The Star: February 07, 2019

Circulation 92,573 Thursday, February 7, 2019

The robber who took a bike from

a schoolboy at knifepoint in broad

daylight has been labelled a scumbag

by the teenager’s dad.

Sam Bryson, 13 (left), who has a

heart condition, saved hard for his

mountain bike.

Police now want to identify

the man below.

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Good news on Megan’s health

• By Julia Evans

Donation presented to surf

club 45 years after rescue

• By Sophie Cornish

FORTY-FIVE YEARS ago

Leonie Dunstan was rescued by

surf life savers from a potential

deadly rip at Waimairi Beach.

Now she and husband Bruce,

who was also in the water on that

hot December 1973 day, have

paid the club back.

The Dunstans, now in their

70s, have donated $2000 to the

Waimairi Beach Surf Life Saving

Club. They gave a smaller donation

to the club in the days after

the rescue.

“We are thinking about our

wills and are in a position to

recognise some organisations we

have been part of over the years

or who have helped us in some

way. So, we were able to make a

more significant donation,” said

Mr Dunstan.

The Dunstans remember the

day vividly.

Mr Dunstan managed to get

out of the rip and got to shore.

“I looked back and Leonie

was going further out with her

arm up in the air, signalling difficulty,”

he said this week.

Said Mrs Dunstan: “I felt like

I was in a tumble-dryer. Being

so short, I couldn’t touch the

ground. I came up for air once,

and then I went under again.

It was like being in a washing

machine.”

Mr Dunstan said he knew he

had to get help.

“I knew I wasn’t the person to

PLUCKY CANCER sufferer

Megan Hore is still in remission.

The 19-year-old daughter

of well-known blind organist

Richard Hore was declared

cancer-free in October after battling

bone cancer for more than

a year.

A trip to the specialist on

Tuesday revealed she is still in

remission.

Megan has to go back to hospital

every three months for the

next five years to test for cancer

GIVING BACK: Leonie and Bruce Dunstan were caught in a rip at Waimairi Beach

in 1973 and Mrs Dunstan had to be rescued. Now, they have donated $2000 to the

Waimairi Surf Life Saving Club.

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER

cells. If cancer is found,

her diagnosis will become

terminal.

The Star has been following

Megan’s progress and helped

her fundraising efforts to get to

Disneyland Paris, which is part

of her bucket list to go to all the

rescue her because she was a better

swimmer than me, so I ran up the

beach, calling for help . . . it was the

best beach sprint of my life!”

Two lifeguards went out and

rescued Mrs Dunstan, using a

flotation device.

Said Mrs Dunstan: “We lay on

the beach for a few hours, reflecting

on our close call. As parents

of young kids you think ‘gee, that

would of been awful.’ We don’t

often talk about it, but I feel quite

emotional talking about it now.’’

The day was a busy one for

lifeguards – about 30 people were

rescued from the rip.

Surf club president Mike Litten

Disney parks around the world.

Her mother Marilyn Hore

said the family had been very

nervous before going to the

hospital.

“But I was working on the fact

that no news was good news,”

she said.

said the donation was fantastic.

“Luckily, it was quite timely.

We needed these new radios,

which are about $1000 each.

They are on a special frequency

and are used all the time on different

areas of the beach.”

The donation was “really

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Thursday February 7 2019

News

Community

service for

‘drown him’

offender


SEVENTY HOURS of community

service will be carried out by one

of the offenders found guilty in

the highly-publicised Rolleston

“drown him” case.

Judge Stephen O’Driscoll approved

a plan for one offender’s

punishment on Tuesday, which

was formed at a family group

conference.

In December, following a twoday

Youth Court hearing, two

17-year-olds were found guilty of

assault with intent to injure.

They were 16 at the time of

the attack, in November 2016,

where the 16-year-old victim was

confronted by a group of youths in

Tennyson St, Rolleston, after the

annual fireworks event.

It was alleged the victim was

assaulted and pushed into a water

race, where he had his head held

under water while other youths

yelled “drown him.”

At the sentencing on Tuesday,

the other offender was remanded

on bail and will reappear before

Judge O’Driscoll on March 5.

An agreement over punishment

was not reached at the family

group conference.

Robber takes off with bike


WHEN 13-YEAR-OLD Sam

Bryson was told he could no

longer play contact sport six

months ago because his heart

condition had worsened,

he decided to save up for a

mountain bike.

His doctor

said biking

would be okay.

But about

7.30pm on

Saturday after

leaving the

Sam Bryson

Christchurch

Adventure Park

the derailleur gears broke on

Centaurus Rd, Huntsbury, by

the shopping area. He got off the

bike and started walking with it.

Moments later a man armed

with a red-handled kitchen knife

ran up behind him, grabbed the

back wheel and said: “Give me

your f**king bike, boy.”

Said Sam: “I was really

shocked and frightened. I put

my hands up behind my head.”

Sam ran to a nearby house

for help, and the police were

called.

The robber, described as Polynesian

in his late 20s, rode off on

the bike, but the damaged gears

ripped through the spokes of the

back wheel, Sam said.

Anyone who can identify the man in this photo or who has information about the

robbery can phone Constable Royden Van Dyk at Christchurch South Police Station on

363 7400, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Sam’s father, Stewart Bryson, ing out more than person was

told The Star the robber was a involved.

“coward” and a”scumbag”. CCTV footage obtained by

“I don’t really care about the The Star shows a man waving his

bike, but adults threatening kids arms as Sam walks with his bike

with a knife, that’s cowardly,” and moments later another man

said Mr Bryson.

running towards the 13-yearold.

“What’s wrong with a person

that gets them to the level

Said Inspector Glen Nalder:

where they have to do that . . . it “At this stage the information is

raises big questions. Is it mental that there was one offender. We

illness? What’s driving it, addiction

to drugs? Total scumbags,” person involved, but at this stage

are not ruling out more than one

he said.

we are trying to identify the one

Police say they are following offender,” he said.

lines of inquiry into identifying In September the family was

the offender, and are not rul-

told Sam’s heart condition had

The Star

deteriorated. He was born with

aortic stenosis.

Said his mother Anna Bryson:

“The doctor said stop everything

right now, rugby, basketball,

karate. ‘You are lucky he hasn’t

had a heart attack’.”

His parents loaned him $500

towards the $700 bike. Sam had

saved $200 and has just paid his

parents back the rest. He delivers

The Star and sold his Pokemon

cards, basketball shoes and Lego

sets.

“He basically sold all his

childhood possessions to pay for

the bike,” said Mr Bryson.



People’s Choice targets water vote

• By Julia Evans

LABOUR-ALIGNED People’s

Choice is plotting how to

dominate the local body elections

by getting the water vote.

An internal People’s Choice

document obtained by The Star

shows the way to win votes is

addressing

chlorination

in the water.

It was the biggest

concern

for about 33

per cent of

respondents.

Jamie Gough

Bronwyn

Hayward

It was then

followed by

roads and

footpaths with

22 per cent,

rates rises

with 19 per

cent, public

transport

with 10 per

cent and the

environment

with 8 per

cent.

People’s Choice wants to win as

many seats as it can around the

city council and Environment

Canterbury tables in October’s

local body election. The survey

would help form the basis of that

ISSUES: A People’s Choice survey revealed the city’s

drinking water was the biggest concern voters in the

upcoming October local body election.

campaign.

Of the 16 city councillors

seven, Yani Johanson, Phil Clearwater,

Glen Livingstone, Anne

Galloway, Jimmy Chen, Pauline

Cotter and Deputy Mayor Andrew

Turner, are part of People’s

Choice.

On ECan, its chairman Steve

Lowndes and councillors Cynthia

Roberts and Lan Pham run

under People’s Choice.

People’s Choice chairman Keir

Leslie and Cr Turner would not

discuss the survey as it was an

internal party document.

High-profile city councillor

Jamie Gough, who runs under

the centre-right, pro-business

group Independent Citizens,

said it was “good” the survey

highlighted issues Christchurch

residents cared about.

But he said the group’s politics

was based on caucusing and its

decision-making came from

Wellington, not Christchurch.

“That sort of governance can be

quite damaging,”

Cr Gough is considering

challenging Lianne Dalziel for

mayoralty and wants more commercial

understanding and focus

around the council table.

“What I’ve always been proud

about through Independent

Citizens is they’ll never tell me

how to vote,” Cr Gough said.

The biggest issue with People’s

Choice is its block voting, he said.

“A good example where they

block voted was to refuse to

consider revaluing our assets,” Cr

Gough said.

“It’s damaging to Christchurch

if not negligent to makes those

sorts of calls for ideological

reasons.”

However, Mr Leslie said while

all People’s Choice candidates had

the same values, they all had separate

ways of dealing with issues.

“All our councillors take an independent

approach. They don’t

all sing in unison, but they have

the same values.”

Political scientist Bronwyn

Hayward said it was a “fairly

standard” political survey used

during campaigns.

Dr Hayward said voters cared a

lot less about political leaning in

local government.

“Often voters don’t care, if

you’re doing a good job, listening

FAST FACTS

•Drinking water was the

biggest concern for 33 per

cent of voters, roads and

footpaths had 22 per cent

and rates rises were 19 per

cent.

•About 44 per cent of

people think the city is on

the right track, while 36

per cent feel it is on the

wrong track and 20 per

cent remain unsure.

•About 26 per cent of

people thought their local

area was going in the

wrong direction, while

56 per cent thought their

local area was on the right

track. Another 18 per cent

were unsure.

•Of the two major parties,

44 per cent said they

voted Labour and 34 per

cent voted National.

to them and your heart is in the

right place, they’re less likely to

care about your political standing,”

she said.

People’s Choice is currently

looking for expressions

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The Star

Drink driving excuses and why they

A United States woman

who said she failed

a drink driving test

because she had been

nibbling on her coat

went viral last month.

So what excuses do

Canterbury motorists

use? Sophie Cornish

reports

EXCUSES, DENIAL, “I’ve only

had a couple” and “go do some

real policing.”

