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Ashburton chalked up its 33rd first division Lotto winner in Wednesday night’s draw, when a local punter took home a share of the $1 million first prize. The unidentified player bought their ticket on MyLotto and shared their win with two others, netting a healthy $333,000 for their investment. They shared the win with a Tauranga player with a ticket bought from Papamoa Superette and the lucky Central Otago player who bagged the biggest Powerball win in the South Island’s Lotto history – $22.3 million. This is also the largest prize won this year. It has been a good year for Lotto wins

in the Ashburton District so far, with one player hitting the jackpot in March and winning $1 million. This was followed up with another division one win in June, when the big cash haul was shared between six players, $166,667 each. Statistics provided by Lotto show that Ashburton has sold 33 first division winning tickets and four Powerball first division winning tickets since Lotto began in 1987. The largest of those Powerball tickets was sold in April 2016 and netted its buyer $22.2 million. The ticket was sold at Countdown to an Ashburton couple. They have never been publicly identified. That win eclipsed the $14.4 million

sold in 2014 to a Christchurch couple. When that winner checked his ticket at a Lotto outlet he was excited to find he’d won $14,400. The embarrassed shop owner apologised and said he’d made a mistake. The win was $14.4 million. The man immediately quit his job. Those big wins have, some years, catapulted Ashburton to near the top of the luckiest town ranks – second luckiest in 2014 and third luckiest in 2016. Lotto celebrated its 30th birthday last year and over those years it gave away more than $10 billion in prizes to 450 million winners. The biggest ever prize is the $44 million Powerball prize won by a couple from the Hibiscus Coast in November 2016.

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■ MID CANTERBURY TEACHERS

Strike about quality education By Sue NewmaN

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As much as it was about pay, Wednesday’s strike action by primary school teachers was about getting a better deal for students, says Methven Primary School principal Chris Murphy. With their negotiations with the government at an impasse, teachers across New Zealand walked off the job and took their cause to the street. And that wasn’t something they did lightly, Murphy said; rather it was a last ditch effort to ensure people understood the crisis that was facing education. Pay was one of the issues on the table, but most critical was ensuring every student had the best possible learning opportunities. In many classrooms there were students with high learning, social or health needs and that meant successful learning for all students in that classroom relied on having trained and well resourced teacher aides working alongside classroom teachers, he said. Methven Primary currently has five teacher aides funded through a variety of sources including the school’s operations grant. “Those teacher aides are so critical, so vital so we can offer all children an education programme that’s meets their needs – that’s all children,” Murphy said. “It would be worthwhile having a full time teacher aide or teaching assistant in every class, that’s utopia I know, but we could double the number we have and we’d

Chris Murphy still have gaps.” The issue was complex and for too long it had been swept under the carpet, he said.

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to get the experts to tell us the things we believe will work for a particular child in a particular environment.” Allenton School principal Bruce Tilby has a full time specialist

We have an increasing number of students on the autism spectrum, and that means increased need and increased pressure on teachers

In addition schools also needed funds to access help from outside agencies for students as and when needed without an unacceptably long wait. “We need to be able to get help,

needs co-ordinator to work with the 10 teacher aides on staff, but in a large school it was a struggle for 10 aides to meet the growing student need. “Like every school we have an

ever increasing number of children with learning needs and social needs and to meet those needs properly we need proper funding and extra support,” he said. Allenton funded extra support staff where it could, but that meant money was drawn from other areas of need. “It’s a juggling act of the worst kind. It’s huge.” The demand on teachers to meet students’ growing social needs and learning was a big factor in turning young people away from teaching, Tilby said. “I have real concerns around teacher supply in the future. People are not choosing to become teachers because the job is much more complex because of the need and the variety of needs you have in your class. “It’s becoming more and more challenging for teachers to be able to teach well in their classrooms.” Promising young teachers often

left the profession after four or five years and the teacher shortage and funding shortage wasn’t on the horizon, it was here now, he said. If Hampstead School’s 11 teacher aides became 22 the numbers might be a little closer to meeting student need, said principal Peter Melrose. “We have an increasing number of students on the autism spectrum, and that means increased need and increased pressure on classroom teachers to keep the mainstream students engaged. “Currently we’re just skimming the surface,” he said. It was the government’s responsibility to ensure every child received a quality education, Melrose said, but that meant funding the right resources in the right place at the right time. “We want to be able to provide the right programme and right assistance to every child. It’s not just about the students with high needs, it’s about all students.”

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■ VIAGOGO

Warning over ticket vendor site By Katie todd

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Ashburton residents are being warned to steer clear of a ticket vendor that might see them turned away at the theatre door or missing out on events entirely. Ticket resale website Viagogo is being taken to court by the Commerce Commission for allegedly breaching the Fair Trading Act and misleading customers. The site was founded in 2006 and operates across the world, but promoters claim Ashburton residents are among those duped in recent weeks. Diana Goulding at Make a Splash PR is helping promote Celtic Illusion, a magic and Irish Dance show coming to Ashburton next month, and said after an article about the show appeared in the Guardian she was contacted by a number of people asking whether the Ashburton show had sold out. It has not – and upon looking into it, Goulding found the people were looking at Viagogo’s website, rather than the legitimate ticket company, TicketDirect. She said on some internet

browsers, it pops up as the first result when googling Celtic Illusion Tickets. When Viagogo are unable to resell hard copies of tickets, they often list the event as being sold out. The Commerce Commission is set to commence civil proceedings in the High Court under the Fair Trading Act for breaching consumer law. Alongside labelling events as sold out, limited or about to sell out when they are not, the

commission alleges Viagogo has made false or misleading representations about ticket prices, acted as an official concert ticket seller when it was not and claimed consumers were guaranteed to receive valid tickets. The commission will seek an injunction to restrain Viagogo from further breaches. Ashburton Trust Event Centre (ATEC) general manager Roger Farr said he reiterates the message for buyers to beware. “We are doing our very best to

educate the public against purchasing from Viagogo,” he said. “Viagogo operates by buying bulk tickets through a legitimate ticketing website then reselling them at hugely inflated prices. More often than not demand outstrips supply with many either not receiving their tickets, or they have been found to be counterfeit tickets when the consumer tries to enter an event. “There is no recourse for a refund on these tickets.” One such instance saw a con-

sumer charged $445 by Viagogo for a ticket that had a face value of just $59, a 654 per cent markup, reported Consumer NZ. Last year, an Auckland woman spent more than $1000 on what she thought were VIP tickets to see singer Adele live in concert – only to discover she had been sold stall tickets worth $100 each. Farr said cases like Celtic Illusion, where people were led to believe a show was sold out, were totally misleading and incredibly annoying for both the promoter and ATEC as a venue. The company are also facing court or enforcement action in Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain, the UK and Australia. It has already been fined in Italy and sued by football association FIFA, banned from selling tickets to various World Cup Events. Since January last year New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has received more than 400 complaints about Viagogo. Goulding said she urges people to remember that only tickets purchased through TicketDirect will guarantee access to Celtic Illusion and other events at ATEC.

On-shore recycling facilities urgently needed – Goodwin By Sue NewmaN

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New Zealand will soon face a recycling crisis as borders close, preventing access to traditional off-shore processors, says Ashburton’s recycling expert Craig Goodwin. The Ashburton District Council waste recovery manager said that for paper and cardboard in particular, China and other Asian countries were traditional recycling markets but as emerging nations they were now dealing with growing quantities of their own recyclable material. While a small amount of card-

board and paper was recycled on-shore, there was a massive problem looming as gates were shutting on traditional markets, he said. “As a nation we need to develop much more on-shore capacity, not only for fibre, but for plastics too. We’ve been relying on the offshore markets for too long.” Cost was the big inhibiter to private enterprise setting up large scale processing plants for recyclable materials, Goodwin said. “The government needs to decide what it is going to do; it’s affecting a lot of districts around New Zealand.”

Through its waste contractor Envirowaste’s contacts, Ashburton was in a comfortable situation at the moment in terms of moving its waste to processors, Goodwin said. The council was still committed to its aspirational goal of achieving zero waste and had the appropriate systems set up locally, but to complete the cycle it needed to have assured processing facilities. The closure of the Asian recycling markets would take a significant global readjustment, and developing on-shore processing facilities was likely to become a

no-option choice for New Zealand, he said. “We simply have to come up with a solution.” Goodwin is not alone in urging the Government to come up with an on-shore solution, particularly for cardboard and paper. The mayors of Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland have called for a taxpayer-funded study on the costs of large scale on-shore processing. They have written to environment minister Eugenie Sage asking for the costs and the benefits of establishing a processing plant to be explored.

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M. bovis steady rise continues BY SUSAN SANDYS

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A Mid Canterbury dairy farm with about 250 cattle is among the latest properties to be confirmed with mycoplasma bovis. The number of farms to altogether have been infected with the bacterium has this week risen to 63, with three new properties added including the one from Ashburton District. The other two properties include a dry-stock farm in the Tasman district, representing the first time the disease has been found in the region, and a farm in Oamaru. As with all infected properties (IPs), the farms have been identified through the tracing of animals from known infected farms, connected through animal movements. And as with all other active IPs, the three farms are now under a Restricted Place Notice. No animals or risk goods can move on and off the farm. While the Ministry for Primary Industries does not name properties or detail the exact area other than to say the district they are in, it directly notifies neighbours who share a boundary. An MPI spokesperson said the risk to neighbouring farms is very low and so far no cases of over-

the-fence infection have been found in New Zealand. There are 35 active IPs in total, as 28 previously infected properties have now gone through the culling and decontamination phase. In addition dairy companies have begun the nationwide spring bulk milk surveillance programme in support of the M. bovis response. Tanker operators are taking test samples as part of the milk collection process, and samples will be collected every two weeks, up to a total of six samples over 12 weeks. If a farm shows a positive result, MPI will contact the property owner immediately, while farmers with non-detected results will later be emailed by their dairy company. The programme begins in each area about four weeks following the beginning of supply, and has already begun in some parts of the upper North Island. “We expect to be releasing the results of the programme in November,” the spokesperson said. “We remain cautiously optimistic that we are able to eradicate M. bovis from New Zealand. It is not expected that the number of IPs will rise dramatically as a result of the spring bulk milk surveillance programme.”

Modest spenders The three MPs representing the Ashburton District have been rather modest spenders when it comes to expenses. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon spent $21,735 of taxpayers’ money in the three months from April 1 to June 30 with the district’s other National member Amy Adams spending a similar amount, $21,977. Both spent $8323 on accommodation in Wellington while Falloon spent $2850 on non-Wellington accommodation and Adams, $1578. Falloon also spent more on air travel, $6498 compared to Adams, $5561. Her surface travel bill came to $6515 while Falloon’s was $4064. Labour list member Jo Luxton incurred just $13,845 of expenses. While her Wellington accommodation was the same as Adams and Falloon, she spent just $404 on non-Wellington accommodation, $2591 on air travel and $2526 on surface travel.

Crane truck taken Police have received reports of a crane truck taken from Methven on Sunday night. The white Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter crane truck, registration BRM884, went missing from South Belt between 3pm and 5.30pm, while carrying a load of concrete blocks. The owner is appealing to the public for any sightings. Police were unable to comment further on the matter.

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Peters defends his MPs’ $300,000 penalty clause NZ First leader Winston Peters has defended a clause in the party’s constitution which hold MPs liable for a $300,000 penalty if they resign. The clause states that every member who is elected as a New Zealand First list MP or constituency MP, must sign a “resignation obligation contract” which imposes a “liability for liquidated damages in the sum of $300,000” if they resign or are expelled from caucus or the party. Peters said a lot of time and money was put on the line and “no one is entitled to jeopardise it and just walk off without any re-

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Fellow NZ First MP Tracey Margard to the proportionality of the THIS REPORT IS VALID AS AT 17:00 14 AUGUST 2018 tin was adamant she didn’t sign vote at election time, that’s why such a contract but was unsure it’s important”. whether the clause remained in NZ First MP Ron Mark couldn’t the constitution. recall signing such a contract and But she had no problem with it. he would have to have a serious “I’ve come in here as a NZ First conversation with his family beMP, I have no intention of leavfore he did. ing NZ First. I was elected as a list “It’s ringing a bell but I can’t MP.” remember signing a contract of National MP Nick Smith asked that sort.” Justice Minister Andrew Little in But he agreed with the sentiParliament whether the Government behind the clause. ment supported MPs being sub“If you’re a list MP, you’re a list jected to legally binding contracts MP and you’re there at the behest requiring them to pay $300,000 if of the party. Quite frankly if they they fell out with their party. can’t live up to the party’s expecLittle said he had no knowltations they should leave.”

edge of such an arrangement and Page 3 of 18 it sounded hypothetical. Peters then stood with a point of order saying Little had no ministerial responsibility for a party’s constitution. Peters has pushed for the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill, also known as the waka-jumping bill. The bill, which ensures Parliament’s proportionality in the event that an MP leaves or is a ejected from a party, is part of the Labour-NZ First coalition agreement and needs the support of the Green Party to pass into law. - NZME

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August 27 will be D-Day for owners of Ashburton’s earthquake prone buildings. That’s the day plaques will be posted to those owners, spelling out how far short their buildings are of complying with building standards. Once they have the plaques they will have about two weeks to ensure they are displayed, said Ashburton District Council building services manager Michael Wong. Currently there are 133 plaques ready to be sent out. Some of those will be to owners who have already had engineering assessments completed on their buildings. Some, however, are still to provide the council with a report from a structural engineer. In reality however, nothing will change in terms of the safety of the buildings, Wong said, but the status of those buildings will now be made clear to the public.

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Quiz’s winning formula continues By Katie todd

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When it comes to Daffodil Day fundraisers, ANZ certainly has the winning formula. They were able to donate a whopping, recordbreaking $23,000 cheque to the Mid Canterbury Cancer Society last year after holding a Daffodil Day quiz, silent auction, raffle and sausage sizzle. Staff are now hard at work preparing for this year’s quiz on August 30 and spaces are filling up fast. With outstanding items ready to be raffled, as well as a surprise celebrity guest, staff are promising an exceptional evening. At last year’s event, which attracted 75 teams, sponsors gave out a rugby jersey and a 20 minute helicopter ride with Richie McCaw. This year’s event will be held at Hotel Ashburton and teams of five or less can enter at a cost of $60. Spokesperson Emma Silva said all proceeds from the event will be used within the local community. She urged interested teams to secure their space quickly, by contacting Kate Oliver at ANZ. It’s ANZ’s 28th year of sponsorship of Daffodil Day in support of the Cancer Society.

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■ DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN SAMOA

Rough passage for climate change policy

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Developing a policy on climate change is likely to be a hard sell with some of Ashburton’s district councillors. Last year they stymied an attempt by mayor Donna Favel to have the council sign a Local Government New Zealand climate change declaration. Thirty-nine other mayors had signed and Favel wanted her name to be added to those. Her councillors did not agree, urging caution. They wanted to hold off until they understood the implications of that declaration. Later in the year some backed

down and said they would support the council developing its own policy for managing climate change in the Ashburton District and at yesterday’s by-law and policy sub committee meeting some said they were still not happy with the council spending time and money developing that policy. “We’re getting way ahead of ourselves with this,” councillor Peter Reveley said. “I’d be pretty reluctant to pass something when the government is still trying to find its feet on this. We just have to sit back on this or we’re going to put our heads in a noose and pull it tight.” It was unfair to expect staff to

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The second of two nurses involved in a baby vaccination tragedy in Samoa has been charged with manslaughter. “A 52-year-old female nurse is the second person to be charged,” the Samoa police said yesterday. The charge relates to one of two babies who died. The other nurse was charged with manslaughter on Friday, having earlier been charged with conspiracy to defeat the course of justice, and negligence. The two children, both aged 1, died on July 6 shortly after they received measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations at Safotu District Hospi-

tal, on the island of Savai’i. Authorities are continuing their investigations into the deaths of Lannacallystah Samuelu and Lameko Si’u. The police said of the second woman to be charged: “She was arrested and charged yesterday evening. “She has been remanded at liberty this morning with conditions to surrender her travel documents and to sign at Vaitoomuli police post every Friday.” She is scheduled to appear before the Supreme Court on August 27. The police are withholding her name until she appears before the courts. - NZME

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Aspiring thespians raising funds BY KATIE TODD

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This Saturday morning, Ashburton residents will have the opportunity to pick up a bargain while backing a talented throng of Ashburton actors destined for the Globe Theatre next year. A team of globe trotters from the Big Little Theatre Company (BLTC) are assembling 10 to 15 car boot-fulls of goodies to sell in the West Street carpark, as they work their way to a $60,000 fundraising target for a trip to England next July. The group will be indulging in three weeks of thespian immersion, working with the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Royal Academy of Performing Arts and performing in the Southbank Festival and at locations like the Globe Theatre. The trip will celebrate 10 very successful years since the local youth theatre company launched and give the young actors the chance to share their world-topping talents following huge success in their Trinity College exams. BLTC Committee member Tanya Hulme said a lot of exciting fundraising events are in the pipeline. At the car boot sale the young actors will be vending everything from camping gear to crockery, books, board games, clothing, office furniture, bric-a-brac and more, she said. The sale will be held at the north end of the West Street car park, where the farmers’ market is usually held. It will start at 8.30 and wrap up at 12 noon.

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Suicide bomber kills 48 A suicide bomber has targeted students preparing for university exams in a Shiite neighbourhood of the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least 48 people. Yesterday’s attack also wounded 67, according to the health ministry, and has been blamed on the Islamic State group. It struck an educational centre in a mainly Shi’ite area of Kabul. The explosion initially set off gunfire from Afghan guards in the area, leading to assumptions that there were more attackers involved, but officials later said all indications were that there was only one bomber. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but Jawad Ghawari, a member of the city’s Shiite clerical council, blamed the Islamic State group, which has carried similar attacks in the past, hitting mosques, schools and cultural centers. In the past two years, Ghawari said there were at least 13 attacks on the Shiite community in Kabul alone. Both the resurgent Taliban and the Isis affiliate in Afghan-

Festival plans revealed Donald Glover’s Pharos festival has been shrouded in secrecy since being announced five months ago, but details are finally coming to light. Promoter Live Nation and its event production division Redrock had to submit a swag of documents to Auckland Council because Pharos will be held at council-owned Tapapakanga Regional Park. The park, about an hour’s drive southeast of central Auckland on the Firth of Thames, is also the site of the annual Splore festival. The series of three live shows takes place from November 23 to 25.

