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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />
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FOR THE past year,<br />
Matthew McCallum<br />
has not managed to<br />
catch a single fish.<br />
He was left red-faced<br />
at the Take A Kid<br />
Fishing Day when his<br />
five-year-old son Riley<br />
managed to catch a<br />
rainbow trout on his<br />
first outing.<br />
Mr McCallum, from<br />
Rolleston, said he had<br />
been salmon fishing<br />
about a dozen times<br />
over the past year at<br />
Lake Coleridge, the<br />
Rakaia River and<br />
the fishing canals in<br />
Twizel without any<br />
luck.<br />
“I was debating<br />
whether I was doing<br />
something wrong<br />
because other people<br />
were having luck, and<br />
I wasn’t.”<br />
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HOOKED:<br />
Rolleston’s Riley<br />
McCallum, 5, and his<br />
father Matthew, with<br />
Riley’s rainbow trout<br />
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review<br />
• By Ashleigh Monk<br />
RESTRICTIONS ON animals,<br />
supervision for children under<br />
10 and the use of drones will be<br />
considered for the district’s parks<br />
and reserves.<br />
The district council has reviewed<br />
the Parks and Reserves<br />
Bylaw and released a draft plan<br />
for residents to submit their<br />
thoughts.<br />
Councillor Craig Watson said<br />
with the growing popularity of<br />
drones, their use needed to be<br />
monitored.<br />
“They’re more prevalent and<br />
accessible than they used to be,”<br />
he said.<br />
“Nowadays there’s obviously<br />
issues with flight paths, personal<br />
safety and privacy. We’ve looked<br />
at Ashburton and Christchurch<br />
to try and keep some consistency.<br />
We just want to make sure droneusers<br />
consistently do the same<br />
thing no matter which district<br />
they’re in.”<br />
He said the bylaw would also<br />
look at requiring supervision for<br />
children under 10.<br />
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DRONES, ANIMALS and unsupervised<br />
children in the district’s parks are about to<br />
come under the microscope.<br />
In this age of consultation, the public can<br />
have their say on the Parks and Reserves<br />
Bylaw which comes into affect early next<br />
year (see page 1).<br />
Drones appear to be on the hit list.<br />
In days gone by, the only thing you’d take to the park would<br />
be a ball, round or oval, your dog, or a pair of running shoes to<br />
get the fitness levels up.<br />
In the August school holidays it would be a home-made kite,<br />
connected to a huge ball of string that would unwind as it blew<br />
skywards.<br />
Today it is drones. It’s these high-tech machines the council<br />
wants views on.<br />
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Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 3<br />
News<br />
Parking fines, wardens possible<br />
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding<br />
ENFORCEMENT and parking<br />
wardens could be a possibility<br />
as the district council considers<br />
how it manages car parking.<br />
The district council voted to<br />
allow the draft <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Parking Strategy to go out for<br />
public consultation next month.<br />
Under the plan,<br />
the district council<br />
could look<br />
at restricted car<br />
parking in some<br />
areas of Lincoln<br />
and Rolleston,<br />
Lynn<br />
Townsend<br />
Grant Miller<br />
development contributions<br />
to help<br />
fund off-street<br />
car parking, as<br />
well as parking<br />
restrictions and<br />
enforcement.<br />
The need for the<br />
strategy reflects<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>’s booming<br />
population, which<br />
has grown from<br />
38,000 to more<br />
than 60,000 over the past 10<br />
years. It focuses on high demand<br />
car parking areas, particularly<br />
in Lincoln and Rolleston.<br />
Car parking in Lincoln has<br />
been an issue in the past. It<br />
came to a head in 2016 when<br />
BUSY: The draft <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Parking Strategy will focus on<br />
high demand parking areas in Lincoln and Rolleston such as<br />
Gerald St. <br />
Lincoln businesses presented a<br />
petition to the district council<br />
calling on it to stop its plan to<br />
remove 75 car parks on Gerald<br />
St for cycleways as part of the<br />
Lincoln Town Centre Plan.<br />
Lincoln Club president Lynn<br />
Townsend, who organised the<br />
petition, said he would prefer<br />
not to comment on the strategy<br />
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But he said: “Maybe the consultation<br />
process will encourage<br />
the council to re-think the<br />
cycleways in the main street that<br />
are going to take so many car<br />
parks away”.<br />
He said the district council<br />
needed to “get on” with developing<br />
a site for car parking at 16<br />
William St. The property has<br />
been earmarked to provide<br />
spaces for 40 vehicles to compensate<br />
for the loss of parks on<br />
Gerald St.<br />
District councillor Grant<br />
Miller said the district council is<br />
currently in the process of completing<br />
land purchases to allow<br />
for more car parking in Lincoln.<br />
He said a section behind<br />
iSushi has recently been bought<br />
along with a space on Lyttelton<br />
St.<br />
“What we are trying to do is<br />
link up the car parks and have<br />
a really outstanding solution,”<br />
he said.<br />
Last year <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> reported<br />
that district councillors<br />
met to discuss car parking issues,<br />
including how time limits<br />
in high-use areas are enforced<br />
and whether parking wardens<br />
could be on the table.<br />
Cr Miller said the district<br />
council is focused on educating<br />
residents about parking but it<br />
will have the capability to give<br />
out parking tickets in the future.<br />
It currently does not give out<br />
tickets or have parking wardens,<br />
preferring to take an educational<br />
approach to change behaviour.<br />
Cr Miller said eventually there<br />
will come a day where car parking<br />
has to be enforced. “I don’t<br />
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The one did<br />
not get away<br />
•From page 1<br />
Mr McCallum said in spite of<br />
feeling a little jealous of his son, he<br />
was really happy to see him catch<br />
his first fish.<br />
Mr McCallum said his son<br />
could be the “good luck charm” he<br />
needed to catch a fish himself and<br />
planned to take him on his next<br />
fishing trip.<br />
Riley, his father and 5000<br />
other children and parents faced<br />
Sunday’s chilly weather to try and<br />
catch a fish at the Groynes children<br />
fishing lakes in Belfast.<br />
Dozens of budding anglers<br />
managed to catch some of the 820<br />
rainbow trout released into the<br />
lake by Fish & Game.<br />
Rangiora eight-year-old Alana<br />
Beeney caught a rainbow trout<br />
almost as long as she is tall.<br />
The event, organised by the<br />
Take a Kid Fishing Charitable<br />
Trust was in doubt after the weed<br />
lagrosiphon major had infested<br />
the lakes, with last year’s event<br />
blighted by the weed.<br />
However, dozens of children<br />
were able to catch a fish this year<br />
due to the efforts of Environment<br />
Canterbury and city council staff<br />
who managed to deal to the weed.<br />
The lakes are open to fishing for<br />
children <strong>17</strong> and under, adults are<br />
not allowed to fish in them.<br />
Views sought on plan for parks<br />
•From page 1<br />
“Essentially it’s similar to the<br />
libraries issue. I like the idea of<br />
libraries being a safe place,” he<br />
said.<br />
“It’s like we’ve seen up north<br />
with parents using libraries as<br />
dumping grounds to drop their<br />
kids off for the<br />
day. That’s not<br />
happening in<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>, but we<br />
have to make<br />
sure the bylaw<br />
is there just in<br />
case.”<br />
Craig Watson<br />
He said that<br />
while dogs and<br />
assistance animals would still be<br />
allowed in parks and reserves,<br />
other animals would not be.<br />
“Our parks aren’t designed to<br />
have horses running through<br />
them and ripping up the<br />
grounds.”<br />
Councillor Pat McEvedy said<br />
the bylaw hadn’t been reviewed<br />
since 2009 and needed to be<br />
looked at as <strong>Selwyn</strong> was a fastgrowing<br />
area.<br />
He said having locals submit<br />
their thoughts on the draft bylaw<br />
would allow the council to “keep<br />
in touch” with the community’s<br />
needs.<br />
“We want the people who use<br />
our reserves to have a say, and<br />
CONSULTATION: Areas such as Foster Park will be included in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s<br />
plan to update its Parks and Reserves Bylaw.<br />
it’s a good way of keeping in with animals on the courts, but<br />
touch with the community.” we have a rule that mitigates that,<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Netball Centre administrator<br />
Emma Cantrell said said.<br />
so it’s not such a big problem,” she<br />
while she thought reviewing the Ellesmere Cricket Sub Association<br />
president Richard Clark said<br />
bylaw was a good idea, but they<br />
hadn’t had any issues at Lincoln they hadn’t had any experience<br />
Domain, where they operated with troublesome animals or<br />
from.<br />
drones.<br />
“We have had some issues “We’ve had animals, like dogs,<br />
around the domain but we’ve<br />
never had any problems with<br />
them, the owners are pretty<br />
good.”<br />
Public consultation for the<br />
draft bylaw opened on Monday<br />
and would close on November 20.<br />
The council is expected to<br />
adopt the bylaw in February<br />
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Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 5<br />
News<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
COMMUNITY consultation<br />
over a controversial Fulton<br />
Hogan quarry near Templeton<br />
has been labelled a publicity<br />
stunt.<br />
People living close to the<br />
proposed <strong>17</strong>0ha site say they have<br />
heard little from the company.<br />
Fulton Hogan says it regularly<br />
consults with businesses,<br />
neighbours and residents since<br />
forming a<br />
seven-member<br />
community<br />
advisory group<br />
in May.<br />
A member<br />
of the advisory<br />
group told a<br />
quarry neighbour<br />
it met<br />
fortnightly for<br />
eight sessions, but has stopped<br />
meeting since August 30.<br />
But a Fulton Hogan spokeswoman<br />
says it has other forms of<br />
consultation, such as an information<br />
centre at the proposed quarry<br />
site at Curraghs, Dawsons,<br />
Jones and Maddisons Rds.<br />
Maddisons Rd llama farmer<br />
Anne Thompson believes the<br />
consultation is a “PR stunt.”<br />
Until last week, she was not<br />
contacted by the advisory group<br />
since its formation.<br />
The first contact was a Facebook<br />
message from a member of<br />
the advisory group. Ms Thompson<br />
said the member informed<br />
her that Fulton Hogan created<br />
the meeting agenda and covered<br />
issues such as noise and dust.<br />
The member also told Ms<br />
Thompson that the advisory<br />
group will meet again if there is<br />
a need.<br />
“How can seven people represent<br />
the community? It’s just<br />
rubbish,” Ms Thompson said.<br />
The advisory group member<br />
did not want to comment about<br />
the advisory group to The Star,<br />
and referred questions to Fulton<br />
Hogan.<br />
Said Fulton Hogan South<br />
Island general manager Craig<br />
Stewart: “The [advisory group] is<br />
made up of members representing<br />
a wide cross-section of the<br />
community, including immediate<br />
neighbours.”<br />
Dawsons Rd horse trainer<br />
Sandi Curtin said it was “bizarre”<br />
for Fulton Hogan to say it<br />
has been consulting with the<br />
neighbours and businesses.<br />
“We certainly haven’t heard<br />
anything from the community<br />
advisory group,” she said.<br />
“If there have been any discussions,<br />
they have been very secretive<br />
about it.”<br />
Mrs Curtin said her family’s<br />
55-year horse training business<br />
will be lost because quarry trucks<br />
will pose a danger to the horses<br />
which race on a track next to<br />
Dawsons Rd.<br />
The Weedons Residents’ Association<br />
is part of the advisory<br />
group, but the Templeton Residents’<br />
Association declined to<br />
join, Mr Stewart said.<br />
Weedons Residents’ Association<br />
secretary Gary Doyle said<br />
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Fulton Hogan left many questions<br />
unanswered.<br />
“They were not exactly the<br />
most forthcoming. They have<br />
not put up any details that are<br />
concrete,” Mr Doyle said.<br />
“But until they make the<br />
[resource consent] application,<br />
there’s not much anyone can do.”<br />
Templeton Residents’ Association<br />
chairman Garry Kilday said<br />
Fulton Hogan wanted to meet<br />
the six-member No Quarry<br />
sub-committee, not the wider<br />
community.<br />
“The reason we declined to<br />
attend was we didn’t believe the<br />
sub-committee could speak for<br />
2500 Templeton residents.<br />
“If [Fulton Hogan] inform the<br />
community as a group about<br />
what’s going on, we will look at<br />
it,” Mr Kilday said.<br />
He said the company should<br />
meet the community at the residents’<br />
convenience.<br />
Curraghs Rd resident Simon<br />
Moore had not heard from the<br />
advisory group either.<br />
“I’m half a kilometre away and<br />
they certainly haven’t [contacted]<br />
me, none of my neighbours have<br />
been contacted either.”<br />
Fulton Hogan expects to lodge<br />
resource consent applications<br />
early next month.<br />
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Council to debate social housing issue<br />
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding<br />
THE FUTURE of the district<br />
council’s financial involvement<br />
in social housing will be<br />
discussed next month.<br />
A report on social housing in<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> will be debated around<br />
the district council table at its<br />
next public meeting.<br />
It comes after it was requested<br />
a report was compiled on the<br />
issue as part of the Long Term<br />
Plan <strong>2018</strong>-2028 submissions.<br />
It was<br />
discussed at<br />
the district<br />
council’s<br />
property committee<br />
meeting<br />
recently with a<br />
clear majority<br />
not supporting<br />
Pat McEvedy<br />
social housing<br />
involvement by<br />
council, a report said.<br />
The key problem was social<br />
housing not being considered<br />
part of the district council’s core<br />
business.<br />
But property committee chairman<br />
Pat McEvedy said while<br />
there wasn’t overwhelming<br />
support at the meeting for it to<br />
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central government issue,” he<br />
said.<br />
In the report on what was<br />
discussed in the meeting, district<br />
councillor Mark Alexander said<br />
this could be an opportunity to<br />
use some of the district council’s<br />
land in a joint venture with a<br />
social housing provider and this<br />
would be low risk.<br />
Cr Alexander has since told<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> he did not want<br />
to pre-empt a discussion on a<br />
report that hasn’t been tabled yet.<br />
But he said while some<br />
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volunteer Bev Elder said she<br />
recognises the district council<br />
does not want direct involvement<br />
but believe they could be helpful<br />
in terms of service, advice and<br />
options for housing.<br />
She said it could help people<br />
wanting to build social housing<br />
get through regulations, doing<br />
it the most economical way and<br />
being honest about constraints<br />
involved.<br />
Mrs Elder made a submission<br />
to the Long Term Plan <strong>2018</strong>-2028<br />
which strongly supported the<br />
proposal of infill housing in the<br />
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It supported the enabling of<br />
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But district councillor John<br />
Morten said it is not council’s<br />
core business and it is not an area<br />
it should be involved in when the<br />
Government has a responsibility.<br />
“We only have a very small<br />
number of units and traditionally<br />
we have not been good<br />
managers of looking after the<br />
buildings,” he said.<br />
Cr Morten said it had just<br />
gone through the process of<br />
selling the houses in Ritso St in<br />
Darfield.<br />
“If council wanted to continue<br />
into social housing they would<br />
have kept those,”he said.<br />
The five houses, some<br />
previously contaminated with<br />
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million.<br />
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After reviewing the proposal,<br />
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Fun for all the family offered up at<br />
SKILL: Jack Murray, 4, has a turn on one of the recycled<br />
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CHILDREN AND parents took<br />
part in a wide range of activities<br />
at the Lincoln Event Centre on<br />
Thursday.<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Parenting Network’s<br />
family fun day was a big<br />
success, said co-ordinator Kate<br />
Webb. “It is always our aim to<br />
attract families from all over<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>, including the more rural<br />
areas, and give them an affordable<br />
day with new and loved entertainment<br />
and activities,” Ms Webb<br />
said.<br />
It is one of two flagship events<br />
the network runs each year. The<br />
other is children’s day at Foster<br />
Park, Rolleston, in March.<br />
At the family fun day, children<br />
tried out a range of new activities<br />
involving creativity, sports, nutrition<br />
and social awareness.<br />
Two new attractions proved<br />
popular. A heritage double decker<br />
bus took 200 passengers on free<br />
15min bus tours of Lincoln. The<br />
other was a hair-braiding and nail<br />
bar, self-managed by eight volunteers<br />
from Lincoln High School.<br />
Other attractions were also<br />
popular, such as the recycled<br />
bicycles from Pedalmania, pony<br />
parties, the bouncy castles and<br />
face-painting.<br />
“Our SPN family fun day once<br />
again proved to be a celebration<br />
for all – our aim always being to<br />
continue building on the success<br />
year-on-year,” Ms Webb said<br />
She said the “incredible presence”<br />
of emergency services and<br />
their displays was a highlight.<br />
Two mobile police units were<br />
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unit and a laser gun racing set up.<br />
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Trio line-up for<br />
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DUNSANDEL Young Farmers<br />
member Jonny Brown’s goal<br />
of taking out the FMG Young<br />
Farmer of the Year is back on<br />
track.<br />
The 27-year-old suffered a<br />
setback last year after he failed<br />
to qualify for the hotly-contested<br />
Tasman regional final.<br />
“I missed out by one point.<br />
I was gutted,” said Mr Brown,<br />
who is an assistant manager on a<br />
1000-cow farm at Rakaia.<br />
The narrow loss drove him<br />
to step up his efforts this<br />
year.<br />
He has now won first place<br />
in the Christchurch district<br />
contest at the Courtenay A&P<br />
Showgrounds.<br />
The win has secured the<br />
Lincoln University graduate a<br />
spot in the Tasman regional final<br />
next March.<br />
“It’s a relief to know I’m<br />
advancing to the next stage,” said<br />
Mr Brown.<br />
“But I was cursing a bit when<br />
I had to tackle three sheep<br />
modules in a row. Dairying is<br />
definitely my strong point,” he<br />
said.<br />
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Fellow Dunsandel club<br />
members Alex Knowles, 25,<br />
and Martin Bates, 29, have also<br />
qualified for the event.<br />
“I’m quite surprised I did as<br />
well as I did,” said Ms Knowles,<br />
who is an agri manager with<br />
Ravensdown.<br />
“I only entered because I<br />
thought it’d be hypocritical<br />
of me to tell other people to<br />
sign up if I didn’t have a go<br />
myself.”<br />
Competitors had to assemble<br />
a shearing hand piece, identify<br />
different types of plants, reverse<br />
a quad bike and trailer, and judge<br />
milking sheep.<br />
Ms Knowles plans to learn how<br />
to shear a sheep and practice her<br />
welding skills before the regional<br />
final.<br />
Martin Bates is a qualified<br />
builder and contract milks<br />
1200 cows across two farms at<br />
Charing Cross.<br />
He’s excited about<br />
competing in his second<br />
regional final.<br />
“The last one was a great<br />
experience because it highlighted<br />
my shortfalls and what I need to<br />
work on,” he said.<br />
Three further district contest<br />
and skills days will be held in the<br />
Tasman region between now and<br />
early December.<br />
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NEW LED training lights are in<br />
the process of being installed at<br />
Lincoln Domain.<br />
Two fields will receive new<br />
sport lighting to provide more<br />
training grounds at night for the<br />
growing Lincoln Rugby Club.<br />
It is part of the district council’s<br />
Lincoln Domain sports<br />
lighting upgrade.<br />
District council property and<br />
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Marshall said it will relieve<br />
pressure on the grounds in the<br />
winter and be a more environmentally-friendly<br />
product.<br />
It has allocated $231,651 for<br />
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The installation is expected to<br />
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Lincoln Rugby Club member<br />
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Fire brigade ‘brings out<br />
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Firefighter<br />
Christopher<br />
Roper writes<br />
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I’VE ALWAYS had an interest in<br />
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After getting in touch with<br />
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I was invited into the brigade<br />
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We all look out for each other<br />
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The support and training I<br />
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opportunity I got to help at<br />
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The Sheffield brigade covers<br />
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All of these are handled with<br />
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The annual mud plugs and<br />
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I’m pleased to be able to serve<br />
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Arthur’s Pass Wildlife<br />
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I’ve just noticed a small article<br />
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1080 protest in Arthur’s Pass on<br />
Saturday. Events like this aren’t<br />
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in the case of the vehicle injuries<br />
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SELWYN TIMES<br />
Taylin Smith<br />
China trip a chance to put language<br />
Dunsandel’s Taylin<br />
Smith is a head student<br />
at Lincoln High School<br />
and is secretary for the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth Council.<br />
Emily O’Connell talks to<br />
the 18-year-old about<br />
meeting Prime Minister<br />
Jacinda Ardern and<br />
what she’s most looking<br />
forward to about studying<br />
in China next year<br />
You’re a head student and<br />
the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth Council<br />
secretary – what else are you<br />
involved in?<br />
In school I’m part of the<br />
UNICEF group, so I’ve been part<br />
of that for the past few years now.<br />
We work doing these events every<br />
term to raise money for UNICEF<br />
and just promote what the group<br />
does and try get people involved<br />
in helping people . . . at school I<br />
study Chinese, so the last four<br />
years I’ve been doing the Chinese<br />
bridge speech competition and<br />
last year I managed to come<br />
first in the country and got to<br />
represent New Zealand in China.<br />
Can you tell me a bit about the<br />
