Ashburton Guardian, Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Hounds take Hutt

Pawtastic, dogs of all shapes and sizes took over the Mt Hutt Skifield for the 2022 Meadow Fresh Dog Derby. There were plenty of happy four-legged friends that took on the spring snow.

Mt Hutt’s slopes go to the

In the open division the top three were John Venner, Sez Ped die, and Connor Glynn.

Another competitor was Mt Hutt ski doctor Kate Gazzard, who together with Boots, a border collie kelpie came home fourth in the open division.

Dogs galore, a different sight filled the ski slopes of Mt Hutt over the weekend as the annual Dog Der by took place.

“It was Pawfect weather and an amazing turn out for Mt Hutt’s 6th Annual Dog Derby,” Mt Hutt marketing co-ordinator Richie Owen said.

The event’s entry proceeds to talling $1220 would be going to the SPCA.

“Four-wheel-drive was most definitely an advantage as own ers and man’s best friends were put to the test on the 850m undu lating course.”

Over 40 entrants tackled the open division, with another 17 kids taking on the shorter course. In the kids’ division the top three were Angus Morris, Sophie Ireland and Flynn Harding.

“We were the first over 40 across the line, and Mt Hutt staff took out the top four spots.

“The dog derby is the best day of the season on Mt Hutt. So much fun. So much excitement. So much happiness,” Gazzard said.

Gazzard who has run many a marathon said battling the soft spring snow conditions was one of the hardest things she’s done.

“That was the hardest event I’ve done running up that ski hill, my lungs were burning for the rest of the day.”

Gazzard wasn’t the only one ex hausted after the run.

“Boots napped all afternoon in the medical room, and went home and napped some more.”

The derby is expected to make a return at a similar time next year.

Right – Ski doctor Kate Gazzard and Boots enjoying the trip down the hill.

PHOTOS NICOLE HAWKE/MT HUTT

Daniel Alvey

the dogs

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Fatal crash

Investigations are still ongoing into the cause of a crash south of Rakaia that killed one person, and injured five, two critically.

“Police are yet to formally speak to the occupants of the vehicle, however those interviews will be conducted in due course,” a police spokesperson said on Monday afternoon. Emergency services, including the Westpac rescue helicopter responded to the crash at 7.30pm on Saturday evening after a vehicle hit a tree on Gardiners Road. Police could not comment on the names or ages of the victims or the circumstances of the accident while they carry out their investigations.

Preserving history

The role of museums in preserving history is the subject for the monthly U3A meeting next Tuesday. Deputy director of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum, Danielle Campbell will examine the role of museums in not only preserving history but collecting, conserving, cataloguing, digitising and interpreting history. Her speech will also cover ways in which museums are attempting to make their collections more accessible. U3A meets at the Ashburton Event Centre at 10.15am. Members and casual visitors are invited.

Special guests

Sir Ian Taylor and Dr Don Elder are guest speakers at Advance Ashburton Community Foundation’s annual celebration this Thursday. Sir Ian Taylor, who’s founder of the internationally known animation company responsible for the award-winning America’s Cup graphics and Dr Elder, chair of the Family Help Trust will give keynote addresses. At the celebration, chairperson, Mary Ross will deliver a report on the foundation’s work this year and the 2022 leaders’ scholars will be announced. The community is invited to the celebration at the Ashburton Event Centre from 5.30 to 7.30pm.

Time Out Tour coming here

TV presenter turned sheep and beef farmer, Matt Chisholm, is bringing his Time Out Tour to Ashburton this week in his role as ambassador for the Rural Support Trust.

He’ll be hosted by the Mid-Can terbury Rural Support Trust. Doors open at 6.30pm on Thursday Oc tober 20 at the Ashburton Hotel.

Chisholm signed on as the trust’s inaugural ambassador earlier this year and has been on a nationwide tour talking about mental wellness and resilience.

So far, he has visited nine rural communities and connected with more than 1000 people.

Chisholm has shared openly about his mental health struggles and how he found a way through.

This tour is about giving people in our rural communities the confidence to talk to each other about what they’re going through. We want to remind people that they’re not alone.

Key to getting Chisholm into the role has been Taranaki Rural Support Trust chairman and longtime family friend Mike Green.

“Matt told his story in public for the first time at an event the trust hosted in New Plymouth in 2020, shortly after the screening of his documentary, Man Enough,” Green said.

“Matt’s role as our ambassa dor is about remaining mental ly resilient through tough times. We’ve partnered with him because he has an important message to

share with rural people, to give hope that there is a way through whatever difficulties individuals and families may be facing.”

Green said the trust had re ceived overwhelmingly positive feedback from those who had at tended the Time Out Tour events across the country.

He believed Chisholm’s story was resonating because people could relate to the challenges and

experiences he shared.

“This tour is about giving people in our rural communities the con fidence to talk to each other about what they’re going through. We want to remind people that they’re not alone.

“When things get tough, we can lose sight of those around us who can relate to our own struggles and help us find a way forward.

“We are seeing evidence that

Matt’s tour is helping. After each event, people are reaching out to the Rural Support Trust and oth er like-minded organisations for support.

“As Matt tours other parts of the country, we hope more people are inspired and feel confident about reaching out for help.”

Chisholm’s battles are docu mented in Imposter, a book he published last year, and docu

mentaries Like a Man and Man Enough, both supported by the Mental Health Foundation.

Speaking of his ambassador ship role, Chisholm said, “I like the good work the Rural Support Trust does – largely behind the scenes. I want people to understand how the trust can help them in their communities, so more people can access their services when they need it most.”

Health select committee ‘stacked with Labour MPs’

“For the Rushtons to be given the chance to speak in person is a good thing,” Reti said. “We get a better sense of the qualita tive aspects of their presentation when the submitters are present.”

National’s spokesperson on health is cau tiously optimistic about the chances of Claire and Gerard Rushton to persuade the government’s Health Select Committee to approve free vaccinations to all New Zea landers by the age of 16.

Dr Shane Reti is a member of the se lect committee the Rushtons will address on October 26 and speak to their petition which contains 6357 signatures.

But he warns the committee is “stacked with Labour MPs” and chaired by their MP for Palmerston North, Tangi Utikere.

The government’s current position is that the vaccines aren’t on the national immunisation schedule which means they have to be persuaded to change their poli cy Dr Reti said.

“Utikere answers to party policy, they’ll vote on party lines and they have the num bers to win the day,” he added.

He’s heartened by support given by cli nicians in recent years to extending the availability of meningococcal B and ACWY vaccines.

He emphasises much depends on the presentation and the opportunity select committee members have to ask ques tions.

“The members will have read the sub mission and need time to ask questions and seek answers,” he said.

Ministry of Health officials then come to the table and either offer their support or concerns about the submission. “The committee will take their opinions into account when deciding on the next step,” Reti said.

“I will seek clarity on what the hurdles could be, what the committee’s stance is and, if it fits their runway, what their time table is to deliver.”

“If it’s not on their radar I want to know why.”

Dr Reti points to the Labour Govern ment being distracted by health reforms and “that’s where their funding is going” he said.

He said he’s encouraged by the com mittee’s willingness to hear the Rushtons speak and the support from clinicians but he’ll get a better sense of an outcome when the select committee meets.

Malcolm Hopwood

Dr Shane Reti is cautiously optimistic of Claire and Gerard Rushtons’ chances of persuading the Health Select Committee to approve free meningitis vaccinations.

Matt Chisholm will be in Ashburton this week as part of his Time Out Tour.

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Cloth records church’s rich fabric

A signed cloth marked the opening of Hakatere Presbyterian Church in 1957, and the same cloth will commemorate its closure in December.

It was the idea of the Millar family, loyal members of the church for generations, who wanted to recognise the significance of the new building.

Len Millar was session clerk of the Ashburton South Presbyterian Church, and his daughter, Alison Scammell, remembers the cloth being displayed and signed by everyone including the ministers, elders and congregation.

Alison, who attended the opening as a youngster, says she’s the only one left from the original congregation, and it’s time to close the building and relocate permanently to the recently reopened Presbyterian Church on Oxford Street.

She recalls the opening service led by Rev Eric Melville, moderator of the Ashburton Presbytery, and attended by a capacity audience, “some who were irate because they couldn’t get in”.

Now a congregation of about 40 attend services that alternate between Oxford Street and Tinwald.

“It makes more sense to attend one church and we’re holding the final service at Tinwald on December 11,” she said.

An earlier church, built in 1888, was pulled down to make way for the present building, and the Millar family traces its origins back to the early days.

They donated many of the vestments and the organ to the church and Alison was baptised in the old church, was a Sunday School teacher, Bible Class member, Girls’ Brigade leader and treasurer of the Ladies Fellowship.

She recalls 12 ministers appointed to

the church during her time there.

Her husband, Roger, has been a member of the Board of Managers, her children were christened and attended its youth group and her mother, Phyllis, has recorded the history of the church.

“I’ve always regarded it as home. I was

carried into the old church as a baby and I want to be carried out of the existing one when I die, if it’s still available as a church,” she said.

Alison has many regrets about its closure and is hoping it can continue as a worship centre if other denominations

are interested in purchasing it.

The signed cloth has remained in her family since 1957 and was brought out on special occasions.

Alison now possesses it and will display it to mark another milestone when the final service is held in December.

Council mulls major community honours shakeup

The Ashburton District Council is currently reviewing its awards policy, which looks to remove one of the unused awards and at the behest of the mayor remove the limit on some of the remaining awards.

which is why the latter is proposed to be dropped.

The mayor’s award for public service has been awarded 11 times, and there have been 10 civic awards.

asked why there was a limit.

“If there is more than one worthy recipient then perhaps there could be more [than one award], so why are we limiting it to one,” Brown said.

The keys to the Ashburton District are gathering dust.

The Keys to the District were introduced as a Community Honours Award in 2019, but is yet to have had a worthy nominee to be awarded.

The awards were revamped in 2017 to introduce a range of award types rather than one civic award, with the keys to the district then added in 2019.

No keys to the district have been awarded and no-one has yet to be named an honorary citizen,

In 2022, Mid Canterbury Rural Women received an Ashburton Medal. The medal was first awarded in 2017 to Tony Harnett, and then to Martin Nordqvist in 2018 as the only other recipient.

Currently, only one medal can be awarded each year, and one set of keys, but mayor Neil Brown

“It’s not as though we are going to give away 35 of them, it will be limited anyway.

“I would like to see the numbers removed and we decide how many get given away each year without having a limit.”

As the councillors requested further changes to the policy at

what was the final meeting of the term, the council opted to leave the matter on the table.

Once the proposed changes are made to the policy, it will be considered by the new council.

Malcolm Hopwood

Alison and Roger Scammell hold the historic cloth prepared by her family for the opening of the Presbyterian Church in Tinwald 65 years ago and will again be displayed at its closure in December.

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Chris and Angie fall in love with Montenegro

One of the world’s newest coun tries is a place where Russians and Ukrainians can mix on friendly terms.

Ashburton couple, Chris and Angie Mole, recently returned from Montenegro, a small nation that broke from Serbia 16 years ago, and observed tourists from both Russia and Ukraine enjoy ing their holidays together.

For four months the Moles house-sat an apartment owned by their son, Jonny, who pur chased it in 2020.

When he relocated to Central and North America as a face book/video advertiser, he invit ed his parents to live in his third floor apartment that looks out on the Adriatic Sea.

They loved it so much, they’re planning to return.

Montenegro, is a tourist hotspot for people from Eastern Eu rope, especially from Hungary, Serbia, Russia and Ukraine.

“While there was a war going on, we still noticed they mixed together at Kotor Bay, a holiday and cruise ship destination,” Chris said.

“The country is a place where you can be apart from the rest of the world and many Russians have gone there to live.”

Two real estate friends of Chris and Angie’s are Russian and Ukrainian and “they get on well together”.

Their recollection of the four months spent in the two-bed room apartment is the low cost of

living. They could fill up a super market trolley for about $NZ50 and dining out was cheap.

“Our memories are beautiful scenery, great climate and warm Adriatic seas where you could swim for six months a year,” they said.

“It’s a young country with a war-torn past, but steeped in history. Nearby is Rison, a town developed in Roman times where ruins, artifacts and fine art has been excavated.”

The Moles loved their experi ence and Chris, a Google adver tising consultant, was still able to work at reduced hours from his son’s apartment. It had no TV but they followed world news on the internet.

“Because Kotor Bay is a tourist

centre, we were able to be under stood but, if you travel inland to where life hasn’t changed for cen turies, there was little or no Eng lish spoken,” they said.

Montenegro people speak a Serbian dialect.

While based at Kotor Bay, they travelled to Bosnia and Croatia and always felt safe.

“Montenegro is now a demo cratic country with a low crime rate,” they said.

It closed its borders in 2020 because of Covid, but, because tourism is important to its econ omy, there are now no restric tions, despite the pandemic still being present.

“It’s different from anywhere we’ve been and we’d love to re turn there again,” they said.

Inland from the Montenegro coast, the country can be hilly, rugged and cold in winter.

Malcolm Hopwood

Below – Chris and Angie check the menu at a café where they lived in Kotor Bay, Montenegro.

Left – The Moles enjoy the view of the tourist resort about five minutes from their apartment.

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D-Day looms for farmers’ winter grazing consents

By Pat Deavoll

Farmers are at risk of breaking the law as the Government’s winter grazing regime becomes increasingly confusing and planting for winter crops needs to take place, says Federated Farmers national board spokesperson and South Canter bury farmer Colin Hurst.

D-Day looms for farmers to have con sents in place, warned Federated Farmers, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and DairyNZ.

The Government had been slow to im plement freshwater farm plans, forcing farmers into an expensive consent process, while councils nationwide were struggling with the consenting burden.

“We’ve been told by the Ministry for the Environment, Ministry for Primary Indus tries, and various regional councils that ‘it’s ok’ and nothing will happen if farmers get planting, even though they’d be at risk of breaking the law,” Hurst said.

He said Federated Farmers, B+LNZ and DairyNZ anticipated this outcome and even warned the Government.

“The Government hasn’t delivered a farm plan pathway as promised and they can’t even tell us when it will be ready,” Hurst said.

“Regional councils are trying, but they are overworked, just like farmers. It’s been estimated that up to 10,000 farmers will need to apply for a resource consent with out delay, which will waste a lot of time and money.

“Both councils and the Government have recognised that farmers have im proved winter grazing practice, but the

Government hasn’t delivered on its prom ise to develop a farm plan pathway.”

The current rules require farmers who carry out winter grazing – and don’t meet a range of permitted activity criteria – to ei ther have a certified Freshwater Farm Plan or to apply for a resource consent from No vember 1, 2022. However, with the devel opment of Freshwater Farm Plans being delayed, thousands of farmers must now apply for a consent.

Federated Farmers, DairyNZ and B+LNZ

wrote to Minister David Parker in August calling for winter grazing rules to be put on hold until November 2023, as the Gov ernment had not yet implemented crucial elements of the new framework.

There had been no response. A second letter was sent to Minister Parker on Sep tember 22, which also included Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Hurst said some councils were advising farmers not to apply for a resource con sent, even if the law required it.

“In the view of Federated Farmers, this is placing a lot of risk on farmers. If things go wrong on the farm and council action is taken, a farmer will be in a far worse posi tion than if they had a resource consent,” Hurst said.

Colin Hurst: The Government hasn’t delivered a farm plan pathway as promised.

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Small and sustainable a winner

Sustainability was the winning theme at last week’s New Zea land Food Awards (NZFS) gala dinner, with Canterbury’s freerange pork company Poaka tak ing three awards for its whole chorizo salami product, includ ing supreme winner and both the primary sector and cuisine artisan awards.

