Selwyn Times: September 12, 2018

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

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Sooty calls it quits 

Publican has sold the 

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Country looks forward 

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Maori in season finale 

AQUA JOGGING, running and 

gardening. 

That’s what retirement will 

look like for Rolleston’s Nancy 

Dimmock after working as 

practice manager at the Darfield 

Medical Centre for 45 years. 

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HARD WORK: Practice manager Nancy Dimmock has retired after 45 years at the Darfield Medical Centre. 

Nancy takes a break after 45 years 

• By Emily O’Connell 

Starting the job in 1973, Mrs 

Dimmock said she was initially 

drawn to the role as it was in the 

“country.” 

“I thought that would suit 

me, I’ll do that for a few years 

and see what happens,” she 

said. 

But after 45 years, Mrs Dimmock 

said a lot has changed, 

including the pay, which used to 

be $36 for 40 hours. 

In her first two years on the 

job, Mrs Dimmock completed 

a certificate in laboratory technology, 

plus book-keeping and 

accounting courses. 

After that, she kept busy with 

the additional roles of processing 

wages and running the practice’s 

accounts. 

Mrs Dimmock also had the 

challenge of juggling patients in 

the waiting room to make sure it 

was neither empty or full. 

•Turn to page 7 

Residents 

to submit 

quarry 

petition 

this week 

• By Anan Zaki 

PEOPLE OPPOSING a 

proposed Fulton Hogan quarry 

will this week submit a petition 

demanding to stop it. 

The petition has 4050 

signatures and was launched 

online six months ago. 

The proposed quarry is at a 

170ha piece of land in Weedons 

and Templeton, bordered by 

Curraghs, Dawsons, Jones and 

Maddisons Rds. 

Templeton Residents’ 

Association chairman Garry 

Kilday said the petition will 

be presented to Environment 

Canterbury, Ministry for the 

Environment and Selwyn 

District Council. 

The petition was launched by 

the residents’ association. 

He could not confirm which 

date this week the petition will 

be presented. 

Mr Kilday said the support 

from the community has been 

“massive.” 

“It’s been good for public 

unity because people have stood 

up in a solid form.” 

The petition had signatures 

from Australia and the United 

States. 

•Turn to page 4

2 Wednesday September 12 2018 

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from the editor’s desk 

THE FIGHT to stop the planned quarry 

near Weedons goes up a level this week. 

Opponents have gathered just over 4000 

signatures on a petition and will send it 

to Environment Canterbury, Ministry for 

the Environment and the Selwyn District 

Council. 

The key people fighting the quarry are to be applauded. 

This will be no easy scrap. 

Fulton Hogan, which is looking to build the quarry, are a big 

outfit with lots of money and the expertise to dig in for a war of 

attrition. 

It will be draining on those fighting Fulton Hogan and they 

will need determination and stamina to stay in the battle. 

Templeton Residents’ Association chairman Garry Kilday will 

need to be one physically and mentally fit individual. 

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Wednesday September 12 2018 3 

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Changes likely in 

recreational reserve charges 

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

A DISTRICT-WIDE charge 

could be brought in for all 

sports clubs using recreational 

reserves. 

The district council is considering 

bringing in a consistent 

charge to help 

address ongoing 

issues for 

sports clubs 

struggling to 

pay their leases. 

District 

John Morten 

council open 

spaces and 

property 

manager Mark Rykers said it 

wants to charge the same for all 

recreation reserve users because 

the current situation is very 

“complicated” and “confusing.” 

“In some cases no fees are 

charged and in others a fee 

is levied for the same level of 

service. 

“The movement to districtwide 

rate provides an opportunity 

to review this situation 

and see how a more consistent 

approach could be achieved that 

is fair,” he said. 

It comes as the Darfield Tennis 

Club is facing challenges 

over covering high costs to use 

the Darfield Domain, a Malvern 

Community Board report said. 

At issue, is the cost of the 

lease rental, rates and outgoings 

that the tennis club is required 

to meet impacting what club 

members pay in subscriptions. 

“The cost for the tennis club 

to use the Darfield Domain 

is $500 plus GST per annum 

while the for the 2018/19 year 

is $870.20 and see how a more 

consistent approach could be 

achieved that is fair,” he said. 

The consistent rate for sports 

users will be reviewed by a 

district council working party, 

which will begin later this year. 

What the rate will be is yet to 

be determined, Mr Rykers said. 

He said because this is a 

complex matter, no specific time 

line has been implemented for 

the review. 

It is being looked at after a 

Selwyn wide rate for community 

centres, halls and reserves 

was approved in the Long Term 

Plan 20182028. 

The district council is responsible 

for 25 recreation reserves 

which have uses where charges 

may apply. 

District councillor John 

Morten said the tennis club is 

highlighting how difficult it is 

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TOUGH GOING:: 

Small clubs like 

the Darfield 

Tennis Club 

struggling to pay 

their leases, may 

get a helping 

hand through 

a district-wide 

charge for 

sport users 

at recreation 

reserves. 

for small clubs with a limited 

membership to cover the operational 

costs. 

“They are finding it very challenging 

for a small club, there 

are numerous clubs that could 

argue the same,” he said. 

Cr Morten said whatever is 

decided, it needs to be consistent 

for all sport users of recreation 

reserves. 

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TO GO! 

In Brief 

CAR V POLE 

An aluminium power pole fell onto 

Main South Rd, in Rolleston, last 

week after a car crashed into it. 

The incident was attended by the 

Rolleston Volunteer Fire Brigade, 

police and ambulance. Senior firefighter 

Martin Tier said there were 

no injuries and the car wasn’t badly 

damaged. 

BRIGADE ATTENDS FORD FIRE 

The Leeston Volunteer Fire 

Brigade was called out to extinguish 

a bonfire at Chamberlains 

Ford on Saturday. Leeston chief 

fire officer Lloyd Clausen said the 

district council has a fire ban in 

place and only gas cookers are allowed 

at the site. The brigade was 

called to the river at about 7.30pm. 

Mr Clausen said the fire was selfcontained. 

CELEBRATION FUNDING 

The Springs and Ellesmere Discretionary 

Funds Committee will 

consider granting $500 from the 

Springs Ward Discretionary Fund 

to Springston School to assist with 

the school’s 150th celebration costs 

at its meeting today. The school’s 

150th jubilee, which will be held 

from October 19 to 21, is estimated 

to cost $11,700. 

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News 

Garry Kilday 

Quarry petition 

to be submitted 

this week 

•From page 1 

“It’s amazing actually, the 

amount of people who have 

signed this petition, quite 

incredible when you read it,” Mr 

Kilday said. 

Meanwhile, the campaign had 

secured $25,000 in donations in 

anticipation for the fight against 

the proposed site. 

Mr Kilday said he is grateful for 

the donations, but believed the 

residents will never have enough 

money to match Fulton Hogan’s 

“deep pockets.” 

“At the end of the day, the 

money that we’ve got isn’t going to 

be enough to cover our expenses 

but we will have to make do.” 

He believed they would 

need at least $500,000 should 

the residents have to go to the 

Environment Court. 

Young performers to star in Les Mis 


TWO ASPIRING Selwyn 

performers will make their 

debut with one of Christchurch’s 

largest theatre companies this 

week. 

Prebbleton’s Duncan Price 

and Lincoln’s Isla Palmer will 

play key roles 

in Showbiz 

Christchurch’s 

production of 

Les Misérables. 

Duncan, 9, 

will the share 

the role of street 

Duncan Price 

Isla Palmer 

child Gavroche 

with Ao Tawhiti 

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Ethan Carranceja. 

Isla, 8, will 

play the role of 

Little Cosette 

and Young 

Eponine which 

will be shared 

by two other 

performers on alternative 

nights. 

The show will open at the Isaac 

Theatre Royal on Friday. 

The musical is based on 

the French historical novel of 

the same name by Victor Hugo 

which is considered to be one of 

OPPORTUNITIES: Isla Palmer as Young Eponine and Duncan Price as Gavroche at rehearsals. 

the greatest novels of the 19thcentury. 

Duncan has a love for theatre 

aspiring to play the role of Rum 

Tum Tugger in Andrew Lloyd 

Webber’s Cats. 

Last year he was chosen by 

Jackie Clarke to perform a comical 

duet singing Craig Smith’s 

Wonky Donkey as part of a Kids 

4 Kids charity concert at Horncastle 

Arena. 

Duncan said he is most excited 

about playing Gavroche in such 

a grand theatre and having his 

Mum, Dad and sister cheer him 

on opening night. 

Isla also has a passion for the 

performing arts. 

She takes part in numerous 

weekly ballet and jazz lessons 

at Anna Lee School of Dance 

which has led to her competing 

in regional dance competitions. 

Isla said she is loving going to 

the rehearsals and she cannot 

believe how good her fellow cast 

members are at singing. 

“After the first time I sung 

in front of all the cast, they 

said: ‘Well done,’ and I felt very 

proud. I am looking forward to 

performing at the Isaac Theatre 

Royal which is such a beautiful 

theatre,” she said. 

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MORE THAN 400 residents 

have taken part in a community 

survey asking what residents 

would like to see developed 

on a vacant block of land in 

Prebbleton. 

The survey 

was proposed 

by a potential 

developer wanting 

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what people 

would like to 

see constructed 

on 2.3ha of land 

Malcolm Lyall on Central Ave. 

The vacant land is next to 

where the proposed Fresh 

Choice is to be built. 

The survey was posted on the 

Prebbleton Community Group 

Facebook page and closed last 

week. 

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receive further updates. 

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were for a health centre 

POSITIVE: A online survey has received a large response 

from the Prebbleton community for what could be developed 

at a vacant piece of land on Central Ave. 

and chemist with restaurant, 

cafe and butcher following 

closely behind. 

Comments included “no high 

density, ugly shops,” “a mixture 

of commercial use buildings 

and green space for multi-use’’ 

and “keep it local, boutique and 

community-oriented.” 

The survey had clear objections 

to a liquor store (71.2 per cent) 

and petrol station (66.3 per cent.) 

This was followed by objections 

to a pet store, bar and 

convenience store. 

Acting Mayor Malcolm 

Lyall said it is good to see 

someone being proactive with 

the community. 

HanSam Consulting director 

Sam Ragnarsson, who created 

the survey, said he was happy 

with feedback from residents and 

the response was “promising.” 

He said the biggest thing to 

come out of the survey was all 

the developers need to work together 

to ensure the commercial 

developments are not disjoined. 

Mr Ragnarsson, who also 

runs the Prebbleton Community 

Group Facebook page, said 

he is hoping all stakeholders can 

be put into a planning meeting 

so an area can be developed 

with a “single look and feel.” 

He said the developer is a 

friend of his, and it was decided 

not to reveal his name as there 

was potential the responses 

could centre around that. 

A final report is planned to 

be shared with the Prebbleton 

community in the next couple 

of weeks. 

It comes after Woolworths 

New Zealand Ltd and Prebbleton 

Properties Ltd lodged a 

resource consent with the 

district council to operate a 

Fresh Choice and retail and 

commercial units. 

A medical centre, pharmacy 

and cafe are planned and there 

will be room for 96 customer 

car parks. 

In February, resource consent 

was granted for a major redevelopment 

of the Prebbleton Tavern 

site on the corner of Tosswill 

and Springs Rds. 

Plans include retail, health, 

a cinema, a 30-unit motel, 

two residential units, along 

with tavern renovations 

and associated parking and 

landscaping. 

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Fire rages, homes at risk 

COUNCIL COMPETITION 

The district council is asking 

residents to take part in its weekly 

Selwyn District Plan competition. 

Each week participants are asked 

if a topic related to the district 

plan are true or false. Residents 

will go in the draw to win a $50 

gift card. This week’s question 

is on business in the rural zone. 

The question is whether any 

business can set up in the rural 

zone without a resource consent 

(as long as it meets certain 

standards). To take part go to 

the Selwyn District Council 

Facebook page. To have your say 

on how businesses are managed 

in the rural zone go to www. 

selwyn.govt.nz/dprruralbusiness 

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The district council has begun 

a 12-month building warrant 

of fitness amnesty, encouraging 

commercial building owners to 

review their compliance schedules 

before their building’s annual 

warrant of fitness is due. Council 

building manager Vanessa 

Mitchell said the amnesty is an 

opportunity for council worker 

building owners to declare new 

or altered systems – such as 

fire alarms, smoke detectors or 

automatic doors and windows 

– so that the it can work with 

them to add the systems to their 

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News 

Medical centre stalwart retires 

•From page 1 

In the 70s and 80s, when 

doctor delivered all babies, the 

doctor would suddenly leave and 

be away for anything from 10min 

to more than an hour. The same 

applied when a doctor went to an 

emergency. 

Sometimes they were gone for 

hours, especially when there was 

an accident beyond Porters Pass. 

Mrs Dimmock recalls 

handwriting invoices for unpaid 

fees from family account cards 

which were filled in daily. 

The biggest change to the role 

came with the medical centre’s 

first purchase of a computer. 

It changed the whole concept 

of processing data and was a 

major learning curve for Mrs 

Dimmock. 

“When we got our first 

computer, I had never actually 

seen one, let alone turned one 

on,” she said. 

The first time a printer spat out 

a batch of accounts “in no time at 

all.” Mrs Dimmock said she was 

so excited she danced around the 

office “like a lunatic.” 

The arrival of Capitation 

funding in 2004 was another 

new concept to grasp. It meant 

developing a new way of 

accounting within the medical 

programme and a new fee 

structure. 

RETIRING: Nancy at her goodbye function on August 25. 

In more recent times there have 

been other challenges including 

building the new medical centre 

in 2013 which was a long process 

that affected all staff. 

“What should have been an 

exciting time turned into a 

nightmare which saw the team 

finally move in to the new 

building right on Christmas, 

eight months behind schedule.” 

Setting up the West Melton 

rooms in 2016 was another 

time-consuming project, but one 

which ran smoothly. 

Mrs Dimmock said there have 

been many unforgettable days 

in her role, like losing favourite 

patients and dealing with the 

shock following tragedies. 

But she said the reception team 

has been stable over the years. 

In the 50 years from 1964 to 

2014 eight receptionists have 

been employed at Darfield, with 

only two leaving. 

Mrs Dimmock’s said her 

successor Pam Witteveen will be 

a real asset to the practice going 

forward. 

She said it makes her 

retirement easier knowing such a 

friendly and capable person will 

be warming her chair from now 

on. 

“It has been a privilege and 

a pleasure to have served the 

residents of the Malvern area 

over so many years and to have 

worked with so many wonderful 

people from all over the world,” 

Mrs Dimmock said. Along with 

plans to increase her fitness, Mrs 

Dimmock is going to spend her 

time socialising and holidaying. 

•Darfield Medical Centre 

extends its heart felt 

thanks to Mrs Dimmock 

for her service to the 

centre and community and 

congratulates her on her 

retirement. 

Local 

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NZ Young 

Farmers’ 

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appointment 

• By Sally Rae 

LYNDA Coppersmith is 

dusting off her gumboots as she 

makes a return to the primary 

sector. 

Ms Coppersmith, 48, was recently 

appointed the first female 

chief executive at New Zealand 

Young Farmers. 

She will start work in the 

NZYF Prebbleton office on 

October 1, and acknowledged 

she had a lot to learn. 

She is presently a Christchurch-based 

senior account 

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company MYOB. 

Prior to that, she worked for 

DairyNZ, was a business development 

manager for LIC, and 

an area manager for Fonterra. 

NZYF has a network of 

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One of the reasons that she 

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the agricultural industry, which 

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News 

Better night’s sleep for Kirwee teen 

NIGHT TIME used to be 

difficult for Kirwee teenager Ben 

Reid and his mother Andrea. 

The 14-year-old, who has 

spastic quadriplegia cerebral 

palsy, would get uncomfortable 

in bed and not be able to move 

into a better position. 

Ben’s arms and legs are 

severely affected by his 

condition, his muscles are tight 

and he is unable to walk or use 

his hands. Mrs Reid would have 

to get up to help him at least 

three times a night. 

It was particularly exhausting 

for Mrs Reid during her husband 

Hamish’s four-year illness. 

Mr Reid died last September 

from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. 

“I was looking after Ben by 

myself, plus our two other 

children and running a business 

(the family farm). I believe I was 

dangerously tired,” she said. 

Ben, who attends Waitaha 

School in Rolleston, likes 

watching Country Calendar and 

motor racing on television, and 

enjoys music, swimming and 

horse riding. 

He’s a big fan of books and it’s 

a family joke that he is the farm 

manager because he loves to be 

outside with the animals and 

machinery on their 300ha farm, 

Gumshade, she said. 

AT HOME: 14-year-old Ben Reid is sleeping better after help 

from the Canterbury District Health Board. 

