Nor'West News: February 11, 2021

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2021 

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Celebrating 

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Proving age is no barrier 

to keeping fit and mobile 

• By Samantha Mythen 

LIN CLARK, an 81-year-old 

energetic gym-goer believes 

age is no excuse for not making 

your fitness and mobility a 

priority. 

Clark makes up a trio of 

inspiring active women attending 

the Female Federation gym who 

all share their birthdays this 

month. 

Isabel Mundy and Ngaire 

Onekawa are both set to turn 

80-years-old this month, on 

February 7 and 18 respectively. 

Clark’s 82nd birthday is on February 

15. 

All three powerhouse ladies 

regularly attend the gym, taking 

part in Pilates and balance 

classes, as well as working on 

their own cardio and weights 

routines. 

They are choosing to stay 

fit and healthy, defying the 

stereotype that aging holds you 

back from achieving an active 

lifestyle. 

Decked out with a Crusaders 

tattoo and a Rugby World Cup 

tattoo on each wrist, Onekawa is 

a keen sportswoman. 

She has always been active. 

• Turn to page 5 

STRENGTH: Ngaire Onekawa, Lin Clark and Isabel Mundy show off their strength. Onekawa can do multiple press-ups 

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Thursday February 11 2021 3 

$150 fine likely for motorists 

driving in Main North Rd bus lanes 

CARS CAUGHT driving in the 

Main North Rd bus lanes during 

their hours of operation could 

find themselves being ticketed 

from March 1. 

This will result in a $150 fine. 

Said city council transport operations 

manager Steffan Thomas: 

“Parking compliance officers 

have been closely monitoring the 

bus lanes for the 

past few weeks and 

have been issuing 

warnings to those 

motorists misusing 

the lanes. 

“Our focus has 

been on educating 

drivers about the bus 

lane rules, but from 

March 1 we will switch to an 

enforcement approach. 

Steffan 

Thomas 

“Instead of issuing warnings, 

parking compliance offices will 

issue infringement notices if 

they see someone driving in the 

bus lane when they shouldn’t 

be.’’ 

“Bus lanes are designed to give 

people who travel by bus priority 

on the transport network at busy 

times of the day. When a motorist 

chooses to drive in a bus lane, 

ENFORCEMENT: Motorists driving through Main North Rd bus lanes at times of operation 

will be fined $150. 

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they are potentially stopping 

buses from having a clear route 

of travel and adding to the journey 

time of all those on board. 

“Please respect the rules and 

stay out of the bus lanes when 

they are in operation. 

“The only time that motorists 

should be in a bus lane, during 

the hours they are in operation, 

is if they are making a turn. 

Even then, they can only drive 

in the lane for less than 50m 

– that’s the size of an Olympicsized 

swimming pool or half a 

rugby field.’’ 

The Main North Rd bus lane 

that heads into the city operates 

weekdays from 7am to 9am. 

During those hours only buses, 

bicycles, emergency service vehicles, 

motorcycles, motor scooters 

and mopeds are permitted in the 

bus lane. 

A small section of that bus lane, 

between Mary St and Loftus St, 

also operates weekday afternoons 

between 2pm and 6pm. 

The Main North Rd bus 

lane that heads out of the city 

operates between 3pm and 6pm 

weekdays, apart from in some 

specified areas. 

“In the areas immediately outside 

schools the north-bound bus 

lane operates between 4pm and 

6pm. This exception has been 

made to make it easy for parents 

and caregivers to pick up their 

children at the end of the school 

day,’’ Thomas said. 

Bus lanes on the stretch of 

Main North Rd immediately 

outside the Northlands Shopping 

Centre operate at all times. 

All bus lanes across the city 

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Yellow bins not for e-waste disposal 

SOME Christchurch residents 

are mistakenly disposing 

electronic devices in their yellow 

bins instead of dropping them 

off at the city council’s EcoDrop 

Recycling Centres or e-waste 

specialists. 

City council resource recovery 

manager Ross Trotter said, generally, 

recycling has improved 

across the city, 

with the rinsing 

of more 

bottles and 

containers and 

the removal of 

lids, which go 

in the red bin. 

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However, 

he said “we 

are continuing to see electronic 

waste and electronic appliances 

in these yellow bins rather than 

being left at our EcoDrop centres 

or with e-waste specialists.” 

“As you enjoy your new phone 

and electronic appliances, it’s 

important to get rid of the old 

ones the right way but e-waste 

and household electrical items 

are not on the yellow bin list,” 

said Trotter. 