Poaka lies south of Christchurch, at Aylesbury and its free range pigs are highlighted by being finished on acorns and sweet chestnuts.

The name Poaka literally trans lates to “pig” in the Māori lan guage.

NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle said the high quality of entrants was a good illustration of the quality and in novation driving the food sector.

“I’d like to particularly congrat ulate Poaka for taking out the su preme award. It’s a well-deserved recognition for the talent and persistence of its people to bring its vision of handcrafted artisan chorizo.”

The winning product was a re sult of the unique vision of Poaka founder Josh Hill, who was rais ing and farming pigs in a way that was quite rare and uncon ventional, here in New Zealand.

The 36-year-old entrepreneur set up the ‘paddock-to-plate’ op eration on his parents’ orchard in Aylesbury in 2016.

Hill previously worked as a hel icopter pilot, general engineer, carpenter, welder and tractor driver, and fell in love with watch ing animals grow and thrive after

a short stint on a Southland farm.

He returned home with a plan to utilise his parents’ unused or chard to raise the happiest, her itage pigs in order to make the best salami through traditional methods, and knowledge that a

nut-fed diet would enhance the meat flavour.

Hill was hands-on throughout the processes, including work ing with specialist butchers, fer menting the pork as traditional ly as possible, whilst remaining

within the framework of food safety, as well as selling the prod ucts directly to the public at the Christchurch Farmers’ Market.

His heritage breed, pas ture-raised pigs graze and grow slowly on a diet of acorns and

sweet chestnuts, to make not just a way of living that meets high animal welfare and food safety standards, but also creates in tensely flavoured, world-class sa lami, bacon, sausages and whole muscle products.

The winning product was a result of the unique vision of Poaka founder Josh Hill.

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Chch mayor has Mauger headache

It’s too late for Christchurch mayor, Phil Mauger, to start all over again. If he had, he may have received a different answer from Ashburton’s Neil Brown.

Instead, in his first week in the job, he asked Canterbury councils to help pay for the city’s Te Kaha multi-use arena. He has a dilemma. He’s inherit ed a stadium that’s blown out its budget to $683 million, leaving a $150 million void.

It’s a huge financial ask for Christchurch ratepayers but, overwhelmingly, they want it and now they’re facing its price tag.

So Phil Mauger announced on camera he wanted Ashburton and eight other local authorities to help meet the difference. He probably felt the obligation, if only to demonstrate to ratepay ers that he’d like someone else

to share the burden.

Predictably Neil Brown said he’d welcome Mauger in Ash burton but warned he’d need to present a compelling business case.

If the mayor of Christchurch could demonstrate an econom ic benefit, then perhaps we’d contribute, he said.

Wise words. That’s mayor al talk for saying don’t ask us via a TV reporter. That’s rude. Prepare your case, come down and sit around our table. Tell us what you want, offer some incentives and we’ll consid er it alongside a new bridge,

roading, an upgraded domain and our flash civic centre and library.

But you can’t blame Mauger entirely. To oppose the stadium in a mayoral election was to cause political self-harm.

Probably those local councils that didn’t suffer earthquake damage at the time, would have contributed.

If Phil Mauger can’t promise us pre-season Crusader games, a visit by Elton John and a quick

If Phil Mauger can’t promise us pre-season Crusader games, a visit by Elton John or 1000 preferential seats in its Hakatere Stand, then he’s unlikely to make progress down here.

He, in turn, can accuse his predecessors of not attempting the collegial thing. If, among the debris of Jade Stadium, a previous civic leader had clari on called Canterbury to fund a fresh stadium out of the ruins, it would have been built and paid for.

Rocket Man before returning by chopper or 1000 preferential seats in its Hakatere Stand, then he’s unlikely to make progress down here.

What we can promise is a desire to support the stadium by attending the games, visiting the conventions and bussing

our fans to Adele, Lady Gaga or Robbie Williams.

Instead Phil Mauger should play the election game. With 12 months to go before the next general election and, with both major parties nip and tuck, then the one with the biggest prom ises will win.

That means the party will ing to deplete New Zealand’s cash reserves could secure key Christchurch Central and Christchurch E ast electorates, if they support an additional $150 million.

Christchurch is also asset rich and, when it depletes them, it could offer a naming rights inducement.

A company or product that wants to identify with the Crusaders, the most successful rugby franchise in New Zea land, could be lured to add its name to the infrastructure.

Malcolm Hopwood

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Every day

Mt Hutt Memorial Hall

10am, 160 Main Street, Methven. NZ Alpine and Agriculture Encounter, Art Gallery and Hall of Memories.

Ashburton Aviation Musuem 1-3pm, Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

Weekdays

Mid Canterbury Connector

Provides low-cost return trips to Ashburton, Mondays to Fridays, any time between 9am and 4.30pm.

Ashburton Aviation Museum 1-3pm. Ashburton Airport, Seafield Road.

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 10.30am. 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.

MSA indoor bowls

At MSA 7pm start. New members welcome

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.

MSA Tai Chi 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 10.30am. 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

Age Concern Senior Social Group (50+). Speaker, quiz, morning tea, exercises. All welcome. Fridays, 10am.

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.

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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.

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

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

Advance Ashburton Community Foundation

Annual Celebration – Thursday October 20, 5.30pm at the Event Centre. Guest speakers including Sir Ian Taylor and Dr Don Elder. All welcome. Advanceashburton.org.nz/events

St David’s Union Church

Tuesday October 18, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Walking Group meets outside church. Venue: 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 19, 6.00am. St David’s Union Church. Women’s Circuit Training. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 19, 9.30am. St David’s Union Church. Steady As You Go Exercise Group. 48 Allens Road.

Wednesday October 19, 11.30am. St David’s Union Church. Midweek Service, & Lunch. 48 Allens Road.

Thursday October 20, 10.00am. St David’s Union Church. Fit Kidz for pre-schoolers and caregivers. 48 Allens Road.

Friday October 21, 6.00am. St David’s. 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.

Ashburton Travel Club

Wednesday October 19, 7.30pm. Meeting; speaker Alison Shearer. St David’s Church, Allens Road.

The Plains Railway Precinct

Open this Labour Weekend, Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th October, 11am-4pm. Enjoy Steam Train rides behind Ja1260, miniature train and truck rides,  inflatable fun with the Popup Playground, classic games and heaps more.  Also open: Ashburton Fire Museum, Ashburton Woodworkers & the Lynn Museum. Hot food & coffee will available. Located in the Tinwald Domain, 62 Maronan Rd, Ashburton.

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

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 the 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, non-members $20.00 and students free. Afternoon tea will be served.

St Stephen’s Anglican Church Seniors Coffee Club 10.30am on Park Street.

crossword

Troublesome child the French will choose first (6)

4. Prize for laying it on the breakfast table? (6)

9. Prohibit arguments as to ancient grave-mounds (7)

10. In good time for the noble end of Henley (5)

11. Something admired by the firm in the surroundings (4)

12. He may have a chapter from Swift, say (4)

13. Admit offence without naming leaders (3)

15. White or Blue, no goals scored by end of half-time (4)

16. Standard way to get stoned along the way (4)

19. The little mischief made by one joining politician (3)

21. Thought it might be almost perfect (4)

22. Manufacture a way to shuffle the cards (4)

24. Though surrounded in the main, it appears tenanted (5)

25. Protracted acknowledgment of applause for this old weapon

(7)

26. Legal officer to try on a different form (6)

27. Dull and heavy way one toys with dog, losing heart (6)

DOWN

1. It’s what the people think of the polls (6,7)

2. Drawing a wagon with nothing on it (7)

3. Appearance of loss half removed by the go-ahead (4)

5. Plant-louse flourished shortly in a form of energy (8)

6. Last motor at the green light (5)

7. Covering own expenses saying no? We yap about it (6,4,3)

8. Invited like a sheep-tick (5)

14. Lot cries out that it should enclose one within walls (8)

17. Seized a different sort of clothing when going to bed (7)

18. Totters one winds in at length (5)

20. Harbour guide involved one in

S R E ?O S A

many words of three or more

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.

Your Stars

ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Today brings you an abundance of original ideas. Regardless of how good they are, because of the speed by which they pour in, they will be quickly forgotten unless you capture, contain and catalogue them.

TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): You’re a natural leader and you’ll shine with executive ability, which is to say you’re good at running the show. You can be tough, tender, warm or direct as you adapt to the show you’re running.

GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Misreading a situation can cause minor mistakes or major pain. You can avoid trouble by paying close attention, and then paying attention from a distance as your awareness grows with every new angle on it.

CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Your world is saturated with opinions. Your restraint on the matter will lead to serenity. It will come as a relief to hear to share fewer opinions, and to find that you have fewer of them to share.

LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You have a choice about how to encourage follow-through with the actions that will net a desired result. You can motivate through fear or inspiration. Fear is faster. Inspiration is healthier and more pleasant.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): Even though you can’t change another person, as you change yourself, if the other person has the least bit of awareness and empathy, a countermove will be made to adapt to yours.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Life is the kind of teacher whose lectures seem to drift off-topic, but there’s magic in this. You’ll get a clue as to your most profitable move – a sign from the natural world pointing your mind to an answer.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): Life is a song. Sometimes you dance to it and sometimes you sing along, but right now, you’re in the mood to listen, learn and see what happens when others make the moves.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): You don’t have to accept what’s in your head as the truth. You can change your thought, pick a new one or create one from scratch. Whatever your mood, you are one thought away from lifting it.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Love’s display isn’t always a bouquet of romance or a glamorous foreign holiday. You’ll give your love in doses as small as a spoon, as diligent as washed a dish and as moving as a carpool.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Wanting isn’t wrong or right. While you can’t effectively command yourself to want what’s good for you, you can steer your desire toward the best option.

PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): You don’t have to resonate with everything. Some emotions are unhealthy to steep in. Your empathetic skills are on point, including those that keep you from unhealthy empathy.

Documentary New Zealand –No Maori Allowed, at 8:30pm

Hunted Australia, at 8:30pm

The First Lady, at 8:30pmEmergency, at 9:20pm

6am AM 3 With Ryan Bridge, Melissa Chan-Green, William Waiirua and Bernadine Oliver-Kerby. 9am Infomercials

10:30 Gold Rush 3 Miners of the Yukon hope to strike it rich. 0

11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Comprehensive coverage of local and global news.

Noon M Treacherous M 3 2010 Drama. Two women’s friendship is put to the test when they fall for the same man. Tiffany Ashley, Jasmine Barnes. 0

2pm Breaking Amish M 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 Lego Masters – Australia The teams build a car of the future and then turn something old into something new. 0

9:20 Emergency M Dr Mya’s stabbing victim is just hanging on; Dr David’s patient has possible spinal injuries after crashing a mountain bike. 0

8am The Moe Show 3 0 8:10 The Loud House 3 0 9am Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) West Indies v Scotland; Zimbabwe v Ireland. 10am New Amsterdam MVC 3 0 11am NCIS – New Orleans MVC 3 0

American Pickers, at 6pm

11:30 Sunday 3 0 Wednesday 12:30 I Am 3 0

1:20 Te Karere 3 1:45 Infomercials 5:30 Te Karere 3

Hoarders PG 3 Kathleen’s hoard is so bad that her son gave up his college scholarship for fear of leaving his sister home alone with their mother.

7:30 Rich Kids Skint Holidays PG Jack from Staffordshire would never dream of holidaying in the UK.

8:30 The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills M

Botched PGLSC

The Human Doll drops by to update the doctors on his eight new leg implants, while a woman needs a miracle after destroying her nose.

10:30 Snapped M Lynette flees the country when her former boyfriend is shot during a custody dispute.

11:30 The Killer Affair MVC 3 12:20 Infomercials

10:20 Newshub Late 10:50 The Hui 0 11:25 Newshub Nation 3 0

Wednesday 12:30 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3

6:20 Antlers 16VLSC 2021 Horror. Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons. 8am The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 16VLS 2021 Action. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L Jackson. 10am Moonfall ML 2022 Scifi. Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson.

12:10 The Night House MVLSC 2020 Horror. Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg. 2pm Penguin Bloom ML 2020 Drama. 3:35 Respect ML 2021 Drama. 5:55 The Last Duel 16VLSC 2021 Action. 8:30 Together Together MLS 2021 Comedy. When a young loner is hired as a surrogate mother for a single man in his 40s, the two develop an unexpected relationship. Ed Helms, Patti Harrison. 10:05 Shadow in the Cloud 16V 2021 Action. A female Second World War pilot travelling with top secret documents encounters an evil presence on board the flight. Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson.

11:30 Crisis 16VC 2020 Thriller. Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer.

Wednesday

1:30 Gully 18VLSC 2021 Drama. 2:55 The Night House MVLSC 2020 Horror. 4:45 The Last Duel 16VLSC 2021 Action.

Noon Parenthood MS 1pm House MVLC 0 2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm American Pickers PGC 3 5pm Which Car 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 American Pickers PG 3 8:30 The First Lady 16VLC Eleanor lobbies for a formal position; Betty becomes First Lady just days before a state dinner; Michelle faces opposition from Barack’s team. 0 9:40 The Flight Attendant 16VLSC After piecing together evidence from Alex’s family home, Cassie follows the paper trail to a private jet service. 10:35 The Breakdown 11:40 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG Wednesday 12:40 Closedown 1am Infomercials

6:55 My Week with Marilyn ML 2011 Drama. Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne. 8:35 Gravity MLC 2013 Drama. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney. 10:05 Hancock MVL 2008 Action. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman. 11:35 Lion PG 2016 Drama. 1:35 The Legend of Tarzan MV 2016 Adventure. 3:25 Man on a Ledge MVL 2012 Action Crime. 5:05 Shopping 16VLC 2013 Drama. 6:45 Charlie’s Angels – Full Throttle MV 2003 Action. Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu. 8:30 City of Angels MS 1998 Romantic Drama. An angel falls in love with the woman he is assigned to watch over. Meg Ryan, Nicholas Cage. 10:25 Zodiac 16V 2007 Crime. Based on a true story, a serial killer terrifies San Francisco, and taunts police and the public with letters while investigators search for the murderer. Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo.

Wednesday 1am Requiem for a Dream 18LSC 2000 Drama. 2:40 Twilight MV 2008 Fantasy. 4:40 Twilight Saga – New Moon MV 2009 Drama.

6:30 My Cat From Hell PG 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Jamie’s Super Food 9am Mysteries at the Monument PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Salvage Dawgs 11:30 Flea Market Flip Noon World’s Greatest Hotels PG 1pm Richard Hammond’s Workshop PG 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3pm Restaurant –Impossible 4pm James Martin – Island to Highlands 5pm Mysteries at the Monument PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Extreme Animal Transport PG 7:30 It’s Me or the Dog UK PG Rescue dog Haise’s obsessive staring at reflections means she will not play with 10-year-old JJ. 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 Undercover Billionaire PG Glenn has lost a critical deal and the rest of the team rally to flip a house that could save the business.

