The Star: June 04, 2020

SIX-YEAR-OLD Harri Brown doesn’t let 

anything break his stride, even if it means 

living with a congenital heart defect. 

Harri was diagnosed with critical 

aortic stenosis shortly after birth. But his 

“He loves to help people and he has a 

lot of empathy. He knows this is giving 

back to other heart kids,” said Mr Brown. 

“So far nothing affects his running, 

he always seems to be full of energy. It’s 

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Nina, NZ’s oldest dies at 108 

• By Jess Gibson 

NEW ZEALAND’S oldest 

resident, Nina Brown, has died 

aged 108. 

She was being looked after at 

the Windsor Care Retirement 

Village, Shirley, where she died 

“peacefully” on Friday afternoon. 

Christchurch could still be 

home to the country’s oldest 

resident, as Ron Hermanns 

celebrated his 108th birthday 

not long after Nina’s in 

September – he was labelled 

“New Zealand’s oldest man” at 

the time. 

keen interest in running grew immensely, 

exceeding all expectations on how much 

his little heart could take. 

He has now set himself a new 

challenge: Running a distance equivalent 

to the length of the Abel Tasman track, 

covering 60km over a six-week period. 

The Big Strides for Brave Hearts is an 

initiative by Heart Kids New Zealand 

which challenges people to walk, run, 

bike or scooter a chosen distance while 

raising money for heart families in Canterbury. 

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pretty surreal, we never thought he could 

go running like that.” 

In May, Harri started to run about 5km 

a day at various locations in Christchurch, 

including at Hagley Park for the fundraiser 

– approved by his cardiologist. 

Prior to the challenge, Mr Brown was 

baffled to learn that his then 5-year-old 

could run the 5km Hagley Park course in 

23min 27sec. 

Harri chose the Abel Tasman distance 

because he had physically run part of the 

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• By Louis Day 

AN ADDITIONAL $2.9 million 

will need to be sourced by the 

city council in order to resolve a 

potential payroll blunder. 

Earlier this year, the city 

council set aside $5.6 million in 

order to review the way it pays its 

staff and address any potential 

back payments needed to be 

made. 

Head of financial management 

Diane Brandish said there had 

been a misunderstanding on how 

to calculate bereavement, annual 

leave, public holidays and sick 

leave for some employees. 

This figure has now risen to 

$8.5 million and comes at a time 

when the city council is trying 

to cut back costs after suffering a 

shortfall of $99 million as a result 

of the Covid-19 crisis. 

City councillors signed off on 

a revised draft Annual Plan last 

week which proposes a preferred 

rates increase of 3.5 per cent and 

reductions to various services and 

the overall budget. 

The city council initially 

sent out a draft Annual Plan in 

February before the impacts of 

the virus began to burden the 

organisation’s finances, proposing 

a rates increase of 4.65 per cent. 

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If the plan was not revisited 

and the shortfall left unaddressed, 

rates would have increased by a 

staggering 21 per cent. 

City councillor and chartered 

accountant Sam MacDonald said 

the city council was not alone in 

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• By Matt Slaughter 

BRENDON WRIGHT never 

thought his childhood dream of 

being a cartoonist would come 

true. 

But the 49-year-old took a 

chance during lockdown and 

submitted some illustrations he 

hoped might be accepted for a 

publication including new comics 

by well-known UK writers 

called The77. 

The77 is a 68-page quarterly 

retro comic anthology with a 

style similar to what many people 

would remember from the 1970s. 

Wright drew the pictures for 

British comic writer Steve Mac- 

Manus’ story The Tinkling Triangles 

and MacManus loved them. 

MacManus is most well-known 

for being the former editor of 

2000 AD, a weekly British science 

fiction-oriented comic magazine. 

Wright said The Tinkling Triangles 

is the story of a celebrity 

family who gets booked onto the 

wrong flight by their manager 

and is heading towards a war 

planet in space. 

He had given up his dream of illustrating 

for comics but it has now 

become a reality as The77’s editor 

Ben Cullis wants more drawings 

from him for the next edition 

coming out in August. 

Said Wright: “It’s a childhood 

passion that had completely died, 

you know. I gave it my best shot 

and about 20 years ago sort of 

realised nothing was going to 

go anywhere, so I gave up on it 

completely. 

“Eventually, I went into illustration 

[work] but I still didn’t 

think comics would ever go 

anywhere.” 

Cullis said Brendon had deserved 

his place as a regular in 

The77. 

MacManus is full of praise for 

Wright’s work. 

“I feel blessed the script 

found its way into his Kiwi 

studio. He has visualised the 

characters perfectly, capturing 

each family member’s idiosyncrasies. 

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Wage subsidy critical to employers – survey 

A SURVEY of Canterbury 

Employers’ Chamber 

of Commerce member 

organisations shows just how 

critical the wage subsidy has 

been, ahead of many wage 

subsidy payments coming to a 

close on June 12. 

The survey was sent to about 

8750 business people and received 

276 responses. 

Of the respondents, 86 per 

cent accessed the wage subsidy, 

with nearly all whom accessed 

the payments indicating that it 

helped to keep their business 

going. More than 82 per cent 

said it has helped them to keep 

all employees. 

Only 37 per cent said they 

would be applying for the 

subsidy wage extension which 

requires businesses to have a 50 

per cent drop in revenue due to 

Covid-19. 

Of those that would be applying, 

92 per cent said it would 

enable them to keep their 

business going; 78 per cent said 

it would enable them to retain 

some or all of their employees. 

Chamber chief executive 

Leeann Watson said the results 

Childhood dream comes true 

for Christchurch cartoonist 

IMPRESSIVE: 

An illustration by 

Brendon Wright 

included in 

new UK comic 

anthology The77. 

His style for the strip evokes 

memories of that great Spanish 

artist, Casanova,” said Mac- 

Manus. 

demonstrate how important the 

subsidy has been for employers 

and employees in the Canterbury 

region. 

“This survey shows that the 

wage subsidy has been a lifeline 

for local businesses to continue 

to protect the livelihoods of 

many in our local community, 

reducing job losses and business 

failure,” she said. 

CREATIVE: 

Brendon 

Wright’s 

illustrations 

have been 

included in a 

new publication 

contributed 

to by some 

well-known 

international 

comic writers. 

The77 is available in New 

Zealand now through Whitianga 

Comics and Arkham City 

Comics in Auckland. 

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in brief 

Arrests after 

bottle-throwing 

Bottles were thrown, narrowly 

missing police as they tried 

to break up a house party 

in Fendalton on Saturday. 

Police were called to a Garreg 

Rd property at 11.50pm to 

reports of fighting. A youth 

was arrested for assault with a 

blunt instrument and another 

was arrested for disorderly 

behaviour. 

Heritage grant for 

Akaroa lighthouse 

The city council has agreed 

to give a heritage incentive 

grant of $4872 to the Akaroa 

Lighthouse Preservation 

Society, a registered charity, 

which will soon allow visitors 

to view the original machinery 

inside the structure. The 

money will be used for 

maintenance, conservation and 

display of the mechanism and 

machinery inside the historic 

lighthouse, and to support 

the society to provide public 

access. The funding is half 

of the $9744 total cost of the 

work. 

Parking restrictions 

likely at hot pools 

A proposal to install no 

stopping restrictions outside 

He Puna Taimoana Hot 

Pools in New Brighton was 

approved at the Coastal- 

Burwood Community Board 

meeting on Tuesday. The 

restrictions will span 11m on 

the east side of Marine Pde to 

provide service vehicles with 

easy access into the facility, 

preventing parked vehicles 

from blocking the entry. 

Gallery pulls 

controversial art 

Windsor Gallery has 

apologised and pulled 

down controversial art 

after complaints the works 

appropriated Māori culture. 

They have removed Rhonye 

McIlroy’s art, which included 

a painting of a white woman 

with a moko kauae, bare 

breasted, wearing bondage. 

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Mother’s anguish telling children of 


THERE’S NO rule book on 

how to tell your children 

you’ve got cancer – but for 

Tori Peden, it was about making 

sure her five and nine-year-old 

kids know mum’s going to be 

fine. 

The 37-year-old was diagnosed 

with stage two bowel cancer on 

April 22, four weeks into alert 

level 4. 

But in spite of shock and fear 

of the unknown upon receiving 

the news, Mrs Peden says she 

is “grateful” to have recognised 

signs early enough to get it taken 

care of. 

She said it has been hard to 

explain what has been going on 

to Ryan and Julia. 

“My son knows mum has 

got a sick tummy, whereas my 

daughter, we’ve been quite open 

with her. She does understand. 

One thing she needed to be 

reassured with is that I haven’t 

been told I’ve got cancer, 

therefore, I’m going to die – 

[instead], it’s I’ve been told I’ve 

got cancer, therefore, I need to 

get treated,” she said. 

“They found it due to symptoms 

and family history. My father 

had bowel cancer in his 50s and 

my brother who lives in Australia 

has had polyps,” she said. 

Mrs Peden has just started 

her six-week radiation and 

non-intensive chemotherapy 

treatment at St George’s 

Hospital, and will go through 

a cool-down period before the 

tumour is removed. 

Bowel cancer is a highly 

treatable and beatable disease in 

75 per cent of cases if it is caught 

early. 


“The outlook looks really 

good, I’ve caught it early. But 

I’ve just got to go through a few 

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She said her husband, Murray 

Peden, has been incredibly supportive 

during the process and 

has been a big help by taking her 

to appointments and running 

around after the kids when she 

is busy. 

Mrs Peden lives in Little River 

and is chairwoman of the Banks 

Peninsula Community Board. 

The community had rallied after 

they found out about the cancer. 

‘My son knows mum has 

got a sick tummy, whereas 

my daughter, we’ve been 

quite open with her. She 

does understand’ 

– Tori Peden 

People had dropped off 

bunches of flowers, offered rides 

into town, and even given her 

family frozen meals. 

“My husband is part of the 

fire brigade [they’ve said]: ‘Hey, 

sing out if you need anything.’ I 

couldn’t be in a better place.” 

The community board is set to 

resume its meetings on Monday. 

She plans to attend “as many 

meetings as much as possible.” 

Mrs Peden works one day a 

week as manager of the Handmade 

Studio, on Colombo St, a 

charitable trust which supports 

people with disabilities and says 

the team will juggle resources 

when she can’t be there. 

She has been taking “every day 

as it comes” and is making sure 

to get her downtime. 

“Simple things like sitting 

on my back porch with the sun 

streaming in and having a nice 

cup of coffee have been just what 

the doctor ordered.” 

June is Bowel Cancer New 

Zealand’s awareness month 

and over the next four weeks 

the organisation will campaign 

to decrease the impact of the 

disease through awareness, 

education, support, research 

and promotion of access to 

appropriate screening and 

treatments. 

June is Bowel Cancer 

New Zealand’s 

awareness month 

and over the next four 

weeks the organisation 

will campaign to 

decrease the impact 

of the disease through 

awareness, education, 

support, research and 

promotion of access to 

appropriate screening 

and treatments. 


• By Matt Slaughter 

BURGLARS WHO found 

breaking into houses too risky 

during lockdown and alert level 

3 have targeted garages and 

garden sheds and yards. 

