Ashburton Guardian, Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Letham ‘will be sorely missed’

The Ashburton District has lost a “big community man”.

Ashburton District Councillor Rodger Letham died at Ashburton Hospital on Saturday after he was admitted a week ago, suffering from a respiratory illness.

The 78-year-old was serving his second term on council and Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown expressed his sadness at the sudden loss.

Brown said Letham was a big community man, a strong and committed councillor, and he would be sorely missed.

“He has lived in this district for all his life and was a well-known farmer and then rural real estate agent before joining council,” Brown said.

“Rodger was a wise and experienced head around the council table and a respected colleague and friend.”

Former four-term councillor Stuart Wilson had known Letham, both Timaru Boys’ alumni, since they were in Young Farmers together 50 years ago.

Wilson also dealt with Letham in his real estate role where he was “someone I could trust implicitly”.

Prior to Letham standing for council, Wilson said they would often have debates about the district and council decisions.

As a Western ward councillor he also sat on the Methven Community Board and board chair Kelvin Holmes said Letham was “a good community-minded person”.

Letham was a real estate agent for 35 years with Property Brokers, selling rural property until

stepping down in 2021.

A former pilot, he was keenly interested in things aviation and used that knowledge as a member of the Ashburton Airport Authority.

He was also a member of the Rotary Club of Ashburton and the MSA Men’s Choir.

Letham’s family had been farming in the district for over 100 years and he worked the farm his parents Selwyn and Ida bought in 1951.

Selwyn was a long-serving Ashburton County Councillor before the county and borough councils merged, Brown said and “Rodger was proud that he was also able to serve his community in the same way as his father”.

“Rodger was a good man and he put his name forward for council because he wanted to give something back to a community that had served him well.

“Our thoughts are with his wife Yvonne, and his immediate family at this time.”

A service to celebrate Letham’s life will be held at the Ashburton Event Centre on Thursday at 2pm.

Letham’s death will require a by-election in the Western ward, the details of which will be confirmed in the new year.

In the recent election, Letham was successful in his bid for re-election, as was deputy mayor Liz McMillan, with Dame Lynda Topp the only other candidate.

Local football

Football World Cup final in Qatar with Argentina facing off against reigning champions France.

Argentina got off to good start scoring two goals in the first half.

“We were shouting and screaming when we scored the first two goals,” Gomez said.

There were tears, shouting and everything in between. That was the experience of one Argentinian family as they revelled in world cup glory.

Gaston Gomez and his family were up in the early hours of the morning for a 4am start to the FIFA

It wasn’t until the 79th minute that France scored their first goal, and levelling up the score two minutes later.

From there the match went into 30 minutes of extra time where each team scored another goal forcing the match into pen-

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Rodger Letham

Basking in Argentina’s Football World Cup win are: Gaston Gomez and Gini Lambertucci with the Gomez Lambertucci children (from left) Sophie, 6, Simon, 3, and Benji, 9.

Minute’s silence for Megan

course to bless the track.

The racing industry across Australasia has been in mourning following Taylor’s death – the second time a jockey has died as a result of injuries from a fall in New Zealand this year.

football fans in tears

alty shootout, which finished France two, Argentina four.

“We can relax now,” Gomez said.

“We were crying and shouting at the top of our voices.

“The end of the game with all the extra time and penalty shootout was so stressful to watch.”

The family joined millions of Argentinian fans rejoicing in a victory in the country’s most loved sport in 36 years, heading out for a special breakfast yesterday morning.

“Everyone in Argentina plays football, or at least knows the rules.

“This may be the last time in my lifetime I see them win, I hope not though,” Gomez said.

The football loving family chose Ashburton eight years ago when they moved from Argentina and have never looked backed.

“There is a big group of Argentines in Ashburton, I think we are the third biggest migrant community,” Gomez said.

“We are heading to Christ-

church tonight to celebrate with other fans.”

The family has one special player, Lionel Messi, who was one of the stars of the match, scoring two goals and then another in the penalty shootout.

“It was amazing to see him win the world cup,” said Gomez adding that at 35 this could be the last time he will contest a world cup.

“He is an amazing player on the pitch, but also off the pitch he is great with the fans and media. He’s really respectable.”

An inquiry next week into the death of apprentice jockey Megan Taylor at Ashburton is not expected to be completed until early next year.

The 26-year-old was killed when she fell from her ride in the second race of the day at last Thursday’s meeting on the Ashburton Racecourse and now local racing officials are preparing to honour the fallen jockey when racing returns there tomorrow.

An Ashburton Racing Club spokesperson confirmed to the Guardian that a minute’s silence would take place in the birdcage at 12.45pm tomorrow prior to the beginning of the club’s meeting – less than a week after the tragic fall. Similar events took place at race meetings across the country over the weekend.

“I’d love to think we could fill the birdcage,” they said.

Kaumatua from the Arowhenua Marae will also visit the race-

Speaking at the weekend, John Oatham, who is a member of the Racing Integrity Board who oversee racing in New Zealand, said it was unclear when the inquiry would be completed.

With a busy racing schedule ahead, from tomorrow there are 12 race meetings across the country in the space of nine days of racing, and given the amount of shock and emotion following the tragedy, an inquiry timeline hadn’t been confirmed.

WorkSafe is also investigating the incident, while police have referred Taylor’s death to the coroner.

Friends of Sam Wynne, another jockey who was injured in the fall, confirmed over the weekend she had undergone surgery to repair her broken collarbone.

She also suffered broken ribs and a broken pelvis.

Eleven races will be held at tomorrow’s Ashburton meeting with the first race under way at 1.28pm.

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Megan Taylor

2023 completion date for Chinese settlement

Malcolm Hopwood

A major archaeological project that started in Ashburton in 2008 will finally be completed later next year.

Project manager for the Ng King Brothers Chinese Market Garden Settlement on Allens Road, Arlene Baird from Ero Consulting, said it’s been “a marathon, not a sprint” because of the organisations who’ve come together to fund the community facility.

This year has been spent stabilising the existing buildings by fitting a sub-roof under the original iron and lifting the structures to build a foundation. They’ve also been tidied both internally and externally.

The next stage of the settlement, which is listed as a category one historic place, will be to complete and install eight interpretive panels around the location.

These will tell people about the site, how the Chinese families came here, their social history and the different buildings used for cooking, eating, sleeping, office administration, education, laundry and sales.

“The Chinese Poll Tax Trust has paid $20,000 for the panels. We’re installing them in strategic locations on site during the first half of next year,” Baird said.

Drainage is being laid in January and February along the front and

back of the building and, once it’s completed, landscaping will begin. This involves shingling the area between the buildings, creating pathways and seating throughout the wider site.

“The pathways will form a figure of eight which is a Chinese lucky number. Other landscaping will depict Chinese planting with both native New Zealand and Chinese trees,” she said.

“It will be a nod to what the site

was used for.”

Once the landscaping is completed and the fence goes in, the settlement will be open to the public next year but no definite date has been confirmed, Baird said.

“Their families want to give it back to the community. They see it as preserving the heritage structures where people can come, relax and use it as a community facility,” she said.

Baird said it’s very significant

Chinese settlers came to Ashburton in the early 20th century to establish their market garden settlement and now 100 years later their descendants are working hard on its restoration to commemorate their elders.

“It will be a lasting memorial to the settlers. In terms of heritage we can’t emphasise enough how important this site is. It has the highest acknowledgement that Heritage NZ can give,” she said.

Baird

It’s the only known site of its type and era in New Zealand that remains in existence and has archaeological, cultural historical and social significance she said.

At its peak during the late 1940s and 50s the settlement had about 12 houses with as many as 80 people living and working there.

Cancer patients will welcome Keytruda

Malcolm Hopwood

The availability of Keytruda to lung cancer patients from April

1, 2023 will be welcomed by Ashburton people suffering from the illness.

The national president of the Cancer Society of New Zealand, Alister Argyle, is relieved Keytruda has finally been added to Pharmac’s list.

The “inhibitor will lead to massive improvements in cancer out-

comes for lung cancer patients,” he said.

“Its availability gives them an increased prospect of a positive outcome because, in many cases, it extends survival periods.”

Argyle said the Cancer Society has been pressuring Pharmac for the inclusion of Keytruda for some time.

“If you compare the five year survival outcomes for patients on Keytruda compared to those on currently funded chemotherapy treatments available here, twice as many lung cancer patients are still alive with Keytruda,” he said.

New Zealand will be the 60th in the world to fund Keytruda.

Argyle said that Keytruda will improve the rates of recovery for Maori cancer patients and reduce the imbalance in survival rates between Maori and other ethnicities.

Argyle, who is from Ashburton, has just begun the third year of a four-year term as national president.

has paid tribute to the Ashburton District Council, Heritage NZ, the Chinese Poll Tax Fund and descendants of the original families who’ve come together to restore the settlement.

Project manager, Arlene Baird, at the entrance to one of the original buildings at the Chinese Market Garden Settlement.

The buildings, on Allens Road, that have been stabilised during this year.

The original sales shop which needed reconstruction after it was seriously damaged in a storm in 2019.

Standing ovation for Simon O’Neill

Simon O’Neill was true to his word. When he won the classical Grammy as the voice on a recording of Mahler’s eighth symphony recording, he promised to bring it home.

On Sunday, to a near capacity audience in the Ashburton Event Centre, O’Neill did more than that.

Together with soprano, Olivia Pike, also from Ashburton, he showcased his brilliant voice in a menagerie of opera solos and duets, Christmas favourites and musical theatre.

Linking Puccini, Verdi, Wagner and others, O’Neill explained the story behind his selection and paid tribute to Ashburton as the inspiration for his singing.

Of the many highlights was Puccini’s Recondita armonia.

Wagner’s WIntersturme, Pike’s evocative I Know That My Redeemer Liveth and Richard Strauss Die Nacht.

Both are accomplished pianists and they accompanied each other, sometimes duetting from the piano stool.

O’Neill touched on emotion when playing Danny Boy as a tribute to Ashburton District councillor Roger Letham, who sadly passed away suddently on Saturday.

Letham was a member of the

Above – It was a busy afternoon for Ashburton’s international tenor, Simon O’Neill and his guest, Olivia Pike, on Sunday afternoon. Not only did they sing, both solo and duets, but they also accompanied each other on the grand piano.

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Right – Following an approach, Simon O’Neill agreed that local singer, Joe Danielson, could perform a musical theatre song as part of Sunday’s recital. Joe sang Out There from Hunchback of Notre Dame.

MSA choir of which O’Neill is patron.

At the end, the audience rose and gave a well-deserved, standing ovation to O’Neill and Pike for a memorable recital.

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Malcolm Hopwood

Hard work reaps rewards

After a decade of cadetship, a young St John cadet sergeant has been awarded for her efforts.

She’s 17-year-old Amelia Swan, and she was recently awarded the Young Totara Award by the Ashburton Plains Rotary Club.

“I didn’t even know I’d been nominated so when we got the phone call I was a bit surprised,” Swan said.

The Young Totara Award recognises the positive achievements of our young people, promotes sound role models for our youth and fosters responsible attitudes towards the community.

Swan has first started in St John when she was seven, in an effort to meet more people locally when her family moved to Ashburton.

Ten years later she has worked her way up the ranks in the cadet programme to take the leadership position as a cadet sergeant.

“As a sergeant I help lead the other younger kids.”

Along with being sergeant Swan has put in the hours to achieve the Grand Prior Award, the highest award that can be presented to youth members in St John. To achieve the Grand Prior Award she had to complete 12 badges and 100 hours of community service.

“Each badge has different requirements, they include first aid, arts, and also faith.”

“We learn quite a bit stuff, it is quite broad.”

A person very proud of her work was St John’s Elaine Vallender, who nominated Swan for the Totara award.

“Amelia has moved up the ranks of St John, from a very shy and junior member to an outstanding young woman who is already making a difference in the world,” Vallender said.

Right – As part of the Young Totara Award, Amelia Swan had a Totara planted in her honour at the Totara Grove on Smallbone Drive. Ashburton Plains Rotary Club director of Community Service committee John Duncan helps plant the tree.

Swan’s highlight was competing in the St John National Youth Festival in Wellington last year, which she had to be selected for.

“The South Island actually won, which was pretty cool,” Swan said.

Thanks for Santa’s Little Helper promotion

Thank you so much to the Ashburton Guardian for again organising such a positive Santa’s Little Helper promotion in Ashburton leading up to Christmas – and to Santa’s little helpers themselves.