After three years on the team

which targets

alcohol and

drug impaired

drivers,

Sergeant Stu

Martindale has

heard it all.

“The most

Stu

Martindale

common thing

we hear is: ‘I’ve

only had two

drinks,’ and

we always ask: ‘How big were

the drinks? Were they crates or

kegs?’” he says.

It’s an age-old classic veteran

Sergeant Colin Stewart has also

heard many times.

“You have to think, were they

drinking out of buckets?” he said.

Another excuse when police

smell alcohol from a driver’s

breath is they have been eating

liqueur chocolates.

“I don’t think they actually

have any alcohol in them, it’s just

the flavouring,” Sergeant Martindale

said.

When one such driver

went to court on his drink

driving charge, he changed his

tune - slightly. “He said that he’d

been eating trifle with brandy in

it.”

A woman told him she had

alcohol on her breath because she

had been drinking Listerine.

“But it actually transpired this

lady was addicted to drinking

mouthwash. She was drinking it

in such volumes, it was enough to

show in our evidential test.”

Another woman said she had

been eating Kurols, a mentholated

throat lozenge.

“To eat the amount you would

need to fail a breath test, you

would be physically sick before

you were able to do that,” he said.

Many drivers of course say they

EXCUSES:

Canterbury

Police have

heard a

number of

excuses from

drivers over the

legal alcohol

limit, the most

common

being, “I’ve

only had two

drinks.”

haven’t been drinking, but when

they are sprung then question the

validly of the breath test.

“All our devices are calibrated

annually, by a specialist. The

modern machines always purge

themselves of any traces of alcohol

before any test,” said Sergeant

Martindale.

Many people make a stupid

excuse initially, then realise how

stupid it was, then roll with it for

awhile, then towards the end they

say well actually I’ve had this

much . . .’’

STATISTICS:

Road policing driver

offence data as published

by New Zealand Police.

The number of alcohol

related offences in the

Canterbury Metro area

(south of the Waimakariri

River to Governors Bay

and west to Hornby):

2009 – 2349

2010 – 2620

2011 – 3071

2012 – 2447

2013 – 1980

2014 – 1983

2015 – 2229

2016 – 2029

2017 – 1742

2018 (until September) – 1141

The “two drinks” excuse comes

from a “major misconception”

with our legal drink driving

limit, said Sergeant Martindale.

“When the lower limit was introduced,

it suggested a couple of

drinks, but that is one standard

drink per hour with food and the

theory is that every person is the

same, but it is not.”

“Every person is different, for

some people two drinks will

have zero effect, where as for

other people the effect could be

dramatic.”

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don’t get you off the hook

Factors which play a role in

this include age, body size, your

body’s chemical imbalance at the

time, how much sleep a person

has had and how fit or unfit they

are.

“Ultimately

the biggest message

is if you

think you are

going to drink

alcohol, find a

sober driver or

Pete Stills

Colin Stewart

an alternative

way home,” said

Sergeant Martindale.

The worst

excuse police

hear is people

telling them to

“go and do some

real policing

and catch some

criminals,” he

said.

Sergeant Martindale believes

for every drink driver caught,

one innocent life has been saved

on the roads.

In 2011, prominent West Coast

lawyer Doug Taffs put coins in

his mouth to try and outwit a

breath alcohol test.

The method comes from an

old wives’ tale that holding a

penny in your mouth can interfere

with your saliva’s composition.

The zinc and copper of the

penny supposedly neutralises or

masks the actual level of alcohol

by inducing a chemical reaction

or coating the inside of the

mouth.

Senior Sergeant Pete Stills has

heard of the urban legend but has

never seen it work.

“It didn’t work for the guy I

was dealing with a long time ago.

He put the coins in his mouth

right in front of me.”

Senior Sergeant Stills has seen

people take deep breaths, in an

effort to control their breathing.

“I’ve never seen anything yet

that has successfully overcome

the machines.

People will tend to minimise

what they have drunk and often

people might stall for time,

thinking time will be their

saviour. But it’s not, sometimes

stalling for time could show up a

higher reading.”

Once, Senior Sergeant Stills

was offered a bribe, if he chose to

WHAT ARE THE LIMITS?

•From December 2014,

the alcohol limit for

drivers 20 years old and

older lowered from

400mcg of alcohol per

litre of breath to 250mcg.

The blood alcohol limit

lowered from 80mg of

alcohol per 100ml of

blood (0.08), to 50mg

(0.05).

•For drivers under 20, the

limit is zero.

•Guidance from the

Institute of Environmental

Science and Research

(ESR) indicates that most

adults may be able to

drink two standard drinks

over two hours and are

likely to remain under the

drink-driving limits for

adults.

•A standard drink

contains 10g of pure

alcohol. This is about

330ml of beer, 100ml of

wine or 30ml of straight

spirits.

‘look the other way.’

“He then went on to say he

was friends with my boss, when

I asked him which boss, he

couldn’t give me a name.”

$1m plan

to heat pool

• By Julia Evans

USING WASTEWATER to heat

the new Linwood Pool could cost

ratepayers an extra $1 million.

A report will be considered by

the city council’s new finance and

performance committee today,

which recommends increasing

the complex’s budget from $21

million to $22 million to account

for wastewater heating costs.

Buildings in Australia, Canada,

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its kind in New Zealand. It is also

expected to reduce the complex’s

operational costs by $41,500 a

year, paying the additional capital

back over 17-20 years. The city

council will also seek third party

funding for the system.

Initial concepts show the facility

could include a lane pool,

learn-to-swim pool, toddler pool

and family spa, plus two tennis

and two basketball courts within

the site. The city council will put

the plans out for public feedback

in April.

The complex will be built on

the corner of Linwood Ave and

Smith St, at the eastern end of

Linwood Park. It is expected to

open in late 2021.

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Who is taking part in

City2Surf will mark

its 45 th anniversary

on March 24,

Sophie Cornish

spoke to some of

the participants

who have entered

Angela Penn, 49,

Mt Pleasant and

Geoff Sutton, 42,

Rangiora

Brother and sister duo

Angela and Geoff aren’t

letting the fact they are

getting older slow the

down.

The pair are running the

6km event in this year’s

City2Surf together.

“I’m going to be

50-years-old soon, I might

as well keep going while I

am still standing and don’t

have many injuries,” said

Angela.

Back in October, the

pair ran in the Pegasus

Fun Run 6km and hope

to run the 10km in the

Christchurch Marathon in

June.

They both are driven by

the hope that one day they

might have grandchildren,

who they would like to be


THE KITTEN trapped

inside a taped shoebox and

thrown from a moving

vehicle will soon be ready

to be re-homed.

Brighton was taken in

by SPCA Canterbury after

the ordeal in North New

Brighton on January 9.

SPCA southern region

general manager Barry

Helem said Brighton was

traumatised from the incident

and had a severe case

of cat flu.

He was thrown on New

Brighton Rd near the

intersection with Bower

Ave.

“He’s recovered really

well. His eyes were almost

completely closed over

when he came in but it

(cat flu) is really treatable

and he responded well to

medication.”

In a couple of weeks

time, Brighton will be

ready to be de-sexed and

put up for adoption, Mr

Helem said.

He is currently staying

with a foster family.

Police and SPCA have no

strong leads on Brighton’s

previous owners who threw

him from the vehicle.

fit and healthy for.

“It’s more about getting

out there and enjoying it.

I am really looking

forward to spending some

time with my brother, it’s

good to hang out,” said

Angela.

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How to get involved in

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•Entry forms are

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Pak’n Save and New

Said an SPCA

spokeswoman: “With the

case, we have exhausted all

leads. We are still waiting

on the final results of

fingerprinting from police

and will, hopefully, get

these soon.”

Witnesses described

The Star

Roger

Comber,

70,

Woolston

Back in

his youth,

Roger took

part in two half-marathons

World supermarkets,

and at The Athlete’s

Foot Northlands and

Riccarton

•Standard entry can be

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•Late entry on the day,

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•Children aged 10 and

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Brighton ready for a new

home soon after ordeal

GETTING BETTER: SPCA Canterbury’s Ingrid

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taped inside a shoe box. He will soon be ready

for adoption.

the car as a silver Holden

Commodore, the back left

door panel is a different

colour, possibly a brown or

maroon colour.

SPCA is now waiting to

hear from its vets on when

exactly Brighton will be

ready for adoption.

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this year’s

in Ashburton and Timaru.

Now, retired from his job as an

english teacher, Roger he has decided

to get back into running.

He enjoys running around the streets

near where he lives and often goes to

Les Mills gym also to stay in shape.

“I like the City2Surf because it is an

easy distances and it’s a popular run to

take part in.”

James Ferguson,

32, Harewood

James will take on

the 14km run in this

year’s City2Surf.

It will be his first

time doing the event

and admits he’s a

“first time runner,” opting to keep fit

through rugby and other sport.

The event will help him prepare for

more running later in the year when

he takes on the Buller Gorge halfmarathon

and the Saint Clair Vineyard

half marathon in Blenheim.

He is enjoying his training –

somewhat.

“It’s a fair distance the 14km, but I’ve

got get fit somehow.”

Before and after work a couple of

times a week Mr Ferguson has been

challenging himself run distances

between 10km and 14km.

He will accompanied by a group of

2

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with Les Mills

friends who will also run in the event

next month.

Pauline De Wit,

66, Woolston

Pauline isn’t keen

to slow down anytime

soon.

Previously, she

has run the 6km in

the City2Surf but

next month she decided to “push the

boat out” and do the 14km run.

“I felt I could have gone further

so I am keen to try the 14km. I

have seen the wonderful sense of

achievement gained from an event

such as this and wanted to be part of

it . . . I am getting older and I want to

achieve something like this before age

takes me over.”

Pauline has been training with her

friend Jill, who she has done the event

with before.

The pair enjoy after-work walks

around the Burwood Wetlands.

“The Wetlands takes approximately

40 minutes, plus walks at the weekend

along the Heathcote river. Also due to

the hot weather I have been enjoying

swimming at Corsair Bay, Magazine

Bay and at Sumner.”

