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DEATH SPARKS PLEA
Helpless parents Graeme Spinks and Corina Grennell,
mourning the loss of their daughter to sustained alcohol
abuse, have appealed for more funding and resources to
enhance the treatment of
alcoholics. Chris Barclay
documents the demise
of Millie, their tortured
soul, on pages 4, 5 & 6.
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Homicide victim was set to appear in court
• By Anna Leask
and Kurt Bayer
A MAN killed at an east
Christchurch property on
Sunday was to have appeared
in court yesterday on charges of
assaulting police, wilful damage
and resisting arrest.
But in a twist, his alleged killer
was in the dock instead – and
faced abuse from the dead man’s
family.
Michael Joseph Graham, 57,
died at a house on England St,
Linwood, on Sunday.
Emergency services were
called at 2.50pm. When they arrived
he was dead.
The active charges he was facing
were withdrawn yesterday
morning. Soon after, the man
charged with murdering him appeared
in the same court.
Nathan Te Hana, 46, was arrested
on Tuesday night.
Court documents reveal he
lived at the same property as
Graham.
The property is made up of
three Housing New Zealand
homes – and it is unclear whether
Te Hana lived with Graham or
was an immediate neighbour.
Yesterday police released Te
Hana’s name and photograph,
appealing to the public for help
to find him as they wanted to
speak with him about the alleged
murder. Yesterday, as Te Hana
was brought into the dock, Graham’s
son shouted abuse.
He was asked to leave the
courtroom and was escorted out
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by security staff.
A duty lawyer asked for name
suppression on the grounds that
Te Hana wanted to tell his family
directly of his plight.
Judge Stephen O’Driscoll
declined name suppression and
remanded Te Hana in custody
without plea to the High Court
in Christchurch on February 4.
– NZ Herald
False alarms keep
city firefighters busy
• By Matt Slaughter
CHRISTCHURCH firefighters
attended 6236 false alarm
incidents between 2018 and 2020.
A false alarm is a call where
there was no fire or other emergency
requiring intervention to
prevent injury, death or loss of
property.
Fire and Emergency New
Zealand attends more than
20,000 false alarm calls every
year nationwide,
which
can amount
to about 50 to
70 per cent of
all call-outs at
some fire stations.
The number
of false alarm
call-outs in
Bruce Irvine
Christchurch was 2296 in 2018
and 2407 in 2019. This number
decreased to 1533 last year.
Of these, 196 were deemed
malicious incidents where
alarms were activated deliberately
in spite of there being no
real fire or other emergency.
Of the false alarms since 2018,
1412 were found to be made in
good intent. Other reasons for
these call-outs ranged from accidental
alarm activations (1867)
and faulty alarms (2147). Two
hundred and fifty three false
alarm causes were undetermined.
A fire service call-out used to
cost Fire and Emergency New
Zealand about $1250 to attend
and a percentage of this amount
was reclaimed in fines.
Senior fire risk management
officer Bruce Irvine said this is
not the case anymore and punishment
or further action is only
considered when false alarms are
continually made by a person,
business or other party.
“We used to have the ability
under the New Zealand Fire
Service Act to be able to charge
for false alarms. We don’t now.
“What we now do is work with
the occupant and if they refuse
to do anything, then what we
can do is, in some circumstances,
disconnect the fire alarm
from Fire and Emergency New
Zealand, which then means that
their building can’t be occupied
for the use that it is designed
for,’’ Irvine said.
However, he said people
should always phone 111 when
they suspect there is a fire or
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6236
false alarm
call-outs
since 2018. ​
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enough resources to attend calls
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“We don’t have an issue with
that, we prefer them to do that.
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smell of concern in an electrical
appliance, we will send a crew
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more often than not, there’s no
big blaze but we’ve just got to
identify the part that’s failing
and prevent the fire in the first
place.”
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Alcohol addiction leads to death – Millie’s
DEVOTED: Corina and Graeme Spinks with Millie, Coco
and Dolce (front).
• By Chris Barclay
MILLIE SPINKS’ middle name
‘Matewai’ translates, according
to mum, to ‘mighty thirst’ as she
dabbed at her eyes. Dad, head
bowed, lamented the irony.
Graeme Spinks and Corina
Grennell are in the lounge of
their Mairehau home, sat either
side of the couch where Millie
would routinely pass out during
an afternoon, once she had finished,
hopefully, only one-and-ahalf
bottles of wine, though most
likely three.
Dog hairs are evident on the
cushions, her beloved Dolce
would rest alongside.
A progressively heavy drinker
since the age of 15, the pensive
young woman who loved animals
and coaching kids on the
mats at dad’s judo school, took
her last drink on November 11,
when she succumbed, mercifully
in some respects, to alcohol addiction.
Millie Spinks’ cause of death
was a pancreatic haemorrhage,
according to a provisional finding
by the coroner.
Grennell describes her only
daughter’s passing in less scientific
terms: “I told her last year
the amount she was drinking
would kill her. She didn’t believe
me.”
A clinical psychologist who
spent 17 years at the old North
Canterbury Hospital Board
dealing with the precise issues
confronting her daughter,
Grennell sought the help of
contemporaries when Millie
refused to heed mum’s expert
advice, and dad’s pleas.
‘I told her last year the
amount she was drinking
would kill her. She didn’t
believe me.’
– Corina Grennell
“We focused on getting her
well but she didn’t listen to a
word we said,” Grennell said.
For Millie, anxiety had always
been an issue – a trait inherited
from her dad’s side of the family.
“She was nervous, anxious
from a young age, she was a bit
edgy,” Spinks explained.
Those fears were exacerbated
by the February 22, 2011,
earthquake, endometriosis also
impacted on her schooling.
Millie also developed an eating
disorder, bulimia. Sleep apnea,
the end of a four-year relationship
and the death of her grandparents
strengthened a deadly
cocktail, her reliance on alcohol
and cannabis.
Four days after the September
4, 2010, earthquake, Grennell’s
father Chap suffered a massive
stroke.
“It really affected her because
he spent the next three months
dying, she was really upset with
my dad because he was paralysed
and blind,” Grennell said.
Millie, then 12, also had a
traumatic experience inside
The Palms Shopping Centre on
February 22, 2011. She was cut
by shattered glass, people around
her were in the same predicament.
“She didn’t go back to The
Palms until a couple of years
after it was repaired,” Spinks
recalled.
Grennell took Millie to a psychiatrist
when she was a teenager,
the first step along a treatment
pathway that prompted her loved
ones to call for a cohesive, and
better-funded approach to the
handling of addiction and mental
health issues.
Looking back, Spinks believes
the pressure of secondary school
triggered her drinking.
“The anxiety about going to
school … she turned to alcohol
and we didn’t know,” he said.
“I don’t drink much but I had
a huge box of whisky and all the
hard spirits in a box, 15 bottles.
She got into that and drunk it
all dry over a year when she was
16. We didn’t even know she was
going that way.”
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Once they realised, Spinks and
Grennell were powerless to curb
the self-destructive behaviour
that extended to suicide attempts
preceding her death in the family
home.
“Millie didn’t really want to
change. Her anxiety was greater
than her want to change. She
would rather be who she was,”
Spinks admitted, before revealing
the scope of an addiction
financed by part-time cleaning
work and a benefit.
“She’d start to shake around 11
o’clock if she hadn’t had a drink.
If she ran out of money for dope,
she’d get the shakes as well,” he
said.
“She’d try and make it three
bottles a day, we’d try and make
it two. We’d always try and
encourage her to drop it to two
from three. On a normal day
she’d try and sink three.
“We’d think a good day was
when she only had two bottles. It
was never-ending process.”
And yes, mum and dad hid or
smashed bottles, they’d pour the
contents down the sink, but no,
that wasn’t a solution either.
“We’ve done that. She still needed
it. She was at risk of seizures
and she’d go nuts,” Spinks said.
“She’d rage. She cut her own
throat, she stabbed herself so
hard in the head one time the
knife wouldn’t come out.”
Spinks, who represented New
Zealand in judo at the 1984 and
1992 Olympics, lent on those
martial arts skills when trying to
prevent Millie wounding herself.
“It’s so dangerous trying to
take the knife off her and just
control her when she was not
listening. I can easily do that
because I’m trained in martial
arts but it was just horrible to go
through all that.”
One other night she fled the
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house after threatening to drown
herself in a nearby creek. A police
tracker dog was needed to coax
her back inside.
The sudden death of her doting
grandmother Bev in August
2019 was another demoralising
blow for Millie, who beat herself
up for sleeping through one last
embrace.
“She blamed herself a lot too
because she was passed out on
the couch the last time nana
came over for a visit,” said her
brother Philip, 26.
“Nana gave her a hug and she
passed later that week. Millie
never forgave herself for that.”
Spinks and Grennell acknowledge
healing their daughter was
a complex task, and likely an
unachievable goal, though a more
co-ordinated response may have
helped her plight.
A private psychiatrist, psychologist,
the Canterbury District
Health Board’s Anxiety Disorders
Service, Eating Disorders
Service and Community Alcohol
and Drugs Service, plus the City
Mission and Millie’s own GP
were involved in what her parents
feel was a fragmented approach.
Their main concern was CADS
classifying Millie’s alcohol use
as ‘mild to moderate’, meaning
she was channelled to the City
Mission.
“She wasn’t mild to moderate.
She should have been more
intensive,” said Grennell, an
opinion backed by Spinks’ firsthand
experience before a relapse
prevention meeting.
“Millie glugged a bottle of wine
so she could go to the meeting.
The guy in the car in front of
us was glugging one. They glug
them to even go to the meeting,”
he said.
Millie completed a 10-day detox
programme last year but she
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family tried in vain to curb self-destruction
IMPACT: The death of her grandmother Bev in 2019, left
Millie feeling remorseful.
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resumed drinking soon after.
“At that point,” Grennell said,
“CADS should have said this isn’t
a mild to moderate issue. Instead
she was referred back to the City
Mission.”
Grennell, who planned to take
Millie to a rehab centre in Bali
as a last resort before Covid-19
intervened, will always regret
not being more forthright with
the services designed to help
her daughter, and not heading
offshore earlier in search of
salvation.
“People do fall between the
cracks and I can understand
why because (services) have
always been under pressure and
under-resourced.
“Sometimes people will be
treated but other times they’re
told to go to another place and
that other place can’t take them.
“I really wish Anxiety Disorders
had made the connection
with CADS, she got worse in the
time when she was waiting to
get referred to another service.
I should have jumped up and
down and screamed.