However, he said there are 

plenty of other disposal options 

in Christchurch. 

Said Trotter: “Well-used 

RECYCLE: Electronic devices are being mistakenly put in some Christchurch residents’ yellow bins. 

mobiles or laptops – along with a 

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devices – and TVs need not end 

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“You can support a circular 

– and clean – economy when it 

comes to electronic waste and 

any effort to reduce waste, reuse, 

recycle or even reboot is invaluable. 

“There are several ways to dispose 

of unwanted items or even 

give old electronics a new life. 

“Many of the components 

or materials used in electronic 

devices can be recycled while 

unwanted items can also be rehomed. 

Being more aware of the 

recycling options close to your 

home and taking the time to 

ensure responsible disposal can 

contribute to an e-waste solution. 

“Just remember to delete your 

personal data from any electronic 

device and remove SIM 

cards from cellphones before 

disposal.” 

People can head to the local 

EcoDrop Recycling Centre or 

participating retail stores to dispose 

of batteries, including those 

used in laptops, cellphones and 

power tools at no cost. 

The EcoDrop Recycling 

Centres accept a wide range of 

household items in working and 

non-working condition for reuse 

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Items include stereos, vacuum 

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toner cartridges. Most metal 

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Old phones – whatever their 

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via Re: Mobile, with collection 

spots scattered Christchurch. 

Kilmarnock, in Wigram, also 

takes e-waste for dismantling 

and recycling. 

The charity accepts computers, 

computer-related equipment, 

phones, printers, televisions and 

more. 

There is a fee, depending on 

the items. By taking old electronics 

to Kilmarnock, people can 

help provide employment opportunities 

for individuals with 

disabilities. 

Another Wigram-based 

charity, the Molten Media 

Community Trust, accepts a 

range of electronic goods to 

refurbish and sell or to dismantle 

and dispose of unwanted 

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‘It’s a relief to find you’re still strong’ 

• From page 1 

The mother of three children, 

seven grandchildren and 12 

great-grandchildren, played 

netball until she was 42. She 

even competed against her own 

daughters. 

Clark has always found her 

energy outdoors in nature; a keen 

hiker, horse rider and gardener. 

She owns a remote cabin in 

Lewis Pass, and although is not 

climbing the nearby mountain 

heights, she still loves to wander 

through the beech trees. 

Mundy used to work in 

her family’s fruit and tomato 

business which kept her strong 

and fit. When she finished up 

working, she decided to head to 

the gym. She’s been attending 

three times a week for the past 

four years. 

Onekawa has kept up 

consistent gym practice for more 

than 12 years. She now attends 

Female Federation five times a 

week. 

Onekawa can do multiple 

push-ups, straight-backed 

with her knees up. She also said 

she can do side plank rotations 

and dips, and has completed 

200m within 15 minutes on the 

ski erg. 

Clark knows the importance of 

rest days. She has been attending 

the gym on and off since 1998, 

and in spite of a hip replacement 

CAMARADERIE: Lin Clark, Isabel Mundy and Ngaire Onekawa all attend the gym multiple 

times a week, incorporating cardio, strength training, Pilates and balance exercises into 

their practice. 


taking her out of the game for 

a while, she is building up her 

practice one again. Clark enjoys 

chin-ups, the chest press and leg 

press. 

“It’s a relief to find you’re still 

strong,” she said. 

When answering why 

they attended the gym, 

Onekawa promptly stood up 

from her chair. “This is why,” she 

said. 

Mundy agreed: “To keep my 

core strong!” 

Clark said: “As you get older, 

the physical stuff becomes 

terribly important and you 

become more aware of your body 

and how it works.” 

“Coming to the gym is a 

positive step to being a strong 

and complete person.” 

For Clark, getting to the gym 

is also important for the mental 

benefits. Her life passions have 

been education and theatre; 

in 2019, she was awarded the 

prestigious Drama New Zealand 

President’s Award, given to 

someone who has significantly 

contributed to the drama space 

over their lifetime. 

They all share the same goal: 

To keep going. 

There is strong camaraderie 

between the three women, 

and they love being part of 

the community at Female 

Federation. 

Onekawa said she gets coffee 

twice a week with her new found 

gym friends. 

“It’s a sisterhood here,” said 

Clark. 

