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WEDNESDAY, APRIL <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2019</strong><br />
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• By Anan Zaki<br />
A MAJOR school in the district<br />
is facing financial issues, forcing<br />
it to make “difficult decisions.”<br />
Ellesmere College has been<br />
running at a loss since 2016.<br />
Principal<br />
Ronan Bass<br />
confirmed to<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
the school’s<br />
struggles were<br />
partly due to<br />
about $78,000<br />
unpaid by<br />
Ronan Bass<br />
parents in<br />
course fees and<br />
course donations.<br />
The details were sent to parents<br />
in an email last week.<br />
Mr Bass told the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />
on Sunday there was no risk of<br />
the school closing. But in the<br />
email he did not rule out the<br />
school being put into statutory<br />
management.<br />
That would mean all financial<br />
decisions would be out of the<br />
school’s control and managed by<br />
an “external agent.”<br />
“This is something we wish to<br />
avoid,” Mr Bass said.<br />
In the email to parents, Mr<br />
Bass said the school has been<br />
in discussion with auditors and<br />
Ministry of Education.<br />
“We have been informed by<br />
TROUBLE: Ellesmere College principal Ronan Bass said the school could be placed under<br />
statutory financial management if its current situation does not change dramatically.<br />
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN <br />
our auditors and the Ministry<br />
of Education this situation cannot<br />
continue and there is a real<br />
possibility of being placed under<br />
statutory financial management<br />
if our financial situation does not<br />
dramatically change in the very<br />
near future,” he said.<br />
The Ministry of Education said<br />
its records show the school ran a<br />
deficit of ($70,579) in 2016 and a<br />
deficit of ($<strong>17</strong>,<strong>17</strong>0) in 20<strong>17</strong>.<br />
Mr Bass refused to give <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
<strong>Times</strong> details about its 2018<br />
financial report and the forecast<br />
for this year. The ministry said it<br />
is yet to receive the 2018 reports.<br />
Mr Bass said in the email he<br />
had to make “difficult leadership<br />
decisions’’ due to the ongoing<br />
losses.<br />
“This has included not<br />
replacing some staff who have<br />
left, amalgamating staffing<br />
positions, reducing subjects we<br />
have on offer, increasing class<br />
sizes and more aggressively<br />
marketing for international<br />
students,” he said.<br />
Ministry of Education deputy<br />
secretary sector enablement<br />
and support Katrina Casey told<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> that the ministry<br />
is “satisfied the school is not<br />
currently in financial hardship”<br />
and a formal intervention has<br />
not been proposed or deemed<br />
necessary at this time.<br />
“However, we appreciate that<br />
additional unforeseen costs<br />
could impact on its financial<br />
position which may at some<br />
point mean we need to discuss a<br />
financial intervention with the<br />
board of trustees,” Ms Casey<br />
said.<br />
The school’s board of trustees<br />
chairman Mark Maddren told<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong>: “It’s not much<br />
of a storm to be fair, it’s quite<br />
common for schools to be on a<br />
paper deficit.”<br />
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ELLESMERE COLLEGE is under the<br />
pump.<br />
On page 1 today, we reveal unpaid fees<br />
from parents, course donations and other<br />
unspecified problems are continuing to<br />
impact on the school.<br />
Principal Ronan Bass has ruled out closure, thank the<br />
proverbial for that, but he hasn’t ruled out the school going into<br />
statutory management.<br />
That would mean financial decisions are made by an outside<br />
party – and sometimes that isn’t a bad thing.<br />
Parents were emailed last week. It didn’t take long for<br />
someone to tell us, which is what we’re here for – to tell our<br />
readers as much as possible about what is going on in the<br />
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I hope the school can work through its problems.<br />
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E-scooters mooted for Rolleston<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
LIME SCOOTERS could hit<br />
the footpaths and roads of the<br />
Rolleston next month.<br />
The district council is currently<br />
assessing an application<br />
from the scooter operator Lime<br />
for a trial in the town.<br />
Mayor Sam Broughton met<br />
with representatives from Lime<br />
last month and hopes to see<br />
them in the district in about<br />
four weeks.<br />
Lime scooters are batterypowered<br />
which are activated by<br />
a smart phone app.<br />
District council environmental<br />
services manager Tim Harris<br />
said the trial application was for<br />
200 scooters in Rolleston. The<br />
application was filed on March<br />
15.<br />
Mr Harris said safety is one<br />
of the issues that the council<br />
is considering and it has not<br />
reached a final view on the matter<br />
or the application itself.<br />
“Council staff are aiming to<br />
have a recommendation on the<br />
application for council at the<br />
earliest meeting available,” he<br />
said.<br />
The next council meeting is on<br />
May 8.<br />
Mr Broughton said from<br />
his discussions with Lime<br />
representatives, the company<br />
indicated it wanted to extend its<br />
Christchurch operations.<br />
“So they wouldn’t be operating<br />
here independently of that<br />
[Christchurch]. It will be about<br />
using existing resources they<br />
have in Christchurch,” he said.<br />
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Mr Broughton is looking<br />
forward to seeing the shared<br />
electric scooters in the district –<br />
if it’s approved.<br />
“I’ve used them in Christchurch<br />
and they are great to get<br />
around on. They provide an<br />
alternative to walking and driving,”<br />
he said.<br />
“I think they are convenient<br />
and pretty easy to use.”<br />
Mr Broughton said the trial<br />
will outline whether Lime scooters<br />
would be feasible or not in<br />
the district.<br />
Rolleston Residents’ Association<br />
chairwoman Leonie<br />
MacLachlan said Lime scooters<br />
are a good idea.<br />
“How people use them,<br />
whether on a footpath or on<br />
the road I think should really<br />
still be up for discussion,” Mrs<br />
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The residents’ association is<br />
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Financial<br />
issues for<br />
Ellesmere<br />
College<br />
•From page 1<br />
He was not concerned about<br />
potential statutory management.<br />
“That’s just a statement that any<br />
good auditor would make in order<br />
to think about things,” he said.<br />
“We don’t see it as an issue moving<br />
forward.”<br />
Mr Bass told<br />
parents because<br />
the school was<br />
decile eight,<br />
it receives<br />
“significantly<br />
less” operational<br />
funding per student<br />
compared<br />
to lower decile<br />
Lloyd Clausen<br />
schools.<br />
“Together with our additional<br />
funding support, that creates a<br />
funding gap,” Mr Bass said.<br />
Leeston Community Committee<br />
chairman Lloyd Clausen was<br />
unaware of Ellesmere College’s<br />
financial situation until he was<br />
contacted by the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong>.<br />
“I hadn’t heard anything at all<br />
about it. But it’s a shame if that’s<br />
the case,” he said.<br />
“It is vital [to Leeston] because<br />
it’s like a whole community within<br />
a community,” Mr Clausen said.<br />
School’s early Anzac Day service<br />
WINDWHISTLE School held<br />
its Anzac community service<br />
at the Glenroy War Memorial<br />
monument on Friday.<br />
Every three years, the school<br />
participates in a term of learning<br />
to help pupils understand<br />
Anzac Day. Throughout the<br />
term, pupils worked to prepare<br />
the Anzac Day service, which<br />
included inviting representatives<br />
of the RSA and the New Zealand<br />
Defence Force.<br />
Children and their families sold<br />
SOMBRE: Windwhistle School pupils pay their<br />
respects at the Glenroy War Memorial on Friday.<br />
Pupils exchanged gifts with members of the New<br />
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poppies and prepared wreaths.<br />
Principal Bronwen Seaward<br />
said the day started in a sombre<br />
mood.<br />
“The service commenced<br />
with the national anthem, sung<br />
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Poll supports intersection lights<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
MORE CALLS have been made<br />
to upgrade a controversial<br />
intersection in West Melton.<br />
Residents took part in an<br />
online poll last week – quizzing<br />
people about their views on<br />
the long running subject of<br />
improving the intersection at<br />
State Highway<br />
73 and Weedons<br />
Ross Rd.<br />
In the poll, 396<br />
people called<br />
for traffic lights;<br />
102 wanted a<br />
Bruce<br />
Russell<br />
Jeff Bland<br />
roundabout;<br />
seven an<br />
overpass; one<br />
wanted to create<br />
a four-way stop<br />
sign; and one to<br />
do nothing.<br />
West Melton<br />
Residents’<br />
Association<br />
member Bruce<br />
Russell said<br />
residents are preparing a<br />
petition to take to Parliament,<br />
which will call for traffic lights<br />
to be installed.<br />
The poll indicated residents’<br />
desire to improve safety, he said.<br />
“We’re looking at doing a<br />
petition that we can present.<br />
BUSY: West Melton residents want to install traffic lights at the<br />
intersection of State Highway 73 and Weedons Ross Rd.<br />
PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER<br />
We’ve formed a small<br />
committee to look after it,” Mr<br />
Russell said.<br />
He hopes to start collecting<br />
signatures this month.<br />
The intersection is managed<br />
by the New Zealand Transport<br />
Agency – which operates the<br />
state highway network.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> reported in<br />
October that proposed upgrades<br />
for the intersection weren’t<br />
included in NZTA’s national<br />
land transport programme for<br />
2018-21, which was released last<br />
year.<br />
An NZTA spokeswoman said<br />
it is aware of residents’ concerns,<br />
but there is no change in the<br />
priority for traffic signals at the<br />
intersection.<br />
“While the projects listed<br />
are not currently indicated<br />
for funding in this three-year<br />
period 2018-21, they are still<br />
retained in the programme<br />
should funding become<br />
available in the future or their<br />
relative priority increase,” the<br />
spokeswoman said.<br />
Mr Russell has been<br />
campaigning to improve the<br />
intersection for more than 10<br />
years. He said the road is too<br />
narrow for a roundabout and<br />
overpass, so traffic lights are the<br />
Sate Highway 73/<br />
Weedons Ross Rd<br />
intersection crashes<br />
since 2006:<br />
•Fatal: 0<br />
•Serious: 1<br />
•Moderate: 0<br />
•Minor/no injury: 10<br />
SOURCE: NZTA<br />
only viable option.<br />
Weedons Ward district<br />
councillor Jeff Bland said NZTA<br />
needs to realise West Melton is<br />
in a unique situation.<br />
“West Melton was just a<br />
small little nothing. There<br />
was a pub there and a few<br />
houses. The problem was, and<br />
still is, you couldn’t see the<br />
houses when you’re travelling<br />
on State Highway 73 either<br />
going towards or away from<br />
Christchurch,” Cr Bland<br />
said.<br />
Traffic lights would slow the<br />
traffic down, he said.<br />
Cr Bland intends to sign the<br />
petition if it goes ahead.<br />
Mr Russell said he doesn’t<br />
want to wait for a fatality before<br />
action is taken.<br />
“We’re going to get a<br />
tremendous amount of traffic<br />
coming up Weedons Ross Rd<br />
when the motorway opens,” he<br />
said.<br />
Local<br />
News<br />
Now<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
Fire rages, homes at risk<br />
Shands Rd<br />
closed<br />
during Easter<br />
A BUSY route into the district will<br />
be closed for more than a week<br />
during Easter.<br />
Shands Rd is closing again from<br />
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construction on an overbridge<br />
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The road will be closed at its<br />
intersection with Marshs Rd, the<br />
New Zealand Transport Agency<br />
said.<br />
Once completed, the overbridge<br />
will carry traffic over stage two of<br />
the $195 million Southern Motorway,<br />
due to open early next year.<br />
Detours will be in place for<br />
traffic to divert onto Blakes, Main<br />
South and Trents Rds.<br />
NZTA contractors are also<br />
constructing a full grade separated<br />
diamond interchange at Shands<br />
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NZTA principal project<br />
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Further closures on Shands Rd<br />
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COST: Petrol stations across the district were charging $2.30 a litre for 91<br />
and $1.73 a litre for diesel on Monday.<br />
Fuel prices close<br />
in on record high<br />
• By Julia Evans<br />
PETROL PRICES are<br />
rising across the district,<br />
as they head towards last<br />
year’s record high of almost<br />
$2.50 a litre.<br />
On Monday<br />
petrol stations<br />
were charging<br />
$2.30 a litre for<br />
unleaded 91 up<br />
from $2.26 a litre<br />
last week.<br />
Diesel also<br />
increased from<br />
$1.67 to $1.73 a<br />
litre.<br />
Automobile<br />
Association<br />
principal adviser of<br />
regulation and PetrolWatch<br />
spokesman Mark Stockdale<br />
said prices are rising<br />
around the country.<br />
“What the AA has<br />
observed is international<br />
commodity prices have<br />
been increasing over the<br />
last few weeks or so.”<br />
But he was unable to say<br />
whether petrol would reach<br />
last year’s record prices.<br />
“It’s impossible to predict<br />
what will happen. There<br />
are various international<br />
factors that influence the<br />
price at the pump and<br />
the exchange rate is not<br />
helping,” Mr Stockdale<br />
said.<br />
“We shouldn’t expect<br />
prices to get down to $1.50<br />
like some people might<br />
remember. Those days are<br />
gone.”<br />
A Z Energy spokesperson<br />
said it buys crude oil,<br />
refined petrol and<br />
diesel on the<br />
international<br />
market.<br />
“Recently,<br />
the price of<br />
oil on the<br />
international<br />
market has<br />
risen, resulting<br />
in an increase<br />
in the price at<br />
the pump.”<br />
A BP<br />
spokesperson<br />
said the recent<br />
price changes are a result<br />
of factors that are out of its<br />
control, including increases<br />
in the cost of product and<br />
weakening of the New<br />
Zealand dollar.<br />
“We are really conscious<br />
that fuel can be a<br />
reasonable proportion of a<br />
household budget, and we<br />
review BP Connect prices<br />
every day so our prices are<br />
as competitive as possible.”<br />
The rising cost of<br />
petrol comes as Gull has<br />
announced it will move<br />
into the South Island.<br />
Its first site will open in<br />
Maheno, south of Oamaru<br />
on State Highway 1, in<br />
July. It will open others in<br />
Christchurch and greater<br />
Canterbury over the<br />
following months.<br />
Mark Stockdale<br />
Mr Stockdale said<br />
Gull’s expansion into<br />
the South Island is good<br />
news for motorists who<br />
could expect more price<br />
competition.<br />
However, cheaper<br />
stations like Gull and NPD<br />
still have to raise prices, he<br />
said.<br />
“Taxes will ensure that<br />
prices remain relatively<br />
high.”<br />
Energy and Resources<br />
Minister Megan Woods<br />
said she is concerned about<br />
petrol prices.<br />
“A major report from<br />
Ministry of Business,<br />
Innovation and<br />
Employment found there<br />
was evidence to suggest<br />
the market wasn’t fully<br />
competitive and that<br />
consumers, especially in<br />
the South Island, were<br />
paying over the odds for<br />
their fuel. As a proud<br />
South Islander, that’s not<br />
acceptable to me.”<br />
Dr Woods said the<br />
Government has moved<br />
urgent legislation through<br />
to enable the Commerce<br />
Commission to investigate<br />
fuel companies, compel<br />
them to release evidence<br />
and investigate if the<br />
market is working<br />
properly.<br />
“That process is under<br />
way now and we are<br />
awaiting the results of their<br />
investigation.”<br />
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Our own Dad’s Army served to<br />
EVERY ANZAC Day<br />
New Zealanders gather to<br />
commemorate the sacrifices<br />
our service men and women<br />
made while fighting in overseas<br />
conflicts, defending the interests<br />
of our country.<br />
What is seldom remembered at<br />
these events is those who served<br />
on the home front, defending<br />
our shores from the threat of<br />
invasion.<br />
During World War 2 New<br />
Zealand did not have a regular<br />
army and the defence of the<br />
nation was reliant on the<br />
