Selwyn Times: March 06, 2019

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2019 

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Leo 

lets 

loose 

Rocker 

Leo Sayer 

entertained 

thousands 

at 

Saturday’s 

Selwyn 

Sounds 

concert. 

•More 

photos, 

story, 

pages 4 & 5 

PHOTO: SHANE 

JONES 

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A HIGH SCHOOL principal 

is calling on police to target 

motorists speeding past stationary 

school buses. 

Darfield High School principal 

James Morris said cars going 

above the 20km/h speed limit past 

school buses puts students’ lives in 

danger. 

“Obviously with the high number 

of buses we’ve got, you won’t 

get complete coverage, but having 

someone there [from the police], 

for a bit of a reminder would be 

a useful strategy every now and 

then,” Mr Morris said. 

Police said rather than handing 

out infringements, it takes an 

“educational approach” to remind 

motorists to slow down past 

school buses. 

The educational approach will 

continue for the foreseeable future, 

Senior Sergeant Pete Stills said. 

The road code states that when 

driving past a stationary school 

bus, vehicles going past the bus in 

either direction must go no faster 

than 20km/h. 

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SELWYN SOUNDS has come and gone for 

another year and by all accounts the 2019 

instalment was a good one. 

The weather was perfect, the bands gave 

a great show and there were plenty of the 

other necessities for a long day at Lincoln Domain – drink 

stations, bars and Portaloos. Getting in and out of the concert 

was a breeze too this year. 

Selwyn Sounds is well and truly locked into the calendar. No 

doubt promoter David Parlane will announce the next line-up in 

the not too distant future. 

And the photo on the front page of Leo Sayer. Apart from the 

hair, he’s changed a bit from his heyday . . . but then who hasn’t. 

There are more photos on pages 4 & 5. 

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Too much signage at intersection – police 

Fire rages, homes at risk 


MOTORISTS ARE running stop 

signs due to “bizarre” signage. 

Senior Sergeant Pete Stills said 

many intersections across the district 

have varying speed signs near 

stop signs, causing confusion. 

The concerns come after Senior 

Sergeant Stills’ call to remove the 

open road signs 

in last week’s 

Selwyn Times. 

He said one 

example of confusing 

signage is 

at Boundary Rd 

– near Lincoln. 

Murray 

Washington 

At the intersection 

with 

Shands Rd, 

motorists are 

being met by an open road sign, 

a stop sign and an 80km/h sign 

– causing confusion according to 

police. 

Boundary Rd has a speed limit 

of 80km/h and Shands Rd has 

a 100km/h limit. The intersection 

is marked by a stop sign on 

Boundary Rd. 

But before the stop sign, there 

is an open road sign on Boundary 

Rd, even though it has a 

speed limit of 80km/h. 

The district council said the 

open road sign is required by law 

as drivers continuing straight on 

Boundary Rd are technically on a 

100km/h area on Shands Rd for a 

few metres. 

Once drivers cross the few 

metres of Shands Rd, there is an 

80km/h sign, indicating they are 

now back on Boundary Rd. 

Senior Sergeant Stills said 

the open road sign needs to 

be removed as it confuses the 

drivers who continue on straight 

Boundary Rd. 

“In my personal opinion, it’s 

confusing,” Senior Sergeant Stills 

said. 

“I think anecdotally we’ve 

found at crashes that signs are 

missed because there’s too much 

signage,” he said. 

CONFUSION: 

Putting open 

road signs on 

an 80km/h 

road 

confuses 

drivers, 

police say. 

PHOTO: 

MARTIN 

HUNTER 

CRASHES SINCE 2013 

Boundary and Shands 

Rds intersection: 

Minor and non injury – 

two 

Serious – one 

Source: NZTA 

The open road sign on 

Boundary Rd also impairs the 

visibility of a stop sign before 

Shands Rd, Senior Sergeant Stills 

said. 

The district council has no 

plans to change them even 

though Senior Sergeant Stills 

wants them removed. 

District council assets manager 

Murray Washington said 

the signs need to be in place 

in accordance with the Land 

Transport Rule, Setting of Speed 

Limits 2017. 

“Drivers need to be aware of 

the change in speed limit. For example 

if turning onto Shands Rd 

from Boundary Rd they need 

to know that the speed limit 

on Shands Rd is 100km/h,” Mr 

Washington said. 

“The stop control is clearly 

signed with ‘stop ahead’ warning 

signs and two stop signs at the 

intersection. The change in 

speed limit does not change the 

need to obey the stop control,” 

he said. 

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SELWYN TIMES 

Selwyn Sounds 

Rock music 

festival packs 

them in again 


LINCOLN WAS rocking 

on Saturday as 8800 people 

descended there for 

the annual Selwyn Sounds 

concert. 

Festival organiser David Parlane 

said the event was “fantastic” with 

no issues or queuing or issues 

with crowd behaviour. 

“It [attendance] was slightly 

down from last year [10,000], 

but not a great deal down,” Mr 

Parlane said. 

Long queues at the bar, which 

plagued last year’s event were 

non-existent this year, he said. 

The highlight of the event 

was Kiwi rock icon Jon Stevens 

performing, Mr Parlane said. 

“He put out a hit record 39 

years ago called Montego Bay, 

he hasn’t sung it or played in 39 

years,” he said. 

“And he played it here at Selwyn 

Sounds for the first time in 39 

years and everybody just went 

off. It was such a bloody fantastic 

moment.” 

Lincoln businesses and 

organisations were able to cash in 

on the event. 

“I know that Lincoln High 

School had something like 60 

campervans there, and they would 

have around 1000 cars parked,” 

Mr Parlane said. 

“When you look at the sum, 

that’s about $7000 for the high 

school.” 

The event was a team effort, he 

said. 

“We’re looking at a 140 volunteers 

on the day, stage and crew of 

about 30 people and another 60 

artists and management and crew 

coming in as well,” Mr Parlane 

said. 

Preparation is already under 

way for next year’s event. 

“We will look to be announcing 

early July with a line-up. We’ve got 

a few more signatures to put on 

a few more pieces of paper,” Mr 

Parlane said. 

ON STAGE: Leo Sayer (left) and the Little River Band were the headline acts at Saturday’s Selwyn 

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PARTY TIME: Thousands 

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PHOTOS: SHANE JONES



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Celebrate 

the district’s 

parks from 

Saturday 

THE TIME to celebrate 

regional parks is nearly here. 

Parks Week, which is being 

organised by Environment Canterbury, 

will run from Saturday 

until March 17. 

In the district, parks week will 

be marked with two events on 

March 17. Both are open to the 

public. 

The first event will be a 

“working bee in the horse trails” 

at West Melton Forest from 

9am-1pm with a barbecue. The 

other event will be a barbecue at 

Weedons Ross Rd trail car park 

from 11am-2pm. 

ECan looks after three parks 

in the region – the Ashley Rakahuri, 

Waimakariri and Lake 

Tekapo regional parks – and 

also patrols Northern Pegasus 

Bay. 

ECan team leader parks and 

forests James Page said Parks 

Week is a great time to check 

out Canterbury’s outdoors. 

The Rakahuri Rage, an 

annual mountain bike race in 

the Ashley Rakahuri Regional 

Park, is scheduled to take place 

on Sunday. 

Speed limits around school buses ignored 

•From page 1 

Senior Sergeant Stills said the 

20km/h limit is in place due to 

the unpredictability of children. 

He said the slower speed reduces 

the risk of injury. 

Said Senior Sergeant Stills: 

“There’s a lack of general 

understanding that the 

requirement to reduce your 

speed limit 

to 20km/h 

when passing 

a stationary 

school bus.” 

Senior 

Sergeant Stills 

also said there 

was a lack 

James Morris 

of respect 

towards the 

law and pleaded for drivers to 

slow down. 

Mr Morris said there had been 

a number of close calls near 

Darfield High School’s buses. 

The latest near miss was in term 

four last year in Darfield – which 

a passerby reported, Mr Morris 

said. 

Darfield High and Primary 

Schools are served by 15 buses. 

Twelve of them serve the high 

school, Mr Morris said. 

Hororata School principal 

Marty Gameson – who also 

operates as a relief bus driver 

– said speeding cars are 

SLOW DOWN: Students board a school bus on Springs Rd, Prebbleton. Police are 

reminding drivers to slow down to 20km/h when travelling past a stationary school bus. 

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

concerning. 

“A majority of our pupils take 

the bus. I’ve witnessed cars 

scooting past at 100km/h when 

the bus stopped,” he said. 

“That’s what the law is about, it’s 

about [protecting] unpredictable 

kids,” Mr Gameson said. 

One incident that exemplified 

why the 20km/h rule exits, 

happened early last year, he said. 

“Children crossed the road 

without looking – because they’re 

children. And there were trucks 

coming,” Mr Gameson said. 

“But the trucks slowed down. 

I can say that a combination of 

safety vests the children were 

wearing and the truck driver 

slowing down actually saved 

those kids’ lives,” he said. 

Rolleston College and Lincoln 

High School said they do 

not have issues with drivers 

speeding past school buses. 

Children are unpredictable on 

roads, Senior Sergeant Stills said. 

“The risk is heightened 

because they are children,” he 

said. 

The most recent serious 

incident with a school bus in 

the district was in 2014, Senior 

Sergeant Stills said. 

A 14-year-old Thai exchange 

student at Lincoln High School 

was left seriously injured when 

he was hit by a car after exiting 

a school bus on Main South Rd, 

between Curraghs and Weedons 

Ross Rds. 

The boy was flung 15m on 

impact. 

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Playground repairs set to 

cost ratepayers $70,000 


RATEPAYERS are footing 

a $70,000 bill to repair 

a playground built by a 

subdivision developer. 

Levi Park playground off 

Strauss Drive, Rolleston, 

was built by developers 

Gillman Wheelan in 2014, 

but it was constructed 

on poor soil, causing the 

playground to slump late 

last year. 

But, in spite of the 

playground not being built 

by the district council, it 

is paying to repair it. The 

district council did not 

respond to questions from 

Selwyn Times about why 

ratepayers had to foot the 

bill. Gillman Wheelan 

said it is working with the 

district council to resolve 

the issue. 

It was dubbed New 

Zealand’s first “smart 

playground” as it had 

augmented reality 

markers which would 

give instructions for 

games when scanned by a 

smartphone. 

Said district council 

property and commercial 

manager Douglas 

Marshall: “Investigations 

completed by the geotechnical 

engineer 

engaged by the council 

have indicated that parts 

of the playground site had 

historically been filled 

with poor compaction, 

which was likely to have 

occurred some years ago 

when the land was used for 

agricultural purposes.” 

The land is currently 

being remediated. A 

geo-technical engineer 

advised the council that 

this issue is isolated to 

the playground area and 

does not affect nearby 

residential properties. 

The old playground 

equipment is being 

replaced with lighter 

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Rolleston is 

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after poor soil 

caused the 

playground 

equipment to 

slump. 

equipment to prevent 

future slumping, Mr 

Marshall said. 

“The new playground 

equipment will be more 

suitable for the remediated 

site. Our thanks to nearby 

residents for their patience 

and support as we work 

to make Levi Park a 

safe playground for the 

community,” he said. 

Drainage work started in 

November and is expected 

to be completed at the end 

of the week. 

A new climbing 

structure being imported 

from Germany is expected 

to be installed at Levi Park 

in late May. 

The playground is likely 

to re-open in June. 

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STOLEN UTE 

A stolen ute belonging to 

the Prebbleton Veterinary 

Hospital has been recovered by 

police. The white Ford Ranger 

was stolen on Friday. Police 

found the vehicle abandoned 

in Burnside on Saturday. A 

police spokeswoman said it is 

following strong lines of inquiry 

to find those responsible. 

MADDIE RECOVERING 

West Melton teenager 

Maddie Collins is recovering 

back home after a health scare 

last month. The 15-year-old 

was dealing with kidney rejection 

and norovirus – and was 

flown to Auckland’s Starship 

Hospital last month. She is now 

back home in West Melton. Her 

mother Sarah Manson-Collins 

said Maddie’s kidney is still 

struggling. Maddie, who suffers 

from the kidney disease nephrotic 

syndrome, underwent a 

kidney transplant more than a 

year ago. 

ROAD REPAIRS 

Work has been completed on 

Ellesmere Junction Rd between 

Shands Rd and Springston. The 

district council said chip has 

been laid on the recently 

resealed stretch of the road. 

While it may have a patchy appearance, 

the chip will provide 

a waterproof layer. 

More time to explain quarry 

Fulton Hogan 

must respond 

by Tuesday 


FULTON HOGAN has been 

given more time to respond 

to requests for additional 

information about its 

controversial quarry plan near 

Weedons. 

Environment Canterbury 

and the district council asked 

Fulton Hogan in December 

for additional details about its 

plan to quarry 

at a 170ha 

site bordered 

by Curraghs, 

Dawsons, Jones 

and Maddisons 

Rds. 

Fulton Hogan 

Simon 

Moore 

told the two 

councils in 

January it would 

respond to the requests by 

Thursday last week. 

But on Wednesday, ECan 

said Fulton Hogan asked for 

more time to provide the 

most up-to-date information, 

including a revised draft cleanfill 

management plan and a visual 

impact assessment. 

ECan said Fulton Hogan’s 

MORE TIME: Fulton Hogan has until Tuesday to respond to 

requests for more information about its proposed quarry near 

Weedons. 

response is now expected by 

Tuesday. Weedons Residents’ 

Association member Simon 

Moore believed Fulton Hogan 

has given itself an “optimistic” 

time frame. 

“It doesn’t matter, we’re ready,” 

Mr Moore said. 

Mr Moore was also 

disappointed ECan and the 

district council had not offered 

generic submission writing help 

sessions for Weedons residents. 

The city council offered six 

generic submission writing 

sessions to Templeton residents. 

A number of Weedons 

residents attended the city 

council event because the district 

council and ECan did not offer 

the sessions, Mr Moore said. 

ECan consent and planning 

manager Virginia Loughnan said 

it and the district council will 

not provide the sessions until the 

resource consent application is 

publicly notified. 

“We are choosing to run these 

during the notification period 

as that is when the public can 

make submissions and therefore 

is more timely and can help 

inform an actual submission as 

the whole application will be 

available then,” she said. 

Said Mr Moore: “What’s the 

point of that? Why?” 

“Why do we have to wait? It’s 

going to be a rush as it is. I just 

don’t see any point,” he said. 

Fulton Hogan submitted a 

resource consent application 

to quarry near Templeton and 

Weedons in late November. 

ECan requested more 

information about the scope 

of the application, Canterbury 

air regional plan assessments, 

effects on air quality, dust 

management, groundwater 

effects, well use, effects on water 

races, aggregate washdown 

water, truck washing, stormwater 

discharges, land contamination, 

hazardous substance storage, 

clean-fill management and 

site rehabilitation. The district 

council requested more 

information on transportation 

matters, noise, landscape, 

assessment of effects, mitigation 

measures and planning and other 

general information. 

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On Sunday, 250 

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journey to navigate their 

way through a 600km 

course, which will stretch 

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and finish in Akaroa. The 

location of the start line 

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and the length of the race.” 

Competitors from 

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and have to execute a 

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The official welcome and 

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News 

Shakespeare 

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Lincoln students 

LINCOLN HIGH School senior 

drama students are shaking up 

Shakespeare with an evening 

of five minute pieces from his 

various plays. 

The students were challenged to 

make Shakespeare understandable, 

relatable and entertaining. 

They have been researching 

the food of the time to create a 

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while you are entertained with 

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The event will be on March 21 

at 7pm in the school hall. 

Dressing up for the evening in 

Shakespearean fashion is encouraged 

but not compulsory. 

Students involved are looking 

forward to the evening. 

Said year 13 student Kendra 

Fleming: “I’m really excited 

about the whole evening, 

especially the musical number. 

There’ll be good food produced 

with the help of a chef and 

entertaining pieces outside of 

what you normally think of as 

boring Shakespeare.” 

•Tickets range from $5 to $15. 

They are available from the 

Lincoln High School office 

(these must be purchased 

by March 11 for catering 

purposes). 

Stolen firearms sold to gangs 


UNSECURED firearms 

are falling into the hands of 

methamphetamine dealing 

gangs. 

Burglars are frequently targeting 

rural homes right across the 

district in the hope of finding 

firearms, then selling them on 

the black market, police said. 

Constable 

Blair Croucher 

said the most 

commonly stolen 

firearms are 

shotguns and 

.22 rifles – which 

could fetch up 

Blair 

Croucher 

to $3000 on the 

black market. 

“Unfortunately, 

they are also the firearms types 

most favoured by criminals 

because they are so easily 

converted to a pistol length,” he 

said. 

“Rural locations are targeted 

such as farms or lifestyle blocks 

as they usually have firearms 

either for farming purposes or 

for recreational hunting.” 

The most recent incident was 

in Rolleston, but police refused 

to provide the date of the 

burglary, as they did not want 

to “potentially disclose the 

victim.” 

Police said the burglaries have 

been ongoing over the past six 

months, but could not provide 

figures. 

“If the firearms are not taken 

in the initial burglary, offenders 

have been known to return to 

the address at a later date to 

target the gun safe in order to 

steal the firearms,” Constable 

Croucher said. 

“There is a ready market for 

stolen firearms in this country, 

and police believe many of these 

stolen weapons will end up in 

the hands of organised crime 

gangs dealing in methamphetamine.” 

Constable Croucher said police 

are becoming “frustrated” 

at people not keeping their 

firearms unsecured. 

“In some recent cases 

where firearms have been 

stolen, gun safes have not 

been locked or keys to gun 

safes have been left near the safe 

or on easily visible key hooks,” 

he said. 

“Security is a condition of the 

Local 

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TARGET: Police 

say commonly 

used firearms 

such as shotguns 

are being stolen 

and falling into 

the hands of drug 

dealing gangs. 

[firearms] licence and failure to 

comply will result in the loss 

or theft of firearms, and 

. . . the licence holder’s fitness to 

retain his or her licence [will] be 

reviewed.” 

A secured, purpose-built 

metal gun safe anchored to a 

building is the safest way to store 

firearms, Constable Croucher 

said. 

“No gun owner would want to 

live with the fact that a firearm 

they failed to properly secure 

was used in the commission of a 

crime.” 

PEAK MEAT 

Have we reached it? 

A gAME cHAngEr for food ProducTion, 

THE EnvironMEnT And HEAlTH? 

This is an issue of importance to the world. 

Intensive production of meat and milk is a 

major source of greenhouse gasses, water 

pollution and soil degradation. Many people 

are turning to a vegetarian or vegan diet. Food 

production is vital to New Zealand’s economy 

and to ensuring the world has enough to 

eat. Non-meat production, while requiring 

less land, is often more damaging to local 

environments than meat production. 