Detective Senior Sergeant 

Damon Wells said because 

most people were home during 

that time, burglars had looked 

elsewhere. 

The evidence of their handy 

work was now showing – stolen 

items ranging from lawnmowers 

to garden gnomes are being 

sold online and in second-hand 

stores. 


Wells said police had found 

stolen items which had been sold 

to pawn shops since level 2 came 

in. 

He believed offenders waited 

for stores to reopen to sell them. 


NEWS 5 

Stolen goods now appearing 

on second-hand market 

THEFT: Items that were stolen outside houses are being 

found at second-hand stores and online marketplaces by 

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“Your online stuff has probably 

been still going on, although I 

would suggest while it’s been in 

lockdown the ability for people 

to travel from A to B to actually 

go and uplift that has been reduced 

significantly as well,” said 

Detective Senior Sergeant Wells. 

He said two teams of police are 

being created to help solve burglaries 

and car thefts and one of 

their roles is finding and recovering 

items being sold secondhand 

online and in stores. 


Wells said people should make 

sure any items that are in outside 

areas are secured to the ground 

or locked away in sheds. 

He urged people to stay in 

touch with their neighbours 

so they can watch out for any 

suspicious activity and report it 

to police. 

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closure 

BUNNINGS HAS confirmed it 

will close its Hornby trade store 

and six other outlets around New 

Zealand, affecting 145 staff. 

The move was first proposed on 

May 12 in response to the difficult 

trading conditions caused by the 

pandemic. The business earlier 

said a network review led to the 

decision to close the stores. 

The trade centres in Hornby 

and Hastings, the Ashburton 

warehouse, and stores in Cambridge, 

Rangiora, Te Awamutu 

and Putaruru will all close. 

Said Bunnings NZ director Jacqui 

Coombes: “Our absolute 

priority is the welfare of the 145 

affected team members. 

“This news is understandably 

upsetting and we will be working 

closely with our team during the 

consultation period to discuss 

their individual circumstances, 

including redeployment to other 

stores if possible.” 

The closures were connected to 

the challenges of the recent trading 

environment but also took 

into account other considerations 

including lease arrangements, 

individual store performance and 

suitability of location, it said. 

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He said Nina was showing no 

signs of sickness, but said she had 

been in bed “tired for a couple of 

days.” 

“She was fine, but you get a 

sense when somebody is in the 

process of passing away. The last 

time I had a chat with her would 

have been lockdown – as we were 

walking the hallways and having 

a bit of a chat she wasn’t really 

that responsive in herself.” 

Mr Smith said Nina was an 

icon at the retirement village for 

a number of years and anticipated 

her funeral would have a 

“good turn-out” from staff and 

residents. 

Nina celebrated her birthday in 

September, and she told The Star 

at the time her secret to living 

a long life was not drinking or 

smoking, and always eating her 

greens. 

The extent of her health issues 

only went so far as a couple of 

sprained ankles from Scottish 

Country dancing which she did 

until she was 90, and a double 

hip replacement four years ago. 

She would tell staff at the village 

she was “going to be the oldest 

New Zealander one day.” 

Nina studied to be a teacher 

when she was 16 and received a 

Master of Arts in English from 

Canterbury University. 

She worked as a teacher in 


Eating greens key to a long life 

LONGEVITY: Nina Brown, 

who died on Friday, and 

Ron Hermanns, who still 

lives at home in Cashmere, 

both made it to 108-yearsold 

with two things in 

common – staying single 

and sober. 

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England in the 1930s, until she 

was sent home on a boat when 

the war broke out. 

When she arrived back in New 

Zealand, she taught students 

at Shirley Intermediate School 

throughout the war, and although 

her speciality was English 

the shortage of teachers saw her 

teaching a range of different subjects, 

including woodwork. 

Nina never married or had 

children, but would always ask 

about her family. 

Her nephew, Murray Brown, 

used to plead Nina to move into 

the more closely monitored care 

unit at the retirement home, but 

she would claim it was “for the 

old people.” 

At her birthday party in September, 

Nina received a handwritten 

card from Prime Minister 

Jacinda Arden, and cards from 

Lianne Dalziel, the Queen and 

Government House. 

Ron is still living at home 

in Cashmere, cared for by his 

neighbour Mike Bread and two 

others. 

He served as an aircraft 

engineer in World War 2, 

and in his downtime he would 

create jewellery out of plastic 

materials from broken plane 

windscreens. 

Like Nina, being single and 

sober are two things he thinks 

may have had a part to play in his 

long life. 

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POTENTIAL conflicts of interest 

have delayed a decision on city 

councillors possibly receiving 

directors’ fees on top of their 

more than $100,000 salaries. 

City councillors earn $114,130 

and Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

$195,000, not including any 

additional directors’ fees. 

Since 2017, city councillors and 

staff members who have been 

appointed as directors to the 

boards of city council controlled 

companies have been made 

to donate their directors’ fees 

to the city council innovation 

and sustainability fund and the 

Mayor’s welfare fund. 

Councillors are appointed 

to the boards of companies 

such as ChristchurchNZ and 

Christchurch City Holdings Ltd 

(CCHL), which holds shares 

in eight subsidiary companies 


including Red Bus Ltd, the 

Lyttelton Port Company and 

Christchurch International 

Airport. 

Annual reports show directors 

on the CCHL board earned 

$40,325 last year and $35,000 on 

ChristchurchNZ’s. 

The fees in total are expected to 

be at least $253,672. 

At last Thursday’s city council 

meeting, councillors considered 

altering the policy which dictates 

where the additional money they 

earn from being directors on the 

boards of external organisations 

is allocated. 

However, a final decision around 

the policy was not made and it now 

remains on the table. This came 

after city councillors asked for 

further advice from the office of 

the Auditor-General around any 

possible conflicts of interest with 

councillors voting on the matter. 

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NEWS 7 

Directors’ fees decision remains on table 

Central city bin emptying 

frequency could reduce 


RUBBISH BINS across the 

central city could be emptied at a 

reduced frequency as the council 

looks to tighten its belt in 

response to the Covid-19 crisis. 

The city council has had 

to readjust its finances and 

reconsider its priorities after 

being struck with a $99 million 

shortfall as a result of the 

pandemic. 

In its draft Annual Plan, the 

city council is proposing to 

cut back on several forms of 

maintenance in order to save a 

total of $2.6 million. 

One of the options the council 

is looking at is reducing litter 

bin emptying in the central city 

from daily to four times a week. 

In a council report, it is 

acknowledged this will lead 

to increased complaints and 

“reduced satisfaction with 

central city environment.” 

Central City Business 

Association chairwoman 

Annabel Turley said she could 

appreciate the council needing 

to cut costs under the current 

climate, but hoped this would 

not impact the central city too 

severely. 

“I definitely hope that this 

would not lead to the central city 

becoming a dumping site for 

rubbish,” she said. 

The city council is also looking 

at a reduction to both scheduled 

and unscheduled maintenance 

to recreational and sports 

facilities for a year. 

Libraries, community 

facilities and heritage buildings 

would also see a reduction in 

maintenance for a year. 

A city council spokesman said 

if these reductions in service 

are approved, they would be 

reviewed next year when the 

city council reconsiders its draft 

Long Term Plan and the impact 

of the Covid-19 pandemic on 

the organisation is more fully 

understood. 

City councillors signed off on 

RUBBISH: 

Central city 

rubbish bins 

like these 

on Cashel 

St, could be 

emptied less 

frequently 

as the city 

council looks 

to save money. 

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GEOFF SLOAN 

this year’s second draft Annual 

Plan last week after going back 

to the drawing board to come up 

with a plan that accounted for 

the impact of the pandemic on 

the council. 

It will go out for public 

consultation from June 12 to 

June 29. A final decision on 

the plan will then be made 

on July 30. 


of finance and commercial Carol 

Bellettee said it is intended for 

the decision to be brought back 

to the council table this month. 

Councillors were given two 

options which would see the 

policy change as well as the 

choice to leave the policy as it is. 

One option would allow 

councillors and staff to decide the 

recipient of their fees, the other 

would allow them to personally 

receive the fees. 

Regeneration 

plan for 

New Brighton 

possible 


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earthquake-stricken suburb of 

New Brighton could be reignited. 

The Coastal-Burwood Community 

board has asked the city 

council develop a regeneration 

plan for the suburb. 

The board wants the plan to 

focus on making changes to the 

District Plan in order to encourage 

investment into the local 

economy. 

Coastal Ward city councillor 

James Daniels said the regeneration 

plan would build on the New 

Brighton Centre Master Plan, 

which was developed in 2015. 

“The master plan is just sitting 

there really, bugger all has been 

achieved by it and it needs this 

regeneration plan to bring it to 

life,” he said. 

The master plan set out a 

future vision for the redevelopment 

of New Brighton and 

the recovery of its commercial 

centre. It laid out a number of 

projects such as an upgrade of 

the mall. 

The idea to create a 

regeneration plan for New 

Brighton was first raised by 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel in a 

meeting with Cr Daniels and 

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NEWS 

Mental health 

services 

expect rise 

in demand 


THE NUMBER of people seeking 

help from Canterbury’s mental 

health system is expected to rise 

as effects from the Covid-19 

pandemic continue to take hold. 

Canterbury District Health 

Board acting general manager of 

mental health Barbara Wilson said 

it is too early to determine impacts 

of the crisis on community wellbeing 

but they are anticipating there 

will “eventually be an increase” in 

people seeking services. 

Covid-19 itself is not coded as a 

reason for referral and presentations 

to the Specialist Mental Health Service 

may show a number of factors 

such as unemployment, stress and 

relationship breakdowns. 

CDHB experienced a drop in 

referrals for mental health services 

during the lockdown period. 

In the week prior to March 23, 

there were 498 referrals to SHMS 

community teams, which sees 

outpatients, but between March 

23 and May 4, that number 

dropped to an average of just 335 

referrals per week. 

Ms Wilson said while a number 

of factors likely contributed to 

this, the main reason would be 

reduced contact with primary 

care services such as GPs. 

• By Kirsty Wynn 

A PART-TIME cleaner fired 

by text message has been 

awarded close to $12,000 in 

compensation. 

Darlene Myles worked the afternoon 

shift at three Montessori 

learning centres in Christchurch 

to fit in with a teacher-aide job 

and caring for her grandchildren 

after school. 

In June 2019 she received a 

text message from the general 

manager of Learning Curves 

Montessori suddenly ending her 

employment. 

In the text message managing 

director Robyn Toms gave 

Ms Myles “two weeks written 

notice” then added, “I want to 

thank you for your dedication 

and professionalism during 

your time with Learning Curves 

Montessori Ltd and I wish you 

all the very best for your future.” 

Ms Myles lodged a claim with 

the Employment Relations Authority 

for unjustified dismissal 

and said the text came as “a 

shock”. There was no previous 

warning her job might be coming 

to an end. 

She said the position she had 

held since 2015 was an essential 

source of income and allowed 


Cleaner fired by text message 

awarded $12k compensation 

her to work during the day at a 

primary school and care for her 

grandchildren after school. 

She understood another 

cleaner was hired to replace her 

soon after the dismissal. 