9:25 Lost and Found PG This local documentary series sets about reuniting families, uncovering cultural identity and discovering lost family heritage. 10:30 Extreme Animal Transport PG 11pm It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 11:30 Flea Market Flip Midnight Infomercials

6am The Breakdown 7am Rugby – Heartland Championship Meads Cup Semi-final – Whanganui v Thames Valley. 7:15 Rugby – Heartland Championship Meads Cup Semi-final – South Canterbury v King Country. 7:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 8:30 Rugby – NPC Semi-final Two – Canterbury v Bay of Plenty. 10:30 The Breakdown 11:30 Rugby – NPC Semi-final One –Wellington v Auckland. 1:30 Rugby Nation 2pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 3pm Football – Premier League 3:15 Football – Premier League 3:30 Football –Fifa Women’s U-17 World Cup 5:30 Football – Fifa Women’s U-17 World Cup 7:30 Rugby – NPC 7:45 Rugby – NPC 8pm Sky Speed 8:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 9:30 The Back Page 10:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 11:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod Wednesday 12:30 Rugby – Heartland Championship 2:30 Rugby – Heartland Championship 4:30 The Back Page 5:30 Rugby – NPC 5:45 Rugby – NPC

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 Tribe 3 8:30 Oranga Ngakau 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Fusion Feasts 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3 11am Homesteads 3 11:30 Indigenous 100 PG 3 Noon Te Ao Tapatahi 12:30 M Celia M 3 2018 Documentary. 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 Ariki 3 5pm Polyfest 3 5:30 Polyfest 3 6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Rangitane 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7pm Up 2 7:30 Karena and Kasey’s Kitchen Diplomacy Karena and Kasey head to Jakarta to learn about one of the world’s most misunderstood cuisines, then they attend a glitzy food scene function.

8pm Moon Tide Fishing PG Nore heads to the Mokohinau Islands to test the maramataka phases around the full moon.

8:30 Arctic Secrets Meet the magnificent and iconic creatures of the dramatic Arctic landscape.

9:30 Toa Hunter Gatherer 3 10pm Fighting Chance PG 3 10:30 Piri’s Tiki Tour PG 11pm Te Ao Marama 11:30 Closedown

6:05 Man Caves PG 6:30 Pool Kings PG 6:55 Strange Evidence PG 7:45 Railroad Australia PG 8:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:25 Fast N’ Loud PG 10:20 Dirty Jobs MLC 11:15 Gold Rush – Dave Turin’s Lost Mine MLC 12:10 Man Caves PG Celebrity Beach Bowl Super Bowl Cave. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG American Stonehenge. 2pm Naked and Afraid XL M All-Stars Hunted Humans. 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG Memory Lane. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Purgatory. 4:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 5:40 Aussie Lobster Men PG 6:35 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Strange Evidence MLC 9:30 What on Earth? PG 10:30 How the Universe Works PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid XL M Wednesday 12:15 Railroad Australia PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch PG 2:45 Naked and Afraid XL M 3:35 Moonshiners MVL 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Aussie Lobster Men PG

Infomercials 5:30 Te Karere 3

Taskmaster, at 8:30pm

The Hotel Inspector, at 8:30pm Ambulance, at 9pmNadia’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 Precious Things M 3 2017 Thriller. A mother is determined to prove that her daughter is innocent of murder. Victoria Pratt, Christina Cox. 0 1:55 Breaking Amish M 0 2:55 Outrageous Acts of Science PG 0

3:55 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

The reality of hill country livestock farming starts to bite, with a dry summer threatening everything; Nadia cooks delicious lamb. 0

8:30 David Lomas Investigates PG 3 In Bulgaria, Lomas investigates the story of a disabled child, who became a Paralympic skier after being abandoned following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. 0 9:30 Sort Your Life Out UK PG 0 10:45 Newshub Late 11:15 Ghosts of Shepherdstown PG 0

Thursday 12:15 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3

7:20 The Nest 16L 2020 Drama. Jude Law, Carrie Coon. 9:05 Dream Horse PGL 2021 Drama. Toni Collette, Damian Lewis. 11am Alone 16VL 2020 Thriller. Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca. 12:40 My Valentine 16VLSC 2019 Horror. Britt Baron, Benedict Samuel. 2pm Old MVC 2021 Horror. 3:45 Those Who Wish Me Dead 16VL 2021 Thriller. 5:25 Georgetown 16LC 2021 Crime. 7:05 Mark Hunt – The Fight of His Life 16VL 2021 Documentary. 8:30 Fortress 16V 2022 Action. A retired CIA agent and his estranged son must retreat to a hightech bunker when they are ambushed by an old nemesis out for revenge. Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray. 10:10 Stillwater MVLC 2021 Drama. Bill Baker travels from Oklahoma to France to visit his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she did not commit. Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin.

Thursday

12:25 Lake Placid –Legacy 16VC 2018 Horror. 2am Godzilla v Kong MV 2021 Action. 3:50 The Space Between MLSC 2021 Comedy. 5:27 Come Play MC 2020 Horror.

8am The Moe Show 3 0 8:10 The Loud House 3 0 9am Cricket –ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) Netherlands v Namibia; UAE v Sri Lanka.

10am New Amsterdam MVC 3 0 11am NCIS – New Orleans MVC 3 0

Noon Parenthood MS 1pm House MVLC 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 PG 3 0 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Traffic Cops PGVC Officer Ryan is patrolling alone at night when he spots a cloned SUV; PC Lovatt chases a suspected drug runner on a high-speed pursuit. 0 8:30 Air Rescue MC 3 0 9pm Ambulance MVC A high number of calls puts the North East Ambulance Service and local hospitals under pressure; Chris and Becca are dispatched to a man with leg pain. 0 10:10 Border Security – America’s Front Line PG 3 0 10:30 Netball – Constellation Cup (DLY) Game Three – Silver Ferns v Australian Diamonds. From John Cain Arena, Melbourne. 0

Thursday 12:05 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 1am Infomercials

6:50 Twilight Saga – Eclipse MV 2010 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. 8:50 Twilight Saga –Breaking Dawn: Part 1 MVS 2011 Fantasy. Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson. 10:45 Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn: Part 2 MV 2012 Fantasy. 12:40 Something’s Gotta Give MLS 2003 Comedy. 2:50 In the Valley of Elah 16VLC 2007 Crime. 4:50 The Social Network ML 2010 Drama. 6:50 Payback 18V 1999 Action. Mel Gibson, Gregg Henry. 8:30 Secretary 18S 2002 Drama. A woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job with a demanding lawyer and finds his demands only too pleasing. James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal. 10:25 Gladiator MV 2000 Action. When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he goes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen.

Thursday 12:55 Lion PG 2016 Drama. 2:55 Money Monster MVLS 2016 Thriller. 4:35 Hitch MLS 2005 Comedy.

Shipping Wars, at 10:45pm

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 Monument PG 10am American Pickers PG 11am Salvage Dawgs 11:30 Flea Market Flip Noon Lost and Found PG 1pm Undercover Billionaire PG 2pm Extreme Animal Transport PG 2:30 It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Rachel Khoo’s Chocolat! 5pm Mysteries at the Monument PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan M Romesh heads to Romania, where he explores the many things that are overlooked in this vast slice of eastern Europe. 9:45 Aussie Salvage Squad PG The team is responding to a farm SOS – a skid loader has slid into a dam and is buried deep in mud. 10:45 Shipping Wars PG 11:15 Border Security – Australia PG 11:45 Flea Market Flip 12:15 Infomercials

6am Aotearoa Rugby Pod 7am Rugby –Gallagher Premiership 8:05 L Football –Premier League Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton. 10:15 Football – Premier League Liverpool v Manchester City. 10:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod 11:30 Rugby – NPC Semi-final One – Wellington v Auckland. 11:45 Rugby – NPC Semi-final Two –Canterbury v Bay of Plenty. Noon Football – A-League Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners. 2pm Football – Premier League 4pm Football – Fifa Women’s U-17 World Cup 6pm Netball – Constellation Cup 6:30 Netball – Constellation Cup 7pm L Netball – Constellation Cup New Zealand Men v Australian Men. 9pm L Netball – Constellation Cup Game Three – Australian Diamonds v Silver Ferns. 11:30 Aotearoa Rugby Pod Thursday 12:30 Netball –Constellation Cup 2:30 Netball – Constellation Cup 4:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 5:20 Football –Premier League

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 PG 3 11:30 Moon Tide Fishing PG 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 Sprints 5:30 Polyfest 3 6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Rangitane 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama

7pm Lifted 7:30 5 Minutes of Fame PG 8:30 M Legally Blonde 2 – Red, White and Blonde PGL 2003 Comedy. Elle postpones her wedding to work for a congresswoman so she can get a bill banning animal testing passed. Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field, Bob Newhart.

10:10 Sidewalk Karaoke PG 10:40 Te Ao Marama 11:10 Closedown

6:05 Man Caves

PG 6:30 Pool Kings PG 6:55 Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 Railroad Australia PG 8:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:25 Fast N’ Loud PG 10:20 Strange Evidence MLC 11:15 What on Earth? PG Nuclear Ghost Towns. 12:10 Man Caves PG Swat Cave. 12:35 How It’s Made PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG 2pm Naked and Afraid XL M All-Stars Africa Strikes First. 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG Blacksmith Breakroom. 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG Winter’s Curse. 4:45 Alaska

– The Last Frontier PG Calling All Kilchers. 5:40 Deadliest Catch – Special MLC Life on the Line. 6:35 Deadliest Catch MLC 7:30 Deadliest Catch MLC 8:30 Dirty Jobs MLC 9:30 Moonshiners MLC 10:30 Naked and Afraid XL M 11:25 Naked and Afraid XL M Thursday 12:15 Railroad Australia PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch PG 2:45 Naked and Afraid XL M 3:35 Moonshiners MVL 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG

Gleeson

Te Karere 3 2 1:45 Infomercials 0 5:35 Te Karere 3

adjusts to his new

as bosun; Natalya vents about her chief steward’s management; the crew organise a 70s party.

A&E After Dark MLC

is called on a patient

is abusing nurses

trying to start a fight with another patient.

Snapped M

missing person case goes cold until a mental health crisis leads to

confession.

6am AM 3 9am Infomercials

10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0

11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Noon M Evidence of Truth M 3 2016 Thriller. Andrea Roth, Woody Jeffreys. 0

2pm Breaking Amish M 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 Leanne and Glenn have seven children, two dogs and some chickens, a bigger house could be a better option for them. 0 8:30 The Graham Norton Show With Lesley Manville, Hugh Bonneville, Lashana Lynch and singer Sam Ryder. 0

9:30 Get the Name Right PG Joe finds out what effect a name change would have for Waikato; Kara learns about the name Whakatane and looks at gender equality in place names. 0

10pm Newshub Late 10:30 NCIS – LA M 3 0 11:25 Breaking Amish M 3 0

Friday 12:15 Infomercials 5:30 AM Early 3

7:02 A Quiet Place Part II MVC 2021 Thriller. Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy. 8:37 Naked Singularity 16VLSC 2021 Comedy. John Boyega, Olivia Cooke. 10:12 Music

MVLC 2021 Drama. Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler. Noon Land M 2021 Drama. Robin Wright, Demian Bichir. 1:30 The Professor and the Madman MVC 2019 Drama. Mel Gibson. 3:35 Fatale 16VLS 2020 Thriller. Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy.

5:15 Moonshot MVLSC 2022 Comedy. Cole Sprouse, Zach Braff. 7pm Kimi 16VLSC 2022 Thriller. Zoe Kravitz, Rita Wilson. 8:30 The 355 MVL 2022 Action. When a top secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card CIA agent joins forces with three international agents to retrieve it. Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz.

10:35 Red Rocket 16LSC 2021 Comedy. Simon Rex, Suzanna Son.

Friday

12:45 Six Minutes to Midnight MV 2021 Drama. 2:25 The Devil Has a Name 16VLSC 2021 Drama. 4am Spiral – From the Book of Saw 18VL 2021 Horror. 5:35 The Courier MVLC 2020 Thriller.

Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3:25 Jeopardy 3:50 Football – A-League (HLS) 5pm Rural Delivery 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm Storage Wars PGC 3 0 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 Michael Palin – Travels of a Lifetime PGC 3 0 8:30 A Question of Justice 16VLSC A look at why Maori are 16 percent of the total population, but make up 53 percent of the prison population. 9:30 Louis Theroux – Life on the Edge 18VLSC 3 Louis reflects on the American criminal justice system and addresses the tension between the African-American community and police. 0 10:35 The Crowd Goes Wild PG 11:05 UFC on Sky 11:30 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 12:30 Infomercials

6:30 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 8:10 Spy Game MVL 2001 Action. Robert Redford, Brad Pitt. 10:15 Straight Outta Compton 16VLSC 2015 Drama. O’Shea Jackson jr, Corey Hawkins. 12:40 Out of Time MV 2003 Thriller. Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Sanaa Lathan, Dean Cain. 2:25 Everest MC 2015 Adventure. Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley. 4:25 Unfaithful 16VS 2002 Drama. 6:25 La La Land ML 2016 Musical Comedy. Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling. 8:30 Mr and Mrs Smith MVLS 2005 Comedy Thriller. A bored married couple are surprised to learn they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie. 10:30 Maverick MVL 1994 Western Comedy. A gambler and a con woman join forces to get the money to enter a lucrative poker game. Based on the television series. Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner.

Friday 12:35 Superman

2006

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 Monument PG 9:55 American Pickers PG 10:55 Salvage Dawgs 11:20 Flea Market Flip 11:50 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:50 Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan M 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 3:55 Bizzare Foods – Delicious Destinations

4:25 Rick Stein’s Cornwall Rick goes to the Isles of Scilly, where he learns about one of the Royal Navy’s worst disasters and meets a beekeeper trying to breed a native honeybee.

5pm Mysteries at the Monument PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Shipping Wars PG 7:30 Border Security – Australia PG 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 Ridley M Retired Detective Alex Ridley is lured back into service when his former protegee, Carol Farman, needs help cracking a complex murder case. 9:35 Army Girls 16 10:40 Shipping Wars PG 11:10 Border Security – Australia PG 11:40 Flea Market Flip 12:10 Infomercials

7:20 L Football – Premier League Liverpool v West Ham United. From Anfield, Liverpool. 9:30 Cricket – T20 World Cup Warm Up Blackcaps v India. 1:30 Football –Premier League Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur. 3:30 Football – Premier League Newcastle v Everton. 5:30 Basketball – NBL Overtime 6pm UFC Fight Night UFC 280. 6:30 UFC on Sky 7pm Mainfreight Rugby 8pm Inside Netball 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9pm Pacific Brothers and Sisters 11:30 Netball –Constellation Cup Australia Men v New Zealand Men. 11:45 Netball – Constellation Cup Game Three – Australian Diamonds v Silver Ferns.

Friday

Midnight Rugby – Heartland Championship Meads Cup Semi-final – Whanganui v Thames Valley. 2am Rugby – Heartland Championship Meads Cup Semi-final – South Canterbury v King Country. 4am The Crowd Goes Wild 4:30 Inside Netball 5am Netball – Constellation Cup 5:30 Netball –Constellation Cup

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 Lifted 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3 11am 5

Minutes of Fame PG Noon Te Ao Tapatahi 12:30 M Legally Blonde PGL 2001 Comedy. 2pm Toku Reo 3 2 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 Ringa Pakia 3 5pm Te Wananga o Aotearoa Sprints 5:30 Polyfest 3 6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Rangitane 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7pm Fresh PG 3 7:30 Nanakia 2.0 PG The Nanakia tane are in Coromandel, putting their shooting skills to the test.

8pm Only in Aotearoa PG 3 8:30 Rage Against the Rangatahi PG Talking about God, tapu and moonlighting with horoscopes. 9pm Black Comedy MLC A sketch show by Blackfellas, an ensemble cast of Indigenous writers and performers.

