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• By Bridget Rutherford and 

Gabrielle Stuart 

POLITICAL scientist Bronwyn 

Hayward is predicting Labour’s 

Christchurch candidates will 

benefit at the polls from the 

party’s crisis. 

The Canterbury University 

associate professor said the 

change in Labour leadership from 

Andrew Little to Jacinda Ardern 

would strengthen not weaken 

Labour as they go 

into the September 

23 general election. 

“It’s the best 

thing Labour could 

have done. They 

had nothing to 

lose.” 

Dr Hayward, 

who yesterday was 

in Wellington for 

Bronwyn 

Hayward 

a democracy conference said: “It’s 

amazing the energy from people 

who just feel this is a chance for 

new ideas. I haven’t seen a shift 

like this since 1984 when Rogernomics 

came in.” 

National has been in Government 

since 2008. 

Labour started to lose its 

traditional grip on the city in 

the 2011 election when National 

took Christchurch Central. Labour 

failed to take it back three 

years later. 

The party’s support in recent 

polls dropped to 24 per cent, its 

lowest in more than 20 years. 

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GAME ON. 

Just months ago, September’s 

election looked like being a cliff 

hanger. The mercurial John Key 

was gone and there appeared 

to be a mood for change after 

National’s lengthy time at the 

helm. 

That all changed this week 

when polls showed Labour nose 

diving and more crisis with 

Andrew Little stepping aside. 

But political scientist 

Bronwyn Hayward sees it 

differently. On page 1 today, she 

says the changes will breathe 

new life into Labour’s campaign. 

She might be right. 

Congratulations to evergreen 

Chris Johnson, who has just won 

his second jockey’s premiership. 

Johnson has had his ups and 

downs over the years and for a 

time was out of the saddle. 

But there has never been any 

doubt about his riding skills, 

which is why he is called the 

Magic Man. 

Today we look back on his 

season on page 36, and sports 

reporter Gordon Findlater 

previews the weekend’s club 

rugby league preliminary final. 

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THIS WEEK IN CANTERBURY’S PAST 

This week in history saw a Royal Charter on July 31, 

1856, making Christchurch New Zealand’s first city. 

On August 1, 1929, the Lyttelton Times was re-named 

Christchurch Times. It later became the Christchurch 

Star then The Star. On the same day in 1975 severe 

nor’west gales caused serious damage throughout 

the city and province. Winds gusted to 172km/h 

(107mph). There were more than 250 injuries in 

Canterbury, and many forests were devastated. On 

August 4, 1878, a severe snowstorm swept over the 

South Island. On August 4, 1923, the railway to the 

West Coast was opened. On August 6, 1867, the John 

Robert Godley statue (right) was unveiled, it was 

New Zealand’s first public statue. 

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Entertainment........48-51 

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FLOWERS BLOOMING CONFUSED 

Roses in bloom and daffodils lining the riverbanks in August? No, 

your eyes aren’t playing tricks – something unusual is happening 

at the Botanic Gardens. The normally dormant winter flower 

beds are bursting with colour, the roses are still blooming, and 

daffodils feature on the riverbanks. Gardens collection curator 

David Barwick said because there had been no decent frosts or 

cold weather, the plants were confused. “They’re either skipping 

into spring growth early or they never stopped growing at all.” 

MANY ARTEFACTS UNEARTHED 

More than 100,000 European and Maori artefacts have been 

dug up around the city since the February 22, 2011, earthquake. 

Archaeologist Katharine Watson, founder of company 

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Would you pay $10k for 

dinner with Bill English? 

• By Gabrielle Stuart 

WOULD YOU pay $10,000 for 

a dinner with Prime Minister 

Bill English, or with Winston 

Peters? 

Two Cantabrians did last 

week, for a good cause – to help 

teenager Maddie Collins get a 

life-saving kidney transplant in 

the United States. 

One was Chesters Plumbing 

manager Ben Bloy, who paid 

$10,000 for pre-dinner drinks 

and dinner at Parliament 

buildings with Bill English and 

Selwyn MP Amy Adams. 

He said Maddie’s story had 

“touched a chord” for him, as 

his own daughter was a similar 

age. 

But he also wanted the 

chance to speak with the prime 

minister about how difficult 

things had been for small 

businesses in Christchurch since 

the earthquakes. 

He planned to ask Mr English 

to make more investment in 

Christchurch, he said. 

“We need investment in our 

city. The anchor projects need 

to get going, because some businesses 

are really struggling,” he 

said. 

He said it was a lot to pay for 

a dinner, but he said Maddie’s 

story had inspired him and he 

wanted to help. 

“We get caught up with stupid 

things going on in our lives, 

our ‘first world problems’ with 

potholes and things, but here’s 

someone living with no kidneys,” 

he said. 

Another Christchurch man, 

who did not want to be named, 

paid $10,000 for a dinner at 

Parliament with Mr Peters. 

He was not a NZ First voter, 

but said he thought Mr Peters 

would be an “interesting 

character” to talk with. He said 

he knew Maddie’s family, and 

DETERMINATION: West Melton teen Maddie Collins needs 

a kidney transplant and is hoping to raise $700,000 for an 

operation in the United States. PHOTO: SOPHIE MCMILLAN 

wanted to help. 

More than $100,000 was 

raised through the auction and 

dinner at Addington Raceway 

last week, bringing the total 

raised for Maddie to more than 

$270,000. 

The expected cost of the 

transplant at The Johns 

Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, 

United States, is more than 

$700,000. 

Maddie is in Auckland’s 

Starship Hospital this week 

with her mother, Sarah Manson 

Collins, having more tests and 

getting advice about Maddie’s 

medication and dialysis 

treatment. 

Mrs Manson Collins said she 

was confident enough money 

would be raised to get Maddie 

the treatment. 

Last week The Star spoke 

with Jane Laurie, the woman 

who made a $1.5 million pledge 

to the family, which they now 

believe was false. 

Ben Bloy 

Bill English 

Mrs Laurie last messaged 

the family on Thursday, saying 

“things went wrong” and she 

should not have contacted them 

until everything was settled 

with the money. 

“I sorry it hasn’t worked out 

the way I planned,” she said in 

the message. 

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treatment go to https:// 

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STOLEN VAN VICTIM NAMED 

The man killed after crashing a 

stolen vehicle in St Albans was 

30-year-old Jeremiah Jason Dick. 

The van Dick was driving crashed 

into a ute at the intersection of 

Cranford St and Innes Rd at 

about 12.57pm on Tuesday. The 

van belonged to a contractor who 

worked for aluminium joinery 

company Nulook Solutions. A staff 

member said the van was stolen 

from a nearby work site minutes 

before the crash. 

PASSENGER GRABS WHEEL 

A passenger in a van involved in 

a crash on Riccarton Rd had to 

grab the wheel after the driver had 

a seizure and hit the accelerator. 

The vehicle smashed into another 

vehicle before overturning. The 

crash happened at about 10.10am 

and blocked both lanes of traffic 

on Riccarton Rd with one vehicle 

ending up on its side. Three 

people were taken to Christchurch 

Hospital. 

MELBOURNE CUP IN CITY 

The 18-carat gold Emirates 

Melbourne Cup is coming to 

Christchurch tomorrow. At 

10am it will be at St Thomas’ of 

Canterbury College before heading 

to The Atrium on the corner of 

Colombo and High Sts at noon for 

two hours. It will be at Rannerdale 

Veterans Village at 2.30pm before 

going to Riccarton Park. The 

cup is visiting with racing legend 

Scott Seamer as part of its 15th 

annual tour of Australia and New 

Zealand. 

TRAPPED SAVING CAT 

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from a roof in Woolston ended up 

needing to call the Fire Service to 

rescue him. Woolston firefighters 

were called to Randolph St at about 

12.45pm on Tuesday after a man 

used a fence to get on the roof to 

rescue a stricken feline, but was 

unable to get down. “He went up 

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fire communications spokesman 

said. “Lucky he took his phone 

with him.” The cat was also rescued. 

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Max, Bella top dog names 

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THOUGH MAX is the 

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•Max – 426 

•Poppy – 411 

•Charlie – 404 

•Molly – 395 


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Motorist’s second close call 

• By Andrew King 

THE MOTORIST who 

miraculously escaped death 

when his vehicle rolled more 

than 500m down a Banks 

Peninsula hillside is no stranger 

to near misses. 

Luke Wigram walked away 

from the wreck with broken ribs 

fingers and bruising. 

“The last thing I remember is 

being violently thrown around. 

I expected to die when the car 

left the road,” he told The Star 

yesterday. 

In 1994, Mr Wigram was a 

student at Tai Poutini Polytechnic 

in Greymouth. On April 27, 

his class visited Cave Creek in 

the Paparoa National Park, and 

walked onto the platform which 

would collapse when another 

class visited the following day, 

killing 13 students and a Department 

of Conservation field 

officer. 

Said Mr Wigram yesterday: 

“I remember one of my fellow 

classmates saying I don’t think it 

should be shaking like this.” 

Now Mr Wigram, 39, is counting 

his lucky stars again. He was 

driving on Summit Rd in his 

Ford Focus station wagon, near 

Little Akaloa, on Friday, when 

RESCUE: Luke Wigram was airlifted to hospital with broken 

ribs and fingers and a big gash on his forehead. 

hail started to fall on light snow 

on the road. 

The vehicle slid off the road 

and started to roll down the hill. 

All he could do was concentrate 

on keeping his limbs inside 

the vehicle, said Mr Wigram. 

Then he lost consciousness. 

When he came to, he climbed 

out of the badly mangled vehicle, 

sore, but incredibly lucky. 

He found his cellphone in his 

pocket and dialled 111. 

Said Mr Wigram: “I just stayed 

on the line with the dispatcher 

who kept me going. Asking me 

questions about what injuries I 

had, could I hear sirens, that sort 

of thing.” 

He was airlifted to Christchurch 

Hospital by the Westpac 

Rescue Helicopter. 

“There was a general surprise 

that I could survive the roll 

down the bank and have few 

injuries,” he said. 

‘The last thing I remember 

is being violently thrown 

around. I expected to die 

when the car left the road.’ 

– Luke Wigram 

“If I have a guardian angel, it is 

probably taking a well-deserved 

break now.” 

Mr Wigram was discharged 

from hospital on Tuesday. 

Senior Constable Tim Johnson 

said he had never seen a crash 

like it result in the driver walking 

away alive. 

“About 450m off the side of 

the road was the engine, a further 

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wedged into a fence and about 

100m down from that was what 

was left of the car,” he said. 

“He is incredibly lucky.” 

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POLICE MAY decide tomorrow 

if charges will be laid over alleged 

abuse of a young rugby player by a 

coach from another team. 

West Melton under-14.5s coach 

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of verbally and physically 

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match early last month. 

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an incident between the boy and 

a West Melton player during the 

match. 

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after the police became involved. 

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Christchurch’s Labour 

MPs will benefit 

•From page 1 

Christchurch Labour MPs 

yesterday admitted Mr Little’s 

departure had been unexpected. 

But they believe his demise will 

in fact help them in the polls. 

“Andrew looked at those numbers 

and made an assessment of 

what stability looked like for Labour, 

and he made that call that 

it was Jacinda,” Dr Woods said. 

She said Labour had strong 

policies on Canterbury issues, 

including pledges to fund a 

Christchurch specialist mental 

health team and put $100m into 

Rolleston commuter rail, and 

they would stay the same under 

the new leadership. 

But National candidates were 

equally confident the change 

would go in their favour. 

Wigram National candidate 

David Hiatt said the change reflected 

badly on Labour’s ability 

to lead the country. 

“We’re busy putting up hoardings 

while Labour is taking 

theirs down,” he said. 

Christchurch Central MP 

Nicky Wagner believed the fact 

that Ms Ardern was from Waikato 

and Kelvin Davis, Labour’s 

new deputy, from Northland, 

would have an impact. 

“From a South Island and 

Christchurch perspective, it’s 

unfortunate that both leaders are 

from Auckland,” she said. 

Dr Hayward said Ms Ardern 

and Mr Davis were a “powerful 

duo”. 

Ms Ardern had appeal, while 

Mr Davis had strong connections 

with the provinces and 

appealed to Maori and entrepreneurial 

education, she said. 

Dr Hayward said the change 

in party leadership meant there 

was a real shift making way for 

fresh ideas and new thinking. 

That would benefit Labour’s 

current Christchurch MPs and 

candidates, she said. 

“We lost a lot with John 

Key moving away from National 

leadership. He was from 

Christchurch. It was replaced 

with complacency and business 

as usual.” 

Voters would see it as a chance 

for change, and possibly revisiting 

plans, such as the blueprint, 

she said. 

“People will start thinking that 

change is possible.” 

Labour’s crisis: What 

Nicky 

Wagner 

Christchurch 

Central 

The leadership 

change may add 

more fire to the 

hotly contested 

Christchurch 

Central seat. 

It was always a 

safe Labour seat – 

until 2011. 

That year the race between 

incumbent Brendon Burns and 

challenger Nicky Wagner was 

so close, it was tied on election 

night. After special votes were 

counted, Ms Wagner won the 

seat by 47 votes. 

In 2014, she increased her margin 

to a comfortable 2420 votes. 

Labour candidate Duncan 

Webb says the leadership crisis 

has injected interest in the election, 

and would increase the 

Christchurch Central 

2014 election results 

•Nicky Wagner, National – 

46%, 15,346 votes 

•Tony Milne, Labour – 39%, 

12,926 votes 

•Party vote: 45% National, 

26% Labour, 16% Greens, 7% 

NZ First 

turnout. 

“What I’m finding is a massive 

sense of excitement from a whole 

lot of people who were previously 

bored by the election,” he said. 

“That will help Labour and 

it will help me, 

because unless 

people are excited 

by the election 

they’re not going 

to turn out and 

vote.” 

Ms Wagner 

Duncan 

would not be 

drawn on the 

leadership crisis: 

Webb 

“Labour’s leadership is a matter 

for Labour,” she said. 

But she did comment on their 

background: The fact Jacinda 

Ardern was from Waikato and 

Kelvin Davis from Northland, 

compared with Bill English’s 

background in Southland. 

“From a South Island and 

Christchurch perspective, it’s 

unfortunate that both leaders are 

from Auckland,” she said. 

