Ashburton Guardian, Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Heartache for

Cancelling surgery ‘not acceptable’, says Meager

HOSPITAL FRUSTRATION

nothing about the staff and the pressure everyone is under, but what is the system we have in place?

“Is it an acceptable standard of care we have at the moment? I’m not sure it is.’’

Postponing an Ashburton man’s serious heart surgery twice be cause of a hospital bed shortage has been called “quite shocking’’ by a key political figure.

The elderly Ashburton gentle man, who the Guardian agreed not to name because of his re quest for privacy, was supposed to undergo a major heart opera tion to remove a benign tumour at Christchurch Hospital last Fri day morning.

But after being prepped for potentially life-threatening sur gery, which included the dis tressing revelation on the day that it would also involve a heart bypass procedure because of blocked arteries, he was told the operation could not take place because of a lack of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. There are only 25 ICU beds at Christchurch Hospital, so after waiting all day the man was sent home to Ash burton on Friday at 4.30pm. He was asked to report back to hospital on Sunday for his likely four-hour operation yesterday but late afternoon it was again called off.

It’s hoped the operation will take place this morning, but the double postponement has left new National Party Rangita ta MP nominee, James Meager, feeling for the man and wonder ing what has gone wrong.

“It’s quite shocking to hear, really,’’ said Meager, who in Sep tember secured the National Par ty nomination for the Rangitata electorate, which had once been considered a veritable lock-in by the party until claimed by La bour’s Jo Luxton in 2020.

“I think that’s going to put a lot of pressure on the gentleman and his family, who have gone up to support him.

“I don’t know what’s gone on up there. Whether or not this shortage of beds is to do with the pressure on staff or whether it’s

to do with the general pressure that the health system is under.’’

But the 35-year-old Meager said he did not think a delay for such an important operation was acceptable anywhere in New Zealand, let alone for a Mid Cantabrian in an electorate he

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This latest incident further highlights the pressure being felt at Christchurch Hospital where its under-pressure emergency department (ED) apparently has 16 vacancies for nurses and doc tors, as management works to urgently fill more than 300 posi tions across all its services.

A formal review is apparently also under way after a woman walked out of the Christchurch Hospital ED recently due to long wait times and later died. It is un derstood she waited three hours for her first full assessment after being triaged by a nurse.

Te Whata Ora Health Waitaha, formerly Canterbury DHB, has reportedly about 250 fulltime equivalent (FTE) nursing vacan cies and 60 FTE medical vacan cies.

It’s about to launch a target ed recruitment campaign, even though there’s a worldwide shortage of health professionals.

But Meager’s focus was on the Ashburton man and his recovery from a surgery that should nev er have been delayed. In many ways, its postponement put the man’s life at undue risk.

“I think as a local represent ative, I will be trying to figure out what has gone wrong up in Christchurch Hospital,’’ he said.

wants to stand up for.

“What extra pressure does that put on you and your family,’’ Meager said.

“I think we should be able to expect more out of the health care system.

“And this (his questioning) is

“I understand we don’t have all the resources here in Ashburton, and sometimes we do have to send people up to Christchurch, but it is disappointing to hear that this has happened.

“Obviously, I wish him all the best and hope there are some good services around here in Mid Canterbury that can sup port him.’’

Daryl Holden

Your story: Have you or a loved one been impacted by a bed or medical professional staff shortage at Ashburton or Christchurch Hospital? Have you had a surgery or procedure postponed or cancelled because of it?

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Proud

Tanya Dearns is like any parent who takes pride in watching their children achieve their goals, but on Saturday night it went to the next level.

The Mid Canterbury Rugby Un ion boss was in Wellington, along side husband Grant, watching the All Blacks’ test against Japan in Tokyo.

But unlike thousands of other Kiwis around the country, their at tention wasn’t on the All Blacks.

her brave Blossom

eout more than once and showed plenty of pace to score his try after charging down and catching Finlay Christie’s kick in one movement.

Such was Dearns’ impact that he was named both the test MVP (most valuable player), as well as being awarded the Japanese play ers’ player of the match, which saw him presented with a samurai sword that the Japan rugby side give out after a match.

“He becomes the keeper of the sword and will have his name and the date of the match engraved into the sleeve, which covers the blade. It’s a very cool tradition that the Japanese rugby side has.”

With the Brave Blossoms still in camp as they prepare to depart for their northern tour, Dearns hadn’t

They were cheering on the Brave Blossoms and, more importantly, their son Warner, who produced a standout test for his adopted na tion, including scoring a try early in the second half, which helped ignite the Japanese comeback in their 38-31 loss.

“It was a very cool, and a very proud moment for both of us,” Dearns said.

“I’ll admit to a few tears being shed when he came out at the start of the match, and maybe when he scored that try.

“Like anyone, you take so much out of seeing your children excel and achieve their goals in life and we’re no different, and we’re just so proud of Warner.”

And so they should have been proud, the 20-year-old showing he is quite an athlete.

He disrupted the All Blacks’ lin

had a chance to speak with her son directly since the match, but was hoping to talk to him late last night.

Both her and Grant are set to fly to Japan in December for Christ mas, where they will get to watch him in action during the start of the domestic season in Japan.

“I haven’t seen Warner play a game of rugby live for over three years and Grant hasn’t seen him play since high school, so it’s going to be really special to be able to do that again.”

As for allegiances when it comes to which sides she can support, Dearns – a former international netball player for the Silver Ferns –said it’s quite simple.

“I’m allowed to support the Brave Blossoms, and anyone who might be playing the All Blacks,” she laughed.

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“I’ll admit to a few tears being shed when he came out at the start of the match, and maybe when he scored that try.

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Proud mum Tanya Dearns admits to shedding a few tears when her son, Warner, playing for the Japan side, scored a try against the All Blacks on Saturday night.

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Holmes at Methven board helm

The board then received updates on local projects.

Kelvin Holmes will chair the Methven Community Board for the next three years.

The former Ashburton District councillor, from 2001 to 2010, is in his second term on the board and was the sole nominee to be chair.

“Thank you for the support and hopefully we have a good three years,” Holmes said.

The deputy chair went to fellow second-term board member Richie Owen.

The meeting started with the swearing-in of Alan Lock, who could not attend last week’s ceremony and then with a chair elected, the board got straight down to its business.

The board voted to approve a grant of $1178.50 to Methven Touch Rugby, which was lower than the requested $3948.

Four branded flags and the purchase of a lawn mower were not

included in the grant as Holmes said the items were “not critical” to their ongoing operation.

Mount Hutt College touch team’s request for $7540 was declined as it didn’t fit the criteria.

An application from Methven

Lions to support Methven Bike Club by taking over the maintenance at the bike skills park was partially approved.

The request was for $5164 but as there was no official memorandum of understanding be-

tween Lions and Bike Methven, the board was hesitant to approve the total amount until one was in place.

It decided to grant $2000 now while awaiting clarity on the agreement.

The update on the impending construction of an unsealed footpath on State Highway 77 to the Ōpuke Thermal Pools raised some concerns about where the path was to be positioned and the potential flood risk that will go to the council before the project starts.

“I would rather see nothing than the wrong thing,” Holmes said.

They also received an update on the Methven drinking water upgrade, which is making good progress towards being completed by June next year, and a wastewater main renewal.

The board will meet again on December 12.

Dick Whittington coming to Methven

After more than two years away from the stage, the Methven Theatre Company is back in action for 2022.

Rehearsals are in full swing for their offering of Dick Whittington and his Cat, which will open to audiences between Thursday, November 24 and Saturday, November 26 at the Mt Hutt Memorial Hall. A rip-roaring, in your face and side-splitting romp through the Dick Whittington folk story, the pantomime is a hilarious script full of innuendo and double-entendre.

Director, Richard Norrish, who is being assisted by Donna Topp, said this year’s show was not for the faint-hearted and not for the kids.

“It’s definitely got mature themes,” he said.

“But we know Methven audiences love a good pantomime and this one is full of pace, hilarity and fun – featuring songs from the 70s through to the 2000s.

“There’s enough naughty bits in

there to make your aunty squirm, but enough humour to make your uncle go close to wetting himself.”

The theatre company tried over the past 18 months, on two occasions to put on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves but Covid interruptions scuttled their plans and the show was cancelled both times.

Norrish said the hard-working cast were enjoying the prospect of getting back on stage after the enforced break.

“The show is shaping up really well with lots of fun being had by the cast and crew. We hope people will take advantage of the opportunity to have an adult night out, enjoy the music and choreography and have a laugh with their mates.”

Tickets for the three shows are available at the Ashburton Event Centre Box Office, Topp Café in Methven or by emailing methventheatreco@gmail.com.

Right – Directors Richard Norrish (middle) and Donna Topp (right) work through a scene in Dick Whittington and his Cat with cast member Mary Cressey.

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Methven Community Board members (from left) Allan Lock, Richie Owen, Liz McMillan, Rodger Letham, Megan Fitzgerald, Robin Jenkinson, and Kelvin Holmes.

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Warmth draws the crowds

We have had a Maple Villa become available in our popular resort.

Consisting of two bedrooms, this 109 sqm villa has a sunny open plan living areas, two toilets, heat pump, office and single garage with internal access.

Situated close to the Resort Lodge.

There were plenty of animals on show including hens, pigs, sheep, calves, and this very inquisitive goat. The grand parade was able to make a return this year.

The warm weather drew in the crowds for the return of the Ashburton A&P Show in its full format. Daniel Alvey was doing the rounds capturing all the action from the day.

Harper Bedford, with her lamb Sparkles being presented with the inaugural Chris Watson trophy by Peter Stewart. The show jumpers put on a good presentation for the crowd.

Elenor Lovett with her lamb Skittle.

The Ashburton Pipe Band paraded through the centre of the show. Electra and Tessa Bamford got all dressed up for the show. FENZ showing the risks of a cooking fire.

Blending town, country, culture

year’s show to implement next year? Just a bit of fine-tuning in some departments, he said.

“The horses are ever evolving. We have a few ideas there that the horse committee will consider.

A celebration of multicultural Mid Canterbury and a joining of town and country is how Victor Schikker, president of the Ashburton A&P Show describes last weekend’s 2022 show.

“The weather played its part and the theme of a multicultural Mid Canterbury was a success –the different nationalities made a really big effort with their costumes and displays,” Schikker said.

This was especially evident in the president’s tent where the displays were. The tent is always a feature of the show, he said.

Whatever the president’s chosen theme (this year was multicultural Mid Canterbury) it is displayed in the president’s tent.

“The displays were very well attended. Quite a few had dancing. When that started people came running over to take a look,” Schikker said.

“Ecuador, Columbia, Chile,

Argentina, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Netherlands, South Africa, and the Philippines were some of the countries taking part, Did you know there are 3000 Filipinos

in Mid Canterbury, 6000 in the greater Canterbury region?.”

Schikker said attendee numbers were up on 2019, the last time a full show was held

(pre-Covid) but it was too early for any specifics.

“We are hoping for 10,000 attendees,” Schikker said.

What did we learn from this

“The trade exhibitors made a good effort – although we hope to see more back again next year. Some couldn’t make it due to constraints of staffing. I know one crowd couldn’t come because they literally didn’t have anything to display.

“What are we pushing is bringing town and country together. It is a country event but we like to see townies come and discover it’s not just about big tractors that cost a lot of money, it’s also about what they are for,” Schikker said.

Plenty of town people came this year – there was a good crowd watching the grand parade, he said.

“”Overall the show was an outstanding success.”

Next time al-pac-a some hair dye

to find the best alpaca adult male from those who had won their individual class honours earlier in the competition.

He seemed a pretty chilled dude, up for a photo or two, needing a haircut maybe but don’t ever try patting him on the top of his head.

“Oh, no. He doesn’t like being touched there,’’ handler Sheryl Riddle said, holding Assassin the alpaca tightly by his lead as he tossed his head upwards when I moved in for a pat in between competition classes at the Ashburton A&P Show.

Fair call by Assassin and his head-stroking reluctance. After all, he was there to do the business. Not let a touchy-feely reporter get up close and personal.

Assassin was one of more than 100 alpacas competing in various classes as part of the two-day and

And if four-year-old Assassin looked a tad grumpier than normal at getting the reserve champion runner-up sash placed around his neck, it was easy to understand why.

The judge told the audience that his “inconsistency of colour’’ in his mid-dark fawn fleece stopped him taking out the big prize.

“He had some white fibres running through his hair,’’ she said, big Assassin appearing to throw his head back in disgust as the comments were delivered.

White fibres? Sounds a bit like a grey hair issue for humans. How rude. So big Assassin, who weighed about 80kg, and who had travelled further than anyone in coming from Manapouri, near Te Anau, missed out because of those white fibres.

I guess you win some and you

lose some in those types of events where those tall, fluffy, and cute alpacas, who look a lot like the much bigger llamas, stand around, get poked and prodded by a judge and hold their urges to headbutt officials, and all in the name of impressing their owners and breeders.

“But they really don’t mind it,’’ Riddle said.

Really? Well, not by the filthy look on big Assassin’s face. He looked like he needed some cheering up as I moved in for one last pat, having learnt from my earlier rookie alpaca stroking error.

“Oh, he loves it there on his neck,’’ Riddle said.

“I think he likes you.’’

And why wouldn’t he? An alpaca with taste. Pity that wasn’t a judging factor to take note of for an assassin anyone would warm to.

But please be warned.

Don’t ever try patting him on his head.

145th show, which was back with all its grandeur for the first time in three years after that nasty Mr Covid forced it to sit on the sidelines.

And Assassin certainly dealt to the opposition, winning two classes and being named reserve champion in a shootout of sorts

Who’s a pretty boy? Assassin the alpaca, with handler Sheryl Riddle, at the Ashburton A&P Show on Saturday.

