during the salmon fishing season after witnessing some incredible action on the Rakaia River last week.
The pacific salmon are biting in the Rakaia River, much earlier than normal.
And given the fact that Fish & Game are on track to issue more than 10,000 salmon endorsements to those keen to test their skills over the summer months, it might be a good thing.
Fish & Game officers Richard Cosgrove and Harry Graham-Samson were left surprised and excited at what lies ahead
The pair were filming a howto video on salmon fishing alongside keen anglers Bryce Marshall and Simon McMillan and witnessed a salmon run far earlier than normal not too far upstream of the Rakaia River mouth.
They were then on hand to capture the action as McMillan and Marshall drew in four fish in quick succession.
“Looking at the time stamps on the film as we were recording, it was an hour and half and four salmon were caught,” Cosgrove said.
“I’ve never seen anything like it, both in terms of salmon coming in on the line and at this time of the season.
“Traditionally, it’s not usually until January and February when we see so much action – but around the region at the moment there’s been fish being caught quite frequently.
“Following the day we were there, I know that there were even more fish caught which is a really encouraging sign for the season ahead.”
Rules and regulations require anglers to keep a salmon harvest card and that they’re only allowed to keep two sea-run salmon within a season.
That’s to ensure a healthy
number of salmon reach their way up to the spawning grounds and has caused a shift in mindset for many anglers who are now a lot more selective in what they keep and what they release.
Three of the salmon caught last week were released and one was kept.
Cosgrove said good reports were coming in from the Rangitata River as well, with fish being caught there following the opening of the season last week and also on the Waimakariri which is usually a lot later starting in the season as well.
“It bodes well for a good salmon fishing season and the numbers we are seeing in terms of salmon endorsements would
suggest that people are on to the job this year.
“Last season we issued 9438 endorsements across the country which allow access to the Central South Island and North Canterbury areas.
“As of last Friday, we had issued 9300 for this season already – generally it’s not until January when we start to see them really come through, so you would like to think we won’t have any problem in reaching 10,000 endorsements this season.”
The main salmon fishing season in New Zealand runs from January through to mid-April with the Rakaia traditionally peaking during February and March.
Shfire Sapphire has a “sour taste in her mouth” about Ashburton after receiving a barrage of racist comments during the local body election campaign.
Sapphire (Whakatōhea) is originally from Opotiki and proudly wears a moko based on her great-grandmother’s moko, but said because of it she was subjected to racial abuse during the campaign.
“I had people saying ‘get that scribble off your face’,” Sapphire said.
“Every day I had to delete comments about my moko and being part-Maori.
“I’m left with a sour taste in my mouth as I’ve never received such racist comments in all my life.
“I’m not going to let it get me down or drag me down, I just carry on.”
She also said it was appalling that at the meet-the-candidates’ event, some candidates had spoken about having te reo being forced down their throats.
“These people are meant to represent the community, I am part of the community and other Maori are part of that community so do they not want to represent us?”
Despite the racist abuse, she intends to stand for council again in the future.
“Nothing scares me off, I’ll go
for council over and over and over again wherever I will be living at the time.”
Sapphire spent the most on the election campaign out of all the candidates, declaring expenses totalling $7195 on her unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the Ashburton District Council and the Braided Rivers Community Trust.
Sapphire, along with all the other candidates, had no donations to declare.
Despite having the highest campaign spend, Sapphire ended up with the fewest number of votes, 483, in the Ashburton Ward behind Janet Glassey who pulled out of the election a month be-
fore the voting closed.
For the Braided Rivers Community Trust Sapphire was also the lowest-polling candidate.
In comparison, first-term councillor Phill Hooper declared he didn’t spend a dollar on his campaign and received 4259 votes to rank fourth in the Ashburton Ward.
The top polling candidate in the Ashburton Ward was Carolyn Cameron with 4610 votes and she declared $3865.87 of expenses.
Cameron was followed by Leen Braam who spent $787.75 and the third highest polling candidate was Tony Todd who spent $1568.03.
Russell Ellis was successfully
re-elected after missing the previous term and declared expenses of $4028.75.
Incumbent Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown spent $787.75, all on print advertising, on his successful re-election campaign.
For his mayoral bid, Jeff Swindley spent $2218.11, with $1200 on bookings at the St Andrew’s Church for his job interview sessions.
Brown comfortably won the mayoral race, receiving 10,136 votes to Swindley’s 1309.
Shfire Sapphire $7195
Russell Ellis $4028.75
Carolyn Cameron $3865.87
Richard Wilson $3359.61
Jeff Swindley $2218.11
Lynda Topp $1776.90
Lynette Lovett $1656.11
Tony Todd $1568.03
Bev Skates $1547.92
Liz McMillan $1359.15
Thelma Bell $832.56
Leen Braam $787.75
Neil Brown $787.75
Brie Burgess $732.75
Hayden Tasker $442.75
Carol Johns $430
Phill Hooper $0
Rodger Letham, Keith Townshend, Rob Mackle: To be confirmed.
Above – Shfire Sapphire’s moko is based on her great-grandmother’s.
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An Ashburton couple live and breathe all things powerlifting.
They’re Steve and Tania Lousich, and between them have over 60 years’ experience in the sport.
Steve has 40 years in the sport, while Tania has 23 years under her belt.
“We love it (powerlifting),” Tania said.
“It’s a big part of who we are.”
Their most recent success came at the Oceania Powerlifting Championships in Melbourne.
Steve, aged 57, achieved a squat of 265kg, a bench-press of 181kg, and a deadlift of 220kg. All up, he clocked a total of 666kg which earned him 1st in his age category and 2nd in open overall (all ages).
Tania, aged 51, got a bench total of 66kg which was an Oceania and world record for her class, she was also awarded 1st in her weight class and 2nd overall.
Steve and Tania regularly came across each other at powerlifting competitions around New Zealand and across the world and recently celebrated their one year wedding anniversary.
“We had a very long friendship and eventually we decided to get married,” Tania said.
As well as bringing the two together, powerlifting has taken them around the world for competitions through the years.
“We have been to some pretty strange places that wouldn’t be on the tourist map,” Steve said.
The countries included Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Ukraine and many other places.
“The competitions are often not held in the main centres but in small little villages where the organisers live,” Tania said.
“It would be like going to Ashburton for a competition instead of Auckland.”
While Steve has many titles and records under his belt one of the more unique things he has done is set a Guinness World Record in 2009 which he held for a period of time.
The record was for the most bench presses of a person in under a minute. The bench which Steve used was specially de-
signed to lift the woman, which combined totalled 105.28kg. Steve beat the then standing record with a total of 121 bench presses of the woman.
“It was really hard to do that many in such a short time period, once we finished my arms were like jelly,” Steve said.
Beyond lifting both are referees on the global stage and Steve coaches other powerlifters as well. This is something that they both want to carry on if they ever hang up the weights.
“Our focus is still on competing now, but it is also about nurturing the next group of young powerlifters,” Tania said.
“Someone had to teach us, and now we have that knowledge we should pass it on.”
need to go through the budget process.
A report will be presented to the council to consider the purchase of the machine next year.
Leask
Wastebusters is offering to sell its polystyrene processing machine to the Ashburton District Council.
Wastebusters owner Brent McLaren said it as an “environmental venture” more than a financial opportunity for the council to purchase the machine and add to its services at the refuse station.
The machine can compresses 90 cubic metres of polystyrene down into a 0.7m3 cube that weighs 50kg.
McLaren estimates, based on what Wastebusters receives, that there is at least 3000m3 per year of polystyrene collected in Ashburton – but that is without knowing how much ends up in landfill, he said.
Adding the machine to the council’s refuse station will keep polystyrene out of the landfill, and would fit in with the council’s Waste Management and Minimisation Plan it adopted in July.
The council is interested in considering purchasing the machine but Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said any decision would
The reason the machine is for sale is for financial reasons, McLaren said, as with Environment Canterbury shutting down its green waste operation over resource consent issues the business has lost $130,000 of its annual income.
“We have lost basically a third of our income.”
They have picked up some farm plastics recycling work, McLaren said, but Wastebusters will no longer need the yard they lease long term.
That means he will no longer have a place to house the polystyrene machine, and being a proud Ashburtonian, McLaren would rather see its services and the environmental benefits remain local.
We have lost basically a third of our incomeWastebusters owner Brent McLaren stands in front of some farm plastics recycling. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
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Brithright
“The kids are always really grateful,” Muff said.
Birthright
You may or may not have heard of Crate Day.
Certainly, if you have young adults in your family, you’ve heard of Crate Day. It was launched by The Rock radio station in 2009 as a publicity stunt, encouraging Kiwis to drink a crate of 12 beer bottles from midday until 12am the next day. And it really grabbed a hold of New Zealand’s young, becoming known as an “unofficial holiday”.
It heralded in the first day of summer, taking place on the first Saturday in December each year.
The younger Kiwi gens have fallen in love with it and made it almost pilgrimage status.
It’s an excuse every year to act and dress up like a total knob, binge drink to an extreme and, it seems, do some pretty dangerous stuff. It’s also causing concern amongst some, who say it’s reinforcing and encouraging
New Zealand’s binge drinking culture.
Yep, for sure it is, and, according to Newshub, alcohol expert, Professor Doug Sellman, it’s a “drunken drongo day” and that maybe The Rock radio station should be picking up the tab for all the harm that will occur.
He says that those who partake in Crate Day could be drinking “literally a lethal dose of alcohol”.
I understand that and I would never want to encourage that kind of binge drinking in young people.
But you know what really grinds my gears about it? I was
hearing all the young peeps talk about their costumes and all sorts of things surrounding the day and it actually made me excited and I wanted to dive back into my youth.
I’m not much of a drinker, but I’m not adverse to being a drunken drongo for one day a year.
But not one of those early 20s twats invited me to Crate Day and I definitely feel sore about it. It’s like I’m missing out and unpopular, and that’s not a thing.
There’s something about it that brings out the teenage rebel in me. Maybe it’s the excitement that abounds beforehand. Oh well, it’s their loss. I’m cooler than them anyway.
One younger person, who shall not be named (but before she got Covid, he slept in a bed beside
my daughter) proclaimed it the best day of his life and thinks it should take over from Christmas. Just as well he gets two crate bottles in and then gives up.
So, next Crate Day, I’ll be hosting my own event. It shall be called Geriatric Guzzling Day and we shall party like it’s 1999 (oh wait, I was pregnant that year. Make it 1996).
No-one under the age of 40 will be allowed and I will prewarn my neighbours about the noise level.
So, take that you early-20s elitist meanies. It will be the best Crate Day ever.
Now, I know there are some agencies possibly getting ready to send in official complaints about encouraging binge drinking. But I assure you, I’m
not encouraging any such thing. No, no, no. I won’t be going near beer, I’ll be drinking a crate of strawberry daiquiris, plus there will be a cheese platter there.
Don’t judge me, I just want to play on “drunken drongo day” at least once in my lifetime but in a style that suits me.
Editor’s note: Geriatric Guzzling Day would be dangerous territory for most and it’s not something the Guardian would ever support.
Fortunately, I am led to believe that Lisa has always adopted a mature response when drinking. She now understands it takes her only one drink to turn into a drunken drongo.
The trouble is, she still can’t remember if it’s the 13th or the 14th drink.
country farm.
Harper manages Quartz Hill Station and is amongst 50 South Island runholders who farm Lumina Lamb for Headwaters.
“We are proud that we are doing something different and that as part of that, we are also making a difference,” Harper said.
Especially proud because Lumina Lamb had wowed judges at the prestigious Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup competition.
Thirty national teams competed for five days at the event in Luxembourg from November 26–30.
A dish featuring the New Zealand lamb propelled Singapore’s National Culinary Team to a silver medal in this, one of the largest and best-known cooking
competitions in the world.
The dish was herb-roasted Lumina Lamb loin, braised Lumina Lamb shoulder croquette, morel with nduja sausage stuffing, confit potato, truffle and onion tartlet, puree of carrot and madeira jus.
“Hearing from those chefs what they loved about Lumina gave me goosebumps, and seeing Lumina Lamb on a menu, knowing it comes from this small group of farms here in New Zealand means a lot,” Harper said.
He said Headwaters, was “like a big family”.
“At Headwaters we are all like-minded, we want to produce the world’s best lamb and do it in the right way.
“We are not just putting our lambs on a truck at the farm gate – we remain connected to the end product and want to make it the best.”
