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Mosque hero reopens store 

• By Louis Day 

“THAT’S WHAT keeps us 

strong, the love and support 

from the people.” 

These are the words of Abdul 

Aziz after he reopened his shop 

in Redcliffs for the first time 

since the March 15 shootings. 

Mr Aziz was one of the heroes 

that emerged from the tragedy. 

He confronted the alleged 

gunman when he started 

shooting people at the Linwood 

Mosque. Mr Aziz picked up 

the first thing he could find, an 

EFTPOS machine, and ran outside 

screaming “Come here!” 

He eventually chased the 

alleged gunman away who escaped 

in a getaway vehicle. 

Latef Alabi, the Linwood 

Mosque’s acting imam, said the 

death toll would have been far 

higher at the Linwood mosque if 

it was not for Mr Aziz. 

But Mr Aziz, whose four sons 

and dozens of others remained 

in the mosque while he faced 

off with the gunman, said he 

thought it was what anyone 

would have done. •Turn to p6 

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THE CRUSADERS have 

confirmed they will consider 

changing their name and 

branding following the terrorist 

attacks on March 15 – insisting 

the status quo is “no longer 

tenable.” 

The Super Rugby franchise 

announced yesterday they will 

engage independent research 

company, Research First, to 

seek feedback and provide 

recommendations on the 

Crusaders team name and 

brand. 

“This is an event that 

rocked our community and 

brought some important issues 

to the fore. One of the contentious 

issues that has been brought up 

in the aftermath of the 

Christchurch attacks is the 

name of our rugby team – the 

Crusaders,” said chief executive 

Colin Mansbridge. 

“Because of our desire to 

be the best we can be and to 

support our community, we are 

treating the question around the 

appropriateness of our brand 

extremely seriously. 

“We are committed to 

undertaking a thorough process, 

taking into account all relevant 

opinions and, most importantly, 

we are committed to doing the 

right thing.” 

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• By Bridget Rutherford 

PROMINENT Cantabrians 

have given a mixed response to 

the po sible futuristic l ok of 

Cathedral Square. 

Plans for wha the Square 

could ok like were released 

by Regenerate Christchurch 

yesterday after seven years of 

debate and controversy the 

slow progre s of the rebuild. 

It includes thr e covered 

pavilions, which would have 

a “la tice-style” translucent 

r of, which could host markets 

and other events. 

FUTURISTIC: Plans released yesterday sho what Cathedral Square could ok like. 

The long-term vision, which is 

estimated to cost betw en $60- 

$80 mi lion, aims to bring people 

“I’m confident Regenerate 

back into the area, through a 

Christchurch’s vision wi l a low 

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spaces. 

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said it would n ed to work 

includes Cathedral Gardens 

around other developments 

with tr and water features, 

such as Turanga, the Spark 

Post Office Place with events 

building, Aotea Gifts and the 

and m eting spaces, and Library 

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Plaza with other people-friendly 

Cathedral. 

areas. 

“We’ve go to l ok at what is 

Former mayor Ga ry M ore 

ha pening, what’s in the vision 

said the plan was “bri liant” 

and what can we deliver.” 

while developer Ernest Duval 

City counci lor Jamie Gough 

was not fu sed by the pavilions. city council and stakeholders to be n eded. 

think of the central city as said it was g od starting 

The next step is for a delivery determine what could be done, Mayor Lia ne Dalziel said destination and residential point. 

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POLICE HAVE found two bank 

account numbers in their hunt 

for a con man who falsely said 

gangs would hur their families if 

people didn’t pay up. 

Senior Constable Wayne 

Stapley said two of the victims 

had been given two bank account 

numbers to put money into. 

Police had checked one, and 

The Square: Is this the future? 

A CONVICTED ki ler is back 

behind bars after a spectacular 

crash while a legedly fl eing 

police. 

John Oliver Jamieson’s Subaru 

Forester crashed through the 

Ro leston dog park fence on 

Saturday. 

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scr e na rowly mi sing a 

woman in the pa senger seat. 

Miraculously Jamieson and the 

He had earlier b en recorded 

driving at 180km/h on State 

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A cut-down rifle was later 

found by police in the vehicle. 

Startle dog walker said 

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from the vehicle before sto ping 

to s e if the woman in the vehicle 

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not comment on wha the investigation 

into the first account more,” he said. 

the cell phone numbers any- 

number revealed. 

“We have to find out where 

He said two phone numbers, these phones are and tie them up 

connected to the same person, with the bank accounts.” 

led police to a suspect who had Police have received 21 complaints 

from Christchurch people 

been interviewed and denied any 

involvement. 

targeted by the sinister scam. 

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FINALLY THE sun is shining 

on Christchurch Hospital 

patients and visitors after a 

year-long campaign by 

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The Canterbury District 

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move its park and ride service 

from the appalling flood prone 

Deans Ave site to the city 

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Dubovskiy ‘supported’ accused gunman – police 


A RUSSIAN man who died 

during a police stand-off was 

a “significant threat” and 

“supported” the actions of the 

accused mosque shooter, police 

say. 

Troy Dubovskiy, 54, died of a 

suspected suicide after a threehour 

stand-off with police in 

the early hours of March 27 in 

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• By Julia Evans 

CHRIS TODD set herself a 

goal – be alive when Sumner Rd 

reopens. 

It was an emotional first 

cycle over the 2.6km of new 

road on Sunday for the former 

Christchurch Boys’ High School 

maths and athletics teacher, 

known as Toddy, who retired 

after it was discovered she had 27 

tumours on her liver. 

She calls them ‘the fockers’. 

“I’m still so emotion about it. 

I’d forgotten how beautiful the 

view was,” Miss Todd said. 

“I was biking along and 

thinking this is so amazing.” 

Sumner Rd was closed after the 

earthquakes and reopened on 

Friday. Sunday’s ride was the first 

time Miss Todd had been on a 

bike outdoors since August. 

“The feeling I had was just 

that I’m so lucky. You forget 

everything else. I do it to spite 

the fockers,” she said. 

On April 10, 2014, Miss 

Todd was told she had a 

gastrointestinal neuroendocrine 

tumour, which has spread, and is 

terminal and inoperable. 

It’s the same kind of cancer 

that Apple founder Steve Jobs 

died of in 2011. 

Since her diagnosis, the active 

Sumner resident has been doing 

everything in her power to 

finish her bucket list, which has 

included several trips to cycle the 

Alpes d’Huez section of the Tour 

de France, as well as making it 

John Price said Dubovskiy came 

to police attention due to “some 

concerning emails” he sent, 

which included reference to the 

terror attack on March 15, in 

which 50 people were killed. 

Search warrants at three 

properties linked to Dubovskiy 

uncovered “firearms, 

ammunition and violent 

extremist material,” said 

Superintendent Price. 

It was reported officers found 

a cache of firearms, including 

a modified semi-automatic 

Toddy ticks off bucket list 

BUCKET LIST: Chris Todd set herself the goal of being alive 

to cycle through Evans Pass and over Sumner Rd. 

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up Evans Pass and Sumner Rd. 

But while Miss Todd had been 

in remission, the cancer has 

come back. 

“I’ve had to start treatment 

again, it’s been five weeks since 

my last session and I’m as sick as 

a dog.” 

She hasn’t been able to eat 

properly and has been on an IV. 

Her next treatment is on April 

30 and she plans to ask her 

doctors how long she has left, 

then plans to prove them wrong. 

More than $50,000 was raised 

for Miss Todd to have radiation 

weapon, along with Nazi 

uniforms, helmets and clothing. 

“Based on inquiries to date it is 

clear that Dubovskiy supported 

the actions of the man charged 

with murder in relation to the 

Christchurch terror attack, 

however, no connection has 

been established between the 

two,” said Superintendent Price. 

Police say there are two other 

people being investigated. 

At about 3.40am, after a 

prolonged stand-off, Dubovskiy 

was found critically injured 

treatment in Australia, which 

is not funded through the New 

Zealand health system. 

While she was in her hospital 

bed in Melbourne, Miss Todd 

said she saw a poster advertising 

the Unicorn Foundation, 

the only charity focused on 

patients with her rare form of 

cancer, which was looking for 

participants in the Tour of New 

Zealand. 

“I thought that’s me. Stop 

wallowing and sign up for it.” 

It’s a 630km cycle, which 

covers between 70 and 100km 

with what appeared to be stab 

wounds. Superintendent Price 

said the likely cause of any 

bruising on Dubovskiy’s face 

was caused by him being forcibly 

extracted from the vehicle. He 

received a dog bite and abrasions 

to his face. 

He said an investigation into 

police’s actions is under way. 

Superintendent Price said 

officers at the scene, acted in a 

“courageous and brave manner 

and provided immediate first aid 

to Dubovskiy.” 

a day, including hill climbs like 

the Crown Range. It starts in 

Queenstown on Saturday and 

finishes in Wellington. 

“I’m hoping to do most of it, 

but I don’t know what’s up with 

my body. I know what’s going 

on in my head, but now I have to 

listen to my body,” she said. 

Miss Todd finds going up hill a 

lot easier. The invasive treatment 

she’s been having means she’s 

lost a lot of weight. 

“My bike pants are loose,” she 

said. 

But while Miss Todd has had 

a few sleepless nights worrying 

about whether she will make it 

through the gruelling cycle, she 

is excited. 

“What do I do? Sit around 

and feel sorry for myself or fit 

in another experience that I 

can remember when I’m in the 

hospital bed in Melbourne sick 

again,” she said. 

“This way I’m seeing my 

country and meeting new 

people.” 

Miss Todd said she is 

fighting to stay alive as long as 

possible. 

“I’m not giving up,” she said. 

Her estate will go towards 

funding athletics and multi-sport 

students attending events they 

might not otherwise be able to 

afford. 

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NEWS 3 

in brief 

Two patients still 

critical after shooting 

Sixteen people remain in 

hospital following the mosque 

attacks. Twelve patients are in 

Christchurch Hospital, with one 

still in intensive care in a critical 

condition. Two patients are 

now at Burwood Hospital. The 

four-year-old girl at Starship 

Hospital in Auckland is in a 

critical but stable condition and 

her father remains in a stable 

condition at Auckland City 

Hospital. A Canterbury District 

Health Board spokesman said a 

number of patients were able to 

be discharged and sent home on 

Tuesday 

Cat mask arsonist was 

12-year-old boy 

An alleged arsonist who 

wore a cat-mask while he broke 

into a New Brighton shop and 

started a fire is a 12-year-old 

boy. Fire and Emergency 

New Zealand was called to 

the suspicious fire at the 123 

Mart in New Brighton mall at 

11.40pm on Sunday. The youth 

allegedly smashed the door and 

lit a fire, which caused damage 

to the building and stock. The 

boy was spoken to by police 

and referred to Youth Services. 

No one else is being sought 

by police in relation to the 

incident. 

Measles cases 

increase to 39 

The number of confirmed 

measles cases in Canterbury 

had increased to 39 as of 

yesterday. Last week there were 

37 confirmed cases. The figure 

includes the passenger from 

the Virgin Australia flight from 

Melbourne last week. However, 

a Canterbury District Health 

Board spokesman said this case 

is not linked to the original 

outbreak which is circulating in 

Canterbury. General practice 

teams are focusing on giving 

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people aged between 12 months 

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THERE IS still a way to go before 

the number of businesses in the 

central city reaches pre-quake 

levels. 