part-time Territorial Army and<br />
air force, along with our very<br />
own ‘Dad’s Army’ – the Home<br />
Guard.<br />
Every township in the country<br />
had its Home Guard unit that<br />
was a semi-military organisation<br />
established to assist in the active<br />
defence of the local area in the<br />
event of an enemy attack. The<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District was no different,<br />
with the units within the<br />
Ellesmere, Springs and Malvern<br />
counties forming the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
(East) Battalion.<br />
At this time, the majority of<br />
the fit men of military service<br />
age were either serving overseas<br />
in combat zones or conscripted<br />
into the Territorials from the<br />
Historian and district council staff member Wayne<br />
Stack continues his monthly look at <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s past.<br />
Anyone with suggestions for future features can<br />
phone Wayne on 021 119 9107. This month’s feature<br />
is on the Home Guard and Independent Mounted<br />
Rifles.<br />
age of 18. Those who served in<br />
the Home Guard units were<br />
generally volunteer veterans of<br />
World War 1, too old for active<br />
service overseas and those who<br />
were required to remain in the<br />
country to perform essential<br />
work, such as farming, mining<br />
and manufacturing.<br />
A typical rural guard company<br />
Our Great<br />
history<br />
WITH WAYNE STACK<br />
CAMP: The 8th<br />
Independent<br />
Mounted<br />
Rifles camp<br />
at Motukarara<br />
Racecourse in<br />
1942.<br />
usually mustered 30 volunteers<br />
on weekly parades out of a roll<br />
of 40. Petrol scarcity, a shortage<br />
of farm labour and the distance<br />
the men had to travel to attend,<br />
made it difficult to regularly get<br />
a full unit muster. Many had to<br />
cycle or walk within a 10-mile<br />
radius to attend weekly parades<br />
and training.<br />
The purpose of the Home<br />
Guard was to defend a certain<br />
area of local territory from Japanese<br />
invasion; a threat that was<br />
feared from late 1941 through to<br />
late 1943, after which a ‘standdown’<br />
for home defence was<br />
announced and Home Guard<br />
parades were reduced to quarterly<br />
events.<br />
When training, the Home<br />
Guard underwent a systematic<br />
programme of marching,<br />
rifle drill, musketry and field<br />
exercises where its members<br />
got to know every physical<br />
feature of their particular area<br />
to defend.<br />
The majority of the rural<br />
guardsmen already knew the<br />
areas well as most of them<br />
worked on the land and had<br />
lived all their lives in the area.<br />
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protect homes and land<br />
An example of this can be seen<br />
in the jingoism of that<br />
time from an article in the<br />
Ellesmere Guardian in June<br />
1942: ‘The Guard possesses a<br />
solid backbone of competent<br />
enthusiasts – men who realise<br />
that there may be a time when<br />
their own homes and acres may<br />
be threatened. If that time<br />
should come, no defenders<br />
will be harder to dislodge by<br />
an invader or more subtle in<br />
counter-attack, than the sparetime<br />
soldiers who train on their<br />
own fields and hills.’<br />
In 1942 there was a real<br />
fear that an enemy force<br />
would effect a landing along<br />
Kaiteriti Spit and move inland<br />
and over Gebbies Pass to<br />
capture the port of Lyttelton.<br />
A Canterbury Defence Anti-<br />
Invasion Plan was established<br />
which relied on using Territorial<br />
troops and Home Guard units,<br />
many of them being men from<br />
the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District.<br />
One of these men was Ted<br />
Sunckell, a 36-year-old married<br />
farmer from Brookside.<br />
Ted had been a member of the<br />
Doyleston Home Guard platoon<br />
before volunteering to join the<br />
8th Independent Mounted Rifle<br />
Squadron. This mounted unit of<br />
about 80 men was unique in that<br />
BATTLE READY: The 8th Independent Mounted Rifles on a charge at Birdlings Flat 1941.<br />
it was established specifically to<br />
defend the hill country of Banks<br />
Peninsula.<br />
Locally known as the ‘Hill Billies,’<br />
the Independent Mounted<br />
Rifles was mainly made up of<br />
farmers and farm labourers who<br />
were experienced horsemen and<br />
who knew the area well. Some<br />
of the officers and NCOs were<br />
veterans of the Mounted Rifle<br />
Brigade from World War 1 and a<br />
number were also noted lecturers<br />
and farm managers from<br />
Canterbury Agricultural College<br />
(now Lincoln University), such<br />
as troop commander Lieutenant<br />
I.W. Weston, Jack Calder,<br />
Malcolm Burns (later Sir) and<br />
Richard Bevin. Many were from<br />
families who are still prevalent<br />
in the district and Banks Peninsula<br />
– Hutchinson, Thacker,<br />
Robinson, Waghorn, Wright and<br />
Shuttleworth.<br />
In the age of mechanised<br />
warfare this mounted unit was<br />
considered antiquated. The<br />
soldiers’ uniforms and accoutrements<br />
were the same old style as<br />
the Mounted Rifles from World<br />
War 1.<br />
Nine such squadrons were<br />
established throughout New<br />
Zealand and were formed for<br />
use in hill country where the<br />
mechanised units of the Territorial<br />
Forces would not be able to<br />
operate freely. For that reason<br />
recruiting was confined to those<br />
men whose occupations made<br />
them fit for such work. Recruiting<br />
was also limited to married<br />
men between the ages of 25 and<br />
55 years and unmarried men between<br />
the ages of 45 and 55. Such<br />
volunteers also had to provide<br />
their own horse and saddlery.<br />
A camp for the Mounted Rifles<br />
was first established at Birdlings<br />
Flat in May 1941, but a more<br />
permanent tented camp was later<br />
transferred to the Motukarara<br />
Racecourse. As part-time volunteers,<br />
members of the unit were<br />
only required to attend camp one<br />
week a month during the period<br />
of invasion threat, although they<br />
kept their rifles and ammunition<br />
at home to be ready if called<br />
upon.<br />
In reality, in the case of an<br />
invasion the Home Guard were<br />
only expected to give warning<br />
and create some delay by making<br />
road blocks to slow the enemy<br />
advance, while the Mounted<br />
Rifles were also expected to<br />
delay an advance by seizing vital<br />
defensive positions in the hills,<br />
giving time for the better trained<br />
Territorial units to react.<br />
Fortunately, no invasion<br />
occurred and these men did not<br />
have to risk their lives in combat.<br />
However, we should acknowledge<br />
the dedication and willingness<br />
they showed in preparing to<br />
defend the district and country if<br />
required.<br />
•A special thanks to local<br />
historians Shona McCartin<br />
and Pam Hutchinson for<br />
providing information for this<br />
article.<br />
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BACKYARD CRITTERS<br />
Dairy plant open day<br />
creams it in Darfield<br />
ABOUT 550 people went<br />
through the gates of Fonterra’s<br />
Darfield site at its open day.<br />
People queued at the gates<br />
early for a rare chance to look<br />
behind the scenes of the world’s<br />
joint-largest milk dryer, a<br />
distribution centre the size of<br />
seven rugby fields, and the new<br />
$150 million cream cheese plant,<br />
a Fonterra spokeswoman said.<br />
Fonterra general manager<br />
operations Darfield and Upper<br />
South Island Harriet Van Genne-<br />
Knape said it was great to see a<br />
good turn out.<br />
“It was a little wet and cold but<br />
that didn’t seem to deter anyone.<br />
From the very young, to the<br />
group from a local retirement<br />
home, there was something of<br />
interest to everyone,” she said.<br />
“The kids loved getting into the<br />
tankers and I hear our automated<br />
forklifts and freshly-made cream<br />
cheese were also a hit,” Mrs Van<br />
Genne-Knape said.<br />
The site’s open day event was<br />
one of three held aroundNew<br />
Zealand on <strong>April</strong> 6. With the cooperatives<br />
Te Rapa and Edendale<br />
sites also hosting visitors in<br />
a bid to lift the lid on dairy<br />
production.<br />
INSIGHT: The<br />
public got a<br />
chance to have<br />
a look inside<br />
Fonterra’s<br />
Darfield site<br />
during an open<br />
day.<br />
OPEN: Fonterra<br />
general manager<br />
operations<br />
Darfield and<br />
Upper South<br />
Island Harriet Van<br />
Genne-Knape<br />
welcomes the<br />
first visitors. <br />
Apple moth’s wings<br />
not just for flying<br />
Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in<br />
entomology (insects and other invertebrates).<br />
Each week he introduces a new species found<br />
in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims<br />
to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the<br />
variety of living things around us. Check out<br />
the full list of invertebrates found at<br />
http://naturewatch.org.nz/projects/backyardbiodiversity-bugs-in-lincoln<br />
A MOTH species that showed<br />
up on the window at night a<br />
fortnight ago was the apple<br />
looper moth, Phrissogonus<br />
laticostatus.<br />
This introduced species is also<br />
found in Australia and New<br />
Caledonia.<br />
It has a wingspan of 15mm and<br />
males have a distinctive forwardpointing,<br />
scaly tuffs<br />
on their shoulders, resembling<br />
the wing of<br />
a pterodactyl.<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
SCALES:<br />
The apple<br />
looper<br />
moth has a<br />
wingspan of<br />
15mm and<br />
usually flies<br />
between<br />
September<br />
and March.<br />
Males also have shiny black<br />
scales on the underside of the<br />
forewing and upper side of the<br />
hindwing, which are thought<br />
to be scent scales used during<br />
courtship.<br />
Moth colours can vary from<br />
cream to brown<br />
and they usually fly between<br />
September and March.<br />
Larvae feed on a wide range of<br />
plants, including acacia, clematis,<br />
hypericum, pohutakawa, olearia,<br />
helianthus and wild carrot.<br />
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Come of Age – The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble<br />
Throughout history of human life on earth, we have learned from our elders.<br />
Our lives and our communities have been strengthened by those who have come before us.<br />
“Getting older is inevitable,<br />
becoming an elder is a skill.”<br />
– Stephen Jenkinson<br />
In todays world as people strive for self-improvement we often lean towards therapists and life coaches to<br />
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component of our education. Elderhood today is often understood more in terms of its absence rather<br />
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It is often said that age carries wisdom, yet at a time when we have<br />
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A rare opportunity to spend an evening<br />
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Halswell Community Hall Tuesday <strong>April</strong> 30th 7-9pm<br />
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Rolleston College learning leader<br />
for languages Annie Mansfield<br />
writes about a visit from Spanish<br />
students<br />
HOLA! BIENVENIDOS! At Rolleston<br />
College we have been enjoying the<br />
company of visitors from Spain over the<br />
last couple of weeks.<br />
Last year we established a sister<br />
school relationship with the IES Luis<br />
de Góngora, which is in Córdoba in the<br />
Andalucia region in the south of Spain.<br />
Our sister school is very different to<br />
ours, it was built in 1577 and is located in<br />
the central plaza of Córdoba, which is the<br />
only city in the world to have four World<br />
Heritage sites.<br />
The school building is beautiful and<br />
historic and has its own chapel.<br />
During 2018, learners in our year<br />
10 Spanish class began a friendship<br />
with Spanish students. They enjoyed<br />
sharing emails, study projects and<br />
communicating online via social media.<br />
On <strong>April</strong> 1, we welcomed our first<br />
group of Spanish visitors to school, with a<br />
traditional mihi whakatau. The students<br />
were excited to meet each other in person<br />
for the first time.<br />
The group has enjoyed visits to the<br />
gondola, the museum, the central city,<br />
and a day in Wellington. We enjoyed a<br />
SCHOOLS<br />
VISITING: Students from Córdoba, Spain, have been at Rolleston College over<br />
the past two weeks.<br />
Spanish students visit<br />
Rolleston College<br />
day in Akaroa, with both the Spanish and<br />
New Zealand students working together<br />
in double kayaks and giant stand-up<br />
paddleboards.<br />
It was fun to hear the group bonding<br />
over the Spanish songs they all knew<br />
and as teachers we enjoyed hearing La<br />
Macarena and La Bamba, followed by<br />
various Queen hits, belted out from the<br />
back of the bus.<br />
The Spanish students have also attended<br />
some lessons at school, and as their<br />
English is excellent, they were able to<br />
get involved with the learning. It was<br />
especially rewarding to see our learners<br />
in the years 9, 10 and 11 Spanish classes<br />
having the opportunity to practice their<br />
Spanish with our guests.<br />
They were able to ask a lot of questions<br />
to find out about life in Spain and what<br />
school is like there.<br />
Said year 10 student Tate Hawker: “It<br />
was interesting having the Spanish people<br />
in our class and seeing how they reacted<br />
in a different environment to what they<br />
are used to. It was fun learning from<br />
them and learning about their hobbies<br />
and what they like to do.”<br />
Sam Maccoll, also in year 10, said “I<br />
thought it was pretty cool seeing how<br />
they pronounced the Spanish. I asked<br />
questions in Spanish, such as asking them<br />
about their family and hobbies, and they<br />
seemed to understand.”<br />
With Canterbury experiencing<br />
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As I said in my last<br />
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It was the longest I’ve<br />
been away from Vittoria.<br />
Although the break from<br />
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was nice, I missed it like I<br />
never thought I would.<br />
One night I woke up in<br />
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It took me a while to chill<br />
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Is this something that<br />
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Luckily this is <strong>2019</strong> so I<br />
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see my face.<br />
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dance before getting back<br />
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The weekend had included<br />
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VITTORIA<br />
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Teen Artspace: after school<br />
drop-in<br />
Leeston – Wednesday 4.30-<br />
6pm, Darfield – Tuesday 4.30-<br />
6pm<br />
Teens can participate in art and<br />
craft activities, and hang with<br />
friends in a creative atmosphere.<br />
Leeston Library, 19 Messines St,<br />
Darfield Library, 1 South Tce<br />
Easter Storytime<br />
Thursday, 6-7pm<br />
Go in your cosiest PJs and<br />
join in the fun at our Easter<br />
Storytimes. Enjoy some fabulous<br />
interactive stories plus there will<br />
be a treasure hunt and a craft<br />
activity. Sessions are aimed at 2–7<br />
year olds, but all are welcome.<br />
Bookings are only required for<br />
children, but they must be accompanied<br />
by an adult caregiver.<br />
(One adult per family please due<br />
to space limitations).<br />
Darfield Library, 1 South Tce<br />
Boost Skate<br />
Friday, 11.30am-2pm<br />
Take your bike, skateboard,<br />
scooter or wheels. Food, spot<br />
prizes and more. For all ages.<br />
Free.<br />
Rolleston Skatepark<br />
Markerstations<br />
Saturday, 1-3 pm<br />
Use the Makerstations to create<br />
wonderful things – create from<br />
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one of the templates or use your<br />
imagination to make something<br />
unique. Suitable for all ages,<br />
children aged 7 and under will<br />
require active adult supervision.<br />
No bookings required.<br />
Darfield Library 1 South Tce<br />
and Leeston Library, 19 Messines<br />
St<br />
Stop Motion Animation<br />
Monday and Tuesday 9.30am-<br />
4pm<br />
At each on- day workshop,<br />
artist Natalie Cheetham will take<br />
you through the steps of creating<br />
your own animation. You will be<br />
creating the story, storyboarding,<br />
making characters and scenes<br />
with modelling clay and books,<br />
capturing the images and video<br />
editing. $15, suitable for ages 9<br />
and above, bookings essential.<br />
Take your own lunch.<br />
Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald St<br />
Justice of the Peace Clinics<br />
Rolleston on Monday, noon-<br />
1pm, and Lincoln on Tuesday,<br />
10am-1pm<br />
A justice of the peace will be<br />
available to members of the community<br />
to witness signatures and<br />
documents, certify document<br />
copies, hear oaths, declarations,<br />
affidavits or affirmations, as well<br />
