Selwyn Times: April 04, 2018

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Animals to benefit from students’ book 

Darfield High School students Elyse Kerr (left) and Bridget Leach have teamed with the SPCA to create 

an all-in-one colouring-in and storybook. As part of the Young Enterprise Scheme competition, the 

students created the book for children aged five to 13, to teach them how to care for animals properly. 

The books will be sold nationwide, with a percentage of profits going to the SPCA. 

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Residents 

call for stop 

sign at busy 

Waddington 

intersection 

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

PLEAS HAVE been made to 

have a stop sign installed at an 

accident-prone Waddington 

intersection. 

Residents have asked for the 

sign to be installed at the 

intersection of State Highway 73 

and Waimakariri Gorge Rd to 

prevent future crashes. 

Already two serious crashes have 

been recorded at the intersection 

this year, one a fatal. 

Fox Glacier man Ioane Sitivi, 36, 

died from injuries he sustained when 

two vehicles crashed in January. 

He was one of eight people hurt 

in the crash. He and another person 

were critically injured, while 

two others were moderately injured 

and four had minor injuries. 

In February, a sport utility vehicle 

failed to give way and was hit 

by a truck. One person sustained 

serious injuries while the other had 

minor injuries. 

Three other crashes that resulted 

in both serious and minor injuries 

were recorded at the intersection 

between 2014-2016. 

The issue was presented by 

resident Bob Scott to the Sheffield- 

Waddington Community Committee 

in February. 

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from the editor’s desk 

SPORT CANTERBURY put on a great 

night a couple of Fridays ago to honour 

the province’s top sports men and women 

– from youth to the elite seniors like Tom 

Walsh and Sophie Pascoe. 

A highlight was the induction of Pat 

Barwick as a Sporting Legend. Leaguie Frank Endacott was also 

inducted. 

We profile Pat on pages 14/15. 

Pat of course is a New Zealand hockey icon, a tremendous 

player, coach, and administrator. 

She’s one of these people who, when she talks, people listen. She 

has a way of getting the message across. Sincere, unflappable and 

every word seems to count and mean something. 

On another sporting note, the Golden Oldies festival is under 

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Twin shaves head for charity 

A Lincoln High School student had her hair shaved off 

by her twin sister in honour of their late grandfather 

who died of leukaemia. 

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News 

Safety ‘ignored’ at Prebbleton crossing 


FLASHING LIGHTS will not be 

installed at a pedestrian crossing 

in Prebbleton to mitigate safety 

concerns for children crossing a 

busy road in peak traffic. 

The district 

council says 

placing flashing 

lights at 

the Springs 

Rd pedestrian 

crossing is an 

“outdated” 

Malcolm 

Lyall 

method of 

highlighting 

children are 

crossing the road. 

It comes after the Prebbleton 

Community Association Committee 

wrote to the district 

council asking if traffic lights 

could be programmed to flash 

between 8.30am to 9am and 

3pm to 3.30pm. 

It has also asked for 40km/h 

school zone signs to be placed 

around the school. 

The district council’s transportation 

asset manager Andrew 

Mazey said while flashing lights 

is outdated, new overhead lighting 

illuminating the crossing at 

night and in poor conditions has 

been installed. 

He said the district council 

has a road safety co-ordinator 

BUSY: The Springs Rd pedestrian crossing in Prebbleton will 

not be getting flashing safety lights. 


to investigate and address any 

safety issues – but it has not been 

advised of any new issues with 

the use of Springs Rd crossing. 

Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall 

said he didn’t care if flashing 

lights were outdated, as long as 

it works. 

“Right at this moment, people 

are being ignored . . . it appears 

to be effective elsewhere and I 

think the community will be 

quite disappointed with that 

stance,” he said. 

Mr Lyall said between 10 to 20 

cars can drive past the crossing 

until one pulls over to stop. 

Prebbleton School deputy 

principal John Russell said it is 

always concerned for the safety 

of its pupils and would like 

nothing more than for drivers to 

drive with care and look out for 

pedestrians. 

The school encourages its 

pupils to use the kea crossing on 

Blakes Rd, which is monitored 

by a road patrol of parent volunteers 

and staff. 

But Mr Lyall said pupils use 

the Springs Rd pedestrian crossing 

and having parents assist in 

hazard vests would heighten the 

awareness of drivers. 

It is estimated about 16,000 

vehicles travel on Springs Rd, 

between Marshs and Hodgens 

Rd daily. 

Other road safety issues include 

children navigating across 

the busy Springs Rd roundabout 

during peak traffic, cars not 

stopping at stop signs and vehicles 

speeding past school buses. 

The association’s chairman 

Peter Hunter said the association 

has been very concerned with recent 

accidents and the increasing 

volume of traffic. 

Between March 2017 and this 

year, 26 crashes were recorded 

in Prebbleton including two that 

were fatal. 

Twenty four million dollars 

has been set aside in the draft 

Long Term Plan 2018-2028 

for upgrading intersections in 

Prebbleton. 

“I am keen to see the people 

of the Prebbleton area to make 

submissions in support of that 

funding … it has been a long 

time since we had any serious 

money spent on our roading 

infrastructure,” Mr Lyall said. 

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A new timber bridge, which 

crosses the Liffey Stream in 

Lincoln Esplanade Reserve, 

has been completed. District 

council land development project 

manager Phil Millar said the 

bridge was a wonderful addition 

to the township’s walkways and 

helped increase the connectivity 

of pathways and links within the 

reserve. 

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8.30pm. Tickets are $30 and can 

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News 

Arthur’s Pass 

victim to be 

buried at sea 

THE FUNERAL for the woman 

who fell 100m to her death while 

canyoning in Arthur’s Pass 

National Park will be held in 

Germany this week. 

The death notice 

for Verena Jantje 

Kühl (right), 

known as Jantje, 

which appeared 

in German 

newspapers, said 

her funeral would be held on 

Friday in Glückstadt. 

It said there would be a burial 

at sea later. Instead of flowers, 

the notice said to make a gift to 

the Westpac Rescue Helicopter 

in Greymouth, which was called 

to the incident. The 39-year-old 

and her husband were canyoning 

at Twin Peaks Falls on March 18 

when she fell at about 4pm. 

Her husband abseiled to where 

she lay, activated an emergency 

beacon and yelled for help. 

When the Westpac Rescue 

Helicopter arrived, Ms Kühl had 

already died. She had been living 

in Bundaberg, Australia, working 

as a paramedic for the Wide Bay 

Local Ambulance Service. 

Police have referred her death to 

the coroner. 


DISTRICT COUNCIL chief 

executive David Ward has 

spoken to his Environment 

Canterbury counterpart after 

the Malvern Community Board 

was not considered an interested 

party in Fonterra’s latest water 

consent application. 

It comes after 

ECan approved 

in February 

for Fonterra 

to take and 

use groundwater 

from 

Homebush Rd, 

Darfield. 

As a result, 

Mr Ward has 

met with ECan’s chief executive 

Bill Bayfield. 

An ECan’s spokeswoman said 

its compliance team and the 

Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee 

will continue to monitor the 

consent. 

“ECan has not previously 

been informed by the 

Malvern Community Board 

of their interest in being 

advised of any resource consent 

applications,” the spokeswoman 

said. 

ECan keeps a register of parties 

who wishes to be advised 

of certain types of resource 

consent applications lodged. 

It comes after concerns if 

Fonterra took any more water 

than authorised, it could impact 

the Darfield water supply. 

But acting Darfield site operations 

manager Shane Taylor said 

there are “absolutely no plans” 

to draw more water than what 

is used. 

He said Fonterra recently 

drilled the water bore as a contingency 

for its Darfield site and 

all regulatory processes have 

been followed. 

“The bore will provide increased 

flexibility in managing 

local water levels by allowing 

the existing volume to be spread 

across three bores. 

“Importantly it provides 

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available to process milk,” he 

said. 

ECan’s consent planning 

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said as part of the consent, 

Fonterra was required to install 

a water meter and recording 

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ECan said there has never 

been non-compliance issues 

related to taking any water on 

what is authorised on any of 

Darfield Fonterra’s water take 

consents. 

Currently the volume of 

water used by 

Fonterra for 

processing milk 

should not 

exceed a combined 

150 litres 

per second and 

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But the community 

board’s 

deputy chairman 

Kerry Pauling said there are 

still concerns in the community 

and it wants assurance the consents 

will be monitored. 

He said Darfield is a “red 

zone” as far as surplus water is 

concerned. 

“There is really no more water 

to take,” Mr Pauling said. 

But his views are at odds with 

the board’s chairwoman Jenny 

Gallagher. 

She was not concerned because 

she does not believe more water 

will be taken. 

“They cannot afford to take 

more water than they are allowed 

to because of the business 

they are in. I believe they will do 

things correctly as they should 

do,” she said. 

The board will make a submission 

to the draft Long Term Plan 

2018-2028 outlining its concerns. 

Mr Taylor said Fonterra takes 

water conservation very seriously 

and have plans under way 

reduce water use over time. 

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• By Bridget Rutherford 

TWO YOUTHS are defending 

charges relating to the Rolleston 

“drown him” case. 

A 15-year-old and a 16-yearold 

appeared in the Youth Court 

on Tuesday both charged with 

aggravated robbery. 

They have denied the charges 

and it will go to a two or three 

day defended hearing. 

Lincoln 

University 

Students’ 

association 

president 

James 

Ranstead 

writes about 

his goals to 

help voiceless students at 

the university 

I completed my degree in 

2017, and will be graduating 

in two week’s time, just as my 

ancestors did in 1902. 

This long-standing affiliation 

with Lincoln is part of the 

reason why I ran for president, 

alongside my passion for making 

the student voice heard 

throughout the ranks of Lincoln 

University and New Zealand, 

Judge Jane McMeeken adjourned 

the case for a callover 

to determine when the hearing 

would take place and how long it 

would be. 

Police allege the robbery happened 

after a fireworks display 

in Rolleston on November 4. 

The 15-year-old victim was 

allegedly beaten then dragged 

to a water race where his head 

was held under the water. The 

through the New Zealand Union 

of Students Associations. 

Lincoln is by no means the 

same as when it was in my great, 

great uncle’s time. 

A big focus of this year is 

around bringing noise to the 

voiceless student groups at Lincoln, 

and promoting the need 

for a culture change amongst a 

small minority of our students. 

LUSA also cares for the community, 

and have just raised just 

under $3000 for charity off the 

Local 

News 

Now 

‘Drown him’ case youths to defend charges 


incident came after the victim 

allegedy refused to hand over 

his cap. 

His assailants chanted “drown 

him, drown him” during the 

attack, police allege. 

The victim was left with a gash 

on his face that required stitches 

and a night in hospital. 

Both youths previously appeared 

in the Youth Court last 

month. 

Making the student voice heard 

back of our first annual community 

week. 

LUSA isn’t totally PC these 

days, however, as we have some 

epic events planned for our students. 

We thank the community 

for putting up with the noise, 

particularly Garden Party noise 

that occurs in October of every 

year, we really appreciate it. 

Next time you pass by Lincoln, 

take a look at the development 

occurring. 

An industry/university collaborative 

approach is being 

taken, alongside building 

stronger partnerships with other 

institutes, offering leading opportunities. 

The university is planning for 

a bright future, and we hope to 

attract you, or your children, to 

find out what we’re all about. 

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News 

Horses to be banned 

from Doyleston reserve 

• By Georgia O’Connor- 

Harding 

A “NO horses sign” will 

be put up in Doyleston’s 

Osborne Park to re-enforce 

horses are banned from 

using the reserve. 

A combination of owners 

not cleaning up after their 

horses and the safety of the 

horses sharing the park 

with the Ellesmere Archery 

Club has raised concerns. 

The issues were discussed 

at the Doyleston 

Community Committee 

meeting recently. 

The committee’s member 

and former chairman Jack 

Pearcy said owners are 

not cleaning up after their 

horses when they defecate 

in Osborne Park. 

The problem extends to 

the footpaths around the 

township. 

Mr Pearcy said it has 

never been an issue before, 

but owners are ignoring 

the committee’s requests. 

He said most recently 

the owners were asked to 

refrain from taking the 

horses through the park 

during the weekend of the 

South Island Youth Championships 

for archery held 

at Osborne Park. 

“They were still taking 

them there which was a 

concern,” Mr Pearcy said. 

The current Parks and 

•From page 1 

Mr Scott said the current 

give way sign is difficult for 

people to see when they pull 

up to the intersection and the 

corner is busy with signage. 

“Our argument is if there 

is a compulsory stop there 

and at a height where they 

can see it out of a car window 

we are sure that would 

perhaps reduce some of the 

near misses we have had,” 

he said. 

A meeting has since been 

held between residents and 

district councillors Bob 

Mugford and Nicole Reid. 

Cr Reid told Selwyn 

Times she raised the issue 

with the New Zealand 

Transport Agency at the 

district council’s road 

safety sub-committee 

meeting last week. 