PHOTO: RINA SJARDIN-THOMPSON PHOTOGRAPHY 

“He knows heaps of stuff about 

centre pivot irrigators,” Mrs Reid 

said. 

Four months ago, Mrs Reid 

spoke about Ben’s discomfort 

with the team at the Canterbury 

District Health Board child 

development service. 

The service works with 

children who have disabilities, 

providing support to them and 

their families. 

Service manager Kay Boone 

said when movement is 

diminished, even sleeping a 

full night can create the risk of 

pressure sores developing. 

“If this occurs, infection can 

follow, creating significant 

discomfort and pain.” 

The service trialled a range of 

approaches with the Reid family, 

including positioning systems 

and various mattresses. 

They found success with an 

alternating air mattress which 

automatically inflates and 

deflates, changing the pressures 

on the body to avoid discomfort 

and the development of pressure 

areas. 

Mrs Reid said in the first two 

weeks trialling the mattress she 

only woke three times in total 

Ben now sleeps comfortably 

most nights. The change has 

meant a significant improvement 

in her own and Ben’s quality of 

life. It also eliminates the risk 

of pressure sores developing on 

Ben’s body that might lead to the 

need for hospital care. 

“People say to me that I 

physically look better. I think 

Ben looks well in himself, too. 

When he is really tired he will 

nod off or need a nap after school 

but he hasn’t since he got the new 

mattress,” Mrs Reid said. 

She said the team has been 

“fantastic” at looking after Ben’s 

needs and she’s lucky to have 

people who support her. 

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installed in Springfield. 

The call had been made 

to address ongoing issues of 

Springfield’s public bins filling 

up too quickly. A 44 gallon bin 

was added to resolve the issue. 

In Arthur’s Pass, residents 

take their waste to front load 

waste bins and recycling 

is taken to large central 

containers. 

Mayor Sam Broughton said in 

a Malvern Community Board 

report the additional bin would 

not be sufficient and a permanent 

solution similar to Arthur’s 

Pass should be looked at. But 

the district council said doing 

anything similar to Arthur’s 

Pass would be a big project and 

involve car park alterations. 

Property and commercial 

manager Douglas Marshall 

said Arthur’s Pass is different to 

Springfield as it does not have 

kerbside collection. He said the 

district council is monitoring 

rubbish being dumped at the 

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News 

Tai Tapu couple take their corners 

• By Jacob Page 

WEDDING RINGS and boxing gloves 

go hand-in-hand for a husband and 

wife team who will compete at the New 

Zealand amateur championships next 

month. 

Sam and Tegan Clark of Tai Tapu 

have been named as part of the 

Canterbury team which will be eyeing 

up national titles on home soil for the 

first time since 2010 at the Hornby 

Workingmen’s Club. 

Sam said while they met outside 

boxing eight years ago, he was aware 

Tegan was a handy boxer. 

“I remember I hadn’t paid much 

attention that she was a boxer but I 

remember watching her in the gym one 

night and thinking she was better than 

most of the boys,” he said. 

“We had a round of training 

together (on Monday night) but it’s not 

something we do often because it’s a 

weird match-up.” 

The couple got married earlier this 

year and have two children together, 

Alexia, 4 and Andre, 3. 

“The kids come with us to our 

trainings on a weekly basis and have 

their own pair of gloves,” Tegan said. 

Tegan, 25, returned to the ring 12 

months ago after having six years 

away to start their family. She won five 

national titles at the junior level and 

was eager to add an elite title to it next 

month. 

Tegan will compete weekend in 

an attempt to qualify for the world 

championships in India in November. 

Her ultimate goal is to make the 

Olympic squad at Tokyo 2020. 

“It was tough watching Sam on the 

sidelines and watching the other girls 

fight and know I could do a better job,” 

she said. 

She said having Sam there is a great 

motivator. “We don’t spar together but 

we keep each other on the straight and 

narrow in terms of diet. 

Tegan starting boxing at 10-years-old 

when her dad, Lee Madden was the 

coach at the 

Woolston Boxing Club. 

“I was always getting in to the ring 

and jumping on things and shadow 

boxing,” she said. 

“I always promised dad I would get 

back into it after having the kids.” 

The couple now box for the Smiling 

Tigers Gym. 

Sam, 30, has represented New 

Zealand twice in the past year and is 

looking for his first national title in four 

attempts. 

DYNAMIC DUO: Sam and Tegan 

Clark, who were married in February, 

will look to bring home New Zealand 

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• By Georgia O’Connor- 

Harding 

FIVE district 

council-owned houses, 

some previously 

contaminated with 

methamphetamine, have 

sold for $1.6 million in 

Darfield. 

Offers have been received 

on houses 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13. 

District council disposals 

and leasing manager Rob 

Allen said all houses have 

been settled except for 1, 3 

and a section at number 15. 

Two houses – 1 and 

3 Ritso St – have been 

retained by the district 

council because Darfield 

Sicon office is relocating to 

Rolleston’s Izone Business 

Hub next year. 

The section at 15 Ritso 

St has been revalued and 

will be offered back to Ngai 

Tahu soon. 

Mr Allen said until the 

transaction is finalised or 

the section is sold on the 

open market, the information 

is commercially 

sensitive. 

SOLD: A district 

council-owned 

house at 7 Ritso 

St, which was 

decontaminated 

as a result of 

methamphetamine 

use, sold for 

$300,000. 

Sale of council-owned 

Darfield houses progressing 

Three of the dwellings 

1, 7 and 11 were decontaminated 

costing just over 

$40,000. 

The houses were first 

opened to the market in 

April. 

Selwyn Times previously 

reported residents were 

concerned money from the 

sales would not go back to 

the Malvern community. 

From the income of 

the sales $347,000 will go 

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News 

Honouring late Lincoln lecturer 

A BRIDGE in Liffey Springs 

has been dedicated to late 

Lincoln University lecturer 

and community man Alistair 

Campbell. 

A celebration was held on 

Sunday by the Christchurch 

Little River Rail Trust and 

Lincoln community committee 

to dedicate the bridge to Dr 

Campbell and to open the last 

section of the track. 

The trail runs from Prebbleton 

through to Little River. 

Dr Campbell was a lecturer of 

chemistry at Lincoln University, 

a member of the rail trust and 

involved in committee groups. 

Lincoln community 

committee member Ralph 

Scott opened the celebration and 

explained how the committee 

came to be involved in the last 

section of the trail. 

The new section of the 

trail starts at the Liffey Springs 

bridge which crosses the stream 

arising from the springs and 

links to the section of the rail 

trail past the wetlands area to 

Moirs Lane. 

Following Dr Campbell’s 

death in October 2015, the 

committee wanted permanent 

acknowledgement of his service 

to Lincoln and to the rail 

trail project. 

It also wanted to see the 

completion of the trail out of 

Lincoln and used some of its 

discretionary funds to help 

support the project. 

The district council was 

also involved in the project by 

installing the new bridge. 

Craig Mason, a former 

member of the rail trust and past 

Lincoln University student of Dr 

Campbell’s, discussed the early 

history of the Christchurch Little 

River Rail Trust and his long 

association with Dr Campbell. 

A plaque in honour of 

Dr Campbell on the bridge 

was unveiled by his wife Pat 

Campbell. 

Acting mayor Malcolm 

Lyall spoke about the district 

council’s involvement during the 

DEDICATION: 

Acting mayor 

Malcolm Lyall 

and former 

Christchurch Little 

River Rail Trust 

member Craig 

Mason opening 

a new bridge in 

honour of late 

Lincoln University 

lecturer Alistair 

Campbell. 

celebration. 

Cr Lyall and Mr Mason cut the 

ribbon opening the bridge. 

Cr Lyall said the opening of 

the bridge was a great way to 

mark Dr Campbell’s significant 

involvement in the community 

throughout his life. 

From the bridge, the rest of 

the trail can be picked up on 

Ellesmere Rd. 

Local 

News 

Now 


Machine checks 

well-being of 

council staff 


A MACHINE testing blood 

pressure, height, weight and 

body mass index is proving to be 

popular at the district council. 

As of last week, the Health 

Check Machine was used 307 

times by district council staff. 

At least two members have 

used the results to seek advice 

from their healthcare professional. 

People and capability manager 

Chris Hewitt said it was initially 

lent to the district council by 

Southern Cross Health but 

after a significant uptake of the 

service, it decided to lease it at 

a cost of $110 a month on a sixmonth 

lease. 

The machine was first installed 

in June. 

Mr Hewitt said it will consider 

the machine’s impact on 

staff well-being, and if it is of 

value, the district council will 

look at another short-term lease 

on an annual basis. 

He said the district council 

takes the well-being of its staff 

seriously. 

During the course of the lease 

the health check machine will 

travel to a number of district 

council facilities around Selwyn.



SELWYN TIMES 

Our People 

St John officer’s 42 years of caring for 

Robyn Searle, from 

Southbridge, has 

been volunteering for 

St John for 42 years. 

Emily O’Connell talks 

to her about her most 

memorable call-out, 

recent success in the 

Selwyn Awards and 

her love for popstar Ed 

Sheeran 

When did you join St John 

and how old were you? 

It was in 1976 and I was about 

23-years-old. 

Why did you join? 

Because I love working with 

people and helping people get 

better. I’ve always wanted to. 

What’s been your most 

memorable call-out? 

I delivered the baby and the 

baby was the first patient for the 

new millennium. It was lovely, 

especially, when I was a Karitane 

nurse. As a Karitane nurse, we 

were trained through Plunket 

and I qualified in 1972. You had 

to do 18 months training at the 

Karitane Hospital on Cashmere 

Hill when it was there. You went 

out and did private nannying 

more or less, so I was so lucky to 

be able to deliver the baby. 

How do you process 

trauma from what you see 

volunteering? 

We always have a really good 

team of people, a team back-up. 

If you have a horrific accident 

or something they will keep in 

contact with you and they will 

make sure that you’re okay dealing 

with it. After we’ve been out 

on a call-out, we always discuss 

things. 

How many hours a week do 

you spend volunteering for St 

John? 

I do it on a Monday night, just 

two and a half hours at the moment 

and that’s just with cadets. 

There are times when you might 

have to work with them for competitions 

or something but that’s 

not much. 

Do you still volunteer on 

ambulances also? 

No, I’ve given that up now 

because I have a crook shoulder. 

But I do love working with the 

cadets. It’s great, they’re just 

fantastic. 

Do you miss volunteering on 

ambulances? 

Yes, I just loved that caring. 

Especially for the elderly people 

who you know are going into 

hospital and they’re not quite 

sure if they’re going to come out 

or not. I think the hardest part 

is taking in a cancer patient that 

you know they’re not going to 

come home. Its really hard to say 

goodbye to them. 

What are some of the things 

you do with the cadets? 

They do camps. They have to 

do badge work like guides and 

scouts and all that sort of thing 

would. They do certain badge 

work and we work with them at 

different age groups . . . Every 

term we do a different badge and 

so we work with them on that. 

So it could be civil defence, it 

could be animal care and then 

we get people to come in. We try 

and get people in the district, to 

talk to them if they specialise in 

that area like the fire brigade. 

Or we may even get some of our 

own ambulance officers to come 

in and talk to them about different 

things. 

Is anyone in your family also 

a part of St John? 

No, I’m the only one. 

Have you ever had to be in an 

ambulance as a patient? 

Only once and that was last 

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What happened? 

I had a headache . . . It was just 

high blood pressure and it was 

somebody from Darfield that 

came out. That was good. 

How was that experience? 

You have all your confidence 

in the people that are looking 

after you because you’ve got that 

background. Because I had the 

headache and then a bleeding 

nose for about an hour or more, 

you know that you’re going to get 

treated well. 

What’s been the most valuable 

lesson you’ve learnt from your 

volunteering? 

I think just the care of people 

who are sick and making sure 

that they get the care that we 

can give them. Confidentiality is 

another great thing and learning 

to talk to them and make them 

trust you. They’ve got trust in 

you. 

Do you have any plans to stop 

volunteering for St John? 

I will keep going for as long as 

I can. 

What advice would you give to 

people who wants to learn basic 

first aid? 

CPR is always a great thing 

to do. Just the basics. If you do 

a first aid course then at least 

you can help someone before 

the ambulance gets there and 

you know, it comes straight to 

you when you’re working on 

somebody and you think “what 

do I have to do?” But it naturally 

comes to you after you’ve done a 

first aid course. 

What has been a highlight 

from your time with St John? 

Getting my 42 years service bar 

and also getting the Member of 

the Order from the Queen. That’s 

put through by somebody in the 

community and then has it to 

be approved by the Queen. That 

was lovely because I got mine 

presented by Richard the Duke of 

Gloucester. I really enjoyed that 

night. 

When did you get that? 

2008. 

You were the first runner-up 

for the Community Services 

Award and also nominated for 

the People’s Choice Award at the 

Selwyn Awards, how did that 

feel? 

Great, really great. It was just 

SERVICE: 

Robyn 

Searle says 

delivering 

a baby was 

the most 

memorable 

call-out she’s 

had in her 42 

years with St 

John. 

a shame I wasn’t there to receive 

the certificate but it was lovely. 

Why weren’t you able to 

attend? 

Because I was overseas in 

Germany. 

What were you doing in 

Germany? 

Just a holiday. I went to 

Germany and Greece and then 

ended up in Rhodes island. My 

brother Bruce took me there 

because that was the Knights of 

the Order of St John, where it 

started. So we stayed within the 

walls of Rhodes island. So that 

was really good to go over there 

and see the foundation of St John. 

Where do you work? 

I’ve worked at Selwyn District 

Council for 12 years. I work 

for the cemeteries and records 

department. 

What do you like about 

Selwyn? 

It’s just a great place to be. It’s 

got everything going for it. 

How do you balance work, 

volunteering, family life and 

everything else going on? 

Oh well you work on that don’t 

you. It works out well. I really 

like my Monday nights with the 

cadets because they’re a great 

group. I just work around it 

really. 

I hear you’re a fan of Ed 

Sheeran, have you ever been to a 

concert of his? 

I am [a fan] . . . I like his music. 

If he came to Christchurch I 

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would. But it’s just all the crowds 

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SELWYN TIMES 


Stay safe by installing smoke alarms 

Lincoln chief 

fire officer 

Jeremy 

Greenwood 

writes about 

how to stay 

safe in your 

house 

SMOKE ALARMS and escape 

plans save lives, it’s as simple as 

that. 

Yet, it astonishes me how many 

homes in and around the village 

don’t have working, effective 

smoke alarms. I suspect even 

fewer households have escape 

plans. 

If you haven’t got any smoke 

alarms then it’s time to fork out 

just a few dollars and purchase 

some. If you do have them, check 

the batteries. An escape plan 

costs nothing and takes just 

15min to create with your family, 

flatmates or others you live 

with. An escape plan is a predetermined 

way of getting out of 

your house, fast and safely. 

After all, in a fire, you’ll probably 

be scared and disorientated. 

Toxic smoke might make it 

hard to breathe and see clearly. 

You will only have one or two 

minutes from the sounding of 

the smoke alarm to when your 

life is seriously threatened by fire 

SAFETY: 

Lincoln chief fire 

officer Jeremy 

Greenwood is 

encouraging 

residents to 

check their 

smoke alarms are 

working. 

or smoke. 

Every year Fire and Emergency 

New Zealand attends more than 

3500 house fires. Incredibly, in 

80 per cent of the fatal fires we 

attend have smoke alarms which 

are either not installed or not 

working. 

House fires aren’t just something 

that you read about happening 

in other places, 

“Every year our crews attend 

house fires in our area – 

Springston, Lincoln, Tai Tapu 

– and further afield such as 

Rolleston and Prebbleton. They 

are fast, frightening and ferocious,” 

FENZ reports. 

Working smoke alarms are the 

best way to make sure you and 

your family get an early warning 

of a fire so you can get out alive. 

However, having a smoke 

alarm is just part of the solution. 

They need to be installed correctly 

and then maintained. 

FENZ recommends installing 

long-life photoelectric type 

smoke alarms in every bedroom, 

living area, and hallway – on 

every level in the house. 

However, this is not always 

practical and at an absolute 

minimum a long-life photoelectric 

type smoke alarm should be 

installed in the hallway closest to 

the bedrooms. 

The best way to start preparing 

your escape plan is by getting 

together everyone who lives in 

your house. 

“Walk through each room and 

identify the exits. Go outside 

and find a safe spot, away from 

the house, which can be your 

safe meeting place. This is where 

everyone will gather in the event 

of a fire. A landmark like a letterbox 

or special tree is best. 

“Identify a primary escape 

route out of every room. Then 

pick a secondary route in case 

the first is blocked by fire. Check 

there is a safe way to reach the 

ground from upper floors. Make 

sure there’s at least two ways out 

of every room and that doors 

and windows can be opened easily,” 

FENZ recommends. 

