Nor'West News: May 20, 2021

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2021
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Shopping centre traffic a
nightmare for residents
Neighbours drive
to avoid crossing
Langdons Rd
on foot
• By Bea Gooding
IAN WILKIE still has to drive his
wife to the Northlink shopping
centre even though they live across
the road from it.
He does this to avoid fearing for
their lives every time the elderly
couple brave yet another attempt to
cross Langdons Rd to go shopping.
The nightmare began when
the centre opened more than a
year ago. As more keen shoppers
flocked to the complex, so did the
number of cars they brought there
with them.
To mitigate the increased traffic,
the Papanui-Innes Community
Board is now awaiting results on
a safety audit currently under way
to determine how to make the area
safer.
“Nothing’s changed, it’s still
a hard place to cross and traffic
hasn’t diminished in any way,” Ian
said.
• Turn to page 4
IGNORED:
Langdons Rd
resident Ian
Wilkie has
to drive his
wife, Roz, to
the Northlink
shopping
centre out of
safety – even
though they
live right
across the
road from it.
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Thursday May 20 2021 3
Dismay over removal of on-street bus finders
• By Bea Gooding
“WHAT ABOUT us old
people?”
That’s the question Rosalie
Griffith posed when she discovered
“with dismay” that
hundreds of on-street bus finder
modules were being removed
from bus stops on Harewood Rd.
The bus finders allowed passengers
to press a button which
determined how many minutes
away their bus was due to arrive
at the stop they were waiting at.
But now the Bishopdale
resident was told by workers removing
the finders that she will
need to rely on Metro’s app and
website to find out when her bus
was arriving – something she
was not confident with.
However, the removals were
part of a wider city council
project to install 100 new and
improved bus locators across the
city, which were selected with
accessibility in mind.
Said Rosalie, who is a regular
bus user: “What is wrong with
the present ones? I don’t like
apps, I don’t know how to work
them and I’d have to get somebody
to do it for me.
“This move is an injustice to
older or handicapped folk who
do not or cannot use smart
cellphones.”
Having the on-street finders
in place allowed older people,
people with disabilities, school
children and even tourists an
accurate time frame of when to
expect their bus without needing
to use the internet.
For passengers like Rosalie, it
meant she could retreat to the
comfort of her home if the bus
was not due to arrive for another
20 to 30 minutes, rather than
waiting outside.
Her usual bus stop on Harewood
Rd is not sheltered from
the elements and has no seats.
The move was enough to
REPLACEMENT:
Regular bus user
Rosalie Griffith
was concerned
to see hundreds
of on-street bus
finders being
removed at stops
along Harewood
Rd – but some are
being replaced
with new and
improved locators
(right).
PHOTO: GEOFF
SLOAN
tempt Rosalie into using her car
instead.
But that was the opposite of
what the city council has been
attempting to discourage as they
continue working on improving
bus and cycle lanes across
Christchurch.
Said Rosalie: “The proposed
cycleway down Harewood Rd
with single parking only is bad
enough, so removing our very
useful and much appreciated
electronic bus arrival signage
is another show of disrespect
shown by our council to a considerable
sector of our residents.”
The original bus finders were
introduced more than 20 years
ago, but many have not been
well used since the increase in
mobile, app and website use.
The new locators are meant to
be easier to see, hear and operate,
and are being placed at an
appropriate height for wheelchair
users. Satellite-fed data meant
that bus arrival times will be
exact rather than estimated.
They are currently being
installed over the next month,
but will not be fully operational
until July.
However, not every stop will
get a new locator, therefore passengers
will still need to refer to
Metro’s online services, or to the
printed timetables at the bus stop.
A variety of factors contributed
to identifying stops that will
no longer have bus finders.
These included sites where
bus routes intersected, such
as transfer stops, areas where
passengers may have less access
to smartphones or mobile
coverage and busy bus stops such
as malls and hospitals.