Relatives pray near to the dead bodies of civilians after yesterday’s deadly suicide bombing that targeted a training class in a private building in a Shiite neighbourhood in western Kabul. PHOTO AP istan target Shi’ites, considering them to be heretics. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, denied any involvement by the group

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adjacent checkpoints in northern Afghanistan late on Tuesday night killed at least 30 soldiers and policemen, officials said. - AP

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Bridge collapse blame game begins As more bodies were pulled Wednesday from a mountain of jagged concrete and twisted steel left by a highway bridge collapse that killed 39, prosecutors focused on possible design flaws and past maintenance of the heavily used span, and politicians squabbled over blame. Motorists, meanwhile, recounted miraculous escapes and the horror of seeing others plunge over the edge. As a second night descended on the site where part of the Morandi Bridge plunged some 45 metres, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini declined to say how many people might still be buried in the debris where about 1000 rescue workers searched for victims. The collapse occurred about

midday Tuesday, the eve of Italy’s biggest summer holiday, when traffic was particularly busy on the 51-year-old span that links two highways – one leading to France, the other to Milan – from this northwestern port city. Salvini declined to say how many people are still missing, and he added that trying to locate them was particularly difficult, due to the holiday. “It’s not easy to distinguish between who doesn’t respond because they are on the other side of the world and turned off their phone to relax” on vacation, and “who’s not responding because they are under the rubble,” he said. He said he hoped the death toll would not rise. “Miracles are still possible,”

Nearly five years after Paul Walker’s death, his brothers say they’re open to playing his character again in the Fast and Furious franchise. Producers asked Caleb and Cody Walker to fill in for their brother and help complete Furious 7 after he died in a fiery off-set car crash in November 2013. His face was digitally superimposed onto his brothers’ performances for scenes that Walker had not yet shot and in a modified ending in which his character Brian O’Conner drives off into the sunset. “I just hope we get to — I don’t know — have a little cameo and bring Paul back to save the day and I get to help create that again,” Caleb said.

A truck is blocked at the end of the collapsed Morandi highway bridge in Genoa, northern Italy. PHOTO AP Salvini said. Authorities urged the quick removal of tons of debris so that the rubble doesn’t create a makeshift dam if heavy rains fall in the flood-prone city on the Mediterranean.

Debris also must be cleared from railroad tracks, a vital link especially now that Genoa is largely cut in half by the loss of such a key artery, Premier Giuseppe Conte said. - AP

Bell narrates cuddly Pandas

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Trump axes ex-CIA head’s security access President Donald Trump abruptly revoked the security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan yesterday, an unprecedented act of retribution against a vocally critical former top US official. Later, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump drew a direct connection between the Russia investigation

and his decision, citing Brennan as among those he held responsible for the investigation. “I call it the rigged witch hunt, (it) is a sham,” Trump told the Journal. “And these people led it!” He added: “So I think it’s something that had to be done.”

That connection was not in a statement issued earlier in which Trump denounced Brennan’s criticism of him and spoke anxiously of “the risks posed by his erratic conduct and behaviour”. The president said he was fulfilling his “constitutional responsibility to protect the nation’s classified information”.

Trump also threatened to yank the clearances of a handful of individuals, including former top intelligence and law enforcement officials, as well as a current member of the Justice Department. All are critics of the president or are people whom Trump appears to believe are against him. - AP

Anyone who has seen Kristen Bell break down in (happy) hysterics over a sloth knows the actress’ affinity for animals, especially those of the cute and cuddly variety. So when the people behind the new IMAX original film Pandas asked the star if she would consider narrating the documentary, it was a no-brainer. “I’m not un-secretive about the fact that I’m an animal lover,” Bell said. Pandas, takes audiences to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China where scientists are working toward a goal of releasing captive-born pandas into the wild, where only about 2000 remaining pandas live.

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Are you keen to get going on your spring planting but know it’s slightly too early to do so? How about sorting out some hanging baskets that will erupt in flowers before you’ve even planted your first tomatoes. Hanging baskets are a great way to liven up any area, whether it’s a large or small space. Suspend them in entranceways, under verandas, decks and patios. And what’s really great about baskets is they are super easy to assemble. Grab a basket from your local The Warehouse or Bunnings. Many come with a fitted coconut liner but if not get some sphagnum moss to line it with. You can also get your seedlings while you’re there or order online from www.awapuni. co.nz. Baskets come in wide wire frames, more compact versions of wicker style or solid conical shapes. Whatever you choose I recommend getting a basket/s at least approximately 30cm in diameter. Solid baskets have the benefit of not drying out as quickly. But they don’t allow for you to cascade plants around the sides and base of the basket. Wire ones have a real cottage garden feel. Coconut liners are solid and ideal for wire baskets with bigger gaps. Using sphagnum moss wouldn’t work on a wire basket as the moss would fall through the gaps.

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An easy trick here is to balance your round basket on an old bucket so it stays flat while you are assembling it.

If you want to get fancy try mixing in some water gel crystals. They retain water in the summer months and help if you miss a day or two of watering. And now for your plants. Awapuni Nurseries have a vibrant hanging basket mix which features a range of suitable, seasonal flowers. Currently it’s likely to include lobelia, pansy, English daisy, dwarf antirrhinum, viola and primula. Although this does change with the seasons. You can order online and have them delivered direct to your door. Try adding plants in the middle that pack a bit of height. Dwarf antirrhinum (also known as dwarf snapdragons) are perfect for this. Or looking for something a bit more practical and close to kitchen? Add some parsley or basil in the middle and keep your cascading flowers on the edges. Wondering how many to add to one basket? If it’s 30cm across three to five plants is suitable. Slightly wider and you could easily fit seven. I like a really full basket right from the start so I really pack them in. Once established hanging baskets require little maintenance other than regular watering – especially during the hot summer months. But right now they won’t need a lot of water. So, stop waiting for spring to arrive to get back out into your gardens. Spring to it now and plant some baskets. Happy hanging.

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The Domain, Philip Street. Weekly Mahjong, counting, come and enjoy! 1pm

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

Catholic Womens League Holy Name Pastoral Centre, Cnr Winter Street and Burnett Street. Euchre evening, new players welcome (every Monday, excludes public holidays). 7.30pm

Every Saturday The Ashburton Toy Library 106 Victoria Street, in the Triangle. Open for toy exchange. 9.30am - 12.30pm

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Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. 10am - 3pm

Every Sunday to Friday Ashburton Aviation Museum Ashburton Airport, Seafield Rd. A great selection of many aircraft from the past to the future. 1pm - 3pm

Every Monday Waireka Croquet Club

August 18

No Holds Bard – Arts On Tour NZ Ashburton Trust Event Centre, Open Hat Night A glorious tour de force in which four of Shakespeare’s greatest creations come kicking and screaming into the bursting, deranged brain of a single man. Includes 30-minute Q&A with Michael Hurst after the performance. 7.30pm

August 19

Suffrage 125 Memorial Walk Suffrage walk from Baring Square Cenotaph West Street, assemble 11.30am, depart midday, to Ashburton Domain. Concludes with the planting of a rose. Recommend purple and white be worn by attendees. 11.30am - 1.30pm

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Friday, August 17, 2018

Art Addict Art Addicts (AA) is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s weekly art space for kids. Wrap up your Wednesday school day and head to the AAG to get creative and explore themes in art. A great space for children to learn and interact from each other. Children of all ages welcome. Adult supervision is require for young children. Donations appreciated. 3 - 4.30pm Mid Canterbury Line Dancers. Tinwald Hall, Graham Street. Learn to line dance (7pm), beginners/ intermediate(8pm-9pm). Instructor Annette phone 307-7138 a/h. 7pm - 9pm

August 23

Building Seminar Hotel Ashburton Join us in the lovely Gallery Room at the Hotel Ashburton, on Racecourse Road, for an evening jam packed full of information and facts about the building process. We cover using your Kiwisaver as your deposit for your first home, what to consider when building, the pitfalls and the decisions. Our presenter has 30 years experience in the Home Building industry, and can answer all of your questions. Drinks and nibbles from 5:30pm, seminar starts at 6pm. RSVP today! If you have any trouble finding us, please call Charlotte on 027 883 7141. Bring friends, bring family - just don’t miss out! Register today - charlotte@

Ashburton Scottish Country Dance Club. Buffalo Hall, Cox Street. Fitness Fun and Friendship. 7.30pm

Every Thursday Waireka Croquet Club The Domain, Philip Street. Weekly Mahjong, come & enjoy! 1pm

Daffodil Rally for Cancer Maronan Road, Tinwald Come along to a “show and Shine” event at the Vintage Car Club grounds. There will be prizes for people’s Choice, best British, American, European and best Japanese vehicle, Plus Best Australian. Food will be available for purchase. From 12 noon

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September 5 Tech talk: 3D Printing

In Colour, art and craft club In Colour is the Ashburton Art Gallery’s monthly programme for unleashing your creativity. Bring along your art and craft projects to share with others over morning tea once a month. These are social sessions which encourage you to connect with others through creativity. Be inspired to learn a new creative pastime. Sessions are free and all are welcome to attend. The gallery will supply basic colouring-in sheets and materials, along with tea and coffee. Those attending are encouraged to bring along their own materials and projects. 10.30am - 12 noon

Ashburton Learning Centre, 71 Park Street. From amateur enthusiasts to industrial innovators, 3D printing technology has exploded worldwide—enabling designers and engineers across the globe to reimagine their work and bring new ideas to life. Software developer Adi Avnit will give us an introduction to this revolutionary technology and how it’s being used. Cost for TimeBank Members: 1 Time Credit. Cost for non- Members: $10. All welcome. 5.30pm- 6.30pm

September 12

Te Reo Māori Community House, 44 Cass St During Māori Language Week TimeBank coordinator and Te Reo Māori teacher Kate White will be happy to help you with basic Māori skills. Do you need help with pronunciation or introducing yourself? Or perhaps you just want to kōrero and practise what you know. Nau mai haere mai! For the complete beginner as well as those who know a bit but feel rusty. Cost for TimeBank Members: 1 Time Credit. Cost for non- Members: $10. Register on Eventbrite or by text 022 399 7301. 5.30pm -6.30pm

September 14

Guided Tour of the Universe Here’s a great chance to learn more about stars, planets and the wider universe. In this TimeBank Learning Exchange event, Alistair Perkins will give a presentation then help you use the telescopes at the observatory in Ashburton. If it’s wet or cloudy the presentation part will still go ahead. Cost for TimeBank members: 2 Time Credits. Cost for non-members: $20. Numbers limited to 10 people,

so register quick on Eventbrite or by text 022 399 7301. 7.30pm - 9.30pm

September 15 Celtic Illusion Ashburton Trust Event Centre. Celtic Illusion is an explosive, creative Irish Dance and Grand Illusion force which is quickly growing to be one of the biggest dance shows in the world. 8pm

September 16 Edible Garden Tour Spring is sprung, and it’s time to look at the garden now it’s waking up from winter. Julia and Kim are both keen and knowledgeable gardeners, and they are opening their gardens to us, showing what they do at this time of year. Join us for a fun and educational tour. One garden is in Netherby, one in Tinwald, the starting address will be given to those who register. Cost for TimeBank Members: 1.5 Time Credits. Cost for non- Members: $15. 2pm - 3.30pm

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Blanket Making Ashburton Learning Centre, 71 Park Street. There’s no such thing as too many blankets. Whether for snuggling under while reading or watching your favourite show, or to share as a gift, blankets are always welcome. Mid Canterbury Timebankers will show you how to knit, sew, knot and crochet to create your own unique winter warmer. If you have never done any crafting at all, or you’re a seasoned pro looking for new ideas, there will be something for everyone. Cost: TimeBank members 2 time credits, non members $20. Material costs: either bring your own yarn or fabric, or $5. 2pm - 4pm

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No Holds Bard AUGUST

Sat 7.30pm Open Hat Night

SEPTEMBER Wed, 7pm Adult $32*

Child (13 and under) $22* Driven to the brink by the inﬁdelity of his wife and a lack of acting opportunities, an aging thespian confronts his demons in what he hopes will be a ﬁnal “dark night of the soul”. The problem is the demons are as crazy as he is. In a career spanning over 40 years come and join Michael Hurst in this open hat evening and enjoy the 30 minute question and answer session after the show.

Adam McGrath and The Roaring Days

Celtic Illusion 5

A spectacular showcase of celtic legends told in highland dance by the internationally acclaimed Highland Dance Company of New Zealand. Learn the stories behind the classic dances of the highlands of Scotland brought to you by this innovative Company of New Zealand’s top highland dance talent joined by Ashburton’s own local young dancers.

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Sat, 8pm Adults $79.90* - Seniors $74.90* - Children $59.90* - Family 2 adults + 2 kids $269.60* (from box ofﬁce only) - Group $74.90 pp* (10 or more from box ofﬁce only) Celtic Illusion is an explosive, creative Irish Dance and Grand Illusion force which is quickly growing to be one of the biggest dance shows in the world. Showcasing a stellar cast of champion and internationally-acclaimed dancers, including performers from Rhythms of Ireland, River dance and Lord of the Dance. With two spellbinding art forms never before seen together on stage audiences will be kept on the edge of their seats.

Sat, 7.30pm Open Hat Night

Adam McGrath is a folk singer stationed wherever he lands. The lead singer and songwriter for The Eastern he takes to his solo adventures with the same love and humour that has given his day band a ﬁrm foothold in the hearts and minds of New Zealand. He has been described by Radio New Zealand as a national treasure.

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ELECTRIC & MORE POWER, CONTROL, FREEDOM, SAVINGS & CLEANER AIR Outlander PHEV VRX $55,990 + ORC The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is an electric vehicle & so much more. A fusion of electric and petrol technology, with the added power of twin motors. A S-AWC 4X4 system produces the ultimate control, whilst a combined range of 600KM delivers absolute driving freedom. And with the ability to deliver 1.7L/100KM and ultra low CO2 emissions, there’s more savings for you and cleaner air for all. Drive the best of all worlds. Call Christchurch Mitsubishi 03 379 0588 or visit us new showroom at 386 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch.

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Class-leading technology

wning New Zealand’s most popular hybrid SUV just got easier, thanks to a revised price point that brings the cost of MMNZ’s top-spec’d 2019 Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in line with many of its petrol and diesel SUV competitors. At $55,990 (plus On-Road Costs), the new Outlander PHEV VRX is available for $8000 less than the previous top-of-therange model, making it the most luxurious and affordable PHEV Mitsubishi Motors NZ has ever released. With stock arriving later this month, the wait for some Kiwis looking to get into an SUV with EV capability may soon be over. “Mitsubishi Motors is a pioneer in hybrid EV technology and, as much as possible, we don’t want price to be a barrier to people deciding to join the move towards EV motoring,” said Reece Congdon, MMNZ Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs. “At $55,990 (plus ORCs), the new Outlander PHEV VRX is available for $8000 less than the previous top-of-the-range model, making it the most luxurious and affordable PHEV Mitsubishi Motors NZ has ever released. “By bringing the cost of the new PHEV VRX in line with a number of petrol and diesel equivalents on the market, we are offering real choice to our customers. “Kiwis have a long-standing affection for the Outlander badge; the PHEV model was the first hybrid SUV in New Zealand

and, ever since its launch in 2014, it has remained the most popular vehicle in its class.” MMNZ is confident the new model upgrades and lower price point will keep Outlander PHEV top of mind for motorists looking for the fuel-efficiency and lowemission performance of an EV with the convenience and range of a regular SUV.

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“There are currently almost 1000 Outlander PHEVs on New Zealand roads – more than any other new hybrid SUV or pure EV on the market – and we believe our latest model will encourage even more Kiwis to get on board.” Both 19MY Outlander PHEV models – XLS and VRX – have been upgraded to deliver a smoother, quieter ride.

A revision of the front and rear suspension and increased use of structural adhesives provides improved comfort and stability, while steering responsiveness has also been enhanced. A sophisticated exterior facelift includes high contrast two-tone alloy wheels, a rear spoiler and a sleek new front and rear design. Inside, a new dynamic front seat design features added bolstering for greater support. Both models gain rear air conditioner vents and one-touch window control from the driver’s seat. At the core of the new 19MY Outlander PHEV remains the same class-leading EV technology that has made Mitsubishi’s hybrid SUV such a well-proven performer, with an electric range of 54km and a combined range of over 600km. Key upgrades to previous editions alongside improvements to New Zealand’s charging infrastructure are broadening the possibilities for PHEV owners looking to go further in pure EV mode. “In 2017, we extended the battery range to 54km, enabled EV priority mode and added DC Fast Charge capability, which recharges the battery from 0 to 80% in around 20 minutes. “At that time, there were less than 50 Fast Charge stations around the country. “There are now more than 100, with more in the pipeline,allowing for longer, more convenient journeys on battery power alone.”

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Compact luxury

he all-new Mercedes-Benz A-Class arrives in New Zealand this month with standard features such as the MBUX multimedia system with widescreen cockpit and touchscreen, plus a host of active standard safety features. The new A-Class is as youthful and dynamic as ever, but grown-up and comfortable like never before. It completely redefines modern luxury in the compact class, and revolutionises interior design. Technologically the new A-Class not only takes first place thanks to MBUX – Mercedes-Benz User Experience: it also offers a number of functions that were previously the preserve of the luxury class. All models of the new A-Class are powered by new, efficient petrol engines and in conjunction with the 7G-DCT transmission.

Available from launch will be the A 200 powered by a new four cylinder called the M 282 with a displacement of 1.33 litres and 120 kW of power and 250 Nm of torque. Combined fuel economy is just 5.7L per 100 km. “Hey Mercedes” One of the strengths of MBUX is its intelligent voice control with natural language comprehension, which is activated by the keyword “Hey Mercedes”. The new LINGUATRONIC (included in MBUX with extended functions and with large media display) supports many infotainment functions, for example, destination input, phone calls, music selection, writing and hearing messages. Conventional voice control systems in cars call for certain fixed commands from their users. Thanks to natural speech recognition,

MBUX’s LINGUATRONIC, on the other hand, obeys virtually every command, recognises and understands nearly all sentences from the fields of infotainment and vehicle operation. The intelligent language assistance is activated either via a button on the steering wheel or with the command “Hey Mercedes”. It’s not the human who has to adapt to the machine, but the other way round. The voice control is also capable of learning. On the one hand it tunes into the user and their voice and also understands nonnative speakers better. The system also no longer answers stereotypically, but varies in the dialogue output too. MBUX is highly personalisable and configurable. It is also capable of learning and adapts to suit the user.

In the Widescreen cockpit, the customer has the opportunity to select from three display styles: alongside Classic and Sport, the Discreet style is also offered as a special feature – all displays are reduced to what is absolutely essential here. Via the 10.25-inch instrument cluster, users can individually configure the information shown there: as an alternative to the classic speed display in the left-hand tube, displays such as the analogue clock, trip computer (from start, from reset, range) or information on the current radio station/media title can be placed there. In the right-hand tube, as an alternative to the rev counter, an assistance graphic, the current consumption, the ECO display or a navigation map can be displayed. All settings can be saved in a profile. If two drivers share a car, each can call up his/her favourite settings easily.

