The Star: December 06, 2018

Circulation 92,573 Thursday, December 6, 2018 

GORGEOUS 

GEORGE FINDS 

NEW HOME 

SPCA bids farewell 

Triple treats grow older 

• By Sophie Cornish 

THE THREE bouncing babies 

who won hearts in a viral 

online video have now grown 

into tireless toddlers. 

The triplets, Macy, Sadie 

and Toby O’Leary will be 

17-months-old on Monday 

and their mother Sarah says 

they are adjusting to life as a 

big family. 

They are fraternal and were 

born less than a minute apart. 

Not long after their birth, 

a video of the red-headed 

trio taken by Hazel&Cass 

photographer Cassandra 

English went viral online. 

It has reached more than 

nine million views. 

Now, Mrs O’Leary says the 

triplets have all gained their 

individual personalities and 

quirks. 

“They are three very different 

toddlers.” 

Toby now has beach 

blonde hair, growing out of his 

ginger locks, unlike his two 

sisters. 

“He is very boisterous and 

loud. He’s more advanced than 

the other two in that he can 

walk. Now he can run around, 

he wants to play with the big 

boys. He’s definitely his father’s 

son,” said Mrs O’Leary. 

“Sadie is always wanting to 

dress up and wear goofy things 

on her head, she doesn’t mind 

putting on a show in front of 

everybody. But out of all three, 

she is the more clingy one, that 

needs the most attention. She’s 

the little one, but if she wants 

something, she will fight you 

for it.” 

•Turn to page 4 

PAGE 2 PAGE 3 

Beirne 

back in 

court on 

harness 

race fixing 

charges 

HIGH PROFILE Christchurch 

businessman Graham Beirne was 

back in court again yesterday over 

the harness race fixing scandal. 

The 71-year-old, who has 

previously denied two race fixing 

charges, yesterday faced a third 

charge in the district court. 

Defence counsel Richard Raymond 

QC asked for no plea to be 

entered on the 

new charge. 

Beirne 

declined to 

talk to The 

Star yesterday 

about the latest 

charge: “I’ve got 

no comment.” 

When he was Graham Beirne 

first charged 

several weeks ago he said publicly 

the “charges were nonsense” and 

“race fixing doesn’t happen.” 

A suppression order prohibiting 

publication of his name lapsed in 

October. 

Eleven other charges alleging 

race fixing – including the drugging 

of a horse – were laid in the 

district court yesterday as part of 

the ongoing police investigation 

into corruption in the harness 

racing industry. 

The investigation has been 

led by the National Organised 

Crime Organisation, codenamed 

Operation Inca. •Turn to page 4 

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Thursday December 6 2018 3 

News 

Local 

News 

Now 

Maddie back in hospital after kidney scare 

• By Emily O’Connell 

KIDNEY transplant recipient 

Maddie Collins is expecting 

to fly to Starship Children’s 

Health in Auckland today. 

Tests results on Tuesday 

showed her kidney function 

“wasn’t great” and she had to 

SPCA farewells George 

Abused and 

beaten dog 

finally finds a 

happy home 


GEORGE THE staffordshirecross 

who was abused and 

beaten, finally has a new 

home. 

He has been adopted after 

spending 21 months in the care 

of the SPCA, which has been 

waiting patiently for a suitable 

home for him. 

SPCA Christchurch chief inspector 

Jamie Hancock said her 

team is thrilled for George. 

“His new family adore him 

and its really sweet to hear how 

quickly he has bonded with 

them. They’ve already been 

following our advice about his 

favourite healthy choices, such 

as broccoli. It seems the perfect 

home was worth the wait,” she 

said. 

In February 2017, the SPCA 

received a complaint that a dog 

was being beaten. 

The SPCA visited the property 

the next day and took possession 

of George. 

In June, George’s owner 

Jade Noanoa, pleaded guilty to 

ill-treating an animal. He was 

sentenced to three months’ community 

detention, ordered to pay 

reparations of about $3100 and 

was disqualified from owning 

dogs for five years. 

It was alleged George had been 

be admitted to Christchurch 

Hospital. 

Maddie, 14, of West Melton 

was on route to Nelson with her 

grandmother Elaine Manson 

when her mother Sarah Manson- 

Collins received the results. 

The pair drove back immediately 

and Maddie has since 

GORGEOUS: George gives 

SPCA senior inspector 

Sam Cairns a kiss goodbye 

after a 21-month wait for 

adoption. 

kicked, punched, strangled, 

beaten with weapons, shot at 

with a BB gun and verbally 

abused. 

The SPCA said it won’t be 

revealing who is George’s new 

owner. He is doing “really well 

and is very relaxed.” 

“He’s met the entire extended 

family, he even went to a rest 

home for a visit and was a star, 

been under observation. 

Maddie, who suffers from the 

kidney disease nephrotic syndrome, 

underwent a successful 

kidney transplant in January. 

Mrs Manson-Collins said 

they are unsure what is going 

on with her kidney and they 

hope they will be able to “get to 

loved all the attention and even 

had a nap on the couch. He’s 

loving his car rides and has been 

the bottom of it” at Starship. 

“She’s great, she’s a wee bit 

scared if I was honest,” she said. 

Mrs Manson-Collins is 

unsure of how long they will 

be in Auckland for but says 

Maddie will need to undergo 

further testing and maybe a 

biopsy. 

visiting the local park,” George’s 

new owner told The Star, 

through the SPCA. 

in brief 

Fire rages, homes at risk 

Man in court after 

show ticket thefts 

A man will appear in the district 

court on Wednesday over the 

theft of tickets to Show Biz 

Christchurch’s Les Miserables 

show. Joseph Burt, 28, has been 

charged with receiving 30 Les 

Miserables tickets and 180 Hoyts 

movie tickets, which were stolen 

from Star Media in Addington 

in a hole-in-the-roof burglary 

in August. The tickets were later 

sold online. 

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News 


Triple treats 

grow older 

•From page 1 

“And Macy is the sweet, 

patient one. She will wait patiently 

for things and is cuddly, 

quiet and enjoys playing by 

herself.” 

Along with 

the triplets, 

Sarah and 

her husband 

Fionn are 

kept busy 

with two 

other boys, 

Olly, 6, and 

Archy, who is 

almost three-years-old. 

The Hoon Hay family often 

get stopped in public by people 

asking questions about the 

large family, or just to admire 

then. 

“I get a lot of comments from 

people saying about how busy 

I must be. A lot of older ladies 

are amazed by the girls with 

their bright red hair and blue 

eyes. Even older men stop me 

to tell me stories about their 

family trees or a friend of a 

friend who had triplets.” 

•WATCH THE VIRAL 

VIDEO: Search 

Hazel&Cass Photography 

on YouTube 

More charges laid in Operation Inca 

•From page 1 

Widespread suppression orders 

remain in place for many of the 

people charged. 

A North Canterbury man in 

his 50s, a driver, appeared yesterday, 

facing one race fixing charge, 

alleging that a substance was 

administered to a horse to gain 

an advantage at a race meeting 

earlier this year. He is charged 

with conspiring with one of the 

other defendants to fix the race. 

The latest charges are against 

nine people. Four charges allege 

drug transactions and eight allege 

race fixing. At least one of 

the new charges of race fixing 

was laid as an alternative to an 

earlier charge, defence counsel 

James Rapley told the court, Stuff 

reported. 

Some cases are remanded without 

plea but many now have pleas 

of not guilty and elections of trial 

by jury. The cases going to trial 

are remanded to March 25 for a 

case review hearing. 

Andrew Stuart has pleaded not 

guilty to five race fixing charges. 

Suppression orders covers eight 

of the names of those involved, 

the nature of some charges, and 

the summaries of facts relating to 

the race fixing charges. 

For four of those involved, 

SCANDAL: A major police investigation into race fixing is 

continuing. 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

name suppression was refused in 

the district court, but it has been 

appealed to the High Court. That 

appeal hearing was due to be 

heard next week, but it has now 

been delayed to February 7, Stuff 

reported. 

The cases were called yesterday 

to progress some of them 

through to a hearing on January 

29, and then most are also arranged 

to carry on to the case 

review hearing – the next step in 

the trial process. 

•Horse trainer Nigel Raymond 

McGrath faces one race fixing 

charge. He is remanded to the 

case review. 

•The man who has been 

newly charged was remanded 

to March 25 on one race-fixing 

charge and granted interim suppression 

until that date, when the 

issue will be argued if it is to be 

continued. 

•Brent Stephen Wall, 47, who 

was charged in the North Island, 

was remanded straight to the 

March 25 date when the case 

was transferred and he did not 

appear at court in Christchurch 

for yesterday’s session. He faces a 

race fixing charge. 

•Defence counsel Phil Shamy, 

appearing for Elie Georges Sawma, 

42, a Papanui hairdresser, 

said his client was not actually 

part of the Operation Inca investigation, 

but pre-trial arguments 

would cover the same issues as 

other defendants. His case on 

charges of supplying ecstasy and 

cocaine has been dealt with at 

the Operation Inca hearings so 

far, and he is again remanded to 

the same case review session in 

March. 

•Nigel Raymond McGrath, 

a 44-year-old horse trainer, of 

Rolleston, appears on one race 

fixing charge. He is remanded to 

the case review. 

•Andrew Douglas Stuart, 42, or 

Loburn, now appears on five race 

fixing charges after two more 

charges were laid on Wednesday. 

He has pleaded not guilty, elected 

trial by jury and all charges have 

been remanded to the case review 

hearing in March. 

All the defendants are on 

bail. 

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Road carnage continues 


A HORRIFIC crash which killed 

two people is the second fatality 

following a police pursuit in less 

than three weeks. 

Two passengers, a man and 

a woman, were killed when the 

car they were in smashed into 

a power pole near the corner 

of Breezes and Cuthberts Rds, 

around 2.30am yesterday. 

Another 

passenger, 

a man, was 

taken to 

Christchurch 

Hospital with 

moderate 

injuries. The 

Lane Todd 

names of the 

deceased are 

likely to be 

released today. 

Police had attempted to stop 

the vehicle on Breezes Rd minutes 

before the crash. 

Canterbury Metro Superintendent 

Lane Todd said yesterday 

police followed the vehicle for 

less than a minute before selfabandoning 

the pursuit, due 

to the dangerous nature of the 

driving. 

Shortly after the vehicle was 

found crashed. 

Stuff reported yesterday that 

a man who survived the crash 

WRECK: Two people died following a single car crash in 

Aranui yesterday morning. 

was yelling to police to get his 

pregnant partner out of the 

wreckage. 

A nearby resident who heard 

the crash said the man was yelling 

“get her out, my partner’s in 

the car I think she’s knocked out 

and she’s pregnant.” 

Police would not confirm 

yesterday whether the deceased 

woman was pregnant. 

On November 16, 18-year-old 

Alexia Noble-Hazelwood was 

killed when the car she was in 

crashed, after it attempted to 

evade police. The car crashed 

through a fence and into a tree 

and building near the entrance 

to Christchurch East School in 

the central city. 

Darrin Stewart, 18, has been 

charged with causing Miss 

Noble-Hazelwood’s death by 

the unlawful act of dangerous 

driving. 

He is also charged that having 

been involved in an accident 

where a person was killed, he 

failed without reasonable excuse 

to stop and ascertain whether 

anyone had been injured. 

He is also charged with reckless 

driving causing injury to 

three other people. 

He will appear again in the 

High Court in February. 

Superintendent Todd encourages 

anyone signalled to stop by 

police to do just that. 

“The crash was a tragic 

outcome that nobody wants . . . 

it is not worth putting your life, 

your passenger’s life, or anyone 

else’s life at risk,” he said. 


POLICE BELIEVE a man who 

was brutally stabbed outside a 

dairy was known to his attacker. 

The 45-year-old, who was taken 

to Christchurch Hospital with 

critical wounds on Tuesday, is 

now in a stable condition. 

Detective Sergeant James 

Simpson said yesterday that police 

were yet to formally interview the 

victim, but they believed the pair 

knew each other. 

He said there was “more than 

one” stab wound. 

Owner of the Keyes Rd dairy 

in North New Brighton, Sammie 

Zhu, told The Star the victim is a 

regular customer, who had been 

at the dairy prior to the stabbing. 

Local 

News 

Now 


ATTACK: A 

45-year-old 

was stabbed 

near this dairy 

on Tuesday. 

Stabbing victim 

likely knew attacker 

He came back into the dairy 

asking for help after he had been 

stabbed. 

It took at least two hours to 

clean up the blood around the 

shop on Tuesday night, Mr Zhu 

said. 

Blood stains were still visible on 

the footpath yesterday morning. 

Mr Zhu said a teacher from 

nearby Rawhiti School was in the 

dairy at the time and provided 

first-aid assistance. 

Rawhiti School principal Liz 

Weir said a number of staff ended 

up helping. 

“I’m proud of them. Our 

staff have first-aid training and 

we assume they would use it 

in the school, not out in the 

community,” she said. 

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Stonewood Homes court 

action still months away 

• By Daisy Hudson 

IT WILL be at least another few 

months before any progress is 

made in the court battle over the 

collapse of Christchurchbased 

Stonewood Homes. 

Queenstown Mayor Jim 

Boult, a former director 

of the failed construction 

company, is facing 

claims of more than $28 

million over allegations 

of reckless trading. He 

denies the claims. 

A High Court 

spokeswoman confirmed 

a teleconference was held 

last Thursday. Another 

was scheduled for 

February 21 next year. 

Mr Boult, a former 

chief executive of 

Christchurch Airport, is 

yet to confirm if he would take 

another tilt at the mayoralty, with 

local government elections set 

to be held in October. Mr Boult 

and former Stonewood managing 

director Brent Mettrick are being 

pursued by liquidators Rhys Cain 

and Rees Logan. 

High Court records show 

Mr Boult and Mr Mettrick 

are accused of three counts 

of breaching their duties as 

Jim Boult 

Brent 

Mettrick 

directors under the Companies 

Act 1993. 

The claim also alleges Mr 

Boult is liable to repay hundreds 

of thousands of dollars in 

directors’ fees because 

his remuneration for 

two companies was not 

properly authorised, fair, 

or added to the interests 

register. 

The breaches of 

directorship duties relate 

to claims the pair allowed 

companies to continue 

trading while insolvent, 

that Mr Boult “actively 

dissuaded” Mr Mettrick 

from accepting another 

offer to buy the company 

while he was making offers 

at the same time, and that 

the men put their personal 

interests above the best 

interests of the companies. 

Mr Boult and Mr Mettrick 

both deny the claims, with Mr 

Boult saying he acted in “good 

faith” as a director. 

Stonewood went into 

receivership on February 22, 

2016, owing unsecured creditors 

$15 million. About 110 home 

buyers were affected. It was later 

placed into liquidation. 

- Mountain Scene 

Anglican same-sex marriage 

opponents open new church 

• By Matt Slaughter 

A NEW church has opened 

for people who split from the 

Christchurch Anglican Diocese 

after its decision to allow 

same-sex marriages. 

The newly re-branded All 

Saints Church had its first 

service on Sunday at the Palmer 

Funeral Chapel on Harewood 

Rd. 

The service was led by former 

St Stephen’s Anglican Church 

vicar Jay Behan, 

who was a guest 

preacher. He said 

the service was attended 

by almost 

50 people and was 

“a good, positive 

Andy 

Carley 

get-together.” 

Rev Behan 

stepped down 

from St Stephen’s 

in May, telling The Star he 

was saddened by the synod’s 

decision to embrace same-sex 

marriage, as his congregation 

had not “been able to come to 

an arrangement where, in good 

conscience, we can move forward 

together.” 

Former St Paul’s Anglican 

Church vicar Andy Carley gave 

BREAK AWAY: The new All Saints Church held its first 

service at the Palmer Funeral Chapel on Sunday. 

his last service at the church on 

Sunday and will now step in as 

the leader of All Saints Church. 

The St Paul’s congregation 

voted in May to stay with the 

Anglican Diocese, in spite of its 

new stance on same-sex marriage, 

with 70 per cent voting in 

favour of the status quo. 

The decision to allow samesex 

marriages was criticised 

by Rev Carley, who previously 

called the move “a step in the 

wrong direction.” 

Armed with a new logo and 

name, All Saints is calling its 

church “a new expression of 

Anglicanism.” 

Rev Carley refused to 

talk to The Star about the new 

church. 

Said Christchurch Anglican 

Diocesan manager Edwin 

Boyce: “We recognise their 

desire to begin a new ministry 

and we wish them well.”



Committee overhaul at council 

• By Julia Evans 

David East 

THE WAY city councillors do 

their jobs is being overhauled to 

give them more time to spend in 

their communities. 

A report will be considered by 

the city council today that proposes 

a streamlining of its committees 

– including removing the 

strategic capability committee 

altogether. 

The finance 

and performance 

committee 

could 

also become a 

whole council 

committee and 

a new chief 

executive performance 

and 

employment 

committee may be established. 

There are currently 17 different 

city council committees as well 

as regional and joint committees. 

“The mayor and council have 

identified several issues associated 

with the current committee structure, 

which impact on the effectiveness 

of the decision-making 

processes,” the report said. 

More than 80 per cent of 

reports that go to the finance and 

performance committee, also go 

to the city council. 

“This repetition is perceived to 

ORGANISATION: The city council is overhauling its 

committee structure to reduce the number of reports 

councillors have to read. 

be a misuse of valuable time,” the 

report said. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel called 

for a restructure in the Long 

Term Plan. 

Ms Dalziel said it was to ensure 

that the $500 million capital 

programme got a high level of 

oversight. 

“By adding new terms of 

reference to the finance and performance 

committee, making it 

a committee of the whole council 

and giving it power to act, it 

will replace one of the monthly 

council meetings and ensure 

in-depth oversight of the core 

critical projects, while providing 

discipline around the rest of the 

programmes.” 

Ms Dalziel said a benefit would 

be that all city councillors will 

be involved and decisions will be 

made only once. 

“Rather than referred as recommendations 

to the council as 

is the current arrangement.” 

