Nor'West News: May 28, 2020

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Running for fitness becomes global goal 

• By Jacob Page 

THE DESIRE to “lose a few pounds” 

after university has taken Jeremy 

Duggan all around the world one 

fast footstep at a time. 

The 33-year-old Christchurch 

Hospital physiotherapist and social 

runner decided something needed 

to change 15 years ago. 

“I’d over-indulged in the university 

lifestyle and things were 

starting to get away from me so I 

decided I’d set a goal to complete 

the Christchurch Half Marathon 

in 2006. 

“Came in with a time of 2hr 36sec, 

so not bad for a first time effort.” 

Duggan, who lives in Avonhead 

with wife Jo and daughter Eleanor, 

said running came to him at the 

right time. 

“I played cricket and hockey growing 

up. 

“Running is a personal thing, you 

don’t need to rely on anyone else, 

you just get out there and do it. 

“Along with going to the gym, 

that was the motivation I needed,” 

he said. 

Since 2006, he has completed full 

marathons on four continents, including 

Antarctica, and plans to tick off 

the remaining three, Asia, North 

America and Africa when time and 

travel allows. 

“I did the London Marathon in 

2013, where I dressed up as an All 

Black carrying a rugby ball all the 

way. 

“Two years ago I did Antarctica 

in March. That was all layering,” he 

said. • Turn to page 2 

DRIVEN: Physiotherapist, Jeremy Duggan started off running to lose some weight, but has taken the hobby to the next level by 

competing in events on multiple continents. (Inset) Duggan finishes the London Marathon dressed as an All Black. 

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‘It’s about putting one foot 

• From page 1 

“A couple of thermals, t-shirts, a 

jumper and thick socks with trail 

socks and away you went. 

“My wife and I did six months 

around South America after that, 

and I did no training, I thought 

the hiking we were doing would be 

enough but it wasn’t. 

“I did that one in Uruguay in 

Montevideo. I met the runners wall 

at the 21km halfway mark. 

“Then I did Queenstown for the 

Australasia leg last year and hit the 

wall early in that one too. 

“It’s not as flat as many would 

expect.” 

Duggan said he was also eager 

to give back to the running community, 

so began volunteering with 

Achilles New Zealand’s Christchurch 

chapter. 

The organisation helps people who 

are visually impaired or have other 

disabilities the chance to get active 

through running. 

The group meets every fortnight at 

the Antigua Boat Sheds. 

Their aim this year was to send a 

team to the New York Marathon in 

November, which is now in serious 

doubt due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

“There’s been lots of fundraising 

done, so we’ll just see what happens, 

but it may be a 2021 goal,” said 

Duggan. 

COLD SNAP: In 2018, a layered-up Jeremy Duggan completed 

the Antarctica Marathon on his way to trying to complete seven 

marathons on seven continents. PHOTO: DUGGAN FAMILY 

“They go up to Wellington for 

Round The Bays in February and 

they do other events throughout the 

year so it’s a great thing, and there’s 

some pretty good athletes among 

them.” 

Duggan said running had taken 

him to many great locations and got 

him to a point in his life he would 

not have believed he could get to at 

the start. 

“If we rewound the clock 15 years, 

I wouldn’t have put myself where I 

am now. But it’s been really good.” 

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Thursday May 28 2020 3 

in front of the other’ 

He said being a physio didn’t 

mean he was able to resolve 

physical ailments any quicker 

than the average runner. 

“I’m not always one who 

will ask for help in that way. 

I just keep going. I’m not 

always the best as practising 

what I preach.” 

Duggan said he enjoys his 

role helping people regain their 

fitness, movement and quality 

of life. 

“There aren’t many glory 

cases. It’s a lot of sprained ankles 

after silliness on a night out, or 

helping out the older patients 

which I do really enjoy.” 

“Running is one of the only 

sports you can do as an amateur 

athlete while travelling the world 

and get medals as an adult – as 

I say, you don’t need equipment. 

I’ve travelled to some amazing 

places for half marathons – some 

places that don’t attract the 

typical tourist like Luxembourg, 

Latvia and Terni in Italy. 

“I have also run under the 

midnight sun in Iceland where 

the race started at 10pm, so 

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“Running doesn’t have to 

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Heart Kids New Zealand, which 

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Leaders in Learning 

Kia ora tātou. 

