Selwyn Times: June 19, 2019

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Cat shootings increase in 

Prebbleton; Riko loses eye 

• By Sophie Cornish 

A TWO-YEAR-OLD cat has 

lost its eye after being shot by a 

rifle – adding to a spate of cat 

shootings in the Prebbleton area 

in recent years. 

SPCA spokeswoman Jessie 

Gilchrist said three shootings 

in the past three years in the 

Prebbleton area suggest the 

incidents may be linked. 

Hodgens Rd residents 

Cody Hayton and Emilia 

Petronelli have paid more than 

$2500 in vet bills to treat Riko, 

who was shot multiple times on 

June 10. 

The couple arrived home 

from work to find him completely 

covered in blood. 

“He had a wound on the side 

of his stomach, his right paw 

was really badly mangled and 

his eye was probably the worst 

of the three injuries,” said Miss 

Petronelli. 

During surgery, vets found a 

puncture in Riko’s eyeball and 

his eye had to be removed. 

Judging by the bullet extracted, 

they were told the weapon 

was most likely a .22 calibre 

rifle or bigger. 

SPCA and police are 

investigating the incident. 

•Turn to page 4 

UPSETTING: Cody Hayton and Emilia 

Petronelli with Riko after he had surgery to 

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SELWYN TIMES 

SOMEONE IN Prebbleton doesn’t seem to 

like cats. 

That’s assuming (a word banned in this 

newsroom) the person who has been shooting 

cats is from Prebbleton. 

Riko was shot just under two weeks ago. 

It was probably lucky to survive given the slug taken out was 

from a .22 calibre or more powerful weapon. 

Riko was shot multiple times and was lucky to survive. He lost 

an eye and the injuries have cost his owners a lot of money in vet 

bills. 

Police have a key suspect who has been interviewed. But no 

charges have been laid, indicating that elusive bit of evidence is 

not there. 

Someone though just might have an idea who it is. The police 

are waiting for your call. 

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• By Gordana Rodden 

A CYCLIST on the way to 

work suffered a punctured lung, 

broken ribs and grazes when 

he was struck by a hit-and-run 

driver. 

Mark Mateara, 59, would have 

suffered life-threatening injuries 

if he wasn’t wearing a helmet, 

police say. 

The Lincoln resident was 

cycling along Springs Rd just past 

the Prebbleton roundabout when 

he was hit by the car at 6.20am on 

Monday, June 10. 

He was knocked out and when 

he woke he was surrounded by 

passersby who had called an 

ambulance. 

Senior Constable Glen 

Tweedie wants anyone who saw 

a silver four-door sedan driving 

erratically in the area at the time 

to come forward. 

“Police would like to remind 

all cyclists about the importance 

of wearing a helmet. This 

incident highlights the fact that 

they can be a lifesaver,” said 

Tweedie. 

Mr Mateara was wearing a 

hi-vis vest, had a red flashing 

light on his helmet and another 

on the back of his bicycle. 

“My helmet and bike are pretty 

munted now. I might keep them 

as a souvenir though,” said Mr 

Mateara. 

He had experienced several 

near misses before, but nothing as 

serious as last week’s incident. 

He says if the driver of the 

vehicle came forward he wouldn’t 

waste his breath on them. 

“It’s the easiest word in the 

world to say, sorry. But whether 

you actually mean it is another 

thing.” 

•If you saw a silver sedan 

driving erratically early in 

the morning of June 10 at 

Prebbleton, phone Senior 

Constable Tweedie on 347 

9248. 

HIT-AND-RUN: Springs Rd, 

just past the Prebbleton 

roundabout, where Mark 

Mateara was knocked off his 

bike. 

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Hit-and-run leaves 

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FUNDING CUTS to planned road 

improvements will be discussed at a 

meeting between the district council 

and the New Zealand Transport 

Agency this week. 

NZTA has chopped $11 million 

out of three major intersection 

improvements in the district. 

This could mean that the district 

council has to find the shortfall. 

Mayor Sam Broughton said this 

could impact on other projects. 

It comes as the district council 

adopted its Annual Plan last week 

which will mean on average a six per 

cent increase in rates. 

Mr Broughton said the NZTA cut 

would put “pressure on some of our 

roading projects and will be a key 

focus of future budgets.” 

“Following that discussion we will 

have a better idea of what action may 

need to be taken around our own 

council priorities,” he said. 

Mr Broughton said the Annual 

Plan had focused on providing the 

services and facilities the community 

said they wanted last year and rates 

reflected this. 

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News 

Owners impacted by shootings 

•From page 1 

Senior Sergeant Pete Stills said 

a person had been spoken to in 

relation to the shootings but no 

one has been charged yet. 

SPCA spokeswoman Jessie 

Gilchrist said four jobs of this 

nature have been reported since 

December. These were in Waiau, 

Springston, Belfast and Prebbleton. 

“There were three jobs in 

Prebbleton reported in the last 

three years. The locations of 

these incidents could possibly 

suggest that there is a link.” 

Mrs Gilchrist said for cases 

like this, it is typically very difficult 

to gather enough evidence 

to prove who the offender is. 

Meanwhile, Adam Leatherhead 

said his family, including 

his two daughters, age 11 and 

13-years-old, are still impacted 

by the loss of their cat, Midnight, 

after he was shot on two separate 

occasions. 

In January 2017, two-year-old 

Midnight was shot with a .22 

calibre bullet and his back left leg 

was amputated 

Almost a year later, Midnight was 

shot again, this time in his front left 

leg. He had to be put down. 

“I don’t think the kids ever got 

over it . . . it’s had a real impact 

on us. It’s exceptionally upsetting,” 

said Mr Leatherhead. 

Mr Leatherhead said the vet 

RECOVERING: 

Kirsty Sewell’s 

eight-year-old 

son Lachlan 

with their cat 

Kylo, who 

was shot in 

December. 

CRUEL: One of the bullets that hit Riko 

bills as a result of the shootings absolutely fine. It cost $4000 in 

were close to $2000. 

vet bills though.” 

The family live less than five “It’s horrible, I wish they 

minutes from Mr Hayton and would catch whoever it is. I’d 

Miss Petronelli. 

like them to pay for the vet bills, 

Also living nearby is Kirsty as a minimum. Because all up 

Sewell and her family, whose cat there’s at least $7000, that might 

Kylo was shot in November. stop them,” said Mrs Sewell. 

The two-year-old had a “major •Want to help Riko? Make 

fracture” after being shot in the a donation at https:// 

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“He’s still got his leg and he is 

Young musicians on 

stage for Tourette’s 


SEVEN YOUNG musicians from 

Selwyn will open for Tiki Taane 

and Hollie Smith at Brainwaves, 

a fundraising concert for the 

Tourette’s Association New 

Zealand. 

Lincoln guitarist Ben 

Ritchie and five-piece rock 

band 16 Sundays (Lincoln and 

Springston) will perform at the 

concert at the Isaac Theatre Royal 

on July 6. 

Five young people with 

Tourette’s syndrome will also 

make up one of the support acts 

called The Lunatics. Lincoln’s 

Analise Twemlow will sing with 

the band. 

The concert will serve as an 

awareness event to highlight the 

abilities of people living with a 

neurological disorder, while also 

raising funds for the association. 

Tourette’s Association New 

Zealand executive director Robyn 

Twemlow said young people with 

neurological disorders are often 

viewed in a negative way. 

The money raised will fund 

the association’s annual Camp 

Twitch, which brings together 

young people from across 

the country with Tourette’s 

syndrome. This year the camp 

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GOOD CAUSE: Will Lawrence, 

Angus Cooper, Sophie Moore, 

Analise Twemlow, Zoe Tate 

and John McCormick will 

perform at the fundraising 

concert ‘Brainwaves’. 

will be held at Living Springs on 

Banks Peninsula. 

•The association is 

offering readers a double 

pass to the concert. The 

first person to email robyn@ 

tourettes.org.nz will win 

the tickets. Alternatively 

tickets for Brainwave can be 

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POLICE ARE trialling a 

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Fire rages, homes at risk 


DAME SILVIA Cartwright will 

front a public forum in West 

Melton next week to hear about 

people’s experiences with EQC. 

Dame Silvia, who is heading 

the Public Inquiry into the 

Earthquake Commission, 

will discuss the 7.1 magnitude 

Darfield 

earthquake on 

September 4, 

2010, which 

caused severe 

damage. 

EQC 

received 

about 160,000 

Silvia 

Cartwright 

claims in the 

three months 

following the 

quake. The 

amount was compounded by the 

February 22, 2011, earthquake. 

Prior to the quakes, the highest 

number of claims received 

by EQC was 10,500, after the 

1968 7.1 magnitude Inangahua 

earthquake on the West Coast. 

Minister for Greater 

Christchurch Regeneration 

Megan Woods highlighted the 

importance of the public inquiry 

to learn from Canterbury’s 

experiences with EQC. 

“The insurance system as a 

LESSONS: Dame Silvia Cartwright will be talking to people in 

West Melton next week about their experiences with EQC after 

the September 4, 2010, earthquake. 

whole, including EQC’s role in 

that system, needs to be ready to 

deliver services to those affected 

by the next big event – whenever 

or wherever it happens,” she said. 

Dame Silvia said changes 

which have been suggested to her 

already presented clear themes. 

EQC’s damage assessment 

process, managed repair process 

and claims management were 

issues people said needed 

revision. 

“I’m looking forward to 

hearing from people in the 

Selwyn district who may have 

had property damage and EQC 

claims arising from the Darfield 

earthquake, or from other 

subsequent events,” Dame Silvia 

said. 

“I’m also keen to hear from 

people who have had a role in the 

recovery, such as those working 

with or alongside EQC.” 

It is evident from the stories 

shared with her that people and 

families are still living with the 

lasting impacts of the event and 

its aftermath, Dame Silvia said. 

“I appreciate it’s often not 

easy to revisit difficult past 

experiences, but I hope people 

will do it for themselves and for 

others who will face the effects of 

natural disaster in the future.” 

The public inquiry will 

provide recommendations 

to the governor-general with 

suggestions about how EQC 

can improve claim management 

experiences in the future. 

•The Selwyn forum will be 

held at 6pm on June 27 at 

the West Melton Community 

Centre. 

New cinema 

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LINCOLN BAR The Laboratory 

will open a cinema in August. 

Alterations to The Laboratory’s 

courtyard have started and a 

boutique cinema, which will 

show the latest films, will be 

created. 

The Apollo Lincoln will have 

15 seats, including one for 

wheelchair users. The venue 

on West Belt will be licensed 

with movie-appropriate snacks 

available. 

The cinema will be open from 

Tuesday to Sunday, with about 

four screenings a day. Alongside 

the latest releases, Apollo 

Lincoln plans to host special 

screenings of old favourites and 

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be available to purchase online 

or over the bar for $17, with 

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Teen’s Cambodian genocide study 

Research 

leads her to 

Rob Hamill 

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

WHEN BROOKE Harrison first 

began studying the Cambodian 

genocide, she never expected to 

meet the New Zealander whose 

brother was tortured and killed 

by the Khmer Rouge. 

It was a momentous history 

lesson for 

the Rolleston 

teenager, 

who had the 

opportunity 

to interview 

former New 

Zealand rower 

Rob Hamill. 

While 

Brooke 

Harrison 

researching 

her 

assignment, 

she came across the 

documentary Brother Number 

One, which tells the story of Mr 

Hamill’s older brother Kerry, 

who was killed by the Khmer 

Rouge in 1978 after accidentally 

straying into Cambodian waters 

on his yacht. 

The genocide was carried 

out by the regime under the 

leadership of Pol Pot. Between 

1975 to 1979, it was estimated 

1.7 million to two million people 

were killed. 

Wanting to find out more, 

Brooke, 17, who attends Villa 

Maria College, decided to email 

Mr Hamill – and to her surprise 

received a reply in about one 

hour. 

Mr Hamill happened to be 

travelling through Christchurch 

to Methven and arranged a time 

to meet. 

Brooke said it was inspiring 

how open and willing Mr Hamill 

was to share the story about his 

brother. 

“He revealed that is how he 

got into rugby and eventually 

rowing, which he became very 

successful at. I’m very grateful 

that I got the opportunity to 

talk to someone so closely 

related to such a horrific event,” 

she said. 

Brooke wanted to study 

the genocide after her mum, 

aunty and grandparents went 

to Cambodia several years ago 

and came back “shocked” and 

HORROR: 

Brooke 

Harrison 

interviewed 

Rob Hamill 

for her 

project on the 

Cambodian 

genocide, 

which was 

carried out 

by the Khmer 

Rouge from 

1975 to 1979. 

“moved” by the history of the 

country. She said what stuck 

with her most from studying 

the project was how severe 

the genocide was and yet not 

something people know a lot 

about. 

“I couldn’t comprehend 

how violent and torturous the 

genocide was, which is why it is 

even harder to stomach that one 

of our own was killed there,” 

Brooke said. 

She asked Mr Hamill what it 

was like to testify against Kang 

Kek Lew, a former leader in the 

Khmer Rouge movement; how 

he coped with losing his 

brother; and the response 

his family received from the 

community. 

“Going 

into it, I was 

actually quite 

nervous to talk 

to him about 

it because 

the last thing 

I wanted 

to do was 

make him feel Rob Hamill 

uncomfortable 

. . . but as he 

started talking, 

I realised he 

was really 

open to talking 

about it,” 

Brooke said. 

Since 

researching 

the project, 

Kerry Hamill 

Brooke has 

realised how important it is to 

learn about history. 

“What I have learnt from 

studying this project is how easy 

it is for people to turn a blind 

eye to something that seems so 

distant from them . . . it wasn’t 

until meeting with Rob I realised 

how close to home the genocide 

really was.” 

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Your Local Views 

More road project funding cuts 

Amy Adams 

Selwyn MP 

IN MY role as the MP for 

Selwyn, I often correspond with 

the NZTA making inquiries on 

behalf of local residents about 

planned safety improvements 

and raising concerns about parts 

of the roading network that are 

not working well. 

I was shocked to learn recently 

that the NZTA has pulled funding 

from a further three roading 

projects in Selwyn, including 

safety improvements at the 

Shands/Blakes Rds and Springs/ 

Marshs Rds intersections. 

This is the second wave of cuts 

to roading projects in Selwyn after 

the NZTA denied funding for 

a dozen other badly needed road 

safety improvements that had 

been recommended for funding 

in the 2018-2021 National Land 

Transport Plan, including the intersection 

of SH73 and Weedons 

Ross Rd in West Melton. 

It is unacceptable that the 

NZTA is now saying it can’t even 

fund projects that it had previously 

agreed to fund. 

I am deeply concerned that 

this decision not to fund these 

important safety improvements 

will result in more serious accidents 

and potentially even 

fatalities on our region’s roads. 

Given the impact of the Southern 

Motorway extension on the 

surrounding roading network I 

believe it is more important than 

ever that the identified improvements 

to the wider roading 

system proceed. 

It appears this outrageous 

decision is a consequence of the 

failure of the current Government 

to adequately prioritise 

road safety improvements. 

While the Government has 

claimed that road safety is one of 

its highest priorities, it has actually 

cut funding to the sector. 

We are all paying more in fuel 

taxes – even those who cycle, use 

public transport or have electric 

vehicles pay more for goods and 

services whenever suppliers raise 

their prices to cover increasing 

fuel costs. 

FUNDING CUT: The Weedons Ross Rd and State Highway 73 

intersection at West Melton. 

Unfortunately we have not 

seen these tax dollars allocated 

to new, high quality roads that 

are safe to drive on at 100km/h. 

Instead the Government has 

cancelled or delayed major 

transport projects that were 

in the pipeline, including the 

proposed upgrade of State Highway 

1 between Rolleston and 

Ashburton. 

The money that should be 

being spent on improving our 

roads is going into trains, trams 

and everything else and the Associate 

Transport Minister Julie- 

Anne Genter seems to think the 

answer to improving road safety 

lies in making everyone drive 

more slowly. 

While I have previously 

advocated for reduced speed 

limits where appropriate, such 

as around schools, drastically 

cutting speed limits across the 

whole roading network is not 

a sensible approach to road 

safety. This approach would 

further isolate people outside of 

our major cities and impact on 

our economy by hindering the 

movement of freight. 

A reader shares an opinion on 

open road speed limits 

N G Smith – I have been reading 

reports that open road speed 

limits may be reduced and it has 

me wondering what the promoters 

base this on? 

Over the last month I have 

driven about 1000km around the 

narrow lanes, and single carriage 

way roads in Southern England, 

all with a 60mph (100km/h) limit, 

in comparison NZ roads are far 

superior in both visibility and surfaces 

and with very light traffic. 

To date I have yet to see an 

accident, or any car with dents, 

perhaps people concentrate more 

as they are aware of other road 

users and the need to be alert at all 

times? 

Dropping limits will cause boredom, 

sleepiness and frustration 

and the perennial slow drivers will 

continue to tailgate both trucks 

and cars and then speed up to 

close gaps should faster traffic try 

to pass and pull in safely, failing in 

this basic requirement is probably 

the major cause of head on collisions 

and fatalities. 

Perhaps we should keep the traffic 

and economy going forward by 

reviewing the limits upwards and 

educate the slower drivers to stay 

left and allow plenty of space for 

following cars to pass safely. 

Failing to do this should attract 

similar penalties to those charged 

with exceeding the limit. 

Keep the traffic and economy 

moving by opposing this nonsense. 

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Family connects with Cretans who 

FAMILY: Prebbleton’s Brian Wright holds memorabilia collected 

by his late father, Arthur Wright, during and after World War 2. 

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Emma Ebrahim was left in 

disbelief when she discovered 

the Kalogeri family, descendants 

of the people who helped hide 

her grandfather, Arthur Ernest 

Wright, from the Nazis following 

the Battle of Crete in 1941. 

Through the power of Facebook, 

a post from Mrs Ebrahim’s 

private Facebook page with only 

a photo and their first names, 

Irene, Tasos and Nicolas, reached 

a Greek media outlet. 

