Nor'West News: September 10, 2019

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 

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Grieving mother thanks council 

for cleaning up cemetery 

• By Claire Booker 

MALIA HILL has been visiting 

the Belfast Cemetery for 29 years. 

But for the last two years, the 

children’s section was looking 

unkempt and the headstones were 

covered in leaves. 

Her two sons Matthew and 

Patrick are buried at the cemetery, 

Matthew died as a baby 29 years 

ago, and last year she lost Patrick. 

Mrs Hill tried to keep her sons’ 

plots tidy, but the leaves just kept 

building up. 

“The whole place was an eyesore. 

It was very sad,” she said. 

So she took matters into her 

own hands and she called the city 

council. 

“I have been so disappointed 

that for the last two years the 

leaves have not been cleaned up, 

and this year has been really bad,” 

she said. 

It got to the point where visiting 

the cemetery became dangerous. 

“The leaves were so deep that 

they concealed the dips in the 

ground. I twisted my ankle 

because I walked into one of the 

dips. I saw on one occasion an 

elderly women nearly falling over, 

luckily she was caught by another 

young person before she fell,” Mrs 

Hill said. 

•Turn to page 7 

APPRECIATIVE: Malia Hill is grateful to the city council for cleaning up the children’s section of the Belfast Cemetery. 

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Pavers brighten Bishopdale 


BISHOPDALE VILLAGE Mall 

was in dire need of a bit of a 

spruce up. 

So a group of locals joined 

forces to form the Bishopdale 

Beautification Project group. 

Now, the path, water fountain 

and planting on the new village 

green are complete. 

The path is orange and yellow 

– the colours of Bishopdale 

Village Mall, it curves through 

the village green and is lined by 

flowering cherry trees. 

Lindsay Dell, of the Enliven 

Bishopdale Group, is one of the 

members of the BBP, and he 

hoped the way the community 

has been involved could be a 

good model for other groups in 

the city. 

The project is led by the city 

council, but run by the community, 

with multiple organisations 

being involved and local businesses 

offering resources for the 

project. 

The project has been funded 

by the Fendalton-Waimairi- 

Harewood Community Board, 

which granted $10,000 for 

improvements in the mall late 

last year. 

This grant is set to be used by 

multiple community groups to 

PAVING THE WAY: The Bishopdale Beautification project team 

Natalie Dally, Lindsay Dell, Clare Whatmough and Chris Coles 

are pleased with the progress on the village green. 

PHOTO: CLAIRE BOOKER 

fund a number of projects. 

Mr Dell said the group isn’t 

concerned about potential graffiti 

or vandalism in the space. 

“If you’re worried about what 

might go wrong, you’d never get 

out of bed,” he said. 

The collaboration of multiple 

community groups and local 

businesses to provide resources 

and volunteers has meant more 

will be achieved with the available 

finance. 

Group member Bill 

Greenwood was pleased with the 

community involvement in the 

project. 

“The Bishopdale Village Green 

path now provides a colourful 

link between the mall and 

library,” Mr Greenwood said. 

The group was helped by some 

Burnside and Waimairi tennis 

players, Riccarton and Christchurch 

Sunrise Rotary members 

and the Bishopdale MeNZ shed. 

Mr Greenwood said workers 

from Allied Concrete played 

a big role in the path, the two 

members that poured the concrete, 

David Baker and Mike 

Smith gave their time freely, 

and spent an extra two hours 

applying a non-slip coating to 

the path. 

The next part of the project 

is to paint a mural on the large 

brick wall behind the village 

green. 

Resene will sponsor the paint 

for the mural, and local schools 

will paint panels as part of the 

mural. 

Isleworth School, Emmanuel 

Christian School, Casebrook and 

Breens Intermediate schools and 

Papanui High have expressed 

interest in being a part of the 

project. 

Chris Coles, community 

development worker at the Bishopdale 

Community Trust said 

he is excited about the first stage 

nearing completion. 

“When we originally came 

up with the plans I had no 

idea it would look so good and 

transform the feel of the space so 

significantly. The colours of the 

path in particular really brighten 

up the area – it’s noticeable even 

on an overcast day,” he said. 

Once the mural is complete, 

the group will work towards 

repainting the seats around the 

mall and adding more features 

to the village green. 

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Consultation on the potential 

relocation of two bus stops on 

139 Harewood Rd near Wilmot 

St and Harris Cres will end 

tomorrow. The current bus 

stop does not meet the best 

practice for inclusive access. 