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A colourful band of Ecuadorians march past in the Grand Parade.

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Daryl Holden

The alpaca judging was a hotly contested fight, with the competition coming down to the very last hair.

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Shearing their way to glory

By Pat Deavoll

Coming off a farm, I’ve seen thou sands of sheep shorn over my life time but never taken much notice of shearing competitions. That was until the weekend just gone.

I was at the Ashburton A&P and happened across the shearing pa vilion.

I’ll give it half an hour, I thought. There were a heap of things I had to cover in the interim. But three hours later I was still there, com pletely riveted by the competi tion.

First up was the blade shearing – two heats and then the finals. There were some heavyweights: Tony Dobbs and Allan Oldfield who had represented New Zea land at the World Champs many times – I knew this. Also there was Allan’s son Phil Oldfield who had levered off his father and become the world champ in 2019, the last time the World Champs were held, pre-Covid.

The final was under way and the winner on time was Phil Old field with Tony Dobbs in fourth place. This is when I learnt some thing new courtesy of judge, Stu art Mangin.

“It’s not all judged on speed,” he said.

“There are judges on the board (one for each competitor) who look for “double cuts” where the shearer has gone twice over a piece of the sheep’s wool (this isn’t good).

“Then once the sheep is shorn, other judges out the back will in spect for nicks and ridges in the sheep’s coat.

“So it is the shearer that accu mulates the least points that is the winner,” Mangin said.

In this case, it was Tony Dobbs, whom I kid you not must be in his fifties. So it seems skill can count, but not always youth.

Next up was the junior final and I was so surprised to see that the breakdown was three women and two guys. Lydia Thompson com

pletely blitzed the field! She had also won the weekend before at the Rangiora show.

Lydia said; “Women’s shearing has become a big deal this last couple of years – like women’s rugby.”

Then it was on to the big guns in the Open Category. There was definitely a ramp-up here – they were faster, and cleaner.

The speed was astounding, shearing a sheep in a minute.

The favourite was Nathan Strat

field, former world champion, and for such a slight guy I was amazed he could manage such big burly sheep.

But the secret seemed to be staying relaxed (and the sheep will be relaxed), smooth and fast; that’s my take on it anyway.

So no surprise that Nathan was the winner on the day.

The open competitors plus the blade shearers and wool handlers are all competing for a place in the New Zealand team for the 2023 World Shearing and

It will be a NZ team of six. So it’s a matter of the competitors getting as many competitions in as possible, and accumulating as many qualifying points as they can in the time left.

Woolhandling Championships in Scotland.

The blade shearing finalists (from left): Tony Dobbs (winner), Allen Gemmell, Mike McConnell, Allan Oldfield and Phil Oldfield.

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I’ll give it half an hour, I thought. There were a heap of things I had to cover in the interim. But three hours later I was still there, completely riveted by the competition.

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Baby pink tractor draws the crowds

Cancer Foundation New Zealand.

“We got the tractor wrapped (in pink) last year, the colours of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ and it was an initiative we really want ed to take part in,” Peter Whyte of Quigley’s said.

It’s a small Massey Ferguson that we keep using throughout the week, Whyte said.

“How long has the initiative being going on for – about 12 months,” Whyte said.

Apple company, award win ning Rockit Global Limited, is planning for its biggest planting year yet, targeting a further 200ha of trees in the ground in 2023. And it’s tak ing its success story south, to Mid Canterbury.

Despite sharing many of the same challenges as other New Zealand fruit varieties this year, Rockit’s forecast orchard gate return had pro gressively lifted across the year and the company was on track to deliver a record mar ket price. This year more than 76 million New Zealand Rock it apples would be shipped, with up to 160 million apples expected in 2023.

As far as Mid Canterbury goes, Rockit is looking for farms with “fertile, free-drain ing soils with reliable access to irrigation”.

Rockit’s general manager commercial, Tom Lane, said with international demand for the snack-size apple was booming and with new mar kets opening up every year, the apple brand was tasked with finding fresh ways to keep up with consumer demand.

rope) as well as throughout New Zealand’s east coast.

“We’ve already committed 100ha of new plantings across the east coast in 2023, and Mid Canterbury would be ideal,” Lane said.

“We’ve begun the process of identifying some really great, fertile land in Mid Can terbury and some energetic, forward-thinking growers in terested in diversifying their business by growing Rock it apples – and we’re on the lookout for more.”

Lane said the company would work closely with new growers to ensure they were well supported as they put trees in the ground for the first time.

“We’re looking to partner with some truly great horti cultural operators, as well as arable, sheep, beef and dairy farmers seeking new income streams,” Lane said. “There is certainly a massive opportu nity in Mid Canterbury – sta ble weather conditions, good water supply, and the pros pect of growing fruit for our markets across the globe.”

A blushing baby pink tractor might seem a bit of an anomaly, but that’s exactly what was on display, cour tesy of Quigley Contracting Lim ited, at last weekend’s Ashburton A&P Show.

The tractor took pride of place at Quigley’s agricultural display, and offered many great photographic opportunities to the public.

Having a picture taken in front of an unusual bright pink Massey Ferguson was a drawcard. And why wouldn’t it be – how many pink tractors are there out there?

The idea behind the tractor was to raise awareness for the Breast

“The tractor is out working in the paddocks weekdays, but dur ing the weekend we clean it off and bring it along to showcase Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

“It’s just a gold coin donation that we are after and yes, people have been donating during the show.

“I’ve not sure how much mon ey we have raised, but it is in the thousands,” Whyte said.

“We did a barbecue at Mitre 10 the other week and raised quite a bit of money there.

“The initiative doesn’t have a time limit to it – we will just keep running it at this stage.”

“We take it around the shows but usually it’s out working, but kids are keen to come up and take a photo of it,” he said.

Quigley Contracting Limited has been going for about 20 years. Si lage cultivation, feed sales etc. are on the cards.

“We are reasonably busy at the moment with plenty of silage hap pening,” Whyte said.

Currently, Rockit grows apples in the northern hemi sphere (the USA, UK and Eu

So does this sound like you? Do you have a paddock to spare? https://www.rockitap ple.com/

Pete Whyte and Sam Nelson showcasing the pink Massey Ferguson tractor that is raising awareness for the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand.

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7pm Up 2

7:30 Karena and Kasey’s Kitchen Diplomacy Karena and Kasey land in the food mecca of Tokyo, where they are auctioned off for charity.

8pm Hoiho Riding On PG From remote locations to international sporting competitions, these are the stories of Maori working, playing and loving their hoiho.

8:30 Arctic Secrets

9:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer M 3

10pm Fighting Chance PG 10:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PG 11pm Te Ao Marama 11:30 Closedown

unseen material from the comedy panel show, with a host of celebrity guests. 8:35 Heartbeat MVC A domestic dispute rages out of control; Peggy’s hold over David is threatened by a new arrival.

9:30 Mallorca Files PG 10:25 Doc Martin PG 11:20 Midsomer Murders MVC Wednesday 1am Qi MLSC 1:30 Qi ML 2:05 Would I Lie to You? PG 2:35 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:35 Heartbeat MVC 4:25 Mallorca Files PG 5:10 Doc Martin PG

12:10 Dual Survival MLC Colombian Chaos. 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC Teslas Final Secrets. 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC The Spirits Are Angry. 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG Operation Hero. 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC Blood Water. 4:45 Alaska –The Last Frontier MLC High and Dry. 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Hoffman Family Gold MLC Mining Dirty. 7:30 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC For Pete’s Sake. 8:30 Alien Encounters Declassified PG Alien Encounters Declassified. 10:30 How the Universe Works PG Hunt For Dark Matter. 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC Wednesday 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG

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Documentary New Zealand –Web of Chaos, at 8:30pm

Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win, at 8:25pm

DuckRockers, at 8:30pm

Nadia’s Farm, at 7:30pm

6am AM 3 9am Infomercials 10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Noon M Left for Dead M 3 2018 Thriller. After a car accident a woman’s memories slowly return. When she remembers that she has a missing daughter, she must lead the police to the girl’s kidnappers. Chelsea Hobbs, Jeremy Kent Jackson. 0

2pm Return to Amish 0

3pm Outrageous Acts of Science PG 0

4pm Bath Crashers 0

4:30 Newshub Live at 4:30pm

5pm Gold Rush PG 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm

7pm The Project 7:30 Nadia’s Farm Gardening at 700m above sea level proves challenging; Nadia prepares a summer quiche. 0

8:30 David Lomas Investigates PG 3 Martha Magna is trying to find out why her sister’s baby disappeared after his mother died in a suspicious accident in outback Australia. 0

Air Rescue, at 8:30pm

8am The Moe Show 3 0

8:10 Top Wing 3 0

8:35 Butterbean’s Cafe 3 0

9am Cricket – ICC Men’s T20

World Cup (HLS) Afghanistan v Sri Lanka; England v Blackcaps.

10am New Amsterdam MC 3 0

11am NCIS – New Orleans MVL 3 0 Noon Parenthood

M 1pm House MVC 0 2pm The

Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune

3:30 Jeopardy 4pm American Pickers PGC 3

4:55 The Hui 0

5:30 Prime News

6pm Sky Speed

6:30 Storage Wars PGL 3 0

7pm Pawn Stars PG

7:30 Traffic Cops PGVC 0

8:30 Air Rescue MC 3

The helicopter crew needs to pull off an intricate rescue of a man, who has fallen from a cliff into the sea and is clinging to a slippery rock. 0

9pm Ambulance 16C

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, at 8:30pm

6:30 Restaurant – Impossible

7:20 The Pioneer Woman

7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen

8:10 James Martin – Island to Highlands

9am Mysteries at the Castle PG

10am American Pickers PG

11am Salvage Dawgs

11:30 Flea Market Flip Noon Lost and Found PG

1pm Undercover Billionaire PG

2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG

3pm Restaurant – Impossible

4pm Rachel Khoo’s Chocolat!

5pm Mysteries at the Castle PG

6pm American Pickers PG

6:55 Shipping Wars PG 7:25 Border Security – Australia PG

8pm Newshub Live at 8pm

8:30 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan PG Romesh investigates whether the persisting stereotypes about some places in the world are exaggerated.

6:30 Tamaiti Tu Winter 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 Karena and Kasey’s Kitchen Diplomacy 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3

11am Piri’s Tiki Tour PGC 3 11:30 Hoiho Riding On PG 3

Noon Te Ao Tapatahi 12:30 Up 2 3

1pm Arctic Secrets 3

2pm Toku Reo 3 2

2:30 Ako 3 2

3pm Tamaiti Tu Winter 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 Te Wananga o Aotearoa National Sprints

5:30 Polyfest 3

6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Mataatua 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama

7pm Amplify

11pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 11:30 Good Sam M 0 Thursday 12:25 Under the Dome 16V 0 1:10 Te Karere 3 1:35 Infomercials 5:30 Te Karere 3

Winter

6:30 Hoarders

7:30 Dog Rescuers PG A terrified Jack Russell is found abandoned in a travellers’ site, full of rubbish, with a badly broken leg.

8:30 24 Hours In Emergency MC At St George’s, Samuel has been involved in a motorcycle accident.

9:30 911 Crisis Center MLC Steve Schieferstein is a former police officer, but is new to CVD and needs to adjust to being on the other end of the phone.

10pm Snapped M A church congregation is shocked when a deadly home invasion turns out to be part of a web of sex, lies and greed.

11pm The DNA of Murder

With Paul Holes M 3 11:50 The Circus PGL 3 12:20 Infomercials

9:30 Sort Your Life Out UK PG 0 10:40 Newshub Late 11:10 Ghosts of Shepherdstown PG 0

Thursday

12:10 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3

6:45 Good Boy 16VLSC

2020 Horror. Judy Greer, Steve Guttenberg. 8:15 The Conjuring 3 – The Devil Made Me Do It 16VC 2021 Horror. 10:05 The Little Things MVLS 2021 Thriller.

12:10 Every Breath You Take 16VC 2021 Thriller.

1:55 Take Home Pay MV 2019 Comedy. 3:40 The Fallout 16VLSC 2021 Drama. 5:17 Escape Room – Tournament of Champions MVL 2021 Horror.

6:53 Killing Field 16VLC 2021 Action. Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray.

8:30 Four Good Days MVLSC 2019 Drama. A 31-yearold heroin addict begs her estranged mother for help to fight the demons that have derailed her life. Mila Kunis, Glenn Close.

10:15 Reminiscence MVC 2021 Sci-fi. Nick Bannister, a private investigator of the mind, navigates the past to help his clients access lost memories. Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson.

Thursday

12:10 Moonshot MVLSC 2022 Comedy. 1:55 Separation MVLC 2020 Horror. 3:40 My Valentine 16VLSC 2019 Horror. 5am Old MVC 2021 Horror.

An elderly patient tells Shumel and Perry all about his adventures in the Merchant Navy; Joe and Hayley respond to a concerning call about a baby. 0

10:15 Stacey Dooley Investigates MC

11:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 12:30 Infomercials

7:35 Monster’s Ball 16VLS 2001 Drama. Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton. 9:25 The Host MV 2013 Sci-fi Adventure. Rachel Roberts, Shyaam Karra. 11:30 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike. 1:55 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy MVL 2012 Drama.

Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch. 4pm The Last Samurai MV 2003 Drama.

6:35 Red 2 MVL 2013 Action. Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren. 8:30 Rules of Attraction 18VLSC 2002 Drama. Spoiled students are a backdrop for a love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual. James Van Der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon. 10:20 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy MVL 2012 Drama.

During the Cold War, an espionage veteran must leave semi-retirement to discover a Soviet agent within MI6. Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch.

