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Boy racers causing 

carnage in district 

BURNOUTS: The aftermath of boy racers on Ellesmere Junction Rd, Springston. 

• By Susan Sandys 

BOY RACERS are a problem 

in the district again and police 

are looking at ways to put the 

brakes on them. 

Tyre marks from late night 

burnouts are becoming common 

place on the district’s 

roads and intersections. 

Selwyn police are liaising 

with the Christchurch-based 

police anti-social road user 

squad, Senior Sergeant Dean 

Harker said. 

He said gatherings of boy racers 

were being held more often. 

In a recent incident a boy 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

racer was injured and found 

lying on a road at Springston 

during a large gathering of 

vehicles. Those who were there 

were uncooperative. 

• Turn to page 4 

Charging 

plan for use 

of council 

reserves 

almost 

finalised 


THE DISTRICT council is one 

step closer to introducing a 

consistent charging regime for 

sports clubs and groups to use 

and occupy council reserves. 

The charges are likely to be 

hotly debated by clubs throughout 

the district, some of which 

pay to use and occupy reserves, 

and some of which do not. 

At a council meeting last week, 

councillors recommended the 

council support the introduction 

of a “fair and 

consistent charging 

approach” 

and endorsed a 

draft schedule of 

fees and charges. 

District council 

open space and 

strategy manager 

Mark Rykers 

Mark Rykers said since a districtwide 

rating approach for reserves 

was introduced when adopting the 

2018-2028 Long Term Plan, fees 

and rentals had continued to be 

charged in some cases, through 

various formal lease agreements or 

annual rentals. 

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THERE MUST have been 

a lot of intense discussion 

and negotiations in Lincoln 

on Sunday – all around 

whether the district’s now 

iconic music festival would 

go ahead. 

When Jacinda Ardern announced 

on Saturday night 

Auckland was back in level 3 

and the rest of New Zealand 

level 2, it signalled the end of 

many events. 

But Selwyn Sounds promoter 

David Parlane had 

other ideas and after many 

hours on the phone late on 

Saturday night and through 

Sunday the event was saved 

(see page 5). 

And that must be good for 

all concerned. 

Also in today’s issue is the 

contentious issue of district 

council plans to introduce a 

consistent charging regime 

for sports clubs and groups 

to use and occupy council 

reserves (see page 1). 

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Riders ‘devastated’ by tack theft 


VICTIMS OF a shed burglary 

which saw more than $10,000 

of horse gear taken believe 

the offenders scoped out the 

building before striking. 

Two Prebbleton families are 

devastated after the theft of the 

gear from their tack shed. 

Kylie Stacey said she 

discovered the shed had been 

broken into overnight as she 

went to feed the horses about 

7am on Tuesday last week. 

THe first thing she noticed was 

the lock to the shed, at a grazing 

paddock on Marshs Rd, had 

been jemmied off. 

“I looked inside, it was empty, 

everything was gone.” 

THe burglars had also stolen 

gear from a nearby horse float. 

THe offenders had cut through 

a deer fence, then driven in over 

a garden to the paddock, before 

loading up their vehicle. 

She said the shed looked like 

a hay shed from the road and 

therefore believed the offenders 

had scoped out the shed prior 

to the burglary. Police were 

investigating. 

“THe sad thing is the gear isn’t 

always down there. Because it 

is expensive, valuable gear we 

don’t leave it there, but with 

competitions occasionally it 

spends the night over, so they 

just lucked out and got it when it 

was there,” Stacey said. 

“I definitely would say it is 

planned and they have looked 

at it beforehand, and they have 

known what is going to be 

there.” 

She urged members of the 

riding community to keep an 

eye out for the jump saddle, 

believing at some point it may be 

listed on a buy/sell page. She had 

also made saddlery shops and 

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CLEANED OUT: Hayley Duggan (left) and Emily Heald are 

devastated by the theft of all their horse gear, including 

an expensive jump saddle, similar to that above. 

saddle fitters aware of the theft. 

THe gear belonged to Stacey’s 

daughter Emily, 16, and Emily’s 

friend Hayley, 15, who grazed 

their horses at the paddock. 

The tally of the missing 

gear included three saddles, 

including a $6000 jump saddle, 

five feed bins, a sack of chaff, 

numerous bridles, helmets, back 

protectors, grooming brushes, 

food supplements and fence 

standards. 

Stacey was filing an insurance 

report, and was hopeful at 

least some of the gear would be 

covered. However, the loss was 

more than monetary. 

Emily and Hayley had just 

started the eventing season with 

their horses, but now would 

have to miss competitions in 

coming weekends as it would 

take time to replace their gear. 

For example, they would have to 

buy new saddles, but this would 

take some time as they had to be 

fitted to their horses. 

THe girls had worked hard 

to get the gear they had, saving 

money from jobs and pocket 

money. They had been distraught 

at the theft and had now moved 

their horses from the paddock as 

they did not feel safe. 

Stacey said the grooming 

brushes had been hers when she 

was younger and were hard to 

replace as they did not make that 

type any more. 

NEWS 3 

In Brief 

PLAY WALL INSTALLED 

The Selwyn Sports Centre’s 

digital play wall has been 

installed as the centre tracks 

towards opening for the 

winter sports season. The 

wall is the first digital play 

wall in New Zealand using Lü 

interactive sports technology, 

which projects immersive, 

interactive video games onto 

the wall. The games can be 

played individually, for teams, 

or against another opponent. 

They range from mathematics 

and geography puzzles to hitthe-target 

contests. The exact 

details are still under discussion, 

but there will likely be a small 

charge to use the sports wall, in 

order to cover the licence fee for 

the games. 

FIRE AT DOMAIN 

Southbridge volunteer brigade 

firefighters responded to a tree 

stump blaze at Southbridge 

Domain on Wednesday at 

1.50pm. Brigade chief Shane 

King said the fire had sparked 

up from embers in the stumps 

after they were burned off about 

five months ago when a hedge 

was removed. The fire had 

reignited in heat and wind, 

and served as a reminder to 

anyone burning vegetation to 

check the fire is completely out, 

King said. 

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A new permanent speed limit will be in place from late February/early March 

on a short section of State Highway 1 (SH1) from Templeton to Dawsons Road, 

lowered from 100km/h to 80km/h. 

VMS (variable message signs) will be on display and local police will be in the 

area to help alert and remind drivers. 

LOCATION 

SH1 northbound: 275m from the end of the SH1 

off-ramp exiting the Christchurch Southern 

Motorway to 200m south of Trents Road. 

SH1 southbound: from 200m south of Trents Road to 

25m from the start of the SH1 on-ramp entering the 

Christchurch Southern Motorway. 

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The setting of the permanent speed limits follows 

public consultation. We thank everyone who 

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NOTICE OF HELICOPTER USE FOR 

INSPECTION OF TRANSMISSION 

LINES IN YOUR AREA. 

Transpower, the owner and 

operator of the National Grid is 

carrying out joint testing on the 

conductor (wire) on sections of its 

220 Kv transmission line between 

Springston and Twizel. 

This work will involve a low 

flying helicopter and testing 

of conductor by a lineworker 

suspended Tekapo below the aircraft 

at specific locations along 

the line as highlighted on the 

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accompanying map. 

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The Twizel work is Albury planned 

to occur between Timaru 

Friday 5 March and Monday 8 March 2021. 

In the event of bad weather the work will be deferred until the following week. 

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Selwyn Times Wednesday March 3 2021 

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NEWS 

Public urged 

to record 

plate numbers 

• From page 1 

Said Harker: “No-one was able 

to tell us what happened. It’s quite 

hard if people don’t see anything 

or don’t want to tell us anything. 

“When we arrived, he (the victim) 

was conscious and talking, 

he wasn’t too forthcoming (with 

information) either,” Harker said. 

The incident at the Springston 

end of Ellesmere Junction Rd 

about 2.30am on February 21 

was responded 

to by firefighters 

as a “car versus 

pedestrian” accident. 

The injured 

person was taken 

to Christchurch 

Dean Harker 

Hospital by ambulance. 

As police responded 

to the incident they saw 

about 25 cars on their way to the 

boy racer gathering. 

Harker urged any members of 

the public who may have seen 

anything to contact police. Police 

were following up on inquires 

and continuing to speak to people 

from the scene. 

Harker urged anyone seeing 

incidents under way to get 

registration plate numbers if 

possible, and let police know by 

phoning *555 or 105. 

• From page 1 

“This situation has resulted in a 

variety of different approaches that 

is now confusing, inconsistent and, 

in some cases, unfair,” Rykers said. 

The draft fee schedule, to come 

up for community consultation in 

the 2021-31 Long Term Plan, details 

charges from zero, for seasonal 

users of sports fields and courts, 

upwards. 

“No charges will apply where 

there is a standard non-permanent 

(seasonal) use of council land,” 

Rykers said. 

There would also be no charge 

for casual use of a reserve, such as 

by schools or for community-based 

activities, events and tournaments. 

“However, where a club or group, 

usually a sports club, gets the benefit 

of a premium level of service and 

that cost is met by council, then a 

charge will be made to recover a 

portion of the costs.” 

This charge would generally be 

applied on a per field/court basis. 

Springston Amalgamated Sports 

Committee chairman Rupert 

Tipples said clubs such as rugby, 

cricket, netball and tennis which 

used the Springston Reserve and 

Errol Tweedy Pavilion had a long 

history of volunteer input to the 

facilities. While the council was 

saying a uniform charge would be 

fair, he did not agree. 

“This is going to be debated quite 

hotly when it comes up, I’ve had no 


Charge applied on a per field basis 

VOLUNTEER INPUT: Springston Amalgamated Sports 

Committee chairman Rupert Tipples did not agree a 

uniform charge would be fair. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

proposals so far (from the council) 

so I can’t give you a definite opinion, 

I can only say it doesn’t look 

very fair to me,” Tipples said. 

“What’s the purpose of having 

recreation reserves – they were set 

up so everyone could play sport. 

The original land was probably 

donated or given by the Crown for 

communities, and now turning 

around and making people pay for 

it, despite that they are being rated 

for it anyway . . . ” 

Currently the Springston sports 

clubs paid $200 per year to the 

committee for membership of 

the pavilion bar, but did not pay 

anything to use and occupy the 

reserve. 

•HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you 

think a uniform charge 

would be fair. Email susan. 

sandys@starmedia.kiwi 

Charges in the draft 

fee schedule include $40 

per seasonal court or full 

size field per year, $20 per 

seasonal court per year 

(where electricity costs 

for lights are met by club), 

$80 per seasonal sports 

field per year (premium 

plus), $1 per m2 for a club 

building (footprint), $0.15 

per m2 for a bowling 

club (footprint), $0.60 

per m2 for community 

use of a building and 

outdoor space, $1 per 

m2 for community use 

of a building (footprint), 

$1 per m2 per period of 

use for seasonal use of a 

council-owned pavilion, 

$0.50 per m2 per period 

of use for seasonal use of 

a council-owned pavilion 

(discounted where the 

user has made a financial 

contribution to the facility). 

Exclusive-use occupation 

and permanent 

occupations, such as golf 

clubs, would be subject to 

a formal lease or licence 

being executed. 

Their fee would be 

worked out with a formula 

based on public good, 

affordability, area of 

land occupied and their 

financial contribution. 

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AN INTENSE day of 

negotiations and planning led 

to the district’s biggest music 

festival being saved. 

Selwyn Sounds promoter 

David Parlane is breathing a 

sigh of relief after being able to 

reschedule the 

concert in the 

face of Covid-19 

alert level 

changes. 


Sounds at 

the Lincoln 

Domain was 

scheduled for 

Saturday, but 

will now be held on April 10 after 

the majority of New Zealand 

this week moved into level two, 

which restricts gatherings to no 

more than 100 people. 