In light of the current situation with 

COVID-19, Burnside High School 

decided to cancel Open Evening. At 

Open Evening we showcase our school 

to the community with students and 

staff sharing what we stand for, what 

we believe in, what makes Te Kura o 

Waimairi-iri Burnside High School 

special, and why we are proud to be part 

of this learning community. 

In the absence of this event, please 

refer to our school website www. 

burnside.school.nz where you will 

find comprehensive information on 

curriculum, extra-curricula opportunities, 

our Student Support systems, and much 

more. Our Prospectus, Enrolment Forms 

and information are also available on the 

website. Printed copies can be collected 

or posted. 

Our School. 

The Burnside High School ethos is 

expressed in our vision, mission and 

values. We provide an excellent learning 

environment that makes a positive 

difference to people’s lives. We pride 

ourselves on being a successful school 

that is highly regarded in the community 

for its high-quality, values-based learning 

and specialist facilities. We are a larger 

school with a community feel, offering 

a wide range of opportunities in a safe, 

friendly atmosphere, and with high 

standards and expectations of ourselves 

and our students. We base our culture 

on a vision of personal excellence and 

caring for others. Our key values of 

Manaakitanga - being respectful, Mana 

- having pride, and Rangatiratanga - 

striving to excel, guides the way that 

students and staff act, feel, and think 

about themselves and about others. 

Burnside High School has an outstanding 

reputation for its ability to ensure that 

students achieve very well. We do 

this through our focus on providing a 

high-quality, co-educational learning 

environment. We are delighted that, over 

the next few years, there will be a major 

redevelopment of our campus. 

Our size and all the advantages that this 

brings is a point of difference and is what 

makes this decile 8, state, co-educational 

school special 

Here, in no particular order, are the seven 

significant features that make Burnside 

High School a leader of learning: 

• We are a centre for academic 

excellence with an emphasis on 

high-quality teaching practices and 

outstanding achievement. 

• We are co-educational and multicultural, 

reflecting the social reality of 

our nation and our world, and allowing 

young female and male student’s 

opportunities to develop learning 

relationships based on absolute and 

genuine respect and equality. 

• Our roll of around 2,500 students 

enables us to provide an extensive, 

diverse and specialised curriculum that 

caters for and challenges students of 

all abilities. 

• We provide an exceptionally wide 

range of co-curricular opportunities 

(music, drama, dance, clubs and sports) 

for students to enjoy, learn new skills, to 

make friends, take leadership roles, and 

achieve at a high level. 

• We are a caring school where students 

are known and supported as individuals 

in a positive, inclusive and wellresourced 

learning environment. 

• We value effective relationships 

with parents/whānau and the wider 

community to improve outcomes for 

students. 

• We are innovative and responsive to 

the evolving nature of society through 

continuous and rigorous review and 

evaluation of our systems, practices 

and procedures. 

Burnside High School, in partnership with 

whānau, has the proven ability to assist 

students develop the skills, attributes, 

and attitudes to make a success of their 

lives in the workplace, in the community, 

and as members of supportive and 

loving families. I believe in and am 

proud of Burnside High School; and feel 

privileged to be its principal. 

Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tūohu koe 

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Pursue excellence, and if you are to ever 

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Teddy book to support food banks 


A FAMILY known for their 

creative teddy bear displays 

during the lockdown are due to 

release a book next week while 

raising money for Christchurch 

food banks. 

The adventures of Theodore 

Bear and Rudolph brought joy to 

the Opawa neighbourhood in the 

past few weeks, with the bears 

undertaking different outdoor 

activities each day. 

Whether it was chopping 

wood, having a bear picnic, 

washing the car or playing board 

games, local families loved it so 

much that they asked for more – 

a book that compiled all of their 

adventures in one place. 

Opawa resident Susan Doherty 

said her daughter, Emma, developed 

30 ideas for the setup one 

day before the lockdown began; 

not satisfied with simply placing 

bears by the window. 

“I shared Theodore Bear and 

Rudolph’s adventures on Facebook 

and Instagram. Later I received 

messages from people who were by 

themselves, feeling isolated, enjoying 

the daily posts,” she said. 

“It soon became apparent that 

this was helping members of my 

community, both young and old, 

and it was much bigger than two 

bears sitting at the gate.” 

