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Thursday, <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />

Bugged phone calls<br />

and big bets – pages 8, 9, 10<br />

Barrett<br />

to miss<br />

derby<br />

– page 25<br />

Quake study looks<br />

at long-term effects<br />

FEBRUARY 22: Cashel St after<br />

the 6.3 quake struck in <strong>20</strong>11.<br />

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

PEOPLE WHO lived through the<br />

devastating <strong>20</strong>10 and <strong>20</strong>11 earthquakes<br />

are part of a new study to determine<br />

if they could end up having long-term<br />

psychological effects.<br />

<strong>The</strong> brains of 60 people, who experienced<br />

significant personal loss during<br />

the earthquakes, but don’t have post<br />

traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or<br />

other psychiatric disorders, are being<br />

examined.<br />

<strong>The</strong>ir experiences include physical<br />

injury or illness, seeing buildings fall,<br />

witnessing death or loss of income or<br />

property.<br />

<strong>The</strong> aim is to show that psychologically<br />

healthy people may still be vulnerable to<br />

other implications at a later date.<br />

A similar study was carried out in the<br />

United States on people who experienced<br />

the September 11 terror attacks.<br />

New Zealand Brain Institute’s Nadia<br />

Borlase said: “<strong>The</strong>re has been quite a lot<br />

of research on people who do have psychological<br />

trauma and the brain changes<br />

associated with that, but our study is<br />

different because these people don’t have<br />

any psychological trauma.<br />

“We actually already had an existing<br />

participant group, which has been followed<br />

for the last eight years. What we<br />

have done this year is starting to look at<br />

their brains.”<br />

Saturday will mark the ninth<br />

anniversary of the <strong>February</strong> 22, <strong>20</strong>11, 6.3<br />

magnitude earthquake, which claimed<br />

the lives of 185 people.<br />

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Quake anniversary events................................4<br />

More police in city this weekend..............5<br />

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Power bills may drop slightly........................7<br />

Bugged phones and racing bets......8-10<br />

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• By Louis Day<br />

THE CITY’S biggest Holden<br />

dealer is bracing itself for life<br />

without the brand after General<br />

Motors announced it will no<br />

longer be making vehicles<br />

suitable for New Zealand roads.<br />

Last week the United Statesbased<br />

manufacturer said it would<br />

stop producing right-hand drive<br />

vehicles at the end of the year.<br />

Blackwells chief executive Steve<br />

Grenfell was “absolutely shocked”<br />

by the announcement. Blackwells<br />

has been operating since 1923.<br />

“It will certainly have<br />

an impact, we have a longestablished<br />

history with the<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

SHOPPING FOR a second-hand<br />

car usually guarantees a cheap<br />

buy. But a new range of vehicles<br />

hitting the market brings a<br />

different meaning to the word<br />

‘bargain’: Hail-damaged cars.<br />

An estimated 10,000 vehicles<br />

were damaged when golf ballsized<br />

hailstones pelted Timaru<br />

in November and now they’re<br />

slowly making their way into the<br />

Christchurch market.<br />

A specialised Queenslandbased<br />

company – Hail Response<br />

Team, which chases hailstorms<br />

all over the world, set up a temporary<br />

shop in Timaru. But the<br />

damage was so widespread, wait<br />

time for repairs reached eight to<br />

10 weeks.<br />

SuperValue Cars on Colombo<br />

St, currently having a ‘hail sale’,<br />

is selling cars with minimal cosmetic<br />

damage, which they believe<br />

provide a more sustainable approach<br />

than the cars ending up at<br />

the wreckers.<br />

Said SuperValue Cars chief<br />

executive Mike Mackay: “A lot<br />

of these cars are going to scrap<br />

yards and having their engines<br />

and transmissions removed and<br />

brand, which dates back to when<br />

Blackwells formed. Today, it is<br />

a large chunk of our business, a<br />

third of our business,” he said.<br />

“Servicing and parts for<br />

Holdens will continue for the<br />

next 10 years or so. Really the<br />

the rest of the car is crushed. <strong>The</strong><br />

engines and transmissions are<br />

then sold overseas, to the Middle<br />

East,” he said.<br />

“It’s a terrible waste of these<br />

cars, especially with the little<br />

cosmetic damage they have.<br />

This way we get to sell them a lot<br />

cheaper and sell them to someone<br />

who perhaps couldn’t afford<br />

the same thing otherwise.”<br />

Mr Mackay said the secondhand<br />

car market is “very tight” at<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

Holden loss a ‘shock’ for Blackwells dealership<br />

DRIVE<br />

AWAY:<br />

Blackwells<br />

chief<br />

executive<br />

Steve Grenfell<br />

(right) was<br />

“shocked”<br />

by General<br />

Motors’<br />

decision.<br />

only loss we are talking about is<br />

the sales element of the Holden<br />

brand and that is something<br />

we will have to address going<br />

forward.”<br />

Mr Grenfell said the brand<br />

would be sorely missed by his<br />

the moment and this summer has<br />

been tough for the company.<br />

After only a few days, the<br />

dealership has sold about seven<br />

hail-damaged cars.<br />

But there’s no good deal<br />

without a catch. Last month, the<br />

Insurance Council of New Zealand<br />

warned buyers to get haildamaged<br />

vehicles checked before<br />

purchase to ensure they are<br />

structurally sound, otherwise,<br />

they could risk not being insured<br />

customers. “It is an iconic brand<br />

with great loyalty along with a lot<br />

of avid customers.<br />

“I can think<br />

of one customer<br />

who is probably<br />

up to their <strong>20</strong>th<br />

Holden.”<br />

Holden<br />

Enthusiasts Club<br />

Christchurch<br />

president Allan White said he<br />

was sad to see the brand go.<br />

“It is only a car brand at the<br />

end of the day, but it is an iconic<br />

brand that Australia and New<br />

Zealand have known very, very<br />

well,” he said.<br />

Hail-damaged cars hit city<br />

Motorists in<br />

for a bargain<br />

DAMAGED<br />

VEHICLES:<br />

Mike<br />

Mackay’s<br />

Christchurch<br />

car yard<br />

is selling<br />

vehicles<br />

damaged<br />

by last year’s<br />

major hail<br />

storm in<br />

Timaru, to<br />

stop them<br />

heading for<br />

the wreckers.<br />

PHOTO:<br />

GEOFF<br />

SLOAN<br />

or expensive insurance costs.<br />

ICNZ chief executive Tim<br />

Grafton encouraged anyone considering<br />

buying the car to speak<br />

with their insurer about what<br />

type of cover and premiums were<br />

available, along with any special<br />

terms of conditions. “We advise<br />

people to complete their due<br />

diligence and understand exactly<br />

what they are buying, especially<br />

if they are unable to inspect the<br />

vehicle prior to purchasing it.”<br />

NEWS 3<br />

in brief<br />

Man charged over<br />

Eagle lasering<br />

A 44-year-old man was arrested<br />

yesterday after the police Eagle<br />

helicopter was targeted by<br />

lasers several times on Monday.<br />

<strong>The</strong> man, who is scheduled<br />

to appear in the district court<br />

on Tuesday, has been charged<br />

with possession of a restricted<br />

weapon. Police said the Eagle<br />

crew successfully directed<br />

ground staff to an address<br />

where the man was arrested.<br />

Crash leaves one<br />

person critical<br />

A person was critically injured<br />

after a crash between a car and<br />

a cyclist yesterday morning.<br />

<strong>The</strong> busy intersection Selwyn<br />

St and Somerfield St was<br />

closed for more than four<br />

hours after the incident about<br />

5.40am. <strong>The</strong> cyclist was taken<br />

to Christchurch Hospital in<br />

critical condition.<br />

Givealitte pages<br />

raise thousands<br />

Two Givealittle pages have<br />

raised thousands of dollars for<br />

Canterbury residents. Longtime<br />

community advocate<br />

Yvonne Palmer is in intensive<br />

care in a Melbourne hospital<br />

after being struck down<br />

with a sudden illness. About<br />

$21,600 has been raised to<br />

transport Ms Palmer back to<br />

Christchurch Hospital’s ICU.<br />

Ms Palmer has a QSM for<br />

services to the community and<br />

recently received a New Year’s<br />

honour for her work helping<br />

elderly people with driving.<br />

Meanwhile, a Givealittle page<br />

for the family of a father killed<br />

last week when his truck was<br />

struck by a train has raised<br />

$38,000. Adam Bisseker was the<br />

father of a young girl and was<br />

expecting a second child.<br />

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Quake memorial<br />

service events<br />

Civic Memorial Service<br />

Saturday, 12.30pm<br />

<strong>The</strong> ninth anniversary of the<br />

<strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong>11 quake that killed<br />

185 people will be marked with<br />

a civic memorial service. All<br />

are welcome to attend. <strong>The</strong><br />

service has been developed in<br />

collaboration with the Quake<br />

Families Trust.<br />

Canterbury Earthquake<br />

National Memorial<br />

River of Flowers Earthquake<br />

Commemorations<br />

Saturday, 12.30-1.30pm<br />

<strong>The</strong> main focus of the ceremony<br />

will be two minutes silence and<br />

the opportunity to place flowers<br />

together in the Otakaro Avon<br />

River from the pontoon.<br />

Owles Terrace, New Brighton<br />

John Taylor Memorial Opening<br />

Saturday, 10-10:30am<br />

John Taylor was the last resident<br />

living in Avonside following the<br />

earthquakes, he died in <strong>20</strong>17.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ceremony on the ninth<br />

anniversary of the <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong>11<br />

earthquake will take 10-15min.<br />

Morris St, Avonside<br />

185 Chairs - Earthquake Art<br />

Installation<br />

<strong>The</strong> 185 chairs installation was<br />

created by artist Peter Majendie<br />

and is located on the corner<br />

of Madras and Cashel Sts in<br />

commemoration of the 185<br />

people who died.<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

Focus on brain scans<br />

• From page 1<br />

In total, 1<strong>20</strong> people will have<br />

their brains scanned, 60 from<br />

Christchurch and 60 from<br />

Dunedin, who were not exposed<br />

to the events.<br />

<strong>The</strong> two-year study is ongoing<br />

and expected to be complete in<br />

June next year.<br />

Based on overseas findings, Dr<br />

Borlase expects the research to<br />

show participant’s brains have an<br />

‘increased functional response.’<br />

“So the brain activates in response<br />

to a triggering event more<br />

than you would see with someone<br />

who hasn’t been exposed to<br />

any trauma. So that’s what we are<br />

expecting to see, but we haven’t<br />

got there yet. We haven’t got<br />

enough brain scans to say that is<br />

what we are seeing in our group,<br />

yet.<br />

A scheme called the International<br />

Affective Picture System<br />

is being used during the brain<br />

scans.<br />

“It is a series of validated STUDY: New Zealand Brain Institute’s Nadia Borlase is part of the study probing long-term<br />

pictures which are designed to effects of quake survivors.<br />

​<br />

elicit an emotional response. So<br />

we might show them a picture cause the Canterbury people have oh gosh, you’ve lived through a Dr Borlase said.<br />

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and Department of Psychological<br />

“So what we’re expecting is, be-<br />

“We basically don’t want to say long term implications are yet,” Canterbury campus.<br />

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Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

MORE POLICE are being called<br />

into Christchurch to cover a big<br />

weekend of events, including a<br />

motorcycle race meeting, where<br />

two gangs clashed last year.<br />

Additional resources are arriving<br />

from the Southern region,<br />

who have specialised public<br />

safety and entertainment events<br />

training.<br />

Several large events planned<br />

have prompted the increased<br />

presence, including Sound of<br />

Thunder at Mike Pero Motorsport<br />

Park from Friday to<br />

Sunday.<br />

A brawl between two gangs,<br />

the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club<br />

and Outlaws Motorcycle Club<br />

broke out at the family-friendly<br />

event last year.<br />

One person was hit in the head<br />

with a claw hammer and others<br />

received stab wounds.<br />

Senior Sergeant Roy Appley<br />

said while there are currently<br />

increased gang tensions around<br />

the country, police have no information<br />

to believe any incidents<br />

will take place at this weekend’s<br />

event.<br />

“Previously, the event has run<br />

for years without incident,” he<br />

said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mongols Motorcycle Club<br />

has been linked to a double<br />

homicide in Tauranga last week<br />

and has recently set up a new<br />

chapter in Christchurch.<br />

Last week, two businesses connected<br />

to the gang were targeted<br />

in vandalism attack in Linwood<br />

and Wainoni.<br />

Meanwhile, on Friday, a South<br />

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Multiple events prompt<br />

public safety police operation<br />

Island derby between the Crusaders<br />

and Highlanders will take<br />

place at Orangetheory Stadium.<br />

Canterbury University’s<br />

student orientation week is also<br />

continuing until Sunday.<br />

From Saturday, the annual<br />

Electric Avenue event will be held<br />

in Hagley Park. Organisers are<br />

anticipating the largest crowd yet,<br />

with more than <strong>20</strong>,000 people<br />

attending.<br />

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Senior Sergeant Appley said<br />