NZTA senior traffic and 

safety engineer David Scarlet 

said a stop sign is normally 

used when there is 

limited visibility and in this 

case there is good visibility 

for both intersections. 

“In rural environments, 

in particular, with low 

traffic volumes, people will 

not automatically stop just 

Jack Pearcy 

Reserves Bylaw prohibits 

horses from being ridden 

on reserves unless the reserve 

has been specifically 

identified for that purpose. 

A district council 

spokesman said the committee 

is entitled to install 

the sign to remind people 

not to take horses onto the 

reserve, especially if they 

are experiencing problems 

with this behaviour. 

Mr Pearcy said he was 

also uneasy about the 

safety of children riding 

because there is a stop sign 

in place,” he said. 

He said it will be talking 

to police about factors in 

the recent crash to see if 

there are helpful interventions 

or changes that could 

be made to make it safer. 

Nearby resident Casey 

de Bruin said he felt it was 

driver inattention more 

than a signage issue. 

But he said he couldn’t 

see why a stop sign wasn’t 

installed at the intersection 

when it was redesigned 

about 10-12 years ago. 

Senior Constable Andy 

Grant would not be drawn 

on whether he thought the 

stop sign needed to be put 

in or if the intersection had 

safety issues. 

ROAD 

CODE: The 

safety of 

riders on 

horses is 

a concern 

on Selwyn 

roads. 

the horses around the 

township. 

But district councillor 

Murray Lemon said horses 

on the road is common in 

the country. 

“Obviously they have got 

to comply with road safety 

like a motor vehicle,” Cr 

Lemon said. 

He said the biggest 

concern was horse riders 

being put at risk while the 

archery club is in use. 

But he said the archery 

club obviously has good 

health and safety plans 

around how they run their 

operation but it was about 

making sure people are 

respectful of other users. 

The Ellesmere Archery 

Club did not respond to 

Selwyn Times’ calls. 

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horses causing safety 

concerns in Doyleston? 

Email your views to 

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Call for stop sign at intersection 

CONCERN: 

Waddington 

residents are 

calling for a 

stop sign to be 

placed at the 

intersection of 

State Highway 

73 and 

Waimakariri 

Gorge Rd. 

He said it was a matter 

for NZTA and drivers 

needed to slow down and 

give way to other traffic. 

Sheffield Volunteer Fire 

Brigade chief fire officer 

Neville Croy said it is the 

drivers not the intersection. 

“Whether a stop sign 

would do any difference I 

don’t know . . . if the drivers 

looked when they were 

meant to there wouldn’t be 

a crash,” he said. 

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the intersection of 

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Golden Oldies 

SELWYN TIMES 

Lincoln Lizards feature in big 

More than 6000 people are expected to attend the 

Christchurch Casino Golden Oldies Sports Celebration 

2018 which started on Sunday. History suggests they 

like to have a good time in and out of the sporting arena. 

Bridget Rutherford looks at what is happening, who will 

be here and when 

What is it? 

The Christchurch Casino 

Golden Oldies Sports 

Celebration 2018 will run 

throughout the month with 

the motto fun, friendship and 

fraternity. 

Organised 

by sport event 

management, 

tour and travel 

company, 

Vintage Sport 

and Leisure, 

the celebration 

was designed 

especially for 

Christchurch 

after the 

September 

4, 2010, and February 22, 

2011, earthquakes to help the 

city regenerate. The different 

tournaments include rugby, 

cricket, netball, hockey, softball, 

lawn bowls, golf, squash, football 

and basketball. Each will run at 

different times throughout the 

month. South Hagley Park will 

be the event hub, with rugby, 

cricket, football and netball 

played there, while other codes 

will be played in venues across 

the city. 

The opening ceremonies for 

the first three sports – cricket, 

netball and 

basketball – took 

place on Sunday, 

and the action 

kicked off on 

Monday. 

Who will be 

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6000 participants, 

supporters and 

volunteers will 

come to Christchurch for 

the month-long event from 

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Former Wallaby and current 

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African cricket legends Barry 

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Christchurch sporting event 

KEY DATES: 

•Cricket – April 1-8 

•Basketball – April 1-8 

•Netball – April 1-8 

•Golf – April 8-14 

•Softball – April 8-14 

•Hockey – April 15-22 

•Football – April 15-22 

•Squash – April 15-22 

•Rugby – April 22-29 

•Lawn Bowls – April 22-29 

As team names such as the 

Saracens Saggy Sacks, Lincoln 

Lizards, The Gentlemen of 

Nowra Eleven, Karaka Stallions, 

The Tequila Shots and the Shore 

Ravers suggest, they like to have 

a laugh. 

Many of the competitors met 

each other at Golden Oldies 

tournaments 20 years ago, and 

look forward to catching up 

again. 

Saracens Saggy Sacks captain 

Steve Murray reckons it’s about 

scoring a few tries and sharing 

a pint or two afterwards. “Most 

of the players have done our 

dash with competitive sports in 

our younger years and now it’s 

time to focus on the fun and the 

friendships you form along the 

way.” 

Other ambassadors on the 

sidelines will include Sir Graham 

FUN: North Canterbury’s Saracens Saggy Sacks are looking 

forward to taking part in the Golden Oldies rugby tournament. 

(Right) – Canadian couple Sandy and Tony Bateman are 

volunteering and playing cricket this week in Christchurch. 

Henry, Sir Bob Charles, Rod 

Latham, Julie Seymour, Alan 

Stroud, Todd Blackadder, among 

others. 

What will the event bring to 

the city? 

It’s not all about the sport. 

History suggests Golden Oldies 

like to have a good time out of 

the sporting arena – and they’re 

big spenders. Many like to go to 

bars and eateries, go shopping 

and sightseeing, and they will 

need accommodation. It is 

expected to bring $33 million 

of direct economic benefit to 

Canterbury. 

ChristchurchNZ attraction 

general manager Linda Falwasser 

said anytime thousands of 

international visitors come and 

stay a minimum of seven nights, 

it contributes significantly to the 

local and regional economy. 

“Christchurch is open and 

ready to welcome visitors and 

I’m sure the local business 

community will agree that we 

have so many amazing sights, 

services and experiences to share 

with our visitors.” 

The event is expected to be one 

of the largest Christchurch has 

ever hosted. 

Where did the Golden Oldies 

originate? 

The Golden Oldies movement 

began in 1979 with rugby. It 

was set up to keep older people 

playing sport and enjoying the 

social aspect of it. 

From there, more codes were 

added, but rugby remains the 

most popular with more than 

120 teams registered for next 

month’s event. 

Normally, Golden Oldies’ 

tournaments for each sport are 

held in different international 

cities every two years – so 

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Celebration of sport under way 

•From page 9 

Each sport has different grades 

and rules, depending on the 

participants. While most of them 

are social, some codes do have 

competitive grades with trophies 

up for grabs. Age is no barrier – 

the oldest rugby player to take 

part was 87. 

CAMARADERIE: 

Wellington’s Sue 

Critchlow and her 

team the Shore Ravers 

are competing in the 

Golden Oldies netball 

tournament. 

Who is organising it? 

Vintage Sport and Leisure 

is the driving force behind 

the event, supported by 

ChristchurchNZ. 

VSL managing director Peter 

McDermott said it could not 

wait for the event to start. He 

said the majority of people were 

registered for the rugby, cricket, 

netball and hockey, with lawn 

bowls and golf having good 

numbers too. 

“We’re very pleased with 

the numbers we’ve got. We’re 

really pleased people coming to 

Christchurch are very excited.” 

Christchurch Casino is the 

event’s naming sponsor. Chief 

executive Brett Anderson said it 

would also host various events 

at the casino and at Sixty6 on 

Peterborough, which would be 

renamed the Club Rooms for the 

month. 

Mr Anderson said the casino 

wanted to support the event 

because of its significance for 

Christchurch and the sector 

in what was usually a quiet 

month. 

“I was fortunate enough to 

attend a Golden Oldies Rugby 

Festival in Cardiff and see the 

impact that event had on the city, 

every day and night of the week 

was a busy night for city, you 

saw the participants in the bars, 

the shops, the museums and 

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Arthur’s Pass historian soon 

to finish book on Addington 

John Wilson 

AN ARTHUR’S Pass historian 

will finally have his book published 

after a delay. 

John Wilson’s book, titled Local 

Lives: A History of Addington was 

due to be released on November, 

but was postponed until June, due 

to funding issues. 

It is being 

produced by 

the Addington 

Neighbourhood 

Association and 

Mr Wilson. 

He has spent 

more than 20 

years interviewing 

locals, pouring 

over records 

and collating a 

huge amount information to put 

the 368-page book together. 

“I have talked to a lot of people, 

but have missed a lot as well. If I 

was to interview everyone on the 

list, I would have been dead for 20 

years,” he said. 

Mr Wilson, who now resides in 

Arthur’s Pass, was working for the 

city council heritage team in the 

1990s when he was approached 

by the association to write a book 

about the suburb. 

LOOKING BACK: Local Lives: A History of Addington will feature 

more than 150 photos and illustrations including this one with the 

concrete water tower which was built in 1883. 

The book begins with Addington’s 

birth as a working-class 

suburb in the 1860s and travels 

through the years up until the 

Christchurch earthquakes. 

Mr Wilson, who has a PhD in 

history from Harvard University, 

said it was great the book was 

being designed and printed in 

Christchurch. 

Community Recycling 

Drop-Off Day 

Garden waste | Scrap metal | Tyres | Child car seats 

Saturday 14 April, 10am–4pm, 

Cemetery Pit, Southbridge Leeston Road 

Garden 

Metal 

Tyres 

Seats 

We accept: 

· Garden prunings 

· Tree trimmings 

· Weeds 

· Metals 

· Bicycles 

· Tins/pots/pans 

· BBQs 

· Small appliances 

· Whiteware 

· Car tyres 

· 4WD tyres 

· Child car seats 

We don’t accept: 

· General rubbish 

· Flax/cabbage tree leaves 

· Trees or branches over 10cm in diameter 

· Gas bottles 

· Items containing oil/fuel 

· TVs 

· Tyres on rims 

· Tyres containing or covered in dirt 

· Fabric covers (please remove) 

· Polystyrene child car seats 

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Garden waste: $5 per car, $10 per ute or Scrap metal: Free. 

single axle trailer, $15 per twin axle trailer Tyres: $3 per car tyre, $5 per 4WD tyre. 

(proceeds from garden waste fees will be 

Child car seats: $5 per seat. 

donated to the Ellesmere Heritage Club). 

Cash only (no EFTPOS). Household volumes only, no commercial volumes. 

Please separate different waste streams. 

The Addington Neighbourhood 

Association will host a book launch 

at St Mary’s Church, in Church 

Square, Addington, on June 25. 

•Orders for the book can 

be placed now for a prepublication 

price of $40 to 

addingtonhistory@xtra.co.nz 

After publication it will be $50 

• By Georgia O’Connor- 

Harding 

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News 

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Students’ project 

to benefit animals 

AN ALL-IN-ONE colouringin 

and storybook will be 

created by Darfield High 

School students to teach 

young children how to 

properly care for animals. 

Students Elyse Kerr and 

Bridget Leach have teamed 

up with the SPCA as part 

of a nationwide high school 

competition. 

The 17-year-olds are taking 

part in the Young Enterprise 

Scheme – a competition 

aimed to teach students 

about the risks and rewards 

of going into business. 

They were inspired to take 

on the project as part of 

their NCEA level 3 business 

studies class after both of 

their pet cats were rescued as 

strays. 

“We used them as inspiration 

because we feel so 

fortunate that we have them 

now. We love them to bits,” 

Elyse said. 

She said she and Bridget 

are “huge animal-lovers” and 

wanted to do something to 

better educate people. 

The books will feature stories 

and pictures of animals 

rescued from the SPCA for 

children. 

Elyse said her favourite 

story in the book about a kitten 

called Little Sausage who 

didn’t have a mother and was 

raised by another cat. 

It is planned the books will 

be sold at SPCA locations 

around the country. 

They are likely to cost between 

$10-$15 and a percentage 

of the profits from the 

books sold to go to the SPCA. 

It is designed for primary 

school pupils aged between 

five and 13 years-old. 

The students are currently 

collating data from a recent 

survey they sent out. 

It asked a range of questions 

including what type 

of book residents would 

purchase and how much they 

would be willing to pay. 

Elyse said it was interesting 

to find many people would 

like an adult version of the 

book. 

But she said adult colouring-in 

books are in trend at 

the moment. 

Elyse said the books will 

likely be ready at the end of 

term 2. 

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News 

Soil debate draws crowd 

Lincoln 

Envirotown 

trustee 

Sue Jarvis 

writes about 

a debate 

at Lincoln 

University 

hosted by radio personality 

Kim Hill and a selection of 

expert panellists on the 

importance of soil 

DEBATE: Farmer and company director Andy MacFarlane 

discussing the importance of soil in a debate at Lincoln 

University last week. 

