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High cost 

barrier in 

council’s 

bid to 

repopulate 

central city 

• By Bridget Rutherford 

THE HIGH cost of 

developing and buying in 

the central city have again 

been identified as stumbling 

blocks to repopulating the 

area. 

City councillors 

yesterday voted to begin a 

new programme of work 

aimed at accelerating 

central city residential 

development. 

The city council and 

Government want 20,000 

people living in between the 

four avenues by 2020. But 

progress has been slow. 

Last month The Star revealed 

a study found people were 

more likely to buy in the outer 

suburbs because properties 

were cheaper, larger and more 

private. 

City councillors discussed 

the issue yesterday, after the 

Development Forum met 

with those in the industry to 

see what was holding central 

city residential development 

back. 

Forum chairman and city 

councillor Jamie Gough said it 

was expensive. 

“We’re all aware that the 

land value in the central 

city has been propped 

up artificially and that’s 

discouraging because the 

developers are obviously going 

to go where it’s financially 

attractive.” 

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THIS WEEK IN CANTERBURY’S PAST 

This week in history saw the arrival 

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18, 1982, at 53,784 tonnes she 

was the largest ship ever to dock 

at Lyttelton. On the same day in 

1987, stage one of the museum 

restoration project was approved. 

On December 20 and 21, 1915, 

the Canterbury Battalion was converted from broad to narrow 

among the last to leave Gallipoli. 

The battalion suffered 385 – in time for the opening of the 

gauge in a single day by 500 men 

dead during the campaign. On railway station the following day. 

December 20, 1877, 70km of railway 

line north to Amberley was Antarctic flights (above) by 

On December 20, 1955, the first 

the 

OUR PEOPLE 20 

United States’ Operation Deep 

Freeze operation took off from 

Christchurch Airport. On December 

21, 1977, New Zealand’s 

first closed-circuit central city 

television traffic control system 

went in operation. On December 

22, 1885, the statue of William 

Moorhouse was unveiled in the 

Botanic Gardens. On December 

23, 1876, the Lyttelton Timeball 

Station began operation. Its time 

signals to shipping were superseded 

by radio signals in 1934. 

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NAIA Toaolamai-Holden has 

played Canterbury representative 

rugby, tackled Black Ferns and 

was her club’s top try-scorer last 

season. 

But the 15-year-old wing has 

been told she can no longer play 

in the Christchurch premier 

women’s competition because 

she is too young. 

“All she wants to do is play 

and learn,” her mother Tamara 

Toaolamai told The Star. 

“If any of my kids said ‘we’re 

not playing rugby’ 

then that’s 

fine because it’s 

their choice. But 

they’ve taken 

away that choice 

for Naia.” 

New Zealand 

Nathan 

Godfrey 

Rugby Union 

rules state girls 

under-16 cannot 

play in women’s 

grades. They also cannot play 

against boys who are over 13. 

The women’s rule had not been 

properly enforced by the Canterbury 

Rugby Football Union until 

now. 

Naia started playing rugby 

as an eight-year-old. She has 

been in the same High School 

Old Boys’ women’s team as 

her mother for three seasons, 

and was unaware she had been 

breaking the rules. 

“She’s competing with people 

who are Black Ferns, like Kendra 

Cocksedge. She’s not getting 

served up and defeated, she’s 

seeing what’s possible,” said Ms 

Toaolamai, who is vice-captain 

of the team. 

But CRFU chief executive 

Nathan Godfrey said the new 

Health and Safety Act meant 

TALENTED: Naia Toaolamai-Holden (right) has played on the wing for the High School Old Boys’ women’s team for three seasons 

alongside her mother Tamara (left), but now she is not allowed because she is too young. 

the union had a duty of care for 

players. 

“We feel it would be negligent 

for any individual or group, 

including a parent, registered 

coach, or affiliated club or 

school, to ignore the associated 

risks around player welfare.” 

If teams fielded under-age 

players, they would face a points 

deduction and fine or, in serious 

cases, a coach could be suspended, 

he said. 

Mr Godfrey said the CRFU 

started the Let Her Play programme 

this year to support 

players aged 13-16. It will also 

start a new under-16 girls grade 

next season. 

But Naia wants to play alongside 

her mother in the women’s 

grade, because the standard was 

higher. “You drop your intensity 

because it’s not as good and challenging,” 

she said. 

“I’m pretty annoyed because 

I’ve been in the [women’s] team 

for a long time. I learned how to 

play with these people and I’ve 

grown a good bond with them.” 

Naia and her 

parents want the 

CRFU to give 

under-age players 

dispensation on 

a case-by-case 

basis if they have 

proven they 

are capable of 

competing in the 

women’s grade. 

They say Naia had suffered 

more injuries in school girl 

rugby than women’s. 

Naia said there were “tonnes of 

girls” her age who wanted to play 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

‘Just let us play 

and do what we 

do best to grow 

the game’ 

– Naia Toaolamai-Holden 

in the women’s grade. 

“Just let us play and do what 

we do best to grow the game.” 

But Mr Godfrey said the rules 

were in place to protect players 

against injury and concussion 

and establish some consistency. 

“For example, 

we wouldn’t accept 

a 15-year-old boy 

playing senior club 

rugby.” 

Naia wants to become 

a Black Fern. 

Last season she 

scored 14 tries. 

Her mother is the 

team’s open-side 

flanker, dad Vern Holden coaches 

their team, and her aunt Sharleen 

Nathan was a Black Fern. 

Naia will turn 16 in November. 

The Canterbury Women’s Rugby 

Committee and Black Fern Ruby 

Tui had asked the CRFU if a 

dispensation could be granted 

on a case-by-case basis. However, 

the union said no. 

Committee member Jodi 

Archbold said there were a 

number of under-age players like 

Naia who were capable, but the 

rules were clear. 

“It will not happen, as much as 

we would love it to.” 

She said the under-16 grade 

was a great move, and as long as 

it was resourced appropriately, it 

would be challenging for players. 

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Fire rages, homes at risk 

Dunn stables get help to fight case 

• By Gordon Findlater 

A LEADING horse racing stable 

under investigation for doping 

has enlisted a controversial 

restaurateur and private 

detective to help fight the case. 

Robert Dunn Harness Racing 

Stables, headed by Robert Dunn 

and his son John Dunn, has been 

the subject of a Racing Integrity 

Unit investigation which has 

dragged on for seven months. 

Four horses in the care of the 

of the stable returned positive 

swabs containing caffeine which 

were taken at the Nelson Winter 

Cup two-day meeting on June 9 

and 11. 

The Dunns have claimed that 

the horses were nobbled – the 

caffeine was administered by an 

outside party. 

The claim has caused rifts 

within the Canterbury harness 

racing community, with those 

accused of the nobbling threatening 

their own legal action. 

Racing Integrity Unit general 

manager Mike Godber told The 

Star yesterday the investigation 

had been completed. 

But the decision on whether 

to charge the Dunns has been 

delayed for two weeks after 

Robert Dunn requested more 

Leo Molloy (left), Robert Dunn and John Dunn. 

time for a private investigator he 

has enlisted to complete his own 

inquiries. 

The private investigator, Simon 

Lamond, a former Christchurch 

police detective now based in 

Auckland, refused to talk to The 

Star. 

But his brother-in-law, 

controversial restaurateur and 

former jockey Leo Molloy, who 

is also making inquiries for the 

Dunns, believed the horses had 

been nobbled. Mr Molloy is the 

sister of TV reality queen Dame 

Julie Christie – the wife of Mr 

Lamond. “There is zero chance 

they weren’t nobbled,” said Mr 

Molloy. 

“I don’t think anyone believes 

the Dunns did it. 

“It’s an unfortunate situation. 

All I will say is that I hope whoever 

did it is held accountable. 

“My role is very minor and I 

really have little to offer. I have 

strong feelings about it but not 

always based on cold, hard facts.” 

West Coast-born Mr Molloy is 

a former jockey-turned-veterinarian 

who became a millionaire 

with his first venture into the 

hospitality trade, a student bar 

called the Fat Lady’s Arms in 

Palmerston North. He then cofounded 

the popular Euro Restaurant 

and Bar in Auckland’s 

Viaduct Harbour. 

Mr Molloy has also previously 

helped trainers under investigation 

by the Racing Integrity 

Unit. 

But he is often in the headlines 

for all of the wrong reasons, 

including: 

•Launching a string of personal 

attacks against a tattooed 

man who was denied service at 

a bar he owned on the Viaduct 

Harbour. 

•Getting into a heated Facebook 

stoush with a MasterChef 

contestant. 

Mr Molloy and Mr Lamond 

would not say who had engaged 

them to investigate. 

Said Mr Lamond: “Talk to 

Robert Dunn.” 

Neither Robert or John Dunn 

returned calls to The Star. 

But when The Star spoke 

to Robert Dunn in July he 

suspected foul play and believed 

that the horses had been 

nobbled. He was not at the race 

meeting in Nelson when the 

horses returned positive swabs. 

He has been based at his 

Pukekohe stables for the past five 

years, with John overseeing the 

Woodend stables where three of 

the four horses were from.



Call for dark sky reserves 


CALLS TO regulate 

light pollution in parts of 

Christchurch and Banks 

Peninsula to establish dark 

sky reserves have been 

reignited. 

The Spreydon-Cashmere 

Community has asked city 

council staff to provide advice 

on whether there are 

any lighting level controls 

in the city. 

Board chairwoman 

Karolin Potter raised the 

idea. 

She said the city council 

could designate particular 

areas, such as around Summit 

Rd, part of the residential 

red zone, Halswell 

Quarry Park, and areas 

and beaches in Banks Peninsula, 

as dark sky reserves 

where no lights could be 

installed. 

Those areas had little 

light pollution at night 

already, she said. 

They would be similar 

to the Aoraki Mackenzie 

International Dark Sky Reserve 

near Tekapo, where 

artificial light pollution 

was strictly controlled. 

It comes as the city 

council is in the process of 

TIMELY: The Spreydon-Cashmere Community 

Board says the city council is currently upgrading its 

street lights to LED technology, so it is the right time 

to discuss dark sky reserves. 

converting its street lights 

to LED technology. 

Ms Potter said not 

every street and laneway 

needed to be lit up, as light 

bounced off from other 

streets. People walking at 

night would be encouraged 

to take safer routes that did 

have lighting, she said. 

The reserves would 

benefit the flora and fauna, 

nocturnal species and stargazers, 

she said. 

“The city has no designated 

dark sky places and 

if we don’t do that soon, 

then they will all go.” 

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Professor of Astronomy 


John Hearnshaw called for 

the residential red zone to 

be turned into a dark sky 

reserve last year. 

Ms Potter said she 

expected to get the staff advice 

back in the New Year. 

She said once they knew 

what rules were in place, 

she could progress the idea. 

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Scandrett said now was the 

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“If we look at Tekapo, 

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GOOD TIMES THIS 

SUMMER 

Wendy’s twist upsets lieu day fighter 

• By Emily O’Connell 

WENDY’S WORKER Rose 

Williams is “very disappointed” 

her union and the fast food chain 

are now negotiating on lieu days 

after she won a three-year battle 

on the issue. 

Mrs Williams went to the 

Ministry of Business, Innovation 

and Employment with the matter 

after she had been working at 

the Hornby restaurant for a year. 

Wendy’s has not appealed the 

decision. 

“We haven’t received a challenge 

that involves Wendy’s,” a 

spokesperson said. 

Unite Union national director 

Mike Treen said they are consulting 

with Wendy’s as to what 

formula the company should use 

to decide a person’s entitlement 

to a lieu day. 

He said the draft contract by 

the union and Wendy’s uses a 

‘seven out of 13-day’ rule. 

So, if a public holiday is on 

a Friday and the employee 

works at least seven out of the 

13 previous Friday’s, then the 

employee would be entitled to a 

day in lieu. 

But Mrs Williams doesn’t 

agree with this arrangement 

and wants to know why fast 

food companies don’t give lieu 

days like other industries. 