On Pauline’s bucket-list of

achievements is the Saint Claire

Vineyard half marathon.

Fun run to benefit charity hospital

HELPING: The Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust is

the partner charity for the City2Surf.

SINCE 2007, the City2Surf’s

partner charity has been

providing free healthcare to

Cantabrians in need.

The Canterbury Charity

Hospital Trust provides free

day surgery, medical treatments,

dentistry, oral surgery

and counselling services.

It has had more than

15,000 patient visits since it

first opened in 2007.

Over the years, more than

300 doctors, nurses, dentists,

health professionals and

public-spirited people have

volunteered their time and

services.

Celebrating its 45 th year,

City2Surf is being held on

March 24.

Said Charity Hospital fundraising

co-ordinator Rosie

Graham: “The City2Surf is a

great opportunity to not only

increase the profile of the

Charity Hospital as a local

Canterbury charity but also

be involved with a massive

community event which last

year attracted around 12,000

entries.”

“We also like the team

aspect of the event as we are

very much a team-based

charity with over 300 volunteers

all playing a part in providing

our free services. And

we really appreciate that Star

Media chose us as the charity

for this major event.”

The hospital, which is

unique in New Zealand, frequently

updates it’s services,

depending on the need.

This currently includes

include colonoscopy, gynaecology

and women’s health,

general surgery (abdominal,

rectal), oral surgery and

dentistry, counselling

(self-referral), orthopaedics

(upper and lower limb) and

cataracts.

The Trust does not receive

any Government funding

and relies on fundraising

events, donations, charitable

organisations and bequests

to raise the funds required to

run its free services.

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Simon Moore

Murders, pubs, V8s and a quarry

Vocal opponent of

the Fulton Hogan

quarry near Weedons

Simon Moore has seen

the lowest society has

to offer. The 56-year-old

former police detective

talks to Anan Zaki

about the many hats

he’s worn over the years

Tell me a bit about your life

outside of campaigning against

the proposed quarry near

Weedons?

I’m a company director in

an immigration company. So

I’m a licensed immigration

adviser. I’ve been doing that

with this company [e-Migration]

since 2005 and we’re based in

Burnside.

Other things I’m involved in –

I’m the president of the Waitaha

Swim Club in Hornby and I’m

a board member of Swimming

Canterbury West Coast.

What does your job as an

immigration adviser involve?

We’re licensed to give

immigration advice on New

Zealand immigration. So we

don’t do outward or other

countries.

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left the police I was a detective

sergeant based in Christchurch

for most of the time. I served

between 1983 and 1999.

What made you want to

become a police officer?

It was one of those boyhood

things. I had worked on dairy

farms and I didn’t mind that.

My uncle was a policeman in

Oamaru and just talking to him

and looking at career options,

I decided to join the police. I

worked full time on dairy farms

for about 18 months before I was

accepted into the police at 20.

What were some of the

notable cases that you worked

on?

Kirsty Bentley was the last one

I worked on. That’s still in the

newspapers. It’s a cold case now. I

was brought in after her body was

found up in the Rakaia Gorge. I

was brought into review that part

of the investigation, which meant

that I lived in Methven for about

two months.

Was it a difficult time with the

attention on the case?

It was intense, but it was also

disappointing that we couldn’t

resolve that for the family. About

a year or so before that I was

involved in the [Marlborough]

Sounds homicides as well and I

lived in Blenheim for six months

and hardly got a day off. That’s

still controversial and still people

ask me about that. It never leaves

you, even though you left the

police in 1999. People still want

to know about both those cases

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– life isn’t quiet for former cop

Do you believe justice was

served in the Sounds murders?

Yeah I do, no doubt at all.

I’ve heard all the theories, I’ve

heard everything. We lived and

breathed that [investigation] for

six months, it was a huge amount

of time and in those six months I

think I got two or three weekends

off. We were working 14-15 hours

a day. So if anyone thinks there

wasn’t a lot of work put into that

they’re very wrong.

Did you enjoy police work?

Of course. You’ve got to be

extremely dedicated and working

on an inquiry, whether it would

be Blenheim or Ashburton, it

takes you away from your home

and your family. I didn’t have

children at that stage, but I was

working with guys that did. It’s

hell of a hard on them and I don’t

think people realise that.

Why did you leave the police?

In 16 years I saw a lot of things

and I guess that while I was

still young enough, I thought I

had done a lot in the police and

I felt it was time for a change

in scenery so I ended up being

a publican. I had the Madeira

Hotel in Akaroa for a couple of

years.

So you became a publican,

that’s a bit of a change isn’t it?

HIGH PROFILE: Former detective Simon Moore worked on cases such as the Marlborough

Sounds murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, and the murder of Ashburton schoolgirl Kirsty

Bentley.

The thing about the police is

that it can become very negative.

A lot of the time you’re dealing

with the very negative side of society

and you’re seeing tragedies.

You’re having to tell people that

their loved ones have been killed

and over 16 years that can take its

toll. People that have been in the

police for 30-40 years, well they

have got my admiration. They

deserve a medal. The thing about

becoming a publican is that I saw

a slightly different side to people.

Some good and some bad, but the

police career gives you a pretty

good grounding to deal with people.

You get to know a lot about

people in the police. It gives you a

really good grounding to understand

how people work and those

connections you make in the police

are lifelong connections. My

business partner [at e-Migration]

is an ex-police officer. Immigration

officers are ex-police officers,

you bump into them all the time

and they all remember you.

What were some highlights of

being a publican in Akaroa?

I knew what to expect from

people who couldn’t handle their

alcohol because I’ve dealt with

that plenty of times. But Akaroa

itself was a fantastic place to live.

A small population of locals, but

a huge population of Cantabrians

with holiday homes. So on the

weekends the place would just

swell with people from Christchurch

and when they went away it

was just your local people. I could

still be living there, but I was

made an offer for the pub and

I couldn’t refuse it. It’s bloody

hard work being a publican.

Particularly in a small town that

increases five times in size in the

weekends. Trying to find staff,

trying to please everybody and

keep within the law making sure

people aren’t drink driving, you

take that responsibility quite

heavily. As soon as I got there I

bought a courtesy van so that we

could get people home safely. To

be honest at the start there was a

bit of a sideways look from those

people who were perhaps a little

wayward of the law. But when

they found out I was there as a

publican and not a policeman it

was all good. •Turn to page 14

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Moore takes on next challenge

•From page 13

Was it after that you became

an immigration adviser?

After two years of living and

breathing [being a publican]

you need a bit of time out and I

thought I’d have a few months

off. But I got to about six weeks

and I was so bored, I saw an ad in

the paper for what they used to

call an immigration consultant

with a big company. I applied for

it and the guy from Wellington

who interviewed me was an

ex-cop, so I got the job. I started

off as a consultant for them for

about six months and after the

six months we got the business

running so well that they decided

to start a branch, I ran that for

a couple of years and went back

to becoming a publican again in

Hanmer Springs of all places.

Where in New Zealand are

you originally from?

Born and bred in Christchurch.

The suburb I was brought up

was in Bishopdale, went to

Christchurch Boys’ High School.

I lived two years in Timaru after

I left the police. When I came

back from Timaru, I lived in

that Bishopdale area again and

then Templeton in the early

1990s because I was working

in the Hornby police station as

detective. I threw my name in

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to commute backwards and

forwards everyday.

You own a 2010 Ford

Mustang, have you always been

into performance cars?

Yeah I am, I’ve always been a

V8 man really. I’ve always liked

those classic V8s and particularly

Mustang, out of the lot of them.

I was lucky enough to be able to

buy one in 2017. I bought it in

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look at one, liked it so much I

bought it and drove it home.

Much to my wife’s – I wouldn’t

say disgust – but surprise.

Tell me a bit about your

family?

I’m still married [to Tina],

some people would say luckily

sometimes, particularly her.

Both of my daughters attend

Lincoln High School, that’s the

connection of the swimming side

of things. Both of them [Sophie

and Holly] swim competitively.

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OPPOSED:

Simon Moore

has been

campaigning

against a

proposed

Fulton Hogan

quarry near

Weedons.

meets, I’m a trained official. It’s a

very busy life I have to say.

How did you meet your wife,

Tina?

Oh crikey. It was way back

in the dairy farm days actually.

The farm I used to work on [in

Springston South], her father

managed the place and we sort of

worked together and we knew the

family and it just went on from

there basically.

Did you move to Weedons

recently?

We bought our place in

Weedons just before we

moved back to town from

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What spurred you onto

advocating for something like

the proposed quarry?

I’ve advocated for things all

my life if you look at the police

side of it. The thing that got me

annoyed and concerned is that

when I bought at Weedons, it

was surrounded by farms and

horse training stables. When we

went there we knew we would

get planes going overhead. We

accepted that. We knew Ruapuna

Park was not far away and when

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Vittoria’s age of mischief

I HOPE everyone has enjoyed

their Waitangi Day break – our

only truly national holiday.

That is until we all realise that a

national holiday in winter – like,

say, for Matariki – would actually

be quite nice.

I’ve lost my mouse. My

computer mouse that is. Well, I

say ‘I lost it’, but really someone

small and cute found it, took it,

and put it somewhere safe. Or

under something. Or behind

something. Or in something.

I mean, she can’t eat it, I

don’t think. Turn your back to

Vittoria’s actions and she’ll get up

to some sort of mischief without

fail. Age and stage, right?

Either way, it’s made writing

this slightly difficult. I use

a laptop and am the kind of

person who can accidently wipe

his computer by touching that

bloody mouse pad. Just got to

persist and deal without it for

now.

That’s one way to remind me

to be on my toes as to things

around Vittoria. Considering

her mischief abilities, I’m equally

impressed by Laura’s and my

persistence in keeping all her

pyjamas, bibs and socks neatly

folded and stacked on a shelf in

direct line of fire. I think we’ve

both re-folded and re-stacked

GUILTY: Vittoria caught in

the act of mischief.

that shelf 100 times. She’ll grow

out of it eventually, either that

or we’ll buy another drawer or

something.

