Bay Harbour: June 12, 2019

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2019 

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Push to 

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• By Louis Day 

SUMNER resident Toni 

Pengelly has a special 

connection to the Cave Rock 

signal tower. 

Her grandfather Jack Kerr 

served as a crew member for 

the Sumner Lifeboat Institution 

from 1940 to 1987. 

During his time as skipper, he 

relied on information and lighting 

from the signal tower, which 

served as their control tower, to 

complete rescues. 

However, the tower has not 

been illuminated for at least 10 

years. 

Ms Pengelly, alongside the 

Sumner-Redcliffs Historical 

Society, is on a mission to get 

the lights back on the signal 

tower. 

The city council has said it 

would be open to the idea of 

lights being reinstalled but has 

no funding available. Formal 

access agreements would also 

be required but have not been 

given at this stage 

•Turn to page 4 

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Work starts 

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CONNECTIONS: Toni Pengelly 

at the Cave Rock signal tower, 

she is working to reinstall 

lighting on the mast. 

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A MULTI-MILLION dollar 

electricity upgrade for Lyttelton, 

Corsair Bay and Cass Bay has 

been delayed. 

A $3 million, 2.2km electricity 

cable was pulled through Lyttelton 

Tunnel in April. 

Orion general manager of 

infrastructure Steve Macdonald 

said it was the biggest cable pull 

in Orion’s history and possibly in 

New Zealand’s. 

It was originally expected that 

the new cable would be fully operational 

by the end of May. 

However, the cable is now not 

expected to be operational until 

the end of July. 

“Orion opted to delay their project 

while other works were being 

undertaken in the area where 

their cable is to be laid. This delay 

is to ensure the integrity of the 

cable,” he said. 

The new cable which consists 

of three separate single core 

cables has a power rating of 10 

megawatts, three megawatts 

greater than the current average 

demand which allows capacity for 

growth. 


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Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi 

Wednesday June 12 2019 

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from the editor’s desk 

WHAT A great idea on page 1 today – 

light up the signal tower on Cave Rock. 

Resident Toni Pengelly and the Sumner- 

Redcliffs Historical Society are behind the 

initiative. 

Lighting up the signal tower would be 

great for the business area and Cave Rock itself. 

Toni’s grandfather and uncles did their bit for the lifeboat 

institution over the years, where they relied on information 

relayed to them from the signal tower while out on rescues. 

And the lit up tower also acted like a lighthouse in poor 

weather. 

The spotlight for paying for the lighting will go squarely on 

the Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board. The city 

council says it doesn’t have anything in the coffers for it. 

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Battle over reserve toilets ends 


THE controversial toilets which 

led to the city council being 

threatened with legal action will 

not return to Britomart Reserve 

in Akaroa next cruise ship 

season. 

The temporary Portacom 

toilets were put in the reserve 

in December to cater for the 

increasing number of cruise ship 

passengers coming to the area. 

However, the city council 

placed them there without 

resource consent. 

City council manager of 

community parks Al Hardy 

said the failure to get resource 

consent for the toilets was an 

oversight by staff, which was 

described as “embarrassing” by 

Banks Peninsula city councillor 

and Deputy Mayor Andrew 

Turner. 

This led to the body corporate, 

which represents the Bruce 

Waterfront Apartments across 

the road from the reserve, 

threatening the city council with 

legal action. 

The city council is now 

planning to increase the capacity 

of the Place de la Poste toilets at 

2 Rue Balguerie to accommodate 

tourists. The construction of 

the new toilet block is due to be 

completed by Christmas. 

A spokesman for the body 

corporate was delighted with 

the news the toilets would not be 

returning. 

“Hoorah. It’s great to hear that 

they are gone and they won’t be 

coming back. That is just great 

news from where we are sitting,” 

he said. 

He said the toilets were a 

massive nuisance for people 

staying in the apartments. 

“We had a lot of disgruntled 

owners and guests, particularly 

when they were pumping (the 

toilets) out as early as they could. 

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Palmer said it was important 

people disposed of ashes 

safely, drowning them until 

they are completely cold 

before dumping them near 

any vegetation. 

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Feedback on 

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DIAMOND Harbour residents 

will get a chance to have their say 

on the Godley House site’s future. 

City council head of parks 

Andrew Rutledge said public 

consultation on what will happen 

to the reserve land around 

Godley House will start next 

month. 

“The consultation will involve 

asking the community what 

they would like to use the area 

for, keeping in mind the land is 

a reserve under the Reserves Act 

1977,” he said. 

Diamond Harbour Community 

Association chairman Richard 

Suggate said there was a wide 

range of views on what should 

happen to the site. 

Mr Rutledge said the 

foundations of Godley House will 

remain untouched. 

“These foundations have 

heritage value and form part 

of the history of the area. To 

protect the foundations for future 

generations, they should not be 

built over, removed or damaged,” 

he said. 

The site was last occupied by 

the Dark Star Ale House and 

Cafe, which closed at the start of 

March. 

Sumner lifeboat relied on tower signals 

•From page 1 

Ms Pengelly said they would 

be approaching the Linwood- 

Central-Heathcote Community 

Board for funding once they 

had been granted permission to 

progress with the project. 

She thought the lights would 

add to the beauty of Sumner. 

“I remember the days the cross 

was lit up, it was fabulous, it was 

just spectacular. The absence 

of the lights has been a real loss 

to the community since they 

stopped functioning over the 

last 10 to 15 years in terms of 

•From page 1 

The project is the culmination of 

three years of planning by Orion 

to address reliability and resilience 

issues with the power supply to 

Lyttelton. 

The new 11kV electricity cable 

will run in tandem with the two 

existing 11kV cables which run 

over the Port Hills. 

“The lines over the hill are vulnerable 

to weather, vegetation and 

pests. With the new cable we have 

alternatives to keep the power on,” 

Mr Macdonald said. 

“It gives us the ability to grow 

and in the event of a failure we can 

still supply residents and the port 

with electricity.” 

aesthetics and the historical 

significance,” she said. 

The signal mast was constructed 

on Cave Rock by the regional 

council in 1864. This was in 

response to demands from 

shipping companies to make 

the Sumner entrance safer for 

trading vessels travelling to the 

Heathcote wharves at Woolston. 

Prior to the advent of electric 

light, the original signals on the 

mast had specific meanings. 

One was three red balls hung 

from the mast which meant the 

bar was dangerous. A red flag at 

the masthead meant bad weather. 

The original signal station 

became the Sumner Lifeboat Institution’s 

control tower in 1958 

when a base radio transmitter 

was installed to communicate 

directly with the lifeboat when 

she was at sea. The station was 

staffed by shore crew with 

binoculars who could update the 

crew with information rapidly. 

Rescue operations were 

directed from Cave Rock until 

1980 when a mobile control 

was installed in the lifeboat’s 

Land-Rover. 

LIGHT SHOW: The mast of the 

Cave Rock signal tower and 

World War 1 memorial lights 

ablaze in 1937. 

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Marlborough after five were shot last month. 

Under-threat peacocks 

moved off Port Hills 


NINE peacocks were 

relocated from the Port 

Hills on Monday after five 

were shot last month. 

The peacocks have been 

relocated to a farm in 

Marlborough. 

However, seven peacocks 

remain. 

The relocation effort 

comes after a neighbourly 

dispute between Janelle 

Wills, who feeds the wild 

peacocks, and farmer Sue 

Stubevoll, who does not 

want them wandering on 

to her property. 

In February, Ms 

Stubenvoll sent a legal 

letter to Miss Wills, saying 

she had the right to shoot 

the peacocks under the 

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Miss Wills four weeks 

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her property. 

