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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST <strong>26</strong>, <strong>2020</strong><br />

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Two wanted<br />

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Page 4<br />

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• By Matt Slaughter<br />

FIREFIGHTERS say they<br />

did all they could to<br />

prevent horse trainers Tony<br />

and Lyn Prendergast’s West<br />

Melton house going up in<br />

flames.<br />

The Weedons Ross Rd<br />

property was destroyed a few<br />

hours after fire crews thought<br />

they had put out an initial<br />

blaze.<br />

Prendergast, 84, who was<br />

terminally ill with cancer, was<br />

pulled out of the house by Lyn<br />

when the first fire started about<br />

5pm on <strong>August</strong> 9.<br />

Firefighters arrived, contained<br />

the blaze and thought they had<br />

put it out. Lyn was allowed to go<br />

back in and retrieve her phone<br />

and wallet.<br />

But at 1.30am insulation and<br />

bird nests in the ceiling space<br />

reignited destroying the house<br />

and all of the Prendergast’s<br />

horse racing trophies and<br />

memorabilia.<br />

Prendergast succumbed to<br />

his cancer a week after the fire.<br />

His family decided to keep the<br />

second blaze and loss of trophies<br />

from him.<br />

• Turn to page 4<br />

MANGLED: A<br />

fire at Tony and<br />

Lyn Prendergast’s<br />

West Melton<br />

home reignited<br />

after firefighters<br />

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2 Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

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pages 9-10).<br />

The $4.6 million centre will<br />

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The planned centre is<br />

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people are frightened to go<br />

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There is concern over who<br />

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council gives it the tick,<br />

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Another notable rugby feat<br />

at the weekend. Waihora’s<br />

Mark Maitland played his<br />

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The group is helping police combat thefts in the district.<br />

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

Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 3<br />

News<br />

District’s economy<br />

buoyant in spite of pandemic<br />

SELWYN’S ECONOMY is<br />

showing positive signs in spite<br />

of the impacts of the Covid-19<br />

pandemic.<br />

The district was one of the few<br />

in the country whose economy<br />

grew in the year to June according<br />

to economic profile figures<br />

released by analysts Infometrics.<br />

The figures show <strong>Selwyn</strong> was<br />

one of only 11 districts where<br />

gross domestic<br />

product grew<br />

over the past<br />

year. It is up 1.3<br />

per cent over the<br />

year to June.<br />

Across<br />

Sam<br />

Broughton<br />

Canterbury,<br />

GDP fell by 2.3<br />

per cent and<br />

by 2.1 per cent<br />

nationally.<br />

The district also saw an<br />

increase in consumer spending<br />

in the past year, it is up three<br />

per cent due to strong spending<br />

in the first three quarters of the<br />

year.<br />

House sales rose by eight per<br />

cent and house prices by two per<br />

cent.<br />

Infometrics data shows the<br />

STABLE: The district’s economy has fared well compared<br />

to the rest of the country with a 1.3 per cent jump in gross<br />

domestic product over the last year. ​<br />

number of residential building<br />

consents issued in the district increased<br />

by 45.2 per cent during<br />

the year to June.<br />

The number of consents in<br />

New Zealand increased by 8.1<br />

per cent over the same period.<br />

Tourism spending was down<br />

by 7.6 per cent, though the drop<br />

was significantly less than the 12<br />

per cent fall across Canterbury<br />

and nationally.<br />

The number of people receiving<br />

Jobseeker support rose by<br />

41.9 per cent with 860 people<br />

receiving it and 124 people<br />

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receiving the Covid-19 income<br />

relief payment in the district.<br />

This is up from 421 people<br />

receiving Jobseeker support in<br />

June last year.<br />

However, the unemployment<br />

rate in <strong>Selwyn</strong> remained unchanged<br />

from the same time last<br />

year, at 2.3 per cent.<br />

Mayor Sam Broughton said<br />

the figures give some comfort,<br />

but the full impacts of the<br />

pandemic show the need for<br />

caution.<br />

“<strong>Selwyn</strong> is well placed, based<br />

on our strong community and<br />

diversified economy and the figures<br />

back that up. However, they<br />

also show signs that many of our<br />

households and businesses are<br />

hard-pressed and we face challenging<br />

times ahead.<br />

“Our council is continuing<br />

to support local New Zealand<br />

businesses, and we will all need<br />

to keep supporting each other as<br />

things continue to change over<br />

the coming months.”<br />

•Read the full Infometrics<br />

quarterly economic profile<br />

on www.selwyn.govt.nz/<br />

services/business/oureconomy<br />

[ R18 ]<br />

In Brief<br />

Ben Hurley<br />

Jarred Fell<br />

Alan McElroy<br />

The Fan Brigade<br />

LEESTON TRACTOR FIRE<br />

Leeston firefighters extinguished<br />

a tractor fire on Feredays Rd<br />

about 6.05pm on Friday. Chief<br />

fire officer Lloyd Clausen said the<br />

tractor was well-involved when<br />

they arrived. He said they are<br />

unsure what started the blaze but<br />

no further investigation will take<br />

place.<br />

MEET THE CANDIDATES<br />

The meet the candidates evening<br />

planned in Lincoln has been<br />

postponed due to Covid-19. It will<br />

now take place on October 7 at<br />

the Lincoln Event Centre starting<br />

at 7.30pm.<br />

RURAL LIFE ARTICLE<br />

The Rural Life advertising feature<br />

in last week’s <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />

mistakenly republished an article<br />

from three years ago reporting<br />

Leeston farmer David Birkett<br />

had smashed the world record<br />

wheat yield. An updated story<br />

will feature in the next Rural Life<br />

about Ashburton farmer, Eric<br />

Watson, who took out the<br />

Guinness World Record in <strong>2020</strong><br />

for the highest wheat yield for<br />

the second consecutive time. We<br />

apologise for the error.<br />

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4 Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

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

SELWYN TIMES<br />

News<br />

‘I believe they<br />

did it right’<br />

• From page 1<br />

Area fire commander Dave<br />

Berry said firefighters had done<br />

all they could have to ensure<br />

the fire did not flare up. An<br />

operational review of what had<br />

happened was under way.<br />

“What the crews did, they had<br />

thermal imaging cameras and<br />

they went through the whole<br />

place three times with the cameras,”<br />

said Berry.<br />

“They then hung around and<br />

had a debrief and then went back<br />

with the cameras. I believe they<br />

did it right.<br />

“We have what we call an<br />

operational review. We just look<br />

at the actions and active strategies<br />

and what our learnings can<br />

be from there and training or<br />

response needed.”<br />

The cause of the first fire is<br />

still being investigated but it is<br />

believed to have been started by<br />

an electrical appliance.<br />

The Prendergast’s son-inlaw<br />

Dean Lory said while he<br />

understands fires can reignite, it<br />

was “bizarre” it happened<br />

just hours after crews left the<br />

scene.<br />

“Whether their thermal<br />

imaging camera was actually<br />

working properly, you don’t<br />

know.”<br />

• Enviable legacy, page 19<br />

Two more sought over<br />

caravan break-in<br />

• By Devon Bolger<br />

TWO MEN have been arrested<br />

and another two are being sought<br />

over an alleged attack on a man in a<br />

caravan in Darfield.<br />

A group of men, allegedly<br />

armed with pool cues and<br />

wrenches, forced their way into a<br />

caravan on McLaughlin St about<br />

10pm on <strong>August</strong> 9.<br />

The occupant, a man in his<br />

20s, suffered minor injuries. He<br />

managed to fight the group off.<br />

Two men from Darfield are<br />

facing charges of burglary with a<br />

weapon in relation to the incident.<br />

Detective Sergeant Michael<br />

Varnam said police are asking the<br />

public to help them identify two<br />

other men who may be able to<br />

assist with the investigation.<br />

They are not believed to live in<br />

the district, but spend time in the<br />

area, he said.<br />

“One of the people who has been<br />

arrested is a previous associate of<br />

the victim so it wasn’t just random,<br />

there is some sort of bad blood<br />

there but we don’t know the actual<br />

motive,” said Varnam.<br />

Nothing was taken from the<br />

caravan.<br />

HELP: Police are asking<br />

for the public’s help in<br />

identifying these two men,<br />

who may be able to assist<br />

with inquiries into a caravan<br />

break-in in Darfield. ​<br />

If anyone has any<br />

information or is able to<br />

identify the males, please<br />

phone Detective Sergeant<br />

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helps police; group gets new vehicle<br />

• By Devon Bolger<br />

VOLUNTEER community<br />

patrollers will help police combat<br />

car and building site thefts.<br />

The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Community<br />

Watch has been tasked with<br />

door-knocking in the district to<br />

educate people about keeping<br />

their possessions safe.<br />

Senior Sergeant Stephen<br />

McDaniel said the new strategy<br />

will involve the community<br />

watch and possibly other similar<br />

groups.<br />

“It is a three-pronged approach,<br />

one is going to be approaching<br />

areas where car theft<br />

has happened. We will drop<br />

flyers and door-knock to give<br />

them information on why it is<br />

happening,” he said.<br />

“We will be also going to<br />

building sites and having<br />

face-to-face meetings with site<br />

managers.”<br />

Lastly, police and the community<br />

watch will be trying to identify<br />

householders with security<br />

cameras who can be contacted if<br />

crime occurs in the area.<br />

McDaniel said they are still<br />

determining exactly where<br />

they will be door-knocking but<br />

ON PATROL: <strong>Selwyn</strong> Community Watch members Jim Hauschild, Errol Wood, Kathy<br />

Cooper, Murray Allison, Brian Rollinson, district councillor Debra Hasson with Senior<br />

Constable Andy Williamson and Senior Sergeant Dean Harker. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN<br />

it will be areas that are prone to<br />

thefts.<br />

In May <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> reported<br />

residents in the Rosemerryn subdivision<br />

in Lincoln were sharing<br />

security camera video in a bid to<br />

catch thieves.<br />

The move came after burglars<br />

struck at a house under construction,<br />

stealing whiteware.<br />

Resident Simon Bennett said<br />

the footage, shared amongst a<br />

residents’ Facebook group, had<br />

been sent to police.<br />

The new police strategy<br />

comes as the community watch<br />

purchased a new $30,000 patrol<br />

vehicle which will help them<br />

keep the streets safe.<br />

Community watch member<br />

Murray Allison said it is good to<br />

have the new Mazda CX-5.<br />

“It is absolutely brilliant to<br />

have a modern car with all of the<br />

safety features. It has all the bells<br />

and whistles.<br />

“It is a very safe car and that’s<br />

paramount for us. It is great we<br />

have a car we can connect with<br />

police through, it is linked in to<br />

Businesses and<br />

organisations that helped<br />

to purchase the patrol<br />

vehicle:<br />

New World Lincoln<br />

New World Rolleston<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> Community<br />

Pharmacy<br />

Lions Club of Ellesmere<br />

Rolleston and District Lions<br />

Club<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />

Challenge Lincoln<br />

The Famous Grouse Hotel<br />

Lincoln<br />

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their radio system.”<br />

The car was purchased with<br />

the help of sponsorship from<br />

businesses and organisations.<br />

The patrol is run by volunteers,<br />

who work along with police.<br />

There are 39 active patrollers and<br />

seven more in training currently.<br />

Allison said they are always<br />

interested in getting more<br />

members.<br />

•For more information go<br />

to the Facebook page<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> Community Watch<br />

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Open day<br />

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THE ROLLESTON Rugby Club<br />

is holding an open day this Friday<br />

to mark the relocation of their<br />

clubrooms to Foster Park.<br />

The clubrooms have also<br />

undergone a full refurbishment of<br />

the inside and outside.<br />

Said club vice president Mark<br />

Leonard: “We’ve put a huge<br />

amount of time and effort into<br />

this and we would like to show<br />

it off to the wider community as<br />

best we can.”<br />

Sponsors, committee and life<br />

members will meet for a ribboncutting<br />

ceremony at 6pm while<br />

the public is welcome from 7pm.<br />

Free membership will also be<br />

on offer for the next 12 months.<br />

The club had to vacate its<br />

Rolleston Reserve site to make<br />

way for the Rolleston Town<br />

Centre development.<br />

The clubrooms were moved into<br />

two sections in February this year<br />

by Laing Properties before the<br />

refurbishment work started.<br />

The district council has also<br />

provided new changing rooms at<br />

Foster Park.<br />

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Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 7<br />

Pak’N Save could replace New World<br />

• By Devon Bolger<br />

THE NEW World supermarket<br />

in Rolleston may become a<br />

Pak’N Save.<br />

The proposed move was included<br />

in the draft Master Plan<br />

for the town centre which was<br />

adopted last week.<br />

In the plan it also states if<br />

the supermarket is to become a<br />

Pak’N Save, the New World will<br />

be demolished.<br />

District council group manager<br />

property Douglas Marshall<br />

said a resource consent application<br />

from Foodstuffs for a possible<br />

Pak’N Save on their site had<br />

been granted.<br />

“No further applications from<br />

Foodstuffs have been lodged<br />

with council. As with any resource<br />

consent, the applicant has<br />

up to five years to exercise this<br />

consent.<br />

“With regards to the council’s<br />

planning for the Rolleston Town<br />

Centre, it was important for the<br />

council to consider what impact<br />

possible developments nearby<br />

would have.”<br />

Hence why the proposed<br />

Pak’N Save is included in the<br />

Master Plan even though the site<br />

is outside of the Rolleston Town<br />

Centre, Marshall said.<br />

FoodStuffs head of corporate<br />

CHANGE: The New World supermarket may become a Pak’N Save with the district<br />

council’s Douglas Marshall (inset) saying it has granted resource consent for the move.<br />

affairs Antoinette Laird would<br />

not confirm whether the change<br />

is going ahead.<br />

“Foodstuffs is currently evaluating<br />

the design proposal for the<br />

Rolleston Town Centre and is<br />

yet to decide on an outcome that<br />

can best service the Rolleston<br />

community,” she said.<br />

Another interesting feature of<br />

the plan is space for a cinema.<br />

“The community has been<br />

keen on a cinema in Rolleston<br />

for a number of years and we are<br />

keen to be able to deliver on that<br />

if we can.<br />

“The council is continuing<br />

•HAVE YOUR SAY? Would<br />

you like to see the New<br />

World supermarket<br />

changed to a Pak’N Save?<br />

Email your views to devon.<br />

bolger@starmedia.kiwi<br />

to work with various parties to<br />

identify possible tenants and<br />

make sure the town centre delivers<br />

in the best possible way for<br />

the community.”<br />

The New World supermarket<br />

in Rolleston has been operating<br />

since 2000. Countdown opened<br />

in 2011.<br />

The Rolleston Town Centre<br />

project has been the subject of<br />

significant discussion over the<br />

past 10 years.<br />

The draft Master Plan includes<br />

a preliminary concept for the<br />

reserve including passive recreational<br />

areas as well as youth and<br />

sensory spaces.<br />

A sensory garden is planned<br />

to be a space that is accessible to<br />

all residents including those with<br />

diverse needs.<br />

A district council spokesman<br />

said public consultation on the<br />

plan will begin shortly.<br />

Lincoln manse<br />

building<br />

still up for sale<br />

NOBODY APPEARS interested<br />

in buying Lincoln’s old manse<br />

building for $1.<br />

The building is owned by the<br />

Lincoln Union Church. Member<br />

Alex Dunlop said they have had<br />

nine interested parties so far but<br />

none have progressed toward taking<br />

it.<br />

He said the building has now<br />

been advertised on Trade Me and<br />

they are feeling hopeful this will<br />

lead to a sale.<br />

The manse, which was built in<br />

1889, is being offered up for relocation<br />

as the church can no longer<br />

afford to maintain it.<br />

“We have built a new hall next to<br />

our church and will no longer require<br />

the old Manse. We are keen<br />

for someone to remove the manse<br />

to make a new life for it.”<br />

Mr Dunlop said they are offering<br />

the building for $1 in the<br />

hope that someone will appreciate<br />

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8 Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