Issues include subject overlap 

between committee agendas and 

confusion about which committee 

should deal with issues, a 

high volume of reading, finding 

enough time for meetings and 

providing enough city council 

staff to support each committee. 

There has been a 54 per cent 

increase in reports over the last 

four years and a “significant 

increase” in resolutions. 

“Committee commitments 

contribute to a lack of time for 

elected members to fulfil their 

community representation and 

liaison roles,” it said. 

Residents’ associations canvassed 

by The Star yesterday, 

including in Northshore, the 

central city and Linwood, said 

they were happy with the presence 

of their elected members. 

But Somerfield Residents’ 

Association chairwoman Julie 

Tobbell said it was “great idea” if 

it meant they could be out more. 

“It would be lovely if they had 

more time and were more prevalent 

in the community,” she said. 

City councillor David East, 

who is on the strategic capability 

committee, supported the move. 

He said “at times” the amount 

of reading and commitments to 

committee meetings had been an 

issue. 

Cr East also said streamlining 

the finance committee was 

important, as all councillors 

should be involved in spending 

decisions. 

It comes at a time when the 

strategic capability committee 

approved the new city council 

“no surprises” protocol for 

elected members. 

Local 

News 

Now 


Rider airlifted 

to hospital in 

serious 

condition 

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airlifted to hospital in a serious 

condition after falling off a bike 

at the Christchurch Adventure 

Park. 

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park about 4.15pm on Tuesday. 

The man was taken to 

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It was the second time this 

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It was closed for 10 months after 

suffering extensive damage in 

fires last February, closing eight 

weeks after it first opened. 

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Pneumonia: It strikes when 

Pneumonia can strike 

anywhere, anytime, and 

can kill the young, old, 

weak and strong alike. 

Julia Evans reports 

TIM SINTES has been in 

bed living off a diet of english 

breakfast tea and Kurols cough 

drops for the past five weeks. 

It’s a big change for the 67-yearold 

former fisherman, who can 

normally be found surfing, 

gardening or tinkering in his 

shed. 

But Mr Sintes, who is deputy 

chairman of the Coastal- 

Burwood Community Board, 

has been “knocked for six” by a 

severe case of pneumonia. 

It’s landed him in hospital 

twice. 

“The day before it happened, 

I was riding my mountain bike 

over Rapaki with my daughter. 

The next day, I woke up and I 

thought I just had hay fever, I 

had a blocked nose and that was 

about it,” Mr Sintes said. 

He started to shake and shiver 

– the next morning he went to 

the doctor. 

“One listen to the croak in 

my chest and he said ‘you’ve got 

quite severe pneumonia’. I went 

straight to get an x-ray and then I 

was admitted to hospital.” 

It went downhill from there. 

“I just kept getting worse. 

At first we thought it was 

legionnaries, I’d just redone the 

lawns.” 

Every year Mr Sintes’ hosts 

a community Christmas 

celebration at his Southshore 

home and was relaying the lawn 

for the occasion. 

“But I’d been wearing a mask 

when I was doing the lawn . . . 

they worked out it was a bacterial 

infection that caused the 

pneumonia, but nobody knows 

how I got it.” 

Mr Sintes said he knew nothing 

about pneumonia before, but now 

he is an expert. 

“I did not realise the 

ON THE MEND: Coastal-Burwood Community Board deputy chairman Tim Sintes has 

been in bed for five weeks with a severe case of pneumonia. 

seriousness of it. When people 

would say to me they’ve got 

pneumonia, I would think it was 

just a bit like having the flu,” he 

said. 

There were moments he 

thought he would never breathe 

again when his lungs felt like 

they were compressing in on 

themselves. 

“I was on oxygen in a severe 

state for three days. I couldn’t 

breathe and the bed was 

wringing wet from me sweating 

so much. One night I had the 

most intense hallucinations. 

They were in 3D colour. It was 

horrible,” he said. 

“You feel very vulnerable. 

Usually I’m too busy to be sick.” 

He was discharged from 

hospital and felt like he was on 

the mend. 

“I felt better and I thought, 

wow, I can do all these things. 

Since I didn’t feel too bad, I 

thought good, it was all over,” he 

said. 

Soon he was back in the surf, 

mowing the lawns and just about 

at the end of his first course of 

antibiotics. 

“There were about three or 

four days where I couldn’t quite 

believe it, I felt alive again. 

One day I mowed the lawns, the 

next day I was out for a coffee in 

Sumner and I started feeling not 

too good again,” Mr Sintes said. 

His wife Jan suggested he go to 

hospital.“The aches and shakes 

were back and I thought, ‘no, I 

don’t want to go to hospital’. But 

I had to tell my wife to ring the 

ambulance.” 

He ended up spending another 

six days in hospital. 

‘I was on oxygen in a severe state for three days. 

I couldn’t breathe and the bed was wringing 

wet from me sweating so much. One night I had 

the most intense hallucinations. They were in 3D 

colour. It was horrible’ – Tim Sintes 

Mr Sintes was discharged from 

hospital for the second time 10 

days ago. 

The pneumonia had spread to 

his other lung. “That taught me 

a lesson. Listen to your doctor 

when they say you need to rest. I 

didn’t think it was much, I didn’t 

think of the consequences and 

now I’ve been sick for five weeks.” 

After losing 8kg, Mr Sintes 

believes he may be on the road to 

recovery and has been getting his 

appetite back. 

“I’m so cautious now. I don’t 

want to go backwards again.” 

Although most people are 

lamenting the cold start to 

summer, Mr Sintes said it has 

been great. 

“It would be torture if I had 

to lie here and it was sunny. I 

enjoy life so much. Believe me, 

this weather has been bad for 

everyone except me.” 

Six weeks ago, Mr Sintes 

had an accident with a 

chainsaw and cut his leg. Two 

weeks later he was back out 

surfing. “It’s hard to believe you 

can be right two weeks after 

being cut by a chainsaw, but 

you can be knocked for six by 

something like this.” 

But the cause of his pneumonia 

remains a mystery. 

“It’s the strangest feeling. 

I’m the kind of person that 

needs explanations and needs a 

reason, but this time it could be 

anything,” he said. 

Mr Sintes said people had 

asked if it was related to stress 

from his city council work and 

the code of conduct investigation 

he and Coastal Ward city 

councillor David East, Coastal- 

Burwood Community Board 

chairwoman Kim Money and 

Linwood-Central-Heathcote 

Community Board member 

Darrell Latham are facing over 

their comments alleging city 

council staff tampered with the 

District Plan, which affected 

property owners in flood prone 

areas. 

“I can easily say it’s not. I’m not 

a stress kind of person. My way 

of relaxing is being busy, that’s 

different.” 

Raising the issue has been a 

“weight off my shoulders,” he 

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PNEUMONIA IS an infection 

of the lungs, usually caused by 

bacteria or a virus, and is often 

triggered by a cold or flu. 

It causes inflammation of the 

air sacs in one or both lungs 

when your immune system is 

overwhelmed and you can’t fight 

off the bug causing the infection. 

When infection sets in, the air 

sacs in one or both lungs fill with 

pus and fluids, making breathing 

difficult. 

Anyone can develop 

pneumonia but the risk is greater 

in babies and children aged four 

and under and in adults over 65. 

Adults who have a chronic lung 

condition, weakened immune 

system, drink excessively, smoke 

or are in hospital are also prone. 

In children, the risk of 

pneumonia is increased by 

premature birth, poor nutrition, 

low birth weight, not being 

breast-fed, exposure to tobacco 

smoke, lack of insulation and 

heating at home or living in 

damp, mouldy or overcrowded 

conditions. 

Symptoms include coughing 

(often with yellow or green 

ILLNESS: Last year there were 124 deaths in Canterbury 

caused by pneumonia. 

coloured phlegm), mild or 

high fever, shaking and chills, 

shortness of breath, increased 

effort to take a breath, low energy 

and fatigue, loss of appetite, 

headache, and chest pain that 

gets worse when you breathe 

deeply or cough. 

But most mild cases of 

pneumonia can be treated at 

home with rest, plenty of fluids 

and antibiotics. 

The Ministry of Health advises 

resting as much as possible in an 

upright position, drinking plenty 

of fluids, antibiotics as prescribed 

and avoiding smoking or passive 

smoking. Taking medications, 

such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, 

if required can help relieve pain 

and fever. 

However, hospital admission 

is recommended for babies, 

young children and older adults, 

and for people who have severe 

pneumonia. 

•Canterbury District Health Board data shows in 2017 

to 2018, there were 1736 patients admitted with 

pneumonia and 124 deaths 

•In 2016 to 2017, there were 1585 admissions and 104 

deaths 


deaths 


deaths 


deaths 

The Canterbury District Health 

Board recorded 1736 admissions 

and 124 deaths from pneumonia 

in 2017-2018. 

CDHB executive director 

planning, funding and decision 

support Carolyn Gullery said 

there has been an “increased 

number” of people being 

diagnosed with pneumonia. 

“This may reflect both greater 

prevalence and improved 

recording of data about the 

condition. Pneumonia is affected 

by a wide range of factors, 

including respiratory diseases 

which are prevalent.” 

The mortality rate varies a 

little, but remains in line with 

population growth, she said. 

It can take about six months to 

fully recover. In a week 

the fever should be gone; 

within four weeks chest 

pain and mucus should have 

reduced; and in six weeks the 

cough or breathlessness should 

have also reduced. 

But it will take about three 

months for most symptoms to 

disappear, although there may 

be continued signs of fatigue. In 

six months most people will feel 

back to normal. 

Prevention methods include 

the flu vaccination, regularly 

washing hands, not smoking as it 

damages the lung’s ability to fight 

infection, staying rested and fit, 

staying home when you’re sick 

and avoiding people who have a 

cold or the flu. 

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Civic Awards 2018 

The Christchurch City Council is 

pleased to announce the recipients 

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Every Sunday 9am – 12 noon 

Support and enjoy your local market 

9 th December 

- Car boot Sale 

16 th December 

- Kids face painting for 

Christmas parade 

23 rd December 

- Gala Christmas 

Market 

Maan Alkaisi 

for community service and public 

advocacy 

Ken Clearwater 

for services to male survivors of 

sexual abuse 

Pat Duggan and Paul O’Connor 

for services to ANZAC Day 

Ruth Gardner 

for community service 

Coleen Dunlop 


Jillian Lord 

for services to social history 

Bob Shearing 


Pauline Mohi 

for services to public health 

Katherine Peet 

for services to public education 

Stephen Phillips 


Maurice White Native Forest 

Conservation Trust 

for services to conservation 

The Civic Awards will be presented 

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SUNDAY 

Christmas With 

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Brass 

The Transitional Cathedral, 

Latimer Square, 2-4pm, 

free 

Enjoy an afternoon of Christmas 

music with the Cathedral Singers 

and Cathedral Brass. All the old 

favourites and some new ones, 

plus the chance to sing along. 

Take an afternoon off from the 

stresses of the season. 

FRIDAY 

SummerTimes 

Launch 

124 Oxford Tce, 4.30-7.30pm, free 

event 

Celebrate summer in the city with free live 

music and a sausage sizzle. The bands will 

start at 5.15pm, so let the sounds of Hawaiian 

Maiden and the Dusty Hustle take you into 

the weekend. 

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SUNDAY 

Carols at 

Riccarton Bush 

Riccarton Bush, Fendalton, 

6.30-8pm, free 

A fun-filled night of singing Christmas 

Carols with the Addington Brass. This will 

be an event for the whole family. 

SATURDAY 

New Brighton Seaside Christmas 

Parade 

40 Brighton Mall, New Brighton, 10am-2pm 

Meet Santa on the beach and watch a fun community parade, shop 

around at the Seaside Market for your Christmas gifts and catch 

some great entertainment. Santa will meets the kids in his grotto. 

The big man is expected to arrive by boat at 10.15am. 

FRIDAY 

The Twilight 

Fete 

Rangiora A&P Showgrounds, 

156 Ashley St, Rangiora, 

5-9pm. Adults $5, children $1 

(aged 5-15), pre-schoolers free 

A fun night out for all, with stalls, 

entertainment and food. There 

will be some old favourites as well 

as some new and exciting stalls. 

The entertainment has also been 

expanded to include some rides, 

and a Fun HQ which will be filling 

the pavilion with inflatables galore. 

There will be an ATM onsite. This 

event is alcohol free. 

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Thursday and Friday 

Leighs Construction 

Outdoor Cinema 

The Arts Centre, 2 Worcester Boulevard, 

5-10.30pm, free 

The Arts Centre is celebrating summer with another 

series of outdoor cinema events for the whole family. 

There will be two sessions, with a family-friendly film 

at 5.30pm and a film for general audiences at 8pm. 

A gold coin donation would be appreciated and all 

proceeds will be put towards the restoration of the 

Arts Centre. 

Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee 

Storminators and jellyfish latest tools in stormwater sting 

Arapata Reuben, Chair of the 

Christchurch West Melton Water 

Zone Committee 

The latest Christchurch 

West Melton Zone Committee 

meeting was held on an 

appropriately drizzly October night 

at the of University of Canterbury 

(UC), and we were pleased to have 

members of 

the public join us. 

This was our chance to experience 

first hand some of the UC stormwater 

treatment systems in place on campus 

and to grapple with the range of 

potential solutions on offer to help 

manage water quality. 

The Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee 

is a community led committee supported by councils. 

UC has identified that their on-campus 

waterways are increasingly degraded 

by stormwater events. Students are 

currently undertaking projects to 

address the issue of dissolved metal 

pollutants flowing directly from roof 

run off into campus waterways. 

UC’s experimental modules are 

helping students understand how 

living roofs can reduce contaminants 

from stormwater and reduce 

stormwater volumes. 

A second key project being 

investigated by UC students is the 

Storminator, a simple retrofittable 

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solution that removes over 90% of 

dissolved metals directly from roof run 

off as it passes through the downpipes. 

We also learned about the state 

of the art Jellyfish underground 

stormwater treatment system which 

uses ‘tentacles’ to catch and remove 

pollutants. 

After the onsite visit the group 

returned to the lecture theatre to 

hear from Christchurch International 

Airport Company (CIAL) about the 

comprehensive stormwater design and 

maintenance programme CIAL operate 

under and the ongoing stormwater 

protection education program they 

take all tenants and operators through. 

Be a stormwater superhero 

Stormwater is water that runs off the 

land into our gutters. It flows untreated 

into our waterways and out to sea. On 

its journey it picks up a whole heap of 

nasty bits and pieces that end up in 

our rivers and streams. So, put on your 

Superhero cape and do your bit to help 

clean up our waterways – visit 

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News 

Fizzy drink out, 

fruit and veges in 


IT COULD be a lot harder to find 

ice cream, lollies, hot chips and 

fizzy drinks at city council events 

and facilities. 

A new healthy food and drink 

policy could begin being phased 

in across city council events and 

facilities, such as pools and cafes, 

from April. 

It was approved by the social, 

community development and 

housing committee yesterday and 

will now be approved by the city 

council. 

The policy could affect recreation, 

sport facilities and library, 

events, city council leases and 

sponsorships. 

However, it will be a “transitionary” 

process rather than a 

“prescriptive” one and would be 

complete by 2022, a report said. 

The proportion of healthy 

options including fruit and 

vegetables, milk and nuts, will be 

increased. While unhealthy food 

and drink will be either removed 

entirely or reduced. 

Sugary drinks will be “ultimately 

eliminated” as part of the policy. 

The policy said a lot of people 

consider council events and facilities 

“special occasions” so may 

POLICY: A new city 

council scheme could see 

unhealthy food phased out 

from facilities, such as the 

QE II Sport and Recreation 

Centre. 

be more inclined to want less 

healthy foods – so most would 

not be removed entirely. 

Contracts at city council facilities 

will have to be renegotiated to 

take the policy into consideration. 

“However, it is not considered 

realistic to unduly constrain any 

potential food and beverage provider 

to completely exclude certain 

food or beverage types (such 

as white bread or ice-creams),” 

the report said. 

It would not apply to non-council 

run events and would have a 

“minor” impact on revenue. 

It will affect vending machines 

most, which currently have 90 per 

cent unhealthy food and 80 per 

cent drinks. 

OF ALL the things I expected to 

deal with as a stay-at-home-dad, 

Vittoria being mean to another 

baby was not one of them. 

Maybe that was a foolish assumption, 

I don’t know, I’ve only 

got the one kid remember. 

What are you supposed to do 

in that situation? And what is the 

other parent supposed to do? 

Is there a book on this? 

On Tuesday I took Vittoria to a 

Plunket playgroup in Papanui on 

the advice of a fellow full-time 

dad. 

It was an enjoyable morning, 

the sun was out and there was 

plenty of toys and other kids for 

Vittoria to play with. 

During the course of her rambling 

about exploring, she went 

inside and sat next to another 

wee lass, only a couple of months 

younger than her who was playing 

with a book. 

So, naturally, she steals said 

book off the poor kid. 

The other baby’s mum was 

really good about it, even told her 

daughter to share. 

However, Vittoria was not satisfied 

with just taking her book. 

Oh no, she started grabbing 

anything this kid was holding, 

ignoring my vain pleas for her to 

desist or share. 

Eventually the other baby got 

VITTORIA 

& Matt 

ELEVATED: Vittoria getting 

a unobstructed view of 

Mother Goose and other 

classic floats at Sunday’s 

Santa Parade. 

sick of Vittoria’s shtick and went 

to grab her book back. 

Vittoria promptly hit her in the 

head with it. 

I was mortified, I’d never seen 

her hit anyone else before (she’s 

hit me heaps, but not in anger). 

The wee lass started crying 

and I profusely apologised to the 

Local 

News 

Now 


Learning to share stuff 


mum and told Vittoria off – but I 

don’t know if I did enough? 

Vittoria’s had bigger kids do 

similar to her and I didn’t know 

what I should have done then 

either. Other people’s kids seem 

like a minefield topic. 

Either way, I took Vittoria back 

outside to where there were older 

kids than her so she couldn’t 

course anymore grief. 

I suppose I’ll get better at this, 

I really don’t think I want a bully 

for a daughter, regardless of how 

dang cute she is. 