AT THE Kim Hill hot topic 

on Thursday night at Lincoln 

University, co-ordinated by 

the Lincoln Envirotown Trust, 

a large audience of nearly 300 

people heard an interesting panel 

discussion about the topic of soil, 

with some friendly disagreement 

and banter especially, between 

Ants Robert and Andy 

MacFarlane. 

Hill was on form as usual, 

showing her wide knowledge and 

quick wit. 

The consensus of the panellists 

was that New Zealand is learning 

from its mistakes and its soils are 

improving. 

We are in a much better position 

than many other countries. 

There was a chance for audience 

participation in the second 

half of the evening with people 

wanting to know what else they 

could do to put consumer pressure 

on producers to do the right 

thing, as well as some disagreeing 

with the panellists. 

The panellists commented 

that the price of food was too 

low which reduced the ability of 

farmers to make improvements. 

One of the issues is how much 

the consumers value how the 

food is produced – and we need 

a system to trace our food to its 

source. 

However, Andy gave an 

example from the United 

Kingdom where Waitrose 

supermarkets had introduced 

traceability for their food 

guaranteeing that it was 

produced sustainably. 

However, this cost the 

consumer a bit more and in spite 

of consumers saying that they 

wanted it, Waitrose lost market 

share to other supermarkets. 


A LINCOLN High School 

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by her twin sister in honour of 

their late grandfather. 

Katie Knighton, 14, raised 

$1505 for Shave for a Cure after 

only deciding to take part in 

the annual event a few weeks 

ago. 

Katie’s hair was shaved 

by her twin sister Geena 

Knighton, of Ellesmere College. 

She decided to shave her hair 

in honour of her grandfather 

Stan Knighton who died of 

leukaemia in 2016. 

Katie has also dedicated 

the shave to family friend 

Iain (Red) Henderson, who 

underwent a bone marrow 

transplant for leukaemia. 

The annual event raises 

money for Leukaemia and 

Blood Cancer New Zealand. 

Katie’s mother Jo Knighton 

said she and Troy (Katie’s 

father) were proud of her 

daughter for taking part in the 

event. 

“It is pretty unusual she 

would want to do this . . . she 

is pretty head strong,” Mrs 

Knighton said. 

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Hospital parking a ‘regional’ problem 

• By Bridget Rutherford 

NEW Government MPs are 

working to resolve Christchurch 

Hospital’s parking situation 

by the start of winter as the 

situation reaches “crunch 

point.” 

The Deans Ave park and ride 

set-up has been described as a 

regional problem and will be the 

focus of a meeting between Labour 

MPs, Canterbury District 

Health Board and city council 

representatives this week. 

They have been tasked with 

coming up with options to 

resolve the issues, including the 

lack of shelter for those waiting 

in bad weather to catch the 

shuttle and the site’s general 

condition. 

Those options will be tabled 

this week with the aim of finding 

a solution before winter. 

Port Hills Labour MP Ruth 

Dyson said she requested a 

meeting with Christchurch 

Central MP Duncan Webb, 

Christchurch East MP Poto 

Williams, Minister of Greater 

Christchurch Regeneration 

Megan Woods, city councillor 

Deon Swiggs and CDHB representatives. 

“I put out a message and said 

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back.” 

She said everyone was looking 

at options for what was a 

citywide and regional problem, 

and they would be tabled at the 

meeting. 

“It’s got the attention of people 

who are pretty determined to get 

these things sorted.” 

Selwyn Times has visited the car 

park several times, to find dozens 

of people queued in the pouring 

rain and wind to catch the shuttle 

because there was not enough 

space in the small waiting room. 

Others did not want to lose their 

spot in the line. 

They included a child with 

pneumonia, elderly people, people 

on crutches, and a heavily pregnant 

woman. 

Park and ride was set up as 

a temporary fix to alleviate the 

chronic parking shortage until a 

permanent car parking building 

was finished in 2020. 

But Cr Swiggs said the current 

Deans Ave car park was “not good 

enough” and it had come to a 

“crunch point.” 

“I think a good solution will be 

to get that car park to a standard 

that’s accessible and to make 

good accommodation there for 

people when it’s raining so they 

can have shelter.” 

Other options, such as investigating 

if there were other car 

parking locations that could be 

utilised may come with it, he 

said. 

The car park is owned by 

Global Edge Properties and the 

CDHB operates the free shuttles. 

The CDHB previously said 

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are working 

together to 

try and avoid 

situations like 

this, where 

a dozen 

people had 

to wait for the 

shuttle as excyclone 

Gita 

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the city. 

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there was no funding 

to install extra shelter, and 

had asked Global Edge Properties 

to fix the uneven surface. 

CDHB finance and corporate 

services manager Justine White 

said the CDHB welcomed the 

input from MPs. 

She said improvements could 

be made to the Deans Ave site, 

which they would push for, but 

the site was still well used. 

“The Canterbury health dollar 

is stretched by competing priorities 

more than ever before, so of 

course additional funding would 

be helpful.” 

Cr Swiggs would not rule out 

putting ratepayer money into 

finding a solution if it was the 

difference between fixing the 

problem or not. 

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Pat Barwick 

Hockey great becomes a Canterbury 

Hockey icon Pat Barwick 

was inducted into the 

Sporting Legends 

of Canterbury at the 

Canterbury Sports 

Awards on March 9. 

She talks to reporter 

Sarla Donovan about 

missing out on Moscow, 

developments in 

women’s sport, and 

impending retirement 

It must have been a proud 

moment to be named a 

Sporting Legend? 

Yes, it was humbling and a 

lovely surprise. And fabulous 

that they had some of my family 

down. I didn’t know anything 

about it until I walked into 

the room on Friday night and 

saw my family. Then I knew 

something was happening. My 

older sister and her hubby came 

down from Auckland and my 

younger sister from the family 

farm in the north of Wanganui. 

They stayed for the weekend 

so we had a nice long 

celebration. 

When did you first pick up a 

hockey stick? 

Not until I was just turning 

14. I was in a country school 

where we only played rugby 

and netball. We had to do both 

because we didn’t have enough 

boys so we played everything. 

There were only 32 at the school 

when I was there, that was at 

Brunswick School in Wanganui. 

So I didn’t really even know 

what hockey was. I got involved 

with it at high school and it 

wasn’t until my second year at 

Whanganui Girls’ College that I 

was allowed to give up netball. 

I could have stopped half-way 

through the year but my mum 

– quite rightly so – made me 

support my team until I finished 

the season. The next year I was 

allowed to play hockey and I 

loved it and within a couple of 

years I was doing reasonably 

well and continued on. 

What are some of the 

CAUSAL GARDENER: Pat Barwick, Sporting Legend of Canterbury, enjoys being in the garden. 

proudest moments in your 

career? 

Playing-wise getting into the 

national side and captaining it 

for most of my playing career. 

I remember the match where 

we beat England at Wembley 

Stadium in 1977 in front of 

63,000 people. That was a bit of 

a mindblower. Being selected 

for the 1980 Moscow Olympics 

– though, unfortunately, we 

didn’t go in the end. From a 

coaching perspective, I had a 

pretty successful time taking the 

Canterbury women to a number 

of titles and then going on to 

coach the national team. That 

was a real honour and I really 

enjoyed the opportunity that I 

was given. 

What was it like finding 

out you wouldn’t be going to 

Moscow? 

Well it was three weeks before 

we were due to leave so it was 

pretty gut-wrenching. We had 

all the uniforms, all the plans, 

everything was ready to go 

and then suddenly we weren’t 

going anywhere. It was a pretty 

sad time for most athletes and 

people were pretty upset. I 

didn’t remain bitter about it in 

later years though some did. I 

had the chance to go back as 

a coach in Barcelona in 1992 

so at least I got to an Olympic 

Games but it is different going 

as a support person rather than 

an athlete – you’re never quite 

an Olympian unless you’re an 

athlete there. 

Hockey looks like quite a 

fierce game – what qualities do 

you need? 

In the past it was a game that 

could be played by anyone, any 

height, any mobility. But nowadays 

on the turf it’s become very 

quick so speed is an important 

factor. But it’s not the only 

thing; you have to have a desire 

to learn the skills pretty thoroughly 

to be successful because 

it is quite a technical game. It’s 

demanding when you’re learning 

but once you get into it I think 

it is a great game in that anyone 

can score a goal, anyone can be 

part of the whole game – there’s 

not too much quiet time so 

you’re always involved and that 

makes it pleasurable to most 

people. 

What do you get up to when 

you’re not playing/coaching 

sport? 

I like to be active so I ride my 

bike, I play some golf and I’ve 

always played a bit of croquet. 

I enjoy the garden, I have a big 


‘casual garden’ as I call it so 

there’s always plenty to do there. 

Other than that I’ve always 

enjoyed supporting Forest and 

Bird and am looking to help 

somewhere on a project with 

them, now that I have a bit of 

time. 

Sporting-wise, Canterbury 

seems to bat above its weight. 

What do you put that down to? 

There’s still a lot of awareness 

and interest in sport here – 

the red and black culture is 

still strong. We’re not a huge, 

million-plus city so we still have 

a community feel and I think 

when you have that there’s a lot 

more cross-code interaction and 

support for each others’ sport as 

well as the people involved. 

I think that sheer interest in 

each other is still very strong 

here.


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Local 

News 

Now 


sporting legend 

I hear the Black Ferns are 

getting professional contracts. 

Do you feel we’re at a bit of 

a turning point in women’s 

sport? 

Definitely, we always knew it 

was about to happen. Women 

are the area of sport that are 

now making a huge leap in their 

performances. The change in 

their ability to play more fulltime, 

to show that they can 

advance their own sport a lot 

further than previously. Giving 

them (financial) support is 

important as it enables them to 

play at a higher level for longer. 

In doing that it means you 

get really good performances 

because they’re becoming more 

experienced, they’re becoming 

more capable, they’re fitter, 

faster, and can develop those 

characteristics that you need. 

You’re seeing a really great move 

right now in the development 

of the whole women’s sports 

field right across the spectrum 

and we’ll continue to do that for 

another eight or 10 years until 

we get to the top of it. 

So how much longer before 

there’s an equal playing field? 

Equal playing field only ever 

means money and in the end 

it’s about money through the 

gate. Until women are able to 

attract the same crowds to their 

games as the men it’s difficult 

to look at the balance of funds 

and I understand that. But it 

still means for the next eight 

to 10 years women need to be 

given support to achieve that. 

And unless that happens they 

probably won’t ever achieve 

it. I think the nature of the 

games have become really 

well-developed in the sense 

that the skill level, the physical 

capabilities and the athleticism 

of women now is certainly 

making it more attractive to a 

wider public to watch. So maybe 

we’ll increase the gates and 

they’ll increase the balance of 

pay. That’s how it works. But to 

me it’s more about how women 

can be successful – that’s the 

exciting part. The other part, the 

professionalism is another whole 

LEGEND: Pat Barwick captained the New Zealand hockey 

team for nine years from 1971-79. During her tenure, the 

team controversially finished third at the 1975 World Cup in 

Edinburgh against England as reported in The Press. Two years 

later, she captained New Zealand to victory over England at 

Wembley Stadium before 63,000 spectators. 

cog in the wheel. 

You captained NZ in your 

first ever match, how did that 

happen and what was it like? 

It was pretty interesting. I had 

captained one team – the NZ 

Universities side for a couple 

of matches against Australia 

a few years before. But other 

than that I’d never been a club 

team captain or a Canterbury 

or Hawkes Bay captain. So it 

was a bit of a mind-blower. I 

think a lot of it was to do with 

the fact I was the centre half 

and when you play in the centre 

of the paddock you’re fairly 

well connected with everybody 

across the pitch. At the time 

there were still players in the 

team that had been away on 

previous internationals so I 

was quite surprised because 

they were more experienced 

and good people. I think it was 

a positional issue but maybe I 

showed a bit more leadership 

quality then than I realised. 

When did you go from 

playing to coaching? 

I retired from the national 

team in 1980 – that was the year 

we didn’t go to the Olympics 

and I pretty much retired 

straight away. I was still playing 

for the Canterbury team and 

they asked me to be a player 

coach which was unusual at that 

level but I did it with the help 

of a manager-coach. So I got 

into that level pretty quickly. I 

had about six good years with 

Canterbury hockey and then I 

was able to put my name in the 

hat for the national side. 

Do you see us being world 

champions any time soon? 

We’ve been in the top four 

in the last two Olympic Games 

and that’s massive. They’re 

a top team and they’ve been 

performing extremely well over 

the last few years. Getting in the 

top four in the world in hockey 

is up there and to do it twice 

in a row that’s been quite an 

achievement. 

Do you think the funding for 

NZ Hockey is adequate? 

I think we’re pretty well 

supported by high performance 

funding and other agencies. 

We have a good foundation 

that supports the players and 

the teams when they have 

to centralise in Auckland. 

Our people are centralised in 

Auckland, and they train as 

much as they can – probably 

not quite as much as a fully paid 

athlete but they’re still getting 

a lot of training. I think we’re 

doing about as well as we can 

expect at the moment. Certainly 

funding is pretty generous on 

New Zealand terms, we don’t 

have all the money in the world, 

we’re a small country and can’t 

support everything. 