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Celebrating pony power T

he sublime weather of Hawaii’s most populous and visited island, Oahu invites topless motoring, and it is the ideal place for those who have not done so to experience this. That’s particularly so in a Mustang convertible. Over there, they are an even more common sight than Rangers are in NZ. Also, given the intensity of the traffic, whether you have a 4 cylinder EcoBoost, or a V8 under the bonnet doesn’t matter – except perhaps for those who may miss the V8’s throaty exhaust burble. For the latest GT version we now have in NZ, that burble comes from an even more eager, reworked version and louder, if you so wish, version of the 5-litre V8. It’s keen to rev and now produces 339kW at 7000rpm and 556Nm of torque at 4600rpm. These are increases of 33kW and 26Nm respectively which mainly arise from a new high-pressure direct injection system, the results of which include more low-end torque and improved fuel efficiency, but also the ability to rev higher than any previous Mustang GT. Meanwhile the four-cylinder EcoBoost version now delivers 224kW, but has a 9Nm increase in torque, to 441Nm at 3000rpm. Although a new 6-speed manual with a a twin-disc clutch is available for the GT, I imagine that after time driving one with the new 10-speed (which the EcoBoost shares) over the over the Crown Range and further, that the auto will be chosen by the majority. And that’s coming from a dedicated follower of manuals! This excellent auto has a wide-ratio span and, left to itself, shifts very quickly and smoothly in all situations, whether you are going fast or driving in traffic/built up areas. It’s new electronic control system includes unique tunes for different drive modes and features real-time adaptive shift scheduling to ensure it in the right gear at the right time. There’s also shift paddles for

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those who think they may be able to do better! Keen Mustang spotters will notice the lower, reshaped bonnet, repositioned air intakes, the new grille, the LED lights, front and rear, and the GT’s quad exhausts. External options include a single-wing rear spoiler. Inside much of the cockpit now has a more premium look and feel to it. New technologies include a 12-inch all-digital instrument cluster, with which you can customise the gauge layout and colours for either normal, sport and track modes. There’s also the easy to use Sync3, which includes Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and sat-nav in its 8.0-inch, full-colour screen. Restyled and comfortably supportive seats with both heating and ventilation are

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age available which is said to optimise the ride and handling in all situations. Of course there’s many new driver assist/safety technologies as well. They now include autonomous emergency braking, with pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning/ lane-keeping assist, auto headlights and more. So what will it cost to become a Mustang owner? Well, an EcoBoost Fastback auto is $62,990, the Convertible auto, $67,990, while the GT Fastback (manual or auto) is $79,990 and the GT Convertible (auto only) is $84,990. For all, on-road costs are additional. But wait – there’s more, for those who want or need even more! Come October just fifty, special edition, Mustang Bullitts land in NZ to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Steve McQueen film. In the movie those of an appropriate age joined the Hollywood legend’s fantastic drive in a 1968 Mustang about the streets of San Francisco. This remains one of the silver screen’s best ever car chases! They will be the most powerful Mustangs so far sold by Ford NZ, and are

And in case there’s a very odd driver who chooses not to listen to the exhaust’s stunning orchestration, there’s a premium, 12-speaker audio system. there as well, and Recaro sports seats are another option. Even the GT’s engine note can be adjusted via an active valve exhaust system with the choices of quiet, normal, track (noisy) or sport (rather noisy). On all models, there’s new shock absorbers for better ride control, and suspension changes for sharper response and handling. The GT’s suspension is firmer than that of the EcoBoost; as well it has Brembo brakes and a limited slip diff. There’s also a $3000 MagneRide magnetic shock absorber pack-

said to preview the driving experience with a set of distinctive exterior hallmarks, that in no uncertain terms makes this a ‘McQueen’ Mustang. This starts with the same dark green paintwork, as had the Fastback he drove in the film. This is set off by bright-red calipers of the Brembo brakes lurking behind special, gloss-black 19-inch alloys. Then under the bonnet is a more powerful version (345kW) of the 5-litre V8 complete with a special induction/manifold system and powertrain control module that is shared with the Shelby Mustang GT3. There’s a six-speed manual and revmatching system, which delivers smoother downshifts accompanied by a blip of the engine, adding to the vocal drama delivered from the four mode active valve exhaust. The Bullitt comes with MagneRide suspension which is optional for the regular GT. Expectedly the cabin will be unique, but high spec, and offers signature tributes taken straight from the original Bullitt Mustang. There’s Bullitt notations, unique finishes including a stark-white, cue-ball gear-shift knob, green-stitched dash, door trims and leather Recaro seats. It also has all its siblings’ driver assist/ safety technology, as well the same, configureable 12-inch virtual display, as used in Fords Le Mans-winning GT sports car. And in case there’s a very odd driver who chooses not to listen to the exhaust’s stunning orchestration, there’s a premium, 12-speaker audio system. So should you wish to join in and celebrate the 50th anniversary in October of Steve McQueen’s Bullitt, with an individually numbered Bullitt of your very own, I suggest you had better front up quickly with your $93,490 (plus ORCs)!

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and Rover took its 70th anniversary celebrations to new heights by visiting a remote rural community in West Bengal that relies on a fleet of classic models for its very survival. Known as the Land of Land Rovers, the rural location in deep in the Himalayas is reliant on a fleet of meticulously maintained Series Land Rovers dating back as far as 1957. A film, released this week, highlights the spectacular 31km journey made often by residents of Maneybhanjang in West Bengal, India to Sandakphu for their means of living. Towering gradients, rock-strewn pony tracks and treacherous weather are just some of the hazards faced on a daily basis by the residents and their Land Rovers on the journey to the hilltop village, which sits at an altitude of 3636m. This year marks 70 years since the original Land Rover made its debut at Amsterdam Motor Show in 1948. Land Rover is marking this milestone with a series of celebrations throughout 2018, including a special broadcast, record-breaking convoys and a display in London’s Design Museum.

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awasaki proudly introduces a new sport model into this highly competitive arena. Clad in sharp new Ninja styling, the new Ninja 400 ABS KRT delivers greater performance than its predecessor care of all new engine and chassis that are more powerful and significantly lighter. But like the Ninja 300 that preceded it, this new Ninja model possesses much more than high performance. The new model takes the winning formula that drive the success of the Ninja 250R and its successors, and amplifies it. Not only does the Ninja 400 offer stunning, high quality looks, its stronger engine performance, light, predictable handling and relaxed, sporty riding position make it both fun and easy to ride.

This duality – the ability to offer excitement and ease of riding to a wide range of customers – is sure to make the new Ninja 400 ABS KRT a fan favourite once again. Measuring 310mm (the same disc size used on the Ninja ZX-14R), the Ninja 400’s semi-floating front disc offers sure stopping power. A rigid new front brake master cylinder helps eliminate ineffective (idle) stroke, contributing to controllability, while carefully selected brake hose dimensions and material contribute to brake touch. ABS models feature the latest ABS unit from Nissin, the most compact and lightweight available. The Ninja 400’s all new 399cm3 engine delivers a balance of performance and controllability. The new engine offers increased performance at all rpm compared to its predecessor, with good power

feeling. Smooth, predictable response contributes to an easy-to-control engine character. Thanks to its efficient design, the compact, lightweight engine has a size on par with 250cc engines. Designing the engine from scratch allowed the engine layout to be optimised for size, weight and efficiency. The new unit is comparable in size to that of the 2013-2017 Ninja 250. Numerous weight reduction efforts keep weight to a minimum – despite a larger displacement. A clean design trimmed of any unnecessary items, and a revamped layout enable a slim engine and a cooling system with minimised external piping. The Ninja 400 features a trellis frame similar in design to that of the Ninja H2. Kawasaki’s advanced dynamic rigidity analysis was used to ensure optimum rigidity with light weight. The engine is rigid-mounted and used as a stressed member. The new frame design contrib-

utes significantly to the bike’s low curb mass. Head-turning looks have always been a forte of Ninja models, regardless of displacement. The new Ninja 400 boasts futuristic new Ninja styling inspired by the mighty Ninja H2. The large-volume bodywork attracts attention, and gives the impression of a larger machine. This impression is reinforced by the high-class design and superb fit and finish, which are comparable to bikes from a larger-displacement class. Relaxed rider triangle accommodates a wide range of rider sizes and riding situations. Compared to some other models, the elevated handle position and slightly footforward footpeg position put the rider in a position to control the bike while also offering rider comfort.

Daffodil Rally returns I n a repeat of an event initiated last year the Vintage Car Club Daffodil Rally returns this year, and it’s going to be big! All around the Country 36 Branches of the Club will all be staging events on the same day – Sunday August 26 – to raise funds for the Cancer Society. The Ashburton Branch is staging a Show and Shine at their Maronan Road Clubrooms and invites owners of all makes, models and types of vehicles to take part. And of course spectators are most welcome. The event will kick off at noon and there will be an opportunity to make a gold coin donation.

As well as a people’s choice award there will be prizes for various vehicle categories including British, American, European and Japanese. Food will be available for purchase. It will be a tremendous opportunity to meet enthusiasts see interesting vehicles and contribute to a worthwhile charity.

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CORNER RASCAL

yundai Motor Company’s Thomas Schemera and Albert Biermann unveiled the N brand philosophy and vision at the Nürburgring in Germany, highlighting the company’s goal to create high performance vehicles that adhere to high standards of excellence, while giving drivers vehicles that are as fun-todrive as they are practical. “i30 N, Veloster N and i30 Fastback N have the same performance gene and share a strong character,” said Thomas Schemera, Executive Vice President, Head of High Performance Vehicle & Motorsport Division. “They are equipped with sophisticated technology and design elements. “At Hyundai, we always accept new challenges and try different things to deliver groundbreaking experiences for our customers. “We aren’t here to simply build cars, we want to create emotions, feelings, and desire.” Hyundai N’s name and reputation were established in global motorsports. Since its inception in 2015, N has performed at the highest level, racing with success in the FIA World Rally Championship, the Nürburgring’s VLN series, the TCR International Series, Pirelli World Challenge, and the gruelling Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race. Hyundai’s competition-honed N vision and philosophy come to life in a systematically structured product portfolio of world-class consumer and competition vehicles including halo models built around high performance powertrains and chassis that deliver outstanding vehicle dynamics.

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N models including the i30 N and Veloster N offer exclusive engine performance and dynamic technology innovations to satisfy performance-oriented enthusiasts. The introduction of the latest N car, the i30 Fastback N, completes the first phase of the N performance vehicle rollout. The new N Line, characterised by N-

practicality so that they are fun to drive every day. Every N car loves cornering, hence the nickname we have given to their character: Corner Rascal. “Whether it’s urban commuting or track driving, N handles it beautifully.” Biermann used his extensive knowledge and experience developing high-performance production cars to spearhead the Hyundai N Brand’s development. The name N represents two important elements. First, the Namyang district in South Korea where Hyundai Motor Group’s global R&D centre is located and the N brand was first born. Second, the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany, which is home to Hyundai’s Technical Center and used to hone the N vehicles. Finally, the N logo itself is also a graphical representation of a classic racetrack chicane; a tight serpentine turn in the road.

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specific design and performance-enhancing elements, further widens the range of choices available to customers. These vehicles will be instantly distinguishable by their differentiated design elements. Finally, N Options will offer N-produced customisation parts for drivers who desire improved performance and uniqueness. Rather than focus on outright performance numbers, the N experience is built to get the driver’s heart racing. Beats per minute (BPM) are prioritised over revolutions per minute (RPM). With this fun-to-drive nature as its defining characteristic, the N models deliver the agile cornering ability you expect from a sports car combined with everyday drivability and race track capability. “We aren’t afraid to do things differently here,” said Albert Biermann, President and Head of Vehicle Performance Division. “Our N cars balance performance and

Veloster N The Hyundai Veloster N is the first USmarket N performance model. It offers a comprehensive degree of exterior, interior and mechanical differentiation beyond the Veloster Turbo. Veloster N features an exclusive N-design front fascia and grille with dedicated forward air ducts for enhanced brake cooling. The design and technical elements that define Veloster N, including the N Power Sense Axle, upgraded turbo, tires, brakes and interior features, have ultra-high performance at their core, and set it apart from its competitors. Veloster N offers a range of

driver-controlled performance parameters via its N Grin Control drive mode selection system. The custom mode allows comprehensive driving character preferences via uniquely customisable settings for each tunable driving attribute. Every drive in the Veloster N is an exciting ride built to delight and engage the driver.

i30 Fastback N The i30 N and i30 Fastback N share the same blueprint: create a thrilling driving experience that emphasises BPM (Beats Per Minute). The new i30 Fastback N extends the lineup of Hyundai high-performance models as the second N vehicle to be offered in Europe. This builds on the successful launch of the i30 N. The i30 Fastback N is unique in its segment, combining the sophisticated design of the i30 Fastback with the emotional thrills of the five-door i30 N. The i30 Fastback is the only five-door coupe in the mainstream C-segment, and the new N model enhances its unique design with model-specific performance and styling upgrades. More details on this model will be announced later this year, closer to its launch. Initial sales of Hyundai N products are going beyond expectations. Almost 3000 i30 N units were sold in the first half of 2018 in Europe. 100 units of the i30 N First Edition in Germany were sold out in just 48 hours, purely online, and are still on a hot streak. In the UK, i30 N sales were 190 per cent over expectations in the first half of the year and are on target to reach 1000 units by the end of 2018.

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I’ve got my eye on you! Travelling gives the members of the Ashburton Photographic Society a chance to photograph a range of new objects, like this snake that Lester Hurst found in a pet shop while in England. It was awarded an acceptance by the judge in our first open competition who said it was “good enough to make his skin crawl”.

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won Lotto once – big time too, but the only problem was, about 20 minutes after learning of my windfall, I woke up. Unfortunately, that’s as close as most of us will ever get to landing the big one, hopes and dreams are our only chance. It is always nice to hear of people having a windfall, but unfortunately the stories of those who don’t win are far more prominent than those of the lucky beggars who do. Buying a Lotto ticket for each of the two draws per week is a religion for some people. You’ll hear, often at the most random of times, someone mutter that they haven’t purchased

their ticket yet and off they’ll rush to throw down their $20 to be in with a chance. But considering the microscopic odds of actually claiming a significant victory – is it really worth it? If someone was to buy a $20 ticket, twice a week from the time they turn 18 to the official retirement age of 65, they might

be quite surprised at the wee nest egg they watched fall away each time the draw occurs. At $40 a week, it’s significant enough in this day and age and in the current climate – but 52 times a year it is the equivalent of a nice holiday every year for a tick over $2000 invested. In the first 10 years of buying two $20 tickets each week, you could have saved $20,800 – close enough to a deposit on a first home by the time you’re 28 and if you extend that out to the average age of first-home buyers, which is around 35 and that figure is $35,360 – a fair whack off a first mortgage for sure. Add another 30 years on to

that you’ve spent $97,760 on Lotto – more than most people will retire with, even accounting for the benefits of the KiwiSaver scheme. Now obviously, Lotto has only existed for just over 30 years – so those figures aren’t yet possible – but the chances of it facing a demise in the immediate future seem rather slim, so there is a possibility that the scenario above could be a realistic situation for someone at some point in their lives. They don’t call it gambling for nothing – you are throwing your money down and taking a chance of getting something significant in return.

In effect it is no different than heading to the races on a Saturday afternoon and chucking $40 on your favourite number at some point during the day, although the odds are a little better stacked in your favour that one day you will strike some cash with horse racing due to better odds. Then again, you only live once. So why not chance your arm every now and then and see if you can come up smelling like roses? Looking at the numbers, if you live in the Ashburton District, you’ve got a better chance than many other places of the luck going your way.

In 1999, more than 17,000 people were killed when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Turkey. Ten years ago: At the Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps and three team-mates won the 400m medley relay for Phelps’ eighth gold medal. In tennis, Venus and Serena Williams defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain in women’s doubles; Rafael Nadal defeated Fernando Gonzalez of Chile in the men’s singles; Elena Dementieva defeated fellow Russian Dinara Safina in the

women’s singles. Five years ago: Kansas City’s Miguel Tejada was suspended 105 games by Major League Baseball for violating its Joint Drug Program, one of the longest suspensions ever handed down. One year ago: A van ploughed through pedestrians along a packed promenade in the Spanish city of Barcelona, killing 13 people and injuring 120. (A 14th victim died later from injuries.) Another man was stabbed to death in a carjacking that night as the van driver made

his getaway and a woman died early the next day in a vehicleand-knife attack in a nearby coastal town. (Six suspects in the attack were shot dead by police, two more died when a bomb workshop exploded.) Today’s birthdays: Author V.S. Naipaul is 86. Actor Robert DeNiro is 75. Movie director Martha Coolidge is 72. Rock musician Gary Talley (The Box Tops) is 71. Rock singer Kevin Rowland (Dexy’s Midnight Runners) is 65. Singer Belinda Carlisle is 60. Author Jonathan

Franzen is 59. Actor Sean Penn is 58. Jazz musician Everette Harp is 57. Rock musician Gilby Clarke is 56. Rock musician Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes) is 53. Rock musician Jill Cunniff is 52. Actor David Conrad is 51. Actress Helen McCrory is 50. Singer Donnie Wahlberg is 49. Actor Bryton James is 32. Actor Brady Corbet is 30. Actress Taissa Farmiga is 24. Thought for today: “It is not love that is blind, but jealousy.” — Lawrence Durrell, British-born author (1912-1990). – AP

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, August 17, the 229th day of 2018. There are 136 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On August 17, 1943, the Allied conquest of Sicily during World War Two was completed as US and British forces entered Messina. On this date: In 1807, Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat began heading up the Hudson River on its successful round trip between New York and Albany. In 1915, a mob in Cobb County, Georgia, lynched Jewish businessman Leo Frank, 31, whose death sentence for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan had been commuted to life imprisonment. (Frank, who’d maintained his innocence, was pardoned by the state of Georgia in 1986.) In 1942, during World War Two, US 8th Air Force bombers attacked German forces in Rouen, France. US Marines raided a Japanese seaplane base on Makin Island. In 1969, Hurricane Camille slammed into the Mississippi coast as a Category 5 storm that was blamed for 256 US deaths, three in Cuba. In 1978, the first successful transAtlantic balloon flight ended as Maxie Anderson, Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman landed their Double Eagle II outside Paris. In 1982, the first commercially produced compact discs, a recording of ABBA’s The Visitors, were pressed at a Philips factory near Hanover, West Germany. In 1983, lyricist Ira Gershwin died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 86. In 1987, Rudolf Hess, the last member of Adolf Hitler’s inner circle, died at Spandau Prison at age 93, an apparent suicide. The musical drama Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, premiered in New York. In 1988, Pakistani President Mohammad Zia ul-Haq and US Ambassador Arnold Raphel were killed in a mysterious plane crash.

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eachers deserve every cent they get and more! The teachers’ strike on Wednesday got me to thinking about the amazing job they do and some of the great teachers I was lucky enough to have had during my school years. I remember my very first teacher at Hampstead School, but her name completely eludes me. I remember her compassion most of all. Especially on my first day when Glenn Meager decided I did something that annoyed him enough to try and consume some of my arm. Yep he bit me! First day at school! Did I let it get to me? Well I wish I could tell you I bravely battled on through the day and shrugged it off as a silly misunderstanding or a bit of tomfoolery. But no, I thought ‘sod this for a game of soldiers’ and headed for the hills. Well for home on Beach Road to be more precise. On reflection, I think it may have been some sort of initiation because I always got on all right with Glenn after that first meeting. I remember Mr Heenan, he was funny! He could yell when

School and remember Miss Oldfield, although I don’t think she ever taught me, but I remember her. She was old school and not to be messed with. I also remember the headmaster Mr McCone, he also had a booming voice, mostly I remember him sending kids to the Allenton Dairy to buy him smokes. My favourite teacher was Mrs Woolford in form two at Intermediate. I think of her warm and caring manner with us kids in her class. I know I felt like I was her class pet, but I just think she had a knack of making all of her students feel like that. Two other stand-outs at Intermediate, but for different reasons, were Mr Risely and Mr Cairns. I enjoyed Mr Risely’s woodwork class much more than him giving me the strap for fighting with Gary Argyle and a couple of other lads in the corridor at lunchtime. I liked Mr Cairn’s metalwork class and appreciated him when he excused me from cutting tin with a throbbing hand thanks to three of the best minutes earlier. I had several really great teachers at Ashburton College

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he needed to, but mostly he was funny and he had a moustache that put Tom Selleck to shame. He was my teacher when I was around 8 or 9. I clearly remember him reading us books. Not wee kids’ story picture books, but what I thought of as big kids’ books. One in particular sticks in my mind, a teen novel called The Cay by Theodore Taylor. I remember looking forward to hearing the next chapter in this story. I also remember Mr Thompson, he was also very funny. Headmaster Mr Dephoff was also very funny, are you noticing a theme here? He had a booming voice and commanded your respect. The fact that he dished out the strap, when deserved, also helped with the respect thing. I also attended Allenton

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when I think back about them now. At the time I thought they were pretty average, but like most teenagers, I wasn’t right in the head. Times have changed, teachers today have so much more to deal with each day. To all of my past teachers, thank you! I think Donald D. Quinn summed it up nicely: “If a doctor, lawyer, or dentist had 40 people in his office at one time, all of whom had different needs, and some of whom didn’t want to be there and were causing trouble, and the doctor, lawyer, or dentist, without assistance, had to treat them all with professional excellence for nine months, then he might have some conception of the classroom teacher’s job.” Till next week Hoo roo Phill Hooper Teacher’s pet (yeah right) Phill Hooper is the breakfast host of Ashburton’s Hokonui radio station. The views expressed in this column are his and do not reflect the opinion of his employer or the Ashburton Guardian.