The Ashburton Society of St Vincent de Paul cannot believe the generosity of gifts donated by the participating retailers and businesses.

Those gifts are, and will be, distributed to local families

in Mid Canterbury prior to Christmas.

You cannot underestimate the joy those gifts bring to the children who receive them and the thankfulness of their parents.

Thank you once again to our supportive local firms, especially in these tough times.

Yours sincerely, Evans Chibanguza, president Ashburton Society of St Vincent de Paul

Ruralco appoints Sir David Carter as new chair

The Ruralco Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir David Carter as its new chair following the decision by previous chair and director, Jessie Chan, to stand down from her role at last month’s annual general meeting.

David has served on the Ruralco Board since 2020. Prior to this, he competed a successful 26 year parliamentary career which saw him chair numerous select committees as a Member of Parliament before becoming a Senior Cabinet Minister from 2008 until 2012.

This included being Minister of Agriculture, Biosecurity, Economic Development, Forestry, and Primary Industries from 2008 to 2012 before being elected Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament at the start of 2013.

In December 2020 David was awarded a Knighthood recognising his 26 years of public service.

Though city born and bred, David’s passion was always to be a farmer and armed with a B.Agr.Sc

degree from Lincoln University, he started farming at West Melton and went on to establish New Zealand’s first commercial embryo transplant company to help introduce “exotic” cattle breeds to Australia and New Zealand.

As a sole trading farming enterprise, David has purchased, developed, farmed, and sold a number of farm properties over a 50 year farming career.

He currently farms 10,000 stock unit sheep and beef breeding and fattening operations, spread over three properties on Banks Peninsula and in North Canterbury.

Sir David Carter comments “I am honoured to be appointed by the board to the chair role. I am committed to supporting our CEO and executive team to continue the good work done to date by all of our people.”

David brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for agriculture to his new role and the Ruralco Board congratulates him on his

appointment and looks forward to continuing to grow the business under his leadership.

Rob Sharkie, Group CEO Ruralco says “David’s experience in both governance and farming has been valuable during his board tenure to date and with him now moving into the chair role we are looking forward to working together to build Ruralco into the partner of choice for rural New Zealand.”

Sir David Carter brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Ruralco chair.

Ashburton Plains Rotary Club Young Totara Award winner Amelia Swan has been part of the St John Cadets for 10 years now.

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Drenches – a sobering reality

BY PAT DEAVOLL

Sheep farmers are being asked to test the effectiveness of the drenches they are using in the wake of a sobering summary of drench resistance.

The report by national veterinary laboratory Gribbles Veterinary found 33 per cent of farms tested had trichosytrongylus worms that were resistant to triple combinations.

“In 2017, less than 7 per cent of the tests run showed triple combination resistance in any species and now 33 per cent of cases are showing up triple resistant trichostrongylus,” said Wormwise programme manager Ginny Dodunski.

“A combination (or triple) drench – most farmers will be using these – there are five main classes of drug that are used to treat internal parasites in sheep and cattle; combinations are a mix of two to three of these. The idea being that if a worm has the genetics to be resistant to one class of drug, it’s less likely to carry the genes for resistance to two or even three classes of drug,” Dodunski said.

“The use of combination drenches as a means to slow the development of drench resistance was advocated for situations where there was a low level of pre-existing resistance to the individual actives in the

drench, and where other known measures to delay drench resistance were also in place,” she said.

“Unfortunately, most farmers didn’t know their resistance status when they started using combos, and the other safety measures (such as not using long-acting treatments in ewes, and not wintering lambs in excess

of ewe replacements), have not been well understood or adopted.

Wormwise’s advice to sheep farmers was to ‘get tested yesterday’.

Many will be undertaking routine weaning drenches at the moment, Dodunski said.

“A great first step was to collect 10 fresh

faecal samples from lambs 10 days after you drenched them, and send them for a faecal egg count. If there were no eggs present after drenching, that’s great news, but if there were, that’s the start of a conversation with your animal health advisor.

“There are unlikely to be new sheep drenches released as sheep are such a small category globally for an ever-shrinking number of companies that develop farm animal health products.”

Farmers might take issue with the term ‘over-drenching’, Dodunski said, “but yes, in effect this has been one of the causes. I’d call it ‘farm systems that are heavily dependent on drench’.”

The best way forward for any farmer now is to ensure that their routine drench product/s are effective, she said.

“And secondly, look at ways they can manage their farm system to be less reliant on drench. A great place to start is the ewe flock – most of these should be able to be managed with no or minimal drench inputs with good feeding and attention to keeping ewes in good body condition,” Dodunski said.

There are unlikely to be new sheep drenches released as sheep are such a small category globally.

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Low methane emitting sheep show the way

By Pat Deavoll

Low methane-emitting sheep have made the headlines recently and one farm that has got on the bandwagon is Orari Gorge Station, just on the south side of the Rangitata River, near Peel Forest.

Owner Robert Peacock said he had been breeding for low methane-emitting sheep for three seasons now.

Orari Gorge had two studs, a romney and a romney-texel, and he was measuring both for low methane emissions.

AgResearch had a trailer that visited breeders with 12 Portable Accumulation Chambers (PAC) that could take one sheep at a time, he said.

Sheep went into the chamber for an hour and had their methane and CO2 emissions measured. They had to be well-fed beforehand with no change of diet for a few weeks.

Each animal was weighed on the day of the measurements and needed to be off-feed for at least an hour but no more than three hours before they went into the chamber.

This happened twice, at a 14-day interval. The resulting information was then used alongside other genetic information to calculate the methane value.

There was quite a bit of work involved, Peacock said.

“You have to measure a minimum of 12 progeny (six months or older) per sire that you want to calculate breeding values for. The more data, the more accurate the breeding values.

“AgResearch supplies the trailer and takes the measurements. The data is sent to Beef + Lamb Genetics to calculate the breeding values

through Sheep Improvement Limited (SIL) and nProve along with the other breeding values they calculate.”

Peacock said they measured many traits for their sheep – fertility, growth, survival, meat, wool, resistance, and resilience to worms and dags.

Methane was now another trait they could select for and it was up to them and the clients how much emphasis was put on methane versus the other traits.

Measuring methane in cattle was a lot harder as they were bigger, Peacock said.

“You can’t measure them until they are weaned and have a properly formed and functioning rumen.

“There is a lot of talk and thinking on how beef cattle can be measured but nothing is commercially available yet. For breeding values to be

calculated, there has to be consistent protocols around how the data is collected so that it is comparable,” Peacock said.

Last month B+LNZ welcomed an investment by the Government in a low-methane sheep genetics project to give more farmers access to animals to help reduce the production of methane from their farms.

The $4.2 million low methane sheep programme would use genetic selection to speed up the mix of low methane sheep among commercial farmers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the New Zealand flock.

How to reduce nitrogen loss

Environment Canterbury (ECan) is suggesting some practices farmers can adopt to reduce nitrogen loss.

Canterbury’s surface water is connected to groundwater, so what farmers do on the land affects water quality. Nutrients and contaminants like nitrogen can take years to move into groundwater and this ‘lag effect’ means that farmers must make changes today

Science director Tim Davie said managing nitrogen loss was a crucial tool to reduce the impact on land and waterways.

“There is no doubt farmers need to reduce their nitrogen losses to achieve the environmental outcomes that our community wants,” Davie said.

“Finding new ways to reduce nitrogen loss from farms is an important focus for Canterbury farmers, especially in areas like Selwyn Waihora, which became subject to new nitrogen loss targets from January 2022.

“For several years we’ve been working on innovations that deliver nitrogen loss reductions, and we are now able to provide more heads up to farmers,” Davie said.

In 2021, ECan commissioned a project that considered four nitrogen loss mitigations as having a ‘four-star’ rating based on effectiveness and practicality:

■ Planting plantain in pasture.

■ Planting catch crops following winter grazing on forage crops.

■ Carrying out soil nitrogen testing.

■ Practicsng irrigation scheduling to maximise rainfall capture.

Each of these had been given the thumbs up by industry leaders and was recognised by ECan and Farm Environment Plan (FEP) auditors as able to help with farmers’ nitrogen loss programmes.

Leader of the DairyNZ-led Plantain Potency and Practice Programme Kate Fransen said modelling showed a dairy farm with 30 per cent of a plantain cultivar could reduce nitrogen leaching by between 7.5 and 25 per cent.

Plant and Food Researcher Brendon Malcolm also found catch crops could reduce nitrogen losses following winter forage crop grazing, and the sooner catch crops were in the ground, the better their effect, and the higher their yield potential.

Mike Beare from Plant and Food Research said that adopting the new guidelines for soil nitrogen testing could help farmers forecast how much nitrogen would be supplied by the soil and estimate how much additional fertiliser might be needed.

Irrigation New Zealand’s Stephen McNally said that irrigation in the shoulder seasons of spring and autumn should only be taking place when there was enough soil moisture deficit, and the decision to irrigate was supported by weather forecasts and data from soil moisture sensors.

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MVSC Wednesday 1:05 Qi MLSC 1:35 Qi MLSC 2:10 Would I Lie to You? PG 2:40 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:40 Hold the Sunset PG 4:10 Hold the Sunset PG 4:45 Mallorca Files PG 5:30 The Graham Norton Show MVLS

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 Tribe 3 8:30 Oranga Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Chatham Islanders 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3

11am The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana PG 3 11:30 Matangireia 3 Noon Tagata Pasifika 12:30 M Blitzed PGC 2020

Documentary.

2pm Toku Reo 3 2

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 Ariki 3

5pm Polyfest 2021 3 5:30 Polyfest 2021 3

6pm Te Arawa – Haka Ngahau a-Rohe 3 6:30 Marae 2

7pm Toi Te Ora 3

7:30 David Rocco’s Dolce Africa 3

8pm F Hoiho Riding On PG

On the final leg of her journey, Lizzie returns to her turangawaewae of Te Araroa and learns how to start a horse from her elders.

8:30 Man Hunt

9:30 Hunting Aotearoa M 10pm Michif Country Exploring the unique landscape, culture and language of the Michif community of St Laurent, Manitoba, Canada. Featuring Michelle Thrush. 10:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PG 3

Sidewalk Karaoke 3

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 Last Outpost MLC 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Moonshiners –Master Distiller Special MLC Holiday Spirits Showdown. 11:15 Bering Sea Gold MLC Back in the Ring. 12:10 Man Caves PG Orlando Magic Man Cave Luxury Suite. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Naked and Afraid MLC In Too Deep. 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC Path to Gold. 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC Into the Red.

4:45 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG Spatial Delivery. 5:40 Great Southern Truckers PG 6:35 Hoffman Family Gold MLC Bless This Hot Mess. 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:30 Expedition Unknown PG 9:30 Mysteries of the Deep PG 10:30 Weird Earth PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC

Wednesday 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

Debbie Boon’s love of property and sales has cemented her place in the real estate sector for over a decade. Debbie promotes the Ashburton area as a great place to live, work and play.

Home Alone 2 – Lost in New York, at 7pm

Great Kiwi Bake Off Celebrity Christmas, at 7:45pm

George and Tammy, at 8:30pm

Sand Masters, at 4pm

Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas, at 4pm

6am Country House Hunters 3 0 6:30 5 Gold Rings 3 0 7:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 3 0 9am Lingo 3 0 10am Tipping Point 3 0 11am Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas 0 Noon Country Calendar 3 0 12:30 Emmerdale PG 0 1pm Hollyoaks PG 0 2pm Coronation Street PG 3 0 3pm Tipping Point 3 0 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Bradley Walsh and Son –Breaking Dad 3 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 7pm Bradley Walsh’s Blankety Blank 0 7:45 F Tipping Point – Lucky Stars 0 8:20 Lotto 8:25 F Tipping Point – Lucky Stars Continued. 8:45 George Clarke’s Winter World Tour George and Will Hardie visit Norway, Finland, the Alps and Canada to check out amazing winter designs, from ice hotels to stunning modern homes. 0 9:50 Coronation Street PG 0 10:50 1 News Tonight 0 11:20 Amazing Grace M 3 0 Thursday 12:15 Under the Dome MVC 0 1am Te Karere 3 1:40 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

Hoarders

3 7:30 Dog Rescuers PG Comedian Alan Davies helps with two Staffordshire bull terrier sisters who have had a major falling out.

