The Star: May 03, 2018

Thursday, May 3, 2018 

A little bit of 

Melbourne for city 

STORY, PAGE 11 

Merivale wives 

Aaron Keown 

lands 

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hot water 

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Teenage 

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POLICE HAVE arrested a 

15-year-old for a violent dairy 

robbery, and are on the trail of 

his two alleged accomplices. 

He was charged with the 

aggravated robbery of the 

GJR Dairy on Waltham Rd, 

Sydenham, just after 2pm on 

Sunday. 

During the knife-point 

robbery one of the offenders 

was struck with a meat cleaver 

by the dairy owner. 

The dairy owner had 

retreated to a back room before 

running back in with the meat 

cleaver. 

Footage of the robbery 

was caught on security 

camera. 

“They started threatening 

me with the knife and waving 

it around. I thought: ‘It’s either 

going to be him or me, and it’s 

not going to me,’ so I thought 

I’d better get back,” the dairy 

owner told Stuff. 

“After it happened to the 

wife I thought there’s no way 

they’re going to do it to me. I’m 

going to go on the offensive 

and defend what I’ve got,” the 

man said. 

“I work 100 hours a week for 

about $2 an hour, and for some 

little a******* to come in and 

take that.”

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• By Sophie Cornish 

PLANS TO develop an allweather 

sporting facility in 

Northcote would see six sporting 

codes provided with up to 21 

indoor courts. 

A warehouse near the corner 

of Main North and Northcote Rds, 

currently tenanted by Toll Group, 

could be reconfigured and ready 

for use in two to three years. 

Developers Kris Inglis and 

Mike, Max and Glenn Percasky 

outlined their plans to the 

Papanui-Innes Community Board 

recently. 

Known as the Northcote Sports 

and Entertainment Terminus, 

it was granted resource consent 

in August 2015 and will have 12 

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basketball, tennis, badminton and 

volleyball. 

A gymnasium, cafe, child care 

centre, 450 car parks and other 

sports entertainment options such 

as 10-pin bowling, Laser Strike 

and Clip ’n Climb will also be 

included. 

The other sports entertainment 

options could be removed to 

expand the facility to 21 indoor 

courts. 

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in Bridgestone Reserve, on Friday, as part of recreating Papanui Bush. Papanui-Innes Community Board 

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SENIOR LIVING 

• By Emily O’Connell 

RUSSLEY RESIDENTS have 

“run out of patience” over 

vehicles blocking their streets 

near the Airport Business Park. 

Avonhead Community Group 

chairman Professor Somnath 

Sarkar Bagchi says there are still 

ongoing issues with business 

park staff parking their vehicles 

on residential streets. 

He said 

residents and 

their visitors 

struggle to 

find parking 

on their own 

streets and 

the problem 

isn’t being addressed. 

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said it’s a “prolonged” and “difficult” 

issue which the group has 

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the Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

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been trying to resolve the issue 

but so far nothing has worked. 

“People have lost faith in the 

city council and its ability to 

resolve this issue,” Prof Bagchi 

said. 

A city council spokeswoman 

said more than 1000 time-related 

infringement notices have been 

issued in the area since July 11. 

Infringement fees range from 

$12 or less to $57 depending on 

how long the vehicle has been 

parked. 

Letters released to Western 

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Meetings Act show city council 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel sent a letter 

regarding the concerns to the 

Inland Revenue in January. 

The IRD is one of the companies 

based at the business park. 

“Could you please advise 

what measures you are putting 

in place to ensure your staff are 

not contributing to this serious 

problem,” Ms Dalziel said. 

She said there “was suggestion” 

that IRD had been paying for 

employees’ parking fines. 


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MORE DETAILS are expected 

to be revealed tomorrow about 

the horrific alleged murder of a 

woman in her Merivale home. 

A 54-year-old labourer from 

Aranui will appear in the High 

Court, accused of the killing. 

The body of a woman, aged 27, 

was found in the Exeter St house 

shortly before noon on Saturday, 

April 7, by a member of the public. 

The accused was later arrested 

and charged with murder and aggravated 

robbery. 

The names of the accused and 

victim, and details about the police 

investigation were suppressed 

when he appeared at his first 

court appearance on April 9. 

He did not enter a plea and was 

remanded in custody. 

But details relating to the alleged 

murder have sparked much 

conjecture in Christchurch, some 

details which are likely to come 

clearer tomorrow. 

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SENIOR LIVING 

• By Sarla Donovan 

A TINY piece of the city’s 

railway history has come back 

to life. 

Railway Tce in Heathcote 

Valley has been newly-repaired 

following damage in the 

September 4, 2010, and February 

22, 2011, earthquakes. 

The little street was formed 

by New Zealand Rail in 1961 

to build six workers’ houses 

between Port Hills Rd and the 

motorway. 

NZR later sold them into 

private ownership and each 

resident owns a sixth of the 

road. 

It means there’s no city council 

responsibility for maintenance 

such as road sweepers, weed 

spraying or drain clearance. 

And the costs of fixing the 

quake damage fell on the homeowners’ 

private insurance. 

Plumber Peter Bigelow has 

lived on Railway Tce for years. 

He said it had taken quite a 

bit of co-ordination to fix the 

road as it came under private 

insurance rather than EQC. 

“Half of us were with AA 

(Vero) and they took the lead, 

managed it and went to the other 

insurers.” 

Fibre was laid first, then 

potholes repaired and new kerbs 

and footpaths are now going in. 

The work has taken about a 

month. 

Mr Bigelow said Port Hills MP 

Ruth Dyson has been helpful 

in advocating on behalf of the 

Railway Tce homeowners. 

Ngai Tuari shifted into a 

three-bedroom property with 

her engine driver husband 

about 35 years ago and raised 

her four children there, all of 

them attending Heathcote Valley 

Primary School. 

“It’s a lovely street, I wouldn’t 

move for quids. In fact, I sold my 

other house, the original one, to 

my son, so he’s my neighbour. 

And he wouldn’t move for quids 

as well.” 

However, the private road is 

“an awful pain,” Mrs Tuari said. 

“It’s a private road, but that 

doesn’t work because any of the 

public are allowed to use it. 

The only time it becomes a 

private road is when we have 

to pay for it. I’d love to put a gate 

up there and you pay a 

gold coin to go through it. 

Then the upkeep wouldn’t be a 

problem.” 

“But it is a nice community 

feel; it’s almost like the country; 

you can hear cows, see the horse 

paddocks and the watercress 

growing everywhere. Just the feel 

of the place, it’s lovely.” 

PIECE OF HISTORY: Ngai Tuari is one of six homeowners living on Railway Tce, Heathcote, whose private insurance has funded the 

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BANKS PENINSULA has been 

compared to a high-maintenance 

wife from Merivale. 

“They look really good, but 

very expensive.” 

The remark came on 

Monday during hearings on 

the city council’s Long Term 

Plan. 

The Banks Peninsula 

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PAGEANTRY: The Caledonian Pipe Band leads Sumner’s Anzac Day parade along Wakefield Ave. 

PHOTO: TONY BRUNT 

PEOPLE OF all ages turned out 

in their hundreds to take part 

in Anzac Day commemorations 

across Banks Peninsula this year. 

Parades and ceremonies were 

held in Little River, Akaroa, 

Sumner and Lyttelton. 

A large crowd assembled in 

Lyttelton to watch the parade 

march from the corner of Oxford 

and London Sts along to 

Albion Square for the ceremonial 

wreath-laying and speeches 

of remembrance. 

A wreath-laying ceremony at 

the recently re-dedicated gates 

of the former Sumner/Redcliffs 

RSA clubhouse was followed by 

a parade down Wakefield Ave to 

the Sumner Centre, where the 

main service was held. 

Club president Bill Joines 

recited the poignant Ode to the 

Fallen, with prayers, a hymn 

and thanksgiving led by the 

Reverend Thomas Bauer, as well 

as an address by veteran Ray 

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“HAVEN’T OUR kids lost 

enough to the quake already?” 

That’s the message on signs 

displayed in Richmond and 

Shirley, calling for Avonside 

Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ High 

School to include the suburbs in 

its new home enrolment zone. 

Residents of the suburbs have 

delivered 3000 leaflets 

to surrounding areas and 

gathered more than 1300 

signatures on a petition, calling 

for people to submit feedback to 

the schools and the Ministry of 

Education. 

The two schools will relocate 

to the new shared campus at QE 

II Park next year and have been 

required to develop a new zone 

by the secretary of education. 

The board of trustees from 

both schools opened a consultation 

document online at the 

end of March, which closed on 

Thursday. 

The document included a ‘draft 

zone’ which featured suburbs 

Burwood, Parklands, New 

Brighton, South Brighton and 

Southshore, which is supported 

by the MoE. 

The Marshland area was featured 

on the document as a ‘grey 

zone’, meaning it was an area the 

schools wish to have included in 

the zone. 


Petition to change schools’ enrolment zones 

New Brightons RSA’s 

executive manager Garry 

House said this year’s 

Anzac Day service was 

“one of the best yet.” 

“The RSA has great 

support from the 

community . . . we had 

support from the Girl 

Guides, the Boy Scouts, 

the army, navy and air 

force cadets, and so many 

other groups. The New 

Brighton fire brigade and 

police also laid wreaths,’’ 

he said. 

“They all support us 

tremendously. We’re so 

proud of the community,” 

Mr House said. 

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Lincoln Lizards at the Golden 

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week. 

THe team which formed 

29 years ago had been eyeing 

up the tournament since the 

Christchurch event was first 

confirmed. As well as taking on 

a team from Alaska the Lizards 

got the chance to play against 

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Stephen Larkham. 

“THe biggest surprise to me 

was how tall he was for a firstfive. 

He’s got the legs to run 

around us but the game was 

played very low key,” said team 

manager Mark Tweedy. 

THe team of 28 was made up 

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Club, people new to Lincoln and 

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THe Lizards have a player base of 

around 50 and play in six games 

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over 35-years-old team. 

THe team for the festival 

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Ron Fabian – who is now in his 

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THE CHANCES of Darfield 

hosting the Crusaders and 

Highlanders pre-season game next 

year appears unlikely. 

THe Darfield Rugby Club hosted 

the summer fixture in 2017 and 

wants to do so again. 

But the Canterbury Rugby Football 

Union’s insistence a spectator 

mound be constructed has proven 

an issue. 

Darfield president Scott McIlroy 

said constructing a mound on the 

ground is not viable due to summer 

sport use. 

“THe ground itself is not viable to 

host the game and I have looked at 

other options including farmland 

where a mound already exists but 

that too will be expensive,” he said. 

More than 5500 people turned 

up to watch the 2017 match, including 

then-Prime Minister Bill 

English. 

Minutes from the Malvern 

Community Board meeting last 

week showed Selwyn Mayor Sam 

Broughton was told the CRFU 

“would not consider viewing from 

a flat-level surface acceptable.” 

Mr McIlroy says he had previously 

looked into building a 4000 

seat temporary stand but at a cost 

of more than $100,000, it was 

considered uneconomic. 


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Fire rages, homes at risk 

Suppression orders breached 

Police issue 

warning to 

web page 

• By Bridget Rutherford 

POLICE HAVE ordered the 

administrators of a web page 

to remove content relating to 

the Merivale homicide because 

it was in breach of High Court 

suppression orders. 

The move has prompted a 

warning suppression orders 

are there for a reason, and any 

further breaches may result in 

prosecution. 

The information was in 

relation to the alleged murder of 

Nicole Marie Tuxford, 27, whose 

body was found at an Exeter St 

property on April 7. 

The 54-year-old Aranui man 

charged with her murder and 

sexual violation has name 

suppression. 

Other details surrounding 

the case have also been 

suppressed. 

Detective Senior Sergeant 

Scott Anderson told The Star 

police had received a couple of 

tip-offs about the information 

online. 

“The administrators were 

identified and visited and 

advised of the suppression 

orders in relation to the case. 

They complied and removed the 

content.” 

He said the two people were 

asked to monitor the web page 

from now on. Police would 

continue to monitor online 

content, along with other 

agencies, he said. 

Police were taking suppression 

breaches in this case very 

seriously, he said. 

“We don’t want to jeopardise 

the process. 

“In the interest of justice, 

suppression orders are there 

for a reason. And in this case in 

the interest of the defendant’s 

right to have a fair trial, as 

frustrating as it is, patience is 

required.” 

Breaching a suppression 

order is punishable under the 

Criminal Procedures Act 2011. It 

can result in imprisonment of up 

to six months. 

High Court criminal manager 

Helen Vermeulen said the two 

individuals spoken to by police 

were asked to ensure the site’s 

users were aware of the court 

order. 

“They were also advised that 

any further breaches may result 

in prosecution.” 

The murder accused is also 

charged with unlawfully taking 

Ms Tuxford’s car and entering 

the property without permission 

with a knife and using it as a 

weapon. 

He appeared in the High 

Court in Christchurch on Friday 

via video link from prison for a 

pre-trial callover. 

He was remanded in custody 

until his next court appearance 

on June 29. 

REMOVED: The online 

content related to 

the alleged murder of 

Nicole Marie Tuxford on 

Merivale’s Exeter St. 

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HUNTER 

in brief 

Radio DJ’s wife 

awaits surgery 

Simon Barnett’s wife Jodi 

remains in hospital with her 

family by her side awaiting 

surgery after suffering “a fit or 

a stroke” on Sunday morning. 

Radio DJ Barnett’s More FM 

co-host Gary McCormick broke 

the news to listeners on Tuesday. 

“She’s been diagnosed with two 

lesions on the brain,” McCormick 

said. 

Teenager named 

after stabbing 

A 19-year-old can now be named 

after he was charged in relation 

to a stabbing in Northcote Rd. 

Marcus Hirini has pleaded not 

guilty and elected trial by jury. 

He denies the charge of wounding 

with intent to cause grievous 

bodily harm, which stems from 

an incident at a house in Northcote 

at 2am on February 17. The 

alleged 43-year-old victim was 

hospitalised with critical injuries. 

City roads to get 

funding boost 

A cash injection into the city’s 

road maintenance fund is on 

its way. During city council 

Long Term Plan discussions 

New Zealand Transport Agency 

senior investment adviser 

Andrew Washington said the 

chief executive, Fergus Gammie, 

would be informing the city 

council of an increase in its road 

maintenance budget. Currently 

the budget is $40 million over 

the next 10 years. Fifty per cent is 

funded by NZTA. 

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Event raises $10k 

for quarry fight 

737 cleared for take-off 

If you were wondering where 

this former Qantas Boeing 737- 

300 was taking off to as it left 

Christchurch Airport early on 

Monday morning, it has landed. 

The fuselage of the aircraft is 

now on a property in the Selwyn 

district, where it will stay until 

the owner decides where its final 

destination will be. 

The owner, who declined to 

be named, said he was unable 

to reveal details of what would 

eventually happen to the aircraft. 

But The Star understands 

it will be converted into 

accommodation, possibly in the 

high country. 



LAUGHTER REALLY was 

the best medicine on Saturday 

night as residents raised more 

than $10,000 for the fight 

against a proposed quarry near 

Templeton. 

The comedic event, which 

was held in the Rolleston 

Community Centre, had 

broadcaster Gary McCormick 

and Invercargill Mayor Tim 

Shadbolt entertain to the crowd 

of more than 250 people for 

about three hours. 

There has been widespread 

opposition to the planned quarry 

on Dawsons, Curraghs and 

Jones Rds. Fulton Hogan says 

the quarry, which would be on 

a 170ha section of land, will be 

there for up to 40 years. 

Residents have voiced 

concerns about the potential 

health risks, water issues and 

devaluing of properties. 

The money raised from 

Laughter Is The Best Medicine 

will go to the Templeton 

Residents’ Association for 

ongoing costs including hiring 

experts. 

Joanne McMaster, from 

the Templeton Residents’ 

Association – No Quarry’s 

sub-committee, organised the 

event. 

She said the night of comedy 

had the audience “in stitches” 

from start to finish. 

“Although this was a great 

start to the fundraising 

activities, it’s a far cry from the 

$250,000-$300,000 we may 

require to fight Fulton Hogan’s 

proposed 170ha quarry on our 

doorstep,” Miss McMaster 

said. 

She said it’s a “daunting 

exercise” going up against Fulton 

Hogan. 

“[Fulton Hogan] has every 

resource at its fingertips and we 

are working tirelessly to oppose 

it without any funding while 

juggling our families and work 

commitments,” Miss McMaster 

said. 

Fulton Hogan recently said in 

a newsletter it will not submit 

any resource consent application 

to the Selwyn District Council or 

Environment Canterbury before 

July.

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Sports facility costs breakdown 


HOW MUCH some of the 

cosmetic changes will save to 

claw back the Metro Sports 

Facility’s $75 million “budget 

blow out” have been revealed. 

Figures provided to The 

Star show 

certain cosmetic 

changes, such 

as glazing, external 

cladding 

and an entrance 

canopy, will 

save millions. 

On Friday, 

Megan 

Woods 

Greater 

Christchurch 

Regeneration 

minister Megan Woods, 

alongside Mayor Lianne Dalziel, 

announced the detailed design 

for the central city facility had 

been revised. 