It’s hilarious when you catch

her in the act of mischief, she

usually shoots over a sly look

while slowly continuing to do

whatever it is you’re telling her

‘no’ about.

VITTORIA

& Matt

If you catch her “borrowing”

something, she generally giggles,

tries to hide it behind herself and

then runs off. Sometimes too

fast and she falls over, making it

funnier. Or immediately sadder.

She is so adorable that it’s hard

to be angry mostly. Unless it’s the

10th time that day. Then it’s time

for a recharging cuppa.

Beyond renewed assaults

on folded clothing, this week

also saw Vittoria and I start

at her first toddler-focussed

activity, Shimmy Shakers, at the

Phillipstown Community Hub

on Monday. She really enjoyed

herself, I could tell because even

though she abandoned me to go

play with the cupboards with a

new friend as it started, she came

back all smiles soon after and

stayed for the rest.

•Former Star Media

journalist Matt Salmons has

become a stay-at-home

dad. We follow his journey

weekly.

THOUSANDS OF fish have

been moved in the Heathcote

River as work continues to

reduce its risk of flooding.

In the three months to

January 24, 3623 fish were

moved upstream, including 531

shortfin eels, 76 longfin eels, 153

whitebait, 2717 common and

giant bullies and three black

flounders.

About 20,000 tonnes of

sediment has been removed

before more dredging begins

later in the year after the

whitebait spawning season.

The dredging work is being

carried out between Opawa

Rd and the Woolston Cut (an

engineered channel) under the

city council’s land drainage

recovery programme.

Stage one of the in-river

work – from Radley St to the

Woolston Barrage – has been

completed, with the barge due to

be removed this month.

Work is also well advanced

on stage two from Opawa Rd

to Radley St. Contractors will

dredge a section of stage two

Local

News

Now

Fire rages, homes at risk

Fish moved to start

flood reduction work

in Heathcote River

upstream of Radley St from

Clarendon Tce this month using

a long-reach excavator, operating

from the bank.

City council land drainage

manager Keith Davison said the

work is already having a positive

impact on the environment.

Dredging will restart on

June 1 from both sides of the

river – between Clarendon

and Richardson Tces – and is

expected to continue until later

this year. The river will be closed

to recreational use in the work

areas because of safety issues

and sediment controls.

Single-lane traffic controls will

also be introduced to manage

truck access. A final bank

tidy-up and landscaping will be

completed along Richardson

and Clarendon Tces following

the completion of the stage two

work, with planting in May-June

2020.

Planning and design for the

third and final stage of dredging

from Beckford to Opawa Rds

is under way, with on-site work

expected to start later this year.

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WHAT HAPPENS when a

community group challenges a

resource consent through the

courts?

I guess the first thing that

happens is that costs can mount

very quickly and there is no

guarantee that they will recover

those costs if the challenge is

successful.

City councillors have been

watching with interest the action

taken against the Environment

Canterbury decision to allow the

transfer of old consents to take

water to a new owner for a new

purpose – water bottling.

Leaving aside all of the

sustainability issues around

producing thousands of plastic

bottles every week, the water

allocation is exhausted in this

area, so new consents need to be

declined.

The question a lot of us are

asking is why it’s okay for

these consents to be soaked

up by simply purchasing the

land (at inflated prices due to

the consent), even though the

uses and quantum used are

completely different?

The community group won

the initial High Court hearing

on a preliminary legal question

of whether there was any need

Mayor

Lianne Dalziel

to change the original resource

consents at all. The High Court

confirmed that either new or

varied resource consents to

take water for water bottling

had been needed. The consentholders

have now appealed that

preliminary legal question to the

Court of Appeal.

We believe the outcome of this

case is very important to the city

as a whole, and we are looking

at how we can support it. They

have crowd-sourced the amount

required to date, and will start

another campaign in a few

weeks. I support this approach.

However could we provide more

direct help? If the preliminary

decision of the High Court is

upheld, and the community

group then succeeds with its

main claim, it will help limit

water takes from the aquifers.

Our water is a precious

resource. It may not be owned by

anyone, but it belongs to us all.

•If you want to ask Ms

Dalziel a question, email

mayor@ccc.govt.nz. Put

Reader’s Question in the

subject line.

Woolston village

upgrade criticised

• By Matt Slaughter

CONCERNS HAVE been raised

after a proposal to upgrade the

Woolston Village Centre was

green-lighted.

The decision was made at a

Linwood-Central-Heathcote

Community Board meeting on

Monday and the project will

now be brought to city council

for final sign-off. The project to

transform the centre, which runs

down Ferry Rd, will result in the

loss of 14 on-street car parks.

The original 2016 Woolston

Village Centre upgrade proposal,

which did not go ahead, would

have resulted in the removal of

48 on-street car parks.

In spite of the new plan reducing

this number, Woolston

Pharmacy owner Simon Payne

said business owners and shoppers

will still be worse off if these

parks are lost.

“It definitely is negative for our

customers. It will be negative for

the whole shopping area, really.”

“If you don’t have car parks

that are convenient, then people

are just going to drive on by.”

From a pharmacy’s point of view,

we get a lot of people who are

injured, immobile, or have low

mobility due to long-term health

conditions . . . it is very inconvenient

if they can’t park nearby

where they want to go.”

Mr Payne said a petition to

keep the car parks, started by the

pharmacy late last year, received

more than 1000 signatures in

one week.

The project will also involve

the planting of trees and plants

around the village, and new footpaths

and street furniture.

Linwood-Central-Heathcote

Community Board member

Brenda Lowe-Johnson said

she has concerns about the kauri

trees which would be planted.

“Kauris are a North Island

tree, they don’t belong to

the South Island and they don’t

grow here very well. I’m not very

happy about that either because

it’s a waste of money having

something that’s not going to

grow properly.”

The city council is expected

to decide in the next six weeks

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Nine-wicket haul for

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• By Gordon Findlater

AGE IS NO barrier for

47-year-old Scott Inglis

who took a career best

9-49 for Burnside West

Christchurch University’s

premier side on Saturday.

Playing Riccarton

in the metro cricket

two-day premiership,

Jackson Latham took the

first wicket for BWCU.

However, the remainder of

the innings was dominated

by Inglis, who was

unplayable at times during

his 19.4 overs.

The right-arm quick

bowler puts his longevity

at premier level down to

a lack of injuries and his

work in the gym over

recent years.

“I do get quite sore,

though. I’m no good on

Tuesday, start to feel

better by training on

Thursday, and am good

to go by Saturday,” said

Inglis.

Inglis clean bowled two

of his victims on Saturday,

while seven dismissals

came from catches.

He is BWCU’s all-time

leading wicket-taker at

premier grade level with

well over 600 wickets.

Super Rugby time already

IT’S THE time of year

when we suddenly

remember while battling

a 30-plus deg C nor’west

day in early February that

Super Rugby starts next

week.

Finally, after years

of being subjected to

having our premier rugby

competition blasted upon

me while I’m at the peak

of enjoying a summer of

cricket, it’s even beginning

to feel like the norm – as

much as I hate to accept it.

I’m not sure why it’s

never felt normal – 1996

was the last time Super

Rugby started in March.

Seasonal gripe aside, the

biggest question going into

this season is will we show

up?

There’s no denying the

drop off in attendances for

Super Rugby, particularly

close to home in recent

years. We can debate

all day as to why. A tent

for a stadium, too many

overseas teams no one is

interested in, cold weather,

the examples go on.

This year has every

reason why we should be

turning out in droves.

CAMPAIGNER: Scott Inglis celebrated taking his

600th wicket for Burnside West Christchurch

University two years ago. On Saturday the 47-yearold

recorded his career best bowling figures.

It was a day to remember

for BWCU, with Liam

Winn scoring a century

to give his team a 130-run

advantage going into the

second day of the match on

Saturday. However, the day

belonged to Inglis.

“The guys made a bit of

a fuss of it . . . we had a big

boozy one afterwards. I

was no good on Sunday,

especially after bowling 20

overs,” he said.

Inglis, who grew up

We’re going for three in

a row. Yes, the Crusaders

have more than truly

established themselves as

the dominant force they

were in the late 1990s and

2000s. However, if you

look at crowd numbers

from that era compared to

last year at Christchurch

Stadium (yes, Australasia’s

most successful sporting

franchise of the past

25 years can’t attract a

naming rights sponsor

for their fortress/tent this

season), it’s impossible to

argue against numbers

being down.

With the Rugby World

Cup coming later in the

year, there’s more on the

line. If Scott Robertson can

create history by becoming

the first coach to achieve a

Super Rugby three-peat, it

will give the NZRU every

reason to appoint him as

Steve Hansen’s successor.

Outside of the sabbatical

in Motueka, previously

played representative

cricket for Nelson, where

on debut he claimed the

wicket of former New

Zealand international

batsman Roger Twose.

He is now in his 20th

season with BWCU and

plans to retire at the end

of this season. Last year

he finished as the top

wicket-taker at the national

club championships in

Auckland.

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Coaching the All Blacks would lure

Robbie Deans is Super Rugby’s most successful head coach winning five titles with

the Crusaders between 2000 and 2008. Deans returned home last week during a

break in the Japanese Top League season. Gordon Findlater caught up with him

RUGBY FAMILY: The 2008 Super Rugby final – Deans was

carried off the field by Brad Thorn and Reuben Thorne in

his last game as coach of the Crusaders.


COACHING THE All Blacks is

the only opportunity that would

lure Robbie Deans back to New

Zealand.

The former Crusaders and

Wallabies coach – who currently

coaches the Panasonic Wild

Knights in Japan – is back home

for the next month. However, with

no interest in a return to Super

Rugby there’s only one job that

would see his return home come

before retirement.

“I got no interest in living out

of a suitcase which is what Super

Rugby is essentially, it’s a lot of

travel. I was lucky enough to do

that for 12 years between managing

and coaching so I’ve had my

fill,” said Deans.

“That [All Blacks] would be the

only international job that would

be of interest if I was going to do

one again, but no it won’t happen.

There’s guys like Razor [Scott

Robertson] who have got the background

now.”