“Help . . . do you know these 

people from Crete? . . . We hope 

that someone may know this 

family so we can learn more about 

them and meet their descendants. 

Without their help the next three 

generations would not be here,” 

Mrs Ebrahim wrote on Facebook. 

In an almost unbelievable turn 

of events, the wife of the chief editor 

was the daughter of Nicolas, 

one of the children of the family 

who had helped her grandfather, 

almost 80 years ago. 

Nicolas was 16-years-old when 

he met 22-year-old Mr Wright 

and is still alive today at age 89. 

He told his family he remembers 

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Emma Ebrahim to track down her grandfather’s rescuers from 

World War 2. It reads: To our friend Arthur, Irene-Tasos-Nicolas. 

In order to remember our island Crete and our country Greece. 

“I posted it on Tuesday (last with her husband and two sons. 

week) and I had heaps of messages. 

My brain was buzzing, it said to me, ‘we are going to find 

“Emma is very determined, she 

was like I could feel the energy of that family,’” said Brian. 

all these people thinking about Like most soldiers, Mr Wright 

me. By the time I went to bed on told his family little about his 

Thursday I just knew I was going time during the war. 

to find them,” said Mrs Ebrahim. It wasn’t until his final years 

Mr Wright’s son, Brian Wright, when he shared stories that 

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helped Kiwi soldier during WW2 

They are expecting a warm 

welcome in Crete and have been 

told excitement levels are high for 

the meeting. 

“Everybody over there is so 

excited that we are coming. I have 

heard that the people of Crete are 

very thankful for what the New 

Zealanders and other allies tried 

to do to save their island from the 

Germans,” said Brian. 

When the war broke out in 

1939, Mr Wright and his older 

brother George volunteered and 

were sent to Burnham Military 

Camp. 

On January 5, 1940, Mr Wright 

and George, both members of the 

20 th Infantry Battalion, boarded 

the troopship Dunera, bound for 

Egypt. 

They later sailed to Greece, 

where they fought until retreating 

to Crete. 

On May 20, 1941, Germany 

launched Operation Mercury, one 

of the most dramatic battles of 

World War 2, which later became 

known as the Battle of Crete. 

As German forces looked to 

take control of Crete, more than 

half of the allies were evacuated 

to Egypt by the Royal Navy and 

the remainder were forced to 

surrender or join the Cretan 

resistance. 

Mr Wright was left stranded 

in Crete and taken prisoner 

alongside another solider, Stanley 

Hughes. 

George became ill in Crete and 

was transported home. 

“From what we know, he was 

very unwell when the Germans 

arrived and it seems strange 

but basically they just bundled 

him back to New Zealand. He 

obviously wasn’t considered a 

threat because he was so ill,” said 

Brian. 

In a book, One Soldier’s War: 

The Campaigns of Greece, Crete, 

Western Desert Egypt and Italy, 

by Stanley Hughes, Mr Hughes 

shared part of his journey in 

Crete with Mr Wright. 

Starvation played a big part 

during their time in the war, with 

POWs only fed one bowl of soup 

twice daily. 

In the evening of June 22, Mr 

Wright and Mr Hughes escaped 

the prison camp through the 

fence and disguised themselves 

among olive trees, aware the area 

was being patrolled by German 

guards. 

They then travelled on foot 

for many days, hiding in the 

forest and in caves. They often 

received small amounts of food 

from locals willing to take the 

risk. 

Eventually they arrived in a 

village named Cambos. 


EARLY DAYS: Arthur Wright, 

22, in Egypt in 1940. He 

travelled on the troopship 

Dunera from New Zealand to 

Egypt before being sent to 

Greece. 

What was the Battle of 

Crete? 

•Crete is the largest island 

of Greece, located south 

of the mainland in the 

Mediterranean Sea. 

•It became a German 

target following its rapid 

occupation of the Greek 

mainland in April 1941. 

•There was more 

than 42,000 British, 

Commonwealth and Greek 

soldiers on the island, 

including about 7700 New 

Zealand soldiers. 

•Just after dawn on May 20, 

1941, Germany launched 

Operation Mercury, in Crete, 

one of the most dramatic 

battles of World War 2. 

•It was the first occasion 

where German paratroops 

were used en masse, the 

first mainly airborne invasion 

in military history. There was 

about 22,000 paratroopers 

and mountain troops. 

•After day one, the Germans 

had suffered heavy 

casualties and the Allied 

troops were confident they 

would defeat the invasion. 

•The next day, through 

communication failures, 

the Allies hesitated and the 

Germans gained control 

of an airfield in western 

Crete, enabling them to 

land reinforcements and 

overwhelm their defensive 

positions in the north. 

•The battle lasted for 12 

days before Allied forces 

then withdrew to the south 

coast. More than half were 

evacuated to Egypt by 

the Royal Navy and the 

remainder surrendered or 

joined the Cretan resistance. 

•About 2180 New 

Zealanders became 

prisoners of war and 

another 671 were killed. 

•Some Allies took to the 

hills, sheltered by the 

Cretans who, to this day, 

remember New Zealand’s 

role in the battle. 

•It was the first occasion 

during World War 2 

where German troops 

encountered widespread 

resistance from a civilian 

population. 

•As most Cretans wore no 

uniforms or insignia, the 

Germans felt free of all 

of the constraints of the 

Hague Conventions and 

killed hundreds of armed 

and unarmed civilians. 

Vietnam, one great experience 

Helloworld Rolleston owners and Kirwee residents Paul 

and Sue Robinson recently returned from a conference in 

Vietnam, where they also took part in a unique tour of the 

battlefields and tunnels with Matt McLachlan Battlefield 

Tours in Southern Vietnam. 

Matt McLachlan is a war historian and has a world-renowned 

knowledge of battlefields where New Zealanders and 

Australians fought from the Western front to the Pacific. 

This was especially poignant for Sue as her father served 

in Vietnam, and they were able to visit areas where he was 

stationed. 

This particular tour focused on areas such as Nui Dat and 

the New Zealand and Australian Combat Base from 1966 to 

1971. It included extensive investigations and exploration 

of the surrounding tunnels along with an in-depth review 

and attendance at Long Tan, where New Zealanders and 

Australians were on patrol with a mere 108 soldiers, who held 

off an overwhelming force of 2500 North Vietnamese. 

“The complete tour was a moving experience,” says Paul. 

“The exploration of the Cu Chi Tunnels and learning about the 

way the North Vietnamese lived and understanding how they 

conducted war manoeuvres was quite impressive.” 

“It was amazing to learn how these tunnels contained living 

quarters and hospitals as well as communication centres 

and supply routes throughout the Vietnam War,” Paul adds. 

“These tunnels have been in existence since 1948, following 

a conflict with the French before the Americans entered the 

war. To see how they linked to other areas and even across 

into Cambodia was quite staggering.” 

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“There’s a total lack of road rules,” says Paul, “but somehow 

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merely a suggestion yet we saw no accidents, I don’t know 

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Prisoner until end of war 

•From page 13 

They stayed on the outskirts, 

sleeping in the forest a short 

distance from the houses as 

German soldiers raided homes 

in the night, trying to find allied 

soldiers. 

“Among the people who 

visited us daily were the 

Kalogeri family who appeared 

to be a well educated business 

type family,” said Mr Hughes. 

The Germans weren’t just 

targeting the allies, they also 

brutalised innocent Cretans, 

killing many in order to set an 

example of what would happen 

if they were caught hiding the 

enemy. 

Flyers were dropped all over 

the island requesting soldiers 

who were on the run to surrender, 

or they would be treated 

as a spy. 

Eventually, Mr Wright 

handed himself over to German 

forces, in fear of getting his new 

friends in trouble. 

Mr Wright remained in Crete 

as a prisoner until December 

1941. He was then transported 

by boat to Salonika and cattle 

truck to Stalag VIIIB, a prison 

camp in Lamsdorf, Germany. 

His work experience and 

knowledge with trees before the 

war proved helpful, and he was 

used to train the other soldiers 

for work, gaining him privileges 

REMEMBRANCE: Arthur 

Wright leads his brother 

George during a 20-year 

reunion march in New 

Zealand. 

of more food and Sundays off. 

In January 1945 in freezing 

conditions, Mr Wright took 

part in a long march to 

Czechoslovakia. 

In May, they were told the 

Americans were 30km away 

and Mr Wright waited for the 

allies to arrive. 

He was a POW until May 8, 

1945. 

Eventually, Mr Wright was 

repatriated to England in a 

Lancaster bomber and after a 

month’s leave, returned to New 

Zealand. 

Mr Wright went on to marry 

and raise two sons while living 

in Papanui 

and working as a motor 

mechanic for the Ministry of 

Works. 

He passed away in 2016, 21 

days before he turned 100. 

New zones 

to inspire 

AS THE WAY we live 

changes, so too does The Star 

Home and Living Show – it is 

keeping up to date with latest 

design and technology. 

Events manager Lisa Lynch 

said she is excited about two 

new zones, which have been 

created for this year’s event 

to inspire and hopefully get 

people motivated about the 

way they 

live. 

“The Innovative Living 

Zone switches thinking – not 

just planning your space, but 

planning how you wish to feel 

in your space,” she said. 

“It will showcase the latest in 

modern, urban, cosmopolitan 

home and landscape designs to 

transform your space – inside 

and out.” 

This zone will include an 

interactive, innovative living 

design area, where you can sit 

and have a coffee and be 

inspired by new and creative 

ideas for your home, by 

talking to the specialists about 

your dreams. 

The Eco Zone will showcase 

everything you need to 

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know about sustainable living. 

Here you will find a range of 

ideas you can introduce into 

your home to make it more 

environmentally-friendly. 

“We have self-watering 

vegepods, synthetic grass, 

solar technologies and, of 

course, electric vehicles with 

the chance of one lucky 

attendee driving away in a free 

EV car worth $44,000.” 

The Star Home and Living 

Show will be held from 10am 

to 5pm at the Horncastle 

Arena from Friday, June 28, to 

Sunday, June 30. 

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and a friend. 

“Thank you! For everything. 

There are no words.” 

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Peacocks moved before 

they could be shot 

• By Louis Day 

NINE peacocks were relocated 

from the Port Hills last week 

after five were shot. 

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 Stubenvoll, 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 

Impounding Act. She gave Miss 

Wills four weeks notice. 

Last month, Ms Stubenvoll 

arranged for someone to shoot 

five peacocks which were on 

her property. She then skinned, 

roasted and ate one of them for 

dinner. Ms Stubenvoll said she 

has not decided whether she will 

shoot more. 

News of the incident appalled 

local residents, with some taking 

to the community Facebook 

group ‘Lyttelton – Ain’t No Place 

I’d Rather Be’ to vent their anger. 

Ms Stubenvoll then called the 

police after she was branded a 

RELOCATION: Nine peacocks 

have been moved from 

the Port Hills to a farm in 

Marlborough after five were 

shot last month. 

murderer by various residents. 

She said the culling was to 

prevent the peacocks eating 

the rare gecko and skink 

populations which live on the 

farm. 

Celebrity chef Richard Till 

even appeared to cook and eat 

one of the peacocks on Seven 

Sharp. 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 because 

we don’t want to wake up to 

more dead,” she said. 

Miss Wills said she needs 

more time to relocate the 

remaining seven. 

Dumbstruck by the Wiggles 

WOW, WHAT a week. 

I never thought I would have 

got so excited to see a children’s 

show, but I’m re-living my 

childhood vicariously through my 

daughter. 

Laura and I took Vittoria to 

the Wiggles last week and it was 

amazing. I kind of feel like the 

first parent to see Shrek when 

I say there was definitely some 

jokes in there for the adults too, 

which is why I liked it so much. 

It’s not just because I like the 

songs and stuff. 

It was a big surprise for 

Vittoria, not that it was hard to 

keep it from her, and it totally 

blew her little Wiggle-loving 

mind. Honestly, it was watching 

her love it which really made it 

for me. 

I so wish I had managed to 

get it on film, but when they 

came out on stage her wee mouth 

fell open so wide you could’ve 

driven the big red car right on in 

there. 

The running theory for me 

and Laura is that Vittoria was 

struggling to comprehend 

that her favourite colourful 

Australians were actually real. 

Dancing along with her was a 

blast, she knows a bunch of the 

actions and at home she even 

gets excited if you say the word 

“Wiggles” while standing near the 

TV. 

Only thing was, she 

OVERWHELMED: Vittoria 

doing hand motions with the 

Wiggles. 

VITTORIA 

& Matt 

occasionally just clammed up and 

sat there dumbstruck. She was 

clearly a little overwhelmed by the 

whole thing. 

To be fair, her Wiggles 

experience had exploded from 

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watching them on Netflix to 

dancing along in a room chock 

a-block full of other hyperactive 

Wiggles fans while the real deal 

Wiggles sang on stage. 

By the end of the show she had 

her head around it. 

I can’t wait for them to do 

another show here, it’ll be 

interesting to see how Vittoria 

would go on the second round. 

To cap the week off, Vittoria 

and I have moved out to North 

Canterbury for a few days to look 

after my mum and step-dad’s 

place in Waikuku while they’re 

away on holiday. 

It’s just us two and two small 

dogs hanging out in my home 

town/village. It’s going to be great 

and likely a challenge. 

I’ve never really been a 

stay-at-home dad alone, with 

zero back-up at any point during 

the day. 

So look forward to an update 

on how that goes. 

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dad. We follow his journey 

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Lincoln Combined miss out 

against high-flying St Bede’s 

SPRINGSTON continued 

their perfect run in the 

Ellesmere premier rugby 

competition with a 21-20 

win over Darfield on 

Saturday. 

The result means 

Springston can all but 

lock in a semi-final spot 

with a win over Burnham- 

Dunsandel-Irwell on 

Saturday. 

LINCOLN University took 

their first step towards 

retaining the Hawkins 

Trophy with a 38-7 win 

over New Brighton in 

the top six of the metro 

premier rugby competition 

on Saturday. 

New Brighton scrapped 

hard at home but struggled 

to compete against the 

Rams finesse and fortitude. 

Rameka Poihipi showed 

both. The second-five put 

in a spot-on kick after 

BROADFIELD A finished 

the first round of the 

Selwyn premier netball 

competition with a perfect 

record after their 56-53 

win over Greenpark A. 

Coming into Saturday’s 

final round one fixtures, 

Broadfield A were 

already assured top spot. 

However, they faced their 

toughest task to date 

against Greenpark A, 

which finished in second 

spot. 

Meanwhile, Prebbleton 

A were unable to find 

SPORT 

Meanwhile, Lincoln 

climbed to third on the 

table with a 15-10 win over 

Waihora in an entertaining 

rivalry match. 

•Results: Lincoln 

15, Waihora 10; West 

Melton 26, Rolleston 12; 

Southbridge 66, Hornby 

12; Prebbleton 15, BDI 12; 

Springston 21, Darfield 

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Rams win top six rugby encounter 

Jim Doyle reports on Lincoln University’s game against New Brighton 

5min for Ngane Punivai to 

score off a New Brighton 

touch. 

Then early in the second 

half, he weighted a chip 

kick perfectly, ran onto it 

himself, and was away to 

the line. Antonio Shalfoon 

capped a typically strong 

game with a crash-over 

try near the end. Right on 

time the Rams stretched 

the New Brighton defence 

beyond breaking point 

for substitute wing Brian 

Broadfield A top premier netball 

table, Prebbleton A relegated 

their first win and went 

down to Lincoln A 34-56. 

They will now drop to the 

premier two grade, while 

West Melton will move up 

to the top division after 

going undefeated in the 

opening round of premier 

two. 

West Melton face a 

tough ask in their first 

round two match against 

Greenpark A. However, 

they will be no easy beats 

if they can continue their 

impressive defensive work, 

which saw them concede 

SELWYN TIMES 

Captain Wil Gaulter 

helped Lincoln 

Combined give 

UC Championship 

high-flyers St 

Bede’s College a 

run for their money 

during a 12-17 

loss at Lincoln 

High School on 

Saturday. After 

going down 

5-12, a late first 

half try saw the 

teams head into 

the break at 

12-12. A lone try 

to St Bede’s in 

the second half 

gave them the 

spoils. Lincoln 

Combined will host 

Marlborough Boys’ 

College at Lincoln 

High School in 

round eight on 

Saturday at noon. 

PHOTO: 

ANGELA JONES 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Perfect run for Springston 

•Points: Springston 24, 

Southbridge 20, Lincoln 

18, Waihora 17, Darfield 

15, West Melton 15, 

Prebbleton 12, BDI 11, 

Rolleston 0, Hornby 0. 

•Saturday draw: 

Lincoln v Southbridge, 

BDI v Springston, 

West Melton v Waihora, 

Hornby v Rolleston, 

Prebbleton v Darfield. 

Matoramusha to dart in at 

the corner while the home 

side’s Nathan Ah Kee was 

in the sin-bin. 

•Scorecard: Lincoln 

University 38 (Ngane 

Punivai 2, Fletcher 

Morgan, Rameka Poihipi, 

Antonio Shalfoon, Brian 

Matoramusha tries; Sam 

Gilbert 4 conv) beat 

New Brighton 7 (Louis 

Harmon try; Scott Allin 

conv). HT: 19-0. 

fewer than 36 goals per 

match on average. 

•Results: Lincoln 

A 56, Prebbleton 

A 34; Southbridge 

A 44, Greenpark B 

41; Broadfield A 56, 

Greenpark A 53. 

•Points: Broadfield 

A 20, Greenpark A 

13, Southbridge A 13, 

Lincoln A 9, Greenpark 

B 9, Prebbleton A 0. 

•Saturday draw: 

Greenpark B v Lincoln 

A, Broadfield A v 

Southbridge A, West 

Melton A v Greenpark A.


Wednesday June 19 2019 19 

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 

network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia 

rivers and from Canterbury coast to Arthur’s Pass.