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Festival to
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OPEN Christchurch – the festival
that showcases architecture and
well-designed spaces by giving
people the chance to nosy around
buildings – is going to become an
annual event.
The inaugural Open Christchurch
festival was held over the
weekend and attracted thousands
of people through the doors of
some of the city’s most iconic
buildings.
Attendees took the opportunity
to explore 46 buildings and
participate in more than 35
architectural-based activities that
were part of the programme,
including booked-out visits
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significance, architectural tours,
children’s workshops, behindthe-scenes
tours and access to
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Mayor Lianne Dalziel shared
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Civic Building, hosting close to
350 people in her office across
Saturday.
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‘We want a pedestrian crossing or lights’
• From page 1
“There are people who use
motorised wheelchairs trying to
get from A to B and it’s crazy –
it’s only a matter of time before
someone’s going to get injured,
or killed.”
Ever since Northlink opened
last year, safety concerns raised
by Ian and neighbouring residents
intensified “by ten-fold.”
The increased number of cars
parking and travelling down
Langdons Rd caused a lack of
visibility for residents exiting
their driveways and made it
more difficult for pedestrians to
cross the road.
The safety audit is designed
to look at changes to the traffic
along the road.
Aside from the audit, the only
safety improvements Northlink
carried out so far were the installation
of right-turn lanes and
no-stopping restrictions at the
entrances towards the end of last
year.
Ian wanted two traffic islands
installed to help people get to the
other side but in an ideal world,
traffic lights should be installed.
“We want a pedestrian crossing
or lights, but I understand
that’s an expensive thing for the
council,” he said.
“In the shopping complex [car
park] I counted 38 pedestrian
CONCERNED: Ian Wilkie watching traffic on busy Langdons Rd. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
crossings, so we’re only asking
the council for one.”
It was hard for Ian to be
happy to see progress on safety
improvements in spite of the
ongoing safety audit carried out
by Northlink’s developers.
A lack of communication
regarding progress from the city
council and the Papanui-Innes
Community Board was to blame.
Said Ian: “The concerned
residents of Langdons Rd seem to
think we’re not part of the conversation,
we don’t know what’s
happening behind the scenes. It’s
frustrating because I was assured
last December that the council
and community board would
keep us in the loop.
“If we continue to be ignored,
then I’ll be forced to make a
point.”
However, community board
chairwoman Emma Norrish said
the board has not received any
complaints or feedback since the
issue was initially raised.
But getting to the bottom of
the concerns was something the
board prioritised in its board
plan and recent Long Term Plan
submissions.
“We still have concerns at the
roundabout outside the library,
staff have been looking into possibilities
into making that safer
for cyclists as cyclists are at risk
at this intersection,” she said.

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Thursday May 20 2021 5
Two reserves bestowed new names
• By Bea Gooding
TWO RIVERSIDE reserves have
been renamed to better reflect
the significance of the area.
Following public consultation
in February, Styx River Reserve
No.2 and the Kaputone Esplanade
Reserve are now known
as Te Waoku Kahikatea and Te
Waoku Kapuka, respectively.
The names were gifted by local
rūnanga Ngāi Tūāhuriri based
on the use and type of trees at
the reserves - a move that was
approved by the Papanui-Innes
Community Board.
“It’s mainly because the [old]
names were generic and didn’t
have meaning,” said board chairwoman
Emma Norrish.
“This gives it a name that actually
means something and relates
back to what’s happening there.”
Te waouku means the forest
and the reserves are home to the
trees of kapuka and kahikatea -
New Zealand’s tallest native tree.
The new names followed
extensive planting work carried
out at the reserves by city council
staff and volunteer groups such
as the Kahukura Māori Healing
Group, the Styx Living Laboratory
Trust, and New Zealand
Conservation Trust, who pushed
for the names.
SIGNIFICANCE: Styx Reserve No 2 is now known as Te Waoku Kahikatea – one of two reserves in the area
that was gifted with a new name.
