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HAS COVID-19 killed the 

cinema for Gen Y? 

Cinemas face an uphill battle 

attracting young adults, who are 

not only used to video streaming 

but also wary about Covid. 

NZ on Air data shows subscription 

video on demand is 

the second-most popular media 

in terms of time spent (behind 

linear TV), with YouTube now 

New Zealand’s most popular 

channel. 

A survey of more than 1400 

Canterbury University students 

found more than 80 per cent 

prefer to watch movies on SVOD 

with more than 40 per cent saying 

they have not set foot in a 

cinema in over a year. 

Paige 

Cornish used 

to go to the 

cinema at 

least once a 

month but 

now worries 

about the 

cleaning 

process post- 

Covid. “I have 

only gone once since lockdown.” 

The 20-year-old has turned 

instead to streaming movies. 

Troy Burnett, 21, prefers 

watching movies with a cinema 

crowd but has not visited a cinema 

in over a year. 

He said he “might’ve been a 

bit wary” about returning to the 

cinema after New Zealand’s first 

lockdown, and was also waiting 

for new films to be released. 

Many big budget movie 

releases, including the new 

Bond movie No Time to 

Die, have been delayed 

because of Covid, while 

others, such as Mulan, 

have been released 

straight to SVOD. 

“It’s pretty annoying,” 

Burnett said. “Hopefully, 

they’ll be here by the 

end of the year and don’t 

keep getting pushed 

back.” 

Lumière Cinema co-owner 

Nick Paris said the attraction 

of SVOD for younger people 

marked a “ generational shift” 

for movie-going. 

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Covid-19 jabs to ramp up for rest homes 

• By Chris Barclay 

MORE THAN 500 residents 

and staff at four aged care 

facilities in Christchurch have 

received their first dose of the 

Covid-19 vaccination, almost a 

week into a rollout designed to 

protect vulnerable members of 

the community. 

Ultimately about 5300 elderly 

Cinemas face challenge as 

young movie-goers stay away 

Paige Cornish 

housed in rest homes across 

Canterbury will be inoculated 

by the Canterbury District 

Health Board’s mobile vaccination 

teams. 

The process started last 

Thursday at Rosewood – the rest 

home that linked New Zealand’s 

deadliest Covid-19 cluster. 

There were 12 deaths connected 

to the Linwood complex, 

Troy Burnett 

the nationwide death toll is 

currently 26. 

A CDHB spokesman said as 

of yesterday 521 residents and 

staff had received the initial 

jab while an increase in the 

number of mobile vaccination 

teams would soon accelerate the 

process. 

Minister for the Covid-19 

Response Chris Hipkins 

“They’re so used to watching 

Netflix and web-based series. 

They’ll only really go to the 

cinema if it’s a special 

event.” 

Paris said Covid had 

affected his cinema 

“greatly” and, in spite 

of social distancing and 

regular sanitising, there 

was “still an element 

of doubt” for people 

around the risks of going 

to the cinema. 

He’s trying to grow 

the market, particularly for 

students, by “spending up” on 

radio advertising, but said it was 

a tough nut to crack. 

“A lot of students are dirt poor 

acknowledged healthcare workers, 

vaccinators and district 

health boards for their efforts 

as older people and those with 

pre-existing conditions became 

the focus of the campaign. 

“We’re making good progress 

in vaccinating staff and 

residents at aged residential care 

facilities around the country,” 

he said. 

so the idea of $10 a month for 

a Netflix account won’t harm 

them, but $15 per pop in cinema 

does.” 

A Hoyts employee said that 

Covid was continuing to have 

an impact long after lockdowns 

were lifted. 

“We didn’t have any movies 

coming out, so business just 

completely died down.” 

He said that Disney films were 

proving the most popular so far, 

but they attracted mostly children 

and parents, and did little 

to boost young adults’ interest. 

“[For them] it’s a lot more 

convenient to have a Netflix 

subscription than to go to the 

movies.” 

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NEWS 3 

in brief 

Alleged vandal 

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Police have released an image 

of a man they want to speak to 

in relation to the burglary of 

Rolleston ambulance station 

on May 2. Police suspect just 

one person is responsible 

for a vandalism attack on 

community rooms at the 

station. If you know this person 

or have information that can 

help, please phone 105 quoting 

file number 210503/2661. 

Alternatively, you can get in 

touch with Crimestoppers 

anonymously on 0800 555 111 

or via www.crimestoppers-nz. 

org/police 

Further arrests after 

March assault 

Two more men were arrested 

yesterday in relation to three 

serious assaults outside a 

Christchurch bar in March. 

The two men, aged 42 and 28, 

are patched members of the 

King Cobras gang, a police 

spokesperson said. The arrests 

are linked to an attack on three 

men, including two brothers, at 

the Cruz bar and nightclub on 

Victoria St in the early hours 

of March 21. Yesterday’s arrests 

follow the arrests of three men 

last Friday in several raids. 

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The millions paid out for injuries 

Simply walking the dog 

round the block, or lifting 

a beloved canine into the 

car for a trip to the vet, can 

have drastic repercussions 

for Christchurch pet 

owners – and the 

Accident Compensation 

Corporation. Chris Barclay 

discovers millions are spent 

annually dealing with 

dog-related injuries in the 

city, and nationwide 

WHILE DOG attacks routinely 

attract headlines, Duncan 

Ferguson represents a largely 

unseen statistic as a victim of 

canine-related injuries where the 

bark, or lunge, was worse than 

the bite. 

Ferguson was spooked by a 

collie as he ran along the Coastal 

Cliffs Walkway somewhere 

between Purau Bay and Church 

Bay at Diamond Harbour early 

on January 4. 

Accidentally, the New Year’s 

exercise initiative has already 

needed five months recovery 

time, and counting. 

“I had my headphones on so I 

wasn’t really listening to what’s 

around me and all of a sudden a 

dog jumped out at me snarling,” 

he recalled. 

“It startled me, I tripped over a 

tree root and it was quite a steep 

section of the track. I tumbled 

7-10m down a bank.” 

“I just felt silly as much as 

anything. Why am I screaming 

in pain? This is stupid of me. 

Man-up sort of thing. But it was 

a serious break of the wrist.” 

Ferguson broke his right wrist 

and suffered cuts, abrasions, plus 

a shoulder injury that started being 

attended to on Monday. 

BAD DOG: Duncan Ferguson broke his wrist and suffered 

other injuries when he took a tumble after being surprised 

by an unleashed, snarling border collie at Diamond 

Harbour. 

“It was just a collie, so it was 

nothing too big and scary. I’ve 

grown up with dogs, I’m not 

afraid of them. I felt silly screaming 

in pain, but it was a serious 

break.” 

The St Andrew’s College head 

of music, who also composes 

educational resources for fellow 

teachers, joins a long list of 

Cantabrians injured while either 

walking, carrying or evading 

dogs. 

Figures released by the 

Accident Compensation 

Corporation (ACC) reveal there 

were 2957 new claims made in 

2020, slightly down on the 3025 

recorded in 2019. There were 

3274 active claims in Canterbury 

in 2020, with 317 carrying over 

from previous years. 

The cost of those claims was 

almost $3.1 million, while 

nationwide the repair bill was 

estimated at $20,877,059. In 2019 

it was $17,421,369. 

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which involve a dog, including 

people tripping over, spraining 

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caused by man’s best friend 

Ferguson said the dog 

continued to act aggressively 

towards him as he lay in shock 

before managing to climb back 

to the path, by which time the 

owner had restrained the collie. 

“It kept going at me, snarling, 

when I was on the ground,” he 

said. 

Despite signage warning all 

dogs had to be on leads in the 

area, the collie was untethered. 

“It was about seven o’clock in 

the morning, the guy (owner) 

didn’t expect anyone else to be 

on the track then, that’s what he 

said anyway,” Ferguson said. 

The owner was apologetic and 

returned to take Ferguson to 

where he was staying at Church 

Bay, after dropping the collie 

back home. 

Ferguson was initially treated 

at the Pegasus Health 24-hour 

surgery but was referred to 

Christchurch Hospital to get the 

break set. 

He estimated he had spent 

$600 on his treatment, which 

included a public holiday 

surcharge and a surcharge for a 

waterproof cast. 

ACC footed the bill for 

thousands more to cover 

necessities like x-rays, scans and 

a contribution to physio. 

Ferguson was too distracted 

to get the owner’s details after 

the incident but he has been 

A PEACH: This friendly 

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First it was a ripped finger 

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when the lab decided to 

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identified. 

“We haven’t gone and 

complained. What’s the point?” 

he said. 

Fortunately the incident 

happened during the school 

holidays, though he did have 

to wear a cast for the first few 

weeks of the opening term at St 

Andrew’s College. Not ideal for a 

piano and double bass player. 

“The resources I usually would 

have written through January I 

haven’t been able to write so I’m 

out of pocket tens of thousands 

of dollars as well,” he said. 

“January-February was a real 

pain as a result of all of this.” 

The Canterbury District 

Health Board data was not 

captured in a way to easily 

identify dog-related injuries, 

though a spokesperson said 

they make up a ‘very small’ 

component of the emergency 

department’s monthly workload. 

However, Hayden Thom, of 

Motus Lincoln Physiotherapy, 

is familiar with the potential 

pitfalls of visiting a dog park. 

“It’s surprising how many 

knee-related injuries we deal 

with caused by a chaotic dog 

running into them,” he said. 

“It’s often their dog running 

past and smashing into a knee. 

It actually causes quite a bit of 

damage. 

“It’s a little bit more common 

than you probably think. They 

stand out an unusual.” 

Thom, who owns a placid 

cocker spaniel, said knee injuries 

could take several months to 

heal. 

“Often there’s ligament 

damage and significant damage 

to the outer layer on bone in the 

knee. One lady took close to six 

months until she was 100 per 

cent right.” 

TOUGH BREAK: An x-ray of Duncan Ferguson’s broken 

wrist after he was caught unawares by an aggressive dog 

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Cost of Crusaders partnership still unknown 

• By Matt Slaughter 

RATEPAYER-funded 

ChristchurchNZ is still refusing 

to say the full cost of its partnership 

with the Crusaders rugby 

franchise. 

The Taxpayers’ Union and 

city councillor Aaron Keown 

say there should be more 

transparency about the cost. 

A three-year partnership will 

see ChristchurchNZ, the city 

council’s economic development 

arm, use the Crusaders to 

market Christchurch and other 

nearby tourist destinations to 

fans who travel here to watch 

games. 

In March, ChristchurchNZ 

revealed to The Star it was investing 

$70,000 towards media content 

and its promotion as part 

of the project. This was the only 

cost it provided because others 

were said to be commercially 

sensitive for the Crusaders. 

In response to an Official Information 

Act request released to 

The Star on Tuesday in relation 

to the partnership, ChristchurchNZ 

has redacted all details 

on the remaining cost. 

A ChristchurchNZ spokesperson 

said: “We have chosen to 

withhold the dollar value of our 

sponsorship agreement with the 

Crusaders, as it is commercially 

sensitive to the Crusaders as a 

private company. These agreements 

are heavily negotiated 

by all parties, and the benefits 

received vary between sponsors 

and partners. 

“We are unable to share this 

information, as it will negatively 

impact the Crusaders and their 

ability to negotiate similar agreements 

with third parties in the 

future.” 

The secrecy comes as ChristchurchNZ 

also has not said how 

much global sailing event SailGP 

in Lyttelton Harbour next year, 

which it is providing funding for, 

will cost because of commercial 

sensitivity. 

The city council’s 10 year 

budget has the annual ratepayer 

contribution to ChristchurchNZ 

for the next three years at $15.9 

million. 

ChristchurchNZ gets about 75 

per cent of its funding from the 

city council, and the remainder 

from Government and other 

third parties. 

Said Taxpayers’ Union 

spokesman Louis Houlbrooke: 

“Ratepayers will and should 

expect a greater level of 

transparency with regard 

to the agency’s sponsorship 

arrangements. 

“Commercial sensitivity 

considerations should only apply 

to low-level spending. 