How will changes in demand, modern 

technology and an awareness of ethical, 

environmental and health issues affect our 

agricultural production? Is artificial meat going 

to take off? Should we planning for this? How 

will it affect our Farmers? 

Join well known broadcaster Kim Hill and 

panellists for the Hot Topic 2019 of Peak 

Meat to be held on Thursday 28 March at 

Lincoln University where Kim will chair a 

stimulating discussion with panellists: Ronan 

Phelan, Vegan and Environmentalist; Nick 

Pyke, Director Ag Innovate; Jocelyn Eason, 

Plant and Food Research; Kevin Marshall, 

Chairman, Riddet Institute Board. 

This discussion is again certain to be 

stimulating, and entertaining, with the 

audience invited to put questions to the 

panellists. 

The 2019 Kim Hill Hot Topic will be the 

ninth coordinated by Lincoln Envirotown. 

Each year, well known broadcaster Kim Hill 

chairs a panel discussion on a subject of 

national and global environmental significance. 

For those wishing to hear and be part of 

this important discussion – it takes place in 

the Stewart Building of Lincoln University 

on 28th March. Doors open at 6.30pm with 

refreshments and nibbles provided. Please 

be seated by 7.20pm. A koha of at least $5 is 

requested and there is a cash bar along with 

the now traditional craft beer tasting supplied 

by The Laboratory . 

For more information and to register 

your interest in attending go to: the Events 

Section of Lincoln Envirotown’s Website: 

lincolnenvirotown.org.nz/events/ 

Dr Sue Jarvis, Lincoln Envirotown Trust and 

chair of the Kim Hill Hot Topic planning committee.


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THE ROADS of Tai Tapu 

will be filled with the 

sound of hundreds of 

running shoes hitting the 

ground next month. 

The rural community is 

hosting the Verdeco Park 

Tai Tapu Run Festival on 

April 7, which has been 

held annually since 1974. 

The event – organised by 

the New Brighton Olympic 

Athletic Club – will include 

a 15km competitive race, a 

15km fun run, an 8km social 

run/walk a 4km family 

walk/jog and a 1.6km kids 

“dash.” 

The athletic club said the 

event will be more than 

a running and walking 

event. 

The event aimed to 

provide a “fun festival 

atmosphere” for 

participants and spectators, 

the club said. 

Said event manager 

Janelle Tyler: “Last year’s 

event had bumper boats, 

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a wider range of great live 

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The festival is a 

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Pupil to wear moko at pre-school 


WHEN ROLLESTON mother 

Teresa Butler asked a pre-school 

if her daughter could wear a 

moko kauae, she expected some 

resistance. 

But to her surprise, threeyear-old 

Taika (Tiger) Werahiko 

Butler-Dennison will be allowed 

to wear a moko kauae on her 

chin next month. 

Ms Butler is set to get a moko 

kauae tattooed on her chin early 

next month – and it will then be 

made into a stamp for Taika to 

wear. 

Bright Beginnings Montessori 

pre-school principal Zoe Irvine 

said the decision to allow Taika 

to wear the moko kauae was 

“easy.” 

“We didn’t even have to 

think about it. We work under 

Te Whariki, which is a bicultural 

curriculum, as all early 

childhood centres do,” Ms Irvine 

said. 

“And it’s part of the Treaty 

of Waitangi, so naturally we 

need to work towards 

partnerships, protecting the 

Maori culture.” 

Before deciding to get a moko 

kauae, Ms Butler looked at the 

history behind the tradition. 

“Young wahine Maori [women] 

got them done at a really young 

age because children were gifted 

CULTURE: Teresa Butler and her daughter Taika Werahiko Butler-Dennison wearing a 

temporary moko kauae last year. 

away at a young age,” Ms Butler 

said. Before colonisation, Maori 

put moko on their children to 

identify them from other tribes, 

she said. 

“So I thought ‘you know what? 

Kids where face-paint at kindy 

all the time. I thought, I’m her 

mother, she can wear a moko 

kauae whenever she wants,” Ms 

Butler said. 

Taika has worn a moko kauae 

stamp in the past, but it was not 

one that her family identified 

with, Ms Butler said. 

If Taika’s moko kauae stamp 

gets smudged, no teacher is 

allowed to touch it, she said. 

“It’s not like normal face-paint, 

because if you wipe off any part 

of a moko, you’re wiping off our 

ancestors. So you can’t touch it 

without (Taika’s) permission,” 

Ms Butler said. 

Work starts 

on Birchs Rd 

upgrade 

WORK TO upgrade Birchs Rd in 

Lincoln is under way. 

The $250,000 project will 

include a new footpath, as well 

as kerb, channel and stormwater 

improvements to a 700m stretch 

on the western side of the road, 

between Grangewood and Carnaveron 

Drives. 

District council assets manager 

Murray Washington described 

the work as an urbanisation 

upgrade. 

“This area has grown rapidly 

in recent years, with a further 

subdivision currently under 

way. The upgrade reflects the 

need to bring amenities up to a 

standard that’s appropriate for a 

more urban environment, which 

has developed through recent 

growth,” Mr Washington said. 

An existing bus stop between 

Grangewood and Craig Thompson 

Drives will be upgraded to 

a full bus bay, with a bus shelter 

which will be relocated from the 

now unused bus stop outside the 

Lincoln police station. 

The work is expected to take 

about eight weeks to complete, 

and temporary speed and parking 

restrictions on Birchs Rd will 

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•Former Star Media journalist Matt Salmons has become a 

stay-at-home dad. We follow his journey weekly. 

Needing to remember 

the important things 

Readers react to last 

week’s Selwyn Times front 

page story about open 

road signs 

Keith Osborn – I 

totally agree with the 

article about speed 

limit signs. 

As a bus driver and 

travelling numerous 

times on the road 

from Christchurch to 

Akaroa. I have found 

that when a tourist approaches 

a speed sign before a corner 

they most often slow down to 

the speed indicated on the sign 

but do not increase their speed 

once they have exited the corner 

and continue to drive at reduced 

speed. 

Therefore they may be correct 

as there is no sign 

to indicate they may 

increase their speed 

back to the open 

road speed after 

exiting the corner. 

This can be very 

frustrating if you are 

following in a large 

vehicle that does not 

have the room to 

pass the slow vehicles. 

Clint Ussher – Yes, I 

agree that open road signs 

should be replaced with speed 

limit signs. 

I LOST THE race against time 

this week. 

This term, Vittoria’s swimming 

lessons are on a Monday. We 

headed there as per normal, she 

had a great time as per normal. 

And then we went to wash and 

change as per normal. 

Here my race began. I had 

forgotten to restock the nappy 

bag. 

It was like a lead weight in my 

gut realising that. Honestly, it 

was like some kind of nightmare 

– I’m sure other parents will 

sympathise. 

Or else they’re thinking I’m 

some kind of idiot, lying to 

themselves that they’ve never 

done it. 

I know you have. 

So I had to take a big risk; put 

on Vittoria’s clothes and race 

home to get a new nappy. Racing 

against the possibility that she 

would wet said clothes, or worse, 

without any idea of when that 

may or may not happen. 

Like I said, nightmare. 

So I rushed us home, hoping 

against hope. 

I lost anyway. I got home and 

she needed some fresh clothes. A 

lesson to be learnt on my 

part. 

MEMORIES: Vittoria with her 

great-grandmother Mary 

Miller at Christmas. 

Well, after a bit of lightheartedness, 

I need to touch on 

something that has hit us hard as 

a whānau. 

VITTORIA 

& Matt 

Recently, my Nan, Vittoria’s 

great-grandmother, Mary Miller 

passed away at 91. 

Her funeral was held on her 

92nd birthday. 

She was an amazing woman, 

fierce, determined, sharp as a tack 

and as equally at home wearing 

the most elegant clothes at high 

society events as she was flinging 

out her fishing line to haul in a 

catch of blue cod wearing a man’s 

flannel shirt. 

Widowed young, my Nan 

successfully raised six children 

as a single mother in the 1950s. 

Proper tough. 

I am so glad that my daughter 

and she could meet and that I 

had her in my life for so long. I 

dearly hope that I will be able to 

teach Vittoria to be like her and to 

love the heritage that my Nan has 

given her. 

Moe mai, moe mai rā I te 

rangimarie e Nan. 

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Online community groups in spat 


• By Georgia O’Connor- 

Harding 

A SPAT HAS broken out 

between two Facebook 

community pages. 

Greig Russell has hit out at the 

administrators of the Halswell 

Community Group page for 

being “ousted” from the group 

of nearly 11,000 members for 

speaking his 

mind. 

He was 

removed from 

the page when 

he posted a 

mobile phone 

number 

online. 

Chrys Horn 

Mr Russell 

has since 

set up a new 

page called Halswell Community 

Page Uncensored with a 

catchphrase of #LETSMAKE- 

HALSWELLGREATAGAIN 

“They ousted me out of the 

community. Short of pitchforks 

and tiki torches that is what they 

have done,” he said. 

Mr Russell was returning 

home from a fishing trip in Greta 

Valley when he came across a 

group of men stranded due to 

having a flat tyre. He lent the 

men his spare wheel to enable 

them to get home and got one of 

their mobile numbers. Mr Russell 

said the men had promised 

to return it the next day, but 

nothing eventuated and they 

would not return his phone calls 

and blocked his number. 

To put pressure on them, he 

asked members of the Halswell 

Community Group to phone the 

number and ask for the wheel’s 

return. It was returned after 

about a week. 

But Halswell Community Project 

chairwoman and one of the 

administrators Chrys Horn said 

it was harassment and would not 

be tolerated. 

“The trouble is people put up 

stuff and they make allegations. 

ARGUMENT: 

Halswell 

resident 

Greig 

Russell 

said he was 

ousted from 

the Halswell 

Community 

Group 

Facebook 

page. 

We have had quite a few times 

that has happened and the poor 

person on the receiving end has 

no idea what was going on,” Dr 

Horn said. 

But Mr Russell responded, 

saying it “absolutely” was not 

harassment. He said he did 

something about his wheel being 

stolen and he got a result. 

“Someone was trying to rip 

me off. You put yourself in my 

situation. You have got a phone 

number that is all you have got. 

What are you meant to do if they 

block you?” 

He said there is no consistency 

in the Halswell Community 

Group’s rules. 

But Dr Horn said it is the 

Halswell Community Project’s 

page and it has clear rules which 

people need to follow. 

“If people step outside those 

and they don’t take no for an 

answer, then we block them and 

that is just the way the world 

works. 

Dr Horn said it is a large group 

to monitor and because the 

administrators have a lot going 

on in their lives, they do not 

always catch posts breaking the 

rules right away. 

The group has a wide range 

of policies, including group 

members being unable to 

advertise businesses, abuse 

or make racial comments, 

complain about organisations 

or make posts containing sexual 

references or innuendo. 

Dr Horn said the group 

doesn’t bear many grudges and 

she would like to reinstate Mr 

Russell when things settle down 

and if the administrators agree. 

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We are looking for local creatives, who are currently practising or have 

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When our vehicles need attention, it is great 

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Vehicles do need regular maintenance 

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Pete Stills 

Top cop immersed in the community 

CHALLENGES: Senior Sergeant Pete Stills joined the police in 

1983 and is in charge of policing in the district. 

Senior Sergeant Pete Stills has been a police officer since 1983. During his 

time in the force, he has served in many stations across Christchurch and in 

Wellington. Anan Zaki talked to the man in charge of policing in the district 

Your job in Selwyn, did that 

throw up a new challenge? 

Yes, Selwyn offered up a 

new challenge, it’s more of a 

community-focused way we 

police. We still apply a small 

town model to an area which 

is growing. We have the scope 

here to do a lot more complaints 

than we did in Hornby, with 

the resources and amount of 

work. It’s an area where we 

can immerse ourselves in the 

community a lot more than we 

can in metro areas. 

How long have you served in 

Selwyn? 

I’ve managed Selwyn since the 

beginning of 2013. But up until 

October 2017, I managed the area 

from the Hornby station because 

I also had a role at Hornby and 

Christchurch South police station 

in Beckenham. 

Have you moved around at 

other stations? 

Prior to Hornby I did eight 

years at Papanui station, managing 

the response staff at Papanui 

and New Brighton. Prior to that 

I was a shift senior sergeant at 

Christchurch metro, prior to 

that I was a sergeant at the beat 

section at Cathedral Square. And 

that was a really good job and I 

really enjoyed the position [at Cathedral 

Square]. And even prior 

to that I did 15 years in various 

roles at the old Sydenham station 

in Stanley St. I was initially posted 

to Wellington Central [after 

graduating] and walked the beat 

for two years then transferred to 

Christchurch in 1985. 

Was there much difference 

from policing in Christchurch 

and your first stint Wellington? 

There was actually. Back 

then Wellington had a very 

limited and almost no suburban 

drinking. Wellington suburbs 

had prohibition and most of the 

nightlife had centred around 

the city. So it was an easier place 

to police as you didn’t have to 

stretch your resources too far 

at night because everyone came 

in to town. And of course the 

physical layout of Wellington 

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Over the years you’ve worked 

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cases you worked on which 

readers might remember? 

Probably the biggest one was 

a homicide in the early 1990s 

where a woman [Gay Oakes] 

had poisoned and suffocated her 

husband [Doug Gardner] and 

buried him in the garden. I was 

the officer in charge of that, it 

was a missing person inquiry 

initially and became a homicide 

investigation after we found him. 

I charged her with murder and 

she was convicted. At the time 

it was a very high profile case. It 

was quite a difficult case to work 

the victim’s family were disappointed 

that we didn’t get a result 

earlier than we did. But we have a 

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Our People 

‘Helping people still gives me a 

Police often get criticsed, is it 

unfair? 

Yes, very much so [unfair]. 

Look, sometimes we miss the 

opportunity to tell people why 

we do what we do. There’s often a 

lack of understanding about how 

things came about or why they 

came about which leads people 

to draw their own conclusions 

about how or why things 

happened. Social media has 

probably made it worse because 

people fire off and come up with 

conclusions that you wouldn’t 

logically come up with if you sat 

down and looked at everything. 

But I’ve always said to people, if 

you want to know why or how 

something has happened, just ask 

me, I’m happy to tell you. 

You mentioned social media, 

has that thrown a whole new 

dynamic into policing? 

Hugely, both positive and 

negative. Younger staff nowadays 

who are way more IT savvy than 

some of us older staff, use social 

media in inquiries and get very 

good results very quickly. The 

negative side is urban myths and 

legends seem to start on social 

media and grow out of control 

and it’s often based on inaccurate 

information. 

When did you join the police? 

I joined in October 1982 on the 

84th recruit wing. We graduated 

DIFFICULTIES: One of the most high profile cases Senior Sergeant Stills worked on was the 

murder of Doug Gardner by his wife Gay Oakes (left). Another issue he has strongly campaigned 

on is road safety. 

in late March 1983. 

And why did you join the 

police? 

It’s something I had always 

wanted to do. I inquired about 

joining when I was in high school 

but I was told to get a bit of life 

experience and come back. I 

had a friend in the police who 

made the job sound exciting and 

I just sort of felt that it would 

give me an opportunity to be 

community-spirited and force 

me to be a good role model and 

lead a life with a good example to 

others. 

What did you do before the 

police? 

I was a grain and seed 

representative with Dalgety New 

Zealand at Darfield for six and a 

half years. I did that straight out 

of school, so from school I was a 

stock and station cadet and did 

the cadetship with Dalgety. 

Did you grow up in 

Christchurch? 

I grew up in Somerfield and 

Hoon Hay. 

If you stacked up the rewarding 

and challenging aspects of 

policing what would they be? 

The rewarding aspects are 

helping people make positive 

changes in their lives. Or to help 

people move on successfully from 

a negative experience. Helping 

people still gives me a real good 

buzz. If I leave work really happy 

it’s after I feel that I’ve really 

done something that has helped 

somebody. The negative aspect is 

death, particularly children. The 

worst thing we do is when we go 

and tell somebody that a member 

or loved one has been killed or 

seriously injured. Particularly 

when young people are involved, 

it makes it very, very difficult. 

And it’s something that I’ve 

never fully been able to deal with, 

without getting involved in the 

emotion of it all myself a bit. All 

Blacks coach Steve Hansen made 

a really good comment when he 

was interviewed once, prior to 

one of the World Cups. He was 

asked what it was like telling 

players they’ve missed out on the 

final squad for the World Cup. 

And he said to the interviewer he 

used to be in the police and had 

to tell people their children had 

been killed, and telling a player 

he’s missed a tournament is easy. 

You often campaign on road 

safety, why is road safety such 

an important part of policing? 

It’s our biggest risk in Selwyn. 

Selwyn is over represented 

nationally in terms of serious 

injury crashes and fatalities. So 

we put a huge resource into try 

and turn that around. It’s a major 

thing that kills people in this part 

of the country. We try to change 

behaviours because we’re trying 

to reduce the crashes. We have a 

goal of no serious injury or death 

crashes. People say we’ll never get 

there, but if we don’t try we won’t 

achieve. So we’re out there trying 

to change behaviour, and we’re 

doing that through enforcement 

and education and through 

engineering changes to the roads. 

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real good buzz’ 

From when you walked into 

the job for the first time, how 

has policing changed today and 

has it changed for the better? 

I don’t know if I could always 

say for the better. There’s 

certainly change, change is 

constant. Some things have 

improved. Technology means 

that everybody is watching 

everything now, everyone films 

things, records things. 

Has there been a lot of culture 

change? 

Yes, there has been. I guess the 

two big culture changes we saw in 

the police is the disappearance of 

the heavy drinking culture which 

was certainly a thing in the early 

1980s. I think the Springbok Tour 

[1981] probably started some 

changes in terms of a lot of cops 

not being able to be deployed 

into the frontline. The other 

big culture change is the move 

to have a fitter force than we 

once had. High levels of fitness 

standards were introduced in the 

1980s with regular fitness and 

health testing and a requirement 

to maintain an acceptable level 

of fitness. We’re happy with 

that because it’s really the only 

measure that the public have that 

police are physically fit enough to 

do the job that we’re required to 

do. If I had it my way the fitness 

testing would be more frequent. 

Outside of police work, do you 

have any hobbies? 

I spend as much time with 

my family as I can, and I like 

to try and keep myself fit. So 

I do that nowadays by riding 

mountain bikes cross-country. 

I’m the masters club captain at 

Halswell United Football Club. 

I played football until I had two 

knee replacements recently. 

Nowadays my involvement is 

limited to managing the team, 

administering and refereeing. 

Is football your main sport? 

I’m a rugby nut. Massive 

Crusaders and All Blacks fan. My 

background is in rugby union so 

that’s the sport that takes most of 

my interest in terms of following 

it. I played football from the days 

I couldn’t play rugby anymore 

and been involved with Halswell 

United since 1986. 

Tell me a bit about your family? 

FRONTLINE: 

After 

the 1981 

Springbok 

Tour, police 

went 

through 

culture 

changes. 

