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By Sue Newman tors, the project’s director Cathe- continuing to work closely with sive timelines aimed at construc- ing to invest with its North Amer- [email protected] rine Stuart said. the Lake Hood Extension Trust. tion starting in March 2020 and ican alliances. Enthusiastic initial support for a The Southern Parallel Sports Both parties were committed to an official opening in mid 2021, sports campus to be established campus project was announced seeing the project to fruition, Stu- securing investors was key, and at Lake Hood is now rolling into last month at Lake Hood and art said. Stuart said her advisers were en- CONTINUED P2 positive engagement with inves- since then the SPSC team was With the project having aggres- gaging with several entities wish-

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2 Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, October 15, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz Sports campus speeds forward From P1 Planned for the Lake Hood complex are lecture theatres, two 3G turf fields – one in- door and one outdoor, a pool and an elite gym as well as a range of medical and health facilities. Athletes will be housed in lakeside residential-style accommodation. The proposed campus will offer pro- grammes that will benefit a range of people – including high performance and disabled athletes, as well as Wounded Warrior Service Personnel from the coalition forces made up of the US, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and supporting countries. Supporting the project are key advisers from the elite of New Zealand and interna- tional sport who know what is required to stay at the top of the game, both physically and mentally, Stuart said. “SPSC will be become a leading destina- New Mount Hutt College principal Jack Saxon was welcomed with a powhiri yesterday after replacing former princi- tion offering programmes in high perfor- pal John Schreurs. PHOTO SUSAN SANDYS 141019-SS-0174 mance endurance and resilience training. The holistic programmes will include: med- ical, mental health, nutrition and academic programmes provided by leading universi- ties, all aimed at providing full support for an athlete’s sporting career and much-needed Reputation precedes new preparation for a future beyond sport.” The proposed development is being brought together by its sport services divi- sion APT Sports Academy Limited, support- ed by project advisory specialists in invest- Mount Hutt principal ment, project development, construction and education. By Susan Sandys sure they shook his hand before he left. as well. Its key alliance with the Allied Forces [email protected] Saxon had enjoyed not only the com- Saxon had made a difference in the Foundation is providing advisory services New Mount Hutt College principal Jack munity, but its location, living near Nine- school and was a principal who made a and the link to over 80 international wound- Saxon brings mana and a strong reputa- ty Mile Beach. difference when it came to the students. ed warrior programmes. tion to his new role. “And then to come to a place where “The thing that’s most affected us is Elite athletes will be working side-by-side Beginning at the college yesterday there’s no sea, what’s wrong with you the raising of student achievement under with the men and women wounded in ser- after replacing former principal John Jack?” Subritzky joked. Jack’s watch,” Paitai said. vice and the APT Team to develop a new and Schreurs, Saxon was welcomed with a However, as much as he would be He said he saw Saxon as “a pied piper”, more positive future in sport and access to powhiri attended by the whole school missed, those he was leaving behind because students and parents followed education programmes for those who have and community, held in the school gym could see that he was coming home to him. served their country. due to the cold weather. whanau in the South Island. He had been with Saxon on a recent In addition, specially structured pro- He was accompanied by about 15 stu- Kaitaia College former deputy princi- school trip to 14 European countries, grammes will be provided to develop region- dents, staff and hapu members from his pal Thomas Tumai said Saxon had been among a party of 40. al youth sports. former school of Kaitaia College. just 35 when he arrived to take up his first “I don’t know many principals that can “The SPSC team believes there will be Tangata whenua members welcomed principalship role at Kaitaia five years walk in a walking bus for 21 kilometres enormous benefit to both a professional ath- him and his wife Kirsty and their three ago, and his policy throughout his reign through the streets of Paris, in 35 degree lete and a wounded warrior in sharing their children, who will be attending Methven had been to connect with the students. heat, and not have a mutiny.” hard-earned experiences,” Stuart said. Primary School. “So yes you are lucky,” he told the gath- After Saxon was received by Mount As a side project, the Lake House Restau- Manuhiri members addressing the ering. But he warned Mount Hutt College Hutt College, he addressed the gathering rant will be refurbished and extended to gathering left Mount Hutt College stu- teachers that Saxon was a “smiley assas- and, like the speakers before him, talked become a high-end lodge that will include dents, staff, board of trustee and com- sin”. in Te Reo Maori first. accommodation, a choice of dining experi- munity members and tangata whenua “He will smile at your face, then when He urged students, teachers and ences and an event centre with lake views. in no doubt they were to be served by a you walk out you will think ‘sh…., he just whanau to have high expectations of A health spa is also planned and, once this much-treasured leader. told me off’.” him, and said he was excited about build- is in place, it is likely the complex will be re- First speaker from the manuhiri, Third speaker from the manuhiri, John ing new relationships. named The Lake Hood Lodge. Kaitaia College teacher Raymond Sub- Paitai, said it had been a privilege for Those relationships would be built on While the extension work is under way a ritzky, said when Saxon was farewelled, himself and the fellow members from collaboration and joint decision making, pop-up restaurant and cafe will open and the whole school had turned out and he Kaitaia to come to Mount Hutt with Sax- and the community would continue to larger functions will be held in a marquee. had never seen so many students make on, and if Kaitaia could have afforded it strengthen upon the amazing founda- The extended and renovated Lake House will there would be another 850 students here tions it already had. reopen in January 2021. News

www.guardianonline.co.nz Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Ashburton Guardian 3 Long weekends at home

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay “We prefer to go away when [email protected] everyone’s back at work and stay Kiwis are known the world over home long weekends,” said an- as intrepid travellers, yet when it other. comes to long weekend getaways Jackson said while traffic can be almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of frustrating around busy times like New Zealanders prefer a “stayca- Easter, back roads can be taken to tion” at home. avoid the worst of it. According to a recent study, the “At Easter it can be frustrating main reasons for staying at home getting back in Ashburton. From on weekends was to relax (38 per Tekapo back it can crawl, so we cent) and almost one in three (31 have learned to go the other way,” per cent) were “too busy doing she said. chores” to get away on weekends. However, of those who said they The same trends showed up planned to stay home on the next when the question was put to long weekend, many still have as- the followers of the Ashburton pirations for a great New Zealand Guardian’s Facebook page. road trip, with 40 per cent saying “We love to stay at home and they would like to experience A survey of Kiwis might show two-thirds prefer to stay home over the long weekend, but hitting relax and get jobs done,” one the iconic drive from Te Anau to the road in their campervan is a must-do for Ivan and Debbie Jackson. comment said. Milford Sound and 39 per cent “Long weekends are for garden- PHOTO JAIME PITT-MACKAY 111019-JPM-0002 nominating the West Coast of the ing or crafting depending on the Waitaki Waters and Spencer Park cent of Baby Boomers who would was a popular reason to not get South Island as their dream drive. weather,” said another. in Christchurch as our son lives much rather look for nice weather away at weekends, Jackson said Jackson and her husband Ivan However, for some Ashburton up there.” (55 per cent). they would just get all of their are still seven years away from residents, like Debbie Jackson, The research also delved into More than half of Kiwis (53 per housework out of the way on Fri- retirement and say a big road a long weekend is a chance to what factors are important to cent) chose a holiday destination day night before heading away. trip around the North Island will wheel out the 21ft caravan and New Zealanders when choosing a to escape the regular nine-to-five For some of the Guardian’s be on the cards when that time soak up some of the South Is- holiday destination. of everyday life, with 44 per cent readers, dodging the long week- comes. land’s beautiful scenery. More than a quarter (27 per favouring a cheap destination end rush was a big reason to stay The research, conducted by “We get away every long week- cent) chose a holiday destination and 54 per cent saying weather is home and take their holidays at Budget New Zealand which an- end and try to even get away most based on its photographic poten- the most important factor. different times. alysed a wide range of travel normal weekends,” she said. tial. Jackson said having the caravan “Being retired now I prefer to trends, found Kiwis were avid “We enjoy getting away and Nearly half (49 per cent) of Mil- made life easier when it came or- stay at home and get away when road trippers with almost three seeing different places, some- lennials said their ideal holiday ganising accommodation which there’s a lot less traffic and more million people (62 per cent) do- times we don’t go too far. There location had to have adventurous also kept costs down. accommodation available than ing a roadie within New Zealand are places we regularly go to like activities compared to just 18 per While too busy doing chores on the long weekends,” one said. in the past year. Boost for mycoplasma bovis support More counselling for Mid Can- over the weekend when Agricul- day. ongoing worries about bank bovis programme, and the Dairy- terbury farmers affected by the ture Minister Damien O’Connor “While the group understands debt and how best to meet the NZ and Beef + Lamb New Zea- cattle disease mycoplasma bovis announced an extra $250,000 for that spring is a busy time on- challenges of improving our wa- land Compensation Assistance has been arranged by the local their work. farm and there is a barrage of terways and meet New Zealand’s Teams (DBCAT). “ advisory group. Favel said M. bovis compen- draft legislation in the pipeline climate change commitments. He said Rural Support Trusts Former Ashburton mayor sation for the Ashburton District causing distraction, it is imper- “To that end, I’ve spoken to the did a fantastic job and were well- Donna Favel, who has led the at September 23 was $24.16 mil- ative to keep focused on biose- Rural Support Trusts and, along- placed to deliver additional help. group out of concern over the lion. Farmers confirmed with the curity. As farmers, a district and side our mycoplasma bovis pro- “They’re experienced and stress of the disease on the dis- disease must have their farms a nation, we are still working to- gramme partners, Beef + Lamb practical people who can coach trict’s farmers, said counselling depopulated and disinfected. wards eradication.” New Zealand and DairyNZ, farmers through difficult times.’’ sessions had been extended be- Many other farmers are work- O’Connor said he knew ru- we’ve set aside an extra $250,000 O’Connor said he met last week yond the three initial sessions. ing with Federated Farmers’ ral families were worried about to help with their work talking to with all the major banks and Ru- Counselling is accessed Farmers Assistance Programme some of the challenges facing farmers on the ground. ral Support Trusts. “I asked that through the Mid Canterbury Ru- if they are under active surveil- them, including the ongoing un- “The trust will develop a plan financial institutions make sure ral Support Trust’s dedicated bo- lance for the disease. certainty created by the M. bovis for using the money, in addi- they are working alongside Ru- vis arm. Trusts around the coun- Favel said the advisory group outbreak. tion to the other farmer support ral aSupport Trusts and others to try were given a financial boost was due to meet again this Fri- “Those concerns sit alongside mechanisms provided by the M. help farmers where required.”

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■■ASHBURTON DISTRICT COURT Guilty plea follows fatal crash A Christchurch woman plead- Interim name suppression was ed guilty yesterday to a charge granted to a 30-year-old man of careless driving causing inju- charged with sexual violation and ry following a fatal accident on indecent assault. Coldstream Road in March. The man, who needed an in- Nicole Marie Wheadon drove terpreter in court, was remanded through a give way and into the in custody to the Christchurch path of a car being driven by District Court on November 1, 82-year-old Mary Ashfield, who where an application for bail will later died of multiple injuries sus- be made. tained in the crash. The charges relate to an inci- Wheadon, 31, admitted the dent in Mid Canterbury in early charge when she appeared before August. Ashburton District Court Judge Joanna Maze, who remanded her Daniel John Sampey, 29, was to December 2 for sentencing. sentenced to nine months su- Police prosecutor Sergeant Paul pervision after admitting three Scott said Wheadon had left a charges of driving while disqual- farm on Surveyors Road and then ified. driven through the give way onto Judge Maze granted a Section Coldstream Road without seeing 94 application to avoid a further the car driven by the elderly driv- period of disqualification that er. It was about 10am on March 4 would usually follow conviction and the weather was fine. for such charges. He said Ashfield’s car had been Police were opposed to grant- travelling with the right of way in to 50 hours community work “The situation is serious,” bruising to his arm and head, ing the application, but the judge a 100km/h zone and her car hit and disqualified from driving for Judge Maze told Joshua Hurst, a and grazing to his shoulder. said in this case it had been a vic- Wheadon’s vehicle on its passen- 12 months after admitting drink young man who admitted three Leuluaialii was remanded to timless crime and Sampey was ger side. A work colleague had driving on the Hinds Highway on charges of shoplifting and one of November 1, when he will ap- working towards getting his re- been in the front seat of Whea- August 22. burglary. pear by audio-visual link before stricted licence. don’s car. Sergeant Scott said it was Ngu’s “You can’t afford to attract Judge Maze for sentencing. He Both vehicles ended up off the third conviction for such an of- any more charges,” she said, re- leaves the country for Samoa the Interim name suppression was road following impact. Ashfield fence, though the earlier two had manding Hurst for sentence to next day. granted to a 26-year-old man was flown to Christchurch Hospi- been in 1998. December 16. who admitted charges of un- tal from the crash scene with mul- Ngu was stopped about 3am Sergeant Scott said Hurst had Marica Jane Gordon, 50, was lawful possession of a cannabis tiple injuries; she died five days and breath-tested. He blew gone to the Warehouse on two sentenced to six months super- pipe and firearms. He also faced later. 454mcg. different days and stole a head- vision and an alcohol interlock another charge of threatening to Judge Maze remanded Whea- Ngu’s lawyer Derick Lotz said lamp, torch and perfume with a device when she appeared for kill, to which he did not enter a don to December 2 for sentence his client had made a mistake, combined value of $450. He also sentence on a charge of driving plea. and referred the case to restor- and he didn’t have issues with al- stole a gas butane torch worth with excess blood alcohol. The man was remanded on bail ative justice co-ordinator Toni cohol. “But he was a risk to him- $107 from Mitre 10 Mega. He was Gordon was stopped on to appear again on December 2. Sowman. self and members of the public.” challenged, but left the stores Wakanui Road on April 24 for Police had argued for a bail Judge Maze said Ngu’s previous without paying. suspected drink driving. She had clause preventing the man from Vishal Kumar, 23, was dis- offending had been 21 years ago Hurst also admitted his part pulled out in front of another ve- consuming alcohol or drugs, but charged without conviction on a and in the circumstances, August in a break-in at the Ashburton hicle and nearly crashed. the judge refused, saying it was charge of assault. Kumar and his 22 could be considered out of Racecourse on the night of Au- A blood test revealed 162 mi- likely to be some time before the victim have made peace through character. gust 15, when the function room crograms of alcohol per 100 mil- matter was resolved. the restorative justice programme was broken into and boxes of lilitres of blood; the limit is 50. and his lawyer Paul Bradford said Jason Robert Gannaway, 48, ad- beer worth $160 were stolen Her lawyer Roz Burnside said William Christopher Waters, Kumar would be at risk of being mitted a charge of assault and was from a storeroom. she had been comfort drink- 24, was sentenced to six months deported if he was convicted. ordered to pay $500 to his victim. Judge Maze referred the case ing following a period of stress supervision and disqualified He said the consequences of Police said he tried to evict a to restorative justice before sen- and grief. She said Gordon had from driving for 12 months on a conviction and deportation person from his property and in tencing. organised her work to take ac- charges of careless use and driv- would have a big impact on fam- the process struck the person sev- count of her disqualification ing while disqualified. ily that he was supporting in New eral times on the chest. Tautala Tavete Leuluaialii ad- and hoped the interlock device Sergeant Scott said Waters Zealand. Judge Maze convicted Gan- mitted a charge of assault on his would help change her behav- would have been a good candi- Judge Maze said she had heard naway and sentenced him to six adult son, who he beat with a gui- iour. date for the Driver Change Pro- from Kumar’s wider family that he months supervision, with direc- tar until the instrument broke. Judge Maze did not impose a gramme, but that did not operate had acted out of character after tion to attend a stopping violence Police said the pair got into an fine, because of the cost of the al- in the Ashburton district. drinking alcohol. course and pay $500 reparation. argument on September 18 and cohol interlock programme, but The charges arise after an ac- His victim ended up with a mild it ended with the musical bash- ordered Gordon to pay an ana- cident in Rolleston on June 27, Eloni Ngu, 57, was sentenced concussion. ing. The victim ended up with lyst fee for the blood test of $109. when Waters was at fault.