Direct consultation has been 

undertaken with properties 

affected by the proposed 

change. 

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Feedback is sought on 

proposed speed limit changes 

on roads in the north-west. 

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Piper bags solo success 


VICTORY ON the world stage 

is no pipe dream for Campbell 

Wilson. 

The year 12 St Andrew’s College 

piper won the under-18 

Piobaireachd and under-18 

March, Strathspey and Reel 

events at the Northern Meeting 

in Inverness, Scotland, on August 

29 and 30. 

In the piping world, the annual 

Northern Meeting is the 

most prestigious competition for 

solo pipers around the world. 

Since Campbell began piping 

when he was nine-years-old, he 

has achieved a long list of highlights 

in his career. 

He made history at the Hastings 

Highland Games in April 

when he became the youngest 

ever winner of the New Zealand 

Gold Medal for Piobaireachd. 

Campbell was named New 

Zealand Young Piper of the 

Year in 2018, is titled the youngest 

ever winner of the Silver 

Chanter March, Strathspey and 

Reel event. 

Now, he can add the two wins 

in Inverness to his already impressive 

resumé. 

Campbell said the win still 

feels surreal, and being surrounded 

by like-minded people 

was amazing. 

“I never thought I’d do so well, 

PIPES: Campbell Wilson won 

the under-18 Piobaireachd 

and under-18 March, 

Strathspey and Reel events 

at the Northern Meeting in 

Scotland. 

I was just there to perform to my 

potential,” he said. 

Competitors from Scotland, 

England, the United States, Canada 

and New Zealand competed 

in the annual competition. 

Campbell’s father Greg Wilson 

is classified as one of the 

top pipers in the world – and 

doubles as his tutor. 

Mr Wilson’s career success 

includes winning 14 Gold Clasp 

Piobaireachd competitions – an 

event which pipers can only 

compete in if they have won the 

New Zealand Gold Medal for 

Piobaireachd. 

“My dad is very proud of my 

success. He has put in so much 

time and effort for me to be of a 

reasonable standard to compete 

in Scotland, and it definitely 

paid off. I am very appreciative 

of him, I couldn’t succeed without 

him,” Campbell said. 

Campbell practices at least six 

times a week, for 90min each 

session, he also has a lesson with 

his father every Sunday. 

“There isn’t a secret to my success, 

only that I put the work in 

and it pays off,” he said. 

Campbell will face off against 

his father at the end of October 

in the annual Labour Weekend 

competitions, and he looks forward 

to the challenge. 

Campbell said his goals for the 

future are not around results as 

they aren’t always achievable, 

he is more focused on having a 

good performance. 

“It’s definitely achievable to 

have a good performance or 

even a phenomenal performance. 

And from there, results 

may come- they’re just a bonus,” 

he said. 

RANGI RURU’S annual 

performing arts showcase was a 

sell-out concert, and more than 

$600 was raised. 

More than 150 Rangi students 

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Piano, and $2 from each ticket 

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The show was titled Season to 

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There were performances of 

kapa haka, dance, drama, choir, 

jazz band, rock band, percussion 

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arts, along with a display of 

student art in the foyer. 

Rangi Ruru’s director of music, 


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$600 raised for StarJam 

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arts year. 

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Students from St Mark’s, St 

Michael’s and Waimairi Schools, 

along with residents from the 

Windsor Care and Lady Wigram 

Retirement homes, attended a 

matinee performance. 

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New Zealand 

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Band. PHOTO: 

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Something cool about brass 


COSETTE HAVELAAR is a 

15-year old home-schooled 

Harewood resident who has a 

passion for music. 

And she has been selected for 

the New Zealand Secondary 

Schools Brass Band for her talent 

with the trombone. 

Cosette plays the trombone 

and piano, and she attributes her 

success to being part of a musical 

family. 

“Ever since I was little I always 

wanted to learn the instruments 

I heard at concerts. What drew 

me to trombone specifically 

was that I liked the sound of 

brass instruments, but I figured 

trombone was way cooler than 

the rest as it has a slide instead of 

valves,” she said. 

Cosette has been playing the 

trombone for four years, and she 

said being home-schooled gives 

her more time to practice. 

“At home I can prioritise music 

and spend time on that first 

before my studies each day.” 