If you have small children, sit 

down with a pen and paper and 

actually make a map of your 

home. Have them draw escape 

plans from the bedroom and 

memorise the quickest way out 

of the house. 

You can also use the FENZ online 

escape planner tool, which 

takes you through the steps of 

creating an escape plan. 

And remember, prepare your 

escape plan and practice it regularly. 

Most importantly, if you have 

any questions about smoke 

alarms or escape plans, please 

feel free to get in touch with your 

local fire station. The team will 

be happy to help. 

Readers respond to the 

Rolly Inn potentially being 

added to the heritage item 

list 

John and Heather Toone 

– We believe that the Rolly Inn 

should be listed as a heritage 

building. Rolleston hasn’t got 

many historic buildings and 

if they are all demolished our 

history will be lost forever. We 

moved to Rolleston 22 years ago 

and apart from the pub, a dairy, 

a fish ’n’ chip shop and the old 

BP station there was nothing else 

apart from the housing in the old 

area. The Rolly Inn is apparently 

82-years-old and we feel that 

losing this building would be a 

great loss to Rolleston and the 

people of Rolleston. 

Gail Williams – I don’t see it 

as heritage. To my mind it’s ugly 

with no architectural features 

at all. Pull it down and put 

something more functional in its 

place. 

Hamish MacPherson – 

Restore it. Could be an 

awesome old pub if the owner 

would invest rather than let it 

rot. 

Rod Dunn – Pull the eyesore 

down now while there is no 

order on it. 

John Dunphy – Is the TAB 

taking bets on whether it will 

mysteriously catch fire? 

Carl Pungaman – Whose 

pub is it? It’s not the council’s. 

Patsy Stone – Hysterical . . . 

not historical. 

Alice Faber – Why not both? 

Tess Lenihan – Sorry, but 

not exactly the best looking pub 

around. But don’t go building 

something bloody ugly in its 

place. 

Kyle Meijer - It’s a true 

classic. 

Allan John Fidler - Ugly old 

shack, bulldoze it. 

Andy Neale has his say on 

speeding in Prebbleton 

I have just read the article 

in the Selwyn Times. I live on 

Hodgens Rd and morning/late 

afternoon traffic is very busy and 

fast. We also have large trucks 

(50-tonne plus) and a lot of 

camper vans which must be going 

to Akaroa and being directed 

by GPS taking them over some 

very dangerous intersections. I 

have lived in Prebbleton since 

2001 and commuting traffic 

has become a huge issue and 

won’t ease with the motorway 

as Lincoln has to feed through 

and with the growth out there 

it’s getting worse not better. 

We need to police the ‘angry’ 

speeding commuters who blaze 

through our community. 

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Wednesday September 12 2018 


Selwyn Times 


CultureFest 

Celebrating Selwyn’s 

diversity 

Festival takes residents on a 

trip around the world 

CultureFest 2018 is coming – and residents are being invited to join Selwyn District Council and 

the Christchurch Multi Cultural Council to celebrate Selwyn’s growing diversity. 

The event is now in its third year and is growing steadily, with groups from all around the world 

showcasing their culture through art, performance, sport and food. 

CultureFest takes place on Sunday, 30 September, at the Lincoln Domain (Lincoln Event Centre if 

wet), from 11am to 4pm. 

Council Senior Events and Recreation Advisor Dave Tippett says CultureFest is one of the key 

actions that the Council and partners are undertaking as part of the recently launched 2018 

Welcoming Plan. 

“The Welcoming Plan provides a focus for how we can include newcomers in community life 

in Selwyn,” he says. “We recognise our district’s growing diversity and celebrate this with 

CultureFest. 

“It’s also a great way to learn more about the people in your neighbourhood. We encourage 

everyone to come down and attend this free event.” 

Visitors can sit back, relax and enjoy over 20 different stage performances by groups from China, 

Latin America, Russia, Poland, Iran and many more on the main stage. 

Try some new cuisine and take in the tastes and smells of over 15 different culinary delights 

including Indian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Nigerian, Malaysian, Moroccan, Jordanian, Iranian, Russian, 

Ukrainian and more. 

For the first time ever, there will be an Indian professional sport being demonstrated – Kabaddi. If 

you haven’t seen or heard of it before, it can be best described as cross between rugby and tag, 

but without a ball. 

You can also experience arts, crafts, as well as activities you can participate in. There is 

something for the whole family to experience including bouncy castles, Pedalmania, music, 

games, henna tattoos and much more. 

CultureFest is presented by Selwyn District Council, in partnership with the Christchurch Multi 

Cultural Council. 

New signage at 

Foster Park 

The Council has almost completed the 

installation of wayfinding signage at Foster Park. 

Council Land Development Project Manager 

Phillip Millar says the signage will make finding 

sports grounds and facilities much easier for 

not only new visitors to the park, but for regular 

users who find themselves in an area of the park 

which they’re not familiar with. 

“Foster Park has 27 fields, a hockey turf, 

a playground as well as a softball/baseball 

diamond which covers an area of about 30 

hectares. Visitors and users of the park are 

regularly asking for direction to a certain field 

or facility – these wayfinders are a user-friendly 

tool for people to refer to and to get to their 

destination with no fuss,” he says. 

Building WOF amnesty begins 

The Council has begun a 12-month building warrant of fitness 

amnesty, encouraging commercial building owners to review their 

compliance schedules before their building’s annual warrant of 

fitness is due. 

Under the Building Act 2004, owners of commercial, industrial, 

retail and community buildings have a responsibility to ensure 

their building is safe for people to enter, occupy or work in. This 

means all systems must have regular checks to ensure they operate 

properly for the life of the building. 

Council Building Manager Vanessa Mitchell says the amnesty 

is an opportunity for building owners to declare new or altered 

systems – such as fire alarms, smoke detectors or automatic doors 

and windows – so that the Council can work with them to add the 

systems to their compliance schedules. 

“We’ve had significant growth in the commercial sector in the 

district and the Council has reached a point where regular audits 

will be carried out to ensure the existing building stock is being 

maintained,” Mrs Mitchell says. 

“The amnesty is part of our customer-focused approach to actively 

engage with local building owners and build strong working 

relationships. We want to make it easier for them to keep their 

compliance schedules up to date, and with minimal stress.” 

An annual building warrant of fitness confirms the owner has met 

all inspection, maintenance and reporting requirements of the 

compliance schedule issued by the Council. 

Building owners will receive a letter from the Council about two 

months before their building warrant of fitness is due, to advise 

them of the amnesty period and actions to take. 

For more information on building owners’ responsibilities visit: 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/b-wof. 

Hoops to be replaced in 

safety upgrades 

Some local communities may have noticed changes at playgrounds 

recently, as the Council has been reviewing the safety of play 

equipment around the district. 

The Council wants to provide safe and enjoyable facilities 

throughout the district, and we’re working to ensure that sport and 

recreation facilities and play equipment are safe, meet relevant 

standards and work effectively. 

As part of this review we’ve engaged an engineer to check the safety 

of basketball hoops in playgrounds. This is partly in response to 

an incident in Auckland earlier this year, where a young man was 

seriously injured after the hoop he slam-dunked failed, and fell on him. 

We have now checked around 16 hoops, and found that nine failed 

to meet the British Standard that we use as a safety guide. In most 

cases we have been able to repair or upgrade these hoops, but 

those at Lake Coleridge, Castle Hill and Selwyn Huts are unable to 

be bought up to an acceptable standard. 

Reserves Operations Manager Jonathan Crawford says the safety of 

users is hugely important for the Council, and the community would 

expect equipment to be safe for everyone using it. 

“After looking into accidents both here and overseas, we felt it would 

be best to take down the hoops that posed a potential risks to users, 

while we assess the best options for replacement,” he says. 

“These three hoops were more akin to what you’d typically see in 

a residential backyard, and not suitable for community use. In a 

residential setting a parent can keep a watchful eye over backyard 

activities, but we don’t have that ability – so we need to make sure 

the play equipment on all our reserves meets a high safety standard.” 

The equipment will be replaced, and the Council is now talking to 

local communities to make sure any replacement equipment is the 

best fit for their residents’ needs – whether that’s another basketball 

hoop or other equipment that’s suitable for the community. 

Selwyn residents have access to nearly 100 Council-provided 

playgrounds across the district – part of our network of over 330 

reserves, covering 93 hectares, and giving everyone the opportunity 

to get outdoors and enjoy a wide variety of recreation activities. 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338 

Rolleston Library 

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2880 

Darfield Library & Service Centre 

1 South Terrace, Darfield 

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780 

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Notices 

DISTRICT PLAN REVIEW 

The District Plan Review 

consultation period is open for 

another four weeks, and there 

are plenty of opportunities to 

learn about potential changes to 

property rules in our district. 

· Thursday 13 September 2018, 

3-6pm – Prebbleton Rugby Club 

· Monday 17 September 2018, 

3-6pm – Rolleston Community 

Centre (Lounge Room) 

· Sunday 30 September 2018, 

11am-4pm – CultureFest at 

Lincoln Event Centre 

For more information please 

head to www.selwyn.govt.nz/ 

districtplanreview. 

ALCOHOL NOTICES 

Darfield Bowling Club 

Incorporated has applied to 

renew its club licence. Objections 

are open until 21 September. 

For more information you can 

head to www.selwyn.govt.nz/ 

alcoholnotices 

SENIOR CHEF COURSE 

A free eight-week course is to 

be held at the Lincoln Event 

Centre, helping over 60s with 

cooking. The course is provided 

by Pegasus Health for those 

living alone, or with one other 

person, who want to improve 

their cooking skills, confidence, 

or motivation around cooking. 

Attendees will learn about 

nutrition, meal planning, 

budgeting and more. Everything 

is provided, including the 

ingredients and recipe book. It 

will be held every Thursday from 

18 October until 6 December, 

from 10am–1pm. To join Senior 

Chef call 03 374 1639 or visit 

seniorchef.co.nz 

PROJECT AF8 

Are you and your family 

prepared for an Alpine Fault 

earthquake? 

The Council’s Emergency 

Management Team has 

been hosting an Alpine Fault 

Roadshow throughout the year. 

This includes a Project Alpine 

Fault Magnitude 8 (Project AF8) 

video, which shows the likely 

consequences of a magnitude 

8 earthquake along the South 

Island’s Alpine Fault. 

Next screenings: 

Lincoln Event Centre on 

Thursday 20 September, 7–9pm 

For more information on the 

Council’s Alpine Fault planning 

visit: www. selwyn.govt.nz/ 

civildefence. 

If you would like a screening in 

your area, contact the Council 

on 347 2800. 

2018/19 RATES – 

INSTALMENT ONE 

By now you should have 

received your rates invoice for 

the first quarter of the 2018/19 

rating year. 

This invoice covers the period 

from 1 July to 30 September, 

and must be paid by 15 

September 2018. 

If you have not yet received 

your invoice, please contact our 

Rates Department on 347 2776 

to discuss, or email us at rates@ 

selwyn.govt.nz. 

If you have recently moved into 

a new dwelling in Selwyn, please 

phone or email us to update your 

address and contact details. 

DOG MICROCHIPPING 

If your dog was first registered 

after 30 June 2006 and is not a 

working dog, the law requires 

him or her to be microchipped. 

This free monthly service is 

available at the following places. 

· Friday 14 September 

· Leeston 9am–9.30 

· Darfield 10.15–10.45am 

· Rolleston 11.30am–12pm 

Lincoln 12.45–1.15pm 

· All clinics last for only half an 

hour. 

· The Rolleston venue is 

in Norman Kirk Drive (off 

Rolleston Drive). 

· Microchipping will not take 

place if it is raining. 

· If you have any questions 

regarding microchipping, 

please contact Tracey Wheeler 

on 347 2800 or 318 8338. 

MOBILE LIBRARY TIMETABLE 

Wednesday 12 September 

Arthur’s Pass 11.30am–12.30pm 

Castle Hill 1.40–2.15pm 

Springfield 3–3.30pm 

Thursday 13 September 

Giggles and Scribbles Early 

Learning Centre 10.15–10.45am 

Prebbleton Playcentre* 

11–11.30am 

Council Headquarters 

12.45–1.15pm 

Bright Beginnings Montessori 

Preschool 1.30–2pm 

Monday 17 September 

Dunsandel Playcentre 

10–10.30am 

Burnham Montessori 

11–11.30am 

Darfield Playcentre 12–12.30pm 

Darfield Primary School 

1–1.30pm 

Tuesday 18 September 

Kirwee 10–10.45am 

Kirwee School 10.45–11.30am 

Preston Downs, Cnr 

Prestons/Weedons Ross Rd 

12.15–12.45pm 

West Melton School 

12.45–1.30pm 

West Melton Learning Centre 

1.30–1.50pm 

The Cat’s Pyjamas Preschool 

& Nursery (West Melton) 

1.50–2.20pm 

Selwyn Events 

SATURDAY 

15 

SEPTEMBER 

SATURDAY 

15 

SEPTEMBER 

SATURDAY 

29 

SEPTEMBER 

Lincoln Farmers’ and Craft 

Market ‘Suffrage 125’ 

22 Gerald Street, 9.30am 

Come and celebrate ‘Suffrage 125’ 

at the Lincoln Farmers’ and Craft 

Market. Experience a piece of local 

history during the morning at this 

Victorian themed market. Lots of 

great stalls including fresh produce 

and handmade crafts. For more 

information contact 027 437 9955. 

Rolleston Board Games Club 

Rolleston Library, 1.30–3pm on 

Saturdays 

Love board games? Join the Board 

Games Club at Rolleston Library 

to play a variety of exciting games. 

Suitable for those new to board 

games, as well as regular players. 

Recommended for intermediate 

and high school aged children aged 

11–18. Drop in – no booking required. 

Ask at Rolleston Library for details. 

www.selwynlibraries.co.nz. 

Creative Cards 

Lincoln Library, 10am 

Start the spring season with a fun 

and creative card-making workshop. 

Learn tricks and techniques to put 

your ideas into action and be inspired 

by the ideas of others around you. 

Create a card for special occasions; 

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthday, 

Friendship, Thank You or Christmas. 

Cost $10 all supplies included. 

Bookings essential: 

www.selwynlibraries.co.nz. 

Meetings 

Public Forums: Council, 

Community Board and local 

committee meetings are open 

to the public. Time is available at 

the start of meetings for people 

to speak on matters of concern. 

Please notify Bernadette Ryan 

or your local committee at least 

three days before the meeting. 

Township, Hall and Reserve 

Committees: To list or make 

changes to meeting details, email 

meeting.changes@selwyn.govt. 

nz or phone 347 2800 or 318 

8338 by 9am Wednesday the 

week before publication. 

COUNCIL & COMMUNITY 

BOARD 

Unless stated meetings are held 

at the Rolleston Council Building. 

Audit and Risk Subcommittee 

Wed 12 Sept 10.15am 

Council Meeting 

Wed 12 Sept 1pm 

Malvern Community Board 

Mon 24 Sept 4.30pm 

Darfield Library/Service Centre 

ON THE 

ROADS 

LOCAL COMMITTEES & 

ASSOCIATIONS 

Coalgate Township Committee 

Tues 25 Sept 7.30pm 

Coalgate Fire Station 

Darfield Township Committee 

Thur 20 Sept 7.30pm 

Darfield Library 

Dunsandel Community 

Committee 


Dunsandel Hall 

Ellesmere Heritage Park 

Trust AGM 

Thur 20 September 7.30pm 

Leeston Library/Service Centre 

Glenroy Community 

Hall Committee 


Glenroy Hall 

Glentunnel Community 

Centre Committee 


Glentunnel Community Centre 

On the roads this week 

Glentunnel Township Committee 


Glentunnel Community Centre 

Hororata Citizens Committee 

Tues 25 Sept 7.30pm, Hororata Hall 

Kirwee Township Committee 

Mon 17 Sept 7.30pm, Kirwee Hall 

Leeston Park Committee 


Leeston Park Pavilion 

Prebbleton Reserve 

Management Committee 

Mon 17 Sept 7.30pm, Rolleston 

Community Centre Lounge 

Rolleston Residents Assn 

Mon 24 Sept 7pm 

Rolleston Community Centre 

Springston Reserve Committee 

Wed 19 Sept 7.30pm 

Errol Tweedy Pavilion, 

Springston Reserve 

West Melton Reserve 

Board Committee 


West Melton Rugby Club 

Stabilised seal repairs, patch sealing and rutting work is taking place on Te Pirita Road. 

Rutting work will also be undertaken on Coal Track Road. 

Maintenance metalling will continue on Ardlui Road. 

Bridge repairs are taking place on Mt White Road. 

Maintenance grading is being undertaken at Hororata, Bankside and Greendale. 