Thursday 12:25 The Grudge 2 MC 2006 Drama. 2:05 Shopping 16VLC 2013 Drama. 3:45 In the Valley of Elah 16VLC 2007 Crime. 5:45 La La Land ML 2016 Musical Comedy.

9:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG The team has been given just two days and a $20,000 budget to remove a 10-metre steel-hulled yacht from Cockburn Beach in Western Australia.

10:40 Shipping Wars PG 11:10 Border Security –Australia PG

11:40 Flea Market Flip 12:10 Infomercials

6am Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (RPL) England v Blackcaps.

10am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (HLS)

11am Aotearoa Rugby Pod

Noon The Breakdown

1pm Between Two Posts

2pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Gloucester Rugby v Exeter Chiefs.

4pm Football – Premier League (RPL) Fulham v Everton. From Craven Cottage, Fulham.

6pm NBL Slam

6:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod

7:30 Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) England v Blackcaps. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

8pm Football – A-League (HLS)

9pm Tennis – ATP 1000 (HLS) Paris Masters – Day Two. From Paris, France.

10pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Harlequins v London Irish. From Twickenham Stoop, London.

Thursday

Midnight Aotearoa Rugby Pod

1am Football – A-League (HLS)

2am Kiwi Football Fix

3am Between Two Posts

4am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Saracens v Sale Sharks.

7:30 5 Minutes of Fame PG 8:30 M Before I Go to Sleep MVL 2014 Thriller. A woman wakes up every day remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new and frightening truths emerge. Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth.

10:20 Sidewalk Karaoke PG 3 10:50 Te Ao Marama 11:20 Closedown

6:05 Dual Survival MLC 6:55 Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 Railroad Alaska MLC 8:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Alien Encounters Declassified PG 12:10 Dual Survival MLC Mosquito Coast. 1:05 Naked and Afraid MLC Stalked on the Savannah. 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG Victory Lap. 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC Storm Surge. 4:45 Alaska –The Last Frontier MLC New Frontiers New Threats. 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Deadliest Catch MLC Invasive Russian Reds.

7:30 Deadliest Catch MLC Desperate Measures. 8:30 Dirty Jobs – Rowe’d Trip MLC Dirty Infrastructure. 9:30 Moonshiners MLC Sweet Home Appalachia.

10:30 Impossible Repairs PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC What the Duck.

ML 2:20 Would I Lie to You? PG 2:50 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 3:55 Holby City MVC 4:55 Dragons’ Den PG

Thursday 12:15 Railroad Alaska MLC 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 3:35 Moonshiners MLC 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG

6am AM 3 9am Rugby League

– Women’s World Cup Preview

9:20 Rugby League – Women’s World Cup (DLY) Kiwi Ferns v France.

11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Noon M Secret Liaison M 3 2013 Mystery. Meredith Monroe, Rick Ravanello. 0

2pm Return to Amish 0

3pm Outrageous Acts of Science PG 0 4pm Bath Crashers 0 4:30 Newshub Live at 4:30pm

5pm Gold Rush PG 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm

7pm The Project 7:30 Love It or List It Australia

A family is deciding whether to leave Melbourne to make a new start in Brisbane, or to renovate their existing home. 0

8:30 The Graham Norton Show With actors Geena Davis and Stephen Graham and Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse. 0

9:30 Comedians Giving Lectures 16 The lecture topics include: Can We Create New Senses For Humans?; Was Shakespeare an Essex Man?; A Pro Wrestler’s Guide To Confidence. 0

10:05 Newshub Late 10:35 NCIS – LA M 3 0 11:35 Breaking Amish M 3 0 Friday 12:35 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3

6:50 The Space

Between MLSC 2021 Comedy. Kelsey Grammar, Jackson White.

8:30 Voyagers 16VS 2021 Adventure. Colin Farrell, Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp. 10:20 The Unholy MVLC 2021 Horror. Noon Lake Placid – Legacy 16VC 2018 Horror.

1:35 Dream Horse PGL 2021 Drama. 3:30 Kimi 16VLSC 2022 Thriller. 5pm South of Heaven 16VLSC 2021 Action.

6:57 Joe Bell MVLSC 2020 Drama. Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton.

8am The Moe Show 3 0

8:10 Top Wing 3 0

8:35 Butterbean’s Cafe 3 0

9am Cricket – ICC Men’s

T20 World Cup (HLS) B1 v Netherlands; India v Bangladesh.

10am New Amsterdam M 3 0

11am NCIS – New Orleans MV 3 0

Noon Parenthood MS 1pm House MVC 0 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3:25 Jeopardy

3:50 Football – A-League Men’s (HLS) 5pm Rural Delivery 0

5:30 Prime News

6pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0

7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Michael

Palin – Travels of a Lifetime PGC 3

Michael reaches Everest Base Camp, explores the magical mountain kingdom of Bhutan, and descends to sea level in Bangladesh. 0

8:30 F A Question of Justice 16VLSC

The Christchurch mosque attacks and the killing of Jae Hyeon Kim by white supremacists, lead the team to examine hate crimes and how the justice system should respond to them. 0

9:30 Stacey Dooley Investigates MC 0

10:45 The Crowd Goes Wild PG

11:15 UFC On Sky

11:45 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG Friday 12:45 Closedown 1am Infomercials

7:50 Lord of War 16VLS 2005 Crime. Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke. 9:50 Runaway Jury MV 2003 Drama. Dustin Hoffman, Gene Hackman. 11:55 In Time MVLC 2011 Sci-fi. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried.

1:45 The Social Network ML 2010 Drama. Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield.

3:45 Hancock MVL 2008 Action. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman. 5:15 The Shallows MLC 2016 Drama Thriller.

Motorway Cops – Catching Britain’s Speeders, at 9:30pm

6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Rachel Khoo’s Chocolat!

9am Mysteries at the Castle PG 10am American Pickers PG 10:55 Salvage Dawgs 11:20 Flea Market Flip 11:50 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:50 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan PG 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3:05 Restaurant –Impossible 4pm Bizzare Foods – Delicious Destinations

4:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall

5:05 Mysteries at the Castle PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:25 Border Security – Australia PG 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 Ridley M

When the body of a young woman is found in a shallow grave, Ridley discovers that she was leading a double life.

9:30 Motorway Cops – Catching Britain’s Speeders PG Officer Matt Turner brings a car to a stop in the middle of the motorway. 10:30 Shipping Wars PG 11pm Border Security Australia PG 11:30 Flea Market Flip Midnight Infomercials

6:30 Tamaiti Tu Winter 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 Off the Grid

10:30 Toi Te Ora 3 11am 5

Minutes of Fame 3 Noon Te Ao

Tapatahi 12:30 M Before I

Go to Sleep MVL 3 2014 Thriller.

2:10 Rediscovering Aotearoa PG 3 2:30 Ako 3 2 3pm Tamaiti Tu Winter 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 He Koputu Waiata

5pm Te Wananga o Aotearoa National Sprints

5:30 Polyfest 3

6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Mataatua 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama

7pm Fresh 7:30 Nanakia 2.0 PG

The team heads to the surfing town of Raglan, but before getting in the water they try ukulele playing and pottery.

8pm Only in Aotearoa PG 8:30 Rage Against the Rangatahi PG Rangatahi talk about jealousy, luck and kindness.

9pm Black Comedy MLC 9:30 Redfern Now MLC 10:30 Colonial Combat MLC 10:45 The Adventures of Suzy Boon PG 3 11pm Te Ao Marama 11:30 Closedown

Mediterranean

Natasha and Kyle decide to work on their night off in order to organise the pantry, missing out on Mzi’s birthday celebration. 9:30 A&E After Dark MLC

The staff of Hull Royal Infirmary are faced with treating a crushed leg, a suspected broken back and an elderly patient with a broken ankle.

10:30 Snapped M The search for a missing man leads to a disturbing discovery, years later, deep in his wife’s closet. 11:30 The DNA of Murder

With Paul Holes M 3 12:20 Infomercials

8:30 Uncharted MVL 2022 Action. Nathan Drake is recruited by treasure hunter Victor ’Sully’ Sullivan, to recover a fortune that was lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada. Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg.

10:30 No Sudden Move 16VL 2021 Thriller. A group of criminals are brought together for a seemingly simple job. When the plan goes sideways, they must uncover what is really going on. Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro.

Friday 12:25 In the Heights PGL 2021 Musical.

2:45 The Courier MVLC 2020 Thriller. 4:35 Halloween Kills 16VLC 2021 Horror.

6:40 The Legend of Tarzan MV 2016 Adventure. Alexander Skarsgard, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens.

8:30 Out of Sight MVL 1998 Action Comedy. A career bank robber escapes from prison and takes a female federal marshal hostage. George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames. 10:35 The Hateful Eight 18VLSC 2016 Western. Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh.

Friday 1:20 The Matrix MV 1999 Sci-fi Thriller.

3:35 The Matrix Reloaded MVS 2003 Sci-fi Action.

5:50 The Matrix Revolutions MV 2003 Sci-fi Action.

6am NBL Slam 6:30 Football – A-League (HLS) 7:30 Kiwi Football Fix 8:30 Pacific Brothers and Sisters 9am Rugby – Scotland v Australia (RPL) 11am Rugby –Gallagher Premiership (HLS) Noon Rugby – Japan v All Blacks (RPL) 2pm Aotearoa Rugby Pod 3pm Between Two Posts 4pm Football – Premier League (HLS) Brentford v Wolverhampton Wanderers. 4:15 Football –Premier League (HLS) Brighton v Chelsea. 4:30 Football – A-League (HLS) 5:30 Kiwi Football Fix 6:30 UFC on Sky 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 8pm Inside Netball 8:30 NBL Overtime 9pm UFC on Sky 9:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Saracens v Sale Sharks. 11:30 Inside Netball Friday Midnight The Crowd Goes Wild 12:30 Kiwi Football Fix 1:30 Rugby – Scotland v Australia (HLS) 2am Rugby – Japan v All Blacks (HLS) 2:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 3:30 Pacific Brothers and Sisters 4am Football – A-League Men (RPL) Melbourne City v Phoenix.

Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 Alaska

The Last Frontier MLC 8:35 Alaska

PG 3:45 The Graham Norton Show PG 4:35 The Jonathan Ross Show MLS 5:25 Mrs Brown’s Boys MLS

The Last Frontier MLC 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Deadliest Catch MLC 11:15 Great Southern Truckers PG 12:10 Dual Survival MLC Bulgarian Blizzard. 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC Atlantis in America. 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC What the Duck. 2:55 Deadliest Catch MLC Battle of Kings. 4:45 Alaska –The Last Frontier MLC Rusted and Busted. 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC For Pete’s Sake. 7:30 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC Young Guns. 8:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 9:30 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine MLC 10:30 Homestead Rescue – Raney Ranch PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC Friday 12:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 3:35 Naked and Afraid MLC 4:25 Moonshiners MLC 5:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG

Embarrassing Bodies, at 8:30pm

Cooks on Fire, at 7:30pm

Michael Palin – Travels of a Lifetime, at 7:30pm

Comedians Giving Lectures, at 9:30pm

6am AM 3 9am Infomercials 10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Noon M Washed Away M 3 2017 Thriller. Following the death of her husband a woman gets on with her life, but during a business trip she spots him alive and realises he faked his own death. Emmanuelle Vaugier, Cameron Bancroft. 0

2pm Return to Amish 0

3pm Outrageous Acts of Science PG 0

4pm Bath Crashers 0

4:30 Newshub Live at 4:30pm

5pm Gold Rush PG 0 6pm Newshub Live at 6pm

7pm The Project

7:30 M Greenland M 2020 Action. As a planet-killing comet hurtles towards Earth, a man, his estranged wife and their son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary. Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin. 0

9:50 Newshub Late 10:20 LA’s Finest 16 3 Syd and McKenna are called to investigate when a body seems to plummet from the sky; the partners realize they need to trust each other to escape their pasts. 0 11:20 Funny Girls 16 3 0 11:50 Infomercials 2am Infomercials

6:20 The Hitman’s Wife’s

Bodyguard 16VLS 2021 Action. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson.

8:15 Blackbird MLC 2019 Drama. 9:55 Nobody 16V 2021 Action. 11:30 The Devil Has a Name 16VLSC 2021 Drama. 1:05 Locked Down MLC 2021 Comedy.

3:02 Breaking News in Yuba County 16V 2021 Comedy.

8am The Moe Show 3 0 8:10

Goat Banana Cricket 0 8:35

Wing 3 0 9am Jeopardy 3 9:30 Cricket – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (HLS) Pakistan v South Africa. 10am New Amsterdam M 3 0 11am F NCIS – New Orleans MV 3 0 Noon Parenthood MS 1pm House MVC 0 2pm The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy

4pm American Pickers PGC 3

5pm Attitude

Eighteen-year-old OJ Daniels has cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung condition that killed his sister. With whanau support OJ is making every breath count. 0

5:30 Prime News

6pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0 7pm Pacific Brothers and Sisters 0 7:30 Border Security – America’s Front Line PG 3 0

8pm Hardcore Pawn – Chicago PGL 0

8:30 Pawn Stars PGL 9:30 Raw PGV 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PG 11:30 N How to Make It in America M

Ben and Cam plan a Crisp pop-up event; Rachel still holds a flame for Ben; Rene has a new billboard; Domingo expands his business. 0 Midnight Infomercials

7:55 Twilight MV 2008

Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. 9:55 Twilight Saga – New Moon MV 2009 Drama.

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner.

12:05 Twilight Saga – Eclipse MV 2010 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson.