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

SELWYN TIMES<br />

Rolleston Costume and Event Hire<br />

expands with a move to Iport<br />

Rolleston Costume and Event Hire<br />

has just moved into new purposebuilt<br />

premises in Freight Drive in<br />

Rolleston’s Iport industrial zone to<br />

accommodate their expanding<br />

range of services.<br />

Costume hire has always been the<br />

core of Deborah and Kirk’s business.<br />

They started hiring costumes out<br />

of their garage and grew into a<br />

purpose-built building at home<br />

before outgrowing that too. “After<br />

eight years we now have more than<br />

3,000 costumes available for hire,<br />

plus a range of accessories for hire<br />

or sale,” says Deborah.<br />

Rolleston Costume and Event<br />

Hire has just about every type of<br />

costume you can imagine, and<br />

caters for both children and adults,<br />

with a size range that goes from<br />

small to plus sizes.<br />

If you want to make a statement at<br />

the next themed party, check out<br />

Rolleston Costume and Event Hire’s<br />

new website. The hire cost is $20 for<br />

children or $35 for adults.<br />

The company is excited to have<br />

expanded the business with a<br />

growing range of items for events.<br />

This includes the basics like tables<br />

and chairs, as well as themed<br />

backdrops (think Halloween,<br />

the 1980s or 1950s), mobile bars,<br />

gangster car and Kombie van<br />

props, wedding archways, flower<br />

and greenery walls and creepy<br />

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“We also have an amazing photo<br />

booth, candy floss and popcorn<br />

machines, as well as snow, fog and<br />

bubble machines, donut walls and<br />

so much more! If we haven’t got<br />

what a customer is looking for we’ll<br />

do our best to get it if it augments<br />

our hire range,” says Deborah<br />

Boutique dress hire is a new service<br />

that they have just introduced.<br />

“We have a growing range of good<br />

quality dresses to hire for $60 – the<br />

type you would wear to the races<br />

or a wedding or special occasion –<br />

in a wide range of styles, available<br />

in everything from size 4 to 22. We<br />

have fascinators and accessories<br />

to go with them,” she says. Why buy<br />

when you can hire for the day?<br />

Rolleston Costume and Event Hire’s<br />

website has the option to book<br />

items online, but Deborah says it<br />

is a work in progress with so many<br />

items to add, so it is best to call<br />

Rolleston Costume and Event Hire<br />

to check if something isn’t listed.<br />

You can find Rolleston Costume<br />

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Rolleston Iport – via their website<br />

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Our event hire collection is growing<br />

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

Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 9<br />

Division over community centre<br />

Hororata was badly<br />

affected by the<br />

September 4, 2010,<br />

earthquake and a<br />

community group<br />

is trying to revitalise<br />

the township, but not<br />

everyone agrees a new<br />

community centre is<br />

the right way forward.<br />

Devon Bolger reports<br />

DISTRICT COUNCIL staff<br />

are recommending a review<br />

be undertaken on the cost<br />

to upgrade the Hororata<br />

Hall following feedback on a<br />

proposal for a new $4.6 million<br />

community centre.<br />

Group manager Douglas<br />

Marshall said they have reviewed<br />

the responses from public meetings<br />

held in Hororata in July as<br />

well as a number of comments<br />

received as part of consultation<br />

on the Hororata Reserve Master<br />

Plan.<br />

“These comments indicated<br />

continued support among the<br />

community for the proposed<br />

new community centre, but also<br />

asked the council to take into<br />

account retaining the existing<br />

community hall due to its lower<br />

upgrade cost.”<br />

Marshall said all plans for the<br />

facility will be reviewed and consulted<br />

on as part of the 2021-2031<br />

Long-Term Plan.<br />

The plans for the community<br />

centre appears to be dividing the<br />

township.<br />

On one side of the fence are<br />

those who think the proposed<br />

$4.6 million facility will be<br />

under-used and a financial<br />

burden on the 1000 or so people<br />

who live in the Hororata area.<br />

On the other side are those<br />

who say the community centre<br />

will help revitalise the area and<br />

attract people.<br />

Hororata suffered badly in the<br />

September 4, 2010, earthquake.<br />

Its well-known pub, a favourite<br />

stopover for skiers on the way<br />

to Mt Hutt was destroyed, the<br />

historic church went and the<br />

area slumped.<br />

Some people liked it that way;<br />

others saw the need to get the<br />

area back on its feet.<br />

The Hororata Community<br />

Trust was set up in 2011 and has<br />

had outstanding success with<br />

the annual Highland Games,<br />

attracting a crowd of 10,000, and<br />

more recently the Night Glow<br />

hot ballooning – which draws in<br />

14,000.<br />

They have become an integral<br />

part of Hororata, self-funding<br />

and not a drain on the community.<br />

But many are worried the<br />

$4.6 million community centre<br />

will.<br />

Go Hororata is behind the plan<br />

for the community centre.<br />

The group is made up of representatives<br />

from the Hororata<br />

Reserve Committee, citizens<br />

committee, tennis club, Scouts,<br />

rifle club, play centre, Hororata<br />

Primary School, the Hororata<br />

Parish and Hororata Community<br />

Trust and three independent<br />

members elected at a public<br />

meeting.<br />

But the plan for the new facility<br />

is a touchy subject.<br />

Some people mistakenly<br />

think the cost of the community<br />

centre will fall directly on those<br />

who live in the area. But that is<br />

H<br />

Bob Mugford<br />

not the case.<br />

The $4.6 million cost will be<br />

funded by $2 million from the<br />

Hororata Community Trust,<br />

$624,000 reserve development<br />

funds, $576,000 from the district<br />

council and $400,000 from the<br />

sale of the existing hall and<br />

land.<br />

The remaining $1 million will<br />

come from a district council loan<br />

paid back through rates across<br />

the <strong>Selwyn</strong> district.<br />

A community meeting was<br />

held late last month to discuss<br />

the concerns of residents with<br />

about 60 people in attendance.<br />

A ballot conducted at the<br />

meeting showed attendees are<br />

largely in opposition of the development.<br />

The results were 75.92<br />

per cent in favour of<br />

upgrading the existing<br />

hall and 24.08 per cent<br />

in favour of the new<br />

community centre.<br />

The current hall needs<br />

modernising but is not<br />

expected to need any<br />

seismic strengthening if<br />

it is to be retained.<br />

Malvern Ward councillor Bob<br />

Mugford said he is not convinced<br />

the results of the ballot accurately<br />

represent the views of the<br />

community.<br />

“Honestly, I don’t know, it<br />

depends on who turns up on the<br />

night. There are more people opposed<br />

to it than I thought there<br />

would be.<br />

“We had several earlier<br />

meetings and I honestly<br />

thought the whole<br />

community wanted this<br />

development.”<br />

The district council<br />

has not yet started formal<br />

consultation on the<br />

plans for the community<br />

centre.<br />

A possible site for<br />

the facility was merely included<br />

in the draft development plans<br />

for the Hororata Domain so<br />

DEVELOP:<br />

The Hororata<br />

Domain Master<br />

Plan with the<br />

proposed<br />

location of a<br />

new community<br />

centre which<br />

is marked<br />

as H. Many<br />

residents say it<br />

is unnecessary<br />

and there are<br />

fears it would<br />

reduce the size<br />

of the race track<br />

(below).<br />

it matches with what is in the<br />

Long-Term Plan.<br />

But getting people to commit<br />

to what they think about the<br />

community centre is tricky.<br />

Go Hororata Chairman Craig<br />

Blackburn refused to answer<br />

questions by the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong>.<br />

“At this point in time I don’t<br />

want to put anything to press.<br />

That is probably the best way<br />

of putting it. There is a council<br />

process in place and at the time<br />

the results of that survey will<br />

be presented in the appropriate<br />

manner. “<br />

So what are his views on<br />

the feeling of the community?<br />

Blackburn said he would not<br />

comment.<br />

• Turn to page 10


10 Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

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

SELWYN TIMES<br />

News<br />

‘A bit of a waste of money’<br />

• From page 9<br />

The start of consultation on the<br />

Hororata Domain draft master<br />

plan seems to have created a<br />

sense of fear and suspicion.<br />

A resident representing 12<br />

people in the Hororata area approached<br />

the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> with<br />

concerns over the community<br />

centre.<br />

All wanted to remain anonymous<br />

out of fear over backlash<br />

from people who want the community<br />

centre.<br />

She said the concerns include<br />

wanting the current hall to be<br />

retained and not wanting an “eye<br />

sore” in the domain.<br />

Another concern is the size of<br />

the racetrack would be reduced if<br />

the proposed site is chosen.<br />

During a trip to Hororata to<br />

gauge the feelings of the community,<br />

it became clear the new<br />

community centre is a very<br />

contentious topic.<br />

Resident David was filling his<br />

car up with petrol on the quiet<br />

Wednesday afternoon.<br />

He said he was happy to talk<br />

but only wanted his first name<br />

used as he feared repercussions<br />

for sharing his opinion.<br />

“I want the current hall<br />

upgraded. It [new community<br />

centre] is too expensive for the<br />

people here. There are only about<br />

300 residents in Hororata. Why<br />

would you spend that money on a<br />

hall that won’t be used?<br />

“It is better to be used on fixing<br />

the flooding out here or the hall<br />

we’ve got. You could spend maybe<br />

$1 million to upgrade the hall.”<br />

Not everybody in the township<br />

is echoing opposition to the<br />

development.<br />

Phillipp and Loma Booker<br />

A resident said they think the<br />

proposal for the new community<br />

centre is a good idea.<br />

They asked to remain completely<br />

anonymous as they have<br />

only lived in the township for<br />

a short time and said it felt like<br />

they were one of the only people<br />

in favour of the project.<br />

“It could bring more people<br />

and they have planned it to accommodate<br />

offices and open<br />

spaces for hundreds of people.<br />

“I have only lived here a short<br />

time and didn’t even know<br />

we had a hall. It is a short<br />

term investment for a long<br />

term gain.”<br />

Nicky answered her<br />

door with a suspicious<br />

look but when asked about<br />

her view on the community<br />

centre she did not<br />

hesitate to share.<br />

“I don’t think that we<br />

need a great big hall for the size<br />

of the community. Who would<br />

use it? There are lots of other issues<br />

out here to be fixed.<br />

“It’s a huge amount of money<br />

and it would leave the race track<br />

smaller. We moved here because<br />

of the wide-open spaces. I would<br />

definitely like to see our hall<br />

upgraded.’<br />

When asked for her name and<br />

if a photo could be taken, Nicky<br />

recoiled providing only her first<br />

name and refusing the photo.<br />

A number of residents spoken<br />

to by the <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> were on<br />

the fence about the proposal.<br />

Charlie Fenwick was walking<br />

to his car when asked about his<br />

opinion.<br />

He said he was unsure how he<br />

felt about the project.<br />

Charlie<br />

Fenwick<br />

“It does sound like a lot of<br />

money to spend. It is a hard one,<br />

it all depends. You would be<br />

lucky to see one person around<br />

here on a Friday night.<br />

“I mean a new community<br />

centre could be<br />

a good thing but also<br />

a bit of a waste of<br />

money.”<br />

Loma and Phillipp<br />

Booker were out celebrating<br />

Mr Booker’s<br />

birthday with lunch at<br />

the Hororata Village Bar<br />

and Cafe,<br />

They both said they were on<br />

the fence about what they would<br />

like to see happen.<br />

“The current hall has been<br />

there for a long time. I haven’t<br />

used it or had a need for it since<br />

about 30 years ago. The last time<br />

we were in the reserve was for the<br />

highland games.<br />

“I know you need to upgrade<br />

these things but I think you<br />

should compare the populations<br />

and how each facility is used and<br />

consider it from there,” said Mrs<br />

Booker.<br />

Following the visit to Hororata,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> received a call<br />

from the resident representing<br />

the group of 12 who said more<br />

damage than good had been done<br />

by the visit to the township.<br />

Advertorial<br />

neighboring building now gives the<br />

business an open-space reception area,<br />

ample customer parking and an efficient<br />

collision repair area, a spacious and<br />

well-equipped vehicle assembly and<br />

refinishing area, as well as a car valet<br />

area and ample safe storage for cars<br />

waiting for repairs.<br />

Top award for local collision repair business<br />

Perfect Auto Body in Main South<br />

Road in Sockburn recently won the<br />

Overall Best Business award from the<br />

Collision Repair Association affirming the<br />

Christchurch-based business as one of<br />

New Zealand’s leading vehicle collision<br />

repair specialists.<br />

When presenting the top annual award<br />

from the association the judges said that<br />

that Perfect Auto Body is an extremely<br />

well presented, well oiled, and a highly<br />

efficient and productive collision repair<br />

facility that scored highly in almost every<br />

award category.<br />

Perfect Auto Body last won the coveted<br />

Overall Best Business award back in<br />

2009. Since then, managing director<br />

Wayne Houghton has acquired two<br />

additional directors and they have<br />

continued to grow and expand the<br />

business with a focus on work quality<br />

and efficiencies and providing an<br />

exceptional customer service.<br />

Garry Williams, a panel beater by<br />

trade, looks after the collision<br />

repair side of the business and<br />

Paul Choat, with his experience<br />

as a vehicle painter, looks<br />

after the refinishing – helping<br />

to create a market-leading<br />

collision repair facility.<br />

Recent expansion into the<br />

Perfect Auto Body is a full-service<br />

collision repair facility that handles all<br />

aspects of the repair in-house and they<br />

are a recommended repairer for most<br />

of the major insurance companies,<br />

including holding status as an ‘IAG<br />

Gold Repairer’.<br />

“Our staff are I-CAR trained and<br />

understand the most up-to-date<br />

repair methods and technology and<br />

our commitment to quality ensures<br />

your car is returned to you in preaccident<br />

condition,” says Wayne.<br />

You’ll find Perfect Auto Body at<br />

175 Main South Road, Sockburn.<br />

Call them on 03 348 7795 or 021<br />

399 610 or make contact via their<br />

website:<br />

www.perfectautobody.co.nz<br />

The Collision Repair Specialists<br />

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SELWYN TIMES<br />

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

RAKAIA 23 Hardys Road<br />

Country Living on the Village Doorstep<br />

Carpe diem, for the first time since it was constructed,<br />

this outstanding 2.6 hectare lifestyle opportunity is<br />

available for the discerning buyer. The Oamaru stone<br />

home features four bedrooms (master with en suite<br />

and walk-in wardrobe), kitchen/family room and<br />

spacious lounge. Generous storeroom, separate<br />

laundry, and internal access double garage all adds up<br />

to easy living. Gas heating, heat pump and double<br />

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Double garage and workshop complete the package.<br />