The latest quarterly report 

from tourism, events and 

economic development agency, 

ChristchurchNZ, says there are 

3897 businesses 

operating in the 

central city – 65.1 

per cent of the 

pre-quake level. 

Central 

City Business 

Association 

chairman 

Brendan Chase 

said it took other 

central cities decades to fully 

develop and it was working well 

with ChristchurchNZ to improve 

numbers. 

“By coming in and exploring 

and shopping, that is the biggest 

contribution people can make 

to the central city. It will attract 

more businesses and more 

people,” he said. 

“I think our biggest challenge is 

just altering people’s perception, 

we need to disrupt those patterns 

of behaviour.” 

He said a lot of residents 

from both Christchurch and 

Canterbury were stuck in the 

idea that parking was difficult 

and there wasn’t much to do, 

which was not true. 

CCBA manager Paul Lonsdale 

said the rebuild was like 

“climbing a hill.” 

“The story for the central city 

is we have to differentiate from 

other shopping destinations. The 

more big businesses we can get 

in will help support the growth 

and birth of the little businesses,” 

he said. 

Canterbury Employers’ 

Chamber of Commerce chief 

executive Leeann Watson has 

called for action from the city 


CBD businesses behind pre-quake levels 

Brendan 

Chase 

GROW: The number of businesses in the central city is about 65 per cent of the pre-quake 

levels. 

council in its Annual Plan to 

prioritise development of the 

CBD. 

“We are not yet back to 

business-as-usual, so we need 

to make sure central services 

are prioritised and that we are 

encouraging good, strong, robust 

conversations around areas that 

can deliver the most impact, “ Ms 

Watson said. 

“This will be key to changing 

our narrative from a postearthquake 

rebuild story to 

an example of a small, but 

innovative, resilient and 

courageous city.” 

ChristchurchNZ general 

manager of strategy, insight 

and policy Anna Elphick said 

while business numbers haven’t 

increased significantly, the 

number of employees has grown 

by almost 7000. 

“The reason that employees 

have grown faster than the 

number of businesses is that 

larger businesses tend to be 

the first movers back into new 

office developments, and newer 

buildings,” she said. 

“Traditionally smaller 

businesses have operated out 

of lower grade (and cheaper) 

buildings. Many of these were 

lost in the earthquakes.” 

ChristchurchNZ general 

manager of innovation and 

business growth Richard 

Sandforth said in an “ideal 

world” there would be more 

businesses back in the CBD. 

“But businesses have 

made rational business 

decisions around alternate 

accommodation, and are tied 

into leases which means moving 

back cannot happen as quickly as 

we would like,” he said. 

“As part of our business 

attraction strategy, attracting 

new business specifically into the 

central city is a priority.” 

The report showed visitor 

spending in the city grew by 12 

per cent in 2018, outpacing the 

national growth of four per cent. 

It also said the city is “uniquely 

placed” within New Zealand to 

be able to handle a significant 

growth in population. 

“Christchurch’s strong 

economic fundamentals, 

available land for development 

and strong rebuild platform 

make it uniquely placed in 

New Zealand’s urban centres 

to absorb significant growth 

without the additional costs 

and challenges facing other 

cities.” 

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Liz says the change has been great for 

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CHRISTCHURCH businesses 

have been impacted by the 

terrorist attack, but experts say 

it is unlikely to hit the city’s 

economy long-term. 

Central City Business 

Association manager Paul 

Lonsdale said the attack, where 

50 people were 

killed by a lone 

gunman in two 

Christchurch 

mosques, 

did have an 

immediate 

impact with 

business 

becoming 

quieter than usual. 

But he did not think there 

would be a long-term negative 

impact. 

“These sort of atrocities happen 

all over the world, we can’t do 

anything but carry on and live 

with the new reality,” he said. 

However, Canterbury 

University economics professor 

Tom Coupe, who has studied 

the impact of terrorism on 

cities around the world, said the 

immediate signs to the economy 

showed it had stayed steady. 

“On average, within a year 

things go back to normal . . . in 

general, there is not a big impact 

on economy unless there’s more 

than one attack,” he said. 

“Data on the back of the attack 

and the stock market reaction in 

New Zealand, I didn’t see much 

change there . . . no clear effect.” 

Although Prof Coupe said it 

would be hard to predict exactly 

how the city’s economy would 

fare in the aftermath of the attack 

“Every specific terrorist attack 

can have a different impact,” he 

said. 


It comes at a time when 

tourism, events and economic 

development agency 

ChristchurchNZ is closely 

monitoring visitor metrics. 

A ChristchurchNZ 

spokesperson said the data 

includes visitor number statistics 

tracked through Christchurch 

International Airport. 

It is also monitoring spending 

figures, including visitor spend 

which is derived from the 

MarketView data that tracks 

transactions. 

City councillor Jamie Gough 

said there could be an immediate 

impact on numbers of visitors, 

which would be tough for the 

city. 

“Short-term, there will be a 

drop off, which we can ill afford 

NEWS 5 

Attack unlikely to hit economy in long-term 

Tom Coupe 

EFFECTS: 

Businesses 

in the city 

have been 

impacted 

by the 

terrorist 

attack, but 

experts say 

it is unlikely 

to hurt 

the city’s 

economy 

over the 

long-term. 


when we’re still dealing with the 

medium and long-term impacts 

of the earthquake,” he said. 

“But long-term, that remains to 

be seen.” 

Cr Gough said the response to 

the attack by the city and New 

Zealand would speak to the rest 

of the world. 

Prof Coupe also said 

the positive reaction from 

Christchurch and New Zealand 

would also help mitigate any 

potential negative impact. 

The most similar case to March 

15 was the terrorist attack in 

Norway in 2011 where 77 people 

were killed by a lone gunman, 

who also detonated a car bomb, 

he said. 

It had not impacted the 

country’s economy long-term. 

Canterbury Hospitality New 

Zealand president Peter Morrison 

said any fears the terrorist 

attack may impact tourism were 

unlikely to happen. 

“I don’t think it’s going it make 

a big difference. We’ve had a 

lot of tourists come and staying 

who say it wouldn’t put them 

off coming to Christchurch. It 

happens all over the world,” he 

said. 

Mr Morrison said it was 

headed into the quiet winter 

period and the city would have 

had time to heal before the busy 

summer season. 

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6 NEWS 

in brief 

Have a say on Annual 

Plan until tomorrow 

The city council extended the 

period for public submissions 

on its draft Annual Plan until 

tomorrow. The submission 

period was due to end on 

April 1. To make a submission 

go to www.ccc.govt.nz/thecouncil/consultations-andsubmissions/haveyoursay/ 

show/227 

Check evacuation 

plan during siren test 

Coastal and riverside residents 

should check their evacuation 

zones prior to the tsunami 

warning sirens test on Sunday. 

The sirens, which have been 

installed from Brooklands to 

Taylors Mistake, will sound for 

up to 3min at 11am. 

Engineer wins award 

for liquefaction work 

Canterbury University engineer 

Misko Cubrinovski’s has been 

awarded the Ralph B. Peck 

Award from the American 

Society of Civil Engineers for 

his work on liquefactioninduced 

land damage after 

the quakes. The award 

acknowledged his outstanding 

contribution to geotechnical 

engineering. He is only the 

second recipient from outside 

of North America to receive the 

award in its 21-year history. 

•From page 1 

Mr Aziz told The Star it 

was good to return to business 

and a sense of normality at 

his antiques and second-hand 

furniture store after reopening 

on Sunday. 

“We can not sit back and do 

nothing, we have to move on,” 

he said. 

Days after the shooting, 

messages of support and flowers 

were left at the front of his store. 

Mr Aziz said he was 

overwhelmed with the support 


Imagery ‘no longer tenable’ 

SYMBOLISM: The knight imagery is “no longer tenable” said 

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew. 

Sense of normality for mosque survivor 

shown by the community. 

A fund was also started for Mr 

Aziz by residents, which received 

more than $1000 within the 

space of a week. 

Several people also offered 

Mr Aziz their car when they 

heard his was stuck at the crime 

scene. 

“The love and support from 

the community, the government, 

the locals, everyone all around 

the world, that’s what keeps us 

strong through our grief and 

pain.” 

•From page 1 

When Super Rugby kicked 

off in 1996, the Crusaders title 

was chosen representing the 

provincial unions 

from the top half of 

the South Island and 

the brand was built on 

a stylised version of 

medieval England, in 

a nod to the heritage of 

Christchurch. 

The club’s marketing 

over the past 23 years 

has incorporated the 

pageantry of knights and 

horsemen, and included symbols 

such as swords and banners. 

“In the wake of the 

Christchurch attacks, it is 

Colin 

Mansbridge 

apparent that the symbolism the 

club has used, combined with 

the Crusaders name, is offensive 

to some in the community due 

to its association with the 

religious Crusades between 

Christians and Muslims,” 

said New Zealand Rugby 

chief executive Steve Tew. 

“Maintaining the 

status quo in terms of the 

Crusaders name along with 

the current imagery of 

knights on horseback is, in 

our view, no longer tenable 

because of the association 

with the religious Crusades that 

has now been drawn. That is 

therefore not one of the options 

that we will be considering.”



A BOOZE ban on the sidelines 

at rugby league games this 

season is a step closer. 

A temporary alcohol ban has 

been proposed during games 

and training at 20 parks used 

by Canterbury Rugby League 

after three assaults last season as 

well as several incidents where 

spectators and match officials 

were verbally abused. 

Yesterday, a city council 

committee unanimously voted 

in support of the draft bylaw. It 

will now go to the city council 

for a decision to be made. 

CRL chief executive Duane 

Fyfe said the decision was “a 

positive step for our endeavours 

to improve sideline behaviour.” 

“This will enable our clubs 

to be able to control sideline 

behaviour from members of the 

public that arise with alcohol. 

It will potentially reduce the 

amount of sideline abuse 

towards players and match 

officials. This will help our clubs 

to ensure we promote a familyfriendly 

environment, which is 

what they want to do,” Mr Fyfe 

said. 

If approved, the alcohol ban 

will be imposed at 20 parks, 

including changing sheds, car 

parks and playgrounds during 

the league season from March 1 

to September 30. 

The bans would apply only 

during the time that games 

and training are taking place. 

The maximum period the ban 

would apply would be from 3pm 

to 8pm, Monday to Friday, for 

training and from 9am to 6pm, 

Saturday and Sunday. 

City councillor and regulatory 

performance committee 

chairman Jamie Gough said it 

was a “very logical decision.” 

He said the issue wasn’t about 


League ground booze ban closer 

the “fun police being out in 

force.” 

“If people want to enjoy a beer 

in a sporting environment, then 

they are most certainly welcome 

to do this at the pub, at home or 

in the clubrooms.” 

He said it is unclear whether 

the ban may extend to other 

sports. 

“The regulatory framework 

in local government is quite 

conservative and risk-adverse 

by nature. So you can’t just put 

bans in place . . . you would have 

to have good cause and good 

reason to.” 

In a submission to the 

city council, CRL capability 

and game manager 

George Lajpold said 70 per 

cent of clubs were dealing 

with alcohol-related behaviour 

on the sideline, which was 

happening both at a junior and 

senior level. 

