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is pictured with nurse Lucy Stephenson, and the appeal on pages 6 & 7 

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• By Andrew King 

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For the past three months bins on 

the street and on driveways, near 

houses, have been deliberately set on 

fire in the Burnside, Bryndwr and 

Ilam areas. 

The latest arson was on Memorial 

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Rd, at about 3.30am on Saturday. 

Police are following up the incident. 

Last Saturday, six wheelie bins 

were set alight with Detective 

Sergeant Mike Freeman urging the 

perpetrator to talk to them before 

anyone is seriously hurt. 

“Police are treating the incidents 

as arson and believe they are linked 

to previous wheelie bin fires in the 

area,” Detective Sergeant Freeman 

said. 

The previous four attacks were 

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of at least a month where there had 

been no fires. 

Residents in the area have also 

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DESK News.................................... 3-15 

THERE’S A great appeal 

starting at your local 

Countdown supermarket next 

month. 

And if you look at our front 

page photo today you will understand 

why. 

The annual Countdown Kids 

Hospital Appeal starts early next 

month and every dollar that goes 

into it helps children like eightyear-old 

Jacob Matua. 

The tremendous smile Jacob 

had for the camera belies the 

perilous situation he – and many 

others like him – are in. 

Each year, Countdown supermarkets 

run an appeal to help 

provide equipment for patients 

using Christchurch Hospital’s 

paediatric and neo-natal services. 

And the good news is: Jacob is 

doing well. 

“He’s making great progress,” 

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Water the only way to read poem 

his aunt says. – Barry Clarke 

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News 

Dad’s punt wins Crusader visit 

In Brief 

• By Julia Evans 

MICHAEL STIRLING is 

officially the coolest parent. 

At least in the eyes of the 

pupils from St Joseph’s School 

in Papanui who received a visit 

from Crusaders players. 

Mr Stirling won a special visit 

from players David Havili, Pete 

Samu and Seta Tamanivalu as 

part of the Placemakers Punt for 

Prizes competition. 

During round eight of the 

Super Rugby competition, he 

correctly picked all seven of the 

games and was put into a final 

draw – which he won. 

“It was a bit of sharp shooting,” 

he said. 

So he nominated his daughter 

Taylor’s school to receive the 

visit. 

“The younger ones appreciate 

the players, they look up to them 

as heroes,” Mr Stirling said. 

The Crusaders hosted a mini 

coaching Elmwood session as well as dishing 

out a few autographs and a 

selfie or two. 

Which more than paid off. 

“I’ve been told she’s pretty 

good at tackling now,” Mr Stirling 

said. 

Placemakers Canterbury marketing 

manager James Munro 

said the company is thrilled to 

be able to offer such unique and 

memorable prizes to rugby fans. 

IDOL: Pete Samu signing a 

flag for Taylor Stirling whose 

father won the Placemakers 

Punt for Prizes. 


“To see the excitement on the 

kids’ faces at St Joseph’s was really 

special and I know they will 

be talking about the visit to their 

mates for a very long time,” Mr 

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SKILLS: Seta Tamanivalu coaching pupils from 

St Joseph’s School. PHOTO: JAMES MUNRO 

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suburb. However, during May 

in St Albans, there were 56 

incidents, down from more 

than 100 in March and 70 in 

April. The highest number of 

graffiti incidents during May 

were recorded in the central city, 

Linwood and Sydenham. 

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on Saturday, July 22. There will 

be a welcoming and kapa haka 

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YOUNG PEOPLE were 

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through art which is now on 

display in Papanui. 

As part of Te Ora Hou 

Otauthai’s Polyphony project, 

10 art works are being featured 

on the windows of the Papanui 

Library for the next year. 

Youth from Papanui High 

School, Te Kaupapa Whakaora 

Alternative Education, 

Casebrook Intermediate and Te 

Ora Hou Otautahi submitted 

their pieces based on the theme: 

“Our voices count, count our 

voices”. 

Papanui-Innes Community 

Board deputy chairwoman 

Emma Norrish said she is 

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among the pieces 

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Papanui Library. 

amazed at the quality of the 

artworks. 

“So impressed with how 

these young people have put 

themselves and their stories out 

there,” Ms Norrish said. 

The programme has been run 

for the past three years and has 

been supported by the Papanui- 

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OCCASION: The St Andrew’s Preparatory School kapa haka group perform at the ceremony to bless the school’s new 

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The sculpture stands in 

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It was blessed by the school’s 

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Countdown to supermarket 

Countdown‘s upcoming 

appeal will help provide 

equipment for patients 

using Christchurch 

Hospital’s paediatric 

and neo-natal services. 

Sarla Donovan visited 

cancer sufferer, eightyear-old 

Jacob Matua, 

who benefits from the 

equipment 

JACOB MATUA has visited this 

place many times. 

He’s in the Children’s Haematology 

and Oncology Centre 

in the Riverside building at 

Christchurch Hospital, where’s 

he’s hooked up to an infusion 

pump dispensing the medicine 

he needs. It’ll be 10pm before 

this day’s treatment is over. 

After the eight-year-old started 

getting “headaches and tummy 

pain, neck pain, arm pain,” at the 

end of last year, a cancer diagnosis 

followed, along with nearly 

three months in hospital, getting 

treatment. 

Now he comes in for shorter 

stays – four days this time – and 

is crossing his fingers that he 

WHAT A SMILE: Eight-year-old Jacob Matua, with nurse Lucy Stephenson, is using equipment 

that was purchased with money from the Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal. 


can return to his Clyde Rd home 

tomorrow. 

Jacob’s not well enough to 

attend his school, Burnside 

Primary, at the moment. He 

couldn’t even eat his birthday 

chocolate cake in May: “Because 

sometimes I don’t eat,” he said. 

Charge nurse manager Chrissy 

Bond lightens the mood: “I wish 

I could say that!” 

The nurses play cards with 

him, including memory and 

skip bo. Lucy Stephenson, who 

is supervising today, says he’s 

quite the card shark. “I win every 

time,” Jacob says with a grin. 

His aunt Ula Faamoe sits with 

him, too, giving his mum – who 

has four other children including 

twin three-year-old’s – a break. 

She says he’s well at the moment: 

“The best I’ve seen him 

since starting the chemotherapy. 