8:30 24 Hours In Emergency MC At St George’s, Michelle has suspected sepsis.

9:30 911 Crisis Center MLC Jennifer gets caught in a cycle of 911’s involving children, and must lean on her team to help her break out of the loop.

10pm Snapped M 11:40 Injustice With Nancy Grace MC 3 Thursday 12:30 The Circus M 3 12:55 Infomercials

Madam Secretary PG 0 4:20 Bob Hearts Abishola PG 3 0 4:35 Hollyoaks PGC 3 0 5am Infomercials

6am Outrageous Acts of Science 3 0 6:55 Buddy v Duff PG 3 7:50 Dr Jeff –Rocky Mountain Vet PG 3 8:50 Infomercials 10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Flip or Flop 0

Noon M Christmas on the River PG 3 2019 Romantic Comedy. Jana Kramer, Percy Daggs III. 0 1:55 Cutthroat Kitchen PG 2:55 Top Secret Swimming Holes 3:55 Sand Masters PG 4:25 Bondi Vet PG 3 4:55 Gold Rush PG 6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0 7pm Bondi Rescue PG 3

A rough tackle brings a game of beach gridiron to a halt – it is either intense pain or five hours of drinking that leads to the patient leaving a mess on the promenade. 0

7:30 The Block Australia PG Find out whose comment causes grave offence; consequences for a team that refuses to heed Dan and Keith’s warning. 0

8:30 Love It or List It Australia 3 Pretty on the outside but lacking functionality inside, Dana and Ray need to resolve the issues with their cottage. 0

9:35 Heartbreak Island 16 10:35 New Zealand Today 16 3 11:05 Ghosts of Shepherdstown M Thursday

12:05 Infomercials 5:30 Sand Masters PG 3 0

6:30 Queenpins ML 2021 Comedy. Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste.

8:20 A Mouthful of Air MLC 2021 Drama. 10:05 A Day to Die 16VLC 2022 Action.

11:50 Blackbird MLC 2019 Drama. 1:30 French Exit MLS 2021 Comedy.

3:20 Kimi 16VLSC 2022 Thriller.

4:50 Belfast MVL 2021 Drama. 6:30 The 355 MVL 2022 Action. Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz.

8:30 Crawlspace 16VLC 2022 Thriller. After witnessing a murder, a man must decide if the crawlspace he is hiding in will be his tomb or the battleground in his fight for survival. Henry Thomas, Bradley Stryker.

10:05 Cry Macho MC 2021 Drama. Tasked with bringing his former boss’ son home from Mexico, a washed-up rodeo star finds redemption as he teaches the young boy to be a man. Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett.

11:50 Blue Bayou MVLC 2020 Drama. Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander.

Thursday

1:45 The Bad Twin MVLSC 2016 Thriller. 3:20 Doula MLSC 2021 Comedy. 5:05 The Bad Twin MVLSC 2016 Thriller.

8am The Moe Show 3 0 8:10 Pig Goat Banana Cricket PGV 0 8:35 Breadwinners PGV 0 9am The Moe Show 3 0 9:30 Jeopardy 3 10am Tough as Nails PGL 3 0 11am Storage Wars PGC 3 0 Noon Making New Zealand PGC 3 0 1pm American Pickers PGC 3 2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Judge Judy PG 4:30 Which Car 3

Kian Heagney introduces incredible Street Machine events and the people that make them unforgettable. 0

5pm Rural Delivery 0 5:30 Prime News

6pm The Middle PG 0 6:30 Storage Wars PGL 3 0

7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Traffic Cops PGVC

Chris Ryan follows a car linked to a spate of thefts; Steve Hughes leads a team trying to track down a vehicle suspected of carrying illicit cash. 0 8:30 Weather Gone Viral PG 3 0 9:30 Sewer Squad MLC 0 10:30 Football – Women’s A-League (HLS)

11:40 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 12:35 Infomercials

6am Inception MV 2010

Action. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page. 8:25 The Hangover 16LSC 2009 Comedy. Bradley Cooper. 10:05 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves.

12:10 Twilight Saga –Breaking Dawn: Part 1 MVS 2011 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. 2:05 Twilight Saga –Breaking Dawn: Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

4pm Jarhead 16VLS 2005 Drama. Jake Gyllenhaal, Jamie Foxx, Peter Sarsgaard.

6:05 The Hunger Games – Catching Fire MV 2013 Action. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson.

8:30 Ali MVL 2001 Drama. A biography of world champion boxer Muhammad Ali. Jon Voigt, Will Smith.

11:05 Man on Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning.

Thursday

1:30 Robin Hood MVLS 2010 Action. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett. 3:50 Eat Pray Love ML 2010 Romantic Drama. Julia Roberts.

6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 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 Burger King – How Do They Really Do It? 1pm Amazing Hotels – Life Beyond the Lobby PG 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Nigella’s Christmas Table Nigella throws a party, serving devilled eggs and a sparkling cocktail, she creates a feast of roast duck with orange, soy and ginger, alongside garlic and Parmesan mashed potato gratin.

5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG 8pm Bay Patrol PG 8:30 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan PG Rom’s Saharan journey takes him from Marrakesh in Morocco to the ocean in Western Sahara.

9:30 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 10:30 Shipping Wars PG 11pm Border Security – Australia PG 11:30 Beat Bobby Flay Midnight Infomercials

6am Cricket – Australia v South Africa First Test.

6:30 Cricket – Pakistan v England Third Test, Day Four.

7am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two.

8am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Ulster Rugby v Stade Rochelais.

10am The Crowd Goes Wild 10:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two.

11:30 Cricket – Pakistan v England Third Test, Day Three. Noon Cricket – Pakistan v England Third Test, Day Four. 12:30 Cricket – India v Austalia Women’s Fifth T20.

4pm Cricket – BBL Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder.

7:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two. 8:30 Cricket – BBL Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers. 8:45 Cricket – BBL Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder. 9pm L Cricket – BBL Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat.

From GMHBA Stadium, Geelong.

Thursday

12:45 Cricket – BBL Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder.

1am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two.

2am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup 4am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup

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 PGC 3 11:30 F Hoiho Riding On PG

Noon N Puhikura PG

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 2021 3 5:30 Polyfest 2021 3

6pm Te Arawa – Haka Ngahau a-Rohe 3 6:30 Marae

7pm Amplify

A music documentary series showcasing Indigenous talent. Featuring Anishinaabe songwriter, Leonard Sumner.

7:30 5 Minutes of Fame PG 9:30 M Empire Records MLCS 1995 Comedy Drama. A day in the lives of young slackers who work at a store named Empire Records. Robin Tunney, Ethan Embry. 11:10 Ahikaroa MLSC 3 11:40 Closedown

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 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Expedition Unknown PG 11:15 Mysteries of the Deep PG Shipwreck Ghosts of Mexico.

You Think You Are? PG Boy George. 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 Dragons’ Den PG An entrepreneur unveils a medical device that was born out of a brush with death. 9:40 Holby City MC 10:45 Professor T MVL 11:40 Midsomer Murders MLC 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

12:10 Man Caves PG Indoor Outdoorsman Man Cave. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Naked and Afraid MLC 2:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG Oh Tannenbomb. 5:40 Great Southern Truckers PG 6:35 Deadliest Catch MLC 7:30 Deadliest Catch MLC 8:30 Alaskan Bush People Special MLC North Pole to North Star. 9:30 Moonshiners MLC Spirit in the Sky. 10:30 Moonshiners Special MLC 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC

Thursday

12:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 1:05 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

The Holiday, at 8pm

Tipping Point – Lucky Stars, at 7:45pm

Sewer Squad, at 9:30pm

Bondi Rescue, at 7pm

Nigella’s Christmas Table, at 4pm

Bradley hosts a festive special with Angela Rippon, Richard E Grant, Tom Allen, Sarah Millican, Mel B and Danny Jones. 0 7:45 Jamie’s One Pan Christmas Jamie presents delicious no-fuss recipes to help make Christmas dinner extra-special – from salmon gravadlax to new ways with turkey. 0 8:45 Christmas at Liberty 0 9:50 Coronation Street PG 0 10:50 1 News Tonight 0 11:20 I Don’t Like Cricket 0 11:50 F 20/20 3 0 Friday 12:45 Te Karere 3 2 1:10 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere 3 2

Love Actually, at 7:30pm

– LA, at 11:05pm

6am Outrageous Acts of Science 3 0 6:55 Buddy v Duff PG 3 7:50 Dr Jeff –

Rocky Mountain Vet PG 3 8:50 Infomercials 10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Flip or Flop 0

Noon M The Christmas Ball PG 2020 Romance. Clare visits her Aunt Bridget in England and meets Liam, a handsome historian who is determined to prove her aunt’s manor is a historical landmark.

Deirdre Mullins, Nick Hendrix. 0

2pm Cutthroat Kitchen PG 0

3pm Top Secret Swimming Holes 0 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

The teams are designing some of the biggest master bedrooms and walkin wardrobes; suspicion builds over the challenge win. 0

8:35 The Graham Norton Show 9:40 The Hustle NZ 16 10:05 The Hustle NZ 16 10:35 New Zealand Today 16 3 11:05 NCIS – LA M 3

When an FBI agent is killed while trying to track the location of an undercover agent, NCIS must find the missing agent before the criminals find him.

Friday Midnight Breaking Amish M 3 12:55 Infomercials 5:30 Sand Masters PG 3 0

6:40 No Sudden Move

8am

Moe Show 3 0 8:10

6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Nigella’s Christmas Table 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 Mary Berry’s Christmas Party 5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG Customs suspects a passenger arriving from Hong Kong could be hiding a criminal past; a woman from Mongolia may be intending to work illegally.

8pm Bay Patrol PG 8:30 All That Glitters PG Eight jewellers battle to become the next big name in jewellery.

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 3 8:30 Oranga

Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Huro Pepi 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3 11am 5 Minutes of Fame PG 3 12:30 M Empire Records MLCS 3 1995 Comedy Drama.

2pm Toku Reo 3 2 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 2021 3

5:30 Polyfest 2021 3

6pm Te Arawa – Haka Ngahau a-Rohe 3 6:30 Marae 2 7pm Eke Panuku IRL 7:30 Haka Pedia 3 8pm Only in Aotearoa MC 3 8:30 Rage Against the Rangatahi PG How to have the best night of your life.

9pm Black Comedy MLC A sketch show by Blackfellas, an ensemble cast of Indigenous writers and performers.

Mediterranean M

6:10 In Time MVLC 2011

16VL 2021 Thriller.

Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro. 8:35 Military Wives MLS 2019 Comedy. Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan. 10:25 The Space Between MLSC 2021 Comedy. Kelsey Grammar, Jackson White. 12:05 Every Breath You Take 16VC 2021 Thriller. Casey Affleck, Sam Claflin. 1:50 Songbird 16V 2020 Thriller. KJ Apa, Sofia Carson. 3:15 Together Together MLS 2021 Comedy. Ed Helms, Patti Harrison.

4:45 The Devil Has a Name 16VLSC 2021 Drama. 6:20 The King’s Man 16VLS 2021 Action. Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson.

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 X 18VLSC 2022 Horror. Mia Goth, Martin Henderson.

Friday 12:35 The Fallout 16VLSC 2021 Drama.

2:10 Spiral – From the Book of Saw 18VL 2021 Horror.

3:40 Obsessed With the Babysitter MVLSC 2020 Thriller.

5:15 Midnight Kiss 16VLSC 2019 Horror.

Sci-fi. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried.

8am Twilight Saga – New Moon MV 2009 Drama. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner.

10:10 Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle MV 2003 Action. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu. 11:55 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike. 2:20 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. 4:10 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. Diane Lane, Richard Gere. 6:15 The Mask of Zorro MVL 1998 Adventure. Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins.

6am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two.

7am Cricket – Australia v South Africa First Test.

7:30 Cricket – Pakistan v England Third Test, Day Five. 8am Kiwi Football Fix 9am Basketball – NBL Brisbane Bullets v NZ Breakers.

11am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Montpellier v Ospreys. 1pm Cricket –Pakistan v England Third Test, Day Five. 1:15 Cricket – Australia v South Africa First Test. 1:30 Kiwi Football Fix 2:30 Football – A-League 3:30 Football – Women’s A-League Round Five. 4:30 Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Northampton Saints v Munster Rugby. 6:30 Kiwi Football Fix 7:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Toulouse v Sale Sharks. 9:30 Rugby – Best of 2022 Scotland v Argentina. 11:30 Basketball – NBL Brisbane Bullets v NZ Breakers.