Jill Kennedy, their personal 

trainer is 64-years-old. She 

only has glowing reviews of 

the fitness levels of the three 

women. 

“I cannot wait til I retire to 

be able to work out with them 

all.” 

Clark said: “We are lucky 

enough to be able to work out, 

and so we choose to make the 

most of this and continue to stay 

fit.” 

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Waitangi Day celebrated with hangi at rest home 

BRYNDWR REST home Radius 

Hawthorne treated 

staff and residents to a 

homemade hāngī to honour 

Waitangi Day. 

This annual tradition was 

led by Bill Parker, a diversional 

therapist who has worked at 

Radius Hawthorne for more 

than 20 years. 

He built the hāngī inside a 

beer keg, taking four hours 

to cook. Ingredients included 

kumara, potatoes, cabbage, 

chicken, pork and lamb. 

On the morning leading up 

to the lunch, Māori residents 

were in high spirits, singing 

waiata and reminiscing about 

celebrating with hāngī in their 

earlier years. 

A number of elderly Māori 

and pakeha residents were 

thrilled to be involved in 

preparing and eating the 

hāngī. 

“The smell of the food took 

me back and boy it tasted good,” 

said kaumātua resident Jeff 

Samson. 

“Supporting people’s 

cultural traditions when they’re 

in a rest home environment 

is part of truly caring for an 

individual and giving them a 

full, active life in later years,” 

facility manager Jacqui Boylen 

said. 

Staff at Radius Hawthorne 

have backgrounds from a range 

of countries, including England, 

India, South African, Australia, 

Philippines, Nepal, Fiji, Egypt 

and New Zealand. 

The elderly residents 

themselves often have strong 

international connections to 

countries in Europe, the United 

Kingdom and elsewhere. 

“Cultural celebrations lift 

the spirits of residents, 

encourage them to discuss new 

topics, and it’s also a great way 

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242 Main Road, Redcliffs - “As-Is, Where-Is” 

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Bay, this property Hebel construction), makes a memorable positioned to enjoy the area’s celebrated 

Moncks this home 

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1960s but has naturally received extensive of the beaches, boating facilities, Barnett 

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Resort-style living comprises serenity a is choice provided of by generous the With floors needing repiling and being sold 

interconnected spaces plus separate options 

colourful Clivias as well as the established uninsured, deemed uneconomical to repair, 

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and knocked off my mountain bike. The 

shock, the bruises and the reversal in my 

tenuous cycling confidence, whilst not 

critical or bone-breaking, has given me 

the chance to dust off my thinking as we 

move into 2021. 

2021 feels like a beautiful chance for all of us 

to rethink different aspects of our lives, for me 

at least. Professionally, it’s already feeling like 

a full year. I expect the market to continue in 

its current state, with strong buyer demand, 

some stand-out – if not exceptional – prices, 

and land to be highly sought-after by entrylevel 

investors (most of the developers are 

actively hunting). 

It’s also easy to imagine some respite for 

buyers with regard to choice, as the new 

year summer-flush run of property enters the 

marketplace. 

For investors, there are a number of dynamics. 

‘Boomers’ (sorry for the label!) are not 

offloading investment portfolio properties like 

they might once have done. Reasons for this 

include the fact that returns are higher than for 

bank deposits and the belief returns will only 

improve with increasing tenant demand. There 

are also more and more people contemplating 

property investment and I’m not going to 

comment on the proposed reinstatement of 

LVR restrictions, but I will comment on this. 

These are unusual times, they are adverse to 

anything any of us might have seen before, and 

the optimism that conditions have produced 

is contagious. 2021 is expected to deliver us 

out of the uncertainty of 2020, but one border 

slip-up could see us all changing places and 

once again our world could be upended. 

That’s why it’s important to not only work 

diligently but look at yourself honestly: is what 

I’m doing what I want to be doing? And am I 

doing it to the best of my ability? I’m a ‘yes’ and 

a ‘yes’, but we’re all only an outbreak or in my 

own case, a potential accident, away from not 

getting the chance to really consider our year, 

our lives and our potential. I’d like to embrace 

qualities of courage, perseverance, empathy, 

kindness and – a tough one – patience, and 

I wish you all luck with your own journey, 

personal or professional, in 2021. 

P.S. for those of you who are cycling purists or 

know my lovely husband well, the picture above 

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Full steam ahead in Bill’s backyard 

• By Susan Sandys 

BILL STANLEY, 67, has created a 

model train lovers’ fantasy land in 

his backyard. 

