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WEEDONS residents are

being called on to help fight

a proposed new quarry in

Templeton.

Fulton Hogan put forward a

plan for a new 170ha quarry on

Templeton’s Dawsons, Curraghs

and Jones Rds last week.

Templeton Residents’

Association chairman Garry

Kilday has organised a meeting

with the Weedons Residents’

Association tonight at 7.30pm

in St Saviour’s Anglican Church

on Kirk Rd to establish petitions

opposing the quarry.

Mr Kilday said the concern

is as the boundary between the

Selwyn District Council and

Christchurch City Council is

Dawsons Rd, the district

council may not be as inclined

to listen to non-ratepaying

constituents.

Weedons association secretary

Gary Doyle said the group

had not yet met to discuss the

issues the quarry would bring.

But it would be supporting the

Templeton group.

“There will definitely be

traffic implications for us,” he

said.

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Support to help fight quarry plan sought

•From page 1

The announcement comes as

Yaldhurst residents continue

to battle the noise and dust

effects from nearby quarries,

which have forced them to wear

protective face masks outside

their own homes. Testing

stations have been set up in

Yaldhurst to monitor air

quality.

Mr Kilday said the proposal

has sparked “major concerns” for

nearby homes in terms of dust,

noise and heavy traffic.

“The more we look into it,

there are more and more issues

. . . the dust and noise has the

potential to reduce house prices.

People could be out of pocket

because of this,” he said.

In a letter sent to residents

near the proposed quarry, Fulton

Hogan said it would be there for

25 to 40 years to “keep up with

ongoing demand for aggregates

for Greater Christchurch.”

“We see this location as being

suitable because the site has few

neighbours and is close to State

Highway One,” the letter said.

The association is also worried

about the impact on residents’

health the dust could have.

Mr Kilday said during southerly

winds, homes could be inundated

with dust, which could

have an impact on health.

PLANS: The area where Fulton Hogan wants to put a quarry on Dawsons, Curraghs and

Jones Rds.

“Reading up on the impact

silica in dust can have on respiratory

health is a huge concern,”

Mr Kilday said. “We just don’t

want it to get to the point where

we have to wear masks.”

But Fulton Hogan said it is

working on “key quarry management

plans” regarding dust

and noise.

The company will apply for resource

consents from the Selwyn

District Council and Environment

Canterbury in February.

Said the letter: “While there

is a formal council process to go

through before we can operate

on the block, our preference is

to meet with people face to face

before that starts and listen to

your views.”

Mr Kilday said although going

up against Fulton Hogan was a

“David and Goliath” situation,

he believed the voices of the

people should be heard.

The group has also contacted

MP Amy Adams, city councillor

Jimmy Chen and Halswell-

Hornby-Riccarton Community

Board chairman Mike Mora. But

due to the holiday period, it has

not heard back.

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he said. Springfield, Sheffield and

Kirwee fire brigades were called

to the blaze about 3am on Sunday.

Mr Williams said the owners of

the hayshed were “pretty gutted”

as they lost a lot of hay.

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Meet Jonty: The cancer sufferer

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Jonty out for a run.

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Andrew King reports

IN MARCH last year, Juliet and

Hamish Gray got some of the

worst news a parent could receive

– their eight-year-old son had

cancer.

Jonty Gray had been “offcolour”

for a few weeks and

was having regular headaches.

On a family trip over Easter

weekend last year he became

breathless while walking up a

hill and developed bruises on his

body.

His family returned from

Wanaka and took him to

Christchurch Hospital where

he was diagnosed with T-cell

leukaemia.

Fast-forward 21 months and

the 10-year-old’s outcome is

looking positive after numerous

hospital visits, about six to

nine months of intensive

chemotherapy, and plenty of

support from his family, friends

and hospital staff.

In March next year, Jonty has

been asked to sound the horn

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participants off in the Star Media

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It seems fitting considering

his role as an ambassador with

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Foundation.

Participants will be able to start

their own fundraising pages or

join the ‘courage team’, which

will be fundraising on the day, or

make a one-off donation.

Those who have signed up for

the event can also visit the Child

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receive a post-run sports massage

by giving a donation.

Mrs Gray, who is a dentist,

said Jonty is responding well to

chemotherapy, which he will

finish in July 2019.

Then doctors will monitor his

bone marrow and watch for any

side effects from the medication

used to treat his cancer.

When he first started showing

signs of being unwell, it wasn’t

apparent at the start just how sick

he was.

“We just told him to drink

more water and go to bed

earlier,” Mrs Gray said as he was

complaining of headaches.

When he was admitted to

hospital, he was diagnosed

straight away. “You think it

can’t be happening to your

family, but then that is not true

as two to three children are

diagnosed with cancer each

week,” she said.

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“I had a game with another

patient where we would try

to do the most crazy thing we

could think of while attached

to the pump. So I scooted

around the wards with it. But

then she brought in a unicycle

and carried a baby around

while attached to her pump.

That was hard to beat,” he

laughed.

He also has fun with the

hospital staff.

“We play a game with the

anaesthetist where he will set a

total for me to count to before

I fall asleep,” he said.

He said he had beaten the

anaesthetist a few times, but

some times he would cheat.