■■EDUCATION Halls of residence to face fines up to $100,000

By Boris Jancic hall of residence in Christchurch changes to the Education Act The law would also create of residence where the teenager NZME exposed the limitations of our would make care of students new offences carrying maxi- lived and looked into his missing University halls of residence current system,” Hipkins said. consistent across the country mum penalties up $100,000 for friend’s room. could face penalties of up to “Halls and hostels charge a from 2021. breaches that resulted in serious Pendrous was in his first year $100,000 under new laws an- premium for their accommoda- “Tertiary education providers harm or the death of a student. studying e-commerce and was nounced after a student in tion and parents have every right could have complied with a vol- Hipkins said in the interim, a living at Sonoda – a student hall Christchurch lay dead for at least to expect a high level of care for untary code which was created temporary code would be set up of residence run by Campus Liv- four weeks without being found. their sons and daughters. in 2004, but the self-regulation for the 2020 academic year, that ing Villages (CLV). Education Minister Chris Hip- The announcement comes approach has failed to maintain would apply to both domestic Victoria University of Welling- kins yesterday said the Govern- after the body of 19-year-old adequate and consistent stand- and international students. ton this month also confirmed ment would be introducing a student Mason Pendrous was ards across the board,” Hipkins Student unions last month de- a male Australian student, aged new mandatory code of practice discovered in the Sonoda, a hall said. manded changes to stop a repeat in his 30s, was found dead in his that would set out the duty of of residence at Canterbury Uni- “We are putting safeguards in of the Christchurch death. flat three days after he died in a pastoral care tertiary providers versity, last month, at least four place to prevent another tragedy Pendrous was only found university residence at Educa- owed to pupils. weeks after he died. like the one at the Sonoda stu- in September when his friend tion House in Willis Street in Jan- “The recent death at a student Hipkins said under urgent dent accommodation.” climbed onto the roof at the halls uary 2018. News

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■■METHVEN LIONS Mud & Steel a success

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay punters away. [email protected] “It is a weird thing, obviously Organisers of Methven’s first it being raining is good for the Mud & Steel 4WD event are competition but I thought it thrilled with the turnout and might keep a few people away, success of the event. but nobody seemed to care,” The event, which saw teams he said. of two test their 4WD vehicles “I think a lot of them that to the limit tackling the muddy showed up would have been hills near Alford Forest, was or- there out of curiosity. ganised by the Methven Lions “There was smiles on every- for the first time. one’s faces.” “Despite the best efforts McElwain said the hot food of the weather gods it was a and drinks that were available success,” Methven Lions Mac to purchase proved popular. Above and left – There was McElwain said. “We sold one million hot- plenty of mud for the com- “We hit budget for the dogs and the lady from the petitors to deal with at the event and I was amazed at the coffee cart said she had sold of Methven Mud & Steel 4WD amount of people that came a lot of hot items,” he said. event over the weekend. despite the rain, we had more McElwain said this year was PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 121019-RH-085 than 500 through the gates very much an experiment to but we are just doing the final see if they could hold an event count-up.” like this, and while it was still McElwain said he was con- up to the club to run the event cerned that the wet weather next year, he would like to see over the weekend might keep it done.

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6 Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, October 15, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz In brief 189 Strike winners Women mean business One-hundred-and-eighty-nine Lotto Strike players from around The popular idea that, ‘tradition- and butcher – and Australasia’s UK and Australia. the country have received a $5932 ally’, a woman’s place was ‘in the first woman chemist. She finished her PhD at the cash boost from Saturday’s Must home’ has coloured our under- Eliza Tye took her Thames dra- Australian National University Be Won Draw, including one ticket standing so completely that the pery ‘on the road’ through Māori in 2012 and now lives in the Blue from Ashburton. The Strike Must ‘businesswoman’ is often consid- villages in the 1870s, later she ex- Mountains near Sydney. Her first Be Won jackpot of $1 million was ered to be a late twentieth-centu- ploited her mana for alternative book, Minding Her Own Busi- not won by a single ticket and ry phenomenon, but author Dr medicine, opening a hydropathic ness: Colonial businesswomen therefore rolled down to Division 2, Catherine Bishop is proving that hospital in Takapuna. in Sydney, won the prestigious where it was shared by 189 players. that is not the case with her book Mary Ann Simpson reinvented Ashurst Business Literature Prize Ashburton’s winning ticket was Women Mean Business. her Thames millinery business in in 2016. sold at the Allenton Foodmarket. Women Mean Business turns the 1880s, rebadgeing herself as She currently holds a research the spotlight on New Zealand’s Mrs Ah Mow and importing tea, fellowship funded by the Aus- Wet papers nineteenth-century urban busi- tea curios and fireworks from tralian Research Council at Mac- The Guardian wishes to apologise nesswomen to reveal that they Chinese and Auckland stallhold- quarie University, where she is to those subscribers and readers were more numerous than usual- ers, Margaret Matheson Motion’s writing a history of women in who were impacted by Saturday ly imagined and were engaged in oyster sale in 1878 caused such a business in twentieth-century Dr Catherine Bishop. morning’s wet delivery. Due to an extraordinary variety of enter- commotion that when a stranger Australia. PHOTO SUPPLIED weather conditions and an issue in prises, including in Ashburton. was told there was a giant sea ser- The research for Women Mean the packaging of the Guardian a Bishop will be visiting Ashbur- ing milliners and dressmakers, pent on display, he believed it. Business was assisted by a New number of issues were found water ton for a book talk at the Ashbur- teachers, boarding-house keep- Bishop grew up in Whanganui, Zealand History Trust Award. damaged when picked up. The ton Museum on October 25, at ers and laundresses to colourful and completed her first degree at Anyone interested in attending Guardian is constantly looking at 11am. publicans, brothel-keepers and Victoria University in Wellington, is asked to RSVP by calling 307 the way and the manner in which The women highlighted in travelling performers, along with before working as a maths teach- 7890. the newspaper is delivered to our the book range from hard-work- the odd taxidermist, bootmaker er, bookseller and mother in the A morning tea will be provided. readers and issues such as those which arose on Saturday will be used in future decision making. Again, we wish to apologise to ■■FENZ those who were affected on the weekend and encourage anyone who encounters issues with the delivery of their paper to make Animal rescues remain an oddity contact with the Guardian office to organise a redelivery.

By Jaime Pitt-MacKay down in floats and we have been “The rule generally is if they land until rescue. Bad weather for north [email protected] called in to assist in removing have found their way up there, When the fire officers arrived For local firefighters it is not -of restraints or just getting the an- they can find their way down,” the horses spooked and crossed Vector crews are closely ten raining cats and dogs when imal back upright. he said. the river to another island. monitoring weather reports as wild it comes to animal rescues, but “The key with those often is In 2013 firefighters were -in The rescue required volunteer weather is due to hit the upper they do occasionally get the ‘odd just keeping the scene as quiet volved in an odd animal rescue fire officer Jeff Marshall to don a North Island. The MetService has oddity’. as possible and waiting for the when they had to rescue two wet suit and harness up. Secured issued a number of severe weather Fire and Emergency New Zea- professionals to arrive and just horses and a dog from the Ash- by lines tied to a tree he crossed warnings for strong winds and land figures show they have at- providing manpower really. burton River. the river and got the dog, before heavy rains for areas including tended 58 animal rescues this “We try and get the profes- The two horses were being rid- making another trip to rescue Northland, the Coromandel year. sionals, like vets, in as quickly as den along River Road when one the horses. Peninsula, Gisborne, Auckland, Ashburton Volunteer Fire Bri- we can and we have been fairly rider’s dog fell in to a fast-flow- During the rescue the other Great Barrier Island and Waikato gade Chief Fire Officer Alan Bur- lucky in that sense in the past, ing Ashburton River and swam firemen had to hide, to avoid from Cambridge northwards. gess said he cannot recall any on one occasion a horse went to an island. scaring the horses coming back – NZME animal rescue calls this year. over the bar at the front the float The dog made several at- across the river. Shooting holiday “We have had a few over the and luckily the first person on tempts to get back to the banks, In New Zealand so far this year years but they do tend to be big- the scene was a trotting trainer.” but was at risk of drowning firefighters have been involved Maverick MP Shane Jones was ger animals, horses can be a real Burgess said they were less under overhanging branches, in the rescue of 22 dogs, 11 cats, supposed to go on holiday and challenge,” he said. likely to be called to incidents meaning the owner had to rely 10 horses, eight cows, two sheep, read the Cabinet manual – instead “There have been a number of such as cats that were stuck up on its extensive obedience train- two birds, a donkey, a goat and he’s been firing a semi-automatic occasions when they have gone trees and poles. ing to trust to it stay on the is- a duck. firearm banned in New Zealand by his own Government. A series of photos posted on social media by Jones’ wife, while on holiday in Asia, show the Forestry Minister and self-proclaimed Champion of Crying the Regions at a firing range with a semi-automatic rifle last week. An expert says the firearm appears to be an AR-15 — one of the weapons fowl at used by the accused Christchurch mosque gunman and now banned by this Government. – NZME fanciers Ramp kills worker A male worker was fatally injured by a falling 300kg ramp at a auction worksite in Te Kuiti yesterday. Police said they were called about midday to the incident. The death has been referred to WorkSafe and LEft – An auctioneer is in full the Coroner. Worksafe said the flight during the Ashburton man was killed by a falling 300kg Fanciers Society’s Spring ramp and that it was investigating Auction on Sunday. and no further information was The fancier’s auction was available. – NZME capped at 300 lots and saw a variety of accessories and Taupo drug bust birds, ranging from bantams to waterfowl, going under Police have arrested four people the hammer at the Ashbur- in a Bay of Plenty drug bust and ton Sports Hall. seized nearly $1 million in assets. The society holds two auc- After search warrants were tions a year, one in autumn executed in the Taupō area four and one in spring, and has people are to face charges over been holding auctions for dealing methamphetamine, MDMA, around 25 years. and LSD and charges relating to PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 131019-RH-044 cannabis cultivation. – NZME World

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‘Huge star’ groped me Naomie Harris said she was groped by an unnamed male actor during an audition years ago, describing him as “a huge star”. The actress candidly opened up in an interview about her numerous film roles and her upcoming role in new Bond film No Time To Die. Previously claiming she never experienced racism or sexism in show business, her interview revealed she was less-than-honest. “I was in an audit- ion and he put his hand up my skirt. What was so shocking about it was the casting director was there and the director, and of course no one said anything at all because he was – is – a huge star.”

Cars are stranded on a road as the city is submerged in muddy waters after an embankment of the Chikuma River broke, in Nagano, central Japan. PHOTO AP ■■JAPAN Death toll 35 and rising

NZME and stayed home, but others phoon,” he said. “The govern- still cancelled Sunday, but Hayley makes it five years headed to shelters. ment will do everything in its flights were operating on Sun- Japan dispatched tens of thou- Public broadcaster NHK said power to cooperate with rele- day evening and train services Breakfast host Hayley Holt proudly sands of troops and rescue some died making their way to vant agencies and operators were back to normal. announced on TVNZ’s Breakfast show workers after a typhoon un- shelters, including a 77-year- working to restore services as The typhoon also disrupted yesterday she has been sober for five leashed widespread flooding old woman who fell more than soon as possible.” the Rugby World Cup. years. Alongside an old photo of Holt and left 35 people dead and 17 100 feet to her death during an Winds reached 145km/h at Two matches in Yokohama free pouring a “very expensive bottle of missing. airlift. its centre shortly after the ty- just outside Tokyo were can- vodka” on a night that “didn’t end well” Typhoon Hagibis, which The storm sank a Pana- phoon made landfall on the celled Saturday, and a third in Las Vegas, the broadcaster took a means “speed” in the Phil- ma-registered cargo ship an- Izu Peninsula, not far from To- between Canada and Namibia moment to thank her friends and family ippine language Tagalog, chored near Tokyo, killing at kyo, on Saturday evening, with was cancelled in Kamaishi in who have helped her on her sobriety tore through Tokyo and large least five crew members and gusts up over 195km/h. northeastern Japan. journey. She said: “I want to take this swaths of Japan’s main island leaving three missing, accord- But rather than the wind, it But the eagerly awaited opportunity to thank all of the wonderful of Honshu on Saturday, bring- ing to local media reports. was the rains that drenched and important clash between people in my life who have stuck by me ing record-breaking rains to Around 200,000 homes were Honshu all day that caused host Japan and Scotland went when the going got tough, you know many areas. without power on Sunday, Jap- most concern. ahead in Yokohama, with Ja- who you are.” By Sunday, more than 20 anese media reported. The storm brought life in To- pan exciting a raucous home rivers in central and eastern Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kyo to a standstill on Saturday, crowd with a swashbuck- Japan had burst their banks, set a task force to deal with the but the rain had stopped by ling 28-21 victory, putting it flooding more than 1000 damage and dispatched the midnight and there was noth- through to the quarter-finals homes in cities, towns and vil- minister in charge of disaster ing more than a light wind. of the tournament for the first lages and pushing the death management to the worst af- Residents woke up to blue time. toll higher. fected areas. skies on Sunday, and life in the The stadium observed a At one point, the govern- “I extend my condolenc- capital soon resumed to nor- minute’s silence for victims of ment had advised nearly eight es for all those who lost their mal. the typhoon, while Canadian million people to evacuate. lives and offer my sympathy At least 800 flights out of To- players volunteered to help Many ignored the advice to all those impacted by the ty- kyo’s two main airports were clean up Kamaishi.