He’s making great progress.” 

Beside his bed, a tall pump 

stand holds all kinds of medicines 

and beeping equipment. 

The $5000 stand is one of four 

in the centre, purchased with 

money from the Countdown 

Kids Hospital Appeal in 2013. 

Mrs Bond said it holds five to 

six pumps and keeps the medicines 

stable, as well as allowing 

nurses to easily read information 

on screens attached to the 

pumps. “DHBs find equipment 

like this hard to fund, because 

we can ‘make do’ with inferior 

(devices). It isn’t essential, but 

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Belfast principal makes 

Last year’s appeal raised 

$123,270 for Christchurch 

Hospital’s paediatric wards and 

neo-natal unit. 

Countdown Kids Hospital Appeal 

chairwoman Ruth Krippner 

says most kiwi kids will visit 

hospital at some stage in their 

childhood. She said Countdown 

is proud to play a part in helping 

provide these hospitals with the 

equipment needed to treat illness 

and injury. 

“Whether it’s a one off visit for 

a minor injury or a lengthy stay 

for a serious illness, most New 

Zealand children will have a 

brush with a children’s hospital 

ward at some point– just like 

this family,” Ms Krippner said. 

“Thanks to the generosity of 

How to donate 

•To donate to the appeal, 

visit your local Countdown 

and donate at the checkout 

or purchase a Kids Hospital 

Appeal wristband or raffle 

ticket 

•Contributions can be 

made at any Countdown, 

including the Northlands 

and Northwood stores 

•The appeal has raised 

more than $10.4 million 

since it began in 2007 

•It fundraises for 11 

children’s hospitals around 

New Zealand, including 

Christchurch Hospital 

•It runs from August 7 until 

October 29 

our customers and the fundraising 

efforts of the Countdown 

teams, we’re able to help provide 

hospitals with the much neededequipment 

to treat thousands of 

Kiwi kids. Last year, we raised 

more than $1.1 million, and 

we’re hoping to do the same this 

year.” 

Meanwhile, Jacob is busy 

putting on his “best face” for the 

photographer. 

“Does a picture come out of 

that?” he asks. 

teary-eyed departure 


RETIRING AFTER 23 years as 

principal of Belfast School could 

be summed up in one sentence 

says Peter Simpson: “It was 

hard.” 

“Leaving the kids and families 

that have been part of my life for 

so long, it was difficult from that 

perspective,” he said. 

But now he’s taking on a new 

challenge and passing some of 

the knowledge he’s picked up 

during his time at Belfast to new 

principals as a leadership advisor. 

“It’s a chance to give something 

back,” he said. Although 

it’ll never replace being around 

school community. 

He said he had to go back to 

visit shortly after leaving because 

he missed the kids so much. 

On his “very emotional” last 

day, the school planted a Mr 

Simpson tree and sang To Sir, 

with Love. 

That brought a tear to my eye, 

he said. It was a bittersweet moment. 

“But I couldn’t have done any 

of it without the people around 

me. It’s not a job that you can do 

on your own,” Mr Simpson said. 

It was that sense of community 

that grew in Belfast over the 23 

years that he said was the highlight. 

“Probably one of the best 

things is the acceptance by the 

wider community that Belfast is 

a good school,” he said. 

When Mr Simpson started, 

the school was 80 per cent New 

Zealand European, he said. 

LAST SPEECH: Peter Simpson 

addressing the Belfast School 

assembly for the last time. 

But when he left, there were 

more than 15 different ethnic 

groups. 

“I think that just represents 

New Zealand as a whole,” he 

said. 

“The school motto is ‘care, 

share, learn, grow’ and seeing 

that acted out through the kids 

and tolerance of difference was 

great. They accept the kids as 

they were and wrapped their 

arms around them like a family.” 

He said the fact that new 

classes and school blocks had to 

be built, alongside a change in 

school culture and growing rolls, 

proved his time at the school was 

a success. 

“I absolutely loved my time at 

Belfast,” Mr Simpson said. 

On July 24, the school will hold 

its first mihi whakatau to welcome 

new principal Sue Elley. 

Mrs Elley joined the school 

after being the assistant principal 

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Stop the sale of state houses 

Nae Nae 

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I am a state 

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state house sales. 

Yes, I hear the groans – here 

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wanna-have-it-all about to give us 

all a lecture on what we are doing 

wrong as a society – but hear me 

out. 

Looking at this idea of sellingoff 

state houses, I have been 

working on this for a while now: 

going to every meeting, trying 

to stand up scream out – “I am 

a state tenant, I am your most 

vulnerable.” 

I have done this over and over, 

but while I do this, the Government 

has dangled more carrots to 

make it look better for us. 

Is it really better for us? 

With our houses falling down 

around us, we would try all 

we could to engage with those 

responsible. 

Our cries fell on deaf ears, with 

replies of: ‘‘We cannot afford to 

fix your home.” “If we streamline 

and put HNZ with the Ministry 

of Social Development we may be 

able to work more efficiently,” and 

now: “We shall sell some of these 

houses on to another provider 

and see if that works.” 

All we have now is a broken 

system, a greedy Government 

and huge profits to be made and 

lost, with us as the product. 

To quieten our voices there 

is a new carrot, in the form of 

the provider who will build 150 

houses for the state. 

So let’s just say 

this new provider 

buys the 2500 

houses. 

Seems like they 

can do whatever 

they would like with 

them, so long as 

they build one for one state 

house. They can demolish one 

house, put up six and make profit 

off five, with only one of them 

being state-owned. 

We were not told anything 

more, except what a good job 

they have done. 

A good job at scaring their 

people, giving misinformation, 

leaving us to rot while they decide 

what will give them the best 

profit, and worse, becoming more 

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A lot of us waited months for 

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and also living with what one 

could only describe as a harassment 

that is wrapped up in an 

idea we can’t look after ourselves. 

If we look hard at the idea of 

selling these houses we will realise 

it is a no-brainer, they must be 

kept in our hands, we need more 

not less. 

We need the Government to fix 

their systems not sell half of their 

assets. 

We as HNZ tenants are not trying 

to be greedy, we are not stating 

we want to keep our houses 

because they are ours. They 

are not, they are the country’s 

houses, they are the safe places 

for all New Zealanders. 