The estimated cost had been 

reduced by $50 million through 

cosmetic changes and the procurement 

approach, Dr Woods 

said. 

Removing the south entrance 

canopy on the original design 

is estimated to save $500,000- 

$700,000. 

Windows and solar control 

blinds in the sports hall have 

been scrapped to remove the 

COMING: The Government says cost saving changes to 

the Metro Sports Facility design will allow it to open in 

2021. 

chance of sunlight glare on the 

courts, saving about $90,000- 

$100,000. 

The cladding elements will be 

redesigned, which is expected to 

save about $3 million. 

Outdoor stone paving would 

be changed to concrete paving 

to drop the price from $525 per 

sq m to $230 per sq m. 

The indoor bluestone paved 

floors, which would have cost 

$350 per sq m, have been 

scrapped for a different product, 

such as tiles, to reduce the cost 

to $200-$290 per sq m. 

Otakaro has revised the 

detailed design of the Metro 

Sports Facility, and it is ready to 

go to market to confirm a final 

cost with a completion date of 

2021. 

Other cost savings were leaving 

out the childcare facility and 

outdoor sports area, downsizing 

the car park, and fitting out the 

Aquatic Sensory Experience 

space through funding sources. 

In November, Dr Woods 

put the facility on hold and 

scrapped contractor Leighs 

Cockram Joint Venture because 

the budget was blowing out. 

She told The Star the cosmetic 

savings meant the Government 

was getting the best value for 

taxpayer money. 

“To allow a $75 million budget 

blowout on a facility that should 

have been open two years ago 

is just another example of the 

mess the previous Government 

left in Christchurch. 

“What disappointed me is that 

in failing to provide the political 

leadership and keeping costs 

under control, the project has 

not been achievable until now 

and we are staring at a blank 

section where there should be a 

sporting facility.” 

National’s greater Christchurch 

regeneration spokeswoman 

Nicky Wagner said while 

cosmetic changes would have 

given a higher quality finish, her 

concern was with the childcare 

facility and Aquatic Sensory 

Experience space. 

“She [Dr Woods] might have 

saved $10 million or so. But 

waiting for six months has probably 

cost her three to five times 

more than that.” 

Ms Wagner said there would 

have only been a budget blowout 

if the design was not changed, 

which the previous Government 

planned to do. 

“She has done just exactly 

what I would have done, but I 

would have done it in September 

if I was elected back as minister.” 

•Wagner column, page 21 

in brief 

Bugman now a 

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Ruud Kleinpaste, the wellknown 

Bugman, has finally 

become a New Zealand citizen. 

Dr Kleinpaste, 65, was granted 

citizenship by after having lived 

in New Zealand for 40 years. He 

was presented with citizenship at 

a ceremony officiated by Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel on Monday. Dr 

Kleinpaste began the radio talk 

back show, Ruud’s Awakening 

and featured on Maggie’s Garden 

Show during the 90s. He also 

worked on the television the 

documentary series The Enduring 

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year. In his submission on the 

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Paul Deavoll urged it to include 

funding to complete the southeast 

quadrant of the square by 

the end of 2019. He said the new 

Spark building at 2 Cathedral 

Square was due to open in August 

next year with 450 workers. The 

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BUS PASSENGERS are now 

able to read the news and 

scroll through social media as 

Environment Canterbury trials 

free Wi-Fi on two bus routes. 

The three-month trial started 

on Tuesday, on the 29 airport-city 

and the 85 Rolleston-city. 

Environment Canterbury public 

transport senior manager Stewart 

Gibbon said they chose the two 

routes to target people heading on 

a longer trip to and from work, 

and the airport. 

“We’ve had a large number of requests 

asking us to introduce free 

Wi-Fi on buses so we thought we’d 

trial it for three months to see if 

people use it, how much they use it 

and also figure out the value would 

be to roll it out across the network 

if it proved successful.” 

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surveys about the Wi-Fi to give 

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The information gathered 

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ECan chairman Steve Lowndes 

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Women hit back at Keown 

• By Julia Evans 

CITY COUNCILLOR Aaron 

Keown has got himself into 

another stoush – this time over 

a comment he made about 

Merivale wives. 

“I look at Banks Peninsula as 

more like a Merivale wife – they 

look really good but very expensive,” 

is the analogy Cr Keown 

used to describe the area during 

city council 

Long Term 

Plan funding 

discussions 

on Monday. 

But yesterday 

women 

in Merivale 

struck back, 

saying it was 

Aaron Keown 

“sexist” and 

“tall poppy”. 

Merivale 

resident, business owner, 

property developer and mother 

Michelle Crouch said the 

comment contributed to a 

widespread negative stereotype 

about women in the suburb. 

“People say that kind of thing 

all the time, they think it’s a joke 

. . . It’s just a perception people 

have and it sounds like tall 

poppy syndrome,” she said. 

However, Cr Keown told The 


Star that his comments were not 

meant to be taken as sexist, only 

as a “comedic quip to lighten the 

mood” during LTP discussions. 

“Normally good looking wives 

are expensive. It’s expensive for 

hairdressers and make-up and 

clothes . . . they don’t shop at 

The Warehouse.” 

A Merivale wife that did not 

want to be named called Cr 

Keown’s comment “incredibly 



LABEL: Merivale’s Michelle 

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comment is a false 

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people have. PHOTO: 

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sexist.” Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

was not impressed either. 

During the meeting, she ruled it 

out of order. 

“I know what you’re trying 

to say, it just really was a very 

bad way to try and say it,” she 

said. 

But Cr Keown disagreed. He 

said, if anything, it should be 

taken as a compliment and he 

never said the women hadn’t 

earned the money themselves. 

“It’s a compliment to Akaroa, 

which is not cheap, according 

to our budget. I was comparing 

Merivale women to one of 

the best looking places in the 

world.” 

“Maybe they’re good looking 

and cheap then, I don’t know 

. . . it can’t be a coincidence 

that all the Botox clinics are in 

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City cops first out of the blocks on e-bikes 


SOME POLICE officers ride 

horses – but Christchurch cops 

ride e-bikes. 

Canterbury’s road policing 

team is the first in the country 

to test out using e-bikes while 

on patrol. 

Road policing group officer in 

command Senior Sergeant Kelly 

Larsen said the team has been 

trialling two e-bikes around the 

city. 

She said the results so far had 

been positive. 

“E-bikes are being trialled to 

help understand the benefits 

they could offer such as ease of 

responding to incidents in the 

central city, as well as extending 

patrolling areas.” 

She said police officers in 

Christchurch, Wellington, 

Nelson, Auckland and 

Invercargill already used regular 

bikes. 

“Patrolling on bikes is not new 

for Canterbury District as road 

policing members have been 

using bikes for the past 

12 months in the central 

city.” 

Senior Sergeant Larsen said 

patrolling on bikes had proven 

to be a valuable tool, as it was 

easier to identify drivers using 

their mobile phones, and those 

not wearing seat belts. 

Police had received positive 

feedback about both the e-bikes 

and regular ones, she said. 

“Officers on bikes increase 

visibility of police in the central 

city and the e-bikes are proving 

to be a great conversation starter 

with the public.” 

The e-bikes being trialled are 

less than 300w. 

•E-bikes, page 20 

Dyson sorry for using Labour crest 


PORT HILLS MP Ruth Dyson 

has apologised for using the 

official Labour Party 

crest to support a 

candidate in the area’s 

by-election. 

Independent Citizens 

complained to the 

Speaker of the House, 

Trevor Mallard, about a 

letter Ms Dyson wrote 

to Lyttelton residents, 

supporting People’s 

Choice candidate 

Tyrone Fields’ bid for 

a seat on the Banks 

Peninsula Community 

Board. 

People’s Choice is aligned to 

the Labour Party. 

Independent Citizen’s 

chairwoman Liz Lovell claimed 

Ms Dyson had used taxpayer 

resources to ask for votes. 

“This sits 

well outside the 

purpose and rules 

of which their 

taxpayer funding is 

appropriated,’’ she 

said. 

Ms Dyson rejected 

any suggestion 

parliamentary 

resources went into 

the preparation or 

the distribution of 

the letter. 

But she said the use 

of the Labour crest on the letter 

was an error. 

“It was a genuine error. I 

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have contacted both the speaker 

and the head of parliamentary 

services to apologise and rectify 

the situation,” she said on 

Monday. 

“The incorrect letterhead 

was sent by digital file to the 

campaign team. The campaign 

team produced and distributed 

the material but should have 

removed the crest before doing 

this.” 

Former board chairwoman 

Christine Wilson resigned 

earlier this year, prompting a byelection 

in the Lyttelton Ward. 

Voting papers were sent out 

last week and people have until 

May 16 to cast their votes. 

Robyn Struthers is the 

Independent Citizens’ candidate 

in the by-election. 

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Health websites to 

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More than $45,000 is being spent 

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websites would be launched 

between July and September. 

A CDHB spokeswoman said 

the project costs to replace both 

websites was $45,000. 

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Southern Alps to Hokitika is 

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ride starts 9am on May 19 at the 

Mike Pero Motorsport Park. 

Later date likely for kids 

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The annual Take a Kid Fishing 

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year. There were fears the event 

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through chemical control. It 

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PLEASANT: The South Frame’s Evolution Square 

is proving a nice spot for people to soak up the 

sun. 

POPULAR: BNZ Centre’s Cashel Lobby, which is 

accessed by various laneways, is another popular 

courtyard that works well. 

ORIGINAL: Strange’s Lane was the first post-quake 

laneway to be established. 

Laneways link central city 

Christchurch is 

becoming a city 

of laneways and 

courtyards, with 

many developments 

taking inspiration from 

Melbourne. Bridget 

Rutherford reports 

PEOPLE SIT in the sun on the 

benches eating their lunches and 

chatting in the newly-finished 

Evolution Square. 

In the heart of the Innovation 

Precinct, the new public space is 

buzzing. Next door, Little High 

Eatery is a hive of activity. 

Nearby, the site where Poplar 

Lane once stood is now home to 

eateries, and Vanguard Square, 

another courtyard for people to 

relax in. 

Over in Cashel Lobby in the 

BNZ Centre, people wander in 

through the different laneways to 

buy their lunches and sit on seats 

and beanbags – the courtyard 

sheltered from the wind. 

The Terrace development is 

nearby. Oxford Lane, which runs 

between two of the buildings, 

provides a place for revellers to 

enjoy a drink at the tables under 

the glow of hanging lights. 

This was the city council and 

Government’s vision for the central 

city – activating the spaces 

in between the buildings, much 

like Melbourne. 

And now, it’s becoming reality. 

Both Evolution and Vanguard 

Squares are part of Government 

anchor project the South Frame. 

It will eventually join the Innovation 

and Health Precincts. 

It is made up of five pedestrian 

lanes and eight vehicular access 

lanes, which run from north to 

south. It also has four gathering 

spaces, while a spine known as 

the Greenway would run right 

through the middle from east to 

west. 

ACCESS: The architects behind The Crossing 

visited Melbourne to take inspiration for the 

laneways through the development. Right: Oxford 

Lane in The Terrace will provide a place for people 

to sit and socialise in between two buildings. 

Otakaro South Frame project 

manager Cameron Mclean said 

Evolution Square was an example 

of how well it had worked. 

He said the project’s laneways 

and gathering spaces were a 

catalyst for further private development 

in those blocks. 

“Having these public spaces 

on their doorstep encourages 

developers to deliver the likes of 

hospitality and retail ventures 

that spill out onto the laneways 

and make this an appealing part 

of the city for people.” 

Melbourne’s laneways were 

inspiration for the South Frame’s 

potential, but they tried to add 

a unique layer to the design 

through collaboration with 

Matapopore, Mr Mclean said. 

For example, the garden beds 

were filled with plants traditionally 

used by Ngai Tahu and 

stones used for tools or trading 

had been placed throughout the 

frame, he said. 

Otakaro would continue to divest 

land adjoining the laneways 

to parties to develop them to 

attract people to the central city, 

he said. 

The concept of laneways 

and courtyards was part of the 

CONTRAST: 

The once 

popular Sol 

Square is a 

shadow of 

its former 

self. 

PHOTOS: 

MARTIN 

HUNTER 

central city blueprint, developed 

after the quakes in 2012. 

But the idea of enhancing 

these spaces was around before 

then. 

The city council was in the 

process of upgrading its existing 

laneways before the February 22, 

2011, earthquake. 

The Central City Lanes Plan 

identified lanes that had the 

potential to be successful like the 

popular Sol Square and Poplar 

Lane. 

But when the February 22, 

2011, earthquake hit, that plan 

was paused, and both Poplar 

Lane and Sol Square were severely 

damaged. 

While new buildings have 

popped up in Poplar Lane’s 

place, Sol Square is a shadow of 

its former self. 

The red Mini Cooper teeters 

above the square where weeds 

grow up through the cracks in 

the pavement, and graffiti covers 

the buildings and windows. 

Some evidence of its past remains 

– the faded signs for once 

popular The Fish and Chip Shop 

and Toast and the large musical 

notes on the side of one of the 

buildings. 

Sol Square is, however, rising 

from the ashes, with developer 

Dave Henderson’s plans to restore 

the complex to its former 

glory. 

Since the quakes, other private 

developments were also including 

laneways and courtyards in 

their designs. 

Strange’s Lane was the first. 

The lane which runs between 

Lichfield and High Sts has a 

similar feel to the old Sol Square 

and Poplar Lane with brick 

buildings, hanging lighting, bars 

and eateries. 

It was the brainchild of developer 

Shaun Stockman. 

He said Strange’s Lane took 

inspiration from Melbourne 

laneways – not too wide and 

intimate. 

“I had a break there just after 

the quakes and it gave me the 

idea.” 

Mr Stockman said there was 

an arcade on the site in the 

1960s. 

He said the work happening 

now with laneways was a follow 

on from the work the city council 

had done before the quakes. 

The Crossing opened last year. 

It is made up of several buildings 

which are all interconnected. 

The man behind the development, 

Philip Carter said while 

there was a planning requirement 

to incorporate laneways 

within The Crossing, they were 

happy to do it. 

“The laneways create interest 

and encourage discovery. We invested 

in the architecture of the 

development, and the laneways 

gave us an opportunity to showcase 

the architecture and make 

the spaces interesting.” 

Mr Carter said the architects 

visited Melbourne early in the 

design process and they used its 

laneways as inspiration. 

He said they created an “interesting 

CBD” and spaces where 

people would want to spend 

time. 

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The South Frame will 

consist of: 

Pedestrian lanes: 

Hauora Lane 

Swamp Hen Lane 

Cotters Lane 

Little High Lane 

Butchers Lane 

Vehicular access lanes: 

Waiora Lane 

Mauri Ora Lane 

Lava Lane 

Te Pohue Lane 

Sugarloaf Lane 

Mata Lane 

Memory Lane 

Nurseryman Lane 

Gathering spaces: 

Kahikatea Common 

Matai Common 

Vanguard Square 

Evolution Square 

The Greenway will run 

through the middle of 

the South Frame 

Richard Peebles has included 

laneways in his McKenzie and 

Willis complex which will 

eventually link to the Duncan’s 

Buildings he’s restoring. 

He plans to connect his Riverside 

development, due to open at 

the end of the year, with a new 

building to be constructed on 

the former Guthrey Centre site, 

to link it with Ballantynes. 

Much of the South Frame is 

expected to be finished by the 

end of the year. 

Land Information New Zealand 

is working to acquire the 

remaining land needed. Three 

are still to be finalised. 

The laneways are opening 

progressively. 

But while some of the city’s old 

laneways are gone, some of the 

new ones reflect on their history. 

One of the lanes leading into 

the BNZ Centre’s Cashel Lobby 

is called Shades Lane, a reference 

to the former Shades Arcade 

which once stood there. 

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Square have a chance to 

literally walk down Memory 

Lane, a tribute to the labyrinth of 

past lanes in the area.




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• By Emily O’Connell and 

Kurt Bayer 

HORACE LONGSON might 

have just turned 100 but using 

his iPad to check Facebook is a 

breeze. 

That’s because he has lived 

alongside innovative technology 

since World War 2. 

When war broke out in 1939, 

the railway clerical cadet volunteered 

for the air force and 

became involved in the secret 

world of radar. 

Mr Longson was one of a few 

in New Zealand trained to use 

the Typex British-made cipher 

machines. 

It scrambled morse code 

messages, enabling planes patrolling 

the coastline and hunting 

Japanese or German submarines, 

ships, or aircraft, to communicate 

in secret. 

“The work was extremely 

hush-hush but highly-interesting. 

And we knew that what we were 

doing was special,” he said. 

• By Julia Evans 

DIGGING INTO the city’s 

colonial past has been made 

easier with the release of a new 

heritage app. 

Heritage New Zealand 

outreach adviser 

Rosemary Baird was 

part of a team that 

developed the Heritage 

Trail – Public Houses, 

Private Lives: Excavating 

Christchurch’s Colonial 

Hotels app, which gives 

users a guided walking 

tour of sites of the city’s 

Victorian hotels. 