event-goers should expect “extra<br />

high visibility policing” at the<br />

events and in entertainment<br />

areas, such as the central city, to<br />

ensure public safety.<br />

Police Eagle helicopter will also<br />

be on standby if necessary.<br />

Senior Sergeant Appley wants<br />

event-goers to remember to<br />

be careful about their alcohol<br />

consumption.<br />

NEWS 5<br />

League<br />

alcohol<br />

ban to<br />

be heard<br />

today<br />

• By Louis Day<br />

A CITY council hearings panel<br />

will consider submissions today<br />

over a proposal to impose a<br />

permanent alcohol ban on rugby<br />

league fields.<br />

Last year, the city council<br />

imposed a temporary ban on<br />

rugby league fields for the entire<br />

season.<br />

This led to public consultation<br />

on a permanent ban after<br />

Canterbury Rugby League reported<br />

the temporary ban had<br />

contributed to “a remarkable<br />

and positive change of attitude<br />

towards drinking alcohol during<br />

games.”<br />

Twenty-five submissions were<br />

received. Nineteen supported<br />

a permanent alcohol ban, one<br />

“had concerns” over the proposal<br />

and five opposed it. Three<br />

of the submitters will speak to<br />

the hearings panel, which will<br />

then make a recommendation to<br />

full council.<br />

One of the organisations<br />

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NEWS<br />

Parents<br />

warned of<br />

child sex<br />

offender<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

PARENTS OF school students<br />

in the eastern suburbs have been<br />

warned of a child sex offender<br />

who is moving into their area.<br />

Parents of students at Linwood<br />

College, Linwood Avenue,<br />

Christchurch East and Whitau<br />

schools have been informed of<br />

the situation by the Department<br />

of Corrections and Ministry of<br />

Education.<br />

Corrections and the ministry<br />

have met with the schools’ principals.<br />

<strong>The</strong> unnamed offender has been<br />

living on a community-based<br />

sentence for some time.<br />

Parents have been told the offender’s<br />

accommodation will be a<br />

safe distance from any school or<br />

childcare facility.<br />

Corrections Southern operations<br />

director Chris O’Brien<br />

Smith said: “We carry out an<br />

extensive and robust process to<br />

assess the suitability of every address<br />

proposed to accommodate a<br />

person with convictions for child<br />

sex offences. A range of factors are<br />

considered.”<br />

Police had also been advised.<br />

Mayoral candidate Park sends<br />

complaints about Dalziel to police<br />

• By Louis Day<br />

MAYOR Lianne Dalziel’s biggest<br />

rival in last year’s local body<br />

elections has handed complaints<br />

they made about her campaign<br />

last year to police.<br />

Darryll Park said the<br />

complaints he previously sent to<br />

electoral officer Jo Daly during<br />

the campaign have now been<br />

handed to the police.<br />

Mr Park said he did this to<br />

assist in the ongoing police investigation<br />

into Ms Dalziel’s failure<br />

to correctly declare her election<br />

campaign donations.<br />

Ms Dalziel originally did<br />

not identify the major donors<br />

behind her successful re-election<br />

campaign. However, she released<br />

them after coming under fire<br />

from another mayoral rival John<br />

Minto.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Local Electoral Act<br />

requires candidates to disclose<br />

the identities of donors who<br />

contribute more than $1500.<br />

Six of Ms Dalziel’s donors made<br />

contributions above $1500, with<br />

one as much as $17,850.<br />

Ms Dalziel wouldn’t comment<br />

on Mr Park’s complaint or any<br />

other matters relating to the<br />

police investigation.<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

Darryll Park<br />

One of Mr Park’s complaints<br />

relates to city council controlled<br />

Facebook page “Lianne Dalziel<br />

Christchurch Mayor” having a<br />

link to Ms Dalziel’s campaign<br />

website. <strong>The</strong> link was removed<br />

after his complaint.<br />

Mr Park instructed law firm<br />

Cavell Leitch to express his concerns<br />

in a letter to Ms Daly: “<strong>The</strong><br />

inclusion of campaign material<br />

on a Christchurch City Council<br />

social media account may give<br />

the impression that the council is<br />

promoting Ms Dalziel ahead of<br />

all other mayoral candidates.”<br />

Mr Park also took issue with<br />

Lianne Dalziel<br />

sections of Ms Dalziel’s campaign<br />

website having advertisements<br />

without promoter statements.<br />

Candidates are required to<br />

have promoter statements on<br />

all election advertising, which<br />

includes the name and address of<br />

the candidate. Failure to do so is<br />

an offence and can result in a fine<br />

of up to $40,000.<br />

Mr Park also accused the city<br />

council of being in breach of its<br />

own guidelines by following Ms<br />

Dalziel on Twitter. He also was<br />

concerned Ms Dalziel was potentially<br />

using city council images in<br />

campaign advertising which was<br />

seen as an “inappropriate use of<br />

public resource for campaigning<br />

purposes.”<br />

At the time, Ms Daly said<br />

in a letter of response to the<br />

complaints that the existence of<br />

the link on the city council controlled<br />

Facebook page to Ms Dalziel’s<br />

campaign website had gone<br />

unnoticed by the city council and<br />

had since been removed.<br />

She also agreed the links from<br />

the city council-run Facebook<br />

page to Ms Dalziel’s campaign<br />

website could be seen as inconsistent<br />

with the protocol that<br />

refrains city council social media<br />

accounts from promoting candidates.<br />

However, Ms Daly saw no issues<br />

with Ms Dalziel’s campaign<br />

website and display of promoter<br />

statements.<br />

“I consider that individual<br />

posts or advertisements<br />

within a website including the<br />

authorisation statement are<br />

compliant with the Act,” she said.<br />

She also said the city council’s<br />

link to Dalziel’s Twitter account<br />

had been removed and the images<br />

used in her campaign were<br />

not council property.<br />

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• By Jess Gibson<br />

PEOPLE COULD see a small<br />

drop in their power bills in time<br />

for winter.<br />

Electricity lines company<br />

Orion will be reducing its prices<br />

by an average of six per cent<br />

from April 1.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Christchurch city and<br />

Selwyn district council-owned<br />

company distributes power to<br />

<strong>20</strong>4,000 homes and businesses in<br />

Canterbury.<br />

But whether the reduction<br />

in Orion’s prices is reflected in<br />

people’s power bills will be up to<br />

individual electricity companies.<br />

<strong>The</strong> reduction in Orion’s prices<br />

reflects a decrease of 7.4 per<br />

cent in its cost of distribution,<br />

partially off-set by a 1.4 per cent<br />

increase in transmission costs<br />

from the national grid operator,<br />

Transpower.<br />

Orion’s charges for distribution<br />

and transmission costs<br />

combined represent 36 per cent<br />

of the average household power<br />

bill.<br />

Consumer NZ head of research<br />

Jessica Wilson said the<br />

changes would shave an average<br />

of about $3 off a monthly power<br />

bill. She would expect the price<br />

drop to be passed through by<br />

energy retailers.<br />

“We would be very surprised if<br />

they were fudging the numbers<br />

and trying to use it as an opportunity<br />

to put up prices by an<br />

equivalent amount.”<br />

A Mercury NZ Ltd spokeswoman<br />

said the company will be<br />

passing on the reduction in lines<br />

charges for customers.<br />

“We will be communicating<br />

directly with our customers<br />

shortly about what this means<br />

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Power bills should drop for winter<br />

Companies<br />

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on Orion cut<br />

CHEAP HEAT: Power bills<br />

may drop in Canterbury<br />

for winter due to electricity<br />

lines company Orion<br />

reducing its prices.<br />

for them and how it relates<br />

to their combined electricity<br />

charges.”<br />

Meridian Energy is also likely<br />

to drop its pricing.<br />

Said a Meridian spokeswoman:<br />

“We are still working<br />

through pricing but historically<br />

we have always passed through<br />

any changes by the network<br />

companies.”<br />

She said Meridian Energy will<br />

have an answer for customers<br />

within the next few weeks.<br />

A Contact Energy spokeswoman<br />

the company is working on<br />

price changes across the country<br />

but did not have anything to<br />

share in terms of its approach at<br />

the moment.<br />

Said Orion chief executive Rob<br />

Jamieson: “<strong>The</strong> key component<br />

of the price reduction is the<br />

lower interest rate environment,<br />

which the Commerce Commission<br />

has factored in to our cost<br />

of distribution.”<br />

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NEWS 7<br />

Coriander’s<br />

in liquidation<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

A POPULAR restaurant owner<br />

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Last month it was revealed<br />

Coriander’s Ethnic Indian Restaurants<br />

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is facing charges of exploiting<br />

his workers, whom the Labour<br />

Inspectorate concluded were<br />

systematically underpaid and<br />

abused.<br />

On Monday, four businesses<br />

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<strong>The</strong>se are Coriander’s Ltd, Jeet<br />

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<strong>The</strong> charges against Singh<br />

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NEWS<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

​<strong>The</strong> horse trainer, the businessman,<br />

• By Louis Day<br />

DETAILS HAVE emerged for<br />

the first time of bugged phone<br />

conversations involving a big<br />

betting businessman and harness<br />

racing driver and trainer who<br />

was arrested for race fixing.<br />

<strong>The</strong> conversations are part<br />

of the ongoing major police<br />

investigation into the harness<br />

racing industry in Canterbury,<br />

codenamed<br />

Operation<br />

Inca, which involved<br />

undercover<br />

officers<br />

and electronic<br />

surveillance.<br />

Prominent<br />

Nigel<br />

McGrath<br />

trainer and<br />

driver Nigel<br />

McGrath initially<br />

faced a race-fixing charge<br />

in the district court relating to<br />

a race at Addington Raceway in<br />

March, <strong>20</strong>18, leading up to the<br />

prestigious New Zealand Derby.<br />

Raceway stipendiary stewards<br />

launched an inquiry after the<br />

race, concerned by the manner<br />

McGrath had driven one of the<br />

two horses he trained in the race<br />

<strong>Star</strong> Commander. His other<br />

horse, Sheriff won.<br />

At the time, police were covertly<br />

running Operation Inca,<br />

CONTROVERSIAL: <strong>Star</strong> Commander, the horse at the centre of a police investigation<br />

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gathering information and evidence<br />

on drug-taking by people<br />

in the industry and potential<br />

race-fixing in order to land bets.<br />

Two phone calls were intercepted,<br />

one between the<br />

businessman and McGrath and a<br />

second between the businessman<br />

and an associate in relation to<br />

the <strong>Star</strong> Commander race.<br />

<strong>The</strong> identity of the businessman,<br />

who is associated with the<br />

McGrath stable, remains secret.<br />

He is facing criminal charges in<br />

the district court next month as<br />

a result of Operation Inca and<br />

has interim name suppression.<br />

Police charged McGrath with<br />

race fixing, which was later dismissed<br />

in the district court.<br />

<strong>The</strong> racing industry’s investigative<br />

body, Racing Integrity<br />

Unit, then charged McGrath<br />

with racing offences which were<br />

heard by the Judicial Control<br />

Authority.<br />

At the hearing, details of the<br />

bugged phone calls emerged.<br />

Former High Court judge<br />

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the two day JCA hearing did not<br />

suppress the recordings.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first phone call hears<br />