She says it should be simple: “If 

you work on a public holiday you 

get a day in lieu.” 

Mr Treen said the law doesn’t 

work that way. 

“I would like that interpretation 

but I don’t think it’s legal 

and the authority [Employment 

Relations Authority] didn’t think 

it was a legal one either,” he said. 

Mr Treen said they are doing 

what they have been told to by 

the authority. 

“The authority said you’ve got 

to make a determination in each 

case but here are some guidelines,” 

he said 

Mrs Williams said Wendy’s 

will work out a way to manipulate 

the rosters like they are now. 

But Mr Treen said mathematically, 

they shouldn’t be able to. 

“It’s very difficult to manipulate 

without giving someone else 

an entitlement they wouldn’t 

have got, when it’s a majority,” 

he said. 

Wendy’s, which has 23 outlets 

in New Zealand, including one 

DISAPPOINTED: 

After winning a 

three-year battle 

against Wendy’s 

for lieu days, 

Rose Williams 

is not wanting 

to settle on 

an agreement 

between her 

union and the 

fast food chain. 

PHOTO: 

ANDREW KING 

in Hereford St and in Hornby, 

was found to have breached two 

sections of the Holidays Act 

2003. 

Wendy’s chief executive 

Danielle Lendich said they have 

been using the ‘three-week’ rule 

to determine who is entitled to 

alternative holidays. 

“. . . a person who works the 

same day of the week as the public 

holiday for the three weeks 

prior to the public holiday and 

the public holiday itself is due an 

alternative day,” she said. 

Employment Relations 

Authority member Christine 

Hickey found Wendy’s breached 

section 56 and 60 of the Holidays 

Act. 

Section 56 says an alternative 

holiday must be provided to 

an employee who works on a 

public holiday if that day would 

otherwise have been a working 

day for them. Section 60 sets out 

how those employees should be 

paid for the alternative holiday. 

Wendy’s has been ordered to 

comply with the two sections, 

conduct a review of its restaurants 

and keep records of staff 

contacted, rosters and leave. 

It has been ordered to give all 

past and present employees from 

the Hornby and Dunedin restaurants 

their alternative holidays, 

or the equivalent pay since the 

restaurants were opened. 

Wendy’s has also been ordered 

to do the same for all other 

restaurants across the country 

backdated to July 1, 2012. 

Mr Treen said once the union 

and Wendy’s agree on a method, 

they will go back to the MBIE 

to check “it meets their expectations 

as well.” 

Union members will then vote 

on the new system – which is 

expected to be put in place sometime 

next year. 

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Civic Awards 2017 

The Christchurch City Council is 

pleased to announce the recipients 

of the 2017 Civic Awards 

Kendra Burgess Naude – 

Emerging Leader for Youth Advocacy 

Canterbury Children’s Theatre – 

For Community Service 

City Harvest Food Rescue – 

Emerging Leader for Community Service 

Friends of the Akaroa Museum – 

For Services to Culture and Heritage 

Derek Errington McCullough – 


Bruce McEachen – 


Leith Ellen McMurray – 


One Mother To Another Charitable Trust – 

Emerging Leader for Community Service 

Parafed Canterbury – 

For Services to Sport 

Bishnu Pokhrel – 

For Services to Migrant Communities 

Roy William Sinclair – 


Anthony John Tizzard – 


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Fun and the serious business of work 

Most people will spend Christmas Day with family, eating 

too much and unwrapping presents, but others will head off to work. 

Bridget Rutherford reports 

IMPORTANT JOB: Dr Suzanne Hamilton of Christchurch Hospital’s 

emergency department will be working on Christmas Day. 

WHILE YOU’RE tucking into 

your Christmas ham and pavlova 

on Monday, spare a thought for 

those who will be working. 

Although many will clock off 

for Christmas tomorrow, some 

will head along to work on December 

25 just like any other day. 

Many of those are emergency 

services personnel tasked with 

keeping others safe. 

Dr Suzanne Hamilton will be 

working in Christchurch Hospital’s 

emergency department on 

Monday from 8am-5pm. 

It will be her ninth time working 

on Christmas Day. Some of 

those she was rostered off but offered 

to work so others who had 

young children could spend the 

day with them. 

Dr Hamilton said often staff 

brought in Christmas treats, and 

sometimes they played carols. 

But she said there was a fine line 

between having fun and being 

insensitive. 

“For some, seeing the staff happy 

and making an effort to have 

fun on Christmas Day would 

raise a smile, for others they’d 

FESTIVE: A tinsel ECG tracing 

of the perfect heart rhythm 

has been put up on one of the 

emergency department walls. 

find it disrespectful that we were 

enjoying ourselves whilst surrounded 

by patients.” 

She said there were also infection 

risks and practicality to 

worry about. 

“A doctor covered in tinsel isn’t 

what you want when someone’s 

vomiting or bleeding profusely.” 

She said a positive for working 

on Christmas Day was finding a 

car park was easy, and patients 

and families tended to be nicer 

to staff. 

“Perhaps they feel sorry for us 

working. “ 

Dr Hamilton said they had 

lots of people come into ED with 

wounds from opening presents 

– slicing the tape on a box with a 

knife straight into their hand was 

a common one. 

Kitchen knife injuries also 

ranked highly and new toys such 

as skateboards and bikes caused 

injuries, she said. 

There were a lot of preventable 

alcohol-related harm injuries, she 

said. 

“There are always a few car 

crashes as lots of people are driving 

places for Christmas and it’s 

particularly hard when children 

die as a result of a drunk driver.” 

Christchurch Hospital’s ED saw 

about 300 patients a day and the 

job was physically, emotionally 

and mentally draining, she said. 

“Over the years I’ve found it’s 

the small things – little Christmas 

chocolates left by your computer, 

someone bringing out a 

Christmas cake during handover, 

walking into the tea room and 

seeing a Christmas tree made out 

of hospital gloves, an ECG tracing 

of the perfect heart rhythm 

drawn with tinsel on the wall. 

It’s the small things that bring a 

smile to your face.”



on Christmas Day 

Here are some of those 

who will be working or 

volunteering: 

Medical staff 

Christmas Day was no 

different to any other public 

holiday when it came to 

staffing across Christchurch 

Hospital. A Canterbury District 

Health Board spokeswoman 

said the last planned surgery 

lists were tomorrow, with 

people being discharged over 

the weekend. There would be 

nurses, doctors, allied health, 

ward and admin support, 

orderlies, food services, 

cleaning staff, labs, radiology, 

security and operations staff 

working. “We also have senior 

nursing, senior operations, 

lab staff, radiology staff, allied 

health and medical staff on 

call and available if required.” 

The spokeswoman said it 

was a team effort keeping 

the hospital running smoothly 

and providing timely care 

to those who did need to 

be in on Christmas Day. 

WellFood service manager 

Neville Patrick said they were 

expecting to feed about 700 

patients at Christchurch and 

Burwood Hospitals alone. 

They will get hot baked ham 

with pineapple glaze, roast 

chicken with cranberry sauce, 

Christmas pudding with 

brandy sauce, strawberry 

mousse and fruit mince pies. 

Hospital staff wouldn’t be left 

out – they will have Christmas 

lunch and dinner in the 

cafeterias. 

St John 

St John will have more 

than 100 staff working across 

Canterbury on Christmas Day. 

In Christchurch there would 

be 85 in total – five operations 

resource assistants at the 

Winchcombe St hub making 

sure all vehicles are ready 

to go, 40 in the 111 centre on 

Orchard Rd, as well as 40 

front-line ambulance officers. 

Police 

For operational reasons, 

police could not go into 

specific details on how many 

front-line staff would be 

EMERGENCY: 

St John will 

have more 

than 100 staff 

working across 

Canterbury on 

Christmas Day. 

Right: About 250 

volunteers will 

help make the 

Christchurch 

City Mission’s 

annual Christmas 

Day lunch run 

smoothly. 

working. But a spokeswoman 

said policing was a “24/7 

business” so staff would 

be working to ensure the 

community could enjoy the 

holiday season safely. About 

50 staff would be working in 

the Southern Communications 

Centre on Christmas Day. 

“Those working include 

communicators, dispatchers, 

team leaders and Inspectors,” 

the spokeswoman said. 

Firefighters 

Forty-two career firefighters 

will work on Monday, along 

with about 200 volunteers 

who will be on call. 

Christchurch Metro area 

commander Dave Stackhouse 

said that was in Christchurch 

alone. There would be 

about 400 volunteers across 

Canterbury on call. He said 

Christmas Day was just like 

any other day for firefighters. 

“We just get on with the 

business.” Mr Stackhouse 

said it was up to the individual 

stations as to whether they 

celebrated in a particular 

day. “Some would have a 

team lunch and others have 

raspberry jam sandwiches,” he 

joked. Many volunteer stations 

had family functions. “The 

main thing is that everyone 

has a nice, safe Christmas.” 

City council staff 

Complaints about potholes, 

patrolling the city’s parks and 

animal call-outs don’t stop on 

Christmas Day. City council 

head of human resources 

Emma Davis said they 

expected a similar number of 

staff to be working as there 

were last year, which was 

39. The city council teams 

represented on Monday 

would include the animal 

management, shift control, 

shift engineers, customer 

services, rangers and camping 

ground teams, Ms Davis said. 

“Staff would all receive at least 

time-and-a-half for the time 

worked.” 

Christchurch City Mission 

About 250 volunteers will 

be on hand at Christchurch 

City Mission to make its 

annual Christmas Day lunch 

run smoothly. City missioner 

Matthew Mark said their roles 

would range from serving 

food to face-painting, and 

generally contributing to 

the logistics of looking after 

about 750-800 guests. He 

said in addition about 20 staff 

would be working as well. “It 

just goes to show the kindheartedness 

and generosity 

of the community that there’s 

that many people who want to 

help others in need.” 

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University students visit Alibaba 

CANTERBURY University 

students have been given an 

insight into business at the 

world’s biggest and most 

valuable e-commerce company. 

The Alibaba Group traded 

more than $25 billion through 

1.48 billion transactions on 

November 11 – Singles Day, a 

Chinese festival shopping day to 

celebrate being single – smashing 

the previous 

record 

for a 24-hour 

period of $17.8 

billion. 

But the 

Hangzhoubased 

company 

worth 

Jack Ma 

an estimated 

$420 billion 

opened its doors to a group of 30 

business management students, 

who were offered a chance to 

tour the headquarters and question 

staff about trade during a 

five-week trip to China. 

“They learned first-hand about 

the complexities of doing business 

in China,” UC department 

of management, marketing and 

entrepreneurship dean Russell 

Wordsworth said. 

He said the students had 

a “barrage” of questions for 

Alibaba representative Jan 

SIZE AND SCALE: A group of Canterbury University students at the headquarters of 

commerce giant Alibaba in Hangzhou, China. 

Basitiansen at the headquarters 

about sustainability and 

corporate social responsibility. 

“They were impressed to learn 

about Alibaba’s efforts to drive 

development in rural China 

and the philanthropic spirit 

embedded in the firm by its 

founder Jack Ma.” 

Mr Wordsworth said the visit 

to Alibaba “opened their eyes 

to the size, scope and diversity” 

of businesses that make up the 

“ecosystem” of the company. 

But they were most interested 

in finding about when Alipay, a 

secure online payment system, 

would be hitting New Zealand 

shores – although there is still 

no set date. 

It was the first time UC 

students were invited to visit 

the headquarters, a chance presented 

by Alibaba’s New Zealand 

and Australian business development 

director Pier Smulders, 

Mr Wordsworth said. 

After three weeks in Hangzhou 

the group travelled on to 

Beijing and Shanghai to visit 

New Zealand companies trading 

in China such as Fonterra, 

Zespri and The Warehouse. 

Costs barrier to 

repopulating city 

•From page 1 

He said while the city council’s 

development contributions rebate 

was helpful, it was often not 

enough to get them over the line. 

Banks also required 80 per cent of 

the development to be sold before 

ithey will lend money, he said. 