Friday Midnight Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two. 1am NBL Slam 1:30 NBL Overtime 2am Rugby –Heineken Champions Cup Stormers v London Irish. 4am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup

where

6am Jeopardy! 6:20 Pawn Stars PGC 6:40 Pawn Stars PGC 7:05 Curb Your Enthusiasm MLS 8am The Middle PG 8:30 The Force MC 8:55 Chuck MVS 9:55 Dexter 16VLSC 10:55 Pawn Stars PGC 11:20 Pawn Stars PGC 11:45 Jeopardy! 12:15 Wheel of Fortune 12:35 FBI MV 1:30 Gangs of London 18VLSC 2:30 Chuck MVS 3:20 Storage Wars PG º3:45 Storage Wars PGL 4:10 Jeopardy! 4:35 Curb Your Enthusiasm MLS 5:35 The Middle PG 6pm Pawn Stars PGC 6:30 Pawn Stars PGC 7pm The Force MC 7:30 Chuck MVS 8:30 Law and Order –Organized Crime 16VLC 9:30 Strike Back 18VLSC 10:30 Dexter 16VLSC 11:35 Storage Wars PG Friday Midnight Storage Wars PGL 12:25 Pawn Stars 12:50 Pawn Stars 1:10 The Force MC 1:35 Strike Back 18VLC 2:25 Law and Order – Organized Crime 16VLC 3:20 Ax Men ML 4:10 Dexter 16VLSC 5:10 Chuck MVS 6am Would I Lie to You? PG 6:35 Qi PG 7:10 EastEnders PG 7:40 The Bill MVC 8:30 A Touch of Frost MVC 10:20 Father Brown MC 11:10 Doc Martin MC Noon Midsomer Murders MC 1:40 The Bill MVC 2:30 New Tricks MVS 3:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 4:25 The Jonathan Ross Show MLC 5:15 Who Do You Think You Are? PG Shirley Ballas. 6:20 Qi MLSC 6:55 EastEnders PG 7:25 Qi MLSC 8pm Would I Lie to You? PG Comedy panel show

©TVNZ 2022 ©TVNZ 2022 22Dec22 metservice.com | Compiled by 6am Infomercials 10am Love It or List It 3 10:50 Hoarders PG 3 11:35 Hollywood Medium PGC 3 12:30 One Born Every Minute UK PGC 3 1:30 Million Dollar Listing LA PG 3 2:50 Love It or List It 3 3:50 Top Chef PG 4:45 Hollywood Medium PGC 3 5:40 Botched PGLSC 3 6:35 Hoarders PG 3 7:30 Tattoo Fixers MLC 3 8:30 Below Deck

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 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Deadliest Catch MLC 11:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:10 Man Caves PG Direct TV Red Zone Man Cave. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Contact PG Crash Landing. 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC Bahama Drama. 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC Tyler’s Trial. 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG 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 Friday 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 5:15 Great Southern Truckers PG

Bradley Walsh’s Blankety Blank Christmas, at 7pm

Darcey Bussell’s Wild Coasts of Scotland, at 7:30pm

NCIS

All That Glitters, at 8:30pm

Christmas 3 2015 Comedy. After she gets fired from her job at a fancy New York hotel, Allie takes up a job as a governess to the daughter of the King of Winshire. Danica McKellar, Rupert PenryJones. 9:25 An Unexpected Killer 16VC 3 A young woman is killed in her bedroom and the evidence appears to point to a clear suspect, but it takes 30-years to reveal the killer. 10:25 Snapped M Saturday 12:05 Injustice With Nancy Grace MC 3 12:55 Infomercials

6am Outrageous Acts of Science 3 0 6:55 Buddy v Duff PG 3 7:50 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 A Christmas Winter Song PG 2019 Drama. Clio, a Christmas shop owner, forms a musical bond with Fred, a former jazz singer. Having just lost her father, Clio helps Fred reconnect with his daughter and grandchildren in time for Christmas. Ashanti, Stan Shaw. 0

2pm Cutthroat Kitchen PG 0

2:55 Top Secret Swimming Holes

3:55 Sand Masters PG 4:25 Bondi Vet PG 3 4:55 Gold Rush PG

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0

7pm Bondi Rescue PG 3 0

7:30 M Ocean’s Twelve M 3 2004 Action. With the casino owner looking for revenge, the gang must pull off the biggest robbery ever, while dodging a tenacious Interpol agent. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts. 0

9:55 New Zealand Today 16 3 0

10:30 Rhys Darby – Mystic Time Bird 16 3 Rhys Darby takes the audience on a fantastical journey into the world of mysticism, past lives and birds.

12:15 Infomercials

6:45 Best Friends Forever MVLSC 2021 Thriller. 8:15 The King’s Man 16VLS 2021 Action. 10:25 Good Boy 16VLSC 2020 Horror. 11:55 Joe Bell MVLSC 2020 Drama.

1:30 Moonshot MVLSC 2022 Comedy. 3:15 Fortress 16VLC 2022 Action. 4:55 South of Heaven 16VLSC 2021 Action. 6:55 Firestarter 16VLC 2022 Horror. Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong. 8:30 12 Mighty Orphans M 2021 Drama. The true story of a football team of orphans, their coach and their inspiring run towards the state championship during the Great Depression. Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen.

10:30 Great White 16VLC 2020 Horror. A blissful trip to an atoll turns into a nightmare when five people become trapped on a raft with maneating sharks lurking just below the surface. Katrina Bowden, Te Kohe Tuhaka.

Saturday Midnight Ambulance 16VLSC 2022 Action. 2:15 The Conjuring 3 – The Devil Made Me Do It 16VC 2021 Horror. 4:05 Gully 18VLSC 2021 Drama. 5:30 Vanquish 16VL 2021 Action.

Midnight Infomercials

6:50 The Green Hornet MVL 2011 Action. Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz. 8:50 The Theory of Everything M 2014 Biography. Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones. 10:55 Her 16LS 2013 Romance Sci-fi. Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson. 1pm Man on a Ledge MVL 2012 Action Crime. Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks, Jamie Bell. 2:40 The Wolfman 16V 2010 Horror. 4:20 Everest MC 2015 Adventure. 6:20 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane. 8:30 Children of Men 16VL 2006 Drama. In a world in which people can no longer procreate, a former activist must protect the last remaining hope for a future generation. Clive Owen, Julianne Moore. 10:20 Elizabeth 16VS 1998 Historical Drama.

In a politically-charged climate, Elizabeth ascends the British throne and learns to maintain power. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Saturday 12:20 Blue Crush PGV 2002 Drama. 2:05 State of Play MVL 2009 Crime. 4:10 Traffic 18VLSC 2000 Crime.

6am Kiwi Football Fix

6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:15 The Pioneer Woman 7:40 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:05 Mary Berry’s Christmas Party 9:05 Mysteries at the Museum PG 10am American Pickers PG 10:55 Stone House Revival 11:25 Restored by the Fords 11:55 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 Choccywoccydoodah Christmas The team battles to bring Christine’s winter wonderland to life in the festive rush.

5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? UK 8:15 Bay Patrol PG Head lifeguard John faces challenges when responding to a medical event; the lifeguards are under pressure when beach goers overestimate their abilities.

8:45 Celebrity Gogglebox 16 A cast of celebrity households comment on highlights of the week’s television, from the comfort of their own sofas.

9:45 Copenhagen – Europe’s Greatest Christmas Market 10:45 Alone PG 12:10 Infomercials

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 Tagata Pasifika 12:30 Only in Aotearoa MC 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 2021 3 5:30 Polyfest 2021 3 6pm Te Arawa – Haka Ngahau a-Rohe 3 6:30 Marae 2 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 Exploring declassified information about those once closely watched by Australian intelligence. Featuring Frank Hardy.

9:30 Skindigenous 3 10pm AI MLSC

Talking about sex and sexual health with rangatahi. Hosted by Kamaia Takuira-Mita, Pere Wihongi and Rei. 10:50 Ahikaroa MLSC 11:20 Closedown

7am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (HLS) Round Two. 8am NBL Overtime 8:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Leinster Rugby v Gloucester Rugby. 10:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Bordeaux Begles v Sharks. 12:30 Kiwi Football Fix 1:30 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup (RPL) Exeter Chiefs v Bulls. 3:30 Darts –World Championship (HLS) Day Eight. 4:30 Rugby –Wallabies v All Blacks (HLS) The Rugby Championship –Game One. 5pm Rugby – All Blacks v Wallabies (HLS) The Rugby Championship – Game Two. 5:30 Rugby – Best of 2022 (RPL) France v Australia. 7:30 Mantis and the Cricket 9:30 Rugby – Best of 2022 (RPL) England v Argentina. 11:30 Football – A-League (HLS) Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United.

Saturday

Midnight L Football – A-League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix. From HBF Park. 3am Football – Women’s A-League (RPL) Canberra United v Melbourne City. 5am Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two.

10:25 Fawlty Towers PG 11:05 Midsomer Murders MC Saturday 12:45 Qi MLSC 1:15 Hypothetical MLSC 2am Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:05 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLSC 3:55 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 4:45 Fawlty Towers PG 5:25 The Graham Norton Show PG

6:05 Pool Kings 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 Rocket Around the Xmas Tree PG Santa’s SoupedUp Sleigh. 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 11:15 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC Floating Gold. 12:10 Pool Kings PG The Stakes Are High. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Contact PG Anatomy of a Cover Up. 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Gold Rush MLC 5:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 6:35 Alaska Mega Machines PG 7:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 8:30 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 9:30 Alaskan Bush People 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 Aussie Salvage Squad PG

Fred Claus, at 7pm

The Repair Shop Christmas Special, at 7pm

Hardcore Pawn – Chicago, at 8pm

Ocean’s Twelve, at 7:30pm

Choccywoccydoodah Christmas, at 4pm

6am

8:30 Religious Programming 9am Lap of Luxury 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika

3:30

Christmas

2017 Family. Fed up with Christmas, Santa runs away to New Zealand for a summer holiday but, when two Kiwi children work out who he is, they must get him back to the North Pole in time for Christmas. Luca Andrews, June Bishop. 0 5:05 M How the Grinch Stole Christmas PG 2000 Fantasy. The Who family of Whoville love Christmas, but the cave-dwelling Grinch is determined to put an end to their festivities. Voices of Jim Carrey, Christine Baranski. 0 7pm M Elf 3 2003 Comedy. Will Ferrell, James Caan. 0 8:50 M Happiest Season M 2020 Comedy. Lesbian couple Abby and Harper plan to spend Christmas with Harper’s conservative parents. However, Harper has yet to come out to her family. Kristin Stewart, Mackenzie Davis. 0 10:45 M Almost Christmas PGL 3 2016 Comedy. Gabrielle Union, Danny Glover. 0

Christmas Day 12:40 M Friday After Next M 2002 Comedy. Ice Cube, Mike Epps. 2:10 M Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas 3 2021 Comedy. Jane Levy, Skylar Astin. 0 3:50 Mike and Molly PGC 3 0 5:20 United States of Al PG 3 0 5:45 Christmas 2 Tunes

6am Charles Stanley PG 6:30 Infomercials 9:30 Extinct or Alive PG 3 0 10:25 Celebrity Family Feud PG 3 11:25 Love Yurts 11:55 Love Yurts 12:25 M A Christmas Movie Christmas 2019 Comedy. 0 2:25 M The Flight Before Christmas PG 2015 Romantic Comedy. Two strangers, both in marketing, share a room at a bed-and-breakfast when a snowstorm strands their flight in Montana on Christmas Eve. 0

4:10 M Saving Santa 2013 Animated Adventure. A lowly stable elf must travel back in time to save Santa’s kingdom from the evil Neville Baddington. 0 6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0 7pm Lego Masters

Australia Bricksmas Special PG Darren Palmer, Emma Watkins, Lincoln Lewis and Poh Ling Yeow team up with contestants from past series in a festive celebration. 0

8:50 M Love the Coopers PG 2015 Comedy. 11pm M The Night Before 16 3 2015 Comedy. 0

Christmas Day

12:50 M Zombieland 16 3 2009 Action. 2:15 M High Holiday 16 3 2021 Comedy. 3:40 M Saving Santa 3 2013 Animated Adventure. 0 5am Leading the Way PG 5:30 Charles Stanley PG

7:05 Ambulance 16VLSC 2022 Action. Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Matenn II.