Together Now UK Grand Final – Rob Beckett and Geri Horner host a singing contest with a judging panel of 100. 10pm The Great Giveback With Melissa McCarthy Melissa and Jenna create a space for a caring non-profit director. 11pm The Chase USA PG Midnight Infomercials

6:30 Tamaiti Tu Winter 3 6:40 Purakau 3 6:50 Takaro

Tribe 3 7am Darwin and Newts 3 7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Kids Kai Kart 3 7:40 He Rourou 3 7:50 Cube 3

8am Tribe 3 8:30 Oranga Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Lucky Dip 3

10:30 Toi Te Ora 3

11am Rage Against the Rangatahi PG 3 11:30 Giants 3

Noon Te Ao Tapatahi 12:30 Only in Aotearoa MC 3

1pm Ka Pai Living PG 3 1:30 Toku Reo 3 2 2:30 Ako 3 2

3pm Tamaiti Tu Winter 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 Te Wananga o Aotearoa National Sprints

5:30 Polyfest 3

6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Mataatua 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7pm Pacific Island Food Revolution 3 8pm Going Native A documentary series featuring celebrated humourist and author Drew Hayden Taylor. 8:30 Intrepid Journeys PG 3 9:30 Skindigenous PG Indigenous tattooing traditions from around the world. 10pm Taringa 3 11pm Te Ao Marama 11:30 Closedown

Winter

6:30 Hoarders PG 3 Thousands of rats, originally bred as pets, have hoarded Glen out of his home and into a shed.

7:30 Clubhouse Rescue In rural Auckland, the Puni Rugby Club provides the team with one of their biggest challenges, yet. 8:30 M Back to the Future Part III PGV 3 1990 Adventure. Marty McFly must go back to 1885 to save Doc Brown from another member of the Tannen clan, despite a number of complications.

Christopher Lloyd, Michael J Fox, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Shue. 11pm Snapped M 11:55 The DNA of Murder

With Paul Holes M 3 12:50 Infomercials

4:40 Scream 16VL 2021 Horror. 6:35 Oslo 16VLSC 2021 Drama. Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott.

8:30 Songbird 16V 2020 Thriller. Immune to the Covid23 virus, a courier races across a dystopian landscape to save the woman he loves from an inhumane quarantine camp. KJ Apa, Sofia Carson.

10pm Mortal Kombat 18VLC 2021 Action. MMA fighter Cole Young seeks Earth’s greatest champions in order to stand against his enemies in a high stakes battle for the universe.

Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee.

11:50 Out of Death 16VLC 2021 Thriller. Bruce Willis, Jaime King. Saturday 1:25 F9 – The Fast Saga MV 2021 Action. 3:45 Gully 18VLSC 2021 Drama. 5:10 A

Perfect Match PG 2021 Romantic Comedy.

2:10 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 MVS 2011 Fantasy. 4:05 Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn –Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy.

6pm Superman Returns MV 2006 Action. Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth.

8:30 Patriots Day 16VLC 2016 Drama. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, a community comes together despite destruction and chaos, to hunt the perpetrators and serve justice. Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon.

10:40 Her 16LS 2013

Romance Sci-fi. Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson.

Saturday 12:45 Mr and Mrs Smith MVLS 2005 Comedy Thriller. 2:45 Breach ML 2007 Drama. 4:35 Gladiator MV 2000 Action.

Mystery of the Ice Cave. 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch MLC 4:45 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail MLC 5:40 Outback Opal Hunters PG 6:35 Great Southern Truckers PG 7:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 8:30 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC 9:30 Dirty Jobs –Rowe’d Trip MLC 10:30 What on Earth? PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC Saturday 12:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 3:35 Moonshiners MLC 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG

Bride Wars, at 7pm Doc

Karere

6am

Infomercials 8:30 Religious Programming 9am Extreme Cake Makers 3 0 9:30 Tagata Pasifika 10am Waiata Anthems 3 0 10:20 Ready Steady Cook 3 0 11:20 Winning Combination 3 0 12:20 Call the Midwife –Special Delivery PGC 3 0 1:40 Shop Well For Less 3 0 3pm 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 3 0 4pm Clean It, Fix It 0 5pm The Chase 3 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 7pm Lingo 0 8pm Lotto 8:05 Gino’s Italian Family Adventure Gino explores the Cilento Coast with his in-laws, discovering the local secrets to a long and healthy life. 0 8:30 Doc Martin PG Martin rubs up the new herbalist the wrong way; Penhale, Louisa and James are interested in Janice’s new pedicure fish; Ruth is back from Mexico with more than maracas. 0 9:35 Sherwood 16VL 0 10:45 The Secrets She Keeps 16VLC 0 11:45 The Split PG 3 0 Sunday 12:55 The White Queen 16SC (Miniseries) 0 2:55 Queen Sugar PG 3 0 3:35 Infomercials 5:30 Religious Programming

Fresh 3 5am Infomercials 5:30 Religious Programming

6am Charles Stanley PG 6:30 Infomercials 9am Rugby League – Men’s World Cup Preview Quarter-final – Australia v Lebanon. 9:20 Rugby League – Men’s World Cup (DLY) Quarter-final – Australia v Lebanon. 11:30 Newshub Nation 12:30 Love Yurts 0 1pm Moving Out With Kanoa 3 0 2pm The Zoo PG 3 0 3pm Playhouse Masters PG 0 4pm Rugby –Women’s World Cup Preview Semi-final One – England v Canada. 4:30 Rugby – Women’s World Cup (DLY) Semi-final One – England v Canada. 6:15 Newshub Live at 6pm 7pm Rugby – Women’s World Cup Preview Semi-final Two – Black Ferns v France. 7:30 Rugby – Women’s World Cup (DLY) Semifinal Two – Black Ferns v France.

9:15 Rugby – Women’s World Cup Review Semi-final Two –Black Ferns v France.

9:45 M Yes Man M 3 2008 Comedy. Based on the true story of a man who goes a year without saying no. Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, Rhys Darby. 0 11:55 M Halloween 18 3 2018 Horror. Laurie Strode comes face-to-face with Michael Myers after he escapes from captivity. Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer. 0 Sunday 1:55 Infomercials

5am Leading the Way PG 5:30 Charles Stanley PG

6:35 Chaos Walking MV 2021 Sci-fi. Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley. 8:25 Great White 16VLC 2020 Horror.

Katrina Bowden, Te Kohe Tuhaka.

9:55 Old MVC 2021 Horror.

11:45 Together MLSC 2021 Comedy. 1:20 Venom – Let There Be Carnage MVL 2021 Action. 2:57 12 Mighty Orphans M 2021 Drama.

6am Infomercials

8am Little Darlings 3 0 8:25 The

Moe Show 3 0 8:35 Steven

Universe PG 0 9:30 Teenage

Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 0

10am SmackDown MVC 3

11am Raw PGV 3

Noon Cricket – ICC Men’s T20

World Cup (HLS) Blackcaps v Group B Runner-up; Australia v Afghanistan. 0

1pm The Crowd Goes Wild PG 3

2:30 Once a Warrior with Monty Betham

3pm Traffic Cops PGVC 3 0

4pm Truck Night in America PGL 3 0

5pm Dream Home Dilemma 3

A couple searching for their first home in Wellington have decided to reach out for help. 0

5:30 Prime News

6pm Netball – Fast5 World Series (DLY) New Zealand v Uganda. 0

6:35 Netball – Fast5 World Series (DLY) New Zealand v England. 0

7:15 L Netball – Fast5 World Series Day One.

From the Christchurch Arena. 0

9:30 Game of Thrones 18VLSC

Jon faces his most difficult test yet; Daario and Jorah debate how to best take Yunkai; Joffrey challenges Tywin. 0 11:50 NXT PGV Sunday

12:50 Closedown 1am Infomercials

6am Infomercials 6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club PG

9am Mysteries at the Castle PG

10am American Pickers PG 11am Flea Market Flip

11:30 The Great Giveback With Melissa McCarthy

12:30 All Together Now UK 2pm The Chase USA PG 3pm Bad Dog! PG

4pm The Best Thing I Ever Ate Foods that are worth the wait – like beef Wellington.

4:30 The Best Thing I Ever Ate Sharing the most mouth-watering meat dishes they have ever eaten.

5pm Mysteries at the Castle PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 7:30 Celebrity Catch Phrase Three celebrities compete to win cash for their chosen charity.

8:30 M Unlocked 16V 2017 Action. A CIA agent is called into action when she uncovers plans for a biological attack on London.

Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom.

10:30 Forged in Fire PG

Four bladesmiths are tasked with forging a bowie knife that will require a D-guard in the second round.

11:30 Flea Market Flip Midnight Infomercials

6:30 ZooMoo 3 6:40 Purakau 3

6:50 Taki Atu Taki Mai 3

7am Tamariki Haka 3 7:10 Darwin and Newts 3 7:20 Haati Paati 3

7:30 Potae Pai 3

7:40 Cube 3

7:50 Kainga Whakapaipai 3

8:20 Ariki 3

8:30 Pukana 3 9:30 Opaki 3 10:30 Ako 3 2

11am Polyfest Noon Haka Pedia 3 12:30 Haka Life

1pm Whakatauki 3

1:30 Karanga – The First Voice 3

2pm Whaikorero PG 3 2:30 Chatham Islanders 3

3pm Intrepid Journeys PG 3

4pm Moving Out With Kanoa 3

5pm Going Native 3

5:30 School of Training 3

6pm Piri’s Tiki Tour PG Piri Weepu travels New Zealand meeting people who share the local hot spots and anecdotes.

6:30 Waiata Nation 3

Maori artists take on the challenge to create their own waiata.

7pm M Anne of Green Gables 3 2016 Family.

An orphan girl, sent to an elderly brother and sister by mistake, charms her new home and community with her fiery spirit and imagination. Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen.

8:30 M Dead Man Walking 16VC 1995 Drama. A nun, who agrees to be the spiritual adviser for a convict on death row, encounters the suffering of the families of the victims. Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky.

10:40 K’Rd Chronicles PGC

11pm The Walkers PGC 11:30 Closedown

4:30 Hoarders PG 3 5:30 Shark Tank PG 3 6:30 Undercover Boss PG 3 The CEO of a cleaning company tackles some dirty jobs to understand the inner workings of his business better.

7:30 Tattoo Fixers MLSC 3 A childish crayon is covered; a hero-worshipping tattoo is removed; foot tattoos are fixed.

8:30 M No Strings Attached 16LSC 3 2011 Comedy. A man and a woman try to keep their relationship strictly physical but, before long, they learn they want something more. Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher.

10:45 Southern Charm M 11:40 Snapped MVC Sunday

12:30 Infomercials

5am Top Chef PGL 3

4:55 Don’t Breathe 2 16VLC 2021 Horror. 6:35 Here Today ML 2021 Comedy. Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish.

8:30 A Quiet Place Part II MVC 2021 Thriller. The Abbots hit the road in search of safety and soon find out the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats they will have to face.

Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy.

10:10 The Matrix Resurrections MVL 2021 Action.

To find out if his reality is a construct, Mr Anderson, aka Neo, will have to follow the white rabbit once more. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss.

Sunday

12:35 Spiral – From the Book of Saw 18VL 2021 Horror. 2:10 Malignant 18VLC 2022 Horror. 4am Blood Moon 16VLSC 2020 Horror.

5:20 Pregnant and Alone PG 2020 Thriller.

7:05 Traffic 18VLSC 2000 Crime. Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Benicio Del Toro. 9:30 Eat Pray Love ML 2010 Romantic Drama. Julia Roberts. 11:50 The Matrix MV 1999 Sci-fi Thriller. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, CarrieAnne Moss, Hugo Weaving. 2:05 The Matrix Reloaded MVS 2003 Scifi Action. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne. 4:20 The Matrix Revolutions MV 2003 Sci-fi Action. 6:30 Out of Sight MVL 1998 Action Comedy. George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames. 8:30 The Vow PGLS 2012 Romance. After a serious car accident, a woman has severe memory loss and her husband sets out to win her heart back. Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum. 10:15 Now You See Me MVLS 2013 Thriller. An elite FBI squad find themselves up against a team of the world’s greatest illusionists. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo. Sunday 12:10 Now You See Me 2 MV 2016 Thriller.

2:15 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. 4:25 The Hitman’s Bodyguard 16VL 2017 Action.

6am Pacific Brothers and Sisters Hosted by Oscar Kightley, rugby issues seen through a Pacific lens.

6:30 Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) Blackcaps v Ireland.

7am UFC on Sky

7:30 Rugby Heaven 8:30 L Rugby – Ireland A v All Blacks XV From RDS Arena, Dublin. 10:40 Rugby – Scotland v Australia (HLS)

11am Rugby Heaven Noon L Netball – Fast5 World Series Day One. From the Christchurch Arena.

9:30 L Rugby – Sevens World Series Hong Kong –Day Two. 11:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs. From cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens.

Sunday

1:30 Rugby – Ireland A v All Blacks XV (HLS) 1:50 L Rugby – Scotland v Fiji From BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh.