Otakaro opened the $30 million 

Rauora Park on Tuesday, which 

will eventually be surrounded by 

about 900 East Frame apartments 

and townhouses. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel said there 

needed to be a range of price points. 

“You spend $1.2 million on a 

small townhouse in the CBD and 

buy a mansion out in Avonhead 

for the same price. That’s the challenge.” 

As part of the new programme, 

the city council will work with 

stakeholders to identify barriers, 

encourage more diverse housing, 

improve street maintenance, and 

market the central city as a good 

place to live. 

“We can’t pull all the levers because 

some are out of our control. 

But if we can indirectly affect them 

then I think we could be doing 

that,” Cr Gough said. 

City councillors have also asked 

for staff advice on landbanking, 

whether a regeneration plan could 

help, and what options there were 

to work with the Government on 

the issue. 

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Drink driving mates crash close to each other 

• By Andrew King 

TWO MATES who had been 

drinking at a Christmas 

function in Rolleston crashed 

their vehicles on the same road 

about 30sec apart last Thursday 

night. 

One of the vehicles flipped and 

landed upside down in a water 

race on Lincoln Tai Tapu Rd 

about 10pm. The other vehicle 

also ran off the road and landed 

in a dry ditch. 

Said Senior Constable Andy 

Williamson of the driver who 

ended upside down: “I don’t 

know how the hell he got out. He 

was lucky he wasn’t killed.” 

WRECKED: Police don’t know how the driver of this vehicle got out after flipping into a ditch 

near Tai Tapu last Thursday night. 

Both drivers were out of their 

vehicles when emergency services 

arrived. When police tested 

them for alcohol, one recorded 

more than 900 mcg/L and the 

other more than 500 mcg/L, 

Senior Constable Williamson 

said. Both drivers are under the 

age of 20. 

The legal limit for those 

under-20 is zero and 250 mcg/L 

for those over 20. The drivers 

were heading to Tai Tapu when 

they crashed. “It is just stupidity 

really,” Senior Constable Williamson 

said. “They both knew 

they would have to get home at 

some stage and drove anyway.” 

Lincoln deputy fire officer 

Roger McClenaghan said the car 

that landed upside down was “an 

absolute mess”. “I’m not sure if 

the second guy was looking at his 

mate that had just crashed and 

then crashed himself,” he said. 

Both will be charged with 

excess breath alcohol and will 

appear in the district court. 

Golden Oldies countdown steps up 


THE GOLDEN Oldies are 

coming to town – and the 

countdown is on. 

In 100 days, Christchurch will 

host the largest sporting event in 

its history, the Christchurch Casino 

Golden Oldies Celebration. 

More than 10,000 people are 

expected to descend on the city 

from all over the world to take 

part, volunteer or watch the 

month-long event, which will run 

throughout April. 

Organised by sport event management, 

tour and travel company, 

Vintage Sport and Leisure, 

the events will be different to any 

others in Golden Oldies’ history. 

It will combine 10 different 

sports. 

Normally, Golden Oldies’ 

tournaments for each sport are 

held in different international 

cities every two years. But come 

April, the event will combine 10 

different sports. 

Lawn bowls, golf, squash, football 

and basketball are new, while 

the traditional rugby, cricket, 

netball, hockey and softball will 

feature as well. 

The structure was designed especially 

for Christchurch following 

the September 4, 2010, and 

February 22, 2011, earthquakes, 

to show the city is again able to 

host major sporting events. 

ChristchurchNZ, which is the 

city’s economic development and 

profile agency, will play a large 

role the event. 

Attraction general manager 

Linda Falwasser said it will be a 

milestone for the city. 

“Events amplify the spirit of 

our people; ignite excitement and 

bring communities together, attracting 

visitors and stimulating 

economic activity,” she said. 

“It is an immense opportunity 

to showcase Christchurch and 

Canterbury to an international 

audience and to show how far 

we have come as New Zealand’s 

newest city.” 

Ms Falwasser encouraged businesses 

to consider how they could 

SOCIAL: 

Christchurch’s 

Jacqui Francis, 

Jude Tuuta, 

Debbie Elstob, 

Paula Goodman 

and Rose 

Cavanagh 

(above) in 

Hobart last year 

to compete 

in the Golden 

Oldies netball 

competition. 

HUGE: More 

than 10,000 

competitors 

are expected 

in Christchurch 

for the event, 

such as 

members of the 

International 

Harlequins 

from Canada, 

who competed 

in Cape Town, 

South Africa, 

last year. 

create excitement and join in the 

“fun, friendship and fraternity” – 

the Golden Oldies ethos. 

Event director Peter McDermott 

said organisers had reached 

about 60 per cent of the target 

numbers, with entries expected 

to spike in the new year. 

“One hundred days to go is a 

critical milestone as we continue 

to push for entries across all 10 

sports and as operational aspects 

of hosting such a major event 

move closer.” 

Cure Kids will be the event’s 

charity partner. 

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DAYS 

HOURS 

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Golden Oldies rugby holds a 

special place at Twickenham 

GOLDEN OLDIES rugby will be 

immortalised in an international 

sporting museum. 

Nearly 40 years after it began 

in Auckland, Golden Oldies 

rugby will feature in a permanent 

display at the World Rugby Museum 

at Twickenham Stadium, 

London. It will be part of the 

Rugby for All display, a section 

where visitors are introduced 

to the sport’s diversity, which 

includes deaf, wheelchair, gay, 

mixed ability and blind rugby. 

Museum officer Jayne Linaker 

said the new display highlighted 

the different forms of rugby and 

aimed to encourage more people 

to get involved. The World Rugby 

Museum is currently under 

construction and will re-open 

at its new location in the south 

stand of Twickenham in early 

February. 

The display will become part 

of an exhibition which has more 

than 600 objects in permanent 

galleries. The museum originally 

opened in 1996 as The Museum 

of Rugby. It attracts about 25,000 

visitors annually. 

Peter McDermott, managing 

director of Vintage Sport and 

Leisure, which owns the Golden 

Oldies brand, said rugby was 

the most popular sport in the 

portfolio. 

He said its place in the World 

Rugby Museum display reflects 

its global nature and reach. 

“The first Golden Oldies rugby 

festival in 1979 attracted 16 

teams from just two countries. 

Next year’s Golden Oldies World 

Rugby Festival, part of the 

Christchurch Casino Golden 

Oldies Sports Celebration, will 

have more than 120 teams from 

14 countries.” 

Headquartered in New 

Zealand where it was founded, 

Golden Oldies currently has offices 

in San Francisco, Tokyo and 

London with representation in 

Australia. 

•For further details. visit 

www.worldrugbymuseum. 

com and www. 

christchurchgoldenoldies. 

com


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Perfect central 

city spot to 

celebrate the 

festive season 

Looking for somewhere different to relax and 

enjoy a delicious meal and a drink or two with 

family and friends this festive season? Then 

look no further than Trenches Restaurant, Bar 

and Events Centre at the Christchurch RSA. 

While it is owned and operated by the 

Christchurch Memorial Returned and Services 

Association, you don’t need to be an RSA 

member to enjoy their excellent facilities. 

Trenches Restaurant is open for breakfast, 

lunch, dinner and bar snacks seven days a 

week, with Head Chef Craig Neal – formerly 

Sous Chef at the George Hotel and Executive 

Chef for the start-up of Hotel Montreal, 

and his team presenting a wide selection of 

high-quality dishes on all the menus, with 

substantial servings at very reasonable prices. 

The fully licensed bar offers an upbeat 

vibe, with live music on Friday and Sunday 

evenings from two of our city’s favourite 

musicians – Lizzie 

Braggins on Friday 

evenings 5.30-7.30pm 

and Janice Gray, Sunday 

evenings 5.30-pm- 

7.30pm. 

The outside dining and 

socialising area is also 

a great place to 

relax on these warm 

summer days and 

evenings that we are 

enjoying. As well, 

there is an event and 

function centre, with 

three function rooms 

available for hire, 

catering for numbers 

from 20 right up to 

600. 

The Christchurch 

Memorial RSA was 

the first RSA to be 

formed in New Zealand, and was opened 

on December 14, 1915 by soldiers wounded 

in Gallipoli. Damaged in the Christchurch 

earthquake, the facilities were rebuilt, and 

still stand on the original site at 74 Armagh 

Street. 

Today, anyone 

can join, with 

membership 

providing 

a range of 

excellent 

member 

discounts on 

all food and 

beverages. 

Membership is 

$40 per annum 

per person, or $60 per couple. 

The purpose of Trenches Restaurant Bar and 

Events Centre is to provide a revenue stream 

for the welfare and support of ex-service 

personnel, who served in conflicts including 

World War II and the Korean War and 

other recent conflicts, their dependents 

and Veterans’ widows. Funding is provided 

for their health needs, and items such as 

wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Many of 

these member servicemen are over 90 years 

of age, with the oldest member being 104. 

Centrally located in Armagh Street, between 

Durham and Montreal Streets, Trenches is 

open throughout the holiday period, except 

for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New 

Year’s Day. Opening hours are 7am till late 

Monday to Friday and 8am till late Saturday 

and Sunday. Happy Hour is 4pm-6pm 

Monday to Friday and all day Sunday. 

A safe and family-friendly venue, Trenches 

is the perfect place to celebrate the festive 

season, or simply relax and enjoy some time 

out these summer holidays. For bookings, 

phone 379 9724. 

open to 

the public 

TRENCHES RESTAURANT, BAR AND FUNCTION CENTRE 

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Website enquires and bookings: www.trenches.co.nz 

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Open throughout 

the holiday period 

Only closed Christmas, Boxing and New Year’s Day. 

Opening hours are 7am till late Monday to Friday 

and 8am till late Saturday and Sunday. 

Happy Hour is 4pm-6pm Monday to Friday 

and all day Sunday. 

New Head Chef Craig Neal 

Craig Neal is the new Head Chef at 

TRENCHES. He comes to us with a great 

background here in New Zealand and 

overseas. 

Executive Sous Chef at The George Hotel 

for 4 years, Executive Chef for the start-up 

of the Hotel Montreal and then Manager 

of Burgers and Beers and Dragon’s Den 

Social Lounge, Craig is breathing new life 

into our restaurant and bar menus as well 

as revamping our function and conference 

menus. 

“I’m pretty excited by the move to Trenches. The restaurant and bar 

already have a great reputation and it is obviously one of the best 

and most versatile function venues in Christchurch.” 

“My job is to build on what we have. Sure, there will be changes - I’m 

the “new broom“ so I’m busy updating all of the menus, introducing 

more options for function food and making sure that our quality 

stays right up there.” 

Function and Events 

Centre 

Trenches can and 

does handle a wide 

range of functions— 

conferences, 

product launches, 

weddings, 21sts, 

Board meetings— 

you name it, we 

can almost certainly 

handle it. With 

three function 

rooms upstairs (we have a lift), all 

equipped with high-tech audio visual 

gear and seated capacities from 20 to 

120— more if it’s a stand-up do, we are 

a popular venue for commercial and 

private functions. 

And if you want to bring in 600 of your 

team for a staff party, we know that we 

can handle it—we have done for one 

customer for the last three years.. 

And of course our Chef and Bar team 

will take care of all your food and 

beverage needs. 

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Application forms 

are available at 

the Bar 

“Happy Hour” 

4.00 to 6.00 p.m. 

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$7.50 pints 

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$6.50 House wines 

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Viewpoint 

Taking stock of the city’s progress 

AS ANOTHER year comes to a 

close, we take the time to reflect 

on the year that has been and we 

look forward to the year ahead. 

There have been more signs of 

real progress as the central city 

starts to come to life and the fantastic 

new beachside playground 

in New Brighton has opened. I’d 

like to give a real high five to the 

central city developers who have 

invested so much in putting the 

heart and soul back into the city. 

And well done Development 

Christchurch and the local community 

on a great job in New 

Brighton – it truly will become 

the star destination at the end of 

the journey from the city to the 

sea. 