9:20 Four Good Days MVLSC 2019 Drama. Mila Kunis, Glenn Close. 11am Stillwater MVLC 2021 Drama.

Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin.

1:15 The Card Counter 16VLSC 2021 Thriller. Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan. 3:05 American Underdog PG 2021 Drama.

4:55 Reminiscence MVC 2021 Sci-fi. 6:50 See How They Run M 2022 Comedy.

Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan.

8:30 Those Who Wish Me Dead 16VL 2021 Thriller. Deep in the Montana wilderness, a survival expert and a teenage murder witness are pursued by two relentless killers.

Angelina Jolie, Finn Little.

4pm Truck Night in America PGL 3 0

5pm Fishy Business PGC 0

5:30 Prime News

3 0

6pm Gordita Chronicles PGL Cucu commits to only speaking English; Victor devises a plan to help his boss remember his name; Adela accidentally offends her two new friends. 0

6:30 Raised by Refugees PGS 3 0

7pm Head of the Class PGC 0

7:30 American Auto PGC 0

8pm Grand Crew MC 0

8:30 M Last Train to Christmas 16VLSC 2021 Drama. When a nightclub manager boards a magical train at Christmas, he discovers each carriage harbours a different stage of his life. Michael Sheen, Nathalie Emmanuel. 0

10:55 Game of Thrones 18VLS 3 0

Christmas Day

1am NXT PGV 1:55 Closedown

6:35 Payback 18V 1999

Action. Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry. 8:15 Robin Hood MVLS 2010 Action. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett. 10:30 Daredevil MV 2003 Action Fantasy. 12:10 Crazy Stupid Love MLS 2011 Comedy. 2:05 Superman Returns MV 2006 Action.

6am Infomercials 6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Choccywoccydoodah

Christmas 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 1pm Copenhagen –Europe’s Greatest Christmas Market 2pm Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 3:15 Bad Dog! PG 4:10 Dancing on Ice Christmas Special Featuring Gemma Collins, Ray Quinn and Jack Quickenden. 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 7:30 Celebrity Catch Phrase 8:30 M Rambo – Last Blood 16 2019 Action. 10:25 M Promising Young Woman 18 2020 Thriller.

Christmas Day 12:40 The Big Holiday Food Fight PG 1:25 The Big Holiday Food Fight PG 2:10 The Big Holiday Food Fight PG 2:55 The Big Holiday Food Fight PG 3:35 The Pioneer Woman 4am Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 4:25 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 4:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 5:10 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 5:35 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen

6am Football – Women’s

A-League Canberra United v Melbourne City. 6:20 Football – Women’s A-League Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar. 6:40 Football

– A-League Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix.

6:30 ZooMoo

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 3 8am Ariki 3

8:30 Te Matatini 50

Te Matatini is celebrating its 50th anniversary, revisiting kapa haka performances and interviews.

3pm M The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales PG 3 2017 Whanau. An adventure featuring a gang of animal misfits. Guillaume Darnault, Damien Witecka, Kamel Abdessadok.

4:30 M Ailo’s Journey 2018 Whanau. A vulnerable young reindeer must overcome the challenges of his first year of life.

6pm Pere Kirihimete 3 Pere Wihongi hosts a festive season special featuring his Maori language album of seven classic Christmas songs.

7pm M The Lion King – Reo Maori 2022 Family. The adventures of the young lion and his journey to becoming King of the pride lands. 2

8:30 Soul Sessions

Presented by Sara-Jane Elika. A show exploring Pacific Gospel through Kiwi Musicians.

9pm M The Man Who Invented Christmas PG 3 2017 Drama. The journey that led to Charles Dickens’s creation of A Christmas Carol. Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer.

10:50 My Party Song 3 The Modern Maori Quartet and their guests sing some of the greatest party songs.

11:50 Closedown

Carlos Gomez.

10:25 The Real Murders of Atlanta MLC 3 11:25 Snapped MVC 3 Christmas Day

12:25 M One Christmas Eve PG 3 2014 Family. Anne Heche, Kevin Daniels, Carlos Gomez. 2:10 M Crown for Christmas 3 2015 Comedy. Danica McKellar, Rupert PenryJones. 4am Hoarders PGC 3 5am Top Chef PG 3

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.

Christmas Day

12:20 Crawlspace 16VLC 2022 Thriller. 1:50 The Space Between MLSC 2021 Comedy.

3:30 Separation MVLC 2020 Horror. 5:15 South of Heaven 16VLSC 2021 Action.

4:35 Crimson Peak 16VLSC 2015 Drama. 6:35 Green Zone MVL 2010 Action. Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear. 8:30 Deadpool 16VLSC 2016 Action Adventure. A fast-talking mercenary with a morbid sense of humour is subjected to an experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge. Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, TJ Miller. 10:20 You’ve Got Mail PGL 1998 Romance. Two business rivals who hate each other at the office fall in love over the internet. Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks.

Christmas Day 12:20 King Arthur – Legend of the Sword MVL 2017 Adventure. 2:25 The Blair Witch Project MLC 1999 Thriller. 3:45 Deadpool 16VLSC 2016 Action Adventure. 5:35 The Hunger Games MV 2012 Sci-fi Adventure.

7:10 Sailing to the Games 7:40 Rugby – Heineken Champions Cup Round Two. 8:40 L Rugby – Gallagher Premiership London Irish v Saracens. 10:45 Cricket – BBL Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. 11am Cricket – BBL 11:15 Cricket – BBL

11:30 Football – Women’s A-League 11:45 Football – Women’s A-League Noon Football – A-League 2pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 4pm Rugby –Bets of 2022 6pm Rugby – Best of 2022 6:30 Rugby – Best of 2022 7pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 9pm Rugby – Best of 2022 11pm Rugby – Best of 2022 Christmas Day 12:55 AO Originals 1:55 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 3:55 L Rugby – Gallagher Premiership Leicester Tigers v Gloucester.

2:05 The Jonathan Ross Show ML 2:55 Qi PG 3:30 Qi PG 4am 8 Out of 10

Cats Does Countdown MLS 4:50 Would I Lie to You? PG 5:25 Would I Lie to You? PG

6:05 Nature’s Strangest Mysteries – Solved PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Alaskan Bush People Special MLC North Pole to North Star. 7:45 Great Southern Truckers PG 8:35 Great Southern Truckers PG 9:25 Great Southern Truckers PG 10:20 Great Southern Truckers PG 11:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:10 Alaskan Bush People Special MLC 1:05 Deadliest Catch MLC 2pm Hoffman Family Gold MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 3:50 Maine Cabin Masters PG 4:45 Moonshiners –Master Distiller Special MLC 5:40 Alaskan Bush People Special MLC 6:35 Reclaimed MLC 7:35 Building Alaska PG 8:25 Moonshiners Special MLC 9:30 Moonshiners MLC 10:30 Blowing Up History –Seven Wonders PG Christmas Day 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 Contact PG 3:35 Contact PG 4:25 Contact PG 5:15 Contact PG

How the Grinch Stole Christmas, at 5:05pm

Christmas at Chatsworth House, at 8:05pm

Gordita Chronicles, at 6pm

The Flight Before Christmas, at 2:25pm

Dancing on Ice Christmas Special, at 4:10pm

6am Attitude 3 0 6:20 Paddington Station 24/7 Back on the Tracks PG 3 0 7:05 Tagata Pasifika 3 7:30 Praise Be 3 0 8:30 Songs of Praise 0 10:55 The Repair Shop at Christmas 3 0 Noon The Dog

House Christmas Special 3 0 12:50 F Kew Gardens – A Year in Bloom 0 1:40 The Larkins Christmas Special PG 3 0 2:50 Miranda – The Perfect Christmas PG 3 3:25 Travel Man

Christmas Special – Iceland PG 3 0 4:15 Extraordinary Escapes at Christmas PG 0 5:05 The Chase Christmas Special 3 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 6:50 His Majesty the King’s Christmas Message 0

7pm Blankety Blank Christmas Special 0 7:35 Alan Carr’s Epic Christmas Gameshow 0 8:25 1 Royal Special – Together At Christmas 0 9:20 M Green Book MVL 2018

Drama. A working-class white man is hired to drive a world-class AfricanAmerican pianist on a concert tour through 1960s southern America.

Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali. 11:25 His Majesty the King’s Christmas Message 3 0 11:35 M Florence Foster Jenkins PGL 2016 Comedy. Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant. 0

Monday

1:25 My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas 16L 3 0 2:40 Infomercials

6am Children’s Programmes 3 0 9:35 M The Wishmas Tree PG 3 2019 Animation. Miranda Tapsell, Ross Noble, Kate Murphy. 0 11am F The Middle 3 0 11:25 Trolls – Holiday in Harmony 3 0 11:50 Merry Madagascar 0 12:20 M Kung Fu Panda Holiday PG 3 2010 Animation. Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie. 0 12:45 M Shrek the Halls 3 2007 Animated Comedy. 0 1:15 How to Train Your Dragon – Homecoming PG 3 0 1:35 M Arthur Christmas 3 2011 Animated. 0 3:10 The Feed Christmas Special PG 0 3:40 M Jack Frost 3 1998 Family. 0 5:20 M Home Alone 3 PG 3 1997 Comedy. 0 7pm M The Polar Express 3 2004 Family. Voice of Tom Hanks. 0 8:30 M Last Christmas M 2019 Comedy. A hapless Londoner who works in a year-round Christmas shop becomes involved with a man who could be the answer to all her problems. Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding. 0 10:10 M Christmas with the Kranks PG 2004 Comedy. With their daughter away, a couple decide to skip Christmas, until she decides to come home at the last minute. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis. 0 11:50 M Jerry Maguire MLS 3 1996 Drama. Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding jr. 0 Monday 2:10 M Risky Business 16LS 3 1983 Comedy. 0 3:50 2 Tunes 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

9:20 Christmas In The Park 3 0

10:10

Lego Masters Australia 3 0

11:35 Lego Masters Australia 3 0

12:40 Lego Masters Australia 3 0

1:40 Lego Masters Australia 3

3:05 Lego Masters Australia 3 0

4:10 Lego Masters Australia 3 0

5:15 What Could Possibly Go Wrong? PG 3 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0

7pm Lego Masters Australia

Bricksmas Special PG Darren Palmer, Emma Watkins, Lincoln Lewis and Poh Ling Yeow team up with contestants from past series in a festive celebration. 0

8:10 M A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood PG 2019 Drama. A cynical journalist becomes acquainted with a kind-hearted television presenter and they strikeup an unlikely friendship. Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys.

9:55 M Noel PG 3 2004 Drama.

Five New Yorkers come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle.

Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Paul Walker.

11:30 9-1-1 – Lonestar M 3 Monday

12:10 Emergency Call USA M 3 12:55 Infomercials 5:30 Sand Masters PG 3 0

7:15 Falling for Figaro

ML 2021 Comedy.

Danielle MacDonald, Hugh Skinner. 9am Roald and Beatrix – The Tail of the Curious Mouse PG 2020 Comedy. Dawn French, Harry Tayler. 10:15 In the Heights PGL 2021 Musical. Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera. 12:35 Dream Horse PGL 2021 Drama.

Toni Collette, Damian Lewis. 2:25 The King’s Man 16VLS 2021 Action. 4:35 King Richard MVL 2021 Drama.

6:55 Venom – Let There Be Carnage MVL 2021 Action. Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson. 8:30 Dog MLC 2022 Comedy.

Two former army rangers race down the Pacific Coast in the hopes of making it to a fellow soldier’s funeral on time. Channing Tatum, Jane Adams.

10:15 Kimi 16VLSC 2022

Thriller. An agoraphobic tech worker uncovers evidence of a crime. To get justice, she must leave her apartment. Zoe Kravitz, Rita Wilson.

11:45 V for Vengeance 16VLS 2022 Horror. Jocelyn Hudon, Grace Van Dien.

Monday

1:13 The King’s Man 16VLS 2021 Action. 3:23 X 18VLSC

2022 Horror. 5:10 Dear Evan Hansen MLC 2021 Musical.

6am Religious Programming

9:30 Go South 3

Enjoy the beauty of New Zealand with highlights of an epic journey from Auckland to the deep south. It is hypnotic, addictive and meditative, with an immersive soundscape.