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the rare gecko and skink 

populations which live on 

the farm. 

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peacocks. 

Miss Wills said she did 

not watch it. 

She said she was still 

losing sleep after five of the 

peacocks were shot. 

“It is still very stressful 

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wake up to more dead,” she 

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remaining seven. 

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SEA OF 

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Pupils 

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Redcliffs 

School 

40-hour 

famine. 

Pupils help children in 

need of food and aid 

Redcliffs School year 8 pupil Grace Binfield reports on the school’s 40-hour 

famine last week 

ON FRIDAY Redcliffs school 

was not a sea of red but was 

instead a sea of vibrant orange. 

From glittering headbands to 

poofy tutus, in typical Redcliffs 

style – always having fun – 

pupils remembered the serious 

message. 

That message is that children 

just like us, such as those in 

South Sudan, are hungry, 

scared and in need of aid. 

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WATER AND the state of roads 

are the two major sources of 

discontent among the city’s 

residents. 

The point of contact survey and 

the general service satisfaction 

survey are two of the measures 

the city council uses to gauge its 

performance and identify areas 

for improvement. 

The condition of roads and 

footpaths, and the quality of 

water, remain a source 

of discontent for 

people. 

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community parks, 

wharves and jetties 

and cemeteries,” chief 

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Edwards said. 

The general service 

satisfaction survey shows 62 

per cent of people surveyed are 

generally satisfied with the city 

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city’s roads and footpaths. In this 

current year, we are spending $86 

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She said it is also investing in 

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REMOVAL OF the remnant 

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A city council spokesman said 

the completion of the project was 

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WORK IN PROGRESS: The removal of the remnant 

piles at Naval Point began on Thursday. 

Pile removal under way 

weather dependent. 

The 52 piles have been at Naval 

Point since 2000 after the planned 

Magazine Bay Marina was 

devastated in a storm. 

City council capital delivery 

community manager Darren 

Moses said the project would 

cost between $250,000 and 

$300,000. 

When removed, the piles will 

contribute to the LPC’s land 

reclamation project where it is 

working towards extending the 

container terminal by another 

6ha on top of the existing 10ha of 

reclaimed land. 

The city council also 

has further plans for the 

development of Naval 

Point. 

“Options are currently 

being developed for a plan to 

improve the wider area. Public 

consultation will be carried out 

following the completion of a 

Naval Point development plan 

for people to give feedback on,” 

Mr Moses said. 

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A VOLUNTARY levy to fund 

the Lyttelton Seafarers’ Centre 

does not look far away. 

The Lyttelton Port Company 

is now finalising the operational 

details of the levy. 

LPC strategic engagement 

manager Phil de Joux said the 

port company was also doubling 

its annual funding towards the 

centre to $10,000. 

Lyttelton Seafarers’ Centre 

Charitable Trust chairman 

John McLister saw this as a positive 

step forward. 

However, he thought more 

could be done. 

“I don’t see it as a perfect situation 

because ideally if you have 

a compulsory levy it is going to 

deliver all the funding you need. 

If you have a voluntary levy 

Akaroa’s 130 year old 

wharf needs replacing 

To help us design a new wharf, we’d like to hear your ideas. 

Tell us what’s important to you, what works well with the current 

wharf and what could make it better. We want to get it right! 

Come and talk to us at one of our drop-in sessions: 

Akaroa Bowling Club, Rue Jolie, Akaroa 

• Wednesday 12 June 2019 1–3pm 

• Thursday 13 June 2019 6–8pm 

Share your thoughts from Tuesday 28 May to 

Wednesday 26 June, at: 

ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay 

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Fire rages, homes at risk 

Funding options set to 

help seafarers’ centre 

some will choose not to pay it,” 

he said. 

Mr de Joux thought the voluntary 

levy would be sufficient. 

“At this stage, we are confident 

that a voluntary levy will be 

successful, as it will be at a 

modest level and will help 

support services provided 

directly to the crews of vessels.” 

The centre has had more than 

10,000 visits from seafarers since 

it opened three years ago. 

The centre provides seafarers 

with assistance, amenities, care, 

support and Wi-Fi so they can 

contact their families back home. 

“Ultimately our bottom line 

is shipping companies, port 

companies and councils that own 

the ports, profit from seafarers 

and they should contribute to 

their welfare while they are 

ashore,” Rev McLister said. 

HELPING 

HAND: 

Lyttelton 

Seafarers 

Centre 

Charitable 

Trust 

chairman 

John McLister 

with a group 

of seafarers 

from the 

Philippines.

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And the winners are... 

Recently we held our annual Prier Manson Real Estate 

end of financial year awards. It was a fantastic night with 

some great stories, plenty of laughs and well deserved 

winners. 

Simon and Paula Standeven pulled off the top award 

for the night, Number One Sales, for the second year 

running. These two are total professionals when it 

comes to work ethic, building relationships and getting 

amazing results for their vendors and helping buyers. 

Not only are they number one for Prier Manson Real 

Estate but they are also currently in the top two percent 

for Ray White New Zealand! 

In second position was Daisy Foldesi, working from our 

Lyttelton branch. Daisy holds a massive share of the 

Lyttelton real estate market and is well and truly known 

as the “go-to-guru” when you need to know anything 

about real estate in Lyttelton. 

Number three saw Eddie Spry work his way up through 

the office ranks with a stellar year of hard-earned 

success. Not only has Eddie been successful in the sales 

arena but he continues to 

hone his auctioneer skills, 

and is developing into a 

sought-after auctioneer in his 

own right. Eddie was also the 

winner of our Prier Manson 

Cup for overall contribution 

to the business. 

Our Administrator Award 

went to Sandy McGoverne. 

Many of you will be familiar with Sandy; she has been 

running our front desk, communicating with customers, 

clients, solicitors and agents for around 15 years and is 

one of those people that we simply can’t do without! 

Overall it was a fantastic year. The business is very 

much in growth mode and we are looking forward to 

increasing our momentum as this year progresses. 

Come and talk to us about how we can help you with 

your real estate needs and requirements. 

Jan Edlin 

027 433 8025 

Patricia Van der bent 

027 296 1408 

Pip Sutton 

027 224 9524 

Top Sales 

for May 

The Standevens 

Ferrymead Office 

Feature Properties 

Eddie Spry 

021 156 5884 

Marie Malone 

027 489 8349 

We are hiring! 

In your career there is ALWAYS room for 

change, is this your opportunity for 2019? 

✓ A fresh approach 

✓ A fresh look at your business 

✓ A fresh start 

109a Moncks Spur Road, Redcliffs 

- Eddie Spry & Matt Clayton 

Eleanor Corston 

027 435 2415 

Molly Ferdinand 

027 594 7427 

If you have a current real estate license, or you are in the 

process of completing one, come and talk to us, have a 

coffee, and ask us some questions! 

Contact Craig Prier anytime! 

Ph: 027 434 5299 or 384 4179 

Email: craig.prier@raywhite.com 

Confidentiality assured 

Ray White Ferrymead 

Anna Loader 

027 272 7128 

Bronny Clifford 

021 272 7718 

Mark Gardner 

021 633 669 

What people are saying 

about us: 

“Matt gave us plenty of time and explained the processes 

and the support available. Was positive without getting 

carried away. Made it clear that it was our process and 

that we had to feel comfortable. Conveyed a sense of 

working for our benefit.” 

– About Matt Clayton 

14a Leaver Terrace, North New Brighton 

- Bev Prout 

Daisy Foldesi 

021 328 059 

Matt Clayton 

021 223 3998 

“We’ve used them before and are very happy with their 

performance.” 