In a much nicer update, we 

took Vittoria to the Santa Parade 

over the weekend. 

I’m stoked the old floats like 

Mother Goose and the Haunted 

House are still about. I haven’t 

been to a parade in quite a few 

years so it was cool to see the 

old classics and share them with 

Vittoria. 

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A glimpse of 

Xinjiang 

News 

The Chinese people often say: “One does 

not know how vast and beautiful China 

is until one visits Xinjiang.” Where is 

Xinjiang and what makes it different 

from other parts of China? Here are 

some outstanding facts of the Xinjiang 

Uygur Autonomous Region (also called 

Xinjiang for short) which may help 

people have some basic idea about this 

mysterious land of China. 

First, it has vast land. Situated in the 

border area of northwest China and the 

hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, 

it occupies an area of 1.6649 million 

sq km and is the largest Chinese 

administrative division (altogether 

China has 23 Provinces, 5 Autonomous 

Regions, 4 Municipalities and 2 Special 

Administrative Regions). It has a land 

border of 5,600 km bounded by eight 

countries. Considering the size of the 

region – it makes up 1/6 of all of China’s 

land area, there is no doubt that Xinjiang 

offers not only the most beautiful 

scenery in all of China, but also the 

most diverse landscapes: from one of 

the world’s largest deserts to one of the 

world’s largest mountain ranges. 

Second, it is home to all of China’s 56 

ethnic groups. The Uyghur, Han, Kazakh 

and Hui living in Xinjiang each has a 

population of over 1m, with the Uyghurs 

accounting for about 48 per cent and 

the Hans accounting for about 37 per 

cent of the entire population. Xinjiang 

highlights the beauty of China with its 

ethnic harmony. 

In 1955, the system of regional ethnic 

autonomy was implemented, providing 

a strong institutional guarantee for the 

ethnic groups of Xinjiang to exercise 

their right of autonomy, administer 

their own local affairs, and participate 

as equals in administering state affairs. 

Chairperson of the autonomous region, 

governors of autonomous prefectures, 

and heads of autonomous counties 

are all citizens from the ethnic groups 

exercising regional autonomy. In 1950, 

there were only about 3,000 ethnic 

minority officials in Xinjiang. In 2016, 

this number reached 91,076, accounting 

for 40 percent of the region’s total. 

Third, traditional ethnic cultures are 

well protected in Xinjiang. Xinjiang is 

a multilingual region with around 20 

different spoken and written languages. 

Schools use the standard Chinese 

language and the languages of their 

respective ethnicities to implement 

bilingual education. Newspapers, books, 

and e-publications are published in six 

languages. Xinjiang is rich in cultural 

heritage. By the end of 2017 Xinjiang 

had 9,542 cultural heritage sites, of 

which six were World Heritage sites, 113 

were key national sites. Uygur Muqam 

of Xinjiang and the Kirgiz epic Manas 

were registered on the “UNESCO 

Representative List of the Intangible 

Cultural Heritage of Humanity”. 

Fourth, different religions coexist in 

Xinjiang. The major religions are Islam, 

Buddhism, Protestant and Catholic 

Christianity, and Taoism. Xinjiang has 

112 religious organizations. There are 

24,400 mosques, i.e. more mosques per 

person than in many other parts of the 

world. It has published translations of 

the religious classics of Islam, Buddhism, 

and Christianity in multiple languages. 

People enjoy freedom of religious belief. 

Unfortunately, under the influence of 

international terrorism and religious 

extremism the number of violent 

terrorist attacks had been on the rise in 

parts of the region over a period of time. 

In 2009, the July 5 riot in Urumqi killed 

197, injured more than 1,700. To ensure 

citizens’ right to freedom of religious 

belief, Xinjiang has worked hard to 

combat terrorism and extremism. Now 

Xinjiang is generally stable, with the 

situation under control and improving. 

In the past 22 months, no violent 

terrorist attacks have occurred and the 

number of criminal cases has dropped 

significantly. 

Fifth, committed to the progress of 

Xinjiang and its people, the Chinese 

Central Government has pooled the 

strength of the nation to develop the 

region. Over the past 60 years, the 

state’s financial grants to Xinjiang 

totaled almost RMB 1.7 trillion.The 

state had encouraged intellectuals and 

technical professionals to go to work 

in Xinjiang, fostering a generation of 

builders who have been hard-working 

and pioneering and took roots in the 

border areas. With hefty state funds, 

many major infrastructure and other 

industrial projects in the region have 

been completed, including the Lanzhou- 

Urumqi Railway and the Karamay and 

Tarim oilfields. Last year, Xinjiang’s 

economy grew by 7.6 percent, markedly 

higher than the national average of 6.8 

percent, and tourists from home and 

abroad paid 132 million trips to the 

region, up 40 percent year-on-year. 

Today’s Xinjiang is not only beautiful 

but also safe and stable. As an important 

section of the ancient silk Road and 

a key region on today’s Silk Road 

Economic Belt, it is standing at a new 

starting point for development and will 

surely have a brighter future. 

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CHANGE: Police are working with skating representatives, city council 

staff, nearby landowners and KiwiRail to prevent anti-social behaviour at 

Washington Reserve skate park. 

Police get ‘proactive’ 

over skate park issues 


POLICE ARE taking 

a “proactive” approach 

to minimise ongoing 

problems with anti-social 

behaviour at Washington 

Reserve. 

Issues at the skate 

park include vandalism, 

drinking, throwing bottles 

and unauthorised access 

to the nearby railway 

corridor. 

A meeting organised 

by police was held in 

October with KiwiRail, 

skating representatives, 

city council staff and 

nearby landowners after a 

frustrated business owner 

wanted to be part of the 

solution. 

One of the issues raised 

was the amount of bottles 

and broken glass left in and 

around the skate park area, 

said Senior Sergeant Toni 

Carroll. 

A large portion were 

• By Anan Zaki 

AUTHORITIES and 

residents say the 

controversial Riccarton 

bus lounges are now 

trouble-free. 

Since opening in 

December 2015, the bus 

lounges on Riccarton Rd 

have frequently attracted 

anti-social behaviour, 

including assaults. 

But that is now in 

the past, Riccarton 

Community Constable 

Aaron Thorn said. He is 

cautiously optimistic that 

the good behaviour will 

continue. 

“It’s been quiet this year 

and it’s probably down to the 

good work that the security 

alcohol bottles, so the 

city council is improving 

signage to emphasise the 

reserve is under a liquor 

ban. 

“Some of the bottles have 

been used as missiles and 

are thrown at the nearby 

businesses. City council 

are also considering 

more regular rubbish 

collections,” said Senior 

Sergeant Carroll. 

Young people are also 

accessing the railway 

tracks through a hole in 

the fence, she said. 

“This is not only 

dangerous, but this area 

also contains large stones 

that were thrown through 

the windows of nearby 

businesses. KiwiRail and 

the business landlords 

are in discussions around 

improved fencing.” 

KiwiRail South Island 

operations manager 

Jeanine Benson said the 

access has also led to 

guys are doing in there,” 

Constable Thorn said. 

The anti-social 

behaviour died down last 

year, he said. This year the 

main concern around the 

lounges has been beggars. 

But begging outside 

the bus lounges has also 

stopped, Constable Thorn 

said. 

There have been 

occasional incidents of 

loitering school students 

this year, but they weren’t 

serious, he said. 

“They [students] were 

hanging around being a 

nuisance. They are just 

loitering and not really 

doing much.” 

Riccarton Bush and 

Kilmarnock Residents’ 

graffiti and objects being 

thrown at trains. 

“The issue is complex 

and it is likely that a 

range of measures will be 

required,” she said. 

The police presence 

will increase as a result. 

Officers will be patrolling 

the area during the school 

holidays and engaging with 

the skating community. 

City council acting head 

of parks Kate Russell said 

a number of issues were 

noted. They included 

how to stop bark getting 

on the skate surface, 

more planting in the 

area and fencing near the 

railway line, increased 

maintenance and the 

installation of liquor ban 

signs. 

“The police have stepped 

up a presence in the area, 

as they have told us they 

are moving into a proactive 

realm, rather than 

reactive,” said Ms Russell. 

Few problems at bus lounges 

Association chairman 

Tony Simons said 

residents have noticed an 

improvement. 

“It hasn’t been a topic 

of conversation for some 

time, so that’s a good sign. 

So I think the perception 

is that the behaviour has 

improved considerably,” 

Mr Simons said. 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

Community Board 

member Catherine Chu 

said the board has worked 

hard to prevent anti-social 

behaviour, and sent youth 

workers in to ease trouble 

last year. 

“The stories we were 

hearing from locals were 

just horrendous,” Ms Chu 

said.


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However, it has, in my 

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Jan Bone 

Camaraderie key in dealing with 

Jan Bone has been 

a doctor for more 

than 30 years in 

Christchurch Hospital’s 

busy emergency 

department, which 

sees on average about 

300 patients a day. In 

a new book, Rising 

from the Rubble by 

Michael Ardagh and 

Joanne Deely, Dr Bone 

is recognised for being 

instrumental in ED 

following the February 

22, 2011, earthquake. 

Sophie Cornish spoke 

to her 

You feature in the new book 

Rising from the Rubble about 

the Canterbury health system’s 

response following the quake. 

Can you tell me a little about 

that time, what it was like and 

what your role was? 

I was in charge of coordinating 

the patients, the 

resuscitation controller, I 

suppose you could call it. 

You needed someone with an 

overview to try and co-ordinate 

the patients coming in so you 

could appropriately designate 

them to a team and then help 

the patients move from there 

and work out who needed what, 

imaging, theatre, ICU etc. We 

used the loudspeaker system to 

co-ordinate all that. We had set 

up a trauma team in each of our 

bays, so we had 20 of those going 

all at the same time and that 

worked really well because then 

each team could be in charge of 

a patient until that patient was 

sorted and then as soon as they 

were ready they could signal 

another one. We kept it cycling 

really well. We used in-patient 

specialities, and as we needed 

them, we would call for them 

over the loudspeaker, so you 

would get a runner from each 

room coming with requests and 

that way you could help send 

someone to that room to help 

and people were able to work in 

their area of expertise. We are 

all quicker at our own area of 

expertise. 

That sounds like a great 

system, was that something you 

guys had planned for? 

We certainly had a structure. 

ED people are trained well 

in disaster management and 

how that works, so we did 

have a structure and then we 

did a whole lot on the fly as 

well. Anytime we got stuck or 

something wasn’t working, a 

group of us would get together 

for a pow wow and then make 

a new plan. Then you could 

announce the plan over the 

loudspeaker. That was really 

good for all of us. 

Have you ever been in a 

situation like that before? 

No, not on a scale like that, 

none of us had. It was crazy 

and chaotic and amazing at 

the same time, just to see how 

people could work and just get it 

done under a terrible situation. 

We would get a big shake and 

we would lose all power and it 

would go all black and honestly 

people just kept doing what they 

needed to do to make it work. It’s 

a crazy thing, when the bad stuff 

really hits the fan; you really see 

the best in people, and human 

nature, people that are just really 

good to each other. But man, 

people worked. No one knew if 

their families were alright, it’s a 

terrible situation to be in, when 

you are part of the disaster. With 

all the after shakes, you didn’t 

DEDICATED: Dr Jan 

Bone has worked in 

Christchurch Hospital’s 

Emergency Department 

for more than 30 years. 

A book outlines her role 

during the February 22, 

2011, earthquake. 

know if the place was going to 

come down or not. We had lost 

ceiling tiles, sometimes you 

would get thrown off your feet. 

There is no doubt it was scary, 

anyone who says it wasn’t, is 

lying. 

How did that experience 

change you as a doctor? 

I think it’s that belief in the 

goodness of human nature and 

how much people matter. I think 

you always know that but it 

becomes really apparent. It’s never 

about the materialistic stuff, it’s 

always about the people. People 

can do really amazing things 

under those situations and just 

the overwhelming support from 

everybody, it made such a difference. 

So many patients survived 

because of the care that was given. 

Did you always want to be a 

doctor? What lead you down 

this path? 

I always tossed up between 

medicine and teaching and 

in the end I am in medicine, 

but I do a whole lot of clinical 

teaching. I have combined 

the two loves. My mum was 

a paediatric charge nurse, she 

was really inspirational, she was 

actually a QSM. She got that for 

her services to children in the 

Hawkes Bay. She was pretty cool, 

a hard case, she loved life. 

What does an average week 

look like for you, how many 

hours do you work? 

Mine varies a lot, I do quite 

a lot here and bits and pieces 

elsewhere, mostly here in 

Christchurch. It’s a pretty busy 

job – emergency. It’s sort of about 

the work you do, we often don’t 

do masses of hours compared to 

others. It’s such a busy, in-yourface 

job all the time. It can be 

tiring and nothing is planned, it 

just is what it is. 

You helped start a 100-day 

exercise challenge last year for 

ED staff – what was this and 

how did it go? 

A group of us put that together, 

and it’s been really successful in 

terms of getting people moving 

a bit better, so they are a bit 

healthier. The biggest thing 

though is its really improved the 

camaraderie here. It’s a tough 

old place to work and if you 

can make your work place a 

happier place, then that makes 

a huge difference. We work 

very much as a team here in 

ED, it’s very multi- disciplinary. 

For the exercise challenge, all 

the departments in ED were 

randomly put into teams. You got 

points for exercising and it didn’t 

matter what exercise you did, so 

for 30 minutes you got 30 points 

and for five minutes you got five 

points. But if you and I went and 

did exercise together, we would 

get double the amount of points 

each. So if you did it with three, 

triple points. 

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quake trauma in hospital’s ED 

What it did is encourage people 

to exercise with others. If you 

had three or more disciplines, 

such as medical, reception and 

cleaning staff, you would get 

added double points. It was fun 

but also hugely successful and 

entertaining, we started with a 

team morale survey that said 70 

per cent thought it was below 

average or very poor before the 

challenge and after, 80 per cent 

thought it was excellent or very 

good, so a massive swing-around. 

We decreased sick leave by about 

20 per cent. We did it when we 

realised seven years after the 

quakes, people were stuffed, tired 

and had s****y stuff to deal with 

in the background, so the morale 

in the place really suffered and 

that was the driving force behind 

that. 

Can you ever imagine yourself 

in another line of work not to do 

with health? 

I love people and I’ve got a 

swimming background, I have 

taught a lot of people to swim. I 

always envisaged after work I will 

teach people how to swim, who 

want to swim, kids or adults. It’s 

a gift if you can teach people to 

swim. 

What do you like to do when 

you are not at work? Are you 

married, kids? 

I love walking on the Port 

Hills, and do a bit of 1 More 

Round boxing. I love being 

with family and mates. I’m not 

married, I have a lot of nieces and 

nephews, I’ve got a lot of brothers 

and sisters, I’ve got a big family 

from Hawkes Bay. My mum 

died two years ago, she was fun, 

seriously fun, she loved people 

and people loved her. 

If you ever left ED, what 

would be the thing you missed 

the most? 

The camaraderie, easy. For 

such a tough place to work it’s 

such a cool place, you see so 

many people and families under 

stress and at really tough times 

and it’s a real privilege to work in 

that arena. People are lovely the 

way they treat patients in here, 

they are really respectful. 

What does it take to work in 

an ED, what qualities would a 

person need? 

You want to have good 

work ethic, a relatively calm 

personality, and a nice caring 

one, you want to be kind. 

I understand you have quite 

IN ACTION: Dr 

Jan Bone took 

control of the 

emergency 

department 

during the 

February 

22, 2011, 

earthquake, 

swiftly 

organised 

people using 

a loudspeaker 

system. PHOTO: 

PAUL GEE 

an interesting relationship with 

Paralympian Sophie Pascoe, 

can you tell me how that came 

about? 

I was working when Sophie 

was originally injured and that’s 

something you never forget. I 

didn’t make the connection for a 

long time. It’s bizarre because my 

background is swimming and my 

brother has been a New Zealand 

coach for a long time, so I have 

always followed Sophie’s career. 

I never really said anything, my 

mum knew that I had looked 

after her and a couple others but 

it was always cool to watch her 

swim. I’m unclear how Sophie 

found out who I was, I think it 

was one of my radiology mates 

and set up a meeting. I thought 

the film crew was coming in to 

chat about our 100-day exercise 

challenge and snuck Sophie in. 

I got completely poleaxed on 

that one and bizarrely, I know 

Sophie’s coach Roly, I use to 

swim train with him. 

Why do you think this book, 

Rising from the Rubble, is 

important? 

When you read the book, it will 

amaze you, the things that people 

and groups did to maintain a 

health system that was absolutely 

smashed, I feel really proud of 

the whole system, and it really 

was impressive. I hope the 

public can take some pride in 

the health system that is here; 

a lot of people have gone above 

and beyond in so many aspects. 

Things like the maintenance and 

engineering guys, people went 

to extraordinary lengths to keep 

the system functioning. Most of 

us would never have that in our 

whole careers; it’s a cool thing 

to be part of. I never want to do 

it again though, never want to 

see that amount of trauma, you 

wouldn’t wish that on anyway. 

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Diamond 

Harbour in midst 

of crime wave 

• By Louis Day 

DIAMOND HARBOUR is caught 

in a crime wave – the worst in at 

least 20 years. 

A house has been broken into, 

a $1500 boat trailer has been taken 

and mail continues to be stolen 

from letterboxes. 

Chief fire officer and former 

policeman of 34 years, Bob Palmer, 

said he has not seen this much 

crime in Diamond Harbour since 

the late 1990s. 

“We had a major burglary crime 

wave maybe 20 years ago, something 

like 26 or 30 burglaries over 

three or four days.” 

Jeremy Smith said the last few 

months had been the worst he had 

seen in his three years as Diamond 

Harbour Neighbourhood support 

co-ordinator. 

Mr Smith said four or five 

parcels had been stolen in the last 

couple of weeks. 

“There was one occasion where 

the courier driver dropped off a 

parcel and went back 20min later 

and it had been taken.” 

Mr Smith said it would be ideal to 

have a permanent police presence in 

the area. 

But he said that would require 

a “significant monetary commitment.” 