competition, what’s involved in<br />
it?<br />
Basically you have to come up<br />
with a speech fully in Chinese.<br />
They have to be about three to<br />
four minutes long. You go up on<br />
stage and perform the speech and<br />
then they’ve got a list of about<br />
20 or so questions and they’ll<br />
ask you one or two of those, so it<br />
might be “can you explain to us<br />
your favourite hobby is and why”<br />
or like “what is your favourite<br />
thing about China?” or along<br />
those lines, so you got to do a bit<br />
of impromptu speaking. You also<br />
have to have a talent so mine is<br />
sort of varied over the years but<br />
last year I did a Chinese sand<br />
dance.<br />
What are some of the things<br />
you’ve done as a head student<br />
this year?<br />
As a head student we’re pretty<br />
much the go between with our<br />
council and all the higher roles in<br />
our school, like our principal. So<br />
TRAVEL: Dunsandel’s Taylin Smith, 18, visiting the Great Wall of China. Taylin and Alyssa Thomas (right) with their waste-free<br />
starter kit.<br />
the three of us get put in charge<br />
of three of the sub-councils that<br />
make up the school council.<br />
Mine are the academic council,<br />
the cultural council and the arts<br />
council . . . we also run school<br />
assemblies, they happen once<br />
or twice a term. We’re in charge<br />
of writing scripts for them and<br />
making sure everything runs<br />
smoothly.<br />
What are you most proud of<br />
that you’ve done as your time as<br />
a head student?<br />
EMBRACING CULTURE: Taylin competing at the 10th world<br />
Chinese speech competition in Kunming, China.<br />
Mostly recently there was<br />
a celebration of 125 years of<br />
women’s suffrage that was held<br />
in town as the Isaac Theatre<br />
Royal. One female student from<br />
each school was selected to go<br />
up on stage with Prime Minister<br />
Jacinda Ardern and ask her a<br />
question. I was lucky enough<br />
to be chosen by my principal<br />
to do that. That was quite a big<br />
thing for me because I do social<br />
studies and stuff, so I’m quite<br />
into politics and seeing how<br />
people can change the world and<br />
challenge different views and<br />
things. So that was really cool to<br />
see and be a part of.<br />
What was your question to Ms<br />
Ardern?<br />
I’m quite passionate about the<br />
environment and making sure<br />
we protect for future generations.<br />
My question was regarding that.<br />
She had said not too long ago that<br />
global warming was the nuclearfree<br />
issue for our generation so<br />
I was wanting to know what she<br />
meant by that.<br />
How did you feel asking<br />
that question and meeting Ms<br />
Ardern?<br />
It was so amazing to meet<br />
her, she was so down to earth<br />
. . . it was really cool because<br />
my friend Alyssa Thomas and I<br />
study social studies, alongside<br />
environmentalism, we’ve had to<br />
do a social action. We decided<br />
to make these waste-free starter<br />
kits. So basically it’s this kit<br />
with all these different sorts of<br />
products, that we’ve sourced<br />
from local companies and a few<br />
other franchises, and they just<br />
replace one use plastic products<br />
. . . alongside that event with<br />
Jacinda Ardern I managed<br />
to email the people that were<br />
running it and see if I could give<br />
one [kit] to her. She’s done so<br />
many cool things recently with<br />
regards to making policies to<br />
get rid of plastic bags and things<br />
so we wanted to thank her and<br />
almost encourage her and show<br />
her, her local communities are<br />
willing to help.<br />
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skills to the test<br />
How did Ms Ardern react to<br />
being given one of your kits?<br />
She was very, very happy. It’s<br />
kind of all a blur, it was quite<br />
exciting but yeah, she gave me a<br />
hug and said “thank you so, so<br />
much.” It was really cool. We had<br />
written her a card as well so she<br />
would have been able to read that<br />
in her own time.<br />
When did you join the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Youth Council?<br />
I only started this year. I<br />
wish I had been in sooner but<br />
unfortunately, I only learnt about<br />
it this year through one of my<br />
friends who was on it.<br />
When did you start learning<br />
Chinese?<br />
I started learning Chinese in<br />
year 9, so I’m in year 13 now. I’ve<br />
been learning it for a total of five<br />
years.<br />
How many times have you<br />
been to China?<br />
I went once with a school trip<br />
so that was back when I was<br />
in year 11 . . . it was very eyeopening<br />
because it was one of my<br />
first big trips without my family.<br />
And then I was fortunate to go<br />
last year for the world speech<br />
competition.<br />
Can you tell me about your<br />
scholarship to study in China?<br />
Everyone who got to compete<br />
at the world level [of the speech<br />
competition] was given one.<br />
There were 305 of us I think<br />
from 185 different countries all<br />
competing together.<br />
What will you be studying?<br />
So it entails us to continue<br />
our Chinese studies. I will be<br />
learning Chinese language and<br />
literature. That will be improving<br />
my reading, listening, writing<br />
and speaking skills.<br />
Would you like to live in<br />
China on a long-term basis?<br />
I have been thinking about<br />
it. I’m not too sure. I think it<br />
would be a cool opportunity but<br />
I’m very family-orientated so<br />
I don’t think I could leave my<br />
family behind in New Zealand to<br />
permanently live in China.<br />
What do you like about<br />
China?<br />
BIG MOMENT: Taylin talking to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.<br />
I love the way that in China<br />
everyone’s respectful of<br />
everyone’s talents and they like<br />
to see people succeed . . . just the<br />
culture itself is just so different.<br />
I like the idea of being open to<br />
different cultures and places<br />
around the world because I’m<br />
not originally from New Zealand<br />
so already I’ve got two cultures<br />
under my belt.<br />
Where are you originally<br />
from?<br />
I was born in Cape Town,<br />
South Africa. I moved to<br />
Auckland when I was five-yearsold<br />
and we lived there for a year<br />
before moving back to South<br />
Africa for a year. So I’ve been in<br />
Christchurch since 2007.<br />
Where do you work for<br />
your part-time job and how<br />
often?<br />
I work at Just Jeans in<br />
DressSmart. I’ve got about six<br />
or seven hours every Sunday<br />
. . . sometimes I get work on<br />
Saturdays or in the holidays I get<br />
a few more hours.<br />
How do you balance<br />
everything going on?<br />
Pretty much having a diary and<br />
writing everything down. Having<br />
an amazing mum that helps out,<br />
letting me borrow the car and<br />
getting me places. Lots of time<br />
management actually.<br />
What would be your ideal<br />
job?<br />
I think something where I can<br />
use my Chinese to sort of help<br />
out. I think recently with this<br />
whole social studies thing, I’d<br />
love to incorporate something to<br />
do with helping the environment<br />
in my job . . . and also working<br />
with the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth Council, I<br />
have a passion for governmental<br />
stuff so I wouldn’t mind going<br />
that route either.<br />
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system could be as far away as 2031.<br />
Little progress<br />
on Darfield<br />
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding<br />
LITTLE progress has been<br />
made over determining<br />
whether Darfield could get a<br />
new wastewater reticulation<br />
system in the future.<br />
If the system was to be<br />
approved, it could be as far<br />
away as 2031 from being<br />
installed.<br />
Water services asset manager<br />
Murray England said the<br />
district council is exploring<br />
a number of treatment and<br />
reticulation options.<br />
If a decision to construct a<br />
reticulated wastewater system<br />
was confirmed following<br />
community consultation,<br />
Darfield households could be<br />
asked to pay $20,000 each.<br />
An update in the latest<br />
Malvern Community Board<br />
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was not the treatment but the<br />
reticulation.<br />
Mr England said the<br />
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“In addition to the capital<br />
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Hellier named Highland games chief<br />
STRENGTH: New Zealand’s highest achieving Highland games<br />
heavy athlete, Pat Hellier (left), judging Jacko Gill in the farmers<br />
walk at the Hororata Highland Games in 2016.<br />
PHOTO: MURRAY IRWIN<br />
NEW ZEALAND’S highest<br />
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for the Hororata Highland<br />
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Patrick Hellier has been<br />
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as an athlete in the heavy events,<br />
tossing cabers and other feats<br />
of strength and skills that the<br />
Scottish devised.<br />
During this time, he has won<br />
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He has competed in games and<br />
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Canada and Scotland.<br />
Said Mr Hellier: “It is an<br />
absolute honour to have been<br />
invited to be chieftain of the<br />
Hororata Highland Games. I first<br />
competed at Hororata in 2011<br />
and I still have the ‘rock’ trophy<br />
I was presented as champion that<br />
year.”<br />
Along with his Highland<br />
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Mr Hellier has also competed<br />
and coached at the top level in<br />
athletics.<br />
He has been named New<br />
Zealand track and field<br />
STRENGTH: The Hororata Highland Games on November 10<br />
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He has been throws<br />
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Mr Hellier is the head judge of<br />
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Gough CAT heavy events.<br />
He has worked as a police<br />
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Last year, <strong>Selwyn</strong> MP Amy<br />
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News<br />
Now<br />
Fire rages, homes at risk<br />
Cycle challenge for veterans’ charity<br />
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding<br />
ROLLESTON RESIDENT Amy<br />
Baynes will not let her injuries<br />
define her.<br />
The New Zealand Defence<br />
Force chief petty medical officer<br />
sustained a back and hip injury<br />
in Afghanistan in 2004 while<br />
out training on patrol when she<br />
slipped down a hill.<br />
“I am not defined by my injury<br />
and use this mantra after competing<br />
at the Invictus games in<br />
2014 and 2016, and seeing people<br />
far worse off than me. I live each<br />
day to the full and am very, very<br />
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Now she, along with Rolleston<br />
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Organised by Pilgrim Bandits<br />
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the United Kingdom cycle from<br />
Bluff to Cape Reinga.<br />
Over time her hip became<br />
worst to the point where she<br />
eventually needed a replacement<br />
while juggling with two young<br />
children.<br />
The injury also caused<br />
damage to the vertebrae in her<br />
lower back.<br />
From the fall she often has<br />
flare ups and her lower disc when<br />
it swells which begins to compress<br />
her spinal cord.<br />
Last year, Mrs Baynes decided<br />
to take the lead as the liaison<br />
officer and organiser of the event<br />
on behalf of the NZDF.<br />
She said she wanted to provide<br />
an opportunity for other injured<br />
veterans to participate in the event.<br />
It hasn’t been an easy road<br />
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is a former New Zealand Army<br />
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He was diagnosed with post<br />
traumatic stress disorder after a<br />
teenager died in a flat fire above a<br />
restaurant in Oamaru, which he<br />
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of the globe<br />
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A third stroke caused him to<br />
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“Cycling is not only close to<br />
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In 2015 Mr Blackburn received<br />
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“That to me was a turning<br />
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Organised by Pilgrim Bandits<br />
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the United Kingdom cycle from<br />
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News<br />
Motorists<br />
asked to<br />
take care<br />
THE DISTRICT council is asking<br />
drivers to take extra care with<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> children heading back to<br />
school this week.<br />
More than 9500 children are<br />
heading back to school.<br />
Many of these young people<br />
will be getting off and on school<br />
buses, in and out of cars and<br />
walking, biking and scooting to<br />
and from school.<br />
District council school road<br />
safety co-ordinator Stephanie<br />
Hautler said the public needs to<br />
make sure its children are reminded<br />
of road safety skills.<br />
“Road safety starts at home but<br />
children can be a bit rusty after a<br />
few weeks off so keep a close eye<br />
out for them,” she said.<br />
“It’s the right time to refresh<br />
your kids on the kerb drill, to<br />
watch out for sneaky driveways<br />
and to check they are wearing<br />
their helmets and hi-viz.”<br />
The kerb drill involves stopping<br />
one step back from the kerb,<br />
looking and listening for traffic<br />
coming from all directions.<br />
If there is traffic coming,<br />
children should wait until it has<br />
passed and then look and listen<br />
for traffic again.<br />
Growth puts pressure on advice bureau<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
A BOOMING population in<br />
Rolleston is putting pressure on<br />
a community service group.<br />
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau<br />
Christchurch area manager<br />
Mollie Howarth wants more<br />
volunteers and donations to cope<br />
with demand.<br />
The bureau is a voluntary<br />
group providing free legal,<br />
justice of the peace and social<br />
services.<br />
The demand for services at<br />
the Hornby branch is being<br />
fuelled by more people moving<br />
to Wigram and Rolleston, Mrs<br />
Howarth said.<br />
She said the population<br />
growth in the area started after<br />
the September 2010 and February<br />
2011 earthquakes.<br />
“It’s perhaps because there’s<br />
the perceived psychological<br />
feeling of [the west] being the<br />
safer side of town,” Mrs Howarth<br />
said.<br />
“A lot of people from <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
are stopping off in Hornby,<br />
working in Hornby, doing their<br />
groceries, and I’m primarily<br />
talking about Rolleston,” she<br />
said.<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />
estimated Rolleston’s population<br />
to be at about 13,000 in 2016, an<br />
increase from 9500 in 2013.<br />
Out of 8811 clients contacted<br />
by the branch in the 20<strong>17</strong>/18<br />
financial year, 10 per cent are<br />
from <strong>Selwyn</strong>.<br />
Most of the demand is for justice<br />
of the peace services, which<br />
made up 2346 clients in 20<strong>17</strong>/18.<br />
The clients are dealt with by<br />
52 volunteers in the Hornby<br />
branch.<br />
But there are not enough volunteers<br />
to open a new branch in<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>, Mrs Howarth said.<br />
It also needed more donations<br />
to meet the increased population<br />
growth.<br />
Volunteers often have to get<br />
clients to open up about their<br />
issues, she said.<br />
“For example we might get a<br />
phone call from someone saying<br />
‘I need a food parcel’,” Mrs<br />
Howarth said.<br />
“So our volunteers will ask<br />
why. Some people might say<br />
they’ve been drinking heavily<br />
after breaking up with their girlfriend<br />
and spent all their money<br />
on alcohol.”<br />
UNDER<br />
STRAIN:<br />
Citizens Advice<br />
Bureau Hornby<br />
volunteers<br />
(from left),<br />
Bruce Whelan,<br />
Robert Clark,<br />
Christchurch<br />
area manager<br />
Mollie Howarth<br />
and volunteer<br />
Helen Cropp.<br />
The volunteers will then<br />
arrange for a food parcel and<br />
discuss counselling support.<br />
“That is one aspect of what we<br />
do,” Mrs Howarth said.<br />
“We’ll be looking for more<br />
volunteers in March next year, so<br />
there will be opportunities.”<br />
There are currently no advice<br />
bureaus in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District.<br />
Mrs Howarth says with more<br />
funding, that could be possible.<br />
•To donate to the Citizen’s<br />
Advice Bureau, phone 349<br />
5236.<br />
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Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 19<br />
Successful sea trials for tug<br />
• By Matt Salmons<br />
THE HISTORIC tug Lyttelton<br />
could be carrying passengers<br />
for the first time in three years<br />
in December after successfully<br />
undertaking recent sea trials.<br />
Tug Lyttelton Preservation<br />
Society stokers successfully<br />
brought the 112-year-old tug’s<br />
boiler up to the<br />
right pressure<br />
over four days.<br />
Crew members<br />
were given the<br />
green light to<br />
head out for<br />
sea trials on<br />
Mike Bruce<br />
<strong>October</strong> 4.<br />
Tug Lyttelton<br />
Preservation<br />
Society head stoker Mike Bruce<br />
said he and the crew were “very<br />
pleased” and it was a “very<br />
emotional time for many.”<br />
“We never expected this a<br />
week ago, never expected it.”<br />
Mr Bruce said the society’s<br />
short-term task will be to address<br />
any further issues raised<br />
by the marine surveyor present.<br />
The surveyor’s report would be<br />
discussed at the society’s next<br />
meeting.<br />
The stoking of the engine went<br />
“absolutely perfectly,” Mr Bruce<br />
said. The optimum pressure of<br />
80psi was reached by 10am.<br />
All equipment on-board was<br />
run and signed off by an attending<br />
marine surveyor and a<br />
marine architect as steam was<br />
pushed through the engines to<br />
warm them.<br />
Mr Bruce said the engines<br />
“ran like they had never been<br />
down” after they were started<br />
for the first time in three years<br />
at 11am.<br />
“It’s a very real credit to the<br />
fantastic team of engineers who<br />
have looked after them all this<br />
time. Not to forget those men<br />
who designed and built them all<br />
those years ago,” he said.<br />
When it was suggested the<br />
crew could “slip the lines and<br />
take her off the wharf,” Mr<br />
Bruce said it was like “kittens<br />
running to the cream bowl,”<br />
with society members scrambling<br />
in excitement.<br />
“One of our members, who<br />
joined three years ago and turns<br />
up every week, had never seen<br />
CHUGGING:<br />
Tug Lyttelton<br />
cruising<br />
around the<br />
harbour<br />
on her first<br />
outing in<br />
three years.<br />
the engines running. Never<br />
sailed on-board while under<br />
her own power. The guy was<br />
ecstatic.”<br />
He said the tug’s lap<br />
around the harbour went “too<br />
quick” and feedback from those<br />
who had seen it said it was<br />
“huge, better than we hoped<br />
for.”<br />
“We intend to build on<br />
that momentum and keep<br />
this historic vessel for future<br />
generations.”<br />
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Fire rages, homes at risk<br />
Asian trip could<br />
open up<br />
opportunities<br />
– Broughton<br />
NEW OPPORTUNITIES could<br />
emerge for <strong>Selwyn</strong> following<br />
Mayor Sam Broughton’s trip to<br />
China and Japan.<br />
Mayor Broughton, deputy mayor<br />
Malcolm Lyall, district councillor<br />
Bob Mugford and Malvern Community<br />
Board member Karen<br />
Meares returned last week from a<br />
20-day trip to China and Japan.<br />
Sister cities visited were Shandan<br />
County, China and Akitakita<br />
and Yubetsu in Japan.<br />
The trip was part of the Sister Cities<br />
Programme, aiming to promote<br />
cultural understanding, co-operation<br />
and economic development.<br />
Mayor Broughton says while in<br />
the Gansu Province, the delegation<br />
saw a number of industries<br />
local <strong>Selwyn</strong> businesses could potentially<br />
form relationships with.<br />
“What we saw in Gansu Province<br />
was an area that farmed<br />
grain and lamb, as well as producing<br />
wine,” Mayor Broughton said.<br />
With the identification of<br />
potential links, Mayor Broughton<br />
will now be investigating how to<br />
take advantage of the similarities,<br />
and look for ways that local businesses<br />
can develop relationships<br />
with firms in Gansu.<br />
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Keeping the kids entertained<br />
CHILDREN MADE the most<br />
of the last week of the school<br />
holidays at the Busy Bumbles<br />
holiday programme held<br />
throughout the district.<br />
From sneaking around in<br />
super-sleuth mode and making<br />
pipe-cleaner disguises for a<br />
Mission Impossible-themed<br />
day to celebrating pirates at a<br />
Treasure Island day, it has been a<br />
busy week.<br />
The programme held a<br />
IN NATURE:<br />
Ashlee<br />
Peterson at<br />
The Groynes.<br />
(Right) –<br />
James<br />
McKinlay<br />
and Rebecca<br />
Nicholas<br />
making<br />
bracelets.<br />
range of fun activities in<br />
areas including Rolleston,<br />
Lemonwood Grove, West<br />
Rolleston and Lincoln.<br />
There was also a fun trip<br />
to The Groynes where the<br />
children learnt about<br />
orienteering.<br />
The week was finished off<br />
with a Back to School Party<br />
and dance competition, and a<br />
game of “pin the nose” on the<br />
supervisor.<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Kapa haka in the spotlight<br />
A group od students from Lincoln High School (above) were<br />
among the performers at Po Whakangahau, a mini festival<br />
celebrating waiata, haka and Maori performance at Ellesmere<br />
College. The event was originally started to motivate and<br />
inspire students, and included kapa haka performances from<br />
Southbridge School, Leeston Consolidated School, Lincoln<br />
Primary School, Prebbleton School, Rolleston Christian School,<br />
Lemonwood Grove School, West Rolleston Primary School<br />
and Ellesmere College. At the end of the night, there was<br />
a traditional hangi prepared by parents of the performers.<br />
Proceeds from the hangi sales will go towards future<br />
performances, korero and the Ellesmere Kapa Haka group.<br />
Rolleston<br />
students’<br />
on school<br />
camp<br />
Rolleston College’s Te<br />
Rito Harakeke class<br />
embarked on its first solo<br />
camp recently. The group<br />
ventured to Wainui where<br />
instructors led students<br />
through a range of<br />
activities, including high<br />
ropes, double kayaks,<br />
ultra-high frequency<br />
radios, games and a<br />
leisurely evening around<br />
the campfire.<br />
ADVENTURE: Alijah Prakash (left)<br />
and Lauren Brocket go climbing.<br />
(Below) – The students cool off.<br />
Into the garden<br />
West Melton School pupils Sarah<br />
(left), Sophie, Sophia and Oliver got to<br />
work at Strathearn Lawrey’s garden in<br />
Kirwee. The group visited the garden<br />
in a bid to get ideas for the school’s<br />
new vegetable garden, which caretaker<br />
John Blondell has created. The pupils<br />
helped plant lettuces and protect them<br />
from birds and rabbits.<br />
PHOTO: EMMA SMITH<br />
GIVING: Tai Tapu School pupil Theo Thomas, 10, collected<br />
donations for Ronald McDonald House as part of the<br />
Connecting Minds programme. He presented them<br />
recently to Ronald McDonald House fundraising adviser<br />
Jemma Balmer. The Connecting Minds programme aims<br />
to develop <strong>Selwyn</strong> pupils’ talents and use creative, critical<br />
and caring thinking to study concepts at a deeper level.<br />
Theo wanted to help people, he said. “I started by talking to<br />
Ronald McDonald House and I asked what they needed,”<br />
he said. Theo gathered donations at his own school and at<br />
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Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 21<br />
