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• By Matt Slaughter 

SOUTHERN Motorway 

signage is now under fire over 

its lack of directions to key 

points in the district. 

Deputy Mayor Malcolm 

Lyall said there is not enough 

signage to tell motorists where 

to get off the motorway to access 

places such as Prebbleton 

and Lincoln. 

He says the signage is “an 

absolute failure.’’ 

Motorists heading south 

could go past turn-offs because 

only Hornby is written on 

them. 

Some of the Prebbleton signs 

point motorists towards lessdirect, 

more dangerous routes, 

said Lyall. 

His concerns comes on top of 

recent criticism of the Halswell 

Junction Rd on-ramp which is 

designed to take traffic from 

the direction of Prebbleton, 

Hornby and Sockburn onto 

the motorway and into 

Christchurch. 

• Turn to page 6 


NEW SELWYN MP Nicola Grigg 

has described her win on Saturday 

night as “bittersweet.” 

Grigg held on to the seat 

comfortably for National, polling 

18,578 votes, 4943 votes ahead of 

her closest challenger, Labour’s 

Reuben 

Davidson 

(13,653). 

But it was the 

closest contest 

in the staunch 

National seat 

for 27 years. 

Said Grigg: 

“It really was Nicola Grigg 

a bittersweet 

night for me in the sense that 

there’s obviously a huge swing 

towards Labour across the country. 

“The [National] caucus hasn’t 

always covered itself in glory this 

year. There have been a number 

of mistakes made and it’s been 

hugely disappointing I think 

for our membership and our 

supporters and our volunteers 

and actually, the public. 

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CONGRATULATIONS to 

Nicola Grigg for winning 

the Selwyn seat on Saturday 

night. 

On paper, Grigg was 

never going to lose the seat 

for National. But on reflection 

anything could have 

happened given the huge 

voter backing for Labour 

across New Zealand. 

In the end Grigg, who 

replaced the retiring Amy 

Adams, won comfortably, 

even though it was 

National’s tightest margin 

in Selwyn for 27 years. 

Grigg is a political newbie 

in the elected sense. But 

she has a lot of experience 

in Parliament as a press 

secretary to Bill English and 

Simon Bridges. 

The election result means 

National will need to 

reinvent itself in the next 12 

months. 

The Nicola Grigg’s of the 

party are well placed to be 

prominent sooner than they 

might have thought. 

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NEWS 3 

House prices across district rise again 


HOUSE PRICES across Selwyn 

continue to increase. 

Latest figures show median 

house prices have risen from 

$558,000 in September last year 

to $580,000 in the same month 

this year. 

The number of properties sold 

in the district is also increasing. 

Between January and September 

last year, 87 were sold and 126 

have been sold in the same period 

this year. 

The number of days properties 

have taken to sell has decreased 

by 10 days in Canterbury compared 

to last year. 

Ray White director for 

Rolleston, Lincoln and West 

Melton, Brendan Shefford, said 

notable sales in the district 

recently were 4 Hulme Lane in 

Rolleston, a four-bedroom, twobathroom 

home with a rateable 

value of $680,000, which sold 

for $870,000. Twenty-two Lansdowne 

Way, Rolleston, valued at 

$505,750, sold for $531,000. 

“[Properties in] Lincoln and 

Rolleston are going gangbusters,” 

said Shefford. 

He said there are many reasons 

why the property market in the 

district is strong. Interest rates 

are between two and 2.5 per cent, 

there are a number of employment 

opportunities and travel 

HOT PROPERTY: (Above) 

– This house in Hulme 

Lane, Rolleston sold for 

$870,000, another in 

Lansdowne Way sold for 

$531,000. 

time to get to Selwyn has been 

slashed with the construction of 

the Southern Motorway. 

Said Shefford: “The realisation 

of the Southern Motorway 

is making people realise that 

Rolleston is not so far away. 

“There’s employment all over 

the place, plenty of businesses 

opening.” 

He said new three-bedroom 

houses in the district generally 

sell for between about $500,000 

and $550,000. Houses in the 

same price range in Christchurch 

tend to be about 30 years old and 

colder, he said. 

Selwyn Times reported earlier 

this month median property 

values are the highest in the district 

in West Melton at $831,100, 

Prebbleton ($769,450), Tai 

Tapu ($696,700) and Lincoln 

($629,050). 

These are at $570,300 in 

Rolleston, $530,050 in Springston, 

$515,250 in Kirwee, $514,550 in 

Castle Hill, $448,400 in Leeston 

and $441,900 in Darfield. 

Median house prices in 

the district 

West Melton: $831,100, 

2019 – $829,550 (0.2 per 

cent or $1550 increase ) 

Rolleston: $570,300, 

2019 – $561,700 (1.5 per 

cent or $8,600 increase) 

Lincoln: $629,050, 2019 

– $616,750 (2 per cent or 

$12,300 increase) 

Tai Tapu: $696,700, 2019 

– $676,250 (3 per cent 

or $20,450 increase) 

Prebbleton: $769,450, 

2019 – $760,950 (1.1 per 

cent or $8,500 increase) 

Springston: $530,050, 

2019 – $531,850 (0.6 per 

cent or $3200 increase) 

Leeston: $448,400, 2019 

– $438,900 (2.2 per cent 


Darfield: $441,900, 2019 

– $427,100 (3.5 per cent 


Kirwee: $515,250, 2019 

– $508,550 (1.3 per cent 

or $6700 increase) 

Castle Hill: $514,550, 

2019 – $503,000 (2.3 

per cent or $11,550 

increase) 

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Rugby player’s Aussie Rules bid 

• By Chris Barclay 

A LINCOLN rugby stalwart has 

moved the goalposts by chasing 

an ambitious bid to make his 

mark in Australia’s premier 

football code. 

Kris Wilder, a goal-kicking 

fullback and centre, made the 

transition to Australian Rules 

football last year and now the 

28-year-old has a chance to 

showcase his skills a day after 

Geelong and Richmond play 

out the pinnacle of the sport in 

Brisbane. 

A first-year AFLNZ 

Premiership player, Wilder has 

an opportunity to impress scouts 

from the AFL’s 18 clubs when 

the full forward aims to help the 

Western Crows to back-to-back 

titles by upsetting favourites 

Southern Spirit at North 

Harbour Stadium on Sunday. 

THe odds are against Wilder 

drawing interest from the Tasman, 

while the Crows are also likely 

to battle after losing by 11 and 

then 48 points to the Spirit before 

Covid-19 halted the regular season 

in March. Not that Wilder was 

fazed by the challenges. 

“THe season got abandoned 

because of Covid and then they 

decided to go ahead with the 

final. We were sitting second on 

the table, so we head up at the 

weekend, which will be good,” 

he said. 

STRETCH: Full forward and Lincoln rugby stalwart Kris 

Wilder reaches for a mark playing for the University 

Cougars, the precursor to playing for the Western Crows in 

the AFL New Zealand premiership final. 

Wilder is among a handful 

of players living outside of 

Auckland to feature in the 

premiership and although 

familiarity will be lacking with 

teammates, he has at least been 

keeping in AFL shape via the 

Christchurch club competition. 

However, the Crows and Spirit 

will not have a training session 

with the non-Auckland players 

before the opening bounce – 

tactical discussions have had to 

be held online. 

Wilder was drafted by the 

Crows last November, with 

the grand final originally 

scheduled for April 5 before 

CHARGE: Wilder playing for Lincoln rugby. 

PHOTO: KAREN CASEY 

the exclusively Auckland-based 

four-team premiership calendar 

was curtailed by the global 

pandemic. 

THe regular season lost two 

rounds but rather than switch 

focus to 2021, AFLNZ opted to 

bring the competition leaders 

together for a final. 

“THey’ve all been playing in 

the local leagues so that makes it 

a bit easier,” AFLNZ spokesman 

Tom O’Keeffe said. 

“THey’re not going to be so 

rusty with local footy and a preseason. 

They’ll be fit and raring 

to go.” 

Wilder started playing AFL 

last year during rugby’s off 

season and after five games 

for the University Cougars in 

Christchurch he made himself 

available for the AFLNZ draft. 

“It is a fast game with a 

lot of running and a heap of 

athleticism. I’m just keen to see 

where I end up with it,” he said. 

“It cost $600 to enter it (the 

draft) but if you get drafted that 

covers your flights to Auckland 

(for games) and your meals, kit, 

warm-ups and ice baths etc. 

“It’s quite professional in that 

sense, it’s like the Mitre 10 Cup 

in rugby, that’s the best way I can 

describe it.” 

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Malvern on November 9. 

The event offers farmers and 

growers the opportunity to 

safely dispose of a variety of 

farm waste. 

This includes chemical containers, 

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waste oil and unwanted chemicals. 

This year silage and bale wrap 

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To take part people must register, 

book a time and indicate 

the type of waste they will be 

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to registered attendees. 

More than 60 people dropped 

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Fifteen hundred kilograms of 

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were also disposed of. 

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opportunity to host the event 

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employees, 10 of whom were 

seasonal migrant workers, two 

other migrant workers and one 

New Zealander. 

The Labour Inspectorate found 

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were being calculated based on 

how much asparagus they picked 

at $2.50 a kilo. 

Horticulture sector inspector 

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system in place to make sure they 

were earning at least minimum 

wage. 

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was being deducted for things 

like airfares and accommodation 

without the workers’ consent and 

Gray had failed to pay them time 

and a half for working public 

holidays. 

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Lyall is concerned about three 

signs along the motorway. One is 

just before the Shands Rd overbridge 

and exit, points left and 

reads “Hornby” but does not mention 

Prebbleton and Lincoln can 

also be accessed from the turn off. 

Another sign also approaching 

the Shands 

Rd overbridge, does say 

Prebbleton on it but 

advises motorists to go 

straight to get there. 

“The [sign] directs 

people to Prebbleton 

through the busiest most 

dangerous route, not the 

more direct Shands [Rd] 

option,” said Lyall. 

The third sign Lyall is concerned 

about at the Shands Rd exit shows 

motorists where to go to get to 

Shands Rd, Hornby, Christchurch 

Airport, Lincoln and Springston, 

but not Prebbleton. 

“The absence of directional 

exit signage to Prebbleton from 

the motorway via the Shands Rd 

overbridge, in either direction, is 

an absolute failure on the part of 

NZTA and needs to be rectified,” 

he said. 

Lyall is also concerned with the 

signage between Rolleston and 

Prebbleton. 

“If you’re coming from Rolleston 

and you head towards Prebbleton, 

you’ll come down the motorway 

and you’ll get close to the exit that 

is the Shands Rd exit, which is the 

only exit you’ve got, and the only 

signage there says Hornby and airport. 

There’s nothing there at all to 

say turn off here to go to Springston 

or Lincoln or Prebbleton.” 

Lyall knows people not familiar 

with how to get to Prebbleton who 

have got lost as a result of 

this. 

“If you miss that airport/ 

Hornby sign, your next exit 

is way further through at 

Curletts Rd,” he said. 

He has raised his concerns 

with NZTA and asked it to 

improve Prebbleton signage 

along the Southern Motorway. 

This comes after Selwyn Times 

reported last week Halswell- 

Hornby-Riccarton Community 

Board chairman Mike Mora will 

seek to organise a meeting between 

its members and New Zealand 

Transport Agency staff to discuss 

safety concerns about the Springs 

Rd/Halswell Junction Rd on-ramp. 

The board requested the on-ramp 

be installed about two months before 

the $195 million Stage 2 of the 

Southern Motorway project began 

in 2016. 

NZTA media spokesman Andy 

Knackstedt said it will address the 

community board’s concerns with 

the on-ramp directly but it does not 

have anything to add in terms of 

Lyall’s concerns with signage. 


Signage criticism follow on-ramp issues 

Malcolm Lyall 

MISLEADING: 

Lyall said 

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the Shands 

Rd exit of 

the Southern 

Motorway 

should 

include 

Prebbleton. 

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NEWS 7 

Election win 

‘bittersweet’ 


“The electorate has 

spoken and said that, although 

they want a Labour 

government, they want me 

to be their member of Parliament, 

so I’m especially 

humbled by that.” 

Grigg 

was 

selected to 

replace the 

retiring 

Amy Adams 

as the 

National 

Reuben 

Davidson 

candidate. 

National 

received 

just 26.8 

per cent of the nationwide 

vote compared to Labour’s 

49.1 per cent, its biggest 

victory in 50 years. 

Grigg said it is hard to 

say if the number of votes 

Davidson received pointed 

to a change of allegiance in 

the Selwyn electorate. 

“I think 2020 has been 

such a difficult year for 

everyone. There’s been 

so much upheaval with a 

global pandemic and now 

an economic recession that 

I think the vote has been a 

vote for continuity. 

“In my view, the 

Labour vote has largely 

benefited from, I think, 

Jacinda Ardern as prime 

minister. She has huge 

personal popularity. Had 

she not been at the helm, 

Previous Selwyn election results 

things may have been different.” 

Grigg was excited 

to represent Selwyn in 

Parliament and was 

committed to representing 

everyone in the district, 

including those who had 

voted for Davidson and 

labour. 

Davidson was unable 

to talk to Selwyn Times 

before deadline. 

2017 – Amy Adams (National), 28,686; Tony 

Condon (Labour), 9047; Chrys Horn (Green), 

2772. 

2014 – Amy Adams (National), 24,625; Peter 

Selwyn Hill (Green), 4064; Gordon John 

Dickson (Labour), 3835 

2011 – Amy Adams (National), 24,963; Jo 

McLean (Labour), 5512; Eugenie Sage 

(Green), 3674. 

2008 – Amy Adams (National), 21,836; 

David Coates (Labour), 10,761; Philippa Main 

(Progressive), 1316. 

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BACKYARD CRITTERS 

AN UNUSUAL looking 

Australian scale insect 

sometimes seen in gardens 

and native habitats in New 

Zealand is the cottony 

cushion scale, Icerya 

purchasi. 

First found in New 

Zealand in 1877, the scale 

is known to feed on 65 

families of woody plants 

but is commonly found 

on citrus and pittosporum 

species. 