4 2 2<br />

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John Davison<br />

M 027 436 4464<br />

E john.davison@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />

IRWELL 1109 Leeston Road<br />

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If you are looking for country living close to town then<br />

this character four bedroom plus office, two-storey<br />

home is an ideal opportunity for you! It is located in<br />

the small, friendly Irwell Village, 6km north of Leeston<br />

and only 35km south of Christchurch. This fantastic<br />

home offers classic rimu interior and beautiful<br />

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lounge with French doors that open out to the sunny<br />

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4 2 3<br />

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VIEW Sunday 1.00-1.30pm<br />

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M 027 249 5417<br />

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VIEW By Appointment Only<br />

GREENDALE Greendale Road<br />

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Welcome to Spring Grove, Ladbrooks premier<br />

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5.7 hectares of fertile moisture retentive Temuka and<br />

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mature trees are a real feature and give the block<br />

character that only a century of growing can produce.<br />

Access is by way of a sealed drive. Power supply is<br />

located right at the boundary fence.<br />

Halswell, Lincoln, and Tai Tapu are only minutes away.<br />

Very handy to the ever popular Ladbrooks school.<br />

Build your dream home in this blue-chip location.<br />

John Davison<br />

M 027 436 4464<br />

E john.davison@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />

Are you are looking to settle in a rural location but still<br />

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easy commute to the city?<br />

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the sealed road and enjoys great support from local<br />

families. The village also has a tranquil sports domain<br />

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With uninterrupted views to Mt Hutt and the Torlesse<br />

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Rob McGregor<br />

M 021 334 469<br />

E rob.mcgregor@pggwrightson.co.nz<br />

pggwre.co.nz/CHR32728<br />

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Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 13<br />

Rolleston pupil bowls<br />

the opposition over<br />

Rolleston School pupil Millie (middle) won the Canterbury Boccia<br />

Championship tournament last week. Three pupils from the school took<br />

part in the tournament at the Bishopdale YMCA. The other pupils are<br />

Lochlan (left), who was fifth, and Emma (right), fourth. Boccia is a game<br />

adapted from bowls and petanque. ​<br />

Planting for a greener future<br />

West Melton School pupils, including Sarah and Millie (above), got<br />

out their shovels to plant native trees at Kowhai Sanctuary. The event<br />

was held as part of the Kids Discovery Plantout programme. They<br />

planted Totara, Tī Kōuka and Kanuka trees. They also engaged in insect<br />

monitoring and were challenged to create something out of the natural<br />

resources that resembled the Māori legend Rūaumoko. ​<br />

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14 Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

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

SELWYN TIMES<br />

News<br />

Electoral<br />

process<br />

review<br />

under way<br />

• By Devon Bolger<br />

THE FIRST meeting to begin<br />

the review of the district<br />

council’s electoral process ahead<br />

of the next local body election<br />

was held last week.<br />

The next district council<br />

election will take place in 2022.<br />

All councils must undertake a<br />

review every six years.<br />

“The purpose of the meeting<br />

is for subcommittee members<br />

to gain further understanding<br />

of the process that council is<br />

statutorily bound to follow in a<br />

representation review process,”<br />

chief executive David Ward said<br />

in a report.<br />

A meeting schedule for the<br />

subcommittee going forward<br />

will now be prepared.<br />

The aim of the review is to<br />

consider matters such as the<br />

electoral system and whether to<br />

use first past the post or single<br />

transferable vote and effective<br />

representation of all people in<br />

the district.<br />

A potential change in the<br />

electoral system could be made<br />

under the review.<br />

Treatment plant upgrades<br />

will improve water quality<br />

FOUR WATER treatment<br />

plants have been upgraded<br />

as part of a wider project to<br />

improve the district’s water<br />

systems.<br />

Upgrades have been completed<br />

on treatment plants at Rakaia<br />

Huts, Tai Tapu, Claremont,<br />

Veuve Drive in Lincoln and<br />

Gallipoli St in Leeston adding<br />

treatment options such as ultra<br />

violet light.<br />

UV treatment is an effective<br />

method of disinfecting bacteria<br />

and is widely used around the<br />

world.<br />

The UV rays attack the<br />

genetic code of harmful<br />

pathogens rendering them<br />

unable to reproduce.<br />

As well as improving water<br />

quality, the plants will also<br />

provide additional storage as the<br />

district’s population grows.<br />

The work is part of a $23 million<br />

district-wide programme of<br />

59 projects to build and upgrade<br />

pump stations and water treatment<br />

plants, to increase capacity<br />

and improve water quality and<br />

safety.<br />

Work is also under way<br />

on treatment plant upgrades<br />

at Arthur’s Pass, Castle Hill,<br />

Dalethorpe, Springston, West<br />

Melton and Te Pirita.<br />

QUALITY: An<br />

upgrade to<br />

the Rakaia<br />

Huts water<br />

treatment<br />

plant has been<br />

completed.<br />

A further seven upgrades are<br />

planned over the next two years<br />

in Kirwee, Lincoln, Hororata,<br />

Darfield, Prebbleton, Springfield<br />

and Taumutu.<br />

District council group<br />

manager infrastructure Murray<br />

Washington said it is a part<br />

of a significant long-term<br />

commitment to keep improving<br />

the service to keep up with<br />

growth and health requirements.<br />

“Clean, safe drinking water<br />

is an essential service and we’re<br />

committed to providing the best<br />

service possible to make sure<br />

that people have access to a safe<br />

and sufficient supply.”<br />

Drive-in<br />

movie night<br />

at Ellesmere<br />

College<br />

THE ELLESMERE College<br />

student council is planning a<br />

drive-in movie night at the<br />

school to raise money for future<br />

activities.<br />

The event in September will be<br />

Disney movie Up playing first for<br />

the younger audience followed by<br />

a screening of Grease.<br />

Said student council member<br />

Margarida Diaz: “The movies<br />

will be projected on to a large<br />

screen set up on a truck, and<br />

audio will be heard on your car<br />

radio through a supplied radio<br />

frequency.<br />

“Food and drink will be<br />

available for purchase.”<br />

Spaces for stalls to be set up will<br />

be available.<br />

The cost per car for one or<br />

both movies is $35 and tickets<br />

can be purchased through<br />

https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/o/<br />

ellesmere-college-studentcouncil-30856670225.<br />

•The event will be held on<br />

September 18 starting<br />

at 6pm, if you have any<br />

questions or want to hold<br />

a stall, email 14colensoe@<br />

ellesmere.school.nz<br />

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The demand for businesses to buy has never been<br />

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The businesses we have for sale are receiving a<br />

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SELWYN TIMES<br />

Pupils show determination<br />

and strength in school quiz<br />

FORTY PUPILS in the<br />

district took part in the<br />

Rotary Club of Lincoln’s<br />

annual school quiz last<br />

week.<br />

The aim of the quiz was<br />

to encourage learning<br />

among the children.<br />

This year, the event<br />

attracted 20 schools with<br />

two participants from<br />

each.<br />

Parents and teachers<br />

joined in to support the<br />

young competitors.<br />

Questions were provided<br />

by the teachers for the rotary<br />

club to choose from.<br />

The competition was<br />

split into the year 7-8 and<br />

year 5-6 age groups.<br />

Leeston Consolidated<br />

School pupils Max Wilson<br />

and Elle Clough won the<br />

year 5-6 division.<br />

Other junior winners<br />

were from Southbridge<br />

and Dunsandel schools,<br />

senior winners were from<br />

Tai Tapu, Springston,<br />

Prebbleton, Weedons,<br />

West Melton and West<br />

Rolleston schools.<br />

They all received gift<br />

BACKYARD CRITTERS<br />

Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology<br />

(insects and other invertebrates). Each week he introduces<br />

a new species found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column<br />

aims to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of<br />

living things around us. Check out the full list of invertebrates<br />

found at www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-mylincoln-section<br />

Tadpole snail handy<br />

in ponds and tanks<br />

PHYSELLA ACUTA, the<br />

acute bladder snail or<br />

tadpole snail is an invasive<br />

global species.<br />

This freshwater snail is<br />

a 6-10mm long sinistral<br />

species, meaning the<br />

aperture (opening) is on<br />

the left-hand side when the<br />

spire is pointing up and<br />

the aperture is facing the<br />

observer.<br />

The snails have four to<br />

five whorls in the shell<br />

and vary in colour from<br />

light honey to brown with<br />

yellow-orange spots on the<br />

shell.<br />

Unlike many other<br />

land and freshwater snails<br />

Physella acuta does not<br />

have an operculum, the<br />

trap-door structure used<br />

for defence. Instead it<br />

flicks its shell rapidly<br />

back and forth to avoid<br />

predation.<br />

The species has a wide<br />

distribution around the<br />

world and lives in rivers,<br />

streams, lakes, ponds and<br />

swamps.<br />

SUCCESS: Leeston Consolidated School pupils<br />

Max Wilson and Elle Clough took out first place in<br />

the year 6 division of the Rotary Club of Lincoln’s<br />

primary school quiz. ​<br />

cards and book vouchers<br />

from Rotary president<br />

Gary Kennett.<br />

Leeston Consolidated<br />

School principal Lynda<br />

Taylor said the competition<br />

was strong and they<br />

are very proud of the<br />

COMMON: The acute bladder snail or tadpole<br />

snail cleans up alge, dead plant and animal<br />

matter.<br />

The snails feed mainly<br />

on algae and also dead<br />

plant and animal matter,<br />

avoiding competition with<br />

other species that feed on<br />

living plants.<br />

The snails are<br />

hermaphrodites and can<br />

breed to large populations<br />

pupils and the great determination<br />

they showed.<br />

Organiser David Drake<br />

said he was surprised some<br />

of the students were able<br />

to answer more questions<br />

correctly than some of the<br />

adults.<br />

quickly in optimum<br />

conditions.<br />

They are sometimes<br />

used in aquariums to clean<br />

up detritus or as food for<br />

some fish.<br />

The snail lives for 3-12<br />

months depending on the<br />

temperature.


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ADVERTORIAL<br />

Free Lincoln diplomas meet<br />

food and fibre employment needs<br />

A raft of food and<br />

fibre industry focused<br />

diplomas are now free<br />

at Lincoln University,<br />

helping meet growing<br />

employment demands<br />

in the thriving sector.<br />

Lincoln is the only New Zealand<br />

university included in the<br />

Government’s Targeted Training<br />

and Apprenticeship Fund, which is<br />

covering course costs for six diploma<br />

programmes from July <strong>2020</strong> until<br />

December 2022<br />

Diplomas in Horticulture, Agriculture,<br />

Farm Management, Organic Agri-Food<br />

Production, Horticultural Business,<br />

and Horticultural Management are all<br />

included in the scheme announced to<br />

support domestic students into jobs<br />

in the food and fibre sector.<br />

Lincoln University Acting Vice-<br />

Chancellor, Professor Bruce McKenzie,<br />

was thrilled about being included in<br />

the scheme.<br />

“There are urgent industry demands<br />

for skilled workers in areas such as<br />

agriculture and horticulture, and<br />

these practical-based courses will<br />

assist with that, producing graduates<br />

who have the skills to hit the ground<br />

running and help drive the New<br />

Zealand economy.”<br />

“It’s very encouraging to know the<br />

Government values our contribution<br />

to the sector.”<br />

Rob Hewett, Lincoln University<br />

Council member and co-chair of<br />

Silver Fern Farms Limited, said the<br />

free diplomas allowed people who<br />

may not have seriously considered<br />

working in the sector to “dip a toe in<br />

the water without as big a financial<br />

cost of doing so”.<br />

“It is attractive to many, and the<br />

sector is crying out for the right sort<br />

of staff. Free diplomas are attractive,<br />

and likely to attract larger numbers<br />

of prospective students and<br />

ultimately, employees.<br />

“The future is really bright for people<br />

in this sector. It is New Zealand’s<br />

leading economic light and needs<br />

to be considered as such in terms of<br />

employment opportunity.”<br />

The funding is separate from the<br />

Government’s Fees Free scheme,<br />

which students are still able to access<br />

at the end of their programme.<br />

No previous tertiary study experience<br />

is necessary and the courses enhance<br />

employability by teaching specific<br />

skills for the industry.<br />

Alongside offering qualifications<br />

designed to meet the future<br />

employment requirements of the<br />

food and fibre sector, Lincoln<br />

has also taken the move to help<br />

with the immediate needs of the<br />

industry by modifying its rules<br />

around compulsory practical work<br />

requirements in courses to include<br />

rural contracting.<br />

Rural contractor work could include<br />

hay baling and silage baling, as<br />

well as spraying, muck spreading,<br />

shearing, ploughing and other tractor<br />

operation and bulk supplementary<br />

feed production.<br />

Professor McKenzie said Lincoln was<br />

strongly connected to the sector, and<br />

“There are urgent<br />

industry demands for<br />

skilled workers in areas<br />

such as agriculture and<br />

horticulture, and these<br />

practical-based courses<br />

will assist with that,<br />

producing graduates<br />

who have the skills to<br />

hit the ground running<br />

and help drive the<br />

New Zealand economy.”<br />

the change followed a discussion with<br />

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor<br />

about how to meet industry demand<br />

for skilled employees.<br />

“We are happy to be able to do<br />

something practical which will assist,<br />

while also giving our students wider<br />

experience. We are being innovative<br />

in our course offerings to meet the<br />

future and current needs of the food<br />

and fibre sector.”<br />

Lincoln is ranked in the world’s top<br />

100 universities in agriculture, and<br />

is already waiving tuition fees for a<br />

number of postgraduate courses to<br />

lead skilled people into rewarding<br />

careers in the sector, essential to<br />

generating export income after the<br />

impact of Covid-19 on the economy.<br />

Lincoln University graduates<br />

completing diplomas, certificates<br />

and degrees represent about 10% of<br />

the ‘replacement rate’ (assuming 2.5%<br />

annual turnover) in the primary<br />

sector workforce.<br />

Visit www.lincoln.ac.nz<br />

for more information on the<br />

variety of course options and<br />

why graduates are 14% more<br />

likely to be employed in the<br />

thriving food and fibre sectors.<br />

Lincoln University. Growing the future.