Cosette auditioned for the 

NZSSBB where she had to play a 

slow melody and some exercises 

which were selected by the musical 

director. 

“When I saw that I had 

been accepted into the band, I 

couldn’t stop jumping up and 

down and I was smiling the rest 

of the day,” she said. 

Cosette will leave for the 

NZSSBB on September 30 and 

will come home on October 6, 

and it will be her first time in 

New Plymouth. 

She is involved with Nor’west 

Brass, which she says has helped 

to push her to become a stronger 

player. 

Cosette hopes to compete 

in the junior trombone solo 

competition at the brass band 

national championships next 

year. 

Girls’ choirs sing their 

way into awards 

RANGI RURU and 

Christchurch Girls’ High have 

returned from the Big Sing 

Finale, winning silver and 

bronze awards. 

The competition was held 

in Dunedin last weekend, and 

schools from across the country 

attended. 

About 830 participants from 

24 choirs competed at the Dunedin 

Town Hall in the country’s 

leading choral competition for 

secondary students. 

The finale is the culmination 

of Big Sing regional festivals 

all around New Zealand, from 

which choirs are chosen to attend 

the National Finale. 

Three choirs were selected 

from Christchurch – Rangi 

Ruru’s Resolutions group was 

joined by Cantrices, from 

Christchurch Girls’ High School, 

and Con Brio, from Villa Maria 

College which also received recognition 

with a silver award. 

Each choir presented two 

recitals, with a total of five songs 

from a wide range of genre, Rangi 

Ruru director of music, Janet 

Kingsbury said the standard was 

incredibly high. 

“There were some tough decisions 

having to be made by the 

three adjudicators,” she said. 

SILVER: Rangi’s Resolutions 

won a silver award at the Big 

Sing Finale last weekend in 

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“One commented that he was 

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from the young choral singers. 

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of music through song.” 

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News website 

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STAR MEDIA, publisher of 

Nor’West News, launched a 

new website last week. 

Starnews.co.nz will 

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region and of course 

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Children’s graves ‘guardian’ thankful 

•From page 1 

After a month of no change following 

her first phone call to the 

city council, she tried again. 

A week later, to her astonishment, 

the cemetery was transformed. 

The neglected headstones were 

clear of leaves and old flowers had 

been tidied away. The sight brought 

a tear to her eye. 

“I cried, and just thought: ‘Thank 

you do the person who did it.’ It 

made me feel so good that someone 

had looked after our babies,” Mrs 

Hill said. 

Mrs Hill visits the cemetery every 

weekend, and she said it’s much 

nicer to visit the cemetery now the 

leaves are gone. 

“Whoever tidied the area up took 

a lot of care, and did a fantastic job,” 

she said. 

Mrs Hill feels a sense of guardianship 

over the children’s section of 

the cemetery, as a lot of the names 

of children are familiar. 

She was the chairperson of the 

Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society, 

so she knows a lot of the parents 

of the children buried at the Belfast 

Cemetery. 

Mrs Hill said she isn’t very good 

at articulating what she’s thinking, 

but she always speaks from her 

heart. 

“A lot of parents can’t visit their 

children’s graves, and if I’m there all 

the time, I feel I need to do my best 

to look after all the babies.” 

BEFORE AND AFTER: The children’s section of the Belfast 

Cemetery was covered in leaves and was a trip hazard, but 

the area was transformed after the city council cleaned it up. 

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Thursday 19 September, 10am 

Diana Isaac Retirement Village 

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Charity shops seen as a rubbish dump 

• By Laura Hitchon 

PEOPLE ARE discarding 

damaged goods and other 

rubbish outside charity shops to 

avoid paying refuse station fees. 

Charity shop staff are turning 

up to work on Monday mornings 

to discover large piles of damaged 

goods lying on their front 

door step and, although some 

items are saleable, many are not. 

St John Opportunity Shop 

volunteer Brian North said many 

people dropped off the goods at 

their Addington store at night 

or during the weekend when the 

shop was closed. 

“We would prefer that people 

drop off their goods during the 

daytime when we are able to 

inspect them. 

“People think that just because 

they donate something, we will 

accept it but we need to be able 

to sell these items and if they’re 

damaged, we can’t,” he said. 

Salvation Army Family Store 

Hornby shop manager Terry 

Murray said some people genuinely 

believed the goods they 

were donating were in an acceptable 

condition but many people 

knew the goods were rubbish 

and donated them anyway. 