Louis Houlbrooke (left) and 

Cr Aaron Keown 

HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you 

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made public? Email matt. 

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“This [the partnership] will not 

be cheap.” 

Cr Keown has no problem 

with ChristchurchNZ working 

with the Crusaders because 

the team attracts people to 

Christchurch, but said rate 

payers have a right to know the 

cost of this. 

“All of council and, by 

extension, council agencies and 

Government agencies, should 

be transparent with ratepayer or 

taxpayer money. 

“I do understand there’s some 

commercial sensitivity, but at the 

end of the day, you are spending 

ratepayer money in this case, 

and the ratepayer has a 

right to know.” 

ChristchurchNZ told The 

Star in March the commercially 

sensitive cost will go towards a 

research campaign, led by the 

Crusaders, to understand who 

fans at games are, what they do 

in the lead up to and on game 

days, and how to get them to 

stay longer in Christchurch and 

spend money. 

As well as this, 

ChristchurchNZ would be 

able to advertise its brand at 

Crusaders home games on the 

field, on big screens, on LED 

signage and during promotional 

activities before games and at 

halftime. 

The cost would also go 

towards ChristchurchNZ getting 

access to Crusaders players and 

staff to feature in its content, 

and the use of the team’s social 

media channels to promote this. 

Of the $70,000 

ChristchurchNZ revealed it 

would invest in the partnership, 

$15,000 was for creating four 

videos featuring the Crusaders, 

encouraging fans from other 

parts of New Zealand to visit 

destinations in Christchurch or 

other nearby tourist hot-spots. 

The remaining $55,000 was for 

promoting the videos to reach 

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Harness racing spotlight goes on 

Formalin kills bacteria and helps to harden cows’ 

hooves when used as a foot bath to ensure 

maximum penetration. It is suitable for sheep, 

goats and cattle, though not on horses to treat 

bleeding. The chemical is the latest performanceenhancing 

substance identified in Canterbury’s 

harness racing industry thanks to Woodend Beach 

trainer Jesse Alford being nabbed by a sting 

operation. Chris Barclay reports 

A COMPANY marketing 

formalin for the farming 

industry promotes the product 

online with an associated ninepage 

safety data sheet. 

Section 2: Hazards 

identification highlights 

the dangers posed by the 

general purpose disinfectant 

“recommended 

for use in the 

treatment and 

prevention of 

footrot.” 

The chemical, 

which includes 

Jesse 

Alford 

formaldehyde – the 

colourless, flammable, 

pungent 

substance used to embalm and 

preserve corpses – is classified as 

hazardous in a variety of ways. 

It is acutely toxic, inhalation; 

acutely toxic, oral; harmful to 

human target organs or systems; 

skin corrosive; eye corrosive 

… it is a known or presumed 

carcinogen. 

Jesse Alford took the necessary 

health and safety precautions 

when using a syringe to inject 10 

millilitres of formalin into the 

neck of Jimmy Cannon on February 

25 at his Woodend Beach 

stables. 

However, the disgraced harness 

racing trainer made one 

critical oversight which led to 

him banned from the industry 

for seven years by the Judicial 

Control Authority for Racing. 

The 30-year-old never realised 

covert surveillance – a camera 

planted by Racing Integrity Unit 

investigators – was monitoring 

his illegal treatment of the fiveyear-old 

gelding. 

Formalin is used to staunch 

bleeding but is banned for use 

in the racing industry because it 

can affect the horse’s cardiovascular 

system. 

Harness, thoroughbred and 

greyhound racing’s watchdog 

had been tipped off Alford was 

doping horses. 

After he injected Jimmy 

Cannon, Alford did likewise to 

Johnny Nevits, shortly before 

RIU investigators descended on 

the property to discover several 

empty syringes in a rubbish bin, 

a third primed for use and a halffull 

two-litre plastic container of 

formalin. 

Alford also unsuccessfully attempted 

to ‘tube’ Johnny Nevits, 

an illegal process where a mixture 

of bicarbonate of soda and 

water – known in the industry as 

a ‘milkshake’ – is administered 

to improve a horse’s stamina. 

Ultimately he injected the horse 

with formalin instead. 

Jimmy Cannon and Johnny 

Nevits were set to race later that 

day at a New Zealand Metropolitan 

Trotting Club meeting at 

Addington Raceway. 

The RIU believe Motor 

Mouth, a third horse at the 

stable, would have been treated 

by Alford had investigators not 

swooped. 

Betting records contained 

several unusual bets had been 

DRUG ALERT: 

For the first time 

a harness racing 

trainer has been 

banned for the 

illegal use of 

formalin in New 

Zealand. Former 

Woodend Beach 

horseman Jesse 

Alford was only 

caught using the 

difficult to detect 

performanceenhancing 

chemical after 

Racing Integrity 

Unit investigators 

were tipped off. 

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placed on Johnny Nevits and 

Motor Mouth the day before 

they were due to race. Motor 

Mouth was initially quoted as a 

$9 chance to win its race; it had 

shortened to $2.80 when it was 

scratched. 

Alford returned to Canterbury 

harness racing headquarters 

last Wednesday for a penalty 

hearing before the JCA after 

pleading guilty to two charges 

of administering a prohibited 

substance on race day and 

one charge of attempting 

to administer a prohibited 

substance. 

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performance-enhancing formalin 

The JCA unveiled their punishment 

on Tuesday, barring Alford 

from holding a training licence 

until May 9, 2028. Given Harness 

Racing New Zealand are working 

on a code of conduct, there is no 

guarantee he will ever return. 

Jimmy Cannon died on April 

13, according to the HRNZ 

website. There was no suggestion 

his death was associated with 

doping. Johnny Nevits and Motor 

Mouth were transferred to 

another stable. 

A nine-year ban had been 

proposed for Alford by the RIU; 

a JCA committee opted for seven 

after taking into account his early 

guilty plea and remorse. 

Harness Racing New Zealand 

hopes Alford’s use of formalin 

is an exception rather than the 

norm. 

“This is the first case (involving 

formalin) the RIU has dealt with 

in regard to harness racing in 

this country,” said HRNZ chairman 

John Coulam. 

“I believe the use of formalin is 

a recent development, and hopefully 

this is an isolated incident. 

“It’s use in New Zealand came 

to the attention of the RIU once 

they were able to analyse the 

substances that Jesse Alford was 

found to be administering. 

“Now that the substance has 

been identified it would be 

reasonable to expect that current 

testing will now include this 

substance,” said Coulam. 

The RIU does not comment on 

the drug testing regimes used by 

NZ Racing Laboratory Services 

Ltd in Takapuna, though an 

experienced equine vet acknowledged 

it was difficult to detect 

formalin. 

“There’s been a lot of work 

done on it internationally 

but 

it’s still not easy. 

The best way to 

catch someone 

using formalin 

Andrew 

Grierson 

is to catch them 

red-handed,” 

said Andrew 

Grierson, chief 

veterinarian for Harness Racing 

New Zealand. 

“One of the problems you have 

with doing a trial (to improve 

detection) is you need ethical 

approval, and it’s really hard to 

get that across the line when it’s 

already known as a carcinogen.” 

Formalin had been used in 

the past to treat bleeding, before 

the dangerous side-effects were 

apparent, and now registered 

treatments – like Lasix – are 

preferred. 

However, they can only be 

administered four days before a 

race, meaning the horse has no 

advantage at the track. In Alford’s 

case formalin was injected 

hours before the races started. 

“They’re not using it because 

it’s the best treatment out there, 

it’s because it’s hard to detect,” 

said Grierson, who is also the coowner 

of the standardbred farm 

Woodlands Stud. 

While possibly a recent development 

in New Zealand the 

illegal use of formalin has been 

prevalent across the Tasman for 

several years. 

In 2015 a Racing NSW inquiry 

into cobalt doping heard it was 

common for horses to be treated 

with formalin/formaldehyde 

before racing. 

More recently, the Queensland 

Racing Integrity Commission 

warned racing industry participants 

last October against 

the use of the formalin after 

the organisation learned the 

chemical was being used to stop 

bleeding from the lung, known 

as exercise-induced pulmonary 

haemorrhage. 

QRIC director of veterinary 

services and animal welfare Dr 

Martin Lenz said while the use 

of the chemical may for a time 

cause blood to clot, it also causes 

many other effects in tissues it 

comes into contact with, the majority 

of which are harmful. 

“Bleeding from the lung, is 

extremely common in racehorses 

and there are other more effective 

and welfare-friendly ways 

to manage the issue, including 

maintaining good stable air 

quality, modifying the horse’s 

training regime and the judicious 

use of frusemide within the applicable 

Rules of Racing.” 

Alford’s case, and last month’s 

suspension of greyhound trainer 

Angela Turnwald after one of 

her dogs tested positive to methamphetamine 

after winning at 

Addington, has renewed calls 

from animal welfare group SAFE 

for the Ministry of Primary 

Industries to prosecute. 

SAFE spokesman Will Appelbe 

insisted the MPI should be pursuing 

criminal charges under the 

Animal Welfare Act. 

“The Judicial Control Authority 

is run by the racing industry. 

It’s a kangaroo court. Serious 

animal cruelty belongs in a court 

of law,” Appelbe said. 

Criticism of the JCA prompted 

a staunch defence by RIU general 

manager Mike Godber. 

“The JCA is an independent 

statutory body established 

under the Racing ACT 2003. 

The hearings are often chaired 

by very experienced ex-High 

Court and Court of Appeal 

judges whose independence 

and integrity could not be 

questioned,” he said. 

Regardless, Appelbe insisted 

the onus was on the MPI to be 

more proactive. 

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• From page 9 

“The MPI should not be 

leaving the racing industry to 

police themselves. If horse and 

greyhound racing fell under normal 

animal welfare rules, these 

people would face hefty fines, 

possible jail time, or both.” 

The Star sought information 

on the number of prosecutions 

the MPI had made specific to the 

racing industry. 

Statistics were not available 

before publication, but a scan 

of the 85 animal welfare-related 

media releases posted on the MPI 

website between May 5, 2015, and 

May 9, 2021, does not record any 

racing-related prosecutions. 

That may change, however, 

with the MPI announcing it will 

investigate Turnwald, who was 

fined $3500 and suspended for 

four months. 

Alford might also draw further 

punishment as the MPI and the 

RIU are understood to be developing 

a memorandum whereby 

all evidence and records in cases 

relating to animal welfare will 

be made available to the government 

department. 

MPI director of compliance 

Gary Orr said the organisation 

is also engaging an independent 

expert to provide additional 

advice regarding the application 

of methamphetamine to a 

greyhound as well as formalin/ 

formaldehyde and bicarbonate of 

soda to a horse. 

“Just like other agencies that 

have prosecution powers, animal 

welfare cases require a high 

standard of evidence to be successful 

in court,” Orr said. 

SAFE’s criticism of the MPI’s 

lack of action has been backed by 

an expert in animal welfare law. 

“The problem is MPI is a very 

reactive organisation, they’re 

ill-resourced and simply not 

well equipped to investigate and 

enforce the law in every given 

circumstance, it’s simply not 

good enough,” University of 

Otago senior lecturer Marcelo 


Alford might also draw 

further punishment 

Rodriguez Ferrere told TVNZ. 

Ferrere argued the Alford and 

Turnwald cases were “open and 

shut” cases under the Animal 

Welfare Act. 

“It’s a clear breach of the act in 

my opinion and it’s something 

both MPI and New Zealanders in 

general should be very concerned 

about,” he said. 

SAFE chief executive Debra 

Ashton would have preferred 

Alford to be banned indefinitely 

and insisted the MPI investigate. 

“Given the seriousness of his 

actions, this case should have 

been heard in a court of law 

where he could face criminal 

charges under the Animal 

Welfare Act. Whenever animals 

are mistreated, MPI should be 

investigating,” she said. 

“The Racing Integrity Unit’s 

purpose is to manage the integrity 

of the racing industry and investigate 

and prosecute breaches 

of the Rules of Racing. 