4am L Rugby – Wales v All Blacks From Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

Do You Think You Are? PG 4:20 Good Karma Hospital MC 5:10 Good Karma Hospital PG

6:05 How It’s Made PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Dirty Jobs – Rowe’d Trip MLC Dirty Infrastructure. 7:45 Outback Opal Hunters PG 8:35 Outback Opal Hunters PG 9:25 Outback Opal Hunters PG 10:20 Outback Opal Hunters PG 11:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG 12:10 Dirty Jobs – Rowe’d Trip MLC 1:05 Deadliest Catch MLC 2pm Hoffman Family Gold MLC 2:55 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC 3:50 Alien Encounters Declassified PG 5:40 Alien Encounters in Area 51 PG 6:35 Dual Survival MLC 7:30 Building Alaska PG 8:30 Railroad Alaska MLC 9:30 Moonshiners MLC 10:30 Blowing Up History PG 11:25 Expedition Unknown PG Sunday 12:15 How It’s Made PG 12:40 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 How the Universe Works PG 1:55 Outback Opal Hunters PG 2:45 Secrets of the Underground MLC 3:35 Secrets of the Underground MLC 4:25 Secrets of the Underground MLC 5:15 Secrets of the Underground MLC

Martin, at 8:30pm Dream Home Dilemma, at 5pm Yes Man, at 9:45pm Unlocked, at 8:30pm

Pop accepts a lucrative offer; the new neighbours, the Jerebohms, host a hilariously dire dinner party. 0 9:35 N The Bay 16LC New FLO Jenn Townsend has everything to prove as she takes on a challenging case on her first day on the job. 0 10:35 F Line of Duty 16C 0 11:50 Manifest PG 3 0 12:45 Infomercials

M Honey PGL 3 2003 Drama. A music video choreographer’s career is threatened when her mentor promises to blacklist her unless she sleeps with him. Jessica Alba, Li’l Romeo, Mekhi Phifer. 9:30 999 What’s Your Emergency? MLC 3 10:30 Young, Dumb and Banged Up in the Sun MC 3 Starting a new life, a man receives an opportunity to live in a luxury mountain house free of charge, but there is a catch. 11:30 The Real Housewives of Dubai M 12:25 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 Rugby League – Men’s World Cup Quarter-final – Kiwis v Fiji.

9:20 Rugby League – Men’s World Cup (DLY)

Quarter-final – Kiwis v Fiji.

11:30 The Hui 3 0

Noon Newshub Nation 3 0

1pm Motorsport – Mobil 1 The Grid

1:30 Motorsport – Muscle Garage

2pm Motorsport – Supercars

3pm Motorsport – NZ Rally

Championship

4pm Motorsport – Monster Jam

5pm Ocean Bounty 0 6pm Newshub Live at 6pm

7pm Australian Ninja Warrior In the final heat, the teens need to keep their momentum going to beat the legends. 0

8:50 M Hustlers 16 3 2019

Comedy. A veteran exotic dancer teaches her friend how to swindle money from rich clients – the scheme does not last very long.

Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez. 11pm 9-1-1 – Lone Star M 3 0 11:55 Emergency Call USA M 3 0

Monday

12:50 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3

6:50 French Exit MLS 2021 Comedy. Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges. 8:40 Snake Eyes – GI Joe Origins MVL 2021 Action. Henry Golding, Andrew Koji. 10:40 The War Below MVC 2021 War. 12:20 The Card Counter 16VLSC 2021 Thriller.

2:10 Wrath of Man 16VL 2021 Action. 4:10 Spider-Man – No Way Home MV 2021 Action. 6:40 Doula MLSC 2021 Comedy. Troian Bellisario, Will Greenberg.

8:30 The Lost City MVS 2022 Action. Whilst on a book tour, reclusive romance novelist Loretta Sage and later her cover model, Alan, get caught up in a cutthroat jungle adventure. Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum.

10:25 King Richard MVL 2021 Drama. Armed with a clear vision and a 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into the history books. Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis.

Monday 12:50 Six Minutes to Midnight MV 2021 Drama. 2:30 The Unholy MVLC 2021 Horror. 4:10 The Current Occupant 16VLSC 2020 Horror. 5:35 Best Friends Forever MVLSC 2021 Thriller.

6am Steven Universe PG 3 0

7am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 0 7:30 Religious

Programming 10am Antiques Roadshow 3 0

11:05 NXT PGV 3

Noon Rugby – Wales v All Blacks (DLY) 0

2pm Cricket – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (HLS) England v Group A Top Qualifier.

2:30 Judge Judy PG

3:30 Which Car PGC 3 0

4pm American Pickers PGC 3

5pm Rugby Nation

5:30 Prime News

6pm Netball – Fast5 World Series (DLY) New Zealand v South Africa. 0

6:30 Netball – Fast5 World Series (DLY) New Zealand v Jamaica. 0

7pm L Netball – Fast5 World Series Day Two.

From the Christchurch Arena. 0

9pm F Question of Justice

16VLSC 3 0

10pm Game of Thrones 18VLSC

King’s Landing prepares for a royal wedding; Dany finds the way to Meereen; the Night’s Watch braces for a new threat. 0

Monday

12:15 SmackDown MVC 1:15 Closedown 1:30 Infomercials

6:20 Shopping 16VLC 2013 Drama. Kevin Paulo, Julian Dennison, Jacek Koman. 8am State of Play MVL 2009 Crime.

Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck.

10:05 The Shallows MLC 2016 Drama Thriller. Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada.

11:30 Charlie’s Angels MV 2000 Action. Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu.

1:10 Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle MV 2003 Action.

2:55 Wonder PGL 2017 Drama.

4:50 Gangster Squad 16VLS 2012 Action. 6:40 Monster’s Ball 16VLS 2001 Drama. Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton.

8:30 Broken City 16VL 2013 Crime. A former police officer seeks revenge after being double-crossed and framed by the city’s mayor. Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

10:20 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. The true story of a family’s survival after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor.

Monday

12:15 The Blair Witch Project MLC 1999 Thriller.

1:35 Proof of Life MVL 2000 Action. 3:50 Miss Potter PG 2006 Drama. 5:20 Hulk MV 2003 Adventure.

6am Key of David PG 6:30 Through the Bible with Les Feldick PG

7am Leading the Way PG 7:30 Turning Point PG

8am Girl Meets Farm

8:25 The Best Thing I Ever Ate 8:50 The Best Thing I Ever Ate 9:15 Mysteries at the Castle PG 10am American Pickers PG 10:45 Robson Green’s Grand Slam 11:35 Flea Market Flip Noon Clash of the Grandmas

1pm Ridiculous Cakes

1:30 Celebrity Catch Phrase 2:30 It’s Me or the Dog UK PG

3pm Amanda to the Rescue PG

4pm BBQ Brawl

5pm Mysteries at the Castle PG

6pm American Pickers PG 6:55 Baggage Battles PG

The buyers are in the affluent Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta, seeking valuable items at a Man Cave auction.

7:30 Ice Vikings PG Chris Kristjanson relies on his dad, Robert, as his crew tries to find out where the fish have moved to.

8:30 M Seberg M 2019 Drama.

In the 1960s, actress Jean Seberg becomes the target of the FBI due to her involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal. Kristen Stewart.

10:30 Forged in Fire PG

11:30 Flea Market Flip Midnight Infomercials

6:45 Rugby – Ireland A v All Blacks XV (HLS)

From RDS Arena, Dublin.

7am Rugby – Scotland v Fiji (HLS) From BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh.

7:30 Rugby – Italy v Samoa (HLS)

8am Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) England v Sri Lanka.

8:40 L Rugby – France v Australia From Stade de France, Paris.

11:30 Rugby – Wales v All Blacks (HLS)

11:45 L Netball – Fast5 World Series Day Two.

From Christchurch Arena.

9pm Rugby – Wales v All Blacks (RPL) From Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

11pm Rugby – France v Australia (RPL) From Stade de France, Paris.

Monday

1am Rugby – Italy v Samoa (RPL)

3:05 L Rugby –England v Argentina From Twickenham, London.

5:15 Rugby – Wales v All Blacks (HLS)

5:30 Rugby – Ireland v South Africa (HLS) 5:45 Rugby – France v Australia (HLS)

the Midwife PG 11:45 Too Close MLSC

Monday 12:35 Doc Martin MC 1:25 Who Do You Think You Are? PG 2:25 Call the Midwife PG 3:30 Call the Midwife PG 4:30 Good Karma Hospital MC 5:15 Good Karma Hospital PG

6:30 ZooMoo 3

6:40 Purakau 3

6:50 Tamaiti Tu 3

7am Tamariki Haka 3

7:10 Darwin and Newts 3

7:20 Haati Paati 3

7:30 Potae Pai 3

7:40 Cube 3

7:50 Kainga Whakapaipai 3

8am Ariki 3

8:30 Whanau Bake-Off 3

9:30 Easy Eats 3

10am He Kakano 3

10:30 Matau Bros Gone Fishing 3

11am Te Ao Marama News and current affairs.

11:30 Te Ao With Moana

Noon Te Ao Tapatahi News.

12:30 Tagata Pasifika

1pm 5 Minutes of Fame PG

2pm M Anne of Green Gables 3 2016 Family.

3:30 Giants 3

4pm Waka Huia 3 4:30 The Hui 3

5pm Our Other Islands 3

5:30 Te Wananga o Aotearoa

National Sprints Coverage of the national waka ama competition at Lake Karapiro.

6:30 Heritage Rescue 3

Brigid Gallagher is at Kaeo museum investigating the sinking of the Boyd and the massacre of its crew and passengers in 1809.

7:30 Off the Grid Pio Terei sets off to investigate the lives of those living off-the-grid.

8pm Lucky Dip on the Road

Hosts Luke Bird and Marcia Hopa take the family game show on the road.

8:30 M Lion PGC 2016 Drama.

A boy, lost on the streets of Calcutta, is adopted by a couple in Australia and, 25 years later, sets out to find his lost family. Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman.

10:30 Closedown

6:05 How It’s Made PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Alien Encounters Declassified PG 8:35 Deadliest Catch MLC Desperate Measures. 9:25 Great Southern Truckers PG 10:20 How the Universe Works PG Hunt for Dark Matter. 11:15 Hoffman Family Gold MLC Jack Attack. 12:10 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC Young Guns. 1:05 Moonshiners MLC Sweet Home Appalachia. 2pm Naked and Afraid MLC Lost in Translation. 3:20 Naked and Afraid MLC The Labyrinth. 4:45 Naked and Afraid MLC Abandoned Village. 5:40 Naked and Afraid MLC Next Gen Survival. 6:35 Naked and Afraid MLC Haunted and Hungry. 7:30 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 8:30 Ed Stafford –First Man Out MLC 9:30 Ed Stafford – First Man Out MLC 10:30 Dual Survival MLC 11:25 Strange Evidence MLC Monday 12:15 Alien Encounters Declassified PG 1:55 Outback Opal Hunters

Jason Bourne, at 7:30pm

The Larkins, at 8:30pm

Game of Thrones, at 10pm Australian Ninja Warrior, at 7pm Seberg, at 8:30pm

Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Heathrow – Britain’s Busiest Airport 3 0 5pm The Chase 0 6pm 1 News at 6pm 0 7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 Fair Go Pippa Wetzell and Hadyn Jones present a show that advocates for consumer rights. 0 8pm F The Check Up Jayani explores bioprinting in regenerative medicine; Mataroria finds out what happens when men get the snip; Shawn discovers what determines belly button shape. 0 8:30 One Lane Bridge MLSC With the arrival of a new boss and his integrity brought into question, Ariki’s life gets a shake up. 0 9:30 20/20 0 10:30 1 News Tonight 0 11pm Shortland Street PG 3 0 11:35 Paramedics PG 3 0 Tuesday 12:30 Q+A with Jack Tame 3 0 1:30 Te Karere 3 2 2:05 Infomercials 5:30 Te Karere 3 2

Couples MVC A spiritual leader is attacked and investigators are led into a dark underworld of black magic and unbridled rage.

8:30 An Unexpected Killer MC A mother is stabbed to death in an attack and suspicion falls on those closest to her.

9:30 Twisted Killers 16VC When a man is found shot dead on a roadside in rural Ohio, it initially looks like a hunting accident.

10:30 Snapped M When the husband of a popular teacher’s aide is shot to death, the investigation uncovers infidelity, teenaged hit men and an airtight alibi. 11:30 Exhumed MVC 3 12:25 Infomercials

6am AM 3 9am Rugby League – Women’s World Cup Preview Kiwi Ferns v Cook Islands.

9:20 Rugby League – Women’s World Cup (DLY) Kiwi Ferns v Cook Islands.

11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am

Noon M His Secret Past M 3 2016 Thriller. A popular crime novelist’s daughter is attacked when out running, then rescued by a mysterious stranger. Brigid Brannagh, Patrick Muldoon. 0

2pm Return to Amish 0

3pm Outrageous Acts of Science 0

4pm Bath Crashers 0

4:30 Newshub Live at 4:30pm

5pm Gold Rush PG 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm

7pm The Project

7:30 Lego Masters Australia

The teams must create a build that functions on wind power. 0

8:45 The Rookie M Wesley tries to plant a listening device in Elijah’s office; officer Bradford and his sister learn an unsettling truth about their father. 0 9:40 SVU 16

The squad rallies around Detective Stabler to find the suspect behind a threat to his family. 0

10:40 Newshub Late 11:10 Mean Mums PG 3 0 11:40 Golden Boy M 3 0

Tuesday 12:10 Infomercials

5:30 AM Early 3

7:05 Every Breath

You Take 16VC 2021 Thriller. Casey Affleck, Sam Claflin. 8:50 Dream Horse PGL 2021 Drama.

Toni Collette, Damian Lewis. 10:43 Dune MV 2021 Action. Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson. 1:16 The Space Between MLSC 2021 Comedy. 2:56 Those Who Wish Me Dead 16VL 2021 Thriller.

4:35 Reminiscence MVC 2021 Sci-fi. 6:30 Uncharted MVL 2022 Action. Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg.

8:30 Belfast MVL 2021 Drama.

A nine-year-old boy must chart a path towards adulthood through a world that has suddenly turned upside down.

Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe.

10:10 Marry Me PGLS 2022 Comedy. Moments before getting married in front of her fans, a pop star learns her partner has been unfaithful. Instead, she marries a stranger in the crowd. Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson.

Tuesday

12:05 Fatale 16VLS 2020 Thriller. 1:47 Blackbird MLC 2019 Drama.