“I would pretend to push

the button that started the

drugs and start counting, by

time they had realised that I

hadn’t pushed it I had already

counted to about 10,” he

laughed.

Jonty attends Cashmere

Primary School and will be

starting year six next year. He

loves to draw and has taken to

designing houses.

Earlier in the year, he

designed new railroad lines

for Kaikoura to replace

the ones damaged in the

HELP: Jonty Gray and mum Juliet have been blown away

by the support they have received from the Child Cancer

Foundation, friends and hospital staff during his battle with

leukaemia.

earthquakes.

While he does get tired

easy, he loves to get out and

play sports including touch

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“I like hitting balls and

scoring goals and blocking

them,” he said.

The one thing that really gets

under his skin is he can’t eat

sushi, unless it is freshly made,

because of his low immunity.

“It annoys me. I love sushi,”

he said.

Jonty has an older brother

and sister.

Olivia, 20, recently raised

more than $2800 for the

foundation by running in

the Dunedin Marathon.His

brother Angus, 18, who he just

calls ‘Gus’, is an idol of Jonty’s.

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WELL-KNOWN Lincoln

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Warratahs.

In March, he may get

to perform live on stage

with the band as part of

the musical festival Selwyn

Sounds.

McKenzie was 17 when

he first saw The Warratahs

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Awards in the late 80s.

He was on leave from the

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He recalls buying the

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“I have got a few of

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“When I was home

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Now, nearly 30 years on,

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The idea to play with The

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Tickets for Selwyn

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“I believe it will be a

complete sellout if things

continue how they are.”

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vocalist who performs in a

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Steve McLennan, 70,

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Tell me how you got involved

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I was friends with a guy whose

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why I have kept around. People been involved with. We spent a

are always using my knowledge. lot of time loading helicopters

What is the biggest fire you with water and battling the blaze

have been involved in?

on Worsleys Spur. That is where

There have been some pretty you saw the full extent of that

big plantation fires we tackled fire up and around those houses.

years ago near Rakaia that took It is not just fires you guys

days to put out and were really deal with, what are some of the

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER

other memorable call-outs you

have had?

I spent the first 19 hours at the

CTV site after the earthquake

(February 22, 2011). It wasn’t the

best place to be but you do what

you got to do.

What was it like?

As an officer, I was keeping the

tankers moving at the scene to

cart water in. We were fighting

the fire in the lift well. I was

right there. It wasn’t the place

you wanted to be. We didn’t

have a lot of training around

earthquake stuff and we did our

best. The big thing was everyone

knew people were trapped and

were working hard to free them.

You could see the TV cameras

pointed at us and that was a bit

upsetting as we were just there to

do a job.

You had a hand in catching

two arsonists about three years

ago. Tell me about that?

We were called to a suspicious

house fire in Little River on New

Year’s Eve. On our way back

we found a hay barn on fire

in Kaituna Valley, which was

also suspicious. While we were

fighting that fire, we were turned

to another hay barn alight on

Tai Tapu Rd and some trees on

fire at the Tai Tapu golf course.

We knew there was an arsonist

running around. On our way to

a flare up a few days later at one

of the hay barn fires, we took a

shortcut to the scene and saw a

car sitting watching the flames

from a distance. We handed the

licence plate number to police

and they were arrested for the

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once you get on it’s hard to get off’

You must have attended a few

crashes over the years? What is

it like to turn out to those?

I would hate to say how many

road accidents I have been to.

You get hardened to them but

they sort of stick with you.

Any that stand out in your

mind?

I wouldn’t want to single any

out. They are all bad. You brace

yourself for the worst scenario

when you are heading there. It is

easier to ramp down than up.

So what paid the bills in

between catching arsonists and

putting out blazes?

I spent 24-and-a-half years

working for Fulton Hogan in

Central Otago in the transport

and cartage division before I

moved to Canterbury in 1988.

Then I was the freight manager

for Maxwell Brothers for a few

years before starting my own

agricultural spraying business in

1994. I sold that about three years

ago now and I am semi-retired.

Semi-retired?

Well, I am now paid by the

Fire Service to drive new fire

trucks from Wellington to their

destination anywhere in the top

of the South Island. There are

not many weeks where I am not

driving a big red truck around.

FAST AND SLOW: Steve McLennan at speed in a TQ midget car at Waitati Speedway, and

standing in front of one of the trucks he drove in 1966.

What else do you do for the

Fire Service?

I have been involved in a

number of competitions in the

fire brigade, including 22 years

as an official. There are four

different divisions they compete

in – waterways, road crash

rescue, driving, and the combat

challenge. I also represented

the United Fire Brigades’

Association and was the chair

of the Mid-Canterbury subassociation

and the Canterbury

Provincial Association. I am also

a life member of both of those

organisations.

Outside of the service, what

do you get up to?

I used to be into speedway

racing when I was in Central

Otago. I raced TQ (threequarter)

midget cars. I actually

hold the record for the fastest

four laps and fastest six laps at

Waitati Speedway, which was

closed down in the late 70s.

They can’t take that from me.

I had a bit of a go in Ellesmere

for a couple of years but the

business took priority and I gave

that away about two years ago.

We get out and watch it when we

can.

So tell me about your family?