“A problem can be too severe
for the service they’ve been
referred to, then you have to be
referred to someone else … go on
a waiting list. It’s just ridiculous,
and that’s what happened to
Millie.
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‘There was a real missed opportunity’
• From page 5
“It’s different in the adolescent
and child area, they’re more of a
unit, but adult services are very
split,” she said.
“It’s kind of like those pinball
machines, it felt like she was being
ricocheted around different
places and she felt like a failure
when she went somewhere and it
didn’t work out.
“Towards the end it was getting
too late but there was a real
missed opportunity and I’ll always
kick myself. We should have
been more forceful in getting her
into a private place earlier.”
Grennell and Spinks called for
more resources to be devoted to
treating alcohol addiction given
the Government reaps millions
from its sale before being lumped
in a consolidated fund.
“Alcoholics need targeted assistance,
there’s limited beds in
rehab facilities,” Spinks said.
Grennell bristled at the amount
of financial support the Government
devotes to high-profile
events.
“Look at the America’s Cup.
The Government has got money
to put into things where there’s a
lot of publicity like these glamour
sporting events but how many
more thousands of families are
struggling with the same issues
we are.
“We were relatively well
resourced and we couldn’t do
anything. That’s what really
upsets me.”
Spinks, who has fond
memories of Millie helping train
juniors at the Christchurch Judo
School an hour or so once a week
in spite of her fragile state, hoped
her decline would serve as a
warning and initiate change.
“This isn’t a specific story about
Millie, this issue is kids have got
nowhere to go and they’re dropping
off the edge of a cliff. No one
cares because they’re doing it to
themselves,” he said.
“If there’s more than a couple
of deaths at an intersection they
start looking at the intersection
and modifying it. We’ve got all
these kids dying of alcohol and
drug problems … suicide.
“Even though Millie wasn’t
technically a suicide, to me she
didn’t want to live.
“You listen every day to the road
toll and other ones (deaths) go
quietly by because they’re doing it
to themselves. It’s not right.”
Spinks was content Millie’s
death had had a positive effect on
her mates.
BOND: Millie
Spinks in a
happy place
on the beach
with two
of her old
devoted dogs.
“The only good thing that I can
see coming out of this is Millie’s
friends, the ones closest to her,
have pulled their heads in a wee
bit and got them back on their
shoulders, hopefully, from her
mistakes.
“If that understanding goes to
more youth, because they read
about somebody else passing
then that’s got to be good. I don’t
like to see bad things happen to
young people.”
So in a sense Millie’s death
has been a release, in her mum’s
words: “She just went through
Where to get help:
• Alcohol Drug Helpline:
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• Christchurch Community
Alcohol & Drug Service:
Hillmorton Hospital – 335
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• 0800 543 354 (0800
LIFELINE) or free text 4357
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• https://www.lifeline.org.
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• NATIONAL ANXIETY 24 HR
HELPLINE: 0800 269 4389
• If it is an emergency
and you feel like you or
someone else is at risk,
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hell, she’s not doing that anymore.”
Eventually Millie’s ashes will
be placed next to her grandfather
at Tuahiwi, the tiny settlement
between Woodend and Rangiora,
a handful of kilometres from
Kaiapoi.
Asked if there was a time
frame for the reuniting, Grennell
paused: “Not really, Graeme likes
having her around.”
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Gardeners given repeated
legionnaires’ disease warnings
• By Susan Sandys
HEALTH AUTHORITIES are
repeating their warnings about
gardening safely as cases of
legionnaires’ disease continue
into summer.
There were seven cases of
legionellosis reported for the
month of November in Christchurch,
followed by five cases in
December. There were four cases
in October and seven cases in
September.
The total of 23 cases for the
spring and summer period in the
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as the bacteria thrive in bags of
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The illness may be mild but
can sometimes be fatal. It is
more common in older people,
particularly if they smoke, have
poor immunity or a chronic illness.
However, sometimes even
healthy young people have died
from legionella pneumonia.
Symptoms can include dry
coughing, high fever, chills,
shortness of breath, muscle
aches, headaches and diarrhoea.
If you have these symptoms,
you should contact your general
practice team right away for
advice and let them know you if
have been handling potting mix
or compost.
In 2019 there were 39 hospitalisations
from legionnaires’
in Canterbury, while data for
hospitalisations in 2020 has not
yet been released.
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• Wear a well-fitting disposable
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• Open potting mix or compost
bags carefully by using scissors
to cut off the top.
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• Work with compost in a wellventilated
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CALL OUT for Bella or Charlie
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Also in the top 10 list of most
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Ruby (394), Rosie (272), Toby
(265), Archie (252), Buddy (244).
Some dog owners took a more
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favourite foods, famous people
and fictional characters for
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Honeypuff, Jelly-Doughnut,
Kitkat and Manuka Honey
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You might also encounter Kevin
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Mr Bean and Paddington Bear at
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Keep an ear out too for Sherlock
Bones, Dave Growl, Chewbarka,
Israel Dogg, Lloyd Vader, and
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FOOD 11
Light meals for summer evenings
The following recipes
use Shaoxing rice
wine. It is pronounced
‘show (as in ‘how’)
shing.’ Prepared
from glutinous rice,
it is aromatic and
inexpensive. It is
available from Asian
food stores and some
supermarkets You can
substitute it for a dry
sherry
Chicken chow mein
Serves two as a main course
or four as part of a Chinese
meal
Ingredients
Noodles:
200-250g dried egg noodles
1 tbsp sesame oil
Marinade:
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tsp each: light soy sauce,
Shaoxing rice wine or dry
sherry
Salt and white pepper to taste
Stir-fry:
200gm skinned and boned
chicken breasts
2 tbsp rice bran oil
Fancy an Asian meal for a change? Try our chicken chow mein or steamed fish. Both have
authentic flavours and are easy to prepare.
1 tbsp chopped garlic
50gm-100gm snow peas or long
beans, julienned
50gm ham, julienned
2 tsp each: light soy sauce, dark
soy sauce
1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry
sherry
Salt and white pepper to taste
½ tsp sugar
3 tbsp finely sliced spring onions
or chives
1-2 tbsp sesame oil
Directions
Cook the noodles in a large pan
of boiling water until tender,
about five minutes. Drain well
then toss together with the
sesame oil.
Meanwhile, combine the
ingredients for the marinade in a
bowl. Julienne the chicken, cutting
it into strips about 5cm long.
Place in the bowl and marinate
for at least 10min.
Heat a wok on high. Add 1
tbsp of rice bran oil. When hot,
drain the chicken and stir-fry
in batches until cooked, about
2min. Remove and place aside.
Wipe the wok clean.
Heat the remaining rice bran
oil. Stir-fry the garlic for 10sec.
Add the peas or beans and the
ham. Stir-fry for 1min. Add the
noodles, soy sauces, rice wine,
salt, pepper, sugar and spring onions
or chives. Stir-fry for 2min.
Return the chicken and any
juices to the wok.
Stir-fry for about 3min, until
cooked and hot. Add the sesame
oil to taste.
Great served topped with
toasted cashew nuts.
Steamed fish with ginger
and hoisin sauce
Serves 4
700-800gm skinned and boned
thick white fish fillets
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
¼ cup finely julienned root
ginger
¼ tsp finely ground white pepper
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 small spring onions (green
part only), thinly sliced
2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry
sherry
Cut the fish into serving-sized
pieces. Brush with the hoisin
sauce. Line a large steamer with
oiled baking paper.
Add the fish in a single layer.
Dot with the hoisin sauce. Sprinkle
with the remaining ingredients.