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A dancing dream<br />

comes true<br />

Assistant librarian and former teacher Jade Bell with her ex-students Bradley Ward, Matt Bool and Noah Yates and one of their<br />

dancing sculptures in Brookside Park<br />

The dreams of a class of children at Rolleston School to make their community beautiful is coming<br />

true through a huge community effort.<br />

Three statues of dancing children have been installed at Rolleston’s Brookside Park – the first of<br />

21 statues to be installed around Rolleston as an eight-year dream is realised.<br />

It all started in 2012 with an art project by a group of Year 2 students at Rolleston School, then<br />

teacher and now <strong>Selwyn</strong> Community Library Assistant Jade Bell says.<br />

“We used the idea of dancing in a circle, to explore observational drawing skills, the students then<br />

used their drawings to design and create sculptures of dancing figures made out of wire. While<br />

working through this process the students decided that they wanted to do something to bring<br />

some beauty to their community. At that stage, what they were seeing was a lot of building sites.”<br />

After eight years hard work a huge community effort has finally seen the statues in place.<br />

The Rolleston Men’s Shed came on board, offering to build the statues for free. Businesses<br />

around the town have sponsored the materials for each statue, and the combined efforts of<br />

landscapers Morgan and Pollard and engineering firm Lumen will see the sculptures professionally<br />

installed at no cost.<br />

Jade has also worked with the Council and the local Reserve Committee, which is providing<br />

locations for the sculptures.<br />

“Initially the plan was to have a circle, but we’ve got 21 statues each representing one of the<br />

children, so we’ve identified a series of sites. The plan is, eventually we will create a trail for them<br />

and people will be able to visit them using the Township Trails <strong>Selwyn</strong> App.”<br />

Bradley Ward, who designed the red sculpture installed at Brookside Park this week, says he<br />

felt very proud of the sculpture and that something he made was going to be in the park near his<br />

house for many years.<br />

The experience was made more memorable by seeing his sculpture with two made by his<br />

friends, Noah and Matt. He is looking forward to seeing the sculptures everyday on his way to<br />

and from school.<br />

Join a world of food, dance and games<br />

Food, dance and games from Aotearoa to Scotland and everywhere in between will be a part of this<br />

year’s CultureFest.<br />

Expressions of interest to be a part of the popular annual festival in Lincoln on Sunday 18 October,<br />

close this Friday 28 <strong>August</strong>—with food, games and dance already in the planning.<br />

People will have an opportunity to try out traditional Māori games and learn belly dancing, while the<br />

team behind the Hororātā Highland Games says it will be ‘bringing the Scottishness’.<br />

Highland Games Event Manager Cindy Driscoll says this will be the third year that volunteers from the<br />

games will take part in CultureFest and they’re excited to be<br />

involved.<br />

In the past they have brought a tugging rig, taught highland<br />

dance and helped people trace their Scottish lineage, she says.<br />

The team is planning a hands-on set of activities that people<br />

can get involved in that could range from games, to dance<br />

depending on the volunteers available, she says.<br />

“It’s a really fun festival. It’s really cool to see all the cultures<br />

showcased from across the world. <strong>Selwyn</strong> has a lot of multicultural<br />

aspects and people and it’s good to see that all in<br />

one place.”<br />

Any individual, club or group interested in performing on stage<br />

or being a stallholder at CultureFest, or running a workshop,<br />

during the week of 18-24 October can find a form at<br />

selwyn.govt.nz/culturefest.<br />

Expressions of interest close on Friday 28 <strong>August</strong> at 5pm.<br />

Economy remains strong<br />

despite COVID<br />

The district’s economy is showing positive signs despite the<br />

impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic.<br />

New figures from analysts Infometrics show <strong>Selwyn</strong> was one of only<br />

11 districts where gross domestic product (GDP) grew over the past<br />

year, up 1.3% over the year to June <strong>2020</strong>. Across Canterbury GDP<br />

fell by 2.3% and by 2.1% nationally. Consumer spending was also<br />

up by 3%.<br />

House sales rose by 8% and house prices by 2%, backing the<br />

record number of building consent applications the Council has<br />

received since the Level 4 lockdown. Infometrics data shows<br />

residential building consents issued increased by 45.2% during the<br />

year, compared with the same period a year ago. The number of<br />

consents increased nationally by 8.1% over the same period.<br />

Tourism spending was down by 7.6%, though the drop was<br />

significantly less than the 12% fall across Canterbury and nationally.<br />

The figures show the impacts of the Level 4 Lockdown, as GDP<br />

declined by 11% in the district during April, May and June and<br />

consumer spending fell by 9.7%.<br />

The number of people receiving Jobseeker support rose over the<br />

year by 41.9% with 860 people receiving the Jobseeker Support<br />

and 124 people receiving COVID Income Relief Payment in the<br />

district. This was up from 421 people receiving Jobseeker Support<br />

in June 2019.<br />

However, the unemployment rate in <strong>Selwyn</strong> remained unchanged<br />

from the same time last year, at 2.3%, and almost half the national<br />

unemployment rate of 4.1%.<br />

Mayor Sam Broughton says the figures give some comfort, but the<br />

full impacts of the pandemic show the need for caution.<br />

“<strong>Selwyn</strong> is well placed, based on our strong community and<br />

diversified economy and the figures back that up. However they<br />

also show signs that many of our households and businesses are<br />

hard-pressed and we face challenging times ahead. Our Council is<br />

continuing to support local New Zealand businesses, and we will all<br />

need to keep supporting each other as things continue to change<br />

over the coming months.”<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> libraries supporting<br />

mask making<br />

With people encouraged to wear masks at COVID-19 Alert Level 2,<br />

the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Libraries are helping out.<br />

Each of the four libraries has a sewing machine, which is being<br />

made available for people to make their own masks. The libraries<br />

are supplying patterns and thread at each library for people who<br />

bring their own fabric to make a mask. Patterns are available at<br />

each library and through the libraries’ Facebook page for people<br />

with their own machines to make masks at home.<br />

Picking up mask patterns has proved very popular with library<br />

users, District Arts Culture and Life-long Learning Coordinator Mat<br />

Logan says.<br />

The libraries are always on the lookout for ways to support the<br />

community and help people build skills. Past sewing and craft<br />

initiatives at the libraries have proved very popular and masks filled<br />

an immediate need, he says.<br />

“With the advice for people to wear facemasks we can provide<br />

the opportunity to people and the plans to make them quickly and<br />

cheaply at home.”<br />

It also gives people the chance to help others by making masks for<br />

whanau and friends, Mat says.<br />

Anyone wanting a mask pattern can collect one from the libraries or<br />

visit Facebook.com/<strong>Selwyn</strong>Libraries to find a download link.<br />

Council Group Manager Community Services and Facilities Denise Kidd models a face<br />

mask made using the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Libraries’ machine and pattern<br />

Council Call<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996)<br />

Rolleston Library<br />

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ph 347 2880<br />

Darfield Library & Service Centre<br />

1 South Terrace, Darfield<br />

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780<br />

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19<br />

Notices<br />

DARFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE SURVEY<br />

We’re keen to hear from the Malvern Community on what services they want to see offered at Darfield<br />

Recreation and Community Centre.<br />

Darfield Recreation and Community Centre has a range of rooms and spaces available including a hall,<br />

large meeting rooms and kitchen facilities.<br />

Let us know what you’d like to see at the centre by taking the quick survey at<br />

selwyn.govt.nz/darfieldsurvey.<br />

Meetings<br />

Public Forums: Council,<br />

Community Board and local<br />

committee meetings are open<br />

to the public. Time is available at<br />

the start of meetings for people<br />

to speak on matters of concern.<br />

Please notify Therese Davel or<br />

Bernadette Ryan if you wish to<br />

speak at the Council meeting at<br />

least five days before the meeting.<br />

Township, Hall and Reserve<br />

Committees: To list or make<br />

changes to meeting details, email<br />

meeting.changes@selwyn.govt.nz<br />

or phone 347 2800 or 318 8338<br />

by 9am Wednesday the week<br />

before publication.<br />

COUNCIL & COMMUNITY<br />

BOARD<br />

Council*<br />

Wed <strong>26</strong> <strong>August</strong> 1pm<br />

Rolleston HQ Offices<br />

Audit & Risk Subcommittee*<br />

Wed 2 September 9.30am<br />

Rolleston HQ Offices<br />

Council*<br />

Wed 9 September 1pm<br />

Rolleston HQ Offices<br />

*Livestreamed on Council<br />

website and YouTube channel<br />

DISTRICT COMMITTEE<br />

MEETINGS<br />

Doyleston Community<br />

Committee<br />

Wed 2 September 7.30pm<br />

Osborne Park<br />

Glentunnel Community Centre<br />

Committee – Triennial Elections<br />

Tue 15 September 7.30pm<br />

Glentunnel Community Centre<br />

Residents of Coalgate,<br />

Glentunnel and Whitecliffs are<br />

invited to attend.<br />

New committee members are<br />

most welcome.<br />

Glentunnel Township<br />

Committee<br />

Mon 31 <strong>August</strong> 7.30pm<br />

Glentunnel Community Centre<br />

Greendale Recreation Reserve<br />

Management Committee<br />

Tue 1 September 8pm<br />

Greendale Pavilion<br />

Leeston Community Committee<br />

Mon 7 September 7.30pm<br />

Leeston Library<br />

Leeston Park Committee<br />

Mon 31 <strong>August</strong> 7.30pm<br />

Leeston Park Pavilion<br />

Tawera Memorial Hall<br />

Committee<br />

Wed 2 September 7pm<br />

Tawera Memorial Hall<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> Events<br />

THURSDAY<br />

27<br />

AUGUST<br />

FRIDAY<br />

28<br />

AUGUST<br />

Nutrition for Healthy Eating<br />

Lincoln Library, 6–8pm<br />

Nutritionist Pip Meads from Pure and<br />

Simple Nutrition will offer practical<br />

tips for improving nutrition, and<br />

opportunities for participants to<br />

ask questions. Topics covered in<br />

Healthy Eating include: What does<br />

a balanced meal look like? What is<br />

healthy eating?Bookings required at<br />

selwynlibraries.co.nz.<br />

Splash Time<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> Aquatic Centre, 8am–8pm<br />

A great way to introduce your baby<br />

to the water. The 45-minute sessions<br />

by a qualified instructor cover the<br />

importance of water experiences<br />

in child development, safety and<br />

a taster of parent/child swim<br />

classes. Suitable for 4 months to 3<br />

years. Bookings essential. Email:<br />

swimschool@selwyn.govt.nz<br />

Leeston flood protection takes next steps<br />

The next stage of the Leeston flood bypass works has been confirmed to start soon, with both stages 3<br />

and 4 planned to progress this summer.<br />

The project to construct the bypass began in 2014 to address long-term flooding issues with the<br />

Leeston Creek and is due to be completed in 2023.<br />

Stages one and two of the four stage project have already been completed and work on stage three<br />

of the project, to replace the High Street culverts and connect the new culverts to the Volckman Road<br />

drain is due to begin on site in October. The contract for this work has been awarded to SICON Ltd.<br />

Detailed design work for stage four, connecting the Leeston creek with the flood bypass channel is<br />

under way and the Council is making progress to begin construction in February 2021.<br />

Further work and refinements to the overall bypass have been identified and will be considered in the future.<br />

Child restraint clinics back in <strong>August</strong><br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> Carseat Champions are back running their regular monthly clinics<br />

under Level 2. The <strong>Selwyn</strong> Carseat Champions are a group of passionate<br />

local volunteers who are trained Child Restraint Technicians specialising in<br />

the installation and fitting of child restraints.<br />

At the clinics members of the team will assist you with fitting your child into<br />

their car seat and getting the car seat correctly installed into your car.<br />

The next clinic will be held on Saturday 29 <strong>August</strong> from 9am in the<br />

carpark of the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council offices in Rolleston. To book a time<br />

at the clinic, or ask for advice contact a technician on facebook.com/<br />

selwyncarseats or email roadsafety@selwyn.govt.nz.<br />

ON THE<br />

ROADS<br />

On the roads<br />

Trents Road has reopened heading south-east away from Springs Road, but traffic<br />

management remains in place while minor pipework is completed.<br />

Join us to plant A native tree<br />

Are you new to <strong>Selwyn</strong> or have you been here a while?<br />

Everyone is welcome to join us in a community<br />

activity to contribute to putting down roots in <strong>Selwyn</strong>.<br />

Spades and gloves will be provided or bring your own.<br />

Sunday 6 September<br />

9.30am to 12pm<br />

Chamberlains Ford Recreation Reserve<br />

Old Bridge Road, Leeston<br />

FRIDAY<br />

28<br />

AUGUST<br />

SATURDAY<br />

29<br />

AUGUST<br />

MONDAY<br />

31<br />

AUGUST<br />

TUESDAY<br />

1<br />

SEPTEMBER<br />

Rhymetime wiggles and<br />

giggles<br />

Lincoln Library, 9.30–10am<br />

Stories, songs, rhymes and bubbles<br />

make up our Rhymetime sessions,<br />

designed to assist with early language<br />

development and to have fun. Aimed<br />

at 1–3 years. Free, weekly sessions,<br />

term time only.<br />

Discovery Time<br />

Leeston Library, 11am–12pm<br />

Come along to our weekly sessions<br />

with fun activities and experiments.<br />

Each month will focus on either<br />

science, technology, engineering,<br />

art or maths. You will learn how to<br />

grow crystals, make slime, construct<br />

marshmallow bridges, and more. No<br />

booking required.<br />

Darfield Ukulele Group<br />

Performance<br />

Darfield Library, 11–11.30am<br />

Join us for a performance by the<br />

Darfield Ukulele Group. Listen to<br />

some popular songs played on ukulele<br />

while you browse for books, or sit<br />

down and enjoy the show.<br />

Coding Club<br />

Rolleston Library, 3.30–4.30pm<br />

Join our weekly Coding Club sessions<br />

for some hands-on coding and<br />

problem solving fun.<br />

Aimed at people aged 9-13 years.<br />

Register at selwyn.govt.nz/events/registration by Monday 1 September.<br />

A restoration planting initiative by <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council.<br />

For information on listing a community event visit<br />

selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall<br />

Leeston Library & Service Centre<br />

19 Messines Street, Leeston<br />

Ph 347 2871<br />

Lincoln Library & Service Centre<br />

Gerald Street, Lincoln<br />

Ph 347 2876<br />

0800 SELWYN<br />

www.selwyn.govt.nz<br />

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Racing identity leaves enviable legacy<br />