TUE–MON 

2–15 

OCTOBER 

FRI–FRI 

5–12 

OCTOBER 

Breeze Walking Festival 

Spring has arrived and what better 

way to enjoy it than walking our 

beautiful Selwyn trails during the 

Breeze Walking Festival. Discover and 

enjoy five fantastic walks throughout 

Selwyn – from hill hikes to strolls, 

exploring wildlife or a historical 

tour through Glentunnel. The five 

sensational walks include: Harts Creek 

Sneak, Rakaia Gorge Experience, 

Kura Tawhiti/Castle Hill Treasures, 

Hogs Back Hike and Historic 

Glentunnel. To register for these walks 

go to www.walkingfestival.co.nz. 

All walks are free. 

BOOST 2018 

The Selwyn Youth Council with 

support from the Selwyn Council, are 

excited to be offering a new youth 

event aimed at young people aged 

13–18 in Selwyn. 

BOOST is taking place during the 

October school holidays and will 

feature a range of events, activities 

and workshops that aim to entertain, 

empower and develop Selwyn’s youth. 

It will include activities such as 3X3 

basketball, parkour, graffiti workshops, 

yoga, a youth market, hip hop dancing, 

a horror walk and much more. 

For information on listing a community event visit 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall 

Leeston Library & Service Centre 

19 Messines Street, Leeston 

Ph 347 2871 

Lincoln Library & Service Centre 

Gerald Street, Lincoln 

Ph 347 2876 

(03) 347 2800 

Darfield call free 318 8338 

www.selwyn.govt.nz 

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SELWYN TIMES 

SCHOOLS 

SPORT: West Melton School 

pupils Daisy, Isabella, Isla 

(right), Maia and Devon during 

one of the school’s rugby 

training sessions. This term, the 

school has had Dianne Hiini 

and Grace Brooker from the 

Canterbury women’s rugby 

team come on a Thursday to 

take training sessions during 

lunch. The sessions have 

consisted of learning to catch, 

pass, games, quick tips and 

some basic tackle techniques. 

WINNERS: Ellesmere 

College year 7 pupil Honor 

Barnett and year 8 pupil 

Robert Stoliker won in their 

respective year levels at 

the Selwyn Lions Club 

Ellesmere Primary School 

speech competition last 

Tuesday. Yaldhurst Model 

School pupil Judi Immanuel 

was second in the year 7 

competition and third was 

Te Wharekauri McGregor 

from Templeton School. 

Halswell School pupil 

Ameya Raut was second in 

the year 8 competition and 

Elli Thompson from West 

Melton School was third. 

About 30 pupils from around 

the district took part in the 

competition which was held 

at Lincoln Primary School. 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: West Melton School year 2 and 3 

pupils Paige, Katie, Sophie, Katie, Harriet and Evie with posters 

they made about the effect of litter on the environment. The 

posters, which are being displayed around the school and 

community, aim to help educate about the importance of not 

littering. Other pupils created iMovie videos to encourage pupils 

to not drop litter, to pick up litter and to have a litter free lunch 

box. One group is off to creative design agency Publica to share 

its learning and put forward a proposal for a gaming application 

which would encourage people to reduce litter. 

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NATURE: Rolleston Christian School year 3, 4 and 5 pupils 

planted 250 native trees at Foster Park on Thursday. The pupils 

were participating in the second stage of the Foster Park planting 

development which is taking place down the Faringdon end of the 

park. Two years ago, the school was involved with planting stage one. 

Foster Park is located at the south end of the school.

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News 

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SELWYN TIMES 

Sooty set to move out of The Swamp 


Well-known publican 

Stephen “Sooty” Moffett 

is moving on from the 

Islington Tavern after 26 

years. He sat down with 

reporter Anan Zaki to 

discuss the highs and 

lows 

IT WAS the night of September 

4, 2010, the city was still in 

shock from the magnitude 7.1 

earthquake which struck that 

morning. 

Businesses all over the city 

were closed, but on Main South 

Rd, the queues for the Islington 

Tavern, also known as The 

Swamp, spilled onto the footpath. 

“We never missed a day. There 

was just nowhere else [for people] 

to go. One in the morning and 

we had 100 people outside and 

100 people inside and we’re only 

allowed 144 people,” recalls Mr 

Moffett. 

“At one stage we had 11 doormen, 

so it takes everything 

you make away. We had people 

dragging each other through 

windows, it was crazy.” 

The 54-year-old took over The 

Swamp in August 1992, and 

moved in above the pub. To this 

day he does not know how it 

became known as The Swamp. 

“No idea and no one has ever 

told me. It was always here. 

Whether it had something to do 

with the freezing works around 

here, I don’t know,” Mr Moffett 

said. 

The pub has remained a popular 

watering hole for freezing 

workers and rugby league players. 

When Mr Moffett took over, it 

was his first foray into hospitality. 

“My former in-laws were in 

the [hospitality] game, and at the 

time we thought it was a great 

idea.” 

Initially it was hard, working 

long hours to keep the business 

running, but that was just part of 

the “tough” industry. 

“I really slogged it out back 

then,” he said. 

One memorable moment that 

he will never forget in his 26 

years at The Swamp was a breakin 

in the late 1990s. 

“The most bizarre thing that’s 

ever happened is I got robbed by 

two people in wetsuits and [they] 

emptied our gaming machines. 

“The alarms didn’t go off, the 

window was taken out and they 

came through,” Mr Moffett said. 

The break-in was caught on a 

CCTV camera, but police were 

never able to catch the thieves, 

he said. 

Mr Moffett started $5 roasts 

which packed in customers. 

“Twenty-six years ago, there 

was just less choice. Hospitality is 

really tough on the food game at 

the moment. 

“To sell a roast to a young 

person now would be pretty hard, 

whereas back then they would 

come looking for it,” Mr Moffett 

said. 

Behaviour at pubs have also 

changed for the better in recent 

years, he said. 

“Twenty-six years ago you’d 

be waiting at the back door for 

something to happen. It was the 

wild west. 

“Whereas now, if something 

happened it would make the 

newspaper,” Mr Moffett said. 

When fights broke out, he 

had no time for it and trespass 

notices were handed out almost 

immediately. 

Mr Moffett said he is selling the 

business to a “North Island-based 

development company.” 

He said the owners did not 

want to be named. 

However, Mr Moffett will still 

be at The Swamp until the new 

owners fully take over in late 

February. 

He decided to sell the business 

after struggling through a year 

of roadworks at Pound Rd from 

2016 to 2017. 

“It was never really for sale, 

they [the new owners] came 

trying to buy it and I guess once 

you see roadworks around here, 

you realise how vulnerable you 

are to it affecting your business. 

“We had a drastic change in 

turnover, revenue fell about 20 

per cent. But I’m not going to 

say how much we turn over,” Mr 

Moffett said. 

He does not know what the 

new owners plans are for the 

property, but he believes the 

name The Swamp will be kept. 

And what will he miss the most 

when he leaves The Swamp? 

“The people. The characters 

that come here, you get to know 

them all over the years,” Mr 

Moffett said.As for his own 

nickname, “Sooty”, it originated 

from The Sooty (TV) Show 

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of ownership. 

which ran from 1955 to 1992. 

“When I worked at a 

supermarket as a schoolboy 

[in the 1970s], I used to pack 

sausages, and the boss of the 

butchery gave [the name]. 

“There was two of us [working 

under the boss], I was called 

Sooty and the other one was 

called Sweep,” Mr Moffett said. 

And he doesn’t plan to leave 

the industry just yet. 

“I’ve got another bar, 

Schroeder’s in St Albans. At this 

stage it’ll be the only one,” he 

said. However, Mr Moffett did 

not rule out buying a new bar. 

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looking into getting into the 

hospitality industry. 

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Mr Moffett said. “No matter 

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Proud supporters of 

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Canterbury Country no match for Otago B 


CANTERBURY Country will 

look to bounce back against their 

Otago Country counterparts on 

Saturday at Southbrook, after a 

42-12 loss to Otago B. 

Just six days after beating 

Canterbury Metro and reclaiming 

the Craw Shield for the first time 

in 10 years, an under-strength 

Country team never threatened to 

make it two in a row, in Dunedin, 

on Saturday. 


PROMISING ROWER Ben 

Taylor is achieving his goals so 

quickly he’s having to create new 

ones. 

The 18-year-old, who lives in 

West Melton and competes for 

Avon, had an impressive world 

under-23 championships in 

Poland where his coxed four took 

silver. 

He is now in Bulgaria 

with the New Zealand 

elite team for the world 

championships, which 

got under way over the 

weekend, in the reserve 

men’s pair with Joe 

Wright. 

“It’s been an unbelievable 

18 months,” he 

said. 

“I need to set new goals because 

I’ve achieved so many of my twoto-five 

year ones.” 

Taylor was part of the winning 

Maadi Cup squad in 2017 which 

not only brought back the top 

prize for the first time in the college’s 

history, but the Springbok 

Shield as well. 

Rowing is in Taylor’s blood, 

the last time the school raised 

the shield was when his father, 

With seven players out on 

Canterbury B duty and five out 

with injury, 11 of the squad were 

playing either their first or second 

game at that level. 

Brook Retallick, Ben Anderson 

(Glenmark), Tim Murgatroyd 

(Prebbleton), Sam Cottam 

(Lincoln), Mark Maitland and 

Harrison Kirk (Waihora) were 

all part of Canterbury B’s 41-21 

win over Southland B. 

Country coach Nigel Smith said 

the final score flattered the hosts. 

Rapid rowing rise 

for talented teen 

Andrew, was in the boat 34 years 

ago. 

While Taylor is essentially 

injury-cover in Bulgaria he said 

he was still making the most of 

the elite environment. 

“It’s been very welcoming so 

far,” he said. 

“In training for the event, it’s 

been great to watch how some 

of the more experienced guys go 

about their business.’’ 

Taylor said he had a 

bond with top Kiwi singlesculler 

and fellow former 

St Andrew’s College rower, 

Robbie Manson. 

“Robbie has been super 

helpful,” he said. 

“He doesn’t give you a lot 

of help but if you ask for it, 

Ben Taylor he’ll make the time.” 

Taylor said his rapid rise 

had allowed him to realistically 

dream about being part of the 

2020 Tokyo Olympics. 

“I definitely wouldn’t have 

dreamed about that 18 months 

ago,” Taylor said. 

He said he wouldn’t mind what 

boat he was put into. 

“It doesn’t matter I’ve been 

looking at everything as an 

opportunity so far so I’ll try to 

make the best out of any situation.” 

“With one genuine training 

run during the week and the 

number of people out, I thought 

we did okay,” he said. 

“We spent a long time on their 

(try) line thanks to them getting 

penalised multiple times.” 

Smith said he felt his team earned 

a one-man advantage but the referee 

never reached into his pocket. 

Smith said his team lost a bit of 

their defensive structure and that 

prevented them from staying in 

touch on the scoreboard. 


THE ELLESMERE College 

senior girls basketball team 

have qualified for the national 

secondary schools tournament 

for the fourth year in a row. 

The team finished second at 

the South Island tournament at 

Westport and will head to the 

nationals at Palmerston North in 

three weeks. 

The team had previously 

beaten defending South Island 

champions Buller 88-76 which 

gave them qualification for single 

A nationals. 

Single A is based on the 

size of the school, with smaller 

schools competing in the single 

A nationals while bigger schools 

compete in the AA tournament. 

The team completed a 

successful campaign with an 

82-70 win over Greymouth High 

School. 

They were led by Paris Nurse 

who finished with 20 points, 10 

rebounds and seven assists. 

Megan Ellis top-scored with 

28 points, while Sam Irvine had 

a strong all-round game with 17 

points, seven rebounds, eight assists 

and five steals. 

Year 11 student Georgia 

Humm managed 11 points and 

six rebounds. 

Their only loss came in their 

“We were down by 20 points at 

halftime,” he said. 

“We struggled with out line 

speed and defensive structure. 

“They got the ball out to the 

wings quite easily and we struggled 

to combat that.” 

Smith praised Springston’s 

Cameron Powell in his first game 

at No 10. 

“I thought he steered the ship 

well all things considered.” 

Smith said the team would 

need to work their lineout which 

opening game to eventual champions 

Kavanagh College from 

Dunedin. 

Coach Josh Thompson 

said the team was aiming to 

make the top-four in New 

Zealand after retaining most 

of their squad for 2017 which 

finished 10th. 

“Attack-wise, I know we have 

quite a few options and the girls 

trust each other but I think we’ll 

need to be tighter on defence,” 

he said. 

ON THE CHARGE: 

Canterbury Country 

lock Issy Fine makes 

a break during his 

team’s 42-12 loss to 

Otago B in Dunedin, 

on Saturday, 

PHOTO: OTAGO 

DAILY TIMES 

he described as shaky at best. 

“Our set-piece work will have 

to be much better than what it 

has been of late.” 

Smith said second-five Richard 

Catherwood was a calming influence 

in a hectic midfield. 

“We needed his leadership and 

drive and he certainly gave us 

plenty of that,” Smith said. 

Canterbury Country will end 

their season against Canterbury 

Maori on September 22 at 

Linfield Park. 

Ellesmere makes nationals 

MOVING ON: The Ellesmere College senior girls basketball 

team have qualified for the national tournament for the fourth 

straight year. 

PHOTO: DEAN MOWER 

“We gave up on average 60 

points at South Island’s which is 

10 more than I’d like.” 

Thompson said the team tried 

to play a more up-tempo style of 

basketball in 2018 in an effort to 

reach their national goal. 

“A lot of the good teams are 

from the North Island so if we 

can match it with them speedwise 

then we definitely have the 

talent to make the last four.” 

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Enduro rider tearing up the European dirt 

• By Andy McGechan 

HE HAD only really intended 

to dip his toes into the water, but 

West Melton motor-cycle ace 

Hamish Macdonald has instead 

made an enormous impact 

across Europe. 

The 19-year-old has rapidly 

shown he’s no minnow after all 

and it’s perhaps now more accurate 

to describe him as a big fish 

on the world scene. 

The 19-year-old arrived in 

Europe at the start of the FIM 

Enduro GP World Championships 

season in April with the 

idea that he would simply “see 

where I was at with my enduro 

riding.” 

A leading competitor at the 

top of the national enduro scene 

at home, Macdonald had already 

proven himself an accomplished 

rider in New Zealand, but the 

step up from domestic to GPlevel 

racing is a huge one indeed, 

or so most people would think. 

“Spain was a big learning 

curve,” said Macdonald. “It wasn’t 

what I expected, certainly not like 

a normal enduro back home.” 

At the double-header rounds 

one and two of the FIM Enduro 

GP World Championships in 

Spain in April, Macdonald put 

his 125cc Sherco bike near the 

front in the Youth Cup 125 class, 

finishing runner-up in the GP 

event’s preliminaries, the prologue 

stage. 

He then went on to finish the 

weekend third overall and his 

international enduro career was 

up and running. 

Encouraged by his form, a 

decision was made that he push 

on with the world series and he 

prepared to tackle the doubleheader 

rounds three and four in 

Estonia in June. 

He managed a podium finish 

on day two of the event (second) 

and finished that weekend 

fourth overall. 

“Estonia was awesome. I 

struggled a lot on the first day, 

with some big mistakes, but I 

knew my speed was there and it 

showed on the second day.” 

At round five in Italy, also in 

June, the Kiwi was forced to battle 

with injury after a crash and he 

settled for sixth overall, but at least 

he was able to remain in touch 

with the championship leaders. 

Then came the double-header 

SPEED: West Melton’s Hamish Macdonald’s European adventure has turned into a quest for a world championship. 

PHOTO: ANDY MCGECHAN 

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rounds six and seven at Edolo, 

Italy, a fortnight ago and now it 

was really time for the Canterbury 

racer to shine. 

Macdonald won both days 

outright, his 1-1 scorecard easily 

ensuring he would claim the 

No 1 step on the podium at that 

event, the first time since Tauranga’s 

Stefan Merriman in 2008 

that a New Zealand rider has 

topped the world enduro scene. 

The slick and slippery conditions 

at Edolo played right into 

Macdonald’s hands and he said 

that it was “just like home.” 

The next two rounds are set 

for Méthamis, France, on September 

22-23, with the final race 

venue at Ruderdorf, Germany, 

from October 12 to 14. 

Macdonald is expected to 

return to New Zealand in 

October for the summer race 

season. 

TOP FORM: Macdonald has maintained his strong New Zealand form to turn heads in Europe 

and challenge for a world title. 

PHOTO: MARK MACDONALD 

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Upgrade to Toyota Hilux range 

should win back market share 

• By Ross Kiddie 

WHEN I have a ute/pick-up to 

evaluate I at least try to make 

some effort to put it to some 

work. 

There’s a lot foliage on the 

Kiddie-family property, so I 

intended to spend a weekend 

clearing shrubs and a few tree 

branches that were overhanging 

the house. 