I want this sale stopped. 

TRAFFIC: Red light runners at this Cranford and Berwick St 

intersection were targeted in a police sting. 

Readers respond to the 

article about red light 

runners at the intersection 

of Cranford and Berwick St 

Diane Dick – I travel around 

Christchurch daily and witness 

this all the time. In some cases 

they need to put up more right 

turning green arrows to make 

a lot more intersections safer. 

However, the rude people who 

keep coming when the lights 

have changed make it even more 

unsafe for those turning. Compulsory 

stops are another hairraising 

area. Only two or three 

cars actually stop properly, the 

rest slow down and treat them 

like a give way. Good on you 

for making a stand on this. It’s 

so obvious why our road toll is 

going up. 

Shane Fisher – Montreal 

St and Bealey Ave. People forever 

running red lights on both 

roads. I’ve seen a lot of close 

calls. Bring back the red light 

cameras. It’ll cost thousands to 

put in place but those costs will 

be retained after only about six 

months use. 

Christopher Ford – 

Hmmm, tickets really work. I 

remember they were giving out 

tickets 49 years back and they 

still need to do it so it doesn’t 

work just take the bloody driving 

rights away. That will get a 

better result. 

William Hutson – It is 

because the light signals are not 

geared towards left turn priority. 

The timings need to be changed 

and adjusted. People only really 

run reds because they literally 

won’t be able to turn right legally.

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Claudia Buchner – See 

some every day. But on the other 

side what I’ve seen the police do 

– driving 50 in a 30 zone, using 

mobile phones when driving, 

changing lanes with no indication 

and more, if there don’t follow 

the rules why should others? 

Stephen John Ruck – Hang 

on everyone the police are never 

around to catch people red light 

runners. So they will always do it. 

Miles Crowther – About 

time. Christchurch is the worst I 

have ever seen in New Zealand. 

Nearly 50 per cent of drivers 

jump red lights. 

Lynley Jenkins – That’s 

great but it’s happening everywhere. 

I’ve seen 3 drivers go 

through the red this week so far. 

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traffic light intersection needs to 

be watched. Get these potential 

killers off our roads. 

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phasing is wrong. Sort it out. 

Stephen Graham – Good. 

Hit them hard with big fines. 

About time. 

Tony Winkworth – Howell 

About time they started doing 

something useful. 

Cecily Henderson – Too 

much of it goes on, we see it all 

the time. 

Readers respond to an 

article in the Nor’West 

News regarding a 

neighbour whose quickthinking 

and smart phone 

helped police nab a 

burglary suspect 

Charlene McConchie 

– This is what the police and 

dog handlers must have been 

searching for the other week. 

The two guys were outside mine 

then ducked through the park 

as a patrol car came around the 

corner. 

Nic Davies – Well done to 

that lovely lady neighbour if she 

was one of mine I’d give her a 

huge bunch of flowers and a gift 

voucher. Hope they get hard on 

those brainless scumbags. 

Dothy Mitchell – Good work 

neighbour. Well done. 

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Where have the signs gone? 

Chairman of the Papanui 

Heritage Group Murray 

Williams writes about 

disappearing signs in the 

domain 

The genesis of Papanui was the 

native bush that once straggled 

across a block of land that covered 

parts of Rural Sections 3, 

5 and 25, an aggregated area of 

200 acres bounded by Langdons 

and Vagues Rds although the 

bush probably accounted for less 

than half of this. 

The native forest was cut out 

by 1857 and in the early 1880s 

six and a half acres of this land, 

with a frontage on Sawyers Arms 

Rd, was developed as a domain, 

Papanui’s first public park. 

In 1960, historian Jim Gardner 

was keen to spark some interest 

in the early days of Papanui. 

At this time he was chairman 

of the Canterbury Regional 

committee of the National Historic 

Places Trust (now Heritage 

New Zealand). 

In association with the city 

council he organised a sign on 

the Sawyers Arms Rd frontage of 

the Papanui Domain. 

The noticeboard featured a 

map of the area and a brief narrative 

of the milling of the bush 

in the 1850s. 

Analysis of a contemporary 

REVEAL: The unveiling of the interpretation panel at Papanui 

Domain in 1997. (From left) – Mollie Chalklen, Dave Hinman, 

then district chairman of the Historic Places Trust, and Jim 

Gardner. 

photograph suggests that the 

sign was of a significant size, 

probably at least 2m in height. 

This sign has been removed. 

It is not known when or by 

whom, but it had possibly been 

vandalised. 

In 1997, Jim Gardner assisted 

by local historian Mollie Chalklen, 

convinced the city council 

and the Historic Places Trust to 

organise a replacement. 

The result was the Papanui 

Bush interpretation panel. 

The new structure was smaller 

but sturdier. 

In a letter to Mollie Chalklen 

from the parks development 

officer, dated July 1, 1997, it was 

noted that the National Historic 

Places Trust brass plaque had 

been salvaged from the original 

sign and that it was proposed to 

incorporate it into the timber 

frame of the new interpretation 

panel. The photo shows the 

unveiling of the new sign. 

However, the structure has 

since disappeared and inquiries 

to the city council have proved 

fruitless in establishing any 

information as to its fate. 

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Last Thursday, the children, 

aged from six months to six 

years old, put on a production 

for parents and staff to celebrated 

the Maori New Year. 

Matariki was introduced to 

the children through the legend 

of Tamarereti and his fishing 

adventure. 

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Water the only way to read poem 


SAMANTHA Jory-Smart’s 

literary work is now part of the 

city’s history. 

But her poem, A Promise, can 

only be seen when it’s wet. 

The Burnside High School student 

was asked to write the poem 

to feature on one of the central 

city laneways. 

The Mollett St block of the 

South Frame was recently 

opened by Minister supporting 

Greater Christchurch Regeneration 

Nicky Wagner. 

It features a pounamu built 

into the pavement. 

But it is more importantly the 

home to the country’s first raining 

poetry installation. 

Samantha’s poem has been 

printed onto the pavement in invisible 

chemical spray that only 

reveals itself when wet. 

She said the poem came from 

a mix of wanting to include 

Maori culture, a tale about the 

mataī tree, and create a sense of 

Christchurch’s regrowth. 

