The Star: December 16, 2021

Thursday, December 16, 2021 | Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper
Te Pae – Christchurch’s big
new convention centre
– pages 4 & 5
Taking a Mauger
step
– page 31
HAPPY FAMILIES
• By Emily Moorhouse
FOUR GENERATIONS are
finally reunited for Christmas
after four months apart.
Lucy Edwards arrived in
Christchurch from Auckland
yesterday to see her family
after a long lockdown without
them, but this time there’s a
new addition.
Edwards gave birth to a baby
boy during lockdown, but
with all her family living in
SPECIAL MOMENT: Lucy Edwards
introduced nine-week-old baby Leo
to grandmother Julie and great
grandmother Shirley for the first time.
PHOTO: STARMEDIA ​
Christchurch she wasn’t able to
introduce them.
Edwards was a passenger
on one of the 16 flights each
way between Auckland and
Christchurch yesterday as
Auckland’s borders reopened
for the first time in 120 days.
Edward’s mother Julie and
grandmother Shirley Edwards
were eagerly awaiting their
arrival to meet baby Leo who is
just nine weeks old.
• Turn to page 4
Husband
of woman
jabbed
with used
needle
speaks out
• By Samantha Mythen
THE HUSBAND of a woman who
was injected with a used needle
while getting her Covid-19 vaccine
in Christchurch has spoken out
about the ordeal.
On Friday, a needle previously
used to vaccinate one person was
used again.
Canterbury District Health
Board senior responsible officer for
the Covid-19 response, Dr Helen
Skinner, said once staff at the
Christchurch Hospital clinic realised
the mistake, they immediately
advised the second person.
She said a comprehensive investigation
into how the incident occurred
is currently under way.
The woman’s husband, who
wishes to remain anonymous, says
they were both shocked.
He said after the nurse administered
the vaccine to his wife, she
apologised saying she had realised
it was a used one.
The wife then waited the standard
30 minutes at the booth before
her husband picked her up to go
home.
“When she told me, I was a bit
confused. That normally never
happens, how come this has
happened?”
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McDonalds dumps KiwiBurger...................3
Te Reo Māori book takes top spot...........3
Te Pae opens.........................................................4&5
Wizard takes on council again.....................6
Construction prices increase........................7
Heroic acts honoured..................................8&9
Selwyn Sounds line-up changes........... 10
Harness racing controversies.....................12
Letters, Mayor’s column...................................22
Puzzles.............................................................................26
Gardening.....................................................................29
Sport.........................................................................30&31
DriveSouth...................................................................33
Classified.............................................................. 34-39
Gig guide..................................................................... 39
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IF YOUR favourite burger on
the Maccas menu is the classic
KiwiBurger, then you’ll be
disappointed next time you pull
up at a drive-thru.
The McDonald’s KiwiBurger
has been dropped from the fastfood
chain’s menu just in time
for summer.
A quick scroll through the
McDonald’s burger menu
reveals the KiwiBurger is
nowhere to be seen – in spite of
the franchise releasing a new
version of its advertising jingle
last year.
The KiwiBurger has done the
rounds over the years. It was
McDonald’s franchisee Bryan
Old who first came up with the
idea to create a typical Kiwi
hamburger before the restaurant
chain was introduced in New
Zealand in 1976.
The burger is full of Kiwi
flavour, including a beef patty,
fried egg, beetroot, lettuce,
tomato, onion, mustard, cheese
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
KiwiBurger dumped from McDonald’s menu
• By Kristie Boland
BEN KENDREW has a personal
reason for reading the most
sought-after New Zealand nonfiction
book at Christchurch
libraries this year.
After recently finding out
about his Māori heritage, he
wanted to learn more about the
language and culture.
“My mum, who was adopted,
discovered her birth dad was
Māori . . . It’s been simmering
that I should understand a
bit more about my heritage,”
Kendrew said.
Māori Made Easy for everyday
learners of the Māori language,
by Scotty Morrison, took out
top spot. It replaced last year’s
number one, Scrumptious by
celebrity chef and food writer
Chelsea Winter.
Kendrew said he sought out
Māori Made Easy last year
following the societal rumblings
with the Black Lives Matter
movement.
“Hearing Māori share
their story of feeling a little
disenfranchised, I want to
be part of advocating for this
language and didn’t want to have
my kids know more Māori than
me,” Kendrew said.
The book is a weekly guide,
taking the reader through basic
pronunciation to more advanced
sentence structures.
“It’s definitely helped with
my pronunciation and trying
and tomato sauce.
But it’s not the first time the
burger has been booted from the
menu. It was discontinued in
2004 and then returned in
2007. Just a year and a half later,
it was dropped from the menu
again.
McDonald’s brought back the
KiwiBurger briefly in 2009, and
then again in August 2011 to
mark the Rugby World Cup as
part of its new Kiwi menu.
—NZ Herald
PHOTO: NZ HERALD
Māori Made Easy takes no 1 spot
AVID: Ben Kendrew is taking practical steps to use more
te reo Māori in his everyday life. PHOTO: KRISTIE BOLAND
to drop it more into everyday
language, which is one of the
encouraging things in the book,”
said Kendrew.
Heperi Harris, the Kaiārahi
Senior Kaupapa Māori advisor
at Ara said he’s very glad to hear
a guide to learning te reo Māori
book has taken the top spot.
“[It’s a] positive shift for the
Māori language and culture,”
said Harris.
In most other respects, the
tastes of Christchurch residents
are similar to previous years.
Non-fiction most popular
title was Michelle Obama’s 2018
memoir Becoming for the third
year in a row.
Children’s most popular
was Diary of a Wimpy Kid –
Wrecking Ball by Jeff Kinney.
Overall, the five most popular
adult fiction books are Sentinel
(Jack Reacher 25) by Lee and
Andrew Child, Blue Moon by
Lee Child, Liar by Lesley Pearse,
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi
Picoult and Hide away by Nora
Roberts.
In the young adult category
Suzanne Collins’ The Ballad of
Songbirds and Snakes is on top
followed by the graphic novel
That Time I Got Reincarnated
as a Slime by Fuse, Komi Can’t
Communicate by Tomohito
Oda, Catching Fire also by
Suzanne Collins and
Blue Spring Ride by Io
Sakisaka.
More and more people are
choosing to listen to eAudiobooks
with 234,261 issues in the
11 months to November 30 – up
on last year’s figure of 212,161
and well ahead of 2019’s 160,075
issues.
Meanwhile, eBooks also
continue to be popular with
library customers downloading
444,562 eBooks in the year to
November 30, well up on the
343,135 issued during 2018.
NEWS 3
in brief
Sparks concert back
on for January
One of the city’s muchloved
summertime events is
returning to North Hagley
Park, with the classical musical
extravaganza Sparks scheduled
for January 22. The concert,
which features a dazzling
fireworks finale, was not staged
this year due to Covid-19
restrictions. The Christchurch
Symphony Orchestra will
headline the ‘travelling
through the ages’ themed
production. Vaccine passports
will be required for concertgoers
aged 12 years and three
months or older. “We are so
excited this event is able to go
ahead under the new Covid-19
protection framework
protocols,” said city council
events and arts manager Lucy
Blackmore. Numbers will be
limited to ensure safety with
staff monitoring the amount
of people in the contained area
during the evening.
Stamp shortage
‘Snail mail’ might be going out
of style, but Christmas card
season has still depleted stamp
stocks at some NZ Post outlets
in the city. “There may be some
stores in Christchurch where
some stamp denominations are
temporarily out of stock and
we wish to reassure customers
there’s more on the way and
they should be restocked this
week,” a NZ Post spokesperson
said.
Infectious diseases
department to
change its name
The Department of Infectious
Diseases at Christchurch
Hospital is changing its name
to Infection Management
Service, so patients will not feel
as stigmatised. The Canterbury
District Health Board has said
many patients are taken aback
by the department title, and
wrongly assume they have
a communicable disease as
opposed to simply an infection.
They feel stigmatised by
their infection and the title
contributes to this.
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Tears flow at airport
MEET AND GREET: Christine Wilson and her mother
Jacqueline Griffiths were happy to bring baby Myar to
Christchurch to introduce her to her uncle. (Below) –
Taxi driver Abdul Ababora has welcomed an increase in
business.
PHOTOS: STARMEDIA
• From page 1
The group shared a tearful embrace
as they were able to touch
Leo for the first time.
Julie said Leo was her first
grandchild and she was looking
forward to carrying out babysitting
duties.
“It’s a very special moment,”
she said. “I’ve been waiting to
meet him for two months.”
The group had shared plenty of
video chats but said it wasn’t the
same as being with family.
“It’s pretty hard with having
family down here,” Lucy said. “So
yeah, it’s really nice to see them.”
Lucy said she was worried
about leaving Auckland the first
day the borders reopened with
a baby but the whole experience
“wasn’t too bad.”
“Air New Zealand was amazing,”
she said. “They’re so good at
helping.”
Leo wasn’t the only early
Christmas present for family
members.
Christine Wilson and her
mother Jacqueline Griffiths travelled
from Auckland with baby
Myar to meet her uncle for the
first time.
Wilson hadn’t seen her brother
in six months and was happy to
introduce four-month-old baby
Myar to him.
Griffiths said they planned to
fly down the very first day they
could to see their family and seeing
them in person was great.
“You can do video calls but it’s
not the same,” she said.
“She’ll be able to meet her cousins
and get to know her uncle and
aunty now.”
Families weren’t the only ones
excited about Auckland’s borders
reopening, with businesses hopeful
to have more customers using
their services.
Taxi driver Abdul Ababora said
he was happy Auckland’s borders
were opening and welcomes the
new business.
“Without the wage subsidy, we
wouldn’t be here today,” he said.
“It was very tough.”
He has been looking forward
to the day when Aucklanders can
travel and said before today he
was lucky if he did two jobs.
But today he was expecting and
hoping for a very busy day.
“It means a lot that business
can pick up so we are really
happy,” he said.
READY: The city’s new convention centre, Te Pae
Christchurch, will open tomorrow.
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facility in the country.
At almost $450 million – covering
land, design, construction
and equipment – the Anchor
Project has been entirely funded
by the Crown and delivered by
Ōtākaro Ltd.
The Christchurch rebuild
company’s general manager of
Te Pae operations, Keith Beal,
acknowledges the challenges the
project has faced.
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after delays with busy year ahead
“An extremely tight labour
market and a global pandemic
have certainly added to the
pressure. Every hotel and
hospitality and tourism business
in town wants it finished, so it’s
fantastic to have reached this
milestone for the city.
“Even taking Covid into
account, we still estimate Te Pae
Christchurch will add around
$60m a year to the local economy.
So, it’s a long-term investment in
the city’s future.”
The public will get a chance to
have a look around at an open
day in the new year.
Te Pae Christchurch general
manager Ross Steele said it has
a very busy year planned for
2022, with over 50 confirmed
conferences.
“Te Pae Christchurch is truly
international standard, one of the
very best I have seen and been
involved in,” he said.
The convention centre would
greatly benefit the region’s
economy, Steele said.
“Our delegates will stay in
hotels, go to restaurants, cafes
[and] bars, use uber and cabs, go
shopping and even bring their
families and travel throughout
the region. Many of the
conventions take place during
the winter period, which
supports visitor infrastructure
during the traditional quieter
months.”
As the first “new generation
convention centre” to open in
New Zealand, Steele said Te
Pae Christchurch was “looking
forward to playing our part in
the regeneration of our city, but
also in the regeneration of our
industry post Covid”.
BRAND NEW: With a
1400-seat auditorium,
a 1000-seat banquet
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NEWS
System changes
could be made
• From page 1
She and her husband were nearly
home when they received a phone
call from the clinic saying they need
to return to the hospital for a blood
test. The tests came back clear yesterday
afternoon.
The husband says the news is a big
relief for them both, as she was really
stressed.
He says they were told to expect
the blood test results on Monday, yet
the delay caused further concern for
the family.
“We’re both really shocked. It
shouldn’t happen, the vaccination
booth wasn’t busy at all. I don’t know
how they made such a big mistake.
“I am also really worried. We don’t
know what’s going to happen and
what problems could come with the
situation.”
Skinner said the CDHB is in contact
with all three people involved
and blood samples have been taken
from those who received the injection.
The CDHB has apologised to both
people.
“We are doing everything we can
to support all three people involved
in this incident. We will continue
to communicate with the person
injected with a pre-used needle, supporting
them and sharing any new
information we receive.
“If there are improvements we
can make to our systems to reduce
the chance of this happening
anywhere else, we will certainly be
implementing them.” – NZ Herald
• By Fiona Ellis
THE WIZARD is again taking
a poke at the city council, this
time over the pay increase
for chief executive Dawn
Baxendale.
The long-standing public
figure believes Baxendale’s
$18,454 pay rise is tied to his
own vanishing act from the
public payroll.
“So that is where my annual
honorarium of $16,000 went,”
he said.
After more than two decades
as the city’s official Wizard,
Ian Brackenbury Channell lost
his $16,000 annual city council
honorarium in October, a move
causing him to publicly criticise
the city council.
Baxendale’s total annual pay,
including superannuation and
annual leave, will climb from
$534,600 to $553,054, the city
council has announced.
“Her job is to cut the salary
back and save money. It’s not a
very good way of doing it, in my
opinion, to cut out the . . . local
celebrity, who promotes the
city,” the Wizard said.
He believed Baxendale represented
the new Christchurch,
whereas he represented the old
Christchurch.
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Wizard criticises Baxendale’s pay rise:
‘So that is where my $16,000 went’
UNHAPPY: The Wizard believes city council chief executive Dawn Baxendale’s pay
increase has come at the expense of his role.