ADVENTURE: Theodore Bear and Rudolph made daily 

appearances over the lockdown, much to the amusement of 

the local children. A book based on their exploits will donate all 

profits to Christchurch City Mission’s food bank. 

Because people had expressed 

an interest, the idea for the book 

came to life and it was now in its 

final stages of printing. 

Mrs Doherty and her daughter 

planned to donate all profits 

from the book’s sales to the 

Christchurch City Mission Foodbank. 

“I think that majority of people 

purchasing the book will use it as 

a keepsake of this period of time 

JOY: Susan Doherty and her 

daughter Emma were the 

masterminds behind The 

Adventures of Theodore Bear 

and Rudolph. 

and how we as a community got 

through the lockdown,” she said. 

In addition to the book, 

Theodore Bear was also featured 

on postage stamps this month 

because his photo was one of six 

that won New Zealand Post’s 

Share your Bear competition. 

Said Mrs Doherty: “I feel 

happy that I have brought joy to 

other people in the community 

which has been a difficult time 

for a lot of us, especially for those 

living alone.” 

To purchase a copy of The 

Adventures of Theodore Bear and 

Rudolph, email: theodorebear. 

rudolph@gmail.com 

• Seniors online book initiative 

page 6 

Firefighters give back to community 


FIRE AND Emergency NZ staff 

donated dozens of essential 

items last week to those facing 

hardships at the Christchurch 

City Mission. 

Twenty-five bags of nonperishable 

groceries and toys 

were gifted to the mission to 

support the city’s struggling 

communities. 

Fire risk management officer 

Wayne Hamilton said his team 

wanted to give back to the staff for 

hard work they did and knew of 

the struggles food banks were currently 

facing due to high demand. 

“It was great to be able to talk 

to them and to put a smile on 

their faces,” he said. 

GRATEFUL: Wayne 

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City Mission staff with 

the donated essential 

goods. 

“We thought it was a great idea 

to give back to the community, 

especially as we have been seeing 

and hearing about all of the hardships 

they’re going through.” 

This is not the first time they 

had assisted the mission, having 

previously worked with them on 

recovery projects and providing 

reassurance work to those affected 

by the March 15 mosque 

attacks. 

They also offered home fire 

safety checks and were looking 

at other ways FENZ staff could 

link with the mission and the 

community. 

City Missioner Matt Mark said 

gestures like this made the mission 

feel like they were not alone 

in their work and that people 

had their back. 

“It’s a good feeling to have, 

especially in these tough times,” 

he said. 

“We always love it when community 

groups and organisations 

come together to support our 

work with struggling families 

because in a practical way, it 

helps us give comfort to people 

who need it.” 

Mr Mark said the donations 

would be included in their food 

boxes and care parcels that were 

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Online book 

initiative 

for seniors 

A NEW online book programme 

has been set up with older 

Cantabrians in mind, aiming to 

maintain social interaction with 

others while physically distanced. 

Campfire - Stories Read Aloud 

for Adults was created by the city 

council’s libraries staff, featuring 

a fresh chapter read by librarians 

from a book every Wednesday 

and Friday. 

City council head of libraries 

and information Carolyn 

Robertson said library staff 

produced the programme with 

“our older adult community in 

mind and in collaboration with 

Age Concern.” 

“It is a story time for seniors 

as we help ensure that our older 

library users remain engaged 

during the lockdown,” she said. 

“We believe Campfire can boost 

well-being for older adults and 

bring a fresh face – and voice – to 

their day. They can watch and 

listen to our librarians as they 

read aloud. 

Ms Robertson said for many 

older people who have enjoyed 

books, listening to another voice 

can bring comfort in connection. 

Anyone can access Campfire 

via the libraries’ website. 

Gloves gifted to gardeners 

HUNDREDS OF gardening 

gloves have been donated to 

community volunteers in 

Christchurch as they eagerly 

return to their gardens. 

Energy company Orion 

made the donation of 300 

gloves to the Canterbury 

Community Gardens 

Association, which supports 

35 gardens in the city. 

New Brighton community 

garden manager and CCGA 

chairwoman Catherine O’Neill 

said Covid-19 presented even 

greater hygiene challenges to the 

activity. 

“In the past when new 

volunteers came along to help 

and haven’t brought their own 

gloves, they were directed to the 

store of shared gloves,” she said. 

