Lion Jim Young. Raffles were drawn and tail-twister Lion Robert Spencer entertained with a lighthearted session from which very few members escaped a fine. President Lion Jim wished Garth Bateup all the best in his quest for higher honours in Lions and closed the meeting at 9.30pm with the singing of the National Anthem. The Ladies Craft Group is meeting at Eat Café on Monday 30th November at 12 noon for Lunch.

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Twenty members and friends turned up for the last meeting for the year by President Dave Strong who outlined the table and stool raffle and the clubs barbeque. Mention was made of the two platters, made by members of the club that were given to the Ashburton College towards the dux of the school. Show and Tell: Geoff Brown: walnut bowl, beech platter. Dave Strong: natural edged ash bowl. Roger Scammell: jewellery box with a three D pattern. Kevin Challis: ash platter. Norm Kershaw: ash platter. John Smart: an ash copy spindle for a spinning wheel. George Spencer: walnut scoop. Merv Peck: a magnificent large-segmented vase, silver beech & mahogany. Clarrie Brake: kauri lidded box. Wim Melchers: a wavy vessel. Clarrie Brake & Kevin Challis did a demonstration using an ornamental lathe on antler stub inserted into a block of wood. This is an intricate and complex system to create precise patterns requiring concentration to create those exact circles in the correct sequence. Thanks to Clarrie & Kevin. An interesting exercise.

Ashburton Writers Group

The November meeting of the Ashburton Writers’ Group was held recently. The quotation was - “I have never met a strong person with an easy past. Be proud of your scars and that you’re still standing”. The Assignment for the meeting was “A poem about Unrequited Love”. The poems were – blue eyes, just a friend, the shearer, remote and unseen, builder, arms can’t forget, gorgeous man, paddock filled with sheep, West Coast day and seduction for him. The instant exercise by Julie was to write a story using these three words - orange, eggs, and bedroom. Members wrote of orange man, in pain, written list, thick overcoat, bedroom wallpaper, bedroom walls, frying pan sizzled, open home, frosty morning, setting sun, juicy and sweet. The meeting concluded at 8.30pm. The December assignment is a Christmas poem and the January assignment is “Fairy Tale Remix”.

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It is almost worth living another thirty years plus to see how predictions of trends actually happen. This month’s speaker, Distinguished Professor Dr Paul Spoonley, comes with an impressive CV including recently the Vice Chancellor for Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University. He spoke about how the 1960’s in New Zealand brought radical social change, and we are at the watershed of a new set of dynamics; some Covid influenced, but an upheaval of society norms. We have the inverse of the traditional population pyramid developing – more people 65+ and fewer 0-14, which is high in comparison to other countries such as the USA. This has many implications, such as the age of superannuation and the workforce to support them: the increasing role of immigrants and their diversities. Fertility rates are declining with social implications of having just one, or even more than one child; more are opting not to have families, and mothers are increasingly comparatively older. There are now more over 40-year-old mothers than under twenties. Life expectancy is increasing – today’s littlies could live on average to their 90’s plus. Women are more educated and enjoy good jobs. The Queen once had one secretary to congratulate those over 100; she now has fourteen. The Baby Boomers are redefining aging, and are generally wealthier and more active, but still with age-related poverty. Housing can take nine years’ wages when it used to take one year’s salary. In 1970s the working population of 65+ for superannuation purposes was 4:1, now it is 1:1.1. Modern families and marriage norms have shifted from the traditional nuclear models to a much greater diversity. Today’s school leavers must continue to expect to be flexible, skilled, with good work habits and innovation, and be prepared for many career changes Urban growth will continue changing, with main towns growing slowly and rural area declining. Ashburton is “leading the pack” of main towns. Auckland will dominate growth. We will not again see 4 million tourists yearly for a very long time. There are a million New Zealanders currently living overseas. Growth around the use and availability of water will influence sustainability of progress. Evolving ownership of family farms to different models, and the aging workforce in areas such as truck drivers are other issues. Immigration will be a source of populations and skills, innovation and use of international markets. The Covid disruption of immigration flows causes huge problems, with innovations such as robotics becoming more a common remedy. Of course, Covid has disrupted economies globally. The world will probably not be able to resume personal air travel as we had until 2014, and cruises are not recommended. Airlines such as Emirates are now requiring documentation of Covid testing for any flights. New Zealand has the most diverse Parliament in the world. The shift to a four-year term seems to be inevitable. And of course, changes globally and in New Zealand happen hourly. “We haven’t planned for this. We need to.”