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■ GOOD CHAT

Put down that phone In a move that seems almost counter-intuitive, the boss of one of New Zealand’s largest telecommunications providers is urging Kiwis to use their phones less. Outgoing 2degrees chief executive Stewart Sherriff, who has been at the helm of the company for five years, took to Linkedin to urge Kiwis to talk to their families and friends about how much they’re using their phones. In his post, Sherriff quoted research in which 2degrees spoke to 2200 New Zealanders about their mobile use. “One of the findings that challenged me personally was that four in 10 Kiwis said they think their partner spends too much time on their smartphone,” Sherriff wrote. Almost a third (32 per cent) of those people said they think it’s affecting the quality of their relationship. “That’s a number that really makes an impact. “It’s so easy to pick up your phone and scroll through it, and I suspect most of us do it almost subconsciously these days,” Sherriff said. Research last year found that every day we unlock our phones 28 times, with a third of

the time being compulsive and unnecessary. Nielsen research last year also showed that Kiwis spend close to 11 hours per month browsing Facebook, much of it via a mobile phone. Sherriff goes on to share a personal account, saying that after speaking to his wife, Mo, about his own mobile use habits, he decided to introduce some changes. He said the pair had a chat and agreed that when at home in the evenings, he’ll put down his device and leave emails till the morning. “She said she can notice a difference already,” Sherriff said. Sherriff’s decision to share this story coincides with a nationwide 2degrees campaign dubbed Good Chat, which aims to encourage New Zealanders to talk to their loved ones about their mobile phone use. In 2012, a global study found that there were more mobile phones in New Zealand than the entire population at the time – 4,433,087. - NZME

Guardian Shares & Investments NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET

1082 332 3316 109 135 681 436 568 581 2039 1496 690 488 754 255 690 146 172 341.5 154 315 136.5 2780 337 314 608 251 110 478 141.5 173 368 771 1287 760 469 209 258 415 392.5 186 757 1095 607 465 585 327 211.5 3310 736

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1.2m 186.9 30.84 197.5 100.3 567.0 459.6 10.36 636.5 26.30 1.8m 1.5m 820.5 307.5 313.5 51.39 496.6 1.1m 208.5 288.5 8.22 212.3 20.84 263.5 1.5m 51.84 62.92 145.2 133.1 1.2m 1.1m 153.4 157.3 138.4 3.4m 65.35 432.1 130.4 449.8 4.0m 239.2 275.9 33.98 34.75 695.8 62.05 195.8 116.7 11.72 232.9

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross 9020 8982 8944 8906 8868 8830

16/8

1085 334 3326 109 135 684.5 436 570 582 2039 1496 692 489 755 257 690 147.5 173 342 155 315 136.5 2796 337.5 314.5 608 251 111 480 142 173 368 771 1287 765 480 210 260 416 393 187 761 1100 607 470 587 329 211.5 3340 736

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a2 Milk Company ATM Air NZ AIR ANZ Banking Gr ANZ Argosy Prop ARG Arvida Gr ARV Auckland Intl Airpt AIA Chorus CNU Comvita CVT Contact Energy CEN Ebos Gr EBO F&P Healthcare FPH Fletcher Building FBU Fonterra Share Fund FSF Freightways FRE Genesis Energy GNE Gentrak Gr GTK Goodman Prop Tr GMT Heartland Bank HBL Infratil IFT Investore Property IPL Kathmandu Hldgs KMD Kiwi Property Gr KPG Mainfreight MFT Mercury NZ MCY Meridian Energy MEL Metlifecare MET NZ Refining NZR NZX NZX Port of Tauranga POT Precinct Properties PCT Prop for Industry PFI Pushpay Holdings PPH Restaurant Brands RBD Ryman Healthcare RYM Sanford SAN Scales Corp SCL Skellerup SKL Sky Network TV SKT Sky City SKC Spark SPK Stride Prop & Inv SPG Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM Synlait Milk SML Tourism Holdings THL Trade Me Gr TME TrustPower TPW Vector VCT Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP Westpac Banking WBC Z Energy ZEL

Buy price

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At close of trading on Thursday, August 16, 2018

20/7

S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents

p S&P/NZX 50 Gross

8,998.91 +11.42 +0.13%

p S&P/NZX 20 index

5,978.95

+9.17

+0.15%

p S&P/NZX All Gross

9,800.02 +12.28 +0.13%

p Rises 50 q Falls 54 Top 5 NZX gainers Company

daily % rise

Smartpay Holdings Telstra Corp SLI Systems Pacific Edge Skellerup

+6.98% +6.31% +5.08% +4.76% +3.98%

Top 5 NZX decliners Company

daily % fall

Evolve Education Gr –4.84% Moa Gr –4.35% Foreign & Col Inv –3.32% Pyne Gould Corp –2.94% Emerging Markets Tr –2.65%

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q Gold

1,182.0

London – $US/ounce

–15.0

–1.25%

q Silver London – $US/ounce

14.82

–0.21

–1.40%

5,843.0

–216.0

–3.56%

q Copper London – $US/tonne NZ DOLLAR

Source: BNZ As at 4pm August 16, 2018

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Skellerup is the best performing stock on New Zealand’s benchmark index today after the maker of ‘red band’ gumboots blew analysts out of the water with its annual result. The company said its 2018 profit increased 23 per cent to $27.3 million, ahead of its forecast range of $24.5 million to $26 million, and more in line with analyst forecasts for the 2019 year. - NZME

Fees now in dollars Less than third of the people who read their annual KiwiSaver statement this year noticed the fees were in dollars, research has revealed. This year was the first time providers had to include the fees a person paid in dollars in their annual statement. Previously it was a confusing mixture of percentages and dollar amounts. - NZME

Sumitomo spends up Sumitomo Mitsui Trust has acquired another 7.7 million shares in casino operator SkyCity Entertainment, lifting its relevant interest in the firm to 6.2 per cent. The company says extra shares acquired by its Nikko Asset Management business in Australia on Tuesday triggered the disclosure. - NZME

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0.8907 0.8495 4.2639 0.5674 1.3299 0.509 71.55 1.5441 9.3986 21.21 0.6483

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Trade wars create bumpy markets G lobal markets fell in unison on Monday following the financial crisis in Turkey that saw its currency plunge to an all-time low. It remained a bumpy week for markets as trade wars persisted. However, despite the turbulence, the ASX 200 hit a fresh decade high following a recent surge in the healthcare sector. Reporting season is in full swing both in New Zealand and Australia, with a number of heavyweights reporting this week. There are a number of disputes causing friction between the US and Turkey at the moment, including diverging interests in Syria and US objections to Ankara’s ambition to buy Russian defence systems. Turkey also detained US Pastor, Andrew Brunson. Brunson is accused of backing a coup attempt against the Turkish President in 2016, and is being tried on terrorism charges; charges he has denied. Last week Trump doubled tariffs on imports of Turkish steel and aluminium, and said they won’t remove the tariffs even if the Pastor is freed. The Trump Administration is committed to bringing Pastor Brunson home and has threatened further action if required. The Turkish lira has been falling amid the widening rift and intensifying concerns over the state of its economy. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is trying to play down concerns over the falling currency, requesting citizens to “ignore campaigns against Turkey”.

Jeremy Flood ON THE MARKETS

The Turkish currency has fallen more than 40 per cent against the greenback this year, mainly on concerns regarding the Turkish President’s increasing control over the economy. Recent data shows Turkey’s inflation rate reaching 16 per cent last month, well above the central bank’s 5 per cent target. In an effort to deter shortselling of the national currency, Turkey’s banking regulator has said it will limit banks’ currency swap transactions and provide as much liquidity as required to the country’s banks. Following the rift, investors flocked to the safe haven US dollar, sending the New Zealand dollar near two-and-a-half year lows. The fall in the local currency will be welcomed by many export sectors, including commodity exporters and the tourism industry. Turning our attention to the local reporting season which is well under way, Contact Energy reported its FY18 result with net profit down 13 per cent on the prior year. A lack of rainfall, resulting in record-low inflows into its Clutha catchment area contributed to a second successive year of belowaverage hydro inflows.

Despite this, the company lifted its annual dividend. Meanwhile across the Tasman, CSL, the fourth largest company on the ASX, posted a 29 per cent rise in annual net profit on new product launches and strong sales, sending shares up 6.4 per cent to a record close. The pharmaceutical company’s result drove the Australian healthcare sector to an all-time high. Meanwhile, Infratil and Mercury have teamed up on a buyout bid for Tilt Renewables, which owns several large wind farms in New Zealand and Australia. Their offer values Tilt at $720m, translating to a bid of $2.30 per share, which is an 8 per cent premium to the closing price prior to the announcement. Tilt’s share price rose by 6.6 per cent following this. On Wednesday, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, Fonterra, announced Miles Hurrell will take over as the interim CEO with immediate effect. Hurrell is currently the COO and has been with the company since 2000. Last week Fonterra lowered its 2018 farmgate milk price to $6.70 per kg of milksolids and signalled that it won’t pay a final dividend. Jeremy Flood works for Craigs Investment Partners. This article should not be deemed as advice. Disclosure statement available free of charge and on request.

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2:47PM

1 1 2 2 3 August 17 3 45 Today at Addington 4 6 Weather: Scattered rain developing 7 8 DOUBLES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 9 TREBLES 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 10 QUADDIES 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 PLACE 6 7-8-9-10-11-12 THE FITZ SPORTS BAR SPRINT 12:05PM

PX #

1 1 2 3 3 4 5 2 6 4 7 8 9 10

1 REC Greyhound Fastest time

Goldstar Alaska nwtd 538 Raptor Attack nwtd 8 Levee Bank nwtd 66423 Homebush Razor nwtd 36 Man Of Letters nwtd 63442 Yee Coo Coo nwtd Double Change nwtd 46556 Homebush Carl nwtd 74555 Cassia nwtd 3774 Another Honey nwtd

POWER FARMING CANTERBURY STAKES

34476 Zara Cheebee nwtd 2 Opawa Henry nwtd 34242 Mr. Chang nwtd 4752 Nuclear Jewel nwtd 3 Opawa Rockstar nwtd 4 Ohoka Carsen nwtd 8 Jay Spencer nwtd Goldstar Captain nwtd 4P65 Cookie Biscuit nwtd 78878 Opawa Pauline nwtd

3:03PM

R Wales R Wales B Dann C Roberts J & D Fahey L Waretini A Waretini S & B Evans R Wales R Wales

SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH $1,685, C2, 295m

1 62786 Shanly Star 17.39 1 2 32278 Snickerdoodle 17.42 $1,365, C0, 295m 3 3 51668 Super Bad 17.20 Trainer 4 51331 Goldstar Bindi 17.57 S & B Evans 2 5 81612 Chitina Tin 17.17 A Bradshaw 6 83721 Cut The Ribbons 17.44 S & B Evans 4 7 1536X Smash Lilly 17.29 J McInerney 8 41538 Homebush Tasha 17.59 A Lee 9 55818 Dime Diva 17.55 J McInerney 10 78874 Rand 17.19 Hart & Taylor J McInerney J McInerney J Jopson

3:24PM

J McInerney B Dann D Roberts S & B Evans A Lee J Tanner M Grant J McInerney J Tanner J Jopson

1 11583 It’s That Fresh 17.50 2 1 2 24274 Call Me Flo 17.36 HAPPY 84TH BIRTHDAY RAY ADCOCK DASH 4 3 57513 Sozin’s Angel 17.59 12:22PM $1,685, C2, 295m 4 61185 We Rocking 17.44 2 1 64275 Goldstar Spotty 17.52 S & B Evans 5 51587 Macey Baxter 17.22 2 64215 Homebush Maycee nwtd J McInerney 3 6 37468 Mitcham Faye 17.22 3 66257 Epic Fantasy 17.41 J Jopson 7 41158 Ohoka Pheobe 17.43 4 28216 Twizel Storm 17.60 M Grant 8 46156 Jealous Much 17.62 3 5 71156 Gotcha Zena 17.49 J McInerney 9 25166 Call Me Joe 17.44 6 26153 Cold Affair 17.48 L Waretini 10 5587X Homebush Banker 17.36 4 7 23134 Smash Gator 17.51 M Grant 1 8 44441 Hi Ho Tonto 17.38 B Dann 9 55818 Dime Diva 17.55 J Tanner 10 5358X Gorm The Great 17.62 D Kingston

$2,390, C0, 520m

LIVAMOL SPRINT

$2,035, C3, 295m

d M9 Whanganui Dogs

S & B Evans A Botherway J McInerney Hart & Taylor J McInerney J McInerney L Waretini J McInerney A Botherway J McInerney

6:50PM

FIRST SECURITY C3 HT2 $2,035, C3q, 305m

1 72223 Cawbourne Stick 17.54 3 1 2 11111 Cawbourne Liz 17.62 4 3 88427 King’s Call 17.48 4 67147 Sozin’s Noir 17.84 5 24118 Nicky Baxter 17.80 6 51242 Bigtime Panther 18.03 2 7 31F15 Tommy The Jett nwtd 8 87343 Alamein Tane 17.86 9 242X7 Conquest Girl 17.54 10 88388 Bigtime Bev 17.70 7:20PM

M Flipp M Roberts R Waite J McInerney J McInerney L Cole A Turnwald Kettlewell & Phillips M Flipp E Duganzich

WANGANUI TOYOTA C3 HT3

1 75414 Doosh 17.59 3 2 11578 Diddilee nwtd 3 13256 Bigtime Autumn 17.87 4 24434 Opawa Bear 17.77 1 5 72885 Cosmic Odette 17.59 4 6 43323 Mitsuta 17.63 2 7 21566 So Over It 17.49 8 74287 Jinja Loren nwtd 9 242X7 Conquest Girl 17.54 10 57474 Cawbourne Brandy nwtd 7:50PM

$2,035, C3q, 305m

J McInerney A Turnwald L Cole N Udy J McInerney D Edlin C Morris Ross/Voyce M Flipp J & D Bell

HATRICK STAKES C4

$4,030, C4, 520m

1 24826 Bigtime Zack 30.35 1 2 11141 Djay Dynamix 30.13 3 3 68857 Bigtime Forest 30.20 4 4 78X51 Bigtime Phantom 29.98 2 5 48532 Bigtime Levi 30.06 6 68643 Bigtime Caleb 30.15 7 12538 All About Space 30.52 8 15467 Bigtime Jason 30.06 9 43755 Bigtime Brucie 30.08 10 86537 Sadeeki 30.59 8:10PM

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L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole L Cole E Duganzich L Cole L Cole L Cole

THE ROCK 95.2FM C4/5 $4,735, C4/5, 520m

1 32514 Bigtime OnFire 29.94 L Cole AMBER CLEANING SERVICES STAKES 2 2 72224 Bigtime Twinkle 30.51 L Cole 12:40PM $2,390, C0, 520m 4 3 F1417 Bigtime Wendle 30.10 L Cole August 17 Today at Hatrick Raceway 3 1 55 Opawa Mason nwtd R Wales 4 36242 Arden Emgrand 30.05 A Turnwald 4 2 6 Opawa Kong nwtd R Wales 5 47F26 Me Jane 30.00 L Cole 3 Goldstar Major nwtd S & B Evans Weather: Few Showers 1 6 11111 Bigtime Paddy 29.79 L Cole 4 75526 Know Anxiety nwtd G Cleeve 7 72162 Quistis Bale 30.15 M Roberts 2 5 Haze Adams nwtd A Waretini DOUBLES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 3 8 24325 Ask King Jeff 29.97 L Cole 6 Heated Threat nwtd L Waretini TREBLES 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9, 10-11-12 9 43755 Bigtime Brucie 30.08 L Cole 1 7 52 Tianyu nwtd J & D Fahey QUADDIES 2-3-4-5, 9-10-11-12 10 86537 Sadeeki 30.59 L Cole 8 77377 Jay Wendy nwtd R Wales 9 656 Sefton Molly nwtd PALAMOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION C1/2D R Wales PLACE 6 7-8-9-10-11-12 8:38PM 10 873 Our Greg nwtd R Wales $4,620, C1/2d, 645m ABSOLUTELY ELECTRICAL C2 4:25PM 4 1 48323 Iris Allen nwtd A Turnwald $1,685, C2, 305m STEVE ANNGOW DRAPES & BLINDS PH.0272719588 12:57PM L Cole Trainer 2 57783 Bigtime Liam 38.26 DASH $1,365, C0, 295m PX # REC Greyhound Fastest time 3 46314 Oity Allen nwtd M Roberts 2 1 26566 Gotcha Penny nwtd J McInerney 1 Goldstar Avalon nwtd S & B Evans 3 4 77113 Don’t Knocka Gee nwtd L Cole J McInerney 2 Same Again nwtd A Lee 2 66186 Homebush Belle 17.84 2 5 33142 Cawbourne Taylor 38.31 M Roberts 1 3 88784 Homebush Minnie 17.61 4 3 44622 Homebush Mikey nwtd J McInerney J McInerney 1 6 21371 Cawbourne Krusty 37.79 M Roberts 4 4 61217 Homebush Kazzy 17.85 3 4 534 Coming Of Love nwtd J McInerney M Grant 7 33842 Cawbourne Trixy nwtd M Roberts 2 5 52 Forehand Raid nwtd J Dunn 5 88581 Set The Limit 17.72 S Maher 8 21711 Bigtime MacDaddy 37.88 L Cole 6 Reign Of Fire nwtd J McInerney 3 6 42113 Bigtime Emjay nwtd G & S Fredrickson 7 88686 Homebush Connor nwtd J McInerney 7 88884 Mary Blue Blood 17.70 J McInerney BOOK YOUR FUNCTION @ HATRICK C4 9:09PM 1 8 Loco Lola nwtd A Bradshaw 8 85158 Totes 17.80 J McInerney $2,390, C4, 305m 9 74555 Cassia nwtd J McInerney 9 25135 Cawbourne Looks 17.75 1 K Gommans 1 63345 Bigtime Conrad 17.57 G & S Fredrickson 10 76584 Goldstar Alfie nwtd S & B Evans 10 12365 Kiwi Baxter 17.74 3 2 42818 Allegro Lass 17.50 J McInerney L Cole 4 Bigtime Rapid 17.69 G & S Fredrickson CAROL’S TAB CLENDON INN STAKES WANGANUI CHRONICLE C2 F 34 2152X 1:15PM 4:45 PM 52424 Al’s Apprentice 17.59 W Kite $2,390, C0, 520m $2,960, C2f, 520m 2 5 64414 Bigtime Doug 17.28 L Cole 1 43534 Step Inside Love nwtd A Joyce 1 38137 Bigtime Buster 30.48 G & S Fredrickson 6 11157 Bigtime Minnie 17.61 L Cole 1 2 Opawa Viking nwtd J & D Fahey 2 2 21422 Big League Diva 30.70 A Turnwald 7 33145 Guru Secret 17.67 Agent & Williams 2 3 72421 Born Quick 30.98 R Wales 1 3 47214 Dyna Vernon 30.36 M Roberts 8 36415 Mikachu 17.59 A Turnwald 4 4 3 Know Talent nwtd G Cleeve 4 17773 Opawa Denise 30.46 N Udy 9 X7372 Hip Hop Rapper 17.49 B Marsh 5 547F4 Ben Vane King nwtd J McInerney 5 33651 Ivanhov 30.39 Kettlewell & Phillips 10 52758 Bigtime Winter 17.58 L Cole 6 Goldstar Trooper nwtd S & B Evans 4 6 25218 Bigtime Kate 30.43 L Cole 7 6X63 Sefton Brew nwtd R Wales 7 65172 Gunnar Blueblood 30.18 J McInerney 3 8 Little Secret nwtd L Waretini 3 8 87623 Bigtime Flyer 30.19 L Cole 9 58557 Jay Grim nwtd R Wales 9 14232 Retail Mayhem 31.01 L Pearce 10 873 Our Greg nwtd R Wales 10 56244 Bigtime Monty 30.28 L Cole