Cover and steam over simmering
water for about 5min, until
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Giant holiday crossword
ACROSS
1 Hot and dry (7)
4 Intersection (10)
9 Criminal (7)
13 Sudden short attack (4)
14 Magic incantations (6)
15 Musical composition (6)
16 Make right (7)
19 Formal renouncement
(10)
20 Outer (8)
21 Earliest (5)
24 Beer maker (6)
25 Despot (6)
27 Farewell to traveller
(3,6)
32 Cosmos (8)
33 Adds up (6)
(7)
38 Grizzle (8)
39 Light wind (6)
40 Slightly open (4)
41 Forest clearing (5)
42 Attempt again (5)
45 Instructions on
medicine (5,3,6)
52 Sneering (5)
55 Fulcrum (5)
56 Family (4)
57 Unsealed (6)
58 Fat (8)
DOWN
1 Windproof jacket (5)
2 Caribou (8)
3 Second-in-command (6)
4 Stringed instrument (5)
5 Hops-drying kiln (4)
6 Doubt the innocence
of (7)
7 Decorative (6)
8 Discourage (5)
10 Weaver’s apparatus (4)
11 Jewellery item (7)
12 Right to enter (6)
17 Written drama for
18 Divide by two (5)
22 Cheerful, light-hearted
(8)
23 African scavenger (5)
24 Nightclub heavy (7)
26 Tale (4)
28 Pariah (7)
29 Shuns (6)
30 Surpassingly good (6)
31 Fused together (6)
33 One from Prague (5)
35 Hairdresser’s premises
(5)
37 Formal dance (4)
43 Rioted (anag) (6)
44 Perch (5)
46 Cargo area (4)
47 Tin desk (anag) (7)
48 Animal food holder (6)
49 Happening (5)
61 Segment (7)
62 Altitude (6)
63 Of cooking (8)
66 Fatherhood (9)
68 Applaud (6)
69 Wind up (6)
73 Communal money pool
(5)
74 Weather shield (8)
76 French wine (10)
81 Lengthen (7)
83 Appoint to a task (6)
84 Inkling (4)
85 Discontinued (7)
88 Abrupt termination of
habitual drug-taking
(4,6)
93 Wash and iron (7)
97 Bites (4)
98 Money holder (6)
103 Bad luck (10)
105 Sudden increase (5)
108 Hereafter (6)
109 Animal disease (6)
111 Large triangular sail (9)
116 Force into service at
sea (8)
50 Outer garment (8)
51 Wayward (6)
52 Overseer (10)
53 Eye part (4)
54 Language (7)
59 Fire prod (5)
60 Added bonus (4)
65 Made inoperative (8)
67 Belgian port (7)
68 Level highland (7)
70 Strain (6)
71 Associated (6)
72 Club (6)
75 Proportion (5)
77 Composition (5)
78 Harpoon (5)
79 Unit of area (4)
80 Small nail (4)
85 Hardy fabric (5)
86 Facing (8)
87 Severe shortage (6)
88 Intestine part (5)
89 Deceased (4)
90 Medication (7)
91 Consequence (6)
92 Duck for down (5)
94 Relative (4)
95 Planet (7)
96 Vigour (6)
101 Legal building (10)
102 Rider’s straps (5)
106 Warring (8)
107 Sword (5)
108 Recipe (7)
CS3
117 Kidnap (6)
118 Brass instrument (7)
122 Oily (8)
123 Cavalcade (6)
124 Closed (4)
125 Stage accessories (5)
126 Solo (5)
129 Sound asleep (4,2,3,5)
136 Coagulates (5)
139 Coil of yarn (5)
140 Intimate contact (4)
141 Ridiculous (6)
142 Ancestor (8)
145 Not invited (7)
146 Dragged (6)
147 Guiding pointer (8)
150 Carry (9)
153 Gains points (6)
157 Minimum (5)
158 Foliage (8)
160 Unusual, striking (10)
165 Earth science (7)
166 In tears (6)
167 Arm joints (6)
168 Competent (4)
169 Double-crosses (7)
170 Thwarted (10)
171 Any article of clothing
(7)
110 Throb (4)
112 Spanish-born painter
(7)
113 Followed (6)
114 Cling to (6)
115 Drink holder (6)
117 Separated (5)
119 Wall painting (5)
120 Repeat (4)
121 Blunt (4)
127 Compares (6)
128 Steel pins (5)
130 Way out (4)
131 Give up hope (7)
132 Prophet (6)
133 Shoed (anag) (5)
134 Studio (8)
135 Sagging (6)
136 Rich tart (10)
137 Unlock (4)
138 Overabundance (7)
143 False blow (5)
144 Monster (4)
148 Fiery particle (5)
149 Likely (8)
151 Stock thief (7)
152 Traveller (7)
154 Go back on a deal (6)
155 Mental giant (6)
156 Insect (6)
159 Misprint (5)
161 Receded (5)
162 Vote in (5)
163 Grotesque (4)
164 Remaining (4)
ACROSS: 1 Parched, 4 Crossroads, 9 Illegal, 13 Raid, 14 Spells, 15 Sonata, 16 Correct, 19 Abdication,
Complain, 39 Breeze, 40 Ajar, 41 Glade, 42 Retry, 45 Shake the bottle, 52 Snide, 55 Pivot, 56 Clan, 57
Opened, 58 Dripping, 61 Portion, 62 Height, 63 Culinary, 66 Paternity, 68 Praise, 69 Finish, 73 Kitty,
74 Umbrella, 76 Beaujolais, 81 Stretch, 82 Strive, 83 Assign, 84 Clue, 85 Dropped, 88 Cold turkey,
93 Launder, 97 Nips, 98 Wallet, 99 Beside, 100 Snippet, 103 Misfortune, 104 Enlarged, 105 Surge,
108 Future, 109 Rabies, 111 Spinnaker, 116 Shanghai, 117 Abduct, 118 Trumpet, 122 Unctuous, 123
Parade, 124 Shut, 125 Props, 126 Alone, 129 Dead to the world, 136 Clots, 139 Skein, 140 Kiss,
141 Absurd, 142 Forebear, 145 Unasked, 146 Hauled, 147 Signpost, 150 Transport, 152 Violet, 153
Scores, 157 Least, 158 Greenery, 160 Remarkable, 165 Geology, 166 Crying, 167 Elbows, 168 Able,
169 Betrays, 170 Frustrated, 171 Garment.
DOWN: 1 Parka, 2 Reindeer, 3 Deputy, 4 Cello, 5 Oast, 6 Suspect, 7 Ornate, 8 Deter, 10 Loom, 11 Earring,
12 Access, 17 Screenplay, 18 Halve, 22 Carefree, 23 Hyena, 24 Bouncer, 26 Yarn, 28 Outcast, 29 Avoids,
30 Superb, 31 Welded, 33 Czech, 35 Salon, 36 Emit, 37 Ball, 43 Editor, 44 Roost, 46 Hold, 47 Kindest, 48
Trough, 49 Event, 50 Overcoat, 51 Errant, 52 Supervisor, 53 Iris, 54 English, 59 Poker, 60 Plus, 64 Gnome,
65 Disabled, 67 Antwerp, 68 Plateau, 70 Filter, 71 Allied, 72 Cudgel, 75 Ratio, 77 Essay, 78 Spear, 79 Acre,
80 Tack, 85 Denim, 86 Opposite, 87 Dearth, 88 Colon, 89 Late, 90 Tablets, 91 Result, 92 Eider, 94 Aunt,
95 Neptune, 96 Energy, 101 Courthouse, 102 Reins, 106 Militant, 107 Sabre, 108 Formula, 110 Ache, 112
Picasso, 113 Ensued, 114 Adhere, 115 Teapot, 117 Apart, 119 Mural, 120 Echo, 121 Dull, 127 Likens, 128
Open, 138 Surplus, 143 Feint, 144 Ogre, 148 Spark, 149 Probable, 151 Rustler, 152 Voyager, 154 Renege,
155 Genius, 156 Earwig, 159 Error, 161 Ebbed, 162 Elect, 163 Ugly, 164 Left.

Thursday January 7 2021 The Star 13
Giant holiday crossword
ACROSS
1 Think alike (5)
4 Recklessly fast (4,3,7)
11 Autographs (5)
14 Written composition
(5)
15 Chill (11)
16 Beginning (8)
19 Sadly pensive (7)
20 Blood vessels (5)
21 Scattered (9)
24 Imply obliquely (9)
26 Foul odour (6)
27 Newly grown shoot (6)
31 Tribunal (5)
32 Vista (8)
34 Seaside construction
(10)
38 Quandary (7)
39 Two-piece suit (6)
40 Attractiveness (6)
41 Overtake (4)
42 Producing music (7)
45 Invents (10)
50 Perspired (7)
54 Surprise attack (4)
55 Least (6)
56 Burst (6)
57 Ask advice of (7)
60 Of schools, education
(10)
61 Verdict (8)
62 Combine (5)
65 Drawing (6)
66 Hard-hearted (6)
67 Laboratory occupant
(9)
72 Unsweetened (9)
73 Snap (5)
74 Tight embrace (4-3)
79 Rehearsal (8)
80 Relinquished (11)
81 Bottomless pit (5)
82 Wanderer (5)
85 Depressed (4,2,3,5)
92 Grape plants (5)
95 Slant (5)
97 Eternal (8)
100 Sibling (7)
101 Soft hat (5)
102 Zoo (9)
105 Perfect (9)
107 Dairy product (6)
108 Thoroughfare (6)
112 Creature (5)
113 Mustard plaster (8)
CS4
115 Made worse (10)
119 Sure (7)
120 Root vegetable (6)
121 Modernise (6)
122 Father (4)
123 Umpire (7)
126 Going down (10)
135 Be concerned (4)
136 Allow (6)
137 Gratitude (6)
138 Held up (7)
142 Keeping clear of (8)
143 Traditional saying (5)
146 Unlocked (6)
147 Security (6)
148 In reverse (9)
153 Overzealous (9)
154 Waterway (5)
155 Provide capital for (7)
160 Defeats (8)
161 Unwanted secondary
consequences (4,7)
162 In front (5)
163 Fashion (5)
164 The very best (5,2,2,5)
165 Male relation (5)
DOWN
2 Hearsay (6)
3 Precise (5)
5 Watches (4)
7 Body parts (6)
8 Fat (4)
9 Reached (8)
10 Go back (6)
11 Alp scenery (anag)
(10)
12 Broad smile (4)
13 Piece (7)
17 Uniform jacket (5)
18 Glasses (10)
22 Of the moon (5)
23 Shrink (8)
25 Crèche (7)
26 Train stop (7)
28 Cheerful and friendly
(6)
29 Fence board (6)
30 Worships (6)
33 Basket-making willow
(5)
35 Alleviated (5)
36 Portent (4)
37 Sharp-tasting (4)
42 Components (5)
43 Dismounted (8)
44 Lubricate (6)
45 Dutifully (10)
46 Jot (4)
47 Hindered (7)
48 Feature (6)
49 Balances up (5)
51 Knitting yarn (4)
52 Replies (7)
53 Speech of praise (6)
58 Varied irregularly (10)
59 Relocated (5)
63 American state, river
(8)
64 Guide (5)
65 Hone (7)
68 French castle (7)
69 Moved to music (6)
70 Royal son (6)
71 Chase (6)
75 Jewish religious leader
(5)
76 Rural holding (4)
77 Worry (4)
78 Assist (4)
83 Proprietors (6)
84 Parcel out (5)
86 Elliptical (4)
87 Lumps of gold (7)
88 Sounds (6)
89 Gigantic (4)
90 Numbed (8)
91 Felt (6)
92 Spiteful (10)
93 Steel pin (4)
94 Propose (7)
98 Prison rooms (5)
99 Dachshund (7,3)
103 Single-masted sailing
vessel (5)
104 Limit (8)
106 Girl’s name (7)
107 Degrade (7)
109 Ebb (6)
110 Outdoor meal (6)
111 Volcano mouth (6)
114 Parasitic insect (5)
116 Fearful anticipation (5)
117 Bench clamp (4)
118 Mountain in Japan (4)
123 Boulders (5)
124 Abandoned (8)
125 Votes in (6)
126 Arctic dome (anag)
(10)
127 Location (4)
128 Tidal inlet (7)
129 Fire-breathing monster
(6)
130 Bare (5)
132 Thought (4)
133 Squirrelled away (7)
134 Vigour (6)
139 Printed works (10)
140 Serpent (5)
144 Calming drug (8)
145 Craze (5)
146 Protests (7)
149 Non-professional (7)
150 Cloth (6)
151 Fibre from palm tree
leaves (6)
152 Untidy writing (6)
156 Grey (5)
157 Covetousness (4)
158 Gala (4)
159 Tiny particle (4)
ACROSS: 1 Agree, 4 Hell for leather, 11 Signs, 14 Essay, 15 Refrigerate, 16 Starting, 19 Wistful, 20
Veins, 21 Dispersed, 24 Insinuate, 26 Stench, 27 Sprout, 31 Court, 32 Panorama, 34 Sandcastle, 38
Dilemma, 39 Bikini, 40 Allure, 41 Pass, 42 Playing, 45 Originates, 50 Sweated, 54 Raid, 55 Fewest,
56 Popped, 57 Consult, 60 Scholastic, 61 Decision, 62 Merge, 65 Sketch, 66 Unkind, 67 Scientist, 72
Sugarless, 73 Break, 74 Bear-hug, 79 Practice, 80 Surrendered, 81 Abyss, 82 Nomad, 85 Down in the
dumps, 92 Vines, 95 Angle, 96 Laughing gas, 97 Unending, 100 Brother, 101 Beret, 102 Menagerie,
105 Faultless, 107 Cheese, 108 Street, 112 Being, 113 Poultice, 115 Aggravated, 119 Certain, 120
Turnip, 121 Update, 122 Sire, 123 Referee, 126 Descending, 131 Righted, 135 Care, 136 Permit,
137 Thanks, 138 Delayed, 141 Statistics, 142 Avoiding, 143 Adage, 146 Opened, 147 Safety, 148
Style, 164 Crème de la crème, 165 Uncle.