Ms Myles lodged a claim with 

the ERA for hurt and humiliation 

as well as unpaid holiday 

pay and KiwiSaver, petrol allowance 

and unpaid wages. 

The ERA found there was no 

evidence to conclude there was 

any justifiable ground for termination 

of Ms Myles’ employment. 

The ERA accepted Myles 

could not understand why 

her employment was terminated 

and never received any 

explanation. 

She understood another 

cleaner had been employed 

shortly after to replace her. 

The authority found the lack 

of justifiable reason for Ms Myles 

to be dismissed caused her 

humiliation and loss of dignity. 

Learning Curves Montessori’s 

managing director, Robyn Toms, 

informed the ERA she was on 

UNJUSTIFIED: A cleaner of 

three Montessori learning 

centres says she cannot 

understand why she was 

fired. PHOTO: GETTY 

holiday in Australia at the time 

of the hearing and needed more 

time to respond. 

She emailed to say she needed 

another 14 days to reply but 

the ERA said no reply was ever 

received. 

Ms Myles was awarded 

$1365 in lost wages, $7000 

in compensation, $1059 in 

KiwiSaver contributions, $720 

petrol allowance, $1125 in costs 

and $432 in unpaid wages. 

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A NEW SEAT honouring two 

key players in improving the 

health of the Avon-Heathcote 

Estuary has been stolen right 

before its official unveiling. 

A macrocarpa wooden 

seat with a brass plaque was 

installed at Windsurfer’s 

Reserve off Humphreys Drive, 

Bromley, prior to lockdown, in 

memory of Kevin O’Connor 

and Les Batcheler. 

Both were founding members 

of the Avon-Heathcote 

Estuary Ihutai Trust and 

helped make an important 

wastewater ocean outfall and 

draining systems a reality, 

among other things. 

The trust, together with the 

former Combined Estuary 

Association spent about a year 

arranging for the seat to be 

installed. 

Trust manager Tanya Jenkins 

said she had been planning the 

official unveiling event for the 

families but was “devastated” 

to receive a photo from a city 

council park ranger showing 

just two posts remaining. 

“It’s probably just vandals 

that thought it [would make] 


nice firewood or a nice bench 

at home. 

“It’s a shame to have this 

happen. I will not even ask 

who or why but would like 

to plead with the thieves to 

return the seat and plaque as 

a sign of respect to the two 

gentlemen honoured and their 

families. Just quietly place it 

by the two posts you have left 

and we will reassemble the 

seat again.” 

Meanwhile, a $2500 sign 

purchased by the Dallington 

Residents Association last 

year, which says Welcome 

to Dallington was stolen on 

Monday night. 

NEWS 9 

Memorial seat near estuary 

and suburb’s sign stolen 

Les 

Batcheler 

263x180mm.pdf 1 26/05/20 3:22 PM 

Kevin 

O’Connor 

DEVASTATING: A new macrocarpa wooden seat with a 

brass plaque honouring two founding members of the 

Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust has been stolen 

from Windsurfer’s Reserve off Humphreys Drive, and the 

Dallington sign that was stolen from Gayhurst Rd. 

Association chairwoman 

Bebe Frayle said wooden and 

metal items with resale value 

including gates and drains 

have been going missing in 

the area recently. 


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Red zone bridges to link suburbs again 

RESIDENTS’ VIEWS are being 

sought on the concept plans for 

three foot bridges and a riverside 

landing in the red zone. 

The projects are being funded 

by a $13,765,500 grant from the 

Canterbury Earthquake Appeal 

Trust. 

The Dallington Landing would 

be the first of the landings developed 

along the Ōtākaro Avon 

River Corridor. It aims to help 

return the green spine to native 

forest and wetlands. 

The concept shows elements 

that could be included in the 

build but public feedback will be 

used to refine the details. 

A new 45m by 3m Medway 

St bridge between River Rd and 

Avonside Drive would replace 

the old bridge destroyed in the 

September 2010 earthquake. 

The Avondale Bridge would 

connect Avondale and Aranui 

to Donnell Sports Park and the 

planned Eastern Reach wetland 

restoration area. 

The Snell Place Bridge would 

follow the same alignment as the 

old pedestrian bridge damaged 

in the earthquakes and reconnect 

Dallington and Avondale. 

The bridges have slightly different 

designs, but the geological 

constraints of the land next to the 

river means they will all be built 

using steel truss, with concrete 

decks to minimise vibrations. 

The Dallington Landing plan. IMAGES: NEWSLINE/CCC An artist’s impression of the Snell Bridge. 

Said city council strategy 

and transformation general 

manager Brendan Anstiss: “With 

the financial support of the 

Canterbury Earthquake Appeal 

Trust, it’s exciting that we’re 

starting the conversation about 

the first council-developed river 

landing, and three foot and cycle 

bridges across the Ōtākaro Avon 

River.” 

Work on the bridges is set to 

start in early 2021. 

Have your say on the 

bridge and Dallington Landing 

plans on the www.ccc. 

govt.nz/the-council/ 

consultations-and-submissions/haveyoursay 

website. Medway St bridge. Avondale Bridge. 

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resource consent process 

for work on the reinstatement 

of Christ Church Cathedral 

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Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Act 2017 (the Act) 

by an Order in Council (Order) made by the Governor-General. 

Before a final decision is made to recommend the proposed 

Order to the Governor-General, the Act requires it to be 

tested robustly. This includes seeking your feedback on 

an explanation document that sets out: 

• an explanation of what the proposal is intended to achieve; 

• a description of the proposed effect of the Order; and 

• an explanation of why the Minister considers that the Order 

is necessary or desirable for the purpose of the Act. 

Let us know your views on the explanation document 

The document can be viewed and written comment made online 

at www.dpmc.govt.nz/cathedraloic 

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Historic Cathedral trees and 

the passing of Wayward 

YOU CAN JUST about kiss 

goodbye to three trees which 

have dominated part of the 

Cathedral Square landscape for 

more than 100 years. 

Revelations this week about 

new Government planning rules 

which will help speed up the restoration 

of the Cathedral means 

one thing – the london plane 

trees are on very shaky ground. 

The trees were planted from 

the 1880s to the 1920s and are 

synonymous with the Cathedral 

and the square. 

But Big Brother is 

sharpening its axe in the form 

of new powers which limits 

and stifles public comment and 

opposition to certain projects, 

all in the name of getting things 

done quickly. 

This could mean the trees 

could be cut down without the 

public having a say. 

Associate Minister for 

Greater Christchurch 

Regeneration Poto Williams 

was reported as having invited 

written comment on the 

proposals and she said the new 

powers were not being “used 

lightly.” 

She is seeking public comment 

on the new powers. 

But I’ll bet the trees will be 

firewood by next winter. 


From the 

editor’s desk 

Barry Clarke 

On another note, it would be 

remiss not to record the passing 

of Warren Cawood. 

The former Star journalist, affectionately 

known as Wayward, 

was one of the characters of the 

industry. 

Primarily a horse racing 

journalist, both as a reporter and 

sub-editor, Wayward was from 

a journalistic era sadly in many 

ways gone. 

He was a great after-work 

UNDER 

THREAT: 

One of the 

historic 

london 

plane 

trees that 

could get 

the chop. 

PHOTO: 

GEOFF 

SLOAN 

socialiser with the other Star 

journos at the New Albion 

Tavern in Colombo St, and 

then it was onto the Media 

Club, where his true Southland 

colours would emerge. There 

were his renditions of “Southland 

for ever” . . . which became all the 

more repetitive during the rugby 

season, particularly when 

Canterbury was facing his 

beloved team. 


WE NEED MORE people living 

in the central city. That is a given 

and has been the aim since well 

before the earthquakes happened. 

The earthquakes made it 

harder not easier, especially with 

so many new properties being 

made available in our neighbouring 

districts and without having 

to bear the true cost of travelling 

to and from the city. 

So, it’s in this context that central 

city residential development 

contributions rebates are back on 

the council agenda for next week. 

The immediate reaction a couple 

of weeks ago was to focus on the 

rebate being used as a subsidy for 

the short-term guest accommodation 

market – the Airbnb sector 

– which was never intended to be 

the case. 

We had asked staff to look at 

options for preventing such properties 

from receiving or retaining 

a rebate. Unfortunately, that 

work was not completed prior to 

the original paper coming to city 

council. 

It now recommends that the rebate 

scheme criteria be amended 

to require developers to register a 

Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel 

OPINION 11 

Encouraging more people 

to live in the central city 

restrictive covenant in favour of 

the city council on the title of the 

development site that precludes 

use of the property for short term 

guest accommodation or for any 

other business or commercial 

purpose. 

This allows the scheme to continue 

with the original purpose in 

mind – to encourage more people 

to live in the central city – something 

we all need, and something 

the businesses who have invested 

in the central city are entitled to 

expect. 

And as for the Airbnb sector, it 

is time central Government wrote 

nationwide rules so councils 

could stop having to reinvent the 

wheel in every city and district 

where they compete unfairly with 

the accommodation sector.


12 

LETTERS 

Rates increases 

Brace ourselves for the 

traditional round of moaning 

over any rates increase. 

In our home, rates costs 

around $2.50 per day per person. 

For this we get fresh water delivered 

to our taps for washing, 

drinking and cooking and our 

sewerage and wastewater taken 

away (how much would you be 

willing pay for this alone?). 

We get footpaths to walk on, 

roads to drive on, cycleways to 

bike on and parks and reserves 

to play at. We can visit pools and 

recreation centres and borrow 

books free from libraries. We 

also get public transport should 

we want it. With all this cheap 

stuff available we don’t have the 

time or energy to moan. 

People always want to knock 

councils as they are an easy 

slow moving target but no one 

has ever come up with a better 

system to provide services to the 

community. Sure things could 

be better but how much would 

private enterprise charge for each 

of the services we get? 

Expecting zero rates rise is 

daft considering ratepayers are 

clamouring for more and more 

services. – Lindsay James, 

Bishopdale 

City car parking 

I see in The Star (May 28) that 

Lianne Dalziel reports she was 

“gobsmacked” to learn that 

Christchurch commuters have 

been using the recently available 

free off-street parking in the central 

city for their all-day parking. 

I am gobsmacked that that 

behaviour by motorists was not 

anticipated, given the deplorable 

state of parking in our central 

city that has been permitted to 

evolve. 

My understanding is that 

central city business people want 

more customers in that area, to 

spend money in their businesses, 

and to keep them there for more 

than an hour or two. 

That seems entirely reasonable. 

High cost, short-term, inner-city 

parking is hardly likely to satisfy 

that objective. 

The time for smart thinking 

about parking is overdue. 

There’s been little evidence 

of it to date. – Gregory Lee, 

Avonhead 

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14 

OUR PEOPLE 

SIANA FITZJOHN 

Activist takes up fight against mining 

Siana Fitzjohn is 

a fighter for the 

environment. She 

talks to Devon Bolger 

about her work with 

Extinction Rebellion 

and mounting 

opposition to a coal 

mine expansion in 

Canterbury 

How did you get started with 

Extinction Rebellion? 

I had just come back from a 

trip to see my family in England. 

I had finished up my masters 

in science communication in 

Dunedin and went overseas for 

a while to recover. I had sort 

of put climate activism on the 

backburner for a good year or so 

but when I came back and saw 

how much energy was rising up 

in Christchurch around climate 

issues I wanted to be involved. 