Damaged goods being donated 

included lounge suites, drawers, 

mattresses, tables, chairs, 

ANNOYED: Salvation Army Family Store Hornby shop manager Terry Murray 

(right) and volunteer Neville Walton stand next to the overflowing rubbish skip 

filled with donated goods they cannot sell. 

sporting equipment, crockery, 

glassware, artwork, books, clothing 

and shoes. 

The money generated from 

selling donated goods goes back 

into the charity to help people 

in need, however, this was being 

jeopardised by the cost of having 

to dump other people’s rubbish. 

Mr Murray said they emptied 

their skip about three times a 

week which cost them about 

$140 each time. 

“One of the biggest expenses 

we have is taking damaged 

goods to the dump.” 

Mr Murray said the cost of 

taking rubbish to the refuse 

station was a possible cause of 

people dumping their unwanted 

goods at charity shops. 

“Many people don’t own a 

trailer and can’t afford to hire 

one let alone afford to take their 

rubbish to the dump, so they just 

leave it on the charity’s doorstep,” 

he said. 

To dump one tonne of general 

waste, the EcoCentral website 

lists it at $253.40. 

WASTE: Salvation Army staff members Leane 

Robertson (left) and Karen White with dirty, 

stained and faded clothing. 

PHOTOS: LAURA HITCHON 

Mr Murray said it would be 

beneficial if the city council 

collected large waste from the 

charity once a month and subsidised 

the dumping fees to ease 

pressure. 

A city council spokesperson 

said they expected residents to 

dispose of their unwanted items 

responsibly and that people 

should only make donations to 

charity stores that are open, able 

and willing to take their items. 

The spokesperson said dumping 

damaged goods at charity 

bins or store fronts could be seen 

as illegal dumping and could 

incur a fine for the person disposing 

of the litter. 

“The kerbside collection 

service is a standard service 

funded by ratepayers and we 

are unable to provide additional 

services above the entitlement of 

a property.” 

The spokesperson said 

unwanted goods could be 

disposed of at one of three 

EcoDrop recycling centres across 

the city at a cost. 

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won’t change when governments 

change. Last year, I wrote to 

every MP asking them to back me 

in taking a cross-party approach 

and it was important to me to 

negotiate this while in Opposition. 

As a new MP, an elderly 

gentleman told me not to talk 

about my background in mental 

health because “we don’t talk 

about mental health in New 

Zealand”. I think he speaks of 

a generation that didn’t have a 

vocabulary to talk about mental 

health and faced a lot of stigma 

around it. Now, we’ve a younger 

generation with the vocabulary 

to talk about it and they don’t 

face as much stigma — and 

they’re driving politicians to bring 

change. 

I enjoyed visiting the Northern 

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and was impressed by its scope. 

Combined with the Western 

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diverted 50 percent of commuter 

traffic off Main North Road and 

away from residents’ homes, 

it will move traffic seamlessly 

into Christchurch. These 

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Pegasus motorway, the logical 

next step in our roading solutions, 

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concern in our community. 

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CGHS beat Dunedin’s St 

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nail-biting final which went 

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CGHS stayed either level 

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until CGHS nudged ahead 

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At full-time, the teams were 

level again 26-26. In overtime, 

it see-sawed again as both sides 

fought hard for the two-goal 

advantage needed to take the 

title. South Island Secondary 

Schools Netball Association 

chairwoman Maggie Lloyd 

described the game as 

“fabulous.” 

“There was outstanding 

defence all throughout the 

court. The crowd swung from 

wanting one team to win to 

another team to win,” she said. 

Lloyd said CGHS goal 

shoot, Olivia McIntyre was 

“amazing”. CGHS co-captains 

Charlotte Knight and Shana 

Ali were named the talented 

players of the tournament. 

Lloyd said the reason for the 

low scoring final was because 

St Hilda’s played a patient 

game and looked to control the 

ball. 

The standard had improved 

compared to previous years, 

she said. 

WINNERS: CGHS beat Dunedin’s St 

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secondary schools netball tournament 

final on Thursday. 