Darfield High School<br />
Community News - Term 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Page 1<br />
ShowQuest <strong>2018</strong><br />
Formals<br />
Twice this term, the Darfield High School hall has been<br />
transformed into different worlds. The Senior Formal was<br />
held on Saturday night, 4 August. This year, the chosen<br />
theme was Through the Looking Glass, while the Years 9<br />
and 10 students brightened things up with their theme of<br />
Time to get Tropical.<br />
Both annual Formals are a highlight for many of the<br />
students, and a fun night out. On both occasions, the<br />
Committees involved did an outstanding job with the<br />
decorations and transforming the hall.<br />
At the Senior Formal, one of Darfield High School's very<br />
own bands, The Merchants, got to play a few tunes during<br />
the night.<br />
Thank you to everyone involved with the planning, to<br />
everyone who assisted with the preparations before and<br />
on the day and congratulations to everyone who received<br />
prizes.<br />
Congratulations to the Darfield High School ShowQuest<br />
team. Not only did they win the overall Canterbury Regional<br />
event for <strong>2018</strong>, and awards for Choreography, Design,<br />
Theme, Drama and Performance in the Christchurch event,<br />
but it has recently been announced that they are the winners<br />
of the National Choreography title!<br />
This year, with Stage Challenge being cancelled due to lack<br />
of funding, we were disappointed that we weren’t going to be<br />
able to participate in such a fun event, until the opportunity<br />
of a new competition called ShowQuest came about.<br />
Stage Challenge and ShowQuest are run very similarly, with<br />
schools having 15 minutes to portray a theme and story<br />
line through dancing, music and props. After two auditions,<br />
groups were formed and practices then began. Then, just<br />
seven short weeks later, the performance day was finally<br />
here and all our hard work, stress and practice would be left<br />
on the stage in just one performance.<br />
This year, we decided to base our theme around the gun<br />
violence and school shootings that go on in America. Our<br />
performance followed how the government chooses to<br />
ignore this serious issue even with all of the protests and<br />
movements that have recently been happening, and asked<br />
the audience "How Many More <strong>Times</strong>?" We were inspired<br />
by the movements that students with similar ages to us have<br />
created and how they have dealt with such a serious issue in<br />
society right now.<br />
We want to thank everyone who has been involved with<br />
ShowQuest this year, from the dancers to the backstage<br />
crew, to Miss Blakemore and Mrs Cutler: we couldn’t have<br />
done any of this without you! Thank you for allowing us<br />
to see our vision come to life and create such a powerful<br />
performance giving this amazing theme the justice that it<br />
deserves!<br />
A big thanks to my fellow choreographers, Alex McGregor<br />
and Caitlin Knowles, for working with me to create such<br />
amazing dances, and to Aeryn McMillan for being an<br />
amazing Student Leader to work alongside. To top off the<br />
amazing experience of ShowQuest <strong>2018</strong>, Darfield took<br />
home the big 1st Place! We also won five other awards for<br />
Choreography, Design, Theme, Drama and Performance.<br />
Congratulations, Darfield; we are so proud of each and<br />
everyone of you who were part of the ShowQuest team!<br />
Can’t wait to do it all again next year!<br />
Jemma Dalley<br />
Caitlin Knowles, Jemma Dalley, Aeryn McMillan-Da Via (absent,<br />
Alex McGregor) with the ShowQuest Award for <strong>2018</strong> National<br />
Choreography Winner<br />
Appreciating our Supporters<br />
Each year, the Board and staff of Darfield High School<br />
like to take time to recognise the contribution made by<br />
supporters of our school. It is a convivial evening where we<br />
join together, have a bite to eat and a drink, and pause to<br />
acknowledge the variety of volunteer support they provide.<br />
Across the school, help is provided by coaching sports<br />
teams, helping at camps, assisting at assessment time,<br />
catering at events, and providing work experience and<br />
interview practice.<br />
Term Dates<br />
Term Four: Monday 15 <strong>October</strong> - Thursday 13 December<br />
We are humbled by the many members of the community<br />
who give freely of their valuable time to help us regularly<br />
throughout the year.<br />
Monday 22 <strong>October</strong><br />
Thursday 15 November<br />
Friday 16 November<br />
- Labour Day Public Holiday<br />
- Staff Only Day<br />
- Canterbury Anniversary Day<br />
Darfield High School •McLaughlins Road, Darfield •Telephone: 03 318 8411 •Email: admin@darfield.school.nz •Website: www.darfield.school.nz
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Get2Go<br />
Challenge<br />
Darfield High School<br />
Community News - Term 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Skiing<br />
Page 2<br />
Canterbury<br />
Interschool<br />
One Day Event<br />
On Wednesday 19 September, a group of eight Years 9<br />
and 10 students took part in the annual Canterbury Region<br />
Get2Go Challenge.<br />
The day consisted of rotations of four different events:<br />
orienteering, mountain biking, problem solving and<br />
canoeing.<br />
Overall, the Get2Go was such a great experience and I<br />
highly recommend it to the Year 9 or 10 students. We tried<br />
new things and pushed ourselves out of our comfort zone,<br />
as well as had a great tonne of fun and made new friends.<br />
Canterbury<br />
Finals<br />
On 3 July a team of four students: Marcel A’Court, Logan<br />
Hindle, Cameron Agnew and Jeremy Bourhill represented<br />
Darfield High School at the <strong>2018</strong> Canterbury Epro8<br />
Challenge finals.<br />
On the night they were presented the same array of<br />
equipment and a special concert-themed challenge book.<br />
They had two and a half hours to complete as many tasks<br />
as possible and to earn as many points as possible. The<br />
challenges this year included one related to crowd control,<br />
another one themed around the stage, one in which we had<br />
to build a rig to replace a missing drummer and, finally, a<br />
sound and stereo themed challenge.<br />
The competition was much tougher at this event than in<br />
the heats and the challenges much more complex, to the<br />
point of effectively creating an amplifier out of a roll of card,<br />
a couple of electronic bits and bobs, and a battered old<br />
Samsung stereo that even the instructor had trouble with.<br />
Darfield High School was placed 3rd equal and the team<br />
members really enjoyed the evening, hopeful for a return to<br />
next year’s finals.<br />
Darfield High School Skiing students have had a great<br />
season this winter spending time up at Porters with some<br />
students entering competitions with great results.<br />
Darfield High School Years 7 and 8 Ski Team came second<br />
in the Canterbury Championiships. The Team was made up<br />
of Eddie Adams, Barnaby Maude, Jordan Yaxley, Lachlan<br />
Galletly and Kiana Buechele.<br />
For the first time in a number of years, Darfield High<br />
School had six keen skiers competing at the Canterbury<br />
Secondary Schools Ski and Snowboarding Championships.<br />
The weather was good and the competition tough but the<br />
students who represented Darfield High School can be<br />
justifiably proud of their efforts.<br />
In the Girls Ski event, Mari Henderson finished 12th place,<br />
Viktoria Derik-Westaway 16th place and Emily Waters 18th<br />
place—very pleasing. There was a total of 63 girls in this<br />
event. The Boys Ski event was also very competitive with<br />
Izak Derik-Westaway 12th place, Lachlan Woolley 53rd<br />
place and Matthew Cooper 64th place. Some 92 skiers<br />
managed to complete their two runs.<br />
Mari Henderson, Viktoria and Izak Derik-Westaway (above)<br />
were placed 2nd in their Mixed Team for the Giant Slalom,<br />
in the recent South Island Secondary Schools Skiing<br />
Championships.<br />
Mari also placed 2nd in the Girls Slope Style and 8th in the<br />
Girls Giant Slalom. Viktoria 10th place in the Girls Giant<br />
Slalom and Izak 10th place in the Boys Giant Slalom.<br />
Unfortunately the skierX was cancelled due to high winds.<br />
Another recent event was the Porters Derby Day. Students<br />
had a wonderful day, with excellent results, including First<br />
Intermediate Mixed Team, First Intermediate Boys Team,<br />
Fastest Intermediate Team Trophy, Fastest Boy: Barnaby<br />
Maude and Second Fastest Boy: Cam Waters. The students<br />
who took part were: Barnaby Maude, Eddie Adams, Camden<br />
Waters, Charlie Blackburn, George Daly, Kiana Beuchele,<br />
Daniel Pooler and Noah Whiteside.<br />
Thirteen schools were represented with a total of 21 teams<br />
at the Canterbury Interschool One Day Event, held at<br />
McLeans Island on 12 August. DHS entered two teams<br />
who looked superb as they presented themselves for the<br />
presentation judging prior to the dressage. Darfield Blue,<br />
consisted of Niamh Rayne, Sophie Jarvis, Katherine Hadler<br />
and Charlotte Thomas, while Darfield Maroon was made up<br />
of Jodie Rollings, Georgia Allison, Mikayla Jarvis and Caitlin<br />
Rayne,<br />
Darfield Blue were just pipped at the post with 101.9, coming<br />
second to Christchurch Girls' High School on 101.2. Darfield<br />
Maroon came a very respectable 11th overall on 1<strong>17</strong>.4.<br />
A superb result for both teams and another show of strength<br />
by our sensational equestrians. A special mention to Caitlin<br />
Rayne who finished on the lowest score for both of our<br />
teams and has really advanced over the last year.<br />
Koru Games<br />
Lachlan Woolley, Matt Cooper, Emily Waters, Mari<br />
Henderson, Izak Derik-Westaway, Viktoria Derik-Westaway,<br />
Gavin Chalk (teacher)<br />
Recently, about 80 Years 7 and 8 students attended the<br />
fifth annual Koru Games. The Koru Games were set up<br />
to provide South Island Years 7 and 8 students with the<br />
opportunity to develop their sports skills through playing<br />
team sports for their school.<br />
Fifty-two different schools from all over the South Island<br />
participated in the games this year. There were sports<br />
ranging from Lawn Bowls to Boccia to Netball. We were<br />
lucky enough to be able to participate in this year's games. It<br />
was an awesome opportunity and we made the most of it.<br />
Darfield High School •McLaughlins Road, Darfield •Telephone: 03 318 8411 •Email: admin@darfield.school.nz •Website: www.darfield.school.nz
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Darfield High School<br />
Community News - Term 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Page 3<br />
International<br />
Mid-Winter<br />
Party<br />
At the end of last term, the International Department<br />
hosted this party for our international students, French<br />
exchange students, Kiwi friends and host siblings. It was<br />
great to have more than 70 students there, but we could<br />
not quite eat all 60 pizzas! Thank you to everyone who<br />
came along and supported the event.<br />
Japanese<br />
On 10 August, Darfield High School students Emily Cullen,<br />
Niamh Guy (both pictured below) and Will Davidson, went to<br />
Villa Maria College where Year 10 Japanese Afternoon was<br />
being held. This is an event where Year 10 students from all<br />
around Canterbury get together to enjoy Japanese culture.<br />
There were five activities including Yukata (Japanese<br />
summer dresses): we had the opportunity to try on these<br />
dresses and some Japanese ladies came and helped us.<br />
There was also origami: we made cranes, love hearts and<br />
samurai helmets and calligraphy: we wrote our names and<br />
some phrases. We also played Kendama a Japanese game.<br />
We also had a conversation with Japanese students who<br />
are from the sister school of Cashmere High School; we<br />
talked about what we liked and asked them questions.<br />
Year 10 Afternoon was really fun and I highly recommend it<br />
to any students taking Year 10 Japanese.<br />
DELF Exams<br />
The DELF is a diploma awarded by the French Ministry of<br />
Education to prove the French-language skills of non-French<br />
candidates. The acronym DELF stands for Diplôme d'Etudes<br />
en Langue Française (Diploma in French language studies).<br />
DELF qualifications are recognised throughout the world as<br />
reliable proof of proficiency in the French language.<br />
Language certifications such as DELF are being increasingly<br />
introduced in many education systems around the world,<br />
as the importance of defining international standards in<br />
language proficiency is now widely recognised, particularly<br />
with a view to facilitating the mobility of students and<br />
professionals.<br />
There are six levels, which correspond, respectively, to the<br />
six levels of the Council of Europe's Common European<br />
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). A1 is<br />
the entry level, followed by A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2, which<br />
corresponds to the fluency level of a native speaker. Holders<br />
of the B1 (3rd level) can apply for jobs in France and are<br />
exempt from language examinations when applying for<br />
immigration or citizenship, while holders of the B2 (4th level)<br />
are exempt from language entrance examinations in French<br />
universities.<br />
Every year, Darfield High School offers its students<br />
the opportunity to prepare for and sit these exams. An<br />
increasing number of schools are joining the movement<br />
and the DELF examinations are becoming a major event for<br />
students of French in the Christchurch region.<br />
Four of our students took on the challenge to sit the DELF<br />
this year and all four have been successful! Well done to<br />
Alex Gerritsen, Penny Mitchell, and Kate Morris for gaining<br />
the A2 level of qualification, and Elyse Kerr for gaining the<br />
B1 level.<br />
Kate Morris’s performance in the A2 qualification really<br />
impressed the jury. She is the first student to score a 100%<br />
result in these examinations since they were introduced in<br />
Christchurch six years ago. Bravo, Kate!<br />
Elyse Kerr’s result also made us very proud: she sat the B1<br />
level and gained the best result over all the B1 students in<br />
the Christchurch region. Félicitations, Elyse; fantastique!<br />
National Finals<br />
After winning the Regional competition for Tournament of<br />
Minds, a team of six Years 7 and 8 students were invited<br />
to compete in the national finals, at Victoria University<br />
in Wellington. Our challenge was to create a trap for the<br />
creature that we created at the regionals. We had to<br />
demonstrate how we trapped it and how it worked. During<br />
that time, we also had to do a spontaneous challenge which<br />
means that we got put on the spot. We had to name one<br />
word that is hard to spell, but we had to make a good phrase<br />
to make it easier. We had managed to complete both of our<br />
challenges whilst feeling very proud of ourselves.<br />
Tree Planting<br />
On 10 September, the Year 9s<br />
were lucky enough to head down<br />
to Joyce Reserve and help Te<br />
Ara Kakariki with their biodiversity<br />
restoration project. As part of the<br />
restoration project, we planted<br />
native plant species to help us<br />
have more native vegetation. We<br />
currently have 1% native plantings<br />
in the Canterbury area and Te Ara<br />
Kakariki plan to get it up to at least<br />
10%.<br />
We had multiple people come<br />
down and help us with the three<br />
different activities that we got to do<br />
on this great day. We had Phillip,<br />
Paul and Jules from the Coalgate/<br />
Glentunnel Reserve Management<br />
Committee come down and keep<br />
an eye on things and supervise<br />
us with the planting. We also had<br />
Errol and Kelvin from Waterwatch<br />
come down to teach us about<br />
water testing and investigating the<br />
invertebrates (insects and bugs)<br />
in the Waikirikiri <strong>Selwyn</strong> River. A<br />
really big thank you to CPW for the<br />
funding for the plants, guards, site<br />
preparation and maintenance.<br />
It was a great opportunity for the<br />
Year 9s to get out of the classroom<br />
and help by getting stuck into<br />
some gardening and tree planting.<br />
A really big thank you to all I have<br />
mentioned and a big thank you to<br />
Te Ara Kakariki for inviting us to<br />
help, and a big thank you to Lou for<br />
her explanation of how to plant the<br />
native trees and making sure they<br />
stay healthy. It was a great day<br />
and hopefully Darfield High School<br />
gets to continue helping with this<br />
biodiversity restoration project.<br />
On Saturday 22 September, six<br />
international students joined<br />
Miss Hely (Darfield High School<br />
International Director) and took<br />
part in a Te Ara Kakariki volunteer<br />
planting day.<br />
It was lovely to have one of our<br />
host families join in too and bring<br />
their two international students as<br />
well. For some of our students it<br />
was the first time they had ever<br />
planted something, while others<br />
returned after taking part last year.<br />
The plants were all carefully<br />
selected natives. One planting<br />
site was in Springfield and the<br />
other two in Hororata, so everyone<br />
enjoyed seeing more of the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District.<br />
The day finished with a delicious<br />
dinner at the Hororata Hall.<br />
We were all tired but proud to<br />
have been part of a group that<br />
planted nearly two thousand trees<br />
across the three sites. Well done,<br />
everyone!<br />
Darfield High School •McLaughlins Road, Darfield •Telephone: 03 318 8411 •Email: admin@darfield.school.nz •Website: www.darfield.school.nz
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Community News - Term 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
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Interview Day<br />
Interview Day: an annual event with many teachers<br />
and community members working together to create an<br />
educational, engaging experience that will allow us to better<br />
prepare for the future. Interview day is a great example<br />
of a village working to raise prepared, professional young<br />
members of our community.<br />
The special aspect of interview day comes in the form of<br />
individuality; there is no point interviewing for a job you<br />
have no interest in doing, so the hard work and dedication<br />
of the Darfield High School Career Advisers to personalise<br />
the jobs we interviewed for and who was our interviewer<br />
did not go unnoticed. The wide range of jobs meant that a<br />
large number of community members, business owners and<br />
managers came to play the part of interviewers, bringing the<br />
experience and adding to the authenticity of the day.<br />
Whilst the day did not offer any real job opportunities, it<br />
undoubtedly furthered our understanding and helped us<br />
to identify our strengths/weaknesses so we can improve<br />
for future job interviews. The Year 12s would like to thank<br />
everyone involved with Interview Day.<br />
Talent<br />
Quest<br />
On 24 September for the first time, Ellesmere and Darfield<br />
had a combined Talent Quest final, with seven acts from<br />
each school. The night was a great success and it was<br />
awesome to have Darfield students come out to support<br />
their peers and have pride in our school!<br />
A big thank you to the judging panel consisting of Mr<br />
Teasdale (DHS), Mr Henderson (Ellesmere College) and<br />
Rachael Inch (<strong>Selwyn</strong> Creative Network).<br />
Darfield came away with 2nd place, awarded to Teresa<br />
Barnhill (below right) who performed a dance solo and 1st<br />
place, awarded to Neo-politan (a dance trio pictured below)<br />
consisting of Eddie Adams, Barnaby Maude and Liam<br />
Morris.<br />
Congratulations to all the competitors from the heats and the<br />
finals. It is a privilege to be a part of a school with such great<br />
talent and everyone did such a great job in representing our<br />
school and making us proud.<br />
Recycling<br />
Initiative<br />
The Cancer Society's new initiative to reduce the use of<br />
plastic bags and move to recyclable paper for the Oncology<br />
Department at Christchurch Hospital was met with great<br />
enthusiasm by our Years 7 and 8 students as they took to<br />
decorating the bags.<br />
Having been approached at the end of Term Two, the<br />
students have busied themselves producing some fantastic<br />
results.<br />
In a recent Newstalk ZB interview, Liz Chesterman, Chief<br />
Executive, Cancer Society, said:<br />
"We think it is a great project and are really delighted that<br />
the school students and their teachers have embraced it so<br />
well. It is such a great way to get students thinking about<br />
others less fortunate than themselves, great for patients<br />
undergoing cancer treatment to know people are thinking<br />
about them and, of course, children’s art work always brings<br />
great cheer; finally, it is a really cost effective and personal<br />
way for the Cancer Society to maintain its regular supply<br />
of clothing bags to the Oncology Department for patients'<br />
clothing while they are having radiation treatment."<br />
Pitching In<br />
For Plunket<br />
Two Christchurch Plunket clinics have been given a spring<br />
clean thanks to the help from some of our Year 10 students<br />
and the University of Canterbury (UC) Student Volunteer<br />
Army (SVA).<br />
This term, our students, alongside the UC SVA and other<br />
Year 10s from local schools, visited the Burnside and<br />
Burwood Plunket clinics. Over two mornings, the group<br />
trimmed bushes, dug out weeds and unwanted trees,<br />
painted fences, cleaned the playground equipment, and<br />
tidied the grounds.<br />
TERM FOUR<br />
EVENTS<br />
<strong>October</strong><br />
15 First Day of Term Four<br />
Dental Van Year 8s (to 24 <strong>October</strong>)<br />
16 Board of Trustees Meeting (6.30 pm)<br />
PTSA Meeting (7.30 pm)<br />
19 Year 13 AGR Day Out<br />
Year 13 OED MTB<br />
22 Labour Day Public Holiday<br />
24 Year 12 PE MTB Assessments<br />
25 Year 10 Cookie Market<br />
26 Year 12 AGR Day Out<br />
Year 13 OED MTB<br />
29 Year 12 OED MTB<br />
Years 7 and 8 Athletics Sports (PP Day 31 <strong>October</strong>)<br />
30 House Meeting - Tabloids<br />
November<br />
1 Year 13 OED MTB<br />
2 Tabloid Sports<br />
7 First Day of NCEA Exams<br />
Canterbury PS Summer Tournament<br />
13 Board of Trustees Meeting (6.30 pm)<br />
15 Staff Only Day<br />
16 Canterbury Show Day<br />
20 Dispatch Newsletter<br />
PTSA Meeting (7.30 pm)<br />
21 Year 10 Activity Days<br />
23 International End of Year Function<br />
24 Courtenay A & P Show Day<br />
27 Canterbury SS Junior Tennis Championships<br />
28 Canterbury PS Triathlon Championships<br />
29 Years 7 and 8 Summer Quad (Mt Hutt College)<br />
30 Last Day NCEA Exams<br />
NZSS Athletics and Road Race Championships<br />
December<br />
3 Senior Prize Giving<br />
4 Peer Support Leaders Training (to 5 December)<br />
Dispatch Newsletter<br />
5 Canterbury PS Athletics Championships<br />
6 Transition Day for New Entrants<br />
11 Year 10 Film Festival<br />
Board of Trustees Meeting (6.30 pm)<br />
12 Years 7 and 8 Prize Giving PRACTICE 9-10 am<br />
Years 9 and 10 Prize Giving PRACTICE 10-11 am<br />
13 Years 7 and 8 Prize Giving 9.30 am<br />
Years 9 and 10 Prize Giving 1.30 pm<br />
Dispatch Newsletter<br />
Last Day of Term Four<br />
14 Staff Only Day<br />
The UCan Year 10 programme encourages local secondary<br />
students to begin exploring leadership in their communities<br />
through volunteering while being mentored by SVA<br />
members. Along with getting out and making a difference<br />
in the community, the Year 10 students also got to learn<br />
more about the SVA, how it was founded, and the work it<br />
continues to do in the community. The students also were<br />
tasked with coming up with a project idea that they would<br />
like to implement within their own school and community and<br />
pitching it to a panel consisting of representatives from the<br />
university and SVA.<br />
Visit our website for all our latest news, events, school calendar,<br />
and gallery of photos, bookmark http://darfield.school.nz/<br />
Darfield High School •McLaughlins Road, Darfield •Telephone: 03 318 8411 •Email: admin@darfield.school.nz •Website: www.darfield.school.nz
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Backyard Critters<br />
Is it a midge or mozzi?<br />
Mike Bowie is<br />
an ecologist<br />
who specialises<br />
in entomology<br />
(insects<br />
