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Controversial cycleway plan
to involve community more
• By Eleisha Foon
PLANS FOR the controversial,
costly Wheels to Wings
cycleway will continue – in
spite of an attempt to halt the
process last week.
Hundreds of residents and
several business owners are
frustrated and upset they were
not involved prior to the design
work being done for the $19
million project.
The city council has now
promised to
involve the community
as they
try to improve
the heavily criticised
plans.
Dubbed
‘Wheels to
Wings’ the cycleway
is planned
for the main
Donna
Thomsen
thoroughfare of Harewood Rd
– linking the central city to the
airport and surrounding areas.
But, it would also cut four
lanes of traffic to two – and
reduce on-street parking, which
has raised concerns for residents
and business owners in Bishopdale
and Papanui who say
they have no faith in the current
CONCERNED: Copenhagen Bakery owner Donna Thomsen is objecting to the loss of car parks outside her business.
PHOTO: ELEISHA FOON
design and want to see it done
better.
Copenhagen Bakery owner
Donna Thomsen has become an
unofficial spokesperson for 10
local businesses affected by the
cycleway. “As a business owner
and speaking on behalf of residents,
many of whom are elderly
and very concerned about losing
their car parks and not being
able to drive to local areas and
get a car park.”
The bakery has 12 off-street car
parks, but Thomsen said these
were not enough to serve all their
customers, and they needed the
on-street parks as well.
The city council and Waka
Kotahi the NZ Transport
Agency’s approach had
left the community feeling
disempowered, she said.
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Ruth celebrates 100 years: ‘I just kept on living’
AT HER 100th birthday
celebrations, Ruth Cridge
showed her unflappable side.
When asked the secret as to how
she got to this age she says: “No
idea, I just kept on living.”
Ruth sat with family and
friends at Woodcote Retirement
Village, in Hornby, during
birthday celebrations last week,
showing off cards from the
Queen and the governor-general
while reflecting on 100 years of
life.
Stepdaughter Lynette West
reckons her attitude to life was
the key to her longevity. At 97,
Ruth was still driving a car.
“She’s very unflappable, gets
on and she can see through a lot
of the other stuff … she’s been a
great friend to me,” said West.
Born Ruth Harkerss in
Lyttelton on February 13, 1921,
her parents lived in Purau, near
Diamond Harbour, where her
father, Albert, was a shepherd.
The family bought a farm at
Hanmer Rd in Brookside, in
1924, where Ruth later attended
Brookside School.
She then went on to attend
Southbridge District High
School for four years, travelling
by Day’s Motors school bus along
the main Springston to Leeston
road.
She met future husband Doug
Goulden at high school at the
UNFLAPPABLE: Ruth Cridge turned 100 at the weekend, celebrating in style with an
afternoon tea.
age of 16, but the pair didn’t start
“going out” until 1938.
“I was friends with his sister,
and we just sort of met on the
steps of the hall at Southbridge,
after the pictures,” Ruth said.
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When World War 2 was
declared Goulden enlisted and
went overseas from November
1940. Meanwhile, Ruth became a
voluntary aid detachment nurse.
After what seemed like a
40 years
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experience
“very long wait,” they married
on his return in January 1945.
She recalls being given ration
coupons by friends and family
to buy material for the wedding
dresses.
The family farm was sold
in 1944 and they shifted to
Pennington St, Leeston, renting
a house opposite the Catholic
church.
Goulden started a garage in
Southbridge in a building on the
corner of High and Hastings Sts,
and the couple lived in a house
next door. But in February 1986,
he died.
A year later, Ruth married Ken
Cridge – someone she
had attended Brookside School
with. Before his death in 2004,
the couple enjoyed traction
engine rallies and ballroom
dancing.
Ruth continued to live in
Southbridge and was still part of
the wider community.
Her community endeavours
included being a cub leader,
Plunket and being part of the
Southbridge Horticultural
Society, where she remains
patron.
She is also a life member of
the RSA having been part of the
women’s auxiliary.
Ruth says she “loves life at
Woodcote” and said the staff are
“very good” to her.
She has nine grandchildren
and 14 great-grandchildren.
Most of them, and many of the
nieces, nephews and cousins
celebrated with her at last
Saturday’s afternoon tea.
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Other design options invite
feedback from community
• From page 1
“Many people come from
destinations and they drive –
they cannot get on a bike.”
Most of the people she had
spoken to were not opposed to
the idea of a cycleway but had
lots of other design ideas they
wished the city council would
consider instead.
“We feel it’s been quite deflating
because it’s out of our control to a
point where we have not had any
input into the design at all.”