I hear you’re retiring from 

your coaching adviser role at 

Sport Canterbury? 

I’m having my farewell this 

afternoon actually, I’m finishing 

up today. I’ve had twelve and a 

half years here so it’s been one 

of my longer terms of work 

through my life. It’s a really 

enjoyable environment; lots 

of passionate people doing 

things to help other passionate 

people. It’s a great environment 

of positivity to walk into every 

morning so it makes work easy. 

I’ll miss the people. I’m a people 

person and enjoy watching them 

grow and develop and learn. It’s 

the teacher in me as well as the 

coach. So personally I will miss 

those regular contacts but I’ll be 

out doing things. 

So what’s the plan this 

afternoon? 

We’re wrapping up the week 

with a bit of a party after work 

and I’m going to have a bit of 

fun for a few hours so that will 

be really nice, a nice casual 

send-off. 

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Maureen Flattery-Donohoe 

responds to the Selwyn 

Times’ article on how traffic 

lights could be installed at 

the Ellesmere Junction Rd 

roundabout in Lincoln 

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DAMAGING: Tasmanian grass grub beetles are often attracted to lights. 

Light-loving grass grub a pest 

Mike 

Bowie is an 

ecologist 

who 

specialises in 

entomology 

(insects and other 

invertebrates). Each 

week he introduces a 

new species found in 

his backyard at Lincoln. 

His column aims to raise 

public awareness of 

biodiversity, the variety 

of living things around us 

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nights between January and 

mid-March, Tasmanian grass 

grub beetles are often attracted 

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where soils are drier, lighter and 

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earthen cells. 

Larvae emerge and grow to 

20mm, having a shiny appearance 

with blue-grey coloured 

abdomens. 

The larvae also have dark 

brown head capsules and two 

small plates behind the head 

that distinguish it from larvae 

of the New Zealand grass grub 

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Larvae live in vertical tunnels 

in soil and feed primarily on 

animal and plant debris, but also 

on grass, lucerne and clover. 

Damage by both species 

causes patches of dead grass and 

bare soil. 

I would like to say so many 

drivers just are not good at giving 

way at roundabouts. Some 

drivers stop, then look to see if 

they need to give way. This is not 

how roundabouts work. Drivers 

need to look as they approach 

the roundabout and if the car 

on the right hasn’t moved then 

just go if the way is clear. It’s not 

just this roundabout that drivers 

have trouble with. 

We said: 

Low patronage has led to 

the axing of a bus trial from 

Darfield to Christchurch 

You said: 

Have a go at Scottish dancing 

EVER THOUGHT of trying 

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The Lincoln Scottish Country 

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night on Tuesday to give people a 

chance to try it. 

It would take place at the Lincoln 

Events Centre at 7.30pm. 

Fully certified Scottish country 

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Dennis Rogers – It doesn’t 

take rocket science to know that 

if you put fares up, less people 

will use the service. If they want 

people to use buses then drop 

fares. You get more people using 

them and they get more money. 

They have just got too greedy 

and we are now paying for it by 

less people using buses. 

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steps, formations and the dances. 

It is also a good way of exercising 

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Eye injury ends Pietzner’s season 

A freak accident has prevented long-time Lincoln half-back 

Jason Pietzner from bringing up 300 games for the club. Gordon 

Findlater finds out how he’s dealing with being a spectator, and if he 

will ever play the game he loves again 

JASON PIETZNER, 37, suffered 

a season ending eye injury 

during a preseason match 

against Kaiapoi at the end of 

February. 

He took a fend to the face 

which resulted in the retina 

peeling from his eye. 

It wasn’t until two weeks after 

the incident that the half-back 

noticed a slow loss of vision and 

got the eye inspected further. 

The extent of the injury has 

seen him have two surgeries, 

with a recommendation from 

his surgeon not to play rugby 

this season. 

Pietzner was due to become 

Lincoln’s first 300-game player at 

division one level and plans for a 

celebration were being arranged 

for their match against Burnham 

Dunsandel Irwell on April 14. 

“The eyes are a relatively important 

part of the body. When 

I was told loss of vision was the 

worst case scenario, it kind of 

makes you think where your 

priorities lie,” said Pietzner. 

“It’s pretty gutting not to do it 

but I still enjoy playing the game 

so it’s not like that getting to the 

milestone was the only reason 

for playing.” 

The 17-season veteran has 

taken the incident on the chin 

and is remaining positive about 

being able to spend more time 

with his family over winter. 

It’s somewhat of a surprise 

Pietzner was even preparing for 

another season of rugby. 

He had originally retired from 

the game at the end of the 2014 

season. 

However, with a number of 

long-time players leaving the division 

one team at the same time 

they found themselves short on 

numbers. 

“We had about 15 guys from 

the previous year not returning 

for the season so it was almost 

like a call to arms.” 

After playing his junior rugby 

for rivals Waihora, Pietzner has 

been a part of the furniture at 

Lincoln and was part of Ellesmere 

and Canterbury Country 

rep teams for close to a decade. 

If everything goes to plan with 

recovery, 99 per cent of his vision 

is expected to return. 

However, it’s unlikely he will 

pull on the Lincoln jersey in 

another division one match. 

“It’s not likely, 296 might be 

where it ends. I’ve had a pretty 

SPORTS 

good run,” said Pietzner. 

He plans on attending matches 

this year to cheer on his side, 

but admits he did miss the 

team’s 23-37 loss to Waihora last 

Wednesday night. 

“No I didn’t get down and I’m 

kind of happy I didn’t to be fair,” 

he joked. 

“My brother Gareth plays for 

them as well so that’s always 

added a bit of extra spice.” 

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Selwyn Times 

Ladbrooks and Springston halls have re-opened after a much-needed revamp to meet new 

building standard (NBS) requirements to withstand future seismic activity. 

Work began on both halls late last year as part of a seismic strengthening programme, with 

Ladbrooks Hall being completed in December 2017 and Springston Hall in January 2018. 

The total cost of the Ladbrooks and Springston Halls seismic strengthening was $850,000. 

Ladbrooks and Springston halls were both identified as requiring seismic strengthening by 

engineering consultants through the detailed engineering evaluation survey process. The Council 

decided to strengthen both halls to 67% NBS (or more), a target many other councils around 

the country have set as a benchmark. Other work to ensure building code compliance was 

undertaken. Both halls had fire, electrical and mechanical, accessibility and thermal improvements 

to meet the new standards. 

Re-opening ceremonies were held for both halls last month. Around 140 people attended the 

Ladbrooks Hall re-opening including Ladbrooks School students who performed several songs. 

Councillor Debra Hasson and Ladbrooks Community Hall Committee member, Margaret Bothwell 

made speeches. Councillor Mark Alexander and City Care contractors were also in attendance. 

Springston Hall reopening attracted a crowd of 40 attendees. A number of Selwyn Councillors 

attended with Councillor Grant Miller speaking at the event. The ribbon was cut by Springston Hall 

Committee Chairperson Neville Benny. 

For information on the halls visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/facilities-and-parks/halls-and-communitycentres. 

Join a Library Book Club today! 

Are you an avid reader that loves discussing a good book? Selwyn District Libraries offer a range of 

book clubs for all ages. From children to adults, there’s a club for everyone. 

Children's Book Clubs 

A great way to encourage your child to experience the fun and joy of reading – our Children's Book 

Clubs are immensely popular. They meet once a month to share what they have been reading, see the 

new books that have arrived at the library, take part in an activity and have afternoon tea as well. 

Teen Book Club 

Lincoln Library is running a Teen Book Club this year and we would love you to join us. Come along 

and talk about the books you love, see the latest Young Adult titles, and get some help with your NCEA 

texts. Drinks and snacks are provided. 

Adult Book Groups 

Book discussion groups are a fun and popular 

way to expand your reading subjects, meet 

people in your area and share your thoughts and 

ideas about reading. 

The sessions are organised to be a discussion 

over a cup of tea and a bikkie, rather than 

strict literary criticism. The group reads across 

a variety of genres and this helps extend the 

reading experience to include things you may 

not necessarily have chosen before. 

For information on when the clubs meet and 

how to join visit www.selwynlibraries.co.nz. 

Ladbrooks and Springston halls 

get tougher 

Ellesmere Community Recycling 

Drop-off Day 

A Community Recycling Drop-off Day will take place in Ellesmere 

on Saturday 14 April, 10am–4pm at Cemetery Pit, 240 Southbridge 

Leeston Road. 

Garden prunings, tree trimmings and weeds will be accepted, as 

well as metals, bicycles, BBQs, small appliances, whiteware, tins, 

pots, pans, car tyres, 4WD tyres and child car seats. We don’t accept 

general rubbish, flax, cabbage tree leaves, trees/branches over 10cm 

diameter, gas bottles, items containing oil/fuel, TVs, tyres on rims, 

tyres containing or covered in dirt, or polystyrene child car seats. 

Please separate metal and garden waste. Only household amounts 

of garden waste will be accepted (not commercial volumes). 

Garden waste costs $5 per car, $10 per ute or single axle trailer, 

or $15 per twin axle trailer. Scrap metal drop-off is free; tyres cost 

$3 per car tyre, $5 per 4WD tyre. Child car seats cost $5 per seat 

to drop-off (please remove fabric covers). Cash only (no EFTPOS). 

Proceeds from garden waste fees will be donated to the Ellesmere 

Heritage Club. 

A Community Recycling Drop-off Day is also planned in Malvern at 

Hawkins Pit on Saturday 28 April. 

For more information phone 347 2800 or email admin@selwyn.govt.nz. 

Get active and go for gold 

Selwyn residents have the opportunity to win in their own local 

Commonwealth Games Challenge this month. 

The Lincoln Event Centre, Rolleston Community Centre, and Selwyn 

Aquatic Centre are holding a Commonwealth Games Challenge to 

celebrate the 2018 Commonwealth Games and raise awareness of 

fitness opportunities here in Selwyn. 

Selwyn District Council Senior Events and Recreation Advisor 

Dave Tippett says the Challenge is a chance for existing or new 

customers to be rewarded for attending fitness classes or swimming 

at the pool. 

“We encourage you to push yourself and participate in the 

Challenge. If you’ve been thinking about trying something new, this 

is a great opportunity to jump in to a fitness class or to get back in 

the pool.” 

“You’ll meet new people, discover new classes, challenge yourself, 

set goals, test your comfort zone — and have fun,” he says. 

The Challenge will take place during the Commonwealth Games, 

from Wednesday 4 to Sunday 15 April. 

To take part, collect a Commonwealth Games Challenge card from 

any of the participating facilities. Attend an exercise class or have a 

swim to get a podium level on the card signed off by facilities staff. 

Sign off as many podium levels as possible and enter into either the 

Gold, Silver or Bronze draw to be in to win. 

A variety of fitness-inspired exercise gear and accessories will be up 

for grabs. 

Normal class and pool entry prices apply. For facility timetables go 

to www.selwyn.govt.nz. 

Commonwealth Games Challenge 

ON THE 

ROADS 

On the roads this week 

Stabilised seal repairs will be carried out on Bealey 

Road, Wards Road and Old West Coast Road. 

Digout repairs will be occurring on Marshs Road. 

Edge break repairs are scheduled on Coaltrack 

Road and Hororata Dunsandel Road. Reseals 

will be occurring on Minchins Road and Bealey Road. Bridge 

maintenance is planned on Malvern Hills Road. Reconstruction 

works are continuing on Cordys Road. Please stop on request at 

these sites. Footpath reconstruction will be carried out in Leeston. 

Intersection upgrades 

Upgrade works for the installation of traffic signals are continuing 

this week at the Rolleston Drive/Masefield Drive intersection, and 

the Jones Road/Hoskyns Road intersection. 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338 

Rolleston Library 

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2880 

Darfield Library & Service Centre 

1 South Terrace, Darfield 

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780 

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Notices 

MOBILE LIBRARY TIMETABLE 

Wednesday 4 April 

Rakaia Huts 9.30–10am 

Southbridge School 

10.45am–12pm 

Abbeyfield, Leeston 2.30–3pm 

Thursday 5 April 

Lincoln Uni Early Childhood 

Centre Centre 2–2.30pm 

Prebbleton Township/Tavern 

3.30–5.30pm 

Monday 9 April 

Tai Tapu Playcentre 9.30–10am 

Ako Rolleston 10.30–11am 

Rolleston Christian School 

12.15–1.15pm 

Selwyn Kids 1.30–2pm 

Lollipops Rolleston 2–2.30pm 

Tuesday 10 April 

Glenroy Hall 11.40am–12.10pm 

Windwhistle School 1–1.30pm 

Meetings 

Public Forums: Council, 

Community Board and local 

committee meetings are open 

to the public. Time is available at 

the start of meetings for people 

to speak on matters of concern. 

Please notify Bernadette Ryan 

or your local committee at least 

three days before the meeting. 

