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A big question mark might now hang over the extension of Ashburton’s EA Networks pool complex. With the Ashburton District Council needing almost $30 million more than it anticipated to build the district’s new civic centre and library, councillors last week urged for a spending halt that could put the brakes on pool work planned for the next financial year. In its long-term plan, the council has tagged $5.2 million in 2020/2021 to extend the complex’s learn-to-swim pool area and to create a new splash deck activity area. While that spend was planned, what was not built into the long term-plan was the full cost of the civic centre and library. This was budgeted to cost just $22
million, but when planning started, the numbers crunched and public consultation undertaken, there was strong support to spend more on the project – $51.6 million. That left a funding gap just shy of $30 million. Councillors then amended the longterm plan to take this extra spend into account, but at last week’s finance and business services committee, they questioned whether debt levels might now be too high and suggested the pool development could be put on hold. Money was set aside in the current year – $100,000 – to begin design work on the pool extension, but it was up to councillors whether they wanted to spend this on schedule or to review the timing of that work, business service group manager Paul Brake said. Deputy mayor Neil Brown was keen to see the extension delayed.
With learn-to-swim numbers down over the past month or so, council needed to take a second look at the timing of the pool extension to see whether this was really needed next year, he said. Debt levels were high on Lynette Lovett’s mind. She suggested pushing the extension out a year or two might be needed as a way of meeting the council’s debt. While the pool extension is still locked into the long-term plan for 2020/2021, Brake said he would take a look at whether delaying the work would have much impact on debt levels. The drop in learn to swim numbers was in some part due to the move by a number of parents away from group lessons to private lessons which meant fewer students were able to be accommodated. Demand for lessons, however, continues to be high.
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■■ TEENAG EXCHANGE
Kiwi girls soak up US ag scene There are no coyotes on her Mayfield farm, but 17-year-old Olivia Mackenzie knew exactly what the wily predator was when she spotted it on a farm trip to the United States recently. The Year 13 student, a boarder at Craighead in Timaru, has just returned from a three-week TeenAg exchange to Montana, where she saw the coyotes while shifting cattle with the her host family. Olivia and five other TeenAg members from around New Zealand attended a 4-H congress for young people in Bozeman, Montana, and then was billeted on a beef cattle ranch in the small town of Deer Lodge. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to Yellowstone National Park, which has 10,000 hydrothermal features and is home to almost 5000 bison. Olivia said the bison were among many wild animals they encountered at the park, where she also saw a black bear. She said the animals shared the space with tourists and wandered where they liked. “They were used to people, but if you went up to them, they would run away.” The coyotes she spotted on her host’s ranch. The animals are known for their lonesome wails and are symbols of the American west. They are also very adaptable and can be a problem for ranchers. Olivia said she was shifting cows with her hosts when she saw
The New Zealand TeenAg team on a trip to Montana recently included Mayfield’s Olivia Mackenzie (back right) and (clockwise, from front right) Sarah Humphries, Tyla Bishop, Mikayla McClennan, Rhiannon Simpson and Kayla Calder. PHOTO SUPPLIED them. “They just leave them alone unless they are causing trouble.” Montana is known for its wheat and beef production and Olivia said the state was similar to New Zealand in that it had both mountains and flat plains. Its prairie grasses were used by early settlers to graze cattle and horses. Her host family were ranchers
and farmed beef cattle. They grew hay, which was cut and fed to the cattle, rather than grazed. Olivia said the state’s climate meant there was only a short growing season and winter usually featured snow. She arrived when the hay was being cut, with swathers as opposed to mowers in New Zealand.
“It is such a different environment. They can’t grow anything apart from hay. It is interesting and opened my eyes to how different it is in other parts of the world and how other farms operate.” The Mayfield student comes from a dairy support farm just down the road from Mayfield Pri-
mary School, which she attended before going to Craighead. Parents Andrew and Lynley helped her with a succession of pet calves over the years, shown at local A&P shows; she brought home from her American adventure a real cowboy’s hat for younger brother William. Joining TeenAg when she moved to Timaru, Olivia volunteered the family to host an American student last year – and she was able to be billeted with the same student on her American exchange. During the 4-H Congress, which was attended by 350 students, the New Zealand girls hosted a workshop with some American students to showcase New Zealand culture. They also helped out at a stock judging competition. Olivia also visited a wool mill farm, where the farmer had developed yarn and wool products, as well as showcasing the process to tourists. She said the trip reinforced for her how New Zealand farmers were innovative and able to grow such a wide range of crops because of their environment. She plans to go to Lincoln University next year to study towards a Bachelor of AgriCommerce. Aside from study, she also plays rugby for the school’s first XV and works some weekends in the Mt Somers store. She is also keen to test out some of Mt Hutt skifield’s new snow.
■■METHVEN CRASH
Six injured in three-car crash near Methven By Jaime Pitt-MacKay Jaime.p@theguardian.co.nz
Six people were injured following a three-car crash near Methven on Sunday morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Mount Hutt
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Station Road and Waimarama Road at 8.50am. A police spokesperson said the crash was between three cars. St John said they attended the scene with two vehicles, and treated a total of six people.
Five suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene, while one person was transported to Ashburton Hospital with moderate injuries. The crash occurred at the opposite end of Waimarama Road where a couple were
killed on June 4 after the car they were driving was involved in an accident with a stock truck. The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade were also busy over the weekend attending two call-outs. At 3am on Saturday morning
they were called to a miscellaneous fire in the Netherby area, with the call-out only last 13 minutes. On Saturday afternoon they were called out again at about 4pm to a false alarm in the Allenton area of Ashburton.
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■■ MT SOMERS SPRINGBURN SCHOOL
Dreaming of a new bike track By Sue Newman
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Nine year-old Flynn Harden could be an entrepreneur of the future. Where most saw a pile of dirt at the back of the school yard, Flynn saw an opportunity, one he was quick to explore. A wheels day at Mt Somers Springburn School saw dozens of kids turn up with bikes of all shapes and sizes. And while some students were happy to ride around the school grounds, Flynn and his mates decided a pile of dirt made a far better testing ground for their bike skills. And that got Flynn thinking. The dirt pile had been a great impromptu bike park, but it could also be used as the foundation for a permanent bike track, he decided. Flynn did more than just dream about a bike track, school principal Sean Wansbrough said, he talked to staff and he talked to D&E Track and Trail. The end result was a contract to build the track and a helping hand from the school’s home and school committee – $2400 towards construction costs.
Enthusiasm and support for the new track was spreading at the school, with students already looking forward to its scheduled opening at the start of term four, Wansbrough said. Children will be able to bring bikes to school to ride the track during break times, but unfortunately bus students won’t be able to bring their bikes by bus, they’ll have to make other arrangements, he said. To ensure as many students as possible had an opportunity to ride the track, the school hope to build up a stock of donated second hand bikes. The new track would be a great way of keeping students outside and active during break times and, weather willing, the two-day construction would be wrapped up over the next school holidays, Wansbrough said. Right - Mt Somers Springburn student, 9-year-old Flynn Harden, is the driving force behind a new bike track at his school. PHOTO SUPPLIED
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New principal for MHC By Susan Sandys
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Mount Hutt College has named Jack Saxon as its new principal after a rigorous appointment process. Saxon is currently principal at the 868-pupil Kaitaia College in the far north. He will begin at Mount Hutt at the start of Term 4, replacing John Schreurs who has served the school for the past eight years. Board chairman Richard Fitzgerald said about 15 people from throughout New Zealand applied for the job. They were from across a wide range of experience levels, from current principals to those seeking their first principal position. Three candidates were shortlisted, and they were interviewed the Friday before last, visiting the school and meeting students and even some parents. “We wanted to know how well the candidate related to the students, and we also had some parents take them out for a coffee, to see their perspective and how do they think they will fit with the community,” Fitzgerald said.
Jack Saxon is trading sunny beaches for snow-covered mountains. He and wife Kirsty and children Xavier, Lillian and Ruby are on their way to Methven as Saxon takes up the role of principal at Mount Hutt College. PHOTO SUPPLIED Fitzgerald said Saxon stood out for having a long list of successes in his four years as principal at Kaitaia College, including improving educational achievement. “We were really impressed,” Fitzgerald said. He said a recurring theme from applicants was the desire to move to Methven due to its beautiful outdoor environment and proximity to Christchurch. “It reinforces to me how desir-
able it is to live in Mid Canterbury.” Saxon will move here with his wife Kirsty and children Ruby, Xavier and Lilian. He told the Northland Age that his decision to leave Kaitaia had been “incredibly difficult,” and while there was “significant guilt” that he was letting the community down, it was time to return to whanau in the South. Since the death of his prede-
cessor at Kaitaia, William Tailby, last year, the loss of connection with his whanau had weighed increasingly heavy. Additionally, the loss of his grandmother late last year and his grandfather early this year had reinforced how finite life was, and how important it was to surround his children with those closest to them. “Adding further weight to this decision have been the increasing demands of the mahi in Te Hiku, and the impact this has had on my ability to play an active role with my children,” Saxon told the newspaper. “The last five years have been full to the brim with some of the most exciting, challenging and rewarding moments of our lives,” he added. “We have developed friendships that will be with us forever and a connection to Te Hiku, and more widely speaking Tai Tokerau, that neither time nor distance will impact.” He and Kirsty were thankful for the many friends they had made in the North, with many now considered treasured members of their extended whanau.
■■CUPCAKE DAY
In brief Cancer funding The Government’s $25 million spend on 12 new radiation machines is positive step towards addressing the cancer care ‘postcode lottery’ in New Zealand, the Cancer Society says. Speaking to reporters at Wellington Hospital yesterday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it was not fair that the quality of cancer treatment people received was sometime based on where they lived. People in the industry call this a “postcode lottery”. Some of the new radiation machines will go to places across the country, such as Northland and Hawke’s Bay, which don’t already have them in operation. Cancer Society Medical Director Chris Jackson said putting these machines in the regions means more people will get better access to treatment closer to their home and families. - NZME
St Lukes jewel heist Thieves who stole jewellery in a brazen robbery at St Lukes yesterday afternoon escaped in a stolen car, before catching a train to West Auckland. Police said one person remains on the run while three others are in custody. A “quantity” of jewellery was stolen in the heist and the offenders fled, police officers unable to catch them at the scene. However, a spokesperson said officers arrested three men in Ranui following the aggravated robbery. - NZME
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One person has died following a crash in Rangiriri West, north of Huntly. Police were called to the crash between a car and a pedestrian on Te Ohaki Road about 12.15am yesterday. They have not specified whether the driver or pedestrian was killed. No one else was injured. The Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and police are investigating the circumstances of the crash. - NZME
SPCA volunteer Nardine Pearce was at Ashburton Borough School on Friday preparing for the SPCA’s annual Cupcake Day today. Children decorated small cakes and sold them from tables in front of the school office, and plan to do the same today. Money raised on Cupcake Day helps the organisation in its work to rescue and care for sick and injured animals. Pearce was one of 1700 volunteers nationwide leading fundraising efforts, aiming to meet the organisation’s target this year of $300,000.