I’ve been married [to Yvonne] 

since 1983, I have three grown 

up daughters and three 

grandchildren. I met Yvonne 

working together at Dalgety. 

When we actually started 

going out she moved to a rival 

company Pyne Gould Guinness. 

I think I met her at the company 

Christmas do from memory. 

There’s a big drive for new 

police recruits right now, for 

anyone thinking about joining 

the police, what would you say 

to them? 

It’s an extremely rewarding, 

the work is varied and you do 

something different every day. 

You’ll have times where you feel 

really sad but there are lots of 

times where you feel really glad. 

It keeps you on your toes in terms 

of ensuring your own behaviours 

are without reproach. 

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Bruce and Sophie Harrison with some of the tactical 

improvements they made to one of the sites on the Lincoln 

campus. 

Uni campus transformed 

MORE THAN 100 landscape 

architecture students from 

Lincoln University and the Ara 

Institute of Canterbury teamed 

up on Friday to transform a 

number of sites around the 

Lincoln campus. 

Using the same type of approach 

responsible for transforming 

New York’s Times 

Square into a more peoplefocused 

area, the students aimed 

to create maximum impact with 

minimal means. 

They gathered items such as 

pea straw bales, pallets, road 

cones, chalk, balloons and string, 

creating improvements around 

10 different sites on campus with 

a technique known as tactical 

urbanism. 

This is used in cities around 

the world to test temporary 

designs in cities before making 

them permanent. Activists and 

neighbourhood groups have 

used the approach to enhance 

walking routes and slow down 

traffic in cities. 

Due to Lincoln’s location, the 

project was dubbed “tactical 

ruralism”. 

Those who participated in 

the project were first, second 

and third-year students from 

Lincoln’s School of Landscape 

Architecture and Ara’s 

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For 46 cents, 1 cubic metre (1000 litres) gives you approximately: 

11 baths 22 5-minute 10 full loads 

showers of washing 

Your water rates – 

helping keep the 

water flowing 

167 toilet 

flushes 

4,000 glasses 

of water 

1 hour watering 

with sprinkler 

Households on Council water supplies will be receiving their latest water rates invoices over the 

next four months, starting this month. 

Every six months, households are billed for their volumetric charge, which is based on the amount 

of water used. There’s also a fixed annual charge, which is billed separately on the rates invoice. 

Water rates are charged to fund the ongoing costs of operating the water supply, and to provide 

funds for maintaining and renewing the supply infrastructure so that it continues to operate at an 

acceptable level of service, providing reliable, safe, clean water to Selwyn communities. 

All councils charge for water supply. Some councils charge households a fixed water rate, some 

charge a rate based on a property’s capital value, some charge a variable amount based on the 

amount of water used (volumetric charging), and some charge a combination of these methods. 

In Selwyn, for the majority of households, the current water rate comprises a fixed charge of $235 

a year, plus an additional volumetric charge of 46 cents per cubic metre of water (1000 litres). 

Water meters have been progressively installed across Council water supplies in Selwyn over 

a number of years, and are installed as standard in all new subdivisions. Currently 98.3% of 

households on Council water supplies are metered. 

One of the benefits of water meters is that they directly link water use to cost , and help to 

reduce water consumption, as households become more aware of their water consumption. 

People who use more water pay more in charges, while properties with lower water use benefit 

from lower charges. 

A recent independent comparison of water charges across New Zealand shows Selwyn’s 

volumetric charge is one of the lowest in the country, and when combined with the fixed charge, is 

in the middle of the range of water charges nationwide. 

For more information on water meters and charging, see selwyn.govt.nz/watermetering. 

Volunteer benefits go both ways 

We recognise that volunteering is important for our community, not 

only because positive volunteering efforts play an important role in 

building community spirit and resilience, but it also brings rewards to 

individuals who volunteer. Rewards can include improving individual 

wellbeing and social connections, increasing self-confidence, 

broadening knowledge and experience and growing friendships. 

Recently Council staff had the opportunity to do some volunteering 

around the district. 

Around 30 staff offered their time to give back to the community 

as part of a wider volunteering campaign run by the economic 

development team. A further 10 staff are planning for their 

volunteer activities to take place over the coming month, due to 

workload commitments. 

The volunteers worked on a number of different projects 

including native planting at Lincoln Wetland, restoration work at 

Southbridge Pool and lending a hand at the local Salvation Army 

second-hand store. 

Tracy Beardsley, Manager at Salvation Army, Family Store said the 

extra volunteer assistance was greatly appreciated. 

“It really made a difference as this time of year is always very busy 

for us,” she says. 

Andy Spanton, Council Biodiversity Coordinator said the help from 

the volunteers helped to maintain the Lincoln Wetland as a pleasant 

spot for the community to visit and explore. 

“It was great to have our corporate volunteers assist with managing 

the native restoration sites at Lincoln Wetland. Those who attended 

put in some hard work on a hot afternoon to release the native 

plants and distribute mulch around the sites,” he said. 

In addition to corporate volunteering, the Council is facilitating 

increased awareness of volunteering benefits and opportunities 

for the wider community through an initiative called ‘Volunteering 

in Selwyn’. Volunteering Canterbury are running the six-month 

initiative in Selwyn at local libraries to connect residents looking to 

volunteer with local not-for-profit organisations. It will also assist 

local organisations looking for volunteers. 

Go to selwyn.govt.nz/events for dates and times. 

CHECK– 

CHECK AGAIN 

Every intersection, every time. 

Learn how to reduce your waste at home 

Council is supporting two waste-free workshops this month hosted by Kiwi mum Kate Meads. 

In the first workshop, Waste Free Parenting, Kate will give tips and inspiring ways to minimise waste, 

while introducing you to modern sustainable products for use in the home. 

The second workshop is a Food Lovers Masterclass, focusing on ways to reduce food waste when 

cooking and preparing meals and interesting facts like what the difference is between ‘use by’ and ‘best 

before’ dates. 

The workshops are being held on Thursday 14 March at the Rolleston Community Centre. The Waste 

Free Parenting Workshop runs from 12.30–2.30pm and the Food Lovers Masterclass from 7–9pm. 

Tickets are $25 each or for a couple and each ticket comes with a free goodie bag worth $100. 

Bookings are required, visit eventfinda.co.nz or wastefreeparenting.co.nz to book. 

Park and ride update 

Ducting cabling is being installed on the 

Kidman Street, Rolleston park and ride site, 

to allow for lighting of the parking area. 

This work will continue and some of the 

existing lighting will be relocated to suit the 

new design works. The existing lighting will 

be upgraded into LED lighting. 

Instalment of stormwater services works will 

continue next week along with general civil 

works for the formation of the car park. 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338 

Rolleston Library 

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2880 

Darfield Library & Service Centre 

1 South Terrace, Darfield 

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780 

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Notices 

ALCOHOL NOTICES 

Wine Plus Gifts Limited has 

applied for an off licence. 

Objections are open until 

Wednesday 13 March. For more 

information head to selwyn.govt. 

nz/alcoholnotices. 

MOBILE LIBRARY 

TIMETABLE 

No mobile service on 

Wednesday 6 March. 

Thursday 7 March; 

Upper Selwyn Huts 10–10.30am 

Lincoln Childcare and Preschool 

10.45–11.15am 

Whippersnappers, Lincoln 

11.25–11.55am 

Giggles & Scribbles Early 

Learning Centre 1–1.30pm 

Lincoln Uni Early Childhood 

Centre 2–2.30pm 

Prebbleton Township/Tavern 

3.30–5.30pm 

No mobile service on Friday 8– 

Monday 11 March. 

Tuesday 12 March; 

Greendale School 

10.15–10.45am 

Hororata School 11.15–11.45am 

Windwhistle School 1–1.30pm 

Glentunnel School 1.55–2.55pm 

Meetings 

Public Forums: Council, 

Community Board and local 

committee meetings are open 

to the public. Time is available at 

the start of meetings for people 

to speak on matters of concern. 

Please notify Bernadette Ryan 

or your local committee at least 

three days before the meeting. 

Township, Hall and Reserve 

Committees: To list or make 

changes to meeting details, email 

meeting.changes@selwyn.govt. 

nz or phone 347 2800 or 318 

8338 by 9am Wednesday the 

week before publication. 

COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY 

BOARD 

Unless otherwise stated all of 

these meetings will be held at the 

Rolleston Council Building. 

Selwyn Waihora Zone Committee 

Tue 5 Mar 2pm 

Glentunnel Hall 3–3.30pm 

CHIEF ALCOHOL LICENSING 

INSPECTOR 

Selwyn District Council is 

seeking expressions of interest 

from suitably qualified parties 

to provide an on-call alcohol 

inspection and reporting 

service to assist the Council in 

meeting its obligations in terms 

of the legislative requirements 

under which it operates and 

provide a high level of service 

to its customers. The primary 

legislative requirements are 

included in the Sale and Supply 

of Alcohol Act 2012. 

The Council will select and 

negotiate with individuals/ 

contractors who fulfil the 

requirements sought and who 

are cost competitive. Copies 

of the expression of interest 

documents can be obtained by 

contacting the Council on 03 

347 2800. 

General enquiries about the 

expression of interest may be 

made to Billy Charlton, at billy. 

charlton@ selwyn.govt.nz or 03 

347 2878 during business hours. 

Expressions of Interest must be 

received by 5pm, Friday 8 March 

and be sent to: 

Property Committee 

Wed 6 Mar 9am 

Audit and Risk Subcommittee 

Wed 6 Mar 3pm 

Council Meeting 

Wed 13 March 1pm 

LOCAL COMMITTEES AND 

ASSOCIATIONS 

Glenroy Community Hall 

Committee 

Tue 19 Mar 7.30pm 

Glenroy Community Hall 

Glentunnel Community Centre 

Committee 


Glentunnel Community Centre 

Killinchy Community Centre 

Committee 

Mon 11 Mar 7.30pm 

Killinchy Community Centre 

On the roads this week 

Billy Charlton, Regulatory 

Manager Selwyn District Council 

PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643. 

MICROCHIPPING 

Free dog microchipping will take 

place on Friday 8 March at 

· Leeston: 9–9.30am 

· Darfield: 10.15–10.45am 

· Rolleston: 11.30am–12pm 

· Lincoln: 12.45–1.15pm 

Please note: 

· Clinics last for only 30 minutes 

· The Rolleston venue is Norman 

Kirk Drive (off Rolleston Drive), 

other locations are outside 

libraries 

· Microchipping won’t occur if 

wet. 

If you have any questions 

regarding microchipping, please 

contact Tracey on 347 2800. 

Kirwee Recreation Reserve 

Management Committee 


Kirwee Recreation Reserve 

Sports Pavilion 

Kirwee Township Committee 


Kirwee Community Hall 

Lincoln Community Committee 

Mon 11 Mar 7pm 

Lincoln Event Centre 

Southbridge Advisory Committee 

Mon 11 Mar 7pm 

Southbridge Hall meeting room 

Tawera Memorial Hall Committee 

Wed 6 Mar 7.30pm 

Tawera Memorial Hall 

Waihora Park Reserve 

Committee 


Waihora Bowling Club 

Seal repairs will be carried out on Wards Road. 

ON THE 

Road reconstruction (granular overlay) on Leaches Road and Cordys Road. 

ROADS 

Reseals will take place on Bealey Road and Ellesmere Junction Road. 

Kerb and channel and footpath construction will continue on Masefield Drive. 

Drainage work will begin on Downs Road, Whitcombe Place, Steeles Road and Waianiwaniwa Road. 

Kerb and channel and footpath construction will occur on Birchs Road, Lincoln. 

Footpath construction will be carried out in Southbridge. 

Opportunity for retired teachers 

Selwyn is the only Council in New Zealand to have a Sister Cities relationship in Indonesia. 

Toraja is a mainly Christian community in the highlands of Sulawesi. Coffee farmers in this region have 

been supported by a group of Canterbury farmers for over 12 years. 

The Selwyn Sister Cities Committee is planning to send a small group of teachers to Toraja for around 

two to four weeks later this year. These teachers will assist in local schools to help staff and students 

develop English language skills. Improved English, in time, should assist the business community as 

they seek to export more high quality coffee and increase tourism to this distinctive cultural area. 

The Sister Cities Committee is also aiming to help develop links between Selwyn and Toraja students. 

To learn more about the opportunity please contact Bernadette on bernadette.ryan@selwyn.govt.nz or 

03 347 2800. 

Selwyn Events 

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SUNDAY 

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MARCH 

West Melton Summer 

Skate/Scooter Jam 

West Melton School, 3.30–5.30pm 

A great way to introduce children and 

young people to skating with free 

gear hire, prizes, music and coaching 

from experienced skaters from 

Cheapskates Skate Skool. Something 

for all abilities! 

Selwyn Speaker Series: 

Tips for Young Drivers 

Leeston Library, 6–7.30pm 

Learn more about the licence process 

and how to improve the safety of your 

teenager. 

Springfield Picnic in the Park 

Springfield Domain, 5.30–7.30pm 

Spend your summer evening at the park 

with live music, Pedalmania, bouncy 

castles, face painting, entertainment, 

free sausage sizzle and more. 

Tai Tapu Sculpture Garden 

Annual Autumn Exhibition 

199 Cossars Road, 11am–3pm 

An outdoor sculpture event with over 

70 artworks for sale. Visitors will 

also enjoy the growing permanent 

collection featuring works by some of 

the stalwarts of NZ sculpture. $10 cash 

entry for adults. Picnickers welcome. 

Prebbleton Summer Skate/ 

Scooter Jam and Picnic in 

the Park 

Prebbleton Community Park, 

5.30–7.30pm 

Spend your summer evening at the 

park with live music, Pedalmania, 

bouncy castles, face painting, 

entertainment, free sausage sizzle and 

let your children have a go at skating 

with free gear hire, prizes, music and 

coaching from experienced skaters 

from Cheapskates Skate Skool. 

Something for all abilities! 

Summer 3X3 Basketball Jam 

Faringdon Playground Court, 

Rolleston, 2–4pm 

Jump into a game! No registration 

required, just come along with a team, 

join a team or sit back and enjoy 

watching. Pack a picnic and enjoy 

basketball, music, and prizes. 

Lincoln Summer Skate/ 

Scooter Jam 

Lincoln Skate Park, 3.30–5.30pm 

A great way to introduce children and 

young people to skating with free 

gear hire, prizes, music and coaching 

from experienced skaters from 

Cheapskates Skate Skool. Something 

for all abilities! 

For information on listing a community event visit 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall 

Leeston Library & Service Centre 

19 Messines Street, Leeston 

Ph 347 2871 

Lincoln Library & Service Centre 

Gerald Street, Lincoln 

Ph 347 2876 

(03) 347 2800 

Darfield call free 318 8338 

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Conference a chance to learn about 

Lincoln High 

School year 

13 student 

John Elliott 

writes about 

his visit to the 

European Union 

AT THE START of this year, 

I was offered the opportunity 

to take part in a trip to the 

European Union with others 

from around New Zealand and 

Australia. 

I got the chance to go to 

Prague, Geneva and London 

taking part in an International 

Youth Conference, visiting 

the Red Cross and United 

Nations buildings and exploring 

universities within London. 

The trip helped me to explore 

what leadership meant to me 

and help my understanding of 

the importance of why it is we 

need to understand and listen 

to others and their perspective, 

which is becoming ever more 

important within today’s diverse 

and separated world. 

My trip began in Prague, where 

I was invited to take part in the 

International Youth Leadership 

Conference. 

The conference was a weeklong 

event with around 30 people 

from around the world. We all 

took part in recreating real-world 

decisions and discussion through 

model UNs, model international 

crimes court and debating. 

The IYLC mission is “to 

facilitate an exchange of 

ideas across an ethnically 

diverse and socially responsible 

group of young international 

leaders.” 

During my time at the 

IYLC, I felt like this is exactly 

what was achieved. I was able 

to talk with and learn about 

many other cultures and beliefs 

that I hadn’t known about 

previously. 

I didn’t always agree with 

everyone while at the IYLC, 

but the environment was one 

where we all considered the 

other ideas and meant we were 

able to express those differences 

in a way that helped each other 

expand and change our own 

perspective of the world and why 

it’s so important to take time to 

consider others’ views. 

If you don’t you can’t expand 

LEARNING 

TRIP: Lincoln 

High School 

year 13 

student 

John Elliott’s 

European 

trip began 

in Prague, 

Czech 

Republic. 

your scope and aren’t able 

to see the world from other 

perspectives. 

It is easy to ignore others that 

have a view that differs from 

yours but learning to understand 

each other is necessary to help 

improve relationships around the 

world. 

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whatever your fitness levels. 

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back, the newest gym in Lincoln will be able 

to cater to your every need. 

Locals and owners Scott and Mel have set 

up this gym, on the corner of Edward St and 

Eastfield Drive, with the community in mind. 

Both grew up in the area, so are aware of 

the needs of local residents. 

“What we want to provide is a 24-hour 

gym that also offers great support and 

encouragement to those who need it. 

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where they feel welcome and included.” 

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“We’re bringing Life Fitness (cardio) and 

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equipment. There will also be a smoothie 

and coffee bar.” 

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first month. 

Mel and Scott are also the parents of a 

young family, including twin girls, so they 

know the demands on time and pressures 

family face. “We want to make sure people 

are working out smartly so they make best 

use of whatever time they have available to 

exercise.” 

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Malvern Residents Form Social Housing Trust 

What would you do if you were a solo parent or a senior who needed to find 

affordable housing in Malvern? 

A group of citizens who want to assist in finding viable housing has recently 

been incorporated as the Malvern Housing Trust. 

This follows the release of a report to the Selwyn District Council on 7 

November 2018 entitled ‘Council Involvement in Social Housing’. This report 

includes a policy statement that SDC ‘does not view social housing as a core 

activity and will not be a direct provider or investor in this activity’. 

The members of the Trust have begun a conversation with Selwyn District 

Council about the various recommendations in this report, 

which can be accessed at https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/__data/assets/ 

pdf_file/0008/286649/PUBLIC-Agenda-Council-7-November-2018.pdf 

(pp.141–177). 

If you share a similar concern for social housing issues in the district, the 

Trust welcomes your involvement and your comments in its work. 

For further information please contact the Chair, Philip Baldwin, 

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cultures and beliefs 

SCHOOLS 

We are all equally as important 

and so this open communication 

between us is needed 

or else we lose sympathy and 

perspective of others and their 

lives. 

To me this was the biggest take 

away from my trip as today we 

seem to only be able to divide 

ourselves into groups, left or 

right, but the IYLC focused us 

to work together and learn that 

while you don’t have to agree 

with others you need to learn to 

understand and listen to others 

because alone we are weak – to 

create change we must work 

together. 