“We’ve been playing 

with the idea of doing an app for 

a while. For years I first wanted 

to do one on the history of the 

Avon River but this was the one 

that got off the ground,” she said. 

The heritage trail is a 3.5km 

loop of seven hotel sites ranging 

from the 1860s to 1900s, Dr 

Baird said. 

The app starts at 

the site of the former 

Oxford on Avon 

on Colombo St and 

loops around locations 

including the 

Occidental Hotel 

on Hereford St, the 

Caversham Hotel on 

Madras and St Asaph 

Sts and finishes in 

Cathedral Square at 

the Old Government Building. 

It uses old photographs and 

videos to showcase excavations 

Rosemary Baird 


War radar expert keeps up with the play 

Mr Longson celebrated his 

100th birthday with family and 

friends at the Papanui Club on 

Saturday. 

He is feeling good for his age 

but concedes he’s a “bit wobbly 

in the legs.” 

Mr Longson still attends weekly 

church services at St Martins 

Anglican church, where he once 

operated the sound desk. 

“I’m a technician, but the age 

of improvements – they’ve gone 

digital. They work off a little 

laptop screen, a tiny little screen 

that Horace finds difficult,” he 

said. 

On Sunday, the church 

celebrated his birthday with a 

morning tea and a special ride in 

a vintage vehicle. 

Born in Temuka in 1918 and 

named after his uncle Horace 

Prattley who died at the Somme 

in World War 1, Mr Longson was 

always inquisitive and handy. As 

a child, he built his own radio 

sets. 

After World War 2, he returned 

to his railways job and 

soon became interested in ham 

radio. 

He is a life member of the 

Amateur Radio Transmitters’ 

Association. He would also build 

his own television sets – his first 

had a 15cm screen made from a 

radar tube. 

Mr Longson retired in 1976 

and his wife of 67 years, Brenda, 

died about six years ago. 

The 100-year-old has lived in 

the same house for “probably” 60 

years and has no plans to move. 

“I’ll only go if I’m carried out. 

I’m not intending to leave this 

house as long as I possibly can,” 

he said. 

Mr Longson, who doesn’t wear 

glasses or hearing aids, says the 

secret to reaching 100 is eating 

good food and not drinking or 

smoking. 

The most important thing 

he’s learnt is to be kind to other 

people. “Anything I can do for 

anybody, I’m very happy to do 

it,” Mr Longson said. 

Tour city’s historic pub sites on your phone 

and artefacts from the sites, a 

lot of which were uncovered 

following the February 22, 2011, 

earthquake. “If you talk to any 

Christchurch archaeologist, 

they’ll tell you this city has a 

unique collection of archaeology,” 

she said. Archaeologists 

are called to work on sites of pre- 

1900s buildings that are being 



CELEBRATION: Horace Longson, holding his wedding day 

photo, turned 100 on Saturday. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

TOUR: The site of the 

former Oxford on Avon on 

Colombo St is the first stop 

in the Heritage Trail app. 

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demolished – a common occurrence 

after the earthquakes, Dr 

Baird said. 

“The best illustration I can give 

you is that the archaeology company, 

Underground Overground, 

had one or two staff members 

before the quakes, now they have 

20 or 30,” Dr Baird said. 

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Fountain easy target for vandals The week so far . . . 


RICCARTON’S Shands 

Fountain is proving an easy 

target for vandals, with six foam 

attacks recorded in the past year. 

The city council has had to 

spend $1680 to drain, clean and 

refill the Shand Crescent Reserve 

fountain, known as the “bubble 

fountain,” six times. 

It and the historic Bowker 

Fountain were the only two city 

council owned fountains to have 

had “substances” put into them 

since January 2017. 


said although it was not possible 

to identify the substance 

put into Shands Fountain every 

time, soap powder was the recent 

culprit. 

“Each time the cost is $280 to 

drain, clean and refill.” 

She said fountains should not 

be tampered with, as it was a 

waste of money and resources for 

staff to fix the damage, or clean 

it. 

“The environment nearby 

could also become contaminated.” 

The historic illuminated 

Bowker Fountain in Victoria 

Square has also been the victim 

of two foam attacks since it was 

restored and turned back on last 

month. 

VANDALISM: Shands Fountain in Riccarton has been the 

victim of the most foam attacks in the last year, followed by 

the newly-restored Bowker Fountain. 

While the fountain is owned 

by the city council, it is currently 

being maintained by Otakaro 

Ltd, which restored the square. 

Laundry powder was the 

culprit the first time, but it was 

not known what was the cause 

of the second. An anti-foaming 

solution was added to the water, 

so no repairs were needed. 

•Repeat drinkdriving 

mum Melanie 

Susan Trebilco has been 

disqualified from driving 

indefinitely – but can keep 

her car. The 40-yearold 

has been placed on 

supervision for 15 months 

after admitting her 

second breath-alcohol 

charge. Police had sought 

to confiscate her Honda 

Fit, which she was driving 

on the day she was 

breath-tested at Rolleston 

with a level of 871mcg/l. 

The legal limit is 250mcg/l. 

She has a previous 

conviction for drink-driving 

from 2016 when she was 

caught with her two 

children, then aged three 

and nine, in the backseat 

at a time when she had 

a reading of 1157mcg/l. 

She was allowed to keep 

the car because of the 

hardship its loss would 

cause to her daughter. 

•Police say the South 

City Shopping Centre’s 

Colombo St car park is 

the worst pre-loading 

spot in the central 

city and the place where 

they dish out the most 

fines for liquor ban 

breaches. 

•Selwyn ratepayers could 

be pulled into bearing 

the cost of Christchurch’s 

planned sports and events 

arena. The Selwyn District 

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IRD staff ignore Dalziel’s plea 


MAYOR LIANNE Dalziel 

appears to have failed in a bid 

to get Inland Revenue staff to 

stop illegal parking near the 

Airport Business Park. 

Russley residents are frustrated 

at the ongoing issue of 

business park staff parking 

their vehicles on their streets, 

in spite of 

time restrictions. 

Letters released 

to The 

Star under 

the Local 

Lianne 

Dalziel 

Government 

Official 

Information 

and Meetings 

Act show Ms Dalziel sent a 

letter regarding the concerns 

to the Inland Revenue in January. 

The IRD is one of the companies 

based at the business 

park. 

“Could you please advise 

what measures you are putting 

in place to ensure your staff are 

not contributing to this serious 

problem,” Ms Dalziel said. 

She said there “was suggestion” 

that IRD had been 

paying for employees’ parking 

fines. 

PROBLEM: A letter from Mayor Lianne Dalziel hasn’t stopped parking issues in Russley. 


The IRD responded a month 

later, saying it does not “support” 

staff parking illegally 

and it doesn’t pay for its employees 

fines. 

“There is no paid parking 

available near the business 

park – all paid car parks in 

the business park are full, and 

many people are on the waitlist,” 

the IRD said. 

It also said the IRD “regularly 

reminds staff of their 

obligations with respect to 

parking” and it encourages 

staff to use alternative transport 

methods. 

Ms Dalziel would not 

discuss the letters with The 

Star on Monday, saying it 

was more appropriate for any 

comment to come from the 

Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood 

Board. 

The board’s chairman Sam 

MacDonald said he didn’t 

have a view on the letters but 

said the board is working with 

the city council to make sure 

it has the right “tools in the 

toolbox” to address the issue. 

Avonhead Community 

Group chairman Professor 

Somnath Sarkar Bagchi said 

residents and their visitors 

struggle to find parking on 

their own streets. 

Prof Bagchi said the city 

council and community board 

have been trying to resolve the 

issue but so far nothing has 

worked. 


said more than 1000 timerelated 

infringement notices 

have been issued in the area 

since July 11. 

Prof Bagchi believes changing 

the current restrictions to 

“resident-only parking” would 

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YOU’VE PROBABLY seen them 

about. You might even own one 

yourself. They’re electric bikes, 

and they’re beginning to change 

how we live and get around in 

our busy cities. 

With Christchurch poised to 

become New Zealand’s cycling 

mecca, it’s no surprise e-bikes 

are spinning our wheels. 

The e-revolution is hitting 

our shores in a big way and the 

cycleway capital of the country is 

far from immune to the charms 

of this new twist on an old idea. 

Motorised bikes have been 

around since the late 19thcentury 

but it’s only in the past 

few years that interest in the 

electric motor-powered version 

has exploded. 

Last year the NZTA commissioned 

a study into regulations 

and safety for e-bikes and lowpowered 

vehicles, partly because 

of what the report called an “exponential 

increase in demand.” 

That’s borne out by import 

figures. 

In 2017, 20,000 e-bikes were 

brought into the country, 43 per 

cent more than in 2016, according 

to Statistics New Zealand. 

Nationwide, sales have climbed 

almost 10-fold in four years. 

The Electric Bike Company 

owner Morgan Lawrence said his 

Community-led design process should happen 

THANK YOU to the more than 

1500 submitters on the Long 

Term Plan 2018-28. 

THe hearings are now under 

way with some early themes 

emerging, including getting the 

basics right – from smooth roads 

to chlorine-free drinking water 

– and getting much-needed 

facilities built. 

A number of submitters have 

asked for a more community-led 

design process in future. In my 

view this can and should happen. 

As highlighted by the external 

figures had “gone through the 

roof” over the past two years. 

Based in Woolston’s boutique 

shopping precinct The Tannery, 

Mr Lawrence has been selling 

e-bikes since 2007. 

“When we first started we had 

to explain what an electric bike 

was,” he says. “There were only 

two to three designated bike 

shops in the country. Now, there’s 

at least 17 in Auckland alone.” 

His sales are doubling year 

on year, in spite of competition 

from new specialist stores like 

Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel 

advisory group last week, we all 

need to understand the links 

between our legal obligations as a 

council, our strategic directions, 

levels of service, the capital 

programme and operational 

Christchurch Electric Bicycles 

and iCycle Electric. 

So who is riding them? 

Mr Lawrence says early adopters 

weren’t the ones you might 

think. 

“It was your older, sensible 

woman between 50 and 75, not 

quite ready for a mobility scooter, 

which was funny because I 

thought it would have been the 

young greenies. We’ve got a lot 

of them now – we’ve got pretty 

much everybody. A lot of parents 

buy them for their kids at high 

expenditure. Pulling one lever 

can have a major impact on 

another. 

Submitters have picked up 

on this with respect to reduced 

expenditure on wastewater 

POPULAR: 

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experiencing 

unprecedented 

popularity. 

National sales 

figures show a 

rapid increase 

from around 

2300 in 2014 to 

20,000 last year. 

school or university. “ 

Part of the attraction is they’re 

cheap to run. After the initial 

cost outlay, it’s just a matter of 

tyres and basic maintenance. 

And they make biking so 

much more appealing. If you live 

up a hill, or chance on an easterly 

gale, just switch into power 

mode and off you sail. 

The cost varies, but you can 

expect to pay between $2700 

and $4700 for a brand new 

model from The Electric Bike 

Company. 

infrastructure leading to 

increasing the risk of sewage 

overflows into the rivers during 

storm events; and roads which 

might need an early repair to 

save a more costly repair or 

rebuild down the track. 

THis is the second Long 

Term Plan I’ve introduced, and 

although we know more than we 

did with the first, (e.g. we have 

our insurance settlement and 

now know how much we were 

shortchanged on the true cost of 

repairing the earthquake damage 

The rules 

Current NZTA rules don’t 

class e-bikes any differently to a 

traditional bicycle, even though 

they can travel much faster. 

The maximum power limit is 

300w, which goes up to around 

30km/h depending on weight; 

anything higher than that is legally 

defined as a moped, which 

requires the rider to hold a valid 

driver licence. 

But the NZTA’s 2017 report 

says New Zealand’s legislation 

is not consistent with any other 

country. 

It only regulates motor power 

but not maximum speed, the 

expectation being that the power 

rating will limit velocity. 

That could be up for review, 

with the report recommending 

that speed classifications and a 

relaxation of maximum power 

limits be considered, along with 

a maximum speed and size for 

vehicles using footpaths. 

It also suggests minimum age 

limits and driver licensing for 

higher speed e-bikes and low 

powered vehicles, should legislation 

enable their import. 

Whether any of the changes 

end up being adopted remain to 

be seen. 

For now, anyone riding a bike 

with a power capacity higher 

than 300w – is breaking the law. 

to our horizontal infrastructure), 

maybe we could co-design the 

consultation document with the 

community in such a way as to 

make everything more accessible 

for everyone. 

THe theme for this LTP is “we’re 

in this together”. That cannot be 

just for the delivery – it must be in 

the planning as well. 

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IN RECENT weeks the urgent 

need for new stadium for 

Christchurch has come up 

again, first by Mayor Dalziel’s 

comments regarding the Ed 

Sheeran concert, and again 

by Crusaders coach Scott 

Robertson’s comments. 

And there is no doubt both are 

right, a replacement for Lancaster 

Park is needed and a decision 

must be made. 

So with great fanfare, Minister 

Woods announced that the 

Metro Sports Facility, with some 

minor changes, would be going 

View point 

Barry Clarke 

New stadium could be 

political suicide for some 

HAS SELWYN District Mayor 

Sam Broughton committed 

political suicide or simply come 

up with the logical answer to how 

the planned covered stadium in 

Christchurch needs to be funded. 

I’m referring to the Selwyn 

District Council’s submission at 

the city council’s Long Term Plan 

hearing this week, delivered by 

Broughton. 

Selwyn says ratepayers in 

districts outside of Christchurch 

should help pay – and why 

shouldn’t they? The stadium will 

be a regional facility, one that will 

be used by people from Selwyn, 

and the Waimakaririri and Hurunui 

districts. 

Sports matches, rock concerts 

and other events attract people 

not only from the city, but all 

across the region. In Otago, ratepayers 

from the various authorities 

contributed to the Forsyth 

Barr Stadium in Dunedin. 

The population of the Selwyn 

and Waimak districts is about 

123,000, a third of the city’s. And 

those two districts are among the 

fastest growing in New Zealand. 

But Selwyn and Broughton’s 

broad-minded view has been cautiously 

received by Waimak and 

Hurunui. 

Hurunui Mayor Winton Dalley 

said the stadium would have 

some benefit to his region. But 

with a population of 13,000, they 

were already stretched. 

Waimak’s Mayor David 

Ayers said they had never been 

consulted about the stadium, and 

his community would need to 

have input. 

He was quoted as saying: “I’m 

not saying no, but it’s got to be 

done in the right way and so far it 

hasn’t been.’’ 

Broughton may get the same 

vibe from his ratepayers and 

constituents. 

That may come back to bite him 

at next year’s local body elections. 

•Clarke is Star Media’s 

Editor in Chief 

ahead, and foretold of a roofed 

stadium for Christchurch at 

some point in the future. 

Her comments around the 

Metro Sports Facility were 

disingenuous and ignored the reality 

that she choose to delay the 

Readers respond to the 

article about ratepayers 

spending $120,000 on 

mystery shopper bus 

reviews 

Graham Pownceby – 

How much more ineptitude 

will need to be exposed before 

the embarrassment known as 

Environment Canterbury is 

disbanded ?Give me $200 and I 

will print and place stickers on 

every bus, advertising a number 

to call for complaints . . . job 

done. 

Melanie Kuschke – Lose 

the bulky bus in turn for a smaller 

vehicle at off-peak times and 

on routes with lower numbers 

. . . efficiency doesn’t always 

mean a big bus. 

Valmai Meinzer – Always 

nice to say “hi’’ to all drivers. 

You can take note of the number 

inside the bus and report any 

incidents to the transport board. 

Paul Sutherland – Why do 

they not just publish the existing 

comments and complaints received 

– and maybe even respond 

to them. 

Marguaritte Rogers 

– They should be spending that 

on keeping the current services 

they have. 

Barb Thomsen-Britten 

– So can we get a ratepayer rebate 

project by a further six months 

when she could have made the 

same decision in October. 

And her comments on the 

multi-use arena – the stadium 

– were meaningless hot air. 

The announcement that the 

if we disagree with this or don’t 

use the bus? 

Daniel Lodge – Some bus 

drivers are great and some are 

downright rude. This is money 

well spent. 

Readers respond 

to the Metro 

Sports Facility 

announcement 

Jason Tones 

– Cool. I cant wait to 

pay for it, then pay 

to use it, then pay to rebuild it 

when it’s built the same way as 

everything else in this city. But 

on the bright side . . . ministers 

like Gerry Brownlee wont 

have to take responsibility for 

their portfolios so why would a 

council? 

Laura McIntosh – This 

would be fabulous. However, no 

Government believed in the 

idea of a stadium and would 

work with the council to develop 

an proposal was a smoke and 

mirrors exercise that disguised 

the fact she was delaying it even 

further. 

As minister, I released in 

August 2017 a pre-feasibility 

study which outlined how the 

stadium could progress and put 

forward four potential options. 

If the minister was serious about 

getting a stadium under way she 

would have advanced this work 

and got the ball rolling. 

doubt council will still deliberate 

on the design, and spend 

more money deliberating just to 

deliberate. Then years after more 

millions are spent, the naysayers 

will whinge about it and it won’t 

happen. I hope I’m 

wrong. 