Lumina Lambs were born and raised in the New Zealand hill country. Through rigorous standards and processes, they were 100 per cent natural, free range, grass-fed and finished on a cultivated chicory herb pasture.
The meat itself was finely marbled with high levels of naturally occurring Omega-3 polyunsaturated fats.
It had a mild aroma, light pink to pale red colour and a lighter-bodied texture.
Headwaters was established in 2006 to breed ewes with high levels of fat to do well in the high country.
There were now about 250,000 of these ewes in the high country.
The breeding programme has resulted in top-performing animals that produce lambs with strong growth rates and fat constitution.
registering animals after they have been tagged, but I think there is some belief that this starts and finishes with the person who has animals born on farm.
In the wake of the recent outbreaks of M. bovis in Mid Canterbury, Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) is asking farmers to keep up their National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) compliance to help with the eradication process.
Farmers who don’t keep NAIT records put others in harm’s way and this won’t help in eradicating the disease, says M. bovis programme director Simon Andrew.
“In our tracing work, we have found some really poor NAIT practices, which is disappointing,” Andrew said.
MPI’s national manager of Animal Welfare and NAIT Compliance, Gray Harrison, said while NAIT use had improved, more work needed to be done.
“There has been an up with
“Every person who has NAIT animals on their farm, that weren’t born there, must make sure they are tagged, registered, and have had their movement recorded into the NAIT system,” said Harrison.
Not doing this could make you liable for prosecution. This could result in a hefty fine. Be warned.
“We’ve had some serious cases before the court this year including a Northland farmer fined $18,000 for not registering 496 cattle. There have been hundreds of unregistered animals – that’s meant thousands of dollars in fines.
“The fallout might seem out there, but it’s a drop in the bucket compared to what it would cost New Zealand if this disease – M. bovis or something else – got to grips in this country.”
Andrew said incomplete NAIT records meant farms were placed
under movement controls, which mightn’t have happened if animals were properly accounted for under the NAIT system.
Farmers should know that, where necessary, the M. bovis eradication programme will refer those with poor NAIT records to MPI’s compliance team for investigation. They don’t want that.
“It’s easy to get lax, especially with the low numbers of M. bovis, but now’s the time we must be extra careful and that’s why we are taking these steps,” Andrew said.
Harrison said anyone unsure about their NAIT obligations should reach out to MPI, as there was plenty of support and information out there.
Depopulation of the infected farms in Mid Canterbury, plus the beef feedlot, begins mid-January.
Feel the need to contribute to your urban Kiwi whanau who might be doing it hard this Christmas?
Then now is your chance. The Big Feed, to be held this Thursday, and based at Lincoln University, is asking for donations of produce.
The Big Feed is New Zealand’s first rural telethon and is calling for farmers and those involved in the primary sector across the country to donate some of what they produce.
Farmers grapple with problems and challenges that seldom, if ever, bother city Kiwis, but putting nutritious food on the table isn’t one of them. The same can’t be said for some families in our towns and cities – especially around Christmas time.
In one day, the event – livestreamed across Facebook and YouTube – aimed to raise one million ‘meals’ which would provide foodbanks across New Zealand with milk and mince for their food parcels.
For the past two-and-a-half years, the Meat the Need charity has brought together farmers with families doing it hard.
Farmers could donate their milk or pledge livestock (sheep, beef and deer).
Others without livestock could donate virtual animals online and farm staff could donate money through PaySauce. One hundred per cent of these
donations went into providing mince or milk to families whose budgets were stretched.
The Big Feed kicks off Thursday at 6am and runs for 13.5 hours till 7.30pm.
It would be live-crossed to over 100-plus farms, business, clubs and foodbanks across New Zealand.
The hosts were farmers and comperes Wayne Langford and Matt Chisholm.
Right from the get-go when Siobhan O’Malley and Langford launched Meat the Need, the drive was the belief that no-one in a country like ours should go hungry.
Keep in mind that food parcels from foodbanks were not handed out willy-nilly, they were given to families with a real need.
On Thursday, farmers could head to the Meat the Need website to ‘pledge’ an animal donation.
This meant when they next sent animals to the works, they would be sparing one or two of these for Meat the Need and the organisation would make the process as easy as possible.
For dairy farmers, the sign-up process to donate milk was simple – just head to the same web page
The form allowed them to choose how many litres they wanted to donate and it was a one-off donation.
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Despite warnings about the dangers of dogs overheating, Inspector Boal has evidence that some dog owners are not listening.
8:30 24 Hours In Emergency MC A man was found unconscious by the road following a cycling accident.
9:30 911 Crisis Center MLC A dispatcher keeps spirits high while her shift scrambles to make sense of a reported gunshot victim in the drivethrough lane.
10pm Snapped M A woman finds her husband dead and proclaims her innocence, but red flags are raised about her past.
11pm New York Homicide 16VC 3
11:50 The Circus M 3 12:20 Infomercials
Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell.
8:30 Firestarter 16VLC 2022 Horror. A young girl with pyrokinesis draws the attention of a secret government agency that is bent on turning her power into a weapon. Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong. 10:10 Ambulance 16VLSC 2022 Action. When a bank heist goes awry, Will and Danny Sharp hijack an ambulance containing a critically wounded cop and an ace EMT. Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya AbdulMatenn II.
Thursday
12:25 American Underdog PG 2021 Drama. 2:15 Gully 18VLSC 2021 Drama. 3:37 The Unholy MVLC 2021 Horror.
5:14 My Valentine 16VLSC 2019 Horror.
Traffic Cops, at 7:30pm
7:30 Closedown
7:50 L Football – Fifa World Cup Semi-final – Argentina v Croatia.
From Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. 10am Jeopardy 3 11am Bull MC 3 0
Noon Parenthood MVC
1pm House MVC 0
2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3
3pm Wheel of Fortune 3
3:30 Jeopardy
4pm Football – Fifa World Cup (HLS) Day 20. 0
4:30 Which Car 3
Scott throws down a muscle car challenge and pitches some of the most powerful machines available to buy. 0
5pm Rural Delivery 0
5:30 Prime News
6pm The Middle PG 0
7pm Pawn Stars PG
7:30 Traffic Cops PGVC Traffic police respond to reports of a car veering across the M1; an officer is dispatched to a rush hour accident on the M50. 0
8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG 3 0
9:30 Sewer Squad MLC
A callout to a block of flats where a manhole has erupted onto the lawn. 0
10:30 Football – A-League Women Round Highlights.
11:40 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 12:35 Infomercials
6:35 Ali MVL 2001 Drama.
Jon Voigt, Will Smith. 9:10 In the Valley of Elah 16VLC 2007 Crime. Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron. 11:10 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane. 1:20 Twilight Saga – New Moon MV 2009 Drama. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner. 3:30 Her 16LS 2013 Romance Sci-fi. 5:35 American Gangster 16VLSC 2007 Crime. 8:30 Deepwater Horizon ML 2016 Action. During one of the worst oil spills in US history, the crew on board must save the lives of their fellow work mates. Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell. 10:15 Inception MV 2010 Action. In a world where it is possible to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly-skilled thief is given his toughest job to date.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page.
Thursday 12:40 Daredevil MV 2003 Action Fantasy. 2:25 Requiem for a Dream 18LSC 2000 Drama.
4:05 Shopping 16VLC 2013 Drama. 5:45 Gangster Squad 16VLS 2012 Action.
Mysteries at the Museum, at 5pm
6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:15 The Pioneer Woman 7:40 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:05 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas 9:05 Mysteries at the Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Stone House Revival 11:30 Restored by the Fords Noon Secrets of Your Sunday Lunch 1pm Luxury For Less PG 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Jamie’s Italian Christmas 5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG A lottery scam; a harrowing hijacking; a ghost sighting connected to the wreckage of a jumbo jet.
6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG An Australian returning from Vietnam attracts attention with his nervous behaviour; immigration compliance officers target illegal taxi drivers in Sydney.
8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan PG 9:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 10:30 Shipping Wars PG 11pm Border Security – Australia PG 11:30 Beat Bobby Flay Midnight Infomercials
7am L Football – Fifa World Cup Argentina v Croatia. From Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. 11am New Zealand Netball Awards (HLS) Noon Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Cape Town – Day One.
1:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Cape Town – Day Two.
3pm Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Cape Town – Day Three.
4:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Munster v Toulouse. 6:30 Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup (HLS) Round One. 7:30 NBL Slam 8pm Cricket –Pakistan v England (HLS) Second Test, Day Five.
8:15 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. 8:30 L Cricket – BBL Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers.
From the Adelaide Oval.
Thursday 12:15 Sailing to the Games 12:45 NBL Slam 1:15 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Ospreys v Leicester Tigers. 3:15 NBL Slam 3:45 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. 4am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Castres Olympique v Exeter Chiefs.
6:30 Tamaiti Tu 3
6:40 Purakau 3
6:50 Takaro Tribe 3
7am Darwin and Newts 3
7:10 Tamariki Haka 3
7:20 Te Nutube 3
7:30 Kids Kai Kart 3
7:40 He Rourou 3
7:50 Cube 3 8am Pukana 3
8:30 Oranga Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3
10am David Rocco’s Dolce Africa 3
10:30 Toi Te Ora 3
11am Piri’s Tiki Tour PG 3
11:30 Hoiho Riding on PG 3
Noon Te Ao Tapatahi
12:30 Mura o te Ahi 3
1pm Man Hunt
2pm Toku Reo 3 2
2:30 Ako 3 2
3pm Tamaiti Tu 3
3:10 Purakau 3
3:20 Takaro Tribe 3
3:30 Darwin and Newts 3
3:40 Tamariki Haka 3
3:50 Te Nutube 3
4pm Kids Kai Kart 3
4:10 He Rourou 3 4:20 Cube 3
4:30 Pukana 3
5pm Polyfest 3 5:30 Polyfest 2021 3
6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe – Te Tau Ihu 3
6:30 Te Ao Marama
7pm Amplify
7:30 5 Minutes of Fame PG 8:30 M Julie and Julia M 3
2009 Comedy. Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book. Meryl Streep, Amy Adams.
10:50 Te Ao Marama 11:20 Closedown
Qi MLSC 8pm Would I Lie to You? PG 8:35 Dragons’ Den PG Entrepreneurs pitch a crueltyfree watch strap and an ecofriendly deodorant. 9:40 Holby City MC A distressed stranger turns up looking for Raf di Lucca. Will her secret change Essie’s life forever? 10:45 Professor T MV 11:40 Midsomer Murders MVSC Thursday 1:15 Qi MLSC 1:45 Qi MLSC 2:20 Would I Lie to You? PG 2:50 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:50 Holby City MC 4:55 Dragons’ Den PG
6:05 Man Caves PG NFL Sunday Ticket Man Cave. 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG Caravans, Tuning Forks, Ice Resurfacers. 6:55 Mysteries at the Museum PG 7:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 8:35 Last Outpost MLC 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Expedition Unknown PG 11:15 Mysteries of the Deep PG 12:10 Man Caves PG 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Aliens in Alaska PG 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Last Outpost MLC 5:40 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under PG 6:35 Deadliest Catch MLC 7:30 Deadliest Catch MLC 8:30 Moonshiners –Master Distiller Special MLC 9:30 Moonshiners MLC 10:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC
Thursday 12:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 1:05 Aliens in Alaska PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 3:35 Moonshiners MLC 4:25 Gold Rush –Parker’s Trail MLC 5:15 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under PG
6am AM 3 9am Infomercials
10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Noon M A Kiss for Christmas PG 3 2020 Romantic Comedy.
Jonna Walsh, Jesse Hutch. 0
2pm Cutthroat Kitchen 0
3pm Top Secret Swimming Holes 0
4pm Kitchen Crashers 0
4:30 Extreme Couponing PG 3 0 5pm Gold Rush PG 0
6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0
7pm The Project 0
7:30 The Block Australia PG Teams are shutdown, tiles are missing and tears are flowing as the Blockheads battle to get their ensuites on track. 0
8:30 The Graham Norton Show
With Kate Winslet, Sir Lenny Henry, Nadiya Hussain, Jack Whitehall and music from Olly Murs. 0 9:30 The Hustle NZ 16 Kris prepares for her first Vogue Ball; Albert seeks perspective in Queenstown; Jing deals with chaos and an NFT peddler for her first fashion shoot. 0
10pm Newshub Late 10:30 NCIS – LA M 3 Fatima is captured leaving Callen and Sam to entrust an undercover CIA operative to rescue her. 0 11:30 Breaking Amish M 3 0 Friday 12:30 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3
6:34 Chronicle Mysteries
– Helped to Death PG 2021
Thriller. Alison Sweeney, Benjamin Ayres. 7:58 Lost and Found M 2019 Thriller. 9:27 Last Night in Soho 16VLSC 2020 Horror.