Parlane said he went through 

eight different scenarios for the 

concert, with the very last one 

being cancellation. 

“The first thing was – ‘how can 

we reschedule this to another 

date, how can we do it?’,” Parlane 

said. 

Discussions began 9.30pm 

on Saturday following the 

“devastating” news of the 

alert level change announcement. 

He spoke with band 

managers, agents and the bands 

themselves to work out the new 

date. 

“By 5pm (Sunday) we were 

able to make an announcement 

for the 10th of April.” 

He was working towards 

the same event as that initially 


Music festival saved 

after intense negotiations 

David 

Parlane 

BIG NAMES: Zed is still in the line-up for Lincoln Domain on April 10 

planned, with the same line-up 

of musicians. These include 

Zed, The Chills, Stan Walker, 

The Jordan Luck Band, Annie 

Crummer, Jason Kerrison – OP 

Shop, Che Fu – Super Groove, 

Rodney Fisher – Goodshirt, The 

Lady Killers – Tina Cross, Jackie 

Clarke and Suzanne Lynch, 

Hello Sailor and the Automatic 

80’s. 

All tickets are valid for the 

new date. Anyone who has 

bought a ticket and can not 

make the new date is not eligible 

for a refund, but can on-sell the 

ticket. Anyone wanting further 

information can email support@ 

flicket.co.nz 

Meanwhile, the majority 

of temporary fencing at the 

domain installed in preparation 

for this weekend has had to 

be dismantled and removed. 

Portaloos on site have also had 

to be removed. 

NEWS 5 

Police follow 

leads on 

pensioner attack 


POLICE ARE seeking a stolen 

car and a blonde-haired youth 

in connection with an unprovoked 

attack on a Prebbleton 

pensioner. 

The man was punched in the 

face as he apprehended burglars 

at his home on Birchs Rd on 

January 19. 

Police are seeking a male 

caucasian, 16 to 18-years-old, of 

medium build and want to know 

of any sightings of a 1993 green 

Subaru Impreza reg HNJ21. 

A TV2 Police Ten 7 article 

about the assault has had more 

than 45,000 views on its Facebook 

page. 

Senior Sergeant Dean Harker 

said the clip had generated public 

interest in the case, and some 

good calls had come in, including 

from those who had nominated 

people they considered to 

be likely suspects. 

Constable Jack Lowery told 

viewers there was a vehicle 

stolen from Lincoln that evening 

– the Subaru. 

While police were not saying 

the vehicle was involved, they 

wanted to hear from anyone who 

saw the car on the night. 

• Anyone with information 

is asked to phone 0800 107 

INFO(4636) – #3 – to speak with 

the officer in charge. 

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A NEW report from GNS 

Science has shown Selwyn 

is safer from tsunamis than 

previously thought. 

The district council has 

revised the district’s tsunami 

zones in response to the report, 

commissioned by Environment 

Canterbury. 

As a result, a smaller number 

of households are now in the 

evacuation zone. 

However, Civil Defence 

manager Al Lawn says it is 

still important for people to be 

prepared in case of tsunamis and 

of earthquakes that can cause 

tsunamis. 

“It’s good news for us because 

we’re safer from the wave than 

we thought, but it’s still important 

that people are ready. If 

you’re near the coast and there’s 

an earthquake that’s long or 

strong, get gone. Get off the 

water, get off the beach and get 

to higher ground.” 

The district council has 

started directly informing 

residents in the affected coastal 

area between the Rakaia River 

and Banks Peninsula of the new 

zones. 

The report is a timely remind- 

GNS Science report. 

er of the risks we face and the 

need to be prepared for all emergencies, 

including by signing up 

to Selwyn Gets Ready at selwyn. 

getsready.net for email and text 

alerts in case of emergencies, 

Lawn said. 

“A few simple steps can help 


Tsunami risk for district 

lower than first projected 

BE PREPARED: The district council has revised tsunami zones in response to a new 

make things much more comfortable 

for you and your family 

in an emergency. Take the time 

now and save yourself the stress 

later by having an evacuation 

plan and an emergency kit 

including medications and food 

for pets.” 

•For more information on 

the tsunami evacuation 

zones visit ourtsunami 

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•For more information on 

preparing for emergencies 

visit the nationalget ready 

website. 

NEWS 7 

Grower ordered 

to repay wages 

ASPARAGUS grower 

Christopher Gray has been 

fined for under-paying exploited 

workers. 

The Employment Relations 

Authority set the penalty for the 

owner of Motukarara Asparagus 

at $26,000, after ordering in October 

that he repay 13 staff about 

$54,000. 

Many of the workers were from 

Fiji and were vulnerable because 

they didn’t know their entitlements, 

and English was their 

second language. 

Workers were paid a piece 

rate based on the amount of 

asparagus that they picked, and 

weren’t paid minimum wages and 

holiday entitlements. 

It was found some of the 

employee’s wages were being 

calculated based on how much 

asparagus they picked at $2.50 a 

kilogram. 

According to the ERA, there 

are four different types of 

breaches by Gray. 

A failure to pay minimum wage 

for 12 employees, failure to obtain 

consent for deductions from 

wages for 11 employees, failure to 

provide for public holidays and 

failure to keep compliant holiday 

and leave records. 

The ERA found pay was being 

deducted for things such as 

airfares and accommodation 

without the workers’ consent. 

– NZ Herald 

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Selwyn District Council in partnership with Niche Marketing are hosting a 

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NEWS 

Neighbourhood events 

growing in popularity 


SELWYN RESIDENTS are a 

sociable lot; they love mingling 

with their neighbours. 

Growing numbers are celebrating 

at Meet Your Street events, 

where the district council provides 

$75 per event for residents 

to host a gathering. 

The majority of events have 

been street barbecues, while 

some have been Christmas parties, 

treasure hunts, halloween or 

other events. 

Figures from the district council 

show residents have organised 

35 separate events in the six 

months from October 2019 to 

March 2020. 

There were no recorded events 

in the following seven months 

from March to September last 

year, which was no surprise 

considering both the time of year 

and lockdown and Covid-19 alert 

level restrictions. 

Residents were quick to begin 

socialising with each other again 

once the weather warmed up, 

and from October 2020 to February 

2021 there were 37 events, 

with more applications still coming 

through. 

Group manager community 

FRIENDLY: Last year’s event in Flannery St, Leeston. 

services and facilities Denise 

Kidd said the numbers of people 

holding Meet Your Street events 

was growing. 

“And we are keen to continue 

to support more residents in 

creating positive connections 

within their neighbourhoods,” 

Kidd said. 

“We encourage alternatives 

to barbecues, such as 

picnics in neighbourhood 

parks and reserves or taking 

advantage of occasions such as 

Matariki.” 

The areas holding events to 

date had mostly been within 

Rolleston and Lincoln, in new 

housing areas, while events had 

also been held in Prebbleton, 

Leeston, Darfield, Springston, 

Greendale, West Melton, 

Ladbrooks, Kirwee, Greenpark, 

Springfield and Tai Tapu. 

Broken River Ski Club celebrated its 70th anniversary 

on Saturday with an open day at the skifield. Hamish 

Henderson of Springfield (front) on a nutcracker rope 

tow was among more than 200 visitors from Darfield, 

Christchurch, North Canterbury and as far afield as 

Greymouth. The day started with a scenic 4min ride 

on the club’s funicular rail – The Tyndall Tramway – up 

through mountain beech forest from the skifield car 

park, the event also included a scavenger hunt for the 

children (below). 

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We’ve updated our tsunami evacuation zone after a new report from 

GNS Science. We’re safer than we thought, but there’s still a need to be 

prepared. Check the new zone on the map, or at selwyn.govt.nz/tsunami 

Remember if you’re at the coast and you feel an earthquake that’s long or 

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NEWS 

THE ROLLESTON Toy Library 

has reopened at a temporary 

site in the Izone Industrial Park, 

but is urgently seeking new 

volunteers to keep operating. 

Following the sale of Storage 

King Rolleston, the toy library 

was forced to put their operations 

on hold while they sought 

alternative premises to house 

their toy collection, which 

services a growing number of 

members. 

The district council offered a 

lifeline, in the form of a temporary 

space on a council-owned 

lot on Detroit Drive. Meadow 

Mushrooms then helped out by 

providing two 40ft containers to 

house the collection, delivered by 

NZ Express Transport. 

“Without this reprieve, we 

would have been forced to 

indefinitely suspend our service, 

which would have been a huge 

disappointment to us and all 

our members who have come 

to value the toy library service,” 

toy library committee member 

Michelle Sim said. 

“For many, choosing toys 

to hire, then coming to pick 

them up has become one of 

the highlights of their family’s 

week. With 73 member families 

now, we can’t afford to let them 

down.” 

While the committee is 

thrilled to be operating their 

‘click and collect’ service once 

again on site, the ultimate goal 

remains to be able to open a 

regular, fully-functioning toy 

library in permanent premises, 

which will provide the muchneeded 

space for the collection to 

grow, Sim said. 

The immediate challenge is 

recruiting new volunteers to 

keep the toy library operating. 

The existing founding group 

have been involved for more than 

two years, and with several due 

to stand down shortly, there is a 


Toy library operating again – volunteers wanted 

pressing need for some keen new 

people to step in. 

Duties include helping run the 

weekly toy collection sessions on 

Sunday afternoons, and a variety 

of regular committee roles and 

responsibilities. 

•If you can help, get in 

touch with the Rolleston 

Toy Library committee, 

via its Facebook page 

or website www. 

rollestontoylibrary.co.nz 

DEDICATED: Rolleston 

Toy Library Committee 

member Amy Pailthorpe 

(left) loans new toys to 

member Amy Thompson, 

at the Library’s temporary 

premises on Detroit 

Drive, Izone. (Below) – 

Committee member 

Michelle Sim helping out. 

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NEWS 13 

Premature births tax hospital resources 

Neonatal 

intensive care 

unit running 

over capacity 

• By Bea Gooding 

SHOCK: July and Dave McQueen with their son who was 

born eight weeks early, weighing just under 2kg. 

WHEN JULY McQueen was 

rushed to Christchurch Women’s 

Hospital to give birth eight 

weeks early, there wasn’t much 

time to react to news that she 

had to do so in another city. 

Midwives advised her and 

husband, Dave, that the neonatal 

intensive care unit was well over 

capacity at the time and could 

not accommodate any more 

babies. 

But as they prepared to transfer 

to a hospital in Dunedin 

things took a turn at the last 

minute and it was deemed no 

longer safe for McQueen to 

travel. 

“We didn’t have time to react. 

As if having to deliver our child 

eight weeks too early isn’t shocking 

enough, we really just dealt 

with the news as they gave it to 

us,” McQueen said. 

“I knew that they had mine 

and my baby’s best interests in 

mind when they suggested to 

move us to another hospital with 

a well-equipped neonatal intensive 

care unit.” 

McQueen was 31 weeks pregnant 

when her son decided to 

make his entrance into the world 

this month, weighing more than 

expected for his age at just 4.2 

pounds. 

She said nothing sudden or 

obvious happened that triggered 

her water to break. At first, she 

thought her bladder was leaking 

– until it kept going. 

Said McQueen: “I rang my 

midwife immediately who instructed 

me to go straight to hospital. 

It was only when the results 

came back from a test after I gave 

birth revealing that I developed 

an infection in my placenta that 

will eventually affect the baby. 

“At that point, the baby’s 

natural defence mechanism 

took its course.” 

Midwives tried their best to 

Inpatient deliveries at 

Christchurch Women’s 

Hospital during December 

2015 – 420 

2016 – 415 

2017 – 422 

2018 – 409 

2019 – 412 

2020 – 426 

Total: 2932 

Inpatient deliveries at 

Christchurch Women’s 

Hospital during January 

2015 – 476 

2016 – 395 

2017 – 451 

2018 – 461 

2019 – 451 

2020 – 451 

2021 – 449 

Total: 3134 

delay birth and stop labour with 

medication. 