When he and wife Maggie 

moved to their new home in Canterbury 

five years ago, Stanley saw 

“a blank canvas, just waiting for a 

garden railway layout.” 

He set to work, and today has 

eight model trains which run 

on more than 200m of track, set 

amongst a 27m diorama of buildings, 

settlements, fields and bridges. 

The trains pass through all sorts 

of activity amongst the Playmobil 

people, vehicles and buildings, 

including a wedding outside 

Lincoln Union Church, fields being 

harvested, and a quarry being 

mined. 

Some of the buildings, including 

the church, Stanley has made 

himself, learning first through 

the Canterbury Garden Railway 

Group of which he is a committee 

member, and then teaching himself 

along the way. 

The track and its impressive 

setting, at the couple’s home in Lincoln, 

is complete with a pond and 

real goldfish. It has been a labour of 

love, and one that has its origins in 

Stanley’s childhood. 

“Trains just fascinated me as a 

child and they still do, we have 

been from LA to New York by 

train,” he said. 

His grandfather William Stanley 

gave him a Hornby double O 

railway set when he was about 

five. 

William had worked on the 

railways, and Stanley has inherited 

the whistle that William used 

in his job, believed to be as an engineer, 

and keeps it on his garden 

railway key ring. 

Stanley kept the passion for 

trains and railways moving 

down the generations; he and 

Maggie bought their 29-year-old 

son Richard his first engine when 

he was a baby. 

They continued to add to the 

collection, and always incorporated 

train travel in their overseas 

trips. These were for professional 

purposes in earlier years 

as Stanley travelled as part of his 

job as a pharmaceutical company 

director. 

The trip through the United 

States was in the 1990s, while 

they also lived in Thailand for 

five years to 1998 and travelled 

extensively through Europe. 

“You can set your clock by the 

trains in Switzerland,” he said. 

While trains in Thailand at 

the time were substandard in 

comparison, they had been just as 

enjoyable to travel on as the country’s 

elephants and longboats. 

Stanley sometimes has groups 

come and view his backyard 

garden railway creation, and it is 

a hobby he enjoys with others in 

the garden railway group, which 

will be hosting the National 

Garden Railway Convention 

in Christchurch on Waitangi 

Weekend. 

He said setting up the train 

track, which runs from a purpose-built, 

life-size shed, takes 90 

ALL ABOARD: 

Bill Stanley has 

transformed his 

backyard into a 

garden railway 

enthusiast’s 

paradise. 

PHOTO: 

SUSAN SANDYS 

minutes each time. 

“It’s quite a lot of work to have 

them running to precision, it’s 

quite common to have derailments,” 

Stanley said. 

Obstacles such as stones or 

grit on the track, or interception 

by creatures such as the Stanley 

household’s pet cats or dogs, were 

the cause of such frustrations. 

One of the biggest challenges 

had been securing the track in 

ballast that wouldn’t move when 

a blower is used to remove pine 

needles which have fallen down 

from nearby trees. 

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Interest in Mexican restaurant rises 

• By Bea Gooding 

EXCITEMENT IS building as 

residents anticipate the opening 

of the city’s very first Taco Bell 

restaurant. 

Construction of the $1.3m 

Mexican-inspired fast food restaurant 

at the Eastgate Mall site 

started last month and is set to 

open later this year. 

Simon Fisher was walking to 

Subway with his son Shane when 

he shared his excitement for 

Linwood’s newest addition. 

He could not wait to start 

tucking into their fresh tacos, 

salads and desserts. 

“It’s great, I’ve always wanted a 

Taco Bell in Christchurch. I used 

to live in Australia and we had 

lots of Taco Bells.” 

Linda Rowlinson, who was 

waiting for a bus outside Eastgate, 

regularly visits the area. She 

likes Mexican food, so having 

a new option was something to 

look forward to. 

“I think it’s great. I’m up here 

shopping all the time; I live in 

New Brighton and there’s nothing 

there so we’ve got to come up 

here,” she said. 

She believes the area has been 

targeted for these types of outlets 

but was not concerned because 

“people should have a variety.” 

Jacob Chatterton is looking 

forward to the prospect of getting 

a job at the restaurant more 

than eating its food. 

“I’ve never had Taco Bell. But 

if I don’t have a job by 

then, I’ll definitely apply 

to work there. 