Featherstones Dairy was another
affected business and manager
Vidhi Patel said it was a bad idea
that needed major changes.
“They should have asked or
gave us better options. This
is the whole neighbourhood.
They should ask everyone about
whether we should get one or
not. It is Government property,
but people live on the road.”
Harewood resident Scott
Franicevic raised concerns with
the city council over school
children safely using the road.
“Instead of talking about kids
getting safely to school and safely
using this road – the issues that
really matter – we’re talking
about council processes . . . but
the sentiment across the city is
that the engagement processes
just aren’t reaching the people
they need to be.”
However, cycling group Spokes
Canterbury is a strong supporter
of the project.
Chairman Don Babe told RNZ
previously that it had been designed
by experts and would be a
welcome addition to the cycleway
network in the city because it
would way for cyclists to move
safely around the city.
He said cycleways are well
used and there is even congestion
on one of them during the
morning commute time.
Last week, two city councillors
made a U-turn on their bid to
stop the cycleway from going
ahead. Instead they accepted
the need to forge ahead with
the project so long as the community
is given the chance to be
more involved in the plans.
Harewood Ward city
councillor Aaron Keown – who
filed the notice of motion – said
those affected should have been
involved before the design was
presented.
A range of other design
options will be presented to
those in the affected area, with
the hope the community would
be able to have more input
and give feedback which could
result in changes to the overall
cycleway design. – RNZ
Readers respond to the
proposed Wheels to
Wings cycleway plan
I strongly agree with Dianne
Downward’s response re the
proposed cycleway.
Would be a complete waste
of money. I live nearby and I
actually don’t recall seeing any
cyclists whenever I’ve been on
Harewood Rd.
Many of my friends and I are
in our 70s and frequent The
Copenhagen Bakery and usually,
we have to park on the roadside.
The estimated cost of $20
million would be best spent
on roads or streets that are
still in need of repair since the
earthquakes!
– Edith Appleton
I am opposed to this plan,
both the cycleway that will affect
homes and businesses and the
reduction to a single lane on
Harewood Rd.
I am a member of the
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board but was
raised in my childhood in the
Burnside/Harewood area so I am
very familiar with this area.
Harewood Rd is a main road
and in my opinion, should NOT
be reduced to one lane, and as a
cyclist myself and after listening
to many people I am concerned
about the ongoing ratepayers’
expenditure of continued
cycleway costs that pertain to
loss of values of homes and
businesses.
– Halswell Ward of the
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board
member Debbie Mora
I sometimes wonder how
transport personnel dream
up such impractical plans.
Harewood Rd is a major road
with four lanes linking it to the
motorway. The current proposal
will simply result in bumper to
bumper traffic congestion with
queues of cars pumping carbon
monoxide into the already
polluted atmosphere.
There is an existing steady
stream of traffic, making a
right-hand turn already difficult.
Something that will be impossible
if the lanes are reduced.
Why on earth could the
already cash-strapped council
even contemplate spending such
a significant amount of money
reducing this busy thoroughfare
to two lanes to provide a
cycleway? Should they need it,
cyclists already have direct access
to the airport via the established
Memorial Ave cycle lane through
the safe underpass.
It really dismays me as a
Christchurch citizen/ratepayer
to see such a pie in the sky plan
being given any consideration.
Regardless of Mayor Dalziel’s
view that this proposal would
not adversely affect the Copenhagen
Bakery business. It will.
This is a very popular cafe in
our suburb and as an elderly
disabled customer if I can’t get
a convenient adjacent car park
then I, for one, won’t be able to
enjoy this local amenity.
Please do rethink this
proposal. Please use this money
towards really essential core
council responsibilities, for
example upgrading our drinking
water replacing aged wells/pipes.
– Libbey Durey
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I enjoyed catching up with
Lynda Goodrick, CEO of the
Belfast Community Network, at
the end of the year. Lynda has a
real passion for our community.
I value regular catch ups with all
our community organisations.
I am meeting with a Belfast
business next week that is
having difficulty accessing
markets for their produce under
the current challenges. As local
MP I’m always happy to meet
with our businesses to see
where I can help, so please
reach out if there is anything I
can do to assist.
A local Samaritan has
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our community who are
working on projects to help our
environment. If you’re a school
or community organisation
doing great work in this area,
then please get in touch to tell
me about the work you do.
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Jonty has a very rare genetic
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physical problems and affects
his ability to recover from any
illness.
For Jonty, the city council’s
southern centre at the Pioneer
Recreation and Sport Centre has
become a haven – an opportunity
to explore a unique space
independently and revel in the
sights and sounds within a safe,
interactive environment.