Moore calls for ministerial back-up 


MEGAN WOODS and Lianne 

Dalziel say they don’t need 

appointed associates to help 

manage their workloads. 

It comes following a call from 

former Mayor Garry Moore who 

said the Greater Christchurch 

Regeneration 

Minister and 

mayor need 

people on 

the ground 

to represent 

them at 

community 

meetings. 

Garry Moore 

Megan Woods 

“The issue 

is that the 

minister has 

such a huge 

portfolio, 

she needs an 

associate,” Mr 

Moore said. 

“It is impossible 

for a 

minister to 

have the level 

of participation 

in activities necessary to 

really have their finger on the 

pulse of what really us happening 

within the various bureaucracies 

in this city.” 

It is time for Dr Woods to 

appoint an associate, such as 

former Canterbury Rebuild 

Minister Gerry Brownlee had in 

Nicky Wagner. 

Mr Moore said Ms Wagner, 

now a National list MP, was Mr 

Brownlee’s eyes and ears in the 

community. 

“I well remember Nicky, as 

Gerry’s associate, attending 

a meeting in Victoria Square 

where an irate group of residents 

gave very clear feedback to her 

that they did not approve of 

what CERA had proposed for 

the Square. She listened and the 

idea was dropped,” he said. 

“Ministers don’t have time 

for this level of regular public 

consultation.” 

Mr Moore said a similar 

theory could work for Ms 

Dalziel. 

“There needs to be an 

elected rep from the city council 

who could represent the city in 

the genuine partnership,” he 

said. 

A spokesman for Dr Woods 

said it was up to Prime Minister 

Jacinda Ardern to appoint associates 

and there had not been 

any discussion about it. 

Dr Woods was happy with the 

way work was progressing on the 

stadium, Metro Sports Facility 

RECOVERY: 

Former 

Mayor Garry 

Moore said 

an associate 

minister 

needs to be 

appointed 

for Megan 

Woods. 

and the inquiry into EQC, he said. 

“The minister is comfortable 

with the progress the Government 

is making in Christchurch.” 

Ms Dalziel said she has a 

deputy mayor in Andrew Turner 

and 15 councillors who represent 

her. 

“This utilises their 

experience and deep 

knowledge of their wards 

to support the council as a 

whole. They each have skill 

sets which I draw on to lead 

particular activities and 

committee chairs often play a 

particular role as well.” 

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Lyttelton’s British Hotel: Bikies, 

The bar that occupied 

the basement in the old 

British Hotel building 

has lost its liquor 

licence and closed. 

Julia Evans looks back 

on the colourful history 

of the iconic Lyttelton 

landmark 

FOR THE last 71 years, the 

British Hotel has been a watering 

hole for sailors, Lyttelton locals, 

cross-dressers, punk rockers, 

Epitaph Riders motorcycle gang 

members and even Iggy Pop. 

But, while the bar in the hotel 

on the corner of Norwich Quay 

and Oxford St – most recently 

known as the Hell Fire Club – 

has closed its doors for now, it is 

remembered for its history. 

The British Hotel first opened 

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predominantly United Kingdombased 

clientele. 

It reopened in 1947 after a 

fire and, ever since, the hotel 

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The Dive. 

Other incarnations have 

included El Santo Porteno before 

the quakes, the Back Bar and the 

British Basement. 

HISTORY: The British Hotel has had a long and colourful history since it opened in 1947 

on the corner of Lyttelton’s Norwich Quay and Oxford St. 

Former sailor Jack Mahoney 

lived and drank at the hotel every 

day for 17 years from 1960 when 

he wasn’t at sea. 

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aren’t many of them left, but they 

were good people.” 

But there was a flip side, in 

which the bar earned a notorious 

reputation for fights. 

“There were quite a few fights, 

but no one really got hurt. A 

punch on the chin never hurt 

anyone.” 

He said boxers like Joesph 

Parker would not have held their 

own at the British. 

“Someone was saying to me 

the other day after the world title 

fight, I’ve seen a better fight in the 

British and they’re not wrong.” 

The bar was notorious for after 

hours parties with black out curtains 

pulled so the police couldn’t 

see what was going on inside. 

“On Sundays, when the ferry 

was in, all the boys would come 

up from the ferry and start 

drinking, which was a big no, no 

on Sundays, but we covered for 

them,” Mr Mahoney said. 

“I was playing pool and the 

next thing I get a tap on the 

shoulder by the senior sergeant. I 

told him they were my guests . . . 

and gave him phoney names.” 

Mr Mahoney said the next 

minute the police were back and 

asking for the names – which he 

couldn’t remember. 

“But he left it. They knew it was 

better off them drinking there 

than on the streets.” 

Canada native Guy Daigneault 

owned the hotel from 1961-1974, 

he opened the Back Bar in 1967, 

when 6pm drinking restrictions 

were lifted. 

“The place was so well-known 

around the world. I was in 

Montreal once and someone said 

there’s Guy over there from the 

British. I couldn’t believe it.” 

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But Mr Daigneault said he 

had “to sleep with one eye open” 

as the place was renowned for 

fighting. 

To this day, blood remains 

on the roof from a knife fight 

between Russian seamen. 

“Most of the violence was 

locals, not even 

the seamen 

like everyone 

thought,” he 

said. 

Mr 

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best days of his 

life were spent 

there. 

“I chose to 

raise my four kids there. But it 

was hard work, I devoted my life 

to that pub . . . I spent a lot of 

money doing it up.” 

The lease was taken over by 

late Lyttelton legends, Hilary and 

Jack McKenna, throughout the 

1970s and 80s. 

Mr Mahoney said the McKennas 

and Mr Daigneault took him in 

and treated him like family. 

During their stint, the hotel 

became home to the first gay bar 

in the city. 

The British was divided into 

three separate bars. The Back Bar 

COLOURFUL: Everyone from Lyttelton locals to seamen 

and motor-cycle gang members have visited the British 

Hotel. 

– the gay bar out the back, The 

Dive – which was down in the 

basement and upstairs a bar for 

Lyttelton locals. 

The hotel made its mark 

throughout the 80s by hosting 

early gigs of The Androidss and 

Louie and the Hotsticks. 

Famously, United States punk 

icon Iggy Pop watched The 

Androidss play there in 1979. 

Their set included a cover of 

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often filled with members of the 

Epitaph Riders motor-cycle gang. 

The gang was formed in 

Christchurch in 1969 and was involved 

in the country’s first gang 

war with the Devils Henchmen 

in 1974. 

But the building was closed after 

the February 22, 2011, earthquake, 

before it was saved from 

the bulldozer in 2015 by Rebecca 

Lovell-Smith and her husband, 

Christian Carruthers. 

Almost daily, former patrons 

stopped by the hotel to tell tales 

of its history. 

Ms Lovell-Smith said it was 

moments like that which made 

the building’s ongoing restoration 

worth while. 

“I get a lot of people who come 

out just to talk to you about their 

experiences. I had a sailor or a 

fisherman just yesterday tell me 

stories about how he used to stay 

there when he was in port. He 

said he remembers the publican 

falling down the stairs,” she said. 

And she promises pints will be 

pulled in the basement again. 

“We just need to do a bit more 

work. But even next year something 

will be there,” she said. 

“We want to honour all the 

different stages of the bar from 

way back, to more recently. It’s 

a good place that has good 

bands.” 

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HAMPSHIRE ST has always had a 

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A GRAVEL island built in a 

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endangered black-billed gulls. 

The gulls are nesting on the 

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The island in the reserve, 

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city council staff in 2003 in the 

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Andrew Crossland 

said this is the biggest breeding 

colony of black-billed gulls and 

their coastal cousins red-billed 

gulls seen at the site since before 

the Canterbury earthquakes 

and provides a “glimmer of 

hope.” 

“We have up to 300 birds nesting 

there at the moment. This location 

SANCTUARY: Up to 300 black-billed gulls are nesting on an island in the Charlesworth 

Reserve built by city council staff. 

is safe from river flooding and we 

think the chicks have got a really 

good chance of surviving. It’s a 

signal to other councils and organisations 

that if we create these 

islands on tidal or freshwater wetlands 

then the black-billed gulls 

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the population which has been in 

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Le Quesnoy liberator’s eventful life 

YOUNG: Second Lieutenant 

Leslie Averill in 1917, before 

departing for the war. 

When the New 

Zealand Division 

captured the French 

town of Le Quesnoy 

in World War 1, 

Christchurch man 

Leslie Averill was the 

first to scale the town’s 

walls. Now, his son, 

Colin Averill has written 

a biography about his 

father’s life titled The 

Life of Leslie Averill MD 

First into Le Quesnoy 

Battles, Babies and 

Boardrooms 

IN 1979, my father himself set 

out to write a memoir. 

He described his early life, his 

World War 1 experiences, his 

subsequent visits to Le Quesnoy 

in France and wrote about 

the emergence of his warm 

association with that town. He 

died in 1981, failing health over 

the preceding year had sadly 

prevented him from completing 

the task he had set himself. 

However, as the 100 th 

anniversary of the liberation of Le 

Quesnoy approached, a successful 

SHARING STORIES: Colin Averill, son of Leslie Averill, has 

written a book about his father’s eventful life. 

military action undertaken by 

the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 

in which Leslie was a Second 

Lieutenant, it became clear to me, 

as his son, that his war experience 

in 1918 when he was 21 years 

old, was really what he was now 

chiefly remembered for. However, 

there had been so many more and 

significant aspects to his life than 

that. 

While Geoffrey Rice had 

written an accurate account 

of his full life and career for 

the Dictionary of New Zealand 

Biography, I felt that a full 

account of his life should be 

written and I was best placed to 

do it – for his descendants and 

others who knew him. 

I approached Dr Rice who 

persuaded me that Leslie’s life 

and accomplishments warranted 

a full book and he volunteered 

to co-author the book with 

me. Leslie’s own early memoir 

required some re-writing. 

Research was undertaken by 

Dr Rice into aspects of both his 

medical career as a practising 

obstetrician and gynaecologist 

in Christchurch and his very 

lengthy involvement in hospital 

and health administration in 

various roles. 

The title to the book Battles, 

Babies and Boardrooms, covers 

the three aspects of Leslie’s life. 

The first part of his life was as 

he described it, but the narrative 

which I have covered commences 

at Edinburgh University 

immediately after World War 1. 

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after serving in World War 1 

This was where he met my 

mother Isabel, a fellow New 

Zealander and medical student. 

Following his graduation he 

returned to Christchurch in 1925 

to set up in practice, initially as 

a general practitioner, and then 

as a specialist obstetrician and 

gynaecologist. 

He was also medical superintendent 

of St Helen’s Hospital for 

more than 30 years, chairman 

of the executive of St Georges 

Hospital for a similar time, and 

he also served nine terms as a 

member of the North Canterbury 

Hospital Board. He was chairman 

for 18 years. That period 

coincided with the building and 

commissioning of The Princess 

Margaret Hospital, and the establishment 

of the Christchurch 

Clinical School of Medicine, of 

which he was the first chairman. 

Geoffrey Rice’s thorough research 

of NCHB minutes of those 

years produced some very interesting 

and amusing anecdotes. 

The writing of the book has 

also provided an opportunity to 

include a description of Leslie’s 

childhood in Christchurch in the 

early 1900s. His early years of his 

medical practice in Christchurch 

as he battled the relatively high 

maternal mortality rates in 

childbirth here at that time, and a 

description of medical and home 

life in Christchurch during and 

after the World War, particularly 

as seen through the eyes of one of 

his children. 

The last 20 years of his life saw 

the establishment of the close 

New Zealand relationship with 

the town of Le Quesnoy, which he 

visited several times. 

His link with that historic 

town has recently been in the 

news, with the commemoration 

on November 4 of the 100th 

anniversary of the liberation of 

the town by the New Zealand 

Rifle Brigade, in which Leslie 

played a significant part, and 

which commemoration was 

attended last month by more 

than 40 of his direct descendants. 

HISTORY: Leslie Averill at Le Quesnoy in 1923, pointing to the 

place on the wall where he made the ascent on a ladder. 

Left: Leslie hosts the Queen Mother at The Princess Margaret 

Hospital in April 1966 with principal nurse M Darby and medical 

superintendent Dr R C S Dick. 

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Harding 

CITY COUNCILLOR Glenn 

Livingstone may have a fight on 

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to the board that the skate park 

would disturb his customers. 

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but I think the Nayland St site 

is going to affect my business 

because of the acoustics.” 

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Nayland St site was not the “best 

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would be smaller than it would 

have been on other sites due to 

a considerable portion of the 

money being allocated towards 

rockfall mitigation. 

The motion to approve the 

Nayland St site as the location 

for the skate park was carried 

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had their concerns about the site. 

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Bid to save Redcliffs Park fails 


A BID TO stop Redcliffs 

School moving to the area’s 

neighbourhood park looks like it 

has come to an end. 

A petition from the Friends 

of Redcliffs Park group, aimed 

at stopping the move, has been 

rejected by a Government select 

committee. 

The petition, which received 

208 signatures, called for the 

new school to be opened on its 

existing site, 

as opposed 

to Redcliffs 

Park, due to 

concerns of 

flooding and 

tsunami risk. 

But it was 

Chris Doudney 

rejected by 

the Education 

and Workforce Committee last 

week. 

Construction of the new 

school is set to start next year 

and be completed by 2020. 

Friends of Redcliffs Park 

spokesman Chris Doudney said 

he was not surprised but was still 

disappointed by the committee’s 

decision. 

“It’s a higher tsunami risk 

than the other site and it’s also a 

higher flood risk than the other 

site,” he said. 

SLOWLY BUT SURELY: Trenches have been dug on the new school site to accommodate 

underground electrical wiring. 

Mr Doudney said the school’s 

move to the new site would be a 

burden to ratepayers. 

“Ratepayers will have to 

pay $100,00 worth of roading 

alterations to which we feel 

should have been the Ministry 

of Education’s responsibility. The 

alterations are entirely down to 

the school being moved.” 

Mr Doudney said it was likely 

to be the end of the road for 

Redcliffs Park. 

“There’s nothing more we can 

really do about the current plans, 

if we could we would.” 

Redcliffs School board of trustees 

chairman Darren Fidler said 

it was now time to move on and 

push forward with the school 

rebuild on Redcliffs Park. 

“I think this [the petition being 

rejected] shows that the only 

feasible option to get the school 

back to Redcliffs by 2020 was to 

move to Redcliffs Park.” 

Mr Fidler was also 

confident flood risk could be 

mitigated. 

“Due diligence was done 

as part of the site selection in 

regards to a whole range of 

hazards, flooding was included 

in that, we are getting improved 

drainage in that lower field as 

part of the school build.” 

Improvements 

planned for 

Dyers Pass Rd 


NO STOPPING and no passing 

restrictions could be put on sections 

of Dyers Pass Rd after crashes 

resulting in two serious injuries. 

The Spreydon-Cashmere 

Community Board will consider 

staff recommendations to install 

no stopping restriction at the 

intersection with Overdale Drive, 

as well as installing a stop control 

and no passing lines along Dyers 

Pass Rd. 

“The NZTA crash data base 

reports two crashes within 50m 

from the intersection of Dyers 

Pass Rd and Overdale Drive, from 

2014-2018,” a staff report said. 

“Two serious injuries were 

recorded for one crash and the 

second crash recorded one minor 

injury. The serious injury crash 

was a head-on collision and the 

other crash was a loss of control 

motorcycle crash.” 

It said the restrictions and 

stop control would “reduce the 

risk” of a crash at the Cashmere 

intersection. 

More than 7500 vehicles use 

Dyers Pass Rd a day, while up to 

500 use Overdale Drive. 

If approved by the community 

board, the changes will have to be 

finalised by city councillors.

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Canty Museum buys Sir Ed’s bag 

KIWI LEGEND: A kit bag used by Sir Edmund Hillary when 

he climbed Mt Everest has been acquired by Canterbury 

Museum. 

A CANVAS kit bag used by 

Sir Edmund Hillary when he 

climbed Mt Everest has been 

purchased by Canterbury 

Museum for $16,000. 

The large, duffle-style bag 

carried equipment used by Sir 

Edmund when he and Tenzing 

Norgay became the first people to 

climb to the summit on the 1953 

British Mount Everest expedition. 

Written on the outside of 

the bag was a list of the gear it 

carried. 

“Assault March, not to 

be issued personally, 10 air 

mattresses, four sleeping bags 20 

below, one sleeping bag Mummy, 

two pairs down gloves, six pairs 

leather fingered gloves, six pairs 

silk gloves, Hillary, Auckland 

New Zealand, clothing, Air 

Mail,” it reads. 

The bag was found in a caravan 

once owned by Sir Edmund, 

and was then sold to the vendor 

who put it up for auction in July 

this year. In 2003, Sir Edmund 

verified that he had used the bag 

on the 1953 expedition. 

The bag is one of a number 

SPECIAL: Canterbury Museum curator of human history 

Corban Te Aika with the kit bag. 

of objects in the museum’s 

collection connected to Sir 

Edmund’s historic ascent. 

They include a Fairydown 20 

Below sleeping bag and a pair of 

silk gloves Sir Edmund used on 

the expedition. They may also be 

some of the items listed on the 

outside of the bag. The kit bag is 

not yet on display but will be at 

some point in the future, said a 

museum spokesman. 

Cannon Ball cyclists conquer eight floors 

THE MUSIC and legs were 

pumping as cyclists raced 

head-to-head up eight floors of a 

central city car park on Saturday 

to a party on the roof in an effort 

to raise awareness and funds for 

men’s health and Movember. 

The party atmosphere 

prevailed at the Urology 

Associates Movember Car Park 

Cannon Ball with the fastest 

rider taking just over 1min to 

reach the top of the recently 

renamed SALT District Carpark. 

“It was another great event,” 

organiser John McKenzie, of 

enthuse media and events, said. 

“It’s such a unique and exciting 

combination of riders, a party, 

expo, great food and beverages, 

and this year we had a popular 

kids zone as well. There were so 

many people having a great time 

enjoying the atmosphere and the 

ON YOUR 

BIKE: Peter 

McLeod 

tackled 

the eight 

stories on 

his penny 

farthing. 

racing, while we were trying to 

raise awareness and funds for 

Movember and men’s health.” 