and other<br />
invertebrates). Each<br />
week he introduces a<br />
new species found in<br />
his backyard at Lincoln.<br />
His column aims to raise<br />
public awareness of<br />
biodiversity, the variety<br />
of living things around<br />
us. Check out the full list<br />
of invertebrates found at<br />
http://naturewatch.org.<br />
nz/projects/backyardbiodiversity-bugs-in-lincoln<br />
A NON-BITING midge that<br />
is commonly mistaken for<br />
a mosquito is the lake fly<br />
(chironomus zealandicus).<br />
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summer, the lake fly can swarm<br />
in huge numbers around Te<br />
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resemble a miniature tornado.<br />
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PAST AND present pupils<br />
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years.<br />
The jubilee will officially start<br />
on Friday with afternoon tea at<br />
the Springston Community Hall<br />
and continue on Saturday with<br />
the Springston country fete at<br />
the school.<br />
Neville Benny, who attended<br />
the school in the 1940s, will open<br />
the celebrations by cutting the<br />
cake at the afternoon tea with his<br />
grandson, Stirling.<br />
Mr Benny is a member of the<br />
125th jubilee committee. He<br />
said he was looking forward<br />
to celebrating and catching up<br />
with old friends. “I was never<br />
very keen on going to school like<br />
most people, but looking back, it<br />
was a great place to go to school.”<br />
Mr Benny said things had<br />
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schooling days. “I think teachers<br />
are more with the kids today.<br />
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do something right, you got the<br />
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The 150th celebration started<br />
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SELWYN TIMES<br />
Report shows <strong>Selwyn</strong> set<br />
for strong future<br />
447,311<br />
visits to <strong>Selwyn</strong> libraries<br />
(physical, virtual and wifi)<br />
2,458<br />
building consents issued, in<br />
average processing time of<br />
9.24 days<br />
7.6<br />
million litres of water<br />
supplied to <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
households and businesses<br />
27,247<br />
tonnes of material processed<br />
through Pines Resource<br />
Recovery Park<br />
77.1<br />
kilometres of road resurfaced<br />
Economic confidence, continuing growth and community development are key themes in the<br />
Council’s latest Annual Report, just released.<br />
The 20<strong>17</strong>/18 report notes that with a population estimated at over 60,000 <strong>Selwyn</strong> is now the<br />
third-largest territorial authority in the South Island – and our economy is growing at double the<br />
national average.<br />
Mayor Sam Broughton says the Council is continuing to play a central role in providing the<br />
essential services, infrastructure and facilities to support a growing community.<br />
“We’re pleased to be contributing to <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s success,” he says. “Our results for the year outline<br />
the investment we are making to support our communities and make sure we are well placed to<br />
accommodate the growth that we expect will continue for some time.”<br />
During 20<strong>17</strong>/18 the Council achieved 88% of its performance targets for the year – a 2% increase<br />
on the previous year.<br />
Building activity has remained strong with 2,458 building consents issued during the year,<br />
reflecting the ongoing development of new residential subdivisions.<br />
Major new community facilities this year included the opening of the Dunsandel and Tai Tapu<br />
Community Centres, with West Melton opening shortly, while earthquake strengthening was<br />
completed at Ladbrooks and Springston halls. Progress was made on the planned Rolleston town<br />
centre with initial concept designs released.<br />
Work continued to develop Foster Park as an important sport and recreation hub, including the<br />
completion of a new playground and additional sports fields, and extending the footpath network.<br />
Major roading projects included intersection upgrades at two busy Rolleston locations, Masefield<br />
Drive/Rolleston Drive and Jones Road/Hoskyns Road. Both projects included installation of traffic<br />
lights, footpaths and other infrastructure.<br />
Across the district, this year the Council completed resealing on 77.1 kilometres of roads, repaired<br />
5,273 potholes and maintained over 1,000 kilometres of unsealed roads.<br />
A major upgrade to the Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant included a new bio-reactor and<br />
upgrades to the sludge solar drying hall and UV treatment system.<br />
New community initiatives launched this year included the Show Me <strong>Selwyn</strong> bus tours and<br />
Everything <strong>Selwyn</strong> website, both aimed at supporting newcomers to the district. The Council also<br />
delivered an expanded Summer in <strong>Selwyn</strong> event programme, and helped celebrate our growing<br />
diversity through events like CultureFest.<br />
Overall the Council’s financial position remains sound. Expenditure for the year was $100.6<br />
million compared with budget of $99 million. Revenue for the year was $146 million compared<br />
with budget of $128.6 million. Population and housing growth resulted in higher than anticipated<br />
revenue from both rates and development contributions, while increased vested assets reflected<br />
the high level of subdivision activity.<br />
Development contributions are retained for future infrastructure provision and cannot be used to<br />
reduce rates, while vested assets are a non-cash item and are also not available to reduce rates.<br />
Feedback sought on Parks and Reserves Bylaw<br />
The Council is proposing changes to its current Parks and Reserves Bylaw 2009 and we want your feedback.<br />
The proposed changes take into account the evolving behaviours and use of parks and reserves since<br />
it was last reviewed in 2009. We’ve made minor changes to the layout and formatting of the bylaw, and<br />
addressed new issues that have arisen since the last review.<br />
The changes also reflect the growth of urban areas, increased number of tourists choosing camping as<br />
preferred accommodation, changes to the district’s social fabric, habits, recreation trends and use of<br />
technology such as drones.<br />
It’s important to have your say, as open space forms an integral part of the district’s aesthetic, social,<br />
ecological, cultural and economic life. We have more than 1200 hectares of parks and reserves in the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> district.<br />
Public consultation on changes to the Parks and Reserves Bylaw 2009 closes on 20 November <strong>2018</strong> at<br />
5pm. For more information visit www.yoursay.selwyn.govt.nz.<br />
Back to school road safety<br />
Over 9,500 <strong>Selwyn</strong> children are heading back to school this<br />
week so it’s important that drivers take extra care when travelling<br />
through our townships.<br />
Many of these young people will be getting off and on school buses, in<br />
and out of cars and walking, biking and scooting to and from school.<br />
School Road Safety Coordinator Stephanie Hautler says we need to<br />
make sure our children are reminded of road safety skills.<br />
“Road safety starts at home but children can be a bit rusty after a<br />
few weeks off so keep a close eye out for them,” she says.<br />
“It’s the right time to refresh your kids on the kerb drill, to watch out<br />
for sneaky driveways and to check they are wearing their helmets<br />
and hi viz”.<br />
If your children walk or bike to school independently take them on<br />
practice bike rides or walks to school while the roads are quiet.<br />
“Find a safe route that minimises the amount of road crossing they<br />
have to do, the shortest route may not always be the safest,” Ms<br />
Hautler says.<br />
The kerb drill:<br />
1. Stop one step back from the kerb.<br />
2. Look and listen for traffic coming from all directions.<br />
3. If there is traffic coming, wait until it has passed and then look<br />
and listen for traffic again.<br />
4. If there is no traffic coming, walk quickly straight across the road.<br />
5. While crossing, look and listen for traffic, wherever it may come from.<br />
Plenty of opportunities from<br />
Sister Cities expedition<br />
Mayor Sam Broughton has identified a number of parallels between<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> and our sister cities, during his recent trip to China and Japan.<br />
Mayor Broughton, Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall and Councillor Bob<br />
Mugford and Malvern Community Board member Karen Meares<br />
took part in the 20-day trip to China and Japan.<br />
The trip was part of the Sister Cities Programme, aiming to promote<br />
cultural understanding, co-operation and economic development.<br />
Mayor Broughton says while in the Gansu Province, the delegation<br />
saw a number of industries local <strong>Selwyn</strong> businesses could<br />
potentially form relationships with.<br />
“What we saw in Gansu Province was an area that farmed grain and<br />
lamb, as well as producing wine.<br />
“It was fascinating to see so many parallels between some of our<br />
key export earners and what one of our sister cities produces,”<br />
Mayor Broughton says.<br />
With the identification of potential links Mayor Broughton will now<br />
be investigating how to take advantage of the similarities, and look<br />
for ways that local businesses can develop relationships with firms<br />
in Gansu.<br />
Mayor Broughton and the rest of the delegation were amazed at the<br />
hospitality offered to them during their trip to China and Japan, and<br />
will be looking to reciprocate when hosting trips in the future.<br />
Council services on Labour Day<br />
Council offices, Libraries and Service Centres, Rolleston Community<br />
Centre and Lincoln Event Centre will be closed on Labour Day,<br />
Monday 22 <strong>October</strong>. Rubbish and recycling collection will occur<br />
as normal. <strong>Selwyn</strong> Aquatic Centre is open from 8am–8pm. Pines<br />
Resource Recovery Park is open from 10am–4pm.<br />
Council Call<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />
Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338<br />
Rolleston Library<br />
Rolleston Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ph 347 2880<br />
Darfield Library & Service Centre<br />
1 South Terrace, Darfield<br />
Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780<br />
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Notices<br />
COMMUNITY FUND<br />
APPLICATIONS<br />
Applications for the first round<br />
of funding from the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Community Fund close at the<br />
end of the month. The fund<br />
is open to any organisations<br />
whose principle functions or<br />
activities are of a charitable<br />
(not-for-profit) nature. Full details<br />
on eligibility and criteria, along<br />
with the online application form<br />
are at www.selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
selwyncommunityfund<br />
ALCOHOL NOTICES<br />
Southbridge Rugby Football<br />
Club Incorporated has applied<br />
to renew its club licence.<br />
Objections are open until 26<br />
<strong>October</strong>. For more information<br />
head to www.selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
alcoholnotices<br />
MOBILE LIBRARY TIMETABLE<br />
Wednesday <strong>17</strong> <strong>October</strong><br />
Rakaia Huts 9.30–10am<br />
Southbridge School<br />
10.45am–12pm<br />
Abbeyfield, Leeston<br />
2.30–3.00pm<br />
Thursday 18 <strong>October</strong><br />
Annabel’s West Melton<br />
1.00–1.30pm<br />
Lincoln University Early<br />
Childhood Centre 2.00–2.30pm<br />
Prebbleton Township/Tavern<br />
3.30–5.30pm<br />
Tuesday 23 <strong>October</strong><br />
Glenroy Hall 11.40–12.10pm<br />
Windwhistle School 1–1.30pm<br />
Glentunnel School 1.55–2.55pm<br />
Glentunnel Hall 3–3.30 pm<br />
NOTICE OF MEETING<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council Sister<br />
Cities Committee<br />
Tuesday 13 November <strong>2018</strong> at<br />
6pm, Rolleston.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District has Sister<br />
Cities cultural and friendship<br />
relationships and exchange<br />
visits with our Sister Cities<br />
in Japan; China; Coventry in<br />
Rhode Island, USA; and Toraja,<br />
Indonesia;<br />
Anyone welcome to attend.<br />
RSVP to Bernadette Ryan 3472<br />
830 or bernadette.ryan@selwyn.<br />
govt.nz for catering purposes.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Events<br />
WWW.SELWYN.GOVT.NZ/EVENTS<br />
Meetings<br />
Public Forums: Council,<br />
Community Board and local<br />
committee meetings are open<br />
to the public. Time is available at<br />
the start of meetings for people<br />
to speak on matters of concern.<br />
Please notify Bernadette Ryan<br />
or your local committee at least<br />
three days before the meeting.<br />
Township, Hall and Reserve<br />
Committees: To list or make<br />
changes to meeting details, email<br />
meeting.changes@selwyn.govt.<br />
nz or phone 347 2800 or 318<br />
8338 by 9am Wednesday the<br />
week before publication.<br />
COUNCIL & COMMUNITY<br />
BOARD<br />
Unless otherwise stated all of<br />
these meetings will be held at the<br />
Rolleston Council Building.<br />
Road Safety Subcommittee<br />
Wed <strong>17</strong> Oct 10am<br />
Malvern Community Board<br />
Tue 23 Oct 4.30pm<br />
Kirwee Hall<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Waihora Zone<br />
Committee<br />
Tue 6 Nov 1pm<br />
Lincoln Event Centre<br />
Property Committee<br />
Wed 7 Nov 9am<br />
Audit and Risk Subcommittee<br />
Wed 7 Nov 10.15am<br />
Council meeting<br />
Wed 7 Nov 1pm<br />
ON THE<br />
ROADS<br />
LOCAL COMMITTEES &<br />
ASSOCIATIONS<br />
Coalgate Township Committee<br />
Tue 23 Oct 7.30pm<br />
Coalgate Fire Station<br />
Coalgate/Glentunnel Reserve<br />
Management Committee<br />
Tue 6 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Coalgate Fire Station<br />
Darfield Recreation<br />
and Community Centre<br />
Management Committee<br />
Mon 5 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Darfield Rec and<br />
Community Centre<br />
Darfield Township Committee<br />
Thur 18 Oct 7.30pm<br />
Darfield Library/Service Centre<br />
Doyleston Community<br />
Committee<br />
Wed 7 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Osborne Park Hall<br />
Glenroy Community Hall<br />
Committee<br />
Tue 16 Oct 7.30pm<br />
Glenroy Community Hall<br />
Glentunnel Township<br />
Committee<br />
Mon 29 Oct 7.30pm<br />
Glentunnel Community Centre<br />
Ladbrooks Community Hall<br />
Committee<br />
Fri 26 Oct 7.30pm<br />
Ladbrooks Hall<br />
(note change of date)<br />
On the roads this week<br />
Leeston Community Committee<br />
Mon 5 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Leeston Library<br />
Community Room<br />
Leeston Park Committee<br />
Mon 29 Oct 8pm<br />
Leeston Park Pavilion<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Management Committee<br />
Thur 25 Oct 7pm<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Rolleston Residents Association<br />
Mon 28 Oct 7pm<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Sheffield/Waddington<br />
Community Committee<br />
Thur 18 Oct 7.30pm<br />
Sheffield Hall<br />
Springston Hall Committee<br />
Fri 9 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Springston Hall<br />
(additional meeting)<br />
Springston Reserve Committee<br />
Wed <strong>17</strong> Oct 7.30pm<br />
Errol Tweedy Pavilion,<br />
Springston Reserve<br />
Tawera Memorial Hall<br />
Committee<br />
Wed 7 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Tawera Hall<br />
Waihora Park Reserve<br />
Committee – AGM<br />
Tue 6 Nov 7.30pm<br />
Waihora Bowling Club<br />
Pre-seal repair work will be undertaken on Lincoln Tai Tapu Road, Ellesmere Road,<br />
Leadleys Road and Blakes Road.<br />
Reconstruction will continue on Waimakariri Gorge Road between Waddington<br />
Road and Minchins Road.<br />
Resealing will be completed along The Lake Road and Hudsons Road.<br />
Curve Road, Cossars Road, Lincoln Tai Tapu Road and Ellesmere Road will have<br />
patch sealing take place.<br />
Maintenance grading is to take place in the Hororata, Dunsandel and Motukarara areas.<br />
The shoulder on West Belt, Lincoln is being formed and sealed.<br />
MONDAY<br />
22<br />
OCTOBER<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
31<br />
OCTOBER<br />
SATURDAY<br />
3<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
Homebush Stables and<br />
Gardens<br />
2142 Homebush Road, 10am–4pm<br />
This historic place will be open to<br />
the public free of charge to celebrate<br />
25 years of operating and restoring<br />
the stables complex and gardens.<br />
Buildings, musuem, gardens and<br />
cafe all open. Bring a picnic or enjoy<br />
country feasts and delicious food in<br />
the Swingletree Cafe.There will be<br />
plenty to see and do including a teddy<br />
bears picnic and children’s games.<br />
Signposted from Darfield.<br />
Halloween Disco<br />
Lincoln Event Centre, 4.30–6pm<br />
Lincoln Event Centre’s Halloween<br />
Disco is back for <strong>2018</strong>! Come dressed<br />
to dance in your favourite Halloween<br />
costume for an afternoon full of fun<br />
and activities. For pre-schoolers and<br />
children aged up to eight years. Just<br />
$3 per child or $5 per family, tickets<br />
available from the Lincoln Event Centre<br />
reception or door sales on the day.<br />
Rolleston Fireworks<br />
Foster Park, 5pm<br />
The iconic event is back again, brought<br />
to you by an incredible group of local<br />
volunteers. As well as a wonderful<br />
fireworks display, there will be plenty<br />
of delicious food options, fairground<br />
rides and entertainment including on<br />
stage performances. Access by way of<br />
donation, $5 per adult and $2 per child<br />
(5 to 12 years). Postponement date of<br />
Sunday 4 November.<br />
What do YOUth think? survey<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth Council wants to hear what young people think about living,<br />
learning, working and playing in <strong>Selwyn</strong>.<br />
Each year <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council conducts a residents’ survey to better<br />
understand the needs of the <strong>Selwyn</strong> community.<br />
Starting this year, the Youth Council have decided to conduct their own annual youth survey to help<br />
focus their efforts to better support the district’s youth.<br />
The survey is open until Wednesday 31 <strong>October</strong> for any young person living in <strong>Selwyn</strong> between the<br />
ages of 13–24.<br />
Complete the survey by Wednesday 24 <strong>October</strong> and you’ll be in the draw for an early bird $50 Prezzy Card<br />
prize. Go to the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Youth Council’s Facebook page for more information and a link to the survey.<br />
SATURDAY<br />
24<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
The Courtenay A&P Show<br />
Kirwee Showgrounds, from 8am<br />
Featuring fun and friendly competition,<br />
a great day out where town and<br />
country meet. The Courtenay A&P<br />
Show is a held on the Saturday after<br />
Show Weekend. For more information<br />
head to www.courtenayshow.org.nz.<br />
For information on listing a community event visit<br />
www.selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall<br />
Leeston Library & Service Centre<br />
19 Messines Street, Leeston<br />
Ph 347 2871<br />
Lincoln Library & Service Centre<br />
Gerald Street, Lincoln<br />
Ph 347 2876<br />
(03) 347 2800<br />
Darfield call free 318 8338<br />
www.selwyn.govt.nz<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong>DistrictCouncil
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FREE<br />
SAUSAGE<br />
SIZZLE<br />
This summer | Tuesdays 5.30–7pm<br />
This summer <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council will be visiting 19 different<br />
locations around <strong>Selwyn</strong> and four of those locations are up for grabs.<br />
Meet your Street is a fun, informal event with a free sausage sizzle. It’s a chance to meet new people in your neighbourhood while<br />
enjoying some music and games for the kids. Check out our Facebook page ‘Meet Your Street <strong>Selwyn</strong>’ for event information,<br />
photos and wet weather postponement details or visit selwyn.govt.nz/meetyourstreet.<br />
Date<br />
November <strong>2018</strong><br />
Tuesday 6<br />
Tuesday 13<br />
Tuesday 20<br />
Tuesday 27<br />
December <strong>2018</strong><br />
Tuesday 4<br />
Tuesday 11<br />
Tuesday 18<br />
January 2019<br />
Tuesday 8<br />
Tuesday 15<br />
Tuesday 22<br />
Tuesday 29<br />
February 2019<br />
Tuesday 5<br />
Tuesday 12<br />
Tuesday 19<br />
Tuesday 26<br />
March 2019<br />
Tuesday 5<br />
Tuesday 12<br />
Tuesday 19<br />
Tuesday 26<br />
Location<br />
Austen Place, Rolleston<br />
Walter Place, Kirwee<br />
Perthshire Crescent Reserve, Lincoln<br />
Westview Crescent, West Melton<br />
Matisse Close, Rolleston<br />
Corner of Tramway and Leeston Dunsandel Road, Dunsandel<br />
Mahy Place, Rolleston<br />
Woodville Street, Leeston<br />
Juliet Place and Caesar Close, Little Rolleston Hamlet, Rolleston<br />
William Street, Prebbleton<br />
Everett Street, Coalgate Reserve, Coalgate Township Edition<br />
Walkway between Foxford Close and Kilkenny Close, Lincoln<br />
Goulds Green, Rolleston<br />
William Hyde Place, Darfield<br />
Corner of Sarsfield and O’Connells Street, Southbridge<br />
Central Ward competition winner<br />
Malvern Ward competition winner<br />
Springs Ward competition winner<br />
Ellesmere Ward competition winner<br />
Your chance to host<br />
Here in <strong>Selwyn</strong> we also encourage neighbourhoods<br />
to organise their own local street gathering.<br />
If you are interested in hosting<br />
your own Council offers a<br />
subsidy of up to $75 per street<br />
gathering (conditions apply).<br />
Visit selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
meetyourstreet.<br />
Your chance to win!<br />
This year we want you to tell us where<br />
you think the final four Meet your Street<br />
locations should be held for 2019. We<br />
have set aside the four dates in March to<br />
be decided by a lucky draw, one in each<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> ward.<br />
Applications are open now and close Friday<br />
30 November <strong>2018</strong>. The lucky winning<br />
streets will be announced<br />
early December.<br />
Visit selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
meetyourstreet to nominate<br />
your street.<br />
$75<br />
FUNDING<br />
AVAILABLE<br />
YOUR<br />
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(03) 347 2800<br />
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SPORTS<br />
Weedons’ batting<br />
collapse leads to<br />
loss against Sefton<br />
STEAMING IN: Weedons’ Fraser Austin in motion during his<br />
run in to the bowling crease.<br />
YEAH NICE: Wicket-keeper Todd Inness (below) collects a<br />
dot ball from Jono Green.<br />
A TOP order collapse was too<br />
much for Weedons to overcome<br />
as they tried to chase down 193<br />
against Sefton on Saturday in<br />
the Canterbury country premier<br />
one-day competition.<br />
The second round match was<br />
the only one to take place in the<br />
competition at the weekend, with<br />
pitch covers being blown off at<br />
Southbridge, and wet ground<br />
ruling out play at Southbrook<br />
and Cheviot.<br />
With Weedons Domain<br />
temporarily unavailable while a<br />
new pavilion is being built, their<br />
fixture against Sefton was shifted<br />
to the Mandeville Sports Centre<br />
in Ohoka.<br />
Sefton batted first to rattle up<br />
192/7 in their allotted 45 overs.<br />
Fraser Austin and Josh Watson<br />
were the best of the Weedons<br />
bowlers, with both taking two<br />
wickets. Lachie Stove, Brad<br />
Knightingale and Sandeep Singh<br />
also took wickets.<br />
Sefton’s Callum Simpson, who<br />
recently returned home from<br />
a cricket trip to Sydney with<br />
CHASE: Brad Knightingale<br />
keeps his eyes on the ball<br />
while fielding.<br />
Christchurch Boys’ High School,<br />
showed real maturity to top score<br />
with an unbeaten 47 off 85 balls.<br />
Weedon’s chase for victory hit<br />
an early road block when former<br />
CBHS pupil Matt Rowe reduced<br />
Weedons to 9/3 on his way to<br />
claiming a five-wicket bag.<br />
Sam Wilson was the best of the<br />
Weedons batsman with a knock<br />
of 37 from 81 balls.<br />
Wilson’s partnerships with<br />
Todd Inness and Shannon<br />
Dunnett gave Weedon’s some<br />