CANTERBURY’S racing<br />

industry has lost one of its<br />

long-time servants, trainer Tony<br />

Prendergast.<br />

The popular 84-year-old<br />

trainer died after a short illness<br />

on <strong>August</strong> 16.<br />

Prendergast, who trained in<br />

partnership with his wife, Lyn,<br />

from their West Melton property,<br />

had been suffering from<br />

cancer after being diagnosed a<br />

few months ago. His death came<br />

after a shattering week for the<br />

family – with their home being<br />

gutted by fire and with it the loss<br />

of all their possessions, including<br />

all their prized racing trophies<br />

and photographs.<br />

Kylie Williams, who completed<br />

her apprenticeship with<br />

the Prendergast stable and had<br />

remained a life-long friend and<br />

helping hand, had hoped to<br />

provide a ray of sunshine last<br />

Saturday for the family with a<br />

win in the final event aboard<br />

the Prendergast-trained Queen<br />

Jetsun.<br />

It was on Queen Jetsun last<br />

September that Williams celebrated<br />

a career highlight with<br />

her 700 th career win, but last<br />

weekend the mare had to settle<br />

for second, the same placing<br />

registered in the first race by<br />

stablemate Volvik.<br />

“It would have been good to<br />

get that last winner for Pop,”<br />

Williams said.<br />

“He (Prendergast) was like a<br />

father to me and I always called<br />

him Pop. The best pop a girl<br />

could ask for.<br />

“I signed up with Pop and Lyn<br />

when I was 17 and he taught me<br />

so much. I’ll never forget some<br />

of the pranks he pulled and<br />

his laughter when you got him<br />

back. He was one of racing’s true<br />

gentlemen.”<br />

Prendergast was a selfconfessed<br />

battler who became a<br />

well-known and popular figure<br />

around the South Island racetracks.<br />

It would be common to see<br />

him give someone a flick with<br />

his race book or a friendly punch<br />

on the arm as he walked by, his<br />

cheeky way of acknowledgement.<br />

And there was hardly a more<br />

popular occasion on course than<br />

when his stable got a winner. The<br />

delight on Prendergast’s face told<br />

it all, he was loving what he was<br />

doing and not about to stop.<br />

Prendergast chipped in working<br />

alongside Lyn right up until<br />

his illness took over in recent<br />

months, belying his age as he<br />

continued to play his role in a<br />

career in racing which stems<br />

back to his youthful days as an<br />

amateur rider.<br />

The final win for the Prendergast<br />

stable came last December<br />

in the Timaru Cup with stable<br />

star Who Dares Wins, who<br />

finished fourth in last Saturday’s<br />

Winter Cup at Riccarton.<br />

In April last year Who Dares<br />

Wins provided the Prendergasts<br />

with a notable double, in the<br />

Easter Cup and Canterbury Gold<br />

Cup a week apart, then completed<br />

a hat-trick at Riccarton.<br />

Prendergast put paid to any<br />

thoughts of his retirement in a<br />

Love Racing interview after that<br />

double.<br />

“I’ve got no plans to stop. We<br />

will keep going while we can. I<br />

can still jump in the [harness]<br />

cart and jog a horse for 40 minutes.<br />

That keeps you fit.<br />

“Training has never been an<br />

easy game, and the overheads<br />

now have made it harder, though<br />

we are fortunate that we own<br />

our own property and have good<br />

facilities.<br />

“You always have your lean<br />

patches, then you win a couple,<br />

and away you go again.<br />

“We have never trained a big<br />

team. We have usually had 12-15<br />

horses in work, never more than<br />

20, and every time we have a big<br />

win, we really savour it.”<br />

“I’ll never forget some of<br />

the pranks he pulled and<br />

his laughter when you got<br />

him back. He was one of<br />

racing’s true gentlemen.”<br />

– Kylie Williams<br />

From a family of six boys,<br />

Prendergast was brought up in<br />

Central Otago, and has been involved<br />

with horses all his life. His<br />

father raced standardbreds and<br />

a brother, Dick, had considerable<br />

success as a harness trainer.<br />

After working on farms when<br />

leaving school then becoming an<br />

amateur rider, Prendergast took<br />

LONG CAREER: Tony Prendergast lost a<br />

battle with cancer on <strong>August</strong> 16. He died<br />

a week after his home was gutted by fire.<br />

His wife Lyn is pictured with pacer One<br />

Direction. PHOTOS: RACE IMAGES<br />

out an owner-trainer’s licence<br />

and made a remarkable debut<br />

in the 1964-65 season when<br />

preparing Rutanui, a nine-yearold<br />

maiden, to win fresh-up at<br />

Cromwell over 1700m at odds of<br />

67/1. He then backed Rutanui up<br />

two days later for another win,<br />

over 2000m.<br />

Rutanui was ridden in the<br />

maiden victory by Prendergast’s<br />

life-time friend, Brian Anderton,<br />

who still remembers the occasion<br />

clearly.<br />

“We tried him out and he was<br />

one-paced and not much good.<br />

Tony got him sorted out and decided<br />

to race him. He had a real<br />

knack with horses,” Anderton<br />

said.<br />

Prendergast got the former<br />

slowcoach Rutanui into winning<br />

trim through farm work,<br />

including cattle mustering, on<br />

the East Otago farm he was then<br />

managing.<br />

“That also convinced me<br />

that horses don’t need to do a<br />

lot of galloping and I’ve never<br />

been a great one for galloping,”<br />

Prendergast said last year when<br />

recapping his early days.<br />

Prendergast worked as foreman<br />

for Anderton’s astute father,<br />

renowned Wingatui trainer<br />

Hec Anderton, who had more<br />

winners in the 1950s than any<br />

other New Zealand trainer and<br />

won three New Zealand trainers’<br />

premierships.<br />

“I spent about four years with<br />

Hector and learnt a hell of a lot<br />

from him,” Prendergast recalled.<br />

Prendergast recorded his first<br />

win as a professional trainer with<br />

Isalei, at Omakau in 1971 and<br />

boosted his income in those early<br />

days working night shift at the<br />

Mosgiel Woollen Mills.<br />

An early star for Prendergast<br />

was Lomond Queen, who became<br />

the dam of Queen’s Pal, one of the<br />

best horses for the stable. Queen’s<br />

Pal won 14 races. Eleven of her<br />

wins were in black-type races,<br />

including a third in the Group 1<br />

New Zealand 1000 Guineas.<br />

St James was another stable<br />

star, winning 11 races, including<br />

five stakes races, and he gave<br />

Prendergast a big thrill when<br />

finishing third in the 1989 Hong<br />

Kong Cup.<br />

However, Prendergast rated Mr<br />

Ay Bee, whom he part-owned, as<br />

the best horse he trained “by a<br />

country mile.”<br />

In spite of being hampered by<br />

injuries, Mr Ay Bee won 19 races<br />

from 1225m to 2500m and took<br />

six consecutive races as a fiveyear-old,<br />

including a fresh-up<br />

win over 1225m at Beaumont,<br />

when ridden by Lyn Prendergast.<br />

In a bid to reduce travelling<br />

from Wingatui, Mr Ay Bee was<br />

transferred to Takanini trainer<br />

Ray Verner in 1979 after his<br />

Brisbane campaign, in which he<br />

finished second in the Group 1<br />

Brisbane Cup (3200m), and for<br />

Verner he won the 1979 Group<br />

1 Avondale Cup (2200m) then<br />

the Listed King’s Plate (1600m)<br />

before breaking down in preparation<br />

for the Group 1 Auckland<br />

Cup (3200m).<br />

Prendergast trained the<br />

winners of 386 races and he<br />

was proud of his record with<br />

apprentices, including Williams,<br />

Jan Cameron and Charlie<br />

Brough, while his daughter Kerry,<br />

also rode winners during a brief<br />

career as an apprentice and has<br />

had some success as a trainer.<br />

– NZ Racing News<br />

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Southbridge close<br />

the gap on Waihora<br />

SOUTHBRIDGE scored a<br />

good late-season psychological<br />

advantage over Waihora at Tai<br />

Tapu on Saturday, winning their<br />

Coleman Shield clash 28-17.<br />

Southbridge is third on<br />

the table, one point behind<br />

Waihora, and three points<br />

adrift of competition leader<br />

Darfield.<br />

The match was significant for<br />

Waihora fullback Mark Maitland,<br />

who played his 200th match for<br />

the first division side. He was<br />

cheered onto the field with his<br />

son, Albie, 3.<br />

Darfield accounted for fourth<br />

placed Prebbleton <strong>26</strong>-20, in a<br />

hard fought encounter.<br />

In other matches West Melton<br />

beat Rolleston 24-14 and Lincoln<br />

edged out Springston 17-16.<br />

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Harry Kirk delivers from the ruck to a waiting Sam Bolger.<br />

Mark Maitland takes the field for his<br />

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Islieli Fine crashes into the tackle of Bolger.<br />

A flying Adam Stone fends off James Cummings.<br />

Ryan Koning tries to take Emerson<br />

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Driving Skills Refresher<br />

Monday, 9.30am-1pm<br />

Build confidence by refreshing<br />

your knowledge of the road<br />

rules. Morning tea provided.<br />

Free to attend. Bookings advised<br />

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Lincoln Event Centre<br />

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Lincoln Library<br />

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Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

Gardening<br />

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

SELWYN TIMES<br />

Use daylight to boost your time outside<br />

DAYLIGHT HOURS are on the<br />

increase and there is more time to<br />

devote to the garden.<br />

For gardens with poor<br />

drainage, soils are as wet as<br />

they’ll ever be, and wet cold soils<br />

are not very inviting for new<br />

plants.<br />

However, for re-vegetation<br />

planting (where plants will be left<br />

to survive on their own eg: trees,<br />

shrubs etc), this is the last month<br />

for safe planting.<br />

Citrus fruit trees should be<br />

cropping heavily this month.<br />

Keep feeding them throughout<br />

the growing period with a good<br />

quality citrus fertiliser.<br />

Remember citrus trees are frost<br />

tender, so position any new trees<br />

carefully when planting and take<br />

protective measures when frosts<br />

are occurring.<br />

For stone/pip fruit trees, now<br />

is an excellent time to do the<br />

last preventative fungal spray of<br />

copper oxychloride. It must be<br />

applied before bud burst as buds<br />

will be swelling on these trees in<br />

late <strong>August</strong>.<br />

Continue to harvest your<br />

winter crops in the vege garden.<br />

It is still too early to plant<br />

your summer salad vegetables;<br />

however, you can begin sowing<br />

MAINTENANCE: Now is the time to apply a preventative fungal spray to your stone/pip<br />

fruit trees.<br />

seeds of beans, cucumber,<br />

lettuce, pumpkins, peppers and<br />

tomatoes indoors. Prepare soil<br />

for the planting of early variety<br />

potatoes to be ready in time for<br />

Christmas.<br />

Winter flowering annuals such<br />

as cinerarias, pansies, primulas<br />

and violas will be at their very<br />

best. Summer annuals are better<br />

to be planted in September as<br />

daylight hours increase and soil<br />

temperatures rise.<br />

Bulbs should be in bloom soon<br />

– depending on the weather of<br />

course.<br />

Daffodils, hyacinths, muscari,<br />

jonquil and lachenalias all<br />

produce beautiful displays of<br />

colour at this time of year. Take<br />

note and mark the best flowering<br />

varieties in your garden as you<br />

may wish to lift and divide them<br />

later in the season.<br />

With roses, in many areas<br />

new growth should have<br />

commenced. Usually, new<br />

growth is ‘clean’ and not infected<br />

with the typical diseases that<br />

attack roses.<br />

Inspect your rose bushes<br />

regularly for early signs of any<br />

problems. It is still a little too<br />

early to apply fertiliser, so leave<br />

that until next month. However,<br />

you can apply fresh compost<br />

around the base of the rose<br />

bushes.<br />

For some, moss may well<br />

be appearing in parts of the<br />

lawn that are either shaded or<br />

particularly wet. These areas may<br />

require over-sowing in spring.<br />

The moss will slowly disappear<br />

as soil temperatures rise and<br />

the soil drains in the summer<br />

months.<br />

Protect your plants from the weather<br />

IT’S TIME for gardeners to<br />

celebrate.<br />

Temperatures are on the<br />

rise, producing signs of spring<br />

throughout the garden.<br />

September can be a wet and<br />

windy month so ensure you still<br />

protect plants where need be. It’s<br />

a busy but very enjoyable time,<br />

with colour and scents slowly<br />

coming back into the garden.<br />

Final harvesting and removal of<br />

winter maturing vegetables gives<br />

plenty of material for the compost<br />

bin. By staggering planting times,<br />

hopefully these vegetables have<br />

supplied you with continuous<br />

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Where conditions allow, ie soil<br />

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hardier vegetables for summer<br />

harvesting. Remember the more<br />

traditional summer vegetables<br />

will be planted in October.<br />

Those veges can include<br />

asparagus, beetroot, cabbage,<br />

cauliflower, carrots, onion, radish,<br />

silverbeet and spinach. Improve<br />

existing vege plots with plenty<br />

of compost before planting the<br />

new seasons vegetables. Keep a<br />

wary eye for slugs and snails as<br />

they emerge when temperatures<br />

increase.<br />

Time for preparing your summer<br />

flowering garden. Winter annuals<br />

are now coming to an end<br />

of their flowering. While it’s still a<br />

little early for planting traditional<br />

summer annuals, there are some<br />

that ‘transcend’ the typical grow-<br />

ANNUALS: If you are<br />

planting bulbs, identify the<br />

area.<br />

ing seasons and are very useful at<br />

this time of year.<br />

These include alyssum, calendulas,<br />

cornflower, lobelia, pansies<br />

and violas. If you wish to grow<br />

your own summer flowering<br />

annuals, seed should be sown<br />

now either in a glasshouse or in<br />

a warm, north facing enclosed<br />

patio.<br />

Sow and water regularly to ensure<br />

even germination. Seedlings<br />

should be ready for transplanting<br />

into the garden six to eight weeks<br />

after sowing.<br />

Carefully mark the position of<br />

your winter and spring flowering<br />

bulbs as you may wish to grow<br />

other plants in the same area over<br />

summer months.<br />

Where the bulbs have performed<br />

well, allow them to<br />

naturalise where they are growing.<br />

This applies especially to<br />

crocus, freesias, hyacinths, iris,<br />

lachenalias, muscari, narcissus,<br />

and watsonias.<br />

Stone fruit such as apricots,<br />

cherries, nectarines, peaches and<br />

plums are all in bloom now, as are<br />

pip fruit such as apples and pears.<br />

Hopefully, weather conditions<br />

allow for pollination by bees. Last<br />

year’s heavy rainfall had a major<br />

impact on pollination.<br />

Rose growth is finally under<br />

way. Spring/early summer is the<br />

best time for roses with masses of<br />

blooms and plants usually disease<br />

free. The addition of compost<br />

around the base of existing plants<br />

is beneficial for plant health.<br />

Start feeding roses from October<br />

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Cut lawns regularly in early<br />

spring, avoiding close mowing<br />

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Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 29<br />

