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Birdlife concerns raised
over pathway proposal
• By Matt Slaughter
BIRDLIFE WILL be harmed if a
pathway is built along the western
edge of the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai
Estuary, groups say.
The city council may consider options
for an alternative route.
The Avon-Heathcote Estuary
Ihutai Trust and Redcliffs Residents
Association are opposing the city
council’s proposal to extend its 360
walking and cycle trail along the
estuary edge beside the Bromley
oxidation ponds.
Both groups have raised their
concerns with the Linwood-Central-Heathcote
Community Board.
Estuary trust chairman Kit
Doudney said the estuary is home
to about 100 bird species and has
recently been made part of the East
Asian-Australasian Flyway. This
means migratory birds which use
the estuary, such as the bar-tailed
godwit are protected.
But Mr Doudney said constructing
the proposed pathway will put
godwits and other bird species in
jeopardy.
Said Mr Doudney: “The problem
with the pathway incurring into a
wildlife refuge is that the wildlife
suffers from incursion of humans
and often their companion animals
such as dogs and on occasions, in
this case, horses, on the estuary bed.
•Turn to page 4
CONCERNED: Kit Doudney says a proposal to build a pathway along the Avon-Heathcote Ihutai Estuary near the Bromley
oxidation ponds will harm birdlife.
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Idle locomotive has family fuming
• By Louis Day
HAVING A locomotive’s engine
running next to your house at
the crack of dawn would be a
nightmare for most people.
For Saman Farahani, it is a
harsh reality he and his family
face up to three times a week.
His home on Lowe St in
Addington sits right next to the
railway.
Mr Farahani said over the
past three months a train would
occasionally stop between 6am
and 6.30am and the locomotive’s
engine would be idling outside
the house.
He said the combination of the
noise and the shaking from the
engine would wake up himself,
his wife Sara and three-monthold
daughter.
He also said the smell of
fumes fills up his house to the
point where he cannot stop
coughing.
“First thing when I wake up, I
cough because the house is full
of the smell of gas,” he said.
Mr Farahani said he was
concerned for the health of his
daughter.
He said moving was not
an option for him, with his
tenancy contract at the
property not running out
until October.
“The driver will stop outside
UP CLOSE: Saman Farahani’s home will shake and fill up with fumes when a locomotive stops
next to it.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
the house and the whole house
will start shaking and it will be so
loud you won’t be able to sleep.
“I’m just asking for a bit of
respect.”
Mr Farahani said he had
pleaded with the driver on
numerous occasions park the
locomotive further along the
railway line where there are no
houses, but was ignored.
KiwiRail acting South Island
general manager of operations
Mark Heissenbuttel said it
apologised for the disturbance
and was investigating how to
solve the issue as quickly as
possible.
“KiwiRail endeavours to be
a good neighbour to those who
live alongside the rail corridor,”
he said.
“Occasionally residents raise
issues like this with us and wherever
possible we try to adjust
our operations to remove the
nuisance.”
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The tumour may grow back and
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News
Call for pathway not to go
ahead close to estuary
•From page 1
“We absolutely welcome
the idea of walking and
cycling paths, it’s just that
this is the wrong area to
put it,” he said.
Said Redcliffs Residents
Association secretary Pat
McIntosh: “It would be a
very nice facility for people
to be able to walk around
the estuary edge but
unfortunately it’s a nature
reserve and it’s incredibly
important for the wildlife
at the estuary that they
actually have some space
where they’re understood.”
A motion passed at the
residents’ association’s
February 3 meeting and
emailed to the Linwood-
Central-Heathcote
Community Board said
the proposed pathway
“is in breach of local,
national and international
protections.
“This area – the
oxidation ponds, Linwood
paddocks, Sandy Point
and the adjacent shoreline
– is a crucial refuge for
a large variety of birds,
including endangered
migratory birds and rare
New Zealand species.
It is the last bastion of
estuary edge that does
not allow easy access by
humans and dogs, and the
only remaining mainly
undisturbed area for
waterfowl roosting in the
estuary,” the motion said.