Asked by The Star if his
criticisms were sour grapes, the
Wizard said: “I just like to have
fun at the expense of people
who are too serious.”
Baxendale said the decision
to increase her pay was made
by the full council and had no
connection to the city council’s
dealings with the Wizard.
“Due to the Covid situation,
I took a 10 per cent pay cut last
year and this is the first time in
two years I have received a pay
increase,” Baxendale said.
When Baxendale’s increase
was announced by the city
council, Mayor Lianne Dalziel
said she had done an excellent
job in extremely challenging
circumstances during her two
years in the role.
“It has been a stellar performance
and the chief executive
performance and employment
committee’s review has been
unanimously endorsed by the
elected council,’’ Dalziel said.
The Wizard said he had never
asked for money from the city
council but was nevertheless
unhappy his honorarium was
withdrawn.
“It was a symbol that they appreciated
what I was doing.”
Although this may no longer
be the case, he would continue
with his public wizarding role.
“Whenever the weather is
reasonable, I’m outside the Arts
Centre, I chat to people and say
hello.”
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NEWS 7
Construction prices: It’s getting worse
• By Anne Gibson
THINKING OF a home
renovation, a new deck, an
addition or even a new house?
Well – look out, because prices
which are already substantially
up in the sector are about to rise
even further.
After major product price
increases across the building sector
lately, insiders got a further
glimpse into what’s about to hit
them early next year.
Major building product supplier
Carters has written to customers
advising that within the
next three months, they’ll have
to pay more for many items.
One manufacturers’ silicone
sealant product price will rise
27.5 per cent from February 1,
Carters said.
The letter from Carters
national support office named
many products and the exact
price increases planned.
Timber, fastening systems,
polycarbonate roofing, building
wraps, underlay, laminated
goods and door hardware products
are all listed by the national
supplier as products that will
soon cost more.
“As a supply partner in your
business, we wish to give you
prior notification of upcoming
market-wide price movements
affecting various suppliers,”
Carters wrote.
PRICE HIKE: Further price rises are about to hit the
construction sector. PHOTO: DUNCAN BROWN/NZ HERALD
The national business has 50
stores throughout New Zealand,
as well as nine manufacturing
plants.
From February 1:
• Bostik product prices will
rise by 6.85 per cent in their
product range including Silicone
sealants “which will incur a 27.5
per cent price increase”;
• Fastening system business
Ecko product prices will rise
from 9.5 per cent to 19.5 per cent
across their entire range, Carters
advised;
• Thermakraft supplies integrated
building wrap systems for
passive control of air and moisture
in buildings. Its prices will rise
8.5 per cent across their product
range except for Ausmesh which
will be up 20 per cent;
• Marshall Innovations
supplies roof underlay, building
wrap, construction tapes
and flashings and many other
products. Its prices will rise by
10 per cent across their range of
products;
• Ampelite manufacturers
corrugated plastic polycarbonate
fibreglass skylight tinted clear
roofing sheeting. Its prices will
be up 8 per cent across the range;
• NZ Wood Products plywood
prices will rise by 15 per cent,
Carters warned.
From March 1:
• Prices at Laminex, which
makes and supplies laminated
surface and other products, will
rise 4.5 per cent across their
range of Strand products, Carters
said;
• PermaPine is a leading
manufacturer and supplier of
Roundwood and CCA treated
outdoor timber products in New
Zealand. Its prices will rise 5-10
per cent;
• Prices from door hardware
business Allegion will rise 10 per
cent;
• Nelson Pine’s GoldenEdge
raw medium density fibreboard
product prices will rise 6-7 per
cent, Carters warned.
Two days ago, the Herald
reported an NZ Certified Builders
Association board member
as saying he believed costs and
pressures on builders were the
worst they’ve been in 40 years.
Mike Craig said small builders
were doing it tough up and down
the country. Many were finding
it impossible to plan their projects
and when they should book
contractors because they didn’t
know what date materials would
arrive on site, he said.
Craig said he has been working
seven days a week for the past
four months trying to manage
all the logistical challenges at his
sites.
CoreLogic chief property
economist Kelvin Davidson also
said costs rose at double the typical
pace in the third quarter of
this year.
“The Cordell Construction
Cost Index reveals a national
increase of 1.6 per cent in the
three months to September 2021,
down from the 2.2 per cent rise
in the previous quarter, but still
well above the typical quarterly
increase of about 0.8 per cent,”
he said.
The Government last month
asked the Commerce Commission
to investigate the supply of
building materials and whether
the sector can operate more efficiently.
But CoreLogic’s Davidson said
cost pressures aren’t likely to ease
in the short term.
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The Star Thursday December 16 2021
8
NEWS
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
Ten honoured with bravery decorations
SENIOR CONSTABLES Eric
Carmody and Jim Manning were
in Christchurch on a firearms
training course, and ended up
disarming and arresting the
mosque gunman after crashing
a patrol car into his vehicle on
Brougham St.
The duo are among 10 individuals
honoured with New
Zealand Bravery Decorations
today in recognition of their role
in the tragic events of March 15,
2019 at the Al Noor Mosque and
Linwood Islamic Centre, which
left 51 people dead.
were able to escape through a
broken window. Rashid displayed
great courage and bravery
in challenging the gunman,
with complete disregard for
his own safety and in doing so
he selflessly enabled others to
escape, at the cost of his
own life.
The New Zealand Bravery
Decoration – NZBD
Senior Constables
Jim Manning and Scott
Carmody
For an act of exceptional
bravery in a situation of danger
Manning and Carmody were at
a training day when they learned
of a shooting at Al Noor Mosque
and the Linwood Islamic Centre.
They considered the gunman’s
options and made their to what
they believed would be his
possible exit from the city.
RESPONSE: Police attempt to move people away from outside the Al Noor Mosque in the
aftermath of the shooting.
PHOTO: NZME
They observed a vehicle
matching the description of
the gunman’s vehicle weaving
through traffic and followed it.
They intentionally collided with
it and exited with their weapons.
Manning pointed his weapon at
the gunman; Carmody provided
cover. Manning forcibly
removed the gunman via the
rear of the vehicle; both officers
then dragged him a short
distance away, handcuffing and
securing him.
The New Zealand Cross –
NZC
Dr Naeem Rashid
(posthumous)
For an act of great bravery in a
situation of extreme danger
Dr Rashid saw shots being fired
into a group of men in the prayer
room at Al Noor Mosque and
ran at the gunman, who shot him
in the shoulder. Rashid collided
with the gunman, grabbing him
and knocking him to the ground.
As the gunman fell, he turned
the rifle and again fired at
Rashid, who was now lying on
the floor, killing him. Because of
Rashid’s actions, the gunman’s
attention was temporarily
diverted and at least seven people
The New Zealand Cross –
NZC
Abdul Aziz Wahabzadah
For an act of great bravery in a
situation of extreme danger
Abdul Aziz saw the gunman
running back to his car to
retrieve a loaded semi-automatic
rifle at the Linwood Islamic
Centre. He left the mosque and
threw an Eftpos machine at the
gunman, who fired three shots at
Aziz. Aziz found a discarded
rifle and yelled to divert the
gunman’s attention. The
gunman saw Aziz carrying the
rifle, dropped his gun, ran to his
car and drove off. His actions
deterred the gunman from
re-entering this mosque to kill
and maim others and ultimately
forced the gunman to flee.
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for selfless roles in mosque attacks
The New Zealand Bravery
Decoration – NZBD
Liam Beale
For an act of exceptional
bravery in a situation of danger
Liam Beale was driving down
Deans Ave when he heard gunshots
and saw a man fall in the
centre of the road. He left his car
with a first aid kit, moved the
man several metres to shelter
and applied a trauma bandage to
gunshot wounds. Beale
then checked other victims,
assessing the severity of their
injuries and moving them to less
exposed positions. He placed his
own life at risk, bravely searching
for victims, assisting them and
moving them to safety, while
the gunman was active in the
area.
The New Zealand Bravery
Decoration – NZBD
Ziyaad Shah
For an act of exceptional
bravery in a situation of danger
Ziyaad Shah deliberately
grabbed the man next to him
and shielded him with his body
as the gunman opened fire in
the Al Noor Mosque. Shah was
shot twice and pretended to be
dead, urging the man he was
protecting to remain calm and
do the same. He lay on top of
him as the gunman continued
shooting. Shah’s selfless actions
in protecting his fellow worshipper
demonstrated exceptional
bravery.
The New Zealand Bravery
Medal – NZBM
Lance Bradford
For an act of bravery
Lance Bradford was driving
his utility vehicle along Deans
Ave when he saw about 10
individuals lying on the ground
in distress. He pulled over and
walked towards the Al Noor
Mosque, hearing gunshots and
people screaming. Bradford
found a man and young girl,
who had both been shot. He
assisted the man while Liam
Beale (above) tended to the girl.
They planned an evacuation
for some of the wounded as
ambulances were not able to
enter the immediate scene while
it was unsecured. Bradford used
his vehicle to ferry victims to
Christchurch Hospital.
The New Zealand Bravery
Medal – NZBM
Wayne Maley and Michael
Robinson
For an act of bravery
Wayne Maley and Michael
Robinson were driving in a
ute along Deans Ave when
they saw the gunman firing a
weapon and people falling over.
Maley realised the severity of
the situation and swung his
vehicle across the road to block
traffic approaching the mosque.
Robinson directed motorists
away from the scene. They
came across several victims and
provided assistance. They could
see ambulances at a cordon point
on Deans Ave but knew that they
would not be allowed into the
area. They joined others assisting
nearby to plan an evacuation
of four victims from within the
cordon and continued to provide
assistance to victims until
ambulance personnel arrived.
The New Zealand Bravery
Medal – NZBM
Mark Miller
Thursday December 16 2021 The Star
NEWS 9
ASSISTANCE: A
police presence
was visible at
the Al Noor
Mosque in
the lead-up to
the March 15
anniversary.
PHOTO:
GEORGE
HEARD/NZ
HERALD
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The Star Thursday December 16 2021
10
NEWS
New way of
monitoring
quarry dust
considered
DUST monitoring technology
used overseas could soon be
installed at Christchurch quarries
in a bid to safeguard residents
wary of the health effects
associated with the excavations.
The investigation of new monitors
stemmed from workshops
held by Environment Canterbury,
which involved residents’ groups
and quarry operators.
Monitors used in Australia
and the United States would feed
information directly to ECan and
the quarries.
Hornby-Halswell-Riccarton
Community Board chairman Mike
Mora said: “We want a more up-todate
(monitoring) system, we need
live dust monitors and we’re really
making progress on it.”
ECan zone manager Johannes
Welsch confirmed new monitoring
equipment was among options
under consideration.
“There is still much to be done
and more discussions to be had
before any proposal is put forward,”
he said.
“We continue to work with
the community and industry to
explore ways of improving both
monitoring and compliance.”
Traffic light system hits concert
• By Chris Barclay
THE ‘TRAFFIC light’ system
has put a stop to veteran
Australian rockers Jimmy
Barnes and the Choirboys
sharing the limelight at next
year’s Selwyn Sounds music
festival, frustrating promoter
David Parlane.
Organisers
have reluctantly
rearranged the
line-up for the
March 5 event
at Lincoln
Domain after
David
Parlane
the Government’s
Covid-19
restrictions
effectively prevented Australian
nationals to enter the country
before April 30.
“It’s the bane of the promoter,”
Parlane said of the Government’s
restrictions to combat the
pandemic.
“I understand we’re in a
pandemic and we all have to live
with it. It’s just frustrating. The
logic (of the traffic light system)
doesn’t compute.
“How do we ever get to green?
We should be in green. Canterbury’s
at 97 per cent first dose
(vaccination), 92 per cent second
dose.
“There’s no community
transmission, there’s not people
in hospital. Does that not tell
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
KIWI HITS: Home-grown musicians like Automatic 80s will again dominate the line-up
for the sixth edition of the Selwyn Sounds music festival.
PHOTO: SHANE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY
you that we’re supposed to be in
green?”
Los Angeles-based
Kiwi singer songwriter
Gin Wigmore is the
key addition to the
programme, with her
arrival home for a tour
in March perfectly timed
as she already planned to
perform in Hawke’s Bay,
Leigh, Raglan, Gisborne
and Nelson.
Blam Blam Blam, renowned
for their 1980s hit There is no
Depression in New Zealand
and Christchurch covers band
Automatic 80s also bolster the
schedule.
While Australians are unable
to cross the Tasman in
time, Melbourne-based rocker
Gin
Wigmore
Jon Stevens of Noiseworks
and INXS fame does meet the
criteria as a Kiwi, as do
US-based Greg Johnson
and London-domiciled
songwriter and BBC
Strictly Come Dancing
vocalist Reitta Austin.
Stevens was meant to
perform at this year’s
rescheduled event in
April but was unable to
attend due to Covid-19
measures.
Gravelly-toned Barnes, who
performed at the second edition
of the day-long festival in 2018,
told fans he was disappointed
not to showcase his classics for a
second time.
“I’m gutted the traffic light
system in NZ has meant it isn’t
feasible for my team and I to
head over – Selwyn Sounds is
such an epic event, but I will be
back,” he said.
Wigmore and Stevens will be
backed by other home-grown
music scene stalwarts Ardijah,
and Stellar*.
Johnson, who has 30 years of
material on his song list, was
looking forward to making his
Selwyn Sounds debut.
“The people of Canterbury
have been very kind to me over
the years and I can’t wait to play
for them at this great event,” he
said.
Parlane said more acts would
be announced early next year.