Hurunui Garden Festival<br />

29th October<br />

to<br />

1st November<br />

A bounty of gardens to admire and inspire, will<br />

be on show in the Hurunui district this Spring.<br />

The Hurunui Garden Festival has 17 gardens<br />

on offer, two self-driven tours off the beaten<br />

track and garden-based events to educate and<br />

entertain.<br />

It runs from Thursday, October 29 to Sunday,<br />

November 1. Visitors wanting to attend have<br />

until September 6 to take advantage of early<br />

bird specials.<br />

Launched in 2018 by a group of keen local<br />

garden owners to help the Hurunui district<br />

recover from the impact of the devastating<br />

earthquake of November 2016, the festival<br />

has become a popular event. Many visitors<br />

make it a long weekend so they can enjoy the<br />

many attractions the district has on offer.<br />

Hurunui Garden Festival Incorporated (HGF), is<br />

committed to investing back in its community.<br />

The committee will give a student, graduating<br />

from a Hurunui secondary school, a scholarship<br />

to the value of $2000 towards study in<br />

horticulture at their choice of University or<br />

Institute of Technology, on the occasion of<br />

HGF making a reasonable profit.<br />

Seventeen gardens, five of them new to<br />

the event, feature on this year’s festival<br />

programme. They are in six clusters and<br />

garden owners will be ready to greet you and<br />

share their stories of how they have created<br />

their gardens.<br />

A new tour, Mysteries of the Waipara Gorge,<br />

complete with iron sculptures, concretions<br />

and moa bones, has been introduced, while<br />

the Hidden Gems from the Lowry Hills to the<br />

Sea, makes its return.<br />

If you would you like to donate to the Hurunui<br />

Garden Festival scholarship fund you can do<br />

via a transfer to our bank account listed below<br />

- Account name: Hurunui Garden Festival<br />

Incorporated.<br />

Account number: 02-1278-0028459-00.<br />

Bank name: BNZ.<br />

Entry is $10 per garden, children under 18 free.<br />

Tickets for the tours are $95 per person and<br />

includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon<br />

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30 Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

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

MY PRIDE AND JOY<br />

SELWYN TIMES<br />

Cruising on a Honda Goldwing<br />

When Robert Gravener lost his Harley-<br />

Davidson in a crash, he vowed he would<br />

not own another motor-cycle, then he saw<br />

his 1991 Honda GL 1500 Goldwing for sale<br />

in Belgrave (just out of Melbourne).<br />

“The bike’s maintenance hadn’t been<br />

kept up so it wasn’t in great condition,” says<br />

Robert.<br />

Robert says the Honda Goldwing is<br />

a general all round cruiser. It has cruise<br />

control, a radio, an intercom system,<br />

cigarette lighters and a tow bar.<br />

“You can sit at 100km/h and it glides<br />

along,” explains Robert.<br />

Honda’s Goldwing series was introduced<br />

in 1974, becoming a popular touring<br />

motor-cycle in North America, Western<br />

Europe, Australia and Japan, with the most<br />

sales in the United States.<br />

1991 Goldwings all had a numbered<br />

plaque and anniversary edition insignia,<br />

marking 10 years’ US production; they<br />

were manufactured in Marysville, Ohio,<br />

from 1980 until 2010, then produced in<br />

Japan from 2011. In 1991, there were three<br />

models, the: Aspencade (regular GL1500<br />

model), Special Edition (luxurious model),<br />

and Interstate (stripped-down model).<br />

Robert’s fourth generation Goldwing has<br />

a shaft drive and flat six-cylinder engine.<br />

It has 159,000km on the odometer, which<br />

Robert says is reasonable for a touring bike.<br />

He says it is not uncommon for Honda<br />

Goldwings to have done 300,000km and<br />

still run well.<br />

After Rob purchased his Goldwing,<br />

he took an extended holiday. With his<br />

trailer on the back, he rode up to Cairns,<br />

camping along the way. He enjoyed the<br />

trip so much, he decided to buy a 4WD in<br />

the Atherton Tablelands so he could travel<br />

round Australia with his caravan.<br />

These plans were cut short due to the<br />

rainy season, forest fires and meeting New<br />

Zealander, Kerry who was holidaying north<br />

of Cairns.<br />

“We started chatting in a coffee shop then<br />

the next day, met up again,” explains Kerry.<br />

Romance was in the air so Robert<br />

cancelled his plans for touring Australia<br />

and headed to New Zealand for a holiday<br />

instead. One year later, he and Kerry were<br />

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him.<br />

Rob has now owned his Honda<br />

Goldwing for seven years. He says it is a<br />

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weather riding.<br />

“I spent more than eight hours a day on<br />

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the trip effortlessly. The air shockers mean<br />

you don’t feel the road, it just glides.”<br />

Robert has yet to explore New Zealand.<br />

He has joined the Honda Goldwing Riders’<br />

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Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong> 31<br />

MOTORCARE PROFESSIONALS<br />

Putting tyres on your wheels<br />

While this year may not have been the best time to open a business,<br />

there has been considerable local support for one of Rolleston’s newest.<br />

“We’ve been really busy, before and after Covid lockdown,” says Phil<br />

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Phil has lived in Rolleston for 19 years. He has watched the town<br />

grow and always had the dream of opening a second branch of Kats<br />

Tyres there.<br />

A recognised name for over 35 years in Kaiapoi, Kats Tyres<br />

Rolleston opened on the 1st March, this year.<br />

“We’d always talked about locating in Rolleston but struggled to<br />

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Kats Tyres supply tyres for all makes and model of vehicle. They also<br />

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Phone: 329 7165 or 027 616 1761


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Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100<br />

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027 352 6225<br />

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N A BARRELL<br />

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Ph: 0275 389 415<br />

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz<br />

wanted<br />

Vehicles, 4x4,<br />

motorbikes<br />

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Trades & Services<br />

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Tax Needs<br />

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wash Down<br />

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Ph: 027 561 4629<br />

Kevin<br />

ACE HIGH<br />

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021 454 864<br />

Trades & Services<br />

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results, call Devon on 021<br />

375-888 or 03 329 5511<br />

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Free Quotes. Bennet &<br />

Sons Ltd Sam 027 496-<br />

9362 or Tony 027 224-<br />

0374<br />

Trades & Services<br />

CARPENTER<br />

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Small Job Specialists,<br />

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8541<br />

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by tradesman with<br />

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PH Stephen<br />

021 073 <strong>26</strong>24<br />

Trades & Services<br />

LANDSCAPING<br />

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334 4125<br />

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www.pickapart.co.nz<br />

Public Notices<br />

Te Kura o Karamu<br />

Vehicles Wanted<br />

Public Notices<br />

NZ OWNED<br />

AND<br />

OPERATED<br />

FOR<br />

24 YEARS<br />

Public Notices<br />

MINOR<br />

AMENDMENT TO<br />

ENROLMENT ZONE<br />

The board of Weedons School has been asked by the Ministry<br />

of Education to make a minor amendment to our enrolment<br />

scheme.<br />

Under this amendment, we are proposing that students will<br />

be enrolled if they live within the home zone described on our<br />

website – www.weedons.school.nz<br />

The enrolment scheme, which includes a precise description<br />

of the home zone, may be viewed at the school office where<br />

copies of the scheme are also available.<br />

The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the<br />

provisions of the Education Act 1989.<br />

Comments or any questions must be directed to the principal<br />

no later than 23rd September at office@weedons.school.nz or<br />

phone 3478 740.<br />

MILITARY EXERCISE<br />

West Melton Rifle Range<br />

29 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

The general public is to be advised that<br />

a NZ Army Exercise will be conducted in<br />

the West Melton Rifle Range area over<br />

the period 29 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

The exercise will involve up to 40<br />

personnel from 2/4 Royal New Zealand<br />

Infantry Regiment, Burnham Military<br />

Camp.<br />

Training will involve soldiers throwing<br />

High Explosive Grenades on the<br />

West Melton ranges over the period<br />

10am – 4:30pm on the 29 <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

For more information please contact:<br />

Staff Sergeant Maurice Walker<br />

on 027 445 <strong>26</strong>11.<br />

Situations Vacant<br />

Food Production<br />

Worker<br />

Sockburn area, part time casual<br />

position with some flexibility.<br />

Own transport required,<br />

no qualifications necessary.<br />

Apply to<br />

gordonspickles@xtra.co.nz<br />

DRIVETECH LTD<br />

“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY”<br />

HEAVY TRAFFIC<br />

Class 2, 3, 4 & 5 Vehicle Recovery, Wheels,<br />

Tracks, Rollers & Dangerous Goods.<br />

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Our dual controlled car or your own car<br />

• Pre employment assessments<br />

• H&s Driver assessments<br />

• advanced Driver Training<br />

Courses in Christchurch, Invercargill, Cromwell<br />

& Mosgiel daily. Other areas by arrangement.<br />

8 Jipcho Road, Wigram, Christchurch<br />

FREEPHONE 0508 2 DRIVE (37483) or 03 348 8481<br />

info@drivetech.co.nz / www.drivetech.co.nz<br />

Public Notices<br />

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING<br />

MONDAY 31ST AUGUST <strong>2020</strong><br />

7.30pm - Rolleston Community Centre<br />

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston<br />

If you wish to be become the Chairperson, Vice<br />

Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer or a Committee<br />

Member, our AGM is the place to register your interest.<br />

One of the main purposes of the Association is to<br />

provide, or assist in the provision of facilities, for<br />

community purposes in the Rolleton Township. We<br />

receive funding from the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council<br />

annually to do this.<br />

Michelle Jones, Chairperson<br />

021 186 8905<br />

Rolleston Residents Association Inc<br />

Te Taumutu Rūnanga Society Incorporated<br />

The Annual General Meeting for Te Taumutu<br />

Rūnanga Society Inc will be held at 10.00am,<br />

Sunday 13 September <strong>2020</strong>.<br />

Order of business will include:<br />

• Business Arising<br />

• Presentation of the Annual Report<br />

• Financial Accounts<br />

• Appointment of Auditor<br />

• Election of Secretary<br />

• General Business<br />

At the conclusion of the AGM, the September general<br />

meeting will commence. All enquiries, please phone the<br />

office 03 371 <strong>26</strong>60.<br />

PLEASE NOTE:<br />

With the current uncertainty of COVID-19:<br />

• Alert Level 2 or greater, ngā hui will take place via<br />

ZOOM<br />

• Alert Level 1, the venue will be the marae.<br />

Details will be confirmed closer to the hui via the<br />

Taumutu Facebook page and by email.


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Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>26</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

SELWYN TIMES<br />

Classifieds Contact us today Phone our local team 03 379 1100<br />

Public Notice<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project<br />

– Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.1095 Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 23806 (Record of Title CB4C/363);<br />

shown as Section 7 on Survey Office Plan 550060.<br />

The land is located at 347 Marshs Road, Halswell, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 7th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

Public Notice<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade<br />

Project – Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the<br />

Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.0085 Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 82045 (Record of Title CB47B/792);<br />

shown as Section 11 on Survey Office Plan 550060.<br />

The land is located at 407 Springs Road, Halswell, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 7th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

selwyn.govt.nz<br />

selwyn.govt.nz<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade<br />

Project, <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project<br />

– Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.2<strong>26</strong>4 Part Lot 3 Deposited Plan 80303 (Record of Title CB46A/846);<br />

shown as Section 1 on Survey Office Plan 550060.<br />

The land is located at 328 Marshs Road, Halswell, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 7th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project<br />

– Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.1578 Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 46824 (Record of Title CB25F/1181);<br />

shown as Section 18 on Survey Office Plan 550355.<br />

The land is located at 202 Blakes Road, Prebbleton, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 7th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

selwyn.govt.nz<br />

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Public Notice<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project<br />

– Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.16<strong>26</strong> Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 81701 (Record of Title CB46C/1093);<br />

shown as Section 3 on Survey Office Plan 550355<br />

0.0059 Part Lot 4 Deposited Plan 81701 (Record of Title CB46C/1096);<br />

shown as Section 7 on Survey Office Plan 550355<br />

The land is located off Shands Road, Prebbleton, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 7th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

Public Notice<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project<br />

– Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.1516 Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 389232 (Record of Title 362961);<br />

shown as Section 1 on Survey Office Plan 550355.<br />

The land is located at 99 Aberdeen Road, Prebbleton, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 12th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

selwyn.govt.nz<br />

selwyn.govt.nz<br />

Notice of Intention to Take Land<br />

Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project,<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

NOTICE is hereby given that <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council proposes to take under the<br />

Public Works Act 1981 the land described in the Schedule to this notice (Land).<br />

The Land is required for construction of the Prebbleton Intersection Upgrade Project<br />

– Stage 1 (Project). More particularly, the Land is required for road for the Project.<br />

The Project is required to improve the safety and efficiency of the local road<br />

network by constructing two roundabouts at the intersections of Shands Road/<br />

Blakes Road and Springs Road/Marshs Road.<br />

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in it have<br />

been served with notice of <strong>Selwyn</strong> District Council’s intention to take the Land and<br />

notified of their right to object.<br />

Any other person having the right to object may send a written objection to the<br />

Registrar, Environment Court, Environment Court, Justice & Emergency Services<br />

Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, or by post to: WX11113, Christchurch<br />

or PO Box 2069, Christchurch 8013, within 20 working days after the date of<br />

publication of this notice.<br />

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice a public hearing will be held<br />

with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector<br />

otherwise requires and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the<br />

hearing.<br />

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact<br />

Tony Fraser, The Property Group Limited, Level 2, Lion House, 169 Madras Street,<br />

Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011. Postal Address: PO Box 7240 Sydenham,<br />

Christchurch 8240. Telephone: (03) 363 5907.<br />

Canterbury Land District – <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Schedule<br />

Area (ha) Description<br />

0.4121 Part Lot 2 Deposited Plan 49632 (Record of Title CB31K/460);<br />

shown as Section 3 on Survey Office Plan 550060.<br />

0.0203 Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 53489 (Record of Title CB31K/460);<br />

shown as Section 5 on Survey Office Plan 550060<br />

The land is located at 374 Springs Road, Prebbleton, Christchurch.<br />

Dated at Rolleston this 7th day of <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