Said city council head of
parks Andrew Rutledge: An
Ecological Impact Assessment
is under way to report
on how the pathway would
impact on the ecological
values of the site (primarily
birdlife and lizards) and
what the overall impacts
would be if a range of potential
mitigation measures
were put in place.
“Following further investigations
and cost estimates,
the council may be asked
to consider options for the
pathway, including a po-
WORTH
PROTECTING:
The Avon-
Heathcote Ihutai
Estuary is home
to about 100
bird species
including the
bar-tailed
godwit.
tential alternative route and
whether to put the proposal
forward for public consultation.
Because the details of
the pathway haven’t been
decided, the construction
costs are not yet known,”
he said.
Linwood-Central-
Heathcote Community
Board member Tim
Lindley, who is a member
of the estuary trust, didn’t
speak for the whole board
but believes the pathway
should not go-ahead close
to the estuary. Instead, he
said there are grass areas
further away, which would
be more suitable.
He said he hopes the
board will discuss the
community’s concerns
about the proposal this
year and decide on the next
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Board’s plans open for discussion
• By Louis Day and
Matt Slaughter
Kelly Barber
THE PUBLIC can have a say
on the priorities for the Coastal-
Burwood Community Board for
the first time.
The city council is publicly
consulting on the community
board’s three-year plan and people
have until Monday to give
their thoughts on it.
The board’s priorities within
this plan are: improving Taiora:
QEII Recreation
and Sport
Centre, planning
for an additional
community
facility
in Burwood,
supporting the
transformation
and
activation of
the red zone,
improve roading and transportation
links and making the area
appealing and attractive.
Some specifics of these
priorities include improving
disability access to the changing
and toilet facilities at QEII,
upgrading the spa pool facilities
there, bringing forward funding
for the repair of Pages Rd and
the entrance to New Brighton
and repairing New Brighton
Rd.
The board’s chairman Kelly
Barber said the goals it has set
for the next three years are about
tidying up the wards, getting big
projects finished and bringing
more people to Christchurch’s
east.
“We’ve got the clock tower
just about to be finished and
unveiled, we’ve got the hot pools
very close to being finished,
we’ve got the streetscaping work
on Marine Pde also just about to
be finished.
“There’s plenty happening
here and we just need a chance
to tidy things up and get it looking
great,” he said.
Coastal-Burwood is the only
board to have its plan out for
GOALS: The
consultation
period for
people to give
feedback on
the Coastal-
Burwood
Community
Board’s
priorities for
the next three
years is open
until Monday.
consultation at this stage. All
other community boards
across Christchurch will have
their plans out for feedback until
early March when they come
out.
These plans will guide the
boards’ decisions on local
activities, projects, facilities
and advocacy on behalf of
communities.
Feedback sought
on Cumnor Tce
footpath proposal
A PROPOSED plan to make
a section of Cumnor Tce in
Woolston one way to allow for a
footpath is open for community
feedback.
The section between Chapmans
Rd and Maunsell St is part of the
Heathcote Expressway Major
Cycle Route.
Another section, between
Maunsell St and Marshall St, is
already one-way heading north.
The proposed change to
the already approved cycleway
design will allow for the
retention of the footpath on
the non-cycleway side of the
road, improving pedestrian
and road safety.
It will also ensure there is no
impact on the Heathcote River
following concerns over any potential
effect on the freshwater
habitat, with a narrower road not
encroaching on the river environment.
People can share their
views on the proposal with
city council staff at a drop-in
session on the corner of Cumnor
Tce and Chapmans Rd on
February 26 from 10am to 2pm
or submit comments online
through the city council’s have
your say page.
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New signs
installed
warning of
fire danger
• By Sophie Cornish
NEW SIGNAGE has been put
up in extreme fire-risk areas,
encouraging recreation users to
understand the dangers.
Thirty signs have been installed
this week by Fire and Emergency
New Zealand in large urban recreation
areas.