■■UNITED STATES Two NZ gigs for Gladys Gladys Knight, known as the Empress of Death sentence for killing six family members Soul, has announced that she will play two New Zealand shows next year. The shows in Auckland and Christchurch mark the NZME parole or a death sentence. child, 15-year-old Cassidy Stay, frightened child scurried in the first time the soul music legend has per- The same jury last month was shot in the head but she chaos to his father on a couch, formed here in over 20 years. The seven- A man who prosecutors say convicted Haskell of capital survived by playing dead. burying his head in his father’s time Grammy award winner will be joined was driven by vengeance when murder in the 2014 killings of During closing arguments shoulder for protection, but by onstage by her nine piece band and are he fatally shot six members of Stephen and Katie Stay at their in the punishment phase of that point, Zach’s father was al- promising to perform all the soul hits his ex-wife’s family in Texas, home in suburban Houston. Haskell’s trial, prosecutor ready dead. Haskell then went from her career, such as Midnight Train including four children, has The jury rejected his attor- Kaylynn Williford described over to Zach, pointed a gun to to Georgia, Neither One of Us, as well as been sentenced to death. neys’ efforts to have him found the terrifying scene as Haskell the back of his head and pulled her iconic Bond theme Licence to Kill. Jurors sentenced Ronald not guilty by reason of insanity. fulfilled his plan to kill his ex- the trigger, she said. The soul star will play Auckland’s Civic Lee Haskell after deliberat- Haskell killed the couple and wife’s family. “How cold and vengeful do Theatre on Thursday February 13 before ing for little more than four four of their children in the Williford described how you have to be to take the life heading to Christchurch to perform at the hours. The jury had to choose living room of their suburban Haskell shot 4-year-old Zach of a four-year-old?” Williford Town Hall on Saturday February 15. between life in prison without Houston home in 2014. A fifth in the shoulder and said the said. Opinion

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OUR VIEW Blair Vining has left an indelible mark

ew Zealand lost a man of ing a Cancer Control Agency with off each and every one. It’s pretty raw stuff when you great standing last week – a a national director. Vining became a well-known really sit down and think about it. Nman who so many were A huge result, but it didn’t stop figure around New Zealand as Many of us will live much only really just starting to get to there. news of his own personal battles longer lives than Vining and know. Vining set about coming up and the bigger fights he was trying leave nothing behind, yet here’s However, because of his tireless Matt Markham with a bucket list of things he to achieve for future New Zea- a man who had his own time work in the face of extreme ad- EDITOR wished to achieve before he died. landers went viral. cut tragically short but managed versity, many will remember Blair His list included; establishing If, at any point, it looked as to achieve, and put in place, so Vining and his battle for many the Blair Vining Sports Founda- though the weight of it all was much within such a short period years to come. in a similar situation to his. tion to provide better access to coming down on him and his of time. A simple Southland man, a lov- After being told it was unlikely sporting opportunities for local health, he never showed it. He A legacy which will be contin- er of family, rugby and the more he would be able to see a special- teenagers, an invitational rugby stood tall, stood proud and lived ued for years to come and a leg- relaxed way of life, Vining’s world ist before the cancer took over his match and black tie dinner to for each and every moment in a acy which every New Zealander was turned upside down almost a body, Vining took a petition right raise funds for the Foundation, a manner which endeared himself should be proud and in awe of. year ago when he was diagnosed to the front door of Parliament, ‘Final Farewell’ event to say his to everyone. A nomination for New Zealand- with incurable, stage four, cancer. fighting for better cancer care goodbyes, and the launch of a Vining was so much of what we er of the Year was put in place and He was given just six-to-eight funding. charity hospital to address the should hope ourselves to be. it’s hard to think of anyone more weeks to live. The petition gained 140,000 shortage of specialised medical A genuine, kind, compassion- fitting or more deserving for their Instead of resting on the inevi- signatures and in response the care in Southland. ate, fiercely determined Kiwi who, contribution to this country, es- table and waiting for life to hap- government announced a Cancer And most importantly, to renew despite his own adversities, was pecially given the circumstances pen, Vining took the power back Action Plan, including $60 million his wedding vows with his wife, still entirely focused on doing his in which were faced. into his own hands and set about in funding for cancer medicines Missy. best for others so that they might A true-blue Kiwi bloke, and a fighting the good fight for people through Pharmac, and establish- And, in true Kiwi style, he ticked have a better chance than he did. true-blue Kiwi legend.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Tuesday, October 15, the 288th day of 2019. There are 77 days left in the year.

Today’s highlight in history: On October 15, 1991, despite sexual harassment allegations by Anita Hill, the Senate narrowly confirmed the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the US Supreme Court, 52-48. On this date: In 1783, the first manned balloon flight took place in Paris as Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier ascended in a basket attached to a tethered Montgolfier hot-air balloon, rising to about 75 feet. In 1877, Former Governor Grey became Premier of New Zealand. Sir George Grey was a dominant figure in 19th-century New Zealand politics, serving two terms as governor before becoming premier. In 1917, Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari (Margaretha ZelleGeertruida MacLeod), 41, convicted by a French military court of spying for the Germans, was executed by a firing squad outside Paris. In 1940, Charles Chaplin’s first all-talking comedy, The Great Dictator, a lampoon of Adolf Hitler, opened in New York. In 1942, Seventeen New Zealand coastwatchers and five civilians captured in the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati) during World War Two were beheaded at Betio, 18 people near the Bay of Plenty Wall Street tumbling as much as that Britain’s Prince Harry and his Vanessa Marcil is 51. Singer- Tarawa township of Rūātoki. 460 points in the most turbulent wife, the former Meghan Markle, actress-TV host Paige Davis is In 1945, the former premier of In 2017, actress and activist Alyssa day since 2011 before partially were expecting their first child in 50. Country singer Kimberly Vichy France, Pierre Laval, was Milano tweeted that women who recovering; European shares slid the spring. Schlapman is 50. Actor Dominic executed for treason. had been sexually harassed or as well. Today’s Birthdays: Jazz musician West is 50. Rhythm-and-blues In 1946, Nazi war criminal Hermann assaulted should write “Me too” One year ago: Microsoft co-founder Freddy Cole is 88. Singer Barry singer Ginuwine is 49. Actor Goering fatally poisoned himself as a status; within hours, tens Paul Allen died in Seattle at the McGuire is 84. Actress Linda Devon Gummersall is 41. Actor hours before he was to have been of thousands had taken up the age of 65 from complications Lavin is 82. Rock musician Don Chris Olivero is 40. Christian of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Stevenson is 77. Singer-musician executed. #MeToo hashtag. singer-actress Jaci Velasquez is Ten years ago: A report of a he had used the billions from Richard Carpenter is 73. Actor In 1989, South African officials 40. Actor Brandon Jay McLaren released eight prominent political 6-year-old Colorado boy trapped the company he founded with Victor Banerjee is 73. Singer Tito is 39. Rhythm-and-blues singer prisoners, including Walter Sisulu. inside a runaway helium balloon childhood friend Bill Gates to Jackson is 66. Actor-comedian In 2003, eleven people were killed engrossed the nation before the invest in conservation, space Larry Miller is 66. Actor Jere Keyshia Cole is 38. Actor Vincent when a Staten Island ferry boy, Falcon Heene (HEE’-nee), travel, arts and culture and Burns is 65. Movie director Mira Martella is 27. Actress Bailee slammed into a maintenance pier. was found safe at home in what professional sports. Sears Nair is 62. Britain’s Duchess of Madison is 20. In 2007, New Zealand pokice turned out to be a hoax. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy York, Sarah Ferguson, is 60. Thought for today: “A friend to all conducted Anti-terror raids in Five years ago: Fresh signs of slow protection, with plans to Actress Tanya Roberts is 60. Rock is a friend to none.” – Aristotle, Urewera, citing the Terrorism global economic growth and shutter 142 unprofitable stores. musician Mark Reznicek is 57. Greek philosopher (384 BC-322 Suppression Act, police arrested the Ebola crisis sent stocks on Kensington Palace announced Singer Eric Benet is 53. Actress BC). – AP Opinion

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By Heather Chalmers ning a tight ship with good cost The awards used data from the [email protected] control ensured the win in that 2017-18 season when the Millers A Mid Canterbury dairy farm category. milked 925 cows on 273ha. In ad- judged to have achieved one of Operating expenses were con- dition to this farm increasing in country’s best business perfor- tained at 45 per cent of gross size and cow numbers in 2018- mances will open its doors in revenue and River Terrace had 19, the Millers have also this early November. a good pasture harvest of 15.5 season taken over the Morris’ River Terrace Dairy at Carew tonnes of drymatter/ha, with second farm, a 398ha property was joint runner-up in the pasture being 78 per cent of all carrying 1450 cows. 2019 Dairy Business of the Year feed consumed. Production was It was the first time in DBOY’s (DBOY) and judged the best Can- 495kg/MS per cow, with the busi- 12-year history that two run- terbury farm, with its low-cost, ness achieving a return on capi- ners-up were chosen, but judges high-production performance. tal of 7.5 per cent. said they could not be separated. It is managed by lower-order The focus was mainly on pas- The other runners-up were Rich- sharemilkers Brent and Rebecca ture, with supplement used in ard and Nadine McCullough, Miller, who were first-time en- the shoulders of the season to from Karapiro in Waikato. trants. extend lactation. The DBOY supreme award The farm, owned by Andrew The people performance went to Okaihau Pastoral in the and Rachele Morris, will this sea- award showed the Millers had Bay of Islands, Northland. Okai- son milk 1150 cows on 318 hec- been able to achieve their finan- hau, a 367ha property milking tares. cial results while caring for their 1150 cows and producing about A field day will be held on No- people, the judges said. 646,000kgMS, was an equity vember 5 starting at 9.30am at An emphasis on a good team partnership with 17 sharehold- the property, 908 Withells Road, culture meant staff turnover was ers. just north of the Rangitata River. virtually nil. The Millers like to Okaihau had the highest per River Terrace Dairy also won empower their staff, including cow production of 538kgMS the business resilience and best getting them to do their own ros- and a cost of production of people leadership awards. ters. $4.01kgMS. The farming business recorded Staff are trained to do every job Its return on capital of 11.3 per the lowest cost of production in on the farm, so they can fill in if cent was 30 per cent greater than Top Mid Canterbury dairy business operators Brent and Rebec- the competition, at $3.84/kg of required and to provide variety the farm with the second highest ca Miller are hosting a field day in early November. milksolids and judges said run- within roles. return. PHOTO SUPPLIED Scholarship boost for agricultural apprentices Mid Canterbury agricultural ap- “Our industries are facing un- effort to study and learn. Training “With issues like trade, biosecu- around 200 apprentices for the prentices can now apply for schol- precedented challenges right now is valuable and Primary ITO be- rity, the environment and compe- dairy industry. arships that will cover fees for the and we believe scholarships for lieves that taking care of the fees tition all putting pressure on our Federated Farmers will identify whole of their apprenticeship apprentices will help business will make apprenticeships very industries, we believe the time is dairy farm employers and ensure programme. gain the skills they need,” Prima- attractive.” right to invest in people. they are well-placed to take on Primary ITO has launched the ry ITO’s incoming chief executive The scholarships are available “The future of farming and hor- an apprentice, while Primary ITO scholarship programme in re- Nigel Philpott said. for apprentices in dairy farming, ticulture will be driven by innova- will recruit the apprentices and sponse to an urgent need for “Offering scholarships for ap- sheep and beef, and horticulture tion, not just scale. arrange formal training. MPI esti- skilled workers in agriculture and prenticeships is one way of en- production. “Our job is to train people to mates that New Zealand will need horticulture. couraging people to build a career Philpott says an apprenticeship accelerate the pace of innovation, an extra 50,000 qualified workers Applications are open until No- in the primary industries, particu- sets people on a pathway to a suc- improve farming and horticulture in the primary sector in the next vember 30 and will cover fees for larly as we know there is huge de- cessful career, with support, ad- practices, and deliver more profit- eight years. the whole duration of the appren- mand for people across all indus- vice and goal-setting coming from able growth.” The scheme is being pilot- ticeship programmes, which gen- tries. both a Primary ITO training advis- Federated Farmers has teamed ed in four regions, including erally take 2-3 years. “We also recognise that it takes er and the apprentice’s employer. up with Primary ITO to recruit Christchurch. 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By Phil Pennington not going in at all, and of course, on the plans being an accurate NZME once they’re covered up with con- representation of what had been New imaging technology has re- crete, we – any of us – don’t know built, he said. vealed hundreds of major build- what’s actually gone into the build- “The technology didn’t really ings nationwide have defective or ing.” work that well,” Michael Roach- missing concrete or reinforcing Her partner Michael Roach- Gray said. steel. Gray has four decades experience “The contractors on site decid- Concrete investigators say their managing construction sites. He ed they’d try and hide the fact. scanning shows many buildings thought he had seen it all, until he “It was only by fluke that the en- have not been constructed accord- began looking inside concrete. gineer happened to just see a spot ing to the plans. He said to call it a “crisis” was on the concrete – a little pithole They were “astounded” and “ap- to understate it – “it’s bullshit”, he – and he put his finger on it and palled”, Jane Roach-Gray of Wel- said bluntly. he could’ve stuck his finger right lington company Concrete Struc- “Cover it in concrete, nobody through it.” ture Investigations said. will know,” he said. The better engineers used the It is using ultrasound technolo- “And when the structural ele- data to fix the buildings, but they gy, developed with Crown agency ments aren’t there, like they should knew this was not always the case, Callaghan Innovation, to look up be, like they’re on the drawings, the partners said. to two metres inside concrete col- and they’re sitting in the waste bin “At a construction underway, umns, beams, walls and floors. at the skip, they just say, ‘Oh, no- voids were found in the founda- The technology is “pioneering”, body will know’.” tion wall,” Jane Roach-Gray said. Dr Paul Harris of Callaghan In- The weakened structures in- “Basically, we were left with the novation said. They also use fer- clude apartment blocks, offices, impression that as soon as we ro-scanning and ground-penetrat- public building, most constructed Commonly, consulting engi- quake, rang serious alarm bells, could identify a problem on this ing radar. since the 1980s, and some new or neers find a flaw, and call in scan- with a heap of steel – starter bars, job ... the client was keen to see us Critical structural parts were still-to-be-finished buildings, in- ners, who find many other faults. drag bars, saddle bars – missing off site.” defective or missing in 1100 of the cluding in Christchurch. In other cases, a contractor closes or installed so as to render them They were not trying to scare 1200 buildings they had scanned The buildings cannot be identi- down, and the new builder who useless. up business, Michael Roach-Gray since 2016, Roach-Gray said. fied for legal reasons. is brought in asks for scans, to be People had been evacuated said – they were plenty busy, and “The divide occurs between The investigators were aware sure of what they are dealing with. from buildings that scans had did not actually want to do this fo- what’s in the plans and what ends of legal action being taken, but in The worst Michael Roach-Gray picked up problems in, after that rensic work, but wanted to return up in the structure,” she said. each case they knew of, it had been has seen? An extension to a busy 2016 quake. to what they set the company up “Some key structural elements settled out of court – keeping the public building in Wellington, It was a problem for earthquake for in 2013, to find ways to im- are not going in correctly or they’re problems out of the public eye. scanned after the Kaikoura earth- assessments now as these relied prove existing buildings.