McGrath tell the businessman:<br />

“Don’t worry about <strong>Star</strong> Commander”<br />

and then he adds “<strong>Star</strong><br />

Commander won’t get in Sheriff’s<br />

way”.<br />

In his written decision released<br />

last week, Justice Gendall says<br />

it was “abundantly clear” the<br />

businessman believed <strong>Star</strong> Commander<br />

was unlikely to finish in<br />

a place.<br />

Betting records showed the<br />

businessman bet $27,252 on<br />

19 bets involving wins, multis,<br />

quaddies, trebles and a double on<br />

Sheriff to win $37,057.<br />

McGrath is asked by the<br />

businessman if <strong>Star</strong> Commander<br />

would beat Sheriff.<br />

“Nah. Oh if it does it won’t.<br />

If-if it ah. Nah don’t worry, don’t<br />

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NEWS 9<br />

the phone calls and the big bets<br />

<strong>The</strong> businessman called<br />

McGrath after the race saying<br />

a betting associate had said the<br />

impressive thing was “Nigel<br />

burning other horse.”<br />

McGrath had sat outside the<br />

horse leading the race, which<br />

wilted under pressure, and Sheriff<br />

was able to come through and win.<br />

McGrath faced two charges at<br />

the JCA hearing.<br />

<strong>The</strong> first was a serious racing<br />

offence which accused McGrath<br />

of driving in a manner detrimental<br />

to the interests of harness<br />

racing in that he planned and<br />

deliberately drove his horse in a<br />

manner to assist Sheriff.<br />

<strong>The</strong> second lesser charge of improper<br />

driving, alleged he drove<br />

<strong>Star</strong> Commander improperly, as<br />

well as planned and deliberately<br />

assisted Sheriff.<br />

He originally pleaded not<br />

guilty to both charges.<br />

However, on the second day<br />

of the hearing he pleaded guilty<br />

to the lesser improper driving<br />

charge, and the Racing Integrity<br />

Unit dropped the more serious<br />

charge.<br />

Justice Gendall suspended<br />

him from driving racing for six<br />

months and ordered him to pay<br />

costs of $11,500.<br />

In a letter obtained by <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />

BIG BETS: A businessman wagered $27,252 on a horse<br />

after a phone call with trainer Nigel McGrath which was<br />

bugged by police.<br />

PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES<br />

to his horse owners after the decision,<br />

McGrath said: “As you’ll<br />

be well aware, I haven’t driven at<br />

the races for over a year so this is<br />

a no penalty for me.”<br />

McGrath’s defence counsel<br />

Pip Hall QC fought for the transcripts<br />

of the conversation with<br />

the businessman to not be heard<br />

at the JCA hearing.<br />

He argued the agreement of the<br />

material being given to the Racing<br />

Integrity Unit was an “unlawful<br />

bargain to stifle prosecution.”<br />

Justice Gendall criticised Mr<br />

Hall saying it was “disingenuous<br />

and opportunistic” considering<br />

the defence had agreed to the<br />

transcripts being handed to the<br />

prosecution under the agreement<br />

the criminal proceedings would<br />

be brought to an end.<br />

Mr Hall argued the transcripts<br />

did not demonstrate a deliberate<br />

plan to assist and favour Sheriff,<br />

who he said was a horse a class<br />

above any other in the field<br />

which was reflected in the TAB<br />

odds for the race.<br />

Said Mr<br />

Hall: “<strong>The</strong> two<br />

talked about<br />

scenarios as to<br />

how the race<br />

might unfold.<br />

But the race<br />

never unfolded<br />

in the way Pip Hall QC<br />

discussed.<br />

At no stage was the possibility<br />

discussed that <strong>Star</strong> Commander<br />

would attempt to obtain the<br />

parked position outside the leading<br />

horse and that Sheriff would<br />

gain the one/one position, which<br />

demonstrates there was no predetermined<br />

plan.<br />

“Mr McGrath described the<br />

difference in the ability of <strong>Star</strong><br />

Commander and Sheriff as ‘night<br />

and day’ and he was in the in<br />

the best position to know as the<br />

trainer of both.”<br />

Justice Gendall said: “Of course<br />

as is common practice, it is very<br />

usual for a trainer to discuss with<br />

an owner how his horse may<br />

be driven and race tactics and<br />

chances before a race. But this<br />

does not permit a driver trainer<br />

to advise or discuss how his<br />

other horse in the race, which he<br />

will be driving, will likely to be<br />

driven or its tactics.<br />

“That is especially where the<br />

(businessman) is told, as here<br />

‘don’t worry about <strong>Star</strong> Commander’<br />

and then ‘<strong>Star</strong> Commander<br />

won’t get in Sheriff’s<br />

way.’<br />

“His actions provided significant<br />

benefits to Sheriff and that it<br />

may not have mattered as it was<br />

the very hot favourite and superior<br />

horse in the race, it does not<br />

lessen the offence of Mr McGrath<br />

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who may have wagered on<br />

<strong>Star</strong> Commander for a place or<br />

in an exotic bet such as place six<br />

were entitled to see it properly<br />

driven.”<br />

During the hearing, RIU<br />

counsel Brian Dickey said:<br />

“Racing around the first bend<br />

Mr McGrath looks behind him<br />

and to his inside towards Sheriff<br />

on two clear occasions. With<br />

400m of the race remaining<br />

Mr McGrath looks once to his<br />

outside and then three times<br />

to his inside, again all in the<br />

direction of Sheriff.<br />

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NEWS<br />

Ken Spicer<br />

• From page 9<br />

“<strong>Star</strong> Commander then moves<br />

outwards on the final stages of<br />

the final bend which creates<br />

a vacant gap ahead of Sheriff.<br />

Sheriff, who was trailing <strong>Star</strong><br />

Commander did not need to<br />

make use of that run which was<br />

presented, instead switching to a<br />

run on the inside and going on to<br />

win the race.”<br />

Justice Gendall did not accept<br />

the suggestion made by Mr Hall<br />

that it was permissible to look<br />

behind for safety reasons before<br />

crossing another horse.<br />

“<strong>The</strong> total number of times he<br />

looked behind was 11 times and<br />

the compelling inference we draw<br />

that this was to see Sheriff.<br />

“His action provided significant<br />

benefits to Sheriff, and that<br />

it may not have mattered as it was<br />

the very hot favourite and superior<br />

horse in the race, it does not<br />

lessen the offence of Mr McGrath<br />

of improper driving.”<br />

He said McGrath’s actions were<br />

“complete stupidity.”<br />

Justice Gendall issued a warning<br />

to other harness racing<br />

drivers.<br />

“In this industry, participants<br />

that respect the integrity of harness<br />

racing are to be reminded<br />

that stipendary of the RIU have<br />

evidence of improper driving<br />

should bring charges,” he said.<br />

Several senior harness racing<br />

drivers gave written evidence<br />

for McGrath (before he changed<br />

his plea to guilty) saying they<br />

saw nothing wrong with how he<br />

drove <strong>Star</strong> Commander.<br />

Mr McGrath also had support<br />

from one of the industry’s top<br />

administrators, Harness Racing<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

Judge says trainer’s actions<br />

‘complete stupidity’<br />

New Zealand chairman Ken<br />

Spicer.<br />

Mr Spicer sat with McGrath<br />

during the first day of the<br />

hearing, and even approached<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong>, saying: “When’s your<br />

bloody newspaper going to write<br />

something positive about harness<br />

racing.”<br />

Mr Spicer later told <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />

he had no conflict of interest in<br />

terms of supporting McGrath<br />

and carrying out his role as<br />

HRNZ chairman.<br />

“I supported the man as a<br />

friend but not in my official capacity.<br />

I put my friendship above<br />

the role, I’m not going to turn<br />

against a friend,” he said.<br />

Mr Spicer manages a syndicate<br />

of owners for a horse in<br />

McGrath’s stable. He also bred<br />

and originally owned Sheriff. He<br />

still owns the broodmare.<br />

Said Mr Spicer: “I just think<br />

we have to let the JCA and courts<br />

run their course. If anyone has<br />

broken the law or infringed they<br />

will certainly have to pay the<br />

price.”<br />

Mr Hall also has racing<br />

connections with McGrath, part<br />

owning a horse in his stable.<br />

• Editorial page 15<br />

Assistant principal<br />

caught drink driving<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

AN ASSISTANT high school<br />

principal has been caught nearly<br />

four times over the drink driving<br />

limit.<br />

Rowan Patrick Haigh, 36, was<br />

stopped by police on Tuam St<br />

on January 18. He recorded 1187<br />

mcg/L of alcohol.<br />

Haig, who is assistant principal<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

POLICE ARE investigating after<br />

two men described as skinheads<br />

allegedly abused a group of<br />

school-aged Asian children about<br />

coronavirus.<br />

<strong>The</strong> children were left shaking<br />

and crying, and the men walked<br />

away laughing, a witness posted<br />

on Facebook.<br />

<strong>The</strong> incident happened about<br />

4.30pm on Monday on Merrin St,<br />

Avonhead.<br />

A police spokeswoman said<br />

inquiries were ongoing into the<br />

incident.<br />

A post shared on the Avonhead/Russley<br />

community Facebook<br />

page said: “Two skinheads<br />

started yelling coronavirus to<br />

all the Asian families and their<br />

children. Many of the children<br />

at Greymouth High School, told<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> yesterday he was “pretty<br />

devastated.”<br />

He would not comment further<br />

but said the school was aware of<br />

his conviction.<br />

Greymouth High did not<br />

respond to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> for comment.<br />

<strong>The</strong> legal drink driving limit is<br />

250mcg/L.<br />

Police probe coronavirus<br />

abuse on school children<br />

were visibly shaken and crying<br />

as the two low-lifes walked off<br />

chuckling away.”<br />

Race Relations Commissioner<br />

Meng Foon told <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> yesterday<br />

he is asking people to “be kind.”<br />

“It’s a sad situation that a<br />

few New Zealanders have used<br />

coronavirus as an excuse to bring<br />

out their discrimination and racism.<br />

Don’t let your unconscious<br />

bias, stereotypes to discriminate<br />

against Chinese people.<br />

It is the second known incident<br />

of racial discrimination in relation<br />

to coronavirus in Canterbury.<br />

Earlier this month, a racist<br />

email was sent to parents in the<br />

Rolleston area, which called<br />

Asians “virus spreaders” and<br />

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12 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

ONE YEAR ago, a week-old<br />

kitten was tapped inside a shoe<br />

box and thrown from a moving<br />

vehicle, sparking national<br />

outrage.<br />

Fast forward 13 months,<br />

Brighton the kitten, now Taz<br />

the cat, is settling in at his new<br />

home after his foster family “fell<br />

in love” with him and decided to<br />

make him a permanent part of<br />

the family.<br />

Taz’s disturbing case gained<br />

widespread media coverage and<br />

investigations by SPCA and<br />

police forensic teams followed,<br />

but the offender was never<br />

found.<br />

A witness who saw the incident<br />

on New Brighton Rd was<br />

suspicious of the shoe box being<br />

discarded out the window into<br />

a red zone paddock and went to<br />

• By Sophie Cornish<br />

RED ZONE contractors have<br />

been told be on the lookout for<br />

groups stripping fruit trees to sell<br />

for commercial purposes.<br />

A report was made to Land<br />

Information New Zealand last<br />

week by a man who witnessed<br />

a group of people taking “vast<br />

amounts of fruit from trees<br />

in the residential red zone for<br />

commercial purposes,” LINZ<br />

manager land and property Matt<br />

Bradley said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> witness took photographs<br />

of the cars being used which included<br />

the licence plate numbers.<br />

However, Mr Bradley said<br />

given the information provided,<br />

it would be difficult to investigate<br />

the report further.<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

ROUGH START: <strong>The</strong> shoe<br />

box Taz was found in.<br />

investigate, finding Taz, who was<br />

suffering from severe cat flu.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y believed the car involved<br />

was a silver Holden Commodore,<br />

with a brown or marooncoloured<br />

back left door panel.<br />

Said SPCA spokeswoman:<br />

“Despite this, Brighton (Taz)<br />

proved a resilient and happy kitten.<br />

He went on to spend some<br />

time with a foster family and<br />

made a full recovery in a few<br />

short weeks.”<br />

Taz’s foster family said he “instantly<br />

became best friends” with<br />

baby, Ella Rose.<br />

Said Taz’s foster mother Haylie:<br />

“Taz enjoys catching his knitted<br />

mice and loves my daughter, he<br />

will literally follow her everywhere.<br />

I have to shut her bedroom<br />

door at night-time to prevent him<br />

from getting in her cot.<br />

“Ella-Rose loves him just as<br />

much. He loves his food, and<br />

Ella-Rose’s food too, so we have<br />

to keep an eye on him. He is such<br />

a lovely kitten and has really<br />

fitted into our family.”<br />

HAPPY ENDING: Taz,<br />

formerly Brighton, had<br />

a rough start to life after<br />

being thrown from a<br />

moving vehicle. Now, he<br />

has a new family and has<br />

“Instantly become best<br />

friends” with Ella Rose.<br />

•HAVE YOUR SAY: Have you<br />

seen groups stripping fruit<br />

trees in the red zone? Email<br />

sophie.cornish@starmedia.<br />

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seriously and have notified<br />

our contractors, who carry<br />

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Cat living happily with eight lives to spare<br />

Groups strip red zone fruit trees for commercial use<br />

out regular monitoring of the<br />

residential red zone and have<br />

asked them to keep an eye out<br />

to help prevent this occurring<br />

again.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>se trees were left in the<br />

area for the community to enjoy<br />

free fruit, and we do not condone<br />

them being used for commercial<br />

gain.’’<br />

Last month, city council revealed<br />

a new online map, which<br />

shows the exact location of more<br />

than 6000 fruit and nut trees<br />

around the city which are free for<br />

consumption.<br />

But, the information was given<br />

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NEWS<br />

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding<br />

AFTER MORE than 30<br />

years of serving up biscuits,<br />

sandwiches and savouries<br />

- catering at a community<br />

board’s fortnightly meeting<br />

has come to an end.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton<br />

Community Board has<br />

decided to cease catering at<br />

its meeting from next month<br />

onwards.<br />

<strong>The</strong> ongoing saga labelled<br />

“sausagegate” by Central Riccarton<br />

Residents’ Association<br />

secretary Garth Wilson, has<br />

been a source of contention for<br />

more than a year.<br />

<strong>The</strong> decision was made after<br />

a notice of motion was put forward<br />

by board member Mark<br />

Peters calling for an open and<br />

transparent discussion on the<br />

issue.<br />

“Simply the time of economic<br />

strain we are in at the<br />

council, I think it is wise we<br />

that we remove the spending<br />

on catering,” he said.<br />

But the decision didn’t go<br />

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‘Sausagegate’ comes to an end<br />

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distribution network in central Canterbury, including Christchurch, between the<br />

Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers, and from the Canterbury coast to Arthur’s Pass.<br />

We receive electricity from Transpower’s national grid at seven different locations<br />

and we distribute this electricity to more than <strong>20</strong>4,000 homes and businesses.<br />

Our service is delivery only. We don’t buy and sell the electricity, we just deliver it<br />

— and we charge electricity retailers on a wholesale basis for this delivery service.<br />