– About Anna Loader & Bronny Clifford 

“Mark provided excellent service and followed up 

brilliantly to ensure everything was organised before 

[our property] went on the market . He also kept me fully 

informed in terms of open homes and potential interest. 

Mark also ensured a good sale price was achieved.” 

– About Mark Gardner 

33a Locarno Street, Opawa 

- Team Standevens 

Rosamund McDonald 

021 026 56149 

Simon Standeven 

027 430 4691 

Paula Standeven 

027 547 2852 

21 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead and 47b London Street, Lyttelton 

Phone (03) 3844 179 | rwferrymead.co.nz | /RayWhiteFerrymead 

Rod Cross 

021 763 763 

Bev Prout 

027 495 9586



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WESTERN NEWS 27 

Wellbeing & Beauty 

Discover the wonderful world of 

plant medicines 

A HIDDEN treasure exists less than an 

hour out of Christchurch in Little River - 

Phytofarm. 

Owned and operated by renowned 

herbalist and naturopath Valmai Becker, 

Phytofarm is a medicinal plant farm 

dedicated to the growing and practical use 

of herbal medicine. 

“Herbal Medicine is for healing, 

health and wellbeing and has long been 

considered the medicine of the people,” 

said Valmai. “This is where healing plants 

and kitchen pharmacy meet, and medicine 

making begins.” 

Located in the picturesque Okuti Valley, the farm 

spans 9 hectares of luscious gardens with purposebuilt 

herb and drying shed. On site, Valmai offers 

an apprenticeship programme, seasonal workshops, 

informative garden tours and an array of products for 

sale. While casual drop-in’s are always welcome, Valmai 

says pre-booking on email valmai@phytofarm.co.nz or 

03 325 1314 is best. 

One-hour garden tours include tea blending and cover 

the seasonal changes as well as a variety of medicinal 

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The farm’s herbal medicine workshops teach herbal 

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“By the time winter comes, medicinal plants have 

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Winter Workshops are scheduled for Tuesday 18 

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Bookings essential. Group discounts 

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Phytofarm also offers an extensive 

apprenticeship programme. An 

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Email valmai@phytofarm.co.nz for the full 

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As well as Phytofarm, Valmai also facilitates seasonal 

retreats designed to empower and inspire. The next 

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Whether if you are from the area or travelling through 

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PAGE 11 

Tantrum to the power of 10 

I HAD TWO pretty decent 

sleep-ins last week. 

I mean I had to travel to 

Australia to get them, and 

one of those included being 

a bit worse for wear. Still, it 

was good to get some extra 

shut-eye. 

However, poor Laura got 

stuck inside while I was 

away thanks to the nasty 

weather. If you remember 

back to early April when I 

was away in Hamilton she 

copped the same. 

It must be a curse or 

something. 

My flight didn’t get in 

until 1am on Tuesday 

morning, so I only ended 

up getting about four hours 

sleep before a little smiling 

face was pressed close to 

mine to get me up. 

I was stoked, I had 

missed Vittoria heaps while 

I was away. 

While I was gone she’s 

mastered her little pushcar 

and worked out how to 

turn up the tantrum power 

to 10. 

With average weather 

striking again on Tuesday, 

riding her little car up and 

down the drive wasn’t a 

full-day option. 

Laura was on leave so the 

three of us packed up the 

car and headed to Lyttelton 

for a family lunch out. 

Bubs behaved like an 

DELICIOUS: Vittoria 

getting in a quick fluffy 

before showing off her 

tantrum skills. 

angel the whole time. 

After eating we went 

out onto a deck area to 

see the view of the port 

when Vittoria spotted an 

excellent way to show off 

her tantrum skills – some 

VITTORIA 

& Matt 

slippery looking stairs that 

had toddler head injury 

written all over them. 

Not letting her go down 

those was cause for a 

full-blown meltdown at 

me, crying and screaming 

right beside some strangers 

enjoying a coffee catch-up. 

Good thing I’ve 

developed a healthy level of 

not getting stressed about 

what bystanders think. 

When I tried to give her 

a cuddle to calm her down, 

she ran away for a cuddle 

from mum instead and her 

stroppy attitude lasted all 

the way back to the car. 

Still, it was nice to see 

Vittoria turn to Laura for a 

change. 

I’m sure, in spite of the 

tears and noise, that Laura 

would have appreciated that 

too. 

•Former Bay Harbour 

News journalist Matt 

Salmons has become 

a stay-at-home dad. 

We follow his journey 

weekly. 

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ea 

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Loin Chops 

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WW Salted Butter 

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$ 

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10 th to 16 th June 2019 

Australian Red 

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Meadow Fresh 

Yoghurt, Goodies 

or Dairy Food 

6 Pack 

DISPUTED: 

Rizak 

Enterprises 

Ltd wants to 

put a liquor 

store in this 

building on 

Main Rd, 

which is 

currently 

occupied by 

the Bloom 

Room 

Florist. 

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1 29 

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Rings, Twisties, 

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$ 

1 99 

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Pascall 

Confectionery 

140-180g 

Readers respond 

Bay Harbour News’ 

coverage of a plan to 

open a liquor store in 

Redcliffs 

Sandy Cassels – It 

seems to me the residents 

of Redcliffs are being 

steam rolled and bullied 

into this liquor outlet. 

Did the so-called agencies 

– police, health and city 

council licensing inspector 

–front up to the meetings 

and hear the residents’ 

representatives concerns 

or just rubber stamp sets of 

data given? Because if this 

goes ahead, the police will 

be very busy with call-outs 

and the hospital emergency 

department, already 

overworked with drug and 

alcohol patients, will be 

seeing more. 

This quiet contemplative 

community is a safe place 

for the elderly, families 

and visitors to come and 

enjoy. We need more of 

them. Enhance the good 

stuff, such as the Coastal 

Pathway. 

Why introduce a 

negative? There is plenty of 

evidence during summer in 

other harbour bays where 

alcohol-infused, antisocial 

behaviour happens, 

including loud boozeinfused 

conversations and 

group activities, regardless 

of others. And, of course, 

litter just left. 

Leave Redcliffs alone. 

There is the New World in 

Redcliffs across the road 

from the proposed outlet 

for alcohol purchases. 

It doesn’t need more. If 

people need harder stuff 

there are other outlets 

close by. Where are the 

local politicians and 

councillors? Surely their 

job is to meet the needs of 

the community and not 

let booze barons walk over 

them. Come on. 

Bronwen Summers 

– Kia ora. It is time that 

communities make their 

own decisions about 

whether alcohol, fast 

food and pokie machine 

places are allowed in their 

community. The residents’ 

decision should be final. 

