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Fugitive breaks his silence 

over $200k jewellery heist 

Suspect says he is not well enough 

to have committed burglary 

FUGITIVE CRAIG Murray 

Shaw has gone public saying 

he isn’t the $200,000 rooftop 

burglar. 

The 42-year-old is wanted 

in connection with the audacious 

break-in of La Bu at 

The Tannery in Woolston in 

November. 

The burglar cut a hole in 

the roof of The Tannery, then 

smashed through a wall into 

the jewellery business and left 

back via the roof again – with 

$200,000 of jewellery. 

The heist happened in the 

early hours of the morning. 

Police issued a warrant for 

Shaw’s arrest last week. He 

has been a suspect since the 

burglary. 

But yesterday, Shaw, who 

is on the run, spoke to Stuff 

saying police were chasing the 

wrong man. 

“I haven’t been a well person. 

I’m not capable of climbing 

on top of a roof,” he said. 

Shaw said he had bad asthma. 

“I have had eight hospital 

admissions in the last year,” 

he said. 

But Detective Sergeant 

Damon Wells told The Star 

Shaw has had a “number of 

opportunities” to speak with 

police. Shaw had “failed to 

keep the appointments set up 

to do so.” 

“I personally think him 

saying he is innocent in the 

media does not make it fact. 

A truly innocent man would 

come straight to us, not via 

the media,” said Detective 

Sergeant Wells. 

Shaw is also wanted for 

questioning in connection 

with two similar burglaries 

of a petrol station in Linwood 

and a dairy. 

Shaw was summonsed to 

appear in the district court on 

January 31 but failed to appear 

and a warrant was issued for 

his arrest. 

He told Stuff he received 

about 200 rings from an 

acquaintance, who he declined 

to name, in December last 

year to cover a debt. 

“I didn’t want to take them, 

I didn’t know where they came 

from, but it was three weeks 

before Christmas and I had no 

money so I took them and sold 

them to one person. 

“From that police have gone: 

‘Oh this guy had some of 

them, must’ve done it.’ 

“I actually don’t know 

the details of the Tannery 

burglary. I know it’s before 

December. [Police] have got 

one little lead and jumped 

on it and they’re looking for 

someone to pin it on,” he told 

Stuff. 

Shaw said he was staying 

with someone “who cares for 

me.” 

Said Detective Sergeant 

Wells: “I am happy to speak 

with him about the matter, all 

he has to do is come see us.” 

‘I’M INNOCENT’: Craig Murray Shaw (above) in a police-supplied photo 

from 2017 and (left) a photo supplied to Stuff yesterday. Shaw says 

police are looking for the wrong man. 

•Anyone with information about Shaw’s whereabouts can phone 

363 7400 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. 

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FUN AND games ahead in the 

next few days I suspect as the 

police go into overdrive to track 

down the individual on our 

front page today. 

Craig Murray Shaw is wanted 

for the $200,000 jewellery store 

burglary at The Tannery in 

November. 

Police have had him in their 

hands previously on another 

matter but he’s managed to slip 

the tight grip they can, and do, 

apply. 

But he’s now decided to 

defend the allegations against 

him, not in the dock, but in the 

media. 

Shaw spoke to Stuff yesterday 

saying there’s no way he could 

have been the burglar, he’s 

not well enough. He’s got bad 

asthma, he says, which would 

have stopped him in his tracks 

carrying out a fairly physical 

sort of burglary. 

Shaw isn’t the first person on 

the run to pick up the phone 

and chat with the news media 

and he won’t be the last. 

But it does not go down too 

well with the long arm of the 

law. 

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THIS WEEK IN CANTERBURY’S PAST 

This week in history saw fire 

spread through buildings in 

High, Cashel and Lichfield Sts 

on February 6, 1908. Stranges 

Department Store (right) was 

affected along with DIC, Ashby 

Berghs and the White Hart 

Hotel. On the same day in 1914 

a new evening newspaper, the 

Sun, appeared. The independent 

paper caused a sensation 

in the industry because of its 

modern style and lavish use of 

Volunteer not 

kicking back 

illustrations. It later became the 

Christchurch Star-Sun, then the 

Christchurch Star. On February 

9, 1898, Canterbury skies were 

darkened by smoke from Australian 

bush fires, it was labelled 

black Wednesday. On the same 

day in 1917, the Scott statue, 

sculpted by his widow Kathleen, 

was unveiled opposite the Municipal 

Offices in Oxford Tce. 

On February 10, 1913, news 

reaches Christchurch of the 

Scott expedition’s fate. The city’s 

special relationship with the expedition 

caused deep mourning 

over the tragedy. On February 

11, 1843, the Deans, Gebbie 

and Manson families sailed 

from Wellington on the Richmond 

to settle at Riccarton. On 

February 11, 1928, St George’s 

private hospital was opened. On 

February 12, 1905, the Catholic 

Cathedral – designed by F W 

Petre was opened. 

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Fire rages, homes at risk 

$20.2m Hub Hornby ticket unclaimed 

• By Bridget Rutherford 

YOU COULD do a lot with 

$20.2 million – but the lucky 

winner of Saturday’s Lotto 

Powerball is still to claim their 

prize. 

A Lotto spokeswoman said 

yesterday it was yet to hear from 

the holder of the winning ticket, 

which was purchased at Hornby 

Mall Lotto, at The Hub Hornby. 

The prize was made up of $20 

million from the Powerball first 

division, and $200,000 from 

Lotto first division. 

• By Julia Evans 

ANIMATOR Antony Elworthy 

has worked with some of the 

biggest film directors in the 

business. 

But after collaborations 

with Tim Burton on Oscarnominated 

films Coraline and 

Corpse Bride to creating the 

animated embodiments of 

Bryan Cranston, Bill Murray 

and Johnny Depp, the artist has 

returned home for his 

It is the country’s 12th largest 

Powerball win. 

Hornby Mall Lotto is the 

fourth ‘luckiest’ store in New 

collect the $20.2 million? 

•The winner could claim 

their prize at any Lotto store, 

or in person at the Auckland 

head office. 

•They would need to 

provide their ticket and 

fill out a prize claim form, 

including their bank account 

details and whether they 

latest project. 

Elworthy has been appointed 

animation director for a new 

project, Kiri and Lou, in a 

recently opened Ferrymead 

studio. 

He flew in from Canada 

where he was working on Wes 

Anderson’s new film, Isle of 

Dogs. But said it was too early to 

talk about the new project when 

approached by The Star. 

Kiri and Lou is part of a bid to 

develop an artist-in-residence 

Zealand having sold 30 first 

division winning tickets. 

Unichem Stortford Lodge 

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So when the lucky winner comes forward, how will they 

would like to be paid 

by cheque or direct 

credit. 

•All major prize winners are 

paid as soon as possible but 

within seven to 10 business 

days. 

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programme for the recentlyrestored 

Mona Vale gatehouse. 

Three international animators 

– Rachel Larson and Bartek 

Prusiewics from the United 

States and Rob Millard from the 

United Kingdom – are living in 

the gatehouse while working in 

Ferrymead. 

City councillor Aaron 

Keown said the “tipping 

point” for having the studio 

in Christchurch, rather than 

Auckland, was access to the 

deemed the luckiest with 45 

first division wins, followed by 

Nelson’s Richmond Night ‘n’ 

Day with 32. 

Pak’nSave Riccarton was 

third equal with Coastlands 

Lotto in Paraparaumu, 

having both sold 31 winning 

tickets. 

WOOF: Antony Elworthy has moved back to Christchurch from Canada 

where he worked as an animator on Wes Anderson’s new film Isle of 

Dogs, set for release in April. 

Famous animator returns 

gatehouse. “One of the reasons 

the studio was able to open in 

Ferrymead is that we were able 

to support them with the artistin-residence,” 

he said. 

Cr Keown said Elworthy 

and his team would be running 

workshops with animation 

students from around the 

city. 

“He’ll show them how a kid 

growing up in Linwood can go 

on and be one of the best in the 

world.” 

In Brief 

FAMILY SUPPORTED 

The public has rallied around 

a family desperately searching 

for their missing teenager who 

is feared to have drowned near 

Scarborough Beach. Jack Sutton, 

14, was swimming with a friend 

on a teachers only day on Monday 

when he was washed away by 

strong waves. His friend made 

it out and raised the alarm 

about 3.20pm. His mother Sue 

Sutton was not prepared to speak 

about her son when approached 

yesterday, but said the community 

has been amazing. 

MURDER TRIAL STARTS 

The trial of the man accused 

of murdering Christchurch 

sex worker Renee Larissa 

Duckmanton will start on 

Monday. Sainey Marong is 

accused of killing the 22-yearold 

on May 15, 2016. Marong, 

a 33-year-old butcher from 

Ilam, denies murdering Ms 

Duckmanton in Christchurch the 

day before her body was found 

among a scrub fire on Main 

Rakaia Rd, north of Rakaia. The 

trial is expected to last three 

weeks. 

MISSING PEOPLE 

Police are looking for Sumner 

resident Brendon Laughton, 

46, who has been missing since 

Monday. His wife Leanne 

Crozier posted on Facebook 

about her missing husband on 

Tuesday, saying she had reported 

his disappearance to police on 

Monday. It is believed he has 

his vehicle, a Skoda Superb 

registration LCB733, and his 

skateboard with him. She said he 

could have been wearing black 

Reebok sneakers with blue soles 

and either tracksuit pants or 

jeans and a hoodie. Police are 

also looking for Anna James- 

Revell, 20, has been missing since 

Monday night. She was last seen 

in Rangiora at 8.30pm wearing 

ripped jeans and a black Adidas 

top. Anyone with information is 

urged to phone police on 

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chief executive David 

Meates said in his monthly 

update to 10,000 staff, 

ministers, other DHBs 

and unions. 

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Waikato DHB chief Dr 

Nigel Murray, which sent 

ripples through other district 

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Mr Meates, who is also 

chief executive at West 

Coast DHB, said it was 

disappointing to see high 

profile examples in other 

parts of the country of 

senior health leaders 

behaving in ways that 

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in the leadership of New 

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“Abuse of public funds 

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spending audit 

Mr Meates said DHBs, often the 

biggest employers in their region, 

were unlike other businesses for 

several reasons: 

• DHBs can’t close their doors – 

health is a 24/7 operation 

• They can’t put up 

prices or generate more 

revenue. 

• Demand always outstrips 

the ability to deliver. 

Canterbury and West 

Coast DHBs served a population 

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budget of $1.8 billion. 

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Fletcher Construction with 18,600; 

Progressive Enterprises, 18,500; 

Fonterra, 18,000; Defence, 13,930; 

The Warehouse, 12,000; NZ Police, 

11,980; K-Mart, 11,000; Air New 

Zealand, 11,000; Oji Fibre (Carter 

Holt), 10,500; and Spotless, 10,000. 

“In anyone’s terms, we are big. 

The nature of what we do is complex 

too. 

“This is why it is critical that 

we have the right governance and 

leadership arrangements in place 

and robust systems underpinning 

what we do.” 

He said every one of the DHB’s 

systems was subject to extensive 

David Meates 

external audits, credentialing and 

certification and health and safety 

audits, and that board committees 

played a critical role in monitoring 

performance. 

Canterbury though had 

a history of organised 

primary care and strong 

relationships between 

primary and community 

services and secondary 

care, he said. 

At the same time the 

South Island Alliance had 

enabled a shared electronic 

health record to now cover 

one million people in the South 

Island. 

Mr Meates pointed out that before 

DHBs there were 23 hospitals 

and health services, one Health 

Funding Authority and the Ministry 

of Health. 

That was preceded by 23 Crown 

health enterprises, four regional 

health authorities and the MoH. 

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health boards and even further 

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GOOD TIMES THIS 

SUMMER 

Court appearance 

for luxury car dealer 

• By Kurt Bayer and Andrew King 

LUXURY CAR dealer Angus 

Mauger Cockram has appeared 

in court after a warrant was 

issued for his arrest when he 

failed to appear on Monday. 

Cockram, 52 (right), 

director of the Euromarque 

dealership in 

Christchurch, which 

sells Maseratis, Ferraris, 

Alfa Romeos, Fiats, 

Mercedes-Benz, and 

Range Rovers has been 

charged with dangerous 

driving and failing to stop for 

police during December. 

He was summonsed to appear 

at the district court on Monday, 

but he allegedly didn’t show 

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Monday afternoon a warrant for 

his arrest had been issued. 

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$10,000 bid for medical research 

• By Andrew King 

LAST YEAR Leanne Corboy 

had a wheelchair pushed beside 

her by husband Craig while she 

walked the Star Media City2Surf 

to raise money for the Bowel and 

Liver Trust. 

He thought she might collapse 

before making the finish line. 

But this year not only will 

the wheelchair be left at home, 

she will have a small army of 

followers all walking to raise 

money for the trust, which she 

said has changed her life. 

Mrs Corboy, 31, was diagnosed 

with Crohn’s disease and 

endometriosis by equipment 

purchased by the trust for 

Christchurch Hospital, a 

breakthrough which would have 

been impossible without the 

machine. 

Her goal this year is to 

raise $10,000 for the trust in 

aid of finding a cure, and her 

workplace, Bupa’s Parklands 

Care Home, is getting behind her 

and her supporters, matching 

their donations up to $2000. 

“We are trying to find a cure 

and we are urging anyone to join 

the team and help us find a cure,” 

she said. 

So far 45 people have come 

forward to say they will walk 

GIVING BACK: Leanne Corboy (right), who will walk the Star 

Media City2Surf next month to raise money for the Bowel and 

Liver Trust, in Hagley Park with trust general manager Margaret 

Fitzgerald. 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

with her, but she expects the 

number to get much bigger. 