DOWN
12 Grin, 13 Segment, 17 Tunic, 18 Spectacles, 22 Lunar, 23 Contract, 25 Nursery, 26 Station, 28 Jovial,
29 Paling, 30 Adores, 33 Osier, 35 Eased, 36 Omen, 37 Tart, 42 Parts, 43 Alighted, 44 Grease, 45
Obediently, 46 Iota, 47 Impeded, 48 Aspect, 49 Evens, 51 Wool, 52 Answers, 53 Eulogy, 58 Fluctuated,
59 Moved, 63 Missouri, 64 Steer, 65 Sharpen, 68 Chateau, 69 Danced, 70 Prince, 71 Pursue, 75 Rabbi,
76 Farm, 77 Fret, 78 Help, 83 Owners, 84 Allot, 86 Oval, 87 Nuggets, 88 Noises, 89 Huge, 90 Deadened,
91 Sensed, 92 Vindictive, 93 Nail, 94 Suggest, 98 Cells, 99 Sausage dog, 103 Sloop, 104 Restrict, 106
Annette, 107 Cheapen, 109 Recede, 110 Picnic, 111 Crater, 114 Louse, 116 Dread, 117 Vice, 118 Fuji,
123 Rocks, 124 Forsaken, 125 Elects, 126 Democratic, 127 Site, 128 Estuary, 129 Dragon, 130 Naked,
132 Idea, 133 Hoarded, 134 Energy, 139 Literature, 140 Snake, 144 Sedative, 145 Mania, 146 Objects,
157 Envy, 158 Fête, 159 Atom.

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since Environment Canterbury
Protecting a climate-change and emergency improving our water
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threatened and facing increased likely sources. Over summer, the
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lake users and campers,
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and Environment through the Canterbury work of ability to sequester carbon,
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for, and diversion affecting their
and enhance that work.
fleet hybrid or long-range electric
AS WE That look work 2021 included the setting eye, it’s of by our 2022. people Carbon and emissions communities
air is travel reliant across on the organisation
health of Waimakariri, these climate change Christchurch-West
efforts. flooding, as well as impacting on Closer to home, in the Banks
from the will Kaikōura, remain in the Hurunui-Waiau,
vanguard of cleanse freshwater and mitigate lake during the holiday period.
hard up to a climate-change imagine how it integration might
’s pan out, given last year’s experiences.
2018-28, ensuring climate change thinking. programmes.
Peninsula, Ashburton, Orari-
our water – at the centre of our Melton,
One example
Selwyn-Waihora,
is the $40 million
Banks
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
programme in the Long-term Plan are offset via our own biodiversity
Peninsula zone, the Christchurch
Waimakariri River flood
With biosecurity, we are
protection project, completed putting greater emphasis on the
City Council has disbursed $1
Who, was actively at this time considered last year, across It According is up to all to of a us, Madworld whether report we Temuka-Opihi-Pareora,
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of risks of new pests establishing million towards excavating and
would workstreams, have predicted increasing 2020 visibility to live in in 2019, rural our or gross urban emissions communities,
2253 to tonnes protect of and carbon improve dioxide our committees.
protect half a million people and temperatures, changing soils and tible to coastal erosion at Le
were Waitaki floodgates and and Upper stopbanks Waitaki will zone in Canterbury. Warming
removing an old dump suscep-
unfold of the the science way it and did? what we know
It about is quite the natural impact of for climate us to look water. (CO2) equivalent, compared with
$8 There billion have of community been some and great new land uses mean new weeds Bons Bay.
ahead change at 2021 on Canterbury, with some and trepidation.
on But the at issue the with same iwi time, and regional the amazing equivalent work through that many our efficiency have Canterbury. “super flood”. I’d like to share some better foothold across the region. examples of collective action,
liaising removals We also need of 7883 to tonnes recognise of CO2- the stories business of assets progress from from a possible around especially, will be able to gain a These are just some of the
holiday partners, season other provides local authorities us with already efforts done and from on water forestry management.
across 2700 hectares.
to December the efforts 1957, of when our friends parts in curb reliance on fossil fuels and zone committees, to bring about
planting of The those last and major give flood a big was shout in out More broadly, we have to
facilitated through the CWMS
a good and central opportunity government. to reflect
on achievements
As an organisation,
made in
we
2020,
have
So,
The
at
changing
the start of
climate
another
will pose
the of Coutts territorial Island authorities in Belfast and
the find environmentally suitable change in our waterways.
also made significant progress in many risks to life and livelihood
regardless of Covid-19, and mull year, I really want to thank all community.
Kainga were swamped by river alternatives, species in the such stream as electricity and the and We all know what we want,
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
we have seen how occasional,
in Canterbury. In recent years
over our aspirations for this year. the Canterbury councils – their flow In the peaking Christchurch at 3990 cubic West hydrogen, habitat will to power be more our suitable public for and we all have great examples
Something that never changes staff and elected representatives Melton metres per Zone, second local (cumecs). landowners transport.
Christchurch building receiving a but extreme, weather events have
kōura/freshwater crayfish, which of how we can make it happen
or surprises here at Environment – for their contributions to the and The protection community scheme members has been armed have When been my predecessor spotted in the Steve catchment.
together. Bring on 2021, I say.
t “market-leading” energy efficiency had huge effects residents and
Canterbury, rating of 5.0 in out spite of of 6 in pandemics,
to earthquakes February on and the the National reality Strategy Island. to date.
helped the Cashmere Stream Since 2016 more than $60,000
the year Canterbury Water Management with
designed
spades
to defend
and smiles
Christchurch
have
Lowndes retired as chair of
infrastructure around the South
To find out what activity
from a flood of as much as 6500 this council late last year, he
cumecs.
highlighted some of the big
is proposed for the coming
of implementing Australian Built what Environment needs to As The well, driest we parts are indebted of our region, to the Care Environment Group complete Canterbury’s a four-year changes
of Immediate
on the way.
Steps
He
(IMS)
was
10 years, view Environment
be done, Rating is System our dedication New Zealand. to ensuring
The the building’s region’s features water is include used hours across working much of as the members Canterbury of planting biosecurity project. programmes is also deal allocated with the to “pressing the project, issues” and of 2021-31 out for public feedback
many along individuals the Marlborough who spend coast and restoration leadership of and biodiversity enhancement and optimistic biodiversity we would funding be able has been to Canterbury’s Long-Term Plan
sustainably 184 solar and panels is of which the highest can the Plains, region’s are expected 10 CWMS to get zone even underpinned Around 2,500 by climate-change
natives have climate more than change $500,000 and sustainability. has been from March 8 to April 11, 2021.
quality generate it can more be. than 55,000 committees drier. North-westerly and to hundreds storms are been concerns. planted in the headwaters contributed I share his confidence. through labour As a and
• Cr Jenny Hughey is chair
Water kilowatt is life. hours Out of of electricity a list of per of predicted volunteers to become and landowners more intense, of Canterbury’s Cashmere Stream. distinct Fencing braided community, resource from and as the a council, Christchurch
of the Canterbury Regional
crucial year. tasks and ambitions, whose with torrential efforts to alpine improve rainstorms their and rivers plantings and unique will wetlands protect face the we City are Council. taking some The bold total steps value to of
Council (Environment
managing There and has been nurturing a 26% our reduction water
per is the staff most member important in emissions job that water roaring for rapids, us all. fuelling landslides against a vital ecological erosion and link keep and provide the cope Further with the south, changing the climate
local turning waterways our braided feed rivers into better into banks many challenges. of the spring-fed The rivers stream form ensure the project we are is in around a better $670,000. place to
Canterbury)
Upper
Environment since 30 June Canterbury 2010. We now has. have and It’s worth causing recapping widespread what erosion. the water an abundant temperature food supply cooler and for and Waitaki the tests zone, it will we’ve set us. had But a problem
with high E.coli levels in the
Like access all It’s
to Cantabrians, electric and
a
hybrid we year CWMS since Canterbury’s is. Established in Environment 2009 as the tuna/eels and bullies in the Canterbury
of are vehicles charged and with hope keeping to have the half our an communities initiative of will the be Canterbury threatened stream. native birds – most classified as more. shallow bay of Lake Ruataniwha
concept of Te Mana of Te Wai –
which recognises that the health
Mayoral Forum, its partners
are Canterbury’s 10 territorial
The shade provided by the
plants will help decrease weed where people swim – with
human waste being one of the
declared a climate-change emergency
JENNY HUGHEY explains what
the council has been doing.
The formal declaration of a
state of climate emergency across
Canterbury was one of the most
serious, and colourful, moments
in the regional council’s more than
30-year history.
A year ago this Saturday,
at 11.49am, Environment
Canterbury became New Zealand’s
first council to proclaim such an
emergency, formally dedicating
itself to consideration of climate
change at the heart of all it does.
The declaration highlighted
that all the work Environment
Canterbury does – from
freshwater management to
biodiversity and biosecurity,
Sunday
21 MaRCh
transport and urban development
to air quality, and also regional
leadership – has a climate change
focus.
Currently, under the Resource
Management Act, regional
councils are required only to adapt
to climate change, not mitigate
it – that responsibility is the
Government’s, but could change.
Even in ‘adapt mode’ many
of Environment Canterbury’s
existing policies and plans already
contribute to reduced emissions.
In declaring the climate
emergency, the Council noted it
would continue to show leadership
on climate-change and do so
without adding new programmes
at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave
staff a clear mandate to continue
and enhance that work.
That work included setting
up a climate-change integration
programme in the Long-term Plan
2018-28, ensuring climate change
was actively considered across
workstreams, increasing visibility
of the science and what we know
about the impact of climate
change on Canterbury, and liaising
on the issue with iwi and regional
partners, other local authorities
and central government.
As an organisation, we have
also made significant progress in
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
Christchurch building receiving a
“market-leading” energy efficiency
rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year
to February on the National
Australian Built Environment
Rating System New Zealand.
The building’s features include
184 solar panels which can
generate more than 55,000
kilowatt hours of electricity per
year.