Guardian Compiled by Shares & Investments Tourism nights up in August NEW ZEALAND SHARE MARKET Source: NZX and Standard & Poors At close of trading on Monday, October 14, 2019 By Paul McBeth for about 18 months,” accommo- The PSI’s overall reading of 54.4 S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross constituents S&P/NZX 50 Index Gross NZME dation statistics manager Melissa in September was down 0.2 of a Company CODE Buy Sell Last Daily Volume 11040 price price sale move ’000s The first increase in international McKenzie said in a statement. point from August, but still indi- 10980 a2 Milk Company ATM 1325 1328 1328 +8 490.0 “August is typically one of the cated activity was growing. guest nights for nine months will Air NZ AIR 288 290 290 +5 573.4 10920 give accommodation operators lower months for overseas visitors, Stats NZ figures showed the in- ANZ Banking Gr ANZ 2980 3000 2991 +50 7.15 10860 some reprieve, although indicators with international guest nights crease in guest nights were spread Argosy Prop ARG 145 146 146 – 272.7 10800 are still pointing to a slowing sec- doubling in summer compared across the country, except on the Arvida Gr ARV 149 150 149 – 196.4 tor. with the quieter winter season.” West Coast, where the flooding that Auckland Intl Airpt AIA 890 900 890 –10 366.7 10740 20/9 27/9 4/10 Statistics New Zealand’s accom- New Zealand has attracted few- washed away the Waiho Bridge in Chorus CNU 527 533.5 530 +4 574.9 11/10 14/10 modation survey showed there er Asian tourists over the course March continues to affect the area. Contact Energy CEN 882 885 885 –11 660.9 pS&P/NZX 50 Gross were 958,000 guest nights in Au- of 2019 – a year that was meant to Jim Little, regional tourism man- Ebos Gr EBO 2491 2500 2491 +41 28.94 11,026.6 +102.89 +0.94% F&P Healthcare FPH 1805 1835 1832 +132 1.4m gust, up 0.5 per cent from the same be the NZ-China Year of Tourism ager at Development West Coast, S&P/NZX 20 index Fletcher Building FBU 467 470 468 –2 956.1 p month a year earlier, and the first – although rising numbers of Aus- said the Waiho Bridge is estimated 7,266.3 +75.7 +1.05% gain since November. tralians and Americans more than to have caused $50.4 million of lost Fonterra Share Fund FSF 400 404 402 +3 121.6 Freightways FRE 792 800 793 –7 35.67 pS&P/NZX All Gross Both islands reported more in- offset that the decline. earnings, and now the closure of Genesis Energy GNE 347.5 348 348 –4 563.4 11,903.43 +109.78 +0.93% While international visitors have Fox Glacier Valley Road was affect- ternational visitors, with North Gentrak Gr GTK 531 544 531 +6 87.91 p Rises 93 q Falls 36 Island stays up 0.2 per cent at continued to come to New Zea- ing Fox Village. Goodman Prop Tr GMT 222 222.5 222.5 +0.5 1.0m Top 5 NZX gainers 470,000 and South Island rising 0.8 land, accommodation operators “However forward bookings are Heartland Gr Hldgs HGH 162 163 163 +1 354.1 Company daily % rise per cent at 488,000. Hotels were the haven’t benefited. Instead, they’ve solid and we are seeing plenty of Infratil IFT 512 515.5 515 +9.5 877.7 Sky Network TV +19.10% biggest beneficiary, with a 1.3 per relied on domestic tourism to prop camper vans and rental cars on the Investore Property IPL 188 192 190 +5 99.34 Plexure Gr +8.33% cent lift to 422,000. up their occupancy. road,” Little said. Kathmandu Hldgs KMD 308 309 309 – 124.9 F&P Healthcare +7.76% “International guest nights Total guest nights were up 3.7 The West Coast is the country’s Kiwi Property Gr KPG 165 166 165 –1 493.8 Cannasouth +7.04% picked up in August, after falling per cent at 2.62 million in August smallest regional economy, esti- Mainfreight MFT 3881 3900 3895 +53 27.18 Michael Hill Intl +5.63% each month since the end of 2018. from a year earlier, with domestic mated to be $1.6 billion, or 0.6 per Mercury NZ MCY 550 553 550 –8 455.9 Top 5 NZX decliners Company daily % fall On the other hand, domestic guest guest nights up 5.6 per cent at 1.66 cent of national gross domestic Meridian Energy MEL 522.5 525 522.5 –8.5 708.3 Metlifecare MET 444 445 445 +2 69.05 Moa Gr –4.48% nights have generally been rising million. product, in 2018. AFT Pharma –4.26% NZ Refining NZR 202 203 203 +2 88.60 Restaurant Brands –3.73% NZX NZX 127 129 127 –1 11.68 Skellerup –3.04% Oceania Healthcare OCA 101 103 103 – 273.5 Geneva Finance –1.79% Port of Tauranga POT 645 654 650 +5 88.07 Precinct Properties PCT 181 181.5 181 – 593.1 METAL PRICES Upgraded revenue, earning guidance from F&P Prop for Industry PFI 240 244 244 +2 340.8 Source: interest.co.nz Pushpay Holdings PPH 316 324 320 – 190.3 qGold London – $US/ounce Restaurant Brands RBD 1136 1140 1136 –44 25.11 1,494.80 –12.45 –0.83% By Victoria Young mate assumes an exchange rate of we had previously guided and this Ryman Healthcare RYM 1328 1335 1330 +33 1.0m Silver London – $US/ounce NZME about 63 cents to the dollar for the has been a meaningful contributor q Sanford SAN 696 699 699 +1 19.20 17.75 –0.03 –0.17% Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp rest of the year. About half of F&P to the increase in our guidance,” Scales Corp SCL 495 500 500 +1 70.66 Copper London – $US/tonne Healthcare’s operating revenue is managing director Lewis Gradon p has upgraded revenue and earn- Skellerup SKL 223 226 223 –7 54.52 5,698.50 +38.5 +0.68% ings guidance after gaining US reg- in US dollars. said in an announcement. Sky Network TV SKT 106 107 106 +17 14m ulatory clearance for its new sleep Shares of F&P Healthcare closed Gradon says the mask has al- Skycity Ent Gr SKC 398 399 399 +6 163.9 NZ DOLLAR Source: BNZ As at 4pm Oct 14, 2019 mask earlier than expected. on Friday at $17, having gained ready been received well in Aus- SPK Spark 448 451 451 +5 977.4 Country TT buy TT sell The company said it expects op- 32.4 per cent over the year to date. tralia, Canada, New Zealand and Stride Prop & Inv SPG 234 235 234 +1 112.0 Australia 0.9491 0.9163 erating revenue of $1.19 billion for The company said it had im- Europe. Summerset Gr Hldgs SUM 665 671 670 +10 119.5 Canada 0.8519 0.8198 the 12 months to March 31, 2020. proved guidance after receiving The new guidance also incor- Synlait Milk SML 902 910 902 +2 23.62 China 4.7684 4.1821 That’s up from the previous esti- regulatory clearance to sell its Vit- porates a refinement of its expect- Tourism Holdings THL 412 417 413 –1 54.83 Euro 0.5874 0.5615 Fiji 1.449 1.3129 mate provided in August, when it eraTM breathing mask in the Unit- ed research and development tax TrustPower TPW 818 819 819 –1 142.2 Vector VCT 357 360 360 +3 205.7 Great Britain 0.5112 0.4929 held its annual meeting, was $1.17 ed States. The face mask treats ob- credit, F&P Healthcare said. Japan 70.00 67.01 Vista Gr Intl VGL 374 382 374 – 139.5 billion. structive sleep apnea and was not In 2019, the company posted Samoa 1.7776 1.5461 Vital Hlth Prop Tr VHP 271 273 271 +1 71.53 Net profit after tax is now forecast expected to be released in the US record operating revenue of $1.07 South Africa 9.5093 9.1576 Westpac Banking WBC 3111 3120 3120 +39 8.89 Thailand 19.55 18.58 at $255 million to $265 million, up until next year. billion, up 9 percent. 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14 Ashburton Guardian Tuesday, October 15, 2019 www.guardianonline.co.nz The namesake of our Valetta

By Tanya Zoe Robinson

hile the team at Ash- burton Museum were Wworking on our latest exhibition, Ashburton: Feels Like Home, we became even more interested than usual in all the things that make this district feel special and familiar. Home is a big theme and it’s especially interesting trying to tease out the myriad sights, ideas, experiences and influences that make a place feel like the centre of something with distinct per- sonal meaning. Ashburton is full of locations that are reminders of “home”. Many were named at a time when home most likely meant the British Isles. Early colonial settlers named homesteads, rivers, roads and other places almost as if they were souvenirs. These new names helped make these new sites, dis- tricts and locations into remind- ers of now-distant places. Some places were named in direct reference to a fondly- remembered home town, per- haps as a reminder of ancestral lands, or because of a prominent Above – Mid Canterbury’s Valetta Homestead about 1900. family connected to a home Left – Part of the fortified ramparts and buildings of Val- location. etta towering above the harbour, looking much as they Others were named for far- would have done for generations. flung places that evoked a feeling, Below left – The Maltese Cross, still the symbol of Malta or because the physical envi- today as seen on a one-euro coin. ronment looked or felt just like home. Below – A narrow street in Valetta, looking much as it Elgin, Arundel, Chertsey and would have done for centuries. Barrhill are all local examples of such naming. Another is Anama, an aboriginal word, used by W. S. Peter to name that location after a pastoral property in South Australia owned by his brother- in-law.

Valetta, Ashburton One local place name with few- er detailed connections is Valetta. strategic importance as Valetta is the name of a well- a naval base. Just a few known homestead and early run include the Phoeni- in the Ashburton District. cians and Carthag- Today the area includes many inians, Romans, properties in a roughly triangular Greeks, Arabs, area bounded to the north by the French, and British. Ashburton River and the Hinds This mix of cul- River to the south-west. tures has shaped According to the renowned the language and historian A. W. Reed, who wrote culture of Malta Place Names of New Zealand, the today. early settlement of Valetta took By the time Hurst its name from the capital city of took up his run, Mal- Malta, Valletta. As often hap- ta was a British colony; pened with colonial settlement, almost 100 years later, in a variant spelling was used and 1954, it became the mod- became standard, so our Valetta is ern Republic of Malta. spelt with just one L. During and just prior to George Duncan Lockhart Hurst’s lifetime, Valletta had been (1821-1890) was the first runhold- an important base for British, er of this area, which was initially French and Russian naval forces. known as Run No. 14 at the time It no doubt seemed an exotic, fas- of the order and founder of the of surveying. Lockhart named the cinating location and remained city, the respected Grand Master parcel of land Kenilworth about a strategically important British of the Order of St John, Jean Pari- 1854-1855. About 1857, he sold colonial outpost. sot de la Valette. the run to Charles Hurst, who it is In Hurst’s imagination, Valletta Today, the Maltese cross, used believed to have been the person was likely also a fascinating and as the symbol of the Order of St that chose the name Valetta. spiritual place, having been John in New Zealand, owes its established as a fortified city and origin to this history. Valletta, Malta ruled by the Knights Hospitallers, Hurst would go on to become Valletta is a tiny, fortified town the Order of Saint John, as part well known for his work and and the southernmost capital of of Malta from 1530 to 1798. The property. Having started as a Europe. At just 0.8 sq km, it is the order was established in 1023 to Yorkshire farmer, he then man- European Union’s smallest capital provide care for sick, poor or in- aged a large station in Victoria, city. jured pilgrims coming to the Holy Australia. He made a good invest- Malta has a long and varied Land, and later became a military ment when he paid Lockhart one history of occupation and has religious order. thousand pounds for the licence ta, had read about the city, or was tory or place shaped his feelings been home to a great number of Valletta took its name from one and “50 good cows in calf”. inspired by stories of the knights and inspiration for naming his occupying nationalities, due to its of the most significant members Whether Hurst ever saw Vallet- of Malta, something in that his- new home. Sport