And she said participating in 

the City2Surf is the perfect way 

to do it. 

“I walk 7km every morning, 

not just for training, but for 

myself. I will walk in the 14km in 

the City2Surf,” she said. 

Before her first go at the run, it 

was a real challenge, she said. 

“I went from not being able to 

walk to being able to get involved 

with this event and with a 

determined mind and a fantastic 

support crew we can raise money 

for something that has given me 

so much,” she said. 

DETERMINED: Last year 

Leanne Corboy had a 

wheelchair pushed beside 

her by husband Craig while 

she walked the Star Media 

City2Surf. 

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Liver and Bowel Trust, email 

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•The City2Surf on March 18 

will be split into 6km 

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News 

Celebrations at Old Stone House 

• By Bridget Rutherford 

CRACROFT’S historic Old Stone 

House has reopened following 

a $2 million earthquake 

restoration project. 

An official opening ceremony 

was held yesterday where Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel cut the ribbon to 

celebrate the category two heritage 

building’s reopening. 

Among those in attendance 

was Caroline Murray, a greatgreat 

granddaughter of Sir John 

Cracroft Wilson, who built it at 

the foot of the Port Hills in 1870. 

Others to attend included city 

councillors, Spreydon-Cashmere 

Community Board members 

and MPs Ruth Dyson and Nuk 

Korako. 

Several former gardeners attended, 

including 88-year-old 

Mervyn Osborne who had looked 

after the grounds for 27 years. 

The Old Stone House, on Shalamar 

Drive, was damaged in the 

February 22, 2011, earthquake. 

It is not the first time the 

building has been risen from the 

ashes. 

It was rebuilt by the community 

in 1979 after it was reduced 

to a shell by fire in July 1971. 

Ms Murray said after surviving 

a fire and earthquake damage, 

the Old Stone House had a “stubborn 

heart like its founder.” 

The repair work included 

installing new diaphragm 

walls and roof connections, the 

replacement of the stone lintels 

and sealing the concrete walls 

and foundations with pressureinjected 

epoxy. 

City council garden and heritage 

parks operations manager 

Nicky Brown said the Old Stone 

House held many memories for 

residents. 

“We look forward to many 

more celebrations and gatherings 

at this wonderful site.” 

THUrsdaY JanUarY 31 2013 

The Old Stone House was 

originally built by Sir John to 

house his Indian employees. 

It sat near the Cracroft House 

homestead, which was built between 

1854 and 1856. The house 

was demolished after the February 

22, 2011, earthquake. 

Before the quake, the Old Stone 

House was used as a community 

centre and wedding venue, and 

hosted events. 

An open day will be held on 

February 17 from 1.30pm for 

people to go and see the building. 

•Mayor’s column, p16 

MILESTONE: 

Mayor Lianne 

Dalziel and 

Caroline 

Murray 

celebrate the 

reopening of 

the Old Stone 

House in 

Cracroft. 

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FAST FACTS: 

•Cracroft’s Old Stone 

House was built by Sir 

John Cracroft Wilson in 

1870 to house his Indian 

employees. 

•It is a Heritage New Zealand 

category two historic 

place. 

•It has undergone a $2 million 

restoration following 

earthquake damage. 

•It was gutted by fire in 

1971, and rebuilt by the 

community in 1979. 

Local 

News 

Now 


Boil water 

notice for 

Lincoln Uni 

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY has 

told its staff, students and on-site 

partners to drink only boiled 

water after its supply failed water 

testing. 

Acting on advice from the 

Canterbury District Health Board 

water assessor, Lincoln issued a 

boil water notice on Tuesday. 

Vice Chancellor Professor 

Robin Pollard said the 

university’s water typically rated 

at the high end of the compliance 

range and this was an isolated 

incident. 

“THe university has identified 

the source of the contamination 

as being within the water supply 

system. The well which the 

university draws its water from is 

not compromised.” 

He said, to date, Lincoln was 

not aware of anyone becoming 

sick from the water. 

Disinfectant had been added 

to the water supply network, circulated 

through the system and 

flushed. 

Testing would be conducted 

daily, until three consecutive 

clear tests were received. 

The university operates its own 

drinking water system and is 

classified as a self-supplier. 

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Outrage leads to bin clearing 

• By Sarla Donovan 

RUBBISH BINS will be emptied 

twice a day in Sumner after the 

city council was criticised for 

failing to keep up with clearing 

them. 

The bins were previously 

scheduled for one collection a 

day, Sunday-Friday, and two on 

Saturday. 

However, scorching 

temperatures drawing people 

to the beach put pressure on 

the bins – leading residents to 

speak out. 

Now an evening collection 

has been added to the daily 

schedule, which includes 

Taylors Mistake. 

City council acting head of 

parks Brent Smith said there 

had been an increase in rubbish 

volumes. Its contractor had 

collected 20 per cent more 

rubbish when compared to the 

same period last year. 

As well as the extra 

collections, the city council was 

investigating other changes. 

“We’re looking at the number 

and style of bins we provide 

and we are also looking at 

improved signage to inform 

and encourage appropriate 

behaviour,’’ Mr Smith said. 

He said the city council has 

TIDY: The city council has acted on residents’ complaints and increased the amount of times 

it empties rubbish bins to twice daily. 


had a high number of illegal 

rubbish dumping reported. 

“We have had 72 requests 

for service come in over the 

past two months that relate to 

rubbish being dumped illegally, 

which is an unacceptably high 

number,” he said. “We do 

our best to keep our beaches, 

parks and public spaces tidy 

by making sure we regularly 

empty the rubbish bins, but 

we need the public to play 

their part too and take some 

civic responsibility,’’ Mr Smith 

said. 

•A public meeting will be 

held at the Sumner Centre: 

Matuku Takotako at 7pm 

tonight to discuss ideas on 

how to make Sumner tidier. 

Local 

News 

Now 


Night ban 

unlikely on 

Summit Rd 


NIGHT-TIME restrictions are 

unlikely on Summit Rd in a bid to 

stop anti-social behaviour and boy 

racing. 

Following negative public feedback, 

city council staff will not be 

recommending proposed night-time 

access restrictions to Summit Rd 

and Worsleys Rd go ahead. 

However, a final recommendation 

to the city council will only be made 

by the hearings panel after community 

deputations are heard next 

Thursday. 

The time restrictions would 

prohibit vehicles under 3500kg from 

10pm-5am, Thursday to Monday, 

and on public holidays. They were 

an attempt to address concerns 

about anti-social road use, safety, 

vandalism, fire and littering. 

Public consultation resulted in 

865 submissions – 545 did not 

support the proposal, 221 were in 

support, and 99 were in support but 

had some concerns. 

Objections included restricting 

landscape and astronomy photographers; 

penalising sightseekers; 

that it could drive the problem 

elsewhere; and that it would not be 

adequately enforced by police. 

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News 

Maddie’s out of hospital 

and her appetite returns 

• By Emily O’Connell 

WEST MELTON teenager 

Maddie Collins is out of hospital 

and recovering at Ronald 

McDonald House in Auckland 

after her potentially life-saving 

kidney transplant. 

Said Maddie’s mother Sarah 

Manson-Collins: “It’s great to be 

out (of hospital) as it’s one step 

towards home.” 

Maddie, 14, was discharged 

from Starship Children’s Health 

last Thursday, but is returning 

there every second day 

for a month to have blood 

tests. 

Mrs Manson-Collins said 

Maddie’s kidney disease, 

nephrotic syndrome, had not 

returned yet. 

Maddie, 14, and her family 

were told on January 16 their 

five-year wait for a kidney 

match had been found. 

They flew from Christchurch 

to Auckland early the following 

day and Maddie under went 

the initial operation and then a 

second operation to reposition 

the kidney hours later at 

Starship Children’s Health. 

Maddie received a kidney 

PROGRESS: Maddie Collins having a celebratory meal at a 

cafe after being discharged to Ronald McDonald House. 

(Above) – Maddie’s medication for the next month. 

transplant from her father 

Adam Collins five years ago but 

her body rejected it. With only a 

two per cent chance, the family 

did not expect to find another 

kidney match in New Zealand. 

They were planning a trip to 

The John Hopkins Hospital in 

Baltimore, United States, which 

had been looking at new kinds 

of transplants, to find a match. 

Mrs Manson-Collins said 

Maddie will have more surgery 

in about two weeks and then 

“it’s all about when she’s stable 

enough to go home.” 

A PLAN to progress the upgrade 

of High St and extend the city’s 

heritage tramway through it will 

be considered on Monday. 

The city council’s infrastructure, 

transport and environment 

committee will decide whether 

to make changes to the roll-out 

of the An Accessible City programme 

to ensure there is alignment 

between planned projects 

and other private central city 

developments. 

The report recommends the 

city council brings forward work 

on upgrading High St between 

Manchester St and St Asaph St 

so it ties in with the completion 

of the majority of the development 

in High St. 

It recommends the city 

council continues with planned 

improvements to Kilmore St, 

between Colombo and Durham 

Sts, to support the re-opening of 

the town hall. 

But it suggests delaying work 

on the remainder of Kilmore 

St and Salisbury St until the 

2022/23 financial year, although 

design work will continue in the 

interim. 

The report also 

recommends the 

committee: 

Local 

News 

Now 


Tramway extension 

for High St likely 

•Proceeds with the work on 

Ferry Rd, between Fitzgerald 

Ave and St Asaph St, so the 

central city connection for the 

Heathcote Expressway cycleway 

can be completed. 

•Continues work to complete 

the section of Antigua 

St, between St Asaph St and 

Moorhouse Ave, to connect the 

Quarryman’s Trail Major Cycle 

Route. 

•Brings forward budget to 

complete the section of Colombo 

St, between Bealey Ave and Kilmore 

St, to connect the Papanui 

Parallel Major Cycle Route. 

•Continues with minor 

enhancements to St Asaph St 

as agreed by the city council in 

December. 

•Continues to work on the 

design for Hereford St, between 

Manchester St and Cambridge 

Tce. 

•Continues to work on 

the design for High St, from 

Hereford St to Manchester St. 

•Continues with the slow 

speed zone and way-finding 

projects in the central city. 

The committee will make a 

recommendation to the city 

council, which will have the final 

say. 

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A trip down memory lane 


TAKE A trip down memory lane 

this weekend at the fifth annual 

Nostalgia Festival. 

The event, held at Ferrymead 

Heritage Park on Saturday, was 

recently named as one of the 

fastest growing and most-loved 

festivals in the country by Air 

New Zealand, organiser Johnny 

Gibson said. 

He has curated an eclectic 

range of acts for all ages and flavours 

this year, from cult Dunedin 

pop-rock group The Chills 

to Los Angeles-based musical 

prodigy Connan Mockasin. 

It retains a local edge with 

award-winning singer-songwriter 

and Heathcote resident, 

Amiria Grenell, appearing with 

Amy Grace on the main stage as 

The Swan Sisters. 

Grenell’s latest, Autumn, was 

a finalist for best folk album at 

the 2016 New Zealand Music 

Awards. 

She has toured Australasia 

with Fly My Pretties and is in 

demand for festivals and events, 

both as a solo performer and a 

children’s entertainer. 

Also on the main stage, 

Lyttelton-based musician 

Richard Larsen appears with 

Glass Vaults – a popular 

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Whatever your style, the Blind Care 

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SYNTH-POP: Lyttelton-based Richard Larsen will appear with 

Glass Vaults. 

Wellington group producing 

bright, psychedelic pop tunes. 

About 600 people attended the 

inaugural Nostalgia Festival in 

2014 – this year, more than four 

thousand are expected. 

Mr Gibson said it is a “community-minded” 

festival. 

“We grow organically – we 

don’t have a huge marketing 

budget and blast it across the 

city. An underground festival is 

probably the best way to describe 

it; it’s unique to the city and 

can be removed so that your blinds 

smell fresh and are restored to their 

original glory. The company can repair 

blinds also, having a huge range of parts 

in stock. And if you want something 

completely new, a great range of blinds is 

available for purchase. 

The company prides itself on efficient 

service, providing a fast turn-around, 

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for clients. The Cashel Street location 

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and drop-off service is available. 150 

blinds per day can be cleaned at this site, 

unique to Ferrymead Heritage 

Park.” 

A second stage has been 

added this year showcasing local 

emerging artists and old school 

vinyl-spinning DJs like Pylonz 

and Instant Fantasy and the 

experienced Simon Kong. 

Don’t expect hot dogs and 

candyfloss vans – vendors are 

“real food enthusiasts” like 

Sumner’s Utopia Ice, Gatherings 

Restaurant and Lyttelton food 

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ALL-AGES: Everyone is 

welcome at Nostalgia 

Festival. 

Table, said Mr Gibson. 

“We’ve been accredited as a 

conscious consumer festival 

three years ago so we have been 

working with the city council 

on a zero waste system as well; 

we’ll have reusable cups. We try 

to have as little an impact on the 

venue as possible.” 

As well as music, food and 

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hourly theatre shows, steam 

train rides and all of the regular 

attractions within the park. 

The festival is popular with 

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Established by Christchurch’s 

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The event would also have 

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“Gindulgence is a fantastic 

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together to enjoy and showcase 

the best of New Zealand gins.” 

Gates will open at noon. Tickets 

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Bid to reclaim Maori literary tradition 

CANTERBURY University 

researchers have created 

a comprehensive, online, 

annotated bibliography of 

writing by Māori in English, and 

released it to the world. 

The Kōmako (www.komako. 

org.nz) project, spanning 26 

years of work, is based on doctoral 

research at the university 

by Dr Bridget Underhill (Ngāti 

Raukawa), who is also the project’s 

lead editor. 