“They’re not equipped to lay 

criminal charges . . . that is the 

MPI’s job, but ultimately we need 

a Commissioner for Animals that 

can be the voice for all animal 

welfare complaints so when 

people put animals at risk, it is 

investigated and justice can be 

sought.” 

No demolition yet 

for historic building 

• By Devon Bolger 

THE OWNERS of the central 

city NG building have managed 

to halt the destruction of the 

110-year-old property to make 

way for the city’s new $473 

million multi-use indoor arena. 

Roland Logan and Sharon Ng 

filed an injunction against the 

Crown at the High Court in Wellington 

to stop the compulsory 

acquisition of the building by 

Land Information New Zealand. 

In April, an interim order 

was granted for Logan and Ng 

to maintain ownership of the 

building. 

But on May 4, the Crown completed 

its compulsory acquisition 

of the building. A judgement 

from the High Court today said 

the interim order will continue 

until the trial. 

The reasons given include that 

the owners were likely to “suffer 

irreversible prejudice” if the 

order was not made. 

“The balance of convenience 

and overall interests of justice 

favour preservation of the NG 

building until the substantive 

merits of the application for 

judicial review have been determined,” 

the judgement said. 

Logan said they are greatly 

relieved with the decision. 

“It gives us great breathing 

space by which to hopefully 

go back into negotiations with 

the Crown and city council to 

resolve this. 

“I am heartened by the judge’s 

comments about the heritage 

values that are associated with 

the building and that’s been the 

cause we have been trying to put 

forward all along.” 

Logan said they have spent a 

substantial sum of money on the 

issue so far. 

“More than we can afford because 

we are not wealthy people.” 

The historic warehouse, home 

to NG Boutique since 2005, 

has been on the knife-edge of 

planned demolition since 2012 

when, during a television announcement, 

Logan and Ng 

learned their building was in the 

footprint of the planned stadium. 

A hearing to argue the 

injunction is set down for 

August.

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Mixed progress on Master Plans 

After the February 2011 earthquake, the city 

council, in consultation with community boards, 

created a set of suburban Master Plans to help 

with rebuild and urban regeneration. Matt 

Slaughter investigates 

SOME SUBURBAN hot-spots 

are lagging behind in terms of 

post-earthquake revitalisation 

projects, while significant 

progress has been made on 

others. 

Master Plans were developed 

for nine suburban centres in 

different years between 2012 and 

2015. 

The areas were Edgeware, 

Ferry Rd, Linwood, Lyttelton, 

Main Rd (Redcliffs), New 

Brighton, Selwyn St, Sumner and 

Sydenham. 

The projects outlined within 

the plans are being implemented 

by a mix of groups, including 

the city council, community 

groups, residents and private 

landowners. 

For the Edgeware Village 

Master Plan, created in 

December 2013, just one 

project has been completed. 

Fourteen have not started or 

been implemented and six 

are partially implemented, in 

progress or ongoing. 

The project that has been 

completed is the lighting up 

of trees in the area, while 

projects like $2.154 million 

street scape upgrades, originally 

scheduled for completion by 

2016, have not started. 

St Albans Pharmacy owner 

and Edgeware Business Association 

president Malcolm Pearce 

said: “I guess we’re seeing slow 

progress. 

“I can’t remember what’s in the 

Master Plan now anyway.” 

In spite of this, Pearce is 

pleased with the development of 

new housing in the area. 

Said Nicky Garven, owner 

of Ma Baker in Edgeware: 

“The projects that we were told 

were going to happen haven’t 

happened, like beautifying the 

area.” 

Garven questions whether 

the future plans the city council 

has for Edgeware would benefit 

residents. 

St Albans resident Margaret 

Pickering, who goes to 

Edgeware Village often to do 

her shopping, has few concerns 

with the progress made since the 

February 2011 earthquake. 

“I think Edgeware is the best 

community. 

“The new [St Albans] community 

centre is a work of art,” said 

Pickering. 

The New Brighton Centre 

Master Plan, adopted in 2015, 

has also only had one of its projects 

completed, the $3.5 million 

upgrade of Marine Pde. Twelve 

projects are partially implemented, 

in progress or ongoing, 

and four have not started or been 

implemented. 

In contrast, a number of 

projects that are part of the Ferry 

Rd Master Plan, created in 2014, 

have been completed, or are 

under way. 

Eight projects, including the 

construction of Woolston Community 

Library, city council car 

park upgrades, and the improvement 

of the pedestrian and cycle 

safety measures along Ferry Rd, 

have been completed. 

As well as this, nine projects 

are in progress, ongoing, or partially 

implemented as part of this 

Master Plan, including Woolston 

ONGOING: Ferry Rd 

pedestrian cycle 

and safety works. 

street scape enhancements and 

the connection of the estuary 

edge to the Coastal Pathway in 

Ferrymead. Six projects have not 

started or been implemented. 

Leroy Kremers, owner of 

Around Again Cycles on Ferry 

Rd, has worked at the store for 

16 years and is pleased with the 

progress made. 

“I just like the idea of some 

more tree planting [which has 

been completed]. It’s just generally 

beautiful, the whole area,” he said. 

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Thursday May 13 2021 The Star 13



14 

NEWS 

‘You can see the light at the end of the tunnel’ 

• From page 12 

Said Kremers: “I also like that 

they’ve dropped the speed limit 

a bit. 

“It [work along Ferry Rd] is 

kind of getting to the point that 

you can see the light at the end of 

the tunnel. It’s better than before.” 

Woolston Bakery owner Min 

Che said it is positive that road 

works outside his store are nearly 

finished after about six months. 

“They’ve done the job, it looks 

quite good. Nice and clean and 

much better.” 

Woolston Discounter owner 

Sheen Tam has worked at the 

dairy for two years and does not 

think much has changed. 

“I don’t see a huge difference. 

Maybe the road is a bit tidier,” 

said Tam. 

Since its creation in 2012, 

the Lyttelton Master Plan has 

also seen good progress, with 

17 projects completed and 

15 partially implemented, in 

progress or ongoing. 

For the Main Rd [Redcliffs] 

Master Plan, adopted in 2014, 13 

projects have been completed, 

12 are partially implemented, 

in progress or ongoing and 2 

have not commenced or been 

implemented. 

In spite of this progress, 

Redcliffs residents are resigned 

village improvements under the 

Master Plan will only occur in 

2030. 

Work on the Redcliffs Village 

street improvements was meant to 

happen last year. 

However, this aspect of the 

Master Plan has since been 

assigned to the 2030/31 period in 

the city council’s draft Long Term 

Plan. 

Vinod Manu, owner of the 

Redcliffs Dairy said the village 

“needs a boost.” 

Clifton resident Eric Smart 

said he thought Redcliffs was 

becoming “quite dead.” 

“There aren’t as many people 

wandering around the shops,” he 

said. 

The Linwood-Heathcote- 

Central Community Board has 

put forward the recommendation 

that this is a high priority and the 

urban regeneration should occur 

at an earlier period. 

From top left: Malcolm Pearce, Margaret Pickering, Leroy Kremers, Sheen Tam, Vinod 

Manu and Nicky Garven. 

Suburban Master Plan progress 

Edgeware Village Master Plan 

projects since creation in 2013 

• Completed: 1 

• Partially implemented, in 

progress or ongoing: 6 

• Not started or not 

implemented: 14 

• Concluded: 1 

Ferry Rd Master Plan projects 

since creation in 2014 






• Discontinued: 1 

Linwood Village Master Plan 

projects since creation in 2012 






Lyttelton Master Plan projects 








Main Rd Master Plan projects 


• Completed: 13 





New Brighton Centre Master 

Plan projects since creation in 

2015 






• Concluded: 1 

Selwyn St Shops Master Plan 

projects since creation in 2012 







Sumner Village Centre Master 

Plan projects since creation in 

2013 






Sydenham Master Plan projects 








Fraudster 

continues 

to evade 

Interpol 

• By Devon Bolger 

THE MYSTERY of where 

a Kiwi fraudster wanted by 

German authorities is hiding 

continues. 

Interpol, based in Lyon, 

France, posted a “red notice” on 

its website seeking information 

on the whereabouts 

of Paul 

Robert Mora 

in February. 

He is 

suspected of 

facilitating 

and concealing 

fraudulent 

transactions 

Paul Mora 

worth more than €113 million 

($190 million). 

The 53-year-old is understood 

to be in New Zealand, where he 

has property in Christchurch. 

The New Zealand Companies 

Office shows that Mora still has 

a number of business interests 

in New Zealand, and is listed as 

the director of several Christchurch-based 

companies. 

He went to St Bede’s College 

and Canterbury University. 

New Zealand police have 

been assisting Interpol with 

their inquiries “for some time.” 

A police spokesperson 

said Mora still has not been 

found. The “red notice” is still 

in place. 

The spokesperson said in New 

Zealand, police cannot arrest 

people based on a red notice. 

Property records show Mora 

also co-owns a $2.5 million 

property in Scarborough. 

He is alleged to have acted 

on behalf of a foreign investor 

while he worked at a large bank 

between 2006 and 2008. 

Frankfurt prosecutors, who 

are handling the investigation, 

said Mora has “many contacts 

abroad, including in New 

Zealand, Great Britain, 

Switzerland, Australia and 

Spain.” 

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trees trimmed before they became 

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the families in your community warm, 

happy, healthy and connected. 

We know it can be a hassle, but tree branches touching the 

powerlines are one of the main causes of power cuts. So, you can 

be proud of the fact that you have allowed your neighbours to stay 

warm, cook dinner and even charge their mobile phones. And if it’s 

still on your to-do list, now’s the time to do it, as winter sets in. 

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A 

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33,000 volts 2.5m 3.5m 

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We’re not exaggerating. 

On our network, 10-20% of all unplanned power outages are 

caused by trees — including vegetation — coming into contact 

with power lines. Other than this, fire damage to property from 

branches sparking in dry conditions and serious injury from 

electrocution from contact with trees touching power lines are 

also possible consequences of not maintaining your trees. 

How close is too close? 

While most damage is caused by trees falling on power lines, 

significant risk exists from trees merely touching them. This risk 

increases the higher the voltage of the power line. 

The minimum distances that must be maintained between trees 

and power lines, as defined in the Electricity (Hazards from 

Trees) Regulations 2003, are outlined in the diagrams above. 

All vegetation should be kept out of the growth limit zone and 

preferably the notice zone. 

Sometimes it may not be practical to have a tree trimmed at the 

rate at which it grows and unfortunately, this means it may need 

to be removed. Other situations may require trees to be removed, 

most commonly when they are at a high risk of falling due to 

disease or adverse weather events. 

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Before you begin, remember to keep yourself, and those around 

you, safe. We recognise that not everyone is experienced in tree 

trimming and are happy to advise you on what to do. We can arrange 

for trees near power lines to be trimmed at your expense, however 

we recommend you hire professionals to safely carry out the work. 

If you or someone working for you intends to work within four 

metres of power lines, a close approach consent is required from 

Orion before you start. As a tree owner, you may be liable for any 

damage caused by carrying out trimming or felling of trees. 

Will I be fined if I don’t comply? 

If a cut or trim notice is given to you and you fail to have the tree 

trimmed and/or advise us of the time and location of the trim 

without a reasonable excuse, this is an offence. This will make you 

liable for a fine not exceeding $10,000. If the offence continues, 

you will be liable for a further fine of not more than $500 for every 

day or part day during which the offence continues. 

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Former Shirley 

Boys’ dux and 

expert OJ 

witness receives 

fellowship 

HONOURED: Former 

Shirley Boys’ High School 

student Bruce Weir (left), 

has become a Fellow 

of the Royal Society of 

London. 

Above: OJ Simpson 

• By Matt Slaughter 

PROFESSOR BRUCE Weir 

went from being Shirley Boys’ 

High School’s first dux to 

being an expert witness for the 

prosecution in the OJ Simpson 

trial. 

Weir has become a Fellow of 

the Royal Society of London, 

founded in 1660, the oldest 

national scientific institution in 

the world. 

Weir is a statistical geneticist, 

who develops new statistical 

methods to analyse genetic data, 

and is director of the Institute 

of Public Health Genetics at the 

University of Washington in 

Seattle. 