Township, Hall and Reserve 

Committees: To list or make 

changes to meeting details, email 

meeting.changes@selwyn.govt. 

nz or phone 347 2800 or 318 

8338 by 9am Wednesday the 

week before publication. 

COUNCIL & COMMUNITY 

BOARD 

Unless otherwise stated all of 

these meetings will be held at the 

Rolleston Council Building. 

Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee 

Tue 3 April 2pm 

Lincoln Event Centre 

District Plan Review Committee 

Wed 18 April 9am 

Council Meeting 

Wed 18 April 1pm 

Citizenship Ceremony 

Wed 18 April 6.30pm 

LOCAL COMMITTEES & 

ASSOCIATIONS 

Broadfield District Community 

Centre Committee 


Broadfield Community Centre 

Doyleston Community 

Committee 

Glentunnel School 1.55–2.55pm 

Glentunnel Hall 3–3.30 pm 

GLENTUNNEL COMMUNITY 

CENTRE COMMITTEE 

VACANCY 

A casual vacancy has arisen 

on the Glentunnel Community 

Centre Committee. Please 

forward expressions of interest 

to the Chairperson, Pam 

Reynolds 03 318 2377. Their 

next meeting is Tuesday 15 May 

7.30pm. 

TEMPORARY ROAD 

CLOSURE – MCLACHLANS 

AND GULLIVERS ROADS 

McLachlans Road (from the 

intersection with Leeston 

Taumutu Road to the 

intersection with Gullivers Road) 

and Gullivers Road (from the 


Osborne Park Hall 

Dunsandel Community 

Committee 

Mon 16 April 7.30pm 

Dunsandel Hall 

Glenroy Community 

Hall Committee 

Tue 17 April 7.30pm 

Glenroy Community Hall 

Hororata Reserve 

Management Committee 

Wed 4 April 7.30pm, Hororata Hall 

Kirwee Recreation Reserve 



Kirwee Recreation Reserve 

Kirwee Township Committee 

Mon 16 April 7.30pm, Kirwee Hall 

Ladbrooks Community 

Hall Committee 

Fri 13 April 7.30pm 

Ladbrooks Hall 

Leeston Community Committee 

Mon 9 April 7.30pm, Leeston 

Library Community Room 

Lincoln Community Committee 

Mon 9 April 7pm, Fitzgerald 

Room Lincoln Event Centre 

Little Rakaia Huts 


Mon 16 April 7pm, Little Rakaia 

Huts Community Room 

Prebbleton Reserve 


Mon 16 April 7.30pm, Community 

Cottage, Blakes Road 

intersection of McLachlans 

Road to the intersection with 

Leeston Taumutu Road) will 

be closed between 9am–6pm 

on Sunday 8 April for the 

purpose of conducting the 

club’s ‘Taumutu Shingle Sprint’, 

motorsport event. During the 

road closure, traffic will be 

requested to detour along the 

nearest alternative route. Any 

queries can be directed to 

Joanne Harkerss 347 2887. 

ALCOHOL NOTICES 

An application for the renewal 

of a club license has been 

received from Temple Basin Ski 

Club Incorporated. Objections 

are open until Monday 16 April. 

For more information please 

visit www. selwyn.govt.nz/ 

alcoholnotices. 

Rolleston Reserve 


Mon 16 April 7.30pm, Rolleston 

Community Centre Lounge 

Sheffield/Waddington 


Thur 19 April 7.30pm 

Sheffield Hall 

Springston Community 

Committee 


Springston Community Hall 

Springston Hall Committee 

Thur 5 April 7.30pm 

Springston Hall 

Tai Tapu Community 

Association Inc. 


Tai Tapu Library 

Waihora Park Reserve 

Committee 

Tue 3 April 7.30pm 

Waihora Bowling Club 

Weedons Reserve Committee 

Mon 9 April 7pm 

Weedons Reserve 

West Melton Reserve 

Board Committee 


West Melton Rugby Club 

West Melton Residents 

Association – AGM 

Wed 11 April 7pm 

West Melton Community Hall 

Whitecliffs Township & 

Domain Committee 


Glentunnel Community Centre 

Consultation on 10-year plan under way this week 

Public feedback on the Council’s Long-Term Plan Consultation Document, Fast Forward ’28, opens 

this week. 

Fast Forward ’28 is our programme to provide the facilities and infrastructure for our growing population 

needs, so that Selwyn remains a great place to live. 

The plan sets out the key projects and activities the Council is planning over the next 10 years and 

how these will be funded. Average annual rate rises of 4% are forecast over the next 10 years, with an 

average increase of 5.7% next year, reflecting expenditure on major projects. 

The Council has identified nine significant proposals for consultation, including a project to build an 

indoor courts complex at Foster Park, and extensions to the Selwyn Aquatic Centre including a new 

25-metre eight-lane pool to help meet continuing demand. 

The Council is also proposing to introduce a new district-wide rating system for community centres, 

halls and reserves, which would help smaller communities by ensuring funding is available for 

improvements and upgrades. Three new community centres are proposed to be built over the next 10 

years, at Hororata, Prebbleton and Leeston. 

Community feedback is also sought on whether to introduce chlorination as an added protection to 

household water supplies in some areas, in response to the Havelock North contamination last year. 

More information, and copies of the consultation document, Fast Forward ’28, will be available from 

Wednesday at www.selwyn.govt.nz/fastforward28 and from Council offices and libraries. Submissions 

on the plan close at 5pm on Friday 4 May. 

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Faringdon Summer Skate 

Jam – Glentunnel 

Glentunnel School, 3.30–5.30pm 

Head to Glentunnel School to show 

off your moves. Bring your own gear 

or hire for free. Coaching available 

with experienced skate instructors. 

Prizes up for grabs for best tricks! 

For details go to facebook.com/ 

summerinselwyn. 

HAX it up with JAX 

Lincoln University, Food and 

Function centre, 6.30–8.30pm 

Renowned 2011 Master Chef celebrity, 

Jax Hamilton will inspire you to 

create and cook healthy meals with 

ingredients straight from your pantry. 

Free recipes and tastings. Tickets $30, 

available from Ray White Lincoln and 

Rolleston, or Community Care Lincoln. 

Faringdon Summer Skate 

Jam – Rolleston 

Rolleston Skate Park, 3.30–5.30pm 

Head to Rolleston Skate Park to show 

off your moves. Bring your own gear 

or hire for free. Coaching available 

with experienced skate instructors. 

Prizes up for grabs for best tricks! 

For details go to facebook.com/ 

summerinselwyn. 

Fruit tree pruning workshop 

Springston Secret Garden, back 

section 387B Ellesmere Junction 

Road, 10.30am 

Need to know how to prune fruit trees? 

Come along to a demonstration at the 

Springston Community Secret Garden 

and learn from an expert – local Greg 

Quinn - and try out your new skills! 

Donation of $5. For more information 

contact sue.jarvis@orcon.net.nz. 

The Great Country 

Egg-stravaganza 

Rhodes Park Domain, Tai Tapu, 

11am–3pm 

The Great Country Egg-stravaganza 

and World Record Attempt Egg and 

Spoon Race. If fun, food, coffee, 

drinks, candy floss, bouncy castles, 

Pedalmania, chocolate wheel, 

chocolate hunt, and egg and spoon 

race are something you want to be 

part of to raise money for the new Tai 

Tapu Community Centre, we would 

love to see you there! Presented 

by the Tai Tapu Fundraising Group. 

Adults $10, children $5. 

Faringdon Music on the 

Green – Rolleston 

Rolleston Reserve, 3-5.30pm 

Be entertained with live music at 

Rolleston Reserve. Bring a picnic and 

relax while listening to an outstanding 

line-up of our local talented musicians 

including Flip Grater, Li’l Chuck the 

One Man Skiffle Machine, Joe Oliver 

and Alex Hardy. For details go to 

facebook.com/summerinselwyn. 

For information on listing a community event visit 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall 

Leeston Library & Service Centre 

19 Messines Street, Leeston 

Ph 347 2871 

Lincoln Library & Service Centre 

Gerald Street, Lincoln 

Ph 347 2876 

(03) 347 2800 

Darfield call free 318 8338 


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June 29 - July 1 

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SPORTS 

Lincoln High girls give 

strong T20 performance 

at Canty tournament 

LINCOLN TENNIS Club 

were unable to hold their 

prize-giving tournament 

due to wet courts last 

weekend. 

However, the wet 

weather didn’t stop keen 

juniors from having a hit 

out before and after the 

prize-giving ceremony. 

The club has a great 

group of juniors, with 

many returning every year, 

and a growing group of beginners 

in their coaching 

programme. 

Prize winners: 

•The coach’s 

choice certificates 

for beginners: Ariana 

Johnson, Amelia 

Preston and Aila 

Wilson. 

•The coach’s 

LINCOLN High School 

finished third at the 

secondary schools 

Canterbury girls’ cricket 

tournament recently. 

The tournament consisted 

of four rounds of 

Twenty20 games played 

across two days. 

The Lincoln team had 

some girls new to the game 

and some experienced 

players. 

Melissa Banks was the 

star with bat in hand, 

scoring two centuries and 

finishing as the tournament’s 

top run-scorer with 

339 runs. 

She scored 102 of Lincoln’s 

165 runs in their 

opening round 60-run 

win against Villa Maria 

College. In their second 

match, Lincoln suffered a 

37-run loss to Cashmere 

High School. 

Lincoln defeated Rangi 

Ruru Girls’ School by five 

runs in their final group 

match to qualify for the 

third and fourth play-off 

match against Burnside 

High School. 

choice certificates 

for primary school 

grade: Anton Lilley and 

Taylor Goddard. 

•The coach’s choice 

certificate for the high 

school grade: Ben 

Harding. 

•The interclub 

certificates 

for outstanding 

performance in the 

primary division: Abi 

Redman and Conrad 

IMPRESSIVE: 

Lincoln High’s 

girls cricket 

team finished 

third at the 

Canterbury 

secondary 

school 

tournament, 

defeating 

some of 

Christchurch’s 

top schools. 

In the play-off, Lincoln 

batted first and set an 

imposing 190 from their 

20 overs thanks to an unbeaten 

knock of 132 from 

Banks. 

Lincoln then restricted 

Burnside to 156/3 to win 

by 34 runs and claim third 

spot. 

The tournament was 

won by Christchurch 

Girls’ High School which 

will now represent the 

Canterbury region at the 

national tournament later 

in the year. 

Juniors have fun on wet 

court after prize-giving 

FUN: Wet weather may have cancelled Lincoln’s 

prize-giving tournament but it didn’t stop the 

youngsters from getting involved. 

Goddard. 

•The inter-club 

certificates for outstanding 

performance 

in the high school division: 

Mitchell Keen and 

Josh Lennon. 

•The club choice 

certificates for 

improvement and 

effort in the high school 

division: Alice Bain and 

Emily Shepherd. 

•More sport, page 24 

Kim’s 

Fashion Quarterly 

from Kim Taylor —Viva La Moda 

Winter Essentials 

Now is the time to buy a snuggly fashion knitwear 

piece to update your winter wardrobe. 

Poncho’s and wraps are very much the go-to style 

when it comes to the latest fashion this season 

and there are many and varied styles, colours and 

compositions. 

We have showcased the stunning moda 

immagine grey and pink combo($199) with 

Vassalli jeans ($159). This poncho is a beautiful 

mohair blend, is by an italian designer and also 

comes in a blue colourway. 

Also shown is 

an image of the 

cashmere blend 

Antler poncho in 

a grey weave knit 

($189). This beautiful 

soft poncho is also 

available in a winter 

white. 

Another lightweight 

100 % merino option 

is the cobalt button 

poncho worn with a grey 

ivyblu Wynona skirt ($159). These ponchos come in 

several colours and are really versatile as can be 

worn several ways and are ultra-popular for travelling 

as can be easily popped 

into a bag as an extra 

layer. 

For those who prefer slightly more traditional 

knitwear we have added a pic of the fabulous 

Random madalon sweater in a pretty blue/cream 

colourway. This jumper is 80 percent merino and has 

a lovely soft feel ($195). 

Coats are another winter 

staple of course and we 

have shown an image of the 

stunning wine coloured Vivid 

coat in a wool blend ($239). 

This is a timeless, flattering 

style and adds a pop of up 

to the minute colour to your 

wardrobe. 

Winter footwear is also starting to arrive and we have 

showcased the ever popular minx brand X Factor 

boots in black with white crosses ($219). These are 

comfy and stylish to put with your jeans or trackies. 

We have also shown the fun and comfortable Rollie 

floral boots ($219.90). These are practical but with 

a twist, adding some interest to a pair of everyday 

Winter boots. 

All of these styles, plus 

many many more, are 

available right now at 

Viva La moda so come 

on in and update your 

wardrobe. 