11:20 Uncanny Annie 16VLSC 2019 Horror. 12:39 Great White 16VLC 2020 Horror.
2:09 Downton Abbey
– A New Era PGL 2022 Drama. 4:10 Operation Mincemeat ML 2022 Drama.
6:15 Stillwater MVLC 2021 Drama. Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin. 8:30 See How They Run M 2022 Comedy.
7:35
7:30 Closedown 7:50 L
Football – Fifa World Cup Semifinal – France v Morocco.
From Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. 10am Jeopardy 3
11am Bull MVC 3 0
Noon Parenthood MVC
1pm House MLC 0 2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3
3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Football –Fifa World Cup (HLS) Day 21. 0
4:30 WhichCar 3 0
5pm Rural Delivery 0
5:30 Prime News
6pm The Middle PG 0
7pm Pawn Stars PG
7:30 Darcey Bussell’s Wild Coasts of Scotland PGC
Darcey heads to the Uist Islands in the Outer Hebrides to discover more about her Scottish ancestry.
8:30 N FBI MVC
As the team welcome a new member, they search for killers who orchestrated a mass shooting at a media company. 0
9:30 Stacey Dooley Investigates 18VLSC
In Bulgaria, Stacey uncovers the consequences of the lowest-priced alcohol in Europe and a no rules party scene. 0
10:45 The Crowd Goes Wild 11:15 Football – A-League (HLS) Friday 12:25 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 12:30 Infomercials
The Hunger Games
– Catching Fire M 2013 Action. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson. 10am The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. 11:50 The Hitman’s Bodyguard 16VL 2017 Action.
1:45 The Green Hornet MVL 2011 Action. 3:40 Monster’s Ball 16VLS 2001 Drama.
Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Jamie’s Italian Christmas 9am Mysteries at the Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Stone House Revival 11:30 Restored by the Fords Noon Aussie Salvage Squad PG 1pm The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan PG 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Bizzare Foods – Delicious Desti 4:25 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG A passenger, arriving in Melbourne with just a plastic bag, raises suspicion; the mail centre discovers an unusually large concealment of narcotics. 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 All That Glitters PG Eight jewellers battle to become the next big name in jewellery. 9:40 Motorway Cops – Catching Britain’s Speeders PG 10:40 Shipping Wars PG 11:10 Border Security – Australia PG 11:40 Beat Bobby Flay 12:10 Infomercials
6:30 Tamaiti Tu 3 6:40 ZooMoo 3 6:50 Taki Atu
Taki Mai 3 7am Darwin and Newts 3 7:10 Smooth 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 He Rourou 3 7:50 Kainga
Whakapaipai 3 8am Polyfest 2018 3 8:30 Oranga Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Off the Grid 3 10:30 Toi
Te Ora 3 11am 5 Minutes of Fame PG 3 Noon Te Ao
Tapatahi 12:30 M Julie and Julia M 3 2009 Comedy.
Meryl Streep, Amy Adams.
2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Tamaiti Tu 3
3:10 ZooMoo 3 3:20 Taki Atu
Taki Mai 3 3:30 Darwin and Newts 3 3:40 Smooth 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Haati Paati 3
4:10 He Rourou 3
4:20 Kainga Whakapaipai 3
4:30 Whare Takataka
5pm Polyfest 3
5:30 Polyfest 2021 3
6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe – Te Arawa 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama
7pm Eke Panuku IRL
7:30 Nanakia 2.0 PG
A look at some cheeky adventures that did not quite make the earlier shows. .
8pm Only in Aotearoa PG 3 8:30 Rage Against the Rangatahi PG Growth spurts and hair down there.
9pm Black Comedy MLC A sketch show by Blackfellas, an ensemble cast of Indigenous writers and performers.
9:30 Redfern Now MLC 10:30 Unsettled PG 11pm Te Ao Marama 11:30 Closedown
for the final charter and the interior team scramble to train her. 9:30 A&E After Dark MLC A helicopter brings in a wind farm worker who has been in an accident; staff treat a woman who has a racing heartbeat. 10:30 Snapped M A foreclosure leads police to a concrete grave and a twisted plot of deception, fraud and murder. 11:30 New York Homicide 16VC 3 12:20 Infomercials
In 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smashhit play come to an abrupt halt when a pivotal member of the crew is murdered.
Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan.
10:15 The 355 MVL 2022 Action. When a top secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card CIA agent joins forces with three international agents to retrieve it. Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz.
Friday
12:15 A Mouthful of Air MLC 2021 Drama.
2am Scream 16VL 2021 Horror. 3:50 Tentacles 16VLSC 2020 Horror. 5:12 Falling for Figaro ML 2021 Comedy.
5:35 The Shallows MLC 2016 Drama Thriller. 7pm Along Came Polly MLS 2004 Romantic Comedy. Ben Stiller, Jennifer Anniston. 8:30 Mr and Mrs Smith MVLS 2005 Comedy Thriller. A bored married couple are surprised to learn they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie.
10:30 The Grand Budapest Hotel MVLS 2014 Comedy Drama. The adventures of Gustave H, legendary concierge at a famous hotel, and Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his trusted cohort. Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody.
Friday
12:10 In Time MVLC 2011 Sci-fi. 2am The Grudge 2 MC 2006 Drama. 3:40 Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle MV 2003 Action. 5:25 Twilight Saga – Eclipse MV 2010 Fantasy.
6am Kiwi Football Fix 7am L Football – Fifa World Cup France v Morocco. From Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. 11am Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup (HLS) Noon Kiwi Football Fix 1pm Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Gloucester Rugby v Bordeaux Begles. 3pm Kiwi Football Fix 4pm NBL Slam 4:30 NBL Overtime 5pm Kiwi Football Fix 6pm Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup (HLS) 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 NBL Overtime 8pm Cricket – BBL (HLS) Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. 8:15 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. 8:30 L Cricket –BBL Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades. From Cazalys Stadium, Cairns. Friday 12:15 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. 12:30 Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) London Irish v Montpellier. 2:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Gloucester Rugby v Bordeaux Begles. 4:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Clermont Auvergne v Stormers.
6:05 Man Caves PG Cork Island Cave. 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG Vinyl Records, Bumper Cars and Tiger Balm. 6:55 Mysteries at the Museum PG Stolen Strad, Fall from Space. 7:45 Alaska –The Last Frontier MLC The Day the Crane Collapsed. 8:35 Last Outpost MLC School Bus Sawmill and Float Plane Gator. 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC One of a Kind Woodill. 10:20 Deadliest Catch MLC 11:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:10 Man Caves PG 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Aliens in Alaska PG 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Last Outpost MLC 5:40 Great Southern Truckers PG 6:35 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 7:30 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 8:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 9:30 Bering Sea Gold MLC 10:30 Homestead Rescue – Raney Ranch PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC
Think
Do
3:35 The Graham Norton Show
4:30 The Jonathan Ross Show
The Graham Norton Show
Friday 1:05 Aliens in Alaska PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 4:25 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 5:15 Great Southern Truckers PG
3 2 2:30 Infomercials 5:30 Religious Programming
Comedy. A macho police officer must masquerade as a kindergarten teacher to find a child who may know the whereabouts of a murderer. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller. 0 9:50 An Unexpected Killer 16VC 3 Police hunting the killer of a grandfather believe his missing truck holds the key to the case. 10:50 Snapped M 11:50 New York Homicide 16VC 3 12:40 Infomercials
6am AM 3 9am Infomercials
10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am
Noon M The Christmas Lottery PG 3 2020 Comedy. The family of a man who wins the lottery must put aside their differences to find the lost ticket. Candiace Dillard, Marcus Allen, Lyon Beckwith. 0
2pm Cutthroat Kitchen 0
3pm Top Secret Swimming Holes 0
4pm Kitchen Crashers 0
4:30 Extreme Couponing PG 3 0
5pm Gold Rush PG 0
6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0
7pm The Project 0 7:30 M Ocean’s Eleven 3 2001 Crime. Danny Ocean and his 10 accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts. 0
9:55 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 3 Torrential rain threatens the Dirt Dogs season; Henri and Kellie hit a hot streak; the Gold Gypsies make a once-in-a-lifetime strike. 0 10:55 Newshub Late 11:25 Ed Gamble – Blood Sugar 16 3 0
12:50 Infomercials
6:54 Queenpins ML 2021 Comedy. Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste.
8:41 The War Below MVC 2021 War. Tom GoodmanHill, Sam Hazeldine.
10:16 Campus Caller MVLSC 2017 Thriller. Victoria Pratt, Ireland Baldwin. 11:46 My Valentine 16VLSC 2019 Horror.
Britt Baron, Benedict Samuel.
1:03 Blue Bayou MVLC 2020 Drama. 2:57 No Sudden Move 16VL 2021 Thriller.
4:50 Every Breath You Take 16VC 2021 Thriller. 6:35 Here Today ML 2021 Comedy.
Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish.
8:30 Belfast MVL 2021 Drama.
A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down.
Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe.
10:10 The Batman MVLC 2022 Action. When the Riddler begins murdering political figures, Batman is forced to investigate Gotham’s hidden corruption and his own family’s involvement. Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz.
Saturday
1am Separation MVLC 2020 Horror. 2:45 Cry Macho MC 2021 Drama. 4:30 Fatale 16VLS 2020 Thriller.
When a family heirloom in pawn is accidentally sold, Randy and Wayne hatch a desperate plan to get it back. 0
8:30 Pawn Stars PGL A seller comes in with an overcoat once owned by JFK’s assassin; a 30-year-old Gibson guitar with a factory mistake.
9:30 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Cape Town. 0 10:40 Raw PGV
11:30 L Basketball – NBL Perth Wildcats v NZ Breakers. From the RAC Arena, Perth.
Saturday 1:30 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 2:30 Infomercials
7:30 Notting Hill MLS 1999
Comedy. Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Richard McCabe. 9:35 The Mask of Zorro MVL 1998 Adventure.
Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins. 11:50 Fight Club 18VL 1999 Thriller. Edward Norton, Brad Pitt. 2:05 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves. 4:10 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike. 6:35 Wonder PGL 2017 Drama.
Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson. 8:30 Man on Fire 16VC 2004 Crime.
A former CIA assassin is hired to protect an industrialist’s daughter in Mexico and, when she is kidnapped he vows to kill anyone involved. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. 10:55 Green Zone MVL 2010 Action. Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear.
Saturday
12:50 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 MVS 2011 Fantasy. 2:45 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn –Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy. 4:40 Charlie’s Angels MV 2000 Action.
House Revival 11:25 Restored by the Fords
Motorway Cops – Catching Britain’s Speeders PG 12:55 All That Glitters PG 2:05 Shipping Wars PG 2:35 Border Security – Australia PG 3:05 Restaurant – Impossible 4pm The Hairy Bikers Ride Route 66 PG The Route 66 odyssey is wrapping up in California, where the Bikers learn how the make the best mashed potato and sample the best tacos. 5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? UK 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 Celebrity Gogglebox 16 A cast of celebrity households comment on highlights of the week’s television, from the comfort of their own sofas. 9:30 This is My House PG 10:40 Alone PG 12:10 Infomercials
6:30 Rugby – World Sevens (RPL) Cape Town – Day Three.
6pm Cricket – BBL (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers. From the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
6:15 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades.
From Cazalys Stadium, Cairns.
6:30 L Cricket – BBL Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes.
From the MCG, Melbourne. 10pm L Cricket – BBL Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. From Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney.
Saturday
1:45 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades.
From Cazalys Stadium, Cairns. 2am Cricket – BBL (RPL) Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes.
From the MCG, Melbourne.
5:30 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers.
From Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.
5:50 Basketball – NBL (RPL) Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers.
From RAC Arena, Perth.