She was told that due to 

NICU’s over-capacity, it would 

be ideal if she did not go into 

labour, “but my baby had other 

plans.” 

After about eight hours, he was 

born. 

Canterbury District Health 

Board clinical director Dr Nicola 

Austin confirmed that NICU 

was currently operating over 

capacity. However, the hospital 

did not characterise this as 

“overcrowding.” 

Women have not been sent 

to different hospitals due to 

capacity in the maternity wards, 

she said, but it differed if they 

were at risk. 

“When required, for capacityrelated 

reasons, we do need to 

transfer mothers with high-risk 

pregnancies to other regions with 

available NICU beds before they 

deliver their baby,” Austin said. 

CDHB director of midwifery 

Norma Campbell said one moment 

of time did not represent 

whether the birthing suite was 

over capacity. 

“Just like ED, it can move very 

rapidly, from being manageable 

to operating at full capacity, and 

vice versa, within the course of a 

day,” Campbell said. 

Data supplied by CDHB 

revealed an average of 418 inpatient 

deliveries during the month 

of December at Christchurch 

Women’s in the past seven years 

– excluding home births, and 

births at St George’s Hospital. 

But last December and January, 

the numbers were 426 and 

449 respectively. 

Maximum resourced capacity 

at the Christchurch NICU has 

increased from 41 to 44 babies. 

Austin said additional nurses 

are put on shifts to cover higher 

occupancy rates. 

McQueen said she received 

adequate care in spite of limited 

resources. 

“Even with limited resources, 

I’ve never been made to feel like I 

was a nuisance to them,” she said. 

Annual water 

use charges 

If you’ve got a water use consent to take more than five 

litres per second, you’ll be receiving an invoice over the 

next few months. 

Each consent to take water will be charged an annual 

fixed fee for data processing. This fee will help to ensure 

we use Canterbury’s water resources more sustainably. 

Find out more at ecan.govt.nz/water-use-charges 

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Work beginning on 

Prebbleton intersections upgrade 

Work will begin this week on construction of two new roundabouts near Prebbleton. 

Isaac Construction Ltd has been appointed as the contractor to build the two-lane roundabouts 

and other road works needed at the Springs Road/Marshs Road and Shands Road/Blakes Road 

intersections. 

The intersections are planned to be substantially completed by mid-2021. Both intersections will 

be kept open in both directions as often as possible during the work, but traffic management will 

be in place, including reduced speeds through the work zone. 

This follows Council obtaining the land necessary to build the roundabouts to an appropriate size 

that will cope with increasing traffic flows and future growth in the area. 

The roundabouts are being mainly funded by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). 

Under the conditions of the funding from NZTA, both roundabouts must be substantially 

completed by mid-2021 and the work schedule, including completing both roundabouts at the 

same time, has been set accordingly. 

Since funding approval the work to fully design the intersections and obtain the necessary 

consents had been fast tracked so that works could be tendered for construction as soon as 

possible to meet this requirement. 

Council Transportation Asset Manager Andrew Mazey says, “We are very pleased that we are now 

in a position to start this work to improve the safety and performance of the Shands and Springs 

arterials roads connecting to the Christchurch Southern Motorway and the City’s roading network. 

“We are continuing to work with NZTA to provide further intersection safety upgrades on these 

arterial roads in the Prebbleton area as part of a comprehensive road safety plan.” 

Funding from NZTA for a two-lane roundabout at each intersection was secured in 2019 at an 

expected total cost of $9.7 million, with NZTA funding covering 75% of the cost as part of their 

national Safe Network Programme. The Council will cover the remaining cost for the Shands 

Road/Blakes Road intersection, while the balance for the Springs Road/Marsh Road intersection 

will be split between the Selwyn District and Christchurch City Councils. 

Confidence growing among 

Selwyn businesses 

Selwyn businesses are increasingly confident about the future. 

The findings come from the second Selwyn Business Survey, a 

quarterly survey organised by the Council, which shows businesses 

are overwhelmingly more positive about the outlook over the next 

six months. 

The February survey of 120 businesses from over 17 different 

industries shows confidence growing after a year affected by the 

COVID-19 global pandemic. 

The results showed 28% of businesses were expecting their 

profits to increase over the next six months and 9% are expecting 

to hire new staff. This compared to 10% of businesses that 

reported reduced profits over the previous six months, while 6% of 

businesses reduced staff in that time. 

Council Group Manager Community Services and Facilities Denise 

Kidd says it was good to see the positive outlook despite the 

challenges of the pandemic. 

“It’s particularly pleasing to see businesses reporting that they’re 

planning to hire over the next six months. Especially as autumn and 

winter are typically quieter periods for hiring.” 

The pandemic led to challenges accessing supplies and finding 

skilled and semi-skilled staff. Businesses are also expecting costs 

to rise in the next six months. 

However, there were also positives for business, with 35% reporting 

a closer relationship with customers, while businesses also 

reported an increase in use of online services, more flexible work 

arrangements, increased use of local suppliers and more efficient 

use of staff and resources. 

“We know there are still challenges to come, but it’s good to see 

businesses and our community working together and adapting well 

and that we’re well placed for the long-term,” Denise says. 

The results were presented to around 60 business leaders at the 

second Council business breakfast on Tuesday (23 February), 

organised to support businesses through practical speakers and 

encouraging networking. 

The guests also heard from the Canterbury Employers Chamber 

of Commerce with practical tips on wellbeing and staff retention 

and support. 

You can read the survey results at selwyn.govt.nz/business-survey. 

ON THE 

ROADS 

On the Roads 

High Street, Leeston will be closed from Cunningham Street to Leeston and Lake Road and 

Messines Street will be closed from Station Street to High Street on Saturday 13 March 

7am–5pm for the Leeston Fête. Detours will be in place. 

Walkers Road is reduced to one lane between State Highway 1 and Two Chain Road for seal widening 

work. Pavement repairs are taking place on Bealey Road, Te Pirita Road and West Melton Road. Traffic 

management is in place for these works. 

Council services at Alert Level 2 

Council services are operating at Alert Level 2. All services are operating as normal. 

Facilities remain open with a limit of 100 people at a time. 

This includes: 

· The Rolleston Council Offices 

· Selwyn Aquatic Centre – with extra cleaning and hygiene measures in place 

· Selwyn Libraries – some programmes may be affected, visit selwynlibraries.co.nz for more information 

· All event and recreation centres 

We will continue to provide updates on Council services through any Alert Level changes via the 

Council Covid-19 App, covid-19.selwyn.govt.nz, our website selwyn.govt.nz and on our Facebook page 

facebook.com/SelwynDistrictCouncil. 

Driving Mentors Wanted! 

· Are you passionate about coaching? 

· Do you enjoy meeting new people? 

· Can you spare a few hours a week? 

· Do you have a full New Zealand driver licence? 

The Selwyn Road Safety Team is looking for volunteers for the new 

Community Driver Mentor Programme. 

Coach a young driver for an hour a week to help them achieve their restricted 

licence, become a safe driver and provide a pathway to employment. 

Comprehensive training and a car will be provided for the face-to-face 

driving sessions. 

Interested? Come along to our information session at the Lincoln Event 

Centre on Tuesday 16 March at 7pm, or get in touch with us to find out more. 

RSVP for the information session via email roadsafety@selwyn.govt.nz or 

phone 03 347 1867. 

Council Call 

Selwyn District Council 

Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996) 

Rolleston Library 

Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Ph 347 2880 

Darfield Library & Service Centre 

1 South Terrace, Darfield 

Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780 

CC030321


Notices 

ALCOHOL NOTICES 

Jones Hansen Partnership has applied for the renewal of an on licence and an off licence. Objections 

to these application are open until 11 March. Mountain Dream Limited has applied for the renewal of an 

on licence and an off licence. Objections to these applications are open until 16 March. Trading Karma 

Limited has applied for an on licence. Objections to this application are open until 18 March For more 

information visit selwyn.govt.nz/alcoholnotices 

Selwyn Events 

Meetings 

Public Forums: Council, 

Community Board and local 

committees meetings are open 

to the public. Time is available at 

the start of meetings for people 

to speak on matters of concern. 

Please notify Therese Davel or 

Bernadette Ryan if you wish to 

speak at the Council meeting at 

least five days before the meeting. 

Township, Hall and Reserve 

Committee meetings: To list or 

make changes to meeting details, 

email meeting.changes@selwyn. 

govt.nz or phone 0800 SELWYN 

(735 996) by 9am Wednesday the 

week before publication. 

COUNCIL & COMMUNITY 

BOARD MEETINGS 

Audit & Risk Subcommittee * 

Wed 3 March 9.30am 

Rolleston Council Offices 

Intersection campaign 

Council Meeting * 

Wed 10 March 1pm 


Extraordinary Council Meeting * 

Wed 17 March 11am 


*Livestreamed on the Council 

website and YouTube channel 

DISTRICT COMMITTEE 

MEETINGS 

Dunsandel Community 

Committee 

Mon 15 March 7.30pm 

Dunsandel Community Centre 

Kirwee Community Committee 


Kirwee Hall, A&P Showgrounds 

Kirwee Recreation Reserve 

Management Committee 

Mon 8 March 7.30pm, Pavilion, 

Kirwee Recreation Reserve 

Lincoln Community Committee 

Mon 8 March 7pm 

Lincoln Event Centre 

Sheffield-Waddington 

Community & Township 

Committee 

Thu 11 March 7.30pm 

Sheffield Hall 

Southbridge Advisory 

Committee 

Mon 8 March 7pm 

Southbridge Town Hall 

Springston Committees 

Wed 17 March 7.30pm 

Errol Tweedy Pavilion, 

Springston Reserve 

Whitecliffs Township & Domain 

Committee 


Glentunnel Community Centre 

Why risk everything? That’s the question for every drive you make. 

The Council is running its latest road safety campaign targeting intersection safety. The campaign is 

aimed at bringing awareness to the importance of stopping at stop signs, and questions risk taking of 

the driver. 

It is reminding drivers to reduce their speed and to always stay alert when approaching intersections. 

Road Safety Education Coordinator Jessica Fairbrass says stop signs mean stop for all drivers’ safety. 

”Why risk your life and others to save a few seconds?” 

Since 2015, failing to stop or give way at intersections has been a factor in 35% of all serious and fatal 

crashes in Selwyn. The new campaign features a local police officer from the Strategic Traffic Unit in 

Selwyn at the intersection of Leeston Road and Goulds Road. 

WHY RISK EVERYTHING? 

THURSDAY 

4 

MARCH 

THU 

4 TO 

THU 11 

MARCH 

FRIDAY 

5 

MARCH 

FRIDAY 

5 

MARCH 

Aqua Zumba Night 

Selwyn Aquatic Centre, 7–7.45pm 

Dance the night away with this 

fun and challenging water-based 

workout. Usual class admission 

applies. Drop-in. 

Air Force Museum's Peter 

Rule Exhibition 

Darfield Library 

Squadron Leader Peter Rule had 

a distinguished career as a pilot in 

the RNZAF, yet he was pressured 

to leave the Air Force because he 

was gay. Learn Peter's story through 

this exhibition which acknowledges 

all those who, like Peter, suffered 

discrimination in the past on the 

grounds of their sexual orientation. 

Content warning: this exhibition 

contains references to suicide. Free. 

Bookings not required. 

Changing from Cheques – 

ANZ Information Session 

Leeston Library, 10am 

ANZ and Selwyn Libraries are running 

these information sessions to support 

people with the bank phase-out of 

cheques. Representatives from the 

banks will give you lots of different 

options to cheques, and Library staff 

will also give information on how to 

pay your rates in alternative ways to 

cheques. Free, bookings not required. 

Check selwynlibraries.co.nz for 

session times at other libraries. 