Extinction Rebellion just seemed 

to inspire a lot of people and get 

a lot of people involved, so I saw 

it as a way to jump back into 

climate activism without the 

responsibility of taking on an 

entire group myself. 

What is Extinction Rebellion? 

It is a group that supports and 

encourages citizens uprising in 

New Zealand that involves low 

level and higher risk acts of civil 

disobedience. It is about trying 

to change the trajectory we are 

on as humans at the moment. 

Tell me about your role as a 

spokesperson there. 

We did a blockade of a coal 

train last year in Christchurch 

and launched a bit of a 

rebellion against coal. I was 

the spokesperson at that action 

and with the stuff around the 

Bathurst coal mine in Selwyn. I 

have been particularly passionate 

about resisting coal mining in 

New Zealand since I went over 

to the West Coast and visited a 

couple of the mines over there. 

We saw one called Happy Valley. 

It was sad to see a really beautiful 

valley turned into a massive 

mine. It sort of unites my passion 

for protecting New Zealand’s 

unique ecology, and my climate 

activism, because coal damages 

both the ecosystem where it gets 

mined and the climate when it 

gets burnt. 

Could you tell me about your 

concerns with the proposed 

expansion of Bathurst’s coal 

mine in the Malvern Hills near 

Darfield? 

Extinction Rebellion started 

because we recognised that there 

was a very real threat to humans’ 

well-being on the planet and 

extinction is imminent for quite 

a few species including ours if 

we continue on the trajectory 

that we are on. Resisting the 

Canterbury coal mine first 

and foremost came because we 

are in the middle of a climate 

emergency and coal is the most 

potent contributor to climate 

change. The mine does damage 

to an ecosystem that’s already 

really degraded. Canterbury 

rivers are known globally as 

being incredibly polluted and the 

mine will further pollute that 

catchment that people are trying 

really hard to restore. 

Where did your passion for 

the environment start? 

My parents instilled a real 

firm respect for non-human 

beings in me. I grew up in 

various countries such as 

Singapore and Abu Dhabi 

before I moved to New Zealand 

in 2001. I remember seeing 

instances of environmental 

destruction from a young age 

you know like a tree I loved 

being cut down or a forest 

at the end of the road and I 

remember being very deeply 

affected by those instances and 

felt very powerless. It grew from 

there with me doing a lot of 

volunteering and working in 

the climate movement. It has 

been about 10 years that I have 

been doing that. Since I was 

about 19. 

What would you say has kept 

you going all this time? 

Having really good friends 

who are also activists. It can be 

gruelling and tiring. I would 

definitely say the people. 

Have there been any scary 

moments during your climate 

activism? 

One would have been about 

a year ago in Dunedin when a 

whole bunch of different groups 

were trying to shut down the 

minerals forum, that’s the 

coal and minerals conference 

they were having where all 

the delegates get together and 

plan expansions of the various 

industry facilities. We had 

quite a nasty situation where a 

few of us, mainly women, were 

blocking a doorway and we had 

police bust out from the inside 

ACTIVISM: Siana Fitzjohn at the Extinction Rebellion week 

of action protests in Wellington. 

and bust in from the outside 

and we were caught in this real 

crushed crowd situation and 

the crowd kind of collapsed. 

Someone really badly injured 

their knee so that was quite 

scary. 

Have there been any exciting 

or particularly satisfying 

moments? 

There have been heaps, one of 

them is probably getting on the 

oil rig off the coast of the South 

Island to protest against fossil 

fuel extraction. We spent 10 

years campaigning against deepsea 

oil and finally we could go 

out and meet them at sea out on 

the rig. It was quite a big moment 

for me and a pretty exciting 

chase on the high seas. 

Have you had any brushes 

with the law because of your 

activism? 

I have had a few arrests and a 

couple of trespass charges. Most 

of the time I have found the 

judges we have come in front of 

have been quite understanding. 

One example is when we 

boarded the Skandi Atlantic last 

year in Timaru. We had about 

27-odd people board a boat that 

was a support vessel for an oil 

rig. We were there for two days 

and most of us got arrested for 

that. We are actually waiting to 

see what the court proceedings 

will be for that. 

How long have you lived near 

Darfield? 

We have been here going on 

about 18 years. I lived here for a 

while and then lived in Dunedin 

and now I am back. 

What do you like about living 

in Canterbury? 

I love the Selwyn River, it is 

a really special place to me. I 

really love that you can drive 

PASSION: 

Siana Fitzjohn 

with her 

kunekune 

Splodge 

and sheep 

Little Hope. 

The climate 

activist also 

has a love for 

animals. 

PHOTO: 

GEOFF SLOAN 

for 45min and you are in the 

middle of the mountains and if 

you drive for 50min in the other 

direction you are at the ocean. 

There is such a varied landscape 

available and I keep discovering 

new bits that I have not spent 

much time in. 

Could you tell me a bit about 

your family? 

There is just the four of us 

here; my mother April, father 

Dave and my younger sister 

Jessie. My mum is a teacher, 

my dad is the chairman of the 

Lincoln Envirotown Trust and 

Jessie is in the middle of her 

PhD in mechanical engineering. 

We all went in quite different 

directions. We are pretty close 

just being the four of us and I’m 

really lucky to have a family who 

is so supportive of my climate 

activism because not everybody 

supports it. 

Do you have any pets? 

Yes, I am a real animal 

person. I have my pig Splodge, 

she is a kunekune and was my 

14th-birthday present so she is 

still going strong. She is about 

15-years-old. I have a sheep 

called Little Hope who I rescued 

during one of my walks. She 

was really skinny and starving, 

her mother had abandoned her 

so I took her home and now she 

lives out in the paddock. We 

have a dog called Mercy who is 

a brindle staffy cross, two cats, a 

rooster called King Henry VIII 

and three remaining hens. 

If you could take one item 

with you to a desert island what 

would it be? 

I was going to say something 

practical like a water condenser 

but that is no fun. I would take 

a set of juggling balls. I can 

juggle but I have only got just 

the basic pattern down. It would 

be good, they would keep you 

busy.

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The story behind an award-winning beer 

EVEN after 16 years in business, Ralph 

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Beer and Cider Awards Top 30. 

The annual Top 30 list features the best beer 

and ciders for customers to enjoy, having 

been awarded top marks by an independent 

panel of 25 judges at the beginning of March. 

“There are so many well-made beers out 

there that to find your way to the top of that 

pile is exciting,” Bungard says. “Particularly for 

our Wheat beer which has been around for a 

long time.” 

Three Boys Wheat has been part of the core 

range for much of the Christchurch brewery’s 

existence. The brewery launched in 2004 

and has since become a fixture in the New 

Zealand craft beer world. 

Bungard remembers making home brew 

during his student days, generally as a 

budgetary measure, and without the benefit 

of the quality equipment and ingredients 

available now. 

Having departed New Zealand’s shores to 

pursue a career in science in the United 

Kingdom, he was introduced to the universe 

of beer made there and in Europe. 

“The variation was mind-blowing at that 

stage for someone who’d come out of New 

Zealand, where beer was largely just brown 

and fizzy variations of a brand,” Bungard 

says. “There are all those amazing European 

beers, plus the incredible British styles. And 

you don’t have to travel that far to get a 

massive variation in culture.” 

Having had his tastebuds turned on, he 

started brewing as a hobby while living in 

Sheffield. But in 2001, he and his wife and 

young family returned to New Zealand. Here, 

Bungard found working in science wasn’t a 

favourable option, due to the lack of funding 

available. 

And so, while working part-time at the 

University of Canterbury, he developed what 

became the Three Boys Brewery. 

“It was a choice of two loves in a way,” he 

says. “I really loved science, and still am 

passionate about it. But as a scientist, money 

shouldn’t be at the front of your thoughts. And 

brewing had science aspects to it; working 

things through and experimenting, plus being 

able to make something from scratch. It 

became more attractive, and it was the right 

time to do it.” 

Bungard now wonders how he summoned 

the courage to take the leap. Having spent a 

lot of time honing his beers to a commercial 

level, the Three Boys core range was 

launched. 

That has largely been maintained over the 

decade and a half since, with the Pilsner and 

IPA being at the heart of the range. There’s 

also the award-winning Wheat, a Porter, 

Golden Lager, APA, and many other quality 

beers. 

But Bungard remembers a conversation with 

New Zealand craft beer pioneer Richard 

Emerson, whose Pilsner had long been the 

flagship for Dunedin’s Emerson’s Brewery. 

“He said ‘every brewery needs an Emerson’s 

Pilsner’,” Bungard says. “What he was saying 

is that every brewery needs a beer that 

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people will keep drinking. It creates the 

backbone. We have the Pilsner and the IPA, 

and we produce others around them, but 

they’re the ones that people grab first and 

love the most.” 

It remains a valuable lesson, especially in 

a now crowded craft beer market where 

experimentation and branding are often 

favoured over consistently producing good 

beer. Three Boys also make the currently 

popular varieties, while remaining focused on 

the familiar favourites. 

Such as Three Boys Wheat, now enjoying 

its day in the sun as part of the New World 

Beer & Cider Awards Top 30. It’s a style that 

Bungard says has come into its own over 

recent years. 

“Some people don’t like 

to hear it, but there’s 

nothing new in brewing,” 

Bungard reflects. “Our 

Wheat has all those 

things that modern craft 

brewers are doing, 

adding the flavours that 

yeast brings to it, and 

ramping up the mouth 

feel. We were inspired 

by Hoegaarden, 

which is hazy, and 

has orange peel in 

it. We chose lemon 

peel, because it was 

much more Kiwi. 

Three Boys Wheat 

always sells and is 

a sure-fire crowd 

pleaser.” 

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Isolation heightens focus 

• By Mark Henderson 

LIKE MANY OF you, I took part in 

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Price: $45 

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A juiciness to the palate with a tangy 

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Price: $29.95 

Rating: Very 

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Smoke, a little funky wildness, wild herbs 

and red fruits in support. 

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Pinot Noir 

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The palate brings out its youthful side, 

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1 cup uncooked long grain 

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GARDENING 

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harvest in late winter/early spring. 

Seeds of broad beans, onions, 

peas, radish and spinach can still 

be sown. Prepare the soil thoroughly 

with the addition of fresh 

compost before planting. 

June is the month for dividing 

old rhubarb plants and this 

should be done every three to 

four years. Plant new divisions 

600mm apart. Rhubarb thrives 

in a ‘rich’ soil ie fresh compost 

enriched with blood and bone. 

Winter flowering annuals 

Winter flowering annuals 

planted in autumn should be in in 

full flower. They include alyssum, 

calendulas, aurelia, nemesias, 

pansies, poppies, primulas, snapdragons, 

stock and sweet peas. 

Dead head finished flowers to 

encourage continuous blooming. 

Pruning fruit trees 

June is the main month for 

pruning existing fruit trees and 

purchasing new ones. Garden 

centres have the most comprehensive 

selection of new season 

fruit trees now. When pruning 

young pip and stone fruit trees, 

aim to create a strong structure 

that will support the weight of 

fruiting wood in future years. 


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this month. 