12:30 Celebrity Bake Off PGL 3 Celebrities tonight are Louis Theroux, Jenny Eclair, Russell Howard and Ovie Soko. 0

5:30 Prime News News, sport and weather, with updates through the night.

6pm The Great Celebrity Bake Off PG 3 Celebrities tonight are Tom Allen, Daisy Ridley, Rob Beckett and Alexandra Burke. 0

7pm Topp Class PG 3 The cream of Aotearoa’s musical and comedy talent pay tribute to the Topp Twins in a concert for their 40th anniversary. 0

8:30 M A Christmas Number One PG 2021 Comedy Romance.

Two worlds collide when a music manager and a guitarist connect over a Christmas hit they both desperately need. Iwan Rheon, Freida Pinto. 0

10:40 Game of Thrones 18VLS 3

Slaver envoys demand terms of surrender in Meereen; Jon and Ramsay meet on the battlefield.

Monday

1am SmackDown PGV

2am Infomercials

7:55 The Departed 16VL 2006 Crime. Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson. 10:25 Man on Fire 16VC 2004 Crime. Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning. 12:50 Pacific Rim MV 2013 Sci-fi. Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba. 3pm Children of Men 16VL 2006 Drama.

4:50 Mr and Mrs Smith MVLS 2005 Comedy Thriller.

6:50 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga.

8:30 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. 10:25 The Dark Tower MV 2017 Action.

With the help of an unlikely sidekick, the Last Gunslinger must prevent the Dark Tower from being destroyed by the evil Man in Black. Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba.

Monday

Midnight Broken City 16VL 2013 Crime. 1:50 The Host MV 2013 Sci-fi Adventure.

3:55 Twilight Saga – New Moon MV 2009 Drama.

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 Pioneer Woman 8:45 Holiday – Impossible 9:30 Holiday –Impossible 10:15 Christmas Chowdown

11am Dancing on Ice Christmas Special 12:25 Biggest Little Christmas Showdown 1:10 Biggest Little Christmas Showdown 1:55 Biggest Little Christmas Showdown 2:45 Biggest Little Christmas Showdown 3:30 My Cat from Hell PG 4:20 The Big Holiday Food Fight PG 5:05 Mysteries at the Museum PG 6:35 American Pickers PG 7:20 Everything but the House PG 7:45 The Motorway PG A break down on a blind corner nearly ends in tragedy; a gypsy band on their way to a wedding suffer a blow-out.

8:30 M Joyful Noise PG 2012 Comedy. Two strong-minded women must work together to save a small-town gospel choir after budget cuts threaten to shut it down. Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton. 10:30 Alone PG 11:35 Mysteries at the Museum PG Monday 12:20 The Pioneer Woman 12:45 Infomercials

6am Cricket – BBL Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat. 6:15 Cricket – BBL Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. 6:30 Cricket –BBL Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. 6:45 Cricket – BBL Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers. 7am Cricket – BBL Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades. 7:15 Football –Women’s A-League Canberra United v Melbourne City. 7:30 Football – Women’s A-League Newcastle Jets v Brisbane Roar. 7:45 Football – Women’s A-League Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 8am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership Leicester Tigers v Gloucester. 10am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership London Irish v Saracens. Noon Rugby – Best of 2022 Wales v All Blacks. 2pm Rugby – Best of 2022 Scotland v All Blacks. 4pm Rugby – Best of 2022 England v All Blacks. 6pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership Leicester Tigers v Gloucester. 8pm Rugby –Best of 2022 10pm Rugby – Best of 2022

Monday

Midnight Rugby – Best of 2022 2am Rugby – Best of 2022 4am Rugby – Best of 2022

6:30 Soul Sessions Christmas Special New Zealand’s Pacific gospel music scene celebrates with live music and sweet harmonies.

7:20 Pere Kirihimete 3 Musician Pere Wihongi hosts an hour-long special featuring his Maori language album of classic Christmas songs.

8:20 M The Lion King – Reo Maori 3 2022 Whanau.

The adventures of the young lion and his journey to becoming King of the pride lands. 2

10:20 M Ailo’s Journey 3 2018 Whanau. A vulnerable young reindeer must overcome the challenges of his first year of life.

11:50 M The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales 3 2017 Animated.

An adventure featuring a gang of animal misfits. Guillaume Darnault, Damien Witecka, Kamel Abdessadok.

1:15 M The Man Who

Invented Christmas PG 3 2017 Drama. The journey that led to Charles Dickens’s creation of A Christmas Carol. Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer.

3:05 My Party Song 3

6:30 M Santa Claus – The Movie 1985 Whanau. The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas. Dudley Moore, John Lithgow.

8:10 Lucky Dip on the Road Hosts Luke Bird and Marcia Hopa take the family game show on the road.

8:40 M Brazil MLV 1985 Drama.

A bureaucrat in a dystopian society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams. Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist.

10:50 My Party Song 3

12:05 Closedown

6:05 Ed Stafford – First Man Out MLC Ed v Matt Wright.

EastEnders PG 10:40 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS 11:15 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS 11:50 Would I Lie to You? PG 12:20 Would I Lie to You? PG 12:55 Would I Lie to You? PG 1:25 The Jonathan Ross Show ML 2:15 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 3pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 3:50 The Vicar of Dibley PG 4:35 Qi MLSC 5:05 Qi ML 5:40 Father Brown PG 6:30 King’s Christmas Message PG 6:40 Grantchester MC 7:45 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS 8:20 Mrs Brown’s Boys M 8:50 Mrs Brown’s Boys PG 9:25 The Graham Norton Show ML 10:15 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown MLS 11:05 Would I Lie to You? PG 11:35 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS Monday 12:10 Mrs Brown’s Boys M 12:40 Mrs Brown’s Boys PG 1:10 Qi MLS 1:45 Richard Osman’s House of Games Night PG 2:15 The Vicar of Dibley PG 2:55 Grantchester MC 4:05 The Graham Norton Show ML 4:55 Qi MLS 5:25 Qi PG

6:55 Alaskan Bush People Special MLC North Pole to North Star. 7:45 Maine Cabin Masters PG Hohohome. 8:35 What on Earth? PG Mystery of Apache Mountain. 9:25 What on Earth? PG Hidden Fortress of Secrets.

10:20 Expedition Unknown PG Dillinger’s Lost Loot. 11:15 Expedition Unknown PG Buried Secrets of Hitler. 12:10 Expedition Unknown PG Buried Secrets of the Nazis.

1:05 Expedition Unknown PG 2pm Deadliest Catch MLC 2:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Deadliest Catch MLC 5:40 Deadliest Catch MLC 6:35 Deadliest Catch MLC 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

Call the Midwife Christmas Special, at 8:45pm

6am Country House Hunters 3 0 6:30 F 5 Gold Rings 3 0 7:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 3 0 8:55 Lingo 3 0 9:55 Tipping Point 3 10:55 The Chase 3 0 11:55 Country Calendar 3 0 12:25 Emmerdale PG 0 12:55 Te Karere o Te Waru 1:30 L Cricket – Women’s

Super Smash Canterbury Magicians v Auckland Hearts. From Hagley Oval in Christchurch. 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 7pm Bradley Walsh’s Blankety Blank 0

7:45 The Chase Bloopers 3 A compilation of blunders and outtakes. 0 8:45 Call the Midwife Christmas Special M

As Christmas approaches, life starts to return to normal after a terrible train crash; Trixie arrives from Portofino; Poplar pitches a festive talent show to raise money. 0 10:45 Litvinenko M 0 11:50 Nurses Down Under PGC 3 0

Tuesday

12:45 Inside Central Station PG 3 0 1:40 Te Karere o Te Waru 3 2:10 Infomercials 5:35 Te Karere o Te Waru 3

Hunt for the Wilderpeople, at 7pm

Heartbreak Island, at 9:55pm

6am Outrageous Acts of Science 3 0

6:55 Buddy v Duff PG 3

7:50 Dr Jeff – Rocky Mountain Vet PG 3

8:50 Infomercials

10:20 Sandmasters 3

10:50 Lego Masters Australia 3

12:30 Lego Masters Australia 3 0

1:45 Lego Masters Australia 3 2:50 Lego Masters Australia 3

4:30 Gold Rush PG

Parker’s record-breaking season rides on an unproven wash plant. 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 0

7pm Bondi Rescue PG 3

Newcomer Max attempts to impress the team; a beginner surfer learns a painful lesson. 0

7:30 The Block Australia PG The judges are amazed by the stunning bedrooms and walk in robes. 0

9pm Next Level Chef PG

The teams are challenged to create a delicious Italian dinner. 0

9:55 Heartbreak Island 16 Ash still burns for Jake; Chris and Tiarne gather allies as four disruptors enter.

11pm New Zealand Today 16 3 Guy travels to Taranaki to investigate a slogan scandal. 0

Storage Wars, at 6:30pm

8am The Moe Show 3 0

8:10 Pig Goat Banana Cricket PGV 0

8:35 Breadwinners 0 9am The Moe Show 3 0 9:30 Jeopardy 3

10am Tough as Nails PGL 3 0

11am Storage Wars PGL 3 0

Noon Making New Zealand PGC 3 0

1pm American Pickers PG 3

2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3

3pm Wheel of Fortune 3

3:30 Jeopardy

4pm Judge Judy PG

4:30 WhichCar PG 3 0

5pm Tagata Pasifika

5:30 Prime News

6pm Football – A-League (HLS) Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix.

6:30 Storage Wars PGC 3 0

7pm Pawn Stars PG

7:30 American Pickers PGC 3

The guys are first in line to pick a collection of circus and sideshow memorabilia.

8:30 Border Security – America’s Front Line PG 3

A couple returns from a holiday with more than memories; an officer discovers multiple boxes of a deadly synthetic drug at a mail facility. 0

Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food, at 4:30pm

6:30 My Cat from Hell 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 Everything but the House PG 2pm The Motorway PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Giada Entertains Giada hosts a Valentine’s Day meal for her friends.

4:30 Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food Jamie prepares pan-seared lamb, pear and gorgonzola farfalle and sticky hoisin chicken.

5pm Mysteries at the Museum PG 6pm American Pickers PG 6:55 Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security Australia PG 8pm Bay Patrol PG Lifeguards must take action when perfect surfing conditions threaten swimmers; a knock to the head with a surf ski has dire consequences.

7am My Party Song 3 The Modern Maori Quartet and their guests sing some of the greatest party songs.

8am M Santa Claus – The Movie 3 1985 Family. The legend of Santa Claus is put in jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.

Dudley Moore, John Lithgow.

9:50 M Agent Cody Banks 2 – Destination London PG 3 2004 Adventure. When a rogue CIA agent steals a top-secret mind-control device, Cody goes undercover in London to get it back. Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson.

11:30 Whanau Bake-Off 3

12:30 Easy Eats 3

1pm He Kakano 3

2pm Hangi Pit Masters 3

2:30 Hangi Pit Masters 3

3:05 Life of Kai 3

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7pm M Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles 3 2020 Documentary. Follow Yotam Ottolenghi on his quest to bring the art of Versailles to life in cake form, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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7:35 Military Wives MLS 2019

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9:30 L Basketball – NBL Tasmania JackJumpers v NZ Breakers. From Mystate Bank Arena, Tasmania.

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Noah is given a divine mission to save creation from the coming flood. Inspired by the Bible story.

Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly.

11:03 Soul Sessions Christmas Special 3 New Zealand’s Pacific gospel music scene celebrates with live music and sweet harmonies.

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After a young teacher is found having been axed to death on Friday the 13th, investigators work to uncover the truth. 8:30 An Unexpected Killer MC Police discover the body of a woman left bizarrely staged on her bed. 9:30 The Real Murders of Atlanta MVC

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): It’s not too much to ask for a bit of glamour out of life, your experiences, your environment. Although, in all likelihood, today you’ll end up creating it some way on your own.

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CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): People have a relationship with themselves like they do with others.

Acceptance is the main work in both cases. If you are having trouble accepting yourself, try accepting someone else – and vice versa.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You’ll take a look around and realise that this isn’t quite what you had planned. On the other hand, some of it is much better. And of much of the rest, it could be said, “This is the good life.”

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve been going at it too fast. Take it down 10 notches in the manner of someone walking onto the scene in that slow-motion effect that always makes people look so cool in the movies.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Whether driving, playing video games or navigating a fun night, you try not to grip the controls too hard, as it would limit your range and lengthen your response time. Stay flexible and ready.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Patterns establish. Experience is the best teacher in this regard. Most wouldn’t know how to get ahead of it, but you see options that allow you to figure out how you want it to go before it even starts.