Deans spent time last week at

Crusaders training and caught

up with Robertson over a coffee.

While Deans may have a realist

approach to his chances of taking

the head coaching role of the All

Blacks when Steve Hanson finishes

up at the end of this year’s Rugby

World Cup, he would be open to

taking on an assistant or advisory

role for whoever gets the nod.

If Robertson is to take charge

there’s every chance Deans could

be someone to bring into the fold

given the pair’s relationship.

“Oh, look I’d be honoured if

someone like that thought I’d be

right for a role,” he said.

“I stay in touch with the Crusaders

and in particular the people,

that’s the nature of rugby. There’s a

lot of guys who are now coaching,

Brad Thorn, Gibbo [Daryl Gibson],

Aaron [Mauger] and Todd Blackadder,

I stay in touch with all of those

guys. The people who I’ve been

lucky enough to be involved with

along the way is what makes rugby.”

“We’ve got some great history

together and shared some great

experiences.”

For now Deans says he is loving

life coaching in Japan which allows

him and his wife Penny the

time to visit their three children

who are spread around the world,

and regularly return home.

“What’s appealing about Japan

is that it’s a much better balance

in the year. Europe is 11 months,

Japan is eight with a two-month

winter break, so you’re talking

about a six-month calendar year,

it’s great.”

While rugby will always play

second fiddle to the likes of

baseball in Japan, Deans says the

interest in the game is growing,

something he sees helping Japan’s

national team become a relevant

threat to big rugby nations going

forward.

“It is evolving. Post 2015 the

interest in the game, particularly

with the World Cup coming has

boomed. We have a lot more

general public watching us train

and more of a media presence. The

media presence is probably greater

than here, it’s just a pure numbers

thing,” said Deans.

While in Japan, Deans has also

found time to get involved in his

other sporting passion – cricket.

He has even left a mark on the

Japanese national side after being

invited to a net session with the

team after running into their coach

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Robbie Deans back to NZ

“The ICC has just tipped in

US$4 million to upgrade their

national centre, so it’s a pretty

good oval. I’ve been down there

and had a hit, and worked with

the national team,” said Deans.

“They’ve got some useful cricketers

. . . they had a leg spinner

there who was self-taught. He

watches Shane Warne on You-

Tube and taught himself to bowl,

including a flipper.”

This week Deans is representing

Canterbury at the national

over 60s provincial cricket tournament

in Lower Hutt.

Deans played in a New Zealand

secondary school team in 1977

which featured Martin Crowe

who made the team as a fourth

form student. The team played

against Australian state teams at

a tournament in Christchurch.

Deans finished as the tournament’s

top run scorer and scored

150 against a Tasmania team

Robbie Deans coaching career

Age – 59

which featured David Boon.

Deans played one match for

Canterbury in Waimate in

1982 – the same year he helped

Canterbury’s rugby side win the

Ranfurly Shield.

“At the end of the season I got

sent a cheque for $17.98. I never

banked it because it would have

made me a professional which

would have compromised my

rugby.”

Following his rugby playing career

Deans played representative

cricket for Canterbury Country.

He scored a century against

Marlborough and was part of an

unsuccessful Hawke Cup challenge

against Northland.

At 59, Deans has been given

dispensation to compete at

the over-60s tournament. I’m

sure there won’t be too many

complaints from anyone who has

the opportunity to send down a

delivery to him.

MULTI-TALENTED:

Deans batting in

Japan.

In 2017 he coached

the Barbarians to a

22-31 loss to the All

Blacks.

Coaching positions – Canterbury 1997-2000, Crusaders 2000-2008, Australia

2008-2013, Panasonic Wild Knights 2014-present.

Head coaching title: NPC 1997; Super Rugby 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008;

Tri-Nations 2011; Top League (Japan) 2014, 2015, 2016.

in brief

Keas take tournament

final for third time

The Linwood Keas completed

a Crosbie Nines three-peat on

Saturday when they defeated

the Papanui Tigers 21-11 in

the tournament final. The

Keas will now build towards

the Canterbury Rugby League

premiership where they will be

going for a fourth straight title.

Britt re-signs for

Rams’ NBL season

The Canterbury Rams have resigned

guard Taylor Britt for this

year’s NBL season. The former

Papanui High School student.

The 22-year-old made valuable

contributions off the bench for

the Rams last year.

Team champs

title for Glen Eagles

The Canterbury Glen Eagles won

their first teams’ championships

at the Palmerston North

speedway at the weekend when

they defeated the Hawke’s Bay

Hawkeyes in Sunday’s final.

Since first appearing at the

champs in 1984 the Glen Eagles

have previously made just one

finals appearance and held a

record of just 16 wins from 62

races.

TOUCH CANTERBURY

Touch is once again out in force across parks,

beaches and backyards. The flexibility of this

game sees it as one of the most popular summer

sports in NZ. This season sees more than 17,000

players actively involved in our competitions, which span

across Canterbury and the West coast. Currently we have

35 affiliated modules that cover both junior and senior

competitions and cater to all ages and experience.

Touch really is a sport that caters to people of all

diverse backgrounds and provides opportunities for all.

This is one of the keys to why we are able to develop

relationships with other local sporting communities, and

build strong links within the community.

Whilst a large majority of participants are involved in

touch for the pure social aspect of it, we do have a

developed pathway for those that have higher aspirations

to representative honours.

Touch Canterbury has a long and proud record on the

national stage and this tradition continues with the

upcoming Touch New Zealand Junior and YOM (Youth,

Open and Masters) National tournaments.

2019 will see a total of 17 teams represent Canterbury

and travel to Rotorua in February and March, to compete

against the best players and teams from all over New

Zealand.

The Junior Nationals will see 6 teams compete in the

boys, girls and mixed divisions at both U16 and U18 level.

At the YOM Nationals we will have 11 teams represent

grades from Under 21’s to Over 55’s. The players,

coaches and management have been working extremely

hard, and we look forward to seeing all the preparation be

put into action as they challenge for a national title.

Touch Canterbury also supports the development and

growth of referees within our sport and we are very proud

to once again have the largest provincial contingent of

referees attend these national events.

As with many sports, touch is a user-pay

system which can add extra pressure to

attending these events. Touch Canterbury

and our representative players are extremely

grateful for the support of local businesses and

funders to aid our athletes in recognising and

achieving their goals.

You can keep up to date with all the activity and

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Team set to continue on their winning streak

2018/19 Season has been amazing as I look

back on our campaign and reflect, I remember

our first camp when Alisi Tupuailei ran a session

with boys on “housekeeping” which involved

the boys setting their own expectations and

standards. It was very important for Alisi, Sonya

White and myself that we set a good foundation

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practice to teach the boys to be better humans,

sport is for a short time, being a better human is

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The most important thing for me is to help

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A massive thank you to our two main team

sponsors Bruce Cooper Plastering and AP

Plumbing Ltd, without their contributions none

of the training camps or activities would have

been possible. Thank you to our parents who have

sacrificed time and money and trusted in our

coaching staff this season.

The biggest thank you to all the sponsors

below in supporting the opportunities that

sport provides our young boys with, to develop

attributes that will serve them well throughout

their lives. From the effort and commitment I have

seen I know you have made a great investment.

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TOUCH CANTERBURY



Team looking forward to National Tournament

The U16 Girls are looking forward to the

Junior Touch Nationals from 8th February – 10th

February in Rotorua. This is a great opportunity

to play the best of the best from every province, it

will be a great challenge, one that the team is very

excited about.

Under the guidance of coach Adrian Godinet,

the team have been working hard on policies and

plays. We travelled to Oamaru where we played in

a mini tournament against Otago and Southland

and then competed at the Southern IPS

tournament here in Christchurch. We had some

challenging games but the girls perservered

and came away winning the finals at both

tournaments.

The girls are a very talented group that have

gelled well together on and off the field and

show immense heart. The girls are captained by

Junior National Tournament

Rotorua, 8-10 February, 2019

Courtney Godinet and vice captain Georgia Reed,

along with a strong leadership group there is a lot

of experience here. They have been training hard,

getting fitness up, combining well and ready to

combat what Nationals will bring.

We would like to say a massive thanks to all

our parents, supporters and team sponsors

for all their support this far. It has been really

awesome and very much appreciated by the team

management and players. THANK YOU!!

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Underdogs ready for National Tournament

The Coaching and Management staff for the

Canterbury Under 16 Mixed team for 2019 would like

to first and foremost thank all sponsors, supporters,

parents and players for all their efforts leading into

this years Junior National Touch Tournament. The

tournament will take place on the 8th-11th February

in Rotorua and will put us against the very best

Mixed Touch teams from all over NZ. So this is a very

exciting tournament for all people involved.

The team has been training weekly for this

tournament for the last four months and have also

been competing in the local Thursday night Burnside

competition riddled with teams full of Canterbury

and NZ senior representatives. This has meant

that we have had to develop quickly as a team and

learn to compete with the best in our region. An

experience most Junior teams don’t receive at such

a young age.

It has been an exciting journey building towards

kyla lynCh-brown

Sponsored by

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Rotorua, 8-10 February, 2019

the Junior National Tournament. We have some

very good talent throughout our team coupled with

great leadership in our two Co-Captains Amy-Lee

Peterson and Isaac Hutchinson. With that in mind, I

believe we have the right recipe for success and our

target is to become the first ever Canterbury team

to win the National Under16 Mixed Competition.

Having previously placed 9th last year, we will be the

underdogs in this tournament and that is a label we

will happily wear and use to catch our competition

off guard. Watch this space.

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VW Polo GTi has strong pedigree

VOLKSWAGEN’S Golf GTi

has had a strong following

from those who like to be

driving a hot hatchback.

The legendary sports car

has an enviable reputation for

performance and is certainly

on my list of desirables but at

almost $60k it is probably out

of reach for many – including

me.

However, Volkswagen has

another desirable hot hatch in

its books – the Polo GTi. The

Polo in this form is a vibrant,

five-door modelled on the

lines of its Golf stablemate,

albeit with a $21,000 price difference.