The wider Canterbury region
remains in a prohibited fire season,
open-air fires are banned.
Senior fire risk management
officer Bruce Irvine said the
signs are to bring attention to the
conditions and wants them to
encourage people to think about
their escape routes when in these
areas, including Bottle Lake Forest,
New Brighton beach, Godley Head
and other parks and recreation
areas in the Port Hills.
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trapped, because their escape
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which was moving more rapidly
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Pools cool pooches’ paws
• By Sophie Cornish
SUMMER IS a good time to
paws and reflect and for these
SPCA pups, they’re doing just
that.
It’s a pool paw-ty at the
Christchurch Hornby centre after
it was inundated with donations,
following a call on Facebook for
any unwanted or old backyard
pools that could make these dog’s
summer last fur-ever.
As a result, more than 15 pools
were donated, including five new
pools costing about $180 each by
Bunnings Warehouse.
SPCA community fundraising
and events co-ordinator Kelsea
Nelson-Cummins said the single
Facebook post asking for old or
unwanted pools “did really well.”
“People have been really, really
generous and the dogs, as you
can see in the photos, absolutely
love it,’’ she said.
“It’s been so hot, sometimes for
our bigger dogs, it’s nice for them
to fully submerge in water.
“Believe it or not, because we
have so many facilities they are
pretty much all being used. We
squirrelled away a couple of the
new bigger pools because as with
dogs, bless them, there is a bit of
wear and tear with them jumping
in and out of the pools.’’
Kit and Charlie are both currently
up for adoption and the
SPCA is also looking for volunteers
for its annual appeal next
month.
“We are still looking for collectors,
so if anyone is yet to sign
up and it’s on their new year
resolutions list to volunteer for
a charity, definitely do,” Miss
Nelson-Cummins said.
SHAKE IT
OFF: Charlie
(huntaway/
staffy cross)
and SPCA
canine animal
attendant
Chandel
Kettlewell.
•WANT TO HELP?: Sign
up to volunteer as part of
SPCA annual appeal on
March 2-8 at www.spca.nz
PAWS FOR THOUGHT: Kit
(staffy mix) and SPCA canine
team leader Robyn Alberts.
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Tuesday February 18 2020 9
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Bus drivers play
matchmaker to
chance romance
• By Jess Gibson
SHE WAS from Sumner,
he was from North
Canterbury.
They had just met and
got talking at the central
bus interchange on Lichfield
St about 1.30am last
Sunday while waiting to
catch separate
trips home
after a night in
town.
But as they
were getting
to know each
other, it was
time to part
ways.
Following a bout of
Roe van
der Merwe
regret over not getting the
man’s phone number, the
woman turned to her bus
driver for help when she
got off the bus.
That bus driver was Roe
van der Merwe, who is also
the co-ordinator for the
new ‘Midnight Express’
Sumner service which
started on January 26.
He now remembers
nothing about his passenger,
except that she was 23
years old, blonde, and lives
in Sumner.
“When she got off in
Sumner she was like ‘I
know I should have done
this then, but I’m just going
to put myself out there.
Can you please call the
Rangiora bus?’
“So I called up the Rangiora
bus, the driver passed
her phone to the guy and
I passed my phone to [the
woman] and they had a
conversation. Numbers
INVESTED: Two matchmaking bus drivers want to
know if anything eventuated from two strangers
meeting at the central bus interchange.
were exchanged.
“According to the Rangiora
bus driver, the guy was
“quite chuffed” when he
found out she wanted his
number.”
Now, two “emotionally
invested” bus drivers want
to know if their matchmaking
skills have paid off.
Mr van der Merwe told
the woman to get in contact
with Bentley Transport
or Christchurch Shuttles
and Tours, which run the
Midnight Express lines, to
let someone know if anything
came of the brief but
memorable encounter.
“We are still waiting to
hear from them to see if
they’ve gone on their first
date yet.”