The centre’s technology helps
stimulate senses and can be
adapted to meet individual
needs.
In 2019-20, it welcomed 7537
people – most with disabilities.
Jonty’s parents, Sam and Maree
Smolenski, say their son is “never
without a smile when exploring
all the bits and bobs” at the
centre.
“Jonty plays with everything,
and his confidence levels continue
to climb as he becomes more
comfortable in a very special sensory
environment,” they say.
His teacher, Gail Sharman, says
it has been an “amazing experience”
taking Jonty to the southern
centre.
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Jonty – who is one of only two
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Aquatic sensory experience
Plans are under way for a new high-tech sensory
centre at the city council’s Metro Sports Facility.
The aquatic sensory experience will offer
innovative stimulation options to support wellbeing
and development for all ages and abilities.
City council head of recreation, sports and events
Nigel Cox says the positive community feedback to
both the southern centre and the aquatic sensory
experience has been overwhelming.
“These special sensory facilities activate the
imagination, stimulating activity and helping to
realise the potential of people with a range of
abilities to be more resourceful and independent,”
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are, in some ways, mechanical,”
his parents explain.
“Jonty has had the lenses removed
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“He requires a great deal of
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needs, so time out at the southern
centre is also very important.
“The centre helps Jonty learn
and process, providing that
vital extra stimulation in an
amazing and easily accessible
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unique needs.”
The southern centre is open
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It mostly benefits those with
learning differences, cerebral
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and anxiety.
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continue to slide against key
international markers. At St
Michael’s, we keep it simple
and teach proper, ‘good, old
fashioned’ maths. Our pupils
are taught and have to learn
basic facts, times tables and
essential algorithm methods.
We don’t bundle anything! Our
parents can help their children
with their maths homework,
because they recognise it!
This academic rigour then
underpins our wider curriculums
in History, Geography and
Science. Spanish and, for the
older pupils, Latin, offer the
enrichment of learning another
language and about another
culture. IT literacy is taught,
not assumed, and computer use
is measured. We like teaching
and talking to our pupils!
A prep education offers
balance. St Michael’s cultural
and sports’ programmes
further develop each child’s
foundation, as creativity and
problem-solving come in many
forms. Specialist art and music
classes are enjoyed weekly.
Many pupils participate in
individual instrumental, singing
or speech & drama lessons with
one of our ten itinerant staff.
Our several choirs, Stage Band
and Orchestra offer key early
steps in group performance.
Our senior programme,
Parare, advances our Year 7&8
education outside the box, from
financial literacy to outdoor ed,
leadership challenges to new
sports, citizenship and civics to
art and technologies.
Nestled as we are on the
banks of the Avon, opposite
the Riverside Farmers’ Market,
ST MICHAEL’S ALUMNI
To help us celebrate 170 years of St
Michael’s Prep School excellence at the
heart of our city, alumni and former staff
are warmly invited to contact us so we can
share our anniversary plans with you.
alumni@saintmichaels.co.nz
St Michael’s extended campus
is spectacular: the art gallery,
museum, library, theatres and
Hagley Park are frequent haunts
only minutes away.
Many of our parents work
in the thriving city centre, and
Lincoln and Riccarton Road
hubs, but they live city-wide.
They comment on the comfort
of knowing their children are in
school nearby and the benefits
of popping over for an hour to
catch a performance or watch a
race.
With the central bus exchange
only a block away, senior
children arrive from all corners
of the city.
An independent school
education is a precious gift
and it doesn’t have to break the
bank. If you think a St Michael’s
education would suit your
child, you are warmly welcome
to discover for yourself our
purposeful, wholehearted and
inclusive prep school.
Our next Open Day is coming
up, on Wednesday 3 March.
Please pop in during the day
between 9.00am – 4.00pm
for a tour, and to book an
appointment on the day with
the principal, please contact
registrar, Bec Hitchcock:
registrar@saintmichaels.co.nz
or 03.379.9790.
St Michael’s School
Your school at the heart of the city
✓ Co-educational, Years 1-8
✓ Small classes
✓ Specialist teachers
✓ Musical excellence
✓ Christian values
✓ Traditional classrooms; academic rigour
✓ Before & after school care: 7.30am - 5.30pm
✓ Central city location
Taking enrolments for 2022.
Some places available for 2021.
Open Day: Wednesday 3 March
www.saintmichaels.school.nz 249 Durham Street Phone (03) 379 9790 to book your tour.
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HEALTH & AWARENESS
Joint pain: Do I have arthritis or
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severe pain,” says Ietje. “The arthritis was
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Providing sanctuary for grandchildren
• By Bea Gooding
ANNA CLARE’S plans to
reclaim independence following
a lifetime of raising her own
children was turned on its head
the moment she realised she had
to do it all over again.