The website, which covers 

more than 180 years of writing, 

has been created both as a tool 

for those researching Māori 

writing and as a vehicle for the 

continued updating and inclusion 

of new works by Māori 

writers, “gathering together 

the great treasury of writing by 

Māori,” she says. 

“The idea of compiling a 

bibliography of Māori writers 

emerged in the early 1990s while 

I was studying New Zealand 

literature at Canterbury University,” 

Dr Underhill said. 

“This bibliography is part of a 

movement to reclaim the Māori 

literary tradition, which has had 

a history of being marginalised.” 

Dr Underhill says there were 

two stages of the Kōmako journey 

– the research, compilation 

and completion of the bibliography 

towards her PhD from 

1992-1998; and the subsequent 

updating and digitising of the 

bibliography to create the website 

from 2003 to the present. 

The Kōmako database and 

website were created by Canterbury 

University lecturer in Digital 

Humanities Dr Christopher 

Thomson, with head of Māori 

& Indigenous Studies Professor 

Jeanette King joining the project 

as an adviser and student Tiana 

Ratana providing research assistance 

in recent years. 

A central goal of the project, 

which covers more than 1450 

authors, is to return the research 

to the Māori writing community, 

Dr Underhill said. 

“The bibliography shows the 

wide range of Māori writing 

– fiction, non-fiction and traditional 

Māori genres – and makes 

many lesser known writers more 

visible. It is publicly accessible 

and a central goal was to use the 

website to return the research to 

the Māori writing community.” 

Since its inception, Dr 

Underhill has worked in 

partnership with Te Hā – the 

Māori writers committee of 

Toi Māori Aotearoa – Māori 

GOAL: 

Canterbury 

University 

researchers (left 

to right) Tiana 

Ratana, Bridget 

Underhill, 

Jeanette King 

and Christopher 

Thomson have 

collaborated to 

create Kōmako, 

the world’s most 

comprehensive, 

online, annotated 

bibliography of 

writing by Māori 

in English. 

Arts New Zealand. The website 

was launched at Te Hā ki Te 

Waipounamu Māori writers hui 

at Rāpaki on October 17 last 

year. 

“Kōmako has been designed 

for everyone to search and 

browse, and is a living document 

which we hope to update and 

expand” Dr Thomson says. 

•Any published Māori 

writer who would like to 

be included, or update any 

details, can contact the editor 

by email komako.editor@ 

gmail.com. 

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A MEETING will be held with 

Lyttelton Port of Christchurch to 

discuss funding for the seafarers 

centre – including a possible levy 

on visiting ships. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked 

Deputy Mayor Andrew Turner 

and city council staff to meet with 

LPC and report back within two 

months. 

The issue of how the centre is 

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MEDICINAL 

cannabis is a 

complex, challenging 

and emotion-laden 

issue so there was 

plenty of discussion 

in Parliament last 

week as two bills 

came up for debate. 

What we are all looking for 

is a way to deliver safe and 

effective, affordable cannabisbased 

medicines for those that 

need them, while protecting 

vulnerable communities from 

increased drug use. 

Both bills were amendments 

to the Misuse of Drugs Act. They 

respond to the general mood for 

the liberalisation of cannabis use 

for medicinal purposes within 

the country. The first was a 

Government bill, the second a 

Green Party members bill. But 

not surprisingly, neither delivers 

Nicky Wagner 

a perfect solution. The Government’s 

bill does very little and 

the Greens Party’s bill goes too 

far. 

The Government bill is a ‘stopgap’ 

measure which provides a 

statutory defence for the possession 

and use of illicit cannabis 

to people who are terminally 

ill and expected to die within 

12 months. What that does for 

patients is take away the fear 

of the consequences of the illegal 

act of using cannabis. But 

unfortunately, it does nothing 

about providing legal products. 

And it does not include anyone 

with ongoing chronic pain or 

severe and debilitating illness. 

But the second part of the bill 

is where the potential for an effective 

solution may lie, because 

it provides a regulatory power 

to set up a Medicinal Cannabis 

Scheme. The bill was rushed 

through, so there is no detail 

around that, but I believe it’s 

a move in the right direction. 

Parliament also agreed and the 

bill passed unanimously. 

The Green Party’s bill was considered 

so loose that it was unworkable 

and it was voted down 

73 against and 47 in favour. 

There is a lot more work to do 

to develop an effective Medicinal 

Cannabis Scheme but we now 

have the opportunity to create 

an evidence-based framework to 

underpin a scheme. 

The aim would be to provide 

secure access for patients, consistent 

and assured quality of 

product, affordability and a safe, 

well-managed supply chain. The 

bill has been sent to the Health 

Select Committee of which I am 

a member and you can be sure 

that we will be working hard to 

get the best possible outcome for 

New Zealanders. Submissions 

will be called for next week. 

•Nicky Wagner is a National 

list MP based in Christchurch 

Central 

Cracroft house restoration 

IT WAS thrilling to 

attend the reopening 

of the Cracroft 

Old Stone House 

yesterday. Apart from 

congratulating all 

those who worked on 

the project, it was fascinating to 

traverse the history. 

The house was built by Sir 

John Cracroft Wilson on his 

Cashmere Estate in 1870-71 as 

quarters for his farm workers. 

Wilson had arrived in Christchurch 

from a life as a distinguished 

civil servant in India, 

and he named the 1000 acres 

(404ha) he purchased in 1854 

after his favourite Indian region 

– Kashmir. In Hindi, Kashmir 

means “a land desiccated by water”, 

which was very appropriate 

for the swamplands he encountered 

here. 

Christchurch has many fine 

stone buildings, all built for 

prominence or power, but the 

Lianne Dalziel 

old stone house is the only one 

built as a workers’ quarters. 

With this in mind, its beautiful 

design and construction is all 

the more ironic, especially when 

you compare it to the mud and 

brick house that Sir John lived 

in on the estate. The building is 

a rare example of the Englishstyle, 

lobby entry houses typical 

of Britain’s agricultural architecture 

of the late 17th century. 

After his death in 1881, Sir 

John’s son, Frederick Herbert 

Wilson, continued with the 

family tradition and the estate 

and stone house remained in the 

family. Up until 1930, the house 

provided accommodation for 

farm workers, and during World 

War 2 the house was used by the 

signals section of the Combined 

Headquarters Southern. In 

1966, the house was gifted to the 

Student Christian Movement by 

John Frederick Cracroft Wilson, 

Sir John’s great-grandson. 

On July 10, 1971, one of the 

student’s very kindly left a lamp 

on his pillow so his friends 

could see when they came back 

later that night. Unfortunately, 

this started the fire that severely 

damaged the old stone house, 

destroying the roof. 

Enter Norman and Betty 

Roberts – it took several years 

of tireless campaigning, but this 

couple managed to secure the 

house’s future, demonstrating to 

the Heathcote County Council 

that the building had real potential. 

In 1978, the restoration 

began. 

The interior of the house was 

altered and the walls of the 

building strengthened. Elements 

of the 1978 restoration have 

their own architectural significance, 

and make the house 

the first stone building in New 

Zealand to be totally reinforced 

with concrete. 

The Roberts’ wrote a book on 

the house, the back of which 

reads ‘Colonial to Community’. 

That sums up the building’s 

journey. Without the tender 

loving care of people like the 

Wilsons, and the Roberts’ and 

the team who completed the 

latest restoration, what could 

have been simply a historical 

footnote has become an integral 

part of our community. 

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Peter Coleman gives his views 

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EX-LABOUR MP Mayor Lianne 

Dalziel and councillors Vicki Buck 

and Phil Clearwater are selling us 

a creative, communist vision for 

our fair city, as if they thought of it 

themselves. 

THus we have the electric airport 

bus, and the awful 

cycle lanes. This is 

not their vision, but 

the United Nation’s 

Agenda 21 – the 

infamous 17 SDGs 

(sustainability 

goals), the compact of mayors. 

Without people wanting it, Smart 

Cities has arisen from the newspeak 

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want to shunt us (and get farmers 

off their land) into “affordable” 

accommodation. They want us, out 

of our cars and using shared bikes 

and public transport. The electric 

car choice is a transitional ploy. 

Local councils like ours, are using 

ratepayers’ money to fund these 

projects, as though we have chosen 

this path. Dalziel is misleading us, 

but we can vote them out. 

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Awesome. Looking forward to 

watching your documentary. 

Deborah Baughan – You 

brave people. 

Robert Beasley has taken 

a political stand against the 

controversial cycleways 

with a blank wall, a 

paintbrush and a stencil 

Jon Mitchell Bollocks – 

The council has been elected 

to make decisions for the 

community. Cycling is much 

more part of the future for 

transport in Christchurch. Some 

dinosaurs need to get over it and 

themselves. 

Matt Cuthill – The (city 

council) spend our money on 

crazy road layouts, meanwhile 

our water system falls to pieces 

with the result that we will 

not be able to drink it shortly 

because of chlorination. 

Carol Anderson – Well 

done Rob, councillors need to 

remember who voted them in 

as we can sure as hell vote them 

out. Cyclists are a minority and 

they are putting them first. 

Lisa Trimble – I’m all for 

cycleways but Grove St is a 

shocker. Parked cars on one 

side, ridiculously wide cycleway 

on the other means if you drive 

down it and someone drives up, 

you’re head-on. Only options are 

to drive up onto the cycleway, 

drive into a parked car or 

dangerously reverse back around 

the corner. 

Maria Mann – Good on him. 

Jon Mitchell – They’ll get 

the message about the bike lanes 

eventually. 

Ann Carey – Good on you 

for bringing this to people’s 

attention. 

A couple who spent 

five hours trapped in the 

Hotel Grand Chancellor 

as aftershocks shook 

the 26-storey building 

on February 22, 2011, are 

making a documentary 

about the experience 

Thomas Rummel – Good 

on you guys. I can relate to your 

story as I went through the same 

nightmare in the Forsyth 

Barr House. No doubt this 

will hit a nerve with many others 

with similar experiences. We 

have come out stronger 

at the other end but many 

EXPRESSION: Robert 

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for voting in favour of 

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his family’s building 

along Antigua St. 

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others haven’t been as lucky. 

Tracey Cron – So sorry to 

hear the traumatic experience 

you went through and the 

ongoing aftermath. The life you 

both live now seems wonderful. 

Yes, life is short. I will keep a 

look out for your doco. 

Helen Young – I hope all of 

us can see this or at least those 

who would like to see this in 

Christchurch and survived the 

quakes. 

Diane Dick – Looking 

forward to watching your video. 

Thank you for sharing your 

incredible experiences with us. 

Olivia Lemusu Tauamiti – 

Bromley residents 

continue to be frustrated 

by midges due to the 

length of time measures 

to solve the problem are 

taking 

Mia Griffiths – Might have 

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on windows and doors like 

Australia does. Maybe the 

council could provide assistance. 

Diane Redington – It’s 

called screens on windows and 

screen doors – problem solved. 

Ashley Campbell – Hope 

that the vegetation is native 

which will attract fantails, which 

love midges. 

Cindy Marie – Most of 

Christchurch has an issue with 

midges and mosquitos since the 

earthquakes. 

Marcelle Kleinmeulman – 

Welcome to some areas of 

Marlborough. 

Steve Burge – Close the 

windows and install air-con. 

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Andrew Moore 

Wildlife park volunteer shows no 

Most people in their 

70s are looking to take 

it easy, but Andrew 

Moore, 76, is the 

exact opposite. The 

Russley man fills his 

days volunteering at 

Orana Wildlife Park and 

teaching kids Latin and 

sailing. He speaks to 

Andrew King 

The first thing I heard about 

you was you attended university 

at the age of 63. Tell me about 

that? 

Well, my wife, Pauline Moore, 

passed away from bowel cancer 

in January 1998. I had put my 

sons Nicholas, 47, Timothy, 45, 

and Christopher, 42, through 

university so I thought why not 

do it myself. 

Losing your wife must have 

been a hard time for you? 

It was, but that is part of life 

isn’t it? When she found out she 

had cancer, she had just been 

asked to take over as acting 

travel editor at The Press. She had 

only been doing that for about 18 

months before she passed away. 

I was making up coffins at the 

funeral parlour I was working 

at and I got a phone call from 

Pauline asking if I was going to 

be long. She wasn’t well and we 

later found out that was because 

of the bowel cancer. There was 

nothing the doctors could do 

as it had spread to her liver. I 

nursed her at home until just 

after Christmas in 1997 before 

she went into a hospice. She died 

about a week later. 

So you have worked in a 

funeral home, how was that? 

I was looking for something to 

do after working for the College 

of Education doing their payroll. 

I knew Neil Struthers who was 

a funeral director for Christian 

Funeral Services and a local pastor. 

He said his off-sider was off 

overseas for three months. I told 

HUMOUR: Andrew Moore is a volunteer at Orana Wildlife Park, he drives a visitor shuttle and 

provides commentary with puns along the way. 


him I’d help out. I worked there 

on and off for seven years. 

What was it like as a student 

at the age of 63? 

I related particularly well, 

especially in the classic department, 

to the lecturing staff. I 

could get away with things the 

young ones couldn’t. I could 

put puns in essays. But I was accepted 

by the others as one of the 

bunch. I also did some mentoring 

for elder students coming in. 

Did you get down to the student 

bar? 

No, I must admit I don’t drink 

often. Very rarely in fact. 

So what university did you go 

to and what did you study? 

I went to Canterbury University. 