•More details on the event
can be found at www.
selwynsounds.co.nz
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The Star Thursday December 16 2021
12
NEWS
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
HARNESS RACING INQUIRIES
Official may face sanctions; illegal
substance suspected; driver banned
• By Chris Barclay
AN ASSISTANT starter at
Addington Raceway is awaiting
possible sanctions after being
charged with betting on races
during New Zealand Trotting
Cup Day last month.
Sharon Donnelly was charged
with an offence under Rule 310
of the Harness Racing New
Zealand Rules, which stipulates
no person acting as a starter or
start’s assistant can bet on any
race at any race meeting where
they are officiating.
Donnelly, the wife of
Addington Raceway starter
Ricky Donnelly, faced an Racing
Integrity Board hearing last
Friday, where a panel reserved its
decision.
It is believed the investigation
followed an unsuccessful all-up
bet on two horses during the
November 9 meeting.
The RIB is also determining
whether charges will be laid after
a horse was suspected of being
administered with a prohibited
substance before being scratched
from a race at Addington last
Friday.
Johnny Nevits, one of two
horses injected with embalming
fluid by disgraced former trainer
Jesse Alford earlier this year,
was scheduled to run in a New
Zealand Metropolitan Trotting
Club meeting.
However, the horse was
scratched after RIB investigators
Iconic
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CONFLICT: An assistant starter at Addington Raceway is facing possible sanctions after
being charged with betting on races at New Zealand Trotting Cup Day.
PHOTO: GEORGE HEARD/NZ HERALD
raided the Woodend headquarters
of trainer and junior driver
Cam Jones, who took over the
care of Johnny Nevits after Alford
was banned for seven years
in May.
Johnny Nevits was scratched
by stewards under rule of racing
213 (1) (c), which relates to horses
that have had or may have had a
prohibited substance administered.
Under HRNZ rules horses are
not allowed to be administered
any substance on race day.
The Star understands a syringe
• By Kristie Boland
THE BRITISH Hotel in
Lyttelton is on the market.
The Oxford St hotel overlooking
the port will be an ‘as is
where is’ sale.
It was badly damaged during
the earthquakes and is slowly
being restored.
Current owners Rebecca
Lovell-Smith and her partner
Christian Carruthers bought the
was found by investigators and
it is believed another harness
racing trainer was at the stables
at the time and is assisting with
the inquiry.
He hung up when called by
The Star for
comment.
RIB chief
executive Mike
Clement would
not comment
on specifics of
Mike
Clement
the investigation.
“When the
investigation is complete a decision
will be made in respect of
the basis for any charge under
the racing rules,” he said.
Alford was banned after
investigators caught him injecting
two horses – Johnny Nevits
and Jimmy Cannon – with the
prohibited substance formalin
on February 25, two hours before
they were due to race at Addington.
Formalin is used to prevent
bleeding.
Meanwhile, an amateur harness
racing driver was suspended
until April 7, 2022 and fined
building post-quakes, but have
decided its time to move on.
“We both really love the British
. . . I’ve spent the last few years
getting it to where it is now and
I just know that I’m not the
right person to do the final job,”
Lovell-Smith said.
She and Carruthers have spent
the last few years fixing up the
bottom two floors of the hotel.
Currently, the building is home
to four businesses – Arcana Tattoo
parlour, the Commoners Bar,
the Lost Property junk shop and
Big Sam’s Tools.
Lovell-Smith feels it’s time to
let someone else take the reins.
“Maybe someone who is very
good and experienced at doing
that sort of heritage work. Someone
who is younger and has a
real passion for it.
“We’re sad but we’re really
selling it for the good of the
building, we really want to see it
$400 for her drive during a
Timaru Harness Racing Club
race at Phar Lap Raceway on
October 3.
Colleen Negus was penalised
after Dreaminsover was deemed
to have challenged for lead
prematurely before the horse,
trained by her husband Bruce,
weakened to finish ninth in the
10-strong field, 13.8 lengths
behind the winner.
Her failure to give the horse
respite meant she breached Rule
868 (2) by driving in a manner
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be expected of a driver in
her position.
Clerk of the course Craig
Wiggins told the panel he heard
Andrew Fitzgerald, at the reins
of leader The Naenae Express,
yell “Don’t do it Colleen don’t do
it” while shaking his head as the
field passed the 1800m mark.
Negus denied the breach but in
the RIB’s view she unreasonably
overraced her horse.
Stewards had called for a
24-drive suspension – amateurs
are calculated to have two drives
per month – meaning she would
be suspended for 12 months.
They also sought a $1000 fine
for what they considered a midrange
breach.
But the RIB panel determined
a 12-month suspension “would
be manifestly harsh”.
Negus was suspended from
December 6 up to and including
April 6, 2022.
completed,” she said.
Rebuilt in the 1940s, the British
was frequented by sailors
from all over the world, who saw
it as home whenever their ships
were in port.
Ray White real estate agent
Mike Shine said there has been
strong interest in the building
both here and abroad. It will be
a deadline sale if not sold prior.
Shine said it was difficult to put a
price on the building.
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OPINION
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
ince Environment Canterbury
climate-change emergency
Summer is time to explore the outdoors
by sea-level rise this century and threatened and facing increased
our productive and protected land pressures due to river system
Environment
jeopardised by the arrival and change.
spread of new, exotic weeds and Wetlands are also ecosystems
Canterbury Chair
pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally,
Jenny Hughey
All these eventualities have degraded by draining, damming
to be planned and prepared for, and diversion affecting their
and enhance that work.
fleet hybrid or long-range electric
and Environment Canterbury ability to sequester carbon,
SUMMER
That work
IS
included
officially
setting
upon They
by 2022.
are yours
Carbon
to enjoy,
emissions
so why
from
will remain in the vanguard of cleanse freshwater and mitigate
us and with the festive season not make the most of them?
up a climate-change integration air travel across the organisation
these climate change efforts. flooding, as well as impacting on
just around the corner, it’s time Of course, it’s important to One example is the $40 million biodiversity and mahinga kai.
to
programme
start thinking
in the
about
Long-term
holiday
Plan
be
are
mindful
offset via
of other
our own
animal
biodiversity
and Waimakariri River flood
With biosecurity, we are
plans.
2018-28, ensuring climate change
plant
programmes.
life too.
protection project, completed putting greater emphasis on the
was Of actively course, considered summer is a across great Our According team work to a hard Madworld to protect report
late last year. The network of risks of new pests establishing
time workstreams, to get away increasing from the visibility the in natural 2019, our environment gross emissions of our were
floodgates and stopbanks will in Canterbury. Warming
screens of the science and out and under what the we Canterbury
about the sky. impact of climate we (CO2) can all equivalent, enjoy. So, please compared take with
Enjoy
know parks 2253 while tonnes still of creating carbon dioxide
PRISTINE:
a place protect half a million people and temperatures, changing soils and
$8 billion of community and new land uses mean new weeds
change Our parks on Canterbury, are a great option and liaising your removals rubbish of with 7883 you tonnes when of you CO2-
Canterbury’s
business assets from a possible especially, will be able to gain a
parks and
to on unwind the issue and with recalibrate iwi and regional after leave, equivalent don’t light through fires and our keep efficiency
“super flood”.
better foothold across the region.
waterways
what partners, has been other a local tough authorities year for your efforts dogs and under from control. forestry planting The last major flood was in More broadly, we have to
this summer
many. and central They’re government. a great place to across Also, please 2700 hectares. respect the vegetation
The and changing wildlife. This climate includes will pose of Coutts Island in Belfast and find environmentally suitable
wildlife and
December 1957, when parts curb reliance on fossil fuels and
but show
just As relax an organisation, take part in we recreational
also made pursuits significant while enjoying progress in not many getting risks too close life and to bird livelihood nests Kainga were swamped by river alternatives, such as electricity and
vegetation
have
Canterbury’s addressing our diverse own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
dive-bombed we have seen by how angry occasional, adult
natural or in chicks. Canterbury. It may result In recent in being years flow peaking at 3990 cubic hydrogen, to power our public
some
landscapes.
metres per second (cumecs). transport.
respect.
Christchurch Environment building Canterbury receiving a birds. but extreme, weather events have The protection scheme has been When my predecessor Steve
(Canterbury “market-leading” Regional energy Council) efficiency had You huge can learn effects more on residents about what and We
designed
monitor
to
more
defend
than
Christchurch
100 Aotearoa
Lowndes
website
retired
before
as
heading
chair of
which can look cloudy, discoloured,
or have small globules.
manages rating of 5.0 three out parks of 6 in across the year the our infrastructure parks have to around offer by the going South popular recreational swimming out (www.lawa.org.nz).
from a flood of as much as 6500 this council late last year, he
region to February – one on on the National shores of to Island. the ‘Regional Parks’ page sites during the summer season This is especially important You can also find more
cumecs.
highlighted some of the big
Lake Australian Tekapo, Built and Environment
the other two under The the driest ‘Living parts in Canterbury’
of our region, for things such as E. coli and toxic
cyanobacteria,
given the status of a swimming information on what to look
on
Rating
the banks
System
of
New
the Waimakariri
Zealand. section along at the www.ecan.govt.nz,
Marlborough coast and
Environment
both
Canterbury’s
of which spot can
changes
change
on
quickly.
the way. He was
out for by searching ‘health
and
The
Ashley
building’s
Rakahuri
features
Rivers.
include
where
across
you
much
will
of
also
the
find
Canterbury
up-todate
public notices with useful There
can
leadership
make people
of biodiversity
very sick.
and
It’s also
optimistic
good to
we
understand
would be able to
warnings’ on our website www.
They’ve been developed to
biosecurity
are usually
programmes
signs indicating
underpinned if a place is unsuitable by climate-change for In rivers, climate toxic change cyanobacteria and sustainability.
is also
184 solar panels which can Plains, are expected to get even
what to
deal
look
with
out
the
for.
“pressing issues” of
ecan.govt.nz.
cater to many outdoor pursuits, information.
such
generate
as walking,
more than
swimming,
55,000 drier. North-westerly storms are
Speaking of notices, summer swimming; concerns. however, there may appears I as share thick his dark confidence. brown As a
boating,
kilowatt
fishing,
hours of
gamebird
electricity per
also
predicted
means swimming,
to become more
so I recommend
with torrential checking alpine the location
rainstorms
Canterbury’s distinct braided community, and as a council,
intense,
not be signs at all the access or black mats that have a slimy
hunting, year. motocross, mountain
It’s a year since Environment
points, rivers so and I strongly unique recommend wetlands face Canterbury
or velvety we are texture taking and some musty bold steps to
biking, There and has horse been riding. a 26% reduction of turning the safe our spots braided before rivers heading into you many check challenges. the ‘Can I swim The rivers here?’ form smell. ensure In lakes, we ponds are in and a better lagoons,
cope it is with suspended the changing water climate
place to
per Your staff rates member pay for in these emissions
declared parks. out a roaring for a climate-change dip. rapids, fuelling landslides page a on vital the ecological Land Air link Water emergency
and provide
since 30 June 2010. We now have and causing widespread erosion. an abundant food supply and and the tests it will set us. But
access to JENNY electric HUGHEY and hybrid explains what Canterbury’s coastal
nesting grounds for 26 species of by sea-level there will rise always this century be a need and to do threatened and facing increased
vehicles the and council hope has to have been half doing. our communities will be threatened native birds – most classified as our more. productive and protected land
The formal declaration of a
state of climate emergency across
Canterbury was one of the most
serious, and colourful, moments
in the regional council’s more than
30-year history.
A year ago this Saturday,
at 11.49am, Environment
Canterbury became New Zealand’s
first council to proclaim such an
emergency, formally dedicating
itself to consideration of climate
change at the heart of all it does.
The declaration highlighted
that all the work Environment
Canterbury does – from
freshwater management to
biodiversity and biosecurity,
transport and urban development
to air quality, and also regional
leadership – has a climate change
focus.
Currently, under the Resource
Management Act, regional
councils are required only to adapt
to climate change, not mitigate
it – that responsibility is the
Government’s, but could change.
Even in ‘adapt mode’ many
of Environment Canterbury’s
existing policies and plans already
contribute to reduced emissions.
In declaring the climate
emergency, the Council noted it
would continue to show leadership
on climate-change and do so
without adding new programmes
at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave
staff a clear mandate to continue
and enhance that work.
That work included setting
up a climate-change integration
programme in the Long-term Plan
2018-28, ensuring climate change
was actively considered across
workstreams, increasing visibility
of the science and what we know
about the impact of climate
change on Canterbury, and liaising
on the issue with iwi and regional
partners, other local authorities
and central government.
As an organisation, we have
also made significant progress in
addressing our own greenhousegas
emissions, with our
Christchurch building receiving a
“market-leading” energy efficiency
rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year
to February on the National
Australian Built Environment
Rating System New Zealand.
The building’s features include
184 solar panels which can
generate more than 55,000
kilowatt hours of electricity per
year.
There has been a 26% reduction
per staff member in emissions
since 30 June 2010. We now have
access to electric and hybrid
vehicles and hope to have half our
Environment
Canterbury Chair
Jenny Hughey
fleet hybrid or long-range electric
by 2022. Carbon emissions from
air travel across the organisation
are offset via our own biodiversity
programmes.
According to a Madworld report
in 2019, our gross emissions were
2253 tonnes of carbon dioxide
(CO2) equivalent, compared with
removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2-
equivalent through our efficiency
efforts and from forestry Up planting to
across 2700
50
hectares.
The changing climate will pose
many risks to life and livelihood
in Canterbury. In recent years
we have seen how occasional,
but extreme, weather events have
had huge effects on residents and
infrastructure around the South
Island.