However, rain put paid 

to that plan and other than 

disposing a load of lawn clippings 

from the week prior, the 

totally refreshed Toyota Hilux 

didn’t do a lot of work during 

the time it was in my care. 

Incidentally, the test ute was a 

cab-chassis double-cab model 

fitted with a New Zealandmade 

flatdeck, the entire range 

receiving mechanical and 

specification upgrades. 

Toyota introduced the new 

shape Hilux in late 2015 and 

it arrived with a fresh engine 

courtesy of its stablemate, the 

Prado. 

I’m a big fan of the new 

engine, even though it is smaller 

in capacity than the previous 

unit – down to 2.8-litre 

from 3-litre, but it is stronger 

and more economical. 

In terms of figures, the 

Hilux is rated at 130kW and 

420Nm. In line with modern 

trends, the power outputs are 

developed wonderfully low, the 

turbocharged diesel develops 

most of its torque between 

1400rpm and 2600rpm, almost 

meeting the point of maximum 

power at 3400pm. 

Toyota have covered all bases 

with the new generation models. 

There are a total of 21 variants 

if you take into account 

special edition models that 

have just been released. 

It would be fair to say that 

if I was a Hilux buyer I’d be 

opting for a two-wheel-drive 

model, but for those who need 

the benefit of drive to each 

corner there are 16 models to 

TOYOTA HILUX: Cab-chassis model offers many deck variations. 

choose from. 

Even with the appalling 

weather, I did take the time 

to travel most of my normal 

high country route, clocking 

up around 250km in total. I 

usually travel west, and my 

journey this time took in the 

scenic roads of State Highway 

72 to Glenroy 

and back 

home through 

Hororata. 

The Hilux 

travels quietly at 

open road speed, 

just a slight hum 

from under the 

bonnet reminding 

the occupants 

that a big 

compression 

ignition engine 

lurks there. 

However, the 

ride is wonderful, one of the 

upgrades included creating 

greater occupant comfort and 

it certainly shows. It’s hard to 

get your head around the fact 

that the suspension harks back 

decades, the load bearing live 

rear axle is still located by leaf 

springs, although the front 

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• Fuel usage – 

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suspension is an independent 

double wishbone system. 

Sure, there is a bit of a jiggle 

over uneven surfaces, all utes 

do that and it is to be expected, 

you can’t have a go-anywhere 

chassis behave with the refinement 

of a sedan. 

That statement comes with 

a reminder that 

the Hilux is a 

workhorse and 

its primary role 

is to do all those 

things that utes 

do in a daily role. 

I didn’t take 

the test car offroad, 

but I did 

tackle a short 

cross-country 

track near 

Hororata. It was 

an old forestry 

road which ends 

through a small ford which 

was no match for the test car, I 

didn’t have to use low ratio or 

any other of the Hilux’s comprehensive 

drive and electronic 

grip enhancing systems. 

For the record, it gets hill 

descent control and hill assist 

control while for safety there is 

also vehicle stability control and 

trailer sway control; the latter, 

incidentally, can account for a up 

to 3500kg on the new model. 

A few of the major on-board 

specification items include 

central screen display graphics, 

cruise control, eco and power 

mode engine/transmission 

selections, central locking and 

rear view camera. 

That’s a good level of kit for 

a ute, and some may argue that 

at $54,890 the Hilux in this 

form needs to be well specced. 

There’s a lot of competition, 

and although the Hilux by reputation 

has an enviable record 

for longevity, buyers like to 

have all the bells and whistles 

on all purchases these days. 

There’s a huge battle in the 

light commercial market place. 

Toyota will be a little disappointed 

their grasp on the top 

selling ute spot has long since 

fallen to Ford and its Ranger. 

Nevertheless, Toyota is doing 

everything it can to claw back 

market share in a time when 

there’s a plethora of utes flooding 

the new vehicle market. 

The upgrades will certainly 

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The September 1st marked the official start of spring, but the weather has definitely felt like 

winter. That aside, the coming months are the best time to get your garden looking fabulous 

after the winter. Patience is required for planting out, as we can still get a late frost that could 

undo all of your hard work. Preparation is key with gardening, so make sure your garden beds 

get a freshen up, and your raised beds are cleared and prepped for the new season planting. 

Veggie gardens 

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garden mix, it is designed to be planted straight 

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to encourage healthy growth and development. 

For established gardens now is the time to dig 

through some compost and some fertiliser. If 

you prefer a more organic approach then use 

sheep pellets or blood and bone. 

What to grow, lettuce, carrots, beetroot, 

onions, celery, broccoli, peppers, coriander, 

beans, spinach, spring onions, peas. 

Growing from seeds, use our seed raising mix to 

raise seeds such as, carrots, radishes, peppers, 

peas, silverbeet, chillies, tomatoes, cucumbers. 

Seed Potatoes, Now is the perfect time for 

planting seed potatoes, there are 3 main types 

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crop), Agria (2nd early crop) and Nadine (main 

crop). For an easy to follow guide, head to our 

website and use our Seed Potato Guide. 

Weed War 

Weeds love competing with your plants for space and nutrients in 

the garden. You will need to keep on top of removing them at this 

time, whilst your new plants are establishing themselves. When 

removing them, make sure you remove the roots as well, being 

careful not to spread any seeds at the same time. 

Lawns can be sown or repaired now. We have a handy lawn guide 

(under garden advice) on our website and our team would be 

happy to talk through any issues you may have and point you in the 

right direction. We also stock a very good lawn seed it both 1 & 5 

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Spring brings the risk of legionnaires if you don’t handle 

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WHILE THE indoor plant 

Euphorbia milii, better known as 

crown of thorns, can be described 

as ‘prickly’ it is without doubt 

beautiful and intriguing. 

It is one of those plants likely to 

prompt a lot of conversation with 

friends and family from its sunny 

vantage point in your lounge 

or sunroom. 

With its seriously spiky stem and 

poisonous sap, place your crown 

of thorns out of reach of children 

and pets, and wear gloves when 

attending to its branches and soil. 

Other than that it is an easy indoor 

plant to care for and, in the right 

location, it will reward you with 

gorgeous, waxy, red, yellow or pink 

flowers almost all year round. If 

you miss an occasional watering, 

this hardy plant is unlikely to turn 

up its toes. 

It originates from a droughtresistant 

country so is best 

watered when dry as it is used to 

surviving through difficult times 

and challenging environments. 

Whatever you do, though, do not 

overwater it. It will not thank you 

for it. 

Native to Madagascar, the 

history books suggest the crown 

of thorns was introduced to the 

Middle East in ancient times 

and its name is believed to have 

originated from the stems being 

used to adorn the head of Christ 

at his crucifixion. If you compare 

the spikes of your plant with those 

in famous paintings of this event, 

you will immediately see the 

similarity. 

Growing a crown of thorns plant 

outdoors in a garden in Thailand 

is regarded as good luck and they 

claim to have grown the largest 

specimen there. The more flowers 

your plant produces every year 

determines how much good luck 

you will have in that year – so 

growing lots of potted specimens 

in your home could be a very 

positive and rewarding move. 

In New Zealand it is best grown 

indoors in pots and needs at least 

three hours of direct sunshine 

each day. It performs best when 

grown in free-draining cacti and 

succulent mix. 

It requires only an occasional 

liquid feed throughout the year. 

As the days get warmer and 

the soil gets drier your plant 

will need to be watered a little 

more often; when it starts to 

get cold again less watering 

will be required, unless you 

have a heat pump or an effective 

fireplace that will dry your 

plant out quickly. In this type of 

atmosphere you need 

to water the plant accordingly. 

To test if your crown of thorns 

needs to be watered, push your 

finger into the potting mix and 

if it comes out totally dry, take 

the pot outside and give the soil a 

soaking, making sure you do not 

leave water in the saucer. 

After two years’ growth, repot 

your plant into a larger container 

so it can continue to grow and 

produce even more flowers and 

make more ‘good luck’ for you 

and your family. 

PROPAGATION 

If your friends and family are 

making noises about wanting a 

crown of thorns plant, it is very 

easy to propagate this succulent 

once it’s of a good size. Grab 

your sharp secateurs and your 

gardening gloves, cut off a branch 

from the main stem with an 

angular cut, remove two thirds 

of the foliage and the thorns (do 

not attempt this without good 

protective gloves), pop the cut 

end into cloning gel and plant it 

into fine pumice or clean river 

sand. Place a small plastic bag 

over the foliage and put the plant 

in your bathroom or near your 

shower (not in it) where it is 

humid, and wait until the roots 

have developed. Then, pot. 

www.gardener.kiwi 

Local 

News 

Now 

Madagascan beauty with attitude 

• By Shannon Hunt 

SIMPLE, uncluttered garden 

design is especially appropriate 

when space is limited. 

Whether you want a serene 

look or something dramatic, you 

can achieve it by mass planting 

just a few carefully chosen 

plant species, each with strong 

features. 

Flowers are not essential (year 

round good looks and healthy 

foliage are more important), but 

as seasonal highlights they can 

make the garden all the more 

interesting. 

Mass planting by itself can be 

dull. Break up the monotony by 

choosing an accent plant that 

can be repeated throughout the 


POT PLANT: The crown of thorns likes a dry environment and 

three hours of sun in a day. 

Simple is best – don’t clutter your garden 

TIDY: If you are going to have a feature in your garden, make it plain. 

design. Planting in pots adds 

extra zing and makes it easy to 

change or relocate your accent 

plants when you feel like a new 

look, or a change between seasons. 

As well as accents, every garden 

needs a strong focal point. 

Often a sculpture, this could also 

be a piece of furniture or garden 

architecture, a water feature, or 

just one stunning plant in a spectacular 

pot. 

Container gardening is a great 

way to enjoy getting your hands 

dirty. The trend is towards simplicity 

– bigger pots and less of 

them. 

Classy containers deserve 

classy plants, and those that last 

the distance. For pots in prime 

positions choose plants with a 

strong well-defined shape, preferably 

symmetrical so that they 

look good from all angles. 

When we plant whole groups 

of a few carefully chosen varieties, 

the effect is bold and deliberate, 

bringing strength and 

character to the garden. 

But not all plants are suitable 

for mass planting. Anything 

with a downtime is going to be 

a blot on your landscape for a 

large part of the year. So the first 

priority is to choose a plant that 

looks great for at least most of 

the year. 

Lifestyle fencing 

now sold at canterbury timber 

and Hardware 

please call in for your free quote today! 

new 

product 

www.taitapugardentour.nz 

Tickets available from Eventfinda 

Your Local Timber Merchant 

NEW ENTRANCE: 167 Manion Road, Rolleston 

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Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm Saturday: 8am-12pm 

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Genealogy/Family History 

Groups – Darfield 

Wednesday and Saturday, 

10am-noon 

Go along to research your 

ancestry. It is interesting as well 

as fun and you may be surprised 

who you discover. Phone Bev 

Robb on 318 8315 for more information. 

Darfield Library, 1 South Tce 

Crafternoon – craft and chat 

Wednesday, 2pm 

Go along to drop-in craft sessions 

at Leeston Library. Share 

and learn new skills, swap tips, 

improve your techniques and 

be inspired while crafting with 

others. Take along your own 

projects, materials and crafting 

kits. No bookings required. All 

ages and abilities welcome. 

Leeston Library, 19 Messines St, 

Leeston 

Teen Artspace 

Wednesday, 4-5.30pm 

Teens can participate in art 

and craft activities, and hang 

with friends in a creative atmosphere. 

They will learn how to use 

various art and craft materials. 

Suitable for secondary school 

aged students. This event is free 

and drop-ins are welcome. 

Leeston Library, 19 Messines St, 

Leeston 

Email emily.oconnell@starmedia.kiwi by 

5pm each Wednesday 

Finnegans Runners 

Wednesday, 6pm 

Go along and enjoy some social 

running over a 3km or 6km 

course. Walk or run and it is all 

for fun. Visit the Finnegans Runners’ 

Facebook page for more 

information. Gold coin 

donation. 

Finnegans Irish Bar/Prebbleton 

Tavern, 585 Springs Rd 

Starting and Maintaining a 

Worm Farm 

Saturday, 10-11.30am 

Worm farming is a fun way 

to turn your organic waste, 

such as kitchen scraps, into rich 

fertiliser for your garden in 

the form of worm castings and 

worm tea. The session will be 

presented by Sharon Breakwell 

from Wastebusters. Gold coin 

donation appreciated. For more 

information phone Ruth Wood 

on 325 2193 or email 

ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz. 

Lincoln Envirotown 

Community Gardens, James St, 

Lincoln 

Time for Fun - Saturday 

Activities 

Saturday, 2-3pm 

Go along to your local library 

this Saturday afternoon for some 

free fun. Most events are suitable 

for all ages but children younger 

than 8-years-old will require active 

adult supervision. 

All Selwyn libraries 

Patchwork Plus 

Monday, 10am-3pm 

Take along any craft you wish 

and have a chat. Phone Jill Percy 

on 324 2331 for information. 

Leeston Library, 19 Messines St 

JP Clinic – Rolleston 

Monday, noon-1pm 

A justice of the peace will 

be available to members of 

the community to witness 

signatures and documents, 

certify document copies, hear 

oaths, declarations, affidavits 

or affirmations as well as sign 

citizenship, sponsorship or rates 

rebates applications. 

Rolleston Library, 94 Rolleston 

Drive 

St Patrick’s Friendship and 

Craft Group 

Tuesday, 1.30-3.30pm 

The group meet on the first 

and the third Tuesdays of the 

month. All welcome to this informal 

gathering. Any inquiries, 

phone Yvonne Morgan on 366 

9795 or 027 334 1151. 

Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald St, 

Lincoln 

Markets: 

West Melton Market: Saturday, 

9am-noon. St Paul’s Church. 

Lincoln Farmers’ and Craft 

Market: Saturday, 9.30am- 

12.30pm. Gerald St, Lincoln. 

Darfield Market: Saturday, 

Go along to the 

monthly Lego Club 

and have some fun 

with Lego led by 

experts from the 

House of Bricks. 

The free session will 

be held from 3.30 to 

4.30pm, on Monday. 

Recommended for 

primary school-aged 

children. Children 

under eightyears-old 

must be 

accompanied by an 

adult. No bookings 

required. Leeston 

Libruary, 19 Messines 

St. Email libraries@ 

selwynlibraries.co.nz 

for more information. 

9am-1pm, opposite Challenge 

Darfield, South Tce. 

Running groups: 

Lincoln Road Runners: Tuesday 

registration from 5.30pm starts 

at 6pm. 3km or 6km events. 

Starts at Lincoln University. 

Gold coin donation. 

Malvern Road Runners: Tuesday 

registration begins at 5.45pm 

and the first of the 6km runners 

leave at 6pm. 3km or 6km. Starts 

from Malvern Netball Centre. 

Ellesmere Road Runners: 

Wednesday registration from 

5.45pm starts at 6pm. 3km or 

6km walk or run. Starts from 

Leeston physiotherapy. 

NZ and international harpist to 

play a concert harp in an intimate 

setting at the Selwyn Gallery 

Selwyn residents have an exciting 

opportunity to see and hear Helen Webby, 

NZ and international harpist, now based 

in Christchurch, play a concert harp in 

an intimate setting at the Selwyn Gallery, 

Darfield on Sunday, 30 September, 

4.00pm. 

A native of Whangarei, Helen began 

playing the harp at the age of twelve 

when her brother Kim built her a concert 

harp of NZ Red Beech. She earned a 

Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance 

from the University of Auckland in 1989, 

and completed a Master’s degree in 

Harp and Music Teaching from the 

Hochschule for Music in Hamburg in 

1996. 

While based in Germany Helen 

led a busy career as a chamber and 

orchestral musician, and in 2000 

returned to New Zealand as principal 

harp with the Christchurch Symphony. 

She has toured for Chamber Music 

NZ and Arts on Tour NZ, premiered 

NZ works at the 2006 American Harp 

Society convention, and performed 

with the New Zealand Symphony on 

tour in Vienna and Germany. 

Her CD, ‘Pluck’, is the first anthology 

of NZ harp music to be released. The 

production of ‘Pluck’ is the subject 

of the documentary film ‘Harps Make 

Fine Companions’, produced by Otago 

University. 

In 2010 Helen founded the 

Christchurch Harp Orchestra,a group of 

twenty harpists of all ages who spread 

the magic of the harp far and wide. Her 

website is www.harp.co.nz. 

The opening half of the concert will 

be performed on the concert harp, and 

the second half will feature a number 

of big and small harps. As part of the 

programme Helen will say a lot about 

the harps, and will invite questions at the 

conclusion when refreshments will also be 

served. 

There is limited seating for this 

concert at the Selwyn Gallery. 