Held for the first time last 

year, the event featured cyclists 

competing in a series of rapid fire 

head-to-head races for men and 

women in both fixed and geared 

categories with a new over 45 

men’s master grade. 

Keen local cyclist Peter 

McLeod even tackled the eight 

stories on a penny farthing 

bike, impressively managing to 

make it to the top of the car park 

building in good time. 

“I built the bike about five 

years ago,” he said. 

“I didn’t build it to sit in the 

shed and not get used. You got 

to have fun, do the best you can 

and make a few people smile.” 

Donna Head and Josie Shum 

successfully defended their 

women’s geared and fixed titles, 

which they won last year, while 

16-year-old mountain biker 

Jacob Turner won the men’s 

geared grade that included road 

professional Ollie Jones. 

Aaron Hooper, who was 

runner up in the men’s geared 

grade last year, won the masters 

competition, and the men’s fixed 

category was won by James 

Knudsen who competed in a 

leather jacket and jeans. 

“It was another good event,” 

Mr Knudsen said. 

“I was here last year and 

it’s just such a fantastic time 

and great cause. I’ve had a 

whole year to prepare for this 

one so it’s great. There was 

plenty of stiff competition so I’m 

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I tried planting garlic for the first time at the end of April this year. I used 

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Column space doesn’t allow 

for comprehensive detailing, 

but the most visual 

change is the new display 

graphics – fully digitised. 

It can be configured into 

three different themes, classic, 

sport and progressive. 

They work beside a raft of 

varying drive modes which 

the driver can select at will 

depending upon the type of 

journey, driving style and 

road configurations. 

• Price – Mercedes- 

Benz C200, 

$73,900 

• Dimensions – 

Length, 4686mm; 

width, 1810mm; 

height, 1430mm 

• Configuration 

– Four-cylinder, 

rear-wheel-drive, 

1497cc, 135kW, 

280Nm, ninespeed 

automatic 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 7.7sec 

• Fuel usage – 

6.4l/100km 

The C200 is a clever car, 

and if you are thinking 

in the first instance that 

just 1497cc doesn’t seem 

enough, you had better 

think again, the engine 

is rated with 135kW and 

280Nm, and it is one of 

the smoothest four-pot 

drivelines you’ll ever get to 

encounter. 

A lot of that is to do with 

the areas where power is 

developed. As mentioned, 

the EQ Boost system fills 

in the gaps where power 

is building up, and with 

peak power arriving at just 

5800rpm, and maximum 

torque spreading from 

3000rpm to 4000rpm, there 

is no point where request 

to throttle pressure doesn’t 

arrive. 

Acceleration is strong, 

and you would expect that 

from Mercedes-Benz. It 

claims a 7.7sec standstill 

to 100km/h time, and an 

80km/h to 120km/h time 

of 6sec is also achievable. 

The C-Class in this form 

isn’t blisteringly fast, but it 

is quick enough, and it gobbles 

up highway kilometres 

effortlessly; its balance and 

poise is remarkable, and as 

you drive you feel so much 

part of the car. 

It also has remarkable 

fuel usage figures. 

Mercedes-Benz claims 

a 6.4-litre per 100km 

(44mpg) combined cycle 

figure; the test car constantly 

listed close to that, and at 

100km/h the trip computer 

readout sits around 

4l/100km (70mpg) with the 

engine turning over at just 

1500rpm in top gear. 

If you analyse the technical 

aspects of these figures 

and combine them with 

the brilliance of the vehicle 

as a whole, the C-Class is a 

seriously special car. Well, 

at the price it has to be, the 

C200 sedan lists at $73,900 

and the evaluation car was 

carrying around $5000 of 

extras. Take into account 

you can get this driveline in 

an estate (station wagon), 

which adds $3000. 

Rear-wheel-drive always 

signifies an involving driving 

experience, and the 

C200 is true to that. There 

is a secure feel to the road 

and that, along with steering 

that is decisive, adds to 

accuracy when presented 

with a quick corner or two. 

I took the evaluation car 

on a route running parallel 

to the Selwyn River. There 

aren’t a lot of corners on 

those roads but there are a 

few tricky sections which 

I’ve tracked down over the 

years. The C200 enjoys 

the twists and challenges, 

it feels taut and firmly 

planted. 

Another year rolls 

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Mercedes-Benz 

motorsport team has 

clinched both the 

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manufacturer’s title. The 

formula one car uses hybrid 

technology not dissimilar 

to how the hybrid system 

works in the C200. It’s that 

technology trickling down 

though motorsport that 

makes many of the cars we 

drive today so special. 

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• By Gordon Findlater 

SIX MEMBERS of the headlinegrabbing 

New Zealand under-17 

World Cup team will return for 

Canterbury United Pride’s door-die 

match against Auckland 

on Saturday. 

Blair Currie, Marissa van der 

Meer, Macey Fraser, Gabrielle 

Rennie, Jayda Stewart and 

Amelia Abbott, flew into 

Christchurch on Tuesday 

after finishing third at the 

tournament. 

Still riding the adrenaline rush 

of their accomplishments, they 

are now tasked with recovering 

from jet-lag and taking on 

Auckland to reach their sixth 

straight national league final. 

“It’s still pretty surreal with 

people congratulating you all the 

time,” said Rennie. 

“We completely blew our 

expectations out the window. 

We wanted to go there and win 

at least one game to give us a 

chance of making it out of our 

group.” 

Their run to the bronze medal 

meant the Pride were without 

six key players for longer than 

anticipated. 

After sitting pretty at the top of 

the league early last month, two 

straight losses means the Pride 

need a draw or win to qualify for 

next weekend’s final. 

“Auckland will be a tough 

game, it’s pretty hard switching 

back on after travelling, but for 

me personally, I just love playing 

football so it won’t be an issue,” 

said Rennie. 

At the weekend, the Pride had 

a chance to secure a final berth 

and looked odds-on when Cody 

Taylor scored her second in the 

73rd-minute to go ahead 3-2 

against Capital. However, Capital 

scored twice in the final 10min 

to hand the Pride a 3-4 loss. 

“They actually played really 

well. We obviously lost in the last 

BUSY: Gabrielle Rennie 

arrived home on Tuesday 

from the FIFA under-17 

women’s World Cup. On 

Saturday she will look to 

help Canterbury United 

to a finals berth against 

Auckland. PHOTO: MIDFIELD 

SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY 

10min, which is gut-wrenching, 

and I kind of can’t get that one 

out of my brain. But in terms 

of the performance and the 

turnaround . . . it was pleasing,” 

said Pride coach Alana Gunn. 

She acknowledges she will 

need some of her under-17 stars 

at her disposal if the Pride are to 

secure a result. However, she will 

be leaving it up to the girls to 

make a call on their availability. 

“I’ve had word from a sports 

psychologist that their state of 

mind is probably going to be 

quite difficult . . . I think if they 

turn up to training on their own 

accord it will be a good thing, 

but I’m not going to ask them to. 

I imagine they’ll probably sleep 

for a couple of days,” said Gunn. 

“What’s great about the 

Canterbury region is that the 

girls love playing for the Pride 

. . . they’ll definitely want to 

contribute.” 

•Saturday’s match against 

Auckland kicks off at English 

Park at 1pm. 

Baxendale’s chance to cap off big year 

Ten Cantabrians nominated for NZ Rugby League Awards 


HORNBY PANTHERS and 

Canterbury Bulls captain James 

Baxendale is one of three finalists 

vying for the country’s top 

domestic rugby league award. 

Ten Cantabrians have been 

nominated in several categories 

of the New Zealand Rugby 

League Awards. 

Baxendale, 32, is up for premier 

player of the year following a 

standout season that saw him 

almost guide the Panthers to the 

Pat Smith Trophy. 

“It was a huge surprise to be 

honest. It’s a pretty big award, so 

to be nominated is a nice reward 

for a pretty good season,” said 

Baxendale. 

The second-rower has never 

won the award before, but was a 

finalist in 2011. However, he feels 

like a different player compared 

to when he last got the nomination. 

“I’m probably more of a 

leader within those teams now. 

I’ve got a few more words in the 

changing sheds and I just try and 

lead with my actions on the field 

now,” said Baxendale. 

He was recently named Canterbury 

Bulls sportsman of the 

year at the Canterbury Rugby 

League Awards. The Bulls narrowly 

missed out on a spot in the 

national premiership grand-final 

this year, due to points differential. 

Baxendale has now turned his 

focus to the Hornby Panthers 

campaign next year, in which he’s 

hoping to win his first title with 

the club since 2013. 

“What happened this year was 

pretty disappointing. But everyone’s 

coming back next year and 

there’s a real belief that we can 

get over the line,” said Baxendale. 

At international level, Brisbane 

Broncos winger Jamayne Isaako 

has been short-listed for Kiwis 

rookie of the year, while Sui 

Pauaraisa – who is also a rugby 

union international for Samoa – 

is up for Kiwi Ferns rookie of the 

year. 

Referees Gary 

Smallridge and Owen 

Harvey have been recognised 

with nominations in a 

four-strong field for match 

official of the year. Debbie 

Neylon-Kennedy, Michelle 

Harding and Hana Kakoi are in 

the running for female volunteer 

of the year. David Field and Tony 

Grenfell have been nominated for 

male volunteer of the year, which 

Hornby legend Jack Newson 

won last year. Meanwhile, the 

Rolleston Warriors are one of 

seven finalists for grassroots club 

of the year. 

FINALIST: James Baxendale is up for New Zealand Rugby 

League’s biggest domestic award. 

Canterbury finalists 

•James Baxendale – 

premier player of the year 

•Jamayne Isaako – Kiwis 

rookie of the year 

•Sui Pauaraisa – Kiwi Ferns 

rookie of the year 

•Debbie Neylon-Kennedy 

– female volunteer of the 

year 

•Michelle Hardon – female 

volunteer of the year 

•Hana Kakoi – female 


•David Field – male 


•Tony Grenfell – male 


•Rolleston Warriors – 

grassroots club of the year 

•Gary Smallridge – match 

official of the year 

•Owen Harvey – match 

official of the year

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Defending champs favourites to make one-day finals 


THE FINALISTS for the Metro 

Cricket premiership one-day 

final will be found this weekend. 

On Saturday, defending 

champions Burnside West 

University will host St Albans 

at Burnside Park, while top 

qualifiers Lancaster Park will 

play East Christchurch Shirley at 

Garrick Park in the other semifinal. 

The defending champions 

come into the semi-finals on the 

back of a four-wicket win over 

previously undefeated Lancaster 

Park. Burnside West have been 

led by the competition’s top two 

wicket-takers, Matt Hay and 

Sam Carwell, who combined 

for five wickets at the weekend 

when bowling Lancaster Park 

out for 149. 

Burnside West will come 

up against a classy St Albans 

bowling line-up on Saturday, 

which will feature James Tapper, 

Bailen Thatcher, Matt Holstein, 

Ben Langrope and Jack Harper. 

Meanwhile, East 

Christchurch will face a tough 

task against Lancaster Park, 

and will be without Leo Carter, 

who has been selected for 

Canterbury’s Plunket Shield 

match against Auckland. 

Their opposition, Lancaster 

Park, look well rounded with 

the competition’s top two 

run-scorers, Fynn Hudson- 

Prentice and Scott Duggan, both 

averaging more than 50. 

Both semi-finals begin at 

10.30am. 

in brief 

Red Sox take another 

Jefferies Cup 

The Canterbury Red Sox softball 

team racked up their 24th 

consecutive Jefferies Cup at the 

weekend, in what was a clean 

sweep for Canterbury at the 

South Island tournament. The 

Canterbury Red Hawks were 

also crowned the women’s South 

Island champions when they 

won the Jubilee Cup. Canterbury 

also won the boys and girls 

under-15 titles. 

Keplar Challenge 

record broken 

Trail runner Andy Good 

broke a 10-year record held 

by Christchurch runner Phil 

Costley at the Kepler Challenge 

over the weekend. Good, won 

the 27km Luxmore Grunt race 

at the event in a time of 1hr 

50min 55sec. His time was 2min 

quicker than the time set by the 

former Commonwealth Games 

marathon runner in 2008. The 

27km women’s race was won by 

former Rangi Ruru student Ruth 

Croft. Vajin Armstrong, third, 

was the best of the Christchurch 

runners in the 60km Keplar 

Challenge. 

Hamilton takes fourth 

at world kart event 

Matt Hamilton blitzed his 

way through the field at the 

Rotax World Finals to finish 

fourth after starting 10th in the 

final race of the DD2 Masters 

category. The kart driver 

recorded two wins, a second and 

a 24th-place finish in the four 

races before the final to start 

10th on the grid. 

Canterbury rugby stars 

nominated for player 

of the year award 

CANTERBURY IS well 

represented in nominations for 

the ASB Rugby Awards, with 

three players a chance of being 

named player of the year. 

Black Ferns’ Kendra 

Cocksedge, and All Blacks’ 

Codie Taylor and Richie 

Mo’unga (right), are nominees 

for the Kelvin R Tremain 

Memorial Player of the Year 

award, along with Brodie 

Retallick, who has roots in 

League prospects get a taste of NRL 

TWO BRIGHT rugby league 

prospects, Jaedon Wellington 

and Callum Donaldson, are this 

week getting a unique taste of the 

NRL during a week-long camp at 

the Manly Sea Eagles. 

The invitation to come to 

Manly’s training base on 

Sydney’s northern beaches is 

the direct result of the club’s 

commitment to play an annual 

home match in Christchurch 

and to build a strong relationship 

with the local rugby league 

community. 

The Sea Eagles will play their 

second annual home match at 

Christchurch Stadium on March 

30. 

Jaedon captained the under-15 

Canterbury. Mo’unga is also a 

nominee for try of the year and 

Super Rugby player of the year, 

along with Crusaders’ loosie 

Matt Todd. 

Cocksedge has been 

nominated for New Zealand 

women’s player of the year and 

women’s provincial player of 

the year, while Taylor is up for 

Maori player of the year. 

The Crusaders have been 

nominated for national team of 

South Island team at the national 

championships last month and 

was named in the New Zealand 

Merit team. 

the year, while Scott Robertson 

is up for national coach of the 

year, along with Canterbury 

women’s coach Kieran Kite. 

Luke Romano is up for 

Mitre 10 Cup player of the 

year after a standout season 

for Canterbury. The age grade 

player of the year award has two 

Canterbury nominees in New 

Zealand under-20 captain Tom 

Christie and Christ’s College 

captain Sam Darry. 

TALENT: 

Manly prop 

Toff Sipley 

meets Callum 

Donaldson 

and Jaedon 

Wellington 

at the Sea 

Eagles 

training in 

Narrabeen, 

Sydney 

PHOTO: SEAN 

O’SULLIVAN 

The young Hornby Panthers 

prop was joined by Callum 

from Greymouth, who was 

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Whittaker took Jamayne 

Isaako from the Aranui Eagles 

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the Brisbane Broncos star was 

named NRL rookie of the year. 

“Every year the South 

Island produces three or four 

youngsters who are good enough 

to have a crack at the NRL, so 

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LINCOLN speedway 

racer Jeremy Webb had 

no intention of racing 

both his TQ midget and 

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But he has a burning 

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CANTERBURY’S PACE bowling 

stocks have been reinforced by the 

return of Kyle Jamieson for today’s 

four-day Plunket Shield match 

against Auckland. 

The 2.03m paceman will 

play for Canterbury for 

the first time this summer 

after being released from his 

New Zealand A duties. 

The 24-year-old was part 

of New Zealand A’s tour 

of the United Arab Emirates 

last month, and has 

just finished a spell with 

the team in their three 

four-day matches against 

India. 

“He’s learnt a lot over 

the last few months,” 

said Canterbury coach 

Brendon Donkers. 

“We’re expecting him 

to play a big role for us.” 

Canterbury will still 

be without left-arm quick 

Ed Nuttall, who recently 

returned to club cricket 

following a lengthy recovery 

from a back injury. 

However, they will be 

boosted by the return 

of wicketkeeper Cam 

Fletcher, who scored 

103 for New Zealand A 

against India A in a fourday 

match which finished 

Webb to wheel out the TQ in memory of mentor 

Jeremy 

Webb 

Zealand TQ champion 

has decided to enter the 

Ryan Stone Tribute race 

in his 750cc Suzukipowered 

TQ, as well as 

contesting a round of 

the Southern Midget 

Series on the same night 

in his 2700cc Esslingerengined 

midget. 

“I guess it’s as good 

a time as any to start my 

preparation for February’s New 

Zealand TQ championship at 

on Monday. Left-arm spinner Theo 

van Woerkom is also set to make 

his return to the team. 

Meanwhile, Canterbury captain 

Cole McConchie has been selected 

for New Zealand A’s three one-day 

matches against India A after a 

strong one-day campaign with 

Canterbury which saw him finish 

the Ford Trophy as the team’s top 

wicket-taker. New Zealand A will 

play India A at the Bay Oval in 

Tauranga tomorrow. 

Top order batsman Steve 

Murdoch will captain Canterbury 

in McConchie’s absence. Openers 

Jack Boyle and Chad Bowes will 

look to take their form from the 

Ford Trophy campaign into the 

Plunket Shield, while Jeff Case – the 

only non-contracted player in the 

team – has a chance to stake his 

claim batting at No 4. 

Canterbury played the opening 

two rounds of the Plunket Shield 

in October and are yet to register a 

win in the competition this season. 

Canterbury’s 12-strong squad will 

be reduced to 11 for today’s match 

at the Eden Park Outer Oval in 

Auckland. 

•Canterbury squad: Jack 

Boyle, Chad Bowes, Steve 

Murdoch (c), Jeff Case, Leo 

Carter, Cam Fletcher, Henry 

Shipley, Kyle Jamieson, Fraser 

Sheat, Will Williams, Andrew 

Hazeldine, Theo van 

Woerkom. 