There has been a 26% reduction
per staff member in emissions
since 30 June 2010. We now have
access to electric and hybrid
vehicles and hope to have half our
Environment
Canterbury Chair
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fleet hybrid or long-range electric
by 2022. Carbon emissions from
air travel across the organisation
are offset via our own biodiversity
programmes.
According to a Madworld report
in 2019, our gross emissions were
2253 tonnes of carbon dioxide
(CO2) equivalent, compared with
removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2-
equivalent through our efficiency
efforts and from forestry planting
across 2700 hectares.
The changing climate will pose
many risks to life and livelihood
in Canterbury. In recent years
we have seen how occasional,
but extreme, weather events have
had huge effects on residents and
infrastructure around the South
Island.
The driest parts of our region,
along the Marlborough coast and
across much of the Canterbury
Plains, are expected to get even
drier. North-westerly storms are
predicted to become more intense,
with torrential alpine rainstorms
turning our braided rivers into
roaring rapids, fuelling landslides
and causing widespread erosion.
Canterbury’s coastal
communities will be threatened
by sea-level rise this century and
our productive and protected land
jeopardised by the arrival and
spread of new, exotic weeds and
pests from warmer climates.
All these eventualities have
to be planned and prepared for,
and Environment Canterbury
will remain in the vanguard of
these climate change efforts.
One example is the $40 million
Waimakariri River flood
protection project, completed
late last year. The network of
floodgates and stopbanks will
protect half a million people and
$8 billion of community and
business assets from a possible
“super flood”.
The last major flood was in
December 1957, when parts
of Coutts Island in Belfast and
Kainga were swamped by river
flow peaking at 3990 cubic
metres per second (cumecs).
The protection scheme has been
designed to defend Christchurch
from a flood of as much as 6500
cumecs.
Environment Canterbury’s
leadership of biodiversity and
biosecurity programmes is also
underpinned by climate-change
concerns.
threatened and facing increased
pressures due to river system
change.
Wetlands are also ecosystems
at-risk nationally and regionally,
degraded by draining, damming
and diversion affecting their
ability to sequester carbon,
cleanse freshwater and mitigate
flooding, as well as impacting on
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
With biosecurity, we are
putting greater emphasis on the
risks of new pests establishing
in Canterbury. Warming
temperatures, changing soils and
new land uses mean new weeds
especially, will be able to gain a
better foothold across the region.
More broadly, we have to
curb reliance on fossil fuels and
find environmentally suitable
alternatives, such as electricity and
hydrogen, to power our public
transport.
When my predecessor Steve
Lowndes retired as chair of
this council late last year, he
highlighted some of the big
changes on the way. He was
optimistic we would be able to
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deal with the “pressing issues” of
climate change and sustainability.
I share his confidence. As a
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• By Andy McGechan
THE 2021 New Zealand
Superbike Championships
launch at Ruapuna’s Mike Pero
Motorsport Park this weekend to
find the nation’s best motor-cycle
road racers.
Christchurch’s Alastair
Hoogenboezem may be the
defending national superbike
champion and Whakatane’s
Mitch Rees may have ruled the
1000cc class during the threeround
pre-nationals series in
December, but neither rider can
afford to rest on their laurels.
Taupo’s Scott Moir, Daniel
Mettam (Auckland), Rangiora’s
Jake Lewis and Wellington’s
Sloan Frost are poised to strike,
along with Wanganui duo Richie
Dibben and Jayden Carrick.
The pre-nationals Suzuki International
Series last month was
the perfect competition for the
latest model bikes to be tested,
new teams to gel and for riders
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to gauge where they stand before
the nationals get under way at
Ruapuna.
The series then heads south to
Levels International Raceway,
near Timaru the following weekend.
Then there is a month-long
break before racing resumes in
the North Island at Hampton
Downs; Taupo hosts the final
round at Bruce McLaren Motorsport
Park.
The Supersport 600 class will
also be fizzing this season, with
Upper Hutt’s Rogan Chandler a
leading contender after a dominant
pre-season.
Christchurch’s Dale Finch,
Jacob Pearce and Nick Cain
should also mount serious challenges
in that division alongside
Rangiora’s Avalon Biddle and
Zak Fuller (Taupiri).
Another local trio are expected
to push for the podium in the
Supersport 300 programme,
where Tyrone Kuipers, Andy
McLaughlin and Caleb Gilmore
SPORT 17
Expert help enlisted to boost Coast to Coast chances
BARRISTER HOLLY Weston
has sought the expertise of twotime
Coast to Coast conqueror
Kristina Anglem as she strives
to improve on last year’s seventh
placing in the women’s longest
day endurance test.
Weston said Anglem, who
made her Coast to Coast debut in
1994 and won the women’s elite
one-day race in 2004 and 2005,
has offered valuable perspective
as this year’s event looms on
February 13.
“I was really looking at ways
I could improve on everything
and try and bridge that gap in
my performance,” Weston said.
“Kristina has helped me focus
on the long-term career – do my
apprenticeship in the sport and
eventually it will come together.
“I’m really happy with how I
went (in 2020), but I would love
to be able to improve on that in
2021.”
Anglem, who was forced
to retire from multisport and
adventure racing in 2005 due to
a back injury, had a simple message
for Weston.
“It’s such an awesome way to
experience life, multi-sport …
you get so much out of it that you
put into other aspects of life,” the
mother-of-three said.
Weston also identified one
positive during last year’s
Covid-19 lockdown – the relative
freedom to tailor her training
around the city and surrounds.
Juggling a full-time occupation
with multisport endurance goals
is challenging during the best of
times so Weston said the flexibility
of working from home when
strict restrictions were in place
proved beneficial.
Weston, who also won the
women’s open (18-39) class in
2020, enjoyed being able to fit in
more preparation, though there
was a downside.
“I found it a bit tough trying to
get back into my training routine
with being back at work once
lockdown was over,” she said.
“It was just about getting back
into that mindset again and having
to be stricter with my time.”
Weston said living in Christchurch
means she is never short
on motivation to train, not only
with the locations and facilities
she can access, but also the
number of like-minded training
partners.
“There are so many people
here doing it and having friends
who are doing the event as well
really helps lift the standard of
our training sessions,” she said.
“It is really motivating having
such good quality people to train
with.”
Weston only started focusing
on multi-sport two years ago but
she is already proving to be a serious
contender after some initial
misgivings.
“I was really nervous about the
kayak last year so I did so much
training,” she said, admitting it is
her favourite leg.
Weston is also at home on the
bike, while running is her least
preferred discipline.
“I just think the running takes
so much more talent, the other
two you can really train for and
practice.”
Tight battle for city riders expected in Superbike series
SKILLS: Christchurch’s Dale Finch is sure to be one of the
favourites in the Supersport 600 class this season.
PHOTO: ANDY MCGECHAN
CRUSADERS AND Canterbury
assistant coach Mark Jones will
not return to Christchurch this
year after opting to take up a role
with Worcester in England amid
the Covid-19 pandemic.
The former Wales international,
who focused on team defence
and position-specific player
development during his year at
Rugby Park, headed home with
his wife and two boys after the
Mitre 10 Cup campaign ended in
November.
He was subsequently offered
an assistant coaching role alongside
former teammate Jonathan
Thomas at the premiership club.
The Crusaders are now working
through options to cover
Jones’ portfolio, including a
potential replacement.
“While we are sad to see him
go, we understand the challenges
brought about by Covid-19 and
respect Mark’s desire to return
home with his family,” said
Crusaders chief executive Colin
Mansbridge.
Said Crusaders head coach
Scott Robertson: “In a short
amount of time Mark has added
so much to our group with his
character and extensive rugby
knowledge, I wish him the best
of luck.”
Canterbury co-coach Mark
Brown described Jones’ input
as significant throughout a
challenging 2020, where they
finished fifth in the top-tier
premiership.
“With all his international
experience and Northern
Hemisphere style of play, Mark
really contributed to our first
year as a coaching group with
different experiences and ideas to
Reuben (Thorne) and I,” he said.
Jones said he was grateful for
the opportunity to be involved
with both organisations and
thanked them for empathising
once he opted to remain in the
United Kingdom.
“I would like to thank
Canterbury and the Crusaders
ENDURANCE:
Christchurch
barrister Holly
Weston (left) is
gearing up for
another crack
at the Coast to
Coast. She is
being guided
by two-time
winner
Kristina
Anglem.
for all their amazing support
and understanding around my
family situation and difficult
circumstances on regaining
entry to New Zealand,” he said.
“Their support in this transition
has been immense. Coaching
there has been a terrific
experience that we will look back
on with great memories.
“Special thanks go to the
players and supporters in
Christchurch for taking us into
their family over the last year.
Canterbury and the Crusaders
are two of the few organisations
that actually exceed their
exceptional reputations around
the world.”
Thursday January 7 2021 The Star
will tussle with the likes of Jason
Hearn (Whangarei) and Southlander
Cormac Buchanan as they
eye stepping up in class.
Motorcycling New Zealand
road-race commissioner Grant
Ramage predicts another closelyfought
season.
“It’s almost impossible to
predict class winners, such is the
depth of talent we have in this
country,” he said.
“We know also that, now unrestrained
by pandemic lockdown
conditions, the riders will be
thrilled to be able to commit and
express themselves on the race
track as best they know how.”
The other classes up for grabs
at the nationals are the Superbike
B (support class), 650 Pro Twin,
GIXXER Cup 150, Supersport
150, Sidecars and the 250 Production
(support class, round
one only).
Assistant coach Jones won’t return to Crusaders
INPUT: Mark Jones has
relinquished his assistant
coaching roles with the
Crusaders and Canterbury.

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Mazda SUV slots neatly into range
MAZDA’S CX-30 didn’t win the
New Zealand Motoring Writers’
Car of the Year Award for 2020.
That title went to Mercedes-
Benz’s plug-in, fully electric EQC
400 sport utility vehicle.
It would be fair to say I was a
little ambivalent about the result,
the CX-30 was at the top of my
voting form, and I’m not 100 per
cent convinced electric vehicles are
the cars for today, at this stage of
development the infrastructure to
support EVs isn’t comprehensive
enough.
That aside, I still stand by my
voting criteria, the CX-30 as a
series is a fine range of mid-size
SUVs that simply make you feel
special when you are inside or
driving.
I evaluated the 2-litre GSX
and the 2.5-litre GTX in these
columns last year, this evaluation
surrounds the $50,990 four-wheeldrive
Limited, which also has the
2.5-litre engine.
There are four variants in the
CX-30 range – it starts at $41,490
for the entry-level front-wheeldrive,
and ends at $54,990 for the
all-wheel-drive Takami. The GTX
(4WD) lists at $44,990.