I am married to my lovely

wife Wendy, who has stuck with

me through the 30-odd years of

me in the service. She has put

a few dinners back in the oven

while I chase flames. We have

been married for 43 years. We

have two grown-up children.

My daughter, Jody Phillipson, is

married with two children and

works in the travel industry. My

son, Dave McLennan, is a talent

scout for the Crusaders.

Hold on. Your son works for

the Crusaders, but you are from

Central Otago – how does that

work?

It makes for short phone calls

when we play each other and one

comes out on top. I don’t get any

hand-me-down clothes from the

Crusaders either.

Would you want a Crusaders

jersey?

No.

What is the season looking

like for fires?

She is a bit dry out there. It

will be a funny one. The spring

rain has boosted the fuel sitting

around with plenty of grass

growth throughout the region.

But the frustrating thing is people

don’t take notice of what they are

told. Some are burning rubbish in

no fire season. It is a no-brainer.

What do you say to those

people?

All you can do is extinguish

the fire, take their details and

leave it to the Fire Service. Some

people you would like to throw

everything at them, but you have

to show professionalism. It is

easier to shake your head and say

nothing sometimes.

I can feel the frustration. So

any big plans for the year?

The plan is to go whitebaiting

as Wendy and I both love it. We

have been going to more subdued

spots for the past three years after

Wendy got swept out to sea near

the Rakaia River mouth. Luckily

she was washed back into shore

by the breakers but it was pretty

scary. I love whitebait, but I love

my wife more.

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VIOLENT: Stellar are set to re-unite for Selwyn Sounds in March at Lincoln Domain.

Right – Jimmy Barnes is part of an extensive array of acts for the March 3 event.

LAwyERS

Stellar act for Selwyn Sounds

• By Julia Evans

BOH RUNGA has been busy

with her new jewellery store in

Ponsonby, Auckland.

But on March 3 she’ll be getting

Stellar back together and

heading to Lincoln Domain for

Selwyn Sounds.

The day-long music

festival follows last year’s

inaugural event, which saw

Kiwi music heavyweights the

Jordan Luck Band, Mi-Sex

CheCk out theSe

and Dragon play to a crowd of

about 8000.

Growing up in Hornby

with sister Bic, Runga said she

hadn’t spent much time in the

small town but had been to

several of Lincoln University’s

notorious parties.

“My father went to Lincoln

College but I just went to parties,”

she said.

She’s looking forward to

playing so close to home, she

said “people are always happy

you’ve come to play.”

But Stellar isn’t officially

back together. The March

festival could be a bit of a test,

Runga hasn’t ruled out a full

reunion.

“I’m not sure if we are back

together per se, we are doing

some gigs and we always had

fun doing that. We’ll see where

us hanging out again leads,”

Runga said.

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YOUR GUIDE TO UPCOMING SUMMER EVENTS IN SELWYN

In January

Check out the Summer in Selwyn

events for January!

The full Summer in Selwyn guide can be

collected from Council offices, Selwyn

District Libraries, Lincoln Event Centre or

the Rolleston Community Centre.

Pop-Up Library at Foster Park

Playground

Monday 8 January, 2.30–4.30pm

Monday 15 January, 2.30–4.30pm

Wednesday 24 January, 10am–12pm

Thursday 25 January, 10.30am–12.30pm

The Mobile Library will be popping up at the new Foster Park

Playground during the summer holidays. Take part in free, fun

activities, play games, explore the mobile library and more!

Kawaii Crafts

Tuesday 9 January – Lincoln Library, 10.30–11.30am

Thursday 11 January – Leeston Library, 10–11am

Thursday 11 January – Rolleston Library, 10.30–11.30am

Monday 15 January – Darfield Library, 2–3pm

Monday 22 January – Rolleston Library, 2–3pm

Thursday 25 January – Lincoln Library, 10.30–11.30am

Love Hello Kitty and Pushkin? Have a go at origami, bookmarks,

and hand-sewing cute cat cushions! Recommended for children

age eight and over, book online www.selwynlibraries.co.nz.

Games Challenge

Wednesday 10 January – Darfield Library, 10am–12pm

Wednesday 10 January – Glentunnel Community Centre, 2.30–3.30pm

Tuesday 16 January – Lincoln Library, 10am–12pm

Tuesday 16 January – Tai Tapu Library, 2–3pm

Thursday 18 January – Leeston Library, 10am–12pm

Thursday 18 January – Dunsandel Sports Centre, 2–3pm

Wednesday 24 January – Rolleston Library, 10am–12pm

Wednesday 24 January – West Melton Community Centre, 2–3pm

Bring your family, friends, or just yourself! Games of all sizes for all ages. No bookings

required, but spaces limited.

Creative Tech

Saturday 13 January, all Selwyn District Libraries, 2–3.30pm

Come and have a go at our Alternate Reality colouring in, and our

Green Screen Selfie Space. Suitable for all school aged children.

Bookings not required but spaces are limited. BYOD recommended.

Think, Create, Write!

Thursday 11 January – Lincoln Library, 10.30–11.30am

Tuesday 16 January – Rolleston Library, 10.30–11.30am

Monday 22 January – Darfield Library, 10–11am

Tuesday 23 January – Leeston Library, 2–3pm

Ever seen a ‘zine? Make and illustrate your own digital or paper

book. Bookings not required, spaces limited.