brief hope of a recovery when<br />
they were 58/4.<br />
However, with only four<br />
players reaching double figures,<br />
the fight back was unable to<br />
build momentum.<br />
It was Simpson who owned<br />
the day, bowling with skill and<br />
control to grab three wickets to<br />
go with his knock of 47. Sefton<br />
then cruised to a comfortable 64-<br />
run victory.<br />
Scoreboard<br />
Sefton 192/7 (C Simpson<br />
47no, K Campbell 29, B<br />
Fleming 19; F Austin 2/32)<br />
beat Weedons 128 (S Wilson<br />
37; M Rowe 5/10, C Simpson<br />
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FOCUSED: Tom Suyker looks to flick a delivery off his legs.<br />
BOWLING: Sandeep Singh delivers a ball.<br />
RUNS: James Richards and Tom Suyker cross ends.<br />
HISTORY: Former Halswell Quarry Park ranger John Moore with his collection of photographs.<br />
Halswell history to go on display<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
HALSWELL’S HISTORY dating<br />
back to 1850 will be showcased<br />
this weekend.<br />
More than 1000 photos of the<br />
area were compiled together by<br />
former Halswell Quarry Park<br />
ranger, John Moore.<br />
A retired farmer, Mr Moore<br />
has lived in the Halswell area<br />
since 1978.<br />
Mr Moore helped transform<br />
the Halswell Quarry into the<br />
park that it is today throughout<br />
the 1990s and early 2000s.<br />
The majority of his collection<br />
was passed down from late<br />
photographer Lyal Browne and<br />
late historian Doug Ridder.<br />
Mr Ridder lived in Halswell for<br />
81 years, until he passed away in<br />
2002, aged 85.<br />
“I got to know Doug very well<br />
and he had a wonderful collection<br />
of history of the Halswell Quarry,<br />
and the early settlers of Halswell,”<br />
Mr Moore said.<br />
“When he retired and went<br />
up to Napier to live, he gave me<br />
all his boxes of photographs and<br />
handwritten notes that he had,”<br />
he said.<br />
A lot of the history work<br />
focused on the Halswell Quarry,<br />
which opened in the 1860s and<br />
closed in 1990.<br />
Mr Ridder’s research showed<br />
that much of the broken metal<br />
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LANDSCAPE:<br />
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of Quarry<br />
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surrounding<br />
area in 1937.<br />
in the quarry’s early years was<br />
used to form roads replacing<br />
tracks that were prone to winter<br />
flooding.<br />
One of the tracks, that ran<br />
from the south to the then new<br />
city of Christchurch, was named<br />
Lincoln Rd, now known as<br />
Halswell Rd.<br />
The photographs will be<br />
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Motoring<br />
• By Ross Kiddie<br />
AS AN AVID motorsport follower,<br />
I like it when Kiwis show the world<br />
how quick we are behind the wheel<br />
of competition cars.<br />
We have many racers who are<br />
making a name for themselves on<br />
the world stage, one of my idols<br />
is World Rally Championship<br />
driver Hayden Paddon. Paddon is<br />
one of those genuinely nice guys<br />
and, of course, is super quick in<br />
a rally car. He drives for Hyundai<br />
Motorsport, and is a great<br />
ambassador for the brand, and<br />
New Zealand in total.<br />
Hyundai’s WRC contender is<br />
loosely based around its small car<br />
– the i20 and Paddon certainly<br />
knows how to make it fly. I<br />
simply can’t wait until the next<br />
round of the WRC, and will I be<br />
following with interest Paddon’s<br />
future in the sport.<br />
Given the success Hyundai<br />
have experienced in the WRC,<br />
it’s no surprise there is a road<br />
car spin-off. However, instead<br />
of it being i20-based the hot<br />
hatchback is based on the i30<br />
and is labelled i30N, the N<br />
representing the development<br />
work done at the legendary<br />
Nurburbring race circuit in<br />
Germany and Hyundai’s research<br />
and development facility at<br />
Namyang in South Korea.<br />
The i30N competes squarely<br />
with the likes of Renault’s Clio<br />
RS, Ford’s Focus RS and Subaru’s<br />
WRX. However, it must be<br />
mentioned that some of the<br />
competition have four-wheeldrive,<br />
the i30N is a front-wheeldrive<br />
model only.<br />
That aside, the i30 is a<br />
genuine performance car, it has<br />
a turbocharged 2-litre engine<br />
which drives through a sixspeed<br />
manual transmission and<br />
electronically-controlled limited<br />
slip differential. The driveline<br />
is packaged for entertainment,<br />
there is 202kW available at the<br />
top end with the turbocharged<br />
boost promoting a 353kW torque<br />
figure available all of the way<br />
from 1500rpm to 4700rpm, with<br />
another 25Nm on overboost, if all<br />
the ducks are lined up in a row.<br />
Hyundai claims a 6.1sec<br />
standstill to 100km/h acceleration<br />
time, along with a 250km/h top<br />
speed. I’m sure these figures are<br />
accessible, the engine is a real<br />
honey in terms of flexibility,<br />
it sings freely to the redline,<br />
yet has a gentle flow of power<br />
right through the rev band,<br />
there’s never a point of lag nor<br />
reluctance to deliver. Yet, you can<br />
also drive the i30N leisurely at<br />
city speeds without drama, it will<br />
pull from low revs, and if you do<br />
get caught in an inappropriate<br />
gear there is enough torque on<br />
offer to pull freely out of that<br />
situation.<br />
However, the i30N is at its best<br />
on a high country burst. Sadly,<br />
there are too few manual gearbox<br />
cars in today’s market, so it is very<br />
refreshing to have a drive with<br />
a stick-shift. I took the test car<br />
on a loop through the fabulous<br />
Malvern Hills.<br />
It is a delight in tight,<br />
challenging corners, there is a lot<br />
of electronic trickery through the<br />
driveline, which means power<br />
to the wheels is given the best<br />
chance of grip.<br />
There is little push through<br />
the steering, understeer is<br />
moderated and grip through<br />
all corners is massive. That is<br />
supplied in the first instance<br />
by what I regard as the world’s<br />
best rubber – Pirelli PZero tyres<br />
(235/35 x 19in) – directional<br />
accuracy is stunning and steering<br />
feel is delightful.<br />
Hyundai have developed<br />
what they label N-mode. In that<br />
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• Dimensions – Length,<br />
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• Configuration – Fourcylinder,<br />
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eager, the engine lets the driver<br />
know there is nothing normal<br />
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a deliberate bark on both up and<br />
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and is true to the spirit of the hot<br />
hatchback.<br />
At $54,990, the i30N is a bangfor-buck<br />
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design techniques mean you<br />
can drive it any way you like at<br />
any given point. It is responsive<br />
but also practical, the i30 in<br />
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has a reputation for quality family<br />
transport.<br />
This evaluation focuses mostly<br />
on the performance aspects of the<br />
i30N. I make no apology for that,<br />
it is a car which thrills with its feel<br />
and speed. The exhaust sound<br />
makes you feel like you are in the<br />
middle of that WRC special stage,<br />
it is infectious but it is part of a<br />
package that will satisfy the driver<br />
(and occupants) in all driving<br />
situations.<br />
It is most certainly the car for<br />
me if finances allowed. Sadly,<br />
they don’t, but I will still have<br />
my Hyundai fix for a while to<br />
come as I’ll not only be following<br />
Paddon’s career, no matter what<br />
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“The best thing farmers can do is bring<br />
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For diesel vehicles, they will also run an<br />
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Get out in the garden this<br />
Labour<br />
Weekend<br />
Labour weekend is near and it is a great time to get<br />
out into the garden! Here are our top garden tasks...<br />
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Saturday 20th <strong>October</strong>: 8am – 5pm<br />
Sunday 21st <strong>October</strong>: 9am – 4pm<br />
Monday 22nd <strong>October</strong>: 9am – 4pm<br />
Sow some seeds<br />
Watching seeds grow and flourish is<br />
so rewarding and so easy to do. Use<br />
our Seed Raising mix to start them off<br />
in seed trays and then plant outdoors<br />
once they are a good size seedling.<br />
Remember to use the right seeds for<br />
the season, now you can grow carrots,<br />
lettuce, peas, courgettes, spinach,<br />
spring onions, beans, tomatoes, alyssum,<br />
daisy’s, lemons, marigolds etc.<br />
When planting out the seedlings, use our seed raising mix<br />
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which is a water management product. It will then continue to look after your<br />
seedlings as they grow, bloom and fruit in your garden.<br />
Safety in the garden<br />
Spring brings the risk of catching Legionnaires Disease if you don’t handle potting<br />
mixes and compost correctly. The bacteria that cause Legionnaires Disease are present<br />
naturally in the environment and there is no method available to eliminate the<br />
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• Open bags with a sharp knife – away from the face - in open spaces, not in enclosed<br />
areas like sheds or greenhouses<br />
• Remember to use gloves and masks when handling the mix<br />
• Dampen any dry mix – being care not to inhale dry, dusty mix<br />
• Store bags out of direct sunlight<br />
• Always wash your hands after gardening, and before eating or drinking<br />
If you develop any flu-like symptoms after<br />
working in the garden head to your doctor<br />
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you have been gardening and need to get<br />
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It’s time to fertilise your<br />
lawns now, giving them a<br />
good boost going into the<br />
growing season. Look out<br />
for signs of red thread,<br />
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a hose, sprinkler and water timer and let them work their magic on your lawn.<br />
Home-grown strawberries<br />
Fancy some juicy home-grown strawberries? Garden beds, raised planters, pots,<br />
hanging baskets are all great places for these wee gems to grow. If you don’t have an<br />
area at home to grow them in the ground, head down to your local garden supplies<br />
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• Quality growing mix. Patio Plus is excellent for strawberries as it contains all the<br />
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• Strawberry fertiliser for plants in garden beds, or Topdressing fertiliser for those in<br />
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• Make sure you give the plants space to thrive. Dig a hole about 10cm deep to ensure<br />
the roots become well established and they<br />
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plant once in place. Put peastraw or mulch<br />
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• As the plant begins to fruit, you will want to<br />
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Gardening<br />
Local<br />
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Add art to provide a personal touch<br />
Fire rages, homes at risk<br />
WOULD YOU dare to buy<br />
a friend or relative a piece of<br />
garden art this Christmas?<br />
The idea that you can make art<br />
yourself for next to nothing is<br />
not wishful thinking.<br />
So if you find yourself at a<br />
sculpture exhibition, or a garden<br />
festival, and you see a toilet roll<br />
holder bolted to what appears<br />
to be a concrete drainage pipe<br />
lovingly smeared in purple paint,<br />
don’t imagine you could do the<br />
same yourself. Just buy it and get<br />
it home to rescue that desperately<br />
dull stretch of griselinia.<br />
But before parting with your<br />
cash bear in mind: where you are<br />
going to put it; what it will look<br />
like when it is in place; and if you<br />
know when to say ‘‘stop’’. Art,<br />
they tell you, is very personal.<br />
Not so in the garden, where<br />
everyone invited around must<br />
suffer or marvel at your personal<br />
taste on show.<br />
It pays to buy not what your<br />
gut instinct says you love but<br />
what will gel best with the geraniums.<br />
Inside the house, most artworks<br />
would look acceptable displayed<br />
against a white wall but<br />
in the garden you could say you<br />
already have the art installed:<br />
plants are like a painted canvas.<br />
So the art you bring home is really<br />
more of a final brushstroke.<br />
Big lawns thus require fat<br />
installations at the end; intimate<br />
corners suit tiny trinkets and<br />
treasures.<br />
Therefore you have to first<br />
identify which particular spaces<br />
need what — the garden’s overall<br />
style and feel is as important as<br />
the size and aspect of the spaces<br />
inside.<br />
Resist buying the art while<br />
trusting you will find somewhere<br />
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FEATURE:<br />
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Plywood cutouts in various<br />
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If your haven is bold, funky<br />
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Busy pieces of sculpture look<br />
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pieces are strong enough<br />
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Your garden is a cake and<br />
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Gardening<br />
Plenty to keep you busy in the warmer<br />
TEMPERATURES are trending<br />
upwards and gardens are starting<br />
to flourish.<br />
There is plenty to keep gardeners<br />
busy while they enjoy the longer,<br />
warmer hours in the garden.<br />
Vege garden<br />
Soil is key when it comes to<br />
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build good organic soil structure<br />
by adding plenty of fresh compost<br />
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Plant out summer vegetables<br />
like beans, beetroot, carrots, celery,<br />
courgettes, cucumbers, corn,<br />
leeks, lettuce, melons, onions,<br />
radish, pumpkin and tomato.<br />
Stagger plantings so you have a<br />
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Apply side dressings of vegetable<br />
fertiliser once plants are established<br />
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Don’t be put off if you have a<br />
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Flowering annuals<br />
Make room for your summer<br />
flowering annuals by removing<br />
any winter ones. Again, add<br />
plenty of rich, fresh compost and<br />
PLANTING TIME: Indoors or outdoors its time to get flowers in the dirt.<br />
turn the soil over well. Summer<br />
annuals can include alyssum,<br />
asters, cornflowers, californian<br />
poppy, cosmos, livingstone daisy,<br />
lobelia, marigolds, nemesia, petunias,<br />
portulaca, phlox, salvias,<br />
sweet peas and zinnias.<br />
Fruit trees<br />
Apply fruit tree fertiliser and as<br />
the soil warms up, mulch around<br />
trees to help keep weeds away<br />
and aid water retention. Grape<br />
vines and kiwifruit vines will be<br />
growing vigorously and may need<br />
some trimming to keep under<br />
control.<br />
Strawberries<br />
Towards the end of the month,<br />
early varieties of strawberries<br />
start to ripen, much to the delight<br />
of birds, so make sure you cover<br />
plants with a net. Fungal grey<br />
mould or botrytis can affect<br />
strawberries so keep checking<br />
plants, removing any infected<br />
leaves quickly. Adding pea straw<br />
or hay around plants also helps,<br />
and keeps the ripening berries<br />
clean and healthy.<br />
Herbs<br />
Remove last season’s herbs and<br />
plant out new season varieties,<br />
including basil. Plant more than<br />
one of your favourite herbs so you<br />
have plenty on hand. Snip herbs<br />
regularly (even when you’re not<br />
using them) to encourage fresh<br />
growth.<br />
Lawns<br />
Time to tackle any lawn repairs<br />
now that the soil is warming up.<br />
Where you have bare patches in<br />
the lawn, add new topsoil before<br />
broadcasting lawn seed and<br />
lightly water to activate germination.<br />
Apply lawn fertiliser to existing<br />
lawns if you haven’t already<br />
and mow regularly to encourage<br />
growth.<br />
Ornamental shrubs<br />
Because winter shrubs like<br />
azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons<br />
are coming to the end<br />
of their flowering, they’ll need<br />
minor pruning before they break<br />
into spring growth. Apply acid<br />
fertiliser in late <strong>October</strong> along<br />
with some mulch.<br />
Container gardening<br />
Flowers in pots, containers<br />
and hanging baskets add colour<br />
throughout the summer months<br />
to decks, entranceways, courtyards<br />
and balconies. Herbs and<br />
some vegetables (there dwarf<br />
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Remove any existing plants<br />
and old potting mix and thoroughly<br />
rinse and clean the container<br />
(don’t forget the outside).<br />
Being in a confined space means<br />
potted plants deplete the soil<br />
more quickly of nutrients, so<br />
always use fresh, good quality<br />
mix each season.<br />
Roses<br />
Apply side dressings of rose<br />
fertiliser and mulch well around<br />
rose plants. Regularly ‘dead head’<br />
finished blooms to encourage<br />
continuous flowering, making<br />
sure you clean your secateurs or<br />
clippers beforehand.<br />
Have fun in the garden.<br />
LEVEL:<br />
The layout<br />
of your<br />
pavers<br />
doesn’t<br />
have to be<br />
uniform<br />
to create<br />
an affect<br />
as well<br />
as being<br />
practical.<br />
TASTE: Remove last season’s herbs and plant out new<br />
season varieties, including basil. Plant more than one of<br />
your favourite herbs so you have plenty on hand.<br />
Build a path using pavers<br />
PAVING PART of your garden<br />
will create an extra “room” for<br />
your barbecue, a couple of sun<br />
loungers, or a table and chairs.<br />
Or, you could make a track<br />
through your garden or lawn.<br />
Work out where you want the<br />
paving stones. An area with a<br />
bit of slope is good for drainage,<br />
but make sure it does not slope<br />
towards the house.<br />
Measure the area, in square<br />
metres, so you can calculate how<br />
many pavers you will need.<br />
Allow five per cent more for<br />
those you will have to cut to fit<br />
odd spots.<br />
Dig the area and level it. Don’t<br />
recess it too much as the paving<br />
stones should be above the<br />
ground to stop water pooling.<br />
About 10 or 12cm is the right<br />
depth for foot traffic.<br />
Build a thick base of gravel or<br />
stone chip by putting one thin<br />
layer over another compacting<br />
each time (hire a plate compactor<br />
from a hire company).<br />
Put in edging restraints (buy<br />
concrete edging from hardware<br />
stores) to hold up a free edge of<br />
stones.<br />
Put down about 3cm of sand<br />
on the top of your base layer of<br />
gravel.<br />
Lay the paving stones in the<br />
sand and use the compactor to<br />
settle them.<br />
Measure and mark the stones to<br />
be cut and use a diamond saw or<br />
paver splitter (available from hire<br />
companies).<br />
Wear earmuffs and safety<br />
glasses. Sweep sand over the<br />
paved area to fill in gaps.<br />
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Concept Art – Business &<br />
Careers 1 hour<br />
Saturday, 1-2pm<br />
Learn about career paths<br />
and business opportunities<br />
for concept artists, game and<br />
character developers, as well<br />
as learn the finer techniques to<br />
improve your art. Recommended<br />
for adults and young people aged<br />
16 years and over. Cost is $15.<br />
Rolleston Library, 94 Rolleston<br />
Drive<br />
Introduction to 3D Modelling<br />
for Games<br />
Saturday, 1-3pm<br />
This workshop will cover<br />
the basics of 3D modelling<br />
for absolute beginners and is<br />
directed toward people who<br />
are interested in 3D art and<br />
don’t know where to start, or<br />
beginners who have a little<br />
experience but want to learn<br />
more. Recommended for adults<br />
and young people aged 16 years<br />
and over. Free.<br />
Lincoln Library & Service<br />
Centre, 22 Gerald St<br />
Adult Fashion Illustration<br />
Saturday November 3, 10am-<br />
2pm<br />
Dreaming of becoming a<br />
fashion designer, merchandiser,<br />
or stylist? Learn the elements<br />
of a basic fashion design sketch<br />
and start to develop your own<br />
Email emily.oconnell@starmedia.kiwi by<br />
5pm each Wednesday<br />
croquis. Two beginner workshops<br />
will be held by fashion designer<br />
Trudi Fraser at Rolleston and<br />
Darfield. These workshops are<br />
suitable for ages 18 and over.<br />
Cost is $15 per person, bookings<br />
essential.<br />
Darfield Library & Service<br />
Centre, 1 South Tce<br />
Adult Book Club<br />
Wednesday 9.30-10.30am<br />
Leeston, and 6.30-8pm, Rolleston<br />
Library<br />
Book discussion groups<br />
are a fun and popular way to<br />
expand your reading subjects,<br />
meet people in your area and<br />
share your thoughts and ideas<br />
about reading. The sessions are<br />
organised to be a discussion over<br />
a cup of tea and a biscuit, rather<br />
than strict literary criticism.<br />
You will read across a variety of<br />
genres and this helps extend the<br />
reading experience to include<br />
things you may not necessarily<br />
have chosen before.<br />
Leeston Library and Service<br />
Centre, 19 Messines St, and<br />
Rolleston Library, 94 Rolleston<br />
Drive<br />
Rhymetime<br />
Tuesday 10.30-11am, Darfield<br />
and Lincoln, and Wednesday,<br />
9.30-10am, Rolleston. Then<br />
Thursday in Lincoln, 9.30-10am,<br />
and Monday, 10-10.30am<br />
Go along to a fun art session especially for teenagers. Teen Artspace gives adolescents the<br />
opportunity to participate in art and craft activities and hang out with friends in a creative<br />
atmosphere. You will learn how to use various art and craft materials. The class is free. Sessions<br />
will be held Tuesday, 4.30-6pm, at the Darfield Library and Service Centre, and Wednesday,<br />
4-5.30pm, at the Leeston Library and Service Centre.<br />
Rhymetime is a fun, interactive<br />
session of stories, songs, rhymes<br />
and bubbles. Aimed at children<br />
under 18-months-old.<br />
Darfield Library and Service<br />
Centre, 1 South Tce, Lincoln<br />
Library and Service Centre, 22<br />
Gerald St, Rolleston Library, 94<br />
Rolleston Drive, and Leeston<br />
Library and Service Centre, 19<br />
Messines St<br />
Halloween Disco<br />
Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 31, 4.30-<br />
6pm<br />
The Lincoln Event Centre<br />
Halloween Disco is back.<br />
Go dressed to dance in your<br />
favourite Halloween costume<br />
for an afternoon full of fun and<br />
activities. For pre-schoolers and<br />
children aged up to eightyears.<br />
Cost is $3 per child or<br />
$5 per family. Tickets available<br />
from the Lincoln Event Centre<br />
reception or door sales on the<br />
day.<br />
Lincoln Event Centre, 15 Meijer<br />
Drive<br />
Markets:<br />
West Melton Market:<br />
Saturday, 9am-noon. St Paul’s<br />
Church.<br />
Lincoln Farmers’ and Craft<br />
Market: Saturday, 9.30am-<br />
12.30pm. Gerald St, Lincoln.<br />
Darfield Market: Saturday,<br />
9am-1pm, opposite Challenge<br />
Darfield, South Tce.<br />
Edendale Car Boot Sale:<br />
Sunday, noon-3pm, Edendale<br />
Among the many attractions, like stalls offering<br />
delicious homemade jams and speciality<br />
foods, handmade crafts, a wide range of<br />
plants and a large selection of second-hand<br />
books, there will be the always-popular<br />
Country Auction.<br />
This year, the auction will feature locally made<br />
garden art, while a competition between the<br />
local craftsmen to see whose art draws the<br />
highest bid will add extra flavour and fun to the<br />
event.<br />
The fair is being held at the<br />
Hororata Domain on Labour<br />
Day, <strong>October</strong> 22. The date<br />
also marks the end of the<br />
Christchurch City Council’s<br />
Beca Heritage Week, during<br />
which the 125th anniversary<br />
of women’s suffrage is<br />
being celebrated.<br />
Hororata has a historic<br />
connection with this<br />
heritage celebration, as it<br />
was local resident Sir John<br />
Hall who pushed the bill<br />
through Parliament that<br />