With older, mature fruit trees, 

remove inward growing branches, 

reduce the height of trees (for 

harvesting and maintenance) and 

remove any overgrown branches. 

Where there are signs of damage 

or disease, remove these 

branches. 

Pruning berry fruit 

All these berry fruit (raspberries, 

boysenberries, loganberries, 

gooseberries) are very vigorous 

growers requiring the removal of 

all old growth and some of the 

same seasons canes where they 

are not required. Tie new canes to 

the existing wires or framework. 

Be careful to remove any diseased 

plant material. 

Planting strawberries 

It’s the last month for planting 

strawberries. Space new plants 

120-200mm apart into mounded 

soil 200mm above the existing 

soil level. This ensures adequate 

drainage and most importantly, 

enhances the early warming of 

the soil in spring. 

Rose pruning commences 

Apart from the odd late flowering 

rose such as iceberg, most roses 

have now shed their leaves and 

can be pruned. Remove all dead 

or diseased wood, remember 

most rose bushes, even though 

quite healthy, will have some dead 

wood. 

Prune to outward facing buds 

and remove any wood that is 

thinner than pencil thickness. If 

some plants have a lot of dead/ 

diseased wood, it is advisable 

to remove the specimens and 

replace with new rose bushes. 

With climbing roses, train the 

main leaders (growing up from 

ground) on a horizontal axis as 

this encourages the production 

of flowers. With all roses, a spray 

with copper compound after 

the completion of pruning helps 

minimise reinfection of fungal 

disease in spring. 

Ornamental trees and 

shrubs 

Garden centres have the best 

range of plants in June and July 

so an excellent time to buy. 

Always be fussy when selecting 

new plants. Ensure they are new, 

healthy, and not root-bound, and 

are the right plant for the position 

you are going to plant them 

in. Try to avoid overcrowding in 

your garden as trees and shrubs 

can often grow a lot bigger than 

what is written on the label. 

Container gardens 

Especially useful over the 

winter months for growing salad 

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• By Allan Batt 

THE SPEEDWAY season may 

have come to an abrupt end 

with the Covid-19 situation, but 

Ruapuna-contracted sprintcar 

racer Matt Leversedge had the 

biggest win of his career without 

needing to climb behind the 

wheel of his 800hp car. 

Leversedge has, for several 

years, been a strong advocate 

and user of the American J&J 

chassis, so when the Tennesseebased 

company decided to run a 

social media competition to win 

a new chassis, Leversedge and 

his team were in their element. 

“Basically we had to create a 

1-3min video explaining why 

we choose J&J to be our chassis 

provider. Our video made 

the finals, in which we were 

competing against seven others, 

all American. We were the only 

international entry,” he said. 

“It was super-cool to end up 

winning the frame, the response 

from our fans and the speedway 

community in general was unreal 

and certainly helped us get 

the win. 

“I think it’s a credit to what 

we’ve been doing for the past 

two years on social media and 

we’ve gained a really loyal following, 

which is what you need 

to win a competition like this 

that was worth around $15,000. 

“It’s a massive boost for our 

small team after blowing a motor 

at the nationals earlier in the year, 

we certainly aren’t a ‘big’ budget 

team like a lot of fans assume. 

“We make a lot of our own 

parts and always try to shop 

second-hand. So hopefully this 

will help propel our team to a 

new level this coming summer.” 

Leversedge and his team 

are still piecing together plans 

for the coming season, ever so 

mindful that the Covid situation 

could impact on it, but he is very 

mindful that the 2020/21 season 

is Ruapuna’s 60th. 

“I’ve heard that there will be 

some big races, and being a third 

generation racer at Ruapuna 

that’s exciting. Although we do 


SPORT 23 

Off-track win fuels excitement 

for next speedway season 

WINNER: Ruapuna-contracted sprintcar racer Matt 

Leversedge pictured racing at Western Springs last 

season. Winning a recent online competition will see 

Leversedge and his team compete in a new car next 

summer. 

race up north a lot, I’m still a 

proud member of the club and 

happy to have a ‘C’ on the tail 

tank,” he said. 

“With the new J&J chassis 

coming our way due to our fans 

loyalty and support, we really 

are going to go all out to thank 

everyone for helping us realise a 

dream, and upgrade in a fashion 

that otherwise may have been 

out of our reach.” 

Last season, Leversedge 

became the first Christchurch 

registered driver to record a 

sprintcar feature race win at the 

iconic Western Springs track in 

Auckland, and the win will certainly 

help level up the ‘playing 

field’ for him. 

“Some of those teams up 

there have really big backers. 

We are grateful for all of the 

support that we have, but hitting 

the track next summer in a 

brand new car will certainly be 

a huge boost to our aspirations,” 

he said. 


Ransley 

gets help 

going in to 

Bathurst 

finale 

• By Jacob Page 

JADEN RANSLEY will have a 

V8 Supercars driver on his side 

as he pursues the Esports Cup 

title tonight. 

The Canterbury 18-year-old 

sits second in the points standings 

heading into the two hour 

endurance race finale at the 

famed Bathurst track. 

With each competitor needing 

a co-driver, Ransley has called in 

Kiwi V8 Supercars driver Andre 

Heimgartner to help him in his 

championship push. 

Ransley was able to maintain 

his spot in the standings in 

round nine thanks to two fourth 

place finishes in each race at 

Imola, Italy last night. 

“We probably didn’t have the 

speed to win both races but we 

stayed clean and got good points. 

“I was really happy with how 

everything turned out.” 

Ransley will try to chase down 

competition leader Harley Haber 

to take the crown. 

Haber has a 30 point advantage 

on him. 

The Bathurst enduro race will 

see the 40 regular competitors 

choose their own co-drivers 

for the event that, with double 

points on offer, will ultimately 

determine the champion. 

Ransley said Heimgartner’s 

experience would prove 

invaluable. 

OUR 

PYRAMIDS 

WEREN’T BUILT 4,000 YEARS AGO. 

THEY’RE MUCH OLDER THAN THAT. 

OKIA


24 

SPORT 


McGregor rounds-off Olympic 

career amidst uncertainty 


OLYMPIC gymnast Courtney 

McGregor has retired from the 

sport to focus on a career in 

medicine. 

The 21-year-old Cantabrian, 

said getting to the Tokyo 

Olympics was a gamble, which 

factored into her decision. 

Her senior year at American 

college Boise State was curtailed 

by a ruptured Achilles tendon 

and the coronavirus outbreak. 

McGregor said the timing was 

right to call time on her career. 

“It was definitely a really 

difficult decision. 

“I’m usually someone who 

is very logical and decisive but 

this one took me a couple of 

weeks.” 

She said with talk of the 

college season being shortened 

that dampened her enthusiasm 

to return. 

“I was always hoping to 

come back and do medicine 

here so there wasn’t much 

point to go back for a season 

that wasn’t what it normally is. 

“After I made that decision 

I had to think about the 

Olympics and looking at the 

news, there’s no guarantee 

there will be a vaccine or that 

it will even go ahead so that 

made my mind up. 

“It’s definitely strange. 

“I put together a video for my 

social media and that allowed 

me to go back over my career 

MOVING ON: 

Courtney 

McGregor 

believes the 

time is right 

for her to 

retire from 

the sport. 

and that was really therapeutic 

and helped me let go. 

“I know that I’ll be able to 

look forward to what is next 

and know that gymnastics 

has helped prepare 

me for what is 

next.” 

McGregor 

said while it was 

great to compete at 

the 2016 Olympics in Rio de 

Janeiro, she was most proud of 

her dedication and drive to train, 

which was often done alone. 

“It blows my mind I had 

the motivation to achieve 

the things I have because it’s 

really hard. 

“I was working between four 

and seven hours a day in the gym. 

“As an athlete, you look at the 

hours and hours you put in the 

gym and that’s the work no one 

sees. 

“The competitions are a 

minuscule part of everything I 

did, so I guess I’ll look back on 

that time training with a lot of 

pride.” 

McGregor said she is in 

discussions to do some coaching 

this year before her medicine 

studies begin in 2021. 

Little pacer with 

big heart looks 

for cup start 

• By Michael Guerin 

TIM TRATHEN knows 

Dadndave isn’t your usual New 

Zealand Cup horse. 

But that won’t stop him 

dreaming the dream of the 

second Tuesday in November 

after the four-year-old’s brave 

comeback win at Addington last 

Friday night. 

The little pacer with the big 

heart combined gate speed and 

tenacity in the hands of Bob Butt 

to take out the feature pace of 

harness racing’s return weekend, 

beating favourite Nandolo for 

speed up the passing lane after 

sitting on him in the trail. 

Dadndave will look to back up 

that win when he steps out at Addington 

again tomorrow night. 

It was Dadndave’s seventh 

career win and while he will 

now continue down the unusual 

winter path we have all be sent 

on by Covid-19, trainer and coowner 

Trathen has ‘that’ race in 

the back of his mind. 

“We’d like to think we could get 

him to the cup,” said Trathen. 

“He is a good stayer who likes 

it the further the races are and he 

is good from a standing start. 

“So we might give him two or 

three more starts this time in, a 

short spell and set him down a 

cup path.” 

Trathen might only train eight 

horses, a number that close to 

doubles when he takes on other 

trainer’s young ones to break in 

or pre-train, but he knows a good 

horse and doesn’t aim his stable 

star at the cup naively. 

“I know how hard it will be but 

you don’t often get a horse good 

enough to start in the cup. 

“As everybody knows Dave 

McHugh from the Yaldy (Hotel) 

is in him and he would love to 

have a horse in the cup and so 

would I. 

“The only sad part would be 

dad not be here to enjoy it.” 

Trathen’s father John passed 

away in February, so his mother 

Sue has now taken over that 

share in Dadndave. 

Britt excited for NBL draft 


CANTERBURY RAMS point 

guard Taylor Britt believes the 

National Basketball League will 

be important for the sport’s 

return in New Zealand. 

Britt is fine not knowing what 

team he will be on leading up to 

the National Basketball League 

draft, he just wants to get back on 

the court. 

The 23-year-old is one of many 

players unsure what team they 

could be drafted by for the shortened 

NBL season. 

The draft will take place on 

June 11 with games starting in 

Auckland on June 23. 

Britt, who spent the latter 

half of last year as a development 

player for the Perth Wildcats 

in the Australian National 

Basketball League, said he was 

trying to not overthink the 

situation. 

“We as a Rams team are still 

training together and if players 

end up playing somewhere else 

then that’s fine.” 

He said the feeling amongst 

the players was that it was more 

important to get the league going 

than it was what the teams 

looked like in terms of personnel. 

“It’s great to have basketball 

back in New Zealand,” he said. 

UNKNOWN: Taylor Britt is 

fine not knowing which 

team he will play for 

leading up to the National 

Basketball League draft on 

June 11. 

“That’s the most important 

thing. 

“Who I play for is out of my 

hands, it is what it is. 

“I’d love to play for Canterbury 

but if that’s not the situation then 

just playing basketball will be 

the goal.” 

He said the coronavirus 

lockdown felt like being a 

teenager again relying on his 

own hoop outside to get his 

basketball fix. 

The former Papanui High 

School star averaged five points 

with 2.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists 

for the Rams last year when they 

made it to the final four. 