The 5-10mm long adult 

scale attaches itself to 

branches or twigs by waxy 

secretions and produces 

white eggs sacs in grooves 

which encase hundreds of 

red eggs. 

These sacs swell in size 

and nymphs hatch and 

disperse by crawling or by 

wind. 

Smaller nymphs feed 

around the midrib veins 

of leaves and small twigs, 

while larger nymphs feed 

on larger branches and 

trunks. 

Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology (insects 

and other invertebrates). Each week he introduces a new species 

found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims to raise public 

awareness of biodiversity, the variety of living things around us. 

Check out the full list of invertebrates found at www.inaturalist. 

org/projects/backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-my-lincoln-section 

Australian scale insect 

feeds on woody plants 

Unlike most other scale 

species, adults and nymphs 

retain legs for limited 

mobility. 

The scale has piercing 

mouthparts called stylets 

that consist of two tubes. 

Saliva is pumped down one 

tube and the plant cells are 

forced up the second tube 

into the scale. 

In addition to the 

damage from scale leaf 

piercing and sucking, 

they produce sugary 

honeydew which drips 

on leaves beneath and is 

attacked by sooty mould 

producing unsightly 

blackened leaves. 

The pest scale has several 

natural enemies including 

four parasitic wasps and 

three ladybird species. 

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Proposed Selwyn 

District Plan 

Because 

it matters. 

How does it affect you? 

Know your zone 

A district plan controls what activity and development can happen on land. It does this by categorising land into different zones and then setting policies and 

rules on what can be done in a zone. For example, whether you can subdivide your land or how many buildings you can have on it or what kind of activity 

you can run on it. 

Where can I 

develop land 

in Selwyn? 

JP, developer and 

business owner 

Can we subdivide our land? 

Delahunty family, homeowners from Rolleston 

Can I run a 

business 

from home? 

Renee, home business 

owner from Rolleston 

Key proposed zones-related changes: 

· Only four residential zones instead of over 70 different Living Zones in the 

current District Plan 

· Focus residential development within and around our existing townships 

and where infrastructure is available (or planned) 

· Removes the requirement that only family members can live in a family 

flat, now called a minor residential unit 

· Reducing the density of houses allowed in West Plains and Foothills, to 

ensure land is retained for rural production 

· New minimum setback requirements for quarrying, airfields, helipads and 

to minimise the risk of wildfire in rural areas 

· Running a business from home continues to be a permitted activity in 

both rural and residential zones, ie you don’t need a resource consent for 

it, as long as you meet certain proposed standards 

· No residential zoning changes are proposed through the Proposed 

District Plan, except for lifting the deferral of some land in Darfield 

and Leeston, which is currently treated as rural land but is to become 

residential zoned land in the Proposed Plan 

‘Talk to a planner’ at one of the drop-in sessions or community events 

Rolleston 

Tuesday 27 October, 6–7.30pm 

Council Chambers at Selwyn District Council 

buildings, 2 Norman Kirk Drive 

Leeston 

Tuesday 3 November, 6–7.30pm 

Community Room at Leeston Library and Service 

Centre, 19 Messines Street 

Hororata 

Saturday 7 November, 9am–5pm 

Hororata Highland Games, Hororata Domain 

Lincoln 

Darfield 

Tuesday 17 November, 6–7.30pm 

Baylis Lounge at Lincoln Event Centre, 

15 Meijer Drive 

Tuesday 24 November, 6-7.30pm 

Lounge Room at Darfield Recreation and 

Community Centre, 92 North Centre 

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Friday 11 December 2020. 

selwyn.govt.nz/districtplanreview

First win in over 100 starts ‘a bit of a relief’ 

• By Dave Di Somma 

IT’S TAKEN him more than a 

decade and over 100 starts but 

Steve Harding has now trained a 

winner – at a racetrack that just 

happens to be his namesake. 

The breakthrough happened 

at Methven’s Mt Harding when 

Harding’s four-year-old Manjimup 

took out the Methven Panel and 

Paint pace over 2400m on October 

11. 

“It’s a bit of a relief really,” said 

Harding who trains at West Melton. 

Manjimup capitalised on the 

perfect trip in the trail for driver 

Craig Thornley before taking the 

passing lane and winning by oneand-a-half 

lengths. 

“I said to my wife as they were 

going down the back straight if 

he doesn’t win this one he’s never 

going to win one.” 

Harding’s confidence had been 

boosted by a third placing at Motukarara 

on September 27. 

It was the 102 nd time the former 

amateur driver had lined up a 

horse at the races since starting out 

in 2009. He has now had one win, 

seven seconds and five thirds. 

“I’m not in to make money, for 

me it’s trying to get the best performance 

out of the horse. If they 

run to their potential, I’m happy,” 

he said. 

Harding has two horses in 

work at his property – “Maurice 

O’Leary’s old place” – and juggles 

training with his full-time work as 

an electrician. 

“Jeff Whittaker and Ian Shinn 

have been a massive help to 

me over the years and I’ve very 

grateful for what they have done,” 

he said. – Harness Racing News 



NEWS 11 

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by 5pm each Wednesday 

Selwyn SeniorNet 

Lincoln on Wednesday, 10amnoon, 

Leeston on Thursday, 

10am-noon and Rolleston on 

Fiday 10am-noon 

SeniorNet brings older adults 

and technology together in a 

friendly, fun and stress-free way. 

It’s for people over the age of 50 

who’d like to learn more about 

technology and what it can do 

for them. To join in Rolleston or 

Lincoln phone Tui Heighway 027 

765 5194 and for Leeston phone 

Terry Pierson 324 2300. 

Lincoln Event Centre, Leeston 

Library and Rolleston Men’s Shed 

Rhymetimes 

Rolleston on Wednesday, 9.30- 

10am, Lincoln on Tuesday and 

Friday, 9.30-10am 

Stories, songs, rhymes 

and bubbles make up this 

Rhymetimes session, which is 

designed to assist with early 

language development. Aimed at 

children aged one to three. Free, 

weekly sessions, term-time only. 

Rolleston and Lincoln 

libraries 

Sensory Babytimes 

Wednesday, 9.30-10am 

Share interactive songs, stories, 

sensory boards and bubbles. 

These sessions are designed to 

help cultivate early language 

and literacy and support the 

development of motor skills for 

those up to 1-year-old. 

Lincoln Library 

Adult Book Club 

Wednesday, 10am-11am 

This group is a way to expand 

your reading subjects, meet 

people and share your thoughts 

and ideas about reading. 

Leeston Library 

Craft and Chat Group 

Thursday, 10am-12pm 

Go along with your current 

craft project to work on while 

you get to know fellow craft 

enthusiasts! An opportunity to 

share tips, tricks and skills. 

Lincoln Library 

LEGO Club 

Friday, 3.30pm-4.30pm 

Go along and play with a 

LEGO collection and make new 

creations. Free. Drop in only, 

with limited spaces. No bookings 

required. Recommended for 

primary school-aged children. 

Children under 8-years-old must 

be accompanied by an adult. 

Darfield Library 

Board Games Club 

Sunday, 1.30pm-3pm 

Go along to Rolleston Library 

to play a variety of exciting 

games. Suitable for those new to 

Chess club will be held at Rolleston Library on Saturday from 1.30pm to 3pm. Chess is 

one of the oldest games in the world and is estimated to have been invented around 

600BC. Go along and find out what makes the game so popular. No bookings required. 

board games, as well as regular 

players. Recommended for 

intermediate and high school 

people aged 8-18 years. 

Rolleston Library 

Markets 

Rolleston Farmers Market: 

Sunday, 9am-12.30pm, 96 

Rolleston Drive 

Darfield Market: Saturday, 

9am-1pm, opposite Challenge 

Darfield, South Tce. 

Market@254: Saturday, 

9.30am-1pm, rain or shine, 

254 Lawford Rd, West 

Melton. 

Lincoln Farmers and Craft 

Market:Saturday, 10am-1pm, 

Gerald St. 

Running groups 

Rolleston Road Runners: 

Thursday registration from 

6.15pm for a 6.30pm start. 

3km, 6km and 9km options in 

Foster Park, next to the gravel 

car park. 

Lincoln Road Runners: 

Tuesday registration from 

5.40pm for a 6pm start. 3km 

or 6km options. Starts outside 

Coffee Culture on Gerald St. 

Malvern Road Runners: 

Tuesday registration from 

5.45pm for a 6pm start. 1.8km, 

3km and 6km options. Meet at 

McHughs Plantation. 

Ellesmere Road Runners: 

Wednesday registration from 

5.45pm, starts at 6pm. 3km or 

6km walk or run. Starts from 

Leeston Physiotherapy. 

Foster Park Run: Saturday 

from 7.50am. Free weekly timed 

5km run, jog or walk. Register at 

www.parkrun.co.nz/foster and 

don’t forget your barcode. Foster 

Park, Rolleston. 

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

UNDER OFFER 

NEW LISTING 

DARFIELD 2 Piako Drive 

Time To Indulge 

Time to indulge and live the dream in this magnificent 

home, built to a very high standard in a sought-after 

address. Offering space and privacy with stunning 

mountain views, this beautifully presented 5,001m2 

property will tick all the boxes. A very welcoming and 

formal entranceway leads you into the large open-plan 

hostess kitchen/dining/family room which flows out 

via large sliding glass doors to an excellent outdoor 

patio area. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and 

double garage with internal access. 

4 3 3 

$835,000 

GST Inclusive 

VIEW Sunday 2.00-2.30pm 

Min Cookson 

M 027 249 5417 

E min.cookson@pggwrightson.co.nz 

DARFIELD 26 Cooks Road 

'Crushybracken' Irrigated Lifestyle Block 

Larger 12.67 hectare lifestyle block conveniently 

located on the corner of Cooks and Homebush Roads, 

with the added security of 10 hectares of CPW 

irrigation. 15-year-old, permanent material David Reid 

home, featuring open-plan kitchen, dining and living, 

separate formal lounge, three double bedrooms 

(master with en suite and walk-in robe), office or 

fourth bedroom, family bathroom, two separate 

toilets, separate laundry and double internal access 

garage with attic storage. Expansive, fully enclosed 

Totalspan shed with separate workshop. 

4 2 2 

DEADLINE PRIVATE TREATY 

Plus GST (if any) 

(Unless Sold Prior) 

Closes 2.00pm, Wednesday 

11 November 

VIEW Thursday 5.30-6.00pm 

Karen Hennessy 

M 027 967 0186 

E karen.hennessy@pggwrightson.co.nz 

pggwre.co.nz/DAR33010 


PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

Helping grow the country


RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

NEW LISTING 

NEW LISTING 

LITTLE RIVER 25 Lewthwaites Road 

Banks Peninsula Gem 

Our retiring vendor is offering for sale this 56ha hill 

country farm located in the popular Okuti Valley. The 

property has been in the same family since the early 

1900’s and offers an older tidy three bedroom 

weatherboard home with a modernised kitchen and 

bathroom, separate dining room and lounge. 

Historically approximately 50-55 Hereford breeding 

cows have been grazed offering a regular annual 

income in this higher than average rainfall area. Native 

specimen trees and bush are a real feature throughout 

the property. 

3 1 1 

OFFERS AROUND $800,000 

CONSIDERED 


VIEW By Appointment Only 

Sam Davidson 

M 027 488 8269 

E sdavidson@pggwrightson.co.nz 

WEST MELTON 25 Johnson Road 

Chestnut Manor 

A very tidy 4.0007 hectare, set in a park like setting. 

The two-storey home is approximately 290m2, built in 

approximately 1993 of brick and cedar. 

Modern kitchen/dining/family and lounge area, 

flowing out to a large, west facing patio area. Large 

office, laundry, and a double garage with internal 

access. Four bedrooms upstairs, master with en suite, 

and a study. Approximately 1ha planted in 20 year old 

chestnuts. Extra garaging and a three-bay shed. 

4 2 5 


GST Inclusive 


Closes 2.00pm, Thursday 

19 November 


Min Cookson 

M 027 249 5417 


pggwre.co.nz/CHR33046 


NEW LISTING 

NEW LISTING 

DARFIELD 180 Deans Road 

Welcome to 'Kilcreggan' 

A 6ha lifestyle property, with a two-storey home 

offering a large open-plan living/kitchen with separate 

formal lounge leading out to an outdoor patio and 

garden. Two bedrooms downstairs each with an en 

suite, and two upstairs with a family bathroom. In the 

yard area is a three-bay shed, and a 

workshop/woodshed with an attached sleep out, plus 

a good set of cattle yards and six fenced paddocks. 

4 3 2 




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LINCOLN 11 Edward Street 

Exquisite on Edward 

• Affordable family living in the heart of Lincoln 

• Four bedrooms, open-plan dining/living plus 

conservatory 

• Modern kitchen featuring stone bench top 

• Refurbished bathroom, underfloor heating 

• Generous internal access double garage 

• 724sqm section 

4 1 2 


GST Inclusive 

Closes 2.00pm, Thursday 5 November 


Min Cookson 

M 027 249 5417 


John Davison 

M 027 436 4464 

E john.davison@pggwrightson.co.nz 


pggwre.co.nz/CHR32876 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

Helping grow the country 

1 Robin Mann Place, CHRISTCHURCH 

Phone: 03 341 4301 | Email: christchurch@pggwre.co.nz 

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14 

OUR PEOPLE – MARK BROWN 

Bringing talent to the top 

Mark Brown never quite made the step up to 

provincial rugby amid stiff competition for a start 

in Otago’s formidable loose forward trio in the 

1990s. So he switched focus to helping other 

talented players reach the top, while also running 

a surveying business in Christchurch. The West 

Melton-based Canterbury co-coach details his job 

sharing arrangement and goals with Chris Barclay 

Your co-coach Reuben 

Thorne needs no introduction 

to even a casual Canterbury 

rugby fan, if there even is such 

a thing. What can you tell us 

about your playing career as a 

blindside flanker? 

