Selwyn Times: September 15, 2021

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
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SELWYN HAS the highest rate of
new houses consented for any region
in the country.
The figures, from Stats NZ, come
as seeds of resistance to skyrocketing
residential development take hold in
the district.
The district council issued new
house consents at three-and-a-half
times the rate of the rest of the country
over the past year.
The number of new homes consented
in the year ended July 2021
in Selwyn reached a rate of 26.1 new
dwellings per 1000 people.
The national average is 8.8 residential
dwellings consented per 1000
people, which is a 16 per cent increase
from the year ended July 2020.
In Auckland, the rate was 9.1, and in
Christchurch it was 7.9 new homes
consented per 1000 people.
In terms of the total number of
new houses only Auckland and
Christchurch received more consent
applications over the past 12 months
to June 2021.
Residents have come out mostly in
opposition to the 2000-home Lincoln
South zone change application.
At the same time, plans to rezone
two former plantation forestry
blocks on Dunns Crossing Road and
allow for up to 2100 residential lots at
Rolleston, has proved controversial.
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• Lincoln land debate, p7
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STAGGERING building
consent figures have just
been released (see page 1)
which underscores how
quickly the district is
growing.
The district has the
highest rate of new houses
consented for any region
in the country. New house
consents have been issued
at three-and-a-half times
the rate of the rest of New
Zealand over the past year.
The number of new
homes consented in the year
ended July 2021 reached a
staggering rate of 26.1 new
dwellings per 1000 people.
The national average is
8.8 residential dwellings
consented per 1000 people.
In terms of the total
number of new houses only
Auckland and Christchurch
received more consent
applications over the past 12
months to June 2021.
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Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times
NEWS 3
Joy rides, thefts and cars trashed
• By Susan Sandys
PREBBLETON residents are on
high alert after thieves stole and
broke into vehicles last week.
One car was stolen and
crashed on a joy ride, another
had its window carefully cut out
and $1400 of tools removed.
“How do you prevent someone
doing it in the middle of the
night with no-one around to
really stop them?,” resident Craig
Symon said.
He found his teenage son’s car
crashed near a creek on Raineys
Rd, between Prebbleton and
Lincoln, on Tuesday morning
last week.
The Mazda Demio had gone
missing overnight, from where it
was parked on the street outside
their home at the corner of
Conductors Rd and Coachmans
Rd. It seemed the thieves had
taken it for a joy ride.
“You could see all the skid
marks on the gravel road, they
have lost control and gone down
the bank,” Symon said.
Symon had found the car
about 9.30am after another
resident alerted him to its
whereabouts on the Prebbleton
community Facebook page.
Residents commented on
two other incidents from the
same night on the page. One
JOY RIDE: A Prebbleton resident found his son’s car crashed near a creek after it was stolen
the previous evening. The rubber seal around the rear window of builder Mason Westwood’s
Toyota Land Cruiser was cut so the window could be removed and tools stolen.
commented a Toyota Surf was
broken into, while another
reported her car’s window
was smashed and the
ignition barrel broken.
Footage of the latter
incident was posted on
the thread. Two possible
offenders, who appear to
be young people wearing
hoodies, walking on the
street, were captured by
CCTV.
The following night, apprentice
builder Mason Westwood had
Mason
Westwood
his 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser
on Charles St broken into. It had
its rear window removed
after the rubber seal was
cut, and about $1400 of
power tools were stolen.
Westwood said the
theft followed another
incident just a month ago.
On that occasion, he had
another vehicle parked
in the same spot, on the
street outside his home. It
had its window smashed and the
ignition barrel broken.
Westwood said he had been
in the process of changing
insurance companies, so the
tools taken in this latest incident
were not covered.
“You spend so much of
your time working really
hard for your money, and you
have to spend a lot of your
money on tools and equipment.
It’s a real low blow when
someone can just seemingly
break into your vehicle so
easily and nick off with it all,”
Westwood said.
Westwood said he did not
know if the theft was related to
the car break-ins the previous
evening. But he did not believe
it was young people doing it
for thrills, rather someone was
targeting valuable items so they
could sell them.
He often needed to park his
car on the street as his driveway
was short with the garage close
to the kerb. From now on, he
would have to remove all his
tools from his vehicle every
evening, in order to keep them
safe, he said.
Senior Sergeant Dean Harker
said Prebbleton was not being
targeted by car thieves.
“However, if thieves find a
location where property is inside
vehicles they probably try to get
into other vehicles in the area,”
Harker said.
Police were still investigating
and making further inquiries
regarding youths suspected of
carrying out a large number of
recent vehicle crimes.
The Selwyn Times reported
last month about a series of
car thefts in Selwyn, some of
which were used to ram parked
vehicles.
“What residents can do is look
at their own security, for example,
cameras and alarms on vehicles,”
Harker said.
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Selwyn Times Wednesday September 15 2021
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The big blow: Residents talk
• By Susan Sandys
HORORATA residents woke
to the sound of “horrendous”
and “fierce” winds flattening
trees, power poles and ripping
iron off roofs early Friday
morning.
The storm was followed by
another one overnight Sunday,
which wreaked additional
damage.
Residents were forced to
listen to the roaring sound in
the darkness as the power went
out and was not restored to
the village centre until about
10.30am Friday.
Trees in a plantation near
the town sawmill were toppled,
while others alongside roads
came down on power lines.
Sam Adkins who lives on
Hawkins Rd ran outside to
secure his home’s roof when he
heard it flapping up and down at
about 5am.
“It was a really fierce wind.
You could hear heaps of stuff
falling over crashing, stuff being
blown over,” he said.
He could see the iron lifting
from a front corner. A verandah
post underneath had fallen and
the nearby security camera had
fallen and smashed onto the
ground.
Going to his nearby garage to
get a ratchet strap so he could
NIGHTMARE: Sam Adkins was awoken in the early hours
by his roof starting to come off in strong winds.
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secure the roof, Adkins found
the wind had broken the garage
door locks and blown the doors
inwards. They were up against
cars inside, so he could not open
them.
He instead jumped through a
nearby open space at the side of
the garage to get the strap.
Adkins said his partner
Heaven Davison held the ladder
as he climbed up and secured the
iron. He reinstalled the verandah
post.
He described the event as “a
bit of a nightmare,” made worse
by the noise of the wind in the
darkness as it was hard to see
what was happening.
Once it was daylight he was
in clean-up mode, picking
up corrugated roofing which
had blown into his yard from
another property. At the same
time, he heard stories from
neighbours about their fences
being blown over.
Fellow Hawkins Rd resident
John Clapham also had
corrugated roofing material in
his yard which had blown in
from somewhere as well.
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about carnage
“It was pretty horrendous
and debris flying off the trees
and hitting the house roof,”
Clapham said.
Hororata landholder Mike
Davies said he lost 19 of 28
gum trees on his property.
The trees were about 30-yearsold.
“It was the same as the last
big wind (in 2013), when I lost
100 trees,” Davies said.
Fellow resident Sheena
Broughton also lost mature
trees, including blue gums,
macrocarpa and pine trees.
“They fell on my chicken
run, but the chickens are fine,”
Broughton said.
She said Sunday night’s
windstorm was not as bad in
the area, however, it had been
accompanied by an “amazing”
thunderstorm.
Springfield Volunteer Fire
Brigade chief Grant Williams
was among residents who had
sheds damaged in Sunday
night’s event. He lost half of
his open wood shed, while he
knew of other residents who
had had fences blown over.
One Kowhai Bush resident
had a plastic tank arrive
delivered to their letter box by
Sunday’s overnight wind.
They found out later it
came from a neighbouring
property.
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at their letter
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neighbouring
property,
courtesy of
the wind.
DESTRUCTION: Trees
blown over on Friday
morning on Te Pirita Rd,
Hororata.
DAMAGE:
Road signs
were toppled,
including these
on Cordys Rd,
Hororata.
• By Susan Sandys
RESIDENTS AT Annat near
Sheffield are grateful firefighters
saved their homes in roaring
winds on Friday.
Flames threatened six homes
on Searles Rd after a tree crashing
onto power lines most likely
sparked the blaze.
Bronwyn van de Pol
said she and husband
Patrick woke about 5am
to an “almighty bang” as
the tree fell.
Patrick is a member
of the Sheffield Volunteer
Fire Brigade and
within two minutes his
pager went. The couple
realised they could smell smoke.
They looked out the window
to see flames about 400m away
in trees, overgrown grass and
broom.
“It looked pretty massive,
especially at five o’clock in the
morning when you can’t really
see,” Bronwyn said.
Patrick raced to the station,
while Bronwyn sheltered in
the home with their frightened
teenagers.
Bronwyn said she was grateful
for the firefighters saving the
day, keeping the fire about 400m
away. She also felt lucky that the
Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times
NEWS 5
Blaze extinguished
400m from homes
Bronwyn
van de Pol
blaze was called in straight away,
by neighbours who noticed it
when they were checking livestock.
“We are very grateful that we
still have our house,” she said.
Chief Neville Croy said the fire
was in about 60 sq m of scrub
and grass.
The brigade was assisted
by units from Darfield,
Springfield and Kirwee.
Croy said it took longer
than usual to reach the
scene.
“There were trees down
everywhere with the winds,
so we had to be careful getting
there,” Croy said.
Croy said the winds were blowing
in excess of 100km/h. They
were comparable to those of the
big wind of 2013, but felt more
gusty.
“It’s as strong as I have felt,” he
said.
Springfield Volunteer Fire Brigade
chief Grant Williams agreed
the winds were on a par with
2013. Then damaging winds on
Sunday followed Friday’s event.
The brigade was called to a
blaze about 5pm on Sunday, west
of Springfield, which the wind
had whipped up in trees and tree
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Selwyn Times Wednesday September 15 2021
6
NEWS
• By Fiona Ellis
TRACTOR TYRES, a microwave
and a car seat are among the
items abandoned by the road in
a spate of illegal dumping in the
West Melton area.
A Selwyn Times reader, who
declined to be identified, was
irritated by the ongoing use of
Kettlewell Drive as a dumping
ground.
“It happens all the time,” she
said.
“It was four nights in a row the
people dumped rubbish.”
She said this was an increase
on the usual average of about
once per week, which she would
observe while walking the dog in
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In Brief
DRIVERS FAIL TO STOP
Motorists at the intersection of
Shands and Selwyn Rds are slow
to stop, and slow to learn. Police
at the intersection issued 33
infringement notices in one hour
on Sunday afternoon. Senior
Sergeant Dean Harker said the
notices were for failing to stop.
He said police provided “a lot of
education” to the motorists on
the need to obey stop signs. It
follows police apprehending 36
drivers in one hour on a Sunday
afternoon one month earlier at
the same spot.
ROAD SIGNS FOUND
Police found a booty of road signs
after executing a search warrant.
Senior Sergeant Dean Harker said
they were responding to reports
of males breaking and stealing a
number of signs around Darfield
and Kirwee. Three males and one
youth from the district admitted
to the offending, after a number
of signs from various areas were
located.
MAORI LANGUAGE WEEK
While many events have fallen
by the wayside due to Covid level
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events for Te Wiki o te Reo
Māori, that is Maori Language
Week. Today 4-5pm residents are
invited to join Tia from Selwyn
Libraries for a discovery time
session. It will teach basic reo and
the mornings.
“It’s a country road, they wait
till it’s dark and go dump it . . . it’s
pretty sad really.”
She was not sure whether the
recent rise was related to the
Covid-19 restrictions, under
which transfer stations and recycling
centres were closed in level
4 and open by appointment only
at level 3.
She reported the rubbish to
the Christchurch City Council
using its Snap, Send, Solve app,
she said.
play familiar games such
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participants’ knowledge in a
Māori-themed quiz. Bookings
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invited for an enjoyable night
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the community. It will include
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of Te Ara Ātea. All ages and
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Processing times under
pressure due to numbers
Tim Harris
• From page 1
Since March 2021 the district
council’s consent team has been
processing between 150 and
250 building consents a month,
reaching over 300 in July this
year.