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

6:05 Man Caves PG 6:30 Pool Kings PG 6:55 Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 Railroad Australia PG 8:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:25 Fast N’ Loud PG 10:20 Deadliest Catch MLC 11:15 Great Southern Truckers PG 12:10 Man Caves PG Jenna Wolfe’s Father’s Day Man Cave. 12:35 How It’s

Motorway Patrol,

Rick Stein’s

School 3 0

1:30 Hollyoaks PG 0

2pm Coronation Street PG 3 0

3pm Tipping Point 0 4pm Te Karere 2 0

4:30 F Heathrow – Britain’s Busiest Airport 3 0

5pm The Chase 3 0

6pm 1 News at 6pm 0

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 The Repair Shop 0

8:30 The Dog House

Sammy, the retriever, is moping as another friend goes to a new home; Margot, the collie, needs a home that will keep her mind busy. 0

9:30 Hotel People M

Chelsea FC book in to new general manager Andy’s hotel and chef Kyle worries about running out of food at a major event. 0

10:45 1 News Tonight 0

11:15 Shortland Street PGC 3 0

11:45 The Great British Sewing Bee PG 3 0

Saturday

1am Schitt’s Creek PG 3 0 1:45 Te Karere 3 2:10 Infomercials

5:30

Programming

6am Infomercials

10am

Chef

Shark Tank PG 3

A Place in the Sun –Winter Sun

6:30 Hoarders PG 3

Mary Lynn’s son would rather be in foster care than live in his mother’s hoarded house.

7:30 Clubhouse Rescue The Hibiscus Coast Football Club is on the stunning shore of Stanmore Bay north of Auckland.

8:30 M Back to the Future PG 3 1985 Comedy.

Marty McFly is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a timetravelling DeLorean invented by the maverick scientist, Doc Brown. Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd.

10:55 Snapped M A woman finds her husband dead after a home invasion, but police discover a shocking double life and a murder plan.

11:50 The Killer Affair MVC 3 12:40 Infomercials

6am AM 3 9am Infomercials 10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:30 Newshub Live at 11:30am Noon M Who Took My Daughter? M 3 2017 Thriller. A woman learns her mother kidnapped her when she was four. She then discovers her real parents are divorced and her mother is an alcoholic. Katie Boland, Caroline Heffernan, Karynn Moore. 0 2pm Breaking Amish M 0 3pm Outrageous Acts of Science PG 0 4pm Bath Crashers 0

4:30 Newshub Live at 4:30pm 5pm Gold Rush PG Parker must act after a walkout from his team; Rick and his dad spot an old cabin from the air that may prove valuable in their hunt for gold. 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 M Pompeii M 2014 Action. When Mount Vesuvius erupts, a slave-turned-gladiator races to save his true love as Pompeii crumbles around him. Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland. 0 9:35 Police After Dark 16 Officers confront an electric scooter rider who collided with a car; there is chaos in the city centre with more than one fight. 0

10:30 Newshub Late 11pm LA’s Finest M 3 0

Saturday Midnight Funny Girls 16 3 12:30 Infomercials

7:25 Scream 16VL 2021 Horror. Twenty-five years after the original murders, a new killer dons the mask to resurrect secrets from Woodsboro’s deadly past. 9:20 Blackbird MLC 2019 Drama. 11am Out of Death 16VLC 2021 Thriller. 12:35 Charm City Kings 16VLC 2020 Drama. 2:40 Resident Evil – Welcome to Raccoon City 16VL 2021 Action. 4:30 No Sudden Move 16VL 2021 Thriller. 6:25 Ghostbusters –Afterlife PGL 2021 Adventure. Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd. 8:30 Chaos Walking MV 2021 Sci-fi. Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure on an unexplored planet where all thoughts are heard by everyone. Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley. 10:20 SpiderMan – No Way Home MV 2021 Action.

Saturday 12:45 Wrath of Man 16VL 2021 Action. 2:45 Every Breath You Take 16VC 2021 Thriller. 4:30 The Fallout 16VLSC 2021 Drama.

8am The Moe Show 3 0 8:10 Top Wing 3 0 8:35 Butterbean’s Café 3 0 9am Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) Netherlands v Sri Lanka; UAE v Namibia. 10am Pawn Stars PG 3 0

2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm American Pickers PG 3 5pm Attitude PGL

After suffering a traumatic brain injury in a road accident, former gang prospect, Hyrum Paea, is on a mission to educate others. 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 Wayne has the bright idea to buy and sell used wedding dresses at a bridal fair. 0 8:30 Pawn Stars PGL

The team checks out an early handheld video game system, a tambourine once played by Prince and a baseball roster signed by Ty Cobb. 9:30 Raw PGV 10:30 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 11:30 How to Make It in America MLS 0 Midnight Infomercials

7:30 No 2 PG 2006 Comedy. Ruby Dee, Anthony Starr, Rene Naufahu. 9:05 Lord of War 16VLS 2005 Crime. Nicolas Cage, Jared Leto, Ethan Hawke. 11:05 The Impossible ML 2012 Drama. 12:55 Daredevil MV 2003 Action Fantasy. 2:40 Fight Club 18VL 1999 Thriller. 4:55 Runaway Jury MV 2003 Drama. 7pm Hancock MVL 2008 Action. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman. 8:30 Sicario 16VC 2015 Crime. An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted as part of a specialised task force to help deal with the escalating war on drugs, shattering all her illusions. Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin. 10:30 Along Came Polly MLS 2004 Romantic Comedy. An over-cautious insurance salesman, on the rebound from his bride’s infidelity, falls for a reckless former schoolmate. Ben Stiller, Jennifer Anniston, Debra Messing.

Saturday Midnight The Blair Witch Project MLC 1999 Thriller. 1:20 Entrapment MV 1999 Thriller. 3:10 Now You See Me MVLS 2013 Thriller. 5:05 Now You See Me 2 MV 2016 Thriller.

Restaurant –

7:20 The Pioneer

7:45 Trisha’s Southern

8:10 Bizzare Foods

8:35 Rick Stein’s

9:05 Mysteries at the Monument PG 10:05 American Pickers PG 11am Salvage Dawgs 11:30 Flea Market Flip Noon Bite Club M 12:55 Ridley M 2pm Shipping Wars PG 2:30 Border Security – Australia PG 3pm Restaurant – Impossible 4pm Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club PG Jamie Oliver and childhood friend Jimmy Doherty are joined by world boxing champion Amir Khan. 5pm Mysteries at the Monument PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm The Chase USA PG 8pm Newshub Live at 8pm 8:30 All Together Now UK 9:45 The Great Giveback With Melissa McCarthy Melissa and Jenna face major challenges while creating a dream kitchen for a mother who loves to feed her community. 10:45 The Chase USA PG 11:45 Infomercials 2am Infomercials

6am UFC on Sky 6:30 Mainfreight Rugby 7:30 Football – Premier League Brentford v Chelsea. 7:50 Football – Premier League Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur. 8:05 L Football – Premier League Leicester City v Leeds United. 10:15 Football –Premier League Newcastle v Everton. 10:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 11:30 Inside Netball Noon Netball – Constellation Cup 12:30 Netball –Constellation Cup 1pm UFC Fight Night 1:30 UFC on Sky 2pm Pacific Brothers and Sisters 2:30 Football – Premier League 4:30 Inside Netball 5pm The Crowd Goes Wild 5:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 6:30 Rugby – NPC 6:45 Rugby –NPC 7pm Rugby – NPC 9pm Fox Sports News 10pm Basketball – NBL Overtime 10:30 Rugby –NPC Saturday 12:30 Rugby – NPC 2:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 3:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 4am Football –Premier League

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 Lifted 3 Noon Te Ao Tapatahi News. 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 3:40 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 Sprints 5:30 Polyfest 3 6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Rangitane 3 6:30 Te Ao Marama 7pm Pacific Island Food Revolution 8pm Going Native A documentary series featuring celebrated humourist and author Drew Hayden Taylor. 8:30 Intrepid Journeys PG Rachel Hunter is in Sumatra. 9:30 Skindigenous 3 10pm Taringa 3 11:20 Te Ao Marama

6:05 Man Caves PG 6:30 Pool Kings PG 6:55 Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 Railroad Australia PG 8:35 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 9:25 Fast N’ Loud MLC 10:20 Hoffman Family Gold MLC Todd’s Hot Mess. 11:15 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC Last Chance Gold. 12:10 Man Caves PG Bristol Motor Speedway. 12:35 Pool Kings PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG 2pm Naked and Afraid XL M 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Gold Rush – Parker’s Trail PG 5:40 Aussie Salvage Squad 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 MLC 10:30 What on Earth? PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid XL M

Saturday 12:15 Railroad Australia PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch PG 2:45 Naked and Afraid XL M 3:35 Moonshiners MVL 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG

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Would I Lie to You? Australia, at 9pm

The Repair Shop, at 7:30pm Attitude, at 5pmPompeii, at 7:30pm

Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club, at 4pm

The Tuxedo, at 7pmGino’s Italian Family Adventure, at 8:05pm

Dream Home Dilemma, at 5pmScream, at 9:30pm Self/Less, at 8:30pm

6am Charles Stanley PG 6:30 Infomercials

9:30 Newshub Nation In-depth weekly current affairs show.

10:30 Celebrity Family Feud PG 3 Celebrity families compete to win the prize money. 0

11:30 Grand Designs NZ 3 0 12:30 Love Yurts 0

1pm Moving Out With Kanoa 3 0 2pm The Zoo PG 3 0 3pm Playhouse Masters PG 0 4pm The Masked Singer – USA PG 3 The second group of celebrities debuts another set of incredible costumes. 0

5pm Family Game Night 0 6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 7pm L Rugby – Women’s World Cup Black Ferns v Scotland. From the Northland Events Centre. 9:30 M Scream 16 1996 Horror. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenaged girl is terrorised by a new killer who targets her and her friends by using horror films. Neve Campbell, Drew Barrymore. 0 11:40 Stan PG 3 Kiwi musician and actor Stan Walker shares his most personal moments. 0

Sunday

Anne Boleyn M 3 0 1:35 Nashville PG 0

3:05 Infomercials

5:30 Religious Programming

Charm M 11:55 Snapped – Killer Couples MVC 3 Sunday

Infomercials

Top Chef PG 3

1:05 Infomercials

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

6:05 12 Mighty Orphans M 2021 Drama. Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen. 8:05 Together Together MLS 2021 Comedy. 9:40 This is the Night 16LC 2021 Comedy. 11:30 Antlers 16VLSC 2021 Horror. 1:10 Juniper MVLC 2021 Drama. 2:45 The Many Saints of Newark 16VLSC 2021 Drama. 4:45 Escape Room – Tournament of Champions MVL 2021 Horror. 6:20 Moonfall ML 2022 Scifi. Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson. 8:30 Malignant 18VC 2022 Horror. Paralyzed by fear from shocking visions, a woman’s torment worsens as she discovers her waking dreams are terrifying realities. Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson. 10:25 Joe Bell MVLSC 2020 Drama. A working-class father embarks on a walk across the US, crusading against bullying after his son is tormented for being gay. Mark Wahlberg, Connie Britton.

Sunday

Midnight The Conjuring 3 –The Devil Made Me Do It 16VC 2021 Horror. 1:50 Antlers 16VLSC 2021 Horror.

3:30 French Exit MLS 2021 Comedy. 5:20 The Unholy MVLC 2021 Horror.

6am Infomercials 8am Blue’s Clues and You 3 0 8:25 The Moe Show 3 0 8:35 Steven Universe PG 0 9:35 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3 0

10am SmackDown PGV 3 11am Raw PGV 3 Noon Cricket – ICC T20

World Cup (HLS) Ireland v West Indies; Zimbabwe v Scotland. 0 1pm The Crowd Goes Wild PG 3 2:30 L Rugby – Heartland Championship Final – Teams TBC.

4:30 Once a Warrior with Monty Betham

5pm Dream Home Dilemma 3 Friends Ben and Troy are buying their first house together, Shane, Anita and Hamish are on hand to help. 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Pickers PGV 3 7pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0 7:30 L Football – Fifa Women’s World Cup Draw 0 8:45 Rugby – NPC (DLY) Final –Teams TBC.

11:15 N Game of Thrones 18VLSC Jon is tested by the wildling king; Tyrion asks for his reward; Dany sails into Slaver’s Bay. 0

Sunday 1:35 NXT PGV 2:35 Closedown 3am Infomercials 5am L UFC 281 Prelims

7:10 City of Angels MS 1998 Romantic Drama. Meg Ryan, Nicholas Cage. 9am Looper 16VLS 2012 Sci-fi. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis. 11am The Vow PGLS 2012 Romance. Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum. 12:45 Pain and Gain 18VLS 2013 Action. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson. 2:55 The Perfect Storm ML 2000 Adventure. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane. 5pm Gravity MLC 2013 Drama. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney. 6:30 Sicario 16VC 2015 Crime. Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin. 8:30 Apollo 13 PGL 1995 Drama. Based on the story of the disastrous 1970 Apollo 13 mission. Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton. 10:50 Gone Girl 16VLS 2014 Thriller. Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike.

Sunday

1:15 The Legend of Tarzan MV 2016 Adventure. Alexander Skarsgard, Rory J Saper, Christian Stevens. 3:05 Shopping 16VLC 2013 Drama. Kevin Paulo, Julian Dennison, Jacek Koman. 4:45 Deepwater Horizon ML 2016 Action.

6am Infomercials 6:30 Restaurant – Impossible 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:15 Jamie and Jimmy’s Food Fight Club PG 9:10 Mysteries at the Monument PG 10:10 American Pickers PG 11:10 Flea Market Flip 11:40 The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy 12:40 All Together Now UK 2pm The Chase USA PG 3pm Bad Dog! PG 4pm The Best Thing I Ever Ate PG Baked, fried, boiled or mashed, the potato is a hunger buster. 4:30 The Best Thing I Ever Ate PG Messy dishes – from a beer-battered burger to a sloppy sub.

5pm Mysteries at the Monument PG Don recalls a tale of bravery and checks out the feathered friends who fuelled a fashion trend.

6pm American Pickers PG 7pm It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 7:30 The 1% Club PG 8:30 M Self/Less M 2015 Sci-fi.

A dying real-estate mogul transfers his consciousness into a healthy young body, but soon finds the procedure is not quite what it seems. Ryan Reynolds, Ben Kingsley.

10:50 Forged in Fire PG 11:45 Flea Market Flip 12:15 Infomercials

6am UFC on Sky 6:30 UFC Fight Night Week 280. 7:10 The Crowd Goes Wild 7:40 L Rugby

– Gallagher Premiership London Irish v Gloucester Rugby. 9:45 Rugby – NPC Semi-final One – Wellington v Auckland. 10am Mainfreight Rugby 11am Netball – Constellation Cup Australian Men v New Zealand Men. 11:30 Netball – Constellation Cup Noon Football – Premier League 2pm Football – Premier League 4pm Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 6pm Rugby – NPC 6:15 Rugby – NPC 6:30 L Rugby – NPC Grand Final – Canterbury v Wellington. 9:30 Football – Premier League 9:45 Football – Premier League 11:48 L Football – Fifa Women’s U-17 World Cup Quarter-final Three – Teams TBC. Sunday 2am Football – Premier League 2:15 Football –Premier League 2:35 Rugby – NPC 2:55 L Rugby –Gallagher Premiership Exeter Chiefs v Saracens. 5am UFC on Sky 5:30 Pacific Brothers and Sisters

Midsomer Murders

Winter

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 Kia Mau 3 7:40 Cube 3 7:50 Kainga Whakapaipai 3 8am 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 3 1pm Whakatauki 3 1:30 Karanga – The First Voice 3 2pm Whaikorero 3 2:30 Chatham Islanders 3 3pm Intrepid Journeys PG 3 4pm Marae DIY 3 5pm Going Native 3 5:30 School of Training 3 6pm Piri’s Tiki Tour PG 3 Piri Weepu travels New Zealand meeting people who share the local hot spots and anecdotes.

6:30 He Aha to Say? 3 A series of interviews with the people of Ngati Porou on a range of different kaupapa.

