The Star: October 08, 2020

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Jonty 

– pages 6 & 7 

Dairy owners live in fear – pages 8 & 9 

Cannabis factor 

in road deaths 

• By Matt Slaughter 

DRUGS HAVE been a factor in 

just over 20 per cent of all road 

deaths in Christchurch since 

2017. 

And cannabis has been 

revealed as the predominant 

drug in the crashes. 

Latest figures obtained by The 

Star show of the 63 deaths on 

Christchurch roads since 2017 

13 involved drugs. 

It comes as voters will decide 

in 10 days whether to legalise 

the recreational use of cannabis 

at the general election. 

Say Nope to Dope’s national 

spokesman Aaron Ironside said 

it is difficult to say if cannabis 

has as much of an effect on 

drivers as alcohol. But it could 

be more harmful because it 

stays in a person’s system for 

longer, sometimes weeks. 

“Cannabis users are much 

lower at evaluating how 

impaired they are for driving. 

They perceive, in fact, in some 

cases they’re better drivers once 

they’ve had some cannabis 

but, in actual fact, you’re more 

than two times more likely to 

have an accident if you’re using 

cannabis,” he said. 

• Turn to page 5 

FATAL: Cannabis has been the most 

common drug found to be a factor in 

Christchurch road deaths since 2017. 

$256m 

needed 

to help 

social 

housing 

• By Louis Day 

MORE THAN a quarter of a 

billion dollars could be needed 

to help meet future demand for 

social housing as the city endures 

the economic impacts of the 

pandemic. 

City councillors will today consider 

signing off on the council’s 

draft community housing strategy 

for public consultation, which 

says it will cost $256.8 million to 

help meet future social housing 

needs. 

How this money is raised is yet 

to be determined. City council 

staff have said funding the project 

directly could be something to 

consider, which would have an 

impact on rates. 

However, the funding could 

also be met by other means that 

would have no impact on rates 

such as lending to community 

housing providers and seeking 

Government grants. 

Even if the plan was fully 

approved, a lot would still have to 

be done by other social housing 

providers as the investment from 

the city council would only bring it 

to being responsible for 20 per cent 

of the city’s public housing stock. 

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LEGO SETS have become 

hot property for shoplifters 

in Christchurch. 

One stationery store 

owner says he has lost more 

than $1000 of LEGO after 

30 sets were stolen from his 

business. 

He has sent store security 

camera photos of the person 

he believes has stolen the 

mostly Star Wars and LEGO 

City sets to the police. 

The man is known to the 

police and they confirmed 

to The Star they are 

investigating. 

The store owner, who 

did not want his business 

identified, said the sets 

were sold on Facebook 

Marketplace under a fake 

name. 

He said LEGO sets are targeted 

by shoplifters because 

they are popular with buyers, 

so they sell quickly. 

The store owner said the 

thefts are frustrating because 

they have happened at a 

tough time for the business 

because of the financial 

impacts of Covid-19. 

“I think sometimes 

these thieves just think 

they’re dealing with a big 

conglomerate that’s got 

money to burn,” he said. 

“A lot of the time it’s 

locally-owned businesses, 

it’s a family that lives around 

the corner that are trying to 

make a buck.” 

Detective Senior Sergeant 

Damon Wells said it is not 

uncommon for people to sell 

stolen items on Facebook 

Marketplace or take people’s 

money received through 

online transactions without 

handing over the items they 

advertised. 

Wells said Facebook cooperates 

with police when 

they ask for information on 

who sold stolen goods but 

because it is United Statesbased, 

it can take weeks 

or months for its staff to 

provide details on who sold 

stolen items. 

He said Canterbury 

police receive reports of 

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Killer of pedestrian gets more time in jail 

THE GANG associate who ran down 

a pedestrian in New Brighton has 

been sentenced to more jail time. 

Liam Teau Ariki Strickland (right), 

22, was sentenced to eight months’ 

imprisonment in the district court 

yesterday on two charges of reckless 

driving, three charges of driving 

Lizards blow out budget 

for council project 


AN ADDITIONAL $611,000 

of ratepayer money had to be 

spent on a city council project 

after endangered lizards were 

discovered at a council work site. 

City council contractors were 

working towards transforming 

an old gravel pit into a stormwater 

basin to reduce flooding, link 

two headwaters together and 

create a green 

corridor in the 

area when they 

came across 

the endangered 

lizards. 

It was originally 

planned 

David 

Adamson 

to “spray and 

clear” the site 

but once the 

lizards were found contractors 

had to begin to “scrape” the site 

with a person working in front of 

a digger, hand capturing lizards 

that were discovered. 

Once the lizards were captured, 

the site was redesigned to 

provide a suitable home for the 

endangered reptiles. 

This blew out the budget of the 

project by $611,000 on Department 

of Conservation approvals, 

construction contract costs, staff 

time, herpetologist and habitat 

establishment costs. The entire 

project is expected to cost $4.8 

million. 

The location of the site and 

type of lizard present at it has 

been kept secret to minimise the 

possibility of the lizards being 

while disqualified, failing to stop for 

police, two charges of methamphetamine 

possession, receiving stolen 

property, and breaching community 

work. 

He is currently serving nine years 

and four months after killing pedestrian 

Dean Michael Amies, 22, at the 

RELOCATION: About 2700 lizards had to be rehomed at a cost of $611,000 to allow for 

council works to go ahead. 

PHOTO: DOC 

poached. 

“There have been a number 

of incidences where locations 

here in Canterbury have been 

publicised and animals have 

then been found on the internet 

for sale,” city council general 

manager of city services David 

Adamson said. 

He said about 2700 lizards 

were captured and relocated. 

“Due to lizard’s dormant nature 

in colder weather, the lizard 

count was only viable if the 

temperature was over 19 deg C. 

The weather therefore meant that 

intersection of Hawke St and Shaw 

Ave in a stolen car in August last year. 

Strickland was under the influence 

of methamphetamine and fleeing 

police when he hit Amies. 

Yesterday’s sentencing related to 

crimes in December 2018 and January 

2019. 

the trapping took some time, 

which led to an extension of the 

contract, and associated costs for 

this delay,” he said. 

Adamson said all of New 

Zealand’s indigenous lizards are 

both endangered and “absolutely 

protected” under the Wildlife 

Act meaning it is illegal to cause 

habitat loss or deliberately disturb 

native lizards. 

Earlier this week, work to 

repair Wellington’s Ngaio Gorge 

slip had to be rescheduled so 

that sleepy lizards could be rehomed. 

Earlier this year, canned pears 

were also used to lure native lizards 

away from the Wellington 

harbourside as construction on 

new walking and biking tracks 

were pursued. 

Apart from the relocation of 

lizards, additional costs to the 

project in Christchurch were incurred 

from delays to Covid-19, 

contaminated land costs, 

working around neighbouring 

developers and a lack of suitable 

topsoil on site. Adamson said the 

extent of these costs were yet to 

be realised. 

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Art museum on track 

to open in April 

A new $16 million art museum 

for Christchurch is expected to 

open in April after construction 

was delayed for three months 

by the Covid-19 lockdown. The 

Ravenscar House Museum on 

Rolleston Ave was originally set 

to be completed by 2018 at a cost 

of $13m, but design issues and 

the global pandemic added an 

extra $3m to the construction 

budget and postponed the grand 

opening. The museum will house 

a collection of 110 paintings from 

the 19th-century to the present 

day, started by Christchurch 

couple Jim and Susan Wakefield 

in the early 1990s. The museum 

is funded by insurance proceeds 

from their former home, also 

called Ravenscar House, which 

was destroyed in the Canterbury 

earthquakes. They placed 

ownership of the art collection 

into the Ravenscar Trust, with 

a plan to gift it to the city in the 

future. 

Serious injuries after 

Lincoln Rd incident 

A person was taken to hospital 

with serious injuries after 

an incident on Lincoln Rd 

yesterday. Police were initially 

called to reports a person had 

been seen on the State Highway 

76 overpass bridge above Lincoln 

Rd at about noon. The road was 

closed between Lyttelton St and 

Whiteleigh Ave in Addington 

after the incident. Lincoln Rd 

reopened about 1pm. 

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Firefighters have been carrying 

out exercises at Christchurch 

businesses over the last few 

weeks to train for when 

emergencies happen. The 

majority have taken place at 

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Stokes has sick dad’s 

blessing to leave NZ 

FAMILY FAREWELL: Ged 

Stokes with wife Deborah 

and son Ben. 

CHRISTCHURCH-born 

England cricket star Ben Stokes 

says he has his family’s blessing 

to return to action in the Indian 

Premier League in Dubai after 

taking compassionate leave to 

visit his father Ged, who is ill 

with brain cancer. 

Stokes travelled from his 

father’s home in Christchurch 

to Dubai on Saturday and is 

currently in quarantine ahead 

of meeting up with the Rajasthan 

Royals to continue their 

campaign in the IPL, which 

began in September and ends in 

November. 

“Sitting in a hotel room in 

quarantine once again after 

leaving New Zealand is not how 

I thought I would be arriving 

at the IPL, but here I am and 

all things considered, I’m in a 

good place,” Stokes wrote in a 

column for British newspaper 

The Mirror. 

“Saying goodbye to my dad, 

my mum and my brother in 

Christchurch was tough. It has 

been a difficult time for us as a 

family, but we’ve pulled together 

and supported each other as best 

we can.” 

“And I was able to get on the 

plane with my parents’ love and 

blessing after we reached the 

decision, for me to get back playing, 

as a family with no external 

influences.” 

Stokes took a five-week break 

from cricket to visit his family 

and help care for his father, who 

he said had eventually encouraged 

him to get back to playing. 

“We gave it all a lot of thought 

and talked it over at length, and 

we came to a decision that now 

sees me back focusing on the 

game.” 

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Covid could increase demand 

• From page 1 

The city council believes 

the demand for community 

and affordable housing will be 

“especially relevant due to the 

economic contraction caused by 

Covid-19.” 

The need for social housing is 

forecast to increase by 62 per cent 

from 2017 to 2048. 

Research from the Greater 

Christchurch 

partnership 

committee’s Our 

Space report also 

predicts there 

will be 14,000 

more households 

classed as 

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“stressed 

renters” by 2048, 

meaning they are 

paying more than 30 per cent of 

their income in rent. 

This only reinforces the need 

for a broader community housing 

approach in providing secure and 

affordable housing for renters 

and owners according to the 

city council’s draft community 

housing strategy. 

The draft plan states that while 

the city council has “a significant 

investment in its housing stock” 

further investment is required 

to maintain existing and further 

develop community housing to 

meet future demand. 

Social housing advocate 

Stephen McPaike said the 

CONCERN: The need for social housing is forecast to 

increase by 62 per cent from 2017 to 2048. 

proposed investment was a step 

in the right direction, but was not 

sure if it would be enough to help 

meet future demand. 

“There is already an increasing 

waitlist of families, couples and 

individuals needing social or 

community housing. But the 

numbers are just going to keep 

going up under Covid,” he said. 

In its draft plan, the city 

council states while most of its 

housing stock meets a satisfactory 

level, there remain 225 units 

which need to be replaced at an 

estimated cost of $67.5 million. 

A further 136 units will also 

needed to be added to the city 

council’s housing stock at a 

cost of $40.8 million in order to 

restore the number of units at its 

disposal to pre-earthquake levels. 

Restoring its housing stock to 

what it had before the earthquake 

sequence would leave the council 

with 20 per cent of all public 

housing across the city. 

However, if it were to maintain 

this share of public housing it 

would need to build an additional 

460 units over the next 10 years. 

This would cost an additional 

$13.8 million a year and $138 

million in total over the course of 

a decade. 

As part of the its proposed 

strategy, the city council 

also wants to reframe its 

social housing approach to a 

community housing one. 

This would mean that a broader 

mix of housing tenures are 

proposed in future renewal and 

redevelopment initiatives. 

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Council to buy $12m of VBase shares 


CITY COUNCILLORS have 

approved buying up to $12 

million of shares in events 

management company VBase 

as it struggles to foot the bill for 

repairs of the town hall. 

The city council-owned company 

still owes the city council 

$9.789 million for the completed 

works to the town hall while 

additional works to the building 

and remedial works on the Ferrier 

Fountain remain on-going. 

The city council will now 

borrow the money required to 

buy the shares to give VBase an 

equity injection. The interest on 

the borrowed funds will be met 

by the city council. 

City councillor James Gough, 

who was one of five councillors 

to vote against the equity injection 

yesterday, described the 

town hall as “the gift that just 

keeps giving.” 

“My preference would be to 

simply write off the $9.8 million, 

which is the amount owing 

today, and then pay for it via 

capital savings. I think that keeps 

it tight and the accountability sits 

on this unit and you’re not continuing 

to issue shares,” he said. 

Other councillors who voted 

against the recommendations of 

staff were Phil Mauger, Aaron 

Keown, Catherine Chu and Sam 

MacDonald. 

Mayor Lianne Dalziel said it 

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would be a “high-risk” going 

down a different track to the one 

agreed upon by councillors. 

“Although the situation is not 

an ideal situation because of how 

we got there, this is an ideal proposal 

for the council to consider 

and indeed for resolving this 

particular part of the matter,” 

she said. 

Other options put forward by 

staff included doing nothing. 

Staff said this would be “less 

than desirable from a “financial 

reporting standpoint.” 

Staff also said writing off the 

debt would also have a “significant 

impact on rates.” A partial 

equity injection and partial 

write-off was also described as 

something which was said to 

have a “substantial impact on 

rates” and simply lending VBase 

the money was not seen as desirable 

as the company has already 

requested grant funding to support 

its operations. 

The earthquake-damaged 

town hall has endured a repair 

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plagued with budget blow-outs 

and delays. It reopened early last 

year. 

An Audit New Zealand report 

found the project had been “beset 

with some significant issues.” 

The inquiry into the repair 

project came after it blew out to a 

cost of $166 million after initially 

being forecast to cost $127 million. 

In 2018, the city council 

acknowledged the project had 

suffered from inadequate project 

governance and management. 

Back then it issued VBase with 

a $45 million equity injection 

which came from its existing 

capital budget, having no impact 

on rates. 

Later that same year, 

councillors also approved 

spending an additional $15 

million on the town hall so 

the repair and restoration 

work could be completed and 

a purpose-built facility added 

for the Christchurch Symphony 

Orchestra. 

CaRPET 

• From page 1 

Alcohol was a factor in 13 of 

the Christchurch road deaths. 

The risk of legalising cannabis 

is too high because current drug 

testing measures can only show 

if cannabis is in drivers’ systems, 

not how much is in their systems, 

said Ironside. 

If cannabis is legalised, 

police should introduce a 

limit for how much drivers 

are allowed to have in 

their systems, similar to 

what is used for alcohol, 

he said. 

But police are saying 

little about what their 

strategy for cannabis 

enforcement for drivers 

will be post-election. 