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): No matter how large or small a threat may be, the same move is called for – turn and face it. Your psyche memorises the “move” the more times you do it. Facing small stuff makes it easier to face big stuff. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): There’s much that will go right as you mind your own business (and much could go wrong if you don’t.) The trick is in planning ahead – knowing what you’re going to focus on and erecting barriers to distraction. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You often step up to take care of the situation, but you don’t have to be the point person every time. Let others step in. It’s good for the bond when everyone takes some of the responsibility. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): One benefit to getting really good at something is that you don’t have to start from scratch every time. It won’t even feel like work until you’re in the middle part. Keep at this. You’re headed toward mastery. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Your gut tells you about more than one kind of hunger. Today, it’s in tune to emotional needs and the craving for comforts that cannot be satisfied with food. Who are your go-to sources for emotional warmth? VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): There is no happiness guarantee for helping others, not for the helper, nor for the helped. However, to give in this way certainly raises the odds that somewhere along the line, someone will be satisfied. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The number of useful actions you complete in a day would be mindboggling to a younger version of you. Don’t forget that you’ve worked up to this and deserve every reward coming to you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Bright notions will light up your mind in a nonstop flow. They’re more than you can act on now, but stockpile them for the future. And remember, money can’t buy ideas. Ideas come first, money follows. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Beware the optical illusions of progress. Forward movement doesn’t always look the same and the backward slide can be just as tricky to detect. This is why you need witnesses in various positions. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Accept all care people want to give you today, and they will give more than you’re comfortable with. It might even annoy you. Still, it’s important to understand what it’s like to be on all sides of a relationship. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): While some worry their lives are too ordinary, you’ll have the opposite concern. You’ll hold back wild stories aplenty as you’re careful to share the information most likely to help you fit in. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You’ll be appointed to clear up a messy situation. Approach it like you’re cleaning out a junk drawer. Things that land in a junk drawer are usually junk. Be merciless.

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Cameron Street. 10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven. 10.15am ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 10.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street. 11.30am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Midweek service, communion and lunch. 48 Allens Road, Allenton.

11.30am MSA GARDEN SECTION. Meal and tour of the aviation museum, members only. Ashburton Airport Museum. 1.15pm ALLENTON CROQUET CLUB. Association Croquet, Allenton Sports Club, Cavendish Street. 1.15pm WAIREKA CROQUET CLUB. Golf Croquet doubles (30 minute games), new players welcome. Waireka Croquet Club, Philip Street. 1.30pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street.

1.30pm - 4pm ASHBURTON WOODWORKS (INC). All interested and likeminded people welcome to come and take a look. Open Wednesday’s and Saturdays. Plains Railway, Maronan Road. 3pm ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Children’s after school programme. 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 6.30pm - 9pm THE MID CANTERBURY LINEDANCERS. 6.30pm - 7.30pm Beginners learn to line dance following onto easy intermediate level, 7.30pm - 9pm. Instructor Annette Fyfe 0274 813 131. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. 7pm - 9pm ASHBURTON UKELELE CLUB. Weekly club night, Savage Club Hall, Cnr Cox streets and William Street.

9am - 12.30pm ASHBURTON TOY LIBRARY. Toys to hire, the Triangle, 106 Victoria Street, look us up on facebook - Ashburton toy library. 9am - 2pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street. 9.30am - 11.30am MID CANTERBURY BADMINTON CLUB. Daytime section, all abilities welcome,

rackets available. E A Networks Stadium, River Terrace. 10am ST DAVID’S UNION CHURCH. Fitz kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road. 10am - 4pm NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY. Open for viewing. Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street, Methven. 11am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION.

Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street, Tinwald. 1pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. St Peters Church, Harrison Street,

Allenton. 1pm STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308 6817. Buffalo Lodge Hall, Cox Street. 1pm - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

1.30pm ASHBURTON MSA PETANQUE CLUB. Just turn up and have a go, everybody is welcome. 115 Racecourse Road. 2pm - 5pm CHRISTMAS FESTIVE FOREST. Take a walk through a Forest of Fabulous Christmas Trees, enjoy the many stalls. $2pp or $5 per family. Ashburton County Lions project. Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Wills Street.

FRIDAY , DECEMBER 4

10am - 4pm

entertainment and lighting the Christmas Trees at 6.30pm. Santa in his Grotto from 3.30pm - 5pm. $2 pp, $5 family. Ashburton County Lions project. Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Wills Street. 10.30am

10.30am

and no charge, available Tuesday and Fridays. Community House, 44 Cass Street. 1pm - 3pm

COMMUNITY WALKING GROUP.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ASSOCIATION.

6am SWEATY BETTY’S. Circuit training in St David’s Union Church, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 9am - 2pm ASHBURTON MENZSHED. For men of all ages and abilities, join us for a cuppa. 8 William Street. 9am - 3pm ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM. Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road. 9.30am STEADY AS YOU GO FALL PREVENTION. Otago Medical School gentle exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance in a supportive environment. Age Concern Ashburton 308

THURSDAY , DECEMBER 3

6am SWEATY BETTY’S. Circuit training in St David’s Union Church hall, 48 Allens Road, Allenton. 8am

METHVEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

Christmas raffle, cards and books for sale at Four Square Methven, McMillan Street.

NZ ALPINE AND AGRICULTURE ENCOUNTER AND THE ART GALLERY.

Open for viewing, Mt Hutt Memorial Hall, 160 Main Street Methven. 10am - 8pm

CHRISTMAS FESTIVE FOREST. Fabulous Christmas Trees, stalls,

Meet and walk from the Hockey Pavilion, Walnut Avenue.

ST STEPHEN’S PARISH CENTRE.

Seniors’ Coffee Club, held 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, all welcome. Park Street. 12pm - 2pm

Signing Service, no appointments necessary

ASHBURTON AVIATION MUSUEM.

Static displays, collection of aircraft and memorabilia on display. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Ashburton Guardian

DEATHS

IN MEMORIAM

COPLAND, Nanette June – On November 25, 2020, passed away in Christchurch Hospital, aged 90 years. Loved wife of the late Kelvin, loving mum and mum-in-law of Cheryl and Craig Sheddan, Dean and Jan Copland, treasured nanna of Marie, Tracy, and Lee. Special thanks to the staff at Fendalton Retirement Village for their special care of Nanette. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Nanette Copland c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. Due to family unable to get to Christchurch from overseas a private cremation has been held. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

FROST, Allan John – On November 28, 2020. Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Loved son-in-law of Colin and Anne Campbell (both deceased). Loved brother-in-law of John (deceased) and Rhonda, Graham (deceased), Janet (deceased), Eric and Zena Armstrong, and Robyn and Pete. Loved uncle of his nieces and nephews.

MCNALLY, Pauline Ann – On November 27, 2020. At Christchurch Hospital, aged 79 years. Dearly loved daughter of the late Len and Betty. Loved sister and sister-in-law of Jennifer and Bob Brasell, and Janet and the late Bruce McNally. Loved auntie of Roger, Sandra, Sarah, and Bethany and their families. Messages to the McNally family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A private cremation has been held.

BROUGH, Neville Ashley – 24-06-38 – 01-12-19 In loving memory of Neville, husband of Noeline, caring dad of all his children, adored pop of all his grandchildren. Those we love don't go away, unseen, unheard but always near, they walk beside us every day. Always loved and never forgotten, from all your family.