Last year the district council
averaged 1549 building inspections
per month,
whereas this year the
average has been 1938
– an increase of over 20
per cent.
The record number
of building consent
applications the district
council has been receiving
this year, together
with the national shortage
of trained building
control officers, has put pressure
on processing times.
However, the district council
has put a number of proactive
measures in place which
have seen the average consent
processing time falling from an
average of 34 working days in
July down to 29 days in August.
Environmental and regulatory
services group manager Tim
Harris said a range of district
council initiatives were helping
to ease the situation.
These included an industry
partnership programme fostering
fast-tracking parts of the
consent process, hiring additional
staff, working proactively
with the industry to manage
emerging issues such as supply
chain product delays.
“The whole country is facing
challenges and, being the fastest
growing place per head of
population, we’ve seen
the positives and negatives,”
Harris said.
“It’s heartening
though to see that
along with the number
of new consent applications
easing, what
we’re doing is working
to shorten processing
times. If we keep
working together and
proactively as we have done,
this shows we can manage those
challenges.”
Fletcher Living senior
development manager Mike
Davison applauded the district
council’s industry partnership
programme.
“While it’s early days we’re
already seeing how this
programme developed by the
council could save us time
and money. By being able to
fast track certain consents,
we can better deliver for our
customers,” Davison said.
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• By Susan Sandys
THE MINISTRY of Education
says extending the Lincoln South
development to add more homes
could force it to acquire land for
a new primary school.
The ministry has raised concerns
about land owners piggybacking
on the controversial
Carter Group development to
add another 17ha.
If the land, in eight lots on
Allendale Lane, was rezoned to
residential, it could potentially
add up to 186 additional homes
to the already 2000 proposed for
Lincoln South.
The Lincoln South proposal
is opposed by the majority of
Lincoln residents.
The next steps for the district
council is to determine if any
further information is required
in response to matters raised in
submissions, and to schedule a
hearing.
Seventy-four per cent of points
made by submitters in the
district council’s recent submission
process on Carter Group’s
plan change application were in
outright opposition to the zone
change.
Manmeet Singh was among a
minority of residents supporting
the proposal. Just eight per cent
of submission points were either
supporting or supporting in
part.
The submission followed an
earlier submission from Singh on
the Selwyn District Plan, seeking
rezoning of the 17ha to allow for
residential development.
Singh owned one of the lots
and was in the process of consulting
with neighbours.
He said a Lincoln South
proposal to put a roading link
through one of the Allendale lots
would provide alternative road
access options for the Allendale
Lane residential development.
Currently the only access was
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via Allendale Lane, to Southfield
Drive. This was a 10m-wide
sealed right of way.
“This could be widened if an
adjoining residential property
was purchased for this purpose,”
Singh said.
The district council was
unable to respond by Selwyn
Times’ deadline on whether it
would support the purchasing of
adjoining residential property in
order to make the access wider.
In Singh’s submission to the
plan change application, he
Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times
NEWS 7
Ministry of Education wades into land debate
ADD ON: Land on Allendale Lane which runs off Southfield
Drive could also become zoned for residential development,
alongside the 2000-home Lincoln South development.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
sought rezoning the of the eight
Allendale Lane properties and
amending the Lincoln South
plan change to include this land,
while including a roading link to
Liffey Springs Drive.
The Ministry of Education
made a further submission to
the district council, on Singh’s
submission, in the further submission
process, which closed on
Wednesday last week.
Ministry consultant Hugh
Loughnan said if the eight
parcels of land were included,
the ministry would need to
review its education networks in
Lincoln, particularly for year 1 to
8 pupils.
“This will likely include changes
to enrolment scheme home
zone boundaries to manage
demand across schools and potentially
the acquisition of land
for the construction of additional
education facilities in the south
part of Lincoln,” Loughnan said.
The ministry’s further submission
was that Singh and fellow
landowners lodge a separate general
private plan change application,
unless specific provision was
given to the ministry to assess the
effect of each land parcel being
included in the plan change.
The next steps will be to determine
if any further information
is required in response to the
matters raised in submissions,
and to schedule a hearing.
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OUR PEOPLE – GAVIN KING
Farmer’s choice of either mountain
As a student at Darfield
High School and young
mountain climber,
Gavin King decided
he would either
conquer Mt Everest
or strive towards farm
ownership. He chose
the latter. The 66-yearold
from Glenroy talks
to Susan Sandys
Tell me about your mountain
climbing years
When I was at Darfield High
School I became very interested
in mountaineering from the age
of 14. I would get my pack, load
it up with my climbing gear,
two or three changes of clothes,
a little bit of food. I didn’t have
much money, I would hitch
down from our family farm
at Hororata to Mt Cook. You
wouldn’t let your kids do it
today. I would just find my own
way, then I would team up with
my friends when I got down
there. My father used to take me
shooting and to do a little bit
of tramping. I was keen to do
mountaineering because I liked
the snow and the ice. I climbed
until I was 16 and then I got into
working on farms. I wanted to
concentrate on that.
EMPIRE: Gavin King started small but has built up a family farming enterprise.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
What mountains did you
climb?
I climbed the 10,000 footers in
the Mt Cook area. I climbed the
Minarets twin peaks, Mt Elie de
Beaumont and Malte Brun, they
are over 10,000 feet. I went over
the cheval ridge on Malte Brun,
that is a famous part of climbing
in Mt Cook National Park. The
rock ridge comes to a point, and
you just sit on your bum and
have a leg each side. It looks like
it’s a 3000 or 4000 foot drop
below you.
Who did you go climbing
with?
My friend David Waghorn,
also from Darfield High School.
He was in the year above me and
we were both in the first XV. He
and I were interested in climbing
and then we got to know other
climbers, Fraser Ford and Kevin
Carroll. They both died in
climbing accidents.
How terrible to lose your
friends at such a young age.
What happened?
Fraser Ford, he was 17. He was
incredibly unlucky. He died on
Mt Cook, a big rock hit him near
the top of Summit Rocks and he
was killed. I was 15 at the time.
I had come back up here to help
cart hay and do a few things and
then Fraser died.
Kevin used to come up to the
farm and stay on the weekends
occasionally. He was about two
or three years older than me.
When he was 21 he died on Mt
Fitz Roy in Patagonia, South
America. They call it the needle
in the sky. Kevin was one of
two Kiwis who set out from the
glacier with two Americans, after
four days they hadn’t reached the
top. Kevin was 21, so it’s going
back a long time. Kevin and one
of the Americans kept going, the
other two went back down to
camp.
Kevin and the American were
last seen alive just below the
summit disappearing into the
cloud, the weather changed very
quickly. They never came back
to camp so after a couple of days
the other guys went back. They
found Kevin and his friend both
dead on the glacier wrapped
up in climbing ropes. They had
fallen a long way, spinning and
the rope winding them up. They
could only take one body back
down to the camp at a time, and
they put Kevin in a crevasse so
the condors wouldn’t eat him.
When they went back to get
Kevin the crevasse had closed up
they couldn’t get him out.
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OUR PEOPLE 9
climbing or working the land
In later years I lost another
former climbing friend, Paul
Skaife. Paul was a really good
guy, he became a mountain guide
based down in Wanaka. He had
climbed Mt Cook 37 times when
in 2004 he was taking a climb
up the east face of the Tasman.
This freak avalanche came down
the east face and killed Paul and
three other guys. I mean, that is
just how unlucky you can be.
Did you ever have any close
calls yourself?
When I was 15, another
climber Murray Cullen and
myself went from Mt Cook
village to the Empress Hut. It
was one of the highest huts, it’s a
long way, about 22km. We went
up and back in a day, climbing
about 6000 vertical feet. I was
nearly killed that day. We were
dropping down a moraine wall
onto the Hooker Glacier. The
whole moraine wall crumbled
around me, huge boulders about
1m x 1m. But it only went for a
few seconds otherwise I would
have been buried. Climbing was
really dangerous. I had two or
three really close calls. If I had
kept going I would have died.
Is that why you gave up
mountain climbing?
No, I set my sights on getting
a farm. My goal was to really
either climb Mt Everest or own
a few farms, there’s no money in
climbing so I gave up.
So you focused all that energy
you had for climbing into
farming instead?
Yes. I left school when I was
17, I had a brain but I didn’t
use it academically. I was born
a practical person. When I left
school I worked as a labourer
for Downers in the Lake
Coleridge tunnel, and lived in
the construction camp there.
Then I worked on a farm in Te
Pirita. About 18 months later I
went back to the family farm. I
worked there and did a little bit
of casual work as well. I didn’t
really have much money, but
my parents sold me their farm,
480 acres. I was 23, pretty young
really. I borrowed quite a lot of
money. My parents then went to
the Marlborough Sounds, they
were one of the early mussel
farmers there. My wife Leigh and
I got married and we carried on
MOUNTAINEER:
King in the
Wilberforce
River, Southern
Alps, in the
1980s.
farming.
That was a leap of faith to
borrow most of the money to
buy the farm?
My father thought I would go
bankrupt, but I didn’t. Because
in his eyes I borrowed too much
money. But the way I saw it, I had
nothing, so I had nothing to lose.
How did your farming
operation grow from there?
I bought more land
neighbouring the farm. I
bought 250 acres in 1988. This
is interesting – when I was
younger I always wanted to own
a 300D Mercedes-Benz and they
cost $150,000. I borrowed the
money and I bought 250 acres
for $100,000. Today that land
is worth 12 or 13 of those cars.
That shows you that land is a
better investment than a car. The
land would be worth about $2.5
million today. You have to pay
the interest, but land is a good
investment.
Then in 1998 I bought another
230 acres across the Hororata
river. I paid just under $300,000.
Then in 2001, I purchased 700
acres on Rockwood Rd called
Shelterdale. I used to do a bit of
contract hay baling and I had
come to Shelterdale doing baling
occasionally. I could see it was
a really good place. I thought
if it ever came on the market I
would try and buy it, I was lucky
enough to get it. We are still here
on that same farm today. From
there we purchased more land.
Did you build a new home at
Shelterdale?
Yes, it had an old house. We
were going to do it up, but we
knocked it down and built a new
house - a wise move because the
price of building in 20 years it’s
probably three or four times what
it was.
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Selwyn Times Wednesday September 15 2021
10
OUR PEOPLE
SMALL BEGINNINGS: Gavin King’s father Louis milks the
family cow on their Hororata farm in the 1970s.
‘You must have goals’
• From page 9
Do you still farm the
property?
I’m semi-retired. We sold the
main part of Shelterdale to our
oldest son Fraser (40), he’s leasing
the balance of the land. So I
started out as a boy and now I’m
just a boy again. We also sold a
nearby farm to our second oldest
son Dougal (37). He converted it
and milks 1300 cows. Our other
son Angus (34) is a geologist at
the Red Dog Mine, in Alaska.
So you have gone from
buying the modest family
property to a bit of a family
farming empire?
Sort of, yes. I sold the original
family farm when I bought
Shelterdale. The total area
farmed by the family is about
3700 acres, on four different
properties between Hororata and
Windwhistle.
Will you retire off Shelterdale
one day?
We possibly will, but the
grandkids are just down the road,
Dougal’s and Fraser’s kids. If we
moved away, we wouldn’t see the
grandkids as much.
So I guess you have more than
met your teenage goal?
Yes. Mountain climbers have
goals, they have to get to the top.
Every year we have a Lincoln
Uni class come up here. I say to
them – in our life you must have
goals, if you have no goals you
will go nowhere. Even if a goal
seems unrealistic, you will be
surprised how far you get along
to achieving it.
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Games hinge on alert levels
• By Susan Sandys
HORORATA residents are
excited to be staging their
annual Hororata Highland
Games on November 6, but need
to see a change to Covid alert
level 1.
Hororata Community Trust
executive officer Cindy Driscoll
said momentum on ticket
sales had slowed down
only a little since New
Zealand’s current Covid
outbreak took hold.