Speaking of the that, Regenerate 

Christchurch has focused on 

engaging the community over 

the future of the Avon-Otakaro 

River corridor and I’m looking 

forward to the next stages. It’s a 

big project, but we have the time 

to do it well because we can use 

so much for transitional purposes 

in the meantime. 

At the same time, it is engaging 

on the regeneration of 

Cathedral Square. With the decision 

now made to reinstate the 

Cathedral, rather than end up 

in court for another few years, 

Lianne Dalziel 

PROGRESS: The opening of the new beachside playground in 

New Brighton yesterday is another sign of progress in the city. 

we know that these plans can 

proceed with certainty. 

Christchurch has also developed 

a reputation for trialling 

the new technologies of the 

future – a lot of Christchurch 

people are investing in electric 

cars and the city is investing in 

the infrastructure to support that 

– e-charging stations have been 

popping up everywhere. We have 

also seen a New Zealand-made 

autonomous vehicle launched 

and I am hoping that we get the 

ability to trial it on our 30km 

central city roads. 

We have spent the past few 

months at the city council preparing 

for the Long Term Plan, 

which is something every council 

prepares with its community 

every three years. It has a 10-year 

financial strategy (how we pay 

for what we plan to do), and a 30- 

year infrastructure strategy (how 

we manage our buildings, pipes 

and roads). 

We need our communities 

to be fully involved because, 

although we are much better 

off in terms of what we know 

about our finances and have 

our insurance settled, we also 

have a better idea of what our 

future obligations will be to 

finish the work that still needs 

to be done. Naturally, we need 

to set priorities – we couldn’t do 

it all at once, even if we had the 

resources to do so. So we need 

communities to give feedback on 

that – what comes now and what 

can wait. 

Last year, some of the community 

boards took the draft Annual 

Plan into malls and to stalls 

outside supermarkets. We know 

we connect with more people if 

we come to you, so there will be 

more of that next year. 

Finally, may I offer seasons 

greetings to The Star team and 

their readers. 

Please take care over the 

summer break and return 

determined to make the most 

of 2018. I know I will. I’ve really 

valued the opportunity to write 

this column and to receive your 

feedback. My column will be 

back with the World Buskers 

Festival, which starts on January 

18. What a great way to start the 

year. 

•If you want to ask Ms 

Dalziel a question, email 

mayor@ccc.govt.nz. Put 

Reader’s Question in the 

subject line 

Time to wind down and 

‘reflect on what matters’ 

WHAT A year it has been. Like 

all of us, I’m looking forward to 

some down time over Christmas 

and the opportunity to spend it 

with family and friends. 

It is a time to decompress 

after a busy year, reflect on what 

matters most to us, and look to 

the future and what we want to 

achieve in the year ahead. 

What is playing on my mind 

as we enter the holiday season, 

though, is the knowledge that for 

many people, that idea of downtime 

seems like a pretty distant 

memory. The recent Canterbury 

well-being survey showed that, 

while things have returned to a 

new normal for most of us since 

the earthquakes, there are still 

thousands of people who are 

still in limbo and dealing with 

the huge stress of unresolved 

insurance and EQC claims. 

According to the survey, the 

latest results show 82 percent 

of people in our city rate their 

quality of life positively – with 

24 percent rating it as extremely 

good and 58 percent good. Those 

are good numbers and show we 

have a lot to be proud of in the 

return to normality our city has 

achieved over the last few years. 

Those numbers stack up 

really well against other cities 

in the country and show that 

Christchurch is a great place to 

live, work and play. 

However, the results also show 

14 percent of people are still 

suffering the negative impacts 

of living in a damaged environment 

or being surrounded by 

construction work. These people 

are still having to make decisions 

about house damage, repairs, 

and relocation. 

For these people, they are 

trapped, unable to move on 

with their lives. We’ve got to 

do better for them. That’s why 

this Government is prioritising 

establishing an insurance and 

BREAK: 

Like many 

of us, 

Megan 

Woods is 

looking 

forward to 

spending 

time with 

family and 

friends at 

Christmas. 

EQC arbitration tribunal to 

speed up the resolution of earthquake 

claims. 

It’s also why we saved the Residential 

Advisory Service, which 

provides help for people still in 

these situations. And it’s why 

we’re working on new ways to 

speed up claims and get people’s 

lives back on track. For so many 

people, that’s the best Christmas 

gift we could possibly deliver. 

•Megan Woods is the 

Minister of Greater 

Christchurch Regeneration 

The Government 

spent $3.4 million on 

maintenance, security and 

rates for red zoned land in 

the last year 

Christopher Ford – How 

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course learning to become a 

grounds person or landscaper? 

With such a large area to keep 

pretty it sounds a great idea and 

will create a future while cutting 

costs to maintain. 

Sam Stoner – How about 

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letting it return to its natural 

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Jaed During – Gerry 

Brownlee announced that the 

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then the Valentine’s Day quake 

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native and self-maintained, it 

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Raewyn Roberts – And 

then I was shocked to learn all 

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the fruit trees were removed, no 

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Tommy Lazare – I see a 

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Logan Williams 

Inventor taking care of nature 

Inventor Logan 

Williams has created 

contact lenses to help 

prevent people with 

photosensitive epilepsy 

having seizures - and 

it’s not his first invention. 

Bridget Rutherford 

spoke to the 22-yearold 

about why he 

came up with the 

idea, and turning an 

invasive pest-algae into 

biodegradable products 

Tell me about your new 

invention, Polar Optics. 

I have a really close friend 

named Emily who suffers from 

photosensitive epilepsy. I’ve 

seen how it affects her life, it’s 

awful. That inspired me to find a 

solution to what she was facing. 

I found out sunglasses helped 

her quite a lot, but sunglasses 

have a lot of faults. They don’t 

cover peripheral vision – so I 

looked at how I could allow for 

full-time protection constantly. 

It led me to looking into contact 

lenses, because no one had done 

anything with them for that 

purpose. Then I looked into 

3D printing them. I went to the 

Eureka Science and Innovation 

Competition in October where I 

won the Ministry of Health Gold 

Scholarship for Polar Optics. I 

got to meet the governor-general 

and Bill English, so it was a really 

cool thing to do. 

How do Polar Optics work? 

So photosensitive epilepsy 

is where flashing white light 

causes the occipital lobe of the 

brain to sort of send a warning 

signal, and the bodily reaction is 

to go into a fit. Polar Optics are 

polarised lenses that dampen the 

intensity of the light so it’s less 

focused on the occipital lobe. 

There’s a difference between 

white light and other surroundings 

and Polar Optics also break 

down the difference between 

the two. Each contact lens is 

perfectly made for the person so 

there is full coverage. 

Did you get to do testing with 

people who have photosensitive 

epilepsy? 

Completely, we did testing. 

The lenses last a month, and it’s 

been three months since we did 

Eureka so they were old and had 

to be thrown out. 

Will you begin selling Polar 

Optics? 

Bausch and Lomb, a French 

company, can make the lenses. 

I own two companies and I am 

in the business incubator programme, 

so I want to launch Polar 

Optics. For me, I wouldn’t go 

into business where you weren’t 

making a difference to the environment 

or helping people. My 

passion isn’t to make money. 

CLEVER: Logan Williams, 22, says he likes inventing things that make a positive difference to 

people and the environment. 


And it’s not the first interesting 

invention you’ve come up 

with is it. Can you tell me about 

Biome? 

So I invented a method to 

turn didymo into biodegradable 

materials such as plastic, fabric 

and paper. So at the moment I’m 

making a compact hiking set for 

food. I will launch a Kickstarter 

campaign over January and 

February with a goal to reach 

$150,000. And every $50 someone 

puts in, they will get one of 

these hiking sets. In the set is a 

plate, bowl, small container, cup 

and a spork with a knife. It will 

come in a muslin or mesh bag. 

How did you come up with 

the idea? 

To begin with it was paper. I 

came across some didymo dried 

on the river bed and it looked 

like paper. I picked it up and 

played with it and wrote on it. 

But it was the pure price and 

competitive nature of paper that 

meant it wouldn’t really work. I 

wanted to create something with 

high value that was good for the 

environment. 

Where do you get it from? 

In summer there is more access 

to didymo. There are two 

main places – the Mackenzie 

Country and there’s the lower 

and upper Waiau River in North 

Canterbury. I’ve got the material 

and have started designing 

the hiking set, and getting the 

campaign set up. I’m creating a 

video now which will talk about 

the company and how I came up 

with the idea. 

Where did the environmental 

side of your ideas come from? 

Growing up I loved the environment. 

I lived in Timaru so 

went to the Mackenzie Country 

a lot. There’s something about 

being a New Zealander, it’s part 

of my identity. I lived in New 

Zealand when there was no 

didymo. I’ve seen the before and 

after. It just suffocates the waterways 

and has a big impact on the 

wildlife, hydro dams, irrigation 

and boating – it’s horrible and 

ADVENTURING: 

Logan Williams 

enjoys getting 

outdoors, such 

as at Otira 

Valley, with his 

partner Brittany 

Stewart. 

it’s only a matter of time before it 

reaches the North Island. If you 

continually extract the didymo 

starting from the top of the river, 

and put the infrastructure in 

place, you can get on top of it. 

You’ve won awards for Biome 

haven’t you? 

Yes, I’ve won about seven. I 

got the sustainability award for 

the $85k challenge and a few 

scholarships. I was also a finalist 

in the student of the year award 

for business and science. It’s not 

about the awards though. I could 

have 100 awards, but if I’m not 

making an impact, then what’s 

the point? 

What brought you to 

Christchurch? 

I was here for the 2011 earthquake 

at my grandparent’s house 

because my grandmother had 

cancer. I always loved Christchurch, 

it was my home away from 

home. One defining moment 

was when I was on the bus a few 

months after and this lady stood 

up and started balling her eyes 

out. Everyone just went over 

and comforted her. In a way the 

earthquake brought the community 

together. There’s this unified 

solidarity and support, and I 

thought ‘this is the city I want to 

live in’. Canterbury University 

was also really resilient. It has 

the Centre of Entrepreneurship 

with Dr Rachel Wright, which 

helps build businesses and 

promotes being innovative. This 

year we went to Kaikoura and 

had to help the businesses there 

that were struggling after the 

earthquake. My team actually 

won, it was really cool meeting 

all the business owners. 

Did you always want to be an 

inventor? 

Growing up my family didn’t 

have much. We lived in a really 

bad rental and there were gangs 

down our street. My mum and 

dad worked incredibly hard 

and dad worked his way up and 

bought his own company. Now 

my family is so comfortable, so 

I’ve seen what can happen if you 

work hard and I’ve always liked 

science and writing down ideas. 

Now they make manuka honey 

and have a locksmith company, 

Allied Locks. 

Do you have any siblings? 

Yes, I have two little sisters. 

Can you remember what your 

first invention was? 

I made this compounding 

crossbow. A normal crossbow 

has one string, I made one with 

eight strings in a circle, it was 

about 12 times more powerful 

(laughs). I designed that when I 

was about 10. I used to write fiction 

as a kid as well, I was really 

into that. 

What exactly are you 

studying? 

I did a Bachelor of Science and 

a Bachelor of Arts with honours, 

and now I’m doing a Masters 

in Business Management. The 

science side of things is really 

theoretical, and I’m doing the 

business side to learn how to 

turn ideas into a viable company 

that is sustainable. I started at 

Canterbury University in 2014, 

so I’ve been here for four years 

and have one more year to go. 

How long did it take you to 

produce Polar Optics? 

About three months. I spent 

quite a lot of time on it, it was a 

massive turn around. I had the 

idea for a while though. I’ve got 

about 250 ideas, and I’ve written 

a few papers on different ones. 

One of the latest ones is to do 

with the super food spirulina. 

I’ve designed a method to take 

chemical run off from dairy 

farms, and to grow spirulina 

in it. It cleans water and can be 

used to feed stock. I’ve entered 

that in the Alltech Young Scientist 

of the Year so will find out 

how I go next year. 