3:25 Mortal Kombat 18VLC 2021 Action. 5:15 Uncanny Annie 16VLSC 2019 Horror.

8am The Moe Show 3 0

8:10 Pig Goat Banana Cricket 0

8:35 Top Wing 3 0

9am Cricket – ICC Men’s T20

World Cup (HLS) South Africa v the Netherlands; Pakistan v Bangladesh; India v Ireland.

10:30 Rugby – World Sevens Series (RPL) Hong Kong – Day Three.

1pm House MVC 0

2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3

3pm Wheel of Fortune

3:30 Jeopardy

4pm American Pickers PGC 3

The guys visit a Kentucky property with a racetrack.

5pm Tagata Pasifika

5:30 Prime News

6pm Football – A-League Men (HLS) Wellington Phoenix v Macarthur FC.

6:30 Storage Wars PG 3 0

7pm Pawn Stars PG

7:30 American Pickers PGC 3

8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild

9:30 Winning Time – The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 16VLSC

As the Lakers prepare for their season opener, an increasingly frustrated Kareem begins to doubt his place on the team. 0

10:45 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 11:45 Ballers 16

Tuesday

12:15 Closedown 12:30 Infomercials

7:35 Fight Club 18VL 1999

Thriller. Edward Norton, Brad Pitt. 9:50 In the Valley of Elah 16VLC 2007 Crime. Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron. 11:50 The Legend of Tarzan MV 2016 Adventure. 1:40 Robin Hood MVLS 2010 Action. 4pm Straight Outta Compton 16VLSC 2015 Drama. 6:25 Snowpiercer 16V 2013 Sci-fi Action. Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton.

8:30 Money Monster MVLS 2016 Thriller. A pompous financial expert is taken hostage while live on-air after his bad financial advice leads to bankruptcy for many.

George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell.

10:10 Out of Sight MVL 1998 Action Comedy.

A career bank robber escapes from prison and takes a female federal marshal hostage. George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames.

Tuesday

12:10 Batman v Superman – Dawn of Justice MV 2016 Action. 2:40 No. 2 PG 2006 Comedy. 4:15 Daredevil MV 2003 Action Fantasy.

5:55 Maverick MVL 1994 Western Comedy.

7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 BBQ Brawl 9am Mysteries at the Castle PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Salvage Dawgs 11:30 Flea Market

Flip Noon Bang on Budget PG

1pm American Restoration PG 1:30 Baggage Battles PG 2pm Ice Vikings PG 3pm Restaurant –Impossible 4pm Jamie’s Super Food

5pm Mysteries at the Castle PG

6pm American Pickers PG

7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG Customs believe an Englishman is hiding something; Immigration suspects a Malaysian cook has arrived to work illegally; an amazing find at the air cargo unit.

8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 Richard Hammond’s Workshop PG Richard’s new state-ofthe-art workshop is finally open, but he is nearly $500,000 out of pocket.

9:30 Emergency Rescue – Air, Land and Sea PG 10:30 Shipping Wars PG Jenn is tasked with moving an animatronic robot band; Chris Kikelhan hauls tornado storm shelters on his first assignment.

11pm Border Security –Australia PG 11:30 Flea Market Flip Midnight Infomercials

6am Football – Premier League (RPL) Chelsea v Arsenal. 8am Rugby – England v Argentina (RPL) 10am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Sale Sharks v Gloucester Rugby. Noon Netball – Fast5 World Series (HLS) Day One.

1:30 Netball – Fast5 World Series (HLS) Day Two.

3pm SailGP – Racing on the Edge 3:30 Rugby – Heartland XV v NZ Police (HLS) 4pm Rugby – France v Australia (RPL)

Stade de France, Paris.

of

– Racing On The

6:30 Tamaiti Tu Winter 3

6:40 Purakau 3 6:50 E Kori

7am Darwin and Newts 3

7:10 Tamariki Haka 3 7:20 Te Nutube 3 7:30 Kids Kai Kart 3

7:40 He Rourou 3 7:50 Cube 3

8am Pukana 3 8:30 Oranga

Ngakau 3 9am Easy Eats 3

9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Kai Safari 3

10:30 Toi Te Ora 3

11am Off the Grid

11:30 Lucky Dip on the Road 3 Noon Te Ao Tapatahi

12:30 Celebrity Playlist 3

1pm Heritage Rescue 3

2pm Toku Reo 3 2

2:30 Ako 3 2

3pm Tamaiti Tu Winter 3 3:10 Purakau 3 3:20 E Kori

3:30 Darwin and Newts 3

3:40 Tamariki Haka 3 3:50 Te Nutube 3 4pm Kids Kai Kart 3

4:10 He Rourou 3 4:20 Cube 3

4:30 Pukana 3

5pm Polyfest

5:30 Polyfest 3

6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Mataatua 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama

7pm Marae 2

7:30 Homesteads

The stories of 10 homesteads through the eyes of the ahi ka who are maintaining them.

8pm Te Ao With Moana

8:30 M Araatika! Rise Up MCL

2021 Documentary. A group of NRL greats invent a new pre-game ceremony. It is a response to the Maori haka, but also to celebrate Aboriginal cultures and counter racism in rugby league.

10:10 Matangireia PG 3

10:40 Ki Tua 3

11:10 Te Ao Marama

11:40 Closedown

Hunters PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Aussie Lobster Men Special PG 8:30 Great Southern Truckers PG 9:30 Airplane Repo MLC 10:30 Railroad Alaska MLC 11:25 Naked and Afraid MLC Tuesday 12:15 Alaska – The Last Frontier MLC 1:05 Secrets of the Underground MLC 1:55 Deadliest Catch MLC 2:45 Naked and Afraid MLC 3:35 Moonshiners MLC 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Outback Opal Hunters PG

Winning Time – The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, at 9:30pm His Secret Past, at

Richard Hammond’s Workshop, at 8:30pm

Elderly

This is wrong and distressing on so many levels.

An elderly Ashbur ton man, mentally primed and prepped for potentially life-threatening heart surgery, has been let down by the sham bles that is our health system and, in particular, the facilities at Christchurch Hospital.

Perhaps that should be lack of facilities because the 78-yearold, who the Guardian agreed not to name for his privacy rea sons in our story on page 2, has twice – yes, twice – had his sur gery postponed because of a lack of intensive care unit (ICU) beds. There are only 25 ICU beds at Christchurch Hospital. Just 25.

Read that again folks because that’s a total bed number so low that it almost seems dangerous for a hospital of that size, and of that importance to the South Is land.

The hospital staff, from what our man has told us while wait ing for his heart tumour and bypass operation that was first postponed on Friday and then again yesterday, have been firstclass and that’s usually the way.

Often overworked and under paid, but devoted to helping sick people get better

That’s what our frontline health workers have become known for and, in recent years, while work ing and surviving in the most try ing and unfair circumstances.

The Government will tell you they’re doing their best to ad dress the many issues facing the

health sector and they’ve cer tainly created two new national health authorities.

“Well, so what,’’ say many doc tors, who will jokingly suggest that the only things that have changed are the introduction of new logos for the health author ities.

simply getting worse.

The waitlist for elective surger ies across the country has grown to over 25,000 this year and that’s up from 8000 in February 2020.

Most people know how hard it is to get a GP appointment, with one in 16 Kiwis reportedly not even enrolled in a practice.

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Yes, the country’s 20 district health boards have been re placed by national health agen cy Te Whau Ora – Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority, but it seems many health statistics are

In Invercargill, more than 700 women are waiting to see a gynaecologist. Why? Because Southland Hospital’s obstetrics and gynaecology service hasn’t been fully staffed for two years.

Those are just some examples

of a health industry in disarray. Of course, they’re issues that are compounded by a crisis-point shortage of medical profession als everywhere.

Te Whata Ora Health Waitaha, formerly Canterbury DHB, has reportedly about 250 fulltime equivalent (FTE) nursing vacan cies and 60 FTE medical vacan cies.

It’s about to launch a target ed recruitment campaign, even though there’s a worldwide shortage of health professionals. So good luck with that.

In the meantime, you and I –and people like the Ashburton man who has cruelly had seri ous heart surgery canned twice because of a shortage of critical care beds – are the real victims.

The solution? Just don’t get sick. The level of care and facili ties on offer could let you down as well.

Daryl Holden

PlayPlanner

whatson@theguardian.co.nz

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.

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.

• Rakaia St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Bridge St at 1.00pm. Hampstead Hakatere Church Rooms, Oxford St at 1.30pm.

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.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club Competition and social play, all welcome from 1pm at 115 Racecourse Road.

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 Exercises. All levels of ability are welcome. $2 per 1hr session.

Held at Allenton St David’s Church, Allens Rd at 9.30am.

• Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 10.30am.

• Held at Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox St at 1.30pm.

• Held at Staveley Community Hall at 2pm.

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.

Class is at 10.30am. Cost $3 per session at the MSA on Havelock Street.

Ashburton Woodworkers

Clubrooms at Plains Museum site 1pm - 4pm.

Device Drop-In Sessions

Free Device Help Sessions at the Ashburton Public Library every Wednesday between 2pm and 4pm.

Art Addicts

Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm.

Mid Canterbury Linedancers

Weekly beginner class 6.30pm-7.30pm, easy intermediate & intermediate 7.30pm-9pm at the Tinwald Memorial Hall.

Ashburton Silver Band Practice at the Bandrooms, Cameron Street, 7.30-9.30pm.

Waireka Croquet Club

Draw 1.15 GC Handicap Doubles. Draw 9.45am AC: Draw AC 12.45pm. New players welcome; mallets available.

Thursdays

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.

Park Street Line Dancers 9.30am - 11am at St Stephen’s Parish Centre.

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.

• Tinwald Holy Spirit Church, Thomson Street at 11am.

• Ashburton St Stephen’s Church, Park Street at 1pm.

• Ashburton Buffalo Lodge Rooms, Cox Street at 1pm.

Ashburton MSA Petanque Club

From 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road.

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 MSA Petanque Club

Social play from 1.30pm at 115 Racecourse Road, Ashburton

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 September,

Time: 10.00am to 12 noon.

Do you have an event for Play Planner? Email us with all the details to whatson@theguardian.co.nz.

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 10am Morning Worship. Service led by Rev. Eric Mattock. All welcome. Sinclair Centre, Park Street. Grace Presbyterian Church 10am at 63 Princes Street.

Hakatere Presbyterian Parish Morning Worship at 10am, Rev. Johanna Warren. 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month at 65 Oxford Street

• 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 127 Thomson Street Tinwald 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 60 Main St. Open Tuesday and Friday 2-4pm Does Dalgetys or Wright, Stephenson & Co or Pyne Gould Guinness ring a bell? Our current display is Farm Supplier Stores of Methven & districts (history since the early 1900s). Come in and learn how the stores evolved and fill out your name if you worked at any of them. 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.

October events

St David’s Union Church

Tuesday November 1, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Walking Group meets outside church. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday November 2, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday November 2, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Steady As You Go Exercise Group. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday November 2, 11.30am. St David’s Union Church. Midweek Service, Communion & lunch. 48 Allens Road.

Thursday November 3, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

Friday November 4, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Ashburton Horticultural Society

Our meetings are held on third Friday each month. No meetings December. Meeting Friday October 28, 2pm at Domain Pavilion.

Waireka Croquet Club

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

Vintage Car Club

86 Maronan Road, Tinwald. The Museum and Parts Shed will be open on the following Saturdays during October, from 10am to 12 noon: October 22, 29.

November events

Car Boot Sale

Saturday November 5, Ashburton RSA car park, 9.30am-1pm.

Ashburton Speedway

Sunday November 6, starting 12 noon. Seafield Road, next to the airport.

Ashburton Musical Club

The club has Jeremy Woodside accompanist, Katherine Doig soprano and Alex Robinson baritone to provide An Afternoon of Song at an afternoon concert on Sunday November 6 at 2pm in the Sinclair Centre on Park Street. They are all from Christchurch and Katharine and Alex have sung regularly in NZ Opera’s Lazy Sundays in the Botanic Gardens. They are part of Toi Toi Opera, a Christchurch based charity aimed at developing and showcasing local operatic talent in staged opera.

Everybody is welcome members $10.00, nonmembers $20.00 and students free. Afternoon tea will be served.

Ashburton Travel Club

Meeting, Social Evening, AGM. Wednesday, November 16. St David’s Church, Allens Road, Ashburton.

Craft Cluster

November 7, 10am. Last gathering for the year, at the Plains Museum.

Weavers

November 19, 10am. Upstairs at Ashfords. Creative Fibre November 21, 10am. Plains Museum.

Celtic Squash Club

Annual general meeting, November 24, 7pm, at the clubrooms on Keenans Road. Send all details to whatson@ theguardian.co.nz

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Cryptic

Your Stars

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): As you commit to seeing your situation and your role in it more clearly, you will discover who you are, what you want and what matters deeply to you.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The call is to action swift and sure. Once you have decided, follow through with the whole of you. Hesitate and you’ll lose power. Wait and it will only get harder and harder to influence the situation.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Today offers you a free ticket to a different perspective. All you have to do is be willing to check your own way of seeing things outside the door. You can pick it back up on the way out.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Your psychic senses tingle today and you are especially aware of people who are in need. What they need and how you may help is harder to pinpoint. Or you could just ask!

