The Star: January 13, 2022

Thursday, January 13, 2021 | Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

Covid keeps dentists busy – page 9 

LUCKY: Darcy Lutton (left), Doozer and Taylor Smith 

outside a house partially gutted by an accidental fire. 

PHOTOS: GEOFF SLOAN 

• By Chris Barclay 

DOOZER PANTED oblivious 

to his near-death experience as 

Taylor Smith recounted saving 

his flatmate’s beloved pet from a 

house fire. 

The spray painter, homeowner 

Darcy Lutton and the terrier 

returned to the partially destroyed 

property Blankney St, 

Hornby, yesterday to continue 

a clean-up operation following 

Monday night’s blaze. 

• Turn to page 5 

‘I sat in my undies 

and watched the 

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Destiny 

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services 


DESTINY CHURCH has 

pledged to continue holding 

a Sunday service in Cranmer 

Square in spite of moves to 

prevent the controversial 

religious organisation and an 

anti-Government off-shoot 

congregating in the green space. 

Police and city council staff 

met on Tuesday to debate how to 

stop the church and the Freedom 

and Rights Coalition group – 

established by Destiny leader 

Brian Tamaki – using Cranmer 

Square following complaints by 

residents. 

The council billed the Freedom 

and Rights Coalition $14,117.47 

this week to cover costs associated 

with three protests in 

Cranmer Square and at other city 

locations during November and 

December. 

Another bill will be lodged 

following last Saturday’s protest 

In Hagley Park and a march on 

Riccarton Rd. 

City council staff have reportedly 

contacted Destiny Church 

senior pastor Derek Tait regarding 

the services and protests. 

Tait, who was unaware that 

any council bylaws had been 

breached, told The Star he had 

not sighted the original invoice. 


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• By Anna Leask 

THE POLICE investigation 

into the non-accidental death 

of a three-month-old baby in 

Wainoni continues – and they 

say it may be “some time” before 

further information can be 

released. 

The baby was admitted to 

Christchurch Hospital on 

Close call as nail boards 

pose hidden danger 

• By Susan Sandys 

SHARP NAIL boards were 

found partially submerged 

under shingle in a stream at a 

popular walking spot near the 

Waimakariri River. 

James Owen was walking his 

friend’s two dogs at a ford at 

the end of Intake Rd on Sunday 

morning when he scraped 

his toe on “something sharp” 

after taking off his sandals and 

following the dogs along the 

water’s edge. 

He investigated, and then 

pulled up a wooden board with 

several long nails in it. 

The board had been on the 

bottom with the sharp ends 

of the nails pointing upwards. 

Nearby he found a similar 

board. 

He was shocked at the find, 

and grateful the dogs had not 

stood on them. 

He also felt lucky that his own 

foot had missed pressing down 

on the sharp nail by millimetres. 

“If I had stood on that with 

force that nail was going into my 

foot,” he said. 

Owen immediately removed 

the boards, fearing others 

visiting the area could stand on 

them. 

He said it appeared they 

may have been deliberately 

submerged to puncture the tyres 

December 31 with serious 

injuries. Police confirmed the 

infant had died on January 2. 

A homicide investigation is 

under way. To date no one has 

been charged in relation to the 

death. 

A police spokesperson said 

the name of the baby would not 

be released at this stage. 

As for the homicide 

of four-wheel-drive vehicles 

or quad bikes. However, they 

were an obvious risk to people 

and pets at the spot, which is 

regularly visited by walkers, 

picnickers and cyclists. 

“Imagine if a child had 

stood on it, because it’s a popular 

spot.” 

Owen posted about his find 

on the West Melton Community 

Page on Facebook. 

Members were appalled, 

calling the act nasty and sick, 

and feared what would happen 

to a child if they stood on one of 

the nails. 

Owen said he reported it to the 

police. 

Senior Sergeant Anna Lloyd 

said the incident was concerning. 

Police had advised Sicon, which 

undertook river maintenance. 

There had not been any 

previous incidents reported. 

“Police want to know about 

any further occurrences of this 

occurring,” she said. 

NASTY: James Owen 

narrowly avoided injury 

when his toe scraped 

up against one of these 

nails, in a wooden board 

submerged at the side of a 

Waimakariri River stream. 

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Baby homicide inquiry could take time 

investigation she said: “An 

update is unlikely for some 

time.” 

“Investigations are ongoing, 

however, and when we are in a 

position to provide any update 

. . . we will do so proactively.” 

Police also called for anyone 

with information to come 

forward. 

They said a number of 

witnesses had been spoken to 

in relation to the death and had 

provided critical information to 

investigators. 

The Cuffs Rd house where the 

baby lived was cordoned off and 

examined by a police forensic 

team. 

However, within days police 

had finished at the scene. 

– NZ Herald 

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since 1977. The event 

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City’s luxury housing market tipped 

• By Catherine Smith 

WHILE THE average property 

value in Christchurch is less than 

half of what it is in Auckland, 

the city’s luxury housing market 

is catching up, with agents 

reporting that a $10 million sale 

is not far off. 

The city’s top two sales for 

2021 were in Merivale, where the 

average house price has jumped 

$390,000 (32 per cent) in the last 

12 months to $1.584 million. 

Harcourts 

agent Cameron 

Bailey, who 

closed the 

$6.7 million 

deal for an 

award-winning 

waterfront 

Cameron 

Bailey 

house on 

Desmond St – 

Christchurch’s 

second most expensive home in 

2021 – said that it won’t be long 

before buyers are shelling eightfigure 

sums in the city. 

“There are houses built here 

that owe their owners well over 

$10 million, and I think there 

would be buyers. There’s a 

whole market that’s opened up 

around the $5 million to $8 

million. Lots of people trading 

up, and in the next few years 

there will be a $10 million-plus 

market,” he said. 

“There are big houses on 

PLUSH: Desmond House in Merivale was the city’s second biggest sale last year. (Right) – A substantial four-bedroom 

house on Waiwetu St, Fendalton, is for sale with an asking price of $4.399 million. 

PHOTO (left): WARREN AND MAHONEY 

substantial pieces of land, 1000 

sq m or more sections, and very 

high quality. When you look at 

what it would cost to build today, 

it gets pretty expensive.” 

Bailey said there was plenty 

more room for the Christchurch 

market prices to keep moving, 

with the latest OneRoof figures 

showing the city’s average 

property value had surged 

$205,000 (35.5 per cent) to 

$783,000 in the last 12 months. 

“That gives people the real 

ability to feel that they are 

buying well. For Auckland 

buyers, $10 million to $15 

million in Christchurch 

would give you the very best 

house in town, compared to up 

in Auckland where they’d 

have to spend more than $20 

million.” 

Bailey’s $6.7 million sale 

was topped by the $8 million 

paid off market for a stylish 

five-bedroom home on 

Wairarapa Tce. Two multimillion-dollar 

land sales in 

the neighbouring suburbs of 

Fendalton and Upper Riccarton 

showed that developers, one for 

$8 milion for a 1.3ha plot and 

$7 million for a 4000 sq m site 

by the river, were seeing huge 

potential for sales in the city’s 

top suburbs. 

Williams Corporation, 

which bought the 1.3ha plot 

on Wharenui Rd, Upper 

Riccarton, is now marketing a 

52-townhouse development on 

the site with prices ranging from 

$579,000 to $1.23 million. 

Said Bailey: “People’s appetite 

for big houses and big land is 

changing. They’ll go for a smaller 

but cooler place in the heart of 

things.” 

In the upper price bracket, 

Bailey is marketing a large fivebedroom 

house on Waiwetu St, 

Fendalton, that has an asking 

price of $4.399 million. The 

house includes a pool, wine 

cellar, garaging for four cars on a 

1463 sq m section with a stream 

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nothing has been overlooked. 

I’ve got families up-sizing 

looking at it. You could say $4 

million is a lot of money, but 

there will be people out there 

who think it is cheap.” 

Bailey said buyers quickly do 

the math on the value of the 

land (in Fendalton, that’s around 

$2000 per square metre) and a 

build cost that could top $6000 

per square metre. 

“Today that size house on that 

size land would cost $6 million. 

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“People have got the appetite 

for big houses, even as it’s cooling 

in the heartland prices. There are 

a lot of $2 million to $4 million 

sales. The economy is still strong 

and buyers are out there.” 

Bayleys agent Adam Heazlewood, 

who brokered the $7 million 

sale of the 4000 sq m plot on 

Fendalton Rd, said that while the 

city averaged around 10 sales a 

year worth over $5 million, there 

was room for more sales in the 

upper price brackets. 

“There are plenty of buyers 

in the high end. The biggest 

limitation is that the sellers have 

nowhere to go so aren’t listing. 

“However, by the end of last 

year, we were seeing supply start 

to creep up. There will be more 

$3m to $4m properties, even the 

odd one or two for $6 million to 

$8 million this year.” 

He estimated that the high-end 

buyers were as much locals as 

out-of-towners, although Auckland 

buyers are surprised at what 

their $3 million from the sale of a 

“fairly ordinary” Auckland house 

would buy them in Christchurch. 

“But I’m still surprised at how 

much local wealth there is. And 

it’s in that higher bracket that 

people really see the value,” he 

said. 

“Out-of-towners do tell me that 

the housing quality here is higher 

on average. The major benefit of 

QUALITY: A stylish house on Innes Rd, Merivale, sold for 

$3.485 million just before Christmas. 

the post-earthquake rebuilds is 

that houses have been majorly 

refurbished or rebuilt. There’s 

great architecture in the city,” he 

said. 

“And here, you’re not paying 

$8000 to $10,000 per square 

metre for a quality build, you get 

a great house for $5000 to $7000 

per square metre, and land costs 

are a lot less too. 

“There’ll be a lot more opportunities 

for buyers this year.” 

In one of the last Christchurch 

auctions of the year, three bidders 

fought to secure a stylish 

near-new four-bedroom home 

on a sprawling 1821 sq m site on 

Innes Rd, in Merivale. 

Bayleys agent Wendy Miles, 

who marketed the property with 

Angela Webb and Charlotte Heaslip, 

said bidding was heated. 

“These post-earthquake builds 

on a huge level section attract all 

the interest,” she said. 

“The two under-bidders are 

now looking for $3.5 million 

properties. They have pretty 

specific needs when there 

spending that sort of money, but 

the demand is there and they 

don’t have to have sold first.” 

– NZ Herald 

•From page 1 

Smith was relaxing on 

the lounge couch with the 

air conditioning on when a 

neighbour raised the alarm 

about 6pm. 

“I heard a knock on the door 

but couldn’t see anyone. So I 

opened the lounge door and the 

hallway was full of smoke,” said 

Smith, who had stripped down to 

a pair of boxers after biking home 

from work. 

“I opened the bedroom door 

and my bed was on fire.” 

Smith retreated to the lounge, 

grabbed Doozer by the collar and 

fled through the front door as 

intense heat blew out windows. 

“I left my phone inside and the 

most painful part was not being 

able to ring Darcy to tell him the 

house was on fire. I felt helpless 

because I couldn’t do anything. 

“I sat out on the road in my undies 

and watched the house burn 

down. I was a bit dumbfounded 

about what actually happened.” 

Fire and Emergency New 

Zealand investigators told Lutton 

a laptop charger was the likely 

cause. 

“I don’t know how they’ve managed 

to narrow it down to that, 

but the charger was plugged in 

and has obviously ignited or done 

something that’s started the fire 


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‘The old house ain’t 

looking too sharp’ 

in his room,” he said. 

Smith retrieved his mobile but 

lost most possessions, including 

clothing, his birth certificate and 

other identification documents, 

a wallet, and about $5000 in car 

parts for his Nissan Silvia. 

Fortunately someone gave him 

a shirt as firefighters extinguished 

the blaze. A mate then provided a 

bag of clothing. Lutton, part owner 

of the nearby Bairds Collision 

Centre, was alerted to the blaze 

by a neighbour and appreciated 

the efforts of emergency services, 

his insurance company and the 

local community who rallied. 

“The fire brigade were wicked 

and massive. Massive thanks to 

the neighbours and family and 

friends who obviously all pulled 

together,” Lutton said. 

“A couple of dudes down the 

road, I don’t even know, they 

came down with a big pile of fish 

and chips for me, my family and 

friends that were helping me out.” 

Lutton was philosophical once 

he witnessed the devastation. 

“The old house ain’t looking too 

sharp anymore but I managed to 

go in and save a picture of the old 

boy (dad),” Lutton said. 

“I grabbed that, the beers I had 

in the fridge, and just sat outside 

and watched the house simmer 

away.” 