All are high value models,
Mazda is on a course of producing
premium cars at a good price, its
entire product range is tempting.
It’s interesting that Mazda’s
nomenclature for the CX-30 is
out of kilter with its other sport
utility vehicles – CX-3, CX-5,
CX-8 and CX-9. The CX-30 slots
in-between the three and the five,
it complements both, yet it is a
standalone model that impresses
with its versatility. Load space is
generous, and it takes care of the
criticism the CX-3 copped, rear
occupant area is spacious.
Now, I’m not criticising CX-3,
I happen to particularly like that
car, but if you want just that little
bit of extra space and comfort, the
CX-30 would be the way to go and
it builds on the success of CX-3,
nothing is been left out.
In fact, it gets a bit more kit,
especially so for safety with a
very long list of passive and active
elements that easily earn the range
a five-star Australasian New Car
Assessment Program rating.
Major items in the range-topper
include full leather trim with
heated front seats, keyless entry
and ignition, satellite navigation,
head-up display, radar cruise
control and paddle gearbox
shifters.
Of course, there are numerous
other features, but the point is that
in Limited specification the CX-30
is loaded with kit, and that will
lure the buyer who likes plenty of
gadgets.
Under the bonnet there are few
surprises. The naturally-aspirated
four-cylinder engine is fitted across
a lot of Mazda product, and it
stands out for its healthy power
FUNCTIONAL: The Mazda CX-30 has practicality and
performance.
MAZDA CX-30: The Limited model is high on specification.
outputs and relatively frugal fuel
usage figures.
Mazda’s claims are 139kW and
252Nm, with a combined cycle
fuel usage average of 6.8-litres per
100km.
The latter figure is not surprising
because Mazda’s SkyActive range
of engines have been built with
efficiency as a key manufacturing
ingredient. There’s also automatic
stop/start which saves a few
precious drops of fuel when the car
is stationary.
I couldn’t match Mazda’s fuel
figures during my time in the
CX-30, but I did get close with an
8l/100km figure showing when
I took the test car back to the
dealership. At 100km/h on the
highway the engine is ticking over
quite unstressed at just 1800rpm,
offering a 5l/100km instantaneous
readout.
The CX-30 is fitted with a sixspeed
torque converter automatic
transmission. Mazda has stuck
with this type of gearbox and I’m
pleased about that, many of its
competitors have gone with either
continuously variable transmission
or dual clutch-type gearboxes, but
Mazda has proved there’s still a
place today for the traditional. Its
six-speeder works beautifully, shifts
are smooth and quick enough, and
there’s also a sport mode if you
feel the need for greater engine
• Price – Mazda CX-30
Limited, $50,990
• Dimensions – Length,
4395mm; width, 1795mm;
height, 1540mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
four-wheel-drive,
2488cc, 139kW, 252Nm,
six-speed automatic.
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 9sec
• Fuel usage – 6.8l/100km
urgency.
In terms of performance, the
CX-30 will reach 100km/h from a
standstill in 9sec and it will power
through an overtaking manoeuvre
(80-120km/h) in 5.9sec. These are
healthy times and serve to prove
the strength of the engine.
I took the evaluation car on
much of my usual inland route on
the roads near the Malvern Hills.
The CX-30 is a sublime highway
cruiser, it is quiet and incredibly
refined.
Riding on quality, sport
specification Dunlop tyres (215/55
x 18in), there is a lot of rubber
on the road, and that transmits
good feel to the steering wheel. Of
course, there are a multitude of
electronic safety systems working
for the driver, they are there if
sensors dictate the driver needs
assistance. One that I’m quite
fascinated by is G-Vectoring
Control Plus, it intervenes if g-force
is deemed too severe, slowing the
vehicle mid-corner with a clever
braking sequence, it isn’t violent
but it is noticeable.
Otherwise, the CX30 has
handling ability way beyond its
design brief, it feels sporty, and
that’s unusual for a vehicle which
is destined for a more mundane
role, but if you look at Mazda’s
sports car heritage, it’s no surprise
that its sport utility vehicle line-up
has elements that draw on that
experience.
I’ve driven three CX-30 models
and have enjoyed each one. I
particularly like the concept, while
the size of it also appeals to me.
I’m hoping to get a drive in the
Takami at some stage, it features
a new-generation engine and has
mild hybrid technology, I can
only imagine it would further my
enthusiasm for the CX-30.
How the newcomer will affect
sales of its stablemates will be
interesting to see; however, while it
may lure a CX-3 or CX-5 buyer it
will certainly appeal to buyers who
may have been tempted by other
brands. Mazda’s standard of build
and quality finish speaks volumes,
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www.affordableconcrete.co.nz
landscaping
Landscape
Construction and
Garden Maintenance
You can have your gardens, trees,
shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best
all year round, for a great price.
Residential & Commercial Landscaping
• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation
• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups
New Home Landscaping
Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features
• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual
• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable
Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388
Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz
www.revivelandscaping.co.nz
PLUMBING & DRAINAGE
Gas FittinG & GuttER CLEaninG
High reach gutter cleaning machine.
No job too big or small.
Local family run Christchurch/
Redcliffs business for all plumbing,
drainage & gas work.
Free Quotes
Call Morgan 0223 758 506
Visit our website - www.mtpd.co.nz
Email - morgan@mtpd.co.nz
TREE SERVICES
CRAIGS
TREES
Our services include:
Tree felling
Branch chipping
Trimming and pruning
Crown reduction
Stump grinding
P: 027 2299 454
E: craigstrees@xtra.co.nz
www.craigstrees.co.nz
Fully insured
DECORATORS
New Paint • Repaints
Wallpapering • Fences
Feature Walls
Floor & Roof Painting
Spray Painting
Light Commercial
Restoring Timber
* Finance available (T’s & C’s apply)
Selwyn based but service the whole of Canterbury
www.andertondecorators.co.nz
www.facebook.com/andertondecorators
027 724 6846 027 PAINTIN
Mailer Deliveries
For a local, reliable
mailer delivery
service contact
Star Media
• Newspaper inserts
• Magazine inserts
• Letterbox deliveries
• Urban & Rural deliveries
For a cost effective, targeted
delivery please call 03 379 7100
or email mike@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi
ROOF REPAIRS
Locally owned & operated with
over 30 years experience.
• Extensions & repair • Roof coating
• Concrete & clay tiles • Butynol
• Malthoid • Asbestos Certified
• Coloursteel • Old iron • Guttering
Phone Dave 981 0278
or 021 223 4200
E: dave@beaumontroofing.co.nz
BEAUMONT ROOFING LTD
WINDOW TINTING
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
privacy films
frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
UV
block
Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
Trades & Services
Quality. Reliable. NZ Qualified.
Call BEN! 021-0880-2390
SPECIALISTS IN:
• Interior + Exterior Painting
• Painting Repairs
DYNAMIC
PAINTING
• Spraying
• Wallpapering
DIRTY TILES
& GROUT?
Our unique restoration
processes will make your
tiled areas look NEW again!
We specialise in professional
cost effective solutions for
all your tile & grout issues.
• Tiled shower makeovers
• Re-colouring old grout
• Mouldy silicone replacement
• Professional tile/grout
cleaning, sealing & repairs
Call today for a FREE quote on 0800 882 772
or email darryl.p@theprogroup.co.nz
LOCKSMITH
Mobile Locksmith
• Residential/Commercial
• Keys Cut, Locks Rekeys
• Lock Installs & Repairs
• Digital Locks & Padlocks
• Ranch Slider Deadlock & Bolts
• Window Catches & Locks
• Garage Door Locks
• House Alarms & Monitoring
• Rental Property Specialists
• Winz & Insurance Quotes
GOLD CARD OR CASH DISCOUNT
Further discount for Pensioners, no GST charged
10% OFF with mention of this ad
Phone: Marc 03 382 2501
Mob: 027 222 2220
www.keystonelocks.co.nz
Trades & Services
House & Garden
Property services Ltd
Tree & hedge
trimming
& removal
Stump Grinding
CALL us 021 405 277
Landscaping
driveways, paths,
patios, decking
& fences.
Fence staining
FREE QUOTE
LBp BuiLdErs
pHOnE jOHn:
027 224 2831
EXPERIENCED
GARDENER
(Kevin Garnett)
30 Years
Christchurch Botanic
Gardens.
ALL landscape
work done.
Maintenance, pruning,
tidy up, lawn work,
landscape planning
and planting etc.
Free Quotes
Phone 348 3482
Trades & Services
PAINTING
older painter
for older houses
50 years in trade
“All the skills”
GST FREE
Contact Jimmy Bell
0211221487
30 years + experience
Older house
restorations:
no problem!
Quotes: FREE!
Rates: Reasonable
Paint supplied at
trade price!
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Light industrial also
Roger Brott
Painter & Decorator
021-1966-311

The Star Classifieds
Trades & Services
HALSWELL
GLASS & GLAZING 2017 LTD
THE PET DOOR SPECIALIST
• PET DOORS
• NEW GLAZING
• FRAMELESS SHOWERS
• MIRRORS
• INSURANCE CLAIMS
• RETRO GLAZING
• BALUSTRADING
ALL SUBURBS COVERED FOR
ALL YOUR GLAZING NEEDS
PHONE GAIL ON
322 7999 OR 021 CAT DOOR
(228 3667)
BLOCKED
DRAINS?
• Video inspection
• Waterblasting
• liquid Waste
pH: 03 365 7960
24 hours // 7 days
Trades & Services
BUILDER,
HANDYMAN,
MAINTENANCE
Have peace of mind with
a fully qualified owner
operater LBP. Available
for all jobs around the
home, commercial or
rental property (extremely
experienced in Healthy
Homes Reporting and
all Remedial works) Call
Chris on 027 3888 211
CARPET LAYING
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
CARPENTER
BUILDER
Trades & Services
HOME CLEANING
SERVICES
Regular Weekly or
Fortnightly. Ring Vivien
at 03 365 8422 for free
quotation
LANDSCAPING
Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,
Decking, Fencing.
Kanga & small digger
services. Check out Squire
Landscaping on facebook.
FREE QUOTES. Ph
Arthur 347-8796, 027
220-7014 Edwin 027 220-
7154
PAINTING
PLASTERING
Free quotes. Int/ext &
roof painting Family run
business, work guaranteed.
Pensioner discounts. Ph
Kerin or Paul 022 191
7877 or 379-1281. Website
www.swedekiwipainting.
co.nz
PAINTING
Indoor / Outdoor, over 30
yrs exp, same day quotes,
ph Steve 021 255 7968
PAINTER,QUALIFIED
local professional, Int /
Licensed Building
Practitioner no. 100981.