“It’s amazing to contribute to 

Christchurch and be a part of the 

rebuild,” Samantha said. 

Mrs Wagner helped Samantha 

unveil the poem by pouring water 

from a watering can over it. 

She said it was exciting Mollett 

TALENT: Sixteen-year-old Burnside High student Samantha Jory-Smart’s poetry and art will 

become part of the city’s history. 


St was the country’s first raining 

poetry installation. 

“For the first time, I suddenly get 

a feeling of what the city is going to 

look like,” Mrs Wagner said. 

When completed in 2019, the 

South Frame’s pavements and 

laneways will span seven blocks 

in the central city. 

The Promise 

The Mataī tree grows 

astride Kahikatea, 

Tōtara watching over. 

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heartwood 

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The wood is forged with 

channels 

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arch to embrace us all 

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Further $45k signed off for Plunket rooms 


A FURTHER $45,000 has been 

allocated for repairs to the 

Redwood Plunket rooms. 

Originally budgeted at 

$30,000, the quote was then 

upped to $75,000 

for the rooms to be 

repaired for community 

use. 

Papanui city 

councillor Mike 

Davidson said it 

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the Northcote and 

Redwood area. 

“This is not much money in 

the grand scheme of what we’re 

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council’s best interests. 

She said it was a challenge to 

make the decision as the city 

council was not provided with a 

detailed report. 

Ms Dalziel said the repairs 

would only get the building to 

67 per cent of the new building 

standard. 

“It will still be old, still be 

unimproved and still be poorly 

insulated. It has old services and 

contains significant inherent 

maintenance issues,” she said. 

The building will be home to 

a social worker, who is being 

funded by the Papanui-Innes 

Community Board. Cr Davidson 

said the Plunket rooms are in an 

ideal location next to the Redwood 

Library. 

They will also be used as a 

community gathering space. A 

research report from city council 

staff has shown that a lot of 

young people feel unsafe in local 

parks around Northcote and 

Redwood. 

“(The area) lacks neighbourhood 

space for people to come 

together and the younger generations 

feel unsafe in the parks 

due to drugs and gang involvement 

in the area,” he said. 

The city council approved the 

additional funding in the 2017- 

18 Annual Plan. 

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Margaret’s 

College 

chamber choir 

has made it to 

the national 

finals of the 

Big Sing. Only 

24 choirs from 

around the 

country have 

been selected. 

The finale 

takes place in 

Wellington from 

August 24 to 26. 

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Fire Service’s new look 

• By Mark Thomas - specialist fire 

investigator 

THE NEW Zealand Fire Service 

disappeared last Saturday. 

It ceased to exist. 

Fire and Emergency New Zealand 

began life in its place. 

It’s what we’ll be called into 

the future. 

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Until now, there have effectively 

been two fire services in 

the country. 

Those that covered urban 

settlements, towns and cities, 

and those that tackled mainly 

wildfire in more rural settings. 

To a certain extent, the 

boundaries were blurred and we 

generally co-operated as much 

as we could. 

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New Zealand Act combines us 

into a single organisation, still 

with distinct urban and rural 

sides but working side by side. 

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might have different stickers on 

the side. 

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going for Spreydon homes. 

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Connetics Shield-holders 

miss national competition 


BURNSIDE HIGH is ruing poor 

early season form which has cost 

them a spot in the nationals. 

But coach David Williams is 

not looking to blame outside 

forces, saying it was gutting but 

entirely their own fault. 

Four teams were selected from 

the Connetics first XI football 

competition to compete at the 

Boys Lotto Premier Football 

Tournament in Napier from 

September 4-8. 

“A draw against Shirley and 

letting Cashmere back into 

the game, which also ended 

up being a draw, didn’t help. 

If either of those games had of 

been a win instead of a draw, 

then we would be in Napier,” he 

said. 

St Andrew’s College, St 

Thomas, Lincoln High and 

Cashmere High have all made 

the cut for the 32-team national 

tournament. 

The teams were picked during 

round eight when the top four 

included the selected teams. 

Burnside were fifth in round 

eight, but have since moved 

to third after wins against 

Middleton Grange and Lincoln 

High. In their match against 

Lincoln, Burnside also won 

the Connetics Shield for the 

MISSING: Burnside High will look to hold on to the Connetics 

Shield after missing out on the national competition. 

first time. However, they were 

denied a wildcard entry into 

nationals, with Nelson’s Waimea 

College and Wellington College 

snapping up the last two 

spots. 

“We will now focus on 

trying to win the Rex Dawkins 

tournament in Palmerston 

North,” Williams said. 

That tournament runs at the 

same time as nationals. 

Williams said with two games 

and a bye left in the Connetics 

competition, the goal is to 

finish strong and hold on to the 

Connetics Shield. 

The competition now takes 

a three-week break and will 

resume on July 26 for three 

rounds before the finals. 

Burnside will not want to let 

go of the shield when they 

PHOTO: BURNSIDE HIGH 

face Christ’s at 5.45pm at the 

Christchurch Football Centre, 

where all league games are being 

played this year. 

Christchurch Boys’ High will 

take on Lincoln at 4pm, St Bede’s 

will play Shirley at 5.45pm, St 

Andrew’s will try to stay top 

of the table when they face St 

Thomas at 7.30pm and Papanui 

will resume their season against 

Riccarton at 7.30pm. 

Points 

St Andrew’s, 21pts, 1; St Thomas, 

21pts, 2; Burnside, 20pts, 3; 

Cashmere, 19pts, 4; Lincoln, 

17pts, 5; St Bede’s, 16pts, 6; 

CBHS, 13pts, 7; Shirley, 13pts, 8; 

Riccarton, 11pts, 9; Middleton, 

8pts, 10; Papanui, 6pts, 11; 

Christ’s, 5pts, 12; Rangiora, 3pts, 

13. 

• By Amelia Christensen-Rose 

ST ANDREW’S College’s Lily 

Bray and Britneylee Nicholson, 

and St Margaret’s Emma 

Clarke have been named in 

the New Zealand secondary 

school girls’ football team to 

travel to Singapore at the end of 

September. 

They will play two games 

against Singapore women’s 

national A and two games 

against the women’s club 

champions at Jalan Besar 

Stadium. 