He has previously worked at 

North Carolina State University, 

where he earned his PhD in 

statistics and genetics. 

Weir was chosen as an expert 

witness in the 1995 trial of 

Simpson because his work in 

DNA analysis was considered 

pioneering at the time. 

Simpson was a former NFL 

American football player accused 

of the murders of his ex-wife 

Nicole Brown Simpson and her 

friend Ronald Goldman, who 

were stabbed to death. 

He was acquitted of all criminal 

charges. 

Said Weir: “I was asked by the 

prosecution to attach numbers to 

the stains found in Simpson’s car 

and on his gloves: those stains 

had blood from two or three people 

and the numbers were one 

in a few hundred, but the stains 

with blood from only one person 

(blood on the pavement next to 

the bodies matching Simpson) 

had numbers like 1 in 57 billion. 

“The courtroom was very quiet 

and peaceful, but after my testimony 

I attracted attention simply 

by walking into a supermarket – 

not very comfortable. 

“It also didn’t help, but I made 

a small error in some calculations 

that the defence said damaged 

my credibility. The numbers 

had little effect on the totality of 

the DNA evidence, but it may 

have lessened my contribution. 

“The long-term impact has 

been minimal and I don’t feature 

in the books or movies about the 

trial.” 

After graduating from Shirley 

Boys’, Weir received a university 

entrance scholarship in 1961 and 

attended Canterbury University. 

He remembers his time at 

Shirley Boys’ fondly. 

“ I was a first-day pupil at a 

brand-new SBHS. It was an exciting 

time; the staff were young 

and enthusiastic, and we felt to 

be building something of value. I 

was very much taken with all the 

new academic subjects, especially 

maths and science. Headmaster 

C V Gallagher was an amazing 

leader.” 

Weir moved to North Carolina 

with his wife Elizabeth Swainson 

in 1976. He became a William 

Neal Reynolds distinguished 

professor of statistics and 

genetics, and founding director 

of the Bioinformatics Research 

Centre at the university. 

He said of moving from New 

Zealand to the United States: 

“The change was enormous, of 

course, especially as I moved 

to North Carolina not long 

after segregation had officially 

ended but the Ku Klux Klan still 

paraded. 

“Now that I live in Seattle, on 

the West Coast, I feel to be in a 

place with values closer to ours 

in New Zealand.” 

Weir has maintained ties to 

Christchurch and New Zealand. 

He has connections with Auckland 

and Otago universities. 

His sister Margaret Calder 

lives in Christchurch and his 

brother Trevor Weir lives in 

Palmerston North. He has 

nieces in both cities and cousins 

in Christchurch. 

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“At Christchurch Casino, we feel being an active, supportive member of our 

community represented a core initiative of our mission. We are very proud of 

our personnel who are supportive of the philanthropic organisations we have 

partnered with. As a business, we have donated hundreds of thousands of 

dollars each year to local events and more importantly, many of our team have 

donated their time for these worthy causes,” says Christchurch Casino CEO 

Brett Anderson. 

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CEO of 

Christchurch 

Casino 

Christchurch Casino has been an active and 

contributing member of the community over 

their past 26 years of operation. They have actively 

supported a variety of organisations representing 

individuals or families including those suffering from 

the effects of addictive or compulsive behavioural 

problems, such as the effects of gambling. 

Recent Youth ACTIS Event with the 

Canterbury Rams 

Their Trust has donated more than $4.8 million dollars 

to non-for-profit organisations within the Canterbury 

region. Specifically, in 2020 the Christchurch Casinos 

Charitable Trust distributed $307,000 to 36 local 

charities, outside of the Charitable Trust $100,000 was 

donated to 10 other local charities including: 

• Christchurch City Mission - Funding for Alcohol & 

Other Drug Services and Social Services 

• ACTIS – Aranui Community Trust Incorporated 

Society – Funding towards youth and family events 

• Christchurch Apostolic Trust - Funding for the 

Youth Ministry Activities 

• Enrich Community Chaplaincy Trust - Funding 

towards costs of employing chaplains to support 

the Intellectually Disabled community in 

Canterbury 

• Age Concern Canterbury - Funding for Elder Abuse 

Response services 

• AVIVA (Christchurch Women’s Refuge) - Funding 

for 24/7 phone response line 

• Battered Women’s Trust - Funding for 24 Hour 

Crisis Service, and safe house 

• Canterbury Men’s Centre - Counselling 

interventions for men, operational costs, and wages 

• Home & Family Society Christchurch - Funding 

towards salary of Clinical Leader, residential 

parenting programme, counselling services and 

REFOCUS programme 

• Kingdom Resources - Funding budget advice, debt 

restructuring & employment services 

• YWCA Inc - Funding to upgrade telephone 

and IT systems for residents in transitional 

accommodation 

• NZ Council of Victim Support Groups Inc- Funding 

for volunteer and staff costs including training costs 

• Tenants Protection Association (Chch) Inc - 

Funding towards rent and wage costs 

• Family Mental Health Support Inc - South 

Canterbury based group supporting people and 

families affected by mental illness and addiction. 

Funding towards operational expenses 

• West Christchurch Women’s Refuge - Wages for 

After-Hours worker in the 24 Hour Crisis Response 

service 

• The Order of St John South Island Region - 

Funding for additional emergency resources at 

peak times 

• Compassion Trust - Addiction advocacy and peer 

support services 

• Citizens Advice Bureau - Funding for training and 

support of volunteers – providing community 

support and advice for vulnerable people 

• MHAPS (Mental Health Advocacy and Peer 

Support Services) - Funding towards wage 

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Manager Rachael Fonotia of Aranui Community Trust 

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and deeply care about their community by providing 

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platforms. 

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annual or possibly a bi-annual event.” 

In addition to their funding support, Christchurch 

Casino provides wider community support in the 

value of tens of thousands of dollars annually in 

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A FORMER Instagram glamour 

model who threatened to blow 

up a plane after demanding a 

free glass of wine is also facing a 

string of charges after a violent, 

drunken rampage in 2018 at a 

posh Melbourne nightclub. 

Hannah Lee Pierson is now 

facing legal consequences on 

both sides of the Tasman - 

although she’s trying to avoid 

conviction in both cases. 

Last month, the 31-year-old 

admitted in Christchurch 

District Court charges of disorderly 

behaviour and disruptive 

conduct towards a crew member 

after she caused a mid-flight 

ruckus on an Air New Zealand 

flight between Melbourne and 

Auckland on November 7. 

After requesting a glass of 

wine and being told her ticket 

didn’t cover wine, and that 

she’d need to buy one from the 

menu, Pierson called the flight 

attendant a “b****” and yelled 

“I don’t give f***, get me a f***** 

wine” before leaving her seat and 

saying she would “f***** get it 

myself”. 

Crew put her in a vacant row, 

handcuffed her and strapped 

her to her chair - with one having 

their arm squeezed hard by 

Pierson, who also made head 

movements crew thought were 

attempts to head-butt one - and 

who later yelled “get me a f***** 

CHARGES: Hannah Pierson appeared via video-link from New Zealand at the Melbourne 

Magistrates’ Court. 

PHOTO: INSTAGRAM 

wine or I’ll blow up the plane.” 

After pleading guilty, Pierson’s 

lawyer said she intended to 

apply for a discharge without 

conviction, saying a conviction 

would have travel consequences. 

She was bailed to June 23, when 

she’ll be sentenced. 

Since then, Pierson has been 

back in court - this time the 

Melbourne Magistrates’ Court 

and via video-link from New 

Zealand on Friday, when she 

admitted six charges relating to 

the May 2018 nightclub incident. 

The charges included various 


assaults, public drunkenness and 

resisting an emergency services 

worker, the Daily Mail reported. 

It was on a boozy night out at 

Crown Casino’s exclusive Club 

23 when Pierson became violent 

and spat on a security guard 

after she was spotted “highly 

intoxicated” on the dance floor 

and refused a request to leave, 

the court heard. 

Flexible handcuffs were then 

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kicked bouncers as she was 

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a casino corridor. 

The calm was to be brief - 

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verbally aggressive towards officers 

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assessed her. 

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the “unprovoked” attack as a 

“volatile and violent situation”, 

the Herald Sun reported. 

A report given to the court 

said Pierson could suffer from 

a non-verbal learning disorder, 

and that she had post-traumatic 

stress disorder and had 

previously been diagnosed with 

oppositional defiance disorder 

after a difficult childhood, the 

Daily Mail reported. 

She returned home to New 

Zealand for mental health 

treatment, but magistrate Hayley 

Bate ordered Pierson to “return 

to the jurisdiction” to serve her 

punishment. 

However, Pierson’s lawyer 

Scott Kaiser said she needed to 

remain an outpatient at a New 

Zealand hospital for the next 

18 months. 

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Bate told the court she was 

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“alcohol-fuelled crime”, but 

deferred the case to August to 

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time to put together a forensic 

psychiatric report on why the 

Kiwi shouldn’t have to return to 

Melbourne for punishment. 

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Error quashes conviction of man who 

flouted Covid-19 lockdown rules 

• By Karen Pasco 

A CHRISTCHURCH man who 

flouted Covid-19 lockdown rules 

has had his conviction quashed 

after a fundamental error was 

made by a duty solicitor and 

judge. 

Fraser Wright Maddigan 

pleaded guilty to breaching the 

Civil Defence Emergency Act 

2002 when he appeared before 

Judge Bernadette Farnan on 

April 2 last year in the Invercargill 

District Court. 

He was charged after being 

found in his car in Queenstown 

on March 30 and Te Anau on 

March 31 and April 1. 

On the first two occasions, 

police had given Maddigan “educational 

directive” to return to 

his home in Christchurch. 

Maddigan entered his guilty 

plea after he had been denied 

bail and was to be remanded in 

custody. He was sentenced to a 

fine of $1000 and ordered to pay 

court costs. 

At a submission hearing, Maddigan 

told the court he was driving 

home to Christchurch on the 

Milford Rd travelling towards Te 

Anau at the time he was arrested. 

Maddigan’s written submissions 

states; ‘‘I believe the (p) 

rosecutor chose to hid this 

crucial evidence to convince the 

Judge (I) was equally as bad as 

the mosque shooter.’’ 

In his decision released yesterday, 

Justice Nation states the 

judge did not deny him bail to 

pressure or induce him to plead 

guilty. 

However, a “fundamental error” 

was made by the judge and 

duty solicitor. 

“In Mr Maddigan’s presence, 

the duty solicitor advised the 

Judge that Mr Maddigan was 

bailable as of right but could 

nevertheless be remanded in 

custody if there was just cause for 

his continued detention.” 

“Judge Farnan dealt with Maddigan 

on that basis.” 

However, he was bailable as of 

right, Justice Nation says, and 

could have had a bail condition 

imposed to ensure he complied 

with police directions to return 

to Christchurch. 

He believed that if had Maddigan 

had been granted bail, he 

would not have pleaded guilty. 

“He would have wanted to defend 

the charge, albeit on a basis 

that was not likely to succeed.” 

Justice Nation said he had 

to decide whether there would 

be a miscarriage of justice 

if Maddigan was to remain 

convicted and sentenced after 

only being wrongly remanded in 

custody when it is likely he had, 

and still has, no defence to the 

charge. 

“By a narrow margin, I have 

decided there would be such a 

miscarriage. 

Justice Nation quashed the 

charge and remanded Maddigan 

on bail to appear in the Christchurch 

District Court on May 27. 

If Maddigan defends the 

charge, the trial will be held in 

Invercargill. 

—Otago Daily Times



LETTERS 21 

Readers respond to former TV sports and news reader Peter Williams’ column last week: Is 

democracy under threat? 

THe Star should be congratulated 

for being prepared to present 

alternative points of view when 

the daily print media in our city 

is a shadow of its former self in 

this regard. 

Not enough Kiwis realise 

what power a small cabal of people 

can exercise in this country. 

We share more with countries 

like Russia than we care to admit 

in terms of governance compared 

Australia and the United 

Kingdom. Far fetched?. 