Of course, you don’t get all

the trick stuff of Golf GTi, but

the Polo equivalent is still well

specced, powerful and light,

the combination providing the

ingredients for sporty ability.

Under the bonnet of the

Polo GTi sits a 2-litre, turbocharged

engine which

develops 147kW and 320Nm.

While they may seem average

outputs compared to many of

the high performing models

which make up this part of

the market, the Polo GTi is a

quick car.

It develops a lot of torque

low down (1500rpm-

4400rpm), these figures

meeting the low point of

maximum power at 4400rpm.

Consequently, it is swift off

the mark and will lunge to

high speeds quickly. For the

record, it will make 100km/h

from a standstill in 6.7sec, and

will scorch through a highway

overtake in 4.4sec (80km/h to

120km/h).

Motoring

Ross Kiddie

VOLKSWAGEN POLO GTI: Affordable performance

car.

The test car was fitted with

a six-speed direct shift gearbox,

effectively that means it’s

an automatic. It is a quickshifting

transmission with

ratios that enhance engine

performance, they are low in

the first three or four slots,

broadening to provide relaxed

highway motoring and fuel

usage savings.

Volkswagen claim a 5.9-

litre per 100km/h (48mpg)

combined cycle fuel usage

rating, which sits well with the

7.2l/100km (39mpg) showing

during testing time.

Considering I was aggressive

with the throttle, exploring its

acceleration and performance

potential frequently, those figures

are commendable.

At 100km/h the engine

is relaxed at just 1750rpm,

returning a fabulous instantaneous

readout of 4.5l/100km

(63mpg).

However, such is the freerevving

nature of the engine,

fuel economy often gets

ignored, the Polo has decisive

response to accelerator input,

it is feisty and downright keen

to pull hard.

The excitement from under

the bonnet is matched by a

firm-riding, sport-orientated

suspension. The Polo’s set-up

isn’t as sophisticated as that of

the Golf GTi, and as its simplicity

shows, the ride is a little

harsh, there’s not a lot of compliance,

but it is engineered

towards a positive handling

experience, and to that end it

excels.

However, the Polo GTi

points and turns into a corner

with decisive steering feel

and kart-like stability. It is

extremely nimble and agile, a

lot of that thanks to the light

weight of the car in total.

At 1355kg it isn’t dragging

around any excess, which

means a high power-to-weight

ratio, and with its angry

engine sound and lovely, but

subdued, exhaust crackle

on gearshifts, the Polo GTi

lures and entices the driver to

explore its potential.

At around $39k the Polo

GTi also comes in with a good

level of kit. I particularly like

the tartan seats, they are very

much a match for Golf GTi,

alongside that, the Polo GTi

also encapsulates a lot of what

Volkswagen represents as a

performance brand.

The Polo has been used with

considerable success in the

World Rally Championship,

and the GTi branding benefits

from that exposure. With

the way the Polo GTi looks

and the inclusion of features

such as a built-in stopwatch

you could almost believe it is

meant for competition.

It’s most certainly an

exciting car to be behind

the wheel of, and at its price

point it is also a realistic

opportunity for those who

like something different in a

sports car.

• Price – Volkswagen Polo GTi, $38,490

• Dimensions – Length, 4053mm;

width, 1751mm; height, 1461mm

• Configuration – Four-cylinder, frontwheel-drive,

1984cc, 147kW, 320Nm,

six-speed automatic

• Performance –

0-100km/h, 6.7sec

• Fuel usage – 5.9l/100km

STYLE: Polo GTi is a genuine hothatchback.

GARDENING ADVICE

How do I grow Rhubarb and care for it?

Q Today’s winning question came from Annette. Congratulations!

A

Given the right conditions, rhubarb is a

relatively easy crop to grow that will continue

producing for a number of years.

Rhubarb prefers rich, organic, free draining

soil in a spot that gets full sun. Add plenty of

compost into the soil before planting with some Garden

Time TM Chicken and Sheep Pellets.

Rhubarb is a ‘gross feeder’ so feed regularly with

Garden Time TM Compost and again, apply organic

fertilisers like the chicken and sheep pellets in early

spring and autumn.

If rhubarb plants dry out, they will collapse very quickly.

They require regular deep watering during hot,

dry Canterbury summers, finished with a

good layer of mulch on top. Mulch helps

water retention during hot summer days

and stops plants from drying out.

Remove the outer

growth even if you

Regular mulching throughout the hot summer months is vital in helping you maintain a

lush, healthy garden. Apply a thick layer on top of soil around plants, trees and especially

pots, to aid water retention. Avoid watering during the hottest part of the day when plants

are heat stressed; instead water regularly and deeply in the early morning or evening.

We have a $95 Daltons Summer Garden Survival Pack to giveaway including: 2x Garden

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are not using them, to encourage vigorous new stems

to develop. Only eat the stems; the rhubarb leaves are

highly toxic so don’t feed them to animals (or humans!).

Instead, pop them in your compost bin.

In some parts of New Zealand during winter, rhubarb

plants can look rather sad, but by spreading side

dressing of the above organic fertilisers in early spring,

the plants will quickly recover and flourish in time for

summer.

You may need to replant your rhubarb every 4-5 years,

however some plants can last much longer.

For more gardening advice and tips, check

out our How to Grow Vegetables guide at

www.daltons.co.nz/how-to-guides

Send us your

gardening question

to be in to win!

Email your question and glove size to:

chchstar@daltons.co.nz

Entries must be received by 13 th Feb 2019



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313 8156

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0891 671

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1920

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darryl.p@groutpro.co.nz

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assembled. Free quotes

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0274 477 868

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390 1565 or 022 5275 668

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roofing, kitchens,

bathrooms,. Free quotes.

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Arthur 347-8796, 027

7154

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You Grow I Mow. Free

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252 1801

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6253 or 027 228-0025

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co.nz

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PAINTING

Rope & harness

a speciality,

no scaffolding

required,

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moss and mould

treatment and

waterblasting

Phone Kevin

027 561 4629

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PAINTER

Wanting Work

• Reasonable rates

• Call for quotes

Ph Rose or Brian

021 0835 5204

021 0231 6806

30 years + experience

Older house

restorations:

no problem!

Quotes: FREE!

Rates: Reasonable

Paint supplied at

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NO JOB TOO SMALL

Light industrial also

Roger Brott

Painter & Decorator

021-1966-311

ROOF

PAINTING

Rope & harness

a speciality,

no scaffolding

required,

30 years of

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FREE QUOTES

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moss and mould

treatment and

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Phone Kevin

027 561 4629

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171-1586 or 355-5994

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ph Steve 021 255 7968

PAINTING

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652 637

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Canty born. Ph 022

0874351

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Gas conversions

Top quality full

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Phone Mike

021 132 8929

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Enrolments for our next “Flying Without Fear”

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REMEMBER, FEAR OF FLYING IS NOT

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Trades & Services

PLASTER MASONRY

PAINTING

WALLPAPERING

Roofing & Brick Repairs,

Stucco, Fixing, Stopping,

Cracks & Holes. Small

jobs ok. 30 yrs exp . Free

quotes. Gary 3428950 /

021 529 022

REMOVALS

Small furniture removals,

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various types of whiteware

appliances, some furn,

bedding, boxes etc, honest

& reliable, any area

considered, ph Chch 027

517 7001

ROOFING REPAIRS

Fully qualified, over 40

yrs experience. Ph John

027 432-3822 or 351-

9147 email johnchmill@

outlook.com

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Van & Trailer Rubbish

Removal. Free quotes. Ph

Gary 342-8950, 021 529

022

SPOUTING CLEANING

Spouting Unblocked,

Cleaned Out and Flushed

Out. 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 TRIMMING

AND REMOVAL

Hedges cut, pruning. 20

yrs exp. Ph Alister 359

3090 ABT Tree Services

WINDOW CLEANING

Brown & White Ltd.

Family owned since 2001.

Ph Paul 027 229 3534

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HOUSE & GARAGE

Cleanout. I’ll pick up for

free. Ph 021 08439932.

Recycling Man. Charity

for Chch.

HOUSE & GARAGE

Cleanout. I’ll pick up for

free. Ph 021 08439932.

Recycling Man. Charity

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RESTRICTED

FIRE SEASON

Fire and Emergency New Zealand declares

a Restricted fire season, effective from

midnight, Tuesday 29 January 2019 in the

following area(s):

• Those lands encompassed by the

Christchurch City Council (including

Banks Peninsula), Selwyn District Council;

and

• Those lands encompassed by the Hurunui

and Waimakariri District Councils

A permit is required to light a fire in open air in

these areas.

See www.checkitsalright.nz for types of fire

which have been authorised as not being fires

in open air and do not need a permit.

Any fire permits issued during a restricted fire

season are suspended if Fire and Emergency

declares a prohibited fire season, or prohibits

fire in open air, in the area(s).

Bruce Janes

Principal Rural Fire Officer

North Canterbury

David Stackhouse

Area Commander

Christchurch Metro

To check the season status in an area

please visit www.checkitsalright.nz

or call 0800 658 628.

Foster

Grandparents

Available

We are Dianne and Graeme

Sinclair.

We are of retiring age and as

our grandchildren live overseas

we have a lot of spare love to

give a family whose children

do not have grandparent

interaction and influence.

If you are interested please

email or phone

dianne.sin@hotmail.com

0211331961 / 0211132016

We can provide references and a

police report.

Public Notices

Further information about fire

seasons is available on

www.fireandemergency.nz

Everglades Country

Golf Club (Inc)

AGM

To be held at

the clubrooms,

Marshland Rd,

Saturday 16 th

February, 4pm

All members are

cordially invited to

attend.

M Ruddenklau,

secretary

PERMITTED TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

AND PERMITTED TEMPORARY DEPOTS

AND STORAGE FACILITIES

Under Clause 7(3)(a) and Clause 8(3)(a) of the Canterbury Earthquake (Resource Management Act Permitted

Activities) Order 2011

Despite anything to the contrary in the Christchurch City Plan, the activities listed below are permitted activities in the

specified locations if they comply with the prescribed standards:

1. ACTIVITY: Temporary use of the application site for storage of plant and equipment, and stockpiling of materials,

for the reconstruction of Petrie Street, Randall Street and Stapletons Road as part of the Canterbury

Earthquake Recovery for the area.