All carpentry & building
repairs & maintenance.
Alterations & property
upgrades.Laundries /
bathroom / kitchens
replaced. Specialising in
replacement of all rotten
timber, fascia boards,
window, windowsills etc.
John Sandford, ph 329
4616, mob 027 5189 598
Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call
info@h20jet.co.nz
johnsandford2@gmail.
or text Corban 027 846
www.h20jet.co.nz
com
5035
COMPUTER REPAIRS
PAINTER
FAST
New, older homes,
ROOF Friendly experienced
interior, exterior. We stand
PAINTING 24/7
techs available to help you
by Canterbury. Ph Wayne
now. Christchurch based.
0272 743 541, 385-4348
Rope & harness
All work guaranteed. PLASTERING (INT)
a speciality, Computer Help 0800 349 and small painting jobs
no scaffolding 669
Experience and
required, ELECTRICIAN
Excellence. Small to
30 years of Prompt & reliable
Medium job specialists
breathtaking registered electrician in all aspects of Interior
experience. with 24 years experience Plastering. Please call Tim
FREE QUOTES for all residential and 022 5380959
20% OFF other commercial work, new REMOVALS
roof quotes
housing and switch board Small furniture removals,
replacements. Phone Chris have own van, can fit
Exterior staining, 027 516 0669
various types of whiteware
exterior painting, ELECTRICIAN
appliances, some furn,
water blasting.
Registered, electrical bedding, boxes etc, honest
Moss and mould
installation and repairs, & reliable, any area
treatment $300.
Gorbie Electrical, ph 021 considered, ph Chch 027
Phone Kevin 026 73375 or 03 322 4209 517 7001
027 561 4629 ELECTRICIAN
ROOFING SERVICES
Available, 30 years Metal roofing & spouting.
experience, immediate Butyl rubber and flat
Trades & Services
start, competitive rate, rooves. Repairs, reroof
ph Brian 027 433 9548 and new build. 25 yrs
AAA HANDYMAN
licensed carpenter No Call out fee
experience.NZ Cert
LBP, all property and FENCING
and LBP qualified. Free
building maintenance, All types of fencing
quotes. Call Elliot 332-
repairs, bathroom/shower . Free quotes. Ph
9662 / 027 237 9431
installations, with free Jim 022 137 1920 RUBBISH REMOVAL
quotes 03 383 1927 or 027 FENCING
Van & Trailer Rubbish
245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz All types of fencing . Free Removal. Free quotes. Ph
BRICK & BLOCK quotes. Ph Jim 022 137 Gary 342-8950, 021 529
LAYING
1920
022
all restoration work GARDENING
SPOUTING
and new work plus
Weeding, Lawns, Hedges,
Select Spouting
foundations, ph 342 9340
Pruning, Garden Cleanups. The PVC specialist.
or 021 853 033
Call Phil The Gardener Repairs & replacement. Ph
BRICKLAYER
021 661 246 for your free 022 197 2351
George Lockyer. Over
quote.
SPOUTING CLEANING
40 years bricklaying
GASFITTING
SPECIALIST
experience. UK trained.
N.T. Gas Services. Entire spouting system
Insurance work, EQC
Domestic gas installations. cleared. Single or 2 storey.
repairs. Heritage
Reg Craftsman Gas Fitter. Jo 021 164 0365
brickwork & stonework
Ph Nick 021 892 491 STUMP GRINDING
a speciality. No job too
GLAZIER
Best price guarantee Tony
small. Governers Bay.
Glass repairs - pet doors 0275 588 895
Home 329 9344. Cell
- conservatory roofs. Exp TENNIS COURT LINES
027 684 4046. E mail
Tradesman. Call Bill on REPAINTED
georgelockyer@xtra.co.nz
BUILDER QUALIFIED 022 413 3504 or 981-1903 Free Quotes. Pave Mark
50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, HANDY - DAN
Ltd. Ph 027 8237979
Kitchens, Renovations, General Handyman for TREE SERVICES
Repairs & Extensions all your maintenance Free quotes 20+ yrs exp.
Free quotes. Discount for requirements. I specialise Tree, hedge or shrub
pensioners. Ph Mike 03 in fences and decking, also - reduction, shaped or
980 9771 or 027 2266 930 do spouting cleans and removed. Ph/text Paul
BUILDER QUALIFIED repairs and everyday home The Branch Manager
50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, maintenance. NO JOB TO 0274314720
Kitchens, Renovations, BIG OR SMALL I can do TREE SERVICES
Repairs & Extensions it all, please don’t hesitate Hedges, shrubs, tree
Free quotes. Discount for to call me on 022 600 7738 trimming & removal,
pensioners. Ph Mike 03 for a no obligation free rubbish removal, Ph for
980 9771 or 027 2266 930 quote.
free quotes 022 540 4900
Thursday January 7 2021 The Star 21
• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi
Trades & Services
VHS VIDEO TAPES
& all camera tapes
converted to DVD or
USB. Video taping
special occasions, www.
grahamsvideo.co.nz ph 03
338-1655
WINDOW CLEANING
Average 3 brm house
inside or out from $45.
Both from $80 Phone
Trevor 344-2170
WINDOW CLEANING
Brown & White Ltd.
Family owned since 2001.
Ph Paul 027 229 3534
Cars Wanted
WANTED
Peugeot 206
convertible
Must be auto, low km’s
and extremely tidy.
Private cash buyer
384 0431
CASH PAID Buying
damaged cars for
wrecking.Up to $1000. Ph
021 1056 797.
HOLDEN MONARO
HSV -C08 wanted Ph 0274
954822 or 03 488 0285
Caravans, Motorhomes
& Traliers
CARAVAN Wanted to
buy. Up to $5000 cash
today 027 488-5284.
Car Parts
TYRES Secondhand,
most szs from $30 - $70
fitted, Also batteries, 217
Waltham Road, 027 476
2404
Church Notices
SYDENHAM CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUAL CHURCH
Sydenham
Community Centre
23/25 Hutcheson St
Sunday 7pm
Address
Carol
Clairvoyance
Carol
No Service
All Welcome
Phone 349-9749
Community Events
ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS, If you
want to have a drink that’s
your business. If you want
to stop, we can help. Phone
0800 229-6757
Funeral Directors
Direct Cremation
No frills, no Service, no fuss, simply
straight to the crem. Other options available.
Call in and see us at 2 Langstone Lane
(off 158 Langdons Road along from Northalnds)
Ph: 379 0178 for our brochure
or email office@undertaker.co.nz
Funeral Directors
GENUINE
dIrEct
crEmatIoN
$2,000
GSt inclusive
(includes committal)
0800 27 28 29
www.mainlandcrematorium.co.nz
Funeral Directors
No Service Cremation $2,000
Family Funeral with Cremation $3,950
Chapel - 35 people, casket, hearse, cremation fees
Full Funeral options and
Burial options available
Just Funerals, a family owned and
operated company with qualified,
registered and experienced staff.
Phone 0800 804 663 - 24 Hour Availability
Email: info@justfunerals.co.nz
christchurch.justfunerals.co.nz
Gardening
& Supplies
A GARDEN OR
LANDSCAPING TIDY
UP? Shrub, hedge &
tree pruning, Lawns,
Gardening, consistently
reliable general property
upkeep, Dip. Hort. 10
yrs experience, One off
tidy ups or on-going
service. Nick’s Garden
Maintenance. Keeping
your garden beautiful.
Free Quote. Ph. 942-4440
& 022 264 7452
PURELAND
GARDENER
Lawnmowing,
hedging & pruning etc.
Call 021 027 20225
Tuition
weeding,
COMPUTER LESSONS
avail for computer, IPad,
or Mobile. Please contact
Jobee 027 290 9246 www.
computertutor.nz
PIANO Tuition.
Registered Teacher has
vacancies for beginners.
Halswell area. Raewyn
Clegg, phone 322-9377
ADD SOME
COLOUR
TO YOUR ADVERT!
Pets & Supplies
CATS UNLOVED
can help with the cost
of desexing your cat.
Ph 3555-022 or email
catsunloved@xtra.co.nz
Wanted To Buy
STEVE PURCELL
ANTIQUES
BUYING
NOW
Gold jewellery,
watches, coins,
medals, scrap
gold, sterling
silver, pewter,
original paintings,
modern art.
351 9139
stevepurcellantiques.com
Wanted To Buy
AAA Buying goods
quality furniture, beds,
stoves, washing machines,
fridge freezers. Same day
service. Selwyn Dealers.
Phone 980 5812 or 027
313 8156
A+ About to move? Books,
china, coins, medals,
furniture, furs, jewellery,
tools, old photos, estate.
Ph 385-5117
A+ Household effects,
fridges, freezers, washing
machines, ovens. Good
cash paid. Ph Paul 022
0891 671
ALL whiteware wanted.
Same day service, cash
paid for freezes, fridges,
washing machines, ovens.
Also buying furniture &
h/hold effects.Anything
considered. Ph Dave 960-
8440, 027 66 22 116
BOOKS.
Old wanted.
Anything considered incl
hunting, mountineering,
fishing,childrens.
Ph 354 1621
MILITARIA Any
country, firearms,
uniforms, badges, medals,
memoribilia, WW2 or
earlier ph 338-9931
Records, tapes and Hi fi
gear wanted. Excellent
prices paid. Pennylane
has a buyer in your area.
Please ring 021 222 6144
Records, tapes and Hi fi
gear wanted. Excellent
prices paid. Pennylane
has a buyer in your area.
Please ring 021 222 6144
TOOLS, Garden garage,
saw benches, Lathes. Cash
buyer Phone 355-2045
Real Estate
Get the TLC experience
Creative
and
effective
What is the current value
of my home? To find out
call us today!
Trish Lawrence
ph 0274 350 565
“Trish was an amazing
agent - a true professional
and very good negotiator”
Kris Hagena
ph 027 390 0097
“You always feel like
you’re No. 1 with Kris.”
MAKING YOUR MOVE EASIER
tlc realty limited
Licensed Agent REAA 2008 | www.tlcrealty.co.nz
To Let
RENT ME!
Ideal as an extra
bedroom or office.
no bond required
Fully insulated and double glazed for warmth.