PHOTO: NEWSLINE ​
Although the majority
of responses during the
consultation process were
positive, there were calls for a
dual-name approach in both
Māori and English.
The board supported this
approach, but it was too late to
apply it to the current reserves in
question.
However, it has been taken
into account for future cases
when the city council reviews the
current policy for the naming of
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this year.
The board also want to change
the name of Kaputone Creek in
Belfast to Kā Pūtahi.
Kā Pūtahi is the original spelling
of the creek but it was misspelt
when it was initially named
Kaputone many years ago.
The New Zealand Geographic
Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o
Aotearoa, who is in charge of
naming places, is expected to
consider this proposal in July.
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Pupil’s colour run raises more than $15,000
• By Bea Gooding
ISLEWORTH School pupils
took matters into their own
hands when they were left
without a playground for
nearly half a year.
So with the help of the
school’s PTA, the pupils
collectively raised more than
$15,000 towards the cost of a
new one through a fun run
bursting with colour last week.
Complete with a sausage
sizzle, nearly 300 pupils
ploughed their way through
many obstacles while plastered
in colourful powder.
PTA treasurer and colour
run organiser Kara Harden
said the school had never
run a cross country like this
before, therefore the outcome
was a surprise.
“It’s amazing and I’m blown
away, everyone’s done a really
good job. I don’t think anyone
expected that much,” she said.
Student access to the senior
playground was barred at the
beginning of this year as it
deemed unsafe.
Another playground at the
school still clung to life, but it
only catered for the juniors.
Year 4 pupils Piper Wills (front) and Brooke Shearer, and year 3 pupils Scarlett Angus and
Tanaya Barot are sprayed with powder during the fun run.
Year 6 pupil Rylan McGiffin and Keilim McCausland,
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Organisations like Aviva,
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and I enjoyed being part of the
Northern Christchurch collection
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School holidays wouldn’t be the
same without a visit to Willowbank
wildlife reserve with the kids.
We’re fortunate to have this great
educational facility on our
doorstep, with its successful
partnerships that are helping to
protect some of our most
threatened species. The kids
especially enjoy competing to see
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Thursday May 20 2021 7
for new playground
“It means that half the school
has been without a playground.
They still had the field, but the
playground is a really important
part of lunchtime for students,”
said Harden.
“The sooner we can get the
money, the sooner we can get the
ball rolling.”
The PTA has already
committed $15,000 to the
estimated $45,000 price tag
for a new and improved
playground.
Future fundraisers to cover the
shortfall have been locked in –
from school discos to selling pies
and pizza.
But it might be a while before
pupils can see the fruits of their
labour.
Harden said construction
was not expected to start until
work to refurbish the school
was complete, which has been
earmarked for next year.
The refurbishment is currently
under way as part of the
Christchurch Schools Rebuild
programme, where
115 earthquake-damaged
schools will either be rebuilt or
refurbished.
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Rotary club funds contribute to new centre
FROM OPENING a new wing
at a drug rehabilitation centre to
the recent success of a mammoth
book fair, the Rotary Club of
Bishopdale-Burnside has been
busy.
For more than 30 years, Odyssey
House has been involved in
the rehabilitation of drug and
alcohol offenders. Until recently,
the Burnside facility only housed
men.
Following a $12,000 donation
raised by the rotary club, the
facility can now host women
formerly housed at a Motukarara
retreat through the construction
of a separate, eight-room block.
The block was proposed as
earthquake damage repairs
proved too costly to make
changes to the existing Greers
Rd facility.
It is designed to enable women
to move on from the rehabilitation
programme, offers opportunities
for further education or to
take part in a work environment
This enables them to achieve
a reintroduction to society and
a much-reduced risk of reoffending.