What do you like to do in 

your spare time? 

Me and my partner Brittany 

like to go camping, hiking, 

walking and anything to do 

with the environment. The Port 

Hills have so much to offer and 

Christchurch is so close to lots of 

amazing places. We’re actually 

just about to get a springer 

spaniel puppy so that’s exciting. 

Is there anything you’ve done 

you’re particularly proud of? 

I think I’m more proud of 

New Zealand that a 22-year-old 

can create these inventions and 

have support and be able to be 

successful. The support has been 

astounding. It’s not just one person 

who designs something and 

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Miya, 17, successfully defended 

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brother). 

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• By Gordon Findlater 

SEVEN RIDERS from 

Switzerland’s national team will 

start their 2018 campaign racing 

at the Denton Park Velodrome. 

The Swiss team will use the 

Canterbury track cycling summer 

carnival to prepare for the 

world track championships in 

the Netherlands in March. 

“It all sort of happened by 

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said carnival organiser Clarke 

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Swiss team manager and 

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The team will be led by 

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United finishing second in the 

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Tournament winners: 

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Mainland 

ON TOUR: The Swiss national 

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pursuit world record. The 

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“We’re looking at putting 

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the Swiss and a New Zealand 

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Ferguson. 

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JANUARY 2018 MEETINGS 

The next meetings of the Christchurch City Council, Community Boards, Committees, 

Council Hearings Panels and Subcommittees with delegated authority will be held as 

follows: 

COMMUNITY BOARDS 

Date Time Board and Venue 

29 3pm Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board, Linwood 

Boardroom, 180 Smith Street 

29 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, Fendalton 

Service Centre, Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads, 

Fendalton 

30 4.30pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Fendalton Service 

Centre, Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads, Fendalton 

30 5pm Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, Beckenham 

Service Centre Board Room, 66 Colombo Street 

COMMITTEES 

Date Time Committee and Venue 

31 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Civic Offices, 53 

Hereford Street 

31 1.30pm Social, Community Development and Housing Committee, 

Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

SUBCOMMITTEES 

Date Time Subcommittee and Venue 

15 11am Reserves Officer Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

29 11am Reserves Officer Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

31 2pm Parking Restrictions Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford 

Street 

COUNCIL 

Date Time Venue 

25 9.30am Council Chamber, 2nd floor, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street 

Copies of the agendas will be available online and to the public at the meetings. 

Members of the public are welcome to attend any of these meetings. 

To make a deputation or presentation to a Community Board, Committee or Council 

meeting ring the call centre on (03) 941 8999 or email info@ccc.govt.nz. 

J Daly 

COUNCIL SECRETARY 

www.ccc.govt.nz



Anglican 

Anglican 


ecostal 

Catholic 

St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral 

373 Manchester Street, Central City 

CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY TIMETABLE 

Interdenominational 

MASSES 

Christmas Eve: 7.30am, 9.00am, 10.30am 

(NO 5.30pm) 6.30pm Carols; 

Interdenominational 7.00pm Vigil Mass 

11.00pm Vigil Choir; 

12.00am Midnight Mass 

Christmas Day: 8.00am and 10.00am 

26 -29 December 9.00am Lutheran 

30 December (Sat) 11.20am 

31 December 7.30am, 9.00am, 

10.30am, 5.30pm 

1 – 3 January 2018 Lutheran 9.00am 

4 – 26 January 12.05pm 

Saturdays 

11.20am 

The Novena at 11.05am will recommence 

Lutheran on Saturday 20th January 

Sundays: 

7.30am, 9.00am, 

10.30am, 5.30pm 

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION 

Friday 22 December 10.30am – Methodist 

11.00am and 

4.00pm-5.00pm 

Saturday 23 December 10.00am -11.00am 

4 to Spiritualist 

26 January: 11.30am -12 noon weekdays 

Saturdays: 10.30am - 11.00am 

HOURS OF EXPOSITION OF THE 

BLESSED SACRAMENT Catholic 

There will be no Exposition between 

Christmas Day and 26 January 2018 

Exposition will restart on 29 January 2018 

Methodist 


Catholic 

Methodist 

Catholic 

Baptist 

Catholic 


Anglican 

Christmas Church Services 

Spiritualist 

Catholic 

Pentecostal 


Baptist 


Anglican 

Pentecostal 

Spiritualist 

Christmas is 

Catholic 

so much more 

than tinsel and trees 

There seems to be more and Catholic more 

to do at Christmas these days, from 

choosing between traditional or up-tothe-minute 

decoration colour schemes 

through to worrying about having a 

‘beach-ready body’ and buying presents, 

food and bubbles. 

With all the hype and pressure around 


the season, it’s easy to Interdenominational 

forget that 

Christmas is in fact a faith-based 

celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ 

and a time to come together in worship. 

Churches across the city are recognising 

Christmas and what it means for 

Christians in a number of ways, often 

to give gifts of hope that will make 

a true Anglican difference at this time of year. 

Christmas is, after all, about giving nor 

receiving. 

with music at the centre. Most churches 

Anglican So why not take a moment away 

offer Pentecostal 

Carol Services encouraging us all wrapping the expensive electronics 

to raise our voices in the seasonal songs to reflect on the true meaning of the 

we remember from our childhood, 

Anglican 

as season and call into your nearest church 

well as concerts, talks and recitals. – all are always welcome, regardless 

It is a time when denominations come 

together to teach Pentecostal 

the next generation 

Presbyterian 

Anglican 

Catholic 

St Aidan’s Anglican Church 

cnr Brookside Tce & Aorangi Rd. 

Christmas Eve 11pm - Communion Service 

“Let there be peace on Earth” 

Christmas Day 9am - Family Communion Service 

Please join us at one of our services this Christmas. 

ST MICHAEL 

AND ALL ANGELS 

Cnr Oxford 

and Durham 

about the magic of the season. The 

recent free Christmas for the City 

event brought together a range of 


faiths to celebrate this special time of 

the year with art, music, drama, food, 

kid’s activities and even Saint Nicholas 

himself. 

It is a time when churches and faithbased 

organisations remind us of how 

fortunate we are and that it is possible 

Presbyterian 

of their faith, and especially so at 

Christmas. Presbyterian 

An Invitation to Christmas at 

ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN 

Interdenominational CHURCH, PAPANUI 

Phone 351 8075 Interdenominational 

Catholic 

Lutheran 

Catholic 

Catholic 

Pentecostal 


1 Harewood Road 

CHRISTMAS EVE 

5.00pm Children’s Service 

11.00pm Carols & Midnight Communion 

CHRISTMAS DAY 

10.00am Christmas Communion 

Lutheran 

www.stpaulspapanui.org.nz 

Rev. Andy Carley. 352 9571 

Anglican 

Pentecostal 

Presbyterian 

Catholic 

Catholic 

Presbyterian 

THE VILLAGE 

PRESBYTERIAN 

Catholic 

CHURCH 

Catholic Incorporating Penteco 

Bryndwr cnr Ilam Rd & Aorangi Rd 

& Papanui cnr Papanui Rd & Frank St 

Meeting 10am Sundays at the new St Andrews 

College Chapel 

Revs Martin & Anne Stewart, & Rev Dan Spragg - 351 6664 

We welcome you to enjoy our Christmas & 

New Year Eve Services 



Christmas Eve 

6.30pm. Children's Pyjama Service at Bryndwr 

9.30pm Candlelight Service at Papanui 


Interdenominational Christmas Day 

10am Celebration at St Andrew’s College Chapel 

New Year’s Eve 

10am Combined Churches at St Andrew’s College Chapel 

You are welcome to bring your family and friends 

Anglican Christmas at the 

Lutheran 

Transitional Cathedral 

THURSDAY 21 DECEMBER 

3.00pm Children’s Christmas Service 

with Animals 

Pentecostal 

FRIDAY 22 DECEMBER 

12.05pm Holy Eucharist 

Presbyterian 

SUNDAY 

Methodist 

24 DECEMBER 

~ Christmas Eve 

8.00am Holy Eucharist 

10.00am Choral Eucharist 

Preacher: Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews 

Music: The Baptist Cathedral Choir 

6.00pm Carol Recital by the Cathedral Choir 

10.30pm Carol Singing 

11.15pm The First Eucharist of 

Christmas 

Preacher: Dean Lawrence Kimberley 

Music: The Cathedral Choir 

MONDAY 25 DECEMBER ~ Christmas 

8.00am Holy Eucharist & Carols 

10.00am Choral Eucharist 

Preacher: Revd Ben Randall 

Music: The Cathedral Choir 

5.00pm Choral Evensong 

Music: The men of the Cathedral Choir 

234 Hereford St 

Latimer Square 

Anglican 

Lutheran 

ChristChurch 

Cathedral 

Transitional 

Presbyterian 

Catholic 

Catholic 

Anglican 

Interdenominationa 

Interdenominatio 

Presbyterian 

Methodist 

Anglican 

Lutheran 

Presbyterian 

Methodist 

Baptist 

Anglican 

Presbyterian 

Regular Sundays 

9am at St Nicholas, 231 Barrington St 

10.30am at St Saviour’s, 200 Colombo St 

Presbyterian 

Christmas Eve 

10am Service at St Saviour’s, 200 Colombo St 

6pm 

Presbyterian 

Kids’ Service at St Nicholas, 231 Barrington St 

11.30pm Midnight Service at St Saviour’s, 

200 Colombo St 

Christmas Day 

9.30am at St Nicholas, Anglican 231 Barrington St 

9.30am at St Saviour’s, 200 Colombo St 

Phone 332-2921, info@stsaviours.org.nz 

Friday 22 December 

5.30pm Children’s Crib and Carol Service 

(followed by Christmas Party 

Christmas Eve 24 December 

8:00am Low Mass 

10:00am High Mass 

3pm Communion at Three 

(a contemplative and creative service) 

11:00pm Carols 

11:30pm Midnight Mass 

Christmas Day 25 December 

8:00am Low Mass of the Dawn 

10:00am Solemn Mass and Procession 

10.00am Solemn Mass and Procession 

Lutheran 

Methodist 

ALL WELCOME 

Revd Anne Price, Priest in Charge, 379 5236 

Christmas Eve 

Methodist 

4pm All-Age Service Bring the whole family 

All Saints Church 

305 New Brighton Road, Burwood 

Methodist 

11.30pm Midnight Service 

Baptist 

All Saints Church 


St Marks Church 336 Prestons Road, Marshland 

Baptist 

Christmas Day 

9am St Lukes Church 

212 Pine Avenue, South Brighton 

10am All Saints Church 


Pentecostal






Church Services 

continued 


Christmas at 

St Christopher’s 

Anglican 

We welcome you to join us and 

celebrate Jesus, God’s king Catholic has come. 