After my time in Prague, 

we visited Geneva. There we 

explored the United Nations and 

got to talk to a panel of speakers 

at the Red Cross. During 

my time at the United Nations 

building in Geneva we were 

shown the conference rooms 

and while most were grand and 

covered in history none spoke 

more to me than the main meeting 

room. Within this room is a 

large sculpture of stalactites that 

hang off the ceiling. 

They are painted in many 

bright colours. After not 

knowing what the artwork 

represented, I asked and was told 

that some colours are meant to 

be hidden behind stalactites and 

not meant to be unseen when 

looking at the work and that you 

can only see those colours if you 

were to change your position. 

This was meant to signify that 

no matter where in the room 

your perspective of the artwork 

was different from others but 

even changing your position 

slightly you become able to see a 

whole new section of the work. 

It showed that everyone was here 

with their own perspectives and 

that all perspectives are needed 

to be able to view something as 

a whole. 

This idea of unity instead 

of division was only further 

emphasised when visiting the 

Red Cross that seeks to help the 

victims of war and protect those 

in need. Working together we 

can protect the people that need 

help. 

PERSPECTIVES: 

Stalactites on 

the ceiling of the 

United Nations 

main meeting 

room in Geneva 

change colours 

depending on 

where you are 

seated. 

Before I went on this trip I was 

having regrets, I didn’t know if I 

was good enough to go, but I realised 

quickly that the only way 

to get better and to improve my 

view of the world and its many 

diverse and complex people is 

to go and explore and listen and 

talk to them. 

Through my whole trip, 

I was always improving my 

understanding of others and 

learning to work with others 

that held different views of the 

world. 

My take away and advice is 

that unless you listen to others 

and learn to understand other 

perspectives you will not be able 

to come to solutions that help 

benefit all but instead benefit 

only a group and that we can all 

take time to just ask why? And 

to talk to someone about their 

thoughts rather than belittle and 

look down upon those that differ 

from ourselves. 

BACKYARD CRITTERS 

Moth feeds on leaf litter 

Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in 

entomology (insects and other invertebrates). 

Each week he introduces a new species found in 

his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims to raise 

public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of 

living things around us. Check out the full list of 

invertebrates found at http://naturewatch.org.nz/projects/ 

backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-lincoln 

IN NEW Zealand there is about 

1800 known moth species and 

possibly another 1000 unknown 

species yet to be described. 

The moth fauna in New 

Zealand is largely endemic, with 

90 per cent of the species only 

found here. A common endemic 

species throughout the country 

is the small hooked tip moth, 

Homodotis megaspilata. 

The moth has a 20-28mm 

wingspan and has variable 

brown colouration. The male 

moth has a distinctive black 

dot inside a white patch on the 

forewing. 

Adults are mainly seen 

between October and March 

and frequent native forest, 

shrublands, gardens and coastal 

areas. 

Larvae are pale brown, reach 

20mm long and are free-living 

amongst the leaf litter which 

they feed upon. 

ENDEMIC: Ninety per cent of 

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Hockey club places more 

emphasis on performance 

• By Jacob Page 

WAIKIRIKIRI Hockey will 

enter its third season with an 

added emphasis on performance. 

President Lyndal Marshall said 

after two seasons of building 

up the club with an emphasis 

on people, pathways and 

performance, it is now time for 

teams to impress on the hockey 

turf. 

THe club has grown from 17 

teams to 21 this season, and 

includes fun sticks through to 

senior division three sides. 

THe club was affiliated to 

Canterbury Hockey last year, 

which Marshall said will 

offer players a pathway to 

representative teams. 

“Our club motto is 

participation, growth and 

culture,” she said. 

“Now it’s time to focus a little 

more on performance. While 

the juniors is still all about fun 

and enjoyment, as the players get 

older we’re introducing coaching 

philosophies and strategies to 

help bring them through the 

grades, ” she said. 

One of the long-term aims of 

the club is to have premier men’s 

and women’s teams. 

“We have a lot of players 

growing through our under-18 

side, but what we’d like to form 

is a division three over-18 team 

ENERGY: More than 75 Waikirikiri Hockey club members turned 

up for the first week of pre-season training. 

PHOTO: WAIKIRIKIRI HOCKEY 

SPORT 

with the hope that there are some 

older players out there that want 

to get back in the game with an 

anti-social level,” she said. 

“We fielded a mid-week open 

team for men and women last 

year, but we’d like to have a 

division three team so that 

they can eventually merge with 

our under-18 team and make a 

division two team.” 

The club was formed when 

Waikirikiri and Malvern 

joined forces to make a 

Country Combined team, 

which plays age-group games 

against Kaiapoi, Rangiora and 

Hurunui. 

The clubs hope to include more 

grades later this season. 

Rolleston teen softballers 

make NZ academy squad 


THREE 15-year-old Rolleston 

softballers will head to Australia 

to represent New Zealand in 

October. 

Liam Egan, Hayden Perriam 

and Mitchell Dierck have been 

selected in the New Zealand 

International Softball Academy 

under-15-16 years team for the 

under-18 Blue Blaze tournament 

in Sydney. 

The event will see a squad of 30 

split into two Kiwi teams to play 

Sydney-based club teams. 

It will be Mitchell’s second 

time at the tournament, while 

Hayden and Liam will make 

their debuts. 

Mitchell, a right-handed 

pitcher, has been plating for the 

past four years. 

The trio have impressed at club 

level and as pick-up players for 

South Canterbury during the 

season. 

“I was forced to give pitching 

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“You need strong legs, height 

and fitness.” 

Hayden, an infield specialist 

who can also play catcher, was 

introduced to the sport by Liam 

three years ago. 

“I gave it a go and loved it ever 

since,” he said. “I used to play 

rugby and do swimming but 

now I just love softball.” 

TALENTED: Rolleston 

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Mitchell Dierck and Hayden 

Perriam will take on several 

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All three play for the Rolleston 

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Liam is a pitcher, second base 

and short stop. “I like short stop 

because there’s a lot of action 

there during the game and I’ve 

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Rolleston club president David 

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three representatives from one 

team selected. 

“It’s a great opportunity for 

our boys to get some excellent 

coaching from some greats of 

New Zealand softball, like Dale 

Eager, and to test themselves 

overseas,” he said. 

Each player has to raise more 

than $3000 to get to Sydney 

and their club will be running a 

quiz night on March 25 as well 

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Rolleston runs away with Challenge Shield 

SPORT 

LEAP: Ben Michael in the under-15 long jump. 

PHOTOS: DEAN MOWER 


ROLLESTON College took 

out the Challenge Shield at the 

inaugural Selwyn secondary 

schools’ athletics day at Nga Puna 

Wai last week. 

Rolleston won the most 

4 x 100m age-group relays to cap 

off a stellar event. 

More than 300 athletes from 

Rolleston, Lincoln High School, 

Ellesmere College and Darfield 

High School competed in track 

and field events. 

Rolleston won the under-16 

boys, under-14 boys, and 

under-16 girls sprint relays to 

take home the big prize of the 

day. 

There were also a number of 

top individual efforts. 

Lincoln’s Dominick Wilson 

won the under-19 100m, 200m 

and 400m titles. 

Ellesmere’s Scott Harper 

won the under-16 boys 100m 

and 200m double, as did 

Lincoln’s Alizjah Campbell in 

the under-15 boys and Darfield’s 

Casey Taylor in the under-14 boys 

age-groups. 

Casey also won the long jump 

title in his age-group. 

Ellesmere’s Nina Tucker won 

the under-19 girls 100m and 

400m titles and finished second 

in the 200m. She also won the 

discus and triple jump titles in 

the field events. 

Lincoln’s Caroline Richards 

won the 100m and 200m double 

in the under-16 girls event. She 

also won the high jump and 

long jump titles in the same agegroup. 

Darfield’s Emily Waters 

claimed victory in the 400m and 

1500m events in the same agegroup. 

In the field events; 16-year-old 

Theo Gilbert from Ellesmere 

College won the under-19 high 

SPEED: Ellesmere College’s Jacob Greenwood leads 

schoolmate Elijah McIlraith in the 1500m. 

jump and long jump. He was the 

only competitor to clear 1.55m in 

the high jump, while also taking 

victory in the long jump by 6cm 

with a leap of 5.35m. 

Rolleston’s Avelima Loua won 

the under-16 boys shot put and 

javelin crowns. He managed 

33.17m in the javelin to win by 

more than 3m and threw 11.03m 

to win the shot put by more than 

1m. 

Ellesmere’s Jared Poole won 

the under-15 boys shot put and 

discus competitions. He threw 

the discus 24.20m to win by more 

than 2m and backed up in the 

shot put to throw a distance of 

8.63m to win by 17cm. 

Lincoln’s John Mottus won the 

under-15 boys long jump and 

high jump. His leap of 5.71m was 

enough for the long jump title, 

while he also cleared 1.70m in the 

high jump. 

Darfield’s Alex Gerritsen won 

the under-16 girls javelin and 

discus and finished second in the 

shot put. 

Darfield’s Emma Watson won 

the under-15 girls shot put, discus 

and javelin titles. 

Lincoln’s Aaliyah Metcalf won 

both the high jump and long 

jump in the same age-group. 

Darfield’s Kirsty McCarthy- 

Dempsey claimed victory in the 

under-14 girls shot put, discus 

and javelin. 

Event organiser Chris 

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event will grow in numbers next 

year as more athletes found out 

about it.



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Country cricket gears up for semis 

LEESTON-Southbridge have 

finished top of the country 

cricket premier competition, in 

spite of a disappointing loss at the 

weekend, and will play Cheviot 

in next week’s semi-final. 

Southbrook claimed second 

after thumping Darfield on 

Saturday. Darfield now face 

possible relegation from next 

season’s CRV Ambreed country 

premier one day competition. 

The ‘Brook will host rivals 

Oxford-Rangiora in the second 

v third semi-final after the combined 

side sealed their play-off 

berth with a hard-fought win 

over Weedons. 

At Pearson Park, Oxford, the 

home side were put in to bat by 

a Weedons side hoping to make 

early in-roads. 

But opener Jake Waghorn got 

Oxford-Rangiora off to a flying 

start, smashing 36 off 42 balls. 

Weedons fought back through 

the middle overs with some tight 

bowling from Lachie Stove and 

Brad Nightingale, before the 

game turned with two late-order 

knocks by Mark Murphy and 

Sam Fleming. 

Veteran off-spinner Murphy’s 

composed 43 off 60 balls was 

topped off by Fleming’s rollicking 

half-century off just 33 balls, 

which included four sixes. 

They helped Oxford-Rangiora 

to a commanding 227 all out in 

45 overs. Sandeep Singh picked 

up 4-34 off his nine overs. 

FRIGHT: Darfield batsman Chris Warner looks back to see where the ball has gone during his 

side’s heavy loss to Southbrook on Saturday. 

PHOTOS: KAREN CASEY 

Weedons’ run chase was soon 

in trouble at 8/2 before Sam Wilson 

(62 off 88) and Stove (51 off 

90) gave them a sniff of victory 

and a semi-final spot. 

But when the batsmen fell 

in quick succession, the innings 

capitulated and a jubilant 

Oxford-Rangiora claimed a 32- 

run win to book a match-up with 

Southbrook on Saturday. 

The ‘Brook destroyed a hapless 

QUICK: Rob Frew touches his 

bat down in the crease. 

Darfield unit at Southbrook Park, 

bowling them out for just 100 

inside 25 overs. 

A trim-looking Darryn Boyle 

conjured a five-wicket bag with 

his crafty medium-pacers, while 

Sam Ermerins took the prime 

scalp of country legend Robbie 

Frew for just nine runs. 

Matt Brine (44 off 54) and Tony 

Hancox (28 off 45) put on 68 runs 

for the opening wicket before ex- 

Black Cap Shanan Stewart (22 off 

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overs to spare. 

Beautiful Beasts 

Lisa Grennell 

9 March - 3 April 2019 

And then we fell in love with them... 

The animals painted in this exhibition are from our 

farm. Booboo, the Highland cow, being the main 

subject, because of her sweet nature (and the fact 

that she is my favourite). From my experience as 

a beginner farmer and animal lover, I believe early 

influence on both human and animal can be similarly profound. However I am a realist regarding 

the consumption of animals. I don’t eat meat – so perhaps I have an unusual perspective. 

Booboo, eerily painted in her majestic beauty, surrounded and almost 

hidden by the reflective surface of the black mirror- like background, the 

viewer too is captured in the reflective surface, a comment on human 

impact on animals. This Plato quote comes to mind and challenges our 

thoughts… 

‘Is there something distinctive about humanity that tries to justify the 

idea that humans deserve moral status, but non - humans do not?’ - 

https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-animal/ 

Within this body of work I’m celebrating the beauty within every 

creature. Real moments captured are a reminder of an innocence 

untainted by society. In contrast to the black paintings are some 

pure white images of children, along with animals, and their 

imaginary adventures. This emphasises the preciousness of 

children and their innate connection with nature. 

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over the weekend 

MINE: Nick Jenkins 

provides Southbrook 

bowler Luan Blom with 

a catching opportunity 

while wicketkeeper 

Gus Mowat watches. 

GOOD LUCK: Simon 

Edwards welcomes 

new batsman Cullen 

Moody to the crease. 

Cheviot claimed the last semifinal 

place with a big win over 

Leeston-Southbridge at Cheviot 

Domain. 

Ben Hartland, son of former 

New Zealand opener Blair 

Hartland, made a matchwinning 

81 off 90, which 

included 12 boundaries, as the 

home side made 192/8 in their 

45 overs. Joel Harden again 

enjoyed not being behind the 

stumps to pick up 3-28. 

After young gun batsman 

Rupert Young was knocked over 

by Chris Burnett in the third 

over and then Tim Gruijters 

soon after, the Leeston- 

Southbridge chase never 

threatened. They were all out for 

120 in the 36th over, with Harry 

Chamberlain not batting after 

injuring himself in the field. 

Burnett finished with 4-29 while 

Charlie Sidey also grabbed four. 

Sefton finished their 

FINE: Nick Jenkins plays a 

shot off his pads. 

stuttering one-day season on a 

high with a 131-run thrashing of 

Kaiapoi. 

The Seals racked up 245/8 

in their first innings, with 

Canterbury paceman Fraser 

Sheat dominating with a 

stunning 85 runs off 83 balls. 

Only the ageless Wayne 

Bell (32 off 59) showed much 

fight with the bat as 10-man 

Kaiapoi fell all out for 114 in 

29.1 overs. 

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challenge for the Canterbury 

country primary school cricket 

title today. 

Tai Tapu will meet Loburn/ 

Ashley/Sefton in the 20-over 

decider at Sefton Domain. 

Captain Rene Frame said his 

team is excited at the prospect of 

playing in a final. 

“I’m really stoked because last 

year we didn’t make it past the 

second round so it’s been good,” 

he said. 

The 12-year-old wicketkeeper, 

who opens the batting, said the 

team have a strong bowling unit. 

“We’ve come together really 

well as a team this season.” 

Tai Tapu came away with 

10-wicket win over Darfield to 

reach the final. 

“We took four wickets in the 

first four overs, which is pretty 

good,” he said. 

Loburn/Ashley/Sefton beat 

Woodend to make the final. 

Rene said he knows what his 

team needs to do to win the title. 

“We’re going to have to come 

together and basically play our 

hearts out,” he said. 

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candy and bacon butties plus over 100 

stalls full of beautiful crafts, homewares, 

clothing, food, health and beauty 

products - the West Melton Country Fete 

will have something for everyone. 

Plans are well underway for the Fete to 

be held at West Melton School on Sunday 

31 March from 10am to 3pm. For a small 

gold coin donation on the gate - the day 

will be filled with fabulous entertainment 

from local bands, dancers and solo artists 

plus loads of kids games and activities - 

like mini jeeps, bumper boats, hunger ball 

and of course farm animals. All the while 

parents can grab a coffee, a raffle ticket 

(and hopefully a prize!) and browse the 

many stalls. A great range of food trucks 

will also be available throughout the day. 

The 2017 Fete was a great success with 

over 5000 people through the gates and 

the school was able to raise enough funds 

for a new playground that the kids all love 

and enjoy daily. 

This years Fete has been proudly 

supported by Gold Sponsors Ray White 

Real Estate, McLenghans Contracting & 

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A modern approach 

to physiotherapy 

PhysioSteps Selwyn is West Melton’s up-to-date 

musculoskeletal practice, treating a variety of 

conditions ranging from sports injuries, to back 

pain/headaches and everything in between. 

PhysioSteps has now been open for almost two 

years and the team is enjoying working closely with 

the Selwyn community. 

Director and principal physiotherapist, Kayla, 

says the clinic prides itself on the PhysioSteps motto 

‘Treating the patient, not just the injury’. 

“We have a modern approach to physiotherapy, 

where we treat our clients as a whole and work on 

fixing the source of their symptoms, not just putting 

a band aid on the pain.” 

Kayla is joined by Tom, who moved out from 

the UK 18 months ago and has been working at 

PhysioSteps Ashburton since then, and Lee, who is 

the friendly face on reception. 

“We are an ACC-accredited practice, meaning we 

get regularly audited, and also allows you to fill in 

ACC paperwork here, without having to go to your 

GP first,” Kayla says. 

“Sports-related injuries make up a large portion of 

our case load and we are proud to be the preferred 

provider, offering discounted services, to both the 

West Melton and Kirwee rugby clubs for the 2019 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

SELWYN TIMES 

SAIFD draws crowds to Kirwee 

The South Island Agricultural Field Days 

(SIAFD) attracts crowds of 30,000 farmers 

from near and far and is one of the oldest 

agricultural events in the South Island. 

This year’s SIAFD is at Kirwee from 

March 27 – 29 and provides a place for 

farmers to meet up with each other, see the 

latest in agricultural machinery and plenty 

of competitions. 

The field days provide an opportunity 

for people in the agricultural industry to 

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Working hard for our communities 

network and meet customers, says SIAFD 

organising committee chairman Rodney 

Hadfield. With its focus on presenting 

working machines, SIAFD reinforces 

the relationship between farmers, 

manufacturers, retailers, and technical 

experts, he says. 

“The field days are all about getting the 

people who want to buy to come along 

and look. It is an event for people who are 

really ready to make financial decisions and 

spend their money. We want them to come 

to our event and get their field days deals.” 

Power Farming Canterbury dealer 

principal Geoff McCabe says the company 

has doubled the size of its site at this year’s 

SIAFD. 

“People come from far and wide to the 

field days to look at machinery. They are 

very important for customers because they 

get the chance to compare all the brands.” 

A lifestyle section was introduced at 

the 2017 event and its popularity has led 

them to expand it this year with more 

than 100 stalls, says SIAFD lifestyle section 

coordinator Michaela McLeod. 

“They will showcase a wide variety of 

products – from garden sculptures and 

outdoor furniture to jewellery, clothing, art, 

plants and food products, including local 

producers Kirwee Bees,” Michaela says. 