“We are still selling
tickets, people are still
committing to the event
which encourages us to
keep going,” Driscoll said.
“It is challenging planning
events under the Covid cloud,”
Driscoll added.
A change to alert level 1,
at least in the South Island,
would be required for the 11th
consecutive annual highland
games. However, as some judges
and competitors were booked
to come from the North Island,
ideally any such level change
would be country-wide, Driscoll
said.
Pre-sale and 40 per cent of
early bird tickets had already
sold. At the same time, there had
been many applications from
potential stall holders wanting
to book sites, and organisers had
had to turn 40 per cent away.
“This is a fabulous position to
be in as we can select the best
stalls for our event. We have 130
stalls lined up,” Driscoll said.
While international heavy
competitors could not attend
once again this year, there would
be a top field of New Zealand
athletes, competing in four
categories.
Highlights would
include hosting the
Malvern Fire Fighters
Combat Challenge and
welcoming back international
Celtic singer songwriter
Steve McDonald.
“So all the early indicators
are pointing to another
great Hororata Highland
Games,” Driscoll said.
The games are one of two signature
events held by the trust,
the other is Hororata Glow Festival,
held in May. It has taken
over the running of a smaller
event for the first time this year,
that being the annual Hororata
Mechanical Swap Meet, planned
for September 25.
Driscoll said the trust would
make a decision this week on
whether the swap meet would
go ahead, as level 1, at least in
the South Island, would also be
required for this event.
Meanwhile, the trust has
taken on a new trustee.
Hororata farmer Chris
Thwaites has replaced former
Cindy Driscoll
trustee Andrew Hastie to
become one of the group’s six
trustees.
Thwaites is already an active
member of organisations including
the Selwyn Rugby Football
Club, Mt Olympus Ski Club, Go
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“Knowing the positive impact
the trust has on our community,
I felt it was worth making the
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NEWS
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Memories of White House shared
• By Susan Sandys
CANTABRIANS have shared
their memories of White House
as the former restaurant has
been sitting on the market for
almost one year.
Photos of the building, now
a private home, attracted many
nostalgic comments from people
when posted on the public
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People talked of stopping at
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“Hot chips from there to keep
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(Darfield v Dunsandel) at
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premises.
“In these days of fast cars,
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“It hung in there for years
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Ray White had the building
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2017, seeking offers more than
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It was listed as having three
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bar areas and open plan restaurant/cafe
area, large gardens
filled with mature trees. There
was a spacious two-bedroom
cottage on site, as well as sheds.
The same vendor listed the
building privately on Trade
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it remains for sale, calling for
offers over $650,000.
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THEN AND NOW: The White House is
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Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times
Fresh snow welcomed skiers back to the district’s
skifields on the first day of level 2 on Wednesday last
week. It was a glorious day with the sun shining, before
strong winds ramped up later in the week. Skifields
around the country, including Selwyn’s six club and
commercial fields, have had a tough year with Covid-19
lockdown and level 3 restrictions keeping them closed
for three weeks in peak season.
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to work at
level 2. They
are (from
front) Axel
Nordqvist,
Kurt Carter,
Hamish
McKay,
Melanie
Russek and
Hans Hjelde.
SNOW TIME: Ski instructor and patroller Axel Nordqvist
carves up Craigieburn’s slopes as the skifield re-opened at
level 2.
POWDER
PARADISE:
Winnie
Blomfield
(right) gets
air at Broken
River.
PRISTINE:
Perfect
conditions
attracted
snowboarders
back to Mt
Cheeseman
on
Wednesday.
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16 Selwyn Times Wednesday September 15 2021
Selwyn leads the country
for new house growth
Selwyn has the highest rate of new houses consented for any region in the country, new figures
confirm.
Figures from Statistics New Zealand show Selwyn issued new house consents at three and half
times the rate of the rest of Aotearoa over the past year.
In the year to July 2021 Selwyn reached a staggering rate of 26.1 new homes consented per 1000
people, compared to averages of 8.8 nationally, 9.1 in Auckland and 7.9 in Christchurch.
In terms of the total number of new houses only Auckland and Christchurch received more
consent applications in the 12 months to June 2021.
Since March 2021, the Council’s consent team has been processing between 150 and 250
building consents a month, reaching over 300 in July.
The Council has also seen growing demand for building inspections, up over 20% from an
average 1549 inspections per month last year to 1938 this year.
The record application numbers and national shortage of trained building control officers have put
pressure on processing times.
The Council has now put a number of proactive measures in place which have seen the average
processing times for consents falling from 34 working days in July to 29 days in August.
The Council has hired new staff, begun an in-work training programme with six trainees, and
developed an innovative partnership programme allowing industry partners to safely fast-track
parts of the consent process.
Fletcher Living Senior Development Manager Mike Davison says the partnership programme is
making a difference. “While it’s early days we’re already seeing how this programme developed by
the Council could save us time and money. By being able to fast-track certain consents, we can
better deliver for our customers.”
These and other efforts are helping to ease the situation, Council Environmental and Regulatory
Services Group Manager Tim Harris says.
“The whole country is facing challenges and being the fastest growing place per head of
population we’ve seen the positives and negatives. It’s heartening though that what we’re doing is
working to shorten processing times. If we keep working together, proactively, this shows we can
manage those challenges.”
Indonesian culture returns to
CultureFest with dances and
new flavours
Fresh tastes from Indonesia will be part of this year’s CultureFest
in Lincoln.
Indonesian cuisine favourites Siomay (chicken dumplings with
peanut sauce), vegetable fritters and beef mince rissoles and a
refreshing Javanese herbal drink made in Lincoln from turmeric and
tamarind, will all be on the menu, Indonesian community member
Hesthi Nugroho says.
The Indonesian Cuisine stall is run by Lia Crossland and Nina
Hamid, proud chefs who love cooking Indonesian food. Speaking of
Lia, Mrs Nugroho says she puts her heart and soul into every dish
she cooks.
She first asked Lia to join in the CultureFest fun in 2019, she says.
“I knew that the Indonesian community in Canterbury have some
really great cooks. I asked Lia to join in, opening her food stall at
CultureFest. We came back last year after Covid lockdown, bringing
Nina along to join us. It was a huge success for both of them, their
food was very well received. These two beautiful ladies are a very
solid team.”
Nina will also be co-hosting an Indonesian cooking demonstration
with chef Yanti on 30 September at Lincoln Event Centre.
Along with food, a live performance of Balinese traditional dance,
a contemporary dance from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta called
Lenggang Nyai and a song called Sajojo from Papua, are all planned.
The community are very proud of their culture and of being included
in CultureFest, Mrs Nugroho says. It’s a great opportunity to
showcase Indonesia’s rich diverse cultures through traditional food,
clothing and dancing.
She says CultureFest is a great place to promote this, due to
Selwyn’s cultural diversity and there’s always a feeling of satisfaction
when their food and dances are received well by the public.
“CultureFest has successfully put a smile on our faces and uplifted
our confidence.”
*The CultureFest celebration at Lincoln Event Centre and Domain
will only be able to continue at Alert Level 1. Keep an eye on our
website selwyn.govt.nz/culturefest, or the Council Facebook page
facebook.com/SelwynDistrictCouncil for updates. Some of the
fortnight of CultureFest events including sports, food and crafts
taster will still continue at Alert Level 2 – see selwyn.govt.nz/
culturefest for a full list of events and to register to join in.
New internship to help young people blaze a trail
A new internship will help young people in Selwyn to blaze a trail into work.
Applications are now open for Selwyn residents aged 18-24 to be a part of a new Trailblazers
programme offering work experience, training and support to help them get into work.
Trailblazers is a collaboration between the Council and Youth Pathways Trust Te Ara Rangitahi, with
support from the Ministry of Social Development, for people who are unemployed or working less than
30 hours a week.
Applications are open for 10 young people to spend five weeks interning with the Council from 11
October. Participants will have options for various roles including working at the Selwyn Sports Centre,
Selwyn Libraries and helping run events or programmes.
Participants will also be supported with learning skills to get them work-ready and will complete an
additional 20 hours of practical experience in an area of their interest.
It is the first of four similar internship programmes planned for the next 12 months.
The aim is to support Selwyn young people and businesses and encourage businesses to provide work
experiences for local young people as well as employ local young people, Council Community Services
and Facilities Group Manager Denise Kidd says.
“As a council we try to support local and encourage businesses to hire Selwyn residents. This year we
met with our Youth Council and businesses to discuss the barriers for young people to get into work.
After listening to both groups, we think there’s a great opportunity for us to help overcome those by
providing work experience and relevant skills development.
“Local government is a great place to work and it really does improve community life. Skills and
experiences gained through these roles are also hugely relevant to a wide range of other jobs in the
community.”
Trailblazers participants will also be helped to upskill with useful tips on being
work-ready such as lessons on making cheap, healthy, homemade lunches and
support to get their drivers licence, if necessary.
For more information on the Trailblazers programme or to apply, visit
selwyn.govt.nz/trailblazers or email trailblazers@selwyn.govt.nz.
ON THE
ROADS
On the Roads
Flooding repairs are being carried out on Homestead
Road from Coleridge Road to Lyndon Road, Harper
Road from Lyndon Road, Algidus Road from Homestead
Road, Malvern Hills Road from Auchenflower Road to Bulls Road,
Springfield Road from Dalethorpe Road to Fergusons Road, Kowai
Bush Road, Mt White Road from State Highway 73 and Flagpole
Road from Whitecliffs Road.
Seal repairs are underway on Knyvetts Road between Main Rakaia
Road and Glasseys Road and Wabys Road from North Rakaia Road
to Southbridge Rakaia Road. Traffic management is in place on
these roads.
KiwiRail has advised that the intersection of Courtenay Road and the
railway line will be closed for resurfacing on Sunday 19 September
and Sunday 26 September, 7am–7pm. A detour will be in place while
the road is closed. Between these dates the road will be open under
a caution. Please follow all advisory signs and drive with care.
Council Call
Selwyn District Council
Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston
Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996)
Rolleston Library
Rolleston Drive, Rolleston
Ph 347 2880
Darfield Library & Service Centre
1 South Terrace, Darfield
Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780
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Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times 17
Notices
PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE
REQUEST 68 (ROLLESTON):
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Council has accepted for
processing a new private plan
change request for rezoning.
This means the public can now
have a say on this request. The
decision on whether to approve
or reject this request will be
made by the Council at a later
stage, following hearings by
independent commissioners.
Urban Holdings Limited have
Meetings
Public Forums: Council,
Community Board and local
committees meetings are open
to the public. Time is available at
the start of meetings for people
to speak on matters of concern.
Please notify Therese Davel or
Bernadette Ryan if you wish to
speak at the Council meeting at
least five days before the meeting.
Township, Hall and Reserve
Committee meetings: To list or
make changes to meeting details,
email meeting.changes@selwyn.
govt.nz or phone 0800 SELWYN
(735 996) by 9am Wednesday the
week before publication.
requested to rezone 67.50
hectares of land to Living Z
on the southwest side of the
Prebbleton township, bound
by Trents Road, Shands Road,
Hamptons Road and Sterling
Park subdivision, to Living Z
Zone. If approved, this would
enable the development of
approximately 820 residential
sites.
Information on this private plan
change request and how to
make a submission is available
at selwyn.govt.nz/pc68.
COUNCIL & COMMUNITY
BOARD MEETINGS
Council Meeting*
Wednesday 22 September 1pm
Rolleston Council Offices
Malvern Community Board
Monday 27 September 4pm via
Zoom meeting
Audit & Risk Subcommittee*
Wednesday 29 September
9.30am Rolleston Council Offices
* Livestreamed on the Council
website and YouTube channel
DISTRICT COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
Coalgate Community
Committee and Coalgate
Residents
Increase in road funding confirmed
Submissions must be lodged
by 5pm on Tuesday 12 October
2021. For more information
contact the Council’s Strategy
and Policy Team on 0800
SELWYN (735 996).