The Government here controls 

our national airline and railway; 

effectively controls its own 

television and radio networks, 

financially supports the major 

newspapers (perhaps hence the 

mild Government criticism 

usually found in them); wants to 

run the Reserve Bank and has reduced 

interaction with the public 

to a few gimmicky sessions on 

their TV channel. 

Yes, size has something to do 

with it but some recent developments 

should set off alarm bells 

The issues raised by Williams 

plus the proposed centralisation 

of health departments; 

and planned amalgamation of 

television and radio control will 

effectively place the future of our 

democracy in even fewer hands 

than at present. 

Is this what we want? I don’t 

think so. – David McCarthy 

Thank you so much for your 

article. 

My ancestor James Busby 

was a signatory to the Treaty of 

Waitangi. 

I cannot imagine that he foresaw 

what is now being proposed 

in He Puapua. How is it that 

New Zealanders do not know 

about this document? 

I didn’t until I read your 

article. I agree, it is preposterous. 

Something like this must be 

brought to the attention of all 

citizens and we should all have 

the right to vote and decide on 

such decisions. 

Like you I feel all people are 

equal, and everyone’s vote is 

equally valuable. I totally do 

not agree that 15 per cent of 

the population should have 

the right to 50 per cent of the 

decision-making on our country. 

– Victoria Sinclair 

I am so bored with the recent 

series of articles by obscure, 

has-been, minor media men who 

have been appearing in The Star. 

All of these blokes seem to be 

so insecure in their own culture, 

history and language that 

they attack the first people of 

Aotearoa, their place on the land, 

their language and their right to 

self-determination especially for 

their children and their health. 

The daft old duffers harrumphing 

in their armchairs 

can only weary their nearest and 

dearest. 

But why does The Star have to 

print the offensive rubbish week 

after week? What is your end 

game I ask myself as I wrap up 

vegetable peelings in The Star 

ready for the compost. 

Williams article is wrong on 

many levels and almost every 

paragraph has errors of fact. 

Just as an example the paragraph 

on who could vote in 1893 

is wrong and the next paragraph 

on every vote being of equal 

value in the past, is absolute nonsense. 

– Karolin Potter 

I believed I lived in a democratic 

country so I would have thought 

that a referendum would have 

been required to allow for Maori 

wards on local council boards. 

Places on boards should be by 

way of merit not tokenism. 

Women don’t expect tokenism 

and statistically I would have 

thought make up greater than 50 

per cent of voting adults. 

As a nation we need to move 

forward and focus on the positives 

for all and not keep revisiting 

the inequities that Maori may 

have experienced. 

It is not possible to change the 

past but we should be making 

New Zealand a better place for 

all citizens to live and thrive in. – 

Di Clarke 

I too have longed to speak up 

regarding the fact that there are 

so many folk whose ancestors 

have come from other lands, 

mine included, who have been 

born here and thus we are New 

Zealanders, not pakeha. 

I am an elderly lady and a 

Christian and have seen our 

democracy being whittled away. 

– Valerie Lather 

I was pleasantly surprised to 

see someone like Peter Williams, 

writing an article on what I 

believe the majority of New Zealanders 

are quietly thinking. 

We can only hope that this article 

serves as a rallying point to 

galvanise the silent majority into 

pushing back with their MPs 

on the insidious way that this 

Government has surreptitiously 

set out to change our countries 

name from New Zealand to 

Aotearoa without any referendum, 

dividing up our health 

system by race and establishing a 

race-based justice system, while 

Labour now intend to progress a 

tribal Iwi race-based governance 

model for New Zealand that is 

widely disproportionate to their 

actual numbers. – Ian 

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LETTERS 

I have thought the New 

Zealand situation was a form of 

apartheid but no one wanted to 

acknowledge this. 

I agree with Mr Williams that 

all people who hold citizenship 

should share in the governing as 

one country, one people. 

We all should stop being 

so apathetic, and demand 

answers from the Government. 

– E Wilson 

People seem to be afraid to 

speak about this sort of thing 

happening and are just allowing 

the schools and educational 

institutes to put forward a very 

sanitised history of New Zealand 

and what constitutes the true 

meaning of democracy. 

It seems to me that our vote 

means nothing anymore as politicians 

just do what the loudest 

minority wants while the average 

person just stands aside and allows 

it to happen. 

We must all not be afraid to 

say what we believe so long as 

we don’t use abusive language, 

the fact that anyone can stand 

for positions of government 

and council should and must 

be enough we must never put 

anyone in that has not been 

elected by the people it is 

very dangerous and can only 

lead to division on a large scale. – 

Alan Truscott 

Congratulations to The Star 

and Peter Williams for bringing 

to the attention of New Zealanders 

what is secretly being planned 

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and is being implemented by our 

current Government. 

Unfortunately, it seems that 

people have their heads in the 

sand as there is 

very little reaction 

from the 

public for some 

reason. 

Just watch 

TV1 it’s 

enough to 

hit the mute 

button. What Peter Williams 

New Zealanders 

need in these troubled 

times is a strong person that can 

unite us not divide us even if it 

means peaceful protest. – Ray 

O’Rourke 

Kiwis protested South Africa’s 

apartheid and rightly so, but now 

they want to create there own 

version of apartheid and create 

inequality by having a different 

system for different races. 


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With all the diversity of people 

now calling New Zealand home, 

some may also want to live under 

their traditional or religious laws. 

When will the division stop? Can 

we deny them the right to live as 

they choose even though some of 

their traditions and laws are in 

conflict with each other? Whose 

laws will dominate? 

Our system may not be perfect 

in practice and that is something 

to work on, but equality under 

the same law is the fairest in my 

opinion. – D Downward 

Thank you for publishing this 

material and keep up the good 

work. 

The frog in the pot analogy 

is relevant and true. – Peter 

Marshall 

I enjoyed reading your report 

on the Labour Government’s 

plans for a co-governed New 

Zealand democracy and agree 

that it is absolute arrogance on 

their part and very worrying. 

In fact, as time goes by, with 

all that is being proposed by 

this Government I worry for my 

grandchildren and their generation 

as to what this country (New 

Zealand) is coming to. – Claire 

Cosgrove 

Peter Williams outlines what 

appears to be just another 

aspect of the worldwide reset 

which includes the financial 

systems extending to the move 

to socialism presently taking 

place in a number of democratic 

countries. Unless there is 

combined global pushback it 

will quickly lead to the end of 

democracy. – Terence Mundy 

I would totally agree with 

Peter Williams that it appears that 

New Zealand is well on the way to 

becoming a separated country. 

I would agree that Maori did 

not get a fair deal from the start, 

but that mentality must change 

if we are all to go forward as one 

nation. Maori health and wards is 

just the start. 

The latest weekly report of the 

National Party, states: “National 

has obtained a full, un-redacted 

version of He Puapua – a report 

commissioned by Cabinet in 

2019 that sets out a road map 

to co-governance between the 

Crown and Māori by 2040.” 

The report proposes a Māori 

Health Authority, separate 

court and justice systems, Māori 

ownership over the foreshore and 

seabed, Māori wards in councils 

and constitutional reform to 

consider matters such as a Māori 

Parliament or Upper House for 

New Zealand. 

If this doesn’t point to a twotier 

system, nothing does. I 

would be interested to know who 

will pay for all this separatism? 

Will it be the “Bank of Colonisation” 

or will Maori also have 

their own banking system? 

If we follow that path then 

what may we be asked to do for 

all the other ethnic groups in 

this beautiful country? – Bill 

McElhinney 

Well said Peter Williams. What 

a great article. He has articulated 

what I have been thinking for 

some time. 

We are all New Zealanders, 

and as someone else has said the 

health system should be based on 

need, not on what ethnic group 

you belong to. 

The silent majority should 

not be so silent and should 

be speaking out against the 

potential loss of democracy. 

The analogy of the frog in 

boiling water is also relevant to 

the manner in which so many 

public buildings and ministries 

are now having Maori names, 

with many times no English 

counterpart. 

I am not against Te Reo 

Maori but I do wonder at the 

subtle message when a public 

toilet has the word Wahine in 

letters three times the size of 

ladies. – V Jones 

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Included in the Top 30 is the family-owned 

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Owner and director Alasdair Cassels says that 

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“We pride ourselves on that,” he says. 

“Drinkable beers that people go back to, and to 

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from the beginning to the end, you get 

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Launched over a decade ago, Cassels Brewery 

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They have a focus on export, 

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As well as the APA in the Top30, 

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With the rise of China and its 

increasing international influences, 

the West has put more emphasis on 

the ideological differences in recent 

years. China’s path of development 

is sometimes labelled as a challenge 

to the universality of Western 

formula, and the Chinese political 

system has drawn suspicion and 

smear from some Western countries. 

As the Communist Party of China 

(hereinafter referred to as “CPC”) 

is to celebrate its centennial this 

year, it is worthwhile to get a better 

understanding of the CPC and 

China’s governance. 

In 1840s, China’s door was kicked 

open by western powers during the 

Opium War. From 1840 to 1949, 

China signed hundreds of unequal 

treaties with 23 western powers. All 

Chinese ports, waterways, railroads 

& coastlines were controlled by 

major powers owning all kind of 

privileges, even concessions. With 

its sovereignty and independence 

suffering serious damage, China was 

plunged into a semi-colonial and 

semi-feudal society. 

In order to build a free and 

democratic new country, China 

had ventured into many political 

experiments like the constitutional 

monarchy, parliamentary system 

and multi-party system, but none 

of them worked out. China and its 

people were still left in chaos with 

rampant corruption and endless 

misery. The Japanese aggression 

against China in 1931 further 

aggravated the sufferings. 

Communism was introduced to 

China in the early 20th century. The 

ideal for creating an equal society 

and emancipating the mass from 

oppression echoed the aspiration of 

the Chinese people. Therefore many 

patriotic intellectuals introduced, 

adopted and promoted Communism 

to find a way to save China from 

deep water. 

The CPC, since its founding in 1921 

with only dozens of members, soon 

rallied massive support among 

Chinese people. Although faced 

with different challenges, the CPC 

always took the lead in uniting 

and liberating the Chinese people 

from imperialism, feudalism and 

bureaucrat-capitalism. After 28 

years of arduous efforts, under the 

leadership of CPC, the People’s 

Republic of China was founded in 

1949. Ever since then, the Chinese 

people stood up again. 

The new China wiped out the 

vestiges of feudalism and made 

remarkable achievements in 

all important fields including 

economy, education, health, 

science, technology and culture 

within less than two decades. In 

the early days after the founding of 

the new republic, China couldn’t 

even produce a bicycle on its own. 

By 1966, China has established 

complete agricultural and modern 

industrial systems. China also broke 

sanctions and blockades imposed by 

certain western countries. By 1976, 

among more than 130 independent 

countries in the world, 110 of them 

established diplomatic relations with 

China. 

The CPC has served as the leading 

force in China’s reform and openingup. 

Market economy was introduced 

in China more than 40 years ago, 

leading China into fast track of 

development. A socialist path of 

Chinese characteristics has been 

established successfully. From 1978 

to 2020, the GDP per capita of China 

has amounted to more than USD 

10,000 from USD 200 and the world’s 

largest middle class of more than 

400 million people has been created. 

More than 800 million people have 

been lifted out of poverty. The 

average life expectancy has more 

than doubled from 35 years old to 77 

years old since the founding of the 

new China. Chinese people enjoy 

higher living standards and more 

personal freedom today than any 

other time in Chinese history. 

Looking back at the history, we can 

easily draw the conclusion that the 

leadership of CPC in China is the 

choice of the Chinese people and the 

Chinese history. 

While some parties strive for 

power and political gains to serve 

their own interests, the CPC 

always seeks to serve the interests 

of the overwhelming majority of 

the Chinese people. The CPC has 

always adopted a down-to-earth 

approach, and sought to apply the 

Marxist doctrines to fit China’s 

domestic situations. The CPC always 

uses merit-based mechanism for 

appointing senior officials. Before 

taking charge, officials appointed 

normally have rich experience and 

outstanding performance rather than 

professional politicians elected in 

western political system. The CPC 

has always been committed to selfrenewal 

and self-improvement. This 

has enabled the CPC to ensure that 

the Party will resolutely correct its 

own problems. 