I did a degree in classics 

majoring in Latin and another 

in music at the same time. When 

I finished up, my lecturers told 

me I have to do honours. So did 

it, honours in both degrees. But 

it didn’t stop there. After I got 

honours, the music department 

wanted me to do masters. But 

you can only do a masters in 

composition or performance. 

But my major was in history. So 

I wrote my thesis on how the 

earthquakes affected classical 

music in Christchurch and the 

surrounding area. So I have an 

MMu and BAh. 

So you have had an interest 

in those subjects from an early 

age? 

I had studied Latin and French 

at when I was a young one at 

Cathedral Grammar before going 

to Christchurch Boys’ High. 

I also had a music background. 

I had sung in choirs and still 

do to this day for the Catholic 

Cathedral. 

Fantastic. I have heard you 

volunteer quite a bit of your 

time including at Orana 

Wildlife Park, tell me about 

that? 

I am one of the shuttle drivers 

and have been for the past 24 

years. I have volunteered about 

6500 hours there. I also take 

walking tours on occasion. You 

go around with a group of people 

and link in with feeding times 

and talk about the animals and 

answer questions. With the shuttles, 

you give a commentary on 

the way around. 

You must know a bit about 

the animals in the park? 

You very quickly pick it up 

(laughing). When you are driving 

the shuttle I try put a bit of 

humour in it then they remember 

the information easier. I have 

a notorious sense of humour for 

puns. One of my favourites is 

when people ask if they can fish 

in the water we use to keep animals 

in, as there are some very 

big fish in there. I tell them you 

can bring your rod in at 5pm any 

night you like, but if you do, be 

aware at 5.15pm we let the lions 

out and they are in charge of the 

park until morning. That gets a 

laugh. 

Has there been an animal 

there as long as you have been 

volunteering? 

I think Gregory Peck the 

ostrich has been there all that 

time. 

Gregory Peck? 

What else would you call a 

male ostrich? (laughing). 

I’ve also been told you are 

keen on sailing, whats the background 

there? 

I used to be the watch instructor 

on board the Spirit of 

Adventure and went on 11 of 

the 10-day voyages around New 

Zealand. I gave that up about 

2004 as I was considered a little 

bit old. I could still handle the 

deck work, but there is a lot of 

other activity that goes on that I 

would be struggling to do now. 

I am still involved as the port 

contact here. 

You teach sailing now, don’t 

you? 

I got involved with the 

Canterbury Sailing Trust which 

brings the old ketch Fox II, 

which is based in Akaroa, but 

comes to Lyttelton from October 

to December and takes school 

groups, scout groups, all types 

of organisations like that out on 

the water. I have been doing that 

every year for about 13 years 

now. It is about passing on the 

knowledge. 

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sign of kicking back 

Have you always had an interest 

in sailing? 

I wanted to go to sea when I left 

school. As a navigating officer apprentice 

for a merchant shipping 

company, but I wore glasses so I 

was rejected on eyesight grounds. 

They told me we don’t have navigating 

officers in New Zealand 

wearing glasses and asked me to 

please close the door when I left. 

That was a short interview 

then. What did you do after that? 

I went to work for the engineering 

branch of the post office, 

which later became Telecom. I 

was on the administration side 

for 31 years. Then I worked for 

the funeral parlour and went to 

university. 

We have come full circle. I hear 

you also teach kids Latin and are 

a reader-writer for students who 

struggle during exam time? 

Yes, I teach Latin at Kirkwood 

Intermediate once a week. That 

came about after meeting the 

deputy principal one day while 

out sailing with some of his students. 

We got to talking about the 

subject and he asked if I would 

try it out. I have been doing it for 

the last five years. It is the only 

school, apart from Christchurch 

Girls’ High which teaches it. I 

also help students at Middleton 

Grange School with reading and 

writing in exams. 

That must be rewarding? 

It is a sense of being able to 

contribute and being able to help 

children with the difficulties they 

are having. I am on my own now 

and all these things give a purpose 

in life. I must add the Latin 

teaching keeps the brain alive 

(laughing). 

You also have been credited 

with getting some music instruments 

and other music pieces 

out of quake-stricken buildings. 

Can you tell me about that? 

Well, there were a few collections 

around that needed to be 

saved. But in most cases, the 

buildings were shut off to the 

public. I will just say the music 

developed legs and escaped. Don’t 

HONOUR: Andrew Moore at the Kiwibank Local Hero Award 

ceremony. 

ask me how (laughing). In my 

university thesis, I wrote that the 

music seemed to escape, but you 

can’t ask me how. 

Is there anything you don’t do? 

My garden is not as well maintained 

as it should be (laughing). 

Tell me about your parents. 

What did they do? 

My mother Molly was a piano 

teacher and my father, Harold, 

took over the family blacksmith 

business from an early age as his 

father passed away. But he was a 

cricket umpire who also worked 

on the railroad. 

Did he ever umpire at the top 

level? 

Well, I think it was either in 

1963/64 he was asked to umpire a 

match between England and New 

Zealand in Christchurch. He had 

done a lot of first-class games up 

until them. But an accident at the 

railroad workshop saw him end 

up in the hospital a week before 

the test. So he missed out. He got 

tangled around a drill after a coworker 

played a bit of a prank on 

him. We thought he was going to 

lose his arm. 

That is very unlucky. So I take 

it you like cricket? 

I don’t enjoy the hit and giggle 

style [T20] but don’t mind the 

proper game (laughing). 

Now you were recently the 

recipient of a local hero award, 

how did that feel? 

For me, somewhat embarrassing. 

An honour, yes, a definite 

honour. I don’t do what I do for 

the rewards. It is that sense of 

being able to give something to 

the community. My satisfaction, 

especially with the teaching and 

sailing, comes from the smiling 

faces at the end. That, to me, is 

my reward. Not only kids but 

adults too. 

Looking ahead, will you slow 

down? 

I am going to have to I suppose. 

I want to keep doing most 

of what I am doing for as long as 

I can do it. As long as I am able 

and as long as they want me to I 

will keep going. My philosophy is 

I am quite happy to do what I can 

for others. 

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Good Samaritans help 

with school costs 

• By Sophie Cornish 

A NORTH New Brighton 

couple raised more than $900 

in a week to help families with 

their back-to-school costs. 

Jason and Liz Harber donated 

more than 60 school stationery 

packs to the Compassion Trust, 

with help from the community 

and work colleagues. 

The couple received a “hugely 

overwhelming” response after 

posting on a New Brighton 

community Facebook page asking 

where they could drop off 16 

primary school stationary packs 

they had made up with items 

bought from The Warehouse. 

“There was so many positive 

responses, it was unbelievable,” 

said Mrs Harber. 

Following this, she told her 

work colleagues at the Christchurch 

Casino administration 

office about the idea and, by the 

end of the day, she had raised 

more than $850. 

Another 28 primary school 

packs were created and donated 

as well as 22 year 9 packs, including 

scientific calculators. 

The Compassion Trust 

helps more than 250 families 

in east Christchurch with free 

services, such as financial 

Jason and Liz Harber 

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services. 

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said the donations, as well as 

the online responses, had been 

“mind-blowing and amazing.” 

“This time of year is our craziest 

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cauliflower, which will mature in 

early winter. 

Although it can be a tedious 

task, keep dead-heading summer 

flowering annuals in posts or 

the garden to encourage the last 

blooms of the season. 

It’s also time to plan for autumn/winter 

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Begin sowing seeds of winter 

annuals like alyssum, calendulas, 

primulas, nemesias, pansies, polyanthus, 

stock, violas and wallflowers. 

These “potted colour” 

varieties will brighten up containers 

or parts of the garden that 

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Late season peaches and plums 

are now maturing. After crops 

are finished, future-proof with a 

light summer prune and thin out 

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of trees to allow for easy picking 

next season. Make sure all fruit 

trees are well mulched to help 

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reduce weed growth. They can be 

fertilised from mid-February as 

rain begins to arrive. 

Mid to late summer is a tough 

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Dead head plants regularly, 

ensure they have plenty of water 

PLANNING AHEAD: Late February is the beginning of the 

bulb planting season, get them in now for spring colour. Also 

remove any vegetable plants that have cropped and finished 

for the season. 

and apply mulch. 

As temperatures begin to 

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four to six weekly intervals. 

Lawns tend to suffer this 

month. They often appear very 

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Where water is readily available 

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regularly in the cooler parts of the 

day. Although tempting to start 

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Late February is the beginning 

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ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY 

Māori Trades Training 

NEW FRIEND: Sofia Hansrod, Hoon Hay. 

Just months after graduating from 

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of Canterbury, Christchurch’s Reid 

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car and a career. 

He was working as a labourer when he 

saw an ad for the fee-free programme. 

“Labouring wasn’t exactly what I saw 

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I heard Ara was offering classes and, yeah, 

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to him, and he ended up being in my class.” 

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Construction. “I was straight out on a new 

light commercial build in Wigram, just 

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opportunity.” 

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One of my all-time Swiss 

favourites is Laderach which sells 

its chocolate in a headswirl of flavours, 

in ridiculously big sheets, 

the size of A3 paper. 

Don’t miss the Musée d’Art et 

d’Histoire is rainy-day-perfect, 

showcasing some exceptional 

works by Monet, Renoir, Van 

Gogh, Cézanne and Picasso. I got 

dreamily lost in the Genevoise 

landscapes of the Swiss painters 

François Diday and Alexandre 

Calame. 

And if you have time? Head 

to the Patek Philippe Museum, 

whisking you through the history 

of measuring time. 

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cheesy national pastime, 

is Café du Soleil. What makes 

their bubbling cheesy cauldrons 

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Restaurant les Armures is 

another prized fondue institution. 

This wood-beamed restaurant 

with muskets on the wall crowns 

the Old Town. Bill and Hillary 

Clinton gorged themselves here 

in 1994. 

Overlooking the lakesidehugging 

Jardin Anglais, Hotel 

Metropole is a grand old building, 

circa 1854, but its proud heritage 

boldly mingles with ultra-contemporary 

comforts. 

I stayed in a freshly redesigned 

junior lakeside suite, resplendent, 

stylish and restful, with 

some spectacular state-of-the-art 

touches, like the giant mirror TV. 

I want one. 

My bed was like sleeping 

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glamorous rooftop experience at 

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I enjoyed Gusto’s Sunday buffet 

lunch, which is a smash-hit, 

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Driven 

Supercar performance 

from V8-powered Lexus 

• By Ross Kiddie 

I’VE MADE no secret 

over the years of my 

affection for Lexus 

product. 

There’s something about 

the fit and feel when you 

are sitting behind the 

wheel, the quality of manufacture, 

the intuitive way 

the controls are laid out 

and, of course, there’s that 

luxury/sport blend that is 

hard to combine in manufacture 

and get right. 

Lexus has taken a big 

step with the manufacture 

of its LC500 series sport 

coupe. It’s a car which 

swings the bias away 

from luxury squarely into 

the performance car category, 

and I label it a bit 

of soft supercar. Its price 

of $215,000 is less than 

you’d pay for an equivalent 

Ferrari or Lamborghini, 

but the LC500 has supercar 

looks and has performance 

not that far distant. 

The LC500 lands here in 

two forms, there’s a 5-litre 

V8 model which is the 

subject of this evaluation, 

and if you feel that you’d 

like to give back to the 

environment a little there’s 

a V6 hybrid model. Both 

list at the same price and 

you can have the option 

of a carbon fibre roof on 

either variant for an extra 

$5000. 

When Lexus New 

Zealand launched the 

LC500 it included a media 

experience at Highlands 

Motorsport Park, near 

Cromwell. I can report 

from that event that both 

models live up to that 

sports car dynamism – 

even the hybrid, it is a 

high performance contender 

without question. 

That event was truly 

memorable, and served to 

prove that the LC500 is a 

sports car with handling 

and power without compromise, 

and it all comes 

with a sound that as a 

sports car buyer you’d be 

satisfied with, it isn’t overwhelming 

but it is strong 

out of the exhausts. 

In true sports car fashion 

the LC500 drives 

through the rear wheels, 

and from the best information 

I have it has a near 

perfect 52:48 front/rear 

weight balance, and that’s 

hard to engineer into a big 

car. 

The engine drives 

through a 10-speed direct 

shift automatic, and by 

the sheer nature of its 

power outputs (351kW 

LEXUS LC500: V8 engine or V6 hybrid. 

and 540Nm), there’s an 

unfaltering surge of power 

through the power band, 

the red-line sits around 

7000rpm and the engine 

will happily wail to that 

point with a thunder and 

fury that only a V8 can 

produce. 

It’s timely to point out 

that the engine is naturally 

aspirated, there’s no turbocharger, 

it produces those 

fabulous outputs solely on 

mechanical ability and the 

ability to rev freely. 

• Price – Lexus LC500, 

$215,000 

• Dimensions – 

Length, 4720mm; 

width, 1920mm; 

height, 1345mm 

• Configuration – V8, 

rear-wheel-drive, 

4969cc, 351kW, 

540Nm, 10-speed 

automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 4.7sec 

• Fuel usage – 

12.2l/100km 

Of course, you don’t 

need to drive the LC in 

sports car mode all the 

time, it’s a city-friendly 

drive and adapts to all situations 

with aplomb and 

dignity, and that’s what I 

mean about the Lexus way 

of manufacture, it’s more 

than just a high-speed 

sports car, its driveability 

at all speeds is uncanny. 

The LC500 is delightfull 

in all aspects, its road 

manners aren’t disturbed 

by uneven surfaces, the 

suspension is simply magic 

with a comfortable ride 

and the dynamics needed 

to harness that wealth of 

power. 

Huge Michelin tyres 

(21in) put the power down 

well, and the traction control 

network isn’t overly 

invasive and doesn’t stifle 

the driver’s request when 

power out of a corner is 

asked early. 