7pm M Swallows and Amazons PGC 2016 Family Adventure. On a summer holiday, four children sail to an island on their own, but soon discover they may not be alone. Bobby McCulloch, Dane Hughes, Kelly MacDonald. 8:40 M Matewan MLV 3 1987 Drama. A labour union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company. Chris Cooper. 10:50 K’Rd Chronicles PGC

11pm The Walkers PGC 11:30 Closedown

6:05 How It’s Made PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Dirty Jobs MLC 7:45 Aussie Lobster Men PG 8:35 Aussie Lobster Men PG 9:25 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 10:20 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 11:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 12:10 Dirty Jobs MLC 1:05 Deadliest Catch MLC One Hell of a Story to Tell. 2pm Hoffman Family Gold MLC Todd’s Hot Mess. 2:55 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC Last Chance Gold. 3:50 Moonshiners MLC 4:45 Moonshiners MLC 5:40 Moonshiners MLC 6:35 Dual Survival M 7:30 Building Off the Grid PG 8:30 Railroad Alaska PG 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 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 2:45 Expedition X MLC 3:35 Secrets of the Underground PG 4:25 Secrets of the Underground PG 5:15 Secrets of the Underground PG

Miriama

0 1am Infomercials

6am Life TV PG 6:30 Leading the Way PG 7am Charles Stanley PG 8am L Rugby League – World Cup Kiwis v Jamaica.

From MKM Stadium, Hull, England. 10:30 The Hui 3 0

11am Newshub Nation 3 0

Noon American Loggers PG 0 1pm Motorsport – Muscle Garage 1:30 Motorsport – New Zealand Rally Championship Round Five. 2:45 Motorsport – British Touring Cars

3:45 Motorsport – MotoGP

5pm Ocean Bounty

After 40-years of fishing in the Hauraki Gulf, Mark Semmens talks about the environment, improved trawling techniques, new materials and the price of fish. 0

6pm Newshub Live at 6pm

7pm Australian Ninja Warrior 0 8:45 M Elysium 16 3 2013 Scifi. In 2154, when the wealthy live on a space station called Elysium while the rest live on a ruined Earth, one man’s mission is for equality. Matt Damon, Jodie Foster. 0 10:50 Cocaine – Living With the Cartels 16 3 0

11:50 Infomercials

Monday

2am Infomercials 5:30 Bath Crashers 3 0

7am Four Good Days MVLSC 2019 Drama. Mila Kunis, Glenn Close. 8:40 Dear Evan Hansen MLC 2021 Musical. Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever. 11am Mark Hunt – The Fight of His Life 16VL 2021 Documentary. 12:30 Respect ML 2021 Drama. Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker. 2:55 Gunpowder Milkshake 16VLC 2021 Action. Karen Gillan, Lena Headey. 4:50 Blue Bayou MVLC 2020 Drama. Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander. 6:50 Fortress 16V 2022 Action. Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray. 8:30 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.

10:55 Great White 16VLC 2020 Horror. Katrina Bowden, Te Kohe Tuhaka.

Monday 12:30 The Little Things MVLS 2021 Thriller. Denzel Washington, Rami Malek. 2:35 Crisis 16VC 2020 Thriller. Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer. 4:35 Falling for Figaro ML 2021 Comedy.

7am Storage Wars PGC 3 0

7:30 Religious Programming 10am Antiques Roadshow 3 0 11:05 NXT PGV 3

Noon Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS) 0

1pm Sewer Squad PGL 3 0 2pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0 3pm Judge Judy PG 3:30 Football – A-League Men’s (HLS)

4pm Mainfreight Rugby 5pm Storage Wars PGL 3 5:30 Prime News

6pm America Pickers PGC 3

7pm Storage Wars PGL 3 0

7:30 Helicopter ER MVLC

The team races to save a climber who has fallen; a badly injured cyclist is also an anaesthetist with strong views on his own treatment. 0

8:30 A Question of Justice 16VLSC 3 0 9:30 Game of Thrones 18VLSC

Tyrion shoulders new responsibilities; Daenerys meets with the slavers; Jaime strikes a deal with his captors. 0

10:40 Netball – Constellation Cup (DLY) Game Four –Australian Diamonds v Silver Ferns.

Monday

12:10 Game of Thrones 18VLSC 1:15 SmackDown PGV 2:20 Closedown 2:30 Infomercials

6:30 Monster’s Ball 16VLS 2001 Drama. Halle Berry, Billy Bob Thornton. 8:25 In the Valley of Elah 16VLC 2007 Crime. Tommy Lee Jones, Susan Sarandon, Charlize Theron. 10:25 I Am Legend MV 2007 Drama. Will Smith, Alice Braga. 12:05 Eat Pray Love ML 2010 Romantic Drama. Julia Roberts. 2:25 Made 16VLS 2001 Comedy Thriller. Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau. 4pm Troy MV 2004 Action. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom. 6:40 In Time MVLC 2011 Sci-fi. Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried. 8:30 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 16VLS 2011 Crime. As a journalist is helped in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by a young computer hacker, they uncover massive corruption. Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara. 11:05 Elizabeth 16VS 1998 Historical Drama. Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes. Monday

1:05 Elizabeth – The Golden Age MV 2007 Historical Drama. 3am Hancock MVL 2008 Action. 4:35 Sicario 16VC 2015 Crime.

6am Key of David PG 6:30 Through the Bible with Les Feldick PG 7am Leading the Way PG 7:30 Turning Point PG 8am Girl Meets Farm 8:25 The Best Thing I Ever Ate PG 8:50 The Best Thing I Ever Ate PG 9:15 Mysteries at the Monument 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 The 1% Club PG 2:30 It’s Me or the Dog UK PG 3pm Amanda to the Rescue PG 4pm Baker’s Dozen PG 5pm Mysteries at the Castle PG 6pm American Pickers PG 7pm Baggage Battles PG In Nashville, Billy, Mark, Laurence and Sally are at Music City Auction for the great items on offer.

7:30 Ice Vikings PG The fishing crews risk thin, shifting ice on Lake Winnipeg to venture further out, and fresh snow makes things even more complicated. 8:30 M The Man Who Knew Infinity PG 2015 Drama. The life of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his friendship with his mentor. Dev Patel, Jeremy Irons. 10:40 Forged in Fire PG 11:35 Flea Market Flip 12:05 Infomercials

6am Football – Premier League Nottingham Forest v Liverpool. 8am Football –Premier League Manchester City v Brighton. 10am Rugby – NPC 12:30 Football –Premier League 2:30 Pacific Brothers and Sisters 3pm Netball – Constellation Cup 3:30 Netball –Constellation Cup 4pm L Basketball – NBL Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. 6pm Football – Premier League 6:15 Football – Premier League 6:30 Football – Premier League 6:45 Rugby – Heartland Championship 7pm Rugby – Heartland Championship 7:15 Rugby – NPC 7:30 The Breakdown 8:30 Rugby Nation 9pm L Netball –Constellation Cup Game Four – Australian Diamonds v Silver Ferns. 11:30 The Breakdown Monday 12:30 Rugby Nation 1am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership 2:55 L Rugby – Gallagher Premiership Sale Sharks v Harlequins. 5am Rugby –Heartland Championship 5:15 Rugby – Heartland Championship 5:30 Rugby Nation

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 Kia Mau 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 2pm M Swallows and Amazons PG 3 2016 Family Adventure.

4pm Waka Huia PG 3 4:30 The Hui 5pm Our Other Islands 5:30 Te Wananga o Aotearoa Sprints

6:30 Heritage Rescue 3 Brigid makes big changes at Dargaville Museum to attract more visitors into the vast and fascinating venue.

7:30 N Asian Art Stories

Aotearoa New Zealand artists reflect on how life in Aotearoa informs their creative work and sense of identity.

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

8:30 M Viva MLV 2015 Drama. When his estranged father returns, a hairdresser must stop performing at the local drag club. Hector Medina.

10:20 Taringa A bilingual podcast to invigorate, inspire, and normalise the use of te reo Maori.

11:20 Closedown

6:05 How It’s Made PG 6:30 How Do They Do It? PG 6:55 Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 How the Universe Works PG 8:35 Deadliest Catch MLC 9:25 Great Southern Truckers PG 10:20 What on Earth? PG 11:15 Hoffman Family Gold MLC Todds Hot Mess. 12:10 Gold Rush

– Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC Last Chance Gold. 1:05 Dirty Jobs MLC Combat Surgeon, Iguana Hunter. 2pm Deadliest Catch Special MLC King Crab

Martin

Heathrow – Britain’s Busiest Airport

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Bloopers

Bradley Walsh

from The Chase.

8pm The Check Up

hypothyroidism; Shawn discovers who is most affected by energy drinks; Mataroria finds out how food affects mood. 0

8:30 My Life is Murder M 0 9:30 20/20 0

10:30 Hard Quiz PG 3 0

11:10 Shortland Street PGC 3 0

11:40 Paramedics 16L 3 0

Tuesday

12:40 F Australian Crime Stories 16 3 0 1:30 Te Karere 3

2:05 Infomercials

5:30 Te Karere 3

An Unexpected Killer

MC After the night manager of a restaurant is murdered during a robbery co-workers and a disgruntled former employee are under suspicion.

Twisted Killers 16VC

family goes missing, their

and it is learned that the daughter was kidnapped.

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A southwesterly flow covers Aotearoa, and several weak fronts move across the motu in the following days. A series of fronts move northwards across Aotearoa over the next few days. An area of high pressure builds across the country during Friday and into the weekend.

6am Gold Rush PG 0 7am Gold Rush PG 0 8am Gold Rush PG 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Gold Rush PG 3 0 11:35 Extreme Couponing PG 3 0 12:05 M The Perfect Wedding Match PG 3 2021 Romance. Jenna Michno, Tyler Courtad. 2pm Cutthroat Kitchen PG 0 3pm Outrageous Acts of Science PG 0 4pm Bath Crashers 0 4:30 Extreme Couponing PG 3 0 5pm Gold Rush PG 0 6pm Newshub Live at 6pm 7pm The Project 7:30 Lego Masters Australia The teams must build something set to mini-fig scale, whole on one side and revealing a world on the other. 0

8:45 The Rookie M Nolan and Bailey discover there is more to Fred’s death; Chen and Bradford demand a treasure hunt rematch. 0 9:40 SVU 16

Benson teams up with Lieutenant Barek and the Bronx SVU to track down a serial rapist with victims in both boroughs. 0 10:35 Mean Mums PG 3 0 11:10 Golden Boy M 3 0 11:35 Golden Boy M 3 0

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6:20 Six Minutes to Midnight MV 2021 Drama. Eddie Izzard, Judi Dench. 8am Godzilla v Kong MV 2021 Action. Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown. 9:50 Songbird 16V 2020 Thriller. KJ Apa, Sofia Carson. 11:15 Spider-Man – No Way Home MV 2021 Action. Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch. 1:40 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard 16VLS 2021 Action. 3:35 The Devil Has a Name 16VLSC 2021 Drama. 5:10 Venom – Let There Be Carnage MVL 2021 Action. 6:45 The Night House MVLSC 2020 Horror. Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg. 8:30 Judas and the Black Messiah 16VL 2021 Drama. An FBI informant infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader. Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield. 10:35 Those Who Wish Me Dead 16VL 2021 Thriller. Angelina Jolie, Finn Little.

Tuesday

12:15 Alone 16VL 2020 Thriller. 1:55 Locked Down MLC 2021 Comedy. 3:50 Come Play MC 2020 Horror. 5:25 The Night House MVLSC 2020 Horror.

8am The Moe Show 3 0 8:10 Top Wing 3 0 8:35 Butterbean’s Café 3 0 9am Cricket – ICC T20 World Cup (HLS)

10am Traffic Cops PGVC 3 0 2pm The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 3 3pm Wheel of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Tagata Pasifika – Special The Sunpix Pacific Peoples Awards. 5:30 Prime News 6pm Rugby Nation 3 7pm Pawn Stars PG 7:30 American Pickers PGC 3 Mike and Frank explore a hidden stash of rare motorcycle parts and find a propeller linked to Charles Lindbergh.

8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9:30 Winning Time – The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 18VLSC Buss is entangled with a dangerous foe; Earvin’s move is not as magical as he had hoped; former Laker Pat Riley seeks a new place in the team. 0 10:40 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert PG 11:40 N Ballers 16VLC Spencer is shaken out of his retirement by a tantalising offer; Joe and Lance take a gamble on Sports X; Ricky is in hot water.

Tuesday 12:15 Closedown 12:30 Infomercials

6:35 Lion PG 2016 Drama. Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman. 8:30 The Green Hornet MVL 2011 Action. Seth Rogen, Cameron Diaz. 10:25 Shopping 16VLC 2013 Drama. 12:05 The Hateful Eight 18VLSC 2016 Western. 2:50 Hitch MLS 2005 Comedy. 4:45 The Nice Guys 16VLSC 2016 Action Comedy. 6:40 The Three Musketeers MV 2011 Adventure. Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen. 8:30 The Wolfman 16V 2010 Horror. A haunted nobleman is lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt. 10:15 The Grudge 16C 2004 Horror. An American exchange student stumbles upon a hidden terror in a Tokyo house, as a cycle of death afflicts anyone who enters. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Bill Pullman, Clea DuVall. 11:45 The Grudge 2 MC 2006 Drama. Sarah Michelle Gellar, Amber Tamblyn.

Tuesday

1:25 No 2 PG 2006 Comedy. 2:55 Out of Time MV 2003 Thriller. 4:45 Gladiator MV 2000 Action.

Tuesday: Cloud increasing. A few showers from afternoon, possibly heavy with hail, easing evening. Light winds, SE later.

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Tuesday: Cloud increasing. A few showers from late morning, possibly heavy with hail, easing in the evening. Light winds, SE for a time in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Mainly fine, patchy cloud developing in the afternoon. Isolated afternoon showers developing near the foothills. Light winds, NE developing about the coast in the afternoon.

Thursday: Mainly fine, isolated showers developing in the evening. Light winds, becoming W for a time in the afternoon and evening.

Around The Region

6:30 Amanda to the Rescue PG 7:20 The Pioneer Woman 7:45 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen 8:10 Baker’s Dozen PG 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 8pm It’s Me or the Dog PG Cockapoo Shelby’s aggressive behaviour is destroying family life.

8:30 Richard Hammond’s Workshop PG Some of the classic cars and motorbikes go to auction with no reserve; Neil and Anthony get to work on a mystery vehicle from the 1930s.

9:30 World’s Greatest Hotels PG The Balmoral rises 10-storeys above the Edinburgh skyline and is regarded as the perfect mix of comfort and luxury.

10:30 Shipping Wars PG 11pm Border Security – Australia PG 11:30 Flea Market Flip Midnight Infomercials

6am Netball – Constellation Cup (RPL) Game Four –Australian Diamonds v Silver Ferns.

8am Football – Premier League (RPL) Leeds v Fulham. 10am Basketball – NBL (RPL) Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers.

Noon Rugby – NPC (RPL) Grand Final – Canterbury v Wellington. 2:30 Basketball – NBL (RPL) New Zealand Breakers v SE Melbourne.

4:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) London Irish v Gloucester Rugby. From the Community Stadium, West London. 6:30 Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) Leicester Tigers v Wasps. 8:30 The Crowd Goes Wild 9:30 Rugby – NPC (RPL) Grand Final – Canterbury v Wellington. From Orangetheory Stadium in Christchurch.

Tuesday

Midnight Basketball –NBL (RPL) Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers. 2am Football – Premier League (RPL) Leeds v Fulham. 4am Rugby – Gallagher Premiership (RPL) London Irish v Gloucester Rugby.