“It is inappropriate for police 

to comment on any potential or 

proposed legislation changes,” a 

police spokeswoman said. 

Make it Legal manager Sandra 

Murray, a group campaigning for 

the legalisation of cannabis, said 

she understands why cannabis 

is often found as a factor in road 

fatalities because it can stay in 

people’s systems for weeks. 

But she said a stronger case can 

be made for other drugs being a 

bigger cause of road deaths. 

“Alcohol, methamphetamine 


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and cocaine and prescription 

drugs are the drugs that cause 

most accidents,” Murray said. 

“If somebody has taken one of 

those drugs that is quite likely to 

be related to an accident, but they 

also happen to have cannabis 

in their system from a joint that 

they smoked three weeks ago, 

then the statistics will 

show that cannabis was in 

their system but cannabis 

was not the causal factor.” 

Methamphetamine, 

MDMA, opioids like pain 

killers, sedatives, were 

also factors in road deaths 

since 2017. 

Drivers suspected by 

police of having drugs in 

their system undergo a 

compulsory impairment test. 

It involves shining a light is 

shone in their eyes, they are 

made to stand on one leg and 

place one foot in front of the 

other and walk in a straight line. 

If they fail two or all of these 

tests they are required to take 

a blood test to show if they are 

under the influence of drugs. 

There have been 196 people 

stopped by police and charged 

with drug driving offences in 

Christchurch since 2017, an 

average of 5.5 offences a month. 

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Strangers rally to build Jonty’s 

A forlorn attempt at 

building a skateboard 

ramp on his driveway 

during Covid-19 

lockdown prompted 

a group of strangers 

to band together and 

make Jonty Abbott’s 

dream come true in a 

Christchurch backyard. 

Chris Barclay reports 

STEADFAST FOR her boys 

since the sudden death of her 

husband seven years ago, Lucy 

Abbott’s resilience was tested yet 

again when Jonty unlatched his 

dad’s toolbox on the driveway. 

The 12-year-old’s aim during 

Covid-19 lockdown was to construct 

the skateboard ramp Paul 

had pledged to assemble, before 

the builder took his own life. 

“It was heartbreaking, it was 

really hard to watch. I told a 

friend: ‘I feel really sad, Jonty’s 

out there and I just wish his 

dad was there to help him right 

now’,” the mum-of-two recalled. 

“I said: ‘It’s been really sad today’. 

Obviously in lockdown you 

reflect a lot on your life, you have 

a lot of time to think. 

“I saw the frustration in him 

because he couldn’t get it done 

and I felt helpless, I couldn’t ask 

for help from anyone because it 

HUMBLED: Jonty and Lucy Abbott on the skateboard ramp built for the 12-year-old after 

an appeal was launched on social media. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

was level 4 and I’m the sort of 

person that wouldn’t really want 

to ask for help in that way.” 

Fortunately, her friend Nicole 

Parker knew a builder, and Dan 

Clark had forged industry connections 

through the Hey Bro 

– The Kiwi Brotherhood page on 

Facebook, a forum focused on 

supporting men’s mental health 

since April, 2019. 

Once Clark posted about 

Jonty’s disappointment, a group 

of strangers soon found common 

ground in a St Albans backyard 

now missing a trampoline and 

most of the vege garden. 

“I thought it was only going 

to be a little thing,” Abbott said, 

extending her arms. “Not seven 

metres in the backyard.” 

The half-pipe took shape in 

double-quick time once Covid 

restrictions allowed; it was roadtested 

by Jonty on a scooter late 

last month. 

Volunteer builders and blokes 

of the ‘brotherhood’ marvelled 

at his every move – Abbott is still 

shaking her head as well. 

“It’s like a bunch of angels just 

came in, took over, pretty much 

made dreams come true and really 

changed Jonty’s life,” she said. 

“I’ve just never met so many 

people in my life that took time 

away from their own families 

and their own lives. 

“A lot of these people have also 

had similar losses and they said 

to me: ‘Lucy, this makes us feel 

good too’. 

“There was one guy who drank 

beer all day and then went to 

leave, and no one knows who he 

was. He helped out a bit, but it 

wasn’t about that. He was probably 

a guy who knew something 

good was happening and wanted 

to be part of it.” 

Abbott said the ‘brotherhood’ 

deserved wider exposure. 

“I read their page, it’s an 

amazing community of men 

who provide understanding and 

support, experience and friendship 

. . . from anything in their 

lives going from mental health or 

how to do something around the 

house,” she said. 

“It’s a place where people can 

reach out and I hope more people, 

more men will reach out to 

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“We’d lost a guy who had feels like the coolest kid around,” 

worked for us for a year or two she said, as Jonty continues to 

to suicide this time last year and gradually work his way past Dad’s 

we lost a guy before that too so it departure. 

was a touching story for 

“People don’t really 

us,” explained Luke, who 

understand a death like 

found the Abbotts through 

that, it never goes away. 

Clark’s plea for help. 

It never, ever goes away,” 

“It was pretty humbling 

Abbott said. 

finishing it, it was a 

“The boys haven’t been 

pretty cool driving home 

old enough to understand 

thinking ‘It’s been good 

to be able to help out the 

situation’. 

“Mental health has 

always been a priority for us. In 

construction, it’s a male-dominated 

industry where the whole 

idea is to be a tough nut, buckle 

up, go with the flow, don’t speak 

up and don’t talk about it.” 

Jonty kept to himself when 

The Star visited, leaving mum to 

detail the wooden ramp’s effect 

on her youngest. 

“He feels on top of the world, he 

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and really needing a 

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Jonty was given the honour – 

and task – of finishing the build 

by turning in the last screw, and 

Abbott reckoned it wouldn’t be 

the last time he completed something 

fit for purpose. 

“He’s quite a lot like his dad, 

he will probably get on the tools 

in the future. He’s quite good at 

fixing things and making things 

work.” 

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NEWS 7 

Key components 

of Long Term Plan 

‘behind schedule’ 


THE CITY council is falling 

behind in the formulation of its 

overarching plan for the next 

decade. 

While much of the Long Term 

Plan for 2021-2031 is on track, 

some key components are now 

“well behind schedule.” 

Budgets, possible savings and a 

draft capital programme have not 

been finalised after initially being 

expected to be presented to councillors 

in June. Additional work is 

also still required on asset plans 

and the financial strategy. 

The Long Term Plan will direct 

the council’s finances, operations 

and levels of service in areas such 

as road and parks maintenance 

for the next decade. 

Public feedback will play a role 

in shaping the plan. 

Last month, city councillors 

demanded outstanding 

information was made available 

by Monday so they had plenty of 

time to make any final decisions 

on the plan. 

However, city council staff 

failed to meet this deadline. Staff 

have acknowledged this is much 

later than the milestones that were 

initially agreed upon. 

City councillor and finance and 

performance committee deputy 

chairman Sam MacDonald said 

this was “frustrating.” 

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Dairy owners live in fear of being 


WORCESTER Discounter 

Supermarket’s owner knows full 

well the impact robberies can 

have and she fears for her life 

every day. 

Her dairy on Worcester St, 

Linwood, is one of the 11 most 

robbed in Christchurch, latest 

statistics show. 

The dairy has been robbed 

twice since 2017. 

The owner, who does not want 

to be identified, was not working 

when the robberies happened. 

But the staff member who was 

robbed was so traumatised he 

quit his job. 

She said during the first one, 

three men armed with a hammer 

and a knife entered and took 

about $8000 of cigarettes and 

cash from the till. 

During the second robbery, a 

male staff member was hit with 

a hammer. Luckily, he was not 

injured but he was shaken by the 

experience. 

The owner said she experiences 

threatening behaviour from 

customers every day, including 

verbal abuse and is scared for her 

safety. 

“They are, like, always threatening 

us,” she said. 

“They are very threatening 

to whoever comes in. They are 

very annoying and they are very 

scary.” 

Security has now been upped 

at the dairy. A fog cannon and 

second door have been installed 

to impair robbers’ vision and 

slow them down when they try 

to enter. 

A fog cannon fills stores up 

with fog until eventually there is 

no visibility for would-be thieves 

to see what they want to steal. 

These also create an opportunity 

for shop attendants to move to 

safety if necessary. 

The owner has never had 

to activate the fog cannon in 

the two years since it was installed. 

An Official Information Act 

request by The Star shows what 

dairies are on the most robbed 

list since 2017. 

Hagley Night ‘n Day, Lincoln 

Rd Convenience Store and Night 

‘n Day Woolston top the list with 

three robberies each. 

There have been 53 dairy 

robberies in Christchurch since 

2017. 

Two people have received 

serious injuries and 19 with 

TARGETED: Worcester 

Discounter Supermarket, 

Lincoln Rd Convenience 

Store and Hagley Night 

‘n Day are on the list of 

most robbed dairies in 

Christchurch since 2017. 

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minor injuries during the holdups. 

There were 65 weapons used 

during these robberies, with the 

most common being knives and 

bats. Ten firearms were used. 

These robberies resulted in 32 

people being arrested. 

More than 40 per cent of 

robberies happened on weekends. 

The next most popular 

day was Mondays, with 20.8 per 

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robbed every single day 

NEWS 9 

The most common time when 

robberies happened is between 

6-8pm, with 18 hold-ups. The 

next most frequent time 

frame was 7-8am with 

eight robberies. 

Detective Senior 

Sergeant Craig Johnson 

said the things most commonly 

taken during the 

robberies are cash and 

cigarettes. 

His advice for shopkeepers 

is to do what they 

can to protect themselves 

against robberies by putting in 

place security measures such 

as fog cannons, or metal bars 

around their counters if 

possible. 

He said it is important shopkeepers 

have a plan for what to 

do when robberies occur. 

“I guess, having a plan in place 

for both you and your staff would 

be the first thing. Having 

thought through, 

if something like this 

does occur, what’s the 

best option for me to 

keep myself and my staff 

safe?” 

Johnson knows some 

dairy workers arm 

Craig themselves against robbers 

but does not recom- 

Johnson 

mend using weapons to 

defend yourself unless absolutely 

necessary. 

He said offenders who carry 

out robberies can range from 

youth offenders to experienced 

criminals but no one group is 

over-represented. 

SAFETY: Police encourage dairy owners to install security 

measures such as fog cannons or metal bars around 

counters to protect themselves during robberies. 

BY THE NUMBERS 

Dairies which have been 

robbed more than twice 

since 2017 

Hagley Night ‘n Day – 3 

Lincoln Rd Convenience 

Store – 3 

Night ‘n Day Woolston – 3 

Beachcomber Dairy (New 

Brighton) – 2 

BKD Dairy (Burnside) – 2 

Dallington Discounter – 2 

Harrington Dairy (Riccarton) 

– 2 

Langdons Rd Food Market 

(Northcote) – 2 

Riccarton Rd Convenience 

Store – 2 

Tuam Street Food Centre – 2 

Worcester Discounter Supermarket 

– 2 

Since 2017 there have been: 

53 dairy robberies in Chch 

Two people seriously injured 

and 19 who received minor 

injuries 

65 weapons used in dairy 

robberies, including 28 items 

used for cutting/ stabbing, 20 

used for striking, 10 firearms 

and 7 other weapons. 

No weapons used in 11 dairy 

robberies 

32 people arrested for dairy 

robberies 

41.5 per cent of robberies 

on weekends, 20.8 per cent 

on Mondays, 11.3 per cent 

on Tuesdays, 7.5 per cent on 

Wednesdays, 11.3 per cent 

on Thursdays and 7.5 per 

cent on Fridays. 

The most dairy robberies 

between 6-8pm (18) and 

7-8am (eight). 

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he stood up again. 

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RESPECTED: Christchurch haematologist Dr Mark Smith 

died suddenly on September 24. 


Tributes flow after doctor’s sudden death 

• By Chris Barclay 

CHRISTCHURCH’S medical 

community is in mourning 

alongside scores of former and 

current patients cared for by 

leading haematologist Dr Mark 

Smith. 

The 58-year-old, who died 

suddenly from a medical event, 

was farewelled last Friday, 

though the tributes continue 

to flow for the influential 

haematology consultant at the 

Canterbury District Health 

Board. 

Kim Shields Tupou 

encapsulated the depth of 

gratitude felt among families 

touched by Smith’s empathy and 

professionalism in a message she 

wrote to him online. 

“My father Joseph has been a 

patient of yours since his initial 

diagnoses of multiple myeloma 

12 years ago. You have guided, 

supported, been kind and 

compassionate and used your 

vast knowledge and expertise in 

your treatment and management 

of dad. 

“When we were first told of his 

prognosis, we were completely 

devastated and we did not think 

for one minute that we would be 

blessed enough for him to beat so 

many odds, have periods of being 

well and for him to be still with 

us 12 years later. 

“In this time, because of you 

and the wonderful staff that 

support you, our family has had 

so much fun, we have laughed, 

travelled, cried, loved and made 

so many beautiful memories to 

treasure. I want to thank you for 

making these blessings possible.” 

Lisa Webber also wrote from 

a patient’s perspective when she 

added: “I feel so privileged to 

have been Mark’s patient for over 

a 10 year time span. 

“He helped me significantly 

during the identification of an 

unexpected blood disorder, and 

guided me safely throughout 

three precious pregnancies, and 

post natal recovery time. 

“At all times, Mark was always 

open, kind, accessible and 

compassionate. I will always be 

so grateful for his care, guidance 

and patience.” 

Smith, who died on September 

24, started his haematology 

training in Christchurch in 1991 

with a particular interest in 

bleeding and clotting. 

He qualified as a specialist 

in 1995 and soon after he was 

appointed to his first consultant 

post at and Guy’s and St Thomas’ 

hospital in London, where he 

eventually became clinical 

director before returning to 

Christchurch in 2002. 

Long-term colleague Peter 

Ganley said Smith left an 

enviable legacy and a massive 

void. 

“Just as blood flows throughout 

every part of the body, no 

part of health is untouched by 

haematology. Mark’s mana 

and influence has flowed far 

beyond our department, into 

all of medicine and surgery into 

primary and secondary care,” he 

said. 

“When you work with 

someone every day for many 

years you will know exactly their 

value. When something fell over, 

when we had an earthquake, 

when we had the atrocity at the 

mosque, when Covid struck, 

Mark, to paraphrase loosely, 

could keep his head when 

everyone about was losing 

theirs.” 

Karl Archibald, vice-president 

of the Haemophilia Foundation 

of New Zealand, was also a 

patient of Smith, who was an 

avid athlete. 

“Clinics with Mark would be 

patient-focused, followed by tales 

of his recent running triumphs 

or trips,” he said. 

“As a strong and considered 

clinical advocate in the national 

and international bleeding 

disorders community, Mark 

leaves a legacy that has raised the 

standard of care for all.” 

Smith, who was planning to 

run the Queenstown marathon 

on November 21, is survived 

by his wife Cathy and children 

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NEWS 

Backlash over woman’s ad 

for ‘straight gender’ flatmates 


A WOMAN looking 

for a flatmate online 

received a barrage of 

backlash after saying 

applicants had to be of 

“straight gender.” 