CGHS went into the 

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CGHS beat Ashburton 

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Villa beat Ashburton 39-30 

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Next Tuesday, at 7 pm 

Go along next week to the 

Christchurch function centre to 

meet the city council and community 

board candidates from 

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run by the Redwood Business 

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Redwood Hotel, 340 Main 

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Reading to Dogs 

Today, 3.30-4.30pm, at Shirley, 

Thursday, 3.30-4.30, at Papanui 

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skills and develop a love for 

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Friday, 3.30-4.30pm 

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Shirley Library 

Games at Papanui 

Thursday, 2.30-4.30pm 

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at this fun and social event. Free 

for all ages to enjoy. No bookings 

required. 


Scrabble 

Wednesday, 1-3pm, at Bishopdale, 

and 1.30-3.30pm at Shirley 

Play Scrabble with a friendly 

group. Just head down when 

you can. No bookings required. 

All materials are supplied. Free 

event. 

Bishopdale and Shirley 

libraries 

JP Clinic 

Today, 10am-1pm, at Papanui 

and Shirley, Wednesday, 10am- 

1pm, at Bishopdale 

A justice of the peace will be 

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Papanui, Shirley and Bishopdale 

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Monday, 1-3pm 

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Rummikub – an exciting, 

interactive strategy game. Free, 

drop-in event. 

Bishopdale Library 

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Saturday, 11-11.45am 

Go along and encourage learning 

through stories. This is an 

interactive programme involving 

stories, songs, rhymes, craft and 

play. Free. 


Bolivia 

Thursday, 1-3pm 

Go along and learn a new card 

game. Cards and card-holders 

are supplied. Phone 027 549 3828 

Bishopdale Library 

Activity Zone 

Monday, 3.45-4.45pm 

The after school club has technology, 

games, crafts and books. 

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Shirley library 

on Saturday 

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Papanui library 

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This is suitable for children aged 

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to remain in the library during 

the session. Free – no bookings 

required. 


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join the fun. Free, no bookings 

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Fresh cracked black pepper 

Crispy shallots 

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5-10g large dried red chillies 

2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced in 

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5g belacan (shrimp paste) 

65g gula melaka, shaved 

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2 wing beans, finely sliced 

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Season the fish with salt and 

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Seldom do properties such as this come 

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We love 

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Congratulations to our Top 20 Consultants 

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TIM HARRIS 

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CHRIS CAMPBELL 

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It's all Here! at SILVERSTREAM 

For the lifestyle of your choice, Silverstream offers a wide range of living options for residents at 

every stage of their lives - from first homebuyers and young families, through to retirement – there is 

something for everyone. 

Close to everything, with a relaxed village feel. 

Live the lifestyle here at Silverstream. 

3 MINS AWAY IN KAIAPOI 

Built on the banks of the Kaiapoi River and close to the mouth of the Waimakariri River Kaiapoi is 

home to 10,830 residents growing steadily year by year. 

It offers an abundance of aquatic activities, eateries, shopping and events. The township is host to two 

main supermarkets – Countdown and New World, a variety of banks, cafés, restaurants, department 

stores, boutique shops and excellent amenities such as the library, civic centre, I-site visitor information 

centre and Enterprise North Canterbury. 

Enjoy a meal overlooking the Kaiapoi river, shop local, walk or cycle the pathways, everything is right 

at your doorstep.



WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE... 

We have an amazing selection of retail businesses right on our doorstep, creating a health destination 

of excellence for the North Canterbury area. 

Medical Centre, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Audiology, Dentist, Endodontics, Physiotherapy, Weight 

Management Centre, Indian Restaurant, Café, Postal Services, Pre-School, Convenience Store, Beauty 

Therapy and Hairdresser. 

Enjoy the streamside walking and cycle tracks in and around the subdivision. Fishing off the pier, 

picnicking in the reserves, or utilising the basketball court and playgrounds. 

WHY WAIMAKARIRI 

Waimakariri is a fast-growing area just north of the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. 

Currently experiencing 2.4% population growth and 3.0% GDP growth. 

Waimakariri is affordable - the average house cost at $536,206 compared to $652,253 in Christchurch. 

The commute is ever decreasing by the major Northern Motorway upgrades. This is all expected to be 

completed by the end of 2019. 

There is nothing quite like it. 

See you Soon at SILVERSTREAM




PACKAGES AVAILABLE FROM 

$479,000 

Contact Michelle 

Mobile 027 299 6879 Office 03 323 6991 

www.silverstreamestate.co.nz/houseandland 

Terms and Conditions: Applies to selected house and land packages. 

Subject to a sale and purchase agreement being entered into prior to 31 October 2019.

Nor'West News: September 10, 2019

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