This year will be the first time Tractor 

Pull has been held at SIAFD since they 

moved to their new home at Kirwee thanks 

to Diesel Tune NZ. The first two days of 

the field days will be practice days and day 

three will be the competition day with three 

classes – standard, modified and pree-1985. 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

Why the burn offs? 

Although it sounds odd to many, stubble burning benefits rural fire safety 

during the summer. Controlled burns remove many hectares of highly 

flammable material from rural areas, thus providing fire breaks in case of 

accidental fire events. 

Why don’t farmers burn in the morning when dew might make it ‘safer’? 

The reasons for this are that the stubble has to be dry to burn well; burning 

damp stubble will be less effective and will create more smoke. The safest 

time to burn stubble is early in the evening, on hot days, when winds are 

light or calm; unfortunately this is also the time that many non-farmers are 

arriving home from work and looking forward to sitting outside with a cold 

drink. 

Farmers must have permits to burn stubble and follow strict rules around 

things like wind conditions and smoke management. Permits must be 

gained in advance and they last throughout the stubble burning season. 

For more information go to www.checkitsalright.co.nz . The same permit 

is required by anyone living on a property over 2 hectares who wishes to 

burn rubbish, hedge clippings etc. Anyone living on a property under 2 

hectares, may not burn outdoors unless they are cooking. 

Stubble is the crop residue left in a paddock after the grain has been 

harvested. Dealing with stubble is part of preparing the paddock/soil in 

order to sow the next crop. Depending on what the next crop will be, the 

farmer has a range of options for dealing with this stubble; baling and 

removing the straw, leaving the stubble standing and sowing the next crop 

into it, ploughing the stubble into the ground, or burning it. 

Each of these options has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. The 

farmer will decide which option to use based on a range of factors including 

what crop will be sown next; whether the paddock has any particular weed 

or pest problems which could be alleviated by burning; whether they are 

trying to reduce farm emissions by reducing the hours spent on tractors, 

and whether there is a market for the straw once it is baled. 

As most Canterbury wheat and barley crops have now been harvested, 

stubble burning is well underway on farms where it has been deemed the 

best practice for this season. 

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Mercedes-Benz A200 perfect for conversation 

Motoring 

Ross Kiddie 

I’VE OFTEN been known to talk 

to my cars, it’s usually when one 

of them is broken or has stopped 

inexplicably, or when I have grief 

fixing a fault. 

Those words are hardly ever 

complimentary. 

However, I recently found 

myself talking constantly and 

politely to my latest evaluation 

car – a Mercedes-Benz A200. 

By saying: “Hey Mercedes,’’ 

and entering into a conversation 

with voice within the car you can 

initiate a raft of automated functions 

such as opening and closing 

the sunroof inner, changing the 

radio station, displaying head-up, 

or even guidance to a particular 

address, just to name a few of the 

many features it is capable of. 

Voice recognition isn’t new, it 

is even available in many budget 

cars, but the A200 is different and 

the operations are up a level or 

two from the mainstream. If you 

like to do things manually, that’s 

still possible, much of that can be 

done through a wide touch screen 

device that stretches from the 

traditional dash panel through to 

the centre of the vehicle. 

Of course, the A200 isn’t at the 

bottom of the price structure, at 

$60k ($70,000 for the test car), 

there is a bit of a capital outlay, 

but there is a lot on the A200 

even without the extra adornments. 

There is also a surprise within 

the driveline. The A200 now has a 

1.3-litre engine, and if you think 

that’s a bit wimpy you’d better 

re-evaluate. The four-cylinder 

turbocharged unit pumps out a 

healthy 120kW, and with 250Nm 

of torque on tap there is a stroppy 

little power plant under the 

bonnet. Mercedes-Benz claim 

an 8sec time to reach 100km/h 

from a standstill, while I recorded 

a 5.3sec time to make 120km/h 

from 80km/h. 

These are healthy acceleration 

figures, and you can tell by the 

feel beneath the throttle that it’s 

a zingy, lively engine that delights 

in working hard, yet, it is 

also the fuel miser you’d expect 

from a small displacement unit. 

It is rated at 5.7-litres per 100km 

(50mpg) on a combined cycle 

which sits well with my test 

figures – an average of 7l/100km 

(41mpg) was registering on the 

fuel usage meter, along with a 

stunning 4.6l/100km (62mpg) 

instantaneous figure sitting at a 

MERCEDES-BENZ A200: Thrifty 1.3-litre engine. 

steady 100km/h (engine speed 

1800rpm). 

Combining economy and performance 

is never an easy build, 

yet that is certainly the case with 

the A200, it is lively and a real 

darling to be behind the wheel of. 

The engine is honest and it delivers 

smoothly through a sevenspeed 

double-clutch gearbox. 

Don’t read me wrong, you treat 

the A200 as if it was a traditional 

automatic, it’s only at take-off 

where it is a little abrupt, but 

thereafter the changes are quick 

and smooth. 

Of course, paddle-shifters are 

fitted for those who like to take 

control of the gearshift protocols, 

and a sport mode can be 

selected just to enhance engine 

urgency a little. Not that it needs 

any encouragement, it is a willing 

worker to the redline, and it does 

so with a soft engine tone that 

never sounds as if it is working 

out of its comfort zone. 

On the road the A200 is a lot 

of fun. It offers decisive cornering 

characteristics with a firm 

steering feel that delivers surety 

and direction. Riding on low 

profile Bridgestone Turanza rubber 

(225/45 x 18in), there is solid 

tread grip with the surface of the 

road and enough sidewall flex so 

that ride isn’t too rigid. 

Weighing in at around 1400kg, 

the A200’s tyres don’t carry a lot 

of load, and any hint of body 

roll is quickly negated by firm 

spring and damper rates. That’s 

not saying the ride is hard, there 

is healthy compliance within the 

• Price – Mercedes-Benz 

A200, $60,900 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4419mm; width, 1796mm; 

height, 1440mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

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1332cc, 120kW, 250Nm, 

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• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 8sec 

• Fuel usage – 5.7l/100km 

suspension and the cabin is well 

isolated from rough road shock 

(and there’s plenty of that in 

Canterbury). 

Mercedes-Benz has a strong 

reputation for performance, and 

the A200 is a worthy recipient of 

the badge of the three-pointed 

star. However, it is the entry level 

model, and for that reason it also 

needs to be practical. It’s not a big 

car, but it is airy inside, and all 

those on board are treated to high 

seat comfort and just enough 

space so that long journeys aren’t 

taxing. 

Even though the evaluation 

car was carrying a lot of optional 

extras, it must be noted that 

there is a long list of specification 

extras that can be built into 

any Mercedes-Benz on order. 

Personally, I’d be a base model 

buyer, even in standard form 

there is a lot of car for the money, 

and as retirement looms a cheeky 

purchase such as an A200 could 

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‘P is for Pain * Pastel * 

Pottery’ 

Wed to Thurs 11.30am-2.30pm 

Featuring the work of Averil 

Cave, Clive Scott, Cheriene Singer. 

Three artists in command of 

their various artforms – a lovely 

summer exhibition. Until March 

17. 

Down by the Liffey Gallery, 1 

James St, Lincoln 

Summer Skate/Scooter Jam 

Wednesday, 3.30-5.30pm 

A great way to introduce children 

and young people to skating 

with free gear hire, prizes, music 

and coaching from experienced 

skaters from Cheapskates Skate 

Skool. This is a relaxed environment 

which will allow participants 

to give it a go, cheer on 

their friends and family or ease 

their way into skateboarding. 

West Melton School, 743 

Weedons Ross Rd 

Lego Club 

Wednesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

Once a month come and have 

some fun with Lego led by experts 

from the House of Bricks. 

Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald St 

Teen Artspace: after school 

drop-in 

Leeston: Wednesday 4.30-6pm, 

Darfield Tuesday 4.30-6pm 

Teens can participate in art and 

Email anan.zaki@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm 

each Wednesday 

craft activities, and hang with 

friends in a creative atmosphere. 

Leeston Library, 19 Messines St, 

Darfield Library, 1 South Tce 

Picnics in the Parks 

Thursday, 5.30-7.30pm 

Enjoy fun family activities with 

live music, bouncy castles, face 

painting by Beyond the Faerie 

Tree, Pedalmania, Sport Suzie’s 

sister Lieutenant Lou, events 

trailer packed with games and 

more. Activities for all ages to get 

involved and prizes up for grabs. 

Free sausage sizzle and coffee 

available for purchase. Pack a 

picnic and make an evening of it. 

Springfield Domain 

Board Games Club 

Sunday, 1.30-3pm 

Love board games? Join the 

Board Games Club at Rolleston 

Library to play a variety of exciting 

games. Suitable for those 

new to board games, as well as 

regular players. Recommended 

for intermediate and high school 

aged children aged 11–18. Drop 

in – no booking required. 

Rolleston Library, 94 Rolleston 

Drive 

Adult Book Club 

Friday, 1.30-3pm 

Enjoy a good book? Don’t 

mind sharing the good the bad 

and the ugly bits? Book clubs are 

an opportunity to get together 

with other readers and talk about 

books on a monthly topic or 

genre. 


Drive 

Justice of the Peace Clinics 

Rolleston on Monday, noon- 

1pm, and Lincoln on Tuesday, 

10am-1pm 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to members of the community 

to witness signatures and 

documents, certify document 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations, as well 

as sign citizenship, sponsorship 

or rates rebates applications. 


Drive, and Lincoln Library, 22 

Gerald St 

Volunteering Selwyn 

Tuesday, 9am-1pm 

Are you interested in volunteering? 

Or part of a not-forprofit 

organisation that requires 

volunteers? Head along to a dropin 

session and find out more 

from Volunteering Canterbury. 

These are for anyone interested 

in volunteer engagement, recruitment, 

retention, recognition, or 

just want to find out more about 

volunteering. This is part of a sixmonth 

initiative in Selwyn, led by 

Volunteering Canterbury which 

is helping to connect residents 

looking to volunteer with local 

not-for-profit organisations. 

Leeston Library, 19 Messines St 

S.T.A.R.S 

Tuesday, 4-5pm 

Fun, educational and interesting 

with something new every 

month. Go along and have a go. 

Leeston Library, 19 Messines St 

Markets: 

West Melton Market: 

Saturday, 9am-noon. St Paul’s 

Church. 

Darfield Market: Saturday, 

9am-1pm, opposite Challenge 

Darfield, South Tce. 

Lincoln Farmers and Craft 

Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm, 

Gerald St. 

Rolleston colour fun day, 

Sunday, 11am-2pm. A family 

event where you end up 

being covered in paint and 

powder, passing through 

five colour stations and 

four obstacles. Afterwards, 

free water and art activities 

continue the fun. Run by 

Rolleston Lions and all 

proceeds to the youth of 

the district. Tickets through 

Eventfinda. All details on the 

facebook page Rolleston 

colour fun day. Helpet Park. 

Running groups: 

Rolleston Road Runners: 

Monday registration from 

6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. 2.5km 

and 5km options in Foster Park, 

next to the gravel car park beside 

the playground. 

Lincoln Road Runners: Tuesday 

registration from 5.40pm, 

starts at 6pm. 3km or 6km 

events. Starts outside Coffee Culture 

on Gerald St. 3km or 6km 

options. Gold coin donation. 

Malvern Road Runners: 

Tuesday registration, starts at 

5.45pm for a 6pm start. 3km and 

6km options and a 1.5km over 

summer. Meet at McHughs Plantation 

in the summer. 

Ellesmere Road Runners: 

Wednesday registration from 

5.45pm, starts at 6pm. 3km 

or 6km walk or run. Starts 

from Leeston Physiotherapy. 

Foster Park Run: Saturday 

from 7.50am. Free weekly timed 

5km run, jog or walk. Register at 

www.parkrun.co.nz/foster and 

don’t forget your barcode. Starts 

at Foster Park in Rolleston. 

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Editorial supplied by 

Gardening 

Plants that will provide autumn colour 

Whether you’re 

looking for flashy 

foliage or a flurry 

of flowers, Rachel 

Vogan highlights the 

plants that will put 

on a good show in 

autumn 

SELWYN TIMES 

www.gardener.kiwi 

Bark & Mulch 

20% 

OFF 

Sale ends 31 March 2019. See our website for T’s and C’s 

Ph: 03 348 2915 

www.gardenbox.co.nz 

57 Lunns Road, Middleton (off Curletts Road) 

Formerly Parkhouse Garden Supplies 

RICH: Little Goldstar 

(top) Glowing Violet 

(above right) and My 

Girl (above) will all 

brighten your garden 

during the cooler 

months. 

1. NEW: ISOTOMA 

AXILLARIS ‘PRETTY IN PINK’ 

AND ‘GLOWING VIOLET’ 

Two new varieties will hit the 

shelves this autumn from the Fizz 

’n’ Pop series. ‘Pretty in Pink’ and 

‘Glowing Violet’ each produce 

masses of star-shaped flowers 

that cover the plants for months. 

An Australian native, Isotoma 

axillaris have finely cut, feathery, 

bright-green foliage. They form 

a tidy and compact dome about 

30cm high and round. In colder 

regions, they’re best grown in 

patio tubs or planters that can be 

moved to a sheltered spot over 

winter. Alternatively, take a few 

cuttings and plant them out in 

the spring after all the hard frosts. 

Full sun is best. 

2. HEUCHERELLA ‘HAPPY 

HOUR LIME’ 

A cross of Heuchera and 

Tiarella, Heucherella are versatile 

perennials that withstand heat 

and cold, while being wonderful 

gap-filling and ground-covering 

plants. ‘Happy Hour Lime’ makes 

a statement all year round with 

its glowing lime-green leaves. 

Planted in groups, ‘Happy Hour 

Lime’ provides contrast to other 

garden plants and has a real 

look-at-me presence. Ideal in 

sun or partial shade, they also 

makes a tremendous patio plant 

specimen. Over summer and 

autumn, spikes of creamy white 

flowers appear. 

3. GAURA LINDHEIMERI ‘SO 

WHITE’ 

This butterfly bush is a ripper, as it 

flowers continuously throughout 

summer until the end of autumn. 

The whimsical white flowers 

appear on the end of tall, arching 

stems, looking almost cloudlike 

as they move in the breeze. 

Hardy and reliable, ‘So White’ 

adds a clean fresh punch of white 

to brighten up sunny garden 

borders. While it will thrive in 

a pot, it tends to preform better 

in the garden. Plant en masse to 

maximise the impact. 

4. RUDBECKIA FULGIDA 

‘LITTLE GOLDSTAR’ 

This wee gem of a plant is as 

bright as a button. Numerous 

stems of vibrant golden-yellow 

flowers boast centres punctuated 

with ebony-black seed cones. 

Released a couple of seasons 

ago, ‘Little Goldstar’ has become 

popular due to its long flowering 

period – until the end of autumn 

to early winter. It reaches kneeheight, 

40cm or so, and forms a 

round mound, from which the 

stems of flowers appear. Team 

it up with other autumn flowers 

such as zinnia, coreopsis, gaura, 

echinacea, salvia or penstemon. 

5. ROSE ‘MY GIRL’ 

Valentine’s Day was two weeks 

ago, but this glorious hybrid 

tea rose ‘My Girl’ could still be 

a contender for a special lady 

in your life. ‘My Girl’ will keep 

blooming for months to come. 

Sam McGredy bred this one by 

crossing ‘Northland’ with ‘Big 

Purple’. With its beautiful sweet 

fragrance and perfectly formed 

blooms of lilac pink, it’s a real 

charmer and, better still, the 

flowers do not bleach or fade 

in the sun. ‘My Girl’ has a 

compact habit in relation to 

other bush roses, making it 

ideal to use at the front of a 

rose border, backed by tall 

types like ‘Iceberg’. It is 

described as disease resistant, 

therefore requiring little 

maintenance. 

6. ECHEVERIA ‘VIOLET 

QUEEN’ 

Succulents come in numerous 

types, colours, shapes and sizes. 

This one is pretty and catches 

the eye with its dusky silvery 

leaves, which curl up at the tips 

to form neat rosettes of foliage. 

Over the cooler months, the 

plant changes colour to shades 

of violet and mauve. Echeverias 

have a shallow root system, 

therefore they can grow in the 

even the smallest pockets of 

earth. Full fun or partial shade 

are options, though the ground 

does need to drain well as, like 

many succulents, echeverias 

loathe wet feet. Ideal for patio 

planters, hanging baskets and 

window boxes. Plants quickly 

multiply and are easy to divide 

into new plants. 

PATIOS - OUTDOOR AREAS - CAR PORTS 

Shadecraft is a locally owned company who specialise in shade and weather 

protection products to enhance your homes design and use of outdoor areas. 

SHADE SAILS – UMBRELLAS – ALL WEATHER CANOPIES 

ShadeCraft (SI) Ltd 

0800 742332 • Cell 0274 981239 • www.shadecraft.co.nz



Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Cars 

$8,001 - $12,000 

HOLDEN CAPTIVA 

CG5, 2.4L 2WD 2012 

model. White, in great 

condition, currently 

owned by older couple 

downsizing their car. 

Been garaged. Current reg 

and WOF. 145,000 kms. 

$9,250 ono. Great family 

SUV. To view or more info 

phone Shane 021 381 765 

HOLDEN CAPTIVA 

CG5, 2.4L 2WD 2012 

model. White, in great 

condition, currently 

owned by older couple 

downsizing their car. 

Been garaged. Current reg 

and WOF. 145,000 kms. 

$9,250 ono. Great family 

SUV. To view or more info 

phone Shane 021 381 765 

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

Funeral Directors 

Non-Service Cremation $2,050 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

registered and experienced staff. 

Other services also 

available, please 

call to enquire. 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Gardening & Supplies 

Macrocarpa Sleepers 

200x100 

Ideal for 

landscaping 

1-5m 

We cut to 

length 

SUPPLIES LIMITED 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

ellesmere 

lions 

Pea straw 

now available 

We deliver: 

Small bales $6 

Medium squares 

(equivalent of 

10 small bales) 

$50 

Contact 

alex Hayward 

03 324 4094 

Phone 

021 325 661 

653 Ellesmere Road, Lincoln 

www.macrocarpasupplies.co.nz 

Heating 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

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Select Services 

Heat Pump Specialist 

(Registered Electrician) 

Installation • Sales • Maintenance 

Cozy 5.85Kw 

Heat Pump 

$2,100 installed 

* Conditions apply, 

other models also 

available 

Contact Stu Masters: 027 472 7955 or 03 338 0295 

www.greeonline.com | airconmasters@xtra.co.nz 

Select Services Select Services Select Services 

Reduce fire risk - 

mulch down long grass 

We have just purchased a new mulcher to mulch 

down long grass - contact us today! 

THOMSON CONTRACTING For all your baling needs 

Contact Michael or Jackie: 

OffICe 03 347 3479 | Cell 027 228 9868 

Need a hand? 