While the LC500 is 

simply magical in all 

performance aspects, the 

criteria I rely on most 

when judging how good 

a car is through the feel 

in the steering in relation 

to the request for power. 

The LC500 steers likes 

it’s on velvet, steering 

input translates to minute 

changes in direction and 

there’s perfect loading at 

the wheel, the body stays 

rigid and flat over the suspension, 

most of its wonderful 

handling manners 

relate to that perfect balance 

I mentioned earlier, 

for a weighty car (1941kg) 

stability is phenomenal. 

In terms of figures, 

the LC500 will lunge to 

100km/h in around 5sec 

and will complete an 

80km/h to 120km/h overtaking 

time of 3.8sec. 

Those familiar with the 

Lexus brand, will relate to 

the high specification features 

built into the brand 

and the LC500 incorporates 

all of the kit you’d 

expect from a car of this 

price. As I eluded to in my 

introduction, the cabin 

proper is luxurious and 

impeccably laid out for 

comfort and convenience. 

It’s a bit unrealistic to 

call the LC500 a four-seater 

given the tight nature of 

the rear seating area, but 

you could get away with 

calling it a 2+2 for short 

distances. 

Lexus, as a company and 

through the dealership 

network, agree the LC500 

in either form won’t be a 

huge seller, but it is a clear 

intention by the company 

to prove that they don’t 

just sell luxury cars, the 

LC500 has definite purpose. 

Those who do buy one 

had better get used to 

being in the limelight. In 

the 30-plus years I’ve been 

driving new cars I’ve never 

had one that’s captured 

quite as much attention as 

the LC500 did, and that 

doesn’t surprise me, it is 

an absolute stunner in all 

aspects. 

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CITY 2 SURF TRAINING PROGRAMME 

WEEK 5: Look up and accept the challenge 

The training programme will stay the same this week as last week 

but may I suggest that you go and explore the geographical options 

you have for your training. This means not only exploring your 

own neighbourhood but also venturing to places like the Burwood 

Plantation, the beach or the Port Hills. Of course it takes a bit more 

time as you need transport so the weekend might be the best time 

to do this. The best surface to run on is soft, like grass, sand or gravel; 

it is easier on the legs so try and do the majority of your sessions on 

these types of surfaces if possible. If you have time, venture into the 

Port Hills. A good place to start is the track which runs between the 

sign of the Takeha and the sign of the Kiwi. This is a gradual incline 

which you can do out and back for as far as you can comfortably 

go. Once you have mastered this track you can venture beyond 

anywhere in the port hills. Jogging on the Port Hills walking tracks 

takes a bit of concentration as the terrain underfoot can be uneven. 

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jog/Run 

Intermediate 

14KM 

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6KM/ 14KM 

Walk 

20min jog 

continuously 

30-40min easy jog 

with 3x2min Z2 

alternated by 2min 

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20min jog 

continuously 

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14KM 50mins 

(both light) 

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walk/14min jog) 

40-50min 

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14KM 40mins 

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slow jog 

30-40 min 

easy jog 

45min walk or 

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(both mod) 

Walking or jogging and running uphill will automatically increase the 

intensity a fraction because you use larger muscle groups. It is a type 

of endurance training which will accelerate your strength and fitness 

with incredible views of our beautiful city as an extra bonus. Going up, 

take small steps and take your time so you stay mainly in zone 1 and 

2. Remember that zone 1 is perceived as an easy effort which you can 

maintain for very long periods of time. In zone 2 you will get slightly 

puffed but you can still have a conversation. Initially take it easy on 

the downhill. It can be hard on the legs, so go careful. At this time of 

the year the beach is also an attractive option for a workout. The soft 

sand will add an extra dimension and help the strength development. 

On hot days go for the forest or parks as the shade provided by the 

trees will protect you from the blazing sun. Hagley Park is of course 

the jewel in the crown as far as parks go with lots of variety and 

enough options never to have to do the same route. 

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jog/1min walk) 

x4 

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x 4 

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14KM 100mins 

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This programme and accompanying 

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If you are concerned about your health 

at any stage please undergo a health 

check with your GP. 

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Comfort during your training session will greatly 

add to your enjoyment. Small issues like shoes which 

do not quite fit, wrongly sized, insufficient or too 

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In a previous article I have already mentioned the 

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Later this month a composite open grade team 

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to compete in the 10th edition of the Patagonia 

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Old Boys have a proud tradition in this 

tournament having won the inaugural trophy 

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Old Boys have been hooked by this experience 

and have made the Biannual trip ever since. 

The club has a proud record having won the 

tournament twice and been runners up on 4 other 

occasions. 

Arguably this will be one of the toughest 

tournaments to date with the conditions being 

extremely warm coupled with a huge travel 

component. 

This year there are 4 local teams competing 

along with Old Boys and a team making their 

first appearance from New York. The Village 

Lions team from New York is being coached by 

a former Canterbury Referee, Andrew Britt, who 

toured with the Old Boys Club under the CRFU 

exchange programme in 2010 so the tournament 

will not be unfamiliar to him. 

Andy MacDonald, the coach, says that we have 

a good balanced squad with a high level of skills 

and passion. We are determined to play well 

and our goal is to secure the title. 

The team have been training hard since late 

last year and have been well prepared for this 

arduous tour. The tour will commence with 

a warm up fixture in Viedma ahead of the 

tournament commencing a few days later in 

Bahia Blanca. This is our first time to Viedma so 

this will be exciting for the tour group. 

The players will need all their preparations as 

they will be playing two games (25 minutes each 

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Sport 

Another Stroud steps up 

• By Gordon Findlater 

GEORGIA Stroud is continuing 

her family’s sporting legacy by 

performing at a high level on 

three different fronts. 

Stroud, 17, is the only 

Christchurch netballer to 

be named in the 23-strong 

New Zealand secondary 

school squad for 2018. She 

was selected following a 

national development camp in 

Cambridge with 60 of the top 

secondary school netballers. 

“I didn’t really know if I was 

strong enough to make it, but 

I’m just so stoked,” said Stroud. 

Sporting talent runs deep 

in her family. Stroud’s mother 

Helen Mahon-Stroud played 

rugby for the Black Ferns, as 

well as provincial level netball, 

athletics, and surf lifesaving. 

She was also coach of 

the Mainland Tactix from 

2008-2011, and held a highperformance 

role with New 

Zealand Cricket. Helen also 

coaches Stroud’s netball team at 

Villa Maria College. 

Her father Alan Stroud is a 

former All White goalkeeper. 

He played three games for New 

Zealand during the 80s and 90s 

and won numerous Chatham 

Cup titles with Christchurch 

United. 

The year 13 student also has 

a strong background in middle 

distance running, regularly 

competing in the 400, 

800 and 1500m during 

the summer. 

Stroud was part of 

Villa Maria’s 4 x 400m 

team which won the 

national secondary 

school title in 2016 and 

silver last year. In April, 

the 4 x 400m team also 

broke a South Island record 

when they ran 4min 0.14sec. 

Her sporting abilities don’t 

Loan car reignites Ransley’s championship bid 

JADEN RANSLEY’S Toyota 86 

championship campaign has 

received a lifeline less than 

two weeks after a nasty 

high-speed crash wrote off 

his car. 

A couple of days after his 

16th birthday, and with the 

championship battle firmly in 

his sights, Ransley and another 

driver tangled at Teretonga Park, 

Invercargill, on January 21. 

The end result was a wild ride 

across the grass into a tyre wall, 

with the impact taking a heavy 

toll on Ransley and his vehicle. 

“I don’t really remember the 

hit. In fact I only really saw what 

happened on the TV coverage,” 

said Ransley. 

It was a crushing blow for 

the Prebbleton driver. He was 

Alan Stroud 

MULTI-TALENTED: Georgia Stroud, daughter of former 

Mainland Tactix coach Helen Mahon-Stroud (below), has 

made a New Zealand age-group netball squad. 

end there. Stroud is a national 

surf lifesaving champion. 

She won both gold and 

silver for Taylors Mistake in 

the 2km beach run at the New 

Zealand Surf Life Saving 

Championships last year. 

She took out the under-19 

race before going on to 

finish second in the open 

women’s event. 

“I’ve always been told 

growing up, you’ve got to 

do as much as you can,” 

said Stroud. 

“When I leave school, it will 

be time to make a decision on 

which direction I go. But at the 

WRITTEN OFF: Two weeks ago Jaden Ransley (right) thought 

the high-speed crash that led to his car being written off had 

ended his Toyota 86 championship campaign. 

severely bruised down the right 

side of his body, although his 

moment, I’m still trying to keep 

them all open. I like having a 

summer and winter season. It’s 

race seat and multi-point safety 

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Her athletic abilities on the 

track and beach appear to be 

paying a dividend on the netball 

court. Stroud believes her 

middle distance running has 

helped shape her key attribute. 

“Fitness is my point of 

difference. I’ve been working on 

my strength over the summer. I 

went to the development camp 

last year but I was so much 

smaller and less confident.” 

This year Stroud will also 

experience netball at a highperformance 

club level. 

She has been named in 

an extended squad for the 

Mainland Beko League netball 

team. 

Outside of school, training, 

and patrolling the beach, Stroud 

also manages to find time to 

work part-time at her dad’s pub 

– O’Sheas Public House – with 

her younger sister Lucy. 

“You’ve got to get fuel money 

somehow, but it’s lots of fun. 

Dad loves it when we’re there, 

hanging out with his mates, it’s 

so cool, it’s almost not work.” 

A final New Zealand 

secondary school team will be 

named after the NZ age group 

championships in July. They will 

build-up to matches against the 

Australian under-17 squad in 

Canberra in September. 

injuries in the high-speed crash. 

“I felt terrible – sick, sore. It 

was a low point.” 

However, as he 

left the circuit that 

afternoon, Ransley’s 

thoughts had already 

turned toward 

the possibility of 

getting back into 

the championship 

battle. With a two-week break, it 

seemed possible but difficult. 

“We were looking at a variety 

of ways to get back in the game 

and there was a constant stream 

of good wishes and offers of help 

from the racing community. It 

was really amazing.” 

The game-changer for the 

young driver was a phone call 

from category manager Geoff 

The biggest range of vehicles in one location 

Big night 

for local 

league 

stars 

SIX NOMINEES at the country’s 

top rugby league awards 

tomorrow night in Auckland 

have links to Canterbury. 

The New Zealand Rugby 

League Award nominees include 

promising youngsters Seth 

Tauamiti, 18s player of the year, 

and Caius Fa’atili, 16s player of 

the year. 

Tauamiti, now living in Auckland 

after signing with the Warriors, 

had a standout year in the 

13-man code making the New 

Zealand Schoolboys side to take 

on the Australian Schoolboys 

last year as well as playing for the 

Canterbury Bulls and St Thomas’ 

college in both rugby and league. 

Hornby Panthers’ volunteers 

Willy Simon and Jack Newson 

have both been nominated for 

the male volunteer of the year 

award. Meanwhile, Jasmine Tuli 

is a finalist for female volunteer of 

the year. 

Mrs Tuli is the widow of Teni 

Tuli, who died of a heart attack 

on the training field on June 

2, 2015, just before his 300th 

premier game which he told his 

teammates would be his last. 

The staunch Linwood Keas 

supporter oversaw the junior 

committee and under-18 squad, 

managed and trained the under- 

16s, helped create the premier 

women’s side, represented 

Linwood at Canterbury Rugby 

League meetings and took the 

Linwood under-14s to an undefeated 

finish in a Southern Zone 

tournament last year. 

Canterbury referee Jason 

Wilson is a finalist for referee of 

the year. 

Short, offering the use of his own 

vehicle. 

“Geoff and Toyota 

really worked hard to 

help me get back into the 

championship, 

I owe them a huge 

thanks for that,” he said. 

In spite of the crash, 

Ransley is still fifth 

on the championship 

ladder with six races to go. The 

next round of the championship 

takes places at the weekend at 

Manfeild, Feilding. 

•The Toyota 86 championship 

is currently led by fellow 

Prebbleton racer Jack Milligan. 

Manfeild will also host the final 

round of the Toyota Racing Series 

which is led by Christchurch 

driver Marcus Armstrong.