“I think everyone 

around here will like it 

more, and it means less 

people at McDonald’s 

and KFC. The only thing 

healthy for a takeaway 

here is the Subway.” 

But its proximity to 

other outlets has caused some 

concern. 

It joins a group of restaurants 

Jacob 

Chatterton 

within 200m of Linwood 

Avenue School, including KFC, 

McDonald’s, Burger King and 

Domino’s pizza, with other 

options inside Eastgate 

Mall. 

Said principal 

Gretchen Smith: “For 

us as a school, we have 

constant temptation at 

the gate, fuelled by the 

power of the brand, and 

the aroma of fast food 

wafting over the school 

on a daily basis, which 

can be appetising or nauseating.” 

This comes after a study 

published last week in the 

OPTIONS: A Taco Bell restaurant is 

being built in Linwood, Simon Fisher, 

along with son Shane, is looking 

forward to Mexican food. 

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Preventive Medicine journal by 

Canterbury University revealed a 

correlation between poor mental 

health and people living in 

unhealthy environments. 

People experiencing recent 

mental distress or received 

a diagnosis had a greater 

likelihood of living near fast 

food or alcohol outlets, with less 

access to parks and waterways, 

the study found. 

The findings highlighted 

a need for local councils 

and governments to create 

environments that support 

healthy lifestyles, lowering 

the risk of mental illness and 

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distress. 

Smith said the school was not 

consulted on the matter seeing as 

the area is a commercial zone. 

Starting this year, the school 

will supply lunch every day 

as part of the Ministry of 

Education’s “lunch in school” 

programme, to help pupils meet 

their nutritional needs. 

“The big brands that target this 

area will, of course, say that they 

are just meeting the demands of 

the local community and that 

they offer healthy alternatives 

such as salad and water, or that 

they give back to the community.” 

It is not the first time concerns 

regarding the proliferation of fast 

food restaurants in Linwood has 

been raised. 

In 2016, a petition was presented 

to the city council to ban fast 

food restaurants within 800m of 

schools. 

But residents have yet to see 

action as the city council said 

it was not able to change the 

district plan to regulate fast food 

until this year.




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Maths Geek or Emotional Basket Case? 

Are you a Math Geek or Emotional Basket 

Case when it comes to buying? 

Observations of Buyer Types 

In my sixteen years in the industry I have 

certainly seen a wide variety of techniques 

and methods used by purchasers when 

looking to buy property. Some more creative 

or unique than others, some entertaining 

others just bizarre, some bring tools and 

devices, gadgets and widgets, some come 

alone others bring tribes of followers, 

however the following are the ones seen 

most often in their extreme; 

The Math Geek 

This is the buyer that has researched 

every statistic, graph, chart and online 

calculator known to man relating to the 

property market, they know the medians, 

the percentages, the over and under’s, the 

decimal points and the dots of the previous 

ten years property market. They look at 

a property purchase like a problem to be 

solved, if a house has an area of X2 + 4r – 

100,000 what is it worth? A theory on a 

percentage over or under RV (council rating 

valuation) can often also be clung on to by 

the math geek buyer like the launch codes 

to a missile. For those of you who are of the 

analytical mind set you are probably thinking 

right now, so – what’s wrong with that? I 

am not saying that some research is not 

warranted, in fact I recommend it, however 

this approach in its extreme will hinder 

the math focused purchaser as they then 

discount viewing properties that may well fall 

in their budget but their stats approach puts 

them off even looking, or they find something 

they really like and then submit an offer 

solely based on their formulas only and often 

miss out and wonder why. I can tell you now 

in a city like Christchurch our rating values 

to purchase prices vary widely, if there was 

a guaranteed formula then someone would 

have figured it out. Recent surrounding 

sales of similar properties in a similar area 

are a much better indication of value but 

you still must take into consideration the 

things that don’t appear in the stats such as 

Feature Properties 

orientation to sun, size of 

the bedrooms, flow of the 

home, storage, outdoor 

living aspect and probably 

to the horror of the math 

geek purchaser I am even 

going to say the ‘feel’ of a 

home. 