Said Foundation chairman
David Conroy: “Bishopdale-
Burnside Rotary, thanks to
funds raised from major
fundraising activities, were in
a position to provide a sizeable
HOME: Rotary Club of Bishopdale-Burnside chairman David
Conroy (left) hands a $12,000 donation to Odyssey House clinical
director Nigel Loughton towards a new facility for women seeking
drug and alcohol rehabilitation. ​
donation toward the building
project and also identified an
additional need to furnish each
bedroom.
“To this end, we set about
encouraging seven other rotary
clubs to contribute to the joint
venture project.”
The building is now up
and running with the first
few women in residence All
bedrooms have a plaque
recognising each Rotary club’s
part in the project.
Meanwhile, it has been back
to business for the club’s annual
Bookarama event, which was
recently met with success.
The event enables book lovers
to browse through thousands of
titles donated to the club, with
each purchase going towards
youth, school or charity projects.
With the cancellation of last
GIVING BACK: Book lovers browsed through
thousands of titles at a charity Bookarama event by
Rotary Club of Bishopdale-Burnside.
year’s event due to Covid-19, this
year’s one saw more shoppers
and donations than the club has
ever seen in 15 years.
Rotary members were “on
a high” knowing their efforts
would allow the club to offer
significant support to needy
projects in the community.
Said Keith Walker, of the rotary
club: “Maybe lockdown meant
people saved their books for the
project; cleaned out cupboards
and shelves of unused books, or
maybe they just spent more time
reading while confined to home.
“It was wonderful to see
families enjoying the atmosphere
and buzz that is Bookarama
and to see children head off
home with just as many books
as the grown-ups to keep them
occupied over the coming
months.”
Love the
Community
Summerset on Cavendish’s village residents
have put their range of talents to use and
are holding a winter craft and bake sale to
raise money for their 2021 charity of choice,
the New Zealand Flying Doctor Service.
Residents’ have utilised the fabulous
facilities in the resident workshop to
craft wooden toys and home items. The
Stitching Sisters group have stitched and
knitted a selection of clothing, toys and
craft and our resident cooks and bakers
have been creating the tastiest of jams and
homemade baking.
Come along and experience the best of
Summerset life when the village comes
together to support a great cause, and
the perfect opportunity to buy gifts or
treats for yourself knowing your donation
goes to help others.
We look forward to seeing you and thank
you for your support.
Winter Craft
and Bake Sale
Monday 24 May
1.30 - 3.30pm
Summerset on Cavendish
147 Cavendish Road, Casebrook
03 741 2330
To find out more about Summerset, visit summerset.co.nz
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Merrin School’s rebuild under way
• By Bea Gooding
THE DELAY is over for the
community at Merrin School,
which has been waiting more
than three years to see their
facilities rebuilt.
The school’s $5 million
redevelopment project was
meant to start in early 2018
and be completed by 2019, but
contractors were not able to start
until this week.
The work is part of the
Ministry of Education’s
Christchurch Schools Rebuild
programme, where 115
earthquake-affected schools will
either be rebuilt or refurbished.
Principal Lisa Dillon-Roberts
said there had been delays with
the entire project and that the
setbacks were frustrating.
“It’s behind due to delays with
the project contractors,” she said.
“But we will be very happy to
have new facilities soon.”
Finding the middle ground
between a good school design
that is fit for purpose within the
budget that MOE was prepared
to allocate was also a challenge.
The school has not seen any
considerable building work
in decades so the project was
welcomed, but it did not mean
it was using facilities that
were unsafe.
By the end of next year, Merrin
School will have a new hall
and a block with five teaching
spaces, and all other buildings
will either be demolished or
refurbished.
The Government has invested
$1.3 billion to rebuild, restore,
and renew schools across the city
in a 10-year programme.
It includes flexible teaching
spaces with the potential to
be expanded or reduced, and
energy-efficient buildings with
the latest technology.
Although half of the redevelopments
are now finished, the
whole programme was meant to
be completed by 2023.