Wigram 

2014 election results: 

•Megan Woods, Labour – 

49%, 14,519 votes 

•Karl Varley, National – 38%, 

11,189 votes 



NZ First 

Wigram 

The Labour leadership change 

has given National candidate 

David Hiatt a new boost of confidence 

in a tough battle against 

incumbent Megan Woods. 

“We’re busy putting up hoardings 

while Labour is taking theirs 

down,” he said yesterday. 

“This shows 

they can’t even 

organise themselves, 

so I didn’t 

know how that 

reflects on their 

ability to run the 

Megan 

Woods 

country,” he said. 

But Megan 

Woods, who is 

Canterbury Issues 

spokeswoman for Labour 

and has held the seat since 2011, 

said she was more confident after 

the change. 

“What Jacinda will do is set 

this campaign alight,” she said. 

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they are saying 

She said Labour had strong 

policies around things like health 

funding and commuter rail in 

Canterbury, and those policies 

would stay stable under Ms 

Ardern’s leadership. 

Christchurch East 

National list MP Joanne Hayes 

herself calls Christchurch East a 

“red seat” – at the last election she 

fell more than 4000 votes short of 

incumbent Poto 

Williams. 

But the leadership 

change had 

added to her confidence, 

she said. 

“I think it’s 

going to make 

Joanne 

Hayes 

it an interesting 

battle between the 

parties on the left, 

while for me I’m going to carry 

on with my campaign,” she said. 

Christchurch East 

2014 election results: 

•Poto Williams, Labour – 

48%, 15,221 votes 

•Jo Hayes, National – 35%, 

11,148 votes 



NZ First 

She said she had spent the last 

four years meeting local people 

and working to help them, and 

she believed that would also up 

her chances. 

But Ms Williams believed the 

change would go in her favour. 

She said Ms Ardern was 

already well-known in the area, 

and had already spoken at several 

community meetings 

as deputy 

leader about issues 

like health 

and children’s 

issues. 

She believed 

Poto 

Williams 

it could also 

increase voter 

turnout. 

“I think our 

change has inspired people to 

vote Labour,” she said. 

Port Hills 

Ruth Dyson has been MP in 

the Port Hills area since 1993, 

but this year National list MP 

Nuk Korako has put up a strong 

challenge. 

Ms Dyson said the leadership 

change would give her a stronger 

edge. 

“Not just from young people 

but from older voters, too, I 

haven’t had a negative response 

Port Hills 2014 election 

results: 

•Ruth Dyson, Labour – 46%, 

18,161 votes 

•Nuk Korako, National – 

41%, 15,933 votes 



NZ First 

yet,” she said. 

She said Ms Ardern was wellknown 

and respected in the 

electorate, and could both keep 

the Labour caucus 

united and appeal 

to voters. 

“People recognise 

Andrew Little 

was working 

really hard, but he 

wasn’t making a 

Ruth Dyson 

connection with 

people in the way 

parties need to,” she said. 

Mr Korako would not say 

whether he thought the leadership 

change would be a positive 

or negative for his campaign. 

“For me, all my focus remains 

completely on my campaign, putting 

my best foot forward for the 

people of my electorate, and that 

won’t change,” he said. 

•Coverage: Gabrielle Stuart 

Safety barriers fast 

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Sarla Donovan 

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further accidents. 

New barriers will be installed 

along part of Main Rd near 

Shag Rock this month. They 

were meant to be done in February. 

City council transport 

operations manager Aaron 

Haymes said the risk of further 

accidents meant they were fast 

tracked. 

In March, Maureen Imrie, 

73, died when the vehicle her 

husband Bruce was driving 

slammed through the wooden 

barrier near Shag Rock and 

plunged into the sea. 

It came a year after repeat 

drink driver Sarah Arrow 

crashed through a nearby barrier 

in Moncks Bay, badly injuring 

a pedestrian. 

Mr Haymes said they could 

not ignore those accidents. 

He said permanent barriers 

were being installed as 

part of current underground 

infrastructure work at the Shag 

Rock corner. Temporary ones 

were in place. 

They would be extended an 

additional 100m southwards 

to cover where the fatal crash 

occurred, at a cost of $60,000, 

he said. 

The city council would also 

do an assessment of a 160m 

section between the new barrier 

and the existing concrete 

barrier south of the site, costing 

an extra $92,000, he said. 

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Most dangerous intersections named 


CHRISTCHURCH 

intersections are among 

the most dangerous in New 

Zealand. 

The Memorial Ave roundabout 

near the airport was 

named fourth highest-risk in 

the country, one of 12 intersections 

in Christchurch and 

Selwyn on the year’s NZ Transport 

Agency top-100 list. 

The intersection is currently 

being upgraded from a roundabout 

to an overpass, in an effort 

to make it safer. 

Also named on the list were 

three different intersections 

along Marshland Rd, two 

on Riccarton Rd and two on 

Shands Rd. 

CHANGES: The intersection 

of Memorial Ave and 

Russley Rd, which was 

named fourth most 

dangerous in the country, is 

currently being upgraded 

to make it safer. 

The list, released by the 

NZTA this week, uses data 

from crashes between 2006 and 

last year. 

The intersections are ranked 

based on the number of fatal 

crashes, and crashes which 

leave people injured. 

NZTA road safety manager 

Bruce Richards said the list 

would be used to prioritise 

which intersections should be 

upgraded. 

People were injured in 30 

crashes at the Memorial Ave 

roundabout over the past 10 

years, including four crashes 

classified as serious. 

Mr Richards believed 

that would change once the 

intersection was upgraded, 

which is being done as part of 

the $112 million Russley Rd 

upgrade. 

On Marshland Rd, the 

intersection with Prestons Rd 

has been upgraded, but there 

are no plans to change the 

intersections with Hawkins Rd 

and Shirley Rd, which ranked 

43rd and 73rd on the list. 

Mr Richards said work on 

those roads would be considered, 

but it was made more 

complicated because work on 

the Northern Arterial Extension 

could change how much 

traffic there was on the roads. 

RISKY: Three Marshland Rd intersections 

made the country’s top 100 most dangerous. 

Top – Shirley Rd, Middle – Prestons Rd. 

Bottom – Hawkins Rd. 

Greater Christchurch’s 

most dangerous 

intersections 

The NZTA’s latest 

high-risk intersection 

rankings, based on 

crashes where people 

were injured or killed 

between 2006 and 

2016. 

•Russley Rd/Memorial 

Ave – 30 injury crashes 

– ranked 4th 

•Shands Rd/Blakes 

Rd – one fatal crash, 

nine injury crashes – 

10th 

•Linwood Ave/Aldwins 

Rd – 31 injury crashes 

– 22nd 

•Riccarton Rd/Ilam 


– 23rd 

•Main North Rd/QE II 

Drive – one fatal crash, 

NZ’s top five 

most dangerous 

intersections: 

1 – Porchester Rd/ 

Popes Rd, Auckland 

2 – Great North 

Rd/Bullock Track, 

Auckland 

3 – Main North Rd, 

35 injury crashes – 

26th 

•Barrington St/Lincoln 

Rd – one fatal crash, 28 

injury crashes - 33rd 

•Marshland Rd/ 

Hawkins Rd – 13 injury 

crashes – 43rd 

•Shands Rd/Marshs 

Rd – one fatal crash, 

six injury crashes – 

45th 

•Moorhouse Ave/ 

Gasson St – one fatal 

crash, 21 injury crashes 

– 49th 

•Marshland Rd/Prestons 

Rd – 12 injury 

crashes – 62nd 

•Marshland Rd/Shirley 


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St – 28 injury 

crashes - 79th 

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Coast Air Rescue Trust chief executive Christine Prince at the handover of the 

two new Toyota vehicles. 


New vehicles boost 

for air rescue trust 

• By Sarla Donovan 

CANTERBURY West 

Coast Air Rescue Trust has 

just had its three busiest 

days on record, attending 

22 missions from Friday to 

Sunday. 

To put that in perspective, 

crews would normally 

cover six to nine incidents 

over a three-day period. 

Chief executive Christine 

Prince said spikes generally 

came from a combination 

of ski jobs and weatherrelated 

road conditions 

such as heavy rain or ice, 

leading to more vehicle 

accidents. 

So it was excellent timing 

for local car dealership 

Miles Toyota to gift two 

new vehicles to the air 

rescue trust yesterday. 

Miles Toyota chief 

executive Andre Heyns 

said the trust provided a 

critical service and when 

it approached him for assistance, 

he saw a “valuable 

opportunity” to partner 

with another Canterbury 

institution. 

“We’re communitybased 

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“We now do over 700 a 

year, up from 300 when I 

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NEW: The first two stages of a housing development on 

Welles St will be completed by October. 

Apartments ready soon 

APARTMENTS BEING built on 

an old factory site in Sydenham 

will go on sale later this year 

from $375,000. 

Fletcher Living is building the 

Government-led project which 

will be known as Atlas Quarter 

on Welles St. 

The first two stages of the 

development are due to be completed 

and available for sale in 

October. 

It will have a mixture of one 

and two-bedroom apartments, 

along with some three-bedroom 

terrace housing. 

One-bedroom apartments 

will start from $375,000, with 

the two-bedroom apartments to 

start at $460,000. 

The development is part of 

the Christchurch Housing Accord, 

which is an agreement 

between the city council and 

Government to boost the housing 

supply. 

The site, between Colombo 

and Manchester Sts, was owned 

by property developer David 

Henderson. 

He sold it to the city council 

in 2008, which then sold to the 

Crown. 

Another of Mr Henderson’s 

former properties, the old Sydenham 

School site on Colombo St, 

is being developed into housing 

under the accord as well. 

Atlas Quarter will have 109 

townhouses and apartments, as 

well as ground floor shops. 

There would be a shared 

courtyard in the middle. 

Christ’s, Shirley bands in final 

TWO Christchurch bands will 

battle it out against the country’s 

best in the final of this year’s 

Smokefreerockquest. 

Christ’s College band Run77 

and Shirley Boys’ High School’s 

Fuzhun will compete at the 

national final in Auckland on 

September 2. 

Run77, made up of Angus 

Mossman, Robert Rolleston, 

Henry Phelps, and brothers Angus 

and George Murray, won the 

Canterbury final. 

Fuzhun’s members include 

Gideon Valavala, Tasipale 

Valavala, Michael Mose, Loutoa 

Osai, Temuera Hay, Josh Mosa’ati 

and Keenan Jarvis. The band won 

last year’s regional final. 

Bands from across the 

country competed in regional 

competitions from May to early 

July. The regional finalists then 

made 12min videos performing 

their original music. 

Those videos were judged by a 

panel made up of New Zealand 

musicians. Judge and Silver Scroll 

award-winner, Thomas Oliver, 

said the music was unique this 

year. 

“It’s so good to see some really 

strong writers ready to make 

their way into the New Zealand 

music industry.” 

The final, where 12 acts will 

compete for the title, will be held 

TALENTED: Christ’s College band Run77 (above) and Shirley 

Boys’ High School’s Fuzhun have made the national final of the 

Smokefreerockquest. 

at Auckland Girls’ Grammar 

School. 

Jono Stewart and Nat Hutton 

from Christ’s and St Margaret’s 

colleges did not make the 

national final, but were highly 

commended. 

Some of the successful 

musicians and bands to have 

previously taken part in 

Smokefreerockquest included 

Broods, Marlon Williams, 

Brooke Fraser, Bic Runga and 

Anika Moa. 

Major upgrade to Russley Road/Memorial Avenue intersection 

The Russley Road/Memorial Avenue temporary roundabout will be removed 

in early August and replaced with a new intersection with traffic lights. 

EXPECT 

DELAYS 

4-6 AUG 

The permanent change means traffic will be able to 

travel to and from Christchurch International 

Airport, under the new Gateway Bridge, for the first 

time. It will also allow the project team to complete 

the new road on top of the bridge, bringing them a 

step closer to completing the upgrade. 

New road signage 

People travelling through the intersection will 

need to pay close attention to the new signage 

to ensure their vehicle is in the right lane. 

Please be courteous to other drivers who will 

also be getting used to the change. 

Lengthy delays at Russley Road/Memorial Avenue intersection 

While this is an exciting milestone there will be delays 

of up to 20 minutes while the changes take place on 

4-6 August. 

If you’re travelling to the airport leave extra time to get 

there or take an alternative route to avoid the work site. 

People coming from the north can turn off at 

Harewood Road and those coming from the south can 

use the new Southern Airport Access (see map). 

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RD 

SH1 RUSSLEY RD 

NORTH 

ORCHARD ROAD 

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TO CITY 

MEMORIAL 

AVE 

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AVONHEAD RD 

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RD 

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News 

Flood response better than fire 

But residents 

want solution 


BETTER communication was 

the key improvement during 

last month’s flood response, the 

city council says. 

City council emergency operations 

centre controller Mary 

Richardson said they were criticised 

for poor communication 

during the Port Hills fire, and 

learned from 

that. 

She said this 

time around, its 

communication 

and public information 

practices 

worked 

Mary 

Richardson 

“exceptionally 

well”. 

There were 

short, regular updates with key 

facts throughout last month’s 

flooding, particularly before it 

started on July 21, she said. 

A small team managed the 

rostering and tasked staff well, 

so there was no confusion, she 

said. 

Ms Richardson said another 

improvement was an online 

WET: The Heathcote River burst its banks in Beckenham 

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registration process on the 

city council’s website that allowed 

people to receive regular 

updates and let the city council 

know if they had been evacuated. 

She said they started the 

process immediately during the 

floods, whereas during the fire, 

it began too late. “We used this 

to regularly communicate during 

the event.” 

Ms Richardson said if people 

registered on the city council 

website, it could then ask what 

help they needed. 

During the Port Hills fire, 

evacuated residents received 

mixed messages about cordons. 

At one stage, Civil Defence 

told media 40 homes had been 

destroyed before later correcting 

that figure to three due to “misinformation”. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel said 

while many were concerned 

about the city council’s flood 

protection programme, a lot of 

residents were “overwhelmingly 

complimentary” about the 

response. 

Southshore Residents 

Association chairman Bill 

Simpson said communication 

had always been good, but the 

stopbank infrastructure was not 

there to protect the area from 

flooding. 

“The decision-making should 

have been done two, three or 

four years ago,” Mr Simpson 

said. 

“That’s why residents get so 

angry. They know what needs to 

be done and what will happen if 

it’s not. And that’s exactly what 

happened.” 