“To make sure we’re not 

passing anything on, now we’ll 

be able to give people their own 

pair of new gloves. 

“It’s such a peaceful, friendly 

way to spend a couple of hours 

with other people, and now 

everyone can join in without 

having to worry.” 

Ms O’Neill said they would 

be clearing out spent summer 

crops, planting garlic, beans, 

snow peas and much more, 

replenishing the soil with 

compost and mulch. 

“Whether you’re eight or 80, a 

GIVING BACK: Catherine O’Neill (left), Peggy Kelly of Canterbury Community Gardens 

Association and Orion’s Steve Hix at New Brighton Community Garden. 

community garden is a place you 

can wander into and find a place 

that you feel at home,” she said. 

Orion Connections manager 

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power connections for a number 

of community gardens over 

the years organised the glove 

donation by Orion with the 

support of Mitre 10 Ferrymead. 

“We have a staff community 

fund, and I thought this would 

be a great initiative to support, 

in a practical way,” said Mr Hix. 

“It is great to see people 

investing their time in a 

community activity that 

builds sustainability, gets 

everyone together, and 

produces organically grown 

fresh food.” 

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School celebrated the 

return of face-to-face 

classes in style last week. 

Festivities at the school, 

aptly named “Outside My 

Bubble,’’ lasted all Thursday.” 

Presenters Erin Wells 

and Chris Kirk of children’s 

television show 

What Now were there to 

entertain on the day, along 

with popular magician 

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Deputy principal Jill 

Evans said the purpose 

behind the event was 

to celebrate being back 

together in “one big Elmwood 

bubble.” 

“It went really well. 

The kids were loving it, 

especially with the whole 

school being in one bubble,” 

she said. 

The day also consisted 

of full-school Jump Jam 

and obstacle courses, and 

the children reflected on 

what they had learnt or 

made during their time in 

lockdown. 

Children undertook 

passion projects while at 

home, learning or doing 

something they had not 

done before and shared 

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Mrs Evans said it was 

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“They were all so excited 

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Families had been 

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during the lockdown, with 

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came back well-rested, and 

the online learning was 

very calm. 

“A key theme that came 

out of it was that they just 

missed their friends, and 

teachers too,” Mrs Evans 

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It feels like we’re in a “holiday resort for seniors” 

Bruce and Lynn say 

seven years of living at Diana 

Isaac Retirement Village has 

delivered them a wonderful 

lifestyle and the ability to keep 

up with friends both in and 

outside the Mairehau village. 

They say Ryman 

Healthcare has come to the 

fore to make their village, 

during the period of the 

COVID-19 crisis, better 

than they could have hoped 

for. They have a spacious 

townhouse, and say that 

keeping active and in touch 

with others is easy within 

the community. 

Lynn says she has 

prepared a letter to thank 

management and staff for the 

extra work they undertook 

during alert Levels 4 and 3 

during COVID-19, including 

special food parcels. “What 

they did for us all here was 

absolutely incredible. They 

were so generous with that 

huge grocery delivery.” They 

felt that Ryman had done a 

lot more for residents than 

other villages had. 

The pair are born and 

bred Cantabrians and were 

brought up in Opawa and 

Fendalton respectively. 

They met at work while still 

youngsters and are the proud 

parents of a son and daughter 

as well as grandchildren. They 

plan to visit their daughter in 

the Nelson region as soon as 

they can, given that an Easter 

trip had to be cancelled due 

to COVID-19. 

It is easy to see that 

Bruce and Lynn are an 

outgoing couple. They love to 

participate in village events 

and enjoy sports. Bruce 

became a Canterbury ‘rep’ 

in indoor bowls in the 1970s 

and now partakes in outdoor 

bowls on the village green 

as well as golfing down at 

Everglades Country Golf 

Club off Marshlands Road. 

Lynn enjoys both helping 

host line dancing classes at 

the village and taking part 

in a knit & natter group that 

is both creative and social. 

She has always loved to 

garden and loves to keep her 

hand in at Diana Isaac as well 

as going out for coffee with 

old friends. 

The village’s social 

facilities include atriums, 

a bar, a bowling green, 

drining room, indoor bowls, 

a pool table and the village 

centre. Ryman Healthcare’s 

response began in late 

January with restricted visits 

to villages for people who 

had travelled to affected 

areas overseas. 