I played down in Otago, I’m 

from Mosgiel. I played the 

majority of my rugby for Taieri 

and Otago University. I was 

on the fringes, I played a bit of 

Otago B but there were some 

pretty handy loose forwards 

down there in the 1990s. Jamie 

(Joseph), Taine Randell, Kelvin 

Middleton … Arran Pene. I went 

up to the North Island for work 

and ended up playing in North 

Harbour for a couple of seasons. 

I was on the fringes of that squad 

too, Troy Flavell was there. After 

there I went overseas and played 

in Scotland and Ireland for five 

years. 

When you were in Dundee 

and Dublin you decided to try 

and make it as a coach. Is that 

how a southern man ended up 

in Christchurch the city – and 

the rugby club – in 2003? 

I wanted to play a year at least 

because I wanted to go coaching. 

I wanted to get my feet under the 

table at a club and I had a good 

mate, (former Otago player) 

Charlie Hore, at Christchurch. 

I had two seasons for them. 

I wanted to play (club rugby) 

because no one knew me in 

Christchurch. 

When did you start coaching? 

I broke my wrist, and broke 

my jaw. It (the jaw) was a 

collision at training. It knocked 

my front two teeth back and I 

got a hairline fracture so that 

was it. I coached at Christchurch 

for two years and then started 

a family (Brown has a daughter 

Maddi with wife Sharlene). 

Club coaching is a hell of 

an undertaking time-wise, 

commitment-wise. I pulled back 

and then I got approached to 

coach the Canterbury under-18 

TEAMWORK: Mark Brown and fellow Canterbury co-coach Reuben Thorne had worked 

together for two years as assistants before succeeding Joe Maddock for the 2020 Mitre 10 

Cup season. 

side. You go out and watch rugby 

on a Saturday in a selection 

capacity and then the rep season 

is only five to six weeks long. I 

was able to stay involved but not 

with the time commitment that 

was needed for club rugby. 

How did your representative 

coaching career grow from 

there? 

I did two years at the under-18 

level, then I did the under- 

20s. The national under-19 

tournament started in 2014. I did 

that for three years, that really 

kick-started me at that level. We 

won the tournament in 2015. 

We had Jordie Barrett and 

Brett Cameron, a lot of boys 

that are playing all round New 

Zealand. Then I joined the 

Canterbury coaching staff 

(under Glenn Delaney) as an 

assistant forwards coach in 2017. 

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OUR PEOPLE 15 

in NZ’s national game 

Your association with Reuben 

Thorne started at Mitre 10 Cup 

level. You both wore the No 6 

jersey, what else did you have 

in common and how has your 

combination developed? 

Reuben came on board as 

an assistant a couple of years 

ago. Before then I just admired 

him from afar, just followed 

his career. We’re pretty closely 

aligned personality-wise the 

way we do things and see the 

game. We sort of clicked quickly. 

We couldn’t really see a clash 

of philosophies. Joe (Maddock) 

moved on (at the end of 2019) 

and we didn’t actually have any 

intention of applying. It was quite 

a last-minute decision. 

We thought we’d have a throw 

at the stumps for something 

different. Instead of waiting to 

see if we could maintain our 

current roles with a new head 

coach – that’s the whole thing 

about rugby, it’s an uncertain 

occupation. 

Whether you’ve got a job as 

an assistant next year depends 

on the head coach. It’s resultsdriven, 

there’s so many factors. 

We thought the way to make 

sure we’re still involved is to be 

the head coach. It’s a first for 

Canterbury but Tasman had 

done something similar last 

year when they won with 

Andrew Goodman and Clarke 

Dermody. 

What was the original 

motivation to transition into 

coaching? 

The appeal was I just love the 

game of rugby. I always studied it 

and had a good knowledge of it. 

It was pretty clear I wasn’t going 

to crack it as a player so I still 

wanted to try and crack it. That’s 

the guts of it. 

Did your coaching priorities 

change once you picked a 

clipboard? 

Absolutely. My motivation 

at the start was I wanted to 

be involved with rugby at the 

highest level I could. Then when 

I became a coach it became less 

about the success for myself and 

actually about watching others 

you coach succeed. That’s why I 

do it now. I get a great kick out of 

having some small part to play in 

someone’s career. 

To that end how rapt are 

you that a young forward pack 

LOSS: A 

low point of 

Canterbury 

co-coach 

Mark Brown’s 

season so far: 

Reed Prinsep 

hands the 

Ranfurly 

Shield to 

Taranaki 

captain 

Teihorangi 

Walden at 

Orangetheory 

Stadium on 

September 

19. 

– six members of last year’s 

Canterbury under-19s played 

Manawatu last Friday night – is 

making encouraging progress 

in the Mitre 10 Cup? 

The number of young players 

that have played big minutes 

this year, it’s a credit to them 

the way they’re coping with 

the step up. We’ve got a really 

good system with that under-19 

programme. We’ll always have 

a good grounding of players, the 

hardest thing is keeping them 

here because they do become 

quite attractive to other unions. 

If we’ve got a logjam in a certain 

position, they can be sitting 

ducks. 

Is Blues-bound rookie lock 

and former Christ’s College 

captain Sam Darry an example 

of that embarrassment of 

riches? 

I haven’t really spoken in 

depth to Sam about his reasons 

why . . . I don’t think it was just 

about who was in front of him 

(Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, 

Luke Romano, Quentin Strange, 

Mitchell Dunshea). I think he 

wanted to get out of his comfort 

zone a wee bit. At the very least if 

they can’t for you at least they’re 

playing at the level they should 

be playing. 

In the professional era 

rugby coaching at the top l 

evel is invariably a 24/7 gig, 

but you’re multi-tasking 

aren’t you? Tell us about your 

‘day’ job. 

It’s at a planning, civil 

engineering and surveying 

company (Davie Lovell-Smith in 

Addington). We predominantly 

do land development work, 

we do a lot of subdivisions, 

particularly in Selwyn. I’ve been 

brought up in that development 

environment. 

• Turn to page 17


Every Day is Open Day 

Once again, the New Zealand educational curriculum is 

in the firing line – and it is perhaps hard to argue that it 

shouldn’t be.* On the all-important international stage, the 

latest data from PISA, the Programme for International 

Student Assessment, indicates our Kiwi kids are on the 

slide. The downward trend in results over the last decade 

shows a lost equivalent of three to six terms of schooling in 

the key subjects of Reading, Maths and Science. 

This is despite a 32% increase in per-child spending since 

2001 and, in Christchurch at least, the construction of 

purpose-built modern learning environments deliberately 

designed to foster the national curriculum’s child-centred 

orthodoxy. 

Of course, every child should be at the heart of their own 

learning. How could they now be! But let’s not throw the 

baby out with the bathwater. A child’s education should be 

a balance of subject knowledge; essential skills; teaching 

programmes developed to suit their demonstrated 

knowledge, understanding and progress; and assessment 

that offers you, your child and their teachers, honesty and 

evidence of this progress. 

All parents, teachers and coaches know that children learn 

best when they are interested in what they are learning. 

Making subject knowledge and skills 

interesting is the ongoing and exciting 

challenge for all of us who educate and 

motivate our children. 

Located in the heart of our city, St 

Michael’s has been educating and 

nurturing the children of Christchurch 

for 169 years. For our young pupils 

have limitless potential to lead exciting 

and generous lives, and we have the 

responsibility to educate and inspire 

them, to encourage every child to flourish 

in mind, body and spirit. 

St Michael’s is a prep school for girls and 

boys in Years 1-8. ‘Prep’ as in preparation 

for secondary school, a foundation for a 

fine life. For at the heart of St Michael’s 

are the essential values of Christian faith 

and good citizenship: respect, integrity, community, faith, 

hope and love. 

An independent school education at the primary level is 

a great gift. Our classes are small, with year-groups of 20 

pupils, ensuring your child is an individual, well known by 

staff and fellow pupils alike. 

Traditional foundations in English and Maths are 

assured. This academic rigour then underpins our wider 

curriculums in History, Geography, Science and Spanish. 

IT literacy is taught, not assumed, and computer use is 

measured. We like teaching and talking to our pupils! 

A prep education offers balance. St Michael’s cultural 

and sports’ programmes further develop your child’s 

foundation, as creativity and problem-solving come in 

many forms. Specialist art and music classes are enjoyed 

weekly. We have three choirs, and most pupils participate 

in instrumental or speech & drama lessons with our ten 

itinerant staff. 

Nestled on the banks of the Avon, opposite the Riverside 

Farmers’ Market, our extended campus is spectacular: the 

Art Gallery, Museum, Tūranga – the 

central library, and Hagley Park are 

just minutes away. 

Many of our parents now work in 

the thriving city centre or Lincoln 

and Riccarton Road hubs, but they 

live city-wide. They comment on the 

comfort of knowing their children are 

in school nearby and the benefits of 

popping over for an hour to catch a 

performance or watch a race. With the 

central exchange only a block away, 

senior children arrive by bus from all 

corners of the city. 

You and your child are warmly 

welcome to discover our purposeful, 

wholehearted and inclusive prep 

school. Our next Open Day is 

coming up, on Tuesday 3 November. Pop in during 

the day between 8.30am – 4.00pm for a tour, and to 

book an appointment on the day with the principal, 

please contact registrar, Bec Hitchcock: registrar@ 

saintmichaels.co.nz or 03 379-9790. 

St Michael’s School 

Your school at the heart of the city 

✓ Co-educational, Years 1-8 

✓ Small classes 

✓ Specialist teachers 

✓ Musical excellence 

✓ Christian values 

✓ Traditional classrooms; academic rigour 

✓ Before & after school care: 7.30am - 5.30pm 

✓ Central city location; easy access 

Taking enrolments for 2022. 

Some places available for 2021. 

Open Day: Tuesday 3 November 

www.saintmichaels.school.nz 249 Durham Street Phone (03) 379 9790 to book your tour.



OUR PEOPLE 17 

‘I still value my professional work career’ 


My father was a bit of a 

developer in his time. My role is 

I basically deal with the council, 

get all the consents and approvals 

in place. I co-ordinate all the 

consultants and do a pseudo 

project management type role 

as well. I’ve got a Masters in 

planning, it’s good to be able to 

put that to good use. I still value 

my professional work career as 

well as the rugby side of it so to 

be able to balance the two, I feel 

really privileged. 

How do you manage your 

work and play commitments on 

a weekly basis? 

During a normal working 

week, Tuesday-Wednesday- 

Friday is rugby. I’m fully 

immersed in rugby during the 

day then I get home, take a 

breath and then crack the laptop 

for a few hours. 

You must have an 

understanding boss? 

I’m one of the owners but 

the other two guys (Andy Hall 

and Martin Hayes) are really 

supportive. I’ve got four or five staff 

under me and they just get on and 

do it without me being there. 

Are they rugby fans? Do they 

also give you a performance 

review in the cafeteria on 

Monday morning? 

They’re not short of an opinion. 

Our engineering department 

GOOD NIGHT: Canterbury create history with the Mitre 

10 Cup’s first golden point victory, over Wellington 

Orangetheory Stadium on October 3 to snap a two-game 

losing streak. 

PHOTOS: GETTY 

has a reasonable proportion of 

rugby players (from Canterbury 

University). 

Was it tough turning up 

for work after Canterbury 

surrendered the Ranfurly Shield 

to Taranaki, and then also lose 

by a point to Hawke’s Bay – the 

first loss to the Magpies since 

1982 – in the next round? 

Reuben and I have won and 

lost the Shield, so I’ve had both 

sides of the spectrum. It was 

really disappointing because we 

really treasure it. It was difficult 

from a results perspective and the 

expectation we have in our fan 

base. But we knew we weren’t far 

away. We knew we had to make 

a few little changes and get a few 

things right. We were reasonably 

confident that if we made those 

adjustments we could get back 

on track. We were creating a lot 

of opportunities that we weren’t 

converting. If we weren’t doing 

that it’d be a little different. 

How do you cope after a loss? 

Is it beneficial having another 

job to focus on? 

I’m pretty even keeled 

regardless. You just think how 

you’re going to be better so it 

doesn’t happen again. There’s 

quite a nice balance there (with 

Davies Lovell-Smith). It gives you 

perspective, it’s a real handy asset 

with my situation. 

You must be a fan of golden 

point after Isaiah Punivai scored 

off an intercept to beat Wellington 

after back-to-back defeats? 

Having seen it in (rugby) 

league for years, and listening to 

the arguments for and against 

it, it’s hard to form an opinion. 

It’s always tough on the team 

that’s at the other end. No one 

was good enough to win it at full 

time. The conditions in golden 

point can change, referees 

. . . are they courageous to keep 

reffing the way they reffed in the 

first 80? 

The Mitre 10 Cup appears 

to be wide open, it’s a tipsters 

nightmare isn’t it? 

It’s been heading that way for 

the last couple of years, it’s one 

thing Reuben and I noticed. We 

knew Canterbury had been out 

in front for a while but everyone 

was catching up. Tasman has 

been there or thereabouts for a 

while and now they’re taking the 

next step. 

Do you ever get nostalgic about 

the old NPC? There must have 

been some decent afternoons on 

the terrace at Carisbrook back in 

the day, you must have tackled 

some characters in club footy 

down there. 

During lockdown some of the 

games on TV . . . you see the 

crowds that were at Lancaster 

Park or Carisbrook and it was 

awesome. Society’s different 

now. This year is an exceptional 

circumstance but everyone 

loves day time rugby. Through 

the 90s those Otago teams 

played a great style of rugby that 

had some real characters. They 

weren’t your stereotypical rugby 

guys who just didn’t show much 

emotion or offer much. I think 

it’s still there but everyone is on 

guard now with social media. 

You can say or do something 

quite innocent but there’s 

always going to be a different 

perspective offered about that 

now, and that makes people a 

wee bit cautious. 

You spend a lot of your week 

engaged in planning for the 

next game, or a development 

project. Have you thought 

ahead to where you’d like to be 

in say five seasons’ time in a 

coaching capacity? 

Not really, you don’t want to 

look too far ahead because it 

is quite fickle. At the moment 

work is still firmly a priority, 

maintaining that balance is my 

priority. 