“It’s a good opportunity to 

form a really good team and 

culture,” Nicholson, 17, said. 

Clarke, 17, and Bray, 16, were 

at school when they received the 

email letting them know they 

had made the team. 

“I let out a small scream and 

SPORTS 

STOKED: Lily Bray, Emma Clarke and Britneylee Nicholson are 

off to heading to Singapore for a few games. 

Top schoolgirl footballers 

headed on Singapore tour 

I couldn’t stop smiling. I have 

really been wanting to get into 

this team for a while now,” Bray 

said. 

Said Nicholson: “When I first 

got the email late at night I went 

around the house yelling and 

waking everyone up, I was so 

excited. I just felt all the hard 

work I had put in had paid off.” 

All three girls agree that the 

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1 cup Panko breadcrumbs 

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2 Eggs 

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Ben Taylor and 

Thomas Russel 

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coxless four in 

Trakai, Lithuania, 

next month. 

St Andrew’s pair gear up 

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THE HARD yards are being put in by 

two St Andrew’s College rowers as they 

prepare for the world junior rowing 

championships. 

Ben Taylor, of West Melton, and 

Thomas Russel, of St Albans, have been 

selected for the junior men’s coxless four 

to compete in Trakai, Lithuania, next 

month. 

Both have been training at the New 

Zealand Rowing Gallagher High-Performance 

Centre at Lake Karapiro. 

They were a part of the winning Maadi 

SPORTS 

Cup team which not only brought back 

the top prize for the first time in the college’s 

history, but the Springbok Shield 

as well. 

Both said they are incredibly proud to 

be able to represent their country in a 

sport they love. 

Victoria St 

Let’s celebrate! 

Emirates Team New Zealand 

Victory Parade map 

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Victory Parade 

Wednesday 12 July 

From 12 noon 

Gloucester St 

Worcester St 

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St Albans Exercise 

Today, 9.15-10.15am 

These classes are designed for 

people living with long-term 

health conditions. Classes generally 

occur weekly but won’t happen 

on public holidays and also 

school holiday periods. Phone 

0800 663 463 to register. 

Free entry, Foundation of the 

Blind, 96 Bristol St. 

Scrabble Group 

Tuesday, 9.45am-noon 

Go along and play scrabble 

with the friendly weekly group. 

Exercise your brain and have 

fun. 

Gold coin donation. Sundbye 

House, 100 Farrington Ave. 

KidsFest Amazing Atoms 

Tuesday, 10-11am 

Television, radio, sonar and 

telephones – just some of the 

great inventions we enjoy today 

thanks to the scientific discoveries 

made by Lord Ernest Rutherford 

and his peers. Step inside 

Rutherford’s Den and enjoy 

fun, hands-on activities as you 

learn about science in the actual 

rooms where Rutherford studied. 

Limited space so book online. 

Children $15, The Arts Centre 

of Christchurch, 2 Worcester 

Blvd. 

Email julia.evans@starmedia.kiwi 

by 5pm each Wednesday 

Reading to Dogs 

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

These sessions have been designed 

to provide a relaxed and 

non-threatening atmosphere to 

encourage children to practise 

their reading skills and develop a 

love of reading. This programme 

uses dogs who are the pets of the 

city council animal management 

team and have been trained and 

tested for health, safety and temperament. 

Sessions are 15min. 

Phone 941 7923 to book a spot. 

Free entry, Shirley Library, 36 

Marshland Rd. 

Scrabble Club 

Wednesday, 11am-noon 

Go along to scrabble club. 

There’s no obligation, just go 

along whenever you can and join 

the friendly group. All materials 

are supplied. 


Marshalnd Rd. 

Arts Forum 2: Architecture 

in Christchurch 

Wednesday, 5.30-7.30pm 

Get ready for Arts Forum 2: 

Architecture in Christchurch. 

Six experts will weigh in on their 

loves and loathes in the city’s 

current architectural landscape 

and how to move forward. We 

can’t wait to get together again 

tickets on sale n w 

for delicious eats, great libations 

and electric conversation in a 

seriously inspiring space. 

Free entry, St Andrew’s College, 

347 Papanui Rd. 

Late Night Gallery Tour 

Wednesday, 7.15-8pm 

Take a free guided tour of the 

art gallery’s collection highlights 

with one of the friendly, knowledgeable 

guides. Late night tours 

last 45 to 60 minutes and there’s 

no need to book. Meet at the 

front desk on the ground floor. 

Free entry, Christchurch Art 

Gallery, cnr Worcester Blvd and 

Montreal St. 

New Zealand Highland and 

National Dancing 

Championships 

Wednesday to Saturday, from 

8.30am. 

Go along and see New 

Zealand’s top highland dancers 

perform all 10 competitive 

dances and find out who will be 

overall champion for 2017. July 

12 to 13 – all age group events up 

to 14 years. July 13 to 15 – New 

Zealand championship events, 

under 16, under 18 and 18 years 

and over. 

Door sales only, Aurora Centre 

for Performing Arts, cnr Greers 

Rd and Memorial Ave. 

Animates Papanui - School 

Holiday Activities 

Thursday, 11am 

School holidays are just around 

the corner and once again, Animates 

is hosting some exciting 

activities to keep kids entertained. 

Go along to your local 

Animates on Thursday. Children 

can learn everything they need 

to know about fantastic fish and 

rocking reptiles. The sessions are 

a great way introduce children 

to the skills they need to be a 

LAwyERS 


The Friends of Christchurch 

City Libraries guest speaker at 

this month’s book talk is Erin 

Eldridge. She will be talking 

about her fiction book – The 

Ivan. Elise lives in occupied 

Berlin, under Russian rule. 

Her husband, Erich, is in 

France with the German army, 

then becomes a prisoner 

of war. Divided and alone, 

each struggles to cope in a 

dangerous and unfamiliar 

world. The talk is being held on 

Tuesday at 12.30pm. The venue 

is the board room at Fendalton 

Library and Community Centre, 

cnr Clyde and Jeffreys Rds. 

Entry is by gold coin donation. 

All welcome. 

nurturing parent. Each child that 

attends will also receive a certificate 

to take home. No bookings 

are required but make sure you 

get in early. 