Lotto results Official Lotto results for draw number 1878 drawn on Saturday. Winning numbers (in ascending order): 7, 17, 30, 31, 34, 39. Bonus number: 25. Powerball winning number: 9. Strike: 7, 30, 34, 31.
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■■ ASHBURTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
Emergency relief fund established Sue Newman takes a look at some of the happenings from around the Ashburton District Council table last Thursday. Emergency fund To ensure it is able to accept and distribute funds during an emergency or disaster, the Ashburton District Council has established an emergency relief fund. In doing so it is following a national trend where local authorities are establishing a formal process for managing money that many need to be distributed to emergency or disaster victims. The new fund will not be an ongoing financial hardship fund, instead it will be one where donations can easily be accepted and then distributed to victims. In putting forward the proposal council staff used the Nelson bush fire as an example where money was pledged by central government and from community fund raisers for the council to then distribute.
The Lynnford Hall may be on the move. The fund will be managed and money distributed by the council’s executive committee. Welcoming communities Janice McKay has taken up to role as advisor to the Ashburton Dsitrict Council’s Welcoming Communities group.
This group now has access to an additional $20,000 in funds to implement projects in the district for this financial year. The funding is to be targeted on activities that support migrant participation in the community Lynnford Hall
When the Lynnford community decided it no longer wanted its local hall, the hall committee disbanded and handed the property over to the Ashburton District Council. An approach has been made by a potential new owner wanting to
move the hall off-site and putting it to new use in a new location, but if this option fails, the council will be left with an abandoned building and a decision to make over its future. If the hall is either moved or demolished, there is likely to be a marker board on the reserve site marking it as the being the location of both the district’s school school and its community hall. Elderly housing New tenancy regulations around heating and insulation mean the council is likely to have elderly housing units on its hands it is unable to let. Knowing that some of its housing stock is in need of upgrading or replacing the council is looking its future as a social housing provider. The council is working on a strategy where options could include entering a deal with a private partner to meet the housing needs of the elderly of limited means.
■■ CORONER’S COURT
Coroner issues warning to check heaters NZME A coroner has warned families and caregivers of the elderly to check that heaters are being properly used this winter after a 90-year-old Christchurch man died from the accidental inhalation of LPG heater fumes. Retired builder Albert Wylie died at his flat in the St Albans area of Christchurch between July 22-23, 2015. The direct cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning, it was found. But a newly-released coroner’s findings concluded that the “antecedent cause” was accidental inhalation of LPG space heater fumes. Coroner Brigitte Windley referred to a report that said both
causal factors identified in the fatal accident: a fault in the heater, and the failure to use it within ventilation guidelines, could be managed by the end-user. The expert report writer recommended that cabinet heaters only be used in larger rooms and not in bedrooms or bathrooms. He also found that they should be serviced regularly, preferably at the beginning of each heating season. Since Wylie’s heater was purchased in 2009, new regulations have been implemented for all gas appliances imported or manufactured in New Zealand, the coroner said. The Gas (Safety & Measurement) Regulations 2010 require that before being supplied, all
gas appliances must comply with a gas appliance certification regime. The European Standard EN 449 for flueless LPG heaters is the standard that includes cabinet heaters. And since April 2011, suppliers of cabinet heaters must, as part of WorkSafe’s approval, provide evidence of certification to the European Standard (EN 449); a test report that demonstrates the appliance meets the standard; evidence of satisfactory combustion performance on NZ LPG or its equivalent gas type; and evidence that the heater is sold with the proper health and safety warnings, which includes minimum room size, positioning and ventilation requirements, and recommended annual servicing.
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On the experts’ analysis, if Wylie’s LPG heater had been used in an appropriately sized and ventilated space, it is “possible his death may have been avoided, or his outcome may have been improved”. “I note that Mr Wylie’s heater was found to have a warning plate advising end-users not to use the heater in a bedroom or similarly confined space and to ensure the room is well ventilated when the heater is in use,” Coroner Windley says. Now that WorkSafe and the LPG industry publicise clear safety messages and practices, the coroner did not consider the need for any further comments or recommendations which could reduce the chances of further deaths oc-
curring in similar circumstances. “That said, Mr Wylie’s death in circumstances where important safety messages were displayed on the heater, but for whatever reason, were not heeded, highlights the need for ongoing publication and reminders of these safety messages, in particular at the start of each winter season,” Coroner Windley says. “Families and caregivers of the elderly and those with cardio-respiratory vulnerabilities can also play an important part in avoiding harm caused by unsafe operation of LPG heaters. “Strict adherence to the safe operation practices ... including regular servicing, is essential to avoid potential harm to end-users.”
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■■ HEALTH
Creating a path of healing Jenny Kennedy’s healing journey began long before she knew she was ill, but when cancer came calling she knew she had the tools to create a path to healing that would see her seven years later strong, healthy and bursting with energy. In 2012 she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer. It arrived silently, grew silently and it was not until she noticed a lump on her stomach that she realised something might be wrong. She was stunned when given her diagnosis in early December and was horrified to find that an operation couldn’t be scheduled until early January. In that time an apple-sized lump had more than doubled in size. The outlook was grim. “They told me they couldn’t cure me, but they’d give me chemo to give me a few more months of life,” Jenny said. There is no way to describe the shock of being told at 56 that your life is over, she said. “I was in so much fear, in terror really because you don’t know what to do.” Jenny counts herself lucky that she was a ‘healing journey’ practitioner. Where the medical profession could not cure, she believed her own intuitive guidance would allow her to heal herself. She drew on her knowledge and experience and the results were remarkable. “I woke up one morning knowing I was healed. It was like my whole body let go and relaxed,” she said. It’s about changing beliefs, reteaching the body how it feels. “When we’re faced with death our intuitive mind overtakes our thinking mind. The first step in healing is having hope and hope turns into belief. When you believe something, that’s when the cells start to change,” She meditated, left the medical stuff to the experts and got on with doing her own thing, opting out of chemo part way through treatment. “I focused on building my immune system, walking in nature, being with positive people. If any fear came up it was not about pushing it down, it was about working through it, working through how I handled it.” Part of that approach involved looking at past trauma and suppressed emotion and changing beliefs around those. “When I was diagnosed my mind just stopped and I behaved as though I was going to die. I had to get out of my fear and my stress and to start listening to my body.” As her health returned, Jenny was deter-
mined to maintain a posToday Jenny holds itive approach to life, reworkshops, undertakes fusing to take post cancer many speaking engageblood tests. ments and provides one“I chose to do this beon-one counselling, but cause I didn’t want to know says she is always learning what the cancer markers and developing her own were doing.” knowledge and underAt that critical point in standing. She also attends her life, Jenny and husworkshops and continues band Ken were living in to draw on the experiencAshburton, but with her es of others. health restored, they deWhen she looks back, cided to move to Tauranga. Jenny believes the experiIt was a move that was to ences in her life were part change her life’s direction. of a plan. Over a 20-year She met Justine Laidperiod she has gone from law, a woman who had a typical, hardworking survived aggressive colon wife and mother, packing Jenny Kennedy cancer. As they shared more into every day than their experiences of canshe should to some one cer survival, the women knew they wanted who hit the wall emotionally and physito help others to survive the unsurvivable. cally, before bouncing back stronger and They studied, read, attended workshops healthier than before. and came to understand that with people She now knows she had reached a tipwho survived against the odds there were ping point where she had to seek her own a number of common factors. They har- answers to restoring her health, to taking nessed this knowledge to develop their own back control of her life. health programme,based on the work of Dr Emotionally that was a turning point, a Kelly Turner who wrote the book Radical first step on the way to getting her life back Remission – Surviving Cancer Against All on track. Odds. Stress, she said, was a constant in her life Turner was given a grant by the American Cancer Society to travel the world studying people who had survived cancer after being given an incurable diagnosis. Her research uncovered nine key factors and it is these factors that Jenny and Justine teach and use to heal. Justine has trained with Dr Turner to teach these workshops and Jenny will be undertaking teacher training next year in Australia. Their backgrounds – Justine’s in nutrition and Jenny’s in spiritual healing were complementary. Their programme uses deepening your spiritual connection, learning to release suppressed emotion and to trust your intuition to help clients learn to support their own healing. In themselves, the radical remission tools are simple – radically changing your diet, taking control of your health, following your intuition, using herbs and supplements, releasing suppressed emotions, increasing positive emotions, embracing social support, deepening your spiritual connection, and having strong reasons for Friday, August 9, living – but together they create a powerful healing package, she said.
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Eye-watering earnings Ed Sheeran has broken records with the staggering figure earned from his Divide world tour. The 28-year-old British pop star has brought in the biggest music touring profit of all time, earning a whopping £608.2 million (NZ$1.13 billion), according to concert industry publication Pollstar. Sheeran’s tour income pips that of current record holders, U2, whose 360 Tour raked in £607 million (NZ$1.12 billion). Meanwhile, the Shape of You hitmaker still has 10 sold-out shows to perform, staging his final gig in his home country. - AP
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Shooter kills 20 at mall AP Twenty people were killed and 26 injured in a shooting at a Walmart and neighbouring stores in El Paso, Texas, at the weekend, sending shoppers racing for cover in a chaotic scene that prompted a massive police and medical response, local authorities and government officials said. The death toll could rise, officials said, noting that some of the dozens of people injured are in critical condition. Authorities identified a man in custody as Patrick Crusius, 21, according to two law enforcement officials familiar with the inquiry, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. One official said that the specific number of people killed and wounded was subject to change, noting that some of the victims were critically wounded. Authorities are also investigating a manifesto that includes remarks attacking immigrants and is sympathetic to the Christchurch attacker accused of killing 51 people in mass shootings at two New
Zealand mosques this year, according to the two officials. Authorities have not confirmed that the manifesto is from the same attacker but continue to investigate it. Area hospitals said they have treated 24 victims, including one person who died at University Medical Center of El Paso, which received 13 wounded people, according to centre officials. Eleven of the victims are in critical condition, while nine are in critical but stable condition. One has left the hospital. President Donald Trump tweeted that the “reports are very bad, many killed,” adding that he had spoken to Texas Governor Greg Abbott to “pledge total support of Federal Government”. A little while later, ATF’s office in Dallas tweeted that it was sending agents to assist in the investigation. City police said the shooting began about 10am and quickly warned that people should avoid the area of Hawkins and Gateway East boulevards. The department said in another tweet at 10.09am that the shooter remained active. The shooting ap-
parently began outside the Walmart. Inside the Walmart, shoppers and employees raced to exit the store or even hide in shelves. Witnesses said Good Samaritans used their own cars to transport victims to hospitals. The Post could not immediately reach El Paso police for more information. CBS reported that a witness, Ray Holgin, heard at least 10 gunshots and saw at least two people with guns. He told CBS that he watched an elderly woman fall but was not sure if she had been shot. Abbott wrote on Twitter that the state’s Department of Public Safety is helping law enforcement and federal officials “to bring this tragedy to the swiftest & safest possible conclusion.” Beto O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso who is running for president, tweeted that news of the shooting was “heartbreaking.” “Stay safe, El Paso,” he wrote. The shooting disrupted businesses around the area.