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Four Grenadier seasons Ferrymead realty & Sumner 

Mt Pleasant 

3 2 1 2 Woolston 

3 1 1 1 

65 Santa Maria Avenue 

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View at: www.harcourts.co.nz ID#SM0203 

Kirsty McLeod Ph 027 226 5893 & Deb Beesley Ph 027 280 8837 

32 Portman Street 

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View at: www.harcourts.co.nz ID#FM5528 

Sam Ansell Ph 021 160 6254 & Josh Westland Ph 021 258 4410 

Linwood 69 Ryan Street 

St Martins 292 Centarus Road 

Redcliffs 41 Main Road 

Heathcote 32 Martindales Road 

3 1 1 2 4 2 2 2 

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1 

Price: NPM 


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Michelle Ward 

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Alison Carter 

Ph 027 431 8960 

Michelle Ward 

Ph 027 203 7858 

Joy Butel Ph 021 353 280 

Alistair Hazeldine Ph 027 572 155 

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Joy Butel Ph 021 353 280 

Alistair Hazeldine Ph 027 572 155 

Alison Carter 

Ph 027 431 8960 

Kirsty McLeod Ph 027 226 5893 

Deb Beesley Ph 027 280 8837 

Liz Lewis 

Ph 027 453 0952 

Greg Powell 

Branch Manager 

027 274 6157 

Alison 

Carter 

027 431 8960 

Michelle 

Ward 

027 203 7858 

Deb 

Beesley 

027 280 8837 

Joy 

Butel 

021 353 280 

Chris 

Moores 

027 588 4440 

Kirsty 

McLeod 

027 226 5893 

Liz 

Lewis 

027 453 0952 

Megan 

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027 841 2335 

Mandi 

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022 621 5758 

Carol 

Williams 

027 282 4950 

Dave 

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0274 593 165 

Claire 

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0210 314 342 

Steve 

Liebert 

021 138 8401 

Shaun 

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027 953 8860 

Alistair 

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027 572 1555 

Lynton 

Hubber 

027 433 4141 

Prue 

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021 752 348 

Suzanne 

Robin 

027 271 4906 

Sam 

Ansell 

021 160 6254 

Josh 

Westland 

021 258 4410 

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BAY HARBOUR 

PAGE 13 

Still Pedalling! 

Happy birthday station 28 

Port Hills MP 

Ruth Dyson 

writes about 

the Sumner 

Volunteer 

Fire Brigade’s 

125th 

birthday 

THE FIRST post-European 

recognised voluntary 

organisation in New Zealand 

was the Women’s Christian 

Temperance Union, which was 

formed in 1885 – 134 years ago. 

Just 11 years later in 1894, the 

Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade 

was established – happy 125th 

birthday station 28. 

The brigade held its 2019 

annual general meeting on its 

125th birthday – June 5 – and it 

was a fine occasion. As well as 

the usual AGM activities, the 

brigade and invited guests were 

treated to wonderful tales of 

previous exploits from United 

Fire Brigades Association past 

president Alan Cockburn, 

including a story about the 

late Russ Kerr breaking into 

an empty house to get access 

to a phone (no cellphones in 

those days and the fire truck 

communication link was 

broken) to call for back up. 

This action probably saved 

LOCAL LEGENDS: Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade members take a moment to reflect 

during their 150th annual general meeting. 

many houses in the Moncks 

Bay area from the fierce bush 

fire that was sweeping down 

the hill towards them. 

The health and safety rep at 

the brigade probably had their 

hair standing on end when 

they heard the stories of trucks 

loaded up with firefighters who 

were just hanging on the back 

– no seat belts in those days 

either. 

The brigade has such a rich 

history. Its role has evolved 

from strictly fighting fires 

to attending to medical 

emergencies, motor vehicle 

accidents, search and rescue, 

civil defence and natural 

disaster responses. We know 

very well the contribution they 

made during the earthquakes 

and Port Hills fire. 

It’s sometimes easy to forget 

that the men and women of the 

brigade undertake their study, 

training and rostered shifts on 

top of their day jobs. 

It’s a huge commitment to 

our community and these 

volunteers richly deserve the 

thanks and respect of us all. 

They are wonderfully 

supported by their families and 

their employers, without whose 

backing it would be impossible 

to operate. 

Best wishes for the next 

125 years station 28 and 

thank you past and present 

brigade members for all you do 

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Thank you for 

helping your 

Fall Zones 

community 

To all of you who have had your 

trees trimmed before they became 

a problem, thank you for keeping all 

the families in your community warm, 

happy, healthy and connected. 

You can be proud of the fact that you have allowed your 

neighbours to stay warm, cook dinner and even charge 

their mobile phones. You may not have realised that what 

you’ve done has had much impact, but from all of us here 

at Orion, we just want to say thank you. 

Notice and Growth limit zones 

B 

A 

Power line voltage A. Growth limit zone B. Notice zone 

66,000 volts 4.0m 5.0m 

33,000 volts 2.5m 3.5m 

11,000 volts 1.6m 2.6m 

400/230 volts 0.5m 1.5m 

We’re not exaggerating. 

On our network, 10-20% of all unplanned power outages are 

caused by trees — including vegetation — coming into contact 

with power lines. Other than this, fire damage to property from 

branches sparking in dry conditions and serious injury from 

electrocution from contact with trees touching power lines are 

also possible consequences of not maintaining your trees. 

How close is too close? 

While most damage is caused by trees falling on power lines, 

significant risk exists from trees merely touching them. This risk 

increases the higher the voltage of the power line. 

The minimum distances that must be maintained between trees 

and power lines, as defined in the Electricity (Hazards from 

Trees) Regulations 2003, are outlined in the diagrams above. 

All vegetation should be kept out of the growth limit zone and 

preferably the notice zone. 

Sometimes it may not be practical to have a tree trimmed at the 

rate at which it grows and unfortunately, this means it may need 

to be removed. Other situations may require trees to be removed, 

most commonly when they are at a high risk of falling due to 

disease or adverse weather events. 

Where do I start? 

Before you begin, remember to keep yourself, and those around 

you, safe. We recognise that not everyone is experienced in tree 

trimming and are happy to advise you on what to do. We can arrange 

for trees near power lines to be trimmed at your expense, however 

we recommend you hire professionals to safely carry out the work. 

If you or someone working for you intends to work within four 

metres of power lines, a close approach consent is required from 

Orion before you start. As a tree owner, you may be liable for any 

damage caused by carrying out trimming or felling of trees. 

Will I be fined if I don’t comply? 

If a cut or trim notice is given to you and you fail to have the tree 

trimmed and/or advise us of the time and location of the trim 

without a reasonable excuse, this is an offence. This will make you 

liable for a fine not exceeding $10,000. If the offence continues, 

you will be liable for a further fine of not more than $500 for every 

day or part day during which the offence continues. 

More info can be found on our website and if 

you have any questions or notice any trees 

touching power lines in your area, please call 

us on 03 363 9898 or 0800 363 9898. 

oriongroup.co.nz 

Orion New Zealand owns and operates the electricity distribution 

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BATTLING: Sumner’s scrum continued to dominate this season by winning a penalty try during their 27-20 victory over HSOB. Josh Loader is congratulated for 

scoring after charging down a kick. 

PHOTOS: ROZELLE MAY 

Scrum pivotal to Sumner’s success 

• By Gordon Findlater 

SUMNER FINISHED an 

otherwise ordinary first phase 

of the metro premier rugby 

competition in style with a 27-20 

win over High School Old Boys. 

The result saw Sumner finish 

the opening round-robin with 

four wins and seven losses. The 

win over HSOB now means 

they will enter the bottom six 

competition with momentum. 

Coach Martin Dodgson was 

full of praise for assistant Gareth 

D’Almeida, who came up with 

the team’s game plan to nullify 

HSOB’s playmakers. 

“We knew we just had to make 

it a mess out of the breakdowns 

and be quite narrow in defence 

. . . the wind also helped, it was a 

cross wind, so trying to move the 

ball from one side to the other 

against the wind was near on 

impossible,” said Dodgson. 

“Mentally we were right on 

song and then the scrum just laid 

the most ridiculous platform.” 

SPORT 

Sumner’s dominance at 

scrum time was evident with 

a penalty try after winning a 

scrum penalty 7m out from the 

HSOB line. 