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New World Rolleston Picnic in the Park

Thursday 18 January, Springfield Domain, 5.30–7.30pm

Thursday 25 January, Springston Domain, 5.30–7.30pm

Pop down to your local park with family and friends for a picnic.

Live music, bouncy castles, facepainting, Pedalmania, entertainment

and much more. Activities for all ages and prizes up for grabs. Free

sausage sizzle and coffee available for purchase.

Lake Crichton Series Triathlon and Duathlon

Friday 19 January, 9 February and 2 March, Lake Crichton, Dunsandel

Enter individually or in a team, with options of short and long courses available. To enter visit

www.selwynsportstrust.org.nz. spaces limited.

Teddies’ Overnight Adventures

Friday 19–Saturday 20 January, all Selwyn District Libraries

Is your teddy looking for a fun adventure? Your teddy is welcome to spend the night having fun at

your local library. Collect your teddy the following day and discover what adventures and mischief

it had during the night in the library, listen to a story or two, and take some selfies with our green

screen! More information at www.selwynlibraries.co.nz.

New World Rolleston Teddy

Bears’ Picnic

Saturday 20 January, Rolleston Community Centre and

Rolleston Reserve, 1–3pm

Pack a picnic and dress up your favourite teddy! The Teddy Bears’

Picnic will be jam-packed with family fun, including teddy bear parade,

face painting, faeries, bouncy castles, toddlers’ gym and more.

Faringdon Pool Parties

Darfield Pool, Sunday 21 January, 2–4pm

Southbridge Pool, Sunday 28 January, 2–4pm

Head to your local community pool for a party! The DJ will be playing

your favourite songs, with inflatables, games, prizes, a sausage sizzle

and loads of fun.

Faringdon Summer Skate Jam

Wednesday 24 January, Darfield Skate Park, 3.30–5.30pm

Head to your local skate park to show off your moves. Bring your

own gear or hire for free. Coaching available with experienced skate

instructors. Prizes up for grabs for best tricks!

Selwyn Summer Reading BINGO Live Prize Draws

Saturday 27 January–Thursday 1 February, all Selwyn District Libraries

Live prize draws for those playing Selwyn Summer Reading BINGO. Hand in your completed

cards to your local library by 5pm Friday 26 January and attend the live prize draw to win! More

information at www.selwynlibraries.co.nz.

More Events!

For a complete list of the Summer in Selwyn events taking place

from now through to April, visit Facebook and the Council website.

Follow us on Facebook for up-to-date event information.

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Playhouse built by prisoners to benefit families

A WOODEN playhouse built

by prisoners will now be used

by several families throughout

Selwyn.

Prisoners at Rolleston Prison

built the playhouse as part of

their trade training and gifted

it to Selwyn Parenting Network

before Christmas to be raffled.

Rolleston mother-of-two

Rachael Lindsay was drawn the

winner.

But Ms Lindsay bought the

raffle tickets to support the

network. So when she won, she

wondered what to do with the

playhouse as her sons, aged 10

and 12, were a bit older.

She decided to donate it to

the network so other families in

Selwyn could enjoy it.

Network co-ordinater Kate

Webb said it was a lovely thing

to do.

“She has totally stunned us all

with the most kindest Christmas

gesture of donating the

playhouse to Selwyn Parenting

Network in recognition of the

work we do in the community

– a believer in paying it forward

and seeing other young Selwyn

families enjoy it.”

Formed in June 2010, the

Selwyn Parenting Network is

a community group providing

support and network opportunities

for parents and caregivers of

children of any age.

Ms Webb said the community

had changed after the

earthquakes, and the network

wanted to do more to help

families feel connected and

supported.

It now organises more regular

coffee catch-ups, speakers and

workshops for parents and

caregivers, and fun activities,

picnics, and community events

for the children.

Last month’s raffle also featured

prizes sponsored by local

businesses, in turn raising funds

WINNER: Rolleston’s

Rachael Lindsay won

the playhouse but

decided to donate it to

the Selwyn Parenting

Network so other

families could enjoy it.

for the network.

Some of the materials for the

playhouse were donated by Mitre

10 MEGA Hornby.

“It has been such a valuable

exercise to collaborate with

Rolleston Prison and showcase

the trade skills that the offenders

are learning as part of their

rehabilitation,” Ms Webb said.

“We are very thankful for the

support of the prison and the

men who have built this for us.”

Prison principal instructor

Gerard Stokes said the construction

yard was a working training

facility, where prisoners could

gain trade qualifications.

He said building the playhouse

was an easy way for the men to

practise their new-found skills,

while contributing to the community.

Mr Stokes said most of the

men who worked on the playhouse

were also fathers, brothers,

and uncles of young children.

“They are very pleased to have

been able to contribute to local

families.”

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Leeston’s

dog park

opened

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding

LEESTON’S NEW dog park is

now open and ready to be used

after more than three years in the

making.

THe Leeston Dog Park recently

opened its gates for the first time

ahead of schedule.

Leeston Community

Committee chairman Lloyd

Clausen said since the park

opened, it has been getting quite a

bit of use.

While the park is not entirely

complete, it was opened for the

holiday season so that equipment

could be trialled.