Mike Blackburn 

– I really don’t understand 

why Christchurch 

needs a central 

city sports facility. We 

have QE II in the east 

and Nga Puna Wai in 

the west. Can someone please 

explain to me what this facility 

will provide that could not have 

been incorporated into these 

other two? 

Annemarie Bradford – 

Why in the CBD? Don’t forget 

we still have parking issues at the 

hospital or is that not on your 

priority list? 

Time to get the ball rolling for sports facility 

Politics 

Nicky Wagner 

Instead, we see this minister 

delaying projects and attempting 

to misconstrue reality. After 

her criticism of the previous 

Government about time lines 

and commitments, she could 

prove her sincerity with a firm 

commitment to advancing the 

multi-use arena rather than 

pushing it further into the ether 

of the future. 

•Wagner is a National 

list MP for Christchurch 

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David Chambers 

The entertaining teacher 

Christ’s College director of drama David 

Chambers has been teaching for 40 years 

and been made a life member of Drama 

New Zealand. He talks to Julia Evans 

You’ve recently been made 

a life member of Drama New 

Zealand, how did that feel? 

Well it was a total surprise, I 

was absolutely gobsmacked, but 

really honoured. There aren’t a 

lot of them, there are only about 

eight life members in total. It’s 

the drama teachers’ association 

for primary and secondary 

schools from around the country. 

I’ve never really held back 

about what’s going on in drama 

and how it could be better. I’m 

very lucky that I’ve had a wealth 

of students who are very talented 

and got themselves some very 

good results. I can bathe in their 

glory a bit, that’s quite fun. I’m 

always talking to other drama 

teachers around the country 

and we have a good dialogue together, 

which I tend to contribute 

to a fair amount. 

Was your family proud? 

They were absolutely gorgeous; 

I got lovely reactions from all 

around the country. It’s amazing 

what Facebook does. They all 

started posting it on Facebook 

and it started going a little bit 

viral. I’m lucky to have a life-long 

partner who is also a high school 

teacher. She’s brought me three 

lovely kids and so now we have a 

number of grandchildren sort of 

all around the world. 

Can you tell me a little bit 

about your background in 

teaching? 

I started out with a commerce 

and geography background 

and taught all that stuff for 10 

years. Then was lucky enough 

to be able to shift into my first 

drama department. I started 

the first drama department at 

Aranui High School and I did 

that in 1987. Then I grew the 

department while I was working 

on all the national growth for 

NCEA. So I spent 19 years at 

Aranui, then moved to Linwood 

for a year, and after that I came 

to college. So this is my 21st year 

at college, 40 years with a lot of 

beautiful people. 

It must have been an 

interesting shift from Aranui 

and Linwood to Christ’s 

College? 

Well it was. I often think that 

the kids still need the same 

thing. What you’re trying to do 

is you’re trying to drag the best 

out of each kid, give them the 

opportunities; try and give them 

the unconditional love and just 

create the biggest challenges 

for them to achieve. Just a little 

bit above what they need to be, 

an arm’s reach away. There’s a 

greater wealth base at college, but 

money isn’t the only thing people 

are wealthy with. The wealth 

of experience at Aranui is just 

extraordinary. In fact, the demise 

of Aranui is one of the saddest 

things in my life. I believe 

that school should still be there. 

We had an amazing drama 

department and it wasn’t only 

drama, it was a bloody good 

school. It’s such a pity it’s just 

been wiped off the face of 

the earth. It’s gone except in 

the loving memories of a 

few people. 

How important is 

drama? 

Studying drama 

in school means 

that kids can 

look at the 

world 

with a 

fresh 

lens. 

It 

opens 

up 

a whole 

range of 

thought and 

opportunity 

to think in 

the skin of 

other people. 

It teaches 

diversity, 

it teaches 

inclusion and 

tolerance. Those things are just 

vital right now in this confused 

world. 

Over the years you must 

have taught some interesting 

students, any juicy stories? 

It would be very difficult to 

know quite what stories to tell. 

There have always been some 

rat bags who thought it would 

be a good idea to take my car 

for a ride to go and get fish and 

chips. That was a goodie. I mean 

there are a lot more stories about 

students who have been exceptional 

in their own right. Those 

are the real stories. I have had 

the privilege of teaching some 

really good television presenters, 

actors, stage technicians, writers, 

reporters. The most wonderful 

thing about all of those young 

people is the contact that I continue 

to have with them, often 

on a monthly basis. I’m still 

always on the phone to someone 

I taught at college or at Aranui. 

It’s amazing. 

How do you find the 

Christchurch drama scene? 

There are a lot of opportunities 

at the moment, I mean there are 

never enough. But there are a 

lot between the opportunities 

that schools provide, plus the 

ones that the smaller societies 

provide, plus the ones that Showbiz 

Canterbury provides. Then 

you’ve also got that wonderful 

thing called The Court Theatre. 

How did you get into the 

world of drama and arts? 

I found out that I could do it in 

year 13 in 1971. It was something 

that I could do at school but 

also I could enjoy it beyond 

the classroom. I did a bit of it 

at Otago University and I did a 

bit of it up here in Christchurch 

with various outfits. Then when 

I got to Aranui, I realised I could 

pursue it, which is what I did. 

From there, we developed it and 

I just made it happen for the 

kids. They wanted it to happen. 

It is my life role, it’s what I’m 

here to do really, because it gives 

me such a buzz discovering texts, 

discovering culture, discovering 

things about myself in a great 

way, I just want to share that 

with the kids and pass it on. 

When was the last time you 

performed on stage? 

Years ago. Probably the last 

time I would’ve performed 

would have been the 1994 

production of Les Miserables, 

BACKSTAGE: David Chambers is currently 

working on the Christ’s College and Rangi 

Ruru Girls’ School’s production of West 

Side Story. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

I think. That was such a huge 

feat, to be able to fit that in was 

a very difficult task, but 

I managed it and the 

school wanted me 

to do it. That was 

the last and that’s 

because there’s just 

no time. This is a 

seven-day a week 

job and you just 

can’t commit to 

a full production. 

Someone 

asked me the 

other day if 

that made me 

unhappy. I 

said ‘well, no, 

it can’t be 

because if I 

was unhappy 

I would 

have done 

something 

about it’. I 

think I am, 

if truth be 

told, happy 

enough 

to be 

where 

I am 

making 

it possible 

for 

other 

people 

to act, 

sing 

and dance. Well interact, because 

acting is really interacting. 

Have you had any on stage 

disasters? 

There’s been plenty of them. 

Every show has its own set of 

challenges and sometimes it just 

sort of stops. Fortunately, that’s 

not often. When it does stop, you 

just have to get it started again. 

If the fire alarm goes off, you’ve 

just got to stop, reset and do it 

again. I’ve had a few of those. 

In 1994, most people forget, 

while Les Mis was on there was 

an earthquake. We were doing 

a matinee at the Isaac Theatre 

Royal and everyone had to 

evacuate. We all walked past all 

those bricks that hadn’t fallen 

down but would fall down later 

in 2011. Everybody forgets. I can 

remember the lights moving and 

the building moving. We were 

standing on the side of the stage 

and all of the lights just started 

swinging and we’re thinking 

‘holy heck’. 

The whole audience and cast 

just piled out so there was a 

whole French Revolution out 

on Gloucester St. Back to it 

after a few durries. I played the 

policeman, Javert. 

What are your favourite 

shows to watch? 

There’s a huge range. I love 

absurd theatre like Waiting for 

Godot. I love modern musicals 

like Rent and Spring Awakening. 

I’m adoring doing one of the 

greatest musicals of all time West 

Side Story. The work of Stephen 

Sondheim is extraordinary in 

terms of musical theatre. A 

good play, any good well-crafted 

play is worth watching. I love 

watching a good New Zealand 

play, there’s been a lot of good 

plays coming out of this country 

recently. There’s a young man 

called Eli Kent who has written a 

play, which is great. 

What does a day off look 

like? Do you have any hobbies 

outside of drama? 

There isn’t a day off. It would 

look like a walk in the park and 

movies, if I had one. The last 

movie I went to was the Young 

Marx. It’s film of the show put 

on by the National Theatre in 

England. They record their 

shows and put them out as 

movies, which is a phenomenal 

thing. Loved it. But it’s all drama 

these days. I used to enjoy 

gardening but we’ve bought a 

house that basically hasn’t got 

one. 

I used to enjoy getting 

involved in local government, 

just contributing to the national 

or local discussion about stuff. 

But since the earthquake I’ve 

been teaching and very heavily 

involved in trying to get our life 

back together again; we lost a lot 

of property. I was the chairman 

of a body corporate where we 

had to pull down an old set of 

flats on Cranmer Square. The 

city tried to convince us we 

could keep it, the Government 

said we couldn’t, and the 

insurance company said we 

definitely couldn’t. All of those 

things took up all the morsels 

of my time, and we were still 

trying to maintain an even keel 

at school. We were still providing 

six lessons a day for 600 boys. 

So, I guess, I don’t do sport and 

things at the moment but I try to 

get out and walk. We’ve caught 

the overseas travel bug, so I love 

doing that. We’re off to Europe 

in July for seven weeks, which 

will be great. 

What are you working on at 

the moment? 

First I’m working on getting 

the biggest classes I’ve ever had 

through NCEA. The drama 

classes at college has grown a lot. 

Then we’ve got West Side Story 

that we’re putting on in the hall 

with Rangi Ruru Girls’ School, 

which I’m thrilled about. Then 

I’ll get the boys tuned up and 

ready to start their house plays, 

which they do at school. Then I 

get on a plane and let someone 

else finish it.

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with Bridget Rutherford 

JUNK & 

It’s taken more than seven years, but Nicole 

and Richard Stewart are finally opening their 

eclectic store Junk & Disorderly in Christchurch. 

It opens its doors today in a former commercial 

glass warehouse on Sydenham’s Orbell St. 

The couple opened their first flagship store in 

Auckland 27 years ago. It sells anything from 

old furniture to collectables and décor. 

Another is based in New Plymouth. 

Nicole said they had always planned on 

coming to Christchurch, but the September 

2010 and February 22, 2011 earthquakes put 

the idea on hold. 

She said they loved Christchurch and had a 

large following here. 

“So it’s our way of bringing just a little taste of 

what we do to the south.” 

Developers Box 112 bought the Orbell St 

Junk & Disorderly co-owner Nicole Stewart says the Christchurch store 

will be “just a taste” of the Auckland flagship. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

Eclectic store opens in Christchurch 

warehouse to repurpose it. 

Nicole said its mission to put life back into 

Christchurch by repurposing buildings was 

something they wanted to be a part of. 

“As soon as my daughter and I stepped into this 

old glass factory pre-development we knew it 

was the right one as it had good bones and the 

same feel as our building in Auckland.” 

Nicole said part of the reason Junk & Disorderly 

had been around for so long was because it 

did not specialise in anything, so its market was 

diverse. 

The Christchurch store would be “just a taste,” 

being smaller and more curated, with live 

music on the weekends, Nicole said. 

“We also stock new items as we believe that 

new and old mixed well together is the perfect 

decor experience.” 

Visit the pub 

for a good cause 

The wife might not believe you – but visiting the pub on a Saturday 

afternoon can actually help local charities. Moon Under Water 

has managed to raise more than 

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Kegs since it started three months 

ago. Eagle Brewing NZ provides 

a keg of beer. All the proceeds 

from every pint of it sold at 

the bar between 3pm-5pm 

every Saturday, goes directly 

to the chosen charity that 

week. You can pay as much 

as you like for your pint, as 

long as it’s over $10. 

What do you get when you 

mix the Amazon with Italy? 

Amazonita. It’s the latest bar 

and restaurant on The Terrace 

to start operating, opening its 

doors on the weekend. Based 

opposite Terrace Tavern, the 

“tropically inspired” restaurant 

Speaking 

of wives… This 

sign advertising a 

hairdressing salon 

was spotted on 

Addington’s 

Lincoln Rd. 

The Terrace’s 

latest restaurant 

opens 

is fitted out with Amazon 

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influence from the owners’ 

Italian and Mediterranean 

roots. Its menu features 

rotisserie meat, a wood fired 

grill and other tasty looking 

small dishes. 

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Central City location. Drop off pick up. 

21 Kingsley Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 

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Moon Under Water 152 Somerfield St 

There’s nothing quite like popping 

out on a Sunday afternoon for a few 

brews with a mate to catch up on all 

the weekend’s triumphs and more 

commonly, mistakes. 

After straying from the local we found 

ourselves at Moon Under Water in 

Somerfield. 

Upon entering, one question begged, 

do they have a live band on today or 

are they just punters with instruments? 

Don’t get me wrong I’m not saying 

they were bad, it’s just confusing when 

the band - which did some bloody 

good covers - is assembled around a 

table normally reserved for dining in the 

middle of the bar. 

The mood was buoyant for an otherwise 

ordinary Sunday wind down, and we 

were lucky to grab one of the last 

tables inside. 

As the soothing sound of the live band/punters 

with instruments broke into a cracking 

rendition of That’s Entertainment by The Jam 

my lips became wet by the prospect of the 

dozen tap beer options in front of me. 

The range of hipster crafted stouts and hoppy 

Indian pale ales is great and I’m sure I’d like at 

least a third of them. However, I’m playing it safe 

with the first round. I’m glad I did, the Laboratory 

Lager was crisp and clean - a delight to any boring 

lager drinker like myself. 

Amid conversation about as riveting as conversation 

can get while feeling dusty on a Sunday I spotted a 

collection of board games - genius. It’s almost sad 

to think I only need to be half a pint deep for my 

brain to return to a childlike state where beating 

your best mate in every game of Connect Four is 

the be-all-end-all. 

After giving up halfway through the match when 

the bottom of the playset gave way we decided it 

was snack time. 

Fried chicken, calamari and fries were the order 

of the day. The first two 

were done to perfection. 

The fries just didn’t do it 

for me, but the chicken and 

calamari offset a bowl of oily 

fries. 

I did eventually venture for more crafty options 

on tap. It’s good to go out of your comfort zone 

sometimes; the pale ale went down pleasantly 

much to my own surprise. 

As the band eventually filtered down to just one 

punter left with an instrument, we called it a day 

and a successful one at that. If you’re after a Sunday 

session where live music and friendly banter is 

in the offering rather than live sport on the box 

then I give Moon Under Water a thumbs up. 

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grooviest single malt Scotch whisky is 

about to be released to celebrate the 

annual Ardbeg Day. Ardbeg Distillery 

is releasing the limited edition bottle 

on June 2, which will be celebrated 

with a Peat and Love themed party at 

Whisky Galore on Colombo St. Those 

heading along to the R18 event can 

don their flares and channel some 

flower power. The limited edition 

bottles, called Ardbeg Grooves, have 

been matured in ex-wine casks. 

The result is a whisky aromatic with 

smoked spices, distant bonfires and 

chilli-seasoned meats. 

Christchurch whisky lovers can celebrate 

Ardbeg Day at a Peat and Love themed 

R18 party at Whisky Galore, where they 

can buy a limited edition bottle. 

Art Battle comes to Christchurch 

A battle of a different kind is coming to 

Christchurch. Art Battle, a live painting 

tournament showcasing 12 local artists, 

will take place at Sixty6 on Sunday. Each 

artist has a blank canvas and 20 minutes 

to turn it into a piece of art using acrylic 

paint, brushes, palette knives and any 

other non-mechanical instruments. 

There will be three rounds. At the end, 

the audience will vote for their favourite 

painting, before they are sold in a silent 

auction. The proceeds of the event will be 

donated to Just Peoples. To buy tickets, 

visit Eventbrite. 

PHOTO: SCOTT LENNON/ART BATTLE 

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Gardening 

COLOUR: Shirley and peony poppies look striking with bright fluffy petals. 

Popular poppies 

• By Henri Ham 

POPPIES ARE always one of 

the most popular seedlings we 

sell. And it’s not hard to see 

why. They’re very pretty, they 

grow easily, and they make 

good cut flowers. 

Some of the varieties available 

are Shirley, Anzac and 

peony. A lot of gardeners are 

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look striking – they’re a great 

alternative if you don’t get 

enough frosts to grow true 

peonies. 

Shirley poppies are also 

lovely and have a very 

delicate look to them. But my 

favourite variety of poppy 

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garden. 

Other popular varieties are 

oriental and Iceland. 

When you’ve got your poppy 

plants look around the garden 

for a sunny, well-drained spot. 

Somewhere near the house is 

good if you get any wind as it 

will provide protection. 

Once you’re ready to plant, 

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SPECIAL SIGHT: Anzac poppies look spectacular when planted en masse. 

Next give them a water to 

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Sport 

Schools rugby championship 

Round one 

fixtures 

Saturday (home team first) 

Midday 

Marlborough Boys 

v Mid-Canterbury Combined 

Nelson College 

v St Andrew’s College 

St Bede’s v TBHS 

Roncalli Combined 

v CBHS 

St Thomas 

v Waimea Combined 

2.45pm 

Rangiora High School 

v Lincoln Combined 

SBHS v Christ’s College 

SPEEDSTER: Ryan Barnes will look to 

win his third straight title with CBHS 

after cracking the first XV as a year-11 

student. 