6:30 Tamaiti Tu 3 6:40 Purakau 3
6:50 Takaro Tribe 3
7am Darwin and Newts 3
7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3
7:30 Kids Kai Kart 3
7:40 He Rourou 3
7:50 Cube 3 8am Tribe 3 8:30 Oranga Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3
10am Lucky Dip 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3
11am Rage Against the Rangatahi PG 3 11:30 Giants 3
Noon Te Ao Tapatahi 12:30 Only in Aotearoa PG 3 1pm The Walkers PG 3 1:30 Toku Reo 3 2 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Tamaiti Tu 3 3:10 Purakau 3 3:20 Takaro Tribe 3 3:30 Darwin and Newts 3 3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Kids Kai Kart 3 4:10 He Rourou 3 4:20 Cube 3 4:30 Tribe 3 5pm Polyfest 3 5:30 Polyfest 2021 3 6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe – Te Arawa 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7pm Pacific Island Food Revolution 3 8pm Going Native A documentary series featuring humourist and author Drew Hayden Taylor. 8:30 Persons of Interest PG Gary Foley. 9:30 Skindigenous PG 3 10pm Something for the People 10:30 AI MLSC 11pm Te Ao Marama 11:30 Closedown
6:05 Man Caves PG Steampunk Cave. 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG Non-Alcoholic Beer, Tomcars, Escalators. 6:55 Mysteries at the Museum PG Birth of the Road Map, Attack of the Killer Bees. 7:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC The Day Jewel Returned. 8:35 Last Outpost MLC 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 11:15 Gold Rush –Parker’s Trail MLC 12:10 Man Caves PG 12:35 Contact PG 1:30 Naked and Afraid MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Gold Rush MLC 5:40 Great Southern Truckers PG 6:35 Alaska Mega Machines PG 7:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 8:30 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 9:30 Moonshiners –Master Distiller Special MLC 10:30 Expedition Unknown PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC Saturday 12:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 1:05 Contact PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 3:35 Moonshiners MLC 4:25 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 5:15 Great Southern Truckers PG
0 7am Rural Delivery 3 0 7:30 Infomercials 8:30 Religious Programming 9am Lap of Luxury 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am McDonald and Dodds PG 3 0 Noon Call the Midwife PGC 3 0 1:15 Miranda Christmas Special PG 3 0 2pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 3 0 3pm 10 Years Younger Changed My Life 3 0 4pm F John and Lisa’s Weekend Kitchen 3 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 7pm F Tipping Point – Lucky Stars 3 0 8pm Lotto
8:05 Gino’s Italian Family Adventure After a boat trip to the stunning Maddalena islands for lunch, Gino and the family prepare a sumptuous Italian Christmas feast. 0 8:35 Gordon, Gino and Fred Desperately Seeking Santa 16L 3 0 9:50 F The Long Call MLC 0 10:50 F Bloodlands 16VL 3 0 Sunday Midnight M Mary, Queen of Scots 16VSC 3 2018 Historical Drama. Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie. 0 2:25 Queen Sugar PG 3 0 3:05 Infomercials 5:30 Religious Programming
7:30 Tattoo Fixers MLSC 3
Luke’s derriere disaster proves to be a two-man task for Sketch and Jay; Alice covers up a reminder of Katie’s old boyfriend.
8:30 M Contraband 16VLC 3 2012 Crime. To protect his brother-in-law from a drug lord, a former smuggler goes to Panama to acquire millions of dollars in counterfeit bills. Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster.
10:55 The Real Murders of Atlanta MVC 3 11:50 Snapped MVC 3
Sunday 12:40 Infomercials
5am Top Chef PGL 3
6am Charles Stanley PG 6:30 Infomercials
9:30 Extinct or Alive PG 3 0 10:30 Celebrity Family Feud PG 3 0
11:30 Love Yurts 0 Noon Love Yurts 0
12:25 M Christmas in Montana PG 3 2019 Romantic Comedy. Kellie Martin, Colin Ferguson. 0 2:10 The Zoo PG 3 3:05 Fresh Off the Boat PG 3 0 3:35 Fresh Off the Boat PG 3 0
4pm The Masked Singer USA PG 3 0
5pm Family Game Night 0
6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0
7pm Christmas in the Park 0
8pm M Surviving Christmas PG 2004 Comedy. A wealthy but lonely executive pays a blue-collar family to pretend to be his relatives so he can relive a childhood Christmas.
Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate. 0
9:55 M 2012 M 3 2009
Action. A writer attempts to lead a movement to counteract the apocalyptic events predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar for the year 2012. John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet.
Sunday 12:45 Infomercials
5am Leading the Way PG 5:30 Charles Stanley PG
6:10 Old MVC 2021 Horror.
Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps.
7:55 Georgetown 16LC 2021 Crime. Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave.
9:35 Vanquish 16VL 2021 Action. Ruby Rose, Morgan Freeman.
11:10 Dream Horse PGL 2021 Drama. Toni Collette, Damian Lewis. 1pm Military Wives MLS 2019 Comedy. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan. 2:50 The Conjuring 3 – The Devil Made Me Do It 16VC 2021 Horror. Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga. 4:40 Dear Evan Hansen MLC 2021 Musical.
Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever.
7pm Survive the Night 16VLSC 2019 Thriller. Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray.
8:30 The King’s Man 16VLS 2021 Action.
In the early 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to thwart history’s worst tyrants and criminals.
Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson.
10:40 Spider-Man – No Way Home MV 2021 Action. Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch.
Sunday
1:05 Malignant 18VLC 2021 Horror. 2:55 Kimi 16VLSC 2022 Thriller. 4:25 Blackbird MLC 2019 Drama.
6am Infomercials
8am Breadwinners PG 3 0
8:25 Moe and Friends 3 0
9am Steven Universe PG 0
10am SmackDown PGV 3
11am Raw PGV 3 Noon Judge
Judy PG 12:55 The Crowd
Goes Wild PG 3 1:55 Storage Wars PGL 3 0 2:25 Once a
Warrior with Monty Betham
2:55 L Football –A-League Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United.
From Sky Stadium, Wellington. 5:25 L Football – Women’s A-League Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United.
From Sky Stadium, Wellington.
7:30 American Auto PGC Katherine deals with the PR fallout of a serial killer escaping; Jack tries to figure out his role in the company.
8pm Grand Crew MVLC 0 8:30 The Kings of Napa 16LC Vanessa accepts an award on Reginald’s behalf while facing truths about her husband’s past; August receives an ominous call. 0
9:30 Game of Thrones 18VLS 3 0
11:50 NXT PGV
Sunday
12:50 Infomercials
3:20 Closedown 3:50 L Football – Fifa World Third place final.
From Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar.
6:20 State of Play MVL 2009 Crime. Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck. 8:25 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 10:05 The Dark Tower MV 2017 Action. Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba. 11:40 Batman v Superman – Dawn of Justice MV 2016 Action.
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 2:10 Eat Pray Love ML 2010 Romantic Drama. Julia Roberts. 4:25 Sully ML 2016 Drama. Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart. 6pm The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson. 8:30 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime.
Based on a true story, a serial killer terrifies San Francisco, and taunts police and the public with letters while investigators search for the murderer.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo. 11:05 Apollo 13 PGL 1995 Drama. Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton.
Sunday
1:20 Hulk MV 2003 Adventure. Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte. 3:35 Broken City 16VL 2013 Crime. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine ZetaJones. 5:25 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime.
6am Infomercials 6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 The Hairy Bikers Ride Route 66 PG 9am Mysteries at the Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Lost and Found With Mike and Jesse PG Noon Escape to the Chateau –DIY 12:55 This is My House PG 2:05 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? UK 3:05 Bad Dog! PG 4:05 The Best Thing I Ever Ate PG The best gift this holiday season is a festive feast.
5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG A 100-year-old tissue sample that sent a doctor to prison; a collection of birds killed by a mysterious epidemic; a grisly stew. 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 7:30 Celebrity Catch Phrase PG 8:30 M The Sisters Brothers 16 2018 Drama. Brothers Eli and Charlie Sisters are assassins who travel across the Old West to kill a man accused of stealing from their boss. John C Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix. 10:45 Forged in Fire PG 11:45 Beat Bobby Flay 12:15 Infomercials
7:50 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (HLS) 8:50 L Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Leinster Rugby v Gloucester Rugby.
From RDS Arena, Dublin. 11am The Back Page The latest sports news.
Noon Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Dubai – Women’s Final.
12:10 Rugby – World Sevens (HLS) Cape Town –Men’s Final.
12:20 L Cricket –Australia v South Africa First Test – Day One.
From the Gabba, Brisbane. 8:50 L Cricket – BBL Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. From Optus Stadium, Perth.
Sunday
12:35 Netball – New Zealand Awards
1:35 Football – A-League Women (HLS) Canberra United v Wellington Phoenix.
1:50 L Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Exeter Chiefs v Bulls.
From Sandy Park, Exeter. 4:05 L Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Leicester Tigers v Clermont Auvergne.
From Mattioli Woods Welford Road, Leicester.
6:30 ZooMoo 3 6:40 Purakau 3
6:50 Taki Atu Taki Mai 3
7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Darwin and Newts 3 7:20 Haati Paati 3
7:30 Potae Pai 3
7:40 Cube 3
7:50 Kainga Whakapaipai 8am Ariki 3
8:30 Pukana
9:30 Opaki 3 10:30 Ako 3 2
11am Polyfest 3 11:30 Polyfest 3 Noon Haka Pedia 3 12:30 Haka Life 3
1pm Whakatauki 3
1:30 Karanga – The First Voice 3 2pm Whaikorero 3 2:30 Iwi Anthems 3
3pm Persons of Interest PG 3
4pm After Hours Tari Takeover With Stan Walker 3 5pm Going Native 3 5:30 Matau
6pm Piri’s Tiki Tour PGC 3
6:30 Waiata Nation 3
7pm M Ozzy 3 2016 Family. When his family goes on holiday, a young dog finds himself at a dog prison where he must escape with the help of his new friends. Voices of Guillermo Romero, Dani Rovira.
8:30 M The Party MLC 2017 Comedy. A woman hosts a party to celebrate her promotion but, as the guests arrive, it becomes clear things are going to fall apart. Kristin Scott Thomas.
9:50 Queer and Here PGC 3
Aniwa Whaiapu Koloamatangi takes viewers on an adventurous journey among the queer community.
10:20 Matariki I Te Po 3 Experience the magic of Matariki i te po with waiata from award-winning musician, Maisey Rika.
11:20 Closedown
6:05 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries – Solved PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Moonshiners – Master Distiller Special MLC 7:45 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under PG 8:35 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under PG 9:25 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under PG 10:20 Great Southern Truckers PG 11:15 Great Southern Truckers PG 12:10 Moonshiners –Master Distiller Special MLC 1:05 Deadliest Catch MLC 2pm Hoffman Family Gold MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 3:50 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG 4:45 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG 5:40 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG 6:35 Reclaimed MLC 7:35 Building Alaska PG 8:25 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 9:30 Moonshiners MLC 10:30 Blowing Up History – Seven Wonders PG Sunday 12:15 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries – Solved PG 12:40 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Weird Earth PG 1:55 Great Southern Truckers PG 2:45 Aliens in Alaska PG 3:35 Aliens in Alaska PG 4:25 Aliens in Alaska PG 5:15 Aliens in Alaska PG
Knives
When
6:30
6am Attitude 3 0 6:25 Paddington Station 24/7 Back on the Tracks 3 0 7:15 Tagata Pasifika 3 7:40 Praise Be 3 0 8:25 Christmas at Chatsworth House 3 0 9:15 Christmas at Highclere 3 0 10:10 Christmas at Warwick Castle 3 0 11:10 F Interior Design Masters With Alan Carr 3 0 12:15 A Berry Royal Christmas 3 0 1:30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators 3 0 2:35 F Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Xmas Special 3 0 3:55 NZ Hunter Adventures PGC 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 7pm N Bradley Walsh’s
Blankety Blank Bradley Walsh hosts as a panel of celebrities fill in the missing blanks and help win prizes for the contestants. 0
7:45 M Yesterday ML 3 2019
Comedy. After a freak accident, a struggling singer-songwriter finds fame when he realises he is the only person on Earth who remembers The Beatles. Himesh Patel, Lily James. 0 10pm The Repair Shop at Christmas 3 0 11:15 F Line of Duty MV 0 Monday
1am Manifest M 3 0 2am Infomercials
Benoit Blanc investigates. Daniel Craig, Chris Evans. 0 11:30 M Critters MC 1986 Comedy. Dee Wallace, M.Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush. 0 Monday
1:05 M Dirty John, The Dirty Truth MVC 2019 Documentary. Debra Newell, Christopher Goffard. 0 2:35 In Ice Cold Blood 16VSC 0 3:20 F Deadly Power MV 0 4:05 Infomercials 4:35 Religious Programming 5am Infomercials
6am Life TV PG 6:30 Leading the Way PG
7am Charles Stanley PG 8am Life TV PG 8:30 Turning Point PG
9am Extreme Couponing PG 0
9:25 You Live in What? 0
10:15 How Do Animals Do That? 3
10:40 How Do Animals Do That? 3
11:10 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? 3
11:55 American Loggers PG
1pm Motorsport – Bay Park Speedway
1:30 Motorsport – TA2 Australia
2pm Motorsport – Horsepower Hillclimb 3
3pm Motorsport – ETCR
4pm Motorsport – Monster Jam
5pm Great Barrier Reef with Russell Crowe PG 3 0
6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0
7pm Australian Ninja Warrior 0 8:55 M Four Holidays M 2008 Comedy. When a couple try to avoid spending time with their divorced parents during Christmas, they are caught out and must expect the worst. Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon.