ALCOHOL NOTICES
Flock Hill Holdings Limited
(Flock Hill Lodge) has applied
for the renewal of an on licence.
Objections to this application
are open until 23 September. For
more information visit selwyn.
govt.nz/alcoholnotices
Tuesday 28 September 7.30pm
Glentunnel Hall – to discuss the
Road Dedication Project
Coalgate Glentunnel Reserve
Management Committee
Tuesday 5 October 7.30pm
Coalgate Fire Station
Dunsandel Community
Committee
Monday 20 September 7.30pm
Dunsandel Community Centre
Glentunnel Community
Committee
Monday 27 September 7.30pm
Glentunnel Community Centre
Springston Community
Committee
Wednesday 15 September
7.30pm Errol Tweedy Pavilion,
Springston Reserve
National funding for Selwyn’s roading activities has risen under the latest funding round confirmed by
Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency.
Overall funding for Selwyn has increased from $45million to $57million over the next three years
subsidised by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency – a 26% increase on the previous three.
Waka Kotahi had earlier indicated the budget for Selwyn from its National Long-Term Plan would be $44
million but has increased this further to $49 million for road maintenance and renewals works which is a
22% increase compared to the previous three year allocation.
The Council also decided through the Long-Term Plan 2021-2031 to provide an additional $1 million a
year in funding for road maintenance to supplement this work, if necessary.
The funding package is set to include $10.23 million for roundabouts on Shands Road at the
intersections with Trents Road and Hamptons Road to be upgraded by 2024.
The Council’s road safety programme has also received a massive 62% increase in funding to $973,000
for the next three years to deliver programmes such as school safety, youth driver mentoring, senior
driver support and cycle safety training programmes.
Waka Kotahi confirmed its support for the Greater Christchurch Partnership’s Public Transport Futures
plan, with full funding for the plan including $1.2 million for Selwyn projects including park and ride
facilities and more bus shelters and related infrastructure.
Walking and cycling projects received $1.2million in funding and $4.1million has been provided for other
various road safety upgrades and local improvements. Funding was not included for some requested
walking and cycling and safety projects and the Council will now review how to fund these projects and
the timing of these works.
Local elections – what’s changing?
Council services at
Alert Level 2
The majority of Council services have returned to normal
operations and Council facilities have reopened. For the latest
information on facilities and services visit selwyn.govt.nz/
covid19.
There may be limits on the number of people able to enter
public facilities.
· Scanning or signing in is required at all Council facilities. NZ
Covid Tracer App QR codes and registers will be available.
· Face coverings are required in public areas of all Council
facilities.
· Please maintain 2m distance in all public areas
· Contactless/card payments are preferred at Council facilities
· Please continue to maintain good hygiene – particularly
handwashing
Selwyn Events
WEDNESDAY
15
SEPTEMBER
THURSDAY
16
SEPTEMBER
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Discovery Time
Online, 4–5pm
Join Tia from Selwyn Libraries for a
special Discovery Time session to
celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! In
this session you will learn some basic
reo and play familiar games like Simon
Says, and also test your knowledge in
a Māori themed quiz. Free. Booking
required at selwynlibraries.co.nz to
receive the Zoom link to join.
Community Waiata Session
Online, 6–7.30pm
In celebration of Te Wiki o Te Reo
Māori, join us for an enjoyable night
of singing with others from the
community. Will include learning the
waiata "Te Taukaea Aroha" so you can
join in at the opening of Te Ara Ātea.
All ages and abilities welcome. Free.
Bookings not required, sign up for
a reminder email at selwynlibraries.
co.nz.
Kaua e whakamā ki te kōrero Māori,
ahakoa he iti - he taonga.
Don't be shy to speak Māori, no
matter how little - treasure it.
For information on listing a community event visit
selwyn.govt.nz/councilcall
Representation Review 2021
What’s fair and effective representation on your council?
Have your say at selwyn.govt.nz/representation.
Consultation closes Monday 4 October 2021.
Click and Collect
Check out the best of what the libraries have on offer.
With Click and Collect you can request quality items
chosen by the Selwyn Libraries team, just fill out the
form at selwynlibraries.co.nz about what you like and
pick up a pack of five items chosen just for you.
Leeston Library & Service Centre
19 Messines Street, Leeston
Ph 347 2871
Lincoln Library & Service Centre
Gerald Street, Lincoln
Ph 347 2876
0800 SELWYN
www.selwyn.govt.nz
SelwynDistrictCouncil

Selwyn Times Wednesday September 15 2021
18
SPORT
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
Negus celebrates 500 training wins
• By Joshua Smith
BURNHAM horseman Bruce
Negus has celebrated his 500th
training win at Addington
Raceway, courtesy of juvenile
filly Apatchofgold.
While he enjoyed bringing up
the milestone 11 days ago, Negus
was more animated about the
performance of his juvenile filly
on debut.
The daughter of Racing Hill
did a fair bit of work to get to the
lead at the bell and she was able
to show her tenacity when holding
off her opposition to win by a
half neck.
Negus was delighted with the
win and believes the filly has a
bright future.
“She has a lot of talent, which
is untapped as yet because she is
still learning. I suspect that she
will become a top filly.”
Reflecting on his career, there
is one victory that stands out
above the rest for Negus – Courage
Under Fire’s record setting
win in the Australian Derby.
“The sixth derby with Courage
Under Fire was the crowning glory
of his campaign,” Negus said.
“If he had only won five of
them it would never have been
the achievement we wanted it to
be, which was a world record of
six derbys.
“When he won the Australian
Derby and set a track record,
that was the greatest thrill of my
career.”
Courage Under Fire proved to
be a once in a lifetime horse and
Negus said it was a thrill to train
an animal of his quality.
“He was as exciting to train as
he was to race because he was
kind of like a hand grenade just
waiting to go off,” Negus said.
“He had an enormous willingness,
if you let his head go just a
little bit he would go from jogging
to high speed and wanting
more, he just loved to run.”
While diminutive in size, Negus
said he had unbelievable speed and
he knew he had something special
on his hands the first time he took
the colt to the trials.
“Like a lot of horses with high
speed, he found it hard to go in
a straight line because he had
so much speed. Once he went to
the trials and he went so well, we
felt we had something special,”
Negus said.
The son of notable trainer
Bob Negus, Bruce always had a
passion for harness racing, but
it wasn’t until later in life that he
decided to follow his passion of
racing.
MILESTONE:
Bruce and
Colleen Negus
with Em Ay. ​
Above –
Apatchofgold
wining at
Addington.
“My father was a trainer and
driver,” Negus said. “He helped
Brent Smith and they combined
to win the New Zealand Cup
with Armalight.
“He won an oaks with his
very first horse called Glint, and
he won a derby with a much
younger brother called Willie
Win.
• Turn to page 21

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• From page 18
“He was a really accomplished
trainer, he
didn’t train publicly but he
made a living out of getting
horses going and selling
them.
“I worked for 17 years in
harvesting and I enjoyed
it a lot but made a career
change later in life and
started training horses.
“I sold a lot (of horses)
with a friend of mine,
Martin Herbert, who has
Herbert Bloodstock.
“I used to source horses
here and trialled them
and learnt to differentiate
BACKYARD CRITTERS
between a good one and a
bad one.”
Eventual group one
winner Ginger Man was
one of those “good ones”
and his sale to Greg Brodie
led to a great association
between the pair, with
Negus training a number
of quality horses for the
Australian, including
Courage Under Fire and
Sly Flyin.
“The first really good
horse I had was Ginger
Man and he ended up winning
three derbys for Barry
Purdon,” Negus said.
“That is what started the
SPORT 21
QUALITY:
Courage
Under
Fire, driven
by Tony
Herlihy.
PHOTO:
NZ
HERALD
‘I had a lot of average horses’
connection with Greg Brodie,
which led to Courage
Under Fire and Sly Flyin.”
Negus has also enjoyed
long-standing relationships
with a couple of key
owners, including Trevor
Casey.
“We had Africa for
Trevor Casey, but before
Africa, Trevor and I had
a lot of average horses but
had a lot of fun with them,”
Negus said.
“Africa was the turning
point for Trevor’s
ownership and he had
terrific horses after that.”
– Harness News Desk
ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY
Proud Samoan builds
future for family
Tony Siva is a proud
Samoan and even prouder
since he returned to
study and got himself an
apprenticeship to become a
builder.
“My plan for the future
is to buy or build my own
house and hopefully go
back to Samoa to rebuild
my village,” he says.
Prior to studying at Ara
Institute of Canterbury,
Tony worked as a sales
assistant for Fonterra. He
says he decided to become
a qualified builder because
he wanted to build a better
future for his family.
Tony completed the New Zealand
Certificate in Construction Trade Skills at
Ara, which was free through Ara’s Pacific
Trades Training scheme. During his studies,
Tony was encouraged to explore his culture.
“We were given our own tools for the
course, and we learned how to interpret our
culture through woodwork,” he says. “So as
well as learning how to build a house and
things like retaining walls, decks and fences,
I also made a To’oto’o (Samoan chief ’s staff).”
Ara’s Pacific Trades Training scheme
provides extensive pastoral support to
students. “It helps you get to your end goal,”
Tony says. “There’s lots of care and support
provided - like bus money, petrol vouchers,
food vouchers, counsellors and advisors.
The Pacific Island Students Association
offers a lot too, and Ara puts on lots of social
and sports events throughout the semester.”
Tony says returning to study as an adult
was a little daunting, especially as this was
his first experience of tertiary-level study.
“At first I thought it would be a bit awkward
because of my age, being surrounded by
kids who just finished school. But my
tutors were great – they made learning
relevant and fun – and I was encouraged to
persevere and complete the course.”
Tony is undertaking his apprenticeship
with Home NZ Construction. He’s applying
the skills he learned at Ara and picking up
many more on the job, while earning a good
wage. He’s quick to encourage other adults
to consider learning a trade.
“It’s never too late to study or change
your career path. If you work hard and put
the time and effort into a trade, I guarantee
you’ll reap the benefits.”
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Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times
Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology (insects and
other invertebrates). Each week he introduces a new species found in
his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims to raise public awareness of
biodiversity, the variety of living things around us. Check out the full
list of invertebrates found at www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyardbiodiversity-bugs-in-my-lincoln-section
Whitefly invades South Island
OUR magnificent Meyer
lemon tree never seems to
fail to deliver fruit.
However, the other day
I was inspecting the tree
and I noticed numerous
strange looking larvae on
the underside of the leaves.
A quick photo and
observation posted on to
iNaturalist soon came back
with an identification of
Australian citrus whitefly
(Orchamoplatus citri).
This species recently arrived
in Auckland in 2000
from Australia and spread
quickly around the North
Island.
My observation on
iNaturalist is the southernmost
record with only one
record in Christchurch
and Nelson for the whole
South Island. I have no
doubt this species will be
more widespread although
cooler temperatures further
south will slow down
the spread of this Aussie
invader.
The 1.5 mm long
whitefly is very similar
to the greenhouse
whitefly (Trialeurodes
vaporariorum) and
cabbage whitefly
(Aleyrodes proletella).
However, it is the only
whitefly species found
on citrus, and larvae are
distinguishable by their
scale-like appearance.
Eggs laid in circle formations
(1.5 mm diameter)
and honeydew production
by the latter larval stages
are other characteristic
identifiers of Orchamoplatus
citri.
The species has been
found on some native
plants including pohutukawa,
titoki and swamp
maire. Insect predators of
this Aussie pest include
several species of lacewings
and ladybirds which have
been observed recently on
the infected plant.
Although lemon trees
can still produce lots of
fruit in the presence of
the whitefly infestations,
I’m hopeful with the help
of insectivorous natural
enemies, my wife Sue can
continue enjoying her gin
with a little lemon.
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SELWYN RURAL LIFE
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enjoying the benefits. An increase in
people choosing to work from home, or
trade the bustle of major urban centres for
relaxed country living, has led to a buoyant
lifestyle subdivision market since the onset
of Covid-19.