as sign citizenship, sponsorship<br />
or rates rebates applications.<br />
Rolleston Library, 94 Rolleston<br />
Drive, and Lincoln Library, 22<br />
Gerald St<br />
Rhymetime<br />
Monday 10-10.20am (Leeston),<br />
Tuesday, 10.30-11am (Darfield),<br />
Tuesday and Thursday 9.30-10am<br />
(Lincoln), Wednesday, 9.30-10am<br />
(Rolleston)<br />
Rhymetime is a fun, interactive<br />
session of stories, songs, rhyme<br />
and bubbles. Aimed at children<br />
under 18 months.<br />
Darfield Library, 1 South Tce,<br />
Darfield, Leeston Library, 19<br />
Messines St, Lincoln Library, 22<br />
Gerald St and Rolleston Library,<br />
94 Rolleston Drive.<br />
S.T.A.R.S<br />
Tuesday, 4-5pm<br />
Fun, educational and<br />
interesting with something new<br />
every month. Go along and have<br />
a go.<br />
Leeston Library, 19 Messines St<br />
No Common Ground<br />
Open Wednesday to Thursday<br />
11.30am- 2.30pm, Friday to Sunday<br />
10am to 4pm<br />
Featuring the work of Gaye<br />
Morton, Hamish Anderson,<br />
Linda Pringle and Mike Davey.<br />
An uncommonly good collection<br />
of work from four different<br />
artists.<br />
Down by the Liffey Gallery, 1<br />
James St, Lincoln<br />
Markets:<br />
West Melton Market: Saturday,<br />
9am-noon. St Paul’s Church.<br />
Darfield Market: Saturday,<br />
9am-1pm, opposite Challenge<br />
Darfield, South Tce.<br />
Lincoln Farmers and Craft<br />
Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm,<br />
Gerald St.<br />
Running groups:<br />
Rolleston Road Runners:<br />
Monday registration from<br />
6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. 2.5km<br />
Do your children love<br />
playing with blocks? All<br />
libraries will have a selection<br />
of blocks – including Lego,<br />
Duplo and wooden blocks<br />
during opening hours. Let<br />
your child’s imagination run<br />
wild. Suitable for all ages,<br />
children aged seven and<br />
under will require active<br />
adult supervision. No<br />
bookings required. Available<br />
at all district council libraries.<br />
and 5km options in Foster Park,<br />
next to the gravel car park beside<br />
the playground.<br />
Lincoln Road Runners: Tuesday<br />
registration from 5.40pm,<br />
starts at 6pm. 3km or 6km<br />
events. Starts outside Coffee Culture<br />
on Gerald St. 3km or 6km<br />
options. Gold coin donation.<br />
Malvern Road Runners:<br />
Tuesday registration, starts at<br />
5.45pm for a 6pm start. 3km and<br />
6km options and a 1.5km over<br />
summer. Meet at McHughs Plantation<br />
in the summer.<br />
Ellesmere Road Runners:<br />
Wednesday registration from<br />
5.45pm, starts at 6pm. 3km<br />
or 6km walk or run. Starts<br />
from Leeston Physiotherapy.<br />
Foster Park Run: Saturday<br />
from 7.50am. Free weekly timed<br />
5km run, jog or walk. Register at<br />
www.parkrun.co.nz/foster and<br />
don’t forget your barcode. Starts<br />
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Nippy Nick seals win<br />
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on Saturday<br />
YOU COULD say Nick<br />
Frost lived up to his name<br />
in scoring the last try – but<br />
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The Rams will be<br />
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On Saturday, Christchurch<br />
had the up-front grunt,<br />
but not enough dash. Only<br />
once did they breach the<br />
Lincoln defence.<br />
Talented young openside<br />
flanker Tom Christie sliced<br />
through easily to finish a<br />
big siege on the Lincoln<br />
line sparked by a driving<br />
maul from a lineout 8min<br />
from half-time.<br />
The visitors looked very<br />
likely to repeat the effort<br />
several times but Lincoln’s<br />
last-ditch defence was up<br />
to the mark as usual.<br />
SPORT<br />
ABILITY: Lincoln<br />
University’s Ngane<br />
Punivai scored two<br />
tries in their win over<br />
Christchurch.<br />
Ngane Punivai was<br />
again influential for the<br />
Rams, showing his ability<br />
to make ground through<br />
heavy traffic and he<br />
finished two movements as<br />
well as surviving a big hit<br />
in the air.<br />
Lincoln had the luxury<br />
of bringing on Ere Enari<br />
and Brett Cameron for the<br />
second half, although they<br />
did not eclipse the men<br />
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they replaced. Harrison<br />
Courtney was typically<br />
strong on the charge until<br />
he was subbed off in the<br />
last quarter. Dom Devine<br />
again came on as hooker<br />
when Nic Souchon retired<br />
just on half-time. Maybe<br />
having three props in the<br />
front row helped Lincoln<br />
embarrass Christchurch in<br />
the scrum at times.<br />
Cullen Grace was again<br />
potent from No 8, while<br />
Kris Miller went the<br />
distance with distinction<br />
in the No 7 jersey.<br />
For Christchurch,<br />
hooker Manaaka Boyle-<br />
Tiatia made one big break<br />
and remained a handful<br />
for the Rams for 75min.<br />
Christie and No 8 Hugh<br />
Renton could hold their<br />
heads high after the match.<br />
•At Lincoln:<br />
Lincoln University<br />
33 (Ngane Punivai<br />
2, Caleb Makene,<br />
George Stratton,<br />
Nick Frost tries; Sam<br />
Gilbert 2 conv; Brett<br />
Cameron 2 conv)<br />
beat Christchurch 7<br />
(Tom Christie try; Dan<br />
Dorgan conv). HT: 14-7.<br />
Sin-bin: Brad Johns<br />
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Darfield High rides to win in dressage<br />
Darfield High School<br />
equestrian manager Nicky<br />
Voss writes about the<br />
school’s recent success<br />
DARFIELD HIGH School won<br />
the Canterbury interschool<br />
dressage for the fourth year in a<br />
row.<br />
The school entered three<br />
teams on March 27, including a<br />
non-competitive side. One took<br />
out the compeititon and another<br />
finished 14th out of more than<br />
20 teams of riders from Timaru<br />
to North Canterbury.<br />
Each class had 26-27 riders,<br />
and placings were hard fought.<br />
The winning team comprised<br />
of Charlotte Thomas, Georgia<br />
Allison, Katherine Hadler and<br />
Caitlin Rayne.<br />
Charlotte rode two<br />
outstanding tests, scoring more<br />
than 70 per cent for both, with<br />
a win and a second on her<br />
chestnut mare. Katherine also<br />
IT IS safe to say the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
under-19 baseball team won’t be<br />
sneaking up on any teams next<br />
year.<br />
They finished fourth in their<br />
inaugural national campaign,<br />
bouncing back from an early<br />
loss to be surprise contenders<br />
over the three-day tournament,<br />
had an outstanding day, with a<br />
win and third in both her tests<br />
on the ever-consistent Hakuna<br />
Matata. She also took out best<br />
level one rider for the day.<br />
Georgia also performed<br />
extremely well, finishing third<br />
and ninth on Hokey Pokey.<br />
Caitlin performed two lovely<br />
tests on her event Brentwood<br />
Surprise, finishing fourth and<br />
20th, showing that different<br />
judges see different things.<br />
Sophie Allison was a lastminute<br />
addition and performed<br />
extremely well in her first ever<br />
level two tests on a young horse.<br />
She finished fourth and ninth<br />
in her two tests, but caught the<br />
judges’ eye and won one of the<br />
turnout prizes for the day on<br />
the beautiful gypsy cob cross<br />
Willowslee Perfect Storm.<br />
Mikayla Wycliffe had an<br />
outstanding day on the beautiful<br />
and talented NS Hey Mickey.<br />
Mikayla has been competing<br />
which finished on Sunday in<br />
Pakuranga, Auckland.<br />
Co-coach Neil Davidson said<br />
he couldn’t have been prouder of<br />
the effort.<br />
“We are delighted with<br />
how the boys played,” he said.<br />
“Considering it was our first<br />
time and most of the team are<br />
converted softballers – top four<br />
was a great achievement.”<br />
for a short time in dressage<br />
and managed to come fourth<br />
in a tough level two class and<br />
seventh.<br />
Ella van der Wilt performed<br />
two lovely tests on her lovely<br />
black mount to gain mid placings<br />
in both tests. Her sister Emma<br />
had a more difficult couple of<br />
rides but thoroughly enjoyed her<br />
day. Millie Wilson, riding a new<br />
The team lost early to Howick-<br />
Pakuranga Hawks 10-7 but<br />
bounced back offensively to beat<br />
Bayside 10-6.<br />
pony this season, got my award<br />
for the biggest smile, but she also<br />
performed very well, gaining<br />
more than 60 per cent for both<br />
tests and mid-class placements<br />
for both tests against some far<br />
more experienced riders.<br />
Sarah Gerritsen was pleased<br />
with both performances at level<br />
two on her lovely grey Stella.<br />
Showing superb lengthened<br />
TALENT: The <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
under-19 baseball team<br />
finished fourth at their first<br />
ever national tournament.<br />
New Zealand age-group<br />
representative Jacob Davidson,<br />
impressed both at catcher, fill-in<br />
lead-off hitter and pitcher.<br />
The team lost their semi-final<br />
to eventual champions North<br />
strides, she was very pleased<br />
with how far the mare has come.<br />
Chloe Cameron was all ready to<br />
go, but unfortunately her horse<br />
pulled up lame and she had to<br />
retire for the day.<br />
This was the last dressage<br />
day for Georgia Allison, who<br />
has competed and been part of<br />
every winning team since 2016.<br />
She will be greatly missed in the<br />
team, but it warms my heart that<br />
we have so many super riders<br />
coming up and that equestrian<br />
will remain strong in Darfield.<br />
There is a real feeling of pride<br />
in the equestrian teams, which<br />
is shown by the camaraderie<br />
between the riders and the<br />
parents, and the level of<br />
professionalism they exhibit in<br />
their behaviour, attitude and<br />
pride in their appearance.<br />
I would like to thank Georgia<br />
for all of her work behind the<br />
scenes.<br />
•More sport, pages 22-23<br />
Young baseballers prove they’re contenders at national event<br />
• By Jacob Page<br />
TROPHY<br />
HOLDERS:<br />
Darfield High<br />
School’s<br />
winning<br />
dressage<br />
team –<br />
Charlotte<br />
Thomas,<br />
Katherine<br />
Hadler,<br />
Nicky Voss<br />
(manager),<br />
Georgia<br />
Allison and<br />
Caitlin Rayne.<br />
Shore. “Defensively, I thought our<br />
fielding was phenomenal. Both<br />
infield and outfield was great,’’<br />
Neil Davidson said.<br />
He said the performance<br />
proves there is a strong group of<br />
young baseball players coming<br />
through in the district, and with<br />
90 per cent of the team returning<br />
next year, they could only get<br />
better.<br />
SALES<br />
OFFICE<br />
OPEN<br />
New sections<br />
Find out more, call us on 03 741 1340 or visit us at our brand new Falcon’s Landing<br />
sales office on the corner of Falcon Road and Lincoln-Rolleston Road, open Thursdays,<br />
Fridays and Sundays from 1-3pm. Email enquiries@yoursection.nz<br />
Unlocking every<br />
boy’s potential<br />
You are invited to attend the Medbury<br />
School Open Day to discover what<br />
makes a Medbury education unique.<br />
The Open Day is on Tuesday 7 May<br />
<strong>2019</strong> from 9.00am to 10.45am. The<br />
Headmaster will speak at 10.15am.<br />
Scholarships are available for 2020.<br />
To register online visit Enrolment at<br />
medbury.school.nz<br />
OPEN DAY
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Anzac Day<br />
services<br />
Join your local Anzac Day commemoration service on Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> and remember the sacrifices<br />
of our servicemen and women. Services are organised by local Returned Services Associations.<br />
Burnham<br />
Darfield<br />
Dunsandel<br />
Glentunnel<br />
Hororata<br />
Kowai<br />
Leeston<br />
Lincoln<br />
Mead<br />
Prebbleton<br />
Rolleston<br />
Sheffield<br />
Springfield<br />
Springston<br />
Tai Tapu<br />
West Melton<br />
6am Dawn Parade, Army Camp gates<br />
Service and wreath laying ceremony<br />
8.45am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony followed by service at Trinity Church<br />
8.30am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
9.30am Glentunnel Community Centre<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
11am St John’s Church<br />
Service at Community Hall followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War<br />
Memorial<br />
Service follows on from conclusion of Springfield’s ceremony<br />
10.30am Leeston Rugby Pavilion<br />
Service followed by parade to war memorial and wreath laying ceremony<br />
2pm Lincoln Event Centre<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
9am Mead Hall Memorial gates<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
9am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
10.50am Parade at Rolleston Community Centre<br />
11am District War Memorial Clock Tower<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
8am District War Memorial<br />
Wreath laying ceremony<br />
11am Tawera Memorial Hall<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial<br />
10am Springston Hall<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony at District War Memorial<br />
8.30am Flag raising at Primary School<br />
9am District War Memorial<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
10am West Melton War Memorial<br />
Service followed by wreath laying ceremony<br />
Become a Senior Chef<br />
A chance to up your cooking skills, confidence and motivation is on offer next month.<br />
Pegasus Health is hosting an eight week Senior Chef course, offering cooking classes for people over<br />
60, living alone or with one other person.<br />
Along with cooking and sharing good food, the classes will cover everything from nutrition and menu<br />
planning to budgeting and shopping tips, and those attending will receive a free recipe book.<br />
The Senior Chef course will be run at Lincoln Event Centre, from 10am–1pm on Thursdays from 2<br />
May–20 June. To enrol contact the Senior Chef team on 374 1639 or email jane.callahan@pegasus.org.<br />
nz. For more information visit seniorchef.co.nz.<br />
New families welcomed at<br />
citizenship ceremony<br />
A long road from Nigeria to Rolleston ended in happiness for the<br />
Iposu family as they were welcomed as New Zealand citizens.<br />
The Iposu family were among nine new New Zealanders from<br />
Nigeria, the Philippines and Nepal, who were sworn in at the latest<br />
citizenship ceremony held in the Council chambers. Sade Iposu,<br />
from Rolleston, said it had been a long journey to citizenship, but<br />
the family couldn’t be happier.<br />
“We’re so grateful, so happy, so pleased—at last.”<br />
Mrs Iposu said her husband first moved to New Zealand in 2003<br />
to complete his PhD at Lincoln University and the family joined<br />
him in 2005. Mrs Iposu, a micro-biologist by training, got a job<br />
with the Canterbury District Health Board and was later able to<br />
retrain as a nurse.<br />
The family loved <strong>Selwyn</strong> and had built a house in Faringdon, Mrs<br />
Iposu said. They had felt welcomed by people, with great friends<br />
who supported her through working and looking after four children<br />
when her husband had to return to Nigeria for a time.<br />
After a delay with their residency application the family were<br />
delighted to officially be New Zealanders. “We have been so<br />
blessed to have a Kiwi family who were so welcoming and lovely<br />
and said this is your home too,” Mrs Iposu said.<br />
“It’s not an easy journey, but what I have learned along the way is<br />
you just have to focus and never give up.”<br />
Feedback sought on new<br />
Leeston facility<br />
The Council is planning a new community facility for Leeston and is<br />
now seeking feedback on possible ways that it could be best utilised.<br />
The Council’s Long-Term Plan 2018-2028 (LTP) process indicated<br />
a modern fit-for-purpose community facility was required to meet<br />
the growing needs of the Leeston community. This led to Council<br />
adding the project to the LTP.<br />
Open Space and Property manager Mark Rykers says the project is<br />
at its very early stages. Council is speaking with the community to<br />
first understand what the needs of the community actually are.<br />
“In this first stage of public feedback, we’re wanting to know the<br />
types of activities which people in the community see themselves<br />
doing in the facility,” he says.<br />
“This will give us a better idea of what kind of building could be built<br />
to accommodate those activities and how it would be used.”<br />
“There will be plenty of opportunities to provide feedback on the<br />
facility, and we will have a formal public consultation process when<br />
the project develops. I would like to thank the Leeston community<br />
for its positivity and enthusiasm at this early stage of the project.”<br />
Have your say<br />
Feedback closes at 5pm on Monday 6 May.<br />
For more information and to complete the feedback form go to<br />
selwyn.govt.nz/newleestonfacility. Hardcopy feedback forms are<br />
available at the Leeston Library and Community Centre.<br />
ON THE<br />
ROADS<br />
On the roads this week<br />
Due to work on the Christchurch Southern<br />
Motorway the Shands Road and Marshs Road<br />
intersection (between approximately 374 and 523<br />
Shands Road) will be closed from Saturday 20–<br />
Sunday 28 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2019</strong>. Detours will be in place.<br />