10:40 9-1-1 – Lonestar M 3 11:35 Emergency Call USA M 3
Monday
12:30 Infomercials
5:35 Kitchen Crashers 3
6am Songbird 16V 2020
Thriller. KJ Apa, Sofia Carson.
7:23 Moonshot MVLSC 2022 Comedy. Cole Sprouse, Zach Braff. 9:04 The King’s Man 16VLS 2021 Action.
Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson. 11:11 French Exit MLS 2021 Comedy. Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges.
1:01 American Underdog PG 2021 Drama. Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin. 2:50 Four Good Days MVLSC 2019 Drama. 4:30 Reminiscence MVC 2021 Sci-fi.
6:25 Operation Mincemeat ML 2022 Drama. Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen.
8:30 The Northman 16VLSC 2022 Action. After the murder of his father, a Viking warrior sets out on a mission seeking vengeance and to rescue his mother. Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman.
10:50 Firestarter 16VLC 2022 Horror. Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong.
Monday
12:25 Falling for Figaro ML 2021 Comedy. 2:10 Resident Evil – Welcome to Raccoon City 16VL 2021 Action.
3:55 Spiral – From the Book of Saw 18VL 2021 Horror.
5:30 No Sudden Move 16VL 2021 Thriller.
4pm
4:30 Football – A-League Men’s (HLS) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United.
5pm Football – A-League Women’s (HLS) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United.
5:30 Prime News
6pm Pawn Stars PGL 3
7pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0
7:30 Helicopter ER MVC 0
8:30 F When Big Things Go Wrong MC 3
An under-construction hotel in New Orleans comes crashing to the ground and engineers try to figure out how it could have happened. 0
9:30 Game of Thrones 18VLS 3 Brienne goes on a mission; Arya is given a chance to prove herself; Jaime faces off against the High Sparrow. 0
11:50 SmackDown PGV Monday 12:50 Infomercials 3:50 L Football – Fifa World Cup Final.
From Lusail Stadium, Qatar.
7:55 Man on a Ledge MVL 2012 Action Crime.
Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell. 9:35 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Richard Gere. 11:35 Robin Hood MVLS 2010 Action. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett.
1:55 King Arthur –Legend of the Sword MVL 2017 Adventure.
4pm Inception MV 2010 Action. 6:25 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy MVL 2012 Drama. Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch. 8:30 Crazy Stupid Love MLS 2011 Comedy. A middle-aged husband’s life changes when his wife asks him for a divorce, and he seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a new-found friend. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling.
10:30 Troy MV 2004 Action.
Adaptation of Homer’s epic The Iliad, about a combined Greek attack on the city of Troy and the fate of the leading protagonists. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom.
Monday
1:10 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. 3:05 Twilight Saga – New Moon MV 2009 Drama. 5:15
The Big Holiday Food Fight, at 4pm
6am Key of David PG 6:30 Through the Bible with Les Feldick PG 7am Leading the Way PG 7:30 Turning Point PG 8am Girl Meets Farm 8:25 The Best Thing I Ever Ate PG 9:15 Mysteries at the Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 10:45 Lost and Found With Mike and Jesse PG 11:30 Beat Bobby Flay Noon Biggest Little Christmas Showdown 1pm Ridiculous Cakes 1:30 Celebrity Catch Phrase PG 2:30 It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 3pm Dr Dee – Alaska Vet PG 4pm The Big Holiday Food Fight PG An LA-based therapist tests her culinary skills against two younger competitors – an energetic Detroiter and a true Southerner.
5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Baggage Battles PG 7:30 The Motorway PG A patrol is called out to a horse float that is on fire; cameras spot a young man who is about to jump from a bridge. 8:30 M I Love You Philip Morris 16 2009 Comedy. Con-artist Steven is imprisoned for his crimes, he is smitten by fellow inmate Phillip and goes out of the way to help him. Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor. 10:30 Forged in Fire PG 11:25 Beat Bobby Flay Midnight Infomercials
6:20 L Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Ulster Rugby v Stade Rochelais. From Kingspan Stadium, Belfast. 8:30 Cricket – BBL (HLS) Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. 8:50 L Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Montpellier v Ospreys. From GGL Stadium, Montpellier. 11am Basketball – NBL (HLS) Perth Wildcats v NZ Breakers. 11:30 Football –A-League Women Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. 11:50 Cricket – Australia v South Africa First Test – Day One. 12:20 L Cricket –Australia v South Africa First Test – Day Two. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 9pm L Cricket – BBL Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.
Monday
12:45 The Back Page 1:50 L Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby. From cinch Stadium, Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton. 4am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Stade Rochelais v Northampton Saints.
the Sunset PG 5:55 Hold the Sunset PG 6:30 Midsomer Murders –20th Anniversary MVL 7:35 Doc Martin MC 8:30 Who Do You Think You Are? PG Jack and Michael Whitehall. 9:35 Call the Midwife MV 10:40 Call the Midwife PG 11:45 Casualty PG Monday 12:35 Doc Martin MC 1:25 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 2:25 Call the Midwife MV 3:25 Call the Midwife PG 4:25 Grantchester MVC 5:15 Hypothetical MLSC
6:30 ZooMoo 3
6:40 Purakau 3
6:50 Tamaiti Tu 3
7am Tamariki Haka 3
7:10 Darwin and Newts 3
7:20 Haati Paati 3
7:30 Potae Pai 3
7:40 Cube 3
7:50 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 8am Ariki 3
8:30 Whanau Bake-Off 3
9:30 Easy Eats 3
10am He Kakano 3
10:30 Matau Bros Gone Fishing 3
11am Our Other Islands PG 3
11:30 Home Land and Sea 3
Noon Mura o te Ahi PG 3
12:30 Tagata Pasifika 3
1pm 5 Minutes of Fame PG 3
2pm M Ozzy 3 2016 Family.
3:30 Giants 3
4pm Waka Huia 3 4:30 The Hui
5pm Moko 3 5:30 Te Wananga o Aotearoa National Sprints 3
6:30 Heritage Rescue 3 Helping revitalise historical sites and museums.
7:30 Moko 3 Exploring the origins of moko and its decline.
8pm Lucky Dip on the Road PG Hosts Luke Bird and Marcia Hopa take the family game show on the road.
8:30 M Destination Wedding MLS 2018 Comedy. Two miserable wedding guests discover they have a lot in common – they both hate the bride, the groom, the wedding and most especially, each other.
Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder.
10pm Rain – The Untold Story As the Earth warms up humanity’s cultural and personal relationship with rain is changing.
11:10 Closedown
6:05 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries – Solved PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Expedition Unknown PG 7:45 Weird Earth PG 8:35 Deadliest Catch MLC 9:25 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 10:20 Mysteries of the Deep PG 11:15 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 12:10 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 1:05 Moonshiners MLC 2pm Deadliest – Mysteries at the Museum Special PG 2:55 Most Notorious –Mysteries at the Museum Special PG 3:50 Secrets of DC – Mysteries at the Museum Special PG 4:45 Conspiracies – Mysteries at the Museum Special PG 5:40 Cloaked in Secrecy – Mysteries at the Museum Special PG 6:35 Out of This World – Mysteries at the Museum Special PG 7:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 8:30 Ed Stafford – First Man Out MLC 9:30 Naked and Afraid MLC 10:30 Dual Survival MLC 11:25 What on Earth? PG
Monday 12:15 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries – Solved PG 12:40 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Mysteries of the Deep PG 1:55 Great Southern Truckers PG 2:55 Naked and Afraid MLC 3:55 Naked and Afraid MLC 4:50 Naked and Afraid MLC
Special – Iceland ML Joe Lycett whisks Bill Bailey off to Iceland to see the Northern Lights, go husky sledding and visit a punk museum in a former public toilet. 0 8:45 F Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip 16L 3 Gordon, Gino and Fred are in the desert, searching for the spirit of the festive season in Morocco. 0 9:45 F 20/20 0 10:45 1 News Tonight 0 11:15 Nurses Down Under M 3 0
Tuesday
12:15 Inside Central Station PG 3 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 2 1:35 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2
Snapped MVC The brutal murder of a man eventually leads authorities to another open cold case.
8:30 An Unexpected Killer MC A divorced woman dipping her toes back in the dating game is beaten and strangled. 9:30 The Real Murders of Atlanta MVC A double-murder case languishes for years until the prime suspect kills again.
10:30 Snapped M A woman loses her husband, but suspicion hangs over her new marriage and leads investigators to a new conclusion.
11:30 New York Homicide 16VC 3 12:20 Infomercials
6am Outrageous Acts of Science 3 0 6:55 Gold Rush PG 3
7:55 Dr Jeff – Rocky Mountain Vet PG 3 8:55 Infomercials
10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0
11:30 Flip or Flop 0
Noon M Puppy Love For Christmas 3 2021 Family. Aid worker Annie Blake returns to spend the holidays with her family. When the local animal shelter closes, she teams up with an nemesis to save it. Georgia Flood, Ezekiel Simat, Anthony Phelan. 0 2pm Cutthroat Kitchen PG 0 2:55 Top Secret
Swimming Holes 3:55 Sand Masters PG 4:25 Bondi Vet PG 3
5pm Gold Rush PG 0
6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0
7pm Bondi Rescue PG 3 0
7:30 The Block Australia PG Find out who will win $10,000 for their master ensuite. 0
9pm Next Level Chef PG Fifteen contestants prepare to level up their cooking skills. Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais select their teams. 0
10pm Heartbreak Island 16 In Fiji, the sparks fly as sixteen singles pair-up, and compete to be with the one they really want – with $100,000 for the winning couple. 0
11pm New Zealand Today 16 3 0
11:35 Married at First Sight USA PG 3
Tuesday
12:30 Infomercials
5:30 Sand Masters PG 3 0
7:25 Downton Abbey
– A New Era PGL 2022 Drama. Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith. 9:30 Fortress 16VLC 2022 Action.
11:10 Together Together MLS 2021 Comedy.
12:40 Licorice Pizza MLSC 2021 Comedy. 2:50 Old MVC 2021 Horror. 4:35 The Space Between MLSC 2021 Comedy.
6:15 Ambulance 16VLSC 2022 Action. Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Matenn II. 8:30 X 18VLSC 2022 Horror.
A group of young filmmakers set out to secretly make an adult film. However, when they are caught, the cast find themselves in a fight for their lives. Mia Goth, Martin Henderson.
10:20 King Richard MVL 2021 Drama. Armed with a clear vision and a 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into the history books. Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis.
Tuesday
12:40 Gully 18VLSC 2021 Drama. 2:05 Great White 16VLC 2020 Horror. 3:35 In the Heights PGL 2021 Musical.
5:55 Chronicle Mysteries – Helped to Death PG 2021 Thriller.
of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy
4pm Football – Fifa World Cup (HLS) Day 23. 0
4:30 Which Car 3 0
5pm Tagata Pasifika
5:30 Prime News
6pm F The Middle 0
6:30 Storage Wars PGL 3 0
7pm Pawn Stars PG
7:30 American Pickers PGC 3
At a packed property, Mike and Frank hope to find what they are looking for before nightfall; Mike discovers something living in the attic.
8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild
9pm M Total Recall MVLS 3 1990 Sci-fi Thriller. Set in 2048, a man realises that his entire life is implanted with false memories and those who put them there want him dead. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone. 0
11:30 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 12:30 Infomercials
6:45 The Host MV 2013 Sci-fi Adventure. Rachel Roberts, Shyaam Karra. 8:50 Keeping Mum MVS 2005 Comedy. Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith. 10:35 The Blair Witch Project MLC 1999 Thriller. Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard.