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Norm McFarlane 66, Des Green 66, Brendan for the time and effort you put into organis- October 13 Open Grade O’Sullivan 69, Derek Prebble 69, Doug Os- ing the days play. At 300, 500 and 600 yards. Methven lost to Southern 7 matches to 2: RESULTS bourne 71, Leo Johnston 71. Best Stableford Scores: Sharon Burrell-Smith TR, Allan White 50.6, 50.8, 50.6, 150.20, C. McCracken & T. Leonard lost to S. Bubb Twos: Terry Kingsbury, Nigel Heney. 28, Gail Limbrick 28, Sandra Marr 28 John Snowden 50.4, 50.7, 49.5, 149.16, Chris & G. Evans 7-5, 4-6, 0-1 (8-10), A. Watt & Closest to the Pin No 14: Leo Johnston Aqua Japanese Best Score of the Day: San- Kershaw 49.3, 49.6, 50.5, 148.14, Tim Webb N. Alombro lost to O. Bubb & M. Bubb 1-6, ■■ Bowls Battle of the Bridges: dra Marr B/L 48.4, 50.6, 49.1, 147.11, Brian Hawksby 48.1, 2-6, V. Talbot & D. Gilbert lost to J. Barry & Tinwald nett average 73.42; Ashburton nett Nearest the Pins: #4 Open Cinema Paradi- 50.5, 47.2, 145.8, Megan Snowden 49.3, 48.2, J. Aldridge 0-6, 1-6, C. McCracken lost to S. MSA Bowling Club average 72.51 so Jan Lane, #6 Open Methven Foursquare 46.4, 143.12, Daniel Alexander 45.2, 48.5, Bubb 3-6, 4-6, T. Leonard beat G. Evans 6-0, October 11 Ashburton won The Battle of the Bridges. Wendy Wareing, #17 Br B 2nd shot & Open 49.3, 142.10, Martin Fleming 44.3, 48.5, 47.4, 6-4, A. Watt beat O. Bubb 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), N. Sponsored by Skip2It Flooring Xtra October 10 Methven Travel Roz Grant, #13 Open Meth- 139.12, John Miller 45.3, 46.1, 47.3, 138.7, John Alombro lost to M. Bubb 3-6, 2-6, V. Talbot Winners: B. Williams, M. Hill, D. Taylor 3 wins Ashburton 9 Hole Golf ven Pharmacy Robbie Maw, #14 Sil/Br A Su- Fleming 44.2, 46.1, 44.4, 134.7. lost to J. Aldridge 2-6, 0-6, D. Gilbert lost to 15 ends 31 points, Runner-up: D. Kinvig, D. Winners of the Stableford Round were: Jen- pervalue Pam Watson Free Target Rifle. J. Barry 1-6, 1-6. Prendergast, P. Quinn 3 wins 14 ends 39 ny Matthews 23, Gordon Clinton 22, Peter Two’s and Nett Eagles: Gail Limbrick. Sharon Brian Graystone 58.4, 53.2, 55.4, 166.10, Mur- Dorie lost to Fairton 8 matches to 1: points, 3rd: M. Anderson, J. Kewish, G. Crack Greening 21 Burrell-Smith ray Cook 60.7, 57.2, 49.1, 166.10, Mark Alexan- R. Cromie & J. Cromie lost to D. Quispe-Kim Smith & Church Gobbler - Janice Dunlop & C. Brosnahan 4-6, 3-6, T. Groves & H. Dar- 2 1/2 wins 13 ends 29 points Tinwald Golf Club der 56.3, 55.1, 55.2, 166.6. October 11 Free Open, gue lost to M. Kerr & J. Brosnahan 2-6, 2-6, ■■ Bridge Midlands Seed Social Teams October 10 Mike Chui 58.8, 59.5, 59.4, 176.17, Bob Mc- B. Adam & J. Pye lost to P. Crozier & J. Leslie Top Team: The Big Test Icicles 91 – Pete Twilight Donald 58.5, 57.2, 53.1, 168.8, Blair Gabites 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) 0-1 (6-10), R. Cromie lost to Ashburton Bridge Club Morrison, Paul Morrison, Dave Morrison, A Stroke 56.3, 57.4, 55.0, 168.7, George Cuthbert 54.0, D. Quispe-Kim 0-6, 1-6, J. Cromie lost to C. Wilson; Men: Wez R Good 89, Keith’s Kids Brosnahan 1-6, 2-6, H. Dargue lost to M. Kerr October 7 Leading scores in the twilight stroke round: 55.2, 55.2, 164.4, David Smith 54.1, 58.4, 50.1, 88, Pakeke Pros 87; Women: Golden Girls 87, 3-6, 1-6, T. Groves lost to J. Brosnahan 3-6, B & C Ladder -6; Gordy Kenton 32, Phill Hooper, Owen 162.6, Andrew Torrington 55.2, 52.1, 55.2, Baby Boomers 86; Mixed: Stroke & Poke, 90; 2-6, J. Pye lost to P. Crozier 2-6, 3-6, B. Adam N/S 1st Mervyn Jones & Graham Gilbert, 2nd Miller 33 b/l.7-10: Mitch VanderKrogt 32, Ray 162.5, Michael Bradley 52.2, 53.2, 53.1, 158.5, Country Classics 88, Hoppy’s Hopefulls 86; beat J. Leslie 6-0, 6-1. Hilda Blee & Jan McClelland, 3rd John F Rick- Wards, Adam Lowe, Paul Hefford 33, Camer- Lou Donaggio 56.2, 52.0, 50.0, 158.2, Ashron Top lady: Jenny Harrex, Lynn Small 32; Top Allenton lost to Hampstead 8 matches to 1: ard & Paul Leadley. E/W 1st Pat Wise & Joyce on Miller 34, Shane Webster, Kerry Venmore Wright 49.1, 45.0, 94.0. man: Kevin Smith, Eric Weir, Paul Morrison J. Feutz & L. Gilbert beat P. Leonard & P. Kir- Johnson, 2nd Janine Havis & Debbie Sed- 35 b/l. 11 plus: Murray Beach 31, Mark Schrad- 33 wan 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7), M. Lucas & L. Adam don-Sewell, 3rd Sue Smith & Ann Richards er, Graham Mills 33, John Young, Lawrence Nearest the Pins: Columbus Coffee – Pete ■ lost to B. Looij & J. Jones 2-6, 4-6, M. Dargue October 8 McCormick, Phil Prendergast 34. Women: ■ Tennis Fourgere, Mac & Maggies – Perry Hunt, Paul & S. Holland lost to D. Leonard & A. Cromie Ron Sutherland Trophy 0-14: Linda McClea 34 b/l. 15 plus: Emily Wil- Mid Canterbury Tennis May Motor – Judy Webb, Gabites Ltd – Ryan 1-6, 1-6, J. Feutz lost to J. Tiller 5-7, 6-7 (4- N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Judith Edmond, son 33, Kim Ellery 34. Non-Handicap; Ryan Stoddart October 9 7), L. Gilbert lost to P. Kirwan 6-7, 7-6, 0-1 2nd Bill Kolkman & Mike Holmes, 3rd Trish Bell 30. Nearest the pin: # 2 Linda McClea. Twos: Sue Graham, Pete Fougere, Isaac Rob- Twilight (7-10), M. Lucas lost to B. Looij 4-6, 0-6, L. Small & Val Ferrier. E/W 1st Lois Rose & Mau- # 12 Paul Lane. Two’s; Nigel Heney, Brian ertson, Jake Sherratt Famous Grouse 16 v Out of Service 17, We Adam lost to J. Jones 1-6, 1-6, M. Dargue lost reen Kolkman, 2nd Kay Robb & Alan Wright, Rouse, Paul Lane. Radio Hokonui hacker; October 12 Are Stihl Suzuki 15 v Tridents 18, What’s to D. Leonard 0-6, 2-6, S. Holland lost to A. 3rd =Maree Moore & Trish Downward and Selwyn Munro with net 44 b/l. Round 2 of the DCL Cup the Radius Care The Score 16 v Hackers 17, Let’s Play 13 v Cromie 1-6, 0-6. Audrey Rooney & Pat Jordan October 12 Player of the Day: Jamie Stone 92-27=65. Council Crew 20, Grand Slammers 19 v The October 9 Stroke Other winning scores: Paul Greer, Kevin Raqueteers 14, Courtiers 14 v Family Affair Brabant Trophy Leading scores in the stroke round for the Smith, Stephen Russell and Greig Sparrow 19, Mighty Meerkats 15 v The Aces 17. N/S 1st Maree Moore & Judith Edmond, 2nd Centennial Trophy. -12; Raui Tare 68. 13-18; 68; Brayden Wood, Peter Morrison and Ja- Sue Rosevear & Rewa Kyle, 3rd Lynette Lead- Paul Hefford 66, Dave Rush 67. 19 plus; Neil October 10 son Overend 69; Dylan Stoddart and Paul ley & Jeanette Lovett. E/W 1st David Wilkin- Rayner 72 c/b, Des Green, Kerry Whiting 72. Sunset Doubles DRAWS Morrison 70; Stewart Dunlop, Ian Rive and son & Johnny Wright, 2nd Kay Robb & Edna Women; (Stableford) Leen Bell 36, Elizabeth Division 1: Brad Fitzgerald 71; Peter McGee and Kahlia Segers, 3rd John Fechney & John Shearer Collins 34. Nearest the pin: Tinwald Liquor- Double Faults 0 v Coaster 6, Croziers Turn- Sutherland 72 on c/b. Twos: Terry Molloy, land # 2; Leen Bell. Gluyas Ford # 6; Gordon October 10 keys ½ v Cates Grain & Seed 5½, Heineken Kevin Smith and Kahlia Sutherland (2). Rennie. House of Travel # 12; Struan Scott. ■ President’s Trophy Openers 5 v Lakers 1, AFC 5 v Geraldine 1. ■ Golf Nearest The Pins: Braided Rivers: Tufuga Ace Auto Electrical # 16; Gary Lee. G & R N/S 1st Mary Buckland & Sonia Gill, 2nd Mary Division 2: Ashburton Golf Club Sa; Rothbury Insurance: Kahlia Sutherland; Seeds 2nd shot # 11; Pete Marshall. Two’s; Si Bruce & Jan McClelland, 3rd Val Ferrier & - Ruapuna 6 v Faultless 0, Carrfields 4 v New Value Plus Processing: Kevin Smith; South October 19 Trish Downward. E/W 1st John Fechney & mon Ross, Dave Rush, Das Green. Net Eagle; Boys 2, Cream of the Crop 4½ v Agitated Island Seeds: Andrew McAuliffe: Property The final stroke round will be held for the Bev Turton, 2nd Audrey Rooney & Edna # 16 Dave Rush. Panda 1½, B Team 4 v Winchmore 2, Ball Brokers #6: Neill Kydd; Charming Thai Long- DCL Cup Segers, 3rd Wendy Parr & Dee Murdoch October 13 Wackers 3½ v Court Nite 2½ est Putt: Kahlia Sutherland; Tinwald Tavern Stroke Division 3: Starting Times: Morning start at 8.00am; Af- Spot Prize: Dick Hansen. Leading scores in the stroke round of the 50 Backspin 6 v The Young & the Rest of Us 0, ternoon report at 11.30 for a 12pm start, ■■ Golf Birdy Jackpot: #10, Net Eagles Jackpot: #4 years of age and over tournament. 50-59; I’d Hit That – Property Brokers 3½ v Farm & Nine hole golfers report at 12.30 for a 1pm Ashburton Golf Club Nine Holes Kerry Whiting 68, Paul Boon 73, Paul Hefford Kitchen 2½, Miss Hits 2½ v 4 Aces 3½, Willies start. Harvey Bakehouse Player of the day: 74 c/b. 60-69; Gross, Brent Holmes 84.Net, Wonkers 2½ v Rough Enough 3½, Wanna October 20 October 9 Terry O’Reilly with 23pts. Neiol Rayner 71 c/b Brent Holmes, Pete Mar- Bees 4½ v The Ladies 1½, In with a Shot 0 v The annual County Stroke Tournament will Men’s Division Other winners: Peter Stretchman, Peter shall 71. 70 plus; Des Green 73. Women: 50- RMF Silva – Great Sets 6. be held with a Tee time of 12 noon. Casual Winner of the Tony Bennett Memorial Tro- golfers are advised to play in the morning. Woods and Jenny Matthews on c/b. 59; Maxine Whiting 71. 60 plus; Leen Bell 70, October 12 phy: Robert Pawsey 88-24-64; Winner Christine Kinita 71, Jacqui Beardsley 72 c/b. Grade 0-18: Brayden Wood 78-13-65; Winner Methven Golf Club Two’s; Bruce Collins, Lindsay Jackson. Grade 18-36+: Manny Simm 93-27-64. October 9 Other good scores 0-18: Kevin Smith 67, Bill Ladies Division ■■ Shooting Mason 67, Darron Young 68, Greig Sparrow Competition: Captains Choice “Silly Golf” RUGBY WORLD CUP 69, Royce Jamieson 69, Dylan Stoddart 69. Jan had lots of silly fun things for the girls to Ashburton District Rifle Other good scores 19-36+: Neil Connelly 66, do during their 18 hole round. Thank you Jan Club RUGBY WORLD CUP JAPAN 2019 JAPAN 2019 RESULTS ■■RUGBY B Sun Oct 13, 4.15pm Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium NAMIBIA VS CANADA

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■■BASKETBALL Ballers’ season winds up

The Under-13 Southern Regional Basket- ball Championships wound up for another season at Ashburton’s EA Networks Centre on Saturday. Mid Canterbury’s development girls’ team was in action on finals day, but not in a final, with all finals battled out between visiting teams. The A grade boys’ was won by North Can- terbury Maroon, beating Canterbury Red in the final, while the A grade girls’ title went to Otago, who beat North Canterbury. In the B grade, both the boys’ and girls’ titles were taken out by the West Coast, with the boys beating North Canterbury Maroon in the final and the girls beating Otago B.