A rare literary find A rare Harry Potter book bought for £1 (NZ$1.85) at a table top sale has fetched £28,500 (NZ$52,790) at auction. The 1997 edition of the first in JK Rowling’s seven-part series was discovered by auctioneer Jim Spencer in a banana box full of books. The hardback, of which only 500 copies were published by Bloomsbury, was sold to an anonymous bidder at Bishton Hall in Staffordshire last week. Around 300 of these first editions went to libraries at the time. Auctioneer Charles Hanson said: “It was a magical moment... and [it] is an investment like no other.” - AP
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Three killed after popular beach cliff collapses AP A popular surfing beach was closed yesterday after a cliff collapsed, sending tonnes of sandstone onto beachgoers and killing three people. A 30-foot-long slab of the cliff plunged onto the sand near Grandview Beach north of San Diego. A KNSD-TV helicopter captured footage of beach chairs, towels, surf boards and beach toys strewn about the sand. Other beachgoers and lifeguards at a nearby tower scrambled to the towering pile of debris, which was estimated to weigh tens of thousands of pounds, to help dig out victims.
“I saw first responders, and I saw lifeguards frantically digging people out of the debris,” Jim Pepperdine, who lives nearby, said. Pepperdine said he saw people trying to resuscitate a woman before her body was covered. A woman died at the scene, and two more people later died at hospitals. Another person was taken to a hospital, and a person who had minor injuries was treated at the scene, according to statements from the city. Their names and ages were not immediately released. All the victims were adults, authorities said.
Search dogs were brought in to hunt for other possible victims, and a skip loader was brought in to move the dense, heavy debris. The beach is reached by wooden stairs from a parking lot above. Homes atop the cliff were not in any danger, Encinitas Fire Chief Mike Stein said. The cliff remained unstable and complicated the search effort, Stein said. Suburbs north of San Diego have contended with rising water levels in the Pacific Ocean, pressuring bluffs along the coast. Some bluffs are fortified with concrete walls to prevent multimillion-dollar homes from falling into the sea.
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Henderson down under Kiwi actor Martin Henderson’s next project has him working closer to home on an Aussie TV series. It’s been a busy year for the ex-pat Hollywood-based star; he filmed Netflix soap Virgin River in Canada at the start of this year and next up he stars in The Gloaming, understood to be currently filming in Tasmania. The Gloaming, in which the 44-year-old plays Gareth McAvaney, also features Kiwi actress Rena Owen. The eerie premise of the eight-part series is a police murder mystery that turns ghostly as political corruption and shady business dealings intertwine with sinister crimes and the occult. - NZME
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’m a 32-year-old Welsh rugby fan. I’m originally from south west Wales but lived the last 13 years in Devon after I moved there for university. I miss my previous home, which is interestingly located right next to original Ashburton in Devon England. I’m married with two children. As both our children are preschool age, we thought it would be great time to explore the world. New Zealand has always been a place we wanted to visit, and here we are. We faced the usual challenges: moving away from family, visa applications, professional registration etc . . . we handled them through patience and filling a lot of forms. I work as a GP (general practitioner – a medical doctor) at Sealy Street Medical Practice. Being a GP is the best job in the world: you get to meet people, help people and work with great people. I love skiing and mountain
biking. I’m also an avid fan of the modern board games scene and sometimes co-present the boardgame podcast “Devon Dice”. I like that Ashburton is big enough that you have everything you need on your doorstep, but not so big that its lost its personality. I also really like the mountain bike track. We have made lots of friends through work and through things like Mid Canterbury Newcomers’ Network board-games meetings. It’s all about putting yourself out there: if you are open to other people they will be open to you. I hope to help people while being in Ashburton and experience the kiwi way of life. I’m currently working towards getting my kids skiing, and trying to convert the whole of Ashburton to take advantage of the amazing skiing they have on their doorstep. I’m also passionate about the environment and worry about the impact of climate change on our
children’s future. I’m currently aspiring to convert all my vehicles to electric in the next 18 months, and am making plans to build a self-sufficient house utilising renewable energy sources. (but I’m not someone who feels the demonising of certain people or groups is useful or beneficial to a collective aim of an improved environment. In particular, I feel agriculture is a necessary industry which is unfairly targeted as a whole: not that like everyone else more can’t be done on an individual and industrial level to lessen the impact.) As a doctor, the things you see make you realise how fragile life can be, and you get to see how easily we can get distracted from the things that really matter in life. I would encourage people to stop and think about all the positive things that matter in their lives and not to put off until tomorrow, that which could be done today.
Events calendar ■■ Sunday, August 11, 6pm - Ashburton Board Games Club ■■ Saturday, August 17, 7:30pm - Moonlit Moves: Mid-winter Disco ■■ August 24, 8pm - Krishna Janamastami celebration (hosted by Ashburton Indian Multicultural Charitable Trust) ■■ Sunday, August 25, 1pm (pending weather) – Washpen falls walk ■■ Contact us to learn more or to register to any of these events: ■■ Email: newcomers@saferashburton.org.nz ■■ Phone: 027 220 8791 or 03 308 1395 ext 239
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Sharing experiences with others While our ongoing activities (girls’ night out, women’s group and Board Games Club) are doing fine, as well as our migrants’ public speaking course, which is nearing its end, I would like to focus on the end of June. On the last weekend of June, I travelled to Wellington to participate in the Hui and AGM of Multicultural New Zealand – the New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils, an umbrella organisation for the affiliated ethnic communities of New Zealand. The federation’s primary role is to promote, support and share information among the regional ethnic/multicultural councils (us being one of them). It was good to meet and make connections with people from multicultural or ethnic council from all of New Zealand, learn from them and share our experiences with
T them. And following this weekend I am happy to announce that the Hakatere Multicultural Council (which is the organisation operating the Mid Canterbury Newcomers’ Network) is now an official member of the New Zealand Federation of Multicultural Councils. While this move keeps us as the same independent non-government organisation we have always been, it will provide us with addition-
Students help our newest refugees
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Hewitt on 027 611 3301 or wendy@saferashburton.org.nz. We have opportunities for the learners’ licence course, driving mentors, child minders or even drivers to bring participants into class so would love to hear from you. The Mid Canterbury Rural Driver Licensing Scheme is proudly sponsored by The Lotteries Commission, Ashbur-
ahini (or tahina, which means ‘to grind’) is made from sesame ground into a thick oily paste. The historian Herodotus writes about the cultivation of sesame 3500 years ago. It is rich in iron, calcium and magnesium. Most raw tahini available on stores shelves are made from hulled sesame (without the hull/shell). You can buy unhulled raw tahini, which would have stronger, more bitter taste, and the resulting sauce would be grainier compared to hulled tahini sauce. While tahini is a known ingredient in hummus, tahini sauce can stand on its own as a spread, salad sauce or for cooking. Many say it has a similar taste to peanut butter. It’s incredibly easy to make tahini sauce:
1 C of raw hulled tahini (can be bought in any supermarket) 1 C of cold water 2 minced garlic cloves freshly squeezed lemon juice (½ lemon) ½ t salt optional: some parsley and/or ground pepper
Mount Hutt College Year 9 classes with Mrs Brennan have been working on projects over the past couple of weeks. Students were able to choose their own project based around their class learning on refugees and ‘Why people move” and Zanthe, Naomi and Hannah all chose a social action task to complete. They have run a bake sale and used this money to create shoe boxes containing goodies for the refugee children expected next year into Ashburton community. These will be delivered to Adi at the Newcomers’ group at Safer Ashburton. A worthwhile learning activity with excellent results!
The year is going so fast, it’s hard to believe that we are half way through already. We have completed another learners’ licence course and participants are now working through the licence test before they are paired up with a mentor. As always, the Ashburton Learning Centre has done a great job teaching the road code and we are having some fantastic results. We are looking forward to starting the next group on the road code lessons in September and registrations are open now. The volunteer mentors are also doing a great job teaching our ladies to drive and we really appreciate their help. This month have seen two more new restricted licence holders with a few more close to sitting the test. The volunteers are having as much fun as the participants and it is great to see friendships growing among students and volunteers. If you would like to be a part of this amazing programme, either as a student or a volunteer then please get in touch with the co-ordinator Wendy
al resources and information shared between similar organisations throughout the country. The Hakatere Multicultural Council is proudly sponsored by the Advance Ashburton Community Foundation, the Tindall Foundation, COGS, Ashburton District Council, The Lion Foundation, Community Trust Mid & South Canterbury. Adi Avnit, co-ordinator
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Dugan to perform at MSA Country music legend Brendan Dugan will perform in Ashburton on Friday night at the Ashburton Club and MSA. In 1968, Dugan won the televised Studio One-New Faces as a 16-year-old. He became a star overnight and has since been honoured as New Zealand Entertainer of the Year. In his career spanning 50 years he had never pushed his music in Australia, but last year was launched onto the Top 40 Country Songs Australia Airplay Chart with Honky Tonk Heroes. Dugan will join with fellow legends Dennis Marsh, New Zealand’s biggest selling country music recording artist, singer songwriter Aly Cook, set to release her third album in September, and his sister Annette Dugan for a one-off show at 7pm on August 9. PHOTO SUPPLIED
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Survey to engage the arts sector National’s Arts, Culture and Heritage spokesperson Nicky Wagner has launched a survey to engage the arts, culture and heritage sector and develop new and innovative policies. “I have spent the past year listening to, meeting with, and visiting different individuals and organisations across this diverse, inspiring sector. The sector survey will test some of the ideas I have heard and seek to better understand the opportunities
and challenges arts, culture and heritage face in New Zealand today,” she said. “New technology, increasing automation and artificial intelligence are collectively upending our daily lives and changing how we work. But through this change, there is one stable element – a constant demand and growing appreciation of creativity. “Our bottom line is you. We want to know your needs and
aspirations to inform and develop policies that will shape and support the creative sector in the years to come. “This is a sector with tremendous social and economic value to New Zealand both domestically and in terms of our international reputation. “Estimates suggest the creative economy is worth around $17 billion to our GDP and provides over 130,000 jobs. “I welcome anyone who would
like to be part of this conversation. You can complete the survey on my website, or come along to one of my meetings, which will take place in Wellington, Christchurch, Invercargill, Dunedin, Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga and Whakatane. Future events will also continue to be held in the months ahead.” The sector survey is available online at www.nickywagner. co.nz, and will run throughout August.