1:32PM

1 2 4 2 3 4 5 1 6 7 3 8 9 10

$1,365, C0, 295m

M Grant J McInerney C Roberts S & B Evans J McInerney C Weir Hart & Taylor J McInerney J McInerney S & B Evans

ADDINGTON EVENTS CENTRE SPRINT $1,685, C2, 295m

R Adcock M Grant J Jopson Hart & Taylor B Dann J McInerney S & B Evans J McInerney J Tanner C Weir

CRATE & BARREL HOTEL DASH

32733 Know Logic 17.44 64153 Smash Damage 17.30 28368 Homebush Ellie 17.39 62552 Replica Rango 18.19 32756 Culvie Jay Dee 17.40 22135 Say Cheese 17.45 44817 Epic Boom 17.47 21F28 Distinctive Miss 17.50 55818 Dime Diva 17.55 74841 Half Silver Fern 17.39

2:27PM

1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 6 7 8 9 10

33474 Zipping Lance 17.60 12668 Cathy Maree 17.17 58124 Sass ’Em Up 17.31 45651 Culvie Chairman 17.47 42525 Native Scout 17.44 45475 Zefside 17.74 24322 Sierra Delta 17.45 55166 Homebush Fued 17.42 55818 Dime Diva 17.55 65476 Relevance nwtd

2:07PM

1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER DASH

5X Long Live Love nwtd 4533 Homebush Flynn nwtd 84 Memphis Jewel nwtd 53674 Goldstar Wilson nwtd 8867 Dreamy Baxter nwtd Gotcha Aussie nwtd 82333 Blue Sky nwtd 42268 It’s A Joke nwtd 74555 Cassia nwtd Goldstar Shiloah nwtd

1:50PM

1 1 3 2 4 3 4 5 6 2 7 8 9 10

$1,685, C2, 295m

G Cleeve M Grant J McInerney B Pringle Hart & Taylor A Lee J Jopson A Joyce J Tanner J McInerney

GARRARD’S HORSE & HOUND STAKES

83412 Cawbourne Taber 30.49 16164 Dyna Lenny 30.76 21538 Oh So Nitro 29.98 54185 Goldstar Renee 30.74 35556 He’s All Power 30.16 12365 Dyna Monty 29.94 35464 Allen Hadrian 30.24 53676 Randy Fields 30.84 12231 Mr. Matt 30.30 1122 Country Gent 30.87

$2,860, C1/2, 520m

C Roberts C Roberts J & D Fahey S & B Evans J & D Fahey C Roberts C Roberts C Steele J & D Fahey A Bradshaw

5:03PM

1 3 2 2 3 4 4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10

65266 Cawbourne Toddy 30.42 51445 Tuna Speed 30.44 F1464 Bigtime Logan 30.39 24163 Bigtime Mike 30.43 21156 Tipperary Mel nwtd 78135 Mischief Viking 30.89 67741 Go Slick 30.73 46665 Cawbourne Zulu 30.56 36387 Opawa Mine 30.72 84888 Bigtime Sandy 30.43

5:29PM

1 2 1 2 4 3 4 5 6 7 3 8 9 10

22282 Bigtime Lucy 17.62 12182 Sir Duggie 17.35 71386 Tyson’s Quest 17.46 65114 Hypocritical 17.32 41281 Bigtime Victory 17.56 64131 Rain And Tears 17.36 58135 Cawbourne Mezza 17.41 21237 Bigtime Eve 17.52 87641 Bigtime Basher 17.39 44157 Lover 17.30

5:55PM

1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 4 8 9 10

11247 Zara Zoe nwtd 56244 Bigtime Monty 30.28 14232 Retail Mayhem 31.01 32668 Dyna Boomer nwtd 31645 Cawbourne Ridge 30.42 86647 Chip Off Block 30.49 64667 Bigtime Serena 30.58 77564 Allen Mack nwtd 36387 Opawa Mine 30.72 58667 Bigtime Chris nwtd

6:20PM

1 22214 Plan Stan 17.96 2 1 2 27226 Bigtime Steve 17.79 3 14718 Lucky Sunday 17.97 4 4 62643 Alamein Lady 17.79 5 63163 Homebush Bailey 17.70 6 52174 Bacon My Heart 17.79 3 7 41374 Polly The Dolly 17.71 8 76877 Bigtime Roll 17.65 9 242X7 Conquest Girl 17.54 10 87775 Kirkham Jasper 17.60

ADEPT ACCOUNTANTS C2 $2,860, C2, 520m

M Flipp E Duganzich L Cole L Cole L Cole N Udy N Udy M Roberts N Udy G & S Fredrickson

J P PRINT PETONE C5 $2,860, C5, 305m

L Cole L Cole B Marsh A Turnwald L Cole M Roberts J & D Bell L Cole L Cole A Turnwald

LIQUORLAND WANGANUI C2 $2,860, C2, 520m

N Udy L Cole L Pearce Kettlewell & Phillips J & D Bell J McArthur L Cole M Roberts N Udy L Cole

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Today at Addington

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Track Information Type: All weather; Direction: Left-handed; Length: 1193m; Weather: Scattered rain, possibly heavy, towards evening. DOUBLES TREBLES QUADDIES PLACE 6 5:13PM OPT 801

1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 1-2-3, 4-5-6, 8-9-10 2-3-4-5, 7-8-9-10 5-6-7-8-9-10 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO MOBILE TROT

$10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+., 1980m PX # REC Horse (Start pos) Trainer Driver

1 07390 He Was Romeo (1) R Cameron 1 2 42 Blue Coman (2) T Trathen 4 3 X8033 Midnight Memories (3) M Edmonds 4 64667 Edesia (4) C Butt 5 82436 Sunrise Spur (5) J Versteeg 6 8 Take After Me (6) G Scott 2 7 X4298 Topnotch Titan (7) K Nyhan 8 X60X5 Missy Moo (8) B Butt 3 Scarlett Banner (9) G Smith 9 Barrier 5:38PM OPT 802

PI & GJ KENNARD BLOODSTOCK MOBILE PACE $10,000, R50-R56., 1980m

1 39824 The Golden Boy (1) R Holmes 1 4 2 21793 Delightful Tanner (2) K Cox 3 41006 Port Delight (3) M House 4 34010 Ildivo (4) S Hale 3 5 670X8 Warloch (5) M House 6 23516 Jungle Gem (6) B Borcoskie 7 73060 Magical Matty (7) J & A Lethaby 8 26468 Martin John (8) A Stuart 2 Johnny White (9) R Dunn 9 15652 Barrier AON CPF C3 HT1 10 11708 Aveross Rustler (21) A Faulks $2,035, C3q, 305m 11 97107 All Nuts N Bolts (22) D Pearce L Pearce L Cole J McInerney Kettlewell & Phillips J McInerney N Udy J & D Bell L Cole M Flipp C Morris

6:04PM OPT 803

R Cameron T Trathen M Edmonds C Butt J Versteeg J Dunn S Ottley B Butt G Smith

R Holmes K Cox S Ottley J W Cox B Orange B Borcoskie A Lethaby D Keast (J) J Dunn

B Williamson S Payne (J)

BUY AVON CITY FORD BOOT PARTY CUP DAY MBL PACE $10,000, NON-WINNERS 3YO+, 1980m

1 Lincoln Alba (1) A Mugford 2 2 438X0 Dadndave (2) T Trathen 3 0D049 Matau Gem (3) S Hale 4 4 Gran Chico (4) N McGrath 5 0X870 Aveross Spitfire (5) A Faulks 6 8 Pilch (6) T & G Chmiel 3 7 Global Domination (7) T Barron 8 90 Diamond Edition (8) G Burgess

M Hurrell (J) T Trathen J Dunn B Orange J Young T Chmiel A Lethaby S Ottley

9 10 1 11

Mongolian Cavalry (9) P Court

Barrier

P Court 1:55PM OPT

00655 Been To Jenny’s (21) K Cameron 24622 Three Ideas (22) G & N Hope

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K Cameron 4 1 01354 R May 1 2 43532 2 3 82443 6:31PM BRECKON FARMS MOBILE TROT OPT 804 $13,500, FFA., 1980m 4 45075 1 Scarlett Banner (1) G Smith J Dunn 5 4100X 4 2 83419 Tijuana Taxi (2) C Harrison B Orange 6 82194 3 18775 Splash Cola (3) N Williamson B Williamson 3 7 X0052 4 41421 Pyramid Magic (4) P Williamson P Williamson 8 2X064 3 5 9X75X Harrysul (5) G & N Hope R May 1 6 1103X Great Things Happen (6) G Smith G Smith 2:32PM 2 Lavros Jack (u1) R Kennedy C D Thornley OPT 204 7 232X2 Barrier 1 03203 2 32953 7:00PM NEXT KPC HEAT AT ADDINGTON 17 AUGUST MOBILE PACE 3 3 9X334 OPT 805 $10,000, 4YO+ Mares R60. JUN.D, 1980m 1 06883 Immortal Change (1) M Jones L McKay (J)2 4 X4833 2 180PX Christian Lady (2) P McClelland S Tomlinson (J) 5 05736 4 3 05346 De Lancome (3) R Dunn B Hope (J) 6 X30X0 4 67314 Cheezel (4) B Fahey J Harrington (J) 7 45548 6 5 12035 Be Mine Tonight (5) H Westrum D Keast (J) 8 4 9 9X766 6 644X1 First Class Lady (6) R Todd M Hurrell (J) 2 7 43527 Better Decision (7) K Barron S Payne (J) 10 8 23195 Machs Mareta (8) M Purvis C Jones (J) 11 78 3 Bridget Blue Chip (9) R Holmes K Butt (J) 12 8X7 9 74585 Barrier 1 13 532 1 10 6120X Sarah Burt (21) P Court J Morrison (J) 14 762 7:29PM HYDROFLOW HANDICAP PACE 15 5X0X0 OPT 806 $10,000, R40-R63 SpecHcp, 2600m 16 76708 0 17 9X99X 1 7X245 Mordecai (1) K Ford K Tomlinson (J) 2 89059 Out Of Aces (2) G Scott B Munro 3:05PM 3 82412 Flamboyant (1) S Blake B Laughton (J) OPT 205 4 9X410 Si Si Senor (2) M Jones S Ottley 3 2 5 108X All Our Mob (3) B Hill T Williams 1 2312X 6 71794 Jack Pack (4) R Dunn J Dunn 2 80X76 1 7 31104 Kingslayer (u1) G & N Hope R May 3 0X591 1 4 41161 4 8 403X2 Hit The Sky (1) T Barron B Orange 4 5 14612 3 9 67X21 Enchantee (2) N Le Lievre R Close 2 6 52201 10 31119 Ohoka Johnny (3) T Bagrie M Hurrell (J) 7:59PM LAMB & HAYWARD MOBILE PACE 78 3540X 9670X

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$13,500, R57-R70., 1980m

R May 3:40PM R Close OPT 206 T Williams 1 7546X M Anderson 2 0155X B Orange 3 127X4 J Dunn 4 4513X J W Cox 5 0349X P Court 1 6 111X1 7 X150X 8:28PM PRIME PANELS NZ MOBILE PACE 8 5343X OPT 808 $10,000, R40-R49., 1980m 9 3X415 1 1 0X792 Beau Vista (1) J & A Lethaby A Lethaby 2 10 5X111 2 89090 Awesome Rush (2) T O'Sullivan M Hurrell (J) 4 11 2X30X 3 64480 It’s A Deal (3) R Cameron R Cameron 12 53111 4 4 87475 Stop Means Stop (4) G Burgess S Ottley 3 13 6159X 3 5 82925 Hannah Extreme (5) M House B Laughton (J) 14 129X3 6 53009 Opawa Mach (6) K Cameron K Cameron 7 75206 Eastwood Chieftain (7) D Pearce B Orange 4:15PM 2 8 00X53 Eye Candy (8) G Dunn B Munro OPT 207 9 305D7 Myboylolliepop (u1) S Blake J W Cox 1 1 1X26 Barrier 4 2 1 2 3 52251 8:57PM GARRARDS HANDICAP TROT OPT 809 $10,000, R40-R70 DiscrHcp, 2600m 4 53842 1 58798 Princess Harbour (1) K James C D Thornley 5 88225 3 6 99X73 1 2 878X2 Celtic Thunder (1) K Barron B Orange 3 54166 Heavenly Love (2) M Edmonds M Edmonds 7 6750X 4 54568 Tessa’s Rocket (u1) R Rennie R Close 8 69026 5 15554 Borntobeastar (u2) R Dunn J Dunn 6 01248 Redwood Invasion (1) R Holmes R Holmes 4:50PM 3 7 24422 Medusa (2) K Cameron K Cameron OPT 208 1 4 8 10753 Rum In The Sun (3) M Palermo J W Cox 3 2 04421 2 9 43165 Speedy Command (4) T Trathen T Trathen 10 17334 Beyond The Horizon (1) L & J Smith J Smith 3 70431 4 4 23427 9:29PM LINDAUER AT SPECTATORS MOBILE PACE 5 91540 OPT 810 $10,000, NON-WINNERS 4YO+., 2600m 6 37148 3 1 X5002 Divinia Bellezza (1) A Stuart B Orange 2 2 86X Pocket Call (2) T Barron B Williamson 7 19379 1 8 63031 3 80048 Adieu Flirt (3) G Bond J W Cox 2 9 X3475 4 4 32223 Franco Riot (4) J & A Lethaby A Lethaby 1 5 202 Tabitha Franco (5) T May R May 10 0X970 6 72433 Stately (6) T Bagrie J Dunn 11 X9403 7 395 Fynn Frost (7) K Cameron K Cameron 12 05410 8 05275 Tracksarefortrains (8) G Burgess S Ottley M Hurrell (J) 9 44007 Don’t Tell Ange (9) A Mugford

1 0X242 Cruzy Dude (1) B Hill 4 2 211P7 Possente Cavallo (2) R Todd 3 3 83814 Franco Hampton (3) J Gameson 4 64342 Hayden’s Meddle (4) R Dunn 1 5 3112X Ana Malak (5) K Barron 2 6 32362 Wrangler (6) R Dunn 7 3564X Bushido (7) J Cox Malik (u1) P Court 8 0P0X5 Barrier

Barrier

10 2680X Spicy Girl Becqui (21) T & G Chmiel 11 89008 Dios Del Fuego (22) K Nyhan 12 0046 Robyn’s Gem (u1) M Jones

g M2

T Chmiel R Close S Tomlinson (J)

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DOUBLE Track Information Type: Grass; Expected: Slow; Direction: Left-handed; TREBLES Length: 1800m; Straight: 420m; Rail: True position | QUADDIE PLACE 6 2mm rain last 24 hours; Weather: Few Showers 1:03 PM DOUBLES 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 OPT 401 TREBLES 2-3-4, 6-7-8 PX # REC QUADDIES 1-2-3-4, 5-6-7-8 1 1 11222 PLACE 6 3-4-5-6-7-8 2 2 13521 3 3 11336 12:45PM LOWE SCHOLLUM JONES 2100 4 4 36252 OPT 201 $35,000, OPN HCP, 2100m

Jockey 5 46414 C Lammas 6 2L395 R Elliot (a1) 1:41PM T Newman (a3) OPT 402 A Sims (a3) D Johnson 1 2725X B Grylls 2 8X124 1 3 14X33 1:20PM MELVILLE UNDER 85’S 1600 4 75471 OPT 202 $22,500, Rating 65 Benchmark*, 1600m 5 03014 2 1 07X36 De Gaulle (7) 59.5 J Lynds M Cameron 2 6 0273X 1 2 60X36 My Gift (5) 59 J Mason D Danis (a3) 3 7 23235 4 3 95741 Tweedledee (6) 59 O'Sullivan/Scott T Yanagida (a4) 8 29375 4 00X66 King’s Secret (2) 58.5 B Autridge J Riddell 4 9 45612 5 7X001 Royal Ruler (3) 58.5 S McKee S Spratt 10 8746X 3 6 36673 Alvins Dream (9) 57.5 M Forbes T Thornton 11 39621 7 4X158 Sweet Treat (8) 57 T Rogerson R Elliot (a1) 12 X3090 8 614 Thee Old Cougar (4) 57 S Marsh D Johnson 9 90553 Prodigal Son (1) 56.5 T Rogerson D Mansour PX # REC Horse (Barrier) kg Trainer

1 8X30X Assign (5) 60.5 T Rogerson 4 2 53760 Gallante (1) 55.5 T Rogerson 3 9X376. Woodsman (3) 54 T Gillies 3 4 82243 Jochen Rindt (6) 54 T Wenn 2 5 06551 Athena Baby (2) 54 J Bell 1 6 67423 Youwantmore (4) 54 R Priscott

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In brief

Big shoes to fill for Julius Jason Waddell’s high opinion of Julius will be put to the test in the Gr.2 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa tomorrow. “He’s my horse to hopefully replace Kawi,” Waddell said. “He’s the best I’ve ridden who hasn’t won a Group One. “He hasn’t run in one yet, but he will and he’ll be a Group One winner.” If Julius performs up to expectations tomorrow he will get his Group One opportunity at Hastings a fortnight later in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m), the same race Kawi won in 2015 and 2016. Waddell formed a successful association with the recently retired Kawi near the end of his racing career, being aboard seven times for the last two of his seven Group One wins plus three Group One placings and a couple of Group Two placings. The combination won the Gr.1 Haunui Farm Group One WFA Classic (1600m) and Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) and was a fast-finishing second in the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m). Waddell has also fashioned a fine record on Julius since riding him for the first time when successful at Ellerslie in January last year. He was beaten a head on him in his next start and has been back aboard in his last two starts, the first of them being the Gr.3 Darley Stallions Plate (1200m) at Ellerslie last March which completed a Group Three double for Julius having previously won the Concorde Handicap at Ellerslie with Jake Bayliss in the saddle. Although now a seven-yearold, Julius has started on just 11 occasions for seven wins and four placings and trainer John