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■■IRONMAN Currie produces late surge at Kona

Running down some of the best dropped down to 16th, a full endurance athletes on the planet, three minutes down on the lead- Methven’s Braden Currie clawed ers. his way back to finish seventh at “My biking legs just weren’t re- the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World ally there today. Championship in Kona, Hawaii “They sucked to be honest. on Sunday. “I had some bad luck, in that Currie produced the race’s I couldn’t hold on to the group third fastest run time and was the I was with at the front with Jan first Kiwi home, and was happy [Frodeno]. to have achieved a top 10 in the “Then the next group was full world result, at what was com- of the top bikers and there wasn’t monly known as the toughest a group in between, which there ironman course. usually is,” Currie said. Currie was pleased with how “I ended up in between groups two of his three disciplines and riding the race solo for quite panned out on the hot and humid a while. Hawaiian island of Kailua-Kona. “I tried to ride as consistently The 3.8km swim and the as I could and just hoped that by 42.2km run, which took maxed- time I got to the run, I would be out competitors through volcanic in reach of a few front-runners.” lava fields, were his high points. As the race wore on the increas- Currie was in sixth place exit- ing air temperature and humidity ing the choppy ocean water, but made it even tougher, but Currie dropped down to 23rd at the end cut a swathe through the field on of the gruelling 180km bike ride. the run. He then showed true grit to By the 14km mark he had made clock a blistering marathon time his way up to 12th, overtaking of 2.46.25 hours to finish in an two-time Olympic champion overall time of 8.08.48 hours. Alistair Brownlee by the Energy “I’m proud of my run. Lab turnaround. “It’s the first time I’ve managed Nearing 30km he gained a cou- a better run in Kona in the heat, ple of extra spots to sit in ninth, so that’s a good positive I can take and managed to reel in a couple away from today. of other athletes to finish sev- “I also had a great swim and enth, 17 minutes behind the now swam at the front with the top three-time winner Frodeno. guys. Methven’s Braden Currie had to settle for seventh at Ironman World Championships in Kona a the “I would have liked to have “I felt really comfortable com- weekend. PHOTO SUPPLIED bettered my fifth place from last ing into the beach with the lead year, but racing doesn’t always go group and that was exactly where the United States’ Tim O’Donnell, With the pace threatening to Cameron Wurf, German Sebas- to plan no matter how dedicated I wanted to be,” he said. two-time defending world cham- irreparably damage him for the tian Kienle and Canadian Lionel you are and no matter how much He started out the bike in a pion German Patrick Lange, plus upcoming run, Currie slipped Sanders. training you put in. pack that contained a few ex- Australian Josh Amburger – and back, only to find himself sur- As they hit Kawaihae and start- “I accept this result and at the pected names – Jan Frodeno, of rode with them for about the first rounded by a group of surging su- ed the daunting Hawi climb at end of the day, I’m still in the top Germany, Brit Alistair Brownlee, 50km. per-cyclists including Australian the 65 kilometre mark, Currie 10 in the world – happy days.” Sport

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■■NETBALL Umpires upset the Aussies

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Losing back-to-back games against the Silver Ferns for the first time in four years didn’t sit well with the Australian Diamonds. But worse so for Australian me- dia and fans, who have expressed anger over the “disgraceful” um- piring. A number of calls made in favour of New Zealand in the final quar- ter of the Constellation Cup clash sparked an uproar on social media, with many fans claiming a contro- versial non-offside call on Ameli- aranne Ekenasio in particular, the turning point of the Ferns’ success. Ekenasio tipped a pass between Australia centre Liz Watson and Jo Weston in the eighth minute of the final quarter before losing her balance and tossing the ball back while stepping into the Diamonds’ goal third and then out of court. The rogue ball was picked up by Jane Watson as Ekenasio walked casually along the court line as- suming an off side penalty would be called. But when Watson’s following pass to Laura Langman saw play con- tinue, Ekenasio scrambled down court to receive the ball again in the shooting circle and score to put Rep bowlers kick off season the Ferns ahead by one goal. “Do you even understand why The first rep bowls of the season were rolled down dewy greens in Mid Canterbury on Sunday morning, and among those turn- this was a huge moment?? It was a ing out to represent Mid Canterbury was Scott Hyndman from the Hampstead Bowling Club. Teams from Mid Canterbury, South howler from the umpire. You make Canterbury and Canterbury Country took to the greens for a triangular tournament hosted by both the Ashburton and Allenton it sound like it was a great tip.” one bowling clubs. PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 131019-RH-012 user wrote.

■■CYCLING Brooklands the best of the bunch at Wakanui

Big fields were the order of the found the front of the race inside the finish to round out the event’s son account in the best possible good day for the Young stable, day when the Tinwald Cycling the last 2km. top six, while scratch marker Ol- way with a win. securing fastest time honours, Club hosted a 38km handicap Brookland jumped clear in iver Davidson kicked clear in the Hayden Young produced an riding the race distance in 32.10 event around a Wakanui-Haka- the charge to the line to take the charge to the line to secure fastest awesome effort to hang on by minutes. tere course on Sunday. hard-earned victory, while Kris- time honours, riding the course the smallest of margins to secure Zoe Spillane and Flynn Turn- The Brad Hudson Flooring, tine Marriott kicked off her sea- in 53.19 minutes. second place, while Jack Temple- bull took second and third time Mathieson Chartered Account- son with a solid ride to secure Co-markers Tony Ward and ton pulled out a top shelf effort to honours for the juniors, while in ants event saw 60 riders go to the the second place spoils, and Rob Nigel Douglas took second and claim the third place spoils and division two, Rachel Reid secured line in the senior race, and it was Hooper finished the race strongly third time respectively. Brodie Young was hot on his tail the victory. anyone’s for the taking. to stake his claim on the final po- A great field of juniors also con- in fourth. Next week the club will con- Shane Brookland proved to be dium spot. tested a 16km handicap event, James Reid and Ryan Gallagh- test a 45km handicap event, to be the strongest on the day, as he – Paul Chapman, John Uden, and where Lily Davidson dusted off er rounded out the top six, while raced around the Dawson’s Road along with his break co-markers – Paul Sinclair were in the thick of her bike and opened her new sea- Joshua Young made it a very block.

■■GYMNASTICS Biles creates more golden history

AP pion is now the owner of 19 gold Biles II – on her first pass. performance I have ever put out.” medals across four champion- Biles’s double layout with a half The Americans took a one-two Soon after securing a convincing ships against 12 for Scherbo, who turn – another skill named after finish as Sunisa Lee finished with victory on the beam in Stuttgart to competed in five world events be- her – put her out of bounds for a 14.133 for the silver medal, while overtake Belarusian Vitaly Scher- tween 1991 and 1996. 0.1 penalty but she did enough to Russian Angelina Melnikova came bo’s record tally of 23 world med- Making her final appearance post a winning score of 15.133. third. als, 22-year-old Biles successfully of the week in front of a raucous “Honestly, I just couldn’t move. I Earlier, Biles delivered a pol- defended her floor title to win crowd, Biles wasted no time as she was so tired,” Biles said of her final ished routine on the beam before a medal number 25. landed a superb triple-twisting pose on the stage. full twisting double tuck dismount The four-time Olympic cham- double back flip – known as the “This is really the best worlds for an impressive 15.066. Simone Biles Sport

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■■MOTOR RACING Scotty heading stateside?

A move to the United States is back on the cards for Scott McLaughlin after the Super- cars star impressed American motorsport giant Roger Pen- ske with his stunning maiden Bathurst 1000 victory. And the Ford gun admitted he didn’t care what category Penske had in mind for him in the US, saying he’d “race a wheelbarrow if I need to”. Scott McLaughlin McLaughlin, 26, has been linked to a NASCAR move but “Scotty has a great future that appeared to be put to with us. People ask what are bed when the defending se- we going to do next – at the ries champion re-signed with right time we will figure that Supercars heavyweights DJR out.” Team Penske in July until the McLaughlin seemed happy end of 2020. to stay in Australia for now. However McLaughlin’s Ford And why not – he extended team’s majority owner Pen- his Supercars championship ske – who also owns NASCAR lead to 622 points with his and IndyCar outfits – kept stirring Bathurst victory. the door ajar for his charge With Penske looking after the American savoured on from the Ford garage, his first Bathurst victory at McLaughlin held out a hard Mount Panorama on Sunday. charging Shane van Gisber- “We want him to come over gen by 0.68 seconds to be (to the United States),” Pen- crowned King of the Moun- ske said. tain for the first time. “He’s got a good future. You McLaughlin had earlier will see him in America I am claimed pole position with an sure in the near future.” extraordinary Mount Panora- Asked what made ma lap record. McLaughlin such an appeal- A Bathurst win appeared ing NASCAR prospect, Pen- to tick off the last entry on ske said: “Let’s call him a race McLaughlin’s wish list in Aus- driver. tralia but the New Zealand- “He’s a guy who knows how er said he still had things to to win, knows how to race fast achieve in Supercars. and has great commercial Asked what was his next savvy to us in today’s world as challenge, McLaughlin said: we deal with our partners.” “Who knows but I still have McLaughlin then interject- things I want to achieve here, ed: “I will race a wheelbarrow I want to keep winning.” if I need to”. Penske was sure grateful But Penske hinted that he McLaughlin wanted to stick would only look at relocating around in Supercars after the McLaughlin once he com- Kiwi reinvigorated his once pleted his current Supercars battling DJR Team Penske outfit since signing in 2017. Kids set sail on the lake contract. “We have a job to do here. Team co-owner Dick John- Trying his hand at sailing at Lake Hood on Sunday was Jack Scoon, who was among those taking up “We are committed to our son added: “Having Scotty up the opportunity offered again by the Ashburton Sailing Club, to teach kids the art of sailing this sum- sponsors on a long term basis front is a real bonus, from our mer. The club’s Learn to Sail programme will run at Lake Hood – on the new extension – on Sundays so we have to look at that,” he point of view he is a cut above from 11am until 1pm during term four. said. the rest.” PHOTO ROBYN HOOD 131019-RH-017

■■BASKETBALL Rockets’ focus returns to the basketball court

AP fans and officials in China. said, our work will get done.” on in life, and whatever, this is still strations in the semiautonomous In their first practice since re- Veteran P.J. Tucker denied that our job, so we still come in and do Chinese territory that has been The Rockets are back home in turning, the Rockets insisted they dealing with this situation has our job every single day.” mired in escalating violence be- Houston, looking to leave behind wouldn’t let the fallout distract been a distraction to this team The Rockets were in Hawaii on tween protesters and law enforce- the distractions from their trip to them from preparing from the trying to contend for its first ti- Oct. 4 to play a preseason game ment. Asia. season. tle since winning back-to-back against the Los Angeles Clippers The tweet was deleted soon The two games they played in “Guys can handle it,” coach championships in 1994-95. on the first leg of a trip that in- after it was posted, and Rockets Japan were greatly overshadowed Mike D’Antoni said. “Not really, honestly,” he said. cluded two games in Japan when owner and billionaire casino and by the aftermath of a tweet by “We still got good work in. “This time of season, every- Morey tweeted an image that said: restaurant owner Tilman Fertit- general manager Daryl Morey in “Everything’s fine, but you body’s getting in shape, getting “Fight For Freedom. Stand With ta quickly rebuked his GM with a support for anti-government pro- know what happened (is) regret- ready for the season, focusing in. Hong Kong.” His tweet was in ref- tweet saying that Morey does not testers in Hong Kong, angering table, and it happened, but as I “So with all of the things that go erence to pro-democracy demon- speak for the team. Racing

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■■AUCKLAND INTERDOMS Aussie invasion