How to invest 

when interest 

rates are 

so low 

Building a Future at Hōhepa 

Donate Now 

John 

Martin Hawes, Authorised Financial Adviser and Chair of the Summer Investment Committee 

Hōhepa Canterbury is on a journey to build two new fit-for-purpose homes to 

welcome more individuals waiting to join our community. 

People develop best when they feel grounded and safe in their surroundings. At 

Hōhepa, we provide a home for people with an intellectual disability to live their 

lives in a way that brings them joy. 

Everyone needs and deserves a home they cherish and from where they can 

dream, be and do. 

Your donation will assist with the many essential fit out items and specialised equipment in the 

homes that will make life easy, functional, comfortable and enjoyable, such as: 

$ 

20 

$ 

750 

1x Set of coffee mugs 

for cuppa tea time 

1x Queen bed, fit for 

a queen or king! 

$ 

150 

$ 

3000 

1x Cozy duvet (inner 

and cover) 

1x Special Sara Stedy 

standing and raising 

mobility aid 

Learn more at donations.hohepacanterbury.com 

Or contact Sarah on 027 544 9977 or email newhomes@hohepacanterbury.com 

Whether it’s building funds as you near retirement, or generating 

income in retirement, we believe that the key is to take an 

investment, rather than a savings, approach. 

Join Martin Hawes as he outlines how to adopt an investment 

approach in a COVID-19 world and explains the KiwiSaver 

opportunities that now exist for those over 65. Joining Martin will be 

Authorised Financial Advisers from Forsyth Barr Christchurch who 

will be on hand to answer any questions. 

Lincoln: 

5.30pm Wednesday, 4 November 

at Baylis Lounge, Lincoln Events 

Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln. 

Light refreshments provided. Register by Wednesday 29th October by 

visiting www.summer.co.nz/seminars or call Cristy Monds on 03 363 2429. 

The Summer KiwiSaver Scheme is managed by Forsyth Barr 

Investment Management Ltd. You can obtain the Scheme’s 

product disclosure statement and further information about the 

Scheme on our website at www.summer.co.nz, from one of our 

offices, or by calling us on 0800 11 55 66. Disclosure Statements 

are available from Martin Hawes and your Forsyth Barr Authorised 

Financial Adviser, on request and free of charge. 

Christchurch: 

12.30pm and 5.30pm, Tuesday, 3 November 

and 5.30pm Thursday, 5 November at 

Riccarton House, 16 Kahu Road, Riccarton. 

KW6252-05 (130X180) - October 2020


Thousands enjoyed CultureFest on Sunday and the fun is set to continue all week. 

A huge crowd enjoyed food, music and dance at the annual event at Lincoln Domain, celebrating 

the many cultures that make up Selwyn. This year the events will be continuing all week with a 

series of workshops, classes and dinners. 

Events will range from belly dancing, highland dance and henna workshops to splash times at 

the Selwyn Aquatic Centre. Food and drink will also be a big part of the week with a traditional 

Chinese tea ceremony and a Kirant cultural evening featuring food, music and dance from the 

Kirata people of Nepal. 

Food will also be at the heart of helping new residents and old connect at the Dinners of Selwyn 

potluck dinner at the Lincoln Event Centre this Friday night, with guests from a wide range of 

cultures stretching from Indonesia to Iran, England, Nigeria and more. 

For a full list of CultureFest events on this week visit selwyn.govt.nz/events. 

Know your zone in the District Plan 

Festival opens 

week of events 

The District Plan sets the rules on where you can have a house or business through zones. 

Zones set the direction for where growth will be in the future, including where businesses and homes 

can be built. The rules for each zone outline what you can build, covering everything from how tall a 

building can be, whether you can build a sleepout or run a business from home, to how far away from 

everyone else a noisy business has to be. 

In the Proposed District Plan we’re proposing to bring in some changes to the zones in Selwyn. 

The plan would simplifying the zones for residential areas from over 70 down to four. It would also focus 

residential development in and around our existing towns and give people more options for different 

housing types and smaller sections if they want in some urban areas. It would also continue to allow 

businesses to run from home, but tighten the rules to encourage businesses to set up commercial and 

business zones where possible. 

For the rural areas, it would make it easier for businesses servicing rural activities to be based in rural 

areas and reduce the density of houses allowed in parts of the western plains and foothills to ensure 

land is kept for rural production, Council Planning Team Leader Robert Love says. 

“The proposed zones give a guide for growth in the district for the next 10 years. With the residential 

zones, we’re aiming to make the plan simpler and make it easier for people to find and understand the 

rules for their property. We’re also aiming to give people more choices on the homes they live in, while 

keeping our character.” 

We’re giving more time for you to have your say on the Proposed District Plan. Consultation has 

been extended and now closes at 5pm Friday 11 December. We’ve also added some more drop 

in sessions so you can talk to a planner one on one about any questions you have. The drop-in 

session dates are: 

· Tuesday 27 October, 6–7.30pm, Council Chambers at Selwyn District Council buildings 

· Tuesday 3 November, 6–7.30pm, Community Room at Leeston Library and Service Centre 

· Saturday 7 November, 9am–5pm, Hororata Highland Games, Hororata Domain 

· Tuesday 17 November, 6–7.30pm, Lincoln Event Centre, Baylis Lounge 

· Tuesday 24 November, 6–7.30pm, Darfield Recreation and Community Centre, Lounge Room 

Business in good heart 

at breakfast 

An opportunity to support businesses and enable them to keep 

operating well in uncertain times was the aim of the first Selwyn 

Business Breakfast. 

More than 60 people from businesses across the district attended 

the Council-run breakfast in Rolleston, to network and hear from 

guest speakers. 

Ministry of Social Development Regional Commissioner for 

Canterbury Dianne McDermott spoke about the ministry’s Business 

Support packages available to help businesses through the impacts 

of the pandemic. 

Economist Benje Patterson reported back on the results of the 

first Selwyn Business Survey, a quarterly survey organised by the 

Council. The survey showed that although conditions have been 

tough, Selwyn businesses reported better operating conditions than 

the rest of New Zealand. There is guarded optimism for the next six 

months and some optimism for the future longer-term, with job cuts 

anticipated to taper off, investment to stabilise, and losses to narrow. 

Mayor Sam Broughton says the breakfasts fit with the Council’s 

aim to be an enabling Council that helps people to do what they 

want to do. 

“We’re about holding hands with people and pointing them in the 

right direction.” 

Many of the guests spoke about the benefits of meeting with 

other businesses, to know they were facing similar challenges and 

opportunities. 

The sentiment was echoed by Margaret Craw, who owns a 

hairdressing salon in Rolleston and enjoyed the opportunity to 

meet other businesses and learn more about the wider economic 

conditions in the district and supports available. 

“It’s a great thing to do to get everyone together and realise you’re 

not out there on your own. I’ve picked up quite a lot of information on 

how things are for everyone. I’m looking forward to the next one.” 

Book driver 

licensing online 

Getting an appointment for driver licensing is now an online 

process. The AA at the Council’s Rolleston offices have 

introduced an online booking system for all driver licensing. 

Customers now need to book an appointment for a driver 

licensing application through the online booking portal on the 

council website by visiting selwyn.govt.nz/bookaa. Timeslots 

can be booked up to seven days ahead by clicking on the 

empty slots on the booking portal. Customers will need to 

bring all relevant documentation to their appointment. If you 

are unsure what you need to bring, please visit the NZTA 

website or phone us on 0800 SELWYN (735 996). Bookings 

via the online booking portal are only required for driver 

licensing. Other transactions do not require prior booking. 

Can I run a 

business from home? 

Renee, home business owner from Rolleston 

Where can I 

develop land 

in Selwyn? 

JP, developer and business owner 

ON THE 

ROADS 

On the Roads 

Station Street, Leeston, is closed at the intersection 

with Leeston Road for work on the Leeston Stormwater 

Bypass. This closure is due to be in place until 11 

November. A detour will be in place along Leeston Road and 

Cunningham Street. Expect an increase of trucks on the detour 

route. Footpath construction is taking place on Rolleston Drive 

between Tennyson Street and Masefield Drive. Broadlands Drive 

between Goulds Road and Springston Rolleston Road will be 

closed 4–10pm Saturday 31 October for the Rolleston Fireworks. 

The postponement day for the fireworks is Sunday 1 November. 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996) 

Rolleston Library 

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2880 

Darfield Library & Service Centre 

1 South Terrace, Darfield 

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780 

CC211020


Notices 

FLUSH YOUR TAPS 

Some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow 

minute traces of metals to accumulate in water 

standing in the fittings for several hours. Although 

the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health 

recommends that you flush a mugful of water from 

your drinking-water tap each morning before use 

to remove any metals that may have dissolved 

from the plumbing fittings. We are recommending 

this simple precaution for all households, including 

those on public and private water supplies. This 

Meetings 

Public Forums: Council, 

Community Board and local 

committee meetings are open 

to the public. Time is available at 

the start of meetings for people 

to speak on matters of concern. 

Please notify Therese Davel or 

Bernadette Ryan if you wish to 

speak at the Council meeting at 

least five days before the meeting. 

Township, Hall and Reserve 

Committees: To list or make 

changes to meeting details, 

email meeting.changes@selwyn. 

govt.nz or phone 347 2800 or 

318 8338 by 9am Wednesday 

the week before publication. 

COUNCIL & COMMUNITY 

BOARD 

Malvern Community Board 

Tue 27 October 4pm 

Darfield Library 

Council* 

Wed 28 October 1pm 

Council Rolleston offices 

* Livestreamed on the Council 

website and YouTube channel 

DISTRICT COMMITTEE 

MEETINGS 

Coalgate Township Committee 

Tue 27 October 7.30pm 

Coalgate Fire Station 

Doyleston Community 

Committee 

Wed 4 November 7.30pm 

Osborne Park 

Glentunnel Township 

Committee 

Mon 26 October 7.30pm 

Glentunnel Community Centre 

Leeston Community Committee 

Mon 2 November 7.30pm 

notice is issued on behalf of the Director-General 

of Health, Ministry of Health. 

ALCOHOL NOTICES 

RR18 Limited has applied for the renewal of 

an on licence. Objections to this application 

are open until Wednesday 4 November. The 

Partnership of Craig Alan and Jane Ruth Scott 

has applied for the renewal of an on licence. 

Objections to this application are open until 

Friday 6 November. For more information visit 

selwyn.govt.nz/alcoholnotices. 

Leeston Library Community Room 

Leeston Park Committee 

Mon 26 October 7.30pm 

Leeston Park Pavilion 

Sheffield-Waddington Reserve 

Board Committee 

Tue 3 November 7.30pm 

Sheffield Domain 

Springston Committees – 

Community, Hall & Reserve 

Wed 21 October 7.30pm 

Errol Tweedy Pavilion, 

Springston Reserve 

Tawera Memorial Hall 

Committee 

Wed 4 November 7.30pm 

Tawera Hall 

Weedons Residents Assn 

Tue 5 November 7.30pm 

Weedons Reserve Pavilion 

Roadworks around new Rolleston intersection 

There will be footpath and road changes around Rolleston Drive, Norman Kirk Drive and Dryden Avenue 

in the coming weeks as part of the works on the new intersection. 

Works will be taking place on the shoulder of Rolleston Drive, between 60 Rolleston Drive and Norman 

Kirk Drive for the remainder of the year. 

At times this work will also require speed restrictions or closing one lane of Rolleston Drive. There will be 

onsite signage and we will advise of any major changes coming up, through Council Call, our Facebook 

page and the Council website. 

The footpath on the western side of Rolleston Drive will also be closed between 60 Rolleston Drive 

and Norman Kirk Drive from this week and people are encouraged to use the new fenced path running 

behind the works site or the opposite footpath on Rolleston Drive. 

Norman Kirk Drive is scheduled to be closed in the first week of November on the corner south of the 

Selwyn Health Hub site. Council access will be maintained, but we recommend entering Norman Kirk 

Drive via Kidman Street. 

Upgraded Southbridge 

Reserve opens 

Southbridge Reserve will fully reopen on Friday after a 

major upgrade. 

A new playground item and safety surface was installed last 

year in the first phase of the upgrade, and new pathways, 

picnic tables near the playground, lawns and a mix of native 

and exotic plantings have now been added. 

A paved courtyard area will celebrate the history of the 

township. The courtyard area includes a flag pole and space 

for three historical panels about the township, which will be 

added at a later date. 

The intention is for the reserve to be the site of the town’s first 

war memorial and work is underway to design the memorial 

Restoration work on the Southbridge Hall, opposite the 

reserve is also set to begin in November. 

New Selwyn events and 

activities guide out now. 

Pick up a copy from 

any Council facility. 

What’s On 

in Selwyn 

Term 4 2020 

12 October – 20 December 

Events 

Pools 

Libraries 

Recreation Centres 

Tourism 

Selwyn Events 

THURSDAY 

22 

OCTOBER 

FRIDAY 

23 

OCTOBER 

FRI 23 

AND 

SAT 24 

OCTOBER 

SATURDAY 

24 

OCTOBER 

SATURDAY 

31 

OCTOBER 

MONDAY 

9 

NOVEMBER 

End of Swell 

Celebration Walk 

Lincoln Event Centre, 10.15–11am 

Join us for a 45 minute walk with a 

ranger through our beautiful Lincoln 

walkways. End with light refreshments 

at Lincoln Event Centre and open 

discussions to finish our Swell events 

and activities. 

Highland Dancing Taster 

Rolleston Community Centre, 

3.30–4.15pm 

Join us for a children’s Highland 

Dancing demonstration, then have a go 

yourself! Highland is a fun and energetic 

style of dance – it helps to develop 

stamina, strength and coordination of 

hands and feet. Drop-in. 

Chinese Calligraphy 

Rolleston Library, Friday from 

3.30pm, Lincoln Library, Saturday, 

from 12pm 

Presented by the Confucius Institute, 

explore this traditional writing style 

using ink and brush. Suitable for all 

skill levels and people aged eight and 

over. Free. No bookings required. A 

traditional Chinese tea ceremony will 

also be held at the Lincoln session. 