The Emotional Basket 

Case 

This buyer has been 

pouring over home 

magazines and interior 

design blogs in their 

breaks at work and 

on their devices in the 

evening, they have boards 

on Pintrest organised according to rooms in a 

house and they know what couch they want 

from Freedom and the duvet cover that will 

match the curtains for the house they haven’t 

bought yet. Buying a home for them is an 

exciting prospect and they look forward to 

the weekends open homes more than they 

did their own wedding. This buyer views 

homes with an eye to nest, never mind that 

the roof needs replacing and the electrics 

won’t fly with the insurer – it has a wall they 

can take out (something strangely people 

love to say they’ll do, however engineering 

and the laws of physics often have other 

things to say about these random wall 

removals). It is great to have enthusiasm and 

sure why not enjoy the home buying process, 

it will be one of the largest purchasers you 

will ever make. Please however put your 

practical pants on before committing to an 

offer and just check that you still have your 

appropriate due diligence in place. 

The Apron String Buyers 

Being a reasonably independent person 

who left home at 18 and moved cities away 

from my family for uni I guess I may be being 

a little unfairly tough on these buyers, but 

in my view if you need your mum to sign in 

at open homes for you maybe you aren’t 

ready to purchase a property yet… No I am 

not kidding, yes this actually does happen, 

more often than you think. I get that some 

people want some help and yep your mum 

and dad can be these people but home 

ownership carries a lot of responsibility 

and a level maturity is needed, not in age 

but in the confidence required to deal with 

the purchasing process. By all means, bring 

your mum if you want to but you sign in, you 

ask the relevant questions and you pursue 

your interest in the property. If you need 

advice too remember your lawyer, broker or 

bank are who you need to rely on, the legal 

and lending environments are constantly 

changing and your mum and dads purchasing 

experience in 1993 might not still be all that 

relevant (sorry mum and dad, you can ignore 

this if you have purchased in post-quake 

Christchurch as the experience will be 

relevant). 

The Combo 

The most entertaining of the above buyer 

types is the emotional basket case and math 

geek couple, as they leave an open home 

and get in the car I often wonder how their 

conversation must go as one whips out their 

calculator app and the other the Resene 

Summer colour chart. To say that though it is 

these couples that will likely make the best 

buying decision, a little emotion tied in with 

some practicality and rationalism, and maybe 

a little advice from mum and dad. 

Vanessa Golightly 

Licensee Agent & 

Business Owner 

027 664 9292 

Stuart Morris 

Licensee Agent 

& Auctioneer 

027 422 6395 

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Licensee Salesperson 

027 440 3035 

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Licensee Agent & 

Business Owner 

027 662 4822 

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Operations Manager 

Property Management 

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Property Manager 

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Olivia Hendry 

Executive Assistant 

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Mortgage Broker 

027 223 3572 

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MEET OUR 

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HARCOURTS GOLD TOP CONSULTANTS FOR JANUARY 2021 

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consultants at Harcourts gold is truly a remarkable achievement. 

They are phenomenally good at what they do; skilled, highly trained and dedicated 

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with these real estate professionals. 

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Jane has been involved in the real estate 

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5 years with the Ray White Leadership 

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In working across all these fields, it’s clear 

that Jane’s clinical real estate skills and 

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for a perfect fit for the Harcourts gold 

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We are absolutely delighted to have Jane 

as a member of our leadership team. 

Jane was also awarded the REINZ 

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 


for Cantabrians 

• By Louis Day 

IT COULD be a while until 


the eastern suburbs start to 

see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign 

aspirations for the area come to 

fruition. 

During October’s local body 

elections, Ms Dalziel identified 

repairs to the eastern part of the 

city’s footpaths, pipes and roads 

as one of her main priorities for 

this term. 

“We need a fully integrated 

programme of works for the 

east, I have loosely called this 

the eastern alliance, which 

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Page 3 Page 5 

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MP for Ilam 

283 Gr ers Road Bryndwr, 

Christchurch 

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0 359 0582 

Funded by the Parliamentary Service. 

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RESIDENTS MOST affected by 

the new Northern Motorway are 

Connecting Your Community relieved to hear the Christchurch 

Northern Corridor opening has 

been delayed by six months. 

The CNC was due to open in 

the middle of this year, but last 

week the New 

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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding 

THE earthquake-damaged 

former Sockburn Service Centre 

could finally be demolished in 

July – if the funding needed is 

obtained. 

port Agency 

It comes as the 

announced more 

Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton 

time was needed 

to complete the 

Community 

$290m motorwayten 

in its draft 

Board has writ- 

The original 

submission to 

scope of the 

the city council’s 

Readers respond 

Chance to 

would essentially be an alliance 

Helpless to 

Victorious 

Delay in 

Market day 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended include 

stoked 

making mall 

goes green at 2019-2020, 

stop property 

captain the whole area bit by bit and 

a third southbound lane on 

requesting the city council addresses 

the budget gap so the 

rebranding 

in style 

systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

flooding 

with cup done,” she said during the 

a clip-on win 

exit safer 

Cashmere HS 

cycleway. 

buildings can be removed as soon 

campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

as possible. 