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SELWYN TIMES 

Kirkwood Intermediate 

Sports and Technology Update 

Sports 

We always participate in the Inter-Intermediate 

competitions, covering a wide range of sporting 

activities. Even though we are one of the smaller 

Intermediate Schools in Christchurch, we have 

one of the highest participation rates. As a school 

we are well known for the courtesy, co-operation 

and sportsmanship of our teams and we value this 

highly. 

This term we have enjoyed starting our winter 

sports programme which includes: Netball, 

Football, Rugby, Hockey and Table Tennis. 

Throughout the year we also participate in the 

Cross Country, Intermediate School’s Duathlon, 

Athletics, Swimming, Basketball, Korfball, Rhythmic 

and Artistic Gymnastics and Mountain Biking. 

Our classes also compete for the Kirkwood Sports 

Shield. This involves classes in Year 7 and Year 8 

playing each other in various sports for the right to 

hold the shield. 

Technology 

Technology education at Kirkwood explores how, beginning with a need or opportunity, new products are 

developed and how new developments impact on our world. Students gain knowledge and skills essential for 

all kinds of careers and for everyday life. 

As well as experiencing a variety of technology classes, our students are able to choose special interest 

technology extension classes including coding arduino microchips, robotics, 3D printing, special engineering 

projects, Maori carving and food competitions. 

Hard Materials - Students work with wood, metal and plastics to develop a range of hands-on skills. 

Foods Room - Special breakfast lessons encourage students to make healthy choices. 

Soft Materials - Students follow a design process to create original projects. 

Electronics - To learn the technological process students work with electronic components. 

Remember, you 

are welcome to our 

Open Day & Night 

on Tuesday 2 July 

9.00am – 12 noon & 

7.00pm – 8.30pm 

Come and have a 

look at what our 

children are doing. 

Don’t forget, our Open Day/Night is on Tuesday 2 July 2019. 

Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz for information and to 

download an enrolment form or ring the office on 348 7718. 

Phil Tappenden, 

Principal 

260 Riccarton Road, Christchurch 

Email: school.information@kirkwood.school.nz 

Phone 03 348 7718 Fax 03 348 1085 

www.kirkwood.school.nz



Leo’o goes from understudy to teacher 

• By Gordon Findlater 

FORMER openside flanker 

Johnny Leo’o spent five years 

at the Crusaders as an 

understudy to arguably our 

greatest All Black. 

Now he’s passing on 

knowledge from his playing days 

to the next generation. 

Leo’o, 40, is a health and fitness 

teacher and director of rugby 

at St Thomas of Canterbury 

College. In April 2002, he made 

his Crusaders debut before going 

on to make 48 appearances. He 

also scored six tries for the side 

between then and the end of the 

2007 season. 

While at the Crusaders, 

Leo’o won Super Rugby titles 

in 2002, 2005 and 2006. But he 

was perhaps unlucky to be an 

openside in the same team as 

Richie McCaw. 

“The timing probably wasn’t 

the best,” said Leo’o. 

“When I was playing it was 

probably a negative, but at the 

same time having someone 

like that to measure yourself 

up against gave me a lot of 

motivation to get fitter because 

he’s a machine. I’ve got a lot of 

respect for him because he’s a 

great man and I learnt a lot off 

him as well.” 

Leo’o grew up in Invercargill, 

where he didn’t start playing 

rugby until age 12. 

“I was quite a skinny kid – 

mum was too scared I was going 

to get hurt and thrown around. 

MENTOR: Johnny Leo’o in his role as director of rugby at 

St Thomas of Canterbury College. 

The old man was always bringing 

home registration forms but she 

would always put the brakes on 

that very quickly,” said Leo’o. 

He moved to Christchurch 

with his family as a teenager and 

attended Aranui and Hillmorton 

high schools before playing first 

XV rugby at St Bede’s College. 

At the end of 2001, Leo’o found 

out he was going to become 

a professional player with the 

Crusaders. Until that point, he 

had held down part-time jobs 

while playing in the NPC for 

Canterbury, which included 

social work, lifeguard patrol, 

groundsman work and picking 

onions. 

“Anyone that’s picked onions 

before will know it’s hard work 

. . . all the boys would be going 

to do weights at the gym and I’d 

just go onion picking. I probably 

got stronger than they were,” 

said Leo’o. 

One of Leo’s fondest memories 

during his time at the franchise 

was when he was named to start 

in his first match. 

“I got told and thought the 

coaches were making a joke, 

•Great players have come and gone from the Crusaders 

over the years. Selwyn Times continues to catch up with 

some of them. 

because Richie had been starting 

the whole year,” said Leo’o. 

“I even went and hit Richie up 

and he didn’t know what was 

going on.” 

While he did start on 

several occasions, Leo’o is best 

remembered by fans as for 

bringing a spark off the bench. 

“I loved the razzle-dazzle style 

of throwing the ball around. As a 

loose forward, I loved playing in 

the centres and getting my hands 

on the ball and looking for offloads. 

We had guys like Marshy 

[Justin Marshall] and Razor 

[Scott Robertson] who loved to 

play like that as well.” 

Part of that playing style is 

likely to be why he also spent 

two years on the international 

sevens circuit with New Zealand 

between 2000 and 2001. 

Off the field, Leo’o says there 

was no shortage of laughs and 

pranks being played within the 

Crusaders squad. 

“There was a stage when a lot 

of socks were getting cut. You’d 

go to put your socks on after a 

match and your foot would go 

right through the sock,” said 

Leo’o. 

“There was also times when 

someone’s shirt would have the 

selves cut off or dyed pink. No 

matter how hot you got at the 

after match it meant you couldn’t 

take your blazer off. 

“Marshy was always involved 

with that. Ben Hurst, Caleb 

Ralph and the Mauger boys 

played some good ones as well 

. . . it was always in the spirit of 

having fun and we did have a lot 

of fun.” 

Following his stint with the 

Crusaders, Leo’o spent seven 

years in France playing for 

Racing 92. He then returned 

to Christchurch and spent 

two years working at the New 

Zealand Institute of Sport before 

taking up his current role at St 

Thomas’. 

“I always wanted to get 

involved in youth and sports, 

even cultural stuff. I’m also 

heavily involved in my Samoan 

church,” he said.



SELWYN TIMES 

Long journeys 

to new home 

Long-time Selwyn residents and new arrivals joined the ranks of new New Zealanders this month. 

A group of 25 people from nine different countries including South Africa, the Philippines, Korea 

and India became citizens at the Council’s monthly citizenship ceremony last week. Rachel 

Henderson, from England, was one of a number of people taking up citizenship after a long time 

of calling New Zealand home—telling the room she had decided after 30 years here that it was 

time to make it official. 

Among the newer arrivals was Martin Kovac, from Slovakia. Mr Kovac met his wife, who is 

from Darfield, while the pair were working in the UK. After two years of travelling in Europe they 

decided to take a trip back to New Zealand, encouraged by family and the offer of work. Though 

Mr Kovac admits New Zealand wasn’t quite what he expected. 

“In my eyes it’s in the middle of the middle of the ocean, it’s green, I thought New Zealand was 

like Fiji or something.” 

Despite not turning out to be his tropical island dream, he says the pair fell in love with New 

Zealand as they spent their first year travelling the country. Six years later the couple are settled 

in Doyleston and with a baby on the way Mr Kovac says it made sense to fully embrace his new 

home as a Kiwi. 

International artist going digital in Leeston 

Selwyn residents will get a sneak peek at the excitement of 3D as part of a feast of digital art next week. 

Three 3D printers will be at Leeston Library next week for people to try them and discover as part of the 

fun being brought by digital artist Erica Sklenars. 

From Monday to Saturday Ms Sklenars, the artist in residence at Leeston Library, will be using the 

printers, projections and film to make art. An interactive artist, she is inviting people to watch her work, 

join in and maybe see their work printed and walk away with a souvenir. 

The Kiwi artist will also be giving a talk on Tuesday about her work pushing the bounds of technology 

to make art. Ms Sklenars has worked around the world, including touring with New Zealand band The 

Black Seeds and fashion label Nom*D, and putting on a show for Weta Workshop. Her most recent 

work was as an artist in residence in Hong Kong. 

On Friday and Saturday people will be able to get their hands on the 3D printers. Ms Sklenars will be 

hosting two workshops where she will be guiding participants through the process of turning a digital 

idea on a screen into a three dimensional artwork. 

Bookings are required for the workshops, visit selwynlibraries.co.nz. 

The Modern Māori 

Quartet played to a 

sold out crowd at 

the Lincoln Event 

Centre on Saturday 

15 June as part of 

the Council’s Matariki 

celebrations. The 

group were supported 

by local acts 

Aporonia Arahanga, 

Sista Waitoa and 

Project Miere. 

Vote 2019: candidate 

nominations opening soon 

Thinking about standing for the Council or Malvern Community 

Board this year? It’s time to start planning and getting organised for 

the upcoming elections. 

Council chief executive David Ward says Selwyn is blessed with 

many community-minded people who give their time generously in 

local clubs, sports, committees and community organisations. 

“Now’s the time for these community leaders to consider using their 

skills in local government,” he says. 

“Standing for local government is a great way for people to take 

the next step, and have a meaningful say on the issues that directly 

affect their communities. 

“It’s also an excellent opportunity to develop their leadership skills.” 

Mr Ward says it’s important that communities are supported by a 

diverse group of representatives with the skills, abilities and training 

to respond to major community issues. 

“In Selwyn especially, we face some critical decisions in the coming 

years about how we respond to our continuing growth – what 

facilities and services are important, and how we prioritise our 

spending to benefit the whole district. 

“These are the issues that get debated around the council and 

community board table, and our residents want to feel confident 

their representatives will make the best decisions. We also hope 

that with a good selection of capable and enthusiastic candidates, 

even more people will be encouraged to vote this year.” 

In Selwyn, elections will be held for the mayor and 11 councillors, 

along with five members of the Malvern Community Board. 

Voters will also vote for representatives on the Mid Canterbury 

Constituency of the Canterbury Regional Council (Environment 

Canterbury) and the Canterbury District Health Board. 

Nominations for candidates open on 19 July and close on 16 August. 

Voting papers will be delivered in late September and voting closes 

on Saturday 12 October. 

Anyone considering becoming a candidate 

can find out more by downloading the 

candidate handbook from the Council 

website at selwyn.govt.nz/elections or 

attending a candidate information evening 

on Thursday 4 July, at 7pm, at the Council 

offices in Rolleston. 

Time to register your dog 

It’s that time of year again when all dog owners must ensure that 

their dogs are registered. 

Dog registrations are due from 1 July, with discounted registrations 

fees available for July. A re-registration notice will arrive in your 

inbox or letterbox by 1 July. Payment can be made online, by 

internet banking or at a Council service centre. 

All dogs older than 3 months must be registered every year (July– 

June). The fine for an unregistered dog is $300. 

Fees collected from registration help to fund the Council’s 24/7 dog 

control operation. This includes community education and the Dog 

Smart programme in schools, along with enforcement activities, 

operating the dog pound and providing free microchipping for the 

district’s dogs. 

If paid by 31 July 2019, the discounted registration fee applicable is: 

· $10 Administration/Owner fee 

· $30 for each dog owned by 

the same person and held at 

the same locality. 

Payment after 31 July 2019 the 

full registration fee applicable is: 

· $15 Administration/Owner fee 

· $40 for each dog owned by the 

same person and held at the 

same locality. 

Change of address 

If you have changed your email 

address or postal address since 

last year’s registration, please 

contact Animal Control on 03 

347 2910 so that your details 

can be confirmed. 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2800 or 318 8338 

Rolleston Library 

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2880 

Darfield Library & Service Centre 

1 South Terrace, Darfield 

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780 

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Notices 

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 

HERITAGE FUND 2019 

This year’s Heritage Fund is 

now open for applications. The 

fund aims to encourage and 

assist owners to maintain and 

enhance heritage buildings 

and with work required on 

protected trees. It is open to 

residents and ratepayers of the 

Selwyn district. Priority is given 

to buildings, trees and items 

listed as ‘heritage’ under the 

Selwyn District Plan. For more 

information and to download an 

application form, go to selwyn. 

govt.nz/heritagefund2019, 

or contact us: heritagefund@ 

selwyn.govt.nz. Applications 

close on Wednesday 17 July. 

MICROCHIPPING 

If your dog was first registered 

after 30 June 2006 and is not a 

working dog, the law requires 

him or her to be microchipped. 

A clinic will be held on Friday 5 

July at the following places: 

· Lincoln: 9–9.30am 

· Leeston: 10.15–10.45am 

· Darfield: 11.30am–12pm 

· Rolleston: 12.45–1.15pm 

Microchipping will not take 

Meetings 

Public Forums: Council, 

Community Board and local 

committee meetings are open 

to the public. Time is available at 

the start of meetings for people 

to speak on matters of concern. 

Please notify Bernadette Ryan 

or your local committee at least 

three days before the meeting. 

Township, Hall and Reserve 

Committees: To list or make 

changes to meeting details, email 

meeting.changes@selwyn.govt. 

nz or phone 347 2800 or 318 

8338 by 9am Wednesday the 

week before publication. 

COUNCIL & COMMUNITY 

BOARD 

District Plan Review Committee 

Wed 26 Jun 9am 

West Melton Community and 

Recreation Centre 

Selwyn Waihora Zone 

Committee 

Tue 2 Jul 2pm 

Lincoln Event Centre 

Property Committee 

ON THE 

ROADS 

place if wet. If you have 

any questions regarding 

microchipping, please contact 

Tracey Wheeler on 347 2800. 

SELWYN DISTRICT PLAN 

CHANGE 

Plan Change 59 

GW Wilfield Private Plan 

Change, proposed Living WM 

South Zone, West Melton 

Public Notice Summarising 

Submissions and Calling for 

Further Submissions 

A summary of the submissions, 

along with a copy of the original 

submissions, on the above 

proposed change to the Selwyn 

District Plan are now available 

for viewing electronically at 

all Council Service Centres, 

Libraries and on our website 

(selwyn.govt.nz). A hard copy of 

this information is available for 

viewing at Council’s Rolleston 

Headquarters. The public notice 

(published in the Public Notices 

section of The Press, on 5 June 

2019), explaining how to make 

a further submission and who 

is eligible to make one, is also 

available in these places. 

Further submissions must be 

Wed 3 July 10am 



Audit & Risk Subcommittee 

Wed 3 Jul 3pm 



DISTRICT COMMITTEE 

MEETINGS 

Coalgate Township Committee 

Tue 25 Jun 7.30pm 

Coalgate Fire Station 

Darfield Recreaton & 

Community Centre 

Management Committee 

Mon 1 Jul 7.30pm 

Darfield Recreation Centre 

Darfield Township Committee 

Thur 20 Jun 7.30pm 

Darfield Library Meeting Room 

Doyleston Community 

Committee 

Wed 3 Jul 7.30pm 

Doyleston Hall, Osborne Park 

Glenroy Community Hall 

Darfield and Kirwee Wastewater – 

initial community feedback 

limited to matters either in 

support of or in opposition to an 

original submission made on the 

above Plan Change. 

The closing date for further 

submissions on these plan 

changes is 5pm Thursday 20 

June. 

For further information regarding 

this plan change or the process 

outlined above, please contact 

Rachael Carruthers, Strategy 

and Policy Planner, on (03) 347 

2800, (03) 318 8338 or pc59@ 

selwyn.govt.nz. 

DARFIELD KIRWEE WASTE 

WATER CONSULTATION 

The Council is seeking feedback 

from the community on the 

possible development of a 

wastewater scheme for Darfield 

and Kirwee. A meeting with 

businesses will be held at 

Darfield Library and Service 

Centre on Thursday 27 June 

2019 at 1pm and a public 

meeting at the same location 

at 6pm. If you wish to attend 

either please RSVP at water. 

manager@selwyn.govt.nz. A 

drop-in session will also be held 

on Saturday 29 June 2019 at the 

same venue from 10am–1pm. 

Committee 

Tue 18 Jun 7.30pm 

Glenroy Community Hall 

Leeston Community Committee 

Mon 1 Jul 7.30pm 


Leeston Park Committee 

Mon 24 Jun 7.30pm 

Leeston Park Pavilion 

Rolleston Community Centre 

Management Committee 

Thur 27 Jun 7pm 


Rolleston Residents Association 

Mon 24 Jun 7pm 


Sheffield-Waddington 

Community Committee 

Thur 20 Jun 7.30pm 

Sheffield Fire Station 

Springston Community 

Committee and Springston 

Reserve Committee 

Wed 19 Jun 7.30pm 

Errol Tweedy Pavilion, 

Springston Reserve 

The Council is seeking feedback from the community on the potential development of a reticulated 

wastewater system for Darfield and Kirwee. 

The first phase of public feedback, open until Friday 12 July 2019, will help to determine whether a new 

system is needed or not. 

If the project goes ahead, it will replace privately-managed, on-site wastewater treatment and disposal 

systems. Any construction is not expected to begin until 2028–2033, and is part of the 30-year 

infrastructure strategy 2018–2048. 

The Council has completed some early investigations into the issues faced with wastewater collection, 

treatment and disposal for Darfield and Kirwee along with potential servicing options. 

For more information and to complete the online submission form, go to selwyn.govt.nz/dkwastewater. 

On the roads this week 

Surfacing work will be carried out on Coaltrack Road and Kerrs Road until Friday 21 June. 

Traffic management will be in place at this time. 

Footpath construction will be taking place on Forbes Road from Michaels Road to School Road, Michaels 

Road from Old Tai Tapu Road to Forbes Road, Birchwood Close, Prebblewood Drive from Trents Road to 

Dewar Lane and Edward Street from Millstream Drive to Southfield Drive until Friday 21 June. 

Selwyn Events 

SATURDAY 

22 

JUNE 

SATURDAY 

22 

JUNE 

TUESDAY 

25 

JUNE 

SATURDAY 

29 

JUNE 

FRI AND SAT 

28 & 29 

JUNE 

UNTIL 

4JULY 

UNTIL 

7JULY 

Child Restraint 

Installation Checks 

Selwyn District Council carpark, 

Rolleston, 10am–12pm 

Come and get your child car seat 

checked by a qualified technician and 

enjoy a sausage sizzle. Our Car Seat 

Champions will be providing advice 

and able to answer any queries you 

have. Tea, coffee and bread donations 

for the Ellesmere Foodbank are 

greatly appreciated. To book a slot 

email roadsafety@selwyn.govt.nz. 