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Rare 652m2 corner section close to 

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Compass Homes 

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Prestons - New Showhome now open 

33 Prestons Park Road, Burwood 

Wed to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Rolleston - Opening Soon 

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David Reid Homes 

Casebrook 

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Prebbleton 

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Flemington, Lincoln 

8 Craig Thompson Drive 

Open Thurs to Sun, 

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MITSUBISHI Pajero 

1997 4wd, new shocks 

new tyres, needs motor, 

reg & wof, $2000 ono, ph 

021 233 9880 

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WINDSCREENS 

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Building Supplies 

Pump 

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Salvage Yard 

Buyers and sellers of 

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Caravans, Motorhomes 

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MX 5 1998, Mazda 

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SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

Sydenham Community 

Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Address 

Angela 

Clairvoyance 

Angela 

Sunday 7pm 

All Welcome 

Phone 349-9749 

The Spiritualist 

Church of NZ 

41 Glenroy Street 

Woolston 

SUNDAY SERVICE 

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Mediumship 

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Ph 021-081-43700 

Classic Cars & 

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MITSUBISHI CORDIA 

turbo GSR, 1985, low 

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ph 352 5963 

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ChUrCh 

182 Edgeware Road 

Sunday Service 

11am 

Address 

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Tawera 

All Welcome 

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Healing & 

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turbo GSR, 1985, low 

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P 0274 933 529 

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P 021 571 946 

E courtney@paintmasters.co.nz 

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Phone: 021 165 4650 

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ROOF REPAIRS 

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LAWNMOWER Masport 

hand mower + catcher, 

$100, Russley area ph 027 

433 9927 

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hand mower + catcher, 

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433 9927 

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To Let 

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Long term CHCH. Rent 

ot own option avail. Ph 

9421900 or 021 02779849. 

www.habitatcaravans. 

co.nz 

Tours 

Mt Cook Day Trip 

Departs 10th March 2018 

$55pp 

Perth and Margaret River 

Departs 6th May 2018 

13 days - $5995pp twin share 

Cairns and North Queensland 

Departs 23rd June 2018 

12 days - $4995pp twin share 

Call Reid Tours 0800 446 886 

www.reidtours.com 

Trades & Services 

Building & roofing 

log fire inSTAllATionS 

• Bricklaying & Blocklaying 

(30 yrs experience) 

logfires 

• log fire installation & maintenance 

• chimney cleaning 

• standard logfire installations $600 + gsT + 

permit + parts if applicable 

• My scaffolding no charge 

fencing 

• Brick, block, timber or any combination 

roofing repairs 

• concrete tile, metal chip tile, corrugated iron 

landscape Builds 

• retaining walls, decks, BBQs, planter boxes 

Jim Gardner Trade Services 

Member NZ Home Heating Association 

Ph 03 343 4044 or 0274 375 619 

Email teamgardner@xtra.co.nz 


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 


Blind 

Cleaning 

Specialists 

Clean & repair of all 

styles of window blinds 

domestic & commercial. 

New blind sales. 


www.blindcleaning.co.nz 

info@blindcleaning.co.nz 

5 / 301a Blenheim Rd 

(Driveway next to Hubbers carpark) 


30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 


• Hot water cylinder repair/replacement 

• Leaky taps, blocked toilets 

• New housing 

• All plumbing alterations 

• Mains pressure hot water 

• Fire and wetback installation 

• Digger/tipper excavation and hire 

• Watermain replacement/repair 


• Certified craftsman plumber 


HALSWELL 

GLASS & GLAZING 

2017 LTD 

THE PET DOOR 

SPECIALIST 

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ALL SUBURBS COVERED FOR 

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PHONE GAIL OR 

SARAH ON 3227999 

OR 021 CAT DOOR 

(228 3667) 

ROOF 

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a speciality, 

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30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

moss and mould 

treatment and 

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Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing 

job complete at a 

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service, all work 

guaranteed 

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960-7673 or 

021-112-3492 


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 

10% prompT paymenT disCounT* 

same day serviCe* 

*conditions apply 

Call/Text 027 245 5100 

Freephone: 0508 426 269 

MFC4510





landscape design 

• Tree & shrub pruning 

• Hedge trimming 

• Landscaping & design 

• Garden maintenance 

• Build raised gardens 

• We cover all aspects of property care 

• Full public liability insurance 

Call us today on 021 405 277 

for a free on obligation quote 

Or email us at: 

handgpropertyservicesltd@gmail.com 


accOuNtiNg 

sErvicEs 

• Bookkeeping 

• GST 

• PAYE 

• Tax Returns 

• Management 

Advice 

available 

quOtEs givEN 

PHONE Paul 

355-2636 


BUILDER 

For all building work 

but specialist in bathroom 

renovations, 30 yrs 

experience, with service 

and integrity. Free Quotes. 

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 

0274 367-067. 

BUILDER 

Exp in all aspects of 

building works, home 

renovations & extensions, 

property repairs. Free 

quote. Ph Stuart 0274 

661058 

BUILDER 



• Commercial Carpet Cleaning 

• Residential Carpet Cleaning 

• Upholstery Cleaning 

• Stain & Odor Removal 

• Tile & Grout Cleaning 

NEED HELP 

WITH YOUR 

CARPET CLEAN? 

Simply give us a call 

on 021 035 8989 

We will get the job done 

in a professional way. 


CHIMNEY SWEEPING 

Txt 027 669 4681. Nor 

West area only. 

CONCRETE CUTTING 

Affordable Concrete 

Cutting with Quality, and 

removal work. Free quote. 

No job to small. Phone 027 

442-2219, Fax 359-6052 

a/h 359- 4605 

ELECTRICIAN 

Prompt & reliable 

registered electrician with 

24 years experience for all 

residential and commercial 

work, new housing and 

switch board replacements 

Phone Chris 027 516 0669 

ELECTRICIAN 

Available, 30 years 

Qualified, licenced 

and insured, bathroom 

renovations, decks, re 

roofing, ph Josh 020 400 

96143 

www.jmhbuilders.co.nz 

CARPET & VINYL experience, immediate 

LAYING 

Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching, 

start, competitive rate, 

ph Brian 027 433 9548 

ELECTRICIAN 

E mail jflattery@xtra. Registered, electrical 

co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 

or 027 2407416 

installation and repairs, 

Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 

026 73375 or 03 322 4209 

EQC CASH 

SETTLEMENT 

We will re-scope your property 

If you have been cash settled 

for repairs you will have been 

well underpaid. 

This also applies to remedial work to be carried 

out under the earthquake repair program. 

All the properties we have rescoped 

100% have been underpaid 

some by as much as up to $40,000. 

EQC have agreed to pay out any 

shortfall in all cases. 

You can only gain by re-scoping. 

Enquire now phone 021 667 444 


Looking for an 

electrician? 

• Residential, Domestic 

& Commercial 

• Repairs, Maintenance 

• Fault finding 

• New housing 

• Competitive rates 


• Full & Partial Rewiring 

• Test & Tagging 

• Security Cameras 

• LED Lighting Upgrades 

Call 022 643 6450 

Email admin@totalelectric.co.nz 

After Hours 347 3313 

FENCING 

25 yrs exp. Fencing, all 

styles & gates. Ph Mark 

0273 313 223 

FINNS INTERIOR 

PLASTERING & 

PAINTING 

small job specialists, 

holes,cracks,skim 

coating.27 yrs exp. 

Ph 022 0874351 

GARDENING 

Maintain upkeep, general 

tidy, planting advice. 25 

yrs exp. Phone Margaret 

383-8486 

GARDENING 

All jobs considered. 

Qualified, experienced 

female horticulturalist. Ph 

Devon 0220 413 414 

HANDYMAN 

Painting, tiling, new 

shower, fence, deck etc 

etc. Gordon 0274 851 897 

or 960-1961 

HANDYDAN 

One call does it all. 

General Handyman 

Decking Fencing Spouting 

Cleans, Concrete Paths, 

Patios & Driveways, 

Repairs and Replacements 

Renovations Painting 

Gardening Full Cleaning 

Services Project Managing 

Ph Dan Today 

O22 600 7738 

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 

OVEN CLEANING 

Professional cleans 

$50.00. Gift Vouchers 

avail. Phone 0800 683- 

6253 or 027 228-0025 

PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing 

job complete at a 

fair price, prompt 

service, all work 

guaranteed 

Phone Brian 

960-7673 or 

021-112-3492 


MFC4510 

REMOVALS Small 

furniture removals, have 

own van, can fit various 

types of whiteware 

appliances, some furn, 

bedding, boxes etc, honest 

& reliable, any area 

considered, ph Chch 027 

517 7001 

ROOFING REPAIRS 

Fully Qualified, Over 

40 Yrs experience 

Ph John 027 432-3822 

or 351-9147 email 

johnchmill@outlook.com 

• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 


tRAiLER 

SKiP 

HiRE 

• 2 or 5 cubic metre 

• Household Rubbish 

• Green Waste 

• Yard Clean ups 

• Load it yourself or 

hire us 

• Locally owned and 

operated 

bin co 

Ph: 383-0646 

027 2131 733 


SPOUTING CLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out. Also Full Handyman 

Services Available. Call 

Trevor 332 8949 or 021 

043 2034 

SWIFT CLEANING 

Window Cleaning, spider 

proofing & waterblasting. 

20% discount when you 

book our combo deal. Ph 

027 9766380 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Average 3 brm house 

inside or out $40. Both $70 

Phone Trevor 344-2170 

Wanted To Buy 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

or 027 313 8156 

A+ About to move? Books, 

china, coins, medals, 

furniture, furs, jewellery, 

tools, old photos, estate. 

Ph 385-5117 

ACCORDIONS Piano 

or button wanted. Good 

prices. Ph Andrew 966- 

0277 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

ALL whiteware wanted. 

Same day service, cash 

paid for . freezes, fridges, 

washing machines, ovens. 

Also buying furniture & 

h/hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

ALL Old China, Crystal, 

Ornaments, Vases, Cutlery 

etc. Raewyn Hill Phone 

360-0951 

A RECYCLE your old 

records, and Hi Fi gear, 

Excellent Cash prices 

paid, Pennylane 430 

Colombo St, Sydenham 

366 3278 or 021 222 6144 

or we can come to you 

anytime,7 days 

BUYING Now, Royal 

Albert, Royal Doulton, all 

old china, crystal, antiques, 

estate lots. For best prices 

and free inspection call 

Academy Antiques. Phone 

349-4229 

MILITARIA Any 

country, firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

STAMP, Postcard & coin 

collections. Ph 021 138 

8949 or 03 428-6587 

TWIN BEDS 

Wanted,good cond. 

Ph 3326005 

Wanted To Rent 

CHRISTCHURCH & 

Surrounding areas wanted 

by pension couple, cottage 

2-3 bdrm, woodburner, 

dble or sgle garage, 1 

small dog & 1 cat, both 

exc gardeners ph 03 755 

7480 or 021 051 6518 

Public Notices 

St Annes 

Catholic 

School 

Parents and 

Friends Association 

are holding their 

Annual General 

Meeting, on 

Tuesday 27th 

February @ 7pm 

in the library of St 

Annes School. 

All welcome! 

SALE AND SUPPLY OF 

ALCOHOL ACT 2012 

SECTION 127 & 101 

TRES FRENCH HOLDING 

LIMITED, (THE LICENSEE, Mr F 

Berhault Tres French Holdings 

Limited, PO BOX 21183, 

Edgeware Christchurch 8143), 

has made application to the 

District Licensing Committee 

at Christchurch for the renewal 

of ON-LICENCE RENEWAL in 

respect of the premises situated 

at 181 High Street known as ST 

GERMAIN RESTAURANT. 

The general nature of the 

business conducted under 

the licence is: ON-LICENCE 

RESTAURANT CLASS 3. 

The days on which and the hours 

during which alcohol is sold 

under the licence are: MONDAY 

TO SUNDAY 11.00AM TO 

1.00AM THE FOLLOWING DAY. 

The application may be 

inspected during ordinary 

office hours at the office of the 

Christchurch District Licensing 

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. 

No objection to the renewal of a 

licence may be made in relation 

to a matter other than a matter 

specified in section 131 of the 

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 

2012. 

This is the only publication of 

this notice. 


Dr Stephen E Jones 

Will be in Christchurch 16th and 17th of Feb 

The Kingdom of God will grow from a stone 

to a mountain range and will fill the whole 

earth (Dan. 2:35) 

Do you want to know more? 

Contact Neil 0274141364 

Dr Stephen Jones lives in Minnesota 

The author of over 30 books 

Fri 7.00pm Sat 2.00pm & 7.00pm 

At Papanui Bowling Club 

181 Condell Ave, Papanui 

7.00 pm session also features Dr Bryen Black 




SECTION 101 

E & A PARTNERSHIP, (LICENSEE, 

13 Dumfries Drive, Hei Hei, 

Christchurch 8042), has made 

application to the District 

Licensing Committee at 

Christchurch for the issue of 

ON-LICENCE NEW in respect 

of the premises situated at 

186 Yaldhurst Road Avonhead 

known as NO. 186 CAFE. 



the licence is: ON-LICENCE 

RESTAURANT CLASS 3. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol 

is intended to be sold under 

the licence are: MONDAY TO 

SUNDAY 10.00AM TO 10.00PM. 





Committee, 53 Hereford Street, 

Christchurch. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes to 

object to the issue of the licence 








No objection to the issue of a 



specified in section 105(1) of 

the Sale and Supply of Alcohol 

Act 2012. 

This is the first publication of 

this notice. 

Vehicles Wanted 


ADVERTISEMENT 

OF APPLICATION 

FOR PUTTING A 

COMPANY INTO 

LIQUIDATION 

This document 

notifies you that - 

1. On 24 October 2017 

an application for 

putting 123 Holding 

Company Limited 

(formerly known as 

Quik-Shot Limited) 

into liquidation was 

filed in the High Court 

at Christchurch. Its 

reference number is 

CIV-2017-409-861. 

The application is to 

be heard by the High 

Court at Christchurch 

on Thursday 22 

February 2018 at 

10am. 

2. A person, other 

than the defendant 

company, who 

wants to appear at 

the hearing of the 

application must file 

an appearance not 

later than the second 

working day before 

that day. 

3. The statement of 

claim and the verifying 

affidavit may be 

inspected at the 

registry of the court 

or at the plaintiff’s 

address for service. 

4. The plaintiff is Nexxis 

Pty Limited, whose 

address for service 

is FK Legal Limited, 

Level 1, 420 Anglesea 

Street, Hamilton. 

Postal Address: PO 

Box 62, Waikato Mail 

Centre, Hamilton 

3240. Phone number: 

0274 252 262. The 

plaintiff’s solicitor is 

Fraser Alexander King 

of FK Legal Limited, 

whose address is as 

noted above. 

Dated this 25th day 

of January 2018. 