Earlier on, halfback Hayden 

O’Donnell opened the scoring 

for Sumner with a try. The match 

was all but wrapped up with 

10min remaining when lock Josh 

Loader charged down Fletcher- 

Smith just inside his own 22m 

line, before running onto collect 

the ball on a difficult bounce and 

cross the line. 

Following the restart, HSOB 

scored a late consolation try to 

make the final score 27-20. 

Sumner’s backline will receive 

a boost this week with the 

addition of a number of players. 

English half-back James Elliot 

was impressive in the division 

two side’s 10-66 loss to HSOB on 

Saturday. He is expected to make 

his debut for the premier team 

this weekend. 

Meanwhile, outside back Poasa 

Cama saw his first action of the 

year when he played 40min at 

fullback for the division two side 

after returning from a serious 

knee injury. 

On Saturday, Sumner will host 

Belfast at St Leonards Square 

in their first bottom six match. 

Kick-off is at 2.45pm.


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Email louis.day@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm 

each Wednesday 

Great Stash Swap 

Today and Friday, all day 

Recycle that unwanted fabric 

and spark your sewing creativity 

with a fresh piece from the 

Lyttelton Library stash. Part of 

the Sustainable Living week with 

displays and activities aimed at 

sharing information and ideas on 

living in a more sustainable way. 

Lyttelton Library 

T-shirt Up-cycling 

Today, 3.30pm-4.30pm 

Take along an old T-shirt and 

up-cycle it into a re-usable shopping 

bag. 


A Very Pleasant Playgroup 

Tomorrow, 9.30-11.30am 

Drop-in playgroup for preschoolers 

and their grown-ups. 

Stay for the whole session or drop 

in when it suits. 

Mt Pleasant Centre 

JP Clinic at Little River 

Tomorrow, 11am-12.30pm 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to members of the community, 

to witness signatures and 

documents, certify document 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations as well 

as sign citizenship, sponsorship or 

rates rebates applications. There is 

no charge for this service. 

Little River Library 

One Stitch at a Time 

Tomorrow, 10am 

Community craft group. 

All are welcome, from people 

who have never crafted and 

aren’t sure it is for them to experienced 

crafters who feel 

like a bit of a chat while they 

sew, knit, and weave. 

Mt Pleasant Centre 

Community Information 

Evening on Sustainable Living 

Tomorrow, 6pm-9pm 

An evening of information and 

discussion on sustainable living 

activities in the Lyttelton Harbour, 

with edible gardens, Yoogo Share e- 

vehicles, an update on the Lyttelton 

Port Company’s environmental 

work, collaboration between goats 

and a brewing company, and other 

displays and speakers. 


Tai Chi 

Friday, 7-8.30pm 

Tai Chi is a gentle exercise 

for people of all ages and fitness 

levels, bringing many health and 

other benefits. All are welcome 

to attend this weekly class. Phone 

Lucida for more information on 

022 697 7420 

105 Bridle Path Rd 

Matariki Toi – Community 

Art Project 

Friday, 3.30pm-4.30pm 

Go along to Wā Kōrero: Storytimes today at 10.30am-11am. This free session encourages 

learning through a love of stories. Storytimes is an interactive programme including stories, 

songs, rhymes and play. Matuku Takotako: Sumner Centre. 

Each year during Matariki, a 

community art project runs in 

libraries for all to explore their 

creative side. This year the project 

is to create a star box or wishing/ 

remembrance star. Materials 

are supplied, all you have to do 

is bring your creativity. This is a 

free event, no bookings required. 

Matuku Takotako: Sumner 

Centre 

Weaving Light from the 

Mountains to the Sea 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 

10am-4pm 

An exhibition of stunning photographs 

by Diamond Harbour 

photographer Steve Howard, including 

familiar Banks Peninsula 

places and remote high country 

landscapes. 

Stoddart Cottage Gallery, 2a 

Waipapa Ave, Diamond Harbour 

JP Clinic at Sumner 

Saturday, 10am-noon 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to members of the community 

to witness signatures and 

documents, certify document 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations, as well 

as sign citizenship, sponsorship 

or rates rebates applications. No 

charge for this service. 


Centre 

Which bin to choose? 

Saturday, 10am-1pm 

Find out where to put 

your recycling, organics and 

waste. 


Shoreline Toastmasters 

Monday 7.30-9pm 

Nervous about speaking? 

Gain confidence by practising 

speaking, listening, learning and 

laughing in a warm, friendly 

non-threatening environment. 

Mt Pleasant Yacht 

Club 

Wā Pēpi: Babytimes 

Tuesday, 10.30-11am 

An interactive programme 

including music, movement, 

rhymes and a story. Free. Recommended 

for under-twos. 


Centre 

Mt Pleasant Walking 

Group 

Tuesday and Thursday, 

9.30am 

A mix of flat and hill walks for 

those with a medium level 

of fitness. Walks are in nearby 

areas and further afield. Car 

pooling, with shared costs. For 

further information, phone Judy 

384 1269. 

Loopy Tunes Preschool 

Music 

Tuesday, 9.30am 

Go along to this communitybased 

preschool music and movement 

group where 

children sing and dance and 

enjoy social interaction. $2 per 

child. 

Sumner: Matuku Takotako: 

Sumner Centre 

Big Book Sale 

Saturday, 10.30am-2.30pm 

Grab some great winter 

reads. Bargain prices at 50c for 

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Colorado makes easy work of cross trainer 

Motoring 

Ross Kiddie 

YOU’D THINK after writing 

about cars for 

30 years there would be 

few things in a motor vehicle 

that would get the better of me in 

terms of technology. 

There’s nothing more 

embarrassing than having to go 

back to a dealership admitting 

defeat and asking how something 

works. 

Well, that happened to me with 

Holden’s latest Z71 Colorado, 

quite simply I couldn’t get the 

deck cover off. The friendly sales 

staff at Blackwells quickly showed 

me how it was done, and I was on 

my way. 

I was quite anxious to 

have access to the deck area 

as my wife’s cross trainer 

needed workshop repair, and 

transporting it on the back of a 

ute was the most sensible option. 

I also used it to take a load of 

green waste to the recycling 

centre. 

Quite obviously, these tasks 

were no match for the Colorado’s 

1000kg load capacity, but they 

did serve to prove how adaptable 

the modern ute has become, 

and if you add in a 3500kg tow 

rating the Colorado is right up 

there in terms of load carrying 

performance. 

However, as much as it is a 

standout in terms of practicality, 

the Z71 four-wheel-drive double 

cab is aimed more towards the 

recreational buyer, it has decals, 

stripes, body kit and a high level 

of specification, full leather trim 

is some indication as to how it sits 

in the market. 

There are also many unseen 

specification elements, the 

Colorado is state of the art in 

terms of electronic inclusions 

for safety, while comfort and 

convenience items are generous. 

It is very modern in the cockpit, 

while seating comfort for five is 

guaranteed. 

Under the bonnet sits a 

2.8-litre, four-cylinder twincamshaft 

turbocharged diesel 

engine. It is rated by Holden 

at 147kW, and with 500Nm of 

torque available at just 2000rpm 

it is a powerhouse, easily on a par 

with all of its competitors. 

Drive is harnessed through a 

six-speed automatic transmission. 

A manual is available, but it won’t 

compete with the auto in terms of 

sales figures. Bear in mind, too, 

the manual has a lower engine 

torque figure of 440Nm. 

Shifts in the auto are smooth, 

HOLDEN COLORADO Z71: Versatile, go-anywhere double cab 

ute. 

and the gearing is such that it 

provides relaxed motoring at 

highway speed, along with the 

ratios needed for slow speed, offthe-seal 

travel. 