Free entry, Animates, 469 

Papanui Rd. 

Go Well Group – Play 

Rummikub 

Thursday, 1-3pm 

Go along to Fendalton Library 

and play Rummikub. The 

game is an exciting, interactive 

strategy game that will test your 

wits. 

Free entry, Fendalton Library, 4 

Jeffreys Rd. 

Card Club 

Friday, 1.30-3.30pm 

This weekly card club meets 

every Friday, just go along and 

join in the fun. 


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AUTOMOTIVE PROFESSIONALS 

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A change of scenery is how Allan 

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“I want to grow our business through 

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While known for supplying and 

fitting tyres and mag wheels, the team 

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repair all makes and models of cars, vans, 

4WDs, and fleet vehicles. 

Their fully functional workshop with 

the latest diagnostic scanning equipment 

allows them to carry out regular vehicle 

servicing from changing oil and filters, 

to replacing antifreeze, topping-up brake 

fluid, aligning wheels and serious vehicle 

repairs. They also do Warrant of Fitness 

inspections for just $40, a little cheaper 

than elsewhere. 

Bridgestone Hornby is close to the Hub 

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book their loan vehicle if heading to work, 

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HEALTH & BEAUTY 

New treatment for fungal nails 

Feet First, the long-established podiatry 

clinic in Upper Riccarton, now has a 

much more efficient and effective means 

of dealing with the problem of fungal 

nails, thanks to a new machine they 

recently obtained from Britain, where it 

was designed and trialled. 

Clearanail is a procedure where the 

Podiatrists use a machine to make tiny 

holes in the nail without affecting the nail 

bed – a completely pain-free procedure 

that then allows the topical application of 

antifungal solution to directly reach the 

problem area. 

Fungal nails may cause the toenail to 

thicken, which consequently can make 

shoes feel uncomfortable. Anyone who 

believes they have a fungal infection 

of the nails is invited to make an 

appointment for a consultation with Feet 

First so one of the qualified Podiatrists 

can assess if that is the case, and if so, will 

recommend the Clearanail procedure. 

This involves the initial treatment, and 

three follow-up appointments at monthly 

intervals to check progress. 

“Fungal nail infections won’t disappear 

immediately,” clinic director Charlotte 

Russell says, “so people need to commit 

to the process, which can take up to four 

months as the nail grows.” 

She says now is an ideal time to start 

fungal nail treatment with Clearanail, so 

nails will be looking healthy again when 

the warm, sandal-wearing weather arrives. 

Feet First has an introductory offer on 

Clearanail until the end of July. 

Call them on 348-7910 for details. 

‘CEREC’ & cosmetic dentistry 

Wisdom tooth removal 

Painless, high quality dentistry 

Sedation dentistry 

Experienced, conscientious team 

Experienced hygienists 

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355 9380 

144 Cranford Street 

www.stalbansdentalcentre.co.nz 

The Clearanail machine and related products. 

In addition to offering this highly 

effective treatment, Feet First has another 

unique feature – the Shoe Room. Here, 

clients can browse through a wide 

selection of ‘fashionable, functional 

footwear’ for men and women that not 

only provides support and comfort, but 

also looks modern and attractive. 

The four registered and experienced 

Feet First Podiatrists offer the full range 

of podiatry services for all ages and all 

conditions, with customised treatment 

provided for every client. They also offer a 

range of quality foot treatment products, 

including the German brand Gehwol. 

The clinic at 37 Main South Road is 

open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 

5pm, with late nights on Monday and 

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Shoe Room is open Monday to Friday 

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Above: Clinic director Charlotte Russell displays one of the modern boot styles 

available in the Shoe Room. Below: The Feet First reception area. 

9am-4pm. There is on-site parking 

available. 

Feet First also runs several satellite 

clinics. These are at the Marshland 

Family Health Centre, Marshland 

Road on Mondays, the Redcliffs 

Clinic, Augusta Street, on Wednesday 

afternoon and Friday morning, the 

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bedrooms and one bathroom, generous 

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complimented by an outdoor deck. 

This character bungalow offers a formal 

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retain the appeal from a bygone period of 

time when antiques and paintings were 

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Double garaging, drive through and a 

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The location is exceptional, with zoning 

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Trades & Services 


EXTERIOR PLASTERING 

Quality 

Workmanship 

at Competitive Pricing 

Free Quotes 

Aynsley Frewer 

M: 027 201 1296 

E: aynsleyfrewer@xtra.co.nz 

PO Box 20534 Bishopdale 

concrete & paving 

• Driveways 

• Earthquake repairs 

• New Home Specialists 

• Patios & Paths 

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DRIVEWAYS 

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Professional service 

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kitchen renovation 

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• ‘On Site’ finishing available 

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PABLO’S PAINTWORKS 

27 Birmingham Drive, Middleton 

03 338 6280 | 021 541 323 

pablospaints@xtra.co.nz 

www.pablospaintworks.co.nz 

EQC CASH SETTLEMENT 

We will re-scope your property to ensure 

you have been paid in full to cover all 

your repair costs. 

None of the properties that we have 

re-scoped so far has been paid the 

correct amount to repair their damage. 

EXAMPLES 

•Yaldhurst Road Initially $3,800 after our 

re-scope payment received $46,320 

•Wairakei Road Initially $7,575 after our 


•Prossers Road Initially $19,827 after our 


•Kaplan Avenue Initially $859 after our 


•Liverton Crescent Initially $11,000 after our 


•Dalkeith Street Initially $5,000 after our 


• We have re-scoped 50 properties who have been under 

paid for their repairs. 

• Have your initial repairs failed? 

• Did you receive your full entitlement? 

• Do not pay your excess until all repairs are completed. 

• General under payments are: Asbestos testing and 

exterior lead paint, peeling wallpaper, cracking in exterior 

plaster not repaired correctly. 

For re-scoping and all earthquake repairs 

including painting and redecorating. 

Enquire now Phone 021-667-444 

PAINTING 


PAINTER 

Michael Kelly Painters 

Locally owned and 

operated family 

business. 