David Ward<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

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Rolleston<br />

3 bedrooms, 1-2 living areas<br />

2 bathrooms, 2 car garaging<br />

Section 400m2 - 600m2<br />

Price $480,000 - $520,000<br />

Contact<br />

Trina Rea 027 424 6901<br />

trina.rea@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />

2 living areas<br />

Price up to $540,000<br />

Contact<br />

Trina Rea 027 424 6901<br />

trina.rea@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston/Halswell/Lincoln<br />

3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />

1 living/dining room<br />

Good size section, post earthquakes<br />

Price around $530,000<br />

Contact<br />

Kate Cameron 027 688 8057<br />

kate.cameron@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living<br />

Newer or recently updated<br />

Section 1000m2 plus<br />

Price $700,000 - $750,000<br />

Contact<br />

Kate Cameron 027 688 8057<br />

kate.cameron@raywhite.com<br />

Prebbleton/Lincoln/West<br />

Melton/Rolleston<br />

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living<br />

2 car garage, good storage<br />

Price $750,000 - $850,000<br />

Contact<br />

Kate Cameron 027 688 8057<br />

kate.cameron@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

Levi Park area<br />

3-4 bedrooms<br />

Price $600,000 - $650,000<br />

Contact<br />

Melanie Elliott 027 635 <strong>26</strong>43<br />

melanie.elliott@raywhite.com<br />

West Melton<br />

4-5 bedrooms<br />

3 car garaging ideal<br />

Price $750,000 - $850,000<br />

Contact<br />

Melanie Elliott 027 635 <strong>26</strong>43<br />

melanie.elliott@raywhite.com<br />

West Melton<br />

Home with reserve/rural view<br />

4-5 bedrooms<br />

Price $900,000 - $1,200,000<br />

Contact<br />

Melanie Elliott 027 635 <strong>26</strong>43<br />

melanie.elliott@raywhite.com<br />

West Melton<br />

4 bedrooms<br />

Log burner ideal<br />

Section 800m2 - 1300m2Price<br />

$750,000 - $825,000<br />

Contact<br />

Melanie Elliott 027 635 <strong>26</strong>43<br />

melanie.elliott@raywhite.com<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong><br />

2-3 bedrooms<br />

Good size section to fit a trampoline<br />

Price $350,000 - $400,000<br />

Contact<br />

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537<br />

leisa.webster@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

3-4 bedrooms<br />

Newish property, nice spec<br />

House size larger than 180m2<br />

Price up to $550,000<br />

Contact<br />

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537<br />

leisa.webster@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

4 bedroom spacious home<br />

Levi Park area, suitable for wheelchair<br />

Section over 1000m2<br />

Price up to $780,000<br />

Contact<br />

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537<br />

leisa.webster@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms<br />

Less than 5 years old<br />

Easy care section<br />

Price $520,000<br />

Contact<br />

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537<br />

leisa.webster@raywhite.com<br />

Rolleston<br />

3 bedrooms for first home buyers<br />

Large section<br />

Older part of Rolleston<br />

Price up to $450,000<br />

Contact<br />

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537<br />

leisa.webster@raywhite.com<br />

Are you considering selling? Do you have a property that matches one of these descriptions?<br />

Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal<br />

If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY<br />

Ray White Rolleston 347 9988 | Ray White West Melton 347 9933 | Ray White Lincoln 325 7299<br />

rwtownandlifestyle.co.nz<br />

Ray White Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)


2<br />

10<br />

[Edition datE]<br />

Marketing your property –<br />

what does it mean?<br />

Marketing a property is more than presentation and advertising.<br />

Conceptually, marketing is identifying<br />

what prospective buyers are looking for<br />

then providing this. For example, larger<br />

homes and sections may appeal more<br />

to families. Young couples starting out,<br />

generally have tight budgets leading<br />

them to smaller properties, while older<br />

people may be looking to downsize.<br />

Brand new has a particular appeal<br />

however there will always be a market for<br />

established homes. Having a picture in<br />

your mind of the type of buyer will help<br />

in determining the features to emphasise.<br />

If repairs and maintenance need to be<br />

carried out before putting the property<br />

on the market, seek the advice of a real<br />

estate agent. They can advise on what<br />

tasks are worth completing and what<br />

might be unnecessary expense.<br />

Installing a new kitchen or changing<br />

the carpet may lift the house but will<br />

the expense be recouped in the sale<br />

price? On the other hand, modernising<br />

an outdated kitchen or bathroom could<br />

make a huge difference to the look of<br />

the place. Avoid going overboard unless<br />

the capital value of properties in the area<br />

justifies this.<br />

Real estate agents are in contact with<br />

prospective buyers so aware of what they<br />

are looking for. Draw on their expertise<br />

and advice to help make the most of the<br />

selling opportunity.<br />

Establishing a relevant and fair price<br />

for a property is important. Most<br />

agents calculate this based on the price<br />

properties in the area have sold for, and<br />

what a particular property has to offer.<br />

A unique or exceptional property may<br />

justify a higher price, though run-down<br />

properties can gain more than they<br />

appear to merit. This might be due to the<br />

area or other factors that suggest a good<br />

investment.<br />

When promoting a property, mix it up<br />

and be creative so your property stands<br />

out from the rest. TradeMe is a must;<br />

checked by most people looking to buy.<br />

Present the features the property offers as<br />

benefits to potential buyers.<br />

Erect a sign outside the property.<br />

People stop and look at photographs and<br />

this might spark sufficient interest for<br />

them to visit an open home. Spending<br />

a fortune on massive advertising<br />

campaigns in every media might seem a<br />

way to attract potential buyers but may<br />

be an unnecessary expense without the<br />

return. A better philosophy could be a<br />

little often. This will depend on the value<br />

of the property, your budget and how<br />

best to reach target buyers.<br />

Buyer perception is also significant.<br />

For example, properties that sit for a<br />

while can become stale. Resting the<br />

property by taking it off the market for<br />

a short time, then relisting perhaps in<br />

spring or when sales in the area appear<br />

to lift a little, can make a difference.<br />

However, if a property does not sell<br />

immediately there is no need for panic or<br />

dropping the price. It may simply be that<br />

the right buyer has not yet come along. If<br />

the mix is right your property will sell.


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NEW LISTING<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

Boundary lines are indicative only<br />

Leeston 543 Drain Road<br />

Southbridge 38 Hastings Street<br />

Leisure, land and lifestyle<br />

near Leeston<br />

Representing the perfect rural retreat upon a 1.<strong>26</strong>5ha<br />

lifestyle block, this four-bedroom property offers<br />

space and superb leisure facilities which will attract<br />

buyers looking to settle near Leeston. A real drawcard<br />

to this property is its outdoor living and entertaining<br />

opportunities with the grounds coming complete with<br />

numerous alfresco areas, a grass tennis court and<br />

swimming pool, while there is also ample space to<br />

accommodate animals with three fenced paddocks,<br />

woodshed, hayshed and two stock sheds.<br />

4 2 2 3<br />

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />

1pm, Tue 8 Sep <strong>2020</strong><br />

View Sun 1-2pm<br />

Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519<br />

suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />

Room to move and improve<br />

Positioned upon a substantial parcel of land in central<br />

Southbridge, this permanent material home is<br />

brimming with potential and will undoubtedly appeal<br />

to both first-time buyers and investors.<br />

Occupying an 809sqm section, this 1960s brick home<br />

features a practical layout and original decor that<br />

would respond superbly to modern enhancement.<br />

The open-plan kitchen and dining area is<br />

complemented by a large lounge that extends out to<br />

the deck and spacious grounds where there is further<br />

scope to update and add value.<br />

3 2 1 2<br />

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />

1pm, Thu 10 Sep <strong>2020</strong><br />

3 Deans Ave, Chch<br />

View Sun 1-1.30pm<br />

John Bailey 027 893 0234<br />

john.bailey@bayleys.co.nz<br />

Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519<br />

suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5512912<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5512922<br />

NEW LISTING<br />

West Melton 4/349 West Melton Road<br />

Setting the bar high<br />

Designed to exceed every expectation, this spectacular 505sqm approx Oamaru stone and cedar clad home<br />

accommodates modern lifestyles. Four living spaces, an office and all bedrooms are on the ground floor while the<br />

upper level is reserved for yet another living area/games room/home office with balcony access. The sheltered<br />

grounds include a sunken BBQ area, saltwater swimming pool and multiple raised vegetable beds. Accessed by an<br />

idyllic tree-lined driveway the 4.4 hectare property also hosts established shelter on all boundaries, five paddocks<br />

ideal for those with horses along with a set of cattle yards. Conveniently positioned between West Melton and<br />

Rolleston with an easy commute into the city. This is a magnificent rural retreat offering the ultimate in space and<br />