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

8:30 Oranga Ngakau 9am Easy Eats 3 9:30 Whanau Living 3 10am Kai Safari 3 10:30 Toi Te Ora 3 11am Asian Art Stories

Aotearoa 3 11:30 Lucky Dip on the Road PG 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 3 5:30 Polyfest 3

6pm Haka Ngahau a-Rohe –Rangitane 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

A weekly current affairs show with Moana Maniapoto. 8:30 M Surfwise MLC 2007 Documentary. Dorian ‘Doc’ Paskowitz and his wife raise their large family in a 8-metre camper while spending their time surfing. 10:05 Indigenous 100 PG 10:35 Ki Tua 3 11:05 Te Ao Marama 11:35 Closedown

6:05 Man Caves PG 6:30 Pool Kings PG 6:55 Strange Evidence MLC 7:45 Railroad Australia PG 8:35 Hoffman Family Gold MLC 9:25 Gold Rush – Freddy Dodge’s Mine Rescue MLC 10:20 Great Southern Truckers PG 11:15 Dirty Jobs MLC 12:10 Man Caves PG Neighbourhood Hangout Cave. 12:35 How Do They Do It? PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG Rocky Mountain Monsters. 2pm Naked and Afraid XL M All-Stars Dead Weight. 2:55 Barnwood Builders PG 3:50 Deadliest Catch PG 4:45 Alaska – The Last Frontier PG 5:40 Aussie Salvage Squad PG 6:35 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 7:30 Aussie Lobster Men PG 8:30 Great Southern Truckers PG 9:30 Airplane Repo MLC 10:30 Railroad Alaska PG 11:25 Naked and Afraid XL MLC

Tuesday 12:15 Railroad Australia PG 1:05 Secrets of the Underground PG 1:55 Deadliest Catch PG 2:45 Naked and Afraid XL M 3:35 Moonshiners MVL 4:25 Barnwood Builders PG 5:15 Aussie Salvage Squad PG

Canterbury High Country Readings to 4pm

Tuesday

weather hazards: Wind, Wind Chill. Fine spells. A few showers from late morning,

about the foothills, clearing from the south

afternoon.

Wind at 1000m: W 50 km/h, gale 65 km/h in exposed places, easing to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: W 55 km/h, easing to 30 km/h in the afternoon.

Freezing level: 1500m; to 1000m about divide at night.

Wednesday Mountain weather hazards: Snow, Wind, Wind Chill.

Rain about the main divide from afternoon with snow to 1200m. Mainly fine with high cloud elsewhere. Wind at 1000m: NW 50 km/h from afternoon, rising to gale 65 km/h towards evening then easing. Wind at 2000m: W 30 km/h, rising to gale 65 km/h in the evening.

Freezing level: Rising 1600m.

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Celebrity Treasure Island, at 7:30pm

The Chase Bloopers, at 7pm

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

Lego Masters Australia, at 7:30pm

American Pickers, at 6pm

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One of the best A&P shows in the South Island

The Ashburton Agricultural & Pastoral Association Show is held on the weekend following Labour weekend of every year and is the largest two-day annual agricultural event held in Mid Canterbury.

Hosted at the Ashburton Showgrounds on 17.4 hectares of land since its founding in 1877, the show’s mission statement is to “promote excellence in agriculture and goodwill between town and country”. The show attracts exhibitors from all over the South Island.

Each year the president chooses a show theme and many exhibits/competitions are based around this and this year, on October 28-29, the theme is Multi Cultural Mid Canterbury.

The show offers strong two-day competitions for horses, dog trials and one-day competitions for sheep/wool/pet lambs, cattle (dairy, beef and calves), poultry, alpacas, shearing, goats, donkeys, and grain and seeds.

Highland dancing is a highlight, plus tiny tots and home industries for adults and students.

All events are well supported offering a good standard of competition to competitors. Over 190 entrants complement the livestock competitors together with food, music, displays, entertainment and competitions.

The show is run by a small hardworking committee helped by a large team of volunteers who work together in the week prior to the show.

As far as show attractions there is an excellent ring for horse events and enough space for exhibitors including a large home industries pavilion which replaced one that was burnt down in 1989.

A standard has been set and the committees over the years have worked

tirelessly to provide what is now known as one of the best two-day shows in the South Island, attracting entries from a wide area.

The Ashburton A&P Show is fortunate to own the grounds and these are hired out regularly to various groups during the year.

It has been the home base since 1956

to the Mid Canterbury Rugby Union. In the summer months, large show jumping events are held regularly along with other smaller horse events.

As the Ashburton A&P Association has had to change with the times it has needed to keep looking forward into the future to ensure the continuation of the organisation.

Come

Young and old, there will be something for everyone at the upcoming Ashburton show.

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What the judges are looking for in sheep

Don’t

let the curls fool you, sheep aren’t judged on which is the cutest, softest, or fluffiest; beneath that heap of wool is a market lamb or a breeding stock animal looking to win some blue ribbons.

To judge a market lamb, which is intended for slaughter at about 40kg, you look for the degree of muscling, degree of finish, balance and style, frame size and soundness and structure – in that order.

For a breeding ewe you look for balance and style, frame size, soundness and structure, degree of muscling, degree of leanness, and wool — in that order.

So no need to be sheepish, once you get past all the wool it’s easy. Let’s dive in on learning how to judge sheep and knowing what goes on at your next livestock show.

Degree of muscling

To evaluate the degree of muscle, take a look at the thickness through the centre of the rear legs, the width between them as the animal stands, the length and width of the loin, the length of the hind saddle and the shape over their rack.

First take a rear-view look at your animal and measure the widest part. The widest part should be muscle from hip to hip and that width should carry through the legs – your sheep should look square.

The loin is set between the back of the ribs and the hips, and it is

an important muscle for locomotion, so a nice long, wide loin is what you’re looking for.

The hind saddle is basically just the rear half of the animal starting at the last rib, and it contains all the best cuts of meat such as the loin, sirloin, and legs.

The fore saddle is from the last rib up to the base of the neck, and what you want is to have a slightly longer hind saddle than fore saddle.

And finally the rack is the rack of ribs, and a wide rack is ideal, and the ability to feel the grooves of muscles as you run your hand from the fore ribs to rear ribs.

Degree of finish

The degree of finish is related to the degree of muscle, frame size and stage of maturity. Basically,

the ideal market lamb will have a good degree of muscle, which fits cleanly in its frame, and the animal should be at the right size for their age.

Market lambs are normally ready for slaughter no later than six months, so it’s best if they hit their prime within that time period.

You can evaluate finish on an individual basis, but when comparing sheep in a class, you’ll probably use degree of finish to help you rank them.

Balance and style

For balance and style, evaluate the body width, depth, and length. You actually don’t want the width of your sheep to be completely even throughout; more width in the more desirable

cuts is better, meaning that the widest part of your sheep should be in the centre of the leg muscle, and they should get gradually narrower through the front end.

For depth, measure from the top of the back to the bottom of the belly, and the belly should be at the same level all the way from the chest to the teats.

Your sheep should look like a big barrel. Your sheep also gets balance and style points from a wide, level chest floor, angularity over the shoulders, a straight topline, and a high set to the neck.

Frame size

Frame size is important because if the ideal slaughter-ready lamb is around 40kg that lamb should be at that weight without being too fat. So ask yourself if your lamb is tall and long enough to have the capacity to grow a big rack of ribs, loins, and legs.

Frame size is important for breeding ewes because they need to be able to comfortably carry lambs throughout pregnancy, and have the capacity to feed them. The ideal animal will not look stocky, stubby, or gangly.

Soundness and structure

The soundness and structure concerns the animal’s ability to move around comfortably for years to come, so evaluate the feet, pasterns, hocks, knees, rump, and shoulders.

All toes should be pointed forward, and pasterns should be

about a 45 degree angle from the ground.

The knees should be straight and pointing forward just like the toes. When standing comfortably on their own, the farthest point on the twist should fall exactly in line with the point of the hock, if the hock is further out than the twist the animal is sickle, and if it is further in than the twist your animal is posty.

The top of the shoulders should be in line with the front of the rump, but from hips to dock you want a slight slope downward. Also evaluate the length of the rump. A lot of length from flank to twist is ideal, and remember, this is one of the best cuts of meat from your market lamb, so you want lots of room.

Degree of leanness

The degree of leanness is evaluating the fat cover. The thickest fat cover on your animal should be over its back, and ideally, it would be a centimetre thick or a little less, so when preparing your animal for show, make sure that they don’t have any excess fat. Besides, sheep don’t need much fat, they have all that wool to keep them insulated and warm.

Wool

Wool isn’t very important on market lambs that are intended for slaughter, but it is important for breeds that are meant to be raised for their wool. Wool is judged on character, colour, uniformity and wastiness.

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Catch us at the A&P Show, 28th-29th October. We look forward to catching up and having a chat.

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Beneath that heap of wool is a market lamb or a breeding stock animal looking to win some blue ribbons.

Dog trials a premier event at Ashburton show

Sheepdog

trials are a competitive sport at the heart of every agricultural show in which handlers direct their dogs to move sheep around the show ring and into fences and/ or enclosures.

There will be plenty of this at the Ashburton show so be sure to get there early on Friday 28 to watch the competitors and their dogs take to the course.

Three sheep are always used in New Zealand, as this is the most challenging combination for the dog: the sheep form a two-and-one, with the single sheep always being unpredictable.

Dog trials are part of New Zealand farming history and probably date back to a trial in Wānaka in 1867.

There are reports of trials at Waitangi and Te Aka in 1868, at Wānaka in 1869 and Haldon Station in the Mackenzie Country, in 1870 – all before an 1873 trial at Bala in North Wales, which is claimed to be the first ever.

The first huntaway events were at Black Forest station near Lake Benmore, in 1870.

Dog trialling in New Zealand is controlled by the New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Association (NZSDTA), which started in 1940 and is made up of affiliated member clubs.

The meetings start with the summer A&P (agricultural and pastoral) shows and culminate in regional and national finals around June (winter).

There are shepherds’ trials and maiden dog trials for less experienced handlers throughout the year.

Standard classes

There are four standard

classes for trials run under the NZSDTA.

Class 1: Heading dogs – long head or long pull

The dog has to cast out, lift (move) and pull (drive) the sheep, usually held on a distant

hill (but not in the case of the show of course), in a straight line into a ring of 20–30 metres’ diameter on a flat area, towards the handler. Time allowed is 9 to 14 minutes.

Class 2: Heading dogs – short

head and yard

The dog has to cast out, lift and pull the sheep, which are held much nearer than in the long head, towards a marked quadrangle. It then has to drive the sheep along a pegged lane, through hurdles and work them into a 2-metre-square yard or pen. The handler is restricted to holding the gate. Time allowed is 10 to 14 minutes.

Class 3: Huntaways – zigzag hunt

The sheep are released at the bottom of a steep hill (obviously, again, not at the show) and the dog has to drive (hunt) them up a zigzag marked course. The dog must always ‘face-up’ and bark at the sheep and not the handler. Time allowed is 8 to 10 minutes.

Class 4: Huntaways – straight hunt

In this event the only markers are at the top of the course. The sheep have to be hunted directly up the centre of the course to the top markers, in as straight a line as possible. Time allowed is 8 to 10 minutes.

Dog trials are fascinating, believe me, even to the uninitiated. They make for a terrific viewer event. As I said, the trials at the Ashburton show start early morning on Friday, October 28. So if you are interested, make the effort to get up early and head down to the showgrounds.

Dog trials are part of New Zealand farming history and probably date back to a trial in Wānaka in 1867.

A beginner’s guide to showing cattle

A primer for first timers

Preparing for and showing cattle can be an extremely rewarding and educational experience for young people.

Responsibility, patience, good sportsmanship, good organisation, confidence, respect for animals and people alike – the list of benefits is a long one.

Setting goals

Perhaps your goal is to win a champion ribbon. Nothing wrong with setting high goals – we all do it and having something to work toward can be a motivating factor that can lead to success. If you don’t win a champion ribbon the first time out, the next time you’ll groom a little finer, and handle with a little more control and confidence.

week to teach your animal to lead. Always stand on the left side of your animal and use gentle pressure to teach your animal to respond by slightly pulling on the halter. Never yank. Once the animal is moving, release the pressure.

Preparing for the show ring

A show stick is a very useful tool when teaching your animal how to present itself. To pose a calf or heifer, the front feet should be squarely aligned beneath the shoulders with the hind leg closest to the judge positioned slightly back. You don’t want your animal to be too stretched out. Rather, your animal should be balanced. Once you’re in the ring, you may need to reposition its feet as judges perform their inspections. Do it discreetly and gently.

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After all, that champion ribbon will bring notice to your animal. Positive notice. It also will tell folks that you are a responsible, skilled, and serious handler who knows how to care for his animal and presents an attractive product that, well, wins ribbons. Recognition can possibly lead to financial gain. What are your goals for the animal after the show season? To sell it? Or become a member of a replacement herd? Some farmers show cattle to showcase their herd genetics. A champion ribbon is a fine goal in and of itself. It may lead to other successes, as well.

Halter breaking

Now it’s time to prepare for the show. Halter breaking is all about patience and practice. Go slow and don’t rush the process. You never ever want to hit your animal. Your goal is to earn the animal’s trust and respect. You’re building a relationship with your animal and that takes time, plain and simple. Have a gentle, compassionate hand and be willing to devote time to the worthwhile effort of teaching your animal to respect the halter.

Teaching to lead

It shouldn’t take much more than a

Standard preparation and show supplies

To maximise your chances of success in the ring, you’ll want your animal looking its best. Proper hoof care means keeping them trimmed. White spots should be bright and clean. The tail should be brushed and fluffy. The coat should be clipped and groomed and looking the best you can get it.

Before the start of the show season, make sure you’ve clipped your animal of its winter coat and begin training the animal’s topline hair. Then, a couple days before the show, clip the animal for the final time taking particular care to get it looking exactly the way you want.

The basics of showmanship

Once in the ring, it’s time to let everyone see the results of all the hard work you’ve done. The ring should be big enough to allow everyone in the class adequate space, but that may not always be the case. Whenever possible, leave several feet between you and the handler in front of you. Don’t tailgate and don’t lag behind. Keep a steady pace consistent with the flow of everyone else. Do not pass the handler in front of you if they’re moving too slowly or their animal is unruly. continued next page

Increasing your profitability takes more than simply planting the right seed, it takes long-term planning and years of accumulated know-how. For nearly 50 years our agronomists have been here for our farmers working with them to get the best results from their land. So, speak to us and let’s grow together. Take the opportunity to speak to us at the Ashburton A&P show. We will be at site 310 on Presidents Lane.

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A chance to learn about your water

Improving knowledge of water health is just one of the many ways MHV Water Ltd is looking a�er the environment for now and in the future.

MHV Water is a co-opera�ve with over 200 farmer shareholders across the Hekeao Hinds Plains, to which it delivers water for irriga�on and manages environmental compliance.

MHV commenced rou�ne groundwater monitoring of NO3-N (Nitrate) levels within the MHV scheme area in September 2016 with an ini�al survey of 29 bores, the programme has now expanded to regular tes�ng of up to 150 bores and 40 surface water sites.

MHV Water Chief Execu�ve Mel Brooks said the results of the ongoing ground and surface water monitoring are challenging to interpret given the large rainfall events, however they are confident that Nitrate levels, on average, have begun to reduce again.

Evolution of the groundwater survey

Brooks said “our farmers are working hard on farm to reduce their environmental footprint and whilst we know there is more mahi to do, it is promising to see the downward trend return. Groundwater quality improvements are unlikely to be linear, and there is so much that we s�ll don’t know, so by increasing our knowledge we can make informed decisions to con�nue to drive long-term environmental improvements.”