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ARTS DIARY ■■ August 9 – Mount Hutt College 7pm fundraising performance for new instruments, at school hall. ■■ August 9 – Two-day snow festival White Out in Methven. Pre-party where bands Dolphin Friendly, Mini Simmons, The Kennel and special guest Hot Donnas on Friday, then a rail jam on the streets before a drum and bass night at The Blue Pub on Saturday. ■■ August 11 – Ashburton Musical Club public concert Opera Here, 2pm. Featuring visiting artists Lois Johnston and Claire Barton. Members $10, non-members $20, students free. Afternoon tea to follow. ■■ August 15 – Ali Harper – In Loving Memory of Doris Day, 7.30pm at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre. ■■ To August 16 – Marjan Verstappen’s exhibition Atlas of Nowhere at Ashburton Art Gallery. ■■ August 24 - Concert to Support Youth of Mid Canterbury. The Youth Institute of Ashburton has brought together nationally-acclaimed artists from the Dame Malvina Major Foundation to perform at Ashburton Trust Event Centre. ■■ August 24 – Solitude open hat night at the Ashburton Trust Event Centre, 7pm. Writer, director and performer Martine Baanvinger of DramaLab brings this beautiful, touching true story about Annie Chaffey living a hidden life with her lover in the remote mountains of Kahurangi National Park. ■■ August 31 – Li’i Alaimoana – Seriousli’i?, The Blue Pub, Methven, from 8pm–9.30pm. Wellington comedian and Billy T Nominee Li’i Alaimoana is bringing his sell out New Zealand International Comedy Festival show to Methven.
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Kiwi band Pluto return to play two shows NZME After a near 10-year hiatus, iconic New Zealand rock band Pluto are reuniting to play two shows in November to celebrate the release of their fourth full length album, IV. Set for release in September through their own company, 5 Moon Entertainment, IV features the new single Oh My Lonely. The five-piece group will play Wellington’s San Fran on November 15 before a hometown gig at
Auckland’s Hollywood Avondale on November 23. The band’s return comes after they burst on to the scene in 2001 with their debut album Red Light Syndrome bringing them to national attention with songs Hey Little and She’s Jive. With their multi-layered rock sound – sometimes indie, moody and restrained, at other times hook-laden hand-clap pop, often angular, full-energy, anthemic rock – Pluto enjoyed great success through the mid 2000’s.
Their 2005 follow-up album Pipeline Under the Ocean went double-platinum and featured the critically acclaimed hits Dance Stamina, and Long White Cross which took out Single of the Year at the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards. The following year they released their third studio album Sunken Water, after which the band capitalised on their wider appeal and continued touring extensively. But just as the group appeared
to be at their peak their star seemingly burn out just as abruptly in 2009. With a new record under their belts, Pluto is returning to remind their fans what they’ve been missing. Pluto – IV album release tour – Tickets available through banishedmusic.com San Fran, Wellington - November 15 Hollywood Avondale, Auckland – November 23
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Driving is a privilege, not a right A
s you may have read in the Guardian last week, plans for safety improvements between Ashburton and Rakaia (or Selwyn, depending on what part of the consultation documents you believe,) have possibly become a political football by the Government announcing they were funded before the business case has even been completed. While that is interesting, and safety improvements are clearly needed on the road, politicians still seem to be ignoring the only consistent thing involved in deaths on roads in New Zealand; people. Whether they involve a car, truck, motorcycle or even a unicycle, it unfortunately requires people to be involved for there to be fatalities, and nobody seems
to want to admit it can be the people at fault. People have cried for improved safety in vehicles or increased safety features in drivers, but never improved driving from drivers. In the second wave of firearms law changes announced since the March 15 terror attack, an interesting part of the bill was added that should be applied to vehicles and driving as well.
“Enshrine in law that owning a firearm is a privilege and comes with an obligation to demonstrate a high level of safety and responsibility.” While I am sure many would argue they demonstrate a high level of safety and responsibility, the road toll indicates otherwise, and spending an hour driving between Ashburton and Christchurch also shows that. I have seen some drivers making some incredibly stupid decisions, mainly in passing lanes in the past year alone. Often I have found myself getting towards the end of a passing lane, watching a vehicle that has attempted to overtake far too many vehicles needing to merge in mess of vehicles. This has happened countless
times, and I just sit back with my fingers crossed hoping I won’t see a vehicle crashing out of that situation. While barriers down the middle of the road might stop head-on crashes, or four-laning might reduce frustrations on the road and allow traffic to flow more easily, it does not change the fact that these drivers are still on the road. If we are going to tackle this road death epidemic, we need to address the drivers first and foremost. Introduce more stringent driver training and testing, more than the approximately two hours you get with a tester in a car currently before you can drive anywhere you want at anytime of day.
Ensure drivers know what to do in emergency situations, make defensive driving courses mandatory, and ensure drivers are regularly tested beyond making sure they get their licences renewed. Everyone has people in their life who joke about simply having to pop down to the cop show and drive around the block once with a police officer in the car and they were fully licensed. These people have continued to drive on our roads untested since then, and in that times laws have changed, vehicles have changed but yet they still drive the same. It’s the uncomfortable truth of this situation, but we need to make our drivers safer before we make our roads safer.
Nixon’s resignation. In 1988, the Cartwright Report condemns the treatment that cervical cancer patients at Auckland’s National Women’s Hospital were receiving. The report was triggered by the publication in Metro magazine of An Unfortunate Experiment, an article by Sandra Coney and Phillida Bunkle. In 2002, the coral-encrusted gun turret of the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor was raised from the floor of the Atlantic, nearly 140 years after the historic warship
sank during a storm. Ten years ago: Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee arrived in Burbank, California, for a tearful reunion with their families after a flight from North Korea, where they’d been held for 4½ months until former President Bill Clinton helped secure their release. Five years ago: US Major General Harold Greene was shot to death near Kabul in one of the bloodiest insider attacks in the long Afghanistan war; the gunman, dressed as an Afghan soldier, turned on allied troops,
wounding about 15, including a German general and two Afghan generals. One year ago: Authorities in Venezuela detained six people suspected of using drones packed with explosives in a failed bid to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. Today’s birthdays: Actor John Saxon is 83. Actress Loni Anderson is 74. Actress Erika Slezak is 73. Rock singer Rick Derringer is 72. Actress Holly Palance is 69. Pop singer Samantha Sang is 68.
Rock musician Eddie Ojeda is 64. Actress-singer Maureen McCormick is 63. Rock musician Pat Smear is 60. Author David Baldacci is 59. Actress Tawney Kitaen is 58. Actress Janet McTeer is 58. Actor Mark Strong is 56. Actor Jonathan Silverman is 53. Actor Brendon Ryan Barrett is 33. Actress Meegan Warner is 28. Thought for today: “We are all snobs of the Infinite, parvenus of the Eternal.” — James Gibbons Huneker, American author and critic (1860-1921). - AP
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, August 5, the 217th day of 2019. There are 148 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On August 5, 1962, actress Marilyn Monroe, 36, was found dead in her Los Angeles home; her death was ruled a probable suicide from “acute barbiturate poisoning”. On this date: In 1864, during the Civil War, Union Admiral David G. Farragut led his fleet to victory in the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama. In 1914, New Zealand enters the First World War. The news of the outbreak of war was received just before 1pm on August 5. At 3pm the Governor, Lord Liverpool, announced the news from the steps of Parliament to a large and enthusiastic crowd. In 1936, Jesse Owens of the United States won the 200-metre dash at the Berlin Olympics, collecting the third of his four gold medals. In 1953, Operation Big Switch began as remaining prisoners taken during the Korean War were exchanged at Panmunjom. In 1962, South African antiapartheid activist Nelson Mandela was arrested on charges of leaving the country without a passport and inciting workers to strike; it was the beginning of 27 years of imprisonment. In 1964, US Navy pilot Everett Alvarez Jr. became the first American flier to be shot down and captured by North Vietnam; he was held prisoner until February 1973. In 1967, the US space probe Mariner 7 flew by Mars, sending back photographs and scientific data. In 1974, the White House released transcripts of subpoenaed tape recordings showing that President Richard Nixon and his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, had discussed a plan in June 1972 to use the CIA to thwart the FBI’s Watergate investigation; revelation of the tape sparked
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Concerning signs for our economy T
he latest quarterly outlook by independent economics group Infometrics makes for grim reading. Infometrics is forecasting that worsening economic conditions are likely to lead to a reduction in consumer confidence with the income and wealth of Kiwi households under pressure. One of the key reasons for this pressure is that we are not seeing the job growth we need to keep our economy moving. The New Zealand job market is stagnating with many firms uncertain about the effect of policy changes being made by the current government and the impact of global economic conditions. This is making businesses wary about hiring new staff. Employment growth is the weakest it has been in the past three years and, according to Infometrics, it is tracking towards a six-year low of 1.3 per cent before the end of this year. We are seeing this reduction in new jobs reflected in a considerable rise in the number of people
on jobseeker benefits. In fact the number of people on the benefit while looking for work has increased by over 15,500 since this Government took office. While the Government’s changes to the indexation of welfare benefits will provide some improvement in the spending ability of lower-income households, Infometrics sees little else coming from this Government that will help stimulate economic growth in the medium term. Worryingly, the group’s view is that GDP growth could fall as low as 1.4 per cent by 2022. Even more concerning is the appraisal by Infometrics that the Government’s agenda is likely to
contribute to weaker economic growth. So here we have a Government that has imposed additional costs on New Zealand businesses, introducing new fuel taxes and clumsily reforming industrial relations, contributing to a stagnating economy. It is no wonder that confidence levels in the manufacturing industry are now firmly in negative territory at -57. Back in 2013, confidence levels ranged between 17 and 44. Against this backdrop of weak employment growth and business confidence that has plummeted to the lowest levels in a decade, the cost of living has dramatically increased under this Government. More and more New Zealanders are struggling with rising dayto-day living costs, and this is reflected in almost half a million hardship grants being issued in the past 12 months. Rising rents and the increasing cost of petrol were key contributors to the 1.7 per cent increase
in the cost of living in the past year; with rents increasing by 2.5 per cent and petrol by 3.3 per cent. The Government must take responsibility for the role it has played in driving up the cost of living by imposing more costly regulations on landlords, extending the bright-line test and introducing the ring-fencing of losses on rental properties. All of these have contributed to a $50 per week increase in New Zealand’s median rent since the Government took office. Keeping the cost of living low and affordable is just as important as growing incomes. When the cost of living grows faster than incomes, Kiwis are going backwards.
to that I received from my patrons when I refused to permit the e-cigarettes’ use in my country tavern when they first appeared. People addicted to various
chemicals seem to be unable to accept that anything you put into your body comes with risks and any visible “smoke” must have particles of solid or liquid in it.