-Kim Taylor 

All of the fashion featured in the images 

is available from Viva La Moda Rolleston 

Shop 12, Rolleston Square, Rolleston. Phone 347 1151



SELWYN TIMES 

New staff, new health services 

at Motus Rolleston 

There has been a lot happening at 

Motus Rolleston since we took over 

the former premises of Sportsrehab at 

the beginning of December 2017. We 

have welcomed a number of new staff 

in our physiotherapy and administration 

teams, as well as bringing in some great 

new services to ensure we can provide 

the best service possible for our clients. 

In our physiotherapy team we have 

been lucky to retain the services of Kim 

Bond, Jody Watson and Chris Yoo from 

SportsRehab. We have also welcomed 

Doug Claridge, who returns to Motus 

Health after a year away, and Chantelle 

Shatford has come across from our 

Rangiora branch. Both have settled in 

well and are loving working in Selwyn. 

Laura-May Aselemo has joined Lynette 

Barron to complete our administration 

team. 

Motus Rolleston has also joined forces 

with a number of allied health providers 

to bring you a great multi-disciplinary 

team. 

In February we welcomed Pip Mead 

from Pure and Simple Nutrition. Pip 

is a degree-qualified nutritionist, who 

believes that maintaining a healthy 

lifestyle doesn’t have to be complicated 

or expensive. Pip has appointments 

available onsite every Wednesday. 

Michaela Wakelin, a podiatrist from Feet 

n Motion podiatry, started with the Motus 

Rolleston team in early March. Michaela 

provides a comprehensive podiatric 

service including biomechanical analysis 

and footcare. Michaela has appointments 

available every Thursday afternoon. 

In March, we also welcomed Adapted 

Yoga and Pilates, who are providing Yoga 

and Pilates classes from the dedicated 

group exercise area within our gym. 

Adapted Yoga and Pilates provides a 

friendly, fun and environment where 

you can achieve your goals. And no you 

don’t need a fancy yoga kit! With seven 

classes a week there is something to suit 

everyone. Check the website for more 

information. 

Last but not least, as of April 3 we have 

Simon Breen, Massage Therapist from 

Podium Fitness joining the expanding 

team. Simon comes with a great 

reputation as a massage therapist and is 

also a qualified personal trainer. Simon 

has appointments available on Tuesdays 

from the beginning of April. 

Motus Rolleston has also been getting 

involved in the local community. We are 

the preferred physiotherapy providers 

for Selwyn United Football, Southbridge 

Rugby and Lincoln Rugby. 

At Motus Rolleston we have a large 

multidisciplinary team of allied health 

providers to provide you the very best 

service and to help you to “live active”. 

> Motus Rolleston is located at 

43 Shelley Street, Rolleston. 

Opening hours are Monday to 

Thursday, 8am-7pm, Friday 

8am-5pm. Phone 03 347 9494. 

43 Shelley St, Rolleston 

03 347 9494 

motushealth.co.nz 

facebook: @motusrolleston 

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Weedons teen goes international 

• By Gordon Findlater 

LACHIE STOVE departed for 

England today on a six-month 

scholarship which will see him 

trade in the Weedons club, and 

his parents’ house in Leeston, for 

the Maften Hall Cricket Club and 

life in a 19th-century mansion. 

Stove, 17, is one of two recipients 

for this year’s Willows’ 

Cricket Scholarship. The scholarship 

will see him play cricket during 

the New Zealand winter and 

live at the Maften House where 

he will be hosted by Sir Hugh and 

Lady Blackett. 

The original seat of the Blackett 

family is now run as a four-star 

hotel, spa and golf course. 

“I know a few people that have 

gone and they’ve said that they 

had an awesome time,” said Stove. 

“I’m going to have a great time 

but it’s a bit frightening leaving 

home to find out what’s waiting 

for me there.” 

Outside of cricket, Stove will 

work at Maften Hall on a variety 

of tasks such as working behind 

the golf course’s bar. 

One job he may be tailor-made 

for could be a more hands on 

approach at the 27-hole course. 

Stove has grown up knowing a 

thing or two about golf course 

upkeep. His father is a former 

greenkeeper at Templeton golf 

course. 

The bowling all-rounder has 

just finished playing senior cricket 

for Weedons over the summer. 

He had a success in the Canterbury 

Country premier one-day 

competition taking 14 wickets at 

an average of 13.50. 

“I’ve really enjoyed playing 

country cricket again after finishing 

school at St Thomas. Being 

able to play against senior guys 

and learning from them has been 

great.” 

Stove will be joined by Rhys 

Petrie from Waitaki Boys’ High 

SPORTS 

School on the scholarship which 

has been running with the Willows 

since 2003. 

“We look for an all-round kid 

with a good head on his shoulders. 

Lachie fits that bill,” said 

Willows founder Mike Dormer. 

NEW HOME: The original seat 

of the Blackett family, is now 

run as a four-star hotel, spa 

and golf course. 

VACATION: Lachie Stove began his 

trip to England today as part of a sixmonth 

cricket scholarship. He is also 

a handy rugby player, playing at first 

XV level for St Thomas and rep level 

for Canterbury Country. 

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by 5pm each Wednesday 

Wings and Wheels 

Saturday, 9.30am 

Go along to this car and 

aircraft show. The day will 

feature fire safety kitchen 

displays and a children’s 

evacuation tunnel along with 

other entertainment. The event 

supports the Sheffield Volunteer 

Fire Brigade and Malvern St 

John. Tickets for adults cost 

$10 and families $25. Rain 

postponement date is Sunday. 

355 Kimberley Rd, Darfield 

Learn to prune fruit trees 

Sunday, 10.30am 

Need to know how to prune 

fruit trees? Go along to a 

demonstration at the Springston 

Community Secret Garden and 

learn from expert Greg Quinn. 

Cost is a donation of $5 or more. 

For more information, email 

Sue.jarvis@orcon.net.nz 

Springston Secret Garden, 

back section of 387B Ellesmere 

Junction Rd, Springston 

Terrace Station Autumn 

Open Garden 

Sunday, 11am-3pm 

Terrace Station is opening its 

heritage garden so that visitors 

can capture the changing shapes 

and colours of autumn. The very 

popular quiz table of interesting 

and historic household items 

will be on display to test your 

knowledge. Take a picnic to 

have on the lawn. Entry is $5 

for adults, children free. Please 

leave dogs at home. For further 

information, go to terracestation. 

org.nz 

Signposted from Hororata 

roundabout 

A Moment of Light 

Monday, 7pm 

The Ellesmere Camera Club 

invites you to A Moment of 

Light. Award-winning landscape 

photographer Carl Street will 

present images from Greenland 

and New Zealand. Residents 

are warmly invited to view 

Street’s work and hear him 

talk about his adventures. For 

more information, go to www. 

ellesmerecameraclub.co.nz 

Ellesmere College staff room, 

Leeston Dundsandel Rd, Leeston 

Form, Line and Colour 

Runs until April 15, 10am to 

4pm, Wednesday to Sunday 

Go along to Form, Line and 

Colour. This is an exhibition 

where two and three 

dimensional images are explored 

using a range of materials. 

Come and enjoy a “serendipity 

experience”. Free. 

Go along to the Faringdon Summer Skate Jam in Glentunnel today. A great way to introduce 

children and young people to skating with free gear hire, music and coaching from experienced 

skaters from Cheapskates Skate Skool. Prizes will bed up for grabs for a variety of age groups. 

This is a relaxed environment which allows participants to give it a go, cheer friends and family 

on, and ease their way into skateboarding. Something for all abilities. The event will be held at 

3.30-5.30pm, Glentunnel School, Homebush Rd. 

Down by the Liffey Gallery, 1 

James St, Lincoln 

Alpha 

Starts Tuesday, April 17, 

7-9.15pm, and runs weekly until 

Tuesday, June 5 

Do you have questions 

around the meaning of life? 

Join the Lincoln Union Church 

to explore life and faith in 

a relaxed atmosphere over 

coffee. Event is free. To find 

out more information, go to 

lincolnminister@gmail.com or 

call 027 352 7886 or 325 2257 

The Old Manse, 126 East Belt, 

Lincoln 

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West Melton Market: Saturday, 

9am-noon. St Paul’s Church. 

Lincoln Farmers’ and Craft 

Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm. 

Gerald St, Lincoln. 

Darfield Market: Saturday, 

9am-1pm, opposite Challenge 

Darfield, South Tce. 

Edendale Car Boot Sale: 

Sunday, noon-3pm, Edendale 

Cafe, 888 Sandy Knolls Rd, West 

Melton 

Running Groups 

Lincoln Road Runners: 

Tuesday registration from 

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6km. Starts at Lincoln University. 

Gold coin donations. 

Malvern Road Runners: 

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or 6km. Starts from Malvern 

Netball Centre. 

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SELWYN TIMES 

Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections 

in the Selwyn District 

Show home villages - 

showcasing design 

and innovation 

The benefits of Show Home Villages 

to both home buyers and home builders 

are plenty. For home buyers, being 

able to view numerous homes built by 

various building companies, all in close 

proximity, makes for a pleasant afternoon. 

Information is on tap, knowledgeable sales 

people are on hand to answer questions 

and advise, and it’s a great opportunity 

to see new trends in everything from 

lighting to landscaping and to get ideas for 

everything from kitchen design to décor. 

For building companies, being able 

to show off their latest designs and 

innovations to such a collective, captive 

audience is a marketing dream. 

Selwyn is home to three Show Home 

Villages, in Lincoln and Rolleston. 

Faringdon is the South Island’s biggest, 

with more show homes still to open. Just 

off Goulds Road, in East Maddisons Road 

there are homes from G.J. Gardner Homes, 

Golden Homes, Today Homes, Peter Ray 

Homes, Pringle Homes, Trident Homes, 

and Artisan Homes. 

Just around the corner on Lemonwood 

Drive are homes by Benchmark Homes, 

Green Homes, Milestone Homes, Jennian 

Homes, and Hallmark Homes. 

On Ledbury Drive are homes from R&B 

Builders, Stonewood Homes, Signature 

Homes, BOS Construction, and Compass 

Homes. 

Mike Greer Homes has show homes on 

Shillingford Boulevard and on the corner 

of Shillingford and Ragley Way. 

Te Whariki in Lincoln is a joint venture 

residential development between Ngai 

Tahu and Lincoln University with reserves, 

parks, walkways and cycle paths all 

within walking distance of the established 

township. The Show Home Village has 

an office at 37 Vernon Drive, where, also 

on Vernon Drive, there are homes built 

by Trident Homes, G.J. Gardner Homes, 

Bainbridge Homes, and Benchmark 

Homes. 

The Flemington Show Home Village, on 

Craig Thompson Drive, Lincoln, brings 

together eight show homes from leading 

Canterbury home builders with a wide 

range of designs, layouts and options. 

Along from the Flemington Sales Office 

are homes by Online Design and Build, 

Homes By Parklane, Versatile Homes, 

Homes By Maxim, Orange Homes, Green 

Homes, Mike Greer Homes, and Fraemohs 

Homes. 

Each of the Show Home Villages have 

websites with lots more information, 

including opening hours. They are 

faringdon.co.nz, flemington.co.nz and 

tewhariki.co.nz 

Artisan Homes 

Builders of superior homes. 

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Come and visit 

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Great house and land packages available in Lincoln and Rolleston! 

3 Springs Road, Wigram, open 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. 

8 Craig Thompson Drive, Lincoln, open 12.00pm to 4.00pm, Friday to Sunday. 

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Two New Display Homes Now Open... 

Jennian Homes Canterbury North have two new Display Homes that are now open. 

With their outstanding features and functional design, they are sure to impress. 

7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon, Rolleston 

Open: Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

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212 Main South Road, Sockburn 

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9 Westpark Boulevard, Rangiora 

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Fri, Sat, Sun 12pm - 4pm 

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Open Friday to Sunday, 

12.00pm to 4.00pm or by appointment 

Hornby 

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Open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 

5.30pm or by appointment 

0800 VERSATILE 

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Jennian Homes Canterbury North 

Rolleston 

7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon 

Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm 

Rangiora 

9 Westpark Boulevard 

Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm 

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Peter Ray Homes 

Prestons 

28 & 30 TeRito Street 

Wigram Skies, Wigram 

32 & 34 The Runway,12pm to 4pm 

Faringdon, Rolleston 

572 & 574 East Madisons Road 

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SELWYN TIMES 

Gardening 

Make sure your vegetable garden 

STAPLE: Kale is a superfood and is easy to grow. 

• By Rachel Vogan 

WITH EASTER out of the way, 

it’s now time to work off that 

chocolate and get busy in the 

vegetable patch to ensure you 

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upcoming months. Think salads 

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However, before you even 

consider putting a seedling (or 

seed) in the ground, make sure 

you have replenished the soil with 

some plant food and tucker. The 

hottest months take the most 

from the soil, and it is crucial 

to put back what has been used 

before you start again with a new 

lot of plants. So, heap in barrow 

loads or bags of compost, sheep 

pellets or vegetable mix, and dig it 

through before adding any 

new crops. 

CAVOLO NERO 

Meet the upright cabbage 

sometimes called Tuscan kale 

or black cabbage. This close 

cousin of kale is one of the 

hardiest crops you can grow. 