The woman, who 

had recently moved 

to Christchurch from 

Auckland, posted in a 

community Facebook 

group, and said she had 

a spare room available to 

rent in the three-bedroom 

home she was living in 

with her son. 

Within the post, she 

said applicants “must be 

straight gender as we are 

Christians and have our 

beliefs.” 

This attracted a lot of 

criticism. The post has 

since been deleted. 

Speaking to The Star, the 

woman said while she was 

“sincerely sorry” for the 

upset she had caused, she 

stood by her views. 

“I just did not want two 

people of the same gender 

making out in front of my 

son. 

“It is okay for them to 

be like that, but it is just 

not who we are, I just don’t 

want it in our home,” she 

said. The woman who is a 

tenant at the property was 

looking for a sub-tenant to 

rent a bedroom from her, 

technically making her a 

sub-landlord. 

Tenancy.co.nz managing 

director and lawyer 

Scotney Williams said 

her relationship as a sublandlord 

to the prospective 

flatmate falls outside 

the restrictions of the 

Residential Tenancies Act. 

This means she is not 

bound by the same rules 

around discrimination 

landlords are when looking 

to sign individuals on to 

rental agreements. 

Rainbow Youth executive 

director Frances Arn 

thought the behaviour 

was disappointing but also 

an example of the reality 

queer New Zealanders live 

in. 

“It is really sad and awful 

to hear this story and not 

surprising to us. 

“These are the stories 

we hear our young people 

experience on a daily basis 

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$12k plan to restore historic whale pots 

8 - 18 OCTOBER 

POLAR FILM FESTIVAL 

RELICS OF Akaroa’s whaling days will 

be restored after decades of damage often 

caused by children clambering in and 

out of the large cast-iron try pots on the 

foreshore. 

A $12,000 conservation project will start 

soon, with the three pots on Beach Rd 

to be carefully prised from their broken 

brickwork setting and then removed for 

intensive restoration. 

The triple try pots – dating back to the 

early 1800s – have gradually deteriorated 

in the face of the corrosive sea environment 

and their popularity with hands-on 

young visitors to Beach Rd. Whalers used 

the pots – which would sit on ship decks or 

in whaling stations dotted on the foreshore 

around New Zealand from the 1830s – to 

boil down whale blubber for use in lamps 

and soap. The pots were usually organised 

in a “nest”, with a fire lit underneath. The 

shore-whaling era on Banks Peninsula 

ended about 1850. 

All three pots came from local whaling 

stations, with the centre pot – created by 

the Coalbrookdale foundry in Shropshire, 

England – moved to the township from 

nearby Peraki Bay. The other two pots 

probably came from Whakamoa Bay. 

The pots have rusted and pitted, requiring 

delicate conservation work that does 

not lessen the heritage value of the original 

structures. They will be carefully cleaned 

and the corrosion will be treated at a 

conservator’s workshop, with a blend of 

natural oils. 

Along with the pots, preparations are 

also under way to remove and restore the 

nearby Britomart Cannon. The timber 

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repairs. 

The Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand, 

Captain William Hobson, sent a ship, 

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British authority before the arrival 

of the French. While the 1808 Kinman 

cannon on the Akaroa foreshore is not 

from the ship, it is very similar. It came to 

New Zealand for display at the 1906-1907 

International Exhibition in Christchurch 

following a request from Akaroa mayor 

Etienne Le Lievre. 

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NEWS 17 

Play rugby on your table top 


WHILE ALL Blacks to club 

rugby’s toilers are often urged 

to play what’s in front of them, 

Zane Thompson spent years 

refining his game plan. 

The board game fanatic spent 

eight years toying with a project 

to transplant the national sport 

to a card and dice based game 

where all the intricacies of the 

code – even the ability to determine 

the weather conditions 

– are built in. 

Although the goal is the same 

as playing on grass – scoring 

tries – three mini games: the 

scrum, lineout and breakdown 

ensure there is more to winning 

than a lucky roll of the dice. 

Usual tactical appreciation is 

key while the sin bin, TMO and 

astute use of the “cheat” card 

can also influence the flow of a 

match-up. 

Thompson, 48, laid the 

groundwork for Rugby – The 

Game one morning after his 

son Jacob’s match was rained 

off in Christchurch. 

“He made an off-the-cuff 

comment: ‘It sucks there’s not 

a rugby game’. I was like: ‘Let’s 

make one’,” he said. 

“It is a very different game 

now to what it was. Originally 

I had 15 players lined out and 

it was quite long and messy. It 

was dialed back to get that fast 

game play for a board rather 

ENTHUSIAST: Zane Thompson has created a rugby 

board game. 

than it being a simulation.” 

Now there are six positional 

slots a side and a game of two 

halves should take 40min for 

players 13 years and over. There 

is also a 7s format planned for 

juniors. 

PHOTO: CHRIS BARCLAY 

Thompson developed an 

interest in board games in the 

1980s and it never wavered 

in spite of the advent of video 

consoles, computer games and 

mobile phone game apps. 

“As long as I can remember 

I’ve liked the competitiveness 

of board games,” he said. 

“That started with all your 

standard family games like 

Snakes and Ladders and it grew 

into Hero Quest, Space Crusade 

– very old-school games.” 

He then progressed to The 

Lords of Hellas and Western 

Legends before his focus turned 

to his own contribution to a 

growing global industry. 

The project gathered momentum 

when a Kickstarter 

page launched last September 

raised about $11,000, $1000 of 

which was spent on a mould 

for the ball. 

The first 1500-box order 

was produced in China and 

is expected to be stocked by 

Whitcoulls and other retailers 

in the run-up to Christmas – a 

victory of sorts because rugby 

games can be a hard sell. 

“Sports people probably 

aren’t that keen on a board 

game and most board gamers 

aren’t that into sport,” he said. 

New Zealand Rugby are 

playing a waiting game before 

they endorse the product, so 

for now Thompson’s supporters 

like Korey Waipouri and Grant 

Golding are the ‘stars’ of this 

edition. 

“We’ll look at that (NZR) 

after we get some sales up and 

hopefully we can negotiate 

to use some of the players,” 

Thompson said. 

Gerry Brownlee 

MP for Ilam 

283 Greers Road Bryndwr, 

Christchurch 

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03 359 0582 

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18 

NEWS 

Failed bid for 

‘shovel ready’ 

projects 

costs millions 

THE SELWYN district has 

missed out on millions of dollars 

in Government ‘shovel ready’ 

projects funding. 

The Selwyn District Council 

applied for a roading package 

which featured a range of 

pavement renewals that had been 

deferred, as well as an upgrade to 

125km of road across the district’s 

network. 

Selwyn District Council 

spokesman Andrew Mazey was 

unsure why the proposal was 

rejected. 

Infrastructure Minister Shane 

Jones was a part of the decisionmaking 

process and said job 

creation was among a number of 

criteria the applications needed to 

meet. 

Mazey conceded the application 

to Crown Infrastructure Partners, 

which is managing the funding, 

did not include a specific number 

of jobs the roading package would 

create. 

“Our view at the time was that 

this project would stimulate the 

industry at a time of uncertainty, 

retaining certainty for existing 

contractor staff and adding new 

hires where necessary, but the 

exact number of new hires was 

not possible to calculate,” he said. 

A CHRISTCHURCH woman 

has been fined after Biosecurity 

New Zealand border staff 

discovered hundreds of seeds 

concealed in the lining of her 

suitcase. 

The seeds were discovered 

by staff trained to identify 

differences in luggage that are 

generally not visible but could 

pose a biosecurity risk. 

Chitra Paul, 31, smuggled 920 

seeds and has pleaded guilty to 

one charge under the Biosecurity 

Act 1993. 

She was fined $2500. 

Ministry for Primary 

Industries regional manager 

compliance investigations 

Gerald Anderson said seeds 

need to be declared to manage 

biosecurity risk. 

“Concealing seeds or food and 

making a false declaration is a 

serious matter,” he said. 

“If you are unsure, then 

declare them and allow border 

officers to check them. 

“When it comes to 

biosecurity, it’s best to be on 

the safe side.” 

The offending occurred 

when Paul was returning 

from India to her home in 

Christchurch. 

When she returned, Paul 

went to the Ministry for 

Primary Industries Biosecurity 

Controlled Area at Christchurch 


Woman fined $2500 for seeds 

RISK: Hundreds 

of seeds were 

found in a 

woman’s luggage 

at Christchurch 

International 

Airport. She was 

fined $2500 for 

making a false 

declaration. 

International Airport. 

She had ticked “no” on her 

declaration card for bringing 

seeds or plant products into New 

Zealand. 

When the seeds were 

discovered she said she thought 

the bean and spinach seeds 

belonged to her sister and that 

her sister was taking them to 

Italy. 

Bean seeds are prohibited 

unless they have been treated, 

or additional official declarations 

are supplied, before entry as 

they have the potential to 

harbour high risk biosecurity 

pests. 

Anderson said the seeds had 

no identification. 

“Illegally and accidentally 

introduced organisms can have 

major consequences for the 

natural environment and the 

primary production sector of the 

economy. 

“Recent biosecurity breaches 

have had huge impacts on 

New Zealand businesses, the 

wider economy and the natural 

environment. 

“Biosecurity NZ takes its 

role of protecting New Zealand 

from biosecurity threats very 

seriously. 

“Our country is fortunate to 

be free of many 

of the invasive pests and 

diseases found in other 

countries. 

“For this reason, 

passengers who fail to 

declare items that could bring 

pests and diseases into New 

Zealand will be investigated 

and where appropriate will be 

charged.” 

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WATER QUALITY in most 

Christchurch waterways has 

remained steady but the majority 

are still ranked as ‘poor’, a new 

city council report shows. 

The council has published its 

annual Christchurch Surface 

Water Quality Report, an analysis 

of water quality data collected 

throughout last year. 

Council waterways ecologist 

Dr Belinda Margetts led the 

research, and says water quality 

in most Christchurch waterways 

is unchanged from previous 

years. 

“There were some improvements 

and some declines in water 

quality at certain sites, but overall 

the quality is much the same 

as we’ve seen previously,” said 

Margetts. 

But improving water quality 

is a slow process, she said, as 

Christchurch’s waterways suffer 

from a condition known as ‘urban 

stream syndrome’. 

“The main contaminants in our 

waterways are from waterfowl 

droppings, dog poo and stormwater 

run-off contaminated with 

metals from cars and roofs, and 

sediment. 

“The contaminants of most 

concern include nitrogen, phosphorus, 

Escherichia coli (an indicator 

of faecal contamination that 

can cause illness), and dissolved 

zinc and copper.” 

Waterways are monitored at 

42 sites across the district, with 

more than 11,000 tests being 

conducted. 

Of the samples tested, 20 per 

cent did not meet quality guideline 

levels and 98 percent of sites 

did not meet guideline levels for 

at least one of the quality factors 

measured. 

After all the data had been analysed, 

each monitoring site was 

scored, with most being ‘poor’. 

None were ‘very good’ and none 

were ‘very poor’. 

“The catchment with the best 

overall water quality was the 

Ōtūkaikino River catchment 

and the worst was the Ōpawaho- 

Heathcote River catchment,” said 


Waterways still rated ‘poor’ – report 

QUALITY: The Ōtūkaikino River, which runs through The 

Groynes. 

PHOTO: NEWSLINE 

Margetts. 

Of all the sites monitored, the 

site with the best score was in 

the Pūharakekenui-Styx River at 

Main North Rd. 

The site with the worst score 

was in Curletts Rd Stream, with 

the next lowest being in the 

Ōpawaho-Heathcote River at 

Tunnel Rd, Haytons Stream and 

the Ōpawaho-Heathcote River at 

Ferrymead Bridge. 

Margetts says the priority areas 

for improving water quality are 

the Haytons and Curletts Rd 

streams and middle tributaries of 

the Ōtākaro-Avon River catchment 

– Riccarton Main Drain, 

Addington Brook and Dudley 

Creek. 

The council also produces 

annual waterway report cards, 

which combine these water quality 

results with other ecological 

data. 

The overall score for the 

Ōtūkaikino River catchment was 

B (good) and the Pūharakekenui- 

Styx River catchment was C (fair). 

The Ōtākaro-Avon River, Huritini-Halswell 

River and Ōpawaho- 

Heathcote River catchments all 

scored D (poor). 

In spite of there being room for 

improvement, Margetts says the 

city’s waterways, especially the 

more rural waterways of Banks 

Peninsula, are home to many 

threatened species. 

Some of these species were 

gathered by Māori as mahinga 

kai (food), including wai kōura 

(freshwater crayfish), kākahi 

(freshwater mussels), tuna (longfin 

eel) and inanga (a whitebait 

species). 

“Christchurch waterways 

contain many spawning sites 

for inanga, pockets of kākahi in 

large numbers, and one of the few 

known spawning sites for kanakana 

(lamprey),” says Margetts. 

“The important thing is to 

make sure our waterways don’t 

decline further and that everything 

possible is done to protect 

and improve them so that these 

and other species can continue to 

thrive.” 

NEWS 19 

Wastewater 

discharge views 

to be discussed 

OPTIONS ON how Akaroa’s 

wastewater should be discharged 

are being mulled over next week. 

The Akaroa Treated Wastewater 

Options Hearings Panel will 

start hearing oral submissions 

on Monday. 

The city council sought submissions 

on the project over four 

weeks in July and August. 

Four options for dealing with 

highly treated wastewater from 

Akaroa were presented for feedback 

– three where the treated 

wastewater would be used to 

irrigate new areas of native 

trees and one where it would be 

piped out into the mid-harbour 

through a new outfall. 

At the close of consultation 

341 submissions had been received 

from individuals, organisations 

and businesses, with 83 

asking to speak at the hearings. 

Submitters were asked five 

questions. 

The two most pertinent 

were whether they favoured 

highly treated wastewater being 

discharged to land or to the 

harbour, and then, if the mayor 

and councillors decide it should 

go to land, which of three 

locations would the submitter 

prefer – Inner Bays (Robinsons 

Bay, Takamātua and Hammond 

Point), Goughs Bay, or Pompeys 

Pillar.


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DIP INTO history and find out 

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This year’s celebration starts on 

October 24 with more than 50 

events and activities that invite 

people to explore Christchurch 

and Banks Peninsula’s past and 

gain a better understanding of its 

present. 

Open days, walking tours, 

workshops, talks, exhibitions and 

cultural performances are some 

of what’s on the programme until 

the festival wraps up on November 

8. 

The theme for the Christchurch 

Heritage Festival 2020 

is Encounter our Stories – arts, 

culture and identity. 

Christchurch City Council 

head of urban design, regeneration 

and heritage Carolyn Ingles 

says several events highlight the 

diverse cultures that contribute 

to the identity of the city and 

Banks Peninsula. 

The Polish Folk Day will 

feature traditional dancing and 

music. 