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Agencies formulate plans to lessen 

Omicron is raging 

through workplaces 

around the world. 

Susan Sandys looks at 

contingency plans here 

to keep supply chains 

and health services 

running 

Nick Leggett 

ROAD FREIGHT operators 

trying to ward off a food supply 

chain crisis are calling for 

reconsideration of the Covid-19 

home isolation period. 

Transporting 

New 

Zealand chief 

executive Nick 

Leggett said 

New Zealand 

only needed to 

look at what 

was happening 

across the 

Tasman to see 

what could eventuate here. 

Australian supermarket shoppers 

are facing lockdown deja vu 

as they grapple with bare shelves. 

Essential workers, including up 

to half of the country’s truck 

drivers, are off work as Omicron 

forces them into isolation due 

to being unwell or having tested 

positive to Covid-19. Some states 

are reducing the seven-day 

mandatory isolation period for 

essential workers. 

SUPPLY CRISIS: Transport operators are lobbying Government to ensure food and 

medical supplies continue to be delivered. 

Leggett has written a letter this 

week to the Minister of Transport 

Michael Wood, asking what the 

home isolation period will be for 

essential workers, such as truck 

drivers needing to deliver crucial 

food and medical equipment. 

In New Zealand, the isolation 

period for fully vaccinated Covid-19 

cases in the community is 

currently at least 10 days, including 

72 hours symptom-free. 

In America, the Covid isolation 

period has recently been 

slashed in half from 10 to five 

days, while the United Kingdom 

is considering a similar move. 

Leggett said planning for Omicron 

was a matter of urgency, 

and he hoped to meet with 

Ministry of Health and Ministry 

of Transport officials within the 

next week. 

“We want to try and get in 

front of this as much as we can, 

and I think the Government has 

an opportunity to think about 

the kind of rules it imposes once 

Omicron hits us,” he said. 

New Zealand already had a 

truck driver shortage which had 

worsened in the pandemic. It has 

a worker shortage mirrored in a 

wide range of industries. 

“We have to think about ways 

that give people the ability to 

rest and isolate as much possible, 

but also for when they are well 

and able to get back to work as 

quickly as possible so we are able 

to keep the country running.” 

A spokesperson for the Minister 

for Covid-19 Response Chris 

Hipkins said yesterday while the 

10-day period remained in force, 

the situation would continue 

to be closely followed and was 

under constant review. 

Leggett said the industry also 

wanted Government to consider 

prioritising truck drivers for 

booster shots and provide the 

industry with free rapid antigen 

tests. 

At the same time, the organisation 

is advising its members to 

look at how they will maintain 

essential services as high numbers 

of staff fall sick. 

In an advisory, it has suggested 

splitting staff at larger workplaces 

into two or more teams 

that are kept segregated. This 

was so if members of one team 

have an outbreak, the other team 

can continue working. 

It has also suggested businesses 

consider potential subcontractor 

options and flexible 

work hours. 

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“We’re continuing to work with 

our supply chain partners to plan 

for and manage any additional 

pressures that come into play during 

an outbreak – including onshelf 

availability,” Hannifin said. 

“We have safely served 

millions of customers during 

previous outbreaks.” 

Emergency services are 

also preparing. 

A police spokesperson 

said for operational 

reasons police would not 

go into specifics on what 

resourcing and deployment 

would look like in 

an Omicron outbreak, 

but the organisation was 

“experienced at deploying to demand 

and managing resourcing 

in line with this.” 

St John district operations 

manager – Canterbury, Curt 

Ward, said as New Zealand 

moved from a pandemic to 

endemic response, St John would 

continue to review and adapt its 

contingency plans. 

“If there is Covid-19 identified 

in the community, crews will 

work in bubbles to limit the risk 

of infection spreading across different 

shift changes,” Ward said. 

“We also have several other 

strategies in place to lessen the 

impact widespread community 

infection rates might have on our 

capability, including bolstering 

our recruitment and training efforts 

to bring on board more ambulance 

officers and paramedics.” 

The ambulance service is already 

under pressure. Ward took 

the opportunity to warn St John 

was currently experiencing 

a high number 

of calls and there 

may be a response 

delay for non-urgent 

situations. 

Fire and Emergency 

New Zealand 

did not get back to 

The Star by deadline. 

Epidemiologist and 

Michael Baker University of Otago 

professor Michael 

Baker told RNZ this week that he 

was concerned there may have 

been undetected transmission of 

Omicron during the Christmas 

and New Year period. 

“It will take a while for people 

to people to develop symptoms 

if they were exposed. Everyone 

should be aware of getting any 

cold or flu symptoms, which is 

unusual for this time of year.” 

New Zealand has so far dodged 

a community outbreak in spite 

of high case numbers at the 

border. People are urged to get 

their booster shots, and take 

their five to 11-year-olds along for 

their first jab when the children’s 

vaccination roll-out begins on 

Monday. 

High vaccination rates could 

keep hospitalisations down 

• By Susan Sandys 

THE Canterbury 

District Health Board 

is not anticipating high 

hospitalisation rates if 

Omicron cases surge in the 

community. 

Senior responsible officer 

for the Covid-19 response 

Dr Helen Skinner said it was 

expected that when Covid-19 

became endemic this summer, 

meaning when there were high 

numbers of cases throughout 

the region, most people would 

not need hospital level-care. 

“With our good vaccination 

rates in Canterbury, vaccinated 

people who do get breakthrough 

infections will usually 

have mild symptoms that can 

safely be managed at home,” 

Skinner said. 

But the board was unable 

to say yesterday by deadline 

what plans it has for staffing 

if nurses and other workers 

become infected. 

Covid-positive nurses in 

Australia and the US are being 

recalled to work as shortstaffed 

hospitals buckle under 

the outbreak. 

The board has been progressively 

increasing hospital 

capacity for Covid-19 patients, 

on top of its current ICU 

capacity. 

It has just received $12 

million construction funding 

from the Government for a 

new negative pressure 12-bed 

ICU ward at Christchurch 

Hospital, in a vacant space 

in the new Waipapa building 

adjacent to the current ICU. 

It follows the opening late last 

month of the 32-bed Parkside 

Ground Medical, which can 

be used for acutely unwell 

Covid-19 patients who don’t 

need ICU-level care. 


NEWS 7 

Church ‘absolutely 

breaking the law’ 

• From page 1 

“Apparently they’ve sent it, I 

don’t know, I haven’t looked,” he 

said. 

Tait added another service was 

planned this weekend, revealing 

the outdoor area was utilised 

rather than the church premises on 

Fitzgerald Ave because “it’s a good 

opportunity to be out in the sun.” 

Council infrastructure planning 

and regulatory services manager 

Jane Davissaid the only events 

normally allowed at Cranmer 

Square were commemorative, such 

as Anzac Day. So these events contravened 

a bylaw. 

Davis said residents were 

rightly concerned organisers of the 

protests and church services had 

been putting up temporary stages, 

portable toilets and operating food 

trucks without council permission. 

Davis would not comment on 

what proposals were discussed 

with police. “We are pursuing all 

avenues to minimise, or preferably 

eliminate, the adverse impacts on 

Cranmer Square residents.’’ 

Central Ward councillor Jake 

McLellan was surprised the services 

would continue. 

“They’re absolutely breaking the 

law. Like all green space it’s there to 

be enjoyed by the community, it’s 

not the exclusive use on a Saturday 

and a Sunday of one group for 

religious services. They can get a 

building if they want to do that.” 

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NEWS 9 

Covid keeps dental clinics busy 


DAVID WALSH is typically 

among the health professionals 

you’d want to avoid like the plague 

– but the Covid-19 pandemic has 

prompted a surge in demand for 

dental procedures. 

The prospect of pain, or at least 

discomfort, has proved no deterrent 

as the city’s dentists deal with a 

spike in general and cosmetic work 

since lockdown restrictions have 

been relaxed. 

“I used to be booked (out) a week 

and a half, now I’m booked solid 

for five to six weeks,” said Walsh, 

who operates out of Dentistry on 

Merivale. 

The Canadian, who has worked as 

a dentist for 35 years, said business 

had been constant since Christchurch 

emerged from the first nationwide 

lockdown in May 2020. 

“It’s gone ballistic. We came 

back to work and the phone hasn’t 

stopped ringing.” 

Walsh, who moved to New Zealand 

in 2003, offered three explanations for 

the busiest time of his career. 

“People are more concerned 

about their health, nobody can 

travel and they’ve got some money 

in the bank,” he said. 

“The big one is three. They don’t 

know if or when lockdown is going 

to happen again so ‘I better bloody 

get my teeth done before Jacinda 

(Ardern) decides to close us down 

again.” 

“That’s my theory, it’s ‘circle of 

life’ stuff that has resulted in people 

accessing more dental work than 

they would have otherwise.” 

Walsh felt clients were taking 

action after realising dentistry was 

extremely limited during the old 

alert level 4 constraints, an view 

endorsed by Emilos Kotzikas. 

He had a cavity filled yesterday, 

18 months after the tooth started 

giving him grief. It was third time 

lucky after two previous appointments 

were cancelled. 

‘It’s gone ballistic. We came 

back to work and the phone 

hasn’t stopped ringing’ 

– David Walsh 

“It’s just been bad timing with 

the old shutdowns and stuff. I’m 

trying to be a little proactive as opposed 

to reactive,” he said. 

So rather than delay a trip to 

the dentist if they need a filling 

done, appointments are sought 

after. 

“As soon as access is granted 

again ‘boom’ you start dealing 

with stuff you don’t want to put off 

anymore,” Walsh said. 

While pain relief naturally 

features prominently, discretionary 

income usually devoted to 

international travel also underpins 

a thriving industry. 

Some clients are investing thousands 

of dollars in botox, fillers 

and facial aesthetics, cosmetic gum 

surgery, teeth whitening and Invisalign, 

a teeth straightening process. 

“There’s a lot of optional work, 

where it’s not a health issue,” Walsh 

said. 

“Some people are coming out 

of the woodwork. They’re saying: 

‘Right I’d like to get that work done 

we talked about five years ago’.” 

Walsh mainly deals with restorative 

work using ceramics and 

composites. 

“If you’ve lost three teeth and 

you’d like to smile again I kind of 

become the linchpin for the process 

for implant restoration. There’s 

major overhauls and a fair bit of 

cosmetic stuff, veneers and that 

sort of stuff,” he said. 

New Zealand Dental Association 

president Dr Erin Collins agreed 

the pandemic had caused demand 

for consultations and treatments to 

soar. 

“Following lockdowns dental 

practices have been busy catching 

up with routine dental work such 

as regular examinations, hygiene 

visits and dealing with problems 

such as toothaches and broken 

teeth/fillings that arose during the 

lockdowns,” he said. 

Fortunately, Collins said supplies 

of necessary products and materials 

had not been compromised. 

“There have been potential 

shortages and increased costs of 

materials but the situation has been 

pretty well managed by the dental 

supply companies,” he said. 

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NEWS 


‘Sleuth’ finds more for tennis’ 100 club 


WHEN HIS opponent’s torn 

hamstring cut their club 

championship tennis semifinal 

short, Bevan Johns was 

soon inspired to embark on an 

exhaustive project to ease his 

adversary’s pain. 

Richard Dalman was down 

– and out – after limping off 

the courts at Elmwood 10 

months ago but, after sharing 

a conciliatory chat, Johns 

launched research which 

culminated in seven of the local 

game’s stalwarts, earning belated 

recognition last month. 

Dalman, Ralph Webster, Brett 

Hibbert, Terry Mooney, Warren 

Edgecumbe, Stephen Harley, 

Diane McKinnel and Judy 

Philips were subsequently added 

to the Wilding Park honours 

board reserved for winners of 

100 premier grade games. 

Johns’ research was 

particularly poignant for 

86-year-old McKinnel and 

Edgecumbe, 76, who had no 

officially recorded victories. 

With the 

benefit of 

hindsight – 

and Johns’ 

eagle eyes 

– McKinnel 

was actually 

the first player 

to reach the 

Terry Mooney 

milestone 

when she beat 

J Clarke (Shirley) on December 

15, 1979. 

The Avonside legend’s first 

victory was against another 

Shirley opponent, A Dalley, on 

November, 12 1955. 

“There was very little 

recognition for tennis in those 

days so it was a very big surprise 

when Bevan presented me with 

a plaque,” said McKinnel, who 

was unable to attend the awards 

function. 

“I can’t remember playing her 

(Clarke), I didn’t have any idea it 

was my 100th win.” 