Retailers, in turn, include this cost in their retail electricity prices. Orion’s distribution<br />

charges and Transpower’s transmission charges together represent 36 per cent of<br />

an average household electricity bill.<br />

down without a fight from<br />

board chairman Mike Mora.<br />

“I think we have got a<br />

responsibility as hosts to offer<br />

manaakitangai, which is the<br />

host’s responsibility,” he said.<br />

Mr Mora said city council<br />

staff who have been at work<br />

since 8-9am sitting through<br />

meetings “right to the bitter<br />

end” and won’t get home until<br />

7-8pm at night,” he said.<br />

City councillor Anne Galloway<br />

agreed it was important<br />

to offer manaakitangai which<br />

is why she suggested the board<br />

sets up a roster and bring food<br />

themselves.<br />

Her idea was supported<br />

by deputy chairman Andrei<br />

Moore, but board member<br />

Debbie Mora said it would<br />

depend on whether other<br />

members could afford it.<br />

<strong>The</strong> motion to remove<br />

catering was passed with<br />

support from all members of<br />

the board except Mr Mora.<br />

Board member Gamal Fouda<br />

was absent.<br />

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applied to peak loadings and volumes derived from measurements taken at grid exit points,<br />

and it is appropriate to allow normal network losses when assessing the contribution individual<br />

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Both Orion’s and Transpower’s prices are regulated by the Commerce Commission<br />

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Determination <strong>20</strong>12 requires Orion to publicly disclose changes to our wholesale<br />

prices, together with the amount that relates to transmission charges, as follows:<br />

1 April <strong>20</strong>19 to 31 March <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> from 1 April <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />

Delivery price<br />

(excl GST)<br />

Transmission<br />

proportion<br />

Delivery price<br />

(excl GST)<br />

Transmission<br />

proportion<br />

Streetlighting connections (approx 50,332 connections)<br />

Fixed charge $/con/day 0.1133 (3%) 0.0997 (4%)<br />

Peak charge (peak period demand) $/kW/day 0.4292 34% 0.41<strong>20</strong> 37%<br />

Volume charges<br />

Weekdays (Mon to Fri, 7am to 9pm) $/kWh 0.07559 <strong>20</strong>% 0.06707 24%<br />

Nights & weekends (Sat & Sun) $/kWh 0.01798 17% 0.01798 19%<br />

General connections (approx <strong>20</strong>4,239 connections)<br />

Fixed charge $/con/day 0.1500 0% 0.1500 0%<br />

Peak charge (peak period demand) $/kW/day 0.4292 34% 0.41<strong>20</strong> 37%<br />

Volume charges<br />

Weekdays (Mon to Fri, 7am to 9pm) $/kWh 0.07559 <strong>20</strong>% 0.06707 24%<br />

Nights & weekends (Sat & Sun) $/kWh 0.01798 17% 0.01798 19%<br />

Low power factor charge $/kVAr/day 0.<strong>20</strong>00 25% 0.<strong>20</strong>00 25%<br />

Irrigation connections (approx 1,038 connections)<br />

Capacity charge* $/kW/day 0.4696 13% 0.4490 14%<br />

Volume charges<br />

Weekdays (Mon to Fri, 7am to 9pm) $/kWh 0.07559 <strong>20</strong>% 0.06707 24%<br />

Nights & weekends (Sat & Sun) $/kWh 0.01798 17% 0.01798 19%<br />

Rebates<br />

Power factor correction rebate* $/kVAr/day (0.1755) 0% (0.1658) 0%<br />

Interruptibility rebate* $/kW/day (0.0439) 0% (0.0415) 0%<br />

* applied from 1 October to 31 March only<br />

Major customer and embedded network connections (approx 495 connections)<br />

Fixed charge $/con/day 10.0000 0% 10.0000 0%<br />

Fixed charge (additional connections) $/con/day NA NA 5.0000 0%<br />

Extra switches $/switch/day 3.6700 0% 3.2700 0%<br />

11kV Metering equipment $/con/day 4.4500 0% 4.2600 0%<br />

11kV Underground cabling $/km/day 3.2900 0% 3.3400 0%<br />

11kV Overhead lines $/km/day 2.0700 0% 2.1000 0%<br />

Transformer capacity $/kVA/day 0.0138 0% 0.0119 0%<br />

Peak charge (control period demand) $/kVA/day 0.4148 36% 0.3955 40%<br />

Nominated maximum demand $/kVA/day 0.1135 8% 0.1044 8%<br />

Metered maximum demand $/kVA/day 0.0713 100% 0.0762 100%<br />

Export credits (approx 12 connections)<br />

0 - 30kW generation<br />

Anytime credits (without PV), or $/kWh (0.00370) 0% (0.00300) 0%<br />

Anytime credits (with PV), or $/kWh (0.00010) 0% (0.00010) 0%<br />

Peak period credits (with or without PV) $/kWh (0.26260) 0% (0.21070) 0%<br />

30 - 750kW Control period credits $/kW/day (0.0897) 0% (0.0721) 0%<br />

plus $/kVAr/day (0.0295) 0% (0.0237) 0%<br />

Miscellaneous<br />

Monthly invoice and contract charge to retailers and directly $/invoice 30.00 0% 30.00 0%<br />

contracted major customers<br />

Failure to pay notice $/notice 50.00 0% 50.00 0%<br />

Default and termination notice $/notice 100.00 0% 100.00 0%<br />

FOR THOSE of you who read last week’s<br />

column about Vittoria’s love of song and<br />

dance, I’ve got a classic addendum to that.<br />

We took a family outing on Saturday<br />

to the multi-cultural festival in Linwood<br />

which featured a heap of music and dance<br />

performances. Including a group which<br />

included an audience participation section<br />

in their repertoire.<br />

Of course Vittoria wanted to join in and<br />

by chance she was holding her mother’s<br />

hand at the time. So I got to ‘guard the<br />

pram’ and enjoy watching them dance<br />

along to a slow<br />

number.<br />

Vittoria aced<br />

it. She was in<br />

time, followed the<br />

moves correctly<br />

and had a giant<br />

smile the whole<br />

time. She was<br />

everything I’m not<br />

on a dance floor.<br />

Another hobby<br />

she’s been developing<br />

since she<br />

started pre-school<br />

is running. Lately<br />

this now includes<br />

starting little<br />

VITTORIA<br />

& Matt<br />

Making a bid<br />

for freedom<br />

PLOTTING: Cozy<br />

and warm, Vittoria<br />

plans her next<br />

freedom sprint.<br />

races against her parents around the house,<br />

complete with “riddy, stiddy, doh”. <strong>The</strong> last<br />

part is usually yelled back at us when she’s<br />

halfway to the finish line.<br />

I mention this as she used her surprising<br />

turn of speed to – literally – keep me on<br />

my toes when we took her to Sparks later<br />

Saturday night.<br />

Mere minutes after setting up our picnic<br />

blanket, young road runner set off in the<br />

direction of the stage. I managed to keep<br />

close behind and she was quickly thwarted<br />

by a busy thoroughfare of people a few<br />

metres from our camp.<br />

<strong>The</strong> sun was starting to set in earnest and<br />

she let us get some warm clothes on her.<br />

Using playing with her beanie as a distraction,<br />

she made her way to the edge of our<br />

little camp. As soon as she saw the coast<br />

was clear she took off, away from the stage<br />

this time.<br />

I managed to catch up to her at a mob<br />

of what seemed like 14 to 16-year-olds she<br />

seemed keen to be part of. Fortunately we<br />

both stuck out like sore thumbs in that<br />

group, so it was reasonably easy to repatriate<br />

her back to camp.<br />

Soon after returning she made another<br />

try for the stage again, but ended up tripping<br />

over some guy’s leg. Thank you lying<br />

down man, you were my only hope.<br />

Clearly, another distraction was required<br />

before her next venture and one quickly appeared<br />

in the form of a handful of St John<br />

stickers. After 15 minutes of sticking and<br />

unsticking them, she had me convinced<br />

she wouldn’t be taking off again.<br />

But, just as the nostalgia masterpiece that<br />

is the theme tune to Jurrasic Park started<br />

up, she made her final bid for freedom.<br />

Heading away from the stage again, she<br />

took off at top speed, luckily it was near<br />

9pm and Vittoria’s vim finally reached its<br />

limit. She barely fought it when I finally<br />

caught up to her and was soon snuggled up<br />

in my arms as the fireworks began.<br />

•Former <strong>Star</strong> Media journalist Matt<br />

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Bugged phone calls and<br />

big horse racing bets<br />

ANOTHER STEP in the<br />

long running saga of a police<br />

undercover operation which<br />

led to an investigation into the<br />

harness racing industry has come<br />

and gone.<br />

As we reveal in <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> today,<br />

phone conversations between<br />

one of Canterbury’s leading<br />

harness trainers Nigel McGrath<br />

and a high profile Canterbury<br />

businessman are now public.<br />

<strong>The</strong> businessman is associated<br />

with McGrath’s stable and the<br />

conversations bugged by police<br />

effectively revolve around two<br />

horses trained by McGrath in a<br />

race at Addington Raceway in<br />

March, <strong>20</strong>18.<br />

One of the horses, <strong>Star</strong> Commander,<br />

was driven by McGrath.<br />

<strong>The</strong> allegation was McGrath<br />

did not give <strong>Star</strong> Commander<br />

every chance to win the race,<br />

driving in a manner which<br />

would benefit his other horse<br />

Sheriff.<br />

From the<br />

editor’s desk<br />

Barry Clarke<br />

In the phone conversations, the<br />

businessman, a big punter, is told<br />

he doesn’t have to worry about<br />

<strong>Star</strong> Commander. That was taken<br />

as a clear steer by the police and<br />

the Racing Integrity Unit – the<br />

racing industry’s investigative<br />

body – which horse the businessman<br />

should bet on.<br />

And that is not allowed.<br />

Betting records showed the<br />

businessman wagered $27,000 on<br />

Sheriff, which won, for a return<br />

of $37,000.<br />

<strong>The</strong> businessman, who appears<br />

in the district court next month<br />

on criminal charges relating<br />

to the police investigation, has<br />

interim name suppression.<br />

A criminal charge against<br />

McGrath of race fixing relating<br />

to the race was dropped. During<br />

behind-the-scenes discussions<br />

with the prosecution and<br />

McGrath’s lawyer, it was agreed<br />

the recordings could be used<br />

in evidence in the subsequent<br />

prosecution by the RIU in a<br />

racing industry Judicial Control<br />

Authority hearing.<br />

That became a grey area later<br />

when McGrath’s lawyer tried<br />

unsuccessfully to bury the recordings<br />

at the hearing.<br />

McGrath pleaded guilty on the<br />

second day of the JCA hearing<br />

to one of two charges preferred<br />

against him. <strong>The</strong> more serious<br />

charge was then dropped by the<br />

RIU and McGrath was banned<br />

from driving for six months.<br />

McGrath would later tell his<br />

owners in a letter the ban was<br />

of no consequence because he<br />

hadn’t driven for nearly a year.<br />

Former High Court judge<br />

Warwick Gendall who chaired<br />

the hearing was highly critical of<br />

McGrath.<br />

In his summing up he said the<br />

industry was being put on notice<br />

that it needed to clean its act up.<br />

But think about this: A number<br />

of well known drivers gave<br />

written evidence for McGrath<br />

saying in their expert opinions,<br />

they could see nothing wrong<br />

with McGrath’s drive on <strong>Star</strong><br />

Commander, the charge he<br />

would later plead guilty to.<br />

So will Gendall’s comments<br />

have any impact at all?<br />

- barry@starmedia.kiwi<br />

NEWS 15<br />

<strong>The</strong> coming week in our history<br />

<strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong>, 1914: James<br />

William Humphreys Scotland<br />

flew a Caudron biplane from<br />

Invercargill to Gore, completing<br />

the first cross-country flight in<br />

New Zealand. From Gore, he<br />

made his way north, stopping at<br />

Dunedin, Timaru and Christchurch.<br />

His flight came to an<br />

uncomfortable end on March 25<br />

when he crash-landed on Wellington’s<br />

Newtown Park.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 21, 1879: An<br />

early morning explosion rocked<br />

the coalmine at Kaitangata,<br />

South Otago. Debris from the<br />

explosion and the presence<br />

of fire damp – an explosive<br />

mix of methane gas and oxygen<br />

– thwarted initial rescue<br />

attempts. By early evening, it<br />

was clear that 34 men had been<br />

underground and that none had<br />

survived.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 22, <strong>20</strong>11: At<br />

12.51pm a magnitude 6.3 earthquake<br />

caused severe damage in<br />

Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing<br />

185 people and injuring several<br />

thousand. <strong>The</strong> earthquake’s<br />

epicentre was near Lyttelton.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 23, 1904: Nearly<br />

1 million hectares of far western<br />

Southland and Otago was set<br />

aside as a national reserve in<br />

1904 and became New Zealand’s<br />

largest national park in 1952.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> inclusion of the Hollyford<br />

Valley, Waitutu Forest and<br />

Solander Island subsequently<br />

enlarged it to 1.26 million<br />

hectares.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 24, 1912: <strong>The</strong><br />

SS Earnslaw was launched at<br />

Lake Wakatipu. For more than<br />

50 years afterwards it carried<br />

freight and people to and from<br />

remote lakeside settlements.<br />

Affectionately known as the<br />

‘Lady of the Lake’, the ship has<br />

also been used for scenic cruises<br />

since the 1970s.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 25, 1943: A<br />