The driest parts of our region,
along the Marlborough coast and
across much of the Canterbury
jeopardised by the arrival and
spread of new, exotic weeds and
pests from warmer climates.
All these eventualities have
to be planned and prepared for,
and Environment Canterbury
will remain in the vanguard of
these climate change efforts.
One example is the $40 million
Waimakariri River flood
protection project, completed
late last year. The network of
floodgates and stopbanks will
protect half a million people and
$8 billion of community and
business assets from a possible
“super flood”.
The last major flood was in
50
December 1957, when parts
of % Coutts Island in Belfast and
Kainga were swamped by river
flow peaking at 3990 cubic
metres per second (cumecs).
The protection scheme has been
designed to defend Christchurch
from a flood of as much as 6500
cumecs.
Off
*
Environment Canterbury’s
leadership of biodiversity and
*Call for Terms biosecurity programmes is also
Plains, are expected to & get Conditions
even underpinned by climate-change
drier. North-westerly storms are concerns.
predicted to become more intense, Canterbury’s distinct braided
with torrential alpine rainstorms rivers and unique wetlands face
turning our braided rivers into many challenges. The rivers form
roaring rapids, fuelling landslides a vital ecological link and provide
and causing widespread erosion. an abundant food supply and
Canterbury’s coastal
nesting grounds for 26 species of
communities will be threatened native birds – most classified as
pressures due to river system
change.
Wetlands are also ecosystems
at-risk nationally and regionally,
degraded by draining, damming
and diversion affecting their
ability to sequester carbon,
cleanse freshwater and mitigate
flooding, as well as impacting on
biodiversity and mahinga kai.
With biosecurity, we are
putting greater emphasis on the
risks of new pests establishing
in Canterbury. Warming
temperatures, changing soils and
new land uses mean new weeds
especially, will be able to gain a
better foothold across the region.
More broadly, we have to
curb reliance on fossil fuels and
find environmentally suitable
alternatives, such as electricity and
hydrogen, to power our public
transport.
When my predecessor Steve
Lowndes retired as chair of
this council late last year, he
highlighted some of the big
changes on the way. He was
optimistic we would be able to
deal with the “pressing issues” of
climate change and sustainability.
I share his confidence. As a
community, and as a council,
we are taking some bold steps to
ensure we are in a better place to
cope with the changing climate
and the tests it will set us. But
there will always be a need to do
more.

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The Star Thursday December 16 2021
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OPINION
Mayor
Lianne Dalziel
Civic awards a way
to honour recipients
I ATTENDED my last
Christchurch Civic Awards
ceremony in my role as mayor.
It was originally going to
be touch and go in terms of
being able to hold this ceremony
this week due to Covid, but
the traffic light system made it
possible.
The Christchurch Town Hall
is such a wonderful venue when
it comes to this kind of occasion,
and it will stand this city in good
stead for decades to come.
I look forward to these ceremonies
at the end of each year,
as they are a chance for us to
honour individuals and groups
that have made important contributions
to Christchurch and
Banks Peninsula.
An important feature of these
awards is the fact that it is not me
or the elected councillors, who
propose someone deserving of
this honour.
The nominations come directly
from the heart of the community,
making the awards our city’s way
of telling people that they are
valued and their work immensely
appreciated.
It was an amazing night with
people and groups recognised
from a diverse range of backgrounds.
Our city is full of unsung heroes,
who participate, volunteer
or give of their time selflessly
and generously – with absolutely
no expectation of recognition or
reward.
From Margaret Austin who
has dedicated her life to
education and public service, to
the Natural Magic Pirates, who
have brought joy to our streets,
to Anton Matthews, who has
inspired us to speak Te Reo, to
the Christchurch Guangdong
Association, Delia Sipaco
Richards and Emmie King,
who play a role within ethnic
communities.
I’m sorry I can’t name everyone
here, but I offer my thanks to
them all on behalf of a grateful
city.
A wonderful way to end the
year.
Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz
River gravel
IN THe Star (December 9)
Philip Rex Robinson states that
river gravel is not suitable for
construction.
If this was the case no alluvial
or quarried gravel from Canterbury
would be suitable as the
quarried gravels were alluvial
then covered in silt.
Gravels in construction are
run through a crusher and
thereby obtain their broken
edges. Gravels are constantly
building up in the riverbeds and
climate change and/or the Alpine
Fault will see this increase
dramatically to the extent that
if not removed could see the
Waimakariri reclaim areas such
as Kaiapoi and Christchurch in
the future.
The biggest problem with
quarrying is silica dust that is
cancerous, Canterbury University
has identified as travelling for
kilometres.
PM10 affects the respiratory
system while finer PM4 and 2.5
can penetrate your lungs. PM1
has even been diagnosed as
being a cause of Parkinson’s
Disease. – Ross Houliston, the
Greater Hornby Residents Association.
Thank you to Phillip (Rex
Robinson) for his reply on river
gravels. He obviously has some
expertise in this area, but there
are some things that don’t add
up.
I did not say river gravels
had to be used for concrete, but
Ashby’s have been doing this for
years.
There are other bigger options
such as crushed road chip
or railway ballast.
As all of the Canterbury Plains
are old riverbeds when we had
a large melt off after the last Ice
Age, I can’t see there is much
difference in quarry shingles and
the current riverbeds. – Alan
Roberts
Daffodils
The daffodil bulbs in the Lyttelton
Catholic and Public and
the Lyttelton Anglican Cemeteries
looked lovely when in flower,
however, they would be even
better if the grounds of both
cemeteries were better kept.
The plots belong to the
families who have bought them
but the surrounding area and
pathways are the responsibility
of the council.
These cemeteries are so
overgrown that its not possible
We want to hear your views
on the issues affecting life
in Canterbury
Send emails to:
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in parts for families to visit the
graves.
Because the pathways are so
overgrown with long grass and
there are parts of headstones
scattered around due to no
repair work being carried out
following the earthquakes there
are tripping hazards.
Now the bulbs have finished
flowering and they need to be
left to die down, the council has
another excuse for not tidying
up these areas.
The council needs to show
some respect and get these
cleaned up. – L M Gray, Ilam
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Villa Maria College
Learn To Prize What Is Of Value
TERM 4 UPDATE
Meri Kirihimete me ngā mihi o te tau hou
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
May your days be merry and bright with
the light of God’s love.
From our 2021 Head
Girl, Melissa Dunn
Tēnā koutou katoa,
At our Mihi Whakatau at the start of
this year, I used an extended metaphor
throughout my opening speech about
how our lives construct like a neverending
spider web. Each memory, each
success, each failure, produces a new
thread of our web. The more threads,
the stronger your web, therefore I
encouraged each Villa girl to intertwine
their individual webs to create one.
Being part of our Villa Maria web means
kindness is automatic, support is
infinite, and our sense of belonging is
astounding. Together as a sisterhood in
2021, we have enabled our Villa Maria
web to sprawl deeply into the wider
community, touching hearts with Mercy,
and continuing to succeed in all aspects
across our College.
Dear Villa Maria College
Ki Te Whare o Meri
A letter of gratitude
He reta whakawhetai
To the walls that give us the strength to
stand strong
Ki ngā pakitara e tū hei pou, e tū hei kaha
mō tātou
To the doors that allow us to open our
souls to the light of God
Ki ngā kūaha e tūwhera mai mō tatou kia
tīrama mai a Ihoa
To the buildings that show us how to
house diversity
Ki ngā whare e whakaatu mai ngā
āhuatanga o te whakaehu
To our books that provide us with the
knowledge to decipher right from wrong
Ki ngā pukapuka e whakaako ana i a
mātou i ngā mahi tika, I ngā mahi hē
To our teachers who motivate us to push
our limits and conquer our goals
Ki ngā kaiako e kaha tautoko i a mātou
kia eke pānuku
To our uniform, the one item that
connects each one of us and makes us
a team
Ki ngā pūeru, te hononga o mātou hei tū
kotahi
Our uniform is powerful
He mana to te pūeru
We are leaving our legacy every time we
wear it
Ka waiho a tātou whakarerenga ia te wā
e mau ana i ngā pūeru
Crafting the reputation we desire Villa
students to uphold
Hei whakamana i ngā āhuatanga o Te
Whare o Meri e ngā ākonga
Thank you, Villa Maria, for encouraging
independence and strong-will because
now we know how to stand tall
Nei rā ngā mihi ki a koe e Te Whare o
Meri i ōu mahi akiaki me ōu mahi kaha
tautoko ka mōhio pai ai mātou kia tū hei
rangatira
So tall that when future students stand
upon our shoulders, they will see over
the challenges we have faced and feel
the warmth of the sun that is fuelled by
mercy
He roroa mēnā ka tū mai ngā ākonga a
muri ake nei, ka kitea e rātou ngā wero i
pā ki a mātou, ka rongo hoki i te mahana
o Tama nui te rā e poipoihia ana e ngā
mahi atawhai
139 Year 13 students will hang up their
blazers at the end of this year
Kotahi rau toru tekau mā iwa ngā ākonga
o te reanaga tekau mā toru ka whakatā o
rātou koti hei te mutunga mai o tēnei tau
But we take with us the power of
reflection
Engari, ka mau ana i te mana o te aroaro
Inhale positivity,
Hahau ki roto te takatika,
Reason with morality
Kōrero me te matatika
Exhale respect
Hahau ki waho te whakaute
Serve with justice and generosity
Mahi mā te tika me te atawhai
Thank you, VMC
Nei rā ngā mihi matakuikui e Te Whare o
Meri
Ngā mihi nui,
Melissa Dunn
2021 Head Girl
Villa’s Can Drive helps families in need
Our Student Leaders organised a food drive for St Vincent de Paul during Term 4.
Well done to Mercy Ambassador Josie Grant and Service Captain Eloise Scanlan
(pictured) for their efforts in driving the activity - the results are impressive. The
food will be distributed to families in need.
Ko Hāta Maria, te
Matua Wahine o
te Atua
In November, the College
hosted the religious artwork,
Ko Hāta Maria, te Matua
Wahine o te Atua (Holy Mary,
Mother of God). The artwork
is on a spiritual hīkoi around
New Zealand called Mary’s
Way or, Te Hīkoi Wairua mo
Te Ara a Maria. The artwork
was on display in Te Manawa
Atawhai Catherine McAuley
Centre, with our Intermediate
students welcoming it first
thing with the song, Pepeha.
Villa turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on 29 October Villa turned
pink! Students dressed in pink and donated a gold coin for the Breast Cancer
Foundation.
Every day, nine women in New Zealand are diagnosed with breast cancer, so
it’s likely that someone you know will be diagnosed, has had breast cancer in
the past, or is supporting someone with breast cancer. By wearing pink and
making a donation, our College raised vital funds that go towards research,
education and support.
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The Whole-Process People’s
Democracy in China
Having served as the Chinese Consul General
in Christchurch for more than four years, I feel
it necessary to say a few words about China’s
democracy, what we call the “whole-process
people’s democracy”.
The Whole-Process People’s
Democracy in China
The Communist Party of China (CPC)
has always recognized the importance of
democracy. The communique of the sixth
plenary session of the 19th Central Committee
of the Communist Party of China (CPC) held
in Beijing early in November clearly stated
that the CPC “should develop whole-process
people’s democracy and ensure it is the people
who run the country”.
The “whole-process people’s democracy”
enables Chinese people to participate in
political activities at all levels including
elections, consultations, decision-making
and oversight. It aims to not only to ensure
people’s participation in state affairs but also
consolidate political stability and elevate social
dynamism.
The system of People’s Congresses is an
important institution for realizing China’s
“whole-process people’s democracy”. All
deputies of the People’s Congresses are
elected at the national, provincial, municipal,
township and county levels. At levels of
townships and counties, deputies are elected
directly by local people. These deputies, which
constitute the overwhelmimg majority (95
percent) of all People’s Congress deputies, elect
deputies to people’s congresses at cities and
provincial levels, who in turn elect deputies at
the national level.
A main duty of China’s People’s Congress
deputies is to put forward proposals.
“Grassroots” level legislators’ proposals often
focus on disadvantaged groups in China,
such as the elderly, children and migrant
workers. Other duties of the deputies include
maintaining close contact with and visiting
local communities and collecting their
opinions online, thereby listening to comments
on society management from people of all
walks of life.
Unlike legislators in the West who make a
career in politics, China’s People’s Congress
deputies at national and lower levels work
part-time, and the majority of them come
from all walks of life including “grassroots”
levels including farmers, factory workers,
etc. At the annual plenary session, People’s
Congress deputies submit motions and
proposals, review important legal documents
and vote on legislation and personnel changes,
including electing China’s president and vice
president and lower level public office holders
every five years.
Post-election scrutiny key advantage
President Xi Jinping said, “If the people are
awakened only for voting but have no say
after the election, such a democracy is not a
true democracy”. Strong post-election and
post-legislative scrutiny efforts optimize
the efficiency of legislators in China. This
important principle of our socialist electoral
system serves as the key advantage where
democracy in China transcends the electoral
system in certain Western countries.
The right to vote and the obligation of being
supervised inseparable. Deputies to the
people’s congresses are members of the organs
of state power elected by the people and are
subject to people’s supervision according
to relevant laws. They should also regularly
listen to the people’s opinions regarding their
performance of duties, answer questions
from voters in their electoral districts or from
the relevant People’s Congress regarding
their work, and accept oversight. Voters in
the relevant electoral district or the relevant
People’s Congress have the power to recall
deputies they have elected in accordance with
the law.