NEWS 7 

No link 

between 

robberies 


POLICE SAY there is nothing to 

suggest there is a link between four 

aggravated robberies in the city. 

On March 27, two men armed 

with a knife and hammer stole 

money from Burger King on Marshland 

Rd, Shirley, and on Saturday, 

three men armed with a metal pole 

stole money from Countdown at 

Northlands Shopping Centre. At 

3.50am on Monday, a man believed 

to be carrying a weapon, stole 

money from Z Carlton Corner on 

Papanui Rd, Merivale. 

Later that day at 1pm, three 

people entered Paper Tree in Tower 

Junction with several weapons, 

including a knife, and stole money. 

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark 

Worner said there is nothing to suggest 

the robberies were linked. 

“The only thing similar about 

these incidents is that they are aggravated 

robberies . . . our investigation 

is continuing to see whether or 

not they are linked but at this stage 

we are very open-minded on that,” 

he said. 

No serious injuries were caused in 

the robberies, but a security guard 

at Countdown sustained minor 

injuries, after being hit with a metal 

pole similar to a crowbar. 

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Addington 

diesel leak 

spreads 

DIESEL HAS spread from a 

leak in Addington after it was 

discovered in a shallow bore hole. 

The city council has been monitoring 

the area to determine how 

far diesel from a nicked fuel line 

near Horncastle Arena may have 

spread. It has detected diesel in 

a shallow bore hole which previously 

showed no sign. 

The positive test result may 

indicate that the diesel is still mobile. 

However, the drinking water 

line in Moule St has been tested as 

a precaution and the results show 

no trace of diesel. 

The issue was first discovered 

in July when a stake was found 

piercing the pipeline. Since then 

Vbase has been working with its 

contractors to recover the diesel 

and to determine exactly how far 

the diesel may have travelled. 

“It’s not travelling in a straight 

line and at this early stage we 

believe the diesel plume may 

be finding a narrow pathway 

through the complex soil layers 

that make up this area,” Vbase 

acting general manager Chris 

Mintern said. 

“We are working to remove as 

much diesel as possible from the 

ground and have so far recovered 

approximately 40,000 litres of the 

fuel.” 

• By Jess Gibson and Julia 

Evans 

NEW TECHNOLOGY is 

being investigated to improve 

the reliability of the city’s bus 

network. 

Environment Canterbury and 

the city council have been working 

on a project to improve the 

reliability of public transport, as 

well as infrastructure like traffic 

lights, with modern technology 

that could see 

buses wirelessly 

communicating 

with lights or 

being tracked 

via GPS on their 

routes. 

“Environment 

Canterbury, in 

collaboration 

with the city 

council are investigating whether 

a Real Time Information System 

could have the ability to, among 

other things, integrate with 

traffic signal systems to enable 

improved bus reliability through 

managed intersections,” senior 

manager public transport Stewart 

Gibbon said. 

ECan has put out a request out 

to potential developers for the 

project, which closes next month. 

Mr Gibbon said there are a 

number of different technologies 

that could be used ranging from 

GPS based solutions to physical 


Tech bid to improve buses 

Glen Koorey 

proximity based solutions. 

“We are aware of this type of 

technology being used in many 

cities worldwide, including Sydney,” 

said Mr Gibbon. 

He said the aim is to make 

buses more attractive to the public 

so that fewer cars are on the 

road – leading to less congestion 

and reduced vehicle emissions. 

ViaStrada senior traffic engineer 

and transport planner Glen 

Koorey said he hopes the technology 

will come quickly as it 

would be beneficial for the city’s 

traffic flow. 

“The long-term benefit is if 

people see that its a good way of 

travelling around, more people 

would switch to busses. Then 

you get benefits for everyone 

else because there wouldn’t be as 

many cars stuck in traffic,” said 

Dr Koorey. 

He said it would not take much 

for the current software to be 

improved to perform the desired 

actions. 

“It’s just the case of plugging 

into the existing system and 

EFFICIENCY: 

Upgrades 

to transport 

technology 

may lead to a 

shorter wait 

for buses at 

traffic lights 

around the 

city. 

adding additional software,” he 

said. 

City councillor Aaron Keown, 

who has been outspoken about 

a need for similar technology, 

said while he is glad the idea is 

moving forward he would like to 

see timelines for the project. 

But Mr Gibbon said ECan are 

not able to determine timeframes 

or confirm what the final solution 

is until it is known what options 

are available. 

Any successful outcome will 

require a phased implementation. 

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CITY COUNCILLORS want 

more rent from the Court 

Theatre for its future home in the 

$31.5 million Performing Arts 

Precinct. 

Design work is now beginning 

on the delayed precinct after 

its business case was approved 

behind closed doors at the last 

city council meeting. 

However, as part of the 

resolution, city council staff have 

been asked to negotiate the level 

of rent with the Court Theatre 

to “better 

contribute” 

to the overall 

operating costs 

of the facility. 

The precinct, 

which will 

include a 

360-seat main 

theatre, studio 

theatre for 

150, rehearsal 

rooms and an 

educational space, is planned for 

the block bound by Armargh, 

Colombo, Gloucester and New 

Regent Sts. 

But planned operational 

costs and amount of rent from 

the Court were redacted from 

the business case report due to 

commercial sensitivity. 

Court Theatre chief executive 

Barbara George said it will 

continue to work in partnership 

with the city. However, she said 

it was too early in the process to 

reveal costs. 

“The Court is open to 

negotiating rent costs with the 

city council once we get further 

down the track in realising 

our new home. At this stage it 

is too early to share any of the 

specifics.” 

She said it was looking forward 

to being back in the central 

city in a “few years’ time” as 

the theatre has been based in 

Addington since 2011. 

City councillor Deon Swiggs 


Court asked to stump up for precinct 

Barbara 

George 

said an increase was needed to 

reduce the impact of the facility 

on ratepayers. 

“It’s about finding ways to 

minimise the cost to the city. I’m 

not keen to see the process stop, 

we need to get something done, 

but we can’t keep racking up 

costs,” he said. 

City councillor Yani 

Johanson said it needed to ensure 

the precinct was financially 

stable. 

“There’s a huge cost associated 

to it. The model must make sense 

to a ratepayer,” he said. 

COST: City 

council staff will 

work with the 

Court Theatre 

on how much 

rent it will pay 

for the new 

Performing Arts 

Precinct 

The city council is developing 

the facilities – with its 

contribution capped at $30 

million – and the Crown is 

providing the land, as well as 

$1.5 million toward the cost 

of developing the public realm 

spaces. The Court will pay for the 

precinct’s fit out. 

Options for providing parking 

within the precinct are also being 

investigated. 

“I’m looking forward to the car 

parking outcome and whether 

that could go back into the 

revenue,” he said. 

NEWS 9 

Stability of hills 

may change 

District Plan 

SLOPE INSTABILITY risk in 

parts of the Port Hills could lead 

to changes to the District Plan. 

After the earthquakes, slope 

instability modelling was done in 

the Port Hills to identify which 

properties were affected by, or 

potentially at risk from, rockfall, 

cliff collapse or mass movement. 

As a result of that modelling, 

mapped hazard areas, called 

slope instability overlays, were 

included within the District Plan. 

In the slope instability overlays, 

most development requires 

resource consent. 

However, hazard removal 

works done over the past few 

years, coupled with new technical 

information, means there is 

now a different or lower risk in 

some parts of the slope stability 

overlays. 

Yesterday, the regulatory 

performance committee voted 

to recommend the city council 

ask Minister for Greater 

Christchurch Regeneration 

Megan Woods to use Section 

71 of the Greater Christchurch 

Regeneration Act to update 

District Plan to reflect the 

changed risk profile. 

Without an amendment, 

affected property owners would 

continue to have unnecessary 

restrictions, costs and 

uncertainty imposed on them. 

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Megan’s packing her 

bags for Disneyland Paris 


MEASLES, A cancer scare and 

terror attack was enough to set 

cancer sufferer Megan Hore into 

a spiral. 

But in two days she is headed 

to Disneyland Paris. 

“I’m so excited,” Megan said. 

The 19-year-old daughter 

of well-known blind organist 

Richard Hore was declared 

cancer-free in October after battling 

bone cancer for more than 

a year. The Star has been following 

Megan’s progress and helped 

her fundraising efforts to get to 

Disneyland Paris, which is part 

of her bucket list to go to all the 

Disney parks around the world. 

However, her mother Marilyn 

Hore said the past few weeks had 

been a “really tough time” for 

Megan and the family. 

“With measles in the community, 

Meg became housebound 

because she’s not fully immunised. 

We had to pull her from 

uni and she still can’t go.” 

It is Megan’s first year at university 

studying towards a Bachelor 

of Arts in English and Classics, 

after she spent more than 200 days 

in hospital last year. 

She was very excited to start, 

Mrs Hore said and though her 

lecturers are sending her notes, 

“it’s not the same.” 

TOUGH TIME: 19-year-old cancer sufferer Megan Hore 

is counting down the days until she goes to Disneyland 

Paris. 

It was then that she got a 

horrible pain in her leg and had 

to go back to hospital to get an 

MRI scan to make sure her bone 

cancer had not returned. 

“They found it was the way her 

leg had been put back together 

during the surgery and there 

is nothing they can do. We’re 

having to do a lot of physio,” Mrs 

Hore said. 

Then the terror attack on 

March 15 “sent her into a spiral,” 

Mrs Hore said. 

“She’s spent a couple of nights 

in tears, but I’ve told her that’s a 


normal reaction,” she said. 

But each day, Megan has been 

counting down the days until 

the family heads to Disneyland. 

“I’m mostly looking forward 

to the smiles when we’re in Europe. 

I just want to see her smile 

again,” Mrs Hore said. 

“Thank you to the people of 

Canterbury for the amazing support. 

Without it we wouldn’t be 

going so soon.” 

Megan’s next appointment to 

check for cancer cells is in May. 

If any are found, her diagnosis 

will become terminal. 

Quarry opponents: 

‘We are ready’ 

• By Anan Zaki 

THE PUBLIC will be 

notified about Fulton Hogan’s 

contentious quarry plan near 

Weedons on Saturday. 

Environment Canterbury 

said it has confirmed 

the date for public 

notification and the 

submission period will be 

open until June 6. 

In the meantime, 

quarry opponents are 

ready for battle. 

Weedons anti-quarry 

campaigner Simon 

Moore said residents are 

likely to meet over the next few 

weeks before submitting. 

“We are ready. We’re ready to 

go, we’ve been ready for months,” 

Mr Moore said. 

“When I say that, of course you 

have to have a look and see what 

the questions were and responses 

were.” 

Fulton Hogan submitted a 

resource consent application to 

quarry at a 170ha site bordered 

by Curraghs, Dawsons, Jones and 

Maddisons Rd in late November 

last year. 

Quarry opponents have been 

in regular communication in 

order to prepare for submissions. 

“We’re constantly talking with 

Simon Moore 

a group of people who 

are all very opposed. It’s constant, 

the traffic between these 

people is absolutely constant that 

are involved with all the stuff 

that’s coming up,” Mr Moore 

said. 

“As soon as it’s notified 

we will get in there boots 

and all.” 