Cup hopeful sold Te Akau principal David Ellis has revealed that their European Group One performer Torcedor has been sold to German interests. “In the last few days we sold Torcedor, we received an emormous offer for a six-year-old gelding,” Ellis said. “He has been sold and the deal has been completed. “We wish the new owners well with him – they are a consortium syndicate based in Germany. I’d say they would look at the Melbourne Cup for sure.” - NZME

Coldplay’s Sydney debut Classy New Zealand mare Coldplay is coming to hand nicely in her new Sydney environment as she prepares for her last campaign before commencing a breeding career. The dual Group Two winner will race as I Am Coldplay in Sydney for champion trainer Chris Waller and will make her Australian debut on Saturday in the Gr.3 Toy Show Quality (1300m). Coldplay will be mated with Australia’s champion sire Snitzel at Arrowfield Stud this spring. - NZME

Enzo to do it again

Julius and Jason Waddell are no strangers to finding the winning post. Bell plans to sparingly race him again this campaign with the Tarzino Trophy being the ultimate goal. The son of Swiss Ace has already been installed the $7 favourite on Fixed Odds with the TAB bookmakers for the Tarzino Trophy even though he is not guaranteed a start in the feature. He is 21st equal in the order of entry for the 16-horse field and needs to shape up in the Foxbridge Plate to secure a start. Buoyed by Waddell’s confidence, Bell expects Julius to meas-

ure up well in tomorrow’s race. “He’s a happy horse and he’s improved from his first-up run,” Bell said. “He was 75 per cent ready that day.” Waddell went straight to the front fresh-up and, despite being taken on mid-race, Julius was too strong, winning by a length and a half. “That was Jason’s plan and it worked,” Bell said. “He’ll be making the call on how to ride him on Saturday. “He knows what’s best for the

horse and what he can do.” If Julius does succeed in the Foxbridge Plate it will be a far more compacted programme for him backing up a fortnight later in the Tarzino Trophy. “He only had three runs in the whole of last season and now he’d be having three in a month,” Bell said. “But you can’t be too precious. We’ve looked after him and now he’s ready for it. “He can go out for a spell until Christmas after the Tarzino.” - NZME

■ NEWUP

Livamol main target for Group One mare Group One placegetter Danzdanzdance is on target to begin her countdown to the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on October 6. The daughter of Mastercraftsman has been ticking over in work with her Ruakaka trainers Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley and will make her four-yearold debut on her home track in a fortnight. “The Livamol is the main aim for her and we’re just bringing her up quietly for it,” Gibbs said. “Hopefully she’ll get in it. “She’s 19th equal in order with our other horse, Hello It’s Me.” Danzdanzdance has won just one race, but proved one of the better three-year-olds last season with a second in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) followed by an unlucky third in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) after being hampered inside the last 300m. On the strength of the Derby

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performance she was taken to Sydney and performed creditably for fifth in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) and sixth in the Gr.1 ATC Oaks (2400m). “In hindsight we probably should have knocked off after the Derby. “She’d come a long way in a short time,” Gibbs said. “She still went well over there, but every other year it has usually been wet for the Oaks. “This time it was the fastest Oaks in history and she’s better with the cut in the ground. “She’s grown up a lot through the trip.” Gibbs plans to try and avoid heavy tracks on the path to the Livamol Classic. Meanwhile, stablemates Comin’through, Richie McHorse and Jake The Muss are also all coming up well for staying assignments. “Comin’through was nominated for Saturday, but we pulled

Trainer Chris Gibbs him out because of the track,” Gibbs said. “He’ll have a run over 1400m then step straight up to 2100m and be set for the New Zealand Cup.

“He can back up so he’ll get down to Christchurch early and run on the first day (in the Listed Metropolitan Handicap, 2500m).” The Auckland Cup may be the long-range aim for Richie McHorse this season. “It’s the kind of race that really could suit him and we can just take our time with him,” Gibbs said. Richie McHorse recorded his fifth win when taking the Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m) in April after being a model of consistency in his lead-up races with two wins and three seconds from as many starts. Jake The Muss picked up a win and a few placings earlier this year which has caused the stable to lift their sights with him in the new season. “He’ll head along the New Zealand Cup path with Comin’through,” Gibbs said. - NZME

Enzo’s Lad shocked punters when winning this year’s Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at odds of 73-1 and he’s going to be given another chance at the Trentham feature in January. Trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are planning to take it even a few steps further this season with the six-year-old being set for the Lindauer Stewards’ Handicap, Sistema Railway, and Gr.1 Berkett Telegraph. “I know people say it was a fluke he won the Telegraph and, yes, he did get a dream run, but he still won it and that’s what counts”, Pitman said. - NZME

Melbourne an option A quiet trial at Avondale on Tuesday has Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh contemplating a Melbourne trip for the 2016 Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Ugo Foscolo. Making his first public appearance since winning at Te Rapa in April, Ugo Foscolo was under a hold by rider Troy Harris over the final stages of his 1000m trial after trailing then leading mid-way. “Troy was rapt with his run,” Marsh said. “It was such a wet track and we didn’t want him having a hard run and he had as soft a run as possible. “He’ll go to Ruakaka for an open 1200m and we could then look at getting him to Melbourne. It’s an option, but we have to see how he does first.” - NZME

Dunn’s USA visit begins Champion driver Dexter Dunn’s much-delayed North American campaign is finally about to begin. The 10-time premiership winning driver flew to New York this week for at least six weeks of driving on the East Coast of the United States and it is very much a case of better late than never. Dunn had hoped to be in New Jersey two months ago so he could drive and make contacts in North American harness racing for at least three or even four months. But visa issues have frustrated Dunn and instead now he expects to be back home in Canterbury inside two months. Dunn will be based with family friend and former Kiwi trainer Chris Ryder. - HRNZ

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Wallabies ‘skilful as ABs’ Australia’s skills are on a par with the All Blacks, says Wallabies assistant coach Mick Byrne. Byrne who joined the Aussies two years ago after 11 years honing the All Blacks’ skills, said the challenge now is for the Wallabies to deliver during games, he told rugby. com.au. He was pleased with the progress of the players, particularly the passing of the forwards. The key to transferring training skills on to the field during games was the belief gained through consistency and success. “If anyone has ever had a lesson of some sort, whether it be golf or tennis, the first time you go out onto the golf course and start trying new golf swings it’s always a bit uncomfortable,” Byrne said. “Then you get comfortable with it and get confident. “Our guys certainly have the skill level, and the confidence, they’ve displayed it over the year. “During the June series they got more confidence and belief in what they’re doing and our boys are in a good position to push on. “We’re in great shape with that, we’ve progressed really well, each individual player obviously will look to get better.” Byrne also believes the Wallabies won’t be found lacking in the fitness department, after Super Rugby sides also collaborated with coach Michael Cheika’s staff on conditioning programmes. Last year Cheika was so unhappy with the fitness levels of Wallabies players that he spent most of June and in pre-Bledisloe camps doing pre-season-style work. “I think it’s the best shape coming out of Super Rugby, yeah, for sure. “When I say shape, I talk about the conditioning, I know last year there was a lot made of the conditioning we had to do in our camp,” Byrne said. “It was great to go into our camp this year and be really focused on the way we want to play the game and all the work you want to get done. “Playing that game on Friday you saw the shape the boys were in, so I would say we’re in better physical shape than we were this time last year.” Byrne, who is good mates with All Blacks coach Steve Hansen, could only laugh when asked about the All Blacks coach bestowing the tag of favourite on the Wallabies. “Steve’s always had a great sense of humour and I really appreciate his humour,” Byrne said. - NZME

A New Zealand women’s rugby team boasting world championship star power will aim to keep their unbeaten record against Australia in the first test in Sydney. Ten players who started in last August’s World Cup final in Dublin will run out against the Wallaroos at Stadium Australia on Saturday. Most of the absentees are unavailable members of the world champion Black Ferns sevens team, including prolific tryscoring winger Portia Woodman, inside centre Kelly Brazier and flanker Sarah Goss. Also missing with injury is prop Toko Natua, who scored a hattrick in the 41-32 final triumph against England to seal a fifth world title. The team will be captained again by 52-test hooker Fiao’o Faamausili, who announced her retirement after the World Cup. The 37-year-old became available again when full contracts were introduced for leading women this year. Coach Glenn Moore has named five players to make their Black Ferns debut, including starting pair Ruahei Demant at five-eighth and Alena Saili, 19, on the wing. Other key players are reigning world player of the year Kendra Cocksedge at halfback and brilliant attacking fullback Selica Winiata. Moore said his team are keen to extend their record to 16-0 against the Wallaroos dating back to 1994. “The players are really enjoying being with each other and we’re really humming,” he said. “It’s been more than a year since we’ve played Australia and we can’t wait to get out there.” New Zealand won last year’s fixture 44-17 in Christchurch. The average scoreline in transTasman tests since the first in 1994 is 35-7. The first meeting of the teams on Australian soil since 2008 will be followed by the men’s Bledisloe Cup test. - NZME

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In brief

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MacDonald sounds warning Former Crusaders coach Leon MacDonald has warned the All Blacks against being too reliant on Beauden Barrett. Speaking to Radio Sport’s Jason Pine, the 56-test former All Black said Richie Mo’unga should be starting “quite a few” of the All Blacks’ tests this year, based on his red-hot form for the Crusaders this season. “I don’t think anybody will disagree that Beauden Barrett is world class and one of the best 10s in the world,” MacDonald said. “But the form that Richie’s in this year for Super Rugby, he’s deserved an opportunity at some point just to show whether he’s ready to take that step up and drive the All Blacks in a big test.” All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was quick to play down the Barrett-Mo’unga debate that has emerged over the last few weeks, saying earlier this month that the Crusaders No 10. benefited from “playing behind the Rolls-Royce pack”. But relying too much on a player, especially a year before the World Cup could be dangerous, says MacDonald. He believes Mo’unga is “abso-

lutely ready” to take on the All Blacks no 10. jersey. “If you rely too heavily on any player, but particularly a 10, if you put all your eggs in Beaudy’s basket, you’ll get unstuck. “They’ll be pretty keen both of them have plenty of game time.” There was no room for Mo’unga in Hansen’s 23-man squad for the first Bledisloe Cup test against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. With Barrett – a two-time World Rugby player of the year – getting the nod at first-five, the rationale seems to be that there is no room for Mo’unga, widely regarded as a specialist No. 10, in the All Blacks 23 if he is not starting. But MacDonald disagrees, saying Mo’unga is more than capable at playing multiple positions. “I think he could [start on the

bench] because Beaudy can play at fullback. “And Richie plays fullback too, don’t forget that, and he plays it really well. “And the way a lot of teams [are] defending now, you play multiple positions. “So quite often you’ll find Richie at the back of the field on de-

Beauden Barrett

fence because he’s a good counter-attacker and good under the high balls.” Ultimately, MacDonald believes there is room for Mo’unga in the All Blacks squad. “You can make things happen, whatever way you want. “You can cut it up and still get the best out of all your players. “There’s no reason why Richie couldn’t be playing 12 as well at a push if they had a couple injuries in the test. “He’s versatile enough, he’s got the skill and he’s a good communicator. “I think definitely he could make the bench [if he’s not starting].” MacDonald left the Crusaders in 2017 to move back to Blenheim with his family, and is due to join the Blues as an assistant coach next season. - NZME

Goodhue ready for a huge step up An injury to Sonny Bill Williams means the 23-year-old Jack Goodhue will line up in the biggest game of his career tomorrow night, facing Australia in his first Bledisloe Cup encounter. Most pundits believe it will be the first of many for the Northland centre, a world champion junior who has made his name with the mighty Crusaders. Here’s 11 things you should know about this up-and-comer. 1) Goodhue made his debut in the third test against France in Dunedin two months ago, partnering SBW in the midfield, after a long grooming period. During the French series, NZ Herald rugby scribe Gregor Paul reckoned: “Of all the new men in this year’s squad, Goodhue stands out as the one who could become a regular starter. “Sonny Bill Williams and Ryan Crotty are the preferred midfield pairing for now but that might not be the case by the end of the year.” 2) Goodhue has big boots to fill, with New Zealand relying on a remarkable line of iconic yet disparate players who dominated the position ... Bruce Robertson, Joe Stanley, Frank Bunce, Tana Umaga, Conrad Smith... 3) Jack’s twin brother Josh is a lock for Northland and the Blues. He stands at 1.99m and weighs 115kg. Jack Goodhue is listed as 1.87m and close to 100kg. They have an older brother Cameron, a loose forward who had one game for the Blues,

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Jack Goodhue starts tomorrow night’s test partnering fellowCrusader Ryan Crotty in the All Blacks’ midﬁeld. coming off the bench when they were smashed by the Crusaders in 2012. 4) Farm-raised Goodhue comes from Kawakawa, perhaps the only place in the world which is famous for a toilet. Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s main street amenities are a tourist attraction. 5) Kawakawa’s other famous rugby link is Ireland coach Joe Schmidt who was born there, although brought up near Palmerston North. 6) Josh described the boys’ Kawakawa upbringing to Land Rover First XV, saying: “It’s really small, but peaceful. We were the

token white boys which gave us a good perspective on things. “We spent a lot of time outside playing footy, milking cows and that sort of thing.” Jack told the Salvation Army War Cry magazine this month: “We were always out on the lawn throwing the ball around. We used to play a lot of touch rugby, two verses two, and the games used to last for hours. “It’s definitely helped me get where I am today.” 7) Jack found religion towards the end of his schooling at Mt Albert Grammar, and went on to join the Salvation Army. “At that age, 16, 17 ... a lot of

my mates probably thought I was crazy, I probably thought the same thing as well to an extent, but good mates accept you for who you are,” he told War Cry. 8) He told the NZ Rugby website that his favourite sports star is Rich Froning, the American cross-fit legend. Froning’s famous quotes include: “In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut up.” 9) All Blacks coach Steve Hansen describes Goodhue as “a very mature young man”. “I don’t want to use the word ‘overconfident’ but he has a lot of self-belief and it’s justified,” Hansen said. “It’s not a cockiness, it’s just an inner belief in who he is as a person and I think that reflects in how he plays.” 10) He has already had his share of major injuries. In 2015, he suffered ACL and MCL tears on his right knee, and a concussion the previous year. 11) With Samu Kerevi’s season over because of a bicep injury, 23-year-old utility Reece Hodge is expected to line up for the Wallabies against Goodhue at centre. Hodge, with 27 tests since 2016, will be playing his sixth test against New Zealand but has mainly been a reserve or wing. The utility started at second five-eighths in a heavy defeat at Eden Park two years ago. He was also the hero of the Brisbane victory 10 months ago, scoring a long intercept try. - NZME

Deans World Series fan Former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says the timing of Andrew Forrest’s World Series Rugby is impeccable, declaring Asia as a key part of the sport’s future. The future of Super Rugby remains up in the air, with big changes set to be made after the current broadcast deal ends in 2020. Forrest, who made billions in the mining industry, launched WSR in response to the Force being axed. This year’s WSR involved exhibition games, but it will become a proper tournament next year featuring teams from the Asia Pacific region, one of which is likely to be the Deans-coached Panasonic Wild Knights. - AAP

Tuungafasi ruled out A rib injury has ruled out All Blacks prop Ofa Tuungafasi from the Bledisloe Cup match against Australia tomorrow in Sydney. Tuungafasi will return home and has been replaced on the bench by Tim Perry. Hurricanes prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen will join the squad in Sydney as cover. - NZME

Cipriani in hot water England international Danny Cipriani has been charged by authorities in the island of Jersey over an incident at a nightclub. The first-five’s club side, Gloucester, says the incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The statement says Cipriani was arrested and is due to appear at Jersey Magistrates Court yesterday, but did not provide details of the incident. - PA

Hansen’s target areas All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has identified several areas where his side must apply pressure to beat a Wallabies unit he reckons has improved greatly. Hansen noted Australia had lifted in the scrum, lineout and in their running lines before praising their kicking game ahead of the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener. “I think Australia are a better side than some people give them credit for,” Hansen said. - AAP

ALL BLACKS 15: Ben Smith, 14: Waisake Naholo, 13: Jack Goodhue, 12: Ryan Crotty, 11: Rieko Ioane, 10: Beauden Barrett, 9: Aaron Smith, 8: Kieran Read (c), 7: Sam Cane, 6: Liam Squire, 5: Sam Whitelock, 4: Brodie Retallick, 3: Owen Franks, 2: Codie Taylor, 1: Joe Moody. Reserves: 16. Nathan Harris, 17. Karl Tu’inukuafe, 18. Ofa Tuungafasi, 19. Scott Barrett 20. Ardie Savea, 21. TJ Perenara 22. Damian McKenzie, 23. Anton Lienert-Brown

WALLABIES Israel Folau, Dane Haylett-Petty, Reece Hodge, Kurtley Beale, Marika Koroibete, Bernard Foley, Will Genia, David Pocock, Michael Hooper (capt), Lukhan Tui, Adam Coleman, Izack Rodda, Sekope Kepu, Tatafu Polota-Nau, Tom Robertson. Reserves: Tolu Latu, Allan Alaalatoa, Taniela Tupou, Rob Simmons, Pete Samu, Nick Phipps, Matt Toomua, Jack Maddocks.

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Momentum all-important By Erin TaskEr

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With their finals spot secured, the Hampstead senior women’s hockey team will take to the turf in Ashburton tomorrow to try and keep their momentum going. The way the Mid/South Canterbury senior hockey competition finals worked meant that by winning their one versus two semi-final last weekend, both the Hampstead senior women’s side and the Wakanui senior men’s side progressed straight to their respective finals. Just who they will meet in those finals is yet to be decided though, with the teams they beat last weekend set to take on the winners of the three versus four games last weekend to fight it out tomorrow for the second spot in the finals. For the women, Cambridge were taking on Geraldine, and for the men, Northern Hearts were taking on Cambridge. While Hampstead were set to play the team that won last weekend’s five versus six game, Craighead, in Ashburton tomorrow, there was no official game actually scheduled for Wakanui tomorrow. But Wakanui player/coach Sam Moore said he was hopeful they’d find someone to play, to keep their momentum going ahead of next weekend’s final. He said he didn’t have any preference as to who they played in the final, as he knew that on their day, Wakanui could beat both Hearts and Cambridge. Wakanui beat Hearts 5-1 last weekend in what the team felt

Sam Dalziel in action for Hampstead. was one of their best performances of the season, although the week before they were held to a 4-all draw by Cambridge. The Hearts game was tough, and while a few days for bodies to recover wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, some kind of game time this weekend would ensure they didn’t get cold, Moore said. Last month was a bit disjointed, due to weekends off for tournaments and byes, and Moore said his side didn’t always bounce back well from those breaks.

Hampstead coach Rex Turnbull also recognised the value of game time this weekend, with a big final looming next weekend. “We want to keep that momentum going. “To have a week off, it would be a disadvantage if anything,” Turnbull said. Beating Cambridge 4-1 last weekend to secure their spot in the final, Hampstead were set to take on Craighead in Ashburton today. Craighead finished the round robin fifth, and beat Hampstead/

Collegians last weekend. Hampstead had not been beaten at all this season, but Turnbull said that meant nothing if they lost in the final. Whether their opposition in that final would be Cambridge or Geraldine, would be decided in Timaru tomorrow. Cambridge finished second on the points table at the end of the season, but Geraldine was actually the team to have come the closest to beating Hampstead this season, drawing with them on two occasions.