✤ Lawns & Edges 

✤ Landscaping 

✤ Gardening 

✤ Hedge Trimming 

✤ Handyman Jobs 

✤ Casual or One Off 

Phone Mike Lineton 

022 341 8848 

Your local 

Selwyn District 

GARDENER/ 

HANDYMAN 

Hedge tRimming 

& gaRden 

maintenance 

• Hedge Trimming 

• Small Trees and Shrubs Topped, 

Shaped or Removed 

• Trenching and Digging Buckets 

• Garden Maintenance 

• Landscaping 

• Cleanups Available 

• Wood Splitter for Hire 

JuSt Small 

HedgeS 

Stu Reid OWNER OPERATOR 

Phone: (03) 325-4664 | Mobile: 021-500-519 

hedgesandmore.co.nz 

To Let 

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Ideal as an extra 

bedroom or office. 

no bond required 

Fully insulated and double glazed for warmth. 

Three convenient sizes from $70 a week: 

Standard 3.6m x 2.4m 

Large 4.2m x 2.4m | Xtra-large 4.8m x 2.4m 

Visit our website 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

for display cabin locations 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

Trades & Services 

BUILDING REPAIRS 

GIB STOPPING | FENCING 

YARD CLEARING / CLEAN UP 

SMALL DIGGER WORK 

DRIVEWAYS & CONCRETE REPAIRS 

RC MAINTENANCE 

no job too small 

LTD 

ROSS CHESTNUT 

ROSS Owner CHESTNUT 

/ Operator 

Owner / Operator 

021 969 654 

021 969 654 

ross@rcmaintenance.co.nz 

ross@rcmaintenance.co.nz 

PO Box 92010 

PO Box 92010 

Farringdon, Rolleston 

Rolleston 7650 

BUILDING REPAIRS | GIBB STOPPING | YARD CLEARING / CLEAN UP 

SMALL DIGGER WORK | FENCING | DRIVEWAYS & CONCRETE REPAIRS 

• Irrigation • Drainage • Driveways 

• Auger Hole Drilling 

• Land Clearing & Development 

• Culvert Installation • Construction Site Works 

• Tree & Hedge Removal • Concrete Breaker 

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

g.m.contracting@xtra.co.nz 

www.gmcontracting.co.nz 

• Gates and gate openers 

• Automatic openers 

• Garage doors 

digga hire 

0800 344 425 

The genuine custom 

made garage door 

professionals 

• Maintenance 

• Repairs 

• Free quotes 

276 Larcombs Road, Rolleston 

Call us on 0800 661 366 or 03 347 8333 

Open Monday to Friday 7am-5pm 

www.custommade.co.nz 

Short and long term hire - 

Flexible and competitive rates 

1.5t - 25t Excavators & attachmEnts 

Cnr SH1 & Weedons Ross Rd, Rolleston 

Access from Manion Rd 

Driveways 

AUTO ELECTRICIAN 

Ellesmere 

Auto 

Electrical 

• Air Conditioning • Alternators 

• Starter Motors • Wiring Repairs 

• Diagnostics • Lighting • Batteries 

Mobile Auto Electrician 

022 644 9664 

Farmlands Card Accepted 

CARPET carpet/furnishings 

/ FURNISHINGS 

Di’s Carpet 

BinDing 

Have your carpet 

off-cuts bound 

124 Halswell Junction Rd, Halswell 

Phone 322 1103 Mobile 027 586 4830 

Hours Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm 

ELECTRICAL 

SELWYN 

ELECTRICAL 

SERVICE 

Don’t let electrical 

problems worry you 

For all electrical 

repairs & service 

CALL TODAY 

027 492 8971 

or ah 344 6202 

SHELTERBELT TRIMMING 

Boundary 

Trimming 

Call Tony Dempsey 

Phone 03 325 3256 

Mobile 0274 323 943 

SWAINS 

KIWI KERB 

(Since 2005) 

Over 22 Years Experience 

Quality 

Workmanship 

• Driveways 

• Kerb & 

Channel 

• Garden Edging 

Phone: 0800 081 400 

Mob: 0274 325 457

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SELWYN TIMES 

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 







•Re Roofing 

•Roof Repairs 

•Spouting 

Approved Age Concern provider 

Over 30 years experience 

Licensed Building Practitioner 

N A BARRELL 

ROOFING LTD 

Ph: 349 9778 or 0275 389 415 

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz 

Peninsula 

scaffolding 

Certified set up/dismantle 

Tube/clip system scaffold 

For all scaffolding and 

propping jobs 

Phone 329 0040 or 

027 235 8180 

DECORATORS 

New Paint • Repaints 

Wallpapering • Fences 

Repairs • Feature Walls 

Floor & Roof Painting 

Spray Painting 

Light Commercial 

Restoring Timber 

Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury 

www.andertondecorators.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/andertondecorators 

027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN 

TAI TAPU TYRES 

53 Main Rd Tai Tapu 

Ph. 03 329 6767 

Will better any 

other quoted price 

Stockists of Kumho, Goodride and 

Petlas Tyres, for all cars, 4WD, bikes, 

tractors and trucks. 

Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Ashpalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 021 338 247 

or 325 7922 

Free 

QuoTe 

LANDSCAPING 

Call Aaron & 

the team today! 

Phone: 03 347 4422 

or 021 542 402 

Email: Aaron@theoutdoorspace.co.nz 

RE-ROOFING 

need a new roof? 

We can replace your old concrete tile, 

deco tile or old corrugate roof. 

We can also complete asbestos removal. 

Free measure and quote. 

For a quality job contact us. 

163 ShandS road, hornby | Ph: 03 349 8439 

www.roofline.co.nz 

STOP BIRDS 

hail, leaves, snow & vermin from 

blocking & damaging your spouting 

Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with 

unique patented louvre will even keep out pine needles. 

Will not rust or sag with age or load. 10 year warranty, 

range of colours. 

Proven in Australia & New Zealand over the last 15 years. 

FOR SAFE, PURE DRINKING 

WATER FROM YOUR ROOF. 

NOW AVAILABLE: STAINLESS STEEL 

MICO MESH 

Call Rohan anytime Mon-Sat for a 

no-obligation assessment & quote 

03 982 8850 0800 486532 

www.gumleaf.co.nz 

For the Outdoor 

Space of your 

Dreams... 

Paving, Irrigation, 

Lawns, Planting, 

Fences, Pergolas, 

Water-features, 

Outdoor fires, 

Raised Vege beds, 

Decks, Artificial 

grass & more... 

www.theoutdoorspace.co.nz 


LifestyLe 

BLock 

fencing 

new fencing, post driving, 

repairs, maintenence. 

Quality workmanship 

& advice. 

Phone Allan 021 049 6151 

allan@agrifencenz.com 

Facebook: agrifencenz 


BUILDER QUALIFIED 

Decks, T & G Flooring, 

Villa Restoring, New 

Homes, Weatherboards. 

Free Quotes. Bennet & 

Sons Ltd Sam 027 496- 

9362 or Tony 027 224- 

0374 


UDI PAINTING & 

DECORATING 

For all painting and 

decorating services. 

Fully Qualified 

• Interior & 

Exterior Painting 

• Wallpapering 

• Plastering 

• Roof Painting 

All work guaranteed 

FREE QUOTES 

Contact Udi Aale 

Ph. 021 074 2075 

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 

ROOF 

PAINTING 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

moss and mould 

treatment and 

waterblasting 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

PESt 

coNtRol 

• Spider proofing 

& fly control 

• all other pest 

problems 

Rob & Scott WaRloW 

Servicing Selwyn Area Since 1987 

Qualified & Experienced Professional 

office: 03 337 9553 

Rob: 027 436 1169 

Scott: 021 168 6118 

Member of Pest Management 

Assoc. of NZ 


BUILDER 

Local builder with 35 

years exp in all types 

of building - from light 

commercial construction 

to housing, etc. Also some 

gib stopping and painting. 

Selwyn based. High 

quality work with careful 

attention to detail. No job 

too big or small. Ph Bruce 

027 2742792. 

Licensed 

Builder 

LBP 35 years building 

in the Selwyn area 

Extensions/alterations 

Kitchens Bathroom 

Joinery shopfitting 

Farm buildings 

maintenance 

Decks and pergolas 

Contact Barry: 

027 2626 867 

or 03 329 5506 

ACE HIGH 

PLUMBING 

All Plumbing 

Gasfitting 

Drainlaying 

Blocked Drains 

Log Fires, 

Wetbacks 

Gas Hotwater 

Phone 

021 454 864 


BUILDER QUALIFIED 

Decks, T & G Flooring, 

Villa Restoring, New 

Homes, Weatherboards. 

Free Quotes. Bennet & 

Sons Ltd Sam 027 496- 

9362 or Tony 027 224- 

0374 

CARPENTER 

HANDYMAN 

Small Job Specialists, 

Carpentry, Repairs, 

Decking & Maintenance, 

40 years experience, no 

job too small, Ph Warren 

03 322-1103 or 027 697- 

8541 

CARPET & VINYL 

LAYINg 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Email jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 or 027 

2407416 

CONCRETE CUTTINg 

Affordable Concrete 

Cutting with Quality, and 

removal work. Free quote. 

No job to small. Phone 027 

442-2219, Fax 359-6052 

a/h 359- 4605 

FENCINg 

Quality timber fencing - 

gates & repairs, ph Ryan 

027 951 8892 

Bellamy’s 

Furniture 

Furniture made to 

order and restoration 

by tradesman with 

35yrs experience. 

PH Stephen 

021 073 2624 

LANDSCAPINg 

Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, 

Decking, Fencing. 

Kanga & small digger 

services. Check out Squire 

Landscaping on facebook. 

FREE QUOTES. Ph 

Arthur 347-8796, 027 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- 

7154 

MASONRY 

DAMAGED 

MASONRY?? Rock and 

Blocks Work Ltd for all 

your brick, block and tile 

laying needs. Friendly 

service Licensed Building 

Practitioner phone Devon 

on 021 375-888 or 03 329- 

5511 

RJB PLUMBINg 

Renovations, New Houses, 

Hot Water Cylinders, 

Kitchens Bathroom 

Upgrades, Laundries, 

General Maintenance , 

Water Filters. Phone Mark 

0278690026 

Situations Vacant 

SHEEP SHEARINg 

MOBILE 

Fast friendly professional 

service. 25 yrs exp. 

Shearing, drenching, hoof 

trimming etc. Call Shaun 

021 204 1274 

STUMP gRINDINg 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

TILINg 

Flooring - Splashbacks 

-Wall incl tile removal, reg 

master tiler, ph Dave 027 

334 4125 

WINDOW CLEANINg 

Brown & White Ltd. 

Family owned since 2001. 

Ph Paul 027 229 3534 

Civil Operator 

& Labourer’s 

ACL has established itself as a leading Company in Civil Contracting 

with a workforce in excess of 130 staff and has proven itself in a 

dynamic and challenging market through performance and quality. 

Due to an increased workload we are looking for licensed Operators 

and Labourers to join our team in the Selwyn District. If you are 

experienced in Construction work and can meet the below attributes 

then we would like to hear from you. 

Key Attributes: 

• Focused on Safety and delivering high quality work 

• The ability to work well within a team 

• Be motivated with a positive can do attitude 

• Operators will need a minimum Class 4 and WTR, and be 

experienced in Civil, Drainage & Utility work, and on multiple machines. 

• Labourers will need minimum Class 2 and WTR 

What we offer: 

• Competitive wage 

• Opportunities for further training 

• On-the-job training 

• Professional and Supportive team environment 

The successful applicant will be required to complete a preemployment 

drug screen.Applicants for this position should have 

NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Please send your application 

and a CV or details to: 

Steve Adam, Ashburton Contracting Ltd, PO Box 264, Ashburton 

Email: stevea@ashcon.co.nz





Public Notice 

REGISTERED 

NURSE FOR EAR 

WAX REMOVAL AND 

HEARING TESTING 

Part time position - 

Ashburton 

Registered Nurse required for Audiology 

Company, to perform Ear Wax removal by 

microsuction and Hearing Testing. 

• Part time - 24 hours per week 

• The clinic operates Monday to Friday, 

8.30am to 5.00pm 

• Previous experience not necessary, as 

complete training in ear wax removal and 

hearing testing will be provided to the 

successful candidate 

• The position is rewarded by a competitive 

hourly rate, a great work environment and 

offers the opportunity to make a positive 

difference in people’s lives 

• We are looking for someone with drive and 

initiative, to become a valuable member 

of our team and provide our clients 

outstanding service 

If this sounds like the opportunity you have 

been looking for, please forward your CV to 

manager@houseofhearing.co.nz 

Applications close Friday, March 8, 2019 

Please note: All applicants must be legally 

entitled to work in New Zealand 

We’re now looking for 

great people to join our team. 


we design. 

we build. 

we develop. 

we innovate. 

Trainee Crawler Crane Operator 

Who Are We 

Calder Stewart is a leading construction company specialising in design and 

build services to the industrial, commercial, rural and public construction markets. 

With a thirst for building innovation, pride in traditional business values and a 

commitment to ‘build it the right way’, Calder Stewart has been a recognised 

leader in the New Zealand building industry for 60 years. 

About the Role 

This is a great opportunity to enter the construction industry, joining our 

small team initially as Dogman, with the prospect of gaining Crane Operators 

qualification. You’ll work with our fleet of mobile and crawler cranes, carrying out 

work on our various commercial construction sites throughout the Christchurch 

region. You will have a passion for learning, be highly motivated, with knowledge 

of agricultural machinery or similar heavy equipment. 

Our ideal candidate 

To be successful in this role you will need to have: 

• exposure to machinery or farming equipment 

• a full driver’s licence 

• self-motivation 

• ability to think outside the box 

• a commitment to improving performance in product quality and safety 

• a good level of physical fitness 

• ability to follow clear instructions and work well within a team. 

Full training will be provided with prospect of Trainee Crawler Crane opportunity 

considered for a stand out applicant who is motivated and reliable. 

Culture and Benefits 

In return, we offer you an opportunity to join a solid, long standing and reputable 

company with a supportive work environment, where you will meet great people 

and are provided with long term career opportunities. 

Please apply online now by visiting our website: www.calderstewart.co.nz 

and click our employment section. 

Calder Stewart is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. A negative 

drug test result will be a condition of any offer of employment. 

Coordinator/ 

Wellness Coordinator 

The above position has become 

available with the North Canterbury 

Rural Support Trust. 

The Trust is a unique organisation 

working with individuals and families 

out in the North Canterbury Rural 

Community. 

Our area extends from the Rakaia 

River in the South to North of 

Kaikoura and includes Banks 

Peninsula. 

The position requires a person with 

good IT skills, an understanding of 

farming and rural life, has a warm and 

empathetic personality, able to be 

flexible with time, 15 – 25 hours/week, 

and will be able to work from home. 

For further details visit: 

www.calderstewart.co.nz 

To request a position description 

please email: 

NCRST.coordinator@gmail.com 

Applications for this position close 

Monday 11th March. 

Public Notices 

Tuition 

Selwyn District Plan 

PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 59 

GW Wilfield Ltd has lodged a private plan change request with the Council. The 

plan change seeks to rezone approximately 73.5ha of land at West Melton from 

Living 2 and Living 2A to a Living WM South Zone, to allow for more intensive 

residential development. 

Selwyn District Council 

Clause 5 of the First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 

Plan Change 59 (PC59) proposes to change the Selwyn District Plan (Townships Maps 

and Plan text) to rezone approximately 73.5ha of land at West Melton from Living 

2 and Living 2A to a Living WM South Zone, to allow for more intensive residential 

development. The subject land is located on the south side of West Coast Road/State 

Highway 73, bounded by Weedons Ross Road to the west and is the whole of the area 

known as the ‘Wilfield’ subdivision. 

PC59 proposes amendments to the Selwyn District Plan that include: 

· amending the District Planning Maps to rezone the subject land from Living 2 and 

Living 2A to a Living WM South Zone 

· amending Township Volume, Appendix 20 Outline Development Plan – West Melton by 

deleting the existing Outline Development Plan (ODP) and replacing it with two ODPs 

· renaming the existing Living WM Zone to Living WM North Zone, with consequential 

amendments to district plan provisions that make reference to that zone 

· amending Township Volume, A4.5 Townships and Zone, Table A4.4 Description of 

Township Zones 

· amending Section B4 Growth of Townships, Residential Density – Anticipated 

Environmental Results 

· amending the explanation to Townships Policies B4.3.98 and B4.3.101 

· introducing rules to manage fencing, buildings and subdivision within the proposed 

Living WM South Zone 

The plan change request and the assessment of why it is needed can be read at 

Council’s Rolleston Headquarters and Darfield Library and Service Centre and can 

be viewed online at libraries and service centres in Darfield, Leeston, Lincoln and 

Rolleston or at www.selwyn.govt.nz. 

Submissions 

Any person or organisation may make a submission supporting or opposing any 

aspect of this plan change. Submissions must be written and in accordance with Form 

5 of the Resource Management Regulations and is available from a Council service 

centre or on the website. 

Submissions may be: 

Posted to: Planning Department, Selwyn District Council, PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643 

Delivered to: A Council service centre in Darfield, Lincoln, Leeston or Rolleston. 

Faxed to: (03) 347 2799 (if you fax your submission please post or deliver a copy to 

the details above) 

Emailed to: submissions@selwyn.govt.nz 

At a later date, all submissions received will be summarised and published. Further 

submissions will then be invited, allowing certain persons and organisations to support 

or oppose any of the initial submissions. A Council hearing will then be arranged 

to consider all submissions, after which the Council will decide whether to reject 

or approve the plan change. Any submitter who is not satisfied with the Council’s 

decision may then appeal to the Environment Court. 

For further information regarding this plan change or the process outlined above, 

please contact Rachael Carruthers on (03) 347 2800 or (03) 318 8338. 

The closing date for submissions is 5pm, Thursday 4 April 2019. 

www.selwyn.govt.nz 

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INSIDE 

PUBLiSheD eVeRY WeDneSDAY 

Week commencing WeDneSDAY, 6th mARch 2019 

Private Darfield Oasis 

The owners have poured their heart and soul 

into this Boyd Chamberlain designed home in 

a prestigious subdivision. Enjoying beautiful 

surroundings and stunning mountain views. 

Comprising of 3 wings, the home flows 

seamlessly from the open-plan living spaces 

to the westerly aspect outdoor area. 

Entering through the stunning entrance 

foyer you instantly appreciate the space and 

tranquillity this property offers enhanced 

by the high ceilings. To the right is the hub of 

the home with a modern kitchen with stone 

benchtop and two living areas. To the left you 

are spoilt with 4 large bedrooms plus an office. 

The master enjoys a tiled en suite and two 

walk-in wardrobes. A tiled family bathroom, 

expansive storage and a large laundry. 