REBUILD: Merrin School’s redevelopment started this week.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN​
Volunteers shape mountain bike park
• By Samantha Mythen
THE KEEN mountain bike
riders of Heathcote are pumping
their pedals through the valley,
planning winter working bees to
continue the build of a mountain
biking skills park.
Their first get-together was on
Sunday.
The working bees will continue
on the second Sunday of each
month throughout winter: June
13, July 11, and August 8.
Although more than 250
people are members of their
Facebook group, Heathcote
resident Grant Brokenshire
said usually only three to four
people turned up to the previous
working bees.
“The park’s progress is based
on the number of people who
come to help,” he said.
“If 20 people show up each
time with wheelbarrows and
a good attitude, it will be
fantastic.”
Brokenshire is also calling for
anybody interested in helping
build platforms and other timber
structures.
The bike park is next to
Truscotts Rd by Ferrymead
Heritage Park.
The idea for the park started
out as a family project. Last year
during lockdown, Brokenshire’s
two sons and their friends
wanted somewhere local to play
on their bikes. There were some
basic features already around the
place, but they were all quickly
improving on their skills and
wanted more of a challenge.
More and more features and
tracks were built, and it was
eventually decided they would
create a fun space where riders of
all ages and abilities could meet
up, play and learn new biking
skills.
Last year more than 300m³ of
clay was brought in to create over
50 features from beginner to
advanced skill levels. One such
feature is a 1.5m high step down
named Bob.
Brokenshire said more than
1000 hours of work have been
put into building the park, and it
has all been from volunteers.
“We want to promote
community engagement,” he
said.
This year they are hoping to
plant 500 native plants and build
50 more features, including
trials features for those keen trial
BIKEAHOLIC:
Ben
Brokenshire
riding the
trails of the
mountain
biking skills
park in the
Heathcote
Valley.
PHOTO:
GRANT
BROKENSHIRE ​
bikers in Heathcote Valley. A
trials bike does not have a seat.
They are built this way to allow
the rider to work on difficult
terrain.
Brokenshire said: “Our longterm
plan is to incorporate the
park with greater bike trails
being built around the
Port Hills.”
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HOME & HEATING
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Keep cosy with
RD Petroleum
this winter
Pick up some pork and
try something different
Pork is often
considered a treat,
but there are many
ways to present this
versatile meat
Sirloin roast pork
with stuffed baked
apples
Ingredients
Serves 3-4
500g trim pork sirloin
roast or mini roast
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
4 small apples
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 tbsp finely chopped sage
leaves
1 shallot, diced
1tsp crushed garlic
2 tbsp table spread
Directions
Preheat oven to 200 deg C.
If using a traditional
roast, brush it with oil
then season with salt and
pepper.
Core apples with an apple
corer. Using tip of a sharp
knife, cut through skin
around the circumference
of each apple.
Combine breadcrumbs,
sage, garlic, salt, pepper and
shallot. Mix in 1 tablespoon
of spread. Stuff apples with
this mixture.
Dot tops with remaining
tablespread.
Place in a roasting pan
with pork. Cook roast
for 35min according to
packet instructions. Cook
traditional roast for 10
minutes at 200 deg C.
Reduce heat to 160 deg C,
and continue cooking for
35-40min.
Cover and rest roast for
10min before carving.
Remove apples once soft
and cooked. Keep warm.
Great served with a kumara
mash and steamed green
beans.
Pork sirloin and stuffed apples are a good
combination for the dinner table.
Mustard and
pomegranate BBQ
pork
Serves 4
Ingredients
500gm pork steaks
1 tbsp wholegrain
mustard
¼ cup pomegranate glaze
1 tsp Chinese five-spice
Directions
Cut steaks into four portions.
Combine mustard,
pomegranate glaze and five
spice.
Brush over cutlets. Cover
and refrigerate for 30min.
Preheat a barbecue or grill.