Last month, Fulton Hogan 

responded to requests 

for more information from 

the district council and 

ECan about its quarry 

plans. 

Fulton Hogan said it 

would use water canons to mitigate 

dust levels at the quarry. 

It also addressed questions 

about traffic to and from the 

proposed quarry. 

Based on modelling, it said 

most of the traffic would 

be east-bound to and from 

Christchurch. The traffic was 

likely to be travelling on stage 

two of the $196 million Southern 

Motorway, due to finish early 

next year. 

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William Wegman: 

Being Human tracks the 

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became one of his most 

important inspirations. 

In the mid-1980s his 

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Ray, shot to true art-world 

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MUSE: The first and 

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course, photographer itself. 

It runs from April 6 to 

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first and only New Zealand 

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NEWS 15 

It is also the art gallery’s 

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“William Wegman is 

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he is famous for working 

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Ray, and has produced a 

huge body of work that 

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photography and video,” 

he said. 

Mr Jackson said working 

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news online at www.star.kiwi 17 

THE PAST three weeks have 

flown by with a series of 

emotions driving each day. 

From the numbness that 

accompanies the shock of being 

told of the shootings and the 

sheer inability to accept or even 

begin to process what happened, 

through to experiencing the 

extraordinary capacity for 

forgiveness shown by survivors 

of this atrocity and feeling the 

incredible outpouring of love 

and solidarity from across 

Christchurch, New Zealand and 

the world. 

The clarity of the phrase – 

“we are broken-hearted but we 

are not broken” – reverberated 

across South Hagley Park and 

was applauded by the thousands 

of people who were not Muslim, 

but who had come to the Call to 

Prayer to show support for their 

fellow community members, 

reconfirming their faith in the 

wake of this tragedy. And then 

Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel 

Reflecting on 

an emotional 

few weeks 

we heard about the infinite 

capacity for forgiveness and 

the most powerful expression 

of love imaginable from a man, 

whose heart had no room for the 

kind of hatred that fuelled the 

attack that took his wife’s life. 

March 15, 2019, will not see 

us defined by what was an act 

of terrorism, but rather by the 

many acts of heroism that are 

still emerging, these expressions 

of forgiveness and love, and the 

shared commitment to come together 

and stay together, as one. 

Each one of us has to make 

this commitment in order to 

make it real. Over the next few 

weeks we will create opportunities 

for communities to come 

together and work out how we 

make this happen. 

•If you want to ask Ms 

Dalziel a question, email 

mayor@ccc.govt.nz. Put 

Reader’s Question in the 

subject line. 

Budding young artist 

GOOD NEWS! After a standard 

“where is my food?” tantrum I 

found my mouse. 

Vittoria’s tantrum, not mine, 

just to be clear. 

My morning routine generally 

consists of dragging myself out 

of bed while Vittoria causes 

chaos out of reach before 

struggling to get both her and 

my breakfasts ready before her 

hungry tantrum kicks in. 

It’s surprising how much you 

sweat when a small child is 

screaming into the kitchen while 

you try and let your wife sleep 

in. 

So last Friday, as I “took too 

long” to get her Wheet-Bix and 

fruit ready, Vittoria took to 

pulling apart the shoe rack to 

teach me a lesson. 

Normally I’d step in to stop it, 

but in the interest of expediency 

I decided to just put it all back 

together after we’d eaten. 

Lo and behold, underneath 

the running shoes I definitely 

only talk about using was my 

mouse. Thank the lord. 

This week, Vittoria got her 

first set of crayons. They’re out of 

reach when she’s not under strict 

supervision. 

The walls in our rental 

property are cream, I intend for 

them to stay that way. 

Laura managed to get her to 

draw onto a pad while I was out 

a couple of weeks ago and we 

hung it on the fridge. 

I’ve finally reached that stage 

of life. So we got her the crayons 

in the interest of seeing her be 

able to artistically express herself 

more often. 

I don’t know artists because 

I’m a complete philistine, but 

she’s just like that classical 

artist who would pour so much 

passion into their art that they 

eventually tear it up and eat 

some of it. 

So we have one more 

masterpiece on the fridge so far. 

In regards to my morning 

VITTORIA 

& Matt 

DRAW: 

Vittoria 

playing 

with her 

first set of 

crayons. 

routine, I will be enjoying my 

first sleep-in in some time on 

Sunday. I’m going away for the 

dragon boat nationals at Lake 

Karapiro from Thursday evening 

to Sunday night. 

It’ll be the longest time I’ve 

been away from Vittoria, so 

there’s a tinge of sadness to my 

excitement. 

•Former Star Media 

journalist Matt Salmons 

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THEATRE/ARTS 

Queen-inspired musical sure to rock you 

We Will Rock You 

Produced by Showbiz 

Christchurch 

Written by Ben Elton and 

music by Queen 

Reviewed by Georgia 

O’Connor-Harding 

TURNING THE songs from 

one of the biggest rock bands 

of all time into a successful live 

musical is an ambitious task. 

But the city is blessed with 

world-class performers, 

musicians and creatives, who 

manage to bring an impressive 

rendition of a popular musical 

celebrating English rock-band 

Queen to the stage. 

Showbiz Christchurch’s 

production of We Will Rock You 

is not your typical musical – it 

is a slick, spirited, infectiously 

energetic rock concert that will 

likely draw large crowds. 

With the city recovering 

from the recent terror attacks, 

the uplifting show brings joy, 

laughter and unity, and an 

escape, using Queen’s timeless 

hits. 

While the storyline of the 

show is a little cliched, the talent, 

highlighted in the cleverly 

choreographed musical numbers, 

makes up for that. 

Set 300 years into the future 

on a planet renamed iPlanet, 

mainstream commercial 

conformity rules, people are 

VIGOUR: The ensemble of 

Showbiz Christchurch’s 

production of We Will Rock 

You. 

brain-washed with the same 

opinions, and rock music is 

unknown. 

In rebellion, the Bohemians 

embark on a search to find the 

unlimited power of freedom that 

is rock music. 

Although I wasn’t in love with 

the storyline, the witty references 

to the song lyrics by other artists 

such as Britney Spears, Taylor 

Swift and Baha Men, and sexual 

innuendo managed to make me 

crack a few chuckles. 

The weight of the show is 

largely carried by powerhouses 

Jane Leonard and Caleb 

Jago-Ward, who play the lead 

roles of outcasts Galileo and 

Scaramouche, they are both 

gifted, their robust vocals nearly 

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Naomi Ferguson absolutely 

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CHARISMA: Jane Leonard as Scaramouche and Caleb 

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Science obsession leads to sought-after 

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Using what looks like a bar of soap, entrepreneur Brianne West has 

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Sophie Cornish finds out more 

Did you grow up in 

Christchurch? 

No, I moved to Queenstown 

from England when I was 

seven. I grew up in Queenstown 

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when I was 19 and went to 

Canterbury University. I 

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where is it now? 

It started in my kitchen in 

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Your business has taken you 

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I have been to Japan, I go to 

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Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. 

I am going to Germany on 

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Beetroot relaunched as the new superfood 

• By Henri Ham 

I HAVE distinct memories of 

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Rico hit top gear at Crusaders 

Rico Gear made a 

decision to shun the 

Chiefs and join the 

Crusaders in 2005 – a 

move which paid off in 

more ways than one. 

Gordon Findlater reports 

RICO GEAR has gone from 

dazzling fans with his power and 

speed on chilly Christchurch 

winter nights at Lancaster Park 

to a slower-paced lifestyle on the 

sunny Gold Coast. 

Gear played 40 games for the 

Crusaders, scoring 30 tries in his 

time with the franchise. 

He is best remembered in red 

and black by many for moving 

from the Blues to the Crusaders 

in 2005 – a year which saw 

him help the team to the Super 

Rugby title by finishing as the 

competition’s top try-scorer with 

15. 

However, the move to 

Christchurch may never have 

happened had it not been for a 

last minute change of heart. 

“At the time we had all the All 

Black wingers at the Blues in Joe 

Rokocoko, Doug Howlett and 

Mils Muliaina,” said Gear. 

“I actually chose the Chiefs 

initially and then I rang my 

agent back about 10min later 

and I said I don’t know what I 

was thinking, I want to go to the 

Crusaders . . . I think the Chiefs 

would have been a comfortable 

move, but then I thought my 

pathway to the All Blacks 

realistically is probably going to 

be through Robbie [Deans] and 

with the Crusaders so I quickly 

made that phone call.” 

It turned out to be the right 

decision. Following the 2005 

season Gear was named Super 

12 player of the year and won the 

Tom French Memorial Māori 

player of the year honour at 

the 2005 New Zealand Rugby 

Awards. He also established 

himself as the preferred starting 

option on the All Blacks wing at 

the time. 

Growing up in Gisborne, 

Gear began to make a name for 

himself playing for Gisborne 

Boys’ High School. After 

finishing school he played one 

season for Poverty Bay in the 

third division of the NPC in 

1997 before picking up a contract 

with Auckland. 

At the same time he also 

played for the New Zealand 

sevens team on the World circuit 

and won a gold medal with the 

team at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur 

Commonwealth Games. 

“That was a really good 

experience with Gordon Tietjens 

and Eric Rush leading the team 

at the time,” said Gear. 

His first Super Rugby 

experience came with the Blues 

in 1999. However, in 2000 he was 

drafted by the Highlanders after 

not being protected in the Blues 

22-man squad. 

The following year he was part 

of the Crusaders but, injuries 

meant he only played two games 

for the team before returning 

to sevens and the Blues which 

he played for between 2002 and 

2004. 

His return to the Crusaders 

then came in 2005 which worked 

as a springboard for his All Black 

aspirations. 

“I liken it [Crusaders] a little 

bit to the All Black environment, 

where you can just be yourself 

and enjoy the journey . . . 

personally it felt like you really 

wanted to contribute to the cause 

there,” said Gear. 

“I found with the likes of 

the Blues there was a lot more 

pressure . . . the main difference 

I found was just the ability for 

the team to come together. It 

was certainly a lot easier in 

Christchurch, and maybe the 

size of the city had something to 

do with that . . . it’s always going 

to be a challenge in Auckland 

to get everyone so tight because 

everyone lives for far away from 

each other.” 

Gear was part of one of the 

Crusaders greatest ever backlines 

in 2005, which included Justin 

Marshall, Dan Carter, Andrew 

Mehrtens, Aaron Mauger, Caleb 

Ralph and Leon MacDonald. 

“What was really memorable 

was that we had the ability to 

know what each other were 

going to do. I felt we were always 

on the same page. As a winger 

what I could see in terms of the 

opportunities, DC [Dan Carter] 

and Aaron Mauger were seeing 

the same thing.” 

After his final season with the 

Crusaders in 2007, Gear spent 

four years playing for Worcester 

in the English Premiership 

competition. He then spent four 

years playing in Japan with the 

Kintetsu Tigers. 

In 2014, Gear moved back to 

Gisborne and played one season 

for Poverty Bay as a playercoach. 

“It was a really nice way 

to just phase out of rugby. I 

know a lot of guys don’t get 

that opportunity and it’s 

where it all started for me. It 

was nice getting back to places 

like North Otago and grassroots 

places. However, you can barely 

fit in the changing sheds,” he 

said. 