Backing up that theory is 

the fitment of a true low ratio 

transfer box, it is manipulated 

electronically by a consolemounted 

dial switch at the 

driver’s command. 

Because I was travelling alone I 

didn’t take the 

Z71 off-road, instead, I spent 

most of my time 

with the Z71 at highway speed 

and my regular commute. In 

those conditions it seems more 

car-like than ute-like. 

Sure, at well over 5m there is a 

lot of bulk to manoeuvre in close 

confine situations, but it’s no 

worse than any other vehicle of 

its type. If you take into account 

the numbers that are being sold, 

buyers quite obviously don’t rate 

that as a challenge. 

On the open road, the engine 

turns over slowly at 1550rpm 

at 100km/h in top gear. At that 

speed it returns a 6.2-litre per 

100km (46mpg) instantaneous 

fuel usage figure and that 

accounted for a 9.4l/100km 

(30mpg) average figure during 

my time with the ute. 

That correlates well 

with the 8.7l/100km (32mpg) 

figure Holden claims for a 

combined cycle average. 

Road and wind noise are both 

kept to a minimum, and the 

Colorado as a series imparts 

a smooth ride. Of course, it is 

better with a bit of weight in the 

back, but the reality is the load 

bearing suspension is relatively 

absorbent and the cab doesn’t 

• Price – Holden Colorado 

Z71, $66,900 

• Dimensions – Length, 

5361mm; width, 1872mm; 

height, 1800mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

four-wheel-drive, 

2776cc, 147kW, 500Nm, 

six-speed automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 11sec 

• Fuel usage – 8.7l/100km 

jiggle unnecessarily on uneven 

surfaces. 

That’s an area where 

local research and development 

pays dividends. Holden Australia 

places a huge emphasis on 

developing vehicles for down 

under conditions, and 

it certainly shows in Colorado. 

The ride is acceptable, while and 

the entire in-cabin experience is 

comfortable. 

I guess it would need to be 

welcoming. The Z71 listing at 

$66,990 is a bit of an outlay, but 

if you get to the dealership before 

the end of June you will be in line 

for a tempting Feildays bargain, 

and with the amount of on-board 

kit it would be a very worthy 

purchase. 

Even though the 

Z71’s flashy bits disguise 

its traditional ute look, make 

no mistake, the Z71 is still the 

quintessential Colorado which 

has carved out a huge reputation 

as a tough, go-anywhere worker. 

Chance for you to win an electric vehicle 

PRIZE: HVS sales and finance manager Richard Gardyne with 

the electric vehicle which will be given away at the Star Media 

Home and Living Show at the end of the month. 

A $40,000 electric vehicle is one 

of many prizes up for grabs at 

the Star Media Home and Living 

Show. 

Star Media events manager 

Lisa Lynch said the show at 

Horncastle Arena from June 

28-30, 10am-5pm, promises 

to deliver new and exciting 

innovations, as well as prizes 

galore. 

“We’re thrilled to be giving 

away the car being supplied by 

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“Anyone who books a 

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“We’ll have eBikes, jetskis, 

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Li ter library 

Problem areas for li ter 

revealed 

Surf club move 

New Brighton surf club opts 

to rebuild on new site 

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 www.star.kiwi 

Loca ly Owned 

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• By Sophie Cornish 

WORKSAFE NEW Zealand 

has b en a proached in a bid to 

fina ly repair the potholes in New 

Brighton’s Hawke St car park. 

Coastal-Burw od Ward city 

counci lor David East wants 

WorkSafe to pre sure the car 

park’s private owners into 

repairing the potholes which are 

a “trip and vehicle” hazard. 

WorkSafe chief inspector 

a se sment southern Da ren 

Handforth said it may be able to 

take action under the Health and 

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a 

person conducting a busine s or 

undertaking.” 

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe 

is aware of the concerns raised by 

Cr East abou the car park. 

“WorkSafe has completed 

an a se sment visi to the site 

and is engaging with the owner 

to advise them that it is their 

responsibility to manage their 

risks a propriately.” 

Different parts of the car park 

are owned by various people 

and the Coastal-Burw od 

Community Board recently 

wrote to them about its concerns 

around health and safety. 

Cr East said the bi gest i sue 

in the past has b en ge ting in 

touch with the landlords and 

owners and ge ting them to 

agr e to anything. “The board 

a preciates that multi-ownership 

of the parking space may present 

a difficulty in co-ordinating 

repair/resurfacing but felt obliged 

to pa s these concerns onto you,” 

said the le ter. 

One reply has b en received so 

far from an owner who is wi ling 

to discu s the i sue. However, a l 

the owners would have to agr e 

to undertake work. 

Cr East said there had b en 

a “number of incidences” in 

the car park of people injuring 

themselves which had gone 

unreported. 

“I’ve always though that it 

has b en quite amazing that we 

haven’t had any serious a cidents 

or senior citizens perhaps 

tri ping in those potholes and 

doing themselve some damage.” 

He is confiden the new 

a proach wi l bring results. 

“I think the WorkSafe 

involvement may prove to be the 

lever that we are l oking for.” 

New bid to fix potholes 

Action looms 

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St Andrew’s won the most 

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The band dedicated it se to 

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• By Sophie Cornish and Julia Evans 

THE PAPANUI-I nes 

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to figh the city council over 

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Signatures are being co lected 

in a bid to get funding for a community 

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It comes after the city council 

removed funding for the centre 

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intersection with Hi ls Rd. This 

was the site of the former community 

centre, which was badly 

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residents, it was fulfi ling that 

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board is to represent and act 

as advocate for the interests of its 

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DEAN CALVERT (above) 

returned from the United 

Kingdom last w ek after 

ge ting closer than mos to 

Joseph Parker in the build up 

to his world heavyweigh title 

unification fight with Anthony 

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The former New Zealand 

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father George and brother 

Bryce to London ahead of the 

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Apartments’ 

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• By Sarla Donovan 

THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave 

Rock Apartments ar expecting the 

Earthquake Commi sion to sign-off 

on a se tlement agr emen this w ek. 

Body corporate chairman Mike 

White said the group had gone 

into mediation with IAG and EQC 

on February 20, and signed off 

on a deal with IAG on February 

2 – coincidenta ly seven years 

to the day after the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. However, they 

are waiting for EQC to sign the 

agr ement. 

“Given that EQC actua ly drafted 

the agr ement, there’ l be no 

problem with them doing that.” 

The apartment suffered damage 

in the February and June, 20 1, 

earthquakes and were demolished in 

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

difference betw en indemnity value, 

$10 mi lion, and the sum insured, 

$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body 

corporate. 

The mediation agr ement 

prevented Mr White from disclosing 

the se tlement amount, but he said it 

involved the two parties paying “a bit 

more money than they’d wanted to 

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lines on the stretch betw en 

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Bu the Banks Peninsula Community 

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• By Emily O’Co ne l 

A WOOLSTON butcher proved 

to be a cut above the rest in an 

international competition. 

New World Fe ry Rd butcher 

Jeremy Garth and his team, the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently 

came second a the World 

Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern 

Ireland. 

It was the firs time Mr Garth 

had competed in the cha lenge 

and he was “rea ly proud” of 

how the team performed. 

“We produced some top quality 

products and came away 

with a g od result so we’re very 

ha py,” he said. 

The preparation for this year’s 

World Butchers’ Cha lenge was 

intense as the team members 

met in Auckland every two 

months for lengthy w ekend 

practices. 

Mr Garth, who has b en a 

butcher for 14 years, said the 

competition brought back his 

pa sion for the job. 