Purchase tickets online at treasurer. 

mcac@xtra.co.nz or come to 17 South 

Terrace, Darfield. Adults $25/students 

$15.



Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Church Notices 

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& Traliers 

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buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Funeral Directors 

Non-Service Cremation $2,050 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

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Other services also 

available, please 

call to enquire. 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Public Farming Notices 

SPRING CROPPING OPTIONS 

IS STORAGE 

GOING TO BE AN 

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THIS HARVEST? 

We still have contracts available for 

GARDEN PEAS 

ASIAN BRASSICA 

SPINACH 

All of these crops can be delivered directly to store ex harvest. 

For further information, contact: Kym Townsend 0275 223 060 

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✤ Casual or One Off 

Phone Mike Lineton 

022 341 8848 

Your local 

Selwyn District 

GARDENER/ 

HANDYMAN 

Firewood 

DRY FIREWOOD 

AVAILABLE 

OLD MAN PINE, BLUEGUM 

Next season firewood at Spring 

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Yard hours. Fri 8pm – 5pm 

Sat 8am – 12pm or by arrangement 

Townsend Seeds 

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1153 Springs Road, RD 6 

CHRISTCHURCH 7676 

Funeral Directors 

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For Sale 

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225 dia x 2.5 long - $80.00 ea 

300 dia x 2.4 long - $78.00 ea 

375 dia x 1.2 long - $75.00 ea 

450 dia x 1.2 long - $168.00 ea 

Discount given for 4 or more 

and 10 plus orders. 

Contact Sharon Carrick 

(Johnston Civil Ltd) 

sharon@johnstons.net.nz 

or (03) 324-3744 

Pick up Leeston 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

PEA STRAW 

For Sale 

Ellesmere Lions 

have pea straw 

Medium 

Squares 

available 

at $50 

All a delivered 

price in the 

Selwyn Area 

Ph for orders 

324 4094 

Gardening & Supplies 

FERTILISER & 

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Next Saturday 9am-1pm 

817 Springs Road, Christchurch 

(Approx. 2km South of Prebbleton) 

MUSHROOM COMPOST $25 

per half cubic metre, loaded into your trailer 

Fertilisers also available 

Payment cash or direct credit 

Or phone 03 421 2026 or 03 366 7264 

for fertilisers with FREE DELIVERY 

in Lincoln & Rolleston 

Rotary Club of Lincoln 

Supporting Local Communities 

0800 000 121 

A direct cremation 

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For a committal service at 

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cremation service from $3,650 

#some conditions may apply. 

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Storage 

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Trades & Services 

Bellamy’s 

Furniture 

Furniture made to 

order and restoration 

by tradesman with 

35yrs experience. 

PH Stephen 

021 073 2624 

• Roofs • Gutters 

• Silicone • Soft Wash 

• Pest Control 

• Water blasting 

• Window Cleaning 

• AGS Anti-Graffiti Systems 

Phillip J Fisher 

Painter & Decorator 

P: 021 228 2889 or 

A/H: 03 342 9391 

E: phillip.fisher@pjfisher.co.nz 

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Call Tony Dempsey 

Phone 03 325 3256 

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• Irrigation • Drainage • Driveways 

• Auger Hole Drilling 

• Land Clearing & Development 

• Culvert Installation • Construction Site Works 

• Tree & Hedge Removal • Concrete Breaker 

Phone Mike: 027 272 8058 OR 03 324 4323 A/H 

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concrete & paving 

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Est 

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on 021 375-888 or 03 329- 

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General Maintenance , 

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Ellesmere Heritage 

Park Trust 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

THURSDAY 20th SEPTEMBER – 7.30PM 

LEESTON COMMUNITY ROOM 

This year we have a guest speaker, 

Fred Bull, showing old farming 

movies about the Shefield area. 

Supper to follow • All Welcome 

For more information: 

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Situations Vacant 

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The style and elegance of this home are 

apparent as soon as you walk in the door. The 

foyer leads you into the heart of the home to 

five bedrooms (master with dressing room) and 

modern bathroom upstairs. Downstairs offers 

one (could be two bedrooms) large formal lounge 

and bathroom with spa bath. The ‘farmstyle’ 

kitchen offers huge pantry space, breakfast 

island, gas hobs and a large oven. The family 

room adjoins with extra ‘study nook’ area and 

offers a large log burner and beautiful French 

doors to verandah and garden. There is also 

another full bathroom with wet-area shower. 

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Outside on this 2,077m2 property there are two 

double garages a stunning and private alfresco 

area and gardens are established and add to the 

beauty of this home. 

Price: $599,000 

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Property ID LE1618 

Noel Lowery 

Contact: 

Phone: 0274 328 859 

email: noel.lowery@farmlands.co.nz 

Tracy Stevenson 

Contact: 

Phone: 027 543 9029 

email: tracy.stevenson@farmlands.co.nz 

23 High Street, Leeston Call for an appointment to view

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Richard Tait (Taitie) 

M 027 777 8080 

P 03 347 4711 

Katie Harrison 

M 021 135 0887 

P 03 347 4711 

Richard Tait (Taitie) 

M 027 777 8080 

P 03 347 4711 

View Saturday 1:15pm-1:45pm and 

Sunday 12pm-12:30pm 

Katie Harrison 

M 021 135 0887 

Caine Hopcroft 

M 027 330 1002 

Contributor to realestate.co.nz 

Andrew Saré 

M 021 714 287 

P 03 349 9919 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Shona Robb 

M 027 229 3657 

P 03 347 4711 

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Upper Riccarton 87 Middlepark Road 606sqm A 3 B 1 C 1 I 

Charming & Very Affordable! 

Viewing is a must of this, lovely north facing home, 

located close to sought after schools. With lots of 

lovingly restored wood panelling & high skirting boards 

this home (especially for the price) is a pleasure to view. 

3 bedrooms, all with wardrobes, sunny lounge, heat 

pump, HRV system. French doors open to private 

outdoor area at the rear of the house. 606m2 section on 

TC1 land. RV $385,000 - Don't delay! 

For Sale 

$389,000 

View by appointment 

www.harcourts.co.nz/HR4955 

Kayleen Woodgate 

M 0274 348 178 

Kayleen Woodgate 

P 03 349 9919 

M 0274 348 178 P 03 349 9919 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Lincoln 65 Craig Thompson Drive 605sqm A 4 B 2 C 2 I 2 K 

The Wait Is Over! 

Construction now completed! 

- Kwila decking linking the master to the living spaces 

- Walk in pantry 

- BOSCH Oven & Dishwasher 

- Quartz engineered stone benchtop 

- Ducted heat pump 

- Attic ladder to ceiling roof space 

- Euro Grande Blanco Bricks (top of the line) 

- 10 Year Certified Builders Guarantee included 

For Sale 

$649,000 

View Sunday 1-1.30pm 

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www.harcourts.co.nz/RL1887 


M 027 330 1002 P 03 347 4711 1411 


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Rolleston 3 George Street 750 m2 A 4 B 2 C 1 H 2 I 

Ready To Move In! 

• 216 m2 Floor area 

• Separate Office 

• 2 Large Lounges 

• Large backyard! 

• Walking distance to medical centre, pre-schools and 

shops. 

For Sale 

Price By Negotiation 

View 

Saturday & Sunday 2.00 - 2.30pm 

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Burnham 247 Burnham Road 2733sqm A 5 B 2 C 1 I 6 K 

Country Feel With Potential! 

Handy location to the Burnham Military Camp for any 

NZDF member, 5 bedrooms to fill for any investor and 

affordable for any first home buyer! 

Special Features include: 

• Solar unit (8 x solar panels) 

• DVS Heat Reclaim System 

• Modern tiled ensuite with spa bath 

For Sale 

Deadline Sale - All offers to be presented 2pm on 25th 

September 2018 (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday & Sunday: 3-3.30pm 

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M 027 330 1002 


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Prebbleton 12 Birchlea Court 903sqm A 4 B 2 C 2 I 2 K 

Renovated And Ready - Owners Have Purchased! 

Located in a quiet cul-de-sac with a private north-facing 

outlook and established landscaped gardens. 

Extensively renovated open-plan living spaces , a stylish 

new kitchen offering an expansive granite island bench 

and great storage. Ideal for families or for entertaining 

with two interconnecting living areas plus the new 

conservatory offering further living options. 

Welcome 

Jan Green 

Lincoln Office 

“Excited to be part of 

the team at the new 

Lincoln office and 

looking forward to 

supporting all new 

and existing clients”. 

027 222 8736 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

For Sale 

$739,000 

View Saturday and Sunday 12.00-12.30pm 


Shona Robb 

Shona M 027 229 Robb 3657 

M P 03 027347 229 4711 3657 P 03 347 4711 


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Big & Beautiful - But Must Be Sold! 

With the warmer months just around the corner, 

now is the time to get ready for summer in your 

huge new home! Positioned to make the most of 

the sunshine. Instantly welcoming, you are sure 

to love the layout & features the home has 

including great living areas, a huge, functional 

kitchen and 5 good sized bedrooms. Fabulous 

location close and zoned for both Rolleston 

College & West Rolleston Primary. Don't miss the 

opportunity to view. House's of this size do not 

last on the market long! Vendors instructions are 

this must be sold. 

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Rolleston 51 Bethany Road 1064sqm A 5 B 2 C 1 D 1 E 3 I 

For Sale 

Deadline Treaty 03 Oct 2018 by 2PM 

View Sat & Sun 2.30 - 3.15 PM 

www.harcourts.co.nz/RL2012 

Nyressa Vincent Vincent 

M 027 515 7045 

nyressa.vincent@harcourts.co.nz 

P 03 347 4711 


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Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 rolleston@pb.co.nz 03 929 0306 

DIVORCE DEMANDS SALE!! 

LIFESTYLE OPTIONS! 

AUCTION 

WEB ID ROU62032 

ROLLESTON 

45 Fairfield Way 

Due to a matrimonial split, the family home must be 

SOLD – Its got to go! 

This oversized 253sqm home is built for the larger 

family, its generous entrance shows and sets the scene 

for the whole house his Family home is well-appointed 

and designed, it ensures there is room enough now or 

to grow as in time. 

Call Paul today for an Auction pack. 

Location, Location, Location! 

AUCTION 

VIEW Thursday 13 Sep 6.00 - 7.00pm 

AUCTION 10.30am, Sat 15th Sep, 2018, (unless sold prior) 

Paul Frewen 

Mobile 021 428 246 

Office 03 929 0306 

paul.frewen@pb.co.nz 

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WEB ID DFL63568 

ROLLESTON 

2/469 Maddisons Road 

VIEW Sunday 16 Sep 1.00 - 1.30pm 

This unique 5ha lifestyle property has options galore, 

featuring a compact 2-bedroom cottage with modern 

kitchen/living that opens onto a large north-facing deck 

excellent for outdoor living, one bathroom and attached 

carport. In addition the property also has resource 

consent to allow construction of a main dwelling whilst 

retaining the existing cottage as an additional family 

unit. Our Vendor has ensured the properties well water 

supply and septic facilities have been future proofed to 

allow for such development providing an excellent head Gareth Cox 

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Mobile 021 250 9714 

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37 McLaughlins Road 

Well situated, this immaculate, low maintenance threebedroom 

family home is just a hop skip & a jump from 

local Schools and handy amenities. 

VIEW Sunday 16 Sep 1.30 - 2.00pm 

$448,000 

- Open plan kitchen, dining and large lounge with nook 

- Log-burner with wetback, HTS to all 3 bedrooms 

- Fully fenced section, off-street-parking 

- Detached two-car garaging, 2 garden sheds 

All you need in a price bracket to please – call Amy for a 

private viewing if you can’t make the open home. 

Amy Jones 

Mobile 021 077 9945 

amy.jones@pb.co.nz 

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M 027 643 2358 P 03 929 0306 

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Bev Saunders 

M 027 666 1219 P 03 313 8022 

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9 Dryden Ave, Rolleston 

41 Farnborough Way, Rolleston 

OFFERS OvER $393,000 

all offers to be presented 5pm 12th September (unless sold prior) 

A Smart Decision for Easy Living! 

Modern throughout & just three years old, this 

two-bedroom property offers cosy & sun-filled living 

in the popular setting of Faringdon. The open plan 

living area is superbly positioned for optimum natural 

light & flows out to the patio & immaculate garden 

for easy entertaining. Both bedrooms include built-in 

storage & are supported by a bathroom that comes 

complete with a separate bath & shower, & the heat 

pump ensures you’ll be kept comfortable year-round. 

Equally attractive to downsizers or investors, it could 

also be an ideal first home! Interested buyers are 

advised to proceed swiftly. Contact Mike for more 

information. 

Offers Over $576,000 

all offers to be presented 5pm 20th September (unless sold prior) 

Effortless Contemporary Living! 

If convenience and comfort is an absolute priority, then 

this four-bedroom home in the heart of Rolleston will 

prove to be a desirable property in every respect. 

With an emphasis on expandable everyday living, 

entertaining is an absolute breeze with open plan 

living, a formal lounge and a patio which are seamlessly 

accessed by sliding & bi-fold doors off the central zone. 

The four bedrooms are complemented by two 

bathrooms, and one of these is an ensuite for the master 

bedroom which also has a walk in robe. 

With low-maintenance yet well-proportioned gardens 

and plenty of off-street parking as well a double garage 

this property is sure to tick a lot of boxes. 

Demand is always high in this popular location, and you 

are encouraged to act quick! Contact Mike now for 

more information. 

2/109 Racecourse Road, Sockburn Make Sure You’re in the Race! 

OFFERS OvER $309,000 

all offers to be presented 5pm 26th September (unless sold prior) 

Located just moments from all the action this tidy 

two-bedroom home presents a superb choice for firsttime 

buyers and downsizers. Various enhancements 

assist in elevating comfort levels and include fresh 

carpeting, an updated bathroom heater and the 

efficiency offered by new LED lighting. 

The vendor is committed to handing the keys over, 

and interested parties are encouraged to act quickly. 

Contact Mike or Elyse for more information. 

Mike Goatley 

027 249 5561 

Stephen Ferguson 

021 224 2000 

Trevor McIvor 

027 444 2814 

Fraser Mackintosh 

027 286 8161 

Elyse Campbell 

021 187 6217 

Nicola Curtis 

Administrator 

Julz Sibbe 

Administrator 

68 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

0800 645 346 

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NEW LISTING 

Hororata | 765 Downs Road 

27 Hectares 

Ashwood Downs. Very attractive and well maintained deer farm 

with four bedroom home and detached three car garage. The 

home is heated by a log-burner and night-store heater in the hall. 

The landscaping and shelter around the house is a feature, as is 

the farm layout, with a central lane and shelter in all paddocks. 

Farm buildings include 3-bay hayshed, 3-bay implement shed and 

a storage shed. Excellent deer handling facilities in a 3-bay shed. 

Deer paddocks make up approximately 18ha of the total. Call us 

today to view. | Property ID AM1110 

Deadline Sale 

Closing 4pm, Wednesday 

17 October 2018 

Inspection 

By appointment 

Contact 

Hamish Anderson 027 678 8888 

Maurice Newell 027 240 1718 

Springston | 225 Leeston Road 

5,699m 2 

Springston Gem. This five bedroom, two bathroom family home is 

located in sought after Springston. Nestled comfortably in a private 

sheltered garden setting, there is room for a pony. The home was 

extended and modernised in the 1990’s and is approximately 230m 2 

with three double and two single bedrooms, updated kitchen, walkin 

pantry and Bosch dishwasher. Upstairs two bedrooms plus semi 

en suite. A real feature are the ranch slider doors facing the north 

with balconies. | Property ID LN1543 

Deadline Sale 

Closing 2pm, Thursday 

27 September 2018 

Inspection 


Contact 

Ron Ferguson 027 498 6256 

Leeston | 56 Manse Road 

4,452m 2 

Price 

By Negotiation 

Flaxton | 246 Revells Road 

4 Hectares 

Price 

Negotiable over $799,000 

When Town Meets Country. This three year old, four double 

bedroom, two bathroom home is within easy walking distance to all 

local amenities. Open-plan living, luxurious kitchen with full butler’s 

pantry, separate lounge with log burner on wetback. Great indoor/ 

outdoor flow to sun-drenched patio areas. A 4,452m 2 section with 

12x8m American style lock-up barn. Beautifully landscaped section 

with magnificent veggie garden, fruit trees, tunnel house, plus the 

bonus of a fenced paddock to graze a pony or a few sheep. Call 

today for a viewing. | Property ID LE1641 

Inspection 


Contact 

Tracy Stevenson 027 543 9029 

Noel Lowery 027 432 8859 

Large Family Wanted. Well designed sunny home located only 

five minutes from the motorway. With six bedrooms plus large office/ 

seventh bedroom and two living areas there’s plenty of room for the 

large family. Enjoy the warmth of the log fire, solar hot water and 

wetback on the fire. Built-in vacuum system. Great indoor/outdoor 

flow with bi-fold doors from the living to the outdoors. The kids will be 

kept busy with the Cam river which is well known for it’s whitebait a 

few steps from the boundary. Add your touch to the landscaping to 

personalise. Bring the horse and livestock to graze. | Property ID RA1789 

Inspection 


Contact 

Alan Eastwick 027 447 0007 

John Davison 

027 436 4464 

Ron Ferguson 

027 498 6256 

Tracy Stevenson 

027 543 9029 

Malcolm McNaughton 

027 297 4297 

Noel Lowery 

027 432 8859 

Rob McGregor 

021 334 469 

Barry Keys 

027 434 7689 

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What to ask a real estate agent 

Selling a home is a big life decision, both 

financially and emotionally. The journey 

can be a roller coaster, which is why 

finding a licensed real estate agent you feel 

comfortable with is so important. 