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Your values are different from those of another, but that does not have to be a relationship deterrent. The fact that you have values, know them and uphold them well is extremely attractive and an excellent thing to have in common.

in the moss for them to bite (9)

Dark red resin returned from California (3)

Calling to mind the go-ahead in being given out (7) 12. There is nothing in Aries that will make one wander (4) 14. One’s spirit failed as I’d equal distribution (7) 17. So let it be able and willing to be led (4) 18. Honorific writing or palm I’d award with nothing in it (7) 20. Cross with salt removed - still it will make one cross (3) 21. The pig sat around making pasta (9) 23. Lasted to the finish, rude as maybe (7) 24. Extra North gets will increase the gap (5)

DOWN 1. In remembrance of it, come and move arm around (13) 2. Clergyman taking a step in France to the right (6) 3. What a swot is might suit OUDS (8) 4. On the other hand it is only half of the lighter fuel (3) 5. Seem amazed as the family doctor comes round (4) 6. He had but an eye for Lady Hamilton (6) 7. Space to put up with this sort of loan? (13) 11. The daily drudge produces a broad smile on the day (5)

What the butler saw sounds chicken, and how! (8) 15. Fight back if fed up with the conclusion (6) 16. Ran away, being a good deal upset when in bed (6) 19. Former ruler took snipe at revolutionary leaders (4) 22. Joining the word after ampers shortens it (3)

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.

Good 7 Very Good 9 Excellent 11

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.

Previous solution: deli, die, diel, diol, doe, dole, eld, ide, idle, idol, led, lei, lid, lido, lie, lied, lode, ode, oil, oiled, old, olde, oldie, olé

Good 7 VeryGood 9 Excellent 11 Previous solution: deli, die, diel, diol,

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You already know the right thing to do, but the specifics hang you up. It feels like you’re working harder than you need to. Look around for the person having an easier time of it and start asking questions.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): There’s a distraction monkey on your shoulder ready to interrupt any task that doesn’t promise instant gratification. If you’re to achieve your goal, he must be ignored.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Know what you’re getting into. Step back to see how things and people are connected. One move will have the sort of domino effect that people make videos about; an intricate spiral of collapsing pieces.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): The outcome you desire will be achieved through persuasion. However, if your subject feels at all manipulated, the effect will be lost. Build attraction. It is the most powerful persuasion.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’re driven by the spirit of cooperation. Your efforts revolve around organising and supporting others. You create an orderly atmosphere around you so people can understand what to do and fall into line.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): When you see someone in need of assistance, you spring into action. Your movement will wake up the many people who don’t notice too much outside of their own thoughts.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): People grow, often despite themselves. So while you can’t make another person grow up, you can, and will, contribute to circumstances that favour growth.

Simon Shuker’s Code-Cracker

RESULTS

■ Bowls

Ashburton MSA Bowling Club

Results of the Clubs NZ Women’s Fours held late last month.

Championship Winners: Leonie Spargo, Shirley Doig, Sandra Holdom, Rosemary Bennett Ashburton Club & MSA. Champi onship Runners-up: Kim Rowlands, Anna bel Walmsley, Donelda Scott, Lucy Ware – Richmond WMC. 3rd= Championship – Liz Rossiter, Julie Dalley, Sonya Butler, Kay Wallace Hornby WMC. 3rd= Cham pionship: Brenda Direen, Gail Douglas, Kerry Kelly, Jo Collis Oamaru Club. Plate Winners: Bev Morel, Jan Shirley, Fiona Frew, Tania Woodham Richmond WMC. Plate Runners-up: Tracey Penty, Barbara Walker, Cathy King, Barbara Archer –Dunedin Metro. Bowl Winners: Aleen Blyth, Izzy Niles, Janice Griffin, Jan Nath – Oamaru Club. Bowl Runners-Up: Wen dy Carter, Liz Williams, Lisa Mitchel, Pat McElwain, Jillian Monopoli Papanui Club.

Salver Winners: Margie Watson, Margaret McDrury, Margaret Ward, Pauline Hay don – Hornby WMC. Salver Runners-Up: Raewyn Lynch, Faye Beckett, Judy Herk ess, Culhane Petrie – Papanui Club.

■ Bridge

Ashburton Bridge Club

Monday October 24, Mixed gds: 1st Mike Holdaway & Judy Jemmett, 2nd Louise McCrea & Carol Efford, 3rd Annie Lee & Paul Leadley, 4th Bruce Leighton & Mervyn Jones, 5th Mary Buckland & Ra chel Holdaway, 6th Anne Gilbert & Cath King.

Tuesday October 25, Ron Sutherland: 1st David Sewell & Debbie Seddon-Sewell, 2nd Johnny Wright & Margaret Shear er, 3rd Maree Moore & Jason Vannini, 4th Wendy Parr & Jill Browne, 5th Alan Wright & Colin Clemens, 6th Judith Ed mond & Mary Buckland.

Wednesday October 26, 2 rds diff ptr: 1st Mary Buckland & Trish Downward, 2nd Wendy Parr & Rosemary McLaughlin, 3rd Margaret & John Shearer, 4th Janet Cuttle & Colin Clemens, 5th Kay Robb & Eric Parr, 6th Judith Edmond & Maree Moore.

Thursday October 27, President’s Tro phy: 1st Mary Buckland & Trish Down ward, 2nd Mike Holdaway & Debbie Seddon-Sewell, 3rd Margaret Shearer & Rosemary McLaughlin, 4th Paul Leadley & Bernie Jopson, 5th Audrey Rooney & Ian Doel, 6th = Pauline Scott & Wendy Parr and Maree Moore & Jim Rooney.

■ Croquet

Waireka Croquet Club Interclub

Intermediate Grade

Waireka Red vs Awamoa Gardens: Sin gles: Pat Allnutt 4 vs Keith Robertson 7; Bev Blair 3 vs Eric Scott 7; Colin Lamb 7 vs Kate Milan 3; Audrey Leath 7 vs Pat Gunn 4; Pat Allnutt 4 vs Eric Scott 7; Bev Blair 7 vs Keith Robertson 3; Colin Lamb 3 vs Pat Gunn 7; Audrey Leath 7 vs Kate Milan 5; Doubles: Pat Allnutt & Bev Blair 6 vs Keith Robertson & Eric Scott 7; Col in Lamb & Audrey Leath 7 vs Kate Milan & Pat Gunn 6; Total games won: Waireka Red 5, Awamoa Gardens 5. Total hoops: Waireka 55, Awamoa Gardens 56 Waireka White vs Aorangi White: Sin gles: Pauline Scott 6 vs Peter Rae 7;

DRAWS

■ Bowls

Ashburton Bowling Club

John Davis 7 vs Lindsey Thompson 2; Joyce Davis 7 vs Gavin Young 3; Sue Whyte 7 vs Doug Gibb 2; Pauline Scott 7 vs Linsey Thompson 5; John Davis 7 vs Peter Rae 6; Joyce Davis 7 vs Doug Gibb 3; Sue Whyte 5 vs Gavin Young 7; Doubles: Pauline Scott & John Davis 7 vs Peter Rae & Lindsey Thompson 5; Joyce Davis & Sue Whyte 6 vs Doug Gibb & Gavin Young 7. Total games won: Waireka White 7, Aorangi White 3. Total hoops: Waireka Red 66, Aorangi White 47.

Primary Grade Waireka Red vs Waimate White: Singles: Judith Smith 7 v Bev Kelynack 2; Heath er Kaye 7 v Tom Sullivan 6; Kathryne Lee 7 v E Titleridge 4; Jocelyn Molloy 7 v E Paterson 1; Judith Smith 7 v Tom Sulli van 3; Heather Kaye 5 v Bev Kelynack 7; Kathryne Lee 7 v E Paterson 1; Jocelyn Molloy 7 v E Titleridge 4; Doubles: Judith Smith & Heather Kaye 6 v Tom Sullivan & Bev Kelynack 7; Kathryne Lee & Jocelyn Molloy 7 v E Titheridge & E Paterson 4; eather KTotal games Won: Wireka Red 8, Waimate White 2; Total hoops: Waire ka Red 67, Waimate White 39. Waireka White v Awamoa Gardens: Sin gles: Jan McClelland 5 v Mary Bear 7; Carole Greer 5 v Janie Milan 7; Gaylene Smith 2 vs Julie Pringle 7; Jenny Adams 4 v Kay Serivener 7; Jan McClelland 4 v Janie Milan 7; Carole Greer 7 v Mary Bear 6; Gaylene Smith 5 v Kay Serivener 7; Jenny Adams 3 v Julie Pringle 7; Dou bles: Jan McClelland & Carole Greer 4 v Mary Bear & Janie Milan 7; Gaylene Smith & Jenny Adams 6 v Julie Pring le & Kay Serivener 7. Total games won: Waireka White 1, Awamoa Gardens 9. Total hoops: Waireka White 45, Awamoa Gardens 69.

drew 29m 36s. 4th Brent Hudson 29m 37s. 5th Honor Bradford 29m 38s. 6th Kather ine Gorrie 29m 38s. 7th Isabel Wall 29m 41s. 8th Bridget Sheed 30m 09s. 9th Ni gel Chatterton 28m 28s. 10th Charlotte Cox 27m 28s. 11th Emma Waite 28m 29s. 12th Nick Squires 28m 29s. 13th Mark Smitheram 27m 31s. 14th Andrew Shep herd 27m 32s. 15th Lucy Kirwan 28m 40s. 16th Tony Ward 23m 42s.F/T. 17th Jed Wall 24m 31s.4f/t. 18th Kaylib Gorrie 23m 52s.2f/t. 19th Mark Summerfield 23m 53s 3f/t. 20th Chris Reid 24m 41s 5f/t. 21st Paul Brake 25m 09s. 22nd Jelle Hendriksen 25m 10s. 23rd. Paul Summer field 25m 32s. 24th Nick Grijns 24m 53s 6f/t. 25th Don Summerfield 25m 34s. 26th Don Sutton 25m 55s. 27th Paul Sin clair 25m 55s. 28th Neil Wylie 27m 36s.

■ Golf

Ashburton Golf Club

Midlands Seed Social Teams October 28

Top Team: Dude Where’s My Par 94 – Cal lum Sivier, Jason O’Connor, Liam O’Con nor, Women: The Unknowns 91.5, The Un-Kos 88. Men: I Like Big Putts, 87, The Young Hitters 86.5, Keith’s Kids 86, Hit n Hope 85.5. Mixed: Lake Hood Hooligans 89.5, Country Classics 85. Top lady: Leigh Wackrow 34, Top man: Lindsay Stoddart 34.5.

Nearest Pins: Columbus Coffee – Gaby Jansen, Mac & Maggies – Sharon Carl son, Paul May Motor – Tim Newton, Gabites Ltd – Mitch Leath, Karen McRae Property Brokers Longest Putt: Stephen Tait, Murray Young Property Brokers Longest Putt: Kristeen Williams, Twos: Bruce Sim, Brendan Davidson, Helen Rapsey, Tim Newton, Sharon Carl son.

Saturday, October 29 – Stroke Round + Putting

Radius Care Winner over the Field: Stewart Dunlop 93-25-68, 2nd: Se bastian McMillan 72-4-68, 3rd: Murray Wackrow 68 Nett.

stableford points x the hole number. Wayne Blair 390, Brian Fielder 388, Dave Morrow 377, Mick Withers 364, Kenny Read 363, Murray Keir 358, Ian Beach 351. Closest To The Pin: Aon Insur ance No2: Harley Davies. Hydes Brothers Spraying No 11 Not Hit. Campbell Con tracting No 5 Logan Tasker. ANZ Bank No 14 Wayne Blair.Ruralco 2nd shot 9&18 Grant Early.

Twos: Wayne Blair. Harley Davies. Alan Dennis. Wayne Vessey. Murray Keir. Lo gan Tasker. Kallara Stud Player of the day: Brian Fielder 90-22-68.

Rakaia Golf Club

October 29, Closing Day – Pluck Trophy, Stableford Men: 1st Willy Pearce & Chris Helem 39, 3rd Tony Tarbotton 38, 4th Paul Whit taker 37. Ladies: 1st Val Sisson 37, 2nd Bev Sutherland 36. Nearest the pins: 6 David Whittaker, 15 Paul Whittaker, 8 & 17 David Whittaker, 2nd Shot David Whittaker, 3rd Shot Braden.

Tinwald Golf Club

Twilight Golf - Thursday October 27th Leading scores in Thursday’s twilight Stableford; Phill Hooper 20, Andy Peck 19. 7-10 Michael Thomas, Rhys McPher son, Kevin Bishop, Paul Hefford 19. 11Plus Mitchell McLauchlan 23, Ewan Gordon 17 c/b. Women 0-14 Emily Wilson 19. Near est the pin; #2 Kieron Gray. #16 Kevin Chamberlain. Two’s; John Smitheram, Andy Peck, Nigel Heney, Nick Wilson. Hokonui Hacker; Matthew Forbes with 12 points.

Saturday October 29

Leading scores in the combined sta bleford closing day trophies played on Saturday; Men; Robin Simms & Sake 84, Bob MacGregor & Phil Bloomfield 80, Struan Scott & Trevor Taylor 72, Bill Mason & Steve Mealings 71. Mixed; Kevin Cham berlain & Christine Kinita 79. Nearest the Pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2; Christine Kinita. Gluyas Ford #6; Paul Hefford. The Fine Lion #12; Nigel King. Ace Automo tive #16; Phil Bloomfield. G & R Seeds 2nd Shot #11; Struan Scott. Two’s; Chris tine Kinita, Keith Bonnington, Paul Hef ford, Lindsay Jackson, Phil Bloomfield, Bill Mason. Net Eagle; #16 Not Struck. The Ash Vegas shootout was played on Sunday with the men’s winner be ing Chris Bell after a chip off on the fi nal hole from Jeff Naish. The women’s section was won by Di Bell from Kellie Kenton.