LOCATION: 53 Petrie Street, Richmond

APPLICANT: Michael Downs – Mike Downs Contracting Ltd

REFERENCE NO: RMA/2018/2920

STANDARDS:

1. The use of 56 Petrie Street (hereon referred to as ‘the site’) as a depot for stockpiling and storage related to the

road reconstruction works for Petrie and Randall Streets and Stapletons Road shall be managed in accordance

with the information submitted for temporary accommodation application, including the environmental

management plan, now labelled RMA/2018/2920 in Council records.

Hours/duration

2. The hours of operation shall be 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday – Friday and 7:30am – 1:00pm Saturdays. No work

on Sundays or public holidays except in emergencies or to mitigate potential effects, such as dust control.

3. The activity shall cease by or on 30 June 2019 including remediation of the site (refer to standard 4 below).

4. Upon vacating the site:

a. All buildings, machinery, material and stockpiles placed by Mike Downs Contracting Ltd on initial occupation

and throughout the road reconstruction works shall be removed from the site and the site shall be left in a

tidy condition.

b. Exposed soil shall be suitably finished, such as with polymer, so as to not cause a dust nuisance to adjoining

sites, to a standard acceptable to a Council Monitoring Officer. Advice that this work has been completed

shall be sent to the email envResourceMonitoring@ccc.govt.nz within one week of vacating the site.

Noise

5. The generator on site shall only operate during hours set out in standard 2 above.

6. The activity on the site shall be managed in accordance with the measures outlined in the Noise and Vibration

Management Plan, submitted with the application (monitored regularly onsite by Powell Fenwick, or EnviroCo

under the guidance of Powell Fenwick. The noise will be assessed against the limits detailed in Table 25 -

Guideline construction noise limits).

7. Activity on the site shall be undertaken in accordance with the Environmental Risk Assessment and Management

Plan, and NZS 6803:1999 Acoustics - Construction Noise.

Dust

8. Dust on the site shall be controlled using watercart, hoses and sprinklers as required. Sprinklers shall be set up

on timers when there are not people on site to operate sprinklers.

9. The surface of stockpiles shall be surface compacted or wetted to form a ‘crust’ or covered with sheeting during

periods of weather with high erosion potential.

10. In the event of extreme weather (high winds or heavy rain forecast) polymer & covering of stockpiles shall be

used to control dust and sediment from stockpiles.

11. The existing roading shall be regularly checked for sediment being tracked by vehicle movements from site and

swept as required.

12. The stabilised exit shall be well maintained so as to remain effective.

13. Vehicle loading and unloading operations shall occur during times of low wind velocity wherever possible.

14. If work on the site needs to occur during high wind speeds, the material shall be wetted to prevent the discharge

of dust beyond the boundary.

15. If excessive dust is generated, the workers shall apply water, dust suppression or cease work.

16. There shall be a copy of the environmental management plan made available and made clear to all workers on

the site.

17. Standard good practice for dust controls should include the following:

a. Timing of works including prevalent wind direction.

b. Covering any stockpiles.

c. Dampening any exposed soils during dry conditions.

d. Minimising drop heights from loaders

18. Stormwater sump inlet protection covers shall be installed in the existing roadside channels surrounding the site.

Hazardous substances

19. All refuelling of vehicles shall take place within a bunded area in the site compound. Drip trays shall be used to

ensure no tracking of hydrocarbons outside of designated area. A fully stocked spill kit shall be readily available

should a spill event occur.

20. All hydrocarbons shall be stored in a bunded area with a minimum 150% containment capacity and locked in a

container overnight. Only well maintained machinery is to be used at the site, with a spill kit readily available

should a spill event occur. Vehicles are to be kept in a secured location overnight.

21. All spoil and other waste materials shall be removed from site at the completion of works.

General

22. Temporary fencing shall be erected on the site along the road boundaries with Petrie and Randall Streets.

23. The activity must not create any significant adverse effects (relating, but not limited to, noise, dust, mud, light

spill, odour, traffic generation, refuse disposal, animal control and visual amenity) that will, in the opinion of a

Council Compliance Officer or Environmental Health Officer, cause nuisance for occupiers of surrounding sites.

24. The applicant shall provide their phone number to surrounding neighbours to contact if issues arise.

2. ACTIVITY: Temporary relocation of real estate offices (3-5 months duration)

LOCATION: 16 Medway Street, Richmond

APPLICANT: Mike Pero Real Estate Merivale (Real Estate Services)

REFERENCE NO: RMA/2018/3086

STANDARDS:

1. The activity must proceed in general accordance with the information submitted to the Council on 14 December 2018.

2. The hours of operation shall be 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

3. The temporary accommodation activity shall cease by or on 10 June 2019.

4. No more than three full time equivalent persons shall be employed on the site.

5. No signage shall be installed as part of the temporary accommodation activity.

6. Vehicles shall be parked within the application site or within the road reserve. Vehicles shall not be parked on

the shared access that crosses 14 Medway Street.

7. The activity must not create any significant adverse effects (relating, but not limited to, noise, dust, mud, light

spill, odour, traffic generation, refuse disposal, animal control and visual amenity) that will, in the opinion of a

Council Compliance Officer or Environmental Health Officer, cause nuisance for occupiers of surrounding sites.

Note: If any significant adverse effects do arise, then the Council can impose additional requirements or conditions

to avoid, remedy or mitigate those adverse effects.

John Higgins

RESOURCE CONSENTS MANAGER

www.ccc.govt.nz



christchurch

GIG GUIDE

Thursday 07 - Wednesday 13 February 2019

To add a listing, contact

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or

027 458 8590

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi

www.star.kiwi/whatson

‘Famous for their roasts!’

Start your

day with us

A ROLLING STONE, 579

Colombo St: Thursday 7.30pm -

Open Mic. Friday 8pm - The Rockin’ 50s,

tickets $5. Sunday 2pm - Fundraiser for

Sherrin feat. all original music in a

Songwriters in the Round Session,

followed by multi-award winning artists

Gina & Shane Keating, K4 (the Keating

Brothers), Sharon Russell, The

Ranchsliders and Krakkerjack Band.

Funds go towards Sherrin’s non-funded

ongoing medical expenses after

contracting meningitis. Ticketed.

Wednesday 7pm - Trad Session & Irish

Language Lessons.

BILL’S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd:

Thursday 6pm - Mickey Rat’s Karaoke.

Friday 7pm - Flat City Brotherhood.

Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat’s Karaoke.

Friday 22 Feb - Nyree Huyser.

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo

St: Thursday 7pm - Cashmere Ukulele

Group. New players and singers welcome.

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO,

Victoria St: Friday 6pm - Absolut;

9.15pm - Marcel. Saturday 7pm - Blackie;

10.15pm - Steve & Andy. Sunday 5.30pm

- Lonesome Sue.

DEEP SOUTH LAZY SUNDAYS,

Christchurch Botanic Gardens,

Rolleston Ave: Sunday 3pm - Yurt

Party (Gypsy roots), free.

HORNBY WMC, 17 Carmen Rd:

Saturday 7pm - Jo’s Karaoke.

HORNCASTLE ARENA, Jack

Hinton Drive: Tickets at Ticketek.

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 145

Gloucester St: Tickets at Ticketek.

LIVE AT THE POINT, Godley

Grounds, Diamond Harbour:

Sunday 2.30pm - The In Crowd. Sunday

17 Feb - Flaming Femmes. Sunday 24

Feb - Vaguely Related. Sunday 3 Mar -

French for Rabbits. Free.

MAINSTREET SPORTS BAR, 37

High St, Rangiora: Sunday 4pm -

Danger Baby.

East-European meets

dubby-roots this Sunday

afternoon in the Botanic

Gardens with Gypsy-Balkan

beat outfit Yurt Party.

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118

Racecourse Rd, Sockburn:

Saturday 7pm - Code Red. Sunday 6pm -

Lance Kiwi Karaoke. Friday 22 Feb -

Medium Rare.

RICHMOND WMC, 75 London

St, Richmond: Friday 7pm - Robbie

Drew. Saturday 7pm - Anthony. Sunday

3pm - Peter Cairns.

STOCKXCHANGE, 110

Marshland Rd: Friday 7pm - Misfitz.

Saturday 7pm - Atarmies.

STYX & STONE, Northwood

Supa Centre, 1 Radcliffe Rd:

Friday 6pm - Lloyd & Doublet.

TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St,

Hornby: Friday 8.30pm - DV8.

Saturday 8.30pm - End Game.

Wednesday - Mickey Rat Karaoke.

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR, 84

Riccarton Rd: Thursday 9.30pm -

Karaoke. Friday - The Rocky Road Irish

Duo. Saturday - Stout Duo. Wednesday

9pm- Karaoke.

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln

Rd, Addington: Thursday 7pm -

Learn to Rock n Roll. Friday 9.30pm -

Don’t Tell Mama. Saturday 9.30pm - Old

Skool. Tuesday 7.30pm - Quiz with

Chris. Wednesday 8pm - Karaoke with

Lance Kiwi.

THE PAPANUI CLUB, 310

Sawyers Arms Rd: Friday 7.30pm -

Ryan Ferris. Sunday 3pm - Sunflowers

Duo.

THE WAVE BAR, Marine Pde,

New Brighton: Thursday 8.30pm -

Karaoke. Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday

8.30pm - Live music.

TREVINOS , 22 Riccarton Rd:

Friday 9pm - Reckless Duo.

WOOLSTON CLUB, 43 Hargood

St: Saturday 7.30pm - Lino.

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ

Kid's SPECIAL

Two courses

Seniors SPECIAL

Two courses

$13

We are family friendly. Great Kids menu plus designated play area.