Sunday 24 December 

9:30am Combined Communion service 

6:30pm Kids’ Christmas Eve service 

11:00pm Midnight Presbyterian 

Christmas service 

Monday Christmas Day 

9:30am Family Christmas service 

Presbyterian 

244 Avonhead Rd. Phone 358-8780 

www.stchristophers.org.nz 

happy christmas 

from all at st john’s anglican church 

No objection to the renewal 

C 

christmas services: 

of a licence may be made in 

Lutheran 

relation to Pentecostal 

a matter other than 

sunday 24 th december 

a matter specified in section 

7pm at the piano: 

131 of the Sale and Supply of 

the centre for music and the arts 

Alcohol Act 2012. 

carols & mulled wine (156 armagh st) 

This is the second publication 

Methodist 

monday 25 th december 

of this notice. This notice was 

H 

first published on 14 December 

10am mairehau high school 

2017. 

st john’s anglican church 

Methodist 

www.stjohnschch.org 

SALE AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

SECTION 101 

Methodist 

R 

BURGERS AND BEERS NZ 

Baptist LIMITED, (THE LICENSEE, 

Pentecostal 

Burgers and Beers NZ Limited, 

Spiritualist Christchurch 

Burgers and Beers Inc, 102 

Straven Road, Christchurch, 

North 

8014), has made application 

Baptist 

to the District Licensing 

Methodist 

Committee at Christchurch for 

Catholic 

Catholic 

Parish 

I 

the issue of ON-LICENCE NEW 

in respect of the premises 

situated at 357 Colombo Street, 

Cnr Harewood 

known as BURGERS & BEERS 

Catholic Rd & Chapel St 

COLOMBO STREET. Catholic 

you are warmly invited to our 

St. Peter’s 

Anglican Church 

(Church Corner) 

22 Main South Road. 

Maundy Thursday – 13 

April 

Last Supper & Service of 

Catholic 

Shadows - 7.30 pm 

Good Friday – 14 April 

Devotional Service – Gathering 

Around the Cross - 9.30 am 

Easter Day – 16 April 

Holy Communion & Greening 

of the Cross. Please bring a 

flower or greenery. 8.00 am 

& 9.30 am 


St. Luke’s Church 

School Road, Yaldhurst 


Easter Day – 16 April 

Holy Communion 9.30 am 

All welcome 

The Rev. Nick Mountfort, 

343.3007, 027.271.4909 

www.stpeterschurch.nz 

Pentecostal 

Anglican 

Anglican 

Anglican 


Spiritualist Anglican 

Presbyterian 

Wednesday 20th 

December, 7pm 

– Blue Christmas 

Service 

Christmas Eve: 

5.30pm – All Age 

Worship service 

11.30pm – 

Candlelight service 

Christmas Day: 

9.30am – Service of 

Anglican 

Celebration 

NEW AGE CHRISTIAN 

Anglican 

SPIRITUAL CENTRE 

Grafton Street 

Christmas Eve Carol Service 

24 December at 7pm 

Catholic 

Presbyterian 

All mediums Catholic and supper 

Presbyterian 

All Welcome 

M 

ECatholic 

R 

Catholic 

R 


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Lutheran 

Catholic 

Pentecostal 

Lutheran 

S 

T 

M 

A 

S 

Public Notices 


SALE AND SUPPLY OF SALE AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

SECTION Interdenominational 

127 & 101 SECTION 101 

ROGUES LIMITED, (THE BURGERS AND BEERS NZ 

LICENSEE, PO Box 36715, LIMITED, (THE LICENSEE, 

Merivale, Christchurch 8146), Burgers and Beers NZ Limited, 

has made application 

Pentecostal 

to the Burgers and Beers Inc, 102 

District Licensing Committee Straven Road, Lutheran Christchurch, 

at Christchurch for the renewal 8014), has made application 

of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL to the District Licensing 

in respect of the premises Committee at Christchurch for 

situated at 109 Riccarton Lutheran 

issue of ON-LICENCE NEW 

Road known as ROGUES OF in respect of the premises 

ROTHERHAMS. 

situated at 478 Cranford Street, 

known as BURGERS & BEERS 

CRANFORD STREET. 

The general nature of the 

business Lutheran 

conducted under 

the licence is: ON-LICENCE 

TAVERN. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is sold under the licence are: 

MONDAY TO SUNDAY 8.00AM 

TO 3.00AM THE FOLLOWING 

DAY. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office of the 

Christchurch District Licensing 

Methodist 

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 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. 


business conducted under 


Catholic 

RESTAURANT CLASS 2. 



is intended to be sold under 

the licence are: MONDAY TO 

SUNDAY 11.00AM TO 3.00AM 

THE FOLLOWING DAY. 






Committee, Interdenominational 

53 Hereford Street, 

Christchurch. 


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 



Lutheran 

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. 






business conducted under 


RESTAURANT CLASS 2. 

Methodist 

Baptist 


Methodist 



is intended to be sold under 

the licence are: MONDAY TO 

SUNDAY 11.00AM TO 11.00PM. 





Committee, 53 Hereford Street, 

Christchurch. 

Baptist 


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 



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. 





Pentecostal 


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2x Fashion parades showcasing 

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Do you know the current 

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Find out, call Trish now for 

a free appraisal. 

Trish Lawrence 

ph 0800 874 745 

We have achieved 

record breaking 

prices recently! 

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MARKET STATEMENT 

The Reserve Bank’s “Responsible 

Lending” policy, Loan to Value Ratio’s 

(LVR’s), the election and a newly elected 

government resulted in a much softer real 

estate market during 2017. Post quake 

frantic activity since 2011 in Christchurch 

has eased with supply exceeding demand 

locally. Building consents in Canterbury 

totaled 33,293 from January 2012 (379) to 

October 2017 (421). The trend has fallen 

40% since the 2014 peak of 732 consents. 

Sellers can now expect to achieve a fair 

price, as opposed to the premium prices 

achieved in the last 5 years. 

2018 promises to be an exciting year in real 

estate as we return to the steady and 

stable Christchurch market enjoyed prior 

to the quakes. 

Thank you to all of you who have used my 

services this year. I look forward to 

assisting many of you during 2018 to realise 

your real estate dreams. 

Merry Christmas and a very happy and 

prosperous New Year. 

Trish 

Is it better to buy 

Come to an open 

home or make a 

time to view. 

or sell first? 

While buying your first home can be a 

nerve-wracking experience, buying your 

second (or third) isn’t much easier. First 

home buyers may face a whole bunch 

of barriers, but the stakes can feel pretty 

high for people who are looking to upsize, 

downsize or just move house due to family 

circumstances or job changes. 

In many ways, the process is the same. 

You need to write your wish list – where 

the property is, what size it is – and think 

about how much you want to spend. This is 

where the buy first or sell first conundrum 

comes in, because it’s much easier to figure 

out how much you have to spend if you have 

already sold your first property. A property 

is only worth what someone is prepared 

to pay for it at the time that it’s for sale. 

It’s unwise to hedge your bets solely on an 

algorithm-generated valuation, the backof-an-envelope 

calculation or recent rating 

valuations. 

Selling first means you have freed up any 

equity and you have a firmer budget to work 

with. However, in a slow market it can mean 

that you are left scrambling to find ‘the one’. 

Even if you do find the right property, it 

can take longer than you might anticipate 

to reach settlement on it, which means you 

may have an unspecified period between 

exiting your last home and moving into your 

new one. This can be particularly tough for 

people with children and pets, especially in 

an area or at a time of year when there is a lot 

of competition for short-term rentals. If you 

do sell first, it’s a good idea to try to negotiate 

a longer settlement period to give yourselves 

a bit more breathing space. Ask your real 

estate agent and lawyer for advice on how to 

do this for – because you’re the seller, you get 

to set the terms and conditions for your sale 

process. 

Buying first makes sense in lots of ways, 

particularly if your search area is very 

defined. If a property that ticks all the 

boxes comes on the market it can be hard 

to resist the pull of putting an offer on it. 

If you decide to go for it, you’ll need good 

financial advice and nerves of steel. If your 

offer is accepted you may find yourself in 

the position of owning two properties – and 

having to service their respective mortgages 

if the settlement dates don’t align perfectly. 

It can feel like an eternity while you wait for 

your first property to sell, and if the market 


suddenly slows it can be tempting to take the 

first offer you receive in order to get the place 

off your hands. 

Before you do anything rash, talk to your 

lender or a mortgage broker about what 

your options are in this situation. You are 

likely to need bridging finance to cover your 

offer on the new home – depending on your 

circumstances and the method of sale you 

may need access to these funds quite quickly. 

Be aware that owning two homes will also 

have insurance implications – you will need 

both to be covered. 

If you are planning to buy first, you can 

make the sale of your existing property a 

condition of your offer. While this takes the 

pressure off, it may also make your offer less 

attractive to a seller. A good compromise 

may be to try to negotiate a longer settlement 

when you buy the new property, which will 

give you more time to sell. Talk to the real 

estate agent selling the property to find out 

how you can negotiate this in a way that the 

seller will be happy with. 

There’s no perfect, one-size-fits-all solution 

in this situation. Perhaps the best advice is 

that if you are starting to think about buying 

it’s a good idea to get your property and your 

finances in order. Talk to your lender or a 

mortgage broker and give them an indication 

of your plans. Start talking to real estate 

agents in your area to find out what might 

be coming on the market, and ask them for 

an assessment of demand for a property like 

yours. Tackle all those jobs around the house 

that have needed doing all year – trim those 

overhanging branches, replace the broken 

letterbox and repaint the scratched front 

door. At the very least doing this will make 

it a pleasant place to live while you figure out 

your next move. 

For independent advice on buying 

or selling property, check out 

www.reaa.govt.nz. 

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Show 

home 

Guide 

Homes by Parklane 

“Standout Homes for an Outstanding Price” 

Flemington, Lincoln 

6 Craig Thompson Drive 

Wed to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Wigram 

2 Harvard Avenue 

Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm 

Master Builders House of the Year 2017 

Gold Reserve Award Winning Showhome 

(03) 341 3000 or 029 201 2453 

www.homesbyparklane.co.nz 

Closed from 21 Dec, Reopen 8 Jan 

Compass Homes 

Kaiapoi 

Office & Showhome 

No. 54 Footbridge Terrace, Silverstream 

Open Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm and 

Sat to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Prestons - New Showhome now open 

33 Prestons Park Road, Burwood 

Wed to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Rolleston - Opening Soon 

102 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon 

www.compasshomes.co.nz 

David Reid Homes 

Casebrook 

231 Highstead Road 

Fri, Sat, Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Closed from 10 Dec 

Prebbleton 

80 Farthing Drive 

Open Fri, Sat & Sun 12pm to 4pm 

Closed from 23 Dec, Reopen 12 Jan 

Ph Jason 021 514 424 

or Krystal 021 335 707 

www.davidreidhomes.co.nz 

Versatile Homes and Buildings 

Flemington, Lincoln 

8 Craig Thompson Drive 

Open Thurs to Sun, 

12pm to 4pm or by appointment 

Closed from 18 Dec, Reopen 11 Jan 

Closed 15, 16 and 17 Jan 

Hornby 

3 Springs Road 

Open Mon to Fri, 9am to 5.30pm 

or by appointment 

Closed 16 and 17 Dec 

Open 18, 19 and 20 Dec(9am to 5pm) 

and 21 Dec (9am to 12noon) 

Reopens 15 Jan. 

Closed 20 & 21 Jan 

0800 VERSATILE 

www.versatile.co.nz 

thE 

showhomE 

guidE 

Contact Elaine: (03) 364 7436 

elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi 


Boating Accessories 

& Equipment 

JOHNSON outboard 

motor 25hp, older model 

but very low hrs. Must be 

sold. Ph 021 0234 2493 

Building Supplies 

Pump 

House 

Salvage Yard 

Buyers and sellers of 

quality recycled 

building materials. 

Week days 

7:30–4:30pm 

Sat 9–1pm 

544 Tuam St East, 

PH. 389 6638 

thepumphouse.co.nz 

sales@thepumphouse.co.nz 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Cars 

$16,001 - $20,000 

MITSUBISHI 380 SX, 

2007. Red, $8,000 paint, 

3.8 V6, 40mpg, spoiler, 

17” alloys. Was $18,000 

now $10,000 , ph 352 5963 

Car Parts 

The Automotive Lamp 

Specialists 

New and Used Lamps for 

Cars, Trucks, Vans, 4WD 

and Motorhomes 

Childcare & 

Domestic Help 

NANNY Mature & 

experienced is looking 

for a position caring for 

children, over 5yrs old, 

after school, have nursing 

exp, St Albans, Papanui, 

Merivale & Shirley areas, 

plse ph 027 788-7147, 

Melanie, Ch 

Church Notices 

The Spiritualist 

Church of NZ 

41 Glenroy Street 

Woolston 

SUNDAY SERVICE 

7pm 

Address 

Suzanne 

Mediumship 

Sandy, Carole, Gail 

and Angela 

Ph 021-081-43700 

Church Notices 

SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

Sydenham Community 

Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Christmas Service 

Address 

Debbie & Janet 

Clairvoyance 

Debbie & Janet 

Sunday 7pm 

This is the last service 

until 14th January 

All Welcome 

Phone 349-9749 

Classic Cars & 

Motorcycles 

MITSUBISHI CORDIA 

turbo GSR, 1985, low 

kms, 1 previous family 

owned, red, suit collector, 

ph 352 5963 

Community Events 

ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS, If you 

want to have a drink thats 

your business. If you want 

to stop, we can help. Phone 

0800 229-6757 

ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS, If you 

want to have a drink thats 

your business. If you want 

to stop, we can help. Phone 

0800 229-6757 

PH 0800 225 483 

325 Brougham Street 

CHRISTCHURCH 

For Sale 

BABY CAR CAPSULE 

only , 0 - 13 kgs. like new 

$50. Ph 383-6480 

CD’s and DVD’s from 

$5, NZ’s largest range. 