gave women the vote.<br />
Cafe, 888 Sandy Knolls Rd,<br />
West Melton.<br />
Running groups:<br />
Lincoln Road Runners:<br />
Tuesday registration from<br />
5.30pm, then run starts at 6pm.<br />
3km or 6km events. Starts at<br />
Lincoln University. Gold coin<br />
donation.<br />
Malvern Road Runners:<br />
Tuesday registration starts at<br />
5.45pm and the first of the 6km<br />
runners leave at 6pm. 3km<br />
or 6km. Starts from Malvern<br />
Netball Centre.<br />
Ellesmere Road Runners:<br />
Wednesday registration from<br />
5.45pm starts at 6pm. 3km or<br />
6km walk or run. Starts from<br />
Leeston physiotherapy.<br />
Auction a highlight<br />
of annual spring fair<br />
The annual Hororata Parish<br />
Spring Fair always draws<br />
crowds from far and near<br />
that come to enjoy a relaxing<br />
day out in the country, and<br />
this year’s event should be<br />
no exception.<br />
ADverTOriAL
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There is great potential to grow this business.<br />
Qualified teachers are employed. Training in the use<br />
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Further information can be found at:<br />
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375 dia x 1.2 long - $75.00 ea<br />
450 dia x 1.2 long - $168.00 ea<br />
Discount given for 4 or more<br />
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Contact Sharon Carrick<br />
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Yard hours. Fri 8pm – 5pm<br />
Sat 8am – 12pm or by arrangement<br />
838 Jones Road, Rolleston<br />
Phone yard 347 8622<br />
or Andrea 021 222 8661<br />
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Other services also<br />
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• Roof painting<br />
• Plastering, tiling, wallpapering<br />
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• Maintenance - complete roof repairs,<br />
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Storage<br />
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124 Burdons Road<br />
Burnham<br />
Phone Tim 347 6693<br />
Trades & Services<br />
Driveway<br />
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Phone Kevin<br />
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027 951 8892<br />
Bellamy’s<br />
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021 073 2624<br />
Trades & Services<br />
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phone Lance 021 509 535<br />
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TILINg<br />
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master tiler, ph Dave 027<br />
334 4125<br />
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Brown & White Ltd.<br />
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Wanted To Buy<br />
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service. <strong>Selwyn</strong> Dealers.<br />
Phone 980 5812 or 027<br />
313 8156<br />
TOOLS Garden,<br />
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buyer, ph 355-2045<br />
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Visit our website<br />
www.justcabins.co.nz<br />
for display cabin locations<br />
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Vehicles Wanted<br />
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CAR REMOVALS<br />
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SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 43<br />
Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100<br />
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Cromwell & Mosgiel daily.<br />
Other areas by arrangement<br />
“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY”<br />
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ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE ARE:<br />
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DRIVETECH LTD<br />
FREEPHONE 0508 2 DRIVE (37483) OR 03 348 8481<br />
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Storeman /<br />
Forklift Operator<br />
Leeston Seeds Limited is seeking<br />
a fulltime Storeman / Forklift<br />
Operator for its Seed Cleaning and<br />
Treatment operation in Leeston.<br />
Requirements for the role include:<br />
• Forklift licence with F endorsement*<br />
• Able to work extended hours plus weekend work<br />
• Be accurate with recording details & some<br />
warehouse knowledge<br />
• Be proactive with a ‘can do’attitude<br />
• Committed attitude towards Health & Safety and<br />
have good hygiene practices<br />
• Able to work in a team environment and take a<br />
mature approach<br />
• Ability to learn and operate dressing and treating<br />
machines<br />
• Lifting is required and so must be physically fit and<br />
healthy<br />
• Provide a high standard of customer service.<br />
Leeston Seeds Limited is an alcohol and drug<br />
free workplace. Please email your CV to<br />
leestonseeds@xtra.co.nz.<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
Part time<br />
worker<br />
required<br />
for small<br />
dairy farm<br />
• Odd Farm Jobs<br />
• Handy to Lincoln<br />
Ph 027 228 5644<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
2ic<br />
position<br />
available on a dairy<br />
farm in Lincoln<br />
12 & 2 11 & 3 Roster<br />
Full Drivers licence<br />
Able to shift rotorainers<br />
Pasture managment a<br />
must.<br />
please phone<br />
thomas<br />
0210366121<br />
For more details<br />
Situations Vacant<br />
LABOURERS.<br />
We are looking for<br />
labourers to work in the<br />
Rolleston area within<br />
factory environments.<br />
Physically fit and available<br />
to work Monday to Friday<br />
are a must for these jobs.<br />
If you are interested please<br />
call Lynne on 03 365 1431<br />
or visit our website to<br />
register www.ryan.co.nz<br />
We need your forgotten<br />
Do you have a kilt getting dusty at the back of<br />
your wardrobe? We can give it a new lease of<br />
life at The Hororata Highland Games!<br />
The Hororata Highland Games<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Kilted Mile is<br />
growing in popularity but in<br />
order to run the race, more<br />
kilts are required.<br />
The Kilted Mile is a race which<br />
takes competitors on a one<br />
mile course with obstacles<br />
and challenges along the way<br />
including a tyre run, hurdles<br />
and scoffing a Hororata Pie<br />
and Shortbread along the way.<br />
It is one of the many events<br />
held at the Hororata Highland<br />
Games.<br />
Contact Karen Pasco at karen.pasco@<br />
starmedia.kiwi or drop off to our Star<br />
Media office at 359 Lincoln Rd, Addington.<br />
We will need the kilt by 1pm on Friday,<br />
2 November <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
AgResearch is the Crown Research Institute tasked with delivering leading<br />
agricultural science and innovation to benefit the wider New Zealand economy.<br />
Our internationally-recognised scientists work across the agricultural sectors in<br />
collaboration with a range of stakeholders both nationally and internationally,<br />
putting science and innovation at the forefront. We are a unique organisation that<br />
is driving prosperity by transforming agriculture.<br />
Administrative Assistant<br />
The role and opportunity<br />
AgResearch are looking for an enthusiastic and positive person who will provide<br />
administrative support at our Lincoln Campus. Working as part of the Site<br />
Services team, you will need to be highly organised, customer focused and selfmotivated<br />
with a can-do attitude. This is a full-time position for 1 year fixed term.<br />
What you will be doing<br />
• Providing front-line reception and phone service, including assisting visitors<br />
and contractors.<br />
• General administrative duties, including mail, courier and freight, ordering<br />
supplies, financial processing and records management.<br />
• Coordinating meetings, including bookings, resources and catering.<br />
• Assisting the Site Manager in monitoring health and safety aspects for the site.<br />
About you<br />
• Fully conversant with Microsoft suite of programmes - Word, Outlook and<br />
Excel at an intermediate level.<br />
• Full Driver Licence or working towards this.<br />
For more info or to apply go to www.agresearchcareers.co.nz<br />
For a confidential discussion contact Elaine Chapman, Site Manager on 029 983 3987.<br />
Applications close: 26 <strong>October</strong> <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Bright Minds Leading the Way Significance Balance<br />
www.agresearchcareers.co.nz<br />
Come join the fun on the 10th November,<br />
Hororata Domain<br />
#areyouupforit<br />
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Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Labour Weekend<br />
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SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 45<br />
LIMITED TIME ONLY – SALE ENDS OCTOBER 29 th <strong>2018</strong> • Excludes Manchester and Accessories<br />
Whitehaven Queen Bed<br />
now only $ 799<br />
Accessories not included.<br />
Prague 7 Pc Dining Pkg<br />
now only $ 1499<br />
Accessories not included.<br />
ALL BEDROOM ON SALE<br />
ALL DINING ON SALE<br />
Andorra 3 Seater Electric Recliner<br />
now only $ 1999<br />
Accessories sold separately.<br />
Casoria Outdoor 2 Seater<br />
now only $ <strong>17</strong>99<br />
Casoria Outdoor Single Seater<br />
now only $ 999<br />
Accessories sold separately.<br />
a<br />
ALL LOUNGE ON SALE<br />
ALL OUTDOOR ON SALE
46 Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Refresh your home for summer...<br />
Add a touch of<br />
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NEW<br />
Madeleine 2 Drawer<br />
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now only $ 259<br />
Elyse 3 Seater<br />
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now only $ 658<br />
Alice Dining Chair<br />
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Eames Fabric<br />
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now only $ 95<br />
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Duvall Fabric<br />
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now only $ 115<br />
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Verano 3 Seater<br />
now only $ 749<br />
Verano 2 Seater<br />
now only $ 599<br />
Prague<br />
Queen Bed<br />
now only $ 899<br />
Accessories not included.<br />
Veno 3 Pc<br />
Dining Set<br />
now only $ 349<br />
www.targetfurniture.co.nz
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong> 47<br />
NEW<br />
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furniture?<br />
Sapira Buffet<br />
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NEW<br />
Budapest Queen Bed<br />
now only $ 899<br />
Mattress not included.<br />
Sapira 160 Dining Table<br />
now only $ 399<br />
Montana Queen Bed<br />
now only $ 499<br />
Mattress not included.<br />
BEST SELLER!<br />
Ego Egg Chair<br />
now only $ 459<br />
Davos Barstool<br />
now only $ 99<br />
NEW<br />
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It’s a new way of living.<br />
NEW ITEMS NOW AVAILABLE!<br />
NEW<br />
Koko Rocking Chair<br />
now only $ 459<br />
Woodwall 2 Seater<br />
now only $ 599<br />
Hennesy Egg Chair<br />
now only $ 499<br />
Turn over for <strong>2018</strong> Outdoor collection.<br />
INSTORE AND ONLINE
48 Wednesday <strong>October</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Outdoor <strong>2018</strong><br />
labour day special<br />
WHILE STOCKS<br />
LAST<br />
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279<br />
Palermo 3 Seater<br />
now only $ 999<br />
Accessories sold separately.<br />
Montego Dining/Lounge Set<br />
now only $ 1999<br />
Accessories not included.<br />
Cloud Armchair<br />
now only $ 479<br />
Fox Dining Table &<br />
Benches - Gunmetal<br />
now only $ 3899<br />
SAVE $ 1000<br />
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We accept:<br />
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stated. Colours in store may vary to those pictured. Stock may vary from<br />
store to store. Target apologises in advance if any item is sold out during the<br />
promotion. All Prices include GST. Target reserves the right to amend any<br />
misprints or errors within this advertisement. Mailer offers expire Monday 29th<br />
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the BeSt PRoPeRtieS AcRoSS<br />
the SeLWYn DiStRict<br />
INSIDE<br />
PUBLiSheD eVeRY WeDneSDAY<br />
Week commencing WeDneSDAY, <strong>17</strong>th octoBeR <strong>2018</strong><br />
Vendor has purchased - must be sold!<br />
Framed by thriving gardens and boasting plenty of<br />
character and personality, this stylish home was designed<br />
and constructed to complement its natural surroundings.<br />
This spacious home features 4 large bedrooms, a large<br />
‘country-style’ kitchen, and a generously-proportioned<br />
bathroom. Designed with families in mind, the open-plan<br />
living area offers plenty of versatility, while a wood fire<br />
guarantees year-round comfort. Other highlights include<br />
neutral decor, a separate laundry, and excellent indoor/<br />
outdoor flow.<br />
Outside, the sprawling 4.5 hectare (11 acres) slice of land<br />
is fully-fenced and boasts 4 paddocks, barn shed and a<br />
large double garage (with internal access).<br />
Although it feels like it’s a world away from the hustle and<br />
bustle of modern life the property lies just a stone’s throw<br />
away from the charming township of West Melton with all<br />
of its boutique shops and quality amenities.<br />
Our vendor has cherished his time here, taking great pride<br />
in his home and maintaining it to the highest standards.<br />
But the time to downsize has arrived, and with the next<br />
chapter in his life beckoning he’s determined to achieve<br />
a result as quickly as possible. Homes of this size, in this<br />
popular pocket of the country are always in demand, and<br />
interested parties are advised to act quickly - Instructions<br />
are clear “this must sell under the hammer!”.<br />
Open Home: Saturday 2-3pm<br />
Auction: 31st <strong>October</strong> <strong>2018</strong> at 2pm<br />
Russely Golf Club, 428 Memorial Ave (unless sold prior)<br />
Four Seasons Realty<br />
Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd<br />
Caine Hopcroft<br />
Contact:<br />
Mobile: 027 330 1002<br />
Phone: 03 347 1411<br />
Email: caine.hopcroft@harcourts.co.nz<br />
Address: 95 Neave Road, West Melton<br />
harcourts.co.nz/RL2032<br />
Trust.<br />
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027 330 1002<br />
03 347 4711<br />
caine.hopcroft@harcourts.co.nz<br />
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Your home for local property<br />
Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd<br />
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2<br />
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M 027 515 7045<br />
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M 027 515 7045<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
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M 027 515 7045<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
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M 027 515 7045<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
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M 027 503 777<br />
P 03 349 9919<br />
Jackie Wither<br />
M 027 503 777<br />
P 03 349 9919<br />
Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
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3<br />
Katie Harrison<br />
M 021 135 0887<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
Fergus Spain<br />
M 027 608 4768<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
Scott MacDonald<br />
M 027 515 7045<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
Welcome<br />
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Lincoln Office<br />
Shona Robb<br />
M 027 229 3657<br />
P 03 347 4711<br />
Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
Jon has always been passionate<br />
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027 687 0113<br />
Your home for local property
4<br />
Lifestyle, Landbank or Develop, FINAL WEEK!<br />
92 Manse Road Leeston<br />
Sadly, for our owners, a change in plans dictates that their<br />
forever home MUST go.<br />
This seriously impressive Boyd Chamberlain home,<br />
nestled on 2.7Ha of sub-dividable land, offers a fantastic<br />
opportunity for the ‘lifestyler’, equestrian lover, entertainer<br />
or the savvy landbank/developer.<br />
The open plan kitchen is sleek and sophisticated, a marble<br />
bench top overlooking the dining area with great flow to the<br />
outdoor space forms the hub of the home – entertaining is a<br />
pleasure.<br />
Cathedral ceiling and feature log burner set in schist<br />
surrounds form a cosy space in the main living room.<br />
Comfort year round with zoned underfloor heating,<br />
the extras and functionality of the home are simply too<br />
extensive to list – this is a must see.<br />
Beyond the landscaped grounds and gardens lies real<br />
potential. Zoned Living 2, with the option to further<br />
subdivide, reap the rewards now or enjoy the future proof<br />
value of your investment underpinned by the development<br />
potential.<br />
Deadline Sale – offers presented 4pm Thursday 25th<br />
<strong>October</strong>.<br />
View Sunday 1:30-2:30pm<br />
www.harcourts.co.nz/RH4985<br />
Steve Alfeld<br />
M 0210 2402 528<br />
P 03 349 9919<br />
Local Community Knowledge<br />
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Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
Your home for local property
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M-A<br />
MATSON & ALLAN<br />
REAL ESTATE LIMITED<br />
‘The<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Experts’<br />
Residential<br />
Lifestyle<br />
Rural Property<br />
Licensed REAA2008<br />
ROLLESTON - 11 Reuben Avenue<br />
OAMARu STONE CLASSIC<br />
• Oamaru Stone Classsic<br />
• 240m 2 (approx) Oamaru Stone home.<br />
• 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom and 1 ensuite<br />
• 2x living areas with log burner & heat pump<br />
• 2 car internal garaging<br />
• North facing with veranda on two sides<br />
• Freshly painted and new carpet throughout<br />
• Newly laid ready lawn with pop up irrigation<br />
• 1435m 2 section<br />
Viewing: Sun 1.00 – 1.30pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $550,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0445<br />
Andrew Taylor 027 435 5930<br />
andrew@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
ROLLESTON - 13 Rochester Crescent<br />
READY AND WAITING ON ROCHESTER<br />
• Affordable<br />
• Great location<br />
• Two separate living areas<br />
• Well-appointed location<br />
• Three double bedrooms<br />
• Master with WIR and ensuite<br />
• underfloor tile heating<br />
• Private and secure section<br />
• Immediate possession available<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Mon 3.45 – 4.15pm<br />
Price: Neg over $489,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0446<br />
Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576<br />
jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
ROLLESTON - 8 Full Moon Lane<br />
EPITOME OF LIVING WITH 4 CAR<br />
GARAGE<br />
• Executive home built in <strong>2018</strong><br />
• Two generous size living areas<br />
• Stovax standalone fire place<br />
• Large sliders to decked area<br />
• Designer kitchen; granite benchtops & walk in pantry<br />
• Designated dining and living<br />
• Four double bedrooms<br />
• Spacious master with large WIR and ensuite<br />
• Standalone bath in the main bathroom<br />
• Separate laundry and plenty of internal storage<br />
• Private 820sqm, designated trailer or vehicle parking<br />
ROLLESTON - 7 Jasper Court<br />
FIRST HOME BuYERS BE QuICK!<br />
• Low maintenance investment<br />
• Built in 2015<br />
• Views to idyllic reserve from living and outdoor<br />
entertaining areas<br />
• Sleek kitchen fitted with quality appliances<br />
• Three generously proportioned bedrooms<br />
• Large centrally located bathroom<br />
• Intelligently designed for maximum space<br />
• Easy stress free living, fabulous starter property<br />
DARFIELD - 1141A Greendale Rd<br />
YOuR PIECE OF PARADISE<br />
• Large lifestyle family home on 6200sqm<br />
• Beatifically decorated 233sqm home<br />
• Log fire with 2 heat pumps<br />
• Converted double garage to super large games<br />
room or work from home area<br />
• Newly built 90sqm high studded implement shed<br />
on a concrete base<br />
• Awesome country living at its best<br />
• Large bedrooms and chef’s style kitchen<br />
SOUTHBRIDGE - 26 St James Street<br />
FOuR CAR GARAGING AND FuTuRE<br />
POTENTIAL<br />
• Three bedroom home (two very large)<br />
• Large country kitchen<br />
• Tidy dining/lounge area<br />
• separate formal lounge,<br />
• Bathroom and large laundry.<br />
• Fantastic patio<br />
• 3 car garage and an<br />
• Extra single garage with workshop<br />
• Numerous established trees<br />
• Established botanic setting<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Mon 2.15 – 2.45pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $749,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0440<br />
Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576<br />
jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Mon 3.00 – 3.30pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $455,000<br />
www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0431<br />
Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576<br />
jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Sun 12.30 – 1.00pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $695,000<br />
www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0403<br />
Paul Robinson Mb 021 277 2690<br />
paul@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Mon 12.00 – 12.30pm<br />
Price: $369,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0433<br />
Cameron McRae Mb 027 769 6696<br />
cameron@marealestate.co.nz<br />
ROLLESTON - 73 Dynes Road<br />
SENSATIONAL FIVE DOuBLE BEDROOM &<br />
TRIPLE CAR GARAGE<br />
• Fabulous executive living<br />
• Five double bedrooms plus study<br />
• Three separate living areas<br />
• Stunning kitchen with stone benchtops<br />
• Walk in pantry<br />
• Beautifully specified bathrooms<br />
• Ducted heat pump system throughout<br />
• Triple car garage<br />
• Delightful street appeal<br />
kIRWEE - 12 Anson Street<br />
HIDDEN GEM OF KIRWEE<br />
• Quality built 200sqm home<br />
• 2024m 2 of total privacy (two titles)<br />
• 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms<br />
• Open plan kitchen and dining<br />
• 3 large living areas<br />
• Log fire and heat pump<br />
• Recent redecoration throughout<br />
• Beautifully landscaped with heaps of garaging<br />
• Separate area for a work from home option<br />
LEESTON - 25 Market Street<br />
PERMANENT MATERIAL HOME WITH<br />
MANY EXTRAS<br />
• Immaculate renovated permanent material home<br />
• Three big bedrooms (two extra-large)<br />
• Modern kitchen with designated dining<br />
• Large open plan living area<br />
• North facing decking<br />
• Huge Osburn logburner and HRV<br />
• Modern bathroom, Large separate laundry<br />
• Large two car garage with workshop attached, carport,<br />
vege gardens, more sheds for firewood & storage.<br />
• Modern sleep out which could also be the perfect work<br />
from home area<br />
LEESTON - 22 Pound Road<br />
THE ONE YOu HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR<br />
• Great opportunity for first home buyers<br />
• Located on the sunny side of the street<br />
• Three good sized bedrooms<br />
• Tidy bathroom<br />
• Open plan living with free standing logburner on<br />
wetback<br />
• Separate kitchen<br />
• Super sunny and warm conservatory\<br />
• Solar hot water, heatpump and double glazing<br />
• Separate laundry<br />
• 790m 2 section with free standing double garage<br />
• Garden shed & woodshed<br />
Viewing: Mon 1.30 – 2.00pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $795,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0430<br />
Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576<br />
jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Sun 1.45 - 2.15pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $549,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0425<br />
Paul Robinson Mb 021 277 2690<br />
paul@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Mon 1.00 – 1.30pm<br />
Price: $419,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0442<br />
Cameron McRae Mb 027 769 6696<br />
cameron@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
Viewing: Mon 1.45 – 2.15pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $385,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0419<br />
Cameron McRae Mb 027 769 6696<br />
cameron@marealestate.co.nz<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz<br />
Chris Flanagan<br />
027 433 4657<br />
Andrew Taylor<br />