Elmwood veteran Edgecumbe 

recorded his first win on 

November 17, 1962, against Eric 

Cormack and reached triple 

figures by beating Sumner’s P 

Dawson on January 24, 1981. 

“I’m pleased to have got this 

recognition. Bevan did great 

work, it was a massive effort,” 

Edgecumbe said. 

Johns spent more than 1000 

hours scouring microfilm of old 

newspapers held at Turanga, 

Christchurch’s central library, 

after comforting Dalman. 

“We had a beer instead of 

a second set. He was a bit 

downcast because his body was 

failing him a little bit. We had a 

yarn about when his body was 

in better shape, the fellas he beat 

(from the 1970s to 90s). 

“I asked him if he was up on 

the board or close. He thought 

he was probably pretty close but 

maybe not all of his results had 

been counted.” 

Johns asked if there was 

any means of finding out and 

Dalman, who was on about 80 

wins at the time before being 

PAIN RELIEF: Richard Dalman’s hamstring injury ultimately 

enabled him to join a select few Canterbury premier grade 

tennis players with a century of wins. 

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NET GAINS: Canterbury tennis stalwarts Warren 

Edgecumbe and Diane McKinnel earned 

belated recognition for their winning exploits 

thanks to the research of Bevan Johns, who 

scoured old newspaper clippings to collate 

results of Tennis Canterbury’s new 100-club 

members. 

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upgraded to 101, mentioned the 

library archives. 

The ball was in Johns’ court. 

“As it happened I was on a 

break between jobs,” he said, “so 

I had a bit of time on my hands.” 

And he needed it to comb 

through thousands of editions 

for the results – typically in 

Monday’s sports section – before 

collating a spreadsheet. 

“It was probably six months of 

late nights. 

“I was only going to look at 

Richard’s results but my partner 

(Jo) said ‘If you’re going to look 

up his and get him up on the 

board she said you’re going to 

have to go back the whole way’. 

I ended up going back to 1930,” 

he said. 

So how are his eyes now? Is the 

ball fuzzy when he plays division 

one for Elmwood? 

“They were burning,” he 

admitted. 

“There were some days I’d 

spend eight hours down at the 

library and not find a single 

result because I was coming 

towards the end and I was 

looking for the missing ones. 

“Warren’s was the most 

exciting to find, he was on 99 for 

a long time. I went through every 

missing week trying to find one 

more for him. 

“Once I got in the flow you 

stayed there. When I got home 

it was onto the laptop, onto the 

spreadsheet until 2,3,4 o’clock in 

the morning.” 

Johns, who is currently 

contracting for the Department 

of Internal Affairs, had always 

been partial to facts and figures. 

“Cricket was my thing when 

I was a kid. I used to buy the 

magazines and look up the 

stats and records. I was always 

interested in my numbers. The 

calculator was my favourite 

toy,” said Johns, who joined 

Elmwood when he returned to 

Christchurch from the capital in 

2018. 

Johns, who has a solitary 

premier grade win on his 

record, was proud to reflect on a 

resounding success. 

“It was a personal project 

that’s had a wider impact. There’s 

been a bit of division between 

the guys that played in the 70s 

and the guys that played in the 

90s that created the (honours) 

board. 

“I don’t know why all the 

numbers didn’t get counted. I 

think it sort of righted a wrong.” 

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12 

NEWS 

Shortage of 

bus drivers 

not affecting 

all companies 

REDUCED BUS services are 

ongoing in Christchurch this 

summer due to driver shortages, 

but not every operator is feeling the 

pinch. 

Since December 6, MetroBus 

has operated more than half of its 

services on a Saturday timetable six 

days a week. 

But Ritchies is continuing to provide 

a regular service on its assigned 

MetroBus routes. 

Director of operations Andrew 

Ritchie said their Christchurch 

branch did have enough drivers. 

“It’s an essential service we 

provide and [our drivers] have 

been out there doing their job and 

it’s reasonably thankless as a lot of 

people don’t always treat them as 

well as what they should. They do a 

fantastic job,” he said. 

“The pandemic did affect them of 

course, but they got out there and 

did their work and their bit for New 

Zealand and I’m very pleased and 

proud of their work.” 

Environment Canterbury public 

transport general manager Stewart 

Gibbon said national driver shortage 

had presented challenges across 

the country “for some years now”. 

“Our operators are reporting that 

immigration and a very competitive 

labour market are factors contributing 

to the driver shortage across 

New Zealand, and unfortunately, 

Canterbury is no longer immune to 

this issue,” he said. 

Said Ritchie: “Immigration has 

tended to provide the bus driver 

fraternity quite well.” 

While Ritchies had enough drivers, 

they were always on the look out 

for more, he said. 

MetroBus has said it did not know 

how long its services would be reduced, 

but expected the shortage to 

be a long-term issue. 

Gibbon said the council and 

MetroBus were working closely with 

operators to restore services once 

there was enough staff capacity. 

Key updates will be posted on 

Metro’s website and Facebook, put 

in their online newsletter, and there 

is on-street signage at bus stops. 

– RNZ 

Unleashed dogs posing 

threat to estuary penguins 

• By Kristie Boland 

LITTLE BLUE penguins on the 

estuary continue to be attacked 

by dogs. 

Two were killed near Redcliffs 

in December, 

but the 

number is 

likely to be 

higher Avon- 

Heathcote 

Estuary Ihutai 

Trust manager 

Tanya 

Jenkins 

Tanya Jenkins 

said. 

She is urging 

dog owners to follow the rules 

and not allow their pets onto the 

mudflats in the estuary where 

penguins gather. 

Jenkins also said dogs were 

continuing to harass other 

birdlife, particularly on the 

Southshore side of the estuary. 

Signage along the estuary 

states that the mudflats are a ‘no 

go’ zone for dogs but some local 

residents continue to ignore the 

rules, she said. 

“During December another 

two little blue penguins were 

mauled by dogs around Redcliffs 

and if these two birds were 

found, there is a high chance the 

numbers are much higher when 

mauled birds are taken away by 

the tides,” Jenkins said. 

• By Kristie Boland 

THE HISTORIC Tug Lyttelton 

may move away from using 

coal to a an environmentally 

friendly fuel. 

The Tug Lyttelton Preservation 

Society is considering new 

options to power the 115-yearold 

boat, one of the oldest operating 

steam-powered vessels in 

the world. 

Society president Mike Bruce 

said up to 60-tonne of coal is 

used a year to run the vessel. 

“We’ve got to change, we 


“Even if [birds] are not killed 

by dogs, the disturbance by dogs 

running on the mudflats can be 

life threatening.” 

Birds can only feed on the 

mudflats during peak low tide 

which allows for a short window 

of only a few hours for them to 

eat enough to last them the day. 

Being disturbed by dogs can 

significantly cut down this time. 

“If in this short time they 

are scared, chased by dogs, 

it can take up to 45 minutes 

before they regain the courage 

to continue eating again,” said 

Jenkins. 

“Don’t get me wrong, I love 

want to run the ship for another 

100 years, we won’t do that on 

coal,” he said. 

But the costs of converting 

from a coal to a more environmentally-friendly 

option are 

high. 

“We are well aware we have 

got to do something but we are 

not self-sustainable, we can’t 

fund ourselves through the 

year from passenger sales so 

need to go and get grants from 

Rata, pub charities, the Heritage 

Society and others.” 

Bruce said the society is looking 

into a range of options, one 

of those being bio fuel. 

Bio fuel is fuel that can be 

produced from, or are made 

up of a renewable material like 

wood. 

Bruce estimates the conversion 

cost from coal to bio fuel 

is $40,000. Double the amount 

of wood needs to be used to 

achieve the same amount of 

energy as coal. 

Another option, that could 

be run in conjunction with 

bio fuel, is to have an electric 

pre-heater to pre-heat the 

OUT OF CONTROL: Dogs 

off the lead are chasing 

birds and killing penguins. 

dogs and have been a dog owner 

since I was 12-years-old but it’s 

just such a shame that some dog 

owners are just not aware of the 

rules or simply do not wish to 

abide.” 

The trust is urging local 

residents to help make dog 

owners aware of the rules and to 

report those who ignore them to 

the city council. 

Plan to stop using coal on historic tug boat 

boiler. This would cost another 

$80,000. 

Wood has less greenhouse 

gas associated with it than the 

average electricity greenhouse 

gas footprint. If battery 

powered, it will be the “oldest 

vessel in the world running 

the newest technology,” Bruce 

said. 

Whatever decision is made 

will be based on the funding 

available to them. 

“We’ve got to get off coal, but 

we’re not going to get off coal 

without funding.” 

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Canterbury feels the heat 

in hottest year on record 

• By Hamish Maclean 

IT WAS dry and warm across 

much of Canterbury in 2021, 

while Dunedin was the only 

place in the country to set a coldweather 

record, in what was the 

hottest year in New Zealand’s 

history. 

The National Institute of Water 

and Atmospheric Research 

2021 annual climate summary 

confirmed the nationwide 

average temperature for 2021 

(13.56 deg C) had surpassed New 

Zealand’s previous hottest year 

in 2016. 

The year’s highest temperature 

(39.4 deg C) was reached in 

Ashburton on January 26. 

And in spite of an overnight 

low of -8.8 deg C on May 27 

at Dunedin Airport, the city’s 

Musselburgh station also 

recorded the highest annual 

average temperature (12.3 deg 

C) last year since records began 

there in 1947. 

In March, parts of the 

South Island also became 

very dry as Blenheim, 

Kaikoura, Culverden, Cheviot, 

parts of Christchurch, Akaroa, 

Oamaru, Windsor, Cromwell, 

Clyde, Lauder, Alexandra, 

Wanaka and Middlemarch all 

recorded more than 25 “dry 

days” during the month, the 

report said. 

Niwa forecaster and report coauthor 

Nava Fedaeff said seven 

of the past nine years have been 

among New Zealand’s warmest. 

As climate change continues 

to influence the weather, coldweather 

extremes were expected 

to decrease, she said. 

Rather than cold extremes, 

Fedaeff ‘s report detailed a year 

of high temperatures, long dry 

spells, devastating floods and 

damaging winds. From January 

25 to 28, hot air from Australia 

combined with westerly winds 

and caused widespread record or 

near-record temperatures across 

eastern New Zealand. 

By the end of April, 

the lack of rain and low 

hydro lake levels caused the 

Tiwai Point aluminium smelter 

to lower its consumption of 

electricity. 

But parts of the South Island 

were also inundated with rain 

last year. 

At the end of May, prolonged 

and heavy rain overwhelmed 

Canterbury and a state of 

emergency was declared across 

the region. 

Damage was widespread and 

hundreds of residents were 

evacuated, including the entire 

settlement of Springfield. 

NEWS/LETTERS 15 

Wizard’s bid for mayor 

THE WIZARD as 

Christchurch’s next mayor? 

No thank you. 

What a mockery 

our city would 

be. Christchurch 

led by an old 

non-entity who 

spouts that he 

doesn’t ever vote in elections and 

brags he takes off to the ocean on 

census night. 

Keep Christchurch sanely in 

human hands. 

– Dawn Bultitude 

The Wizard is the ideal choice 

for mayor, wish he was our 

mayor long ago. 

– Lynne and Don Miller 

He’s too old. Sorry to be 

ageist, but at 90 this year, I am 

not confident that he could do 

the dynamic leadership job that 

Christchurch needs. 

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His academic qualifications in 

sociology and psychology would 

probably result in more disputes 

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2022 EDITION 

BACK TO 

SCHOOL


Welcome to Casebrook 

Intermediate Te Kura 

Mareko- in 2022 

BACK TO SCHOOL - 2022 

Kirkwood Intermediate - 

school of choice 

We look forward to welcoming our new 

and returning students and whānau to 

our community when the 2022 school 

year begins. Our learning environment 

is supported by a strong focus on our 

school values of Respect - Whakaute, 

Excellence – Panekiretanga, and 

Perseverance - Hiringa. Through these 

‘REP’ values we develop within each 

student a sense of self-worth to realise 

their importance as a member of our 

Casebrook community. 

Our school environment is one 

where students are safe and have 

the confidence to take risks with their 

learning. In this way the students 

at Casebrook are supported and 

encouraged to become self-motivated, 

independent learners. 

We value the partnership between 

home and school. Together we will 

create an environment that fosters the 

feelings of pride and belonging that 

comes from engaging in the wide variety 

of opportunities we have on offer at 

Casebrook. 

Kirkwood Intermediate is a very well 

resourced school where all of our 

practices are based on solid educational 

foundations. We have nine specialist 

Technology classrooms, a safe and 

vibrant community feel, and stable 

professional leadership. 