A survey conducted by Harvard 

Kennedy School last year shows 

that more than 93 per cent of 

Chinese people are satisfied with 

the performance of the government 

under the CPC leadership at 

central and local levels. History has 

proved that the Chinese system and 

development path fit the country. 

There is no fixed mode worldwide 

for modernization. Countries should 

learn from experiences of each other 

rather than simply force one’s shoes 

on others’ feet. 

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pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally, 

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kilowatt and the hours environment. of electricity This per in technical predicted input. to become more intense, There concerns. 

I share his confidence. As a 

are drier. complex North-westerly factors requiring storms are 

underpinned by climate-change climate change and sustainability. 

It’s a year since Environment 

conditions set. 

Canterbury 

of climate change; all the while 

Canterbury’s are around 24,000 distinct resource 

rivers consents and unique on Environment wetlands face remains we a are key taking aspect. some bold steps to 

braided ensuring community, that local and participation as a council, 

turn year. helps us to determine if we Once with torrential again, in such alpine cases, rainstorms the 

need There to notify declared has been the a public. 26% reduction decision turning a is climate-change our out braided of the hands rivers of into Canterbury’s many challenges. books. Every The rivers year emergency 

form This ensure is welcome, are but, in a no better matter place to 

per staff member in emissions roaring rapids, fuelling landslides 

JENNY HUGHEY explains what 

a vital ecological link and provide 

by sea-level 

cope with 

rise 

the 

this 

changing 

century and 

climate 

threatened and facing increased 

since 30 the June council 2010. has We been now doing. have and causing widespread erosion. an abundant food supply and our and productive the tests and it will protected set us. land But pressures due to river system 

access to electric and hybrid 

Canterbury’s coastal Environment 

nesting grounds for 26 species of there will always be a need to do 

The formal declaration of a 

jeopardised by the arrival and change. 

vehicles and hope to have half our communities will be threatened native birds – most classified as spread more. of new, exotic weeds and 

state of climate emergency across 

Canterbury was one of the most 

serious, and colourful, moments 

in the regional council’s more than 

30-year history. 

A year ago this Saturday, 

at 11.49am, Environment 

Canterbury became New Zealand’s 

first council to proclaim such an 

emergency, formally dedicating 

itself to consideration of climate 

change at the heart of all it does. 

The declaration highlighted 

that all the work Environment 

Canterbury does – from 

freshwater management to 

biodiversity and biosecurity, 

transport and urban development 

to air quality, and also regional 

leadership – has a climate change 

focus. 

Currently, under the Resource 

Management Act, regional 

councils are required only to adapt 

to climate change, not mitigate 

it – that responsibility is the 

Government’s, but could change. 

Even in ‘adapt mode’ many 

of Environment Canterbury’s 

existing policies and plans already 

contribute to reduced emissions. 

In declaring the climate 

emergency, the Council noted it 

would continue to show leadership 

on climate-change and do so 

without adding new programmes 

at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave 

staff a clear mandate to continue 

and enhance that work. 

That work included setting 

up a climate-change integration 

programme in the Long-term Plan 

2018-28, ensuring climate change 

was actively considered across 

workstreams, increasing visibility 

of the science and what we know 

about the impact of climate 

change on Canterbury, and liaising 

on the issue with iwi and regional 

partners, other local authorities 

and central government. 

As an organisation, we have 

also made significant progress in 

addressing our own greenhousegas 

emissions, with our 

Christchurch building receiving a 

“market-leading” energy efficiency 

rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year 

to February on the National 

Australian Built Environment 

Rating System New Zealand. 

The building’s features include 

184 solar panels which can 

generate more than 55,000 

kilowatt hours of electricity per 

year. 

There has been a 26% reduction 

per staff member in emissions 

since 30 June 2010. We now have 

access to electric and hybrid 

vehicles and hope to have half our 


Canterbury Chair 

Jenny Hughey 

fleet hybrid or long-range electric 

by 2022. Carbon emissions from 

air travel across the organisation 

are offset via our own biodiversity 

programmes. 

According to a Madworld report 

in 2019, our gross emissions were 

2253 tonnes of carbon dioxide 

(CO2) equivalent, compared with 

removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2- 

equivalent through our efficiency 

efforts and from forestry planting 

across 2700 hectares. 

The changing climate will pose 

many risks to life and livelihood 

in Canterbury. In recent years 

we have seen how occasional, 

but extreme, weather events have 

had huge effects on residents and 

infrastructure around the South 

Island. 

The driest parts of our region, 

along the Marlborough coast and 

across much of the Canterbury 

Plains, are expected to get even 

drier. North-westerly storms are 

predicted to become more intense, 

with torrential alpine rainstorms 

turning our braided rivers into 

roaring rapids, fuelling landslides 

and causing widespread erosion. 

Canterbury’s coastal 

communities will be threatened 

pests from warmer climates. 

All these eventualities have 

to be planned and prepared for, 

and Environment Canterbury 

will remain in the vanguard of 

these climate change efforts. 

One example is the $40 million 

Waimakariri River flood 

protection project, completed 

late last year. The network of 

floodgates and stopbanks will 

protect half a million people and 

$8 billion of community and 

business assets from a possible 

“super flood”. 

The last major flood was in 

December 1957, when parts 

of Coutts Island in Belfast and 

Kainga were swamped by river 

flow peaking at 3990 cubic 

metres per second (cumecs). 

The protection scheme has been 

designed to defend Christchurch 

from a flood of as much as 6500 

cumecs. 

Environment Canterbury’s 

leadership of biodiversity and 

biosecurity programmes is also 

underpinned by climate-change 

concerns. 

Canterbury’s distinct braided 

rivers and unique wetlands face 

many challenges. The rivers form 

a vital ecological link and provide 

an abundant food supply and 

nesting grounds for 26 species of 

native birds – most classified as 


OPINION 27 

Wetlands are also ecosystems 

at-risk nationally and regionally, 

degraded by draining, damming 

and diversion affecting their 

ability to sequester carbon, 

cleanse freshwater and mitigate 

flooding, as well as impacting on 

biodiversity and mahinga kai. 

With biosecurity, we are 

putting greater emphasis on the 

risks of new pests establishing 

in Canterbury. Warming 

temperatures, changing soils and 

new land uses mean new weeds 

especially, will be able to gain a 

better foothold across the region. 

More broadly, we have to 

curb reliance on fossil fuels and 

find environmentally suitable 

alternatives, such as electricity and 

hydrogen, to power our public 

transport. 

When my predecessor Steve 

Lowndes retired as chair of 

this council late last year, he 

highlighted some of the big 

changes on the way. He was 

optimistic we would be able to 

deal with the “pressing issues” of 

climate change and sustainability. 

I share his confidence. As a 

community, and as a council, 

we are taking some bold steps to 

ensure we are in a better place to 

cope with the changing climate 

and the tests it will set us. But 

there will always be a need to do 

more.


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CREMATORIUM 

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4. Suspenders (6) 

9. Nemesis (4) 

10. Briefly (10) 

11. Breakfast food (6) 

12. Pardoned (8) 

13. Diction (9) 

15. Present (4) 

16. Fill to satisfaction (4) 

17. Set up (9) 

21. Advantages (8) 

22. Afraid (6) 

24. Idle, worthless person 

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26. Cowardly (6) 

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2. Complies (5) 

3. Cause physical or mental 

suffering (7) 

5. Reply (6) 

6. Festive (9) 

7. Financially sound (7) 

8. Calm, collected (4-9) 

14. Holy building (9) 

16. Landscape (7) 

18. Clear of blame (7) 

19. Outstanding (7) 

20. Japanese robe (6) 

23. Conscious (5) 

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14 16 8 21 21 3 10 18 20 22 23 

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separate from any 

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S 

DECODER 

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letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 

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which by the letters other are numbers. represented As you by the get other numbers. letters, enter As you them get into the 

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23 22 19 24 21 7 

8 26 11 20 24 2 11 10 13 22 6 1 

2 1 25 2 19 7 17 

13 24 3 24 26 24 23 26 11 8 23 2 

7 7 2 8 6 23 12 

21 16 17 17 2 8 18 14 10 18 25 

5 24 10 12 15 7 26 13 22 

F U N 

4 25 3 6 17 12 7 

14 6 7 10 18 22 2 21 10 

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7 18 22 2 1 10 1 

2 9 2 10 26 4 13 11 24 13 24 23 

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25 13 10 15 16 25 14 22 2 11 

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by the other numbers. As you get the letters, enter them into 

the main grid, and the reference grid. To keep track of the 

letters you have found, cross them off the alphabet provided. 

Each number in our DECODER grid represents a different 

letter - there is a number for all 26 letters of the alphabet. 

Enter the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. 

95 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

P K T Z U Y H L M D R F O 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

I J G A C W B Q V N E X S 

DECODER 

95 

Crossword 

Across: 1. Global, 4. 

Braces, 9. Bane, 10. 

Fleetingly, 11. Muesli, 12. 

Forgiven, 13. Elocution, 15. 

Gift, 16. Sate, 17. Establish, 

21. Benefits, 22. Scared, 24. 

Ne’er-do-well, 25. Ally, 26. 

Yellow, 27. Veneer. 

Down: 1. Gradual, 2. 

Obeys, 3. Afflict, 5. Retort, 6. 

Convivial, 7. Solvent, 8. Selfpossessed, 

14. Cathedral, 

16. Scenery, 18. Absolve, 

19. Stellar, 20. Kimono, 23. 

Aware. 

WordBuilder 

Act, acts, asci, attic, ATTICS, 

cast, cat, cats, its, sac, sat, 

scat, sic, sit, STATIC, tacit, 

tact, tacts, tat, tats, tic, tics. 

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BIG CLUB MATCH-UPS THIS WEEKEND 

Cashmere Technical continue unbeaten run 

• By Chris Barclay 

CASHMERE Technical were 

in unfamiliar territory, yet 

still managed to navigate their 

way home safely when a first 

defeat in 42 Mainland Football 

premiership games loomed. 

Trailing 0-2 to Selwyn United 

with 15min to play at Garrick 

Park, the reigning champions 

conjured up irrepressible phases 

of play to ultimately triumph 4-2 

on Saturday. 

Selwyn dared to dream of becoming 

the first team to beat the 

league’s perennial powerhouse 

since Ferrymead Bays triumphed 

in the opening round of the 2019 

season when Jamie Carrodus 

scored his second in the 75th 

minute. 

So on cue the seven-time 

champions rallied. 

Jacob Richards pulled a goal 

back 8min from the end of regulation 

then veteran Cory Mitchell, 

in his first appearance of the 

season, produced the equaliser. 

Richards then secured the 

three competition points in 

the 87th before Yuya Taguchi 

completed the escape act deep in 

added time. 

“We left it very late but we 

tried to keep going forward as 

often as possible,” head coach 

Dan Schwarz said. 

“I thought it was a matter of 

time before we got one. And with 

the players we’ve got in the squad 

if we get one, we can get two or 

three at times. 

“We’ve got a very tight group, 

we don’t bicker, we don’t argue 

during games – much. We all 

pull together at the right time. 

“We’ve had a few late comebacks 

over the years and that was 

up there with one of the best.” 

Cashmere Technical’s comeback 

protected their three-point 

lead over Coastal Spirit, who 

were 4-0 winners over Ferrymead 

Bays. 

Christchurch United ceded 

ground on the leaders when 

Nomads United recovered from 

a 2-1 deficit to secure a 3-2 victory 

through strikes to Daniel 

Thoms, who also scored Nomads 

RECOVERY: Yuya Taguchi 

scored in added time 

to complete Cashmere 

Technical’s rebound from 

a two-goal deficit against 

Selwyn United. 

PHOTO: MATT HASTINGS 

first goal, and Declan Hickford’s 

winner on the hour-mark at 

Tulett Park. 