The city council is preparing 

a report on the feasibility of 

a proposal for estuary edge 

protection. 

City councillor Yani 

Johanson, whose Linwood 

Ward suffered a lot of the 

brunt of the flooding, said the 

registration process was a huge 

improvement from the fire. 

City councillor Raf Manji said 

the information processes were 

“much better”. 

“The more information you 

give people, the better they feel. 

So I think there’s been a big 

improvement.” 

Port Hills blaze 

a lesson 

during flooding 


MAYOR LIANNE Dalziel called an 

early state of emergency during the 

recent floods because of learnings 

from the Port Hills fire. 

Ms Dalziel made the announcement 

on July 22 at about 11.20am 

after relentless rain caused widespread 

flooding. 

It was called a “precautionary approach” 

because of river level rises 

due that afternoon, Ms Dalziel said. 

“As it turned out this was the right 

call because we had all agencies 

and systems in place to support and 

evacuate residents when the flooding 

occurred.” 

When asked if the state of emergency 

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By the time the state of emergency 

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homes. Many said it came too late. 

Two separate fires started on 

Marleys Hill and Lansdowne on 

February 13. By February 15, a wind 

shift caused the fires to merge. 

Police say the Marleys Hill fire 

was suspicious. 

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Keeping the peace while others go 

The Star continues its series on the work police in 

Canterbury are doing on crime prevention, heading 

off trouble before it starts. Bridget Rutherford 

reports on the Police Support Unit 

IT’S 6PM on a Friday. 

After-work drinks have begun, 

university students are prepping 

for parties, and everyone is 

excited the weekend has arrived. 

But as the rest of the city kicks 

back, the Police Support Unit 

goes into overdrive. 

The unit deals with keeping 

the public order, major event 

policing, monitoring licensed 

premises, and supporting other 

police units when needed. 

Senior Sergeant Gordon Spite, 

who is in charge of the unit’s 21 

staff, said in the areas they covered, 

alcohol played a significant 

role. 

Most Friday and Saturday 

nights, the unit is called to multiple 

parties – many of which are 

hosted by university students in 

Riccarton and Ilam. 

While many are random callouts, 

police already know some 

are happening. 

With the launch of the Good 

One website in 2014, people are 

now able to give police a headsup 

and, in turn, police can give 

them some words of wisdom 

before the party. 

A host can go onto the website 

and register their party, along 

with the address, time and 

date, and their name and phone 

number. 

The police District Command 

Centre is then notified and an 

email is sent to the host with 

tips for keeping the party under 

control. 

A “risk assessment” is done 

based on the number of people 

attending and the demographic. 

“If there were 20 people we 

wouldn’t worry, but if there 

were 250 people, we’d be a little 

concerned about that,” Senior 

Sergeant Spite said. 

He said police don’t want to 

ruin parties. It takes about two 

hours to shut one down, with up 

to 20 staff. 

“We’re taking staff away from 

stuff they should be at.” 

After they start at 6pm, the 

unit will visit or drive past the 

party addresses to make sure 

everything is running smoothly. 

If needed, officers can go inside 

and ask if the host needs any 

assistance. Once they’ve visited, 

it’s rare for them to go back a 

second time, Senior Sergeant 

Spite said. 

“The spin-offs have been great. 

There’s less police time spent 

dealing with these sorts of incidents, 

less victimisation and less 

offending,” he said. 

“It appeals to people’s innate 

desire to do the right thing.” 

The statistics speak for themselves. 

Last year, the unit attended 825 

parties, made up of about 64,000 

people. 

Between 2015 and 2016, there 

had been a 54 per cent reduction 

in disorder, 44 per cent reduction 

in assaults, 27 per cent reduction 

in damage, and a 22 per cent 

reduction in noise. 

PREVENTION: Senior 

Sergeant Gordon Spite said 

the Police Support Unit works 

alongside the University 

of Canterbury Students’ 

Association to help run 

events and The Foundry. 


Senior Sergeant Spite said 

often hosts could be naive, or 

unaware of how quickly things 

could get out of control. Social 

media did not help. 

But he said not everyone was 

receptive to Good One, and 

would not register. 

Often those were the ones that 

needed to be shut down. And at 

times, it could get “ugly”. 

The unit has formation, baton 

and shield training half a day 

each week. Protective gear, such 

as helmets, are always on hand. 

“I hear people say it incites 

the crowd if you wear protective 

equipment. But I see it like a 

builder going into the building 

site. If a bottle flies, my guys are 

going to put on helmets. I can’t 

afford to have injured staff,” 

Senior Sergeant Spite said. 

“We just have to make that assessment 

on the night.” 

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out and have fun at the weekend 

Senior Sergeant Spite said it 

was common for bottles to be 

thrown at officers. He had been 

hit himself. 

Often the problematic parties 

were attended by the same 

people, many of them under-18. 

Officers recognised them because 

they had caused trouble 

previously. 

When it came to major events, 

such as sports fixtures, Cup 

and Show Week, and concerts, 

intoxication was a problem. 

But the key was to make sure 

those people didn’t get in the 

gate. 

“If in doubt, keep them out,” 

Senior Sergeant Spite said. 

“The problem at the door is 

multiplied by 10 the moment you 

let them in the door.” 

But over the last four years he 

had been in charge of the unit, 

there had been a huge improvement, 

he said. 

“We’ve seen really good improvements 

in the way the events 

are being run. The operators are 

doing alcohol management plans 

and planning for contingencies.” 

The role of police in the unit is 

to watch over the event cordon 

and just the presence of officers 

can help prevent trouble. 

Traditionally, cricket matches 

Improvement at parties 

from 2015 to 2016 

•54 per cent reduction in 

disorder 


assaults 


damage 


noise 

had been problematic because 

people were sitting drinking in 

the sun all day. 

But Senior Sergeant Spite said 

that had changed since Hagley 

Oval was established. 

“That cricket ground is awesome. 

It’s the environment, it’s 

family-focused. It has a huge impact 

on the behaviour of people.” 

He said they liked to look at 

the crowd’s behaviour as a whole 

at each event. One drunk person 

being kicked out did not put a 

dampener on a good event, he 

said. 

Each event is policed, based 

on what it is. For example, they 

would put more staff on a rugby 

match that was between higher 

ranked teams, Senior Sergeant 

Spite said. 

Some musicians playing 

concerts could be “perceived as 

higher risk”, he said. 

FRIENDLY: Traditionally cricket matches have been 

problematic for police, but the “family-focussed” environment 

at Hagley Oval has improved behaviour. 

“Somebody like Elton John is 

not going to attract problems.” 

The unit also does a lot of work 

with universities when planning 

for particular events, such as 

Canterbury’s Tea Party, and 

Lincoln’s Garden Party to make 

sure they run smoothly. 

“The event itself is not the 

problem, the real risk is before.” 

The unit also collaborates on 

all student association events, 

and works with the University 

of Canterbury Students’ 

Association to run The Foundry. 

The unit’s 21 officers are some 

of the most recognised faces in 

police, Senior Sergeant Spite said. 

That’s because they walk the 

beat. They are out talking to 

people during the day, and are 

monitoring behaviour during 

the night, particularly on the 

weekends. 

The earthquakes have had a 

big impact. Because bars are 

now spread out, congregations of 

people are rare. 


when he walked the beat before 

the quakes, the intersection 

of Colombo and Hereford Sts 

was a hot spot for fighting and 

indecent behaviour. 

“Everyone would converge on 

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be going for a feed. There were 

all these different groups and just 

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just looked like a bomb zone.” 

But now, officers had to drive 

to where the bars were, rather 

than covering the central city on 

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“One of our biggest concerns 

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Officers were out patrolling 

making sure those people got 

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“The weather has a huge affect 

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we won’t be particularly busy 

outside.” 

At times, the unit was called to 

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MOVIE LOVERS will have even 

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the New Zealand International 

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Christchurch today. 

The festival will run until 

August 20, with international, 

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at the Isaac Theatre Royal and 

Hoyts Northlands. 

Christchurch 

festival host 

Nick Paris (left) 

has picked his 

top-10 films to 

see during the 

festival. 

Our Hospitality was number 

one on the list. 

The old black and white film 

was originally directed by Buster 

Keaton in the 1920s, but has been 

restored and will be played during 

the festival. 

But it will be a bit different, because 

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be played live at the screenings 

by the Christchurch Symphony 

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Royal. 

Our Hospitality, an old black and white film directed by Buster 

Keaton, has been restored and will be accompanied by live 

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Theatre Royal. 

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kicks off 

Mr Paris said Maudie, a film 

about Canadian folk artist Maud 

Lewis was second on the list, followed 

by Andrey Zvyagintsev’s 

Loveless, about a failed marriage 

and the disappearance of a child. 

Kedi, a lighthearted film about 

cats in Istanbul, came in third. 

Other local films to feature at 

the festival include One Island of 

Good, a story about the YMCA’s 

alternative education students 

This one is for cat lovers. Kedi, 

directed by Ceyda Torun, tells 

the story of cats in Istanbul and 

the people who watch out for 

them. 

filmed over a year, and Seven Rivers 

Walking, which tells the story 

about the state of Canterbury’s 

rivers, and how they can be remediated. 

•To see the rest of Mr Paris’ 

top-10 picks, visit www.star. 

kiwi. 

•For a full schedule of films, 

screenings, and prices visit 

https://www.nziff.co.nz/2017/ 

christchurch/ 

Director Andrey Zvyagintsev 

won the Jury Prize at the 

Cannes Film Festival 2017 for 

his film Loveless. It is about 

a failed marriage, and the 

subsequent disappearance of 

a child. 

TALENTED: The finalists of The Star KidsFilmFest Awards, held at The Piano Centre for Music 

and The Arts. 

High hopes for young filmmakers 

ASPIRING young filmmakers 

have shown what they can create 

as part of The Star KidsFilmFest 

Filmmaking Competition. 

During KidsFest, the budding 

filmmakers had to create, shoot 

and edit short films. 

Finalists were then chosen, 

and on July 22, their creations 

were featured on the big screen 

at The Piano Centre for Music 

and The Arts, and the winners 

were announced. 

Joel Graham, 13, was named 

the overall supreme winner for 

his animated film A True Hero. 

He also won best film for the 

animated category. 

A True Hero was a humorous 

short film about helping others, 

doing chores, and standing up 

to bullying. The judges were impressed 

by his animation work 

and the cleverly constructed 

story and message. 

His prize was for What Now 

to show his short film, a What 

Now gift pack, half a day on set 

with Film Canterbury, and an 

Orana Park family day pass. 

Jack Robinson, 12, took out 

the drama category with his 

short film, The Immortals. 

Quinn Archer, 11, won the 

comedy category with How to 

CHUFFED: Star 

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Victor (left) and MC 

Mulletman hand 

overall supreme 

winner Joel Graham 

his prize. 

PHOTOS: GILBERT 

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Matt Tasker’s film Exploring 

Nature-Victoria Park won the 

explore category. 

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session of their choice, a Velocity 

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Hoyts movie pass. 

The MC for the awards was 

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Our People 


Sarah Webber 

Family photographer explores 

Christchurch 

photographer Sarah 

Webber made world 

headlines with her 

photo-shopped images 

of orca, dolphins and 

the Loch Ness monster 

frolicking in a flooded 

Heathcote River. She 

talks to Sarla Donovan 

What was it like to have your 

photographs go all around the 

world? 

It’s incredible. I never imagined 

that I’d even get a response 

from the Beckenham community 

Facebook page. So to have 

all these people contact me – it 

was quite surreal. I don’t know 

how I felt – overwhelmed. 

How did it come about? 

I photograph everything – if 

it’s raining, if it’s flooding, if 

it’s snowing, I’ll be out there 

with my camera. When I came 

home and looked at my photos, 

I thought they were boring so, 

just for fun, I put the Loch Ness 

monster in one of them and 

posted it to the Beckenham 

neighbourhood Facebook page. 

They all just started laughing, 

and liking, and commenting, 

and requesting more, more, 

more. They wanted whales and 

dolphins so I so did it, purely just 

to make them smile and laugh. 

And I was rushing through 

them, too, it’s not even good 

photo-shopping, I’m just quickly 

getting them out. It was just all a 

bit of fun. 

Were you surprised that some 

people thought they were real? 

Yes, very surprised. I barely 

took 5min on each photo. If 

I’d known they were going to 

go worldwide, I would have 

taken more time. The BBC did 

a story on them and the Fox 

Live Morning Show in Denver, 

Colorado, did a piece on it and 

showed my images, so that was 

VIRAL PICS: Sarah Webber hit world headlines after her 

photo-shopped images of orcas, elephants, bears and 

dolphins in the flooded Heathcote River went viral on social 

media. 


pretty amazing. 

How long have you been a 

photographer? 

I started getting into 

photography when my eldest 

daughter was born in 2010 and 

then turned professional around 

2013. I’d always wanted to do 

photography at high school 

(Avonside Girls’ High) but I 

didn’t want to do seventh form 

art. I didn’t pursue a degree 

or qualification because I just 

wanted to do photography. So 

that turned me towards other 

things. 

What did you do instead? 

After high school, I went to 

teachers college and did a degree 

in primary school teaching 

and learning. After some relief 

teaching, I moved to Brisbane 

and worked in early childhood 

over there. I was young, wanted 

warmer weather and just to 

do something before I settled 

down. We were there for four 

years, then I came home with my 

partner, now my husband, and 

started a family. And, of course, 

with a newborn baby, you just 

want to take photos of them 

every second of the day. It was 

about that time I got a decent 

SLR camera and I just self-taught 

from there. I didn’t go to any 

schools, just practice, practice, 

practice every day. A friend 

suggested I take it professional, 

so I did. With my teaching 

and childcare background, I 

got along with children and 

babies so that’s naturally where 

I started: Photographing babies, 

children, families and I just love 

it. Not so much the studio stuff, 

I love meeting families in their 

homes, in the gardens or at the 

beach. My real passion is the 

storytelling, the journalistic type 

of image. 

People in show business say 

never work with children or 

animals . . . you do both. What’s 

the secret? 

Haha, I consider myself to be 

a big kid really. And, with the 

teaching background, I find it 

easy to quickly build a rapport 

with children. I get down at 

their level and just play before I 

even start a session. As for the 

animals, well most of them are 

just so cute who wouldn’t want 

to work with them. 