027 435 5930<br />
Jackie Derrick<br />
027 636 3576<br />
Jo Barrett<br />
021 859 006<br />
Brendon Roxburgh<br />
027 571 3983<br />
Stephan Knowler<br />
027 229 9522<br />
Cameron McRae<br />
027 769 6696<br />
Paul Robinson<br />
021 277 2690<br />
Emily Newcombe<br />
021 645 695
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Irrigated 10Ha with two separate dwellings<br />
A very rare find. Located right on the edge of NZ’s fastest growing town and soon to be<br />
just minutes’ drive from central Christchurch. This complete property offers so much for<br />
any discerning buyer.<br />
An approximately 350m 2 grand homestead nestled in established park like grounds.<br />
Multiple living and dining areas and an excellent outdoor dining/entertaining area<br />
complete with a wine cellar. This home is an entertainers dream and or family home.<br />
The second dwelling is composed of a modern 2 bedroom approx 73m 2 cottage and<br />
totally separate including access off a separate road giving the ultimate in privacy for<br />
both dwellings.<br />
This property is complemented with an excellent range of outbuildings including office<br />
and lunch room facilities, ideal for a work from home business, contractor or the like.<br />
K Line irrigation covers the large paddock areas with the current consent valid until<br />
2035. There is a large established olive grove and several various fruit trees.<br />
The whole property is surrounded by shelter trees giving both<br />
privacy and shelter. Priced to meet the market. Where else can<br />
you buy a complete and diverse property like this for such good<br />
value in this prime location.<br />
M: 027 435 5930 W: 347 9949 E: andrew@marealestate.co.nz<br />
M-A<br />
MATSON & ALLAN<br />
REAL ESTATE LIMITED<br />
‘The Experts’<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
423 Burnham School Road, Burnham<br />
Price: $1,599,996.00 (incl GST)<br />
Viewing by appointment<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0420<br />
Andrew Taylor<br />
Residential<br />
Lifestyle<br />
Rural Property<br />
Licensed REAA2008<br />
ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz<br />
New Zealand’s leading rural real estate company<br />
RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL<br />
A Cost Effective Land Holding<br />
• Approximately 150 hectares (subject to survey) of flat bare land<br />
close to Darfield with possible irrigation options<br />
• A well-farmed property that has historically been used for<br />
breeding ewes and finishing store lambs in conjunction with a<br />
neighbouring property<br />
• Well fenced into 14 paddocks of mainly permanent pasture, the<br />
property has carried out a regular annual regrassing programme<br />
pggwre.co.nz/CHR29030<br />
Darfield<br />
DEADLINE PRIVATE<br />
TREATY<br />
Plus GST (if any)<br />
(Unless Sold Prior)<br />
Closes 2.00pm, 24 <strong>October</strong><br />
Sam Davidson<br />
M 027 488 8269<br />
sdavidson@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
Amazing Lifestyle Opportunity<br />
Once known as the Hororata Homestead, now sadly<br />
pulled down after the earthquake, 37.6411 hectares of<br />
bare land is now available to purchase. This property<br />
will tick many boxes for size, privacy and location. Very<br />
easy access into the city or international airport and<br />
having Darfield township close by. <strong>17</strong> paddocks, good<br />
shelter, three-stand woolshed with covered yards,<br />
cattle yards, hayshed, large lock-up shed with<br />
mezzanine floor, workshop and utility shed. The<br />
Hororata River meanders through the property offering<br />
a stunning building site to build your dream home.<br />
pggwre.co.nz/DAR28867<br />
Hororata<br />
DEADLINE PRIVATE<br />
TREATY<br />
Plus GST (if any)<br />
(Unless Sold Prior)<br />
Closes 4.00pm, Friday<br />
9 November<br />
Min Cookson<br />
M 027 249 54<strong>17</strong><br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008<br />
The Stable Cottage<br />
2309 Coaltrack Road<br />
This 10.2630 hectare lifestyle property situated just out of<br />
Darfield offers many options. The very cute cottage is permanent<br />
material offering open-plan living and three bedrooms. Out in the<br />
yard area is a large stable complex and office, plus many utility<br />
sheds.<br />
pggwre.co.nz/DAR29032<br />
Darfield<br />
$695,000<br />
Plus GST (if any)<br />
VIEW Sunday, 2.00-2.30pm<br />
Min Cookson<br />
M 027 249 54<strong>17</strong><br />
min.cookson@xtra.co.nz<br />
pggwre.co.nz
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Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 rolleston@pb.co.nz 03 929 0306<br />
RETIRE IN STYLE - WITH FAMILY IN MIND<br />
QUIET AND COMFORTABLE IN COALGATE<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
WEB ID ROU64452<br />
ROLLESTON<br />
44 Shadbolt Lane<br />
View By Appointment<br />
Walk into the home of your best years: a perfect space<br />
for two with enough room to let the whole family visit in<br />
comfort. The low maintenance 569m2 section presents<br />
several unique outdoor areas and the raised garden beds<br />
and greenhouse are ready for the herbs and tomatoes.<br />
The heat pump plus log burner situated in the spacious<br />
living area keeps you cosy all winter, while the internal<br />
access double garage has plenty of room for your next<br />
project no matter the season. All of this is within a 10<br />
Sarah Yeates<br />
minute walk to the Rolleston town centre; what more<br />
Mobile 027 447 2719<br />
could you ask for?<br />
Office 03 929 0306<br />
sarahy@pb.co.nz<br />
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS- KOWAI BUSH<br />
BUYERS $549,000+<br />
4<br />
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2<br />
WEB ID DFU64279<br />
COALGATE<br />
66 Bridge Street<br />
This newly decorated family home is all ready for a new<br />
chapter.<br />
First home buyers, you can move in and enjoy. Newly<br />
painted throughout in fresh neutral tones,<br />
complimented with brand new drapes, makes this three<br />
bedroom home light and welcoming. The kitchen offers<br />
ample cupboard space, dishwasher, and flows into the<br />
open plan living, dining. Here you can cosy up by the log<br />
burner on those cooler days and enjoy the views of the<br />
garden through sun lit windows during the warmer<br />
months. Call Jannetta for a viewing today!<br />
DEADLINE SALE<br />
VIEW 21 & 28 Oct 2.15 - 2.45pm<br />
DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 25th <strong>October</strong>, <strong>2018</strong> at<br />
4.00pm, (unless sold prior)<br />
Jannetta Thomas<br />
Mobile 021 256 6295<br />
jannetta@pb.co.nz<br />
GET READY!..ITS WAITING BUYERS $345,000+<br />
WEB ID ROU64149<br />
SOUTHBRIDGE<br />
15 Taiaroa Place<br />
This cosy home is situated on 806m2 of established<br />
lawn and plantings in a quiet cul-de-sac just walking<br />
distance to the cafe, pool,school and sports ground!<br />
Making this property an ideal location for a young family<br />
to enjoy rural living while also enjoying all that this<br />
wonderful community has to offer.<br />
The home has 3 bedrooms and open-plan kitchen/living<br />
with a central log-burner for cosy winter evenings and<br />
french-doors to the deck and back-yard so that you can<br />
enjoy private summer-living also.<br />
VIEW Sunday 21 Oct 2.00 - 2.30pm<br />
3<br />
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1<br />
3<br />
WEB ID DFR64095<br />
SPRINGFIELD<br />
Kowai and Rubicon Roads<br />
Two contiguous bareland opportunities seldomly<br />
available in a tightly held corner of Canterbury.<br />
DEADLINE SALE<br />
View By Appointment<br />
DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 1st November, <strong>2018</strong> at<br />
1.00pm<br />
Penny Dadson-Clausen<br />
Mobile 027 895 5943<br />
Office 03 929 0306<br />
pennyd@pb.co.nz<br />
SUNSHINE BEACH ESCAPE! BUYERS $359,000+<br />
WEB ID LEU64198<br />
SOUTHBRIDGE<br />
52 Ocean View Place Rakaia Huts RD3<br />
If it`s time to escape the rat-race this is for you. This<br />
private piece of paradise offers a 2 bedroom, permanent<br />
material home on 1088m2 of established gardens and<br />
lawns. Perfectly positioned for sun-drenched living and<br />
spectacular views over farmland to the Alps and, close<br />
enough to the beach to be able to hear the sea! The<br />
open-plan kitchen/dining/living make entertaining a<br />
breeze with a well-positioned log fire to keep you cosy<br />
and comfortable on those chillier winter nights.<br />
VIEW Sunday 21 Oct 1.00 - 1.30pm<br />
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2<br />
1. Kowai Road- comprising 16.7 hectares with resource<br />
consent to build<br />
2. Rubicon Road- 33 hectares approximately (STS and<br />
title being issued).<br />
Both properties have been run in conjunction and have a<br />
strong history of mixed cropping. Available individually<br />
or collectively.<br />
Matt Collier<br />
Mobile 027 205 6626<br />
mattc@pb.co.nz<br />
Penny Dadson-Clausen<br />
Mobile 027 895 5943<br />
Office 03 929 0306<br />
pennyd@pb.co.nz<br />
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2<br />
pb.co.nz
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Getting what<br />
you paid for on<br />
settlement day<br />
In the movies, the day someone gets<br />
the keys to their newly bought home is<br />
portrayed as a golden, stress-free time. The<br />
reality can be rather different, especially<br />
if you find your dream home has turned<br />
into something akin to Nightmare On<br />
Elm Street since you agreed to buy it.<br />
“The trick to a stress-free settlement<br />
is to do as much as you can in advance,<br />
starting with when you’re signing the sale<br />
and purchase agreement,” advises Kevin<br />
Lampen-Smith, chief executive of the<br />
Real Estate Agents Authority (REAA).<br />
“The sale and purchase agreement is the<br />
legally-binding contract agreed between<br />
you and the seller that details the property,<br />
the conditions of sale and the price.<br />
Make sure that there is an agreed list of<br />
chattels, with notes as to their condition,<br />
in this agreement. If the property is full of<br />
rubbish, and you want it gone before you<br />
take possession, make that a condition of<br />
the sale. If there are holes in the fence that<br />
the seller has promised to fix, get that in<br />
writing on the agreement: don’t rely on<br />
verbal assurances that something will be<br />
done prior to settlement. It’s far better<br />
to get all these niggly details sorted out<br />
before you sign the agreement than face<br />
protracted battles down the track.”<br />
As a buyer, you are generally entitled to<br />
one opportunity to inspect the property<br />
before settlement day. If the property has<br />
sitting tenants, ask your lawyer to ensure<br />
there is a ‘final inspection’ clause inserted<br />
in the sale and purchase agreement before<br />
you sign it. This inspection is to make<br />
sure that it is in the same or better order<br />
it was when you viewed it and agreed to<br />
the sale. It is not designed to give you the<br />
chance to uncover new defects, or to give<br />
a rental agent the chance to appraise the<br />
place’s value.<br />
“A seller does not have to accommodate<br />
any extra requests to visit the property<br />
prior to settlement,” Lampen-Smith says.<br />
“Remember that the seller may have a<br />
lot on their plate; making the property<br />
available so your interior decorator can<br />
measure up for new curtains is unlikely<br />
to be a high priority.”<br />
Your real estate agent will usually<br />
arrange the inspection with the seller,<br />
and accompany you to the property. Most<br />
experts recommend that this inspection<br />
takes place around 24 hours before<br />
settlement day so there are no hold-ups<br />
to the transfer of funds and ownership.<br />
When you come to inspect the property,<br />
everything should be as it was when you<br />
decided to purchase it (as reflected by the<br />
sale and purchase agreement). Lampen-<br />
Smith says you can expect chattels to be in<br />
a reasonable working order unless it has<br />
been agreed and documented otherwise.<br />
You cannot complain to the seller that<br />
the oven isn’t clean enough, but you can<br />
raise a complaint if it is missing, or it is<br />
a different model to the one cited in the<br />
agreement. Don’t forget to check that<br />
garage door openers and pool covers are<br />
in situ, or that locks work properly.<br />
If there is a problem, the REAA says<br />
you should speak to the real estate agent<br />
and your lawyer in the first instance. They<br />
can help you negotiate with the seller to<br />
remedy any issues, such as a newly broken<br />
window or missing keys. Your lawyer<br />
should work with the seller’s lawyer to<br />
reach a satisfactory solution, such as<br />
getting the seller to make any necessary<br />
repairs, or to deduct any costs from the<br />
eventual settlement.<br />
Making the final inspection 24 hours<br />
before settlement is due gives you and the<br />
seller time to reach an agreement over<br />
anything outstanding. This is important,<br />
because if you do not complete settlement<br />
on the due date and the seller can<br />
demonstrate that they were able and<br />
willing to complete their side of the<br />
settlement, then you will be liable for<br />
interest on any portion of the purchase<br />
price that is unpaid. The seller does not<br />
need to give you access to the property<br />
while any amount remains outstanding.<br />
“Like any property transaction, success<br />
often depends on doing things right at the<br />
start,” Lampen-Smith says.<br />
“Get the details right at the beginning<br />
and you’ve got a greater chance of a happy<br />
ending.”<br />
For independent advice on buying<br />
or selling property, check out<br />
settled.govt.nz<br />
Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 rolleston@pb.co.nz Office 03 929 0306<br />
LANDSBOROUGH LIFESTYLE!<br />
DUAL FAMILY LIVING!<br />
WEB ID DFU63088<br />
DARFIELD<br />
5 Landsborough Drive<br />
Superior Family living at its best. This beautifully<br />
presented, spacious 318m2 home has everything you<br />
need for a growing family. At just three years old, this<br />
near new home sits on a 5000m2 section built for all<br />
day sun. The north facing bedrooms all have their own<br />
access to the patio area and with the landscaping<br />
providing privacy to most of the property, you can sit<br />
and enjoy the outdoors any time. Be delighted at the<br />
open homes or call Jannetta any time for a viewing.<br />
View By Appointment<br />
Jannetta Thomas<br />
Mobile 021 256 6295<br />
jannetta@pb.co.nz<br />
BY NEGOTIATION<br />
5<br />
2<br />
2<br />
WEB ID ROU63978<br />
ROLLESTON<br />
19 Goldrush Lane<br />
Designed and built for generational living less than 3<br />
years ago, this 343m2 home on an expansive 1005m2<br />
section offers outstanding practicality with a<br />
sophistication to be envied. Finished with luxury features<br />
including engineered stone benchtops and butler’s<br />
pantry in the main wing and 3 fully-tiled bathrooms<br />
throughout the home.<br />
With too many features to mention this home is simply<br />
a must see!<br />
View By Appointment<br />
Sarah Yeates<br />
Mobile 027 447 2719<br />
Office 03 929 0306<br />
sarahy@pb.co.nz<br />
BUYERS $899,000+<br />
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Natural hazards to watch<br />
out for when buying a home<br />
When buying a home, it can be easy to focus on<br />
the renovated kitchen or the north-facing deck, but<br />
it’s important to consider how the property might<br />
stand up to a natural disaster.<br />
For many New Zealanders, the first thing<br />
that comes to mind is an earthquake.<br />
“As Kiwis, we know all too well how much<br />
damage a shake can do to our homes,”<br />
says Real Estate Authority (REA) Chief<br />
Executive Kevin Lampen-Smith. “However,<br />
there are plenty of other hazards mother<br />
nature may throw at us, including tsunamis,<br />
volcanic eruptions and hydrothermal<br />
activity such as hydrothermal eruptions,<br />
ground subsidence and gas emissions.”<br />
Other calamities include a fire, flood,<br />
storm damage or even a tornado. When<br />
working to identify natural hazards that<br />
might affect a home, the best place to<br />
start is to get the property inspected by an<br />
appropriately qualified professional. This<br />
will give buyers an idea of any damage from<br />
past natural events.<br />
“Check that they’ll consider how<br />
chimneys, foundations and retaining walls<br />
might perform or be affected by natural<br />
hazards. Ask them to comment on the<br />
maintenance of the house,” says Lampen-<br />
Smith.<br />
“If the home is being sold by a licensed<br />
real estate salesperson, buyers can ask<br />
them anything they want to know about<br />
the property. The agent can’t withhold any<br />
information they know.”<br />
Lampen-Smith says the local council is<br />
another great resource, as they should have<br />
information about any hazards present at<br />
the address. Some of this information may<br />
be available free of charge, but it can be a<br />
good idea to pay for a land information<br />
memorandum (LIM) report, which will<br />
provide buyers with a fuller picture of that<br />
property.<br />
“It’s also important to find out about the<br />
history of the home, including whether it<br />
has been the subject of an EQC [Earthquake<br />
Commission] claim and whether that claim<br />
has been resolved,” Lampen-Smith says.<br />
Natural disasters do happen, so to<br />
be protected against damage or loss it’s<br />
important to insure a property. Buyers<br />
should call around different insurers to get<br />
quotes for the house they’re considering.<br />
“Banks and other lenders usually require<br />
the place to be insured from settlement<br />
date, so an ‘uninsurable’ house can cause<br />
trouble,” Lampen-Smith warns.<br />
Buyers should also understand how the<br />
risks that affect a home might change over<br />
time.<br />
“For example, insurance companies<br />
are reassessing how they cover coastal or<br />
clifftop properties due to the growing risk of<br />
environmental damage. This means that the<br />
cost of premiums may increase, exclusions<br />
may be added, or insurance cover may be<br />
withdrawn for some properties as the risk<br />
changes.”<br />
When drawing up a pros and cons list for<br />
a property, consider features that make a<br />
home safer or more at risk during a natural<br />
event. For example, a roof that’s lightweight<br />
and well secured will stand up better in a<br />
storm. A tall, unbraced chimney made<br />
from brick or concrete may suffer damage<br />
or collapse in a quake.<br />
Identifying potential risks should be part<br />
of the due diligence process before making<br />
an offer, and house hunters can find a list of<br />
natural hazards to look out for on the Real<br />
Estate Authority’s independent website for<br />
buyers and sellers, settled.govt.nz.<br />
“Of course, this doesn’t cover everything<br />
that may be relevant to a particular buyer<br />
or property, which is why it’s important to<br />
get advice from a lawyer or conveyancer,<br />
or other registered professionals, before<br />
signing on the dotted line,” Lampen-Smith<br />
explains.<br />
Artists impression only<br />
<strong>17</strong>8<br />
Building a better lifestyle and<br />
a healthier future starts here<br />
Verdeco Park is an exclusive<br />
residential offering of generouslysized<br />
sections, positioned behind<br />
Lincoln University, at 1472<br />
Springs Road.<br />
Bringing an entirely fresh<br />
approach to living Verdeco<br />
Park goes beyond the usual<br />
subdivision.<br />
153<br />
5250m 2<br />
+ row<br />
152<br />
154<br />
5500m 2<br />
+ row<br />
155<br />
4466m 2<br />
<strong>17</strong>5<br />
3158m 2 <strong>17</strong>7<br />
3220m 2 3115m 2<br />
<strong>17</strong>6<br />
158<br />
6000m 2<br />
+ row<br />
161<br />
160<br />
3590m<br />
157<br />
2<br />
3000m 2<br />
156<br />
3214m 2<br />
4500m 2<br />
159<br />
5500m 2<br />
+ row<br />
163<br />
5118m 2<br />
+ row<br />
L I N C O L N U N I V E R S I T Y<br />
3350m 2 162<br />
<strong>17</strong>1<br />
<strong>17</strong>0<br />
<strong>17</strong>2<br />
3360m 2 4000m 169<br />
2 4158m 2<br />
3050m 2<br />
<strong>17</strong>3<br />
3046m 2<br />
<strong>17</strong>4<br />
3330m 2<br />
3302m 2<br />
164<br />
5732m 2<br />
+ row<br />
3874m 2 165 166<br />
3533m 2 3533m 2<br />
168<br />
Stage One sections selling now<br />
Choose from Verdeco Park’s<br />
full range of generously sized<br />
sections from 640m 2 to 6,000m 2<br />
and, as well as building a new<br />
home, you’ll be shaping a greener,<br />
more sustainable future.<br />
60<br />
32<br />
900m 2 61<br />
900m 2<br />
114<br />
115<br />
3316m 2<br />
3227m 2<br />
4060m 2 5000m 2<br />
5000m 2<br />
116<br />
1<strong>17</strong><br />
59<br />
730m 2 107<br />
726m 2<br />
6 5<br />
49 738m<br />
50<br />
2 720m 2 803m 2<br />
52 51<br />
750m 2<br />
640m<br />
53<br />
2 54<br />
700m 2 640m 2<br />
700m<br />
55<br />
2 732m 2<br />
56 731m 2<br />
57 731m 2<br />
655m 2<br />
640m 2 86<br />
87 88 89 90<br />
943m<br />
943m 2 2 943m 2 940m 2 1000m 2<br />
1002m 2<br />
58<br />
700m 2 111<br />
110<br />
109 687m 2<br />
687m 2<br />
108<br />
688m 2<br />
113<br />
112 750m 2<br />
687m 2<br />
687m 2<br />
85<br />
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S I T E M A P<br />
Under Contract<br />
Sold<br />
7<br />
S P R I N G S R O A D<br />
640m 2 - 1,000m 2 Priced from $210,000 | 3,000m 2 - 6,000m 2 Priced from $355,000<br />
Your perfect section is selling now - visit VERDECOPARK.CO.NZ<br />
Ben Harris<br />
021 995 596<br />
Mick Sidey<br />
027 229 8888<br />
Sally Hargreaves<br />
021 125 1545<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,<br />
LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
18<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Tai Tapu 10/1269 Christchurch Akaroa Road<br />
Standout style, space and views<br />
Immersed in a sensational countryside setting, this exceptional home boasts unimpeded views that stretch as far as<br />
the eye can see and showcases sheer quality, energy efficiency and sleek modern styling. Quality craftsmanship and<br />
immense attention to detail are evident throughout the home. The gently elevating 4.1 hectares includes a 1.2<br />
hectare Pinot Noir producing small vineyard, a spacious shed and amenity area, internal-access garaging and three<br />
paddocks. An oasis of calm and tranquillity that’s just a couple of minutes from Tai Tapu village and a mere 25<br />
minutes’ drive from the CBD, this property allows you to enjoy the serenity of country life while being within easy<br />
reach of the city.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/558451<br />
3 2 2 2<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Mon 29 Oct <strong>2018</strong><br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
Tai Tapu 22 Heaton Drive<br />
Outstanding in Otahuna<br />
Showcased in its unsurpassed setting is this phenomenal 4.2315 hectare property. The well-appointed entertainer's<br />
kitchen has a range of exceptional features including a sizeable electric oven with a six-burner gas hob, an island<br />
bench, a double sink and excellent storage. In addition, a scullery has its own sink and a Bosch steam oven and<br />
warming drawer. The open plan living arrangement is the area where guests and family will naturally gather, with<br />
the dining space and lounge freely interacting with the kitchen to allow for easy entertaining and relaxation. There is<br />
also a formal lounge, elegant music room/library, office and a media room. The separate guest suite and master<br />
bedroom include ensuites, outdoor access and walk-in wardrobes. Outdoors includes raised vegetable beds, a<br />
petanque and chess area, a three-bay shed and a chicken/wood shed.<br />
6 3 4 3<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 1pm, Tue 6 Nov <strong>2018</strong><br />
View by appointment<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz/558513<br />
bayleys.co.nz
19<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
Akaroa 59 Aylmers Valley Road<br />
Duvauchelle Totara Drive<br />
Simply stunning<br />
Situated on the hills immediately behind Akaroa<br />
village is this 28 hectare small rural holding which<br />
boasts numerous potential house sites (subject to<br />
Resource Consent), expansive views over Akaroa<br />
township and across the harbour, a range of sheds and<br />
good productive soils. There are outstanding areas of<br />
native bush - 5 hectares of which is protected by a QEII<br />
covenant. Both the Aylmers Valley and Walnut Creek<br />
streams run through the property. With future<br />
subdivision potential, this very attractive small<br />