Ruapuna this Saturday. If it 

wasn’t the Stoney race, I’d leave 

the TQ in the shed and focus on 

the midget, but Ryan means a 

heck of a lot to many of the 

TQ racers and his race is one 

of those got-to-win deals,” said 

Webb. 

Stone passed away in 2012 

after a battle with cancer and, 

although Webb is a two-time 

winner of the race held in 

memory of his good friend, he 

says that it goes deeper than that. 

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IT’S NOT often I like to admit 

Aucklanders get it right, but 

kudos needs to go to the 

Auckland Schools who got 

together to say they’ve had 

enough of St Kentigern College’s 

recruitment policy. 

News broke yesterday of St 

Kents being excluded from 

next year’s Auckland 1A First 

XV rugby competition. This 

came about due to a coalition of 

schools agreeing to boycott playing 

St Kents after they admitted 

to recruiting elite players from 

rival 1st XVs to bolster their 

squad for 2019. 

Their ethically questionable 

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stretched to Christchurch. Last 

year St Kents recruited the UC 

Championship top talent Isaiah 

Punivai after he had standout 

campaigns for Christ’s College in 

2016 and 2017. 

While it’s easy to point the finger 

at St Kents, it’s hard to deny 

we have a similar issue in the UC 

Championship. 

Private schools St Andrew’s 

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like many others, a good 

mate of Ryan. Stoney put 

in a huge effort getting the TQ 

class to adapt the water-cooled 

750cc engines that made the 

class a lot more affordable than 

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Ryan’s perseverance,” said 

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poaching game 

have had a number of 1st XV 

players in recent years who have 

come in on scholarships after 

previously attending other secondary 

schools. 

This can be great for creating 

opportunities for talented 

rugby players who are at schools 

without a UC Championship 

there are too many examples 

of talent moving from one UC 

Championship school to another 

on scholarships, causing an imbalance 

in power. 

It’s understood that St Thomas’ 

are the latest victim with two 

young talents heading to Christ’s 

and another two set move to St 

Andrew’s on scholarships. 

It’s nothing new either. One 

of my last conversations with 

the late John Fox involved him 

reminiscing on St Bede’s College 

poaching a Shirley Boys’ High 

School rising star several years 

ago called Jamayne Isaako – now 

the NRL’s rookie of the year. 

Are we happy to watch our 

schoolboy comp become a 

poaching battle or it is time to 

speak up? 

Not only is Webb having to 

crank-up his preparation to 

defend his national TQ crown, 

but he is again returning 

to Auckland to contest the 

international midget car series 

at Western Springs over the 

Christmas break. 

Last season, Webb’s efforts 

saw him win the Presidents Cup 

at the New Zealand Speedway 

Awards in recognition of his 

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• Watermain replacement/repair 

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call/text 027 245 5100 

Freephone: 0508 426 269 

Locally owned & operated with 

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• Extensions & repair • Roof coating 

• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol 

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or 021 223 4200 

E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz 

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For safe, damage free 

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call Ashley’s Tow Taxi 

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The Star Classifieds 

Board 

Looking for 

friendly & 

responsible 

host families 

For Chinese Holiday 

Group Students 

Around 20th- 

30th Jan 2019 

From $240 

per week 

Phone or text 

021 969620 or email 

china@cancan.com 

Boating Accessories 

& Equipment 

WINDSCREENS 

Perspex cut to size and 

shape, Fab Plastics ph 

366 3634 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Car Parts 

TYRES Secondhand, 

most szs from $30 - $70 

fitted, also batteries, 217 

Waltham Road, 027 476 

2404 

Cars 

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MITSUBISHI 380 SX, 

2007. Red, $8,000 paint, 

3.8 V6, 40mpg, spoiler, 

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$4495, ph 352 5963 

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Car Parts 

The Automotive Lamp 

Specialists 

Church Notices 

Prophetic Voice to the Church 

Come and hear what 

God is saying to 

YOU and the 

CHURCH through 

our guest speaker. 

Sunday 9th Dec at 10am 

322 Sawyers Arms Rd at Emmanuel Christian School 

Enquiries to Kevin - 022 314 2818 


NEW AGE CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CENTRE 

Grafton Street 

Sunday 7pm 

Address: 

Gaynor 

Clairvoyance: 

Gaynor 

Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 

Healing & 

Clairvoyance 

All Welcome 

Classic Cars & 

Motorcycles 

MITSUBISHI CORDIA 

turbo GSR, 1985, low 

kms, 1 previous family 

owned, red, suit collector, 

ph 352 5963 

Community Events 

ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS, If you 

want to have a drink that’s 

your business. If you want 

to stop, we can help. Phone 

0800 229-6757 

Computer 

Services 

SeniorNet 

Mac 

Apple tuition & help 

for any age group. 

Apple computers, iPad, 

iPhone and watch. 

41 Essex Street 

Mon, Wed and Fri 

10am-12 Noon 

Further details phone 

352 4950 

Curtains 

A1 CURTAINS/ 

DRAPES. Roman blinds, 

tie backs, cushions, nets 

& voiles, plus alterations. 

Free quotes. Ph Kay 980 

1501 or 021 257 1823. kay. 

tainui88@gmail.com 

Flatmates 

FLATMATE WANTED. 

$140 incl power. Ph 021 

08748205 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 

Finance 

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

Non-Service Cremation $2,050 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

registered and experienced staff. 

Other services also 

available, please 

call to enquire. 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Funeral Directors 

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straight to the crem. 

Other options available 

Ph: 379 0178 

for our brochure 

or email 

office@undertaker.co.nz 

Garage Sales 

ADDINGTON Flat 1 - 55 

Ruskin St, Sat 9am - 12 

noon. Persian rug, 48” tv, 

coffee table, boy’s bike, 

pram, toys, kitchen stuff, 

cabinet etc. 

BISHOPDALE 6 

Ruddenklau Lane (off 

Greere Rd), Sat 9am - 

3pm. Moving house, all 

needs to go. Lots of h/hold 

items and cheap quality 

clothing. 

Finance 

Funeral Directors 

Finance 

Garage Sales 

HEI HEI 

4 Mary Mere Place. 

Sat from 8am. Cotton 

mattress, puzzles, push 

chair. umbrella & stand, 

gifts for all. 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

TREE & HEDGE 

SERVICES 

• Trees removed 

• Trees pruned 

• Storm damage 

• Hedges trimmed 


Ph Justin 

021 221 4344 

A GARDEN OR 

LANDSCAPING TIDY 

UP? Shrub, hedge & 

tree pruning, Lawns, 

Gardening, consistently 

reliable general property 

upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 

yrs experience, One off 

tidy ups or on-going 

service. Nick’s Garden 

Maintenance. Keeping 

your garden beautiful. 

Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440 

& 022 264 7452 

NORTH BEACH 

LANDSCAPE GARDEN 

28 Pegasus Ave, Sat 9am,- 

PROFESSIONAL 

12pm, Tools, English 

Qualified Horticulturist, 

China, Clothes, old Linen, 

offering expert, garden 

shoes and much more. 

makeovers, design and 

RICHMOND 

landscaping, for free 

42 North Avon Rd, Sat 8 - quotes call Bryce 027 688- 

1. Small fridge, girls bikes 8196 or 0508 242-733 

& good clothing, garden 

tools, general bits & pieces 

SPREYDON 

PETE’S 

SERVICE 

GARDENING 

Gardening, 

100 Domain Tce, Sat 8am. rubbish removal, cleanups, 

H/hold goods, jewellery, expert pruning, hedge 

small camera, computer, trimming, tree cutting, 

pictures, Briarwood bag. 

SPREYDON 

17 Dellow Place. 

Sat 8am -1pm..High chair, 

good rates, no job too big 

or too small, half the price 

of a franchise, ph 027 551 

4118 

books, china, household 

Handy Person 

goods 

Services 

ST 

MARTINS 

38A Palatine Tce, Sat 8am Tired of that dripping 

start. Moving to retirement tap?Brassed off with 

village, big cleanout of h/ 

hold items. 

WOOLSTON 

15 Compton St, Sat 8 - 

those sticking doors and 

windows?Sick of looking 

at that broken gate & 

fence?Help is at hand!Ph 

2pm. H/hold, clothing, John on 021 149 0986 for 

furniture etc. 

an obligation free quote to 

ease your mind. 

Massage 

MALE Masseur, relax 

massage, waxing for men, 

8am-8pm ph 027 723 5756 

To Let 

HOMESITTERS 

reqd Xmas / New Year. 

Lovely homes / pets. Ph 

Lisa 03 359-2323 www. 

townandcountryhomesit. 

co.nz 

SUMNER 

One bdrm flat, all s/c. 

Power & Broadband incl. 

$330 pw..Ph 03 3266260 

or 0272 369779 

Tools & Machinery 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Trades & Services 

House & Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree and shrub pruning 

Hedge trimming 

Garden maintenance 

Build raised gardens 

Lawnmowing 

CALL us 021 405 277 

RIDE ON MOWING 

at a GOOD pRIcE 

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REsIDENtIal. fREE QuOtE. 

Ph. Pat 021 084 52952 

or email. topcutznz@gmail.com 

Topcutz Garden Services 

rooF 

painting 

Book now and 

receive 20% discount 

for summer. 

Rope and harness a 

speciality. 

No scaffolding required. 

30 years experience. 

Free quotes, call 

Craig 021 060 2392 

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• Residential Carpet Cleaning 

• Upholstery Cleaning 

• Stain & Odor Removal 

• Tile & Grout Cleaning 

NEED HELP 

WITH YOUR 

CARPET CLEAN? 

Simply give us a call 

on 021 035 8989 

We will get the job done 

in a professional way. 

EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

tidy up, lawn work, 

landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

Ph: 027 275 0238 

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Bruce Bellam 

Sole operator 

Over 14 years experience 

Mention this ad and get 

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New and Used Lamps for 

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and Motorhomes 


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Sunday Service 7pm 

Address 

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AGM 10 th Dec 

All Welcome 

Phone 385 2569 

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Address 

Carol 

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

PAINTING 

OLDER PAINTER 

FOR OLDER HOUSES 

50 YEARS IN TRADE 

“All the skills” 

Contact Jimmy Bell 

3384432 or 0211221487 

GST FREE 


PLUMBER 

Phone Mike 

021 132 8929 

AvAilAble for: 

Hot water cylinder 

replacements 

Gas conversions 

Top quality full 

house filtration to 

protect all your 

plumbing and your 

health from chlorine. 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

ELECTRICIANS 

Professional 

Friendly Registered 

Tradesmen available 

for your Electrical 

requirements today. 

For immediate 

quality service please 

contact 

services 

Ph. 03 322 8454 

www.skeltonelectrical.co.nz 

electricAl 

• Residential, Domestic 

and Commercial 

• New Housing 

• Renovations 

• Switchboard upgrades 

• LED Lighting upgrades; 

Residential, Domestic 

and Commercial 

• Repairs and Maintenance 

• Rewiring 

• Emergency Breakdown 

and Repairs 

• Ventilation Systems 

• Competitive Rates 

• Free Quotes for ChCh and 

surrounding areas 

Elusion ElEctrical ltd 

Call: 03 421 5661 

Email: elusionelectrical 

@gmail.com 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

ROOF 

PAINTING 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

moss and mould 

treatment and 

waterblasting 


ELECTRICIAN 

Available, 30 years 

experience, 

immediate 

start, competitive rate, 

ph Brian 027 433 9548 

ELECTRICIAN 

Registered, 

electrical 

installation and repairs, 

Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 

026 73375 or 03 322 4209 

ELECTRICIAN 

All types of domestic 

& commercial work 

undertaken, new housing, 

alterations, 

extensions, 

ranges, security lights, 

quick response, efficient 

service, free quotes, 

city -wide. No call out 

fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat 

Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027 

7331384. 

FENCING 

25 yrs exp. Fencing, all 

styles & gates. Ph Mark 

0273 313 223 

FENCING , DECKS & 

HOME RENO’S 

All types of fencing. 

decking & reno’s. Free 

quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 

1920 

FENCING 

Quality timber fencing - 

gates & repairs, ph Ryan 

027 951 8892 

HANDY - DAN 

General Handyman for 

all your maintenance 

requirements. I specialise 

in fences and decking, also 

do spouting cleans and 

repairs and everyday home 

maintenance. NO JOB TO 

BIG OR SMALL I can do 

it all, please don’t hesitate 

to call me on 022 600 7738 

for a no obligation free 

quote. 

HANDYMAN 

Painting, tiling, new 

shower, fence, deck etc 

etc. Gordon 0274 851 897 

or 960-1961 

HANDYMAN 

REPAIRMAN 

20 yrs exp. No job too 

small.Prompt 

service, 

reasonable 

rates.Free 

quotes.Ph Wayne 9813873 

/0272853083 

LANDSCAPING 

PROFESSIONAL 

We offer high-quality 

landscape 

construction. 

Decking, Fencing, Paving, 

Concrete, Planter, Stone 

work, Lawns & Irrigation, 

Earth work etc. For Free 

Quotes call or text Kei 

(Kay) 022 043 4150 

LANDSCAPING 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

Decking, 

Fencing. 

Kanga & small digger 

services. Check out Squire 

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FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

LAWNMOWING 

You Grow I Mow. Free 

quotes. Ph / text Chris 021 

252 1801 

NOT 

JUST 

MAINTENANCE 

Always looking to improve 

gardens & suggest ideas! 

Graeme 027 341 8596 / 

342-5151 

OVEN CLEANING 

Professional 

cleans 

$50.00. Gift Vouchers 

avail. Phone 0800 683- 

6253 or 027 228-0025 

OVEN CLEANING 

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cleans 

$50.00. Gift Vouchers 

avail. Phone 0800 683- 

6253 or 027 228-0025 


PAINTING 

& 

PLASTERING| 

Free quotes. Int/ext & 

roof painting Family run 

business, work guaranteed. 

Pensioner discounts. Ph 

Kerin or Paul 022 191 

7877 or 379-1281. Website 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

co.nz 

PAINTING 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 

yrs exp, same day quotes, 

ph Steve 021 255 7968 

PAINTING 

30 years experience, 

workmanship 

guaranteed, 

pensioners 

discounts, free quotes, ph 

Robert 021 026-30757 

PAINTING 

PLASTERING 

Plaster repairs & stipple 

ceilings, repainting. No 

job too small. Older 

tradesman. Ph Pete 022 

6895 933 

PLASTERER 

Phone Finn the interior 

plasterer small job 

specialist, holes, cracks, 

renovatons, 

alterations. 

Canty born. Ph 022 

0874351 

PLASTER MASONRY 

& PAINTING 

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Repairs, Stucco, Fixing, 

Stopping, Cracks & 

Holes. Small jobs ok. 

30 yrs exp . Free quotes. 

Gary 3428950 / 021 529 

022 

REMOVALS 

Small furniture removals, 

have own van, can fit 

various types of whiteware 

appliances, some furn, 

bedding, boxes etc, honest 

& reliable, any area 

considered, ph Chch 027 

517 7001 

ROOFING REPAIRS 

Fully qualified, over 40 

yrs experience. Ph John 

027 432-3822 or 351- 

9147 email johnchmill@ 

outlook.com 

ROTARY HOEING 

Veggie gardens, new 

sections. Ph Dave 382- 

5779 

RUBBISH REMOVAL 

Van & Trailer Rubbish 

Removal. Free quotes. Ph 

Gary 342-8950, 021 529 

022 

SCAFFOLDING 

For all your scaffolding 

requirements. 

Locally 

owned & operated. Immed 

start avail. Ph 022 322 

0670 


bin co 

Ph: 383-0646 

027 2131 733 

tRAiLER 

SKiP 

HiRE 

• 2 or 5 cubic metre 

• Household Rubbish 

• Green Waste 

• Yard Clean ups 

• Load it yourself or 

hire us 

• Locally owned and 

operated 

SPOUTING CLEANING 

Spouting 

Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

Out. Call Trevor 332 8949 

or 021 043 2034 

SPOUTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 

TREE SERVICES 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

- reduction, shaped or 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

The Branch Manager 

0274314720 

TREE 

WORK 

Hedge trimming, stump 

grinding, rubbish removed, 

small job specialty Ph 

Andrew 03 322-8341 or 

027 435-8759 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Average 3 brm house 

inside or out $40. Both $70 

Phone Trevor 344-2170 


COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

computertutor.nz 

Tuition 

www.pickapart.co.nz 

0800 8200 600 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

Vehicles Wanted 

CASH/CASH for any 

unwanted vehicles, ph 

347 9354 or 027 476 2404 

Vehicles Wanted 

Building Removals 

349 9633 

WANTED 

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BUYING Now, Royal 

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old china, crystal, antiques, 

estate lots. For best prices 

and free inspection call 

Academy Antiques. Phone 

349-4229 

MILITARIA 

Any 

country, 

firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

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TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Wanted To Buy 

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OTHER COURSES/LICENCE 

ENDORSEMENTS AVAILABLE ARE: 

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(conditions apply) 

FROM FULL CAR (Class 1) 

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Rollers, Dangerous Goods 

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Other areas by arrangement 

“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY” 

Situations Vacant 

EVENTS & MEDIA SALES EXECUTIVE 

Your new company: 

Star Media is a diversified publishing and events business, and is part of New Zealand’s largest 

independent media company, Allied Press. Star Media encompasses The Star newspaper, eight 

community newspapers, national magazines Kiwi Gardener and Rugby News and local magazine 

Style, City2Surf, WTR Wedding show and Home Show events for Canterbury and New Zealand 

audiences. Star Media Productions creates video in which clients can tell their brand’s stories, 

while skilled editors make sure the creative is edited for the appropriate digital platforms. The 

team produces high-quality video for broadcast, live stream, websites and social media. 

Your new role: 

We are on the lookout for an excellent communicator with a “can-do” attitude. The company’s 

collaborative workplace relies on creativity, innovation and initiative. 

You will be responsible for growing new business in our events areas to achieve profitable 

growth opportunities. You will also be a media consultant, using your knowledge to make 

product recommendations to your clients to increase their sales and profits. 