Page 8 

Page 17 But chief executive Dawn 

GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said the community are “somewhat 

thankful” for the delay. 

her achieve her dreams. 

Page 3 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

Baxendale said any request to 



pursue a specific project in the 

“The community will be somewhat 

thankful for a reprieve of the 


for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, 


for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, be completed but it was likely the 

east would have to be agreed 

age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering 

age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, 

technology, engineering requested. 

demolition of the site would be 

upon by council. 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia 

effects of this motorway for six 

in how things worked, often country to participate in the 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia in how things worked, often country to participate in the 

South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of 

City councillors are yet to pass 

Holmes is on a mission to 

months, but it’s still there. Until 

taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme 

next month, designed She was shocked to hear the 

and maths. 

Holmes is on a mission to taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme 

next month, designed She was shocked to hear the Main South Rd, has been a source 

and maths. 

The former service centre, on 

Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage. 

on any guidance to staff around 

make a difference in the world. 

decisions are made to put our 

them back together. 

make a difference in the world. them back together. 

•Story, more photos, page 5 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN this, she said. 

The year 11 St Margaret’s 

community first, then there is no 

That passion has landed her to mentor the female leaders news from her mother. 

The year 11 St Margaret’s That passion has landed her to mentor the female leaders news from her mother. 

of tension for years with residents 

•Turn to page 5 

College student has a passion 

relief,” he said. 

the opportunity of her dreams. of tomorrow in industries that • Turn to page 6 

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the complex, Ohu Development 

with the idea and so I agreed that 

Mr Ward said it is still too early 

will need to raise between 

we should use our Facebook page 

to tell exactly what assistance the 

$800,000 and $1.4 million in its 

as an avenue if anybody does 

community will need. 

second round of crowdfunding, 

need help. 

“It’s very early days and I 

which is planned to start on 

“I’m not sure how needed that 

think that we are just looking 

it will be because most of the supermarkets 

are providing online 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN April 2. 

at how we respond to the virus. 

The public will decide whether 

DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthy eating. 

GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help For us, it’s about responsiveness 

or not the second crowdfunding 

delivery and things like that but 


PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN to the central government 

bid will go ahead on that date. 

it’s just hard to know how it’s going 

to pan out. 

• By Jess Gibson 

the chairman of Redcliffs/Te Features and was one of seven At the moment, edible 

guidelines, the safety of staff 

In a survey by Ohu 


from a young age has always Julia is one of 25 young industries that were oten maledominated, 

with particular 

“I just think they [people] just 

WITH MORE than 100 edible 

Rae Kura Eco Village Group, recognised in the Residential items in Mr Bryce’s garden 

and the safety of our communities.” 

Development, people can 

been interested in how things women chosen around the 

species in his garden, Dave 

was successful at the Linwood- House Category. 

include pumpkins, courgettes, 

choose whether they think the 

WEST MELTON’S Julia worked, oten taking things country to participate in focus on science, technology, 

need to let us know what they 

Bryce would give any vegetable 

Central-Heathcote Edible 

The awards were presented to beans, lettuce, rhubarb, celery, 

It follows calls from 

crowdfunding campaign should 

Holmes is on a mission to apart just to put them back the GirlBoss Advantage engineering and maths. 

need and we’ll do our best to 

shop a run for its money. Garden Awards. 

Mr Bryce at a ceremony held at tomatoes, berries, nuts and 

Christchurch city councillors to 

continue, or should be paused 

make a difference in the world. together. 

programme next month, 

She was shocked to hear the 

help,” she said. 

the worst happens. 

Network] are about, that’s why tricky if the supermarkets stop 

Which is why the Mt 

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until the Covid-19 outbreak is 

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news from her mother. 

Mrs Hodder said there is no “I just think anything to help we exist. 

working and things like that, and 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

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le ter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel 

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from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic 

“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.” she said. 

signed off for three months so City council chief executive 

we have time to get this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a 

A the same time, the council zero rates rise out. 

is meeting with our economic “We’re considering a series of 

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Nor'West News: February 11, 2021

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