Have you ever had a total 

nightmare on a photoshoot? 

I haven’t had any nightmare 

shoots yet. The worst it’s been 

would be when a ‘cake smash’ 

session gets out of control, you 

know, a crying toddler running 

onto my carpet with bright pink 

icing all over their body. Luckily, 

I don’t offer cake smash sessions 

anymore. 

What other hobbies/interests 

do you have? 

Spending time with my family 

is a high priority for me. We 

like to get out and about and 

explore new parks and beaches, 

usually with our golden retriever, 

Perry, in tow. Perry had a field 

day digging huge muddy holes 

all over our yard during the 

floods unfortunately. He wasn’t 

popular, though it did provide 

some funny photo opportunities 

ORCA: A killer whale leaps 

through the Heathcote River. 

PHOTOS: SARAH WEBBER 

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for me. I also have to admit that I 

do enjoy a good sauvignon blanc 

in the evenings after a long day. 

Drinking wine can be a hobby 

right? 

Are the rest of your family 

still here in Christchurch? 

Yes, I am very lucky to have all 

of my family on both sides living 

here in Christchurch. Mum 

and Dad have always been keen 

photographers so I guess that 

may have been where my passion 

for photography stemmed from. 

Mum takes gorgeous wildlife 

shots wherever she travels, and 

lives adjacent to a reserve packed 

with oodles of native flora and 

fauna. 

Where do you head away for 

family holidays? 

Family holidays don’t 

come too often with work 

commitments. However, we do 

love a good beach getaway. Our 

favourite local spot is Okains 

Bay, which is an old childhood 

regular. We love the Coromandel 

and the warmth that the North 

Island provides, but my ultimate 

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quite embarrassingly at a bar. 

He was doing part-time bar 

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a teachers college student. Sam’s 

now a network engineer. 

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your current house? 

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two years now. When we were 

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we fell in love with the area but, 

ultimately, what sold it to us was 

the gorgeous, large, established 

backyard. Perfect for the kids 

and photo opportunities of 

course. We have no plans to 

move any time soon. 

How did you manage during 

the quakes, was it quite 

disruptive? 

The quakes were an awful 

and an unsettled time for 

everyone in Christchurch. 

Our ‘then home’ was right 

next to the forests and beach 

and was actually the ultimate 

portrait photographers back 

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much devastation to the area, 

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for when I do any commercial 

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Has this experience sparked 

any new ideas for you – any 

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I’ve half-jokingly thought 

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just going to carry on doing 

my family portraits. I’ve been 

selling digitals only but I’ve 

been wanting to offer heirloom 

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Tough few days but we must look ahead 

IT’S BEEN a tough but 

invigorating few days for Labour. 

We saw immense courage from 

Andrew Little in his decision to 

stand down as leader. Andrew 

put the good of the party before 

himself and made the assessment 

that Jacinda Ardern was better 

placed to lead us into September’s 

election. 

Andrew worked as hard as 

is humanly possible for a Labour 

victory and stepped down 

because he put the interests of 

working people and the party 

first. Jacinda and Kelvin Davis, as 

deputy, have stepped up and both 

have had an immediate and positive 

effect. 

They say a week is a long 

time in politics. Well we have 

seven-and-a-half of those weeks 

until the election. In this time we 

have so much to do, but we have 

policies, candidates and funds in 

hand to run an excellent campaign. 

Jacinda and Kelvin are a powerful 

leadership team who have the 

ability to connect with people on 

a personal level. 

We know that we have to run 

the campaign of our lives. We 

intend to do just that. 

As a party, we have huge 

aspirations for New Zealand. A 

place where everyone has a roof 

over their head and meaningful 

work, where education is free 

and good ideas flourish, where 

children live surrounded by 

creativity not poverty, and 

where we build a reputation as 

world leaders on environmental 

issues. 

The good news for us here in 

Canterbury is that Jacinda and 

Kelvin understand, just as Andrew 

did, that Christchurch has 

to be a continued focus for any 

Government. 

The job is not complete in our 

recovery and we need to remove 

the roadblocks allowing us to 

flourish. 

Mental health, getting our 

houses fixed, and making sure 

there are permanent schools for 

our children will be front and 

centre for a Labour government. 

We will be looking to future 

and building a city that builds a 

rail public transport system ready 

for the 21st-century. 

•Megan Woods is Labour’s 

Canterbury spokeswoman 

We said: 

Lianne Dalziel 

An end to unfair treatment? 

THIS WEEK’S decision of the NZ 

Court of Appeal in favour of the 

‘Quake Outcasts’ hopefully brings 

to an end the unfair treatment 

applied to people who were ‘red 

zoned’ and were uninsured on 

February 22, 2011. 

Two years ago the Supreme 

Court ruled the decision to treat 

these people differently from 

everyone else in the ‘red zone’ was 

unlawful. 

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that insurance had nothing to do 

with the zoning of their land. The 

Government said it was a ‘moral 

hazard’ to pay out people who 

were uninsured. 

The city council made a strong 

submission on the draft recovery 

plan for equal treatment – it was 

an area-wide decision and needed 

an area-wide solution. 

In our submission, we compared 

two uninsured properties 

– one in the ‘green zone’ and the 

other in the ‘red zone’. 

The home in the ‘green zone’ 

could of course be repaired and 

many were – without insurance. 

Habitat for Humanity made no 

judgements about why families 

were uninsured – they just needed 

help. 

The then governor-general, 

who was the patron for Habitat 

for Humanity, said at the time: 

“Some of [the people Habitat for 

Humanity are helping] are at their 

wits’ end. 

For them, there seems to be 

no way for their problems to be 

resolved, and then to have these 

strangers turn up at the doorstep 

full of compassion and wanting to 

help them, it’s fantastic and moving, 

and for most of them it does 

get emotional.” 

The Government’s decision left 

these homeowners in a position 

where even the charitable sector 

couldn’t step in to help. The Court 

of Appeal repeated the Supreme 

Court’s findings by highlighting 

that a number of the Quake 

Outcasts group could not be 

described as making a “conscious 

choice” not to insure their properties. 

Here’s one example – a couple 

who had overlooked changing 

insurance cover into their name 

because of stress from a cancer diagnosis 

and caring for dependent 

family members. 

This couple was uninsured at 

the time of the September 4, 2010, 

earthquake and their insurance 

company had refused cover even 

though they had had insurance 

with the company since 1972. 

Let us hope that this is the end 

of the matter and that the Government 

steps up with a further 

offer that truly helps people move 

on. 

•If you want to ask Ms 

Dalziel a question, email 

mayor@ccc.govt.nz. Put 

Reader’s Question in the 

subject line. 

Trying to sell your vehicle 

on the side of the road 

could soon be illegal as 

part of a new city council 

bylaw 

John Stone – Hasn’t the 

council got anything better 

to do? Private sales of vehicles 

on the side of the road doesn’t 

hurt anyone. If its really creates 

“hazards and distractions” 

then the council would need to 

ban sales of cherries, firewood, 

flowers and fruit from the side of 

the road too. While they are at 

it, they can also ban billboards, 

hoardings and posters during 

council elections. They are 

particularly dangerous. 

Scotty Wilson – If I want to 

advertise my car for sale I will, 

it’s a free country. 

Jessica M Saunders – I 

think it’s good for busy streets. 

I hate it when a guy parks cars 

for sale on Hills Rd. There is 

already limited street parking 

and it’s difficult to see around 

the parked cars. 

Joy Scarlett – About time, 

Riccarton Rd is becoming a joke 

. . . why hasn’t the city council 

stopped it before now? 

Paul Meikle – Typical 

council stupidity and a chance 

to raise revenue. 

Steven Blomfield – It’s 

getting truly pathetic, the city 

council has far too much power. 

I’ll sell my car where and how I 

want. 

Conrad Fitz-Gerald – 

Good to see the council’s got the 

big problems sorted. 

Scotty Wilson – It seriously 

has nothing better to, does it? 

We said: 

An 8.4m replica of Christ 

Church Cathedral’s steeple 

will be rolled around the 

city to show people how 

the real thing could be 

rebuilt like an Amish ‘barn 

raising’ 

You said: 

Lee Nicholls – The Amish 

would of got stuck in and finish 

the job like four years ago for 

a fraction of the cost. We have 

to go through the process of 

consultants and other pen 

pushers sucking up heaps of 

cash first. 

Lynn Mortlock – As a 

Cantabarian, I think it has merit 

but I doubt the Canadian would. 

Leonie Underdown – I just 

wish they would get it sorted. I 

cried when I saw it last year and 

nothing has been done since. 

Pauline Barker – Yes they’re 

amazing, done in a day. 

We said: 

A woman who said 

she would give $1.5m 

for potential life saving 

CHANGES: Vehicles parking 

on busy streets to sell their 

vehicles could be banned as 

part of a city council bylaw 

change. 

treatment to teen Maddie 

Collins is adamant she will 

honour her pledge 

You said: 

Andrew Lamont – Sounds 

like the typical New Zealander. 

All full of good intentions until 

they have to actually do what 

they say they’ll do. 

Michelle Hardy – Sounds 

like she’s been conned into the 

same email I got. This women 

is probably paying money to 

get the inheritance released. I 

myself decided to not go ahead 

with wanting $42 million so I 

deleted the email. I feel sorry 

for Maddie and her family. 

Unfortunately, this lady really 

believes she is getting that 

money. 

Grada Dixon – Wonder 

if she’s waiting for that large 

sum of money from Nigeria 

lol. Seriously though, hope this 

young lady gets the treatment. 

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Plant colourful kowhai in your native garden 

Veronica Armstrong says 

the colours of some 

of our favourite native 

plants are a welcome 

signal of the new season 

THE HERALD of spring in 

the native garden has to be 

the sunshine yellow kowhai 

(Sophora species) – even its 

name means yellow. 

Its lovely flowers have led to 

kowhai being considered our 

national flower. 

Admittedly, this tree or large 

shrub can look quite drab 

for most of the year, but at 

springtime it comes into its own 

by bursting into beautiful yellow 

flowers. 

I have a smaller-growing 

cultivar, Sophora molloyi 

‘Dragon’s Gold’, which is more 

shrub-like in size and this 

flowers in late winter. This year 

it started flowering as early as 

June, perhaps due to our milder 

autumn. 

Kowhai are significant to 

Maori and the flowering on 

bare branches, before the leaves 

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was over, frosts were past and it 

was time to plant the kumara. 

The nectar in the tubular 

yellow flowers is keenly awaited 

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Deported written by Nic Kyle 

Coffin written by Elliott Langsdon 

Christ’s College Old Boys’ Theatre 

Reviewed by Georgia O’Connor- 

Harding 

HAVING A home-grown performer 

make a successful career on London’s 

West End is no doubt a rarity. 

And when Nic Kyle puts on an original 

one-man show and premiers a West End 

show for the first time in the country, 

how could any theatre-enthusiast not 

want to go? 

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attracted a tiny audience on Saturday. 

No surprises in a rugby-mad country – 

the Crusaders v Chiefs semi-final clearly 

won out over Kyle’s slick, hilarious show. 

Although no one really showed up to 

that either, so I guess everyone decided 

to stay home on what was a cold winter 

night. 

But the small audience wouldn’t have 

discouraged Kyle after the trials and 

tribulations he has been through during 

his four-year stint in London. And the 

performance about his overseas experience 

was spectacular. 

Having little money, facing endless auditions 

in front of often unfriendly panels 

and getting deported from the United 

Kingdom made perfect content for Kyle’s 

original one-man show, Deported. 

Accompanied by Richard Marrett on 

the piano, Kyle sings and narrates his 

hilarious tales which include demanding 

the attention of a disinterested Game of 

Thrones cast by telling them to put their 

hands on their heads. 

When you hear Kyle sing, you can 

understand why he stood a better chance 

than most of having a crack at success on 

the West End. 

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• By Mike Yardley 

DREAM OF embarking on an 

unforgettable trek in Fiordland? 

Earlier this year I lost my 

multi-day hiking virginity, undertaking 

a three-day guided walk 

on the Hollyford Track with Ngai 

Tahu Tourism. 

It’s the only major low altitude 

track in Fiordland National Park 

– ideal for newbies like me. 

Add to that the lure of well-appointed 

private lodges with twin 

share rooms, piping hot showers, 

flush toilets, first-rate cuisine, 

jet boats and chopper rides, and 

these all-inclusive indulgences 

soften any qualms about physical 

discomfort. 

In spite of that, I had spent 

several weeks getting “trampready”, 

hauling a backpack with 

bricks in it, all over the Port Hills. 

In hindsight, my training was 

far more arduous than the actual 

hike, itself. 

Truth be told, it’s a walk in the 

park. Our lead guide was Justin, 

a gregarious 30-year-old with 

a disarming, free-spirited Kiwi 

demeanour. He was like a walking, 

talking wilderness Wikipedia, 

with a trusting, first-hand sense of 

authority, knowledge and reverence 

for the natural realm. 

In spite of Fiordland’s notoriety 

for high rainfall, the weather gods 

were on their best behaviour as 

the sun was blazing and the mercury 

was nudging 25 deg C. 

Beneath the exalted gaze of the 

serrated Southern Alps, our first 

day’s assignment followed the 

crisp, swift blue-green waters of 

the Hollyford River, on a gently 

undulating track through native 

beech forest, along the valley at 

the base of the steep and darkforested 

slopes of the Darren 

Mountains. 

Refuge from that beaming sun 

soon unfurled as we walked in 

dappled light under the cooling 

shade of the vast canopy of beech 

and ferns. 

The pace was leisurely as Justin 

brought to life the fascinating history, 

geology, botany and ecology 

of the Hollyford. 

Sections of ribbonwood and 

podocarp forest, liberally draped 

in mosses, ferns and lichens, 

added great variety and texture to 

the dominance of the silver beech, 

before the relatively flat track 

served up a short climb over Little 

Homer Saddle. 

With an elevation of 182m, it 

was entirely manageable, after 

which we took in the gushing cascades 

of Little Homer Falls ahead 

of the day’s triumphant finish line 

of Pyke Lodge. 

As the lodge shuffled into 

view, a frisson of ecstasy rippled 

through my body, as lodge hosts, 

Jesse and Skye, warmly greeted us 

on the lawn with an inviting tray 

of thirst-quenchers. 