By Michael Guerin New Zealand Cup on November 1200m in Sunday’s Methven Cup. 12. He produced a huge form turn- The Auckland Inter Dominion has The looming possibility of a around after dropping out in his received a timely boost after a re- stronger than originally expected previous start at Addington and cord run Victoria Cup. Australian pacing presence at the just as importantly his standing Because the first three home Interdoms will bring the series start manners were better than as well as the horse who made alive, especially at a time when the when he galloped away in his pre- the A$250,000 classic at Melton locals headed by Spankem are not vious two runs. on Saturday night are all likely to as scary as some recent open class Ashley Locaz was a solid but fair- come to Auckland for the series crops. ly beaten second ahead of Smoken which starts in late November. And while Bling It On is now a By and Gran Chico, with resuming Bling It On, having only his sec- nine-year-old, he has shown right New Zealand Cup winner Thefix- ond start back after coming out of from when he won the Breeders er sound in fifth but short of race stud retirement, paced a remarka- Crown at two and the Hunter Cup fitness as his connections had ex- ble 1:51.5 mile rate for the 2240m five years later he can beat the pected. to beat Colt Thirty One and Cruz best New Zealand has to offer so There is the possibility of an- Bromac, with all three likely to he offers some real Australian re- other open class pacing race be- come to the Inters in Auckland. sistance to the threatened All Stars ing added to the Addington pro- They are almost certain to domination of the Interdoms. gramme this Friday but if that be joined by San Carlo, who sat Chase Auckland showed great doesn’t get the numerical support parked and forced the hot pace toughness to win the latest stop needed the next major NZ Cup until fading late in the piece, and on the road to the NZ Cup when lead-up will be at Ashburton on he is already confirmed for the he overcame sitting parked for the Labour Day. Bling It On is leading the charge for the Australian contingent. Christchurch dogs M9 Today at Addington raceway Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club at Addington Raceway 5 57377 Dapper Danny 17.56...... J McMillan 3 55238 Gadzooks 17.44...... B Dann 10 38878 Tearaway Tara 17.43 J M...... McCook 6 2365x Go Belle 30.96...... R Wales Meeting Date: 15 Oct 2019 NZ Meeting number: 9 Doubles: 1 6 44336 Venetia 17.46...... K Cassidy 4 8F485 Epic Mate 17.41 J M...... McCook 9 5.46 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES HEAT 3 C1q, 7 65522 Born Ellie 30.92...... R Wales and 2; 3 and 4; 5 and 6; 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12 Trebles: 7 T4153 Prince Zulu 17.57...... L Waretini 5 22328 Platonic Affair 17.47...... L Waretini 520m 8 75787 Our Nala 30.70...... R Wales 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 12 8 87666 Smash Story 17.86...... M Grant 6 32315 Sozin’s Delight 17.56...... J McInerney 1 23684 Know Leave 30.71...... G Cleeve Emergencies: 1 3.15pm (NZT) THE FITZ SPORTS BAR DASH C1, 9 27686 Homebush Rapper nwtd...... J McInerney 7 35233 Know Legend nwtd...... G Cleeve 2 21237 Goldstar Truman 30.85 S &...... B Evans 9 4F788 Mulberry Sox nwtd...... K Cassidy 295m 10 38878 Tearaway Tara 17.43 J M...... McCook 8 44526 Homebush Alexei 17.41...... J McInerney 3 66757 Sefton Jill 30.73...... R Wales 10 57768 Smash McDougal 30.95...... D Kingston 1 65842 Goldstar Clover 18.20 S &...... B Evans 4 4.16pm ANGLER’S ARMS TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m Emergencies: 4 51777 Black Stockings 30.75...... A Bradshaw 12 6.38pm PROTEXIN DASH C1, 295m 2 41268 Impressive Flash 17.53...... J McInerney 1 51683 Precious Payton 17.49 S &...... B Evans 9 18578 Aroha 17.19...... A Botherway 5 4F775 Jay Shirley 31.20...... R Wales 1 68435 Goldstar Tasman 17.68 S &...... B Evans 3 22141 Billy Budd 17.51...... A Botherway 2 13363 Smash Dragon 17.63...... M Grant 10 87868 Little Lozza 17.93...... J McInerney 6 83276 My Kirsty 31.03 H &...... Taylor 2 78457 Jay Spencer 17.57...... L Waretini 4 27723 Just William 17.68 M &...... P Binnie 3 44584 Heidi Hates Rap 18.06...... S Hindson 7 5.11 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES HEAT 2 C1q, 7 31522 Opawa Toddy 30.25 J &...... D Fahey 3 64567 Sozin’s Blue 17.26...... J McInerney 5 63365 Smash Out 17.71...... M Grant 4 42557 Every Minute 17.51...... A Lee 520m 8 16 Go Falcon nwtd...... R Wales 4 12345 Homebush Yuri nwtd...... J McInerney 6 24257 Homebush Aimee 17.62...... J McInerney 5 63153 Punters Kirsty 17.40...... R Wales 1 72242 Go Punter Go nwtd...... R Wales Emergencies: 5 18673 Rosies Choice 17.81...... N Wanhalla 7 34Fx8 Epic Owen 17.48 J M...... McCook 6 22876 Gracie Lee 17.30...... J McInerney 2 57133 Opawa Lola 30.82...... R Wales 9 4F788 Mulberry Sox nwtd...... K Cassidy 6 47244 Andrea Said 18.14 J M...... McCook 8 2518 Sydneys Sox 17.72...... L Waretini 7 76222 Sozin’s Azure 17.49...... J McInerney 3 88858 Sly Rose 30.96 J M...... McCook 10 57768 Smash McDougal 30.95...... D Kingston 7 31431 Opawa Oscar 17.24...... R Wales 9 27686 Homebush Rapper nwtd...... J McInerney 8 26444 Epic Boom 17.47 J M...... McCook 4 63565 Goldstar Chief 30.83 S &...... B Evans 10 6.03 CRATE & BARREL HOTEL SPRINT C1, 295m 8 58278 Ineffable 17.40...... B Dann 10 87868 Little Lozza 17.93...... J McInerney 9 18578 Aroha 17.19...... A Botherway 5 5325x Know Talent 30.75...... G Cleeve 1 34374 Tonkawa 17.62 M &...... Smith 9 18578 Aroha 17.19...... A Botherway 2 3.37pm ISLINGTON TAVERN DASH C1, 295m 10 57787 Lozza The Rascal nwtd...... J McInerney 6 32422 Barrel Runner nwtd...... A Bradshaw 2 45775 Know Dollars 17.51...... G Cleeve 10 876x8 Crushington 17.51...... J McInerney 1 858x6 Smash Ocean 17.50...... D Kingston 5 4.36 SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES HEAT 1 C1q, 7 77848 Ester 30.33...... R Wales 3 456x5 Cisco Reign 17.58...... D Roberts SELECTIONS 2 6144 Second Summer 17.46...... A Lee 520m 8 23113 Creme Brulee 30.26...... L Waretini 4 25662 Citizen Aguero 17.56...... J McInerney Race 1: Impressive Flash, Billy Budd, Sydneys Sox, Just William 3 46434 Giancana 17.36...... S Hindson 1 42742 Hustle Ace 30.72...... N Wanhalla 9 4F788 Mulberry Sox nwtd...... K Cassidy 5 67241 Souffle Sue 17.25...... J McInerney Race 2: Second Summer, Tremonti, Giancana, Mitcham Shemon 4 84572 Mitcham Shemon 17.61 J M...... McCook 2 11 Miss Honey nwtd...... R Wales 10 57768 Smash McDougal 30.95...... D Kingston 6 76641 Double Scoop 17.28...... J M Lane Race 3: Goldstar Wynter, Prince Zulu, Calm Inferno, Mitcham Doug 5 65517 Ohoka Kate 17.37...... L Waretini 3 F4656 Goldstar Scooby 30.65 S &...... B Evans 8 5.28pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT 7 31687 Vik Vikkers 17.47 J M...... McCook Race 4: Sozin’s Azure, Smash Dragon, Punters Kirsty, Epic Boom 6 86855 Regal George 17.71...... J McInerney 4 77578 Bossy Affair 30.29...... L Waretini C1, 295m 8 53868 Pacemaker 17.54...... A Bradshaw Race 5: Miss Honey, Hustle Ace, Opawa Jody, Never Knew 7 17 Tremonti 17.78...... B Dann 5 6578x Never Knew nwtd J M...... McCook 1 54665 Batty Who 17.73 M &...... Smith 9 18578 Aroha 17.19...... A Botherway Race 6: Gracias Maestro, Goldstar Charger, Know Legend 8 14466 Goldstar Power 17.49 S &...... B Evans 6 58785 Mulberry Will nwtd...... K Cassidy 2 47725 Sozin’s Symphony 17.58...... J McInerney 10 57787 Lozza The Rascal nwtd...... J McInerney Race 7: Creme Brulee, Ester, Opawa Lola, Barrel Runner 9 27686 Homebush Rapper nwtd...... J McInerney 7 14666 My Giovanni 30.57...... R Wales 3 23527 Jealous Affair 18.13...... L Waretini 11 6.21pm SHIRLEY VET CLINIC STAKES HEAT 4 Race 8: Opawa Di, Sozin’s Symphony, Jealous Affair, Batty Who 10 876x8 Crushington 17.51...... J McInerney 8 65633 Opawa Jody nwtd...... R Wales 4 76378 Smash Gator 17.39...... M Grant C1q, 520m Race 9: Opawa Toddy, Go Falcon, Know Leave, Black Stockings 3 3.56pm KAIKANUI TAVERN SPRINT C1, 295m 9 4F788 Mulberry Sox nwtd...... K Cassidy 5 112 Opawa Di 17.10 J &...... D Fahey 1 312x1 Rivalries 30.16 J &...... D Fahey Race 10: Double Scoop, Souffle Sue, Pacemaker, Cisco Reign 1 88352 Homebush Flynn 17.30...... J McInerney 10 57768 Smash McDougal 30.95...... D Kingston 6 47547 Know Burden 17.48...... G Cleeve 2 16 My Rosie 30.96...... L Waretini Race 11: Rivalries, Born Ellie, My Rosie, Goldstar Vale 2 51448 Goldstar Wynter 17.36 S &...... B Evans 6 4.53pm SPRINGSTON HOTEL DASH C1, 295m 7 53683 Goldstar Galaxie 17.40 S &...... B Evans 3 21445 Goldstar Vale 31.08 S &...... B Evans Race 12: Opawa Oscar, Sozin’s Blue, Jay Spencer, Andrea Said 3 314 Calm Inferno 17.97...... B Dann 1 76413 Gracias Maestro nwtd...... M Grant 8 54478 Homebush Scorpio 17.38...... J McInerney 4 85645 Galway Gal 30.80 S &...... B Evans LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 4 53866 Mitcham Doug 17.34...... J McInerney 2 16454 Goldstar Charger 17.72 S &...... B Evans 9 27686 Homebush Rapper nwtd...... J McInerney 5 45564 Tikao Jackie nwtd M &...... Smith - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Otago dogs M3 Today at Forbury Park Raceway Otago Greyhound Racing Club Venue: Forbury Park Raceway 10 48757 Shift The Blame 32.60...... J McInerney 2 45356 Opawa Lara 32.88...... R Wales 7 16671 Disobedience 18.79 S &...... B Evans 3 46262 Goldstar Willa nwtd S &...... B Evans Meeting Date: 15 Oct 2019 NZ Meeting number: 3 Doubles: 4 12.57 BROCKLEBANKS DRY CLEANERS STAKES 3 2111 Ozzie 33.08...... D J Lane 8 63585 Kalonga 19.08 S &...... B Evans 4 16632 Machine Gunn 18.53...... R Adcock 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7; 8 and 9; 10 and 11; 12 and 13; 14 C1, 545m 4 35581 Homebush Carl nwtd...... J McInerney 9 14567 Know Shame nwtd...... G Cleeve 5 1823 Mitcham Ryder nwtd...... J McInerney and 15 Trebles: 1, 2 and 3; 4, 5 and 6; 7, 8 and 9; 10, 11 and 1 18356 Lakota Micco 33.10...... H Cairns 5 48271 Opawa Al 32.90...... R Wales 10 48688 Justin Ryan 18.51 S &...... B Evans 6 5118 Know Majority 19.02...... G Cleeve 12; 13, 14 and 15 2 54867 Baldrick 33.04...... J McInerney 6 26255 Orina Allen nwtd...... C Roberts 11 3.04 PETER SINTON PLUMBING DASH C5, 310m 7 44351 King Toliman nwtd...... C Roberts 3 42183 Aussie Muscle nwtd J &...... D Fahey 7 81577 Dream Kay nwtd...... R Wales 1 2315x Lord Louie 18.32...... M B Fuller 8 x7688 Homebush Diego nwtd...... J McInerney 1 12.05pm (NZT) FORBURY PARK FIRST 4 SPRINT 8 73428 Kia Tere nwtd S &...... B Evans 9 78157 Take A Hint nwtd...... J McInerney C0, 310m 4 41461 Haidee Bale nwtd...... D Roberts 2 52146 Magic Jess Lass 18.40...... C Healey 5 83376 Chunk 32.86...... J McInerney 9 72656 Zefside nwtd...... J McInerney 3 21438 Chasing Fame 18.27...... M B Fuller 10 68187 Homebush George nwtd...... J McInerney 1 23232 Jinja Dylan nwtd...... A Joyce 10 37887 Bruiser’s Day nwtd...... B Conner 2 88 Pukeko Magic nwtd...... B Healey 6 x6526 Opawa Jane nwtd...... R Wales 4 41335 Goldstar Major 18.75 S &...... B Evans 15 4.26pm RACING AGAIN TUESDAY 29TH OCTO- 3 77246 Citizen Zagreb nwtd...... J McInerney 7 17484 Homebush Vassy nwtd...... J McInerney 8 2.07pm PRESIDENT’S STAKES C2/3, 545m 5 33341 Jinja Ellie nwtd...... A Joyce BER C1, 310m 4 4 Homebush Caesar nwtd...... J McInerney 8 14433 Know Crime 32.48...... G Cleeve 1 33664 Know Equal 32.82...... G Cleeve 6 25188 Tee An’ Cee 18.39...... B Conner 1 45554 Homebush Liam nwtd...... J McInerney 5 27523 Captain Davo nwtd...... D Roberts 9 58556 Trajan nwtd...... J McInerney 2 71728 Know Threat 32.36...... G Cleeve 7 71824 Goldstar Dodge 18.72 S &...... B Evans 2 86452 Rum Gin Mixer nwtd...... A Joyce 6 68566 Homebush Liz nwtd...... J McInerney 10 87867 Midnight Maggie 33.03 S &...... B Evans 3 55553 Go Glow 32.56 J &...... D Fahey 8 18532 Homebush Boots 18.87...... J McInerney 3 36241 Homebush Jordie 18.89...... J McInerney 7 8x424 Lakota Wichapi nwtd...... H Cairns 5 1.15pm ST KILDA VETERINARY CENTRE SPRINT 4 71135 Opawa Roy 32.75...... R Wales 9 18x88 Black Rounder nwtd...... J Dunn 4 22343 Punch On Scooby 18.91...... J McInerney 8 6721 Prince Rohit nwtd...... J McInerney C2, 310m 5 78444 Goldstar Alaska 33.38 S &...... B Evans 12 3.23 OGRC LATE QUADDIE STAKES C4/5, 545m 5 F3226 Homebush Rehaina 18.78...... J McInerney 9 34363 Eric Blueblood nwtd...... J McInerney 1 67573 Lucky Scar 18.43...... R Wales 6 83665 Cosmic Stu 32.65...... J McInerney 1 45513 Egomaniacal 32.35...... D Roberts 6 64718 Smokey Dodger 18.72...... P Hammond 10 3748x Opal Hunter nwtd...... J McInerney 2 23122 Yanira Bale nwtd...... C Roberts 7 11531 Go Vegas nwtd J &...... D Fahey 2 23Px8 Goldstar Ashton 32.81 S &...... B Evans 7 86838 Sozin’s Melody nwtd...... J McInerney 3 72436 Cosmic Jase 18.43...... J McInerney 8 2332F Know Denying 32.73...... G Cleeve 3 13111 Pearls Are Us 32.36...... G Cleeve 8 43665 Homebush Boden 18.60...... J McInerney 2 12.22 OGRC EARLY QUADDIE SPRINT C0, 310m 9 17588 Sefton Joy 32.75...... R Wales Emergencies: 1 68245 Goldstar McQueen nwtd S &...... B Evans 4 41811 Starr Blueblood 18.72...... J McInerney 4 46236 Know Refusal 32.57...... G Cleeve 5 87145 Homebush Hundy 18.57...... J McInerney 10 72656 Zefside nwtd...... J McInerney 5 66285 Our Jolene nwtd...... R Wales 9 22766 C’Mon Benny Boy 18.63...... J Guthrie 2 52334 Homebush Brave nwtd...... J McInerney 10 42F87 Elton Blueblood nwtd...... J McInerney 3 7 Homebush Marissa nwtd...... J McInerney 6 61234 Goldstar Montana nwtd S &...... B Evans 9 2.25pm DAVE ROBBIE PHOTOGRAPHER SPRINT 6 61343 Double Speed 32.93...... R Adcock 4 48743 Sozin’s Assassin nwtd...... J McInerney 7 56874 Punch On Jessie 18.58...... J McInerney C3, 310m 7 85414 Know State 32.49...... G Cleeve SELECTIONS 5 47642 Mitcham Manering nwtd...... J McInerney 8 55138 Whose He nwtd...... A Joyce 1 12463 Opawa Vinny nwtd J &...... D Fahey 8 55157 Bashful Buffy 32.64...... J McInerney Race 1: Jinja Dylan, Prince Rohit, Captain Davo, Citizen Zagreb 6 45642 King Theoden nwtd...... D Roberts 9 55444 Gotcha Pixie nwtd S &...... B Evans 2 72361 Amuri George 19.08...... J McInerney 9 7548x Know Betrayal 32.72...... G Cleeve Race 2: Know Baby, King Theoden, Sozin’s Assassin 7 231 Know Baby nwtd...... G Cleeve 10 83163 Go Mufasa nwtd...... R Wales 3 66552 Ezra Blueblood 18.75...... J McInerney 13 3.46 BRIAN BAGLEY DRIVER LICENSING SPRINT Race 3: Go Diego, Tucker, Goldstar Yankee, Shermo Bale, Meka 8 23223 Cool Beans nwtd...... J McInerney 6 1.32 GREEN ISLAND BARBER SPRINT C2, 310m 4 38654 Dyna Lenny 18.67...... C Roberts C1, 310m Race 4: Aussie Muscle, Opawa Jane, Haidee Bale, Lakota Micco 9 86336 Three Gold Stars nwtd...... C Healey 1 71143 Dusty’s Ink 18.87...... B Healey 5 13134 Sozin’s Empire 18.45...... J McInerney 1 48733 Nikko Baxter 18.71...... J McInerney Race 5: Yanira Bale, Punch On Jessie, Goldstar Montana 10 68376 Sideline Sally nwtd...... J McInerney 2 11111 Archie John Hill nwtd J &...... D Fahey 6 26261 Mitcham Reado 18.52...... J McInerney 2 44422 Homebush Reed 18.84...... J McInerney Race 6: Know Sweat, Dusty’s Ink, Amuri Liv, Punch On Buzz 7 13344 My Girl Sofia 18.62...... B Healey 12.40 WWW.GREYHOUNDSASPETS.ORG.NZ C1, 3 88415 Homebush Comet 18.69...... J McInerney 3 35664 Miss Nina 18.81...... M B Fuller Race 7: Ozzie, Orina Allen, Opawa Lara, Kia Tere 3 8 73745 Nippa Enough 18.87...... J McInerney 545m 4 27241 Amuri Liv nwtd...... J McInerney 4 52431 Lakota Scout nwtd...... H Cairns Race 8: Go Vegas, Go Glow, Know Denying, Opawa Roy 9 12746 Jax Jewel nwtd...... D Roberts 1 37888 Homebush Hotshot nwtd...... J McInerney 5 83351 Goldstar Shiloah nwtd S &...... B Evans 5 36424 Homebush Miles 18.46...... J McInerney Race 9: Amuri George, Ezra Blueblood, My Girl Sofia 10 28782 Forehand Raid 18.95...... J Dunn 2 53213 Goldstar Yankee 33.28 S &...... B Evans 6 44421 Know Sweat 18.59...... G Cleeve 6 87133 Khatia nwtd...... J McInerney Race 10: Eyrewell Turbo, Disobedience, Know Shame 3 62242 Shermo Bale nwtd...... C Roberts 7 14551 Punch On Buzz 19.14...... J McInerney 10 2.45 DELTA ENGINEERING SPRINT C3/4, 310m 7 24574 Yi Feng 18.76...... J McInerney Race 11: Chasing Fame, Homebush Boots, Black Rounder 4 34445 Lakota Tonka nwtd...... H Cairns 8 24626 Reign Of Fire 18.37...... J McInerney 1 66714 Princely Gold 18.31...... J McInerney 8 31161 Homebush Maxi nwtd...... J McInerney Race 12: Pearls Are Us, Know State, Egomaniacal, Double Speed 5 51331 Go Diego nwtd J &...... D Fahey 9 74742 Goldstar Whitey nwtd S &...... B Evans 2 17662 Eyrewell Turbo 18.37...... H Cairns 9 68187 Homebush George nwtd...... J McInerney Race 13: Homebush Reed, Yi Feng, Nikko Baxter, Khatia 6 22354 Mick The Mower 33.31...... J McInerney 10 43163 Jinja Cream Fizz nwtd...... A Joyce 3 74658 Cawbourne Britty nwtd...... C Roberts 10 32256 Punch On Woody 18.84...... J McInerney Race 14: Billy, Machine Gunn, King Toliman, Homebush Monkey 7 66745 Black Dan 32.67...... J McInerney 7 1.50pm ALL FENCING SOLUTIONS STAKES C1/2, 4 74887 Nippa Martino 18.53...... J McInerney 14 4.06pm FORBURY NOVICE SPRINT C1, 310m Race 15: Homebush Rehaina, Homebush Liam, C’Mon Benny Boy 8 14 Tucker nwtd...... D J Lane 545m 5 35134 Goldstar Jay Jay 18.59 S &...... B Evans 1 63125 Homebush Monkey 19.11...... J McInerney LEGEND: fsdt - First Start Here nwd - No Win this Distance fstd 9 66785 Meka nwtd...... D Roberts 1 21143 Lakota Kohana 33.39...... H Cairns 6 66765 Ketchikan Kim 18.35...... J Dunn 2 17 Billy nwtd...... D J Lane - First Start This Distance 31 13 - Best Winning Time This Track Classifieds