Harcourts Rural & Lifestyle specialist
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experiencing “unprecedented interest” in
lifestyle properties.
“It seems the Covid-19 pandemic has
created, for many people, an increase in
the desirability of living in the country,” he
says. “There are multiple buyers for each
listing, and [listings are] selling promptly at
asking prices. The demand is not only from
Christchurch city residents, but the North
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expat New Zealanders returning home.”
The increase that Andy has seen locally
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across the same period, with variance
depending on the type of farm operation.
As at the end of July, Canterbury was
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Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times 23
A Tane Mahuta for an
old lagoon
The ‘green-dotting’ of Selwyn continues
with the establishment of two new native
planting sites.
The first seedlings have gone into 3.5ha
of Ahuriri Reserve as part of a plan
that to restore wildlife to the former
Ahuriri Lagoon between Tai Tapu and
Motukarara.
Members and friends of Te Ara Kākāriki
Canterbury Greenway Trust started the
planting on the Environment Canterburyowned
endowment land in August.
The site is 500 metres upstream of the
old lagoon – a recently re-created wetland
that has been planted with thousands of
aquatic and semi-aquatic plants.
A walkway and shelter will be
established, in addition to 20,000 plants
from the tōtara/mataī plant community.
The walkway will be accessible from the
end of Neills Road, running parallel to the
Huritini / Halswell River and the Little
River Rail Trail.
Ngāi Te Ruahikihiki kaumātua and
co-chair of the Selwyn-Waihora Zone
Committee, Les Wanhalla, who also
represents Te Taumutu Rūnanga on
the Ahuriri Lagoon Steering Group,
acknowledged the dedication of
generations of Ngāi Tahu and the wider
community to see Ahuriri restored. The
first tōtara planted at a special dedication
ceremony would be the “Tāne Mahuta” of
the planting area, he said.
Te Ara Kākāriki is also establishing
another major native ‘greendot’ inland on
6ha near Springfield. The area contains a
moraine known to locals as Broom Hill
which will be planted with 30,000 ecosourced
seedlings from the tōtara/tawhai/
beech forest plant community.
Te Ara Kākāriki coordinator Letitia
Lum said her team was excited about the
potential to now attract native birds from
the nearby mountains and hills.
“We’ve been planting greendots all over
Selwyn over the past 12 years, as we work
to establish a biodiversity corridor from
the mountains to Te Waihora and the sea,”
she said.
“What we were missing were some larger
sites that can extend the habitat of native
birds, so they can re-establish a foothold
on the plains. We hope these two sites,
along with the other plantings being
carried out, will help our native species
thrive alongside us across the Selwyn
region.”
The two Selwyn sites will be planted over
the next three years, partly by volunteers
through Te Ara Kākāriki’s annual
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SELWYN RURAL LIFE
Farmers shun regional
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If there’s a master plan for regional
water storage in central Canterbury then
we’re yet to see it adopted, a report on the
Canterbury Water Management Strategy
(CWMS) says.
Ten years into the CWMS, irrigation
targets have only been partially met,
Environment Canterbury says.
Efficient, reliable irrigation is still a
work in progress and large-scale regional
storage “has not been progressed”, the
council says.
One of the CWMS goals is to increase
reliability for irrigated areas by improving
water management at farm and scheme
level.
Infrastructure projects that make
use of and build upon existing
irrigation infrastructure to contribute
to environmental outcomes are now
operational in both the
Selwyn and Ashburton
regions – the largest irrigated
land areas in Canterbury.
ECan’s report on 10 years of
the CWMS notes farmers have
improved the efficiency of
their on-farm storage systems
in the past decade, allowing
them to irrigate larger areas
more efficiently.
These infrastructure projects
are associated with other
CWMS target areas, including
environmental flows, braided
rivers, and ecosystem health
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Water management highlights in
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commissioning of the Waikirikiri / Selwyn
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into the groundwater system near the
Waikirikiri / Selwyn during dry periods.
However, they made improvements to
new and existing infrastructure rather
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Looking ahead to CWMS targets for
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Ingredients
28gm butter, place in frypan
and melt, then add:
4 cloves garlic, crushed
4 large portobello mushrooms
8 grape tomatoes, halved
Mozzarella cheese, sliced
¼ cup balsamic vinegar,
place in smallest saucepan
with:
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions
Brush butter/garlic
mixture over both sides of
the mushrooms and place
them on a baking tray
lined with non-stick tinfoil.
Place tomato halves inside
the mushrooms along
with slices of mozzarella.
Bake in oven at 180 deg
C for 30min, during which
time boil the vinegar/sugar
until liquid is reduced by
half and it thickens.
When mushrooms come
out of oven, drizzle vinegar/sugar
over them.
Grilled mini peppers
with mozzarella
Serves 4 – 6
FOOD
Ingredients
2 x 2 tablespoons olive oil,
place two tablespoons of
it in frypan
1 small onion, chopped
Pinch cayenne pepper
Salt (to taste)
Peppercorns
1 x 390gm can chickpeas,
rinsed and drained
¼ cup parsley, finely
chopped
125gm mozzarella, grated
350gm mini peppers
Directions
Saute onion until softened,
a
dd cayenne, salt, peppercorns
and chickpeas, heat
for a few seconds then
roughly mash, then stir in
the parsley and mozzarella.
Cut tops off mini peppers
and scrape all the
seeds out from the inside.
Fill the mini peppers
with the mixture and push
the lids back on.
Spear two mini peppers
per skewer, threading from
the cap ends through to the
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measure of olive oil.
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1 x 400gm chickpeas
½ cup beef stock (can use
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1 tablespoon tomato
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1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
Peppercorns (or can use
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2 bay leaves (optional)
2 heaped teaspoons cornflour
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Honda’s hybrid technology put to test
HONDA IS no stranger to hybrid
vehicles.
It all started in 1999 with the
Insight and since then Civic and
Jazz (Fit) hybrids have long been
on offer, and if you take into
account Fit and Civic models that
have landed pre-owned from Japan,
then the company has a fairly
broad hybrid representation in the
New Zealand market.
A new Jazz has just landed and
the line-up includes a hybrid.
However, it must be said that this
hybrid works quite differently than
previous generation versions.
The newcomer has a two-motor
system driving the front wheels.
Yes, the petrol engine works in
typical hybrid fashion, working
to promote drive and charging
the lithium-ion battery pack. The
entire system is seamless and as a
driver you’d never know there is a
complex set of mechanicals under
the bonnet.
The e:HEV Jazz sits in a threemodel
line-up that starts at $28,000
for the entry-level Life. A Crossstar
version adds $2000 while the
e:HEV Luxe at $35,000 represents
economical motoring and environmental
benefits for those who want
to join the electric revolution but
also want the versatility a petrolfuelled
engine offers.
One of the aspects I particularly
like is the range of the Jazz hybrid.
When I picked the evaluation
car up it was full of fuel, offering
around 800km before a fill-up was
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necessary. Of course, I never drove
that distance, but in the 280km I
did travel the fuel gauge barely left
the top mark.
In real terms, Honda claim at
best possible usage a 2.8-litre per
100km combined cycle average.
My time in the e:HEV Jazz concluded
with the readout showing
4.8l/100km that I thought was quite
remarkable given that my driving
style is never that thrifty.
What makes the e:HEV Jazz so
economical is the way the engine/
motor combination works. The
engine is largely biased towards
recharging the batteries; sure, there
is associated drive when required
but the motors do provide a large
part of momentum.
What’s more, the hybrid Jazz just
builds on what has made the model
so popular in generations past, it
has always been a fuel miser, even
the petrol-only models are rated
with a 5.8l/100km combined cycle
average. That’s something that
Honda has focused heavily on over
the years, efficient engines have
long been a priority.
Driving the hybrid Jazz requires
no special technique, if you weren’t
told it was a hybrid I doubt that
you would find anything different
about it, except for the engine
cutting in and out as it gets about
its work. Honda has focused on
simplicity and that’s what makes it
so it intuitive to drive, the controls
and layout are deep but simplistic
to use. You can also select an electric
drive only function, that will
give you a range of about 40km,
depending on weight in the car and
the type of journey ie: hills or flat
roads and driving style.
The Jazz e:HEV is also loaded
with features and specification such
as full leather trim with heated
seats up front, keyless entry and
ignition, Apple CarPlay, cruise control,
and 9in central dash display
that incorporates large and easy-tounderstand
icons.
If you are thinking that’s a lot of
kit to fit into a small car, bear in
mind that the Jazz is the space master.
It may be compact, but Honda’s
designers have made use of every
centimetre of space and it works
functionally.
Luggage capacity is rated by
Honda at 304-litres with the rear
seats in place, extending to 1205-litres
when folded flat. Honda’s
legendary ‘Magic Seat’ configuration
allows both fold-flat or flip-up
flexibility, the latter giving higher
load space.
Honda, as a manufacturer, is also
very proactive in terms of building
safety into its models. The e:HEV
Jazz gets a full suite of safety kit that
is labelled Honda Sensing and it
includes the electronic and mechanical
functions that keep you out of
trouble in the first instance. It forms
part of the criteria that easily meets
a five-star Australasian New Car
Assessment Program rating.
• Price – Honda Jazz e:HEV,
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• Dimensions – Length,
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• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
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• Performance –
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• Fuel usage – 2.81l/100km
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normal highway route heading
west to Hororata and returning
to the city via Dunsandel. It is an
adept open road cruiser with quiet
motion and solid road feel. Vision
through all quarters is vast, and if
you look at the way the panoramic
front windshield is angled well
forward of the dash panel you get a
fairly good idea of how well the car
is engineered in the first instance.
In terms of handling, the Jazz
feels nimble and agile, that’s no
surprise, it is light and what weight
is in the car sits low in the floorpan.
In comparison to its length
and width, the height of the Jazz at
1.53m doesn’t affect the handling,
gravitational movement is minimal.
What’s more, the Jazz gets a
perfect ride, the spring and damper
rates have been chosen sensibly,
there is much comfort on offer
without the compromise to suit
better handling. I must mention
also the feel through the steering
wheel, there is good self-centering
return and the promise of solid
feedback from the fuel-saving Yokohama
tyres (185/60 x 16in).
Further to the fuel usage performance
I mentioned earlier, the Jazz
hybrid’s four-cylinder engine also
has the goods in term of overall
ability. Honda rates the 1497cc unit
at 72kW and 131Nm, both outputs
realised mid-way through the rev
band, and if you add in an extra
80kW and 253Nm from the hybrid
system, there is strength well in
keeping with the Jazz’s purpose.
For the record, an acceleration
time of 8.5sec to make 100km/h
from a standstill is possible along
with a highway overtake time of
5.8sec to make 120 from 80km/h.
Several of my acquaintances own
a Jazz, or Fit, and one of them even
has an old Fit hybrid that is still
giving good service. That person
is always boasting about fuel usage
and the associated low running
costs.
I’ve tried to convince him that
the new e:HEV Jazz is an obvious
step forward when the time comes
to upgrade. I know that he will be
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GARDENING
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Cosmos are bursting
with hot colours
THESE DAYS, garden design
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foliage and clean lines.
If you like a contemporary
look easy-to-grow cosmos
comes in to play.
Bursting with hot summer
colours and growing to around
1m tall, cosmos are no shrinking
violets, and they sway gently
in any summer breeze.
These devil-may-care flowers
are easy to grow, thriving in the
heat of summer and flourishing
almost anywhere, as long as it’s
hot, dry and sunny.
Like all annuals, they germinate,
flower and die within a
season or a year. But don’t fret
– they also pop up again each
following year.
Cosmos look best when
grown en masse, creating a sea
of country-cottage colour.
Once you’ve found a good
spot and you’re ready to plant
these American natives, add
a good general fertiliser, like
nitrophoska blue, to the soil to
encourage growth.