Two years ago Gear, his wife 

Bec – a former Australian 

international basketballer – and 

their two young children moved 

to the Gold Coast 

•Over the Super Rugby season, The Star 

will look back each week at some of the 

identities who graced the Crusaders jersey in 

the past and discover where they are now 

TRY MACHINE: Rico Gear leaves behind Waratahs’ Morgan Turinui and Phil Waugh in the 2005 Super 12 final at Lancaster 

Park. (Right) – Gear and his wife Bec are now the health and wellness consultants on the Gold Coast. 

For the past four years, Gear 

and his wife have worked as 

health and wellness consultants 

with Isagenix – a privately-held 

multi-level marketing company 

which sells dietary supplements 

and personal care products. 

“Once I finished playing 

in Japan we were looking for 

a business opportunity and 

then we came across Isagenix. 

Because it’s all online-based, we 

knew the world is trending that 

way, so we thought let’s try the 

products ourselves first and see 

if they’re any good. We had a 

really good experience and from 

a business point of view it looked 

awesome,” said Gear. 

He is also the backs coach for 

Bond University which play in 

Brisbane’s top club competition 

and have a number of 

Queensland Reds players in their 

squad. He has also coached at 

private schools Somerset College 

and The Southport School. 

Gear says he is enjoying the 

professional environment at 

Bond University and is open to 

pursuing coaching at a higher 

level in the future. 

• By Gordon Findlater 

HEATHCOTE Cricket 

Club have created history by 

becoming the first club to gain 

promotion into metro cricket’s 

premiership competition. 

The side’s 125 run win over 

Sumner in their final two-day 

match at the weekend confirmed 

their promotion from the new 

Metro Championship into the 

Metro Premiership. Heathcote 

finished the summer with the 

most points accumulated across 

the Metro Championship’s 

one-day, twenty20 and two-day 

competitions. 

“We always hoped promotion 

would come and it’s been the 

objective for a number of years 

now. It’s taken a lot of hard work 

and plenty of time putting pressure 

on metro cricket to allow 

promotion to the premiership,” 

said Heathcote batsman Matthew 

House. 

Last year the Christchurch 

Metropolitan Cricket Association 

implemented a new format 

which introduced the Metro 

Championship and scrapped the 

former Senior A competition. 

The format allows the winner of 

the championship to gain promotion 

to the premiership if they 

are a club without a premiership 

side already. 

“It’s hard to attract players to a 

club if there’s no room to grow, 

so gaining promotion is great for 

our club . . . We’ll have to recruit 

over the winter and the biggest 

thing next summer is surviving 

relegation,” said House. 

Heathcote were guided to 

promotion with heathy contributions 

from Ben Cochrane 

who finished at the top wicket 

taker with 55 wickets, while 

House was the top run scorer 

with 700 runs. Overseas import 

Tom Payne took 52 wickets and 

scored 470 runs for the team. 

In recent year’s Heathcote 

dominated the former Senior A 

competition and in the 2017/2018 

summer won the one-day, twoday 

and combined trophies. 

This summer Heathcote had 11 

senior teams making them one 

of the biggest clubs in terms on 

senior numbers. 

First promotion for Heathcote 

At the weekend the two-day 

premiership title was wrapped 

up with Lancaster Park defeating 

Marist Harewood by an innings 

and 10 wickets. Lancaster Park 

also won the premier women’s 

one-day title when they defeated 

Old Boys Collegians by 29 runs. 

Heathcote will replace 

Marist Harewood who have 

been relegated to the Metro 

Championship. 

PINT SIZED: Ben Cochrane 

took 55 wickets for 

Heathcote on their road to 

promotion into the Metro 

Premiership.


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Veteran hockey 

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to staying young 


FOR BRAD Shaw 

competing in his 20th 

season of premier club 

hockey means being older 

than most coaches and 

playing alongside some 

of the former pupils he 

taught as a primary school 

teacher. 

On Saturday, the 

36-year-old defender 

ran out for Southern 

United in their opening 

round 1-0 win over 

Marist in the Canterbury 

Premier League men’s 

championship. 

The occasion marked 

20 years since he played 

his first premier season 

for Selwyn – which 

later amalgamated with 

Sydenham to form 

Southern United. 

None of Shaw’s 

teammates from that 

season are now playing 

premier grade hockey – in 

fact most have thrown the 

sport in all together. 

One of his current 

teammates Etienne 

Harrington-Watt is a 

former pupil of Shaw’s who 

he taught as an eight-yearold 

at St Andrew’s College 

Preparatory School. 

Shaw is also several years 

older than his side’s coach 

James Morris-Williamson. 

At the weekend, Shaw 

matched up against Marist 

striker Joey Morrison, who 

is 19 years his junior. 

“Luckily, the few times 

we came across each other 

I was able to show him a 

few things, but I tell you 

what, he was coming at me 

at one stage and I thought, 

oh, here we go, he might 

put me on my backside,” 

said Shaw. 

The 192-test Black 

Stick is now old enough 

to represent Canterbury 

at masters’ level. And 

last year he played for 

Canterbury’s National 

Hockey League and 

masters’ sides. 

“It’s refreshing because 

in a lot of ways it’s better 

hockey . . . they’re quite 

efficient at masters’ level. 

They can’t run as fast 

and for as long, but you 

can smash the ball at any 

height and they’ll trap it 

and move it on quickly,” 

said Shaw. 

“Young bucks these 

days tend to hold the 

ball a bit too much and 

do a bit too much with 

it . . . the process is a bit 

slower in certain respects, 

even though the game 

is moving at a quicker 

speed.” 

After considering 

calling it quits last year, 

Shaw says he has found a 

second wind for the game 

after getting into the best 

shape of his life in recent 

years. Late last year, he was 

“convinced for lack of a 

better word” by his wife to 

join her at CrossFit classes. 

“Originally it was six 

sessions a week, but the 

sessions are basically 

the equivalent of doing 

a double session of 

hockey so you really do 

kill yourself in a way . . . 

now I’m back to school, 

it’s three of four times a 

week,” he said. 

Shaw even managed a 

CrossFit session before 

playing in Saturday’s 

match against Marist. 

“I was battling with my 

passing, but I was still 

going at the end of the 

game.” 

The defender says he has 

no intention of hanging 

up his boots anytime soon 

and anticipates he will 

make himself available for 

another Canterbury NHL 

campaign later this year.

Arona helps off field 


TEVIN ARONA was hoping to 

provide star power to a talented 

Hornby Panthers side when the 

rugby league season kicks of this 

weekend. 

Instead, he’ll be making an 

impact off the field. 

Arona, 23, has spent the last 

two years in Auckland chasing 

his NRL dream with the Warriors. 

However, after being a 

regular in the club’s New South 

Wales Cup side last year he made 

the decision to return home to be 

closer to his four-year-old son. 

“I got an offer at the Warriors 

for another year, but it was beginning 

to get too long between 

me seeing him,” said Arona. 

Last season the young scrumhalf 

gained a full pre-season 

contract with the Warriors first 

grade squad and was then on a 

part-time first grade contract 

while playing for the NSW Cup 

side. In February Arona tore 

a pectoral muscle during the 

Canterbury Bulls match against 

his former Warriors NSW Cup 

side and had surgery a month 

ago. He is hoping to return to 

action close to a month before 

the Canterbury Rugby League 

premiership finals. 

In the meantime, he’s slotted 

into a new role alongside Panthers 

coach Jed Lawrie which is 

ST THOMAS of Canterbury 

College players had mixed 

emotions after two penalty 

shootouts at the New Zealand 

secondary schools futsal 

championships. 

Both the school’s senior and 

junior boys sides played grandfinals 

in the space of two hours 

at the tournament in Wellington 

on Friday after advancing 

through pool play and the 

knockout section. 

In the junior final, St 

Thomas and Wellington’s St 

Patrick’s College finished at 

2-2 following normal and extra 

time. St Thomas then suffered 

heartbreak, losing the penalty 

shootout 3-2. “Our senior team 

were all watching the game, as 

soon as they lost on penalties 

they came on and got everyone 

in a big huddle and talked to 

them. Each of the senior players 

was comforting a junior player, 

it was pretty cool to see,” said 

St Thomas’ teacher Jacob Allen, 

who heaped praise on the teams 

coaches Shannen Vailuu and 

James Vallance. 

The senior team then turned 

around the school’s penalty 

fortunes. St Thomas opened 

the scoring in the senior final 

against Wellington’s Scots 


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One of two futsal penalty shootouts go St Thomas’ way 


NEW ROLE: Tevin Arona has slotted into a temporary 

coaching role with the Hornby Panthers while he recovers 

from injury. 

PHOTO: JOHN DAVIDSON 

allowing him to pass on his take 

aways from his time with the 

Warriors. 

“I’ve sort of become an assistant 

because Jed [Lawrie] doesn’t 

have too much help in that area,” 

he said. “I’ve just taken it on and 

run with it. I’m actually enjoying 

looking at the game from a different 

perspective . . . I’ve been 

taken a few drills that we would 

do at the Warriors and see what 

Jed [Lawrie] thinks of them and 

if we need to make a few tweets 

here and there.” The Panthers are 

coming into this season on the 

back of three consecutive grandfinal 

defeats to the Linwood 

Keas. Arona was part of the 2016 

loss. 

“I watched the livestream last 

year and I felt for the boys,” said 

Arona. 

The Panthers open their season 

against the Northern Bulldogs 

at Murphy Park in Kaiapoi on 

Saturday. Other opening round 

games see the Linwood Keas host 

the Riccarton Knights, Papanui 

Tigers host Halswell Hornets and 

Eastern Eagles host Celebration 

Lions. 

College when Aashish Rai drove 

home a low free kick. They were 

then reduced to four players 

for 2min when Tom Stewart 

received a second yellow card, 

allowing Scots to equalise. 

Locked at 1-1 after normal 

and extra-time, St Thomas 

nailed their first two penalties, 

courtesy of Mika Rabuka and 

Seth Simpson. 

St Thomas’ goalkeeper then 

pulled off a huge save which 

allowed Rai to seal the win 

when he scored the team’s 

third penalty. Earlier in the 

tournament the senior girls 

title was won by Rangiora High 

School. 

One-eyed Cantab 

Gordon Findlater 

gordon.findlater@starmedia.kiwi 

Todd Astle 

hard done by 

POOR OLD Todd Astle has 

once again been overlooked for 

Black Caps selection, this time 

on cricket’s biggest stage. 

It was always going to be hard 

for Astle to book a spot to next 

month’s Cricket World Cup in 

England and Wales. 

However, does he have a 

strong case to feel hard done by 

with Ish Sodhi being selected as 

the squad’s leg spin option? 

Astle’s nine match One Day 

International career may pale in 

comparison in size to Sodhi’s 30. 

However, lets run the numbers. 

Sodhi has bowled at an average 

of 35.77, strike rate of 38.70 

and at an economy rate of 5.53. 

Astle bowls at an average of 

24.60, strike rate of 27.0 and 

economy rate of 5.46. 

Going off those numbers, 

Astle would be a shoe in before 

you even consider he offers a 

batting option averaging 26.33 


compared to Sodhi’s 6.20. 

It is worth noting Sodhi has a 

greater list A bowling average of 

30.26 compared to Astle’s 35.50. 