11:55 Daredevil MV 2003 Action Fantasy. 1:40 Conspiracy Theory MV 1997 Thriller. 3:55 The Theory of Everything M 2014 Biography. 5:55 Gladiator MV 2000 Action. 8:30 Whip It MLS 2009 Drama. A mother wants her daughter to win the local Miss Blue Bonnet Pageant, but instead, her daughter discovers a completely different world. Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig. 10:20 The Nice Guys 16VLSC 2016 Action Comedy. A deadpan thug-for-hire joins forces with an inept private investigator in 1970s Los Angeles to investigate a girl’s disappearance and the death of a porn star. Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice.
Tuesday 12:15 Twilight MV 2008 Fantasy. 2:15 State of Play MVL 2009 Crime. 4:20 Pacific Rim MV 2013 Sci-fi.
6:30 Dr Dee – Alaska Vet PG 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 The Big Holiday Food Fight PG 9am Mysteries at the Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Stone House Revival 11:30 Restored by the Fords Noon Location, Location, Location 1pm American Restoration 1:30 Baggage Battles PG 2pm The Motorway PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Jamie’s Quick and Easy Christmas
All the flavour, but none of the fuss, as Jamie applies his quick and easy principles to cooking at Christmas.
5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG Packages arriving from South Africa appear to be holding snakes – each fetching about $5000 if sold as a pet.
8pm Bay Patrol PG A seven-year-old goes missing from Tay Street beach.
8:30 Paramedics on the Front Line PG 9:30 Emergency Rescue – Air, Land and Sea PG 10:30 Shipping Wars 11pm Border Security – Australia PG 11:30 Beat Bobby Flay Midnight Infomercials
6am Football – A-League
Women Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. 6:20 L Rugby –
Heineken Champions Cup Harlequins v Racing 92. From Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham. 8:30 Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby. 10:30 Football –A-League Women Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United. 10:50 Basketball – NBL Highlights Perth Wildcats v NZ Breakers. 11:20 Cricket –Pakistan v England Third Test – Day Two. 11:50 Cricket –Australia v South Africa First Test – Day Two. 12:20 L Cricket – Australia v South Africa First Test – Day Three. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 9pm L Cricket – BBL Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers. From the University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston.
Tuesday
12:45 Cricket – BBL 1am The Crowd Goes Wild 1:30 Rugby – World School Sevens 3am Rugby – World School Sevens 4:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 5am Football – A-League 5:30 Golf – PGA Champions Tour
6:30 Tamaiti Tu 3
6:40 Purakau 3 6:50 E Kori
7am Darwin and Newts 3
7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Kids Kai Kart 3
7:40 He Rourou 3 7:50 Cube 3
8am Pukana 3 8:30 Oranga
Ngakau 3 9am Easy Eats 3
9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Kai Safari 3
10:30 Toi Te Ora 3
11am Moko 3 11:30 Lucky Dip on the Road PG 3
Noon Tagata Pasifika
12:30 Celebrity Playlist 3
1pm Heritage Rescue 3
2pm Toku Reo 3 2 2:30 Ako 3 2
3pm Tamaiti Tu 3
3:10 Purakau 3 3:20 E Kori
3:30 Darwin and Newts 3
3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Kids Kai Kart 3
4:10 He Rourou 3 4:20 Cube 3
4:30 Pukana 3
5pm Polyfest 2021 3
5:30 Polyfest 2021 3
6pm Te Arawa – Haka Ngahau a-Rohe 3 6:30 Marae 2
7pm Te Ngakau Tapatahi 3
7:30 The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana PG After the loss of her kuia, Whiro is unable to wail, her aunties accuse her mother of not raising Whiro to respect tradition.
8pm Indigenous 100 PG 3 8:30 M Blitzed PGC 2020 Documentary. Out of a London venue called The Blitz came a generation of teenagers who would define the look, sound, style and attitude of the ‘80s and beyond. 10:10 Matangireia 10:40 Ki Tua 3
11:10 Sidewalk Karaoke 3 11:40 Closedown
Does Countdown MLS 4:20 The Graham Norton Show ML 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG Olivia Colman. 6:20 Qi MLSC 6:55 EastEnders PG 7:25 Qi MLSC 8pm Would I Lie to You? PG Comedy panel show where contestants bluff about their secrets. 8:35 Good Karma Hospital MC 9:30 We Hunt Together 16VLSC 10:25 Small Axe 16VLC Tuesday 12:40 Midsomer Murders MVSC 2:20 Qi MLSC 2:55 Qi MLSC 3:30 Would I Lie to You? PG 4:05 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 5:10 Good Karma Hospital MC
6:05 Man Caves PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Mysteries at the Museum PG 7:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 8:35 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 9:25 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 10:20 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 11:15 Moonshiners –Master Distiller Special MLC Holiday Spirits Showdown. 12:10 Man Caves PG Command Centre Cave. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Contact PG 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC Don’t Cave in. 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC Parker v Backhoe. 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC The Bleeding Edge. 4:45 Last Outpost MLC 8WD Rescue Vehicle and Monster Minibike. 5:40 Great Southern Truckers PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG Sunset Wedding. 7:30 Railroad Australia PG 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 9:30 Alaska Mega Machines PG 10:30 Railroad Alaska PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC
Tuesday
1:05 Contact PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 4:25 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 5:15 Great Southern Truckers PG
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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): There is no benefit to giving too much, especially if you’re giving it to the wrong people. Give to those who both need and appreciate the offering, and do so in an amount they can handle.
TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Consider the reasons you think of someone in such a warm and friendly light. These same qualities are within you. Today, you will walk this world in the lovely soft glow they radiate.
GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): You’ll notice differences others do not and you’ll make distinctions between things such as power and leadership, taste and money, and beauty and conformity. Use these insights to forward kindness.
CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): The high-flying bird has the best view of everything, but the subtle songs will not be heard at lofty altitudes. Like the bird, send yourself up for the broad view, but do all your singing on ground level.
LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You are connected to people who have and to people who need. You will make yourself into a conduit and distribute the resources. This you will do without effort, loss or gain. You’ll simply open and direct yourself.
VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re mixed up in your own business; what a wonderful place to be! It will feel good to be in control. If you do not feel in control, maybe it’s not yours to handle after all. Simply give it back.
LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): The aesthetics usually matter to you, and today, they’ll matter even more. Be strategic in your placement of beautiful things and in your embodiment of beauty. Surprise is an essential element.
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He’s an ageing genius the likes of which the football world – even sport generally – has probably ever seen.
He’s without doubt a true global sporting superstar in which anyone unfamiliar with should check him out on the tele before he waves goodbye.
He is, of course, Lionel (that’s pronounced Lee-Oh-Nel for those non-footbally types) Messi. He’s the 35-year-old heartbeat to the Argentina team at the World Cup in Qatar and tomorrow they face Croatia in the semi-finals.
Victory there and Messi’s dream of at last winning the World Cup – in his final showing in football’s biggest dance – will be just one match away.
A World Cup final triumph would clearly be the ultimate fairytale finish for Messi who, though in the twilight of his
Daryl Holdencareer, continues to be pivotal to Argentina’s hopes. Returning Argentina to the top of the world is obviously a massive motivation.
He’s also probably just as desperate to prove that he’s not only the best player of the 21st century but maybe the greatest of all time. Well, side-by-side, of course, with his divine and untouchable late countryman Diego Maradona.
But to watch Messi play now, and if you’d never followed him at all, you’d probably shake your head in disbelief and wonder what the fuss was about. Why?
Because Messi, who has always
been a player who’s worked to his own rhythm and in his own style, has a tendency to drift around.
means he can be even harder to mark, his ghost-like manoeuvres creating even more defensive
In March, he signed an endorsement deal with a fan engagement app that’s set to pay him $20 million annually and he has his own clothing line and a lifelong deal with Adidas.
His legend status is already confirmed, regardless of how the World Cup plays out, and all of this from a player who emerged from a working-class family.
He casually assesses the opposition for weaknesses, slowly floats on the periphery of the game until the moment is right. He works himself into space before bursting into life to create and finish goal scoring opportunities.
What all that means is that his teammates have to compensate for his almost total lack of defensive work and all-round effort. But for the opposition, it also
nightmares.
It’s part of the reason why he has claimed the Ballon d’Or as the world’s best player for a record seven times, two ahead of his Portuguese rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
It’s why he continues to collect massive paydays, earning up to $165 million annually in salary and incentives at his Barcelona club before transferring to Paris Saint-Germain in August last year.
The third of four children, Messi also overcame a physical disadvantage to eventually tame some of the best athletes the planet has ever seen.
Recognisably smaller, Messi was diagnosed early on with suffering from a growth hormone deficiency disease. Basically, it restricted his growth but not his ability to dominate the football world like few could have expected. Let’s hope it ends the right way at the World Cup.
His legend status is already confirmed, regardless of how the World Cup plays out, and all of this from a player who emerged from a working-class family.
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Mt Hutt Memorial Hall
10am, 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.
Ashburton Aviation Musuem 1-3pm, Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.
Mid Canterbury Connector
Provides low-cost return trips to Ashburton, Mondays to Fridays, any time between 9am and 4.30pm.
Ashburton Aviation Museum 1-3pm. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.
Age Concern Ashburton Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.
Ashburton Bridge Club 1.05pm, Bridge Club Rooms, 79 Alford Forest Road.
Ashburton Community Walking Group Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Walnut Avenue Pavilion.
Ashburton Pipe Band practice Pipe Band rooms, Every Monday, 7.30pm onwards.
Mid Canterbury Linedancers
Weekly beginner class 1pm-2pm, Easy intermediate & intermediate 2pm-4.30pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall. Instructor Annette Fyfe.
MSA Dance Section
Monday 4.00pm to 6.00pm. All welcome at the MSA Havelock St.
Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.
Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.
• Held at Methven All Saints Anglican Church Chapman St at 10.30am.
• Rakaia St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Bridge St at 1.00pm.
MSA Tai Chi
Classes at 11am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.
Justice of the Peace JP available for all signing services on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12pm-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House, 44 Cass St.
Every Tuesday at 12.45. RSA in the Doris Linton Lounge. $2, followed by a cuppa & chat.
Pickleball Ashburton
EA Networks Centre from 5-7pm. Paddles provided.
Mid Canterbury Badminton Club
Badminton Club night from 7-9pm. All abilities welcome at EA Networks Centre.
Waireka Croquet Club
Draw 9.45am GC Handicap Singles. Ist Tuesday in the Month Handicap Singles 19 hoops. Draw 1.15pm. Singles Handicaps -0 5; 6-9; 10-16.
Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.
Ashburton Ladies Friendship Club 9.45am, Sinclair Centre. Speeches, morning tea, every fourth Wednesday of the month.
Wednesday Walk Group
Do you have an event for Play Planner? Email us with all the details to whatson@theguardian.co.nz.
9.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue on the west side of the Ashburton College Auditorium entrance.
Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.
Held at Allenton St David’s Church, Allens Rd at 9.30am.
Pickleball Ashburton
Every Wednesday from 9.30am - 11.30am at EA Networks Centre.
St Stephen’s Anglican Church Holy Communion at 10am on Park Street.
Age Concern Ashburton Programme for the elderly runs Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 10am.
10am-11am at the Ashburton Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street, Ashburton, $5.
Ashburton open coffee mornings
All are welcome at the Plunket rooms, 222 Cameron Street. 10.30am - 12 noon.
Ashburton Bridge Club
Every Thursday, 7.05pm, Bridge Club rooms, 79 Alford Forest Road.
Ashburton Menz Shed 9am-2pm at 8 William Street.
Age Concern Ashburton
Ladies exercise class at 9.30am at Ashburton Seniors Centre at 206 Cameron Street.
Mid Canterbury Badminton Club 9.30am-11am at EA Networks Sports Centre.
MSA Tai Chi
Classes at 11am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.
Age Concern Ashburton
Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.
• Ashburton St Stephen’s Church, Park Street at 1pm.
Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox Street at 1pm.
Ashburton Community Walking Group Walking for about 30-40 minutes on Mondays and Fridays at 10.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue Pavilion.
St Stephen’s Anglican Church
Seniors Coffee Club, 2nd and 4th of the month at 10.30am, St Stephen’s Parish Centre, Park St.
Ashburton Justice of the Peace
JP available for all signing services from 12-2pm. No appointment necessary. No fee. Community House. 44 Cass Street.
Pickleball Ashburton EA Networks Centre from 6-8pm. Paddles provided.
Ashburton Farmers Market Saturday mornings, 9am-12.30pm, north end West Street car park. Plants, hot and cold food, vegetables.
Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport from 10am - 3pm.
Ashburton Woodworkers Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm-4pm.