• If you were one of
the two involved in
the Midnight Express
romance, or if you think
you know who it may
have been, email jess.
gibson@starmedia.kiwi
No issues with Midnight
Express bus service
• By Jess Gibson
THINGS HAVE been
running smoothly for a
new bus service which
takes party goers from the
city to Sumner.
Bentley Transport or
Christchurch Shuttles and
Tours started a six-month
trial running the “Midnight
Express” Sumner
service on January 26.
It departs from the
Christchurch Bus Interchange
on Lichfield St and
follows the same route
as Metro’s Purple Line at
1.15, 2.15 and 3.15 am on
Sundays.
Redcliffs resident Topsy
Rule had initial concerns
about the service, as she
experienced issues with a
similar service which was
operating before the February
22, 2011, earthquake.
Passengers would make
noise and vomit when getting
off at stops along the
bus route.
But she said there have
been no problems so far
and she has heard no negative
feedback from other
THE CRASH Bash
road safety programme
being performed across
Canterbury schools over
the next few weeks will
aim to make teenagers
aware of the dangers of
speeding.
The performance,
targeted towards year 11-
13 students, will tour 30
schools during term one
including Avonside Girls’
High School, St Margaret’s
College, Rangi Ruru
Girls’ School, Catholic
Cathedral College, St
Andrew’s College and
Christchurch Boys’ High
School.
Crash Bash is an interactive
stage performance
that tours secondary
schools, spreading the
message to young people
about the importance of
making safe choices when
driving.
This year’s performance,
What’s the Rush?
is going to focus on intersection
safety and the
risks of speed.
Said city council transport
operations manager
Steffan Thomas: “Speed
determines both the likelihood
of a crash occurring
and the severity of
the outcome. Regardless
of what causes a crash,
whether people walk away
or are carried away will
depend on the speed their
vehicles are travelling.
“We want young people
to be aware of the risks
that come with driving
too fast and to understand
that the choices they
make when they get
behind the wheel of a
car have consequences –
potentially life-changing
consequences,’’ Mr
Thomas said.
Mr Thomas said drivers
residents in Sumner and
Redcliffs when she has been
out in the community.
Sumner service co-ordinator
Roe van der Merwe
said no complaints have
been received since the trial
began.
He said there is an aim
for the service to be “as
courteous as possible.”
Mr van der Merwe said
at the moment, passenger
numbers are on the lower
side but the company is
working to increase its
profile.
Students warned of speeding
DANGER:
Interactive
performance
Crash Bash
will aim to
discourage
teenagers
from
speeding.
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on a restricted licence are
seven times more likely
to be involved in a crash
resulting in a fatal
or serious injury than
other drivers.
“Data also shows that
young restricted drivers
are more at risk of having
a serious crash in the
first six to 12 months
of driving solo on their
restricted licence that an
at any other time in their
lives,” he said.
Crash Bash is led by
the city council, with
funding support from the
New Zealand Transport
Agency. The performance
is developed by the Court
Theatre in collaboration
with Canterbury Police.
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• By Jacob Page
CANTERBURY gymnasts
feature in the New Zealand
team for the Pacific Rim
championships in Tauranga in
April.
North New Brighton’s
Christchurch
School of Gymnastics
will have Isabella
Brett and Wainoni’s
Te Wero Gymnastics’
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women’s artistic team
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reserve.
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Blake Costley.
Christchurch School of Gymnastics’
duo Jordan
O’Connell-Inns and
Wesley Chirima have
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while Toby Levine
will be a judge.
Trials were held 10
days ago in Christchurch.
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Record-breaking effort
for cancer fundraiser
CHRISTCHURCH Boys’
High School’s rowing team
has set a new world record and
raised more than $22,000 for
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer
New Zealand in the process.
Ed Lopas, a member of the
school’s rowing team, was
diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma
– a form of blood cancer
– last year. It was only fitting that
the 16-year-old had the honour
of finishing the last stint of the
successful world record attempt
last Tuesday. The team of 61 rowers
set a new world record for the
longest continual team erg (rowing
machine) by a group aged
under-19. Their time of 145hr
10min smashed the previous
record of 96hr.