FROST, Allan John – On November 28, 2020. Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital surrounded by his loving family, aged 78 years. Much loved husband of Adrienne, father and fatherin-law of Michael and Janine, and Craig and Justine. Much loved grandfather of Nathan, David, Daemyn, and Kambel. Proud owner of George and Sid. Many thanks to the staff of Ward 1 Ashburton Hospital for their compassionate care of Allan. Messages to the Frost Family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. In lieu of flowers donations to St John would be appreciated and may be left at the service. A service to celebrate Allan’s life will be held at our Chapel, cnr East and Cox Streets, Ashburton, TODAY, WEDNESDAY, December 2, 2020, commencing at 1.30pm. Followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.

IRVINE, Colleen Mary – On November 30, 2020. Peacefully at Terrace View Retirement Village, Ashburton. Aged 88 years. Much loved wife of Bob. Loved mother and mother-inlaw of Ross and Penny, Barry and Jennifer, and Murray and Kylie. Loving gran of Alana, Tom, Darren, Nicole, Emily, and Maisie and great gran to Chloe, and Emma. Messages to the Irvine family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. At Colleen’s request a private cremation has been held.

IRVING, Joeanne Helen (Joe) – On November 30, 2020. Suddenly but peacefully at Christchurch Hospital. Aged 58 years. Much loved mum of Chris and Katie, and Billy. Treasured nana of Emily, and Ryan. Loved daughter of the late Colleen and loved sister of Paulette, Tony, Trevor, and the late Mark, Tracey, and Patrick. Messages to the Irving family c/- PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. At Joe’s request a private cremation has been held

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E.B. CARTER LTD MILES, Nola Elizabeth (formerly of Kaikoura and Ashburton) – On November 28, 2020, aged 93 years, peacefully at Nurse Maude Hospital, with family by her side. Loved daughter of the late Timothy and Elizabeth Kirby (Kaikoura). Dearly loved wife of the late Lee, much loved mother and mother-in-law of Anne and Mark Clarkson, and Joy Miles. Loved grandmother of Julia and Brad, Louisa and Jordan; Timothy and Rebecca, Jenna and Michael, treasured great-grandmother of Oliver; Frankie, and Finn. Many thanks to Dr Mark Cohen and the staff of Nurse Maude Hospital for their exceptional care of Nola. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Nola Miles, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. In lieu of flowers, donations to Nurse Maude Association would be appreciated and may be made at the service. The Funeral Service for Nola will be held in Christ the King Catholic Church, 90 Greers Road, Christchurch, on THURSDAY, December 3, at 1.30pm, interment at Waimairi Cemetery to follow.

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Ashburton District Community Christmas Lunch 2020 The 2020 Community Christmas lunch is being held at the Tinwald Hall, Cnr Graham & McMurdo Streets, Tinwald at 12.30pm on Christmas Day. Transport is available - please ﬁll in below. This lunch is for anyone who would like to share Christmas Day with others. There is no charge. If you have any questions please phone Ann 308 0333 and leave a message.

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FROST, Allan John – On November 28, 2020. Peacefully at Ashburton Hospital. Dearly loved eldest son of Bess and Jim (both deceased) and brother and brother-in-law of Robin and Janet (Christchurch), Kevin and Shirley, Roger (deceased) and Wendy and Tim Protheroe. Also loved uncle of all his nieces and nephews.

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Ashburton Weather

Wednesday: High cloud. Northeasterlies turning gusty northwesterly in the afternoon. MAX

Midnight Wednesday

Canterbury Plains

22 MIN 8

Wednesday: Mainly fine, with increasing high cloud. Northeasterlies turning gusty northwesterly in the afternoon, gale in exposed places. Thursday: Fine. Westerlies, but easterly breezes in the afternoon and evening. Friday: Mainly fine with high cloud. Northerlies developing.

A ridge over New Zealand retreats to the North Island today. A cold front moves onto the South Island from the Tasman Sea. The front crosses the North Island early tomorrow followed by strong southwesterlies, easing later. A westerly flow dominates over the country on Friday to Sunday, bringing unsettled weather with several fronts crossing New Zealand.