PHOTO: Martin 

Hunter. 

• By Gordon Findlater 

CAN ANYONE stop Christchurch Boys’ High School from 

claiming a third consecutive UC Championship title? 

The defending champions come into Saturday’s opening 

round as favourites and shouldn’t have a problem shaking 

off any rust after an extended preseason which saw 

them travel to South Africa to 

take part in 

the World Schools Rugby 

Festival. 

Two CBHS players also 

have the 

rare chance to win three 

titles 

during their time at school. 

Halfback 

Louie 

man 

Chap- 

and 

outside 

back Ryan 

Barnes will 

begin their 

final year 

with the 

team after 

winning 

titles after 

cracking the 

first XV in 

year 11 and 

winning titles 

in 2016 and 2017. 

Christ’s College 

have looked the 

strongest candidate 

to knock CBHS off 

their perch in recent 

years. However, 

they come into this 

season without the 

star of last year’s 

competition and 

New Zealand 

secondary school 

player, Isaiah Punivai, 

who has moved 

to Auckland to take up a 

rugby scholarship with St Kentigern 

College. 

However, Christ’s may 

have found the perfect 

replacement. 

They have secured the half-brother of former Crusaders 

winger, Nemani Nadolo. Enosi Turanga has moved 

to Christ’s from Marist Ashgrove College and is likely to 

feature at centre in their opening match against Shirley 

Boys’ High School. 

Christ’s have had a short preseason programme. In their 

only preseason match on Sunday they drew 24-24 with 

Otago Boys’ High School in Dunedin. 

After a rebuilding year in 2017, SBHS could once again 

return as the competition’s giant killers. They produced 

consecutive semi-final upsets to reach grand finals in 2015 

and 2016. 

“We’re really happy with where we’re at . . . we feel much 

further on from where we were at this stage last year,” said 

SBHS coach Andy Gibson. 

St Andrew’s College come into their week one battle 

hardened after taking part in a quadrangular tournament 

in Auckland. They defeated Lindisfarne College from 

Hastings 31-5 before being thumped by a star-studded St 

Kentigern side 21-62. But coach Rod McIntosh says there 

were still plenty of positives for the team after adjusting to 

win the second half. 

They face Nelson College in the biggest clash of round 

one. Nelson will put the Moascar Cup - NZ secondary 

school rugby’s version of the Ranfurly Shield - on the line in 

what is expected to be a tight encounter. 

Nelson College will again be a favourite to make the top 

four. Many Christchurch school coaches are also expecting 

Marlborough Boys’ College to be one of the teams to beat in 

2018. 

Timaru Boys’ High School will have a tough job backing 

up their strong campaign last year - which saw them make 

it all the way to the final - due to the loss of a number of 

highly-rated players who were in their final year of school. 

With just three core players returning from 2017, St 

Bede’s are in somewhat of a rebuilding phase. Their young 

exciting backline will prove a handful for opposition sides. 

After strong showings in 2017, both Rangiora High 

School and Lincoln Combined will want to show they can 

compete year-on-year. Both country teams have made a 

strong effort to tap into their local talent, and prove players 

who have come through Canterbury Country clubs don’t 

need to go to school in the city to compete at the highest 

level. 

Darfield unlikely to get Crusaders opener 

Scott McIlroy 

Spectator 

mound 

not viable 


THE CHANCES of Darfield 

hosting the Crusaders and 

Highlanders pre-season game 

next year appears unlikely. 

The Darfield Rugby Club 

hosted the summer fixture last 

year and wants to do so again. 

But the Canterbury Rugby 

Football Union’s insistence a 

spectator mound be constructed 

has proven an issue. 

Darfield president Scott 

McIlroy said constructing a 

mound on the ground is not 

viable due to summer sport use. 

“The ground itself is not viable 

to host the game and I have 

looked at other options including 

farmland where a mound already 

exists, but that too will be 

expensive,” he said. 

More than 5500 people turned 

out to watch the 2017 match, 

including then-Prime Minister 

Bill English. 

Minutes from the Malvern 

Community Board meeting last 

week showed Selwyn Mayor 

Sam Broughton was told the 

CRFU “would not consider 

viewing from a flat-level surface 

acceptable.” 

Mr McIlroy says he had 

previously looked into building a 

4000-seat temporary stand, but 

at a cost of more than $100,000 it 

was considered uneconomic. 

“We’ve had to accept that the 

ground is not a viable option and 

we’ve left the farmland idea with 

the rugby union for them 

to consider but I wouldn’t 

get my hopes up,” Mr McIlroy 

said. 

Crusaders chief executive 

Hamish Riach said the venue 

for the match was still to be 

confirmed. 

“But we are in the process of 

planning for the match, and 

once again look forward to 

bringing this pre-season game 

to fans with the support of 

Farmlands.”



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Rockstar or 

plain dumb 

DOUBLE CHAMPS: Christchurch Boys’ High School have a strong chance of claiming their 

third straight title. 

PHOTO: KATE JENSEN 

Players to watch 

George Harding, centre, 

Christchurch Boys’ High School: 

Expect the former St Andrew’s College 

student to bulldoze his way through a 

number of defences this season. Harding 

was part of the Crusaders Junior Knights 

development camp last year and made a 

good impression towards the end of the 

year for the CBHS second XV. 

Caius Fa’atili, loose forward, 

St Thomas’ of Canterbury College: 

St Thomas’ turned heads last year with 

a large crop of rugby league talent proving 

they could mix it in the first XV arena. 

Fa’atili - a promising junior with the Hornby 

Panthers - turned out for his schools first 

XV last year and is expected to be bigger 

and better this season. The New Zealand 

Resident 16s league player is a force to be 

reckoned with and a strong ball carrier off 

the ruck. 

Jack Rose, prop, 

St Andrew’s College: 

The former loose forward converted to 

prop in his early years at STAC and hasn’t 

looked back. The ball carrying prop made 

the Crusaders Knights under-18 squad to 

play the Hurricanes under-18s. Rose can 

cover both sides of the scrum. 

Mitchell Barry, halfback, 

Shirley Boys’ High School: 

SBHS will be led by Barry who is returning 

to play as a year 14. He is the younger 

brother of former Crusaders centre and 

Samoan international Kieron Fonotia. Barry 

was part of the Christchurch under-18 

metro team last year. He is bigger than the 

average halfback in height and power and 

is described as having a good mind for 

the game. He will be feeding an exciting 

backline which features two big running 

centres, Waitangi Tuisaga and Tasipale 

Valavala. 

Enosi Turanga, centre, 

Christ’s College: 

Not much is known about Christ’s new 

centre other than he is the half-brother 

of Nemani Nadolo and he comes from a 

league background in Queensland. However, 

on raw ability alone, he has the potential 

to be the biggest juggernaut in the 

competition. With an experienced forward 

pack in front of him Turanga should get 

every opportunity to display his talent. 

WHERE DOES the tipping point 

lie on a sports star going from 

being portrayed as a fan favourite 

rock star that isn’t afraid to have 

fun away from sport, to being 

shamed in the social age we live 

in? 

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recent times – Jesse Ryder used 

to be the lad plenty admired for 

smashing the opposition around 

the park and not being afraid to 

party afterwards. But in this day 

and age, when things go wrong 

it, doesn’t take long for a video of 

you stumbling around incoherently 

intoxicated taken from a 

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media. How quickly people’s 

perceptions can change. 

I’ve been contemplating where 

exactly the line is crossed because 

at the weekend former tennis 

world No 41 Dan Evans returned 

to the court after his own falling 

from grace following a one-year 

ban for a positive test for cocaine 

last April. 

I mention Evans because he’s 

the closest reference point I have 

to witnessing someone crossing 

that line. 

Let’s go back to January last 

year. Evans is having the best 

week of his career at the Australian 

Open. He knocked over seventh-seed 

Marin Cilic on his way 

to advancing to the fourth round 

for the first time at a major. 

Evans eventually went down 

defiantly to 12th seed Jo-Wilfried 

Tsonga in four sets. With his 

tournament over, it was time to 

celebrate. 

I was lucky enough to run into 

Evans (above) at a bar on Melbourne’s 

Chapel St that evening. 

The scenes that ensued where 

the closest I’ve seen to a reenactment 

of an episode of Jersey 

Shore. 

Evans and his posy – which 

I had managed to swindle my 

way into – were already on their 

way to a big night fuelled by the 

release of endorphins that can 

only be gained by moving inside 

the top 50 world ranking for the 

first time. 

The telling moment came when 

the largest tray of drinks I have 

ever seen arrived at the booth. 

Rather than going for one of the 

seven bottle of spirits now at the 

table, Evans instead grabbed an 

empty glass, raised it above his 

head and then threw the glass 

to the ground which of course 

smashed everywhere. 

In the space of seconds my 

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thinking what a rock star, to 

what a dickhead. 

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wouldn’t be long until the rest of 

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Christchurch MMA fighters 

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took his undefeated record to 

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Papamoa’s Paul McMah, East 

Coast BJJ. Dunedin welterweight 

Tommy Leoni, Hammerhead, 

picked up his first MMA win in 

three fights when he submitted 

Christchurch’s Dan Reveley, 

Universal Vale Tudo, via a round 

two standing guillotine choke. 

After the fight, it was revealed 

Reveley had fought on with a 

broken arm after round one. 

Avery sets best time 

Avon long-distance runner 

Cameron Avery has set a new 

personal best time for the 

10,000m. The 20-year-old ran 

29min 44.84sec at a meet in 

Philadelphia at the weekend. 

Brown piles on points 

Former Hornby Panther 

Fa’amanu Brown has pushed his 

case for a NRL call-up following 

a 22-point haul in the New 

South Wales Cup. The 23-yearold 

dummy-half scored two tries 

and slotted seven conversions for 

the Bankstown Bulldogs – the 

feeder team for the Canterbury 

Bulldogs. Brown has made two 

appearances for the Bulldogs in 

the NRL this season. 

Gunn to lead Pride 

Coastal Spirit coach Alana 

Gunn has been announced 

as the new head coach of the 

Canterbury United Pride. She 

takes over after the departure of 

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Pride to the national women’s 

football title in 2016 and finals in 

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Coastal Spirit to the woman’s 

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Top of the tables 

in 2015. His first game saw him 

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rebounds and two steals as 

the Rams downed the Super 

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Britt said Dickel had been 

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driver continues his bid to win his 

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teammates to shoot. 

He hoped to continue to 

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Winston Shepard and Xavier 

Thames in the hopes of securing 

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more optimism than their recent 

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Since Genia has been out with 

a hamstring injury, the Rebels 

have lost both their Super Rugby 

games in South Africa to the 

Bulls and Stormers. 

So while coach Dave Wessels 

is never one to attribute either 

victory or defeat to a single 

player, he is certainly pleased to 

have his little general back and 

available for selection, reported 

The Australian. 

“I think Will is a very special 

player,” Wessels said when asked 

if the team regards Genia as their 

talisman. 

“Not only from a performance 

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The Rebels boast so many 

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Genia. 

But Wessels was unexpectedly 

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meeting in South Africa when 

he asked for a show of hands of 

all the players who had been on 

a Super Rugby campaign in the 

republic before. Less than half of 

the squad had. 

While his brother Ross will 

be held out of the match after 

being concussed in consecutive 

matches, the Rebels’ Dane 

Haylett-Petty is due back 

from his own head injury 

concerns this week, while the 

man who was supposed to 

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the Stormers only to suffer 

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• By Michael Burgess 

ISSAC LUKE could make a 

shock return against Wests 

Tigers on Saturday. 

The Warriors hooker was expected 

to be sidelined for at least 

a month after suffering a knee 

injury against the Melbourne 

Storm last Wednesday, which 

saw him leave the field in the 

16th-minute. 

Luke has been training with 

the side this week and has been 

selected to start, pending a fitness 

test before the match. 

Coach Stephen Kearney admitted 

the 31-year-old was a 50-50 

call, but the fact he is even being 

considered is a surprise. 

Former Gold Coast utility 

Karl Lawton, who was signed 

by the Warriors in early March, 

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IN AN age when car 

manufacture is trending 

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a vehicle which has an 

internal combustion engine 

that stands out amongst all 

others. 

That happened just 

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BMW’s X3 sport utility 

vehicle. I’m not surprised 

that the X3’s turbocharged 

2-litre, four-cylinder unit 

is high quality, if you look 

back at most BMWs of eras 

gone by, each generation 

engine has had its own 

qualities. 

In the X3’s case, there 

are actually four engines 

to choose from, two petrol 

and two diesel. The engine 

in the xDrive30i which 

really stood out for me is 

a four-cylinder unit which 

BMW rates at 185kW. 

It also gets 350Nm of 

torque all of the way from 

1450rpm to 4800rpm, if 

you take into account that 

peak power registers at just 

5500rpm, the figures speak 

for themselves, there is a 

solid flow of energy from 

launch to red-line. 

Another reason I’m so 

smitten with the engine 

is its ability to just sip 

fuel. BMW rates it with a 

7.4l/100km (38mpg) combined 

cycle average, which 

were figures close to what 

I achieved – 8.1/100km 

(35mpg). A 6l/100km 

(47mpg) figure is also 

showing during a 100km/h 

cruise, the engine turning 

over slowly at 1500rpm. 

These figures are also 

assisted by stop-start technology. 

The engine drives 

through an eight-speed 

automatic transmission. 

As a consequence, there is 

no trouble filling the gaps 

between gears, and with 

the low and close ratios it 

works tirelessly and with 

substantial energy. 

In fact, the X3 in this 

form is downright fast, 

according to BMW it will 

reach 100km/h from a 

standstill in 6.3sec. The 

engine is constantly willing 

and never seems to fall 

off boost, and it is whisper 

quiet and smooth in its 

delivery. Sure, it isn’t one 

of those sultry six-cylinder 

units from the past, but its 

capability is enormous. 

The gearbox, too, is sweet 

in terms of shift quality, 

really it’s only the position 

Motoring 

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BMW X3: Comfortable on or off-road. 

shift of the tachometer 

needle that reminds the 

driver a gearchange is in 

process. 

It must be mentioned 

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options. All self-explanatory 

really, comfort mode 

for day-to-day driving, 

sport mode for the quick 

trip over the Alps and eco 

for when maximum fuel 

saving takes priority over 

everything. 

• Price – BMW X3 

x-Drive30i, $99,850 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4708mm; width, 

1891mm; height, 

1676mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

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1998cc, 185kW, 

350Nm, eight-speed 

automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 6.3sec 

• Fuel usage – 

7.4l/100km 

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the default standard setting, 

you can hasten engine 

urgency without the need 

for sport mode simply by 

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gearbox shifters attached to 

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The X3 sits on a fully 

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BMW has done well to 

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inclusion of four-wheeldrive, 

it’s a mechanism that 

will get you in and out of 

low grip off-road situations. 

With 204mm of ground 

clearance, you can be 

reasonably confident offroad 

but, for my money I’d 

see the four-wheel-drive 

system more as a safety 

feature, providing that little 

bit of extra sealed surface 

grip that comes with the 

all-corner drive set-up. 

On that subject, the 

X3 sits on huge 20in 

Bridgestone tyres; they 

are quiet and have a solid 

tenure with the road and 

that feel is transmitted 

through the cabin, surety 

and directional stability are 

key features with the X3. 

With the ski season looming 

I strongly suspect there 

will be a cluster of X3s in 

the Mt Hutt car park, and I 

know it would be a perfect 

vehicle to tackle that access 

road. 

The X3 is a capable handler, 

it has balance and 

performance which seem 

almost uncharacteristic 

for an SUV, but makes 

the driver feel part of the 

mechanical elements, such 

is the information gleaned 

from behind the wheel. 

That is also the feeling for 

all of those onboard. BMW 

has a lot of experience in 

the SUV market and it has 

built the X3 with an emphasis 

on quality. It also comes 

with a high list of specification 

features, many manipulated 

by a centre consolemounted 

dial switch. 

For many years I’ve 

related to BMW’s X5 series. 

It’s a larger SUV against 

the X3, but not by much. 

However, the X3 has grown 

in stature to be a competitor, 

easily catering for five 

adults, rear seat room is 

generous and there’s also a 

large load space. 

At $99,850 in test car 

form, the indication is that 

it is a high class, quality car. 

I’m hoping to have a drive 

in other models, especially 

the diesel variants. I’ve got 

fingers crossed for that. 

Free weeKly magaZine 

in stands every Friday 

Best 

Motorbuys 

TM 

NZ NEW 

2004 fORD faiRLaNE 

4.0 auto, alloys, ABS, 

twin airbags, leather luxury. 

$6,990 

$5,999 

2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara 

1.9L diesel turbo, tow bar, alloys, electric 

windows, a/c, dual air bags, tidy & drives well 

for km’s travelled. Priced to sell. 

2006 HOLDEN COMMODORE SS 

THuNDER 6.0, rare 6 speed, alloys, ABS, 

twin airbags, hardlid. 

$21,990 

AUTODROME 

NZ NEW 

2007 HOLDEN 

COMMODORE 

3.6, auto, alloys, ABS, twin airbags. 