Equipment includes hurdles,

a broad jump, jump through,

grooming table, balance beam,

pole weave, ramp and tunnel.

A pond, litter bins, seating and

signage are yet to be installed.

The new 1.8ha park is located

between the A&P Showgrounds

and land leased to the Ellesmere

Heritage Park.

Mr Clausen said the park has

taken awhile to be built but it is a

good job.

By the time the park is

completed it is estimated to cost

$145,000.

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Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections

in the Selwyn District

What sells a property?

The most important aspect in selling

your home and what will gain you the

extra dollars is how the interior and

exterior are presented, and landscaping

does count.

“The extra dollars you spend on

presentation will pay off,” suggests Real

Estate Agent, Cheryl Hunt from Mike

Pero Real Estate in Rolleston.

Cheryl has found that professional

photography can make the difference

when selling a home as can de-cluttering.

“Put some colour in with flowers in

vases and do the garden so the home

looks a picture from the street. This is

what helps sell a home,” adds Cheryl.

When choosing an agent to sell your

home, weigh up what you want from your

representative. Larger agencies may be

perceived as having greater reach while

more boutique firms may offer a handson

personal touch and the opportunity

to work closely with your chosen agent.

What is

important

is that you

feel you can

work with

your agent.

Cheryl

emphasises

the

importance

of choosing

Cheryl Hunt is a Mike

Pero Real Estate Agent

based in Rolleston.

an agent

you can

talk to

when you

have concerns, looking for someone who

cares about what they do and who will

go the extra mile. She says it is acceptable

to expect your agent to make regular

contact, passing on both positive and

negative comments, with it important

to take note of such feedback as it could

make the difference in the success of

selling your property.

When setting the price for your

property, she says it is important not to

over price, instead the aim is to meet the

market.

Cheryl started in real estate in

Ashburton before locating to Akaroa

where she continued in the industry.

The September earthquake in 2010 had

a massive effect on the market on the

peninsula, and Cheryl moved into a

community support role with Fletcher

EQR (Earthquake Repairs) who won the

contract for the repair of homes under

EQC. This role involved liaising between

EQC and the community and included

working with the elderly and those who

were vulnerable as well as families who

needed assistance.

In 2012, Cheryl moved into the Fletcher

EQR southern region for earthquake

repairs, assisting people with their claims

and resolution.

“There were usually reasons why people

were frustrated while older people often

felt they could or should wait. They

needed support so their repairs were

carried out in a timely way,” explains

Cheryl who adds that each person’s claim

is a ‘living claim’, which is transferred

Professional photography & de-cluttering can help sell a house.

to the new owner of a property so if a

person has concerns, they should contact

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When her contract with Fletcher EQR

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estate, something she loves.

Landscaping does count.

“I just love real estate. It keeps me

with people and helping them, especially

buyers who need assistance finding their

first home. I love living and working in

Rolleston and being part of a company

where everyone knows each other.”

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Rolleston College top achievers

Rolleston College has celebrated the success of its

students at its first school prize-giving

Awards:

•Hayley Hanson –

Rolleston College Horoeka

Haemata netball official of

the year.

Hayley umpired for the

college on Saturdays and

achieved both her level

1 and level 2 practical

umpiring exams. She made

herself available for extra

games when other umpires

were unable to attend.

•Olivia Kempton –


Haemata junior netballer of

the year.

Olivia was part of both

Wednesday and Saturday

teams and the South

Island secondary schools

tournament team.

•Year 9 netball –


Haemata team of the

ROLLESTON SPIRIT: Board of

trustees chairwoman Lynley

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Youth Community Cup winner

Emily Taylor.

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•Ella Benn – Rolleston

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junior sportsperson of the

year.

The sportsperson of

the year is an award that

goes to a learner who has

represented the college and

wider community in their

chosen sport at a high level.

•Emily Taylor – Rolleston

College Horoeka Haemata

24/7 Youth Community Cup

2017.

This award is for service

and contribution in arts,

sport, whanau and events.

Students who have

excelled with initiative and

endorsed the Rolleston

spirit were nominated for

this cup by staff.

•Alessandra Ward –

Horoeka Haemata Wero

Award Ngahuru. Alessandra

is the ‘Ngahuru learner of

the year’.

She has been a key

member of the school

debating team and

represented the college

in the Christchurch

competition.

Alessandra is a whanau

ambassador. She was

always reliable and her

ability to schedule has

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•Ella Jarvis – Horoeka

Haemata Wero Award

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Ella is the ‘Hotoke learner

of the year’. She always

thinks of others before

herself.

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her time, she has been an

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hosted West Rolleston

senior school, led several

Hotoke celebrations and

was a speaker at learning

celebrations.

Ella has developed her

bi-cultural understanding

through her hangi quest,

alongside her contribution

to the Maori language week

hui.

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•From page 17

•Luke Barrett –


Award Koanga. Luke Barrett

is the ‘Koanga learner of the

year’. He is a keen drummer

in a rock band. He has kept

himself busy with a wide

range of activities both in

and out of school.

Being an avid sportsman,

he has received several

accolades during the year

for his achievements.

Football, basketball,

athletics, touch, helping with

three-on-three and coaching

at Clearview Primary School.