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
• 10am, Weekly worship & Bible Study.
• 11am, Sabbath singing & Sermon.
At Grace Presbyterian Church building, 63 Princes St. Ashburton. All welcome!
Vintage Car Club
86 Maronan Road, Tinwald
The Museum and Parts Shed will be OPEN on Saturdays during the month of November, Time: 10.00am to 12 noon.
Waireka Croquet Club
AC Singles or Doubles. Draw 9.45 and 12.45, GC Draw 1.15 pm Doubles. New players welcome, mallets available.
Ashburton Anglican Parish Sunday - St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Park St, 10 am. Holy Communion
Sunday - St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Thomson St. 10 am. Holy Communion, 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 10am Morning Worship. Service led by Rev. Eric Mattock. All welcome. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.
Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princes Street.
Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am, Rev. Johanna Warren.
• 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 65 Oxford Street
• 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 127 Thomson Street Tinwald
St Paul’s Church, Mid Canterbury CCAANZ
Chertsey Community Hall, Chertsey Line Road, Chertsey, 10am Sunday. Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays. “Knowing Jesus and making Jesus known”.
Pickleball Ashburton Sunday is organised competition day at EA Networks Stadium from 5-7pm. Prior registration through our facebook page is required. Some courts are available for social play.
Every Monday and Saturday
Allenton Assn Croquet Club Venue Allenton Sports Club. Monday, Saturday. Start every week Monday September 19 until March 27 2023. Starting time 1.15pm.
Every Tuesday, Thursday
Methven Croquet Club
We play croquet every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1.30pm at the Methven Domain. All welcome to come along.
Every Tuesday and Friday Methven Museum – Christmas Display 60 Main St, Methven. Open Tuesday and Friday 2-4pm. Believe it or not an orange was once a treat as were nuts. Many families could only afford these treats if they saved up all year. Come to the museum and see what gifts were given at Christmas of yesteryear, and what decorations were put up in the home. There are puzzles for the children to do and the history of Methven is on display. Admission is free but donations are welcome.
Every Thursday and Saturday
Ashburton Toy Library
Open every Thursday and Saturday from 9.30am-12.30pm, plus every alternate Tuesday 3.30pm-5pm at 106 Victoria Street.
Every Wednesday, Saturday
Allenton Golf Croquet Club
Wednesdays & Saturdays. Start every week from Wednesday September 21 2022 until March 29 2023, starting time 9.45am.
Nor’Westers Muso’s Club
All are welcome, as is any style of music. 2pm
- 6pm at Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern.
At Methven Resort, from 9am to 1pm.
The Ashburton Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club meets on the third Monday of every month (except December/January) at Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street at 7.30pm
In Colour, art and craft club
Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. 10.30am - 12 noon.
St Stephen’s Anglican Church
Seniors Coffee Club 10.30am on Park Street.
Ashburton Embroiderers’ Guild
Meet Seniors Centre, 206 Cameron Street
first Saturday of the month 10.30am-3.30pm, second Thursday of the month 1pm-3.30pm, third Tuesday of the month -9pm, and the fourth Thursday of the month 10.30am-3.30pm.
St David’s Union Church
Tuesday December 13 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Walking Group meets outside church, 48 Allens Road.
Wednesday December 14, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.
Wednesday December 14, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Steady As You Go. 48 Allens Road.
Thursday December 15, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for preschoolers & caregivers. 48 Allens Road.
Friday December 16, 6.00am St David’s. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.
St Paul’s Church, Mid Canterbury CCAANZ
Chertsey Community Hall, Chertsey Line Road, Chertsey. Christmas Carol Service 18th December 10am, followed by shared lunch. Christmas Eve 8pm. Christmas Day 10am.
Waireka Croquet Club
Philip Street. Tuesdays, Waireka Croquet Club GC Draw 9.45am and 1.15 Singles.
St Andrews Presbyterian Church 10am Morning Worship. Commemorating St Andrew’s Day and Remembrance Day. Service led by Rev. Eric Mattock. All welcome. Sinclair Centre. Park Street.
The museum and parts shed, 86 Moronan Road, Tinwald, will be open ONLY on the following Saturdays during the months of December, 2022, and January, 2023 (times 10am to 12 noon):
December 3, 10, 17
January 14, 21, 28
Send all details to: whatson@ theguardian.co.nz
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Results of MSA Outdoor Bowling Clubs
Skip2It Flooring Xtra sponsored Friday
Triples 9th December.
1st R McGarry, G Clarke, D McEvedy - 3 wins 18 ends 43 points. 2nd M Anderson, J Kewish, M Lloyd - 3wins 15 ends 32 points, 3rd M Quinn, D Muir, R Petrie - 2wins 16 ends 25 points.
Wed 7th Dec 22. 13 riders. 1st Emma
Waite 28m 44s. 2nd Paul Summerfield 28m 33s. 4f/t. 3rd Nigel Chatterton 28m 34s. 4th Charlotte Cox 28m 34s. 5th
Brent Hudson 34m 05s. 6th Chanaide Mc Andrew 32m 51s. 7th Nick Squires 31m 51s. 8th Isabel Wall 34m 54s. 9th
Rosa Armstrong 35m 07s. 10th Chris Reid 26m 16s F/T. 11th Nick Grijns 26m
17s 2f/t. 12th Tony Ward 26m 17s .3f/t.
13th Emma Mealing 35m 15s.
Tinwald Cycling Friday Night Velodrome Racing
Balance Bikes Boys. 1st Shane Whittaker. Balance Bikes Girls. 1st Octavia Pope. Trikes. 1st Tilly Burtenshaw. Track Bikes. 1st Kattie Rollinson. 2nd Nick Dalley. A.Grade Road Bikes. 1st Logan Dalley. 2nd Charlotte Neal. 3rd Claire Copland. 4th Olivia Copland. B. Grade. 1st Aleisha Pope. 2nd Lincoln Pain. 3rd William Carr. 4th Kyosuke Hunt. C. Grade. 1st= Angus Moore. & Jerry Nogtev. 2nd Hugo Cabral. 3rd Tama Whittaker. 4th Ruby Carr. 5th Shaikana Meynall.D. Grade 1st Evie Ward. 2nd Hudson Black. 3rd Jack Copland. E. Grade. 1st Tilly Marshall. 2nd Joe Burtenshaw. 3rd Lachlan Meynall. F Grade Boys & Girls. 1st Chioe Mallerd. 2nd Fraser Moore .3rd Bella Harris. G Grade Straght. 1st Sammy Rollinson. 2nd Oliver Mallerd. 3rd Charlie Marshall.
Wednesday, December 9 – Stableford Round
Sega Golf Winner over the Field: Chris Lovelock 40pts, 2nd Neil MacDonald 40pts, 3rd Ross Chatterton 39pts. Other good nett scores were: Terry Molloy 39pts, Kevin Smith 38pts, Don MacQuarters 38pts, Ken Borland 38pts, Grame Munro 38pts, Charlie Alexander 37pts, Robbie Bell 37pts, Dave Robertson 37pts, Guildford Lane 37pts & Dennis Stoddart 37pts. Two’s: Robbie Bell & Ross Chatterton, Phat Duck Closest to the pin: Hole 14#: Kevin Smith, McKay & Donaldson E-Bike: Closest to the Pin Hole 8#: Robbie Bell.
Saturday, December 10 Radius Care Christmas Salver (Stableford) & 1st Round of the Property Brokers Shoot-out Qualifier.
Radius Care Winner over the field: Laura Doody 93-27-66 43pts 2nd Bruce Day 42pts 3rd Robert Coyle 41pts. Other good scores were; David Hampton 40pts, Kevin McStay 39pts Paul Greer 38pts, Adrian Hopwood 38pts, Oliver Davidson 38pts, Paul Baird 38pts, Tom Blacklow 37pts, Sebastian McMillan
37pts, Shane Beaven 37pts, Terry Molloy 37pts, Tony Neil 37pts, Peter Walker 37pts, Hames McFarlane 36pts, Perry Hunt 36pts, Robert Pawsey 36pts, Brent McCabe 36pts, Fiona Williamson 36pts, Leigh Wackrow 36pts, Don McQuarters 35pts, Barry Jury 35pts, Blair Snowball 35pts, David Morrison 35pts & Jeff Williamson 35pts. Two’s: Tom Blacklow, Peter Walker and David Morrison. Nearest The Pins: Hole 4# South Island Seed and Processing Co: Peter Walker, Hole 8#. 3 Stooges (Brown Bombers): Bruce Day, Hole 12#: Value Plus: Richard McKernan, Hole 14#: Ashburton Mitre 10: Terry Kingsbury, Hole 6# 2nd Shot: Hamish Niles Shout! Paul Baird, Hole 9#: Ton’s Thai: Jeff Williamson. Birdie Jackpot: No #15, Nett Eagle Jackpot: No #12. Tinwald Tavern Bonus Prize: Sue Hastie.
Saturday 9 Hole Competition - Harvey Bakehouse Winner over the Field: 1st: Gordan Clinton20pts, 2nd: Murray Lister 16pts, 3rd: Robynne Nicoll 16pts, 4th: Peter Wright 15pts, 5th: Sam Prince 15pts.
Midlands Seeds Social Teams –December 9
Top Team: Balls of Fire 90.5 - Matt Young, Tim Silva, Jae Yong Jang, Tristan Arps. Women: Blondinis 84.5, Lynns Lassies 82.5, Men: Hen Pecked 87.5, One Man Handicap 86.5, Bogey Boys 84, Stoke of Luck 84. Mixed: Hoppy’s Hopefuls 82, Gabites Swingers 81, Lake Hood Hooligans 81, Vintage Wine 8. Top lady: Elaine King 31.5, Top man: Matt Forbes 33, Alistair Read 33, Nearest the Pins: Columbus Coffee – Liam O’Connor, Mac & Maggies – Ron Carlson, Paul May Motor – Bev Chinn, Chevalier Farm Ltd – not found. Karen McRae Property Brokers Longest Putt: Kieron O’Grady, Murray Young Property Brokers Longest Putt: Kristeen Williams, Twos: Matt Forbes, Mary Buckland, Paul Stoddart, Leigh Wackrow, Ron Carlson.
Methven Christmas Tournament 1st Clinton & Sharron Burrell-Smith 73.
2nd Gayle ODuffy & Alister Maxwell 72. 3rd Daniel Wilson & Andrew Hender-
son 71. 4th Rod Carson & Max Ferris 67. 5th Kurt Cockburn & Hamish Worsley 67. 6th Dean Wilson & Mark Wilson 67.
7th Neil Milligan & Morag Neil 66. 8th Piers Rolton & Graham Gunn 66. 9th Peter Harper & Phil Elliott 66. Nine Hole
Winners: Murry Burgess & John Moodie 43. Nearest the pins Ladies No 4 Gayle O’Duffy, No 13 Gayle O’Duffy. Men No 6 Phil Johnson, No 17 Piers Rolton. Twos: Gayle O’Duffy, Phil Johnson, Max Ferris, Lee McLintock.
Saturday, December 10 – Christmas Trophies and Stableford
Best Scores: Pat Brown Memorial Trophy Jeff Blackburn 41, Oakley Bowl Mandy Hurst 41, Willy Pearce 40, Gavin Doody 40, Tony Hurst 39, Nearest the pins: 6 Mandy Hurst, 15 Paul Whittaker, 8 & 17 Brian Quinn, 2nd Shot Gary Hunt, 3rd Shot Mandy Hurst.
Twilight - Thursday December 8th
Leading scores in Thursday’s twilight
stableford -6 Dave King 22, Robin Simms 20, Brian Rouse 19, Jeff Naish 18. 7-10 Matt Burrough, Andy Rattray 22, Kerry Venmore, Lawrence McCormick 20, John Moses, Brent Green 19 c/b. 11Plus Roger Bruce 22, Dan Dwyer, Vic Hylands 21, Mitchell McLauchlan 20 c/b. Women 0-14 Dinielle King 22. 15 plus Barb Cochrane 20. Nearest the pin; #2 Roger Bruce. #16 Dan Dwyer. Two’s; Dave Morrison, Dave Allan, Matt Burrough, Roger Bruce. Hokonui Hacker; Alastair White 11 points.