0800 8200 600 

www.pickapart.co.nz 





SECTION 101 & 120 

AVONDALE GOLF CLUB 

INCORPORATED, (SECRETARY, 

PO Box 15-042, Aranui, 

Christchurch 8643), has made 

application to the District 

Licensing Committee at 

Christchurch for the issue of 

CLUB LICENCE VARIATION in 

respect of the premises situated 

at 147 Breezes Road known as 

AVONDALE GOLF CLUB. 



the licence is: CLUB LICENCE 

CLASS 2. 

The days on which and the 

hours during which alcohol is 

intended to be sold under the 

licence are: 

CURRENT HOURS: 

SUNDAY TO FRIDAY 8.00AM TO 

10.00PM. 

SUNDAY TO FRIDAY DURING 

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS 8.00AM TO 

11.00PM. 

SATURDAY 8.00AM TO 12.00 

MIDNIGHT. 

VARIATION SOUGHT: 

TO INCREASE THE LICENSED 

AREA 





Committee, 53 Hereford Street, 

Christchurch. 

Any person who is entitled 

to object and who wishes to 

object to the issue of the licence 








No objection to the issue of a 



specified in section 105(1) of 

the Sale and Supply of Alcohol 

Act 2012. 

This is the second publication of 

this notice. This notice was first 

published on February 1, 2018. 

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Situations Vacant 

Entertainment 

• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

Entertainment 

TAXI DRIVERS 

Full time/part time 

Van/car, day/night 

shifts available 

Assistance with 

P endorsement if 

required 

Gold Band Taxis 

Phone 0210 245 0339 

CLEANERS 

REQUIRED 

Cashmere Area 

Mon – Fri 

3pm - 6pm 

Mairehau/ 

St Albans Area 

Mon – Fri 

3pm - 5pm 

Russley Area 

Mon – Fri 

4.30pm - 6.30pm 

We are looking for 

cleaners to join our 

commercial 

cleaning team. 

You will need to pass a 

Security Check and you 

MUST have your own 

transport. 

Must be eligible to work 

in New Zealand. 

Please email your 

Application to 

csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz 

or phone 338 9056 

Visit our website: 

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Please advise which job 

when emailing your CV. 

Situations Wanted - 

Jobs Wanted 

I’M JESSE. 

I’m lookIng for 

part tIme carIng 

work (adult 

or chIld-have 

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I love anImals, 

have a p endorsed 

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passenger) 

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TOP DOG THEATRE 

PRESENTS 

OPEN AIR 

2018 

MONA VALE 

WED FEB 14th - SAT FEB 24th 

6PM NIGHTLY, + 2PM SATURDAY MATINEES 

THE COURT THEATRE BOX OFFICE: 963 0870 

Crossword Solutions 

RICCARTON (0508-446-987) 

BLACK PANTHER (TBC) WED 6:00, 9:00PM 

FIFTY SHADES FREED • (R16) 

THU-FRI 10:20, 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00PM 

SAT-SUN 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00PM 

MON-TUE 10:20, 1:00, 3:40, 6:20, 9:00PM 

WED 10:00, 12:40, 3:20PM 

PADDINGTON 2 (G) SAT-SUN 10:45AM 

GENERAL ADMISSION 

BLACK PANTHER (TBC) WED 9:40PM 

BROKEN • (M) 

THU-FRI 10:10, 6:50PM, SAT-SUN 4:30, 6:50PM 

MON-TUE 10:10, 6:50PM, WED 10:20, 6:50PM 

COCO (PG) SAT-SUN 9:50AM 

DARKEST HOUR (PG) 

THU-FRI 11:00, 5:20PM, SAT-SUN 5:20PM 


FERDINAND (G) SAT-SUN 10:10AM 

FIFTY SHADES FREED • (R16) 

THU-FRI 12:00, 2:40, 7:00, 8:00PM 

SAT-SUN 12:00, 2:40, 8:00PM 

MON-TUE 12:00, 2:40, 8:00PM 

WED 12:00, 2:40, 6:15, 7:00, 8:00, 8:40PM 

HEY ARNOLD! THE JUNGLE MOVIE (PG) 

SAT-SUN 12:30, 2:30PM 

I, TONYA (R16) THU-FRI 2:00PM, SAT-SUN 12:20PM 

MON 2:00PM, TUE 1:10PM, WED 2:00PM 

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (PG) 

THU 11:30, 3:00, 8:30PM, FRI 11:30, 4:00PM 

SAT 12:50, 4:20PM, SUN 12:50, 4:10, 6:40PM 

MON 11:30, 3:20, 6:50PM, TUE 10:40, 3:20PM 

WED 3:40PM 

LADYBIRD • (TBC) 

FRI 6:30PM, SAT 11:00, 6:30PM, SUN 10:50, 6:30PM 

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE (M) 

THU 12:10, 3:10, 5:40, 8:50PM, FRI 12:10, 3:10, 8:50PM 

SAT 1:20, 3:30, 8:50PM, SUN 1:10, 3:30, 8:50PM 

MON 12:10, 3:10, 5:50, 8:50PM, TUE 12:10, 3:10, 8:50PM 

WED 12:10, 3:10, 9:20PM 

MOLLY’S GAME • (R13) 

THU-FRI 1:40, 6:00, 9:10PM, SAT-SUN 3:00, 

6:00, 9:10PM, MON 1:40, 6:00, 9:10PM 

TUE 1:40, 5:50, 9:10PM, WED 10:50, 1:40, 9:10PM 

PADDINGTON 2 (G) 

THU 10:05AM, FRI 11:10AM, MON-TUE 10:30AM 

PADMAN (TBC) 

FRI-TUE 8:30PM, WED 8:50PM 

PITCH PERFECT 3 (M) 

THU-FRI 10:00, 4:40PM, SAT-SUN 10:30AM 


STAR WARS 8: THE LAST JEDI (M) 

THU-FRI 2:50PM, MON-WED 2:50PM 

TAD THE LOST EXPLORER (G) 

THU-FRI 9:50AM, SAT-SUN 9:45AM, MON-TUE 9:50AM 

THE COMMUTER (M) 

THU-FRI 12:30, 9:40PM, SAT 9:40PM, SUN 9:20PM 

MON-TUE 12:30, 9:20PM WED 12:30PM 

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) 

THU 12:20, 4:30, 6:10PM, FRI 1:30, 4:30, 6:10PM 

SAT-SUN 11:10, 1:30, 3:50, 6:10PM 

MON 12:50, 4:30, 6:10PM, TUE 12:50, 3:50, 6:10PM 

WED 1:20, 4:30, 6:20PM 

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, 

MISSOURI (R16) THU-SUN 8:40PM, MON-TUE 8:45PM 

PRAMS AT THE PIX - TICKETS ONLY $9 

PADDINGTON 2 (G) WED 11:00AM 

G – SUITABLE FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES. 

PG – PARENTAL GUIDANCE RECOMMENDED FOR 

YOUNGER VIEWERS. 

M – SUITABLE FOR MATURE AUDIENCES 16 YEARS 

OF AGE AND OVER. 

E – EXEMPT 

• NO COMPLIMENTARIES 

SESSION TIMES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING 

NORTHLANDS (0508-446-987) 

GENERAL ADMISSION 

BLACK PANTHER (TBC) WED 6:00, 9:00PM 

COCO (PG) THU-FRI 10:40AM, SAT-SUN 10:30AM 

MON-TUE 10:40AM, WED 3:25PM 

DARKEST HOUR (PG) THU-FRI 10:10, 12:50, 5:55PM 

SAT-SUN 5:55PM, MON-WED 10:10, 12:50, 5:55PM 

DOWNSIZING (M) THU 2:40, 8:30PM, FRI 2:40, 

5:45PM, SAT-SUN 3:10, 5:45PM, MON-WED 2:40PM 

FERDINAND (G) THU-FRI 3:10PM, SAT-SUN 10:00AM 

MON 3:10PM, TUE 10:00PM, WED 3:35PM 

FIFTY SHADES FREED • (R16) THU-TUE 10:20, 1:00, 

3:30, 6:20, 8:55PM, WED 10:20, 1:00, 3:30, 6:20, 

8:10, 8:55PM 

HEY ARNOLD! THE JUNGLE MOVIE (PG) 

SAT-SUN 12:30, 2:30PM 

JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (PG) 

THU 3:40, 8:50PM, FRI-SUN 3:40PM 

MON-TUE 3:40, 5:45PM, WED 3:40PM 

LADYBIRD • (TBC) FRI 8:50PM, SAT-SUN 3:00, 8:50PM 

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE (M) THU 4:00PM 

FRI-MON 3:20, 6:00PM, TUE 6:00PM, WED 3:05PM 

MOLLY’S GAME • (R13) THU 10:00, 12:50, 

6:00, 9:00PM, FRI-WED 10:00, 12:50, 6:10, 9:00PM 

PADDINGTON 2 (G) THU-FRI 3:30PM 

SAT-SUN 10:10AM, MON-TUE 3:30PM 

PADMAAVAT (M) FRI-SUN 8:30PM, MON-WED 8:50PM 

PITCH PERFECT 3 (M) THU-WED 12:25PM 

THE COMMUTER (M) THU 1:00, 8:30PM, FRI 1:00PM 

SAT 12:50, 8:40PM, SUN 12:50PM 

MON 1:00, 8:30PM, TUE 1:00, 3:10PM, WED 1:15PM 

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN (PG) 

THU-SAT 10:10, 6:40PM, SUN-MON 10:10, 6:30PM 

TUE 10:10, 5:30, 8:15PM, WED 10:10, 6:30PM 

THE POST (M) FRI 8:30PM, SUN 8:35PM 

MON 8:15PM, WED 8:35PM 

THE SHAPE OF WATER (R16) 

THU 10:30, 1:10, 5:45PM, FRI 10:00, 12:30, 9:00PM 

SAT 12:30, 9:05PM, SUN 12:30, 8:45PM 

MON 10:00, 12:30, 8:45PM, TUE 12:35, 3:20, 8:30PM 

WED 10:00, 12:30, 5:40PM 

PRAMS AT THE PIX - TICKETS ONLY $9 

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This Sunday at RWMC 

LEGENDARY local rockers The Atarmies 

return to the Richmond Club this 

weekend for another Sunday arvo 

session. 

The four piece, made up of Mark Jayet 

(drums, vocals); Mark Wootton (lead 

guitar, vocals); Dennis Abbott (bass, 

vocals); and Darren Alexander (lead 

vocals guitar), has been engaging 

audiences with their special blend of 

classic rock and blues for well over a 

decade. 

From hits of the 60's through to today, 

The Atarmies deftly play a varied range 

of artists including AC/DC; Stevie Ray 

Vaughan; Rolling Stones,;Golden 

Earing,;George Thorogood,; Dire 

Straits,;Tom Petty,; Pink Floyd,; White 

Stripes,; Pearl Jam and many others. 

This Sunday from 3pm at the 

Richmond Club, London St (off Stanmore 

Rd). Bistro will be open for dinner and 

snacks. 

Christchurch’s only beach side club 

S 

UM 

ME 

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Sundays 

Enjoy our relaxed 

outdoor Garden Bar 

with children's play area 

Live Music this Sunday 

ONE NIGHT STAND 

3pm-6pm 

th 

Sunday 18 February 

th 

Sunday 25 February 

Riverview Restaurant 

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New lunch menu! 

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The Southern Jazz men 

Ian Mac 

Quiz Nights 

Starting on Wednesday 

th 

14 February. 

Don't have a date for 

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Then bring some mates! 

Join us for some great fun 

with prizes to be won. 

Teams of 4-6, at 7pm 

in the Sports Bar 

50 Colombo St, Cashmere 

Ph: 03 332 0092, Fax: 03 337 3772 

www.cashmereclub.co.nz 

COME DANCING 

with Lynne Chaney & friends 

This Sunday 11th February, from 1.30pm 

Papanui RSA, 55 Bellvue Rd. $2 Entry. 

What’s On by the beach 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 

MEMBERS LUCKY 

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Dine by the Beach 

UPSTAIRS 

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BARETTA: Friday 7pm - Nick 

Lee; 10.30pm - DJ. Saturday 

9pm - DJ Double Header. 

BILL'S BAR: Thursday - 

Mickey Rat Karaoke. Friday 

7pm - Co-offenders. Sunday 

6pm - Mickey Rat Karaoke. 

BLUE SMOKE: Friday 9pm - 

Soul Train, tickets $12+bf. 

Saturday 8.30pm - Lisa 

Tomlins & Jed Parsons, free. 

CARLTON: Thursday 9pm - 

HeadRush. Friday 10pm - Ctrl 

Alt Rock. Saturday 10.30pm - 

Flat City Brotherhood. Sunday 

7pm - James Lyndsay. Monday 

4.30pm - Quiz with Regan & 

Susie. Tuesday 8pm - Comedy. 

Wednesday 8.30pm - Topia 

duo. 

CASA PUBLICA: Friday 5pm 

- James Lyndsay; 8.30pm - DJ 

Dwight Caldwell. Saturday 

9pm - Latin Party. 

CASHMERE CLUB: Sunday 

3pm - One Night Stand. 

CHRISTCHURCH FOLK 

MUSIC CLUB, IRISH 

SOCIETY HALL: Sunday 

7.30pm - Alistair Brown 

(Scottish Singer/Accordion), 

$15 members/$20 non. 

CLADDAGH IRISH PUB: 

Thursday - Open mic. 

COASTERS TAVERN: 

Thursday 8pm - Mel & Dave. 

Saturday - Live music. 

Wednesday - Open Mic Night. 

DARKROOM: Thursday - 

Ano Pasco; Tacoma Mould. 

Friday - Jack Berry Hot Rod 

Tour with Bathsalts. Saturday - 

Dog Power. 