World War 2 riot that resulted in<br />

the deaths of 48 Japanese prisoners<br />

of war and one guard near<br />

Featherston. <strong>The</strong> camp opened<br />

in 1942 to hold 800 Japanese<br />

POWs captured in the South<br />

Pacific. In early 1943, a group of<br />

recently arrived prisoners staged<br />

a sit-down strike, refusing to<br />

work. Guards fired a warning<br />

shot, which may have wounded<br />

Lieutenant Adachi Toshio. <strong>The</strong><br />

prisoners then rose and the<br />

guards opened fire.<br />

<strong>February</strong> 26, 1844:<br />

William Brewer died of wounds<br />

received during a pistol duel<br />

with another Wellington lawyer,<br />

H. Ross. <strong>The</strong> duel followed<br />

a quarrel over a case in the<br />

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THEATRE/ARTS 17<br />

Performer’s dream role in dark play<br />

• By Georgia O’Connor-<br />

Harding<br />

THE OPPORTUNITY to<br />

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From the moment Straker saw<br />

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<strong>The</strong>se eggplant curries are aubergenius<br />

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2 large eggplants, cut into 3cm<br />

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coriander a small bunch, chopped<br />

1 tsp garam masala<br />

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HEARTY: (Above) Vegan<br />

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(Right) Coconut and peanut<br />

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alphabet.<br />

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<strong>20</strong><br />

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Each number represents a<br />

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numbers. Now work out which 24 25<br />

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11. Surround (7)<br />

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2. A roll or bundle (3)<br />

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11. Surround (7)<br />

6. Tried (9)<br />

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7. Diplomacy<br />

AFLOAT, aft,<br />

(4)<br />

aloft, alto, fat, fatal , flat,<br />

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3. Drive back (5)<br />

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DECODER<br />

different letter of the alphabet.<br />

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Decoder uses all 26 letters of<br />

8. Adequate (amount) (11)<br />

12. Retribution (9)<br />

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letters, using each letter only once? No foreign<br />

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TODAY<br />

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Puzzle solutions, page 32<br />

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For one you get all the benefits<br />

of that fabulous smooth engine<br />

and all the power it generates, as<br />

well as the economy benefits of<br />

the petrol/electric hybrid system.<br />

<strong>The</strong> RX450h is the rangetopping<br />

model in the eight-model<br />

series, there are four non-hybrids<br />

and four hybrids. All have recently<br />

undergone a fairly healthy<br />

facelift and upgrade.<br />

I covered many of the additions<br />

in my RX350 article in January.<br />

However, the changes consist<br />

mostly of a refresh around the<br />

frontal area and the inclusion of a<br />

bit of extra kit.<br />

One of the new features are the<br />

clever adaptive headlights that<br />

dim automatically when another<br />

car approaches at night and will<br />

aim towards the left hand side of<br />

the road for greater visibility.<br />

Elsewhere, the RX450h is the<br />

large five or seven-seat sport<br />

utility vehicle that tempts with<br />

its onboard space, style, elegance<br />

and luxury.<br />

It also has to be remembered<br />

that the RX450h is a hybrid, you<br />

tend to forget that, it rides and<br />

drives much like its non-hybrid<br />

stablemate. Sport utility vehicles<br />

have become the car of choice<br />

for many buyers globally, and<br />

the RX450h is there for those<br />

who like the idea of a luxurious<br />

medium-to-large wagon, with the<br />

added benefit of being environmentally-friendly.<br />

<strong>The</strong> hybrid system is traditional<br />

from the Toyota/Lexus manufacturing<br />

system. <strong>The</strong> petrol engine<br />

starts automatically when the<br />

electric system is under load, such<br />

as immediate acceleration or to<br />

maintain momentum. Petrol power<br />

also provides the generation<br />

to keep recharging the batteries,<br />

although there is some regeneration<br />

available on deceleration.<br />

<strong>The</strong> entire drive system<br />

operates seamlessly, and in the<br />

RX450h drive is sent to all four<br />

wheels through continuously<br />

variable transmission. <strong>The</strong> ratio<br />

spread encourages economy<br />

as well as the gearing variation<br />

needed for sealed and off-the-seal<br />

travel. Paddle-shift selectors will<br />

also lock the gearing into one of<br />

the pre-set steps.<br />

<strong>The</strong> RX450h is a definite lure<br />

for those who like clean and<br />

green, and infrequent stops to fill<br />

up at the pumps. Lexus claims<br />

a 5.7-litre per 100km (50mpg)<br />

combined cycle figure for the<br />

Limited version, as evaluated.<br />

I couldn’t get anywhere near<br />

that, my driving style is way too<br />

vigorous; however the fuel usage<br />

readouts were constantly listing<br />

around a respectable 8.1l/100km<br />

(35mpg) with 6l/100km (47mpg)<br />

available at a constant 100km/h.<br />

Those familiar with V6 power<br />

won’t be disappointed with the<br />

hybrid RX’s performance. It is<br />

still capable of a 7.7sec standstill<br />

to 100km/h time and will lunge<br />

• Price – Lexus RX450h,<br />

$126,900<br />

• Dimensions – Length,<br />

4890mm; width,<br />

1895mm; height, 1685mm<br />

• Configuration – V6,<br />

four-wheel-drive, 3456cc,<br />

230kW, 335Nm, CVT<br />

• Performance –<br />

0-100km/h, 7.7sec<br />

• Fuel usage – 5.6l/100km<br />

through an overtaking manoeuvre<br />

in 5.5sec.<br />

That is due to the high torque<br />

figure the hybrid system produces.<br />

Lexus claims 335Nm (230kW),<br />

and if you take into account that<br />

electric power has maximum<br />

torque from the moment it starts<br />

to produce, the result is instant acceleration<br />

with constant momentum<br />

from that point on..<br />

Recently, I’ve been making<br />

regular expeditions to the South<br />

Canterbury town of Fairlie, I<br />

used the RX450h for one of those<br />

journeys, simply because it was<br />

an ideal car for those fabulous<br />

roads and one which would<br />

replicate the type of driving<br />

many families would use a big<br />

SUV for, it is an adept highway<br />

cruiser and it handles the tight<br />

and twisty challenges with much<br />

dignity.<br />

<strong>The</strong> RX series, as a whole,<br />

epitomises the luxury Lexus<br />

buying experience, it is a versatile<br />

family wagon for the everyday<br />

role, yet it also pleases the buyer<br />

with its plush interior and high<br />

level of specification.<br />

Lexus has interesting sales<br />

figures for the RX, not only is<br />

it the largest selling model in<br />

the company’s range, the hybrid<br />

accounts for 30 per cent of RX<br />

sales.<br />

UPGRADES: <strong>The</strong> RX series has had a fairly healthy facelift inside and out for <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>.<br />

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Hybrid<br />

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with V6<br />

engine.<br />

I can see why, the two variants<br />

I have evaluated in a short space<br />

of time have reinforced my desire<br />

for the Lexus product. So much<br />

so that I tell all of those who are<br />

interested in what I drive that I<br />

am a Lexus owner, albeit one that<br />

is nearing <strong>20</strong> years old.<br />

That car still feels tight and<br />

mechanically sound, given its age.<br />

That’s the reason why I’m reluctant<br />

to part with it, it’s one of the<br />

cars that still feels good to drive<br />

and has reliability and reputation<br />

on its side.<br />

<strong>The</strong> entire RX series carries<br />

the pampering elements that<br />

makes Lexus the sophisticated car<br />

maker it has carved out a huge<br />

reputation for.<br />

At $126,900 (add $900 for<br />

seven seats) the 450h tops out<br />

the RX series, although $116,400<br />

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You can guarantee Lexus as a brand and<br />

manufacturer won’t be si ting back resting<br />

That is the secre to this big V6, it works<br />

on its laurels, the company has a big focus<br />

tirelessly low down, hauling in quick shifts<br />

on product development and evolution.<br />

before the revs rise unnecessarily high.<br />

Bang on cue the RX series luxury sport That is the beauty of any V6 engine,<br />

utility vehicle has had a refresh. It gets there is good torque flow, yet it whisks to<br />

a raft of new electronic technologies for high revolutions freely if required – when<br />

safety and convenience and it has had a<br />

<strong>The</strong> RX has an economy/normal/sport<br />

<strong>The</strong> cosmetic changes are bold and fit with selector so tha the driver can dictate how<br />

the striking look Lexus has developed over the engine works, depending on preference.<br />

the past few years, the enhancements also I used normal mode mostly, but did try<br />

create even more of a luxurious feel, along the sport se ting, which is great for when<br />

overtaking opportunities a rive. <strong>The</strong> RX wi l<br />

lunge from 80km/h to 1<strong>20</strong>km/h in around<br />

One of the new features I found most<br />

4.5sec, along with a standsti l to 100km/h<br />

interesting are the adaptive headlights<br />

which reduce brightness when oncoming<br />

cars are detected, in that case, the direction A l of the time the engine works without<br />

of light is also redirected towards the side sound intrusion, even when it is hauling in<br />

of the road.<br />

towards the red line. I guess you’d expect<br />

that in a prestige/luxury car and it doesn’t<br />

Elsewhere, the concept of the big RX<br />

hasn’t been changed, there are five and<br />

seven-seater options and the choice of Refinement within the driveline doesn’t<br />

hybrid drivetrain, bearing in mind that a l stop there, the fu ly independent<br />

RX models have V6 petrol power under the suspension i supple offering a high degree<br />

bonnet and a l are four-wheel-drive.<br />

of comfort while the steering is perfectly<br />

I’m due to drive a hybrid model soon,<br />

bu this evaluation focuses on the RX350 Even though it has a generous <strong>20</strong>0mm<br />

which, as its nomenclature suggests, has of ground clearance, the RX can’t be<br />

a quad-camshaft 3.5-litre engine. It is a considered an off-roader – put simply,<br />

powerful unit at 221kW and 370Nm and it luxury SUVs aren’t aimed for those<br />

drives through an eight-speed automatic conditions – the four-wheel-drive system is<br />

there for when grip is cha lenged.<br />

Even though it is an engine that has been I never ventured off the sealed surface, but<br />

used widely throughout a raft of Toyota the driveline certainly enhances feel on<br />

(and Lexus) product, it stands out for its the seal promoting secure handling when<br />

strength, sophistication and performance, pushed into a corner.<br />

While the RX has performance that sits we l<br />

Lexus claims a 9.6-litre per 100km (29mpg) in the sport SUV sector, its primary role<br />

combined cycle average. I found that easy is to transport its occupants in the Lexus<br />

to replicate with an 1-litre (26mpg) figure style of sophistication and grace. It is a fu l<br />

showing regularly on the fuel usage readout. five-seater with fu l leather trim, sate lite<br />

navigation, heated and cooled seats, paddle<br />

Dimensions: Length, 4890mm;<br />

width, 1895mm; height, 1690mm<br />

Configuration: V6, four-wheel-drive,<br />

3456cc, 221kW, 370Nm, eight-speed<br />

<strong>The</strong> evaluation car was an F-Sport model<br />

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a few sporty type ingredients – aluminium<br />

pedals, F-Sport badging and <strong>20</strong>in wheels.<br />

specification level justifies its $109,600<br />

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at just below $100k, while the seven-seat<br />

V6 lists at $109,500. Incidenta ly, hybrid<br />

model start from $ 16,400 and end at<br />

$127,500.<br />

piano within our dwe ling, we purchased<br />

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additional revenue to maintain<br />

their clubrooms and ground.<br />

In recent years the No. 1 pitch<br />

at Linfield Park has become<br />

widely regarded as one of the<br />

city’s best rugby turfs. Last year<br />

Coastal’s premier side played<br />

their home matches at English<br />

Park due to the pitch at Cuthberts<br />

Green not being up to the<br />

standard they would like to play<br />

on. Coastal Spirit football development<br />

manager Gary Bennett<br />

says the move to Linfield will<br />

add more of a homely feeling to<br />

the matches.<br />

“English Park is great, but it<br />

takes away the club feel. You<br />

want to get everyone back to<br />

your clubrooms and keep that<br />

club feel. <strong>The</strong> other thing is that<br />

we have to pay for English Park,”<br />

said Bennett.<br />

Coastal Spirit were based at<br />

FACILITIES: Linfield Park’s number one ground and<br />

clubrooms are widely regarded as one of the best in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