■ Shooting

Ashburton District Rifle Club

30 October, 600 yards at The Butts. TR, John Snowden 50.4, 49.5, 99.9, Mar tin Fleming 49.4, 47.4, 96.8, + 47.4, Ga reth Miller 47.4, 48.2, 95.6, + 46.3, John Miller 45.1, 46.4, 91.5, Carl Nordqvist 45.5, 44.1, 89.6, John Fleming 41.0, 46.3, 87.3, Allan White 47.5, Megan Snowden 46.2, Brian Hawksby 41.0.

FO, Murray Cook 52.2, 59.5, 111.7, Mike Chui 50.0.

FTR, Coby Snowden 56.2, 56.2, 112.4, Brian Graystone 55.1, 56.3, 111.4, Mark Al exander 44.0, 50.0, 94.0.

FPR, Jarrod Lawson 55.1, 56.3, 111.4, Bob McDonald 53.3, 57.1, 110.4, David Smith 53.1, 54.2, 107.3.

■ Softball

Hampstead Slow Pitch

Friday, October 28

Marines & Angels 28-16 Laser Attack, Retyred 14-8 Hawkies Hawks, S & Gig gles 27-3 The Misfits, Hakatere Hitters 10-9 Once Were Winners.

Debbie Boon First National Real Estate Machine Pitch Schools Competition: Borough Berzerkers 7-6 Longbeach Comets, Netherby Diamonds 11-9 Hamp stead Giants, A.I.S. Intermediate Ana conda’s 14-4 Allenton Angels, Tinwald super Sluggers 13-1 Netherby Strikers.

Mid Canterbury Softball

Little League U.13s: Ashburton Subway Hampstead Avengers 14-2 Rakaia Dairy Services Demons Blue-J’s, Fairfield 16-0 Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves.

Senior Mixed: Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat 17-2 Devon Tavern Hampstead Phoenix, Rakaia Dairy Services Demons Rebels 2-1 Fairfield All Sorts.

■ Squash

Celtic Squash Club

Results from week 6 of the Celtic Squash Club’s spring league:

Team Mastercraft Kitchens lost to Team Kirsty Clay Property Brokers 4-10: Billy Nolan beat Ben Kruger 3-1, Barry De Sit ter lost to Craig Donaldson 1-3, Louise Smith lost to Lucas Raphold 0-3, Jane Kingan lost to Harry Trott 0-3.

Team McCrea Paint & Decorators lost to Team J&N Hedgecutting 6-8: Simon Kennedy drew with Nathan Forbes 2-2, Donna Brown lost to Paul Cartney 1-2, Allain Smith drew with Emily Proffit 2-2, Neil Thompson lost to Alex Forbes 1-2.

Team EuroAgri beat Team RMF Silva 9-7: Wouter Myburgh beat Kyle Hurren 3-1, James McCloy lost to Kade Cummings 0-3, Heather Bowker beat Matt Cassineri 3-0, JoAlta Myburgh lost to Nicky Dry land 0-3, Chantee McCloy beat Nicole Herbison 3-0

Team Pat Summerfield Electrical lost to Team Robbies Speedy Exhaust 8-10: Kade Cummings lost to Andy Bryant 1-2, Shane Muckle lost to Rob Giles 1-2, Patrick Sandrey lost to Amy Muckle 1-3, Craig Henshilwood lost to Sarah Forbes 2-3, Ashley Ritchie beat Ollie Smith 3-0.

Team Alps Continuous Spouting beat Team McKain Quality Construction 10-7: Paul Cousins lost to Nick Marshall 0-3, Phil Andrew drew with Nick McKain 2-2, Ian Dolden drew with Hayden Robinson 2-2, Andre De Beer beat Jacinda Ryan 3-0, John Hamilton beat Maddie Read 3-0.

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Mid Canterbury Softball Association

Saturday November 5: Little League U.13s: 10.30am: D.1: Ash burton Subway Hampstead Avengers vs Fairfield (Plate: Phoenix Base: Heat). 10.30am: D.4: Regent Cinema Hampstead Braves vs Rakaia Dairy Services Demons BlueJ’s (Plate: Rebels Base: All Sorts) Senior Mixed: 1.00pm: D.4: Rakia Dairy Services De mons Rebels vs Devon tavern Hamp stead Phoenix, (Plate: All Sorts Base: Heat). 3.00pm: D.4: Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat vs Fairfield All Sorts. (Plate: Rebels Base: Phoenix).

Other good nett scores were: John Power 68, Jason Overend 69, Guildford Lane 70, Paul May 70, Craig Bain 71, Brendon Davidson 72, Oliver Davidson 72, David Hampton 72, Robert Pawsey 72, Blair Snowball 72 & Oliver Prince 72. Twos: Tom Blacklow, Gavin Douglas, Neil MacDonald, Richard McKernan, Hilary Lovett, Royce Jamieson, Vince Carr, Ol iver Davidson, Tim Newton, Chris Love lock, Dave Hampton, Blair Snowball & Jordan Bird.

Nearest Pins: Hole 4# Value Plus: Hamish Niles, Hole 8# South Island Seed and Processing Co. Neil MacDonald, Hole 12# 3 stooges (Brown Bombers) Tim New ton, Hole 14#: Ashburton Mitre 10: Royce Jamieson, Hole 6#: Hamish Niles Shout! Craig Bain, Hole 9#: Ton’s Thai: Chris Lovelock, Best Putting Scores: Mitchell Lye & Dylan Stoddart 27 putts, Tinwald Tavern Bonus Spot Prize: Tim Newton.

Sega Golf 9 Hole Competition Stroke Round + Putting Harvey Bakehouse Winner over the Field: Gavin Johnston 32 Nett, 2nd Jamie Stone 34 Nett, 3rd Peter Stech man 35 Nett, 4th Peter Woods 36 Nett, Putting: Murray Lister 14 putts.

Mayfield Golf Club

October 29, Vagas Stableford – normal

Both the Hampstead Heat and Demons Rebels were victorious on Saturday at Argyle Park in Mid Canterbury Softball’s Senior Mixed competition.

Chris Bell won the 2022 Ash Vegas Shoot Out men’s competition via a chipoff on the final hole on Sunday.

Double delight for Country

By Matt Markham matt.m@theguardian.co.nz

Country Mid Canterbury’s two sides in Tennis Canterbury in terclub made the most of homeground advantage on the weekend to go back-to-back in the opening rounds of the season.

Playing in Ashburton on Sunday morning, both the Division One and Division Two teams tasted suc cess, albeit in very different circum stances with the Division One team needing games won to determine their match-up with Ellesmere.

Jack Tiller was the only player in the Country Mid Canterbury side to register a win in singles action, but success in both doubles matches was enough to get them over the line. Tiller combined with Cameron McCracken for a strong win, while Jason Feutz and Connor Brosnahan were equally as dominant.

With three matches each, and six sets each it was the home side’s 61 games to Ellesmere’s 55 that stood them apart.

In Division Two action it was a lot more comfortable, with a clean sweep against South Brighton.

Pete Leonard, Lachlan Adam, Phil Crozier and Ashton Cromie all picked up singles victories, while Leonard and Crozier combined to win in the doubles and Cromie and Adam did the same.

Both sides have now won both of their matches to open the new sea son.

Much improved Allenton no match for Celtic

players to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

The Tech Stags did what they do best again on Saturday and won, but a much more concerted ef fort with the bat wasn’t enough to help their fellow Mid Canter bury side Allenton get a win on the board in South Canterbury senior cricket.

Chasing three-from-three to start the season, the Stags went to Temuka on Saturday morning and returned home later that afternoon victorious after a com fortable 121-run victory on the Temuka Oval.

Batting first again, they amassed another good total, this week 215 from their 50 overs.

A patient 57 from Ryan Bell set the tone for the innings near the top of the order. He faced 87 deliveries in his inning, hitting six boundaries. Valuable contri butions from Matthew Tait (34) and Ben Niles (32 not out) kept the runs ticking over late in the innings as the Stags went back into the shed having lost eight batsmen during their 50-over stint.

While anything over 200 is usually more than competitive, it’s also still achievable for any side too.

Quick wickets were always go ing to be the key in the bowling innings for the Stags, and Wil

Jemmett provided the goods. Af ter trapping one of the Temuka openers lbw early on, he then claimed another the very next ball to put the hosts in serious trouble.

From there, starts were made, but none continued as the Tech bowlers went to work.

Matt Pawsey did a lot of the damage taking four wickets in just under three overs, while conceding just six runs in an impressive performance. Bell backed up his heroics with the bat taking three wickets of his own from a 10 over spell that saw just 18 runs come from his bowling.

Interestingly though, the win wasn’t enough to keep the Stags at the top of the standings after

three weeks of the competition.

Celtic’s Senior side owns that spot thanks to a superior net run rate, helped by their nine-wicket win on the Ashburton Domain on Saturday against Allenton.

The local side batted first, and after struggling to build an in nings would have felt happy to get through their 50 overs and still have batsmen waiting in the shed.

They scored 182/7 against a handy bowling attack, with a steady 60 from Satwant Singh, who faced close to 100 deliver ies the biggest contribution. But while he scored the runs, it was Tajinder Singh who held down an end. He batted for 110 balls, scoring just 31 runs, but ensured there were opportunities for

O’Reilly claims third national championship

len-trained Riveered in the fi nal heat of the series, all O’Reil ly needed was a top-four finish to retain her title from last year, but she produced a magic and patient drive on the favourite to win the last heat.

With a decent score on the board, the Allenton side took to the field to bowl with high hopes, but they were dashed pretty quickly as the Celtic openers combined for a 100plus run opening stand to wipe out their total.

Just the one wicket fell, cour tesy of Kuljit Deol who removed Tyler Cox for 100 as Celtic cruised to a nine-wicket victory.

The Allenton side will head south this weekend to battle it out with competition newcom ers Celtic A – a match they can really target as one which could provide them with some suc cess.

The Stags are back at home on their own wicket hosting old foe Pleasant Point, in what could prove to be a crucial match early in their season.

Short scoreboards

Tech Stags 215-8 (Ryan Bell 57, Matthew Tait 34, Ben Niles 32 not out) beat Temuka 94 all out (Matt Pawsey 4-6, Ryan Bell 3-18, Wil Jemmett 2-10)

Allenton 182/7 (Satwant Singh 60, Tajinder Singh 31, Mana Singh 27 not out) lost to Celtic Senior 186/1 (Kuljit Deol 1-7).

Laking continues golden run

A spring of fun and success for Jason Laking continued over the weekend, both at home and afar.

Sarah O’Reilly has added an other national title to an al ready tidy list of achievements in the sulky.

The young Mid Cantabrian claimed her third New Zealand Junior Drivers’ championship over the weekend, heading off a strong field of 12 of the best of her peers from around the country in a four-race series held across meetings at both Methven on Friday and then Kaikoura on Sunday.

After wins in 2019 and 2021, there could have been a threat of the novelty wearing off for the talented young driver, but she admitted post the series that it still felt good the third time around.

“It’s just as good,” she said.

The Ashburton-based horse woman put herself right in the box seat for success in the se ries during the opening day on Friday at Methven when she picked up a win and a second from her two drives on the Mt Harding track.

She was a little unlucky not

to grab a win in the first heat of the day with Onedin Hur ricane, who was late clearing a pocket before storming into second, but made up for it when winning on Arizonawild cat later on in the day to take a strong lead in the competition to Kaikoura.

While that lead was com

fortable, she was forced to sit in the stands for the first of the two races at Kaikoura on Sun day due to not enough horses being entered for everyone to drive, but a points allocation for missing out kept her right in the hunt.

With the drive on the Mark Purdon and Hayden Cul

Calling on her experience of driving all different kinds of horses around the country, O’Reilly was tactically brilliant on Riveered, and admitted that being used to driving horses for the first time on slightly dif ferent tracks helped a lot.

“It does help a bit – I have been in a few different situ ations and it does help ease your nerves about driving new horses.

“You get used to all different scenarios, so it does help.”

She added that Kaikoura can be a tricky track.

“You have to be a bit more careful with the right turns, you can’t go into the first turn like you would at a track like Addington.”

With her national champi onship title secured, O’Reilly can now turn her attention to the overall national junior drivers’ premiership for the season, where she has a 22-win lead with two months of the season remaining.

The Ashburton jockey busied him self across meetings in the North Island on Saturday and then at Ashburton on Sunday, picking up three winners for the weekend to continue a great run of form.

He trekked north to Matamata on Sat urday to ride again for the Mark Walker stable, and wasted no time in repaying the faith with a win on Time Flies with a perfectly executed steer.

Then, on his home track on Sunday he was in sublime form, picking up two wins and two placings across the day to take his season total to 13 wins – push ing him close to the top 10 jockeys in the country after three months of the new season. He saluted on Sunday on old-campaigner Camino Rocoso, who was too tough for his rivals in front, be fore Russian Fable also got the job done for former Ashburton trainer, Andrew Carston later in the day.

Laking’s form has him ranked, in terms of wins, as the second placed South Island jockey behind an in-form Samantha Wynne.

He’ll be out to continue the form today at Wingatui at the Otago Racing Club’s annual Melbourne Cup day meeting. He’s got another strong book of rides in cluding leading contenders, Candidate, The Radiant One, Capo Dell Impero and Bauble.

Sarah O’Reilly returns to scale at Kaikoura on Sunday after claiming her third New Zealand Junior Drivers’ Championship. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Ryan Bell did the job with both the bat and the ball on the weekend for the Tech Stags who went three-from-three for the season.

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FinalWhistle

calling time on a week of sport

Sarah’s a harness racing heroine

Three times a champion

Sarah O’Reilly claimed a third New Zealand Junior Drivers’ Premiership over the long weekend, and is now just one victory away in the coveted series from equalling the record of another Mid Cantabrian, Maurice McKendry.

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