The Star: July 15, 2021

Thursday July 15 2021 The Star
THE LUCKY winner of the
$22,000 Nissan Leaf given away at
the Home and Leisure Show has
been announced.
Dairne Hayles has won the
vehicle and was the 2198th person
to visit the HVS Motors stand.
Hayles was in disbelief when
she was told she had won the car.
After a few seconds of silence, her
first reaction was: “You’re kidding
me. You’ve got to be kidding me.”
Said HVS electric sales manager
Tom Maxwell: “[Dairne] mentioned
that they were keen on EVs,
but didn’t know much about them
and entered on a whim.”
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They had travelled from their
home in Burwood to Rolleston
on Saturday, for reasons still
unknown to the family.
Hosman said it was hard to
say why they had gone.
“Unless nan had thought of
someone she used to know who
lived there and so they then
headed that way,” she said.
Wally, also in his 80s, had
been driving.
The couple were stopped by
police on Main South Rd in
Rolleston about 7.30pm after a
patrol noticed the vehicle’s lights
were on high beam. They were
also driving slow.
The Warrington’s then drove
to Ferrymead. CCTV footage
captured their car about 8.30pm
with Shirley and Wally inside.
“They hadn’t been to Rolleston
in a long time, which is how we
think they had gotten lost on
their way home and ended up in
Ferrymead,” said Hosman.
At 10.20pm, footage of the car
showed just one person inside.
The family thinks when they
got to Ferrymead, Shirley had
gone for a walk and wandered
off.
“Recently, she had more
frequently been showing signs of
dementia,” said Hosman.
“We were trying to figure this
Maxwell was delighted to hand
over the keys and introduce Hayles
another person to the many
benefits of owning an electric
vehicle.
The 2016 Nissan Leaf 30G
Hayles now owns boasts a full
heated leather interior, Aero
Autech styling, 360 cameras,
a Bose sound system, heated
steering wheel, LED lights and
tinted windows.
For your chance to win one of
the Home and Leisure Show’s major
prizes, mark your calendars for
the show dates next year, planned
for July 1-3, 2022.
out prior to her disappearance
but nan is very independent and
stubborn.”
Detective Senior Sergeant
Damon Wells said it was
believed Wally drove around
trying to find Shirley with no
luck.
He thought they had possibly
been to Ferrymead Historic
Park.
“It’s been quite traumatic for
him. His recollection has helped
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us locate an area she could be,”
Wells said.
“He’s really concerned about
her.”
Now the police search has
been called off, Hosman said
they were hoping the public
would help to bring Shirley
home.
“We have been going out every
day to look for her but now are
truly relying on the public to
check around their homes and
properties, even out in paddocks.”
She said even if people think
they have seen someone that
looks like Shirley to not hesitate
and get in touch with the police.
“The public is our best
shot now, it’s such a big
region and she could be
Searchers look for missing
85-year-old Shirley
Warrington on Tuesday.
Police are seeking sightings
of the white 2006 Toyota
Wish she and husband
Wally were in. It has the
number plate NEP981.
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NZ HERALD
anywhere,” said Hosman.
“It’s like finding a needle in a
haystack.”
Hosman also expressed how
grateful she and her family,
including her mum and Shirley’s
daughter Karen Colville, were
for the public’s support in the
search for Shirley.
“It is overwhelming how the
city has bonded together to try
and bring her home,” she said.
“They are helping us push
forward each day.”
If you have information that
could help the case, phone
111 and quote file number
210711/8724.
Police will continue to identify
and follow-up new lines of
inquiry.
NEWS 3
in brief
Wheelie bin
driver shortage
A shortage of wheelie bin
truck drivers is impacting on
rubbish disposal and recycling
collection in the city, with a
union representative saying
drivers were deterred by 60-
hour working weeks. The city
council’s rubbish collection
contractor Waste Management
NZ missed an average of 17.1
streets each working day in
April, well in excess of its target
of 1.5 streets. Eight new drivers
and five additional trucks
bolstered the service earlier this
month in a bid to address the
issue.
Visitors asked to wear
masks at hospital
People visiting Christchurch or
Burwood Hospital have been
asked to wear masks following
an increase of viral respiratory
illness in the community. It has
also made a number of changes
in response to increased demand
at the hospitals. Visiting is
restricted to one person at a
time per patient, for essential
purposes only. People are being
asked to stay home if they are
unwell, and children are not
permitted to visit unless an
exception has been granted
by the relevant charge nurse.
The changes are in place until
further notice.
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