$14,990 

275 Colombo St, Christchurch. 

Cnr Colombo & Milton Sts. Ph: 337 9629. 

2013 holden commodore 2013 great wall 4wd 1998 toyota prado diesel 

3.0 SiDi VE model, 19” alloy wheels, our special custom 

paintwork. only $10,995 

2.4 litre petrol, 5 speed manual, tuff deck with hard lid 

cover, new 20” alloys. only $16,995 

no depoSit Finance. $65pw no depoSit Finance. $98pw no depoSit Finance. $53pw 

2010 toyota hilux d/cab 4x4 

3L turbo diesel, auto, one owner, ute canopy, 

cruise control, good driving ute. 

$22,999 $17,999 

NZ NEW 

Proven 3 litre auto, 7 seater, cheeeaaap. 

WaS $9,995 noW $8,995 

401 tUam st - open 7 days 

wayne 021 0821 9854 

2008 niSSan naVara S/cab 4x4 

2.5L turbo, intercooled diesel, 5spd, p/s, 

removable A frame, good tyres all round, tidy 

ute that drives well. 

Christchurch Commercials & 4x4's MVT 

20 Opawa Rd, Christchurch, Ph (03) 379 2675 • 361 Wilsons Rd, Christchurch, Ph (03) 982 8674 

2005 ford territory tx awd 

4 litre, auto, AWD tiptronic, A/C, multiple airbags, 

cruise control, traction 

control, tints. 

from No dep 

now only 

$9,990 

Car City 

EST. 1973 ChCh 

NZ New 

$99 

pw 

2010 BMW 325i 3.0 LCi Facelift Model 

Stunning condition, NZ Nav, Key less start/entry, electric seats with 

memory, climate air, auto lights, rain sensor wipers, Superb in Blue 

Water Mica on Factory Alloys. Only 50,000kms. 

$18,750 

$16,999 

2008 BMW 323I 

2.5L D/Vanos, Tiptronic, 8 x Airbags, Stabilty Ctrl, 

Climate Air, Xenon H/lights, Power seats, Rain 

sensor, Xenon H/lights, 28,000km. 

2012 great wall x240 

2.4, 5 speed, alloys, tints, CD, leather, NZ new, 

Just 60,000kms. 

Top Car, Top Value. 

www.carcitychch.co.nz 

* NO DEPOSIT SUBJECT TO NORMAL LENDING CRITERIA (no on road costs) 

$95 

pw 

2010 Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDi 

NZ New, Full Service History & Manuals. Two Factory remote 

keys, black heated leather seats, 17” Alloys, all electrics, multi 

airbags, Bluetooth, cruise, simply stunning & immaculate condition. 

$17,750 

SAVE 

$1000 

2003 ford explorer xlt 4.0 auto 

O/Drive, ABS, towbar, side steps, alloys, tints, 4x4 

Hi/Low ratio, airbags, 

great family 4WD. 

from No dep 

from No dep 

now only 

now only 

$11,990 $8,990 

7 seater 

Cnr Moorhouse Ave & Ferry Rd 

Christchurch 

03 379 4254 

Viewing by appointment 

Phone: 03 379 3465 Text/Call: 027 533 7771 

Email: paul@paulwallaceeuropean.com www.paulwallaceeuropean.com 

2007 TOYOTA RAV4 SPORT 

2.4 litre, Tiptronic, 4WD, wide body, CD/stereo, 

Climate aircond, 18” Alloys, Rev.cam, etc etc. 

50,200km. 

www.milligancars.co.nz 

oVer 1000 

Vehicles 

For 

sale 

Below is a small 

selection of our 

great deals! 

To advertise in Best Motorbuys, phone Lea Godfrey 021 277 3086 

$55 

pw 

2008 Volkswagen Golf GT TSi 

125 Kw Engine with DSG Auto, Full electrics, multi air bags with 

traction & stability control, Climate a/c, full electrics, factory 

alloys & premium sound system. Immaculate throughout. 

$9,990 

$16,999 $6,999 

2007 MINI COOPER 3dR HATCH 

1.6L, Tiptronic auto with Paddle shift, 10x Airbags, 

ABS, Stability ctrl, Climate aircond, Glass roof, 

CD/stereo, alloys, Pepper White, Black cloth. 

NEW LOCATION Cnr St Asaph & Durham St, Christchurch 

(03) 366 9033, AH John 027 249 7559, Peter 021 356 219



FOR 

SALE 

Come to an open home 

or make a time to view. 

Hei Hei: 1/8 Glenleith Lane 

It’s gotta go: Make an offer. A great first 

home or high yield investment. Solid 

1990’s townhouse on safe TC1 land. 2 dble 

bdrms, open plan living. Super Sunny. 

Single garage plus extra parking. 

Offers over $279,000 (RV $295,000) 

Open Sunday 12-12.30 pm 

Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10546 

Shirley: 125 Quinns Road 

See it, you’ll love it: Terrific 3 bdrm 1990’s 

townhouse. Spacious living. Cathedral 

ceilings. Mostly double glazed, 2 heat 

pumps, heat transfer system, alarmed. 

French doors to easycare outdoor living. 

Double garage with auto door. Garden 

shed. Must be sold, so much value here. 

Don’t delay as it’s gotta go. Immediate 

possession available. 

Offers over $385,000 (RV $390,000) 

Open Sunday 1.15-1.45 pm 

Ref: www.remax.co.nz/RMI10548 

MORE PROPERTIES 

ARE URGENTLY NEEDED! 

If you are thinking of selling, 

then please give me a call. 

Do you know 

the current 

value of your 

home? 

Find out, 

call Trish now 

for a free 

appraisal. 

Trish Lawrence 

ph 0800 874 745 

INITIAL REALTY LTD 

Appears every week in 

For more information: 

Mike Fulham 

P 364 7406 

E mike@christchurchstar.co.nz 

Licensed Agent 

REAA 2008 

Marketing a property is more than 

presentation and advertising. 

Conceptually, marketing is 

identifying what prospective buyers 

are looking for then providing this. For 

example, larger homes and sections 

may appeal more to families. Young 

couples starting out, generally have 

tight budgets leading them to smaller 

properties, while older people may be 

looking to downsize. 

Brand new has a particular appeal 

however there will always be a market 

for established homes. Having a picture 

in your mind of the type of buyer will 

help in determining the features to 

emphasise. 

If repairs and maintenance need to be 

carried out before putting the property 

on the market, seek the advice of a real 

estate agent. They can advise on what 

tasks are worth completing and what 

might be unnecessary expense. 

Installing a new kitchen or changing 

the carpet may lift the house but will 

the expense be recouped in the sale 

price? On the other hand, modernising 

an outdated kitchen or bathroom could 

make a huge difference to the look 

of the place. Avoid going overboard 

unless the capital value of properties in 

the area justifies this. 

Real estate agents are in contact with 

prospective buyers so aware of what 

they are looking for. Draw on their 

expertise and advice to help make the 

most of the selling opportunity. 

Establishing a relevant and fair price 

for a property is important. Most 

Home & Property appears every Thursday, delivered FREE 

throughout Christchurch 

For more information and bookings, contact Mike Fulham 

M: 021 300 567 E: mike@starmedia.kiwi 

Marketing your property - 

what does it mean? 

NEW LISTINGS 

agents calculate this based on the price 

properties in the area have sold for, 

and what a particular property has to 

offer. A unique or exceptional property 

may justify a higher price, though rundown 

properties can gain more than 

they appear to merit. This might be due 

to the area or other factors that suggest 

a good investment. 

When promoting a property, mix 

it up and be creative so your property 

stands out from the rest. TradeMe is a 

must; checked by most people looking 

to buy. Present the features the property 

offers as benefits to potential buyers. 

Erect a sign outside the property. 

People stop and look at photographs 

and this might spark sufficient 

interest for them to visit an open 

home. Spending a fortune on massive 

advertising campaigns in every media 

might seem a way to attract potential 

buyers but may be an unnecessary 

expense without the return. A better 

philosophy could be a little often. 

This will depend on the value of the 

property, your budget and how best to 

reach target buyers. 

Buyer perception is also significant. 

For example, properties that sit for a 

while can become stale. Resting the 

property by taking it off the market for 

a short time, then relisting perhaps in 

spring or when sales in the area appear 

to lift a little, can make a difference. 

However, if a property does not sell 

immediately there is no need for panic 

or dropping the price. It may simply be 

that the right buyer has not yet come 

along. If the mix is right your property 

will sell. 

Your 

Earthquake 

damaged 

home! 


Talk to us if you are serious about 

selling your “As is Where is” home. 

We have sold over 

150 “As is Where is” 

homes and we have 

a huge database of 

qualified buyers. 

Phil & Holly Jones 

Ph 03-382-2230 

Phil 027 435 7711 

Holly 027 222 0220 

holly.jones@raywhite.com 

Licensed (REAA 2008) Results Realty Ltd 

The Star has some 

fantastic cost-effective 

packages available for 

people selling their 

property themselves. 

From only $63+GST you 

can have your property 

profiled with a photo! 

CONTACT: 

Vicky Sayers 

P 364 7419 

E vicky.sayers@ 

starmedia.kiwi 

We have achieved 

record breaking 

prices recently! 

Stone Age 

Landscapes 

If you can visualise, we can create 

We specialise in residential and commercial 

landscaping and stonework. We pride ourselves on 

quality workmanship at affordable prices. 

• Stonework: Driveway entrances & Walls 

Exterior house cladding 

• Fences and Decking 

• Paving and Patios 

• Ponds and Water features 

Mike Adams 021 149 9733 

Email: mikerobadams@gmail.com 

Website: www.stoneagelandscapes.co.nz 

your 

Selling property 

privately? 

HALSWELL 

Front Unit 

2 Dble Bedrooms 

This is a secure front 

property, permanent 

materials, across 

from Halswell School, 

close to buses, library, 

healthcare and shops, 

in a great location 15 

minutes from central 

Christchurch 

Contact Brian Davidson 

(03) 322 8739 or 

021 0293 6712 

Oamaru 

8809397AA 

IMMACULATE ON LYNN 

Price: SBD BEO $239,000 

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IDEAL INVESTMENT OR RETIREMENT 

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4 2 2 

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* 

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Call Oamaru’s No. 1 Team For Listing & Selling - Ph (03) 434 9014 

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The Star Classifieds 

Finance 

For Sale 

PAPER END 

ROLLS 

Newsprint, White Gloss 

& White Matte available 

Great for Packing, Pattern Making, 

Drawing Paper 

NOW AVAILABLE FROM 

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

Gardening 

& Supplies 

TREE & HEDGE 

SERVICES 

• Trees removed 

• Trees pruned 

• Storm damage 

• Hedges trimmed 

• Free quotes 

Ph Justin 

021 221 4344 

Public Notices 

SCHOOLS... SPORTS CLUBS... CULTURAL EVENTS... 

Looking for a new innovative 

fundraising idea? 

The Star has a fantastic opportunity that is an ideal way 

to fundraise while at the same time helps to profile and 

promote your team and their goals and ambitions. 

Bedroom Furniture 

5 piece 

NZ made Bdrm 

Suite for under 

a grand 

DealKing.co.nz 

ph. 338 6021 

Board 

HOMESTAYS 

NEEDED 

• Host young 

international students! 

• Looking for friendly & 

responsible families! 

Groups between 

June and August 

From $240 

per week 

Interested? Phone 

03 365 1920 or email 

info@cancan.com 

Building Supplies 

Pump 

House 

Salvage Yard 

Buyers and sellers of 

quality recycled 

building materials. 

Week days 

7:30–4:30pm 

Sat 9–1pm 

544 Tuam St East, 

PH. 389 6638 

thepumphouse.co.nz 

sales@thepumphouse.co.nz 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Cars 

$8,001 - $12,000 

MITSUBISHI 380 SX, 

2007. Red, $8,000 paint, 

3.8 V6, 40mpg, spoiler, 

17” alloys. Was $18,000 

now $9950, ph 352 5963 

Classic Cars & 

Motorcycles 

MITSUBISHI CORDIA 

turbo GSR, 1985, low 

kms, 1 previous family 

owned, red, suit collector, 

ph 352 5963 

Church Notices 

The Spiritualist 

Church of NZ 

41 Glenroy Street 

Woolston 

SUNDAY SERVICE 

7pm 

Address 

Sandy 

Mediumship 

Sandy 

Ph 021-081-43700 

SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

Sydenham Community 

Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Address 

Janet 

Clairvoyance 

Janet 

Sunday 7pm 

All Welcome 

Phone 349-9749 

Christian 

sPiritUaList 

ChUrCh 

182 Edgeware Road 

Sunday Service 

7pm 

Address 

Tawera 

Clairvoyant 

Tawera 

All Welcome 

NEW AGE CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CENTRE 

Grafton Street 

Sunday 7pm 

Address: 

Tania 

Clairvoyance: 

Tania 

Tuesday 1pm-3pm 

Healing & 

Clairvoyance 

All Welcome 

Community Events 

ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS, If you 

want to have a drink that’s 

your business. If you want 

to stop, we can help. Phone 

0800 229-6757 

29A Coleridge Street, Sydenham 

or Phone Martin 0276 942 007 

for delivery options 

Funeral Directors 

Non-Service Cremation $2,050 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

registered and experienced staff. 

Other services also 

available, please 

call to enquire. 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Computer 

Services 

COMPUTER REPAIRS. 

MOBILE SERVICE. 

New computer set up, 

Malware & virus removal, 

PC & Laptop tune ups. 

Residential, small business 

& trade. Ph Nic Gibbs 

- Computer Geek 

Services Ph 980-3846 

Flatmates 

FLATMATE. 

Clean, tidy mature person 

to share Wainoni house. 

$170 pw plus costs. Ph 

Susan 021 1508832 

Free 

TOP SOIL to take away 

ASAP Bishopdale area. 

Approx 3 trailer loads. 

Old vegie garden BRING 

wheel barrow and spade. 

Ph 359-3440 

Garage Sales 

AVONHEAD ROTARY 

CLUB Monster Charity 

Garage & Car Boot 

Sale, this Saturday 5th 

May, 8am to 12.30pm, at 

Burnside Bowling Club, 

330 Avonhead Road. Huge 

variety of useable items, 

stalls and sausage sizzle. 

SOMERFIELD. 

25 Ferniehurst Street. 

Saturday from 8am. 

Household items, books, 

clothing 

Funeral Directors 

Direct 

Cremation 

No frills, No Service, 

No fuss, simply 

straight to the crem. 

Other options available 

Ph: 379 0178 

for our brochure 

or email 

office@undertaker.co.nz 

Direct 

Cremations 

Incorporated with Integrity Cremations 

Covering from 

Waimate to 

Kaikoura 

0800 000 121 

24 Hour Service 

www.integritycremations.kiwi 

info@integritycremations.kiwi 

CHRISTCHURCH 

BEAUTIFYING 

ASSOC. Supporters of 

the Garden City. Join with 

us. Be a member. Learn to 

garden. Ph Ron 3328128 

or Lesley 3853137 

LANDSCAPE GARDEN 

PROFESSIONAL 

Qualified Horticulturist, 

offering expert, garden 

makeovers, design and 

landscaping, for free 

quotes call Bryce 027 688- 

8196 or 0508 242-733 

PETE’S GARDENING 

SERVICE Gardening, 

rubbish removal, cleanups, 

expert pruning, hedge 

trimming, tree cutting, 

good rates, no job too big 

or too small, half the price 

of a franchise, ph 027 551 

4118 

Handy Person 

Services 

Tired of that dripping 

tap? Brassed off with 

those sticking doors and 

windows? Sick of looking 

at that broken gate & 

fence? Help is at hand! Ph 

John on 021 149 0986 for 

an obligation free quote to 

ease your mind. 

Health & Beauty 

FITNESS. 

fitnessdoctor.co.nz 

Contact the experts in 

holistic nutrition. 

Food + Nutrition = Life 

Diabetes, Weight Loss, 

Fertility, Cancer, Surgical 

Recovery,Weight Cutting. 

Email:Life@ 

Fitnessdoctor.co.nz 

Mob: 02041610228 

Massage 

MALE Masseur, relax 

massage, waxing for men, 

8am-8pm ph 027 723 5756 

MASSAGE for mature 

men. 7 days. Exp female 

Ph / txt 022 638 4980 

Pets & Supplies 

FISH Tanks x 2 with 

lights, pumps & heater, 1 

$60 & 1 $50 or both $100, 

ph 03 385 2720 or 027 782 

8153 

Call now to find out more about how you can fundraise 

those hard to get dollars, while at the same time 

promoting some of the great positive work being done 

in the community. It also offers exceptional value for 

your supporters and sponsors. 

Contact: 

Mike Fulham 

379 7100 

mike@starmedia.kiwi 

ALCOHOL LICENCE 

NOTIFICATION CHANGES 

We’re changing the way alcohol licence applications 

are publicly notified. 

Instead of advertising these in the public notice section 

of local newspapers, we will publish information on a 

dedicated webpage, located on ccc.govt.nz/alcohol. 

The webpage will be live from 16 April 2018 for all 

alcohol licence public notices. Please note there will be 

a month’s transition period for public notices already 

arranged by applicants for newspaper publication. 