Matariki 

Lincoln Library, 10am–4pm 

Enjoy the district’s Matariki 

celebrations with a Matariki story time 

and shared kai at 10.30am, a weaving 

workshop with Ngāi Tahu artists from 

11am–2pm, have fun at the creative 

activity station or just stop in to see 

the stars projected in the library. 

Artist Talk 

Leeston Library, 6.30–7.30pm 

Digital artist Erica Sklenars will be 

discussing her work, giving an indepth 

talk on making community 

art using a variety of mediums and 

working around the world. 

Patternmaking Workshop 

Rolleston Community Centre, 

10am–3pm 

This workshop will have an expert 

showing you how to create a draft 

pattern from your favourite garment 

and use it to fashion your own version. 

Equipment and light refreshments 

provided. Please bring your favourite 

garment to adapt and your own lunch. 

$30 for library card holders, $40 for 

non-card holders. Bookings essential 

at Eventbrite.co.nz. Recommended 

for adults 18 years and over. 

3D Printer Workshops 

Leeston Library, Friday 3.30– 

5.30pm, Saturday 11am–1pm 

Get hands on with creating and using 

3D printers. Artist Erica Sklenars will 

guide participants through the process 

of turning a digital idea on a screen into 

a three dimensional artwork. Bookings 

required, visit selwynlibraries.co.nz. 

Limited spaces available. 

Matariki photography 

exhibition 



See some amazing photographs of 

the night sky from members of the 

Canterbury Astronomical Society. See 

selwyn.govt.nz/matariki for times. 

Ewe Beauty II 

Down by the Liffey Gallery 

An exhibition from Southern Felters, a 

Canterbury-based creative 

fibre group, who will be exhibiting an 

array of their felt objects. Open Wed– 

Thur 11.30am–2.30pm and Fri–Sun 

10am–4pm. 

For information on listing a community event visit 

www.selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall 

Leeston Library & Service Centre 

19 Messines Street, Leeston 

Ph 347 2871 

Lincoln Library & Service Centre 

Gerald Street, Lincoln 

Ph 347 2876 

(03) 347 2800 

Darfield call free 318 8338 

www.selwyn.govt.nz 

SelwynDistrictCouncil



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The seven-seat CX-9 is 

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landed in New Zealand in 

2016; however, it has had a 

bit of a refresh and a high 

grade variant has been 

added to the line-up. There 

are now three models, 

rounding out with what 

Mazda label Takami. 

Takami is something you 

are going to hear a lot more 

about from Mazda, it adds 

just that little bit of extra 

sophistication, sitting over 

and above Limited variants 

and, as in the CX-9’s 

case, add several features 

such as nappa leather trim, 

rosewood panels and aluminium 

trim items. 

These sit on top of what 

would ordinarily be a wellspecced 

vehicle in the first 

instance. 

Those familiar with the 

CX-9 pre-2016 will relate to 

the feisty V6 engine which 

characterised the line-up. 

That has long gone, today’s 

CX-9 has a turbocharged 

2.5-litre four-cylinder 

engine. 

If the thought of a 

turbocharger has you a 

little perplexed, you need 

not be concerned. The 

turbocharger is low boost, 

and the engine, and its 

management protocols, 

are structured so that the 

engine works consistently 

in the area of low revs. Sure, 

it will meet the 6000rpm 

red-line with little provocation; 

however, there is 

a strong, flat torque curve 

which meets its maximum 

at 2000rpm (420Nm). Add 

in 170kW at just 5000rpm, 

the realisation is that the 

engine is going to work 

tirelessly at low speed. 

Power is transferred 

through a traditional sixspeed 

automatic transmission. 

This is another area 

Mazda does really well, the 

ratios and the shift management 

system work well 

with the low revving nature 

of the engine, the gaps 

between gears are filled 

through the turbo boost, 

while acceleration is clean 

and smooth. 

The CX-9 is no slouch, 

even without working hard 

it will still accelerate to 

100km/h in 8.8sec, and will 

make a highway overtake 

in 4.7sec. On our journey 

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north I made use of several 

overtaking opportunities 

and always enjoyed that 

solid mid-range punch that 

you get from a big fourpotter 

and the boost from a 

turbocharger. 

Interestingly, the CX-9 

gets a driver-selectable 

sport mode, but even 

without the heightened 

engine urgency it is still 

responsive. I didn’t use 

sport mode much, but far 

preferred to let the engine 

operate at its area of greatest 

efficiency. 

• Price – Mazda CX-9 

Takami, $67,895 

• Dimensions – 

Length, 5075mm; 

width, 1969mm; 

height, 1747mm 

• Configuration 

– Four-cylinder, 

four-wheel-drive, 

2488cc, 170kW, 

420Nm, six-speed 

automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 8.8sec 

• Fuel usage – 

8.8l/100km 

The benefit of the engine’s 

low revving nature is also 

that of fuel economy. It’s 

no surprise the CX-9 is 

thrifty, Mazda’s SkyActive 

programme leans towards 

efficiency, and it claims an 

8.8-litre per 100km (32mpg) 

combined cycle average, 

which fits well with the 

9.2l/100km (31mpg) readout 

during our journey. At 

100km/h the engine is turning 

over at just 2000rpm 

in sixth gear, offering a 

7.8l/100 (36mpg) instantaneous 

figure. 

Considering the CX-9 

weighs in rather tubby at 

just on two-tonne, these 

figures are impressive and 

are a credit to the Mazda 

engineers who, for a long 

time now, have been plugging 

away at driveline 

Motoring 

Ross Kiddie 

efficiency. All CX-9 models 

are now four-wheel-drive, 

which makes it’s economy 

even more remarkable. 

The 4WD set-up will 

take you off-the-beaten 

track without being fully 

classified as an off-roader. 

However, with a ground 

clearance figure of 220mm, 

it does have useful off-theseal 

capability. 

Personally, I see the alldrive 

function as a medium 

to glean grip on all surfaces, 

the CX-9 has an on-road 

feel which is quite reassuring, 

it feels tightly connected 

to the road surface, and 

even in the wet there is 

surety through the steering 

which must be considered a 

safety feature. On that subject, 

the CX-9 easily qualifies 

for a five-star Australasian 

New Car Assessment 

Program safety rating. 

My wife never travels 

light, but her suitcase was 

no match for the cavernous 

cargo area. With the rear 

seats folded flat that area 

measures up to 810-litres; 

if you are seven-up then 

that area is compromised to 

230-litres, but that matters 

little, the CX-9 is very 

much a competitive battler 

in the large SUV category. 

As much as I liked the 

detailing in the Takami 

grade, I’d be an entry-level 

buyer, at $59,695 against 

$67,895 you are getting 

a lot of value for money. 

However, I fully appreciate 

that SUV buyers like 

all the bells and whistles, 

and that’s what you get 

with CX-9 Takami, it is a 

luxury car at an affordable 

price. For the record, the 

non-Takami Limited grade 

comes in at $65,295. 

I have a certain affinity 

with Mazda, there’s one in 

the Kiddie garage, I like the 

way the product is quality 

built and the technology 

constantly surprises me.



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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

Sound environmental 

farm management 

needn’t cause grief 

The new effluent system 

It has been two years since Marv 

Pangborn had his dairy farms and support 

properties near Rakaia audited by an 

independent farm environment plan 

auditor, and the outcome of today will 

affect his farming business going forward. 

At his last audit, Marv received two B 

grades and one A grade for his Selwynbased 

farms. The audit showed he needed 

to check the efficiency of all irrigation 

systems, improve effluent storage and 

pond management, and undertake 

a quantitative assessment of the soil 

moisture status on the run off block to 

meet an A grade standard. 

With the goal of achieving three A 

grades this year, Marv had some work to 

do. 

Under the Canterbury Land and Water 

Regional Plan, all consented farms in 

Canterbury are required to have a farm 

environment plan (FEP) which identifies 

on farm risks and sets out how the farm is 

going to manage its environmental impact. 

All FEPs must be audited by an 

independent auditor and the results are 

reported to Environment Canterbury or 

an irrigation scheme as part of its consent 

conditions. Farms achieving a C or D 

grade are considered non-compliant and 

are required to be audited more frequently, 

while farms achieving an A or B grade 

are compliant and are audited once every 

two to four years depending on consent 

conditions. 

Farm auditor Alison van Polanen first 

met Marv two years ago and is revisiting 

his farms understand what changes to 

infrastructure and management have been 

made since his last audit. 

“Our role is to understand the 

parameters each farm operates within and 

assess its progress towards meeting good 

management practices. We do this through 

a combination of discussions, reviewing 

records and an on-farm assessment. 

“We advise farmers of solutions, but 

rather to identify when something isn’t 

meeting good management practice. If a 

farmer seeks further clarification we can 

provide examples of what and how we 

have seen other farmers achieving good 

management practice, but it’s the farmer 

who determines what is appropriate and 

relevant for their farm system,” Alison 

says. 

In the past two years leading up to this 

farm audit, Marv has spent hundreds 

of thousands of dollars upgrading his 

effluent ponds and irrigation system as 

well as investing in bucket testing and 

soil moisture monitoring in the hopes of 

reaching that A grade. 

Overlooking his old effluent storage 

system, Marv reflects on how things have 

changed. 

“Back when we got our previous effluent 

system, we could get no one to help us 

design it - there was no one doing it. 

There was no effluent calculator and we 

designed it too small with only about 7-8 

days storage which we thought was lots, 

because we were coming from a system 

where we only had one day storage,” he 

says. 

This year, he installed a new effluent 

system which now includes 30 days 

storage. 

On his run-off paddock, he shows 

Alison how he’s made changes to the way 

he irrigates. At the last audit, he only had 

one pivot, but now he’s using a fixed grid 

and two pivots and has found land has 

been much more productive. 

“The farm used to be irrigated in a 16- 

day round with 50ml of water at a time; 

now we’re using 5 ml at a time but more 

frequently which has helped with the 

leaching. We use half as much water than 

what we used to, and the land has been 

more productive.” 

Having reviewed Marv’s farm 

environment plans, nutrient budgets and 

other data as well as viewing changes he’s 

made to infrastructure on farm, Alison 

was able to award him three A-grades. 

“Receiving an A grade was pleasing as 

it showed we are on the right track and 

means that I do not have to spend the time 

and money on an audit for another three 

years,” Marv says. 

For more information 

on farm audits see 

www.canterburywater.farm. 

Farmer Marvin Pangborn and 

farm auditor Alison van Polanen 

on Marv’s Selwyn farm. 

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Strawberries can be grown anywhere 

STRAWBERRIES are one of the 

most popular edible plants to 

have in the garden. And it’s not 

hard to work out why. 

They’re tasty of course. But 

they have a couple of other great 

factors going for them. They can 

be eaten straight from the garden 

– always a plus. 

But more importantly they can 

be grown just about anywhere. It 

really doesn’t matter what size of 

garden you have or whether you 

even have a garden at all. 

Strawberries can be grown in 

almost anything – a cut off drainpipe, 

a planter box, in the garden 

bed, in a hanging planter and 

more. 

As long as they can see the sun, 

and your garden bed or ‘planter’ 

is well-drained, you can expect 

great growing results. 

Strawberries are best planted in 

June or July. Or, if you live down 

south, probably best to wait until 

August when the soil is a little 

warmer. 

As with all plants, soil preparation 

is important. Strawberries 

prefer a soil pH of 5.8 to 6.2, 

which is slightly acid, so you 

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plants as they grow, and fowl 

manure to reduce the pH. 

Planting in a pot or container? 

Use a top quality potting mix and 

for an extra boost of goodness 

apply a liquid fertiliser to the mix. 

Before planting raise your garden 

bed by mounding the soil. 

This will encourage circulation, 

drainage and can add depth to 

shallow soil. 

Plant your seedlings around 

the edges of your garden or pots 

to encourage the strawberries 

BACKYARD CRITTERS 

to hang over the sides and prevent 

the fruit from touching the 

ground and rotting. 

Dig a hole 10cm deep and place 

the seedling inside. A deep hole is 

required to give the roots plenty of 

room to spread out and grow but be 

careful not to bury the plant. Pack 

the soil firmly around each seedling. 

Plant each seedling around 300mm 

apart from the next. 

Once planted it’s important 

to keep them well watered at all 

times. When the weather starts to 

warm up during spring it’s a good 

idea to surround the seedlings 

with peastraw or newspaper to 

help keep away weeds and retain 

water. The more moisture they 

get the juicier the fruit will be. 

Place netting or wire over you 

plants when they begin to produce 

fruit. This will block out 

birds and ensure you get to eat 

the strawberries yourself. 

In spring, add another dose 

of general fertiliser to your 

strawberries to encourage sturdier 

plants that are more disease 

resistant heading in to the warmer 

months. 

Then sit back and wait till 

Christmas to enjoy the sweet sensation 

of your own hard work. 

Once your strawberry harvest 

has finished, if you’re using 

hanging baskets or similar 

containers, it’s best to pull out 

your strawberries and plant new 

ones after a year to freshen up 

the soil (don’t forget to use new 

potting mix). 

But if they’re in your garden, 

your strawberry patch will last 

a couple of years. After this you 

can simply use a combination of 

your runners and new plants to 

create a new patch. 

Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology (insects and other invertebrates). Each 

week he introduces a new species found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims to raise 

public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of living things around us. Check out the full list of 

invertebrates found at 

http://naturewatch.org.nz/projects/backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-lincoln 

A EUROPEAN fly that has now spanned 

most of the world is the lesser house 

fly known scientifically as Fannia 

canicularis. 

THis 4-6mm fly is smaller and slimmer 

than the common house fly and has 

the characteristic behaviour of silently 

circling in the middle of the room 

around lampshades. 

THe fly is hairy and the male of the 

species has pale yellow bands on its 

abdomen. 

During its two to three-week life 

expectancy, females can lay up to 20,000 

white eggs in batches of about 50. 

Eggs have wing-like flanges that allow 

them to float in liquid medium. Animal 

excrement, compost and kitchen waste 

are common places for larvae. 

It is also known as a species associated 

with myiasis or fly strike where eggs laid 

on live sheep develop into maggots that 

eat into the flesh. 

THis usually starts around the rear end 

of sheep where excrement or dags create 

a suitable environment to establish. 

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HOME PROFESSIONALS 

Choose your 

new flooring 

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Recarpeting your home may be one of the biggest 

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BEFORE 

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It is one thing to view carpet and hard 

flooring samples in a shop. It is another 

to have the samples brought to you where 

they can be viewed in your own home, 

surrounded by your furniture and colour 

schemes, making it wonderfully easy. 

That is the advantage Harrisons Carpet 

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“As a mobile carpet retailer I am able to 

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your home, from Solution Dyed Nylon 

and Wool carpet to Vinyl Planking and 

Laminate, all from proven suppliers,” says 

Amanda Wilson. 

For six years, Amanda has owned and 

operated Harrisons Carpet Canterbury 

Country covering the Selwyn district. 

The combination of the quality flooring 

products Harrisons supply and a genuine 

interest in her clients has Amanda loving 

what she does. 

“It’s a real privilege to be invited into 

people’s home and the trust they put in 

me.” 

Initial consultations are done over the 

phone or online at the Harrisons website, 

www.harrisonscarpet.co.nz and a mutually 

convenient time is scheduled for Amanda 

to visit you. 

“I really enjoy working in the Selwyn 

district. It’s a beautiful office to work from,” 

she says. 

With laser technology and smart devices, 

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As part of her service, Amanda is 

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SELWYN TIMES 

How to choose the best 

heating for your home 

Choosing the best type of heating for your home 

during winter is not an easy task, particularly when 

there are so many options available. 

It pays, in more ways than one, to think 

carefully about how big an area you need 

to heat, do you want it warm all the time 

or is it just overnight like in a bedroom, 

where a smaller electric heater would 

work. It will always be difficult to heat an 

entire home from a single source. 

For larger living areas it is worthwhile 

investing more money pay for a fixed 

heating source with lower running costs 

such as a heat pump, flued gas heater, wood 

or pellet burner. By identifying the square 

metres need for the heating means that 

you can then look at the manufacturers’ 

recommendations and size the heating 

source from their instructions. 

Check the local council regulations 

for what heat sources you are allowed 

as there are different rules for those less 

than 2ha in size from properties that are 

more than 2ha. 

As far as wood fires are concerned 

make sure you have the right size for your 

needs. All fires need to be run hot so if 

the fire is too hot for the room you are 

in running it with a small fire can lead to 

problems. 

Most clean air fires will not achieve an 

overnight burn. If this is important there 

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If you like the effect of a fire but are over 

the hassle of buying and stacking wood 

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Running costs of all heating options 

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Beautiful lawns 

BEFORE 

make a difference to 

how your home looks 

A beautiful well looked after and maintained lawn can really 

set off your home and makes a huge difference to how it looks. 

Canterbury Lawns are specialists in great looking 

lawns whether it is an instant roll-out lawn or 

hydroseeding. Their roll-out lawns use top quality 

products and are locally sourced. 

Hydroseeding is a cost effective option and can 

still be applied during the cooler months but may 

take longer to seed depending on the location and, of 

course, the weather. 

Hydroseeding is a spray-on application of water, 

grass seed, wood fibre mulch, fertiliser and tackifier 

(a glue which holds the mix to the surface it is sprayed 

on). This method give the best chance for the seeds 

to germinate and become your beautiful green and 

luscious lawn. 

Canterbury Lawns owners Zac and Ashley Swale 

live locally and can give the best advice on growing the 

perfect lawn. Watering is key and Zac recommends 

having an automated irrigation system installed 

to make the job easier, more convenient and more 

efficient in terms of water use. He is happy to provide 

advice regarding the best type of sprinklers for your 

property’s needs. 