Rhymetime – 

Wriggles and Giggles 

Lincoln Library, 9.30–10am 

Stories, songs, rhymes and bubbles 

make up our Rhymetime sessions, 

designed to assist with early language 

development and to have fun. Aimed at 

ages 1–3 years. Free, weekly sessions. 

Monday 22 March 

6–7.30pm 

Baylis Lounge, Lincoln Event Centre 

FREE 

Are you new to living in Selwyn? Do you want to meet new people? 

Do you love to try new foods and experience other cultures? 

Dinners of Selwyn is a shared potluck dinner, a communal gathering where 

everyone brings a favourite dish to share with each other. 

It is about bringing our wonderful community together to celebrate the 

diversity of our district while enjoying great food and making new friends 

through the language of sharing a delicious meal together. 

Create a plate of your favourite dish to share and try something new. 

This is an alcohol-free event and families are welcome. 

RSVP 15 March by phoning 0800 SELWYN (735 996) 

or registering online: Selwyn.govt.nz/dinnersofselwyn 

WEDNESDAY 

10 

MARCH 

Leeston Summer 

Skate Jam 

Leeston Skate Park, 3.30–5.30pm 

Bring your board, scooter or bike 

or come and try out a set of wheels 

with free gear hire, prizes, music and 

coaching from Cheapskates Skate 

Skool. A great way to introduce people 

of all ages to skating. Join us in a 

relaxed environment to give it a go. 

For information on listing a community event visit 

selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall 

Leeston Library & Service Centre 

19 Messines Street, Leeston 

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SCHOOLS 

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Lincoln High School students participated in their second 

annual clubs’ day recently. Students investigated what the wide 

range of clubs, groups and sports teams had to offer, signing 

up to the ones they were most interested in. Teacher Kerri 

Loughhead said the event was a success, with students also 

participating in interactive activities from the school council 

and taking advantage of opportunities to sign up to leadership 

opportunities. “It creates a real buzz in the school and is very 

successful,” Loughhead said. 

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The Selwyn Road Safety Team is looking for volunteers for the new 

Community Driver Mentor Programme. 

Coach a young driver for an hour a week to help them achieve their restricted 

licence, become a safe driver and provide a pathway to employment. 

Comprehensive training and a car will be provided for the face-to-face 

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OPINION 17 

Unacceptable levels of 

poverty and inequality 

I MET with Rolleston’s 

Salvation Army just prior 

to Christmas and was 

disturbed to learn they’ve 

never been so busy, 95 

per cent of their clientele 

are women, loan sharks 

are circling and, most 

worryingly, they’re seeing 

at least one family harm 

incident a week. 

Local schools I’ve met 

with corroborate that. 

It comes as the 14th 

annual state of the nation 

report from the Salvation 

Army makes for some sobering 

reading – and we all 

should sit up and take note. 

It says that while New 

Zealand has fared well 

compared with other nations, 

the economic impact 

of Covid-19 is set to further 

exacerbate already-unacceptable 

levels of poverty 

and inequality. 

Here in Selwyn, however, 

it is heartening to see 

the level of awareness and 

community-led motivation 

to tackle these issues. 

Recently, I attended the 

Selwyn social well-being 

forum. It included sessions 

on problem gambling, 

alcohol and drug addiction, 

elder abuse and family 

harm prevention. 

Huge credit should go 

Nicola Grigg 

Selwyn MP 

to the Selwyn Parenting 

Network who are spearheading 

the establishment 

of the Selwyn Safer Families 

network – a collaboration 

between the district 

council, police and various 

support groups aiming to 

eradicate family harm in 

the region. 

Work is under way 

to establish a terms of 

reference, and to streamline 

existing services, as well 

as educating the public 

on how to navigate those 

services. 

We have a fabulous 

network of community 

organisations and NGOs 

here – all who pitch in and 

do their bit to support. 

We, as a community, 

would do well to support 

them in return. 

Nationally, The Salvation 

Army distributed more 

than 110,000 food parcels 

last year – double the 

number in 2019. This is the 

highest number in the 14 

years of the report. 

The number of children 

in benefit-dependent 

households increased by 

more than 23,000 during 

2020, and Covid-19 has 

impacted more heavily on 

students from lower decile 

schools. The Salvation 

Army’s Lieutenant-Colonel 

Ian Hatson describes child 

poverty rates as ‘a national 

disgrace’. 

Statistics from the Ministry 

for Social Development 

show that even before the 

pandemic hit, the number 

of people on benefits were 

going through the roof, 

hardship grants being 

handed out were climbing 

and the public housing 

waiting list is skyrocketing. 

And I can’t help but 

worry about the impact the 

tail of this thing is going to 

have here in Selwyn. 

Yes, by all accounts 

we came out of 2020 in 

relatively good shape but 

we shouldn’t kid ourselves 

that our community is 

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NEWS 


Helping over-65s get 

back into workforce 

• By Matt Slaughter 

AGE CONCERN Canterbury 

has created a new role to help 

over 65-year-olds who have lost 

jobs because of Covid-19 back 

into work. 

Its chief executive Simon Templeton 

anticipates the pandemic’s 

impact on job losses for this age 

group will be significant. 

He said the new position is 

needed to help find new jobs for 

those who have become unemployed, 

because superannuation 

payments are not high enough 

for the increasing number of 

over-65s renting or having to pay 

off mortgages. 

Superannuants receive $424 a 

week for those living alone and 

$652 a week for married couples 

who both qualify. 

Statistics NZ spokesman James 

Weir said about 25 per cent of 65 

to 70-year-olds either still have 

to work to afford to live, or work 

by choice. He said this number 

has increased over the last few 

years and anticipates it will continue 

to grow. 

The unemployment rate for 

over-65s in New Zealand for December 

last year was 2.1 per cent, 

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0.7 per cent more than the same 

time in 2019 (1.4 per cent). 

Templeton said the full extent 

of Covid-19’s impact on unemployment 

for over-65s is not yet 

known, but he believes they will 

have been hit hard. 

Said Templeton: “I haven’t seen 

any age breakdowns yet, but it 

wouldn’t surprise me if older 

people are being let go. 

“The real number of over-65s 

in the workforce is growing 

every day as well and, you know, 

we know they face challenges 

around ageism in some workplaces.” 

Ian Fraser runs Seniors@ 

Work, a website which helps people 

over 50s find employment. 

He said of jobs recently listed 

for driver fillers for Vector Ltd 

across a number of New Zealand 

locations on the website, the position 

in Christchurch received 

the most applications. 

“The Christchurch one attracted 

easily the most instant 

number of job views and applications, 

which to me, tells me 

that Christchurch is struggling. 

I mean, I can’t verify that, but 

that’s my sort of gut reading.” 

Ministry of Social Development 

unemployment statistics 

for January show 5.5 per cent 

of Canterbury 18 to 64-yearolds 

are receiving jobseeker 

benefits. This is the fith lowest 

unemployment rate of all New 

Zealand regions. 

New Zealand’s unemployment 

rate for this age group as of 

December was 4.9 per cent, a 0.8 

per cent increase compared to 

2019 (4.1 per cent). 

City2Surf has history of 

overcoming adversity 

• By Matt Slaughter 

THE CITY2SURF fun run, is 

all about helping people achieve 

their personal goals, quite oten 

against the odds. 

The run has also been 

challenged in recent years and 

has had to overcome adversity in 

those times. 

The event’s old eastern 

suburbs course was devastated 

by the February 22, 2011, 

earthquake. 

It was the first time in 37 years 

the event was cancelled but just 

one year later, Star Media found 

a new course and competitors 

flocked to participate again. 

Then came the 2019 mosque 

shootings. 

Rather than let March 15 

stop the City2Surf, Star Media 

made the difficult decision to 

hold the event the following 

weekend. This helped lit 

community spirits at a time of 

grief. 

Last year’s event was cancelled 

due to Covid-19, like many other 

events across 

Christchurch 

and the rest of 

the world. 

For this 

reason, next 

month’s 

Les Mills 

City2Surf on March 21 is 

shaping up to be an extra special 

occasion, with thousands of 

people already entered to take 

part. 

Star Media regional manager 

Steve McCaughan said: “This 

year may be our biggest yet. Star 

Media is honouring all entries 

bibs held over from last year and 

2021 entries appear to also be 

very strong. 

“The City2Surf is iconic with 

Cantabrians and this year we 

have another amazing prize 

pool for participants to win, plus 

we have drinks and giveaways 

on the finish line, where you can 

pick up your certificate.” 

With less than a month to go, 

McCaughan said people should 

grab a friend or organise a work 

group and enter today. 

This year’s supporting 

charity is the Prostate Cancer 

Foundation of New Zealand. 

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Triathlon stars set to light 

up the Sea2Sky Challenge 

The Brad Richards Building Sea2Sky 

Challenge 2021 will boast a stellar line up 

this year with the majority of New Zealands 

olympic triathlon hopefuls heading to 

Sumner on 14th March. 

The annual Challenge offers an end of 

summer test for the serious athlete as well 

as those that just want to give it a try. The 

sixth edition of the challenge has partnered 

with local company Brad Richards Building 

as this year’s principal race sponsor. 

Director and Redcliffs resident Brad 

Richards completed the 17km run last year 

“we are so lucky to have such an incredible 

run right on our door step. The section from 

Godley Head back to the clocktower is 

stunning but tough on the legs with all the 

ups and downs”. 

The 2021 event will see Olympic triathlon 

hopefuls jostle for bragging rights, as well 

as over $5000 prize purse. Hayden Wilde, 

a rising star of world triathlon and potential 

olympic medalist has confirmed his entry, 

along with former world Under 23 years 

champion Tayler Reid, top international Sam 

Ward and local professional Saxon Morgan. 

The women’s field will include former 

Under 23 years World Champion Rebecca 

Spence up against Nicole Van der Kaay, 

Commonwealth Games relay medallist, as 

well as highly regarded Ainsley Thorpe and 

Sophie Corbidge. 

The event was the brainchild of Sumner 

resident and triathlon legend Dr John 

Hellemans whose grand children are now 

amongst the participants in the kids event, 

“in the early days of triathlon it was all a 

bit of an adventure, this event brings some 

of that adventure back to a sport that has 

become quite structured - it’s also great to 

see all the kids involved”. 

As well as the elite racing there are events 

for all ages and abilities with a duathlon 

option, 17km run, Junior racing and kids 

Aquathon. One of the oldest competitors 

and a regular on the Christchurch triathlon 

scene, John Gordon, 81 years young will 

also be out there competing. 

For more information on how you can 

enter and the events on offer 

www.sea2skychallenge.com 

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for more information and to enter

• By Michael Guerin 

THE FIRST major milestone of 

Ben Hope’s driving career may 

be just the beginning. 

But the West Melton-based 

21-year-old admits unless he 

continues to improve he would 

be just as happy to hand the reins 

on stable runners to somebody 

else. 

Hope drove his 100th winner 

behind one of his favourite 

horses in Midnight Dash at Addington 

on Thursday night, the 

pair overcoming a 30m handicap 

to win easily after Hope handled 

the four-year-old a treat. 

That Midnight Dash could 

overcome the handicap comes 

as no surprise as he has been 

competitive in a four-year-old 

crop that looks full of open class 

horses and one of those is stablemate 

Muscle Mountain, who 

Hope drove to win at Addington 

two weeks ago and ultimately 

will be Ben’s drive longer term. 

“It is almost a shame we have 

Muscle Mountain from that 

point of view cause I love driving 

this horse, he is a corker,” he said. 

“But all going well with them 

both he will need another driver 

soon and that driver could end 

up on him at the Jewels, which is 

where they both will head.” 

It has taken Hope just threeand-a-half 

years to get to 100 

wins at a time when he is also 

part of the training team with 

parents Greg and Nina. 