Pennylane Sydenham 

and Eastgate Mall. Ph 

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Direct 

Cremation 

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Other options available 

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for our brochure 

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CASH LOANS 

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3/11 Goulding Ave, Hornby 

9B Buckley Road, Linwood 

Finance holding you back? 

Whatever you need the 

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family holiday, maybe even 

debt consolidation – we 

can fast-track your loan 

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Apply online now at faircity.co.nz 

or call the team on 0800 340 350 

Fishing & Hunting 

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Fair loans, fast. 

WE BUY ALL UNWANTED 

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FOR CASH 

Now at 

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You can now shop online with us 

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Garage Sales 

SOCKBURN 10 

Marshwood Pl, Sat 9 - 12 

noon. H/hold & gardening 

items. 

Garage Sales 

SOCKBURN 10 

Marshwood Pl, Sat 9 - 12 

noon. H/hold & gardening 

items. 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

LANDSCAPE GARDEN 

PROFESSIONAL 

Qualified Horticulturist, 

offering expert, garden 

makeovers, design and 

landscaping, for free 

quotes call Bryce 027 688- 

8196 or 0508 242-733 

Groceries 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 

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. 

Holiday 

Accommodation 

CHELSEA 

LODGE 

MOTEL 

Glentunnel 

Inland Scenic 

Route 72 

Some dates still 

available over 

holiday period. 

Be first to enjoy 

renovated facilities 

at reasonable rates. 

Sleeps 5-6 

Peaceful surroundings 

in country village 

close to golf club. 

Ph 03 318 2700 

Massage 

MALE Masseur, relax 

massage, waxing for men, 

8am-8pm ph 027 723 5756 

To Let 

CARAVAN RENTAL. 

Long term CHCH. Rent 

to own option avail. Ph 

9421900 or 021 02779849. 

www.habitatcaravans. 

co.nz 

Tools & Machinery 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Trades & Services 

LAWNMOWING 

INcLudING rIde ON 

GArdeN reNOvAtIONs 

YArd cLeAN ups 

Contact Patrick 

021 084 52952 

Topcutz Garden Services 

GARDEN CITY 

MOVERS (LTD) 

Christchurch Fragile Freight 

Small Shift 

Specialists 

and Single 

Items 

Ph 027 355 0090 

info@gardencitymovers.co.nz 

EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

tidy up, lawn work, 

landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

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






accOuNtiNg 

sErvicEs 

• Bookkeeping 

• GST 

• PAYE 

• Tax Returns 

• Management 

Advice 

available 

quOtEs givEN 

PHONE Paul 

355-2636 

A SPRING CLEAN 

Home - Gardens. Ph 027 

476 1602 

BRICK & BLOCK 

LAYING 

all restoration work 

and new work plus 

foundations, ph 342 9340 

or 021 853 033 

BRICK BLOCKLAYER 

Specialising in Brick 

& blocklaying & 

Stonemasonry. 

Over 40 yrs exp.Free 

quotes. Ph Verheul Stone 

Ltd. 027 2289255.E mail: 

verheulstone@gmail.co.nz 

BUILDER QUALIfIED 

licenced and insured, 

bathroom renovations, 

decks and fences, all 

building work, ph Josh 020 

400 96143 

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BUILDER 

For all building work 

but specialist in bathroom 

renovations, 30 yrs 

experience, with service 

and integrity. Free Quotes. 

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 

0274 367-067. 

CARPET & VINYL 

LAYING 

Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching, 

E mail jflattery@xtra. 

co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 

or 027 2407416 


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• Residential Carpet Cleaning 

• Upholstery Cleaning 

• Stain & Odor Removal 

• Tile & Grout Cleaning 

NEED HELP 

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Contact Patrick 

021 084 52952 

Topcutz Garden Services 

Building & roofing 

log fire inSTAllATionS 

• Bricklaying & Blocklaying 

(30 yrs experience) 

logfires 

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• chimney cleaning 

• standard logfire installations $600 + gsT + 

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• 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 


DI’S CARPET 

BINDING 

Have your 

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off-cuts 

bound 

124 Halswell Junction 

Rd, Halswell 

ph 322 1103 

M 027 586 4830 

Hours Mon - Fri 

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Unhappy with you 

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Services 022 516 4185 

CLEANING 

Mature female 25 yrs exp, 

$23 per hour, ph 03 323 

5533 

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• Hot water cylinder repair/replacement 

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• New housing 

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• Mains pressure hot water 

• Fire and wetback installation 

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HANDYMAN 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Repairs, painting. Average 3 brm house 

Anything considered. Ph 

027 294 1508 

inside or out $40. Both $70 

HANDYDAN 

One call does it all. 

Phone Trevor 344-2170 

Wanted To Buy 

General Handyman 

Decking Fencing Spouting 

Cleans, Concrete Paths, GOOD PRICES PAID 

Patios & Driveways, For good, tidy furniture 

Repairs and Replacements and antiques. Buying one 

Renovations Painting item to estate lots. 

Gardening Full Cleaning Give Rick a call 

Services Project Managing 021 376 883 or 

Ph Dan Today 

347 4493 

O22 600 7738 

Wanted To Buy 

HOUSE - WASH 

Hot Water Blasting 

Drives Deck Path Pavers 

Caravans & RV’s. Ph 027 

419 5735 

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 

MFC4510 


AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

or 027 313 8156 

A+ About to move? Books, 

china, coins, medals, 

furniture, furs, jewellery, 

tools, old photos, estate. 

Ph 385-5117 

Affordable Concrete 

Cutting with Quality, and 

removal work. Free quote. 

ALL Old China, Crystal, 

No job to small. Phone 027 

Ornaments, Vases, Cutlery 

MOVEMEN LTD 

442-2219, Fax 359-6052 

etc. Raewyn Hill Phone 

a/h 359- 4605 

2 men from $120 per 360-0951 

CONCRETE 

hour + GST 

A RECORDS wanted, 

IMPRESSIONS LTD 

Good sized truck music memorabilia 

Call us for a free quote 

for all your driveway, Call Gerard 027 668 3636 

and HiFi gear wanted. 

Excellent prices paid. NZ’s 

path & patio needs - 

OVEN CLEANING biggest range with over 

Concrete, Asphalt & 

Professional cleans 100,000 cd’s, dvds and 

Small excavation & 

$50.00. Gift Vouchers records. Pennylane 430 

placings, power washing 

avail. Phone 0800 683- Colombo St, Sydenham, 

service, acid wash & 

6253 or 027 228-0025 ph 366 3278 or 021 222 

reseal and fencing. 

Please call Jason Fisher PAINTING 

6144, or we can come to 

on 022 075 9310 PLASTERING 

you anytime 7 days, www. 

Free quotes. Int/ext & pennylane.co.nz 

ELECTRICIAN 

roof painting Family run 

Prompt & reliable 

BEATLES Wanted 

business, work guaranteed. 

registered electrician with 

autographs, records, 

Pensioner discounts. Ph 

24 years experience for all 

programmes, wigs, 

Kerin or Paul 022 191 

residential and commercial 

scrapbooks, tickets, 

7877 or 379-1281. Website 

work, new housing and 

memorabilia anything 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

switch board replacements 

old. Excellent prices paid 

co.nz 

Phone Chris 027 516 0669 

please phone Dave at 

ELECTRICIAN 

Pennylane 021 222 6144 

PLUMBER anytime 7 days 

Available, 30 years 

experience, immediate A Top Plumbing 

GOOD stuff wanted. 

start, competitive rate, job complete at a Whiteware, freezers etc, 

ph Brian 027 433 9548 fair price, prompt good quality furniture, 

GARDENING 

service, all work antiques, curios, 

Mature female. $18 guaranteed collectables. Anything 

considered. Cash paid. Ph 

per hour, Northcote & Phone Brian Dave 960-8440, 027 66 

surrounding areas only, ph 

960-7673 or 22 116 

03 352 2590 

021-112-3492 

GLAZIER 

MILITARIA Any 

Window repairs, pet ROOfING REPAIRS country, firearms, 

doors, new glazing, double Fully Qualified, Over uniforms, badges, medals, 

glazing, conservatory 40 Yrs experience memoribilia, WW2 or 

roofs. Experienced Ph John 027 432-3822 earlier ph 338-9931 

tradesman. Call Bill on or 351-9147 email 

981-1903 or 022 413-3504 johnchmill@outlook.com PLAYSTATION 3 

Games wanted suitable for 

children of all ages ph 03 

352 2590 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Tours 

Vehicles Wanted 

Tours 

Tours 

Stewart Island/Catlins 

Departs 20th Jan 2018 

$2995.00 pp twin share 

0800 8200 600 

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South Island Autumn Tour 

Departs 6th April 2018 

$3250.00 pp Twin Share 

Hokianga & Cape Reinga 

Departs 20th April 2018 

$2250.00 pp Twin Share 

Call Reid Tours 0800 446 886 

www.reidtours.com 

Situations Vacant 

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FROM FULL CAR (Class 1) 

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(Road code & pre-assessment driving training provided) 

Staff at Drivetech wish you a Merry 

Christmas and a prosperous New Year. 

Drive Safely. Invercargill Branch (Head 

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Courses in Christchurch, Invercargill, Cromwell & 

Mosgiel daily, other areas by arrangement 

“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY” 

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Viva 

Las Vague As 

LES and Elvis Vague As, aka The 

Vague As Brothers, return to the 

Woolston Club this Saturday night to 

woo with their special blend of 

awesome. 

Considered The Sultans of Swank 

and The Kings of Kitsch, The Vague 

As Brothers is one of Australasia’s 

Cabaret superstar acts, delivering a 

slick and energetic show of ultra stylish 

fun with the emphasis on pure 

entertainment. 

This dynamic duo has been wowing 

audience all over New Zealand and 

Australia with their delicious brand of 

pop leaving the audiences screaming, 

“Viva Las Vague As.” 

“Their aural love machine serves 

discerning swingers a lush cocktail of 

cheesy pop classics and hot dance hits.” 

Style is everything, from their sharp 

shimmering safari suits, lapels, flashy 

jewellery, accessories through to 

provocative dance moves, the act is 

delivered with panache. 

Les Vague As (pictured left), is a 

classic showman with all the moves. 

His lighthearted delivery and vocal 

excellence is pure class. 

Elvis Vague As (pictured right), is 

St Albans Shirley Club 

269 Hills Rd | ph 385 1632 www.sasclub.co.nz 

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MANAGEMENT AND STAFF 

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY 

OPEN FROM 1PM BOXING DAY 

Committee, Management 

and Staff wish all 

members and their 

families a safe and 

happy Xmas and 

New Year. 

• Large TV's • 

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pride of the east 

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Open Weds - Sun 

Lunch & Dinner 

maestro of the organ and keeps the 

sounds pumping. 

Feel the Love as the Vague As 

Brothers perform tunes from a wide 

range of artists including Neil 

Diamond, Sinatra, Elvis, Tom Jones, 

Pop Classics, Swing, Disco, Lounge or 

just good old-fashioned Rock and Roll. 

An act not to be missed. This 

Saturday in the Woolston Club, 

Whitford’s Bar. 7pm start. 