Family Water Safety Day 

Selwyn Aquatic Centre, 9–10.30am 

Have a go with an inflatable boat, life 

jackets, learn about safety huddles, 

treading water and more. Complete 

the session and receive a NZ 

Coastguard Safe Boating qualification. 

$5 per child. Children must be aged 

five and over. Bookings essential, 

email swimschool@selwyn.govt.nz. 

Community Recycle Day 

Cemetery Pit, Southbridge 

Leeston Road, 10am–4pm 

Clean up your garage, shed and 

garden and drop-off your bulky waste, 

garden waste, scrap metal, tyres, child 

car seats and e-waste. Charges apply 

for some items. Strict acceptance 

criteria applies. Go to selwyn.govt.nz/ 

recyclingday for more information 

Farm Recycling Day 

Malvern 

A one-stop-shop to drop off farm 

waste including chemical containers, 

fertiliser and feedbags, waste oil and 

unwanted chemicals for recycling, or 

safe disposal. Register at agrecovery. 

co.nz to book a time. Location will 

be provided to registered attendees, 

no unregistered attendees will be 

accepted on the day. 

For information on listing a community event visit 

selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall 

Leeston Library & Service Centre 

19 Messines Street, Leeston 

Ph 347 2871 

Lincoln Library & Service Centre 

Gerald Street, Lincoln 

Ph 347 2876 

0800 SELWYN 

www.selwyn.govt.nz 

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CONTENT MARKETING 

Museum Unveils Concept Designs 

for Proposed Redevelopment 

Canterbury Museum has released concept designs for its $195 million 

proposed redevelopment, which celebrate and reveal more of the 

Museum’s heritage buildings, provide twenty-first century visitor facilities 

and meet the exhibition and storage needs of a modern museum. 

Canterbury Museum Director Anthony 

Wright says that the Museum has 

listened very carefully to the feedback 

it has received to date on the proposed 

redevelopment. 

“People have told us that protecting 

the heritage buildings and placing a 

greater emphasis on Māori, Pasifika and 

multicultural exhibits were all important 

considerations for any redevelopment of 

the Museum. 

“They wanted to see the blue whale 

skeleton back on display, improved 

visitor facilities and new prehistoric 

animal exhibits. People also want us 

to retain favourites such as Discovery, 

the Christchurch Street and Fred and 

Myrtle’s Pāua Shell House.” 

He says that Athfield Architects 

have captured all of the feedback in 

the proposed concept designs, while 

maintaining the much-loved intimate 

feel of the Museum. “The design 

increases the sense of discovery, surprise 

and the feeling of never being quite sure 

of what’s around the corner. However the 

way people move through the Museum 

will definitely be improved. 

“We will be bringing back the blue 

whale skeleton which has not been on 

public display for 26 years. The 26.5 

metre skeleton will be a focal point in 

the Museum, suspended in a new central 

full-height glass roofed atrium,” says Mr 

Wright. “We are also looking forward to 

developing a new, expanded Antarctic 

exhibition.” 

Canterbury Museum Chair David 

Ayers says, “The brief we provided 

Athfield Architects was quite 

challenging.” 

“We want the proposed redevelopment 

to enhance and celebrate our history by 

unveiling heritage fabric that has been 

hidden for many years. The concepts 

have more than met our expectations 

and we’re looking forward to hearing 

what the Canterbury community thinks.” 

The Museum is working closely with 

Ngāi Tūāhuriri on the concept designs. 

Puamiria Parata-Goodall, Kaiurungi 

(Chair) of the Museum’s Ōhākī o Ngā 

Tīpuna says, “At the heart of the new 

Museum is a new space called Araiteuru, 

housed in the central full-height atrium. 

Araiteuru celebrates the importance of 

how we welcome people to the Museum 

and this is where we will tell the story 

of mana whenua and tangata whenua 

through a mix of contemporary and 

traditional methods.” 

Araiteuru will be home to a new 

contemporary whare – a ceremonial and 

educational space. The Whare Whakairo 

(carved meeting house) Hau Te Ananui 

O Tangaroa, a taonga that hasn’t been on 

display for 64 years, will also hold pride 

of place in Araiteuru. 

The concept designs propose that 

the walls on the northern sides of the 

original Benjamin Mountfort-designed 

buildings will be revealed and original 

exterior elements, including the flèche 

(slender roof-top spire) on the Rolleston 

Avenue façade, will be reinstated. 

A new three-storey building, within 

the height limits of the Rolleston Avenue 

roof line, would wrap around the north 

side of the heritage buildings, exposing 

their heritage walls to public view. The 

building would include mezzanine floors, 

multifunctional spaces such as a new 

Artist’s impression of redeveloped Museum from Rolleston Avenue. 

Proposed atrium would feature the blue whale skeleton 

lecture theatre and increased space for 

permanent and temporary exhibitions. 

Base isolation would be added across 

the site to protect the heritage buildings 

and the collections, and to bring the 

site up to 100% of Building Code. New 

collection storage would be created as 

part of this. 

A key element of the concept design 

is a second Rolleston Avenue entrance. 

The current entry to the Museum is too 

small to be the only entrance, and with 

more than 750,000 visitors a year and 

rising, an additional entrance will reduce 

congestion and improve the flow of 

visitors into the building. This entry will 

also house a cafe with sidewalk seating. 

Heritage architecture expert Jim 

Gard’ner says the concept design for the 

Rolleston Avenue facade respects and 

celebrates the Gothic Revival language 

of Benjamin Mountfort. “The additions 

to the Museum and planned central 

circulation patterns are informed by 

Mountfort’s original unrealised plans and 

ideas for the extension of the Museum. 

“The proposed additional entrance 

on Rolleston Avenue will have three 

openings into a covered portico. This 

draws on the typical tripartite form 

commonly found in Gothic Revival 

architecture, including the 1878 porch of 

the existing entrance to the Museum, key 

entrances within the Arts Centre, and 

the porch of Christ Church Cathedral,” 

says Mr Gard’ner. 

Floor to ceiling glass will be added to 

part of two floors of the Roger Duff Wing 

which will house a split-level family 

cafe alongside Discovery, the Museum’s 

natural history centre for children. 

You can see the concept designs 

on display and give feedback at 

the Museum or online at 

www.canterburymuseum.com 

until 23 October.

Wednesday October 21 2020 Selwyn Times 21 

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the elements for years to come. Custom 

Made Garage Doors designs and builds 

high quality garage doors in Selwyn/ 

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The company also has a branch in 

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All you need for 

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Local company The Outdoor Space is 

experiencing an upsurge in business due 

partly to people spending their overseas 

travel funds on their own backyard. 

Booked up until mid-January owner 

Aaron Bartlett recommends getting in 

touch now to avoid disappointment. 

Their expertise includes drawing up a 

personalised landscape design for clients 

or Aaron can provide a free quote to 

those home owners who already have 

an existing design or a picture from the 

internet of what they might like in their 

garden. They can then be re-create the 

design. 

The Outdoor Space team love new 

challenges and enjoy bringing clients’ 

ideas to life. Looking towards the warmer 

weather and entertaining under the stars, 

the team at The Outdoor Space can build 

patios, decks, pergolas, water features, 

garden sheds or built in seating. 

Outdoor fires and fire pits make your 

outdoor space useable over winter and the 

team sells prebuilt kitset fires or they can 

personally design and build to suit your 

needs. Pizza ovens and outdoor kitchens 

are another way of making the best use of 

your outdoor space and, again, the team 

can design and build these. 

Raised vegetable gardens are also a 

popular option with many home owners. 

Raised vegetable gardens 

are also a popular option 

with many home owners. 

Higher temperatures also mean your 

garden will need water and the team can 

also fulfil your irrigation needs including 

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gardens that are connected to a controller 

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wifi on from phone or tablet. 

“We can design and install a fully 

automatic system for lawns, gardens and 

vege gardens. Artificial grass is becoming 

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with little upkeep expenses,” says Aaron. 

Raised vegetable gardens are always 

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Outdoor Space can build a kitset you can 

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installed complete with soil and compost. 

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The perfect 

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When it comes to custom-made gates 

and fencing, Town & Country Gates has the 

experience to help you choose the perfect gate 

or fencing solution for your home. 

They only have a few spaces to fulfil orders 

by Christmas so secure your choice now or 

wait until the New Year. 

A Canterbury-based and family-operated 

business, the team at Town & Country Gates 

prides themselves with their workmanship, 

producing high quality customised gates and 

fencing to ensure you get a product built to 

last. 

Town & Country Gates offers a range of gate 

styles including louvered, slat, T & G, ACM 

or standard open railed designs for sliding or 

swing driveway and pedestrian gates. Choose 

from aluminium, timber or a combination of 

both (dependant on gate design). 

They also make metal fencing panels to 

match your gates as well as being an agent for 

colour screen fencing. 

You can get an idea of the colours and 

designs that will best suit your needs and 

complement your property by visiting their 

website at www.townandcountry.co.nz and 

clicking on Gate Visualiser. 

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part of their service. Gate automation is a 

popular way to secure your property using 

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Make your garage clutter-free 

Most homes have at least one garage, if not more, but many 

are so filled with clutter that the car does not even fit in. 

Clearing out your garage not only 

means that your car is now protected 

from the elements and potential burglary, 

but you will have a new space in your 

house where everything is neatly stored 

and you can find what you need. 

Start by clearing out the mess of boxes, 

garden tools, bikes and handy bits and 

pieces and group similar items together. 

You need to see what space you have 

to work with and what types of storage 

might work best when it’s time to organize 

the items you’re keeping. 

Decide what to keep based on whether 

you’ve used them in the past year and 

only keep what is actually working rather 

than those items that are on the “fix it 

when you have time” list. 

The way you organise your garage will 

depend on how you want to use. Do you 

have a lot of sports equipment that needs 

to be stored together, would you like an 

area for potting plants or are you a DIY 

type and need a work bench? 

Create zones in your garage to suit your 

needs. Place your garden tools, fertiliser, 

grass seed or sprays together. 

Use a pegboard to hang your tools, 

such as hammers, axes, hacksaws on the 

wall, preferably near the work bench and 

include shelving for the larger items such 

as chain saws. 

There are plenty of garage shelving 

options to choose from which will make 

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keeping like things together. Lightweight, 

heavy duty and easy to put together, you 

can take the shelves with you to your next 

garage. Stack bins are another option. 

If you have different sized screws or 

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using screw-in hooks to get 

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be easily stored in a length of 

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hang them from the rafters, 

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Look local for electrical needs 

Locally owned and operated and 

based in Rolleston, Juice Electrical 

Ltd has been servicing the Selwyn 

district for 15 years with Greg Horton 

and his team of four qualified master 

electricians dedicated to the local 

community – and there is no service 

vehicle charge for Rolleston residential 

customers. 

The team has recently completed 

lighting the exterior of the Salvation 

Army rooms in Rolleston including the 

entry, signage, driveway, future carpark 

and wheelchair parks. 

“The brief was to make the place more 

approachable, easier to find and less 

like a private residence but still create a 

warm welcoming feel,” says Greg. 

Juice Electrical Ltd can help with 

all your electrical needs providing 

a professional and timely service 

whether it is residential, commercial or 

industrial, indoors or outdoors. 

“We pride ourselves on going the 

extra mile particularly with repair and 

renovation work and we’re very strong 

on maintenance,” says Greg. 

“We advise anyone needing electrical 

work to always use a master electrician 

so they can provide continuity of 

service and, if there are any problems, 

they can sort them out.” 

It is a good time to be thinking 

about how your outdoor areas could 

be enhanced and accentuated with 

strategically placed outdoor lighting – 

and all looks nice from inside during the 

evening. 

Greg suggests LED (light emitting 

diode) lighting as it is a lot easier and 

less expensive to install because there is 

no need to dig trenches for wiring. He 

also recommends installing sensors so 

the lights come on automatically. 

Juice Electrical Ltd knows a lot about 

LED outdoor lighting including uplighting, 

deck lighting and floodlights as 

well as security lighting and can advise 

on the best type and where they should 

be placed. 

LED lights are fast becoming the 

preferred option for indoor lighting as 

well. 

“The technology has taken off and is 

replacing halogen and incandescent bulbs 

for the home. Low voltage LED technology 

has advanced from being initially used 

in calculators and then torches to being 

suitable for lighting anywhere in the home 

and we highly recommend them.” 

Look out for the brightly coloured 

Juice Electrical Ltd vans as they work 

hard to look after the Selwyn district’s 

electrical needs. Call Greg and the team 

at 379 6644. 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

Lake Ōhau fire: We told you, Feds says 

By Tim Fulton 

The devastation at Lake Ōhau in South 

Canterbury is the kind of fire that high 

country farming leader Rob Stokes and his 

peers have been warning about. 

Stokes, owner of a large high country 

drystock farm at Lees Valley, on the north 

bank of the Waimakariri, said fire risk 

on Department of Conservation (DoC)- 

managed land was being mismanaged, 

neglected, and needed urgent review. 

The fire that destroyed more than 50 

homes at Ōhau village on Sunday October 

4th also ripped across 1600 surrounding 

hectares of DoC land. Little over a month 

before, another fire on DoC property in the 

nearby Pukaki Downs area turned about 

300ha of trees and scrub to cinder. 

Federated Farmers held “grave fears for 

many years that locking up high country 

land without the proper care is dangerous,” 

Stokes said. 

The farmer lobby believed the risk would 

become even greater with the introduction 

of the Government’s new freshwater 

policies and livestock destocking as a result 

of “unreasonable fencing requirements”. 

The Ōhau fire was a red flag for greater risk 

of combustible vegetation, he said. 

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Stokes cited another red flag for fire risk: 

a 2012 Report of the Independent Fire 

Review which said vegetation fires were 

arguably New Zealand’s most significant 

fire risk. 

Passive grazing of these areas in the past 

has significantly reduced the fire risk by 

controlling wilding pines and grasses, 

which left ungrazed become fuel. It also 

enabled the landowners and leaseholders 

to manage other pests while preserving 

open landscapes. 

Stokes said destocking hill and highcountry 

farms for conservation purposes 

had not been thoroughly considered and 

there was “simply no science” to support 

destocking. People had now lost their 

homes because of DoC mismanagement, 

he said. 