We are an inclusive school with mixed 

ability classes, programmes to extend 

and enrich all of our children and lots 

of opportunities in sport, cultural and 

academic areas. 

Because we are a state, co-educational 

intermediate school, everything we do, 

everything we have, and all of our plans 

for the future are designed for children 

aged 10 -13 years old – our Year 7 and 

8 students often called the ‘emerging 

adolescent’. These wonderful children 

are going through a real growth spurt: 

intellectually, emotionally and physically. 

The staff at Kirkwood choose to work 

with these children, and recognise the 

very special attributes and challenges 

of this age group. High standards of 

behaviour are maintained and our 

children are well known for being 

respectful, polite and pleasant. 

Our children choose to come here after 

seeing something about our school 

that appeals to them, and I believe our 

reputation is second to none. Come and 

visit our school and see for yourself what 

makes Kirkwood the great school it is. 

Full Primary Years 1-8 

37 Cunningham Place, Halswell 8025 

Phone: 03 322 8735 

Email: admin@oaklands.school.nz 

NEW ENROLMENTS 

Tuesday 1st February, 10am - 2pm 

Wednesday 2nd February, 10am - 2pm 

PaRENT INTERvIEWS 

Tuesday 1st February 

Wednesday 2nd February 

www.oaklands.school.nz 

TERM ONE BEGINS 

Thursday 3rd February, 8.55am 

South Hornby School caters for Year 

0 – 6 students in a modern learning 

environment. We are located 

at 35 Amyes Road in a purpose 

built facility. School reopens for 

all students on Wednesday 2nd 

February 2021 at 9.00 a.m. 

For further information visit our 

website www.southhornby.school.nz 

For enrolments and general 

enquiries please ring the school on 

349 7561 or email 

admin@southhornby.school.nz 

Wendy Huriwai - Principal 

principal@southhornby.school.nz 

ST JOSEPH’S SCHOOL 

PAPANUI 

Te Kura o Hato Hohepa 

Catholic Primary School 

for girls and boys, 

Primary and Intermediate. 

Phone: 352 8779 

www.stjopapa.school.nz 

First day of school - Monday 31st January 2022 

Casebrook Intermediate School 2022 

Office Reopening: 

The office will be open Friday 28th January 2022 

10.00am - 2.00pm 

Year 7 Start: 

Wednesday 2nd February 2022: 

Whānau interviews - 8.30am - 4.00pm 

Thursday 3rd February 2022: 

Year 7 students assemble in the hall at 9.00am 

School day finishes at 2.00pm 

Year 8 Start: 

Thursday 3rd February 2022: 

Whānau interviews - 8.30am - 4.00pm 

Friday 4th February 2022: 

All students go to their classrooms for 

8.40am start. School day finishes at 2.50pm 

Waitangi Day observed: Monday 7th February 

Sharon Keen, Principal 

www.casebrook.school.nz 

email: office@casebrook.school.nz 

Ph: 3597428 

Kirkwood 

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 

Our school year starts with ‘meet the 

teacher’ for all students. 

Book a 15 minute meeting online, on either 

Monday 31 January or Tuesday 1 February. 

Details are in the Orientation Pack which 

will be emailed to you in January. 

LATE ENROLMENTS 

We currently have a limited number of 

places available at both Year 7 & 8 for 2022. 

The school office will open from 

Thursday 27 January onwards. 

Phone 348 7718 

school.information@kirkwood.school.nz 

www.kirkwood.school.nz 

Phil Tappenden, Principal 

Welcome to 2022 

Tuesday 1st February 

& Wednesday 2nd February 

Kanohi ki te kanohi 

(face to face meetings) 

book online or via the school office 

Thursday 3rd February 

School begins for classes 

Monday 7th February 

Waitangi Day (School Closed) 

Enquiries: please contact 

Merrin School 

03 358 8369 

www.merrin.school.nz 

OFFICE OPEN 

9am - 1pm Thursday 27th & 

Friday 28th January 

9am-3pm Monday 31st January 

FOR STUDENTS 

Tuesday 1st February - 

Goal Setting Meetings 

Wednesday 2nd February - 

Classes start 

If you wish to contact the school office 

please email admin@rawhiti.school.nz



Hornby High School 

Chisnallwood Intermediate 

Kia ora koutou. Talofa. Kia Orana. Malo 

e lelei. Bula vinaka. Fakaalofa atu. 

Namaste. Kumusta. Haere mai ki Te 

Kura Huruhuru Ao o Horomaka. Warm 

greetings to the Hornby High School 

community, and a special welcome 

to those of you who are new to our 

community. 

Welcome to Hornby High School where 

our vision is to be a ‘centre of creative 

excellence he puna auaha’. That means 

we try to foster creativity in everything 

we do: sports and science, governance 

and teaching. To do that we aim to equip 

students with the tools they need to be 

creative, critical thinkers. Our school 

whakatauki says: 

Mā te huruhuru, ka rere te manu 

‘Feathers enable the bird to fly’ 

Optimism is one of those qualities 

that some have more than others. As 

educators we always begin each year 

with that sense of optimism about 

what the year, the students, and the 

community, will bring. For us that 

optimism is grounded in what we have 

experienced the year before, and our 

plans for the year to come which reflect 

those things that we can control. 

For Hornby High School that sense of 

optimism is well founded. In 2021 we 

pushed for and experienced continuing 

student success as we have evolved 

our curriculum and teacher practice 

to match the beautiful buildings and 

facilities that we now use. 

Our pastoral system reforms are nearly 

complete, focussing on building strong 

positive relationships between teachers 

and learners. Our curriculum changes, 

designed to connect learning across 

subject areas to improve understanding 

and engagement for learners, continue 

to evolve. Our 2021 performance in 

gaining a significantly greater number 

of university scholarships than ever 

before sets the scene for ever higher 

academic expectations and aspiration, 

while those seeking trades and industry 

qualifications also continue to excel. 

And then there is the ongoing focus on 

sporting and cultural achievement which 

continues to see students take their 

place amongst the best. Join us in our 

extraordinary journey. 

And please make sure you follow us on 

Facebook for the latest and most up to 

date news https://www.facebook.com/ 

hornbyhighschool/ . 

Start of year 2022 

Monday 24th January - School Office Opens 

Wednesday 2nd February 

1.00-2.00pm - New Year 9’s meet Wananga Learning Advisors 

2.00-3.00pm - Year 7’s meet Wananga Learning Advisors 

Thursday 3rd February 

9.00-10.00am - Mihi Whakatau for Years 7, 8, 9 and all new students 

10.00-2.00pm - Year 7, 8, and 9 - Wananga (Finish at 2pm) 

10.30-12.00pm - Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 - Assembly and Wananga/Form Time 

Friday 4th February - Years 7-13 normal timetable all day 

Monday 7th February - Waitangi Day Observed - School Closed 

180 Waterloo Road, Hornby - Ph 03 349 5396 www.hornby.school.nz 

Established as a Junior High School, 

Chisnallwood is specifically designed to 

meet the needs of students in their preadolescent 

years. This design has been 

carefully developed over many years 

and is based on the best that has been 

seen in New Zealand and Internationally. 

By enrolling at this school you are 

opening doorways to opportunities that 

will prepare you fully for secondary and 

beyond. A well-balanced mixture of 

specialist and home room teaching in 

this highly resourced environment will 

capture your interest and attention in a 

manner that will ensure your success. 

The Iconic front entrance to Shirley 

Intermediate School - which has 

graced north parade since 1934, gave 

way to the digger recently, as the long 

awaited building programme began. 

The bulk of that original building 

has been demolished and 

ground preparation is well 

underway for foundation 

work. The first stage of 

the building programme 

is the rebuild of a modern 

set of classrooms and 

technology centre with 

a whare style feature 

at the western end - in 

recognition of the schools well 

established bilingual class - Te 

Tahu Rua Reo. 

The complete project - part of the 

Ministry of Education’s Christchurch 

Schools Rebuild programme will see 

all buildings replaced, refurbished, 

or removed. There is an air of great 

anticipation amongst the school 

Recognised as a leader in its field, 

Chisnallwood is nationally renowned 

for its achievements particularly in the 

areas of music, the arts, sport and all 

academic endeavours. This success 

is brought about by the quality of the 

resources we have and the commitment 

of the highly trained and dedicated 

teaching staff. 

Our values of Respect, Relationships, 

Responsibilities and Resilience (Our 4Rs) 

enable our students to fulfill our motto 

which is to challenge the margins of 

time and explore what is beyond. 

Shirley Intermediate School 

and community as they watch 

developments. 

Principal, Geoff Siave” said the project 

fits in smoothly with other significant 

changes in the school. “With 2021 

seeing the biggest intake for 

five years, and 2022 shaping 

up with another good 

intake” the school is 

looking forward to other 

significant changes.” 

The end of another year 

has also meant some staff 

changes, including the 

arrival of new staff eager to 

continue the school’s growth. 

A new uniform is being developed 

with the community (for 2023) and a new 

name for the school will be launched 

also - following a consultative period in 

2020/21. 

The project to upgrade the facilities 

around the two swimming pools is 

underway. 

SHIRLEY 

INTERMEDIATE 

The new school year begins! 

Tuesday 1st February - All Year 7 and new Year 8 students 

Wednesday 2nd February - Whole school 

Office open from Wednesday 26th January. 

Stationery available from any outlet store 

Full correct uniform, including school sunhats please 

Enrolment forms at school office or 

www.sis.school.nz | 03 385 2229 | office@sis.school.nz 

Full and satisfying lives 

Chisnallwood 

intermediate sChool 

Chisnallwood Intermediate School 

welcomes students to the 2022 school year. 

Year 8 Students commence Wed, 

February 2nd at 8:40am. 

Year 7 Students commence Thurs, 

February 3rd at 11:30am. 

For further information contact: 

The Principal 

Breezes Road, Christchurch 

Phone: 3884-199 

E.mail: kim@chisnallwood.school.nz 

Website: www.chisnallwood.school.nz 

“A school proud of its academic, 

cultural and sporting success”


Hagley College 2022 

Enrolment 

Day 31 

January 

Monday 

Last chance to enrol for 2022 

Year 12, 13 or Adult students 

By Appointment 

Our Enrolment Centre re-opens 

on January 19th at 9.00am. 

Please phone them on (03) 364 5156 

to find out what you need to bring. 

Hagley College Start Dates and Times 2022 

Tuesday 

1 February 

Wednesday 

2 February 

Thursday 

3 February 

Friday 

4 February 

Tuesday 

8 February 

2 0 2 2 

20 

Jan 

YEAR 9 

10am – Gym 2 

Year 9 & 10HG Mihi Whakatau 

and Orientation 

BBQ Lunch provided 

2.00pm – released 

Year 9 Orientation 

Programme 

8.45am – 3.00pm 

10HG at home 

YEAR 10 At Home At Home 

YEAR 11 At Home At Home 

YEAR 12 

AND 13 

& ELL 

Catch Up College 

Year 9 Orientation 

Programme 

8.45am – 2.30pm 

10HG at home 

10am – Gym 2 

Year 10 Assembly 

12.00 noon 

released 

10am – Cafe 

Year 11 Assembly 

12.00 noon 

released 

At Home At Home At Home 

At Home 

10HG at home 

At Home 

At Home 

10.00am 

Year 12, 13 & ELL 

Mihi Whakatau & 

Orientation 

Timetabled classes 

start at 8.30am 







10.00am 

ELL Mihi Whakatau 

& Orientation 

Champion St 

Enrolments from 20th – 25th January. Classes start 21st January. 

Please book an appointment time via our online form from 19th Jan 

www.hagley.school.nz/enrolment/catch-up-college-enrolments or call 03 379 3090. 

Monday 7 February – COLLEGE CLOSED (Waitangi Day Holiday observed) 

2022 

ENROLMENTS OPEN APPLY NOW 

Enrolments close 30th Jan 2022



Burnside 

High School 

Head Prefects. Left to right : 

Aarya Advilkar, Dylan Blundell, Lily Burt, 

Taylah Peek. 

As the prefects of 2022, we can confidently say that 

Burnside High School students thrive due to the 

endless opportunities and support available. Our 

school offers a wide range of possibilities for all 

students to engage in and going into our fifth year, we 

have definitely found this to be the case. Whether it be 

from drama club to robotics or athletics, we have each 

found an outlet for our diverse passions alongside 

unlimited leadership opportunities. 