“It was pretty special having
everyone cheer me on to the finish,”
said Lopas.
The team travelled a total
distance of 1937km. On a map,
their travels took them from
school, north to Blenheim, west
to Greymouth, south to Queenstown,
east to Dunedin and up
SH1 back to school.
The school’s rowing manager
Ricardo De Sousa said he’s been
blown away by the team’s commitment
to the record-breaking
achievement.
“The boys have been absolutely
incredible. We thought it would
be a bit of a headache trying to get
FOR A CAUSE: Ed Lopas takes care of the last shift his rowing
team’s new world record of more than 145hr on the erg.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
boys on the egg at silly hours of
the morning. It’s not the most fun
thing to be on and the boys tend to
shy away from it, but they wanted
to do it for Ed,” said De Sousa.
Senior rowers did shifts of
90min with some of the movies
doing shifts between 30-45min.
The team began the world record
big on February 5 and had
surpassed the previous world
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Ed was diagnosed with
Hodgkin’s lymphoma in July last
year.
After five months of successful
chemotherapy, Ed was cleared to
start physical activity again and
hopes to row at the Maadi Cup
regatta on Lake Ruataniwha near
Twizel next month.
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No more beeting around the bush
• By Ian Knott
Beetroot deserves so
much more than being
dumped from a can onto
a green salad. Packed
with essential nutrients,
this vibrant vegetable is a
great source of fibre, folate,
manganese, potassium,
iron, and vitamin C
Beetroot and halloumi
sliders with chilli jam
Serves 4
Ingredients
400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and
drained
1 tsp ground cumin
1-2 hot green chillis, finely
chopped
250g raw beetroot, peeled and
grated (wear gloves to avoid
staining your hands)
2 Tbsp chopped parsley
50g fresh wholemeal
breadcrumbs
1 egg
olive oil
Halloumi 1 slice per slider
Handful of rocket
8 or 12 small buns (brioche if you
can get them), split and cut side
toasted
Chilli jam to serve
Directions
Put the chickpeas in a bowl
and mash them roughly, add
the cumin and chilli and mash
again. Add the beetroot, parsley,
breadcrumbs, egg and plenty of
seasoning. Mix well and form into
8 or 12 small patties.
Heat about 1cm of oil in a
frying pan and fry the patties on
each side until they are crisp and
brown. Drain on kitchen paper.
Fry the halloumi briefly until it
starts to brown a little. Put a few
rocket leaves on the base of each
bun, add a patty and a slice of
halloumi followed by a spoon
of chilli jam then put the lid on.
A cocktail stick will hold the lot
together. Serve 2 or 3 per person.
Roast beetroot soup with
caramelised onion and blue
cheese toast
Serves 6
Ingredients
1kg beetroots, topped, tailed,
scrubbed clean and cut into large
pieces
1 red onion, cut into wedges
3 cloves garlic
½ a small bunch of thyme, plus a
few leaves
500ml vegetable stock
100ml crème fraîche
½ lemon, juiced
For the toast
3 slices sourdough, cut in half
4 Tbsp caramelised onion
chutney
150g blue cheese
handful of walnuts, roughly
chopped
Directions
Heat the oven to 200 deg C
(180 deg C fan forced). Put the
beetroots, red onion and garlic
into a roasting tin, pour in 150ml
of water, season well and scatter
over the thyme. Cover with a
double layer of foil and put into
the oven for 1hr 15min or until
the beetroots are very tender to
the point of a knife.
Remove the foil, peel the
beetroots and discard the skin,
then chop into small pieces. Put
into a pan with the onion, garlic
and vegetable stock, bring to the
boil then use a hand blender to
whizz until completely smooth,
or ladle into a blender and whizz.
Season, then stir in the crème
fraîche and lemon juice, and
whizz again. Keep warm.
Heat the grill to high. Put the
bread pieces onto a baking tray
and toast on either side. Spread
each piece with the chutney and
then add a piece of blue cheese,
some thyme leaves and walnuts.
Grill until melted.