Also we are inundated with false representations on products put on the market so, “caveat emptor”. Edgar W. Smith
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t Petersberg, Russia’s second city, mixes ornate magnificence and cruel poverty. Vyacheslav Rasner straddles the extremes – becoming an unexpectedly popular tour guide after surviving a decade of homelessness. With his full white beard and head of messy hair, the 68-year-old Rasner looks like he could have stepped from one of Dostoevsky’s accounts of St Petersburg’s lower depths. But his erudition and affection for the city shine through. Each day, Rasner takes up his post outside the Admiralteiskaya subway station at 9am, noon and 3pm, waiting for clients who want him to lead them around part of the city’s main avenue, Nevsky Prospekt. Sometimes he gets as many as 30 people for a single tour. Rasner’s excursion mainly covers the detailed histories of about 15 lesser-known buildings next to each other along the avenue. It’s a good education for visitors who have already seen the city’s more-renowned sights. But many tourists who join Rasner’s tours are mainly excited about his personal story. Alexander Kazhayev, 28, who travelled to St Petersburg from Penza, about 800km away, said he came to see the man whose trajectory has become well known to Russians via the internet. “I am proud of that man, who is already a legend now, because he is not begging with an outstretched hand but instead makes his living while sharing his valuable knowledge with other people. All this tour experience is so unusual and emotional,” Kazhayev said. “Many people work as city guides, but this man really comes from underground. He is special, and it is obvious that he likes what he does,” said another visitor, Viktoria Volosnova. Rasner used to work as a geography and biology teacher, and freelanced on weekends as a city guide. Then, at age 57, he lost his space in a communal apartment due to a real estate scheme. For about 10 years after that, he lived at a deserted construction site in central St Petersburg, also taking care of stray dogs and cats. He said the most difficult part of that life was the long, cold winters and chilly springs. He didn’t suffer much from hunger, because he says there were always kind people who helped with food. At some point, Rasner decided to get back to his city-guide work experience, changing his situation both financially and socially. “My idea is that I should share the knowledge about my city with other people,” he told the Associated Press. “When people are in a hard situation, like they lose their home, they should still stay optimistic and they should act. Acting is life. They should invent something to change the
Vyacheslav Rasner, 68, waiting for clients who want him to lead them around some parts of St Petersberg’s Nevsky Prospekt main avenue, as he has become an unexpectedly popular tour guide after surviving a decade of homelessness. PHOTO AP
situation.” Rasner’s popularity as a guide grew after a volunteer at a private charity for the homeless, Nochlezhka (Night Shelter), created a social-media group about him on Vkontakte, Russia’s popular analogue to Facebook. About a year ago, a woman whom Rasner called his “fan” helped him find a home at a social services building. Some habits from his homeless years seem to have lingered. Although he now has a spacious two-bedroom apartment that he shares with a neighbour and two cats, it is messy and malodorous. At the same time, he seems almost obsessively punctual, sticking to a daily routine, including visits to the place where two kind women used to feed him for years, and still do. Alexander Voronov, a social work expert at Nochlezhka, said Rasner’s case helps counter negative stereotypes about the homeless. “Usually, people think that homeless people are lazy, addicted to alcohol or drugs, have no education and are non-cultural. However, Rasner practices the creative work of a tourist guide, and has a lot of knowledge about the city and its architecture,” Voronov said, adding that Nochlezhka’s clients have also included former opera singers, writers,
St Petersburger: Vyacheslav Rasner, leads clients through the city he knows from a decade on the streets. PHOTO AP marketing experts and business executives. People often can’t imagine how vulnerable they are to the ups and downs of fate, Voronov said.
“There are situations when everything collapses at one moment: People lose their job, lose their real estate property due to some deceit, lose their social ties.
“Their return to normal life is a matter of their psychological strength, ability to adapt and preferably help from outside,” Voronov said.
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Sir Brian - one of a kind By Phill Gifford
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here’s never been another man like Sir Brian Lochore in New Zealand Rugby. He was the only All Black captain to also be a World Cup winning coach. His mana in the game was so great that two other All Black coaches, Laurie Mains in 1995, and Graham Henry in 2007, had him join their World Cup campaigns. Yet perhaps his greatest achievement was that in the years from 1963, when he first made an All Black side, I doubt there would be a man or woman who met him who didn’t like him. He was someone who, as several All Blacks I’ve talked with over the years all agreed, had natural leadership so embedded in his DNA he never needed to bark out orders, because once you knew him you only wanted him to think well of you. Greg Cooper was a fullback in the 1986 team that became known as the Baby Blacks. An unauthorised tour of South Africa by a team calling themselves the Cavaliers had stripped almost all of the best players in the country away. But somehow Lochore took an All Black side in which 10 of the starting 15 were making their debuts, and beat a highly experienced French team, which had just shared what was then the Five Nations title, 18-9 at Lancaster Park. Twenty years later Cooper would say, “From that day onwards I realised how important (Brian Lochore) has been to New Zealand Rugby. “It’s not just looking back at his great Rugby record. It’s also looking at his ability to be a good person, who offers good advice, and who is someone you know you can turn to and talk to, even though he has legendary status.” That status was founded first on his playing abilities.
On a warm, sunny September afternoon in 1965 at Eden Park, Lochore was at No.8 in an All Black side, captained by Wilson Whineray, playing the last test in a series with South Africa. Forwards didn’t often run with the ball then, but Lochore, whose hand-eye co-ordination was a reflection of his teenage years as a national class tennis player, didn’t hesitate when he saw a wayward Springbok kick coming his way 30 metres from the South African line. He accelerated into a curving, evasive run Beauden Barrett fans would recognise. He slipped one tackler, twisted past another, and then a third. By now the Boks’ defence was frayed. Lochore passed to centre Ron Rangi, who fed wing Ian Smith, who scored. The All Blacks eventually won 20-3. In 1966 Lochore was made All Black captain by new head coach, Fred Allen. “I’m no academic, no Rhodes scholar,” Allen once told me, “but I’d had a bit of experience about how to manage men. “The experience I had as a soldier (in World War II) certainly helped me to judge men.” There were two other, much more experienced, players in the side at the time, Colin Meads and Kel Tremain, both of whom captained their provincial sides. A few months before he died in 2017 Meads recalled a discussion Allen had with him in ‘66. “Tremain talks too much, Fred told me, and you’re too rough to be the captain. “So I’m going with a good farming guy, Lochore. “And you know what? Fred was right.” When the All Blacks toured Britain and France in 1967 Allen had the side playing a brand of dynamic, free flowing test rugby that was unheard of. He trusted Lochore enough that at intense 70-minute training runs Allen, the only coach on
Sir Brian Lochore congratulates Mid Canterbury lock Angus Lindsay after the final of the Lochore Cup in 2017. PHOTO ASHBURTON GUARDIAN
the tour, would hand over the forward drills to his captain while Allen ran the backs. That tour was the high point of Lochore’s time as a player. When Allen stepped down as an unbeaten coach, a victim of rugby politics, the All Blacks started to falter. Lochore captained the side that lost a series in South Africa and then retired. He was hounded into playing one more test, the third in the ‘71 Lions series in Wellington, which led to him leaving the famous note for his wife Pam, “Gone to Wellington to play test. Back on Sunday.” As a coach he showed all the leadership skills he had as a captain. He was appointed All Black coach in 1985, when New Zealand Rugby was trying to get used to the then-astounding reality that a judge had cancelled the proposed ‘85 tour of South Africa.
By the time the ‘87 World Cup arrived there were still raw divisions over contact with South Africa, dating back to the dark days of the ‘81 Springbok tour here. The All Blacks assembled on Auckland’s North Shore where some rugby clubs had lost 50 per cent of their junior players to football after the ‘81 tour. Lochore had potentially taken on a poisoned chalice. On a tour of France at the end of 1986 David Kirk, who had led the Baby Blacks, was ostracised and humiliated by some of the Cavaliers who had returned to the All Blacks. Possibly only a man with Lochore’s status would have had the confidence to then appoint Kirk captain, when Lochore’s first choice, Andy Dalton, the leader of the Cavaliers, was injured before the first game of the World Cup. Lochore’s huge emotional intel-
ligence was demonstrated when he realised, after one session, that he could not have his two Alpha male assistant coaches, Alex Wyllie and John Hart, on the training ground at the same time. “I could see the players were confused. From then on we had one at a time out there with me at training.” His rugby smarts started with the team selection. “We knew we didn’t have big enough forwards to foot it with the English or the French or the Australians,” he’d later explain. “We had to use all our skills and our rugby know-how.” Playing exciting, running rugby that echoed the style of the 1967 side he had captained, Lochore’s All Blacks of ‘87 won back hearts for the game in New Zealand, and, as a direct result of that attacking philosophy, scored three tries, a total not matched in a final until 28 years had passed, as they brushed aside France, 29-9, to take the Cup. Lochore stepped down as coach at the end of the World Cup, but he was still in demand at the top level. In 1995 he was the campaign manager for Laurie Mains’ squad at the Cup (Colin Meads was the manager), and in 2007 he was one of Graham Henry’s selectors. The titles may have been different, but in many ways the roles were similar, basically that of a wise head, who the coaches knew had nothing but the good of the team at heart. I last spent time with Sir Brian in 2015, when, typically, as a favour to a friend of his who owned a bookstore in Masterton, he drove into town to speak for no fee at a function to launch a World Cup book I’d written, and cheerfully answered every question the spellbound audience asked him. They say you should never meet your heroes, for risk of being disappointed. Brian Lochore was a massive exception to that rule.