Soup/Roast or

Roast/Dessert

SERVING

Special available lunch only

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm

HAPPY HOUR

5PM - 7PM DAILY

$22

We are open from 6.30am

Cooked

breakfasts

$19

Check out our extensive

breakfast menu from

Continental to Cooked

The

RACECOURSE HOTEL

& Motorlodge

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz

OUR CABINET ITEMS

ARE HOMEMADE

CREATED FRESH ON SITE DAILY

$12

LUNCH

SPECIALS

Enjoy a feast of

prosperity & celebrate

with us this year

AVAILABLE ONE

WEEKEND ONLY

FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY

TO

SUNDAY 10 FEBRUAY

NORMAL PRICES

DINNER SESSIONS ONLY

Lunch & Dinner

All you can eat, 7 days

Bookings Essential PH 386 0088

fb.com/GardenHotelRestaurant www.gardenhotel.co.nz

COFFEE

HAPPY

H O U R

2PM-4PM

DAILY

THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX | 110 MARSHLAND RD

www.gardenhotel.co.nz | phone 385 3132

$3.50

Offer available for a limited time

and includes tea, hot chocolate

MON: ROAST MEAL

TUE: FISH & CHIPS

WED: FISH BURGER

THU: ROAST MEAL

SAT: FISH & CHIPS

AVAILABLE

FROM

11.30AM-2PM

FOR A

LIMITED TIME

LIVE MUSIC RETURNS

SATURDAY 16 FEB 2019

PHONE 385 8880 FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH



The Star

H ORNBY

WORKINGMEN’S

CLUB

BUSINESS AS USUAL DURING REDEVELOPMENT

LIVE MUSIC

SATURDAY 7PM: JO’S KARAOKE

SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY, 2PM:

Sharon

EVENTS COMING UP

O’Neill

CLUBS NEW ZEALAND WARMLY WELCOME MEMBERS,

THEIR GUESTS AND AFFILIATE CLUB MEMBERS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION,

CONTACT A CLUB WITHIN THIS SECTION.

Jody’s goal:

“to keep

releasing

music that

is real and

oozes

positivity”

HOME AGAIN II

TOUR

THE SONGS &

THEIR STORIES

SATURDAY 23 FEBRUARY, 8PM:

JODY

DIREEN

TICKETS $20 AT

CLUB OFFICE

THE Hornby Club has two big shows

coming up this month. International

singer-song writer Sharon O’Neill next

Sunday 17th February and multi award

winning country music star Jody Direen

on Saturday 23rd February.

Hailing from Wanaka, Jody Direen is

oen referred to as New Zealand’s 'Queen

of Country Music'. Since releasing her self

penned debut album ‘Here We Go’ in 2011,

her career has taken off. She has claimed

numerous awards, toured extensively and

shared the stage alongside some of the

worlds biggest country superstars such as

Lady Antebelum, Kelsey Ballerini, Jason

Aldean, Kip Moore, and Lee Brice.

Recorded with an edgier sound, Jody’s

second album ‘Breaks Out’ was a turning

point in her career. Laden with inescapable

hooks and powerful vocals the album

received rave reviews and was selected as a

finalist in the 2016 NZ Country Music

Award's Best Country Album of the Year.

Aer touring New Zealand for a solid

five years including trips to Nashville and

Australia for song writing and recording,

Jody signed with major record label, ABC

Music and partner label Universal Music.

She set out on her first tour of Australia

late 2016 with the Wolfe Brothers, Caitlyn

Shadbolt, Christie Lamb, Troy Kemp and

Canadian star Gord Bamford. is

supported the release of her third studio

album 'Shake Up'. is album won her the

Tui Award for Best Country Album at the

2017 NZ Country Music Awards.

“I am so grateful for my journey so far,

the people and fans who continue to

support my music. My goal now is to keep

releasing music that is real, and oozes

positivity. Music that is fun, and reflects

my own personal experiences. So that I

can connect with and help others. Help

them see happiness and hope during hard

times, help them dance when their out at

night or in their living room, help them

create amazing memories influenced by

my songs. Help them realise they are not

alone in the world. at is what I want my

contribution to the world to be.”

The Hornby Club, 17 Carmen Rd,

phone 03 349 9026.

FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING

NEXT BUFFET: MARCH!

SUN 3 MAR

SUN 7 APR

SUN 5 MAY

SUN 9 JUN

5-8PM IN THE

SPORTS HALL

ADULTS $27

CHILDREN 5-12 =

$1 PER YEAR OF AGE

BOOKING ESSENTIAL

BOOK NOW!

Club

OPEN DAILY

LUNCH & DINNER

CAFE GF & V options available

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

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

What’s On @ Woolston

SATURDAY 9 FEB 7.30PM

UPCOMING EVENTS

SATURDAY 16 MARCH 6.30PM

OZ TO NZ

Pure

Country

DINNER & SHOW

TICKETS $65 AT DASH

LIVE MUSIC

Lino

43 Hargood St, Woolston. Ph 03 389 7039

www.woolstonclub.co.nz

Follow us on Facebook

www.facebook.com/WoostonclubInc

RESTAURANT OPEN

Wednesday - Sunday from 5pm

Sunday Roast

BUFFET

INCLUDES A ROAST & DESSERT

5PM - 7PM $20 ADULTS

$12.50 KIDS

$10 Lunch Menu

TUESDAY 11am-8pm

WED - FRI 11am - 3pm



What s On

AT THE

CLUBS NEW ZEALAND WARMLY

WELCOME MEMBERS, THEIR GUESTS

AND AFFILIATE CLUB MEMBERS.

WHAT’S ON

AT THE

RICHMOND

CLUB

richmond

Become a member

Club BISTRO

Open Wednesday to Sunday

Lunch & Dinner

club

www.rwmc.co.nz

pride of the east

since 1888

TODAY!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT A

CLUB WITHIN THIS SECTION.

PLAYING THIS

WEEKEND

FRIDAY 7PM

ROBBIE

DREW

SATURDAY

7PM

ANTHONY

SUNDAY 3PM

PETER

CAIRNS

CLUB MEMBERS

FAMILY

PICNIC

SUNDAY

17th February

Come & have

a great day!

RICHMOND PARK

Entrance from Woodchester Ave

Gates open 10.30am

Current membership

required for entry.

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

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

Cashmere Club

50 Colombo Street

www.cashmereclub.co.nz

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

HAPPY HOUR

4pm-6pm

MEAT RAFFLES

from 4pm

MEMBERS CASH DRAW

$1800*

*if won on Thursday, Friday Draw

resets to $200

From 7pm

HEATHCOTE ROOM

Cashmere

Ukulele Group

NEW PLAYERS & SINGERS

WELCOME

SATURDAY

EXTENDED HAPPY HOUR

5pm-7pm

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME

JOIN TODAY

AND GET 2 MONTHS

FREE!

JUST $30 TO JOIN THE

CASHMERE CLUB UNTIL 31.3.2020

Ph 03 332 0092

Fax 03 337 3772

fb.com/TheCashmereClub

SUNDAY

KIDSEAT

*FREE

SUNDAY

*under 12 when accompanied

by an adult dining

BOOKINGS RECOMMENDED

Riverview

RESTAURANT

OPEN TUESDAY TO SUNDAY

DINNER FROM 5.30PM

LUNCH FROM 11.30AM

CLOSED SATURDAY LUNCH

*

DINE FREE

ON YOUR BIRTHDAY

*ALL FINANCIAL MEMBERS

RECEIVE ONE FREE MAIN MEAL

DURING THE MONTH OF

THEIR BIRTHDAY!

(PRESENT MEMBER CARD TO

REDEEM. T’s & C’s APPLY).

WEDNESDAY

QUIZ IS BACK!

COME ALONG FROM 7PM

FOR OUR QWIZARD QUIZ

IN THE SPORTS BAR.

TEAMS OF 4-6.

«QUIZ NIGHT SPECIAL«

$15 KIWI

BURGER

(WITH EGG & BEETROOT) + FRIES

+ A GLASS OF TAP BEER

(EXCLUDES CRAFT BEER),

HOUSE WINE OR SOFT DRINK.

Christchurch’s only beach side club

What’s On

by the beach

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

MEMBERS LUCKY CARD DRAW

COMING UP

LIVE MUSIC

SUNDAY 17th FEB, 3-7pm

THE ATARMIES

FUNCTION ROOMS - GAMING ROOM

TAB POD

SHUTTLE SERVICE Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat.

Dine by the Beach

PIERVIEW CLUB

RESTAURANT BISTRO

UPSTAIRS

Open from 5.30pm Fri, Sat, Sun,

Sunday Brunch from 10.30am to 2pm.

VALENTINES DAY

DINNER

Thursday 14 Feb 19

BOOK NOW!

NB. RESTAURANT CLOSED

SATURDAY 16 FEBRUARY

FOR PRIVATE FUNCTION

MONTH END

SUNDAY NIGHT

BUFFET $25

Sunday 24th FEB

DOWNSTAIRS

Open Tues to Sat

12pm - 2pm &

from 5pm

BISTRO ROAST

SPECIAL

Tuesday - Thursday

Dine in only

$12

202 Marine Pde - Ph 388-9416 - www.newbrightonclub.co.nz - Members, guests & affiliates welcome



The Star

Jamie Single Bed

Mattress sold separately.

was $ 299 then $ 249

Ibiza 3 Piece Outdoor Dining Set

150cm Table + 2 x 120cm Benches

was $ 1779

then $ 1399

Torana 2 Seater Leather/PVC

Recliner

was $ 1099

then $ 949

now only

$

149

now only

$

899

now only

$

649

Chloe Corner Sofa + Ottoman

Available in Duck Egg or Grey

Caymen Outdoor Lounge Suite

3 + 1 + 1 + Coffee Table

was $ 1999

then $ 1799

was $ 3199 then $ 2499

SAVE $ 1500

now only

$

1399

now only

$

1699

0% INTEREST?

WE CAN DO THAT.

Terms and conditions apply. Ask in store for more information.

MORE SAVINGS + SUPER

DEALS IN STORE & ONLINE.

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& Outdoor ON SALE.

Sale ends 11.02.19

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Options

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Sale excludes Manchester and Accessories.

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