Spacious 3 car garaging. A stunning expansive 

garden and outdoor tennis court, vege patch, 

tunnel house and a variety of fruit trees. 

www.farmlandsrealestate.co.nz 

Property ID: DA1776 or RX1806231 

Ron Ferguson 

Contact: 

Phone: 027 498 6256 

email: ron.ferguson@farmlands.co.nz 

Tracy Stevenson 

Contact: 

Phone: 027 543 9029 

email: tracy.stevenson@farmlands.co.nz 

4 Piako Drive, Darfield 

Negotiable Over $799,000

2 

Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 6 Tennyson Street ROLLESTON rolleston@pb.co.nz 03 929 0306 

Contemporary lifestyle 

Live it up large and lush 

NEW LISTING 

NEW LISTING 

WEB ID DFL66357 

DARFIELD 

95A Bangor Road 

View By Appointment 

Set on a secluded private 6536m3 section enjoying 

superb positioning on the edge of Darfield Township is 

this contemporary designed 167m2 home built in 2018. 

The modern dwelling features open plan 

kitchen/dining/living, 3 bedrooms and family bathroom 

boosting a double tiled shower and twin vanities. 

Mezzanine floor above provides a useful study/office 

space. Separate laundry and internal access double 

garage with loft ensures all space is well utilized. 

Complemented by a range of outbuildings. 

Gareth Cox 

Mobile 021 250 9714 

gareth@pb.co.nz 

Home heating designed to save money! 

$625,000 

3 

1 

2 

WEB ID ROU66823 

ROLLESTON 

3 Dylan Close 

• 239m2 home on 772m2 private section 

• Large 5th bedroom loft or 3rd living space option 

• Huge master with spacious WIR and ensuite 

• Gas cooking and hot water (separate kitchen HWC) 

• Extra-height ceilings to the main living areas 

• Log burner and ducted heat pump system 

• Double-glazed and LED lighting 

• Double garage with drive through and excellent OSP 

• Covered patio & deck area with water feature & servery 

windows 

Vintage to Vibrant! 

VIEW Sunday 10 Mar 4.00 - 4.30pm 

Sarah Yeates 

Mobile 027 447 2719 

Office 03 929 0306 

sarahy@pb.co.nz 

BUYERS $589,000+ 

5 

2 

2 

NEW LISTING 

NEW LISTING 


ROLLESTON 

9 Ragley Way 

Cleverly designed in 2016 to exacting standards and 

perfectly positioned for sun and space on its private 

408m2 section, those looking for the right mix of 

comfort, style and OH SO affordable living will find it 

right here. Quality features include: 

•Trendy kitchen with hi-gloss bench & WIP 

•Spacious separate master with WIP & ensuite 

•LED lighting, air conditioning, fibre connected 

•Heat pump powered radiator & water heating 

•Large private patio/deck & plenty of lawn 

•Fully-fenced, side trailer access 


Sarah Yeates 

Mobile 027 447 2719 


sarahy@pb.co.nz 

BUYERS $499,000+ 

3 

2 

1 

WEB ID DFU66818 

DARFIELD 

9 Bray Street 

Reinvented from vintage to vibrant with the impeccable 

attention to detail you’d expect in a builder’s own home 

comes this renovated villa where classic elegance melds 

graciously with modern elements. 

• Classy chef’s kitchen, combo dining/open plan living 

• Heat-pumps, wet-backed log-burner 

• Fully insulated 

• 3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms 

• Detached 2 bedroom sleep-out 

• Established quarter acre section 


Amy Jones 

Mobile 021 077 9945 

amy.jones@pb.co.nz 

$475,000 

3 

2 

1 

pb.co.nz

3 

Presenting your home for sale? 

The presentation of your home 

doesn’t mean spending thousands 

on an upgrade either! So why 

wouldn’t you want to do everything 

possible to make it appealing to 

prospective purchasers? 

Street appeal 

The exterior of your home is the first 

thing buyers will see, so the property 

needs to look well-kept and inviting. Take 

a look at your place from the street and 

see it through a buyer’s eyes. So, cut the 

lawns, trim trees, plants and hedges, add 

some garden lights and place a nice pot or 

plant by the front door. Ensure the house 

exterior is cleaned or freshened with new 

paint if necessary, hose down drives, paths 

and fences, put stylish new numbers on 

the house and perhaps buy a funky new 

letter box! 

Make an entrance 

Even if your entrance or hallway is 

small, you can still give it some wow! A 

large mirror adds light and makes an 

entrance look twice the size. Fresh flowers, 

candles or a stylish piece of art create an 

inviting first impression. Ensure floors are 

clean whether timber, tiles or carpet. 

Create space 

Light, air and space are three key 

factors in presenting a home to the 

best advantage. Open up curtains 

and windows and use lamps and light 

fittings for mood and ambience. Arrange 

furniture to maximise space and remove 

items that make the room appear 

cramped. 

Fresh feel 

Freshen rooms with new paint if 

necessary, but aim for neutral tones which 

are more versatile for buyers. Add a splash 

of colour in cushions, throws, artwork or 

a vase of flowers. Invest in a new duvet or 

bedspread and always make the bed! 

Clear out clutter 

Storage space sells but clutter 

complicates! Clean out your cupboards, 

shelves and garage, and get rid of 

unnecessary clutter. Buyers inspect 

wardrobes and cupboards so tidy them up 

and reduce the number of photos, books, 

nicknacks on display – they distract 

buyers, too! 

Beautify the bathroom 

Replace or resurface fittings if necessary, 

but otherwise you can simply beautify 

your bathroom with thorough and 

fastidious cleaning, thick opulent towels, 

a tray of beautiful soaps and some lush, 

green plants. Invest in a new shower 

curtain or laundry hamper, and maybe a 

sleek, modern towel rail. 

Clean clean clean 

Cleaning is a mandatory part of 

selling your home: have carpets, rugs 

and upholstery commercially cleaned 

and sanitised, clean drapes and blinds to 

look like new, polish glass and furniture, 

wash down all surfaces and fittings in 

the bathroom and kitchen, clean all light 

fittings, wash windows inside and out, 

deodorise your home to eliminate any 

odours from pets, cooking or smoke. 

Outdoor spaces 

Even a small patio, deck or terrace 

can be enhanced with a café table and 

chairs. Add some colourful accessories – 

placemats, candle lamps, pots and plants, 

and there you have an extra living area. 

If space is not limited, hang a hammock, 

string some outdoor lights, position a 

garden sculpture or create a water feature 

that buyers will love. 

Hire a handyman 

Squeaking doors, dripping taps, cracked 

tiles, broken fences, leaking toilets or 

appliances that don’t work are a turn-off 

for buyers. If you can’t repair or replace 

things yourself, then hire a handyman to 

make sure everything in your home works 

as it should. 

Finish it first 

Buyers want to see a finished home, 

not one that’s still being fixed! So finish 

everything before you list your home 

for sale, then launch it onto the market 

when it looks its absolute best – you have 

nothing to lose and everything to gain! 

Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 6 Tennyson Street ROLLESTON rolleston@pb.co.nz Office 03 929 0306 

Stylish entertainer 

Modern design and comfort 


LEESTON 

65 Selwyn Street 

This stunning 4 bedroom home is an entertainers dream 

offering a large kitchen with butlers pantry and lots of 

storage space. Open-plan dining/ living with new heatpump 

and fabulous indoor/ outdoor flow, beautiful 

views out to the gardens and lawns. A stylish bathroom 

and separate shower room offer ease and comfort. A 

great laundry/utility room that offers space and storage. 

This home has been beautifully renovated in neutral 

tones with family living in mind. 

pb.co.nz 


Penny Dadson-Clausen 

Mobile 027 895 5943 


pennyd@pb.co.nz 

BUYERS $499,000+ 

4 

1 

1+ 

WEB ID LEU66544 

LEESTON 

22 Friars Lane 


This beautifully designed 377m2 family home is 

available now. And there`s plenty of room for all the 

family and friends with 6 bedrooms and sprawling living 

spaces. The kitchen area offers a 6-burner gas hob, walkin 

pantry and large central breakfast island and, with the 

open-plan living/dining area with log fire, this is a 

perfect `family-hub`. The indoor/outdoor flow from here Penny Dadson-Clausen 

onto the spacious, sheltered veranda makes entertaining 

Mobile 027 895 5943 

and alfresco dining a real pleasure. 


pennyd@pb.co.nz 

BUYERS $895,000+ 

6 

3 

4

4

5

6

7

8 

2.00pm Wednesday 20 March 2019 

(Unless sold prior)

9

10 

Supporting 

our community 

#SupportCommunity Our Lincoln team 

presenting safety vests to the students at 

the newly opened Ararira School. Oh and we 

didn't forget the fairy bread! 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Your home for local property

11 


Contributor to realestate.co.nz 

Your home for local property 

harcourts.co.nz

12 

New to the market! 

1/206 Tancreds Road, Lincoln 

Lifestyle for Serious Sale 

Perched on an established setting, this lifestyle 

opportunity lies in wait for its new owner. 

The kitchen and living spaces are the true hub of the 

home. Spacious and open plan, a mono pitch ceiling, 

huge windows and with views to both the Port Hills and 

Southern Alps, it is the perfect place to unwind, or enjoy 

social occasions. 

Stacking sliders flow to the numerous outdoor spaces 

means enjoying the Summer months, alfresco dining 

and BBQs is a regular luxury. 

Beyond the living spaces of the home, you’ll find four 

bedrooms plus office - Master with walk in robe, ensuite 

and outdoor access. The fourth bedroom is currently 

set up as a work from home salon option but could be 

returned to a bedroom with ease. 

The outdoors are well established and fully fenced. Stock 

water to the paddocks, and good shelter ensures the 

quality and potential are not limited to indoors. 

A change in circumstances for our owners means this 

wonderful home and lifestyle is available TODAY. Your 

immediate enquiry is encouraged. 

Sale by Negotiation 

Viewing Thursday 4:00pm-5:00pm 

Sunday 1:00pm-2:00pm 

Call Steve for more infomation 

Steve Alfeld 

P 021 024 02528 

E steve.alfeld@harcourts.co.nz 

40150m2 4 2 1 

Consider 

A fresh approch to selling 

your lifestyle property 

Steve Alfeld 

021 024 02528 

steve.alfeld@harcourts.co.nz 


Your home for local property

13 

Key reasons 

to buy new 

Buying new has many advantages. No one has 

yet lived in your brand new home and it has that 

new home smell and feel. 

That doesn’t appeal to the villa crowd. 

But many people dream of a home in a 

new suburb. 

There are many other advantages -- such 

as being able to customise the home before 

it’s built. Buyers love it that their build 

guarantee covers most things and there’s 

little maintenance to do for the first 10 

years. 

There are a long list of reasons some 

people dream of buying new. 

They include: 

• Current Building Code requirements 

specify a higher standard of insulation 

and glazing than you can expect in an 

older home, which makes your new home 

warmer in winter and cooler in summer, 

meaning cheaper to run. In addition there 

has been a vast improvement in the quality 

and technology of construction materials 

over the last decade. 

• New homes are designed for modern 

lifestyles with walk-in wardrobes, double 

or triple car garaging, en suites and heat 

pumps. 

• Internal access garaging. 

• Indoor-outdoor flow. Home builders 

before the 1970s rarely thought about this. 

• Automatic pool covers and electric 

curtains are included in a lot of new 

homes, he says. 

• In a new subdivision you’re not going 

to have five cross-leased small homes next 

door to your architecturally designed fivebedroom 

dream home, he says. 

• New purpose-built shopping and 

service centres cater for the modern life. 

• New schools can be popular. New 

schools are being designed with “Modern 

Learning Environments”, which are 

considered better layouts for 21st-century 

learning. 

Another important factor is it’s easier 

to get a mortgage. New Reserve Bank of 

New Zealand loan to value (LVR) ratio 

restrictions from October 1 don’t relate 

to new homes. Likewise the KiwiSaver 

HomeStart grant is doubled for first time 

buyers. 

When it comes to new apartment 

buildings they’re built to a higher standard 

of earthquake/fire proofing and, hopefully, 

are no longer leaky. 

There are, of course, disadvantages to 

buying new. Not everyone wants to wait 

six or 12 months to move into their home. 

Other downsides include: 

• Borrowing to cover the progress 

payments is more complex than taking out 

a mortgage on an existing property. 

• Builders and developers can go broke, 

leaving the buyer in an awkward position. 

• With some new homes the buyer 

effectively needs to become a project 

manager. 

• You have to deal with council for 

building and sometimes resource consent. 

• The location may be further from the 

centre than you wanted. 

• If it’s infill housing you might have a 

cross lease situation that some people find 

tricky. 

• There are often teething problems with 

a new build. 

• You won’t get a quaint tree-lined street. 

• Your section will most likely be smaller 

than that of an existing home. 

• Fences, paths and landscaping might 

need to be added at a cost. 

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

DARFIELD 

Quality Lease of Sheep and Cropping Farm 

• Approximately 120ha of unirrigated flat land 

• Quality Templeton and Lismore soils 

• Well fenced into 20 paddocks with good shelter belts 

• A woolshed and sheep yards will be available to use 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

Closes 2.00pm, Wednesday 3 April 

Sam Davidson M 027 488 8269 

E sdavidson@pggwrightson.co.nz 

Mark Clyne M 027 531 2964 

E mark.clyne@pggwrightson.co.nz 

pggwre.co.nz/CHR30068 

HORORATA 

$765,000 GST Inclusive 

Time For Rural Life 

This well-presented 16ha lifestyle property ticks all the 

boxes for size, privacy and views. The home features a 

large kitchen and open-plan family room. There are 

three large bedrooms, a family bathroom and separate 

toilet. The great heating features keep it cosy in the 

winter with a free-standing log fire, floor-standing heat 

pump and coal range on a wetback. An extra-large 

double garage sits adjacent to the home along with a 

lock-up shed, cool room and sleepout. Seven 

paddocks, good yard area and an array of sheds. 

Min Cookson 

M 027 249 5417 

E min.cookson@pggwrightson.co.nz 

CHARING CROSS 

Good Sized Lease Available 

Approx. 143ha of unirrigated flat land on the corner of 

Highfield and Wards Roads with good sheep yards and fourbay 

shed available with the lease. Has recently run sheep, 

beef and wintered dairy cows. A quality property. 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

Closes 2.00pm, Wednesday 27 March 

Sam Davidson M 027 488 8269 

E sdavidson@pggwrightson.co.nz 

Mark Clyne M 027 531 2964 

E mark.clyne@pggwrightson.co.nz 

pggwre.co.nz/DAR30011 

pggwre.co.nz/CHR30023 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

Helping grow the country

14 

NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines are indicative only 

Lincoln 40 Heathridge Place 

Tai Tapu 165 Tancreds Road 

Functional, established and 

ready for you! 

Perfectly suited to family living, this large 224m 2 

(approximately) home offers you four bedrooms, two 

bathrooms and plenty of versatility in its open-plan 

living spaces. Naturally sunny, additional heating is 

taken care of courtesy of a gas fire and two heat 

pumps. Set on a 671m 2 (approximately) sized section 

with established gardens, double garage and 

workshop what more could you want! Properties in 

this incredibly convenient location are always in 

demand, so we urge you to act quickly! 

bayleys.co.nz/559474 

4 1 2 2 

Price by Negotiation 

View Sun 3-3.30pm 

Urszula Bedggood 027 338 7889 

urszula.bedggood@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 

Charm and location 

Retreat to the outskirts of the city and enjoy the 

charms of this 3.65ha property. The family friendly 

home features tasteful decor and a number of living 

areas offering choice for relaxation. Heating is by way 

of a Masport log burner in the lounge accompanied by 

a heat transfer system. Suited for most stock types the 

land is supported by good shelter and sheds including 

stables. Positioned approximately five-minutes' drive 

from both Tai Tapu and Lincoln, it is also less than 10 

minutes from Halswell to ensure you can enjoy the 

convenience of countless amenities only a short drive 

away. 


4 2 2 3 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

1pm, Wed 20 Mar 2019 

View 1-1.30pm Sun 10 Mar 

Chris Jones 027 220 5043 

chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz 

Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 

sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz 


FINAL NOTICE 



Weedons 4/634 Weedons Road 

Broadfield 2/265 Selwyn Road 

Impressive equestrian 

lifestyle 

Meticulously maintained from top to toe by vendors 

who have taken immense pride in their property, this 

4.1382 hectares presents a picture perfect lifestyle 

opportunity. The Gold award-winning 372m 2 (approx) 

home is set within immaculate landscaped grounds. 

There is so much on offer for the horse lover or 

lifestyler including quality fencing and fully equipped 

stables. Easy access to quality schools and less than 

half an hour to the city. Privacy and tranquillity are in 

abundance here. 


4 2 2 2 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

1pm, Wed 13 Mar 2019 

View by appointment 



Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 



Location, shelter and privacy 

This 309m 2 (approx) double glazed residence enjoys 

magnificent garden vistas and a tranquil ambience. 

Multiple bi-fold doors and double doors provide 

seamless outdoor access. The landscaped grounds 

include a heated swimming pool. Entirely surrounded 

by mature shelterbelts, the land is divided into five 

paddocks supported by a three-bay shed. Undeniably 

rural yet only minutes from Broadfield School and 

handy amenities, this 3.85ha property will appeal to 

those wanting to be close to the city yet have plenty of 

space and the much sought after country lifestyle. 


4 2 2 3 

For Sale offers invited over $1,290,000 

View 12-12.30pm Sun 10 Mar 



Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 



bayleys.co.nz

15 

43 Hectares Irrigated Bareland 

NEW LISTING 

WEST COAST ROAD, AyLESbuRy 

• Prime location 

• Cattleyards and sheds 

• Well subdivided and sheltered 

• CPW water 

To be sold by Deadline Private Treaty 

All Offers to be presented on or before 

4pm, Thursday 21 March 2019 

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0511 

M: 027 435 5930 W: 03 347 994 E: andrew@marealestate.co.nz 

M-A 

MATSON & ALLAN 

REAL ESTATE LIMITED 

‘The Experts’ 

Selwyn 

Andrew Taylor 

Residential 

Lifestyle 

Rural Property 

Licensed REAA2008 

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

Thursday 1.00pm - 1.30pm 

Sunday 11.00am - 11.30am

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A large, quality home sited in a private and established 

5021m 2 park-like se ting in the sought after Claremont 

Estate on the boundary of Christchurch City. 

The home features four bedr oms (master with 

en suite and walk-in robe), open-plan kitchen, dining 

and living along with formal dining, lounge and 

conservatory. Great ind or outd or flow to a large 

sheltered deck set in sprawling lawns and easy care 

gardens with automated watering. Triple car garaging, 

security gates, ducted heating, solar energy and 

security system are just a few of the many extras on 

offer with this property. There is a separate standalone 

spacious office/studio that gives options for 

those who require a dedicated work from home space 

or alternatively, r om for a dependant relative. 