“The Super 15 kapahaka 

competition for 2020 is being 

held during the festival and it’s 

an amazing opportunity to enjoy 

and share Māori culture at the 

Isaac Theatre Royal on November 

6. 

“There's also a Polish folk day 

on November 7 at Te Hapua: 

Halswell Centre with performances 

of traditional music and 

folk dances. 

“The screening of Overcoming 

Fate on November 3 tells the story 

of orphaned Polish children 

invited to come to New Zealand 

in 1944. They became known as 

the Pahiatua Children, and the 

Polish community in Christchurch 

is part of their legacy." 

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marked during the festival is 

150 years since the opening of 

the Canterbury Museum on 

Rolleston Ave. 

An exhibition, House of 

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Iho, curated by the Museum and 

featuring iconic objects from its 

collection, is tied to a new book 

released for the anniversary 

called House of Treasures: 150 

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Cultures will 

be on display 

throughout 

the 

Christchurch 

Heritage 

Festival that 

wraps up on 

November 8. 

Objects from Canterbury Museum 

Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho. 

The Air Force Museum of 

New Zealand is showing a new 

photographic exhibition called 

Victory commemorating 75 

years since the end of World War 

2 in Europe and the Pacific. 

The 25-year milestone since 

the Christchurch tram started 

running in the central city will 

be celebrated on Labour Day, 

October 26, with adult tickets 

discounted 25 per cent (children 

will ride free) and giveaways. 

A Lyttelton Library display 

called Sifting the Ashes will run 

at the library from October 20 

to November 14, to remember 

150 years since the Great Fire of 

Lyttelton on October 24, 1870. 

Other festival events include: 

• The Orton Bradley Park 

Spring Fair on October 25. 

• Christchurch City Libraries 

are inviting local people to 

share photos from their family 

archives in the Christchurch 

Photo Hunt 2020 so they can be 

uploaded to the Discovery Wall 

at Tūranga (Central Library). 

Photos can be dropped off at any 

library branch, submitted online, 

or uploaded at DiscoveryWall.nz. 

• The Art of Archaeology 

is an exhibition of unique 

archaeological artefacts 

uncovered at the Arts Centre 

during the last nine years of the 

restoration project. They’ll be 

on show in the Christchurch 

Boys’ High School building from 

October 24 until November 8. 

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programme online ccc. 

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Explore more than 50 events: 

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22 

OPINION 


Ardern clear-cut debate winner 

New Zealand Herald political and senior writers give their verdicts on the leaders’ debate in 

Christchurch on Tuesday night 

Audrey Young 

Winner: Jacinda Ardern 

Ardern barely put a foot wrong 

before a lively town hall audience. 

She clearly thrived from the 

frequent applause of the crowd. 

She was measured. 

It was an accomplished performance 

in most areas except 

housing. 

The facts are overwhelmingly 

against her on that one but 

otherwise she won hands down. 

The debate is likely to create momentum 

for her, if that were even 

needed. 

Judith Collins started off badly. 

She seemed even a little nervous. 

Her bad day with ill-disciplined 

MPs was about to get worse. The 

large town hall venue and fairly 

hostile audience did not suit her. 

She struck the wrong tone. She 

was hectoring, negative and 

shouty. 

There is a fine line between 

being strong and aggressive. She 

judged it wrong this time. Her 

messages were subsumed by the 

style. 

The format of the debate leaves 

more room for interaction between 

the two leaders than other 

debates but their sparring added 

nothing to the event. 

Simon Wilson 


An easy win for Ardern. She 

came out confident and coherent: 

Government is complex, we’re 

making progress, we want to 

build back better, in tourism and 

elsewhere. And she hurt Collins 

on the $8 billion hole in her 

budget plan. 

Ardern wasn’t always convincing: 

slow progress is hard to 

defend. But she did open up a 

fundamental difference: for Collins, 

the economic crisis means 

climate change and everything 

else takes a back seat; for Ardern, 

the rebuild must address threats 

like climate change or “we’ll be 

left behind”. 

Collins came out smug and 

shouty but who wants to hear 

that? Hey! she shouted. Haha, she 

shouted, and threw her head back 

and laughed and clapped. After 

half an hour she dialled it back, 

but Ardern was forceful without 

shouting and Collins didn’t know 

how to deal with it. 

They had a great moment 

together, both acknowledging how 

hard it is to address child abuse. 

And a bad moment together too: 

Bickering over housing, neither of 

them with a record to be proud of. 

In the end, Collins had her 

jobs mantra but it was narrowly 

focused. Ardern pitched her party 

as the safe pair of hands with its 

eye on that better future. Serious 

and hopeful. It seemed right. 

Fran O’Sullivan 


Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins 

brought their A games to the 

debate. 

They were fierce, considered, 

petulant, inspirational and even 

unifying when it came to punting 

for a four-year parliamentary 

term. 

In this third leaders’ debate 

there was more differentiation on 

policy. 

But a quick defining moment 

came when Ardern was asked 

what she would have done differently 

with Covid-19 if she knew 

back in March what she knows 

now. “Possibly gone earlier”. 

Collins went hard and early 

reminding Ardern, National 

was more serious about the risks 

before her. This is true – if lost in 

the sands of time. But it was Simon 

Bridges who made that run. 

Ardern pounced: “Every leader of 

the National Party has had a different 

position on this.” Differing 

approaches to the economy, fiscal 

policy and climate change. 

A generational moment came 

when each was asked to define 

what “woke” meant to them. 

Collins “lot of nonsense”. Ardern: 

“extreme self-awareness”. 

Collins was still scrapping when 

it came time to wrap. Ardern 

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together again to focus on 

the future. 

Greater Christchurch, 

which includes the urban 

settlements in our neighbouring 

districts, is the 

fastest growing region 

outside of Auckland. 

We are the second largest 

urban centre in New 

Zealand and a strong 

economic, logistics, service 

and knowledge hub for 

Canterbury and the South 

Island. 

Through post-quake investment 

by the public and 

private sector, we have new 

infrastructure, new buildings 

and amenities, as well 

as beautiful public spaces 

and an amazing natural 

environment. 

When we look at Auckland, 

we can see challenges 

that high housing costs 

and congestion caused by 

sprawl bring about, and we 

can avoid these. 

We are well placed to 

build on our strengths and 

avoid these pitfalls. 

At the same time, there 

are new challenges to face 

as we look to the future. 

The need for us to 

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climate change, the impact 

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2050 is a project that has 

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on a collaborative 

OPINION 25 

Focus on the future 

Mayor 

Lianne Dalziel 

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26 

LETTERS 

Readers respond to 

last week’s article 

about a mystery big 

cat reported seen at 

Halswell Quarry 


Sue Parkinson – Thank 

goodness someone else has seen 

this big black cat and it’s not our 

imagination. 

About four or five years ago 

my husband and I were doing 

our usual walk in the quarry and 

saw this big cat in the bushes and 

couldn’t believe how big it was. 

Not your usual sized cat. We 

only talked about it again a couple 

of weeks ago as we still question 

ourselves as to what we saw and if 

we would ever see it again. 

We’ve been walking the quarry 

a couple of times a week for 16 

years but only saw it the once. 

Belinda Clark – My family 

and I saw this cat shortly after the 

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it first and shouted for my family 

to look. They saw it just before it 

disappeared into the trees. 

It was too big and stealthy. It’s 

true, there is a large cat there. 

Tom Dawe – A few years 

back, I was up in Victoria Park 

riding my bike with my mates in 

the forest when I saw a shadow 

amongst the trees. 

It resembled a dark coloured 

large cat which I couldn’t believe 

at first but after reading this 

article of yours got me thinking if 

I did see one myself. 

It was about 1m tall and had all 

the proportions of a regular cat, 

just unusually large and ominous. 

I couldn’t grab a photo though. 

Chris Porter – Personally, I 

am totally convinced that these 

animals exist in small numbers 

in the eastern South Island – 

there have been far too many 

sightings now that cannot all be 

‘fake news’. 

They appear to be extremely 

wary of people and hence stay 

well hidden – mostly. I was 

tramping with a party of seven 

people about 10 years ago on the 

eastern side of the Awatere Valley 

around 20km south of Seddon 

(there was another sighting 

around Seddon about a year or 

so ago). 

We all saw a large black panther 

looking exactly like the one 

in your picture in broad daylight 

Halswell Quarry (left). 

Above – A mystery sighting 

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Tekapo in 2017. 

which moved away from us up 

a slope about 300m away and 

disappeared over the ridge. 

We saw it for about a minute or 

two – long enough for me to get a 

number of pictures. 

Unfortunately, I had left my telescopic 

lens behind (too heavy for 

tramping) so my photos attached 

are not very clear and at the limit 

of what I can enlarge. 

However, the animal stood 

as high as the tussock grass 

which was probably around 750 

– 800mm tall and it moved in a 

catlike way. 

It was definitely not a dog/goat/ 

sheep as it had a very long thick 

tail which it held out horizontally. 

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I spoke to the farmer and a DOC person 

who happened to be there and asked them 

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27 

displayed much more clearly. – Philippa 

Lane 

It is a retrograde step to take a way 

the coloured buses and replace with one 

colour suits all. 

I use a walker and when waiting for 

a bus it was easy to spot the dedicated 

colour buses from the rest and then be 

prepared in sufficient time to be ready to 

board the bus I required. 

Currently the lettering size is very difficult 

to identify from a distance and this 

aspect needs to be investigated and be 

improved upon. – Cyril Smith 

School Holidays 

in Timaru District 


New bus colour 

Like Charmayne Forster (The Star, Oct 1), 

I am concerned about the new bus livery. 

The buses may look great, but will present 

problems for even normally-sighted people. 

Their destinations are very difficult to 

read from a distance. 

Locally, two routes run on the same 

road with only 1min between their times. 

They are almost at the stop before it is 

possible to distinguish one from the other. 

Most inconvenient for the drivers as well 

as potential passengers. 

At busy stops such as outside Westfield, 

it will become necessary to walk the 

length of the line-up to check each bus as 

it pulls in. 

Metro’s answer to this complaint was 

that when a colour-coded bus has not 

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to identify their bus. This is just not good 

enough. 

If the new livery is to be used, then the 

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Unmarked police cars 

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super slow drivers who travel excessively 

and dangerously slowly and I find far 

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– Andrew Thompson 

Southern Motorway 

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OPINION 


What Christchurch can do to pull 

through the effects of COVID 

By Boyd Warren 

The economic and social effects 

of COVID-19 are unlike 

anything we’ve seen. 

While the immense public health 

consequences seen worldwide 

have not fully eventuated in 

Aotearoa New Zealand, there’s 

|no doubt about the massive 

disruption inflicted on our 

economy and our way of life 

To be frank, our city’s economy is 

expected to change significantly 

as a result of COVID-19. That 

change may be challenging but it 

is necessary – and has been for 

some time. 

The post-quake boom disguised 

the fact our local economy wasn’t 

evolving as it needed to in the 

long term. As the sustainable 

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We also know ChristchurchNZ 

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income relief payment recipients) 

in Canterbury than at the 

beginning of the year, and this 

will likely increase as wage 

subsidies end. ChristchurchNZ 

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providers, charitable trusts and 

individual businesses to support 

these people. 

Yes, there’s a lot happening but 

it’s important to point out the 

post-COVID situation in 

Canterbury is not all doom and 

gloom. Our new Canterbury 

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economic activity in August was 

about 1.3 per cent higher than 

the same time in 2019, compared 

to a 0.1 per cent increase in New 

Zealand as a whole. 

This shows our economy is 

recovering at an above average 

rate, thanks in part to a 19 per 

cent increase in local 

manufacturing activity, and 

retail spending of $674m in 

August, 4 per cent higher than 

the same time last year. 

Despite the challenges faced 

globally, Ōtautahi Christchurch 

remains an attractive place to 

work and do business. But as 

with our earthquake recovery, 

COVID recovery is not about 

replacing what was lost but 

reimagining our home to ensure 

future prosperity. 

Cantabrians know how to work 

together to make things happen 

and our job is to support that and 

make it real. 

Boyd Warren is the General 

Manager for Innovation 

and Business Growth at 

ChristchurchNZ 

We all know this city is wellversed 

in emergency response 

and disaster resilience. The 

effects of COVID may be 

unprecedented, but we also know 

this city has a track record in 

pulling through successfully. 

In the immediate aftermath of 

the pandemic outbreak, our 

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businesses and encouraging local 

spending to ensure cashflow. 

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sought it and continue to do so. 

We launched a hugely significant 

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pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally, 

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and provide cope with the changing climate 

and irrigation, and about 0.3 

since 30 June 2010. We now declared have and causing widespread a climate-change erosion. an abundant food supply and emergency 

and the tests it will set us. But 

access to electric and hybrid JENNY HUGHEY explains Canterbury’s what coastal 

nesting grounds for 26 species of there by will sea-level always rise be this a need century to and do threatened and facing increased 

vehicles and hope to have the half council our has been communities doing. will be threatened native birds – most classified as more. our productive and protected land pressures due to river system 

Environment 

The formal declaration of a 

jeopardised by the arrival and change. 

state of climate emergency across 

spread of new, exotic weeds and Wetlands are also ecosystems 

Canterbury 

Control 

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Chair 

35 years 

Canterbury was 

of 

one the most 

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pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally, 

serious, and colourful, moments 

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in the regional council’s more than 

to be planned and prepared for, and diversion affecting their 

30-year history. 

and enhance that work. 

fleet hybrid your or long-range electric home 

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A year ago this Saturday, 

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will remain in the vanguard of cleanse freshwater and mitigate 

at 11.49am, Environment 

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leadership – has a climate change 

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37 

year, years he 

to climate change, not mitigate 

it – that responsibility is the 

Government’s, but could change. 

Even in ‘adapt mode’ many 

of Environment Canterbury’s 

existing policies and plans already 

contribute to reduced emissions. 

In declaring the climate 

emergency, the Council noted it 

would continue to show leadership 

on climate-change and do so 

without adding new programmes 

at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave 

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across much of the Canterbury biosecurity programmes is also deal with the “pressing issues” of 

Plains, are expected to get even underpinned by climate-change climate change and sustainability. 

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FOOD 31 

Have a lot of fun with filo pastry 

FILO PASTRY is easy to use and 

you will end up with a lovely 

light, crisp pastry if you follow 

these rules. 

Work fairly quickly and if you 

are called away while you are 

rolling the parcels, cover the 

unbuttered stack with a tea towel 

to prevent it drying out. 

If the pastry is very cold, it 

will be more fragile and tend 

to crumble, so give it 20min 

to come to room temperature 

before you open the packet. 

Three Cheese and Chicken 

Filos 

Ingredients 

500gm chicken tenderloins 

(you need 10) 

50gm cream cheese 

120gm feta cheese 

25gm parmesan cheese 

pepper 

2 sundried tomatoes in oil 

100gm butter 

10 sheets filo pastry 

Directions 

Remove the filo pastry from 

the fridge and let it come to come 

to room temperature. 