Within Burnside High School there are four divisions: 

North, South, West and Senior Division. These are 

equivalent to house groups. Throughout the year, 

students participate in interdivisional competitions to 

gain points for their division. Students remain in their 

form class for their core subjects. Within these form 

classes, individuals are elected providing students an 

opportunity to showcase their leadership abilities. 

For all of our students, there is a wide support network 

available. New students will receive a student planner 

which has a space to keep their class timetable and 

a map to help them navigate their new school along 

with other key information to support their transition 

into High School. Support systems at Burnside High 

School are multi-layered and an emphasis is placed 

on individuals and achievement. This is an important 

feature of the school for many of our students. 

Each individual has unique experiences here at 

Burnside. Head Prefect Dylan Blundell commented “I 

have found my passion in music making many friends 

along the way.” Deputy Head Prefect, Taylah Peek 

commented on the diversity of people at Burnside 

saying that she is able to enjoy her time with different 

friends in every class and this is one of her favourite 

parts of being at this school. After joining Burnside, 

Head Prefect Lily Burt explained that she found her 

love for Musical Theatre and Drama. Similar to Lily, 

Deputy Head Prefect Aarya Advilkar has found a 

passion for robotics. These experiences of the 2022 

Prefect Team show that Burnside is a unique school 

which values the individuality of each student. 

Leaders in Learning 

Start of the 2022 School Year 

School will begin on Monday 31 January 2022. Year levels will be required to attend as outlined below. From Tuesday 1 February, all 

students must be in full, correct school uniform. Year 13 students must be in correct dress code. 

8.15am 

Year 9 students assemble near the cabbage trees - Tī Kōuka - for the Mihi Whakatau 

Tuesday 1 February 

8.15am Year 10, 11, 12, 13 students NEW to Burnside assemble near the cabbage trees - 

Tī Kōuka - for the Mihi Whakatau 

9.30am - 2.40pm 

Year 9 students Orientation Programme 

Wednesday 2 February 

9.30am - 10am 

8.15am - 2.40pm 

8.15am - 2.40pm 

Year 10-13 NEW students Orientation with the Deans 

Full time table will run for all Year 9 students beginning with form time. 

All Year 9 students to bring devices 

All Year 10 students meet in the Aurora Centre for an Assembly followed by 

form time and normal time tabled classes 

Thursday 3 February 8.15am - 2.40pm Time tabled classes for ALL year levels beginning with form time. ALL year 

groups to bring devices 

Friday 4 February 8.15am - 2.40pm Time tabled classes for ALL year levels beginning with form time (Week A) 

Monday 7 February 

Waitangi Day Observed - School Closed 

Tuesday 8 February 8.15am – 2.40pm Time tabled classes for ALL year levels (Week B) 

School Office 

The office is open from 9.00am to 3.00pm from 

Monday 10th January 2022. Normal office hours 

will resume from Monday 31st January 2022. 

Please telephone (03) 358 8383 for all enquiries. 

Uniform Shop Hours 

The uniform shop will be open before Term 1 starts the 

first day being Thursday 20 January 9.00am – 12.30pm 

and 5.00pm - 7.00pm. Please refer to website for 

further dates and opening times. Eftpos is available.



Hilmorton High School Dreams into Reality - 

Te Aratai College 

“Whaia te iti Kahurangi ki te tῡohu koe me 

he maunga teitei” 

This is our whakatauki (proverb) at 

Hillmorton High School and it means: 

‘Seek the treasure you value most 

dearly: if you bow your head, let it be to 

a lofty mountain.’ The real message here 

is about aiming high, to be persistent 

and not letting obstacles stop you 

from reaching your goal. Personal Best 

Nothing Less. 

I am incredibly proud of how well our 

students have achieved over a range 

of areas, both academic, and in the arts 

and sporting arena in 2021 and that was 

often against significant odds that Covid 

in particular, placed in our way. 

Monday, 

31 January 

Tuesday, 

1 February 

Wednesday, 

2 February 

Thursday, 

3 February 

Friday, 

4 February 

Monday, 

7 February 

Tuesday, 

8 February 

We have a great, caring and 

hardworking staff, our deputy principals, 

parents and whānau, and our Board 

who, together are working to create an 

inclusive culture where everyone can 

call this place their turangawaewae, 

a place where everyone belongs and 

has a ‘place to stand’, where together, 

‘with our communities, we nurture 

well-rounded and accomplished young 

people, prepared and ready for life.’ 

I continue to feel privileged to be the 

principal of this school. We look forward 

to 2022 with enthusiasm and welcome 

all new students and whānau. We look 

forward to working in partnership with 

you and seeing your child, thrive here at 

Horomaka. 

Te Kura Tuarua o Horomaka 

Hillmorton High School 

Start of year 2022 

“Whānau Connect” Learner Conferences 

All Students and Whānau - 20 minute interviews 

Appointment times made via School Interviews website 

First Days in Attendance 

Year 7 

Year 8 

Course Confirmation for Senior Students 

Upland Students 

Year 9 

Year 10 (Please note – Year 10 students next day back at 

school is 8 February as they are not required at the Pōwhiri) 

Year 11 (Please note – Year 11 students next day back at 

school is 8 February as they are not required at the Pōwhiri) 

Year 12 

Year 13 

Course Confirmation 

Friday, 4 February Pōwhiri 

Attendees: All Years 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 and any new starters at 

other levels. 

Waitangi Celebration Day – School Closed 

All students in attendance Normal Timetable 

9.00 am – 2.00 pm 

9.30 am – 2.00 pm 

10.00 am – 1.00 pm 

9.00 am 

9.00 am – 2.00 pm 

9.30 am – 2.00 pm 

10.00 am – 2.00 pm 

10.30 am – 2.00 pm 

11.00 am – 2.00 pm 

11.00 am 

9.00 am 

www.hillmorton.school.nz | Ph : 03 338 5119 

From Linwood High School 1954 to 

Te Aratai College 2022, our school 

continues its proud history. 

In term 2 this year we return to 

Aldwins Rd and our completely rebuilt 

and stunning new school. Te Aratai 

College is inspiring from the 650 seat 

theatre-standard auditorium to the 

sunny student centre and the studentfriendly 

courtyards. Our design is for 

personalised student success and 

reflects the new name gifted to us 

by Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Te Aratai College, 

Pathway to the Sea. 

Reflecting this, our classroom design is 

based on responsiveness to the needs 

of the students at that moment. Our 

classrooms are the standard, timehonoured 

size but with the flexibility 

to open up. This is because there 

are occasions when learning can 

PERSONALISED 

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS 

New Enrolments for 2022 

Monday, 24th January, 2022 the school’s office opens. 

New learners to Linwood College for 2022 who have not 

yet enrolled, please phone the school on (03) 982 0100 

from Monday, 24th January, 2022 to complete enrolment 

forms and arrange an enrolment interview appointment. 

The Uniform Shop Holiday Hours 

Friday 17th December 2021, 10:00am – 1:00pm 

Monday 20th December 2021, 10:00am – 1:00pm 

Tuesday 21st December 2021, 10:00am – 1:00pm 

From Monday, 10th January, 2022 onwards to Friday, 

28th January, 2022, weekdays only 10:00am – 2:00pm 

Closed Monday, 31st January and Tuesday, 1st February 


Outside of hours by appointment only phone: 

(03) 982 0100 ext 866 or 022 027 3371 

Who: ALL Year 12 and 13 students attending LCŌ in 

2022. Whanau are also welcome. 

When: 

Wednesday, 2nd February, 2022 11:00am-2:00pm 

or Thursday, 3rd February, 10:30am-12:30pm, 2022. 

Where: Library 

Why: To ensure all Year 12 and 13 students are in 

appropriate courses that support their learning, tertiary 

and career pathways. Students MUST attend course 

confirmation before they attend classes. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 

Mr Paul Osborne, Deputy Principal, phone (03) 982 0100 

Ext. 800 obn@linwoodcollege.school.nz 

be more open but equally there are 

times for some students when this is 

a learning disaster. Te Aratai College 

also has smaller rooms for students 

who learn best in reduced, very quiet 

environments, and bigger spaces for 

larger student gatherings. The building 

design assists staff and students to 

respond to the many factors that 

personalise success. 

Of course, new buildings alone do 

not necessarily improve education. 

The relationship with the teacher - he 

tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata - and 

the personalisation of learning are the 

key for this. However, there is also no 

doubt that new, purpose-built buildings 

and spaces that arise from these 

community values of relationships 

and personalisation contribute hugely 

to student success. This is Te Aratai 

College. 

linwoodcollege 

Back to School DateS for 2022 

Year 12/13 Course Confirmation 

Mihi Whakatau 

For all new students and their whānau 

Thursday, 3rd February, 2022 from 9:00am. 

All new learners (Year 7-13) and their whānau are asked 

to be at school by 8:45am. We will begin with a mihi 

whakatau (welcome) at 9:00am. All new learners and 

their whānau are asked to meet by the playground at 

the school entry. The mihi whakatau (welcome) will be 

followed by kai and whanaungatanga (meet and greet) 

finishing at approximately 11:00am. 

New Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 student 

asTTle Testing 

Thursday, 3rd February, 2022 from 11:00am (after 

the mihi whakatau). This is for new Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 

students who haven’t already been to school for testing 

during 2021. Please meet outside the library. This will 

finish by approximately 12:30pm. 

Full School Day begins 

Our Head Students for 2022, 

Sophie Watson and Alex Garcia, 

and our Deputy Head Students 

Kaltan Kazakos-Gardner and 

Ashlin Chandra are looking 

forward to welcoming our students 

back to school and leading us into 

our Term 2 return to our rebuilt 

school, Te Aratai College. 

Friday, 4th February, 2022 8:45am-3:00pm for all 

students. 

Daily Classes in 2022 start at 8:45am. Learners are to 

be at school by 8:35am daily. Every school day finishes 

at 3:00pm except for Wednesday which finishes at 

2:30pm. 

Waitangi Day Observed (Holiday) 

Monday, 7th February, 2022 

Phone 03-982-0100 

Email: office@linwoodcollege.school.nz 

www.linwoodcollege.school.nz



Haeata 

Community 

Campus 

Tēnā koutou kātoa, Kia Orana, Talofa lava, Mālō 

e lelei and Bula Vinaka. Warm greetings to the 

Haeata Community Campus community and a 

special welcome to those of you who are new to our 

community. 

We look forward to welcoming our new and returning 

ākonga and whānau to our community when the 

2022 school year begins. Haeata Community Campus 

provides opportunities for all ākonga to succeed 

and actively seeks to remove any and all barriers to 

their learning. Our learning environment is supported 

by a strong focus on our school values of Alofa, 

Manaakitanga, Hanga whare, Service and Success. 

Through these Haeata values, we develop within each 

ākonga a sense of belonging. Our school environment 

is one where ākonga are safe and have the confidence 

to take risks with their learning. 

We are an inclusive school with mixed ability classes, 

programmes to extend and enrich our children, and 

lots of opportunities in sports, cultural, and academic 

areas. 

Enrolment Zone 

Haeata has an enrolment zone which can be accessed 

through the kura’s website. We are excited by the 

opportunities this affords us to continue to be the 

school first of choice for whānau in Aranui and create 

sustainable long term pathways for our Kura. 


Haeata Community Campus values strong and positive 

partnerships with whānau and works hard to support 

all ākonga in all things they undertake at kura. Haeata 

Community Campus acknowledges the strong support 

it enjoys from our local community. We look forward to 

continued collaboration and active participation from 

all stakeholders . 

Start dates for 2022 

Orientation day for all new ākonga: 1 Feb 2022 

Start Date Y11-13 3 Feb 2022 

Start Date Y9 &10 4 Feb 2022 

Start Date Y1-8 8 Feb 2022 

Full school Mihi Whakatau 9 Feb 2022 

Uniform 

Uniform is compulsory for all ākonga in Y1-13 and can 

be bought through our supplier by placing an order 

through the Haeata Community Campus website or 

through the uniform supplier Aly MaClean’s website. 

Website Launch 

We are excited to launch our new website on the 1st of 

February 2022. 