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Bledisloe the next step up for All Blacks
By Patrick McKendry Now for the serious business of the Bledisloe Cup. A potential omen for the All Blacks: they have never won a Rugby Championship tournament during a successful World Cup year, and current leaders the Boks have it all to lose when they play Argentina next weekend, but New Zealand have held the Bledisloe since 2003 and it’s a piece of silverware they dearly want to keep. It’s a simple equation for Steve Hansen’s men in Perth next Saturday.
Beat the Wallabies and they’ve retained the cup for another year. If not it will hinge on the return match at their Eden Park fortress a week later. But would a victory of any sort do at this point, with two tests remaining after this one until the World Cup? Possibly not. Hansen wants to see improvements on the two displays so far – a scratchy win over the Pumas and a similar performance in a draw to South Africa in Wellington – and particularly as far as the set piece and combinations go. Hansen will want his pack to
turn the screw on the Wallabies far harder than they could manage against the Pumas and Boks. The loss of Brodie Retallick won’t help with that but Scott Barrett is back from a broken hand and available to partner Sam Whitelock in the second row. That will help mitigate against the loss of one of the best locks in the world. Another reason to be hopeful of improvements is the fact Hansen will be going with his strongest line-up. That has to mean Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett starting again, and presumably loose for-
ward Ardie Savea running on for the first whistle too. A fair bit of quality was missing against Argentina, and many of those Crusaders who returned to play the Springboks looked rusty from their time off. Mo’unga and Barrett would have learned an enormous amount when starting together for the first time just over a week ago. “We’ve had a couple of weeks together and two games and everybody has played a game, just about, so we’re expecting to see things improve and combinations to click,” Hansen said.
“The message to the team is to just believe in what we’re doing and be patient. We know we always improve the more games we play together. “How much? We’ll have to wait and see.” Hansen respects the threats the Wallabies pose on attack but will know they don’t pose the defensive threat possessed by the Boks or even the Pumas. They also attack with more freedom which will present the All Blacks, who have scored only two tries in two tests, with far more opportunities than they have received recently.
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TRY TIME!
First-five Tyler Burgess heads in for Mid Canterbury’s first try during their win over Ellesmere on Saturday, which got their Heartland Championship build-up off to a pretty good start. Mid Canterbury won the match at Lincoln 29-14. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 030819-ET-0021
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Hammers make a winning start By Erin Tasker
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Mid Canterbury’s Heartland Championship rugby players have locked their first piece of silverware away for the season, and hope it won’t be their last. The new-look Mid Canterbury side took on Ellesmere in Lincoln on Saturday and got their pre-season build-up off to a top start, coming away with a 29-14 win to get their hands back on the Mid Canterbury Auto Electric Trophy, which they lost last year for the first time in five years. The game was the first of three Mid Canterbury will play in the lead-up to this year’s Heartland Championship and coaches Dale Palmer and Jason Rickard were happy when the final whistle blew. The pair were stepping up to the top job after a 2018 campaign where they were assistants to head coach Sean Carter, and for them Saturday’s game – along with this weekend’s one against Canterbury B in Ashburton and one the weekend after against South Canterbury in Timaru – were like trials. They are a chance to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and get their combinations right heading into their opening Heartland Championship game against Horowhenua-Kapiti in Ashburton on August 24.
Palmer said the performance against Ellesmere was largely pleasing, and had laid a good platform to build on. “We had a plan and we went away from some of our systems in the first 20 minutes in the second half, but overall it was pleasing to see what we had put in place being executed a lot of the time,” Palmer said. Because the pre-season games were trials of sorts, Palmer and Rickard were keen to give as many players as possible time on the field. “It was pleasing to see how the guys handled that. “Obviously we did make a lot of changes in that second half but we were happy with the impact those players we brought on had,” Palmer said. While this season’s loan players were yet to be locked in as some were still tied up with club commitments, Saturday’s run-on side featured one potential loan player in first-five Tyler Burgess from Twizel. A former North Otago player at Heartland level, he slotted in well given he’d only joined the team for the first time on Thursday night, and even scored the day’s opening try. Winger Tololima Savaiinaea then dotted down for Mid Canterbury’s second, which gave them a 12-0 lead at half-time.
Seta Koroitamana prepares to plant the ball over the line during his Mid Canterbury side’s win over Ellesmere in Lincoln on Saturday. PHOTO ERIN TASKER 030819-ET-0052 Palmer said Savaiinaea was a young player who on Saturday showed that he had plenty of potential, and he was looking forward to seeing what he could produce as the rugby season went on.
He was also impressed with Tyler Blackburn, who started at second-five instead of his favoured halfback position and played well, while in the forwards Seta Koroitamana was at his barnstorming best and scored Mid
Canterbury’s first try of the second half. Koroitamana had early played a key-role in the build-up to Burgess’s try, and again turned provider for his side’s fourth try, setting up hooker Jackson Donlan to score out wide. While Ellesmere finally got in on the action with a couple of tries of their own in the second half, Mid Canterbury never really looked troubled and finished things off with a try to Sam Madden. While the Mid Canterbury side featured a number of new faces on Saturday, like Madden and Savaiinaea, it also featured a much anticipated return. A couple of seasons after hanging up his rep rugby boots, Jon Dampney made himself available for selection again this season and took to the field at number eight, and captain. Dampney captained Mid Canterbury to Heartland Championship Meads Cup victories in 2013 and 2014 and on Friday night he was named as captain for Saturday’s clash. For the past two seasons Jackson Donlan had captained the side, and while Dampney took on the role for Saturday, Palmer said a decision on who would captain Mid Canterbury through the Heartland Championship was yet to be made.
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Steph Sim (left) and Emily Vanderweg were among those taking part in the Ashburton Squash Open at the weekend.
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Barker claims another crown By Erin Tasker
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Ashburton’s Lee Barker capped off his birthday weekend with a win at the Ashburton Squash Club’s annual open tournament at the weekend. But, it was a win that he well and truly had to fight for, when he came up against a tough opponent in the form of Christchurch’s Jeremy Bennett in the men’s open grade final.
Former Ashburtonian Bennett pushed Barker right to the limit, with Barker – who celebrated his birthday at the start of the tournament – eventually coming out on top at the end of a tough five-setter, the Ashburton Squash Club’s Nick Swift said. “Jeremy actually had a couple of match points as well, but Lee came back and took it out in the end,” Swift said. The open women’s final was
also an extremely tight contest, with top seed Grace Hymers from Christchurch finding herself up against an up-and-coming player from Timaru, Lily Rae, in the decider. Hymers took the first set out but Rae came charging back to take the next three to claim the title. In the men’s A grade, Nelson’s Angus Morrison-Denby went home with the title after beating
Ashburton’s Brad Going in the final, while the women’s A grade final was won by Ashburton’s Brenda Hall, who beat fellow Ashburton club member Darnell Lima in the final. Meanwhile the men’s B grade title was won by Jacob Ryan, with Jack Lamb the runner-up, while the men’s C grade was taken out by Devon Flannery with Ben Schnackenberg filling the runner-up berth.
The men’s D grade was won by Andrew Bruce with MacGregor Rae the runner-up, while top seed James Bowker won the men’s E grade, beating Jordan Hooper in the final. Ashburton youngster Riley Broker won the men’s F grade, with James Booker finishing the runner up. The tournament attracted an almost capacity field of 68 players.
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Following in Dixon’s winning footsteps New Zealand racer Hunter McElrea, grandson of Mid Canterbury motor racing icon Rod McElrea, is making the most of his $200,000 scholarship to contest the USF2000 championship, gaining his second win in the series to move within nine points of the leader. The Australian-based Kiwi, who won the 2018 Australian Formula Ford championship, has been on the podium in nine of the 11 races in 2019, including two wins.
Instead of heading to Europe, or even Asia, like many former winners of the Formula Ford championship, McElrea decided to follow in the footsteps of fellow Kiwi IndyCar racer Scott Dixon. “He [Dixon] is a big part of the reason why I wanted to come and race in America. “I remember when I was eight watching him win the Indianapolis 500, which was amazing,” McElrea said from Milwaukee yesterday.
“To be over here now and racing on the same weekends at the same tracks, obviously not at the same level as him yet, is something really cool. “I always wanted to race IndyCar so watching Scott was a big influence on my decision to head over here, and I’ve always wanted to race open wheel cars.” Dixon, the five-time IndyCar series champion, has kept an eye on the 19-year-old and has been generous in passing on informa-
tion and advice to help him come to grips with the many and varied tracks he has to race on. Last weekend, at Mid-Ohio, it was a double bonus with two New Zealanders standing on the top spot. McElrea won the USF2000 race and Dixon hung on in his IndyCar race. “It was amazing to win on the same weekend as Scott [Dixon] and for me to show off the New Zealand flag.
“He has been really good reaching out to me at times with advice and stuff and congratulating me when I win a race. “It’s pretty surreal. “A couple of months ago, he invited me into his truck. “We had a good chat and I bounced a few thoughts off him. “Any advice he can give is going to be really helpful, especially when it comes to the tracks as I’ve not raced on any of them before,” he said.