Winter is a great time to take advantage of a quieter 

period and utilise Zac’s other areas of expertise ahead 

of summer with getting a head start on landscaping 

and tidying up or refreshing the look of your property. 

The services of Zac and his team are wide and 

varied and can cater for all your needs including 

pruning, tree trimming, site clearing and preparation, 

patios, paving, decking or getting boxing ready for 

concreting. 

Canterbury Lawns not only works close to home 

on residential properties but also specialise in 

commercial and larger-scale work, bringing to any 

job a high level of both expertise and enthusiasm. 

Zac and the team are also specialists in erosion 

and dust control for both commercial and residential 

areas. Their hydroseeder can hold large quantities at 

a time making the job more efficient and they can 

source top quality products to suit each job. 

For more information phone Zac on 

027 456 7777 or visit their website at 

www.canterburylawns.co.nz. 

AFTER 

These before and after photos show how 

a lush lawn transforms a property straight 

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• Irrigation 

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Call us today to discuss all your lawn 

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Phone 347 4000 or 027 456 7777 

Email zac@canterburylawns.co.nz 

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Call Aaron & the team today! 

Phone: 03 347 4422 or 021 542 402 

Email: Aaron@theoutdoorspace.co.nz 

www.theoutdoorspace.co.nz

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SELWYN TIMES 

Ways to save 

power during 

winter 

It is expensive to heat your home during 

the winter so keeping the cold air out and 

the warm air in can help save costs. Here 

are some simple ideas that might help 

reduce your winter power bill. 

Draw curtains at dusk to keep the heat 

from the day in and consider installing a 

DIY window insulation kits which reduces 

the loss of heat through the windows. 

Try and stop draughts throughout the 

home by adding special tape around 

windows and doors, making sure windows 

fit their frames and placing door snakes or 

draught excluders at the bottom of doors. 

Turn your heaters off when you are not 

there including heat pumps and set your 

heater thermostat to 18 or 20 degrees. Close 

any doors to make the area you want to heat 

smaller. Do not use unflued gas heathers 

as they can release toxic fumes and make 

your house damp. Cheap portable electric 

heaters are safer and cost less to run. 

Air your home by opening windows and 

doors a few times a day to let the moisture 

escape and sleeping with your bedroom 

window open a crack also lets out the 

moisture that naturally builds up over the 

night. Dry clothes outside where possible 

as moisture from wet clothes on indoors 

airing racks will end up in your home. 

Turning lights off when you are not using 

them is an easy way to save energy around 

your house and replace incandescent light 

bulbs with energy efficient LEDs - and save 

$100 or more a year on electricity in your 

house. 

Heating water is expensive so using less 

hot water will help reduce your energy bills. 

Using an efficient showerhead still gives you 

a great shower, but uses much less water. To 

check the flow rate of your shower, put a 

10 litre bucket under the shower. If it fills 

in less than a minute at normal showering 

temperature, your showerhead is wasting 

water. An efficient showerhead has a flow 

rate of 9 litres per minute, or less. 

Reduce your shower times. A 15 minute 

shower costs around $1 while a five minute 

shower costs around 33 cents. Use cold 

washes for your laundry as most washing 

machines and detergents clean well using 

cold water. A hot water wash can use 10 

times more electricity than a cold wash. 

Finally turn off those appliances left on 

standby including televisions, stereos, game 

consoles and computer equipment. 

Making simple changes now can go a 

long way to reducing your power bill over 

the colder months. 

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• Quotations for water system designs and water testing 

• Pipes, valves, fittings sales 

• Filtration supply and installation 

• Pump service, repairs and maintenance 

• Bore flush and development 

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• We also sell, service and repair most 

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For sales and service or 

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Gutter guard 

extends life of 

your spouting 

The warm winter weather to date means 

that those annoying autumn leaves are still 

falling and clogging up the spouting. The 

solution is a Gumleaf Gutter Guard. 

“Leaf litter remains damp and acidic and 

that wrecks the spouting,” says Rohan Rudd 

from Gumleaf Gutter Guard. 

“By having a gutter guard installed, the life 

of the spouting is extended to the life of the 

roof.” 

Snow can also damage spouting, and 

again Gumleaf Gutter Guard will protect the 

spouting by spreading the load, Rohan says. 

The Gumleaf Gutter Guard also helps 

with preventing birds from nesting in the 

spouting during spring. The eggs and young 

chicks attract vermin which can then get 

inside roof cavities and rats and mice can 

then chew through wiring creating a fire 

hazard, he says. 

Gumleaf Gutter Guard is an effective way 

of preventing birds from making nests in 

the spouting, and perching on the spouting 

and soiling walls and windows with their 

droppings, while also protecting tank water 

from being contaminated, ensuring the 

safety and quality of the water supply. 

Developed in Australia more than 20 

years ago, Gumleaf Gutter Guard has been 

providing a quality and effective solution 

in New Zealand for the last decade, Rohan 

says. Much of his work comes from repeat 

business, with customers happy with both 

the product quality and the service he 

provides. 

Customers requesting a quote will receive 

it within 24 hours, and Rohan says he will 

“go anywhere to provide a quote”. 

He is also available Monday to Saturday to 

speak to customers who call him. 

“Even if I am working on a job, I will talk 

to anyone who calls me,” he says. 

Once a quote is accepted, the job is started 

within 10 days, with installation on an 

average sized house taking one to two days. 

Rohan also does any necessary minor repair 

jobs on the roof at the same time. 

To discuss your requirements with 

Gumleaf Gutter Guard, phone 0800 486 

532, or email rohan@gumleaf.co.nz. 

BEFORE 

AFTER 

STOP leaveS 

birds, snow, hail & vermin from 

blocking up your spouting 

Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with unique patented louvre 

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Call Rohan anytime Mon-Sat for a 

no-obligation assessment & quote 

03 982 8850 0800 486532 www.gumleaf.co.nz 

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LandSCape d e S ign 

• Consultations • Design Concepts • Planting Plans 

P. 329 6229 

M. 0274 311 558 

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Babytimes 

Lincoln, Wednesday, 9.30- 

10am, and Rolleston, Thursday, 

9.30-10am 

Share rhymes, stories and 

songs which support your baby’s 

early language development, 

communication and social skills. 

Bring a blanket. Aimed at those 

aged up to one, but older siblings 

are welcome. Free, weekly 

sessions, term-time only. 

Lincoln and Rolleston libraries 

Rhymetimes 

Rolleston, Wednesday, 9.30- 

10am, Lincoln, Tuesday and 

Friday 9.30-10am, Leeston, 

Tuesday, 10-10.30am, Darfield, 

Tuesday, 10.30-11am, West 

Melton, Tuesday, 10-10.30am 

Stories, songs, rhymes 

and bubbles make up this 

Rhymetimes session, which is 

designed to assist with early 

language development. Aimed at 

children aged one to three. Free, 

weekly sessions, term-time only. 

Rolleston, Lincoln, Leeston and 

Darfield Libraries, West Melton 

Community and Recreation 

Centre 

Adults Book Club 

Leeston, Wednesday 10-11am; 

Saturday, 2-3pm, Rolleston, 

Thursday, 6.30-8pm 

Book discussion groups are a 

SATURDAY, 7.30PM 

JOHN 

McCABE 

LIVE MUSIC 

Email anan.zaki@starmedia.kiwi by 5pm 

each Wednesday 

fun and popular way to expand 

your reading subjects, meet 

people in your area and share 

your thoughts and ideas about 

reading. 

Leeston and Rolleston libraries 

Storytimes 

Leeston, Thursday, 10-10.30am, 

Darfield, Friday, 10-10.30am, 

Lincoln, Thursday and Sunday, 

10.30-11am, West Melton, Friday, 

10-10.30am, Rolleston, Sunday 

10.30-11am, and Tuesday, 9.30- 

10am 

Enjoy the magic of stories, 

activities and songs at a preschool 

Storytimes session. Share 

the joy of reading and make new 

friends. Aimed at three to fiveyear-olds. 

Free, weekly sessions, 

term-time only. 

Leeston, Darfield, Lincoln 

and Rolleston libraries, and 



Lego Club 

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

Have some fun with Lego, 

led by experts from the House 

of Bricks. Drop-in only, with 

limited spaces, no bookings 

taken. Recommended for 

primary school-aged children. 

Children under-eight must be 

accompanied by an adult. Free. 

Rolleston Library 

SUNDAY, 1.30PM 

Heart of the 

Country 

$6 ENTRY 

FAMILY FRIENDLY DINING 

COMING UP 

SUNDAY 7 JULY 

FROM 1.30PM 

FAMILY 

A 

L 

DAYA 

Jo’s Karaoke, 

Bouncy Castle, Lollies, 

Face Painting, Balloons 

FREE FOR MEMBERS 

PINK FLOYD 

Go along to the Board Games Club on Sunday, 1.30-3pm, to 

play a variety of exciting games. Suitable for people new to 

board games, as well as regular players. Recommended for 

school-aged children (11-18). Drop-in, no bookings required. 

Rolleston and Lincoln Libraries. 

Justice of the Peace Clinics 

Rolleston, Monday, noon-1pm, 

Lincoln, Tuesday, 10am-1pm, 

Darfield, Wednesday, 11.30am- 

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. 

Darfield, Lincoln and Rolleston 

libraries 

Children’s Book Club 

Thursday, 3.30-4.30pm 

Share your latest reading 

PARENTS 

Do you have a son or daughter 

interested in horse riding? 

✭ We run courses every weekend. 

✭ 2, 5 & 7 day School Holiday courses. 

✭ Private lessons available 

Monday to Friday 

✭ An alternative to private horse ownership. 

✭ Opportunity to compete on our horses. 

✭ Opportunity to join Pony Club. 

Fully supervised, fun & educational. 

2064941 

711 Island Rd View Hill, OXFORD 7495 

03 312-4309 www.kowhai.co.nz 

SELWYN TIMES 

adventures, see the new books 

that have arrived at the library, 

participate in an activity and 

have a snack. For those aged five 

to 11. 


Markets 

Darfield Market: Saturday, 

9am-1pm, opposite Challenge 

Darfield, South Tce 

Market@254: Saturday, 

9.30am-1pm, rain or shine, 254 

Lawford Rd, West Melton 

Lincoln Farmers and Craft 

Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm, 

Gerald St 

Leeston: Saturday 9.30am- 

12.30pm, 75 High St 

Running groups 

Rolleston Road Runners: 

Monday registration from 

6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. 2.5km 

and 5km options in Foster Park, 

next to the gravel car park 

Lincoln Road Runners: 

Tuesday registration from 

5.40pm for a 6pm start. 3km 

or 6km options. Starts outside 

Coffee Culture on Gerald St 

Malvern Road Runners: 

Tuesday registration from 

5.45pm for a 6pm start. 1.8km, 

3km and 6km options. Meet at 

McHughs Plantation 

Ellesmere Road Runners: 

Wednesday registration from 

5.45pm, starts at 6pm. 3km or 

6km walk or run. Starts from 

Leeston Physiotherapy 

Foster Park Run: Saturday 

from 7.50am. Free weekly timed 

5km run, jog or walk. Register at 

www.parkrun.co.nz/foster and 

don’t forget your barcode. Starts 

at Foster Park in Rolleston 

WOF 

Only $50 

• Courtesy cars • oil changes • tyres & batteries 

• Brake & clutch repairs • transmission flush service 

• Full mechanical repairs • Petrol & diesel servicing 

FitzgeRald MotoRs 

PHONE 03 349 7813 

We’ve shifted now located at 

Unit 8,193 Waterloo Road, Hornby 

(6 doors down from our old site) 

MID WEEK 

MEAL DEALS! 

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LUNCH SPECIAL 

ONLY 

$12 

ROAST OF THE DAY 

WITH VEGES 

-OR- 

FISH OF THE DAY 

WITH CHIPS & SALAD 

TUESDAY 

WEDNESDAY 

THURSDAY 

MIDDAY TO 2PM 

ADD A DESSERT 

FOR JUST $5 

BRING A GUEST! 

SATURDAY 13 JULY 

TICKETS $25 AT 

CLUB OFFICE 

SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 

BRENDAN DUGAN 

FAMILY & FRIENDS 

Tickets $25 

H ORNBY 

WORKINGMEN’S 

CLUB 

ph 03 349 9026 

17 Carmen Rd, Hornby 

www.hornbywmc.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

SENIORS SPECIAL 

Two courses: $ 

22 

Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

Conditions apply 

FAMILY FRIENDLY 

Kid’s Special 

Two courses 

Great Kids menu plus 

designated play area. 

$ 

13 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Open daily from 6.30am - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 

The 

RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz



Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 

Animals Livestock/Supplies 

STOCK FOOD 

A Vegetable Produce 

Processor in Hornby has 

vegetable waste available 

on a daily basis that is 

suitable for stock food. 

If interested or would like 

to know more please 

phone 349 3136. 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

CARAVAN or POP TOP. 

Wtd. Ph 027 3066544 

TRAILER. 

Briford or similar wtd. Ph 

027 3066544 

Classic Cars & Motorcycles 

Farm Equipment 

YARD SALE 

Sat 22 June 

IH684 w Loader, Bucket, 

reversible forks,MF 

Grubber, MF Roller, 

Duncan 4F Plough, 

Burnetts Tip Trailer, Posts 

Wire netting, Electric 

Fencing, Treated Timber, 

Toyoace Truck. 284 

Greenpark Road. Ph 325 

5848 or 022 025 5848 

Firewood 

DRY OM PINE. 

6 cub metres $595.OM 

Bluegum/OM Pine 50/50 

mix $695. Ph 027 2977563 

Towing 

AUTO ELECTRICIAN 

Ellesmere 

Auto 

Electrical 

• Air Conditioning • Alternators 

• Starter Motors • Wiring Repairs 

• Diagnostics • Lighting • Batteries 

Mobile Auto Electrician 

022 644 9664 

Farmlands Card Accepted 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

CARAVAN or POP TOP. 

Wtd. Ph 027 3066544 

TRAILER. 

Briford or similar wtd. Ph 

027 3066544 

For safe, damage free 

car transportation 

call Ashley’s Tow Taxi 

Special care for special cars 

ASHLEY’S TOW TAXI 

Breakdown & Relocation 

0800 TOW TAXI • 0800 869 8294 

Firewood 

FIREWOOD 

Old Man Pine 

Dry Split Wood 

$300 / Trailer Load 

Ph: 027 228-5644 

ADD SOME 

COLOUR 

TO YOUR ADVERT! 

Footwear 

Down at your heels? We 

can’t change your luck but 

we can guarantee you’ll be 

well heeled .For repairs to 

all types of shoes, boots 

and bags drop them into 

Cobbler Glenn’s Agent:, 

Magnitude Sports 55 

Faringdon Boulevard, 

Rolleston, Its cheaper to 

repair than replace 

SCHOOL Shoes worn 

out? Extend their life with 

new heels, back linings, 

stitching and patching. 

Drop them into Cobbler 

Glenn’s Agend: Magnitude 

Sports, 55 Faringdon 

Boulevard, Rolleston 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

ellesmere 

lions 

Pea straw 

now available 

We deliver: 

Small bales $6 

Medium squares 

(equivalent of 

10 small bales) 

$50 

Contact 

alex Hayward 

03 324 4094 

Heating 

Log Fires 

Pellet Fires 

Heat Pumps 

Sales 

Service 

Installations 

Free Quotes 

03 343 1651 

472 Blenheim Rd 

www.heatstore.co.nz 

SHELTERBELT TRIMMING 

Boundary 

Trimming 

Call Tony Dempsey 

Phone 03 325 3256 

Mobile 0274 323 943 

Livestock & Poultry 

BROWN Shaver Pullets, 

friendly, happy and fully 

vaccinated hens. Due to 

start laying in about 1 

month, so ideal time to buy 

to allow them to settle into 

their new home, happy to 

take orders or buy them 

now, $30 ea, ph 03 327 

9495 or txt 021 861 732 

Red Shaver yearling hens 

sell $10 each.Also bantam 

pullets & hens. Ph 325- 

4273 

Funeral Directors 

Select Services 

DRIVEWAYS 

HARRIS 

BULLDOZING LIMITED 

5.3Kw Console 

Heat Pump 

$2680 

Price includes; 

Wifi 

Standard Installation*, 

6 Years Parts and Labour 

Warranty, Compliance and 

Safety Certificate. 

* Obligation free site visit maybe required 

for correct sizing and placement. 


Full Site and 

Lawn Preparation 

Landscaping 

Roll Out Lawn 

Irrigation 

Free QuoteS 

Contact Scott 

0800 4 GRASS or 

03 347 5555 

sprayongrass.co.nz 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Lifestyle Blocks 

• Site Clearing 

& General 

Earthmoving 

Mark 021 345 571 

or Paul 021 705 996 

Email harrisbull@xtra.co.nz 

www.harrisbulldozing.co.nz 

All Work Guaranteed 

Please phone for a free quote 

AUTUMN SPECIAL 

Installation • Sales • Maintenance 

Heat Pump Specialist (Registered Electrician) 

Stu Masters: 027 472 7955 airconmasters@xtra.co.nz 


Need a hand? 

✤ Lawns & Edges 

✤ Landscaping 

✤ Gardening 

✤ Hedge Trimming 

✤ Handyman Jobs 

✤ Casual or One Off 

Phone Mike Lineton 

022 341 8848 

Your local 

Selwyn District 

GARDENER/ 

HANDYMAN 


MUDROCK 

Cartage Ltd 

We’re in your area now! 

MORE THAN JUST CARTAGE.... 

We Offer: 

• Grading of shingle driveways 

• Chip seal, Asphalt and Concrete driveways 

• Excavations – Foundation dig outs, trenching, 

site scrapes and general earth works 

• Farm works – laneways, construction and 

maintenance 

• Retaining walls • Soak holes 

• Horse Arenas • And much more…… 

Please phone for a free, 

non-obligation quote 

Phill Baikie 027 390 7778 

Trev Murdoch 027 431 7504 

To Let 

RENT ME! 