Begin by cutting out the sinewy 

strip from the tenderloins. Place 

the tenderloins into a large frying 

pan on a high heat and fry for a 

minute or so on each side so that 

they are half cooked. You may 

need a little oil in the pan to prevent 

them sticking. 

Place the cream cheese into a 

bowl and crumble over the feta. 

Grate in the parmesan and mix 

this all together thoroughly with 

a fork. Season with pepper. 

Dry the tomatoes on kitchen 

paper and slice finely. Melt the 

butter. 

Have all of this ready before 

you open the packet of filo pastry. 

On a large clean dry work 

surface, lay out the filo. Remove a 

sheet and brush lightly with melted 

butter. Lay another sheet over 

the top and brush this as well. 

Place two of the cooked tenderloins 

at the edge closest to 

you and add a fifth of the cheese 

mixture and a few of the chopped 

tomatoes. Place on another tenderloin 

and begin to roll them up 

in the filo. 

Fold in the sides and finish 

rolling so that you end up with 

a tidy parcel. Brush lightly but 

thoroughly with butter and lay 

on a baking sheet. 

Continue in this way until all 

the chicken and filling has been 

used. You should have five parcels. 

At this stage, you can cover 

them and store them in the 

fridge for up to 24 hours. They 

can also be frozen for later cooking. 

Be sure to cover them well 

and as the pastry is quite fragile 

when frozen. It is a good idea to 

place them in a solid container. 

Bake in a 200 deg C oven for 

10-12min. 

Keep an eye on them as they 

will burst if they are left in too 

long. 

Mushroom strudel 

Ingredients 

25gm butter 

1 small onion 

250gm mushrooms 

150gm cream cheese 

100gm sour cream 

salt and pepper to taste 

75gm butter 

filo pastry 

Directions 

Finely chop the onion and put 

it in a frying pan with the first 

measure of butter. Cook over a 

medium heat until the onion is 

soft but not coloured. 

Rinse and trim the mushrooms 

and slice finely. Add to the onion 

and turn up the heat. Cook for 

around 5min until the mushrooms 

are starting to brown up. 

Remove from the heat and add 

the cream cheese. Let it sit in the 

hot pan to melt a little before 

stirring through. Stir in the sour 

cream and a little salt and pepper. 

Don’t mix it too much or you will 

end up with a very unattractive 

grey mixture. 

Melt the second measure of 

butter. 

Lay out the filo pastry on a 

clean, dry work surface. Take a 

sheet off the top and brush with 

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as well. 

Fold your pastry into a rectangle 

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the rectangle into thirds, lengthways. 

Place a large tablespoonful 

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above the centre line in the first 

third of your pastry, then fold to 

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triangles, tucking it quite tight so 

there are no gaps at the corners. 

Fold the end under neatly. 

Continue in this way until all 

the filling has been used. Brush 

the tops of the triangles with butter 

and place on an oven tray. As 

with the previous recipe, they can 

now be refrigerated for a day or 

frozen for later use. 

Bake at 200 deg C for 8min, 

being careful not to over cook 

them or the filling will burst out. 

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GARDENING 


Time to get planting and fertilising 

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outdoors and indoors. 

Houseplants 

‘Change over time’ for cyclamen 

that have finished flowering, 

either plant them in the garden 

or pop them in the compost 

bin. Time to purchase and plant 

up news seasons flowering 

houseplants like spathiphyllums 

(peace lily), anthuriums, 

kalanchoes (flaming katies) and 

moth orchids. Check if existing 

houseplants need repotting. Use 

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pot. Resist planting them into 

much larger pots as this can cause 

problems with watering. You can 

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The change of season means 

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for some houseplants. North 

and east-facing rooms provide 

the best light and filtered is best. 

Avoid placing plants up against 

windows in direct sunlight as 

their foliage will burn quickly. 

Vegetable garden 

All summer vegetables can now 

be planted including courgettes, 

cucumbers, beans, beetroot, carrots, 

celery, corn, leeks, lettuce, 

melons, onions, radish, pumpkin, 

tomato, and zucchini. Consider 

expanding your existing vegetable 

gardens remembering the experience 

of Covid19 this year. 

Prepare the vegetable plot thoroughly 

before planting with new 

compost, the better the preparation, 

invariably a more bountiful 

harvest. Stagger planting (every 

two weeks or so) to ensure continuous 

harvesting and avoiding 

If your cyclamen has 

finished flowering, replant it. 

vegetables maturing at the same 

time. 

Water young seedlings as 

requited and apply a side dressing 

of vegetable fertiliser as the plants 

mature. 

Flowering annuals 

It’s time to plant flower beds 

and containers with summer 

flowering annuals. As with the 

vegetable garden, prepare sites 

with new compost and use new 

container mix when planting into 

tubs and containers. 

Summer flowering annuals to 

plant this month include alyssum, 

asters, corn flowers, californian 

poppy, cosmos, delphiniums, hollyhock, 

livingston daisy, lobelia, 

marigolds, nemesia, petunias, 

portulacas, phlox, salvias, statice, 

sunflowers, sweet peas, verbena 

and zinnias. 

Fruit trees 

Start applying fruit tree fertiliser, 

this is especially important 

around young specimens as the 

fertiliser encourages the development 

of a strong, sturdy root system. 

As soils warm towards the 

end of the month, mulch around 

trees to prevent weed growth and 

improve water retention over the 

hot, dry summer months. 

Berry fruit 

Boysenberries, blackberries, 

raspberries, and loganberries are 

all growing rapidly. Remove any 

surplus canes where growth is excessive. 

Keep training new canes 

on supports or wire. Fertilise with 

berry fertiliser every five to six 

weeks and add a layer of much 

around plants. 

Stop ‘pinching out’ strawberry 

flowers and allow fruit to form 

towards the end of October. 

Regularly inspect for any sights of 

botrytis (gray mould) and remove 

any infected leaves. Keep maintaining 

a mulch of pea straw and/ 

or crushed bark around plants. 

Roses 

In most parts of New Zealand, 

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will be disease free. Apply the first 

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the end of the month and repeat 

every five to six weeks until mid- 

December. Deadhead finished 

flowers to promote new continuous 

flowering. 

Lawns 

With grass growth under way 

it’s time to start regularly mowing 

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every four to six weeks until mid- 

December. Fresh grass seed can 

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lawn, spread new topsoil evenly 

before sowing seed. Keep the area 

moist until the grass seed has 

germinated. Grass cuttings can 

be added to the compost bin in a 

‘little but often’ manner. 

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Perfect time to replant 

containers with flowering 

annuals, herbs, or summer salad 

vegetables. Fill containers with 

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15. Form (5) words or How words many beginning words of three with or a more capital letters, are 

1 2 3 4 

10. Dirty (4) 

4. Flog (6) 

6. Winter sportsperson 

3. 

(5) 

Cautious (4) 22. 5 Loud applause 6 (7) 

16. Enthusiastic allowed. (4) including There's plurals, at least can one you six-letter make from word. the six 

8. Tolerant (7) 23 4. Hot topic (4,2,3,4) 24 



23. Pests (6) 

18. Get stuck (5) letters, using each letter only once? No foreign 

9. Din (5) 

5. Famed (8) 

TODAY 



24. Lofty (4) 

7 

words or words beginning with a capital are 

10. Dirty (4) 

20. Holiday house Good (4) 11 Very Good 13 Excellent 16 



allowed. There's at least one six-letter word. 


11. Sends 12. on (8) Violent expression (8) 7. Gently mock (5) 

TODAY 

Solution 053: gin, git, hint, hit, ink, kin, king, kit, 

19. Wan (4) 

13. 8Uncaring 14. Across (9) Economical (7) 8. Luxuriant (4) 9Down 

Good 11 Very Good 13 Excellent 16 

kith, KNIGHT, knit, nigh, night, nit, nth, thin, thing, 

21. Tantrum (colloq) (5) 17. Revered 15. (8) 1. Form Forehead (5) (4) 12. Violent expression 2. (8) Waste (7) 

think, tig, Solution tin, ting. 053: gin, git, hint, hit, ink, kin, king, How kit, ma 

19. Wan (4) 

22. Loud applause (7) 

16. 4. Enthusiastic Flog (6) 


(4) 



21. Tantrum (colloq) (5) 

15. Form (5) 

including 

23. Pests (6) 

18. 8. Get Tolerant stuck (7) (5) 

4. Hot topic (4,2,3,4) 



16. Enthusiastic (4) 

letters, u 

24. Lofty (4) 

23. 10 Pests (6) 20. 9. Holiday Din (5) house (4) 

5. Famed (8) 

11 18. Get stuck (5) 

words o 

24. Lofty (4) 10. Dirty (4) 20. Holiday house (4) 6. Winter sportsperson (5) 

allowed. 



How many words of three or more 

13. 

letters, 

Uncaring (9) 

12 


Goo 

including plurals, can you make from 17. the Revered six (8) 


letters, using each letter only once? 19. No 13 Wan foreign 

Solution 

(4) 

14. Economical 14 (7) 

kith, KNI 

words or words beginning with a capital 21. Tantrum are (colloq) (5) 

15. Form (5) 

think, tig 

allowed. There's at least one 15 six-letter 22. Loud word. applause (7) 

16. Enthusiastic (4) 16 

TODAY 23. Pests (6) 

18. Get stuck (5) 

Good 11 Very Good 13 17 Excellent 24. 18 Lofty 16 (4) 

20. Holiday 19 house (4) 

M T P 

P O R 

Solution 053: gin, git, hint, hit, ink, kin, king, kit, 



21 22 

20 

23 24 


Across 

1. Forehead (4) 

4. Flog (6) 

8. Tolerant (7) 

9. Din (5) 

10. Dirty (4) 




19. Wan (4) 

21. Tantrum (colloq) (5) 


23. Pests (6) 

16 

SUDOKU 

Down 

2. Waste (7) 


4. Hot topic (4,2,3,4) 

5. Famed (8) 






15. Form (5) 

16. Enthusiastic (4) 

18. Get stuck (5) 


should contain the digits 1 to 9. 

SUDOKU 

M T P 

P O R 


should contain the digits 1 to 9. 

Word 

054 

WORDB 

WordB 

Puzzle solutions, page 41 

WORDB 

054 

M 

P 

How many words 

including plurals, 

letters, using each 

words or words be 

allowed. There's 

Good 11 Ve 

Solution 053: gin, g 

kith, KNIGHT, knit, n 

think, tig, tin, ting.


36 

SPORT 

in brief 

Kenyan star of 1974 

Games dies 

A versatile Kenyan distance 

runner whose exploits at the 

1974 Commonwealth Games in 

Christchurch were recognised 

by a street 

named 

after him in 

Wigram has 

died. Ben 

Jipcho, who 

won gold in 

the 5000m 

and 3000m 

steeplechase plus bronze in 

the 1500m, died in July after 

a battle with cancer. He was 

77. He also won silver in the 

3000m steeplechase at the 

1974 Commonwealth Games 

in Edinburgh, Scotland. More 

on Jipcho’s career and his 

connection with Christchurch 

can be found at starnews.co.nz 

Horn snares Burnside 

under-26 bowls title 

Taylor Horn, last year’s national 

singles bowls champion, has 

added the Burnside under-26 

singles title to his burgeoning 

collection. The 23-year-old 

painter and decorator from 

the Mangere club, who needed 

a count back to advance from 

section play, beat fellow Aucklander 

Adam Baillie (Papakura) 

21-18 in Sunday’s final. Earlier 

Baillie, 18, advanced on a count 

back to end the reign of 2019 

champion Finbar McGuigan 

in section play. In division two, 

Tayla Bruce triumphed on her 

home greens, beating Tom 

Taiaroa (West End Timaru) 21- 

18. Results: Division 1 – Taylor 

Horn (Mangere) beat Adam 

Baillie (Papakura) 21-18. Division 

2 – Tayla Bruce (Burnside) 

beat Tom Taiaroa (West End 

Timaru) 21-18. Division 3 – 

Paris Baker (New Lynn) beat 

Chase Bishop (Riverside) 15-9. 

Division 4 – Jeremy Brosnan 

(Takapuna) beat Brooke Craik 

(North East Valley) 15-6. 

Top junior squash 

seeds play to form 

Top seeds Elijah Thomas and 

Natalie Sayes justified their 

rankings at the New Zealand 

junior squash nationals by 

claiming the senior under-19 

titles in Christchurch last 

Sunday. Thomas, 17, beat fellow 

Aucklander Leo Fatialofa in 

straight games 11-3 11-3 11-5 to 

improve on last year’s runnersup 

status. Sayes, 16, dropped 

the third set to Georgia Robcke 

but the Aucklander recovered 

to close out a 11-9 11-4 8-11 

11-6 victory. Local hopes 

Dominic Lim and Casey Ellery 

made the final of the under-11 

boys and girls finals where 

they were beaten by Zeima 

Waitai (BOP) and top seeded 

Aucklander Agatha Griffiths 

respectively. 

Hillier claims Charles 

Tour tournament 

Wellington’s Daniel Hillier 

secured victory on the second 

stop on golf’s Charles Tour 

with a two-stroke win in the 

Pegasus Open last weekend. 

Hillier started Sunday’s final 

circuit three shots off the pace 

but fired the round of the 

day, a 5-under 67, to close at 

13-under. Mako Thompson 

was second while James 

Hydes and Josh Geary were two 

shots further back in a tie for 

third. 

Horse ambulance on 

track at Addington 

New Zealand’s seventh 

purpose-built equine 

ambulance will be based at 

Addington Raceway to support 

the welfare of harness racing 

horses in Canterbury. “Animal 

welfare is of paramount 

importance and critical to 

the future of our sport. We 

are delighted to have an 

ambulance now based at what 

is our biggest harness racing 

venue,” said Harness Racing 

New Zealand spokesperson 

Liz Bishop. Equine vets Peter 

Gillespie and Bill Bishop 

started planning a national 

horse ambulance service eight 

years ago and by the end of this 

year a horse ambulance should 

be on standby at every race 

meeting in New Zealand. 


Auimatagi looks for 

improvement from Bulls 


CANTERBURY BULLS coach 

Andrew Auimatagi expects 

almost all of his 10 debutants 

will be better for the experience 

after they absorbed the harsh 

realities of stepping up from club 

grade in rugby league’s national 

premiership. 

Runners-up in 2019, the 

rebuilding Bulls are already in 

danger of missing this year’s 

grand final after copping a 48-12 

loss to Counties Manukau in the 

competition opener at Nga Puna 

Wai last Saturday. 

They now host Waikato, who 

conceded 13 tries during a 70-6 

hammering by the champion 

Akarana Falcons, on Sunday. 

“The boys had their chances 

but there was a bit of inexperience 

in some key moments and 

we need to be better defensively,” 

Auimatagi said. 

“We made some costly errors 

and two late tries blew the score 

out a bit.” 