Then simply dig a hole (approximately
3cm deep) and
place your seedling inside. Plant
each subsequent seedling about
VIBRANT: Some cosmos grows to around 1m tall, they
thrive in the heat of summer.
10cm apart, giving them space
to grow but ensuring they’re
close enough to support each
other in strong winds.
Next, layer newspaper around
your plants, and then cover it
with pea straw.
This homemade mulch will
prevent your plants drying out
during the day and in between
watering sessions.
Voila – you’ll have a cosmos
floral fiesta in no time, and
get to enjoy an array of colour
until the first frost hits, usually
around June.
And if you really want to bring
the outside in, just a handful of
these long-stemmed beauties
look great in a tall vase (just don’t
forget to put them in a cool place
and change the water every two to
three days).
You’ll be thanking yourself for
adding a bit of country colour at
your place.
FRESH: Endive has a mild bitter taste.
Pick salad ingredients
from your vege patch
SPRING HAS arrived, which
means salad season is just
around the corner. And there’s
nothing like picking fresh salad
ingredients straight out of your
garden.
Endive is a great addition to
any salad. With its fine curled,
mid-green leaves it partners well
with rocket. Endive is a bit bitter
and rocket is a little peppery,
together they’re a great combo.
What’s equally important is it’s
so easy and quick to grow. Unlike
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Usually there is a hint of
spring – a taste of better things to
come, and it’s a very busy month
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Houseplant care
Hopefully your houseplants
have successfully survived winter.
It is a difficult time for them as
many originate from tropical
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another month until indoor temperatures
warm up consistently
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and mist the foliage (leaves)
regularly with lukewarm water
and ensure they are positioned
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With large “glossy” green-leaved
houseplants such as fiddle leaf fig,
clean the leaves regularly with a
soft sponge.
If you have any houseplants
that are struggling, a few days in
a steamy bathroom is an excellent
way to revive them.
In the vege patch
It’s the very end for harvesting
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planting out year-round vegetables
like celery, lettuce, silverbeet,
beetroot and spinach.
Many rush to plant out traditional
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tomatoes and cucumbers, but it
is still a little early. You are better
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However, you can now sow
summer vegetable seeds in seed
trays or punnets and place them
in a warm sheltered position
indoors or in glass houses.
Where areas of your vegetable
garden not too wet, start preparing
your summer garden by
digging in fresh compost. When
‘cleaning up’ the winter vegetable
garden, all the green material can
go straight into the compost bin
(so long as it is disease free).
Blooming bulbs
A wonderful month to enjoy
the spring flowers of traditional
bulbs.
When they finish flowering,
sadly sometimes too briefly, allow
the foliage to ‘brown’ and die
down before removing.
This is how the bulbs obtain
enough nutrients for the next
seasons flowering.
It can be worth marking in the
areas of your major bulb plantings
with some small stakes to
avoid disturbing later in the season
when planting possible trees
and shrubs.
GARDENING 27
Time to prepare for the summer garden
HEALTHY: If any of your houseplants are struggling, a few days in the bathroom will
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Wednesday September 15 2021 Selwyn Times
Flowering annuals
Most winter annuals are
now coming to the end of flowering.
Begin preparing for planting
summer flowering annuals by
sowing varieties in seed trays
ready to plant out later.
In the meantime, for continuous
flowers in your garden, plant
annuals that flower all year round;
alyssum, calendulas, cornflowers,
lobelias, pansies and violas.
Roses
Many rose varieties will now be
in full growth and the first flowers
will appear towards the end of the
month.
Apply the first side dressing
of rose fertiliser. Make sure your
fertiliser is high in potash which
promotes strong flowers.
Compost can be spread around
the base of the roses. This works
as both a soil conditioner and
mulch.
Lawn care
Grass will begin growing again
in some warmer areas.
Towards the end of the month
the first dressing of fertiliser can
be applied.
Check the lawn for wet spots or
areas that may require additional
drainage to be installed over the
summer months.
Ornamental trees and
shrubs
Camellias and azaleas will be
near the end of their flowering,
while rhododendrons are in full
bloom.
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Operative Selwyn District Plan
NOTIFICATION OF PRIVATE PLAN
CHANGE REQUEST 68
Urban Holdings Limited have lodged a private plan change request (68) with Selwyn
District Council pursuant to Clause 21 of the First Schedule, Resource Management
Act 1991.
The proponent has requested changes to the Operative Selwyn District Plan to rezone
approximately 67 hectares of land in Prebbleton from Rural (Inner Plains) Zone to Living
Z Zone, to facilitate the future development of approximately 820 residential sites.
The affected land is located on the southwest side of Prebbleton, bound by Trents
Road, Shands Road, Hamptons Road and Sterling Park subdivision.
The proponent has requested amendments to the Operative Selwyn District Plan
that include:
· amending the District Planning Maps to rezone the affected land
· incorporating an outline development plan to coordinate and guide the future
development of the affected land.
The plan change request and associated documents can be read at Council’s Rolleston
Headquarters, and can be viewed online at service centres and public libraries in
Darfield, Leeston, Lincoln and Rolleston or at www.selwyn.govt.nz/pc68.
Submissions
Any person or organisation may make a submission supporting or opposing any aspect
of this private plan change request. Submissions must be written and in accordance with
Form 5 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003,
which is available from any Council service centre or online at www.selwyn.govt.nz/pc68.
Submissions may be:
· Posted to: Planning Department, Selwyn District Council, PO Box 90, Rolleston
7643, Attention: Submission on PC68
· Delivered to: A Council service centre in Darfield, Lincoln, Leeston or Rolleston
· Emailed to: submissions@selwyn.govt.nz (Subject line: Submission on PC68)
· Made online: www.selwyn.govt.nz/pc68.
The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Tuesday 12 October 2021.
Next steps
The Council has accepted this private plan change for notification, which enables public
consultation. At a later date all submissions received will be summarised and published.
Further submissions will then be invited allowing certain persons and organisations to
support or oppose any of the initial submissions. An Independent Commissioner will
then hear all submissions and make a recommendation to Council, after which the
Council will decide whether to decline or approve the private plan change request.
Any party who is not satisfied with the Council’s decision may then appeal to the
Environment Court.
More information
For further information regarding this private plan change request or the process
outlined above, please contact Council’s Senior Strategy and Policy Planner Jessica
Tuilaepa on 0800 SELWYN (735 996) or jessica.tuilaepa@selwyn.govt.nz.
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Property Brokers started in 1986 with a small
team and is now a leading full-service Real
Estate company with over 800 people
working in 70 offices throughout New
Zealand. The Rolleston branch opened in
2013, and now across Selwyn, there are 22
agents, a property management division,
along with administration and management,
totalling 32 staff.
The Darfield, Lincoln, Rolleston, and Leeston
offices look after all residential, lifestyle, rural
and property management needs. Property
Brokers supports the community where their
staff live and work, by having a local presence
and being part of the community.
The company’s well-known point of difference
is the ability to work as a team. This approach
means there is no protectionism for listings,
and everyone can sell a listing. All properties
are available for the whole team to view and
share information on, and by using an extensive
database of buyers, the team can get the best
result for the vendor.
Over the last four to five years particularly,
Property Brokers have developed their profile
and brand across Selwyn. This now sees them
having a market share in the area, exceeding
25%, proudly selling one in four properties right
across Selwyn.
More importantly, to potential vendors, Property
Brokers are achieving a sale price of 35% above
RV, comparing very favourably with the current
average of 29% across Selwyn.
To achieve these results, the team are focused
on doing the basics well, putting together great
marketing packages and using a selling method
that doesn’t put a ceiling on the price, usually
by deadline or auction. Competition is created
by leaving properties on the market for an
entire campaign, often leading to multi-offers
and excellent outcomes for the vendor. Focus
is also made on ensuring the highest levels of
communication with vendors during the whole
process.
For all your real estate needs, call Property
Brokers today and be assured you will have
a team working hard for you to get you the
absolute best result when you sell your property.
Rolleston 03 929 0306
Darfield 03 975 4506
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PUBLiSheD eVeRY WeDneSDAY
Week commencing WeDneSDAY, 15th SePtemBeR, 2021
Desirability Factor Plus
Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 2 Living: 2
This stylish, contemporary home, nestled down a private lane, is
the ideal setting for space, privacy, and easy living. The formal
entrance welcomes you into a home with extended features
throughout. The kitchen, with its supersized island bench,
overlooks the open living/dining area and expansive garden.
Designed to capture all day sun, the window seat is a great spot
to relax while access from the living area provides great indooroutdoor
flow. A second formal lounge, with a feature ceiling,
is ideal for some privacy or additional space for entertaining.
The huge master bedroom provides the perfect retreat with an
ensuite, walk-in-robe and private patio where you can enjoy
your early evenings in a spa pool, if you choose so. Further
accommodation is taken care of with 3 double bedrooms and
a family bathroom with a gorgeous spa bath. Other features
include underfloor heating, 3 heat pumps and an alarm system.
This 2300+sqm section also benefits from an oversized
garage, heaps of off-street parking and an automatic irrigation
system. It offers endless possibilities from backyard cricket and
barbeques to adding a veggie garden, further shedding and
more. With an easy stroll to the playground, reserve or shops
you can enjoy the benefits of the village feel that West Melton
has to offer.
Address: 60 Jacks Drive, West Melton
Listing ID: ROU93893
Auction: Auction unless sold prior,
4.30pm Wednesday 29th September
2021 Onsite
Tanya Marillier
Contact:
Mobile: 027 383 3844
Email: tanya@pb.co.nz
Monty Marillier
Contact:
Mobile: 021 943 973
Email: monty@pb.co.nz
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Due to continued success as Selwyn’s leading
Real Estate team, we need more homes to
satisfy these genuine waiting buyers.
Please, if you can help, call us today!
Rolleston
3-4 bedrooms + study
2 living areas
Double garaging
Price up to $800,000
Contact
John Galt 027 461 9345
john.galt@raywhite.com
Rolleston & Surrounds
Bare land block
2-4 acres
Price up to $750,000
Contact
Felicity D-C 027 779 9006
felicity.dc@raywhite.com
Rolleston & Surrounds
3+ bedrooms
Investment property
Price up to $650,000
Contact
Felicity D-C 027 779 9006
felicity.dc@raywhite.com
Rolleston
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
2 car garaging
Price up to $600,000
Contact
Felicity D-C 027 779 9006
felicity.dc@raywhite.com
Rolleston
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
2 living areas
Faringdon sub-division
Price up to $900,000
Contact
Leisa Webster 027 722 5537
leisa.webster@raywhite.com
Rolleston
2 bedrooms
1+ bathrooms
Price up to $600,000
Contact
Leisa Webster 027 722 5537
leisa.webster@raywhite.com
Rolleston
Desperately seeking
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Nice spec, 2-3 car garaging
Price up to $900,000
Contact
Leisa Webster 027 722 5537
leisa.webster@raywhite.com
Rolleston/Lincoln/West Melton
3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Nicely situated with nice outlook
Section 700m2 - 1200m2
Price up to $950,000
Contact
Leisa Webster 027 722 5537
leisa.webster@raywhite.com
Lincoln/Rolleston
Sections wanted
450m2 - 1100m2
Price $380,000 +
(depending on section size)
Contact
Trina Rea 027 424 6901
trina.rea@raywhite.com
Lincoln/Rolleton
3 bedrooms
1-2 bathrooms
Price up to $650,000
Contact
Trina Rea 027 424 6901
trina.rea@raywhite.com
Lincoln/Rolleston
4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Price up to $750,000
Contact
Trina Rea 027 424 6901
trina.rea@raywhite.com
Lincoln/Rolleston
4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
New or near new executive home
Any price considered
Contact
Trina Rea 027 424 6901
trina.rea@raywhite.com
Rolleston
3-4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Newer high spec home
Price $750,000 - $900,000
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Tai Tapu/Lincoln/Rolleston
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Extra sheds for cars
Land 2 acres
Price $800,000 - $1,000,000
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Rolleston
4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
High specifications
Section 1000m2 plus
Price up to high $800,000’s
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Selwyn
Lifestyle block
Bare land 2 acres plus
Suitable to build dream home on
Closer to Christchurch preferred
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Rolleston
4 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Section 700m2 plus
Price up to $700,000
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Selwyn
Section
1000m2
Any price considered
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Hororata/Coalgate/Darfield/
Kirwee
3-4 bedrooms, 1-2 bathrooms
Good size section
Price $400,000 - $500,000
Contact
Dwayne Bloomfield 021 163 9874
dwayne.bloomfield@raywhite.com
Selwyn
2-3 bedrooms
1-2 bathrooms
Flexible on section size
Price up to $540,000
Contact
Amanda Cherry 027 340 6955
amanda.cherry@raywhite.com
Are you considering selling? Do you have a property that matches one of these descriptions?
Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal
If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY
Ray White Rolleston 347 9988 | Ray White West Melton 347 9933 | Ray White Lincoln 325 7299
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Due to continued success as Selwyn’s leading
Real Estate team, we need more homes to
satisfy these genuine waiting buyers.
Please, if you can help, call us today!
Rolleston/Lincoln
3-4 bedrooms
Open plan living
Price up to $700,000
Contact
Georgia Schofield 027 887 7282
georgia.schofield@raywhite.com
Rolleston & Surrounds
2-3 bedrooms
1-2 bathrooms
Price up to $500,000
Contact
Georgia Schofield 027 887 7282
georgia.schofield@raywhite.com
Selwyn
4+ bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Price up to $1,000,000
Contact
Georgia Schofield 027 887 7282
georgia.schofield@raywhite.com
Rolleston/Lincoln/Prebbleton
3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Outdoor entertaining area
Decking or space to build decking
Price up to $600,000
Contact
Kresha Ross 022 014 3183
kresha.ross@raywhite.com
Rolleston
2-3 bedrooms
1-2 bathrooms
Any section size
Price up to $650,000
Contact
Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478
mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com
Rolleston/Kirwee/Dunsandel
3-4 bedrooms
Any age considered
Price up to $575,000
Contact
Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478
mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com
West Melton/Rolleston
4 bedrooms
2 living areas
Section 1200m2 - 3000m2
Price up to $1,200,000
Contact
Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478
mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com
Rolleston
3-4 bedrooms
Section 500m2 - 800m2
Price up to $800,000
Contact
Mandie Ashwell 027 552 4478
mandie.ashwell@raywhite.com
Prebbleton/Lincoln
Section
1000m2 - 3000m2
Price $400,000 - $700,000
Contact
Kate Cameron 027 688 8057
kate.cameron@raywhite.com
Prebbleton/Lincoln
3-4 bedrooms, 1-2 bathrooms
Potential to add value
2 car garaging
Price $550,000 - $650,000
Contact
Kate Cameron 027 688 8057
kate.cameron@raywhite.com
Lincoln/Prebbleton/Tai Tapu
3-4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
3 car garaging or 2 plus a workshop
Section 650m2 minimum
Price $800,000 - $950,000
Contact
Kate Cameron 027 688 8057
kate.cameron@raywhite.com
Prebbleton
Section
2000m2 - 5000m2
Price $400,000 - $900,000
Contact
Kate Cameron 027 688 8057
kate.cameron@raywhite.com
Rolleston
Section
Greater than 1000m2
Any price considered
Contact
Morgan Cathro 021 034 2147
morgan.cathro@raywhite.com
Rolleston
Section
700m2
Any price considered
Contact
Morgan Cathro 021 034 2147
morgan.cathro@raywhite.com
Lincoln
Section
Liffey Springs
650m2 plus
Any price considered
Contact
Rebecca Grose 021 266 2173
rebecca.grose@raywhite.com
Lincoln
3-4 bedrooms
1-2 bathrooms
Section 640m2 plus
Price $650,000 - $850,000
Contact
Rebecca Grose 021 266 2173
rebecca.grose@raywhite.com
Tai Tapu/Lincoln/Prebbleton/
West Melton
Executive well spec’d home
Private section 5000m2 - 2 acres
Price $1,400,000 - $1,900,000
Contact
Emma Langton-George 027 555 0568
emma.langton-george@raywhite.com
Tai Tapu/Lincoln/Springston/
Prebbleton
Family home, happy to do work
Land 4000m2 - 10 acres
Price $1,100,000 - $1,200,000
Contact
Emma Langton-George 027 555 0568
emma.langton-george@raywhite.com
Rolleston
2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
Easy care section
Price up to $500,000
Contact
‘Big Red’ Shefford 027 224 4733
brendan.shefford@raywhite.com
Southbridge/Darfield/Rakaia
Within 30 minutes from Rolleston
2+ bedrooms
1+ bathrooms
Price up to $500,000
Contact
‘Big Red’ Shefford 027 224 4733
brendan.shefford@raywhite.com
Are you considering selling? Do you have a property that matches one of these descriptions?
Contact us now for a no obligation appraisal
If you want to get SOLD, call us TODAY
Ray White Rolleston 347 9988 | Ray White West Melton 347 9933 | Ray White Lincoln 325 7299
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Congratulations to our Top Sales Consultants for each office for
the month of August.
These results are only made possible by our wonderful clients entrusting
us with their most valuable asset! We are incredibly grateful for your
ongoing support and patience during these difficult times.
Glen Young
Belfast
Harley Manion
Hanmer Springs
Andrew Sare
Hornby
Rebecca Goile-Ensor
Kaiapoi
Natalie McLean
Lincoln
Richard & Sue Woerlee
Rangiora
Katie Harrison
Rolleston
Mitch & Mana
The Palms
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Your home for local property
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REAL ESTATE SPECIALISTS
16 Full Moon Lane, Rolleston
689 East Maddisons Road, Rolleston
DEADLINE SALE
Don’t Hesitate or You Will Miss Out!
**Deadline Sale : All offers to be presented 5pm, 30th Sept (unless sold prior)
Immaculately presented and impeccably styled, this 194m 2 beautifully arranged 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom
home is perfectly sited for the sun on a family sized 629sqm section. Spacious throughout it features a
large walk in pantry, separate laundry and an oversized double internal access garage. It also has a ducted
central heating system, and solar panels which generate 5kw, aiding in energy efficiency and lowering power
bills. Outside there is a lovely hardwood deck, a large easy care lawn and gardens with pop up irrigation.
Delivering an effortless lifestyle from the outset, this property is guaranteed to attract high levels of interest,
and you are encouraged to act swiftly as properties such as this do not stay on the market for long!
Contact Mike today for more details.
DEADLINE SALE
The One You’ve Been Waiting For!!
**Deadline Sale : All offers to be presented 5pm, 29th Sept (unless sold prior)
Striking street appeal, high stud, mono pitched roof, vast dimensions and supreme style are offered in
abundance at this 382m 2 five-bedroom residence that occupies a spectacular 1570m 2 section. The designer
kitchen is an elite arena for the entertainer, coming equipped with quality appliances, Corian benchtops and
a full scullery. Also found within this primary living space is a distinct dining zone, a concealed office, and
a laid-back lounge while the formal lounge provides a spacious alternative for relaxation and is kept cosy
by the log burner. A triple-car garage ensures there is no shortage of vehicle space and storage. So many
features to be seen and keen interest is anticipated, call Mike now for more information.
68 Rolleston Drive, Rolleston
0800 645 346
www.oneagencyres.co.nz
Mike Goatley
027 249 5561
Lindsay Welch
027 577 0216
Wade Goatley
027 749 6468
Shane Jarvis
022 130 0766
Wayne McFarlane
027 337 6093
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West Melton 60 Jacks Drive
Exceptional Living with Desirability Factor Plus
This stylish, contemporary home, nestled down a private lane, is the ideal setting for space, privacy, and easy living.
The formal entrance welcomes you into a home with extended features throughout. The kitchen, with its supersized
island bench, overlooks the open living/dining area and expansive garden. Designed to capture all day sun, the
window seat is a great spot to relax while access from the living area provides great indoor-outdoor flow. A second
formal lounge, with a feature ceiling, is ideal for some privacy or additional space for entertaining. The huge master
bedroom provides the perfect retreat with an ensuite, walk-in-robe and private patio where you can enjoy your early
evenings in a spa pool, if you choose so. Further accommodation is taken care of with 3 double bedrooms and a
family bathroom with a gorgeous spa bath. Other features include underfloor heating, 3 heat pumps and an alarm
system. This 2300+sqm section also benefits from an oversized garage, heaps of off-street parking and an automatic
irrigation system. It offers endless possibilities from backyard cricket and barbeques to adding a veggie garden,
further shedding and more. With an easy stroll to the playground, reserve or shops you can enjoy the benefits of the
village feel that West Melton has to offer.
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz
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Auction 4.30pm, Wed 29th Sep, 2021, (unless sold prior),
Onsite
View Wed 15 Sep 5.00 - 5.30pm
Sun 19 Sep 11.00 - 11.30am
Web pb.co.nz/ROU93893
Tanya Marillier
M 027 383 3844
E tanya@pb.co.nz
Monty Marillier
M 021 943 973
E Monty@pb.co.nz
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Marshland 15 Te Kereme Street
This warm, welcoming property with a gorgeous outlook in the very popular Prestons subdivision will tick all your
boxes! This home offers a modern kitchen with sleek finishes, a bright and light open plan dining area and a living
room with a gas fire that provides warmth and ambience. The great indoor outdoor flow leads you to a stunning
entertainment area, where the automated blinds turn the covered patio into a fully enclosed space, great for all
seasons! Accommodation is taken care of with a spacious master that has an ensuite and walk-in robe, two double
bedrooms and a family bathroom. This fully fenced, established, easy care section is close to child care options, the
local primary school, boutique shops, a supermarket and just a short drive from the city centre. Don't miss out on the
opportunity to own this delightful home. Get in touch with us today!
3 2 1 2
Auction 4.30pm, Wed 6th Oct, 2021, (unless sold prior)
View Sun 19 Sep 12.45 - 1.15pm
Web pb.co.nz/ROU94593
Tanya Marillier
M 027 383 3844
E tanya@pb.co.nz
Monty Marillier
M 021 943 973
E Monty@pb.co.nz
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz
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Rolleston 8 Northmoor Boulevard
Start up, slow down or invest!
This modern 3 bedroom home is sure to be a hit for both first home buyers and investors alike, boasting reticulated
gas for the hot water and cooking! With a great open plan kitchen, living and dining with outdoor flow leading from
the dining area to a large deck that makes summer outdoor entertaining a breeze. The rest of the 429m2 section
gives plenty of space for the kids to play, plus room for a tramp while remaining easy care. The master bedroom, to
the rear of the property, has a walk-in robe and ensuite. The further 2 bedrooms are both good sized doubles with
double robes. An all-in-one bathroom features both a bath and separate shower and is complemented by a double
linen cupboard. The laundry is housed in the internal access single garage and out the front, the driveway provides offstreet
parking for 2 cars. Located in popular Faringdon and just around the corner from BestStart Day Care and
Lemonwood Grove Primary School, this property is perfectly suited to a young family. Early inspection is
recommended.
3 2 1 1
Auction 4.30pm, Thu 30th Sep, 2021, (unless sold prior), on
site
View Thu 16 Sep 5.00 - 5.30pm
Sun 19 Sep 2.30 - 3.15pm
Web pb.co.nz/ROU95272
Angela Hunt
M 021 548 777
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz
Holly Siddons
M 020 4153 5251
E holly.siddons@pb.co.nz
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz
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Rolleston 7 Elizabeth Street
Perfect starter family home!
Welcome to 7 Elizabeth Street! This fantastic 3 bedroom plus studio property gives you that warm homely feeling as
soon as you walk up the drive, with perfect positioning for the sun and good size patio areas, you will soon fall in love.