Road works are continuing on Goulds Road between Maltby Drive<br />
and East Maddisons Road until Friday <strong>17</strong> May. Detours and traffic<br />
management will be in place during this time.<br />
Seal repairs will be carried out on Milnes Road, Ridge Road and<br />
Wards Road and will be continuing on Old West Coast Road.<br />
Footpath construction will be occurring in Kirwee.<br />
Council Call<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />
Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338<br />
Rolleston Library<br />
Rolleston Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ph 347 2880<br />
Darfield Library & Service Centre<br />
1 South Terrace, Darfield<br />
Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780<br />
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Notices<br />
ALCOHOL NOTICES<br />
Carmen Joyce Campbell has<br />
applied for an Off Licence.<br />
Gulati and Sapra Enterprise<br />
Limited has applied for the<br />
renewal of an On Licence.<br />
Objections on both are open<br />
until 30 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
For more information go to<br />
selwyn.govt.nz/alcoholnotices.<br />
ROAD CLOSURES –<br />
ANZAC DAY<br />
The following road closures are<br />
in place on Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> for<br />
Anzac Day services and parades:<br />
Leeston – High Street from<br />
Leeston Lake Road to Messines<br />
Street from 10.30am–12.30pm.<br />
Rolleston – Rolleston Drive<br />
from the eastern intersection<br />
Meetings<br />
Public Forums: Council,<br />
Community Board and local<br />
committee meetings are open<br />
to the public. Time is available at<br />
the start of meetings for people<br />
to speak on matters of concern.<br />
Please notify Bernadette Ryan<br />
or your local committee at least<br />
three days before the meeting.<br />
Township, Hall and Reserve<br />
Committees: To list or make<br />
changes to meeting details, email<br />
meeting.changes@selwyn.govt.<br />
nz or phone 347 2800 or 318<br />
8338 by 9am Wednesday the<br />
week before publication.<br />
COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY<br />
BOARD<br />
Unless stated meetings are held<br />
at the Rolleston Council Building.<br />
District Plan Review Committee<br />
Wed <strong>17</strong> Apr 9am<br />
with Othello Drive to 60 metres<br />
east of Tennyson Street<br />
intersection. Tennyson Street<br />
from the northern intersection<br />
with Rolleston Drive to five<br />
metres south of the Millennium<br />
Clock Tower Reserve, from<br />
10.30am–12.15pm<br />
Burnham – Aylesbury Road<br />
between Godley Road<br />
and Burdons Road from<br />
5:15–8.15am<br />
Dunsandel – Leeston Dunsandel<br />
Road from Irvines Road to<br />
Tramway Road and Tramway<br />
Road from Leeston Dunsandel<br />
Road to Browns Road from<br />
7.45–9.45am<br />
Prebbleton – Springs Road from<br />
Tosswill Road to Birchs Road<br />
from 8.45–9.30am<br />
Tai Tapu – Old Tai Tapu Road<br />
Malvern Community Board<br />
Tue 23 Apr 4.30pm<br />
Darfield Library/Service Centre<br />
Audit and Risk Subcommittee<br />
Wed 1 May 10am<br />
Property Committee<br />
Wed 1 May 2.30pm<br />
LOCAL COMMITTEES &<br />
ASSOCIATIONS<br />
Coalgate Township Committee<br />
Tue 23 Apr 7.30pm<br />
Coalgate Fire Station<br />
Darfield Township Committee<br />
Thur 18 Apr 7.30pm<br />
Darfield Library<br />
Glentunnel Township Committee<br />
Mon 29 Apr 7.30pm<br />
Glentunnel Community Centre<br />
Leeston Park Committee<br />
Mon 29 Apr 7.30pm<br />
Easter and Anzac Day closures<br />
from Christchurch Akaroa Road<br />
to Forbes Road from 9–9.30am<br />
Darfield – South Terrace from<br />
McMillan Street to North Terrace<br />
from 8.45–9.30am<br />
MICROCHIPPING<br />
If your dog was first registered<br />
after 30 June 2006 and is not a<br />
working dog, the law requires<br />
him or her to be microchipped.<br />
A clinic will be held on Friday 10<br />
May at the following places:<br />
· Rolleston: 9am to 9.30am<br />
· Rolleston: 10.15 to 10.45<br />
· Lincoln: 11.30am to 12noon<br />
· Leeston: 12.45pm to 1.15pm<br />
Microchipping will not take place<br />
if wet. If you have any questions<br />
regarding microchipping, please<br />
contact Tracey Wheeler on 347<br />
2800.<br />
Leeston Park Pavilion<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Management Committee<br />
Thur 2 May 7pm<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
Rolleston Residents’<br />
Association<br />
Mon 29 Apr 7pm<br />
Rolleston Community Centre<br />
– week later due to Easter<br />
Springston Recreation Reserve<br />
Committee<br />
Wed <strong>17</strong> Apr 7.30pm<br />
Errol Tweedy Pavilion,<br />
Springston Reserve<br />
Tawera Memorial Hall<br />
Committee<br />
Wed 1 May 7pm<br />
Tawera Memorial Hall<br />
There will be some changes to Council services over Easter weekend and Anzac Day. Here’s a<br />
summary of the changes and how they might affect you.<br />
Rubbish and recycling normally collected on Friday 19 <strong>April</strong> (Good Friday) will be collected on Saturday<br />
20 <strong>April</strong>. Rubbish normally collected on Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> (Anzac Day) will be collected on Saturday 27<br />
<strong>April</strong>. All other collections will occur as normal.<br />
Pines Resource Recovery Park is closed on Friday 19 <strong>April</strong>. On Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> it will open from<br />
1–4.30pm. All other days it is open normal hours.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Aquatic Centre is open 8am–8pm from Friday 19–Monday 22 <strong>April</strong>, returning to its regular<br />
6am–9pm opening hours on Tuesday 23 <strong>April</strong>. On Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> it will open from 1–8pm. Aquafit will<br />
not run on these days.<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Libraries will be closed on Friday 19, Monday 22 and Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong>. They will be<br />
open over the weekend.<br />
Rolleston Community Centre will be closed on Friday 19 and Monday 22 <strong>April</strong> and open in the morning<br />
on Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> for an Anzac Day service.<br />
Lincoln Event Centre will be closed on Friday 19 and Monday 22 <strong>April</strong>. It will be open during the<br />
weekend for bookings and open from 1–4pm on Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong> for an Anzac Day service.<br />
West Melton Community and Recreation Centre will be closed on Friday 19–Monday 22 <strong>April</strong> and on<br />
Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Council headquarters in Rolleston will be closed on Friday 19, Monday 22 and Thursday 25 <strong>April</strong>.<br />
If you need to get in touch with Council during this time you can contact us on 03 347 2800 or you can<br />
log a request online at selwyn.govt.nz/contact-us.<br />
Community Funds Available<br />
Got great plans for your community? You might be eligible to receive funding from the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Council Community Fund. Applications for the latest round of funding are open till 30 <strong>April</strong> and<br />
funding is available to support events and activities that contribute to community wellbeing, bringing<br />
communities together and attracting visitors to <strong>Selwyn</strong>.<br />
The last round of funding saw 22 organisations awarded over $39,000 to help run everything from music<br />
groups and senior support to galas and fitness classes.<br />
For more info email: selwyncommunityfund@selwyn.govt.nz. To apply visit selwyn.govt.nz/<br />
selwyncommunityfund<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Events<br />
SATURDAY<br />
20<br />
APRIL<br />
SATURDAY<br />
27<br />
APRIL<br />
30 APRIL<br />
& 4 MAY<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
1MAY<br />
SATURDAY<br />
4MAY<br />
THURSDAY<br />
9MAY<br />
Lincoln Easter Market<br />
The Lincoln Green next to Lincoln<br />
Library, 10am–1pm<br />
The Lincoln Farmers’ and Craft Market<br />
is having an Easter Market. Special<br />
appearance by Adam All Sorts and an<br />
Easter egg hunt for the children. Go<br />
in the draw to win an Easter hamper,<br />
must be there for the draw at 12.30pm.<br />
Ellesmere Community<br />
Recycling Drop-off Day<br />
Cemetery Pit, Southbridge<br />
Leeston Road, 10am–4pm<br />
Clean up your shed, backyard and<br />
garden and drop off garden waste,<br />
scrap metal, tyres, child car seats and<br />
e-waste. Some charges may apply.<br />
General rubbish, gas bottles and<br />
items containing oil or fuel can’t be<br />
accepted. Go to <strong>Selwyn</strong>.govt.nz for<br />
more information.<br />
Bangers and Books<br />
Leeston Library, Tuesday 11am–<br />
5.30pm and Saturday, 11am–4pm<br />
In the spirit of community, the Leeston<br />
library will have a free sausage sizzle.<br />
Head along to the library and enjoy a<br />
free sausage. To be eligible, borrow a<br />
book or join up to the library if you’re<br />
not a member.<br />
Confident Drivers Course<br />
Leeston Bowling Club, 9am–3pm<br />
Offering a refresher of the current<br />
road rules for over 60s. For more<br />
information and to book contact Age<br />
Concern on (03) 366 0903.<br />
New Zealand Music Month<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Libraries,<br />
11.30am–1pm (11, 18 and 25 May)<br />
Four weekends four gigs! New<br />
Zealand Music Month is coming to<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Libraries. Visit one<br />
of the libraries for live music every<br />
Saturday in May. For a timetable of<br />
musicians playing at each library visit<br />
selwyn.govt.nz/events<br />
Art for All<br />
West Melton Community and<br />
Recreation Centre, 1–2pm<br />
Running every Thursday for eight<br />
weeks, this class is led by local<br />
artist Bridget Carr. Sessions aim to<br />
encourage memory recall through<br />
the process of creating art. Classes<br />
will interest those who are keen to<br />
share experiences and socialise while<br />
stimulating the mind. No experience<br />
necessary. All materials provided. $40<br />
per person for the term (8 sessions).<br />
Bookings essential, at Eventbrite.co.nz.<br />
For information on listing a community event visit<br />
www.selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall<br />
Leeston Library & Service Centre<br />
19 Messines Street, Leeston<br />
Ph 347 2871<br />
Lincoln Library & Service Centre<br />
Gerald Street, Lincoln<br />
Ph 347 2876<br />
(03) 347 2800<br />
Darfield call free 318 8338<br />
www.selwyn.govt.nz<br />
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SELWYN TIMES<br />
CRUNCH: Lincoln’s No 6 Andrew Munro goes down in a tackle, Nick Werahiko,<br />
Edgar Odum and Kris Wilder wait for the ball. Lincoln beat Hurunui 19-11 at home.<br />
SUCCESS: Harry Miller clears the ball away to Ben Clare as Hurunui’s James<br />
Downs makes the tackle.<br />
Defending champions beaten in close game<br />
• By Jacob Page<br />
SOUTHERN UPSET defending<br />
Combined Country rugby<br />
champions Waihora 31-27 in<br />
the clash of unbeaten teams in<br />
pool A.<br />
Round three was a week<br />
of close encounters with<br />
Southbridge storming back from<br />
a 16-26 second half deficit to<br />
beat Prebbleton 30-26.<br />
Darfield leapfrogged Waihora<br />
into second in pool A with an<br />
18-8 win over Kaiapoi.<br />
Burnham-Dunsandel-Irwell<br />
grabbed their second win at the<br />
expense of winless Hornby 33-6.<br />
Lincoln made the most of<br />
home advantage to grind out a<br />
19-11 win over Hurunui in pool<br />
C.<br />
Methven ruined Rolleston’s<br />
senior club day with a 39-29<br />
victory while West Melton were<br />
pipped by Oxford 21-18.<br />
Springston remained equal<br />
top of pool B with Glenmark-<br />
Cheviot after a 30-14 over<br />
Rakaia.<br />
Easter weekend means several<br />
team’s will play night matches<br />
on Thursday and Friday night<br />
to make the most of the long<br />
weekend.<br />
Results<br />
•Pool A: Southern 31, Waihora<br />
27; Darfield 18, Kaiapoi 8;<br />
Hampstead 31, Ashley <strong>17</strong>; BDI<br />
33, Hornby 6.<br />
•Pool B: Glenmark-Cheviot 59,<br />
Ohoka 5, Methven 39, Rolleston<br />
29; Springston 30, Rakaia 14;<br />
Southbridge 30, Prebbleton 26.<br />
•Pool C: Lincoln 19, Hurunui<br />
11; Oxford 21, West Melton 18;<br />
Saracens 67, Celtic 10.<br />
Points<br />
•Pool A: Southern 15,<br />
Darfield 13, Waihora 11, BDI 11,<br />
Hampstead 7, Kaiapoi 5, Hornby<br />
0, Ashley 0.<br />
•Pool B: Glenmark-Cheviot<br />
15, Springston 15, Southbridge 9,<br />
Rakaia 7, Methven 6, Rolleston<br />
1, Ohoka 1.<br />
•Pool C: Lincoln 14,<br />
Prebbleton 12, Oxford 11,<br />
Saracens 10, West Melton 6,<br />
Celtic 5, Hurunui 3.<br />
Round four draw<br />
•Pool A: BDI v Darfield<br />
(Thursday, 7pm), Hornby v<br />
Waihora (Thursday, 7pm),<br />
Southern v Hampstead (Friday,<br />
1pm), Ashley v Kaiapoi<br />
(Saturday, 2.45pm).<br />
•Pool B: Methven v Rakaia<br />
(Thursday, 7pm), Ohoka<br />
v Southbridge (Thursday,<br />
7.30pm), Rolleston v Springston<br />
(Thursday, 7.30pm), Hurunui v<br />
Glenmark-Cheviot (Thursday,<br />
7.30pm).<br />
•Pool C: Celtic v West Melton<br />
(Thursday, 7pm), Oxford v<br />
Saracens (Thursday, 7.30pm),<br />
Prebbleton v Lincoln (Saturday,<br />
2pm).<br />
COMMITTED: Hurunui’s Simon<br />
Northcote stops Nick Werahiko.<br />
SPEED: Kris Wilder on a burst.<br />
ANTICIPATION: Ben Clare tosses the ball to Brad Mavor.<br />
PROGRESS: Dane Petheram<br />
looks for a gap.<br />
NIMBLE: Jacob Edy side-steps<br />
a Hurunui player.<br />
Hillview Christian School<br />
Yr 1–10<br />
Middleton Grange School<br />
Yr 1–13<br />
Emmanuel Christian School<br />
Yr 1–10<br />
Aidanfield Christian School<br />
Yr 1–10 Yr 1–8<br />
Open Days: 15 & <strong>17</strong> May<br />
Contact<br />
school<br />
for details<br />
p: 332 6923<br />
e: office@hillview.school.nz<br />
w: www.hillview.school.nz<br />
Open Days: 22 & 24 May<br />
Contact<br />
school<br />
for details<br />
• High quality affordable Christian education<br />
• Qualified teachers who are committed Christians<br />
• High standards of academic achievement and behaviour<br />
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100 years of Prebbleton rugby<br />
SPORT<br />
• By Jacob Page<br />
PREBBLETON’S FIERCE rivals<br />
Lincoln will be out to spoil the<br />
club’s centenary celebrations<br />
during their combined country<br />
senior rugby encounter on<br />
Saturday.<br />
Club member Richard Busch,<br />
who has produced a centenary<br />
book commemorating the<br />
occasion, said the two teams,<br />
which will meet at Prebbleton<br />
Oval, have a heated rivalry dating<br />
back to 1944 when they played<br />
for the Challenge Shield.<br />
“The fierce rivalry between the<br />
two teams has continued but the<br />
shield disappeared,” he said.<br />
Little more is known about<br />
what happened to the Challenge<br />
Shield following ‘the blood bath<br />
game’. But when the shield was<br />
found in a store room, the aim<br />
was to put it up for grabs again<br />
this weekend, along with the<br />
Hayden Kerr Memorial Trophy,<br />
which has been played for since<br />
1990.<br />
“Some of the older guys said<br />
that with the game being more<br />
forward dominated in those days,<br />
there used to be a lot of (stuff)<br />
that used to happen – punches,<br />
twisted arms and legs.<br />
“Back in those days, Prebbleton<br />
and Lincoln was a real grudgematch,”<br />
he said.<br />
The Prebbleton Rugby Club<br />
was formed in 1919 as the<br />
Prebbleton-Halswell Rugby Club.<br />
It was established by school<br />
headmaster A.F. McMurtrie and<br />
resident Herb Prebble.<br />
In 1920 the club could not<br />
field a first grade team so ended<br />
up playing third grade in the<br />
Christchurch competition.<br />
The CRFU complained to the<br />
club as their colours were the<br />
same as Sydenham (blue and red<br />
hoops).<br />
In 1936, Prebbleton returned<br />
to the Ellesmere competition and<br />
won the first grade title four years<br />
later. It was a feat they would not<br />
replicate again until 1974.<br />
Mr Busch said the book, which<br />
he has been working on for the<br />
past 12 months, became a passion<br />
project.<br />
“My grandfather (Alan) started<br />
NOSTALGIA: One of the Prebbleton centenary jerseys to be<br />
auctioned off during the celebrations. (Left) – Canterbury<br />
coach and former Crusader Joe Maddock is one of<br />
Prebbleton’s finest products.<br />
playing here in 1947, and now<br />
my father (Pat), uncle (Alistar),<br />
myself, and now my son is<br />
playing here, so to have four<br />
generations – this club means a<br />
lot.”<br />
Mr Busch played for the senior<br />
team during the 75th anniversary<br />
celebrations in 1994, so he felt the<br />
book was an important part of<br />
ensuring the history of the club is<br />
not forgotten.<br />
The club has not produced any<br />
All Blacks – but has produced<br />
more than 50 Ellesmere and<br />
20 Canterbury Country<br />
representatives.<br />
They have produced two<br />
Crusaders – Joe Maddock,<br />
who has been playing for the<br />
club since he was 15-years-old,<br />
and Peter Borlase, who played<br />
from under-seven through to<br />
under-18 level. The club has also<br />
produced five national provincial<br />
players in Maddock, Borlase<br />
(both Canterbury), Craig Moore<br />
(Tasman) and Steve Alfield<br />
(Tasman).<br />
It is hoped more than 350<br />
people will turn up to celebrate<br />