indulgence!<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5512783<br />

5 5 2 9<br />

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />

1pm, Thu 17 Sep <strong>2020</strong><br />

View Sun 1-1.30pm<br />

Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />

chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />

Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />

sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />

bayleys.co.nz


12<br />

FINAL NOTICE<br />

How to stay<br />

warm and dry<br />

West Melton 34 Mckays Road<br />

Stylish living, sweeping views<br />

Visual magnificence defines this immaculately<br />

presented contemporary home on 4ha with endless<br />

views extending to the snow-capped Southern Alps.<br />

Bordered on all sides by established shelter belts, the<br />

land is fenced into one large paddock with a multi-use<br />

four-bay shed. Located within six minutes of quality<br />

schooling, sporting facilities and every day amenities<br />

of West Melton township, and only half an hour from<br />

Christchurch city. This perfect lifestyle retreat will be<br />

hard to resist!<br />

bayleys.co.nz/5512752<br />

4 2 2 3<br />

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)<br />

1pm, Wed 2 Sep <strong>2020</strong><br />

View Sun 2-2.30pm<br />

Chris Jones 027 220 5043<br />

chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz<br />

Sam Sidey 027 346 3500<br />

sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008<br />

Kiwi homes contain hidden health<br />

dangers. Yet first aid for unhealthy<br />

homes needn’t cost a fortune. It can<br />

make a home more saleable as well as a<br />

healthier place to live.<br />

Many older homes are cold and damp<br />

and sometimes have other hazards such<br />

as lead-based paint and asbestos.<br />

There are a number of steps to take to<br />

make your home more healthy.<br />

They include behavioural change,<br />

the cheapest way to make your home<br />

healthier is to open windows to<br />

ventilate.<br />

If you’re out a lot, but want to increase<br />

natural ventilation buy some security<br />

window stays or locks that allow you<br />

to leave windows slightly open when<br />

you’re out. This can be a lot cheaper to<br />

buy and run than high-tech systems.<br />

If nothing else, insulate the ceiling<br />

and under the house. The Energy<br />

Efficiency and Conservation Authority<br />

(EECA) has information on its website<br />

about funding grants available through<br />

the Warm Up New Zealand campaign.<br />

A heat pump will warm and ventilate<br />

rooms in the winter and cool them in<br />

the summer.<br />

EECA suggests a number of different<br />

options for secondary glazing, which<br />

is cheaper than retrofitting double<br />

glazing.<br />

Alternatives include DIY window<br />

insulation, aluminium framed<br />

secondary glazing on the inside of<br />

the existing glazing, or acrylic sheets<br />

attached internally.<br />

Healthy homes aren’t just about<br />

insulation and moisture removal.<br />

Using fewer toxic chemicals can make<br />

your home healthier to live in. Parents<br />

of young children sometimes worry<br />

about exposure to chemicals as do<br />

asthma sufferers.<br />

Dust mites can make a home<br />

unhealthy to live in. Use a hepa filter on<br />

your vacuum cleaner or at least vacuum<br />

more often and empty the bag between<br />

cleans.<br />

Decluttering as well reduces the<br />

places that dust can build up.<br />

ALTOGETHER<br />

BETTER<br />

Ben Turner<br />

027 530 1400<br />

Chris Jones<br />

027 220 5043<br />

Jo McIntosh<br />

027 384 4279<br />

Kevin Jenkins<br />

027 577 4232<br />

We’re extremely proud of our talented <strong>Selwyn</strong> Team.<br />

The highly skilled salespeople that we have across all areas<br />

of property means we are confident in promising the best<br />

service and skills to all clients in the area.<br />

Selling your property? Contact your local Bayleys expert.<br />

Adrienne Goodeve<br />

021 977 877<br />

Bianca Davidson<br />

027 322 9055<br />

Craig Blackburn<br />

027 489 7225<br />

Emma Groom<br />

027 555 1075<br />

Bayleys Darfield 03 975 4559<br />

Bayleys Leeston 03 375 4700<br />

bayleys.co.nz<br />

WHALAN & PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008<br />

Evan Marshall<br />

027 221 0910<br />

Haley Smith<br />

027 341 3846<br />

John Bailey<br />

027 893 0234<br />

Nathan Collett<br />

027 8<strong>26</strong> 1535<br />

Sam Sidey<br />

027 346 3500<br />

Sandy Butterick<br />

027 417 <strong>26</strong>39<br />

Suzy McPherson<br />

027 695 0519<br />

Tim Dyer<br />

027 495 0979<br />

Urszula Bedggood<br />

027 338 7889<br />

Residential / Commercial / Rural / Lifestyle


A large, quality home sited in a private and established<br />

5021m 2 park-like se ting in the sought after Claremont<br />

Estate on the boundary of Christchurch City.<br />

The home features four bedr oms (master with<br />

en suite and walk-in robe), open-plan kitchen, dining<br />

and living along with formal dining, lounge and<br />

conservatory. Great ind or outd or flow to a large<br />

sheltered deck set in sprawling lawns and easy care<br />

gardens with automated watering. Triple car garaging,<br />

security gates, ducted heating, solar energy and<br />

security system are just a few of the many extras on<br />

offer with this property. There is a separate standalone<br />

spacious office/studio that gives options for<br />

those who require a dedicated work from home space<br />

or alternatively, r om for a dependant relative.<br />

Set amongst other quality homes on larger sections,<br />

this property maintains a semi-rural f el whilst being<br />

a short, easy commute into the city or ou to Ro leston.<br />

<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong><br />

Auction (unless sold prior)<br />

Thursday 19 October, 2pm<br />

411 Blenheim Road<br />

www.pggwre.co.nz/DAR<strong>26</strong>164<br />

Karen Hennessy<br />

Contact:<br />

Phone: 03 341 4301<br />

Mobile: 027 967 0186<br />

karen.he ne sy@p gwrightson.co.nz<br />

W ek commencing Tuesday, 3Rd ocToBeR 2017<br />

Brand new ‘show stopper’ with 4 car garaging<br />

As always, this builder has finished his latest new build to<br />

perfection, incorporating a l the ‘must haves’ and more for<br />

the discerning buyer. Situated on a 12 0m 2 section, with<br />

an established backdrop, the substantial 315m 2 fl or plan<br />

provides the ultimate in family living options. The su ny &<br />

spacious open plan living r om boasts a designer kitchen<br />

with 90cms oven, stone bench tops & a walk in pantry,<br />

together with define dining, living & study spaces that<br />

The formal lounge als opens to the landscaped garden<br />

& has a boxed high stud ceiling with sound speakers. A l 4<br />

bedr oms are fabulously proportioned qu en sized r oms,<br />

with the master suite providing the perfect parents’ retreat<br />

featuring an amazing dre sing r om with fu l wardrobe<br />

system, a ditional storage & a beautiful tiled ensuite with<br />

double tiled shower, fr estanding bath & twin vanities. The<br />

family bathr om is equa ly elegant with a tiled shower &<br />

twin vanities. Cosy up in front of the log burner, k ep your<br />

toes warm with the under tile heating in the bathr oms &<br />

k ep c ol or warm, as required, a the push of a bu ton with<br />

2 heat pumps.<br />

The home’s practical layout also includes a walk-in linen<br />

r om, a substantial separate laundry, a tic storage with<br />

la der a ce s and last, but certainly not least, hugely sought<br />

after 4 car garaging. From the moment you a proach this<br />

premium property, you wi l a preciate what a privilege it<br />

would be to be able to ca l it ‘home’.<br />

www.flemington.co.nz<br />

DeaDline Sale:<br />

Closing 4pm on Monday<br />

11th June 2018<br />

(unless sold prior)<br />

rwro leston.co.nz/RLL23148<br />

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd<br />

Licensed (REAA 2 08) - West Melton<br />

Sarah Booth<br />

Contact:<br />

Mobile: 027 527 8258<br />

Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford<br />

Contact:<br />

Mobile: 027 224 4733<br />

Lincoln - 03 325 7299<br />

Ro leston - 03 347 9988<br />

West Melton - 03 347 9933<br />

THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRo S<br />

W ek commencing WeDneSDAY, 23RD mAY 2018<br />

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd<br />

Licensed (REAA 2 08)<br />

2<br />

[Edition datE] 13<br />

Your guide to Show Homes & New Sections<br />

in the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />

Effectively siting<br />

your new home<br />

Capitalise on park settings.<br />

Add in off-street parking.<br />

Position outdoor living north/north-west.<br />

The way a house is sited on a section<br />

influences the amount of sun entering<br />

the home and whether there is a warm,<br />

outdoor living area.<br />

For maximum free energy from the sun<br />

(especially in winter) and sunny outdoor<br />

living spaces, the house should be north/<br />

north-west orientated. Direction of<br />

prevailing winds is also valid, especially<br />

when determining distances from<br />

boundary fences. An area not so pleasant<br />

in winter might be a refuge from the hot<br />

north-west winds in summer. Future use<br />

of the outdoor space for entertaining or al<br />

fresco dining might also mean choosing<br />

a spot close to the kitchen. Clever design<br />

can achieve a sheltered sunny living area.<br />

If having an outlook from each room<br />

is important, siting back from boundary<br />

fences will allow a garden to provide a<br />

green outlook. If the section offers a view<br />

over a park or reserve, outdoor living<br />

spaces might capitalise on this, with a<br />

pleasurable setting created while adding<br />

capital value to the home.<br />

Council land zoning determines the<br />

percentage of a section allowed to be built<br />

on, and the distance a building must be<br />

from each boundary. This is determined<br />

by the recession plane; determined by the<br />

house roof height and how this impacts<br />

on the sun received in a neighbouring<br />

property. Garages generally can be built<br />

closer to a fence and the front of the<br />

section.<br />

Ideally, the garage will be sited on<br />

the south/south-east side of the house,<br />

depending on the section’s orientation.<br />

Whether the garage door faces the street<br />

or yard will be influenced by the house<br />

plan and personal preference. Increasing<br />

the size of the driveway provides more offstreet<br />

parking though costs more.<br />

Remember too, that a house with<br />

street appeal can be easier to sell. Large<br />

windows, variation in cladding and<br />

landscaping can all add to its appeal.<br />

It is wise to gain the developer’s approval<br />

before applying for building consent<br />

and construction begins as sub-division<br />

covenants must also be observed. These<br />

address house size permissible given a<br />

section’s size, the home’s architectural<br />

elements, driveway accessibility, front<br />

of section landscaping, and caravan/<br />

motorhome parking. The latter is usually<br />

not permitted to be on view from the<br />

street, leading to the need to allocate<br />

parking for such, behind an internal fence.<br />

When choosing a section, as well as<br />

determining the size of home to be built<br />

on it, consider the amount of outdoor<br />

living space you want as well as what you<br />

need space for on your land. Work with<br />

your designer and builder. Walk round<br />

your section with them, and discuss how<br />

the house design you want could best be<br />

positioned.<br />

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Open Saturday to Sunday<br />

12pm - 4pm<br />

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Open Saturday & Sunday<br />

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Open Wednesday & Thursday<br />

12pm - 3pm<br />

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12pm - 3pm<br />

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First Homes<br />

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39 Sherborne Street<br />

Phone 021 575 545 1480<br />

www.firsthomes.co.nz<br />

Signature Homes<br />

Farington, Rolleston<br />

97 Ledbury Drive, Faringdon<br />

Open Wednesday to Sunday<br />

12pm - 4pm<br />

Falcons Landing, Rolleston<br />

1 Falcon Road, Falcons Landing<br />

Open Wednesday to Sunday<br />

12pm - 4pm<br />

Prestons Park<br />

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58B Ward Street, Addington<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

22 Wilfield Drive, West Melton<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

7 Oaktree Lane, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

83 Sabys Road, Halswell<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

27 Lydiard Drive, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

saturday 29 th august<br />

27 Lydiard Drive, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

29 Brook Street, Southbridge<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

36 Stanford Way, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

1 Blossom Lady Lane, Templeton<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

83 Sabys Road, Halswell<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

2/7 Curletts Road, Sockburn<br />

Property Brokers<br />

14 Colchester Place, Templeton<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

22 Wilfield Drive, West Melton<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

sunday 30 th august<br />

19 Maurice Street, Lincoln<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

19 Ridgeway Avenue, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

1 Lignite Drive, Rolleston<br />

Property Brokers<br />

11 Armil Place, Lincoln<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

39 Bradbury Ave, Rolleston<br />

Property Brokers<br />

58B Ward Street, Addington<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

37 Seymour Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

15 Kinnaird Place, Hillmorton<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

45 McGrath Drive, Lincoln<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

12 Crowder Street, Lincoln<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

7 Oaktree Lane, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

10 Challow Court, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

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107 Renoir Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

15 Dawn Place, Kirwee<br />

Property Brokers<br />

133A Brookside Road, Rolleston<br />

Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />

332 Dunns Crossing Road, Rolleston<br />

Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />

17 Allingham Lane, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

18A Leeston And Lake Road, Leeston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

12 Renzie Place, Kirwee<br />

Matson & Allan Darfield<br />

21 Lignite Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

1/1135 Goulds Road, Rolleston<br />

Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />

91 Southfield Drive, Lincoln<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

34 Manor Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

3 Christie Place, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

20 New Creek Mews, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

8 Rossingon Drive, West Melton<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

33 Fairmont Rise, West Melton<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

273 Jowers Road, West Melton<br />

Ray White West Melton<br />

4/349 West Melton Road, West Melton<br />

Bayleys Canterbury<br />

38 Hastings Street, Southbridge<br />

Bayleys Canterbury<br />

7 Ragley Way, Rolleston<br />

Property Brokers<br />

543 Drain Road, Leeston<br />

Bayleys Canterbury<br />

93 Kemble Drive, Rolleston<br />

Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />

3 Taiaroa Place, Southbridge<br />

Matson & Allan Leeston<br />

36 Shillingford Boulevard, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

22 Wilfield Drive, West Melton<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

89 Durey Road, Lincoln<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

29 Brook Street, Southbridge<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

48 Kemble Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

17 McHugh Crescent, Darfield<br />

Bayleys Canterbury<br />

23 Armack Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

39 Bradbury Ave, Rolleston<br />

Property Brokers<br />

16 Barcote Lane, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

83 Faringdon Boulevard, Lincoln<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

36 Stanford Way, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

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16 Iris Taylor Avenue, West Melton<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

13 Beaumont Drive, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

2 Liddington Drive, Rolleston<br />

Property Brokers<br />

18 Silver Peaks Drive, West Melton<br />

Ray White West Melton<br />

3A Taiaroa Place, Southbridge<br />

Matson & Allan Leeston<br />

13 Northmoor Boulevard, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

34 Mckays Road, West Melton<br />

Bayleys Canterbury<br />

15 Dawn Place, Kirwee<br />

Property Brokers<br />

184 Gilmours Road, Tai Tapu<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

62 Dryden Avenue, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

22 Pollock Place, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

122 Lowes Road, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

13 Tobollie Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

44 Fairfield Way, Rolleston<br />

Matson & Allan Rolleston<br />

38 Lanner Drive, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

65 Overbury Crescent, Rolleston<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

83 Sabys Road, Halswell<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

18A Fatima Street, Redwood<br />

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty<br />

75 Cowans Road, Leeston<br />

Bayleys Canterbury<br />

10 Rembrandt Drive, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

2373 Bealey Road, Hororata<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

11C Brook Street, Southbridge<br />

Matson & Allan Leeston<br />

4 Rossall Crescent, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

2/7 Curletts Road, Sockburn<br />

Property Brokers<br />

6 Shadbolt Lane, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Lincoln<br />

23 Byron Street, Rolleston<br />

Ray White Rolleston<br />

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Lincoln 03 325 7299<br />

www.rwlincoln.co.nz<br />

PROPERTY BROKERS<br />

www.propertybrokers.co.nz<br />

Rolleston 03 929 0306<br />

Darfield 03 975 4506<br />

Leeston 03 929 0306<br />

Lincoln 03 595 6954<br />

HARCOURTS<br />

www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz<br />

Harcourts Hornby 03 349 9919<br />

Harcourts Rolleston 03 347 4711<br />

Harcourts Lincoln 03 662 9933<br />

MATSON & ALLAN<br />

www.marealestate.co.nz<br />

Rolleston 03 347 9949<br />

Darfield 03 318 8204<br />

Leeston 03 324 3704<br />

BAYLEYS CANTERBURY www.bayleys.co.nz 03 375 4700<br />

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SOUTHBRIDGE - 11C Brook Street<br />

COMMITTED VENDOR LOOKING FOR OFFERS<br />

ROLLESTON - 44 Fairfield Way<br />

IMMACULATE AND SOUGHT AFTER<br />

• 200m 2 (approx.) four bedroom home<br />

• Two bathrooms including ensuite<br />

• Two living areas including dining area<br />

• Large modern kitchen and dining area<br />

• Log burner and heat pump<br />

• Well positioned for all day sun<br />

• Spacious 1290m 2 (approx.) section<br />

• Very private location<br />

Viewing: Sun 2.45 – 3.15pm<br />

Price: By Negotiation<br />

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0772<br />

Stephan Knowler<br />

027 229 9522<br />

stephan@marealestate.co.nz<br />

• Stunning and Immaculate property<br />

• Four double bedrooms<br />

• Large master with ensuite and walk in robe<br />

• Separate office/study<br />

• Two spacious living areas<br />

• Modern kitchen with dual ovens and reputable<br />

appliances<br />

• North facing living areas<br />

• Superb outdoor living<br />

• Large 800sqm private and established section<br />

• West Rolleston school zone<br />

Viewing: Sun 2.15 – 2.45pm<br />

Price: Neg over $565,000<br />

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0768<br />

Jackie Derrick<br />

027 636 3576<br />

jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

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ROLLESTON - 133A Brookside Road<br />

RISE ABOVE IN QUALITY<br />

ROLLESTON - 1/1135 Goulds Road<br />

PEACEFUL HAVEN IN A SUPERB SETTING<br />

• Exceptional design and build<br />

• Generous 230sqm (approx.) floor plan<br />

• Three double bedrooms (large sizes)<br />

• Over sized master bedroom with decadent ensuite<br />

• Two separate living areas<br />

• Stunning kitchen with reputable appliances<br />

• Quality fixtures and fittings throughout<br />

• Luxurious main bathroom<br />

• Separate laundry<br />

• Oversized garage & Automatic gates<br />

Viewing: Sun 12.00 – 12.30pm<br />

Price: $685,000<br />

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0757<br />

Jackie Derrick<br />

027 636 3576<br />

jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />

• Superb 3919m 2 (approx.) established and private section<br />

• Four double bedrooms<br />

• Master bedroom with ensuite<br />

• Tw o separate living areas<br />

• Large functional and chic kitchen<br />

• Log burner and two heat pumps<br />

• Separate laundry<br />

• I n ground swimming pool<br />

• Enviable location<br />

• Clearview Primary School zone &<br />

walking distance to Rolleston College<br />

Deadline Sale: All offers to be presented on or<br />

before 4pm Wednesday <strong>26</strong> <strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />

(Unless Sold Prior)<br />

Viewing: Sun12.45 – 1.15pm<br />

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0756<br />

Jackie Derrick<br />

027 636 3576<br />

jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />

OPEN HOME<br />

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ROLLESTON - 93 Kemble Drive<br />

BRAND SPANKING NEW!<br />

KIRWEE - 12 De Renzie Place<br />

IT’S GOT IT ALL<br />

• Brand new 170sqm (approx.) home<br />

• Wonderful street appeal<br />

• Large open plan living area<br />

• Modern kitchen with walk in pantry<br />

• Three double bedrooms<br />

• Master suite with ensuite and walk in robe<br />

• Good internal storage<br />

• Low maintenance easy care section<br />

• North facing outdoor entertaining area<br />

• Desirable location<br />

Viewing: Sun 1.30 – 2.00pm<br />

Price: Neg Over $515,000<br />

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0748<br />

Jackie Derrick<br />

027 636 3576<br />

jackie@marealestate.co.nz<br />

• Three bedroom low maintenance 130m 2 (approx.) home<br />

• Large 1072m 2 (approx.) fully fenced section<br />

• Two living areas<br />

• Large log fire<br />

• New carpet<br />

• Large entertainers deck<br />

• Well landscaped section<br />

Viewing: Sun 12.30 – 1.00pm<br />

Price: Neg Over $450,000<br />

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0766<br />

Paul Robinson<br />

021 277 <strong>26</strong>90<br />

paul@marealestate.co.nz<br />

ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz<br />

Chris Flanagan<br />

027 433 4657<br />

Andrew Taylor<br />

027 435 5930<br />

Jackie Derrick<br />

027 636 3576<br />

Jo Barrett<br />

021 859 006<br />

Stephan Knowler<br />

027 229 9522<br />

Cameron McRae<br />

027 769 6696<br />

Paul Robinson<br />

021 277 <strong>26</strong>90<br />

Bronwyn van der Pol<br />

022 073 7757

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