However, you can again 

counter with the extra batting 

option of Astle averaging 33.71 

compared to Sodhi’s 10.70. 

The understanding is that 

Kane Williamson made an 

intervention insisting that 

Sodhi be included, due to 

his experience in English 

conditions with County side 

Nottinghamshire. 

On this logic it should also 

mean that Matt Henry will lead 

the Black Caps bowling attack 

after his record breaking English 

County season last year. 

Please Ish go and spin us to 

World Cup victory so poor old 

Toddy doesn’t have to wonder 

what might have been while 

he spends the next few months 

pounding the pavement around 

Halswell. 

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property and identify its unique selling 

propositions, such as good sun, proximity 

to desirable schools and other features that 

buyers like. It’s important to note that you 

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Travlon 

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CLEANING 

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PAINTER 

PAINTING & TILING 


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•Re Roofing 

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Over 30 years experience 

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027 4508 194 

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BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD 

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DIRTY 

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Tile/Grout Sealing 

Tile/Grout Repairs 

Silicone Replacement 

Garage Carpet Installation 

For your FREE no obligation quote contact 

DARRYL 

0800 882 772 

darryl.p@groutpro.co.nz 


House & Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree and hedge 

trimming 

Tree removal 

Gardening 

Landscaping 

CALL us 021 405 277 

rooF 

painting 

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Rope and harness a 

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No scaffolding required. 

30 years experience. 

Free quotes, call 

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• Commercial Carpet Cleaning 

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NEED HELP 

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We will get the job done 

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Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

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NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

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Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 


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30 Years 

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ALL landscape 

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Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

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Email jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

Phone Finn the interior 

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ph John on 0800 003 181 

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discuss a quote. 

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PLASTERING (INT) 

Experience and 

Excellence. Small to 

Medium job specialists 

in all aspects of Interior 

Plastering. Please call Tim 

021 052 8276 

PLUMbER 

A Top Plumbing job 

completed at a fair price, 

prompt service, all work 

guaranteed, ph Brian 960- 

7673 or 021 112-3492 

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appliances, some furn, 

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considered, ph Chch 027 

517 7001 

ROOFING REPAIRS 

Fully qualified, over 40 

yrs experience. Ph John 

027 432-3822 or 351- 

9147 email johnchmill@ 

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Van & Trailer Rubbish 

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Gary 342-8950, 021 529 

022 

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SPOUTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 

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Call Craig now on 

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Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

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0274314720 

WELDING MIG & TIG 

for the smaller jobs, ph 

021 023 36812 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Brown & White Ltd. 

Family owned since 2001. 

Ph Paul 027 229 3534 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Average 3 brm house 

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Both from $70 Phone 

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• Commercial Carpet Cleaning 

• Residential Carpet Cleaning 

• Upholstery Cleaning 

• Stain & Odor Removal 

• Tile & Grout Cleaning 

NEED HELP 

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Tree removal 

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Landscaping 

CALL us 021 405 277 

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182 Edgeware Road 

Sunday Service 7pm 

Address 

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Clairvoyant 

Sandy 

All Welcome 

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SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

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23/25 Hutcheson St 

Sunday 7pm 

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Janet 

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Janet 

PSYCHIC FAIR 

Saturday 6th April 

10am - 2pm 

All Welcome 

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Sunday 7pm 

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Healing & 

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Testimony Meeting 

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Fri 12pm - 3pm 

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Qigong: Thu. 11th April. 

1-2:45pm or 7-8:45pm 

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Classes start 1st May. 

Computer 

Services 

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Mac 

Apple tuition & help 

for any age group. 

Apple computers, iPad, 

iPhone and watch. 

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Mon, Wed and Fri 

10am-12 Noon 

Further details phone 

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tie backs, cushions, nets 

& voiles, plus alterations. 

Free quotes. Ph Kay 980 

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& voiles, plus alterations. 

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BEDHEAD. 

Queensize, Rimu $60. 

Ph 0275490048 

COFFEE TABLE. 

Rimu .1200 x 600 

x 430H.$175.Ph 

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DRESSER. 

Four draw formica dresser. 

1200 x 400 

x 580H. $30. 


ELECTRIC BEDS. 

x2 ,King single,8 months 

old with remotes. $2000. 

Ph 021 0750049 

FRIDGE FREEZER 

with ice maker,8 months 

old $1500 

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LIMA TRAIN SET. 

Old style coal scuttle & 

bellows, Large french 

coast picture, Cast iron 

preserving can, Steam 

Laser mop as new. Offers 

on all Ph 741 2043 

METAL TROLLY. 

800 x 430 x 880H.$100.Ph 

0275490048 

TABLE. 

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690 x 450. $60 


TV. 55 INCH. 

Brand new incl cabinet 

$600 Ph 021 075 0049 

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said the le ter. 

per blind 

Ph 377 0770, 

330 Cashel St, 

Christchurch 

• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding 

GREENDALE SCHOOL pupils 

have taken a step back in time, 

s eing first hand what men and 

horses l oked like during war. 

Mike Donaldson t ok their 

horses to the sch ol on Monday, 

Rebuilding a healthy 

ecosystem in the Selwyn River 

Ja z Competition. 


THE ST Andrew’s Co lege big 

band had extra incentive to 

win a the National Youth Ja z 

Competition – ba s player, Tom 

Fastier, co lapsed and died the 

WE ARE OPEN 

Mon - Fri 

8. 0am to 5. 0pm 

in a bid to educate pupils on the 

sacrifice their ancestors made in 

World War 1 and World War 2. 

Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson 

a rived a the sch ol dre sed 

in World War 1 uniforms while 

their horses Tommy and Kruze 

wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated 

to the trust. 

The presentation is a prelude 

unreported. 

christchurch east 

Call to make an 

appointment 

P: 384 9459 

Designs for indoor learner’s 

pool revealed 

Loca ly Owned 

Authorised by Jo Hayes 

Unit 6/950 Fe ry Road, Christchurch 

day before the competition 

began. 

“Tom was a ba s player from 

Cashmere High Sch ol who was 

playing with our big band this 

year. He had a strong chance of 

winning best ba s player a the 

to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve 

Management Commi t e’s 

upcoming Anzac Day service. 

wen through during World 

Serious crash gives new 

perspective on ride to hospital 


DEAN CALVERT (above) 

returned from the United 

Kingdom last w ek after 

Joy Butel AREINZ - Dip.R.E. 

festival as he was a very a complished 

musician,” head of music 

Duncan Ferguson said. 

“We were delighted to win, but 

it was bi tersw et,” he said. 

St Andrew’s won the most 

outstanding big band title a the 

Mobile: 021 353 280 | Phone: 03 384 7950 

Email: joy.butel@harcourts.co.nz 

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Carport 

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Lounge 

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Email: alistair.hazeldine@harcourts.co.nz 

www.harcourtsfe rymead.co.nz 

War 1 and World War 2. 

But he said the presentation 

didn’t go into t o much detail 

and was more of a “show and 

te l” to make them aware of what 

the soldiers l oked like. 

Children were shown the type 

of kits horses were required to 

wear in the war. 


Specialist - Licens e Salesperson 

Next Step Realty Limited 

Licensed (RE A 2 08) 

Mobile: 027 24 9524 

DI: 03 421 8417 

Email: pip.su ton@raywhite.com 

Community board chairman 

stays true to his word 

New pizza joint 

Fire and Slice fina ly se to 

open in Sumner 

June 29 - July 1 

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competition in Tauranga. 

The band dedicated its se to 

Tom, who died while on his way 

to Cashmere High on March 27. 

His death was po sibly related to 

a medical event. 


ge ting closer than mos to 

Joseph Parker in the build up 

to his world heavyweigh title 

unification fight with Anthony 

Joshua in Cardiff. 

• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding 

A CRACKDOWN on mobile 

traders acro s the districts could 

be l oming. 

However, the public has li tle 

interest in having input into the 

i sue. 

Only eight submi sions were 

received for a potential bylaw 

aimed at regulating commercial 

activities in public places. 

The district council wi l be 

holding a hearing for the Public 

Places Bylaw and Policy on Commercial 

Activities and Events in 

Public Places. 

A hearing is scheduled to be 

held on Thursday. 

The bylaw comes as an increasing 

number of mobile traders 

are s eking to operate in Selwyn, 

especia ly during the summer 

months. 

In the past year, the district 

council has received five inquiries 

about se ting up a mobile busine s 

on private or public land. 

A report said there are two 

str et operators in Darfield, a 

coff e cart is parked beside the 

railway in Ro leston, and a pi za 

cart visits Lincoln w ekly betw en 

September-May along with a Thai 

f od truck. 










Fabric Blinds - such as Austrian and Roman 

Same Day Pick Up & Drop O f 

We o fer a same-day, pick up an drop o f 

service for mos types of blinds. B okings 

are required. 


Drop blinds into us by 9am, at 

30 Cashel Str et (near the 

Fitzgerald end), and co lect 

them a the end of the day. 

New Blind Sales Priced from $30 

seven years ago. 

Loca ly Owned 

call 332 4004 TexT 027 537 0567 

230 BarringTon sTreeT 

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• By Sophie Cornish and Julia Evans 

THE PAPANUI-Innes 

Community Board has taken the 

rare step of starting a petition 

to figh the city council over 

funding. 

It comes after the city council 

removed funding for the centre 

planned for Shirley Rd, near the 

intersection with Hi ls Rd. This 

was the site of the former community 

centre, which was badly 

damaged in the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. 

to stand down, citing it as her “die 

in the ditch” project. 

Ms Jones said the board’s role 

is to represen the community, 

and by gathering signatures from 

residents, it was fulfi ling that 

role. 

community and this is what we 

are doing. The LTP and annual 

plans are a l about lo bying the 

council.” 


The former New Zealand 

title-holder trave led with his 

father George and brother 

Bryce to London ahead of the 

fight where they spen time 

Ireland. 

per blind 

Ph 377 0770, 


Christchurch 

WE ARE OPEN 

Mon - Fri 

8. 0am to 5. 0pm 

Pavers & Schist products • Pungas 

Decorative Stones & Landscaping Rocks 

Trailer Hire first hour fr e with purchase 

• Bag & Bulk - pick up or delivered 


David, Carol & Mike 

result. 

are required. 


said. 

Bid to ease traffic on busy, 

na row street 

with Parker in the build up. 

Mr Calvert, 47, comes from a 

boxing mad family. 




per blind 

Ph 377 0770, 


Christchurch 

ha py,” he said. 

journey 



Australian team. 

said. 

Ph 377 0770, 


Christchurch 

world,” he said. 

per blind 

WE ARE OPEN 

Mon - Fri 

8. 0am to 5. 0pm 

8047287 A 

8214716 A 

AND 

GRENADIER 

• By Sarla Donovan 

THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave 

Body corporate chairman Mike 

White said the group had gone 

into mediation with IAG and EQC 

on February 20, and signed off 

on a deal with IAG on February 

2 – coincidenta ly seven years 

to the day after the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. However, they 

are waiting for EQC to sign the 

agr ement. 

“Given that EQC actua ly drafted 

the agr ement, there’ l be no 

problem with them doing that.” 

The apartments suffered damage 

in the February and June, 20 1, 

corporate. 

earlier.” 


practices. 