25+ years Experience 

• Painting • Wallpapering 

• Interior • Exterior 

Free Quotes 

EQC REPAIRS 

TAKE THE STRESS 

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Phone 

Michael 0212 649 492 

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PAINTING & 

WALLPAPERING 

• Satisfaction 

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• Over 30 years 

experience 

• Reliable & 

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Please call 

Ray Martin Ltd 

021 770 551 

or 359 5520 

r.martin@globe.net.nz 

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36 Years in business now offering 

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• Painting • Roofing • Plasterboard • Wallpapering 

Gary: 021 329 881 

Cam: 021 329 200 

Office: 03 338 9886 

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HOUSE 

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AAA HANDYMAN 

licensed carpenter 

LBP, all property and 

building maintenance, 

repairs, bathroom/shower 

installations, with free 

quotes 03 383 1927 or 027 

245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz 

BRICKLAYER 

George Lockyer. Over 

35 years bricklaying 

experience. UK trained. 

Licensed Building 

Practitioner number 

BP105608. Insurance 

work. EQC repairs. 

Heritage brickwork and 

stonework a speciality. No 

job too small. Governors 

Bay. Home 329-9344, 

Cell 027 684 4046, email 

georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz 

BUILDER 

For all building work 

but specialist in bathroom 

renovations, 30 yrs 

experience, with service 

and integrity. Free Quotes. 

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 

0274 367-067. 

BUILDER 

LICENSED, available for 

all aspects of building. 

Please call 027 241-7471 

or 335-0265 

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CARPET & VINYL 

LAYINg 

Repairs, uplifting,relaying, 

restretching, 

mail jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 

or 027 2407416 

ELECTRICIAN 

REgISTERED 

for all electrical 

installations & repairs Ph 

03 322 4209 or 021 026 

73375 

HANDYMAN 

No job too big or small. 

Good rates. Call 020 410 

67205 

PAINTER 

Available, All aspects in 

painting. Very competitive 

in roofs and fences. Please 

call 027 241-7471 or 335- 

0265 


PAINTINg DECoRATINg 

Wingfields Contracting, 

all interior & exterior 

painting & all forms of 

interior plastering & jib 

fixing, ph Mark 021 171- 

1586 or 355-5994 

PLASTERER 

Gib Stopping, Small 

job specialty. 30 + years 

experience. Ring 0800 

387-369 

PLUMBER 

For prompt service for all 

plumbing maintenance, 

repairs and alterations. 

Phone Michael 364 7080 

or 027 438 3943 

PLUMBER 

ALF THORPE 

PLUMBING Certifying 

Plumber for all types of 

plumbing, maintenance, 

spouting, alterations etc. 

Phone 352-7402 or 0274- 

350-231 

RooFINg 

Qualified & Licenced 

Practitioner. Re-Roof & 

Repairs, all types. Member 

New Zealand Roofing 

Association. Over 35 years 

experience. Phone John 

027 432-3822 or 351-9147 

email johnmill@ihug. 

co.nz 

SHoE REPAIRS 

Belfast engraving.Shoe 

repairs,key cutting & 

engraving.(10 yrs exp)683 

Main North Rd 

ph 027 3113423 

SPoUTINg CLEANINg 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out. Also Full Handyman 

Services Available. Call 

Trevor 332 8949 or 021 

043-2034 

Wanted To Buy 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

or 027 313 8156 

Situations Vacant 


TREES BIg oR SMALL 

tree removal, trimming, 

stump grinding, shelterbelt 

clean up, section clearing, 

rubbish removals, 

excavation work, ph Trees 

Big or Small, for a free 

quote, 021 061 4783 

T.V. SERVICE CENTRE 

Repairs, tvs, microwaves, 

stereos, DVD. Aerial 

installations and kitsets, 

480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 

379 1400 

UPHoLSTERER 

Dining Chairs, Lounge 

suites, Caravan Squabs 

etc. recovered. Free 

Quotes. Phone Graeme 

383-1448 

VHS VIDEo TAPES 

& all camera tapes 

converted to DVD, video 

taping special occasions, 

www.grahamsvideo.co.nz 

ph 03 338-1655 

WATERBLASTINg 

Quick service, great rates 

Call Bret 02041067205 

Public Notices 

Weka Pass Railway 

Waipara, North Canterbury 

We are RUNNING 

SUNDAY 16th July 

Running 1st & 3rd 

Sunday of every month 

Phone 0800wekapass 

Depart Glenmark Station 

11.30am & 2.00pm 

www.wekapassrailway.co.nz 

Wanted To Buy 

TOOLS Garden, 

garage, woodworking, 

mechanical, engineering, 

sawbenches, lathes, cash 

buyer, ph 355-2045 

Principal’s P.A. 

Permanent position - 

40 hours per week – 44 weeks per year 

Villa Maria College is a state-integrated Catholic secondary 

school for girls. We were founded by the Sisters of Mercy 

in 1918 and hold dear the values of Whakaute – Respect, 

Tika – Justice and Manaakitanga – Hospitality. Visit 

www.villa.school.nz to find out more about us. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the right person to 

take over the role as our Principal’s Personal Assistant. We 

are looking for someone who is organised, efficient and 

proactive. Like all great PA’s, you will be a superb multitasker 

and great at prioritising your time. You will have a 

strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with a resilient, 

can-do attitude. 

This is a varied and busy role in support of Villa Maria’s 

principal. 

In return we offer you a fantastic collegial working 

environment that reflects our strong Mercy spirit. 

If you’re ready for a challenge and believe you have the 

experience to step into this role, please send your CV, 

covering letter and two referees for us to contact to: 

Villa Maria College 

Principal 

21 Peer Street 

Christchurch 8041 

dbr@villa.school.nz 

A full job description is available on the College website 

under staff vacancies: www.villa.school.nz 

Applications close 4pm Monday 17th July 2017.



What’s On 

Entertainment 

Buon 

Appetito! 

EXPERIENCE the satisfyingly bold 

avours of Italy at the Garden Buffet 

Restaurant. e team at the restaurant is 

celebrating the tastes of Italy and has 

added traditional Italian fare to their 

already extensive buffet selection. 

One of Christchurch’s most popular 

restaurants, the Garden Buffet is 

renowned its wide choice of quality 

dishes produced from the freshest 

seasonal ingredients. 