School Opens 89 th February 2022 2021 

Our Values: 

ALOFA 

MAANAKITANGA 

HANGA WHARE 

SERVICE 

SUCCESS 

Compassion, 

commitment and love 

ignite action 

• For the learner 

• For teaching and learning 

• For self and others 

Every learner having a 

sense of belonging 

• Learners are at the heart of 

what we do 

• Mana, well-being and identity 

are valued 

• Every learned is welcome, 

engaged and heard 

Building the foundation 

for ALL learners to leave 

our school MORE curious 

than when they arrived 

• Enterprise, innovation & 

curiosity provide the framework 

for the daily life of our school 

• We redesign constantly to meet 

our changing environment 

• Connected locally & globally 

All learners mindful 

of their unique role in 

making a difference 

• All learners are leaders and role 

models 

• All learners act with 

responsibility and respect 

• All learners are mindful of their 

influence on the environment 

• We learn from our community and 

our community learns from us 

Every learner crossing 

the stage with dignity, 

purpose and options 

• High expectations of self and 

others 

• Is defined by Whanau, school 

and students to meet the 

unique needs of each learner 

• We are responsible for 

individual and collective 

success 

Haeata Community Campus 

240 Breezes Road, Wainoni 

Reception Hours: Mon - Fri 8am - 3pm 

Contact 

03 930 0110 

enrol@haeata.school.nz 

www.haeata.school.nz



Mairehau High School Papanui High School - 

Preparing students for their 

future 

Mairehau High School’s building project 

is well underway, and we look forward 

to opening the first of our new buildings 

next year. 

The kura is named for the suburb in 

which it is situated, and was put 

in place in 1916 in recognition 

of Mrs Mairehau Hutton (a 

descendant of a notable 

property benefactor to 

the district). Mairehau 

is also the name of 

a fragrant shrub 

featuring small white 

flowers, reflected in 

the school motto: 

“Mairetia i te 

Mātauranga” - Be 

Fragrant With 

Wisdom. 

The school has 

been gifted 

the following 

names by Ngāi 

Tahu to use 

for our new 

buildings: 

Technology 

and Art Block: Waikākāriki 

- original name of Horseshoe Lake. 

Waikākariki was the site of a significant 

Māori settlement called Te Oranga. Wai 

means water and kākāriki has various 

meanings including green, a type of 

green lizard or a green parakeet. 

Supported Learning Centre: Waiora 

- for Wai of Waikākāriki and Ora of Te 

Oranga. Health, soundness, wellbeing. 

The concept of waiora encapsulates 

the importance of the environments 

in which we live and that have a 

significant impact on the health 

and wellbeing of individuals, 

whānau and communities. 

Gymnasium: Waitākiri 

is Bottle Lake Forest. 

Waitākiri means - 

‘Muddy water’, ‘water 

springs back’, 

‘a lagoon’.The 

swamplands were 

well recognised 

as food gathering 

areas for iwi. 

The site on 

which Bottle 

Lake Forest is 

now situated 

contained flax 

swamps, coastal 

bush and an 

eeling lagoon. There 

were no dunes, just a gentle rising 

sand plain. Behind this were wetlands. 

The area was rich in native plants that 

provided a constant supply of medicines 

and materials for activities such as 

building and weaving. 

Giving students the opportunity to study 

from an innovative and broad curriculum 

is critical to providing each student a 

pathway that meets their individual 

needs. We allow for a greater range and 

flexibility in subject choice including 

the utilization of the secondary/tertiary 

interface. This reinforces the philosophy 

underpinning personalised learning 

and is strongly supported 

by understanding our 

students’ interests, 

passions, talents, 

and ultimately 

their career 

aspirations. 

We understand 

that for 

effective 

learning to take 

place, it has to 

be implemented 

in such a way that 

students will be 

highly engaged. The 

school does this in a 

‘forward thinking’ way by 

creating learning environments 

that allow our students to see value 

in what they do and achieve. Papanui 

“PRIDE” is what we represent and we 

demonstrate this by having young adults 

leave our school as confident learners 

who have gained the appropriate 

qualifications and social skills to 

become valued contributing members 

of society. 

All that we do here is reinforced by 

positive relationships, an ethos of caring, 

cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and 

high expectations – what we call “Our 

Full service Model”. The school highly 

values the connectedness of 

curricular and co-curricular 

learning. We have 

a philosophical 

understanding 

that the holistic 

development 

of the student 

is critical to 

their individual 

success. 

The school has 

worked hard 

to consolidate 

recent initiatives 

to ensure sustained 

and continuous 

improvement. You are 

invited to view our website, school 

charter, ERO report, and/or contact the 

school for more information. 

We look forward to welcoming all 

prospective students and their families/ 

whānau. 

Monday 


Monday 


Tuesday 

1 February 

Wednesday 

2 February 

Thursday 3 

February 

Friday 4 

February 

Monday 7 

February 

Mairehau High School 

Starting Dates for 2022 

Our students value our traditional classroom spaces, 

the small class sizes and the support each child is 

shown as an individual. 

School office opens 9am - 3pm. 

Staff Only Day. 

Confirmation of courses: 

Year 12 and 13 from 9.30am - 12.30pm. 

Year 9 and peer support leaders only today, 9am - 3pm. 

Powhiri for Year 9 and new students starts in the Hall at 

9am. Family and whanau welcome. 

All students at school, 8.45am - 3.00pm. 

All students at school, 8.45am - 3.00pm. 

Waitangi Day observed. 

“Come and join our small, caring, inclusive school. We value individuality and 

diversity, and will really get to know your child.” – Harry Romana, Principal 

PAPANUI HIGH SCHOOL 

START OF SCHOOL YEAR 2022 

NB: SENIOR STUDENTS (Year 11 – 13). Students will be notified if 

course changes are required. The Senior Course Tutor will be available from 

24 January for consultation. 

Monday 24 January - School Office opens 

Tuesday 25 January – Thursday 27 January 

Peer Support training camp 

Monday 31 January 

Staff Only Day 


Year 9 students report in full uniform to Hall, 9.00am – 2.30pm 

Powhiri for ALL new students – 9.00am 

New students all levels: 9.00am – 12.30pm 

Wednesday 2 February 

Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am – 2.30pm 

Year 12 students report to hall in uniform at 9.00am – 10.30am 

Year 13 students report to hall at 10.00am – 11.30am 

Thursday 3 February 

Year 9 students report to form classes at 8.30am – 2.30pm 



Friday 4 February 

Timetable starts 

Monday 7 February 

Waitangi Day observed 


Normal school day 

Papanui High School 

30 Langdons Road, Christchurch 8053 

Tel: (03) 352 6119 

Email: admin@papanui.school.nz 

Jeff Smith - Principal


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GARDENING 27 

Be sparing with the frequency of watering 

AS WE MOVE through summer, 

keep the garden looking fresh for 

your outdoor enjoyment. 

1. Conserve water – While 

we may not reach Australian levels 

of urgency about water shortages, 

the eco-messages are just going to 

get tougher from now on. Take a 

good look at how you use water in 

your garden and make some plans. 

This might be the year you invest 

in a rainwater tank to capture all 

that free wet stuff, and to review the 

sprinkler system timing and spacing 

(so you don’t waste water spraying 

paths and so forth). Whatever 

your method, be sparing with the 

frequency of watering – established 

plants need only 30min of water 

once or twice a week, vegetables 

more. Check the soil at 10cm first. 

2. Mulch to save work 

– Mulch is the instant makeover. 

It suppresses weeds, makes a tired 

garden look fresh and slows water 

evaporation. But only apply it once 

the soil is good and wet, as otherwise 

it will not help your plants. 

Leave breathing room around 

trunks and shrubs to avoid fungus. 

3. Plant locally – Native plants 

(from your part of the country) are 

perfectly adapted to your local sun, 

rain and wind conditions, so they 

look after themselves. The huge fashion 

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it is about reducing hard work. 

4. Mow lightly – In the summer 

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TRAINING ProGRAMME 

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who are already dabbling in fitness and have some experience with jogging or running. For both 

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programme as a means to improve your overall health, fitness and quality of life. 

WeeK oNe: starting out 

LeveL Thurs or Fri suN Tue WeD 

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20 min 


Jog 2 min x 4 

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Jog 1 min x 6 

40 min 

Easy Jog 

30 min 


Jog 2 min x 6 

6km 15 min (mod) 


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20 min 

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40 min 

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and you are likely to come to a grinding halt 

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as a guide only. If you are concerned about your health at 

any stage please undergo a health check with your GP. 

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SPORT 29 

Budding champion off to solid start 

• By Joshua Smith 

A NELSON pitstop has proven 

fruitful for exciting pacer Akuta. 

The threeyear-old 

colt is on his 

way north 

to tackle the 

Listed NZB 

Standardbred 

Harness Million 

3yo colt 

Mark Purdon 

and gelding 

final (2200m) 

next month and Rolleston-based 

trainers Mark Purdon and 

Hayden Cullen thought the Nelson 

Pine Nelson Classic 

FFA (1609m) on Sunday was 

an ideal starting point for their 

charge. 

The standout juvenile of last 

season was sent out a $1.40 favourite 

following three pleasing 

trials and he duly delivered for 

punters after a textbook drive by 

Blair Orange. 

Akuta’s victory pleased cotrainer 

and part-owner Mark 

Purdon who had to watch the 

race on his phone en route to 

Southland. 

“I was on my way down to 

Invercargill but I was thrilled,” 

Purdon said. 

“I pulled over and watched 

the race on my phone and I 

was thrilled with the way 

Blair handled him and the way 

he won. 

“He is very exciting and I 

have been thrilled with his 

training and preparation for 

this.” 

While Purdon was pleased 

with Akuta’s training, finding 

a suitable starting point for his 

campaign proved more difficult, 

but he was pleased to land on the 

Nelson FFA on his way north to 

Auckland. 

“I have been concerned with 

trying to find a race for him with 

his 66 rating, but this worked out 

perfect,” Purdon said. 

“I like starting a horse out 

over a short distance first-up, 

it doesn’t knock the stuffing 

out of them. 

“It worked out well with this 

free-for-all being on his way 

north.” 

Purdon is looking forward to 

heading to Auckland himself 

next month for the inaugural 

Harness Millions night, which 

follows a similar structure to 

the Karaka Millions twilight 

meeting in the thoroughbred 

code. 

“We have got the race on 

February 12th (Harness Millions) 

and I did want to give him 

a couple of runs at Auckland 

before we take that big one on. 

The plan is working perfectly so 

far,” Purdon said. 

Purdon purchased the son of 

Bettor’s Delight out of Broadfield 

Lodge’s 2020 New Zealand 

Bloodstock Standardbred 

National Yearling Sale draft 

for $170,000 and stayed in for a 

share with well-known owner 

Ian Dobson. 

“He ticked all the boxes – good 

conformation, a good head and 

eye on him. He was well put 

together,” Purdon said. 

“Ian (Dobson) wanted me to 

come in on a couple of other 

horses in earlier years and we 

were committed elsewhere but 

when I purchased the horse he 

said: ‘If I take him Mark you 

better come in too’. It has worked 

out well.” 

– Harness News Desk 

Tricky greens give home advantage 


CAROLE STEELE likens golf’s 

Boyle Cup to the Ranfurly 

Shield, an apt comparison as 

holders Charteris Bay zero in on 

matching the province’s famed 

rugby side’s achievement from 

1982-85. 

With 17 challengers denied 

this tenure, and another six on 

the cards following a ballot draw 

in March, the experienced fivestrong 

women’s team is close to 

emulating Canterbury’s streak 

of 25 log o’ wood defences under 

coach Grizz Wyllie. 

Had Covid-19 not intervened 

in 2020, Charteris Bay might 

have already been on the 

brink of eclipsing that mark as 

they missed hosting another 

half-dozen opponents at the 

picturesque course. 

Christchurch, who introduced 

the inter-club challenge 

trophy in 1914, Everglades, 

Rangiora, Coringa, Russley 

and Waimakariri Gorge were 

beaten last year as Charteris Bay 

dropped only 4.5 matches from a 

possible 30. 

They started the reign by 

beating Greendale in April, 

2018, with Steele, the senior 

player at 81-years-old, citing 

home course advantage for their 

prolonged success in the match 

play format. 

The greens can be deceiving 

when putting towards the 

harbour, while the nine-hole 

layout’s terrain can also catch 

visitors unawares. 

“In reality, we’ve only got one 

funny little bunker. There are no 

real hard things on the course 

but people don’t find it easy,” 

Steele said. 

“It’s the greens and the fact 

it is undulating . . . people do 

find that quite daunting when 

they’re used to flat courses. It’s 

HOLDERS: The Charteris 

Bay Boyle Cup team aims 

to retain the trophy they 

claimed in 2018 through 

another calendar of fixtures 

in 2022. Chris Brodie holds 

the silverware before (from 

left) Denise Whitbread, Julie 

Sims, Alice Lewis and Carole 

Steele. 

a physical test, the course does 

keep us up to scratch fitnesswise.” 