A December 2017 report commissioned 

by Fire and Emergency New Zealand 

(FENZ) investigated another dangerous 

aspect of wildfire control: public attitudes 

to fire control on lifestyle blocks. 

The report noted that growth of lifestyle 

blocks was particularly a feature of some 

districts known to have elevated risks of 

wildfire, such as Canterbury, Marlborough, 

and Hawkes Bay. 

Since 2013 New Zealand has adopted 

a Wildfire Threat Analysis system to 

identify the level of threat in a particular 

area. Threat is defined as a combination 

of risk (potential of ignition), hazard 

(potential fire behaviour) and values (what 

is important to the community that needs 

protection). Fire service leader Murray 

Dudfield was quoted as saying “managing 

fire related risk to land is fundamentally 

an issue of land management and not fire 

management”. 

The FENZ report concluded public 

education was an extremely important 

aspect of wildfire-risk reduction, “given 

that people cause most wildfires”. 

Given this, “people living in high wildfirehazard 

areas can make their properties 

more resilient by keeping a vegetation-free 

area around their house, clearing roofs and 

gutters of dead vegetation, and ensuring 

clear access for firefighters,” the FENZ 

report said. 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 


Big SI Field Days is on 

By Tim Fulton 

The South Island Agricultural Field 

Days (SIAFD) is confirmed for Kirwee in 

March 2021. 

While this year has dealt some Covidrelated 

challenges, SIAFD would bring 

together everyone involved in agriculture 

and wider primary industry to celebrate 

industry achievement, organising 

committee chair, Michaela McLeod, said. 

In regard to Covid risk “the Executive 

Committee has made the decision to 

continue organising the 2021 South Island 

Agricultural Field Days, right up to the 

such time until we are told we are unable 

to hold them.” 

If SIAFD was unable to hold a 2021 

SIAFD event, all site fees paid (less any 

credit card booking fees) would be 100% 

reimbursed, McLeod said. 

Held at Kirwee every two years and 

renowned for its demonstrations, SIAFD 

was the country’s longest-running Field 

Days and the largest Field Days in the 

South Island. 

McLeod said the event was unusual in 

the New Zealand field days community 

for allocating sites based on industry – a 

policy which made it easy for visitors to 

find and compare products. 

“We are one of the oldest and largest 

agricultural events in the South Island; 

going back 70 years, it focuses on 

opportunities to view machines in 

their working state and reinforcing the 

relationship between farmers, service 

providers, scientists and technical 

experts,” she said. 

As a non-profit organisation, SIAFD 

directed all surplus back into running 

the event or gives or gives it away 

as community donations or into 

scholarships. 

SIAFD had been busy making 

improvements on site and to its processes 

since the 2019 event, highlighted by the 

introduction of a short, medium and 

long strategic plan, focusing on the event 

as well as community and committee 

development. 

After consultation with exhibitors, 

SIAFD had introduced discounted site 

fees for the purchase of multiple sites, 

more ticket allocation for exhibitors and a 

larger demonstration area. 

There was now also electronic admission 

ticketing, better toilet facilities, smaller 

lifestyle sites in a more condensed area 

and exhibitor links on the SIAFD website. 

Exhibitors would soon be able to pay via 

credit card or invoice, as preferred. 

McLeod said the event’s purpose was 

now clearer, thanks partly to assistance 

from Philip Roth and Becky Derrick at 

BDO who worked on the organisational 

mission with the SIAFD Executive. 

SIAFD’s vision was to provide a 

“progressive agricultural event whilst 

supporting our community and 

developing committee members” and 

the people involved would commit 

to standards based on an ethos of 

community, camaraderie, collaboration 

and commitment, she said. 

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WEEDONS chased down early 

country cricket front-runners 

Sefton in a nailbiter on Saturday. 

Wins for Weedons, Leeston- 

Southbridge, Darfield and 

Ohoka at the weekend have 

shown that the CRV Ambreed 

Country Premier One Day 

2020/21 cricket competition will 

be hotly-contested this season. 

At Sefton Park, the home 

XI was in early trouble losing 

stalwart opener Tim Harrison (7 

runs) and returning stars Matt 

Laffey (5) and Lance Taylor (1) 

early. 

Weedons’ opening bowlers 

Arnav Deb and Charlie Robson 

reduced Seals to 15/3 after nine 

overs. 

A composed 29 runs off 71 

balls from Brent Fleming righted 

the ship before some aggressive 

lower order play from Nigel 

Granger (30 off 28) and Jed Roberts 

(36 off 32) saw Sefton post 

149/8 in their allotted 45 overs. 

A classy 75 off 88 balls from 

wicketkeeper and opening 

Weedons batsman Todd Inness 

set up the run chase well. 

But with little help, and when 

he was removed by Roberts in 

the 27 th over with the score at 

114/4, Weedons appeared to be 

blowing a solid away win. 

Again it was Robson who 

came to the party, and his composed 

unbeaten 32 guided his 

side to a nervy two-wicket win in 

the 37 th over. 

One of Canterbury’s best white 

ball batsmen last season, Jack 

Boyle, has had a horror run to 

the new season. 

At Southbrook Park on Saturday, 

he looked like his form 

had finally returned, getting 

his ‘Brook side off to a hot start 

against Darfield. 

Boyle cruised to a run-a-ball 

30 before his renewed luck disappeared 

and he was run out by 

Tom Dempster. 

After being 38/0, the Brook 

capitulated to be all out for just 


105 in the 28 th over. 

Jesse Frew’s medium pace 

proved quality at the top of the 

innings, but Jackson Pauling 

claimed the best figures, with 

4/20 off 6.1 overs. 

Darfield knocked off the tiny 

target in just 14.3 overs, with upand-coming 

star Liam Foulkes 

making 28 and Frew topping off 

a fine day with a whirlwind 33 

not out. 

Cheviot’s shaky start to the 

new season continued on Saturday 

with a crushing nine wicket 

loss to Ohoka. 

At Mandeville, the visiting 

Magpies were rolled for a meagre 

131 inside 343 overs. 

Left-arm paceman Hamish 

Williams was chief destroyer, 

grabbing a four wicket haul, 

while being well-supported by 

Austin Hamilton, Jordan Belton, 

and Paul Miller. 

Coming off a century last week 

against Lincoln, Daniel Lyons 

continued his fine form with a 

run-a-ball unbeaten 75, with the 

Ohoka Swamphens romping to a 

nine-wicket win in the 24 th over. 

Half-centuries from Calvin 

Scott (52 runs off 119 balls) and 

David Fulton (56 off 63) lifted 


SPORT 31 

Weedons chase down target for close win 

IN FORM: A 

classy 75 off 

88 balls from 

Weedons 

batsman 

Todd Inness 

help set 

up the run 

chase. 

Oxford-Rangiora to a respectable 

177/7 in their first innings 

against Leeston-Southbridge at 

Leeston Park. 

In reply, it was all down to 

one man. Harry Chamberlain 

showed why he’s just been 

selected for the Canterbury 

men’s A team by single-handedly 

guiding his team to an eight 

wicket win. 

Chamberlain smashed an 

incredible 114 not out off just 82 

balls, including eight sixes, while 

no other Lee-Bridge batsman got 

past 13. 

Leeston-Southbridge got over 

the line, eight wicket down, with 

14 overs to spare. 

Lincoln had the bye. 

Short scorecards 

Sefton 149/8 (J Roberts 36, N 

Granger 30, B Fleming 29; C Robson 

3/8, A Deb 2/33) 

Lost to Weedons 150/8 (T Inness 

75, C Robson 31no; J Roberts 4/41, M 

Campbell 2/27). 

Southbrook 105 (J Boyle 30; J Pauling 

4/20) 

Lost to Darfield 107/2 (J Frew 33no, 

L Foulkes 28). 

Cheviot 131 (W Smith 33, T 

Whelan 27; H Williams 4/17, J Belton 

2/24, P Miller 2/26) 

Lost to Ohoka 133/1 (D Lyons 75no, 

R Mariu 27no). 

Oxford-Rangiora 177/7 (C Scott 52, 

D Fulton 56; C Beatson 4/41) 

Lost to Leeston-Southbridge 181/8 

(H Chamberlain 114no; L Stove 4/40, 

M Power 2/31, 2/49 F Fairbairn). 

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Selwyn District Plan 

PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 64 

Hughes Development Limited has lodged a private plan change request with Selwyn District 

Council pursuant to Clause 21 of the First Schedule, Resource Management Act 1991 

Plan Change 64 (PC64) proposes to change the Selwyn District Plan to rezone approximately 

83 ha of land at Rolleston from Rural (Inner Plains) Zone to Living Z Zone, to facilitate the 

future development of approximately 930 residential sites. 

The land proposed to be rezoned is in two blocks, each containing multiple properties. 

The first block occupies 48 ha in the triangular block bounded by Goulds Road, East 

Maddisons Road and Selwyn Road. The second block has an area of approximately 35 ha 

and is bounded by Selwyn Road and Springston Rolleston Road, and existing residential 

development to the west. 

PC64 proposes amendments to the Selwyn District Plan that include: 

· amending the District Planning Maps to rezone the subject land 

· incorporating outline development plans to coordinate and guide the future development of 

the areas. 

The plan change request and the assessment of why it is needed can be read at Council’s 

Rolleston Headquarters and Rolleston Library and can be viewed online at service centres 

and public libraries in Darfield, Leeston, Lincoln and Rolleston or at www.selwyn.govt.nz. 

Submissions 

Any person or organisation may make a submission supporting or opposing any aspect 

of this plan change. Submissions must be written and in accordance with Form 5 of the 

Resource Management Regulations and is available from any Council Service Centre or on 

the website. 

Submissions may be: 

Posted to: Planning Department, Selwyn District Council, PO Box 90, Rolleston 7643 

Delivered to: A Council service centre in Darfield, Lincoln, Leeston or Rolleston. 

Faxed to: (03) 347 2799 (if you fax your submission please post or deliver a copy to the 

details above) 

Emailed to: submissions@selwyn.govt.nz 

At a later date, all submissions received will be summarised and published. Further 

submissions will then be invited, allowing certain persons and organisations to support or 

oppose any of the initial submissions. A Council hearing will then be arranged to consider 

all submissions, after which the Council will decide whether to reject or approve the plan 

change. Any submitter who is not satisfied with the Council’s decision may then appeal to 

the Environment Court. 

For further information regarding this plan change or the process outlined above, please 

contact Jocelyn Lewes on 0800 SELWYN (735 996). 

The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Thursday 19 November 2020. 

selwyn.govt.nz 


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School Bus Drivers Required 

Would you like to earn extra income while still 

having most of your day free and at the same time 

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region’s children. 

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If you have a Class 2 license, a Passenger 

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Director of Sports 

Term Time Only, Full time. Hours Negotiable 

We are seeking applications for a fun-loving, self-directed and 

highly motivated Director of Sports to join our team here at the 

College commencing Term 1, 2021. 

Your core role is to increase the participation and performance 

levels of students in sport and physical recreation. To direct and 

manage the school sport and physical recreation programmes 

by effectively providing highly skilled Leadership, Administration, 

Communication, and Resource management while modeling and 

promoting the school values and learning ethos. 

This role is a full-time, permanent, term time only position due to 

start on Monday 1st February 2020. Please apply by completing 

and emailing a current CV with a covering letter to recruitment@ 

rollestoncollege.nz. Applications will close at 12 pm on Wednesday 

4th November 2020. 

631 Springston Rolleston Road 

Phone. 03 595 2490 Email. recruitment@rollestoncollege.nz 

www.rollestoncollege.nz 

Social Worker 

Term Time Only, Part-time 25 hours per week 

We are seeking a Community Liaison / Social Worker (25 hours 

per week) to provide wellbeing and wrap-around social support to 

Rolleston College learners and their home whānau. Your core role is 

to offer community liaison/social work services to learners, staff and 

whanau as required. Our Hauora/Wellness team work collaboratively 

to ensure school-wide hauora and care systems evolve so we continue 

to meet the needs of our school community. This role will require you 

to provide support, within the college and externally for learners who 

are accessing our extended hauora/wellbeing services. This role 

also requires you to support the empowerment of learners through 

building strengths, resilience, improving life skills, improving home 

whānau relationships and reducing antisocial behaviour. You will also 

be required to facilitate school-based resilience programmes and to 

liaise with external wellbeing support services. This role is a part-time, 

permanent, term time only position (25 hours per week due to start on 

Monday 1st February 2020. Please apply by completing and emailing 

a current CV with a covering letter to recruitment@rollestoncollege.nz. 

Applications will close at 12 pm on Wednesday 4th November 2020. 





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As our future Canteen partner, due to start February 2021, you 

will be responsible for providing healthy, nutritious and tasty 

food options for our students, staff and our school community. 

Together we will look to provide real workplace environments and 

include canteen services as part of our school-wide curricular and 

extracurricular operation. 

If you are interested in becoming the College’s Canteen Services 

provider, please contact Raewyn Hooper (raewyn.hooper@ 

rollestoncollege.nz) who will happily email you through a copy of 

our Request for Proposal (RFP) pack which details our submission 

process. The final deadline for proposals are due on or before 

5pm, 20th November 2020. 

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Phone. 03 595 2490 Email. raewyn.hooper@rollestoncollege.nz 


School Guidance Counsellor 

Term Time Only, Part-time 35 hours per week 

We seek an enthusiastic, innovative, highly motivated, organised 

and culturally responsive registered guidance counsellor to work 

with alongside our learners, staff and the wider community. 

Your core role is to offer counselling services to learners, staff and 

whanau as required. Our counselling team work collaboratively to 

ensure school-wide Hauora (wellbeing) and care systems evolve so 

we continue to meet the needs of our school community. Working 

collaboratively with the staff you will play a key role in ensuring 

a safe and inclusive climate in the college, free of intolerance, 

harassment and bullying. 

This role is a part-time, permanent, term time only position 

(35 hours per week* negotiable for the right candidate due 

to start on Monday 1st February 2020. Please apply by 

completing and emailing a current CV with a covering 

letter to recruitment@rollestoncollege.nz. Applications will close at 

12 pm on Wednesday 4th November 2020. 