In the other eighth round 

contest, winless Halswell’s goal 

differential is now -26 though 

they did avoid another rout as 

Nelson Suburbs settled for a 2-1 

win where their defence was only 

breached in added time. 

The league takes a break this 

weekend as the opening round 

of the Chatham Cup takes precedence. 

While Cashmere Technical 

survived their scare, five-time 

Canterbury Rugby League premiers 

Linwood were shaded by 

leaders Hornby in a tense clash at 

Leslie Park. 

The hosts prevailed 14-10 after 

leading 10-4 at the break. Electric 

fullback Sincere Harraway 

produced two of the Panthers 

three tries to also give them a 

two-point lead atop the table. 

A hooker or playmaker in 

the halves before switching to 

fullback and being entrusted 

with the captaincy, Harraway 

has been a revelation in his latest 

position as Hornby aim to make 

JOB DONE: Champions Cashmere Technical displayed their 

title-winning qualities by overwhelming Selwyn United late 

to remain unbeaten in Mainland Football premiership. 

PHOTO: MATT HASTINGS 

PANTHERS POUNCE: Hornby scrum half Benji Heather sets up an attack in the Panthers 

tense Canterbury Rugby League premiership win over champions Linwood. 

PHOTO: BRENT TOMLINSON 

this year’s grand final after missing 

the 2020 decider. 

“He’s one of our best players 

and you see the finished product 

of how good he can be now,” said 

Hornby coach Jed Lowrie, who 

was rapt for the inexperienced 

players in the squad to revel in a 

win over the Keas. 

“It’s been a while since we’ve 

beaten Linwood at home so the 

new boys and the young boys 

should get a bit more confidence 

with the win,” he said. 

Lowrie said maintaining the 

momentum against the Eastern 

Eagles, who broke their duck 

against Papanui, this weekend 

was key. 

“Trying to get up a week after 

playing Linwood is tough, there’s 

a lot of sore bodies,” he said. 

The Northern Bulldogs, last 

year’s beaten finalists, got their 

campaign back on track after 

setbacks against Riccarton and 

Hornby with a 28-18 win over 

Halswell while Riccarton beat 

the improving Celebration Lions 

20-14 at Coronation Park. 

Riccarton will be favoured to 

beat winless Papanui on Saturday, 

Linwood try to get back 

on track against Halswell and 

the Celebration Lions host the 

Northern Bulldogs. 

Leaders Marist Albion suffered 

their first loss of the Christchurch 

Metro Cup season but 

they still lead their conquerors 

Linwood by four competition 

points. 

Linwood won the top of the table 

clash 27-24 while champions 

Lincoln University continued 

their resurgence with a tight 30- 

26 triumph over HSOB. 

University no longer had the 

tutelage of All Black Braydon 

Ennor on hand, but they still 

recorded a third successive win 

by beating New Brighton 47-23. 

The status quo remained in the 

Christchurch Netball Centre premier 

grade although champions 

Lincoln University were pushed 

hard by Saints before prevailing 

57-52. 

Technical A and Kereru A are 

the other unbeaten teams after 

four rounds thanks to contrasting 

wins over Villa Maria (83-15) 

and St Nicholas (51-50) respectively. 

In Canterbury Hockey’s 

premier league, Harewood and 

Marist are unbeaten after two 

rounds of the men’s schedule, 

likewise Marist and Carlton 

Redcliffs in the women’s draw. 

Top of the tables 

Christchurch Metro Premier Cup Men’s Rugby 

P W L D PD Pts 

Marist Albion 5 4 1 0 35 22 

Linwood 5 4 1 0 47 18 

Lincoln University 5 3 2 0 9 17 

Sydenham 5 3 1 1 1 17 

Christchurch 5 2 2 1 36 16 

University 5 3 2 0 21 15 

Burnside 5 3 2 0 17 14 

Sumner 5 2 2 1 -5 13 

Shirley 5 1 4 0 -26 11 

New Brighton 5 2 3 0 -23 9 

HSOB 5 1 4 0 -15 8 

Belfast 5 0 4 1 -97 5 

Canterbury Rugby League Men’s Premiership 

P W L D PD Pts 

Hornby Panthers 5 5 0 0 94 10 

Linwood Keas 5 4 1 0 74 8 

Celebration Lions 5 3 2 0 68 6 

Halswell Hornets 5 3 2 0 58 6 

Northern Bulldogs 5 2 3 0 4 4 

Riccarton Knights 5 2 3 0 -76 4 

Eastern Eagles 5 1 4 0 -108 2 

Papanui Tigers 5 0 5 0 -128 0 

Mainland Football Men’s Premiership 

P W D L GD Pts 

Cashmere Technical 8 7 1 0 18 22 

Coastal Spirit 8 6 1 1 12 19 

Christchurch Utd 8 4 2 2 17 14 

Nelson Suburbs 8 4 1 3 2 13 

Nomads Utd AFC 8 4 0 4 -3 12 

Ferrymead Bays 8 3 0 5 -10 9 

Selwyn Utd FC 8 1 1 6 -10 4 

Halswell Utd AFC 8 0 0 8 -26 0 

Weekend match-ups 

•Christchurch Metro Premier 

Cup (all Saturday at 2.45pm) 

HSOB v Sydenham, Bob Deans 

Field; Belfast v Burnside, Sheldon 

Park; Linwood v Lincoln University, 

Linfield Park; University v Marist 

Albion, Ilam Fields; Sumner v New 

Brighton, St Leonards Square; Shirley 

v Christchurch, Burwood Park. 

Canterbury Rugby League 

Premiership (all Saturday at 

2.45pm): 

Linwood Keas v Halswell 

Hornets, Nga Puna Wai; Eastern 

Eagles v Hornby Panthers, Wainoni 

Park; Celebration Lions v Northern 

Bulldogs, Cuthberts Green; Papanui 

Tigers v Riccarton Knights, Papanui 

Domain. 

Mainland Football 

Premiership 

No matches due to the first round 

of the Chatham Cup. 

Chatham Cup fixtures (all 

2pm Saturday): 

Parklands Utd v Cashmere 

Technical, Parklands Reserve; 

Waimakariri Utd v Coastal Spirit, 

Kendall Park; Halswell Utd v Selwyn 

Utd, Halswell Domain; Western 

AFC v Burwood AFC, Walter Park; 

FC Twnety 11 v Christchurch Utd, 

Avonhead Park.


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stylish black interior, keyless entry, rear wiper, 

collision avoidance, cruise control, ABS, T/C and 

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$13,999 

A popular, versatile, economical and spacious 5 door 

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$16,999 

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Subaru that won’t get your goat 

THE GOOAT – greatest Outback 

of all time is Subaru’s slogan 

for its latest generation station 

wagon. 

It’s a kind of corny catchphrase 

but there’s no disputing the claim, 

the new Outback is surely worthy 

of high praise. I see it as competing 

squarely with European cars 

of similar concept. 

The reason for my statement 

simply comes down to the quality 

of build in the new Outback, it is 

full of appointments, the controls 

are extensive and the layout 

borders on what you would get in 

any luxury car. 

Yet the Outback hasn’t lost sight 

of its purpose, which is the reason 

why it is the vehicle of choice for 

recreational enthusiasts who see 

the model as reliable transport in 

and out of low grip sites. 

And that is something Subaru 

has done well with every iteration 

of the Outback, it is a wagon that 

could easily double as any sport 

utility vehicle, yet it looks and 

functions like a station wagon 

should. Anyone who knows me 

will tell you I like station wagons 

and the cavernous load section is 

full of purpose. 

The Outback will also carry 

five occupants in comfort on any 

surface, sealed, unsealed or as 

Subaru hints – on any goat track. 

A few years ago Subaru New 

Zealand adopted the policy of 

selling all new vehicles here 

complete with its symmetrical 

four-wheel-drive system. It’s 

worked well for the company, and 

any buyer who has purchased a 

new Subaru will have reaped the 

benefits. 

For one it is a complete safety 

system, providing grip even when 

you aren’t aware of it, plus there 

is the other benefit of travelling 

cross-country or off-road at will, 

and that’s where the Outback 

comes in, it lives up to its name 

with 213mm of ground clearance 

and suspension travel that deals 

well to uneven surfaces. 

On that score, and because the 

evaluation car had seen some 

loose surface travel, I drove along 

the shingle tracks that run parallel 

to the Waimakariri River and 

experienced a soft, controlled 

ride. You can certainly feel the 

suspension absorbing the uneven 

surfaces, and on a slippery, gentle 

incline the driveline can be felt 

working to keep wheelspin at bay. 

Most of all, the Outback’s ability 

to cocoon the occupants with 

a sublime ride is pretty much 

a miracle and is testament to 

those who have developed the 

spring and damper rates. I know 

Subaru’s association with German 

USER-FRIENDLY: Large screen and icons make using the 

Outback’s display console easy. 

SUBARU OUTBACK: Capable when tackling the high country goat tracks. 

shock absorber company Bilstein 

has paid dividends over the years, 

today’s Outback capitalises on 

that development. 

There is little trade-off when 

cruising the highway. The soft 

ride could suggest on-road handling 

would be jeopardised, that’s 

not the case, even at 1675mm tall 

the Outback doesn’t lean awkwardly 

and gravitational movement 

is well arrested. 

Much of the Outback’s overall 

handling prowess must be put 

down to the quality of the tyres. 

The Bridgestone Alenza’s (225/60 

x 18in) are a new compound to 

me and, although they can’t be 

described as deep-treaded as 

you would expect for an off-road 

vehicle, they have a pattern that 

copes well on all surfaces, they 

are quiet and provide much information 

to the steering wheel. 

The loading in a corner is 

well-weighted, the entire vehicle 

is fully directional. I like vehicles 

that give you confidence through 

the steering and suspension, the 

Outback’s front-strut/rear-double 

wishbone system is fully informative, 

the messages the driver receives 

are very much confidenceboosting. 

There’s also a bit of a surprise 

under the bonnet, Subaru has introduced 

an almost entirely new 

engine. Well the boxer design is 

the same as before and it’s much 

the same capacity – a 2.5-litre. It’s 

a four-cylinder unit I’ve long had 

an affinity for. 

Developing 138kW and 

245Nm, the horizontally-opposed 

unit is punchy and torquey, delivering 

with a distinctive sound 

• Price – Subaru Outback 

Touring, $57,490 

• Dimensions – Length, 

4870mm; width, 1875mm; 

height, 1675mm 

• Configuration – Fourcylinder 

(boxer), fourwheel-drive, 

2498cc, 

138kW, 245Nm, 

continuously variable 

automatic 

• Performance – 

0-100km/h, 9sec 

• Fuel usage – 7.3l/100km 

that lets you know there is something 

special sitting up front. 

Drive is directed through a 

continuously variable transmission, 

one which Subaru has 

constantly developed to the 

point where it feels much like a 

traditional automatic. However, 

it has the advantage of a direct 

transfer of power, there is nothing 

lost through the transmission. 

Consequently, the Outback feels 

sprightly, there’s no obvious feel 

of weight within the car, even 

though it comes in at 1661kg. 

Acceleration is strong, the Outback 

will reach 100km/h from a 

standstill in 9sec, and it will lunge 

through a highway overtake (80- 

120km/h) in 6sec. 

On the subject of figures, 

Subaru must be well satisfied 

with the fuel usage figures in 

the newcomer. It is listed with 

a 7.3l/100km combined cycle 

average. That’s achievable, when 

I took the evaluation car back to 

the dealership the internal readout 

was showing 9l/100km, that 

aided by a thrifty 4.7l/100km instantaneous 

readout at 100km/h 

(engine speed 1500rpm). 

The new Outback is available 

in three variants, all with the 

same driveline. The series starts 

at $49,990, the evaluation car 

was the range-topping Touring 

at $57,490; in-between there is a 

$54,990 X model. 

The Touring wants for nothing, 

it is a plush, luxury vehicle with 

all the trimmings for comfort and 

convenience. Full leather trim, 

paddle-shifters, clever Eyesight 

safety system, SI drive intelligent 

drive modes, Harman Kardon 

audio and heated and electrically 

adjustable seats are all fitted. 