Ryman’s aim has been 

to keep the virus out, 

protect those residents 

in care who were most 

vulnerable to the virus, and 

create safe havens for our 

independent residents. 

Staff helped rollout Zoom 

to more than 3,800 devices, 

so that residents and families 

have been able to make those 

important connections. 

Residents have enjoyed 

keeping on the move with 

hallway exercise classes and 

activities like hallway bingo, 

Lyn and Bruce relaxing in their townhouse at Ryman Healthcare’s Diana Isaac Village. 

as well as getting out for some 

fresh air. Diana Isaac’s social 

facilities include atriums, a 

bar, a bowling green, dining 

room, indoor bowls, a pool 

table and village centre. 

During lockdown, there 

were also grocery packages 

and newsletter and puzzle 

pages delivered to residents. 

I did the sudoku and the 

crosswords and Lynn did 

the codecracker and all 

that sort of thing,” Bruce 

says. Staff have been 

“absolutely fantastic”. 

The pair look back to 

some of the wonderful 

things they’ve done including 

Lynn’s career as a shorthand 

typist and a homemaker and 

Bruce’s 50 years in the meat 

industry with companies 

including New Zealand 

Refrigerating Co Ltd and its 

subsequent owners. 

It was their daughter, 

working for Ryman at the 

time, that recommended 

they move from their 

Avonhead home of nearly 

40 years into the Mairehau 

village. “It was so nice coming 

into a brand new house again, 

it was fantastic,” Lynn says. 

The pair’s other social 

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Kiwis are set to take part 

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people of Malawi, who 

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Rickman and Hayley 

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the event, which was the 

country’s largest youth 

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Malawi,’ but it has sunk in 

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day since I’ve been back in 

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and think to myself: ‘I 

wonder if Prisca’s mum 

has enough food to cook 

meals for her kids today?’ 

“I know that every single 

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the money they raise, will 

help create real and actual 

change for the climatevulnerable 

Malawians who 

need it most.” 

Since it began in 1975, 

the NZ 40-hour famine 

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million, bringing hope 

to thousands of children 

living in poverty in more 

than 40 countries. 

World Vision NZ 

national director Grant 

Bayldon said the 40 Hour 

Famine was a calendar 

item he looked forward 

to each year, adding that 

this year it seemed all the 

more crucial to provide 

a platform for youth to 

rally together and make a 

change. 

“As the world shifts, the 

challenges Malawians face 

remain – and this means 

now, more than ever, we 

need to do all we can to 

fight hunger and injustice. 

“This is our chance to 

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Thursday, March 19, 2020 

– pages 6 & 7 

ACTION: Six city counci lors including 

Catherine Chu, Sam MacDonald (top right), 

James Daniels (above left) and Aaron 

Keown have ca led on Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

to lead a conversation on how to achieve a 

zero per cent rates increase this year. 

• By Louis Day 

CALLS HAVE b en made to 

stop rates increases in response 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

City counci lors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

le ter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

asking her to lead a conversation 

as to how a zero per cent rates 

increase could be achieved this 

year. 

The city council is proposing 

an average rates increase of 4.65 

per cent acro s a l ratepayers in 

this year’s Draft Annual Plan 

which is cu rently under public 

consultation until April 5 and 

wi l be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

Plan also predicts a 50 per cent 

rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

the cu rent environment it’s 

clear busine s as usual is not 

a propriate and the council 

n eds to l ok at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

fr eze to o cur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is urchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’ 

Chamber of Commerce 

the city council n eded was for not entirely funded by rates, and 

someone to hi the panic bu ton. the consequences that wi l flow and other key players so we are 

“Calm heads must and wi l from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic 

prevail,” she said. 

“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.” 

“Our residents and busine ses signed off for thr e months so City council chief executive 

wi l be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a 

make adjustments, and we wi l, A the same time, the council zero rates rise out. 

however, we wi l n ed advice is m eting with our economic “We’re considering a series of 

on the impacts on a l aspects of development agency, Christch- 

options in light of the extraordinary 

circumstances related to the economy in response to the 

Covid-19. We wi l discu s these Covid-19 pandemic. 

options with elected members The bi gest b ost is $5.1 

as we develop the Annual Plan,” bi lion towards wage subsidies 

she said. 

for affected busine ses in a l 

The push from city counci lors sectors and regions. 