Remove steaks from fridge,
scraping off any excess
marinade. Grill on mediumhigh
for about 8-10 minutes
depending on thickness,
turning often.
Brush with reserved glaze
near the end of cooking.
Great served with risotto or
creamy polenta.
Schnitzel with Asian
flavours
Serves 4
Ingredients
300-400gm pork schnitzel
½ cup flour
Flaky sea salt and freshly
ground black pepper to
taste
1 large egg
2 tbsp coconut milk or
plain milk
1 cup dried breadcrumbs
3 kaffir lime leaves,
deveined and finely
chopped
2 tbsp each: chopped
coriander leaves, mint
2-3 tbsp rice bran oil
Directions
If necessary, pound
schnitzels with a rolling pin
until thin.
Combine flour, salt and
pepper in a shallow dish.
Whisk egg and coconut
milk or milk in another
shallow bowl.
Place breadcrumbs, kaffir
lime leaves and chopped
herbs in a third shallow
dish.
Coat schnitzels with flour,
dip in beaten egg, then coat
with crumb mixture. Chill
for 5min.
Heat oil in a large,
non-stick frying pan on
medium.
Add schnitzels. Cook
for 1-2 minutes each
side, until golden. Serve
immediately.
RD Petroleum (RDP) is a familiar sight
for farm and rural residents around the
Canterbury region, however now days urban
residents also enjoy the same excellent
customer service for which RDP is known for
in rural communities, through their home
heating diesel.
RDP began its home heating diesel delivery
service to the lower South Island’s main urban
centres of Christchurch, Timaru, Dunedin
and Invercargill a number of years ago.
Customer demand has continued to increase
year upon year, and RDP has responded
with specialised improvements to its delivery
equipment.
The trucks that deliver RDP’s home heating
diesel in each urban centre are drawn from
the company’s extensive vehicle fleet. This
means they have the latest communication
and GPS tracking technology on board, so
the operations team always know where they
are and how far away they are from their next
delivery stop.
RDP’s home heating diesel trucks come
equipped with a specially-designed hose,
through which the diesel is pumped from
the truck into house tanks. The length of
the hose allows the trucks to access tanks
without having to enter the property, avoiding
damaging the driveway. RDP is the place to
go if you require diesel conveniently delivered
to your home and as a loyal RDP customer
you’re offered discounted pricing and can
become eligible for value-added benefits.
For all enquiries please phone
0800 44 00 14, or visit the RDP website at
https://www.rdp.co.nz/home-heating or
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HOME & HEATING
Get the balance
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Enviro Master has been helping
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comes to choosing the perfect heat pump or
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Their team of expert sales people, qualified
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They will recommend the most energyefficient
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With new regulations coming in for
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To ensure you choose the right system for
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Both appraisals and valuations are
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to assist you as the seller with a rough
idea of where your property sits in the
market, providing an idea of the possible
selling price. An appraisal is carried out
by a real estate agent and is generally
free of charge. The actual value figure
is calculated based on the real estate
agent’s own understanding of the market
you are selling in combined with their
assessment of your home, land, house
position and quality of the build.
Arranging for an appraisal on your
property is generally a quicker process
than a valuation, with no formal process
to go through, but it is important to
remember that an appraisal should
only ever be used as a guide and not a
definitive value. To get the best appraisal
possible, always choose a real estate
agent that is local or experienced as they
will have a better idea of the market in
your particular area.
What is a registered valuation?
A Registered Valuation (as opposed to
an E-Valuation or a Desktop Valuation)
comprises a site visit by an approved
valuer and a subsequent valuation report,
which will state a market valuation of the
property. This valuation will consider the
valuer’s inspection and also comparable
sales in the area. This is now the value the
bank uses to lend against.
Unlike an appraisal which can be
completed by any real estate agent, a
formal property valuation can only be
undertaken by a qualified valuer.