7PM SATURDAY AMPT 

EMMA’S PRE-CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 

Available Friday, Saturday & Sunday 

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202 Marine Parade - Phone 388-9416 

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

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Barry Saunders (Warratahs) & Adam McGrath (Eastern) at Blue Smoke on Saturday night. 

AIKMANS: Saturday 4pm - 

Davey Backyard. 

BARETTA: Friday 7pm - Live 

music; 10.30pm - DJ. Saturday 

9pm - DJ Double Header. 

BILL'S BAR: Thursday & 

Sunday Xmas Eve 6pm - 

Mickey Rat Karaoke. 

BISHOP BROTHERS 

PUBLIC HOUSE: Xmas Eve 

3pm - Live music. 

BLACK HORSE: Saturday - 

Mickey Rats Karaoke. 

BLUE SMOKE: Saturday 

8.30pm - Barry Saunders 

(Warratahs) & Adam McGrath 

(Eastern) swapping songs & 

yarns, tickets $20+bf. 

CARLTON: Thursday 9pm - 

HeadRush. Friday 5.30pm - 

Mezzanine; 10pm - Ctrl Alt 

Rock. Saturday 10.30pm - 

Corner Sounds. 

CASA PUBLICA: Friday 5pm - 

Connor Hartley-Hall; 8.30pm - 

Robsta. Saturday 9pm - Latin 

Night. 

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO: 

Friday 6pm - Marcel; 9.15pm - 

Natalie Elms. Saturday 6pm - 

Christmas Carols in the Foyer 

by The Vocal Network; 7pm - 

Rockabella; 10.15pm - 

Southfield Xmas Eve 5.15pm - 

Sly Manhattan; 8.30pm - Eddie 

Simon. Boxing Day 5.30pm - 

Stevie D. 

CLADDAGH IRISH PUB: 

Thursday - Open mic. Saturday 

- Live music. 

COASTERS TAVERN: 

Thursday 8pm - Mel & Dave. 

Saturday - Live music. 

Wednesday - Open Mic Night. 

DARKROOM: Saturday - The 

Darkroom Holiday with 25 

bands and 2 stages. 

DUX CENTRAL: Friday 5pm - 

Emerson; 9.30pm - Nacoa. 

Saturday 2pm - Oakley Grenell; 

9.30pm - Get Set. Xmas Eve 

2pm - Sunday Jazz Sessions; 

5pm Christmas Eve at the Dux. 

EMPIRE: Thursday 9pm - DJ. 

Friday 10pm - DJ. Saturday 

10pm - DJ. Sunday 10pm - DJ. 

FAT EDDIES: Thursday 

7.30pm - Cam Finlay Combo; 

10pm - AGBB. Friday 7.30pm - 

Soul Kweens; 11pm - Apex. 

Saturday 7.30pm -Georgie 

Clifford Christmas Bonanza; 

11pm - Fat & Co. Sunday 

5.30pm - Greg Knowles 

Quartet; 9pm - The Goldonies. 

Boxing Day 3pm - Brad Kang 

duo; 6.30pm - Hamish Smith 

Quartet. Wednesday 7.30pm - 

Dom Spiteri trio. 

FINNEGANS, 

PREBBLETON: Friday 8pm - 

Trad Session. 

HORNBY WMC: Saturday 

8pm - Maiden England. 

HORNCASTLE ARENA: 

Tickets @ticketek. 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL: 

Tickets @ticketek. 

LITTLE BROWN JUG: Friday 

6pm - X-Files duo. 

MACKENZIES BAR: Friday 

8pm - Mammoth. Saturday - 

The Stoutfellows. 

MAK TAVERN, KAINGA: 

Thursday 7pm - Walsh & 

Goldsmith duo. Friday 9pm - 

Set in Stone. Saturday 9pm - 

Antix. Xmas Eve - Mammoth. 

MICKY FINNS: Thursday 8pm 

- Flat City Brotherhood. Friday 

- Shadow Puppet. Saturday 

10pm - Pump. 

PEGASUS ARMS: Friday 7pm 

- Flat City Brotherhood. 

OGB: Friday 7pm - Davey 

Backyard. 

PIERSIDE CAFE & BAR: 

Friday 9pm - Sharky Karaoke. 

Saturday 9pm - Shameless Few. 

PROTOCOL: Friday 8.30pm - 

X-Files duo. 

RANGIORA TOWN HALL: 

Saturday 2pm & Sunday 

7.30pm - Christmas Joy with 

Ali Harper feat. special guests 

the Voices Co. Youth Ensemble 

with Julian Hay (winner of TV’s 

Naked Choir), GA $39. 

RICHMOND WMC: 

Saturday 7pm - A&P. Sunday 

4pm - I Alone. 

ROSE & THISTLE: Saturday 

9pm - Unhinged. 

SANDRIDGE HOTEL,: 

Thursday 8pm - Karaoke. 

Friday 8pm - Live music. 

Saturday 8pm - DJ. 

SONGWRITERS IN THE 

ROUND, ALVARADO’S 

MEXICAN CANTINA: 

Thursday 7pm - End of Year 

Super Round feat. Phil & Lana 

Doublet; Allan Barron; Aroha 

Williams Pascoe; Cameron 

Walsh; Mary Dunne; Natalie 

Elms; Neil McLeod; Sarah 

Conlan; Sharon Miller, and 

more. Free. 

STOCK XCHANGE 

SHIRLEY: Friday 7pm - 

Elevators. Saturday 7pm - 12 

Gauge. 

SULLIVANS IRISH PUB: 

Friday 9pm - Live music. 

Saturday 9pm - Live music. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Willie’s 

Open Mic. 

Photo credit: Aimee Cane 

TEMPS BAR, HORNBY: 

Thursday 7pm - Jam Session 

(gear provided). Friday 8.30pm 

- No Secrets. Saturday 8.30pm - 

Misfitz. 

THAI CHEFS, SUKHU 

TIGER, RICCARTON: 

Thursday to Wednesday 9pm - 

Resident DJ & Karaoke. 

THE BOG IRISH BAR: 

Thursday 10pm - Good 

Company. Friday 7pm - Ryan 

Ferris; 11pm - Black Velvet 

Band. Saturday 7pm - Brendan 

Gregg. Xmas Eve 5.30pm - 

Black Velvet acoustic. Boxing 

Day 7pm - The Jamesons 

Session. Wednesday 8pm - 

Open Mic Night. 

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR: 

Friday - Smoke & Mirrors. 

Saturday - Live music. 

THE CUBAN: Thursday 

6.30pm - Live music. Friday - 

Live music. Saturday 10pm - DJ. 

THE FITZ: Friday 8.30pm - 

Cassettes. Saturday 8.30pm - 

Wired. 

THE LOCAL BAR, THAI 

RENDEZVOUS: Friday 

7.30pm - Sticks ‘n’ Stones 

(Adam & Ritchie). 

THE MILLER BAR: Thursday 

7pm - Rock n Roll. Friday 

9.30pm - Decoy Duck. Saturday 

9pm - Flat City Brotherhood. 

Wednesday 8pm - Lance 

Karaoke. 

THE PIANO CENTRE FOR 

MUSIC & THE ARTS, 

ARMAGH ST: Thursday 

5.30pm - Choristers at 

Christmas feat. the 

Christchurch Cathedral Choir. 

Free entry or donation towards 

The Choristers Japan 2018 tour. 

THE WAVE BAR, NEW 

BRIGHTON: 

Thursday 8.30pm - Karaoke. 

Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 

8.30pm - Live music. 

TREVINOS RESTAURANT & 

BAR, RICCARTON: 

Friday 9pm - Reckless duo. 

TWISTED HOP, 

WOOLSTON: Friday 7.30pm - 

Guns on Sunday. Saturday 

7.30pm - Boho duo. 

TWO FAT POSSUMS, WEST 

MELTON: 

Sunday Xmas Eve 3pm - Live 

Jazz. 

WOOLSTON CLUB: 

Saturday 7pm - Vague As 

Brothers. 

WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON: 

Friday 9pm - The Butlers EP 

Release SOLD OUT. 

Wednesday 8pm - Al Park & 

Pals. 

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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, 

9AM-5.30PM 

SANTA SEARCH 

For more than 10 years, 

thousands of children have 

entered The Great Museum Santa 

Search competition – an annual 

favourite for many Canterbury 

families. Count the total number 

of toy Santas you see and record 

it on the entry form. Find all the 

missing Santas and you could win 

a fantastic prize. 

Canterbury Museum, 

Rolleston Ave 

THURSDAY, 4-7PM 

CHRISTMAS TWILIGHT 

MARKET 

This authentic Christmas market 

will have festive stalls selling 

a range of local gifts, awardwinning 

produce and artisan 

baking. Top it off with some fun 

Christmas activities, including 

a visit from Santa and live music 

and songs. The perfect place to 

start off the festive season, get 

in the Christmas spirit and buy 

those last minute gifts for family 

and friends. 

Lincoln Green, 22 Gerald St 

THURSDAY TO SATURDAY, 

9-10PM 

CHRISTMAS TIME TUNNEL 

Experience the magic of 

Christmas in an illuminated 

250m bush tunnel at Jubilee 

Farm – with more than a few 

surprises along the way. Gold 

coin donation. 

293 Waterholes Rd, 

Rolleston 


9.30AM-4.30PM 

BOULEVARD ARTS MARKET 

Visit this arts market for some 

last minute Christmas shopping. 

The artisan market will offer local 

and New Zealand-made arts and 

crafts. 

31-33 Worcester Boulevard 


8.30PM-MIDNIGHT 

CHRISTMAS LIGHT SHOW 

With more than 400,000 lights 

synchronised to music, hundreds 

of animated characters, a skeleton 

rock band, and animated carnival 

rides, this will be a spectacular 

visual Christmas experience. 

650 Shands Rd 

THURSDAY, 9AM-9PM 

THE TANNERY CHRISTMAS 

NIGHT MARKET 

Get the last of your Christmas 

shopping done before the big 

day. There will be store specials, 

promotions and live music to set 

the mood. The Tannery will also 

host local crafters and designers 

for the day, as well as delicious 

food trucks. 

3 Garlands Rd, Woolston 

along with a diverse range of 

events and activities for all ages. 

YMCA, 12 Hereford St 

FRIDAY, NOON-1PM 

SWINGING CHRISTMAS 

WITH THE SOUTHERN 

JAZZMEN 

Come and listen to a free 

lunchtime concert featuring 

this traditional jazz band from 

Christchurch. 

City council building, 53 

Hereford St 

FRIDAY, 11AM-9PM 

STREET FOOD MARKET 

The Friday Street Food Market 

will bring together more than 

20 stalls selling food from 

around the world, as well as live 

entertainment, buskers and more. 

Cathedral Square 

SATURDAY, 8-9AM 

PARK RUN 

The final 5km fun run for the 

year. Start from the Botanic 

Gardens car park. Walk, run, or 

jog – you can even bring the dog. 

No need to register, but you can 

at https://parkrun.co.nz/register/ 

form. International visitors 

welcome. 

Botanic Gardens, Rolleston 

Ave 

SATURDAY, 7.30-8.30PM 

IMMACULATE 

MISCONCEPTIONS 

A heart-warming, quirky 

comedy featuring a road trip, 

a cider-drinking maniac and 

a hypocritical social worker. 

Immaculate Misconceptions is a 

fantastic comedy for everyone 

who enjoys a bit of madness. 

YMCA studio 3, 12 Hereford St 

SUNDAY, 9-10PM 

YMCA CAROLS BY 

CANDLELIGHT 

Mike Yardley will again be the 

MC for Carols by Candlelight, 

featuring the Salvation Army 

Band, a combined Christchurch 

choir and guest soloists. 

Conductor Andrew Withington 

will lead a programme full of 

traditional and modern carols – 

something for everyone. Candles 

and carol books will be on sale, as 

will coffee and food. 

Latimer Square 

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, 

9AM-5PM 

STREET PRINTS OTAUTAHI 

This street art festival will see 

large scale murals painted in the 

central city, New Brighton and 

Lyttelton. See the artists in action 

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