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Surrounded by large and stately homes on sections ranging from 

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chance to enjoy the spacious surrounds and central location that is 

Showground Place. 

Designed for a busy family this home offers not just multiple bedroom 

options but also has three bathrooms, two of which are ensuite and the 

other being in a central location. 

The light and bright kitchen is extremely spacious and designed with 

family in mind with its ample storage, quality appliances, gas hob and 

so much bench space that making lunches and preparing meals will be a 

breeze. 

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whole family around the table. This area flows through to the west 

facing generous family room with its log burner and access to the 

sheltered private patio area perfect for those outdoor dinners in the long 

Canterbury summer evenings. 

Another valuable addition is the separate laundry - a must have when 

you have a busy family life. The 3000m2 section provides a fantastic 

area for children and pets to play with plenty of room for a cricket 

wicket, goal posts, a separate garage or maybe a sheep or two and some 

chickens. The choices are endless. This property is within an easy walk of 

schools, cafes, supermarket, library, medical centre and so much more. 

Price: $699,000 

www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0792 

Stephan Knowler 

Contact: 

027 229 9522 

stephan@marealestate.co.nz 

3 Showground Place, Leeston Viewing strictly by appointment 

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ROLLESTON 

11 Rossall Crescent 

Deadline Sale Weds 21st October ( Unless sold prior) 

Offers will be considered above $539,000 

This beautifully presented home offers the following 

features: 

• Great privacy on a mature section 

• Archgola off the living area 

• Nice spec'd kitchen with 900mm fridge space and gas 

hob 

• Large master bedroom with en-suite and a fitted out 

walk in robe 

• Separate toilet with vanity 

Retirement Dictates Sale 

DEADLINE SALE 

• Open plan Kitchen dining living space 

• Generous separate lounge with double stackers 

• Quality blinds and drapes throughout 

• Private court yard 

• Gas fire 

• 7.5KW heatpump 

• Separate Laundry with linen storage 

• Drive through garage with large concrete pad 

• Attic in garage with stairwell 

• Mature tree plantings, garden shed, raised vege 

gardens 

DEADLINE SALE 

WEB ID RL78431 

WEST EYRETON 

281 Moderates Road 

This 220m2 four bedroom, two bathroom home, sits 

surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. The 

dwelling has large bedrooms with generous storage, 

excellent heating from a log burner in the lounge and a 

pot belly stove with wetback in the kitchen. There are a 

large number of support buildings, 9.7ha of good soil, 

own well and plenty of shelter. 

VIEW By Appointment 

DEADLINE SALE closes Thursday 5th 

November, 2020 at 4.00pm, (unless sold 

prior) 

Maurice Newell 

Mobile 027 240 1718 

Office 03 313 8022 

mauricen@pb.co.nz 

Hamish Anderson 

Mobile 027 678 8888 

Office 03 313 8022 

hamisha@pb.co.nz 

Stylish, Affordable! BUYERS $580,000+ 

WEB ID ROU76797 

ROLLESTON 

Lot 321 Lewis Crescent 

This 4 bedroom plus study, 2 bathroom 180sqm home 

on a 450sqm section is sure to be your winner! 

• 4 bedrooms 

• Built in Study Nook 

• Master bedroom with Ensuite and Walk in Wardrobe 

• All bedrooms are doubles with double wardrobes 

• Dishwasher and single oven 

• Stone Benchtops 

• Heat Pump 

• Gas Hot Water 

• Gas Hob 

• Double Garage 


April Nicholls 

Mobile 027 737 6474 

april@pb.co.nz 

Holly O'Connell 

Mobile 027 428 4318 

holly.o'connell@pb.co.nz 

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New Listing/Open Home 

1316 Tramway Road, Dunsandel 4 A 2 C 2 F 2 I 

- 3.4 acre (approx) lifestyle property 

- 4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms 

- 2 living areas 

- Separate garage includes a hobby room 

- Four bay garaging & a workshop 

- Five paddocks 

Deadline Sale 

All offers considered on or 

before 12pm, Wednesday 

4th November 2020 - 

unless sold prior. 

View 

Sunday 2.00 - 2.30pm 

Leisa Webster 

027 722 5537 

GEF 

rwtownandlifestyle.co.nz/TLR21398 

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

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Due to continued success as Selwyn’s leading 

Real Estate team, we need more homes to 

satisfy these genuine waiting buyers. 

Please, if you can help, call us today! 


Rural property 1-6 ha 

Within 20 minutes from Motorway 

With house up to $900,000 

Bare land up to $400,000 

Contact 

Big Red Shefford 027 224 4733 

brendan.shefford@raywhite.com 

Rolleston/West Melton/ 

Lincoln/Prebbleton 

Section around 1000m2 

Price around $250,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 

3-4 bedroom home 

Section 700m2 plus 

$500,00 - $550,000 

Contact 

Courtney Hopkins 027 291 8979 

courtney.hopkins@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

Quality home 

3 car garaging 

Price mid $600,000’s 

Contact 

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537 

leisa.webster@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 


Faringdon sub-division 

Section 500m2 

Price up to $520,000 

Contact 



Weedons/West Melton/Tai 

Tapu/Broadfield/Lincoln 

Quality 4 bedroom home 

Small to medium lifestyle property 

Price up to $1,200,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 

4 bedrooms 

Close to Aquatic Centre 


Contact 



Dunsandel/Springston/ 

Leeston 

3+ bedrooms 

Section 900m2 - 1500m2 

Price $550,000 - $600,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 

Lifestyle block with dwelling 


Contact 



Springston 

Lifestyle property 

3-4 bedrooms 

Price $500,000 - $700,000 

Contact 



Lincoln 

3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

Section 600m2 

Lincoln Primary School zone 


Contact 

Kate Cameron 027 688 8057 

kate.cameron@raywhite.com 

Lincoln/Prebbleton 


3 car garage or 2 car + workshop 

Newer home 


Contact 

Kate Cameron 027 688 8057 

kate.cameron@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

3-4 bedrooms 

Levi Park area 

Price $600,000 - $650,000 

Contact 

Melanie Elliott 027 635 2643 

melanie.elliott@raywhite.com 

West Melton 

4-5 bedrooms 

3 car garaging ideal 

Price $750,000 - $850,000 

Contact 



West Melton 

4 bedrooms 

Lob burner ideal 

Section 800m2 - 1300m2 

Price $750,000 - $825,000 

Contact 



Springston 

4 bedrooms 

2 car garage 

Price $500,000 - $600,000 

Contact 



West Melton/Weedons 

3-4 bedroom home 

Prefer a shed or stables 

Land approx. 4ha 

Price $750,000 - $900,000 

Contact 

Frank Dowle 027 528 0480 

frank.dowle@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

Prefer original part of township 

Moore Street/Shelley Street area 

Section 500m2 - 1200m2 

Price $400,000 - $500,000 

Contact 



West Melton 

Substantial 4-5 bedroom home 

Land approx. 4ha 

Price $1,300,000 - $1,700,000 

Contact 




2+ bedrooms 

Section 5000m2 plus 


Contact 

Melissa Warrington 027 279 4362 

melissa.warrington@raywhite.com 

Are you considering selling? Do you have a property that matches one of these descriptions? 

Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal 

If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY 

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Dunsandel 1429 Hororata Dunsandel Road 

Halswell 419 Marshs Road 

Offering endless options 

4 1 2 2 

Exceptional lifestyle 

5 3 3 3 

This well-located rural property offers endless options 

plus the best of Canterbury’s outdoor recreation right 

on your doorstep. The flexible 10.9185 hectare 

property is divided into nine paddocks and is well 

equipped for a variety of uses. Irrigation consent 

caters for up to five litres/per second via moveable K- 

line irrigation pods. Immaculately renovated home 

positioned beautifully for shelter and sun. Set among 

mature trees the house construction is lowmaintenance 

Oamaru stone. The family chef will love 

the well-appointed open plan kitchen and private 

patio for outdoor dining. 

Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

12pm, Thu 5 Nov 2020 

3 Deans Avenue, Chch 

View by appointment 

Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 

Impressive proportions, exceptional presentation, 

architectural form and considered design are key 

drawcards to this extraordinary 2.03ha lifestyle 

property located on the outskirts of Halswell. The 

424sqm approx residence has been extensively 

enhanced over the years. The breath-taking grounds 

that include a heated swimming pool, children's play 

fort, pizza oven, picturesque gardens and many fruit 

trees. Excellent utility buildings provide ample space 

for those wanting to work from home, store classic 

cars or other projects. Quite simply, prepare to be 

impressed. 


1pm, Wed 28 Oct 2020 

View 3.30-4pm Mon 26 Oct 

Chris Jones 027 220 5043 

chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz 

Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 

sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz 


bayleys.co.nz/5513434 


NEW LISTING 


Hororata Hartnells Road 

Leeston Lots 1-5 Mansfield Mews 

Look at this 

Mansfield Mews 

The perfect first farm or investment opportunity 

within commutable distance to Christchurch. Well 

subdivided enabling for ease of stock management, 

41.2476 hectares, fully irrigated and boasting Darnley 

soils. Well maintained shelter and good quality fencing 

and recently fully re-grassed with modern pasture 

varieties. The base of quality attributes will ensure the 

incoming purchaser has plenty of options. Currently 

run in conjunction with a Dairy farm and used for 

growing replacement heifers. 


Deadline Sale 12pm, Thu 12 Nov 2020 


Ben Turner 027 530 1400 


Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 


Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 

These large 2,539sqm - 3,511sqm sections offer the 

opportunity to build the house you desire plus have 

plenty of space to create a quality environment for 

your family. There are building covenants in place to 

protect your investment. Positioned within walking 

distance to Leeston township you have the shops, 

schools, gym, cafes, hotel, medical centre and all the 

amenities at your fingertips whilst enjoying the 

lifestyle a country town offers. Services are to the 

boundary and titles are issued. 


Asking Price $265,000 


Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519 

suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz 


bayleys.co.nz

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Leeston Leeston Taumutu Road 

Leeston 543 Drain Road 

An excellent property 

Lifestyle ease 

4 2 2 3 

Endless opportunities exist here with this outstanding 

property in a sought-after and highly-productive area. 

The block has low-cost water and productive soils 

with a good fertiliser history. Production rates of 

potatoes at around 75 tonne/ha and barley at 8.65 to 

9.26 tonne/ha have been achieved here, with grass 

seed and Huia white clover seed also produced. 

At 48ha, this is an ideal size to add to an existing 

property or as a stand alone block. With good private 

access, this would make an amazing lifestyle property. 


For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty 

(unless sold prior) 

12pm, Wed 28 Oct 2020 

3 Deans Ave, Chch 


Ben Turner 027 530 1400 


Evan Marshall 027 221 0910 

evan.marshall@bayleys.co.nz 


Extensive enhancements, exceptional outdoor 

entertaining options and undeniable ease are key 

factors to this four-bedroom home that sits upon a 

manageable 1.265 hectare lifestyle block on the 

outskirts of Leeston. Over the past year, the vendor 

has thoughtfully upgraded many facets of the 

property, including the introduction of full insulation, 

eliminating trees and undertaking landscaping. They 

have also implemented new fencing and constructed 

animal shelters which are further advantages. 


Asking Price $699,000 

Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519 

suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz 


NEW LISTING 

Lincoln 46 Carnaveron Drive 

Reserved for you! 

Superb from the curb and equally immaculate within, this pristine three-bedroom home showcases stunning space 

and casual sophistication alongside a picturesque and private reserve in Barton Fields. The light and bright kitchen 

offers a multitude of storage options and is perfectly setup for entertaining and blends into the large living area 

while faultlessly flowing outdoors. The master bedroom is a roomy oasis with walk-in wardrobe, ensuite and its own 

heat pump too. Two further bedrooms are just as roomy and are serviced by the family bathroom. The oversized 

triple-car garage enjoys drive-through access and compliments the additional off-street space which are the icing 

on the cake. 


3 1 2 3 


1pm, Wed 11 Nov 2020 

3 Deans Avenue, Chch 

Phone for viewing times 

Nathan Collett 027 826 1535 

Urszula Bedggood 027 338 7889 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008 

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A large, quality home sited in a private and established 

5021m 2 park-like se ting in the sought after Claremont 

Estate on the boundary of Christchurch City. 

The home features four bedr oms (master with 

en suite and walk-in robe), open-plan kitchen, dining 

and living along with formal dining, lounge and 

conservatory. Great ind or outd or flow to a large 

sheltered deck set in sprawling lawns and easy care 

gardens with automated watering. Triple car garaging, 

security gates, ducted heating, solar energy and 

security system are just a few of the many extras on 

offer with this property. There is a separate standalone 

spacious office/studio that gives options for 

those who require a dedicated work from home space 

or alternatively, r om for a dependant relative. 

Set amongst other quality homes on larger sections, 

this property maintains a semi-rural f el whilst being 

a short, easy commute into the city or ou to Ro leston. 

Selwyn Times 

Auction (unless sold prior) 

Thursday 19 October, 2pm 

411 Blenheim Road 

www.pggwre.co.nz/DAR26164 

Karen Hennessy 

Contact: 

Phone: 03 341 4301 

Mobile: 027 967 0186 

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W ek commencing Tuesday, 3Rd ocToBeR 2017 

Brand new ‘show stopper’ with 4 car garaging 

As always, this builder has finished his latest new build to 

perfection, incorporating a l the ‘must haves’ and more for 

the discerning buyer. Situated on a 12 0m 2 section, with 

an established backdrop, the substantial 315m 2 fl or plan 

provides the ultimate in family living options. The su ny & 

spacious open plan living r om boasts a designer kitchen 

with 90cms oven, stone bench tops & a walk in pantry, 

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The formal lounge als opens to the landscaped garden 

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would be to be able to ca l it ‘home’. 

www.flemington.co.nz 

DeaDline Sale: 

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11th June 2018 

(unless sold prior) 

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Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd 

Licensed (REAA 2 08) - West Melton 

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Contact: 

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Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford 

Contact: 

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Ro leston - 03 347 9988 

West Melton - 03 347 9933 

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Your guide to all things Real Estate 

in the Selwyn District 

New kids on the block 

are ready to rock 

Say hello to Sue and Paul Robinson of RE/MAX 

real estate. They’ll eventually take up permanent 

residence in central Rolleston but for now they’re 

sharing space in the Rolleston Square Helloworld 

Travel office (which they also own) so they can 

focus on making the property market experience a 

positive one for both buyers and sellers. 