Taurua may be lining up for double duty Noeline Taurua is just about set to take over the Silver Ferns as head coach and leave her championship winning Sunshine Coast Lightning behind – or is she? Netball New Zealand veered away from naming Taurua as the 11th Silver Ferns coach at Wednesday’s press conference with the Kiwi coach’s commitment to the final stretch of the Lightning’s season believed to be the cause of the delay. It was understood that Taurua, who is contracted to the Lightning until the end of their 2019 Super Netball season, had come to an agreement with the franchise to leave a year early. However, Australian netball great Liz Ellis said that Taurua has signalled her commitment to the Lightning and could coach both sides. “You don’t have to be a rocket surgeon to join the dots and come to the conclusion that Sunshine Coast Lightning’s coach,

Canberra players have backed coach Ricky Stuart, saying there is nothing more he could have done this season. Amid coaching dramas elsewhere in the NRL, Stuart has escaped scrutiny for Canberra’s under-performing 2018 campaign, but ex-player turned pundit Mark Riddell had a crack at turning up the heat this week. The former St George Illawarra and Parramatta hooker described Stuart’s record with the Raiders as the “elephant in the room”. “Every other coach gets critiqued on their results and you look at the results of the Canberra Raiders in the last five years – no other coach in the game would be coaching if they had that record,” Riddell said. - AAP

Bird’s NRL season done

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By ChErEE kinnEar

Raiders defend Stuart

former Silver Fern Noeline Taurua is likely to be anointed,” Ellis wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald. “Which is interesting, given that Taurua still has another year on her contract with Lightning, who are adamant that she has committed to them until at least the end of next year. “A distinct possibility is that Taurua will do both.” Netball Australia confirmed that the start of the 2019 Super Netball competition would be pushed forward to allow players to compete in the Netball World Cup next July. With the Super Netball grand final on August 26, Taurua could well make herself available for the Ferns’ upcoming Quad Series, Constellation Cup, and World Cup campaigns before returning to the Lightning next season. Ellis said Taurua’s decision to remain loyal to the Sunshine Coast-based franchise could also see midcourt great Laura Lang-

Noeline Taurua man, who was recalled to the 2018-19 Ferns squad after being barred for selection last year, strike an agreement with Netball NZ to play in the Super Netball competition again. “The last we saw of Langman, one of the world’s best netballers,

she starred for Lightning in last year’s Super Netball grand final. “Which begs the question: if Taurua is allowed to coach the Silver Ferns and coach in Australia, surely the same concession has to be made for Langman to play here,” she said. Although being granted an exception and named to play in the upcoming Quad Series, Langman’s future with netball in New Zealand is yet to be resolved. It was thought that Langman would need to align with a New Zealand domestic team for next year’s ANZ Premiership in order to justify her selection but told Radio Sport yesterday that she hadn’t yet made any commitments. “I think they’re probably discussions when I get a chance to get up and talk to Netball New Zealand in person that’ll take place,” Langman said. The Lightning will play the Giants this weekend in the playoffs as the defending champions eye a spot in the grand final. - NZME

Brisbane recruit Jack Bird’s hopes of returning before the end of the NRL season appear to be shot after the latest round of scans on his sternum. Bird was hopeful of making a training comeback and a potential finals appearance after undergoing surgery on his sternum to fix an issue that has plagued him since his move from Cronulla. But scans conducted earlier this week showed the 23-year-old is not ready for full-contact work just yet. With three matches left and the Broncos at serious risk of dropping out of the top eight, it looks like Bird won’t play again for the club until 2019. - AAP

Origin taking a toll Jack de Belin says he’d handle future State of Origin campaigns differently if given the chance after admitting St George Illawarra are suffering a representative hangover. De Belin was among the most battered and bruised from this year’s Origin series as he required pain-killing injections in his hip to play. But it was mentally where he was left the most fatigued. The Dragons lock played through the representative period without a break, and de Belin said in hindsight he needed to let his mind rest more to leave himself mentally fresher for the run home to the finals. - AAP

Gallen to play on in 2019 Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen is reportedly set to play on in 2019, taking his NRL career into a record 19th season. Fairfax Media reports that the former NSW captain, who turned 37 earlier in the week, has decided against retiring. Gallen has played 321 games for Cronulla since debuting in 2001 and captained the side to their first ever premiership in 2016. - AAP

Another Farah farewell Having already gone through one Leichhardt Oval farewell, Robbie Farah isn’t leaving any room for sentiment heading into what could be his final match at the Wests Tigers’ spiritual home. Already given a send off at the ground two years ago, Farah has his eyes on the prize and breaking the Tigers’ finals drought as they prepare to take on St George Illawarra tomorrow. His mid-season return to reunite with fellow club favourite Benji Marshall has played a big part in the Tigers’ late season resurgence which sees them sitting two points outside the top eight. - AAP

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In brief Ronaldo raring to go Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus, coach Carlo Ancelotti’s homecoming and Parma’s return to the top flight a mere three years after going bankrupt have made the Serie A season one of the most eagerly awaited in recent years. After years of falling attendances and top players choosing to ply their trade elsewhere, there is a feeling that Serie A might be regaining some of its old allure. Italy will even be back to four teams in the Champions League group stage this season – although that is thanks to a controversial re-formulation of the competition rather than a significant improvement in performances by Serie A clubs. - PA

Bristol goes X-rated

A Team Golf pilot led to the development of Family Team Golf and both had proven a hit in South Canterbury.

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Family golf heading our way By Erin TaskEr

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A new concept in golf aimed at attracting more families and young people to the sport is coming to Ashburton later this month. Aorangi Golf’s Family Team Golf Winter Series will stop off at the Ashburton Golf Club on August 26 and is open to beginners 14 years and under paired with an adult. The event will take the form of a four ball ambrose event and people can enter in pairs, with any family combination combining a child and an adult welcome. It didn’t have to be a parent, it could be an extended family member, and Aorangi Golf community golf manager Malcolm Wood said if mum and dad and their three kids wanted to come along they were welcome to play as a five.

“The more children who want to play the merrier,” he said. “We’ll get rid of a lot of the rules that are associated with the game to make it easier for the parents and the kids.” Attracting youth to golf was one of the biggest challenges the sport was facing these days, and Wood said Family Team Golf was all about getting more people playing, as well as simply getting families out enjoying the great outdoors. Canterbury Golf and Aorangi Golf in conjunction with New Zealand Golf ran a pilot Team Golf programme a few months ago and that had also been a great success, and Wood said they were looking to roll that out in Ashburton in October. It was a series aimed at young players which allowed them to play the game that was generally an individual game, as a team

with their friends, over six holes off junior tee markers. That had led to the development of Family Team Golf. Wood said change was in the wind with golf, as the sport tried to make itself more accessible to everyone. “Clubs are going to have to change to accommodate time poor people, and people who can’t afford to play golf,” Wood said. Family memberships were one option being looked at, but it wasn’t just about getting new members for clubs, it was simply about getting people out on golf courses, Wood said. “It’s not about getting memberships and putting membership papers under people’s noses when they walk into the clubrooms, it’s about getting out on the course and trying to make them feel welcome,” Wood said.

Family Team Golf had been rolled out in South Canterbury already, with an event at Lake Tekapo attracting 30-odd entries, and one in Fairlie attracting more than 50, Wood said. The Ashburton event would start at 12.30pm on Sunday August 26, and would cost $10 per pair. It was limited to the first 30 entries and for more information people could contact Wood on 021490553 or Ashburton golf pro Matt Davis on 0272123931. There would be a sausage sizzle running and music playing to try and add to the family friendly atmosphere. Family Team Golf would then head to Geraldine in September and if Ashburton proved to be as successful as the days that had already been held at South Canterbury clubs, it was likely more would follow in Mid Canterbury.

Hillier making his mark at Pebble Beach

Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier

Kiwi golfer Daniel Hillier is through to the round of 32 at the US Amateur Championships at Pebble Beach in California. The 20-year-old beat American Jacob Bergeron three and two in the first round of matchplay. Hillier was two down after three holes before quickly pulling all square. He then won the 12th, 13th and 15th holes to secure the win.

Hillier won the strokeplay portion of the tournament, with Bergeron the last of the 64 to progress to the matchplay stage, having to play in a 24-man playoff earlier in the day to secure the final spot in matchplay. The world No. 27 and New Zealand’s top-ranked amateur will be hoping to emulate compatriot Danny Lee’s title run in 2008, and victory would book him entry to all four major

tournaments next year. Hillier faces two more matches on Friday, needing five more wins to take the title. Elsewhere in the tournament, the world’s top three amateurs were all beaten in the round of 64. The biggest upset came from 998th-ranked Jesus Montenegro of Argentina who toppled top-ranked American Braden Thornberry. - NZME

English football club Bristol Rovers have launched an investigation into how clubhouse televisions showed adult channel Babestation during halftime of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win against Crawley. Rovers supporters were shocked to see the X-rated station rather than the usual score update. The League One club issued a statement, saying: “The club believes someone that was attending in the bar was using a universal remote device to affect the TV output. The matter will be fully investigated, however the club believes they have photographic evidence of the individual concerned and they will be dealt with appropriately.” - PA

Zaha signs new deal Wilfried Zaha has signed a new fiveyear contract extension with Crystal Palace that will keep him at the English Premier League club until 2023, it has been announced. The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international made his Palace debut in 2010, playing in 288 matches, scoring 44 goals and making 55 assists for the south London club. “I am very pleased. I just wanted to get it over with, so I can just focus on the season. I am buzzing that we managed to get it sorted,” he said. - PA

Bombers trio to play Essendon expect key trio Cale Hooker, Brendon Goddard and Adam Saad to be available for tonight’s crunch clash with AFL premiers Richmond. Saad trained yesterday, six days after being concussed by a nasty high bump from St Kilda’s Nathan Brown. Hooker and Goddard (knee) were absent but trained on Wednesday and are tipped to line up at the MCG with the 11th-placed Bombers still a chance to sneak into the top eight. Richmond have ruled out captain Trent Cotchin and key defender David Astbury, who are battling hamstring and Achilles soreness respectively, while Dion Prestia and Kane Lambert are also out. - AAP

Skill errors hurt Cats Coach Chris Scott says it’s uncharacteristic skill errors, rather than a lack of attacking intent, which are the biggest issue for a Geelong team in danger of missing the AFL finals for only the second time in 12 years. The ninth-placed Cats need to win their remaining two games against Fremantle and Gold Coast, and hope other results go their way, if they are to play a part in the September action. They have come up just short in their past two games. - AAP

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Notice is given that the Ashburton District Council proposes to request the Minister of Conservation revoke the reservation over the Local Purpose (Utility) Reserve described in Schedule 1 below, situated between Leeston St and Manse St, Ashburton. Part of the reserve has become surplus to Reserves Act requirements as it is no longer required for water drainage purposes. The land still required, described in Schedule 2, will re-vest in Council on Deposit of LT 496587 as Local Purpose (Utility) Reserve.

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Notice of appointment of liquidators: Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with Section 241(2) (a) of the Companies Act 1993, Geoff Brown and Lynda Smart of Rodgers Reidy (NZ) Limited, Chartered Accountants and Insolvency Specialists, were appointed jointly and severally as Liquidators of the Company by Special Shareholders’ Resolution on August 13, 2018 at 3pm. Notice to creditors to claim: We fix September 24, 2018, as the date on or before which the creditors of the Company are to make their claims and to establish any priority their claims may have, under Section 312 of the Companies Act 1993, or to be excluded from the benefit of any distribution made before their claims are made or, as the case may be, from objecting to any distribution. Dated this: August 13, 2018. Geoff Brown, Joint Liquidator Address of liquidators: Rodgers Reidy (NZ) Limited, Chartered Accountants and Insolvency Specialists, PO Box 39090, Harewood, Christchurch 8545. Telephone: (03) 929 0895. Facsimile: (03) 974 2479. Enquiries to: Geoff Brown (gbrown@ rodgersreidy.co.nz)

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ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): “Can I talk to you?” has devolved into being a question that people dread. Why? Maybe because talk itself has devolved. The art of conversation is not entirely lost, though, as you’ll prove today. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): New adults want to be taken seriously, whereas those who have been adults for a while aren’t so concerned. This social truth will be behind the events that unfold today. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): It’s said that you can never go back, and that’s true. You’ll physically put yourself out there today, but it won’t be the same, so you won’t really be back; you’ll get current in your thinking about the past. CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Theoretically, you want to do what’s expected of you, and yet you also see that it’s sure to lead to no fun at all. Take risks. Bonds are created over weird mistakes. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): Today presents a super productive groove. It all starts with a pep talk. Get in the mirror and psych yourself up. It will help you attract the thing of your focus, so focus on what you want, not what you don’t. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sep 22): You’re going to be and do your best when you’re forced to associate with others. It doesn’t matter who they are or what they are like. Everyone brings out a different skill in you. Being alone will bring out nothing. LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 23): Your head and heart are in the right place. Take action. You can’t lose, though you might meet with a delayed reward. The rewards will be delayed just enough to make them sweet for you. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 21): An interesting benefactor will come into your mix. You’ll grow from getting to know this person one on one. Things will progress once you break away from a group setting. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): There is power in a person’s vision of you. Those who can see you for who you really are – and project an image of a future that you think would be a good fit for you – are giving you a priceless gift. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): You’ve found something to enjoy about each age you’ve been so far, though some have been challenging. Be kind to yourself as you make adjustments to accommodate natural human progression. AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): They want you to fulfil a role you are not well-suited for. You know yourself better. Trust that. Also, trust the universe. Your best opportunities might be strange ones indeed. PISCES (Feb 19-Mar 20): Do you have a psychic gift? Yes, you do. Who have you shared it with? “No one” is an acceptable answer. Better to be private about this than to risk revealing yourself to those who would throw shade.

ACROSS 1. It’s directly opposite to the tail: one can’t alter that (12) 8. It’s meant to punish your pint perhaps (8) 9. To put one’s name to it may be an indication (4) 11. It may put one out of there (5) 12. An itch one may have for wine (7) 13. Fist used in the noble art, no doubt (4) 15. Cosy way arms are reversed (4) 19. Messenger taking proclamation reader round Otago University (7) 20. Use explosive as an expletive (5) 22. Photograph a successful tissue graft (4) 23. Stabling provided if involuntarily stopping car (8) 24. Becoming an expert in a field since a GP is about fifty-one (12)

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Quick crossword 1

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

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Previous solution: FESTIVAL

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Previous Cryptic solution Across 1. Choral 8. Loose 9. Netsuke 11. Emissary 12. Psalm 15. Rift 16. Wan 17. Oryx 19. Avian 21. Braggart 24. Earldom 25. Whale 26. Keeper Down 2. Heels 3. Resolute 4. Lake 5. Close 6. Coma 7. Bevy 3 10. Embrasure 12. Port 13. Convulse 14. Oxen 18.9Agree 20. Abode 21. Bowl 22. Away5 23. Tank 8 7 Previous Quick solution 2 8 6 3 Across 7. Elated 8. Melody 10. Traitor 4 11. Tense 12. 8Norm 13. Repel 17. Sadly 18. Wake 22. Tills 23. Narrate 24. Carafe 6 3 2 7 25. Daring. Down 1. Letting 2. Cavalry 3. 8 Death 4. Weather 4 5. Found 1 6. Byres 9. Gruelling 14. Falsify 15. Fanatic116.3Revenge 4 5 19. Stuck 20. Alert 21. Broad.

TODAY’S GOALS: Good – 8 Excellent – 10 Amazing – 11

Previous solution: die, dire, edh, heir, her, herd, hid, hide, hie, hied, hire, hired, ide, ire, red, rid, ride.

Sudoku 23

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

ACROSS 1. Swarms around (4) 3. Habitual pleasure seeker (inf) (8) 9. Tell (7) 10. Absolutely necessary (5) 11. Determined (6-6) 14. Conclude (3) 16. Approximately (L) (5) 17. Single unit (3) 18. Unexceptional (3-2-3-4) 21. Loses its appeal (5) 22. Condiment (7) 23. Undemanding work (5,3) 24. Dry (4)

DOWN 1. Tend to (8) 2. Business or industry power (5) 4. Hole in one (3) 5. Beneficial (12) 6. Keeping active (2,3,2) 7. Plough (4) 8. Erroneously (12) 12. Worth (5) 13. Placed strategically (8) 15. Tennis for four (7) 19. Close to the centre (5) 20. Long, demanding activity (4) 22. Speak softly (3)

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less than 30 fine

30 to 59 fog

isolated snow thunder flurries

sleet thunder

rain

snow

hail

60 plus

Canterbury Plains

Canterbury High Country

TODAY

TODAY FZL: About 1600m, slowly lowering to 1200m

Auckland

rain

Hamilton

rain

Napier

cloudy

TOMORROW

About the divide, periods of rain, and possible morning thunderstorms. Elsewhere, partly cloudy then scattered rain spreading N during the afternoon. Snow lowering to 700m in the S. Wind at 1000m: NW 40 km/h, dying out in the S in the morning, changing S 30 km/h everywhere in the afternoon. Wind at 2000m: W easing to 40 km/h in the morning, changing S 40 km/h in the afternoon.

Fine with high cloud in the morning. Scattered rain, possibly heavy, gradually spreading north in the afternoon. Southerlies strengthening.

Fine, high cloud developing at night. Northeasterlies developing.

TOMORROW

Becoming cloudy with a few spots of rain. NE becoming strong about the coast for a time.

TUESDAY

Mostly cloudy, with occasional rain. Southwesterlies developing.

World Weather

Adelaide Amsterdam Bangkok Berlin Brisbane Cairns Cairo Calcutta Canberra Colombo Darwin Delhi Dubai Dublin Edinburgh

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FZL: Around 1000m

Frankfurt Geneva Hobart Hong Kong Honolulu Islamabad Jakarta Johannesburg Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Madrid Melbourne Moscow Nadi

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rain drizzle showers showers rain fine fine thunder showers fine drizzle fine drizzle rain showers

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8:35 2:42 9:02 3:14 9:34 3:42 10:02 4:12 10:32 4:44 11:00 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes.

Rise 7:26 am Set 5:49 pm

Good

Good fishing

Rise 10:45 am

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Wellington

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Greymouth

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Christchurch

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Timaru

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Queenstown

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Invercargill

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First quarter

Rise 7:24 am Set 5:50 pm

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Set 12:30 am Rise 11:16 am

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Good fishing

Set 1:34 am Rise 11:49 am

Last quarter

3 Sep

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River Levels

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Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 3:30 pm, yesterday 107.8 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday

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Rangitata Klondyke at 4:00 pm, yesterday

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Waitaki Kurow at 3:05 pm, yesterday

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Canterbury Readings

Sunday

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Palmerston North rain

Forecasts for today

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Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Friday

NZ Today

Cloudy at first with scattered showers north of Mt Cook, falling as snow above 800m, clearing during the morning, then becoming fine. Wind at 1000m: Light. Wind at 2000m: S 30 km/h dying out in the morning, then NW 30 km/h developing in the afternoon.