After settling in to our private 

rooms and savouring a steaming 

hot shower, we retired to the 

lodge lounge, to be showered 

again, with an evening of pampered 

hospitality. 

I gazed out the window at the 

dreamy view of Mt Madeleine, 

tinged in pink, as the lowering 

sun spangled her peak. 

Dinner was a delight, headlined 

by a succulent venison steak and 

drool-worthy lemon tart. As 

much as I was ready to fall into 

a deep sleep, Justin had a playful 

nocturnal encounter lined up for 

willing night owls. 

We followed Justin by torchlight 

to the banks of the Hollyford 

River, where a voracious feeding 

frenzy fast ensued, as he fed the 

native eels the leftovers from the 

evening’s venison. 

They’re possibly the best fed 

eels in New Zealand, growing 3m 

long – and some are 70-years-old. 

This frenetic riverside exposition, 

alongside the glow worms and 

a powdered sky of bright stars, 

brought the curtain down on a 

cracking day. 

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Hollyford Valley offers 

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the end of a day’s tramping, a 

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was delightful. 

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IN THE quiet and unassuming 

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represented an opportunity to 

continue doing the job he loves, 

an endeavour which first started 

back in 1980 and has seen him 

amass more than 2200 winners. 

“I’ve always loved racing, 

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riding I never thought I’d get to 

1000 wins, let alone more than 

2000,” he said. 

“I have had some ups and 

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had the opportunity to ride 

some tremendous horses and 

have been lucky enough to win a 

number of big races.” 

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riders who have reached the 

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Johnson has been fortunate 

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such as Tartan Tights, Loader 

and Tycoon Lil among his list of 

standout performers. 

Pressed to nominate his most 

memorable career milestone, he 

says his victory aboard Sea Swift 

in the 1988 Auckland Cup. 

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title with 112 wins during the 

2016-17 season. 

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was something quite special,” he 

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victory at racing headquarters in 

the north so it does stand out a 

bit for me.” 

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he has had several low periods 

throughout his career, even 

giving the game away for an 

extended stint between 1999 

and 2006, Johnson credits some 

misfortune late last year as the 

motivation to achieve his second 

premiership title. 

“I’d started the season off 

pretty well and things were going 

okay when I copped a decent 

suspension around Christmas 

time,” he said. 

“I hadn’t really come out and 

confirmed I was thinking about 

the premiership at that point, but 

when that happened, I thought I 

might have really stuffed things 

up.” 

Semi-retired barrister John 

Tannahill, a long-time friend 

who also manages Johnson’s 

North Island rides, admits he 

too thought the worst when an 

initial six-day suspension was 

extended by a further four days 

after an improper riding charge 

was reinstated following a special 

hearing by the Judicial Control 

Authority. 

“Based on the rides Chris had 

booked or in the pipeline, I think 

he missed out on 11 winners due 

to the suspension,” Tannahill 

said. 

It was also around that time 

that leading trainers, such as 

Graeme and Debbie Rogerson, 

announced they would be supporting 

Johnson in his bid for 

the title as he attempted to gun 

down the runaway leader at the 

time, Danielle Johnson. 

“I think when he rode Let Her 

Rip to victory in the stakes race 

at Rotorua, it was then we both 

thought he could do it and, after 

some pretty hard slog, he has,” 

Tannahill said. 

“Personally, I think he is riding 

better than ever with his fitness 

level the best it has been in many 

years and pretty damn good for a 

53-year-old.” 

– NZ Racing Desk 

Keas battle Tigers for 

place in grand-final 

• By Gordon Findlater 

THE LINWOOD Keas 

will need to bounce back 

against the Papanui Tigers 

on Saturday if they are 

to stay in the hunt for 

consecutive Canterbury 

Rugby League premiership 

titles. 

The Keas preliminary 

final match-up against the 

Tigers won’t be a walk in 

the park. The Tigers were 

too strong for the Celebration 

Lions in their minor 

semi-final winning 32-24 

at the weekend. 

The Tigers also defeated 

the Keas 20-14 in the 2015 

grand-final. However, the 

Keas are yet to concede a 

point at the hands of the 

Tigers this season. In their 

two round-robin meetings, 

the Keas won 13-0 and 

26-0. 

“We definitely learnt 

a bit from (the Tigers) 

throughout the season, but 

I’m expecting them to be 

up for this one,” said Keas 

coach Andrew Auimatagi. 

“We can’t take too much 

out of those two wins 

against them.” 

The Keas were outdone 

by the Hornby Panthers 

14-22 at the weekend in 

DEFENDING CHAMPS: The Linwood Keas will need 

to get past the Papanui Tigers on Saturday if they 

are to advance to their third straight premiership 

grand-final. 

PHOTO: BJ RAKENA 

their major semi-final 

at Murphy Park. However, 

they get a second 

chance to qualify for the 

grand-final in Saturday’s 

match. The Panthers have 

advanced directly to the 

grand-final. 

The Panthers are confident 

the extra week off can 

help them win their first 

Pat Smith Trophy since 

2013. 

“It’s definitely a benefit 

for us. Last year we had to 

play the extra game and it 

took a lot of our energy,” 

said Panthers coach Jed 

Lawrie. 

“We’ll have a good 

training run on Saturday 

and then get along and 

have a look at the Papanui 

v Linwood game.” 

Saturday’s preliminary 

final kicks off at Murphy 

Park, Kaiapoi, at 2.45pm. 

Next weekend’s grandfinal 

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Kearney relationship crucial to Warriors Blair bid 

• By Michael Burgess 

ADAM BLAIR admits that, if he 

leaves the Broncos, the Warriors 

are a likely destination, due to 

his close ties with coach Stephen 

Kearney. 

The current Kiwis captain is 

on contract at Brisbane until the 

end of next season. 

But ongoing salary-cap 

pressures at the Broncos may 

yet force him out and persistent 

speculation has linked him with 

the Warriors. Blair has a close 

relationship with Kearney, which 

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factor. 

He played under Kearney for 

the vast majority of his 41 tests 

with the national team, as well 

as five years at the Storm, during 

Kearney’s tenure as assistant 

coach in Melbourne. 

“I’m really close to ‘Mooks’ 

[Kearney] and I know what he 

stands for. He was someone I 

looked up to when I watched 

league. When I first did preseasons 

at the Storm, he was like 

a father figure,” Blair said. 

Blair worked with Kearney for 

five years in Melbourne before 

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players.” 

Blair added it was going to be a 

difficult call. “It’s tough,” he said. 

“I’m really happy where I am 

and so is my family. 

“I know there is interest from 

back home and it is going to be a 

hard decision, whatever I do.” 

Blair has played 258 NRL 

games since his debut in round 

four of the 2006 season. 

This season, he has averaged 

50 minutes, nine carries and 77 

running metres per game. He 

has also recorded 22 tackles per 

match. 

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and average 47 points across the 

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They love to use the ball, love 

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can fast-track your loan 

and structure it to suit, 

with repayments to fit your 

budget and lifestyle. 

Finance 

CASH LOANS 

$200 - $20,000 

Same day approval 

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GET CASH NOW! 

3/11 Goulding Ave, Hornby 

9B Buckley Road, Linwood 

Finance 

Finance holding you back? 

Apply online now at faircity.co.nz 

or call the team on 0800 340 350 

Fishing & Hunting 

Fair loans, fast. 

WE BUY ALL UNWANTED 

GUNS & ACCESSORIES 

FOR CASH 

Now at 

64 Carmen Rd, Hornby 

027 265 4659 

You can now shop online with us 

www.shooterssupplies.co.nz 

IF23076 

Fishing & Hunting 

FISHING Rod Shimano 

Backbone Elite, BBEL662 

L-B spin lgth 6ft 6”, 

line weight 3-6kgs, reel 

Shimano Slade 2500 SB, 

hardly used, $110, ph 021 

213 4327 

WHITEBAIT SET NET. 

Large 75cm x 122cm, plus 

8 go byes.Also large hand 

scoop net.$300 

Ph 338 3113 

Funeral Directors 

Direct 

Cremation 

No frills, No Service, 

No fuss, simply 

straight to the crem. 

Other options available 

Ph: 379 0178 

for our brochure 

or email 

office@undertaker.co.nz 

Funeral Directors 

 

 

Direct Natural 

Funeral Provider 

For families wanting 

basic, simple 

cremation designed 

precisely for you 

Eco & personalised 

caskets and urns 

0800 000 121 

www.cremorials.co.nz 

enquiries@cremorials.co.nz 

POPPY 

FUNERALS 

Refreshingly 

different... 

For all your funeral 

needs from direct 

cremation to full 

service 

No hidden or 

additional fees 

24 hour availability 

Male and female 

directors 

Ph: 0800 92 00 99 

www.PoppyFunerals.co.nz 

Furniture (Indoors) 

LOUNGE Suite Bergere, 

needs a little TLC, new 

upholstery material incl 

for minor work $80, ph 

021 293 3553 

LOUNGE Suite 3 seater 

& 2 seater, ,cleaned, 

brushed fabric $120 ono, 

ph 383 5256 

WALL UNIT. 

Large dark wood, incl 

liquor cabinet, 3 drawers,2 

cupboards,glass display 

area.$80 ono.Ph 338-2960 

Garage Sales 

AVONDALE 

37 Shortland St, Saturdsay 

from 8am.Household 

Goods 

HOON 

HAY 

107 Mathers Rd, Sat 7am 

- 12pm, Household items, 

HUNTSBUURY 

10 Sunhaven Place,Sat 

9-12.Household 

goods,furniture,DIY/ 

garden tools, 

collectables. 

books,downsizing 

***** 

MIDDLETON 

2 Seager Lane, Sat 9am 

(off Annex Rd / Lincoln 

Rd end) Huge selection of 

kitchenware, h/hold items, 

collectibles, books etc. All 

must go . 

NORTH SHORE 

WAIMARI BEACH 

Sat 7.30 - 12 noon,loads of 

tools,gardening equipment 

etc 

******** 

ST 

ALBANS 

86 Springfield Rd, Sat 

7am. Womens clothing, 

shoes, DVD’s, books , h/ 

hold items etc 

********* 

SUMNER 16 Colenso 

St, Sat 9am start. 

******** 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

TREE & HEDGE 

SERVICES 

• Trees removed 

• Trees pruned 

• Storm damage 

• Hedges trimmed 

• Free quotes 

Ph Justin 

021 221 4344 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

A GARDEN 

PROFESSIONAL 

NEEDED? Qualified 

Horticulturist, offering 

expert pruning, garden 

makeovers, garden design 

and landscaping, for free 

quotes call Bryce 027 688- 

8196 or 0508 242-733 

Handy Person 

Services 

Tired of that dripping 

tap?Brassed off with 

those sticking doors and 

windows?Sick of looking 

at that broken gate & 

fence?Help is at hand!Ph 

John on 021 149 0986 for 

an obligation free quote to 

ease your mind. 

Health & Beauty 

THERAPEUTIC 

MASSAGE. 

Exp female,very relaxing. 

Phone 

022 6384980 

Massage 

MALE Masseur, relax 

massage, waxing for men, 

8am-8pm ph 027 723 5756 

SENSUAL Hot Oil 

Massage Rural Location 

Anna 021 110-8790 

Motoring 

ADVERTISMENTS 

in this classification can 

be placed to us on Ph 

3791100. 

The deadline is 5pm 

Tuesdays for Thiursdays 

Star 

Personals 

CHARMING 

Gentleman, single and 

independent, living on 

own in NW seeks an 

outgoing, bubbly feminine 

lady,slim and fit to 

share activities and 

outings together. Ph/text 

0276594425 

GENT seeks a warm 

single lady 45plus for 

company 0276594425 

I AM AN older guy, live 

on own in nice home in 

upmarket area of the city., 

Financially Ok, and enjoy 

the better 

things that life throws my 

way. But alas i need a 

stylish attractive and warm 

lady to share these 

nice pleasantries with. 

Please be Euro or Asian 

slim and tidy, educated and 

a non smoker. Write to 

John P.O.Box 1919, 

Christchurch. Photo 

appreciated. All letters 

replied to.



Your local guide to our 

Trusted Tradesmen & Professionals 

To advertise: 379 1100 or star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

amare 

safety 


FREE SITE ASSESSMENT 

20% * OFF FIRST ORDER 

PH 03 377 7994 

www.amaresafety.co.nz 

WORKPLACE APPAREL, SAFETY & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

*20% off list. Valid to Aug 30. Applies only after site assessment. T &C’s instore. 

accountant 

ARCHGOLA 

AUTO ELECTRICAL 

Builder 

Accounting 

services 

Enjoy outdoor living all year round 

BUILDers 

“A local looking after locals” 

quotes 

given 

• Bookkeeping 

• GST 

• PAYE 

• Tax Returns 

• Management 

Advice available 

PHone PAul 

355-2636 

• House, deck, carport & window canopy etc 

• Warm & dry in winter 

• UV protection for summer 

• Customised & Tailored 

• Café curtains fitted 

• 5 year warranty 

15 months 

INTEREST FREE 

Normal lending criteria apply 

Grant Stewart 

Chris Thorndycroft 

Ph 0508 272 446 | www.archgola.co.nz 

AUTOMOTIVE 

AGRICULTURE 

MARINE 

• OEM Electrical harness upgrades 

• Harness braiding • Diagnostics • Servicing 

• Air-conditioning - service & repair • Batteries 

• Harness design • Electrical repairs 

• Mechanical repairs • Accessories • Lights 

PH: 021 2277 706 

HARNESSMASTER.CO.NZ 

• Licenced builder with 20 years 

experience in renovations, 

alterations and extensions 

• A creative craftsman who is 

attentive to detail 

• Quotes the job, does the job 

• Works with all budgets 

Travlon 

Coachlines 

Andrew Drewitt 

Ph: 021 395 324 

Email: ad_designs@hotmail.com 

Carpet binding 

DI’S CARPET 

BINDING 

Have your carpet off-cuts bound 

124 Halswell Junction Rd, Halswell 

Ph 322 1103 M 027 586 4830 

Hours Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm 

DECORATORS 

CARPET CLEANING 

Busy Bees 

Professional carpet and 

upholstery cleaning at 

affordable prices 

• Carpet cleaning from $20 a room 

• Lounge and dining chairs from $10 a chair 

(conditions apply) 

Give us a “Buzz” on 0800 500 016 

to discuss your requirements and 

get a FREE quote. 

www.busybees.co.nz 

digga hire 

carpet cleaning 

• Commercial Carpet Cleaning 

• Residential Carpet Cleaning 

• Upholstery Cleaning 

• Stain & Odor Removal 

• Tile & Grout Cleaning 

NEED HELP WITH YOUR 

CARPET CLEAN? 