Linfield for four years when they<br />

were first established from <strong>20</strong>07.<br />

However, the relationship didn’t<br />

work and due to frustration over<br />

having limited access to the clubrooms<br />

and number one ground<br />

they moved to Cuthberts Green.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>re are a few out there who<br />

are still hesitant about it, but we<br />

have to do something to spice it<br />

up. It’s becoming the way forward.<br />

A lot of clubs overseas do<br />

duel sports and memberships,”<br />

said Coastal Spirit administration<br />

manager Rowena Scherrer.<br />

“It was about facilities and trying<br />

to do something to improve<br />

our situation without spending<br />

too much money.”<br />

Both parties admit that in the<br />

past football and rugby haven’t<br />

worked well together. However,<br />

Scherrer and Linfield/Linwood<br />

club manager Aaron Flynn<br />

believes the two clubs can have<br />

the right approach to make the<br />

relationship work.<br />

“As long as we get things in<br />

place and all have good communication<br />

it will work fine,”<br />

said Flynn.<br />

<strong>The</strong> former Crusader says<br />

he’s already enjoyed having<br />

the Coastal premier men’s side<br />

training at Linfield this month,<br />

but will have to touch up on<br />

some of his vocabulary before<br />

Coastal move their office in next<br />

month.<br />

“I’ve already been told off. I<br />

keep calling it soccer and they<br />

all yell at me that it’s football,”<br />

said Flynn.<br />

“I’ve been down to a few football<br />

trainings. <strong>The</strong>y’re a bit small some<br />

of them, but a couple of them are<br />

pretty quick. <strong>The</strong>y’d go good on<br />

the wing in a rugby game.”<br />

<strong>The</strong> No. 1 pitch at Linfield will<br />

permanently have rugby posts<br />

in for the winter season. For<br />

football, goals will be placed in<br />

front of the rugby posts meaning<br />

it will play at a dimension of<br />

around 95m in length. It’s<br />

understood black lines will mark<br />

the football pitch and white lines<br />

mark the rugby pitch.<br />

Barrett v Lindberg<br />

– who can hit<br />

a golf ball the<br />

longest distance?<br />

WHEN YOU come to the<br />

realisation that a week from now<br />

Beauden Barrett is going to be<br />

a genuine chance at out-driving<br />

his professional playing partner,<br />

it’s hard to decipher if Super<br />

Rugby or the New Zealand Open<br />

has become the bigger laughing<br />

stock.<br />

Next week Barrett will be one<br />

of the star attractions at the<br />

New Zealand Open as a pro-am<br />

ambassador. He has been paired<br />

with one of the tournament’s fellow<br />

drawcards – Swedish LPGA<br />

Tour regular Pernilla Lindberg.<br />

It appears after years of marketing<br />

itself as an event featuring<br />

former cricket and rugby players,<br />

they’ve added yet another genius<br />

idea which will surely get New<br />

Zealand golf fans fizzing to get to<br />

<strong>The</strong> Hills course in Queenstown<br />

by pulling out the gender diversity<br />

card.<br />

It’s no secret that the pro-am –<br />

which this year features the likes<br />

of Shane Warne, Stephen Fleming,<br />

Barrett, Sean Fitzpatrick and<br />

Chris Harris – is a relative point<br />

of difference. Many people seem<br />

to get off watching some of their<br />

sporting heroes from yesteryear<br />

swing a golf club.<br />

However, combining that<br />

methodology with the sexually<br />

diverse card seems a step to far<br />

in combining PC madness with<br />

PR blah blah to stupor us into<br />

believing the country’s premier<br />

golf event hasn’t become completely<br />

irrelevant.<br />

It’s also not like having an<br />

opportunity to watch one of the<br />

women’s game’s top players is<br />

new to us. Golfing relevance in<br />

this country has literally clung<br />

onto Lydia Ko like the dweeb at<br />

school sucking up to the popular<br />

kid.<br />

In a press release announcing<br />

Lindberg’s inclusion, NZ Open<br />

tournament director Michael<br />

Glading said: “We live in an age<br />

that is now more open than ever<br />

to new ideas and innovation.”<br />

Some kudos has to be given<br />

to some of the thinking outside<br />

the box due to being unable to<br />

attract any international players<br />

of note.<br />

It’s also worth noting we live<br />

in an age that allows the open<br />

to secure one of the world’s top<br />

rugby players during the middle<br />

of their club season.<br />

When Barrett moved to the<br />

woeful Blues it should have been<br />

a huge boost to our premier<br />

rugby competition.<br />

However, any hype around<br />

the move quickly fizzled out<br />

with Barrett taking a sabbatical<br />

and not planning to play for<br />

the Blues until mid-April when<br />

the competition will be a dozen<br />

rounds in.<br />

<strong>The</strong> fact Barrett is being teed<br />

up as one of the major drawcards<br />

at the New Zealand Open while<br />

his Blues teammates are slogging<br />

it in South Africa is a joke for<br />

Super Rugby.<br />

Almost as laughable, is the<br />

possibility Barrett may out-drive<br />

his professional playing partner<br />

which also gives some insight<br />

to the state of our national<br />

golf open. Lindberg’s average<br />

driving distance on tour this<br />

year is 230m. Assuming Barrett<br />

as capable of walloping the odd<br />

drive like many other natural<br />

athletes, it’s a darn good chance.

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />

26<br />

SPORT<br />

Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz<br />

in brief<br />

Tactix continue pre-season<br />

against Canterbury men<br />

<strong>The</strong> Tactix continue their preseason<br />

with a match against<br />

the Canterbury men’s netball<br />

side at Cowles Stadium on<br />

Sunday. <strong>The</strong> match is part of a<br />

double-header event which also<br />

sees the Mainland Beko Netball<br />

League side play a Canterbury<br />

men’s combined team at 1pm.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Tactix will then face the<br />

Canterbury men’s invitational<br />

team at 3pm. Last week the<br />

Tactix began their pre-season in<br />

Queenstown with a win against<br />

the Southern Steel and loss to<br />

the Central Pulse.<br />

Crosbie Nines league<br />

tournament this weekend<br />

<strong>The</strong> Linwood Keas will be out<br />

to claim their fourth straight<br />

Crosbie Nines title on Saturday.<br />

Standing in their way are 15<br />

other teams including many<br />

Canterbury Rugby League<br />

powerhouses. <strong>The</strong> annual<br />

tournament at Crosbie Park was<br />

first played in <strong>20</strong>15.<br />

Pride player named<br />

Futsal SuperLeague MVP<br />

Canterbury United Pride’s<br />

Serena Patel was named<br />

MVP at the Women’s Futsal<br />

SuperLeague. Patel also won<br />

the tournament’s golden boot<br />

award after scoring nine goals<br />

while helping the Pride finish<br />

runners-up. <strong>The</strong> Pride went<br />

undefeated through pool play<br />

before falling to Auckland in<br />

the final 3-4.<br />

Canterbury Country earn<br />

Hawke Cup challenge<br />

Canterbury Country have<br />

earned a Hawke Cup Challenge<br />

against Hamilton next weekend<br />

after beating Marlborough<br />

by five wickets in their zone<br />

final in Blenheim. Sefton pace<br />

bowler Jed Roberts took five<br />

for 63 from 14.5 overs to help<br />

skittle the hosts for 186 after<br />

Canterbury Country won an<br />

important toss. <strong>The</strong> three-day<br />

challenge begins <strong>February</strong> 28th<br />

at Galloway Park in Hamilton.<br />

Canterbury Country last<br />

held the Hawke Cup in the<br />

<strong>20</strong>14/<strong>20</strong>15 season.<br />

Junior triathletes’ success<br />

at national champs<br />

Canterbury triathletes<br />

had success at the national<br />

secondary school triathlon<br />

champs in Wanaka at the<br />

weekend. <strong>The</strong> under-16 girls<br />

title was won by Cashmere<br />

High School’s Morgan<br />

Flanaghan, while Rangiora<br />

High School’s Quade<br />

McLachlan won the under-16<br />

boys race. Rangi Ruru Girls’<br />

School’s Lily Greenwood won<br />

the under-14 girls title by more<br />

than a minute. In the boys<br />

race, Art Aitken of Christ’s<br />

College finished second. <strong>The</strong><br />

boys intermediate school title<br />

was won by Olli Aitken from<br />

Medbury School.<br />

Hewett takes up coaching<br />

position with Brighton<br />

• By Gordon Findlater<br />

NEW BRIGHTON have<br />

pulled off a coup in their<br />

new-look coaching team with<br />

the appointment of former<br />

Crusaders assistant and<br />

Southland head coach Dave<br />

Hewett.<br />

<strong>The</strong> former All Blacks and<br />

Crusaders prop will be the side’s<br />

set-piece coach for the upcoming<br />

premier metro season. <strong>The</strong><br />

opportunity came about after<br />

the forwards coach the club<br />

had lined up pulled out in late<br />

January. New Brighton floated<br />

around a few names and decided<br />

to reach out to Hewett. Almost<br />

to their surprise, he was keen to<br />

help out.<br />

Last year Hewett resigned<br />

from his position at Southland<br />

due to the lack of time he was<br />

able to spend with his family in<br />

Christchurch.<br />

“It got to a point where I really<br />

enjoyed the rugby and enjoyed<br />

Invercargill, but I didn’t enjoy<br />

being away from my family. I<br />

did that for two years and got<br />

back to Christchurch three times<br />

during that six month period of<br />

the Mitre 10 Cup. It just got to<br />

the point where it was too much<br />

being away from the family,” said<br />

Hewett.<br />

“I’ve been coaching or playing<br />

professionally for 21 years<br />

and I decided actually I need a<br />

break and I want to be back in<br />

Christchurch with my family.”<br />

However, he says taking some<br />

time out of coaching professionally<br />

doesn’t mean he wants to take a<br />

break from coaching completely.<br />

“I was always of the opinion<br />

Canty claim national junior touch title<br />

• By Gordon Findlater<br />

CANTERBURY’S under-16 boys<br />

side created history by becoming<br />

the province’s first team to win a<br />

national junior title.<br />

<strong>The</strong> side achieved the feat<br />

in Auckland on Sunday by<br />

defeating Manawatu 9-6 in the<br />

final at the Bunnings Junior<br />

National Touch Championships.<br />

Canterbury have had plenty of<br />

success in the past at open level.<br />

However, the under-16 boys side<br />

are the first junior side to show<br />

the strong North Island sides can<br />

be overcome.<br />

“This is the springboard to<br />

show those junior teams that if<br />

you do the right things and you<br />

prepare the right way you can<br />

go and knock off anybody,” said<br />

Touch Canterbury general manager<br />

Grant Robertson.<br />

“It’s always been seen as a<br />

tough challenge to go up against<br />

the North Island teams. <strong>The</strong><br />

boys probably didn’t have the<br />

confidence going into it, but that<br />

was what we quickly saw after a<br />

that I would help out during<br />

this time that I was having a<br />

break whether it be with a club<br />

or school in Christchurch, but<br />

I didn’t want to commit to a<br />

campaign.”<br />

Not being able to fully commit<br />

is something New Brighton saw<br />

being able to work for them.<br />

Hewett plans to work with the<br />

premier side one training per<br />

week, and elsewhere when he<br />

can. <strong>The</strong> club’s rugby development<br />

officer Andy Gibson says<br />

it’s something that will work for<br />

both parties.<br />

“It’s a win-win for us because<br />

the reality is we only need him to<br />

look after set-piece and he’ll obviously<br />

give advice and his view<br />

on other things we’re doing,” said<br />

Gibson.<br />

Hewett does have club allegiances<br />

in Christchurch, having<br />

HISTORY MAKERS: Canterbury’s under-16 boys touch side<br />

defeated Manawatu 9-6 to win the province’s first-ever national<br />

junior title. ​<br />

game or two. Suddenly they had<br />

that belief.”<br />

In pool play Canterbury went<br />

undefeated with wins over<br />

Hawke’s Bay (8-4), Auckland<br />

(8-5), Whanganui (6-1), Te Tai<br />

Tokerau (12-4), Waikato B (9-4),<br />

played for Sydenham during his<br />

career. One of his three sons currently<br />

plays for the ‘bus drivers’<br />

which has led to some debate at<br />

home.<br />

“I got cornered by my son saying<br />

‘what are you coaching New<br />

Brighton for’ because he’s playing<br />

colts for Sydenham. I just said I<br />

didn’t mind who I was helping<br />

I just wanted to help the game<br />

and I got asked by Brighton and<br />

hence why I’m helping Brighton,”<br />

said Hewett.<br />

Another reason for the break<br />

from professional coaching is for<br />

Hewett to be able to spend more<br />

time running his residential<br />

building company Bainbridge<br />

homes.<br />

He says coaching professionally<br />

again in the future is<br />

something he would like to do if<br />

and when the right opportunity<br />

BALANCE: Dave<br />

Hewett’s new role<br />

as New Brighton’s<br />

set-piece coach<br />

will allow him to<br />

stay involved with<br />

rugby while taking<br />

a break from the<br />

professional ranks. ​<br />

presents itself. For now though,<br />

it will be family time mixed with<br />

grassroots rugby occupying the<br />

22 test All Black’s time.<br />

“I’m just looking forward to<br />

being involved and hoping I can<br />

add something to the Brighton<br />

team,” said Hewett.<br />

“I’m still coaching and I’m still<br />

actively developing and learning,<br />

but just at a different level.”<br />

Brighton have been one of<br />

the metro competition’s biggest<br />

achievers over the past decade.<br />

Following the departure of long<br />

standing coach Scott Pawson<br />

last year they have gone about<br />

assembling an impressive<br />

coaching team for this year’s<br />

premier team. Former Manawatu<br />

assistant coach Lewis Williams<br />

has been named as the head<br />

coach, while Ross Martin will<br />

coach the backs.<br />

and a draw with Counties Manukau<br />

(3-3). <strong>The</strong>y then booked their<br />

spot in the final with a tightly<br />

fought 6-5 win over Waikato.<br />

In the final Manawatu took<br />

an early lead before Canterbury<br />

answered back to lead 5-3 at halftime.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y then took command<br />

of the match early in the second<br />

half with tries to captain Isaac<br />

Hutchinson and instrumental<br />

playmaker Tom Ruwhiu.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>re was a lot to put the boys<br />

under pressure, but they had a<br />

very calm demeanour. A lot of<br />

that is the work the coaches were<br />

able to do in the lead up and<br />

during the game to keep them<br />

focused,” said Robertson.<br />

Canterbury have sent teams to<br />

the junior nationals since <strong>20</strong>10.<br />

Previously Canterbury players<br />

played in either a South Island<br />

or Mainland selection team. It’s<br />

not believed any of those teams<br />

previously won national titles.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Canterbury under-18 girls<br />

team also picked up a medal by<br />

finishing third. After a 4-5 loss<br />

to Counties Manukau in the<br />

semi-final, they bounced back to<br />

defeat North Harbour 4-2 in the<br />

play-off for third.<br />

<strong>The</strong> under-18 boys and<br />

under-16 girls both finished<br />

seventh. <strong>The</strong> under-16 mixed side<br />

finished 12th.