For me, this plant comes 

into its own in autumn and winter 

for purely ornamental reasons. 

Growing to over 1m, 

it not only brings food to the 

garden but height, too. 

Happy in most soils, it prefers 

full sun, and is content in larger 

patio tubs, buckets and urns. At 

this time of year, opt for seedlings 

as seeds will take a while to get 

going, and watch out for white 

butterflies; they love the young 

leaves. One plant can keep 

producing leaves for over a year, 

as long as it isn’t allowed to go to 

seed. 

CORIANDER 

Such a super green, this hardy 

herb adores the cooler months of 

year – unlike its other pungent 

heat-loving mates, such as basil, 

which will be turning up their 

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fresh seedlings. For seeds, this 

is as simple as scattering some in a 

pot or in part of the garden. With 

seedlings, find a sunny spot – in 

the garden or in a bucket-sized 

pot – plant and watch it romp 

away. To avoid plants bolting and 

going to seed, aim to keep the soil 

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KALE 

This is probably the easiest 

superfood to grow. It thrives 

in sun and part shade, it grows all 

year round, and, even better, it is a 

cut-and-come-again crop, which 

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a few leaves at a time and more 

leaves will grow. 

Look for seedlings now (seeds 

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way more than you think you will 

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it will be constantly on the menu. 

Kale happily thrives in pots and 

tubs too. You can fit two plants in 

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As for soil, they enjoy a fertile 

free-draining soil and full sun is 

best – although a few of the redleaved 

types will grow okay in a 

little shade. They loathe slugs and 

snails, so be vigilant and lay bait 

on a regular basis. 

PAK CHOI 

This is one crop I am never 

without. It makes a meal in a 

matter of minutes and is probably 

the easiest of the vegetables I grow. 

Seedlings are available all year 

round, however seeds germinate 

fairly quickly too. Allow a trowel 

space between plants. They sprint 

along when grown in 

a rich soil, however they will cope 

with poor soil. 

You will find a range of varieties 

about now. I like ‘Sumo’, which 

is short and fat, although the red 

varieties get my tick too, as their 

dark red foliage is a visual treat. 

When harvesting I use a sharp 

knife to cut the head off, leaving 

2cm of the stem in the ground. 

After a few weeks a new set of side 

‘chois’ appear and I leave these to 

mature. How cool is 

this crop! 

TURNIP 

Once considered only as a food 

crop for livestock, these hardy 

and easy-to-grow nuggets of 

goodness are quickly becoming 

a go-to autumn crop for many 

foodies. Kings Seeds recommends 

‘Snowball’, indicating that this one 

has first-class white skin and flesh. 

Turnips are a high source of fibre 

and vitamin C. Did you know 

the tops are edible too? They like 

the same sort of conditions as 

carrots, parsnips and radish – freedraining, 

fertile soil and full sun. 

RADISH 

These tasty wee treats can be on 

the menu all year round, especially 

if you have a greenhouse. Even 

when the soil temperatures drop 

outside, these bite-sized crunchy 

morsels will keep on growing. 

Sow seeds now, either in the 

garden or in shallow tubs and 

bowls, and seedlings will appear 

within a fortnight. Full sun and a 

finely-worked soil please. Try to 

sow the seeds a couple of finger 

spacings apart, if you can, however 

it’s not the end of the world if a few 

more seeds than needed go in. All 

going well you should be pulling 

radishes in four to six weeks. 

BROAD BEANS 

It pains me every year to write 

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who loves them, but I also grow 

them for the bees as the plants 

flower in late winter and spring 

when little else is around. 

The sooner they are in the 

ground the better; the cool 

weather stimulates all the 

flower growth, which results 

in cropping capacity. They need 

a spot away from strong winds, 

as the stalks will be over 1m tall 

when mature. 

For something a little different 

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and have the same green edible 

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This is not a misprint; yes, you can 

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will do the trick. 

Seeds could be sown now too; 

online catalogues have a good 

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digging in plenty of soft spongy 

organic matter, like compost or 

manure. Remember, this crop lasts 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

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Fierce competition will 

test young farmers’ skills 

The Tasman Regional Final of the FMG 

Young Farmer of the Year is being held at 

Innovation Park in Templeton on April 7. 

Among the eight finalists competing will 

be partners Vanessa Robinson and Martin 

Bates, who contract milk 360 cows near 

Burnham. 

The finalists will be asked to tackle a 

series of gruelling modules testing their 

technical and physical abilities. 

“Competitors will face off in two 

adrenaline-pumping head-to-head 

practical challenges at 10.30am and 1pm,” 

contest manager Bridget Johnson said. 

“Entry to events during the day is free, so 

it’s a great opportunity to see some of the 

region’s best young farmers in action.” 

The event culminates in a fast-paced agriknowledge 

quiz and evening show hosted 

by TV comedian Te Radar at Innovation 

Park Hall. 

“It’s possible Vanessa might beat me, but I 

don’t want that to happen,” laughed Martin, 

who’s a qualified builder. 

“My strengths are the opposite of 

Martin’s. He’s more practical than I am,” 

Vanessa said. 

They will be up against Megan Hands, 

Andrew Wiffen, Roscoe Taggart, Stewart 

Watson, Simon Ferguson and Jono 

Satterwaite. 

A prize pool of $21,000 is up for grabs 

and the winner will secure a spot in the 

prestigious FMG Young Farmer of the Year 

Grand Final in Invercargill in July. 

“At grand final, you have a one-in-seven 

chance of taking out the title. That pressure 

can make or break people,” Te Radar said. 

The Tasman regional finals for TeenAg 

and AgriKidsNZ will also take place in 

Templeton on April 7. 

More than 35 teams of students have 

already registered for the two events. 

“The aim of the contests is to get kids 

excited about a career in the primary 

industries,” competition co-ordinator 

David Highsted said. 

“Students tackle fun challenges, which 

test their practical and theoretical skills.” 

It’s the 50th anniversary of the iconic 

agricultural competition, which was first 

held in 1969. 

Roscoe Taggart of Oxford is one of the eight finalists. 

The Tasman Regional Final of the FMG Young Farmer of the 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

Poor relationships could be costing 

the country, research shows 

New research from Lincoln University 

shows poor relationships between farmers 

and their meat processors could be costing 

New Zealand. Dr Nic Lees said improving 

those relationships was essential to New 

Zealand producing higher value products 

that meet consumer needs. 

He surveyed over 1000 sheep, beef 

and deer farmers. These three industries 

together make up 12 per cent of New 

Zealand’s exports and currently contribute 

$5 billion a year to the New Zealand 

economy. 

“New Zealand is missing out on higher 

market returns for meat exports because of 

a lack of commitment and trust between 

farmers and meat companies,” Dr Lees said. 

“The majority of farmers do not 

commit to forward supply contracts that 

specify quality requirements and delivery 

schedules. 

“We effectively still have a system 

driven by production rather than market 

requirements. Farmers sell stock based 

on their farming requirements and the 

number of stock and quality often does not 

match market needs,” he said. 

Dr Lees said consumers were increasingly 

making food choices based not only on 

quality but also on factors such as food 

safety, animal welfare, provenance and 

environmental stewardship. 

The research showed that long-term 

committed relationships were necessary to 

ensure farmers supplied stock to processors 

that met these requirements. 

“Furthermore, these closer relationships 

meant that farmers were also more 

profitable. 

This means that it’s a win-win for farmers, 

exporters and the New Zealand economy. 

Though many have believed this to be 

the case, this is the first time research has 

clearly shown this.” 

Increasing the value of exports provides 

a way to earn more without having to 

produce more. This can help to address the 

current public concern about the impact 

of expanding farm production on the 

environment, he said. 

“Therefore, the environment also 

benefits.” 

Dr Lees said the research had developed 

tools for companies to measure the quality 

of their relationship with suppliers and 

identify what they can do to improve. 

Though a number of exporters are already 

using these tools, there is potential for 

wider use by agricultural and horticultural 

companies that want to improve 

relationships with their suppliers. 

“Expanding the use of these tools to other 

sectors such as the dairy and horticultural 

industries could significantly increase the 

benefits of this research to the New Zealand 

economy.” 

“ 

New Zealand is missing out on higher 

market returns for meat exports because 

of a lack of commitment and trust between 

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farmers and meat companies 

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The 2018 Anzac Day commemoration in West Melton will again 

take place around the War Memorial, which stands in the West 

Melton School grounds. 

A recent monument in the township, it 

was built to mark the Gallipoli centenary in 

2015 by teacher Shane Dawson and school 

caretaker John Blundell, and is inscribed 

with the names of the 38 men from the local 

area who died serving in World War One. 

The commemoration will start at 10am, 

with those wanting to attend advised to 

arrive by 9.30am. MC for the event will be 

Bruce Russell, the instigator of the memorial 

installation, while the head boy and head 

girl from West Melton School will give an 

address based on what Anzac Day means 

to them, and pupils from the school will lay 

poppies on the memorial. 

Music to mark the day will be presented, 

with Leigh Walters again playing the 

trumpet. This year, as has been the custom 

in West Melton, the WWI tradition of a lone 

piper playing the lament will be brought 

back. 

Six soldiers from Burnham Military 

Camp will represent the Defence Force, and 

there will also be representatives from the 

Templeton RSA, who asked to attend this 

year’s service. 

Councillors from the Selwyn Ward will be 

there, as well as people from as far afield as 

Ashburton, who will come in recognition of 

their relatives who lived locally, and served 

in the War. 

Bruce says the West Melton Residents 

Association and the school are very 

supportive of the event, and he is confident 

it will be as successful as last year’s, when 

250-300 people attended. After the service 

morning tea will be served. 

“A very warm welcome is extended to all.” 

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M-A 

‘The 

MATSON & ALLAN 

REAL ESTATE LIMITED 

Selwyn 

Experts’ 

SELWYN TIMES 

Residential 

Lifestyle 

Rural Property 

Licensed REAA2008 

ROLLESTON - 223a Lowes Road 

OUTSTANDING DESIGN AND 

ENDURING APPEAL 

• Stunning 271m2 brick & linear home 

• Large open plan living with a separate lounge 

• Opens out onto stunning decking including a spa 

• Great outdoor entertaining 

• Sleek modern kitchen with quality appliances & walk in 

pantry 

• Five double bedrooms 

• Large master bedroom with walk in robe & ensuite 

• LED lighting throughout & quality blinds 

• Separate laundry & attic storage 

• Triple car garage 

• Large 1188m2 section including a woodshed 

OPEN HOME 

Viewing: Sun 3.45 – 4.15pm 

Price: Neg Over $759,000 

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/361 

Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576 

jackie@marealestate.co.nz 

NEW LISTING 

ROLLESTON - 55 Masefield Drive 

THE DIFFERENCE IS IN THE DETAIL! 

• New build 

• 4 double bedrooms 

• Master with ensuite and WIR 

• Quality fixtures and fittings 

• 2 x heat pumps 

• 2 living areas 

• Separate lounge 

• Sleek modern kitchen 

• Study nook 

• Double internal access garage 


Price: Neg over $625,000 




OPEN HOME 

ROLLESTON - 10 Burford Way 

SIMPLY STUNNING - AVAILABLE NOW! 

• Modern 2015 Horncastle home 

• Faringdon Subdivision 

• Low maintenance & easy living property 

• 3 double bedrooms &office/single bedroom 

• Sleek functional & modern kitchen 

• Quality appliances fixtures & fittings 

• Spacious dining area opening to private courtyard 

• Great outdoor entertaining 

• Generous open plan living with north facing aspect 

• LED lighting, generous storage 


Price: $525,000 


OPEN HOME 

ROLLESTON - 60 Moore Street 

POTENTIAL FOR SO MUCH MOORE 


• Open plan dining and kitchen 

• Separate living 

• Tandem garage 

• Zoned for Rolleston Primary and High schools 

• Ten minute walk to local amenities 

OPEN HOME 


Price: Neg over $319,000 

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/??? 

NEW LISTING 



Charlotte Knowler Mb 027 5325931 

charlotte@marealestate.co.nz 

ROLLESTON - 16 Broomleigh Drive 

EXCEPTIONAL NEW BUILD! 

• Generous 241m2 home on 719m2 section 

• 2 separate living areas & dining area 

• Centrally located kitchen - granite benchtops, soft close 

drawers, quality appliances & walk in pantry 

• North facing living & outdoor entertaining 


• Beautifully specified tiled bathrooms with underfloor 

heating & walk in wardrobe 

• LED lighting throughout 

• Built in gas fireplace 

• Separate laundry, heat pump & gas hot water 

• Exposed aggregate driveway & patios 

• Spray lawn & internal privacy fencing 

Viewing: Mon 1.30 – 2.00pm 





OPEN HOME 

ROLLESTON - 10 Charlbury Drive 

THE SMARTEST OF STARTS IS HERE! 

• Stunning 3-bedroom home 

• Open plan living, kitchen and dining 

• Master bedroom with walk in robe 

• Sleek ensuite 

• Separate laundry 

• Set on an established and private 408m2 sections 

• Fantastic indoor outdoor flow 

• Fully lanscaped area 

• Located in the popular Faringdon subdivision. 