“Remember, you’re looking for the 

person who you’re going to trust to sell 

what’s likely to be your biggest asset. Their 

success (or failure) will have a marked 

impact on your new life plan,” says Kevin 

Lampen-Smith, chief executive of the Real 

Estate Authority (REA). 

New Zealand has about 15,000 real estate 

agents who help people navigate big-deal 

transactions every day. 

“The trick is to find the one that will be 

best for your situation,” he says. 

“If you’re going to get the best out of 

your real estate agent – and they’re going 

to get the best price and 

conditions for your property 

– then you need to put the 

work in before you sign with 

anyone. That means basing 

your decision on more 

than gut feel or the fact that 

their office was easy to park 

outside,” he says. 

You need someone who 

understands what it takes to 

sell a property like yours 

and a proven track 

record to show for it. 

You also need to feel 

comfortable with 

them personally 

– if you don’t 

find them pleasant to deal with then buyers 

may not enjoy the experience either. 

If you’re not sure how to get the ball 

rolling, ask the agent the following 

questions: 

- What do you know about my 

neighbourhood? How are sales in this area 

and who is buying? 

- Do you work independently or with 

other agents? 

- What kind of advertising or marketing 

do you use – and which ones will work for 

my property? What extra marketing costs 

will I have to pay? 

- What are your commission rates? Are 

you open to negotiation? 

- Do you have testimonials or references 

from people whose properties you have 

sold in the last three months? 

- What do you recommend I do to 

prepare my home for sale? 

- Why should I hire you? 

Asking these questions helps you 

form a picture of the agent’s experience, 

knowledge and how they structure their 

business. 

“These days you’d expect an agent’s 

marketing plan to have an online focus 

that includes major property websites and 

social media. Find out what the marketing 

plan will cost and ask them to explain their 

rationale – you’re the one paying for this 

service, after all,” Lampen-Smith explains. 

Remember that you can negotiate on the 

marketing costs and commission – don’t be 

afraid to ask the agents if they are interested 

in an incentive-based commission, where 

they will earn more commission if they sell 

your property above a certain price. 

Once you’ve found the agent you think 

you’d like to work with, check them out 

on the Real Estate Authority’s (REA) 

online public register, which will tell you 

if the agent holds a current licence. This is 

important because it’s illegal to carry out 

real estate agency work without a licence 

and if you deal with an unlicensed person 

the REA will be unable to help you if things 

go wrong. 

When you’ve decided on an agent, the 

terms and conditions of your contract will 

be set out in an agency agreement that 

you both sign. This is a legal document, 

so make sure you get advice from a lawyer 

and that you understand your rights and 

responsibilities. 

For independent information and 

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check out settled.govt.nz. 

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pggwre.co.nz/CHR28595 

Oxford 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 

Plus GST (if any) 

Sam Davidson 

M 027 488 8269 

Mark Clyne 

M 027 531 2964 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

Views From The Deck 

For sale for the first time in two generations. The 

property sits in a magnificent location with stunning 

harbour views. Our vendor has spent many an hour 

over the years enjoying the sound of the tuis in the 

neighbouring bush and the activity of boats and 

swimmers on the harbour while relaxing on the deck. 

The bach was built in 1974 and is the perfect getaway 

with a good deck facing north and two bedrooms. The 

property has two access ways and the good sized 

section (1368sqm) offers plenty of parking. 

pggwre.co.nz/CHR28723 

Takamatua 

AUCTION 

(Unless Sold Prior) 

1.00pm, Thursday 27 September 

VIEW 12.00-12.45pm, Sunday 

Sam Davidson 

M 027 488 8269 

Mark Clyne 

M 027 531 2964 

pggwre.co.nz

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Fix those 

minor defects 

Start out front, cleaning, clearing and 

decluttering the yard to make a good 

impression on buyers. 

It’s a rare house that doesn’t have defects. 

Even newly renovated ones can have 

features that detract for buyers. But there 

are ways for sellers to deflect attention 

from them without pretending they’re not 

there. The three main ways of dealing with 

defects are: 

1. Fix them. 

2. Draw the eye away from them. 

3. Use them as a selling point. 

Simple defects can be fixed easily. Start 

out front. Overgrown bushes can be 

trimmed, or replaced with a few matching 

plants, old fences and front doors can be 

painted or stained, and the paths cleaned. 

Do this even if a property is a do-up. 

You want to give the impression that 

buyers can move into the house and chip 

away at the work in their own time 

If you have time and money, paint sills 

and eaves using accents. 

Inside, the first thing buyers see is the 

hallway, which can be brightened up with 

a lick of paint. The neutral paint trick can 

also be used to paint over dated wallpaper, 

completely changing the look and feel of a 

tired house. 

Bathrooms and kitchens are important to 

buyers, and the eye settles on vanities and 

benches. These can be resurfaced relatively 

quickly to give a modern look. 

If the seller can’t repaint or tile the 

bathroom bring in high quality matching 

towels, which become a feature in the 

room and draw the eye from the less than 

desirable walls and features. Nice vases and 

flowers will do the same. 

Replacing handles and knobs to draw 

attention away from the units themselves. 

This reduces the number of “I have to do 

this” thoughts in potential buyers’ minds. 

Drawing the eye away from a multitude 

of sins is exactly the thing to do. 

If you see an empty house the eye always 

goes to marks on the carpet and walls and 

this will lower the price expectation.” 

Drawing the eye to the furniture and 

furnishings, creates better flow, and de 

cluttering makes buyers feel the home 

would be a nice place to live in. 

The other way to handle the property’s 

defects is to raise them with the buyer 

before they see them. 

If the carpet is bad, for example, you 

can say: “Hey, they were going to replace 

the carpet but they decided to leave it to 

you to choose a new carpet and priced it 

accordingly.” 

Finally, good old fashioned elbow grease 

is essential in all properties to remove 

those sins that are simply cleanable. 

Whitecliffs 284 Whitecliffs Road 

Country village lifestyle 

3 1 2 2 

Rolleston 234 Rolleston Drive 

Modern Living on a Budget 

3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathroom | 1 Living | 2 Garage 

You’ll love this impeccably presented, stylish & affordable north facing 3 

double bedroom, 2 bathroom (family & master with en-suite) home that 

is well positioned to capture the all-day sun. 150m2 (approx.) floor area, 

easy care section (500sqm more or less) with two outdoor living areas 

and raised garden beds. Retirees, empty nesters, families - this ‘neat as a 

pin’ property has all the modern conveniences you are looking for. 

Deadline Sale: Thurs 4th October 2018 at 12pm 

(unless sold prior) 

Web mikepero.com/RX1572532 

View: Thursday & Sunday 

3:00pm-3:30pm or by appointment. 

Leonie Constable 

Mike Pero Burnside 

03 421 7355 

027 543 4440 

leonie.constable@mikepero.com 

Appealing family home in Whitecliffs could be the 

relaxed way of life you have been seeking. Main 

bedroom has outdoor access, two other bedrooms 

attract plenty of the day’s sun plus there are two 

bathrooms, plus another room that is ideal for an 

office. Spacious and cosy living area with woodburner 

and heat pump. Well laid out kitchen, ample 

bench space with a garden view. The weatherboard 

exterior, iron roof and mostly double glazed 

aluminium joinery leans towards easy maintenance. A 

large double garage, established garden and location 

handy to Glentunnel School is perfect for families. 

For Sale offers invited over $485,000 


Nick Wilson 021 917 047 

nick.wilson@bayleys.co.nz 

Dean Pugh 027 335 6303 

dean.pugh@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 

0800 000 525 

bayleys.co.nz/557988

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NEW LISTING 

McLeans Island 262 Chattertons Road 

Duvauchelle Totara Drive 

A substantial leasehold block 

This is an exciting opportunity to purchase a 471.5ha 

lease-hold grazing property close to Christchurch 

City. The purchaser will own the interest in the lease 

and all improvements. The property has 49ha 

irrigated from a 40 l/second consent and includes a 

three-bedroom home, two-room sleepout, threestand 

RB woolshed and covered yards, implement 

shed and cattle yards with loading ramp and head bail. 

It is suited to dairy support, sheep breeding and lamb 

fattening and would be a great entry-level property, 

support block or stand-a-lone unit. 

bayleys.co.nz/558258 

3 1 1 

For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty 


4pm, Thu 4 Oct 2018 

3 Deans Ave, Chch 


Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Mike Adamson 027 221 1909 

Peter Foley 021 754 737 


Totara Drive Estate - harbour 

sections available 

Totara Drive Estate is a peaceful, scenic harbour-side 

development with 12 affordable titled sections 

remaining priced from $140,000. Situated just over an 

hour's drive from Christchurch and close to the 

thriving seaside town of Akaroa makes it just far 

enough away to be the perfect home away from home 

location. The sections all have their own unique feel 

and enjoying magical sea and harbour views. Service 

connections available to all sections including power, 

water, telephone, sewerage and stormwater. 


For Sale $140,000 

Richard Innes 027 522 9598 

richard.innes@bayleys.co.nz 

Jeremy Gould 027 436 1581 

jeremy.gould@bayleys.co.nz 


Boundary lines are indicative only 

West Melton 1/131 Langdales Road 

Private, peaceful & full of possibilities 

This 4.2 hectare property hosts a three-bedroom residence and a detached studio providing buyers with a wealth of 

space and alluring options. Attention to detail is evident upon entering the contemporary lower level living space 

with a soaring cathedral ceiling enhancing the feeling of spaciousness. The large mezzanine, two studies and a 

partially converted shed offer additional living areas. Outside your options for entertaining and relaxation include 

decking with a spa area and a further outdoor setting that overlooks the stream. A studio space that adjoins a twobay 

lockable shed is currently utilised as a B&B. The sprawling section incorporates two paddocks with sheep and 

cattle fencing. Situated within easy reach of excellent schooling and the West Melton township, it is approx 25 

minutes from the CBD which ensures you can enjoy the serenity of country life in a city-fringe location. 


4 2 4 2 

For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty 


1pm, Thu 27 Sep 2018 

174a Papanui Road, Merivale 

View 3-3.30pm Sun 16 Sep 

Mick Sidey 027 229 8888 

mick.sidey@bayleys.co.nz 

Sally Hargreaves 021 125 1545 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections 

in the Selwyn District 

A village lifestyle 

Ten 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom villas and a soon to be 

completed standalone townhouse are already on site at 

Woodcroft Estate where there is flexibility to purchase an 

existing villa or have one purpose built. 

A show home for those over 55 can be found near 

Devon Green in Rolleston. 

Developed by the Manor Group with Generation 

Homes South undertaking the building work, the first 

villas became available at Woodcroft Estate two years 

ago. 

“We chose Generation Homes for their high standard 

of workmanship, quality finish and assurance provided 

through the Master Builders’ guarantee,” explains 

Bronwen Wormald, Villages Operation Manager. 

Ten, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom villas and a soon 

to be completed standalone townhouse are already on 

site at Woodcroft Estate where there is flexibility to 

purchase an existing villa or have one purpose built. 

Manor Group representative Corinne Blackie guides 

clients, liaising with Generation Homes to ensure a 

smooth building process. 

Each villa is designed for an individual’s needs with 

clients having input into the design, size, internal 

finishing, décor and colour schemes. 

Clever design ensures a spacious feel in Woodcroft 

Estate’s generous 145sqm three bedroom show home 

while including all the features of a modern home. 

There is choice in kitchen design and many 

accessible features like the under-bench 

microwave, oven positioned at a good 

height and ample room for movement 

between kitchen and living. Should 

island dining be desired, this can also be 

incorporated. 

This warm sunny villa has sliders that 

seamlessly flow to a north facing Kwila 

deck with no step from the living area. 

In the generous master bedroom there is 

a walk-in robe and ensuite, and as in the 

main bathroom, these feature roomy, level 

entry walk-in showers and good sized 

vanities. 

The laundry resides in the long single 

garage where there is extra space for a 

dryer, freezer or cupboards. There are also 

two good sized storage cupboards within 

the villa and a heat pump. The Manor 

100% 

CapItal GaIn 

to the ResIDent 

Group also offer the capacity for a double garage, as is 

the case for the villa next door to the show home. 

Woodcroft Estate is a secured village with a 24/7 

emergency call button in each unit, hooking up to the 

live on-site couple/manager. 

This lifestyle village is the first of its kind in the 

South Island for the Manor Group; a Tauranga based 

company with 30 years’ retirement village development 

and management experience. 

Woodcroft Estate differs from a more traditional 

retirement village in that while the land is not freehold 

and a Licence to Occupy exists, residents do not 

lose a percentage of their initial investment when 

they sell. Instead, they collectively own their village 

with the Manor Group, who are registered under the 

Retirement Villages Act, assisting in its management 

and the sales process when residents sell. The proceeds, 

including capital gain go back to the resident who 

determines their villa’s selling price. 

To view Woodcroft Estate’s show home, visit 32 

Kendon Drive. It is open 10am until 2pm, Monday to 

Friday or by appointment by calling Corinne on 03 

4217 796 or emailing: sales@woodcroftestate.co.nz. 

$1,000 FullY 

ReFunDable 

DeposIt 

neW shoW hoMe open 

MonDaY to FRIDaY 10am to 2pm 

E S T A T E 

Phone. 03 421 7796 | Email. sales@woodcroftestate.co.nz 

WOODCROFT WAY, 28 KENDON DRIVE, ROLLESTON, CANTERBURY 

Rolleston’s neW ReGIsteReD RetIReMent vIllaGe 

• Initial weekly fee of $75 includes rates & full insurance 

• Gated community and emergency call button in each villa 

• Two & three bedroom villas with single/double garage from $400,000 

• On Site Manager and a Pavilion and Bowling Green 

• Weekend viewing by appointment 

• Call Corinne 021 821 683 

www.manorgroup.co.nz

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Stage 10 

selling now 

Call in to our site office or one 

of our great showhomes to find 

out what’s on offer. 

With our Stage 10 sections now available it is a great time to 

visit Flemington. Pick out your perfect section within a well regarded 

community or check out one of our great showhomes and find a 

house and land package to suit your needs. 

First National Real Estate 

Sue Mullins 

027 244 1325 

Visit Us Onsite Corner of Birches Road and Craig Thompson Drive, Lincoln. 

Barry O’Neill 

021 364 422 

www.flemington.co.nz 

QUALITY & MODERN NEW HOMES AT A 

FIXED PRICE, ON TIME – GUARANTEED! 

Lot 217 Branthwaite, Rolleston $475,000 

Three bedroom architecturally designed home; 

master bedroom with ensuite; modern kitchen with 

appliances; spacious living & dining; heat pump, LED 

lighting & double garage; 10 year Certified Builders 

Guarantee. 

Lot 11 Copper Ridge, Halswell $579,000 

Three bedroom architecturally designed home; 

master bedroom with ensuite & walk in robe; modern 

kitchen with appliances; spacious living & dining; 

heat pump, LED lighting & double garage; 10 year 

Certified Builders Guarantee. 

Lot 137 Branthwaite, Rolleston $529,000 

Three bedroom architecturally designed mono pitch 

home; master bedroom with ensuite; modern kitchen 

with appliances; spacious living & dining; heat pump, 

LED lighting & double garage; 10 year Certified 

Builders Guarantee. 

Amit is very approachable and has excellent communication 

skills. He brings energy, drive and professionalism to his job each day. 

He is one of the most positive, engaged and accessible people you 

can meet. Amit is a person you can trust when you want to be sure 

that tasks will be completed in a systematic and precise way. 

Like us on Facebook: Generation Homes Christchurch 

AMIT SRIVASTAV 

New Home Sales Consultant 

1 Richmond Ave, Halswell 

M 022 076 4631 

E amits@generation.co.nz 

www.generation.co.nz 

www.generation.co.nz/christchurch 

MAKING BUILDING easy

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Verdeco Park, a 

better lifestyle 

For Lease 

41 Shelley Street, 

Rolleston 

Verdeco Park is a unique subdivision in 

Lincoln with a holistic focus on lifestyle 

and community involvement. 