What you’ll need to succeed: 

In order to be successful in this role it is essential that you have: 

• Sales skills and an adaptable approach to business 

• Innovative thinking 

• An ability to get on with a wide range of customers 

• Sales hunting instincts 

• A true hunger to succeed – we are looking for can-do and energetic candidate 

• A good work ethic, the ability to work proactively with clients and internal departments with a 

sense of urgency 

• Passionate, positive and proactive – you seek out opportunities and deliver on what you say 

• Flexible – are able to work across multiple media platforms if needed 

• Creative – you can deliver fresh ideas and produce innovative campaigns (training provided) 

What you’ll get in return: 

You’ll be joining a company that rewards hard work. A generous remuneration package is on 

offer including a fantastic bonus scheme as well as healthcare (conditions apply) and mobile 

phone! 

And a fantastic c career pathway with an innovative company! 

What you need to do now: 

If this role sounds exciting to you, then don’t delay in getting in touch! 

Forward an application and an up-to-date copy 

of your CV (word format/pdf), to Shane Victor at 

shane@starmedia.kiwi 

• Want to be part of a top 

Christchurch events team 

• Are you an innovative sales 

hunter – full of ideas 

• Love the relationship side of sales? 

• Looking to be part of a team, with a 

supportive, lively and energetic culture? 

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Li ter library 

Problem areas for li ter 

revealed 

Surf club move 

New Brighton surf club opts 

to rebuild on new site 

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 www.star.kiwi 

Loca ly Owned 

jo 

hayes 

christchurch east 

Ca l to make an 

a pointment 

P: 384 9459 

www.national.org.nz 

Authorised by Jo Hayes 

Unit 6/950 Fe ry Road, Christchurch 


WORKSAFE NEW Zealand 

has b en a proached in a bid to 

fina ly repair the potholes in New 

Brighton’s Hawke St car park. 

Coastal-Burw od Ward city 

counci lor David East wants 

WorkSafe to pre sure the car 

park’s private owners into 

repairing the potholes which are 

a “trip and vehicle” hazard. 

WorkSafe chief inspector 

a se sment southern Da ren 

Handforth said it may be able to 

take action under the Health and 

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a 

person conducting a busine s or 

undertaking.” 

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe 

is aware of the concerns raised by 

Cr East abou the car park. 

“WorkSafe has completed 

an a se sment visi to the site 

and is engaging with the owner 

to advise them that it is their 

responsibility to manage their 

risks a propriately.” 

Different parts of the car park 

are owned by various people 

and the Coastal-Burw od 

Community Board recently 

wrote to them about its concerns 

around health and safety. 

Cr East said the bi gest i sue 

in the past has b en ge ting in 

touch with the landlords and 

owners and ge ting them to 

agr e to anything. “The board 

a preciates that multi-ownership 

of the parking space may present 

a difficulty in co-ordinating 

repair/resurfacing but felt obliged 

to pa s these concerns onto you,” 

said the le ter. 

One reply has b en received so 

far from an owner who is wi ling 

to discu s the i sue. However, a l 

the owners would have to agr e 

to undertake work. 

Cr East said there had b en 

a “number of incidences” in 

the car park of people injuring 

themselves which had gone 

unreported. 

“I’ve always though that it 

has b en quite amazing that we 

haven’t had any serious a cidents 

or senior citizens perhaps 

tri ping in those potholes and 

doing themselve some damage.” 

He is confiden the new 

a proach wi l bring results. 

“I think the WorkSafe 

involvement may prove to be the 

lever that we are l oking for.” 

New bid to fix potholes 

Action looms 

on Hawke St 

car park 

HAZARD: Coastal-Burw od Ward city counci lor David East wants WorkSafe New Zealand to put pre sure on the Hawke St car 

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Cashmere High Sch ol who was 

playing with our big band this 

year. He had a strong chance of 

wi ning best ba s player a the 

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Duncan Ferguson said. 

“We were delighted to win, but 

it was bi tersw et,” he said. 

St Andrew’s won the most 

outstanding big band title a the 

competition in Tauranga. 

The ban dedicated it se to 

Tom, who died while on his way 

to Cashmere High on March 27. 

His death was po sibly related to 

a medical event. 


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THE PAPANUI-I nes 

Community Board has taken the 

rare step of starting a petition 

to figh the city council over 

funding. 

Signatures are being co lected 

in a bid to get funding for a community 

facility in Shirley. 

It comes after the city council 

removed funding for the centre 

pla ned for Shirley Rd, near the 

intersection with Hi ls Rd. This 

was the site of the former community 

centre, which was badly 

damaged in the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. 

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prompted community board 

chairwoman Ali Jones to threaten 

to stan down, citing it as her “die 

in the ditch” project. 

Ms Jone said the board’s role 

is to represen the community, 

and by gathering signatures from 

residents, it was fulfi ling that 

role. 

“One of the roles of a community 

board is to represent and act 

as advocate for the interests of its 

community and this is what we 

are doing. The LTP and a nual 

plans are a l about lo bying the 

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The former New Zealand 

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THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave 

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Body corporate chairman Mike 

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the se tlement amount, but he said it 

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A WOOLSTON butcher proved 

to be a cut above the rest in an 

international competition. 

New World Fe ry Rd butcher 

Jeremy Garth and his team, the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently 

came second a the World 

Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern 

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It was the firs time Mr Garth 

had competed in the cha lenge 

and he was “rea ly proud” of 

how the team performed. 

“We produced some top quality 

products and came away 

with a g od result so we’re very 

ha py,” he said. 

The preparation for this year’s 

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intense as the team members 

met in Auckland every two 

months for lengthy w ekend 

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Mr Garth, who has b en a 

butcher for 14 years, said the 

competition brought back his 

pa sion for the job. 

“Doing a l thi stuff and 

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ideas, it just brings that flair 

back for you,” he said. 

Mr Garth hopes t own a 

butcher shop of his own someday 

but says for now he wi l focus 

on ge ting mor experience 

and on the 2020 cha lenge. 

“In two years’ time, we’ l be 

going back to try and win the 

title,” he said. 

U per Ri carton butcher Corey 

Winder was part of the Pure 

South Sharp Blacks team. 

GLOBAL STAGE: W olston butcher Jeremy Garth back home after his team came second in the World Butchers’ Cha lenge. 


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i sue. 

Only eight submi sions were 

received for a potential bylaw 

aimed at regulating commercial 

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The district council wi l be 

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Pupils learn about role of war horses 

GR ENDALE SCHOOL pupils 

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horses l oked like during war. 

The New Zealand Mounted 

Rifles Charitable Trust president 

Mark A pleton and member 

Mike Donaldson t ok their 

horses to the sch ol on Monday, 

in a bid to educate pupils on the 

sacrifice their ancestors made in 

World War 1 and World War 2. 

Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson 

a rived a the sch ol dre sed 

in World War 1 uniforms while 

their horses Tommy and Kruze 

wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated 

to the trust. 

The presentation is a prelude 

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Management Commi t e’s 

upcoming Anzac Day service. 

As a tribute to those who 

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ride horseback to the service. 

Mr A pleton said it was 

important children were 

educated on what soldiers 

wen through during World 

War 1 and World War 2. 

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te l” to make them aware of what 

the soldiers l oked like. 

Children were shown the type 

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AN U PER Ri carton butcher 

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Cha lenge in Northern Ireland. 

Mr Winder and his team, the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, which 

includes W olston butcher 

Jeremy Garth, finished second 

in the competition. 

He said the cha lenge started 

as a “transtasman test match” 

seven years ago. 

The preparation for this 

year’s World Butchers’ Challenge 

was intense as the team 

members met in Auckland 

every two months for lengthy 

w ekend practices. Mr Winder 

said coming second against 1 

other countries was a “fantastic” 

result. 

“To get second behind Ireland 

was a huge achievement and to 

be ahead of Australia is an 

even bi ger thing for us,” he 

said. 

But Mr Winder admires the 

Australian team. 

“Those guys over there 

[Australia] are on top of their 

game, they do a g od job,” he 

said. 

“And it just showcases that 

New Zealand has got some 

of the best butchers in the 

world,” he said. 

Mr Winder has b en a butcher 

since the age of 19. 

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THE HALSWE L-Hornby- 

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Mayor Lia ne Dalziel told the 

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for a resource consen to create a 

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Board chairman Mike Mora 

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would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s 

plan. 

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the city council would endorse the 

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city council has had their eyes 

open as we l ove recent years over 

the crysta line silica risk,” he said. 

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day before the competition festival as he was a very a complished 

musician,” head of music The ban dedicated it se to as advocate for the interests of its 

competition in Tauranga. 

began. 

THE ST Andrew’s Co lege big “Tom was a ba s player from Duncan Ferguson said. 

Tom, who died while on his way community and this is what we 

band had extra incentive to Cashmere High Sch ol who was “We were delighted to win, but to Cashmere High on March 27. are doing. The LTP and a nual 

win a the National Youth Ja z playing with our big band this it was bi tersw et,” he said. His death was po sibly related to plans are a l about lo bying the 

Competition – ba s player, Tom year. He had a strong chance of St Andrew’s won the most a medical event. 

council.” 

Fastier, co lapsed an died the wi ning best ba s player a the outstanding big band title a the •Turn to page 9 



A CRACKDOWN on mobile 

traders acro s the districts could 

be l oming. 

However, the public has li tle 

interest in having input into the 

i sue. 

Only eight submi sions were 

received for a potential bylaw 

aimed at regulating commercial 

activities in public places. 

The district council wi l be 

holding a hearing for the Public 

Places Bylaw and Policy on Commercial 

Activities and Events in 

Public Places. 

A hearing i scheduled to be 

held on Thursday. 

The bylaw comes as an increasing 

number of mobile traders 

are s eking t operate in Selwyn, 

especia ly during the summer 

months. 

In the past year, the district 

council has received five inquiries 

in a bid to educate pupils on the to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve 

Management Commi t e’s But he said the presentation on private or public land. 

War 1 and World War 2. 

about se ting up a mobile busine s 

sacrifice their ancestors made in 

World War 1 and World War 2. upcoming Anzac Day service. didn’t go into t o much detail A report said there are two 

Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson 

a rived a the sch ol dre sed served, members of the trust wi l te l” to make them aware of what coff e cart is parked beside the 

As a tribute to those who and was more of a “show and str et operators in Darfield, a 

in World War 1 uniforms while ride horseback to the service. the soldiers l oked like. 

railway in Ro leston, and a pi za 

their horses Tommy and Kruze Mr A pleton said it was 

Children were shown the type cart visits Lincoln w ekly betw en 

wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated 

to the trust. 

educated on what soldiers wear in the war. 

f od truck. 

important children were 

of kits horses were required to September-May along with a Thai 

The presentation is a prelude wen through during World •Turn to page 7 



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to his world heavyweigh title father George and brother boxing mad family. 

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Rock Apartments are expecting the 

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on a se tlement agr emen this w ek. 

Body corporate chairman Mike 

White said the group had gone 

into mediation with IAG and EQC 

on February 20, and signed off 

on a deal with IAG on February 

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to the day after the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. However, they 

are waiting for EQC to sign the 

agr ement. 

“Given that EQC actua ly drafted 

the agr ement, there’ l be no 

problem with them doing that.” 

The apartment suffere damage 

in the February and June, 20 1, 

earthquakes and were demolished in 

late 2012. In 2016, IAG’s offer of the 

difference betw en indemnity value, 

$10 mi lion, and the sum insured, 

$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body 

corporate. 

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prevented Mr White from disclosing 

the se tlement amount, but he said it 

involved the two parties paying “a bit 

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Coastal-Burwod Ward city 

counci lor David East wants 

WorkSafe to pre sure the car 

park’s private owners into 

repairing the potholes which are 

a “trip and vehicle” hazard. 

WorkSafe chief inspector 

a se sment southern Da ren 

Handforth said it may be able to 

take action under the Health and 

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a 

person conducting a busine s or 

undertaking.” 

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe 

is aware of the concerns raised by 

Cr East abou the car park. 

New Brighton surf club opts 

to rebuild on new site 

“WorkSafe has completed 

an a se sment visi to the site 

and is engaging with the owner 

to advise them that it is their 

responsibility to manage their 

Different parts of the car park 

are owned by various people 

and the Coastal-Burw od 

Community Board recently 

wrote to them about its concerns 

around health and safety. 

Cr East said the bi gest i sue 

in the past has b en ge ting in 

touch with the landlords and 

owners and ge ting them to 

Problem areas for li ter 

revealed 

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New bid to fix potholes 

Action looms 

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agr e to anything. “The board One reply has b en received so the car park of people injuring tri ping in those potholes and 

a preciates that multi-ownership far from an owner who is wi ling themselves which had gone doing themselve some damage.” 

of the parking space may present to discu s the i sue. However, a l 

a difficulty in co-ordinating the owners would have to agr e “I’ve always though that it a proach wi l bring results. 

repair/resurfacing but felt obliged to undertake work. 

has b en quite amazing that we 

to pa s these concerns onto you,” Cr East said there had b en haven’t had any serious a cidents involvement may prove to be the 

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SW ET SOUNDS: St Andrew’s Co lege year 12 students Lewis Edmond and Je na We ls performing a the 41st National Youth 

New Zealand soldiers and horses l oked like in World War 1. Abi P oler, 

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expect EQC 

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From New World Ferry Rd 

to second in the 

world 

Fishin’ for w eds 

Children’s event at risk if The 

Groynes’ lakes not cleaned up 

A NEW 60km/h sp ed limit and 

double ye low lines wi l be in 

place on Dyers Pa s Rd by early 

May. 

The sp ed limit change was 

a proved by the city counci last 

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A decision to paint double yellow 

lines on the stretch betw en 

Summit Rd and the Sign of the 

Takahe was earlier made by the 

Spreydon-Cashmere Community 

Board. 

Bu the Banks Peninsula Community 

Board decided against 

ye low lines on the Summit Rd- 

Governors Bay section due to the 

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condition. 

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Insta lation of the double 

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It was the firs time Mr Garth met in Auckland every two Mr Garth hopes t own a signs and raised centre line pavement 

markers wi l begin in mid 

had competed in the cha lenge months for lengthy w ekend butcher shop of his own someday 

but says for now he will fo- 

April. 

A WOOLSTON butcher proved and he was “rea ly proud” of 

to be a cut above the rest in an how the team performed. 

Mr Garth, who 

THE HALSWE a 

L-Hornbycus 

on ge ting mor experience The work i scheduled to take 

international competition. “We produced some top quality 

products and came away competition brought 

butcher for 14 years, 

Ri carton 

said Community 

and on 

Board 

the 2020 cha lenge. 

place betw en April 15-18, 2-26, 

New World Fe ry Rd butcher 

has b 

back 

en given 

his 

the gr 

“In 

en 

two 

ligh 

years’ 

to 

time, we’ l be 29 and May 2. 

Jeremy Garth and his team, the with a g od result so we’re very 

o pose the pla ned 

going 

qua ry 

back 

near 

to try and win the While the work is done, Dyers 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently 

came second a the World The preparation for this year’s m eting new people, 

Pa s Rd wi l be closed to traffic 

Mayor 

s eing 

Lia 

new 

Dalziel 

U per 

told 

Ri 

the 

carton butcher Corey 

from the Sign of the Takahe to 

Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern World Butchers’ Cha lenge was ideas, it just brings 

board 

that 

on 

flair 

Thursday it had 

Winder 

the okay 

was part of the Pure Governors Bay betw en 7pm and 

intense as the team members 

from the city council 

South 

to make 

Sharp 

a 

Blacks team. 

6.30am. 

submi sion if Fulton Hogan a plies 

for a resource consen to create a 

Board chairman Mike Mora 

told Western News the submi sion 

would likely o pose Fulton Ho- 

“You can just about guarant e 

it . because we [the community 

board] don’t believe qua ries 

should be so close to residential 

areas,” he said. 

Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, which every two months for lengthy Australian team. 

the city council would endorse the 

includes W olston butcher w ekend practices. Mr Winder “Those guys over there 

board’ submi sion. 

AN U PER Ri carton butcher Jeremy Garth, finished second said coming second against 1 [Australia] are on top of their “I’d like to think so because the 

has proven himself to be a cut 

other countries was a “fantastic” game, they do a g od job,” he city council has had their eyes 

above his Au sie rivals at an He said the cha lenge started 

said. 

open as we l ove recent years over 

international competition. as a “transtasman test match” “To get second behind Ireland “And it just showcases that the crysta line silica risk,” he said. 

Elite Meats owner Corey 

was a huge achievement and to New Zealand has got some 

Mr Mora said the community 

Winder was named in the a l 

be ahead of Australia is an of the best butchers in the board wi l be “representing and 

star team a the World Butchers’ year’s World Butchers’ Challenge 

was intense as the team 

Mr Winder has b en a butcher 

even bi ger thing for us,” he 

advocating” for the Templeton 

Cha lenge in Northern Ireland. 

Mr Winder and his team, the members met in Auckland But Mr Winder admires the 

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GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 06 - Wednesday 12 November 2018 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 

Colombo St: Thursday 7.30pm 

- Open Mic. Friday 7pm - Ryan 

Neville & the Midnight Clubs 

Show Band, ticketed. Monday 

7pm - Quiz. Tuesday 7pm - Open 

Mic. Wednesday 7pm - Trad 

Session & Irish Language Lessons. 

BILL’S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: 

Thursday 6pm - Mickey Rat’s 

Karaoke. Friday 7pm - Watts Up. 

Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat’s 

Karaoke. 

BLUE SMOKE, Woolston 

Tannery, Garlands Rd: 

Sunday 7pm - Ziggy Alberts, 

SOLD OUT. 

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, 

30 Victoria St: Friday 5.30pm - 

Absolut; 8.45pm - Topia; 11.59pm 

- Eddie Simon (Valley Bar); 6pm - 

Graham Wardrop (Grand Cafe). 

Saturday 5.30pm - Stevie D; 

8.45pm - Stephen James; 11.59pm 

- Smoothtalk (Valley Bar); 6pm - 

Hanafi Machirus (Grand Cafe). 

Sunday 5.30pm - Sly Manhattan 

(Valley Bar). 