Luke has embraced the

life and energy of the school

in whanau events, which

he has led with pride, and

has stepped up in whanau

celebrations.

•Kate Stevens –


Award Raumati.

Kate was the ‘Raumati

learner of the year’. She has

been a keen participant in a

range of cultural elements

across the school.

Academically, she has

excelled across a range of

areas and, in particular, is

a keen physicist extending

herself outside of school

hours. As a whanau

ambassador, she has been

present on open nights,

was a key ambassador for

the 40-hour famine and a

librarian. Kate set herself

very high standards across

all areas.

•Cam Batchelor –


Haemata Wilson Cup for

excellence in the arts.

Cam has been involved

in many areas of the

performing arts, including a

lead role in Elf the Musical

JR. He won Rolleston’s

Got Talent for a violin solo

performance.

Cam has been learning

saxophone through the

college and has taken part

in Bandquest performances.

In the wider community,

Cam is also a part of the

Christchurch School of

Music Sinfonia.

•Ana Tatana-Harris –

Waitaha Senior Speech Cup.

Ana took part in the Waitaha

Regional Maori Speech

Competition and won top

honours. In her speech, Ana

Harris-Tatana demonstrated

good pace and volume and

spoke with confidence.

•Eric Russell – Striving for

Excellence Te Rito Harakeke

Cup. Eric has consistently

displayed a positive attitude

in all his class activities. He

showed strengths in the

Waitaha values of curiosity,

community, integrity and

respect. Eric has great

determination and a

willingness to give anything

a shot.

•Jackie Freeman –

Whanau Trophy Hotoke

Whanau. Hotoke Whanau

was victorious at the end of

the year, winning the college

inter-whanau competition in

which Ngahuru was second.

Koanga and Raumati tied for

third place.

•Anika Gates-Thorn and

Nikau Rapana – Te Mahuri

Trophy. The Te Mahuri award

is presented to students who

display bicultural confidence

and competence in their

learning and through the

pursuit of co-curricular

opportunities.

Readers respond to the

article revealing police

have caught two of the

teenagers allegedly

involved in the Rolleston

‘drown him’ assault case

Samantha Weller – What

is actually wrong with teenagers

these days? There was bullying

in my school days, but cruel is

an absolute understatement

here. These attackers need to

be punished as any other

attacker would, a slap on the

hand and a telling off won’t

really do much.

Bradley Mannering –

Interesting that the police

conduct authority have been

involved. Does it make any of

you wonder if the story isn’t what

the media has sensationalised it

to be?

Sonya Brooks – Not at all.

No matter how the media are

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to an assault that could have

resulted in his death. It reads

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complaint. It could be as simple

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and they need help and

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Judy Gillstrom – Police

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these nasty youths. Now the

judge needs to do his/her job

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message that this behaviour

cannot be tolerated.

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public have a strong enough

opinion and stance against this

sort of behaviour, there is a

possibility they will use this case

to send a message. But the public

need to be loud and strong.

Otherwise they will be slapped

on the hand and sent

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performance of their capital breeding stock, so we are encouraging

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the effects of drought, coping with stress on

the farm and advice on feed requirements

and animal welfare during the dry period.

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Lamb NZ, said with the correct planning

and use of tools such as early weaning,

body condition scoring and feed budgets,

farmers could make the most efficient and

effective use of limited feed resources.

“Scorching temperatures and minimal

rainfall over recent weeks is concerning

farmers throughout the country as feed

quality and quantity falls away and feed

crops struggle in the extreme heat.

“While no-one can make it rain, there

are a number of management strategies

that farmers can put in place to protect

the future performance of their capital

breeding stock, so we are encouraging

farmers to visit our online resource.”

Mr McIvor said one of the key concerns

was the timing of this dry period, which

will affect lamb growth.

“Farmers who would normally be able

to wean and sell lambs are now looking

at options around store lambs, at lighter

weights, meaning lower values.”

The current weather patterns also appear

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with increased risks of internal parasite

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“Conditions are variable between and

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Milk processor partnering

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fresh milk and cream

Synlait Milk is partnering with Foodstuffs

South Island Limited to become the cooperative’s

exclusive supplier of its private

label fresh milk and cream from early 2019.

Synlait intends to invest approximately

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packaging facility to supply Foodstuffs

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The investment establishes a platform for

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products for domestic and export markets

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“Combined, the partnership with

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and balanced business,” managing director

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“We believe this opens up a new category

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to both leverage our current position and

explore new customers and markets.

“This category represents the dairy

products people consume every day. Our

long-term success in this category will be

based on our ability to win customers in

the New Zealand market first and today

we’re taking a foundational step towards

that.”

Synlait’s partnership with Foodstuffs

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“We are very proud of our Canterbury

dairy farmers and the way they farm. We

are excited about making our farmers’ fresh

milk available to everyone in the South

Island, in partnership with Foodstuffs,” Mr

Penno said.

Fresh milk and cream from Synlait will

be packaged in Value and Pams branded

products, which are available across New

World, PAK'nSAVE, Four Square and On

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“The partnership allows the co-operative

to provide high-quality fresh milk and

cream to our customers. The partnership

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New Zealand-based milk supplier,” CEO

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range of new and innovative dairy-based

products that our customers will enjoy.”