Light and sunny in the living areas with 2 ranch sliders to let in the summer breeze, plus enjoy the great
indoor/outdoor flow to 2 outdoor living areas, perfect for following the sun. A log burner with heat transfer unit
throughout, plus the added bonus of a heat pump in lounge combined with being nearly all double glazed, will keep
you toasty warm on winter days and nights. The kitchen is light and bright and offers a dishwasher and plenty of
bench space. The large lounge also gets plenty of morning and afternoon sun, plus there is a handy separate laundry.
Outside, the approx. 9m2 studio is a great space as an office or possible teenage/kids retreat. The big 7m x 6m
detached double garage is fully carpeted and also offers storage up in the ceiling space. There is an added bonus of
the lean to at the rear of the property, perfect for wood storage or a general under cover outdoor storage area. The
kids will enjoy running around and making memories on the secure family sized section, and schooling is only a short
walk away. This great family home is just what you have been looking for!
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz
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Deadline Sale closes Thursday 23rd September, 2021 at
5.00pm
View Wed 15 Sep 5.00 - 5.30pm
Sun 19 Sep 12.00 - 12.45pm
Web pb.co.nz/ROU94578
Angela Hunt
M 021 548 777
E angela.hunt@pb.co.nz
Holly Siddons
M 020 4153 5251
E holly.siddons@pb.co.nz
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Kirwee Kirwee Plains
Selwyn,
Proud to
be here
Looking to buy, sell, invest or
have your property managed?
Give us a call at Property Brokers
Selwyn, or pop in to talk to one
of the team today!
Rural Lifestyle Sections - Kirwee Plains
Stage 5 selling now! After unprecedented demand we now offer
further sections in this popular subdivision. Located close to the
growing service centre of Rolleston and within easy commuting
distance of Christchurch City. Convenient access to services including
schooling at both Kirwee and nearby Darfield. This central location with
the Southern Alps & Waimakariri River on its backdoor provides a
wealth of recreational activities for a truly genuine lifestyle option.
Great range in section sizes with titles due April 2022. Power, town
water and reticulated sewerage scheme supplied, fibre available. Please
email gareth@pb.co.nz to request an Auction information pack.
Auction 11.00am, Sat 2nd Oct, 2021
View By appointment
Web pb.co.nz/DFU61229
Gareth Cox
M 021 250 9714
PB Selwyn
E rolleston@pb.co.nz
P 03 929 0306
Darfield 11,13 and 15 Thornton Street
Live, Land-Bank or Re-Develop
Move-in, make-over or start over to unpack the exceptional development potential of this prime combined 3034sqm corner
site. Comprising two separate properties on individual titles consisting of: 11 Thornton Street, Darfield - 1011sqm section with
double garage. 13 and 15 Thornton Street, Darfield - 2023sqm section with main dwelling (four bedrooms, two bathrooms,
two living-rooms, plus sunroom), granny flat, additional outbuilding and a huge shed. Each property has services and utilities
at the gate with wide road frontages offering easy access for builders with Residential (9A Living 1) zoning fostering design
diversity for new builds (subject to council approval). Option-packed where you can live-in and landbank while sorting the
consents with the appeal of any new dwellings enhanced by walking distance to Darfield Primary and High School, local
community amenities and a 45km commute to Christchurch. A timely opportunity to secure a highly developable site.
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Deadline Sale closes Thursday 16th September, 2021 at 1.00pm
View By appointment
Web pb.co.nz/DFU93187
Amy Jones
M 021 077 9945
E amy.jones@pb.co.nz
Shar Simôn
M 027 555 0654
E shar@pb.co.nz
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz
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Darfield Old Fields Estate
Old Fields Estate, Darfield
Introducing another exciting development, superbly located within walking distance to the Darfield Township. Secure
your investment now, and make that dream home a reality.
· 19 sections, ranging in sizes from approximately 800sqm to 1300sqm.
· Titles expected from middle 2022 to early 2023.
· Town supply water, Power, Fibre, Reticulated sewer supplied to boundary.
To be sold by Helmsman Auction, September 25th 2021, 11am at Darfield Rugby Football Club, 92 North Terrace,
Darfield
Auction 11.00am, Sat 25th Sep, 2021
View By appointment
Web pb.co.nz/DFU95718
Jannetta Thomas
M 021 256 6295
E jannetta@pb.co.nz
Grant McIlroy
M 027 345 9262
E grantm@pb.co.nz
Property Brokers Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 | pb.co.nz
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NICK AND
SARAH BOOTH
Introducing Nick and Sarah Booth
We are thrilled to announce that Nick and Sarah have joined the Bayleys family. Nick
and Sarah are renowned for their caring, professional and honest real estate service
and bring with them many years of combined experience and local area knowledge.
Backed by the trusted and respected Bayleys brand, they look forward to working
with past, present and future clients in the Selwyn area.
Nick Booth
03 975 4559
027 306 3186
nick.booth@bayleys.co.nz
Sarah Booth
03 975 4559
027 527 8258
sarah.booth@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
Residential / Commercial / Rural / Property Services

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Boundary lines are indicative only
Boundary lines are indicative only
Leeston 320 Brookside and Irwell Road
Southbridge 22 Brook Street
Rural seclusion and
tranquility
Superbly established gardens and a view to the
mountains offer everyday serenity at this 9.8ha
(approx.) property that is ideally suited to downsizing
farmers and families wanting to enjoy the peaceful
pace of country living. Accessed by a beautifully
formed driveway, the home itself is encompassed by a
mature, green, English style country garden, a
vegetable garden and a glasshouse ensuring you can
fully embrace all there is to adore about rural life.
bayleys.co.nz/5516160
3 2 1 1 1
Auction (unless sold prior) 12pm, Thu 30 Sep 2021
3 Deans Avenue, Chch
View by appointment
Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519
suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz
John Bailey 027 893 0234
john.bailey@bayleys.co.nz
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Bountiful on Brook Street
Set on a huge 2,031sqm (approx.) section this 120sqm
(approx.) home offers plenty of scope to make your
mark. Nestled in a quiet street in the community
minded town of Southbridge you can stroll to the local
shops, swimming pool, rugby club and hotel. The
entrance way leads you through to the large
living/dining room which is kept cosy and warm with a
log burner, the living room only is also double glazed.
The adjacent kitchen has been freshly painted and
there is a lovely view looking down the section.
bayleys.co.nz/5516178
3 1 1 2
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)
1pm, Tue 28 Sep 2021
Phone for viewing times
Suzy McPherson 027 695 0519
suzy.mcpherson@bayleys.co.nz
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED REAA 2008
NEW LISTING
Prebbleton 11 Logan Close
Palatial proportions and park-like perfection
Aesthetically impressive from the outset, the expansive 2,666sqm section features a timeless horseshoe driveway
and landscaped gardens, while the home itself was constructed in 2007 and showcases a spatially exceptional
460sqm floor plan. A superb string of north-facing living areas offers ample space for relaxation downstairs, with all
effortlessly accessing the equally exceptional alfresco areas through bi-fold doors. Another highlight is the designer
kitchen, with its joinery, granite benchtop and quality appliances. A self-contained office adjoins the fifth bedroom
on the ground floor and extends outdoors to a private deck and courtyard, making it an ideal workspace or sleeping
quarters for guests. The irrigated grounds are breath-taking, sheltered and exceedingly private, hosting an
assortment of established trees and a spa for indulgent unwinding. Contact Chris or Nathan for more information.
5 3 3 2
Deadline Sale (unless sold prior)
1pm, Wed 29 Sep 2021
3 Deans Avenue, Chch
Phone for viewing times
Chris Jones 027 220 5043
Nathan Collett 027 826 1535
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008
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Experience
Bayleys
KEVIN JENKINS
027 577 4232
BEN TURNER
027 530 1400
CHRIS JONES
027 220 5043
JO MCINTOSH
027 384 4279
ADRIENNE GOODEVE
021 977 877
BIANCA DAVIDSON
027 322 9055
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Canterbury,
it’s the local
knowledge,
the kind you
just can’t buy
CRAIG BLACKBURN
027 489 7225
EMMA GROOM
027 555 1075
EVAN MARSHALL
027 221 0910
HALEY SMITH
027 341 3846
JOHN BAILEY
027 893 0234
NATHAN COLLETT
027 826 1535
When you sell with Bayleys,
you’re choosing a salesperson
with real estate knowledge of
the local Selwyn area. The kind
of insight that can’t be measured
and makes all the difference.
NICK BOOTH
027 306 3186
SAM SIDEY
027 346 3500
SARAH BOOTH
027 527 8258
SUZY MCPHERSON
027 695 0519
TIM DYER
027 495 0979
URSZULA BEDGGOOD
027 338 7889
Bayleys Darfield 03 975 4559
Bayleys Leeston 03 375 4700
Residential / Commercial / Rural / Property Services
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NOW
SELLING
Darfield’s premium new subdivision in Canterbury, featuring 74 beautiful residential sections offering an outstanding lifestyle at an affordable price.
Register your interest now
Jo McIntosh jo.mcIntosh@bayleys.co.nz
027 384 4279 | 03 975 4559
Chris Jones chris.jones@bayleys.co.nz
027 220 5043 | 03 375 4700
www.darfieldestates.co.nz
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MATSON & ALLAN
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NEW LISTING
OPEN HOME
OPEN HOME
ROLLESTON - 37 Durrell Way
SUPERB FOUR BEDROOM FAMILY HOME, PLUS OFFICE, PLUS SLEEPOUT!
• Located in central Rolleston
• 190m 2 home situated on 766m 2 fully fenced
section
• Superbly private, sheltered with established garden
• Two north facing living areas including separate
lounge
• Outdoor entertaining area with large modern spa
• Gas heated ducted central heating plus heat pump
• Four double bedrooms
• Office big enough for a single bed
• Master complete with ensuite and WIR
• Sleepout complete with power could be hobby
room
• Raised vegetable gardens and garden shed
Viewing: Sun 1.00 – 1.30pm
Deadline Sale: All offers to be presented
on or before 4pm, Tue 21st September 2021
(unless sold prior). Inquiry is invited from
those buyers with budgets over $800,000.
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0915
Andrew Taylor
027 435 5930
andrew@marealestate.co.nz
ROLLESTON - 30 Andesite Drive
DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
• Solid and low maintenance 2017 build
• Intelligent floor plan
• Three double bedrooms
• Master bedroom with ensuite and WIR
• Modern kitchen with reputable appliances
• Open plan living area
• Private section
• Fabulous location
• Act now!
Viewing: Sun 2.00 – 2.30pm
Deadline Sale: All offers to be presented
on or before 1pm, Tue 21st September 2021
(unless sold prior). Inquiry is invited from
those buyers with budgets over $675,000.
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0912
Jackie Derrick
027 636 3576
jackie@marealestate.co.nz
NEW LISTING
OPEN HOME
ROLLESTON - 66 Thornborough Drive
YOUR LUXURIOUS NEW HOME AWAITS
• Supreme 2021 build
• Aesthetically pleasing inside and out
• Intelligent and spacious design
• Two separate living areas
• Visually appealing kitchen with walk in pantry
• Four double bedrooms
• Master suite with walk in robe
• Luxurious ensuite and bathroom
• Beautifully landscaped 746sqm section
Viewing: Thur 16 th 5.00 - 5.45pm
Sun 19 th 1.00 - 1.30pm
Deadline Sale. All offers to be presented on
or before 1pm, Wed 29th September 2021
(will not be sold prior) Interest is sought from
those buyers with budgets over $850,000
View: www.marealestate.co.nz/MA0919
Jackie Derrick
027 636 3576
jackie@marealestate.co.nz
Chris Flanagan
027 433 4657
chris@marealestate.co.nz
ROLLESTON PH: 03 347 9949 LEESTON PH: 03 324 3704 DARFIELD PH: 03 318 8204 www.marealestate.co.nz
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027 433 4657
Andrew Taylor
027 435 5930
Jackie Derrick
027 636 3576
Amelia Nisbet
027 376 3868
Stephan Knowler
027 229 9522
Cameron McRae
027 769 6696
Bronwyn van der Pol
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