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

reap, recap, rep

Previous solution: ace, acer, acre, ape, aper, arc, are, cap, cape, caper, car, care, carp, cep, crap, crape, ear, era, pace, pacer, par, pare,

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Who’s the greatest; Messi, Maradona?

Daryl Holden

very best, a legend and icon, who had his battles with drugs and alcohol and who died aged 60 in 2020.

Well, there’s certainly a strong case to call him that after the diminutive Messi inspired Argentina to its third World Cup title by beating France 4-2 in penalty shootout yesterday after the teams could not be separated at 3-all after extra time.

The 35-year-old Messi, nearing the end of his outstanding career, lifted in his final attempt at winning the World Cup by scoring two goals in a final that must rank with the tournament’s best in its 92-year history.

Winning his first World Cup completed Messi’s once-in-a-generation career, confirming his place in the pantheon of the game’s greats. He’ll rightly sit alongside Brazil’s Pele

– a record three-time World Cup champion – and Diego Maradona, the late Argentinian great, who drove his country to the 1996 win and with whom Messi was so regularly and naturally compared.

But does yesterday’s thrilling triumph, and an outstanding allround tournament performance, make Messi the greatest? Well, there can never be a definitive answer to that because comparing players of different eras in any sport is a fraught exercise.

In Argentina, most fans have always rated Maradona as the

Footballing experts will have their own views and they’ll be difficult to counter but for sheer skill I revert to a lovely Maradona story recounted many, many years ago by former England striker Gary Lineker. He was part of the England team beaten 2-1 by Maradona’s Argentina in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals. A year after the World Cup, he played alongside Maradona in a centenary game in London where Lineker said all the great players who played that day were totally in awe of Maradona.

Lineker was reported as saying that the first thing Maradona did that had everyone amazed was when the Argentinian was in the

dressing room before the game started. Sitting there in a pair of shorts, Maradona started juggling his rolled-up socks on his left foot for about five minutes.

Then he went out on the pitch and did something incredible, according to Lineker, who told the BBC that it “was one of the most unbelievable things I have even seen on a football pitch’’.

So what did Maradona do? Over to you Lineker.

“He juggled the ball all the way out to the centre circle. But when he got there, still juggling, he went ‘bang’ and kicked the ball up as high as he could, then waited,’’ Lineker told the reporter.

“It came down, then he went ‘bang’ and did it again.’’

Maradona did this without letting the ball bounce, striking the ball on the full, sending it

as high as you could into the heavens.

“He did it 13 times and the most he ever did was walk three paces to it (the ball to stop it hitting the ground).

“All of us were sitting there saying: ‘that is impossible’.’’

Now, understand that Lineker himself was one of the best players on the planet at that stage. He and his centenary game club teammates remembered getting back to training at Barcelona a few days later where they all tried to emulate Maradona’s feat.

“The best anyone did was three and they were all running to get the third one,’’ Lineker said.

Sound easy? Perhaps but give it a go over the Christmas break and let me know how you got on. The Maradona challenge is on.

So, is he the greatest of all time? Is Lionel Messi the best footballer the planet has seen?

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Every day

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.

Weekdays

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.

Mondays

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.

MSA Dance Section

Monday 4.00pm to 6.00pm. All welcome at the MSA Havelock St.

Tuesdays

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, starting February 7.

• 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.

RSA Indoor Bowls

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.

Wednesdays

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 9.30am. Meet Walnut Avenue on the west side of the Ashburton College Auditorium entrance.

Age Concern Ashburton Steady as you Go Gentle Falls Prevention

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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.

Hip Hop for Seniors

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.

Thursdays

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.

Fridays

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.

Saturdays

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.

Sundays

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 Sunday December 25, 9.30am - Christmas Day Service. Service led by Rev. Eric Mattock. All welcome. Sinclair Centre, Park Street.

Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princes Street.

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish

We have several combined services in December/January and this is the service schedule –

Saturday December 24, 7pm – Christmas Eve service at Lagmhor Church.

Sunday December 25, 9am – Christmas Day service at 65 Oxford Street.

Sunday January 1 – joining in a Combined Service at 10am at St Andrews, Park Street.

Sunday January 8 – Combined service - 10am at 65 Oxford Street – led by Rev. Johanna Warren.

Sunday January 15 – joining in a Combined Service at 10am at Baring Square Methodist Church.

Sunday January 22 – Combined service - 10am at 65 Oxford Street – led by Rev. Johanna Warren.

Sunday January 29 – joining in a Combined Service at 10am at St Andrews, Park Street.

Each week from Sunday February 5 – Morning Worship at 10am. All welcome. 65 Oxford Street.

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 and Saturday

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.

Last Sunday of every month

Nor’Westers Muso’s Club

All are welcome, as is any style of music. 2pm - 6pm at Feeneys Lounge, Devon Tavern.

First Sunday of every month

Methven Market

At Methven Resort, from 9am to 1pm.

Third Monday of every month

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

Second Fri of every month

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.

Second and fourth Friday of every month

St Stephen’s Anglican Church

Seniors Coffee Club 10.30am on Park Street.

Monthly

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.

December events

St David’s Union Church

Tuesday 20th December 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Walking Group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road

Wednesday 21st December 6am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road, Ashburton.

Saturday 24th December 8pm. St David’s Union Church. Greenstreet Christmas Eve Service. Staveley Road, Ashburton

Saturday 24th December, 11pm. St David’s Union Church. Christmas Eve Supper follow by Christmas Eve Worship. 48 Allens Road.

Sunday 25th December 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Christmas Morning Worship. 48 Allens Road, Ashburton.

St Paul’s Church, Mid Canterbury CCAANZ

Chertsey Community Hall, Chertsey Line Road, Chertsey. Christmas Eve 8pm.

Christmas Day 10am.

Waireka Croquet Club

Philip Street. Tuesdays, Waireka Croquet Club GC Draw 9.45am and 1.15 Singles.

Vintage Car Club

The museum and parts shed, 86 Maronan Road, Tinwald, will be open ONLY on the following Saturdays during the month of January, 2023 (times 10am to 12 noon): January 14, 21, 28

IMPORTANT:

Locals warm up for busy racing period

it’s been nothing like that with Jimmyray for Morrison and the horse’s owner, Trevor Cleave.

A rising six-year-old, the son of American Ideal has spent a lot of time in the paddock for various issues, but showed the wait had been worth it with a very good victory fresh-up for the first time in a year.

“There’s been a lot of work go into this horse,” Morrison said.

Emotions will understandably be high, but there’s work to be done and so the racing industry will get on with it tomorrow when racing returns to the Ashburton turf.

But before they even think about jumping on the back of a horse and racing, they’ll stop and pause for a minute to remember and honour their fallen friend, Megan Taylor.

A minute’s silence will be held in the birdcage prior to the start of the meeting – a chance for Taylor’s fellow jockeys, trainers, owners, horse attendants and race day officials to pay their respects.

It’s a somewhat cruel twist of fate to have two race meetings at Ashburton in such close proximity to each other.

life will return again and get out on the track and continue to do what they do best.

“It’s going to be a hard day,” leading South Island jockey, Jason Laking said last week.

“But I know for me personally, the one thing I want to do is just get back out there, it’s the best way to deal with it for me.

“I know it won’t be that way for some of the others though.”

Laking is set to be a busy man on his home track tomorrow afternoon, with a big book of rides and some very good each way chances.

His day should start early with a strong hope in Authority for Brian Court in the second race of the day. He was involved in the tragic accident last week when looking to get wound up and fought strongly to finish fourth.

Mid Canterbury harness stables showed they are on the right track for a busy period of racing ahead, with good success over the weekend’s racing action.

With the West Coast and Central Otago circuits only a week or two away and a plethora of racing more locally in Canterbury, there’s a lot to sink the teeth into, and the signs are looking good.

The weekend’s action kicked off at Addington on Friday night with two locally trained winners saluting.

Patrick O’Reilly combined with his niece, Sarah to win the junior drivers’ event with the ever-consistent Sonoma Tyron, and then John Morrison unleashed a promising pacer in Jimmyray in the very next race.

Sonoma Tyron is raced by brothers Alan and Ian Neumann and now has five wins next to her name, after a clever drive from Sarah found her in the right spot to unleash late and grab victory.

It was one of two winning drives for New Zealand’s leading junior driver as she combined with her former bosses, Cran and Chrissie Dalgety to win later in the programme with Invitation Only to bring up her 68th winner for the season in the sulky.

While it’s been rapid success for Sarah this year,

“But I’ve always quite liked him, and I think he’ll do a very good job; he’s only going to get better.”

Jimmyray will join a number of Morrison’s other horses when they trek down to Central Otago next week for the annual summer circuit, which takes in racing action from Cromwell, Roxburgh and Omakau early in the new year.

Also down there will be Lawrence McCormick, who produced an inch-perfect drive to get Missmollygoodgolly home in the last of the day at Rangiora on Sunday.

Back buried on the fence turning for home, McCormick found clear air with the Raewyn Lowtrained pacer to burst through and win by a narrow margin.

“There was a gap there, and we were just skinny enough to take it,” McCormick said.

“She’s a pretty under-rated horse when she gets the right kind of trip, and Raewyn has done a good job with her, her horses always look fantastic.”

While he won’t have Missmollygoodgolly to drive down south, McCormick will have a team of three of his own runners, including the promising Vertigo, at Central.

Traditionally a gap of at least a fortnight would go between meetings, but at this time of the year it’s negated, needing two meetings in six days at the venue.

And so, almost all of those jockeys who were on course last Thursday when Taylor lost her

Other hopes for Laking during the day include The Arctic Blast, Street Fightin Man and also Show Bazz, who looks a really big hope late in the day from a good draw.

Local trainers, Sarah and Matt Smith, also have a strong hand in the day’s meeting with a number of chances including Dayzee Dior, Lit’l Rock and also stayer, Vermont who all look strong each way hopes during the day.

Jimmyray, John Morrison and Trevor Cleave line up following their victory at Addington on Friday night. PHOTO SUPPLIED

National selection for petanque stars

achievement for a club of just 64 members.

Argentina on top of the world

RNZ

Argentina claimed the World Cup after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra time in Doha.

Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman’s penalty and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide to give Argentina their first world title since 1986, and third overall.

France had come from two goals down to level over 90 minutes with Kylian Mbappe netting twice in two minutes, including an 80th-minute penalty.

The France striker completed his hattrick in the 118th minute with another spot-kick after Argentina’s Lionel Messi had tapped in for a 3-2 lead in the 109th.

Argentina had gone 2-0 up in the first half with Messi making a record-breaking 26th World Cup appearance, converting a 23rd-minute penalty.

Matt Markham

Small in stature, but mighty in skill.

That’s the Ashburton MSA Petanque Club which is this week celebrating having three of its members selected in the New Zealand Petanque side.

Adelys and Lani Taraunu, along with Stephen Fitzgerald, were this week announced as team members to wear the Silver Fern when New Zealand takes on Australia in March of next year at Herne Bay in Auckland.

The club actually had six members in line for selection, but only three made the final cut for the international – but either way it is still a remarkable

SPORTS RESULTS

■ Bowls

Allenton Bowling Club

The Allenton Bowling Club Christmas

Raffle Results: 1st Bish, 2nd Graeme Dowie 3rd Lois Alexander 4th Dan, 5th Fungi, 6th Pete Whinham 7th Trish Clarke.

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Wednesday December 14 – Competition Nett Medal Round

Sega Golf Winner over the Field: Chris Lovelock 82-12-70, 2nd Ross Chatterton 70, 3rd Murray Wackrow 70. Other good nett scores were: Norm McFarlane 70, Charlie Alexander 71, Jeff Hewitt 72, Peter Walker 72, Ray Lambert 72, Kevin Smith 72, Terry Molloy 73, Paul Greer 73, Gavin Douglas 73, John Corneilus 73 & Hamish Niles 73.

Twos: Hamish Niles.

Phat Duck Closest to the pin: Hole 14#: Murray Beach. McKay & Donaldson E-Bike: Closest to the Pin Hole 8# Paul Clark.