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The expected $125 million investment in

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“This will be one of the most sophisticated

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“By leveraging what we have learnt about

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our infant formula business, we will deliver

a great facility at Synlait Dunsandel.

“Our everyday dairy category offers

many B2B and B2C opportunities in the

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www.gmcontracting.co.nz

carpet layer

CARPET

LAYER

Repair, Uplifting, Relaying,

Restretching

*Selection of underlay available

All preparation work undertaken

*Also GARAGE CARPET

Phone John 027 208 7383

jandcbennett@xtra.co.nz

Trades & Services

SCOTT’S TREE

TRIMMING &

TOPPING

• Shelter Belt & Trimming

• Tree Topping

• Root Racking

• Full Hedge Removals

• Stump Removals

• Excavations

Sam 027 918 5155

Bill 027 433 7869

Email:

nathanandhayley@

scorch.co.nz

LifestyLe

BLock

fencing

new fencing, post driving,

repairs, maintenence.

Quality workmanship

& advice.

Phone Allan 021 049 6151

allan@agrifencenz.com

Facebook: agrifencenz

ADD SOME

45 YRS + EXPERIENCE

COLOUR

TO YOUR ADVERT!

vinyl laying

VINYL

LAYING *

*SPECIALISING

IN VINYL PLANK

Selection available or

customer supply

All floor preparation

undertaken

Contractors rates

Phone John 027 208 7383

jandcbennett@xtra.co.nz

Trades & Services

CONCRETE

Concrete Removal

& Trucking

Driveways, paths, sheds, garages, site clearances.

We also deliver and spread landscaping supplies –

topsoil, bark chip, shingle etc.

3 Tonne Digger and operator available for hire.

For fast friendly service phone

Nick on 0274 324 124

keacontracting@yahoo.com

Driveways

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

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

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



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Trades & Services

GARDEN SUPPLIES

CHCH’S LARGEST SELECTION OF

BARK • COMPOST • SHINGLES

Landscape Lane (off Lunns Rd)

P. 348 2915 OPEN 7 DAYS

nO GREEn wastE In anY OF OUR COMPOst

STOP BIRDS

hail, leaves, snow & vermin from

blocking & damaging your spouting

Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with

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Will not rust or sag with age or load. 10 year warranty,

range of colours.

Proven in Australia & New Zealand over the last 15 years.

FOR SAFE, PURE DRINKING

WATER FROM YOUR ROOF.

NOW AVAILABLE: STAINLESS STEEL

MICO MESH

Call Rohan anytime Mon-Sat for a

no-obligation assessment & quote

03 982 8850 0800 486532

www.gumleaf.co.nz

Garage Doors, Auto Openers,

EQC Quotes, Repairs and

Maintenance, One off Custom

Made Designs...

Showroom at

Larcombs Road and

Home Ideas Centre,

Mandeville Street

The genuine custom made

garage door professionals

Proud to support your local community

Phone: 0800 661 366 • Fax: 03 347 8363

Factory: 276 Larcombs Road, R.D. 8 Weedons,

Christchurch

www.custommade.co.nz

“Totally Dependable”

Maintenance & Servicing | New Housing | Hot Water Systems

Upgrades | Solar Hot Water | Central Heating

Commercial & Backflow Prevention | Pumps & Filtration

Town & Rural

Laser Plumbing Christchurch West

Phone: 03 348 6920

Email: chchwest@laserplumbing.co.nz

www.laserplumbing.co.nz

Remember...

we are NOT in

Parkhouse Road

EQC &

insuranCE

rEPairs

TyPEs of garagE doors:

Cedar Door, Glass & Acrylic doors, Flat Panel insulated range,

Pressed Panel Doors, Ribline doors, Tilt doors, Roller Doors,

flush mounted doors.

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Trades & Services

ACE HIGH

PLUMBING

All Plumbing

Gasfitting

Drainlaying

Blocked Drains

Log Fires,

Wetbacks

Gas Hotwater

Phone

021 454 864

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

CARPET & Vinyl

lAying

Repairs, uplifting,

relaying, restretching,

E mail jflattery@xtra.

co.nz

ph 0800 003 181

or 027 2407416

CARPEnTER

HAnDyMAn

Small Job Specialists,

Carpentry, Repairs,

Decking & Maintenance,

40 years experience, no

job too small, Ph Warren

03 322-1103 or 027 697-

8541

COnCRETE CUTTing

Affordable Concrete

Cutting with Quality, and

removal work. Free quote.

No job to small. Phone 027

442-2219, Fax 359-6052

a/h 359- 4605

Bellamy’s

Furniture

Furniture made to

order and restoration

by tradesman with

35yrs experience.

PH Stephen

021 073 2624

lAnDSCAPing

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,

Decking, Fencing.

Kanga & small digger

services. Check out Squire

Landscaping on facebook.

FREE QUOTES. Ph

Arthur 347-8796, 027

220-7014 Edwin 027 220-

7154

MASOnRy

DAMAgED MASOnRy

Rock and Blocks Work Ltd

for all your brick, block

and tile laying needs.