Originally he wanted to train 

and try his hand at driving but 

now he is the stable’s main driver 

as he has continued to improve. 

“We still have Ricky (May) 

driving for us but I am lucky that 

I do most of our driving now, 

with Ricky still very much part 

of the stable as obviously drives 

horses like A G’s White Socks. 

“But I have had really good 

support and being on those 

better horses makes you a better 

driver. It helps with your confidence.” 

While Hope’s confidence is 

rightly high he is also realistic 


Hope breaks the ton 

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS: Ben Hope who has recorded 

his 100th driving win. 

PHOTO: HRNZ 

about his driving future. 

“I want to keep driving and 

I enjoy it but I also realise not 

everybody is a Dexter Dunn or 

Blair Orange. 

“So far it is going well and I am 

happy to get to 100 in just over 

three years,” he said. 

Hope said May has been a big 

help but says John Dunn has 

had the greatest influence on his 

career and driving style. 

“Having Ricky around is great 

and I like discussing things with 

him but John is somebody who 

gives me advice and is always 

happy to answer my questions so 

I am very grateful to him.” 

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SPORT 21 

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SPORT 

• By Chris Barclay 

BEN WHALLEY is well aware 

of Canterbury’s proud legacy as a 

speedway riding mecca, and now 

the ambitious history-making 

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icons Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs 

and Ronnie Moore. 

The 18-year-old apprentice 

mechanic matched the fabled 

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Melton’s Moore Park Speedway 

on Waitangi Weekend. 

He even eclipsed them by becoming 

the title’s youngest winner 

since it was first contested in 

1929. 

Whalley, who was granted 

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Bradley Wilson-Dean’s quest for 

five successive championships by 

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“I was an underdog so it pretty 

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“I set out with a goal to make 

the final and I ended up coming 

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Whalley also won at 

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Taking the chequered flag in a 

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and 1959 world champion who 

died in Christchurch aged 85 in 

2018 – again allowed Whalley to 

tip his helmet to history. 

“We’ve got heaps of books and 

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the next four weeks. 

House and land packages starting from $795,000 

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M 027 572 2559 

E mark.terry@pggwrightson.co.nz 

Karen Hennessy 

M 027 967 0186 

E karen.hennessy@pggwrightson.co.nz 

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An exciting, new barbecue trailer has recently been designed and built, 

with the Selwyn and Waimakariri communities in mind. Mark Terry 

previously worked for PGG Wrightson Real Estate, in Blenheim and 

relocated to PGG Wrightson Real Estate, Darfield in July 2020. Being 

new to the area, the trailer was a brain wave idea, to help locals in our 

community and in turn give Mark’s business some profile. He engaged 

with close friend, Glen McKay an engineer based in Oxford, to design 

and build the trailer. Shortly after starting the process, Mark entered a 

business partnership with Karen Hennessy, (who already works in real 

estate, with PGG Wrightson Darfield) offering a unique male/female 

team approach to real estate, in the Selwyn/Waimakariri districts. 

The trailer is available for use to anybody in the Selwyn or Waimakariri 

district – including clubs, individuals, companies, field days, shows, sports 

events etc. Bookings must be made via Mark or Karen and a small bond will 

need to be paid, which will be refunded upon the trailer returning in the 

same condition as it was hired. All parties who make use of the trailer are 

able to make a donation; any funds accumulated from donations will then 

be distributed back into the local community on a regular basis. 

To book the Trailer call 

Mark Terry 027 572 2559 or Karen Hennessy 027 967 0186 

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008 

Helping grow the country 

1 Robin Mann Place, CHRISTCHURCH 

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

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by 5pm each Wednesday 

Summer Skate Jam 

Today, 3.30-5.30pm 

Head on down, have a go 

and show off your moves, or 

learn some new ones! A great 

way to introduce children and 

young people to skating with 

free gear hire, prizes, music and 

coaching from Cheapskates 

Skate Skool. 

Prebbleton Skate Park 

Splash Time 

Today, 2.30-3.15pm 

Splash Time is a great way 

to introduce your baby to 

the water. Run by a qualified 

instructor, the session covers 

the importance of water 

experiences in child 

development, water safety 

and provides a taster of what 

parent/child swim classes are 

like. Bookings are essential – 

swimschool@selwyn.govt. 

nz 

Selwyn Aquatic Centre 

Aqua Zumba Night 

Thursday, 7-7.45pm 

Dance the night away with this 

fun and challenging water-based 

workout. Aqua Zumba is loved 

for being cardio conditioning, 

body-toning and, most of all, 

exhilarating beyond belief. Usual 

class admission applies for this 

drop-in class. 

Selwyn Aquatic Centre 

Drag King and Queen Quiz 

Night 

Thursday, 7-8.30pm 

Get ready to be fabulously 

entertained! Rally up your 

team, bring some snacks, 

and join Selwyn Libraries in 

kick-starting Pride Week with 

a hilarious quiz night hosted 

by Tony Chestnut and Lady 

Bubbles. Recommended for a 

mature audience, alcohol-free, 

bookings essential. The cost is $5 

for library members and $10 for 

non-members. 

Lincoln Event Centre 

Diversity Picnic 

Saturday, 1–3pm 

Pack a picnic and head to 

afternoon of socialising and fun, 

celebrating the diversity and 

individuality of our community. 

Rolleston Community Centre 

Lincoln Baptist Church 

Annual Garage sale 

Saturday, 8am-noon 

Stalls, sausage sizzle, face 

painting and café with barista 

made coffee. Contact admin@ 

thelink.nz for more information. 

Lincoln Baptist Church, 109 

Carnaveron Drive 

Celebrate Children’s Day 

2021 

Sunday, noon-3pm 

Selwyn Parenting Network 

Inc. brings three action packed 

hours of free fun, laughter, 

activities and games for the 

whole family!There will be 

a variety of entertainment 

including the usual bouncy 

castles, pony rides, farmyard 

friends, children’s road safety 

team, emergency services 

displays, balloon twisting, face 

painting, food stalls, fundraisers 

and much more. 

Foster Park, Rolleston 

Mahoe Reserve Working Bee 

Sunday, 2-4pm 

Come along and join in to look 

after your reserve! Please wear 

closed toe shoes, gloves and eye 

protection. More information at 

LincolnEnvirotown.org.nz/event 

or phone Sue 021 100 1009. 

Mahoe Native Reserve, 

Boundary Rd, Lincoln 

Lincoln Rotary Club Open 

Evening 

Tuesday, 5.45pm 

If you are interested in helping 

support your local communities 

why not join Lincoln Rotary? 

This open evening is at the 

club’s normal venue of Lincoln 

University, and members 

welcome those who would like to 

come along and find out more. 

If you are interested please see 

the flyers around town or phone 

the club’s secretary by today, on 

029 999 8330 or email secretary. 

lincolnrotary@gmail.com 

Lincoln University 

Basketball Jam 

March 14, 1-4pm 

Jump into a 3X3 basketball 

game. No registration required 

for this free event, come along 

with a team, join a team, or 

Picnic in the 

Park, Thursday, 

5-7pm. Spend 

a summer’s 

evening at 

Picnic in 

the Park, set 

to feature 

music, fun 

entertainment 

for the kids, a 

free sausage 

sizzle and 

more. Anderson 

Square, Leeston 

watch a fun basketball game. 

Pack a picnic and make the 

most of the afternoon with 

other games provided, music 

and prizes. Don’t miss a special 

appearance from the Canterbury 

Rams players. 

Faringdon Playground 

basketball court, Rolleston 

Markets 

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Sunday, 9am-12.30pm, 96 

Rolleston Drive 

Darfield Market: Saturday, 

9am-1pm, opposite Challenge 

Darfield, South Tce. 

Market@254: Saturday, 

9.30am-1pm, rain or shine, 254 

Lawford Rd, West Melton. 

Lincoln Farmers and Craft 

Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm, 

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Hemlock-eating moth doing us a service 

Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology (insects and other 

invertebrates). Each week he introduces a new species found in his backyard 

at Lincoln. His column aims to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the 

variety of living things around us. Check out the full list of invertebrates found 

at www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-my-lincolnsection 

THE HEMLOCK moth 

(Agonopterix alstroemaricana) 

is a native of Europe which has 

extensively naturalised North 

America, New Zealand and 

southern parts of Australia. 

It was first found in Central 

Otago in large numbers in 

1990 and may have been selfintroduced. 

As the moth’s name suggests, 

the larvae feed on poison hemlock 

and gain protection against 

predators from ingested toxic 

alkaloids. 

In late spring to early summer, 

larvae are present on hemlock 

and roll leaves into protective 

tubes. Larvae grow to a maximum 

length of about 10mm after 

about two weeks. They are light 

green in colour with a darker 

head capsule. 

Red-brown pupae are found 

in soil and are 6mm-7mm long. 

After two weeks, adults emerge 

from pupae to mate. Moths are 

pale brown to tan, with a lighter 

coloured head and thorax. Their 

wingspan is 17mm-19mm and 

they have a reddish-brown spot 

in the centre of each forewing. 

Females lay around 200 small 

pale eggs on the underside of 

hemlock which hatch about six 

days later. 

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hemlock, we should be thankful 

of the ecosystem service it is 

providing. 

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26 

WINE 

• By Mark Henderson 

I’VE HAD A soft spot for 

Hawke’s Bay syrah since 

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cellar door some 30 years ago 

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the inception wine of our 

modern syrah category in New 

Zealand. 

Thirty vintages later, a combination 

of vine age, new clonal 

material and a wealth of experience 

garnered by the winemakers 

is seeing some thrilling 

offerings. 

The vintage of 2018 was warm, 

yet not totally trouble-free, but 

these labels have risen to the 

occasion with wines of depth, 

interest and potential. 

2018 Smith & Sheth Cru 

Heretaunga syrah 

Price: $40 

Rating: Excellent to outstanding 

Fragrant nose, dusty, riverstones, 

white pepper,earth/forest 

floor, red fruits. 

A cool feel, fresh and 

vibrant, ripe yet not over-sweet, 

with deceptive tannins that build 

up. 

Garners a silkiness as it opens; 

I could plump for northern 

Rhone here. 

Complex, interesting, lovely 

balance, drinking superbly, yet 

potential too. Elegant. 

2018 Smith & Sheth Cru 

Omahu syrah 

Price: $60 


Subtle yet refined nose with 

earthy touches and a herbal 

influence, gathering florality as it 

grows perceptibly. Fruit richness 

(blackberry, boysenberry, 

raspberry) along with spices, 

earthiness and powerful tannins, 

crisp, fresh, the fruit hanging in 

the mouth. 

For now, this is wound up and 

tightly structured and all about 

the potential. 

www.smithandsheth.com 

2018 Stonecroft Gimblett 

Gravels Reserve syrah 

Price: $60 

Rating: Excellent 


Rising to the occasion with depth and potential 

Boldly fruited nose, a wisp of 

brown paper evolves to fruit, 

savoury notes and a musk/ 

dark flowers nuance. Density 

to the dark fruits, adding cedar, 

savoury notes, spices and black 

pepper. 

Chewiness as the tannins 

build. With aeration, a tight core 

of mineral/iron develops as the 

wine becomes tightly coiled. 

Excellent carry and great 

romise. 

www.stonecroft.co.nz 

2018 Trinity Hill Homage 

Price: $150 

Rating: Outstanding 

Boldly expressive perfume, 

shifting to ink, blood, iron, tar 

and savoury elements. 

Richness yet refinement, lovely 

balance, purity of fruit and layers 

of flavour. 

Powerful yet rounded, ripe 

tannins with a long zesty carry 

that is almost cleansing. 

Approachable, but gas in the 

tank for the future. 

Wonderful complexity and 

poise. Compelling. 

www.trinityhill.com 

2018 Vidal Legacy 

Gimblett Gravels syrah 

Price: $79.99 

Rating: Excellent 

Wild and funky nose, struck 

match, earth, growing perfume, 

fruit in support. 