Steele, after all, has no plans to 

retire, nor do Denise Whitbread, 

the youngest team member at 

68, Julie Sims, Alice Lewis and 

captain Chris Brodie. 

Continuity is another factor 

with personnel changes kept to 

a minimum with Sharon Screen 

now playing for Tai Tapu and 

Nicky Coop on call if required as 

a reserve. 

Although Charteris Bay’s 

team is made up of 

superannuitants, Steele clarified 

the Boyle Cup is not a mastersstyle 

competition. 

“We haven’t got anyone else to 

choose from,” she laughed. 

“There’s only 15 active playing 

ladies and some of them are 

older than me.” 

Steele was farming in Port 

Levy when she joined the club 48 

years ago. 

“Back then a group of us 

girls said: ‘Let’s go and try 

this silly game called golf’, 

and I’m still there. I love it,” she 

said. 

Steele was a golfing novice 

when Charteris Bay fashioned 

a sequence of 34 defences in the 

1970s; their previous tenure only 

lasted a couple of games about 

seven years ago so they’re keen 

for this stretch to last as long as 

possible. 

“We say it’s the Ranfurly 

Shield of Canterbury ladies golf,” 

she said. 

“It’s a prestigious trophy, very 

special.”


32nd 

YEAR 

At last - plenty to see for 

North Canterbury’s Sam 

Thorn uses special tyres 

to make the blue smoke, 

and the crowd loves it 

Trillo Metals 32nd Muscle Car Madness 

Rangiora January 22-January 23 

What a year everyone has had, especially car 

enthusiasts who have had most of their automotive 

events either cancelled or postponed, Muscle Car 

Madness organiser Craig Stare says. 

“I guess the plus side of this is that not being able 

to travel has meant that a lot of our car people have 

been spending their holiday money on their car 

projects or buying a new collectable classic – all 

dressed up and nowhere to go.....or show,” he says. 

As one of the largest events in the country, he 

notes, MCM always seems to draw some amazing 

“one-off ” vehicles to the display. 

“First off, we have Pete Schmanski’s nitroburning, 

blown, hemi-powered 1934 Ford coupe 

from Palmerston North. Another ’34 Ford hoping 

to attend is Garth Hogan’s Bonneville salt flats car 

that has clocked over 180 mph with a stinking hot 

flathead engine, possibly the fastest flathead V8 in 

the world. 

“The car was virtually totally destroyed in a garage 

fire but it has now been painstakingly rebuilt and it 

will be fired up at the show.” 

Also on display will be Will Dickinson’s custom 

Toyota ‘LoLux’, one of the hottest new vehicles on 

the import scene, with amazing attention to detail 

being shown. 

There will be plenty of interest in the Rockabilly 

pageant, which kicks off at 12 noon on Saturday with 

classes for the whole family, including the littlies. 

Immediately after this the burnouts start at 1.30pm. 

“ This part of the day is wickedly popular and 

spectators get there really early to listen to the classic 

rock performed by ‘Sign of the Firebird’, who play 

the hour before. This year we have Greg Murphy as a 

guest judge, thanks to the burnout sponsor Stadium 

Finance.” 

Again this year it is not possible to bring in 

overseas bands, but the event will see the return of 

the Auckland-based rockabilly band, the Recliner 

Rockers, along with some top local up-and-coming 

bands. 

Added to this will be the trade stalls and specialinterest 

car displays, including the celebration of the 

‘90 years of the 1932 Ford’. Anyone bringing their ’32 

Ford to display will get in free. 

Over 200 cars are driving down from all parts of 

the North Island. One group has a budget of $50,000 

for this trip, much of which will be spent in the 

community. The event usually brings over $4 million 

into the North Canterbury community and directly 

benefits the local Civil Defence and the Waikuku 

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“With the loss this year of the local A&P show, the 

rodeo and many other events it gives locals and out- 

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fully revamped this year and 

available now from Armstrong’s 

Peugeot. This evaluation focuses 

on the e-208, its nomenclature 

pointing to electric; yes, it’s a full 

plug-in model, there is no petrol 

engine, just an electric motor and 

battery power. 

The e-208 lands in the market 

at $61,990, as such it easily 

qualifies for the Government’s 

clean car discount of $8625. 

Just like its petrol-powered 

counterparts, the e-208 arrives 

with a new body shell and 

interior. It is state-of-the-art allthrough 

with a high percentage 

of toggle switches and digitalised 

functions. Saying that, it looks 

minimalistic, and being so 

is intuitive and one quickly 

becomes at home as a driver. 

The 208 as a series isn’t big, it’s 

a cheeky, five-door hatchback 

that is as much at ease in the 

city commute as it is on a long 

highway haul. 

However, the e-208 has charging 

factors to ponder. Peugeot rate it 

with a maximum driving distance 

of 348km between charges. It will 

take about seven hours to charge 

from empty to full on a domestic 

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using a three-pin power cable. If 

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boost will give you a zero to 80 

per cent charge and you can be on 

your way again. 

I never used the type 2 cable, I 

charged the e-208 overnight from 

my garage, the cable, thankfully, 

long enough to reach and have 

the garage door closed at the 

same time. 

Driving the e-208 requires little 

familiarity, you just hop in, select 

D on the drive selector (or R) and 

away you go. Of course, there is 

very little sound, just a hum from 

the motor – much like the sound 

you get on a Christchurch tram. 

The e-208 is sprightly, although 

you do have to remember if you 

like quick acceleration that will 

lessen the distance you have to 

travel between charges. That 

aside, a standstill to 100km/h 

time of 8.3sec is quite quick, 

and when you pull out for that 

highway overtake the mid-range 

response is forceful – 6sec to 

make 120 from 80km/h. 

Peugeot rate the e-208 with 

100kW and 260Nm, bear in mind 

that the latter figure is available 

from just 300rpm, power is 

instant and with the lightweight 

of the car (1455kg) acceleration is 

constantly invigorating. 

There are also driver-selectable 

drive modes, including a sport 

option which really livens 

accelerator feel. 

I drove the e-208 much in 

keeping with its design role 

– suburb to city commute, as 

well as a country excursion to 

• Price – Peugeot e-208 GT, 

$61,990 

• Dimensions – Length, 

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• Configuration – Electric 

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• Performance – 

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Darfield. At open road speed the 

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wind gushes around the mirrors 

and a hum off the tyres, but those 

sounds are only exacerbated 

by the lack of noise from the 

driveline, it is almost silent as you 

travel, just a purr from the motor 

as speed increases or decreases. 

I suffer a little from what you 

would call range anxiety so I 

didn’t venture far off the beaten 

track, but I did travel back to the 

city taking in a few tight corners 

near Burnham. 

Just like the 208, the e variant 

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it sights well attached to the 

road and is remarkably stable in 

a corner. Drive is through the 

front wheels, but even with the 

strong torque rush there is little 

to feel in terms of tugging at the 

steering wheel, the handling feel 

is neutral. A lot of the latter can 

be attributed to the wonderful 

Michelin tyres, at 205/45 x 17in 

there isn’t a lot of rubber on the 

road, but steering is accurate and 

direct. 

It must also be said the e-208 

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elements that have made Peugeot 

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Comfort for all on board is 

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The e-208 is also badged GT, 

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0211221487 

30 years + experience 

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Painter & Decorator 

021-1966-311 

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a speciality, 

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roof quotes 

Exterior staining, 

exterior painting, 

water blasting. 

Moss and mould 

treatment $300. 

Phone Kevin 

027 561 4629 


0508 H2O BOY 

426 269 

027 245 5100 

NICK@NICKJONESPLUMBING.CO.NZ 


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 

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relaying, restretching. 

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003181, 027 240 7416 

jflattery@xtra.co.nz 

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replaced. Specialising in 

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Licensed Building 

Practitioner no. 100981. 

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bathroom / kitchens 

timber, fascia boards, 

window, windowsills etc. 

John Sandford, ph 329 

johnsandford2@gmail. 

com 

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licensed carpenter 

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repairs, bathroom/shower 

installations, with free 

quotes 03 383 1927 or 027 

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now. Christchurch based. 

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022 824 85 

ARBORIST 

Computer Help 0800 349 

669 

Qualified.Copper DECORATING & 

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height reduction, hedge 

trimming, shaping, tree 

planting, firewood. Free 

quotes avail. Ph Lyn 0274 

840 807 

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Edwaards 027 259 6741. registered electrician 

copperbeechtreeservices@ 

gmail.com 

with 24 years experience 

for all residential and 

BRICK & BLOCK commercial work, new 

LAYING 

housing and switch board 

all restoration work replacements. Phone Chris 

and new work plus 027 516 0669 

foundations, ph 342 9340 ELECTRICIAN 

or 021 853 033 

Available, 30 years 

BUILDER QUALIfIED experience, immediate 

50 yrs exp. Bathrooms, start, competitive rate, 

Kitchens, Renovations, ph Brian 027 433 9548 

Repairs & Extensions No Call out fee 

Free quotes. Discount for ELECTRICIAN (REG) 

pensioners. Ph Mike 03 Prompt, quality. Call Jack 

980 9771 or 027 2266 930 

BUILDER, 

027 206 0080 

fENCING 

HANDYMAN, 

All types of fencing 

MAINTENANCE 

Have peace of mind with 

. 

Jim 

Free 

022 

quotes. 

137 

Ph 

1920 

a fully qualified owner 

operater LBP. Available 

fENCING 

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home, commercial or 1920 

rental property (extremely GASfITTING 

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Homes Reporting and Domestic gas installations. 

all Remedial works) Call 

Chris on 027 3888 211 

Reg Craftsman Gas Fitter. 

Ph Nick 021 892 491



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 


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. 

MOBILE CAR 

CLEANING SERVICES 

We come to you where 

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quotation. 

ODD JOB SPECIALIST 

Small jobs specialists. 

eg: drippy taps, sticky 

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fence repairs Discount for 

pensioners. 

Ph 390 1565 or 022 5275 

668. Avail now. 

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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 

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local professional, Int / 

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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 



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960 7673 

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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 

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Gutter cleaning 10 + yrs 

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027 516 6609 

SPOuTING CLEANING 

SPECIALIST 

Entire spouting system 

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storey. Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOuTING CLEANING 

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Entire spouting system 

cleared. Single or 2 storey. 

Jo 021 164 0365 

SPOuTING 

CLEANING 

Spouting Unblocked, 

Cleaned Out and Flushed 

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or 021 043 2034 

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For assistance contact Vicky 

Phone 03 364 7419 or email 

vicky.sayers@starmedia.kiwi 


SPOuTING 

Select Spouting 

The PVC specialist. 

Repairs & replacement. Ph 

022 197 2351 

STuMP GRINDING 

Best price guarantee Tony 

0275 588 895 

TREE SERVICES 

Free quotes 20+ yrs exp. 

Tree, hedge or shrub 

- reduction, shaped or 

removed. Ph/text Paul 

The Branch Manager 

0274314720 

TREE SERVICES. 

Specialist tree pruning 

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trimming, tidy-ups & 

mulching. Ph Hugh The 

Little Green Groomer 

021 275 5445 

TREE SERVICES 

Hedges, shrubs, tree 

trimming & rubbish 

removal. Phone for free 

quotes 022 540 4900 

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Learner Licence – help to learn the road code for your 

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Computer – introduction to using computers 

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Wanted To Buy 

WANTED 

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Happy to travel 

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or email photo to: 

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WANTED 

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Buyers and sellers of 

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Phone: 349 9633 

STEVE PURCELL 

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gold, sterling 

silver, pewter, 

original paintings, 

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• Phone our local team 03 379 1100 • Email star.class@starmedia.kiwi 

Wanted To Buy 

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stoves, washing machines, 

fridge freezers. Same day 

service. Selwyn Dealers. 

Phone 980 5812 or 027 

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academyantiques.co.nz 

Learners need to be over 16, and 

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or 022 111 0206, or drop in 

at 22 Cholmondeley Ave 

(Risingholme), Opawa 

Wanted To Buy 

A+ ALL whiteware 

wanted. Same day 

service, cash paid for 

freezes, fridges, washing 

machines, ovens. Also 

buying furniture & h/ 

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8440, 027 66 22 116 

A1 Albums, old photo’s, 

postcards, coins, gold, 

bank notes, badges, 

medals, jewellery, 

watches, china, crystal, 

books, furs, vintage 

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Antiques, 194 Edgeware 

Rd 385 5117 

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 

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Public Notices 

RIVER CLOSURE. 