The Stingrays also benefited 

from being able to access talent 

that headed home from Australia 

or further afield during the 

Covid-19 lockdown. 

“It was always going to be 

tough going. They had quality 

players, guys that had been overseas 

and played a pretty decent 

level of footy like reserve grade,” 

Auimatagi said. 

On a positive note, there were 

promising signs from the new 

POSITIVE: Bulls coach Andrew Auimatagi needs his 

inexperienced side to rebound against Waikato after a 

tough opening-round loss to Counties Manukau in rugby 

league’s national premiership. 

PHOTO: GETTY 

halves pairing of Aaron Fiveash 

and Zac Riley while Auimatagi 

hoped fullback Mapu Uasi could 

be more involved in his second 

outing. 

“The boys probably didn’t 

bring him (Uasi) into the game 

like we would have hoped. Aaron 

and Zac did what we asked but a 

lack of momentum halted their 

game at times,” he said. 

Injuries also made life tough 

for the new-look squad with 

season-ending setbacks for 

centre Will Taufua (hamstring) 

and debutant second rower Cam 

Godfrey (ankle) stressing the 

interchange bench for most of 

the second half. 

Auimatagi said New Zealand 

Residents centre Jope Tagicakibau 

would join the squad while 

current players would cover 

Godfrey’s absence. 

“We thought Jope had been 

ruled out with an injury midyear 

but he’s recovered and he’s 

able to join us,” Auimatagi said. 

In the other match of the 

quickfire three-round format, 

Counties Manukau host the 

Falcons in Papakura on Saturday. 

Ton looming as St Albans take advantage 

JAMES O’GORMAN is closing 

in on a ton as St Albans look to 

build their advantage against 

Burnside West Christchurch 

University in the opening round 

of the men’s premier two-day 

cricket competition. 

O’Gorman needs 15 runs to tick 

off the milestone at Burnside Park 

on Saturday, where St Albans resume 

their first innings on 188-4 

in response to BWCU’s 131. 

Canterbury representatives 

Ken McClure and Leo Carter 

posted the first hundreds of 

the season last Saturday as East 

Christchurch Shirley amassed 

319-4 from 60 overs batting first 

against Heathcote at Burwood 

Park. 

McClure made 117 from 127 

deliveries while Carter was even 

more aggressive, cracking an 

unbeaten 102 from 88 balls, an 

assault that included five sixes 

and nine boundaries. In reply, 

Heathcote struggled to 132-8 at 

stumps. 

Old Boys Collegians are dominating 

their fast-moving match 

with Lancaster Park at Elmwood 

Park, leading by 158 runs when 

they restart their second innings 

on 72-1. 

Ben McCord snared 5-31 in Old 

Boys Collegians first innings of 

179 and Lancaster Park will likely 

need another decent haul from 

the pace bowler to ensure his side 

faces a realistic run chase. 

Sydenham are also in a strong 

position against Riccarton at 

Hagley Park after they compiled 

292-9 declared before routing 

their hosts for 112 in 39.1 overs. 

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SPORT 37 

High stakes in final 

round football clash 


IT MAY not have the financial 

implications associated with a relegation 

dogfight in England’s top-tier, but 

the stakes are still high for one of 

Christchurch’s long-standing football 

clubs and a relative newcomer to the 

Mainland Premier League. 

Western AFC and Selwyn United’s final 

round clash at English Park on Saturday 

determines which side avoids the drop to 

the championship in 2021. 

Clubs promoted to England’s Premier 

League bank millions of dollars worth 

of financial assistance from the Football 

Association, pride is the currency being 

played for this weekend. 

“It’s arguably the biggest game of the 

season, in a bizarre sort of way,” said 

Mainland Football chief executive Julian 

Bowden. 

“There’s no financial loss or gain from 

being in the league, it’s more of a pride 

thing for both clubs. 

“They’ve both worked hard all year, 

work goes on in the background to get 

the team to the game each week. Everyone 

is putting a lot of their own time, 

energy and passion into playing in the top 

league.” 

Selwyn only need a draw to survive 

while bottom-placed Western must win 

for just the second time of a campaign 

that has yielded just four points and – 82 

goal differential. 

‘There’s no 

financial loss or gain 

from being in the 

league, it’s more of a 

pride thing for both 

clubs.’ 

– Julian Bowden 

They beat Selwyn 2-1 in early August 

but lost the rematch 5-0 later that 

month. 

Both clubs have experienced life in the 

second-tier with Western, who 

were formed in 1913, relegated in 2017 

before returning to the premiership in 

2019. 

Selwyn started out in the championship 

after the venture was formed through 

the amalgamation of the Rolleston and 

Ellesmere club in late 2012, they made the 

step up for the first time in 2018. 

The final round of the season also determines 

who finishes runner-up to runaway 

winners Cashmere-Technical with 

Nomads, Coastal Spirit and Ferrymead 

Bays all in contention if results work in 

their favour. 

Nomads have 36 points but take on the 

champions, while Coastal Spirit (35) host 

Nelson Suburbs and Ferrymead Bays (33) 

face Christchurch United. 

“Nomads finishing second would be an 

amazing outcome for them but they have 

a tough game,” Bowden said. 

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Land-Rover Defender joins plush company 

I CAN ENVISAGE buyers 

heading into the Land-Rover 

dealership thinking they want a 

Range Rover or Discovery but 

coming out with a Defender. 

I say that because the latest generation 

Land-Rover Defender is 

plush, refined and sophisticated, 

it draws on the luxury that has 

made Range Rover and Discovery 

so desirable. 

The Defender has always been 

based on the post-war Land- 

Rover that was characterised by 

its aluminium body shell, ladder 

chassis, and live axles front and 

rear located by leaf springs, a 

design which didn’t change much 

over the decades. 

However, today’s Defender is 

a quantum leap, it has a monocoque 

chassis and fully independent 

and electric air adjustable 

suspension. The interior has 

state-of-the-art fitment and 

ultra-high comfort levels, it also 

has an appearance that is far from 

barren, unlike previous generation 

models. 

Gone, too, is the V8 petrol 

engine that characterised the 

range-topping variants, although 

there is still some association 

with the past, the evaluation car 

was fitted with a 2-litre diesel 

engine. If you think that is a little 

underwhelming, there are other 

engine options – petrol and diesel 

six-cylinder units. Don’t be fooled 

though, the 2-litre diesel is up to 

par, it is honest and fits well with 

the concept of Defender. 

When designing the new Defender, 

Land-Rover didn’t want 

to jeopardise its off-road ability, 

it has the drive systems with ride 

height and construction built to 

go anywhere and take the knocks. 

There are also a multitude of 

variants, the Defender can be 

ordered in many guises depending 

on what you have in mind as 

a purchase. 

The evaluation car was SE 

specced which sits at $114,900, 

other prices range from $89,900 

and end at $164,900, and you 

have to bear in mind that with all 

the options and accessories on 

offer the Defender can almost be 

tailor-made to suit each and every 

individual requirement. 

As you would expect from a 

large sport utility vehicle, the 

Defender gets seven seats, the 

rear row is best for children only, 

but space back there is no better 

or worse than other vehicles of its 

type. 

Occupants also get the hightech 

ingredients today’s new car 

buyer is after, the Defender wants 

LAND-ROVER DEFENDER: Huge off-the-seal potential. 

for nothing and the fitment is 

packaged in a user-friendly manner 

with touch screen displays 

and trick operating systems that 

will keep the technophile happy. 

Land-Rover rates the twin-turbocharged 

diesel at 177kW and 

430Nm, the power outputs are 

healthy and structured to meet 

the demands a 2300kg vehicle requires. 

Peak power is delivered at 

4000rpm, while maximum torque 

with the solid turbo boost comes 

in at 1400rpm. 

Together these figures promote 

useful performance. Land-Rover 

claims a 9sec run from a standstill 

to 100km/h, it can also complete 

a highway overtake in 7sec and 

pull through to a 188km/h top 

speed. 

These are good figures for a 

vehicle that isn’t destined for 

speed and if you are on a highway 

cruise it covers distance effortlessly 

and quietly. The Defender 

is also capable when pointed into 

a tricky corner, it has balance and 

comparatively good steering feel. 

However, the Defender is all 

about life off-road, and it is a 

champion in that respect. I learnt 

a long time ago not to go crosscountry 

alone for fear of getting 

stuck, so I limited my off-the-seal 

testing to some gentle, undulating 

tracks that run parallel to the 

Waimakariri River. I can report 

that it tackles humps and mounds 

with much ability, all the time 

affording the perfect ride that’s 

associated with air suspension. 

Of course the Defender gets 

the high and low ratio systems of 

its predecessors and stablemates, 

gearing through the eight-speed 

transmission is structured for 

every type of journey. Off-road, it 

simply crawls in low range mode 

while at highway speed the gearing 

keeps the engine working in 

the area of maximum efficiency – 

the rev counter pointing to a lazy 

1600rpm at 100km/h. 

• Price – Land-Rover 

Defender, $114,900 

• Dimensions – Length, 

5018mm; width, 2008mm; 

height, 1967mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder, 

four-wheel-drive, 

1999cc, 177kW, 430Nm, 

eight-speed automatic. 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 9sec 

• Fuel usage – 7.7l/100km 

At that speed it is returning a 

seven-litre per 100km/h instantaneous 

reading that resulted in 

a 10l/100km average during my 

time in the test car. These figures 

sit relatively well with Land-Rover’s 

7.7l/100km combined cycle 

claim. 

Land-Rover has had a long and 

chequered history, as a company 

it could have disappeared without 

trace the way many other great 

British nameplates did when 

finances weren’t fluid. However, 

once it fell into Indian ownership 

through the huge Tata Motors 

conglomerate, the brand has gone 

from strength to strength. 

I’m pleased to report the 

Defender is a smart piece of kit 

design-wise and it will appeal to a 

broad cross-section of buyers. 

While farmers, contractors 

and those who bought previous 

generation Land-Rovers and 

Defenders may look at the 

newcomer as being soft and too 

impractical for a working role, it 

is still the rugged go-anywhere 

champion that commands grip 

off-road.


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Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED 

Trades & Professional Services 

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

concrete & paving 

DECORATORS 

DRIVEWAYS 

Driveways 

• Driveways 

• Earthquake repairs 

• New Home Specialists 

• Patios & Paths 

tel: 0508 873 7483 

email: sales@affordableconcrete.co.nz 

www.affordableconcrete.co.nz 

New Paint • Repaints 

Wallpapering • Fences 

Feature Walls 

Floor & Roof Painting 

Spray Painting 

Light Commercial 

Restoring Timber 

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

Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury 

www.andertondecorators.co.nz 

www.facebook.com/andertondecorators 

027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN 

Exposed Aggregate 

Stamped Concrete Plain 

Concrete Resurfacing 

Things we offer... 

Competitive/affordable pricing 

Attention to detail 

Professional service 

free quotes/insurance scopes 

Cell 0278 145 848 

www.drivecrete.co.nz 

SWAINS 

KIWI KERB 

(Since 2005) 

Over 22 Years Experience 

Quality 

Workmanship 

• Driveways 

• Kerb & 

Channel 

• Garden Edging 

Freephone: 0800 081 400 

swainskiwikerb@gmail.com 

Excavations 

• Driveways 

• Car Parks 

• Site Cleaning 

• Demolition 

• Farm Tracks 

• Drain Cleaning 

• Stump & Hedge 

Removal 

• Ashpalt Concrete 

Wide range 

oF TruckS 

• Tennis Courts & 

Swimming Pools 

• Chip Seal Driveways 

• Diggers – 2 Ton 

up to 20 Ton 

• Excavators 

• Bobcat & Drilling 

• For Posthole & 

Fence hole 

For a Free Quote 

on your next project 

Phone Steve on 021 338 247 

or 325 7922 

Free 

QuoTe 

FOOTCARE 

OASIS 

Senior Citizens Foot Care 

25 Conway Street, Spreydon 

Treating hard thick nails, calluses 

and corns finishing with a foot massage 

Price $30 Allow 45 mins 

Home Visits available by appointment 

Therapist – Amanda 

(30 years experience) 

Ph. 942-6036 for an appointment 

HOURS ARE FLEXIBLE 

house and garden 

home 

cleaning 

gardening 

services available 

throughout 

christchurch 

your one stop shop for home services 

www.anextrapairofhands.co.nz 

info@anextrapairofhands.co.nz 

0800 535 355 

landscaping 

Landscape 

Construction and 

Garden Maintenance 

You can have your gardens, trees, 

shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best 

all year round, for a great price. 

Residential & Commercial Landscaping 

• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation 

• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance 

• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups 

New Home Landscaping 

Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features 

• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual 

• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable 

Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388 

Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz 

www.revivelandscaping.co.nz 

Painters and Decorators Ltd 

Canterbury Owned and Operated 

A husband and wife team 

Specializing in: 

• Roof Painting 

• Interior/exterior 

residential 

• Small commercial 

painting 

PAINTERS 

Noel 027-411-3596 

kemp.painters@gmail.com 

kemp painters and decorators 

We offer 

free quotes 

Quality not 

Quantity 

PAINTING & TILING 

• PAINTING • TILING 

• PLASTERING 

• WALLPAPERING 

Phone Kevin Steel 

• Interior/Exterior 

• New Homes & Repaints 

• Quality workmanship assured 

• Correct preparation always undertaken 

• 20+ years experience 

• Earthquake repairs 

(Painting/Plastering/Wallpapering/Tiling) 

Ph 027 216 8946 

www.facebook.com/kevinsteelpainters&decorators 

PLUMBER 

NEED A PLUMBER 

Call us now for fast friendly service. 

Get your problems sorted out 

quick smart - on time!! 

Phone for a 

FREE 

quote now. 

Phone 03 377 1280 | Mobile 021 898 380 

PROPERTY SERVICES 

TOTAL PROPERTY SERVICES 

Builder & Bricklayer 

• Decks • Fences • Gates made & hung 

• Repairs • Roof repairs 

• Spouting cleaned, 

repaired or replaced 

• House maintenance 

• De mossing 

Ring Jim Gardner 

“43 years experience” 

All work guaranteed & carried out 

in a professional manner 

Phone: 0274 375 619 or 03 343 4044 

Email: teamgardner@xtra.co.nz 

ROOF REPAIRS 

SCRAP METAL 

Towing 

WINDOW TINTING 

Locally owned & operated with 

over 30 years experience. 