for a fr eze on rates rises comes •Tips for weathering virus, p3 

shortly after Minister of Finance 

•Mayor’s column, p9 

Grant Robertson announced 

a $12.1 bi lion package to aid •From the editor’s desk, p10 

No review 

A message 

Councillor takes 

Davids heads 

Views on 

Lively group 

over 

of love, unity 

matters into 

community board cricket nets 

celebrate 

multi-storey 

and prayers 

his own hands 

advocating body sought 

St Patrick’s Day 

house 

for peace 

Page 3 Page 6 

Page 3 Page 5 

Page 3 Page 7 

Eastern 

Motorway 

Bid to 

suburbs 

opening 

secure 

repairs 

delay 

funding to 

could take 

brings 

demolish 

a while 

relief 

service 

RESIDENTS MOST affected by 

• By Louis Day 

centre 

the new Northern Motorway are 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 


IT COULD 

WEDNESDAY, 

be a while until 

MARCH 25, starnews.co.nz 

2020 

Connecting Your Community relieved to hear the Christchurch TUESDAY, starnews.co.nz 

MARCH 24, 2020 



• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

the eastern suburbs start to 

Northern Corridor opening has 

see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign 

been delayed by six months. 

THE earthquake-damaged 

aspirations for the area come to 

The CNC was due to open in 

former Sockburn Service Centre 

fruition. 

the middle of this year, but last 

could finally be demolished in 

During October’s local body 

week the New 

July – if the funding needed is 

elections, Ms Dalziel identified 

Zealand Transport 

Agency 

It comes as the 

obtained. 

repairs to the eastern part of the 

city’s footpaths, pipes and roads 

announced more 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

as one of her main priorities for 

time was needed 

this term. 

to complete the 

Community 

“We need a fully integrated 

$290m motorwayten 

in its draft 

Board has writ- 

programme of works for the 

east, I have loosely called this 

The original 

submission to 

Readers respond 

Chance to the eastern alliance, which 

scope of the 

the city council’s 

would essentially be an alliance Helpless to 

Victorious 

Delay in 

Market day 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended include 

stoked 

making mall 

goes green at 2019-2020, 

stop property 

captain the whole area bit by bit and 

a third southbound lane on 

requesting the city council addresses 

the budget gap so the 

rebranding 

in style 

systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

flooding 

with cup done,” she said during the 

a clip-on win 

exit safer 

Cashmere HS 

cycleway. 

buildings can be removed as soon 

campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

as possible. 

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GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat 

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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

her achieve her dreams. Baxendale said any request to 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 


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east would have age to has be always agreed been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering 

age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering requested. 

demolition of the site would be 

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City councillors are yet to pass 

Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage. 

Holmes is on a mission on to 

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Mr Bryce at a ceremony held at tomatoes, berries, nuts make and 

Christchurch city councillors to 

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programme next month, 

She was shocked to hear the help,” she said. 

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The Christchurch Property Market Post Covid-19 Lockdown 

“Forecasting future events is often like searching for a black cat in an unlit room, that may not even be there.” 

- Steve Davidson 

Prior to lockdown, the Christchurch 

market was busy and was already 

starting to get low on properties in 

specific price ranges and locations 

that were in good demand. During 

lockdown, transactions were very 

limited with sales during that time 

generally flowing through from prelockdown 

viewings or live contracts 

already in play. 

Post lockdown, buyers have swung 

straight back into it and are acting 

much like they did pre lockdown. Now 

we are in Level 2, some owners are 

still hesitant to come to the market 

which has the potential to create 

an even greater lack of available 

properties (demand outweighs 

supply) and generally when this 

happens there is upwards pressure on 

pricing. However, It’s hard to see that 

lasting forever and we did anticipate 

a bottleneck effect coming out of 

lockdown. 

There will be effects linked to the 

economy in the future - mid to long 

term. When the wage subsidies finish 

and mortgage holidays come off, we 

may see fewer buyers in the market for 

a period. 

That said - I do think that Canterbury 

is well placed to get through this better 

than some locations. Our market has 

been stable for the last few years and 

hasn’t become over inflated so it has 

less to fall from as the economy slows. 

We also have a city to keep rebuilding 

- provided there is money to do this 

there is a constant supply of jobs here. 