Spoon the soup into bowls and
top with the toast.
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WHY CHoose
for Your next VeHICLe?
VALUE
REPUTATION
SELECTION
TRUSTED
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2014 NissaN leaf
$15,999
Full electric 5 door hatch, looks sharp finished in
white with stylish black interior, push button start,
heated front seats, heated steering wheel, rear
wiper, low kms, ABS, T/C and airbags, “LEAF”
– acronym for Leading Environmentally-friendly
Affordable Family car!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2014 mazda demio
$14,999
Current shape facelift model, features an
economical 1.3 litre engine with i-stop and
automatic trans returning 5.5 star fuel efficiency,
travelled very low kms, looks striking in blue with
stylish black interior, push button start, rear wiper,
rear centre shoulder belt, ABS, T/C and airbags.
PLUS
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2010 ToyoTa ist
$9,999
The IST is a peppy 5 door hatch in a crossover
SUV body style, features an economical 1.5
litre engine with automatic trans and 5 star fuel
efficiency, low kms, finished in grey with black
interior, keyless entry, rear wiper, reverse camera,
ABS and airbags, awesome buying!
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2018 suzuki swift
$16,999
Late model Swift, extremely popular, features an
economical 1.2 litre engine with automatic trans
and 5.5 star fuel efficiency, looks stunning in vibrant
red, travelled very low kms, stylish black interior,
push button start, heated drivers seat, rear wiper,
immaculate - as new!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2010 subaru impreza
$10,999
Very popular 5 door hatch, features a 2.0 litre engine
with Tiptronic trans and 4 star fuel rating, sleek
finished in white with driving lights and 16” alloys,
push button start, rear wiper, ABS and airbags, great
vehicle and great buying!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2013 jaguar f-type
$69,999
Sporty and classy 2 door European convertible,
features a 3.0 litre turbo charged engine with Tiptronic
trans and paddleshift option, looks stunning in red
with black soft top on 19” alloys, black partial leather
interior, push button start, park assist, heated seats,
reverse camera, Bluetooth, seriously impressive!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2013 HoldeN calais
$24,999
NZ New, luxury sports sedan, features a 3.6
litre V6 engine with Tiptronic trans, low kms,
cruise control, lane departure warning, collision
avoidance, reverse camera, My Link System,
leather, driving lights, 19” alloys, towbar, ABS, T/C
and 8 airbags, inspection won’t disappoint!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2009 NissaN skyline
$13,999
370GT type SP, features a powerful 3.7 litre V6 engine
with Tiptronic trans and paddleshift option, RWD,
looks awesome in red with factory body kit and 19”
alloys, luxury black leather interior, heated electric
front seats, reverse camera, push button start, ABS,
T/C and multiple airbags, seriously cool sports coupe!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2010 ToyoTa aXio
$9,999
Reliable, spacious and economical 4 door family
sedan, features a 1.5 litre engine with automatic
trans and 5 star fuel efficiency, travelled very low
kms, finished in white, rainshields, keyless entry,
ABS and airbags, come and view today!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2007 volvo s40
$7,999
The S40 is a spacious, stylish, well appointed and
safe family sedan, features a 2.0 litre engine with
Tiptronic trans, looks smart in blue with driving
lights and 16” alloys, memory drivers seat, reverse
camera, keyless entry, ABS, T/C and 6 airbags,
inspection won’t disappoint!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2013 miTsubisHi oUtlander
$24,999
Plug-in hybrid model of the ever popular
Outlander, 2.0 litre engine coupled with an electric
powertrain and tiptronic trans, sharp in white with
body kit, driving lights and 18” alloys, black partial
leather interior, push button start, reverse camera,
ABS, T/C, multiple airbags, selling quickly!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2014 NissaN X-trail
$23,999
Great family vehicle with a huge rear luggage space,
a 2.0 litre engine with automatic trans and 4.5 star
fuel efficiency, red with black body kit, spot lights and
black leather interior, cruise control, idle stop, heated
front seats, blind spot monitoring, reverse 4 corner
camera, push button start, ABS, A/C and airbags!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2007 HoNda cr-v
$12,999
Popular luxury family SUV, features a 2.4 litre
engine with automatic trans, travelled low kms,
looks smart in black with subtle factory body kit
with driving lights and 17” alloys, black interior,
reverse camera, keyless entry, rear wiper, ABS, T/C
and airbags, worth a look!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2019 miTusbisHi triton
$39,999
Like new – with delivery kms only, NZ New, 4WD,
features a 2.4 litre turbo diesel engine with Tiptronic
trans, cruise control, collision avoidance, lane
departure warning, sonar park assist, reverse camera,
Bluetooth, running boards, safety of ABS, T/C and 7
airbags, awesome vehicle come and inspect!