the club’s centenary.<br />
The club will auction off<br />
commemorative centenary<br />
jerseys on Friday night.<br />
“They’re old school cotton<br />
jerseys with the yolk on the<br />
front and the centenary logo on<br />
one side and on the back, with a<br />
stitched on white square with a<br />
black number on it.”<br />
The club has never had an<br />
honours board so that will be<br />
unveiled on Friday night as well.<br />
Alistar Busch, Steve Laughton,<br />
Karl Challis and Jeromy Knowler<br />
will all be made life members this<br />
weekend.<br />
Richard said he hoped his<br />
book will help the club cherish its<br />
history until the next milestone<br />
in 25 years.<br />
Broadfield firing ahead of netball season<br />
• By Jacob Page<br />
BROADFIELD A warmed up<br />
for the <strong>Selwyn</strong> premier netball<br />
competition next month<br />
with four wins out of four at<br />
the Canterbury intercentre<br />
tournament in Ashburton.<br />
The tournament, which<br />
involved teams from Timaru,<br />
100%<br />
CAPITAL gAIN<br />
TO THE RESIDENT<br />
Ashburton, Rangiora and<br />
Methven, was played over<br />
consecutive Sundays.<br />
Broadfield beat Methven 67-33<br />
and then downed Rangiora High<br />
School 70-43. They followed that<br />
up with big wins over Timaru’s<br />
Old Boys 71-45 and Harlequins<br />
64-41 on Sunday.<br />
Coach Yvonne Crichton-Hill<br />
(right) said it was great to be<br />
able to try combinations and<br />
acclimatise new players.<br />
“Every game we won by more<br />
than 20 goals,” she said.<br />
“It was a good chance to get<br />
everyone on court and give them<br />
decent minutes together.”<br />
Broadfield were beaten finalists<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> competition last<br />
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“I was impressed with<br />
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ability to recover from multiple<br />
games. The girls were able to lift<br />
their intensity on court and it<br />
showed in the winning margins.”<br />
•The <strong>Selwyn</strong> netball season<br />
starts on May 4.<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
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Since its inception Laser Electrical has<br />
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Laser Electrical is a highly professional<br />
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Laser Electrical and their neighbours<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Free landscaping plan on offer<br />
A free landscape plan is being offered by The Outdoor<br />
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Winter is a great time for landscaping while you are<br />
not as likely to be outside and the work can be done with<br />
minimum interruption and ready for when the warmer<br />
weather arrives.<br />
The team at The Outdoor Space can do everything<br />
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“If the client has an idea we can build it or we can also<br />
create a design around what they’d like and then build<br />
it ... we’re basically a one stop shop for all your outdoor<br />
needs,” says Aaron.<br />
The Outdoor Space team includes qualified<br />
landscapers and a brick and block layer so they do not<br />
need to use many outside contractors to complete the<br />
project.<br />
They have a massive range of options for stones,<br />
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Established in 2009, The Outdoor Space is an award<br />
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To take advantage of their limited offer of a free<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
Crazy <strong>April</strong> specials<br />
at local hire company<br />
Locally owned and operated 73 Hire<br />
is having a crazy <strong>April</strong> with plenty of<br />
specials making them an obvious choice<br />
for hiring equipment for your next<br />
project.<br />
Their 2-4-1 weekends mean that you<br />
can hire equipment for two days and<br />
only pay for one at both their Rolleston<br />
and Darfield businesses. At Rolleston<br />
they are also hiring out both their 2.2 ton<br />
and our 2.5 ton excavators for the price<br />
of the 1.7 ton excavator during <strong>April</strong>.<br />
Owners Les and Cath Barnett are<br />
enjoying being settled in to their new<br />
Rolleston branch at 873 Jones Road.<br />
“Now that we have our feet under the<br />
table, got some new team members on<br />
board, got our yard, shop and workshop<br />
set up largely as we want it, we were<br />
ready to do something crazy,” says Cath.<br />
73 Hire originally started up in Darfield<br />
and the Rolleston branch was added<br />
earlier this year, offering a wide range<br />
of plant and equipment in excellent<br />
condition, saving locals from having to<br />
head in to Christchurch.<br />
Items for short term or long term hire<br />
include car transporters and log splitters<br />
along with scissor lifts, pumps, spits,<br />
garden power tools, loaders, chippers<br />
and much more. With a separate entry<br />
and exit gate, pick-ups from Rolleston<br />
are quick and efficient.<br />
So head into 73 Hire at Rolleston or<br />
Darfield to make the most of their Crazy<br />
Left - Right: Andrew Forrester, Josh Gordon (back)<br />
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For more information about what<br />
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HOME PROFESSIONALS<br />
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Gardening<br />
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Intelligro also has trailers for hire for your<br />
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Intelligro also sells firewood, kindling,<br />
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The expert team is happy to help with any<br />
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Gardening<br />
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Spring bulbs – your questions answered<br />
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• By Paul Hoek<br />
IT’S THAT time of year again<br />
– when everyone starts talking<br />
about spring bulbs. Do I need to<br />
chill my bulbs? Do I put them in<br />
the freezer? Should I plant them<br />
in patterns? And the list goes on.<br />
Fortunately, I have some experience<br />
with this. Here are the<br />
answers to the spring bulb questions<br />
I get asked the most.<br />
Do I need to chill my<br />
bulbs?<br />
Yes – but only tulips and<br />
hyacinths. And it’s only essential<br />
if you experience fewer than five<br />
frosts a winter. But even if you<br />
do get enough natural chilling<br />
in winter, fridge chilling can still<br />
give benefits – taller stems and<br />
earlier flowering.<br />
Tulips and hyacinths are native<br />
to areas which experience<br />
quite cold winters and they need<br />
this cold period for the bulb to<br />
complete the development of<br />
the flower bud deep inside. Sure<br />
signs you should have chilled<br />
your bulbs are if they produced<br />
unusually short stems or the<br />
bulbs failed to flower at all.<br />
Done correctly, chilling your<br />
tulips and hyacinths will result in<br />
perfect spring flowers.<br />
I haven’t got my spring<br />
bulbs yet, is there still time?<br />
There’s still plenty of time, mid-<br />
<strong>April</strong> to mid-May are ideal planting<br />
times as the soil cools and we<br />
get some rain.<br />
What about my tulip and<br />
hyacinth bulbs that I chilled<br />
and then planted last year?<br />
Do I need to re-chill those<br />
ones?<br />
If you live in a warmer area and<br />
chilled them before planting the<br />
first time, it is probably a good<br />
idea to lift them and repeat that<br />
for subsequent years.<br />
Ideally, you will have harvested<br />
them during December/January<br />
and left them in an airy place for<br />
some weeks until you start chilling<br />
them now.<br />
However, if you didn’t lift your<br />
bulbs and they’re still in the<br />
ground, it’s best to leave them<br />
there now. Areas that have had<br />
rain may have caused roots to<br />
start already and we don’t want to<br />
disturb that. In December/January<br />
you can lift them and follow<br />
the above instructions.<br />
How and when do I chill<br />
my tulips and hyacinths?<br />
And can I put them in the<br />
freezer?<br />
1. Early to mid-<strong>April</strong> is the<br />
perfect time to start chilling your<br />
bulbs. Too early and you’ll stunt<br />
the flower bud development<br />
because the bulb is not ready for<br />
it yet.<br />
2. Use a paper bag. It’s very<br />
important the bulbs can breathe<br />
and plastic bags cause sweating<br />
and rot may develop.<br />
3. Keep the bulbs to the side of<br />
the fridge, not at the back where<br />
the cooler plate may ice up and<br />
damage them, or where condensation<br />
may cause mould to<br />
develop.<br />
4. Never put bulbs in the<br />
freezer. The freezer is too cold<br />
and will kill your bulbs.<br />
5. Keep fruit out of the fridge<br />
while you’re chilling your bulbs.<br />
Ripening fruit releases a gas<br />
called ethylene which can cause<br />
severe damage to the developing<br />
flower bud in the bulb. If you<br />
can’t keep fruit out of the fridge,<br />
include an ethylene-absorbing sachet<br />
in the bag with the bulb. This<br />
will prevent ethylene damage and<br />
suppress mould growth (they’re<br />
actually really good in the vege<br />
compartment too, to make your<br />
veges keep longer).<br />
When do I plant my bulbs<br />
and how deep should I<br />
plant them?<br />
Once you’ve chilled your<br />
bulbs for around eight weeks it’s<br />
time to start planting in mid to<br />
late May when soil temperatures<br />
are cooler.<br />
Before you plant, work the soil<br />
with a fork to a depth of 25cm.<br />
This is deeper than the bulbs need<br />
to be planted but will allow their<br />
new roots to easily push further<br />
into the soil. Then plant your<br />
bulbs around 15cm deep – it’s<br />
cooler down there. Once planted<br />
give your bulbs a light watering.<br />
In cooler parts of New Zealand<br />
you can plant tulips and hyacinths<br />
successfully in pots, but because<br />
pots warm up so quickly, even in<br />
winter, I don’t recommend them<br />
for warmer areas.<br />
Apply a bulb fertiliser (available<br />
from your local garden<br />
centre) once the shoots emerge,<br />
and water it in well.<br />
If I plant my bulbs in a<br />
pattern or a straight line will<br />
they stay in that pattern?<br />
Yes, they will stay in that general<br />
shape, but as they naturally<br />
increase in numbers over the<br />
years the sharp lines and edges<br />
will become a little fuzzier.<br />
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COntinuing eduCAtiOn<br />
Adult and community<br />
education at Risingholme<br />
Community Centre<br />
There are exciting times ahead for<br />
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This occasion will be marked with a<br />
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June and a Community Open Day<br />
will take place on Saturday 8th June<br />
when members of the community<br />
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Risingholme Community Centre<br />
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Risingholme’s strong focus on language<br />
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Looking after each other<br />
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This Autumn the WEA is offering a<br />
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Holden’s big Acadia – born in the US<br />
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A STICKER with the message<br />
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Sure, there have been a smattering<br />
of US-built cars available<br />
for NZ buyers, but they are few<br />
and far between. However, there’s<br />
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Acadia is here and it’s big and<br />
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The Acadia is a large sport utility<br />
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GMC stable, GMC is an off-shoot<br />
of the giant General Motors conglomerate<br />
that focuses primarily<br />
on trucks and pick-ups. However,<br />
the Acadia distances itself from<br />
the ute market, it is built on a sophisticated<br />
monocoque floorpan<br />
with fully independent suspension,<br />
lending itself to a refined<br />
SUV which targets Toyota’s Highlander<br />
as its main competition.<br />
Under the bonnet sits a 3.6-litre<br />
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Because of its size, and weight<br />
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For the record, the Acadia has<br />
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It also travels with compliant<br />
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Pushed into a corner there is<br />
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There is a lot of rubber on the<br />
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Power out of a corner is vivid.<br />
The quad-camshaft engine is a<br />
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have it singing to the red line to<br />
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is just broad enough so that it<br />
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is very clever. On the subject of<br />
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As mentioned, the Acadia<br />
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Li ter library<br />
Problem areas for li ter<br />
revealed<br />
Surf club move<br />
New Brighton surf club opts<br />
to rebuild on new site<br />
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• By Sophie Cornish<br />
WORKSAFE NEW Zealand<br />
has b en a proached in a bid to<br />
fina ly repair the potholes in New<br />
Brighton’s Hawke St car park.<br />
Coastal-Burw od Ward city<br />
counci lor David East wants<br />
WorkSafe to pre sure the car<br />
park’s private owners into<br />
repairing the potholes which are<br />
a “trip and vehicle” hazard.<br />
WorkSafe chief inspector<br />
a se sment southern Da ren<br />
Handforth said it may be able to<br />
take action under the Health and<br />
Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a<br />
person conducting a busine s or<br />
undertaking.”<br />
Mr Handforth said WorkSafe<br />
is aware of the concerns raised by<br />
Cr East abou the car park.<br />
“WorkSafe has completed<br />
an a se sment visi to the site<br />
and is engaging with the owner<br />
to advise them that it is their<br />
responsibility to manage their<br />
risks a propriately.”<br />
Different parts of the car park<br />
are owned by various people<br />
and the Coastal-Burw od<br />
Community Board recently<br />
wrote to them about its concerns<br />
around health and safety.<br />
Cr East said the bi gest i sue<br />
in the past has b en ge ting in<br />
touch with the landlords and<br />
owners and ge ting them to<br />
agr e to anything. “The board<br />
a preciates that multi-ownership<br />
of the parking space may present<br />
a difficulty in co-ordinating<br />
repair/resurfacing but felt obliged<br />
to pa s these concerns onto you,”<br />
said the le ter.<br />
One reply has b en received so<br />
far from an owner who is wi ling<br />
to discu s the i sue. However, a l<br />
the owners would have to agr e<br />
to undertake work.<br />
Cr East said there had b en<br />
a “number of incidences” in<br />
the car park of people injuring<br />
themselves which had gone<br />
unreported.<br />
“I’ve always though that it<br />
has b en quite amazing that we<br />
haven’t had any serious a cidents<br />
or senior citizens perhaps<br />
tri ping in those potholes and<br />
doing themselve some damage.”<br />
He is confiden the new<br />
a proach wi l bring results.<br />
“I think the WorkSafe<br />
involvement may prove to be the<br />
lever that we are l oking for.”<br />
New bid to fix potholes<br />
Action looms<br />
on Hawke St<br />
car park<br />
HAZARD: Coastal-Burw od Ward city counci lor David East wants WorkSafe New Zealand to put pre sure on the Hawke St car<br />
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THE ST Andrew’s Co lege big<br />
band had extra incentive to<br />
win a the National Youth Ja z<br />
Competition – ba s player, Tom<br />
Fastier, co lapsed and died the<br />
day before the competition<br />
began.<br />
“Tom was a ba s player from<br />
Cashmere High Sch ol who was<br />
playing with our big band this<br />
year. He had a strong chance of<br />
wi ning best ba s player a the<br />
festival as he was a very a complished<br />
musician,” head of music<br />
Duncan Ferguson said.<br />
“We were delighted to win, but<br />
it was bi tersw et,” he said.<br />
St Andrew’s won the most<br />
outstanding big band title a the<br />
competition in Tauranga.<br />
The band dedicated it se to<br />
Tom, who died while on his way<br />
to Cashmere High on March 27.<br />
His death was po sibly related to<br />
a medical event.<br />
•Turn to page 9<br />
SW ET SOUNDS: St Andrew’s Co lege year 12 students Lewis Edmond and Je na We ls performing a the 41st National Youth<br />
Ja z Competition.<br />
Bittersweet win for St Andrew’s big band<br />
• By Sophie Cornish and Julia Evans<br />
THE PAPANUI-I nes<br />
Community Board has taken the<br />
rare step of starting a petition<br />
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Signatures are being co lected<br />
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facility in Shirley.<br />