Ideal as an extra 

bedroom or office. 

no bond required 

Bellamy’s 

Furniture 

Furniture made to 

order and restoration 

by tradesman with 

35yrs experience. 

PH Stephen 

021 073 2624 

Fully insulated and double glazed for warmth. 

Three convenient sizes from $70 a week: 

Standard 3.6m x 2.4m 

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

Visit our website 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

for display cabin locations 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

Trades & Services 

BUILDING REPAIRS 

GIB STOPPING | FENCING 

YARD CLEARING / CLEAN UP 

SMALL DIGGER WORK 

DRIVEWAYS & CONCRETE REPAIRS 

RC MAINTENANCE 

no job too small 

LTD 


ROSS CHESTNUT 

ROSS Owner CHESTNUT 

/ Operator 

Owner / Operator 

021 969 654 

021 969 654 

ross@rcmaintenance.co.nz 

ross@rcmaintenance.co.nz 

PO Box 92010 

PO Box 92010 

Farringdon, Rolleston 

Farringdon 

Rolleston 7650 


Lawn mowing 

Hedge trimming 

Gardening 

Weed eating 

Spraying 

and much more 

Call Todd 

0212059543 

toddmc.greenacres@gmail.com 

EST. 

1979 

ARTHUR’S 

Roof & Property 

Moss Kill & Proof 

Silicone Sealing 

Roof Repairs 

40% off 

03-347-2635 

arthursroofandproperty.co.nz 

ELECTRICIAN 

YOUR 

LOCAL REGISTERED 

ELECTRICIAN 

Lifestyle 

Guys 

Royce 027 432 0891 

Brendan 022 342 8806 

lifestyleguys@yahoo.com 

DiscounteD 

Flooring 

carpet + Vinyl 

Mobile service 

Phone 

Ben Wilson 

Flooring 

For a Free 

measure & quote 

027 343 3260 

yourfloors.nz@gmail.com 

ACE HIGH 

PLUMBING 

All Plumbing 

Gasfitting 

Drainlaying 

Blocked Drains 

Log Fires, 

Wetbacks 

Gas Hotwater 

Phone 

021 454 864

38 


Wednesday June 19 2019 

SELWYN TIMES 

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100 


concrete & paving 

• Driveways 

• Earthquake repairs 

• New Home Specialists 

• Patios & Paths 

tel: 0508 873 7483 

email: sales@affordableconcrete.co.nz 

www.affordableconcrete.co.nz 

TAI TAPU TYRES 

53 Main Rd Tai Tapu 

Ph. 03 329 6767 

Will better any 

other quoted price 

Stockists of Kumho, Goodride and 

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

tractors and trucks. 

Driveways 

SWAINS 

KIWI KERB 

(Since 2005) 

Over 22 Years Experience 

Quality 

Workmanship 

• Driveways 

• Kerb & 

Channel 

• Garden Edging 

Freephone: 0800 081 400 

swainskiwikerb@gmail.com 

•Re Roofing 

•Roof Repairs 

•Spouting 

Approved Age Concern provider 

Over 30 years experience 

Licensed Building Practitioner 

N A BARRELL 

ROOFING LTD 

Ph: 349 9778 or 0275 389 415 

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz 


Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Ashpalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 021 338 247 

or 325 7922 

No job to big or small. 

Supply carpet, underlay and garage carpet. 

Experienced in installing second hand carpet. 

Carpet samples. 

Free measure and quote! 

Call David 0272319931 

www.davidfarmercarpetlayer.co.nz 

Non-Service Cremation $2,050 

Commital service with cremation $3,950 

Chapel service with cremation $6,500 

Family burial service from $3,900 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

registered and experienced staff. 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

East West Fencing Ltd 

• Residential 

• Security 

• Rural Fencing 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

• Post Driving 

• Post & Rail 

• Horse Arenas 

•Sheep & Cattle Yards• 

Free 

QuoTe 

Phone: Paul 027 588 6009 or 

Brad 027 376 0237 

Email: eastwestfencing@xtra.co.nz 

All Your Fencing Needs 

www.ewfltd.co.nz 

• Irrigation • Drainage • Driveways • Auger Hole Drilling • Land Clearing & Development 

• Culvert Installation • Construction Site Works • Tree & Hedge Removal • Concrete Breaker 

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

g.m.contracting@xtra.co.nz www.gmcontracting.co.nz 


mobility scooters 

Get on to 

our service 

database 

for service 

when you 

want it... 

We come to you! 

Custom 

modifications 

available 

Visit us: 

29 Shakespeare Road, Waltham 

Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5pm 

03 366 8815 | www.mobilitysystems.co.nz 


BUILDER 

Local builder with 35 

years exp in all types of 

building - from concrete 

work to finishing. Also 

some gib stopping and 

painting. Selwyn based. 

High quality work with 

careful attention to detail. 

Happy to quote. Phone/ 

Txt Bruce 027 274 

2792. Licensed Building 

Practitioner (LBP). 

BUILDER QUALIFIED 

Decks, T & G Flooring, 

Villa Restoring, New 

Homes, Weatherboards. 

Free Quotes. Bennet & 

Sons Ltd Sam 027 496- 

9362 or Tony 027 224- 

0374 

CARPENTER 

HANDYMAN 

Small Job Specialists, 

Carpentry, Repairs, 

Decking & Maintenance, 

40 years experience, no 

job too small, Ph Warren 

03 322-1103 or 027 697- 

8541 

CARPET & VINYL 

LAYINg 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Email jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

ph 0800 003 181 or 027 

2407416 

CONCRETE CUTTINg 

Affordable Concrete 

Cutting with Quality, and 

removal work. Free quote. 

No job to small. Phone 027 

442-2219, Fax 359-6052 

a/h 359- 4605 

FENCINg 

Quality timber fencing - 

gates & repairs, ph Ryan 

027 951 8892 

Wanted To Buy 

TOOLS Garden, 

garage, woodworking, 

mechanical, engineering, 

sawbenches, lathes, cash 

buyer, ph 355-2045 

TOOLS Garden, 

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Out of Zone Places at 

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The Board of Trustees has determined that 

it will take up to fifty out of zone students, 

across all year levels, for 2020. This 

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Coastal-Burwod Ward city 

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a “trip and vehicle” hazard. 

WorkSafe chief inspector 

a se sment southern Da ren 

Surf club move 

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a 

undertaking.” 

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe 

New Brighton surf club opts 

to rebuild on new site 

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 

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The New Zealand Mounted 

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Mark A pleton and member 

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Fastier, co lapsed and died the 

One reply has b en received so 

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returned from the United 

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However, the public has li tle 

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i sue. 

Only eight submi sions were 

received for a potential bylaw 

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holding a hearing for the Public 

Places Bylaw and Policy on Commercial 

Activities and Events in 

Public Places. 

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held on Thursday. 

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number of mobile traders 

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especia ly during the summer 

months. 

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council has received five inquiries 

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THE PAPANUI-I nes 

Community Board has taken the 

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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 

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. 

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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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Body corporate chairman Mike 

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Lisa Dermott 35 

Nick Draper 56 

Ross Hector 21 

Shaun Pont 48 

Simon Scoulding 27 

Stuart Taylor 14 

John Woodham 37 

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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. 

Show 

home 

Guide 

Homes by Parklane 

“Standout Homes for an 

Outstanding Price” 

Flemington, Lincoln 

6 Craig Thompson Drive 

Thurs & Fri 1pm - 4pm 

Sat & Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Wigram 

2 Harvard Avenue 

Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm 

Master Builders House of the 

Year 2017 Gold Reserve Award 

Winning Showhome 

(03) 341 3000 or 029 201 2453 

www.homesbyparklane.co.nz 

Signature Homes 

Rolleston 

97 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon. 

Open Wed to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Prestons Park 

37 & 39 Prestons Park Drive 

Marshland, Chch both Open Wed 

to Sun 12pm - 4pm 

Show Room/Office: 

31 Watts Road, Sockburn 

0800 8444 88 or 03 3427788 

www.signature.co.nz 

Jennian Homes Canterbury North 

Rolleston 

7 Lemonwood Drive, Faringdon 

Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

Rangiora 

9 Westpark Boulevard 

Wednesday to Sunday, 12pm - 4pm 

www.jennian.co.nz 

First Homes - Christchurch 

St Albans 

39 Sherborne Street 

Open Tuesday to Saturday 

10am - 4pm 

021 575 545 

chchsales@firsthomes.co.nz 

www.firsthomes.co.nz 

To advertise in 

The Showhome Guide 

Contact Elaine: (03) 364 7436 

elaine.moon@starmedia.kiwi



M-A 

MATSON & ALLAN 

REAL ESTATE LIMITED 

‘The 

Selwyn 

Experts’ 

SELWYN TIMES 

Residential 

Lifestyle 

Rural Property 

Licensed REAA2008 

ROLLESTON - 79 Newman Road 

OWNERS SAY “SELL IT!” 

• Built in 2015 

• The ultimate starter property 

• Four bedrooms 

• Ensuite 

• Large open plan living area 

• Reputable appliances 

• Underfloor heating kitchen/bathroom 

• Low maintenance and easy care 

• Great location 

• Good parking 

ROLLESTON - 3 Loeb Place 

LUXE LIVING INDOORS AND OUT 

• 220m 2 brick home on section 

• Three double bedrooms, WIR, ensuite, bathroom 

and separate toilet 

• Sleek modern kitchen, WIP, quality appliances 

and cabinetry 

• Spacious open plan living with separate lounge 

• Separate XL laundry, study nook 

• Excellent indoor/outdoor flow, great outdoor 

space 

• Located in the much desired Levi Park 

Jackie Derrick Mb 027 636 3576 

jackie@marealestate.co.nz 

OPEN HOME 

Viewing: Sun 1.30pm – 2pm 

Price: $469,000 

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0566 

OPEN HOME 

Price: Neg over $615,000 


ROLLESTON - 551 Springston 

Rolleston Road 

SMART LIVING + PARKING APLENTY 

• 223m 2 brick home on 777m 2 section 

• Four double bedrooms, main with WIR and ensuite 

• Smart modern kitchen, WIP, quality appliances 

• Spacious open plan living with separate lounge 

• Family bathroom, separate toilet and laundry 

• Ducted heating, TV and data ports throughout 

• Great outdoor living, 67m 2 Kwila deck with 

LED lighting 

• Internal and external speakers 

• Landscaped garden with irrigation 

• Double internal access garage 

• Off street parking for additional vehicles 

TEMPLETON - 13A Runnymede Drive 

SUNNY SPACIOUS LIVING & 

CONVENIENT LOCATION 

• Stylish kitchen with reputable appliances, WIP 

• Spacious light filled living areas 

• Four double bedrooms 

• WIR, ensuite, bathroom, separate toilet & basin 

• Excellent indoor/outdoor flow for entertaining 

• Private north facing 502m2 section 

• Convenient location to local amenities 

• Easy access to CBD, airport, Rolleston & Burnham 

Jo Barrett Mb 021 859 006 

jo@marealestate.co.nz 

OPEN HOME 

Viewing: Sun 12.00 – 12.30pm 

Price: Neg Over $602,000 


OPEN HOME 

Viewing: Sun 11.00 – 11.30am 



NEw LISTINg 





ROLLESTON - East Maddisons Road 

1000M 2 SECTIONS – AN 

ENDANGERED SPECIES 

• Titles out now 

• Only two sections left 

• North facing aspects 

• Fully serviced to boundary 

• Internal boundaries fenced 

• Sensible covenants to protect your investment 



Andrew Taylor Mb 027 435 5930 

andrew@marealestate.co.nz 

ROLLESTON - 11/487 weedons Road 

THIS IS THE ONE YOU HAVE BEEN 

WAITING FOR 

• 4ha farmlet 

• Positioned in private, secure & landscaped setting 

• Modern 2 story dwelling 

• 2 double bedrooms, 1 bathroom downstairs & 

master bedroom with ensuite upstairs 

• Open plan living/kitchen 

• Great indoor/outdoor flow 

• Fully lockable implement shed with concrete 

floor &power, single garage & lean to off house 

• Good fencing & excellent shelter belts around the 

perimeter & internal parts of property 

• Situated right in the heart of thriving & 

expanding neighbourhood 

• 5min to Rolleston, 7min to Lincoln Townships & 

15min to Hornby 

Viewing by appointment welcome 

Price: By negotiation 


Chris Flanagan Mb 027 433 4657 

chris@marealestate.co.nz 

DARFIELD - wards Road, Charing Cross 

DARFIELD - Creyke Road 

FINAL REMINDER 

38.5 HA IRRIGATED BARELAND 

• Centre Pivot Irrigation 

• CPW Water 

• Three Bay Hay/Implement shed 

• Reticulated Stock water 

• Cattle Yards 

• Nutrient report available 

Deadline sale: Offers to be 

presented on or before wednesday 

26th June 2019 




TORLESSE ESTATE 

• 11 x 1 Hectare blocks 

• Power, telephone, fibre and town water 

• Close to all Darfield amenities 

• Titles issued 

• 4 Sold, 3 Under offer 

Price: $250,000 per block. 




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

Chris Flanagan 

027 433 4657 

Andrew Taylor 

027 435 5930 

Jackie Derrick 

027 636 3576 

Jo Barrett 

021 859 006 

Stephan Knowler 

027 229 9522 

Cameron McRae 

027 769 6696 

Paul Robinson 

021 277 2690 

Juliet Flanagan 

027 490 8019 

Connie van der Klei 

021 449 174

THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRoSS 

THe SeLWYn DiSTRicT 

INSIDE 

PUBLiSHeD eVeRY WeDneSDAY 

Week commencing WeDneSDAY, 19TH JUne , 2019 

Idyllic setting in a fabulous location 

Fabulously located in the heart of the Rolleston 

Township is this immaculate and well-presented 

property. The intelligent design of this quaint home 

includes a spacious north facing open plan living/dining 

area that has a door opening out to a private outdoor 

courtyard. The light filled kitchen offers ample storage 

complemented with reputable appliances including 

a gas hob and looks out to both the backyard and 

picturesque tree lined street. 

All three bedrooms are generous in size with the master 

bedroom being further complemented by a walk in 

robe and ensuite. The well-appointed centrally located 

main bathroom is spacious in size with neutral décor. 

The section is well established with mature gardens 

and a conveniently located garden shed. Other special 

features of this home include; heat pump, pop up 

irrigation and carpet is laid in the double internal access 

garage. 

The location is very convenient and is in easy walking 

distance to shops, supermarkets, bus stops, schools 

and the other fabulous amenities that the Rolleston 

Township offers. Don’t delay on this one. 

M-A 



Asking price 

$485,000 

www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0568 


Contact: 

M 027 636 3576 

E jackie@marealestate.co.nz 

39 OthellO DrIve, rOllestOn Open hOme sun 2.15 – 2.45pm 

M-A 



Thinking of Selling? 

For Trusted Reputation, Local Knowledge and Experience 

M-A 



Chris Flanagan 

027 433 4657 

Andrew Taylor 

027 435 5930 


027 636 3576 

Jo Barrett 

021 859 006 

Stephan Knowler 

027 229 9522 

Cameron McRae 

027 769 6696 

Our agents are highly experienced, passionate about property and know the market they are working in. 

Call today, we would be delighted to assist with a free no obligation appraisal and to discuss your options. 

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

Paul Robinson 

021 277 2690

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Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Contributor to realestate.co.nz 

Your home for local property 

harcourts.co.nz

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Contributor to realestate.co.nz 

harcourts.co.nz 

Your home for local property

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verdecopark.co.nz 

“ 

There’s 

nothing else 

like it.” 

- Mike and Kathie G, Passionate Locals 

Set in one of Canterbury’s most desirable locations, Verdeco 

Park is located only steps from the charming township of 

Lincoln. A premium land parcel uniquely and purposefully 

designed to magnify the connection between nature, 

happiness and healthy living, empowering residents to 

achieve, fuller, richer, healthier lives. In celebration of its 

natural parkland surrounds, the green spaces have been 

thoughtfully designed to be a great place to meet the 

locals, catch up with friends and feel part of an eco-friendly 

community. 

Visit Verdeco Park and discover where to build your dream 

home. 

Native Plantings 

Electric Car Station 

Community Orchard 

A Healthier Eco Future 

Build A Better Lifestyle 

Stage 1 & 2 Selling Fast 

144 

145 

143 

5339m2 

$440,000 

142 

4635m2 

$430,000 

146 

5272m2 

$455,000 

141 

4739m2 

$435,000 

200 

3766m2 

$375,000 

140 

5200m2 

147 

201 


4264m2 

$405,000 

202 

4125m2 

$410,000 

148 

$439,000 

139 

3237m2 

$365,000 138 

3155m2 

$370,000 


4044m2 

$395,000 

204 

5771m2 

$455,000 

203 

4089m2 

$405,000 

137 

3301m2 

$375,000 

149 

5206m2 

$455,000 

181 

3418m2 

$349,000 

136 

3050m2 

$390,000 

184 

4293m2 

$410,000 

STAGE TWO 

151 

150 6020m2 

5002m2 

$450,000 

180 

3375m2 

$349,000 

182 

5350m2 

$455,000 

183 

5693m2 

$455,000 

205 

185 

4015m2 

$395,000 

$470,000 

179 

3806m2 

$4365,000 

4070m2 

$410,000 

206 

3100m2 

$360,000 

STAGE ONE 

153 

152 

4466m 2 

$425,000 

154 

155 

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 

156 

158 

157 

173 

2 

3046m 

$349,000 

178 

174 

3158m 2 177 176 175 

$349,000 

3115m 2 3220m 2 

$349,000 

$349,000 

159 

172 171 

3050m 2 

$349,000 

160 161 

170 

163 164 

162 

3874m 2 

$400,000 

165 166 

169 

4000m 2 4158m 2 

$399,000 

$395,000 

Sold 

Under Contract 

Stage One 

115 114 

3227m 2 

$349,000 

168 

4060m 2 

$4410,000 

116 

5000m 2 

$450,000 

117 

5000m 2 

$450,000 

Remaining sections from Stage One 

are still available with titles due mid 

2019. Sections range from 640m² – 

6000m² priced from $205,000. 