Though different to some extent from that
in Western countries, China’s democratic
practice has proven to be exemplary and
suits its situation well, which testifies to the
need for diversity in democracy. Democratic
models in NZ and European countries also
vary from that of the U.S., which indicates
that there is no single universal model for
democracy and attempts to impose a single
model of democracy on other countries are
undemocratic in themselves.
Democracy is not a decoration and
ornament of cash-rich players
As President Xi Jinping pointed out,
“Democracy is not a decoration and ornament.
It represents the voice of the people, and is
used to solve the problems that the people
want to solve”.
The United States has always prided itself as a
beacon of democracy. However, money politics
has left large numbers of people excluded
from the political process, creating de facto
political inequality. In recent years, money
from organizations outside the Senate and
the House has constituted a growing share of
total election spending, diminishing ordinary
Americans’ influence on the outcome of
elections.
The U.S. Supreme Court in 2014 lifted the
maximum amount restriction of money an
individual can contribute to the campaigns
of federal candidates and political parties.
Wealthy Americans and corporations can
also make political donations through
“super Political Action Commitees (PACs)”
without any amount limit. Unlimited political
donations provide a way to influence politics
with money. Parties and politicians who
receive donations and win the elections give
wealthy donors government jobs in return.
According to a report released by the UN
Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and
Human Rights in May 2018, the total wealth of
the US cabinet members reached 4.3 billion US
dollars. The U.S. government has become the
spokesperson of the billionaire club, and the
American elections are in fact money games.
In addition, spending on election campaigns of
presidential candidates of both parties in the
United States has skyrocketed from US$700
million in 2004 to a total of US$6.6 billion in
2016. The high election costs have significantly
raised the threshold for entry of candidates,
and put a huge restriction on the political
rights of the middle and low income American
people, turning American democracy into one
of the rich, by the rich and for the rich.
The Stockholm-based International
Institute for Democracy and Electoral
Assistance points out that the U.S. is now a
backsliding democracy undergoing a “visible
deterioration”, and serious problems with the
fundamentals of democracy are surfacing
with the trend towards democratic erosion
“becoming more acute and worrying”. A
recent CNN Poll also disclosed that 93% of all
Americans feel democracy in the US is either
under attack (56%) or being tested but not
under attack (37%).
Democracy should be judged by whether
the people are satisfied with it. The original
meaning of democracy is decision-making by
the people for the benefit of the people. I don’t
think a so-called democracy can be called
effective if it fails to benefit and satisfy the
people. China’s democratic form and outcomes
are satisfactory to the people. According to
an annual Chinese citizen satisfaction of
government performance survey conducted
by Harvard Kennedy School, since 2007 the
satisfaction and approval rate of the central
government among the general public in
China has consistently been more than 90%,
much higher than that in the United States.
I think this figure speaks for itself. True
democracy satisfies its own people.
Recently, the US intends to host a Summit
for Democracy. This is nothing but a product
of Cold-War mentality leading to a divided
world. China firmly opposes such act of
categorizing countries by ideological pursuit,
which intensifies confrontation and interferes
in other countries’ internal affairs under the
pretext of democracy. Human being is facing
a shared future. We need a united rather than
a divided world, especially at this difficult
pandemic time.
China will continue to develop relations with
other countries on the basis of mutual respect
and win-win cooperation, and strive for
harmonious coexistence between countries at
different development stages and with different
social systems and ideologies.
Wang Zhijian
Chinese Consul General in Christchurch
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SPORT
Elmwood still at
top of the table
after epic tussle
ELMWOOD HEADS into
the Christmas break at top
of the premier men’s tennis
interclub competition after
an epic tussle against last
year’s winner Cashmere in
the final round.
Both teams brought
out their big “guns” last
weekend – James Meredith
at one for Cashmere and
Hayden Joblin, who drove
from his Queenstown base,
at two for Elmwood.
Elmwood won the tie
4-2 on Cashmere’s home
courts, but the result could
have gone either way with
two of the matches decided
by super-tiebreak. Both
went Elmwood’s way.
The win capped off a
stellar week for Elmwood
with their top women’s
player Abby Mason
winning the player of
the year award at the
Tennis Canterbury annual
awards. Her father, Rhett,
was awarded the Ian Jones
service to tennis award.
Abby Mason will
shortly head off to the
United States on a tennis
scholarship.
Burnside Park was also
well represented by their
tennis family, the Feneons,
with the Burnside Park
men headed by club coach
Remi Feneon beating the
young Burwood Park lineup
4-2.
His wife Joelene and
daughter Jade spearheaded
a 6-0 win for Burnside
Park Bishopdale against a
depleted Elmwood.
In the men’s
competition, it is a tight
battle between the four
teams at the top. Burnside
now lie just one point
behind second place
Cashmere, while Burwood
Park trail further point
behind.
Bishopdale Te Kura
NEW Zealand Football’s
golden boot for the
inaugural National League:
South Central Series wasn’t
exactly fitting for Annalie
Longo, as the Canterbury
United Pride linchpin’s
goal-scoring exploits could
not be rewarded with the
title.
Needing to beat
Southern United to have
a chance of securing domestic
silverware, the fourteam
competition’s form
outfit won 5-3 in Dunedin
BIG GUNS: No 1 James Meredith couldn’t steer
Cashmere to a win against Elmwood. (Below) –
Abby Mason is US-bound on a scholarship.
Hagley Park won their
second match of the
season, beating Country
Mid Canterbury to lie
fourth.
The women’s
competition is a three-way
race between Burnside
Park Bishopdale,
Cashmere and Te Kura
Hagley.
Last weekend was a
round of six love wins for
all these teams. Burnside
Park Bishopdale made it
6-0, only dropping one set
against Elmwood.
Cashmere took the
opportunity to give
some of their young div
1 players a run in their
6-0 trouncing of Kaiapoi,
while Te Kura Hagley Park
prevailed 6-0 over the
winless Waimairi.
on Saturday to finish three
points ahead of Capital
Football Federation.
The third instalment of
Chelsea Whittaker’s hattrick
made the game safe at
5-2 before Football Ferns
midfielder Longo trimmed
the deficit on the hour mark.
Her seventh goal of
Pride’s six-game campaign
earned her the golden boot,
some solace as Canterbury
side’s endured an unsuccessful
campaign.
The Pride had to settle
The competition resumes
on February 12.
Points:
Men
Elmwood 78 Cashmere
69 Burnside Park 68
Burwood Park 64
Bishopdale Te Kura Hagley
Park 38 Country Mid
Canterbury 34 Waimairi
18
Women
Burnside Park
Bishopdale 98 Cashmere
90 Te Kura Hagley 86
Elmwood 49 Waimairi 22
Kaiapoi 10
Tennis Canterbury
Annual Awards
Tennis Canterbury
Player of the Year – Abby
Mason, Elmwood.
Ian Jones Memorial
Award for Service to
Tennis – Rhett Mason,
Elmwood.
Personality of the
Year – Dave Meredith,
Cashmere.
Junior Female Player of
the Year – Ruby Young,
Cashmere.
Junior Male Player of
the Year – Riley Breen,
Mid-Canterbury.
High Performance
Coach of the Year – Jack
Tiller, Mid-Canterbury.
Volunteer of the Year –
Shane Steele, Opawa.
Administrator of the
Year – Jo Watts, Redcliffs.
Golden boot but no title for Pride
for third after the Wellington
representative thrashed
Central Football Federation
5-0.
In the men’s series
Cashmere Technical and
Selwyn United failed to advance
to the final, won 7-2
by Miramar Rangers over
local rivals Wellington
Olympic.
A NZ Football report
said Bierema won the
league MVP award for an
“outstanding campaign
between the sticks.’’

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Following in Ivan Mauger’s wheel tracks
• By Chris Barclay
TALENTED speedway rider
George Congreve is set to
continue Canterbury’s proud
association with the Newcastle
Diamonds club in the United
Kingdom, a link started by the
legendary Ivan Mauger.
Pending the completion of
visa formalities, Congreve heads
to England in early February
after a Kiwi rival – and good
mate – Bradley Wilson-Dean
was pivotal in securing a deal for
the 21-year-old.
“Brad’s been racing over there
since 2015, he’s been doing
everything he can to help me get
a team spot. He put the word out
and it’s all worked out, I’m pretty
rapt,” Congreve said.
English-born grandparents
on mother Fiona’s side was also
crucial.
“I’m pretty lucky really, I
wouldn’t have got the team spot
because Newcastle don’t have an
international licence so you’ve
got to be a British rider.”
Congreve starts off as the
No 7-ranked rider with the
Diamonds while Wilson-Dean
spearheads the team when the
domestic season begins in April.
A three-time New Zealand
under-21 speedway champion,
Congreve aims to emulate Wilson-Dean,
who has also raced in
FAST TRACKED: Canterbury speedway rider George Congreve is poised to make a
significant career move to the Newcastle Diamonds club in the United Kingdom, a former
team of the iconic Ivan Mauger (right).
Poland, Denmark and Sweden.
“That’s the game plan. Go
there, give it everything, try and
get some good results and see
where that leads,” said Congreve
who was aware of New Zealand’s
legacy with the Tyneside club.
“Ivan’s ridden there, there’s
plenty of history. It’ll be cool to
try and get some some points for
them.”
Mauger, a six-time world
speedway champion who died in
2018, raced in Newcastle’s traditional
black and white livery
from 1963 to 1968.
Cantabrian Mark Thorpe
was the latest Kiwi to race
for Newcastle, from 1989 to
1994.
“Bringing in Bradley and
George seems a very natural
step,” said Diamonds club owner
Rob Grant.
PHOTO: GETTY
“George comes to us with a
reputation of being a good hard
rider who won’t give an inch in
his races.”
With domestic competition
limited due to Covid-19,
Congreve, who switched focus
from motocross when he was
12-years-old, has been spending
plenty of training days at the
Moore Park Speedway in West
Melton.
“I’m trying to get as many laps
in as possible before going away.
I’m trying to keep bike fit,” he
said.
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Have some fun in Toyota’s C-HR hybrid
I THINK I missed my true
vocation.
Instead of spending an entire
working life in the printing
industry, work as a suspension
engineer was probably my calling.
You see when I took technical
drawing classes at school, instead
of drawing isometric and oblique
designs out of the curriculum, I
used to secretly draw simple car
axle systems, front and rear.
I’ve always been fascinated by
how suspension geometry works
in any car – the spring rates, shock
absorber types, steering angles
– caster and camber – all that
type of stuff, and today when I’m
evaluating any car that’s the first
thing I relate to, how the car feels
underneath, how well it steers and
how balanced it is in a corner.
That being the case, I couldn’t
help but be delighted with Toyota’s
GR C-HR Sport. The C-HR
needs little introduction, it is the
cheeky, edgy small sport utility
vehicle that has drawn much favour
in today’s market. Where the
GR variant is different is that it
gets considerable suspension fettering,
all under the umbrella of
Gazoo Racing, the Toyota Motor
Company’s performance arm.
I’ve driven two or three models
carrying GR badging, and I
can report they have been very
memorable performance cars
and the GR C-HR carried a lot of
expectation.
I’m pleased to report I’m not
disappointed, the GR C-HR is
the hybrid I’d be tempted buy, it
simply has feel and precision that
I relate to, and yes, the GR C-HR
has Toyota’s Synergy Drive system,
it’s by far the most fun you
can ever have in a hybrid, well
that and the Lexus IS250h, a car I
also have a strong affinity for.
The GR C-HR is only available
in hybrid form, and therein lies
its appeal. If you want something
just a little bit different in your
hybrid purchase then it is there
to tempt, not only does it get the
excellent work underneath, it
looks sporty, there are big wheels
(19in), a flashy body kit, special
badging and an interior upgrade.
There is white-stitched leather
trim elements, alcantara and
leather-trimmed seats and large
centre console display. Altogether
you are getting a rather special
package and it’s only going to cost
you $43,290, just $1500 above
the Limited hybrid. For interest’s
sake, the C-HR range starts at
$35,790 and also includes 1.2-litre
petrol-only variants.
To me, the GR is a bargain and,
what’s more, you are satisfying
your conscience by buying into
the hybrid market, doing just that
little bit extra for the environment.
The GR C-HR hybrid utilises
the well-proven 1.8-litre driveline
that is used in Corolla and Prius.
It’s a unit that not only gives you
INFORMATION: Large digital console dominates the interior.
TOYOTA GR C-HR HYBRID: Special suspension treatment from Gazoo Racing.
• Price – Toyota GR C-HR
Sport hybrid, $43,290
• Dimensions – Length,
4390mm; width, 1795mm;
height, 1550mm
• Configuration – Fourcylinder,
front-wheeldrive,
1798cc, 72kW
(+18kW), 142Nm,
continuously variable
automatic
• Performance –
0-100km/h, 9.8sec
• Fuel usage – 4.3l/100km
satisfying fuel usage returns,
but there is adequate power
and torque to cope with a fiveoccupant
journey. Toyota claims
72kW and 142Nm, add in an
extra 18kW from the battery and
electric motor system and you
have solid response from under
the bonnet.
Today’s hybrid systems, especially
Toyota’s, are seamless in
their operation; other than the
display graphics that explain what
is happening in terms of propulsion,
it’s not always easy to determine
what is driving the vehicle
at any given point. Sure, if you
want sudden, instant momentum
the petrol engine bursts into life
and it is audible, but under gentle
operating conditions the entire
system is almost silent.
Toyota claims a 4.3-litre per
100km combined cycle fuel usage
average for the GR C-HR, that
would be easily achievable, the
on-board readout was listing at
around 6l/100km when I took the
evaluation car back to the dealership
after a week of inner-city and
highway running.
Other relevant figures include
a 9.8sec standstill to 100km/h
run, while a highway overtake
will take 7sec to reach 120 from
80km/h.