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•Turn to page 5<br />
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DEAN CALVERT (above)<br />
returned from the United<br />
Kingdom last w ek after<br />
ge ting closer than mos to<br />
Joseph Parker in the build up<br />
to his world heavyweigh title<br />
unification fight with Anthony<br />
Joshua in Cardiff.<br />
The former New Zealand<br />
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father George and brother<br />
Bryce to London ahead of the<br />
fight where they spen time<br />
with Parker in the build up.<br />
Mr Calvert, 47, comes from a<br />
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•Turn to page 6<br />
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Cave Rock<br />
Apartments’<br />
owners<br />
expect EQC<br />
sign-off<br />
this week<br />
• By Sarla Donovan<br />
THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave<br />
Rock Apartments ar expecting the<br />
Earthquake Commi sion to sign-off<br />
on a se tlement agr emen this w ek.<br />
Body corporate chairman Mike<br />
White said the group had gone<br />
into mediation with IAG and EQC<br />
on February 20, and signed off<br />
on a deal with IAG on February<br />
2 – coincidenta ly seven years<br />
to the day after the February 2,<br />
20 1, earthquake. However, they<br />
are waiting for EQC to sign the<br />
agr ement.<br />
“Given that EQC actua ly drafted<br />
the agr ement, there’ l be no<br />
problem with them doing that.”<br />
The apartment suffered damage<br />
in the February and June, 20 1,<br />
earthquakes and were demolished in<br />
late 2012. In 2016, IAG’s offer of the<br />
difference betw en indemnity value,<br />
$10 mi lion, and the sum insured,<br />
$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body<br />
corporate.<br />
The mediation agr ement<br />
prevented Mr White from disclosing<br />
the se tlement amount, but he said it<br />
involved the two parties paying “a bit<br />
more money than they’d wanted to<br />
earlier.”<br />
•Turn to page 6<br />
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Children’s event at risk if The<br />
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May.<br />
The sp ed limit change was<br />
a proved by the city counci last<br />
w ek.<br />
A decision to paint double yellow<br />
lines on the stretch betw en<br />
Summit Rd and the Sign of the<br />
Takahe was earlier made by the<br />
Spreydon-Cashmere Community<br />
Board.<br />
Bu the Banks Peninsula Community<br />
Board decided against<br />
ye low lines on the Summit Rd-<br />
Governors Bay section due to the<br />
road’s na rowne s and general<br />
condition.<br />
The changes are designed to try<br />
and reduce the crash rate.<br />
Insta lation of the double<br />
ye low lines, the new sp ed limit<br />
signs and raised centre line pavement<br />
markers wi l begin in mid<br />
<strong>April</strong>.<br />
The work i scheduled to take<br />
place betw en <strong>April</strong> 15-18, 2-26,<br />
29 and May 2.<br />
While the work is done, Dyers<br />
Pa s Rd wi l be closed to traffic<br />
from the Sign of the Takahe to<br />
Governors Bay betw en 7pm and<br />
6.30am.<br />
60km/h<br />
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early next<br />
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• By Emily O’Co ne l<br />
A WOOLSTON butcher proved<br />
to be a cut above the rest in an<br />
international competition.<br />
New World Fe ry Rd butcher<br />
Jeremy Garth and his team, the<br />
Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently<br />
came second a the World<br />
Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern<br />
Ireland.<br />
It was the firs time Mr Garth<br />
had competed in the cha lenge<br />
and he was “rea ly proud” of<br />
how the team performed.<br />
“We produced some top quality<br />
products and came away<br />
with a g od result so we’re very<br />
ha py,” he said.<br />
The preparation for this year’s<br />
World Butchers’ Cha lenge was<br />
intense as the team members<br />
met in Auckland every two<br />
months for lengthy weekend<br />
practices.<br />
Mr Garth, who has b en a<br />
butcher for 14 years, said the<br />
competition brought back his<br />
pa sion for the job.<br />
“Doing a l thi stuff and<br />
m eting new people, s eing new<br />
ideas, it just brings that flair<br />
back for you,” he said.<br />
Mr Garth hopes to own a<br />
butcher shop of his own someday<br />
but says for now he wi l focus<br />
on ge ting more experience<br />
and on the 2020 cha lenge.<br />
“In two years’ time, we’ l be<br />
going back to try and win the<br />
title,” he said.<br />
U per Ri carton butcher Corey<br />
Winder was part of the Pure<br />
South Sharp Blacks team.<br />
GLOBAL STAGE: W olston butcher Jeremy Garth back home after his team came second in the World Butchers’ Cha lenge.<br />
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A CRACKDOWN on mobile<br />
traders acro s the districts could<br />
be l oming.<br />
However, the public has li tle<br />
interest in having input into the<br />
i sue.<br />
Only eight submi sions were<br />
received for a potential bylaw<br />
aimed at regulating commercial<br />
activities in public places.<br />
The district council wi l be<br />
holding a hearing for the Public<br />
Places Bylaw and Policy on Commercial<br />
Activities and Events in<br />
Public Places.<br />
A hearing i scheduled to be<br />
held on Thursday.<br />
The bylaw comes as an increasing<br />
number of mobile traders<br />
are s eking to operate in <strong>Selwyn</strong>,<br />
especia ly during the summer<br />
months.<br />
In the past year, the district<br />
council has received five inquiries<br />
about se ting up a mobile busine s<br />
on private or public land.<br />
A report said there are two<br />
str et operators in Darfield, a<br />
coff e cart is parked beside the<br />
railway in Ro leston, and a pi za<br />
cart visits Lincoln w ekly betw en<br />
September-May along with a Thai<br />
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•Turn to page 7<br />
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Pupils learn about role of war horses<br />
GR ENDALE SCHOOL pupils<br />
have taken a step back in time,<br />
s eing first hand what men and<br />
horses l oked like during war.<br />
The New Zealand Mounted<br />
Rifles Charitable Trust president<br />
Mark A pleton and member<br />
Mike Donaldson t ok their<br />
horses to the sch ol on Monday,<br />
in a bid to educate pupils on the<br />
sacrifice their ancestors made in<br />
World War 1 and World War 2.<br />
Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson<br />
a rived a the sch ol dre sed<br />
in World War 1 uniforms while<br />
their horses Tommy and Kruze<br />
wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated<br />
to the trust.<br />
The presentation is a prelude<br />
to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve<br />
Management Commi t e’s<br />
upcoming Anzac Day service.<br />
As a tribute to those who<br />
served, members of the trust wi l<br />
ride horseback to the service.<br />
Mr A pleton said it was<br />
important children were<br />
educated on what soldiers<br />
wen through during World<br />
War 1 and World War 2.<br />
But he said the presentation<br />
didn’t go into t o much detail<br />
and was more of a “show and<br />
te l” to make them aware of what<br />
the soldiers l oked like.<br />
Children were shown the type<br />
of kits horses were required to<br />
wear in the war.<br />
•Turn to page 7<br />
• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding<br />
HISTORY: Pupils have taken a step back in time learning about what<br />
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AN U PER Ri carton butcher<br />
has proven himself to be a cut<br />
above his Au sie rivals at an<br />
international competition.<br />
Elite Meats owner Corey<br />
Winder was named in the a l<br />
star team a the World Butchers’<br />
Cha lenge in Northern Ireland.<br />
Mr Winder and his team, the<br />
Pure South Sharp Blacks, which<br />
includes W olston butcher<br />
Jeremy Garth, finished second<br />
in the competition.<br />
He said the cha lenge started<br />
as a “transtasman test match”<br />
seven years ago.<br />
The preparation for this<br />
year’s World Butchers’ Challenge<br />
was intense as the team<br />
members met in Auckland<br />
every two months for lengthy<br />
w ekend practices. Mr Winder<br />
said coming second against 1<br />
other countries was a “fantastic”<br />
result.<br />
“To get second behind Ireland<br />
was a huge achievement and to<br />
be ahead of Australia is an<br />
even bi ger thing for us,” he<br />
said.<br />
But Mr Winder admires the<br />
Australian team.<br />
“Those guys over there<br />
[Australia] are on top of their<br />
game, they do a g od job,” he<br />
said.<br />
“And it just showcases that<br />
New Zealand has got some<br />
of the best butchers in the<br />
world,” he said.<br />
Mr Winder has b en a butcher<br />
since the age of 19.<br />
Elite butcher cut above the world<br />
• By Emily O’Co ne l<br />
THE HALSWE L-Hornby-<br />
Ri carton Community Board<br />
has b en given the gr en ligh to<br />
o pose the pla ned qua ry near<br />
Templeton.<br />
Mayor Lia ne Dalziel told the<br />
board on Thursday it had the okay<br />
from the city council to make a<br />
submi sion if Fulton Hogan a plies<br />
for a resource consen to create a<br />
qua ry.<br />
Board chairman Mike Mora<br />
told Western News the submi sion<br />
would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s<br />
plan.<br />
“You can just about guarant e<br />
it . because we [the community<br />
board] don’t believe qua ries<br />
should be so close to residential<br />
areas,” he said.<br />
Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if<br />
the city council would endorse the<br />
board’ submi sion.<br />
“I’d like to think so because the<br />
city council has had their eyes<br />
open as we l over recent years over<br />
the crysta line silica risk,” he said.<br />
Mr Mora said the community<br />
board wi l be “representing and<br />
advocating” for the Templeton<br />
community.<br />
•Turn to page 5<br />
Community<br />
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SPECIAL GENERAL<br />
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The general public are invited to attend the<br />
Burnham Military Camp Anzac Day Dawn<br />
service at the main entrance to the camp on<br />
Aylesbury Road on 25 <strong>April</strong> <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
The service will commence at 6:00am and<br />
conclude at approximately 7:00am.<br />
Attendees are requested to assemble no later<br />
than 5:50am.<br />
For safety and security, a traffic management<br />
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DISCONTINUANCE OF A<br />
STOCKWATER RACE<br />
Malvern and Paparua Schemes<br />
The <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council, in accordance with the special consultative procedure<br />
as outlined in the Local Government Act 2002 advises its intention to discontinue<br />
the stockwater races:<br />
· 512m of race through two properties on Kingsdown Drive and Weedons Ross Road<br />
· 1043.5m of race through one property south of McLaughlins Road<br />
This discontinuance will be effective in June <strong>2019</strong>, subject to the consultation<br />
process.<br />
a. Submissions close on Friday 10 May <strong>2019</strong>. Submission forms are available on<br />
the Council website (at the link below) or at the Council offices in Rolleston.<br />
b. Submitters may be heard in support of their submission on Monday 27 May <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
c. A map showing the sections of stockwater race to be closed is available on the<br />
Council website (at the link below).<br />
Further details of the stockwater race closures advertised and process for<br />
stockwater race closures can be found on the Council website at www.selwyn.<br />
govt.nz/wrclosure or can be viewed at the Council offices in Rolleston.<br />
Any questions regarding the above closures please contact Council on 03 347 2800.<br />
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Price: Neg Over $669,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0495<br />
OPEN HOmE<br />
Viewing: Mon 2.15pm – 2.45pm<br />
Price: $590,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0458<br />
NEw LiSTiNg<br />
Viewing: By appointment<br />
Price: Neg Over $690,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0550<br />
Stephan Knowler Mb 027 229 9522<br />
stephan@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOmE<br />
ROLLESTON - 3 maltby Drive<br />
A MARVEL ON MALTBY<br />
• Immaculate & well presented home<br />
• Located in the popular Faringdon<br />
• Stylish, modern & practical kitchen<br />
• Interactive open plan living/dining area<br />
• Sumptuous separate lounge<br />
• Private & sheltered entertainment area<br />
• Four generous bedrooms<br />
• Master with WIR & well appointed ensuite<br />
• Practical internal storage options & separate<br />
laundry<br />
• Security system & garden shed<br />
ROLLESTON - 39 Stanford way<br />
STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD<br />
• Architecturally designed 230m2 three bedroom<br />
home<br />
• Very private established landscaped 840m2 section<br />
• Master with ensuite and WIR<br />
• Designer kitchen, WIP, induction hob<br />
• 2x living areas<br />
• 2x large sheltered deck areas<br />
• Separate laundry<br />
• Reticulated gas, gas fire, heat pumps<br />
• Priced for quick sale<br />
ROLLESTON - 11/487 weedons Road<br />
THIS IS THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN<br />
WAITING FOR<br />
• 4ha farmlet, modern 2 story dwelling<br />
• Positioned in private, secure & landscaped setting<br />
• 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom downstairs &<br />
master bedroom with ensuite upstairs<br />
• Open plan living/kitchen<br />
• Great indoor/outdoor flow<br />
• Fully lockable implement shed with concrete<br />
floor & power, single garage &lean to off house<br />
• Good fencing & excellent shelter belts around the<br />
perimeter & internal parts of property.<br />
• Situated right in the heart of thriving &<br />
expanding neighbourhood<br />
• 5 min to Rolleston, 7 min to Lincoln Townships &<br />
15 min to Hornby<br />
ROLLESTON - East maddisons Road<br />
1000M 2 SECTIONS –<br />
AN ENDANGERED SPECIES<br />
• Titles out now<br />
• Only 3 lots left<br />
• North facing aspects<br />
• Fully serviced to boundary<br />
• Internal boundaries fenced<br />
• Sensible covenants to protect your investment<br />
• 5 minute drive to West Melton & Rolleston<br />
Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576<br />
jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />
Chris Flanagan Mb 027 433 4657<br />
chris@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOmE<br />
Viewing: Mon 1.30pm – 2.00pm<br />
Price: Neg Over $599,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0522<br />
Andrew Taylor Mb 027 435 5930<br />
andrew@marealestate.co.nz<br />
OPEN HOmE<br />
Viewing: Sun 2.00pm – 2.30pm<br />
Price: Neg over $630,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0545<br />
Viewing: Mon 1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
Price: $850,000 incl gST<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0539<br />
NEw LiSTiNg<br />
OPEN HOmE<br />
Viewing: Sun 1.00pm – 1.30pm<br />
Price: $870,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0521<br />
Andrew Taylor Mb 027 435 5930<br />
andrew@marealestate.co.nz<br />
Price: $245,000<br />
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0374<br />
Andrew Taylor Mb 027 435 5930<br />
andrew@marealestate.co.nz<br />
ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFiELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz<br />
Chris Flanagan<br />
027 433 4657<br />
Andrew Taylor<br />
027 435 5930<br />
Jackie Derrick<br />
027 636 3576<br />
Jo Barrett<br />
021 859 006<br />
Stephan Knowler<br />
027 229 9522<br />
Cameron McRae<br />
027 769 6696<br />
Paul Robinson<br />
021 277 2690<br />
Juliet Flanagan<br />
027 490 8019<br />
Connie van der Klei<br />
021 449 <strong>17</strong>4
THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRoSS<br />
THe SeLWYn DiSTRicT<br />
INSIDE<br />
PUBLiSHeD eVeRY WeDneSDAY<br />
Week commencing WeDneSDAY, <strong>17</strong>TH APRiL , <strong>2019</strong><br />
Vintage to Vibrant!<br />
Reinvented from vintage to vibrant with the impeccable<br />
attention to detail you’d expect in a builder’s own home<br />
comes this stunningly renovated villa where classic<br />
elegance melds graciously with modern elements.<br />
• Classy chef’s kitchen with skylight and 90cm<br />
freestanding oven / gas cooktop<br />
• Spacious open plan living and dining with study-nook<br />
• Heat-pump and wet-backed log-burner<br />
• Fully insulated with 2.7m stud throughout<br />
• Separate laundry and detached 2-bedroom studio<br />
• Fenced and gated ¼ acre section abundant with fruit<br />
trees & boxed beds<br />
• Walking distance to town amenities and domain<br />
Totally transformed into a modern living environment<br />
including new wiring, re-plumbing, recent reroofing<br />
and fresh paint. Immediate viewing is highly<br />
recommended.<br />
Address: 9 Bray Steet, Darfield<br />
• 3 Bedroom<br />
• 1 Garage<br />
• 2 Bath<br />
PRICE: $475,000<br />
Amy Jones<br />
Contact:<br />
Mobile: 021 077 9945<br />
Email: amy.jones@pb.co.nz<br />
Our Team<br />
Tony Quayle<br />
Branch Manager<br />