All remaining sections are zoned TC1. 

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61 

60 

59 

107 

58 

112 

113 

750m 

111 687m 2 2 

$209,000 

110 687m 2 $213,000 

687m 

109 

2 $213,000 

$213,000 

687m 2 

$213,000 

688m 2 

$213,000 

108 

57 

56 

55 

54 

Stage Two 

53 

52 51 

85 

50 

86 

49 

87 88 

7 

943m 943m 2 89 

$239,000 $239,000 

With earthworks underway, Stage Two 

is now available. 

Stage Two sections range from 3000m² 

– 6000m² priced from $349,000. 

30 of these 32 sections are zoned TC1. 

738m 2 6 803m 2 

$205,000 $210,000 

90 

5 

1000m 

$240,000 

SPRINGS ROAD 

Site office open Saturdays & Sundays 12.00 - 2.00pm 

1472 Springs Road, South of Lincoln University 

Natalie McLean 027 943 6413 

natalie.mclean@harcourts.co.nz 


Ross Mitchell 027 222 9495 

ross.mitchell@harcourts.co.nz 

Four Seasons Realty 


Your home for local property

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REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS 

51 Charlbury Drive, Rolleston 

ONE MORE LISTED 

150 Lowes Road, Rolleston 

Perfectly Positioned - Seriously Selling! 

Offering a perfect fit for contemporary lifestyles 

this four-bedroom family home with 3 car 

garaging offers excellent levels of comfort and is 

conveniently positioned near a wealth of amenities 

in central Rolleston, including the in-zone Clearview 

Primary School. 

Instantly appealing and beautifully presented, 

this home enjoys a tastefully decorated interior 

along with well-maintained gardens which are fully 

fenced and ample of off-street parking for all the 

toys. Our vendors are serious about selling and you 

are encouraged to contact Mike today to arrange 

your viewing. 

ENquIRIES OvER $539,000 

OffERS OvER $469,000 

Walk to Lemonwood Grove! 

Superbly crafted by Golden Homes & ticking the boxes for contemporary living, this low-maintenance 3 

bedroom home will reward its new owner with comfort and convenience. Constructed in 2017 the elegant 

interior which is neutral throughout offers an attractive backdrop to family life and is perfect for you to 

add your personal touch! Central to everyday living is the modern kitchen which integrates seamlessly with 

the living & dining space, while outside, the garden has been designed with minimum upkeep in mind. The 

master bedroom is suitably equipped with an ensuite and a walk-in robe, and a double garage provides 

ample storage options whilst there is also off street parking for 2 cars. 

A picture of good taste and neatness, this property is presented to the market with determination. Contact 

Mike or Elyse today for more information. 

543 Drain Road, Doyleston 

ENquIRIES OvER $640,000 

The Living is Easy! 

With room for the kids to roam, swim and play 

tennis, this spacious, comfortable 4 bedroom, 2 

bathroom family home on 12654sqm offers all the 

freedom of a country lifestyle within 40 minutes 

of the city. Neutral with beautiful timber accents 

throughout, this home caters for hours spent in the 

sun with a superb north-facing outdoor living area 

with a fabulous decked swimming pool, plus a grass 

tennis court for family tournaments. 

A standalone double garage plus additional sheds 

provide ample storage space for the vehicles & 

tools. Situated within a few minutes’ drive of Leeston 

village, the good life awaits! Contact Mike now to 

arrange your viewing. 

68 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

0800 645 346 

www.oneagencyres.co.nz 

Mike Goatley 

027 249 5561 

Stephen ferguson 

021 224 2000 

Elyse Campbell 

021 187 6217 

Deepak Gangar 

021 227 9563 

Nicola Curtis 

Administrator 

Julz Sibbe 

Administrator 

Real Estate Specialists Ltd Licenced REAA (2008) 

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

BRUCE BAY 4667 Haast Highway 

Mahitahi Lodge Accommodation 

Are you looking for a lifestyle change away from the 

current treadmill? Or a top end hide away? This could 

be the life changing decision you have been looking 

for giving you access to some of the best fishing and 

hunting to be had in NZ. Well-established 

accommodation business now into its 12th year of 

operating as a top end lodge with the current clientele 

being self-drive professional people from the 

Netherlands, UK and the USA. Visit the Lodge website 

and get a taste of what could be yours at 

www.mahitahilodge.co.nz 

$790,000 

Plus GST (if any) 

Rob McGregor 

M 021 334 469 

E rob.mcgregor@pggwrightson.co.nz 

TAI TAPU Cossars Road 

Tai Tapu's Best Bare Land Holdings 

Five separate titles on offer, in a supreme location with 

stunning panoramic views and common sense 

covenants to protect your investment. Lot 3 has the 

bonus of flat paddocks complementing the elevated 

building site. All blocks have their own entrances. 

• Lot 1 and 2 - SOLD 

• Lot 3 - 5.5937 hectares accessed off Otahuna Road 

• Lot 4 - 5.255 hectares accessed off Otahuna Road, 

includes a seven-bay hay/deer shed 

• House block - 4.068 hectares includes a large 

homestead in established sheltered grounds 

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION 

Plus GST (if any) 

VIEW By Appointment Only 

Sam Davidson 

M 027 488 8269 

E sdavidson@pggwrightson.co.nz 

pggwre.co.nz/CHR30315 

pggwre.co.nz/CHR26884 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

Helping grow the country

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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 

Just Like New and Open to View 

Brand Spanking New! 

$490,000 

WEB ID LEU68760 

SOUTHBRIDGE 

144 High Street 

This wonderful family home is now under construction 

in the new `Bellfield` subdivision within the Southbridge 

township. This lovely home will offer 4 bedrooms 

including Master with ensuite and walk-in robe, central 

bathroom, separate toilet, open-plan living and 2 car 

garaging. Southbridge is handy to favourite 

fishing/white baiting spots and the local beach and 

lagoon. The township also offers a great sportsground, 

local pool, cafe, shops and primary school. Easy driving 

to both Christchurch and Ashburton. 

VIEW By Appointment 

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NEW LISTING 

WEB ID DFU68670 

KIRWEE 

21 Walter Place 

VIEW Sunday 23 Jun 2.30 - 3.00pm 

Projecting an engaging street-side aesthetic with an 

attraction that's magnetic comes a home where larger 

family living and relaxed entertaining combine in a quiet 

Kirwee cul-de-sac. Sure to excite the socialites featuring 

a modern chef's kitchen with a walk-in pantry and four 

sets of sliders accessing twin patios off open plan 

dining/family room and segregated lounge. Classy and 

contemporary in family-friendly Kirwee within walking 

distance to town and domain while the kids will love 

having the primary school on the back boundary. 

Amy Jones 

Mobile 021 077 9945 

amy.jones@pb.co.nz 

Modern Value for Money! 

$619,000 

BUYERS $475,000+ 

WEB ID ROU68730 

ROLLESTON 

42 George Street 

Wanting a spacious, modern home without the price 

tag? Freshly repainted and with brand new carpet 

throughout you can sit back and enjoy the benefits of 

this 3 bedroom home without breaking the budget. 

Check out these features: 

•Double-glazed 

•Modern kitchen with gas cooking 

•Master with WIR, ensuite and external access 

•Heat pump 

•New carpet throughout 

•Freshly repainted to most of the interior 


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NEW LISTING 

My Kind Of Spicy! 

NEW LISTING 

Urban convenience 

Penny Dadson-Clausen 

Mobile 027 895 5943 

Office 03 929 0306 

pennyd@pb.co.nz 

$710,000 


ROLLESTON 

28 Jean Archie Drive 

This 5 bedroom family home is under construction and 

awaiting a new family. She is high-spec`d and has 

spacious open-plan living and dining. 

A separate theatre lounge incorporating a study 

nook/office. Spacious kitchen with Bosch appliances and 

large windows that overlook the reserve opposite. 

Watch your kids play in the reserve while you cook them 

up a treat. Separate scullery to store all the yummies 

with quality joinery. Sun bathes this hottie from sunrise 

to sunset, plenty of outdoor living space flowing out 

from family areas. 


Penny Dadson-Clausen 

Mobile 027 895 5943 

Office 03 929 0306 

pennyd@pb.co.nz 

BUYERS $649,000+ 


ROLLESTON 

768 Selwyn Road 

If you are looking for a high-spec, contemporary family 

home with a peaceful rural feel then look no further. 

Brand new and offering 252m2 of luxury, style and 3 car 

garaging with secure off-street parking to envy, you'll be 

blown away by what's on offer here. The beautifully 

tiled entrance draws you through to the stunning 

kitchen and living area. A true entertainers delight, with 

free-standing oven, stone benchtops and a large butler's 

pantry with sink. The open plan living area offers the 

space and comfort you expect from a wonderful family 

home. 


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2 

5 

2 

2 

Sarah Yeates 

Mobile 027 447 2719 

Office 03 929 0306 

sarahy@pb.co.nz 

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4 

NEW LISTING 

Amy Jones 

Mobile 021 077 9945 

amy.jones@pb.co.nz 

2 

2 

NEW LISTING 

Sarah Yeates 

Mobile 027 447 2719 

Office 03 929 0306 

sarahy@pb.co.nz 

2.5 

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Starting up,slowing down? 

DEADLINE SALE 


TEMPLETON 

6 Van Dieman Close 

A perfect home for either of those looking at starting up 

or slowing down. A fantastic location, positioned down 

a quiet cul-de-sac with the bonus of the local park just 

across the road. The afternoon sun just streams in 

through the generous separate living room, giving 

natural warmth and light and a great place to sit in the 

bay window seat enjoying a good book. The open plan 

kitchen/ dining/living is spacious and flows out to the 

patio area through the ranch slider to enjoy the indooroutdoor 

VIEW Saturday 22 Jun 2.30 - 3.00pm 

DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 20th 

June, 2019 at 6.00pm, (unless sold prior) 

Great family home! 

BUYERS $579,000+ 


LINCOLN 

5 Perthshire Crescent 

Situated in a lovely quiet cul-de-sac surrounded by other 

quality homes is this fabulous family home backing onto 

the reserve. Let me take you for a guided tour, starting 

with good off street parking, easy care yard with 

manicured gardens, large entrance way leading down 

the hall to the open plan kitchen dining areas with 

excellent street and reserve views and capturing all day 

sun. The kitchen is in the heart of the home and has 

great storage and heaps of bench space for those of you 

who like entertaining. 


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4 

NEW LISTING 

Angela Hunt 

Mobile 021 548 777 

angela.hunt@pb.co.nz 

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2 

NEW LISTING 

Angela Hunt 

Mobile 021 548 777 


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pb.co.nz

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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 

Stand out from the crowd 

$619,000 


ROLLESTON 

9 Thames Drive 

My motivated vendors have reduced the price to meet 

the market!With a custom plan, designed to capture 

sunlight all day long, 9 Thames Drive in Faringdon is the 

perfect family home for those who are looking for a bit 

more quality throughout! Stunning and practical Torlys 

floating wooden flooring, which flows through from the 

entrance and fills the living, dining and kitchen, creating 

a warm and inviting open plan living space. If you are 

looking for a great all-round home with room both 

inside and outside for the kids, this property should be 

at the top of your list to view! 


Standout on Stanford 

DEADLINE SALE 


ROLLESTON 

39 Stanford Way 

Proudly presenting another exceptional build by R&B 

Builders, this exquisite near new home offers the special 

touches that make it stand-out from the crowd, a home 

that will withstand the test of time, one you'll be proud 

to call your own! 

• Expansive main living with separate lounge 

• Bright sunny modern kitchen with WIP 

• Brilliant all-day sun-drenched aspect 

• Fantastic decks & Barbeque area 

View to see why this standout will be so popular! 


DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 20th 

June, 2019 at 1.00pm, (unless sold prior) 

OPEN HOME 

Angela Hunt 

Mobile 021 548 777 


Generational Living BUYERS $699,000+ 


ROLLESTON 

35 Thames Drive 

This immaculate and stylish home is the one you have 

been waiting for! If you are looking for a home that 

satisfies great location, the need of space, fantastic 

design and options a plenty then look no further than 

35 Thames Drive. Four main bedrooms encompass this 

home with the fifth bedroom in its own self contained 

living space. With a seemingly endless list of features, 

this great property is one you must not miss! 


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OPEN HOME 

Strategic Location 

Michael Robb 

Mobile 027 436 7106 

Office 03 929 0306 

michael.robb@pb.co.nz 

$1,100,000 + GST (IF ANY) 

WEB ID DFR67420 

DARFIELD 

120 Kimberley Road 

A productive, large, 22.6310ha lifestyle property 

situated in an absolutely strategic location, right next to 

the Darfield town boundary. 

A warm, modern three-bedroom home, positioned 

perfectly for sun and shelter, with privacy still ensured, 

whilst being next to town. Only three years old, the 

home boasts a large open-plan kitchen/living area, three 

double bedrooms and a fully-lined internal access garage 

which could easily become a fourth bedroom. A real 

asset to the home is the 20m heated indoor lap pool 

with enough surrounding area for your own private 

gym. 


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5 

3 

April Nicholls 

Mobile 027 737 6474 

april@pb.co.nz 

3 

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Gareth Cox 

Mobile 021 250 9714 

gareth@pb.co.nz 

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Congratulating 

our Top Agents 

Top Listing & Selling Sales Consultant* 

Angela Hunt, Residential/Lifestyle Sales Consultant 

M 021 548 777 | P 03 929 0306 | E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz 

Top Selling Sales Consultant* 

Michael Robb, Residential/Lifestyle Sales Consultant 

M 027 436 7106 | P 03 929 0306 | E michael.robb@pb.co.nz 

*May 2019 

If you want results, then talk to your 

award winning local Sales Consultants today 

pb.co.nz

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YOUR RAY WHITE 

TOWN & LIFESTYLE TEAM 

THE RESIDENTIAL SALES TEAM 

Big Red 

Business Owner 

027 224 4733 

Sarah Booth 


027 527 8258 

Emma George 


027 555 0568 

Nick Booth 

027 306 3186 

Steve Morgan 

027 438 3035 

Leanne Morgan 

027 596 9968 

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027 755 8846 

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022 073 7580 

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Nick Hallpike 

027 527 8259 

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027 424 6901 

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027 603 3862 

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027 722 5537 

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027 340 6955 

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027 460 2192 

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021 163 9874 

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027 528 0480 

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027 387 8775 

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027 779 9006 

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027 309 0115 

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022 311 6931 

Bruce Pyott 


Mandie Ashwell 

027 552 4478 

Melissa Warrington 

027 279 4362 

Melanie Elliot 

027 635 2643 

Tanya Marillier 

027 383 3844 

THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM 

Paul Clement 

027 522 8210 

Emily Pyatt 

021 663 700 

Debbie Drewett 

03 974 1011 

Andrea Wright 

03 325 7298 

Lucy Campbell 

03 974 1012 

We sell more homes in Selwyn than any other company. 

Call us for all your real estate needs. 

We live local. We support local. We love local. 

Rolleston 347 9988 | West Melton 347 9933 | Lincoln 325 7299

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Due to continued success as Selwyn’s leading 

Real Estate team, we need more homes to 

satisfy these genuine waiting buyers. 

Please, if you can help, call us today! 

Rolleston 

3 bedroom home 

Land size approx 500m2 

Price up to $530,000 

Contact 

Big Red Shefford 027 224 4733 

brendan.shefford@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

3 bedrooms plus office 

(office/bedroom to be by front door) 

2 living areas 


Contact 

Glenda Crawford 027 309 0115 

glenda.crawford@raywhite.com 

West Melton/Weedons 

2-4ha lifestyle properties 

Floor area 200m2 - 300m2 

Price $800,000 - $1,200,000 

Contact 

Frank Dowle 027 528 0480 

frank.dowle@raywhite.com 

West Melton/Weedons/ 

Burnham/Kirwee 

4ha approximately 

Smaller home okay 

Price $630,000 - $730,000 

Contact 

Frank Dowle 027 528 0480 

frank.dowle@raywhite.com 

Lincoln 

3 bedrooms, new build 

High spec kitchen, ducted heat pump 

Section around 500m2 


Contact 

Helen Lee 027 503 9219 

helen.lee@raywhite.com 

West Melton 

4-5 bedrooms 

2000m2 section minimum 

3 car garaging 

Price $900,000 - $1,100,000 

Contact 

Melanie Elliott 027 635 2643 

melanie.elliott@raywhite.com 

West Melton 

4 bedrooms 

2 living rooms 

Section 1000m2 minimum 

Price $780,000 - $820,000 

Contact 



Rolleston College Zone 

Lifestyle 5-10 acres 

New or refurbished home 

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

Price low $900,000’s 

Contact 

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537 

leisa.webster@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 


4000m2 - 5000m2 section 

Lifestyle property with vege gardens 


Contact 



Darfield/Kirwee 

Section 

Able to have a cottage placed on it 


Contact 

Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874 

dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

3 bedrooms, good living, large master 

Extra parking for camper van 

Smaller garden 

Price low - mid $500,000’s 

Contact 



Rolleston 

4 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms 

Section 750m2 

Ambrose Estate 

Price $520,000 - $550,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 


2 car garaging 

Section 450m2 

Price $475,000 - $515,000 

Contact 



West Melton 

4 bedrooms 

Room to park a campervan 

Section up to1500m2 

Price $700,000 - $900,000 

Contact 



Leeston & Surrounds 

3-4 bedrooms 

Section 3000m2 plus 

Price $400,000 - $550,000 

Contact 

Tanya Marillier 027 383 3844 

tanya.marillier@raywhite.com 

Dunsandel 

3 bedrooms 

Section approx 1000m2 

Price $300,000 - $450,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 

3-4 bedrooms 

Tiled bathrooms 

New or near new, easy care section 


Contact 

Sarah Booth 027 527 8258 

sarah.booth@raywhite.com 

West Melton 

4 bedrooms 

2 bathrooms 

Land 2-4 hectares 

Price $750,000 - $900,000 

Contact 



West Melton/Prebbleton/ 

Lincoln 

4-5 bedroom large high spec home 

Land 2000m2 - 5000m2 

Price up to $1.3 million 

Contact 

Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478 

mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

3-4 bedrooms 

Section 400m2 - 800m2 


Contact 

Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478 

mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com 

Are you considering selling? Do you have a property that matches one of these descriptions? 

Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal 

If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY 

Ray White Rolleston 347 9988 | Ray White West Melton 347 9933 | Ray White Lincoln 325 7299 

rwrolleston.co.nz | rwwestmelton.co.nz | rwlincoln.co.nz 

Ray White Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

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NEW LISTING 

Glentunnel 15 Railway Terrace 

Lincoln 20 Carnaveron Drive 

Plans already done - start 

building now 

Here's your chance to work with our client builder who 

has designed this three-bedroom architectural home 

which incorporates exceptional style and function, set 

on a landscaped 1,011sqm section. Although 

considerable thought has gone into the entire 

package, alterations can still be made. 

bayleys.co.nz/559349 

3 1 2 2 

Asking Price $485,000 

View by appointment 

Fee Ensor 021 705 014 

fee.ensor@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 

Spectacular! 

Presenting a distinctive and enduring panache factor 

this home offers the best of city elegance and country 

ambience. Positioned on a compact 635sqm (approx) 

sized section this brand new 352sqm (approx) house 

offers stunning vistas from all areas. On offer here is an 

ingenious layout, complete with features rarely found 

including his and hers walk-in robes, opulent 

bathrooms and a raft of integrated appliances. 

Complete with lush landscaping and window 

furnishings, it is ready for you to move into and enjoy. 

Are you going to become the owner of this 

spectacular home? 

4 2 2 3 

Price by Negotiation 

View Sun 2-2.30pm or by appointment 

Urszula Bedggood 027 338 7889 

urszula.bedggood@bayleys.co.nz 



NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines are indicative only, showing 2 titles of 4. 

Oxford 60 Depot Road 

Templeton Corner of Curraghs Road and Maddisons Road 

Hilltop haven with 

spectacular views 

Country proportions within a short drive from Darfield 

or Oxford. An incredible opportunity for families, 

those who want to work from home or those who 

want a slice of the great outdoors on the doorstep. 

Immaculately presented 6.6ha property with great 

options. Currently being used as a B&B. Internal triplecar 

garaging with large four-bay shed with workshop. 

The outlook is priceless with secluded garden and 

private alfresco courtyard. 


5 2 5 3 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

4pm, Thu 4 Jul 2019 

3 Deans Ave, Chch 

View Sun 12.30-1.15pm 

Nick Wilson 021 917 047 

nick.wilson@bayleys.co.nz 


Strategic land holding 

A strategic 70ha landholding in four separate titles, 

within close proximity to Christchurch, Rolleston and 

West Melton, sees this property well-positioned for 

the future. There is immediate upside for a new owner 

if desired as the Inner Plains zoning provides the 

opportunity to subdivide down to 4ha lots. The 

property includes a well maintained permanent 

material home and an older cottage, woolshed, yards, 

six- bay hayshed’s, five-bay hayshed, shed/garage, 

stable complex, feedstore, Skyline garage and silo. 


3 2 1 2 


4pm, Thu 11 Jul 2019 

3 Deans Ave, Chch 


Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 


bayleys.co.nz

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Building on a budget 

Building your own home is one of the biggest investments of a lifetime and with 

a few clever tips we show you how to make the most of what you can afford. 

Get smart with your money to achieve 

your dream home without compromising 

on what’s really important. 

Consider buying a large plot of land with 

friends or family which you can split into 

smaller lots. Many great 

locations tend to cover 

more ground, so get the 

stunning harbour view 

you dream of by sharing 

the cost with someone you 

don’t mind having as a 

neighbour. 

Opting for lowmaintenance 

building 

materials, like vinyl siding 

and metal roofing saves in 

the long run. Although 

they may be more 

expensive to install you 

will save money on future 

repairs, replacement or 

repainting. 

Using salvaged and recycled 

materials and componentry 

from the abundance of 

demolition sites around the 

city not only adds valuable 

character to new builds, but 

can save money, too. 

For the safety and security 

of your home, don’t skimp on structural 

elements, doors and windows. Buy the 

very best you can afford and, together 

with your architect or builder, determine 

other areas you could save on to allow for 

a few luxuries. 

It’s important not to waste valuable cash 

on overbuilding. Look carefully at the 

existing properties in the area and be 

Deciding exactly 

what you want 

and then sticking with 

it will ensure you stay 

on budget, on time, 

and all with 

minimal stress. 

aware that building a home that is bigger 

and better than those of your neighbours 

will not necessarily equate to a fair price 

if and when it’s time to sell. instead, the 

value of your build will be determined 

by the lower-priced homes 

around it. 

The experience of a wellqualified 

contractor is an 

invaluable asset in any 

building project. Not only 

will you have recourse 

should anything go wrong, 

but their experience in 

the industry means they 

will have established 

relationships with suppliers 

and subcontractors, whom 

they trust to deliver the best 

workmanship possible. 

Keep a close eye on 

construction allowances as 

your home is being built 

to ensure you are getting 

what you asked for and 

what you paid for. if you 

had initially agreed on 

using a specific brand, for 

example, then don’t settle 

for less, unless you discuss 

a cost adjustment with your 

builder or contractor. 

Many a building project has snowballed 

out of control in the financial department 

due to changes being made to the design 

and materials once building is already 

underway. Deciding exactly what you 

want and then sticking with it will ensure 

you stay on budget, within your expected 

time frame, and all with minimal stress. 

NEW LISTING 

Southbridge 105 Bullocks Road 

Idyllic country retreat 

Set amongst beautiful established grounds on 

13,820sqm. This property showcases two homes, a 

standalone ‘man cave’ and an array of outbuildings. 

The main dwelling is a refurbished character 1920s 

villa and the second is a modern Stonewood Home. 

Both homes capture the sun and are suitably 

equipped with log burners and heat pump air 

conditioning. This property offers endless possibilities 

and is well suited for grazing and equestrian activities. 


8 3 2 2 

Asking Price $825,000 

View Sun 1-2pm 

Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519 

suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz 

Nicky Butler 027 751 1801 

nicky.butler@bayleys.co.nz 

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NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines are indicative only 



Tai Tapu Lot 2 Gerkins Road 

Spectacular! 

A wonderful opportunity to secure this significant land holding offering the most amazing views across the 

Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps. The 28.7410 hectare property is nestled in the hills above Tai Tapu offering a 

wonderful peaceful environment yet is only 25 minutes to Christchurch City. The 30-year-old (approximate) pine 

forest gives the new owners plenty of options. This is a fantastic location to build your new home and create a 

unique playground with easy city convenience. 

Think to the future with this property and its possibilities! 



1pm, Wed 17 Jul 2019 


Chris Jones 027 220 5043 

chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz 

Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 

sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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Property Market Update 

with Property Brokers 

Buyers attracted to Leeston 

Penny, Tony (Branch Manager) and Angela. 

Solid activity boosted by a steady 

stream of new residential housing 

subdivisions has meant Rolleston has held 

the real estate limelight in recent years. 

While other parts of Selwyn have been 

quieter, market activity has increased 

since the beginning of the year. Towns like 

Leeston saw large increases in sales in the 

first quarter, with confidence remaining 

high through April and May. 

Tony Quayle, Branch Manager for 

Property Brokers says people are attracted 

to towns such as Leeston as they offer the 

opportunity to get more for their money 

with properties generally more affordable 

than the equivalent home or section in 

Rolleston. 

After the abnormality created by the 

earthquakes where an initial shortage 

of homes saw a rise in property values, 

capital gains have stabilised with more 

moderate gains. The massive increases of 

four to five years ago are no longer there. 

In Leeston, property prices have also been 

steady, reflecting the quieter 

market throughout the country. 

“With Rolleston now moving 

into offering smaller lots, people 

are considering other towns in 

the district. While the Leeston 

market had been quieter, there 

is now more interest in the area 

as buyers can secure a larger 

section or newer home for less,” 

suggests Tony. 

Rolleston’s newer subdivisions 

mostly feature 

sections of 500-700sqm in 

the $170,000-$200,000 price 

bracket. The equivalent land in 

Leeston usually sells at a lower 

price though land availability 

is limited with some section 

releases like the Clausen Avenue 

development. 

In Leeston, a budget of 

$500,000 can secure a newer 

four bedroom home on a larger 

section. Older homes like a 

120 year old cottage or villa 

and newer existing homes may 

sell for between $320,000 and 

$400,000. With fewer homes in this price 

bracket in Rolleston, first home buyers 

seeking a larger home and section are 

looking to move further out. 

“People are choosing to go to Leeston 

as the properties available offer value 

for money in a smaller rural town,” says 

Angela Hunt, Residential Salesperson for 

Property Brokers. 

Angela and her colleague Penny 

Dadson-Clausen both live and work in 

the area. 

“We’ve had tremendous support from 

locals who like to support other locals and 

the new Property Brokers’ Leeston branch 

gives people more choice,” adds Angela. 

Angela and Penny have been very busy 

in the first half of the year. She says many 

people selling are often upsizing while 

others may be purchasing in another part 

of the district. A number of buyers are 

also moving out from the city, especially 

first home buyers who are attracted by the 

opportunity to have more for their money. 

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Marketing your property – 

what does it mean? 

Marketing a property is 

more than presentation 

and advertising. 

Conceptually, marketing is 

identifying what prospective buyers 

are looking for then providing this. For 

example, larger homes and sections 

may appeal more to families. Young 

couples starting out, generally have 

tight budgets leading them to smaller 

properties, while older people may be 

looking to downsize. 

Brand new has a particular appeal 

however there will always be a market 

for established homes. Having a 

picture in your mind of the type of 

buyer will help in determining the 

features to emphasise. 

If repairs and maintenance need 

to be carried out before putting the 

property on the market, seek the 

advice of a real estate agent. They 

can advise on what tasks are worth 

completing and what might be 

unnecessary expense. 

Installing a new kitchen or changing 

the carpet may lift the house but will 

the expense be recouped in the sale 

price? On the other hand, modernising 

an outdated kitchen or bathroom 

could make a huge difference to 

the look of the place. Avoid going 

overboard unless the capital value of 

properties in the area justifies this. 

Real estate agents are in contact with 

prospective buyers so aware of what 

they are looking for. Draw on their 

expertise and advice to help make the 

most of the selling opportunity. 

Establishing a relevant and fair price 

for a property is important. Most 

agents calculate this based on the price 

properties in the area have sold for, 

and what a particular property has to 

offer. A unique or exceptional property 

may justify a higher price, though 

run-down properties can gain more 

than they appear to merit. This might 

be due to the area or other factors that 

suggest a good investment. 

When promoting a property, mix it 

up and be creative so your property 

stands out from the rest. TradeMe 

is a must; checked by most people 

looking to buy. Present the features the 

property offers as benefits to potential 

buyers. 

Erect a sign outside the property. 

People stop and look at photographs 

and this might spark sufficient 

interest for them to visit an open 

home. Spending a fortune on massive 

advertising campaigns in every media 

might seem a way to attract potential 

buyers but may be an unnecessary 

expense without the return. A better 

philosophy could be a little often. 

This will depend on the value of the 

property, your budget and how best to 

reach target buyers. 

Buyer perception is also significant. 

For example, properties that sit for a 

while can become stale. Resting the 

property by taking it off the market for 

a short time, then relisting perhaps in 

spring or when sales in the area appear 

to lift a little, can make a difference. 

However, if a property does not sell 

immediately there is no need for panic 

or dropping the price. It may simply be 

that the right buyer has not yet come 

along. If the mix is right your property 

will sell. 

If a property does not sell 

immediately there is no need for 

panic or dropping the price.

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5 Chandler Way, Rolleston 

Harcourts Rolleston 

155 Memorial Ave, Burnside 

Ray White Rolleston 

saturday 22nd June 

6 Charles Major Road, Rolleston 

Harcourts Hornby 

34 Bavaria Drive, Rolleston 

Harcourts Lincoln 

17 Bridge Road, Greendale 


58 Shadbolt Lane, Rolleston 


1406 Leeston Road, Doyleston 

Property Brokers 

85 George Noble Road 

(475b Yaldhurst Road), Yaldhurst 


36 Marshs Road, Templeton 


72 Withells Road, Avonhead 


17 Mountain View Place, Leeston 


83 Highsted Road, Bishopdale 


51 Clydesdale Way (off Carnaveron Drive), Lincoln 


2/ 108 Holmes Road, Tai Tapu 




46 Vernon Drive, Lincoln 


2 Rossington Drive, West Melton 

Ray White West Melton 

12 Eaton Place, Lincoln 


7 Alexandrina Street, Marshland 


17 Stationmasters Way, Prebbleton 


6 Van Dieman Close, Templeton 


52 Bells Road, West Melton 


20 Woodside Common, Westmorland 


29 Hartford Street, Burnside 


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963 Rakaia Selwyn Road, Southbridge 


155 Memorial Ave, Burnside 


31 Jean Archie Drive, Rolleston 


13A Runnymede Drive, Templeton 

Matson & Allan Rolleston 

6 Widdowson Road, Rolleston 


222 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ray White Lincoln 

54 Preston Avenue, West Melton 


16 St James Street, Southbridge 

Matson & Allan Leeston 

34 Bavaria Drive, Rolleston 


5 Melville Place, Rolleston 


10 Bonecrusher Street, Lincoln 


11 Ennerdale Row, Rolleston 


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28 Goodland Place, Rolleston 


17 Quartz Drive, Rolleston 


23 Lloyds Close, Rolleston 


2 Corriedale Lane, West Melton 


3 Wardell Street, Wigram 


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27 High Street, Leeston 


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Matson & Allan Darfield 

551 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston 


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(475b YaldhurstRoad), Yaldhurst 


9 Charlbury Drive, Rolleston 




9 Kinglear Drive, Rolleston 


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5 Barnsley Crescent, West Melton 


38 Bradbury Avenue, Rolleston 


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4/ 545 Maddisons Road, Weedons 


72 Withells Road, Avonhead 


37 Brookside Road, Rolleston 


90 Lowes Road, Rolleston 


1121 Leeston Road, Irwell 


479 Southbridge Dunsandel Road, Leeston 


9 Ledbury Drive Rolleston 


27 Falcon Road, Rolleston 


742 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


788 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton 


14 Blunden Road, Lincoln 


83 Highsted Road, Bishopdale 


51 Clydesdale Way (off Carnaveron Drive), Lincoln 


904 Hoskyns Road, West Melton 


105 Bullocks Road, Lincoln 

Bayleys Canterbury 

2/ 108 Holmes Road, Tai Tapu 


4/271 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch Central 


3028 Coaltrack Road, Coalgate 

Matson & Allan Darfield 

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17 Roydon Drive, Templeton 


11 Markham Way, Rolleston 


95 Genesis Drive, West Melton 


28 Tauhinu Avenue, Lincoln 


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15 Pasadena Place, Harewood 


39 Stanford Way, Rolleston 


9 Thames Drive, Rolleston 


44A Stonebrook Drive, Rolleston 


79 Newman Road, Rolleston 


40 Shelley Street, Rolleston 


21 Brook Street, Southbridge 

Farmlands Real Estate 

226 Corbetts Road, Springston 

Farmlands Real Estate 

12 Eaton Place, Lincoln 


247 The Lake Road, Irwell 


734 East Maddisons road, Rolleston 


26 Rossington Drive, West Melton 


784 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


14 Hungerford Drive, Rolleston 


4B Coppell Place, Hoon Hay 


21 Anaru Road, Lincoln 


20 Carnaveron Drive, Lincoln 

Bayleys Canterbury 

17 Stationmasters Way, Prebbleton 


13 Aua Street, Lincoln 


6 Kemble Drive, Rolleston 


6 Claw Place, Rolleston 




53 Maxwell Street, Riccarton 




51 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


20 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston 


52 Bells Road, West Melton 


5 Perthshire Crescent, Lincoln 


50 Andesite Drive, Rolleston 


51 Jacks Drive, West Melton 


47 Hungerford Drive, Rolleston 


20 Woodside Common, Westmorland 


670 Springston Rolleston Road, Rolleston 


12 Oak Tree Lane, Rolleston 


3 James Hight Drive, Halswell 




17 Brittan Drive, Rolleston 


4 Fountain Place, Rolleston 


3 Derek Anderson Place, Halswell 




85 Ridgeway Ave, Rolleston 


FOR FULL 

DETAILS OF ALL 

OPEN HOMES, 

PLEASE CONTACT 

THE REAL ESTATE 

COMPANIES 

RAY WHITE 

ROLLESTON 03 347 9988 

www.rwrolleston.co.nz 

WEST MELTON 03 347 9933 

www.rwwestmelton.co.nz 

LINCOLN 03 325 7299 

www.rwlincoln.co.nz 

FARMLANDS www.farmlands.co.nz 

FARMLANDS LINCOLN 03 325 2889 

FARMLANDS LEESTON 03 324 3189 

FARMLANDS DARFIELD 03 317 9070 

PROPERTY BROKERS ROLLESTON 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 


HARCOURTS 

www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz 

HARCOURTS HORNBY 03 349 9919 

HARCOURTS ROLLESTON 03 347 4711 

HARCOURTS LINCOLN 03 662 9933 

PGG WRIGHTSON CANTERBURY 

03 318 7850, www.pggwre.co.nz 


www.marealestate.co.nz 


DARFIELD 03 318 8204 

LEESTON 03 324 3704 

MIKE PERO ROLLESTON 

03 347 1111, www.mikepero.com 

BAYLEYS 

CANTERBURY 03 375 4700 

www.bayleys.co.nz 

GLASS MILES 

CHRISTCHURCH 03 343 5178 

www.glassmiles.co.nz

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