The acceleration figures may
pale in comparison to other
Gazoo Racing products, but that
means little, what makes the
C-HR in this form so special is
its all round ability, it simply dispenses
with distance comfortably,
and if you are a push-on type of
driver you know that it is going
to behave wonderfully when the
high country or Port Hills corners
present themselves.
As I’ve alluded to, the GR
C-HR is perfect in a corner, even
considering the weight distribution
is all wrong, comparatively
there’s a lot of weight up front and
with a tube beam rear axle you
could be forgiven for thinking
handling would be ordinary.
However, that’s far from fact,
steerage is delightful, it is accurate
and precise, turn-in just
feels so natural and body balance
is amazingly stable. Even if road
ripples are struck mid-corner
the GR C-HR sits controlled and
unaffected, the rear suspension
by way of its simplicity could be
excused for being a bit jittery but
that is not the case either, the
quality within the dampers and
the pairing of them to firmish but
compliant spring rates ensures
control and stability.
Contributing to that feel and
precision, I must mention the
tyres, they are a performance
Yokohama compound and with
their low profile (225/45) they
have high grip properties.
That is another area where suspension
quality comes in, there
are no uncomfortable moments
when bumps are struck. There’s
a road west of Darfield I drive
on frequently when I’m returning
to the city, tree roots growing
under the surface have made it
a real teeth-rattler but the C-HR
absorbed the hits without jarring.
I’ve mentioned some of the
GR C-HR’s special features, they
sit on top of what is a reasonably
well-specced car in the first
instance. Major items include
satellite navigation, keyless entry
and ignition, dual zone climate
control and radar cruise control,
the latter part of a full Toyota
Safety Sense package that earns
the car a five-star Australasian
New Car Assessment Program
rating.
If you are drawn to the C-HR
through its bold, in-your-face
styling, then there are nine
models to choose from. For me
there would be no contest, the
GR variant is a blast, and who
would have thought I’d have been
saying that about a hybrid, that
concept took a long time for me
to warm to.
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of desexing your cat.
catsunloved@xtra.co.nz
To Let
HOMESITTERS
reqd Dec/Jan. Lovely
homes/pets. Ph Lisa
021 547 262. www.
townandcountryhomesit.
co.nz
Real Estate
Young couple
pre-approved
up to 600k
Looking to
purchase first
home privately.
Please contact
Ben on
027 860 8396
Trades & Services
EXPERIENCED
GARDENER
(Kevin Garnett)
30 Years
Christchurch Botanic
Gardens.
ALL landscape
work done.
Maintenance, pruning,
tidy up, lawn work,
landscape planning
and planting etc.
Free Quotes
Phone 348 3482

36 The Star Thursday December 16 2021
Your guide to our LOCAL & TRUSTED
Trades & Professional Services
To advertise: Phone 379 1100 or email star.class@starmedia.kiwi
CAR REMOVALS
CASH PAID
FOR DAMAGED
CARS & TRUCKS
ELECTRICIAN
Contact for a free quote
phone 027 331 0400
dave@davesimpsonelectrical.co.nz
davesimpsonelectrical.co.nz
Experienced Domestic Electrician
Quality Workmanship
• New Build
• Renovations
• Fault finding
Phone or text
details to
021 1056 797 - 24/7
landscaping
Landscape
Construction and
Garden Maintenance
You can have your gardens, trees,
shrubs, plants and lawns maintained to look their best
all year round, for a great price.
Residential & Commercial Landscaping
• Maintenance • Pruning • Reconstruction & Rejuvenation
• Rental Property and Commercial Maintenance
• Pre-Sale Tidy-Ups
New Home Landscaping
Lawns • Gardens • Decks • Paving • Water Features
• Quality • Value for money • Experienced • Punctual
• Professional • Flexible • Knowledgeable • Reliable
Call Ross Legg - 027 222 0388
Email ross@revivelandscaping.co.nz
www.revivelandscaping.co.nz
TRADES
Advertise your
business & services
in Christchurch’s
best read &
largest circulation
newspaper
Delivered into over 93,000
Christchurch homes every week.
Ask us about our fantastic
cost affordable packages.
• Power
• Lighting
• Switchboards
Phone: 03 379 1100 | www.star.kiwi
DRIVEWAYS
Exposed Aggregate
Stamped Concrete Plain
Concrete Resurfacing
Things we offer...
Competitive/affordable pricing
Attention to detail
Professional service
free quotes/insurance scopes
Cell 0278 145 848
www.drivecrete.co.nz
Excavations
• Driveways
• Car Parks
• Site Cleaning
• Demolition
• Farm Tracks
• Drain Cleaning
• Stump & Hedge
Removal
• Asphalt Concrete
Wide range
oF TruckS
For a Free Quote
on your next project
Phone Steve on
021 338 247
WINDOW TINTING
tintawindow
advanced film solutions
99% uv block
fade protection
heat control
reduce glare
25 Years Experience
privacy films
frosting designs
non-darkening films
Workmanship Guaranteed
Lifetime Warranties on Most Films
UV
block
• Tennis Courts &
Swimming Pools
• Chip Seal Driveways
• Diggers – 2 Ton
up to 20 Ton
• Excavators
• Bobcat & Drilling
• For Posthole &
Fence hole
Free
QuoTe
SCRAP METAL
Dominion Trading Co Ltd
• Scrap metal buyers
• Canterbury owned & operated
• Top prices paid $$$
• Open Saturday morning
Open Mon-Fri 8am – 4.30pm Sat. 8.30am-12.30pm
www.happyscrappy.co.nz
03 343 9993 333 Blenheim Rd
Free Quotes Canterbury and Districts
03 365 3653 0800 368 468
The Star Classifieds
Select Services
STOP BIRDS
hail, leaves, snow & vermin from
blocking & damaging your spouting
Quality materials: BHP Colorbond steel mesh with
unique patented louvre will even keep out pine needles.
Will not rust or sag with age or load. 10 year warranty,
range of colours.
Proven in Australia & New Zealand over the last 15 years.
FOR SAFE, PURE DRINKING
WATER FROM YOUR ROOF.
NOW AVAILABLE: STAINLESS STEEL
MICO MESH
Call Rohan anytime Mon-Sat for a
no-obligation assessment & quote
03 982 8850 0800 486532
www.gumleaf.co.nz
LANDSCAPING
Merry Christmas
& a Happy New Year
from The Outdoor Space
For the Outdoor
Space of your
Dreams...
Paving, Irrigation,
Lawns, Planting,
Fences, Pergolas,
Water-features,
Outdoor fires,
Raised Vege beds,
Decks, Artificial
grass & more...
Phone: 03 347 4422 or 021 542 402
Email: Aaron@theoutdoorspace.co.nz
www.theoutdoorspace.co.nz
Trades & Services
PAINTING
older painter
for older houses
50 years in trade
“All the skills”
GST FREE
Contact Jimmy Bell
0211221487
30 years + experience
Older house
restorations:
no problem!
Quotes: FREE!
Rates: Reasonable
Paint supplied at
trade price!
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Light industrial also
Roger Brott
Painter & Decorator
021-1966-311
WANTED
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
and good quality
second hand furniture
Happy to travel
Phone Rick 021 376883
or email photo to:
hall.coffey@xtra.co.nz
Trades & Services
ROOF
PAINTING 24/7
Rope & harness
a speciality,
no scaffolding
required,
30 years of
breathtaking
experience.
FREE QUOTES
20% OFF other
roof quotes
Exterior staining,
exterior painting,
water blasting.
Moss and mould
treatment $300.
Phone Kevin
027 561 4629
Trades & Services
Re Roofing
Roof Repairs
Spouting
Approved Age Concern provider
Over 30 years experience
Licensed Building Practitioner
N A BARRELL
ROOFING LTD
Ph: 0275 389 415
Email: nabroofing@xtra.co.nz
Trades & Services
BUILDER QUALIfIED
50 yrs exp. Bathrooms,
Kitchens, Renovations,
Repairs & Extensions
Free quotes. Discount for
pensioners. Ph Mike 03
980 9771 or 027 2266 930
BUILDER,
HANDYMAN,
MAINTENANCE
Have peace of mind with
a fully qualified owner
operater LBP. Available
for all jobs around the
home, commercial or
rental property (extremely
experienced in Healthy
Homes Reporting and
all Remedial works) Call
Chris on 027 3888 211
BUILDER
New builds, alterations,
decks, fencing. 30 yrs in
the trade has given me
ability to build to a high
standard. Free quotes. Ph
Brent 027 241 7471
CARPET LAYING
Exp. Repairs, uplifting,
relaying, restretching.
Phone John on 0800
003181, 027 240 7416
jflattery@xtra.co.nz
CARPENTER/
BUILDER
Licensed Building
Practitioner no. 100981.
All carpentry & building
repairs & maintenance.
Alterations & property
upgrades.Laundries /
bathroom / kitchens
replaced. Specialising in
replacement of all rotten
timber, fascia boards,
window, windowsills etc.
John Sandford, ph 329
4616, mob 027 5189 598
johnsandford2@gmail.
com
COMPUTER REPAIRS
fAST
AAA HANDYMAN
licensed carpenter
LBP, all property and
building maintenance,
repairs, bathroom/shower
installations, with free
quotes 03 383 1927 or 027
Friendly experienced
245 5226 ciey@xtra.co.nz
techs available to help you
AA SHOWER now. Christchurch based.
CLEANING
All work guaranteed.
by Professionals . Ph 021
022 824 85
Computer Help 0800 349
669
ARBORIST.
DECORATING &
Qualified.Copper CLEANING SERVICES
Beech Tree Services. Style Solutions Ltd. Free
Tree removal, pruning, quotes avail. Ph Lyn 0274
height reduction, hedge
trimming, shaping, tree
planting, firewood. Free
840 807
ELECTRICIAN
All types of domestic
Quote. Contact Angus & commercial work
Edwaards 027 259 6741. undertaken, new housing,
copperbeechtreeservices@ alterations, extensions,
gmail.com
ranges, security lights,
BRICK & BLOCK quick response, efficient
LAYING
service, free quotes,
all restoration work city -wide. No call out
and new work plus fee. M/S, 8-5. Call Pat
foundations, ph 342 9340
or 021 853 033
Barrett 03 359 2087/ 027
7331384.
Trades & Services
with 24 years experience
housing and switch board
ELECTRICIAN
Prompt & reliable
registered electrician
for all residential and
commercial work, new
replacements. Phone Chris
027 516 0669
ELECTRICIAN
Available, 30 years
experience, immediate
start, competitive rate,
ph Brian 027 433 9548
No Call out fee
ELECTRICIAN (REG))
Prompt, quality. Call Jack
027 206 0080
fENCING
All types of fencing . Free
quotes. Ph Jim 022 137
1920
GASfITTING
N.T. Gas Services.
Domestic gas installations.
Reg Craftsman Gas Fitter.
Ph Nick 021 892 491
GUTTER CLEANING
SUMMER SPECIAL
Total gutter/spouting
cleaning and repairs.
For Fast and friendly
Service call Canterbury
Spouting Services on 0508
SPOUTING or 022 375
8506. FREE QUOTES
HANDY - DAN
General Handyman for
all your maintenance
requirements. I specialise
in fences and decking, also
do spouting cleans and
repairs and everyday home
maintenance. NO JOB TO
BIG OR SMALL I can do
it all, please don’t hesitate
to call me on 022 600 7738
for a no obligation free
quote.
LANDSCAPING
Paving, Lawns, Irrigation,
Decking, Fencing.
Kanga & small digger
services. Check out Squire
Landscaping on facebook.
FREE QUOTES. Ph
Arthur 347-8796, 027
220-7014 Edwin 027 220-
7154
ODD JOB SPECIALIST
Small jobs specialists.
eg: drippy taps, sticky
doors, locks, spouting/
fence repairs Discount for
pensioners.
Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275
668. Avail now.
PAINTER,QUALIfIED
local professional, Int /
Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call
or text Corban 027 846
5035
PAINTING
Indoor / Outdoor, over 30
yrs exp, same day quotes,
ph Steve 021 255 7968

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Trades & Services
PAINTING
PLASTERING
Free quotes. Int/ext &
roof painting Family run
business, work guaranteed.
Pensioner discounts. Ph
Kerin or Paul 022 191
7877 or 379-1281. Website
www.swedekiwipainting.
co.nz
PAINTER
Free quotes & advice.
Trade cert,36 yrs exp. Int/
Ext. John Anderson 021
050 6151
PAINTER,QuALIfIEd
local professional, Int /
Ext,roofs,wallpaper, call
or text Corban 027 846
5035
PLASTERER
Phone Finn for all your
interior plastering needs.
No job too small -
renovations, alterations,
holes & cracks. Free
quotes. I’ll beat any quote
by 10% .25 yrs exp. Canty
born. Ph 022 087 4351
PLASTERING
Gary 4 Fixing, stopping,
solid plastering, brick
repairs & painting. 021
529 022 / 342 8950
PLuMBER
A Top Plumbing job
completed at a fair price,
all work guaranteed, ph
Brian 021 112-3492 or 03
960 7673
PLuMBER
Do you need a reliable
plumber? Quality and
timely services. No job
too big or small. Phone
V Plumbing Ltd. 022 351
4125
QEII CoLLISIoN
REPAIRS.
Free Courtesy Cars
(conditions apply),All
Insurance work, Rust
Repairs & Private work.
Spray-painting.
Free pickup & delivery.