WE ARE OPEN 

Mon - Fri 

8. 0am to 5. 0pm 

Used tyres from 

Templeton. 

qua ry. 

Board chairman Mike Mora 

told Western News the submi sion 

would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s 

plan. 


AA 

Discounts 

New tyres from 

155 

x 13 

LTD 

title,” he said. 



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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 

Garage Sales 

BRYNDWR St Aidens 

Church cnr Aorangi Rd 

& Brookside Tce. Sat 

9 - 11am. Furniture, 

kitchenware, electrical, 

tools, toys, books, 

collectibles, clothing, 

bedding. Something for 

everyone. 

BURWOOD Playcentre 

241 New Brighton Rd, Sat 

6th April, 8am - 12pm. $2 

- $5 tables,. Toys, books, 

clothes etc. Come and grab 

a bargain!. 

HALSWELL 

63 Tongariro St. 

Saturday 8am - 2.30pm. 

Household goods surplus 

to requirements,incl 

F&P 

washing 

machine,glassware, 

crockery,woolen 

blankets,& more.All good 

clean items from non 

smokers home. 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

Save your 

watering 

by using 

Magic Mulch 

“This Product Sucks” 

at all leading 

garden centres 

Instructions at 

www.magicmoss.co.nz 

TREE & HEDGE 

SERVICES 

• Trees removed 

• Trees pruned 

• Storm damage 

• Hedges trimmed 

• Free quotes 

Ph Justin 

021 221 4344 

Handy Person 

Services 

Tired of that dripping 

tap?Brassed off with 

those sticking doors and 

windows?Sick of looking 

at that broken gate & 

fence?Help is at hand!Ph 

John on 021 149 0986 for 

an obligation free quote to 

ease your mind. 

Health & Beauty 

MODELS URGENTLY 

REQUIRED by beauty 

therapist doing final 

exams in June for FREE 

Electrology permanent 

hair removal on side of 

face or chin. Needs to be 

available on Tues or . Thur 

11.15 to 11.45 am or 12 - h/hold 

12.30pm in Antigua St. . 

Ph /txt Anne 021 298 3957 

Organic 

Footcare 

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footcare services to help you overcome 

problems and maintain healthy feet. 

. Athletes foot 

. Fungus nails 

. Ingrown toenails 

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. Warts, corns, 

calluses & bunions 

. General foot care 

021 900 977 

27 Forfar St, CHCH | www.footpod.co.nz 

Massage 

MALE Masseur, relax 

massage, waxing for men, 

8am-8pm ph 027 723 5756 

Personals 

COUPLES 

LANDSCAPE GARDEN 

PROFESSIONAL 

looking for couples for 

swingers club Ph for info 

Qualified Horticulturist, 027 223 0948 

offering expert, garden SWF 36 yrs slim, 

makeovers, design and attractive, friendly, caring, 

landscaping, for free active. Likes travel, home 

quotes call Bryce 027 688- life, cooking, music. 

8196 or 0508 242-733 Looking for a SWM 

MONDO GRASS Black. for LTR and marriage. 

Large pots full. $5. Ph Will relocate. email 

352-2590 

PETE’S GARDENING 

anitaamanar@gmail.com 

or call / txt +1 917336 

SERVICE Gardening, 0010 

rubbish removal, cleanups, 

expert pruning, hedge 

Pets & Supplies 

trimming, tree cutting, CATS UNLOVED 

good rates, no job too can help with the cost 

big or too small, half the of desexing your cat. 

price of a franchise. WINZ 

Quotes. Ph 027 551 4118 

Ph 3555-022 or email 

catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Tuition 

COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

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Wanted To Buy 

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OUTS 

ANYTHING 

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Building Removals 

349 9633 

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AAA Buying goods 

quality furniture, beds, 

stoves, washing machines, 

fridge freezers. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

A+ About to move? Books, 

china, coins, medals, 

furniture, furs, jewellery, 

tools, old photos, estate. 

Ph 385-5117 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

ALL whiteware wanted. 

Same day service, cash 

paid for freezes, fridges, 

washing machines, ovens. 

Also buying furniture & 

effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

Real Estate 

Appears every week in 

For more information: 

Mike Fulham 

P 364 7406 

E mike@christchurchstar.co.nz 



Wanted To Buy 

A RECORDS Wanted 

top cash prices paid for 

good records. No easy 

listening. Please ph 027 

624 1138 

BOOKS. 

Old wanted. 

Anything considered 

inclhunting, 

mountineering, 

fishing,childrens. 

Ph 354 1621 

BUYING Now, Royal 

Albert, Royal Doulton, all 

old china, crystal, antiques, 

estate lots. For best prices 

and free inspection call 

Academy Antiques. Phone 

349-4229 

MILITARIA Any 

country, firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Situations Vacant 

MATURE LADY wanted 

for escort work, private, 

must be reliable ph 022 

525 3477 

CLEANERS 

REQUIRED 

Riccarton Area 

Monday to Friday 

6pm-8pm 

Harewood Road 


6am-8am 

Hornby 


10am-12pm 

6pm-8.30pm 

We are looking for 

cleaners to join our 

commercial 

cleaning team. 

You will need to pass a 

Security Check and you 

MUST have your own 

transport. 

Must be eligible to 

work in New Zealand. 

Please email your 

Application to 

csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz 

or phone 338 9056 

Visit our website: 

totalcanterbury.co.nz 

Please advise which job 

when emailing your CV. 

Vehicles Wanted 

CASH/CASH for any 

unwanted vehicles, ph 

347 9354 or 027 476 2404 

Tours 

Online Editor 

Star Media is seeking 

an online editor 

to join its award 

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The appointment will coincide with a 

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You will be the champion for our site 

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WORKSAFE NEW Zealand 

has b en a proached in a bid to 

Surf club move 

fina ly repair the potholes in New 

Brighton’s Hawke St car park. 

Coastal-Burwod Ward city 

counci lor David East wants 

WorkSafe to pre sure the car 

park’s private owners into 

repairing the potholes which are 

a “trip and vehicle” hazard. 

WorkSafe chief inspector 

a se sments southern Da ren 

Handforth said it may be able to 

take action under the Health and 

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a 

person conducting a busine s or 

undertaking.” 

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe 

is aware of the concerns raised by 

Cr East abou the car park. 

“WorkSafe has completed 

an a se sment visi to the site 

and is engaging with the owner 

to advise them that it is their 

responsibility to manage their 

New Brighton surf club opts 

to rebuild on new site 

risks a propriately.” 

Different parts of the car park 

are owned by various people 

and the Coastal-Burw od 

Community Board recently 

wrote to them about its concerns 

around health and safety. 

Cr East said the bi gest i sue 

in the past has b en ge ting in 

touch with the landlords and 

owners and ge ting them to 

agr e to anything. “The board 

a preciates that multi-ownership 

of the parking space may present 

a difficulty in co-ordinating 

repair/resurfacing but felt obliged 

to pa s these concerns onto you,” 

Li ter library 

Problem areas for li ter 

revealed 

One reply has b en received so 

far from an owner who is willing 

to discu s the i sue. However, a l 

the owners would have to agr e 

to undertake work. 

Cr East said there had b en 

a “number of incidences” in 

jo 

hayes 

www.national.org.nz 

New bid to fix potholes 

Action looms 

on Hawke St 

car park 

the car park of people injuring 

themselves which had gone 

“I’ve always though that it 

has b en quite amazing that we 

haven’t had any serious a cidents 

or senior citizens perhaps 

tri ping in those potholes and 

doing themselves some damage.” 

He is confiden the new 

a proach wi l bring results. 

“I think the WorkSafe 

involvement may prove to be the 

lever that we are l oking for.” 

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

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River working group 

Pool plans for Edgeware 

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www.star.kiwi 

Cyclist’s helipad bid 

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Cartwright steps downs 

HISTORY: Pupils have taken a step back in time learning about what 

SWEET SOUNDS: St Andrew’s Co lege year 12 students Lewis Edmond and Jenna We ls performing a the 41st National Youth 

New Zealand soldiers and horses looked like in World War 1. Abi Pooler, 

5, sits on Kruze, alongside Mounted Rifles Charitable Trust president 

Mark Appleton. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

Bittersweet win for St Andrew’s big band 

Pupils learn about role of war horses 

The New Zealand Mounted 

Rifles Charitable Trust president 

Mark A pleton and member 

As a tribute to those who 

served, members of the trust wi l 

ride horseback to the service. 

Mr A pleton said it was 

important children were 

educated on what soldiers 

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Board 

launches 

petition 

to get new 

community 

facility 

Signatures are being co lected 

in a bid to get funding for a community 

facility in Shirley. 

The removal o funding 

prompted community board 

chairwoman Ali Jones to threaten 

“One of the roles of a community 

board is to represent and act 

as advocate for the interests of its 


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Former champ hooks 

up with Parker in UK 

• By Emily O’Co ne l 

AN UPPER Ri carton butcher 

has proven himself to be a cut 

above his Au sie rivals at an 

international competition. 

Elite Meats owner Corey 

Winder was named in the a l 

star team a the World Butchers’ 

Cha lenge in Northern Ireland. 

Mr Winder and his team, the 

Mobile 

traders 

could 

face 

regulation 

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There’s no be ter place to se tle out wes than at Falcon’s Landing. Pop in to our sales and 

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to find out more. Contact us on 03 741 1340 or mail enquiries@yoursection.nz anytime. 

Mega centre feedback 

Denton Park a tracts more 

submi sions than Cathedral 

Traffic plan at The Brae 

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Dyers Road Landscape 

& Garden Supplies 

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seaside 

specialist. 


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P: 384 7950 M: 0274 318 960 

E: alison.carter@harcourts.co.nz 

Cave Rock 

Apartments’ 

owners 

expect EQC 

sign-off 

this week 

Pedaling across NZ 

Stroke survivor finishes long 


www.star.kiwi 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, which 

includes W olston butcher 

Jeremy Garth, finished second 

in the competition. 

He said the cha lenge started 

as a “transtasman test match” 

The preparation for this 

year’s World Butchers’ Challenge 

was intense as the team 

members met in Auckland 

Page 7 Page 10 

From New World Ferry Rd 

to second in the 

world 

Rock Apartments are expecting the 

Earthquake Commi sion to sign-off 

on a se tlement agr emen this w ek. 

earthquakes and were demolished in 

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

difference betw en indemnity value, 

$10 mi lion, and the sum insured, 

$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body 

The mediation agr ement 

prevented Mr White from disclosing 

the se tlement amount, but he said it 

involved the two parties paying “a bit 

more money than they’d wanted to 

Fishin’ for weeds 

• 

• By Emily O’Co ne l 

It was the firs time Mr Garth met in Auckland 

By 

every 

Emily O’Co 

two 

ne l 

Mr Garth hopes to own a 

had competed in the cha lenge months for THE lengthy HALSWELL-Hornby- 

w ekend butcher shop of his own someday 

but says for now he wi l fo- 

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

Ri carton Community Board 

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

Mr Garth, has who b en has given b the a gr en cus ligh on to ge ting more experience 

international competition. “We produced some top quality 

products and came away competition brought back his “In two years’ time, we’ l be 

butcher for o14 pose years, the said planned the qua and ry near on the 2020 cha lenge. 