The subdivision is currently being 

developed with a comprehensive view that 

promotes sustainability along with better 

and healthier home builds. 

For Lease 

As part of the community development 

to promote healthier and greener lifestyles, 

there are plans for a community orchard 

and garden with the aim of providing 

educational and fundraising opportunities 

for local schools. 

Three hectares of recreational reserve 

with native plantings are also in the 

development, along with over 3km of 

walking and cycling tracks that offer 

several exercise stations around the 

perimeter of the subdivision. 

Continuing the theme of sustainability, 

Verdeco Park will be lit with solar street 

lights, and all section fencing will be built 

with a non-toxic, eco-friendly composite 

of bamboo and recycled plastic. The fences 

will be long-lasting and without the need 

to be painted or stained. 

The subdivision, situated behind 

Lincoln University, includes 113 LZ 

residential sections ranging from 640m2 

to 1000m2 and 112 L3 rural residential 

sections ranging from 3000m2 to 6000m2. 

For more information about Verdeco 

Park, call Ben Harris from Bayleys on 

021 995 596. 

For Lease 

› Opportunity to Sub Lease 

› 158sqm floor area 

› Nicely presented office 

> 

Opportunity to Sub Lease 

> 

158sqm floor area 

› Opportunity to Sub Lease 

> › Nicely Suitable presented affiliated office health use 

› 158sqm floor area 

> 

› Suitable Rental affiliated $29,500 health pa plus use › Nicely opex presented office 

> 

Rental plus $29,500pa gst plus opex › plus Suitable gst affiliated health use 

> 

On site car parking › Rental $29,500 pa plus opex 

> 

Available Now 

plus gst 

Mary Cooper 027 4327296 

mary@mbcook.co.nz 

03 343 0600 

mbcook.co.nz 


Rolleston 

Mary Cooper 027 4327296 

mary@mbcook.co.nz 

Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 

03 343 0600 

mbcook.co.nz 

ID#19699a 


Rolleston 

Licensed Real Estate Agent REAA 2008 

ID#19699a 

Home and Land 

Packages available 

FROM $483 

k 

* 

4 brand new showhomes, in 3 locations 

Rolleston 

Faringdon 

576 / 578 East Maddisons Road 

Faringdon, Rolleston 

} 12pm – 4pm, Everyday 

Burwood 

Prestons Park 

43 Prestons Park Drive 

Prestons Park, Burwood 

} 12pm – 4pm, Everyday 

Wigram 

Awatea Park 

11 Azara Way (off Carrs Rd) 

Awatea Park, Wigram 

} 12pm – 4pm, Wed – Sun 

New lifestyle catalogue 

new 

styles 

Get yours FREE! 

New Home Consultants / ANGELA 027 488 8930 / GARRY 027 435 4997 / JON 027 420 5565 / JASON 027 298 5070 

*T & C’s and lending criteria apply. 

Turnkey 

options 

available

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Units 8 & 10 Brendans Lane, 

51 Kirk Road, Templeton 

Harcourts Hornby 

9 Clydesdale Way, Lincoln 


Lot 1,1033 Goulds Road, Rolleston 


6 Campana Lane, Merivale 


3/102 Picton Avenue, Riccarton 


2 Riverstone Drive, Rolleston 

Harcourts Rolleston 

234 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Mike Pero Real Estate Burnside 

45 Fairfield Way, Rolleston 

Property Brokers 

saTurday 15Th sepTember 

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2/34 Melrose Street, Christchurch 


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670 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston 


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664 Springston Rolleston Road, 

Rolleston 


8b Dewar Lane, Prebbleton 


805A East Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


324 Brookside Road, Rolleston 

Ray White Rolleston 

3 George Street, Rolleston 


396 Ellesmere Junction Road, Springston 

Ray White Lincoln 

47 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


212 Larcombs Road, Rolleston 


2 Riverstone Drive, Rolleston 


232 Brookside Road, Rolleston 


247 Burnham Drive, Burnham 


20 Stationmasters Way, Prebbleton 


21 Victors Road, Hoon Hay 


sunday 16Th sepTember 

2/16 Lane Street, Woolston 


20 Caroline Way Northwood 


2/34 Melrose Street, Christchurch 


14 Te Waikare Street, Lincoln 


1 Chanel Place, Prebbleton 


284 Lawford Road, West Melton 

Ray White West Melton 

117 Knights Road, Weedons 


1045 Goulds Road, Rolleston 


4 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


597 Birchs Road, Lincoln 


4 Micron Close, Templeton 


4 Patterson Terrace, Halswell 


12 Siding Lane, Prebbleton 


23 Kathleen Crescent Crescent, Hornby 


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21B Sheridan Drive, Rolleston 


40 Southey Street, Sydenham 


12 Birchlea Court, Prebbleton 


113a Takamatua Bay Road, Takamatua 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Canterbury 

65 Parkstone Avenue, Ilam 


4 Brittan Drive, Rolleston 


25 Goldrush Lane, Rolleston 


22 Rossington Drive, West Melton 


35 Globe Bay Drive, Templeton 




9 Da Vinci Avenue, Leeston 

Matson & Allan Leeston 

16 Cassini Way, Leeston 


8 Raymond Place, West Melton 

Matson & Allan Rolleston 

1016 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 


22 Sovereign Gardens, Halswell 


9 Clydesdale Way, Lincoln 


9 Mountain View Place, Leeston 


3/102 Picton Avenue, Riccarton 


8b Dewar Lane, Prebbleton 


18 Boulez mews, Rolleston 


2/469 Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


2373 Bealey Road Hororata 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Canterbury 

65 Craig Thompson Drive, Lincoln 




39 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston 


31 Cardigan Bay Place, Addington 


1141A Greendale Road, Darfield 

Matson & Allan Darfield 

6 Russell Street, Darfield 


4 Bronte Way, Rolleston 


26 Moore Street, Rolleston 


25 Brittan Drive, Rolleston 


1434 Coaltrack Lane, Greendale 


1/41 Clarence Street South, Addington 


5 Landsborough Drive, Darfield 


33 Carston Street, Leeston 


10 Shillingford Boulevard, Rolleston 


18 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston 


38 Payne Court, Lincoln 


45 Farnborough Street, Aranui 


1/51 Inwoods Road, Parklands 


41 Lignite Drive, Rolleston 


14 Petticoat Lane, Doyleston 


1 Greenan Place, Doyleston 


2 Gainsborough court, Rolleston 


786 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 


45 Farnborough Street, Aranui 


3 Juniper Place, Prebbleton 


Units 8 & 10 Brendans Lane, 

51 Kirk Road, Templeton 


1.45pm – 2.15pm 43 Masefield Drive, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 8 Eastfield Drive, Lincoln 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 20 Thames Drive, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 1133 Goulds road, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 81 Dryden Ave, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 47 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 150 Michael Street, Rakaia 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 98 Caledonian Road, St Albans 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 5/781 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 3 George Street, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 274 Lincoln Rolleston Road, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.45pm 2 Riverstone Drive, Rolleston 


2.15pm – 2.45pm 4 Frame Crescent, Rolleston 


2.15pm – 2.45pm 47 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston 


2.15pm – 2.45pm 5 Allingham Lane, Rolleston 


2.15pm – 2.45pm 14 Slattery Lane, Leeston 


2.30pm – 3.00pm 3/1253 Courtney Road, Kirwee 


2.30pm – 3.00pm 10 Taiaroa Place, Southbridge 


2.30pm – 3.00pm 21 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston 


2.30pm – 3.00pm 801 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


2.30pm – 3.00pm 68 Rossington Drive, West Melton 


2.30pm – 3.15pm 36 Matanui Street, Lincoln 


2.30pm – 3.15pm Lot 1,1033 Goulds Road, Rolleston 


2.45pm – 3.15pm 232 Brookside Road, Rolleston 


2.45pm – 3.15pm 37 Jean Archie Drive, Rolleston 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 68 Rossington Drive, West Melton 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 10 Byron Street, Rolleston 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 37 Chervier Street, Leeston 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 4B Peters Lane, Spreydon 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 600 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Tai Tapu 


3.00pm - 3.30pm 79 Newman Road, Rolleston 

Mike Pero Real Estate West Melton 

3.00pm – 3.30pm 234 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Mike Pero Real Estate Burnside 

3.00pm – 3.30pm 247 Burnham Drive, Burnham 


3..00pm -3.30pm 59 Lemonwood Drive, Rolleston 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 904 Hoskyns Road, West Melton 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 20 Donatello Drive, Rolleston 


3.00pm – 3.30pm 16 Pollock Place, Rolleston 


3.15pm – 3.45pm Lot 161, 79 Charlbury Drive, Rolleston 


3.15pm – 3.45pm 20 Allingham Lane, Rolleston 


3 15pm – 3.45pm 64 Rossington Drive, West Melton 


3.15pm – 4.00pm 20 Stationmasters Way, Prebbleton 


3.30pm – 4.30pm 656 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston 




3.30pm – 4.00pm 26 Jacks Drive, West Melton 


3.30pm – 4.00pm 39 Clausen Avenue, Leeston 


3.45pm – 4.15pm 27 Rochester Crescent, Rolleston 


3.45pm – 4.15pm 57 Manse Road, Leeston 




4.15pm – 4.30pm 6 Coutts Lane, West Melton 


For full details of all 

Open Homes, please 

contact the Real Estate 

companies 

RAY WHITE 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9988 

www.rwrolleston.co.nz 

WEST MELTON 03 347 9933 

www.rwwestmelton.co.nz 

LINCOLN 03 325 7299 

www.rwlincoln.co.nz 

FARMLANDS www.farmlands.co.nz 

FARMLANDS LINCOLN 03 325 2889 

FARMLANDS LEESTON 03 324 3189 

FARMLANDS DARFIELD 03 317 9070 

HARCOURTS 

www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz 

HARCOURTS HORNBY 03 349 9919 

HARCOURTS ROLLESTON 03 347 4711 

MATSON & ALLAN 

www.marealestate.co.nz 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9949 

DARFIELD 03 318 8204 

LEESTON 03 324 3704 

MIKE PERO ROLLESTON 

03 347 1111, www.mikepero.com 

PGG WRIGHTSON 

CANTERBURY 

03 318 7850, www.pggwre.co.nz 

PROPERTY BROKERS 

ROLLESTON 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 

ROLLESTON 03 929 0306

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M-A 

MATSON & ALLAN 

REAL ESTATE LIMITED 

‘The 

Selwyn 

Experts’ 

Residential 

Lifestyle 

Rural Property 

Licensed REAA2008 

ROLLESTON - 4 Frame Crescent 

LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE SECTION! 

• Private and secure 1200m2 section 

• 2 generous living areas 

• 4 double bedrooms 

• Open plan kitchen and dining area 

• Large master bedroom with ensuite 

• North facing 

• Great heating options 

• Gate access onto the section 

• Superb Location! 

OPEN HOME 

Viewing: Sun 2.15 – 2.45pm 

Price: Neg Over $629,000 

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/435 

NEW LISTING 

ROLLESTON - 59 Lemonwood Drive 

OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND DESIGN 

• Built in 2018 

• Impressive family home 

• 2 separate living areas 

• Stunning designer kitchen 

• 4 double bedrooms 

• Cosy log burner 

• Separate laundry 

• Wonderful outdoor entertaining area 

• Oversized wooden deck 

• Private and secure 1024sqm section 

OPEN HOME 




NEW LISTING 

Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576 

jackie@marealestate.co.nz 



WEST MELTON - 8 Raymond Place 

SUMPTUOUS & STUNNING 

• Generous 258m 2 of stunning living 

• Large 983m 2 established section 

• Outstanding living space 

• Large kitchen with walk in pantry 

• Dedicated separate office area 

• Separate laundry 

• Sited for maximum sun 

• Expansive outdoor entertaining area 

• Enviable location 

OPEN HOME 

Viewing: Sun 12.30pm – 1.00pm 





ROLLESTON - 41 Lignite Drive 

PACKED WITH FEATURES & EXTENSIVE PARKING 

• Two year old 4 double bedroom home 

• Spacious master with large walk in robe and tiled ensuite 

with underfloor heating 

• Separate living areas 

• Large standalone log burner and ducted heat pump system 

with zone control 

• Quality Tristone benchtops and 90cm oven with gas hob 

• Plenty of internal storage 

• Security system, tinted windows, LED lighting and gas hot 

water 

• Expansive outdoor deck (approx. 90sqm) 

• Double garage with attic storage and pull down ladder. 

• Established and secure 750m2 section 

• Generous on site parking 

OPEN HOME 






KIRWEE - 3/1253 Courtenay Road 

DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IN KIRWEE 

• Outstanding lifestyle awaits in Kirwee 

• 5 year old 3 bedroom 2 bathroom Lockwood Home 

• Be captivated by the stunning views of the Southern 

Alps 

• 1ha landscaped gardens 

• Outdoor entertaining areas that will leave your 

friends envious 

• Easy 25 minute drive to Christchurch Airport 

• Bus to Darfield High School 

• Don’t delay or this will go 

ROLLESTON - 27 Rochester Crescent 

FAMILY LIVING AT ITS ABSOLUTE BEST! 

• Delightful four double bedroom 

• Double glazed, brand new stand-alone fire place and 

heat pump 

• 867m 2 section 

• Two very generous size living areas 

• Open plan kitchen and dining area 

• Generous master with walk in robe and ensuite 

• Plenty of internal storage 

• Internal access garage with drive through access to a 

concrete pad 

• Raised garden beds, green house and shed located at 

the rear 

ROLLESTON - 26 Moore Street 

FIRST HOME BUYER'S DELIGHT 

• Delightful 4 bedroom home in the heart of Rolleston 

• Beautifully renovated - just move in and enjoy this 

home 

• 2 living areas 

• Log burner with wetback and a heatpump 

• Large secluded deck and private back yard area 

• Ideally located - handy to the malls and school 

• Priced in a range now almost impossible to find in 

Rolleston 

• Don’t be the one to miss out on this rare opportunity 

OPEN HOME 

Viewing: 3.45- 4.15pm 





OPEN HOME 

Open Home: Sun 1.00 – 1.30pm 

Price: by negotiation 


Andrew Taylor 027 435 5930 

andrew@marealestate.co.nz 

OPEN HOME 




Sue Robinson Mb 021 409050 

Paul Robinson Mb 021 2772690 

ROLLESTON - 4 Bronte Way 

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION 

• 180m 2 home on fully fenced 818m2 section 

• 3 bedrooms, WIR, ensuite, bathroom, separate toilet, 

office 

• Open plan kitchen/dining/living, double internal garage 

with laundry 

• Quality appliances & fittings, new carpet, paint & 

feature wallpapers 

• Large log burner, HRV, & heat transfer 

• Lady/man cave & 18m3 wood storage 

• 450m to Rolleston township 

• Zoned for Rolleston Primary School & Rolleston 

College 

ROLLESTON - 274 Lincoln/Rolleston Rd 

EQUESTRIAN LIFESTYLE DELIGHT 

• 4 hectare property 

• 4 bedroom plus office home 

• Large living areas 

• Excellent indoor/outdoor flow 

• Easy access to extensively planted & sheltered outdoor areas 

• Stunning new kitchen 

• Impressive 60x30m all weather arena 

• Well subdivided paddocks 

• Boundary riding track for safe riding 

• Good range of outbuildings 

• 2-3min drive to Rolleston 

DARFIELD - 1141A Greendale Road 

YOUR PIECE OF PARADISE 

• Large lifestyle family home on 6200sqm 

• Beatifically decorated 233sqm home 

• Log Fire with 2 heat pumps and additional heat 

transfer system 

• Converted double garage to super large games room 

or work from home area 

• Newly built 90sqm high studded implement shed on 

a concrete base 

• Awesome country living at its best 

• Large bedrooms 

• Chef’s style kitchen with large gas hob 




Chris Flanagan 027 433 4657 

chris@marealestate.co.nz 

OPEN HOME 


Price: Neg over $995,000 +GST if any on the land value 


Chris Flanagan 027 433 4657 

Andrew Taylor 027 435 5930 

OPEN HOME 

OPEN HOME 




Paul Robinson Mb 021 2772690 

paul@marealestate.co.nz 

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

Chris Flanagan 

027 433 4657 

Andrew Taylor 

027 435 5930 

Jackie Derrick 

027 636 3576 

Jo Barrett 

021 859 006 

Stephan Knowler 

027 229 9522 

Cameron McRae 

027 769 6696 

Paul Robinson 

021 277 2690 

Emily Newcombe 

021 645 695

Selwyn Times: September 12, 2018

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