• Extensions & repair • Roof coating 

• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol 

• Malthoid • Asbestos Certified 

• Coloursteel • Old iron • Guttering 

Phone Dave 981 0278 

or 021 223 4200 

E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz 

BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD 

Dominion Trading Co Ltd 

• Scrap metal buyers 

• Canterbury owned & operated 

• Top prices paid $$$ 

• Open Saturday morning 

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

www.happyscrappy.co.nz 

03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd 

For safe, damage free 

car transportation 

call Ashley’s Tow Taxi 

Special care for special cars 

ASHLEY’S TOW TAXI 

Breakdown & Relocation 

0800 TOW TAXI • 0800 869 8294 

tintawindow 

advanced film solutions 

99% uv block 

fade protection 

heat control 

reduce glare 

25 Years Experience 

privacy films 

frosting designs 

non-darkening films 

Workmanship Guaranteed 

Lifetime Warranties on Most Films 

UV 

block 

Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts 

03 365 3653 0800 368 468


The Star Classifieds 

“I WILL TURN UP 

WHEN I SAY I WILL” 

Need a certified and reliable plumber for filtration 

systems or hot water cylinder replacement? 

Bathroom upgrades or refurbishments? 

FREE CALL 

TEXT 

EMAIL 

Trades & Services 

0508 H2O BOY 

426 269 

027 245 5100 

NICK@NICKJONESPLUMBING.CO.NZ 

Re Roofing 

Roof Repairs 

Spouting 

Approved Age Concern provider 

Over 30 years experience 

Licensed Building Practitioner 

N A BARRELL 

ROOFING LTD 

Ph: 0275 389 415 

Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz 

D & H Autos 

wanted 

Vehicles, 4x4, 

motorbikes 

Not running, rusty, damaged, 

unfinished projects, deceased 

estates. Any make from 1920s 

to 1990s. We pay top dollars. 

For friendly service phone 

Harry 021 550 038 

IF IT’S PLUMBING YOU NEED 

WE We CAN fIX IT HELP! all 

Hot water problems, showers, 

taps, toilets, 

0800 217 

new 

5862 

installations 

Landlord Special Service 

Gas Fitting & Hot Water System 

Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations 

www.a1plumbing.co.nz 

call free 0800 217 5862 

Or TeXT 027 429 3770 

www.a1plumbing.co.nz 

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

Professional roof 

restoration 

Roof Painting, Concrete, Decramastic, Iron 

Rope & Harness, Access Specialist 

12 Year Guarantee 

• Waterblasting • All Roof Repairs 

• Moss Treatments • Leaks 

• Gutter Cleaning & Repairs 

20 Years in 

Roofing Industry 


Free Roof 

Inspections & Quotes 

Ph: Vinnie 027 505 7779 


House & Garden 

Property services Ltd 

Tree & hedge 

trimming 

& removal 

Stump Grinding 

CALL us 021 405 277 

DEMOLITION 

HEARTLAND GROUP 

CERA ACCREDITED 

Residential – Commercial, 

Industrial – Farmers. 

Quotes – call us 

0274-052-391 

PAINTING 

Interior 

Exterior 

Fences 

Resonable Rates 

PHONE: 

027 224 2831 

Grout & 

Silicone 

• Replace missing grout 

• Epoxy grout shower 

bases 

• Replace mouldy silicones 

• Stainproof grout 

• Change grout colour 

GroutWorx 

Grout Restoration Specialists 

Call Derek on 021363786 

EXPERIENCED 

GARDENER 

(Kevin Garnett) 

30 Years 

Christchurch Botanic 

Gardens. 

ALL landscape 

work done. 

Maintenance, pruning, 

tidy up, lawn work, 

landscape planning 

and planting etc. 

Free Quotes 

Phone 348 3482 

PAINTING 

older painter 

for older houses 

50 years in trade 

“All the skills” 

GST FREE 

Contact Jimmy Bell 

0211221487 


30 years + experience 

Older house 

restorations: 

no problem! 

Quotes: FREE! 

Rates: Reasonable 

Paint supplied at 

trade price! 

NO JOB TOO SMALL 

Light industrial also 

Roger Brott 

Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

INTERIOR 

EXTERIOR 

Plastering 

Wallpapering 

PAINTER 

1 MAN / 

1 BUBBLE 

30 Years Experience 

QUALITY ASSURED 

Phone Barry 

027 350 9387 

ROOF 

PAINTING 24/7 

Rope & harness 

a speciality, 

no scaffolding 

required, 

30 years of 

breathtaking 

experience. 

FREE QUOTES 

20% OFF other 

roof quotes 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

water blasting. 

Moss and mould 

treatment $300. 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 

PAINTING 

RESIDENTIAL 

INTERIORS & 

EXTERIORS. 

Sound 

preparation, 

Quality finish. 

18 yrs solid 

experience. 

FREE 

QUOTE 

PH JONathan 

0220500963 


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ELECTRICIAN 

LANDSCAPING RuBBISH REMOVAL 

Prompt & reliable Paving, Lawns, Irrigation, Van & Trailer Rubbish 

registered electrician Decking, Fencing. Removal. Free quotes. Ph 

with 24 years experience Kanga & small digger Gary 342-8950, 021 529 

for all residential and services. Check out Squire 022 

painting 

commercial work, new Landscaping on facebook. SPOuTING CLEANING 

by Certified Tradesman housing and switch board FREE QUOTES. Ph Spouting Unblocked, 

Book now replacements. Phone Chris Arthur 347-8796, 027 Cleaned Out and Flushed 

027 516 0669 

220-7014 Edwin 027 220- Out. single storey only, 20 

and receive 

ELECTRICIAN 

7154 

yrs exp, Call Trevor 332 

20% discount. Available, 30 years LAWN MOWING 8949 or 021 043 2034 

experience, immediate Garden and rental property SPOuTING 

Rope and harness start, competitive rate, tidy ups, hedge trimming. Select Spouting 

a speciality. ph Brian 027 433 9548 Call Glen at Bottle Lake The PVC specialist. 

No scaffolding No Call out fee 

Lawn Mowing. Ph 027 Repairs & replacement. Ph 

required. ELECTRICIAN 

499 7571 

022 197 2351 

All types of domestic LAWNMOWING SPOuTING CLEANING 

30 years & commercial work SERVICES 

SPECIALIST 

experience. undertaken, new housing, One offs or regular service. Entire spouting system 

Free quotes, 

alterations, extensions, Ph Jerry 021 0374138 cleared. Single or 2 storey. 

ranges, security lights, LAWNMOWING Jo 021 164 0365 

call Craig 

quick response, efficient SERVICES 

TREE SERVICES 

021 060 2392 

service, free quotes, One offs or regular service. Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

city -wide. No call out Ph Jerry 021 0374138 Tree, hedge or shrub 

Trades & Services fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat PAINTING 

- reduction, shaped or 

Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027 PLASTERING 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

AAA HANDYMAN 

7331384. 

Free quotes. Int/ext & The Branch Manager 

licensed carpenter 

ELECTRICIAN 

roof painting Family run 0274314720 

LBP, all property and 

Hickey Electrical. business, work guaranteed. TREE SERVICES 

building maintenance, 

Reasonable rates, no Pensioner discounts. Ph Hedges, shrubs, tree 

repairs, bathroom/shower 

call out charge. www. Kerin or Paul 022 191 trimming & removal, 

installations, with free 

electricnz.com 

7877 or 379-1281. Website rubbish removal, Ph for 

quotes 03 383 1927 or 027 

Ph Jason 021 260 3426 www.swedekiwipainting. free quotes 022 540 4900 

245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz 

ELECTRICIAN 

co.nz 

WATERBLASTING 

BRICK & BLOCK 

Registered, electrical PAINTING 

Driveways, Paths, Patio’s, 

LAYING 

installation and repairs, Indoor / Outdoor, over 30 Decks. Ph 027 419 5735 

all restoration work 

Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 yrs exp, same day quotes, WINDOW CLEANING 

and new work plus 

foundations, ph 342 9340 026 73375 or 03 322 4209 ph Steve 021 255 7968 Average 3 brm house 

or 021 853 033 

ELECTRICIAN 

PAINTER QuALIFIED inside or out from $45. 

Available, 30 years local professional, Int / Both from $80 Phone 

BuILDER QuALIFIED 

experience, immediate Ext,roofs,wallpaller, call Trevor 344-2170 

50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, 

Kitchens, Renovations, start, competitive rate, or text Corban 027 846 WINDOW CLEANING 

Repairs & Extensions ph Brian 027 433 9548 5035 

Brown & White Ltd. 

Free quotes. Discount for No Call out fee 

PAINTING 

Family owned since 2001. 

pensioners. Ph Mike 03 FENCING 

All jobs, none too small. Ph Paul 027 229 3534 

980 9771 or 027 2266 930 All types of fencing . Free Free quotes Affordable 

BuILDER QuALIFIED quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 rates. Seniors discounts. Wanted To Buy 

Decks, T & G Flooring, 1920 

James 0220 652 637 

Villa Restoring, New GARDEN NEED PAINTER 

SORTING? 

CARPENTER WANTED 

Homes, Weatherboards. 

Free Quotes. Bennet & I specialise in ideas to lift & repairs. Free Quotes. Ph 

Hobie Cat 14 

Sons Ltd Sam 027 496- gardens. Ph Graeme 027 Joe 0220 916671 

9362 or Tony 027 224- 341 8596 or 342 5151 PLASTERING (INT) Or Similar 

0374 

GARDENING 

and small painting jobs 

Phone: 

BuILDER, 

Weeding, Lawns, Hedges, Experience and 

HANDYMAN, 

Pruning, Garden Cleanups. Excellence. Small to 027 661 2311 

MAINTENANCE Call Phil The Gardener Medium job specialists 

Have peace of mind with 021 661 246 for your free in all aspects of Interior 

a fully qualified owner quote. 

Plastering. Please call Tim 

operater LBP. Available for GASFITTING 

022 5380959 

all jobs around the home, N.T. Gas Services. PLASTER MASONRY WANTED 

rental property (very Domestic gas installations. PAINTING, TILING, 

experienced in Healthy 

SLEEPOUTS 

Reg Craftsman Gas Fitter. WALLPAPERING 

Homes Reporting) or Ph Nick 021 892 491 Roofing & Brick 

commercial property. Call 

Sleepouts Galore 

GLAZIER 

Repairs, Stucco, Fixing, 

Chris on 027 3888 211 

Buyers and sellers of 

Glass repairs - pet doors Stopping, Cracks & relocatable buildings 

CARPENTER 

- conservatory roofs. Exp Holes. Small jobs ok. 11 Brixton Street, Hornby 

BuILDER 

Tradesman. Call Bill on Property Repairs . 30 yrs Phone: 349 9633 

Licensed Building 

022 413 3504 or 981-1903 exp . Gary 3428950 / 021 

Practitioner no. 100981. 

HANDY - DAN 

529 022 

STEVE PURCELL 

All carpentry & building 

General Handyman for PLuMBING 

ANTIQUES 

repairs & maintenance. 

all your maintenance DRAINAGE & GAS 

Alterations & property 

requirements. I specialise No job to big or too small. 

upgrades.Laundries / 

BUYING 

in fences and decking, also Discount rates!!. Free 

bathroom / kitchens 

do spouting cleans and quotes - call Morgan today 

replaced. Specialising in 

NOW 

repairs and everyday home 022 375 8506 

replacement of all rotten 

maintenance. NO JOB TO PLuMBER. 

Gold jewellery, 

timber, fascia boards, 

BIG OR SMALL I can do All plumbing work.. watches, coins, 

window, windowsills etc. 

John Sandford, ph 329 

it all, please don’t hesitate Pensioner discount. No medals, scrap 

4616, mob 027 5189 598 

to call me on 022 600 7738 job too small. Friendly, gold, sterling 

johnsandford2@gmail. for a no obligation free reliable & professional silver, pewter, 

com 

quote. 

service. Ph Nigel 027 

original paintings, 

CARPET LAYING HANDYMAN 

4136004 or 385 2930 

modern art. 

Exp. Repairs, uplifting, All handyman services eg: PROOF READING 

relaying, restretching. drippy taps, sticky doors, Proof reading and editing. 351 9139 

stevepurcellantiques.com 

Phone John on 0800 locks, moss spraying etc. Reasonable rates. Ph 027 

003181, 027 240 7416 Discount for pensioners. 220 2345 

AAA Buying goods 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275 REMOVALS 

quality furniture, beds, 

CHIMNEY SWEEP 668 

Small furniture removals, stoves, washing machines, 

Time to service your fire. HANDYMAN 

have own van, can fit fridge freezers. Same day 

From $80 single storey.. Some jobs don’t need a various types of whiteware service. Selwyn Dealers. 

0800 SWEEP ME or 0210 tradie, so why pay more? appliances, some furn, Phone 980 5812 or 027 

2771 927 

Gardening, building, bedding, boxes etc, honest 313 8156 

CONCRETE CuTTING electrical, plumbing. No & reliable, any area AAA Buying goods 

Affordable Concrete charge for quotes. Ph Dave considered, ph Chch 027 quality furniture, beds, 

Cutting with Quality, and 022 451 7314 

517 7001 

stoves, washing machines, 

removal work. Free quote. IDO CLEANING LTD ROTARY HOEING fridge freezers. Same day 

No job to small. Phone 027 Windows and Gutters, Vege gardewns, new service. Selwyn Dealers. 

442-2219, Fax 359-6052 Appliance Cleaning, Water sections. Ph Dave 382 Phone 980 5812 or 027 

a/h 359- 4605 

Blasting. Ph 021798 021 5779 

313 8156

The Star Classifieds 

Wanted To Buy 

ALWAYS 

BUYING 

Estates, China, 

Antiques, Art, Royal 

Albert, Royal Doulton 

etc. Best Prices, 

Free Appraisal. Call 

Rob at 349-4229 or 

027 299 7232 

academyantiques.co.nz 

A+ About to move? Books, 

china, coins, medals, 

furniture, furs, jewellery, 

tools, old photos, estate. 

Ph 385-5117 

A+ Household effects, 

fridges, freezers, washing 

machines, ovens. Good 

cash paid. Ph Paul 022 

0891 671 

ALL whiteware wanted. 

Same day service, cash 

paid for freezes, fridges, 

washing machines, ovens. 

Also buying furniture & 

h/hold effects.Anything 

considered. Ph Dave 960- 

8440, 027 66 22 116 

MILITARIA Any 

country, firearms, 

uniforms, badges, medals, 

memoribilia, WW2 or 

earlier ph 338-9931 

TOOLS, Garden garage, 

saw benches, Lathes. Cash 

buyer Phone 355-2045 

Cars Wanted 

CARS Wanted. 

Tim Koller Motor 

Company. 380 Ferry Road. 

Ph 390 1717 

Boating Accessories 

& Equipment 

WINDSCREENS 

Perspex cut to size and 

shape, Fab Plastics ph 

366 3634 

Caravans, Motorhomes 

& Traliers 

CARAVAN Wanted to 

buy. Up to $5000 cash 

today 027 488-5284. 