DUX CENTRAL: Friday 5pm 

- Zak Cooper 9.30pm - Get 

Set. Saturday 2pm - Matty 

Smith; 9.30pm - Churp. 

Sunday 2pm - Jazz Sessions. 

EMPIRE: Thursday 9pm - DJ. 

Friday, Saturday 10pm - DJ. 

FAT EDDIES: Thursday 

7.30pm - Greg Knowles 

Quartet; 10pm - The Tail 

Feathers. Friday 7.30pm - Ben 

Eldridge of Some Variety; 

11pm - Corner Sounds. 

Saturday 7.30pm - The Jazzy 

Devils; 11pm - Gumbo No.5. 

Sunday 3pm - Vintage Blue; 

5pm Ryan Ferris; 6.30pm - 

Georgie & the Vajazzlers. 

Monday 7.30pm - Frankie duo. 

Tuesday 7.30pm - The Scene. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Swing 42; 

10pm - Jonty Fashion Band. 

FINNEGANS IRISH PUB, 

PREBBLETON: 

Friday 8pm - Trad Session. 

FOX & FERRET, 

RICCARTON: Friday 9pm - 

Absolut. Saturday 9pm - 

Danger Baby. 

FOX & FERRET, THE 

PALMS: Friday 9pm - 

Unhinged. 

GBC: Saturday 6pm - Sima & 

Vaea. 

US bluesman, Blind Boy Paxton plays at 

The Piano on Tuesday night. 

HORNBY WMC: Saturday 

4.30pm - Barross; 8pm - Little 

City duo. 

INGHAM’S LAZY 

SUNDAYS, CHCH 

BOTANIC GARDENS: 

Sunday 3.30pm - Fiona Pears, 

free. 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL: 

Thursday 7pm - An Evening 

with Nigella Lawson. Tuesday 

8pm - Kevin Bloody Wilson, 

Almost Awesome Tour. Tickets 

@ticketek. 

MACKENZIES HOTEL: 

Friday - Red Zone. Saturday - 

Stoutfellows. 

MAK TAVERN: Friday - Flat 

Mammoth. Saturday - Red 

Zone. Sunday - Flat City 

Brotherhood. 

MICKY FINNS: Friday 10pm - 

HeadRush. Saturday 10pm - 

Elevators. 

NIGHT NOODLE MARKET: 

Friday 5pm - Next Door 

Flavour; 5.30pm - Li’l Chuck & 

Davey Backyard. Sunday 5pm - 

Marcel; 7pm - HeadRush duo. 

PIERSIDE CAFE & BAR: 

Saturday 9pm - Hot Gossip. 

PROTOCOL: Friday 8.30pm - 

Mandi Miller. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL: 

Saturday 6.30pm - Code Red. 

RICHMOND WMC: 

Thursday 6.45pm - Robbie 

Drew. Friday 7pm - Eddie 

Simon. Sunday 7pm - The 

Atarmies. 

FOX & FERRET, 

RICCARTON: Friday 9pm - 

Absolut. Saturday 9pm - 

Danger Baby. 

SILVER DOLLAR BAR, 

ROLLESTON: Sunday 3pm - 

Mandi Miller. 

STOCK XCHANGE, 

SHIRLEY: Friday 7pm - 

Elevators. Saturday 7pm - 

Unhinged. 

SULLIVANS IRISH PUB: 

Friday - Topia. Saturday - Live 

music. Wednesday - Willie’s 

Open Mic. 

TAVERN HAREWOOD: 

Friday 8.30pm - D’Sendantz 

duo. Saturday 8.30pm - Shaka 

Groove. 

TEMPS HORNBY: Friday 

8.30pm- Misfitz. Saturday 

8.30pm - Nightwatch. 

THAI CHEFS, SUKHU 

TIGER, RICCARTON: 

Thursday to Wednesday 9pm - 

Resident DJ & Karaoke. 

THE BOG IRISH BAR: 

Thursday 10pm - Julius Geezer. 

Friday 6pm - Boxcar; 11pm - 

Flat City Brotherhood. 

Saturday 7pm - Ryan Ferris 

duo; 11pm - HeadRush. 

Sunday 5.30pm - Black Velvet 

Acoustic. Tuesday 7pm - The 

Jamesons Session. Wednesday 

8pm - Live music. 

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR: 

Friday - Live music. Saturday - 

Live music. 

THE CUBAN: Thursday 

6.30pm - Live music. Friday - 

Live music. Saturday 8pm - 

Nick Lee. 

THE FAMOUS GROUSE, 

LINCOLN: Saturday 8.30pm - 

Acoustic Solution. 

THE MILLER BAR: Thursday 

7pm - Rock n Roll. Friday 

9.30pm - Don’t Tell Mama. 

Saturday 9.30pm - Old Skool. 

Wednesday 8pm - Karaoke 

with Lance Kiwi. 

THE OLD VICARAGE, 

HALSWELL: Sunday 3pm - 

Used Notes. 

THE PIANO: Tuesday 7pm - 

Blind Boy Paxton (US 

bluesman), GA $47. 

THE WAVE BAR: Thursday 

8.30pm - Karaoke. Friday 

8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 8.30pm 

- Live music. 

TRENCHES, CHCH RSA: 

Friday 6.30pm - Elizabeth 

Braggins. Sunday 5.30pm - 

Janice Gray with Bob Heinz & 

Mike Kime. 

TREVINOS: Friday 9pm - 

Nyree. Wednesday - Valentines 

Day with Regan & Susie. 

UBU IN WONDERLAND: 

Friday 6pm - The Gym, Arts 

Centre, $10 entry. 

UNIVERSO (ARTS 

GALLERY): Friday 4.30pm - 

Mandi & Jacob acoustic duo. 

WOOLSTON CLUB: 

Saturday 7.30pm - Absolut 

duo. 

WUNDERBAR 

LYTTELTON: Saturday 

8.30pm - Odyssey LIVE with 

special guest vocalist Layna 

Hunt, $10 entry. 

.



What’s on 

Let us know about your event! 

Email sarla.donovan@starmedia.kiwi 

THURSDAY TO SUNDAY, 

7-8.30PM, SATURDAY TO 

SUNDAY, 1.30-3PM 

THE LITTLE PRINCE 

Anthony Harper Summer Theatre 

brings the classic French tale to 

life using masks, puppets and 

large-scale tricks. This quirky, 

outdoor, free performance will 

entertain kids and adults alike. 

The show is weather dependant 

– keep updated on the Facebook 

event page for cancellations. 

Botanic Gardens, Rolleston 

Ave 

FRIDAY, 6.3OPM 

LYTTELTON SUMMERFEST 

FILM NIGHT 

Lyttelton Summerfest’s travelling 

outdoor movie series continues. 

This week it’s Taika Waititi’s 

Hunt for the Wilderpeople at the 

Lyttelton Tennis Club, with music 

from AL P and his Pals from 

6.30pm and entertainment with 

Sport Suzie at 8pm. Film starts at 

8.45pm. Door sales $10. 

Cressey Tce 

FRIDAY, 6PM AND 8PM 

LEIGHS CONSTRUCTION 

OUTDOOR CINEMA 

Two movies that were cancelled 

in January due to bad weather 

have been rescheduled for 

tomorrow. And, in case of rain 

or high winds, the screenings 

will be moved to the Great 

Hall. Bring something to sit on 

and cash for food and drinks. 

Picnics are welcome and there is 

a bar on site (BYO not allowed). 

Despicable Me screens at 6pm, 

and Casino Royale at 8pm. Gold 

coin donation. 

North Quad at the Arts 

Centre 

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, 4-10PM 

NIGHT NOODLE MARKETS 

Get your open-air nocturnal 

noodle fix with a selection of 

more than 20 vendors selling 

Asian-style street food cooked on 

site. Payment by credit or debit 

card only, cash not accepted. 

North Hagley Park, 

Rolleston Ave 

SATURDAY, NOON-7.30PM 

NOSTALGIA FESTIVAL 

Nostalgia is a daylong festival 

celebrating music, food and 

culture within the 1900s replica 

township of Ferrymead Heritage 

Park. Travel through the vintage 

festival environment while some 

of New Zealand’s top artists 

perform across two stages. 

Family-friendly. 

60 Ferrymead Drive 

SATURDAY, 10AM-4PM 

HURUNUI RACE DAY AND 

GALA DAY 

Get your family and friends 

together for a country day at the 

races. A lot of great entertainment 

and racing action, as well as food, 

beverage and craft stalls to tempt 

you. 

Medbury Racecourse 

SATURDAY, 11AM-3PM 

INNER CITY EAST 

MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL 

Ethnic food, craft and 

information stalls will feature 

along with a variety of live 

entertainment. Children are well 

catered for with stone-carving, 

flax-weaving, Natural Magic 

Pirates, and the Eastside Gallery 

will be open. Take your family 

and friends along and enjoy a 

feast of cultural delights. Free. 

Doris Lusk Reserve, cnr 

Worcester St and Stanmore 

Rd 

NEW BRIGHTON MARKET 

Saturday, 10am-2pm, New Brighton 

pedestrian mall 

MT PLEASANT FARMERS’ 

MARKET 

Saturday, 9.30am-12.30pm, 

McCormacks Bay Rd 

SUNDAY, 2.30-4.30PM 

LIVE AT THE POINT 

Every Sunday this month, 

Diamond Harbour is hosting a 

series of free, outdoor gigs on the 

old Godley House grounds. Catch 

the ferry over from Lyttelton or 

drive around the bays, then sit 

back and relax. Blues-rock trio 

HeadRush appear this week, 

performing original songs and 

tracks from their contemporary 

rock, blues and Americana 

repertoire. 

Godley House grounds, 

2 Waipapa Ave, Diamond 

Harbour 

SUNDAY, 5-7PM 

JAZZ AND FAMILY FUN DAY 

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 

St Paul’s in Papanui is holding an 

evening of jazz and family fun. 

Bring your picnic and 

enjoy the music. Funds raised 

will go towards the $12,000 

needed to light up the church at 

night. Tickets $25, under-18s 

free. 

1 Harewood Rd 

SUNDAY, 2-4PM 

CHARITY CONCERT 

House organist at the El Capitan 

Theatre in Hollywood, Rob 

Richards, will play a concert 

fundraiser, with the proceeds 

going to the Cancer Society. The 

repertoire ranges from Disney 

classics to musical favourites. 

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Club House 

Open Weekend 

Join us at Lady Wigram Retirement Village this 

weekend for Devonshire Tea and the opening 

of the Club House Community Centre. 

10.00am – 4.00pm, 10 & 11 February, 2018 

www.goldenhealthcare.co.nz

Ticking all the boxes 

for active retirees.

Our brand new 

Club House is 

ready to open 

Visit us this weekend for Devonshire Tea and the opening of the Club House 

Community Centre at Lady Wigram Retirement Village. The Club House 

is a centerpiece for Lady Wigram with restaurant, bar, billiard room, 

movie theatre and library. These will be offically opened by Wigram MP 

the Hon Dr Megan Woods at 2.00pm on Saturday. 

The development of the second stage of the Club House which will include a 

swimming pool, spa and gymnasium is due for completion later in 2018 to make 

Lady Wigram Retirement Village facilities second to none. Whether you’re looking for 

a serviced apartment or a single story villa mixed with luxury resort style facilities, 

you have an abundance of choice at Lady Wigram Retirement Village. 

Open Day 

10.00am – 4.00pm 

10 & 11 February, 2018

Enjoy a comfortable 

retirement lifestyle 

Central Location 

Sited on 5.7ha near Wigram Town Centre, 

close to Wigram Air Force Museum and 

The Landing Shopping Centre. 

Core Facilities 

When completed there will be 101 villas, 

73 apartments, and rest home, dementia 

and hospital facilities. 

Lifestyle Amenities 

Community centre, bowling greens, a 

swimming pool, spa pool, a gym, theatre, 

billiards room, library and hairdressing salon. 

Prestige Accommodation 

and Fine Living 

Established in 1985 the Golden Healthcare 

Group is now one of New Zealand’s largest 

privately owned healthcare business. We 

recognise the changing nature of retirement 

villages with the move towards established 

safe and secure communities and the need 

for onsite expanded facilities. 

Buy With Confidence 

Development by Golden Healthcare Group, 

which is one of the largest privately owned 

aged care company in New Zealand. 

Comfortable Living 

Villas are two bedrooms and have an 

attached garage whilst apartments are a 

combination of one and two bedrooms. 

Easy Access 

Access around the village is by roadways and 

walkways, and it is close to Wigram Air Force 

Museum and The Landing Shopping Centre. 

“In our experience, many people are 

choosing to move into accommodations such 

as Lady Wigram because they recognise 

the benefits of the ease of living and it 

allows them greater freedom and more 

social interaction” 

What to expect 

at Lady Wigram 

Retirement Village 

The Club House 

Complete Community Centre. 

Theatre 

Onsite Seated Cinema. 

Close to The Landing 

Walking Distance to the Local 

Shopping Centre. 

Landscaped grounds 

A Passionate Team of Gardeners are 

constantly Updating the Seasonal 

Gardens. 

Still to come 

Rest home 

40 bed unit. 

Hospital 

60 bed facility. 

Dementia Facility 

40 bed unit. 

Spa & Swimming pool 

Indoor Heated Spa and Pool. 

Lady Wigram Retirement Village 

210 Kittyhawk Ave, Wigram 

Phone 027 3411 464 

www.goldenhealthcare.co.nz 

Indoor Gym 

On-site With the Very Latest of 

Equipment. 

Hairdressing Salon 

On-site Open Monday to Friday.

The Star: February 08, 2018

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