Mayfield Golf Club

December 17 – Stableford Round

Winners - Harley Davies 41, Tom Bell 38, John Low 37, Logan Tasker 36, Gordon Duthie 36. Putting Results: David Morrow 26, Brad Clucas 26, Harley Davies 27, Ian Beach 27, Alison Vessey 27, Gordon Duthie 27.

Nearest the Pin: No2 Aon Insurance: Andrew Peck, No11 Hydes Bros Spraying: Andrew Peck, No 5 Campbell Contracting: Gordon Duthie, No14 Anz Bank: Tom Bell, 9&18 Ruralco: 2nd shot

Grant Early. Twos: Andrew Peck, Gordon Duthie. Kallara Stud Player of the Day: Harley Davies 71-4-67.

It comes off the back of a huge year for the small club, which has put real emphasis into recruiting and bringing along new players and the arrival of the Taraunus from up north to the region has played a vital role in that.

Regarded among their peers across the country, the duo have been influential in helping to advance the game of local players since they shifted to Ashburton earlier in the year.

Fitzgerald is based in Christchurch, but plays out of the Ashburton club.

The club has finished operating for the 2022 calendar year, but is already planning a return to the terrains on January 10 next year where they will play each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at their venue on Racecourse Road, with preparations for each day beginning at 1pm.

They struck again with a sublime fourpass counter-attack as Alexis MacAllister’s cutback found Angel Di Maria, and he finished well.

Thousands of Argentina fans in blue and white outnumbered the handful of French supporters, creating an electric atmosphere and effectively converting the Lusail Stadium into a home game for Lionel Scaloni’s side.

Messi, 35, became the first man in World Cup history to score goals in the group stage, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Messi was named player of the tournament, while Mbappe won the golden boot with eight goals to Messi’s seven.

Argentina have now won six of their seven World Cup shootouts, including the quarter-final against the Netherlands a week ago when they also blew a 2-0 lead, while France have lost three of five, but with two of those defeats coming in finals.

It meant Messi finally claimed the trophy at his fifth world cup, lifting him up alongside Diego Maradona, the country’s first football God who carried them to their emotional second triumph in 1986 following their first in 1978.

It seems all the more incredible coming a month after his team began the tournament by suffering statistically the biggest upset in World Cup history when they were beaten by Saudi Arabia.

“I wanted to close my career with this, it was the one that was missing so I can no longer ask for anything else,” said Messi, who has played 172 times for his country.

“I was able to get the Copa America and now the World Cup that I had fought so hard for. I’ve got it at the end of my career. But I love football and I want to continue living a few more games being world champion.

“I cannot believe that we have suffered so much in a perfect game. Unbelievable, but this team responds to everything,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said.

“I am proud of the work they did. With the blows we received today.

“I want to tell people to enjoy, it’s a historic moment for our country.”

the 2nd round of the summer trophies and championships played on Saturday. -14 Andrew Barrie, Struan Scott 69, Brian Rouse, Dave King 70. 15-21 Wayne Ross 66, Ray Wards 67, Kevin Chamberlain 68, Wayne Mellish 69. 22 Plus Mitchell McLauchlan 68, Clarry Whiting 69. Women; -20 Jenny Harrex 64. 21 Plus Villane Hastie 72 c/b.

Nearest the Pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2 Brian Rouse. Gluyas Ford #6 Jenny Harrex. The Fine Lion #12 Struan Scott. Ace Automotive #16 Dave King.

Twos; Christine Kinita, Chris McMillan, Struan Scott, Andrew Barrie. Net Eagles; #3 Will Morrison.

■ Softball

Hampstead Slow Pitch

Friday 16th December - Devon Tavern Hampstead Slow-Pitch: Marines & Angels 16-12 The Misfits, S & Giggles 30-7 Laser attack, Hakatere Hitters 16-11 Retyred, Once Were Winners 16-14 Once Were Hawkies.

Debbie Boon first National U13 Slingshot Competition: Netherby Diamonds 18-10 Ashburton Intermediate Anaconda’s, Allenton Angels 17-7 Tinwald Super Sluggers, Hampstead Giants 8-3 Netherby Strikers, Borough Berzerkers 14-12 Longbeach Comets.

Mid Canterbury Softball Association

Rakaia Golf Club

Saturday, December 17 – Stablefords

Best Scores: Ross Moore 41, Willy Pearce 41, Kevin McCosker 40, John Harcourt 40, Mark Jones 39.

Nearest the pins: 6 Dave Whittaker,

Saturday December 17

Leading scores in the stroke round for

Saturday 17th December: Mid Canterbury Softball Association: U13. Little League: Ashburton Subway Hampstead Avengers 18-18 Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves, Fairfield 1-0 Rakaia Dairy Services Demons Blue-J’s. Senior- Mixed: Fairfield All Sorts 7-4 Devon Tavern Hampstead Phoenix, Rakaia Dairy Services Demons Rebels 7-0 Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat.

15 Gary Hunt, 8 & 17 Dave Whittaker, 3rd Shot Paul Whittaker, 4th Shot Gavin Doody.

Tinwald Golf Club

Twilight - Thursday December 15th Leading scores in Thursday’s twilight stroke -6 Andrew Barrie 33, Nick Wilson, Michael Thomas 35. 7-10 Craig Meyrick, Pete Marshall, Dave Allan, Matt Forbes 35, Dave Quigley, Wayne Mellish 36 c/b. 11Plus Mitchell McLauchlan, Roger

Bruce, Shaun Hurley 34, John Schofield 35 c/b. Women 0-14 Emily Wilson34, Jenny Harrex 36. 15 plus Maree Moore 34. Nearest the pin; #6 Phill Hooper.

#12 Lawrence McCormick. Twos; Brock Peddie. Hokonui Hacker; Phil Prendergast net 43.

New tussocks on the 17th hole at the Tinwald Golf Course have added another hazard for players to be aware of.

A very happy Lionel Messi.

Three members of the Ashburton MSA Petanque Club have been named in the New Zealand team to take on Australia next year.

Mid Canterbury return from Southland without points

Canterbury the only team to register an outright victory thus far.

Southland won the toss on Saturday morning and asked their visitors to swing the willow.

Mid Canterbury will head into the Christmas break in this season’s Hawke Cup needing to completely reset before they return in 2023, after a fruitless sojourn into Southland on the weekend.

The senior cricket side returned home from Invercargill yesterday with no points to show for their drawn match against Southland at Queen’s Park over Saturday and Sunday – the only saving grace being the drawn match between North Otago and Otago Country meaning not much has changed on the overall standings.

Everyone is on the board in this year’s competition, and no-one has picked up two wins in the opening two rounds, with South

The early loss of Sam Clark and then Angus Jemmett put the Mid Canterbury side on shaky ground, before it became even more unstable when Devon Flannery and Ryan Bell were gone as well within the first 10 overs.

Des Kruger offered some resistance – batting for 58 deliveries and scoring 46 to keep the scoreboard ticking over, but when he fell in the 21st over Mid Canterbury were still sitting perilously at 79-5.

Matt Tait (34) and Satwant Singh (28) steadied things considerably though, adding 64 for the sixth-wicket to push the innings forward. Tait’s departure brought Will Southby to the middle, and he played a vital role as he scored 52 runs.

That in large was helped by

tail-ender Harry Jones, who batted for 74 deliveries for his 14 not out. He and Southby added 53 in a stoic ninth wicket stand, before Mid Canterbury were all out for 239.

With a total to defend and the chance of first innings points, Mid Canterbury settled into their work with the ball nicely.

Devon Flannery removed one of the Southland openers in the second over of the match and then Harry McMillan grabbed the other to have the hosts at 17-2 early doors.

A third wicket, to Singh, had the green and golds in the box seat, but a determined fourth-wicket stand of 126 changed the course of the match.

Southland went from being in trouble to just needing to keep their heads down and bat to grab those first innings points.

The big partnership was backed up with a 51-run stand for the fifth wicket as Southland posted 317 by Sunday afternoon before they were all out.

McMillan and Flannery bowled 34 overs between them, taking three wickets each while young Lachie Jemmett continued his incredible rise up the ranks with two wickets of his own.

With a result unlikely, Mid Canterbury walked back out into the middle and went about scoring some runs, with Flannery again to the fore with 51 not-out along-

side

Mid Canterbury will now re-

Tweedy Cup terror for Mid Canterbury sides

overs while both Mana Singh and Kuljit Deol grabbed a brace each.

A tough weekend out in the middle for Mid Canterbury senior cricket sides was exacerbated by double defeat for the two local sides competing in South Canterbury’s Tweedy Cup.

Both Allenton and the Tech Stags fell to heavy defeats on Saturday in the final round of the year, with each side impacted by the absence of their representative players who were in Invercargill with the Hawke Cup team.

Allenton trekked to Timaru to take on the table-topping Celtic senior side, who are yet to taste defeat this season.

Bowling first after winning the toss, their rivals scored good runs up the top of the order as they worked through to 278, before they were all out in the 46th over.

Manish Rawat, who has been in good form for the team in recent weeks, was the chief destroyer, taking 3-37 from his 9.2

Given their woes with the bat this season, the big total was always going to be a tall order for the Allenton side, but they actually started with good intent with a 34-run opening stand.

But that would be almost it, unfortunately.

Five ducks feature in their innings as they were rolled for 73 inside 25 overs, with Rawat again providing the best resistance with 24 batting at four in the line-up.

Openers, Vikram Pelmahale (22) and Angrej Singh (15) were the only other batsmen to make it into double-figures.

In Ashburton, the Stags hosted Temuka on the domain, and did so without a number of their key figures who were wearing the green and gold down south.

Despite their absence, the defending champions still put together a strong XI for the match and would have fancied their chances.

The visitors won the toss and decided to bat, and may have been wondering about the decision when Alex Veint had the top

three of their batting order back in the shed quickly and the score at 15-3.

A revival in the middle order changed that though, as the Temuka players put their heads down and scored runs, working through to a scoreline that would have made Richie Benaud proud of 222.

Veint had a big innings out in the middle, finishing with 5-31 from his 8.3 overs, and he also claimed a run-out and took a catch.

Getting runs on the board early was always going to be key for the Stags if they were to chase down the decent target, and while a strong start unfolded, they were chasing for most of the innings.

Will McKee scored an important 38 at the top but other than a 30 from Tom Bell, everyone else either got starts and couldn’t push on or were removed cheaply as the Stags dipped and were all out for 153.

The competition now takes a break and returns again on January 14 – another date clash in which both sides will have to contend with

39 from Jemmett and 17 notout from skipper Kruger before the match was officially called a draw.

group over the break before returning on the weekend of January 14 to host Otago Country on the Ashburton Domain in the third round of the competition.

Mid Canterbury batsman William Southby scored a half-century in the first innings as his side eked out a draw with Southland on the weekend.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

player absences due to Hawke Cup matches.

Alex Veint was in good form on the weekend taking five wickets in the Tech Stags loss to Temuka.

PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN

Matt Markham

Matt Markham

Mid Canterbury 239 (Will Southby 52, Des Kruger 46, Matt Tait 34)

Southland 317 (Harry McMillan 3-43, Devon Flannery 3-66, Lachie Jemmett 2-40)

Mid Canterbury 126-2 (Devon Flannery 51 not out, Angus Jemmett 39)

SHORT SCOREBOARD

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Tuesday

Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill.

Periods of rain turning to drizzle in the evening.

Wind at 1000m: Light.

Wind at 2000m: Light winds. SE 30 km/h for a time in the afternoon and evening.

Freezing level: 2400m about the Main Divide lowering to 2000m southeast of Omarama.

Wednesday

Mountain weather hazard: Wind Chill.

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers, more widespread in the afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: Light, then E 30 km/h from afternoon.

Wind at 2000m: Light, then E 30 km/h from afternoon.

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SE 30 3:38pm

17.4 10.9 11.0 47.8 7.2 0.0 105.6

7:45am 8:05pm

NE 31 3:40pm

2:18am 2:44pm 8:34am 8:52pm

2:11am 2:31pm 8:27am 8:44pm

2:02am 2:28pm 8:18am 8:36pm

17.1 11.6 11.3 31.2 8.2 0.0 129.8

E 24 3:03pm Sun

3:10am 3:34pm 9:25am 9:41pm

3:05am 3:24pm 9:22am 9:38pm

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FinalWhistle

calling time on a week of sport

Southland snare points

A 50 from Mid Canterbury batsman Will Southby wasn’t enough to see Mid Canterbury get crucial first-innings points in their match against Southland on the weekend.

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