Britt said he had used his time 

in Perth to work on his shot and 

was eager to score more this 

season. 

“Playing against that level of 

competition in training with 

Perth, I feel all aspects of my 

game have improved. 

“I want to be one of the leaders 

out there on court. 

“Here in Canterbury, we have 

some really good players so 

hopefully I’ll get to play with 

them. 

Players were allowed to start 

training two weeks ago. 

He said the players would be 

ready for the first game. 

“I think there was a lot of rust 

there initially but we’ll all be 

ready to go when the games start. 

The Rams will open their 

campaign against the Auckland 

Huskies on June 23.

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CONTENT MARKETING 

Each week we profile a local Christchurch business 

to give them a plug and see how they’re going as the 

country eases into recovery. This week we spoke to 

Amanda Vale of Vynco – a privately owned distributor, 

manufacturer, and designer of electrical components 

Sound of thunder 

from Merc V8 SUV 

ADAPTABLE: The sales team at Vynco (from left 

to right) – senior sales support co-ordinator Laura 

Hetherington and sales support co-ordinators Lucy 

Hamilton, Briana Tompkins and Ryan Cleaver. 

On the up 

Tell us about your business, 

Amanda. 

Vynco is a 100 per cent 

New Zealand-owned 

component business with a 

diverse portfolio of locally 

manufactured and imported 

products, including switch gear, 

lighting, conduit systems, and 

circuit protection. We have 

approximately 100 employees 

working from facilities in 

Christchurch, Wellington, and 

Auckland servicing electrical 

wholesalers and other providers 

in New Zealand, Australia, and 

the Pacific Islands. 

The recent lockdown has 

been tough on everyone, what 

was the toughest aspect for 

your business and its people? 

[Vynco shut its doors and 

sent staff home when the 

country went into Level 4 

lockdown – Ed.] 

Aside from the acute 

economic implications, which 

I’m sure most New Zealand 

businesses are experiencing, 

we found communicating 

from afar challenging. 

Overall, I think we adapted 

well to new ways of working, 

though it’s good to be back 

working together in an office 

environment. 

Now that lockdown has been 

relaxed, are you expecting to 

operate differently? 

During lockdown we 

discovered a new world of 

online meeting forums. Though 

by no means a complete 

substitute for face-to-face 

communication, we’ll continue 

to use the technology to 

reduce staff travel and support 

the company’s sustainability 

initiatives. 

Supported by 

What role does technology 

play in your business as you 

adjust to the so-called new 

normal? 

We’re good at using 

technology to work more 

efficiently. On this front, CCL 

helped us to automate certain 

processes. Mobile devices 

ensured most employees were 

working successfully from 

their homes in the 48-hour 

period before lockdown. After 

experimenting with different 

online meeting platforms, we 

settled on Microsoft Teams. 

Do you have a sense of what 

the future looks like for your 

business? 

We’re positive about the 

future and fortunate that 

the products we supply are 

essential to keeping households, 

businesses, and services 

running. Continuing product 

development is critical to 

driving new momentum. 

Finally, what lessons have 

you learned from this chapter 

in our history? 

The Canterbury earthquakes 

forced us to prepare our 

business for possible disasters, 

so we were well prepared for 

this crisis. Certainly, it has 

reinforced the importance of 

risk management planning. 

Phone: 03 379 9283 

Email: sales@vynco.co.nz 

www.vynco.co.nz 

THERE’S LITTLE doubt that 

the way we view automobiles is 

changing with a global demand 

for fuel efficiency and fewer 

emissions. 

Most manufacturers are looking 

at ways to address those issues, 

and that’s showing with an everincreasing 

number of hybrids 

and electric vehicles reaching our 

market. 

I’m not rebelling against the 

electric revolution, but the reality 

is I’ll find it hard to give up my 

desire for internal combustion 

engines, and the bigger and 

more powerful they are, the better. 

I know Mercedes-Benz has 

introduced an electric vehicle 

down under that I’ll be evaluating 

soon, and it’s only a matter of time 

before they arrive en masse. What 

I don’t know is where that leaves 

its big cars, and the big engines, 

but in the interim I can be very 

grateful that I’ve sampled some 

of the best engines to come out of 

Germany, as well as some of the 

most powerful. 

My latest foray into the highperformance 

driveline was in 

the AMG GLC 63S sport utility 

vehicle, a large wagon that 

also comes in coupe-like form, 

both sharing the 4-litre, twinturbocharged 

V8. 

It’s a monster in terms of power 

outputs – 375kW and 700Nm – 

the latter available all of the way 

from 1750rpm to 4500rpm and, if 

you take into account peak power 

is on tap all of the way to 6250rpm, 

it’s no wonder I’m hooked. 

The GLC is a super-quick, high 

top-speed wagon, and you’d expect 

nothing less from the performance 

arm of Mercedes-Benz. AMG 

claims a 3.8sec standstill to 

100km/h acceleration time along 

with a governed 250km/h top end. 

These figures are fantastic, 

making the GLC one of the 

quickest cars I’ve driven, and it 

does so in a way that you know 

you are travelling fast; even in 

standard mode the engine is 

quite audible, it bellows out of 

the exhaust and if you want extra 

sound a console-mounted pushbutton 

will increase the decibels. 

The 63S fairly thunders under 

acceleration. 

This engine is utilised in a wide 

range of Mercedes-Benz product, 

and in some cases it drives 

through to the rear wheels 

only, delivering a true sports 

car feel, but the GLC has drive 

to all four wheels and that adds 

an element of reassurance. As a 

driver, you know that delivering 

that power to the ground is going 

to be channelled in a fashion that 

won’t catch you out with oversteer. 

If you also take into account the 

huge 21in wheels with massive 

tyres (265/40 and 295/35) then 

grip levels are high. Even so, on 

my high-country evaluation drive 

there were a couple of instances 

when I felt traction control 

complaining, such as powering out 

of a corner. 

Drive is channelled through 

a nine-speed automatic 

transmission, and there are 

MERCEDES-BENZ GLC AMG 63S: Speed and acceleration 

which is uncharacteristic for a sport utility vehicle. 

• Price – Mercedes-Benz 

AMG GLC 63S, $184,400 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4744mm; width, 

2090mm; height, 

1577mm 

• Configuration – V8, 

four-wheel-drive, 3982cc, 

385kW, 700Nm, ninespeed 

automatic 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 3.8sec 

• Fuel usage – 12.2l/100km 

varying drive modes that the 

driver can select or individualise to 

suit his/her driving style. 

Even in standard mode the 

engine management protocols 

are structured so that the driver 

can enjoy the V8 experience at all 

times; it rumbles and burbles away, 

tantalising with its response and 

urgency. 

Not that it is a handful in lowspeed 

situations, the 63S 

has perfect inner-city manners, the 

combination of brawn and beauty 

is an engineering masterpiece. 

The GLC is a true SUV, it 

has a cavernous rear load area, and 

for five adults there is comfort in 

abundance. It is 

also built in the traditional 

Mercedes-Benz style that is high in 

luxury and specification, sharing 

the look and feel with a layout that 

is systematic across most of the 

Mercedes-Benz range. 

Column space doesn’t allow 

comprehensive detailing of the 

features and fitment. However, it’s 

fair to say the GLC wants for little 

and the interior is state-of-the-art 

with all of the electronic goodies 

you’d want in a car that sits 

towards $200k. Yes, if you add in a 

lot of the options from Mercedes- 

Benz’s extensive catalogue of 

extras, the base price tag of 

$184,400 could be well stretched. 

However, for my money the 

pleasure to be had from the 

fabulous bi-turbo engine would 

be well worth the outlay. And 

don’t go believing that it is going 

to overly create havoc with the 

environment, as, for all of its brute 

force, the GLC 63S has respectable 

fuel usage figures. AMG claims a 

12.2-litre per 100km combined 

cycle average, which sits well with 

the trip computer’s 12.8l/100km 

figure during my time in the car. 

I know for certain the drive 

in the GLC 63S won’t be my 

last in a V8, but I do know such 

opportunities will become fewer 

and further between. 

For those who feel like me, now 

is the time to buy before they face 

extinction. 

FUNCTIONAL: A cavernous load area lies under the tailgate 

of the GLC 63S.


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2014 NissaN latio 

$8,999 

Popular 4 door sedan, features a 1.2 litre engine 

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2008 ToyoTa allion 

$10,999 

Very low km family sedan, features a 1.8 litre engine 

with automatic trans, looks sharp in white with 

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great vehicle and great buying! 

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2014 ToyoTa fielDeR 

$13,999 

The Fielder is effectively the stationwagon of the ever 

popular longstanding reliable Corolla, features an 

economical 1.5 litre engine with automatic trans and 

5 star fuel efficiency, very low kms, looks great in red 

with black interior, keyless entry, rear wiper, ABS, T/C 

and 8 airbags, will sell quickly, so don't delay! 

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2010 hoNda oDyssey 

$10,999 

Good looking sporty wagon, features a 2.4 litre 

engine with automatic trans, room to seat 7, looks 

smart in grey metallic with driving lights and 17" 

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wiper, reverse camera, ABS, T/C and airbags, 

good kms, upgrade your family vehicle today! 

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2006 suzuki escuDo 

$11,999 

Popular and sturdy 4WD SUV, features an engine 

with automatic trans, looks smart finished in 

grey with driving lights and 17" alloys, smart 

keyless ignition, black interior, heated front 

seats, rear wiper, reverse camera, ABS and 

airbags, come and view today! 

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2013 Mazda cx-5 

$21,999 

The CX-5 is a modern tech savvy spacious SUV, 

features a 2.0 litre Skyactiv engine with i-stop, tiptronic 

trans, looks sleek finished in white with factory black 

body kit, driving lights and 17" alloys, stylish black 

interior, very low kms, reverse camera, ABS, T/C and 

multiple airbags. Very popular - don't delay! 

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2011 hoNda stepwagon spaDa 

$11,999 

Top spec family 8 seater people mover, features a 2.0 

litre engine with automatic trans, looks really smart 

finished in black with stylish black interior, sliding 

side doors, tinted windows, rear spoilers, 16" alloys, 

rear wiper, reverse camera, driving lights, very good 

looking van - must view! 

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2019 NissaN caRaVan nV350 

$29,999 

Current model, features a 2.0 litre engine with 

automatic trans and overdrive, 3 seats, flat floor, 

very low kms, twin sliding side doors, collision 

avoidance, reverse camera, keyless entry, rear 

wiper, ABS, T/C and airbags, awesome buying! 

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2020 tRaileRs 

FRoM $1,699 plus oRc ($135) 

Heavy duty caged tipping trailer, solid square axle, 

hot dipped, galvanised 5 leaf 8mm springs, Jockey 

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8x4, aTV & 10x5 available! 

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SOLD 

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Ref tlcrealty.co.nz/tlc10025 

FOR SALE 

AVONHEAD: 55A Bevington Street 

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Open Sunday: 12.45 - 1.15pm 

STROWAN: 1/164 Blighs Road 

Super investment. By negotiation. 