A formal property valuation is an
impartial calculation of the value of
a property that takes into account
factors such as the size and aspect of
the property, the land the property is on,
number of bedrooms and bathrooms,
quality of the building materials, council
zoning of the house, features of the home,
the condition of the property, any hidden
property damage, environmental risks
to the property as well as the influence
of the market on the sale price of the
property.
When Will a Bank Request a Registered
Valuation?
Banks will request a Registered Valuation
for a number of reasons, but here are the
main ones:
· You are building your own home
· You are buying a “turn-key” property (off
the plans)
· You have less than 20% deposit and
want to buy an existing dwelling
Who Can Perform a Registered
Valuation?
All valuations now have to be done
through the respective bank’s preferred
Valuation Portal. You can not nominate
your own valuer.
Costs and Timeframes?
Expect a valuation to cost between $850-
$1200, depending on the type of dwelling
that is being valued.
Valuations usually take up to four days
to get done, and then they need to
be submitted to the bank for sign-off
approval. So, it’s important to get your
strategy correct with your advisor to
ensure that there is time to do everything.
As there are potential limitations on
any offer that requires a Registered
Valuation, a good, robust plan is the key
to success here.
Content originally appeared on the real
estate voice www.therealestatevoice.
com.au and http://www.velocityfinancial.
co.nz/
Vanessa Golightly
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
027 664 9292
Stuart Morris
Licensee Agent
& Auctioneer
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Tracy Thomson
Licensee Salesperson
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Claire Morris
Licensee Agent &
Business Owner
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Katrina Green
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Richie Eggelton
Licensee Salesperson
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Vanessa Golightly,
Business Owner
and Licensee Agent
Ray White Papanui
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Maria Paterson
Licensee Salesperson
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Paul Nicholson
Licensee Salesperson
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Let’s Talk About What’s Happening in
the Canterbury Rental Property Market
Olivia Hendry
Executive Assistant
Estelle Schuurman
Property Manager
There has been a lot of chat around what
the Government’s latest changes for
landlords would do to the market and
while there are some Government officials
still saying they could not see how these
changes would impact rents, those of us
in the industry are certainly seeing this
differently.
The impact of the changes to tax laws
in particular will put a strain on a lot of
landlords. This will mean one of two things
in all likelihood:
• They decide it is no longer viable for them
to own a rental property as it is costing
them too much, or
• The rent must go up. Contrary to a lot of
commentary out there, a high percentage
of rental properties are run very close
to the wire and, in fact, a fair amount of
landlords will be topping up the cost of the
rental from their own pockets as overall
the cost of a mortgage, rates, insurance,
maintenance, compliance and professional
services outweigh the weekly rent.
With operating a portfolio of properties, we
always see natural attrition, with landlords
needs changing resulting in selling their
property, or a change of use of the property,
however in general this is countered by
new investors joining the market. There
are of course still investors around looking
to purchase, however there is an overall
feeling of “pause” with these at the moment
while they see what is going to happen in
the market, and of course there are those
changing tack and heading for the new
builds.
So, what will this mean to the rental
market? I would predict that we will end
up with a lot of wonderful newly built
properties which is fantastic, but this is still
12 months or more away.
On the other side of this, it costs more to
build a new home and that means they rent
for a higher price. Will there be enough
more-affordable properties available for
our tenants? I guess time will tell!
My advice to investors is to hold fast and
see what happens. There is certainly no
need to make panicked decisions as the tax
changes are being implemented over the
next four years and who knows what will
happen in that time.
In my opinion property is still one of the
best investments you can have and of
course they provide very important homes
for tenants throughout New Zealand, which
is a win for us all.
Katrina Green,
Operations Manager
Property Management
027 606 0030
Cassidy Sprott
Property Management
Assistant
Georgia Tuuta
Excutive Assistant
Joy Coughlan
Mortgage Broker
027 223 3572
Mel Cook
Property Management
Administrator
Level 1, 7 Winston Avenue, Papanui
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