Saturday December 10th
Leading scores in the Lynne Trophy par played on Saturday. Nick Wilson +4, Clarry Whiting, Elvis Kelsall, Bruce Scott +3, Robin Simms, Wayne Ross +2, Barry O’Brien, Andrew Hill +2, Elizabeth Collins, June Bruhns, Alex Roa sq. Nearest the Pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2 Michael Thomas. Gluyas Ford #6 Steve Mealings. The Fine Lion #12 Barry O’Brien. Ace Automotive #16 Robin Simms. Two’s; Alex Roa, Michael Thomas, Bruce Scott, Robin Simms. Net Eagles; #13 Not struck.
Friday, December 9
Marines & Angels 3 Hakatere Hitters, S & Giggles 12-7 Once Were Winners, Retyred 11-10 Laser Attack, The Misfits 25-5 Once Were Hawkies.
Debbie Boon First National Hampstead U13. Slingshot Competition: Borough Berzerkers 19-9 Netherby Diamonds, Ashburton Intermediate Anaconda’s 19-1 Longbeach Comets, Tinwald Super Sluggers 18-0 Netherby Strikers, Allenton Angels 7-2 Hampstead Giants.
Saturday 10th December
Little League U.13’s: Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves 12-7 Rakaia Dairy Services Demons Blue-J’s, Fairfield 16-6 Ashburton Subway Hampstead Avengers.
Senior
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They might not be coming home national champions, but the positive steps forward taken by the Mount Hutt College touch team over the past week have put the school in great stead going forward.
A large team of players, coaches and supporters trekked north
to Rotorua last week to compete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ National Touch Championships.
The side finished 18th out of the 30 teams entered in the mixed competition and showed they’ll be a team to watch in the future as 15 of the squad’s play-
ers still have either two or three years playing in the team before their schooling days are completed.
The Mount Hutt College coaching duo of Jason Watene and Jack Saxon both said how proud they were of the team.
“Their development, both on
and off the field, made us extremely proud,” they said.
“The future is bright for this team with the squad together for the next two nationals.”
In eight of the side’s 10 matches they either led or were drawn at halftime but weren’t quite able to close the matches out.
The side was spending its final day in Rotorua yesterday relaxing before returning home today.
The side is pictured here in the red and black uniforms alongside the Rolleston College side.
Not all that long ago, Geoff Kelk thought his days of taking a horse to the races were over.
After a long and enjoyable career as a trainer of standardbreds, the former Winchmore based horseman retired from training and pondered over whether or not that would be the end of his association with the game.
But a promising young pacer named Woodbine Rocks is brining Kelk and his wife Margaret, along with their good friends the Fordes and the Lucases back to the track and they’re loving every minute of it.
And on Sunday at Methven, they were in the winner’s circle.
Their three-year-old pacer grabbed the second win of his short-career with a well-timed run later in the day’s action, giving Methven legend Ricky May another success on his home track in the process.
“It’s a great thrill to win a race, it always has been,” Kelk said.
“I wasn’t sure what my involvement would be when I retired from training, but we got this horse, and I go out and help Laurence (Laurence Hanrahan) with working him which has kept a bit of a foot in the door, and it’s been great.”
A yearling sales purchase, Woodbine Rocks has now raced on five occasions for two wins and two seconds and right now it’s a case of enjoying the ride because there’s a lot to suggest that he’s only going to get better.
“This is all a bonus at the moment really, he’s had a great start to his career.”
The pacer races in Kelk’s racing colours which he said was a kind offer from Hanrahan when the horse first started stepping out in public.
“Laurence said he might as well wear my colours which was really nice, it’s good to see them back out their on the track again.”
Kelk held a training licence on his own accord for 36 years, winning 40 races during that time often with a small team of just one or two horses
Gerard O’Reilly has done the majority of the driving for Kelk during that time and was on board when the horse won his first race at Ashburton last month.
May stepped in to fulfil the driving duties on Sunday as O’Reilly was in Australia having watched daughter Sarah compete in the Australasian Young Drivers championship in Victoria.
Hanrahan, who is vice-president of the Methven Trotting Club, said he’d been surprised by the way Woodbine Rocks had developed.
“He’s probably one of the most improved horses I’ve ever had,”
he said.
“He was just a fairly ordinary type of horse there at one stage, but he’s developed into a lovely racehorse.”
Woodbine Rocks victory wasn’t the only local success at Sunday’s meeting with Alan and Jason Ford combining to win with their trotter Navara early in the pro-
gramme.
The two features, the Green Miles were won by Corravally Star for the pacers and Time Up The Hill for the trotters.
Tech Stags opening batsman Sam Clark added his name to the club’s honours board with a century at the weekend as the Stags piled on the runs in their win over Celtic A.
Inspired by Clark’s effort at the top of the innings, the Stags posted an imposing 332/9 from their 50 overs before rattling the Celtic cage with the ball to win by 213 runs – their sixth 50 over victory of the season.
Their total became the highest scored by a side in this year’s
competition so far with three of their innings totals featuring in the top five for the competition to this point as well.
After winning the toss on Saturday at the Ashburton Domain, the Stags walked out into the middle with the intent of putting together a big total. Clark and Jason Morrison saw off the new ball well until the latter fell for 24 with the score at 33.
That brought Des Kruger to the crease alongside Clark and the pair went to work combining for a 106 run second-wicket stand. Partnerships became the key point of the inning’s effort and Clark was there for the ride through most of them.
After Kruger departed for 65 from 54 deliveries, he then combined with Devon Flannery (25)
for a 44-run stand, Matt Tait (17) for a 49-run partnership and Will McKee (22) also for 49 runs too.
Clark eventually fell with the score at 295-7. His 115-ball stay out in the middle featured 15 fours and a six as he went better than a run a ball for his 118-run effort.
Richard Print waltzed out into the middle late in the innings and blasted a quick 21 to push the side through to 332 before the 50 overs were up.
With a big total to chase, the Celtic A side were always going to be up against it.
Alex Veint removed two of their top order by sending their stumps flying, but it was the third and fourth change bowlers who did all the damage. Kruger backed up his batting heroics with 4-40 from
his six overs while Tait was also in good song claiming 3-27 from his almost seven overs as Celtic fell for 119 inside 30 overs.
The day wasn’t quite as happy for the Allenton side though who once again watched victory slip from their grasp against Temuka down in South Canterbury.
Asked to bowl first, the Allenton bowlers did their job in restricting their hosts to 128 inside 40 overs.
Mana Singh spearheaded the bowling attack and had the ball on a dime as he took 4-12 from eight overs.
His efforts combined with 3-7 from 3.4 from Jaideep Singh had Temuka in trouble throughout.
With a small score to chase, it looked like Allenton’s chance at getting their first win on the board for the season was looking good.
The loss of two early wickets didn’t help the cause, but Manish Rawat held his nerve at one end scoring 40 off 60 deliveries to keep his side in the hunt. When he fell as the seventh wicket, Allenton still needed 40 runs for victory but were unable to get there as they were eventually all out for 98 with 17 overs remaining.
One more game this week remains for both sides in 2022 with the Stags set to host Temuka at the Domain and Allenton heading back to South Canterbury to take on the table-topping Celtic seniors.
Both sides will have players missing as they travel to Invercargill with the Mid Canterbury side for the second Hawke Cup clash against Southland on Saturday and Sunday.
panui Club and Burnside in the division one competition.
The Allenton Bowling Club ladies sevens team will shoot for glory in the Bowls Canterbury Division One sevens competition after winning their section in the first stage of the competition on Sunday.
Bowls Canterbury turned its attention to this year’s Sevens competitions across the region on Sunday as the section play competition in men’s, women’s and Under 5s were all held ahead of this weekend’s post-section stage.
The Allenton ladies trekked to Fendalton for what looked to be a tough day out at the office against strong teams from Halswell, Pa-
But they brought their best game with them, sneaking through as the top qualifier with a superior points differential to Burnside who equalled them on points. But, they did it the hard way.
One win in the pairs in the first round was all they walked off the greens with but they improved on that with fours and singles victories in the second of the three rounds – both by big margins.
Sitting in third of the four teams going into the final round, only one result was going to see them win it and that was a cleansweep, which they managed to achieved winning singles, pairs and fours to finish with 12 competition points and a +58 differential, 15 clear of the Burnside team.
Two Mid Canterbury sides
competed in the Under 5 event with Allenton finishing second in their division and Hampstead were third in theirs.
In the men’s competition Methven and Allenton, who were lumped in the same section finished third and fourth respectively to miss out on the post-section stage of the competition this weekend.
It was a tough day for the other Allenton men’s side too, they finished fourth in their section to also miss out on a ticket to play this weekend.
Meanwhile, Craig Carter was in good form last week winning the Over 60s triples up in Christchurch.
The Methven bowler, who also plays out of Bowls Hornby up in the city teamed up with Hornby club mates Rob Salmon and Graeme Weeds to win the final in convincing fashion 17-2 over a side from Darfield.
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A trough sinks southwards over the North Island, while a front approaching from the Tasman Sea moves onto the far south Tuesday night. A warm air mass covers Aotearoa New Zealand this week with easterly to northerly winds. A low-pressure system to the north spreads a few weak frontal features over the North Island and northern South Island Wednesday and Thursday.
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ALEXANDER,
Marissa –
In loving memory of our beautiful Grandaughter Sunmara who passed away 13th December, 3 years ago.
In our hearts you’ll always stay.
Loved and remembered every day.
From your loving Grandparents Neil and Pauline.
GIBBS, Ngaire Phyllis –On December 11, 2022, peacefully at Coldstream Lifecare, Ashburton, surrounded by her loving family, aged 91 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Norman. Much loved mother of Graeme, Diane, and Jennifer. Treasured Nana of all her grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren. Messages to the Gibbs family, PO Box 472, Ashburton 7740. A service to remember Ngaire will be held in Our Chapel, cnr East & Cox Streets, Ashburton on WEDNESDAY, December 14, commencing at 10.30am, followed by cremation at the Ashburton Crematorium.
Tuesday
Mountain weather hazards: None issued.
Areas of morning cloud, and some light drizzle in the southern foothills, then fine.
Wind at 1000m: Light, then NW 30 km/h developing in the afternoon, rising to 55 km/h late evening.
Wind at 2000m: N 30 km/h, rising to 45 km/h in the evening.
Freezing level: Above 3000m.
Wednesday Mountain weather hazard: Wind.
Mainly fine. Chance of an afternoon or evening shower.
Wind at 1000m: NW gale 65 km/h, becoming light in the morning.
Wind at 2000m: NW 40 km/h, becoming light in the morning.
Freezing level: Above 3000m.
ALEXANDER, Sunmara
Marissa –In loving memory of our beautiful Niece Sunmara who passed away 13th December, 3 years ago. Loved and remembered always. Debbie and Trevor and cousins Chrystal and Tiffany.
Arthur –Passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022. Husband for more than 50 years of Margot, loving father and father-in-law to Ben and Sharon, Jon and Carleen, Simon and Charlotte and Juliet and Stephen and adored Mur to Hannah, Caleb, Ryan, Fraser, Carter, Izzy, Livvy, Lillian, Jack and Charlie. Much loved son of Arthur (deceased) and Eileen (deceased) and brother of Von, Lyndal and Peter (deceased). Son of Noel and Bessie (deceased), and brother of Peter (deceased), Timothy Robert, Ginny, Lyn, Bev, Alan and Euan His wisdom, humour, patience and love will always be remembered. A service for Murray will be held in J Fraser and Sons’ Chapel, cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill, at 1.30pm on FRIDAY, December 16, followed by a private cremation. Donations to Hospice please instead of flowers. Messages may be sent to Murray’s tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes Murray’s tribute page provides an opportunity for you to register your intention to attend the service, and also provide a link to a Livestream view of the service for those unable to attend in person.
Sun
18.6 11.7 10.8 13.4 0.2 7.2 71.3
18.7 10.0 –
SE 24 3:28pm
NE 31 2:04pm
9:09am 9:35pm 2:50am 3:22pm
9:31pm 2:47am 3:20pm
21.7 11.6 9.2 13.0 2.4 8.0 84.7
16.9 11.0 –29.2 0.4 ––
E 20 2:23pm
9:57am 10:23pm 3:36am 4:12pm
9:48am 10:14pm 3:31am 4:06pm
9:41am 10:07pm 3:20am 3:56pm
5:42am 9:12pm 5:42am 9:13pm 5:43am 9:14pm
12:31am 9:41am 12:59am 10:45am 1:23am 11:50am last qtr Dec 16 new Dec 23 first qtr Dec 30
calling time on a week of sport
Tech’s Sam Clark led the charge for his team at the weekend as he scored 118 in the Stags’ big victory over Celtic at the Ashburton Domain.
FULL STORY: P22