PLUS
REGISTRATION
2015 Ford transit
$29,999
Low mileage tradies van, features a 2.2 litre turbo
diesel engine with 6 speed manual transmission,
finished in silver with dark grey bumpers, seats 3
and has a ‘closed off’ flat floor cargo department
with double doors on the rear and sliding curbside
door, multiple options for loading cargo!
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REAL ESTATE
Mt Pleasant delight, add your flair!
33 Janice Place, Mt Pleasant
Deadline Sale - all offers presented 6pm 18th February 2020 unless sold prior.
3 bedrooms | 2 bathrooms | 2 living rooms | 1 office/study | 2 car-garage
Welcome to an absolute winning combination
that can be so hard to find. The lucky
new owners will quickly appreciate the
highly sought after Mt Pleasant location
incorporating all day sun and views.
This split level home with living situated on
the upper level comprises the generous open
planned living space with modern kitchen a
perfect scene for the chef of the family.
Interconnecting living areas lend themselves
to entertaining with a fabulous flow to the
outdoor decking area and terraced grounds
to better absorb the fresh air and shelter from
the easterlies while breath-taking views of the
Port Hills, Southern Alps and views over the
city take your breath away.
Brilliantly orientated north west facing the
home’s inherent warmth is completed by a
heatpump and, a cosy log burner to warm the
cockles of your heart in the cooler months.
Lockwood design of 220m2 sited on a
751m2 section.
Downstairs offers three bedrooms, the
master will delight the senses with sun and
stunning views to wake up to plus ensuite.
A full bathroom occupy s the 2nd level plus
the option of a fourth bedroom or study on
the ground level along with a double internal
access garage.
An ideal location for professionals, families.
A short drive to the Ferrymead precinct.
Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the
multitude of walking, running and mountain
biking trails accessible from the front door
and the proximity to the city. Mt pleasant
primary school is a short walk along with the
bus.
Selling via deadline sale all offers presented
6pm 18th February 2020 unless sold prior.
Please call Debra Hakaraia
Smart Real Estate
0275 620 420, or 03 384 8600
Email. enquiries.christchurch@
smartrealestate.co.nz
Website. smartrealestate.co.nz
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Tandem Boat Trailor Tipper
1973 Holden Kingswood HQ Ute
Zephyr 460 4 Berth
Tap Dance Costume
Honda Air Wave
2008 Jaguar X Type
$800
ID 33647
$35,000
ID 33650
$11,000
ID 33466
$40
ID 30604
$5,900
ID 33421
See Seller
ID 33648
Band Saw
Toyota Dyna Tipper
60s Zephyr Rebuild
Standard Vanguard Phase 1
49-52 Project
Mini VW Kombi by Suzuki
1983 VT700
$150
ID 33633
$8,000
ID 33646
$5,500
ID 32902
$400
ID 33280
$6,950
ID 33638
$900
ID 33627
2008 Mazda Bongo Truck
2004 Toyota Vitz
Fiat 1000 Super
93 Toyota Hiace Supercustom
Jaguar S-Type
ASICS Rugby Boots
$9,995
ID 33522
$5,000
ID 32458
$9,500
ID 30600
$8,000
ID 33622
$3,995
ID 33037
$50
ID 33622
Toyota Vanguard
Panasonic Bluetooth Wireless Speaker
Fordson Tractor
Natural Cane Chairs
Bedford Truck Parts
Classic Hiace Flatdeck
$12,000
ID 32836
$60
ID 33613
$3,000
ID 33602
$350
ID 33175
See Seller
ID 33590
$2,500
ID 33573
Alloy Bullbar
Sterndale Piano
2014 Mitsubishi Mirage GL 1.2L
BMW 550i Touring
2006 Vespa GTS 250ie
Vulcan 900
$400
ID 33241
$250
ID 33131
$7,500
ID 32858
$9,995
ID 33117
$4,999
ID 33533
$5,800
ID 33531
Toyota Cyon
Suzuki DR 650 SE
Unusual Doll
Inflateable Boat
VW Golf GTi
Battery Electric Vehicle
$2,500
ID 31470
$5,500
ID 32897
$20
ID 32988
$850
ID 33119
$2,600
ID 33537
$8,450
ID 32731
Near New Trailer
1956 Morris Minor
Workshop Tools
9-piece Period Dining Suite
Suzuki GS 1200 SS
Water Pump
$6,000
ID 33101
$3,500