Juicy and crunchy, bright 

acidity lending a zesty tang to 

the close. 

This grows with aeration, ripe 

fruits mixing with toasty and 

savoury nuances before growing 

tannins add a lightly chewy note 

to the close. 

Its approachability makes 

this easy to overlook yet there’s 

deceptive interest here. 

www.vidal.co.nz 

2018 Elephant Hill Stone 

syrah 

Price: $120 


Vibrantly fragrant nose, herbs, 

jam/berry compote, raspberry 

and spices evolving. 

Powerfully fruited palate adds 

gravel, tar, charcuterie/savoury 

nuances and a little hint of salinity. 

This is a bit of a bruiser for 

now, lots of complexity but it is 

a big, dense wine crying out for 

some age. 

Time will be a friend 

here. 

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Ingredients 

Serves 3-4 



FOOD 27 

Pick up some pork and try something different 

500g trim pork sirloin roast or 

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1 tbsp olive oil 

Salt and pepper to taste 

4 small apples 

3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs 

2 tbsp finely chopped sage leaves 

1 shallot, diced 

1tsp crushed garlic 

2 tbsp table spread 

Directions 

Preheat oven to 200 deg C. 

If using a traditional roast, 

brush it with oil then season with 

salt and pepper. 

Core apples with an apple corer. 

Using tip of a sharp knife, cut 

through skin around the circumference 

of each apple. Combine 

breadcrumbs, sage, garlic, salt, 

pepper and shallot. Mix in 1 

tablespoon of spread. Stuff apples 

with this mixture. Dot tops with 

remaining tablespread. 

Place in a roasting pan with 

pork. Cook roast for 35min according 

to packet instructions. 

Cook traditional roast for 10 

minutes at 200 deg C. 

Reduce heat to 160 deg C, and 

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Cover and rest roast for 10min 

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Mustard and 

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Serves 4 

Ingredients 

500gm pork steaks 

1 tbsp wholegrain mustard 

¼ cup pomegranate glaze 

1 tsp Chinese five-spice 

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Pork sirloin and 

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1 cup dried breadcrumbs 

3 kaffir lime leaves, deveined 

and finely chopped 

2 tbsp each: chopped coriander 

leaves, mint 

2-3 tbsp rice bran oil 

Directions 

If necessary, pound schnitzels 

with a rolling pin until thin. 

Combine flour, salt and pepper in 

a shallow dish. 

Whisk egg and coconut milk or 

milk in another shallow bowl. 

Place breadcrumbs, kaffir lime 

leaves and chopped herbs in a 

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crumb mixture. Chill for 5min. 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 

Prize machinery for Kirwee family 

Alan Rowlands is a bit like his old 

machinery – lucky to be here. 

The Kirwee man fell off a six-metre hay 

stack a few years ago, breaking his neck, 

both wrists and losing a bit of hearing on 

one side. “But I’m still there, that’s the 

main thing,” he says. 

His latest joy is a 1935 McCormick - 

Deering No.31-T combine, restored by 

his brother Barry and nephew Gareth. 

Alan bought the old beauty from Bill 

Winter, from over the other side of the 

Waimakariri River at Swannanoa. 

After seven years of toil to get the 

machine back in working order, Barry 

and Gareth showed off their beauty at a 

Sunday get-together at a Wrightco Farm 

in Sheffield. 

Word of the Sunday afternoon gettogether 

soon spread, as a crowd checked 

out a crank-start 1936 McCormick 

- Deering WK-40 tractor pulling the 

combine. Then, just to show how far 

things have come, Case IH’s largest 

combine set to work - an Axial Flow 9250. 

Alan Rowlands says his son Murray 

kicked off his own interest in old 

machines, the difference being that Alan 

enjoys early models from the 30s while 

Murray tends toward the ‘70s and into the 

‘80s. 

“We had a bit of stuff at home: 

McCormick - Deering had a 15-30 15HP 

on the drawbar and probably 30HP on 

the belt pulley. Then they brought out 

one – a 22-36 which had a water venturi 

carburettor and three tanks, petrol for 

starting & warm up, kerosene for more 

efficient operation and water squirted into 

the manifold gave the engine extra power. 

For 35 years, from the late 70s till a 

decade or so ago, Alan worked with the 

fire crew at Christchurch Airport and ran 

the family farm. Just like farm machinery 

some decades before the American 

military stationed there also used water 

injection system for added engine power 

in the aircraft on take-off. 

Alan has his doubts how well the system 

worked but enjoyed working with those 

early machines. 

“The 15-30 was just parked out under 

the trees at home and Murray said I’d 

better get it out because there were a few 

shows on at the time.” 

One of Alan’s early favourites was a 

McCormick - Deering WD-40, the first 

wheeled tractor in North America to run 

on diesel. It ran a compression ratio of 

18:1 and it started on a crank handle. 

In an innovation of the day, the WD- 

40 was decompressed to 5:1 and started 

on petrol, and then after 700 timed 

revolutions the engine automatically 

switched to diesel operation. 

Alan says those quirks were part of the 

fun of the machines – and in some cases, 

getting them running again. “You learn as 

you go. Quite a few people said to me ‘Oh, 

you won’t get that old shitter going’. 

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challenge. 

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SELWYN RURAL LIFE 


More flexibility for farming intensity 

Intensive farming in Selwyn could be subject to more 

flexible rules that remove absolute limits on stock density 

and simplify management of air and odour complaints. 

Selwyn District Council (SDC) says its proposed 

district plan has a more “permissive” approach to the 

establishment and expansion of existing intensive farms. 

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complex than a simple density figure. Use of a density 

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On a council Q&A page, SDC says relying on a simple, 

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Phone 

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UDI PAINTING & 

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Fully Qualified 

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Quality Services 

FREE QUOTES 

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Bellamy’s 

Furniture 

Furniture made to 

order and restoration 

by tradesman with 

35yrs experience. 

PH Stephen 

021 073 2624 

Situations Vacant 

Painter - Decorator 

Required for our Ashburton based 

firm. Top trade rates. A good variety 

of work includes roofs, new and old 

housing and wallpapering. 

Contact Richard Phone 027 626 0784 

mccreapaintersashburton@gmail.com 

TEAM MEMBER 

Alex McDonald Ltd, require a 

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Springston Packhouse. 

Grading, Packing and general 

duties with some heavy lifting. 

Training provided, Fixed Term work 

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experienced team. 

Please contact Brent 

on 03 329 5645 

Situations Vacant 

School Bus Drivers Required 

Would you like to earn extra income while still 

having most of your day free and at the same time 

do your community a service by helping to provide 

a safe, high standard of school transport for our 

region’s children. 

Torlesse Travel has positions available for part time 

school bus drivers in Rolleston, Darfield, Oxford 

and Rangiora. 

If you have a Class 2 license, a Passenger 

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information, please email. 

customerservices@torlessetravel.co.nz 

Phone: 021 198 7358 

Kaiwhakatere (Learning Support) 

Fixed Term, Part Time, Term Time Only. 

We are seeking applications for a highly motivated Kaiwhakatere 

(Learning Support / Teacher Aide). Our successful applicant will 

join our learning support team to provide individualised support to 

learners who require learning and behaviour support. Applicants 

will be learner-centred and excited about working in a collaborative, 

flexible and responsive learning environment. This role would suit 

someone who has experience working with young people in a 

secondary school classroom environment. 

This role is a fixed term, part-time position of 20 hours per week, 

term time only, immediate start and due to finish on Tuesday, 

14th December 2021. This may be extended subject to funding 

availability. Please apply by forwarding a current CV with a covering 

letter and your contact details to recruitment@rollestoncollege.nz. 

Applications will close at noon Wednesday 10th March 2021. 

Rolleston College 

631 Springston Rolleston Road 

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

www.rollestoncollege.nz


NOW ON. ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST. 

Elyse Armchair 

Marine or Steel 

WAS $ 

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NOW 

$ 

399 

Addison Double/Single 

Bunk Bed – White 

WAS $ 

899 

NOW 

$ 

699 

Fairview Recliner 

Mist Grey or River 

WAS $ 

649 

NOW 

$ 

549 

Velvet! 

Fairview Recliner Corner Suite 

Mist Grey WAS $ 2999 

NOW 

$ 

2499 

Tipaz 4 Drawer 

Tallboy NOW $ 799 

Memphis 6 Drawer 


Melve 4 Drawer 


Metro 8 Drawer 

Chest 

NOW $ 

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Chia 3 Drawer 

Bedside 

NOW $ 

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W600 

NOW $ 

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MARCH 

AUTUMN sAle 

5 th to 21 st 

of March 

2021 

913 Shands Road 

Just south of the Selwyn Road / Shands Road intersection 

T: 03 349 9240 | E: info@allwood.co.nz 

Keep up to date on Allwood news through our Facebook or 

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autumn sale 

5th to 21st march 2021 

Japanese maples 

prunus laurocerasus 

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coniFer - tHuJa smaragd groundcover - pacHysandra pittosporum wrinkle blue 

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now $125 

Were $21.50 

now $15 

Were $225 

now $175 

location: 

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open tues to Fri - 9.00am to 4.30pm | sat & sun - 10.00am to 4.00pm


Huge range of trees 

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Hydrangea 

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now $20 

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evergreen magnolias 

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coniFers 

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natives 

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topiary standards 

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allwood trees


auTumn saLe 

5th to 21st 

march 2021 

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Our services 

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THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRoSS 

THe SeLWYn DiSTRicT 

INSIDE 

PUBLiSHeD eVeRY WeDneSDAY 

Week commencing WeDneSDAY, 3RD mARcH, 2021 

Title due April in Premium Location 

Situated in a new subdivision in the heart of Rolleston, 

this soon to be constructed home is just a stone’s throw 

from Foster Park and an array of convenient amenities. 

Inside, the home boasts three bedrooms, a large living 

area and a generous kitchen with plenty of bench 

space. The study nook adds flexibility, while neutral 

decor ensures any style or era of furnishing will look 

right at home. Additional features include a tiled 

ensuite shower and a separate laundry. 

Easy-care in nature, the 459m² section still boasts 

ample room for the pets to frolic and the children to 

play, with double, internal access garaging adding to 

the appeal. 

The area is eminently popular with families, and with 

good reason. Boredom will never be an issue with the 

Rolleston Sport Centre, Selwyn Aquatic Centre and the 

Rolleston College on your doorstep, while the proximity 

to a host of quality shops means everything you could 

wish for is well within reach. 

The popular location, the proximity to amenities and 

the easy-care nature of this property combine to 

create a very enticing package! Interest will be high and 

purchasers are encouraged to act quickly. Call Caine today 

for more information. 

Price: $619,000 

harcourtsfourseasons.co.nz/RL2437 

Caine Hopcroft 

Contact: 

Mobile: 027 330 1002 


Email: caine.hopcroft@harcourts.co.nz 

57 Hardingstone Drive – Rolleston 

It’s a 

Sellers 

Market! 

After a great run of successful sales, I’m on the look out for more 

properties to sell! Buyers are coming from everywhere! 

Call or email me to arrange an appointment now! 

Caine Hopcroft 

027 330 1002 | 03 347 1411 

caine.hopcroft@harcourts.co.nz 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Four Seasons Realty

2 

Four Seasons Realty

3 

Hornby 

Office 

Rolleston 

Office 

Your local & 

most trusted 

real estate 

team 

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Office 

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Real Estate Sales 

LIVING LOCAL, SELLING LOCAL 

Properties wanted in all price ranges for residential & lifestyle. 

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty has a formidable presence in the Selwyn 

district with 40+ sales consultants working out of three offices. 

Contact your local and most trusted real estate experts to help you with your next move. 

We’ve got you covered. 