CHRISTMAS VARIETEASE, 

D4, 10 Garlands Rd: 

Thursday & Friday 8pm - 

Songbirds, serial artists, comedy, 

circus, burlesque showgirls, dance, 

music, vintage dance starring 

Bonita Danger Doll, Lydiah Bee, 

Nellie Noble, Kiss Hiss Roar, 

Mulletman, Shortie Georgia, Cat 

Gilchrist. Presale tickets $25 + bf 

at Dash, doorsales $35. R18. 

GARDEN BAR CAFE, 110 

Marshland Rd: Saturday 

5.30pm - Vintage Blue. 

HORNBY WMC, 17 Carmen 

Rd: Friday 7pm - Jo’s Karaoke. 

HORNCASTLE ARENA, 

Jack Hinton Drive: Sunday 

7pm - Showtime Australia present 

The ABBA Show. Tickets at 

Ticketek. 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 

145 Gloucester St: Sunday 

11am - Anna Lee School of Dance 

Sparkle; 2.30pm - Anna Lee 

School of Dance Shimmer; 

6.30pm - Anna Lee School of 

Dance Shine. Tickets at Ticketek. 

MAINSTREET SPORTS 

BAR, 37 High St, Rangiora: 

Sunday 3pm - Sorry, no live music 

this week, next Sunday is 

Anthony. 

PIERSIDE CAFE & BAR, cnr 

Brighton Mall/Marine 

Pde: Thursday 7pm - Poker. 

Friday 9pm - Free pool & jukebox. 

Saturday - Hot Gossip. Monday 

7.30pm - Quiz Night. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 

Racecourse Rd, Sockburn: 

Friday 7pm - DnD Duo (Jojo & 

Mark). Sunday 6pm - Lance Kiwi 

Karaoke. 

RICHMOND WMC, cnr 

London St & Stanmore Rd: 

Friday 7.30pm - Anthony. 

Saturday 7pm - The Atarmies. 

Sunday 3pm - Liz Braggins. 

SETTLERS CAFE, BAR & 

RESTAURANT , 1060 Ferry 

Rd, Ferrymead: Thursday 

7pm - Karaoke Talent Quest Heat 

4. Friday 7.30pm - Lynn. Saturday 

- Neil Alexander. Sunday 2pm - 

Jason & Sharkey. Wednesday - 

Open Mic with Lyn (formerly 

Janes Wine Bar). 

SPORTS HOUSE, 87 

Riccarton Rd: Saturday 8pm - 

Southfield Duo. Sunday 3pm - 

Holly Kimber. 

STOCKXCHANGE, 110 

Marshland Rd: Friday 7pm - 

Hot Gossip. Saturday 7pm - 

Misfitz. 

SULLIVANS IRISH PUB, 

Lincoln Rd, Addington: 

Wednesday 7pm - Willie’s Open 

Mic. 

TEMPS HORNBY, Goulding 

St, Hornby: Friday 8.30pm - 

Misfitz. Saturday 8.30pm - Live 

music. Wednesday 7pm - Mickey 

Rat Karaoke. 

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR, 84 

Riccarton Rd: Thursday 

9.30pm - Karaoke. Friday - The 

Rocky Road Irish Duo. Saturday - 

Live music. Monday 7pm - Poker. 

Tuesday 7pm - Quiz Night. 

Wednesday 9pm- Karaoke. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 

Lincoln Rd, Addington: 

Thursday 7pm - Learn to Rock n 

Roll. Friday 9pm - Don’t Tell 

Mama. Saturday 9.30pm - Decoy 

Duck. Wednesday 8pm - Karaoke 

with Lance Kiwi. 

Vintage Blue entertain in 

the Garden Hotel, GBC 

bar on Saturday night. 

THE PAPANUI CLUB, 310 

Sawyers Arms Rd: Friday 

7pm - Co-Op Acoustic. Sunday 

3pm - Davey Backyard. 

THE PLAINSMEN 

BARBERSHOP QUARTET, 

Christchurch Transitional 

Cathedral, 234 Hereford 

St: Saturday 7.30pm - The 

Plainsmen Chorus sponsors ‘A 

Christmas Celebration’, a family 

friendly concert. The concert will 

feature The Plainsmen, along with 

special guests: Kate Taylor & Jack 

Page, the Christchurch Girls’ 

Choir, Nor’West Brass Ensemble, 

Nikita Smith & Ryan Vincent and 

Accord. Adults $20, 

Students/Seniors $15 and school 

age children are free. Tickets at 

Evenfinda or go to 

www.plainsmen.co.nz 

Davey Backyard entertains in 

the Papanui Club courtyard 

on Sunday afternoon. 

THE WAVE BAR, Marine 

Pde, New Brighton: 

Thursday 8.30pm - Karaoke. 

Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 

8.30pm - Live music. 

TREVINO’S RESTAURANT 

& BAR, 22 Riccarton Rd: 

Friday 9pm - Reckless Duo. 

WOOLSTON CLUB, 43 

Hargood St: Saturday 7.30pm - 

The Drews, $2 entry. 

WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: 

Tuesday 7pm - Showcase & Open 

Mic. Wednesday 8pm - Cecil 

Turbine + Jane McArthur, $10 

entry.




H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

BUSINESS AS USUAL 

DURING REDEVELOPMENT 

THIS FRIDAY, 7PM 

CLUBS NEW ZEALAND WARMLY WELCOME MEMBERS, 

THEIR GUESTS AND AFFILIATE CLUB MEMBERS. 

Jo’s 

Karaoke 

FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING 

Club Café Specials 

Available 

LUNCH & 

DINNER 

7th Dec 

YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF THREE 

DELICIOUS BURGER FLAVOURS: 

●WORKINGMAN’S 

BURGER 

●MEXICAN BURGER 

●CHICKEN, AVOCADO & 

BACON BURGER 

SERVED WITH A TAP BEER OR 

HOUSE WINE FOR ONLY $20 

CLUB CAFƒ 

CUISINE NIGHTS 

JOIN US FOR OUR EXCITING 

SERIES OF CLUB CAFÉ 

CUISINE NIGHTS. 

THERE WILL BE A 

DELICIOUS DISH AVAILABLE 

FOR DINNER, JUST $17. 

WE’VE GOT ALL THE 

INGREDIENTS FOR A GREAT 

NIGHT AT THE CLUB CAFÉ! 

In the Sports Hall 

THIS SUNDAY 

9 DEC 

LIVE MUSIC BY EDDIE SIMON 

FREE KID’S GIFT 

Adults $30. 

Kids 12 & under $1 per year of age. 

Bookings essential. 

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

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

MONDAY 31.DEC.18 

8PM START 

HORNBY WMC 17 CARMEN RD 

PH 03 349 9026 

Members, guests & affililates 

What’s On @ Woolston 

SUN 16 DEC 

12PM. FREE 

TUE 25 DEC 

11.30AM-1.30PM 

$65pp 

MON 31 DEC 

8PM. FREE 

www.dndshowband.com 

UPCOMING EVENTS 

ANNUAL 

FAMILY 

THIS SATURDAY 7PM, $2 ENTRY 

Gala Day 

Christmas Day 

Lunch 

NEW YEARS EVE WITH 

Robbie Drew & FRIENDS 

ANNUAL XMAS DANCE WITH 

The Drews 

43 Hargood St, Woolston. Ph 03 389 7039 

www.woolstonclub.co.nz 

Follow us on Facebook 

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GOODBYE 2018 

HELLO 2019 

SEE IN 2019 WITH 

DnD SHOWBAND 

THIS LIVE BAND IS RENOWNED 

FOR ITS THEME SHOWS. 

GREAT SONGS - COSTUMES - 

PROFESSIONAL SOUND & LIGHTS. 

ROCK N ROLL - COUNTRY 

CELTIC - DISCO - POP - ROCK 

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! 

NEW YEARS EVE AT THE HWMC 

IS AN EVENT NOT TO MISSED! 

TICKETS STRICTLY LIMITED 

TICKETS $5 AT THE CLUB OFFICE 

NO DOOR SALES 

www.facebook.com/DnDShowband 

RESTAURANT OPEN 

Wednesday - Sunday from 5pm 

Sunday Roast 

BUFFET 

INCLUDES A ROAST & DESSERT 

5PM - 7PM EVERY SUNDAY 

$20 ADULTS / $12.50 KIDS 

$10 Lunch Menu 

TUESDAY 11am-8pm 

WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY 

11am - 3pm 

Chicken Wings & Slaw 

Beef Burger & Fries 

Roast Meat Sammy 

Chicken Wrap & Fries 

Bangers & Mash 

Quiche & Salad 

Mac & Cheese 

BLT & Fries 

Vege Nachos 

Fish & Fries 

COME DANCING 

with Lynne Chaney & friends 

This Sunday 9th December, from 1.30pm 

Papanui RSA, 55 Bellvue Rd. $2 Entry.



Rockin’, rollin’, and boxing 

at the Richmond Club 

The Atarmies 

LEGENDARY local rockers The 

Atarmies play this Saturday night at the 

Richmond WMC. 

The four piece, made up of Mark 

Jayet (drums, vocals); Mark Wootton 

(lead guitar, vocals); Dennis Abbott 

(bass, vocals); and Darren Alexander 

(lead vocals guitar), has been engaging 

audiences with their special blend of 

classic rock and blues for well over a 

decade. Catch them at the club from 

7pm... or even better still, make a night 

of it and grab a meal at the Club Bistro. 

Also performing this weekend are 

popular solo artist Anthony 

Easterbrook-Carter on Friday night 

from 7pm and, making her debut 

appearance at the Club on Sunday from 

3pm is, singer/pianist Liz Braggins. 

And announcing for the first time 

ever at the Club ... World Heavyweight 

Boxing. Next Saturday from 7.30pm the 

Club will be screening the PARKER v 

FLORES bout LIVE from Christchurch. 

The Richmond Club, 75 London St, 

ph 03 389 5778. www.rwmc.co.nz. 

What s On 

AT THE CASHMERE CLUB 

THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR 4pm-6pm 

RAFFLES from 4pm 

MEMBER DRAW 6.30pm 

WINNER MUST BE PRESENT TO CLAIM THE PRIZE. 

FRIDAY 

$2000 CASH 

HAPPY HOUR 6pm-7pm 

RAFFLES from 4pm 

NEW! Friday’s are now another chance to 

WIN our Members’ draw for $2000* 

*if not won on Thursday, if the cash goes on Thursday, 

then this resets to $200 for the next draw. 

TGIF MEAL DEAL 

Dine in Riverview Restaurant & receive a complimentary 

glass of tap beer* or house wine when you purchase 

any Main Meal. *12oz excludes craft beer 

SATURDAY 

SUNDAY 

EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR 5pm-7pm 

Riverview Lunch from 11.30am 

RESTAURANT Dinner from 5.30pm 

KIDS EAT 

*FREE 

SUNDAY 

BOOKINGS RECOMMENDED 

*under 12 when accompanied 

Cashmere Club, 

by an adult dining 

50 Colombo St 

Ph 03 332 0092, Fax 03 337 3772 

www.cashmereclub.co.nz 

JOIN 

Today 

Become a member 

of the Cashmere Club 

for just 

$20 * 

Present ID and 

complete a 

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Men and Women 

welcome. 

No nomination 

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31/3/19 

WHAT’S ON 

AT THE 

RICHMOND 

CLUB 

Open Wed to Sun. 

CLUBBISTRO Lunch & Dinner 

richmond 

club 

www.rwmc.co.nz 

pride of the east 

since 1888 

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 

RAFFLES - Great prizes 

FRI 7.30PM 

ANTHONY 

THIS WEEKEND 

SAT 7PM 


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BOXING LIVE ON THE SCREENS 

PARKER 

v FLORES 

SUN 3PM 

SATURDAY 15TH DEC FROM 7.30PM 

• Open daily from 11am • Courtesy Van • TAB & Gaming 

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

THIS WEEK... 

THURSDAY: 

LUCKY TREASURE CHEST 

FRIDAY: LUCKY MEMBER DRAW 

BISTRO 

OPEN 5pm-8pm Thurs, Fri, Sat. 

BAR MENU available all day 

SAVE THE 

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CLUB 

Xmas Party 

SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER 

with the DnD DUO (Jojo & Mark) 

• SKY Sport• Pool Tables 

• Gaming Room • TAB • 

• Shuttle runs Thurs, Fri, Sat night • 

Christchurch’s only beach side club 

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SHUTTLE SERVICE Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat. 

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The 2019 

Season 

Introducing a Stellar Year of 

World Class Musical Theatre 

SAVE 10 % -30 % 

On Season Tickets until 31 January 

Purchase Premium 

or A Reserve 

seats for one 

Showbiz 2019 

production before 31 January 

and receive a 10% Discount.* 

SAVE 

10% 

THE MUSICAL 

by 

QUEEN 

and 

Ben Elton 

Opens 29 March 

at the Isaac Theatre Royal 

SAVE 

20% 

Purchase a second 

Showbiz production 

at the same time 

and receive a 

20% Discount.* 

THE MUSIC OF 

IN CONCERT 

SAVE 

30% 

Purchase all three 

2019 productions 

before 31 January 

and receive a 

30% Discount.* 

14-16 June 


Standard Ticket Prices: 

Premium tickets: $110.50 ea 

A Reserve tickets: $100.50 ea 

* Discounts apply to standard 

full price Premium and A Reserve 

seating when purchased as a single 

transaction up until midnight on 31 

January 2019. 

The discount does not apply to the $2.50 

Isaac Theatre Royal heritage levy or Ticketek 

service fee. 

Opens 27 Sept 


Get the generous 2019 Season 

discounts without having to 

commit to a performance date. 

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FREEPHONE: 0800 842 538 

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Opens 

THE 

29 March 2019 

Isaac Theatre Royal 

SEASON 

Director: 

STEPHEN ROBERTSON 

Musical Director: 

RICHARD MARRETT 

Associate Musical Director: 

MATTHEW EVERINGHAM 

Choreographer: 

GEMMA KEARNEY 

Opening: 29 March 2019 


Evening performances: 

7:30pm Tuesday - Saturday 

Matinées: 4pm Sunday 

31 March & 7 April 

2pm Saturday 6 April 

Duration: 2 hours 45 mins 

including a 20 min interval 

Imagine a world without rock 

music. A world under the control of 

an all-powerful global company and 

its tyrannical boss, the Killer Queen. 

Scaramouche and Galileo, two young 

outsiders, cannot come to terms 

with this bleak conformist reality. 

They join the Bohemians, a handful 

of rock rebels, and embark on the 

search to find the unlimited power 

of freedom, love and rock music! 

Since 2002 over 16 million 

theatregoers in 28 countries have 

rocked out to this unique musical 

based on the songs of Queen. 

Written by Ben Elton (The Young 

Ones, Blackadder, Popcorn) this 

futuristic comedy is based around 

more than 24 of Queen’s biggest hits 

including: We Are The Champions, 

Radio Ga Ga, I Want To Break Free, 

Somebody To Love, Killer Queen, 

Don’t Stop Me Now, Under Pressure, 

Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One 

Bites The Dust and, of course, We 

Will Rock You. 

Note: This production contains smoke 

haze, strobe lighting and loud Rock 

Music! 

By Arrangement with 

David Spicer Productions 

www.davidspicer.com.au




Season 

Showbiz Christchurch 

PRESENTS 

THE MUSIC OF 

IN CONCERT 

Season: 14-16 June 2019 



7:30pm Friday - Saturday 

Matinée: 4pm 

Sunday 16 June 



Devised by: 

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 

Artistic Director: 

RAVIL ATLAS 

The Showbiz Christchurch 2019 mid-year concert builds on 

the success of Broadway Hitmen in 2018 which featured some 

of the most popular tunes by musical hit maker Andrew Lloyd 

Webber. 

With a superb on-stage orchestra, outstanding soloists and 

a large chorus, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber takes the midyear 

concert to a new level with fully staged and choreographed 

production numbers from hit Lloyd Webber shows The Phantom 

of the Opera, CATS, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita and 

more. Devised especially by Lloyd Webber himself, don’t miss 

your chance to be part of this exclusive concert season over one 

weekend only. 

“THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD 

WEBBER®” is presented by arrangement 

with ORiGiN THEATRICAL ON BEHALF 

OF THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED 

14-16 June 2019 

Isaac Theatre Royal





Season 

Showbiz Christchurch 

PRESENTS 

A new production of 

Music by 

CLAUDE- 

MICHEL 

SCHONBERG 

Lyrics by 

RICHARD 

MALTBY Jr. 

and ALAIN 

BOUBLIL 

Adapted from 

the original 

French lyrics by 

ALAIN 

BOUBLIL 

Additional Material by RICHARD MALTBY Jr. 

Director and Choreographer 

STEPHEN ROBERTSON 

Musical Director 

RICHARD MARRETT 

A tragedy of passion and beauty, Miss Saigon is one of the most daring 

theatrical spectacles of all time. Nominated for an incredible number of 

Olivier, Tony and Drama Desk Awards, Miss Saigon is the second massively 

successful musical from the creators of Les Misérables. 

In the turmoil of the Vietnam War, American GI Chris and Vietnamese 

girl Kim fall in love and marry but are distressingly separated when Saigon 

falls. Alone, Kim gives birth to Chris’ son and waits faithfully for his return. 

Unable to contact Kim, Chris remarries and attempts to move on with 

his life. 

Circumstances bring 

Chris back to Vietnam and he 

learns the truth… but with 

tragic consequences. 

Miss Saigon is an epic 

sung-through pop musical 

that is universal in its 

emotional power. 

Note: This production contains adult 

themes, smoke and flashing light effects. 

Suitable for age 13+. 

Opening: 27 September 2019 



7:30pm Tuesday - Saturday 

Matinées: 4pm Sunday 29 

September & 6 October 

2pm Saturday 5 October 



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ON SEASON TICKETS 

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for conditions see showbiz.org.nz/2019-season 

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Opens 

27 September 2019 

Isaac Theatre Royal 

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IN CONCERT 

OPENS 29 MARCH 

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SHOWS 

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SHOWS 

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The Star: December 06, 2018

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