Set amongst other quality homes on larger sections, 

Selwyn Times 

Auction (unless sold prior) 

Thursday 19 October, 2pm 

411 Blenheim Road 

www.pggwre.co.nz/DAR26164 

Karen Hennessy 

Contact: 

karen.he ne sy@p gwrightson.co.nz 

W ek commencing Tuesday, 3Rd ocToBeR 2017 

Brand new ‘show stopper’ with 4 car garaging 

As always, this builder has finished his latest new build to 

perfection, incorporating a l the ‘must haves’ and more for 

the discerning buyer. Situated on a 12 0m 2 section, with 

an established backdrop, the substantial 315m 2 fl or plan 

provides the ultimate in family living options. The su ny & 

spacious open plan living r om boasts a designer kitchen 

with 90cms oven, stone bench tops & a walk in pantry, 

together with define dining, living & study spaces that 

The formal lounge als opens to the landscaped garden 

& has a boxed high stud ceiling with sound speakers. A l 4 

bedr oms are fabulously proportioned qu en sized r oms, 

with the master suite providing the perfect parents’ retreat 

featuring an amazing dre sing r om with fu l wardrobe 

system, a ditional storage & a beautiful tiled ensuite with 

double tiled shower, fr estanding bath & twin vanities. The 

family bathr om is equa ly elegant with a tiled shower & 

twin vanities. Cosy up in front of the log burner, k ep your 

toes warm with the under tile heating in the bathr oms & 

k ep c ol or warm, as required, a the push of a bu ton with 

2 heat pumps. 

The home’s practical layout also includes a walk-in linen 

r om, a substantial separate laundry, a tic storage with 

la der a ce s and last, but certainly not least, hugely sought 

after 4 car garaging. From the moment you a proach this 

www.flemington.co.nz 

DeaDline Sale: 

Closing 4pm on Monday 

11th June 2018 

(unless sold prior) 

rwro leston.co.nz/RLL23148 

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd 

Licensed (REAA 2 08) - West Melton 

Sarah Booth 

Contact: 

Mobile: 027 527 8258 

Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford 

Mobile: 027 224 4733 

Lincoln - 03 325 7299 

Ro leston - 03 347 9988 

West Melton - 03 347 9933 

THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRo S 

W ek commencing WeDneSDAY, 23RD mAY 2018 

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd 

Licensed (REAA 2 08) 

Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections 

in the Selwyn District 

A showhome 

that sets 

itself apart 

Impressive and unique describe 

Generation Homes’ totally new showhome 

in Halswell Common, a community style 

higher density housing development in a 

green garden setting. 

Overlooking a reserve, this new concept 

in showhomes includes a two-storey home 

separated yet interconnected to its garage 

with a self-contained apartment above (all 

part of one title). 

“The house is built to a homestar 

rating system of 7, higher than minimum 

building code,” explains Evan Beker, Joint 

Venture Partner of Generation Homes 

Christchurch. 

“An environmental management plan 

was produced, which included minimising 

and measuring waste. A manual for 

operating the various features of the home 

was also written up.” 

French doors access a 

west facing deck. 

Upgraded insulation, large thermally 

broken windows and Velux skylights open 

up the house while capturing the sun’s free 

energy for heating efficiency (backed up by 

heat pumps). Outdoors a raised vegetable 

garden beds, fruit trees and native planting 

fit with the environmental features of the 

home. 

The architecturally designed four 

bedroom (or three plus study) home has 

a natural division between living and 

upstairs bedroom quarters and with a 

separate flat, is ideal for those wanting 

space for older children, a relative or to 

rent out. 

Walking through the elegant entry/ 

formal reception area one looks up 2½ 

storeys to a raked ceiling, setting the scene 

for this contemporary modern home. 

Furnished with the latest Finnish 

The kitchen’s splashback is 

glass over designer wallpaper. 

The showhome is at 19 Holmes Hanover Lane, Halswell. 

Marimekko print fabrics beautifully 

enhance the light streaming through the 

windows and skylights into the various 

parts of the home. 

There are two living areas where lounge 

adjoins living, dining and kitchen space 

along with two outdoor living options. 

French doors open wide from the dining 

area to a west facing deck, and stacking 

sliders lead from the kitchen to a covered 

breezeway; also the walkway connecting 

the garage building. 

The cook’s kitchen has a butler’s pantry, 

glass splash back over designer wallpaper, 

upgraded appliances, engineered stone 

bench tops, Island tower Fawcett and gas 

cooktop. 

The New York style master bedroom has 

internal shutter windows opening over 

the front entry atrium. The large walk-in 

robe with upgraded wardrobe organisers 

and luxuriously tiled ensuite with double 

vanity and large tiled shower, ensure no 

hold-ups in the morning. 

The main bathroom (upstairs) is modern 

with higher than average specifications in 

the tiled floor, freestanding bath and floor 

mounted vanity. Another separate toilet is 

downstairs along with the laundry where 

there is a walk-in linen room. 

The garage is a larger double with ample 

storage under the private stairway leading 

to the self-contained flat. This has a large 

living area with built-in kitchen and 

The home is interconnected 

to the garage and apartment. 

cupboard laundry, and a separate master 

bedroom, complete with walk-in robe and 

ensuite. 

This 316sqm home, garage and 

flat reflect the quality of house likely 

at Halswell Common and offer an 

opportunity to view a higher specified and 

uniquely different showhome. 

Generation Homes’ latest showhome 

officially opens this Saturday, 9th March so 

why not call by 19 Holmes Hanover Lane 

in Halswell between 12noon and 4pm? 

PUBLiSHeD eVeRY WeDneSDAY 

THe SeLWYn DiSTRicT 

INSIDE 

Quality Home, Private Setting, Sought After Location 

extend through sliding d ors to a large deck & covered ‘al 

fresco’ entertaining area. 

this property maintains a semi-rural f el whilst being 

a short, easy commute into the city or ou to Ro leston. 

Phone: 03 341 4301 

Mobile: 027 967 0186 

premium property, you wi l a preciate what a privilege it 

would be to be able to ca l it ‘home’. 

Contact: 

63 Rossington Drive, West Melton Open Home: Sunday 2.00pm - 2.30pm 

EVERY WEDNESDAY inside Selwyn Times 

Address: 19 Devine Drive, Templeton Open Home: Sunday 8 & 15 October, 1pm - 1.45pm 

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working for you 

Your section hunt 

starts here 

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Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 1-3pm. Come, visit and share in our vision 

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Get your messages into homes throughout 

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Delivered to every home & rural letterbox 

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Making the most of 

show home viewing 

Looking through show homes is a great way to get ideas for 

features and fittings to put into a new home. It can also be helpful 

for getting a spatial feel for other aspects of a house design. 

Before heading out for a day’s 

viewing, conduct an internet search. 

identify the locations of show home 

villages and the types and sizes of the 

various building company’s homes on 

display, noting down the square metre 

size of each home. 

if wanting a high end, architectural 

design, focus on the larger homes that 

have desirable design features. if at the 

entry or middle level of the market, 

earmark homes that fit this taking in 

other show homes for extra ideas. 

allow sufficient time when visiting each 

show home, asking for a floor plan that 

has room sizes before walking through. 

Check also the floor to ceiling height 

of the rooms and consider how this feels 

and whether you prefer a cosier feel with 

the standard ceiling eight of 2.4 metres or 

more spaciousness created with a higher 

stud or exposed ceiling beams. 

if doors and windows are taller than 

normal, weigh their effect in creating 

a more luxurious and spacious feel, 

against potential inconvenience for small 

children, cleaning and maintenance. 

on entering each room, take account of 

how much furniture is in each room and 

whether there is sufficient space for the 

furniture you will have in the room and 

the size needed in a walk-in robe. Look 

too, at storage capacity throughout the 

home and whether this is adequate. 

in the living areas, consider whether a 

lounge separated from the family living 

room or a true open plan kitchen, dining, 

living/lounge area is preferable, and 

compare internal kitchens with those that 

have natural light. 

Look too at the layout of 

the kitchen: whether to have 

an island sink or breakfast 

bar where a newspaper can 

be read, and children can 

sit and draw or complete 

homework; the positioning 

of appliances; and how 

important having a pantry is. 

for the little rooms, equate 

space and features desired 

with that needed, especially 

if the budget needs to be 

sharp. it might be nice to 

have a large walk-in shower 

with double shower heads 

but is this just fanciful and 

will the extra cleaning annoy you long 

term. a laundry in the garage is also more 

economical though a separate laundry 

may be handier. 

Bring the garage size into the equation 

also. as these vary considerably, assess 

the actual measurements of each garage 

viewed comparing this with the space 

needed for your motor vehicles and other 

items to be stored there. if a good number 

of toys will be housed there, it may be 

sensible to increase the size of this area of 

the home. 

By imagining what you need, want and 

will have in your new home, you will be in 

a better position to confidently choose a 

design that works for you. 

Visit Our New 

Showhome Village 

Featuring seven of Canterbury’s 

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The Flemington Showhome Village is now open. 

Find your perfect house and land package within a well regarded 

community. Each home site has been created to enjoy the best 

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Sue Mullins 

027 244 1325 

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

Barry O’Neill 

021 364 422 

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Guide 

Homes by Parklane 

“Standout Homes for an 

Outstanding Price” 

Flemington, Lincoln 

6 Craig Thompson Drive 

Thurs & Fri 1pm - 4pm 

Sat & Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Wigram 

2 Harvard Avenue 

Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm 

Master Builders House of the 

Year 2017 Gold Reserve Award 

Winning Showhome 

(03) 341 3000 or 029 201 2453 

www.homesbyparklane.co.nz 

Signature Homes 

Rolleston 

97 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon. 

Open Wed to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Prestons Park 

37 & 39 Prestons Park Drive 

Marshland, Chch both Open Wed 

to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Show Room/Office: 

31 Watts Road, Sockburn 

0800 8444 88 or 03 3427788 

www.signature.co.nz 

Jennian Homes Canterbury North 

Rolleston 

7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon 

Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

Rangiora 

9 Westpark Boulevard 

Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

www.jennian.co.nz 

First Homes - Christchurch 

St Albans 

39 Sherborne Street 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

10am - 4pm 

021 575 545 

chchsales@firsthomes.co.nz 

www.firsthomes.co.nz 

To advertise in 

The Showhome Guide 

Contact Elaine: (03) 364 7436 

elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi 

New House and Land 

Packages Available Now 

Call Us Today for Further Details 

www.homesbyparklane.co.nz 

Promote your 

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Contact Elaine Moon: 

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Christchurch 

Phone: 021 575 545 

www.firsthomes.nz 

P.O. Box 2309 

Tauranga 

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39 Sherborne St 

St Albans 

97 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon 37 Prestons Park Drive, Marshland 

39 Prestons Park Drive, Marshland 

SHOWHOMES: 

All three showhomes 

Open Wed-Sun 12pm-4pm 

Showhome 

6 Craig Thompson Drive, Flemington, Lincoln 

Thursday and Friday 1pm-4pm 

Saturday and Sunday 12pm-4pm 

(03) 341 3000 or 029 201 2453 

Registered Master Builders House of the Year 

Multi Gold Award Winning Builder 

Standout Homes for an Outstanding Price 

Two New Display Homes Now Open... 

Jennian Homes Canterbury North have two new Display Homes that are now open. 

With their outstanding features and functional design, they are sure to impress. 

7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon, Rolleston 

Open: Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

Example photos 

Jennian Homes Canterbury North 

212 Main South Road, Sockburn 

P 03 741 1436 E canterburynorth@jennian.co.nz 

jennian.co.nz 

9 Westpark Boulevard, Rangiora 

Open: Wednesday - Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

At Jennian Homes Canterbury North we pride ourselves on delivering the home you’ve 

always wanted. So, what are you waiting for? Come on over and see for yourself what life 

could be like in a Jennian Home.

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thursday 7th march 

51 Clydesdale Way (off Carnaveron Drive), 

Lincoln 

Harcourts Hornby 

11 Goldie Place, Rolleston 

Harcourts Rolleston 

69 Farthing Drive, Prebbleton 


2 Wallace Crescent, Prebbleton 


24 Dunlop Crescent, Rolleston 

Harcourts Lincoln 

45 School Road, Tai Tapu 

Ray White Rolleston 

80 Windsor Drive, Kirwee 


34/28 James Street, Lincoln 

Farmlands Real Estate 

friday 8th march 

12 Brookside & Burnham Road, Brookside 


saturday 9th march 

235 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 


19 Oakden Drive, Darfield 


1 Kelly Close, Lincoln 


12 Brookside & Burnham Road, Brookside 


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Ray White Lincoln 

10 Sunline Avenue, Lincoln 


6 Whitehorn Drive, Lincoln 


158 Dunbars Road, Halswell 




6 Ryton Place, Lake Coleridge 

Matson & Allan Darfield 

52 Vernon Drive, Lincoln 


40 Shelley Street, Rolleston 


268 Southfield Drive, Lincoln 


3 James Hight Avenue, Halswell 


670 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston 


10 Caesar Close, Rolleston 


72 Liffey Springs Drive, Lincoln 


2/131 Carmen Road, Hei Hei 


63 Thames Drive, Rolleston 


62 Selwyn Street, Leeston 


11 Aua Street, Lincoln 


23 Tirangi Street, Hei Hei 


83 Highsted Road, Bishopdale 


436 Southbridge Leeston Road, Leeston 


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421 Trents Road, Prebbleton 


16 Boundary Road, Lincoln 


197 Brookside Road, Rolleston 


567 Days Road, Springston 


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Ray White West Melton 

26 Anaru Road, Lincoln 


235 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 


7 King Street, Doyleston 


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7 Boulez Mews, Rolleston 


223 Brookside Road, Rolleston 


9 Ragley Way, Rolleston 

Property Brokers 

6 West Belt, Lincoln 

Bayleys Canterbury 

11 Goldie Place, Rolleston 


25 Kathleen Crescent, Hornby 


2/265 Selwyn Road, Broadfield 


2 Cross Street, Coalgate 


21 Siltstone Street, Rolleston 


55 Farnborough Way, Rolleston 


10 Navy Loop, Rolleston 


10 Caesar Close, Rolleston 


14A School Road, Halswell 


65 Longcot Drive, Rolleston 


10 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston 


50B Stonebrook Drive, Rolleston 


28 Goodland Place, Rolleston 


8 Chert Street, Rolleston 


1429 Tramway Road, Dunsandel 


4 Frame Crescent, Rolleston 


29 William Street, Rolleston 


1/522 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 


10 Sunline Avenue, Lincoln 


24 Weston Way, Lincoln 


8 Bluff Street, Coalgate 


8 Spring Place, Leeston 


10B Jozecom Place, Rolleston 

Matson & Allan Rolleston 

6 Boulez Mews, Rolleston 


34/28 James Street, Lincoln 


20 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston 


65 Selwyn Street, Leeston 


36 Perthshire Crescent, Lincoln 


33 Birchs Road, Prebbleton 


53 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


23 Dryden Avenue, Rolleston 


26 Rossington Drive, West Melton 


13 Mila Haven, Rolleston 


69 Farthing Drive, Prebbleton 


423 Burnham School Road, Burnham 


165 Tancreds Road, Tai Tapu 




3 Bruce McLaren Way, Rolleston 


49 Lignite Drive, Rolleston 


3 Breccia Street, Rolleston 


50 Strauss Drive, Rolleston 


7 Quirk Place, Upper Riccarton 


31 Central Avenue, Prebbleton 


15 Tiny Hill Drive, Rolleston 


40 Shelley Street, Rolleston 


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76 Othello Drive, Rolleston 

Matson & Allan Rolleston 

35 Longcot Drive, Rolleston 


460 Newtons Road, West Melton 


2 Perthshire Crescent, Lincoln 


6 Whitehorn Drive, Lincoln 


51 Tancreds Road, Tai Tapu 


61 Gordon Street, Southbridge 


788 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 


21 Shillingford Boulevard, Rolleston 


99 Shillingford Boulevard, Rolleston 


4 Reeds Road, Darfield 


3 Annie James Close, Rolleston 


18 Wilbur Close, Rolleston 


95 North Belt, Lincoln 


2 Wallace Crescent, Prebbleton 


670 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston 


46 Vernon Drive, Lincoln 


11 Dollar Place, Prebbleton 


21 Lynley Drive, West Melton 


188 Knights Road, West Melton 


7 Salisbury Drive, Rolleston 

Matson & Allan Leeston 

45 Lemonwood Drive, Rolleston 


1 Kelly Close, Lincoln 


79 Hungerford Drive, Rolleston 


20 Wilfield Drive, West Melton 


303 Davidsons Road, Lincoln 


3 Bradbury Avenue, Rolleston 


39 Bass Street, Woolston 


63 Thames Drive, Rolleston 


63 Lancewood Drive, Halswell 


573 Trents Road, Prebbleton 


20A Telegraph Road, Darfield 


11 Aua Street, Lincoln 


333 Buchanans Road, Yaldhurst 


31 Chervier Street, Leeston 


18C Emerson Lane, Rolleston 


14A Stonebrook Drive, Rolleston 


83 Ledbury Drive, Rolleston 


83 Highsted Road, Bishopdale 


40 Heathridge Place, Lincoln 


88 Roydon Drive, Templeton 


1/842 West Coast Road, West Melton 


10 Michaels Road, Tai Tapu 


47 Hungerford Drive, Rolleston 


45 School Road, Tai Tapu 


88 Melton Grange Road, West Melton 


2 Hurley Drive, Rolleston 


157 High Street, Southbridge 


3 Dylan Close, Rolleston 


FOR FULL DETAILS OF ALL OPEN HOMES, PLEASE CONTACT THE REAL ESTATE COMPANIES 

RAY WHITE 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9988 

www.rwrolleston.co.nz 

WEST MELTON 03 347 9933 

www.rwwestmelton.co.nz 

LINCOLN 03 325 7299 

www.rwlincoln.co.nz 

FARMLANDS www.farmlands.co.nz 

FARMLANDS LINCOLN 03 325 2889 

FARMLANDS LEESTON 03 324 3189 

FARMLANDS DARFIELD 03 317 9070 

PROPERTY BROKERS ROLLESTON 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 

ROLLESTON 03 929 0306 

HARCOURTS 

www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz 

HARCOURTS HORNBY 03 349 9919 

HARCOURTS ROLLESTON 03 347 4711 

HARCOURTS LINCOLN 03 662 9933 

PGG WRIGHTSON CANTERBURY 

03 318 7850, www.pggwre.co.nz 

MATSON & ALLAN 

www.marealestate.co.nz 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9949 

DARFIELD 03 318 8204 

LEESTON 03 324 3704 

MIKE PERO ROLLESTON 

03 347 1111, www.mikepero.com 

BAYLEYS 

CANTERBURY 03 375 4700 

www.bayleys.co.nz 

GLASS MILES 

CHRISTCHURCH 03 343 5178 

www.glassmiles.co.nz

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