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Cryptic crossword Simon Shuker’s Code Cracker Your Stars ARIES (Mar 21-Apr 19): Just as you can learn a dance or a computer program, you can teach yourself to think differently. It takes practice, but with enough repetition you really will change your brain’s default mode of thinking. TAURUS (Apr 20-May 20): The words “quiet” and “confidence” go together. Insecurity, on the other hand, draws attention to itself, as it longs to be seen and begs to be validated. GEMINI (May 21-Jun 21): Unfortunately, you won’t have that extra push from others and the weather today, emotional or otherwise. This is an opportunity to see what you can do without help. “If there is no wind, row.” CANCER (Jun 22-Jul 22): Recognise the difference between a relationship and an entanglement. In a relationship, harmony and mutual support are the glue, entanglements have more to do with circumstances and leverage. LEO (Jul 23-Aug 22): You don’t always have to fill a role in another person’s life. 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A New Lawn Cemetery. locally operated low over the North Island moves away to the east stops – text, call or email: fog isolated snow sleet thunder rain snow hail 60 plus thunder  urries late tomorrow, while a ridge remains over the South Patersons Te x t Island. Funeral Services 021 271 3399 overnight Canterbury Plains Canterbury High Country NZ Today max low and Ashburton Phone Crematorium Ltd TODAY TODAY FZL: 1500m, to 1700m in the afternoon Auckland showers 19 12 0800 274 287 Cloudy with occasional rain, more persistent Office and Chapel Cloudy. A few showers about the coast, but Hamilton rain 18 10 Email rain elsewhere. Easterlies. north of Lake Tekapo. Snow possible down LEIGHTON, Mary Eleanor Corner East & Cox to 1500 metres. Wind at 1000m: E 40 km/h. Napier rain 16 11 Streets, Ashburton circulation@ (nee Johnston) – TOMORROW Wind at 2000m: E 50 km/h. It is with great sadness Mary Ph 307 7433 theguardian.co.nz Palmerston North rain 15 11 died peacefully on October Cloudy with patchy rain. Cloud breaking TOMORROW FZL: 1600m, rising to 2200m Wellington rain 14 10 14, 2019 leaving her devoted and rain turning to isolated showers by Mostly cloudy with patchy morning rain. husband of 66 years, Bruce. Cloud breaking in the afternoon and rain Dearly loved mother of Diane, afternoon, then clearing in the evening. Nelson cloudy 15 9 Light winds. turning to isolated showers. Jeffrey, Ian and Joan, and Blenheim rain Deborah and Tony Neil. Wind at 1000m and 2000m: Light. 13 9 Cherished Gran of Paul, THURSDAY THURSDAY Greymouth  ne 18 8 Sarah and Dan, Scott and Cloud increasing. Light winds. Cloud increasing. Scattered rain developing Tayla; Elizabeth and Jaeme, Christchurch showers 13 9 Charlotte and Mitchell, and at night. Winds turning northwest. FRIDAY Matthew and great FRIDAY Timaru showers 13 7 granddaughter Grace. Cloudy with scattered rain. Northerlies. Messages to the Leighton We Help Save Lives Periods of rain, persistent and possibly heavy Queenstown  ne 17 4 family, 99 Park Street, about the divide. Snow lowering to 1400m Ashburton 7700. A funeral We help save lives every day through the SATURDAY in the south. Clearing at night. Strong N to Dunedin showers 13 8 service for Mary will be held research and development of improved Becoming  ne. Early southwesterlies, easing. NW, gale about high ground. Invercargill  ne at our Chapel, cnr East and 18 6 Cox streets, Ashburton on diagnosis, better prediction and treatment of FRIDAY, October 18, heart disease in our hospital and community. World Weather Forecasts for today River Levels cumecs commencing at 11.00am. Adelaide rain 20 9 Frankfurt cloudy 21 12 New York  ne 18 11 Selwyn Whitecliffs (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 2.84 nc Followed by private cremation Amsterdam rain 18 13 Geneva showers 16 12 Paris showers 16 12 at the Ashburton Bangkok rain 31 24 Hobart showers 16 9 Perth  ne 21 7 Find out how you can help Berlin  ne 22 12 Hong Kong showers 28 24 Rarotonga showers 24 22 Rakaia Fighting Hill (NIWA) at 2:00 pm, yesterday 203.9 Crematorium. Brisbane  ne 27 16 Honolulu showers 31 24 Rome thunder 23 17 by visiting: Cairns  ne 31 19 Islamabad  ne 31 12 San Francisco  ne 21 11 Nth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday 8.99 Cairo  ne 34 22 Jakarta cloudy 30 26 Seoul cloudy 19 10 Calcutta  ne 34 24 Johannesburg thunder 28 13 Singapore thunder 35 24 Sth Ashburton at 2:05 pm, yesterday 9.22 nc Canberra  ne 27 6 Kuala Lumpur  ne 34 25 Stockholm rain 9 2 www.otago.ac.nz/chchheart Colombo thunder 29 24 London showers 16 10 Sydney  ne 25 14 Darwin  ne 34 23 Los Angeles  ne 27 13 Taipei drizzle 23 20 Rangitata Klondyke at 2:15 pm, yesterday 81.7 A University of Otago Centre of Research Excellence Delhi  ne 33 20 Madrid  ne 17 8 Tel Aviv showers 33 22 Dubai  ne 36 28 Melbourne  ne 19 11 Tokyo drizzle 19 16 Waitaki Kurow at 3:02 pm, yesterday 299.6 Dublin cloudy 14 9 Moscow showers 14 8 Washington showers 21 6 Edinburgh cloudy 12 9 Nadi thunder 31 23 Zurich showers 18 11 Source: Environment Canterbury GUARDIAN Tides, Sun, Moon and Fishing Canterbury Readings to 4pm yesterday Ashburton Methven Christchurch Timaru Church Services Tuesday Wednesday Thursday m Airport Airport Airport am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm am 369noon 369pm 3 Temperature °C 2 At 4pm 13.1 11.3 12.8 11.7 Advertise in this classifi cation Max to 4pm 14.0 12.2 14.5 14.2 1 Minimum 9.0 7.1 7.1 8.9 every Saturday! 0 Grass minimum 8.6 – 4.6 – 5:25 11:36 5:42 11:52 6:04 12:17 6:20 12:35 6:46 1:01 7:03 The times shown are for the Ashburton River mouth. For the Rangitata river Rainfall mm mouth subtract 16 minutes and for the Rakaia river mouth subtract 4 minutes. 16hr to 4pm 0.0 – 0.0 0.0 Rise 6:42 am Rise 6:40 am Rise 6:39 am October to date 17.2 – 9.8 12.0 Book two adverts Set 7:56 pm Set 7:58 pm Set 7:59 pm Avg Oct to date 27 – 22 24 Good Good fishing Good Good fishing Good Good fishing 2019 to date 573.2 – 442.2 338.0 Avg year to date 540 – 510 394 and get one free! Set 7:34 am Set 7:59 am Set 8:28 am Rise 9:07 pm Rise 10:10 pm Rise 11:15 pm Wind km/h At 4pm E 17 E 15 E 19 E 15 Last quarter New moon First quarter Advertisement Rates 22 Oct 1:41 am 28 Oct 4:40 pm 4 Nov 11:24 pm Strongest gust NE 31 – E 31 E 26 ©Copyright OceanFun Publishing Ltd. www.ofu.co.nz Maori Fishing Guide by Bill Hohepa Time of gust 11:40am – 12:58pm 2:48pm

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The Mt Hutt College team that have re- ceived a Kathmandu scholarship is (from left) Alex Roderick, Adam Shears and Jack Miers.

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EPIC CHALLENGE AHEAD By Erin Tasker given, as they look to undertake right now. All up, it’s 243km from achievement, and they know it’s lenge next year and become the [email protected] the gruelling event for the first start to finish. going to be tough getting there. next recipients of the Kathmandu A month ago, Jack Miers, Adam time. Roderick said the most he’s run “It’s going to be hard mentally,” prize for a school team, they’ll be Shears and Alex Roderick’s names Shears, 16, Miers, 16, and Rod- in one go at the moment is prob- Shears said. happy, Shears said. were on the waiting list for the erick, 15, admit they thought it ably a couple of hours, and the “And physically, too, I would The Kathmandu Academy 2019 Coast to Coast. was a joke when entering the 35km run over Goats Pass in the say,” Miers said. prize also sees the team get a free Today, the trio from Mount Coast to Coast was first suggest- Coast to Coast takes the average “It will be fun though,” Shears camping spot at Kumara Junc- Hutt College are not only secure ed to them, but now they’re com- person around five-and-a-half added. tion, support in finding a suitable in their spot in the iconic mul- mitted, and determined to give it hours. They’ve got family and friends grade two white-water kayaking tisport race from one side of the their all. “But you’re not the average per- behind them, and there’s even a course, loan of a road cycle and South Island to the other, they’re Roderick will tackle the run leg son,” Shears told him. bit of historic rivalry in the Rod- kayak for both training and use also the recipients of this year’s and Shears will take on the biking Shears has completed some erick household, with dad James during the event, and a Kathman- Kathmandu Academy prize. section, while Miers has the kay- duathlons as part of his build Roderick being a past Coast to du branded race kit. It’s a prize that comes with ak leg in front of him – the leg that up, which is good, given that Coast competitor who set a re- Roderick, Shears and Miers are $1000 worth of gear from Kath- many Coast to Coast entrants although he’s the cyclist of the cord for a section of the kayak one of three teams from Mount mandu, a free entry into the dread the most. team, he’ll also have to do a bit of course. Hutt College preparing for a shot schools’ two day event in the 2020 But Miers is no stranger to kay- running. With the next generation Rod- at the Coast to Coast, while there’s running of the Coast to Coast, aking, although not 70km of it in That includes the final run to erick not tackling the kayak leg, also a possible individual entrant and free coaching and mentor- one go, like he’ll face when the the finish line at New Brighton he’s got his eyes set instead on from the school, too. ing from one of the country’s top event rolls round on the weekend beach, where both Miers and beating dad’s run time. Mount Hutt College has had multisporters from years gone by, of February 7 and 8 next year. Roderick plan to join him in Most of all though, the trio just teams entered in each of the four Steve Gurney. For all three, the sorts of dis- crossing the finish line together want to cross the finish line, and years since the Coast to Coast has And the trio plan to make the tances that make up the Coast as a team. if they can inspire a few other ath- involved a secondary school sec- most of everything they’ve been to Coast sound a little daunting Crossing that line will be a huge letes to maybe take on the chal- tion. Aussie invasion for the Auckland Inter Dominions P19