Your local offices 

Hornby Office 


hornby@harcourts.co.nz 

395 Main South Road, Hornby 

Lincoln Office 


lincoln@harcourts.co.nz 

6 Gerald Street, Lincoln 

Rolleston Office 


rolleston@harcourts.co.nz 

Unit 13, 70 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

Your home for local property 

Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd | Licensed Agent REAA 2008 

Four Seasons Realty

4 

Rolleston 272 Brookside Road 

Auction 

Light & Bright with Stunning Features! 

With a pending move on the horizon, my vendors will be sad to leave their much loved and spacious family home with 

impressive and stunning features which are sure to spark your interest! Set on 4545m2 section right on the Rolleston township 

boundary, all within 5 mins walking distance to West Rolleston Primary School. This amazing property also offers room for the 

pony! 

•Town meets country Barn style home •Wired for 3 Phase power •4 car garaging •6-Metre-high ceilings with feature 

windows and skylights in the open plan living area •Outdoor flow to the alfresco dining area •Heating via log burner & floor 

mounted heat pump •2x large rumpus or living spaces upstairs (one complete with pool table) •Master bedroom with ranch 

slider to outside, walk in robe and en-suite •A further 3 generous double bedrooms •Large study nook area •Under stairs 

storage and separate storage room •Separate laundry with storage •Stunning kitchen with 90cm gas hob and oven •Extra- 

Large walk-in pantry with plenty of storage •Paddock for the pony or a couple of sheep •Chicken run with 2 chickens. 

4 2 3 4 

Auction 5.00pm, Sun 14th Mar, 2021, (unless sold prior) 

View Sun 7 Mar 2.15 - 3.00pm 

Web pb.co.nz/ROU82550 

Angela Hunt 

M 021 548 777 

E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz 

Strowan 90 Westholme Street 

Aidanfield 49 Somerville Crescent 

Auction 

Deadline Sale 

Vendors want results! 

Presenting a very appealing and realistic opportunity in premium 

school zones. Now could be your chance to secure this 1920's 

bungalow which has had a large extension and then a major 

renovation in 2016. From the grand drive-up entrance way through to 

the stunning kitchen with stone bench tops , fabulous indoor-outdoor 

flow to the pretty and private gardens, this property has it all. The allnew 

kitchen features induction cooktop and is open to the dining 

room and connected to the nearby large living area. Access to the 

large deck and established gardens complete the entertaining spaces. 

3 2 1 2 

Auction 6.00pm, Wed 10th Mar, 2021, 

(unless sold prior) 

View Sun 7 Mar 12.30 - 1.15pm 


Angela Hunt 

M 021 548 777 

Grab your chance! 

Perfectly suited to young families, first home buyers and investors, this 

great property deserves your attention. There's plenty of room to 

spread out with 3 double bedrooms, complemented by 2 bathrooms 

including an ensuite off the large master which also boasts a ranch 

slider. The well-appointed kitchen/ dining area flow out to the tidy and 

manageable back yard and the large open plan lounge make for ideal 

family living. This also has great natural flow out to the easy-care 

garden, perfect for those summer barbeques! 

3 2 1 

Deadline Sale closes Thursday 11th 

March, 2021 at 5.00pm 

View Wed 3 Mar 5.30 - 6.00pm 

Sun 7 Mar 11.00 - 11.45am 


Angela Hunt 

M 021 548 777 

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz 

Proud to be here

5 

Rolleston 4A Renoir Drive 

Deadline Sale 

Look no further! 

Are you looking for your first home or an investment opportunity? Look no further...This property has what you're looking for! 

Located in a private lane away from the hustle and bustle, yet walking distance to the heart of 

Rolleston shopping centre and Clearview Primary School. The spacious sunny lounge opens up with double stacker doors onto 

a large patio area perfect for entertaining! 

- Solar Hot Water 

- Heat Pump 

- Double Glazed 

- Double Garage 

- 440 sqm section 

For further information or pop along to one of our advertised open homes. 

Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz 

3 1 1 2 

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday 3rd March, 2021 at 2.00pm, 


View By appointment 


Holly O'Connell 

M 027 428 4318 

April Nicholls 

M 027 737 6474 

E holly.o'connell@pb.co.nz 

E april@pb.co.nz 

PROPERTIES WANTED 

SOLD SOLD SOLD 

Call me now I 

have a number 

of buyers 

actively looking 

to purchase 

Joe Brankin 

021 324 529 

West Melton, Darfield, Hororata, 

Kirwee, Coalgate, Rolleston 

Unique 

marketing options 

Proven top quality results 

We’re your locals 

Supreet Mahey 

Mortgage Adviser 

022 120 1285 

Cheryl Hunt 

027 430 3906 

cheryl.hunt 

@mikepero.com 

Steph Kimber 

027 418 2150 

steph.kimber 

@mikepero.com 

Tracey & Joe Brankin 

021 324 529 

tracey.brankin 

@mikepero.com 

Mike Pero Real Estate Ltd Licensed REAA (2008)

6 

M-A 

MATSON & ALLAN 

REAL ESTATE LIMITED 

‘The 


Experts’ 

Residential 

Lifestyle 

Rural Property 

Licensed REAA2008 

NEW LISTING 

NEW LISTING 

NEW OPEN LISTING HOME 

ROLLESTON - 155B Lowes Road 

EXECUTIVE NEW BUILD ON 1091M2 

ROLLESTON - 11 Wedgewood Row 

WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY 

• Executive style 240m2 home in central location 

• Three generous bedrooms serviced by two 

bathrooms 

• Loads of living incl family room & separate 

lounge 

• Roomy kitchen with breakfast bar & Butler’s 

pantry 

• Separate laundry & large walk in storage room 

• 57m2 triple garaging & extra off street parking 

• Outdoor living options on several decked areas 

• Huge 1091m2 section (incl access) 

• Completion projected late May 2021 

Price: Offers over $799,000 

View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0849 

Stephan Knowler 

027 229 9522 

stephan@marealestate.co.nz 

• Private established 2368m2 section 

• Two separate & spacious living areas 

• Expansive & private outdoor entertaining area 

• Four bedrooms 

• Substantial master with ensuite with walk in robe 

• Contemporary family bathroom 

• North facing orientation 

• Log burner & two heat pumps 

• Underfloor heating in kitchen, bathroom & ensuite 

• Internal access triple car garage & additional parking 

space 

• Buyer inquiry invited from $775,000 

Viewing: Sun 2.30 – 3.00pm 

Deadline Sale. All offers to be presented 

on or before 2pm, Tuesday 16 March 2021 


Jackie Derrick 

027 636 3576 

jackie@marealestate.co.nz 

OPEN HOME 

FINAL REMINDER 

ROLLESTON - 4 Carlyle Lane 

THE EPITOME OF FAMILY LIVING 

• Five double bedrooms 

• Dedicated office 

• Master suite with ensuite & walk in robe 

• Three bathrooms 

• Two large separate living areas 

• Modern kitchen with walk in pantry 

• Fabulous north facing orientation 

• Separate laundry 

• Convenient & versatile storage space 

• Impressive 1666m2 section 

• Wonderful parking options 

• Highly desirable location 

Viewing: Sun 1.30 – 2.00pm 

Deadline Sale: All offers to presented on or 

before 3pm, Monday 8 March 2021 (unless 

sold prior) 



027 636 3576 

jackie@marealestate.co.nz 

IRWELL - 203 Brookside & Irwell Road 

DEER FARM WITH SUPERIOR FIVE BEDROOM FAMILY HOME 

• 20.2342 hectares (50 acres) 

• Quality soils 

• Large 5 bay implement shed and workshop 

• Excellent deer shed with loadout ramp 

• Well fenced and subdivided 

• Would easily convert to a fattening unit for beef cattle 

or dairy heifer grazing 

• Quality property in every respect, beautifully 

positioned and located 

• Vendors are retiring so this is offered for genuine sale 

• Your early inspection is recommended 

Viewing: By appointment 

Deadline Sale. All offers to be presented 

on or before 4pm, Wednesday 10 March 2021 

View: www.trademe.co.nz/2970875691 

Chris Flanagan 

027 433 4657 

chris@marealestate.co.nz 

ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz 

Chris Flanagan 

027 433 4657 

Andrew Taylor 

027 435 5930 


027 636 3576 

Amelia Nisbet 

027 376 3868 

Stephan Knowler 

027 229 9522 

Cameron McRae 

027 769 6696 

Bronwyn van der Pol 

022 073 7757

7 

HuGE DEMAND 

BuYERS FROM ALL 

AROuND NZ 

Now is the time to sell, we have buyers from all around 

New Zealand wanting to buy into the Selwyn area. 

The full range of home buyers and investors are on the lookout 

for existing homes, sections, potential development land and 

lifestyle properties. 

With over 21 years experience in the Selwyn market working 

for a locally focused boutique agency, we can offer tailored 

commission rates and marketing plans. 

For confidential advice, please give us a call. 

Andrew Taylor Amelia Nisbet 

0274 355 930 027 376 3868 

andrew@marealestate.co.nz 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

TAI TAPu - 4/20 Ahuriri Road 

WEST MELTON - 506 West Melton Road 

ROLLESTON - 20 Coles Lane 

TEMPLETON - 192 Newtons Road 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

ROLLESTON - 17 Philippa Drive 

ROLLESTON - 15A William Street 

ROLLESTON - 51A Sheridan Drive 

WEST MELTON - 11 Rossington Drive 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

SOLD 

ROLLESTON - 554 Selwyn Road 

ROLLESTON - 564 Selwyn Road 

ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz 

M-A 


REAL ESTATE LIMITED 

‘The 


Experts’ 

Residential 

Lifestyle 

Rural Property 

Licensed REAA2008

8

9

10

11 

Due to continued success as Selwyn’s leading 

Real Estate team, we need more homes to 

satisfy these genuine waiting buyers. 

Please, if you can help, call us today! 

Rolleston 

3+ bedrooms, 2 living areas 

I/A double garage plus extra garaging 

Section size flexible 

Price $700,000 - $800,000 

Contact 

Leisa Webster 027 722 5537 

leisa.webster@raywhite.com 

Rolleston/Dunsandel/Leeston 

2-3 bedrooms 

First Home Buyers 

Section 600m2 plus 

Price up to $550,000 

Contact 

Lorraine Gardiner 021 207 6661 

lorraine.gardiner@raywhite.com 

Rolleston 

4+ bedrooms, 2 living areas 

2 bathrooms 



Contact 

Amanda Cherry 027 340 6955 

amanda.cherry@raywhite.com 

Lincoln 

3-4 bedrooms 

Any size section 

Any price 

Contact 

Trina Rea 027 424 6901 

trina.rea@raywhite.com 

Rolleston & Surrounds 

2 bedrooms 



Contact 

Felicity D-C 027 779 9006 

felicity.dc@raywhite.com 


3 bedrooms 

Land up to 10 acres 

Price up to $1,000,000 

Contact 

Felicity D-C 027 779 9006 



Bare land 

Up to 10 acres 


Contact 

Felicity D-C 027 779 9006 


Rolleston/Lincoln/Prebbleton 

4+ bedrooms (or 3 plus an office) 

2 bathrooms, no plaster homes 


Price $800,000 - $900,000 

Contact 

Morgan Cathro 021 034 2147 

morgan.cathro@raywhite.com 

Lincoln/Prebbleton 

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

Great indoor/outdoor flow 



Contact 

Kate Cameron 027 688 8057 

kate.cameron@raywhite.com 

Lincoln/Prebbleton 

3-4 bedrooms 


With renovation/updating potential 

Price $500,000 - $600,000 

Contact 



Prebbleton 


3 car garaging or 2 plus workshop 

Would love 3 phase power if possible 


Contact 



West Melton 

4 bedrooms 


Large shed required 

Price $900,000 - $1,200,000 

Contact 

Melanie Webb 027 635 2643 

melanie.webb@raywhite.com 

Lincoln/Rolleston 

3+ bedrooms, 2 bathrooms 

First Home Buyers & Investors 


Price $500,000 - $550,000 

Contact 

Trina Rea 027 424 6901 


Leeston/Southbridge/ 

Springston/Dunsandel/Rakaia 

3-4 bedrooms urgently required 



Contact 

Trina Rea 027 424 6901 


Lincoln 

4 bedroom home (prefer Liffeyfields) 

Established but modern (8-10 years) 

Section around 1000m2 

Price $700,000 - $900,000 

Contact 

Trina Rea 027 424 6901 


Rolleston 


2 living areas 

Flexible section size 

Price up to mid $600,000’s 

Contact 

Trina Rea 027 424 6901 


Rolleston 

2 bedrooms 

1+ bathrooms 

Easy care section 

Price to $500,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 

3 bedrooms 

2 bathrooms 

2 living rooms or open plan 


Contact 



Rolleston 


2 living areas 

3 car garaging 

Price $600,000 - $800,000 

Contact 



Rolleston 

4 bedrooms, nice spec 

2-3 car garaging 


Price $750,000 - $900,000 

Contact 



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

Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal 

If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY 

Ray White Rolleston 347 9988 | Ray White West Melton 347 9933 | Ray White Lincoln 325 7299 

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Ray White Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

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REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS 

12 Sledmere Street, Burnside 20a Princes Street, Ashburton 

juSt LIStED! 