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• By Gordon Findlater<br />

THE CRUSADERS will<br />

be without captain Scott<br />

Barrett for tomorrow<br />

night’s home southern<br />

derby against the<br />

Highlanders<br />

Barrett sustained a<br />

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Coach Scott Robertson<br />

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having a bye following the<br />

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His absence means<br />

fullback David Havili will<br />

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experienced Luke Romano<br />

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Lock/loose forward<br />

Cullen Grace - who starts<br />

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“<strong>The</strong> young fellows that<br />

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He’s young, he’s tough and<br />

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Robertson.<br />

Roots is the latest<br />

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Timaru youngster Grace<br />

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full 80min performance<br />

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pretty intense and<br />

a step up from what I’ve<br />

been playing, but I’m really<br />

enjoying the challenge,”<br />

said Grace.<br />

<strong>The</strong> only other change to<br />

the forwards sees Michael<br />

Alaalatoa start at tighthead<br />

prop and Isi Tuungafasi<br />

comes onto the bench due<br />

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after sustaining<br />

a head knock against the<br />

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<strong>The</strong> only change in<br />

the backs sees Leicester<br />

Faingaanuku replace<br />

Will Jordan on the bench.<br />

Meanwhile, Robertson<br />

says, depending on how<br />

this week’s training goes,<br />

Richie Mo’unga could be<br />

considered for a return to<br />

kicking duties over Havili.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Crusaders and<br />

Highlanders have produced<br />

some of the best<br />

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recent history and there’s<br />

no indication tomorrow<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Highlanders struggled<br />

in their opening<br />

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but battled back for an impressive<br />

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the Brumbies in Canberra<br />

at the weekend.<br />

“We’ve had some great<br />

battles. We’re expecting<br />

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“<strong>The</strong>y bounced back<br />

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<strong>The</strong>y stayed in the fight,<br />

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they probably had that<br />

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<strong>The</strong> southern derby will<br />

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No matter how good the interior of your home looks,<br />

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important. You use it as a utility space for your coat and<br />

keys. But, when you’re selling, make it welcoming by<br />

putting in a small bench or a vase of fresh-cut flowers.<br />

Selling Secret #2: Always be ready to show<br />

Your house needs to be “show-ready” at all times – you<br />

never know when your buyer is going to walk through<br />

the door. You have to be available whenever they want<br />

to come see the place and it has to be in tip-top shape.<br />

Don’t leave dishes in the sink, keep the dishwasher<br />

cleaned out, the bathrooms sparkling and make sure<br />

there are no dust bunnies in the corners. It’s a little<br />

inconvenient, but it will get your house sold.<br />

Selling Secret #3: <strong>The</strong> kitchen comes first<br />

You’re not actually selling your house, you’re selling<br />

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It may be a few thousand dollars to replace countertops<br />

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to spend, buy one fancy stainless steel appliance. Why<br />

one? Because when people see one high-end appliance<br />

they think all the rest are expensive too and it updates<br />

the kitchen.<br />

Selling Secret #4: Take the home out of your house<br />

One of the most important things to do when selling<br />

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Staging simply means arranging your furniture to best<br />

showcase the floor plan and maximize the use of space.<br />

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Quick fixes before selling always pay off. Mammoth<br />

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that will pay off and get you top dollar. Get a new fresh<br />

coat of paint on the walls. Clean the curtains or go buy<br />

some inexpensive new ones. Replace door handles,<br />

cabinet hardware, make sure closet doors are on track,<br />

fix leaky faucets and clean the grout.<br />

Selling Secret #6: Conceal the critters<br />

You might think a cuddly dog would warm the hearts<br />

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It will give buyers the impression that your house is not<br />

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pets around.<br />

Selling Secret #7: Play the agent field<br />

A secret sale killer is hiring the wrong real estate agent.<br />

Make sure you have an agent who is totally informed.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y must constantly monitor the multiple listing<br />

service (MLS), know what properties are going on the<br />

market and know the comps in your neighborhood. Find<br />

an agent who embraces technology – a tech-savvy one<br />

has many tools to get your house sold.<br />

Selling Secret #8: Light it up<br />

Maximize the light in your home. After location, good<br />

light is the one thing that every buyer cites that they<br />

want in a home. Take down the drapes, clean the<br />

windows, change the lampshades, increase the wattage<br />

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in sunshine. Do what you have to do make your house<br />

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Selling Secret #9: Half-empty closets<br />

Storage is something every buyer is looking for and<br />

can never have enough of. Take half the stuff out of<br />

your closets then neatly organize what’s left in there.<br />

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Funeral Directors<br />

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555 1249<br />

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Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> 29<br />

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Gardening<br />

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Phone John on 0800 - conservatory roofs. Exp<br />

003181, 027 240 7416 Tradesman. Call Bill on<br />

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30 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />

Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED<br />

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HANDY - DAN<br />

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LANDSCAPING<br />

General Handyman for Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,<br />

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Kanga & small digger<br />

services. Check out Squire<br />

do spouting cleans and Landscaping on facebook.<br />

repairs and everyday home<br />

Spouting<br />

FREE QUOTES. Ph<br />

maintenance. NO JOB TO<br />

Arthur 347-8796, 027 2<strong>20</strong>-<br />

BIG OR SMALL I can do<br />

7014 Edwin 027 2<strong>20</strong>- 7154<br />

it all, please don’t hesitate<br />

to call me on 022 600 7738<br />

LANDSCAPING<br />

for a no obligation free Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,<br />

quote.<br />

Decking, Fencing.<br />

HANDYMAN<br />

Kanga & small digger<br />

All handyman services eg:<br />

services. Check out Squire<br />

drippy taps, sticky doors, Landscaping on facebook.<br />

locks, moss spraying etc. FREE QUOTES. Ph<br />

Discount for pensioners. Arthur 347-8796, 027 2<strong>20</strong>-<br />

Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275<br />

668<br />

HANDYMAN<br />

REPAIRMAN<br />

7014 Edwin 027 2<strong>20</strong>- 7154<br />

LAWNMOWING<br />

You Grow I Mow. Free<br />

quotes. Ph / text Chris 021<br />

<strong>20</strong> yrs exp.No job too<br />

252 1801<br />

small.Prompt service. LAWN MOWING<br />

On site engineering & Garden and rental property<br />

welding a speciality. tidy ups, hedge trimming.<br />

Reasonable rates.Free Call Glen at Bottle Lake<br />

quotes.Ph Wayne 9813873<br />

/0272853083<br />

Lawn Mowing. Ph 027<br />

499 7571<br />

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OVEN CLEANING<br />

Professional cleans<br />

$50.00. Gift Vouchers<br />

avail. Phone 0800 683-<br />

6253 or 027 228-0025<br />

PAINTING<br />

PLASTERING<br />

Free quotes. Int/ext &<br />

roof painting Family run<br />

business, work guaranteed.<br />

Pensioner discounts. Ph<br />

Kerin or Paul 022 191<br />

7877 or 379-1281. Website<br />

www.swedekiwipainting.<br />

co.nz<br />

PAINTER QuALIfIED<br />

local professional, Int /<br />

Ext,roofs,wallpaller, call<br />

or text Corban 027 846<br />

5035<br />

PAINTING<br />

All jobs, none too small.<br />

Free quotes Affordable<br />

rates. Seniors discounts.<br />

James 02<strong>20</strong> 652 637<br />

PAINTER<br />

50 yrs combined exp.<br />

New, older homes, int ,ext.<br />

Locals working for locals.<br />

We stand by Canterbury.<br />

Ph Wayne 027 274 3541 /<br />

385 4348<br />

PLASTERING (INT)<br />

Experience and<br />

Excellence. Small to<br />

Medium job specialists<br />

in all aspects of Interior<br />

Plastering. Also small<br />

painting jobs. Please call<br />

Tim 022 5380959<br />

PLASTER MASONRY<br />

PAINTING, TILING,<br />

WALLPAPERING<br />

Roofing & Brick<br />

Repairs, Stucco, Fixing,<br />

Stopping, Cracks &<br />

Holes. Small jobs ok.<br />

Property Repairs . 30 yrs<br />

exp . Gary 3428950 / 021<br />

529 022<br />

PLuMBER<br />

Hot water cylinder<br />

replacements.Pensioner<br />

rates. No job too small.<br />

Friendly & reliable<br />

service.Free quotes. Ph<br />

Nigel 027 4136004 or 385<br />

2930<br />

REMOVALS<br />

Small furniture removals,<br />

have own van, can fit<br />

various types of whiteware<br />

appliances, some furn,<br />

bedding, boxes etc, honest<br />

& reliable, any area<br />

considered, ph Chch 027<br />

517 7001<br />

RuBBISH REMOVAL<br />

Van & Trailer Rubbish<br />

Removal. Free quotes. Ph<br />

Gary 342-8950, 021 529<br />

022<br />

SHRuBS & TREES<br />

Trimming or Removal.<br />

Hedges cut. 25 yrs exp. Ph<br />

Alister ABT Tree Services<br />

359 3090<br />

SPOuTING CLEANING<br />

Unblocked,<br />

Cleaned Out and Flushed<br />

Out. Call Trevor 332 8949<br />

or 021 043 <strong>20</strong>34<br />

SPOuTING CLEANING<br />

SPECIALIST<br />

15 years experience.<br />

Hundreds of happy<br />

customers. Ring or text Jo<br />

021 164 0365<br />

SPOuTING<br />

Select Spouting<br />

<strong>The</strong> PVC specialist.<br />

Repairs & replacement. Ph<br />

022 197 2351<br />

TREE SERVICES<br />

Free quotes <strong>20</strong>+ yrs exp.<br />

Tree, hedge or shrub<br />

- reduction, shaped or<br />

removed. Ph/text Paul<br />

<strong>The</strong> Branch Manager<br />

02743147<strong>20</strong><br />

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Trades & Services<br />

WATERBLASTING<br />

Housewash, Drives, Paths,<br />

Decks, Moss kills, Gutter<br />

cleans. Ph 0<strong>20</strong> 410 67<strong>20</strong>5<br />

WINDOW CLEANING<br />

Average 3 brm house<br />

inside or out from $40.<br />

Both from $70 Phone<br />

Trevor 344-2170<br />

WINDOW CLEANING<br />

Brown & White Ltd.<br />

Family owned since <strong>20</strong>01.<br />

Ph Paul 027 229 3534<br />

WINDOW CLEANING<br />

Brown & White Ltd.<br />

Family owned since <strong>20</strong>01.<br />

Ph Paul 027 229 3534<br />

Tuition<br />

COMPUTER LESSONS<br />

avail for computer, IPad,<br />

or Mobile. Please contact<br />

Jobee 027 290 9246 www.<br />

computertutor.nz<br />

ENGLISH TUTOR<br />

ESL. General English,<br />

text preparation (OET &<br />

IELTS), pronunciation<br />

(accent reduction). 35 yrs<br />

exp. Call Mark 021 150<br />

2358<br />

Wanted To Buy<br />

AAA Buying goods<br />

quality furniture, beds,<br />

stoves, washing machines,<br />

fridge freezers. Same day<br />

service. Selwyn Dealers.<br />

Phone 980 5812 or 027<br />

313 8156<br />

A+ About to move? Books,<br />

china, coins, medals,<br />

furniture, furs, jewellery,<br />

tools, old photos, estate.<br />

Ph 385-5117<br />

ACADEMY ANTIQUES<br />

Buying estates, antiques,<br />

old china, crystal, art,<br />

Royal Doulton , Royal<br />

Albert etc. Best prices,<br />

free appraisal. Call Rob<br />

349-4229<br />

ALL whiteware wanted.<br />

Same day service, cash<br />

paid for freezes, fridges,<br />

washing machines, ovens.<br />

Also buying furniture &<br />

h/hold effects.Anything<br />

considered. Ph Dave 960-<br />

8440, 027 66 22 116<br />

A RECORDS Wanted<br />

top cash prices paid for<br />

good records. No easy<br />

listening. Please ph 027<br />

624 1138<br />

COPIES of Chch Press<br />

& Chch <strong>Star</strong> newspapers<br />

between 1950 to 1970’s,<br />

please ph 03 348 1783<br />

MILITARIA Any<br />

country, firearms,<br />

uniforms, badges, medals,<br />

memoribilia, WW2 or<br />

earlier ph 338-9931<br />

TOOLS, Garden garage,<br />

saw benches, Lathes. Cash<br />

buyer Phone 355-<strong>20</strong>45<br />

TOOL COLLECTOR<br />

Cash buyer wanting<br />

Woodworking Tools,<br />

Saws, Brass and Wooden<br />

Braces and Planes, Levels,<br />

Metal and Wooden Vices,<br />

Tac Hammers, Scribes,<br />

Hand Drillls, Screw<br />

Drivers, Plumb Bobs,<br />

Clamps, Tool Chests,<br />

Oil Tins also old Garden<br />

Tools, Spades, Shovels,<br />

Pitch Forks, Wooden<br />

Wheel Barrow, ph 021 441<br />

400<br />

Wanted To Rent<br />

RETIRED gent looking<br />

for 2 bdrm unit in quiet<br />

area in Chch. Up to $300<br />

p/w. Ph 027 557 1616<br />

Vehicles Wanted<br />

WANTED Toyota Celica<br />

1980, red, good kms,. ph<br />

3525963<br />

Public Notices<br />

March <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> Meetings<br />

<strong>The</strong> next meetings of the Christchurch City Council, Committees,<br />