View now: https://youtu.be/YVjyAVnIpIg 

Open Sunday: 11.45am- 12.15pm 

NEW LISTING: 

LITTLE RIVER – AUCTION 

4511 Christchurch Akaroa Road 

Home & income opportunity 


Open Sat/Sun: 2.30 - 3 pm or by appt. 

COVID-19/MARKET UPDATE: 

The Christchurch market remains very steady and 

stable. As interest rates continue to dive it is a great 

Promote your 

Showhome 

throughout 

Christchurch 

to over 93,000 

tlc homes 

realty limited 

chance to upsize, downsize or enter the market. 

Email me to request an appointment to view. 

trishlawrence@tlcrealty.co.nz 

Phone 0800 874 745 

Trish Lawrence 

AREINZ (Nat.Dip.RE) 

Licensee Agent/Director 

MAKING YOUR 

MOVE EASIER 

Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

TLC welcomes Kay 

Kay Livingstone brings over 15 years experience in real 

estate. With a natural ability, every home Kay sells she 

treats it as if it were her own. Her motto is ‘bringing 

people and property together’. 

One of Kay’s greatest strengths is her caring and 

personable nature, it has been invaluable to many clients 

who can find it difficult to navigate the ins and outs of the 

often complex world of real estate. 

Kay understands that for many, property is not just an 

incredibly significant financial investment, but also an 

investment in your family’s future. 

If this sounds like someone you would like to deal with call 

Kay today and chat about what she can do for you. 

tlc realty limited 

CHECKLIST FOR 

SELLING YOUR HOME 

MAKE SMALL FIXES 

Inspect your home with a buyer’s 

eyes, and correct the flaws that are 

most egregious (if affordable) or 

can be relatively easily fixed—from 

repairing cracks in the walkways 

to repainting dingy walls or oiling 

creaky hinges. 

SET A PRICE 

A real estate agent will give you a 

market analysis free of charge or 

commitment. 

Ask a few to get a broader picture 

of the market, then ask to see 

listings for properties similar to 

yours that have sold in the past six 

months. Check out comparable 

listings yourself in the real estate 

section of your newspaper or on 

websites. Then decide whether 

you want a quick, easy sale or the 

highest possible price. 

Home & Property appears every Thursday, delivered FREE 

throughout Christchurch 

For more information and bookings, contact Mike Fulham 

M: 021 300 567 E: mike@starmedia.kiwi 

Call Kay now for an 

obligation free appraisal. 

Kay Livingstone 

ph 021 163 0001 

If you are an experienced agent 

looking for a change, then call Trish 

0274 350 565, for a confidential 

chat about your future. 

MAKING YOUR 

MOVE EASIER 


CLEAN & DECLUTTER 

Weed out excess furniture, 

knicknacks, and “stuff”—toss it, 

donate it, give it away, sell it at a 

yard sale, or put it into storage— 

so the house seems more 

spacious and buyers can imagine 

themselves in it. 

STAY VIGILIANT ABOUT 

MAINTENANCE 

From the moment you start 

showing your house, keep the lawn 

mowed, shrubs trimmed, gardens 

weeded, rooms spotless and 

clutter-free. 

READY YOUR HOME FOR OPEN 

DAYS 

Hide pocketable valuables, display 

fresh flowers or bowls of fruit, bake 

a batch of cookies for the homey 

smell, open the drapes, keep pets 

out of sight. 

DECIDE WHETHER TO DO YOUR 

OWN BUILDING INSPECTION 

It may save you time, especially 

with older homes, to identify—and 

potentially solve—problems your 

buyer’s inspection will discover 

later. 

EVERY THURSDAY 

Your 

Earthquake 

damaged 

home! 

Talk to us if you are serious about 

selling your “As is Where is” home. 

We have sold over 

150 “As is Where is” 

homes and we have 

a huge database of 

qualified buyers. 

Phil & Holly Jones 

Ph 03-382-2230 

Phil 027 435 7711 

Holly 027 222 0220 

holly.jones@raywhite.com 

Licensed (REAA 2008) Results Realty Ltd 

RENT ME! 

Ideal as an extra 

bedroom or office. 

no bond required 

We have achieved 

record breaking 

prices recently! 

Fully insulated and double glazed for warmth. 

Three convenient sizes from $70 a week: 

Standard 3.6m x 2.4m 

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

Visit our website 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

for display cabin locations 

www.justcabins.co.nz 

To advertise contact Mike 

Phone 03 379 7100 

mike@starmedia.kiwi 

tlcrealty.co.nz/tlc10028 

LITTLE RIVER 4511 Christchurch Akaroa Rd 

AUCTION 

tlc realty limited 

Unique home & income 

opportunity. 

Live the dream in a rural setting 

just 45mins from Christchurch 

City and 30mins from Akaroa. 

• Superb 4 bedroom character home 

• Spacious living/family/dining 

with updated bathroom 

• Guest/family accommodation with 

facilities PLUS 

• A boutique cinema for up to 10 people 

• An opportunity not to be missed 

5 2 2 1 

AUCTION : 20 June, 12 noon on site 

VIEW : Sat / Sun 1-1.30 pm or by appt 

Trish Lawrence 

ph 0800 874 745 

MAKING YOUR 

MOVE EASIER 


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Access Control • Alarm Monitoring • Home Automation 

Alarms Electrical Cameras Intercoms Auto Gates 

Residential and Business Security 

Tailor Made Security Solutions 

All Your Electrical Needs 

Custom Designed Automatic Gates 

Innovative Intercom Systems 

Pet Friendly Sensors 

Security Cameras 

Access Control Systems 

Electric Fencing 

Service and Maintenance 

24/7 Fault Service 

Locally owned and operated 

All faults attended that same day 

FREE QUOTES 

P: (03) 384 0995 24/7 E: info@actionsecurity.co.nz 

www.actionsecurity.co.nz

The Star Classifieds 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Car Parts 

TYRES Secondhand, 

most szs from $30 - $70 

fitted, Also batteries, 217 

Waltham Road, 027 476 

2404 

Church Notices 

Christian 

sPiritUaList 

ChUrCh 

182 Edgeware Road 

Sunday Service 

7pm 

Address and 

Clairvoyant 

Theresa 

All Welcome 

Community Events 

ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS, If you 

want to have a drink that’s 

your business. If you want 

to stop, we can help. Phone 

0800 229-6757 

Funeral Directors 

Direct 

Cremation 

No frills, No Service, 

No fuss, simply 

straight to the crem. 

Other options 

available. 

Ph: 379 0178 

for our brochure 

or email 

office@undertaker.co.nz 

For Sale 

LADIES CLOTHING 

Size 16. Brand new, as 

new..PH 352 2590 

Garage Sales 

HOON HAY 39 

Greenpark St, Sat 8am - 

2pm. Records, DVD’s, 

tools, glassware, cups, 

plates, pottery, craft items, 

garden tools and lots of h/ 

hold goods. 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

A GARDEN OR 

LANDSCAPING TIDY 

UP? Shrub, hedge & 

tree pruning, Lawns, 

Curtains 

A1 CURTAINS & 

DRAPES. 

Gardening, consistently 

Roman blinds,tie 

reliable general property 

backs,cushions,nets & 

upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 

voiles plus alterations. 

yrs experience, One off 

Free quotes.Ph Kay 980 

tidy ups or on-going 

1501 or 021 2571823. kay. 

service. Nick’s Garden 

tainui88@gmail.com 

Maintenance. Keeping 

your garden beautiful. 

Funeral Directors Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440 

& 022 264 7452 

GARDENING 

Mature female. $18 

per hour, Northcote 

& surrounding areas 

only, ph 03 352 2590 

GARDENING 

direct 

Mature female. $18 

cremation per hour, Northcote & 

$2,000 GSt inclusive 

(includes committal) surrounding areas only, ph 

03 352 2590 

0800 27 28 29 

www.mainland MONDO GRASS Black. 

crematorium.co.nz Large pots full. $5. Ph 

352-2590 

Funeral Directors 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

PETE’S GARDENING 

SERVICE 

Gardening, rubbish 

removal, cleanups, expert 

pruning, hedge trimming, 

tree cutting, good rates, 

no job too big or too 

small, half the price of 

a franchise. Ph 027 551 

4118 

Non-Service Cremation $2,000 

Commital service with cremation $3,950 

Chapel service with cremation $6,500 

Family burial service from $3,400 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

registered and experienced staff. 

LOST CAT - JASPER 

$2,000 REWARD 

IF FOUND 

10 yr old male black DLH with 

fluffy tail and a white dot on one 

front paw pad. Micro-chipped and 

de-sexed. 

Escaped from cage at vet 13/05, 

last seen at Countdown Hornby. 

May be trying to find his way 

home to Kaniere Ave, Hei Hei. 

Any sightings, please phone 

immediately. 

Courtney - 027 842 8066 

Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

of desexing your cat. 

Ph 3555-022 or email 

catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 

Lost & Found 

Trades & Services 

D & H Autos 

wanted 

Vehicles, 4x4, 

motorbikes 

• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

Personals 

Genuine Guy 

Looking for Love 

Tall with dark hair 

with blue eyes and 

nice physique seeking 

happy lady aged 

25-35 for friendship/ 

relationship. 

Call 0800 315 311 

to make contact. 

Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

of desexing your cat. 

Ph 3555-022 or email 

catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Not running, rusty, damaged, 

unfinished projects, deceased 

estates. Any make from 1920s 

to 1990s. We pay top dollars. 

For friendly service phone 

Harry 021 550 038 

“I WILL TURN UP 

WHEN I SAY I WILL” 

Need a certified and reliable plumber for filtration 

systems or hot water cylinder replacement? 

Bathroom upgrades or refurbishments? 

FREE CALL 

TEXT 

EMAIL 


NORTH CANTERBURY 

PLASTIC WELDING 

All plastic, automotive 

and fibre glass repairs. 

James De’Ath 

021 180 5103 

HOUSE PAINTING 

20 years experience 

Written warranties 

Prompt, quality service 

Phone John 

021 0890 5183 

House & Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree & hedge 

trimming 

& removal 

Stump Grinding 

CALL us 021 405 277 

PAINTING 

Interior 

Exterior 

Fences 

Resonable Rates 

PHONE: 

027 224 2831 

EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

tidy up, lawn work, 

landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

0508 H2O BOY 

426 269 

027 245 5100 


PAINTING 

OLDER PAINTER 

FOR OLDER HOUSES 

50 YEARS IN TRADE 

“All the skills” 

GST FREE 

Contact Jimmy Bell 

3384432 or 0211221487 

30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

BLOCKED 

DRAINS? 

• Video inspection 

• Waterblasting 

• liquid Waste 

pH: 03 365 7960 

24 hours // 7 days 

info@h20jet.co.nz 

www.h20jet.co.nz 

NICK@NICKJONESPLUMBING.CO.NZ 



HARBOURSIDE 

FIRES 

CHIMNEY 

SWEEPING 

Logburners – 

Pellet – ULEB 

Installations 

Maintenance 

Bird Protection 

Phone Duane 

027 428 9026 

328 9990 

Keeping the home 

fires burning 

RUbbiSH 

REMoVAL 

Rubbish removal made 

easy with delivery and 

pick up 7 days a week 

2 or 6 cubic metre 

Trailer Skip Bin 

Suitable for general 

rubbish and green waste 

ideal for: 

Household/Garage 

clear-out 

Cleaning up to move 

Garden clean up 

Rental clean up 

Ask about our 

full service 

bin co 

Ph: 383-0646 

027 2131 733 

rooF 

painting 

by Certified Tradesman 

Book now 

and receive 

20% discount. 