By advertising on the same webpage each time, 

people will know where to go to look for licence 

application notice and details about public objection 

timelines. Public notifications will still be for 15 

working days, but you will be able to view on the 

webpage recent notices beyond that time. 

This is consistent with the requirements of the Sale 

and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. 

You can still view application documents in person at 

Council offices. 

To find out more about how alcohol licence applications 

are publicly notified, give us a call on 941 8999 or 

0800 800 169. 

Tracey Weston 

HEAD OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 

www.ccc.govt.nz 

STAMP AND 

POSTCARD FAIR 

The Philatelic Centre 

67 Mandeville Street, 

Riccarton 

Saturday 5th May 

9am-12pm 

Sellers tables available 

Phone 323 7132 

HOUSE & GARAGE 

Cleanout. I’ll pick up for 

free. Ph 021 08439932. 

Recycling Man. Charity 

for Chch. 

SUICIDE! Has suicide 

impacted on your life?? If 

so ,would you like to share 

your story with a view to 

publication? Ph Jan 352 

1527 or Sheryn 355 4258. 

Authors of “Adoption 

New Zealand”, Harper 

Collins 2002. 

SUICIDE! Has suicide 

impacted on your life?? If 

so ,would you like to share 

your story with a view to 

publication? Ph Jan 352 

1527 or Sheryn 355 4258. 

Authors of “Adoption 

New Zealand”, Harper 

Collins 2002.




Your local guide to our 

Trusted Tradesmen & Professionals 

To advertise: 

Phone 379 1100 or email 

star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

accountant 

Accounting 

services 

quotes 

given 

• Bookkeeping 

• GST 

• PAYE 

• Tax Returns 

• Management 

Advice available 

PHone PAul 

355-2636 

ARCHGOLA 

Enjoy outdoor living all year round 

15 months 

INTEREST FREE 

Normal lending criteria apply 

Travlon 

Coachlines 

• House, deck, carport & window canopy etc 

• Warm & dry in winter 

• UV protection for summer 

• Customised & Tailored 

• Café curtains fitted Chris Thorndycroft 

• 5 year warranty Grant Stewart 

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

Builder 

Building & roofing 

log fire inSTAllATionS 

• Bricklaying & Blocklaying 

(30 yrs experience) 

logfires 

• log fire installation & maintenance 

• chimney cleaning 

• standard logfire installations $600 + gsT + 

permit + parts if applicable 

• My scaffolding no charge 

fencing 

• Brick, block, timber or any combination 

roofing repairs 

• concrete tile, metal chip tile, corrugated iron 

landscape Builds 

• retaining walls, decks, BBQs, planter boxes 

Jim gardner Trade services 

Member NZ Home Heating Association 

ph 03 343 4044 or 0274 375 619 

BUILDER 

From new builds to small home alterations, we 

specialise in turning your dream home ideas into reality. 

Call the name you can trust! 

email teamgardner@xtra.co.nz Ph 377 0034 www.dimocks.net.nz 

Builder 

BUILDers 

“A local looking after locals” 

• Licenced builder with 20 years 

experience in renovations, 

alterations and extensions 

• A creative craftsman who is 

attentive to detail 

• Quotes the job, does the job 

• Works with all budgets 

Andrew Drewitt 

Ph: 021 395 324 

Email: ad_designs@hotmail.com 

DECORATORS 

CHARTER & TOUR 

Travlon 

Coachlines 

Travlon Coachlines 

School Run to some 

private schools 

ex Selwyn/Halswell area 

“Wide range of coaches 

“Wide 

and buses for 

School range of Run coaches to some and buses 

for Charter 

private schools 

& Tour” 

ex Selwyn/Halswell area 

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

“Wide 

Email: 

Phone: range 

info@travlon.co.nz 

03 325 of coaches 2959 

Email: and info@travlon.co.nz 

buses for 

Charter DRIVEWAYS & Tour” 

cleaning 

Need somethiNg 

CleaNed? 

Experienced and trusted team 

Commercial and Residential 

cleaning 

✓ Professional office cleaning 

✓ Commercial cleaning 

✓ End of tenancy cleaning 

✓ Steam carpet cleaning 

Call us Now: 03 390 1223 

or 0800 90 1223 

info@3plestar.nz | www.3plestar.nz 

Driveways 

CONCRETE 

Concrete Removal 

& Trucking 

Driveways, paths, sheds, garages, site clearances. 

We also deliver and spread landscaping supplies – 

topsoil, bark chip, shingle etc. 

3 Tonne Digger and operator available for hire. 

For fast friendly service phone 

Nick on 0274 324 124 

keacontracting@yahoo.com 

EARTHWORKS 

New Paint • Repaints 

Wallpapering • Fences 

Repairs • Feature Walls 

Floor & Roof Painting 

Spray Painting 

Light Commercial 

Restoring Timber 

Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury 

www.andertondecorators.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/andertondecorators 

027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN 

www.travlon.co.nz 

Exposed Aggregate 

Phone: 03 325 2959 

Stamped Concrete Plain 

Email: info@travlon.co.nz 

Concrete Resurfacing 

Things we offer... 

Competitive/affordable pricing 

Attention to detail 

Professional service 

free quotes/insurance scopes 

Cell 0278 145 848 

www.drivecrete.co.nz 

SWAINS KIWI KERB 

DRIVEWAY 

CONSTRUCTION 

Free Measure & Quote 

• Asphalt 

• Driveways 

• Kerb 

Quality Workmanship - 

Over 10 Years Experience 

• Chipseal 

• Chip 

PH 0800 081- 400 • 980-1123 

Mob 0274 325 457 

Quality 

• Driveways 

• Car parks 

• Demolition 

Locally owned & operated 

with over 10 years 

experience 

• Shingle Deliveries 

• Truck hire 

• Digger hire 

027 240 7030 

JACOB BROWNLEES 

Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Ashpalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 021 338 247 

or 325 7922 

Free 

QuoTe 

EXTERIOR PLASTERING 

Quality 

Workmanship 

at Competitive Pricing 

Free Quotes 

Aynsley Frewer 

M: 027 201 1296 

E: aynsleyfrewer@xtra.co.nz 

PO Box 20534 Bishopdale 

GARDEN SUPPLIES 

CHCH’S LARGEST SELECTION OF 

BARK • COMPOST • SHINGLES 

Remember... 

we are NOT in 

Parkhouse Road 

Landscape Lane (off Lunns Rd) 

P. 348 2915 OPEN 7 DAYS 

nO GREEn wastE In anY OF OUR COMPOst 

hunting 

WE BUY ALL UNWANTED 

GUNS & ACCESSORIES 

FOR CASH 

Now at 64 Carmen Rd, Hornby 

027 265 4659 

You can now shop online with us 

www.shooterssupplies.co.nz



Your local guide to our 

Trusted Tradesmen & Professionals 

To advertise: 

Phone 379 1100 or email 

star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

junk 

Why go to the Dump? Junkman comes to you! 

Items too big for the rubbish bin? 

Or too heavy for you to move? 

Junkman comes to FROM 

you & takes it away $ 

65 * 

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

0800 586 5626 

www.junkman.co.nz office@junkman.co.nz 

Mailer Deliveries 

For a local, reliable 

mailer delivery 

service contact 

Star Media 

• Newspaper inserts 

• Magazine inserts 

• Letterbox deliveries 

• Urban & Rural deliveries 

For a cost effective, targeted delivery 

please call 03 379 7100 or email 

michaela.malloch@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi 

Native PlaNts 

naTiVe planT nursery 

Trees for 

CanTerbury 

speCialisTs in 

• Groundcovers 

• Ferns 

• Grasses 

• Small to big 

sized shrubs 

Ask us about Super 

Gold Card discounts 

• Shelterbelts 

• ALL grades 

• Expert advice 

• Planting now 

Helping our community grow 

42 Charlesworth Street 

Ph/Fax (03) 982-1028 | OPEN 7 DAYS 

www.treesforcanterbury.org.nz 

PAINTER 

Michael Kelly Painters 

Locally owned and 

operated family 

business. 

25+ years Experience 

• Painting • Wallpapering 

• Interior • Exterior 

Free Quotes 

Phone 

Michael 0212 649 492 

michaelkellypainter@hotmail.co.nz 

pc & phone repairs 

• iPhones • Smart Phones 

• iPads • Tablets • Computers • Laptop 

Repairs, Parts and Accessories 

• Glass Screen Protectors 

• Phone Cases • Cables etc 

109 Matipo St | 0800 222 691 

new builds 

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT MAXIMISING 

THE POTENTIAL IN YOUR PROPERTY? 

PLANT GROWERS 

YOU WOULDN’T SEE 

BETTA STRAWBERRY 

PLANTS ANYWHERE! 

Strawberry albIon begInS croppIng early 

and contInueS In fluSheS untIl autumn. the 

heavy cropS of mouth waterIng, Sweet, dark 

red berrIeS have an outStandIng flavour that 

remaInS conSIStent throughout the SeaSon. 

hourS may 16th to 26th - 10am to 3pm 

Bettaplants 

1934-2018 84 YEARS IN BUSINESS 

27 Ottawa Road. Phone: 389-7855 

Hours: 8.00am-5.30pm Mon to Fri, 8.00am-5.00pm Sat 

PLUMBER 

PLUMBING & GASFITTING 

• Hot water cylinder repair/replacement 

• Leaky taps, blocked toilets 

• New housing 

• All plumbing alterations 

• Mains pressure hot water 

• Fire and wetback installation 

• Digger/tipper excavation and hire 

• Watermain replacement/repair 


• Certified craftsman plumber 

10% prompt payment discount* 

same day service* 

*conditions apply 

call/text 027 245 5100 

Freephone: 0508 426 269 

Artist impression only 

Minor Dwelling 

Based on the First Choice 75 

An increasingly better option of giving you a rental income from a 

spare piece of land. Perhaps an option to house a parent, grandparent 

or family member on your own site! 

CAN YOU MAXIMISE THE POTENTIAL IN 

YOUR PROPERTY? CALL US TODAY! 

www.keithhayhomes.co.nz 

PLUMBER 

plumber 

ROOF REPAIRS 

SEAL-A-FRIDGE 

12 years 

experience 

Serving Christchurch and wider 

Canterbury Region with quality 

workmanship and service. 

24/7 caLLOUT serVice 

The go to guys for 

plumbing services 

✓ Plumbing and Gas 

✓ No job too big or small 

✓ All areas covered 

P: 03 595 5610 

E: info.ccp@gofox.nz 

W: gofox.nz 

Locally owned & operated with 

over 30 years experience. 

• Extensions & repair • Roof coating 

• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol 

• Malthoid • Asbestos Certified 

• Coloursteel • Old iron • Guttering 

Phone Dave 981 0278 

or 021 223 4200 

E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz 

BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD 

South Island 

Fridge, Freezer and 

Coolroom Seals 

Domestic and Commercial 

Free quotes 

Phone: 

0800 36 77 99 

Mobile: 

022 394 6501 

Ken Owner/Operator 

EST: 1988 

Email: kr.swanepoel@gmail.com



Trades & Professional 

Services 

TERRACE DOWNS 

Wow Your Mum 

This Mother’s Day 

Sunday 13th May 

Everyone’s 

mum deserves 

the best. 

Take some time to spend with your mum. 

Show her how much you care by delighting 

her with a special buffet at Terrace Downs 

Resort in a magnificent setting! 

11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm 

$59 for Adults, $25 for Kids u12 

Booking Essential 

fOr SAfE, dAmAgE frEE 

cAr TrAnSpOrTATIOn 

ASHLEY’S TOW TAXI 

“SpEcIAL cArE fOr SpEcIAL cArS” 

0800 TOWTAXI 

0800 8698294 

VIDEO PRODUCTION 

business video 

PRoduCTion 

A video will bring your business alive & into your 

customers mind. 

Promote your services or business with a 

professionally created video with us 

• Corporate and Business 

video a speciality 

• Competitive rates 

• 25 years experience 

• Start to finished product 

• Professional quality 

guaranteed 

PHone KeRRY 021 635 083 

WINDOW TINTING 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

Your local guide to 

Every Thursday in The Star 

towing 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468 


Trades & Services 

EASY CLEAN GLASS 

NANOCOATING 

• Showers 

• Glass Balustrades/ 

Windows 

• Glass Splashbacks 

• Glass Restoration 

0800 EZClean (08003925326) 

Easycleangs@gmail.com 

RENOVATION 

SPECIALISTS 

New Building • Tiling 

Project Management 

DOHERTY 

BUILDERS LTD 

PHONE: 

027 224 2831 

EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

tidy up, lawn work, 

landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

• Commercial Carpet Cleaning 

• Residential Carpet Cleaning 

• Upholstery Cleaning 

• Stain & Odor Removal 

• Tile & Grout Cleaning 

NEED HELP 

WITH YOUR 

CARPET CLEAN? 

Simply give us a call 

on 021 035 8989 

We will get the job done 

in a professional way. 

RENOVATION 

SPECIALISTS 

New Building • Tiling 

Project Management 

DOHERTY 

BUILDERS LTD 

PHONE: 

027 224 2831 

DIRTY 

TILES & 

GROUT? 

Vehicles Wanted 

• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

0800 8200 600 

www.pickapart.co.nz 

Our unique restoration processes will make your 

tiled areas look BRAND NEW again! 

We provide cost effective makeovers for showers, 

bathrooms, kitchens or any other tiled areas. 

Tiled Shower Makeovers 

Professional Tile & Grout Cleaning 

Re-Colouring of existing Grout 

Tile/Grout Sealing 

Tile/Grout Repairs 

Silicone Replacement 

Garage Carpet Installation 

For your FREE no obligation quote contact 

DARRYL 

ROOF 

PAINTING 


0800 882 772 

darryl.p@groutpro.co.nz 


Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

moss and mould 

treatment and 

waterblasting 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

BRICK & BLOCK 

LAYING all restoration 

work and new work plus 

foundations, ph 342 9340 

or 021 853 033 

BUILDER 

For all building work 

but specialist in bathroom 

renovations, 30 yrs 

experience, with service 

and integrity. Free Quotes. 

Ph Lachlan 383-1723 or 

0274 367-067. 

BUILDER QUaLIfIED 

50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, 

Kitchens, Renovations, 

Repairs & Extensions 

Free quotes. Discount for 

pensioners. Ph Mike 03 

980 9771 or 027 2266 930 

CaRPET & VInyL 

Laying. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Email jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 or 027 

2407416 


CLEanInG SERVICES 

C-L Cleaners. Domestic, 

one offs, spring cleaning, 

rentals, builders, 

commercial cleans. GST 

reg.No contracts. Ph/ 

txt Cristie 027 4376383. 

cristie-lynn@xtra.co.nz 

COnCRETE CUTTInG 

Affordable Concrete 

Cutting with Quality, and 

removal work. Free quote. 

No job to small. Phone 027 

442-2219, Fax 359-6052 

a/h 359- 4605 

ELECTRICIan 

Prompt & reliable 

registered electrician with 

24 years experience for all 

residential and commercial 

work, new housing and 

switch board replacements 

Phone Chris 027 516 0669 


fEnCInG 

25 yrs exp. Fencing, all 

styles & gates. Ph Mark 

0273 313 223 

fEnCE PaInTInG 

and patios. Also specialise 

in airless spray especially 

in commercial buildings, 

farm sheds etc. Free quote, 

call Phil 388-0786 

fEnCInG 

Quality timber fencing - 

gates & repairs, ph Ryan 

027 951 8892 

fInnS InTERIOR 

PLASTERING & 

Painting. Small job 

specialists, holes, cracks, 

skim coating. 27 yrs exp. 

Ph 022 0874351 

GaRDEnInG SERVICES 

Lawns, weeding, pruning, 

hedges, & general winter 

cleanups, waste removed 

at cost, call or txt Phil, The 

Gardener, 021 661 246 for 

your free quote. 

HanDyMan 

Painting, tiling, new 

shower, fence, deck etc 

etc. Gordon 0274 851 897 

or 960-1961 

HanDy - Dan 

General Handyman for 

all your maintenance 

requirements. I specialise 

in fences and decking, also 

do spouting cleans and 

repairs and everyday home 

maintenance. NO JOB TO 

BIG OR SMALL I can do 

it all, please don’t hesitate 

to call me on 022 600 7738 

for a no obligation free 

quote. 

LanDSCaPInG 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

Decking, Fencing. 

Kanga & small digger 

services. Check out Squire 

Landscaping on facebook. 

FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

ELECTRICIan 

Available, 30 years 

experience, immediate 

start, competitive rate, ph 

Brian 027 433 9548 

ELECTRICIan 

OVEn 

Professional 

CLEanInG 

cleans 

Registered, electrical $50.00. Gift Vouchers 

installation and repairs, 

Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 

026 73375 or 03 322 4209 

avail. Phone 0800 683- 

6253 or 027 228-0025 

PaInTInG 

& PLASTERING Free 

quotes. Int/ext & roof 

Looking for an 

painting Family run 

electrician? business, work guaranteed. 