Car Parts 

TYRES Secondhand, 

most szs from $30 - $70 

fitted, Also batteries, 217 

Waltham Road, 027 476 

2404 

Church Notices 

Christian 

sPiritUaList 

ChUrCh 

182 Edgeware Road 

Sunday Service 

7pm 

Address & 

Clairvoyant 

Auckland Medium 

Dennis Burrow 

All Welcome 

SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CHURCH 

Sydenham Community 

Centre 

23/25 Hutcheson St 

Address 

Debbie 

Clairvoyance 

Debbie 

Sunday 7pm 

All Welcome 

Phone 349-9749 

Church Notices 

NEW AGE CHRISTIAN 

SPIRITUAL CENTRE 

61 Grafton Street 

Sunday 11am 

Address: 

Josie 

Clairvoyance: 

Josie 

Tuesday 

Healing 1-1.45pm 

Clairvoyance 2pm 

All Welcome 

Classic Cars & 

Motorcycles 

MITSUBISHI CORDIA 

turbo GSR, 1985, low 

kms, 1 previous family 

owned, red, suit collector, 

ph 352 5963 

Community Events 

ALCOHOLICS 

ANONYMOUS, If you 

want to have a drink that’s 

your business. If you want 

to stop, we can help. Phone 

0800 229-6757 

Curtains 

A1 CURTAINS & 

DRAPES. 

Roman blinds,tie 

backs,cushions,nets & 

voiles plus alterations. 

Free quotes.Ph Kay 980 

1501 or 021 2571823. kay. 

tainui88@gmail.com 

For Sale 

CAMPING & Baking 

gear, must be cleared ph 

03 348 1584 

FISHING Rods, reels, 

lures etc, all types some 

new, large collection must 

be cleared, ph 03 348 1584 

GARDENING & 

Woodwork power tools, 

some new, urgent sale, ph 

03 348 1584 

LADIES CLOTHING 

Size 16. Brand new, as 

new..PH 352 2590 

Funeral Directors 

direct 

cremation 

$2,000 GSt inclusive 

(includes committal) 

0800 27 28 29 

www.mainland 

crematorium.co.nz 

Funeral Directors 

Direct 

Cremation 

No frills, No Service, 

No fuss, simply 

straight to the crem. 

Other options 

available. 

Ph: 379 0178 

for our brochure 

or email 

office@undertaker.co.nz 

Garage Sales 

CRACROFT AREA 

WIDE Garage Sale will 

be held Sat 8am - 12 noon. 

Approx 30 h/holds will 

be running their own g/ 

sales. Just walk around 

our small suburb rougly 

surrounded by Cashmere 

& Worsleys Rd included 

Waiau, Waipara, Huranui, 

Opihi, Pahau, Holmcroft, 

Bridgemere, Nabob, 

Delweny Streets. More 

information cracroftmail@ 

gmail.com 

REDWOOD St Silas 

Anglican Church, 237 

Main North Rd, Sat 10th 

Oct, 8am - 1pm. Plants, 

Book, Baking and garage 

sale. Quality products. 

BYO Bag or Box 

Gardening 

& Supplies 

A GARDEN OR 

LANDSCAPING TIDY 

UP? Shrub, hedge & 

tree pruning, Lawns, 

Gardening, consistently 

reliable general property 

upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10 

yrs experience, One off 

tidy ups or on-going 

service. Nick’s Garden 

Maintenance. Keeping 

your garden beautiful. 

Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440 

& 022 264 7452 

GARDENING 

Mature female. $18 

per hour, Northcote & 

surrounding areas only, ph 

03 352 2590 

MONDO GRASS Black. 

Large pots full. $5. Ph 

352-2590 

PETE’S GARDENING 

SERVICE Gardening, 

rubbish removal, cleanups, 

expert pruning, hedge 

trimming, tree cutting, 

good rates, no job too big 

or too small, half the price 

of a franchise. Ph 027 551 

4118 

Non-Service Cremation $2,000 

Family Funeral with Cremation $3,950 

Chapel - 35 people, casket, hearse, cremation fees 

Full Funeral options and 

Burial options available 

Just Funerals, a family owned and 

operated company with qualified, 

registered and experienced staff. 

Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability 

Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz 

christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz 


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

Massage 

Traditional Indian 

Ayurvedic herbal 

massage & treatment 

clinic. Ph 022 135 0177 

Personals 

LIKEABLE INDEP 

SINGLE GENT. Seeks 

an attractive happy female 

in her 50’s - 60’s for social 

interaction and a “friends 

with benefits” relationship. 

Ph 027 6594425 

Pets & Supplies 

CATS UNLOVED 

can help with the cost 

of desexing your cat. 

Ph 3555-022 or email 

catsunloved@xtra.co.nz 

Situations Vacant 

ASPARAGUS 

PICKERS 

REQUIRED 

MOTUKARARA 

PH 329 7905 

Situations Vacant 

GARDEN WORK 

Part time - Merivale area 

May suit retired person. Experience required 

in Garden + Lawn Maintenance + Vegetable 

and Glass House Work + Painting and 

general garden chores. 

Please send CV to: 

PO BOX 210 Christchurch 8140 

DRIVETECH LTD 

“TRAINING TOMORROWS DRIVERS TODAY” 

HEAVY TRAFFIC 

Class 2, 3, 4 & 5 Vehicle Recovery, Wheels, 

Tracks, Rollers & Dangerous Goods. 

FORKLIFT enDORseMenT (F & OsH) 

FORKLIFT (aTTaCHMenTs) u/sTD 

InTeResT FRee TIMe PayMenTs 

(Terms and conditions apply) 

CAR DRIVING LESSONS 

Beginners/Restricted/Full 

Our dual controlled car or your own car 

• Pre employment assessments 

• H&s Driver assessments 

• advanced Driver Training 

Courses in Christchurch, Invercargill, Cromwell 

& Mosgiel daily. Other areas by arrangement. 

8 Jipcho Road, Wigram, Christchurch 

FREEPHONE 0508 2 DRIVE (37483) or 03 348 8481 

info@drivetech.co.nz / www.drivetech.co.nz 

Reporter - Christchurch 

• Great media opportunity 

• Be part of an award winning team 

• A media company which is growing its reach 

Who we are 

Allied Press Limited employs over 450 people on a permanent basis 

across our 15 sites in the South Island. We operate across multiple 

media platforms (print, on-line, digital) delivering news, information and 

entertainment through our various regional and city publications, including 

Christchurch-based Star Media. 

The role 

Reporting to the editor, the main purpose of the position is to file 

compelling news articles and backgrounders for both print publications 

and online platforms. 

Your skills and experience 

We are looking for a journalist with two to three years experience, 

preferably in a metropolitan environment, but someone who has less 

experience but who has already displayed the qualities and drive to 

become a topline journalist will be considered. 

In addition to your interest in equity and diversity you will demonstrate: 

• A great work ethic 

• A competitive nature 

• An eye for detail 

• Accuracy 

Further details 

This is a full time, permanent position. 

We can offer you a great team environment, professional development 

opportunities and an opportunity to grow. 

If you think this role is for you, please apply by way of CV and a 

covering letter. Informal inquiries about the role are welcome and 

should be directed to Editor in Chief Barry Clarke 021 359-426 or 

barry@starmedia.kiwi. 

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. 

Please note you must have the right to work in New Zealand to 

apply for this role. 

Disclaimer: Allied Press does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. 

Allied Press is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

Vehicles Wanted 

CAR REMOVALS 

$$CASH PAID$$ 

CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED 

NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS 

We use world class vehicle depollution systems 

0800 77 80 80 

www.pickapart.co.nz 

Crossword Solutions 

Tuition 

COMPUTER LESSONS 

avail for computer, IPad, 

or Mobile. Please contact 

Jobee 027 290 9246 www. 

computertutor.nz 

Public Notices 

Tuition 

PIANO Tuition. 

Registered Teacher has 

vacancies for beginners. 

Halswell area. Raewyn 

Clegg, phone 322-9377 

Senior Citizens 

Day Out 

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MON 12 OCT: AKAROA 

MON 19 OCT: GeRALDiNe 

WeD 21 OCT: KAiKOuRA 

FRi 23 OCT: AKAROA 

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Phone Peter 0800 453 873 

To secure your booking 

Another nice day out with Companion Driving Service Ltd 

Invitation to Community Meeting 

We would like to warmly invite you to Allenvale, 

Burnside Primary and Cobham Intermediate 

Schools’ community evening to share the updates 

and progress of our redevelopments. 

Come along and see the detailed plans of the 

school buildings and playground areas, and learn 

more about our new learning spaces. Our Ministry 

of Education team, Architectus, Mana Whenua, 

School Boards of Trustees, staff and tamariki 

will all be there to share in the excitement of 

the redevelopment plans with your. Bring your 

questions about the redevelopments as you 

will have the opportunity to meet with us at the 

conclusion of the presentations. 

Community Meeting - Allenvale, Burnside 

Primary and Cobham Intermediate Schools Update 

Date: Tuesday 13 October 2020 

Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm 

Where: Cobham Intermediate School Hall, 

294 Ilam Road, Christchurch 

Who: All welcome 

Public Notices 

Notice of AGM for 

Otautahi 

Women’s Refuge 

Inc t/a Te Whare Hauora 

Tuesday the 27th 

of October 2020 

10.30am 

59 Shortland Street, 

Wainoni 

Please RSVP to hana@ 

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5 DAYS OF 

EXCITING, 

TOE-TAPPING LIVE 

ENTERTAINMENT 

HOTEL CELEBRATES 21 YEARS 

IN BUSINESS WITH SAME OWNERS 

THE Garden Hotel & 

Restaurant in Shirley is 

celebrating. The complex has 

reached a milestone. An 

amazing 21 years in business 

and still operating under the 

original owners. 

To mark the occasion the 

Garden Restaurant Buffet will be 

in full swing with some special 

offers and giveaways. 

"Our 21st celebrations will 

run from Friday 16th to Sunday 

25th October,"said Margaret Wong, general manager. 

"There will be additional dishes on the buffet, and of 

course a special 21st anniversary cake. We're also 

running in-house and on-line competitions with 21 

dining vouchers to be won." 

Delivering an extensive selection of dishes, the 

Garden Buffet Restaurant has grown in popularity 

over the past 21 years for providing top quality 

smorgasbord dining while remaining affordable. 

Open daily for lunch and dinner the buffet features 

exquisite International, Asian 

selections and sumptuous local 

favourites. 

"There is something here to 

satisfy any taste and any family 

member. That is why we get so 

many repeat customers," said 

Margaret. "We’re also told we're 

famous for our delicious 

desserts, such as our hot sticky 

date pudding served with 

custard sauce." 

The Garden Hotel & Restaurant is also a popular 

choice for special events. Bookings are now available 

for year end functions and Christmas Day dining. The 

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and amazing catering packages, is also a popular 

wedding venue and well worth checking out. 

The Garden Hotel & Restaurant is located at 110 

Marshland Road. Phone 386 0088. 

www.gardenhotel.co.nz fb.com.GardenRestaurantBuffet 

Cheers to 

21 years 

Next week we mark 21 years in 

business with the same owners! 

Next week we mark 

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Friday 15th to Sunday with the 25th same October owners! 

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GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 8 - Wednesday 14 October 2020 

12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Christchurch’s 

smoking hot BLUES BAR. Friday 7pm - Nexus 

unplugged. Saturday 8pm - Lonesome Sue & the 

Suitors (with support Li'l Chuck). Sunday 7pm - 

Sunday night movies 'Beetlejuice'. Wednesday 

7pm - Blues Jam with Nick Jackman. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 7.30pm - Jason Kerrison, tickets at 

eventfinda.co,nz; 10pm - Cathcart/Walsh/Blaikie, 

free. Friday 5pm - Live Brazilian Jam with Clube 

do Choro, free; 9pm - Sweet Marie, free. Saturday 

8.30pm - Social Ladies Christchurch presents 70's 

v 80's Silent Disco, tickets at Eventbrite or door 

sales. Sunday 2pm - Traditional Irish music, free; 

4pm - 'Slowhand', A Tribute to the Music of Eric 

Clapton feat. Andy Genge, Klemens Cathcart, 

Luke Smilie, Cameron Walsh, Tim Driver, Roslen 

Ulaula, & Kate Taylor, support Li'l Chuck The 

One Man Skiffle Machine. Monday 6.30pm - 

Quiz, free. 

BOO RADLEYS, Level 1, 98 Victoria St: 

Thursday 9pm - Topia. Friday 8pm - Dan Pfiefer; 

10.30pm - The Regular Show. Saturday 8pm - 

Laua-Mae; 10.30pm - The Fillets. Wednesday 

7.30pm - South Street Trio; 9.30pm - Open Mic 

Night. 

CASHMERE CLUB, 5o Colombo St: 

Tuesday 7pm - Cashmere Ukulele Group. 

Saturday 17 October - DnD Showband presents 

ELVIS & ABBA Tributes, $25 pre sales, $30 door 

sales. 

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, 5o 

Colombo St: Friday 9pm - Lights At Night. 

Saturday 6pm - Shannon Cooper Garland; 

9.15pm - Reckless. 

KENSINGTON FUN HOUSE, 185 

Manchester St: Friday 8.pm - Free Stand Up 

Comedy Showcase. Tuesday 8pm - Open Mic 

Stand-Up Comedy, free. 

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine 

Pde: Friday 16 October - The Atarmies. Friday 

6 November - Mama Rock. 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

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Seniors SPECIAL 

Two courses $23 

Soup/Roast or 

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Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

$19 

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RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118 

Racecourse Rd, Sockburn: Sunday 6pm - 

Lance Kiwi Karaoke. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 75 London St: 

Friday 7pm - The Britz. Saturday 7pm - 

Mezzanine. Sunday 2pm - All Blacks v Australia 

(Bledisloe Cup). 

ROSE AND THISTLE, 24 Main North 

Rd: Friday 8.30pm - DJ Chick Karaoke. 

TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St, Hornby: 

Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 8.30pm - Misfitz. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Thursday 9pm - Titanic (Kevin Emmett, Nick 

Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus). Friday 7.30pm 

- Open Mic. Wednesday 9pm - Titanic (Kevin 

Emmett, Nick Buchanan, and Peter K Malthus). 

THE LITTLE BROWN JUG, 290 

Wairakei Rd: Thursday 4pm - Meat raffles; 

6pm - Free pool & sounds. Friday 4pm - Meat 

raffles; 7pm - Song requests via Boom Box. 

Saturday 3pm - Meat raffles; 6.30pm - Free pool. 

Tuesday - Pool Competition. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd, 

Addington: Thursday 8.30pm - Karaoke with 

Lance Kiwi. Friday 9.30pm - Reckless Duo. 

Saturday 9.30pm - Awesome Source. Tuesday - 

Quiz Night. Wednesday 7.30pm - Karaoke with 

Lance Kiwi. 

WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 London 

St, Lyttelton: Friday 8pm - Daffodils, ticketed. 

Saturday 7.30pm - Some Girls sing the Stones 

SOLD OUT. Tuesday 7.30pm - Open Mic. 

Wednesday 8pm - Al Park & Pals. 

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www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

SAT. 17 OCT. 2020 

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adagio & aerials! 

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SCHOOLS IN Hornby have lost 

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The company has consent for the 

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