027 611 6161<br />
Sarah Yeates<br />
Residential Sales<br />
027 447 2719<br />
Jannetta Thomas<br />
Residential Sales<br />
021 256 6295<br />
Penny Dadson-Clausen<br />
Residential Sales<br />
027 895 5943<br />
<strong>April</strong> Nicholls<br />
Residential Sales<br />
027 737 6474<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
Residential/Lifestyle<br />
021 548 777<br />
Amy Jones<br />
Residential/Lifestyle<br />
021 077 9945<br />
Michael Robb<br />
Lifestyle Sales<br />
027 436 7106<br />
Gareth Cox<br />
Rural Sales<br />
021 250 9714<br />
Matt Collier<br />
Rural Sales<br />
027 205 6626<br />
Iain McLachlan<br />
Property Manager<br />
027 281 1848<br />
Bev Saunders<br />
Property Manager<br />
027 666 1219<br />
pb.co.nz<br />
Hastings McLeod Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 6 Tennyson Street 03 929 0306
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Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 6 Tennyson Street ROLLESTON rolleston@pb.co.nz 03 929 0306<br />
Clever design gives you more!<br />
Just Bring Your Friends, Family!<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
WEB ID ROU67790<br />
ROLLESTON<br />
15 Farnborough Way<br />
With a clever layout offering excellent sun and space to<br />
the open plan living area and a kitchen with floor to<br />
ceiling cabinetry and quality Bosch appliances this<br />
property represents excellent buying! Features include:<br />
• 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite & WIR<br />
• Gas hot water, heat pump and alarm system<br />
• Private sunny courtyard for easy-care living<br />
• Excellent location to South Point shopping centre<br />
VIEW 21 & 28 Apr 12.00 - 12.30pm<br />
Sarah Yeates<br />
Mobile 027 447 2719<br />
Office 03 929 0306<br />
sarahy@pb.co.nz<br />
BY NEGOTIATION<br />
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WEB ID LEU67759<br />
SOUTHBRIDGE<br />
84 Pacific Drive<br />
This wee cutie is your quintessential, kiwiana `Bach at<br />
the Beach!` And has so much with it. The table is here,<br />
the beds are here, the chairs are here....even the<br />
fridge....And so much more. Two bedrooms and a<br />
laundry/ toilet addition. A studio/ craft-room out the<br />
back and, a single garage. Nestled in behind a hedge<br />
giving great privacy and overlooking a stream and bush<br />
out the back....it`s the ideal holiday spot to escape to<br />
and unwind.<br />
View By Appointment<br />
Penny Dadson-Clausen<br />
Mobile 027 895 5943<br />
Office 03 929 0306<br />
pennyd@pb.co.nz<br />
$215,000<br />
2<br />
1<br />
1<br />
Quarter-Acre Kiwi Dream<br />
Exceptional value!<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
WEB ID DFU67671<br />
DARFIELD<br />
19 Cardale Street<br />
Simply irresistible for those down-sizing or first home<br />
buyers, where relaxed family living and entertaining<br />
come together on a sunny quarter-acre section. Superbly<br />
suited from couples to families with stacks of<br />
inside/outside storage, plus the added convenience of a<br />
separate bathroom, toilet and large laundry. Heated by a<br />
heat-pump and log burner on wetback. Double garage<br />
plus workshop, covered caravan parking and<br />
situated a short walk to schools, reserves and amenities.<br />
View By Appointment<br />
Amy Jones<br />
Mobile 021 077 9945<br />
amy.jones@pb.co.nz<br />
$459,000<br />
3<br />
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2+<br />
WEB ID ROU67840<br />
LEESTON<br />
180 High Street<br />
My vendor's loss is your gain and they call to action a<br />
quick sale!<br />
Built by Horncastle homes in the Millbridge subdivision<br />
and set on a good sized 668m2 section, this well layout<br />
4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home with separate living is<br />
going to cater well for first home buyers, or those<br />
looking for the next step. The open plan kitchen dining<br />
area has fantastic bench space, great storage and quality<br />
Bosh appliances. There is plenty of room for the dining<br />
table and a cosy area in front of the fire ready for the<br />
upcoming winter evenings.<br />
VIEW Monday 22 Apr 1.30 - 2.00pm<br />
Angela Hunt<br />
Mobile 021 548 777<br />
angela.hunt@pb.co.nz<br />
$475,000<br />
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Hastings McLeod Limited Licensed under the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 6 Tennyson Street ROLLESTON rolleston@pb.co.nz Office 03 929 0306<br />
Your local <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
Property Brokers team<br />
pb.co.nz<br />
Semi Rural Lifestyle Sections<br />
COLES FIELDS<br />
Haymakers Crescent<br />
• 22 lifestyle sections available from 2500m 2 - 7000m 2<br />
(15 already sold)<br />
• Rural living without the hard work of a lifestyle block<br />
• Scale for generous living – owners are building<br />
houses from 250m 2 – 500m 2 +<br />
• Convenient access to the new motorway when it’s<br />
finished this year<br />
• Room for large pets, dogs or even horses as well as<br />
sheds<br />
• Access to rural lifestyle living on the edge of town with<br />
all conveniences close by<br />
• Services to the boundary<br />
• One of a kind in Rolleston<br />
• Don’t miss this opportunity<br />
Priced from $330,000<br />
To view: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0379<br />
or www.colesfields.co.nz<br />
Andrew Taylor<br />
M: 027 435 5930 W: 347 9949<br />
E: andrew@marealestate.co.nz<br />
M-A<br />
MATSON & ALLAN<br />
REAL ESTATE LIMITED
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Due to continued success as <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s leading<br />
Real Estate team, we need more homes to<br />
satisfy these genuine waiting buyers.<br />
Please, if you can help, call us today!<br />
Weedons School Zone<br />
3-4 bedroom home<br />
Land size 2-4ha<br />
Price up to $1,000,000<br />
Contact<br />
Frank Dowle 027 528 0480<br />
frank.dowle@raywhite.com<br />
West Melton/Weedons<br />
250 - 300m2 house,<br />
4-5 bedrooms lifestyle property<br />
Land size 4ha<br />
$850,000 - $1,200,000<br />
Contact<br />
Frank Dowle 027 528 0480<br />
frank.dowle@raywhite.com<br />
Prebbleton<br />
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />
Section 700m2 plus<br />
Good size yard for kids to play<br />
Price $750,000 - $800,000<br />
Contact<br />
Zelda Potgieter 022 311 6931<br />
zelda.potgieter@raywhite.com<br />
Central Rolleston<br />
2-3 bedrooms<br />
1-2 bathrooms<br />
Double garaging<br />
Price up to $500,000<br />
Contact<br />
Leisa Webster 027 722 5537<br />
leisa.webster@raywhite.com<br />
Rolleston/Leeston<br />
3+ bedrooms<br />
Good garaging<br />
Price up to $500,000<br />
Contact<br />
Glenda Crawford 027 309 0115<br />
glenda.crawford@raywhite.com<br />
Lincoln<br />
3 bedrooms<br />
Double garaging<br />
Section less than 550m2<br />
Price up to $550,000<br />
Contact<br />
Melanie Elliott 027 635 2643<br />
melanie.elliott@raywhite.com<br />
West Melton<br />
4 bedrooms<br />
3 car garaging<br />
Price $780,0000 - $820,000<br />
Contact<br />
Melanie Elliott 027 635 2643<br />
melanie.elliott@raywhite.com<br />
Prebbleton<br />
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />
Office or study nook<br />
2-3 car garaging, section 750m2 plus<br />
Price $820,000 - $850,000<br />
Contact<br />
Zelda Potgieter 022 311 6931<br />
zelda.potgieter@raywhite.com<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Area<br />
3-4 bedrooms, ok if it needs work<br />
Close proximity to Christchurch<br />
Section 4000m2 plus<br />
Price $480,000 - $500,000<br />
Contact<br />
Zelda Potgieter 022 311 6931<br />
zelda.potgieter@raywhite.com<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> Area<br />
3-4 bedrooms<br />
Section 3000m2 plus<br />
Price $470,000 - $650,000<br />
Contact<br />
Tanya Marillier 027 383 3844<br />
tanya.marillier@raywhite.com<br />
Rolleston<br />
3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />
3 car garaging<br />
Low maintenance section<br />
Price up to $700,000<br />
Contact<br />
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874<br />
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com<br />
Springston/Lincoln/<br />
Prebbleton<br />
2+ hectares<br />
4 bedrooms. two bathrooms<br />
Price $750,000 - $800,000<br />
Contact<br />
Zelda Potgieter 022 311 6931<br />
zelda.potgieter@raywhite.com<br />
Rolleston<br />
3-4 bedrooms<br />
New or near new<br />
Section 400m2 - 600m2<br />
Price up to $530,000<br />
Contact<br />
Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478<br />
mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com<br />
Lincoln/Prebbleton/West<br />
Melton<br />
3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />
Near new, 2 living spaces<br />
Price up to $800,000<br />
Contact<br />
Trina Rea 027 424 6901<br />
trina.rea@raywhite.com<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
3 bedrooms<br />
2 acre lifestyle property<br />
Price $550,000 - $575,000<br />
Contact<br />
Big Red Shefford 027 224 4733<br />
brendan.shefford@raywhite.com<br />
Darfield<br />
2-3 bedrooms<br />
Section 500m2 plus<br />
Price to $350,000<br />
Contact<br />
Big Red Shefford 027 224 4733<br />
brendan.shefford@raywhite.com<br />
Rolleston/Dunsandel<br />
3 bedrooms<br />
Section 400m2 plus<br />
Price $350,000 - $425,000<br />
Contact<br />
Big Red Shefford 027 224 4733<br />
brendan.shefford@raywhite.com<br />
Prebbleton<br />
4+ bedrooms, 3+ garaging<br />
Post quakes, high spec, ‘wow’ factor<br />
Section 800m2 plus<br />
Price $850,000 - $950,000<br />
Contact<br />
Emma Langton-George 027 555 0568<br />
emma.langton-george@raywhite.com<br />
Lincoln<br />
3+ bedrooms, 2 living<br />
Single storey with easy access<br />
High spec with ‘wow’ factor<br />
Price $850,000 - $970,000<br />
Contact<br />
Emma Langton-George 027 555 0568<br />
emma.langton-george@raywhite.com<br />
Rolleston<br />
4 bedrooms, 2 living areas<br />
Section 500m2 - 900m2<br />
Price up to $540,000<br />
Contact<br />
Amanda Cherry 027 340 6955<br />
amanda.cherry@raywhite.com<br />
Are you considering selling? Do you have a property that matches one of these descriptions?<br />
Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal<br />
If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY<br />
Ray White Rolleston 347 9988 | Ray White West Melton 347 9933 | Ray White Lincoln 325 7299<br />
rwrolleston.co.nz | rwwestmelton.co.nz | rwlincoln.co.nz<br />
Ray White Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)
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We get you more!<br />
As New Zealand’s largest real estate group Harcourts talks to<br />
more buyers every single day.<br />
Ensure you get the most for your property by marketing it to<br />
as many potential buyers as possible.<br />
To talk to buyers, talk to us today.<br />
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0800 789 10 11<br />
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Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
Your home for local property
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678 Springston Rolleston Road<br />
$659,000<br />
670 Springston Rolleston Road<br />
$670,000<br />
668 Springston Rolleston Road<br />
Quality Properties In Excellent Location!<br />
Open Home Saturday and Sunday 12.45 -1.30pm<br />
or by appointment.<br />
View harcourts.co.nz/LN2263 or RL2040<br />
The builder realised there was a need for some<br />
quality houses in Rolleston as people were saying<br />
that they wanted to upgrade to the next level<br />
without being on a lifestyle property yet still wanted<br />
to be within walking distance to the local shopping<br />
hub, the aquatic centre, the new park and Rolleston<br />
College. Not all buyers are first home buyers so he<br />
built these stunning properties for those wanting<br />
something that were not the typical cookie cutter<br />
houses that are currently on offer. The auction last<br />
week of the mono pitch designed house went to a<br />
lovely couple who fell in love with the house at the<br />
open home. They recognised quality when they saw<br />
it and purchased 678 at auction leaving the last<br />
two to be secured by astute buyers who also see the<br />
value of living in such a handy location.<br />
670 is 227sqm on a landscaped 651sqm section with<br />
four bedrooms, two bathrooms with gas hot water and<br />
under floor heating, three toilets for convenience and has<br />
a study hub. The kitchen has engineered stone benches,<br />
twin ovens and a walk in pantry which has been plumbed<br />
for a refrigerator. The open plan kitchen- dining -living<br />
area is the hub of the home and there is a separate<br />
lounge room for those escaping to a little peace and<br />
quiet. The separate laundry plus storage area has its own<br />
access to the outdoor utility area and finally a carpeted<br />
double garage with storage cupboard completes this<br />
desirable property.<br />
668 is a specially designed 225sqm home for couples<br />
wanting a modern house with all the bells and whistles<br />
but are only wanting three bedrooms, an open plan living<br />
area and a separate living room which can be closed<br />
off. This one has huge windows and sliders opening<br />
to the outdoor living spaces and the master bedroom<br />
also has a sliding door opening to the private<br />
patio area. An added feature has a dual bathroom<br />
servicing the two bedrooms which is perfect for<br />
when guests arrive. Once again there is a separate<br />
laundry and fully carpeted double garage positioned<br />
on this landscaped 615sqm section.<br />
Both properties are ready to be<br />
purchased now so come to one of the<br />
open homes and have a friendly chat to<br />
either Mary or Rachael on how to secure<br />
one of these new builds for your future<br />
living.<br />
Mary Edwards<br />
P 021 557 731<br />
E mary.edwards@harcourts.co.nz<br />
Rachael Haslam<br />
P 027 515 4968<br />
E rachael.haslam@harcourts.co.nz<br />
Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
Your home for local property
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SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
755 Sandy Knolls Road, West Melton<br />
841 Sandy Knolls Road, West Melton<br />
2/1800 Clintons Road, Darfield<br />
428 Two Chain Road, Rolleston<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
SOLD<br />
755 Sandy Knolls Road, West Melton<br />
9 Montague Street, Islington 4 Hororata Road, Hororata 55 Scarlet Oak Drive, West Melton<br />
SOLD OUT!<br />
Buyers on the hunt<br />
and no properties<br />
For an experienced Rural and<br />
Residential Consultant, Phone Ferg<br />
Calling Ferg...<br />
Ferg<br />
027 608 4768<br />
03 347 4711<br />
fergus.spain@harcourts.co.nz<br />
Four Seasons Realty 20<strong>17</strong> Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008<br />
Your home for local property
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RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL<br />
OPEN HOME<br />
LEESTON 9 Johnston Street<br />
Character Home<br />
Delightful character home with lead light windows<br />
and rimu panelling on a 1009sqm section. Four large<br />
bedrooms, family bathroom, separate toilet, formal<br />
dining room or separate lounge, open-plan<br />
kitchen/dining flowing through to a very large family<br />
room. Adjacent to the home is a large garage with a<br />
sleep-out or hobbies room. Situated to the south of<br />
Leeston primary school with the Leeston swimming<br />
pool across the road. Easy walking distance into the<br />
local shops and commutable access to the city.<br />
4 1 1<br />
$410,000 GST Inclusive<br />
VIEW 3.00-3.30pm, Sunday 21 & 28 <strong>April</strong><br />
Min Cookson<br />
M 027 249 54<strong>17</strong><br />
E min.cookson@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />
SOUTHBRIDGE Leeston Taumutu Road<br />
Sedgemere - Versatile Cropping Property<br />
• 48.2058 hectares irrigated bare land with<br />
excellent cropping soils<br />
• Consent to irrigate from two shallow bores for 30<br />
l/sec until 2035 with a well-located mainline and<br />
hydrant system in place<br />
• Consent to farm issued until 2033 along with all<br />
environmental requirements being completed<br />
• Solid history of growing cereals, clover seed and<br />
potatoes, this property will be of interest for<br />
horticulture, vegetable and crop farmers<br />
DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY<br />
Plus GST (if any)<br />
(Unless Sold Prior)<br />
Closes 2.00pm, Friday 26 <strong>April</strong><br />
Sam Davidson<br />
M 027 488 8269<br />
E sdavidson@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />
pggwre.co.nz/DAR30225<br />
pggwre.co.nz/CHR30194<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008<br />
Helping grow the country<br />
NEW LISTING<br />
Boundary lines are indicative only<br />
Prebbleton 4 Skara Brae<br />
Expansive elegant living<br />
Sited among other quality properties in one of Prebbleton’s sought after streets, this 731m 2 (approx) executive<br />
home on 5,007m 2 is surrounded by professionally landscaped grounds providing a feeling of absolute tranquillity<br />
and seclusion. Built with seriously big proportions and over two levels, space in this house will never be an issue.<br />
Above the supersized garaging is a fully self-contained apartment with independent access. Conveniently located<br />
just 1.5km from Prebbleton shopping centre and community facilities. If you are looking for a change of pace from<br />
the busy city life then 4 Skara Brae offers exceptional privacy and space within an easy commute to the city –this is<br />
seriously good living!<br />