farm/lifestyle property offers so many options.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/558497<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Tue 6 Nov <strong>2018</strong><br />
View by appointment<br />
Peter Foley 021 754 737<br />
peter.foley@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
Totara Drive Estate - harbour<br />
sections available<br />
Totara Drive Estate is a peaceful, scenic harbour-side<br />
development with 12 affordable titled sections<br />
remaining priced from $140,000. Situated just over an<br />
hour's drive from Christchurch and close to the<br />
thriving seaside town of Akaroa makes it just far<br />
enough away to be the perfect home away from home<br />
location. The sections all have their own unique feel<br />
and enjoying magical sea and harbour views. Service<br />
connections available to all sections including power,<br />
water, telephone, sewerage and storm water.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/552098<br />
For Sale $140,000<br />
Richard Innes 027 522 9598<br />
richard.innes@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Jeremy Gould 027 436 1581<br />
jeremy.gould@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
Dunsandel 1293 Leeston Dunsandel Road<br />
Rural retreat<br />
This very attractive 19.69 hectare lifestyle block includes an irrigation consent, a two-bay workshop and cattle<br />
yards. With thriving two year old lucerne, continue the simply cut and carry operation or farm the property in a way<br />
that suits you. Key elements of the home are an abundance of space and absolute comfort. Outside includes kwila<br />
decking, a barbeque area, an AstroTurf tennis court and the ultimate children’s play area which comes complete<br />
with a flying fox. Keen gardeners will appreciate the vegetable garden, fruit trees and tunnel house. Located in<br />
between Christchurch and Ashburton, the Dunsandel community has grown considerably over recent years and<br />
has become a popular choice for buyers who desire a country lifestyle within relatively easy reach of the city.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/558433<br />
5 3 2 3<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Wed 31 Oct <strong>2018</strong><br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz
A large, quality home sited in a private and established<br />
5021m 2 park-like se ting in the sought after Claremont<br />
Estate on the boundary of Christchurch City.<br />
The home features four bedr oms (master with<br />
en suite and walk-in robe), open-plan kitchen, dining<br />
and living along with formal dining, lounge and<br />
conservatory. Great ind or outd or flow to a large<br />
sheltered deck set in sprawling lawns and easy care<br />
gardens with automated watering. Triple car garaging,<br />
security gates, ducted heating, solar energy and<br />
security system are just a few of the many extras on<br />
offer with this property. There is a separate standalone<br />
spacious office/studio that gives options for<br />
those who require a dedicated work from home space<br />
or alternatively, r om for a dependant relative.<br />
Set amongst other quality homes on larger sections,<br />
this property maintains a semi-rural f el whilst being<br />
a short, easy commute into the city or ou to Ro leston.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
Auction (unless sold prior)<br />
Thursday 19 <strong>October</strong>, 2pm<br />
411 Blenheim Road<br />
www.pggwre.co.nz/DAR26164<br />
Karen Hennessy<br />
Contact:<br />
Phone: 03 341 4301<br />
Mobile: 027 967 0186<br />
karen.he ne sy@p gwrightson.co.nz<br />
W ek commencing Tuesday, 3Rd ocToBeR 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Brand new ‘show stopper’ with 4 car garaging<br />
As always, this builder has finished his latest new build to<br />
perfection, incorporating a l the ‘must haves’ and more for<br />
the discerning buyer. Situated on a 12 0m 2 section, with<br />
an established backdrop, the substantial 315m 2 fl or plan<br />
provides the ultimate in family living options. The su ny &<br />
spacious open plan living r om boasts a designer kitchen<br />
with 90cms oven, stone bench tops & a walk in pantry,<br />
together with define dining, living & study spaces that<br />
The formal lounge als opens to the landscaped garden<br />
& has a boxed high stud ceiling with sound speakers. A l 4<br />
bedr oms are fabulously proportioned qu en sized r oms,<br />
with the master suite providing the perfect parents’ retreat<br />
featuring an amazing dre sing r om with fu l wardrobe<br />
system, a ditional storage & a beautiful tiled ensuite with<br />
double tiled shower, fr estanding bath & twin vanities. The<br />
family bathr om is equa ly elegant with a tiled shower &<br />
twin vanities. Cosy up in front of the log burner, k ep your<br />
toes warm with the under tile heating in the bathr oms &<br />
k ep c ol or warm, as required, a the push of a bu ton with<br />
2 heat pumps.<br />
The home’s practical layout also includes a walk-in linen<br />
r om, a substantial separate laundry, a tic storage with<br />
la der a ce s and last, but certainly not least, hugely sought<br />
after 4 car garaging. From the moment you a proach this<br />
premium property, you wi l a preciate what a privilege it<br />
would be to be able to ca l it ‘home’.<br />
www.flemington.co.nz<br />
DeaDline Sale:<br />
Closing 4pm on Monday<br />
11th June <strong>2018</strong><br />
(unless sold prior)<br />
rwro leston.co.nz/RLL23148<br />
Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd<br />
Licensed (REAA 2 08) - West Melton<br />
Sarah Booth<br />
Contact:<br />
Mobile: 027 527 8258<br />
Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford<br />
Contact:<br />
Mobile: 027 224 4733<br />
Lincoln - 03 325 7299<br />
Ro leston - 03 347 9988<br />
West Melton - 03 347 9933<br />
THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRo S<br />
W ek commencing WeDneSDAY, 23RD mAY <strong>2018</strong><br />
Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd<br />
Licensed (REAA 2 08)<br />
20<br />
Your guide to all things Real Estate<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Kitchen facelifts<br />
give new life<br />
Rather than taking out everything in<br />
the existing kitchen, a facelift can be as<br />
simple as replacing benchtops, drawer<br />
fronts and cupboard doors.<br />
As one of the most used spaces in<br />
any home, kitchens can easily begin to<br />
look very tired. As trends, and personal<br />
tastes change, it makes sense to consider<br />
upgrading your kitchen.<br />
Instead of installing a complete new<br />
kitchen, which can be expensive and quite<br />
disruptive, you may consider a kitchen<br />
facelift. Rather than taking out everything<br />
in the existing kitchen, a facelift can be<br />
as simple as replacing benchtops, drawer<br />
fronts and cupboard doors.<br />
Using the existing layout and plumbing<br />
– changing either, or both, can be done,<br />
but usually involves more time and cost<br />
– a kitchen facelift is an opportunity to<br />
change the colour scheme, add some<br />
personal and functional touches, and give<br />
your kitchen, and home, new life. New<br />
appliances, if they suit your budget, can<br />
enhance any facelift and add value to your<br />
house if you intend to sell.<br />
One consideration for a kitchen facelift<br />
is the type of benchtop. Laminate is<br />
durable and cost effective, and is available<br />
in a wide range of styles and colours.<br />
Bamboo benchtops are contemporary and<br />
add a warmth that complements mid tones<br />
and earthy colours, and other organic<br />
materials. Granite and engineered stone<br />
are more costly and tend toward high<br />
end kitchens, but their popularity and<br />
advances in technology have made them<br />
more affordable.<br />
Splashbacks can come in a variety of<br />
materials and colours, and are another<br />
way to add personal touches that are easily<br />
changed later on. Cabinet and drawer<br />
handles are a detail that can give your<br />
kitchen even more personality. These also<br />
come in a vast range of styles, materials<br />
and colours.<br />
There are many lighting options now<br />
and existing lighting can be changed or<br />
enhanced to highlight the look of your<br />
updated kitchen. Pendant lights are ideal<br />
over islands, and LED strip lights offer<br />
good overall illumination.<br />
Flooring options, too, may be another<br />
thing to consider. There are many<br />
hard wearing, relatively inexpensive<br />
possibilities, including linoleum and vinyl.<br />
Bamboo flooring can be less expensive<br />
than traditional hardwood floors, and is<br />
more eco-friendly.<br />
A kitchen facelift may also be a good<br />
time to consider a water filtration system.<br />
Under bench systems are easily installed<br />
and inexpensive. The taste and health<br />
benefits will be worth the investment if<br />
water quality is a concern (www.aqua.<br />
co.nz).<br />
While any renovation can seem a little<br />
daunting, many local companies specialise<br />
in kitchen facelifts and makeovers, and<br />
offer consultation services and advice.<br />
Install Concepts (www.installconcepts.<br />
co.nz), Dream Doors (www.dreamdoors.<br />
co.nz) and Kitchen Studio (www.<br />
kitchenstudio.co.nz) are just a few.<br />
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21<br />
House and Land Packages from<br />
only $489,000 – All Inclusive!<br />
Available now in Faringdon, Rolleston<br />
www.homesbyparklane.co.nz<br />
Standout Homes for an Outstanding Price<br />
New Showhome<br />
6 Craig Thompson Drive, Flemington, Lincoln<br />
Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm - 4pm<br />
(03) 341 3000 or 029 201 2453<br />
Registered Master Builders House of the Year 20<strong>17</strong> –<br />
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Show<br />
home<br />
Guide<br />
To promote your<br />
showhome in our<br />
Show home<br />
Guide<br />
Contact Elaine Moon<br />
Ph. (03) 364 7436<br />
Mob. 021 914 335<br />
elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi<br />
Two New Display Homes Now Open...<br />
Jennian Homes Canterbury North have two new Display Homes that are now open.<br />
With their outstanding features and functional design, they are sure to impress.<br />
7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon, Rolleston<br />
Open: Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 4pm<br />
Jennian Homes Canterbury North<br />
212 Main South Road, Sockburn<br />
P 03 741 1436 E canterburynorth@jennian.co.nz<br />
jennian.co.nz<br />
9 Westpark Boulevard, Rangiora<br />
Open: Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 4pm<br />
At Jennian Homes Canterbury North we pride ourselves on delivering the home you’ve<br />
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Promote your Showhome throughout<br />
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Signature Homes<br />
Rolleston<br />
97 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon.<br />
Open Wed to Sun 12noon – 4pm<br />
Prestons Park<br />
37 & 39 Prestons Park Drive<br />
Marshland, Chch both Open Wed<br />
to Sun 12noon – 4pm<br />
Show Room/Office:<br />
31 Watts Road, Sockburn<br />
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Contact Elaine Moon - Phone 03 364 7436 elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi<br />
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Jennian Homes Canterbury North<br />
Rolleston<br />
7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon<br />
Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm<br />
Rangiora<br />
9 Westpark Boulevard<br />
Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm to 4pm<br />
www.jennian.co.nz<br />
David Reid Homes<br />
Casebrook<br />
New showhome coming soon:<br />
2 Glenturret Drive<br />
Prebbleton<br />
80 Farthing Drive<br />
Fri to Sun 12pm-4pm<br />
Shane - 021 392 995 or<br />
Krystal - 021 335 707<br />
www.davidreidhomes.co.nz<br />
To advertise in<br />
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Contact Elaine: (03) 364 7436<br />
elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi
22<br />
Buying off the plan –<br />
what you need to know<br />
Buying a brand new home off the plans<br />
can seem extremely attractive, especially<br />
if you’re struggling to find a property that<br />
meets all your needs. If you decide to go<br />
down this route it is absolutely crucial to<br />
enter the process with your eyes wide open.<br />
Reading the fine print – starting with the<br />
photo caption advising you that ‘some<br />
images are an artist’s impression’ – is just<br />
the beginning.<br />
There are many benefits to buying off<br />
a plan. Not only are you signing up for a<br />
new home that should meet all the latest<br />
building specifications, but you are buying<br />
something at a set price with an initially<br />
low outlay. A long settlement period<br />
(while the development is completed) gives<br />
you time to get your finances in order. In<br />
theory, if the market remains buoyant then<br />
the property will increase in value over this<br />
period so you will be getting more than<br />
what you paid for at the outset.<br />
However, the process is not without risks,<br />
says Kevin Lampen-Smith, chief executive<br />
of the Real Estate Agents Authority<br />
(REAA).<br />
“If the market falls, then you may<br />
encounter problems if you try to sell.<br />
Also, the property may not meet your<br />
expectations and the build may take longer<br />
than expected. You are entirely reliant on<br />
the developer, so you are at risk if their<br />
business fails and/or the development is<br />
on-sold to another company.”<br />
Lampen-Smith says buying off plan<br />
requires all the same due diligence and care<br />
as buying an existing property.<br />
“Start by putting in some solid research,”<br />
he says.<br />
“Don’t be swayed by pre-sale sweeteners<br />
and flash show homes that may bear<br />
little resemblance to the actual finished<br />
product. Do your homework about the<br />
developer and the construction firm – find<br />
out what their track records are, examine<br />
their credentials and look at any previous<br />
developments they have been involved in.<br />
Remember that you are giving these people<br />
your hard-earned money and you need<br />
to be confident that they will deliver the<br />
goods.”<br />
Generally, buying off a plan means<br />
providing a deposit upfront to secure the<br />
property. The remainder of the money<br />
is due on completion, but you will have<br />
to prove that you have the finance from<br />
the outset. While the long lead-in period<br />
provides time to save money, there is also a<br />
risk that interest rates may go up or lending<br />
criteria may change. Lampen-Smith<br />
suggests discussing these issues with your<br />
bank or financial advisor to make sure you<br />
are prepared if the situation changes.<br />
“If a real estate agent is involved in selling<br />
properties in a proposed development,<br />
they can help you navigate the process,”<br />
Lampen-Smith says.<br />
It’s also important to engage a lawyer<br />
to help you understand all the details of<br />
the sale and purchase agreement and any<br />
covenants on the title. These may extend<br />
to the ‘look and feel’ of a development or<br />
new subdivision, and include restrictions<br />
regarding fences, landscaping, exterior<br />
colour and cladding choices and may even<br />
include car parking rules for you or your<br />
visitors.<br />
Developers will approach selling off plans<br />
in many different ways. Some contracts<br />
are designed to allow the buyer to choose<br />
their own floor plan; others may allow the<br />
developer to change the layout without<br />
checking first. Every detail of the property,<br />
from the expected timeline to the finishes<br />
used, must be spelled out in the contract.<br />
It is vital to get legal advice before signing<br />
anything, Lampen-Smith says.<br />
“If you don’t go through these details very<br />
carefully before you sign you may be in for<br />
some unpleasant surprises later. Remember<br />
to check the contract to see if there is<br />
a ‘sunset clause’ that specifies what will<br />
happen if the development is not finished in<br />
time. Don’t forget to ask what will happen<br />
if the developer goes into liquidation and<br />
the project is sold to another company. The<br />
last thing you want is for your dream home,<br />
not to mention your deposit, to vanish into<br />
thin air.”<br />
For independent advice on buying<br />
or selling property, check out<br />
settled.govt.nz
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wednesday <strong>17</strong>th october<br />
61 Hamptons Road, Prebbleton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
thursday 18th october<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.45pm – 1.15pm<br />
12.45pm – 1.15pm<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
1141A Greendale Road, Darfield<br />
Matson & Allan Darfield<br />
75 Burnham School Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
5/654 Cashel Street, Linwood<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
527 Springston Rolleston Rd, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
3.00pm - 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.30pm<br />
3.00pm – 3.45pm<br />
3.15pm – 3.45pm<br />
79 Newman Road, Rolleston<br />
Mike Pero Real Estate West Melton<br />
247 Burnham Road, Burnham<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
20 Stationmasters Way, Prebbleton<br />
Harcourts Hornby<br />
65 Craig Thompson Drive, Lincoln<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
5.30pm –6.00pm<br />
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12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm<br />
40 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
saturday 20th october<br />
5 McKellar Place, Hornby<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
23 Dunlop Crescent, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
13a Runnymede Drive, Templeton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
5 Forbes Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
3 George Street, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
95 Neave Road, West Melton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
5/654 Cashel Street, Linwood<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
65 Craig Thompson Drive, Lincoln<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
61 Hamptons Road, Prebbleton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
12 Siding Lane, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
sunday 21st october<br />
70 Fernside Road, Rangiora<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Canterbury<br />
45 Farnborough Street, Aranui<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
21 Victors Road, Hoon Hay<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
33 Navy Loop Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
<strong>17</strong> Devine Drive, Templeton<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
6 Malory Way, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
1159 Goulds Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
47 Hungerford Drive, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
49a Shelley Street, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
4/1163 Goulds Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
10 Byron Street, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
4 Tod Place, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
18 George Street, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
9 Fairhurst Place, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
43 Masefield Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
14 Te Waikare Street, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
51 Bethany Road, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
20 Allingham Lane, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
25 Lawrence Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
75 Pacific Drive, Southbridge<br />
Property Brokers<br />
10 Butler Court, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
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5 Allingham Lane, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
23 Dunlop Crescent, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
11 Reuben Avenue, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
1585 Clintons Road, Darfield<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Canterbury<br />
52 Ocean View Place, Southbridge<br />
Property Brokers<br />
4 Micron Close, Templeton<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
109 South Town Belt, Rakaia<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
2 Gainsborough Court, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
16 Delamare Way, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
670 Springston Rolleston Rd, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
20 Thames Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
40 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
18A Othello Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
26 Jacks Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
33/28 James Street, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
12 Anson Street, Kirwee<br />
Matson & Allan Darfield<br />
81 Dryden Ave, Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
15 Taiaroa Place, Southbridge<br />
Property Brokers<br />
24 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
19 Kingsdowne Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
209 Lawford Road, West Melton<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
4 Patterson Terrace, Halswell<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
2309 Coaltrack Road, Darfield<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Canterbury<br />
95 Neave Road, West Melton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
44 School Road, Tai Tapu<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
47 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
5/781 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
32 Lydiard Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
3 George Street, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
32 Sheridan Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
8 Whitney Court, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
600 Sandy Knolls Road, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
75 Charlbury Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
22 Rossington Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
232 Brookside Road, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
3.15pm – 3.45pm<br />
3.15pm - 3.45pm<br />
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514 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
5 Loeb Place, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
22 Fairmont Rise, West Melton<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
1/842 West Coast Road, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
273 Telegraph Road, Burnham<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
10 Shillingford Boulevard, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
12 Siding Lane, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
20 Rossington Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
Monday 22nd october<br />
16 Cassini Place, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
9 Da Vinci Avenue, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
1<strong>17</strong> Knights Road, Weedons<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
26 St James Street, Southbridge<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
19 Mountain View Place, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
9 Mountain View Place, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
3 Slate Street, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
7a Bowen Street, Upper Riccarton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
25 Market Street, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
73 Dynes Road, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
9 Barley Mow, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
22 Pound Road, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
2 Wallace Crescent, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
786 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
8 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
59 Clausen Avenue, Leeston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
207 Barrington Street, Somerfield<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
7 Jasper Court, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
68 Rossington Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
61 Hamptons Road, Prebbleton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
13 Rochester Crescent, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
64 Rossington Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
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