Ph. 03 388 5187
REMoVALS
Small furniture removals,
have own van, can fit
various types of whiteware
appliances, some furn,
bedding, boxes etc,
honest & reliable, any
area considered, also
rubbish removals, ph Chch
0274346047
RoofING
All Roof repairs, Roof
painting, moss treatments,
Gutter cleaning 10 + yrs
exp, free quotes 24 / 7, Ph
027 516 6609
RoTARY HoEING
Vege gardens. New
sections. Ph Dave 382
5779 / 027 673 0495
RuBBISH REMoVAL
Van, Trailer Rubbish
Removal. Ph Gary 342-
8950, 021 529 022
SPouTING CLEANING
SPECIALIST
Entire spouting system
cleared. Single or 2 storey.
Jo 021 164 0365
SPouTING
CLEANING
Spouting Unblocked,
Cleaned Out and Flushed
Out, Call Trevor 332 8949
or 021 043 2034
SPouTING
Select Spouting
The PVC specialist.
Repairs & replacement. Ph
022 197 2351
TREE SERVICES
Free quotes 20+ yrs exp.
Tree, hedge or shrub
- reduction, shaped or
removed. Ph/text Paul
The Branch Manager
0274314720
Trades & Services
TREE SERVICES.
Specialist tree pruning
& shaping. Also hedge
trimming, tidy-ups &
mulching. Ph Hugh The
Little Green Groomer
Ph 021 275 5445
TREE SERVICES
Hedges, shrubs, tree
trimming & rubbish
removal. Phone for free
quotes 022 540 4900
Wanted To Buy
WANTED
ANTIQUE FURNITURE
and good quality
second hand furniture
Happy to travel
Phone Rick 021 376883
or email photo to:
hall.coffey@xtra.co.nz
WANTED
SLEEPOUTS
Sleepouts Galore
Buyers and sellers of
relocatable buildings
11 Brixton Street, Hornby
Phone: 349 9633
STEVE PURCELL
ANTIQUES
BUYING
NOW
Gold jewellery,
watches, coins,
medals, scrap
gold, sterling
silver, pewter,
original paintings,
modern art.
351 9139
stevepurcellantiques.com
Wanted To Buy
AAA Buying goods
quality furniture, beds,
stoves, washing machines,
fridge freezers. Same day
service. Selwyn Dealers.
Phone 980 5812 or 027
313 8156
A+ ALL whiteware
wanted. Same day
service, cash paid for
freezes, fridges, washing
machines, ovens. Also
buying furniture & h/
hold effects.Anything
considered. Ph Dave 960-
8440, 027 66 22 116
A1 Albums, old photo’s,
postcards, coins, gold,
bank notes, badges,
medals, jewellery,
watches, china, crystal,
books, furs, vintage
clothing, paintings,
furniture, estates &
downsizing. Etcetera
Antiques, 194 Edgeware
Rd 385 5117
A+ Household effects,
fridges, freezers, washing
machines, ovens. Good
cash paid. Ph Paul 022
0891 671
A records and Hi-Fi
gear wanted. Pennylane
Sydenham. 7 days. Ph
366-3278
BOOKS old wanted.
Phone 354 1621
MILITARIA Any
country, firearms,
uniforms, badges, medals,
memoribilia, WW2 or
earlier ph 338-9931
TOOLS, Garden garage,
saw benches, Lathes. Cash
buyer Phone 355-2045
Wanted to buy
TIN TOYS
Tin Toys early tin plate, battery
power, windup, mechanical,
novelty action etc.
Collector, phone: 027 357 0481
Senior Citizens
Outings
with Companion Driving Service Ltd
Milford Sound & Central
Otago Fruit Stall Tour
Departing Monday 31 January
- 4 nights & 5 days.
Day 1 ChCh to Wanaka & overnight.
Day 2 Wanaka to Te Anau & overnight.
Day 3 Te Anau to Milford Sound &
return to Te Anau & overnight.
Day 4 Te Anau to Central Otago fruit
stalls & overnight in Dunedin.
Day 5 Dunedin to ChCh.
All D.B.B. included - coach hostess -
single room (no sharing) free home pick
up & drop off. Milford Boat Cruise &
buffet lunch included
$1840.00 (eftpos available).
PHONE PETER ON 0800 453 873 fOR bOOkiNgs
(All OuR sTAff HAvE bEEN vAcciNATEd)
Situations Vacant
CLEANERS
REQUIRED
Sumner Area
Monday to Friday
3pm - 6pm
To start mid Jan 2022
Team Leader Role
in Beckenham Area
Monday to Friday
3pm - 6pm
To start mid Jan 2022
Team Leader Role
in City Centre
Monday to Friday
6am - 10am
Immediate start
We are looking for cleaners
to join our commercial
cleaning team.
You will need to pass a
Security Check and you
MUST have your
own transport.
Must be eligible to work
in New Zealand.
Please email your
Application to
csc@totalcanterbury.co.nz
or phone 338 9056
Visit our website:
totalcanterbury.co.nz
Please advise which job
when emailing your CV.
Public Notices
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Public Notices
STAMP AND
POSTCARD FAIR
The Philatelic Centre
67 Mandeville Street,
Riccarton
Saturday 18th December
9am-12pm
Sellers tables available
Phone 027 6354 957
Call us
and we’ll
help you
place
your
classified
advert
(with no
hassles!)
Nobody knows
Christchurch
like a local
We’re local,
we’re in
Christchurch
and we speak
your language!
Ph: 379 1100
Classifieds
The Star is published every
Thursday, is home delivered
free into 93,000 households and
is available at over 500 pick up
points throughout Christchurch
Vehicles Wanted
CAR REMOVALS
$$CASH PAID$$
CARS, VANS, UTES & 4X4 WANTED
NZ OWNED AND OPERATED FOR 24 YEARS
We use world class vehicle depollution systems
0800 77 80 80
www.pickapart.co.nz
SCHOOLS. SPORTS CLUBS OR CULTURAL EVENTS
OUTSTANDING
Fundraising opportunity
The Star has a fantastic opportunity that is an ideal way
to fundraise while at the same time helps to profile and
promote your team and their goals and ambitions.
Call now to find out more about how you can fundraise
those hard to get dollars, while at the same time
promoting some of the great positive work being done
in the community. It also offers exceptional value for
your supporters and sponsors.
Contact:
Mike Fulham
379 7100
mike@starmedia.kiwi
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38 The Star Thursday December 16 2021
Come on down!
CLUB OPEN DAILY FROM 9AM
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
Self-service
COVID VACCINE CERTIFICATES,
(MY VACCINE PASS) REQUIRED
The Hornby Club is complying with the
Covid Protection Framework or
"Traffic Light System" as a
Vaccine Pass Required Business.
PAVILION CAFE
OPEN 8AM-5PM
GREAT MENU
BREAKFAST MENU UNTIL 2PM
LIVE MUSIC
SATURDAY 8PM: IN THE HALL
CHRISTMAS COUNTRY SHOW
feat. REMEDY SOLD OUT
SUNDAY 3PM: IN THE PAVILION
IAN MAC
SATURDAY FROM 4PM
SPECIAL
COUNTRY MUSIC
Carvery
HEADING ALONG TO OUR SOLD OUT COUNTRY
MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA? PRE-SHOW DINING
AVAILABLE IN CHALMERS RESTAURANT
CARVERY - $30 PER PERSON
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
NON CONCERT GOERS WELCOME TOO!
SUNDAY FROM 9AM
Parker v Chisora
SUNDAY FROM 6PM
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
2022 Countdown Party
WITH
DnD SHOWBAND
www.dndshowband.com
TICKETS ONLY $10 AT RECEPTION
FIGHT
CHRISTMAS
BONANZA
Giveaways!
PRIZES TO BE WON INCLUDE HAMS,
TURKEYS, CLUB VOUCHERS & MORE!
T&C'S APPLY. REGISTER AT OFFICE ON DAY. ONE ENTRY PER MEMBER.
MUST BE PRESENT AT THE DRAW TO WIN.
FRI
31
DEC
8.30PM
SHUTTLE VAN OPERATING
17 CARMEN RD | PH. 03 349 9026
WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ
THE best buffet in town is back!
Now Canterbury is out of Level 2 and into Level
Orange on the Covid-19 Protection Framework, the
Garden Restuarant Buffet's extensive and affordable
buffet restaurant is nally able to operate, offering
buffet for lunch and dinner with exquisite
International, Asian selections and local favourites.
You'll be spoilt for choice and guaranteed to satisfy
any family member's taste. Be sure to leave room for
dessert. e dessert selection is amazing and includes
classics like their famous hot sticky date pudding
served with custard sauce.
"We're so pleased to be back in full operation and
it's wonderful to see happy familiar faces," said
Margaret Wong, General Manager. "We'd like to
thank our customers for their support over past
WE ARE NOW
OPERATING AS A
VACCINE PASS
REQUIRED
BUSINESS
AS OUTLINED
N THE 'TRAFFIC
IGHT SYSTEM'
(COVID PROTECTION
FRAMEWORK).
buffet it back!
THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH!
OPEN FROM 11AM
months and advise that at Level Orange, Vaccine
Passes are required from everyone aged 12 years and
over. is includes guests attending private
functions."
Christmas is the most awaited celebration of the
year and there's no better way to get in the spirit
than eating and drinking with family, friends and
colleagues. Christmas Day Lunch is almost at
capacity but there's still time to book a pre-Christmas
get together and to mark the occasion the Buffet has
added festive favourites to the regular selection from
Wednesday to Sunday. And if you're stuck for
Christmas gis, give Garden Restaurant Buffet
vouchers. ey make hugely appreciated gis!
Buffet bookings are essential on 03 386 0088 or
email gardenr@gardenhotel.co.nz
COVID VACCINE
CERTIFICATE
(MY VACCINE PASS)
REQUIRED FOR
ENTRY FROM
EVERYONE AGED
12 YEARS
AND OVER.
BISTRO - RAFFLES - HOUSIE - QUIZ- GAMING - TAB - SHUTTLE
POOL - SNOOKER - DARTS - ALL BACK ON!
Fa-L a-La Llama
Prizes Best Xmas outfits
NEW YEARS
EVE
Stevie K & Jo Hill
(Kenny & Dolly)
Christmas
Break-up
PARTY
FRIDAY 6PM
with the
DnD TRIO
FRI
31
DEC
8PM
DOWNSTAIRS
113 RAVEN QUAY | P 03 327 7884 | WWW.KAIAPOICLUB.CO.NZ

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christchurch
GIG GUIDE
Thursday 16 to Wednesday 22 December 2021
To add a listing, contact
Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or
027 458 8590
jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi
www.star.kiwi/whatson
Get all ‘Christmasy’ with us!
PRE-CHRISTMAS
FUNCTIONS, PARTIES,
WORK BREAK UPS.
CHECK OUT OUR
SET MENUS
AVAILABLE LUNCH & DINNER DAILY
UNTIL 24/12/21 FOR PARTIES OF 10 OR MORE
SORRY, WE ARE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY
The
RESTAURANT & CAFÉ
0pen daily from 6.30am
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
RACECOURSE HOTEL
& Motorlodge
118 Racecourse Rd, Sockburn,
Christchurch. Ph 03 342 7150
www.racecoursehotel.co.nz
Long established covers band, Flat City Brotherhood (Nik, Scott & Thomas).
Catch them at the Miller Bar on Lincoln Rd tomorrow night or at
The Phat Duck in Ashburton on Saturday.
12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Thursday
7.30pm - Steph McEwin & Robbie
Murray & friends, free. Friday 8pm -
Blindfolded & Led to the Woods album
release tour with support Plague of the
Fallen; Treachery; Rosetown, tickets at
cosmicticketing.co.nz. Saturday 8pm -
Jamfest 1 feat. Purple Wookie & Green
Gungan and Stoner Open Mic, free.
A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo
St: All gigs/events are 'Covid Vaccine
Passports Required'. Friday 8pm -
Damage Effect (Metallica tribute act)
SOLD OUT. Saturday 8pm - Bobby Lee
(acoustic covers), free; 9pm - Good
Company (Chch covers supergroup feat.
ex-members of Unlimited Speed Zone,
Bobby lee, Marc Hanson, Richard Price,
Brian Lewis), free. Sunday 4pm - Family
Christmas Variety Concert feat. Lisa Tui;
Matt Davis; Solomona; & guests,
doorsales $10, plus a can of food for the
Christmas tree. Monday 7pm - Believe It
or Not Quiz, free. Tuesday 8pm - Thy
Kingdom Comedy presents Standup
Comedy Line-up, free. Wednesday
7.30pm - Cathcart Walsh & Blaikie
(CWB) feat. special guest Andy Genge,
free.
BOO RADLEY'S, 98 Victoria St:
Friday 8.30pm - Live music. Saturday
8.30pm - Live music. Wednesday 9.30pm
- Open Mic.
CHRISTCHURCH CASINO, 30
Victoria St: Friday 6pm - Lissel; 9pm -
Reckless. Saturday 6pm - Lino; 9pm -
Cantora.
DUX LIVE & DUX CENTRAL, 6
Poplar Lane: Saturday from 3.30pm -
The Summer Solstice feat. Little Bird;
Mecka; Real Estate; Hootz; Genzed;
D'Sendantz; The Fillets; Azure b2b
Scheme; Bomb Dylan b2b Beccie B; Paige
Julia; Willy Styles; Clubkingz; Prophet,
free entry before 10am and $10 after.
R18. Vaccine Passports required.
FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St:
Thursday 6pm - Ed's Jazz Club feat. The
Nocturnals Christmas songs, tickets
$10/$15; 8pm - Tumehe Rongonui; 10pm
- Corner Sounds. Friday 5pm - Kate
Anastasiou; 8pm - Black & Gold with
Lauren Marshall; 11.30pm - Perry.