ID 32301
$200
ID 32841
$550
ID 32202
$5,500
ID 32856
$40
ID 33515
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Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100
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For more details please contact Jo
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Held at St Faiths Church Hall,
46 Hawke Street, New Brighton
Sit & Be Fit
Monday 1 – 2pm
$4 per class
Movement to Music
Thursday
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$5 per class
For more info contact Katrina 3811704 or 0274966845
Public Notices
You’re Invited!
Linwood Baptist Community Church
570 Worchester Street
Wednesday March 4th 10:30am
You are invited to a presentation
about FUNERALS, meet the ‘Funeral
Director’.
NO matter what your questions!
Bring them along…
• Funeral Arranging and Costs
• Pre Arranging
• Pre Paying
• Cremation verses Burial
• Wills, Probate, EPOA
Morning Tea provided.
To register your interest:
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Email: gbs@simplicity.co.nz
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Whatever your needs, we will care for you with care, compassion & excellent advice
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Caravans, Motorhomes
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Caravan around 4 Berth
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Free Courtesy Cars
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For Sale
TV CABINET ,2 opening
glass doors, mahogany,
as new. Bedside cabinet
2 drawers. Single duvet
inner (new). 0274 375 604
or 383 0177
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BEST BATHROOMS
full renovations
specialists, LBP builder,
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property maintenace ph 03
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ciey@xtra.co.nz
BRICKLAYER.
George Lockyer. Over
40 years bricklaying
experience.Uk trained.
Insurance work, EQC
repairs. Heritage
brickwork & stonework
a speciality. No job too
small. Governers Bay.
Home 329 9344. Cell
027 684 4046. E mail
georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz
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
CARPET LAYING
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
HOUSEKEEPING
reliable & hardworking,
reaqsonable rates,
references, for all general
work, ph Tricia 021 024
72808
PAINTER
50 yrs combined exp.
New, older homes, int ,ext.
Locals working for locals.
We stand by Canterbury.
Ph Wayne 027 274 3541 /
385 4348
SPOUTING CLEANING
Spouting Unblocked,
Cleaned Out and Flushed
Out. Call Trevor 332 8949
or 021 043 2034
STUMP GRINDING
Best price guarantee Tony
0275 588 895
TILER/CARPENTER.
35 years exp, no job
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4311440.
We Can Arrange:
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Trades & Services
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.Aerial & satellite
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Capri Balcony Set
WAS $799
NOW
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TEAK LOVERS REJOICE!
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Fox
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WAS $5199
SAVE $ 1700
Teak Top!
Fox
Outdoor Corner
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WAS $2649
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$
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Indah
Mozaik Teak Outdoor
Dining Table
WAS $3199
SAVE $ 1200
NOW
$
3499
SAVE $ 950
Teak Top!
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$
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Capri
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WAS $1299
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WAS $959
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