• Walking distance to Lemonwood Grove Primary and 

South Point shopping centre 

Viewing: Mon 1.30 – 2.00pm 





OPEN HOME 

ROLLESTON - 43 Masefield Drive 

FIVE DOUBLE BEDROOM BEAUTY 

• New build 


• Master with ensuite and WIR 

• Quality fixtures and fittings 

• 2 x heat pumps 

• 2 living areas 

• Separate lounge 

• Sleek modern kitchen 

• Large section 

• Double internal access garage 

ROLLESTON - 23B Jozecom Place 

IT’S BRAND NEW AND READY FOR YOU! 

• Spacious 270m2 home 

• Three spacious living areas 

• Modern kitchen with stone bench tops & Butler’s pantry 

• Four double bedrooms 

• Large master bedroom with WIR 

• Log burner & Heat pump 

• Opulent tiled bathrooms with underfloor heating 

• Separate laundry & ample internal storage 

• Triple car garage 

• 1228m2 section 


Price: $645,000 









OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

LINCOLN - 88 Liffey Springs Drive 

LIFFEY IN A JIFFY 

• Stunning 4-bedroom home of exceptional quality 

• Large open plan living, kitchen and dining 

• High spec kitchen with large walk in pantry 

• All fittings and fixtures are of a very high standard, no 

corners have been cut. 

• Master bedroom has a large walk in robe and a very 

tidy ensuite 

• Set on an established and private 649m2 sections 

• Fantastic indoor outdoor flow with a large central deck 

with a fully landscaped surrounding. 

ROLLESTON - 18 Oak Tree Lane 

SIMPLY TREEMENDOUS 

• Stand out street appeal 

• Fantastic location 

• Four bedrooms 

• Two Separate living areas 

• Well-appointed bathrooms 

• Stylish kitchen 

• Walk in pantry 

• Good indoor/outdoor flow 

• Large 1227m2 section 

• Close to Rolleston College 

Viewing: Sun 11.00 – 11.30am 

Price: By Negotiation 


Charlotte Knowler Mb 027 5325931 

charlotte@marealestate.co.nz 






OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 

ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz 

Chris Flanagan 

027 433 4657 

Andrew Taylor 

027 435 5930 

Jackie Derrick 

027 636 3576 

Stephan Knowler 

027 229 9522 

Cameron McRae 

027 769 6696 

Paul Robinson 

021 277 2690 

Sue Robinson 

021 409 050 

Charlotte Knowler 

027 532 5931 

Jo Barrett 

021 859 006 

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021 645 695

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Barrington 

92 Stourbridge St 

Linwood 

485 Linwood Ave 

Cashmere 

205 Cashmere Rd 

Philpotts Rd 

116 Philpotts Rd 

Yaldhurst 

20 Main West Coast Rd 

ODR/STR/7450

pUBliSHeD eVerY WeDneSDAY 

Week commencing WeDneSDAY, 4TH April 2018 

NOT JUST CURB APPEAL! 

With manicured lawns and designer features this 

279m2 beauty will impress before you open the 

door. An expansive home on 1204m2 showcases 

outstanding indoor/outdoor living options and an 

impressive roofline extension with exposed truss 

details. 

The luxury kitchen complete with large WIP and 

90cm freestanding oven complements the spacious 

living area and designated dining space. All 3 living/ 

dining areas flow so easily out to an enviable covered 

outdoor entertaining space. There is a spacious master 

bedroom, excellent walk in robe and pampering 

ensuite with double-head, fully-tiled shower. The 

remaining 3 bedrooms are all of double-size and have 

wardrobes to match. A sought after, 3 car garage with 

drive through opens to a huge parking pad, garden 

sheds and lush green lawn beyond. There is obvious 

pride taken here, not only with the design of the home 

but careful and meticulous maintenance that will 

capture the eye (and hearts) of many. 

Address: 18 Shadbolt Lane, Rolleston 

Deadline Sale – Closing Thursday 

19th April 12pm 

(unless sold prior) 

Sarah Yeates 

Contact: 

Mobile: 0274 472 719 

Email: sarahy@pb.co.nz 

Open home: Sunday 8th April 3.00pm -3.30pm

2

3 

Four Seasons Realty 

Auction 

21st March (USP) 

Deadline Sale 

4th April (USP) 

4 Birchlea Court Prebbleton 

For Sale 

4 2 1 1 2 

Quality Home, Quality Location From its impeccably manicured 1040m2 section to its 

pristine condition inside, be prepare to be impressed. The living spaces are well proportioned, 

bedrooms & bathrooms are of similar scope while a separate study provides further options. 

Great indoor/outdoor flow with a private and sheltered patio, double garaging is complement 

by ample off street parking; a separate boat/trailer parking space being a further advantage 

for enthusiasts. Inspection will not disappoint. 

View at fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#HR4844 

Jackie Wither - 027 4503 777 

18 Ruakaka Street Hornby 

Hornby Home in Excellent Location Opportunity to purchase this 1970’s home on 

fully fenced 607m2 section in a quiet cul-de-sac. This home is perfect for first home 

buyers or investors, close to Hornby Mall and transport. The owners have purchased 

and don’t want to own two homes so act fast this won’t last. 

View at fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#RL1851 

Rachael Haslam - 027 5154 968 | Mary Westwood - 021 557 731 

Deadline Sale 

28th March (USP) 

3 1 1 1 1 2 

47 Old West Coast Road Yaldhurst 

Lifestyle Of Dreams - Luxurious Living Space, style and location will impress once you view 

this immaculately presented lifestyle property positioned on park-like grounds. Behind its 

automatic gated entry providing peace of mind security, is more than 7 acres (approx.) of the 

ultimate in luxury, privacy and exceptional quality living on offer. The design of the home is 

exceptional with open plan kitchen and dining area overlooking the glorious landscaping and 

massive amounts of decking. Particular attention has been made to the alfresco living which 

surrounds the tennis court and heated pool complex, completing a breath taking outlook. 

View at fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz ID#HR4843| Andrew Saré - 021 712 287 

Deadline Sale 

21st March (USP) 

4 2 3 1 4 

88 Othello Drive Rolleston 

Superb Convenient Location Situated in the established ‘Hamlet’ subdivision is this easy 

living, family friendly home. Sited for sun on a 981m2 section (including ROW) this lovely 

property boasts a separate lounge room along with super spacious living/dining that 

opens out to a generous deck & establish backyard! This wonderful home is a sun trap, 

perfect for family living and being located in this handy location this won’t last long! 


Nyressa Vincent - 027 515 7045 

$549,000 

3 2 2 1 2 

521 Harewood Road Harewood 

4 2 2 3 2 

Low Maintenance Family Home At Its Best! Fabulous single level low maintenance home in sunny, 

sheltered and mature setting. With four double bedrooms and two spacious living areas there is plenty 

of room, plus the added bonus of lovely indoor / outdoor flow for private alfresco entertaining. This 

home built in 2001 has had one careful owner from new, who is now reluctantly moving on, leaving 

this mouth-watering opportunity for someone new. Easy living at its best with off-street parking, 

extra-large internal double garaging plus close to parks, schools and Bishopdale Mall. 


Nicholas Martin - 027 4345 792 | Lyn Martin- 027 228 8499 

$239,000 

12 Longcot Drive Rolleston 

3 2 2 2 

Must Sell - Won’t last on Longcot! My vendor demands a sale and all offers must be 

presented. Newly completed and designed with efficiency and functionality in mind, 

this home simply must be viewed to be appreciated. Peace of mind is ensured with a 10 

year Masterbuild Guarantee and the knowledge your home has been built to exacting 

standards by Horncastle Homes, a builder with an enviable reputation for quality. 


Natalie McLean - 027 943 6413 

46 Vernon Drive Lincoln 

2 

539m 

Things Have Changed! My owners have had a change of circumstances due to health 

problems so will not be building on this site. This leaves a wonderful opportunity for another 

purchaser to build their dream home overlooking the wetlands and opposite quality show 

homes on Vernon Drive. 

Situated close to the supermarket and local shops this 593m2 pocket of desirable land 

should be snapped up! 


Paula Catchpole - 027 4325 976 

Hornby. 

395 Main South Road 

P 349 9919 

Rolleston. 

S13, Rolleston Square 

P 347 4711 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd 

Licensed Agent REAA 2008

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GORGEOUS OUTLOOK, GREAT LOCATION! 

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NEW LISTING 

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ROLLESTON 

27 Renoir Drive 

Situated so handy to town and with lovely park views 

this is a property that This immaculately maintained 

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living you'll enjoy! 

Young families will love their own space here with not 

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but also the enjoyment of the favoured Parekura Reserve 

and playground. The older generation will also 

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Contact Sarah today on 027 447 2719 to find out more! 

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VIEW Sunday 8 Apr 12.00 - 12.30pm 

Sarah Yeates 

Mobile 027 447 2719 

Office 03 929 0306 

sarahy@pb.co.nz 

BUYERS $529,000+ 

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WEB ID AR61255 

HORORATA 

310 Hororata Road 

• 100 hectares 

• Three years + right of renewal 

• Commences 1st June 2018 

• 40 hectares irrigated (flat) 

• 60 hectares downs (flat/rolling) 

A medium sized lease opportunity close to Hororata, 

200-230 ASL, 800-900mm annual rainfall. Great balance 

of soils and irrigation (rotorainer) with potential of 

increased irrigation area. Currently run as a cattle 

finishing/dairy support farm that would be an ideal size 

for a self contained dairy support or continue in its 

current use or sheep/lamb finishing. 

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY 

TENDER 

View By Appointment 

TENDER closes Wednesday 18th April, 2018 at 3.00pm 

Greg Jopson 

Mobile 027 447 4382 

Office 03 307 9176 

gregj@pb.co.nz 

Gareth Cox 

Mobile 021 250 9714 

Office 03 929 0306 

gareth@pb.co.nz 

NEW LISTING 

NEW LISTING 

WEB ID DFL61319 

DARFIELD 

342A Bangor Road 

Set on 1.7 hectares in sheltered grounds on the outskirts 

of Darfield is this well presented character home that 

provides an outstanding opportunity for those looking 

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Featuring a large open plan country style kitchen that 

flows through to separate formal dining room, with 

French doors opening onto a large deck excellent for 

outdoor entertaining. A generous separate lounge 

provides a peaceful escape. 

If you’re looking for well established property where you 

can add your touch then look no further! 

Offers invited over $570,000. 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 

DEADLINE SALE 


DEADLINE SALE closes Tuesday 24th April, 2018 at 3.00pm, 

(unless sold prior) 

Gareth Cox 

Mobile 021 250 9714 

Office 03 929 0306 


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WEB ID ROU61341 

ROLLESTON 

45 Tennyson Street 

With the Town Centre focus areas established and 

properties along this strip already underway for 

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opportunity for business owners or developers. 

• 767m2 site located in the transitional living precinct 

• Existing 238m2 dwelling with multiple living options 

• Plenty of off-street-parking 

Whether you’re interested in land banking with rental 

return, considering the potential to utilise the existing 

dwelling or looking for a business building site in a 

prime central location. Be apart of the latest 

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DEADLINE SALE 


DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 26th April, 2018 at 

12.00pm, (unless sold prior) 

Sarah Yeates 

Mobile 027 447 2719 

Office 03 929 0306 

sarahy@pb.co.nz 

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240 Lowes Road, Rolleston 


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34 Hartford Crescent, Rolleston 


61 Overbury Drive, Rolleston 


19 George Street, Rolleston 


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69 Johnson Road, West Melton 


2 Preston Avenue, West Melton 


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28 Royston Common, West Melton 


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782 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 


43 Masefield Drive, Rolleston 


18 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


72 Farthing Drive, Prebbleton 


79 Newman Rd, Rolleston 

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60A Stonebrook Drive, Rolleston 


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For full details of all 

Open Homes, please 

contact the Real Estate 

companies 

RAY WHITE 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9988 

www.rwrolleston.co.nz 

WEST MELTON 03 347 9933 

www.rwwestmelton.co.nz 

LINCOLN 03 325 7299 

www.rwlincoln.co.nz 

FARMLANDS www.farmlands.co.nz 

FARMLANDS LINCOLN 03 325 2889 

FARMLANDS LEESTON 03 324 3189 

FARMLANDS DARFIELD 03 317 9070 

HARCOURTS ROLLESTON 

www.fourseasons.hornby.co.nz 

HARCOURTS HORNBY 03 349 9919 

HARCOURTS ROLLESTON 03 347 4711 


www.marealestate.co.nz 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9949 

DARFIELD 03 318 8204 

LEESTON 03 324 3704 

MIKE PERO ROLLESTON 

03 347 1111, www.mikepero.com 

PGG WRIGHTSON 

CANTERBURY 

03 318 7850, www.pggwre.co.nz 

PROPERTY BROKERS 

ROLLESTON 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 

ROLLESTON 03 929 0306

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