Her two grandchildren
living in an unstable home
environment involving drugs,
alcohol and violence left Clare
with no choice but to provide a
permanent sanctuary for them.
More than a decade
later she channels her own
unique experiences in her
role as support group coordinator
in Christchurch
for the Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren Trust NZ.
Clare was in her 50s when she
took over guardianship of her
teenage granddaughter.
“I think the hardest part is
when you get a grandchild, it’s
at a time of your life when you’re
becoming free. You’ve got a bit
more disposable income, you’ve
got friends who don’t have
children, so you go out and do
things with them, like dinners or
movies,” she said.
“But suddenly we’re back in
the situation where you’ve got
babysitters, you can’t do things
spontaneously. You spend a lot
of your time trying to organise
therapy, supporting a return to
school, going to court meetings
or researching what help is
available.
“Leaving them [at home] is difficult,
for a start, especially when
you’re trying to build trust.”
About 95 per cent of
grandparents accessing
support from the trust took
grandchildren into their care
as a result of trauma, often
encountering issues they never
dealt with before.
Although they had different
stories to tell, common factors
included mental illness and
substance abuse.
“In our case, it was a
developing situation over the
years primarily with drugs,
alcohol and violence in the
home,” Clare said.
BATTLE: Support group co-ordinator Anna Clare draws knowledge from her own life
experiences for her role at the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust NZ.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
The transition of raising her
granddaughter full-time was
made easier by the fact Clare had
regular contact with her prior to
moving in.
Like many families, she was
against the alternative of foster
care at the hands of Oranga
Tamariki.
But it was when she took in
her grandson, years after her
granddaughter, where things
were “a lot harder the second
time around,” especially when he
started becoming violent.
“It changes grandparents’ lives
significantly. You’ve got children
who are traumatised when they
come into your care. It takes a
lot of time, energy and money,”
she said.
“I was in a different headspace
when I took on my grandson, I
was 10 years older, I’d had less
contact with him and he’d had
some real problems. He’s come a
long way since then.”
The GRG trust provides
support services to grandparents
across the country who raise
their grandchildren on a fulltime
basis.
‘I think there’s a lot
more pressure on families
than there used to be,
there’s a lot more access
to drugs, more poverty.’
– Anna Clare
This is carried out in the form
of counselling sessions, support
groups, education, training,
financial and legal support and
referrals to relevant agencies and
organisations.
Membership is diverse
both ethnically and socioeconomically,
ranging in
age from early 40s to 90s.
Sometimes, this includes
great-grandparents raising greatgrandchildren.
Many grandparents initially
struggled financially when
taking on a grandchild as the
transition process took some
time.
Many did not know they were
entitled to financial support
such as the Unsupported Child
Benefit.
Advocating for families and
being able to help change their
lives was rewarding, Clare said,
knowing what it felt like herself.
Over the years, the trust has
seen demand increase.
“I think there’s a lot of pressure
on young families. I think there’s
a lot more pressure on families
than there used to be, there’s a
lot more access to drugs, more
poverty,” said Clare.
“And with that comes a lack of
hope.”
Across the country, the
trust supports more than 5900
grandparents and families,
with about 230 families in
Christchurch alone. They either
come voluntarily or are referred
by another organisation.
The initial stage of talking to
grandparents was always difficult
for Clare, particularly when
they shared feelings of “parental
guilt.”
“Not only do you have the
struggle of having to look after
your own grandchild who’s
traumatised, but the fact that it’s
your son or daughter letting the
family down.”
The biggest value in a local
support group is that it is a safe
place to vent with people who
understood.
“It could be difficulties dealing
with WINZ, Oranga Tamariki,
the court system, or the child
itself.
“Contact with the parents can
also actually be a huge fear for
the grandparents because they
don’t know what the child’s
going back into when they visit.”
Clare has been involved
with the trust ever since her
granddaughter came to live with
her permanently.
A few support group meetings
over the years eventually led
to a decision to establish a
Christchurch group after seeing
how much the trust had an
impact on her own life.
Before she found her calling
in Christchurch, she lived in
Auckland on and off along with
a five-year stint in the United
States.
Family is constantly at the
forefront of her mind, whether
it is at the trust or in her own
time with her two children and
grandchildren.
Aside from her work at the
trust, she was a part-time
support worker for a young
person with autism.
“It’s all about family really,
there’s not much time for
anything else.”