MONDAY

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Friday, 17 August 2018

A broad trough of low pressure, with embedded fronts, is slowly crossing the country. A front within the trough moves across the North Island tomorrow, while a weak ridge builds over the South Island. The ridge extends over the North Island on Sunday, followed by an active trough.

mainly isolated cloudy drizzle drizzle few showers fine showers clearing showers

SUNDAY

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NZ Situation

Wind km/h

Showers clearing by evening, with fine breaks increasing. Southerlies dying out in the morning.

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DEATHS

Ashburton Airport Temperature °C At 4pm 17.5 18.5 Max to 4pm 4.5 Minimum 0.0 Grass minimum Rainfall mm 0.0 16hr to 4pm August to date 6.8 Avg Aug to date 31 2018 to date 622.8 432 Avg year to date Wind km/h NW 28 At 4pm Strongest gust N 65 Time of gust 7:58am

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6am Breakfast The Breakfast team presents news, interviews, weather, and information. 9am The Ellen DeGeneres Show With guest Sofia Vergara and 12 Days Of Giveaways. 0 10am Tipping Point 11am The Chase 0 Noon 1 News At Midday 0 12:30 Emmerdale PGR 0 1pm Coronation Street Catch-Up AO 0 2pm Alphabetical 0 3pm Tipping Point 4pm Te Karere 2 4:30 Funny You Should Ask Comedy game show featuring a panel of stand-up comedians who interact with contestants for prizes. 4:55 The Chase 0 6pm 1 News At 6pm 0

6:30 Kune’s Kitchen 3 0 6:40 Darwin And Newts 0 6:50 Peppa Pig 0 7am Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks 3 0 7:25 Matt Hatter Chronicles 3 0 7:50 Thunderbirds Are Go! 3 0 8:15 The Lion Guard 3 0 8:35 Mickey And The Roadster Racers 3 0 9am Infomercials 10:30 Neighbours 3 0 11am Less Than Perfect PGR 3 0 Noon Jeremy Kyle AO 1pm Judge Rinder 2pm The New Adventures Of Old Christine 3 0 2:30 Home And Away 3 0 3pm Shortland Street PGR 3 0 3:30 Chuggington – Little Trainees 3 0 3:35 Andi Mack 3 0 4pm Fanimals 0 4:30 Friends 3 0 5pm The Simpsons 0 5:30 Home And Away 0 6pm The Big Bang Theory 3 0 6:30 Neighbours 0

6am The AM Show 9am The Café 10am Infomercials 11:30 Entertainment Tonight 3 Noon Dr Phil PGR 1pm M Locked In AO 2017 Thriller. Josie Davis, Kaleigh Rivera, Ian Bamberg. 3pm Celebrity Name Game PGR 3 4pm NewsHub Live At 4pm Susie Nordqvist presents comprehensive coverage of global and local news. 4:30 Entertainment Tonight 5pm Family Feud Australia 5:30 Modern Family When Alex learns she must share the valedictorian title with a competitor, the principal lets them break the tie with a running race. 0 6pm NewsHub Live At 6pm

7pm Seven Sharp 0 7:30 MasterChef Australia PGR 0 8:40 A Place To Call Home AO Elizabeth deals with the arrival of Douglas’s prodigal son Matthew, and her cloud of grief begins to break; Jack is asked to help in Sir Richard’s downfall. 0 9:40 Coronation Street AO 0 10:40 1 News Tonight 0

7pm Shortland Street PGR 0 7:30 The Simpsons PGR 3 0 8pm Ellen’s Game Of Games 0 9pm Japandemonium PGR A review of the best of Japanese TV. 0 9:30 Naked Attraction AO 0 10:25 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 10:50 Mom PGR 0

7pm The Project 8pm The Graham Norton Show PGR 3 0 9pm Live At The Apollo AO Dane Baptiste introduces New York-born comic Desiree Burch and Liverpool comedian Chris McCausland to the stage. 0 9:50 Fail Army AO 0 10:25 NewsHub Late 10:45 The Spinoff TV AO

11:10 Dirty Laundry AO 3 Matt faces a threat; Donna sets out to protect her grandson; Kat finds out the truth about her father. 0 Midnight Nothing Trivial AO 3 Emma’s family bonding reveals home truths; Mac has an admirer; Catherine’s plans come unstuck. 0 1am Te Karere 3 2 1:35 Infomercials

11:20 Brooklyn Nine-Nine PGR 0 11:40 Happy Endings PGR 0 12:05 Less Than Perfect 3 0 12:30 People Of Earth 3 12:50 Shortland Street PGR 3 0 1:15 Infomercials 2:20 Dead Of Summer AO 3 3:05 Two And A Half Men PGR 3 0 3:30 Jeremy Kyle 3 4:20 Judge Rinder 5:10 Neighbours 3 0 5:35 Blossom 3

11:15 Hawaii Five-O AO 3 When Five-O’s sketchy confidential informant is accused of murder, McGarrett asks old friend Odell Martin to defend him. 0 12:05 Infomercials

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BRAVO 10am Beverly Hills Pawn 3 10:30 Catfish 3 11:30 Snapped 3 12:30 The Real Housewives Of Miami AO 1:30 How To Look Good Naked – UK 2:30 60 Days In 3 3:30 Clean House 4:30 Dress To Impress 5:30 Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 6:30 Catfish 3 7:28 The Dish PGR 7:30 Find My First Love PGR 8:30 M PS I Love You AO 2007 Drama. A young widow discovers her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life. Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow. 11:08 The Dish PGR 11:10 Snapped

SATURDAY Midnight 60 Days In PGR 3 12:50 Infomercials 3

Japandemonium 9pm on TVNZ 2

SKY 5 6am Jeopardy! PG 6:25 Wheel Of Fortune PG 6:50 The Simpsons PG 7:15 Doctor Who PGV 8:35 Supergirl MVS 9:20 Border Security M 9:45 NCIS MV 10:40 SVU MV 11:35 SVU MV 12:30 NCIS MV 1:25 Hawaii Five-0 MV 2:15 NCIS MV 3:05 Doctor Who PGV 4:30 Jeopardy! PG 5pm Wheel Of Fortune PG 5:30 Border Security M 6pm Supergirl MVS 7pm Hardcore Pawn PG 7:30 NCIS MV 8:30 Salvation MV 9:30 The Magicians 16VLSC 10:30 SVU MV 11:25 SVU MV

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12:25 Supergirl MVS 1:20 Hardcore Pawn PG 1:50 The Magicians 16VLSC 2:40 Salvation MV 3:30 Timecop MV 4:20 Border Security M 4:45 NCIS MV 5:35 The Simpsons PG

6am Codename – Kids Next Door 3 6:25 Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever 3 6:50 The Powerpuff Girls 3 7:15 The Fairly Odd Parents 3 7:40 Trulli Tales 7:55 Atomic Puppet 8:05 Sanjay And Craig 3 0 8:30 The Thundermans 3 8:55 Tiki Tour 3 0 9:20 Jeopardy 3 9:50 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 10:20 The Doctors PGR 11:15 Hot Bench 11:40 Escape To The Country 3 12:40 Conviction PGR 3 0 1:35 Mad About You PGR 3 2:05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR 3 3pm Wheel Of Fortune 3:30 Jeopardy 4pm Antiques Roadshow 3 5pm Frasier 3 0 5:30 Prime News 6pm American Restoration 3 0 6:30 Pawn Stars 3 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 The Chase Australia 0 8:30 Ready For Take Off 3 0 9:30 NCIS – New Orleans PGR 0 10:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert PGR

11:30 The Crowd Goes Wild PGR 3 The team presents the best of the day’s sports news. Midnight Closedown

MOVIES PREMIERE

MOVIES GREATS

7:05 Golden Years MS 2016 Comedy. Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna. 8:40 The Neighbourhood Nightmare MVC 2018 Thriller. Julie McNiven, Trevor Donovan. 10:10 The Founder ML 2016 Drama. Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman. 12:05 Thor – Ragnarok MV 2017 Action. Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett. 2:15 The Free World 16VL 2016 Drama. Elisabeth Moss, Boyd Holbrook. 3:55 Golden Years MS 2016 Comedy. Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna. 5:30 Incarnate 16VLC 2016 Horror. Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten. 6:55 Collateral Beauty ML 2016 Drama. Will Smith, Helen Mirren. 8:30 Rings MVC 2017 Horror. A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a curse that threatens to take her life in seven days. Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe. 10:15 The Whole Truth MVLSC 2016 Crime. Keanu Reeves, Renee Zellweger. 11:50 Love On The Air PG 2015 Romantic Comedy. Alison Sweeney, Jonathan Scarfe, Crystal Balint.

7am The Whole Nine Yards MVLS 2000 Crime Comedy. Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry. 8:40 Spider-Man 2 MV 2004 Action. Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst. 10:55 Shanghai Knights MV 2003 Action. Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson. 12:50 Mystic River 16VL 2003 Drama. Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon. 3:05 Rock Of Ages MLS 2012 Comedy Musical. Julianne Hough, Tom Cruise. 5:05 I Give It A Year MLS 2013 Romantic Comedy. Rose Byrne, Rafe Spall. 6:40 Superbad 16LSC 2007 Comedy. Jonah Hill, Seth Rogan, Emma Stone. 8:30 Ocean’s 13 PGV 2007 Crime Thriller. Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third robbery after a casino owner double-crosses one of the original eleven. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon. 10:35 Magic Mike 16LS 2012 Comedy Drama. Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn.

SATURDAY

1:15 People Interview – Octavia Spencer 2016 Featurette. 1:55 Incarnate 16VLC 2016 Horror. Aaron Eckhart, Carice van Houten. 3:20 Collateral Beauty ML 2016 Drama. 4:55 Rings MVC 2017 Horror.

SATURDAY

MAORI

12:25 Wanderlust 16LSC 2012 Comedy. Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux. 2am The Making Of Battleship MV 2:25 Superbad 16LSC 2007 Comedy. Jonah Hill, Seth Rogan, Emma Stone. 4:15 Ocean’s 13 PGV 2007 Crime Thriller. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon.

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6:30 Takaro Tribe 3 6:40 Nga Papara Kapi 3 7:10 Kia Mau 7:20 Potae Pai 7:30 Haati Paati 3 7:40 Pukana 2 7:50 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 8am Te Kaea 3 2 8:30 KaweKorero 3 9am Whanau Living 9:30 Cam’s Kai 3 10am Traditional Kai 3 10:30 The Big Sing 3 11am Tales From The Trails Noon Toa – Toa O Aotearoa PGR 3 12:30 Funny Whare – Gamesnight PGR 3 1pm Head Start 1:30 Te Mana Kuratahi – Primary Schools’ Kapa Haka 3 2pm Opaki 3 2:30 Nga Pari Karangaranga O Te Motu 3 3pm Takaro Tribe 3 3:10 Nga Papara Kapi 3 3:40 Kia Mau 3 3:50 Potae Pai 3 4pm Haati Paati 3 4:10 Pukana 3 4:20 Kids’ Kai Kart 3 4:30 Grid 3 5pm Tangaroa With Pio 3 5:30 Te Kaea 2 6pm Polyfest Kapa Haka 3 6:30 Te Kaea 3 2

6am Gok’s Fill Your House For Free 7am Tiny House Hunting 7:30 Love Nature – Wild Mississippi 8:30 American Pickers 9:30 Lose Weight For Good 10am Nadiya’s Food Adventure 10:30 Picked Off 11:30 Joanna Lumley’s Greek Odyssey 12:30 Monty Halls’s Dive Mysteries 1:30 Inside The Tube – Going Underground 2:30 Saving Africa’s Elephants – Hugh And The Ivory War PGR 3:30 Love Nature – Wild Britain With Ray Mears 4:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course 5:30 American Restoration 6pm Backroad Gold 6:30 American Pickers

7pm KaweKorero 7:30 Experience PGR 8:30 M Super 8 PGR 2011 Sci-fi. During summer 1979, when six friends see a train crash while making a Super-8 movie, they investigate the subsequent unexplained events in their small town. Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler. 10:40 This Week PGR

7:30 Down East Dickering Tony and Codfish begin the week by selling a vintage soda machine. With cash in hand, they are keen to spend it on anything they can sell for even more profit. 8:30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 9pm The Home Show 10pm Gardeners’ World 10:30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities

11:10 Te Kaea 3 Maori Television’s daily news programme. 2 11:40 Closedown

11pm Backroad Gold 11:30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Cookery Course 12:30 Waterfront House Hunting 1am American Pickers 2am Find It, Fix It, Flog It 3am Inside The Tube – Going Underground 4am The Home Show 5am Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals 5:30 Gardeners’ World

SKY SPORT 1 6:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (HLS) North Harbour v Northland. 7am L Golf – PGA Tour Wyndham Championship – Round One. 10am Golf – European Tour (HLS) Nordea Masters – Round One. 10:30 Golf – LPGA (HLS) Indy Women in Tech Championship – Round One. 11am Countdown To The Ryder Cup 11:30 Haati Grassroots Rugby 12:30 First XV Rugby Revision 1pm Rugby – First XV (RPL) Girls’ North Harbour Final – Rangitoto College v Long Bay. 2:30 Rugby – First XV (RPL) Boys’ North Harbour Final – Takapuna Grammar v Westlake Boys. 4pm Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup (RPL) North Harbour v Northland. 6pm Team Talk 6:30 The World Rugby Show 7pm The Crowd Goes Wild 7:30 L Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup Tasman v Canterbury. From Lansdowne Park, Blenheim. 9:30 Fox Sports News 10pm Rugby – First XV Revision 10:30 L Rugby – World Series Western Force v Japan.

SKY SPORT 2 6am The Kiwi League Show 6:30 L Rugby League – Super League Super 8s – Wakefield Trinity v St Helens. 9:30 Football – Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup (RPL) Quarter-final One – Spain v Nigeria. 11:30 Football – Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup (RPL) Quarter-final Two – France v Korea DPR. 1:30 The Kiwi League Show 2pm Rugby League – Super League (RPL) Super 8s – Wakefield Trinity v St Helens. 4pm Rugby League – NRL (RPL) Broncos v Rabbitohs. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 6pm The Late Show With Matty Johns 7pm The Kiwi League Show 7:30 L Rugby League – NRL Sea Eagles v Titans. From Lottoland, Brookvale. 9:50 L Rugby League – NRL Storm v Eels. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 11:55 The Professor’s Farewell Tour

SATURDAY

12:30 Rugby League – NRL (HLS) Broncos v Rabbitohs. 1am Rugby League – Super SATURDAY League (RPL) 12:30 The World Rugby 3am Rugby League – NRL Show 1am L Golf – European Tour Nordea Masters (HLS) Friday. 3:30 Rugby – Mitre 10 Cup – Round Two. 4am Cricket – CPL (HLS) Tallawahs v Patriots. (HLS) Tasman v Canterbury. 5am Cricket – CPL (HLS) Stars v 4am Rugby – World Series (RPL) Western Force v Japan. Knight Riders.

0 Closed captions; 3 Repeat; 2 Maori Language; HLS Highlights; RPL Replay; DLY Delayed. CLASSIFICATIONS: 16/18 Approved for persons 16/18 years or over; AO Adults only; C Content may offend; L Language may offend; M Suitable for mature audiences; PG/PGR Parental guidance recommended for young viewers; S Sexual content may offend; V Contains violence. Local Radio: NewsTalk ZB 873AM/98.1FM FM Classic Hits ZEFM 92.5; Port FM Local 94.9, 98.9 and 106.1

17Aug18

DISCOVERY 6:35 Gold Rush PG Dead Even. 7:30 How It’s Made PG 7:55 How It’s Made PG 8:20 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 9:10 Alaskan Bush People M All Falls Down. 10am Aussie Gold Hunters PG 10:50 Bering Sea Gold PG Cracked. 11:40 A Crime To Remember M Comedy of Terrors. 12:30 The Perfect Murder M A Shot in the Dark. 1:20 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Unburying The Truth. 2:10 How It’s Made PG 2:35 How It’s Made PG 3pm How Do They Do It? PG 3:25 How Do They Do It? PG 3:50 Gold Rush PG Golden Bombshell. 4:45 Cooper’s Treasure PG 5:40 Fast ‘n’ Loud PG 6:35 Diesel Brothers PG Hurricanes, Trucks, and Snowmobiles. 7:30 Aussie Gold Hunters PG 8:30 Weather Gone Viral M Weather Wipeouts. 9:25 Mighty Ships PG 10:15 What On Earth? PG Bloody Secret of the Lost City. 11:05 Naked And Afraid M All Falls Down. 11:55 The Coroner – I Speak For The Dead M Unburying The Truth.

SATURDAY

12:45 The Perfect Murder M 1:35 How Do They Do It? PG 2am How Do They Do It? PG 2:25 Alaskan Bush People M 3:15 Deadliest Catch PG 4:05 Treehouse Masters PG 4:55 How It’s Made PG 5:20 How Do They Do It? PG 5:45 MythBusters PG

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Julius put to the test

Taurua may have two jobs

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Xavier Bartlett is under an injury cloud heading into the Ashburton Barbarians preliminary ﬁnal against the Woolston Rams tomorrow.

PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 230618-RH-039

Final berth on the line BY ERIN TASKER

ERIN.T@THEGUARDIAN.CO.NZ

The Ashburton Barbarians get a second and last shot at making the Canterbury Rugby League division one final this weekend when they take on the Woolston Rams. Their season is on the line – win and they’ll make their first ever final, lose and their season is done. So, they plan on leaving nothing on the field as they fight for the right to take on the Burnham Chevaliers in the competition’s final next weekend. The Ashburton Barbarians finished the round robin in second place and took on Burnham in the one versus two semi-final in Burnham on Saturday, but came away

with a 44-16 loss to their names, outscored eight tries to three. But the way the division one finals worked meant that they’d now get a second shot against the winner of the three versus four match. That match was taken out by the Woolston Rams, 24-20 over Marist Saints Gold, meaning Woolston would make the trip to Ashburton this weekend to play the Barbarians in the preliminary final. It would be the first time Ashburton had hosted a division one finals match and Barbarians player/coach Johno Simon was hoping people would get out and support them. He said they’d be doing it for their supporters.

The Barbarians were undefeated at home so far this season, and that would give them a huge psychological boost heading into the match. While the dream was to take out the title, even making the final would be a huge deal for the Barbarians, as it would be their first time, Simon said. “I’ll just be happy to make the final, and am just taking it step by step,” Simon said. The Barbarians were still a young club, but they were a strong club. While four other division one sides had been forced to pull the pin during the season due to a lack of players, the Barbarians were still looking good for numbers.

Even a couple of injuries sustained in Saturday’s loss didn’t faze them, because they had backup ready to go. Although, if fullback Xavier Bartlett was able to shake off his ankle injury before Saturday, they’d be happy, as he had been one of their most influential players on field this season. “We copped about two or three injuries on Saturday – a broken wrist, and our fullback Xavier rolled his ankle. “Hopefully he’ll be ok for this week or I’ll have to reshuffle my team,” Simon said. Simon said Saturday’s loss to the Chevaliers had been a wakeup call. Despite having lost to Marist

Saints Gold the week prior – although the Barbarians ended up taking the points from the match due to Marist fielding unregistered players – they had gone into the Chevaliers match with confidence. Confidence was still high though, and there would be no shortage of that in the Barbarians camp this weekend. Woolston were a tough side, but the Barbarians had proven hard to beat on their home turf this season, and they hoped to keep that record up – and their season going – tomorrow. The Ashburton Barbarians will play the Woolston Rams in the preliminary final tomorrow at 1pm, at Robilliard Park.

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