bayleys.co.nz/559813<br />
5 4 3 6<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Wed 8 May <strong>2019</strong><br />
View by appointment<br />
Nathan Collett 027 826 1535<br />
nathan.collett@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
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Broadfield 2/265 <strong>Selwyn</strong> Road<br />
Coalgate Coaltrack Road<br />
Location, shelter and privacy<br />
4 2 2 3<br />
Build or complete subdivision<br />
This 309m 2 (approx) double glazed residence enjoys<br />
magnificent garden vistas and a tranquil ambience.<br />
Multiple bi-fold doors and double doors provide<br />
seamless outdoor access. The landscaped grounds<br />
include a heated, swimming pool. Entirely surrounded<br />
by mature shelterbelts, the land is divided into five<br />
paddocks supported by a three-bay shed. Undeniably<br />
rural yet only minutes from Broadfield School and<br />
handy amenities, this 3.85ha property will appeal to<br />
those wanting to be close to the city yet have plenty of<br />
space and the much sought-after country lifestyle.<br />
For Sale offers invited over $1,290,000<br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
For sale on behalf of the Receivers. 8,496 square<br />
metres of bareland located on Coaltrack Road in the<br />
heart of Coalgate township. The property has been<br />
subdivided into seven sections but the subdivision has<br />
not been fully completed. The choice is yours to build<br />
your dream home or complete the subdivision,<br />
creating future upside.<br />
Perfectly positioned, being close to Darfield and all<br />
local amenities, whilst only a short drive to numerous<br />
rivers, lakes and mountains, providing lots of options<br />
for recreational pursuits in both summer and winter.<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
4pm, Fri 3 May <strong>2019</strong><br />
3 Deans Ave, Chch<br />
View by appointment<br />
Ben Turner 027 530 1400<br />
ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225<br />
craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz/559240<br />
bayleys.co.nz/559819<br />
Kirwee 2/266 Tramway Road<br />
Easily-managed, quality landholding<br />
Fully irrigated by pivot and sprinklers, this 62.1649ha property has quality infrastructure and favourable soils and<br />
would be the perfect first farm. It is well-set-up with a central lane and a substantial amount of new fencing, which<br />
enables the current owner to work off-farm. A mixture of quality Lismore and Templeton soils allows both high<br />
stock growth-rates and impressive crop yields. This productive property has been producing potatoes, peas and<br />
barley, grazing dairy heifers and producing supplements. Infrastructure includes hay and implement sheds, an older<br />
wool shed, cattle yards and a tidy, two-bedroom home in an established garden. Handy to Darfield and an easy<br />
commute to Christchurch, inspection is a must.<br />
bayleys.co.nz/559780<br />
2 1 2<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
4pm, Tue 23 Apr <strong>2019</strong><br />
3 Deans Ave, Chch<br />
View by appointment<br />
Ben Turner 027 530 1400<br />
ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz
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Stages One and Two available now<br />
verdecopark.co.nz<br />
The perfect balance of country and city life<br />
Set in one of Canterbury’s most desirable locations, Verdeco Park is located only<br />
steps from the charming township of Lincoln, a small rural township in the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> District, 22 kilometres southwest of Christchurch.<br />
Representing a premium parcel of land unique in that it has been purposefully<br />
designed to magnify the connection between nature, happiness and healthy living.<br />
Verdeco Park provides a framework that empowers residents to achieve, fuller,<br />
richer, healthier lives.<br />
In celebration of its natural parkland surrounds, the green spaces have been<br />
thoughtfully designed to create a diverse and vibrant neighbourhood.<br />
A place to meet the locals, catch up with friends and feel part of a community.<br />
Visit Verdeco Park and discover where to build your dream home.<br />
Stage One<br />
Remaining sections from Stage One are still available with titles due mid <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Sections range from 640m² – 6000m² priced from $205,000.<br />
Stage Two<br />
With earthworks underway, Stage Two is now available.<br />
Stage Two sections range from 3000m² – 6000m² priced from $349,000.<br />
Visit<br />
The on-site sales office at 1472 Springs Road, Lincoln open Sundays 12:00 – 2:00pm.<br />
At Verdeco Park you’ll find<br />
Native Plantings<br />
Native trees and plantings throughout<br />
Verdeco Park have been cleverly chosen by<br />
Christchurch based Landscape Architect,<br />
Danny Kamo.<br />
Community Orchard<br />
The communal orchard and garden areas<br />
are designed to bring residents and the<br />
community together—it also happens to be<br />
the perfect spot for a picnic.<br />
Electric Car Station<br />
Along with 3km of open walk-ways and<br />
cycle-ways, Verdeco Park offers a centrally<br />
located electric car charging station for the<br />
community to enjoy.<br />
Build a Better Lifestyle<br />
Verdeco Park features generous sections<br />
ranging from 640m²-6,000m² where you<br />
can build your dream home to your own<br />
personal specifications within a semi-rural<br />
setting.<br />
A Healthier Future<br />
Verdeco Park offers a relaxed lifestyle,<br />
embracing eco-design innovations and<br />
features that enable you to live more<br />
more sustainably.<br />
Something for Everyone<br />
Whether you are downsizing or<br />
upsizing, love the country life or the<br />
city life, Verdeco Park has something<br />
for everyone.<br />
1472 Springs Road, South of Lincoln University<br />
Mick Sidey<br />
027 229 8888<br />
mick.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sally Hargreaves<br />
021 125 1545<br />
sally.hargreaves@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,<br />
LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
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1491 CHRISTCHURCH AKAROA ROAD, MOTUKARARA, CANTERBURY<br />
LIFESTYLE<br />
4.0082 Hectares Extensive sheds<br />
colliers.co.nz/212835<br />
3 bedroom home Open Homes:<br />
22 <strong>April</strong> & 28 <strong>April</strong> - 2-2.30pm<br />
This entry level lifestyle property offers plenty. Older style home offers 3 bedrooms; 2-3 living areas, with outdoor living. Plenty of potential to<br />
enhance and add value with shelter and fencing in place. Separate sleepout (with WC & shower), garages, barn, kennels & cattleyards. This block<br />
is very well fenced and backs onto the Halswell River. Easy commute to the city and school buses nearby.<br />
Shane O’Brien<br />
+64 27 471 6121<br />
shane.obrien@colliers.com<br />
Ruth Hodges<br />
+64 27 309 0334<br />
ruth.hodges@colliers.com<br />
Agri Realty Ltd,<br />
Licensed REAA 2008<br />
SHELTER ESTABLISHED - BLANK CANVAS<br />
FOR SALE $350,000 Inclusive of GST<br />
1491 CHRISTCHURCH AKAROA ROAD, MOTUKARARA, CANTERBURY<br />
BARELAND<br />
UNIQUE OFFERING<br />
FOR SALE $400,000 Inclusive of GST<br />
1587 CHRISTCHURCH AKAROA ROAD, MOTUKARARA, CANTERBURY<br />
BARELAND<br />
4.4990 Hectares Bareland<br />
Main road frontage<br />
10.0032 Hectares Bareland<br />
Handy commute to City<br />
This attractive 4 hectare lifestyle block is situated close to the Motukarara settlement and is<br />
well fenced into 5 paddocks with established shelter. Ideal building sites with rural outlooks<br />
and easy commute to the city. No building covenants.<br />
A unique holding bisected by the Halswell River. This 10 hectare bareland block is handy to<br />
Motukarara and an easy commute to the city. Offering a main road profile with 3 paddocks<br />
including wetland area. No building covenants. If you’re looking for something a little<br />
different and a bit bigger, here is a real opportunity!<br />
Shane O’Brien<br />
+64 27 471 6121<br />
shane.obrien@colliers.com<br />
colliers.co.nz/212832<br />
Ruth Hodges<br />
+64 27 309 0334<br />
ruth.hodges@colliers.com<br />
Agri Realty Ltd,<br />
Licensed REAA 2008<br />
Shane O’Brien<br />
+64 27 471 6121<br />
shane.obrien@colliers.com<br />
colliers.co.nz/212834<br />
Ruth Hodges<br />
+64 27 309 0334<br />
ruth.hodges@colliers.com<br />
Agri Realty Ltd,<br />
Licensed REAA 2008<br />
colliers.co.nz
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Your guide to all things Real Estate<br />
in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Linking<br />
agricultural<br />
services<br />
Lincoln based Blinc Innovation is setting the scene for<br />
collaborative innovation within the agricultural sector.<br />
An independent organisation, Blinc<br />
Innovation (previously known as the<br />
Lincoln Hub) was formed to act as a pillar<br />
for bringing businesses, farmers, growers<br />
and individuals together to collaborate<br />
across the ecosystem to allow more<br />
cohesion between the various groups, who<br />
often work in isolation. This has led to<br />
more initiatives coming into fruition and<br />
since forming in 2016, Blinc Innovation<br />
has overseen successful projects, as well as<br />
public and private events relating to land<br />
use, nutrients, emissions, agtech and more,<br />
helping future proof the country’s farming<br />
systems.<br />
Blinc Innovation is a neutral connector<br />
and facilitator for agriculture with its home<br />
doubling as a co-working facility with<br />
permanent and flexible tenancy options, as<br />
well as providing meeting rooms and event<br />
space. The Blinc Workshop is a physical<br />
place where collaboration and connection<br />
is encouraged and comes to life.<br />
A broad spectrum of businesses across<br />
agriculture, are represented at Blinc<br />
with university students also able to join<br />
a student programme which utilises<br />
the space and connects with the agri<br />
innovation ecosystem.<br />
“It’s a great way for people to be within<br />
the agricultural community with access<br />
to office, meeting or event facilities,<br />
for a short period or as a long-term<br />
tenancy,” says Victoria Stark, Marketing<br />
and Development Manager at Blinc<br />
Innovation.<br />
An advantage of the Blinc Innovation<br />
centre is the associations and interactions<br />
which have developed. The people<br />
involved learn from each other<br />
with mutual projects often evolving<br />
out of the connections. Events and<br />
activities designed just for tenants,<br />
led by Community Manager Katie<br />
Browning, help develop the co-working<br />
community and create a vibrant working<br />
environment.<br />
A diverse range of people and<br />
businesses use Blinc Innovation<br />
with relationships forming in agricommunity<br />
and projects emerging where<br />
commonality exists.<br />
Blinc<br />
Innovation<br />
has overseen<br />
successful<br />
projects.<br />
Short or longterm<br />
tenancy<br />
is available.<br />
Mutual<br />
projects are<br />
worked on.<br />
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Tai Tapu 144 River Road<br />
Lifestyle starter<br />
3 2 1 2<br />
Blinc coworking<br />
facilities.<br />
On the market for the first time in 40 years, this<br />
1.058ha (subject to title) lifestyle property is a great<br />
opportunity for those seeking the tranquillity of a rural<br />
location and the scope to create a blissful retreat<br />
within a short commute of the city. Set amongst<br />
established grounds, the character home remains in<br />
near original condition leaving it ripe for renovation<br />
and enhancement. Outside features include a large<br />
double garage, additional shed, productive soils, own<br />
well and a paddock with established shelter.<br />
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />
1pm, Wed 8 May <strong>2019</strong><br />
Phone for viewing times<br />
Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />
chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />
Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />
sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />
bayleys.co.nz/559801
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027 244 1325<br />
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Barry O’Neill<br />
021 364 422<br />
www.flemington.co.nz
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Harcourts Hornby<br />
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Harcourts Rolleston<br />
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Ray White Rolleston<br />
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Ray White Rolleston<br />
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Ray White Rolleston<br />
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Ray White Rolleston<br />
34 Bavaria Drive, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Lincoln<br />
79 Hungerford Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
22 Beak Street, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
83 Highsted Road, Bishopdale<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
39 Tauiwi Crescent, Hei Hei<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
50B Stonebrook Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
81 Dryden Avenue, Rolleston<br />
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21 Hulme lane, Rolleston<br />
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<strong>17</strong>c Kingsdowne Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
52 Vernon Drive, Lincoln<br />
Harcourts Lincoln<br />
2 Hurley Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
6 Claw Place, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
668 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
22 Navy Loop Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
5 Melville Crescent, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
4 Charles Major Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
12 Oakley Drive, Prebbleton<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
40 Shelley Street, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
2 Wallace Crescent, Prebbleton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
226a Dunns Crossing Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
16 Shona Lane, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
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Harcourts Rolleston<br />
12 Eaton Place, Lincoln<br />
Harcourts Lincoln<br />
14D Manor Drive, Rolleston<br />
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53 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston<br />
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Harcourts Lincoln<br />
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Harcourts Rolleston<br />
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Ray White West Melton<br />
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Ray White Rolleston<br />
22 Rossington Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
223 Brookside Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
53 Lemonwood Drive, Rolleston<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
20 Wilfield Drive, West Melton<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
3 James Hight Drive, Halswell<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
88 Melton Grange Road, West Melton<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
1/69 Denise Crescent, Hornby<br />
Ray White Rolleston<br />
43 Masefield Drive Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
15 Farnborough Way, Rolleston<br />
Property Brokers<br />
670 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Lincoln<br />
668 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
904 Hoskyns Road, West Melton<br />
Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />
188 Knights Road, West Melton<br />
Harcourts Rolleston<br />
39 Stanford Way, Rolleston<br />
Matson & Allan Leeston<br />
16 Shale Court, Rolleston<br />
Bayleys Canterbury<br />
21 Anaru Road, Lincoln<br />
Harcourts Lincoln<br />
9 Johnston Street, Leeston<br />
PGG Wrightson Real Estate Canterbury<br />
250 Two Chain Road, Rolleston<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
7 Boulez Mews, Rolleston<br />
Ray White West Melton<br />
34 Bavaria Drive, Rolleston<br />
Harcourts Lincoln<br />
36 O’Reilly Road, Lincoln<br />
Ray White Lincoln<br />
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DETAILS OF ALL<br />
OPEN HOMES,<br />
PLEASE CONTACT<br />
THE REAL ESTATE<br />
COMPANIES<br />
RAY WHITE<br />
ROLLESTON 03 347 9988<br />
www.rwrolleston.co.nz<br />
WEST MELTON 03 347 9933<br />
www.rwwestmelton.co.nz<br />
LINCOLN 03 325 7299<br />
www.rwlincoln.co.nz<br />
FARMLANDS www.farmlands.co.nz<br />
FARMLANDS LINCOLN 03 325 2889<br />
FARMLANDS LEESTON 03 324 3189<br />
FARMLANDS DARFIELD 03 3<strong>17</strong> 9070<br />
PROPERTY BROKERS ROLLESTON<br />
www.propertybrokers.co.nz<br />
ROLLESTON 03 929 0306<br />
HARCOURTS<br />
www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz<br />
HARCOURTS HORNBY 03 349 9919<br />
HARCOURTS ROLLESTON 03 347 4711<br />
HARCOURTS LINCOLN 03 662 9933<br />
PGG WRIGHTSON CANTERBURY<br />
03 318 7850, www.pggwre.co.nz<br />
MATSON & ALLAN<br />
www.marealestate.co.nz<br />
ROLLESTON 03 347 9949<br />
DARFIELD 03 318 8204<br />
LEESTON 03 324 3704<br />
MIKE PERO ROLLESTON<br />
03 347 1111, www.mikepero.com<br />
BAYLEYS<br />
CANTERBURY 03 375 4700<br />
www.bayleys.co.nz<br />
GLASS MILES<br />
CHRISTCHURCH 03 343 5<strong>17</strong>8<br />
www.glassmiles.co.nz
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