Three convenient sizes from $80 a week:
Standard 3.6m x 2.4m
Large 4.2m x 2.4m | Xtra-large 4.8m x 2.4m
Visit our website
www.justcabins.co.nz
for display cabin locations
www.justcabins.co.nz
Tours
ReID TouRs
Mt Cook & Lupins
Friday 1st January - $55pp return
9 Days Hokianga Cape Reinga
Bay of Islands May 2021
Call Reid Tours 0800 446 886
Email: reidtours@xtra.co.nz www.reidtours.com
Situations Vacant
CLEANErs rEquirEd
All below jobs starting 5th January 2021
Russley/Airport Area
Monday to Friday
start any time after 5.30pm, for 2 hour shift
Russley/Airport Area
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
start any time after 5.30pm, for 2 hour shift
Russley/Airport Area
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1pm to 3pm
We are looking for cleaners to join our
commercial cleaning team. You will need to
pass a Security Check and you MUST have
your own transport. Must be eligible to work
in New Zealand.
Please email your application to
csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz or phone 338 9056
Visit our website: totalcanterbury.co.nz
Please advise
which job when
emailing your CV.

22
ter
The
the
Star
given
Thursday
letters
January
into
7 2021
all squares with matching numbers.
e challenge now is to work out which letters are represented
the other numbers. As you get the letters, enter them into
e The main grid, Star and the Classifieds
reference grid. To keep track of the
ters you have
Public
found,
Notices
cross them off the alphabet
Entertainments
provided.
No.77
Senior Citizens
Day Out
10 9 15 12 19 7 17 9 10
15 2 23 13 20 6 10 16
The Philatelic Centre
19 15 14 13 15 15 10 676 Mandeville 3 Street, 11
Come with us to Oxford for afternoon
tea on Monday Jan 11 and Wed Jan 13.
Riccarton
10 21 9 Saturday 17 10 9 January 24 10
Departing city area at 1pm - pick
9am-12pm
up and drop off and afternoon tea
12 25 9 23 7 9 Sellers 15 2tables 7 available 26
included in our price of $49.00
Phone 027 6354 957
Returning 10 via Woodend 26 and Kaiapoi 1 15 23
Phone Peter on 0800 453 873
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4 13 11 8 10 21
DECODER
B U G
DYNAMIC
PAINTING
2 7 11 13
13 20 2 9 21 10 7 11 12 4
Quality. Reliable. NZ Qualified.
13 26 9 26 1 8 12
Call BEN! 021-0880-2390
SPECIALISTS IN:
9 25 26 10 20 9 6 13 10 26
• Interior + Exterior Painting
• Painting Repairs
20 21 13 10 9 13 20 7
Crossword Situations Solutions Vacant
CROSSWORD 10 7 8 17 15 13 25 1 21177
Across: 1. Malady, 4. Sprang, 9. Ditto, 10. Terrain,
11. Solvent, 13. Urge, 14. Controversy, 17. Fair, 18.
C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Manacle, 21. Opinion, 22. Dense, 24. On edge, 25. Z
Feeble.
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Down: 1. Modest, 2. Let, 3. Drone, 5. Perfume, 6.
Analgesic, 7. Gone, 8. State of mind, 12. Look-alike, 15.
Turning, 16. Revere, 19. Nudge, 20. Solo, 23. Nub.
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
W J T V R X D Z F H L Q N
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
O C P G M E S U K B Y I A
WORDBUILDER
Eel, eels, else, ens, lee, lees, lens, lent,
lest, let, lets, nest, NESTLE, net, nets,
see, seen, T H Esen, P Usent, Z Zset, L Esleet, steel,
stele, tee, C Oteen, M Pteens, A N Ytees, ten, tense.
ker
• Spraying
• Wallpapering
All puzzles copyright
T H E P U Z Z L E C O M P A N Y
www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz
Vehicles Wanted
SUDOKU
CAR REMOVALS
$$CASH PAID$$
CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED
NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS
We use world class vehicle depollution systems
0800 77 80 80
by KNIGHT FEATURES
ent Grove, London SW4 7AH
622 1467 Fax: 020 7622 1522
STAMP AND
POSTCARD FAIR
www.pickapart.co.nz
JOIN A CLUB
BY THE BEACH
The New Brighton Club is
directly across from the
He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools.
Cool down in our bar with a
refreshing drink. Grab a bite
at our Tramshed Bistro.
The Club is Open
Tuesday To Saturday from 11am
and Sunday 1pm-7pm.
Tramshed Bistro is Open
Tuesday to Saturday
for lunch from 12pm-2pm and
for dinner from 5pm.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME.
Enquire today!
202 Marine Pde - Ph 388-9416
www.newbrightonclub.co.nz
Enjoy a feast of prosperity and
celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year - The Ox
Friday 12 February 2021
Special buffet dates to be announced.
Valentine's Day
Candle Lit Dinner
Sunday 14 February 2021
Special buffet dates to be
announced.
Bookings Essential PH 386 0088
fb.com/GardenRestaurantBuffet
www.gardenhotel.co.nz
WED: ROAST MEAL
THUR: FISH & CHIPS
FRI: FISH & CHIPS
SUN: ROAST MEAL
Available 11.30am-2pm
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
DIRECT FROM UK
THE KAIAPOI CLUB has an exciting
international act scheduled to perform
next month. Rud Stewart.
Hailing from Yorkshire England Rud
has been performing his tribute shows
to Rod Stewart for the past 15 years.
Billed as "the 2nd best Rod Stewart"
his act has played regularly in the UK.
Sweden, Las Vegas, and Spain.
Rud, who has an uncanny likeness to
Rod says he is oen mistaken for Rod
Stewart. He covers all of Rod's hits from
the 60's through to the current day.
Some of Rud's career highlights
include meeting Rod 'every time' and
performing at Rod's 60th birthday
party, singing at major venues such as
the Olympia Football Stadium and
Helsingborg Festival, and having his
own single 'Same Game' receive airtime
on BBC Radio 2.
Rud Stewart appears at the Kaiapoi
Club on Friday 26th February 2021.
7.30pm start. Tickets on sale now at the
club, 119 Raven Quay, ph 03 327 7884.
CAFE OPEN
7 DAYS
9AM - 4PM
BAR OPEN
THU - SU
EVENINGS
CHECK
OUT
OUR
AMAZING
WEEK DAY
COFFEE-
COMBO
SPECIALS
FROM $7.50
PH 385 8880
FIND US ON FACEBOOK fb.com/GBCCHCH
We wish everyone
a safe and
Happy New Year
THE GARDEN HOTEL COMPLEX, 110 MARSHLAND RD
www.gardenhotel.co.nz . Phone 385 3132
facebook.com/gardenrestaurantbuffet instagram.com/gardenrestaurantbuffet

Thursday January 7 2021 The Star 23
at Hornby Club
SUNDAY 24 JAN, 6.30PM
MEZZANINE
IN MEMORY OF PAT DUGAN
DENNIS MARSH
BRENDAN DUGAN
& SPECIAL GUEST
ANNETTE DUGAN
17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026
WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ
christchurch
GIG GUIDE
Thursday 7 to Wednesday 13 January 2021
Electronic/Indie/Roots multiinstrumentalist,
singer, songwriter,
and producer REUBEN STONE
is currently touring to promote the
release of his latest single, 'GOLD'.
Catch him in Christchurch this
weekend at Cassels Blue Smoke in
e Tannery on Saturday night.
‘Famous for their roasts!’
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
Kid's SPECIAL
Two courses
Seniors SPECIAL
Two courses
$13
We are family friendly. Great Kids menu plus designated play area.
Soup/Roast or
Roast/Dessert
Special available lunch only
Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm
$22
Start your
day with us
We are open from 6.30am
Cooked
breakfasts
$19
Check out our extensive
breakfast menu from
Continental to Cooked
The
RACECOURSE HOTEL
& Motorlodge
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,
Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Christchurch’s
smoking hot BLUES BAR. Thursday
7.30pm - Michele & Jesse. Friday 7.30pm -
Get the Moondog Blues. Saturday 8pm -
Penny Blues.
A ROLLING STONE, a579 Colombo
St: Friday 5pm - Brazilian Jam with Clube
do Choro, free; 9pm - Time Tunnel, free.
Saturday 9pm - Absolute Bowie, 5th
Anniversary Tribute Night with DJs Regress
and Pris, free. Sunday 4pm - Plan B feat.
Kevin Emmett, free. Monday 7pm - Quiz
Night, free.
BOO RADLEYS, Level 1, 98 Victoria
St: Thursday 7pm - Marcel. Friday 8pm -
Holly Kimber; 10.30pm - Cloud Factory.
Saturday 8pm - Caitlin Joy; 10.30pm -
Voxy. Wednesday 7.30pm - South Street
Blues Trio; 9.30pm - Open Mic Night.
CASSELS BLUE SMOKE, 3 Garlands
Rd: Saturday 8pm - Reuben Stone 'Gold'
Single Tour, tickets at cosmicticketing.
HORNBY CLUB, Carmen Rd: Sunday
24 Jan, 6.30pm - Concert in memory of
Pat Dugan feat. Dennis Marsh; Brendan
Dugan; & special guest Annette Dugan.
ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 145
Gloucester St: Thursday 14 Jan, 8pm -
Come Together - Neil Young's Live Rust,
tickets at ticketek.
KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay:
Friday 26 Feb, 7.30pm - Direct from UK,
Rud Stewart, tickets $35.
KENSINGTON FUN HOUSE, 185
Manchester St: Tuesday 8pm - Stand-
Up Comedy Open Mic.
PENGUIN ARMS, 3 Brighton Mall:
Saturday 3pm - The Harmonic Resonators,
$20 entry; 9pm, - The Grothers Grimm,
free.
RACECOURSE HOTEL, 118
Racecourse Rd, Sockburn: Sunday
6pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke.
RICHMOND CLUB, 75 London St:
Friday 7pm - Absolut. Saturday 7pm -
Mockingbird. Sunday 3pm - Natalie Elms.
TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St,
Hornby: Bands return February.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd:
Thursday 7.30pm - Decades of Death 2021
feat. Depths; Organectomy; Blindfolded &
Led to the Woods; Plague of the Fallen;
Swamp Dweller, $15 entry. Saturday 23 Jan,
8pm - Mid Summer Rock Bash feat.
Matrix; YTB; Lanthanum (formerly known
as Odium), $5 entry.
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd,
Addington: Friday 9.30pm - X-Files.
Saturday 9.30pm - Red Zone. Wednesday
7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke.
WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19
London St, Lyttelton: Friday 8.30pm -
Stellarize with special guest Violet French,
tickets at undertherader.co.nz or door $15.
Saturday 8pm - Pipsy 'The Hopeful Sounds
Tour', tickets at undertheradar.co.nz.
Tuesday 7.30pm - Open Mic. Wednesday
8pm - Jam Night.
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
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