What we do know from our experience 

working through both the 2008 GFC 

and post earthquake markets is: 

1. Don’t panic 

2. Avoid unqualified or puffery style 

media stories 

3. You can’t ignore the market, a 

head in the sand ‘my property will 

Airbnb Owners - The Covid-19 Conundrum 

be different’ approach won’t get 

you anywhere 

4. If you buy and sell in the same 

market this should generally see 

you right 

If you are wondering what you should 

do from here about your upcoming 

property decision we recommend 

you seek some qualified advice 

from experienced and seasoned 

professionals including your agent, 

your accountant and your mortgage 

broker. Lastly, in uncertain markets or 

after big events we have often heard 

people say ‘we will wait’. Waiting for 

what and waiting for how long? 

If the team here at Ray White Papanui 

can be of any assistance or if you would 

like to discuss the market further, 

please do not hesitate to contact us. It 

would be great to hear from you. 

Vanessa Golightly, Claire and Stuart 

Morris 

Vanessa Golightly 

Licensee Agent & 

Business Owner 

027 664 9292 

Stuart Morris 


& Auctioneer 

027 422 6395 

Claire Morris 

Licensee Agent & 


027 662 4822 

Katrina Green 

Operations Manager 

Property Management 

027 606 0030 

Airbnb has a huge market in New 

Zealand and Kiwi’s take pride in our 

high standards of hospitality. The 

benefits of being an Airbnb host are 

myriad but as tourism and hospitality in 

New Zealand have sadly come to a halt 

we wanted to take a look at the options 

for these owners during this time. 

Times have changed as Kiwi’s 

rush home from overseas, people 

are displaced with the changing 

face of work, changes in personal 

circumstances and property owners 

who had planned to move back into 

their houses who are no longer able to 

give notice under the new legislation. 

All these factors have created another 

(less settled) market and it’s this 

market that might suit the Airbnb 

stock that is now readily available, plus 

with an influx of ex-pats returning to 

New Zealand, the extra supply of mid 

to long term rental properties is also 

something we need to consider. 

Could it work for you? It may seem like 

a big commitment, however you could 

initially offer the property short term 

for 3-6 months and then review after 

this time. Or you may prefer to secure 

a tenant for a year and have that 

stability. 

As an example I am currently dealing 

with the owner of an Airbnb property. 

She has in fact only just purchased it 

and has not even had her first clients 

booked in! We are talking through 

the best outcome for her. She lives 

in Australia and is hopeful that if the 

impending trans-Tasman bubble comes 

to fruition, it may mean there is once 

again demand for Airbnb property, 

however in the interim it is important 

for her to capture some income. The 

solution? Advertise the property as 

available for rent for a minimum of 

three months, and a maximum of 

six, and see who comes out of the 

woodwork! 

Will your property comply with 

Residential Rental legislation? In 

most cases, yes! Just a reminder to 

check you meet minimum standards 

for insulation and smoke alarms. 

Just as a side note, if the tenancy 

commences prior to 1st July this year, 

and concludes prior to 1st July 2021, 

the property will not need to comply 

with the upcoming Healthy Homes 

legislation, only the current smoke 

alarm and insulation requirements, 

plus of course all other Residential 

Tenancies Act legislation. 

The majority of tenants looking will 

likely be fully established and have a 

household of belongings so might not 

want a fully furnished property. Why 

not advertise the property as furnished 

or unfurnished and see what response 

you get? A secure tenancy, with regular 

income, may make it worthwhile to 

move and store the chattels from your 

Airbnb. Moving from short term stays 

to longer tenancies doesn’t need to be 

a dramatic upheaval. It’s simply a new 

chapter in your investment story 

Katrina Green, 

Operations Manager 


027 606 0030 

Tracy Thomson 

Licensee Salesperson 

027 440 3035 

Barbara Redway 


027 432 1900 

Olivia Hendry 

Executive Assistant 

Tania Ikin 


022 509 2755 

Ashleigh Pattullo 


027 865 9672 

Feature Property Under Offer Just Sold 

Estelle Schuurman 

Property Manager 

Allie McConnell 


Assistant 

Joy Coughlan 

Mortgage Broker 

027 223 3572 

50 Birchs Road, Prebbleton 

Tracy Thomson 

1/29 Blakehall Place, Spreydon 

Vanessa Golightly 

118 Avonhead Road, Avonhead 

Tracy Thomson 

Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui 

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