• Residential, Domestic Pensioner discounts. Ph 

& Commercial 

Kerin or Paul 022 191 

• Repairs, Maintenance 

• Fault finding 

7877 or 379-1281. Website 

• New housing 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

• Competitive rates co.nz 


• Full & Partial Rewiring PaInTInG 

• Test & Tagging 

30 years experience, 

• Security Cameras workmanship guaranteed, 

• LED Lighting Upgrades 

pensioners discounts, free 

quotes, ph Robert 021 026- 

30757 

PanELBEaTInG 

Call 022 643 6450 Rust repairs, Spray 

Email admin@totalelectric.co.nz 

Painting. Call 027 229 

After Hours 347 3313 

6198 


PLaSTERER 

Small jobs ok. 30 yrs 

exp. Brick Laying, 

Stucco, Painting, Fixing, 

Stopping, Cracks & 

Holes, Free quotes. Gary 

342-8450 / 021 529 022 

PLUMBER 

A Top Plumbing 

job complete at a 

fair price, prompt 

service, all work 

guaranteed 

Phone Brian 

960-7673 or 

021-112-3492 

MFC4510 

REMOVaLS 

Small furniture removals, 

have own van, can fit 

various types of whiteware 

appliances, some furn, 

bedding, boxes etc, honest 

& reliable, any area 

considered, ph Chch 027 

517 7001 

ROOfInG REPaIRS 

Fully qualified, over 40 

yrs experience. Ph John 

027 432-3822 or 351- 

9147 email johnchmill@ 

outlook.com 

RUBBISH REMOVaL 

Van & Trailer rubbish 

removal. Free quotes. Ph 

Gary 342-8950, 021 529 

022 

SPOUTInG CLEanInG 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out. Also Full Handyman 

Services Available. Call 

Trevor 332 8949 or 021 

043 2034 

WInDOW CLEanInG 

Average 3 brm house 

inside or out $40. Both $70 

Phone Trevor 344-2170 

Real Estate 

TOWNHOUSE 

WANTED House or 

Townhouse wanted in 

Girls High/Boys High 

zone. 3 bedrooms, 

two toilets/bathrooms. 

Looking for my Mum to 

move closer to us. Cash 

buyer, up to 550k. Please 

phone 021 372 479 

To Let 

CARAVAN RENTAL. 

Long term CHCH. Rent 

to own option avail. Ph 

9421900 or 021 02779849. 

www.habitatcaravans. 

co.nz 

MT PLEASANT. Lower 

slopes. Available furnished 

short term, unfurnished 

long term. Ph 027 5772367 


Tools & Machinery 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Tuition 

COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

computertutor.nz 

Wanted To Buy 

WANTED 

SLEEP 

OUTS 

ANYTHING 

CONSIDERED 

Building Removals 

349 9633 

CASH FOR 

STAMPS 

Do you have an 

Old Stamp or Coin 

collection tucked away 

somewhere? It could 

be worth a fortune! 

We are currently Buying 

old collections in the 

Christchurch area to stock 

our retail shop in Riccarton. 

Free Appraisal and Cash 

Offers on most items. 

Call Matt Power 

0800 39 24 26 

The Stamp Exchange 

134a Riccarton Road. Opposite 

the Mall carpark. 

Dealers. Phone 980 5812 

AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, 

Beds, Stoves, Washing 

machines, Fridge Freezers. 

Same day service. Selwyn 

or 027 313 8156 

A+ About to move? Books, 

china, coins, medals, 

furniture, furs, jewellery, 

tools, old photos, estate. 

Ph 385-5117 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

ALL whiteware wanted. 

Same day service, cash 

paid for . freezes, fridges, 

washing machines, ovens. 

Also buying furniture & 

h/hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

ALL whiteware wanted. 

Same day service, cash 

paid for . freezes, fridges, 

washing machines, ovens. 

Also buying furniture & 

h/hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

ALL Old China, Crystal, 

Ornaments, Vases, Cutlery 

etc. Raewyn Hill Phone 

360-0951 

MILITARIA Any 

country, firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045




Situations Vacant 

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


Entertainment 

Maintenance Technician 

Based in Lyttelton 

SSA New Zealand is a National Stevedoring company operating throughout 8 

New Zealand ports, handling every type of cargo including bulk cargoes and 

grab hire, log loading, timber products, breakbulk cargoes, project / heavy lift 

cargoes, container handling and bulk logistics. Toppano Holdings is the asset 

arm of SSA NZL of which this role will report into. 

To ensure our Stevedoring equipment is maintained to a high standard with 

optimum availability, we are looking to recruit a Maintenance Technician. 

This position will be located in Lyttelton, supporting all operations throughout 

the business. This means there is an extensive amount of travel, predominately 

based around the 5 South Island Ports. You will be required to work weekends, 

shifts outside of a 9 to 5 patterns as the Port environment operates 24/7, and 

be on-call if/when required. You will also need to be comfortable working alone. 

To be successful in this role of Maintenance Technician you'll need: 

A flexible approach to work hours, days and travel as this role will cover the 

south island 

A technical bent towards maintaining equipment, with the ideal candidate 

having already worked on machinery either from a mechanical or electrical 

perspective 

A passion for machinery and the want to keep it maintained and fully 

operational, reducing any lost time. 

A commitment to Health & Safety in the workplace 

Strong communication skills as this role will work with clients, ports, 

suppliers, management and staff around all Ports 

A strong commitment to customer service 

Ability to work at heights 

Good level of fitness and practical capabilities to undertake a hand on 

approach 

Trustworthy 

Full Clean Drivers licence (ideally with endorsement for Forklift and Wheel, 

Tracks and Rollers (WTR)) 

To hit the ground running, it would be advantageous if our successful candidate 

comes with relevant port or forestry background. The nature of this role is an 

extremely busy and important part of the business, so we'll be looking for 

someone who takes ownership of this role. 

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you as soon as possible. 

ADVERTISING 

ACCOUNT MANAGER 

If your serious about selling and like to 

achieve outstanding results, then you are 

the person we are looking for! 

We are looking for someone who has: 

• Experience in selling B2B 

• Proven success record of winning new 

business 

• Maintain and grow existing client base 

• Listen and relate well to our clients to 

provide the best solutions 

We will offer you an excellent base salary as 

well as a commission system with no cap. 

You will be part of a successful team 

selling our free newspapers, magazines 

and digital solutions to our clients, which 

are all experiencing strong growth in our 

marketplace. 

I am keen to hear from you, if you can 

take me through your proven sales process 

and deliver an intelligent sales solution to 

customers. 

It’s an exciting and fun time to join our 

media team. 

You will get support and structure provided, 

to ensure your success in our team. 

Please send your application and CV via 

email to Steve McCaughan 

steve@starmedia.kiwi 

Over the years, our Psychologist Grant Amos 

has helped thousands of people overcome their fear of flying, 

Enrolments for our next “Flying Without Fear” Programme 

are now being taken in your area. 

REMEMBER, FEAR OF FLYING IS NOT IRRATIONAL 

DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT IS. 

For further details, contact Sue on 09 483 5547 

or 0800 737 225 www.flyok.co.nz 

To apply for this job go to: www.ssanzl.recruitmenthub.co.nz 

& enter ref code: 4122208. 

Applications close 09 May 2018. 

Drivers Wanted! 

We are looking for enthusiastic, reliable and 

experienced individuals with licences up to 

Class 5 to drive our concrete trucks, but will be 

prepared to drive Class 5 vehicles if required. 

You will need to prove you are committed, can 

understand the value of great customer service 

and have a strong focus on health and safety. 

Positions available at our Hornby and Rolleston sites. 

Send CV and cover letter to DianeT@crmc.co.nz 

or phone 03 375 9705 

CLEANERS 

REQUIRED 

Moorhouse Ave Area 

Tue & Thur 6pm - 9pm 

plus 3 hours Sun 

Sumner Area 

Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm 

Cashmere Area 

Mon - Fri 3pm - 6pm 

Christchurch 

Wide Reliever 

Usually Monday to 

Friday and the odd 

weekend from 6pm 

for 2 - 3 hrs per shift 

Must have own 

transport and be 

flexible with hours 

as sites will vary. 

We are looking for 

cleaners to join our 

commercial 

cleaning team. 

You will need to pass a 

Security Check and you 

MUST have your own 

transport. 

Must be eligible to work 

in New Zealand. 

Please email your 

Application to 

csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz 

or phone 338 9056 

Visit our website: 

totalcanterbury.co.nz 

Please advise which job 

when emailing your CV. 


WOULD you like to be 

your own boss working 

from your phone any 

hours? We are an 18 year 

old health / wellness 

company present in 22 

countries. Our products 

are unique and we are 

launching in the South 

Island. Call Louise for 

more details 027 777 1632 

WOULD you like to be 

your own boss working 

from your phone any 

hours? We are an 18 year 

old health / wellness 

company present in 22 

countries. Our products 

are unique and we are 

launching in the South 

Island. Call Louise for 

more details 027 777 1632 

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COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 

Tours 

Adelaide and Murray River 

Departs 25th July 2018 

12 days including 5 nights on the Murray 

$5250pp twin share 

Chatham Islands Forget me not tour 

Departs 9th October 2018 

7 nights - $4600pp twin share 

Cairns and North Queensland 

Departs 24th June 2018 

12 days - $4995pp twin share * 

* 

$200pp discount ($4795pp) if booked by Friday 4th May 2018 

Call Reid Tours 0800 446 886 

www.reidtours.com




Celebrating five decades 

of making music 

NZ COUNTRY music legend, 

Brendan Dugan, celebrates 50 years of 

entertaining with a special anniversary 

concert at the Hornby WMC on 

Sunday 27th May. 

Brendan became an overnight 

sensation when he won TV talent 

show, New Faces in 1968. 

Since then he has performed 

countless live shows (both here and 

overseas); made numerous TV 

appearances; and has an impressive 

catalogue of recordings to his credit. 

Recognised for his efforts, Brendan 

has been honoured with the 

prestigious title of NZ Entertainer of 

the Year. He has also been awarded 

with a Scroll of Honour by the NZ 

Variety Artists Club. 

For the 50th Anniversary Concert 

Brendan will be joined on stage by his 

father Pat Dugan, sister Annette 

Dugan Mick, and well known country 

50 Colombo St 

Cashmere 

Ph: 03 332 0092 

Fax: 03 337 3772 

cashmereclub.co.nz 

This week at the 

Cashmere Club... 

Every Wednesday 

Quiz Night 

Teams 4-6. Register from 7pm. 

QUIZ NIGHT 

SPECIAL 

Beef Burger or 

Pork Ribs plus 

Tap Beer or 

House Wine 

$15 

This Saturday SPORTS HALL, $10 entry 

7.30pm: ALL WELCOME 

MAINLAND BIG BAND 

THE 

SUNDAY Sessions 

GATHER • LISTEN • LAUGH • EAT • DRINK • PLAY 

Enjoy our relaxed outdoor Garden 

Bar with children's play area. 

Live Music 4pm-7pm 

EDDIE SIMON 

Members Courtesy Coach 

available from 3pm 

$30 

* Just 

*Membership 

valid until 

31/3/2019 

music artists Jodi Vaughan, Aly Cook, 

and Maree Humphries. Providing the 

backing is e Andy Gilmour Band 

with Wayne Allen & Cameron Walsh. 

e show, that takes place at the 

Hornby WMC on Sunday 27th May, 

starts at 2pm. Tickets $20 on sale now 

at the club office, Carmen Rd, phone 

03 349 9026. 

Kids *eat FREE 

on Sundays 

*Kids eat free under 12. T&C’s apply 

Riverview Restaurant 

Join the 

Cashmere Club 

today! 

Members receive 

discounted food and drink, 

guest sign in privileges, access 

to activities including Pool Tables. 

Christchurch’s only beach side club 

What’s On by the beach 

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 

MEMBERS LUCKY CARD DRAW 

UPSTAIRS 

Dine by the Beach 

PIERVIEW 

RESTAURANT 

Open from 5.30pm Friday, Saturday 

and Sunday, and for Sunday Brunch 

from 10.30am to 2pm. 

BUFFET LUNCH 

CLUB 

BISTRO 

DOWNSTAIRS 

MONTH-END 

SUNDAY NIGHT 

BUFFET $25pp 

Sunday 27th MAY, 

from 5.30pm 

BOOK NOW! 

SUNDAY 13th MAY 

from 11.30am 

Bookings essential on 388 9416. 

Due to Mother’s Day, the restaurant will not be open for our 

regular Sunday Brunch, and will be open for normal a la carte 

dinner on Sunday night. 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

12pm - 2pm & from 5pm. 

New Brighton Club 

202 Marine Parade - Phone 388-9416 

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

Members, guests and affiliates welcome 

$25 PP 

FUNCTION ROOMS | GAMING ROOM | TAB POD 

SHUTTLE SERVICE Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 

Clubs New Zealand welcome 

members, their guests 

and affiliate club members. 

Entertainment Advertising & News 

Jo-Anne Fuller phone 027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi



MAY ENTERTAINMENT 

St Albans Shirley Club 

BISTRO OPEN - GREAT MENU 

5pm-8pm Thurs, Fri, Sat 

BAR MENU available all day 

• Shuttle operates Thurs, Fri, Sat night • 

• SKY Sport • Pool Tables • Gaming Room • TAB • 

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! 

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

RAFFLES 

Thurs, Fri, Sat 

Great Prizes 

MOTHER’S DAY 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

MONSTER 

RAFFLE 

Saturday 12th May. 

Starts 3.30pm. 

Tickets limited. 

Available at the office. 

richmond 

club 

www.rwmc.co.nz 

pride of the east 

since 1888 

Sunday 13th May 

*FREE GIFT & COMPLIMENTARY BUBBLES FOR MUM 

ON ARRIVAL PLUS A CHANCE TO WIN MUM A 

$50 BALLANTYNES GIFT VOUCHER. *Conditions apply 

Full Restaurant Menu Available. Seated 11.30am - 1.00pm 

Book your table now! 03 389 8039 

7.30PM THIS SATURDAY: MARION’S OUTLAWS 

SATURDAY 12th MAY: VAGUE-AS BROTHERS 

SATURDAY 19th MAY: EASY COME EASY GO 

SATURDAY 26th MAY: THE 10 GUITARS SHOW 

SUNDAY 27th MAY: KIDS KARAOKE; CANTERBURY BRASS 

43 Hargood St, Woolston ph 03 389 7039 www.woolstonclub.co.nz 

Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/WoostonclubInc 

HAPPENING THIS WEEK... 

THURSDAY: LUCKY TREASURE CHEST 

FRIDAY: LUCKY MEMBER DRAW 

LIVE RUGBY 

FRIDAY, 9.30PM : SUPER RUGBY 

REBELS v CRUSADERS 

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 

FRIDAY 7PM 

EASY COME 

EASY GO 

SATURDAY 

7PM 

• Large TV's • TAB pod • 

• Gaming Room • FREE WIFI • 

Club BISTRO 

WEDNESDAY 

RETRO ROAST LUNCH 

$10 MEMBERS / $12 NON 

THURSDAY 

STEAK NIGHT $15! 

SUNDAY NIGHTS 

KID’S EAT FREE 

Conditions apply 

Whitford’s Hours: 

CAFE OPEN 7 DAYS from 11am 

RESTAURANT OPEN 

Wednesday - Sunday from 5pm 

SUN 3PM 

9.30PM FRIDAY : REBELS v CRUSADERS 

Open Wednesday to Sunday 

Lunch & Dinner 

• Open daily from 11am • Courtesy Van 

75 London St | Ph 389 5778 | www.rwmc.co.nz 

CLUBS NEW ZEALAND WARMLY WELCOME MEMBERS, 

THEIR GUESTS AND AFFILIATE CLUB MEMBERS. 

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT A CLUB 

WITHIN THIS SECTION. 

H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

PLAYING THIS WEEKEND 

FRIDAY 7PM: JO’S KARAOKE 

SATURDAY 4.30PM: PETER CAIRNS 

SATURDAY 8PM: ABSOLUT DUO 

COMING UP 

SATURDAY 12 MAY SUNDAY 27 MAY 

Show starts: 7.30pm 

Pre-sale tickets $20. 

Door sales $25. 

FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING 

Club CAFE 

OPEN DAILY 

LUNCH & DINNER 

GF & V options available 

Chalmers Restaurant 

CARVERY DINNER $22.50 

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY FROM 5.30PM 

Early Bird Special 

5.30pm - 6.30PM 

PAT DUGAN, 

ANNETTE DUGAN MICK, 

JODI VAUGHAN, 

ALY COOK, 

MAREE HUMPHRIES, 

THE ANDY GILMOUR BAND with 

WAYNE ALLEN & CAMERON WALSH 

Show starts: 2pm. Tickets $20. 

FREE 

DESSERT 

Family Friendly 

SUNDAY NIGHT BUFFET $27 

EVERY SUNDAY FROM 5PM-8PM 

PERFECT FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS & FAMILY EVENTS! 

PLANNING A FUNCTION? 

We have rooms available for any occasion. 

Call us today, 349 9026 

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

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




ENDS MONDAY 

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Offers and product prices advertised here expire 07/05/18. 

Sale excludes Manchester and Accessories.

The Star: May 03, 2018

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