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Wilson team running hot Waverley trainer Harvey Wilson could be in for a memorable week if results from the first day of the Grand National Carnival at Riccarton on Saturday are anything to go by. The former three-time Olympian lined up his entire jumping team of two on the weekend and came away with a win from It’s A Wonder in the Yesberg Insurances Koral Steeplechase (4250m) and a runner-up finish from Bad Boy Brown in the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Sydenham Hurdles (3100m). Those performances will ensure that both start amongst the favourites for their main assignments at the carnival where It’s A Wonder will contest the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 145th Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) next Saturday while Bad Boy Brown’s mission is the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury 130th Grand National Hurdles (4200m) on Wednesday. While Wilson reported that both had pulled up well from their exertions, he isn’t getting carried away with his chances of victory in either race. “The thing that you have to remember is that it is racing and you’ve got to take the good with the bad,” he said. “We had a very pleasing day on Saturday but that doesn’t mean we can just go out and expect the same thing to happen next time. “The good news is that we have two fit and happy horses so I guess we’re going into each race with high hopes at least.” Wilson was rapt to see steeplechaser It’s A Wonder do
While he may have lost the services of talented four-year-old King Louis, Hastings trainer John Bary is excited about his team’s spring prospects in the countdown to the upcoming Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival
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Palmerston North Greyhound Racing Club Incorporated Venue: Manawatu Raceway Meeting Date: 05 Aug 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 1 and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 1 12.53pm (NZT) FORMPRO RATINGS FREE EVERY MONDAY C1 C1, 457m 1 81351 Big Time Rhino nwtd...........................L Cole 2 43475 Bill’s Barker 26.58............................S Maher 3 51865 Bigtime Sandy 26.15 G &........ S Fredrickson 4 12734 Zipping Romeo 26.61...................A Turnwald 5 46152 Double That 26.48 G &........... S Fredrickson 6 21443 Thrilling Roar nwtd........................... K Walsh 7 64641 Bigtime Rosie 26.24 G &......... S Fredrickson 8 25432 Jetlag Jag nwtd..........................J McInerney 9 8x433 Brazil Cambara 26.92 G &...... S Fredrickson 10 48864 Midnight Molly 26.28....................B Hodgson
In brief Bizzwinkle in Melbourne A trial at Cranbourne today will give Ballarat trainer Patrick Payne a better guide on the progress of dour Kiwi stayer Bizzwinkle, a newcomer to his stable. Matamata trainer Glenn Old sent Bizzwinkle, the star of his stable and winner of last November’s Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) to Payne last month and the Rip Van Winkle six-yearold is entered for an 1190m trial at Cranbourne, which also includes the long-awaited reappearance of the 2018 Gr.1 Ranvet Stakes winner Gailo Chop. - NZME
Carston right on target Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is happy to have exceeded the goal he set himself for the 2018/19 racing season, whilst maintaining a consistent win count. This time last year Carston, who had just won the Gavelhouse Newcomer to Training Award, stated that his goal for the new season was to win a stakes race. “It was my best season yet,” he said. “Not by number of wins but I wanted to get a stakes winner this season and I got one – well two really, a Listed and a Group Three win.” - NZME
Dez takes Winter Cup
It’s A Wonder gets airborne on his way to victory in the Koral Steeplechase on Saturday. everything right to secure his victory and placed plenty of credit for the win on the shoulders of rider Shaun Phelan. “Shaun rode him a treat,” Wilson said. “He got a perfect run behind Dr Hook in the early stages and then when Shaun took him to the front, he jumped his fences very well. “The steeplechase course pro-
vided better footing than the main track which he appreciated and he finished things off nicely. “The big question will be whether he can stay the distance of the National but if he happened to get a run like that again, then I don’t think it will be a problem.” Wilson was also pleased with the effort of Bad Boy Brown who
went under narrowly when beaten by Guy Fox in the opening event on Saturday’s card. “He went a good race with an eye to Wednesday, where he will definitely appreciate the extra distance of the National Hurdle,” he said. “He was very bright this morning and that run will have taken the edge of him, so he will be ready to go.”
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that kicks off on August 31. Last season’s Mongolian Khan Trophy winner King Louis has been transferred to the Ballarat stable of Simon Morrish by owner Richard Woodright thing by the horse,” Bary said. One of the Wood horses that Bary has high hopes for this sea-
son is three-year-old The Fugitive who won nicely on debut last season and has been back in work since June after spelling following an unplaced effort in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes at Awapuni. “I’m really excited with the young talent we have coming
through for this season,” Bary said. “We had five individual twoyear-old winners last season and I’m confident that will set us up nicely for an attack on some of three-year-old classics. “The Fugitive will be one of our main chances at the upcoming carnival here at home.”
Central Districts raider Dez won Saturday’s 122nd Winter Cup at Riccarton courtesy of a peach of a ride from master jockey Chris Johnson. The lightly-raced eight-year-old, who was having just his 17th career start, lifted in the final 100m under the urgings of Johnson to nail fellow North Islander Rosewood right on the post to claim the victory. The Simon Wilson-trained and part-owned Zed gelding, who had finished an unlucky third in the race 12 months ago, had looked a forlorn chance to even make the trip south earlier this winter after a run of poor form saw him beat just four horses home in his first three starts of a new campaign. - NZME
No excuses for rivals Evergreen sprinter Irish Excuse gave his rivals weight and a beating as he proved too tough in the closing stages of the Dyer Decorating Premier Sprint at Riccarton on Saturday. The Ellis Winsloe-trained nine-year-old relished the testing Heavy11 track conditions as he outfinished race favourite Tabard in the final stages to score by a neat length with local runner Dynamic charging home into third. - NZME
Palmerston North dogs Today at Manawatu Raceway 3 1.27 AFFORDABLE PET ACCESORIES C1/C2 C1/2,
457m 1 46623 Big League Diva 25.95 G &.... S Fredrickson 2 51847 Opawa Tai nwtd................................... N Udy 3 34772 Bigtime Benji 26.12.............................L Cole 4 34128 Tuff Knight 26.78............................B Mitchell 5 72788 Electrical Storm nwtd....................M Goodier 6 25558 Bigtime Forest 25.97...........................L Cole 7 32362 Lady Jellybean nwtd.....................M Goodier 8 22885 Jay Mike 26.28.................................... N Udy Emergencies: 9 45873 Tuff Mr. Tee 26.54...........................B Mitchell 10 8x433 Brazil Cambara 26.92 G &...... S Fredrickson 4 1.45pm CREATIVE CATERING C3 C3, 457m 1 38563 Bigtime Bruno 26.35...........................L Cole 2 8F727 Our Hemi nwtd.............................A Turnwald 3 31457 Tommy The Jett 26.17..................A Turnwald 2 1.10pm GREYHOUNDS AS PETS C1/C2 C1/2, 457m 4 11212 Thrilling Massey 26.29.............. K Gommans 1 36444 Thomas William 25.97................... D Denbee 5 85268 Bigtime Tank 26.37..............................L Cole 2 47286 Bigtime Kate 26.13 G &.......... S Fredrickson 6 41276 Buddy Loaded 26.23................... G Hodgson 3 55566 Bigtime Lonestar 27.28 G &.... S Fredrickson 7 21554 Vibe nwtd.....................................A Turnwald 4 78256 Dyna Bryleigh nwtd.......................M Roberts 8 58641 Bigtime Shadow 25.75........................L Cole 5 55677 True Testament nwtd....................B Hodgson 5 2.02pm J P PRINT, PETONE C4 C4, 457m 6 22763 Tuff Treasure nwtd..........................B Mitchell 1 41721 Bigtime Leads 26.03...........................L Cole 7 67276 Bigtime Alfie 26.52..............................L Cole 2 25456 Gazza’s Girl nwtd G &............. S Fredrickson 8 57588 Kamada Park 26.11.....................A Turnwald 3 22443 She’s For Us nwtd.........................M Roberts 9 63684 Diamond Geezer 26.93.................M Goodier 4 82516 Bigtime Mike 26.18.............................L Cole 10 75887 Toki Girl 26.45............................... D Denbee 5 11588 Bigtime Lilah 25.75.............................L Cole
6 53853 Magic Flynn nwtd................................L Cole 7 46672 Fusion Cronulla 25.81..................A Turnwald 8 34472 Bigtime Acacia 26.09..........................L Cole 9 76328 Bigtime Mia 25.95...............................L Cole 6 2.19 RED SNAPPER SEAFOODS, CHRISTCHURCH C5 C5, 457m 1 37113 Turanza’s Terror 25.98..................A Turnwald 2 21157 Ask King Jeff 25.78.............................L Cole 3 21111 Bigtime Cooper 25.65.........................L Cole 4 63361 Arden Emgrand 25.93..................A Turnwald 5 76361 All About Space 25.68........................L Cole 6 53725 Thrilling Carly nwtd.......................... K Walsh 7 73225 Bigtime Levi 25.75..............................L Cole 8 21724 Bigtime Brody nwtd.............................L Cole Emergencies: 9 14763 Djay Dynamix 25.79............................L Cole 10 12368 Bigtime Archie 26.36...........................L Cole 7 2.37pm GUARANTEED $15,000 PICK 6 C4, 410m 1 21315 Three Amigos 23.65 J &......................D Bell 2 38711 Awesome Quality 23.24......................L Cole 3 67813 Billy’s Churn 23.50...................... G Hodgson 4 23558 Bigtime Ziggy 23.86............................L Cole 5 74713 Bigtime Bee 23.51...............................L Cole 6 28331 Cheese And Chalk 23.44....................L Cole 7 14327 Limpy Jackson 23.72 J &.....................D Bell 8 78523 Bigtime Jetty 23.62.............................L Cole 9 86646 Mikachu 24.20..............................A Turnwald 8 2.58pm DOUG BRADLEY PAINTERS C4 C4, 410m
1 52187 Cawbourne Ridge 23.56 J &................D Bell 2 62146 Bigtime Minnie nwtd............................L Cole 3 65275 Cawbourne Liz nwtd.....................M Roberts 4 11818 Bigtime Molly nwtd..............................L Cole 5 32442 Millie Prince 23.29 J &.........................D Bell 6 14748 Bigtime Banjo 23.58............................L Cole 7 14681 Big Time Billie 23.60...........................L Cole 8 24534 Bigtime Chris 23.88 G &......... S Fredrickson 9 86646 Mikachu 24.20..............................A Turnwald 9 3.15 OUTBACK TRADING COMPANY C2/3, 410m 1 77741 Bigtime Sheer nwtd.............................L Cole 2 43222 Bigtime Honey 24.01...........................L Cole 3 65873 Bigtime Caleb 23.98............................L Cole 4 68377 Butterball nwtd............................... M Gowan 5 86865 All Black Star nwtd......................... M Gowan 6 82133 Bigtime Stella 23.62............................L Cole 7 61112 Funky Facts 23.27 G &........... S Fredrickson 8 66727 Bigtime Jasmine 23.63........................L Cole 9 17886 Little Scamp 23.65........................ D Denbee 10 48851 Tazia 23.53.................................... D Denbee 10 3.36pm KERNOW CONSTRUCTION C2 C2, 410m 1 3455x Fancy Fifita nwtd..............................C Morris 2 44154 Bigtime Baxter nwtd............................L Cole 3 77112 Always Dizzy nwtd.....................J McInerney 4 52253 Bigtime Cutie nwtd..............................L Cole 5 21253 Here’s Hemi nwtd.......................J McInerney 6 55533 Cawbourne Moss 23.75................M Roberts 7 41152 Big Time Lebron nwtd.........................L Cole
8 11632 Bigtime Daisy 23.61............................L Cole 9 84771 Mahala Bay nwtd...........................W Woods 10 21476 Van Jack nwtd............................... D Denbee 11 3.51pm STEVE THE AUCTIONEER DAVIS C1, 410m 1 44638 I’ll Be Loyal nwtd..........................B Hodgson 2 58375 Thrilling Stan 23.49............................D Edlin 3 84548 Alamein Tiger nwtd..................... G Hodgson 4 87445 Bigtime Panther 23.90.................... M Gowan 5 56682 Thrilling Eddie nwtd J &.......................D Bell 6 15282 Harpoon Harry nwtd D &.............J MacAuley 7 74336 Choice Lass 24.17...........................C Morris 8 23535 Goldstar Sawyer 23.85.....................S Stone Emergencies: 9 76F72 Jay Grim nwtd J &................................D Bell 10 48788 Goldstar Dayton nwtd.......................S Stone 12 4.11pm TOTAL BODYSHOP SUPPLIES C1, 410m 1 57655 Goldstar Wilson nwtd........................S Stone 2 72554 Arm Turner nwtd.........................J McInerney 3 87326 Lucha nwtd.........................................D Edlin 4 57731 Big Time Clare nwtd............................L Cole 5 62538 Eye Kno 23.78...............................W Woods 6 86565 Dee Bee Gee nwtd...................... G Hodgson 7 87658 Bigtime Ronnie nwtd G &........ S Fredrickson 8 12556 Mother’s Touch nwtd J &......................D Bell 9 67675 Goldstar Charger nwtd.............. K Gommans 10 75887 Toki Girl nwtd................................ D Denbee LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track