“Doing a l thi stuff and 

m eting new people, s eing new 

ideas, it just brings that flair 

back for you,” he said. 

Mr Garth hopes to own a 

butcher shop of his own someday 

but says for now he wi l focus 

on ge ting mor experience 

and on the 2020 cha lenge. 

“In two years’ time, we’ l be 

going back to try and win the 

title,” he said. 

U per Ri carton butcher Corey 

Winder was part of the Pure 

South Sharp Blacks team. 

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


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A CRACKDOWN on mobile 

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However, the public has li tle 

interest in having input into the 

i sue. 

Only eight submi sions were 

received for a potential bylaw 

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holding a hearing for the Public 

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Pupils learn about role of war horses 

GR ENDALE SCHOOL pupils 

have taken a step back in time, 

s eing first hand what men and 

horses l oked like during war. 

The New Zealand Mounted 

Rifles Charitable Trust president 

Mark A pleton and member 

Mike Donaldson t ok their 

horses to the sch ol on Monday, 

in a bid to educate pupils on the 

sacrifice their ancestors made in 

World War 1 and World War 2. 

Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson 

a rived a the sch ol dre sed 

in World War 1 uniforms while 

their horses Tommy and Kruze 

wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated 

to the trust. 

The presentation is a prelude 

to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve 

Management Commi t e’s 

upcoming Anzac Day service. 

As a tribute to those who 

served, members of the trust wi l 

ride horseback to the service. 

Mr A pleton said it was 

important children were 

educated on what soldiers 

wen through during World 

War 1 and World War 2. 

But he said the presentation 

didn’t go into t o much detail 

and was more of a “show and 

te l” to make them aware of what 

the soldiers l oked like. 

Children were shown the type 

of kits horses were required to 

wear in the war. 



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Elite Meats owner Corey 

Winder was named in the a l 

star team a the World Butchers’ 

Cha lenge in Northern Ireland. 

Mr Winder and his team, the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, which 

includes W olston butcher 

Jeremy Garth, finished second 

in the competition. 

He said the cha lenge started 

as a “transtasman test match” 

seven years ago. 

The preparation for this 

year’s World Butchers’ Challenge 

was intense as the team 

members met in Auckland 

every two months for lengthy 

w ekend practices. Mr Winder 

said coming second against 1 

other countries was a “fantastic” 

result. 

“To get second behind Ireland 

was a huge achievement and to 

be ahead of Australia is an 

even bi ger thing for us,” he 

said. 

But Mr Winder admires the 

Australian team. 

“Those guys over there 

[Australia] are on top of their 

game, they do a g od job,” he 

said. 

“And it just showcases that 

New Zealand has got some 

of the best butchers in the 

world,” he said. 

Mr Winder has b en a butcher 

since the age of 19. 

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THE HALSWE L-Hornby- 

Ri carton Community Board 

has b en given the gr en ligh to 

o pose the pla ned qua ry near 

Templeton. 

Mayor Lia ne Dalziel told the 

board on Thursday it had the okay 

from the city council to make a 

submi sion if Fulton Hogan a plies 

for a resource consen to create a 

qua ry. 

Board chairman Mike Mora 

told Western News the submi sion 

would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s 

plan. 

“You can just about guarant e 

it . because we [the community 

board] don’t believe qua ries 

should be so close to residential 

areas,” he said. 

Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if 

the city council would endorse the 

board’ submi sion. 

“I’d like to think so because the 

city council has had their eyes 

open as we l ove recent years over 

the crysta line silica risk,” he said. 

Mr Mora said the community 

board wi l be “representing and 

advocating” for the Templeton 

community. 


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WORKSAFE NEW Zealand 

has b en a proached in a bid to 

fina ly repair the potholes in New 

Brighton’s Hawke St car park. 

Coastal-Burw od Ward city 

counci lor David East wants 

WorkSafe to pre sure the car 

park’s private owners into 

repairing the potholes which are 

a “trip and vehicle” hazard. 

WorkSafe chief inspector 

a se sment southern Da ren 

Handforth said it may be able to 

take action under the Health and 

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a 

person conducting a busine s or 

undertaking.” 

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe 

is aware of the concerns raised by 

Cr East abou the car park. 

“WorkSafe has completed 

an a se sment visi to the site 

and is engaging with the owner 

to advise them that it is their 

responsibility to manage their 

risks a propriately.” 

Different parts of the car park 

are owned by various people 

and the Coastal-Burw od 

Community Board recently 

wrote to them about its concerns 

around health and safety. 

Cr East said the bi gest i sue 

in the past has b en ge ting in 

touch with the landlords and 

owners and ge ting them to 

agr e to anything. “The board 

a preciates that multi-ownership 

of the parking space may present 

a difficulty in co-ordinating 

repair/resurfacing but felt obliged 

to pa s these concerns onto you,” 

said the le ter. 

One reply has b en received so 

far from an owner who is wi ling 

to discu s the i sue. However, a l 

the owners would have to agr e 

to undertake work. 

Cr East said there had b en 

a “number of incidences” in 

the car park of people injuring 

themselves which had gone 

unreported. 

“I’ve always though that it 

has b en quite amazing that we 

haven’t had any serious a cidents 

or senior citizens perhaps 

tri ping in those potholes and 

doing themselve some damage.” 

He is confiden the new 

a proach wi l bring results. 

“I think the WorkSafe 

involvement may prove to be the 

lever that we are l oking for.” 

New bid to fix potholes 

Action looms 

on Hawke St 

car park 

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THE ST Andrew’s Co lege big 

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win a the National Youth Ja z 

Competition – ba s player, Tom 

Fastier, co lapsed and died the 

day before the competition 

began. 

“Tom was a ba s player from 

Cashmere High Sch ol who was 

playing with our big band this 

year. He had a strong chance of 

wi ning best ba s player a the 

festival as he was a very a complished 

musician,” head of music 

Duncan Ferguson said. 

“We were delighted to win, but 

it was bi tersw et,” he said. 

St Andrew’s won the most 

outstanding big band title a the 

competition in Tauranga. 

The band dedicated it se to 

Tom, who died while on his way 

to Cashmere High on March 27. 

His death was po sibly related to 

a medical event. 


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

Ja z Competition. 

Bittersweet win for St Andrew’s big band 

• By Sophie Cornish and Julia Evans 

THE PAPANUI-I nes 

Community Board has taken the 

rare step of starting a petition 

to figh the city council over 

funding. 

Signatures are being co lected 

in a bid to get funding for a community 

facility in Shirley. 

It comes after the city council 

removed funding for the centre 

pla ned for Shirley Rd, near the 

intersection with Hi ls Rd. This 

was the site of the former community 

centre, which was badly 

damaged in the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. 

The removal o funding 

prompted community board 

chairwoman Ali Jones to threaten 

to stand down, citing it as her “die 

in the ditch” project. 

Ms Jone said the board’s role 

is to represen the community, 

and by gathering signatures from 

residents, it was fulfi ling that 

role. 

“One of the roles of a community 

board is to represent and act 

as advocate for the interests of its 

community and this is what we 

are doing. The LTP and a nual 

plans are a l about lo bying the 

council.” 


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DEAN CALVERT (above) 

returned from the United 

Kingdom last w ek after 

ge ting closer than mos to 

Joseph Parker in the build up 

to his world heavyweigh title 

unification fight with Anthony 

Joshua in Cardiff. 

The former New Zealand 

title-holder trave led with his 

father George and brother 

Bryce to London ahead of the 

fight where they spen time 

with Parker in the build up. 