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The CNC was due to open in
former Sockburn Service Centre
fruition.
the middle of this year, but last
could finally be demolished in
During October’s local body
week the New
July – if the funding needed is
elections, Ms Dalziel identified
Zealand Transport
Agency
It comes as the
obtained.
repairs to the eastern part of the
city’s footpaths, pipes and roads
announced more
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
as one of her main priorities for
time was needed
this term.
to complete the
Community
“We need a fully integrated
$290m motorwayten
in its draft
Board has writ-
programme of works for the
east, I have loosely called this
The original
submission to
Readers respond
Chance to the eastern alliance, which
scope of the
Delay in
Market day the city council’s
would essentially be an alliance
project has been Mark Wilson
Annual Plan
Mike Mora
to supermarket
farewell Holden
of contractors who can take
extended to include
a third southbound lane on
requesting the city council ad-
making mall
goes green at 2019-2020,
the whole area bit by bit and
rebranding
in style
systematically get the work
the Waimakariri River bridge and
exit safer
Cashmere dresses the HS budget gap so the
done,” she said during the
a clip-on cycleway.
buildings can be removed as soon
campaign.
St Albans resident Mark Wilson
as possible.
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GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat
her achieve thankful” her for dreams. the delay.
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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to
wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora
her achieve her dreams. Baxendale said any request to
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
• By Bea Gooding
pursue a specific for biology, project in and the from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, •“The By community Bea Gooding 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, be completed but it was likely the
east would have age to has be always agreed 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
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD upon Julia by council.
effects
South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of
City councillors are yet to pass
Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage.
Holmes is on a mission on to
in how things worked, often country to participate in the
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD of this motorway for Julia six in how things worked, often country to participate in the
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
make a difference in the world. any guidance them to back staff together. around
decisions are made to put our
make a difference in the world. them back together.
•Story, more photos, page 5
PHOTO: GEOFF The SLOAN year 11 St Margaret’s this, she said.
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
College student has a passion •Turn to page the 5
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think
be
that
because
we are
most
just
of
looking
the supermarkets
what you’re
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are
respond
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to the
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species in his garden, Dave
was successful at the Linwood- House Category.
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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 make and
Christchurch city councillors to
a difference continue, the world.
should together. be paused
programme next month,
She was shocked to hear the help,” she said.
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to the Covid-19 crisis.
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City councillors James Gough,
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Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is
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someone to hi the panic button. the consequences that will flow
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“The Annual Plan is not
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will be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice.
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and with activity levels continuing in the first
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continue.
“The combination of overseas kiwis coming home,
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term has created the perfect storm for vendors
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“With the current levels and speed of activity
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important to hire an experienced agent to maximise
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Auctions are proving time and again to be the best
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with two properties exceeding all expectations at
their in room auctions on Friday 5th February.
The first was 36 Highland Place in Avonhead,
marketed and sold by Karen Ellis at Ray White
Bishopdale. After 45 bids, the home sold for
$668,000, an incredible $98,000 over the RV. The
property had more than 40 groups through over
three weeks.
The second was 7 Veitches Road in Casebrook,
marketed and sold by Brent and Jayne Rushworth at
Ray White Bishopdale for $640,000. The property
had more than 160 groups through over 3 weeks. 17
Registered bidders packed out the auction rooms to
bid for the keys and the home sold for a staggering
$220,000 over RV.
“Had these vendors sold privately they would have
cost themselves a lot of money because their price
expectations were substantially lower than what
the market was willing to pay on the day. As your
real estate expert it’s our job to understand the
current local market drivers, maximise exposure of
the property to the right buyers and to get the best
price for your property by creating the right mix of
competition and urgency” says Mitchell.
“The sense of competition was clearly felt as 16
disappointed buyers left the auction rooms for
another weekend of open homes. Why not let them
bid for the keys on your home?” says Mitchell.
If you’re thinking about selling, now is the ideal
time. You only have to look at the results we’re
seeing, and the market statistics being released each
month to realise it; and with summer in full swing,
those property owners that take hold of the current
momentum will be rewarded.
If you’re curious to know what your property could
sell for, or looking for advice on your next real
estate transaction, contact the team at Ray White
Bishopdale and Strowan on 0800 YELLOW
(935 569) today.
36 Highland Place, Avonhead, marketed by Karen Ellis
sold for $668,000 ($98,000 over RV).
7 Veitches Road, Casebrook, marketed by Brent and
Jayne Rushworth sold for $640,000 ($220,000 over RV).
Curious
to know what
your property is
worth?
Find out today,
call 0800 YELLOW
Ray White Bishopdale & Strowan
0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569)
rwbishopdale.co.nz | rwstrowan.co.nz
Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008)
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Karen Ellis
021 519 275
Barry Ellis
021 519 274
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