Simply give us a call on 021 035 8989 

We will get the job done in a professional way. 

Driveways 

CHARTER & TOUR 

Travlon 

Coachlines 

Travlon Coachlines 

School Run to some 

private schools 

ex Selwyn/Halswell area 

“Wide range of coaches 

“Wide 

and buses for 

School range of Run coaches to some and buses 

for Charter 

private schools 

& Tour” 

ex Selwyn/Halswell area 

www.travlon.co.nz 

www.travlon.co.nz | Phone: 03 325 2959 

“Wide 

Email: 

Phone: range 

info@travlon.co.nz 

03 325 of coaches 2959 

and buses for 

Charter DRIVEWAYS & Tour” 

Email: info@travlon.co.nz 

New Paint • Repaints 

Wallpapering • Fences 

Repairs • Feature Walls 

Floor & Roof Painting 

Spray Painting 

Light Commercial 

Restoring Timber 

Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury 

www.andertondecorators.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/andertondecorators 

027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN 

• 1.5t, 3t, 5t, 12t, 20t, 30t Excavators 

• Loaders • Compactors • Tip Truck 

Short & Long Term Hire 

Flexible & Competitive Rates 

0800 344 425 

Cnr SH1 & Weedons Ross Rd, Rolleston 

SWAINS KIWI KERB 

DRIVEWAY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Free Measure & Quote 

• Asphalt 

• Driveways 

• Kerb 

Quality Workmanship - 

Over 10 Years Experience 

• Chipseal 

• Chip 

PH 0800 081- 400 • 980-1123 

Mob 0274 325 457 

Exposed 

www.travlon.co.nz 

Aggregate 

Stamped 

Phone: 

Concrete 


Plain 

Email: 

Concrete 

info@travlon.co.nz 

Resurfacing 

Things we offer... 

Competitive/affordable pricing 

Attention to detail 

Professional service 

free quotes/insurance scopes 

Cell 0278 145 848 

www.drivecrete.co.nz 

EARTHWORKS 

• Earthworks 

• Landscaping 

• Subdivision Developments 

• Roading and Maintenance 

• Farm Excavations and 

Track Construction 

There’s no job too big or too small. 

Call us today! 0279693681 

admin@kedzlieconstruction.co.nz 

Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Ashpalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 021 338 247 

or 325 7922 

Free 

QuoTe 

EXTERIOR PLASTERING 

Quality 

Workmanship 

at Competitive Pricing 

Free Quotes 

Aynsley Frewer 

M: 027 201 1296 

E: aynsleyfrewer@xtra.co.nz 

PO Box 20534 Bishopdale 

FOOTCARE 

OASIS 

Senior Citizens Foot Care 

25 Conway Street, Spreydon 

Treating hard thick nails, calluses 

and corns finishing with a foot massage 

Price $30 Allow 45 mins 

Home Visits available by appointment 

Therapist – Amanda 

(30 years experience) 

Ph. 942-6036 for an appointment 

HOURS ARE FLEXIBLE



Your local guide to our 

Trusted Tradesmen & Professionals 

To advertise: 379 1100 or star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

amare 

safety 

FREE SITE ASSESSMENT 

20% * OFF FIRST ORDER 

PH 03 377 7994 

www.amaresafety.co.nz 

WORKPLACE APPAREL, SAFETY & PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

*20% off list. Valid to Aug 30. Applies only after site assessment. T &C’s instore. 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

CHCH’S LARGEST SELECTION OF 

BARK • COMPOST • SHINGLES 

Remember... 

we are NOT in 

Parkhouse Road 

Landscape Lane (off Lunns Rd) 

P. 348 2915 OPEN 7 DAYS 

nO GREEn wastE In anY OF OUR COMPOst 

kitchen renovation 

GAS HOT WATER 

Enough hot water for 

the whole family 

junk 

Why go to the Dump? 

Junkman comes to you! 

Items too big for the 

rubbish bin? 

Or too heavy for you 

to move? 

Junkman comes 

to you & takes 

it away 

FROM $ 

65 * 

*Prices vary depending on items and volume – minimum charge $65 

0800 586 5626 

www.junkman.co.nz 

office@junkman.co.nz 

LANDSCAPING 

Kitchen looking tired? 

Revitalize with new colour at a 

fraction of replacement cost 

• Alterations & Hardware available 

• Laminated Kitchens no problem 

• ‘On Site’ finishing available 

• Over 20 years experience 

• Free Quotes with no obligation 

• All Joinery & Furniture repair & Spraycoatings 

PABLO’S PAINTWORKS 

27 Birmingham Drive, Middleton 

03 338 6280 | 021 541 323 

pablospaints@xtra.co.nz 

www.pablospaintworks.co.nz 

Enjoy instant, unlimited hot water when you convert to gas hot water. 

Pay only for the hot water you use and save money on your power bill! 

GAS HOT WATER • SOLAR HOT WATER • HOT WATER HEATPUMPS • HOT WATER CYLINDERS 

03 366 8426 - Call today for a free quote 

www.hotwatershop.co.nz 

12 months interest free 

finance available 

• Site clearing • Rubbish removal 

• Garden edging • Planter boxes 

• New lawns • Concreting • Paving 

Solid Landscaping Ltd 

027 777 7513 

info@solidlandscaping.co.nz 

facebook.com/SolidLandscapingLtd 

solidlandscaping.co.nz 

MAINTENANCE 

PAINTING - PLUS 

• PAINTING • TILING 

• PLASTERING 

• WALLPAPERING 

Phone Kevin Steel 

Doctor 

Fixit 

• Carpentry • Repairs & 

Maintenance 

• Doors & Windows 

• Fencing 

• Painting & Plastering 

• Tiling 

• Outdoor Maintenance 

• Renovations 

• Decks & Pergolas 

Norm McRae 

027 222 3060 | 03 312 0082 

www.doctorfixit.nz 

• Interior/Exterior 

• New Homes & Repaints 

• Quality workmanship assured 

• Correct preparation always undertaken 

• 20+ years experience 

• Earthquake repairs 

(Painting/Plastering/Wallpapering/Tiling) 

Ph 381 7417 or 027 216 8946 

www.facebook.com/kevinsteelpainters&decorators 

PAINTING 

EQC REPAIRS 

TAKE THE STRESS 

OUT OF YOUR 

REPAIRS! 

PLUMBER 

• Hot water cylinder repair/replacement 

• Leaky taps, blocked toilets 

• New housing 

• All plumbing alterations 

• Mains pressure hot water 

• Fire and wetback installation 

• Digger/tipper excavation and hire 

• Watermain replacement/repair 


• Certified craftsman plumber 

10% prompT paymenT disCounT * same day serviCe * 

Call/Text 027 245 5100 

We can make it happen 

WE ARE A 

ONE STOP SHOP 

WINNING 

National Awards 

from NZ Master Painters, sponsored by DULUX 

36 Years in business now offering 

Fixing, Stopping, Painting, Wallpapering 

• Piling • Electrical • Plumbing • Flooring 

• Painting • Roofing • Plasterboard • Wallpapering 

Gary: 021 329 881 

Cam: 021 329 200 

Office: 03 338 9886 

E. office@gkfyfeltd.co.nz 

*conditions apply 

Freephone: 0508 426 269 

PAINTER 

Michael Kelly Painters 

Locally owned and 

operated family 

business. 

25+ years Experience 

• Painting • Wallpapering 

• Interior • Exterior 

Free Quotes 

Phone 

Michael 0212 649 492 

michaelkellypainter@hotmail.co.nz 

Plumbing & Drainage 

Plumbing & Drainage 

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 

Local business for all 

plumbing MTPD and drainage 

Call Local Morgan business work. - 0223758506 for all 

plumbing and drainage 

Morgan Thomas Plumbing & Drainage Ltd 

Local business for all plumbing and 

drainage work. 

Freework. 

Free Quotes 

Quotes 

Free Quotes 

New SkyVac 

Gutter Cleaning Machine 

New SkyVac 

Revolutionary Gutter cleaning system. 

No job too big or too small! 

Gutter Cleaning Machine 

Revolutionary Gutter cleaning system. 

MORGAN THOMAS PLUMBING & DRAINAGE LTD 

No job 

Calltoo Morgan 

big0223758506 

or too small! 

MORGAN Visit our THOMAS website PLUMBING - www.mtpd.co.nz 

& DRAINAGE LTD 

Email Call-Morgan morgan@mtpd.co.nz 

0223758506 

Visit our website - www.mtpd.co.nz 

painter 

Price Family 

Painters Ltd 

Interior/Exterior 

Wallpapering/Painting 

Gib Stopping 

Free Quotes 

EQC Opt Out 

Fletcher Accredited 

Project Management 

Phone: Morton 021 667 444 

Email: mortonprice@xtra.co.nz 

www.pricefamilypainters.co.nz 

RENTAL 

NO BOND 

Terms and conditions apply 

NEED A 

FRIDGE • WASHER 

TV • FURNITURE ? 

Call Mr Rental - 0800 111 313 

Visit www.mrrental.co.nz 

123 Blenheim Road, Riccarton 

Open Monday to Friday



Trades & Professional 

Services 

RE-ROOFING 

QUALITY ROOFING AT THE 

BEST PRICE AROUND 

Protect your home with a new Colorsteel roof. 

Call for a friendly, FREE assessment and quote. 

Ph: 347 9045 or 021 165 1682 

Email: Robinsonroofing99@gmail.com 

ROOF REPAIRS 

Locally owned & operated with 

over 30 years experience. 

• Extensions & repair • Roof coating 

• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol 

• Malthoid • Asbestos Certified 

• Coloursteel • Old iron • Guttering 

Phone Dave 981 0278 

or 021 223 4200 

E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz 

BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD 

spouting 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

Your local guide to 

Every Thursday in The Star 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

• Roofing 

• Spouting and Downpipe 

• Safety rails 

• Licensed Building 

Practitioner 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 

Personals 

INTRODUCING a local 

Tinder introduction for 

females in the older age 

range. 

Get in fast, email 

tossthecoin68@gmail.com 

LONELY MAN seeks a 

lonely affectionate lady 

3583634 

MALE , 31 seeks female 

for relationship.Txt 022 

312 3327 

MAN seeking a fit slim 

lady to be a day time 

walking partner and coffee 

mate 

Im in the Avonhead area. 

3583634 

SEMI RETIRED 

professional guy, living 

on own in nice home and 

location seeks 

an attractive stylish 

and slim lady to share 

time, activities, and 

conversation. 

I am one of a kind, and im 

looking for similar Write 

to me. Matt P.O Box 1919 

ChCh 

A photo would be 

appreciated. 

VETERAN 

oil man seeks to erect 

drilling rig on any unused 

fertile bushy land that you 

might have available 

Any excitement and 

rewards to be shared. 

Email tossthecoin@gmail. 

com 

Real Estate 

HOUSE/FLAT wanted 

by cash buying private 

investor ph 027 516 2268 

To Lease 

33-35sqm comm space 

for lease 4B Charlcott St. 

Price on nego. Pls call 

0221630886 

To Let 

CASEBROOK 3 bdrm 

house, double garage, 

fenced section $360pw, 

ph 021 118 3960 

Tools & Machinery 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Tuition 

Computer Lessons 

Available For PC, Laptops, 

or IPad/Tablets, Individual 

lesson plans. Contact 

JOBEE: 

027 2909246 

Do you know 

where your 

nearest 

CIVIL DEFENCE 

sector post is? 

Ring your local 

council to find out. 

Building & roofing 

log fire inSTAllATionS 

• Bricklaying & Blocklaying 

(30 yrs experience) 

logfires 

• log fire installation & maintenance 

• chimney cleaning 

• standard logfire installations $600 + gsT + 

permit + parts if applicable 

• My scaffolding no charge 

fencing 

• Brick, block, timber or any combination 

roofing repairs 

• concrete tile, metal chip tile, corrugated iron 

landscape Builds 

• retaining walls, decks, BBQs, planter boxes 

Jim Gardner Trade Services 

Member NZ Home Heating Association 

Ph 03 343 4044 or 0274 375 619 

Email teamgardner@xtra.co.nz 

PROFESSIONAL & QUALIFIED 

PAINTING 

Plastering, Wallpapering 


Ph John 027 860 8106 

RUST REPAIRS 

Welding & General 

Panel Beating 40 yrs exp, 

very reasonable hourly rates 

Ph 027 201 8042 

or 027 746 9685 

GARDEN CITY 

MOVERS (LTD) 

Christchurch Fragile Freight 

Small Shift 

Specialists 

and Single 

Items 

Ph 027 355 0090 

info@gardencitymovers.co.nz 

Trades & Services 

tRAiLER 

SKiP 

HiRE 

• 2 or 5 cubic metre 

• Household Rubbish 

• Green Waste 

• Yard Clean ups 

• Load it yourself or 

hire us 

• Locally owned and 

operated 

bin co 

Ph: 383-0646 

027 2131 733 



LANDSCAPING 

• Paving 

• Driveways 

• Patios & BBQ Areas 

• Retaining Walls 

• Fencing & Decking 

• Design & Construct 

• Free Plans 

30 years 

experience 

338 9349 or 

027 447 9707 

www.brendscapes.co.nz 


TREES 

Now working 

in your area 

• Tree Pruning 

& Removal 

• Stump Grinding 

• Hedge Trimming 

Fully Insured 

Qualified Arborist 

For a free quote, 

ph 0800 248 733 

www.jimstrees.co.nz 

RE-ROOFING 

QUALITY ROOFING AT THE 

BEST PRICE AROUND 

Protect your home with a new Colorsteel roof. 

Call for a friendly, FREE assessment and quote. 

• Roofing 

• Spouting and Downpipe 

• Safety rails 

• Licensed Building 

Practitioner 

Ph: 347 9045 or 021 165 1682 

Email: Robinsonroofing99@gmail.com 


ROOF 

PAINTING 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

moss and mould 

treatment and 

waterblasting 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

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 

Blind 

Cleaning 

Specialists 

Clean & repair of all 

styles of window blinds 

domestic & commercial. 