DEADLINE SALE 

Location, Schools & Living Options! 

**All offers to be presented 5pm, 18th March (unless sold prior) 

Currently tenanted until November, this super sunny 3 bed, 2 bathroom family home packs a whole lot of punch! Fully 

fenced with a double internal access garage which has an extra high ceiling with roller door to match. PLUS there is a 

Studio converted from a tandem garage & previously consented for a work-from-home business. Currently set up as a 

lovely room with heat-pump, adjoining bathroom, toilet and gas water-heating, this space presents options galore for the 

new owners. In zone for the ever popular Burnside High School, it’s also zoned for Roydvale and Cobham Intermediate, 

& is conveniently close to supermarkets & shops with the airport just 10 minutes away. Buy with confidence – a building 

report & Lim are available - act fast & don’t miss this chance - it won’t last long! Call Mike now to make this yours. 

DEADLINE SALE 

Practically Perfect! 

** All offers to be presented 5pm, 17th March (unless sold prior) 

This 3 bed plus study, 2 bathroom home is as neat as a pin! Neutral throughout, this home offers a lovely open plan living, 

dining & kitchen area which leads out to a private patio. The bedrooms are all well sized and the family bathroom offers a 

bath as well as a wet floor, walk in shower. 

Well positioned for sun on a quiet back section, it is located just minutes away from the local supermarket or you can carry 

on over the Hakatere river and head to the popular Lushington’s Garden centre and café to stock up on more perennials 

for the garden! Contact Elyse or Mike today for more information on this fantastic home. 

68 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston 

0800 645 346 

www.oneagencyres.co.nz 

Mike Goatley 

027 249 5561 

Elyse Campbell 

021 187 6217 

Lindsay Welch 

027 577 0216 

Wade Goatley 

027 749 6468 

Shane jarvis 

022 130 0766 

Wayne McFarlane 

027 337 6093 

Real Estate Specialists Ltd Licenced REAA (2008) 

ALTOGETHER 

BETTER 

Ben Turner 

027 530 1400 

Chris Jones 

027 220 5043 

Jo McIntosh 

027 384 4279 

Kevin Jenkins 

027 577 4232 

We’re extremely proud of our talented Selwyn Team. 

The highly skilled salespeople that we have across all areas 

of property means we are confident in promising the best 

service and skills to all clients in the area. 

Selling your property? Contact your local Bayleys expert. 

Adrienne Goodeve 

021 977 877 

Bianca Davidson 

027 322 9055 

Craig Blackburn 

027 489 7225 

Emma Groom 

027 555 1075 

Bayleys Darfield 03 975 4559 

Bayleys Leeston 03 375 4700 

bayleys.co.nz 

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

Evan Marshall 

027 221 0910 

Haley Smith 

027 341 3846 

John Bailey 

027 893 0234 

Nathan Collett 

027 826 1535 

Sam Sidey 

027 346 3500 

Suzy McPherson 

027 695 0519 

Tim Dyer 

027 495 0979 

Urszula Bedggood 

027 338 7889 

Residential / Commercial / Rural / Lifestyle

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A large, quality home sited in a private and established 

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

Estate on the boundary of Christchurch City. 

The home features four bedr oms (master with 

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

and living along with formal dining, lounge and 

conservatory. Great ind or outd or flow to a large 

sheltered deck set in sprawling lawns and easy care 

gardens with automated watering. Triple car garaging, 

security gates, ducted heating, solar energy and 

security system are just a few of the many extras on 

offer with this property. There is a separate standalone 

spacious office/studio that gives options for 

those who require a dedicated work from home space 

or alternatively, r om for a dependant relative. 

Set amongst other quality homes on larger sections, 

this property maintains a semi-rural f el whilst being 

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

Selwyn Times 

Auction (unless sold prior) 

Thursday 19 October, 2pm 

411 Blenheim Road 

www.pggwre.co.nz/DAR26164 

Karen Hennessy 

Contact: 


Mobile: 027 967 0186 

karen.he ne sy@p gwrightson.co.nz 

W ek commencing Tuesday, 3Rd ocToBeR 2017 

Brand new ‘show stopper’ with 4 car garaging 

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

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

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

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

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

spacious open plan living r om boasts a designer kitchen 

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

together with define dining, living & study spaces that 

The formal lounge als opens to the landscaped garden 

& has a boxed high stud ceiling with sound speakers. A l 4 

bedr oms are fabulously proportioned qu en sized r oms, 

with the master suite providing the perfect parents’ retreat 

featuring an amazing dre sing r om with fu l wardrobe 

system, a ditional storage & a beautiful tiled ensuite with 

double tiled shower, fr estanding bath & twin vanities. The 

family bathr om is equa ly elegant with a tiled shower & 

twin vanities. Cosy up in front of the log burner, k ep your 

toes warm with the under tile heating in the bathr oms & 

k ep c ol or warm, as required, a the push of a bu ton with 

2 heat pumps. 

The home’s practical layout also includes a walk-in linen 

r om, a substantial separate laundry, a tic storage with 

la der a ce s and last, but certainly not least, hugely sought 

after 4 car garaging. From the moment you a proach this 

premium property, you wi l a preciate what a privilege it 

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

www.flemington.co.nz 

DeaDline Sale: 

Closing 4pm on Monday 

11th June 2018 


rwro leston.co.nz/RLL23148 

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd 

Licensed (REAA 2 08) - West Melton 

Sarah Booth 

Contact: 

Mobile: 027 527 8258 

Brendan ‘Big Red’ Shefford 

Contact: 

Mobile: 027 224 4733 

Lincoln - 03 325 7299 

Ro leston - 03 347 9988 

West Melton - 03 347 9933 

THe BeST PRoPeRTieS AcRo S 

W ek commencing WeDneSDAY, 23RD mAY 2018 

Town & Lifestyle Real Estate Ltd 

Licensed (REAA 2 08) 

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Your guide to all things Real Estate 

in the Selwyn District 

Trident Homes: 

you’re in safe hands 

Trident Homes have been building houses in Canterbury for seven years 

now, with a skilled sales consultant team who design and draw specific 

plans, and a further team of builders. Builder Jason McKenzie, with 30 

years of experience behind him, leads the way. At Trident Homes you 

need to be trade qualified to become a Franchisee which means all the 

franchise owners know their stuff. And it’s no surprise that the franchise is 

making waves with locals and residents returning home from overseas. 

Knowledge and expertise 

With experience comes knowledge. The Trident 

Homes team know how the building industry 

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Jason says the team enjoy working with all the 

trades involved in their builds, and seeing a home 

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long process, but working a complete package for 

clients and seeing their joy as it all comes together 

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Custom building homes 

Trident Homes have built around 250 homes 

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When you get good service and great product, 

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back up what they do with high quality after care, 

including maintenance and small fixes that come 

up. Customers genuinely enjoy the experience and 

rate the final product—their homes—highly. 

Trident Homes have showhomes open from 

12-4pm in Rolleston (36 Lanner Drive) and 

Lincoln (158 Southfield Drive) or you can visit 

their website for more information: 

www.tridenthomes.nz 

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Rolleston 03 347 9988 

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www.rwlincoln.co.nz 

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Darfield 03 975 4506 

Leeston 03 929 0306 

Lincoln 03 595 6954 

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Harcourts Hornby 03 349 9919 

Harcourts Rolleston 03 347 4711 

Harcourts Lincoln 03 662 9933 


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Rolleston 03 347 9949 

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

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Charing Cross 1735 Wards Road 

Irwell 1150 Leeston Road 

For Lease - Charing Cross 

'Grafton' 

4 2 2 2 

Deadline Lease (unless leased prior) 12pm, Thursday 11 

March 2021. Properties like this are seldom available 

for lease, which makes this offering an opportunity not 

to be missed. At approximately 180ha, this is an ideal 

size to add to an existing operation or as a standalone 

property. Suitable to a multitude of uses with 

approximately 52ha irrigated by centre pivot, with the 

possibility of further irrigation development 

considered, if required. Currently fattening lambs and 

growing cash crops, with water supplied from CPW. 

Wooldshed, sheep and cattle yards and an array of 

sheds. 

bayleys.co.nz/5514494 

For Lease 

View by appointment 

Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008 

20.55ha of irrigated pastoral land with a magnificent 

400sqm approx residence that has enjoyed 

significant yet sympathetic upgrades over the years. 

Well insulated and heated, generous living spaces and 

heritage highlights. An array of sheds include a six-bay 

shed (with three-phase power and lockable 

workshop), wool shed, wood shed and two useful 

utility sheds. Will appeal to retiring farmers or those 

wanting lifestyle living on a sizeable scale. Located just 

15 minutes from both Lincoln and Rolleston, this is an 

opportunity not to be missed. 


Deadline Sale (unless sold prior) 

1pm, Wed 17 Mar 2021 

Phone for viewing times 

Chris Jones 027 220 5043 

chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz 

Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 

sam.sidey@bayleys.co.nz 


FINAL NOTICE 

FINAL NOTICE 


Springston 538 Leeston Road 

West Melton 41 Langdales Road 

Sheltered seclusion 

4 3 2 2 

Great living starts here 

5 2 3 4 

Privacy and tranquillity take the lead at this 10ha 

lifestyle property just 10 minutes’ drive from both 

Lincoln and Rolleston. The largely double-glazed 

home is encompassed by sweeping lawns, easy care 

gardens and established trees. Brilliant shelter on all 

boundaries, six paddocks and a laneway system which 

allows for easy stock handling. Three-bay barn, cattle 

yards and a well. This property offers the perfect 

retreat from a busy life and is expected to attract 

considerable interest from those downsizing from a 

farm or lifestylers wanting a bit more land to produce 

an income from. 


1pm, Wed 10 Mar 2021 

View Sun 1.15-1.45pm 



Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 



Sheltered and private from the road, this substantial 

double-glazed family home on 9,554sqm is nestled 

between West Melton and Yaldhurst and only a short 

commute into the city. Living zones extend out to the 

sheltered BBQ area with pizza oven, fire and spa pool. 

The three-bay shed and extra double garage are ideal 

for those who require work from home facilities. Two 

paddocks and well for garden irrigation. Delivering 

real appeal, this attractive property will provide the life 

and lifestyle you have always wished for. 



1pm, Tue 9 Mar 2021 

View Sun 2.30-3pm 



Sam Sidey 027 346 3500 




bayleys.co.nz

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