Brooks is also posi�ve about the whole community approach “In the Hekeao Hinds Plains we have several community and catchment groups who are working together for a common goal.

“We are a founding partner of the Hekeao Hinds Water Enhancement Trust (HHWET) which is undertaking the largest groundwater rehabilita�on project in New Zealand, and we are now partnering with HHWET and Barhill Chertsey Irriga�on to deliver a monitoring programme for the whole of the Hekeao Hinds Plains as well as working closely with the Mid Canterbury Catchment Collabora�on.”

If you want to know more about the Hekeao Hinds Water Monitoring Programme, the Mid Canterbury Catchment Collec�ve or want to get involved, see the MHV Website.

MHV will be offering the community the opportunity to get their water tested for nitrate levels at this year’s Ashburton A&P Show. Brooks said all people need to do is bring a clean 100ml container filled with water to the MHV tent, at site 311 and we can assess it for you.

“We want to help raise awareness and demonstrate the processes we undertake. Our Senior Hydrogeologist Jus�n Legg is an expert in this area and will be on hand to answer anyone’s ques�ons.

“As a scheme, our responsibility is much more than just delivering water and we are proud of the role we play within the community and are happy to share results and ac�ons more broadly.”

Smith ‘frustrated’ with discipline

Felicity Reid RNZ

The Black Ferns have secured two wins from two games at the Rugby World Cup and booked a place in the quarter-finals with a game in hand.

The defending champions beat Wales 56-12 in Waitakere on Sunday –- scoring 10 tries to two – in front of a significantly smaller crowd than the week before.

The Black Ferns’ dominance in the early stages of their home tournament followed the form guide, but there are bigger tests to come.

Coach Wayne Smith was pleased to have two wins in the bank, though he still saw things on the field that frustrated him.

“Just some dumb penalties, you can train all week to avoid that but you’ve got to have the balance in your game to be able to avoid them and just leave it, get off the ground, get back behind the off-side line and play rugby.

“I’m really disappointed with how many

RESULTS

■ Athletics Run and Walk Ashburton

Our annual prize giving evening was held on Friday October 14 at Mania-o-Roto Park Scout Hall ahead of our closing day. An en joyable evening was had by all who attend ed, to celebrate achievements and share stories over a delicious pot luck dinner.

Results:

Walkers: AHC Cross Country Walk Wom en’s winner – Judith Crozier; AHC Cross Country Walk Men’s winner – Dave Wilkinson; AHC Most Improved WalkerStacey Hooper; AHC Most Outstanding walker – Janet Hood; AHC Road Champs first on handicap women – Stacey Hoop er; AHC Road champs first on handicap men – Dave Strong.

Clinton Trophy winner 3km estimated time Turkey Trot – Paul Severins; E String er shield Fastest time men road champs - Dave Strong; Gilbert Walk winner 3km handicap -Marie Batty; Greymouth Cup veteran fastest half marathon walk Judith Crozier; Hood Family Trophy fastest wom en walker road champs Stacey Hooper; Johnny McGrath Memorial Trophy 5km Walk Alison Conway; Strong Walk winner 3km handicap Stacey Hooper.

Runners: AHC Most Improved Runner –Kathryn Page; Alastair Keen Trophy out standing performance road relay - Jer emy Hayes; Egan Family Shield Veteran Mens cross country championship - Ron nie Campbell; Clinton Challenge winner veteran men handicap cross country – Mike O’Callaghan; John Williams Me morial first place handicap Cross Coun try Champs – Mike O’Callaghan; Gerald Whiting Shield ladies handicap cross country – Alison Conway.

Percy Brown Memorial fastest time ladies handicap cross country – Alison Conway; Rosebury Trophy Veteran womens cross country championship – Alison Con way; Harney Family Trophy Ladies road champs first across the line – Ashlea Nor ris; Carter Family Shield winner senior womens road champs – Ashlea Norris; Judith Stewart Trophy Veteran womens road champs – Tam Grant; Jack Feron Trophy winner on handicap over 50 mens road champs – Merv Gilbert; John Gam blin winner Road champs first across the line – Eamon Hooper; McIntosh Inter Club Trophy winner – Kathryn Page; Peter Larkin Standardbreds Ltd shield winner 3km handicap road race – Kathryn Page; Wilson Rosebowl winner 3km estimated time Turkey Trot -Mike O’Callaghan. AHC Best Interclub Colt or Girl – Sophie Lampe; B Clemens Cup U16 girls cross country champion – Sophie Lampe; Carter Challenge U14 Boys cross country champion - Jack Hooper; John McBrearty Trophy Junior Colts Champ - Jack Hoop er; PC Brown Cup Junior Colts fastest time Road Champs – Kalym Chalmers; S Long Rose Bowl Colts fastest time Handi cap Road Champs – Kalym Chalmers. Specials: Gordon Clinton Trophy Seasons best veteran – Paul Severins; Noel Loch head Shield most enthusiastic memberMarie & Noel Batty; Gilbert Family Shield – Games Trophy – Noel Batty.

■ Golf Ashburton County Ladies Vets’ Golf Results from Ashburton County Ladies

opportunities we gave them,” Smith said.

Black Ferns captain Ruahei Demant agreed with Smith’s assessment of the per formance, which saw New Zealand drop to 13 players late in the game.

“The way that we allowed Wales to get into that game was off our own mistakes and off our ill-discipline at set-piece de fence but also in general defence around rucks. So I know that will be a big focus for us moving forward, but I was proud of the way that we fixed problems that we had last week,” Demant said.

Tournament favourites England also se cured their quarter-final berth, with a 13-7 win over France on Saturday, and Smith was aware that the Black Ferns needed to measure up to the team that was on a 27game winning streak.

“If you look at England they never drop a ball and they give away very few penal ties. If they’re the yardstick then we are no where near it,” Smith said.

Smith had rung the changes match-to-

Vet’s Golf played at Methven on the 14 October. Winner of the Goldsbrough Tro phy: Jane Helmore 69 nett. 2nd Christine Ross 38 stblfd, 3rd Sue Graham 35 on c/b from, 4th Di Bell 35.

Nearest the Pins: # 4 Ton’s Thai June Bruhns, # 6 Di Bell, #13 Judith Webb, #17 Heather Robertson, Sims Bakery Longest Putt: Alison Vessey, Tinwald SuperValue lucky card: Jan Clucas.

Ashburton Golf Club

Midlands Seeds Social – October 14 Top Team:  Hen Pecked 89.5 – Andrew Ro sevear, Gaby Jansen, Perry Hunt, Adrian Hopwood. Women: Business Birdies 87, Mayfield Mayhem 86.5. Men: The Fisher man 84.5 (by lot), Marauders 84.5, Occa sionally Available 84, Golden Oldies 82.5. Mixed: Vintage Wine 88, Gabites Swingers 84.5, Morning Wood 84. Top lady: Megan Ness 31.5, Top man: Gus Preston 33.5.

Nearest Pins: Columbus Coffee Malcolm Stoddart, Mac & Maggies Perry Hunt, Paul May Motor Gaby Jansen, Gabites Ltd Paul Stoddart, Karen McRae Property Brokers Longest Putt: Peter Blacklow, Murray Young Property Brokers Longest Putt: Matt Tait. Twos: Sheryl Reid, Perry Hunt, Andrew Rosevear, FC Senekal, Ben Niles.

Ashburton Golf Club Wednesday, Octo ber 12

Competition: Stableford: Sega Golf Win ner over the Field: Graeme Munro 41pts, 2nd Brendon O’Sullivan 40pts, 3rd Rex Bennett 39pts.

Other good nett scores were: Terry Mol loy 38pts, Ivan Blain 38pts, Phil Crozier 38pts, John Richards 38pts, Charlie Al exander 37pts, John Ramsay 37pts, Ray Suttie 36pts, Peter Walker 36pts, Brian Fauth 36pts & Chris Lovelock 36pts. Twos: Richard McKernan, Graeme Munro, Ray Suttee, Ivan Blain & John Richards. Phat Duck Closest to the pin: Hole 14#: Graeme Munro. McKay & Donaldson E-Bike: Closest to the Pin Hole 8#: Murray Moorhead.

Ashburton Golf Club – Saturday, October 15. Competition: SEGA GOLF Pro Shop Tournament.

Radius Care Winner over the Field: George Brown 91-24-67 41pts, 2nd: Tony Walms ley 40pts, 3rd: Jeff Williamson 40pts.

Other good nett scores: Dave Fisher 39pts, Terry Molloy 38pts, Rhonda Gal lagher 38pts, David Rush 37pts, Hilary Lovett 37pts, Kevin Smith 37pts, Charlie Alexander 37pts, Blair Snowball 37pts, John Power 36pts, Bruce Ferriman 36pts, Dave Hampton 36pts, Stretch Reani 36pts, Gavin Douglas 36pts & Peter Rainey 36pts. Twos: Robert Coyle, Paul Baird, Sam Clarke, Ray Lambert & Peter Rainey.

Nearest The Pins: Hole 4# Paul Greer, Hole 8# Paul Baird, Hole 12# Martin Knaggs, Hole 14#: Peter Rainey. Team Event: Ash burton bt Rangiora 701pts to 657pts.

Sega Golf 9 Hole Competition: Winner Han nah Cunliffe 20pts, 2nd Wendy Hopwood 19pts, 3rd Gail Gutsill 16pts, 4th Hughie Murchie. 2s Wendy Hopwood (No#4).

Mayfield Golf Club

October 15, Stableford friendly against Pleasant Point.

Best Stableford: Andrew Bryant 44. Wayne Blair 38. Gordon Duthie 37. Ali McLeod 37. Jeff McNeilly 37. Andrew Peck 37. Wayne Vessey 35. Ian Beach 35. An drew Lake 35. Nearest The Pins: No 2: Aon Insurance Harley Davies. No 11 Hyde Brothers Spraying, Dave Gill. No 5. Camp bell Contracting. Wayne Blair. No 14. ANZ

match so far in the tournament and he said he would do it again for Saturday’s game against a winless Scotland in Whangarei.

“There’s virtually no-one that’s played poorly, other than some of the penalties given away, and some of the discipline that frustrates me, no-one has actually played poorly and so we know we’ve got a strong 32 and I feel really fortunate.”

Demant was one of five players that had started both games in the tournament and the first-five said competition for places would increase as the tournament pro gressed.

“When we get to the quarter stages it’s going to be really hard for players to put their hand up, especially when there’s so many great talented players in each posi tion. The depth in each position is insane, I’d hate to be a coach.”

England captain Sarah Hunter is at her fourth world cup and was not expecting an easy route to the final – for any team.

“This has definitely been the most com petitive world cup that I’ve been involved in, we’re not even out of the pool stages yet so it’s sure looking like it’s going to hot up a little bit as we go through.”

The Black Ferns’ final pool game against Scotland is one of three games at North land Events Centre on Saturday – and the New Zealanders will be back in Whangarei for the quarter-finals.

Bank, Jeff McNeilly. 9&18 Ruralco 2nd shot Andrew Bryant. Twos: Graeme Goodger, Andrew Bryant x2. Wayne Vessey, Grant Early, Wayne Blair. Eagle No 12: Andrew Peck. Pleasant Point Average 28 points: Mayfield Average 33.3. Kallara Texel Play er of the day Andrew Bryant 74-10-64. Mayfield Ladies – Tuesday, October 11 Lagmor Salver – Tinwald v Mayfield. Mayfield won 32.4 points Tinwald 32.0. 1st: Sue Graham 43 pts. 2nd: Lynley Mac Kenzie 38, 3rd:  Karen Young 37, 4th: Jan Clucas  37. Val Fleming 2nd shot No 2: Christine Ross, Sims Bakery 2nd shot no 11: Di Bell, Ross Brother’s n/p no 5: Di Bell, Memory Funerals n/p no 14: Neroli Davies. Player of the Day: Sue Graham 95-30- 65.

Methven Golf Club

October 15

Senior: Stuart Wilson 83-15-68 39 pts. Jun ior: Allan Lock 96-27-69 38pts by lot. Oth er good scores: 38 Mark Gazzard. 37 Piers Rolton, Bruce Dickson. 35 Phil Elliot. Twos: Dayle Lucas, Michael Kemp t, Allan Lock. Closest to Pins: Methven Pubs #4: Rod Carson. Hunters wine #6: Piers Rolton, Ski Time #13: Michael Kemp. Green Parrot #17: Simon Wareing. Dubliner Best Nett: Stuart Wilson 68. Methven Foursquare Second Best Nett: Mark Gazzard 69. Bar Voucher Best Gross: Piers Rolton 81.

Tinwald Golf Club

Thursday October 23

Leading scores in Thursday’s twilight stableford; -6 Alastair White 20, An drew Barrie 19, Lucas McGee 18 c/b. 7-10 Paul Hefford 22, Callum Smith 21, Mata Kamate, Brad Going, Kerry Whiting 20, Sam Whiting 19 c/b. 11 Plus David McCor mick 23, Brian McFelin 22, Mark Dalglish, Matt Forbes 21.

Women 0-14 Leen Bell 22. 15 Plus Sharon Watson 22, Barb Cochrane 19. Nearest the pin; #2 Paul Hefford. #16 Dave Mor rison. Two’s; Lucas McGee, Graeme Mills, Bill Mason, John Moses. Hokonui Hacker; Paul Boon with 11 points.

Saturday October 15

Leading scores in the stroke round played on Saturday; -12 Brent Smith 68. 13-18 Peter Natua, Michael Thomas 66, Brent Holmes, Kevin Bishop 72. 19 Plus Lindsay Jackson, Ray Wards 66, Ross Preece 67, Des Green 68.

Women; Christine Kinita, Elizabeth Collins 70. Nearest Pin: Tinwald Liquorland #2; Doug Osborn. Gluyas Ford #6; Ryan Gutsell. The Fine Lion #12; Jason Mactier.

Ace Automotive #16; Neil Connelly. G & R Seeds 2nd Shot #11; Elvis Kelsall. Twos Percy Kelsall, Selwyn Munro, Sake, Neil Connelly. Net Eagle; #15 Not Struck. Centennial Trophy was won by Peter Na tau on countback from Lindsay Jackson.

Sunday October 16

Winners in the 50 years of age and over tournament played on Sunday; Men 5059 Kerry Whiting 70, Richard Thompson, Craig Meyrick 70. 60-69 net Brent Holm es 66, Ian Tait, Lindsay Jackson 69. Gross Brent Holmes 79. 70 Plus Neil Connelly 67. Women 50-59 Wendy Bruce 67. 60 Plus June Bruhns Bill Mason 70, Chris tine Kinita 71. Weight for Age Bill Mason 5. Twos Steve Le Leivre, Gordon Rennie, Marilyn Bennett.

■ Shooting Ashburton District Rifle Club

16 October, 500 yards at The Butts.

TR, Martin Fleming 49.7, 50.6, 99.13, John Snowden 50.4, 49.6, 99.10, Gareth Miller 50.5, 49.5, 99.10, John Miller 49.5, 48.4, 97.9, Megan Snowden 48.5, 48.4, 96.9, Carl Nordqvist 46.4, 47.3, 93.7, Kevin Hooper 45.4, 45.4, 90.8, John Fleming 42.2, 46.2, 88.4.

FTR, Brian Graystone 56.6, 55.1, 111.7, Coby Snowden 54.3, 57.2, 111.5, Mark Al exander 53.1, 57.2, 110.3.

FO, Mike Chui 59.6, 60.4, 119.10, + 59.2, Murray Cook 58.2, 59.4, 117.6.