New blind sales. 

0800 8899 99 

www.blindcleaning.co.nz 

info@blindcleaning.co.nz 

5 / 301a Blenheim Rd 

(Driveway next to Hubbers carpark) 


bUILDER 

Exp in all aspects of 

building works, home 

renovations & extensions, 

property repairs. Free 

quote. Ph Stuart 0274 

661058 

bUILDER 

Qualified, licenced 

and insured, bathroom 

renovations, decks and 

fences, all building work, 

ph Josh 020 400 96143 

www.jmhbuilders.co.nz 

bUILDER 

LICENSED, available for 

all aspects of building. 

Please call 027 241-7471 

or 335-0265 

CARPET & VINYL 

LAYING 

Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching, 

E mail jflattery@xtra. 

co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 

or 027 2407416 

CONCRETE 

Decopave Ltd, 

Canterbury owned & 

operated for over 10 

years, competitive rates, 

full excavation, coloured, 

exposed, stamped, call 

Paul 027 322 6119 

ELECTRICIAN 

Registered, electrical 

installation and repairs, 

Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 

026 73375 or 03 322 4209 

ELECTRICIAN 

Prompt & reliable 

registered electrician with 

24 years experience for all 

residential and commercial 

work, new housing and 

switch board replacements 

Phone Chris 027 516 0669 

ELECTRICIAN 

Available, 30 years 

experience, immediate 

start, competitive rate, 

ph Brian 027 433 9548 

• Hot water cylinder repair/replacement 

• Leaky taps, blocked toilets 


• All plumbing alterations 

• Mains pressure hot water 

• Fire and wetback installation 

• Digger/tipper excavation and hire 

• Watermain replacement/repair 


• Certified craftsman plumber 

10% prompT paymenT disCounT* 

same day serviCe* 


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 



KITCHEN JOINER 

Looking for an available for new kitchens, 

electrician? alterations & all your 

• Residential, Domestic cabinetry needs. Ph 

& Commercial 

Hamish 021 049 6164 

• Repairs, Maintenance LANDSCAPING 

• Fault finding 


Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

• Competitive rates Decking, Fencing. 


Kanga & small digger 

• Full & Partial Rewiring 

• Test & Tagging 

services. Check out Squire 

• Security Cameras Landscaping on facebook. 

• LED Lighting Upgrades FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

Call 022 643 6450 MASONRY 

Email admin@totalelectric.co.nz CONTRACTOR 

After Hours 347 3313 

Brick & Block laying, 

Paving, cobblestones, 

Trades & Services concreating, all types 

HANDYMAN 

of fencing, all work 

No job too big or undertaken, Free quotes, 

small. Good rates. adviceCall Bruce 028 406 

Call 020 410 67205 8226 

HANDYDAN 

OVEN CLEANING 

One call does it all. Professional cleans 

General Handyman $50.00. Gift Vouchers 

Decking Fencing Spouting avail. Phone 0800 683- 

Cleans, Concrete Paths, 6253 or 027 228-0025 

Patios & Driveways, PAINTER AVAILAbLE 

Repairs and Replacements All aspects in painting. 

Renovations Painting Very competitive in roofs 

Gardening Full Cleaning and fences. Please call 027 

Services Project 241-7471 or 335-0265 

Managing Ph Dan Today 

O22 600 7738 

HANDYMAN 

You name it, I’ll probably 

do it. Competitive rate. Ph 

Gordon 0274 851 897 or 

960-1961 

PROFESSIONAL & QUALIFIED 

PAINTING 

Plastering, Wallpapering 


Ph John 027 860 8106 


PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing 

job complete at a 

fair price, prompt 

service, all work 

guaranteed 

Phone Brian 

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appliances, some furn, 

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considered, ph Chch 027 

517 7001 

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or 351-9147 email 

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stump grinding, shelterbelt 

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rubbish removals, 

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quote, 021 061 4783 

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$25 2 bdrm outside only, 

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Phone Reg 342-6489 

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machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

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or 027 313 8156 

ACCORDIONS Piano 

or button wanted. Good 

prices. Ph Andrew 966- 

0277 

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Tours 

DAY TRIPS 

Stewart Island/Catlins 

Departs 20th Jan 2018 

$2995.00 pp twin share 

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$55.00 per person 

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$70.00 pp includes lunch 

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360-0951 

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22 116 

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SALE AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

SECTION 101 

ALICE 2012 LIMITED, (THE 

LICENSEE, PO Box 22255, 

Christchurch, Christchurch 

8140), has made application 

to the District Licensing 

Committee at Christchurch for 

the issue of ON-LICENCE NEW in 

respect of the premises situated 

at 209 Tuam Street known as 

ALICE. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted under 

the licence is: ON-LICENCE 

THEATRE/CINEMA. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is intended to be sold under 

the licence are: MONDAY TO 

SUNDAY 10.00AM TO 11.00PM. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office of the 

Christchurch District Licensing 

Committee, 53 Hereford Street, 

Christchurch. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes to 

object to the issue of the licence 

may, not later than 15 working 

days after the date of the first 

publication of this notice, file a 

notice in writing of the objection 

with the Secretary of the District 

Licensing Committee, PO Box 

73049, Christchurch 8154. 

No objection to the issue of a 

licence may be made in relation 

to a matter other than a matter 

specified in section 105(1) of 

the Sale and Supply of Alcohol 

Act 2012. 

This is the second publication of 

this notice. This notice was first 

published on 27 July 2017. 

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SECTION 127 & 101 

MASTERS THEATRE PROPERTIES 

LIMITED, (THE LICENSEE, The 

Manager, Hollywood Cinemas 

Sumner, 26 Marriner St, 

Sumner, Christchurch 8081), 

has made application to the 

District Licensing Committee 

at Christchurch for the renewal 

of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL in 


at 26 Marriner Street known 

as HOLLYWOOD CINEMAS 

SUMNER. 




THEATRE/CINEMA. 



is sold under the licence are: 

MONDAY TO SUNDAY 9.00AM 

TO 11.00PM. 





Committee, Civic Offices, 77 

Hereford Street, Christchurch. 

Any person who is entitled to 

object and who wishes to object 

to the grant of the application 








No objection to the renewal of a 



specified in section 131 of the 

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 

2012. 

This is the only publication of 

this notice. 



SECTION 101 

CRAZY HORSE LIMITED, (THE 

LICENSEE, 268A Fitzgerald 

Avenue, Christchurch 8013), 



at Christchurch for the issue of 

ON-LICENCE NEW in respect 

of the premises situated at 21 

Riccarton Road known as THAI 

ORCHID. 




RESTAURANT CLASS 3. 



is intended to be sold under 

the licence are: MONDAY TO 

SUNDAY 10.00AM TO 11PM. 






Christchurch. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes to 

object to the issue of the licence 








No objection to the issue of a 



specified in section 105(1) of 

the Sale and Supply of Alcohol 

Act 2012. 

This is the first publication of 

this notice. 




SECTION 127 & 101 

REN HOLDINGS LIMITED, 

(THE LICENSEE, Ren Holdings 

Limited, Action Indoor Sports 

Redwood, 44 Vagues Road, 

Christchurch 8052), has made 

application to the District 

Licensing Committee at 

Christchurch for the renewal 



at 67 Sturrocks Road known 

as ACTION INDOOR SPORTS 

REDWOOD. 


business conducted under the 

licence is: ON-LICENCE OTHER 

NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 


hours during which alcohol is 

sold under the licence are: 


TO 11.00PM 






















2012. 

This is the only publication of 

this notice. 



SECTION 127 & 101 

GROUSE ENTERTAINMENT 

LIMITED, (THE LICENSEE, Mr A 

Keown Grouse Entertainment 

Limited, 2 Stella Close, 

Harewood Christchurch 8052), 






at 50 Ferrymead Park Drive 

known as MURDER MYSTERY 

DINNER THEATRE. 




RESTAURANT CLASS 2. 




MONDAY TO SUNDAY 6.00PM 

TO 11.30PM. 






















2012. 


this notice. 


for 10 years passports 

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Restoration of old and damaged photos 

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SECTION 127, 

101 & 120 

D & V SERVICES LIMITED, 

(THE LICENSEE, 359 Lincoln 

Road, Christchurch 8024), 




and variation of ON-LICENCE 

RENEWAL in respect of the 

premises situated at 359 

Lincoln Road known as RETRO 

POLITAN. 



licence is: ON-LICENCE TAVERN. 




CURRENT HOURS: MONDAY 

TO SUNDAY 9.00AM TO 

3.00AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. 

VARIATION SOUGHT: TO 

LICENCE GREATER AREA. 






Christchurch. 
















2012. 

This is the second publication of 

this notice. This notice was first 

published on 27 July 2017. 





SECTION 127 & 101 

ROMI LIMITED, (THE LICENSEE, 

Ms R Ryan Romi Limited, 

PO BOX 57, Kaiapoi 7644), 




of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL and 

OFF-LICENCE RENEWAL in 


at 899 Main North Road Belfast 

known as THE PEG. 



licence is: ON-LICENCE TAVERN 

& OFF-LICENCE TAVERN 


hours during which alcohol is 

sold under the licence are: 

ON LICENCE: 


TO 11.00PM 

OFF LICENCE: 

FROM ANY BOTTLESTORE 

AND ACROSS THE BAR 


TO 11.00PM 






















2012. 


this notice.

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SECTION 94B, CIVIL DEFENCE EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT ACT 2002 

I, Lianne Audrey Dalziel, give notice of a local transition period over the Christchurch 

City Council district owing to the flooding throughout Christchurch and Banks 

Peninsula. 

This transition period - 

(a) comes into force at 1600hrs on Tuesday, 25 July 2017 which is the time and date 

when - 

(i) this notice is given: and 

(ii) the state of emergency declared at 1050hrs on 22 July 2017 for Christchurch 

City is terminated: 

(b) is in force for 28 days: 

(c) ends at 1600hrs on 22 August 2017, unless extended or terminated earlier. 

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ANDY PAGE 

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Open Wednesday to Sunday 

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between 5.30pm-7.30pm 

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Thursday 10th August, 7pm 

JO’S KARAOKE 

7PM SATURDAY 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

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7PM SATURDAY Whitfords Bar 

LIVE JAZZ 

4PM SUNDAY Sports Bar, $5 entry 

Welcome Back 

EMMA PALAAMO 

Now running the 

CLUB BISTRO 

WEDNESDAYS 

RETRO ROAST 

LUNCH 

12PM-1.30PM 

$10 Members / $12 Non 

3PM SUNDAY 

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Thurs, Fri, Sat 

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• SKY Sport • Pool Tables 

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• Shuttle operates 

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Emma 

Palaamo 

Garden fresh 

Salads 

Dreamy 

Pastas 

Yummy 

Pizza 

JOIN 

A CLUB BY 

THE SEA! 

A familiar face 

returns to the 

Richmond Club 

THAT’S right folks, Emma Palaamo has 

returned to the Richmond Club Bistro, and this 

time she is running it! 

Emma last worked at the Club when her 

parents Bev and Steve Palaamo were running 

the Bistro and Restaurant pre-EQ. 

Unsure of what she wanted to do when she 

left school Emma decided to attend university 

where she earned a degree in English and 

Psychology. 

“I’ve wondered if I’d ever use my degree, but I 

love being in the kitchen. Cooking’s in my blood. 

It’s what I’m used to,” said Emma. 

Largely trained by her father, Emma said she 

was nervous when she was initially offered 

running the Bistro. 

“My parents have such a good reputation and 

I don’t want to let Dad down. The reaction to my 

menu and cooking has been great, and regular 

members are very happy to see me back.” 

With her first few weeks spent gauging what 

diners wanted, Emma is confident she has 

streamlined the menu to provide a selection to 

satisfy everyone. 

“I’ve listened to what they want and have 

taken heed. by bringing back the old with new. 

I’m also doing blackboard specials and two 

course specials, as well as introducing a Kids’ 

menu.” 

The Club Bistro is open Wednesday to Sunday 

for Brunch, Lunch and Dinner and is also 

available for private functions. 

The Richmond Club, 75 London St, phone 

389 5778. www.rwmc.co.nz 

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

T H E H O R N B Y C L U B 

The Heart of Hornby 

Family-friendly dining 

that’s unbeatable value 

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OPEN 7 DAYS 

LUNCH & DINNER 

Gluten Free & 

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Sunday from 5pm 

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Early Bird Special ... FRI & SAT 5.30pm – 6.30pm 

Roast (4 Choices) and Free Desserts only $22.50 

COMING TO 

CHALMERS 

SUNDAY 

6 AUG 

EVERY 

SUNDAY 

12PM-2PM 

Bookings 

Essential 

FUNCTIONS 

WE HAVE THE VENUE. EXCELLENT CATERING. 

PLENTY OF PARKING. ENQUIRE NOW! 

COMING UP : Saturday 12th Aug 

DJ VINYL 

ClubBISTRO 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

12pm-2pm and from 5pm 

Midweek $10 

SPECIAL ROAST 

Available Tuesday, 

Wednesday, & Thursday 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 

Members Lucky Card Draw 

FUNCTION ROOMS 

SHUTTLE RUNNING 

Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat 

TAB POD 

GAMING ROOM 

PIERVIEW 

Restaurant 

202 Marine Parade | Ph 388-9416 

Members, guests and affiliates welcome 

Quality 

a la carte 

with a view! 

Open from 5.30pm 

FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 

OPEN FOR 

SUNDAY BRUNCH 

By the Seaside! 

10.30am-2pm 

SUNDAY 3 COURSE 

DINNER SPECIAL $25 

SUNDAY NIGHT 

BUFFET 

Sunday 26th August 

ALL YOU CAN EAT 

$25 BOOK NOW! 

PLAYING IN THE 

WESTVIEW 

LOUNGE 

THIS FRIDAY 7PM: 

JO’S KARAOKE 

THIS SATURDAY 

4.30PM: 

NORM BLAND 

8PM: 

THE’ ART 

OF CHEESE 

$25 

LET US ENTERTAIN YOU! 

SATURDAY 19 AUG, 8PM: 

DnD SHOWBAND 

featuring 

ABBA 

Pre-sale tix $20. Door sales $25. 