Rope and harness 

a speciality. 

No scaffolding 

required. 

30 years 

experience. 

Free quotes, 

call Craig 

021 0906 4312 

AWSOM ROOFS 

24/7 

MOSS 

TREATMENT 

ROOFS $300 

• Oamaru StOne 

• Driveway 

• PathS 

• hOuSe 

• General exterior 

wash Down 

• tidy up 

Ph: 027 561 4629 

Kevin 


AAA HANDYmAN 

licensed carpenter 

LBP, all property and 

building maintenance, 

repairs, bathroom/shower 

installations, with free 

quotes 03 383 1927 or 027 

245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz 


BRICK & BLOCK 

LAYING 

all restoration work 

and new work plus 

foundations, ph 342 9340 

or 021 853 033 

BUILDER QUALIfIED 

50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, 

Kitchens, Renovations, 

Repairs & Extensions 

Free quotes. Discount for 

pensioners. Ph Mike 03 

980 9771 or 027 2266 930 

BUILDER, HANDYmAN 

mAINtENANCE, 

Have peace of mind with 

a fully qualified owner 

operator LBP. Available 

for immediate start 

for all jobs around the 

home, rental property or 

commercial property. Call 

Chris on 027 3888 211 

CARPEt LAYING 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, 

relaying, restretching. 

Phone John on 0800 

003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

CLEANING 

Handyman Service, 

maintenance , repairs. 

Ph 027 294 1508. 10% 

discount 

ELECtRICIAN 

Available, 30 years 

experience, immediate 

start, competitive rate, 

ph Brian 027 433 9548 

No Call out fee 

ELECtRICIAN 

All types of domestic 

& commercial work 

undertaken, new housing, 

alterations, extensions, 

ranges, security lights, 

quick response, efficient 

service, free quotes, 

city -wide. No call out 

fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat 

Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027 

7331384. 

ELECtRICIAN 

Prompt & reliable 

registered electrician 

with 24 years experience 

for all residential and 

commercial work, new 

housing and switch board 

replacements. Phone Chris 

027 516 0669 

EXtERNAL SERVICE 

Residential / Commercial. 

Gutters, spouting cleaning, 

greenery cut / trim & waste 

away, vermin baiting, 

cleaning. Video of roof 

& gutter for problem ID. 

Online order / billing or 

phone , some pick up or 

drop off also. Ph 0211 889 

706 

fENCING 

All types of fencing . Free 

quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 

1920 

GARDENER 

30 yrs exp. Tidy up, roses 

& trees pruned. Ph Grant 

027 2761 990 

GLAZIER 

Glass repairs - pet doors 

- conservatory roofs. Exp 

Tradesman. Call Bill on 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 

GLAZIER 

Glass repairs - pet doors 

- conservatory roofs. Exp 

Tradesman. Call Bill on 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 

HANDY - DAN 

General Handyman for 

all your maintenance 

requirements. I specialise 

in fences and decking, also 

do spouting cleans and 

repairs and everyday home 

maintenance. NO JOB TO 

BIG OR SMALL I can do 

it all, please don’t hesitate 

to call me on 022 600 7738 

for a no obligation free 

quote.


Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED 

Trades & Professional Services 

To advertise: Phone 379 1100 or email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

concrete & paving 

DECORATORS 

DRIVEWAYS 

Driveways 

• Driveways 

• Earthquake repairs 

• New Home Specialists 

• Patios & Paths 

tel: 0508 873 7483 

email: sales@affordableconcrete.co.nz 

www.affordableconcrete.co.nz 

New Paint • Repaints 

Wallpapering • Fences 

Feature Walls 

Floor & Roof Painting 

Spray Painting 

Light Commercial 

Restoring Timber 

* Finance available (T’s & C’s apply) 

Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury 

www.andertondecorators.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/andertondecorators 

027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN 

Exposed Aggregate 

Stamped Concrete Plain 

Concrete Resurfacing 

Things we offer... 

Competitive/affordable pricing 

Attention to detail 

Professional service 

free quotes/insurance scopes 

Cell 0278 145 848 

www.drivecrete.co.nz 

SWAINS 

KIWI KERB 

(Since 2005) 

Over 22 Years Experience 

Quality 

Workmanship 

• Driveways 

• Kerb & 

Channel 

• Garden Edging 

Freephone: 0800 081 400 

swainskiwikerb@gmail.com 

Excavations 

landscaping 

Mailer Deliveries 

PAINTERS 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Ashpalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 021 338 247 

or 325 7922 

Free 

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For a cost effective, targeted delivery 

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Painters and Decorators Ltd 

Canterbury Owned and Operated 

A husband and wife team 

Specializing in: 

• Roof Painting 

• Interior/exterior 

residential 

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Noel 027-411-3596 

kemp.painters@gmail.com 

kemp painters and decorators 

We offer 

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• PLASTERING 

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Phone Kevin Steel 

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• New Homes & Repaints 

• Quality workmanship assured 

• Correct preparation always undertaken 

• 20+ years experience 

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or 021 223 4200 

E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz 

BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD 

Dominion Trading Co Ltd 

• Scrap metal buyers 

• Canterbury owned & operated 

• Top prices paid $$$ 

• Open Saturday morning 

Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm 

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03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd 

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drippy taps, sticky doors, 

locks, moss spraying etc. 

Discount for pensioners. 

Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275 

668 

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For all those odd jobs. 

Ph 027 294 1508 10% 

discount 

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tidy ups, hedge trimming. 

Call Glen at Bottle Lake 

Lawn Mowing. Ph 027 

499 7571 

PAINTING 

PLASTERING 

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business, work guaranteed. 

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Kerin or Paul 022 191 

7877 or 379-1281. Website 

www.swedekiwipainting. 

co.nz 

PAINTING 

Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 

yrs exp, same day quotes, 

ph Steve 021 255 7968 

PAINTING 

Small - Medium jobsPh 

027 294 1508. 10% 

discount 

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30 years experience, 

workmanship 


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Repairs, tvs, microwaves, 

audio amps, soundbars. 

.Aerial & satellite 

installations, kitsets, 480D 

Moorhouse Ave, ph 03 379 

1400 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Average 3 brm house 

inside or out from $45. 

Both from $80 Phone 

Trevor 344-2170 

WINDOW CLEANING 

Brown & White Ltd. 

Family owned since 2001. 

Ph Paul 027 229 3534 

Wanted To Buy 

WANTED 

SLEEPOUTS 

Sleepouts Galore 

Buyers and sellers of 

relocatable buildings 

11 Brixton Street, Hornby 

Phone: 349 9633 

STEVE PURCELL 

ANTIQUES 

BUYING 

NOW 

Situations Vacant 

Spray Painter 

Position 

• Experience with 

Waterbourne 

• 5+ Years experience 

required 

• Trade Certificate 

necessary 

• Approved Handlers 

Certificate 

• Copy of C.V. and 

Cover Letter 

• 3 contactable 

referees in NZ 

Applications to: 

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Situations Vacant 

ONLINE SALES 

We are looking for a 

part time sales person 

(possibility of full time 

later) for online sales. Ph 

027 223 0948 

Situations Wanted - 

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Jobs Wanted 

discounts, free quotes, ph 

I am an honest, reliable, 

Robert 021 026-30757 Gold jewellery, punctual 50yr old fit 

PLASTERING (INT) watches, coins, healthy female looking 

Experience and medals, scrap for work. I have HT, 

Excellence. Small to 

gold, sterling forklift, track & passenger 

Medium job specialists 

in all aspects of Interior silver, pewter, licences, and handy with 

power tools, paint brushes 

Plastering. Also small original paintings, 

or garden tools and willing 

painting jobs. Please call modern art. 

Tim 022 5380959 

to give anything a go. 

PLASTER MASONRY 351 9139 I’ve recently been made 

stevepurcellantiques.com 

PAINTING, TILING, 

redundant after 5 yrs due 

WALLPAPERING 

to Covid 19. Refs avail. 

Roofing & Brick 

Wanted To Buy Contact Katie 021 982 812 

Repairs, Stucco, Fixing, AAA Buying goods 

Stopping, Cracks & quality furniture, beds, 

Public Notice 

Holes. Small jobs ok. 

Property Repairs . 30 yrs 

exp . Gary 3428950 / 021 

529 022 

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stoves, washing machines, 

fridge freezers. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

313 8156 

All plumbing work.. A+ About to move? Books, 

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job too small. Friendly, furniture, furs, jewellery, 

reliable & professional tools, old photos, estate. 

service. Free quotes. Ph Ph 385-5117 

Nigel 027 4136004 or 385 ACADEMY ANTIQUES 

2930 

Buying estates, antiques, 

REMOVALS 

old china, crystal, art, 

Small furniture removals, 

Royal Doulton , Royal 

have own van, can fit 

Albert etc. Best prices, 

various types of whiteware 

free appraisal. Call Rob 

appliances, some furn, 

349-4229 

bedding, boxes etc, honest 

A+ Household effects, 

& reliable, any area 

fridges, freezers, washing 

considered, ph Chch 027 

machines, ovens. Good 

517 7001 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

ROOFING REPAIRS 

0891 671 

Fully qualified, over 40 

ALL whiteware wanted. 

yrs experience. Ph John 

027 432-3822 or 351- 

Same day service, cash 

9147 email johnchmill@ 

paid for freezes, fridges, 

outlook.com 

washing machines, ovens. 

RUBBISH REMOVAL 

Also buying furniture & 

Van & Trailer Rubbish 

h/hold effects.Anything 

Removal. Free quotes. Ph 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

Gary 342-8950, 021 529 8440, 027 66 22 116 

022 

A records wanted, 

SPOUTING 

turntables wanted, 

Select Spouting autographs wanted, tapes 

The PVC specialist. wanted, memorabilia 

Repairs & replacement. Ph wanted. 

022 197 2351 

Excellent prices paid. 

SPOUTING CLEANING Pennylane, 430 Colombo 

Spouting Unblocked, Street, Sydenham ph 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 3663278, 7 days or we 

Out. Call Trevor 332 8949 

or 021 043 2034 

TREE SERVICES 

can come to you. 

MILITARIA 

country, 

Any 

firearms, 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. uniforms, badges, medals, 

Tree, hedge or shrub memoribilia, WW2 or 

- reduction, shaped or earlier ph 338-9931 Proudly supported by Star Media 

removed. Ph/text Paul TOOLS, Garden garage, 

The Branch Manager 

0274314720 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

Public Notices 

Notice of Minor Amendment 

to Elmwood Normal School 

Enrolment Scheme 

The Elmwood Normal School Board of 

Trustees has agreed to a minor amendment 

to extend its enrolment scheme to include 

some areas from which St Albans School will 

withdraw from Term 3. The amended zone 

map and description are available on our 

website. Any comments or queries can be 

emailed to the Board of Trustees at office@ 

elmwood.school.nz and must be received on 

or before 19th June 2020. The amended 

scheme will apply from 20 July 2020. 


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