FPR, Jarrod Lawson 58.4, 60.2, 118.6, Da vid Smith 56.4, 59.5, 115.9, Darral Bradley 58.3, 57.1, 115.4.

■ Softball Hampstead Slow-Pitch

Friday, October 14

Marines & Angels 27-8 Hawkies Hawks, S & Giggles 29-14 Hakatere Hitters, Laser Attack 12-9 The Misfits, Retyred 18-7 Once Were Winners.

Mid Canterbury Softball

Saturday, October 15 – Senior Mixed.

Devon Tavern Hampstead Heat 17-7 Fairfield. Rakaia Dairy services Rebels 21-4 Devon Tavern Hampstead Phoenix.

■ Squash Celtic Squash Club

Results from week 4 of the Celtic Squash Club’s spring league: Team Mastercraft Kitchens beat Team Robbies Speedy Exhaust 7-5: Billy Nolan

beat Andy Bryant 2-0, Barry De Sitter beat Rob Giles 2-1, Henry Ross beat Amy Muckle 3-1, Louise Smith lost to Sarah Forbes 0-3.

Team McCrea Paint & Decorators lost to Team EuroAgri 8-9: Simon Kennedy lost to Wouter Myburgh 0-3, Kade Cummings lost to James McCloy 2-3, Allain Smith beat Heather Bowker 3-0, Neil Thompson beat Jo-Alta Myburgh 3-0, Neil Thakar lost to Chantee McCloy 0-3.

Team Pat Summerfield lost to Team RMF Silva 7-11: Kade Cummings beat Kyle Hur ren 3-0, Shane Muckle lost to Kade Cum mings 0-3, Patrick Sandrey lost to Matt Cassineri 1-3, Craig Henshilwood lost to Nicky Dryland 0-3, Ashley Ritchie beat Nicole Herbison 3-2.

Team McKain Quality Construction lost to Team Kirsty Clay Property Brokers 8-9: Chris O’Reilly drew with Ben Kruger 2-2, Nick McKain beat Craig Donaldson 3-1, Hayden Robinson lost to Kirsty Clay 1-2, Jacinda Ryan lost to Lucas Raphold 0-3, Maddie Read beat Jane Kingan 2-1.

Team Alps Continuous Spouting beat Team J&N Hedgecutting 7-5: Paul Cous ins beat Nathan Forbes 3-0, Ian Dolden lost to Emily Proffit 0-3, Andre De Beer lost to Alex Forbes 1-2, Rebecca Hurley beat Hollie Morgan 3-0.

DRAWS

■ Bowls

Ashburton Bowling Club

Ashburton Bowling Club Open 2 bowl Tri ples. Saturday October 22 -12.30pm start our grateful thanks to our sponsors: Skip2-it Flooring Xtra, Whites or Club colours to be worn.

The following Skips have entered teams: M Anderson, J Argyle, R Bennett, G Clarke, H Goodall, H Gray, R Gutberlet, L Kearns, C Kellett, E Maw, B Mayson, R McGarry, M Quinn, M Skilling, J Smart, GT.

For information contact: G Eder 3077498.

■ Softball

Hampstead Slow Pitch

Friday 21st October: 6.30pm Start.

Devon Tavern D1: S & Giggles vs Laser Attack, Laser Electrical D2: Hakatere Hit ters v Retyred, First National Real Estate D3: Marines & Angels v The Misfits, Hurst Automotive D4: Once Were Winners v Hawkies Hawks.

There were smiles all round at the annual prize giving for Run and Walk Ashburton earlier this month, finishing up another busy season.

Wayne Smith – England still the yardstick.

Bassett claims second Lowry Cup success

Kiwis start World Cup campaign with victory

Allenton’s Mat Bassett has added an other Lowry Cup singles title to his list of achievements on the bowling green, with a strong performance under the sun in Methven on the weekend.

Bassett, who is also a noted per former in the indoor version of the game, worked his way through a talented line-up of players who con verged under the mountains for the post-section stage on Sunday.

He bettered Methven’s own Craig Carter in the final, winning 21-18 in the race to 21 shots.

But getting there wasn’t easy – for either player.

Bassett had to see off the challenge of Ashburton MSA bowler, Gus Hur rell in the quarter-finals, before a tight game against Wayne McCarthy in the singles.

Carter took down Hampstead’s Logan Ford in the last eight and then beat young Allenton bowler, Liam O’Connor in the other semi-final.

O’Connor had started the day ear ly, playing in the first round for one of the final two spots in the top eight.

He beat Bronson Kellett first up and then got the better of Rob Fen som who was also victorious in the first round of the morning.

It’s been a long time in between drinks for Bassett who last won the title back in the 2015-2016 season.

The Kiwis have started their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a 3412 victory over a competitive Lebanon team in Warrington.

Josh Mansour’s try after 59 seconds put Lebanon ahead and, trailing 18-12 in the second half, they sensed a shock against the top ranked side.

But fullback Joey Manu showed his class to end the contest, setting up Dylan Brown after a line break before scoring himself with a solo effort.

Lebanon ended with 12 men after Adam Doueihi was sent off for foul lan guage.

New Zealand, world champions in 2008, are hoping to improve on a disap pointing 2017 tournament, in which they lost to Tonga in the group stage and then were knocked out by Fiji in the last eight.

Lebanon provided a sturdy opening test for Michael Maguire’s team, who next play debutants Jamaica in Hull next weekend.

The Cedars play Ireland, in what is likely to be a straight shootout for the second qualification spot from Group C.

Kenny Bromwich, Nelson Asofa-Sol omona and Peta Hiku crossed for New Zealand before halftime, replying to the opener from Lebanon winger Mansour, who was in Australia’s World Cup-win ning squad five years ago.

Jordan Rapana, who also kicked five goals for the Kiwis, completed the scor ing with New Zealand’s sixth try.

South Canterbury raiders pillage big race spoils

Trainers Bruce Tapper and Varma Ramhit set the cat among the pi geons at Ashburton on Saturday, when they produced lightly raced three-year-old Specialty to win the Barneswood Farm Stakes.

For good measure the combi nation also provided the quinel la with stablemate Redmond, however it was Specialty, a son of Rip Van Winkle, who claimed the major spoils at outside odds ($23) as he produced a powerful home straight burst to down a host of well performed contenders in cluding race favourites One Kiss ($4) and Perfectly Suited ($2.60).

Rider Brandon May had Spe cialty away nicely from a wide barrier draw before settling into the trail behind pacemaker One Kiss.

Allowed to stride forward around the home bend, Specialty quickly took control and dashed away from his rivals, with his sta blemate in hot pursuit.

Redmond tried hard but had to settle for second behind Special ty, who took bragging rights by just over a length with I Choose You and Charbano next to finish.

Tapper was delighted with Sat urday’s result, as he claimed his biggest win as a trainer with a horse he bred and races with his

“We have always fancied this horse, as he was born and bred on the farm and he has been spe cial since day one.

“That’s how he got his name,

and I thought that today he would show just how good he could be.”

Tapper will now turn his at tention with both Speciality and Redmond to the Al Basti Equi world Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas at Riccarton on Novem ber 5.

“The main aim is the 2000 Guineas for both of ours and they will most likely go straight to the race without another run,” he said.

“You don’t know if they will get the mile until they try it, but I’m confident they both will cope.

“It looks a pretty open race this year with a few of the big guns dropping away, so we would like to give our horses their best shot at it.”

Mid Canterbury jockey, Jason Laking continued his strong start to the season with a victory on his home track on Saturday, guiding the Ross Beckett-trained The Mo tivator to victory late in the day at a double figure price.

The win was Laking’s ninth for the season, just over two and a half months in, which coupled with his nine placings from just 50 rides give the experienced hoop an impressive strike-rate in the saddle.

wife Karen under the Clearview Park Stud banner, an operation based on Tapper’s Timaru prop erty.

“Varma and I have been

training together for around 14 months and this is our biggest win, in fact it’s my biggest win and the first stakes win in my ca reer,” he said.

Brandon May salutes as Specialty causes an upset in the Barneswood Farm Stakes at Ashburton on Saturday.

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Mat Bassett claimed his second Lowry Cup singles title on the weekend.

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RNZ

Matt Markham

Hammers pack their bags for Ruatoria

played their rivals in a dominant performance.

And in one word John Sherratt summed up the effort from his own perspective.

“Proud,” he said.

Talk about finding form at the right time of the season …

Mid Canterbury will get a shot at Heartland Rugby’s Lochore Cup this weekend, after they pro duced their best performance of the year to beat North Otago 3115 on the weekend in Oamaru.

And that means a trip to the North Island this weekend to tackle the passion of Ngati Porou East Coast in Ruatoria. East Coast won their way through to the fi nal with success over Horowhen ua Kapiti in the other semi-final clash on Saturday.

Matches against the Old Golds in Oamaru are never easy tasks, especially when it comes to finals rugby – but the Hammers who turned up on Saturday finally showed the promise that’s been there all season, as they out

“It’s a pretty good feeling, and one I think we are all pretty keen to ensure we are feeling again next Monday morning too.”

While they weren’t arrogantly confident on the bus trip down on Saturday morning, there was an air of expectation within the camp that if they played to their full potential, they could be look ing at a final this week.

And as it turned out, that’s ex actly what happened.

“I think the big thing was self-belief. They knew they could do it and we went in with a game plan and executed it really well –the best we have all season, and it showed on the scoreboard.”

Things couldn’t have started any better for the Hammers, be cause within one minute of the match starting, they were on the board when Raitube Vasurakuta made the hosts pay for an early mistake by scoring.

Playing into a strong wind, North Otago came back strong and scored two tries of their own to wrestle back the lead, and they looked set to take a margin into the sheds before Hunter Stewart burrowed his way over just before the break, with Tom Reekie add ing the extras.

That gave the Hammers a 1412 lead – one they weren’t keen to relent.

“The halftime chat was pretty straightforward, I said to the guys

I didn’t want to hear them come back in 40 minutes time talking about the what-ifs and anything else, they needed to take control of the match and make sure it happened for them.”

An early North Otago penalty meant the lead changed again, but that was it for the hosts, as Mid Canterbury went to town and for 35 minutes had an an swer for everything thrown their way.

“You talk about moments in a game and there was one where Harry Burgess took the ball up and left a few North Otago de fenders lying on the ground be hind him; he got the ball off to Shepherd Mhembere and it was the same result, and next minute you look back and there’s just this trail of destruction.

“As a coach, those moments make you really proud. The peri od of play after that penalty was

fantastic, you could just see the guys really giving it everything they could.”

John Vasurakuta’s try from that forward movement put the Ham mers back in control, then when Nathan McCloy added another after 65 minutes, the Mid Canter bury lead was strong.

The final flourish of the game was a real moment though, as Mid Canterbury went almost the length of the field for Raitube Vasurakuta to grab his second for day – one in the first minute and one in the last minute.

“What made it special, I think, was the reaction of everyone who was there – the people in the stands and the wider group of players from our squad and the development team, everyone was pumped.”

In news almost as good as the actual result, Mid Canterbury came through the match un scathed with no injuries or nig gles to be really concerned about.

That means Sherratt and his coaching team can now start to plot a bit of revenge against East Coast, who beat Mid Canterbury in Ashburton earlier in the sea son.

“There’s a bit of unfinished business there, and perhaps a few wrongs that need to be righted.”

The results on the weekend set up a remarkable finals week end for Canterbury-based rugby sides. Canterbury will play Wel lington in the final of the NPC while South Canterbury will take on Whanganui in the final of the Meads Cup and Mid Canterbury of course in the Lochore Cup.

Silver Ferns make it a double Stags go two-from-two

Two from two and going from strength to strength, it would seem.

The Tech Stags’ defence of South Canterbury Cricket As sociation’s Tweedy Cup took another step forward on the weekend as they picked up their second win of the season, in even more impressive fash ion their first.

Taking on competition new comers Celtic A, the Stags were again the dominant force.

After winning the toss and electing to bat, they opened up the shoulders and put together another imposing total of 251.

If there was disappointment it would have centred around not batting out their full 50 overs.

Matthew Tait led the bat ting charge this week with a strong 84 – facing just 66 balls and scoring 13 boundaries as he took the Celtic A bowlers to task.

His innings came off the back of yet another solid opening from Jason Morrison who set

the tempo early with a rap id-fire 51, raising his bat for the second time this season after

notching a century in the open ing week.

The hosts were in trouble with the bat early, losing quick wickets and were never able to recover, with just one of their line-up reaching double figures as the Tech bowlers ripped into their work.

Richard Print was the chief destroyer.

His 10 overs went for just 17 runs as he claimed a five-wick et bag for the day, while Harry Jones was also productive with the ball in hand, picking up three wickets for himself.

The competition takes an early break this week for Labour weekend with play returning on Saturday, October 29 where Tech will travel to Temuka and Allenton will host Celtic Sen ior on the Ashburton Domain Oval.

Unfortunately, full scores from Allenton’s match against Temuka, played on the Ashbur ton Domain weren’t available in time for deadlines, but Allenton batted first and were all out for 100 with Temuka managing to just sneak home, reaching 1018.

The Silver Ferns have beaten Australia 52-48 in Tauranga to take a 2-nil lead in the Constellation Cup, achieving rare back-to-back wins against the world number one side.

It was a very different game to the first test on Wednesday, when the Sil ver Ferns took an 11 goal lead after the first quarter.

The Diamonds made a far better start and led 25-24 at halftime.

The visitors put a lot of pressure on the Silver Ferns in the first half and slowed down the New Zealand mid court.

New Zealand turned things around in the third quarter, finding much more freedom on attack.

The Silver Ferns won the third peri od 15-9.

New Zealand shooter Grace Nweke scored 37 from 37 at 100 per cent, again fed well by wing attack Peta Toeava, who got another full game.

Captain Ameliaranne Ekenasio was another crucial player, shooting 15 from 19.

The series heads across the Tasman for the remaining two tests.

Overseas loan player, John Vasurakuta produced his best game in a Mid Can terbury jersey as the Hammers advanced to the final of the Lochore Cup.

RNZ

Richard Print was in fine form for the Tech Stags on Saturday taking five wickets as his side grabbed another comfortable victory.

Matt Markham

Mid Canterbury 31 (Raitube Vasurakuta 2, Hunter Stewart, John Vasurakuta, Nathan McCloy tries; Tom Reekie 2 conv, Nathan McCloy conv,) beat North Otago 15. HT: 14-12.

Scoreboard

Matt Markham

The EA Networks Centre was alive with action last week as Basketball Mid Canterbury played host to the Under 13 Southern Regionals tournament across the week. 45 teams from around the South Island were living, eating and playing in Mid Canterbury during the tournament in a real coup for local basketball, and the region. Daniel Alvey was there to capture some of the action from Mid Canterbury’s clash with Southland.

The sun was shining and sporting fields around the district were a hive of activity on the weekend. Guardian photographer Daniel Alvey was out and about capturing some of the action at Rakaia’s Salmon Run, junior tennis, junior cricket and on the softball diamonds at Argyle Park.

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PART-TIME RECEPTIONIST

DEATHS

HOOPER, Pamela Jean –

On Thursday, October 13, 2022, peacefully at her home in Whitecliffs. Loved partner of Robbie Scott, dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Phill and Amanda (Ashburton), Greg and Jackie (Brisbane), and Mark and Carmel (Christchurch), cherished Nana PJ of Joshua, McKenzie and Maddy; Rachel and Ashley; and Alice, Penelope, and Jed. Messages can be addressed to the Hooper family, c/- 19 London Street, Richmond, Christchurch 8013. A celebration of Pamela’s life

held in the John Rhind Chapel, entrance from London and Whitmore Streets, on THURSDAY, October 20, at 1pm.

FURNISHERS

FUNERALS

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