I particularly like the large 

central console display. It’s about 

as big as any I’ve seen previously 

in any car and it makes reading 

and touching the icons so very 

easy. The system displays are 

deep and comprehensive, all 

of these factors contributing to 

why I rate the Outback as a full 

luxury car market contender, yet 

it offers so much more in terms 

of ability. 

As much as I enjoyed the 

Outback, the Touring model 

would be a little out of my reach. 

However, my wife has been easily 

convinced that the XV is the 

Subaru for us as we look towards 

retirement. 

Subaru’s philosophy and 

direction is proving to be a 

winning combination, from 

where I sit I can say without any 

hesitation that interest is growing 

strongly, drawing people to the 

brand, and its fine vehicles like 

the Outback and its stablemates 

that are doing that. 

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SHOULD YOU SELL YOUR 

HOUSE IN WINTER? 

Selling a property 

in winter may 

seem to go against 

received wisdom, 

but there are 

plenty of reasons 

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good idea. It’s hard 

to ignore powerful 

or compelling 

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change in your 

work, financial 

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right. In addition, there are several other, 

more tangible upsides to selling in winter. 

Firstly, there are often fewer houses on 

the market so there’s less competition. Your 

property is less likely to be lost in a swarm 

of listings and it will be easy to make it stand 

out. People who are looking to buy at this 

time of year are usually highly motivated 

because they need a home sooner rather 

than later. The upside of this is that you may 

get fewer ‘tyre-kickers’ than in the warmer 

months – and increased demand will often 

result in higher prices. 

If you’re selling your property with a 

real estate agent, you need to mine their 

experience. When you’re choosing an agent, 

ask them how houses in your area sell over 

the colder months. It’s in their interests to 

make sure the sale of your property is as 

advantageous as possible; if they think you’ll 

be better off waiting a couple of months, they 

should tell you. They should also work with 

you to work out the best times to hold open 

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sunlight hours. 

You want your property 

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Now’s the time to fix any 

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decluttering and deep-cleaning. If it has 

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Don’t forget that people will want to look 

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A few colourful plants in pots will also help 

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Prepare well and there’s no reason why you 

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financial controller 

Allied Press Limited is the largest independently owned Media 

Company in New Zealand. Employing over 1,100 staff and 

contributors across its 15 South Island locations, the Group 

has considerable interests in Digital and Print Media, web, 

regional television and commercial print operations. The 

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approximately 250 staff. 

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for leading all 

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all financial obligations are met. This is a senior leadership 

role requiring strong strategic leadership, technical capability 

and commercial expertise. 

Key accountabilities include: 

• Leading the finance function, ensuring best practice 

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• Financial management, accounting and treasury functions 

for the Fraser Smith Holdings Group and Allied Press Ltd. 

As an integral member of the senior leadership team, you will 

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of the company. 

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• Minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in a senior accounting 

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• Strong relationship and people leadership experience 

• Forward thinking and change ready – able to think beyond 

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A full copy of the position description can be found at 

alliedpress.co.nz/employment. Further enquiries may be 

directed to Grant McKenzie, CEO (grant@alliedpress.co.nz). 

To apply please submit your CV and Cover Letter by the 

31 May 2021 by emailing recruitment@alliedpress.co.nz or 

apply via seek. 

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FRIDAY FROM 7PM 

MAMA ROCK 

BISTRO OPEN 

SHUTTLE OPERATING 

SUNDAY 6 JUNE, 2PM: CHUR BRO DUO 

SUNDAY 20 JUNE, 2PM: NEXUS 

BISTRO IS OPEN 

TUES TO SAT 

12pm-2pm and from 5pm 

202 Marine Pde - Ph 388-9416 

www.newbrightonclub.co.nz 

Members, guests & affiliates welcome


christchurch 

GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 13 to Wednesday 19 May 2021 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Christchurch’s 

smoking hot BLUES BAR. Thursday 7.30pm 

- DeltaBros. Friday 8pm - Rhomboid 

Psychedelic Funk. Saturday 8.30pm - Pride & 

Joy Blues Band present A Tribute to Stevie 

Ray Vaughan, tickets at eventbrite.co.nz. 

Wednesday 7pm - Ara Jazz & Blues Jam. 

ARMADILLO'S BECKENHAM, 155 

Colombo St: Saturday 9pm - The DnD 

TRIO (Jojo, Gigi & Mark). 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo St: 

Thursday 7pm - NZ Songwriters in the 

Round presents Songwriters Open Mic, all 

welcome, original songs, free. Friday 7pm - 

The Eastern & The Black Velvet Band play 

the songs of The Pogues. Benefit gig for 

DeBarra's Folk Club, Clonakilty, Ireland 

SOLD OUT. Saturday 9pm - Battle of the 

Bands Pop-Up Gig feat. Daphne & Daisy; I 

See Tomorrow; Sins of Eve; Zoleka, presales 

eventfinda $7, door $10. Sunday 1pm - Rangi 

Ruru Jazz Band (Jazz Combos & Rock Band 

Showcase), free; 4pm - John Sanchez-Lloyd 

with special guest Andy Genge, free. Monday 

7pm - Quiz. Tuesday 8pm - Stand-up 

comedy night, free. Wednesday 6pm - Dig 

The Gig - UC Student Band Comp feat. Con 

Carne; Gecho; Marsha; The Beauchamps; The 

Layaronds; Helicopter, free. 

BILL'S BAR, 1 Halswell Rd: Thursday 

7pm - Mickey Rat's Karaoke. Sunday 7pm - 

Mickey Rat's Karaoke. 

BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO, 401 

Worcester St: Saturday 7pm - 70's Disco 

Party. 

BOO RADLEYS, Level 1, 98 Victoria St: 

Thursday 9pm - Supercat Duo. Friday 8pm - 

Connor Hartley Hall; 10.30pm - Marcel. 

Saturday 8pm - Amber Carly Williams; 

10.30pm - Black & Gold. Wednesday 7.30pm 

- South Street Blues Trio; 9.30pm - Open Mic 

Night. 

CASSELS BLUE SMOKE, Garlands Rd: 

Saturday 8.30pm - Beastwars 10 year 

anniversary tour with special guests Earth 

Tongue, tickets at undertheradar.co.nz 

CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, 30 Victoria 

St: Friday 6pm - Rusila; 9.15pm - Cantora. 

Christchurch Casino cont... 

Saturday 6pm - Shannon Cooper-Garland; 

9.15pm - X-Files duo. 

HORNBY CLUB, Carmen Rd: Friday 7pm 

- Jo's Karaoke. Saturday 7pm - Sha-low. 

Sunday 2pm - Peter Cairns. 

KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay: Friday 

7pm - 80's Theme Night feat. the DnD Trio 

(Jojo, Gigi & Mark), free (downstairs). 

MICKY FINNS, 85a Hereford St: Friday - 

Uncovered. Saturday - Smoke & Mirrors. 

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB, 202 Marine 

Pde: Friday 7pm - Mama Rock. 

RICHMOND CLUB, 75 London St: Friday 

7pm - Isolde duo. Saturday 9pm - Mezzanine. 

Sunday 3pm - Natalie Elms. 

RIVERSIDE MARKET, 98 Oxford Tce: 

Thursday 6pm - Live jazz with Ocelot, $10 

entry. 

TEMPS BAR, 21 Goulding St, Hornby: 

Friday 8.30pm - DJ. Saturday 8.30pm - End 

Game. 

THE CUBAN, 236 St Asaph St: Friday 

4pm - Live music with Brent Love. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Thursday 8pm - The Giant Poppies. Friday 

7.30pm - Open Mic & Jam. Wednesday 9pm 

- Titanic (Kevin Emmett, Nick Buchanan, and 

Peter K Malthus). Saturday 5th June - Black 

Sabbath Tribute performed by After Forever 

with support from Sabotage Theory 

performing Soundgarden, tickets $20 at bar or 

online at cosmicticketing.co.nz, door sales 

$30. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd, 

Addington: Friday 9.30pm - Reckless Duo. 

Saturday 9.30pm - The Meaniez. Sunday 6pm 

- Lance Kiwi Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. 

Wednesday 7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke. 

WOOLSTON CLUB, 143 Hargood St: 

Saturday 7pm - Robbie Drew Autumn Dance. 

WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 London 

St, Lyttelton: Friday 8.30pm - Cold Shower 

'CS10' album release, with support The 

Layarounds; Violet French & the Horrible, $5 

entry. Saturday 8.30pm - Mini Simmons 

'Push & Pull' single release tour, tickets at 

undertheradar.co.nz. Tuesday 8pm - Open 

Mic. Wednesday 8pm - Jam Night. 

‘Famous for their roasts!’ 

SENIORS SPECIAL 

Two courses: $ 

23 

Soup/Roast or Roast/Dessert 

Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

Conditions apply 

FAMILY FRIENDLY 

Kid’s Special 

Two courses 

Great Kids menu plus 

designated play area. 

$ 

13 

Saturday 7pm: 

SHA-LOW 

Coming Attraction 

PLUS Johnny Cash 

FRIDAY 21 MAY, 8PM 

Tickets $20 available from the Club 

RESTAURANT & CAFÉ 

Open daily from 6.30am - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 


RACECOURSE HOTEL 

& Motorlodge 

118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn, 

Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150 

www.racecoursehotel.co.nz 

at Hornby Club 

Sunday 5pm: 

PETER CAIRNS 

SUPER RUGBY LIVE 

Saturday 7.05pm 

CRUSADERS v BRUMBIES 

OYSTER 

LUNCH 

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY 

Battered oysters 

served with chips & salad 

Sold out! 

1 DOZEN $30 • 1/2 DOZEN $20 

Complimentary glass of house wine, 

tap beer or soft drink included. 

PRE-PAID TICKETS ONLY 

AVAILABLE AT RECEPTION 

Come on down! 

17 CARMEN RD. PH. 03 349 9026 

WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ 

WHAT’S ON AT THE RICHMOND CLUB 

FRIDAY 7PM 

ISOLDE DUO 

SUPER RUGBY 

HIGHLANDERS 

v REDS 

Friday 7.05pm 

CRUSADERS 

v BRUMBIES 

Saturday 7.05pm 

SATURDAY 

AFTER THE RUGBY 

MEZZANINE 

SUNDAY 3PM 

NATALIE ELMS 

75 London St, Richmond 

Christchurch 8013 

P: 03 389 5778 

theborough.nz 

richmondclub.nz


SELECTED ITEMS IN STORE & ONLINE 

+ SUPER DEALS. ENDS 31.5.21. 

Lincoln 4 Seater 

WAS $ 

2699 

NOW 

$ 

1999 

Ramsey Single/Single Bunk 

WAS $ 

1299 

NOW 

$ 

999 

Duke 

Dining Chair 

NOW $ 

125 

Atlantic 3 Piece 

Dining Set 

WAS $ 

1379 

NOW 

$ 

1099 

Veno 

Dining Chair 

NOW $ 

95 

Includes underbunk 

storage drawer 

Kate Sofabed 

WAS $ 

350 

NOW 

$ 

275 

Atlantic Queen Bed 

WAS $ 

999 

NOW 

$ 

699 

Allessa 

Chaise Sofa 

WAS $ 

2199 

NOW 

$ 

1799 

Allessa Sofa with 

Ottoman WAS $ 3299 

NOW 

$ 

2699 

ON SALE! 

Medium Feel 

boxed 

for easy 

transport! 

Macey Swivel Chair 

WAS $ 

899 

NOW 

$ 

699 

Shop 

Online 

Nationwide 

Delivery 

Finance 

Options 

Buy NZ MAde! 

Sono Queen Mattress 

WAS $ 

599 

PLUS 24 MONTHS INTEREST FREe! - SeE In store for details. 

NOW 

$ 

399 

AUTUMN SALE ENDS 31.05.21. 

250 Moorhouse Ave, Christchurch 

Ph: 0800 TARGET (0800 827438) 

targetfurniture.co.nz 

Offers and product prices advertised here expire 31/05/21. 

Sale Excludes Accessories.

The Star: May 13, 2021

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