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The Hollies making noise NZME What do Donald Trump, the Cookie Monster and England’s 1966 World Cup-winning football team have in common? They were all at Edgbaston for day three of the first Ashes Test. So too were superheroes, construction workers, carrots and bananas. Maybe not literally — though we’re sure at least some fans packed a bit of fruit in their hamper to take to the ground — but people impersonating those things sure were. Punters were encouraged to rock up to the Saturday of the Edgbaston test in fancy dress and everyone who joined the party was sat in the Hollies Stand – the part of the ground renowned for being the loudest and loosest piece of real estate in the joint. Could you hear chants and
songs echoing through your TV or radio? They were coming from the Hollies Stand. Did you see someone wearing their jocks outside their pants rather than underneath? Yep, they were in the Hollies stand too. It can be an intimidating sight for visiting teams – though not if you listen to Tim Paine – but David Warner decided laughter was the best medicine when he was ordered to patrol the boundary in front of well-lubricated fans determined to make their own fun. “He’s got sandpaper in his hands,” they sang to the tune of He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands when Warner slipped his hands into his pockets while waiting for the next ball to be bowled. Smiling, Warner generously offered to prove his innocence, taking his hands out of his pockets and showing support-
ers his empty palms. But it wasn’t enough for some and the chants continued. “Always cheating, same old Aussies,” rang out in the afternoon as the wounds of the ball tampering scandal remained very much front of mind for England cricket lovers. While some of the booing this northern hemisphere summer has bordered on vicious, Saturday’s gibes were all in jest. Watching test cricket in England can conjure up images of softly spoken members wearing cream coats and chinos in the Lord’s pavilion but the Hollies stand was – as it always is – at the opposite end of the spectrum. Splashes of colour were impossible to miss. In the final session, that 1966 England World Cup team – dressed in the same white shorts, red jerseys and red socks worn by the only English play-
ers to ever win football’s most prestigious prize – went for a lap around their bay where that prize was waiting for them. When Smith stepped up to the bowling crease the construction workers wearing high-vis vests got to work, making the sandpaper connection clear and beach balls were bandied about all day. There was also plenty of friendly banter with a large Australian tour group seated next to the Hollies Stand. Even as the rain tumbled down and other sections of the ground emptied in a hurry, still the Hollies Stand was full of life as fans refused to leave and kept on singing. The action on the field may not always have been as vibrant but there was plenty for both sets of spectators to get excited about. The home side was eventually bowled out for 374, giving it a first innings lead of 90 runs.
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Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Everyone is overprivileged in some way. If you think you don’t deserve something that you have, you’re probably right. But you have it anyway. So go on and keep finding ways to earn it. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): Anger is only a negative emotion if it’s used wrong, for instance to hurt someone. If you feel angry, you’ll channel it toward its best uses – as protection and for the correction of injustice. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s hard to respect another person’s needs if you don’t know what they are. People often don’t realise or won’t admit what they need. See what you can learn through observation. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Everyone hates to be treated as the means to an end. Even when it’s a person’s job or role to be of service, you still make the effort to acknowledge the person and not just what that person provides. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): If someone you love still manages to baffle you, all the better. Empathy allows you to accept a person without having a complete understanding of who that person is. Anyway, you’ll enjoy the mystery today. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): No one likes to feel that they are losing control. Acts that make others feel out of control will be met with resistance. Your work to empower others will be embraced. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Experience will teach you what reading could not and what thinking, imagining, researching, fearing, conversing or meditating could not. No more stalling. Get in there and do the thing. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): The same action can be harmful or helpful depending on why a person is doing it. People’s intentions may not make a difference to the outcome, but they will make a difference in your interpretation of it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Adding or subtracting one thing from your daily schedule can set everything off balance. It will take trial and error to find a routine that’s right. Keep trying new things until you love it. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Leisure doesn’t just magically come together. It can take as much planning and preparation as any work project, if not more. You’ll maximise your experience by delving into the nitty gritty details of fun. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): You’ll be reminded that some things that matter more than feelings. You’re willing to be put out by those you care for because close relationships matter more than temporary inconvenience or discomfort. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): There’s a prize on offer. You want it as much as the next person, but this thing has a mind of its own. Sit still. Be cool about it. Your good fortune doesn’t depend on this.
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DEATHS HYDE, Reginald Ernest (Reg) – Passed peacefully at Timaru Hospice on August 1, 2019 after a brave battle aged 74 years. Much loved husband and best friend of Paula, devoted Dad and father-inlaw of Craig (deceased) and Jo, Grant and Sue, Sarah, Ashley, Riley and Kristi. Treasured Grandpa of Caitlin, Nikita and Simon, Shauni and Scott, Chrissy, Bradley and Melissa. Alliana, Sophie, Jackson, Noah and Georgia and Great Grandpa of Evie. Cherished Poppa of Leah. A service to celebrate Reg’s life will be held at the Orari Hall, McDonald Street, Orari on Wednesday, August 7 at 11am followed by interment at the Geraldine Cemetery. Messages to 142 Julloch Road Orari.
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Sth Ashburton at 4:05 pm, yesterday
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Rangitata Klondyke at 3:30 pm, yesterday
51.4
Waitaki Kurow at 3:05 pm, yesterday
373.1
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Hamilton
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Rain about the divide, with snow to about 1300m, easing to a few showers later. Mainly fine in the E with a few spots of rain possible. NW, strong or gale, tending SW.
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Wellington
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Palmerston North clearing
Mainly fine, but showers about the divide, with snow to about 1300 metres. NW, strong or gale in exposed places.
Morning high cloud, then fine. Northerly breezes.
overnight max low
Fine, but a few showers about the divide. Wind at 1000m: W 50 km/h. Wind at 2000m: SE gale 70 km/h rising to severe gale 85 km/h at times.
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Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 7.5 10.8 Max to 4pm 0.6 Minimum -0.5 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 2.0 16hr to 4pm August to date 3.0 Avg Aug to date 8 2019 to date 460.8 409 Avg year to date Wind km/h E6 At 4pm Strongest gust S 59 Time of gust 12:18am
to 4pm yesterday
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Christchurch Airport
Timaru Airport
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8.4 10.3 0.1 -2.8
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0.4 10.6 8 344.8 385
0.0 0.0 6 245.0 291
N 15 – –
NW 4 SW 50 3:27am
W 13 S 46 12:27am
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Winning start for Hammers
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The winning Mid Canterbury netball team of (back row from left) Caroline Polson (manager), Samantha Holden, Brooke Coad, Rachel Curd, Anita Watson, Charlotte Samson, Claire Tappin (coach), (front row from left) Sophie Worsfold, Olivia McLennan, Leanne Clemens, Caitlin Adlam and Liberty Ross. PHOTO HEATHER MACKENZIE 040819-HM-0692
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A huge second half comeback resulted in Mid Canterbury beating North Otago by a solitary goal to claim netball’s Hanan Shield in Waimate yesterday. It was the first time that Mid Canterbury had won the shield, contested annually between Mid Canterbury, South Canterbury and North Otago, since 2016 and coach Claire Tappin and her team of 10 returned home over the moon, and rightly so. It was a mammoth effort. Mid Canterbury – and their team umpire Heath Lyttle – had just 15 minutes to recover from their first game of the day before getting back out on court against the defending champion North Otago side.
That first game was a 49-36 win over a South Canterbury side which featured Stacey Grant, who played club netball in South Canterbury as well as for United in Mid Canterbury, along with former Mid Canterbury players Kayla Frew and Hannah Sewell (nee Blair). South Canterbury had beaten North Otago in game one, and Mid Canterbury’s win over South Canterbury in game two meant that if North Otago then beat Mid Canterbury in the final game of the day, all three teams would have finished with one win each. But, if Mid Canterbury won they’d finish with two wins and take it out, and while there was no shortage of determination, the energy levels weren’t as high as they could have been due to the
taxing format the day took. Games were an hour long as opposed to the 10-minute quarters the Mid Canterbury netballers played in their premier grade, and with just 90 minutes between starting times it meant that after beating South Canterbury the Mid Canterbury girls had just 15 minutes until they were back out on court. It made Tappin’s job harder, too, as she tried to rotate players during the day to ensure that when it counted she had fresh legs. But she did it perfectly, as it turned out. She said Samantha Holden and Sophie Worsfold in defence were outstanding all day, while Charlotte Samson had a strong second half after coming on at wing defence against South Canterbury,
and Anita Watson was a strong leader in the mid-court. In that final game, Mid Canterbury led North Otago 11-10 at quarter time, with Brooke Coad having an excellent first half at goal attack, shooting at 91 per cent. Mid Canterbury were down 2220 at half time, so Tappin made a few changes, but by three quarter time North Otago had moved out to a three goal lead. Needing to mix things up when it came to height in the shooting circle, Tappin reintroduced captain Leanne Clemens to the game after a break and she came back strong and in the final quarter North Otago’s lead started to evaporate. Mid Canterbury got out to a three goal lead but with time
ticking away, North Otago again came back to within one, setting up a tense finish for the second year in a row. “Last year we were doing the goal differential, this year Caro (Caroline Polson, team manager) was going over to the bench to see what the rules were,” Tappin said. But, rule clarification wasn’t needed. Mid Canterbury held on to win by one and secure the second win which ensured their name would be the one that went on the Hanan Shield for 2019. Mid Canterbury last won the Hanan Shield in 2016, and before that held it from 2011 to 2013, and from 2002 to 2005. Next year, they would host the tournament and go in as the defending champions.
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