SATURDAY 26 AUG 

8PM: 

SOUND 

SENSATION 

Tickets $20 

SUNDAY 10 SEPT 

2PM: 

THE DUGANS 

Brendan & Pat 

with Andy Gilmour 

Tickets $20 

The Hornby Club | ph 03 349 9026 |17 Carmen Rd | Hornby 

www.hornbywmc.co.nz | Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

Clubs New Zealand 

warmly welcome 

members, their guests and 

affiliate club members.




To add a listing, 

contact Jo Fuller 


jo.fuller@ 

starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

BARETTA: Friday 7pm - Kate 

Nick Lee; 10pm - DJ Phase 

Saturday 9pm - DJ Double 

Header feat. Danny III & Vlad. 

BECKS SOUTHERN 

ALEHOUSE: Saturday 9pm - 

Bite the Bullet. 

BILL'S BAR: Thursday & 

Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat 

Karaoke. 

BISHOP BROTHERS 

PUBLIC HOUSE: Sunday 3pm 

- Mike FM. 

BLACK HORSE: Saturday - 

Mickey Rat’s Karaoke. 

BLUE SMOKE: Friday 9pm - 

Soaked Oats with support 

Pickle Darling: Brian Tamaki & 

the Kool Aid Kids, tickets 

$15+bf @UTR. 

BROUGHAM: Saturday 8pm - 

Jenlin’s Karaoke. 

CARLTON: Thursday 9pm - 

HeadRush. Friday 10pm - 

Mezzanine. Saturday 10.30pm - 

Flat City Brotherhood. Sunday 

4.30pm - Quiz. Monday 5pm - 

Marcel. Tuesday 6pm - Open 

Mic Night. Wednesday 8.30pm 

- D’Sendantz. 

CASA PUBLICA: Friday 9pm - 

DJ Maestro B. Saturday 9pm - 

DJ Ash-S. 

CHRISTCHURCH FOLK 

MUSIC, IRISH SOCIETY 

HALL: Sunday 7.30pm - The 

Wilding Pines with Lisa Tui, 

members $10/non $15. 

CLADDAGH IRISH PUB, 

FERRYMEAD: Thursday - 

Open mic. Saturday - Live 

music. 

COASTERS TAVERN: 

Saturday 8.30pm - Hot Gossip. 

DARKROOM: Thursday - The 

Valedictions (AK) with Setting 

Fire to Stacey, free. Saturday - 

Fran Cassette release with 

Contact Rock; Cowboy 

Machine; and the Opawa 45s. 

DUX CENTRAL: Friday 5pm - 

Emerson; 9.30pm - Nacoa. 

Saturday 2pm - Kitchen 

Collective; 9.30pm - Emerson. 

Sunday 2pm - Sunday Jazz 

Sessions. 

EMPIRE: Thursday 9pm - DJ 

Oh One Eight. Friday 10pm - 

DJ lxtz. Saturday 10pm - DJ 

Phase. 

FINNEGANS - 

PREBBLETON TAVERN: 

Friday - Trad Jam Session. 

GBC (GARDEN BAR CAFE): 

Friday 6pm - Vintage Blue. 

HORNBY WMC: Friday 7pm - 

Jo’s Karaoke. Saturday 4.30pm - 

Norm Bland; 8pm - Th’ Art of 

Cheese. 

HORNCASTLE ARENA: 

Sunday 8pm - One Night of 

Queen performed by Gary 

Mullen & the Works. Tickets 

@ticketek. 

The Valedictions (from Auckland) at the Darkroom tonight. 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL: 

Thursday - NZ International 

Film Festival 2017. Tickets 

@ticketek. 

JANES BAR: Saturday - Live 

music. Sunday - Live blues. 

Wednesday - Open Mic Night. 

MACKENZIES BAR: Friday - 

Nossitap. Saturday - 12 Gauge. 

Wednesday - Karaoke. 

MAK TAVERN: Thursday 7pm 

- Jam Session. Friday 9pm - 12 

Gauge. Saturday 9pm - 

Mammoth. Sunday 3pm - 

Antix. 

MICKY FINNS: Thursday 8pm 

- Flat City Brotherhood. 

NEW CITY HOTEL: Friday - 

Karaoke Competition hosted by 

DJ Lucid. Saturday - Lebowski; 

Enfire; Inexile, free. 

ONZA, CHRISTCHURCH 

SCHOOL OF MUSIC: Sunday 

1pm - Sing, Dance & Play, A 

Taste of Orff. 

PIERSIDE CAFE & BAR: 

Friday 9pm - Karaoke with 

Sharkey. Saturday 9pm - Shiver. 

RICHMOND WMC: Friday 

7pm - Andy Page (Fleck). 

Saturday 7pm - Robbie Drew. 

Sunday 3pm - I Alone. 

ROCKSTAR PIZZA: Thursday 

9pm - Karaoke. Sunday 8pm - 

Home Grown. 

SALVATION ARMY 

CITADEL: Saturday 7.30pm - 

The Loyal Variety Concert feat. 

Stedfast Brass & Jazzamatazz 

Choir. 

SPACE ACADEMY: Thursday 

8pm - Paul Cathro. Friday 5pm 

- Daniel Madill; 9pm - The 

Ruling Elite with No Exit & the 

Teasers, $10 entry. 

STOCK XCHANGE, 

SHIRLEY: Friday 7pm - DV8. 

Saturday 7pm - Antix. 

SULLIVANS IRISH PUB: 

Thursday 7.30pm - Boiling Billy. 

Friday 9pm - Live music. 

Saturday 9pm - Live music. 

Tuesday 7.30pm - Topia. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Willie 

McArthur. 

TEMPS BAR, HORNBY: 

Friday 8.30pm - No Secrets. 

Saturday 8.30m - Nightwatch. 

Tuesday 7pm - Jam Session 

(gear provided). 

THAI CHEFS, SUKHU 

TIGER, RICCARTON: 

Thursday to Wednesday 9pm - 

Resident DJ & Karaoke. 

THE BOG: Thursday 10pm - 

Brendan Gregg. Friday 5pm - 

Lindon Puffin; 11pm - Flat City 

Brotherhood. Saturday 11pm - 

Stoutfellows. Sunday 5.30pm - 

Black Velvet acoustic. Tuesday 

7.30pm - The Jameson Session. 

Wednesday 8pm - Star of the 

Bar. 

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR: 

Thursday - Willie McArthur. 

Friday - Stout duo. Saturday - 

Soul Cage. Wednesday - 

Karaoke with DJ Chick. 

THE CUBAN: Thursday 6pm - 

Antony Pickard. Friday 8pm - 

Antony Pickard. Saturday 

8.30pm - Latin Party feat. All 

White Feelings. 

THE FITZ: Friday - Pump. 

Saturday - One Night Stand. 

THE MILLER: Friday 9pm - 

Reckless duo. Saturday 9.30pm - 

Don’t Tell Mama. Wednesday 

8pm - Karaoke with Lance. 

THE WAVE BAR: Thursday 

8.30pm - Karaoke. Friday 

8.30pm - DJ. 

TREVINOS BAR & 

RESTAURANT: Friday - Hot 

August Night feat. Vague-As 

Bros. 

TWISTED HOP, 

WOOLSTON: Friday 7.30pm - 

Willie McArthur. 

WOOLSTON CLUB: Saturday 

7pm - Reckless duo. Sunday 

4pm - Live Jazz, $5 entry. 

WUNDERBAR, 

LYTTELTON: Thursday 8pm - 

Melody Moko & Fanny 

Lumsden, tickets $10. Friday 

9.30pm - House Party, $10 

entry. Tuesday 7pm - Open mic.



What’s on 

Let us know about your event! 

Email whatson@starmedia.kiwi 

NEW BRIGHTON MARKET 

Saturday, 10am-2pm, New Brighton 

Pedestrian Mall 

MT PLEASANT FARMERS’ 

MARKET 

Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 

McCormacks Bay Rd 

LYTTELTON FARMERS’ MARKET 

Saturdays, 10am-1pm, London St 

OPAWA FARMERS’ MARKET 

Sunday, 9am-noon, 275 Fifield Tce 

THE RICCARTON MARKET 

Sunday, 9am-2pm Riccarton Racecourse 

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, 

VARIETY OF TIMES 

NEW ZEALAND 

INTERNATIONAL FILM 

FESTIVAL 

The NZIFF opens tonight 

with its strongest showing yet. 

Ninety films from more than 20 

countries have been included in 

the programme, which boasts 

a rich selection of New Zealand 

feature films, documentaries 

and shorts. Book your seats for 

handpicked selections fresh from 

highly-acclaimed awards’ circuits, 

including Cannes, Berlin and 

Sundance. 

Isaac Theatre Royal and 

Hoyts Northlands 

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 

7PM 

STAND UP COMEDY 

Comedians Nick Rado and 

Raybon Kan will perform their 

stand-up shows from this year’s 

New Zealand International 

Comedy Festival. In Christchurch 

to perform and film their shows 

as a double feature, Rado’s Live, 

Laugh, Love and Kan’s Positive 

Pessimist shows will make for an 

unbeatable evening of comedy. 

$15/$20. 

Orange Studio, 1063C Ferry 

Rd 

FRIDAY, 5-7PM. SATURDAY 

AND SUNDAY, 10AM-4PM 

SUMNER ARTS SOCIETY 

EXHIBITION 

The Sumner Arts Society’s 

annual exhibition will open 

tomorrow night with drinks and 

nibbles. The two-day exhibition 

will feature arts and crafts in a 

variety of styles and media from 

both professional and amateur 

artists, as well as works created 

by students from local primary 

schools. 

Redcliffs/Mt Pleasant 

Bowling Club, James St 

FRIDAY, 5.30-7.30PM 

GAMES EVENING 

Go along to the Upper Riccarton 

Library for a fun and social 

evening of mahjong and other 

board games in the Red Cafe. 

This evening will suit folk of all 

ages. Meet new people and try 

your hand at this fun four-person 

game of strategy and luck. 

71 Main South Rd 

FRIDAY, 7.30PM-MIDNIGHT 

MOVE – LEN LYE 

EXHIBITION OPENING 

PARTY 

Move is a free, one-off event to 

celebrate the opening of Len Lye: 

Stopped Short by Wonder with an 

evening of art, dance, DJs, silent 

disco, pop-up cocktail bars and 

an all-night indoor beer garden. 

Christchurch Art Gallery, 

Montreal St 

SATURDAY, 10AM-1PM 

LINCOLN MARKET’S 

SECONDHAND BOOK SALE 

Grab a bargain at Lincoln’s 

annual secondhand book sale. 

The sale can be found at Lincoln’s 

bustling weekly market, where 

you can also pick up produce, 

cheeses, wine, and much more. 

Lincoln Village Green, 

Gerald St 

SATURDAY, 2PM 

NGA PUNA WAI VOLUNTEER 

PLANTING DAY 

Help transplant 200 native 

plants and spread some mulch 

around. Bring a spade, gloves 

and refreshments and meet on 

the corner of O’Donnell Rd and 

Macfarlane Ave. To register as 

a volunteer, email urban ranger 

Mandy Black at amanda.black@ 

ccc.govt.nz 

Canterbury Agricultural 

Park 

SATURDAY, 2PM AND 

7.30PM, SUNDAY, 2PM 

THE ULTIMATE ONE ACT 

PLAY SHOWCASE 

This is a great chance to catch 

some exciting and innovative 

theatre and support local talent. 

Ten one act plays in a variety 

of genres will be presented by 

Riccarton Players, Riccarton 

High School, Elmwood Players, 

St Andrew’s College, Christ’s 

College, 7.1 Productions and the 

South Canterbury Drama League. 

The groups will compete for the 

opportunity to go to the South 

Island regional finals. 

St Andrew’s College, 347 

Papanui Rd 

SATURDAY, 10AM-4PM 

ENGINEERING EXPO 

Are you interested in learning 

more about engineering or just 

want to learn how the world 

works? If you’re looking for a 

fun family day, are considering 

engineering as a career pathway, 

or want to answer your child’s 

tricky questions about how things 

work, head along to this free 

engineering expo. Engage with 

real world projects, interactive 

activities, displays and more. This 

is your chance to see innovative 

engineering up close and 

personal. 

Ara Institute, 60 Madras St 

SATURDAY, 7.30PM 

STEDFAST BRASS LOYAL 

VARIETY CONCERT 

Stedfast Brass will be joined 

by the Jazzamatazz Choir and 

Red and Black Jazz Band for an 

entertaining evening featuring 

modern and classic tunes. Ticket 

proceeds will be used to support 

the Tahu Kikuroa Foundation. 

Email rosebrian@xtra.co.nz or 

phone 359 9254 to reserve your 

tickets. 

Salvation Army Citadel, cnr 

Colombo and Salisbury Sts 

SATURDAY, 7.30PM 

GLOBAL VOICES A CAPELLA 

CHOIR 

Join this four-part a capella 

choir for a night of harmonious 

singing. The choir will perform 

A Mad Musical World, which is 

directed by Helen Charlton with 

supporting act FUZHUN from 

Shirley Boys’ High School. Bring 

your own drinks and nibbles. 

$25/$12 

Caledonian Society Hall, 5 

Michelle Rd 

SUNDAY, 2-3PM 

LYTTELTON REDUX: FREE 

PUBLIC TALK 

Join artist Julia Holden for a 

talk and a tour of her exhibition 

Lyttelton Redux. Hear Julia 

explain the elaborate technique 

she used to create the exhibition 

portraits. Learn about the 

inspiration for the exhibition and 

the stories behind the Lyttelton 

characters. Julia will be joined by 

local resident and business owner 

David Bundy who became ‘The 

Lyttelton Butcher’. 

Canterbury Museum 

Grand National 

Racing Carnival 

Start your 

day with us 

Race Day 

Breakfasts 

Cooked breakfasts 

$18 50 

We are 

open 

from 

6.30am 

5, 9, 12 August | Riccarton Park Racecourse 

We are proud to sponsor Saturday 12th August 143rd 

NZ Grand National Steeplechase 

Party on 

with us 

LIVE MUSIC |SPORTS BAR 

Dine 

with us 

Open from 6.30am until late! 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

The 

& Motorlodge 

Saturday 5th: Imaginary Friends 

Wednesday 9th: Code Red 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Saturday 12th: Medium Rare Home of the Roast 

Racecourse Hotel & Motorloge | 118 Racecourse Road, Phone 342 7150 | www.racecoursehotel.co.nz | Open daily from 6.30am - late




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