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Thursday: Fine. Westerlies, but easterly breezes in the afternoon and evening. MAX

Canterbury High Country

21 MIN 7

Wednesday: Drizzle about the divide, then rain spreading northwards afternoon. Elsewhere, high cloud, and possible spots of rain, especially later. Wind at 1000m: NW 55 km/h, rising to gale 80 km/h in the afternoon, severe gale 130 km/h in places evening. Wind at 2000m: NW 50 km/h, rising to gale 70 km/h by midday, but to severe gale 110 km/h south of the Rangitata River, spreading elsewhere in the afternoon, rising to severe gale 150 km/h for a time. Freezing level: Rising above 3000m early morning, lowering to 2600m overnight. Thursday: Occasional showers about the divide, sleety to 1500m, easing late morning. Fine elsewhere in the morning. Wind at 1000m: NW gale 80 km/h, possibly severe gale 120 km/h at first, easing to 50 km/h in the afternoon, but gale 65 km/h south of the Rangitata River from evening. Wind at 2000m: W severe gale 130 km/h, easing to gale 65 km/h by midday, and to 40 km/h for a time in the evening. Freezing level: Lowering to 2200m by midday, but to 1700m about the divide about and south of Aoraki/Mt Cook.

23 9 22 7 23 1 0 20 9 21 8 21 9 1 8 7 1 8 6 1 8 8 SUN PROTECTION ALERT 1 9 8 20 7 1 9 9 1 9 1 1 20 8 20 1 1 PROTECTION REQUIRED : 35 9 : 05 am – 5 pm 24 1 0 21 7 22 8 Whatever your skin colour For the very latest weather information, including Weather Warnings, visit metservice.com © Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited 2020 Compiled by Christchurch Darfield Lake Coleridge Methven Rakaia Timaru

Friday: Mainly fine with high cloud. Northerlies. MAX

Readings to 4pm Tuesday

Ashburton Airport Temp °C Maximum 15.7 Minimum 6.3 Grass min 2.4 24hr Rain mm 2.0 0.0 Month to date S 31 Wind km/h 1:09am Strongest gust Sun hrs on Mon 0.2 170.3 Month to date

Methven 14.3 7.0 – – – – – – –

Christchurch Timaru Airport Airport 17.3 15.1 7.3 3.0 3.6 – 3.6 1.0 0.2 0.0 S 39 S 28 11:59pm 12:37am 0.0 – 180.5 –

Tides, Sun and Moon Wednesday

Thursday

Ashburton H 5:55am 6:07pm 6:37am 6:51pm Mouth L 12:07pm 12:21am 12:52pm Rakaia Mouth Rangitata Mouth

22 MIN 9

Friday 7:22am 7:40pm 1:07am 1:38pm

H 6:01am 6:18pm 6:44am 7:04pm 7:28am L 12:17pm 12:30am 12:59pm 1:13am H 5:39am 5:51pm 6:21am 6:35pm 7:06am L 11:51am 12:05am 12:36pm 12:51am

7:51pm 1:43pm 7:24pm 1:22pm

Data provided by NIWA

5:44am 9:02pm

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10:43pm 6:48am 11:38pm 7:35am

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new Dec 15

first qtr Dec 22

full Dec 30

Ashburton Guardian Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Mohican gets first win MIDWEEK SPORT

Ladies day on the bike

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Whizz kids on the water By Adam Burns adam.b@theguardian.co.nz

An early season splash on Lake Hood provided a dazzling warm-up for the region’s local skiers at the weekend. The club held an open day at Lake Hood on Saturday, which catered to the local skiing fraternity and potential new members interested in coming aboard. The social event provided an entree before the bigger meets hit the lake during the summer period. Club president Karl Donaldson said it was a positive day overall. “The idea was to get a few of our club members along, and maybe a few new people along to come and have a go and catch up with our club members,” he said.

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It also provided an opportunity for some of the juniors who are set for ski school training over the next few weeks, Donaldson said. There was expected to be more local support with some of the up-andcoming skiers for the new season. “Previously we’ve sometimes had coaches come from other areas of the country. “This year we’ve got a few more of our local club members helping out with some of the juniors, which is great.” Following on from last season, it was again the youngsters who provided the biggest spectacle on the water at the weekend. Weekly club nights also began last week with December 19’s CWA slalom race event the first big meet of the season.

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