Paul says: “We’re vibrant, energetic, and we love 

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Sue and Paul are both licensed real estate agents 

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Looking for a Property? 

What really counts 

You are in the market for a new property, 

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garage do the job? 

• Storage – How much storage do you 

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vehicles will fit. Look also at where 

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• Off-street parking – How many 

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Wednesday 21 sT OcTOber 

thursday 11 Pip 24 th Street, september 

Rolleston 

12.30pm – 1.00pm 

1 Rossington Drive, West Melton 

Ray White Rolleston 

12.00pm – 12.30pm 

11 Pip Street, Rolleston 

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty 

12.15pm 12.30pm – 12.45pm 1.00pm 37 816 Seymour Old Tai Tapu Drive, Road, Rolleston Tai Tapu 

12.00pm 1.45pm – 2.15pm – 12.45pm 11A 348 Dunns Vivaldi Crossing Lane, Rolleston 

Road, Rolleston 


Lincoln 

Harcourts 

Property Brokers 

Four Seasons Realty 

12.00pm – 12.30pm 

12.15pm – 12.45pm 40 Ariki Place, Hei Hei 

1.45pm – 2.15pm 10 Rembrandt Drive, Rolleston 


1.00pm 1.30pm 85 

Ray 

Kendal 

White 

Ave, 

Rolleston 

Burnside 

12.30pm – 1.15pm 8 Ray Devine White Drive, Rolleston Rolleston 


11.45am – 12.15pm 49B Hay Street, Bromley 


Thursday 22 nd 12.30pm – 1.00pm 18A Leeston And Lake Road, Leeston 


1.45pm – 2.15pm 2 Whitehorn Drive, Lincoln 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 10 Harcourts Russell Four Lilley Seasons Drive, Realty Rolleston 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 803 

Ray 

Sandy 

White 

Knolls 

Lincoln 

Road, West Melton 

12.00pm – 12.45pm 38 Lanner Drive, OcTOber 

Rolleston 



12.45pm – 1.15pm 8 Rossington Drive, West Melton 

1.45pm – 2.15pm 543 Ray Drain White Road, West Leeston Melton 

Ray White Lincoln 

Bayleys Canterbury 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 142 Aberdeen Road, Prebbleton 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 22A Moore Street, Rolleston 

12.00pm – 12.30pm 1/3432 Main South Road, Dunsandel 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 510 Buchanans Road, Yaldhurst 


12.45pm – 1.15pm 17 Ray Randolph White Street, Rolleston Woolston 

2.00pm – 2.30pm 78 Leadleys Road, Ladbrooks 



Ray White West Melton 


1.30pm 2.00pm 3 Kingsdowne Drive, West Melton 

12.30pm – 1.15pm 82 Riverstone Drive, Rolleston 

1.15pm 1.45pm 3/723 East Maddisons Rd, Rolleston 


saturday Harcourts 26 th 12.45pm – 1.15pm 24 Mountain View Place, Leeston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 51 Swamp Road, Loburn 

Four september 

Seasons Realty 

Bayleys Ray White Canterbury West Melton 

1.30pm 

12.45pm – 

2.00pm 

1.15pm 

26 

321 

Michaels 

Old Tai Tapu 

Road, 

Road, 

Tai 

Tai 

Tapu 

Tapu 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 6 Juliet Place, Rolleston 

11.45am 1.00pm – 1.30pm 12.15pm 49B 85 Kendal Hay Street, Ave, Bromley Burnside 


2.00pm 2.30pm 47 School Lane, Kirwee 



1.00pm – 1.30pm 23 Byron Street, Rolleston 


1.45pm – 2.15pm 70 Ray Tiny White Hill Drive, Rolleston Rolleston 

2.00pm – 2.30pm 96 Renior Drive, Rolleston 

12.00pm – 12.30pm 18 Perthshire Crescent, Lincoln 

1.30pm – 2.00pm 816 Old Tai Tapu Road, Tai Tapu 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 1316 Property Tramway Brokers 


Road, Dunsandel 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 59 Fergus Road, Loburn 



2.00pm – 2.30pm 3 Taiaroa Ray White Place, Rolleston Southbridge 

1.15pm – 1.45pm 21 Oates Street, Lincoln 

1.45pm – 2.15pm 23 Byron Street, Rolleston 


Matson & Allan Leeston 

2.30pm – 3.00pm 26 Michaels Road, Tai Tapu 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 36 Ray Shillingford White Rolleston 

Drive, Rolleston 

2.00pm – 2.30pm 42 Clausen Ave, Leeston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 3A 


Property Taiaroa Brokers Place, Southbridge 

2.00pm 2.30pm 34 Manor Drive, Rolleston 

5.30pm – 6.00pm sunday 8 Devine 27 th Matson & Allan Leeston 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 40 Rossall Crescent, Rolleston 

september 

Drive, Rolleston 


2.00pm – 2.30pm 2.30pm 20A 15A William McCauley Street, Street, Rolleston Rolleston 


Harcourts Matson & Allan Four Rolleston Seasons Realty 

2.30pm 1.00pm – 1.30pm 3.00pm 233 Colebrook Riverstone Drive, Rolleston 

11.00am – 11.30am 560 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston 


saTurday 24 Th Ray White Rolleston 

2.00pm – 2.30pm 2.45pm 1/19 39 Tyrone Tower Street, Street, Belfast 

Ray White Lincoln 

Hornby 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 9 Marshs Road, Templeton 



11.00am – 11.30am 16 Twyford Street, OcTOber 

Bishopdale 

2.30pm – 3.15pm 11A Harcourts Vivaldi Four Lane, Seasons Rolleston Realty 


2.15pm – 3.00pm 42 Southbrook Road, Rangiora 


1.00pm – 1.30pm 13 Friars Lane, Leeston 


11.00am – 11.30am 96 Renior Drive, Rolleston 


11.00am – 11.30am 18 Charles Major Drive, Rolleston 3.00pm – 3.30pm 11 Lemonwood Drive, Rolleston 

MOnday 26 Th Property Brokers 

2.30pm – 3.30pm Torlesse Estate, OcTOber 

Creyke Road, Darfield 


1.00pm – 1.30pm 11 Ray Rossington White Rolleston 

Drive, West Melton 

Matson & Allan Darfield 

11.00am – 11.30am 4 Ruby Drive, Rolleston 

Matson & Allan Rolleston 


2.30pm – 3.00pm 26 Spackman Avenue, Springston 

11.00am – 11.30am 1/3432 Main South Road, Dunsandel 3.15pm 3.45pm 3A Becmead Drive, Harewood 

12.00pm – 1.00pm 3127 Coaltrack Road, Coalgate 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 319A Old Tai Tapu Road, Tai Tapu 


11.15am – 11.45am 34 Ray Manor White Drive, Rolleston Rolleston 

Matson Ray White & Allan Lincoln Rolleston 

Matson & Allan Darfield 



11.00am 11.30am 8 Lomax Place, Hornby 

3.30pm 1.00pm – 1.30pm 4.00pm 41 1 Craigieburn Sheridan Drive, Street, Rolleston 

Darfield 

11.45am – 12.15pm 164 Brookside Road, Rolleston 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 13 Ray Friars White Lane, Rolleston Leeston 

Property 


Ray White Brokers Rolleston 

2.45pm – 3.15pm Matson 122 Lowes & Allan Road, Leeston Rolleston 

1.00pm – 1.30pm 1 Lignite 

11.45am – 12.15pm 49B Hay Street, Bromley 

11.00am – 11.30am 142 Harcourts Aberdeen Four Seasons Drive, Prebbleton 

Realty 


sunday 25 Th Drive, Rolleston 



1.45pm – 2.15pm 6 Slattery Lane, Leeston 

OcTOber 

2.45pm – 3.15pm Matson 5 Ryan Place, & Allan Tai Leeston Tapu 

12.00pm – 12.30pm 2 Ritso Street, Darfield 

1.00pm – 2.00pm 145 Ansons Road, Darfield 




11.00am – 11.30am 243 Barnes Road, Tai Tapu 

11.30am – 12.00pm 21 Faringdon Boulevard, Rolleston 

2.00pm 2.45pm – 3.15pm 2.30pm 30 112 Bavaria Branthwaite Drive, Drive, Rolleston Rolleston 

12.00pm – 12.30pm 18 Bayleys Perthshire Canterbury Crescent, Lincoln 

1.00pm – 2.00pm 15 Mcilraith Street, Darfield 


Matson & Allan Rolleston Leeston 



12.00pm – 12.30pm 

39 10 Bradbury Rembrandt Ave, Drive, Rolleston Rolleston 

1.15pm 11.30am – 1.45pm – 12.00pm 21 12 Oates Kennington Street, Drive, Lincoln Rolleston 

2.45pm 

3.00pm – 3.30pm 

3.15pm 1 

39 

Taiaroa 

Bradbury 

Place, 

Ave, 

Southbridge 

Rolleston 

Property Ray White Brokers Rolleston 





12.00pm – 12.30pm 7 Raptor Street, Rolleston 

1.30pm – 2.00pm 23 Armack Drive, Rolleston 

3.00pm – 3.30pm 19 Riwai Street, Templeton 

12.00pm – 12.30pm Property 604 East Brokers Maddisons Road, Rolleston 11.45am – 12.15pm 1/632 Ray White Waterloo Rolleston Road, Templeton 3.00pm – 3.30pm 23 Property Market Brokers Street, Leeston 




12.00pm – 12.30pm 22 Lansdowne Way, Rolleston 

1.30pm – 2.00pm 142 Aberdeen Road, Prebbleton 

3.15pm – 3.45pm 41 West Belt, Rangiora 




12.00pm – 12.30pm 42 Sherborne Drive, Rolleston 


4.00pm – 5.00pm 394 Hoskyns Road, West Melton 

12.00pm – 12.45pm 38 Ray Lanner White Drive, Rolleston 

1.30pm – 2.00pm 17 Ray Rosamond White West Way, Melton Rolleston 

3.30pm – 4.00pm 300 Ray Two White Chain West Road, Melton Rolleston 




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For For full full details details of of all all 

Open Homes, please 

contact the Real 

Estate companies 

RAY WHITE 

RAY WHITE 

Rolleston 03 347 9988 


www.rwrolleston.co.nz 

www.rwrolleston.co.nz 

West Melton 03 347 9933 

West Melton 03 347 9933 

www.rwwestmelton.co.nz 

www.rwwestmelton.co.nz 

Lincoln 

Lincoln 

03 

03 

325 

325 

7299 

7299 

www.rwlincoln.co.nz 

PROPERTY BROKERS 

PROPERTY BROKERS 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 

www.propertybrokers.co.nz 



Darfield 03 975 4506 

Darfield 03 975 4506 

Leeston 

Leeston 

03 

03 

929 

929 

0306 

0306 

Lincoln 03 595 6954 

HARCOURTS 

MATSON ALLAN 

HARCOURTS 

MATSON & ALLAN 

www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz www.marealestate.co.nz 

www.fourseasons.harcourts.co.nz www.marealestate.co.nz 

Harcourts Hornby 03 349 9919 Rolleston 03 347 9949 

Harcourts Hornby 03 349 9919 Rolleston 03 347 9949 

Harcourts Rolleston 03 347 4711 Darfield 03 318 8204 

Harcourts Rolleston 03 347 4711 Darfield 03 318 8204 

Harcourts 

Harcourts 

Lincoln 

Lincoln 

03 

03 

662 

662 

9933 

9933 

Leeston 

Leeston 

03 

03 

324 

324 

3704 

3704 

BAYLEYS CANTERBURY www.bayleys.co.nz 03 375 4700 

SELLING YOUR HOME? 

Potential buyers are likely to be living in your 

neighbourhood, it’s an area that they already love and 

are actively seeking to stay in. That’s why it makes sense 

to advertise your property in the Selwyn Property Guide. 

We are the only media 

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Arthur’s Pass 

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Rolleston 

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For cost effective, highly targeted advertising that 

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that advertises in the Selwyn Property Guide.

16 

Motukarara 488 Ridge Road 

Solid performer 

A solid performing 184ha, well located Dairy Farm that has been in the family for generations. The well established 

Dairy Farm has good fertile soils, low-cost irrigation water, shelter, and well-cared-for pasture, which reflects in the 

grass growth and ability to exceed average efficient production. Housing, cowshed, calf-rearing facilities and 

general shedding is well maintained and of a good standard. Overall, this is a well-presented dairying opportunity, 

close to Christchurch City and many recreational activities. The property currently has a milking platform of 160ha, 

currently producing approximately 221,000kgMS, this season is budgeted to do 220,000kgMS from 500 cows off 

the platform area of 160ha. 


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Ben Turner 027 530 1400 


Sandy Butterick 027 417 2639 


FINAL NOTICE 

Springston 284 Goulds Road 

A solid investment opportunity 

Situated in a prime location and boasting an excellent productivity record, this 123 hectare (subject to survey) dairy 

unit warrants your full attention. The majority of the land is covered by a Wiper Pivot, with the balance of irrigation 

via the combination of a Southern Cross Gun and Turbo Rainer. This location is well regarded for its grass growing 

ability and fertile soils, providing a proven base for excellent ongoing results. The workable shape, central lane and 

road access along the length of the property makes maintenance a simple process. The existing platform area is 

running approximately 3.2 cows per hectare at peak milk, producing approximately 460kgMS per cow, 1,465kgMS 

per hectare, the approximate farm working costs of $4.15kgMS. The 40-bail rotary dairy shed has been fully 

upgraded in the last two years. 


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Ben Turner 027 530 1400 


Evan Marshall 027 221 0910 


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