Chicken Scallopini, Italian stuffed Hoki 

with Cheese, Lamb Stew, Fettuccine 

Marinara, Pizza Pie, Chorizo Pasta, and 

sweet treats such as Lemon Almond Tart 

and Tiramisu Cheesecake are just a few 

examples the specialist dishes available 

during the restaurant’s lunch and dinner 

service throughout the month (nishing 

on Sunday 30th July). Normal dining 

prices apply. Bookings essential. 

e Garden Buffet Restaurant and 

adjoining Garden Bar Cafe offer an 

excellent solution for company functions, 

and special events. Roomy, stylish 

To advertise, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

surroundings with a warm and inviting 

ambience, it’s the perfect venue for any 

occasion from casual dining to weddings 

and work functions. 

e Garden Bar Cafe is open daily 

from 9am serving full cooked breakfasts, 

excellent coffee, and homemade gourmet 

cabinet foods. By evening it serves as the 

ideal meeting place for a pre-dinner 

drink with cruisy live music every Friday 

from 6pm. 

e Garden Buffet Restaurant and 

Garden Bar Cafe, with plenty of secure, 

easy access parking, are located in the 

Garden Hotel, 110 Marshland Rd. For 

buffet bookings or function queries 

phone 386 0088. 

A West Coast welcome in the heart of 

Redwood, beautifully refurbished and 

something for all the family. 

TRY OUR WONDERFUL MENU & DAILY SPECIALS 

Daniels Road | Phone 352 8355 

coasterstavern.co.nz 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

We are open from 6.30am 

Seniors SPECIAL 

2 courses Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert 

Special available lunch only. Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

$20 

Family Friendly 

Kid’s 2 course special 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

$10 

Treat the Kids 

this school holidays! 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

Lunch & Dinner 

All you can eat, 7 days 

Bookings Essential 

PH 386 0088 

fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurant 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz 

SERVING 

HAPPY HOUR 

5PM - 7PM DAILY 

Available from now to Sunday 30th July 2017 

OUR CABINET ITEMS 

ARE HOMEMADE 

CREATED FRESH ON SITE DAILY 

$12 

LUNCH 

SPECIALS 

Live Music: 

6PM.FRI.14 JULY 

COFFEE 

HAPPY 

H O U R 

2PM-4PM 

DAILY 

$3.50 

Offer available for a limited time 

and includes tea, hot chocolate 

MON: ROAST MEAL 

TUE: FISH & CHIPS 

WED: FISH BURGER 

THU: ROAST MEAL 

SAT: FISH & CHIPS 

AVAILABLE 

FROM 

11.30AM-2PM 

FOR A 

LIMITED TIME 

Vintage Blue 

PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH 

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132 

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

THIS SATURDAY 7.35PM 

CRUSADERS v HURRICANES 

LIVE ON OUR SUPER SIZE SCREEN 

MID-WINTER XMAS FUNCTIONS 

WE HAVE THE VENUE. EXCELLENT CATERING. 

PLENTY OF PARKING. ENQUIRE NOW! 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 

Members Lucky Card Draw 

FUNCTION ROOMS 

SHUTTLE RUNNING 

Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 

TAB POD 

GAMING ROOM 

PIERVIEW 

Restaurant 

Quality 

a la carte 

with a view! 

Open from 5.30pm 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 

OPEN FOR 

SUNDAY BRUNCH 

By the Seaside! 

10.30am-2pm 

ClubBISTRO 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

12pm-2pm and from 5pm 

Midweek $10 

SPECIAL ROAST 

Available Tuesday, 

Wednesday, & Thursday 

SUNDAY 3 COURSE 

DINNER SPECIAL 

$25 

SUNDAY BUFFET 

THIS Sunday 30th July 

ALL YOU CAN EAT 

$25 BOOK NOW! 

202 Marine Parade ● Ph 388-9416 

Members, guests and affiliates welcome 

H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

«WHAT'S ON« 

SATURDAY 15 JULY 

4.30PM THE BUSKER 

8PM THE A&P DUO 

SUNDAY 16 JULY, 1PM 

MID CANTERBURY 

COUNTRY MUSIC 

DOOR ENTRY 

«COMING UP« 

SATURDAY 22 JULY, 8PM 

CELINE, SAM 

& THE DOCTOR 

CELINE TONER | IAN JEFFRIES 

SAMANTHA TONER 

THE ULTIMATE 

PARTY BAND! 

TICKETS $20 AT CLUB OFFICE 

SATURDAY 29 JULY, 7.30PM 

RETRO ROCKIN’ 

ANTHONY EASTERBROOK-CARTER 

& BACKPACK FEATURING 

Roy Orbison Mini Set 

TICKETS $20 AT CLUB OFFICE. DOOR SALES $25 

Hornby WMC 

17 Carmen Rd, Hornby 

Phone 03 349 9026 

www.hornbyworkingmensclub.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome




10th - 16th July 2017 

New Season Australian 

Navel Oranges 

$ 

8 99 

kg 

Fresh Tegel NZ Skin On 

Chicken Breast Fillets 

$ 

2 49 

kg 

NESCAFÉ Coffee 

Sachets 10 Pack 

Whittaker’s 

Chocolate Block 

250g 

$ 

5 00 

pack $ 

3 99 

each 

$ 

3 99 

$ 

3 00 

each 

each $ 

2 00 

Olivani Olive Oil Spread 500g 

Wattie’s Vegetables Mixed/Peas1kg/Fries 900g-1kg/ 

Potato Specialties 450-500g 

each 

Wattie’s Sauce Refills 560-575g 

$ 

23 99 

pack 

Steinlager Pure/Stella Artois 

12 x 330ml Bottles 

$ 

11 90 

each 

Villa Maria Private Bin 750ml 

(Excludes Pinot Noir/Syrah) 

$ 

4 00 

each 

Just Juice/Citrus Tree Fruit Juice/Drink 2.4-2.8L 

FreshChoice Merivale 

189 Papanui Road, Christchurch. 

Open 7am – 9pm, 7 days. 

FreshChoice.co.nz FreshChoiceNZ 355 4432 

FreshChoice Merivale 

While stocks last at FreshChoice Merivale only. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Trade not supplied. 

Owned and 

operated 

by locals 

fcno1107

Nor'West News: July 11, 2017

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