Saturday 5pm - Lorne Joblin; 8pm - Oval
Office; 11.30pm - Smashbox.
HORNBY CLUB, Carmen Rd:
Saturday 8pm - Christmas Country
Music Show SOLD OUT (in the Hall).
Sunday 3pm - Ian Mac (in the Pavilion).
KAIAPOI CLUB, 113 Raven Quay:
Friday 7pm - Christmas Break-Up Party
with the DnD TRIO (Jojo, Gigi & Mark),
free. Xmas Eve Friday 24th December
4pm - Family Affair & Aroha Williams
including Sport Suzi Circus Show. NYE
Friday 31st December 8pm - Stevie K &
Jo Hill, free.
MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St:
Friday 10.30pm - Shadow Puppet.
Saturday 10.30pm - Red Zone.
MOON UNDER WATER, 152
Somerfield St: Sunday 2.30pm -
Sunday Sesh feat. Nick Jackman.
SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd:
Saturday 7pm - Karaoke. Sunday 4pm -
Open Mic.
SULLIVANS IRISH PUB, 291 Lincoln
Rd: Friday 7.30pm - Live music. Saturday
7.30pm - Live music. Wednesday 7pm -
Willie's Open Mic Big Xmas Bash.
THE BOG IRISH BAR, 50 Victoria St:
Thursday 7pm - Quiz Night. Friday
10pm - Shameless Few. Saturday 11pm -
Keenan's Revenge. Sunday 4pm - Willie
& Stephen's Christmas Special.
THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd:
Thursday 8pm - The Giant Poppies feat.
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Cooper (guitar/vocals); John Woods
(bass/vocals). Wednesday 9pm - Titanic
(Kevin Emmett, Nick Buchanan, and
Peter K Malthus).
THE LOONS BAR, 16 Canterbury
St, Lyttelton: Wednesday 8pm - Al P &
his P.A.L's (Downstairs Bar).
THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd:
Vaccine Pass required. Friday 9.30pm -
Flat City Brotherhood. Saturday 9.30pm -
Old Skool. Sunday 4pm - Xmas
Celebration with Matt Lysaght; 6pm -
Lance Kiwi Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm -
Quiz. Wednesday 7.30pm - Lance Kiwi
Karaoke.
THE TURF, 6 Inwoods Rd: Thursday
7pm - Willie Mcarthur.
WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19
London St: Thursday 8.30pm -
Comedy Night. Friday 8.30pm - Genzed;
Th' Goonz, $10 entry. Wednesday 7pm -
Jam Night.
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*Excludes Friday to Sunday Dinner
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021
www.starnews.co.nz
The Sawyers Arms Rd site has
a high number of annual visitors
who use the reserve, which contains
two lakes, for watersports,
swimming and picnics.
Board chairwoman Bridget
Williams said the reserve was
“It’s something that has been on
the board’s radar for a long time.”
connecting you with your neighbourhood
Merry
Christmas
From the team
at Star Media
Making sure kids
experience the
joy of Christmas
Plans to
upgrade
recreation
area to be
opened for
discussion
• By Fiona Ellis
Thursday, December 16, 2021 | Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper
PLANS TO upgrade a popular
outdoor recreation area are se to
be opened for public feedback in
the new year.
The Fendalton-Waimairi-
Harewood Community Board
approved the release of the city
council’s Roto Kohatu Reserve
draft reserve management plan at
a meeting on Monday.
popular but needed to keep pace
with demand.
“It’s a wonderful resource and
well used by the community . but some planning and development
defiantly needs to happen,”
Williams said.
THAT’S A WRAP: Birthright Canterbury connect and learn volunteer co-ordinator Loraine van der Colff, of
Northwood, helps out at Birthright Canterbury’s annual Toy Day.
Stock up your freezer this summer
A TOY giveaway has helped
make Christmas a little
brighter for 172 children who
will wake up to the joy of
wrapped presents under their
tree.
Birthright Canterbury’s annual Toy Day supports the children and caregivers of single-parent families.
Birthright co-ordinator Loraine van der Colff said she loves seeing the joy the day brings to local families.
gifts for their children,” the
Northwood resident said.
“They walk Canterbury
connect and learn volunteer “People are always very grateful to be able to receive out with
big smiles and are very
appreciative.”
• Turn to page 5
Selling delicious, original Kiwi cuisine, baking fresh daily.
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From late January 2022 until
late March 2022 the city council
will consult the public on how
the site should be used, with the
draft plan stating increasing usage
means greater competition for
different uses.
Multiple sports facility
buildings are being considered at
locations across the reserve.
• Turn to page 5
Our range includes:
• Rendang Beef Curry
• Red Vegan Duck Curry
• Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken • Thai Green Chicken Curry
• Vietnamese Chicken Curry • Massaman Lamb Curry
From $12.90
to $18.90
Order them online or pick them up from your
local Asian Garden Hospitality Restaurants!
Don’t forget to visit www.agh.co.nz to order your gift cards, order takeaway,
book to dine in, order merch or any of our Grab ‘N’ Go premade meals!
Visit any of our restaurants below to experience authentic Asian cuisine right here in Christchurch!
Halswell Papanui Riccarton Beckenham Sumner Harewood
To view our menus, go to our website www.agh.co.nz

Halswell
Hoi an House
thai and Vietnamese cuisine
Hoi An House means “The perfect meeting place” a
place to come relax, eat, enjoy, and never leave the
table hungry! Function area caters up to 80 people.
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 265 Halswell Road, Halswell • 03 260 1799 • www.hoianhouse.co.nz
Papanui
Only a 10 minute drive from Beckenham
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
thai Garden
simple, yet adventurous.
Thai Garden is about fun, fresh food that combines the best of Asian
flavours. We offer fast service, friendly staff and fresh ingredients.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 484 Cranford Street, Christchurch • 03 354 9203 • www.thaigarden.co.nz
Riccarton
Buddha stix
the best pan-asian cuisine
Vivid with colour and saturated with flavour,
Buddha Stix a all of your senses to create an
intimate and memorable dining experience.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 74 Riccarton Road, Riccarton • 03 961 1704 • www.buddhastix.co.nz
Beckenham
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Food for the people!
We believe that sharing is caring. A fresh, fast and
casual dining experience for everyone to enjoy!
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • Cnr Somerfield/Colombo Streets • 03 366 8844 • www.commi.co.nz
Sumner
le Xōm
Inodchina, Vietnamese cuisine
Here you will find the delectable flavourings of
Asia served up in an environment that creates an
enticing atmosphere.
Book your table online!
Order takeaways online!
Open 7 days from 5pm - 8.30pm • 6 Wakefield Ave, Sumner • 03 326 4352 • www.lexom.co.nz
Harewood
Our purposely built cooking school
and Asian Garden offers our customers
a unique opportunity to learn Asian
Cooking techniques, classes from $99 per
person, 3 to 4 hours of learning and fun.
We teach the secrets of thai,
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cuisine, dumpling making. Beer, wine
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Book a
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To view our menus, go to our website www.agh.co.nz

Thursday December 16 2021 The Star 45
Wishing you a Bigger Better
Christmas from Bush Inn!
FREE SANTA AND
GIFT WRAPPING
The Provedore, Briscoes, Taco Bell
unbelievable food and hospitality outlets
plus now...
MetroMart Convenience Store opens Christmas week!
OK MART - massive gift warehouse - is now open!
PHAT PHILLIP Ice Creams and Desserts – now open!
SANTA GROTTO OPEN– visit our fabulous White
Christmas Grotto!
WECARENOW Health Centre – opens January !
SMART MOBILE - opens in two weeks!
Your Festive alternative to supermarkets
– all you need for your celebration!
The Provedore
Grocery Market
MetroMart convenience store
opens Christmas week!
Corey Winder Master Butcher now open!
the Source bulk foods now open!
Tank Juice now open!
Salmon Heaven now open!
V Mart International Supermarket
now open!
Aroma Bakery now open!
Super Bazaar House of Spices now open!
Corey Winder European Deli opens January

46 The Star Thursday December 16 2021
The Provedore our speciality grocery and provisions stores – your
festive alternative to supermarkets – all you need for your celebration!!
As more and more customers discover The Provedore we
continue to grow.
The latest addition to our line up is MetroMart the fastest
growing modern Convenience Store brand in NZ opening
Christmas week. Open 7 days 8am – late for award winning
pies, Epiphany Donuts , freshly brewed coffee a huge
confectionery range or healthier choices MetroMart will have
all your daily essentials.
With our expanding line up of speciality grocery providers we
now have all you need under one roof! Come and discover
The Provedore for yourself and make us your new weekly shop.
Unbelievable Food Line up!
When you’ve done your shopping whether
you want fast food, breakfast, lunch or dinner
we reckon we have the best line up of food
outlets in the city! From Burger Fuel and Lone
Star to Smokeshack BBQ, Tuk Tuk Thai, Kebab
Inn we have over 30 eateries – you wont go
hungry at Bush Inn !
Bush Inn is once again punching above
its weight as we increase our other
offerings to you!
Taco Bell is now open with an outstanding new outlet
here at Bush Inn.
WeCareNow Medical Centre opens in January – a full
range of same day care, family medicine, lifestyle and
wellbeing services, acute and accident medical will be
on offer.
Combined with our Unichem Pharmacy Bush Inn really
will provide all you need for your health and wellbeing.
Contact www.wecarehealth.co.nz for appointments.
Smart Mobile - a full range of mobile phones,
accessories, repairs and laptop and computer repairs –
opens late December.
Phat Phillip NOW OPEN for ice creams and dessert
treats
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGERS are now available for
you to charge up free of charge!

Thursday December 16 2021 The Star 47
Here are some festive
offers from our team to
make your visit worthwhile!
MetroMart
Opening specials!
Milk 2 Litres (Cow and Gate) 2 for $6.30
Monster Energy 2 for $6,
Live+ / Mother 2 for $5
MetroMart Sausage Rolls 2 for $5.99
Freshly Brewed Coffee only $1.50
everyday
Super Bazaar House of Spices
• Apples 1kg for $1.99
• India Gate Rozzana Basmati Rice 5kg $13.99
• India Heritage Canola Oil 5L $19.99
• India Heritage Rozzana Basmati Rice 5kg $13.99
• India Heritage Rozzana Basmati Rice 20kg $49.99
• Kurkure 4 for $5.00
• Kitchen Xpress Chakki Atta 5kg $8.99
• Lay’s 4 for $5.00
B.O.G.O.F
BUY ONE GET ONE FREE
The Source Bulk Foods
Do you still have Christmas gifts to buy for your foodie
friends and family, teachers or clients? We will help
you put together the perfect gift! Pop in to visit us
with us before the 24th December with this voucher
and receive $10 off when you spend at least $40.
Bring this in to our Bush Inn store,
and when you buy any hot drink
you can get a second drink for free!*
* Second drink equal or lesser value
*Only redeemable at Coffee Culture Bush Inn
*Expires January 31 st , 2022
Salmon Heaven
Entertaining made easy – come in
and see us or jump on the website
- salmonheaven.nz for free shipping
NZ wide. Beautiful gift packs
available. 20% off blinis and 100g
smoke salmon for December when
purchased together instore.
Corey Winder Master
Butcher and Euro Deli
Now Taking orders for Christmas
Hams, Turkey’s, Lamb and all
your BBQ meats. We have a
large selection of Gluten Free
Christmas treats.

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Front
runner
30% off all
Crusaders
and All Blacks
supporters gear
(while stocks last)
black and White
Coffee
To celebrate our recent kitchen
upgrade, we would like to offer
a Free regular coffee with any
purchase from our new brunch/
lunch/kids menu. Offer valid for the rest of
the year 2021, just bring this ad with you. * T&c apply
Kimchee
Kumara Noodles (pack)
$8.00 NOW $6.00
Kimchi regular meal set
Non VG $5.00 NOW $2.50
VG $6.00 NOW $3.00
Kimchee Pancake (pack)
$8.00 NOW $4.00
Kimchee’s regular special
$14.90 NOW $10.90
bibimbap (Vg/non Vg)
$16.90 NOW $12.90
Promotion period: until 31st December 2021
briscoes
All aroma & candles 1/2 PrICe
All curtains, tracks & accessories 1/2 PrICe
All duvet covers 1/2 PrICe
OVer 40% OFF All cutlery & sets
AT LeAsT 30% OFF All outdoor wicker
furniture settings
40% OFF all Goldair gas BBQ’s
All glass stemware & sets 1/2 PrICe
All cushions 1/2 PrICe (excludes outdoor
creations)
All Panasonic microwaves 1/2 PrICe
All outdoor games & toys 1/2 PrICe
Valid 18th and 19 December
Haircuts for
Haircuts
Haircuts for the entire family.
No appointment necessary.
Don’t forget our loyalty card,
every 8th haircut is Free.
visit our wonderful new white Christmas themed santa Grotto!
(vaccine passes for adults and masks for children over 12 required)
Free sANTA ANd gIFT WrAPPINg
CeNTre TrAdINg HOurs
9am – 5pm Weekdays,
10am -4pm Sundays
PubLIC HOLIdAys
10:00am – 5:00pm
FOOd OuTLeTs
11:30am – Until Late
LOCATION
Cnr Riccarton and Waimairi Roads,
Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041
CHrIsTmAs HOurs
25th December Closed
26th December 10am-4pm
27th December 10am-4pm
28th December 10am-4pm
29th December 9am-5pm
30th December 9am-5pm
31st December 9am-5pm
1st January Closed
2nd January 10am-4pm
3rd January 10am-4pm
4th January 10am-4pm