Mr Calvert, 47, comes from a 

boxing mad family. 


Former champ hooks 

up with Parker in UK 

Cave Rock 

Apartments’ 

owners 

expect EQC 

sign-off 

this week 

• By Sarla Donovan 

THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave 

Rock Apartments ar expecting the 

Earthquake Commi sion to sign-off 

on a se tlement agr emen this w ek. 

Body corporate chairman Mike 

White said the group had gone 

into mediation with IAG and EQC 

on February 20, and signed off 

on a deal with IAG on February 

2 – coincidenta ly seven years 

to the day after the February 2, 

20 1, earthquake. However, they 

are waiting for EQC to sign the 

agr ement. 

“Given that EQC actua ly drafted 

the agr ement, there’ l be no 

problem with them doing that.” 

The apartment suffered damage 

in the February and June, 20 1, 

earthquakes and were demolished in 

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

difference betw en indemnity value, 

$10 mi lion, and the sum insured, 

$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body 

corporate. 

The mediation agr ement 

prevented Mr White from disclosing 

the se tlement amount, but he said it 

involved the two parties paying “a bit 

more money than they’d wanted to 

earlier.” 



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A NEW 60km/h sp ed limit and 

double ye low lines wi l be in 

place on Dyers Pa s Rd by early 

May. 

The sp ed limit change was 

a proved by the city counci last 

w ek. 

A decision to paint double yellow 

lines on the stretch betw en 

Summit Rd and the Sign of the 

Takahe was earlier made by the 

Spreydon-Cashmere Community 

Board. 

Bu the Banks Peninsula Community 

Board decided against 

ye low lines on the Summit Rd- 

Governors Bay section due to the 

road’s na rowne s and general 

condition. 

The changes are designed to try 

and reduce the crash rate. 

Insta lation of the double 

ye low lines, the new sp ed limit 

signs and raised centre line pavement 

markers wi l begin in mid 

April. 

The work i scheduled to take 

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

29 and May 2. 

While the work is done, Dyers 

Pa s Rd wi l be closed to traffic 

from the Sign of the Takahe to 

Governors Bay betw en 7pm and 

6.30am. 

60km/h 

Dyers Pass 

speed 

limit from 

early next 

month 


A WOOLSTON butcher proved 

to be a cut above the rest in an 


New World Fe ry Rd butcher 

Jeremy Garth and his team, the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently 

came second a the World 

Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern 

Ireland. 

It was the firs time Mr Garth 

had competed in the cha lenge 

and he was “rea ly proud” of 

how the team performed. 

“We produced some top quality 

products and came away 

with a g od result so we’re very 

ha py,” he said. 

The preparation for this year’s 

World Butchers’ Cha lenge was 

intense as the team members 

met in Auckland every two 

months for lengthy w ekend 

practices. 

Mr Garth, who has b en a 

butcher for 14 years, said the 

competition brought back his 

passion for the job. 

“Doing a l thi stuff and 

m eting new people, s eing new 

ideas, it just brings that flair 

back for you,” he said. 

Mr Garth hopes to own a 

butcher shop of his own someday 

but says for now he wi l focus 

on ge ting mor experience 

and on the 2020 cha lenge. 

“In two years’ time, we’ l be 

going back to try and win the 

title,” he said. 

U per Ri carton butcher Corey 

Winder was part of the Pure 

South Sharp Blacks team. 

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


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A CRACKDOWN on mobile 

traders acro s the districts could 

be l oming. 

However, the public has li tle 

interest in having input into the 

i sue. 

Only eight submi sions were 

received for a potential bylaw 

aimed at regulating commercial 

activities in public places. 

The district council wi l be 

holding a hearing for the Public 

Places Bylaw and Policy on Commercial 

Activities and Events in 

Public Places. 

A hearing i scheduled to be 

held on Thursday. 

The bylaw comes as an increasing 

number of mobile traders 

are s eking to operate in Selwyn, 

especia ly during the summer 

months. 

In the past year, the district 

council has received five inquiries 

about se ting up a mobile busine s 

on private or public land. 

A report said there are two 

str et operators in Darfield, a 

coff e cart is parked beside the 

railway in Ro leston, and a pi za 

cart visits Lincoln w ekly betw en 

September-May along with a Thai 

f od truck. 


Mobile 

traders 

could 

face 

regulation 

Pupils learn about role of war horses 

GR ENDALE SCHOOL pupils 

have taken a step back in time, 

s eing first hand what men and 

horses l oked like during war. 

The New Zealand Mounted 

Rifles Charitable Trust president 

Mark A pleton and member 

Mike Donaldson t ok their 

horses to the sch ol on Monday, 

in a bid to educate pupils on the 

sacrifice their ancestors made in 

World War 1 and World War 2. 

Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson 

a rived a the sch ol dre sed 

in World War 1 uniforms while 

their horses Tommy and Kruze 

wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated 

to the trust. 

The presentation is a prelude 

to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve 

Management Commi t e’s 

upcoming Anzac Day service. 

As a tribute to those who 

served, members of the trust wi l 

ride horseback to the service. 

Mr A pleton said it was 

important children were 

educated on what soldiers 

wen through during World 

War 1 and World War 2. 

But he said the presentation 

didn’t go into t o much detail 

and was more of a “show and 

te l” to make them aware of what 

the soldiers l oked like. 

Children were shown the type 

of kits horses were required to 

wear in the war. 



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

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

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

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Community board member 

blasts Yaldhurst Rd island 

Mega centre f edback 

Denton Park a tracts more 

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AN U PER Ri carton butcher 

has proven himself to be a cut 

above his Au sie rivals at an 


Elite Meats owner Corey 

Winder was named in the a l 

star team a the World Butchers’ 

Cha lenge in Northern Ireland. 

Mr Winder and his team, the 

Pure South Sharp Blacks, which 

includes W olston butcher 

Jeremy Garth, finished second 

in the competition. 

He said the cha lenge started 

as a “transtasman test match” 

seven years ago. 

The preparation for this 

year’s World Butchers’ Challenge 

was intense as the team 

members met in Auckland 

every two months for lengthy 

w ekend practices. Mr Winder 

said coming second against 1 

other countries was a “fantastic” 

result. 

“To get second behind Ireland 

was a huge achievement and to 

be ahead of Australia is an 

even bi ger thing for us,” he 

said. 

But Mr Winder admires the 

Australian team. 

“Those guys over there 

[Australia] are on top of their 

game, they do a g od job,” he 

said. 

“And it just showcases that 

New Zealand has got some 

of the best butchers in the 

world,” he said. 

Mr Winder has b en a butcher 

since the age of 19. 

Elite butcher cut above the world 


THE HALSWE L-Hornby- 

Ri carton Community Board 

has b en given the gr en ligh to 

o pose the pla ned qua ry near 

Templeton. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel told the 

board on Thursday it had the okay 

from the city council to make a 

submi sion if Fulton Hogan a plies 

for a resource consen to create a 

qua ry. 

Board chairman Mike Mora 

told Western News the submi sion 

would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s 

plan. 

“You can just about guarant e 

it . because we [the community 

board] don’t believe qua ries 

should be so close to residential 

areas,” he said. 

Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if 

the city council would endorse the 

board’ submi sion. 

“I’d like to think so because the 

city council has had their eyes 

open as we l ove recent years over 

the crysta line silica risk,” he said. 

Mr Mora said the community 

board wi l be “representing and 

advocating” for the Templeton 

community. 


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to oppose 

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AWARD-WINNING: Corey Winder is back home after his team came second in the World Butchers’ Cha lenge . 


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