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Reporter - Christchurch 

Star Media is seeking an up-and-coming news breaker to join its 

reporting team in Christchurch. Star Media is a division of Allied 

Press Limited, which employs over 450 people on a permanent 

basis across our 15 sites in the South Island. We operate across 

multiple media platforms (print, on-line, digital) delivering news, 

information and entertainment through our various regional and 

city publications. 

The successful applicant will have already made a mark in the 

industry, particularly in the local body and political area. 

You will also have: 

• Excellent writing ability 

• A high degree of initiative 

• The ability to juggle tasks and meet regular deadlines 

• A full NZ drivers licence 

• Photography, video and website skills are desirable 

• Relevant journalism qualification (or equivalent experience) 

would be a distinct advantage 

What we offer 

• A great team environment and an opportunity to grow your 

journalism skills in a competitive atmosphere 

• Enjoy being part of a small, dedicated team 

A copy of the full position description can be found at 

alliedpress.co.nz/employment. If you would like more 

information please contact: 

Barry Clarke (Editor in Chief – Star Media) on 021 359 426 

or barry@starmedia.kiwi 

If you think this role is for you, please prepare a covering letter 

and CV and apply via SEEK or email barry@starmedia.kiwi 

Vehicles Wanted 

Senior Citizens 

Holiday Outings 

with Companion Driving Service Ltd 

To Milford Sound departs 31 Jan. 

5 days / 4 nights - Omarama - Te Anau - 

Central Otago - Dunedin - Home. 

Dinner, bed & breakfast included in price of 

$1894.00 and also your own tour hostess - your 

own room (no sharing) plus free pick up & drop off. 

(limited seats available) 

To Omarama - Wanaka 

- Tekapo - Home. 

2 nights / 3 days - all D.B.& B. 

Own room - Coach Hostess - $895.00 

Autumn Leaves tour in April 

Bookings now being taken. 

PHONE PETER ON 0800 453 873 fOR bOOkiNgs 

COMPANiON DRiViNg sERViCE LTD 

(ALL OuR sTAff HAVE bEEN VACCiNATED) 

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Come on down! 

CLUB OPEN DAILY 

FROM 9AM 

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 DAILY 8AM-5PM 

GREAT MENU 

BREAKFAST MENU UNTIL 2PM 

LIVE MUSIC 

SATURDAY 7PM | MEZZANINE 

Sweetazz 

SUNDAY 3PM | PAVILION 

Shane Clarke 

 

 

 

Senior Gold Card 

*Discounts 

*Excludes Friday to 

Sunday Dinner 

We wish everyone a safe and 

Happy New Year. 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

 

 

 

 

 

CAFÉ 

COFFEE 

CLICK & 

COLLECT 

ORANGE = SELF SERVICE BUFFET 

The Garden Hotel complex is complying with the Covid Protection Framework or 

'Traffic Light System' as a Vaccine Pass Required Business. 

Covid Vaccine Certificate (My Vaccine Pass or CVC) required for entry from 

everyone aged 12 years and over. 

9AM - 4PM 

7 DAYS 

TUE: CHICKEN NIBBLES & CHIPS 

WED: ROAST MEAL 

THU & FRI: FISH & CHIPS 

SAT: CHICKEN NIBBLES & CHIPS 

SUN: ROAST MEAL 

Available 11.30am-2pm 

 

 

 

@GBCCHCH 

FAMILY RESTAURANT & 

INDOOR PLAYGROUND 

LUNCH: SAT & SUN 11AM - 4PM 

DINNER: WED TO SUN 5PM-9PM 

RAFFLES RETURN 

Wednesday 19 january 

SUNDAY 23 JANUARY 

Yaldhurst School 

(RAIN DAY 6 FEBRUARY 2022) 

SHUTTLE VAN OPERATING 

17 CARMEN RD | PH. 03 349 9026 

WWW.HORNBYWMC.CO.NZ 

THE ENTERTAINMENT HUB OF THE NORTH! 

OPEN FROM 11AM 

BISTRO | RAFFLES |HOUSIE | QUIZ 

GAMING | TAB | SHUTTLE 

POOL | SNOOKER | DARTS 

WE ARE NOW 

OPERATING AS A 

VACCINE PASS 

REQUIRED 

BUSINESS 

AS OUTLINED 

N THE 'TRAFFIC 

IGHT SYSTEM' 

(COVID PROTECTION 

FRAMEWORK). 

COVID VACCINE 

CERTIFICATE 

(MY VACCINE PASS) 

REQUIRED FOR 

ENTRY FROM 

EVERYONE AGED 

12 YEARS 

AND OVER. 

BISTRO 

Open Wednesday 

to Sunday 

Lunch from 12pm 

Dinner from 5pm 

Change of Date 

SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 

113 RAVEN QUAY | P 03 327 7884 | WWW.KAIAPOICLUB.CO.NZ

christchurch 

GIG GUIDE 

Thursday 13 to Wednesday 19 January 2022 

12 BAR, 342 St Asaph St: Friday 8pm - 

King Tubbs. Saturday 8pm - Fly By Night 

Duo. 

A ROLLING STONE, 579 Colombo 

St: All gigs/events are 'Covid Vaccine 

Passports Required'. Thursday 7.30pm - 

New singer-songwriter nights 'Live at The 

Stone with Myllo, Hannah-Grace, & 

friends', free. Friday 6pm - Alt-country & 

Americana with The Blairs, free; 8pm - 

Youthful pop - old & new with The 

Beauchamps, and Daytrip, free. Saturday 

9pm - New Chch fem-fronted hard 

rockin' quartet The Deadlights, rock 

covers - classic & modern, free. Sunday 

4pm - Live music, free; 8pm - DJ Zee, & 

friends present Revolucion Sundays Latin 

Dancing, SBKZ (every 3rd Sunday), free. 

Monday 7pm - Quiz, free. 

FAT EDDIES, 76 Hereford St: 

Thursday 6pm - Ed's Jazz Club feat. The 

Steven Gill Quartet, tickets $10/$15. 

Friday 5pm - Kate Anastasiou; 8pm - 

House of Groove; 11.30pm - Chilton 

House. Saturday 5pm - Josie Klausen; 

8pm - Oval Office; 11.30pm - Perry. 

HORNBY CLUB, 17 Carmen Rd: 

Saturday 7pm - Sweetazz. Sunday 3pm - 

Shane Clarke. 

ISAAC THEATRE ROYAL, 145 

Gloucester St: Friday 8pm - Come 

Together (Jon Toogood (Shihad), Sam 

Scott, Luke Buda (Phoenix Foundation), 

Lou'ana, Diane Swann & Deva Mahal, 

Brett Adams, Matthias Jordan, Mike Hall, 

(Pluto), Finn Scholes (Carnivorous Plant 

Society), Nick Atkinson ( Supergroove), 

Karen Hu, and Jol Mullholland MD 

perform Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers', 

tickets at premier.ticketek.co.nz. 

LITTLE BROWN JUG, 290 Wairakei 

Rd: Friday 7pm - Red Zone. 

MICKY FINN'S, 85a Hereford St: 

Friday 10.30pm - D'Sendantz. Saturday 

10.30pm - Red Zone. 

NORTH HAGLEY PARK, 14 

Riccarton Ave: Saturday 3.30pm - L.A.B 

and Shapeshifter with Ladi6; Katchafire; 

JessB and RIIKI, tickets at loop.co.nz. 

Saturday 22nd January, 6.30pm - Sparks! 

Saturday 29th January, 11am - Great Kiwi 

To add a listing, contact 

Jo Fuller 03 364 7425 or 

027 458 8590 

jo.fuller@starmedia.kiwi 

www.star.kiwi/whatson 

North Hagley Park cont... 

Beer Festival 2022 feat. Zed; Hello Sailor; 

Summer Thieves; Park Rd; Goodwill, 

tickets at theticketfairy.com. 

NUT POINT CENTRE, 222 

Langdales Rd: Saturday 7.30pm - 

Summertime with Steph McEwin, tickets 

$25, ph 03 342 1033. 

PAPANUI RSA, 55 Bellvue Ave & 1 

Harewood Rd: Sunday 2pm - The Big 

Reveal Potato Competition; 4pm - an 

Evening of Scottish Fun. 

SHARKEY'S BAR, 96 Hoon Hay Rd: 

Saturday 7pm - Karaoke. Sunday 4pm - 

Open Mic. Tuesday & Wednesday 7pm - 

Karaoke. 

SUMMER SUNDAYS, Christchurch 

Botanic Gardens, Archery Lawn: 

Saturday 30th Jan, 2pm - All That Jazz 

feat. Blossom & Tiger Moth, free. 

THE EMBANKMENT, 181 Ferry Rd: 

Saturday 7pm - Easy Off; Carradine 

Choke; Deadset; Anti-Stasi; Hog, $10 

entry. Saturday 19th Feb 5pm - Nebula 

(USA) with Pieces of Molly, tickets at 

undertheradar.co.nz. Wednesday 8.30pm - 

Titanic Pub Rock Covers Band. 

THE LOONS BAR, 16 Canterbury St, 

Lyttelton: Thursday 8.30pm - Lawrence 

Arabia Does Chant Darling with special 

guests Na Noise, tickets at tickettailor.com. 

THE MILLER BAR, 308 Lincoln Rd: 

Vaccine Pass required. Friday 9.30pm - 

Doubtfire. Saturday 9.30pm - The 

Meaniez. Sunday 6pm - Lance Kiwi 

Karaoke. Tuesday 7pm - Quiz. Wednesday 

7.30pm - Lance Kiwi Karaoke. 

WUNDERBAR LYTTELTON, 19 

London St: Thursday 8pm - Blowout 

Comedy. Sunday 4pm - Tall Folk album 

release show with Tom Maxwell 

(Killergrams), $10 entry; 7pm - Diablos 

Caravan live, tickets at 

undertheradar.co.nz 

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Seniors SPECIAL 

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We are family friendly. Great Kids menu plus designated play area. 

Soup/Roast or 

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Special available lunch only 

Monday - Saturday 12pm - 2.30pm 

$23 


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FINAL STAGES of maintenance 

has mean the Taiora QE II pools 

said the work is part of the city 

“We did as much as we could 

during the level 3 Covid-19 restrictions 

last year, when the pools 

were closed to the public and 

connecting you with your neighbourhood 

Locals 

Locals 

Supporting 

Keeping our beaches safe 

Maintenance 

schedule 

closes 

QE II pools 

during 

holidays 

Thursday, January 13, 2021 | Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper 

will be closed for two weeks from 

Monday. 

The city council said the work 

was planned to “minimise the 

impact on customers including 

Swimsmsart lessons and group 

bookings” with pools closed from 

January 17-30. 

City council head of recreation, 

sports and events Nigel Cox 

council’s regular maintenance 

schedule. 

FAMILY: Kirsty Cullen on patrol at New Brighton Beach last weekend with daughter Phie and husband Andy. 

Surf lifesavers are 

a vital part of the 

community. Reporter 

Emily Moorhouse 

catches up with the 

‘Cullen patrol’ 

KIRSTY CULLEN has been a 

member of the New Brighton 

Surf Life Saving Club for a 

decade and is ye to face a dull 

day. 

Since joining she has tried 

her hand at several different roles, helped more than 20 people 

to become lifeguards and “We thought heck they’re really 

ou there in the water and lifeguards in 2015. 

they don’t really know much won two awards for her efforts. Soon, the whole family was 

Kirsty joined the club along with on patrol together when youngest 

except for on their surf boards.” 

her husband Andy and Kirsty loved the club from daughter Phie became a 

the beginning and it wasn’t two daughters Ashley and Phie lifeguard in 2018. 

long before regular Sunday in 2012 in a bid to give her girls The family became known as 

more knowledge on safety in the “Cullen patrol” and Kirsty 

sessions turned into taking on said it sometimes felt like they 

a volunteer lifeguard role, also the water as they were learning to surf. 

gaining her inflatable rescue were just hanging out a the 

“At the time boat they were budding 

young little surfers follow- 

ing us,” Kirsty said. 

qualifications. 

suit with Andy and her eldest Kirsty’s family followed daughter Ashley qualifying as beach together. 

“I was really proud,” she said. 

family a the beach.” 

“It is a nice combo having the 


contractors were able to restart 

working,” he said. 

“However, we need to finish this 

final bit so all the maintenance is 

up-to-date.” 

Work will include maintenance 

of circulation pumps, filters, heating 

systems and pool tanks as well 

as installation of an automatic 

door between the pool change 

rooms and the reception to cut 

down draughts coming from 

reception through to the pool. 

The city council is encouraging 

people to use other facilities during 

the closure period. 

The rest of the facility, including 

the gym and group fitness classes, 

will remain open with pools se to 

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