New World Fe ry Rd butcher 

Jeremy Garth and his team, the with a g od result so we’re very pa sion for the Mayor job. Lianne Dalziel told going the back to try and win the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently 

came second a the World The preparation for this year’s m eting new from people, the city s eing council new to make U per a Ri carton butcher Co- 

“Doing a board l this stuff on Thursday and it had the okay 

Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern World Butchers’ Cha lenge was ideas, it just submi brings sion that if flair Fulton Hogan rey Winder a plies was part of the Pure 

intense as the team members back for you,” for he a resource said. consen to South create Sharp a Blacks team. 

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“You can just about guarant e 

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board] don’t believe qua ries 

should be so close to residential 

areas,” he said. 

Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if 

the city council would endorse the 

board’s submi sion. 

“I’d like to think so because the 

city council has had their eyes 

open as we l over recent years over 

the crysta line silica risk,” he said. 

Mr Mora said the community 

board wi l be “representing and 

advocating” for the Templeton 

community. 

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60km/h 

Dyers Pass 

speed 

limit from 

early next 

month 

A NEW 60km/h sp ed limit and 

double ye low lines wi l be in 

place on Dyers Pa s Rd by early 

May. 

The sp ed limit change was 

a proved by the city counci last 

w ek. 

A decision to paint double yellow 

lines on the stretch betw en 

Summit Rd and the Sign of the 

Takahe was earlier made by the 

Spreydon-Cashmere Community 

Board. 

Bu the Banks Peninsula Community 

Board decided against 

ye low lines on the Summit Rd- 

Governors Bay section due to the 

road’s na rowne s and general 

condition. 

The changes are designed to try 

and reduce the crash rate. 

Insta lation of the double 

ye low lines, the new sp ed limit 

signs and raised centre line pavement 

markers wi l begin in mid 

April. 

The work is scheduled to take 

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

29 and May 2. 

While the work is done, Dyers 

Pa s Rd wi l be closed to traffic 

from the Sign of the Takahe to 

Governors Bay betw en 7pm and 

6.30am.



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PERMITTED TEMPORARY 

DEPOTS AND STORAGE 

FACILITIES 

Under Clause 8(3)(a) of the Canterbury Earthquake 

(Resource Management Act Permitted Activities) 

Order 2011 

Despite anything to the contrary in the Christchurch 

City Plan, the activities listed below are permitted 

activities in the specified locations if they comply with 

the prescribed standards: 

ACTIVITY: Temporary use of the application site 

for storage and sorting of rock for the 

reconstruction of the rock revetment 

to support the Coastal Pathway. 

LOCATION: 230 Pages Road - The specific 

location of this activity is south east 

of the Breezes Road/Bexley Road/ 

Bridge Road/Dyers Road roundabout. 

APPLICANT: Kirsty Mahoney of behalf of 

Christchurch City Council 

REFERENCE NO: RMA/2019/126 

STANDARDS: 

1. The activity must proceed in general accordance 

with the information submitted to the Council on 

25 January 2019. 

2. The use of the site for rock sorting and storage 

shall cease by 1 May 2019. 

3. Adequate dust control measures must be in 

place at all times so as to minimise any nuisance 

to neighbouring areas. Appropriate equipment 

(e.g. water hose, sprinkler system) shall be 

available on site at all times and used whenever 

required by adverse conditions (windy weather, 

etc) as well as to reduce dust emission from 

traffic within the site. 

4. The activity must not create any significant 

adverse effects (relating, but not limited to, 

noise, dust, mud, light spill, odour, traffic 

generation, refuse disposal, animal control and 

visual amenity) that will, in the opinion of a 

Council Compliance Officer or Environmental 

Health Officer, cause nuisance for occupiers of 

surrounding sites. 

Note: If any significant adverse effects do arise, then 

the Council can impose additional requirements or 

conditions to avoid, remedy or mitigate those adverse 

effects. 

The general Standards for Permitted Temporary 

Accommodation and Temporary Depots and 

Storage Facilities can be viewed on the Temporary 

Accommodation page of the Council’s website at 

www.ccc.govt.nz/tempaccomm 

Any temporary activity established under these 

provisions shall not create or give rise to any existing 

use right in respect of any land, activity, or structure (refer 

clause 5(3) of the Canterbury Earthquake (Resource 

Management Act Permitted Activities) Order 2011). 

If you have any questions or would like more 

information about the activities listed above please 

phone 941 8999 and ask to speak to the Duty Planner. 

John Higgins 

RESOURCE CONSENTS MANAGER 

www.ccc.govt.nz 

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of the Mosque shootings. Monday 7pm - Quiz. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Lola’s Grave Mistake. 

BILL’S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday 

6pm - Mickey Rat’s Karaoke. Friday 7pm - 

Nyree. Sunday 6pm - Mickey Rat’s Karaoke. 

BLUE SMOKE, 3 Garlands Rd, 

Woolston: Friday 7.30pm - Li’l Chuck 

‘Mono’ album release show, ticketed. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 50 Colombo St: 

Thursday 7pm - Cashmere Ukulele Group. 

Saturday 7.30pm - Mainland Big Band, $10 

entry. 

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, Victoria 

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Eddie Simon; 9.15pm - Southfield. Saturday 

7pm - Smoothtalk 10.15pm - Lino. Sunday 

5.30pm - Natalie Elms. 

CHRISTCHURCH TOWN HALL, 86 

Kilmore St: Friday 7.30pm - NZSO 

performs Enigma. Tickets at Ticketek. 

GBC, Garden Buffet Cafe, 110 

Marshland Rd: Saturday 5.30pm - Rhonda 

Campbell duo. 

HORNBY WMC, 17 Carmen Rd, 

Hornby: Friday 7pm - Jo’s Karaoke. Saturday 

4.30pm - Barross; 7.30pm - Th’ Art of Cheese. 

HORNCASTLE ARENA, Jack Hinton 

Drive: Tickets at Ticketek. 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 145 

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7.30pm, Saturday 2pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 4pm, 

Tuesday 7.30pm, Wednesday 7.30pm - Showbiz 

Christchurch presents We Will Rock You. 

Tickets at Ticketek. 

MAINSTREET SPORTS BAR, 37 High 

St, Rangiora: Sunday 3pm - Anthony. 

PIERSIDE CAFE & BAR, 3 Brighton 

Mall, New Brighton: Thursday - Poker 

Night. Friday 9pm - Free play pool Saturday 

9pm - Level 6. 

RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 

Racecourse Rd, Sockburn: Sunday 

6pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke. Saturday 6 April - 

Imaginary Friends. 

RICHMOND WMC, 75 London St, 

Richmond: Friday 7pm - Krakkajack. 

Saturday 7.35pm - Crusaders v Brumbies. 

Sunday 3pm - I Alone. 

STOCKXCHANGE, 110 Marshland 

Rd: Friday 7pm - Set in Stone. Saturday 

7.35pm - Crusaders v Brumbies. 

TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St, Hornby: 

Friday 8.30pm - Misfitz. Saturday 8.30pm - 

Mojo Rising. Wednesday - Mickey Rat Karaoke. 

THE CRAIC IRISH BAR, 84 Riccarton 

Rd: Thursday 9.30pm - Karaoke. Friday - 

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9pm- Karaoke. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Thursday 8pm - Titanic (Kevin Emmett, Nick 

Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus). Friday 8pm - 

Open Mic. Tuesday 8pm - Karaoke. 

THE LITTLE FIDDLE, 132 Oxford Tce: 

Friday - Diamond Dogs. Saturday - Rocky 

Road. Sunday 2pm - Keenan’s Revenge. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd, 

Addington: Thursday 7pm - Learn to Rock 

n Roll. Friday 9.30pm - X-Files Duo. Saturday 

9.30pm - Absolut Duo. Tuesday 7.30pm - Quiz 

with Chris. Wednesday 8pm - Karaoke with 

Lance Kiwi. 

THE PAPANUI CLUB, 310 Sawyers 

Arms Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Alan Fairbrother. 

Next Friday 12th April - Chris Lake. 

THE WAVE BAR, Marine Pde, New 

Brighton: Thursday 8.30pm - Karaoke. 

Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 8.30pm - Live 

music. 

WOOLSTON CLUB, 43 Hargood St: 

Saturday 7.30pm - Copper Wine. Sunday 1pm - 

Davey Backyard. 

WUNDERBAR, Lyttelton: Thursday 8pm 

- Ben Hurley & friends, ticketed. Friday 8pm - 

Orpheus, ticketed. Tuesday 7.30pm - Musician 

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Stay social & get 

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Join us this weekend to find out why our residents love the lifestyle we offer. 

Lady Wigram offers exciting new facilities, including 1 and 2 bedroom apartments 

surrounded by manicured gardens. A fun and vibrant village filled with an 

abundance of activities right at your doorstep. Come and see for yourself! 

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th April, 10am – 4pm 

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fun and vibrant village 

stunning gardens 

abundance of activities 

Now available 1 & 2 

bedroom apartments

Open Days 

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th 

April 10am – 4pm 

Join us for a hot cross bun 10am to 4pm on Saturday or Sunday. 

Enjoy a walk around our new indoor and outdoor facilities, see 

first hand what we have to offer. Bring the family along, we want 

to show you all what your lifestyle could be like.

Enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle 

What to expect 

Central Location 

Sited on 5.7ha near Wigram Town Centre, 

close to Wigram Air Force Museum and 

The Landing Shopping Centre. 

Core Facilities 

When completed there will be 101 villas, 

73 apartments, rest home, dementia 

and hospital facilities. 

Lifestyle Amenities 

Community centre, bowling greens, 

swimming pool, spa pool, gym, theatre, 

billiards room, library and hairdressing salon. 

Buy With Confidence 

Development by Golden Healthcare Group, 

which is one of the largest privately owned 

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Comfortable Living 

Villas are two bedrooms and have an 

attached garage whilst apartments are a 

combination of one and two bedrooms. 

Easy Access 

Access around the village is by roadways and 

walkways, and it is close to Wigram Air Force 

Museum and The Landing Shopping Centre. 

The Club House 

Complete community centre. 

Theatre 

On-site seated cinema. 

Close to The Landing 

Walking distance to the local 

shopping centre. 

Landscaped grounds 

A passionate team of gardeners 

constantly updating the seasonal 

gardens. 

Spa & Swimming pool 

Indoor heated spa and pool. 

Prestige accommodation and fine living 

Activities Centre 

Including gym and indoor bowls. 

Established in 1985 the Golden Healthcare 

Group is now one of New Zealand’s largest 

privately owned healthcare businesses. 

We recognise the changing nature of 

retirement villages with the move towards 

established safe and secure communities 

and the need for on-site expanded facilities. 

“In our experience, many people are 

choosing to move into accommodations 

such as Lady Wigram because they 

recognise the benefits of the ease of 

living and it allows them greater 

freedom and more social interaction.” 

Hairdressing Salon 

On-site. 

The Toolshed 

Residents workshop. 

Still to come 

Lady Wigram Retirement Village 

210 Kittyhawk Ave, Wigram 

Phone 027 3411 464 

(03) 341 0545 

www.goldenhealthcare.co.nz 

Rest home 

40 bed unit. 

Hospital 

60 bed facility. 

Dementia Facility 

40 bed unit.

The Star: April 04, 2019

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