Friendly service Licensed

Building Practitioner

phone Devon on 021 375-

888 or 03 329-5511

Trades & Services

RJB PlUMBing

Renovations, New Houses,

Hot Water Cylinders,

Kitchens Bathroom

Upgrades, Laundries,

General Maintenance

Phone Mark 0278690026

Tiling

Quality jobs done on time.

All aspects of tiling. Reg

Master Tiler. Ph Dave 027

334 4125

Tiling

SPlASHBACKS

Kitchen/bathroom/

laundry, incl mosaics, ph

027 334 4125

T.V. SERViCE

CEnTRE

Repairs, tvs, microwaves,

stereos, DVD. Aerial

installations and kitsets,

480 Moorhouse Ave, ph 03

379 1400

Wanted To Buy

GOOD PRICES PAID

For good, tidy furniture

and antiques. Buying one

item to estate lots.

Give Rick a call

021 376 883 or

347 4493

Wanted To Buy

TOOLS

Garden, garage,

woodworking,

mechanical, engineering,

sawbenches, lathes, cash

buyer, ph 355-2045

Entertainment

Situations Vacant

DARFIELD MEDICAL

CENTRE LTD

Clinics in Darfield

& West Melton

Positions available for

ADMINISTRATION &

NURSING STAFF

Enquiries and applications to:

The Practice Manager

P O Box 33, Darfield 7541

email: admin@dmc.pegasus.net.nz

HEAVY TRAFFIC

LICENCE COURSE

INTEREST FREE TIME PAYMENT

(conditions apply)

FROM FULL CAR (Class 1)

TO FULL TRUCK (Class 2)

(Road code & pre-assessment driving training provided)

Courses in Christchurch, Invercargill,

Cromwell & Mosgiel daily.

Other areas by arrangement

“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY”

OTHER COURSES/LICENCE

ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE ARE:

Class 3, 4 & 5, Vehicle Recovery, Wheels, Tracks,

Rollers, Dangerous Goods

Driving Related Health & Saftey Training

Passenger, Logbook & Load Security Training

DRIVETECH LTD

FREEPHONE 0508 2 DRIVE (37483) OR 03 348 8481

info@drivetech.co.nz | www.drivetech.co.nz

Vehicles Wanted Vehicles Wanted Vehicles Wanted

CAR REMOVALS

$$CASH PAID$$

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& 4X4 WANTED

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AND

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FOR

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We use world class vehicle

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0800 8200 600

www.pickapart.co.nz

OUR VISION is to serveand

work togetherwithfamilies in

thesouth westofChristchurch,

giving children an excellent

preparationfor senior college

years, and life beyond the

school gate.

For more information, contact us on: (03) 338 8153

or enrol@aidanfield.school.nz

or go to our website www.aidanfield.school.nz

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE

Public Notices

GrowinginWisdom &Stature

Applicationclosing datesfor

2014 enrolmentsare:

Year 7–10: June 14

Years 1–6: August 30

Keyintakes at new entrant,

year 7and year 9. Limitedplaces

availableatother levels.

Phone for further details

Studentsbenefitfromour

specialist teaching with

emphasis on pastoral

care and ourspecial focus

on personal character

development and learning

board oF trustees’ elections

declaration of Parent election results

Parent representative votes:

Peters, Mark 49

Pratt, Matthew 74

Prinsloo, Mattheus 28

Invalid votes 2

Formoreinformation, contactuson: (03) 338 8153 or vickie.james@aidanfield.school.

or go to our website www.aidanfield.school.nz

I hereby declare the following duly elected.

Mark Peters

Matthew Pratt

Signed Rhonda Thorpe, Returning Officer

Growing in wisdom and stature, stand and be confident.

MILITARY EXERCISE

18 JANUARY 2018

The general public is to be advised that a NZ

Army Activity will be conducted in the West

Melton Area.

The activity will involve personnel of the

Combat Service Support Company, 2/1 RNZIR

from, Burnham Military Camp. The exercise

will involve up to 65 personnel.

Training will involve soldiers utilising High

Explosive by day in the West Melton Rifle

Range area on the 18th January 2017.

For more information please call

Training Cell – 03 363 0006.

(03) 379 1100



SELWYN TIMES

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$

8 99

Loose Sweet

$

9 99

kg Juicy Cherries

Fresh NZ Brinks Skin On

Chicken Breast Fillets

kg

2for

$

4 00

$

1 69

ea

Bluebird Delisio Chips/

Dorito Corn Chips 140-170g

Fanta Soft Drink 1.5L

$

12 99

kg

99 ¢ ea

$

2 99

ea

Fresh NZ Tenderised Beef Steak New Season Sweetcorn Bouton D’Or Camembert/Brie/Double Cream Camembert/

Blue Vein/Feta 100-200g

(Excludes Goat Feta)

$

17 99

pk

DB/Export Citrus/Gold/Tui

12 x 330ml Bottles/Cans

(Excludes Hop Lager)

$

7 99

ea

Jacob’s Creek Still 750ml

(Excludes Reserve/Double Barrel/Le Petit)

$

6 00

pk

Kapiti Mini Ice Cream 4-6 Pack

FreshChoice Leeston

78 High Street, Leeston.

Open 7am – 8pm, 7 days.

FreshChoice.co.nz FreshChoiceNZ 324 3788

FreshChoice Leeston

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

Owned and

operated

by locals

fcselwyn1001

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