Subcommittees, Council Hearings Panels, and Community Boards will be<br />

held as follows:<br />

COUNCIL<br />

Date Time Venue<br />

12 9.30am Council Chamber, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE<br />

Date Time Committee and Venue<br />

5 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Council Chamber,<br />

Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

11 2pm Urban Development and Transport Committee,<br />

Council Chamber, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

25 9.30am 3 Waters Infrastructure and Environment Committee,<br />

Council Chamber, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

26 9.30am Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee,<br />

Council Chamber, Level 2, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

COMMITTEES<br />

Date Time Committee and Venue<br />

4 9.30am Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee, Civic Offices,<br />

53 Hereford Street<br />

4 10.30am Christchurch Momentum Committee, Civic Offices,<br />

53 Hereford Street<br />

13 9am Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, Council<br />

Chamber, Environment Canterbury, <strong>20</strong>0 Tuam Street<br />

17 1.30pm Audit and Risk Management Committee, Civic Offices,<br />

53 Hereford Street<br />

17 4pm Banks Peninsula Water Management Zone Committee,<br />

Akaroa Sports Complex, 28 Rue Jolie, Akaroa<br />

26 6pm Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone<br />

Committee, Te Hapua: Hao Lounge, 341 Halswell Road,<br />

Halswell<br />

SUBCOMMITTEES<br />

Date Time Subcommittee and Venue<br />

26 9.30am Road Closure Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

COUNCIL HEARINGS PANELS<br />

Date Time Venue<br />

30 9.30am Board Room, Cnr Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton<br />

COMMUNITY BOARDS<br />

Date Time Board and Venue<br />

2 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Lyttelton Community<br />

Board Room, 25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton<br />

2 3.30pm Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board,<br />

Linwood Board Room, 180 Smith Street, Woolston<br />

2 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood Community Board, Board Room,<br />

Cnr Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton<br />

2 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board,<br />

Fendalton Service Centre Board Room,<br />

Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads, Fendalton<br />

3 4pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Rārākau:<br />

Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton<br />

3 5pm Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, Meeting Room,<br />

Cashmere Presbyterian Church, 2 Macmillan Avenue,<br />

Cashmere<br />

6 9.15am Papanui-Innes Community Board, Papanui Service Centre<br />

Board Room, Cnr Langdons Road and Restell Street, Papanui<br />

16 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Akaroa Board Room,<br />

78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa<br />

16 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood Community Board, Board Room,<br />

Cnr Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton<br />

16 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board,<br />

Fendalton Service Centre Board Room,<br />

Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads, Fendalton<br />

17 8am Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, Board Room,<br />

Beckenham Service Centre, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham<br />

17 4pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Rārākau:<br />

Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton<br />

18 9am Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board,<br />

Linwood Board Room, 180 Smith Street, Woolston<br />

<strong>20</strong> 9.15am Papanui-Innes Community Board, Papanui Service Centre<br />

Board Room, Cnr Langdons Road and Restell Street, Papanui<br />

27 9am Coastal-Burwood and Papanui-Innes Community Boards,<br />

Papanui Service Centre Board Room, Cnr Langdons Road<br />

and Restell Street, Papanui<br />

30 3.30pm Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board,<br />

Linwood Board Room, 180 Smith Street, Woolston<br />

31 4pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Rārākau:<br />

Riccarton Centre, 199 Clarence Street, Riccarton<br />

COMMUNITY BOARD COMMITTEES<br />

Date Time Committee and Venue<br />

16 5.30pm Duvauchelle Reserves Management Committee,<br />

Duvauchelle Community Centre,<br />

6039 Christchurch Akaroa Road, Duvauchelle<br />

Copies of the agendas will be available online and to the public at the meetings.<br />

Members of the public are welcome to attend any of these meetings.<br />

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This Week at the<br />

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What s On<br />

AT THE<br />

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CLUBS NEW ZEALAND WARMLY WELCOME MEMBERS, THEIR GUESTS AND AFFILIATE CLUB MEMBERS.

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END OF SEASON<br />

CLEAROUT<br />

25<br />

<strong>20</strong>-<br />

%<br />

selected BBQs<br />

off * 1<br />

WhIlE<br />

StOcKs<br />

LaSt<br />

332L Top Mount<br />

Fridge with Door<br />

Cooling+<br />

GT-332SDC 9058437<br />

less<br />

than<br />

SuPeR<br />

PrIcE<br />

Save Now<br />

$ 899<br />

$11<br />

$ 8640<br />

per<br />

week<br />

for 24 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

40 % off * 1<br />

10 % off * 1<br />

Apple<br />

Lounge Suites<br />

24 months<br />

interest free<br />

on everything $499 & over *<br />

50 months<br />

interest free<br />

on furniture & beds $999 & over *<br />

550 Colombo Street &<br />

Northwood Supa Centa,<br />

CHRISTCHURCH<br />

life made easy<br />

All offers in this mailer are valid Wednesday 12th until Tuesday 25th <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>, while stocks last or unless otherwise stated. *Exclusions, fees, terms & conditions apply. See in-store, visit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free or go to back page for details.<br />

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38 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />

RIDICULOUS PRICE DROP<br />

ON OUTDOOR FURNITURE<br />

aRrAnGe<br />

tO sUiT YoUr<br />

sPaCe aNd<br />

cOmFoRt<br />

Candiz 5 Seater Outdoor Lounge Suite 9057872 Accessories not included.<br />

AT LEAST<br />

40% OFF<br />

2<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

Now<br />

$ 998<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 11 24 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Colombus 3 Piece Modular Outdoor Setting 9057872 Accessories not included.<br />

THESE LOUNGE SUITES<br />

2<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

Now<br />

$ 498<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 11 52 weeks<br />

on EasyCard* 2<br />

THAT’S<br />

50%<br />

OFF<br />

$ 1499<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

Euro Fabric Electric<br />

Recliner Sofa<br />

9060434 | 9060435<br />

cOmFoRt<br />

mAdE eAsY<br />

wItH eLeCtRiC<br />

rEcLiNeRs!<br />

2 Seater<br />

$ 1199<br />

Save<br />

$ 800<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 7 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

3 Seater<br />

$ 1379<br />

Save<br />

$ 9<strong>20</strong><br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 8 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Accessories not included.<br />

Turin 5 Seater Lounge Suite 9060174<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

Save<br />

$ 1500<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 9 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

THAT’S<br />

50%<br />

OFF<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

Turin Fabric Left Chaise Lounge Suite - Grey 9060340<br />

AvAiLaBlE<br />

iN lEfT oR<br />

rIgHt hAnD<br />

cHaIsE!<br />

$ 1499<br />

Save<br />

$ 1500<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 9 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Accessories not included.<br />

Geona 5 Seater Lounge Suite 9060294<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

$ 1799<br />

Save<br />

$ 1<strong>20</strong>0<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 10 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Not all products or product colours in this catalogue are available in all stores but are available online and for order. Please call us on 0800 764 847 to check for availability at your local store.<br />

2<br />

Don’t shop anywhere else. Find a lower price and WE’LL MATCH IT! Talk to us in-store or request a price match online *3

Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> 39<br />

1<br />

YEAR<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

1<br />

YEAR<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

rEtRo<br />

lOoK<br />

Accessories not included.<br />

Cadell 7 Piece Dining Suite 9060153<br />

Now<br />

$ 999<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 6 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Orbit 4 Piece Bedroom Suite 9058956<br />

Accessories & mattress not included.<br />

1<br />

YEAR<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

Now<br />

$ 1999<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 11 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

White Oak<br />

Bookcase<br />

9033469<br />

Now<br />

$ 398<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 9 52 weeks<br />

on EasyCard* 2<br />

FOUR<br />

RECLINERS!<br />

THAT’S<br />

50%<br />

OFF<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

$ 1999<br />

3 Seater<br />

$ 2399<br />

Save<br />

$ <strong>20</strong>00<br />

Save<br />

$ 1600<br />

Brooklyn Fabric 5 Seater Lounge Suite - Wrangler 9060401<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 11 50 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Malta Leather Electric Recliner Sofa - Midnight<br />

9060432<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 1350 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

THAT’S<br />

50%<br />

OFF<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

5<br />

YEAR<br />

FRAME<br />

WARRANTY^<br />

$ 2399<br />

$ 3499<br />

Save<br />

$ 2400<br />

Save<br />

$ 2500<br />

Accessories not included.<br />

Naxos Leather 5 Seater Lounge Suite 9060428<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 1350 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Rhode Leather 5 Seater Lounge Suite 9060406<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 1850 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Not all products or product colours in this catalogue are available in all stores but are available online and for order. Please call us on 0800 764 847 to check for availability at your local store.<br />

SHOP YOUR WAY Delivered to your door or pick up in-store<br />

smithscity.co.nz<br />

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40 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />

7.5kg Front<br />

Load Washing<br />

Machine<br />

WW75J4213IW<br />

55”<br />

QLED<br />

WhIlE<br />

StOcKs<br />

LaSt<br />

55”<br />

9026624<br />

WhIlE<br />

StOcKs<br />

LaSt<br />

Now<br />

$ 699<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 9 24 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

OuR<br />

LoWeSt<br />

AdVeRtIsEd<br />

PrIcE<br />

55” 4K Smart Quantum QLED TV Q60<br />

9057549<br />

Now<br />

$ 1696<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 18 24 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

55”4K Smart UHD TV<br />

TH-55FX600Z 9049160<br />

Now<br />

$ 1078<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 1224 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

8.5kg<br />

BubbleWash<br />

Front Load<br />

Washing Machine<br />

WW85J54E0IW 9050216<br />

Right On<br />

$ 899<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 1124 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

BUY ONE , GET ONE<br />

FREE<br />

**<br />

WhIlE<br />

StOcKs<br />

LaSt<br />

60”<br />

Now<br />

$ 1288<br />

60” 4K Smart UHD TV UM7150 9061860<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 14 24 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

15 Place Setting<br />

Dishwasher<br />

HDW15V2S1 9059330<br />

<strong>The</strong> Infuser<br />

Coffee Machine<br />

BES840BSS<br />

8081606<br />

Limit one per customer.<br />

<strong>The</strong> 3X Bluicer<br />

Blender & Juicer<br />

BJB615SHY<br />

9060475<br />

Salt & Pepper<br />

Mills - Copper<br />

RHPK4000SPR<br />

9049074<br />

Now<br />

$ 749<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 1024 months<br />

on Interest Free*<br />

Now Only<br />

$ 399<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 9 52 weeks<br />

on EasyCard* 2<br />

Now Only<br />

$ 359<br />

less<br />

$ per week for<br />

than 8 52 weeks<br />

on EasyCard* 2<br />

Also available in silver.<br />

$ 39<br />

Save<br />

$ 60<br />

+<br />

Plus, grab yourself a bargain at our Outlet Store!<br />

Check out our showroom today at 99 Ferry Road, Christchurch<br />

12EASY PAYMENTS<br />

NO INTEREST & NO FEES<br />

FOR CLEARANCE LINES PURCHASED $ 500 & OVER ON A<br />

12 MONTH PERIOD OR PAY WEEKLY OVER 52 WEEKS!* 5<br />

life made easy<br />

Not all products or product colours in this catalogue are available in all stores but are available online and for order. Please call us on 0800 764 847 to check for availability at your local store. All offers in this ad are valid until Tuesday 25th <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>, while<br />

stocks last or unless otherwise stated. *Selected computers, game consoles, gift cards, clearance items and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Flooring available on a maximum of 18 months interest free. Exclusions,<br />

fees, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Available in-store only. Equal instalment amounts include one-off booking fee of $45.00, annual fees of $45.00 p.a., and security registration fee of $8.05, and exclude insurance. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies<br />

to any unpaid balance after expiry of (any) interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz for details. *1 Discount is off our full retail price and not in conjunction with any other offer. *2Weekly equal instalments are based on a 52 week finance period<br />

commencing 7 days from the date charged. We recommend setting up an Automatic Payment authority to avoid missed payments and additional interest charges. Available in-store and online. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies. <strong>The</strong>re are no set-up, annual,<br />

or account maintenance fees – a $19 notification fee may apply in circumstances of default. Terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. See in-store or visit www.smithscity.co.nz/easycard for more details or to apply for your EasyCard. *3 See smithscity.co.nz/<br />

price-promise for full price promise terms and conditions. ** Buy any two qualifying items and get the second item free. Second item must be of equal or lesser value than the first item. Applies to qualifying products purchased at the same time within a single transaction.<br />

Subject to availability. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Limits and other exclusions may apply, ask in-store for details. Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied. ^For full warranty terms and conditions visit smithscity.co.nz/terms-conditions.<br />

*4 Terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. <strong>The</strong>re are no set-up, annual, or account maintenance fees – a notification fee of $19 may be charged in circumstances of default. Ask in-store for details. *5 Terms, conditions, and credit criteria apply. <strong>The</strong>re are no set-up, annual, or account<br />

maintenance fees – a notification fee of $19 may be charged in circumstances of default. Ask in-store for details. Outlet Store items are over stocked, end of line, scratch & dent, ex display, ex repair items and more. f<br />

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